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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-06

tomobile, was buried in the Stepney cemetery, Monday afternoon beside the remains of his father, Levi c. Gil- bert who passed away Tuesday, July IS. The sympathy of the entire com munity is with the bereaved mother especially on accouat of the sad cir cumstRnces connected with the death of her son following so closely the loss of her husband. MT. Gilbert is survived by one sister, Mrs. Milo Hawley of Stepney. and three broth ersA Frank B., William and John Le- Roy Gilbert and leaves wife and one daughter. The pail bearers were Edward Beardsfey. George, Slone, E. M. Peck, and Martin Winton.
 Congregational Notes.-Rev. Nor gan Millar, pastor of the Olivet Con- gregational church of Bridgeport oc- taking his text from Hebrews, the subject being "A Journey Through the Wilderness" Miss Mabel Gilbert led the Y. P. s. c. E. meeting in the evening. Prayer meeting Thursday evening at 7:45. The Danbury c. B. Union held the quarterly meeting Monday evening with the Newtown society in the church auditorium with a large gathering present. Refresh ments were served and a social time. enjoyed. The Ladies Aid society will hold it's annual fair in the church parlors, Wednesday, Aug. beginning at 3 D. m.. There will be on sale cults, bread, cake, and ice cream.
 Trinity Notes.-Rev. J. H. George took his text Sunday morning from Cor. 10 and 12. Subject, Over Con-. fidence.' The Knights of King Ar thur will meet in the Guild room Thursday evening at 8 o'clock. Tues day the Feast of the Transfiguration, rN1x to the sick in private.
 St. Roses Notes--A months mind requiem mass will be celebrated We'd nesday morning at 8 o'clock for the repose of the soul of Michael Foran. The Children of Mary held meeting after first mass to make arrange ments for a whist and social to be held on eve of Labor Day.
 Miss Julia B. Duncombe of Bridge port has arrived home for a. vacation of two months.
 Gustaye W. Carlson arrived home Sunday night from a two weeks so- journ at Emerald Lake. The re- M. Taylor, Roberta Neville, Mrs. Lydia Duncombe and Leonard M. Johnson arrived home Monday
 Miss Dorette L.. &ordon spent Thursday in the Park City.
 Mrs. B. McNamara and Miss May McNamara enjoyed Sunday in New Haven. e
 F Sterling Hoyt of Derby was a Sunday guest of MT. and Mrs Frank Wright,
 MT. and Mrs. George Stuart are en- tertalning Miss Charlotte Thornhill of Brookfield.
 Miss Anna Kelly and Leo Braun of New Haven were Sunday guests of Mrs. M. J. Kelly.
 Miss Julia NB. Duncombe arrived yesterday to spend g two months va cation at her home on Newtown St.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-06
STATE HIGHWAYS
 AIM OF PROPOSED
 STATE CONFERENCE
FORTY ORGANIZATIONS REPRE- SENTED AIT MEETING HELD AT
 STRATFTEID YESTERDAY.

Initial steps towards the formation of a permanent federation to campaign for fine State highways were taken sAt a conference at the StrRtfield, yes- ferday,. where were representative of about 40 civic organizations through out the State George M. Flames of Bridgeport, Attorney c. M. Robinson Of New Haven. J. M Emerson of An- sonia, and Frank T. Staples, president scf the Automobile Club of Connecti- cut were named a. committee to lay out plans for the federation and to arrange fer another meeting within a fortnight.
 The Bridgeport representatives were gII. H. Hamilton, A. M. Cooper and s T. Davis from the Automobile Club; George M Eames, Samuel Wheeler and Fred Enos from the Board of Trade, and F. L. Graves. D. IF. Wheeler and E. J. Naylor from the Business Mems Association
 Frederick L.. Ford, an engineer of New Haven, spoke on the matter of road building. and fn the general dis russien that followed 1t was practi- scally agreed that the federation will sERahe an exhaustive investigation of the suh5ect of road building with a view to recommending for the pro- posed highways the best possible con etruction.
 The general opinion expressed was
  strain of heavy traffic and that roads with e permanent foundation of con- crete be laid. The top dressing, whether of asphalt, brick, macadadm or wood blocks, will be the subject of an investigation by special conn mfttee, 1t was suggested that the members of the. proposed association of road officials, otherwise city epgin- eers and road builders. be taken in as members or on some ground of af- ffliation.
 z The question is to be taken up edu- cationally throughout the, State, there probably will be mass meetings and 1he Legislature.
 1t is sazgested that one of the high. ways run from Port Chester through Greenwich, Stamford, Bridgeport, New Haven, Saybrook. New London and Bloomington, with north and south road from New Haven through Wal aingford, Meriden. Hartford and up the Connecticut river valley to the State line. Another highway is planned from the State line near Danbury to Waterbury, Thomaston, Terryvflle. New Britain, Hartford, Manchester, lAndover, Willimantic, Norwich and to New London. With these roads ulak- ing travelling easier it is expected that there will be many more tour ists and summer visitors coming to Connecticut.
 Shortly after the conference the board of governors of the Automobile Club of Bridgeport held their regular meeting. E.. D. Beach, 1533 Boston ayenue: J. c. Stanley, 634 Laurel ave nue, and F. V. Hoag1and, 655 Clinton avenue, were admitted to membership. The finances of the club were shown 10 be in excellent condition, balance of $1, ,95SsSS on hand, and $500 on the < books.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-06
HOW BALzAC WROTE
 UNDER GUARD
The Great Novelist Established a
 System of Passwords to Insure Him. self From Interruption From Cred
 itors and Other Unwelcome Visitors

The following description of the home life of Honore de Balzac is ta-
 Ken from tByways of Paris. by
 Georges Cain Dufield & Co.,, New
 Hork0 and gives an illuminating
 silmpse of the great novelist's life ourlnfi his busiest years:
 At No. 47, an old mansion of very simple aspect. where, in 1792. dweit Louise Contat, the lovely actress or the Comed1e Francaise,s bears the fol-
 lowing inscription on marble tablet. beside the door: Tn this house lived H. de Balzac, 1842-lS4S.' Tn this eborsa l or more probably back of this house IT. de Balzac shut himself up for six years in modest pavilion behind the
 ancient dwelling of Louise Contat. The Janitor, busy with his watch making work, bids us go down two flights of stairs. The invitation seems
 surprising, till we recall to mind cer- tain indications handed down by Mime. de Surville, Balzac's sister, Theophile Gautier. Gerard de NerVal and Leon Gozlan. his friends, and make our way down the slippery stairs, aided by the castlron banister on which the hand of the master used to rest
 We reach a small court. At the
 farther end, behind a clump of spin
 de .trees and lilacs, is a small house
 of one story above the ground floor;
 there are green blinds and yellow door pierced by two round light holes |-Balzac's house!
 Tt was not always so easy to gain access to this retreat. The great writer used to hide in order to work in leace, and escape the creditors who for so long a time were the bane of his
 existence; it used to'require d stiff as- sault to carry this refuge. Most com
 plicated passwords were exchanged.
 After having assured the porter, 'sils-
 picious as bolt (verroO that the permitted to descend the first flight. There a portress, summoned by a bell, checked the audacious visitor, not un- masking the lower stairway until thor Oughly assured that one was bringing the Bruges laces.' Once beyond the second staircase, it became necessary to impart to 8 trusty Cerberus the Fbest news of Mime. Bertrand's health: and then at last one was admitted to tde presence of Mime. de Brignois, the masters housekeeper, "a lady of some forty years, stout. quiet, nun-1ike, a convent-portress the last word of the dorniciliary enigma. Mme. de Brig nols alone was empowered to open to the initiated the door of M. de Bal. ZG.c's study.
 'Moved with deep respect, we enter this humble abode, Of 500 francs an- nual rent, where for six years the su- preme analyst of the human heart la bored night and day Messrs de Roy aumont and Leon Maiuard, receiving AS.. tth
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-06
EASTON

Blanche Wade of Greenfield is spend fng a few days as guest of her cous- fn, Miss Susan Edwards, in Piatts- vile.
 MT. and Mrs Richard Haley are en- tertaining friends at their home from Brooklyn for a few days.
 MT. and Mrs E. B. Stevens of Sport EIfll are entertaining for a few days Rt their home Mrs. Washington of Bridgeport.
 Mrs. William Douglas of Thomas son is visiting for a few days at the home of MT. and Mrs. William Dis brow, on Sport Hill
 Miss Ruth Ann Beach of Rock EIouse is spending few days as guest Df MT. and Mrs. Syiyant1s MalIette, at h-Sweet Briar.'
 Mrs. Lester Sherwood of Sport Hill fs seriously ill at the hospital in Bridgeport.
 Mrs Arthur Cornell and friend. Miss UImnna Schrader, of Springfield, Mass, ere spending a few days in New York as guests of friend of Mrs. Cornell. .,.
 Miss Alice Cornell of Rock House is Visiting friends in Springfield, Mass,
 Mrs. George Burr is spending sev- eral days as guest of her sister, Mrs. Amanda Wheeler
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 The remains of Mrs. Hannah Black tnan, relict of the late Starr Black man, were laid to rest in Lands End cemetery; Hawleyville, Saturday af- lernoons Services were conducted at inc house Saturday afternoon at 5 o'clock by Rev. J. H. George, rector pf Trinity church. Mrs. Blackman was TT years of age and is survived by two daughters a4ld one son. The pail bearers were five grandsons and Pli1o Hawley. 2 The funeral of John Everetts who was found unconscious Tuesday last In a lot near Mrs. Norman Northrops s snd who died at the Danbury Hos pital, Wednesday night was held Sat- 7Irday afternoon from the Baptist Ehurch, Berkshire. Deceased was 63 years Of age and a we'll known stone bason and leaves a wife and six chil- dren. The pail bearers were Arthur Peck. Jr., E. M. Peck, E. D. Briscoe, Charles Winton. Burial took place in Hhe Berkshire cemetery.
 l.. C.. Gilbert whose sad and sudden death occurred at the Danbury Hos. pital Thursday morning as the result hk haixlR thE2Nn from speeding au-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-06
POINTS OF INTEREST.

Summer Millinery. shirt waists, petticoats, blazer coats, linen. linette and pongette coats at clearance sale prices at E. H. Dillon & Co.'s. 1105 Main street.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-06
WESTPORT

Westport Aug. 6.-Justice Samuel A. Purdy has no sympathy for hus- bands and fathers who abuse and ne- glect their families. Charles Benitz, of Greens Farms, was before the jus tice yesterday morning on the charge of drunkenness and breach of the by Sheriff Meade on complaint of his wife and his grown daughter who complained that he was raising a dis turbance about his home. Benitz drank up all his weeks wages, com mon oceurrance, and abused, his wife wife could stand him no longer and complained to the authorities. When the hearing yesterday morning had been completed, Justice Purdy gave his opinion that jail was the proper place for that sort of man. He sen- fenced him to jail for 30 days on the charge of drunkenness and fined him $5 and costs on the. breach of the peace charge Sheriff Meade then took Benitz to Bridgeport. The send ing of Benitz to jail will not work a hardship on his wife and children. They have been without his support and lived at home. With him out of the house the wife expressed a will ingness to go to work for her children as also did her daughter.
 John w. Wood, who has conducted meat shop in Main street for some time has assigned his interests in the business to Samuel A. Purdy The latter states that he will dispose of the business and property by sale.
 F. N. Sipperly, the local artesian we'll driver, has entered into con- tract with the Boston & Maine Rail Road Company to furnish sixteen steam drills, which will be used in work for a new road through Hins- dale, N. H. MT. -Sipperly left yester- day morning for Hinsdale. taking several ofa his men with him. The contract will extend over a consider able period of time.
 The Westports dropped their first game of the season Sunday, the Win nipauks being the crowd to stem the tide of wins. They did the trick by score of 9-4 Can't convince any mem Der of the locals that thirteen is not unlucky. For twelve straight games the residents were on top at the finish but when it came to the thirteenth contest, Sunday, they met their :jinx." Charlie Miller never chucked a better Or header contest, but the fates were against the boys.
 MT. and Mrs Vaughn, of Stamford, and H. H. Linn and wife were yis- fE
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-06

-because it is made good and pure at the beginning. That's Certified Natural Ice.
 Famous oh emists vouch for the purity of our water sources.
 Nature in her own incompatible way does the rest.
 The process of freez- ing IS a won d erful flter. Even invisible impurities, if present, are squeezed out.
 Harvesting, storing, handling-all are per- formed with the great est care to preserve purity.
 Ice is food-we de- liver Certified Nat ural Ice to your ice- box as clean and as pure as any food you buy.
 Order from wagons with this emblem
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-06
NEW LONDON PAYS TRIBUTE .
 AT CHAPPELL FUNERAL.

New London, Aug. 6.-As a mark of respect stores in the. city were closed today during the funeral exer- cises of Alfred H. Chappell of the firm of F. H. and A. H. Chappel1 who died Saturday. Prayers were held at the house followed by a solemn re- quiem mass at St. Maryss Church Rev. M Crowley was celebrant.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-06
DRY CONVENTION TO
 BE HELD IN DANIELSON

hibition convention of the 28ti sena- storial district will be held here on the night, of the thirteenth. In addi- ton to naming senatorial candidate a state central committeeman will be named to succeed Kent A. Darbie, whose term has expired. es3
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-06
NON PROVIDING HUBBIES
 SHOULD EvADE WESTPORT

Justice Purdy Has Not the Least Bit of Sympathy for Their Kind Woods Meat Shop For Sale-West- port Ball Players Drop Their First Game of the Season.
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PUBLIC AUCTION THURSDAY AFTERNOON, 2:so O'CLOCK 6;
 AUGUST 8, 1912

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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-10-31
sutherland
And White Address a Large
Crowd of Voters Down
at Lumberport.

Senator Howard Sutherland, Of
Elkins. Republican and Progressive
nominee for congressman-at-large.
and George E. White, candidate for
state senator, addressed. large
crowd or enthusiastice voters in the
opera house at Lumberport Tuesday
night.
Senator Sutherland discussed ma
tional issues ably and Mr.. White
talked state issues. Their speeches
we're listened to with close attention.
and caused enthusiastic demonstra-
tions.
County candidates present we're
John NJ. Knox for sherif, Will L.
Morris for Judge of the criminal
court and Roy Parrish and Charles
4. Sutton for the legislature. They
were extended teh glad hand and
were extended the glad hand and
day.
Marcus Il. Riblett presided and
the Iumberport band furnished mu-
sic.
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NIGH
Trains between This City and
Pittsburg Are Being
Asked for Now.

Strenuous efforts will be made to
have night trains between clasks-
burg and Pittsburg beginning With
the earliest date possible. Boards OF
Trade at Clarksburg. Falrmont ana
Morgantown, with H. V. D. King. sec
rotary Of the local board at the head
of the movement ARE urgently pra-
senting the matter before Baltimore
and. Ohio officials and they hope to
succeed.
A delegation will leave for Balti-
more Friday night to meet o. p. Nc
Carly, passenger traffic manager OF
the railroad company Saturday. a con-
ference having been arranged by
Secretary King. Included in the del
ogation headed by Secretary King
will be several representatives from
the clarksburg. Falrmont and Nor
gantown boards Of trade. pesldes q
number Of other business men.
The object is to have night trains,
one leaving here about 10 o'clock and
the other leaving Plttsburg about mid
night or after the theaters close.
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PEACE NOW RETGNS
IN STRIKE DISTRICT
Nearly All the Soldiers Are
Absent Now from the
Trouble Zone.

CHARLESTON, oct. 80 - The
sight OF khaki uniforms N the coal
strike district OF Kanawha, Tayette,
Raleigh and Boone counties, where
the presence OF the militia was nee
essary for the last several months
10 preserve peace. is now practically
a thing OF the past. As rapidly as
The one company and the few small
squads still there can move the
equipment from the district to the
headquarters at Charleston. II is he
ing done. Several carloads were
brought in yesterday, and three more
came in today. This cleans up prac-
tlcally all militia equipment on the
various creeks, leaving but little
along the Kanawha river. This may
come out Thursday unless 1t is de-
cided to leave a small detachment OF
soldiers either at Paint or Cabin
Greek Junction in case OF emergency,
and there is some such probability.
The withdrawal Of the troops
leaves the mining camps in a healthy
looking condition. quite a contrast
10 the conditions found when the
militia went up the creeks and we're
compelled TO use picks and shovels
and lime before they could pitch
their first tent.
Despite the peace prevailing in
the district at this time. It Is a COM
mon thing to sec number Of
miners leaving Charleston cvcry
morning and evening carrying rifles.
The property confscated has not
been returned.
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In Attempting to Save Lives
of Eighy-Seven Chill
dren in Orphanage. 4
DIE REAL HERoINEs
Mother Mary Goes Back af-
ter Child Left and Falls
Back into Flames.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex. Oct 30
Five sisters of charity lost their lives
and one died later in the day attempts
ing to save the lives of eIghty-sevsn
children at St. Johns orphanage here
today,
All but two of the children we're
saved.
Among the dead is Mother Mary or
the cross who was Mary Rossitor.
One child had been overlooked Ia
the excitement and Mother Mary re-
entered the building to find 1t. She
appeared at the window on the front
with the babe in her arms and Fire
Chief Wright made an attempt to
rescue her but before the ladder could
reach her she fell back in the flames.
Sister Monica Mpntez was killed
when she jumped.
Mother Pasteur and Sisters stevia
and Nolan were trapped by flames.
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In the Electric Chair for the
Murder Of Gambler Her
man Rosenthal.
NOTICE OF AN APPEAL
viii Be Filed Soon and the
Execution Will Then
Be Stayed.

NEW YORK. Oct. sN.-Former Po-
lice Lieutenant Becker, who was con-
yicted OF being responsible for the
murder Of Gambler Herman Rosen-
thai was sentenced by Justice Con
today to die in the electric chair at
the Sing Sing penltentiary during the
week beginning December ..
Execution will be stayed by notice
OF appeal soon TO he fled by his coun-
sci which may take year to deter
mine.
Becker was at once delivered over
10 Sheriff Hamburger who took him
% Sing Sing. after refusing an APP
peal of his wife TO allow Becker to
remain in New York few days.
Becker made no show of emotion,
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-10-31
PROGRESSIVE
Party is to Hold a Big Rally
Here and the Governor
Will Address 1t. :

There Is 10 be a big Progressive
party rally in the court house here
Friday night at s o'clock. A big pa
rade is announced for o'clock pre-
ceding the meeting. Women and
children are invited to participate in
the parade. which is to have banners
and flags together with a band. The
members OF the Progressive club re-
Gently organized Will also be in the
parade and other Bull Meesc as we'll.
The speakers are to be William e.
Glasscock. governor of the state, and
Attorney Frank Meats, of Parkers-
burg.
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SPECIAL
Term Of the County Courl
Will Be Held in the City
Friday.

4 special term of the county court
win he held Friday.
Certificates will be issued to those
desiring 10 obtain notary public
commissions.
Law certificates will be issued.
Orders will be entered in connec-
ton with the resignation of W. B.
Robbins as administrators Of Kitty
Robbins and guardian Of Blanch
Robbins.
The court win pass on the petit
ton Of the Philadelphia Company OF
West Virginia for permission to
place telephone poles along a public
highway near shinnston.
Orders will be entered in connec-
ton with a controversy over the
Mills road near Mt. Glare.
Notarles public will be qualihed.
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FIVE NUNS PERISH
IN HOSPITAL FIRE
CONVICT Themselves

Brought to the bar Of the court to answer to his libel
Gus assaults upon the high personal character of Dr. D.
Hatfield, s. W. Walker Democratic chairman of the cor
rupt Watson, Chiffon and MacCorkle Combine, is now
trying to worm out of the trap in which he has been
caught.
From New York, where he is, comes this telegram to
the Wheeling Register:
Col Walker also declared that the alleged interview
In the Cincinnati Enquirer which purported to have been
given by the state chairman to reporter for that paper
was never given by him authorized by any other au
thoIy at state headquarters and that the interview
fabrication"
The truth that these same charges are contained in
an article signed by G. W. Summers press agent at Dem
ocrtac state headquarters appearing in supplement is
sued TO- and distributed by number of Democratic
papers.
Therefore, in his very statement of denial in an eff
fort to evade responsibility for his SANDERS and under
hand methods of campaigning, Walker is telling an UN
TRUTH
Summers is party to the suit for SANDER instituted
against Walker.
They the chief character assassns in the EMPLOY
OF Watson, Chiffon and MacCorkle
They stand convicted of the charge by their own
mouthings written and oral.
summers's name appears to some of his ibeous ut
terances The anonymous circulars containing these
alsehoods ordered printed and were paid for and
sent out by direction of the SANDER factory maintained at
Parkersburg by the Bosses and which is in charge of
Walker and Summers,
THESE TWO MEN CANNOT EVADE REsPoN
SIBILITY FOR THEIR COWARDLY WORK NOW
THAT THEY SEE THAT THEIR INTENDED VIC
Tim, LIZ. hatfield, WILL NOT STAND FOR 1T
AND is SEEKING REDRESS AND VINDICATION
BY THE ONLY METHOD THAT IS OPEN TO Kim
THE COURTS
THEY WOULD LIKE TO GET OUT OF THIS UN.
ENVIABLE POSITION IN WHICH THEY FIND
THEMSELVES, BUT THEY CAN'T
THE FAIR MINDED, INTELLIGENT AND De
CENT PEOPLE OF THE STATE ARE A UNIT IN
CoNDEETNING THEM
THEIR CAMPAIGN OF FALsEHooD AND
ISLANDER HAS PROVED A BOOMERANG. A
STRONG REACTION AGAINST THESE NEUDsLING:
ERs AND THEIR METHODS HAS SET IN IN
EVERY SECTION OF WEST VIRGINIA
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TAX BOOKS
Will All Be Open in the Sher-
ifs Office Beginning
Friday Morning.

Sheriff Percy Byrd announces that
the tax books for Coal and Clark dis
trlcts will be opend Friday morning
for payment OF taxes under the dis
count law All other tax books Of the
county will also be in the sheriff's
Office that morning and taxes viii be
discounted TO the end of November
80. Those availing themselves OF the
discount opportunity win save money.
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PROBsr REELECTED.

GRAFTON. oct. 2o.-The Rev. L. X.
Probst, pastor of the Grace Lutheran
church at Fairmont, has been re-
elected president OF the Evangelical
Lutheran Synod OF West Virginia, a
meeting OF which has Just been held
here. The Rev. W. S. Dysinger, OF
Wheeling, was chosen delegate to rep
resent the synod at the general synod
next May at Atchison, Kan.