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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-28
WESTPORT

Westport, Feb. 28-Recent arrivals at the Westport hotel include: J. W. | Godfrey, H. D. Cona1I, A. H. Jackson, J. G. Kerr, MT. and Mrs. E. A. Den | nert of New Haven, c. F. Worth, ] Philadelphia, Aaron Mills, Trenton, N | J. Charles w. Bebe, New York; I. E. | TalIman, Astoria, L. l.; c. A. Dobbs, l w. E. Carney, White Plains, N. Y.; 1 l.. Gibson, Lansing, Mich. MT. and Mrs. s. Sidney Smith spent the week end at their summer hornA hs Greens Hrarms
 Miss M Louise Smith is confined to her home on Davenport avenue with an attack of neuralgia. The prize winners at the meeting of the Saugatuck Whist club meeting and Mrs. Frederick B. Bradley. The club was entertained at the home of Mrs. Horace Wakenan. Rufus D. S. Putney conducted a meeting of the young people of Christ church this afternoon. s., Landon K. Allen has been appoint ed superintendent of the Saugatuck M E. church
 In spite Of the indictment weather of last evening there was a large at tendance at the meeting of the Temple lodge, No. 65, F. of A. M., which was held in their rooms in the Fable building on State street
 Miss Hattie B. Bradley has returned to her home after a visit with rela- tives in New York.
 MT and Mrs. Harry Thorner have returned to their home in Wilton af- ter a weeks visit with Mrs. James Tanning
 Fritz Reidel is confined to his home in Greens Farms with an injured hand and is unable to attend to his school duties.
 The funeral of William Squires, the six year old boy who was killed by an express train in Saugatuck, Tuesday, was held yesterday afternoon from the Fable Undertaking parlors on State streets Interment was in the Catho- lie cemetery on King street.
 The following party of young peo- pie chaperoned by Judge Samuel A. Purdy attended the production of The Mind the Paint GirI'' at the Park theatre in Bridgeport, "Wednesday evening: Miss Marjorie Purdy, Miss Ethel Tovey, Miss Catherine Sher- wood, Miss Catherine. Smith, Miss Edith Tovey, Miss Ruth Allen, Phillip Punzelt and Kenneth Scoield
 Frank Taylor spent yesterday in New Haven on business.
 The Alphabet club will be enter tained Friday afternoon at the home of Miss Florence A. St. John on North Main street.
 William H. Bain of Liberty, N. Y spent Wednesday at the home of MT and Mrs. B. o. Simpson on Evergreen avenue
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-28
NEW MILFORD NEWS

This community was greatly shock ed Wednesday evening by the an- nouncement of the sudden death of Alfred H. Noble, a former prominent business man and one of the towns best known residents Mr. Noble was a frequenter of the Public Library of which his daughter, Miss Elizabeth H. Noble, is the librarian, and where he was accustomed to spend much of his time His body was found by the janitor of the building, A. K. Partridge, when he opened the libra ry at 2, lying in a natural position on the floor of the inner section, life be- ing extinct Coroner F. E. King was immediately called and with the as- sistance of Dr. G. B. Staub made an examination, prOnouncing death due to heart disease. MT. Noble was to all appearances in the best of health when stricken, as he had been around the building during the day, convers- ing with his daughter and other ac- quaintances. He had evidently enter ed the library between the hours of 5:3O and o'clock and was alone when the fatal attack came. Deceased was born in New York City about 70 years ago, but came to New Milford, which was the home of his paternaI ances- tors, when quite young. He had a varied business career. His early bus mess venture was in the manufacture of twine in Southbury, fire soon after destroying the plant. He then engag- ed in the drug business for a consid- erabIe number of years, occupying a store on the site where W. G. Browns store is at present located, on Bank street, and in 1876 disposed of this business to W. N. Noble, to engage in the manufacture of vegetable ivory buttons, being associated with his brother, George B. Noble, the firm
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-28
FAIRFIELD

Fairfield, Feb. 2s-The members ot the Saint Thomas parish are to give an entertainment on St. Patrick's night at the Saint Thomas hall. At torney James A. Cummings will be the speaker of the evening. There will be no dance after as was first planned
 Mrs. Harriet Hawkins and Mrs James Brown of Southport were re- cent visitors at the home of MT. and Mrs. George Cole at their Elliott street home
 Miss Josephine Conover has returned with friends in New York
 The Fairfield Girls club will meet at their rooms in the Saum block Monday evening. All members are requested to be present as this prom ises to be an important meeting
 A fair and bazaar is being planned by the members of the Holy Name so- ciety to be held on the evenings of March 26, 27 and 28. The following committees have been appointed: Gen eral: Chairman, John E. Boyle, Hugh Tores, Edward Phalen, Charles Bergen, liam Flanagan, A. Smith and Henry Moose.
 Tickets. J. Flanagan; door, J. Sierup, w. O'Heara, and J. Harrigan; booths, Edward PhaIen, Hugh ToIes, A. Smith; decorations, Edward Key holds, J. Lynch and F. Smith; floor George Jennings, Joseph Griffen, Will liam Granville, Jr.,; canvassing, J. Kelley, William Hughes; soliciting, John Boyle, J. Lynch, J. Flanagan, Edward Doyle, music, J. Lee, J. Bon ney, James Smith and William F'a1- lon; refreshments, T. Carroll. P. Car roll and William McGarry; advertis- ing committee. John Laughlin, John Slattery, Joseph Carroll; soda counter Edward Kelley and P. Carroll, IT,, cream counter, J. c. Hall and Fred erick Hall; construction, Herbert Smith, Fred Smith; coffee and cake, George Bonney and William Granville, Jr.
 Mrs. w. B. Ferris of Fairfield visited Wednesday with her daughter, Mrs. George Cole.
 A whist and dance is to be given on Saint Patrick's night by the Green field grange at their hall. The follow ing committee has been appointed to make arrangements: chairman John Elva Banks, Mrs. Clifford Banks and William Neeker.
 There will be Lenten services at Saint Pauls church this evening at 7:30.
 The Fairfield Fire department held a smoker at their rooms in the truck house last evening.
 The supper given by the Ladies Mis- sHcnary society of the Congregational church last evening was well attended in spite of the bad weather.
 Monday afternoon there will be a. joint meeting of the school board and the special committee on the proposed Sherman school
 The Greenfield Country club dane ing class will meet this evening. w. O. Burr will instruct and Miss Louise Forsyth will furnish the music.
 The grange will hold their weekly meeting Tuesday evening.
 Six years old Alfred Perry, son of MT and Mrs. Alfred Perry of Elliott street, was painfully burned by an explosion of kerosene which he threw on the furnace fire yesterday. Dr. Charles E. Hyde found him suffering from superficial but not dangerous burns which will keep him from school about a week.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-28
TRUMBULL

The local railroad station as well as the others along the Berkshire di- vision was recently inspected by the Interstate Commerce Commission also by the Public Utility committee. A special train containing Vice Presi- dent Wha1ey, General Manager Bardo and General Superintendent Wood ward is at present going over all the divisions of the N. Y. N. H. & H. R. R. Co.,, and it is expected a, call on the local genial station agent will be included in their itinerary within a few days.
 Stephen J. Parks the local merchant shipped large consignment of farm
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-28
Another Easter Tailoring Reduction
$Iz.5o and SIS suits to order &I2:z5
of undergarments

ture of undergarments. This was continued until the results of close
 competition necessitated the closing of the plant. Since that time MT. No ble had lived quietly, having apart ments in the residence of Mrs H. B. GriswoId He was a descendant of one of the families associated with the early settlement of the town, his par ents being the late George H. and Henrietta (Burritt) Noble, his father being one of the" most prominent cftl- zens of the town, at one time holding the position of Bank commissioner of the state and assistant United States revenue assessor. Deceased was a gentleman of quiet demeanor and re- fined and cultivated tastes, and among his close Friendships there are many who will be deeply affected by his
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-28
SOUTHPORT

Southport, Feb. 2s-Mrs James Brown and Mrs. Harriet Hawkins spent Wednesday with Mrs. George Cole at her home in Fairfield.
 Harry Helm of Westport has been a recent visitor in Southport.
 The lecture given at the library Wednesday evening by the Hon. A. K Peck on Quaint Holland was well attended in spite of the storm.
 A telephone has been installed into the residence of John Lawson.
 The members Of the Girls Friendly society will meet this evening at 7:3O.
 The Southport Boy Scouts held a meeting Wednesday evening at the Trinity rectory
 The Sunday school teachers of the local churches attended the confer ence held yesterday afternoon at the Fairfield Congregational church.
 Mrs. Sidney Morris will entertain the members of the Tuesday Evening Whist club at her home next week.
 Mrs. Daniel Sloan is convalescing from an attack of the grip.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-28

locating in the building formerly us- ed as a hat manufactory by smith, Edwin & Randall, and now occupied by AcIzley, Marsh & Payne. After a few years the business was dissolved, A. H. Noble retiring and G. B. Noble transferring the industry to Bridge port. Deceased later engaged in mak- ing motors with George H. Isbell, but owing to failure to perfect the work ing mechanism, the venture did not prove a success. MT. Noble was also at one time connected with the New Milford Pottery Go: in the manufac- ture of pottery, until the enterprise was abandoned after a short exist ence Mr Noble afterwards spent g. short period in the west, but return ed here and formed partnership with Eward H. Hartwel1 for the manufac-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-28

ing implements to New Milford yes- terday.
 Mrs. George French and daughter Evelyn left town yesterday for a, visit with friends in New York
 Orvfl1e B. Burton who arrived home from his Southern trip on Tuesday reports that he left his travelling com panions MT. and Mrs. William O. Beach at Washington, D. C., and they may be expected to arrive home on or before Saturday. MT. Burton sue ceeded in his attempt to bring home a live young alligator. The animal is a. fine healthy specimen one year and a half and measuring about one foot in length.
 The new Blau Gas cabinet has ar rived and c. B. Cutter of Long Hill has been at work today placing and connecting it up with the fixtures. The gliding of the cross arms, the new dull brass fixtures and the addition of frosted glass shades are a decided i'm provement, blending well with the church furnishings. rk is hoped a large audience will be presSnt Sunday evening to inspect and celebrate the installing of the much needed new plant.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-28

sudden taking off. His wife, who was Miss Eleanor D. Acly, daughter of the late Rev. Charles D. Ac1y, died in 1879. He leaves a daughter 1Ilea Elizabeth H. Noble of this place, and Edward E. Noble of Cleveland, O. The only surviving brother, is George B. Noble, of Northampton, Mas. who is now in the Bermudas. zdr. Nobles8 religious affiliations were with the Congregational church.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-28

ADDRESSES BULL MOOSE.
 w. w. Collins of this city addressed the Progressive Club last evening on the legislative needs of the country. He urged that special attention be given to legislation in the interests of humanity instead of in the interests of "the fntereats.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-28
FREE TO LADIES

FREE TO LADIES' Take home a nice 6Oinoh Linen Tape Measure free for yourself and samples of our fine Suitings direct from the mills to show your folks and convince them that our:dressy Made-to-ordeF garments, at mill prices. the only kind they should wear.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-23
COTTON TARIFF is
AGAIN UNDER FIRE.

Washington, Jan 23.-The proposed
reduction Of the cotton tariff was again
under fire at the hearing of the ways
and means committee today. A num-
Der of witesses were left from yester-
day. 1t has been indicated the COM
mittee might drop the minimum ad
valorem rate on cotton cloths 10 per
cent, per cent below the present I'm
derwood schedule While the south
ern men are disposed to accede the
compromise reductions, the northern
men are fighting for retention Of the
tariff at approximately the present fig
ures.
In the course OF the hearing Chair
man Underwood reiterated that the
committee was proceeding with the
primary purpose Of raising revenue,
that protection was only incidental,
and that the committee could not allow
any rate so high as to prohibit import
alton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-23
THUG is
FINED BY COURT

Chicago. Jan. ga. c. Dea, a chauf-
feur, was fined $500 yesterday by Mu-
nicipal Judge John E. Courtney for as
saulting John Lovett, a reporter for
the Tribune. Dea also was ordered TO
pay costs. Louis Larson and Frank
Collins, linked in the complaint, were
discharged.
The attack on Lovett occurred on
Sunday morning, Dec. 29, after the re-
porter and Harold Brown, a photogra-
pher for the Tribune, had taken fash
light exterior pictures of Alderman
al" Tearney's Thirty-ffth street cafe.
Tearney, VINO had been charged with
attacking Brown with a knife at the
same time, was permitted to go I'M
punished by Municipal Judge Maho-
ney several weeks ago. The testimony
developed that former Congressman
Charles g. Wharton, who defended Dea,
Larson and Collins, had prepared the
defense in conferences at Tearney's
cafe.
Dea, who previously had sought to
settle the case, concocted a story when
forced to trial. which failed to convince
the Judge Of his professed innocence.
The alibi offered by the two other de-
PENDANTS, however, caused Judge Court
ney to hold their Identification by Low
eft and Brown was not complete,
Assistant States Attorney Walker,
assisted by Attorney S. E. Thomson,
conducted the prosecution. 1t was on
Mr.. Walkers motion that Larson and
Collins were discharged. On his own
motion Judge Courtney assessed the
fine against Dea. He quickly overrul,
ed a motion for a new trial. A mo-
ton to vacate the judgment then was
made by Attorney Wharton. This was
set down for hearing next week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-23
$4,000 WITHOUT
ABODES IN PARIS

Paris, France, Jan. 23.-The prob
lem of finding accommodations for
$4,000 people who are to be evicted
frcm dwellings owing to the sale of
the ant1quared Notifications of Paris
to the city authorities by the French
gov eminent is now before the munich
pal council for solution.
The space occupied by the 21-mile
wall encircling Paris, and the firing
zone" 500 yards in width, facing it,
is to be converted into public parks.
This space is covered by many thous-
and ramshackle houses occupied by
the poorer Gloss of working people ano
rag pickers, and in many instances
turned into resorts for criminals and
tramps. The proprietors pay a small
annual sum for the privilege to con-
struct these huts on condition they are
subject to destruction in case of war.
There is not sufficient accommoda-
lions for occupants in other parts of
the city.
The amount of money expended on
these old Notifications, erected in 1870
and now to be razed, exceeded two hun
bred million dollars. 1t is impossible
ID enter the city without passing
through Que Of the 20 gates now used
as collection stations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-23
BURNS FAILS TO
IDENTIFY BANDIT

Chicago, Jan. 2S.-Former Lieuten-
ant OF Police Bernard Burns, whose
flilure to respond to a subpoena led
% the issuance OF a writ of attachment
for his arrest, appeared on his own vo-
lition in Judge windes' court today
att caused surprise when he took the
witness stand and proved a favorable
witness to the defense in the trial of
James Stacey, charged with assaulting
Burns when he attempted to arrest him
as a suspect in the S27O,OO0 bank rob-
b,ry in Westminster. B. c. Burns was
dismissed because he allowed Stacey
10 escape. Stacey was arrested In St
Louis later. Although he had previous
" identified Stacey as one OF his as
Ssilants. Burns today declared he did
not believe the defendant was one OF
The men who attacked him.
Stacey was found guilty OF assault
10 do bodily injury.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-23
SEERESS CAUSES
Theft BY A Girl
Latter Arrested for Forging
Notes for $4,000 on Advice
of Mystic in Chicago.

Chicago, Jan. discharged with
forging notes with which she procured
nearly $4,000 from her foster parents,
at the instigation of Chicago fortune
tellers, Lydia Lemke, a 16-year-old
adopted girl, is being held by the Ell
gin police. Her arrest followed SEN
sational disclosures, in which it was
developed that the girl had peen rob-
bling her foster parents for nearly a
year and turning the money over to
Chicago fortune tellers in return for
their advice on how she could come
into the possession of hidden wealth"
Fred Lemke, the girls foster father,
swore out the warrant after he failed
in his attempt to collect $4,000 on
notes" which his daughter said were
signed by d. c. Cook Publishing COM
pany of Elgin, in return for loans"
made by Lemke at 6 per cent inter-
est.
Lemke and his wife, who are both
iEiterate, did not realize what the war
rant meant to their daughter, and
when informed that she would be held
in Jail they broke down and are now
seeking to raise $4,000 for her release.
They are penniless, having been rob-
bed by their daughter of all their saw
ings, in addition to mortgaging the
home.
The girl herself is the picture of
health and innocence. 1t is difficult
for the Elgin police to believe that
she could have conceived and executed
the systematic swindle upon her par
ents unless there was master mind
somewhere in the background.
AS yet no money has been recovered,
but the police believe they have line
on the Chicago fortune tellers who
received most of the loans" and that
arrests soon will be made.
The police version of the swindle is
as follows:
Lydia sought the advice of woman
fortune teller in Elgin, whose name
the police have withheld, concerning
a love affair In the course of their
conversation the girl was told of hid,
den wealth" which rightfully belonged
to her. Inc girl returned nome, ran
sacked her fathers room and discov,
cred mining stock certificates which
we're valueless and brought them back
to the fortune teller Realizing the
girls innocence the fortune teller di
rected her to a Chicago fortune teller
who, she said, could give her the exact
| location of the hidden wealth"
Lydia then consulted the seer, who
fixed his retainer at $500. After the
| girl said she could not raise thai
amount the fortune teller hit upon the
scheme of inducing Lemke to loan
the Cook company, through his daugh
ter, sums of money ranging from S5(
to 5000 When the notes" became
due and the old man failed to collec
the money the girl ran away from
home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-23
SWEPT into
LAKE ON FLOE

Little Sturgeon, Wis, Jan. 23.-Fifty
fishermen, more than half the male
population of this village, were swept
into Lake Michigan last night when a
large foe of ice on which they were
fishing, cracked and fioated from shore.
AL were rescued after terrible suffer
ing and exposure. The fishermen did
no notice their danger until the ex-
panse was so great they could not
jump. Cries of the men brought wo-
men and children from the village to
the shore, where they stood in terror
and-watched their loved ones slowly
swept into the lake.
A number of small boats were man
ned by boys and after periious ride
through the ice cakes they rescued
some of the men. The boats were too
small TO carry all and some more, dis
tracted, tore off their heavier clothing
and swan the icy water to safety The
wind swept the ice cake farther away
with six men, but four of these got
ashore late at night, when they, too,
swan to the beach. The two remained
on the ice all night. They burned fish
nets to keep warm until 10 this morn
ing when, nearly frozen, they reached
an island, II miles from home. The
loss is heavy owing to the burning of
valuable nets. No serious physical all
ment resulted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-23
ROCKEFELLER TO
SEE COMMITTEE

New York, Jan. 23.-william Rookie
Teller will be examined here by the
Pujo committee the first part OF next
week
Fernandina, Fla, Jan. 2S.-William
Rockefeller today boarded c. K G..
Billings yacht here to return to Jekyl
island. his winter home.
Washington. Jan. 23.-With the list
Of proposed witnesses cut from 90 to
n half dozen, the money trust commit
tee planned today to conclude the oral
hearings tomorrow,
Henry p. Dawson. member OF the
Morgan company, told the committee
he was willing to recommend that vot-
ing trusts be dissolved. "A voting trust,
as such" he said. have no more TO do
with the real management Of business
than the Pujo committee"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-23
SUFFRAGE TO
WIN ENGLAND

London, Jan. 23.-"I hope we win
on Monday David Lloyd George,
chancellor of the exchequer, today told
a deputation of suffragets representing
the working women of the British
isles, whom he and Sir Edward Grey,
foreign secretary, received at the treas
ury department.
Il will do my best to see the amend
ment to the franchise reform bill
eliminating the word male is passed
by the house of commons. My exper-
fence during the passing of state in
surance legislation persuaded ma that
one of the most gross pieces of inJus-
tice in public life is that women have
no voice in the determination of mat.
tiers which effect them more closely
than men. l am convinced we viii win
and win soon" Grey gave similar as.
surances.