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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-18
NOTICE
Special Meeting of Electors

WARNING is hereby given to the electors of the City of Brideport, that 8 special meeting of the electors of l said city will be held on SATURDAY, 1 JUNE 18th. 1915. for the purpose of voting upon the following questions | each of which shall be separately answered "YES'' or 'NO," to wit: Shall issue of bonds be author 1 ized to be known as Grand Street | Bridge Bonds," to an amount not ex- | ceeding $22O, ,000.oo under a resolution of the Common Council adopted April 1 5th, 1915? Shall issue of bonds be author ized to be known as East Washing 1 ton Avenue Bridge Bonds" to an amount not exceeding $13O,0o0, under resolution of the Cannon Council l adopted April 5th, 1915? Shall issue of bonds be author | ized to be known as "Incinerator l Bonds" to amount not exceeding g i $200,00.00 under a resolution of the l Common Council adopted April 5th,
 Shall issue of bonds be author ized to be known as Municipal Ice Plant Bonds to an amount not ex- l ceeding $2oO,ooo-OO under resolution adopted by the Common Council 1 June 7th,, 1915?
 Shall the Act of the General As ! semb1y of 1915 approved May 9th, 1915, authorizing the city to issue ! bonds for sites and school buildings, for graded schools be approved? Shall the City Of Bridgeport adopt l the Commission form of government? :?
 Shall the City of Bridgeport adopt l the Five Commissioner Plan or the City Manager Plan? Voting machines will be open from l 6 o'clock a. m. to 5 o'clock D. nn., for the registration of the votes of the electors of said city entitled to vote at said meeting, at the following l places, to wit: l FIRST DISTRICT 215 State street, corner of Broad 1 street.
 SECOND DISTRICT. 49S Broad street. 1 THIRD DISTRICT. Rakoczy Hall, 620 Bostwick avenue. I FOURTH DISTRICT. 1027-1229 State street. FIFTH DISTRICT | 611 Norman street, Republican Club. 1 SIXTH DISTRICT. 625 Catherine street l SEVENTH DISTRICT l 1889 Main street.
 EIGHTH DISTRICT. l 2244 Main street.
 NINTH DISTRICT. 437 Shelton street. 1 TENTH DISTRICT. | Az Beach street. 1 ELEVENTH DISTRICT. 416 East Main street. TWELFTH DISTRICT. 1536 seaview avenue. (First Pre- 2ss Central avenue etsecond Pre- cinct.)
 1 Given under my hand this 12th day l of June A. D., 1915
 CLIFFORD B. WILSON, D 12 d Mayor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-18

you would wish him to tell you him self, Wainwright fixed his glance i'm peratiyeIy on Walter and addressed him by name with yelled note of menace in his tones. Please tell Dr. Forbes what Andrew said about you.,'
 sOh. Walter explained Jauntily, ssE've noticed the old chap looking kind of queer for several days nowi' He turned toward BIount boyishly. You Remember my speaking to you about 1t, don't you, dad? ??
 Why, yes, sonH' he replied Now, let me see, that was''- He paused nneditatiyely as if searching his mem aory.
 Tt was the day before. yesterday at luncheon. spoke of it as soon as An drew was out of the room" Walter de- Selared glibly.
 B1ount grunted affirma lively.
 That's right, son," he agreed. That was the time you spoke of it. and then you had 1t out with him, you know $ Yes Walter resumed. Why, he actually had the nerve to accuse me me of being a Jewe1ry thief"
 Indeed!'' Forbes calculated.
 Yes, and what's more" Walter add ed, encouraged by his success thus far and becoming recklessly audacious, sshe hadsthe coIlosaI nerve to say he knew E had done time in Sing Sing
 sUm! Singular!'' the physician com mented.
 He said things to dad too. Tell what he said to you, dad
 Blount crowded back his fears. Why" he exclaimed, 'sthe fellow called me bank burglarr'
 sMost exraordinaryw Forbes da clared
 Blount shot a glance toward his wife. You heard him, Sadie.' he said, with a significant infection.
 Mrs. Blount, standing beside Lu- cene's chair, started
 4sWho, mel" she gasped, alarmed.
 Blount scowled at her.
 ssYes, you! I say you heard him. Didn't you? Sure you dtd-su you did.''
 When she observed the mandatory stare of her husband she deemed it the part of prudence to do his implied bid ding
 ssOh, yes-I remember now,'' she said a1rily in her rich voice, in which was no tremor. Sure I heard him. And you just ought to have heard what he called me. The very fdear' Her face set in lines of virtuous indignation. .e0h. doctor, really it was too terri bIe! Why. he had the audacfty to say aat I was a=-a shoplifter from Mil aukeeI And all I ever knew about Alwaukee was what I've read in the Der advertisements! she exclaimed
 ain indignantly.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-18
NOTICE

For foRey-nAne years vva Eavn v,s.- SGOMduc1ng business at the saune c1FF Seo9catlon, corner of Main and ;Yo5w 9Sereetss Bridgeport Conn.,, and 0wF 41.-v IravaCo Sank has been estabaished eAlere spontaneously. We have received @no ss1 paid out on demand without mo- , GCe LE1lnAons of dollars Of money Nes posl9eG with uS and we continue fr Eece1ye money subject to depositoFSs &4 G4aaeck at sight, on which we alIovs InFe9 per cent per annTua, credifeS t0 each account monthly. We anFfrsfe tne accounts of 1nd1viduaIa, busfnesW 4en' firms end corporations. and aTf SnO O want bank account where fhe1 can deposit money, cheCixa e9y fIv.9Ff5s ~ gnu leave 1t 1or one day.ono week, Omg monTh OF one year, and draw fnteFgf
 SNe g1VS to the business our Care6I3 personal attention as the oldest f9ss-s OK pE1vate bankers I'm this stRbs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-18

The international 50o-mile automo- bile derby at Chicago has been post poned until June 26.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-18
LTTGHFIELD COUNTY NEWS
cigarmaker Is Bankrupt.

William Davis Andrews of Oakv1l1e has filed a petition in bankruptcy and made oath that he did not have the money to pay the filing fee. He was engaged as a cigar manufactures. His liabilities are listed at $1, ,138.07, and $1 113O7 of the amount is unsecured. Assets consist of stock in trade, valued at S157.29; tools, $50, and debts due on open account, $96.
 Superior Court Cases,
 Tn the superior court at Litchfeld, Wednesday, Joseph Dupey and Win field Lawrence, both of sW1nsted, ana Fred Gsnt of Nyack, N. Y. who had been eMployed in Winsted of late, pleaded guilty of binding and robbing John ScoviIle, chauffeur for c. D. Clark of Torrington, on the night of June 8, and stealing the automobile which they abandoned near Twin Lakes. Dupey was sentenced to one to two years in state prison, and Law renee and Gent were sent to the state refornatory.
 Joseph Mcdonald. charged with breaking into a saloon in Thomaston, | was sentenced to nine months in jail.
 Frank Allyn of North Canaan, found guilty of keeping a house where drunk en persons gathered, was fined $50 and costs.
 Arthur Pfaeff1in, who is still held l on the coroner's warrant in connec-
 
 missioner Hubert B. Case of Barkham- sted for which Isaac N. Williams of Bridgeport and Harry Roe of Pough- keepsie were found guilty in the first degree, is said to have written his pa rents early in the week that he would be with them during the week. The l possibilities for such an occurrence are considered slim, however, as the afilure of 7PfaefflIn to assist the state l in the prosecution of Williams and Roe l lessen his chances of obtaining an ear l ly liberation Pfaefflin's trial in all probability will be in October. Catholic Preparatory School.
 Weantina@g school, orunerly an ad- junct of th@ Ingleside school, at New ! Milford, is to become the seat of a l new college preparatory boarding school for boys, established by Cardi- nal Farley and prominent Catholic 1aymen of New York city. The build 1 fngs are modern and sp1endidly ar 1 ranged for the uses to which they are i to be put and are surrounded by ex- tensive grounds and athletic fields. The trustees have appointed Dr. Ne1- son Hume, of New York, as head l master The Institution has been 1n- corporated under the title of Canter- bury school The school will open | September 23 next. There are seven classes, three years of grammar school and four years of high school, from which its pupils vii enter college.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-18
(Cor.ttnuedl )

F 1CoIf7d 7dnued)
 sWhyg as to that, 2 was the answer stthe poor man seems to have the most extraordinary notions about the char acter Of my wife's relatives. That would be strange enough by itself But 1t is worse than that. His de fusion even goes so far that he has the like monstro1ls ideas about my wife hefseIf in spite Of the fact that hith- erto he has appeared devoted to her service, and there can be no doubt that he himself actually believes these absurd hallucina tions. My brother-In- law, believe, was the first to notice this feature of his insanity. Perhaps
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-18

Somehow these brusque and dis courteous business men, in addressing the college graduate who asks for work, forget to add his degree to his name.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-18
CHAPTER XIX.
Not Madness

q YAINWRIGHT addressed the NR physician confidently:
 NN You see, now, Harry, how
 ieis The thing came to a eli max tonight. when I began. with the kind1fest intentions, to ask him some questions concerning his health. He 5ust glared at me, as t I were try
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-18
TT IS ADVISABLE

to settle all bills in the most practical. business-Iilze way-by check. It's Safety, Economy and Convenience are advantages worth considering.
 Checking Accounts are cordia4Tv 4,,- vited.
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wood who died very suddenly ut
Northwestern hospital Sunday morn
Ing.
Mrs. J. c. Koehn of Mountain
Lake is visiting in the city rs a
guest ut the home of her brother
law, John J. Koehn. 102 South
Fifth street. Mrs. Koehn's husband
IS agent of the Canadian government
Vt Mountain Lake.
A. III. Lossow. formerly of Man.
kato. now located at Minneapolis,
where he is connected with the legal
office of the 500 railroad. left Man.
kato last evening or his return to
Minneapolis. after making a week,
end visit with relatives in this city,
Walter II. Flachsenhar will return
to his home I'm Terry Montana. TO,
day after a visit of few days with
friends. Mr.. Flachsenhar Is a. prac.
ticing attorney and Is doing well
i'm his new location. Terry recently
held an election ut which time II
was successful in securing the coun
~ seat.
Mr.. and Mrs, George f. Brett and
Miss Leah Taylor left at 1880 last
evening on a trip to the west. They
expected TO be gone about six weeks
visiting at San Francisco and yari
GUS other points in California and
I'm Texas. II was planned To have
the party joined ut Minneapolis by
Mrs. Grace Piper.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Monsoon and Mr.
and Mrs. Blaine Wigley left this
afternoon for trip through tho
west, which will take about tire,
weeks. They will visit at Houston
San Antonio. Los Angeles. San Diego
San Francisco, Salt Lake City ant
Denver. Mr.. Monson is assistant man
ager OF the Standard Oil compan!
at Mankato. Mr.. Wigley travels Ou
of Watertown for the same com
pany.
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terrain church at Council Bluffs.
Iowa
Former Resident Of Mankato
Has Passed Away
From Mondays Daily.


Word has been received of the
death of Mrs. c. J. lockwood which
occurred Sunday morning at North
western hospital, Minneapolis, fol-
lowing an operation which was per.
formed January 90, and from (which
she seemed to be making slow but
steady recovery. To many OF the
older people In Mankato, Mrs. Rock
wood will be remembered rs Carrie
Fletcher, oldest daughter Of the
hate j.. G. NJ. Fletcher.
She was born July I, 1861, and
was ffty.three years OF age. AS a
girl she attended the public schools
of Maukato graduating with the first
class from our high school I'm 1876.
she continued her studies at the
university OF Minnesota graduating
with honors with the class of 80
During the winter of 80 and SO
she taught In the local high school and
on October 80, of the same year was
united In marriage with Chelsea J.
lockwood. a young attorney of
Minneapolis.
Four children were born TO them,
Paul who died some years ago.
Ethel who is teaching in the high
school at Duluth. Edith who holds n
responsible position with the Civic
and Commerce Association Minneap-
oils, and Fletcher who will com.
plete his course In Electrical EnHi.
neering ut the state university In
June. She Is also survived by her
husband. G. J. lockwood, her mother
Mrs. L. G. NJ. Fletcher and her sisters
Mrs. W.. w. Davis, Mrs. ]. A. Ber-
Quist, Mrs. s. X Fowler. Misses
May and Edith Fletcher Of Manka-
to and n brother Gilbert NJ. Fletcher
of New York City.
Mrs. lockwood was prominent in
Trinity Baptist church which was
her church home and in club and
university circles. She was a WON
an who made friends wherever she
went and was greatly beloved but
most Of all she shone as the center
OF that charmed circle called
home" where she was ever min
istering and where she dispensed
hospitality with a generous hand.
She always took a hopeful view
of life and those with whom she
mingled were stronger and better
able to fight life's battles because of
her inspiration.
Mr.. lockwood is attorney for the
X board, Minneapolis.
The funeral of Mrs. lockwood
will be held Tuesday at $50 p. m.
at the residence, 1900 Thomas
Place, Minneapolis.
Mrs. L. q. NJ. Fletcher will attend
the funeral and the three daugh-
ters, Misses May and Edith Fletcher
and Mrs. S. X. Fowler. also w. W.
Davis
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Member Of the Supreme Bench
Stricken Suddenly
from Mondays Daily.


Philip f. Brown, associate justice
OF the Minnesota supreme court, died
suddenly from heart disease at his
home at 1873 Holly avenue. St. Paul.
shortly before midnight Saturday. He
was fifty-nine years old and had been
on the supreme bench since January
l, 1912.
Justice Brown. according TO mem.
bers of his family. had shown no evil
dence OF ill-health until he came
home from the capitol at p. NJ.
Saturday. He then remarked that he
did not feel well. and DR.. b. II.
Ogden was summoned.
lie gradually became weaker. and
u few minutes before midnight died.
His wife and daughter. Miss Hazel
Brown, were at his bedside.
Justice Brown was born in Laf
ayette county. Wisconsin. in 1856. lie
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was educated in the University of
Wisconsin and was graduated from
tho Albany, n. Y. law school.
Was Resident Of Luvernc.
Justice Brown came 10 Minnesota
In 1888. making his home at Lu.
verne. He was married there. aud re.
tanned his residence there until cleo.
ted TO the supreme bench in 1910.
In Southwestern Minnesota In the
years between 1892 and 1908. Justice
Brown was a prominent figure Dur.
ing that time lie served as Judge of
the thirteenth judicial district. He
was appointed to that Office by Gov.
ernor Merriam in February. 1891. and
was elected to the Office again In
1892. 1898 and 1904.
Justice Brown had an aversion
to publicity and political preferment.
He was offered many important posi-.
tions during his career, but refused
them. He also had several oppor.
tunities to become candidate for
election to congress by the republi-
can party. but refused.
Judge Brown was well-known
among the lawyers OF Mankato.
Funeral at luverne.
The funeral will take place ut Lu-
verne ut $3.50 p. m, Tuesday, &C.
cording to announcement made by
relatives last night. The body was
taken to Luverne today, passing
through Mankato at 1890.
II Is probable that the members
of the supreme bench will attend
in a body and that many other
prominent jurists and attorneys oil
the state will be present.
The death of the jurist. which oc.
CURED near midnight Saturday, was
wholly Unexpected His physician
was called. but he did not consider
the mans condition grave. and pro
nounced his ailment trivial.
Justice Brown had complained OF
a cold for the past few days, and
several days ago. had a slight at
tack OF the grip. He had been abb:
10 attend TO his duties on the bench
and I'm chambers. however. and fell
no alarm over his condition.
Besides his widow and daughter
ne is survived by one brother. Rev
&C. W. L. Brown, pastor Ut Pres
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Free Press Printing Company
Buys on Second Street

From Mondays Daily
One OF the largest business deals
made last week was the purchase by
the Free Press Printing company of
the Klein property on Second street.
Immediately back Of the Free Press
building, which includes the buildings
occupied by the Klein undertaking
parlors, residence, barn and store
rooms. The purchase was made with
the view OF charging the Free Press
printing plant, the rapidly increasing
business Of the firm nccessitating
that the present large quarters bG
added TO at once. The main build
Ing of the recent purchase Is 57xl5Tk
feet, and private alley runs be.
tween Il and the Free Press build.
ing. II Is proposed when the prop
crty Is remodelcd TO build a hallway
connecting the two buildings.
The Klein company about May !
will move into the new quarters, re-
Gently purchased by them, and now
occupied by the Wysong Laundry.
They will make extensive alterations
and remodel the building throughout
into one of the finest undertaking
establishments i'm southern Mime
sofa. In addition TO the undertaking
business they will carry full line Of
bed room furniture. carpets, 'linole-
ums and goods of like class.
J. 4. Mclaughlin. an enterprising
business man of Red Oaks. Ia, is
in the city this week, closing num-
Der of business deals, having pur-
chased considerable real estate in the
end of the city adjacent to Sibley
Park. The ]. l.. Keene property,
consisting OF a residence on Mound
avenue and twenty-five and a frae-
ticn acres of land on the Blue Earth
river was recently purchased Oy
Mr. Mclaughlin for a consideration
of trihe under $4,000, as was
stated in The Free Press some time
ago. The keene family will remove
to the other side of the river on
the outskirts of the city, where they
own eighty acres OF land along the
river, the place formerly being known
as the Russ Burrill farm. and will
establish a dairy farm.
Inc past week has been the most
active In the buying and selling OF
real estate in this city for several
years. and all the business deals
, made we're for large and valuable
properties. including the purchase OF
the Brett building by the George f
, Brett Incorporated from Mr.. Ray
and the purchase by Thomas Sherk
of the Presley property on Soutl
Front street, and by George POND
I, of the Presley residence property.
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From Monuay's baib.
Forum Class 70 Give sanauet.

The Young Peoples Forum class
OF the Methodist Sunday school had
seventy In attendance at its class
session yesterday. Tue class is plan.
ming to hold fits second annual ban
quet on Friday evening. February 2s.
No special effort has thus far this
year been made to take care of the
attendance at the class gatherings,
but now committees have started out
to look up both old and new mem
bers. The annual class picture Will
BIO taken next Sunday by the regular
class photographer. David Peterson.
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Pleasant SIeiphride.

A sleighride was taken Saturday
evening by the young ladies' Sun
day school class of the Christian
hurch. Mrs. c. W. Comstock Is
the teacher The party stopped at
the homes OF Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar
Scherer on Lilly street and Mr.. and
WIS. r. ] Cummings in lie Hitler.
and partook OF refreshments. served
ut both OF these places. s-...
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Will BE Married.

County Auditor c. l.. Kennedy has
received from his aunt, Mrs. J. w.
Fowler OF Long Beach. CAL. for
merly of Mankato. the news OF the
coming wedding Of Mrs. Fowler's
granddaughter, Miss Maud Maloney.
of Long Beach. who will, be married
on February 25 to Arnold Gerald
Hollensteiner OF that place.
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Pleasant Party.

A very pleasant party was held
last evening at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Peter Kraus on Sixth street,
at which Gerald Kamm was guest
of honor. the affair being given to
celebrate his birthday anniversary.
Twelve guests were present, and the
time was passed with cards and mu-
sic, after which dainty lunch was
served by Mrs. Kraus. A feature
of the decorations was a handsome
birthday cake.
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RI. l.. Click Of Madelia was Man.
kato visitor today.
II. Mertens OF Client was n caller
Ia the city last Saturday. ..s
T. James Bryson Of Lake Crystal was
a court house caller today.
J. n. Lang left for Golden this
afternoon on n business trip.
U. G. Argetsinger OF Mapleton
was visitor In the city today.
I F. L. Critcheft of Minnesota Lake
visited friends in the city today.
L. W. Clarke Of Winona called on
business associates In the city today.
Herman Pastor of Wells was
business caller I'm the city last Satur-
day.
Paul Brockmcycr, painter aud deco.
rator. went TO ST. Paul on business
today.
a. W. Petrich, postmaster Of Yer
non Center. was visitor In the city
today.
r. A. Kelly OF Faribault was
Mankato caller today. stopping at
the Heinrich.
County Attorney j. w. Schmitt
left last evening OH a business trip
to Minneapolis.
II. l. Weels OF Watertown was a
visitor in tho city today. stopping at
the Saulpaugh hotel.
Leo Tillman and Mike Banker of
Minneota were ealing on friends in
the city last Saturday.
Mrs. G. McCarger OF Nicollet spent
the weekend as the guest OF Mrs.
Rist. 90G South Front street.
John and Peter Schultz and Miss
IS. King of Adrian are guests at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Stemper.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Finley. Emil E.
Miller and Miss Dana Miller
all Of GAINESVILLE, were visitors in
the city yesterday.
Senator J. w. Andrews departed
last evening on his return to st.
Paul, after spending the weekend
at his home in Mankato.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. n. Tompkins re-
turned yesterday from the cities,
where they had attended the auto
show and visited friends.
County Superintendent W. II. bet.
more left on the early train this
morning for Good Thunder. from
which point his intention was to
visit rural schools.
George NJ. .McGraw, agent for the
American Express company. is again
back at his post. having been i'll
for the past three weeks with an
affllction OF the eyes.
Clifton Z. Smith of Waco, Texas,
Is visiting j. c. Crawford indefln-
itely with view of making Manka-
to his home. He will be connected
with the Prudential Life Insurance
Company. ..,-
Ewald Drusch and his sister. Ber-
tina. both students at the stereotype
school In Mankato. have been called
to their home at Morgan. having re-
ceived word Of the death of their
grandmother.
Mrs. w. w. Davis left the city
Sunday on the first train for Mime.
|, apolis where she will attend the fun
eral of her sister. Mrs, c.. ]. Rock,
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Tea For Miss Macbeth.

Miss Florence Macbeth and Miss
Elsie Jache were guests of honor
at a tea held this afternoon at four
o'clock at the home Of Mrs. L. l..
Halves on Byron street, by the
Daughters of the American Revolu.
ton.
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From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
w. A. Ashelman, indicted by the
grand jury on the charge Of illegal
rehabilitation, was freed from that
charge late this afternoon by Judge
w. L. Comstock. who sustained the
claim of Ashelman's counsel that the
defendant could not be held as he
had already been In jeopardy in the
municipal court. where he was ac-
cused OF the same offense.
The jury that tried the three per
sonal injury suits against Ansell
Goodell, on account OF a collision
between two motor cycles, occurring
on the st. Peter road on Sunday,
June IA. this afternoon returned a
verdict in favor OF each of the plain.
tiffs, 81 for Louis wasllff, $50 for
Julia Helling and So for Gina Hell
ling. The three sued for an aggre-
gate of $1,000.