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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-13
WAS CHIEF AIDE
FOR ST0Rk 295
TIMES in 1915
Certificates OF Birth Show
That East Main st. Mid
wife is Leader of All.

Mrs. Mary PezzelIa, midwife, of seq
East Main street, has filed the most
birth certificates in the town clerks
office for the past year. She attend
ed mothers at asa births and for f1ling
these certificates she received a fee of
rs cents. amounting In all to $73.75.
Seven midwives were ATTENDANTS at
more births than were physicians.
Besides Mrs Pezzel1a they are Chria-
TINA Obruchay, 688 Pembroke street,
at 24s births; Mrs. S. j. Bachman, 1e6
Hailett street, at PA births; Mary J.
Mihalick. sos Hallett street, 1s5 births;
Julia. Deri, 3e4 Pine street 126 births
Other midwives who have filed birth
certificates are: Rosalia Vakonyf 323
Pine street. 80 births: and Maria Mas
trangeIo. I'll Calhoun avenue, SIS
births
OF the phzsieians DR.. r. C. Buck
miller at the Bridgeport hospital, re-
ported the largest number of births.
$50: DR.. H e. Waterhouse. of 43e
State street. reported 112; w. 9. Wat
son, 446 Stratford avenue, 105; DR.. A
bernstein, s46 State street, 80: and
DIR. Nathan T. Pratt. 1921 Stratford
avenue. 70.
There. were 1899 deaths in the city
during the past year as against 8, S08
births In 1914. there were 1,727
deaths and S,763, births; There were
1.532 marriages here last year and
1909 marriages In 1914.
Samuel NJ. Garlick, medical exannin-
er, reported the most deaths, mainly
cases in which in his official capacity
he was. called to act. The number
was 292. DR.. Elmer e. Anderson of
the Bridgeport hospital reported As
deaths; DIR. r. G.. Ruckmiiler of the
same institution. 125 deaths: Dr. 10
seph r. Deery of st. Vincent's hos
pitaI, 50 deaths and DR. Howard e.
Gardner of the same institution, 43
deaths; r. A. Lockhart reports IS. and
DIR. John J. Macdonald. superintend-
emit at L1akeview home, SIS deaths.
Most of the deaths received by DR..
Lockhart occurred in public .institu-
tions in the city where he had been
as consulting physician.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-13
Death of Stratford
Woman BY Gas, Was
Accident, Is. Opinion
(special to The Farmer.)

Stratford. Jan. 13-''Accidental
death was the opinion given today
by Medical Exami1er William b.
CogsweH to Coroner John ]. Phelan
of Bridgeport, following his investi-
cation into the sudden death of Mrs.
Johanna Rye Nelson which occurred
at the home of her son, Falka Rye. on
North avenue.
Investigation shows that Mrs. Nell
son was overcome by illuminating gas
in the kitchen of her home last, Tues
day while alone in the residence. She
had been working. apparently. in the
kitchen when she decided to throw a
shawl about her head and go to
another and colder part of the house.
In doing SO it is believed, that the gas
jet located in the center of the kitchen
was disarranged 50 that the gas es-
caped.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-13
Coroner To Probe
Death of Liston

; Tomorrow morning at 10 O'Clock
Coroner John ]. Phelan will begin an
investigation of the death of Paul
Liston, 40, of 374 Atlantic street, who
was found lying on the trolley tracks
near Eckart's brewery at 9:15 last
night. Iiston, who was employed at
the Crane Co. factory, evidently had
been struck and pushed along for
considerable distance by vehicle.
His clothing was badly torn. Motor
man Sweet declares his car did not
hit him. 1t is said Liston was in a
nearby saloon at o'clock but had
not haen drinking
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-13
BARBARA HERB.

1 Barbara Herb, widow of John Herb,
died at the home of her son-in-l law,
Fred Watkins. 454 Capitol avenue.
early this morning. Mrs.N Herb was
born in Germany "a years ago. She
had lived in this city many years
andswas an active and devout member
of st. Josephs church. Her death
was the result of a few days illness,
She is survived by four sons, PATROL
man Anton Herb, Frank, Adam and
Jacob Herb and two daughters, Mrs.
Watkins and Mrs. Macdonald Of this
city.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-13
DIED.

MILLER I'm Stratford. Jan. IL, 1915,
Sarah. beloved wife or James
Miller. aged 4s years, 3 months. rs
days.
Friends are invited to attend the
funeral from her late residence,
Swanson avenue, Stratford Fri
day afternoon at $3.50 p. m. Inter-
ment family plot, Park cemetery.
LIsToN--In this city. Jan: II. 1916.
Richard Liston
Friends are invited to attend the
funeral from the undertaking par
lors of Cullinan & Mullins. S64
Main street on Saturday. Jan. is at
$40 a. m. and from ST Patrick s
church at 10 a. Interment st.
Michaers cemetery.
MURPHY-In this city, Jan. 8. 1916.
Hugh Murphy aged 81 years.
Friends are invited to attend the
funeral at his late residence. No.
lat Clarence street on Saturday.
Jan. Is, at $3.50 a. M, and from
St Mays church at a. M, with
81 solemn high mass. Interment at St.
1dichaePs cemetery.
AGOONEY-In this city. Jan. ). 1916.
Joseph Mooney
s. Friends are invited to attend the
funeral from his late residence, sos
William street on Saturday, Jan.
Is at $3.50 a.. m, and from St.
Charles church at 8 a. m. Inter-
ment st. Michael's cemetery.
4FAFRx-Tn this CITY. Ian. "a. 1915.
srss5ve+ wife of. Jacob Marx. aged
"a wears.
Friends are invited to attend the
14 funeral at Poke & Son. undertake
ing par1ors, No. 1877 STAFFORD ave-
me. 81, FRIDAY. ian. i 4tI1 at 10 a. M
TntArrnert. will he held at conven-
ience of the family.
asp IS
EFr.T7.gs LIN this citv. ian. Is. 1915
Rarbara- wife of the late John
F4arF, aref1 "a years. I months 1
49,
E,.ia,,,dz s,rssS invtte5 to attend the
f,reraI az fI4s residence Of her SON
1r,-Isrv Fred r vVa.tJ<lns- No. 454
Capitol aayenue on Saturday, Jan
15tfa at $50 a. m, and from ST. Jo-
@ersF,.s ca.1rfh where a. high mass
of reouiern win be held at a. M
Fs,,riai in the family Mot in st, Mi
s.11afIss cemetery. Members of AL
tar ssr society ETY. please 5Iss take notice.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-13
BRIDGET MARX.

Bridget, wife of Jacob Marx, died
last night at ST. vincent's1 hospital af-
So years of age, and an old and well
known resident of Fairfield. Her hus-'
band. two sons and daughter, of
New York, survive her. The funeral
will be held from the undertaking. es-
Establishment of Frank Poke & Son
on Stratford avenue.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-13
Atlas Lawyers File
Notice of Intention
To Appeal Decision

Attorneys Foley and Brennan, rep
resenting Prof, James Atlas. filed no.
tfce with the clerk, of the superior
court this afternoon that they intended
to appeal from the decision Of the
county commissioners who recently re-
fused a renewal of the Hotel Atlas
liquor license. Walter Anderson of
the wholesale liquor firm of Lacroix &
An derson. furnished a bond of $3.50 for,
the appeal.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-13
Witnesses Tell of
Seeing Coleman Beat
Nixon With Weapon

Coroner John J. Phelan probably
will report to the police authorities
tomorrow. that James Nixon. colorod
teamster for Christopher Richard
came to his death through the crinlt
inal act Of John Henry Coleman, also
q colored teamster. Nixon died as a
result of a duel with horseshoes that
he had with Coleman.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-13

MEN-Neat appearing, steady and
ambitious wanted TO demonstrate
and take orders for the Fuller
Brush Company Inc, of Hartford
Conn. An opportunity to build up
a steadily increasing business. Resi-
dent agents preferred. Apply Dis
trict Division Sales office, Ali
Conn, Natl. Bank building.
A 10 sep
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-13
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to extend our most sincere
gratitude to our many friends and
neighbors who manifested so much
sympathy during our heavy bereave-
ment over the death of our beloved
son and brother, by the many artistic.
numerous, and beautiful floral offer
ings presented, and especially to his
''chums."
MR. AND MRS. PATRICK
FITZSIMMONS AND FAMILY.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-13
MaRY EMMA JONES

Mary Emma widow of James H.
Jones, died last night at her home,
465 Norman street. Mrs Jones was
6s years OF age and had resided in
this city many years. She had been
i'll long time. Surviving her are
two daughters, Mrs George w. Bray
and Miss Ella Jones, both of STRAIT
ford. The funeral will be held from
the home Of Mrs. Jones, SO Homestead
avenue Stratford.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-13
MARY J. POOLE o'KEBFEs.

The funeral of Mary J. O'Keefe was
cid from the home of her daughter
Mrs William O'Dwyer, 69S Beech
wood avenue, at $3.50 this morning
and half hour later from st. Angus
tines church where the mass of re-
requiem was sung by the Rev. Robert
J. Bowen. The choir sang the re-
sponses to the mass. The bearers:
Edward and Harry Casey. Thomas
and William Luddy, 1. McAvoy and
M. O'Dwyer. Burial was in ST. Mich
aeTs cemetery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-13
NOTICE
aEp

Corset workers Union, Local s3, Z
Z. G. W. u. viii hold a special meet
ing fer the purpose of eIecting OFFICERS
Meeting will be called promptly at s
O'Clock at Odd Fellows Hall. Broad
street. Friday evening, January IA, '16
J. MOuLTHRoP.
ne Fin, sec'y,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-13

WE WANT A MAN of good standing
70 take the bridgeport agency OF
our cooperative orchard invest
rraent business. A sound enterprise
successfully established that pays
large commissions. Real Estate
selling experience advantageous
Room zoos, 90 Broad st., New
York A 12cre
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-13
Sparks From Stove
Pipe Cause of Fire

Sparks from a stove pipe protuding
from the kitchen winow at the home
of Miss Louise Chowenhi11 at 756 Main
street. set fire to the clapboards on
the rear of the house at s:42 this
morning. A still alarm of fire called
Chemical No. H. to the scene and the
blaze was extinguished by the use of
chemicals. Damages are estimated at
about $40.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-13
uARD on THANKs

We wish 20 thank the societies and
many friends for their kind remem-
brance and sympathies extended to us
in our recent bereavement in the loss
Of our husband and father.
MRS. MICHAEL GRANT
AND FAMILY.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-13
Montenegrins Ready
TO Leave Capital
iContLnued from &c one.

Continued from Page One,
preparation and launched with uneZ-
pected strength, The object OF that
offensive is said to be three-fold; to
demonstrate to the Rumanians on the
able to assume the initiative when
they chooseI second, to divert Austro~
German forces from the Balkans and
the western front, and finally to linz
prove the general strategic position
of their own left flank While the
full effect OF this Russian OFFENSIVE
cannot yet be determined, military
experts on the entente side affirm that
the second object was attained, that
the situation in the Balkans was sub
stantially relieved and that the oper-
alton undertaken by the Germans
against the French in Champagne
was robbed of its force.
London, Jan. 13@The Copenhagen
correspondent of the Exchange Tele-
ton of Germany's note concerning the
Bara1ong incident is expected today
The British patrol boat BaFalong
came upon a German submarine while
she was Smelling the British steamship
Nicosian off the coast of Ireland on
August 10, 1875 Germany alleged
that after sinking the submarine the
crew of the Baralong Wantonly muir
dered the members OF her crew. Ger
many's protest was made through
Secretary Lansing and Mr., Page,
American ambassador at london.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-13
OBITUARY
JAMES A. JOHNSON.

The funeral of James A. Johnson
was held from the mortuary chapel
OF Henry q. Bishop at $3.50 this aft
ternoon. Rev. Mr. Jacobs. pastor of
the Bethel M. E. church of1ciated.
Burial was in Lakeview cemetery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-13
HUGH MURPHY.

Hugh Murphy. aged 81 years, died
at his home. AT Clarence street, after
a lengthy Illness. Mr., Murphy was
blacksmith by occupation and had re-
sided in this city many years. His
widow and several children survive
hr1i
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-13

for general house.
work. Good home, good wages. SO
Catherine st.
A 10 b*p
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-13

beautiful mahogany case guaran-
taed to be in perfect condition. Any
z musician will appreciate this ex-
ceptiona1 bargain One half ORR
gfnal price. Terms SO monthly.
steinartss Piano Store. SIS Main st.
near State. A 10 BE-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-13

An order for 5000 s.2-inch shells
was received by the CrucibIe Steel
Co. from the British government The
shells will cost $3.75o,0e0
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-13
JOSEPH G. MECKEL.

The funeral of Joseph G. Meckei
was held from the home of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Thomas r. Murphy, 33
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-13

AUTO-PIANO - Maho-
sany case, plays both SO and IS
note rolIs. Up to date and in per-
feet condition Offered big sacri-
nee on easy terms. Steinert's
Piano Store, 915 Main St, near
State IS be
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-13

BOY WANTED-To work mornings
or after school at Western Union on
Fairfield avenue. az
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-13

NICE FRONT ROOM to let to two
gentlemen. with all improvements;
steam heat, electric light. Price IS
per week. Noble Ave. Address
Q. r., Care of Farmer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-13

WANTE,D-A position in a. home or
rooming house taking care of fur
naees or caring for horses. Address
622 Fairfield Ave.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-13

ed and second hand, priced from
i $40 up. Terms as low as $500 per
J week Steinert's Piano Store. 915
Main St. near State
A 18 be
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-13

YOUNG MAN. 81. wishes position at
anything. Experienced mill hand
on printing inks. G. H Swanson.
429 Lafayette st.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-13

WANTED - Machinists. lathe and
milling machine hands. tool makers,
Rock Mfg Co., foot Hancock Ave.
City.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-09-05
An Old-Tashioned Virtue.

Youths Companion: One of the
richest and most influential corpora
tions in the United States has an in
teresting rule. On entering its EN-
ployment every clerk must agree tc
keep all information and all orders
he receives to himself: he is not tc
discuss any directions or any bust
ness in his hands with any other
clerk or employee, inside or outside
of the building In short, he is to
keep absolute silence about all de-
tails of the business on penalty OF
prompt dismissal. A large share OF
the prosperity of the CORPORATION is
credited to the strict enforcement OF
that rule.
In private life as well as business
there is an admirable opportunity
to apply such rule. The girl or
woman whose swiftly flowing con-
versation is filled with personalities
and gossip about the affairs Of other
people may succeed in finding ready
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-09-05
A Long Hike,

Roy Peterson, member of Com
pany c, at Brownsville, Texas, in a
recent letter to his mother, Mrs. Geo.
Spencer, of this city, tells about a
long hike the company took recent
ly. They marched 90 miles accord
ing to the natives, but Is according
to the army officers. The hike was
made in seven hours and each man
carried 40 pounds-his gun, a hun
dred rounds of ammunition. pancho,
etc. The boys in Company c, are
proud of their hiking ability for they
say seven hours is the shortest time
hike of this length has been made
since 1907 and then it was done by
regulars who were accustomed to
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-09-05
TWENTY YEARS AGO
in the Freeman Tribune.
From Freeman Tribune Of August 10, 1896

|ded there was no ground for holding
the suspect. But developments since
that time have been such as to point
to Pauls guilt, and Thursday the
body of Mrs. Dulin was exhumed and
the stomach sent to Des Moines tc
be analysed by the state chemist. II
will take several days to make an eX-
pert examination, but in the chem.
lists opinion there was evidence OF
poison and as precautionary meas
ure Paul was arrested.
Harry Knapp, formerly of this
city, now of Beaman, has decided
to move his hardware stock to Stan
hope. He has leased a building there
and will take possession about Sept
18th. Harry managed the hard
ware store of Rust & Clifton here
and is young man of superior bust
ness capacity and will prove val.
liable acquisition to the business men
Of Stanhope.
Jas. E. Clark has bought from H
I. Thompson the house he moved from
the site of his new home to the LOT
west of A. A. Cooks residence or
west First street at a cOnsidera
ton of $1,000.
The fine new residence of H. 1
Thompson, corner of First and
Broadway streets, is completed and
Mr.. T.. will move into his new
home today. 1t is one of the most
commodious and comfortable resi-.
dences in the community.
Burglars went through the home
of Deputy Sheriff Cavana Friday af-
ternoon when Mr.. and Mrs. Cavana
were absent from the home and stole
a $40 suit of clothes, a revolver
a gold penholder and few Other
articles. No clue to the robbers.
The new Elvin Young residence or
Des Moines street north of the Cen
trail depot, is just now receiving the
finishing touches and will soon be
ready for occupancy. From a per-
sonal examination we found it to bt
one of the hest built residences in
the city and the arrangement of the
interior is both commodious anG
convenient. In addition to two beau.
tiful mantel fire places, it will be
heated throughout with hot water.
A reception will be given tomorrow
evening by the Misses Weaver, Treat
fand Miracle at the home of Miss
Weaver on Wilson avenue, in honor
of the Misses Pattee, Packard and
Atkinson.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-09-05
Patients Return Home.

The Misses Elsie Porter and Nina
Hunter, FIT. Dodge young ladies who
underwent major operations at Mer-
cy hospital in this city two weeks
ago, were able to return to their
homes Saturday. Miss Porter's
mother, Mrs. Matte Porter, a regis
tered nurse, has been attending them
and accompanied them home Mrs.
Porter expects to bring two more pa
tients from Fort Dodge to Mercy hos
pital this week. The Fort Dodge
hospital has in connection a train
ing school for nurses and accord
ing to Mrs. Porter, they dislike to
have patients with their own private
nurses. For this reason numbers OF
Fort Dodge people are taking adj
vantage of Mercy hospital.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-09-05

listeners, but she surely does not
hold the respect even of those who
lend their ears to her stories; and
to person of discernment she can
not fail to give the impression of
inefficiency and lightness of charac-
ter. There is a certain dignity toy
be gained from not telling all you
know.
Some sensitive persons feel that
they are untruthful unless they con-
fess all their faults to a chosen
friend but it is not wise view to
take. Your dearest friend will not
thank you for revealing fault that
you have successfully overcome. To
keep silence is part of the penalty,
part, too, of what you owe to the
good order and comfort of society.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-09-05

Harvey Bosworth, who lives near
the Cass Center church, lost his
large barn which was fired by light
ming at 3 o'clock Friday morning.
The building contained about 1000
bushels of oats, a large quantity of
hay, and the numerous articles usu-
ally kept in farmers barn. A
small insurance was carried on s>the
building.
Mrs. H. S. Lee had night bloom
ing cereus on exhibition at her home
on Wilson avenue last night. The
shrub which is but five years old,
had three beautiful flowers in bloom
and has bloomed every year since it
was two years old. 1t was started
from a slip and has grown to be
four or five feet in height and has
several branches. Many people call
ed to admire the plant and it's beau
tiful and fragrant flowers last night
We hear that Mr.. Huddlestun has
sold his 20 acre farm on the hill
north of town to Sam Bateman and
that the latter will occupy it him
self. In the trade Mr.. III. gets Mr..
BIS city property with view to
making his future home in the city.
Jim Paul, who resides between
Homer and Stratford, was arrested
Saturday by Sheriff Sinclair on the
charge of murder and is now in the
county Jail awaiting the result of a
chemical analysis of the stomach OF
his supposed victim. The ground on
which the arrest is made is about as
follows: On Monday, July q, Mrs.
Maria Dulin, or Grandma" Dulin,
as she was called, died at her home
in Homer, after an illness of two
days. Paul had been at her home
the Saturday before, and the old la
dy was taken sick after eating sup
per that night. 1t is reported that
she complained about the tea being
bitter at that meal. She had several
commissions before she finally died
Monday night and showed symptoms
of strychJline poisoning. She was
the grandmother of Jim Paul's wife,
who had died about three weeks pre-
vious. On the Saturday following
Mrs. Dulin's death and. about four
weeks after his wife was buried,
Paul married a girl living in his
neighborhood. He was suspected OF
having killed both his wife and her
grandmother and the symptoms in
both cases were those Of strychnine
poisoning. Coroner Eberle COM
menced an investigation, but conclu-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-09-05

speeds along the roads upon which
he hauled wheat to Webster City to
sell at II cents bushel. He would
find the houses and barns where he
used to drive past shacks and straw
stables along Snail street to Clarion.
The big slough that was filled with
ducks has been drained and carries
it's burden of corn. There is timo-
thy and clover where he used to cut
upland prairie and leave it in the
shack to haul in as he needed it in
the winter. Wall and Elm Lakes,
once alive with big pickerel and
swarming with wildfowl, are mere
ponds and sunken sloughs. The
great flocks of prairie fowl are gone.
The "prairie pigeons no more
sweep in long lines across the fields.
They took with them the buffalo
gnats and most of the gallinipers. 1t
would be a new land and a strange
country to the older settlers and they
might not approve of the new, or like
the country as we'll as they did the
old.
Wright is a shining example of
Iowa's development within short
lifetime. 1t is type of Iowa and a
prediction of what Iowa shall be.