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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-14
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, DISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT, s., PROBATE COURT.
Dec. IA, A. D., 191I

Dec. IA, A. D., 1915.
 Estate of Catherine Kiernan, late of Bridgeport in said district, de- ceased. A
 Upon application praying--that an instrument purporting to be the last will and testament of said deceased be admitted to probate-as per said, application on file more fully appears, it is
 Ordered, that said application be heard and determined at the. Pro- bate Office in Bridgeport in said dis trict, on the 20th day of December A. D., 1916 at 3 o'clock in the after noon; and that notice thereof be giv- en to all persons known to be inter ested in said estate to appear, if they see cause, at said time and place, and be heard thereon-by publishing once in some newspaper having circula- tion in said districts-and-by leav- ing with, or-by mailing in letters addressed to each of the persons nam- ed in said application-a copy of this order, all at least 4 days before said day of hearing, and that return of mo- tice given be made to this court.
 Attest,
 PAUL l.. MILLER,
 a Judge
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-14
Watchman For An
 Hour Loses Job and
 $1O In Cash Money

William Forkus, 32 years, Of Villa Park, Fairfield, was hired yesterday as a special watchman by the United Se- cret Service CO, who contract to keep q sharp eye on the business houses in the city during the night
 Attired in the uniform of the com pany's employees, g gray colored outfit resembling in style Bridgeport po- liceman's uniform. resplendent brass buttons and gold braided cap and badge, he saIlied forth upon te his> ways of Bridgeport, club In one hand and a searchlight in the other, at Il o'clock last night, to see that the doors Of business houses were safely locked and that everything was well
 It was apparent, however, at about midnight that Forkus had made most of his calls at barrooms instead of business houses. When he arrived at Fairfield avenue and Main street he was kee1ed over to one side. running along like a catboat trying to beat a schooner to windward in 3 60 knot breeze.
 Policeman Samuel Gregory, fearing that F'orhus might run afou1 of breakers, locked him up- AS they stood at the box. policeman and pris- oner were the butt of the witticisms of late cafe habitutes, whose sehse of hu- nor had been sharpened by their i- bations- Each had club in his hand, each wore a uniform, with braxs but tons and each had a badge pinned on his breast.
 Norman E. Mcleod, the head of the United Secret Service bureau. in court this morning stated that he didn't @scare if the court gives him 30 days or sdx months'' MT. Mcleod was an- gry. Judge Wilder fined Forkus $10 and the watchman for an hour as rel turned to Fairfield to hunt another job.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-14
RUSSIAN

Petrograd, Dec. 14.-''The enemy continued his attacks in the direc- tion of Buzeu Gin central Rumania) on Tuesday, says the communica- tion today from the war office. "Our cavalry attachments came in contact with the enemy west and southwest of Buzeu. Our cavalry advanced toward the west on Tuesday and CO., operating with the infantry. fought ] stubborn battle''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-14
ROCK DEATH ACCIDENT

Accidental death is the verdict of Coroner John J. Phelan in the case of Frederick H. Rock of this city who was electrocuted at Westport Dec. ' while in the employ of the New Ha- ven Railroad Co. The coroner finds that Rock climbed a pillar to do some work on the wires and was not seen again until his body fell It is be- lieved that in reaching oyer to com plete his task his body came in con- tact with live wire, which he sup posed was "dead '
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-14
"IIFER" LEAVES PRISON.

Hartford, Dec. 14-Michae1 Cherest. the life prisoner pardoned from the state prison at Wethersfeld, Monday, left the institution just before noon today after A years confinement. He toow the 12:12 train for Boston. He will work in a shoe factory in the latter city. The journey from the prison. to the Hartford railroad sta- ton was made in Warden Gamers automobile. Cherest expressed much wonder over the growth of the city.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-14
Magistrate Corrigan
 Wins Libel Action;
 Is Awarded $35, ,00C

New York, Dec. IA verdict of $35,OO0 was given by a jury here to- day for Police Magistrate Joseph E. Corrigan in his suit against the Bobbs-Merrill Go. of Indianapolis, publishers of George Bronson How ards novel, Gods Man," in which he alleged he was libelled. He sued for $2OO,O00. Corfigan charged that one of the chief characters in the novel was intended to represent him and that it contained matter defama- tory to him.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-14
STAMFORD HAS BIG FIRE

Stamford, Dec. 14-Damage esti- mated at about $30,000 from fire today in the kiln drying department ol the Erskine-Dayforth Corporation's
 ture factory here. Much of the damage was due to. water. No one vas injured. The cause of the fire,
 7a~ confined to the building in which it started, has not been deter mined.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-14
Shoulder Dislocated
 in Fall Off Scafold

Falling from a scaffold at 32 Boston terrace, Carl Carlson, 34 years of ago. of GA Broad street, struck on the ground, drop of 15 feet, dislocating his left shoulder, at 10:15 this morn ing. He was treated by Dr. s. I. Aranki and taken to the Bridgeport hospital.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-14
WILSON'S GO SHOPPING.

Washington, Dec. 1.-The Presi- dent and Mrs. Wilson went Christmas shopping together today for the first time. Leaving the White House un- expectedly they walked in front of the grounds and stood for some time looking at the Presidential flag flying from a flag pole erected on the White House yesterday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-14
Drops Dead as She
 Is About to Dine

Mrs. Hannah Rockford. 60 years, of 1.117 Kossuth street, dropped dead to- day in a chair at the dinner table in her home, just as she was about to partalSe of the monday meal. Med ical Examiner Garlick, after viewing the body, stated that death was due to heart failure.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-14
MUST MUZZLE DOGS.

f
 Hartford, Dec. 14-Cattle Commis- sioner Phelps today issued an order for muzzling of dogs in New Haven and Torrington owing to prevalence of rabies. The New Haven order goes into effect Dec. IS and that for Tor rington Dec. 21.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-14
Postmaster Greene
 Establishes Extra
 Boxes for Packages

Thirty-five new package boxes which Postmaster c. F. Greene has just had set up in various parts of the city will not only facilitate the Christmas service throughout the city but will also be of much value to the public throughout the other months of the year. t
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-14
COPPER co. CUTS MELON.

New York, Dec. 14-The Phelps Dodge Co.,, copper producers, today declared an extra dividend of $10 a share in addition to a quarterly divi- dend of $250 share.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-14
JITNEY DRIVER JAILED.

Hartford, Dec. 14-Victor Malonw- ski, of New Britain, a jitney driver was today sent to jail for three months in the criminal court on the charge of manslaughter. His car killed An tonic Weisnufki in Forestville.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-14
JAMES GILMORE DIVORCED

Chicago, Dec. 14-Mrs. Genevieve Gilmore was granted divorce from James A. Gilmore, president of the defunct Federal Baseball league on Nov. 8 here, 1t was learned today They were married in 1911
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-14
ALBERT B. BLACKWOOD
 VS. MARIAN sTODDARD BLACKwooD STATE OF CONNECTICUT, FAIRFIELD COUNTY, s., SUPERIOR COURT.
BLACKWOOD

Bridgeport, Dec. 12, A. D., 1916. Upon the complaint of the said AL bert B. Blackwood praying. for req sons therein set forth, for a divorce returnable to the Superior court, in and for Fairfield county, on the first Tuesday of January 1917.
 It appearing to and being found by the subscribing authority that. Marian Stoddard Blackwood the said defen- dant is absent from this State and gone to parts unknown. st Therefore, Ordered, that notice of the pendency of said complaint be given by publishing this order in the Bridgeport Farmer, a newspaper printed in Bridgeport, three times suc- cessively, commencing on or before the 21st day of December, A. D. 1916.
 w. T. HAVILAND, Clerk of the Superior Court for Fair field County.
 T 1A ss
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-14

Fifty or more men were trapped by an explosion in the Ryan & Reedy
 coal mine at Stone City, Is miles
 south of Pittsburgh.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-14

The American schooner Edward J. Lawrence, Newport News for Barce- Iona, arrived at St. Michaers, Azores. in a damaged condition.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-14
BRIEF NEWS NOTES

Several miners were asphyxiated at the Pinos Altos mining camp, near Silver City, N. M., when they drilled into a gas pocket in mine.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-14

Charles R. Wing, a private in the Second Wisconsin Infantry, now on Mexican border service. received an appointment to West Point Academy
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-14
PERSONAL MENTION

Capt. John Heine of the Eliza beth, x. J., police department is writing friends in this city. He attended the Elks' banquet last night.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-14

Farmer Want Ads. One Cent Word
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-14

Garner Want Ads. One Cent a Word
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-11-17
WHY NEWSPAPER MEN BECOME RICH.

A child is born IN the neigh
b 'rhood; the attending physici-
an gets $40 The editor gives
tie loud urged youngster and
the happy parents a send of
and gets 80. Whel tits chris
tened the minister gets $40. and
tie editor 500 IL grows up an d
narries. The editor publishes
another long-winded, nowery
article. and tells a doze lies
about the beautiful and accom-
plished BRIDE the minister gets
SO and a piece Of cake, and the
ditOr gets 5000 la the course
" time il dies The doctor gets
s2J To $1,000: the editor publish
) notice of death. and an O lit
uary two columns long, lodg
and society resolutions, a lot oil
levy t'Ottt oiiO a tftc CdTu VI
hanks, and gets S0.OoC.
Political campaign time comes
around, men announce them
selves for Offices, the newspaper
editor is wanted to say the man
OF certain party is the greatest
statesman. patriot and public
spirited citzsn ever seen or that
1as ever been found ON earth
connected with any party. The
nan gets the office and all the
financial monuments theroi
while the editor gets nothing but
empty honors, tlattering pats or
the shoulde, hypocritical smiles,
With no bank account, high pri
'es for his stock and abuses
without mercy il the postmaster
happens not to deliver his paper
when called for. No wonder tina
50 many editors get rich.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-11-17
CLEAN up"

Women clean up your homes
and become more tidy around
your residence. Town officials.
you will merit much credit il you
will just demand of the property
owners To clean up and beautify
their property. The constant
unfavorable com ment from pass
ersby of the ugly, rugged and
distasteful scenes of the people :
property facing the railroad of
his town adds nothing to our
credit. All the filth, indicative
OF carelessness and unsanitary
conditions ought to be stopped.
IL the property owners wont do
1t without being made then tie
council and those in authority
ought TO make them. Clean I'D.
The health of the people de-
msnds it.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-11-17
W. F. Sample
Leaves for His Home

For several years Mr.. W. r. sample.
our popular young tailor, with the firm
Of q y. Hill and Company, has been
dong a most succe-sful business in this
city. Day by day he b~csme more pop-
ulsr. The more the people met him the
more they became u know him a. a
real. good hearted. we'll disposed young
man With high ideals Of race pride. race
distinction anil race development. lie
made his arrangements 10 Iesye for the
old homestead three weeks ago. but
when he begsn o. think on the -e,i us
ne-s Of losing his vote. he deci.ied 10
stay till after the election which no did
Hi- personal influence with his host Of
friends Was much in evidence and IN /.
political lesder- and workers are very
grateful u Mr. simple for the sacrifice
he made BY staying IN keystone tiII after
the election.
Tie left last Monday Tor his home IN
south Carolina where he expects 10
SPEND 'he winter tor his health. lie
wa- si-o like'l and considerably idoliz.d
BY the -Dciety leader, many Of whom
have shed tears st his departure.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-11-17
hsnds Of theIr si,osn enemies

We are glad our county of
GERS. all OF whom are strong and
uncompromlsing Republicans.
will deal ont justice. We hope. to
all men alike. They will be Re-
publicans longer than the time II
takes To become fat aud may the
God of Heaven never permit
them To become SO disloyal and
ungrateful as To try to sell their
party and a whole people into the
hands of enslavers. Our women,
even the little children will mark
the new Negro Traders az d
Democratic hIrelings a. traitors
to country and a. midnight as
sassins and as inclndiary freaks
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-11-17
played son,e II The p,etties. nuotIc, scs,

played s,n,e II the p'ettiest puntIne svs,
s~~n on this or any lot Institute once
Stated We mighty hard 90 stop. Hvsh~,
hires . scsre in The camp Of the Capitol
City boys early in the third period, when
he again sprinesd through the Howord
team plsosd The oval on their ten yard
line Herman Few, sent in 10 replace
Woodley in the second quarter. :plsyed
the brss game Of his game OF hss career.
Tie played = wonderful game and w.s .
terror To the Howard bunch. j. r.
Ssrssson, e. tr;iiisat g. -~srd~ -.ner<.
Wa ths best ground gamer Of the day
with the Possib,e exception of Captain
Leanord Hughes, of Institute. Pinder-
hughes wss = Gloss second. although
Wheaton, Tulane and Colemaa are in
the running. The whistle blew with tie
tall on the Institute IS yard line and the
score remained Institute .. Howard =.
The lineup follo~s.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-11-17

Now that the cleo ton is over.
campaign orators have left the
stump, political prophecies have
come 70 an end. political hopes
have been realized by sumo and
failed by others, and now tina,
@ very man you meet can tell you
all about what was the cause OF
the lost candidate defeat. and
while there may not be a salts.
factory settlement OF whether
Hughes OF Wilson was elected
President Of the United States.
II is sufficient TO say, enough in
formation about the recently
closed political campaign is at
band for women and men 10
thurn their sober attention TO
the coming Thanksgiving, the
education Of the millions Of chill
dren and an economical method
OF how TO save dollar in these
times Of war and high cost OF
living
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-11-17

DRY STATES
Prohibition Won in Five
in the Last Elec-
ton.

Columbus, a.. Nov. 1i-Twen-
ty four states, one-half of the
Union. are now in the dry col
umn, according to inform alton
received by State headq uarters
OF the Ohio Anti Saloon league
These include the following re-
suits of last Tuesday: Michigan
dry by $4,000. Montana dry bv
p, 1000, Nebraska dry by 10000.
South Dakota dry by 30 600.
Utah dry by electing a legisIa
ture and an executive definitely
com mitted to dry programme
In addition to the direct victo
ries OF the drys reported, the
State headquarters has also been
advised OF the defeat of wet pro-
posals submitted to voters in
Washington, Oregon and Colo
RADIO. Two other states voted
ON dry amend ments. They are
Missouri, where it lost, and Cal
ifornia, from which the returns
are not com plete, but which are
encouraging to the drys SD far
as they go.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-11-17

C"lored folks, you spend too
much money foolishly. You are
not economical enough. Stop
trying to ape the rich when too
YOU know you haven't money
enough to Pay your way To the
first water tank on the railroad
from your nearest station. Stop
eating so much. Stop weainR
your $50 hats or your 20c fool
heads. Put away a few dollars
for rainey day. Start bank
account and live within bounds
of your means.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-11-17
St. Lukes Install
Officers

On last Monday night, the Moor,
Success Council OF the !. o. of ~ Luke-
publicly installed it, officers for the en-.
suing term &C Lords hall, this city. in
the presence OF q large number Of people
who had come n ~itne-. the installation
services and 10 take part in the ban
quet which was % follow
Mrs. W.O. Moore, the District Deputy.
cal Ell the house 10 order A song xas
sung and the Chaplain, Mr.. 81. q. Cab
bell, offered prayer.
In the st~snce Of Rev. W. III. MitheIl
Rev. Milton ;. Malone was asked 10
have something 70 say in the way Of an
opening address. Ills remarks were ex.
temrorsDeous, but he tried ~ impress
upon the audience the importance Of be-
ing prompt Mis- Virgins Cobb-, Of
Nortbfork, thrilled the audience With q
chrming vocal solo. Miss Myrtle Jones
csptIvated the audience With q splendid
Instrumental solo. DIR. e.. y. Marshall
and Mr.. A. L Calhoun spoke at some
length upon the success Of the ~. I.ukes
In this section and complimentrd Mrs
W. %. Moore and Mr.. Mslinds Cobhs
Tor their telling efforts.
The officers were then installed and
he ceremony vss imposing
The banquet followed. Music vss
furnished BY Mr.. George Besrden. Sup
per Was served 1t late houa.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-11-17
]. WESLEY GREY BE-
COMES BENEDICT
Marries Miss Francis Hairstos, of
MartinsviIle, Va.--Spend three
Days at Radford

AT last. Mr. j. Wesley Grey, who has
been with the Mcdowell Times for more
than eight years, has been captured 10y
cupid that has been shooting its srrows
at him for many a summer On la-t
Saturday evening in this city, he led
Mrs Francis Hairston, formerly of Mar
tinsville, Va, TO the altar.
The ceremony Was performed by Rev
l.. A. Watkins. pastor of the Mt. Chapel
Baptist Church, this city, in the presence
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-11-17

Neighbour, don't forget that
win.er is just over the hill You
have been blest with the best Of
weather to prepare tor winter.
You had better ill your coal
Mn. supply your granery with
sufficient feed 10 feed your stock,
get ready for the big SHOWS and
the generally inclement weather.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-11-17
HIGH COST OF LIVING ALARMING.

Prices are still advancing
higher and higher they are
CHM bling. There is no scarcity
either and yet they are jumping
higher. The poor devils will
have no way TO live at all uick-
ly unless something is done. The
Federal Government ought to
look into this Unprecedented
high cost of living Maybe som, =
body is specializing.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-11-17
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY
OF MCDOWELL COUNTY

CIRCUIT COURT: Eighth Ju-
dicial Circuit) Counties Of Nc
Dowell. Mercer and Monroe.
Hog Sag q. ndoh, Judge
WEIGH: w. BurbridRe Payn
Clerk.
Terms OF Court Second Tues
day in February June and Sep
tenn Der.
CRIMINAL COURT: Hon. Jas
French Strother. Judge; W. B
Payne, Clerk.
Terms of Court Second Mon
day in January, April, July and
October.
COUNTY COURT: DR.. R.K
Bragonier, President. Keystone
Col. las. Elwood Jones.
Commissioner
w. w. WHITE. clerk. WEIGH.
Terms of Court. First Mon
day in January. April, Angus,
and October.
License Term, first Monday il
June.
COUNTY OFFICERS
Sheriff. } F johnson. WEIGH.
Prosecuting Attorney Fs
Cook
Assistant Pros. Attorney, GIL
Counts
Clerk Circuit and Grim. Courts,
Burb ridge Payne
Clerk County Court. w. w.
Whyte
County Surveyor, W G Morgan
Vivian
Supt. Free Schools. w Cassius
Cook, WEIGH
Assessor. G. + Rusmisell
County Road Engineer, W J
MrCiaren
County Health Onicer and cor
oncr, DIR. III. q. CAMPER
Com missioner Schopl Lands
e + Rusmisell. Mcdowell
Members House Of Delegates
w w Hughes and G. f.. Hartman.
State Senators, Sixth Senate
rial district Counties Of Glow
III, Mingo, wayne and wyoming
Jas A. STROLLER WEIGH; Wells
.poOdykootz Williamson.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-11-17

The Democratic false claim
before the election that: Will
son kept Us out of war" is still
being proved by the killing of
American citizens and soldiers
IN Mexico by Villa. the NJ .xican
bandit.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-11-17

ct relative and four friends of the
BRIDE and groom, who after the cere-
mony, showered rice upon the happy
couple.
The bride il the oldest daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Hairston. of Msrtinsville,
who has been in this city for several
months, clerking IN the store Of her
aunt, Mrs lucy Finney, where the
courtsbiP began and where .the he, ting
ended in marriage.
Mr.. Grey is well known by the public
generally and by the gentle sex in patti
cuIsr, for he has possibly broke into Ithe
company Of and won more hearts than
any young man OF his summers.
The bride and groom spent their honey
moon in Rsdford. Va, with the relatives
of the groom.
May many years Of unsulIied bliss b.
theirs.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-11-17

Educate your children il you
can because they will mead all
the learning they can get. Tnen
again you cant give them q bet
ter gift Ignorance is a danger
Gus weapon To deal with. Teach
them politeness. 1t pays to be
polite.