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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-07-20
Mrs. Esther Withee

The recent passing of Mrs. Esther
(Dennis) Withee calls for more than
passing notice, not only because of
! her long residence among the people
of Skowhegan and her prominence
among them but because of the love
large circle of acquaintance have
long cherished for her. The end
came after an illness of little less
than one week during which a devot-
ed daughter had painstakingly watch
ed over her and prayerful friends
had hoped that even though she had
attained the age of 50 years, she
might again be restored to her ac-
customed health.
Mrs. Withee was born in New Port
land. Her parents were Groton,
Mass. people, and the father was
Rev. John Dennis Jr., who came to
the town just mentioned to preach to
the people of that community He
was a Baptist clergyman and his
daughter, naturally enough, endorsed
his views and became affiliated with
the Baptist Church at an early age.
After time the family moved to
Madison and there she married A. G.
Withee. Their home continued to
be in Madison for about two years
and then they moved to Skowhegan
In her girlhood, Mrs. Withee had
showed a rare musical ability and
while residing in Lawrence, Mass. for
about two years she sang in the First
Baptist Church in that city. Upon
her arrival here she took her
place in the front ranks of musical
circles not only in this town and
county, but in the state as well. For
thirty-seven years her wonderful So
prano voice was heard in the choirs
of the different churches of Skowhe-
gan and probably few women in our
community have been more sought
after than she for convention and
concert solo work. Mrs. Withee was
also keenly alive to her surround
ings and greatly interested in scien-
/ tific, political and religious matters
in the world at large. This was
evident up to the last and she kept
herself splendidly informed upon the
current topics of the day. AS she
grew older, the rather austere belief
of her earlier days softened and she
! liked best the doctrines of Uniyer-
salism with its charitable views and
| loving interest in the sin oppressed
She survived her husband for 16
years and leaves two daughters Mrs
Albert Holster of Salt Lake City
Utah, a resident of the west for many
years, and Miss Leora M. Withee, q
milliner of Skowhegan, who has been
her constant companion through the
lingering sunset of her life. The
last thirty-two years were passed in
the lovely old brick house on High
St, where her death occurred ant
where funeral services in her memo.
ry were held. The remains were in
tered in the family plot at South
side Cemetery.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-07-20
Horse Bites Finger on

Mrs. Bert Small of Pittsfield recent
ly lost part of the second finger OF
her right hand. While she was
feeding grass from her hand to &
young colt the finger was bitten and
the end completely severed.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-07-20
CENTENARY METHODIST RPISCO.
PAL CHURCH
Island Avenue

Rev. Frederick c. Rogers, Pastor
Residence next to Church
Preaching at 10.45 a. m. Bible
school, L. S. Moore, superintendent
at y. Epworth League at 6 p. m
sunday Evening service at Z o'clock
Thursday evening service at 7.50.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-07-20
An Appreciation

In my recent sorrow the kindness
of my friends has been greatly ap-
preciated, the beautiful flowers dur
ing my mothers illness and in the
last sad hours were touching tokens
of silent sympathy which will ever
be remembered
Leora NJ. Withce.
Skowhegan, Me, July L, 1916.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-07-20
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
Madison Ave, Opposite Hotel COburn

sunday services at 1915. Subject
Truth. Sunday School at u.
Wednesday evening services at 7S0.
Reading room open Wednesday
from 2.30 to O'Clock. The public
Is cordially invited to attend services
and visit reading room.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-07-20
HUMPHREYS

Free Medical Book-in cele-
bration OF sixty years we have
published a revised edition OF
DR.. Humphreys Manual OF ell
diseases, giving in minute detail
the care and treatment Of
the sick with Humphreys
Ram eHiaS
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-07-20

The hair must have nourishment-
dandruff should be destroyed and the
pores of the scalp kept open. There
is just one thing you need to keep
the hair follicles from becoming dis
eased-Nyal's Hirsutone.-G. r. Fogg
Druggist
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BETHANY BAPTIST CHURCH
Corner of Madison Avenue and Pleas
ant Gtraaf

Rev. George Merriam. minister
Parsonage, 80 Madison Ave.
Tel. 1888
Preaching service at 10.45; Sunday
School at IL; Christian Endeavor at 6
o'clock.
Mid-week prayer meeting Thursday
evening at 7.30.
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Be sure to claim date for any i'm
portaut event by having it appear in
orr Coming Events. No charge to
our patrons fer this service.
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If you trade out of town and
trade out of town, what will become
of our town?
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ST. MARY'S CATHOLIC CHURCH
Parish of Our Lady of LOurdes, Water
Street

Fr. ]. L. A. Renaud, Pastor
Rectory, adjacent to Church. Tel. 65-2
Low Mass at s a. M. High Mass
at 10 a. m. conducted by FIR. Renaud.
Evening service at p. m.
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Boston Post, $40 a year to sub
scribers Of this paper.
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Dandruff is not only annoying and
embarrassing-it is unhealthy. II
robs the hair of all nutrition. Nyals
Hirsutone destroys the dandruff and
acts as tonic TO the roots Of the
hair.-G. r. Fogg, Druggist
Receipts are always issued for sub
scription payments. II YOU IAN "a
get one, be sure TO inform us.
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no. FOR Price
L Fevers. Congestions determinations. .......25
Worms. Worm Fever. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Collie. Crying and Wakefulness OF Infants rs
Diarrhea, of Children aad Adults. ......... 25
Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis ................... 25
che, Faceache, Neuralgia ...........25
Headache. Sick Headache Vertigo ......... rs
10 Dyspepsia. Indigestion, Weak Stomach. 49,. rs
- Group. Hoarse Cough, Laryngitis ............25
Ia Salt Hheum. Eruptions. .....................2
10 Rheumatism, Lumbago. ....................25
10 Fever and Ague, Malaria. ...................25
II Piles. Blind or Bleeding, External Internal IS
10 Catarrh. Influenza, Cold IN Head ............25
30 WhOoplng Cough. ................... ........25
81 Asthma. Oppressed, Difficult Breathing .....25
~ Kidney DIsease....................
rs Nervous Debility. Vital Weakness 80. 1 90
30 Urinary IncontInence. Wetting Bed .....25
81 Sore Throat. Quinsy
~ La Crippe-Crip .........................2
Sold by druggists. or sent on receipt OF price.
HUMPHREYS HoMEo. MEDICINE CO., Corner
William and Ann Streets, New York.
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ADVENT CHURCH
Corner of Madison Avenue and Ras.
sell Street

Sd. A. Church will meet Saturday
at 100 for Sabbath School and social
Services following. All are cordially
invited.
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Church Directory
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Raptist Hill, Main Street

church closed until July 80 when
mr. q. H. Tracy will assume the du-
hes of pastor of the church.
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ISLAND AVENUE CONGREGATION-
AL CHURCH
Island Avenue
Rev. C. II. Mckinney, minister
Residence, North Ave.
Telephone 114-4
Sunday morning preaching service
ot 10.45. Sunday School at Il. Preach
ing Sunday evening at o'clock.
There will be Christian Endeayor
Meeting at 8 o'clock Sunday evening
Nid-week prayer service Thursday
night at 7.30 o'clock.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-08
.STRATFORD MAN
HEADS BOOSTERS
Mr.. L. ArcharnbeauIt, 221 King
St, Boosts Strong for
LaX-a-TOne.

Nothing succeeds like success,
Lax-a-Tone is success, therefore it
succeeds This remedy has been in
dorsed by many Bridgeport citizens
and will continue to succeed because
it has the merit. Mr.. Archambeault
who is very well known in this city,
says:
Just a word referring to your Lax
atone and the good I have derived
from it fort stomach trouble, fermen-
tation, gas, and b1oat. which made me
very miserable. I have only taken lit
a short time, but from the good re-
suits I can praise it highly.
Iax-a-Tone is a remedy that is
made and will accomplish results for
dyspepsia, indigestion, heartburn, sour
acid stomach, constipation, bilious.
ness and will build up x run down
constitution and entirely dispeI that
tired out worn feeling.
The Lax-a-Tone man is at 81 Fair
field avenue, near Main street, where
he is introducing this remedy to the
Bridgeport Advertisement.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-08
Lack of Taxis Is
Annoying English

London, Feb. THE taxi shortage
IN London has caused the public to
fill the mail bags of the local news
papers with complaints regarding the
insolence of drivers and the whistling
nuisance. During rush hours, espe-
cia11y during dinner and theatre times,
drivers often refuse to take fares/un-
less they chance to be going in the
direction the driver favors. This is
due to the rule that drivers when not
carrying passengers must pay for
their own gasoline. A movement for
a law to prevent the use of whistles
to call taxis is suggested, but while
putting down a nuisance, it would not
help transportation facilities.
The real trouble is traced to the
enlistment of competent drivers. Be
cause of this, some OF the taxi COM
panies have temporarily retired from
business. Scotland Yard has hindered
the substitution of new drivers by a
refusal to relax on the strict geo
graphical examination of former days.
Then, every candidate had to show
an intimate knowledge of London's
streets and by-ways. Many women
could easily qualify on the mechani-
cal side and show a fair general
knowledge of London, if the rules
we're relaxed. Meantime, Londoners
who used to look down on p1ebeian
modes of travel are taking to the
undergrounds and the buses, which
maintain excellent services nptwith-
standing the war.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-08
DISCUSS BRIDGE
OVER HOUSATONIC

Representatives of the commission
ers for New Haven and Fairfield
counties and Highway Commissioner
Charles J. Bennett held a preliminary
conference at the commissioners Of
fee at the Capitol yesterday, relative
to the type of bridge to be construct
ed across the Housatonic river be-
tween Derby and Shelton. Plans de-
signed, by the engineering department
of the state highway commissioners
Office were submitted to the commits
sioners and were taken for further
consideration by those officials.
Another meeting will be called by
Commissioner Bennett to be held at
bridgeport next week, at which time
representatives of the Connecticut
Co. will join the conference to con-
slider the matter in further detaa- It
is probable that the type of bridge
that will be suited to the purposes
called for, will cost in the neighbOr-
hood of 100000. Whatever the cost,
the expense will be divided equally
among the state, the counties con-
cerned and the trolley company.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-08
FAIRFIELD CIVIC
SOCIETY SCORES
TROLLEY SERVICE
Patrons Packed Like Pigs In a
Stock Car, Says Speaker
at Meeting.

Fairfield has risen in its anger
against service afforded by the Con-
necticut Co. to that town and to
Southport. At a, meeting of the Fair
field Civic association the trolley SER
vice was dashed to the mast by a
number of speakers who contended
that the service of today is worse
than it was 20 years ago and cited
the fact that Southport then had i o
minute service while today it gets
a 90 minute service.
The public schools also came in
for close observance and it is likely
that as a result of the Civic associa->
tfon's meeting the curriculum will
be changed to include manual train
ing.
Members OF. the town board of Mil
ford were present ait invitation of
the society to tell what Milford is
doing The seIectmen, as a result of
the meeting, will be asked to confer
with Generals. Manager Charles H.
Chapman of the Connecticut Co. with
a view to increasing the transp ortation
facilities. Likewise a, school com
mittee will soon visit Stra.tford to in
qufre into the school system there
Among the speakers was Dr. w H.
Donaldson, who deIineated the aims
of the civic body and made rulings
upon subjects that might be brought
before it.
High Sheriff simeon Pease was the
only defender of the trolley com any
in the general complaint about over
crowding of cars He said that Fair
field had brought. the traffic situation
upon its own head when it had failed
to comply with the request of the
company some years ago for double
tracking privileges in the town.
Postmaster Simon C. Bradley arose
upon the subject of schools, and pro-
cured an opportunity for Superinten-
dent William E. Smith to address the
body upon the needs in the Fairfield
school system. He said that voca-
tionaI training of some kind is need
eds Walter NJ Redfe1d scored the
trolley service. DR.. Donaldson backed
up his remarks and said that such
service as is given now is shameful.
People are packed in cars like pigs
in a stock, car" he said
Edwin A Reeves, James Rose, Ed
gar T: Clark, of Milford, and William
S. Hayes OF New Haven, also spoke
upon the work of associations being
done in Milford and other towns
Trustee George w. Hill of the COM
pany, said today that every extra car
that could be found in the state, is
being used in Bridgeport.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-08
OSCAWANNA co.
SAYS HILLSIDE
HOME IS READY
RuiIdinq Concern Makes Final
Request That City Take
Over Structure.

Hillside Home, the newly erected
city aims house, is finished as far as
the Oscawanna Building Co. is con-
cerned. That company yesterday sub
rnitted a letter to the Board of Chari-
ties asking that body to accept the
building at it's earliest possible con-
venience.
The new aImshouse is complete with
the exception of furnishing and this
cannot be done until money for this
purpose is available, probably after
the beginning of the fiscal year,
April 1.
The letter from the Oscawanna
building firm was a, final request to
the charities board to take over the
newly constructed home. The matter
will be discussed at the next meeting
of the board and the building will be
accepted by the city probably the last
week in February. 1t will be fitted
up during April and will be ready
to house the inmates of the old Lake
view home about the first of May.
Bonds were issued for the erection
of the new home amounting to $175,-
900. 1t will be necessary to spend
about $4,000 for furnishings. All
told this handsome new asylum will
cost the taxpayers of this city approx
mately $4,000.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-08
CONDITIONS AT
LAKEvlEW HOME
AREN'T THE BEST
But Commissioners Believe Su-
- perintendent Is Doing
Best He Can.

That conditions at Lakeview home
are suitable considering present condi-
tions and the amount of help available
at that institution was the opinion ex-
pressed by President F. William Beh-
rens, of the charities board and chair
man of the committee en- Lakev1ew
home, when making report of the in
yestigation concerning conditions at
that institution.
President BehrehS admitted at a
board meeting yesterday that better
treatment could easily be given in
mates at Lakeview providing more or
derlies were available FIe said thsA
stories recently published in newspa-
pers concerning conditions at the in
gerated. 1t is his opinion that com
plants have been made by several
disgruntled inmates.
Lakeview home is in a sanitary con-
dition but the Investigating committee
reported the need of more orderlies
at the institution. President Behrens
said that inmates of the poorhouse are
not dumb animals and that they
should not be treated as such. In the
opinion of the investigating committee
Superintendent J. J. Macdonald is do
ing good work under the prevailing
conditions
/ Should there be sufficient funds
available after the board of appor-
tionment has decided upon the appro-
spriation for Lakeview home more or
derlies will be placed in the home. In
the meantime inmates will have to be
content with the treatment they have
been receiving. 1t is the opinion of
the board of charities that complain
ants of the prevailing conditions have
misrepresented the true conditions in
their complaints. The report was ac-
cepted by the board without any fur
Their comment.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-08
BURLISON LOSES MONTHS PAY
WHEN CHARITIES BOARD FINDS
HIM GUILTY OF MISBEHAVIOR

4" You need a good poke in the
Jaw said Burlison.
HMr. Leonard then walked away
and L jumped on the running board
and said: That is Fire Commission
er Leonard, HMr. BurItson. Then
Burlison twice asked me if that was
Mr.. Leonard. He at no time asked
Mr.. Leonard who he himself was and
by what authority did he ask the
questions
President Behrens, Commissi oners
Ford and Ellis then retired to the cor
ridor and within II minutes they re-
turned with their verdict.
Gentlemen said President Ben
rens, I'VE feel sorry to bring an en-
p1oye of the charities department be-
fore US in order to enforce discipline.
Mr. Burlisons you are suspended for
the month of February"
That concluded the hearing and
Driver Bur1ison will remain idle for
the rest of this month, thereby losing
about $96 in pay. His salary is ST.
$50 a year with living quarters, in
Guiding lighting and heating. He
lives in apartments in the police and
charities building over the rooms oc-
cupied by the health department.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-08
ALBERT G.. PHILLIPS DEAD

Albert c. Phillips, a member of the
staff of the Financial Bureau of The
New York Times, died suddenly of a
cerebral h>emorrhage last night at his
home, sos West 111th Street, New
York city. He has been i'll from ne
phritis since last April, but his condi-
ton had improved greatly of late, so
that within the last week he had been
able to leave his home.
Mr.. Phillips was born in Providence
R. L, on Sept. 4, 1871. He was the
son of Walter P. Phillips, who was
general manager of the original Uni
ted Press Association. He was grad
uated in 1894 from Columbia Univer-
sity, where he received scholastic hon
ors, including election to the Presi-
dency of the Pbililexian Society, and
to membership in the Phi Beta Kap-
pa Society. He won a, Greek scholar
ship, and after his graduation receiv-
ed the James Gordon Bennett prize
in political science.
Upon leaving Columbia Mr. Phil
lips became a reporter the New
York Sun. For two years he was AL
5any correspondent of The Sun. In
1902 he went to the Chicago Inter
Ocean as telegraph editor, and later
Joined the staff of The New York
Times.
Mr.. Phillips was active in Repub1i-
can politics in the Seventeenth AS
sembly District, where several years
ago ne ran against the late ADrahaIn
GTuber for leader. He was a, member
of the Rocky Mountain Club of this
city and of the Delta Kappa Epsilon
fraternity. On May IL, 1903, Mr. Phil
lips married Miss Eleanor Ryan of
Chicago, a daughter of P. F. Ryan, a
Chicago merchant. She and his faith
or of this city survive him.
During the past year, the late Mr..
Phillips spent several weeks with his
father at the 1atter's home in Fair
field avenue, in an effort to recEper-
ate his strength.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-08
NEW CORPORATIONS.

The Lindstrom Tool & Die Guaga7
Works, Incorporated, of Bridgeport.
has organized. The officers are: Presto
dent and treasurer, F. L. Lindstroun.
vice president and secretary, Ida, LinC-E
str6m. These officers, with Frances
Lindstronn, are directors. The author
lied capital stock is $4,000 divided
into 200 shares of common stock, par
value 500. The amount paid in in
cash is $4,000 and in property other
than cash is SIS, 900.
The standard Roofing Co. of Bridge
port has incorporated, The capitaT
stock authorized is $4,000, divided
into 20 shares of common stock, par
value $500, The corporation will be-
gin business with $4,000. The incor--
porators are: Henry Weingarten, q
Elizabeth Cohen and Abraham stoI-
insky of Bridgeport
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-08
EAST SIDE Y. w. c. A.

This week Thursday is the evening
set for the regular social meeting for
the month. The Friendly Circle of Z
the Park Street Congregational church
will repeat a minstrel show which it.
gave recently at their church. These
sociaIs are for all the girls of the city -
to come and enjoy. The social com
,rnittee tries always to see that there
is an opportunity for all to get ae-t
quainted, and nice refreshments arew
served. 10
This week the classes in cooking
millinery, dressmaking and embrOid-1a
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-08
PERMIT DIR. ELLIS TO
DRAFT NEW RULES FOR
EMERGENCY HOSPITAL

Permission to draft a set of rules
governing the conduct of attaches of
the Emergency hospital has been
asked by Commissioner Dr. T. L.
Ellis, of the ambulance and emergency
hospital committee, connected with
the board of charities.
He was given permission to draft
the set of rules and he will present
them at the next meeting of the board
for the approval of the entire body.
Should other members of the board
see fit to disapprove of the rules as
drafted the matter will be laid on the
table.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-08
'1MPORTANT CHANGE"
SAYS LONDON PAPER
IN MILITARY OFFICE

London, Feb. Accommodating on
the new order that the British chief of
staff shall be responsible for issuing
the orders of the government regard
ing military operations" the Daily
Mail says:
''Since the creation of the ministry
of munitions no more important
change in the functions of the secre-
tary for war has taken place"
The order means that in future
army orders will go out in the name
of Sir William Robertson, the chief
of staff. instead of that of LORD. Kitch-
ener as heretofore.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-08

E. H. Dillon & Co. 11o5 Main street,
are offering extraordinary values in
reliable fur scarfs and muffs in coney,
narobia lynx, natural skunk, natural
raccoon, Jap mink and black fox at
less than half prices.-Adv
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-08
SOUTH CHURCH CHOIR
WILL HAVE MUSICALE.

In the South church chapel this eve
ming, there will be a musicale by the
choir of the church. Friends from
the North church parish are invited.
Refreshments will be served.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-08
INDIANS THREATEN WAR.

Phoenix, Ariz., Feb. 8-Indians on
the Navajo reservation in Northeast
Arizona, are threatening to take the
warpaths according to advices received
today by Thomas Flynn United States
District Attorney. They are aroused
by the killing of an Indian by white
policemen.
On June 80. 1918. the Indian super
intendent for Arizona reported that
there were 1886 Indians in the state.