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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-28
STAMFORD BANK
 OPENS NEW HOME TO MANY VISITORS
Well Appointed Institution Is Considerable Addition to
 the Old Town.
(Special to The Farmer)


 Stratford, Aug. 28-The Stratford Trust Co. threw open it's doors for business today. Despite the inclem- ent weather there was a continual stream of visitors from Stratford, Milford and Bridgeport to inspect the new building. The visitors were escorted through the building by FL liott w. Peck, president of the bank and William E. Goddard, secretary and treasurer. Each person was pre- scented with a handsome small book, the contents of which gave short history of the institution since it was founded in Aug. 1915, up to the pres ent time. Work was started on the new building Oct 21, 1915 and be- cause of many delays of material the opening which was scheduled for the first week in August was postponed until today. The bank is a one story structure and is modernly equipped throughout.
 The vault of the new banking in stitution is one of the feature of the building It is built of steel and con- crete and is burglar proof in every detail. In the olden days ordinary iron and steel safes were protected from the drills of the safesmen and | it took a considerable amount of
 soup to dislodge the heavy iron doors from their hinges With the | onward march of civilization, how ever the electric torch afforded an easy means of entering the steel | doors.
 The new vault is fitted with a net
 work of small copper wires. The least disturbance of the wires rings two | large gongs, one in the fire head i quarters of the Stratford fire de- | Dartment and the other fastened to | the outside of the building itself. | Either of the bells is large enough to awaken the town Of Stratford from r. slumberS
 The interior of the building l. a
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-28
Towels and DOrnestics

Dish Towels,good absorbent quail ity, regularly 10c each. ........ ..............1 dozen for S1 ,OO
 Fringed Turkish Towels, good quality, regularly 10c each ...... ..............1 oozen for $1 .W
 Table Cloths, hemstitched, 2A yards long, regularly s1.25 $1 .OO
 Round Scalloped Table Cloths, good quality, regularly 69c eacn.. ....................2 for $1.W
 Unbleached Muslin, good heavy quality, regularly 8hc yard. ......' .............15 yards for $1 .OO
 Bleached Muslin and Cambrics, regularly 1oc yd, 12 yds for $1 .OO
 Bed Spreads, full size, hemmed. regularly s1.25 ........',.'$1.M .M
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-28
FIFTIETH NATIONAL
 ENCAMPMENT OPENS

Kansas City, Mo-, Aug. 2S-With the calling to order this morning of the executive committee, the 50th na- tional encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic was ushered into official being. Immediately fol- lowing was the session of the com- mittee on credentials. Meetings of the women's relief corps and other allied organizations of the G. A. R. were held at their headquarters.
 Street decorations have been made more varied and doubly effective by the loan of several hundred signal flags by the navy department.
 Veterans continue to arrive on ev- cry train. Troops of boy scouts are escortjng the aged comrades to their hotels. Farmer Want Ads. One Cent & Word,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-28
Aprons and Boys' Wash Suits

Bungalow Aprons. percale, good size, full length, with belt, regular ly 5sc. for $1. %
 Boys Wash Suits, middy style, some beIted, some straight pants, others romper style, white and col ored, regularly 4ac. 8 for $1.W
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-28
Muslin Underwear

Ladies' Nainsook Gowns, round neck, embroidery trimmed, full size, 3 for S1 .M
 Ladies' NainsoOI1 Drawers, em- broidered hemstitched ruffles, four rows pin tucks, regularly 29c.
 ...........'.........4 for $1. .W
 ChildreH's Princess Slips, soft cot ton embroidery and ribbon trim med, regularly c..2 for $1 %
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-28
Ready to Wear

Voile Dresses, white, skirt three ruffles lace trimmed, lace insertion dn waist, some plain voiles, slight ly mussed; not all sizes, regularly s1.75 and s275. ...$1. .OO
 Cotton Voile and Organdie Waists white and colors, embroidered and plain fronts, regularly 59c. ................ g for $1 .OO Silk Tafeta and Crepe de Chine Waists, white with embroidered fronts and black, plain tailored, slightly soiled; not all sizes, regu- larly s2.oo each. ...S1. .W each
 Skirts, navy blue and white gab- ardine full flare bottoms, regularly SIPS .............. Sl GO
 Wash Petticoats, striped ging- hams ,scalloped bottom, deep f1ounce, regularly 39c.. ...2 for %1 O0
 House and Porch Dresses for small women. fast coiored gingham, sizes IA to 36, regularly 69c. ..... ................-...2 for $1.00
 Girls School Dresses. wash plaid ginghams with belt, trimmed col lar and cuffs, regularly 59c each. .........,..........2 for $1.OO
 Children's Serge Coats, all wool, navy blue, some with belts, trim med collar and cuffs, regularly s1.5O and s2.0O..........$1.OO each
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-28
Tapestry, Scrim and
 Repps

Repps
 Hemstitched Scrim, 36 inch, reg ularly 12 F c yd 10 yds for $1 .00 Tapestry, 50 inch, regularly $1.75 yard ................$1.W GO yard Figured Repp. 50 inch, for couch covers and portieres, regularly 65c yard. d..........2 yards for S1 .O FeltOleum and Mats
 Feltoleum, heavy and durable. regularly 39c square yard. ....... ........3 square yards for $1 .m Administer Mats, 1SX36 inch, reg ularly s1.s5..........S1.W .W each Imitation Wood Grain for rug horder, remnants regularly 39c yd. ..............5 yards for $1.OO
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-28
Wash Goods

and black, regularly 39c pair. ...... .........;.....3 pair for $1.OO
 Two Clasp. white, black, tan or grey, regularly 59c pair. .......... ...............2 pair for $1 .O0
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-28
MASONIC NOTES

A stated convocation of Jerusalem chapter, No. 13, R. A. M, will be held at Masonic Temple, at 7:3O o'clock D. m., Friday, Sept. l.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-15
TWO NEGROES CHARGED
WITH HIGHWAY ROBBERY
Petersburg Police Say That They
Took Part in Three
HOltllipS.
CHURCH DEDICATION TO-DAY
Bishop O'Conncll Will Ohiciatc mt
Ceremony at Iiopcwcll-PlanS for
Extension of Water AMI Sewer
Systems Under Consideration.
Especial 20 The Times-Dispa,ch.l

Especial 20 The Times Dispatch.]
PETERSBJRG VA. October Ia
p,,. u-i,,; y,o, -,
''o' ''' " "
Erocs' arrested mere iaSt h'sh'' nave
been identified ns The perpetrators of
three highway robheries. They held
up, with their pistols. two white men,
O. w. wilkins. Of Jasper. Va, and T..
q. Parrish. OF Scott County, and rob-
bed them OF their money and valuablcs.
This robbery occurred near Poe station,
on the Norfolk and Western Railway,
a short distance east Of Petersburg
wilkins was robbed III SCI in money
and diamond pin valued nj $50 and
Parrish lost SIC in money and an OPEN
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-15
RICHMOND TIMES DISPATCH: SUNDAY ocropEp * ,o,e

common who wrote II $4,000 iolnt In
surance policy on the lives of Smn,,
ana ms third wife two years before
ny the provisions Of this policy ~
ei'her or the couple died tho sur.
policy. VA TIC
Small. when he heard Of tho fro ma
the finding OF his wife's charred boa,.
made mountaineering flye-hour mo
Tor car run from Boston to MountaIr
view. soon after he arrived there bo
was taken into custody, DESPITE his
.oees'a.Iohs or innocence and his ap-
parent great grief at his wife's de,th
:. My God, now l haven't n him, n
i've ior! Small sobbed when bc ar.
rived at the ruins Of his home
stories of the Smalls' married ,,ro
diner. Townspeople who visited the,n
say they seemed quite happy. The slain
woman's mother declares they were NOT
She says Small was brutal, that ~.
made his wife renounce the Chris+;o ;,
Science faith, forced her to rive IN
her family and either druEged or hvn1
notized her. so that she was I'm n trance
like state for hours.
Wife Appeared Hypnotix.d
According to Mrs. Curry. her d,ryh
Ter at such times would lose all ev
preston, and would sit dumbly storin,
into space. ms
The third Mrs. Small was somewhat
stout but very attractive of features.
she was fond OF jewelry. and her watch
and three rings were found ON hon
BODY. This fact. the authorities In :
restiSatinE the case say. completclv
eliminates the theory of robbery MS n
motive for the murder.
Small is an aggressive, confidently
assertive sort Of man. He has been n
storekeeper. hotel clerk. express war-
on driver. real estate agent and stool,
broker. Al times he dabbled in insur-
ancc. Acquaintances say he plunged
in stock market speculation frequently
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-15
NoRFoLK's MARKET BURNED
Wooden Structure In Downtown See
ton Completely Destroyed
by Fire.

NORFOLK. VA, October l4.-Nor-
folks city market, Il wooden struc-
ture. occupying whole block in the
downtown section of the city, was
completely destroyed by fire this morn
ing. The armory and city office. fifty
feet away. were threatened for Il while
and II was difficult, with Il stin wind
from the northwest sweeping the flames
towards the municipal buildings. to
keep them from burning.
The blaze started I'm one Of the stalls
where fire was built for dressing
poultry and the entire market was
burned in less than an hour.
Il. i. Twiford, one Of the oldest buck
sters i'm the market. WAS stricken with
apoplcxy and died as Il result of the
excitement caused by the fire.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-15
nnnrhtcr.> n..:r.c Conferred.

" re-, r,i"n given in tho Masonic
T"mpl" on Thursday night by 4llph;.
CHATTER order or Eastern Star. tho
IaStcr Mason'* dnurhler's degree was
conferred on a large number OF wives.
diHGhtclS and sisters of MaS"nS by
itGh' N"rshiptul James -. Blanks.
Eef"r" ~" comforting If Tho degree.
Il iin' musical program was rendered
afterwards fruit punch was served
from uu,qn" tani" IN III" form of
81 star ar,iSticaliy decorated with the
"inhl"mhtjc colors OF ,hc order. AND
surmountcd hy III" dov" al peace hcpr-
inl. The Stnrs and stripes. Among tn"
Visitors Yer, AIR. and Mrs \ =.
nparlcs, OF Richmond, tho tcrncr pa (,
@ruNd patron. and his wife. pas, die
iri", dopu'y cf 'hc order IN Virginia.
MiSe penhl Walsh i@ worthy m.,tron
OF E'uhn Chap,-r
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-15
the court. asking to abolish the toll
roads Of York County.

Convicted of Forgery.
IARRISONBURG. Va, October IA
convicted of forgery Clarence Long
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-15

The opening dance of the season. Il
brilliant affair, was held 1T the new
Hotel Petersburg last night. More
than thirty couples were on the noor.
The affair WAS promoted by LcI ~
Roper. with the view To the organizn :
ton OF the Petersburg Assembly" an
association TO promote dancing and
social enjoyment. The assembly mem :
bcrship is to be limited to forty men
Joseph kofar of Chesterfield
County, has been elected by the board
of directors as manager Of the South
side Farmers Exchange in this city
to succeed c. G. Daniels, of Prince
George. resigned.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-15

The suit Of the city against tho
Petersburg and james River Railway
,ompany will come up for trial in the
iuStinES Court on October %. The
suit is for $4,000 on a. bond given
cy the company. guaranteeing the con-
Struction 0f an electric railway be-
tween Petersburg and Hop"wcll. to he
forfeited i'm the event the line was
not built II was not built. and hence
;hc suit. The city has refused an Of
fer to compromise for 900
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-15
CRIME EVIDENCE IN RUINS
Frederick l.. Small Is Accused Of Stay.
Ing wife and burning
Home.

The agency of the law. which he
had often invoked against others. is
about to he directed against Frederick
L. Small. former Boston broker, who
is charged with numbering his wife
and attempting TO conceal the crime
by burning their cottage, in which the
body lay, at Mountain View. y. H.
Small. appearing as plaintiff. had ..sen
involved i'm many lawsuits, one of them
Scnsa tional
Mrs. Arlene Curry Small. for whose
murder the former broker is now held.
Has his third wife. Small divorced
mis- second wife after suing Arthur II.
Sodcn. At one time president Of the
Boston National League baseball club,
for 100000 for alleged alienation OF
affections. Small was awarded $4,000
damages
The stolen love suit attracted CON
siderable attention at tho time because
the amount of heart balm asked was
one OF the largest in the history Of
Massachusetts courts and because OF
the prominence of Mr.. Soden. who was
q widely. known clubman and traction
naenatc we'll as a figure in the
sport world Judge Robert q. Harris.
in awarding damages to Small, refer
red TO him as IAN indifferent husband
who, after h. knew that his wife was
.,oiuG wrong. VAS willing thnt she
should. aud VAS r;aIr "a take adv?u-
tag" Of any error HAT Sh" might make.
either by way Of obtaining Il divorce
or ur making a proht
Sued Gftrn for Damages.
Small also sued a Boston newspaper
for lib", hc"aus" lac had hccU confused
with smother uan Of ilc sam" name.
thou under arrest. lie wa awarded
rcut dHmi.."s. l'c sued lo'in"r ecu
corn for injuries alleged Z" hhNo l.cu
inflicted upon him wh"u loi! OF
leather fell Oh hiw ~ l." w2s passing
along tho street. y railroad 3coiG"n, in
tile West also furnished h"SiS for an
oth"" OF Swalrs mum 1v"ii. las suits
Nil OF SmUli'S wives w'rc CARLY w"lI
TODD. Mrs. Small. ;hc ;hirl. was reared
ira q New England VILLAGE. She wn$
thirty unr years old wh"u Smal, met
hcr. Small was then forty-tivc iii"
'urrNs thcr lived AZ S"uthhorn. Mass.
where they had a large hous" which
They used rs II sanatorilw ID caring for
ccnval csccn,s. Small advertised FOR a
place III quiet country HON" where
II" might REGAIN his h"altr Thc ,'urryS
answered. hul Smnll wru' /" board
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-15

with them. Two weeks after hc en-
tered the Curry home he and Arlene
Curry were married. Mrs. Mary Il.
Curry. the mother. and Norma. another
daughter. bitterly opposed the match.
He hypnotized her" Mrs. curry.
weeping. declared in referring TO her
dauEhter's marriage. Through hyp-
nottSm he got her dot and turned us
out of our home -
Collected Insurance After Fires.
Mrs. Curry asserted that because OF
their iheNpericnce with business Small
was able to turn them out of their
property. Two days after the mother
and unmarried daughter left. they de-
clare. their house was burned. and
Small collected insurance amounting;
to more thnn $4,000.
Fires, like law suits. are frequent in
Smalfs record. Three of the houses he
lived I'm were destroyed by fire. On
each occasion he was absent from home.
All were insured. Police and insurance
NcStgations failed to reveal the
causes Of these fires.
Just how the cottage in which the
third Mrs. Small lay dead was set
afro is a mystery also. The cottage. a
p"cttily decorated little dwelling. stood
on the shores of the lake at Mountain
View. IT was past saving when towns
people saw the flames. The body of
the slain woman had fallen through
the burning floor and into puddle OF
water in the basement. This puddle OF
water prevented destruction of the
body and revealed the fact that Mrs.
Small had been murdered. She had
been dubbed on the head. eight distinct
cuts being apparent y window sash
cord had been tied around her throat
and Il garment fastened about her head.
Mnde Wild Motor Chr Hun.
Small was in Boston when the body
was found. He had gone there accom-
panied ny l.. c. Connor. principal of
the town academy. Oddly. it had been
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-15

a verdict that death was due to an
tbscess on the brain. caused by blows
IN the head inflicted with Il stick by
Ninlcy Stokes. colorcd. OF about the
same age. The testimony showed that
he difficulty between the boys oc-
'urrcd on July 6. following Il crap
samr. and that the matter never was
'cp"itcd to the police. Hin had been
Under treatment ever since. and was
vice operated ON for fractured skull
'"r"ncr Leigh to-day issued Il warrant
or the arrest OF Stokes on the charge
# murder
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-15

Seven prisoners, ali colorcd, among
chem several women. convicted at the
September term OF the Hastings Court.
were taken to the pcnitcntiary to-day.
Two of them were convicted of MUIR
der. l1oby Thornton. who was given
seven years, and Lewis shelton.
twelve years. Ernest Brown. also
convicted of murder and given twelve
years, is being held as II witness in
the case OF John ruGh. indicted for
murder.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-15

and that he was not generally success
full In this activity. The brokerage
company with which he was connect
ed failed: 80 did two Of the stores
he owned. His trip to Boston, at the
time his Mountain View cottage burn
ed. was made to buy steel.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-15

The handsome new Catholic church
at Hopcwcn. built and furnished at a
cost Of about $4,000. will he dcdi-
Gated tomorrow morning by Bishop
O'Conncll, assisted by several priests Of
the diocese. Mass will he sung by Rev
Father MaSri. Of Richmond. assisted
by Fathers Massey and HanniEan as
DEACON and suhdcaCon, Rev. Father
Theado viii act as master Of ccrc-
monies. The choir will he assisted by
tho Du ront orchestra The sermon
VIII he preached by Eishop O'Conncll
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-15

and Isaac Dean In the Circuit court
one year. respectively. In the Stnis
Penitentiary. Fennell Morris got thrcc
years for shooting his brother. John
Norris. near Fort Republic,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-15

Fullic improvements i'm the way Of
tho extension Of the 'cwcr and water
system So as To include ali The streets
III the city. arc under consideration
aud may come before the Council AT
ITS nest meeting on report from the
Finance committee, with the recon-
mondati"u VI an issue of bonds for the
nMrnose.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-15
Canadian Bun Line.

The city Of Wnlkervillc. Ont, will
shortly vote on Il bylaw to grant $l5,-
900 to establish motor bus line for
service i'll the southern section Of the
town.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-15
Ask Toll-Rond Adjustment.

INN .tUOIINHHenI.
Five thousand signatures have been
attached to the several petitions cir
cuIated by the York Chamber OF Com
merce. York. Pa. to be presented to
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-08
A Million Women Use Hoosiers.

The Gold Medal sale Of Hoosier kit
chen cabinets is on in full swing at
the G. A. Ellinwood Co., and the spec
ial club terms Of 81 now and 81 weekly
no extras and money back guarantee,
combine to make the inducement most
attractive to housewives.
There are Hoosiers for farms. camps
apartments, big and little kitchens, for
window spaces and the center of big
kitchens. The Hoosier enables one to
20 to the work with 400 articles hand
lily arranged at the finger tips and puts
an end to incessant walking. These
and other features arc being demon
strated at Ellinwood's, and those who
do not call to buy won't be asked to.
Prices range from 1880 to $3.50
ADV.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-08

abandoned altogether since It Is not
right to expose children to such risks
as are involved in its use. The heat
ing apparatus 1t is acknowledged. is in
ADEQUATE. The floor Is old and worn so
that there is constant noise OF creaklng
ing planks, to say nothing OF widen
ed Joints that permit the accumula-
ton Of dirt and the germs of disease.
It might be possible to correct IN
a measure some Of these difficulties by
expanding from $4,000 to $4,000. but
after such expenditure was made the
city would still have on its hands an
old out-of- date schoolhouse which pub
lie sentiment would insist upon re-
placing within comparatively few
years It is possible that the walls Of
this building are sound. I do not I'M
dertake to express an opinion on that
noint. but experts in construction could
doubtless determine. If they are then
a remodeling such as was proposed last
year might be made, but it should be
made only by the complete tearing out
Of the interior Of the building and the
rearrangement Of 1t on some acceptable
basis.
At the present time there would prob
ably be no disagreement that the build
ing as it stands is quite unfit for the
occupancy Of children. It Is hardly fair
to subject them longer to the unfortu-
nate conditions that now apply. On
the other hand it seems great waste
of money and a most unwise economic
policy to spend several thousand dol
lars in temporary repairs when, with
the addition Of a not inconsiderable
amount. either a new building could be
provided, or the present on absolutely
reconstructed.
I sincerely hope that the parents in
terested in this school as we'll as the
citizens who desire to keep the school
system Of Augusta at the highest state
Of efficiency will prevent any temper
izing policy in the matter of school
house construction The city has made
an excellent beginning in providing a
modern up-to-date equipment. Our
present Board Of Education has given
serious and earnest study to the pro-
ject for long time and 1 trust that
their advice to adopt a permanent rath-
err than a makeshift policy will pre-
vail
Very truly yours.
PAYsON SMITH.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-08

miles north Of the city and on the
east side Of the river was all ablaze,
and at 1918 the chief engineers call,
six blasts on the fire whistle, was
sounded, and Chief Hunt with a crew
Of 10 men in two autos made a quick
trip up Riverside Drive. On arriving
at the residence Of Joseph Harwood,
about three miles north Of the city,
the trouble was located and proved to
be grass fire back Of Mr.. Harwood's
house. The fire was soon killed out by
the firemen. three chemicals being
used to help along the work.