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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-27
CITY OF BRIDGEPORT SEWER PROPOSALS

Sealed proposals will be received until 7:3O D. m. of Thursday, July 2Oth, 1916; at the office of the Paw ing & Sewer Commission room 22, City Hall. Bridgeport, Conn, for the construction of about 9,400 it. of I60 inch, 66 inch, 72 inch sewer, average cut about 24 feet. Plans and -specifi- cations can be obtained from Alfred H. Terry, City Engineer, room 20, City Hall, after June 26th, on payment of s2.O0
 A certified check payable to the Treasurer of City of Bridgeport, for five per cent. of amount of bid must accompany each proposal
 The commission reserves thes right to reject any or all proposals.
 BERNARD HEATING, Sec
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-27
Trans Continental Rates
 Are Ordered Revised

Washington, June 27-Ho1ding that water competition between the Allan tic and Pacific coasts has. been com pletely destroyed under war condi- tions, the interstate commerce com mission today ordered transconti- mental railroads to revise their rates from the east to the Pacific coast by Sept. SO that they shall not be lower than rates to intermediate points.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-27
c. H. FLEMING

REAL ESTATE AND RENTS Personal attention given to collecting rents and caring for property. Esti- mates given on N dredging, pumping, dock buildings, jetty work, diving, 952 Main St., City Savings Bank Bldg. Phone 25OO Bridgeport, Conn. D1O tf"6
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-27

Carranza threatens to attack the United States, but no one has sug- gested removing the capitol at Wash ington to a safer location.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-27
NOTICE
PATENTS P S

A. M. WOOSTER. AttOrney-ae-Esav
 Late Examiner Q. 6. Patent omle8 111S MAIN ST.. SECURITY BLDG.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-27
Encouragement.

She-Yes, I love dogs! He-Then I'd like to be a dog. She-Never mind; you'll grow.-Harvard Lampoon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-27
ECONOMY.

Teach economy. That Is one of the first and highest virtues. It begins with saving noney- Abraham Lincoln.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-27

Shipments of fresh and cured meats from Chicago last week totaled 3S,- 523, ,OOo pounds.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-27
A RaauIar Attendant.

A tA9SUTaF NGISI1S1sHII' - A "Do you go to church regularity 'sYes; regularly once a year. De tPoit Free Press.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-27
New York Stock
 Exchange Quotations

T. L. Watson 6 Co.,, Bankers and Brokers. Corner Main and John Sts.s Bridgeport. Conn. Members of New York Stock Exchange.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-27

Boston 1 80 p. m. Prices Reported Over Private Wire of T. L.
 Watson & Go.
 <ncrNO1r cSr0~
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-05-05

Prentiss Steere spent the weekend with
his parents.
Elsie Atwood is i'll with tonsilitis a,
this writing.
Mrs. P. A. Olney is spending the week
with friends here.
Miss Matte Sherlock is enjoying a
weeks vacation at her home.
Mrs. Rho1a K. Briggs visited her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Addison Yeaw on Monday.
Luther J. Yeaw, who has been under
DR.. McCurdy's care, is better this week.
Mrs. Clara Olney is acting as honse-
keeper for Mr.. Wilson Barden at Kent.
Miss Sarah r. Oney has returned home,
after five weeks stay in Providence and
East Providence.
Mrs. K. c. Capwell has been staying at
Mrs. George Davenport's for two weeks,
while attending to the repairing Of her
tenements here.
The Rockand Christian Church was
well filled at the Rally on Sunday evening.
Rev. LOUIS Read spoke and there was
special music by the Ladies' Quartet Of the
Penteeostal Collegiate Institute, a solo by
Mrs. Read aud two violinists.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-05-05

Mrs. John F. Paulding attended the
annual meeting Of Gaspee Chapter, Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution at
Froebel Hall, Providence on Thursday.
Mr.. F. H. Allen of Ashland has
bought the Poole place, now known as
the Jim Smith Inn. He does not intend
TO occupy at present, perhaps not until
the water in the reservoir of the city
water supply makes it necessary for him
10 move.
Mrs. Mary Blackmar returned to her
home here Wednesday from private
hospital in the city, where she had been
for some time since her operation. She
will return to that institution this week
for further care. She is getting along
as well as could be expected consider
ing what she has gone through.
Evangelist William Z. Hopkins and
wife of this place were calling on
friends in this vicinity on Monday, May
l. Mrs. Hopkins, who has not been able
to go outside the door of her home in
over eight months, is somewhat i'm
proved in health at this writing.
The May breakfast and supper given
under the auspices of the Ladies Aid
Sociey of the Free Baptist Church
added one more success to the many
which they have achieved in the past
The breakfast received unstinted praise
from both the city and country patrons
alike. The morning bill of fare included
fried ham and eggs, fish cakes, Rhode
Island Johnny cakes Especially, cereals and
fruit, mullins, biscuit, doughnuts, cof-
fee, etc, and was a tribute to the eff
cheney of the committee in charge, con
sisting of Mrs. 4. Gertrude Clarke Mrs.
Mayme Fiske and Mrs. Abbie Olney.
The supper in the evening was equally
good and was served under the direction
of Mrs. Della Hopkins, Mrs. W. A.
Atwood, Mrs. Frank Brown and Miss
Evelyn Randall Following the supper
an entertainment of unusual merit was
furnished by Mrs. Irving w. Brown,
| the committee. The program was: Sc
lections by the Dexter Family Orches-
ira, reading by Miss Louise Potter,
| violin solo by Miss Alice Hillery of
Providence, readings by Miss Ruth Boss,
singing by Miss Ethel Sprague, singing
| by Miss Doris Bowers, remarks by Rev
G. B. Cutler. The orchestra added to
the pleasure of the evening.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-05-05
SOUTH SCITUATE.

Mr. Almond Parker has just bought
new automobile.
Mr., William Duff Of Providence, spen
Sunday in this section fishing.
The city of Providence has just purchas
ed the mill and village Of Ashland from +
II. Allen.
Trinity Guild will hold its annual meet
ing and election of officers at Mrs. Water
mans in Rock land, May 10th.
The surveyors are very busy now abou
4 mile west Of Richmond Village. Jus
what it all means, the people of this sec
tion would like to know. II is very tryin,
to be kept in suspense so long.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-05-05
olneyvine

Little Mary Miles Minter, considered
to be the rival of Mary Pickford in the
motion picture world, will be seen at the
Royal Theatre next Monday and Tues
day in her latest feature photoplay,
called Lovely Mary" in which she is
ably supported by Thomas J. Carrigan,
well-known leading man.
1t is story of Mary Lane, who has
inherited large tract OF valuable land,
and of two different men from the
North who want to get possession of the
land, one honorably and the other any
way at all SO long as he gets it After
many thrilling and adventurous scenes,
Mary is saved from becoming poor girl
by the real man from the North.
Graft" serial story that is running
here, will be finished, and the last chap
ter promises to be the best of the entire
serial; also the Animated Weekly will
be shown.
"Wednesday and thursday i he FOOL S
Revenge" hve-part drama, with Maud
Gilbert and William H. Tooker in the
leading roles, will be the main attrac-
tion; Herbert Rawlinson will be seen in
three-part drama of the underworld,
entitled The Dupe," and others.
On Friday and Saturday four-part
drama, called "Sins of the Great Cities, -
will be shown, in which young girl is
shown who is on the verge failing
into the, many pitfalls that await girl
in some cities; Mutt and Jeff in real
funny cartoon; THE Girl and the
Came" in two parts, and others.
Commencing Monday and Tuesday,
May Is and l6 Francis Ford and Grace
Cunard will be seen in a great circus
serial story that will run for fifteen
weeks, entitled "Peg of the Ring" and
which is said to be the greatest serial
that these two popular stars have ap-
peared in.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-05-05

All kinds Of society printing done a, the
rIMzs Office, olneyvilIe Square. Our
prices are ressousbls
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-05-05
CEOPMIST.

There are quite number suffering from
measles In this vicinity.
Miss Desire Aldrich has been spending
the winter with her sister.
Mr.. F. II. Allen and family will occupy
their new home In the fall.
Gilbert Ford received a call from his
nieces, from Esmond on Sunday.
Dorothy Wells has been confined to her
home with measles the past week.
Immogene Winsor has returned to her
home here, after two weeks spent visiting
friends.
A number attended the funera Of Mrs
Asenath 5. Pirce at the Church Of Messiah
on Saturday in Providence, Mrs Pnce,
whose former home was here, was held in
the highest esteem and sincere sympathy
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-05-05
ASHLAND.

Miss Helen Hopkins visited Miss Martha
Sherlock Of Rockland on Sunday.
The employees of Ashland Mill have re.
ceived 10 per cent. raise in their wages.
Miss Eleanor Richards of Allendale,
was the guest Of Miss Marion Hopkins on
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Esquire King and family
Hartford avenue.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-05-05

Phone zS5.R West. Established 1873
William Hadheld. the we'll known up
holsterer Of Providence, K. /, Is coming
TO your town on or about Nav IL to see II
you have any work in his line such as re-
upholstsring Of all kinds Of Furniture with
general repairs. Hair Mattresses reup-
holstered and made as good as new also re-
finishing in all its branches. Having
been doing work for the past thirty years
for people in your vicinity, / can give
YOU the best Of reference. II required. II
you nave any thing in NV line, II you viii
write or phone, shall be pleased to call
on you on the above date. Feeling thank
iul ior the gracious patronage in your vi
cinity in the past,
Ian very respectfully yours
WILLIAM HADfIELD.
?, plaipheld ST.. Prov, r. I.
p. S. Prices ss low as the io"est, eon'
sistsps With h0usst WORK
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-05-05
LEGAL NOTICES
TOWN OF JOHNSTON
Johnston. X. L.. Al

Johnston, X. l., April 2l, Islt
The undersigned hereby gives notice tina,
he has been appointed by the Probate Court
OF the Town OF Johnston, administrator oi
the estate OF Harriet r. Nichols late OF said
John ston, deceased, and has given bond &C
cording To law.
All persons having claims against said es
tate are hereby notified To file the same In
the Office of the clerk OF said court within
six months from the date OF the first adver
tisement hereof.
apr2lSt GEORGE A, SWEET
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-05-05

is felt for her son and daughter, Judge
James A. Piree and Florence Pirce also
her sister, Miss Desire Aldrieh. who is a
most esteemed aud respected resideu, of
Sci,uate. Mrs. Pirce still owned the an
cestral Homestead, which is cherished
landmark of the town.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-07-27
Little Willow Notes

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Pence, Mrs
Harry Pence and Mr. Cram, Sr., were
Saturday visitors at the R. Y. Cur.
rim home.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Stirm and
daughter were Saturday visitors a
the B. D. Mcintyre ranch.
Mr.. Moore, brother of Mrs. Bolton
| is visiting at the Bolton ranch this
week. He is from Texas.
Mrs. Everett Blurton has gone to
Olympia, Wash, to visit for few
weeks at the home of her mother.
Miss Whsle Wilson was house
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. R. Y. Curtin.
Mr.. Newbury and the Wright Bros
attended the sale of dairy COWS in
Payette Saturday, and purchased two
fine COWS.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Stirm were
pleasantly entertained at the Currin
home last week.
Mrs. H. NJ. Bell and son Percy,
were early morning guests at the
Currin ranch last week, bringing Ben
Bell out to work as one of the crew
on the header for C. A. Currin.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Gissel were
business visitors in Payette last
Monday.
Mrs. Kelly was calling on her
friends last week before her de-
parture for Long Valley.
Clyde Currin is at work at the
Pence ranch with his header and
has over three hundred acres of
grain contracted to cut.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arb Drinkwine were
pleasant callers at the Currin home
Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. w. R. Shrimp, Mrs. Olsen
and Walter shrimp were callers at
the Tom Windle home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Ayers and
Miss Hazel were Sunday guests at
the R. Y. Currin home.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Walker came
over TO the nome Oh MIS-. Wdihei
parents, in the new Ford, last week.
Mrs. Jasper Roe, Mrs. B. D. Nc
Intyre and Miss Whsle Wilson were
guests of Mrs. Gary Hurst last Fri
day afternoon.
Mr.. Rose has made arrangements
to build a nice house on his land in
Heart Gulch.
Mr.. Tom Windle is preparing to
start out with his threshing machine
August LIST.
Mr.. B. D. Mcintyre has been ap-
pointed by the county commissioners
to fill the office of Justice of the
Peace in the recently created Will
low precinct, which embraces the
territory contiguous to Little and
Big Willow creeks. Those who know
Judge Mcintyre will have no fears
but what both dignity and fairness
will characterize his official conduct.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-07-27
Local NeUs

Little Dalles Lyle, only child OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Zane Shubert, died
Thursday morning at O'Clock OF
septicemia Or blood poisoning, re-
sulting from two operations on abb
cesses caused from trouble with his
te nsils. He was born August 18th,
1914. The funeral services were held
from the Brethren church Friday
afternoon, Rev. ]. E. Shamberger Of
ficiating. The burial was made In
the Payette cemetery. The bereaved
parents have the sympathy OF their
many friends.
Thursday afternoon the So people
who attended the Methodist Ladies
Aid Tea at the A. A. Stettler home
forgot how very warm the day was
In the enjoyment of the music OF
the Victrola and piano and the dell
cious cooling refreshments served
by the hostsss, .-
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-07-27
WHITLEY BOTTOM.

VIM. Thorp is helping Milan Fitz-
gerald at Crystal. Mr.. Fitzgerald had
quite an exciting runaway last week
resulting in two broken ribs.
o. B. Looney moved home again
last week.
Mrs. Tom Harris is improving and
expects to come home soon.
Mrs. L. ]. Meeker and Elva visit
ed the M. Fitzgerald home at Crys-
tai from Saturday to Monday,
Archie Linn is helping Mr.. Raby
on Dead Ok Flat.
F. E. Hurd of Payette, visited his
son, Clyde Hurd, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Hurd entertained
Messrs. and Mesdames Wayne and
Adams Sunday.
Gus. Davis was down from Fruit
land Monday, looking for beef cattle
Mr. and Mrs. G. e. Stewart had
as Sunday guests, Mrs. Linn ant
Elizabeth, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Lock
ner, Lucille Strawn and Clyde Mack
inson of Fruitland.
]. H. Boor was a business visitor
in Nyssa Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Hurd and Miss
Fern Adams and the Harris boy
attended the Parma-Roswell picnic
/ Thursday.
Mrs. Chas. White Is on the sicl
list.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-07-27
FRUITLAND DEPARTMENT
By Mrs. K. G.. Wilson

Mrs. q. A. Linck was hostess a
Ia delightful lawn party, Wednesday
afternoon when she entertained
number of her friends. Misses Flor
ence Anderson and Helen Linck as
sisted the hostess.
Earl Flock gave a lawn party
Friday evening to "a of his friends
The usual good time young people
have, was had.
Mrs. R. S. Hutch entertained the
Mutual Benefit Club at her home in
honor of her sister, Mrs. Bonner OF
Imperial, Neb., and Mrs. Beckford
Hutch of Weiser, who is spending
the week visiting relatives and
friends.
The Philathea Sunday School class
of the Baptist church, gave a linen
shower for Mrs. Lena Edison Chan
ner and Mrs. Blanche Troxal Holman
at the B. Y. P. U. room Friday after
noon. A most enjoyable afternoon
was had.
The Riverside young people en-
joyed a vicente" roast at the river
Thursday evening.
Grover Bros. shipped car OF
hogs from New Plymouth Friday.
Friday Mr.. F. w. Greip, accom-
panied by Mr.. H. B. Strawn and
Leslie, autoed to Caldwell. While
there Mr.. Strawn visited the Coun-
ty Commissioners office and the
name of "Fruitland Independent
School District No. Is" was given
10 our school district. The state law
requires each school district to have
a name and this law had to be COM
piled with before the bonds were
issued.
The Sunnyside school house Is be-
ing remodeled by Messrs. d. d.
and Galen Bollinger. More windows
are being put in on the east side.
The law requires that school room
be lighted from the left side of
pupils if possible, if not, then
from the rear, and a room must
have 1-6 as much window space a.
floor space.
The Everett Flock family moved
near New Plymouth Monday.
The BELL" social on the Cotton
lawn was well attended Friday eve
ming. The proceeds will be set aside
as a fund with which a bell for the
church will be purchased.
The Berean Sunday School class
of the Brethren church met at the
H. A. Kaufman home Sunday after
church services. A basket dinner was
enjoyed. The following class officers
were elected: President, Mrs. ]. H.
Bowers; vice-president, Mrs. Grant
Fisher; treasurer, ]. w. Beehler;
secretary, Mrs. C. H. Sargent. G. 4.
Sargent is teacher of the class.
The B. Y. P. U. held social and
business meeting at the e. l.. Davis
home Thursday evening. Officers
were elected. Chas. Davis, PRESIDENT
Myrtle Stegner, vice-president; Floyd
Spainhower, treasurer, and Mary
Rogers, secretary.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-07-27
Announcements

August 6, Rev. ]. E. Rydback OF
Denver, Field secretary of the West
ern Lutheran Synod will preach both
morning and evening in Payette.
August 3rd, the Annual Farmers
picnic at Washoe win be held. Prizes
of So, So and 81 will be given for the
best ~oration on Idaho" by any boy
or girl under IA years.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-07-27
WEEKEND EXCURSIONS.

Attractive rates for excursion
tickets good from Saturday Cor Sun
day. to Monday, on sale every week.
Still better rates for tickets good
Sunday only. Aek o. S. L. Agents
Tor details. Z7-4.
It Ia reported that the Lake Sheep
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1916-01-14
A MODEL DRUGSTORE.

It has fallen to the lot of the
writer to travel up and down this
splendid commonwealth to con-
siderable extent, both in search of
business and pleasure, and without
an attempt to fatter the manage
ment of the Fry Drug Co. it can
be truthfully said that no town out
side of our large cities can compare
with the improvements recently
made by this company.
The furnishings in their new
store on the south side are entirely
new, consisting of modern mahog-
any cases, heavy plate glass mir
rors, well-appointed prescription
case, and it is pleasure at any and
all times now to enter as conven-
iently and tastefully arrangedstore.
And if there is any profession in
which it is necessary for man to
thoroughly know his business it is
the druggist, and in this particular
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1916-01-14
INTERESTING
STATISTICS

County Clerk A. l.. Hassell has
compiled some statistics from the
records of Benton County that will
be Of interest to readers of The
Chronicle. For instance, there
were 121 marriage licenses issued
in the year 1914 and 1l9 in 1915.
There were 7 petitions for divorce
fled in 1914 and exactly the same
number filed in 1915.
The value of real estate trans
fers in the county was $l68,9OO in
1914 compared with $2l9,840 in
1915.
Mr.. Hassell collected from mer-
chants and other privileges for use
of the State for the two years as
follows: In 1914, $l,044 81; in
1916, 1854 80. For the same
period the clerks collections for
county, school, road, bridge and
levee purposes were: In 1914,
$l,75l, 81; in 1915, S2,029.04.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1916-01-14
J. M. BEAToN.

Elsewhere in this issue of The
Chronicle appears the announce.
ment of j. M. Beaton of the eighth
district as candidate for Trustee
of Benton County, subject to the
action of the Democratic party.
Mr.. Beaton has never held coun-
ty Office, but he is public spirited
man, seeking at all to do with the
very best reasoning and soundjudg-
ment that which he is convinced is
for the best interest Of his county,
He filled the position of Consta-
bic in the ninth district to the sat
isfaction of everyone. He attended
school in Camden in 1891 and car
ried off the medal for efficiency and
good department. Mr.. Beaton has
been candidate for sometime, and
expects to meet every voter if pos
sible. Give his claims your care
full consideration.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1916-01-14

regard Camden is peculiarly fortu-
nate as Mr.. Nj. B. Fry's compe-
tency in compounding drugs is
universally acknowledged.
Y In addition to carrying a COM
plete line of medicine and drug
sundries the store is well stocked
with notions, iewelry, perfumes,
toilet articles, fine cigars, paints,
oils, varnishes, dyes, and, in fact,
everything that is usually found in
first-class drugstore Of this char
acter. The promptness and cor
rectness with which every order is
filled is one of the pleasing features
which characterize this store.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1916-01-14
BOWERS BILL
IN LIME LIGHT

The Bowers Bill is the law, and
capital punishment for murder has
been abolished in Tennessee. Such
was the effect of the holding Of the
Supreme Court at Nashville last
Saturday in the case of Johnson
City vs. Tennessee Eastern Elec-
trio Company.
The court. in effect held the re-
cess days should be counted. In
other words, bill passed by the
General Assembly can only be pre-
vented frcm becoming a law by
veto within five calendar days after
the day on which it was sent to the
Governor, or by final adjourn
ment sine die of the entire General
Assembly.
The General Assembly, after
passing the Bowers Bill, recessed
for thirty days. After the recess,
but within the constitutional five
days-provided the recess days
were not acknowledgment Rye
sent the bill back disapproved.
The Anti.Tipping Bill and other
statues disapproved by Governor
Rye come within scope of the above
ruling of the Supreme Court and
are now laws of Tennessee.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1916-01-14
Can You Beat 1t ?

It is reported that Gallatin is
boasting of the stingiest man. He
married recently and took his wife
for a walk around the public square
for a wedding tour, bought her a
stick of candy for bridal present
and then suggested that she save
the candy for the children.-Galla-
tin Examiner-Tennessean.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1916-01-14


According to the Missionary
Review of the World, the latest
statistics of evangelical church
membership in the republic of
China give 100000. The churches
are served by SAG ordained Chinese
pastors and 5,346 unordained
workers. There are also 4,712
Chinese Christian school teachers,
1850 Bible women and 1876 native
assistants in the hospitals. There
are 235 hospitals and 200 dispen-
saries, which treated last year
], 1922, 1903 patients.