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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-16
STEPNEY.

Edwards S. Beardsley and Charles
Gallup OF Long Hill have been ,np.
pointed as appraisers on the estate
Of the late Wilson Sherman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Northropi re-
turned home Saturday night after a
week spent in Stamford and New
York city.
Herbert Garlick of Bridgeport was
a visitor at his home here last week.
Mrs. Allen Plat spent last week
at the home Of her mother in Wash
ington, D. c.. attending the inaugura-
ton.
The sale Of food by the Aid society
of the M. E. church at the Slater
auction netted 1850 for, the treasury
of that society.
Mrs. Elbert Eastwood has returned
from a visit in Milestone, N. j., where
she attended the wedding of her sis
ter.
M. B. Hawley has purchased a
small automobile and has disposed Of
his old one.
Miss Mary Pedhereznak is spending
some time in Ansonia as the Gregory
Orchard school is closed
Robert Edwards has been deliver
ing the mail for couple of days on
Route Ii. which is much appreciated,
as it was impossible to get any one
to deliver the mail for several days
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hinckley, who
have been spending the winter in
Bridgeport, have returned to their
home here.
There was no service at the Baptist
church Sunday.
Selectman Beardsley, Herbert
Joyce, Henry Smith and John Burr
have completed taking the census OF
the town and have filed 375 names.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-16
our NEWr0WN
NEWS LETTER
Especial to The Farmer)

Newtown, March ia warrantee
deed from the New York Betting &
Packing Co. conveying title Of all it's
property to the Rubber Goods man
ufacturing Co. of New Jersey is now
in the hands Of Town Clerk Pitzschler
for record; also mortgage deed from
this latter corporation to the Central
Trust Co. Of New Jersey, James N.
Wallace, trustee in the sum of $27.-
183,100 to secure an issue of stock by
this half billion dollar trust. Both
deeds consist of more than $4,000
words and make up a typewriter
book Of over. $50 pages of legal cap.
It is by odds the largest legal docu-
ment ever recorded in the town rec
ords.
George Bale, of Hawleyville has
gone to Fort Worth, Texas to live
He was recently married.
Miss Madeline Bale is a guest this
week of the Miss Farrells of Danbury.
Romantic Mary is the title Of the
play to be presented at St. Mary's
hall Easter Monday night by the
young people Of st. Roses church.
An event so rare in these high pres
sure days in dairying as to be notice.
able was the birth of twin calves in
the herd of Jerry Troy this week. Both
We're steers, their total weight at birth
being 160 lbs. The owner refused SIS
for the pair on the spot.
Clark l.. Page has purchased new
team of horses for trucking, as we'll
as for farm work.
9. Rich has purchased a new driv-s.
ing horse,
William Carr of Bridgeport spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. M. Halpine
of Berkshire
J, Mrs. Emil Clapp is entertaining her.
nephew from New York this week. i
Frank Tflson now holds the ribbons
over a newly clipped trotter.
Frances Troy Of Bridgeport spent
Sunday at his home.
Carpenter T. F.. Brew has finished
a very ornate set of lodge furniture
for the Foresters which pleases the
officers and members of the order
very much.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel J. Keane yes
terday attended the funeral in Bridge
port, of their cousin, Henry Keane.
A. E. White has taken a position
as guard on the railroad bridge over
the Housatonic river.
ContrD ctor Hiram Hanlon has
taken the contract for extensive re-
pairs and improvements Of the prop
erty Of Mrs. William Cribben Of
Washington avenue.
Alvin Coger and Clarence Skiff,
N. III. s. 10, ave returned from a
visit at Wesleyan where they were
gue,ts Of Gordon ale.
Miss Anna Lang. N. H. S.. 10, is
confined to her home on Walnut Tree
Hill this week by the grip.
\ The High school debate or the
question. RESOLVED, That the United
States Should Own the Telegraph and
the Telephones" was decided by the
judges in favor Of the negative.
Miss Mary Harrigan was a recent
visitor to the Park City, visiting Miss
Winnifred Pat:sche at the Bridgeport
hospital.
Miss Agnes Bale of Hawleyville has
taken q position in Bridgeport.
Miss Nora Blake, teacher in Bridge
port, has been added to the morning
session teachers corps for the rest of
the school year.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-16
MI-CAREME.

This is Mi-Careme, or Mid-Lent
which is generally observed
in Catholic countries to celebrate the
fact that the penitential season Is half
over. The religious observances con-
nected with Mi-Careme will be held
next Sunday, which IS called Laetare
Sunday from the first word of the
mass for that day, "Laetare Jerusaa
lem" The Roman Catholic church
does not Officially permit any relaxa-
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-16

Twelve potato dealers from Aroos-
took county, Maine, arrived at Bos-
ton to give testimony before the Fed
eral grand Jury at its inquiry into
the high cost of foodstuffs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-16

recovering from the measles.
Miss Gertrude Frazier has recently
been the guest of Miss Mildred E.
Tucker. Miss Charlotte B. Plumb
and Miss Tucker spent Saturday night
at the home Of Miss Frazier.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-16

The Senate Naval Affairs Commit
tee ordered favorable report on the
nomination of DR.. Cary T. Grayson to
be Medical Director of the Navy with
the rank of Rear-AdmiraI.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-09-13

for inspection at Minot but only thir-
teen were brought in; eleven were Of
fered at Glenburn, one at Dering, one
at Surrey. seven at Sawyer and five at
Max, so l trust that the farmers will
not blame me that with this expert
ence | threw up the job in disgust
1t is indeed unfortunate that there
was such large turnout at Des Laos
but at that, they would not have sold
any horses at that time and | think
| can safely say that in the near fu-
ture there will be Fedral buyer here
direct for the u. S. Government.
In conversation with Mr.. Delaney
who has charge Of the Federal yards
at Bismarck, N. d., he expressed the
opinion that the government would
soon establish buying points over the
state similar to the one at Bismarck.
In closing l would suggest that in
case we have Federal buyer come to
MinOt that the farmers make an effort
to be on hand and make it success.
Yours very truly,
E. J. WALSH.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-09-13
BRIEF STATE NEWS

Mcintosh county seems to be full OF
Russians who came to this country to
avoid war and are living up to their
ideals. Just two have voluntarily en-
listed from that country.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. L. King and daugh-
tiers, Misses Hazel and Helen, return
ed to Velva Wednesday evening from
an automobile trip to California. They
left Velva on June 23rd and covered
something like 5000 miles.
E. A. Mulkey, proprietor Of the IA
nous 101 ranch, rs miles southwest OF
Marmath, suffered severe loss from
fire last week when all of his barns
corrals, sheds, and stacked grain, in
GLIDING his winters supply Of hay
amounting to 120 tons, were consumed
by the blaze. The fire was started by
a 5-year-old boy, so the story goes
and caused loss of considerably over
$4,000 to Mr.. Mulkey.
Tuesday the superintendent Of the
Indian reservation in the Turtle
Mountains passed thru Sherwood with
two young Indians of the reservation
who had stolen some horses and made
their way to the vicinity of Regina
Sask., before being unprecedented. Ac
companying the officer and his prison
ers were an old Indian who owned the
horses and an Indian constable of the
reservation.
Owing to the alleged crop failure
many people in the state are in strain
ed circumstances this fall. Some OF
the men have only one automobile, anC
in many families two women have tt
play on the same piano at the same
time Ranchmen are forced to sci
prime steers for a measly $3.50 each
and farmers are compelled to take sat
for a good fat hog.
That St. Paul millionaires, Louis
Hill and others, have no right to hog
all the best duck passes of the state
by buying up the lands, is the claim OF
Slope hunters who threaten to test out
the constitutionality of persons prohib
iting hunting in certain sections thru
purchases Of land. 1t is reported here
that Louis Hill has purchased the ia
nous Haggart lake and Woodhoust
lake duck passes in the wilds of Kid
der county which are accounted the
best passes in the northwest.
Three strangers held up a farmer
and his family, residing eight miles
north of Harvey, Monday evening, tied
the farmer and his wife and children
in chairs and made their escape with
the farmers horse and buggy and $6E
in cash. A neighbor who came along
was also bound and gagged. The bug.
gy and horse were discovered the next
morning near the Wellsburg depot anc
it is possible that the hold-up artists
made their escape on night freight
train.
Gilbert Foster of Darlington, one OF
the first white men born in Foster
county, is dead as a result of injuries
sustained on the Wenderlin link farm
when a team of horses ran away with
binder and he fell under the knives
Between $50 and $50 was taken by
thieves who entered the rear door OF
the Handelman & 'Klinger store al
Forbes, besides four blankets, cloth
ing, overalls, jackets and shoes, total
ling about $3.50. At the Standard Oh
company's plant they helped them
selves to enough gas to fill the tank
of their automobile and escaped.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-09-13


were only inspecting the horses and
Of the few who came in several ex-
pressed disappointment as they ex-
pected to sell their horses then and
there and said that they would not
bring in their animals a second time,
this same reason probably kept many
from coming IN.
1t was figured by the county agents
that there were three thousand horses
available in Ward county, but as an
actual fact, in eleven towns and cities,
including Minot, less than two hun.
dred horses were presented for inspec-
ton and Of this number a large per-
centage were not suitable for war pur-
poses.
1t was figured that there would be
two hundred and fifty horses offered
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-09-13
Peter Benson viii Hold Bio Farm SAL

Peter Benson, proprietor Of Meadow
Grove Farm, located about midway be-
tween Ryder and Makoti, was in Minot
Friday to meet A. ]. Newkom OF St.
Paul, who arrived for a two weeks Wis
it at the farm during the hunting sea-
son.
Mr.. Benson owing to i'll health, has
rented his farm and will retire for the
present. He has arranged to hold a
big farm sale Tuesday, Sept. rs, at
which time he will sell AZ head of
horses and cattle, besides an immense
lot Of farm machinery, household
goods, etc. Complete announcement
will appear in next weeks Independent.
Mr.. Benson is one Of the best farm
ers in the county and will offer a very
choice lot or stuff for sale.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-09-13
CONFERENCE OF PRODUC-
ERS AND CONSUMERS
Nonpartisan League Completes Ar
engagements for Big Gathering in
St. Paul Sept. 10 to 20.

The Nonpartisan League has COM
pleted arrangements for holding a
Producers and Consumers Confer
ence at st. Paul, from Sept. IS to 20.
This is considered one Of the most i'm
portant conferences called in the
northwest and undoubtedly many from
this section of the state will attend.
Those who are planning on attend
ing the conference are asked to leave
their names at the Minot Farmers
Bank.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-09-13

liver has rented his farm to Jens Pet
erson ana John rented his farm to Hi
ram Rygmyr. The Flom brothers are
hustlers. They have made a good
deal OF money in North Dakota and
will get along well wherever they go.
Ward county will lose two Of her very
best citizens
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-09-13
"BiI" Mahoney Challenges Co. AS
Carnaanf


"Bilr' Mahoney and one OF Co. AS
sergeants mixed in a short but very
spirited one round bout in front of
the Leland Monday afternoon. A cou-
pie of Bills Ryder friends were the
referees and Bill took the count, when
the sergeant sent smashing blow to
his mouth, almost before the exhibition
was fairly started. The sergeant was
taken in tow by a couple OF his sol
der friends and could not be located
when the police looked for him few
minutes later.
81 had had a few words with the
Sergeant down in pool hall and was
standing on the street Winding my own
business when he came at me-" Ma
honey explained. II didn't have a
chance to get my dukes to working
before the fellow rushed me, but
tell you one thing; I am not afraid of
him and would like to meet the fel.
low for any number Of rounds he'd
care to go at the opera house.
mean this. l am willing to do my part
to give the boys a nice little exhibi.
ton and don't want cent. The
money can go to benefit fund for Co.
A." And Bill spat out a COB of blood
and went his way.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-09-13
DR.. WALSH EXPLAINS HIS
PART IN AnRcE lAooECIll

On. WALSH EXPLAINS HIS
PART IN HORSE INSPECTION
To the Ward County Independent:
I have noticed the article in your
valued publication in reference to the
recent preliminary inspection of
horses for war purposes and would
like to explain my part in the trans.
action.
The scheme was worked out by the
county agents Of this county, in good
faith in so far as they believed that
it would enable the farmers to obtain
a better price for their horses, but it
was not practicable for at least two
reasons; first, the inspection came at
a time when the farmers were too
busy to bring in their horses for in
spection, and in the second place, we
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-09-13
Call MinOt Welding Sales Co. for
demonstration on Mitchell cars - an
exceptional value and an exceptional
car. Adv.
BElGHLE COAL MINE

is now running every day. Time to
lay in your winters coal. Come early
and avoid the rush. We are still SELL
ing for the same old price.
9-6-t2X II. J. Ritter.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-09-13
FARMERS AS BANKERS

FARM LUANS AND CITY LOANS
5 per cent paid on Savings Accounts.
per cent paid on Time Certificates.
Checking Accounts. Insurance.
Open Saturday Evenings.
The Savings Loan and Trust Co.
The Minot Farmers Central Bank.
Sons Of Norway Bldg, Minot. N. d.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-09-13
AZ Cents for Butterfat.

The Minot Dairy Co. offers At cents
a pound for butterfat this week. This
is the highest price ever paid for but
terfat in MinOt
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-09-13

Strike Settled at HunneweIl Mine.
We have made an agreement with
our miners and our mine is now pro-
ducing at full capacity. Best Ignite
at tipple, $3.50 per ton.
r. J. HUNNEWELL,
9-13.t2x Burlington.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-09-13
HOES HAVE DOUBLED IN PRICE,
1T WILL PAY YOU TO REPAIR
THEM

1 have been a shoemaker for 40
years; twelve Of them in MINOT; and
during that time have mastered the art
of fine Shoe Repairing. l have worked
in the largest shoe factories in the
East, and as a result of that expert
ence am particularly we'll qualified to
do your work.
The newest ideas; the most modern
machinery and the very best stock that
can be bought, are used in doing your
work.
You will like my work and find my
prices very reasonable.
Let me repair that next pair
HANS HANSON'S SHOE HOSPITAL
Under McCOy's Department Store
Box 1922
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-09-13
FIom Brothers Move to Minnesota.

F1om BrotheTS Move to Minnesota.
liver l.. Flom and John Flom, broth.
ers, who have been farming very sue.
cessfully southwest Of the city for the
past thirteen years, left for Cannon
Falls, Mimi, Wednesday, where they
have bought the old home farm OF
24O acres. They are shipping four cal
loads Of stock and machinery to Min
nesota and are making the trip by auto
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-09-13

Minot Rabbi Invited to Devils Lake.
Rev. S. Rapaport, the Jewish min
lister, has been invited by the Hebrew
congregation Of Devils Lake to take
charge of the Jewish New Years ser
vices which will be held at the court
room beginning Sunday night, lasting
until Tuesday. He will leave for that
city Friday.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-09-13
Get Y0urFueI
Supply Early

Every one should do their bit. In
these critical times, any aid to the
general public is aid to our govern
ment There is no coal shortage. But
there is a dreadful transportation
shortage. Every means should be
used to keep the mines running and
the coal moving, to the consumer all
the time. There is no accumulated
stock, and it can not be moved fast
enough for the big fall demand. 1t is
your duty to order your winters sup
ply now, to be delivered as fast as it
can arrive. This will get you out Of
the way, and leave chance for those
less fortunate than you. Will you do
this?
We n0U haze all kinds'of East
EN- coal ready for immediate de-
liDeV. 800, ~ y kz SCI ne G ~ s., Isa
Pioneer Fuel Co. !
Ira {. Jones, Prop.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-09-13

Call MinOt Welding Sales Co. for
demonstration on Mitchell Cars-an
exceptional value and an exceptional
car. Adv.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-07-27
THINKS AIRpLANE WILL WIN.

Orville Wright, of Dayton, O., one OF
the inventors of the airplane says:
Really. dent know anything more
10 say nthe subject of the use OF the
airplane in tie war between this coun-
try and Germany than | already have
said In numerous interviews in the
newspapers he said "As | stated re.
Gently The airplane will end this war
and will w-n Il for the Allies"
Without its use. this terrible conflict
would go on indefinitely, l believe. On
the present basis, II would take years
for the Allies to win out, although 1
believe they would win. But with the
air machines that this country can man
ufact're with its great resources, tho
airplanes of the Germans will be driven
from The sky and the advantage to this
country and the Allies will turn the
tide"
Il believe that the aeroplane will win
the war for the Allies within compar-
atively short time. The Dayton Wright
Aeroplane Company, of which 1 am
consulting engineer, has an order to
furnish the Government 500 machines
in the next six months and also an or.
der to begin the manufacture of 3.OOc
more after the first order is CONFLICT
ed"
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-07-27
HE NAVY N-eoop CONDITION.

1t is now admitted even by Secretary
Daniels severest CRITICS that the navy
is in better shape than ever before in
its history.
The navy is ready to do things. 1t
has already done much, but it will do
more. All that is now lacking is the
completion of the ship building pro-
gram including submarine chasers. al
ter which the vessels doing patrol duty
along the longest line OF communication
in the history of war service will be re-
leased for other war purposes
The navy enlistment campaign has
been conducted with great success.
having more men now than the num-
Der necessary to PIT it at war strength,
Whether secretary Daniels is to be
credited With this success or whether it
was result of the American fighting
mans natural choice. is question, but
irrespective of this, the navy has ac-
compished wonders in the way of wal
preparedness and the development OF
its present nigh standard Of efficiency.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-07-27
THE NATIONAL VALUE OF ROADS

When we read that by transporting
soldiers in motor vehicles Of every de-
scription the French army won the de-
cisive battle Of the Marne. few II us
realized that while Il was the automo-
bile that made success possible il was
the network Of good roads north OF
Paris thst made the automobile OF any
use. Yet those famous roads OF Franco
saved the country and the national
value OF roads was proved. We are now
witnessing what troubles lack Of COON
roads causes in our national emery
ency We are building sixteen cities,
each Tor the temporary home of $4,000
to 10000 men of our national army
They must be built in great hurry
generally some miles from railroads
and towns. The railways are build
ing spurs into these camps, but the
Ratlrosds are congested. Cars used for
short hauls to these military cities will
stand on sidings much OF the time tc
be loaded or unloaded, when their best
national service is In carrying ma.
terials long distances. Motor trucks
would permit the delivery OF sc me .:
the supplies needed In large quantities
at these camps but motor trucking is
very difficult at many OF them because
there are no roads suitable for fleets
OF trucks and the camps must be ready
for the army before the right kind OF
roads can be built.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-07-27

Mrs. J NJ. Boiling was in Louisa
TUESDAY returning to her home at Mate
wan. w Va. She had been to Georges
creek to see her parents, Dir. and Mrs
J.. F. Rprgess.
Miss Goodwill Mcclure has returned
from visit to relatives in Portsmouth.
Ohio. Her cousin, Miss Irene Thomp-
son. accompanied her home for q few
weeks visit hero.
Bill Conley returned Sunday to VIII
Hansen, w. Va, after spending a few
Gays at home. Mr.. johnson, of William
son. who was his guest left for a bust
ness trip to Cincinnati.
Mr. and Mrs. C. T.. Rule and chill
dren came down from Paintsville Wed
nesday. Mrs, Rule and the children
went on to Glenhayes, W Va, to visit
her sister. Mrs. c. T. York.
] Prof Nathan George was down from
Van Lear last Thursday attending teach
ers institute. He was accompanied by
his little daughter and Misses Myrtle
Adds and Elizabeth Williams.
After attending the Lawrence County
Teachers Institute held hero last week.
Miss Nav Summons returned to Hunt
tngton, w Va. where she is taking the
summer course at Marshall College.
! Mrs. Henry G.. Snyder and little
daughter OF Oklahoma City, are here
visiting relatives. Her husband will
come to Louisa in short time to visit
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. ]. Sny-
der
! Mrs. Jno. NJ. Moore had as her guests
last week Misses Ella Spencer and Au-
drcy Chapman. of Charley and Mrs.
lima Pennington, Mrs. Estill Bowling
and Mrs. Effie Fraley, of Wehbvilie, who
were attending teachers institute.
Misses Bess Hewlett Merle Rife and
Lillian Robinson were visiting friends
near CatlettsbIrg Saturday Miss Rife
went on to East Fork for a visit and
Miss Hewlett to Estep where she is
teaching school.
Mrs NJ. F. Swetnam. of Wilbur and
her daughter and grand daughter. Mrs
Harry Gambili and Anna Louise, of
Blaine. We're guests of Mrs. M. NJ Elan,
Tuesday. They went from here to Nc
Roberts to visit relatives.
Mrs. George S. Richardson, of An
derson, Ind, and Mrs Helen smith of
prichard w. Va. were in Louisa Mon.
day Mrs. Richardson is remembered
Ivy the older citizens as Miss Emma
Smith. 1t has been many years since
she was in Louisa.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-07-27
in The SIGNAL SERVICE.

Lon S Moles, agent at Prestonsburg,
received orders last Friday 10 report at
FIT Leavenworth, Kansas. where he will
be a member of the signal reserve corps
of the United States army.
Some time ago the railroads We're
asked by the war department to rec
ommend a certain number of experts
in telegraphy and other branches SER
yiceable to the signal corps and Mr.
Moles and four others were recon-
mended. The others We're d. f. Nc
Cullom, Prestonsburg; Harry c. Marrs,
Shelby Ray W. Freeman and H. M .
Irwin, Huntington. Mr.. Moles and Mr.
Freeman were the first to be called.