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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1909
Page
3
AdvertisesBlank forms and documents including law blanks deeds quit claims leases power of attorney proxies bills of sale bonds and stock company statutes. Connecticut statutes and Connecticut reports are offered at WiN’S Book Shop 986 988 Main Street.
Fragmentary wedding notices list several marriages including Stanley Hubbell with Florence Marion Young in Norwalk and Raymond Decker with Frida Bassen of Norwalk, as well as Charles E. Fields of Norwalk and Margaret Maloney of Winsted. Partial names and dates indicate a local society announcements page.
Announcements reveal multiple deaths and funeral details in Malden city. Listings mention ages 65 and other ages, with funeral orders from various residences and churches, including Sacred Heart and St Michael, noting burial at local cemeteries. Wives named include Mrs Reynolds and Mrs Tur.
Ann Connelly died at an advanced age in a Hartford sanitarium after long residence in the city. Her 1904 will, admitted to probate, directs debts be paid and her remains placed beside her husband and son at St. Michael's cemetery. $1200 goes to Bishop Tierney for masses. the residue goes to the Sisters of Mercy for the Home of the Aged. estate valued about $4000.
Dudley B. Bullard has sent notices of a meeting of the Consumptives Relief Society in the Common Council chamber tomorrow evening. All representatives of local concerns interested in this work are urgently requested to be present.
Manager O Rourke called off the game this afternoon with Holyoke because of the snowstorm. If these postponed games continue there will be an extra number of bargain days during the summer season.
Federal officers handling the case against Ernest H. Martin and John W. Wright say the father of Willie Whitla and Malin Ewing the Sharon Pa post master will appear as witnesses in Boston. The men are charged with illegal use of the mails over a threatening letter sent to James Whitla, Willie’s father, in Sharon. Bail for the defendants was set at 3000 dollars as they await a May 5 hearing.
Smith, a Dartmouth graduate last June, is described as suffering a severe breakdown after leaving a large firm. He had visited Miss Martien at Smith College before Christmas, which led to speculation about motives. Miss Martien’s friends call her honorable and non flirtatious, while Smith’s family history notes a mother and two sisters and suggests possible temporary derangement.
Richard C. Raymond, manager of the City Bakery lunch room and restaurant for 18 years, will retire at week’s end to rest and enjoy leisure this summer. He came from Washington, D C to open the lunch room and has been a familiar Main Street figure with wide county-wide acquaintances. Experts from Canadian Pacific railways studied hydro electric power potential to operate western Canada mountains and power global railways.
Hartford April 29 Governor Weeks sent nominations to the Senate for Gardner Greene Jr. of Norwich and Marcus H. Holcomb of Southington to fill upcoming Superior Court vacancies. Greene’s commission began February 5, 1910 and Holcomb’s September 7, 1909, succeeding Judges Robinson and Wheeler. Michael Kenealy, slated if Lilley had lived, received no consideration from Lilley’s successor.
Boston April 29 Chester Jordan told the jury he was divinely inspired to kill and dismember his wife Honora. Dr William McDonald Jr testified that Jordan said God willed him to do the deed and that he faced execution without fear. The prisoner compared his act to the Levite's murder and dismemberment in Judges XIX but denied direct divine authority and showed no remorse or emotion at the trial.
Judge James B. Platt of the U S District Court endorsed Referee J W Banks and discharged dentist Don R Beebe from bankruptcy after Mrs Eoward Mora opposed the petition citing a judgment for injuries from a car accident Beebe allegedly caused Mora losing sight in one eye and becoming crippled The case included propounded transfers to Beebe’s wife to shield assets but the court found no irregularities preventing the discharge
Bridgeport residents traveled to Brookfield for the wedding of Miss Helen McMahon daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Mc Mahon to Mr. Willing Clark of New Milford. The ceremony at St Joseph's Church was a solemn high mass conducted by Rev. Father Eagan. The bride wore white embroidered robes with a matching hat. bridesmaid Miss Rose Clark of Danbury wore nile silk satin. Best man was William Clark, groom's brother. A wedding breakfast followed. The couple will reside in New Milford after a honeymoon to Boston and points north. The groom is noted as a progressive farmer.
Hartford April 29 The Connecticut Congress of Mothers closes its session with officer reports and committee chair appointments Four new clubs joined in the past year Officers elected late afternoon include President Mrs Charles H Keyes Hartford and Vice Presidents Mrs F B Street Hartford and Mrs R C Taylor Hartford Honorary Presidents Mrs Francis S Bolton New Haven and Mrs W B Ferguson Middletown State Organizer Mrs E W Havens etc
Debate over a public utilities measure in the Connecticut House dominated by special interests and railroads. Representative Chandler warned against foreign control of major lines and urged new hearings while lawmakers divided on accepting the judiciary committee report. The session adjourned without a final vote.
Howland's Bridgeport reports rain and warmer tonight with clearing tomorrow. Local forecast notes wet conditions and a rise in temperature as a front passes, affecting plans for residents and travelers in the area.
A bold daylight robbery spree in Olive Street targets multiple residences. A tall, dark moustached man with a black derby hat is described as the principal key worker, exploiting skeleton keys to loot 77 and 73 Olive Street, with jewelry and a gold watch stolen. A boy witness and Mrs Brown provide matching descriptions as investigators tally a rising toll of 16 or 17 victims across several weeks.
A surprise April snow began about noon and continued at press time, defying forecasts. Weather observers noted the abrupt shift from warm breezes to wintry conditions, warning that hail and wind could follow and are now eagerly anticipated as an uncommon late-season snowfall.
Six uncontested divorce actions are scheduled before Judge Howard J. Curtis in the Civil Superior Court tomorrow. Names include Katrina H. Popp of Norwalk versus Daniel Popp and Minnie B. Kuhn of Stamford versus Arthur H. Kuhn, with others from this city and Greenwich listed against spouses.
On Saturday all taxes on the 1908 list will be due to the city with Collector Donnelly ready to issue bills. The amount expected to be gathered this year is 1119837 dollars. Those who fail to pay by June 1 face a late charge of 3-4 of 1 percent each month or 9 percent per year.
In Litchfield County, the Seidel estate case against Woodbury ends with a settlement. The town will pay the administrator $600 after an earlier trial awarded $1,700 in damages, an appeal having been taken. Also reported, dogs attacked and killed ten to fifteen Sheep in Woodbury. Dog Warden Sylvanus Merkham captured three dogs, fatally impaling two and wounding the third.
Live stock prices listed for April 29 show good to prime steers at 6.25 to 6.55 per 700 lbs, bulls around 10.5, cows to 2.45, veals from 5.90 to 7.5 per 100 lbs, city dressed veals 8.8 to 12.3 cents, country dressed higher, sheep at 4.36 to 5.60 per 100 lbs, lambs 7.50 to 7.75, Maryland spring lambs per head at 5.15, dressed mutton and lambs quoted, hogs at 7.60 to 7.75.
List of patent grants from A M Wooster solicitor Bridgeport Conn. includes Badeau Poole Bridgeport plug fuse EB Bilton Bridgeport telephone apparatus D Noble Bridgeport tension device for wire covering machines W S Stapley Bridgeport combined chimney and mantle holder A Casale W Partello New Haven railway switch A Petrowsky New Haven platform scale F P Pfleghar New Haven mechanical seal W E Porter New Haven stem winding and setting watch alarm clock F G Johnson Hartford reverse gearing F H Richards Hartford two patents carrying machine fluid controlled mechanism E R Seward Hartford gaze J P Holtzhouser New Britain door holder door bolt chain bolt T Br Hyde Jr Waterbury snap fastener F S Ingraham Waterbury rise and fall motion for rivet machines Co W Peck Bristol machine for squaring ends of spiral springs J A Miller Thompsonville pipe connection H C Hart Unionville razor Pe X Darlington Plainville fluid pressure motor
NEWEST NOTES OF SCIENCE reports the German Interior Department experiments to dry potatoes to one quarter their weight for stock feed, claiming nutrition remains equal to corn. It notes a huge articulated Mallet locomotive for the Southern Pacific Railroad, 430,000 pounds and 63 feet long, completed at Philadelphia. It also describes a German oil fire extinguisher with two chambers that mix to form a foam choking air to the burning fluid.
Importer offered a hodge podge of drawnwork pieces and hand drawn patterns, all Japanese and finely done. The stock includes embroideries pairing with drawn work and linen serviettes and squares priced 25 cents to $4, with larger items like 18 by 54 inch sears and 18 by 72 inch searfs shown at 50 cents to $1, Main floor rear, limited time.
Wide black silk sold at 79 cents per yard, described as fine, lustrous, and with good weave. Measures 35 inches wide and offered as exceptional value. Center aisle rear display.
Solid stout leather wear resisting shoes for boys and girls. Graceful lasts and refined finishes balance durability with look and comfort. Sold for years with strong reputation. Girls black and tan leathers in various styles from $1 to $2. Boys calfskin patent and velour calf with heavy or medium sole from $1.50 to $3. Near Fairfield avenue door.
New York April 293 Annie Lynch seventeen year old daughter of Michael Lynch an electrician in the Edison plant in New Haven was found last night in the Washing ton Square Home for Friendless Girls at 9 West Eighth street She said she left home to make her own way in the world and had come to New York to work as a maid at 108 West Seventy four street but did not suit Mrs Halsey who later had her admitted to the eighth street home under the name Eleanor Snow The death read a account of the Lynch disappearance and identified her
HOWWLAND offers silk petticoats at five dollars featuring rich colors and deep flounces with dust ruffles in silk or cambric. Black Heatherbloom styles with three-ruffle flounces priced around one fifty to three eighty five. McGee sateen and Heatherbloom petticoats range from one fifty to three fifty with varied flounces and shirring.
A catalog style listing of small household items and personal goods with sale prices. Items include toilet soap boxes, combs, dress shields, hair pins, collar buttons, and other small wares. The note mentions center aisle display and reduced prices across multiple categories.
The Canadian Government plans to build a 15000 dollar fuel testing plant in Ottawa to explore two methods of using peat deposits. A wide range of international scientific and industrial developments are noted, including egg counts, clippers, seeds trials, and new devices.
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