Local Notes From Sport Hill And Fairfield County
Easton area social news covers Marsh Jennings and Disbrow families at a Bridgeport game between Chiness and Yost teams. Ada Field in Shelton returns home after town visit. Picnics and meetings include the Methodist Sunday school at Sport Hill with trolley ride to Compo Beach and the Fairfield County Pomona Grange field day at Judd’s Bethel home. Church business meeting updates and prayer topics are noted alongside many local visitors and performances at the Baptist church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert W. Marsh
Clarence A. Jennings
Edward Marsh
Mabel
Cheries Marsh
William Disbrow
Ter
Lucy Disbrow
Charles
William. Loperall
Hill
Bridgeport
Chiness
Yost
Ada C. Field
Shelton
Bae
Mary A. Gillette
Albert BH. Hawkins
Sport Hill
Compo Beach
Eve Ty
Fairfield County
Pomona Grange
H. Cornelius, Judd
Maple Avenue
Bethel
Mr. Judd
Oliver Wilson
J. H. Healey
J. Arthur Bherwood
Ives
Les Powell
Bertha Sargent
Billdred
Hartford
Fred Marsh
Port
A. M. Davidson
Methodist Church
Blanche Gilbert
Newtown
Hilda McCauley
Baptist Parsonage
Clark
F. & Clark
Miriam
Philip
Maine
F. &. Clark
The
Baptist Church
New York
Mr. Cohn
Ida M. Tarbell
Europe
Twin Oaks
Tarbell
W. W. Tarbell
Pennsylvania
George Ives
Danbury
John
Jesse Wheeler
Oir Girly
Alice W
Stratfield
Clarace
Candee
Dewitt Candee
Stanley Bibbina
Minnis O. Sherwood
F. 5
Robert Jones
Milford
Fairfield Beach
A. W. Aldrich
Fairfield
Westport
Westports
East Bridgeport
Fairfields
G. W. Servis
Marion Servis
Ocean Grove
John Lee
Newark
N. J
Fred E. Northrop
Virginia Perry
John H. Perry
Greenfield Hill Grange
Tomorow
Large Gain in Value of Exports for Past Year
Washington August 4 Increase in U S industrial and commercial activity over the past fiscal year is shown by figures from the bureau of foreign and domestic commerce. Exports of manufactures and agricultural products rose about 12 percent, totaling 2 466 000 000 dollars. Imports grew nearly 10 percent, rising 160 000 000 dollars, with total trade reaching 1 313 000 000 dollars. Iron and steel exports climbed to 305 000 000 dollars from 268 000 000, while non food manufactures totaled 1 187 000 000, up from 1 020 000 000. Copper output in the first half of the year reached 809 000 000 pounds versus 726 000 000 last year, with copper exports and alloys near 140 000 000 dollars, up from 114 000 900.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
22 Coal Miners Perish in Fire in Cadder Colliery
Glasgow Aug 4 Twenty two coal miners perished in a fire at the Cadder Colliery Navis Valley pit near Glasgow. Only one man escaped alive from the shift. Rescuers faced intense heat and poisonous gas. many were brought to surface unconscious. A widow lost three sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glasgow
Scotland
Navis Valley
Cadder
Obituary Alma Rivett Dies at Home After Illness
Alma widow of Joseph Rivett died yesterday morning at her home 51 Fox Street after illness. A son and a daughter survive her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma
Joseph Rivett
Fox Street
Motorcycle and Trolley Car Collision at Stratford
Special to The Farmer. Stratford august 4. J Lund father of Nelson C Lund proprietor of West End Moving Picture theatre of State Street Bridgeport was badly bruised though not fatally injured when his motorcycle skid on oily Stratford avenue and dragged onto trolley tracks in front of a Avon Park trolley car leaving Bridgeport at 1 pm. The auto from Moon garage carried the bike back to Bridgeport for repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stratford
Stratford Avenue
St. Michael’s Cemetery
J. Lund
Nelson C. Lund
West End
Moving Picture Theatre
Statestret
Bridgeport
Land
Avon Park
Lund
Moon
East End
Newfield Avenue
Weidlich
Nate Warner
Clam Shell Row
Mr. Warner
Diaz Seeks Japan Mission and Mexican Presidency
Gen Felix Diaz, Mexico's special envoy to Japan, plans to sail August 15 from Vancouver to express Mexico's appreciation for Japan's 1910 centennial gesture. He endorses liberal democratic party aims, notes government stability, and denies any Japanese land sale plots at Magdalena Bay. He also mentions securing 40 percent of a $150 million loan in Paris and Brussels and praises Ambassador Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Feliz Diaz
Mexico
Japan
Vancouver
Diaz
Liberal Democratic Party
Henry Lane Wilson
United States
Paris
Brussels
Magdalena Bay
Fairfield Town Clerk Refuses Out of Town Marriage Licenses
Fairfield on August 4. Town Clerk Joseph I Flint enforces a new law requiring five days notice before marriage licenses for out of town couples. A pair seeking to wed were disheartened after learning the notice rule, while the article notes ongoing local events including a Greenfield Hill church concert and town road work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
Joseph I. Flint
George P. Brett
Greenfield Hill
Easton
Allen Jennings
Annie E Whiting
Andrew B. Wakeman
Mr. Brett
MacMillen Publishing Co
New York
Hetty J. Harrison
Whiting
Wakeman
Frank S. Child
First Congregational Church
Child
Flint
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound Praise From Readers
Wm Lee of Paskenta California says it gives universal satisfaction and he uses only Foley's Honey and Tar Compound for his children. E C Rhodes of Middleton Georgia reports a lingering lagrippe cough relief after using Foley's Honey and Tar Compound, advising others to use no substitute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Lee
Paskenta
Calif
Foley
E. C. Rhodes
Middleton
Special Voters Meeting in Middle District Aug 8
Newtown voters are called to a special school meeting Tuesday evening August 8 at 8 at town hall to authorize the district committee to carry out the last meeting vote on repairs to old buildings. The town notes local visits, teacher hopes, and community news amid the unfinished district schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newtown
Middle District
Town Hall
E G. Lake
North Center
Cecil Wright
Rye
N. Y
Sandy Hook
W. B. Sniffen
Birsey Sniffen
Children of Mary Sodality
St. Rose's
Grace’ Laine
T. N. Laine
Plainville
Conn
Daisy JH. Packer
Philadelphia
Ina Driscoll
Cedar Cliff Cottage
Walnut Tree Hill
M. J. Nolan
Bridgeport
Thomas J. Maloney
Samuel Wilcox
Harry Mattigan
Fountain Lake
Mr. Maloney
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Stor
Poeigs & Co- Severeee —S
Ieee & Children
Dept. 76
Boston
Curtis
Edwin B. Gager
Derby
Howard Curtis
Main Street
John D. Wooster
New London
A. J. Mohr
Mildred S. Paine
Winslow
Main
Paine
Marjorie Silliman
Mainstret
Red Men’s Hall
Sachem
William Fryer Ie
Samuel Grindrod
Bridgeport A. Vv. H
Robert
Fred Lewis
G. F. Lewis
Milford Harbor
Bessie Phillips
North Main Street
Pond Point
Felix Diaz
Simeon Pease
Georgia A. Banks
A. Maria Wakeman
Ladies’ Society
Greenfield Hill Congregational Church
Robert Baramore
Josh
J. Nelson Hutchinson
Marion C. Dunham
Hector Committee
Mrs. Holton
Dedouin
Jennies
Joseph F. Wieler
Jane McCarthy
Air de Ballet
Frederick Burr
William Tomlinson
Miss McCarthy
George T. McCarthy
Ruth F. Child
Mrs. Burr
Slabbill
Holton
Miss Dunham
Committee
Mr. Hutchinson
Hutchinson
Mike Swinzitski
Stanley Ryczak
Martin Singer
Justice of the Peace Bacon Wakeman
Swingitek
Ryczek
Ryzcok
Ryczok
Swinzitski
Fairfield Place
Singer
Warren Bros. Co
Pequot
West Port
Atlantic Pharmacy
Prescription Specialists
Davis & Hawiey
Stearn
M. J. Blume
Buckingham & Co., Inc
State Street
Villeneuve
Petal Asie Pdt
Reese Ots
Tty
Gno
Bethany Church
Wood Side Ave
Bridgeport Land and Tithe Company
Whitehead-Jones Co
Connecticut National Bank
Bridgeport Steam Carpet Cleaning CO
Waeie Rse
THE _ WHEELER & HOWES CO
Sprague
Ira Gregory
Y & CO
Stratford Ave
Conn. National Bank
Bridgeport, Conn
Farmer Publishing Co
Seidgeport, Conn
A. W. Read
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