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Bridgeport Evening Farmer

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Aug 27, 1909

Page

4

Stratford Garden Party and Library Fair Feted

A Stratford lawn garden party and library fair benefited the town book fund with arts crafts from Mrs Spall and baskets from diverse origins. Notable attendees included Rev Father OConner and Prof Packard, while the Bunnell and Sterling fund of 2500 dollars was set to finance architecture and fine arts books.

Book Fund Russell New Haven Miss Russell Ashville N. C Nicaragua Fayal Admiral Sands Pan John Pan Stew Pan Susan Pan Sauce Pan Mexico Switzerland Arizona Father O’conner Lulu_ O'Conner Packard Charles Packard G. W. Fairchild McAuliff New York Sexton Gulick Curtis Elm Street

Fairfield Fire Company Fair Yields Net Funds For New Apparatus

The Hook & Ladder Company fair closed with total receipts about 140 and expenses near 325, leaving over 800 in treasury for a new fire apparatus. Prizes went to E. S. Harral, E. Wilson, George Shultie, Mrs. Mabel Osgood Wright, Mrs. Henry Moore, George Risley, Miss Rose Benway, and John McGarry.

Hook & Ladder Company E. S. Harral Fairfield Rubber Company E. Wilson Eastern Underwear Copany George Shultie Mabel Osgood Wright Henry Moore George Risley Justice Ellwood Democratic Town Committee L. F. Bliss Hargrove School Boston Sport Hill Road Haston Stratfield Road Fairfield Nicholson Bridgeport Everett T. Lake Hartford James H. Macdonald Wheeler & Wilson R. C. Hitchcock Edward Perry Lockwood's Cross

Fireworks at Steeplechase Island Tomorrow Night

A fireworks display crowds Steeplechase Island tomorrow night following the Great Calvert on the high wire. Captain Boyton schedules weekly changes in the pyrotechnics with new aerial and set pieces. The closing carnival runs Saturday to Monday September 4 5 6 with free features and a three day program of unusual interest. Labor Day ends the regular season though Sundays remain open in early September.

Calvert Boyton

German Day at Steeplechase Island Set for Monday

Next Monday marks German Day at Steeplechase Island with the Arion Society presenting a wide range of free attractions. The event runs from 10 a.m. to midnight featuring Wheeler & Wilson band United German Singing Societies Loren Delbridge as soloist and Criterion quartet amid expected strong local turnout. Foley's Kidney Remedy ad follows.

Arion Society Wheeler & Wilson Band United German Singing Societies Loren Delbridge Criterion Quartette

Newtown Socials and Travels Highlight Weekend News

A Sandy Hook dance at St Mary’s hall is announced with good music. Social visits include Miss Olive MacKay in Seymour and Mrs Edward Botsford in Putnam Park. A Lake Quassapaug auto ride ends with a brake failure but no injuries. editor Allison P. Smith reports a narrow escape and praises the horse and dogged car luck.

St. Mary’s Hall Sandy Hook Thomas F. Holian Park City Dorette Gordon Botsford Clarice Botsford L. H Fairchild Pine Grove Edith Olive MacKay Putnam Park Redding Jersey City Johnnson Reee Rog Erson Tay Ellen Sherman New Heaven George Smith

Local Advertisements Promote Goods At Atlantic Hotel Pharmacy

Atlantic Hotel Pharmacy on 18 Fairfield avenue offers a Prophylactic tooth brush with a Uncle Sam in the Pacific picture puzzle for a limited week. Radford B. Smith reports new fall goods, school supplies, and wholesale or retail availability. G. W. Fairchild & Sons advertises a fall jewelry line and a final Saturday summer sale. The People’s Dairy at 130 State street markets fresh butter cheese native eggs Boston coffee and teas with contact Geo. A. Robertson.

Atlantic Hotel Fairfield Avenue Uncle Sam Pacific Radford B. Smith G. W. Fairchild & Sons New York State Long Island Boston the People’s Dairy State Street A. Robertson

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