Red Cross seal sale begins with community effort
The Red Cross seal sale opens across Fairfield with local committee head Lemuel X. Wibeies and Sanford Stoddard coordinating appeals to business firms and retailers. Mrs H W Fleck chairs distribution. sales run through Hartisan's drug stores, Hindle's, Rockwell's, Keefe's, and Stratford shops. Proceeds fund tuberculosis care and Christmas funding via Visiting Nurse Association.
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Red Cross
Eet Als
Petey
Santa Claus
Peedy Amos Ai
e_T
ST Eae
Fairfield
Bae Creest
Hartisan
Faireld Avenue
Main
Con- 26
Hindle’s
Rockwell's
Iranistan Avenue
State Street
Keefe’s
Faireld
Park Avenues
A'S
Park Avenue
Fick Attey Int Pavertue
Sixth Street
Senate Democrats at Odds Over Rules Debate
Washington Dec. 2 Senate Democrats renewed discussions on a rule to provide for cloture of debate. Conference progress followed an agreement with the special rules committee. Several Democratic senators pledged to oppose the measure and a contentious caucus selection for president pro tempore of the Senate was promised for tomorrow.
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Senate Democrats
Democratic
Cows perished in Southington stock barn fire
Southington reports a stock barn fire on the H. Bingham farm in the southern part of town causing 3000 to 4000 dollars damage. The blaze claimed 35 cows and the cause remains undetermined as of today.
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Southington
H. Bingham
Obituary notices batch includes Hughes Lotty Day Nagy Sandstrom
Obituary notices report multiple funeral services and interments. William Hughes died Sunday at St Vincent's Hospital with services at August G Baker mortuary and burial in St Michael's Cemetery. Mary Lotty funeral at John Lotty Sr.'s home. Charlotte A Day funeral held at Advent Christian church with Reverends Gardner and Watson officiating. Mary Nagy funeral from her Plattsville home then St Stephen's Church. she is survived by husband and two children. Anna B Sandstrom funeral at her daughter’s home. services by Rev E Cooper with interment in Mountain Grove. Sandstrom notable Swedish-born Bridgeport resident active in Swedish and Nordic societies. Additional notes reference Hiram Walker & Co distillery shutdown at Walkersville Ontario with seven million gallons whiskey on hand.
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William Hughes
St. Vincent's Hospital
August G. Baker
St. Michael's Cemetery
Charlotte A
Ward S. Day
Advent Christian Church
James A. Gardner
J.wwavis
Davied
Mary
John Nagy
Plattsville
St. Stephten’s
Nagy
Anna B
Sandstro
Sandstrom
A. Pepper
Broad Street
E. Cooper
Engli: Lutheran
Mountain Grove Cemetery
Bridgeport
Blenda Lodge
Order ‘of
Vasa
New England
Leonard Sandstrom
Hiram Walker & Co
Walkersville
Ont
RAY
Brunion Esrel Ats
Rescue Talk At YMCA On How To Save Drowning Victims
A 9 15 tonight lecture and demonstration at the YMCA lobby features ex Captain William J Arnot and N H McPhee of the U S Volunteer Life Saving Corps teaching How to Rescue a Drowning Person. They will cover approach and holding methods and carrying techniques for shore. The Bridgeport unit reports five rescues and 29 first aid cases during the 1915 season at Seaside Park.
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D.C. A
N. H. McPhee
U. S
Bridgeport U. S. Volunteer Life Saving Corps
Burt
Seaside Park
Arthur H. Buell
Denver Avenue
John P. Fox
James J. Somerville
Louis D. Brown
William G. Schein
Ward
Walter Paterson
Hugh McQuilton
William _MacQuilton
Hugh Seeley
Stephen King
Prescott Nichols
Clarence Hungerford
L. N. Deschamps
M. Baum
J. Nelson
Samie
Will Tell Business Principles At Y M C A Class Tonight
R B Culver of Yale University will teach the first in a series at the Y M C A at 6 45 tonight. The 45 minute class follows the Sallman Bible Study club in Bridgeport and is open to all men. The lectures cover The Elements of Real Success in Business Life based on Culver's studies at Yale this year. The Fellowship supper at 6 15 features a violin solo by Miss West.
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R.B. Culver
Yale University
Sallman Bible Study Club
Bridgeports Association
West
Heating dispute slows completion of VerdVer High School
William Shaughnessy, contractor for the new high school, told the board that city payment for building heat this winter could finish the structure six weeks earlier. President Havens said there is no money to buy coal, and the matter remains unsettled.
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William Shaughnessy
Board of Education
Havens
Farmer Editor Dead Recruited Civil War Times Here
John F. Clancy died in New York City on Tuesday. Former city editor of The Farmer before the Civil War. Funeral at 10 tomorrow from Immaculate Conception Church East 14th Street. Requiem Mass by Rev J M McCarthy. Clancy organized a company in 1861 for Lincoln’s call, attached to the 17th Conn. Regiment. He later served 40 years as cashier at Adams Express New York office. Survived by widow, daughter Minnie Clancy Whalen, son Joseph Clancy, and brother Joseph Clancy. One Cent a Word.
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John F. Clancy
New York City
The
Farmer
Church of the Immaculate Conception
East 14Th Street
J. M. McCarthy
17Th Conn
Willi Hy Noble
New York
Adams Express Co
Big Six
Minnie Clancy Whalen
Joseph Clancy
Charities Officials Inspect Almshouses Tour
Superintendent of Charities Spencer R Gordon and Dr J J MacDonald left on a tour of New York Boston and Providence to inspect city almshouses. The committee will study furniture and equipment costs and report at the board meeting, with a return planned tomorrow.
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Spencer R. Gordon
J. J. MacDonald
Lakeview
New York City
Boston
Providence
Board of Charities
Improvements Ordered for Lunch Wagon Sanitation
Health Inspectors C Howard Dunbar and Louis Hilzsinger completed an inspection of a local lunch wagon. They report sinks not connected to the sewer, draining into cesspools or wooden pails beneath the sinks. They ordered immediate connections to the sewer. ADVERTISE IN THE FARMER.
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C. Howard Dunbar
Louis Hilzsinger
Bank charter issued to City National Bank of San Saba
A charter was issued to the City National Bank of San Saba Texas with capital of 100000 dollars. In New York City during November automobile accidents caused the deaths of 29 persons.
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The
City National Bank of
San Saba
Tex
Capital
New York City
Local incidents and court actions in city briefs
Carpenter Joseph Farniola fell 25 feet from a Maple street ladder and was treated for a forehead laceration at Emergency hospital. Bernard Campbell, 51 Sterling street, suffered a brain concussion after a fall at Remington Arms and is expected at Bridgeport hospital to recover. Mary Dickson, 23 Singer Avenue, was fined $10 and costs for assaulting Ada Willis in a jealous incident. Ada had pulled a revolver and Mary a knife in the ensuing confrontation. Judge Wilder nolled Cajetin Kraune’s case in city court. Kim Avas was charged with reckless driving after a Sunday crash on State street that fractured Joseph Verdune’s right leg. Verdone’s settlement ends the case. The national convention of the Patrii al Order of Eagles will be held in Savannah, Georgia, July 31 to August 4, 1916.
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Joseph Farniola
East Main Street
W. A.smith & Co
Maple Street
Ifo
J. H. Beaudry
Bernard Campbell
Sterling Street
East Avenue
Remington Arms & Ammunition Co
Bridgeport Hospital
Ada Willis
Singer Avenue
Mary Dickson
Judes Wilder
Willis J
Miss Dickson
Ada
Mary
Wilder
Cajetin J
the Praternal Order of Eagles
Savannah
Twentieth Anniversary Ball by Ux Metal Polishers
The Buffers Platers Brass and Silver Workers Union Local 40 of North America in Bridgeport presents a Twentieth Anniversary Ball at Eagles Hall on Friday evening December 3, 1915. Quigley’s Orchestra will provide music from 8 to 12. Attend for the celebration and dance.
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Ux Metal Polishers
Brass and Silver Workers’ Union of North America
Bridgeport
Eagles’ Hall
Quigley
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Rto
Paris
Nicholas
Montevidero
Mary Lotty
John Lotty, Sr
Martin Terrace
MES
Charlotte A. Day
VAC
Wentworth Furniture Co., Inc
Broad St
John St
Td Store
Monsey
Fairfield Ee
United Depart. Stores
Main and
Golden Hill Streets
Bridgeport, Conn
E Ward
Round Table
Ntrol
Danube
Teutons
Russia
Bulgaria
Black Sea
Beni
Ismail
Bessarabia
Odessa
Rustchuk
Varna
Burgas
London
Roumania
Galatz
Gelatz
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