Westport News Highlights Local Events and Crimes
Local report covers a high class burglary at Reynolds garage with 3990 missing, town happenings include Mus ical society plans, Lucia’s Lever play by assessors, Christmas sales, and a never failing well on King Street. Town Clerk Hyatt returns from Mexico as Altruistic Society hosts fair. Arion lodge plans Christmas tree. multiple village figures travel, recoveries, and community improvements noted.
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Reynolds
W. L. Taylor
Jennie Gray
Norwalk
Helen Smith
Stratford
Alice Smith
Saugatuck
Dolge
Lucia’s Lever
King Street
William Patrick Compo
Salmon & Co
Hawthorne Inn
Hyatt
Mexico
Daniel Folger
Adolf Krause
Henry Miller
Joseph Linxweller
Hin
John Sweeney
New York
Robert T. Lees
Delightful reception at 65 Ann Street with music
A social event Saturday evening at John W. Cliffe's home on 65 Ann Street featured the Wheeler & Wilson orchestra of 12 pieces. Guests enjoyed music and camaraderie as Sgt Garry Sanger celebrated his 50th birthday yesterday with thoughtful remembrance.
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John W. Cliffe
Ann Street
Wheeler & Wilson
Mr. Cliffe
Ae Men & Wilson Orchestra
Garry Sanger
Bev
Injury from fall on city sidewalk reported
Herbert E. Newton of 202 State Street slipped Saturday night, cutting his forehead. Dr. J. M. Kier treated him in the emergency hospital.
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Herbert E. Newton
State Street
J. M. Kier
Special Christmas Jewelry and Fur Offerings at Local Stores
E H Dillon Co advertises fur scarfs fur muffs fur sets and pony skin coats at 1105 Main Street with prices at least one third lower than elsewhere. The Christmas Jewelry Store promotes a large stock of diamonds watches and jewelry for Xmas and Be sides the complete stock offers newest goods and a day aside until Christmas plan for patrons.
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E. H. Dillon & Co
Main Street
Pan Seater
As Zennee- Ee
Buechler
Main ST
Hartford
Conn
Rue ST. Cecile
Parising
Max Buechler Offers Xmas Jewelry at Bargain Prices
Max Buechler at 48 Fairfield avenue presents a large Xmas stock from markets including diamonds watches and jewelry. The Modern jewelry store advertises a wide array of novelty goods and the pre-Christmas sale aims to attract crowds with money-saving pricing and a complete line of jewelry essentials.
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Max Buechler
Fairfield Avenue
Buechler
oetil-Christmas P
Bridgeport Sunday Walks Highlight City Growth and Costs
East Side and West Side blend as Bridgeport expands beyond North avenues with new houses and a building boom. Tariffs and rising lumber prices push once affordable items like overcoats higher, while trolley workers gain a higher wage with extended shifts. A reader testimonial from Danville praises Foley's Kidney Pills for kidney and bladder relief.
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Bridgeport
Stratford Town
Black Rock
West End
LID ON ALL SUNDAY DANCES Follows Sunday night ban
The executive board of Bridgeport area Eagles cancels all Sabbath dances after Commissioner Kershaw's agitation. The Bridgeport band postponed its dance in Eagles hall till Friday. Patrols ordered Saturday to stop Sunday dances and any night with disorderly conduct.
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James Kershaw
Aerie of Eagles
Eagles
Bridgeport
Birmingham
Fairfield Social Reunion and Town Notes in 1900s
Fairfield residents hosted a social reunion at the Oneida club marking the club’s first anniversary with a musical program games and luncheon. The town lists attendees including Andrew Huntington Willie Taylor and several JH Smiths Glover Wakeman and West families. Reports cover a Mexico trip by Prof Francis Brewer and George Jennings with rail detour due to floods, local depot repainting plans, new students at Har grove and Lawrenceville, a St Pauls confirmation, a postponed saloon case, water shortages, and Foley Honey and Tar ads.
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Oneida Club
Ann
Miss Carroll
St. Paul's Choir
Benjamin Betts
Andrew Huntington
Willie Taylor
Arthur Deyo
Howard Smith
Elsie
Amy Jennings
Roger Smith
Miss Smith
Iva King
Walton Hotchkiss
Catherine
Deborah Glover
Ruth
Amy Child
Helen Forsyth
Mary West
Talmadge Wakeman
Mabel Ferris
Grace West
Sadie Devo
David Buckingham
Tracy Farley
Howard Taylor
Louise Everett
Francis Brewer
Mexico City
Hook & Ladder Company
John Boyle
Eleanor N. Morehouse
New York City
Roland Peacock
Pittsburg
Lawrenceville School
Hargrove School
G Wagner
Jersey City
The
Hargrove
Jules Faine
Walter Smith
New Haven
Messrs
Abbott and Wainwright
New York
Ethel Durant
Bethel
Herbert Jennings
Boston
Wheatley
Middletown
St. Paul's
Brewster
Stratford
Beeman
St. Paul's Parish
Klein
Park City Camp No. 59 Receives Illuminated Charter
Sovereign Commander Joseph Callen Root and Sovereign Clerk John T. Yates have sent from the Woodmen of the World Home Office in Omaha a beautiful illuminated charter for Park City Camp No. 59. The charter will be hung in Live Oak Hall on Middle Street during the camp’s regular meeting next Thursday evening with the full membership present.
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Joseph Callen Root
John T. Yates
The
Woodmen of the World
Omaha
Park City Camp
Live Oak Hall
Middle Street
Deaths and Funerals in Bridgeport Area
William Robinson 83 died at Bridgeport Hospital after a five week illness from cancer. buried in Plattsburg. Thomas H Willis 42 died after double rupture operation. survived by wife and six children. Woodmen of the World member. Eleanor Kinsella 90 died at home after five months illness. survived by eleven children, many grandchildren. active in Park Street Congregational church. John J Murphy killed in railroad accident. funeral at Beach Street home then St Charles church. several attendants and railroad Brotherhood delegation. interred at St Michael's cemetery.
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William Robinson
Bridgeport Hospital
Philip J. Robinson
Fairfield
Plattsburg, N
Thomas H. Willis
North Main Street
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Charles Nancey
Charles Mueller
Thomas H., Jr
William L
Milder A
John F. Willis
John C. Tuthill
Woodmen of the World
Eleanor
Thomas Kinsella
Harriet Street
Park Street
Father Callahan
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A Hospital
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Michigan
Hills
Farms
Gilbert Hutney
Boynton
East Chu
David L. Rudd
Mt. Vernon
M. Strayer
Rochester
C. M. Strayer
G Farms
Brundage
Edith Tovey
Geoome J. Underwood
I A. Duggan
Frank Taylor
Harry Sherwood
New Jersey
MacFarland
George Warren
Richard Tuayle
Jornell University
Marjorie Beers
Wi Hayes
Village Improvement Society
Cyrus Pharmacy
Pairfield Av
Cor
Courtland
Ana SS
Danville
Jacob Schrall
South St
Foley
F.B. Brill and
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E.H. Dillon
Water Street
Andrew Royha
Round House
Southport
Royha
Greenfield Hill
C. C. Wells
Naugatuck
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Noah’s
Leather Goods Department
Notion Department
Sam Harris
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Geo. B. Clark & Co
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