Contested Beaverdam Brook Farm Purchase Sparks Condemnation Talks
In Haven county tension builds as B F Snyder and lawyers stake claims over the Can homestead during a nightlong struggle to seal a sale. Final bids ranged from 310 000 to 350 100 with a demand for 5 000 cash as daylight clarified proceedings. Expected purchase would rank among the county’s largest condemnation deals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Snyder
Igo
New “Haven
John Smith
Igeport
J. J. McDefitt
New York
Geduldig
Yarner
Cannia
Whitney
Cannias
Igdres
the & Cannis
Beaver’ Brook Murry
Haven County
Obituary notices from Shelton and area churches
A compilation of obituaries and funeral notices for Oscar Olsen, Lucy Frances Wheeler, Thomas Smith, Catherine Morris, Thomas Bradley, Catherine Kenna, Joseph Marron, Joseph W. Gregory, Mabel F. Wooster Sherwood, John Swenson, and Thomas H. Hart. Details include birthplaces, family survivors, church affiliations, service times, cemeteries, and funeral conductors in Shelton and surrounding towns.
Weather Forecast for New Haven and Nearby Areas
Partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday with continued cold. Fresh to strong northwest winds. Cloudy and squally periods this morning with showers in the Hudson River area. An unidentified man about 60 was found in the Hudson River. A conference on preparedness is planned for January in Washington by the National Security League.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Genersly Ffeir
Te Tenight
Tuesaday
Steome
New England
Hadson River
Washington
National Securty League
Obituary notices with multiple funeral times listed
A series of funeral notices arranged by residence and dates. Catherine Kenna widow invites attendance at her home No 294 Oliver Street prior to service on Tuesday Dec 7 at 0 pm with interment at Lakeview. Another notice lists Rene and family. Chasity Redden of No 8 Warren Street funeral procession Dec 7 at 8 30 am from Sacred Heart Church. Sade Fea son of Patrick and Ina, 24, of Maxton, funeral Dec 7 at 8 30 am from Cullinay Mullins and St Marys Church with interment at Michaels Cemetery. Robert Lockhead Jr 22 years 3 months funeral from August G Baker mortuary chapel Dec 7 at 2 30 pm with interment at Park Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas H. Hart
Mary Hart
East Main Street
St. Mary's
John J. Conway
Jessie Murray
Liberty Athletic Club
Naomi Lodge
Shepherds of Bethlehem
St. Michael's Cemetery
Cadasoqua
Sterling
Nichols Street
Columbia, Jr., Athletic Club
Liberty A. C
Red Men
James Hart
Singer Manufacturing Co
Helen O’neil
Catherine Street
Ory
Catherine
Mas Kenna
Oliverstreet
Rene Ie
Lakeview
Chasity
Redden
Vether
Warren-street
Tumsday
Sacred
Meart Ghurch
Oly Tcjeuwnteas
Oly Tcjeuwnteas Eerw Mn Ei Ery. In This City, Dec 4, 1915; Ret. Sade Fea
Patrick
Inia
Maxton
Ore of
Cullinay & Mullins
Main Street
St. Mary's Church
Rebel Band Outbreak Strikes Shanghai Arsenal Seized
Shanghai December 6 a band of thirty to forty rebels armed with rifles and bombs attacked the Chapel sub police station at 4 am four bombs were used three exploded one policeman killed and three wounded regular troops moved up and rebels disappeared after an engagement between the Chao Ho Hai Chi and Tung Ching ships fires aboard Chao Ho started when rebels seized a launch and approached the vessel they overpowered the crew with revolvers and bombs and forced them to fire on arsenal and warships later the crew was found not to have mutinied but overpowered by the attackers casualties occurred aboard the Chao Ho with three killed and five wounded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shanghai
Chapel
Chao Ho
Hai Chi
Tung Ching
Ying Swei
Polung
Nang Chow
Sa Shing
Service connections available this winter
Residents are urged to apply immediately for service connections as there will be a charge for all connections. The notice mentions BRIDGESORT Gas LIGHT and cautions about winter availability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wade
Fairfield
Kate
Bridgesort Gas Light
Yacht Club Social and Dance at Park City
Members of the Park City Yacht Club host a social and dance at its Strathord avenue quarters on Thursday December 9. The event features entertainment consistent with yacht club traditions. A separate note reports the 2400 Theodor Kundtz Co. workers in Cleveland accepting a wage increase after a strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park City Yacht Club
Strathord Avenue
Theodor Kundtz Co
Cleveland
Housatonic Harbors Funds Tally in War Department Plan
Washington December 6 Almost 46 million dollars are asked by Army engineers for river and harbor improvements for the year starting July 1 1916. Estimates to Congress total 45 9 510 000, seven million five hundred thirty eight thousand three hundred three dollars less than last year. In a lump sum the secretary of war will select projects including Housatonic river and nearby harbors with specific allocations for five mile river ford Southport Greenich Westport Saugatuck Norwalk Connecticut river below Hartford Thames river and other sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Armiy
Congress
Connecticut
Five Mile
Ford
Southport
Greenich
Westport
Saugatuck
Norwalk
Concticut River
Hartford
Housatonic ‘River
Thames River
Three Cities Choose Their Mayors Today
Willimantic voters back Mayor Daniel P. Dunn to seek a fifth consecutive term against George F. Taylor. In Putnam Archibald MacDonald seeks re election against J. J. McGarry. Rockville offers Philip W. Sasche Benno John P Cameron and Ds Wald Stoetzer for the mayoralty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willimantic
Conn
Putnam
Rockville
Daniel P. Dunn
George F. Taylor
Archibald MacDonald
J. J. McGarry
Philip W. Sasche
Benno John P Cameron
Dswald Stoetzer
Mother Elopes With Children In City Escape
Tullius Kovacs aged 20 of 9 Leska Court and Pauline Grecaule aged 24 of 870 Tranistan Avenue, both married, eloped with Grecaule’s three year old child. Kovacs was a worker at Stephen Siksay on Retley Street. Police are seeking the fugitives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tullius Kovacs
Leska Court
Ana
Pauline Grecaule
Tranistan Avenue
Grecaule
Pordies Kovacs
Stephen Siksay
Retley Street
Licenses Issued To Local Liquor Dealers In County
County commissioners issued 38 liquor licenses this morning to local dealers on the first day documents were presented. Albert Borg of 1038 Bank Street received the first license and Mike Moytenero of 76 Lexington Avenue the second. William C. Holmes of 78 Wood Avenue received the first druggist license, marking the first time the new fees of 750 dollars for liquor licenses and 65 dollars for drug licenses were required.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert ‘Borg
Bankstreet
Mike Moytenero
Lexington Avenue
William C. Holmes
Wood Avenue
Christmas at the Store Boosts Holiday Cheer in Bidgeport
The hohiday storefront hums with festive vigor in Bidgeport as shoppers flood the streets and dimly lit aisles fill with sweaters, fur robes, baby toys, and men’s accessories. The feature spread highlights Angora and Shetland wool sweaters, silk blends, quilted jackets, and durable umbrellas, all priced from $1 to $22.50, with emphasis on gifts for women, children, and men.
Books for boys and girls by rare appeal and value
A list of children's books with strong appeal and educational content. Titles include Christmas in and, The Children's Book of Birds, A Child's Garden of Verse, Betty's Diary, Heroine's of European History, Lucille the Torch Bearer, Two Little Women, Tales Children Love, Fairy Tales of Nations, A Book of the Wilderness and Jungle, Pioneers in Tropical America, Heroes of the Nations, Every Book of Hobbies, Plays Young Americans Want to Know, Young Heroes of the American Navy, Two ican Boys in the War Zone, Pioneer Boys of the Missouri, and other illustrated tomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ty Elva Smith
Alice Hazeltine
Olive Thorne Miller
Anna A. Chapin
Jessie Wilcox Smith
Robert Louis Stevenson
Betty
Dorothy Russell
A. R. Hope Moncrieff
Lucille the Torch Bearer
Elizabeth Duffield
Carolyn Wells
Alice Cochran
Charles Welsh
Logan Ishall
Fo. Aelalo
America
Harry Jol9ron
Capt. Prereton
Tle
Moors
Capt
Brereton
Morocco
A. R. Hope Co Ee Iustratione
Cescl Ballinest
Collecve
T. D. Parker
Army
Alaska
Capt. C. BD
Kilbournie U
Missouri
Harrison Ada
Regr Bios B. A
Also Mentioned on This Page
Oscar Olsen
Nordel Olsen
Lesbia Street
Shelton Sanatorium
Lucy Frances Wheeler
Lucy Frances
John H. Wheeler
Washington Avenue
Morgan Miller
Olivet Congregational Church
Oaklawn
Thomas Smith
Cullinan & Mullins
St. Augustine’s Church
E. W Murphy
Reddon Morris
Catherine Reddon
Bernard Morris
Warren Street
St.Vincent’s Hospital
Thomas Bradley
Frank Polke & Son
Stratford Avenue
E. H. Kenyon
St. Paul's Church
Bricklayers’ Union
Mountain Grove Cemetery
Catherine Enn
Thomas Kenna
Olive Street
Joseph V. Marron
Joseph Y
Ann Marron
Sti. Vincentia Hospital
Marron
St. Mary's School
James Marron
Iliian, & Mullins
Joseph W. Gregory
Lane Street
Gregory
Bridgeporton; Box &Co
Joseph
George E. Lush
Howard
Wilam
James
Samuel
Ida Lodge
New England Order of Protection
Mabel F. Wooster Sherwood
Mabel F. Wooster
George H. Sherwood
Trumbull
Huntington
Shelton
Edwin J. Kloék
Rollin Burton
Percy B. Card
Nichols
Albert Stone
Spuntingeon
John Swenson
Swedish Lutheran Church
Park Avenue
A. G. Openbiom
Agence
Scandanavian Society
Sture No. 7
O. V
Mountain ‘Grove
Swenson
Fox Street
China
Byrnes Auto Express
Park Street
Mra
Lineburgh
North Avenue
Ghman Music
Gol Gen Hill
Corner Main
Caeser Misch
A.J. Hough
Broan Street
C. Yacht Club
WIL
Elwood’s
John Street
Furniture & Stor
John ST
Broad Street
Housatonic
Army Engineers
T. Hawley & Co. Inc
Hawley
Water ST
Bidgeport
Boy Scouts
Jim Boys
Ralph Paine
James Otis
Frank Warner
Oman
LeVullier
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