Deaths and Funerals Chronicle Local Losses
Burton E P Wheadon died at his sister’s home 366 Gregory Street after a long illness. He was 41 and employed as a clerk with Warner Brothers. He leaves a sister at home. Funeral services were held yesterday for William Secor of 219 Brewster Avenue with several pallbearers named. Interment at Mountain Grove. Nellie E Segrue died at her Stratford home with services at St James Church before interment in Derby. A stillborn infant son of Joseph I and Margaret Westman died Sunday. services held at parental home on Williston Street with burial in St Michael’s Cemetery.
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Burton E. P Wheadon
Margaret McPhee
Gregory Street
Bridgeport
Warner Brothers € O
William Secor
Brewster Avenue
H.C. Wood
C. H. Fancher
R. S. Allen
H. C. Raymond
Joseph Smith
H. F. Bunce
William Brady
Mountain Grove Cemetery
Nellie E. Segrue
Stratford
St. James' R. C. Church
Fr. O’connor
Derby
St. Peter's Cemetery
Sidney Joseph Westman
Joseph I
Margaret Westman
Williston Street
St. Michael's Cemetery
Poultry Show At Rosedale Dock And Evening Furniture Auction
December 16 18 show features rosedale dock poultry of varied colors and descriptions. Auction tonight at 1 pm continuing after 2 pm and 7 pm to close. A G Barrow sells entire stock of new up to date furniture stoves carpets rugs and house furnishings in mahogany oak birdseye maple and more. Dan iel P Keane is the auctioneer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosedale Dock
A. G. Barrow
Smith
Sanford
Sloan
Daniel P. Keane
Funeral notice for Margaret Reilly in Philadelphia area
Margaret wife of Maurice Reilly. Friends invited to the funeral from her residence 214 Congress Street on Wednesday December 10 at 8 30 am and from St Augustine s church at 9 am Interment at St Michael s cemetery. TAB
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Reily
Margaret
Maurice Reilly
Congress Street
St. Augustine’s Church
St. Michael's Cemetery
Knights of Columbus Big Show January 13 at Park Theatre
Bridgeport Chapter Knights of Columbus to stage their annual minstrel in Park Theatre on Tuesday January 13 with plans for a bigger show than last year. Committee members include Brennan Breen Hamilton Toolan Prendergast Lynch Fitzgerald Tague Kelly Scanlon and others. Rehearsals run weekly with Henry Lynch directing assisted by William Lynch and Frank Braithwaite drafting the songs and jokes. Mrs Garry Monahan leads the musical end with Edward Redgate in charge of costumes. The program features an elaborate first act and four big feature acts, with many former performers returning to headline. The next rehearsal is Thursday at 8 15 pm in Newfield rooms. A separate notice reports the body of George Graveson found near White Rocks, Southport, identified by his wife, survived by a widow two sons and two daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeport
Knights of Columbus
Park Theatre
Frank J. Brennan
Francis J. Breen
Jesse Hamilton
Owen Toolan
William Prendergast
Henry Lynch
John Fitzgerald
John H. Tague
George T. Kelly
John J. Scanlon
William Lynch
Frank Braithwaite
Garry Monahan
Edward Redgate
Vincent Benham
William Higgins
William Regnery
John Hanley
John Bowen
Albert Lapke
Simon Weldon
EB. Larasser
James Duggan
Chas Benham
Leo Shaugnessy
David Heaphy
Harry Neal
William Canning
Edward Casey
Ambrose Ashley
Harold Glines
Arnold Neal
John Dondero
H. Donnelly
John Tracey
Louis Lynch
J. Carroll
Louis Petrol
Frank Rush
J. Kerr
Francis
When Briceley Kicked the Ball Remembered
A nostalgic poem recalling Charlie Brickley superbly kicking the ball for Harvard in a famed November game. It celebrates Yale’s defeat, Storer’s leadership, and Brickley’s quick big kicks that thrilled Harvard fans and haunted Yale in memory. Interleaved lines reference Irish luck, the old stadium atmosphere, and veteran sports nostalgia.
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New England
Hervard
Bii
Peters Ee
Iekaen
Yale
Chariie Brickley
Harvard
Brickley
Old
Charley Brickley
Elis
Storer
Stone
Brick Mahan
Charlie Brickley
Representative Donovan Solves House Number Puzzle
Washington notes a lighthearted parliamentar y moment as Connecticut's Donovan settles a seven to two math dispute. The House debates a rule about discharging a committee on immigrant information, with counting on fingers and a gavel demonstration. Gardner of Massachusetts and Murdock of Kansas clash over patronage as Donovan ensures proper procedure.
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Corres
Washington
House of Representatives
Donovan
Connecticut
House
Clark
Gardner
Massachusetts
Bay State
Committee On Immigration
United States
Moore
Pennsylvania
Congress
Boston
Victor Murdock
Kansas
Fitzgerald
New York
Omer
Omer Is Sustained,” Roered
Vacancy for Fireman in Federal Building Bridgeport
The U S Civil Service Commission announces a December 29 1913 examination for a stationary fireman watchman in the Federal Building Bridgeport Conn with a 600 yearly salary No educational test will be given and candidates are rated on physical ability training experience and fitness Age 20 to 50 or waived for honorably discharged disabled service members Open to all U S citizens meeting requirements Application blank Form 1800 available from the Bridgeport post office local secretary or Howard B E Stebbins district secretary Postoffice Building Boston Mass Applications must be filed by December 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Civil Service Commission
Bridgeport
Conn
Naval Service
United States
Bridgeport Post Office
Howard BE. Stebbins
Postoffice Building
Boston
Mass
Churches Plan Advertising for Sunday Services
A group of Bridgeport Protestant churches will place ads in daily papers to promote Sunday worship. A committee led by H. H. Bullard with W. J. Baird Meigs & Co. Wallace G. Faylor Howland's J. H. Ames Warner Bros. and G. M. Brown of the First M. E. church will write and arrange the notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeport
H. Bullard
W. J. Baird
Meigs & Co
Wallace G. Faylor
Howland’s
J. H. Ames
Warner Bros
G. M. Brown
Man Held For Burglary At Park City Bed Spring Plant
Fred W. Cook of 124 Grand Street was arrested just before 8 PM by Detectives Peter H. Hall and George F. Simon after being implicated in the burglary of the Park City Bed Spring Co. plant on Housa tonic avenue Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park City Bed Spring Co
Housatonic Avenue
Fred W. Cook
Grand Street
Peter H. Hall
George F. Simon
Store Fully At Your Service for Christmas Preparations
The store presents an expansive service attitude with every staff member and facility dedicated to easing Christmas preparation. A large collection of gifts and helpers assist customers in choosing items, while a substantial unseen force ensures delivery to the desired location and time.
Christmas Gift Guide from the Men’s Store
A long catalog of bath robes raincoats and house-coats with prices from 3 to 12 dollars. Sizes 35 to 46 available and various patterns in blues grays tans and greens. Also features athletic gifts like skates hockey sticks and balls with prices from 25 cents to 7 dollars. Front basement and center aisle rear sections.
Fine gloves of new style and special value
Thoughtful French glover presents gloves with graceful back stitching in white and kid color. The two pearl clasps finish a handsome design offering unusual value at 1.65 dollars, plus a 16-button white version with white and black embroidery priced at 3.50 dollars. Center aisle, re
Oneida Community Silver Gifts Advertised on Fourth Floor
Oneida Community and other fine silver are praised for patterns and lasting quality. Home directors and experienced buyers favor it after years of service. Special chests and Dishware ranges priced from $1.75 to $39, with items from Rogers 1847 and Reliance silver, tea sets, bon-bon dishes, trays, fruit baskets, sugar creamer, toast racks, and bouquet gifts noted as fourth floor offerings.
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Oneida Community
Oneida
Rogers 1847
Rogers & Hamilton
Reliance
Sheffield
Elevator Gift Show On Fourth Floor Delights Shoppers
At the fourth floor china and glass gift show elevators whisk visitors up quickly, drawing about 800 trips daily. The display features fine cut glass, silver, porcelain and carved china in bright light, with prices ranging from 40 cents to several dollars for items such as water jets, tumblers, sugar sets, vases, wine sets and more.
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John -Rece
Boston Ferns
Tock Hughes & Chapman
Aveius
Remington
H. A. Remington A Eile de
Paris
Main ‘St
Ance
Aga Ave
Body OF Graveson Recove
George Graveson
White Rocks
Southport
Walter
Christoper
Mabel
Anna
Briceley
Gladiatore
Captain Storer
Aes
Old Bill
Tootes
Louisville Courier Journal
Madge
Marjorie
America
Turkey
Russia
Santa
Europe
Copenhagen
the Howland Dry Goods. CO
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