Bridgeport Notes and Notices From The Evening Farmer
Bridgeport items include a marshal sale in Connecticut District Court with a copper still and spirits auction at Nichols Farm, probate notices for Stamford and apportionment board meeting details, local accidents and injuries, probate admin actions, and a death of East Bridgeport resident William Englehard, age 68.
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Marshal’s
Connecticut
District Court of the United States
Nichols’ Farm
Trumbull
Robert Fairchild
Brick editor M Pomeroy visits La Crosse in town
Fifty years ago the humorous and genial M. Pomeroy known as Brick visits La Crosse Wisconsin staying at City Hotel with cordial welcomes from friends. A special 3 o clock express car carries about 60 commuters on the New York and New Haven line. a committee greets conductor Bill Baash and presents a solid silver tea service to him.
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Brash Oyay
New York and
New Haven Road
Bill Baash
Mr. Hanford
Norwalk
Allat
Mr. Smith
Baash
Twenty Years Ago Crowley Becomes New Milford Pastor
Catholics of New Milford welcomed Father T J Crowley recently promoted to the charge from St Marys parish. Father Crowley spoke with excellent voice and spirit while Father Sheehan officiated at St Marys for the first time yesterday. Rev Father John Lee observed his natal day in Waterbury with a 20 friend surprise at 17 Gilbert street. St Marys Golden Jubilee was observed in Derby with a pontifical high mass and sermon by Rev William OBrien Pardow. Stamford entry port bill introduced in Washington to allow Stamford Mfg Co to unload Mexican and West India imports directly at Stamford.
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Crowley
New Milford
T. J. Crowley
St. Mary‘s Parish
Father Crowley
Fev
Father Sheehan
St. Mary’s Church
John Lee
St Cecilia’s Church
Waterbury
MR. Lee
Noah Lee
Gilbert Street
ST. Mary's
Derby
St. Mary’s
William O’brien Pardow
St. Francis Xavier Colleges
New York City
Michael Tierney
Hartford
Father Finn
St Mary's
Maher
Milford Catholic Church
Charles J. McHlroy
Stamford
Washington
Ebenezer J. Hill
S Tamfort Mfg. Co
West India
Stamgora
Father refuses to press youth into Navy amid recruiting clash
Milwaukee reporter recounts Otis Finsdale of Packwaukee dragging his 19 year old son to a Marine Corps recruiting station. Sergeant Ansel M. Stowe refused enlistment without the minor's consent, noting no statute compels service. The father left vowing to pursue legal counsel.
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Milwaukee
Wis
United States
Ting ‘Corps
Otis Finsdale
Packwaukee
Ansel M. Stowe
United States Marine Corps
Tinsdale
Stowe
Otis Tinsdale
New Haven to Have Freight Yards at Devon Station
Excess freight traffic prompts the New Haven railroad to open Devon as a freight point for acceptance and delivery. A smaller yard is in use with a larger facility planned, including six sidings and potential hump yard. Space for 1500 to 2000 freight cars is estimated, with bulk tracks to unload for Milford Devon Stratford and Bridgeport. The Sacramento has been ordered back to California from Hayti.
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New Haven
Bridgeport
Devon
Naugatuck
Naugatuck ‘Avenue
Dorman
Milford
Stratford
New Haven Road
Telegraphers Union Gains Major Wage Increase
Wage hikes totaling 45000 dollars annually were granted to 1000 telegraphers of the Cleveland Cincinnati Chicago and St. Louis Railway. Five hundred cars of steel billets bound for overseas shipments were stranded at the New York Central yards due to traffic congestion.
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Cleveland, Cincinnati
Chicago & St. Louis
Sapere N
New York Central
Former Stamford Legislator Dead
Stamford, Dec 9 Henry L Hebbard a former member of the general assembly died at his home yesterday aged 60 He represented Stamford in the House in 1903 and 1909 and chaired the committee on Congressional and Senatorial districts He also served on humane institutions He was born in Germany and is survived by his widow and several children The Bank of England shipped 334900 pounds in sovereigns to the United States and 33000 pounds to the Continent.
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Stamford
Henry L. Hebhard
General Assembly
Germany
Nine Substitute Clerks On Duty At Post Office
Nine new substitute clerks join the local post office to begin duties on December 16. Appointees include William H. Pearson Edward Do Goudreau Thomas H. Murphy Edward A. McAuliffe Frank B. Porkman John William Pepps Edward H. Heldt Michael James O'Reilly and John H Hudson.
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Offic
William H. Pearson
Edward Do. Goudreau
Thomas H. Murphy
Edward A. McAuliffe
Frank B. Porkman
John William Pepps
Edward H. Heldt
Michael James O'Reilly
John H.hudson
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Hill
Custom House
Jerusalem
R. Hyde
Cavass
Joseph Banks
Tre
Thaddeus Bell
Adme
Steve Pistey
Walter and
Green Streets
Farist Steelworks
George Hilzinger
Hamilton Street
Plush
Jesse A. Mallett
le Grand Beardsley
Louis M. Wakeley
Porter G. Mallett
John W. Banks
Frank Francis
Frederick A. Farrar
Board of Apportionment
Councilmanic
Clark
Frederick Hurd
Dr. Marsh
E. __P. Hincks
W. R. Grippin
Frederick Sailer
I. N. VanKeuren
A. W. Wallace
Clapp Spooner
C. Smelton
Patrick Kenny
J. W. Giles
M. Dowling
Hurd
Grippin
van Keuren
Timothy H. Porter
Atlantic Hotel
Fairfield County
Yale’ Alumni Association
Porter
Superior Court
William Eneled
East Bridgeport
Hallam Street
Sewing
George Englehard
Patrick Burns
Mr. Layfield
Navy
Devon Station
Elm City
Sacramento
California
Hayti
Fatima
Kaiser Wilhelmh
Gen
von ‘Pfuel
The
Red Cross
America
Hayes Fish CO
Water Street
Boston Blues
Long Island
Fc Kb
Cartwright’s
Sourneyen
House OF Better Shoes
Crawford Laundry CO
Fairfield Ave
Courtland ST
EHONE
Bank of England
Continent
Highland Spring Water
Highland Spring Water Co
Uve Vos
Warren Street
M. J. Buechler
Fairfield Avenue
Middle Street
Clark’s Furniture
George B. Clark & Co. Complete Home Furnishers
Broad ST
Post Office
Harbor Blues
Fancy Shore
Haddock
Hake
Triangle Brand
Bridgeport Public Market State & Bank
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Post ‘Office
Main Street
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