Dated Funeral Notices From December 1912 Burials
A bundle of obituary notices from December 1912 announces deaths of Annie Lester Burton James Heilly Telesphor Dionne infant Yord Conn Thomas Delimore and others. Details include ages dates residences and funeral arrangements with interment and church services at St Michael's Riverside and Saint Patrick's Southington and Norwalk locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burton
Annie Lester
James Burton
Southinston
Southington
Cl Reilly
James Heilly
Wheeler Avenue
Saint Patrick's Church
St Michael's Cemetery
Dionne
Telesphor Dionnea
Cullinan & Mullins
Main Street
Anthong’s
St Michael's Es
A Heer
Han
Azed Sa
Summit Avenue
Norwalk
Conn
Riverside
Thomas Delimore
Arch Street
St. Augustine's Church
St.Michael’s Cemetery
Little Boy Blue at Park Theatre Delights Bridgeport Audiences
A Bridgeport Park Theatre presentation of Henry W Savage's Little Boy Blue draws a capacity crowd with a polished ensemble including Lottie Engle Otis Harlan John Dunsmore Victor Kahn Maude Odell and a talented chorus. The operetta features sparkling scenery a strong orchestra and witty melodies earning high praise from theatergoers. Separately James Reilly 42 dies at Bridgeport Hospital after a brief illness. funeral arrangements for Thomas Ward 67 Wardin Avenue held at St Peters Church with a Court Pequonnock F of A delegation present. interment at St Michael's Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeport
Henry W. Savage
Park Theatre
Savate
Lottie Engle
Otis Harlan
John Dunsmore
Victor Kahn
Maude Odell
James Reilly
Sprague Ice Co
Bridgeport Hospital
Inlaw
Catherine Reilly
Wheeler Avenue
Nicholas
Benjamin
Edward Bailley
Brooklyn
N.Y
Thomas Ward
Wardin Avenue
J. L. Kennelly
John Breen
Christopher Hone
William Donnelly
Martin Grace
William Stapleton
Patrick Farrell
St. Michael’s Cemetery
Mendel Arrested On Bad Check Charge At Fairfield School
Fairfield December 19 Special to The Farmer Harry Mendel a water at Hargrove Preparatory School was arrested in his classroom by Deputy Sheriff H R Elwood on a warrant for passing bad checks. The warrant, issued by B B Betts Fairfield grocer, cites a fraudulent check for goods. Dominic Micario fruit dealer says he will press similar charges. Mendel and the sheriff then went to Bridgeport to seek settlement through friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
Harry Mendel
Hargrove Preparatory School
H. R. Elwood
B. B. Betts
Fairfield Grocers
Mendel
Dominic Micario
Endel
Bridgeport
Stealing Christmas Greens Brings Court Fine Jail Time
In Trumbull two foreign men appeared before Justice War ren Plumb charged with stealing evergreen from Bridgeport Hydraulic Company property. They were fined seven dollars plus costs and jailed. They claimed they stole to make someone’s Christmas happy as greens shortages in New York markets spur foraging through New England. Police may investigate possible traffickers with bases in Bridgeport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trumbull
Court of Justice
Warren Plumb
Bridgeport Hydraulic Company
New York
New England
Bridgeport
Woman Drops Dead in West End
Shortly before 3 pm Mrs Harriet Ward of Milford Connecticut collapsed at the corner of Pairfield Avenue and Fox Street. Dr W H Curley attended and the coroner reported apoplexy as the cause of almost instantaneous death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West End
Harriet Ward
Milford
Conn
Pairfield Avenue
Fox Street
W.H. Curley
Stamford Bank Embezzler Sentenced in Stamford
DeForest Moores a teller at Stamford Trust Co admitted embezzling 11632 and received a prison term of one to fifteen months in the criminal superior court. Judge Case noted his prior good character and the restitution of the funds as factors. Mrs Moores wept in court as he was led away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeForest Moores
Stamford Trust Co
Criminal Superior Court
Stamford
Moores
Wilsons Shine at Washington Hearing on New Haven Wrecks
Representative-elect Lynn Wilson and Mayor Clifford B. Wilson testified before the Congressional Committee on Rules in Washington today. They addressed a Rhode Island sponsor’s resolution calling for an official probe into the causes of recent wrecks on the New Haven system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn W. Wilson
Clifford B. Wilson
Washington
Congressional Committee On Rules
O’shaunessy
Rhode Island
New Haven
Progressives Here Leader Selection for Public Service
The Progressive party pledges to fill every position by need of the people, not personal ambition. Leaders must serve, sacrifice, and accept their opportunity to work for the public good.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Progressive Party
Webb R Blams Jack Sullivan for the Murder
Webber names Rose and Schepps as gunmen in the Rosenthal shooting case and claims he fled after confessing to police. He says a $10,000 defense funds were spent, vows to switch to clothing manufacturing, and accuses detectives of pressuring witnesses amid Becker case rumors of witness removal to hinder new trials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sing Sing
Penh Khl
Rosenthal
Metropole
Jack Rose
Max D. Steuer
Rose
Webber
Walton
Schepps
Frank Moss
Mose
Becker
Beerer
Wonderful Dolly in Toyland for a dollar
The ad touts a 25 inch jointed Dolly with sleep function and lashes priced at 1 dollar, ideal for children who want new dolls. It also highlights Meccano sets, stone building blocks, and working telephone sets priced from 50 cents to several dollars, inviting readers to stroll to the third floor Toyland for gifts and imaginative play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
Dolly
Santa
Toyland
Live German Ellerbek spruces for Christmas tables
From Germany we import a large batch of Ellerbek spruce live trees, 7 to 12 inches high, in small pots. They are inspected by the customs service and the state bureau, suitable for table decoration, and vigorous enough to last winter and be planted outdoors in spring. Prices are advertised as very low at the Basement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Customs Service
State Bureau
Sleds and toys for winter fun from early catalog
The piece lists Flexible Flyer sleds and assorted toys for winter play. It details cutters sleds for girls big and small holding seven, steering sleds from one to twelve dollars, girls sleds fifty cents to a dollar fifty, and other items like express wagons with iron axles, hand-cars, automobiles, velocipedes, and tricycles with prices ranging from one to fifteen dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epress
Irish Mail
Christmas ties for men at fifty cent to twenty five cents
One of the biggest plums in this Christmas pudding for men a lot of handsome ties at 25 cents. Silk with splendid utility and luster not seen in ties under 50 cents. Rich colors black white and many shades. Four in hand style reversible or open end. Main floor great. 25e
House-coats and bath robes for men on display
House coats and bath robes are presented as men s comfort with a range of styles and prices. House coats priced from 4.50 to 12 dollars and bath robes from 3 to 13.50 dollars, highlighting warmth and finish. Main floor rear location noted.
Popular book series for boys and girls teased
A catalog of children’s book series priced mostly 25 to 75 cents. It lists Flying Girl, Motor Girl, Aunt Jane's Nieces, Ranch Girls, Dorothy Dainty, Little Colonel, Battleship Boys, Range and Grange, Annapolis, Putnam M Hall, Rover Boy, Motor Boys, Dick Hamilton, Boys Big Game, Aeroplane Boys, Tom Swift, Dreadnaught Boys, Boys of Columbia High, High School Boys, Boy Scout, and Border Boys series with author names and prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Dainty
Brooks
Johnston
Patchin
West Point
Hancock
Annapolis
Putnam M Hall
Winfield
Rover
Motor Boys
Young
Dick Hamilton
Gans
Whitney
Lamar
Appleton
Dreadnaught
Lawton
Boys of Columbia
Forbes
Payson
Border
Deering
Delights in a Special Christmas Books Collection
A special collection of illustrated books for Christmas gift buyers features titles spanning places people and tales. Notable picks include Flowing Road by Whitney priced at 3.00 and The Story of the Bronx by Jenkins at 3.50 with other works such as Harvesters Porter 1.75 Camera Crusade Elmen dorf 3 Mother Book Sangster and more listed with various prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fageson's
Main Street
Howland Dry Goods Fight Spreads to New York Labor Dispute
Manager B E Weissberg and worker Louis Abert, 22, both arrested amid a clash at the George Street plant. Weissberg says the dispute began when Abert picketed and tried to bar entrance after resigning. Abert says he sought owed pay. Weissberg posted 320 bond for court tomorrow. Cambridge beats Oxford in annual rugby clash 10 to 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward & Company
New York City
George and
Oak Streets
BE. Weissberg
Louis A. Abert
George Street
Weissberg
Pa+ Iman
M. J. Dwyer
Birmingham
Velvet Concern
Abert
London
Cambridge
Oxford
Are
Poultry Show Opens With Record Entries At Bridgeport
The Bridgeport Poultry Association opened its annual show at the Rosedale dock on Fair Field avenue with the largest entry list in the organization's history. Hundreds of coops housing prize birds from across New England filled the spacious building as judges began inspecting entries after the morning opening. first awards are expected this evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeport Poultry Association
Rosedale Dock
Fairfield Avenue
New England
Dreadnought Centurion Sinks Steamer in Collision
Plymouth reports the new dreadnought Centurion collided with an unnamed steamer off the coast during this cruise and sank the vessel. No crew or bodies found. Centurion returned to Plymouth with anchors driven through her bows. The incident yields no rescued sailors and the Centurion seeks further information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth
Eng
Centurion
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Maine
Mohican Catsun
Raisids
Armour’s
Hams
Canton Ginger
THE
Mohican Company
Golden Hill Street
Laurel
Smilax
James Horan
Holly
John Beck & Son
Hawkins
Hughes & Chapman
Cie
REAL
Yorkshire House
Wall St
JRENT
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Washington Ave
Bridgeport Land & Title Co. A
Brooks St
Bridgeport Land & Title Co
Nichols Street
Cedar St
Bridgeport Land &Title Co
Seaview Ave
J. M
Beach Street
Stamford Bank
Wilson
Congress
Reat
Dyne
Motor Girl
Penrose
Story of
Bronx
Jenkins
Harvesters
Porter
Camera Crusade
Elmen
Dorf
Mother Book
Sangster
Amazon Jungle
Hoosac Valley
Dickens
Europe
Howell
Matin Ficor
Howland Dry Goods CO
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