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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1913
Page
9
James McMahon 82 a director of the Equitable Life Assurance Society and other financial institutions died today at his country home in Smithtown Long Island He formerly served as president of the Vibrant Industrial Savings Bank.
John F. Murphy aged 31 died in this city December 9 1913 at his home 235 Haw avenue. Friends invited to funeral from his residence December 12 at 8 pm and from St Patrick church at 9 am with solemn high mass. Interment at St Michael's cemetery.
Obituaries report the deaths of John F Murphy 58 of 235 Hawley Ave a Crane Valve blacksmith and member of Cecil Calvert council K of C New England Order of Protection Crane Valve Sick Benefit Fund and Court Park City F of A survived by five sons and three daughters Sophronia Belknap 93 widow died at 1113 Barnum Ave survived by three sons Funeral services were held for Margaret Reilly wife of Maurice driver of No 5 Engine Bridgeport buried at St Michael's Cemetery Ellen Chagnon infant daughter of Ellen and Edelard Chagnon died at home Interment at St Michael's Cemetery George Gravesen body found drowned in Southport funeral at his home Rev Holman conducted burial at Oaklawn Cemetery Fairfield.
Hartford December 10 Charles H Butler of Trumbull appeared before Judge Edwin S Thomas in the United States district court on a bench warrant charged with stealing a letter box from a post. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced to three months in Fairfield County jail. The civil suit of Frank Desidento against the American Brass Company of Ansonia was begun today.
Bridgeport City Court heard Charles A. Phelan charge Town & Cities Films Co withheld a copy of Miss Everywoman films used at the industrial exposition. Phelan seeks 500 dollars for loss to display the reels in schools and theaters. Witnesses included Leila Battdorf and expert Morris Lustig as the case heads toward a decision.
A brief instruction directs visitors to enter the main floor from the rear via Cannon Street.
A catalog of fine books suitable as gifts with prices, including Roosevelt autobiography, Kipling collected verse, Hull House memoirs, Browning poems, and other illustrated volumes. Main floor rear.
A shop lists durable leather gifts for men women and girls including Bill books covered flasks memo books drinking cups handbags sewing boxes and toilet kits. Price range 50 cents to 25 dollars covers manicure sets folding cups jewel boxes photo frames and desks clocks with cases. Left aisle front.
Gift appeal rises as new handbag shapes appear with elongated forms and flat or pleated frames. Leather options include seal goat and fancy leather in light tan shades. A large sale offers bags from $1 to $10 with ten styles in black and colored finishes. Left aisle, rear.
An ad notes real hair wigs for Dolly with natural color, appealing to young girls. Wigs are described as “hummat hair” and come in sizes 11, 10 to 16, priced at $1 and $2.50. It mentions a store location on the third floor in the Half-Good section.
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