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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1916
Page
10
A Dillon’s advertisement promotes long cloth, silk plush, wool plush and assorted cloth coats at dramatic markdowns from regular prices. Examples include white cloth coats from 4.98, mixed cloth from 4.98 to 7.98, black broadcloth at 8.98, various silk plush coats up to 41. Prices emphasize savings of one-third to one-half off plus a 10.00 reduction on select items.
A Bridgeport restaurant man’s wife endorses Lax a Tone after kidney and digestive relief. Hartigan’s Drug Store advertises the product at Hartigan’s on Fairfield Avenue and at Mail and Congress streets. Professional actors and singers in Bridgeport discuss a surge of local talent and Saunders plans to stage new holiday shows.
Winsted Conn Dec 13 Coroner S A Herman holds Ralph Rabin Hart and Emery Kilmer drivers of Torrington criminally responsible for deaths caused by their cars. Findings made public today. Rabin and Hart arrested on manslaughter warrants. Kilmer jailed for lack of security. Kilmer’s car killed Edward Whack and Hart’s car killed Angelo Minnone while Sabia’s car inflicted fatal injuries on Minnone.
Cloudy tonight and tomorrow across Connecticut. A storm moved east from the Mississippi Valley, producing snow and rain along the coast from the Carolinas to Nova Scotia. A light snow event may follow the disturbance. temperatures reached as far south as Florida.
Announcement states Prof Elmer S Riggs assistant curator of paleontology at the Field Museum in Chicago will lecture Bridgeport High School on December 15 and 18 at 8 pm. The talks, titled Creatures of the Ancient World, are free and sponsored by the Bridgeport Scientific and Historical Society.
Fairfield citizens voted to spend 2500 dollars to buy school sites in the Holland Hill district and to accept six acres north of the railroad from Miss Anna B Jennings. The Nichols terrace school addition was rejected and the visiting nurse proposal was tabled. A bid to surrender the grist mill at Southport was rejected. US manufacturing in 1914 totaled over 24 million dollars.
Attorney Charles Stuart Canfield resigns after ten years of service as vice president of the city park board. The self perpetuating board selects members annually for eight year terms, with no compensation. Canfield helped extend Seaside park to Fayerweather Island and advocated Beardsley park golf, transfers of property, and other park improvements. His colleagues praise his service as the board seeks funds and names Beach Wood park, with Olmstead brothers hired for development. The board also backs purchasing Steeplechase Island for recreation and schedules a Beardsley park Christmas tree cut to be moved to Broad Street Hill.
Commissioner Edward T. Buckingham rules in Fairfield county case that expert testimony is essential in compensation disputes. Abraham Gittler, who was injured when a window shattered on St Patrick's Day, lost vision, yet only a physician’s testimony was offered, leading to denial of compensation.
The upcoming session opens January 3 with 83 farmers in the Connecticut House and two in the Senate. Lawyers lead in the Senate with 11 members, and 30 in the House. The roster notes 54 native CT members, 14 foreign-born, and diverse origins including England, Scotland, Sweden, Canada, Ireland, Russia, and New York and Massachusetts ties. The oldest are Louis Lamoureaux and J Henry Blakeman at 75, youngest is John J Burke at 25. Only five senators are unmarried.
The Connecticut Co. will seek general assembly approval to build a spur track through Water street and Housatonic avenue or Middle street to connect with Congress street. The loop aims to relieve Main street traffic in New Haven and nearby areas as 400 suburban cars pass daily in summer. The plan includes extending Oak street line to Madison and Marion streets and a two year franchise extension for a six mile railway expansion using East Main street Huntington pike to Nichols, impeded by funds.
After touring undeveloped Bridgeport areas Alderman Malcolm MacFayden chair of streets and sidewalks committee urged opening about 15 streets near Beachs Woods. He noted the city would add the area to its public parks expanding access.
The Y M C A morning gym reports high attendance despite night work, with many men staying late after class. Fencing is popular and kept the instructor busy beyond lunch. Morning sessions run Tuesdays and Fridays from 10:20 to 11:30 under Robert Grasson, assistant physical director.
The first sugar shipment of the new crop left Guanica Centrale in Puerto Rico, forwarding 8,000 bags totaling 1,300 tons to New York as part of the initial weekly rupture. New York received goods from Canada valued at about $9,000,000 and will be deposited at the assay office.
Jerusalem Chapter No 13 R A M will hold a stated convocation at Masonic Temple at 6 and 730 pm with the R A degree to be conferred. St Johns Lodge No 3 A F and A M will hold a special communication at 730 pm with Past Masters conferring Master Mason degree on one candidate. Department of Commerce reports cotton exports for week ending December 9 at 146611 bales.
A Universal gift for all with handkerchiefs for men women and children. White fabric with embroidered corners and others with colored initials. Many new patterns never before shown. Note these wonderful values.
Handkerchiefs described as extra fine Irish linen with initials offered at 25 cents each or two for 25 cents. Embroidered linen handkerchiefs listed in soft sheer quantities with fancy embroidery in sets of three in a fancy box. Additional pure linen handkerchiefs embroidered in white Sareehe patterns priced at 35 cents each or three for one dollar.
A catalog style list shows moving figures and toys including 45c sets Blackboards in multiple sizes, dolls, go carts, tool chests for young builders, drums in assorted styles, cameras and sleds. Prices range from 25c to 4.00 with many items under 2 dollars.
Walter De La Mare, English poet, lectured on Magic in Poetry before Courtland School Graduates Association. He praised poetry as a reflection of its creator and read passages from Peacock Pie, including Someone and The Song of the Mad Prince.
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