Births and Deaths in Stratford Show Population Rise
Fairfield County town Stratford reports 17 births in November, 10 female and 7 male, 11 both parents US natives, six with foreign-born parents. Nine marriages and six deaths recorded. Local notes urge skating pond dam reconstruction on New Creek, pending assurances to prevent vandalism. Community notices include lodge election results, meetings, and Christmas plans among local churches and groups.
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Stratford
Bec
Lovell
Registrar of Vital Statistics
United States
New England
Dot
Fairfield Burglaries Hit A. J. Benway Hardware Store
Burglars broke into the A J Benway hardware store in Fairfield last night and stole a Christmas stock of FO jackknives. Window display disarranged, rear window broken used for entry. Also notes about local library book lending and community events included in the page.
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Fairfield
A. J. Benway
Fairfeld
Dec
A. J. Benway Hardware Store
Local notices and social events from Stepney area
STEPNEY Jesse Luckner bought a large iron gray horse from out of town. Mrs C B Osborne Jr and daughter Gladys spent Tuesday in Enderport. Wilbur French has no house newly shingled. Henry Nichols and Fred do the work. Miss Carolyn Osborne visiting Bridgeport to attend the State Board of Agriculture mid winter meeting in Eagles hall. Mrs Crandall visiting daughter Mrs Eugene Northrope, then Mrs Charles Schaffer in Danbury. Sunday guest of Mrs Zalmon Purdy. Rehearsal for Peddler's Parade at Methodist church parlors at 7:30 pm. admission ten cents, show to begin at 8. Laura Rolinson a Sunday guest in Bridgeport. Peddlers Parade Friday evening, weather permitting. storm may move it to Saturday. Sippery & Co drilling an artesian well for M Misbaum near Cutlers Farm. Mr and Mrs Arthur Hull return from visit with Dr and Mrs George G Shelton in Ridgefield. Choir rehearsal at Mrs Zalmon Purdy's Saturday at 7 pm for Miss Kil Beyer.
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Jesse Luckner
C. B. Osborne, Jr
Gladys
Endeerport
Wilbur French
Henry Nichols
Fred
Caroyn Osborne
Bridgeport
State Board of Agriculture
Eagles' Hall
Crandall
Enugene Northrope
Charles Schaffer
Danbury
Ie Ee Ewan Wee
Parenram
Zalmon Purdy
Peddier
Laura Rolinson
Bridge Ce Ort
Sippery & Co
M. Misbaum
Cutlers Farm
Arthur Hull
George G. Shelton
Ridgeti
Misa Kila Beyer
Jane Taylor
A. J
Beardsley and Wheeler Families Visit in Huntingdon
Mrs Edward Beardsley spent Tuesday with her parents Mr and Mrs Leander Wheeler in Huntingdon observing a family gathering and pleasant exchange in the small community setting.
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Stall
Edward
Beardsley
Ire
Leander Wheeler
Huntingon
Art etchings by William Unger adorn Pequot Library hall
An exhibit of about sixty art etchings by William Unger fills the Pequot Library hallway for three weeks, part of a rotating loan from the Library Art Club of Medford Massachusetts. Also notes several local moves and travel plans among residents as well as road improvements near The Bank.
Newtown Tragedy Touches Community Twin Sisters Separated
Miss Dorothea Lang, 16, dies leaving twin sister bond torn apart. Requiem held at St Rose's with Children of Mary and Holy Angels in attendance. High School paused. funeral in St Roses cemetery. Also notes Sophia Dikeman Porter’s death in New Haven and Mrs Horace Bradley’s burial. Botsford Hill fire destroys old Beers homestead. theft at Hubbell home. local visits by Percy Rand and Barnett pair.
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Dorothea Lang
Henry Lang
Walnut Tree
St. Rose's Church
George T. Sinnott
Children of Mary and the Holy Angels
Standing Heart
Children of Mary Society
Fabric Fire Hose Co
W. J. Drincoll
Annie
E. Ie Jonsen
Willam Deigcoll
Paul Seevy
Michael Eipke
Honan
Johnne
Francle Xetlerige
Mise
Margaret Colgan
Jennie Beck
Reilly
Hazel Beau
Shutsu
Siete Myers
Sophia Dikeman Porter
New Haven
Land's End
Hen
Birdseye Beardsley
Bradleyville
Stevenson
Bradsey
Alexander Steels
A. T. Nettleton
Newtown Savings Bank
Hartford
Connecticut Savings Bank Asso Letation
David Beers
Botsford Hill
Bll Greenblatt
Greenblatt
Botsford Mi'l Hotel
Growth of Methodists in the North in 1912
The Northern Methodist Church reported 22,416 new members last year with 2.5 percent probationers, total membership reaching 3,518,099. Sunday school enrollment rose by 62,098 to 3,950,936, far exceeding church numbers. Church property value stood at 187,062,000 with total property including missions at 216,115,000, noting further assets not counted. Pittsburgh. Five suffragettes interviewed Western Governors found five in favor of votes for women.
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New London
North
Methodets North
Episcopal Church
Pittsburgh
Hawleyville property sale and local league notes
Deputy Sheriff Thomas Hristol sold Hawleyville property bought from New England Line Co. The Protective League plans Jan 4 meeting at Mark Twain Library with lunch and entertainment, then a New York dinner later. Also: Lloyd Blackman linked to Danbury capitalists in McArthur Paper purchase and move to Danbury.
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Redding
Thomas Hristol
West Side
Hawley~ville
New England Line Co
Downs Place
Danbury
Bristol
Hawleyville Places
Protective League
Mark Twain
New York
League
Lloyd Blackman
McArthur Paper Manufactory
Dan
Adams
Miss Glover
Norwalk
L. C. Peck
Commodore Luttgen
A. G. Barnett
Lanterdam
Mra
William Hill
Patrick Green
Daniel W. Green
Sanford
Henry A. Gilbert
Bethel
W. H. Hill
Terry
Randolph Bradley
Charles Gilbert
Hannah Keeler
Pleasant ‘Valley
Thomas Lahey
L. A
Crouch
Phillip Sterk
Chet
Barnes
John Muennich
Sanford School
Past Masters Night At St John’s Lodge Draws Large Crowd
Masonic notes describe Past Master's Night at St John’s Lodge F and A M with an unusually large attendance. The Master Masons degree was exemplified by past masters including D M Rowland and F F Callender. Worshipful Brother Thad Beecher gave a lecture on history and legend of the degree, followed by lunch. the special meeting also saw three candidates receiving the degree in the afternoon session.
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St. John’s Lodge
Blue Lodge
D. M. Rowland
F. F. Callender
Andrew J. Hallock
Connecticut
H. H Pyle
W. T. van Yorx
C. H. Peet
Fred W. Tracy
M. C. Cowles
Former Alderman O Connell feted with gold watch
John M. O Connell, former Alderman from the Eighth district, was honored last evening at the Stratford Inn with a gold watch and chain after paying a election bet. His guests Thomas Brophy Thomas Youngs Matthew Lynders and Bill Mitchell enjoyed tea during their recent European automobile tour.
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John M. O'Connell
Stratford Inn
Thomas Brophy
Thomas Youngs
Matthew Lynders
Bill Mitchell
Connell
God
City Court Upholds Need for Officer Witnesses
Judge Carl Foster admonished city officers in morning sessions that arresting officers must produce or subpoena witnesses. He stressed that lack of corroboration harms court decisions and risks undermining veracity. After a conference with Prosecutor DeLaney, Capt Regan, and Superintendent Birmingham, officers were instructed on securing witnesses for court.
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Carl Foster
City Cour
Alexander DeLaney
DeLaney
Foster
Regan
Birmingham
Gem Found in Lamb by Shelton Woman
Mrs. Andrew Johnson of Shelton found a diamond in a leg of lamb purchased yesterday in Ansonia. The jeweler values the stone at $250, though the owners hope to keep it for now. The diamond appeared ordinary until inspection.
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Ansonia
Andrew Johnson
Shelton
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Fairfield County
Héwara Dufour
New Creek
Stratford Briefs
Tuttle
Bibek
John Witkinesa
Woman'soreign Missionary Society
M. E. Church
C. Smaith
Main Street
Ita
Htur
Stratford Lodge
Shepherds of Methichain
William Booth
St. Ease
C. V. Hughes
Thomas Petera
P. B. Cater
Sam Charles ‘Graham
Betwent
Henry G Stephens
Gvenute
EC. Carpenter
Easton
Clarence B. Andrews
Mary Ferris
Willard
Martha Andrews
Indy Fanie Iy
Lilian” Anterth
Dorothy Gillette
Aurel Ruman
Misa Atinnle
Sh Weford
Aia
Maria Andrews
Natian
Lillian Andrews
Clarence Andrews
Elmer Andrews
Alr
Congregational
Iy Stair
Cotemay Rockwell
Jump Hil
Mathew
Anco Wilitswa
Rock House
Clarence
Jenalon
New York State Association
Memorial Library
Anna B. Jennings
Ida M. Tarbell
Equal Franchise League
First Baptist Church
M. Wood
Port Chester
John C. Goddard
Salisbury
Feirfield
Texas
France
Armerica
Goddard
George Washington
Prank & Child
Son
Jonah Faknes
Thos
G. Season
Sullivan
James Curren
Fairfield Place
Ethel Brotherton
Katie Dunn
Anna Smith
Katie Smith
Irend Smith
Anne Granville
Katie Savage
May Moran
Rose Horshaut
Mils Anna Carrol
Elizabeth Keeley
May Hawkins
Anna Keefe
Ethel Ward
Margaret Steppler
Miles Thereea Steppler
Ida McCall
Alice Brows
May Curran
Margaret Curran
May Crowley
Lillian Griges
May Powers
Tan "Wins
Molle Fessey
Thomas Murphy
Theodore Fabryck
Theodore Anderson
Harry Anderson
Irene Murphy
Albert Medlecox
Thomas Gleason
Stepney
Southport
Wiliam Unger
Pequot Library
Library Art Club
Medford
Mass
Charles James
Greece
James
America
A. J. Hull
Hunts
Frank D. Kennedy
Ruth Burns
Father Clarke
Ss Ol Mass
Ery
Percy Rand
Wm. H. Hubbell
Francis W. Barnett, Jr
New York City
Aman O'Connell
Enays
Wooan
Steinwey
Weber
Wheelock
Biggee
D. D. Smith
Poli
Fairfield Ave
John F. Fay
O& A4
Yuu War Services
Ty Dominetet
Boney
Bridgeport Finance Co
Warner Building
Fairfield Avenue
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