Local Marriages and a Fatal Fire Result in City Notes
In Stratfield and surrounding towns marriages were reported with William ees marrying Delia Car and Joseph Seeley marrying Betsey French among others. A Stratford widow Grissell Wheeler dies aged 11? from a house fire. In Worcester a woman Elizabeth Knight dies in an accidental fire. U.S. commissioners Porter and Holmes seek to extend eastern boundary lines including a bridge crossing into Milford and trolley links to the New Haven line. City petitions push street and avenue extensions from Wood to Mountain Grove and to Beach and Water streets among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rumbull
Long Hill
Parlor Rock
Washington Bridge
Milford
Indian River
Woodmont
New Haven
Maplewood ‘Avenue
Washington and Housatonic Avenue
Berkshire Avenue
Washington Avenue
Main Street
Gold Street
Water Street
Congress Street
State Street
Burr Road
Brooklawn Avenue
Mountain Grove Street
State St
Fairfield Avenue
Grover’s Avenue
Beach Avenue
Fifty Years Ago lamp trial at Gill's sanctum suit
Fifty years ago Mr Gill of State street placed a lamp filled with kerosene for trial and exhibition. The light described as fine soft and steady. Hen roosts on Golden Hill reported robbed by several nights of activity. Smugglers warned that revenue officers are vigilant and will not be escaped. Bull's Head Sociable Club formed by up-town men with first soiree planned next month. Hebrew Benevolent Society of the city advancing plans for its annual ball event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam
Bull's Head
Bridgeport Traction Co plans charter amendment to extend lines
Twenty years ago a notice states the Bridgeport Traction Co will petition the incoming General Assembly for a city charter amendment to extend trolley lines in and around Bridgeport Fairfield Little Danbury and the beach. Plans include extending from South Norwalk to Westport via the Connecticut Turnpike and connecting with the Norwalk line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeport Traction Co
General Assembly
Fairfield
Danbury
Beach
Southport
Westport
Norwalk
Notable Federal Reserve and government moves report
John W Blodgett of Grand Rapids Michigan and James B Forgan of Chicago were elected directors of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. William Phillips likely becomes assistant secretary of state succeeding John E Osborne after his resignation. E D Hamilton was killed and William Salt of New York fatally injured by an explosion at Hercules Powder Co near Youngstown. Representative Lewis of Maryland introduced a bill for government ownership of the capital’s public telephone system. Kennedy reports Australia has banned US tin plate imports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Blodgett
Grand Rapids, Mich
James B. Forgan
Chicago
The
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
E.D. Hamilton
William Salt
New York
Hercules Powder Co
Youngstown
Lewis
Maryland
Poplar Canker Threatens American Trees Across Regions
Washington authorities announce a new European fungus, Dothichiza populea, endangers black and Lombardy poplars and cottonwoods in multiple states. The disease forms cankers, girdles limbs, and kills sections above the infection, with spread via spores from bark pustules. Nurseries and recently transplanted stock are especially vulnerable. inquiries urged to the Bureau of Plant Industry. Jean Marius Antonin Mercle, a French sculptor and painter, has died.
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Washington, D. C
Europe
Carolina
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Troyes
France
Delacroix
Italy
America
Plant Disease Survey
From
Massachusetts
New Hamphire
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Maryland
Ohio
Nebraska
New Mexico
United States
Bureau of Plant Industry
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Christmas Solved Gift Catalog Promises Bargains
The notice advertises a complete Christmas gift assortment with diamonds, watches, jewelry, shaving sets, silverware, cut glass, clocks, umbrellas, and more. A small deposit reserves any article for future delivery, urging readers to trade now for advantageous prices.
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Bridgeport. Com
Bridgeport
Newtown
Burhams
Williamees Merchant
Delia Car
Stratfield
Joseph Seeley
Betsey French
Lwevy Burr
Anna Darrow
Stratford
Frederic Olmstead
Julia Pixley
Pip
Grissell Wheeler
Silas Curtiss
Io Trumbull
Eleanwor Ward
Benjamin W
Huntington
Hanna’ ‘Wooster
Brookfeld
Joseph Starr
Worcester
Mass
Elizabeth Knight
Golden Hill
Hebrew Benevolent Society
William Phillips
John E. Osborne
Kennedy
Melbourne
Department of Commerce
Jean Marius Antonin Mercle
Buechler’s
Cartwright’s
Santa’s Footwear Headquarters
Everett
Daniel Green
House OF Better Shoes
Bridgeport Public Market
Chuck
Cudahy Rex
Gotham Bacon
Sperry & Barnes Bacon
Guinea
Florida
Malaga
Crosse & Blackwell
Atmore
Bulletin
del Monte
Vermont
State, Bank, and
East Main Streets
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