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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1914
Page
10
Generous Support for Bridgeport Protective Home Declared
The Bridgeport Protective Association reports abundant gifts for its Myrtle Avenue house since its June opening, with many items donated anonymously or without cards. The first annual report lists furnishings, rugs, furniture, beds, and kitchen equipment contributed by numerous local women and organizations to provide shelter for unfortunate women and girls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeport Protective Association
Myrtle Avenue
Htewives Protective Association
Sax S .Hull
Leona Taborette
St John's 'Church
Minnie” Walters
A. Heryry
T. Trubee
F. N. Benham
Josiah Turney
Wakeman
C. W. Hawley
John Foster
James Rourke
George E. Hu
Fioor
William Nothnngie
E. P.nobbs
N. H. Bett
Frederick Rhodes
M. H. Ford
George Winton
A. H. Terry
Nussenfeld
George E. Hill
Leo Lyon
Mary Miner
Prindle
Bridgeport Morning Telegram
Robert Morton
Herthal
Thanksgiving charity drive at Edgeport Union House
A report from the Edgeport Christian Union notes a Thanksgiving dinner served by the house committee and friends. The committee lists donations including sewing materials, layettes, clothing, blankets, pillows, bed linen, and kitchen items for residents, aiming to furnish and renovate homes and provide essential goods through the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. D. Mills
Kinscella
Isabel Yonaitle
South Congregational Church
George S. Hill
EB. BA Allen
C. B. Doremus
Elsie Muller
McCarthy
Robinson
William Bristol
Walter Wilmot
James Rourke
John Foster
Mills and Company
Marion Dimond
Smith and Murray
George E. Bill
M. H. Ford
Olds
Edgeport Christian Union
Warner Bros
R. Bauman and Company
William T. Hincks
McDonald
Walter Willmot
George Fox
Steinvert & Sons
HOUSE
Carolyn B. Doremus
Stratford Masons Install Officers After Fraternal Installation
Stratford December report lists new officers for St. John's lodge No. 3 A F and A M with J T McHiroy as W M B W Turney S W Clarence Garner J W G T Howards treasurer G W Spall secretary H G B Cozner B H Merrick and W B Bristol as trustees. A service at Christchurch is set with Chaplain Chauncey C Kennedy expected to speak. The Western Union reports wire theft near East Main Street and the railroad bridge. Tickets for the cantata King Olaf are on sale led by Mrs William Cogeswell. A whist and pinochle event hosted by the Star Rebekah Sewing Circle at Town Hall raised funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stratford
St. John’s Lodge
A. F
A. M
J. T. McHiroy
W. M
B. W. Turney
S. W
Clarence Garner
J. W
G. T. Howards
G. W. Spall
H. G. B. Cozner
B. H. Merrick
W. B. Bristol
Christchurch
Chauncey C. Kennedy
Western Union Telegraph Co
New York, New Haven and Hertford Yard
East Main Street
Telegraph Company
King Olaf
William Cogeswell
Btar Rebekah Sewinm Circle
Count von Haeseler Father of the German Army
Field Marshal Court vor Gottlieb Haecseler is called the father of the modern German army. He served at the front as a member of the general staff for the German crown prince and later the Kaiser. He hails from an old Prussian noble family and helped shape the German army per Moltke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court Vor
Gottlieb Haecseler
Kaiser
France
von Moltke
Connecticut inventors receive issued patent rights
A long list of Connecticut residents and companies docketed patent grants across several fields. Names include Bridgeport Edison style inventors Jason, Goodridge, and Sachs. Hartford figures Masers and Defise. New Haven’s Hemming and Johnson. Stamford’s Emery and Berry. Middletown’s Anderson and Bishop. Norwich, Unionville, Southington, Orange, Thomaston, and more are cited with innovations in machinery, tools, writing devices, hydraulics, clocks, and electrical components. The notice closes with gift shop references and a fatal duel in Atlanta context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jason Bridgeport
Goodridge
Bridgeport
Comet Guett
Hartford
W. Kelsey
Thomas C. Johnson
New Haven
Charlies A_ Berry
Stamford
Ozias
Norwich
George
Dunham
Unionville
Nicholas B. McGrath
Southington
Bevel
P. Morton
Soden
L. Dilger
Thomaston
Bryant Electric Co
American Hardware Corp
New Britain
Pratt & Whitney Co
Merchants Split Over Consolidation Plan
A meeting of debtors or merchants revealed deep division on consolidating plans. Attendees cited complexity of schemes and doubts over achieving universal approval within the association and the joint committee.
Obituary Notice for Nancy Treadwell and Genevieve Ostrom
The funeral for Nancy Treadwell was held from her Park Avenue home with Rev. Barnes officiating and burial in Park cemetery. Pallbearers included Fred Miller and others. Genevieve L Ostrom wife of Frank Ostrom funeral services were at 184 Hanover Street conducted by Rev. Bigelow with pallbearers listed and burial in Mountain Grove cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Treadwell
Nancy ‘Tread Well
Park Avenue
Everett A. Barnes
Washington Park Methodist Church
Fred Miller
Edgar Andrews
Wilbur Featherstone
Willam Sromnen
Park Cemetery
Genevieve.l. Ostrom
Charles O. Hoyt
Daniel M. Jones
Mountain Grove Cemetery
City Fathers Treated to Sumptuous Chinese Dinner
City officials and common council members dined at the Oriental restaurant on Fairfield Avenue last night. Eighteen officials led by Meyer Clifford Wilson and Malcolm MacFayden enjoyed a five course meal featuring birds nest soup chicken chop suey and bone less duck with mushrooms and bamboo sprouts. The event included toasts to Mayor Wilson and others with invited guests list including J A H Robinson William B E Seeley and John Roberts among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Sin Shing
Joe Shew
Harry Wong
Fairfield Avenue
Meyer Clifford B. Wilson
Malcolm MacFayden
Celestial Republic
Desaard Ont
Wilson
Paul Kas Miller
Edmond C. Booth
William W. Roberts
John Roberts
Norman Hell
Michael Gannon
Turner Elected Bead of Selectmen
James Turner was chosen for the board of selectmen when the body met last night. Joseph McCarthy was named secretary. The board voted $70 to carry on their work next year, $105 of which is for clerk hire. Other members: Lawrence Foley, James V. Massey and Charles H. Quintal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Turner
Tne Board of Selectmen
Joseph McCarthy
Estes
Turner
McCarthy
Lawrence Foley
James V. Massey
Charles H. Quintal
City Court Hears Breach of Peace Case and Juvenile Aid
Davia Harle of 347 Fairfield avenue was fined 2 dollars and costs for breach of the peace after mistaking a railroad waiting room for a hotel and attempting to disrobe. Howard Avery of Norwalk had reckless driving charges continued to December 23. Eleven year old James Stafford of 639 North Washington avenue was placed with probation officers to encourage school attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davia Harle
Fairfield Avenue
Saree Coughlin
Howard Avery
Norwalk
James Stafford
North Washington Avena
Stock Market Opens With Mixed Movement on Exchanges
Openings show renewed reactionary tendencies with the international list weakest. Union Pacific Southern Pacific Canadian Pacific St Paul United States Steel and Smelting Baltimore and Ohio Reading and others slide from yesterday's lows. Amalgamated shows uneven behavior as some copper shares gain fractionally while overall undertone remains uncertain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Union Pacific
Southern Pacific
Canadian Pacific
St. Paul
United States Steel and Smelting
Baltimore
Ohio
Reading
Rdsrs
Bankruptcy Petitions Filed In City Court
Bankruptcy petitions were filed yesterday listing National Paper Can Co of Norwalk with liabilities of 24 952.87 and limited assets consisting of machinery and tools. Henry Kreuter of Bridgeport a painter with secured debts of 375.63 and unsecured 766.98 and no stock in trade. George Grumman of Norwalk with liabilities of 3 223 and assets of 430.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Paper Can Company
Norwalk
Henry Kreuter
Bridgeport
Painter and Decorator
George
Grumman
Bridgeport Men Form Toilet Articles Firm
Bridgeport residents William J. Shepherd Hardack L. Waterbury Charles A. Jerrman and Frederick R. Shaw organize and incorporate as the W. J. Shepherd Mfg Co with capital of 6000 to produce toilet articles in Bridgeport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Shepherd
Harda’ K L. Waterbury
Charles A. Jerrman
Frederick R. Shaw
Bridgeport
W. J. Shepherd
Weather update and rail union meeting reported
A weather note mentions unusually far south temperatures near the Gulf. Separately 20 000 members of the Brotherhood of Railroad in Pennsylvania met at Harsiaburs to outline legislation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brotherhood of Railroad
Pennsylvania
Harsiaburs
Building permits issued by local commissioners
Four building permits, the aggregate cost of construction to be 1275, were granted by the building commissioners last night. The permits cover a frame addition to a dwelling at 194 Madison Avenue by A P & M K Owens. a temporary cellar fall permit for Eaw Duhigs on Woodlawn Avenue. a frame addition atop the present one story building at 212 Logan Street by Donato Caréto. and a one story steel stucco covered with corrugated iron storage building on the north side of Fairfield Avenue by N Y N H & H R.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. BP
M. K. Owens
Madison Avenue
Eaw. Duhigs
Woondlawn Avenue
Donato Caréto
Logan Street
N. Y
N. H
H.R. R
Fairfield Avenue
New Haven Firm Declines Wage Cuts
New Haven December 16 The New Haven Company announced that it is impracticable to reduce expenses by cutting wages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Bridgeport to Receive State School Fund Grant
State Comptroller figures show Bridgeport will receive 59 757.75 for state education aid, ranking second in Connecticut behind New Haven with 71 761.05 and Hartford 65 006, followed by New Britain and Norwalk. The report outlines allocations for public schools across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeport
State Comptroller's
Hartford
New Haven
New Surita
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