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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1915
Page
9
A garbled clipping lists funeral notices and classified items from December 1915. Entries mention obsequies for Mrs Calsm and Catherine Santee, with interments at local cemeteries and services at churches, plus scattered classified lines about a dry goods business, job ads, and property notices. Names include August G Baker, Stratford, Kossuth street, Lakeview cemetery, and Christmastime references.
Paul Caruba and Antono Bernals pleaded guilty to their part in the Maromas wreck on the valley branch near Middletown, arraigned in Middletown Superior Court today. Bosshemo and Sebastian Lasama pleaded not guilty. Sentences defered for the two admitting guilt, while the others face trial tomorrow.
A wartime note recalls Germans as fathers of the Christmas tree. A telegram from Utica reports that James Chandler Young, arrested locally, escaped from the New York State Hospital for the Insane.
George M. Funnell, after six months as factory manager for American Graphophone Co., resigns to become GB representative and sails to London with his bride Mrs Jane Parrott. Married in New York two weeks earlier, they plan to reside in England at least a year. The couple wed at the Little Church Around the Gomer and held a St. Regis reception.
Jennie Nussenbaum sues Grace Lowe Beck over a one and one half foot encroachment on Main street property purchased for about $17,000. Zalmon Goodsell, owner of adjacent land, contested the front end claiming encroachment. Beck offered to repurchase. plaintiff seeks 4000 dollars. Judge Case reserved decision.
The Remington Arms Co urges workers to show desire for citizenship, triggering a rush of naturalization applications to Clerk M J Flanagan. Applicants, many eight to twenty years in the U S, averaging 65 monthly and about 100 in November and this month. Most are Hungarians Austrians or Russians who migrated to V next city to work.
Death notices cover one year old Wocya Clark at Punton street and multiple funeral services. Eleanor Halstead, Emma Wilson, Richard Capers, John Kenyon, Edward Rogers, Gwen Wrinn, and Owen Wrinn have private or public ceremonies with interments at Mountain Grove Lakeview Fountain Grove and other cemeteries. John Golak faces theft charges. bound over to February term in Superior Court on bonds of 3500.
London dispatch reports via Amsterdam Telegraaf that a powder factory and several ammunition depots at Münster Westphalia were blown up. The blast caused great damage to the town, according to the relayed telegraph.
In New York on December 22, Judge Hunt heard pleas for acquittal for each defendant in the trial of eleven former New Haven Railroad directors. Homer S. Cummings urged that 99 percent of testimony did not apply to Henry K. McHare, who joined the board in June 1907, and that most acquisitions cited by the government were completed earlier. Henry M. Earle echoed for Robert W. Taft, who joined the board in 1904.
John W Martin a former sergeant in the 76th Cavalry Duke of Wellington's Own died at Lake View Home from graphical trouble He had eight years in India and was stationed in Egypt and Gibraltar Martin came to Bridgeport about 18 years as a toolmaker with Salt's Textile Co He is survived by his widow and son Joseph I Martin and a brother and sister in England
Samuel Resnick of 177 Adams Street reported to police that Michael Erling, formerly in his employ and until yesterday residing at the Resnick home, has disappeared and with him has gone a diamond ring valued at 110 dollars a diamond scarf pin valued at 125 dollars a gold watch and 182 dollars in money all taken from a room in the Erling home.
The church schedules a busy week with preparatory member meeting at 7 15 pm then mid week service at 7 45 pm followed by Men’s Assembly Glee Club gathering. Thursday school Christmas entertainment on tap and Friday Fellowship Band supper plus Christmas evening service. Next Sunday includes adult Baptism and a choir concert. Turkeys supper December 30 ends the membership drive with Dr. Wal lace Finch as speaker. Watch night service December 31 with program to be announced. January 5 first Wednesday night supper.
The Samuel Austin and Sons Company, contractors of Cleveland, have taken over the factory building at South Avenue and Wester Street to use as a storehouse for their building materials.
Due to a salt dispute involving Robert J. Wehrle, Herbert Lake of Brookfield was appointed temporary receiver of Congalton and Timeloe, Danbury garage operators. Justice Judee Cass set bonds at 46000, to secure Parmelec’s share if Wehrle wins a judgment.
Articles of Incorporation for the Hungarian Social Club were filed in the town clerk's office. Incorporators are Louis Deszo Eugene Feldman and Ivan Belanzi. The club has no capital stock and its object is to promote social intercourse among Hungarian people in the city. The McKinley Association of Connecticut will hold its annual dinner at the Tact hotel New Haven on the evening of Jan 29. City Clerk J Alex H Robinson attended a committee meeting at the Union League club. The Bank of Cubs in New York declared a 1 percent bonus to employees and set aside $20 000 for a pension fund.
A Malta Rome despatch notes Austrian submarine activity near the Adriatic and Italian waters, while Berlin reports Emperor William delaying a western front trip due to a slight illness. Massachusetts Bank Commissioner Thorndyke rules Anglo-French five percent bonds not legal investments for crust companies.
Reflected items report Henry Ward’s split with Chris Hanna’s peace faction delayed by Ford’s issue. War Department confirms Villa abandoned revolution plans in Mexico. Brig. Gen. Ley Robbins Bernard, Civil War veteran, dies at 87 in Newark. John Redmond pledges to oppose conscription in the Commons. Lynn youths found in Philadelphia after three days without food. European outrage over horse and cane smoke disrupts postwar orations in the West. Central Trust reports distributing bonuses to employees. Kronprinz steamer arrives in London after rough voyage. A gate of war-related news and scattered regional notes fill the column.
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