Holiday Menu Palate for Oysters and Goose Roasts
A lengthy vintage menu lists numerous Christmas dishes from oysters on the half shell and deviled oysters to roast goose and turkey with various stuffings. It includes fruit salads, plum pudding, mince pies, and house made confections, followed by detailed recipes for Walnut stuffing, Turkish stuffing, Chestnut stuffing, and nut and potato stuffing, plus numerous cookies and candy making instructions. The piece notes serving oysters fresh from the fish market and canned crabmeat for salads, with broader commentary on traditional dishes being hard to digest and substitutions using mashed potatoes and sausage meat.
Brooklyn man pardoned after 8 years in prison
George Huber of Brooklyn, jailed for murdering his wife in Berkshire County in 1902, was released from Charlestown prison after nearly eight years of a life term. He cried upon news of the pardon granted through Senators Tuttle and Gidet. Huber, who had served as a model prisoner, planned to return to Brooklyn for Christmas and reunite with his mother.
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United Press
Boston
George Huber
Brooklyn
Berkshire County
Charlestown
Draper
Bridges
Prisor
Huber
Tuttle
Pittsfield
Charles Gidet
Great Barrington
Counsi Huber
Andrew C. Farring
Farring
Phelan Sues Trolley Company for 10000 Damages
Mrs Mary Phelan of Seaview Avenue sues Connecticut Co for 10000 in Milford alleging injuries when thrown from a trolley car on Aug 4 as the car rounded Beard's Corner near Washington Bridge. She was dragged 30 feet with cuts bruises and lasting shock. Her husband John F Phelan files 35000 claim for damages.
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John Smith
Mary Phelan
Seaview Avenue
Connecticut Co
Beard’s Corner
Milford
Washington Bridge
John F. Phelan
Obituary notices and a vehicle crash reported
Obituaries note Richard Connor a longtime East Side resident died at his son Johns home after pneumonia He is survived by his son and a brother Catherine Russell wife of Patrick Condon died at home after three weeks illness She is survived by her husband two sisters and two brothers The funeral of Mrs Christina Seitz was held at William Lieberum & Son undertakers Interment was Mountain Grove cemetery Mrs Seitz died at her daughters home in Newark N J A moving van collision occurred when a vacant trolley car struck the van near Ferry Road Stratford The van owner Christopher Rickard of this city suffered a damaged vehicle and two men in the van were bruised One horse in the van appeared gravely injured and Vet W J Southey questioned its recovery prospects
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Richard Connor
East Side
John J. Connors
Jefferson Street
B. D. Pierce Co
John Connors
Catherine Russell
Patrick Condon
Railroad Avenue
Jane Kabe
New York
Margaret Russell
John
Patrick Russell
Chrisina Seitz
William Lieberum & Son
Main Street
Herman G. Wiemer
Geran Reformed Church
Frederick
Charles Roesle
Henry Engelhardt
Rudolph Paul
William Schoenwalter
Frederick Schreiber
Mountain Grove Cemetery
Seitz
David L. Priest
Newark
N. J
Ferry Road
Stratford
Lynch
Roy
Christopher Rickard
W. J. Southey
Sheep Breeder Convicted for Killing Dogs Upheld
Rockville December 23 The conviction of Perry Tripp a sheep breeder of Ellington for killing two dogs was upheld by a jury in the Superior court last week and followed by a fine of 50 dollars and costs on two counts imposed by Judge Gardiner Greene. Mr Tripp will carry the matter to the Supreme court. The State Sheep Breeders Association supported Mr Tripp in his contention. As several questions are involved the case will go up on an appeal.
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Rockville
Perry Tripp
Ellington
Superior Court
Gardiner Greene
Tripp
Supreme Court
State Sheep Breeders Association
Nine foxes with 13 shots set state record in Conn
North Sterling, Conn. Dec. 23 Geo. of this town long a leading Southern New England sportsman made a state record by killing nine foxes in nine outings firing only thirteen shots. Local sportsmen report indirect evidence of fox snaring and valuable dogs in breach of law and have hired detectives to catch the offenders amid a long running bitter controversy between reputable sportsmen and snarers.
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North Sterling
Conn
New England
Mabry Couple Bound Over In Adams Express Theft Case
In New Haven city court yesterday Walter H Mabry an express messenger and his wife Jessie E Mabry faced charges of theft from Adams Express company over a lengthy period. A continuance was granted to Mabry while his wife was bound over.
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Walter H. Mabry
Express
Jessie E. Mabry
New Haven
Scott for Speaker Hartford Dec 23
Frederick A. Scott will be nominated for Speaker by the Republican caucus as one of Plymouth's representatives in the next House.
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Hartford
Frederick A. Scott
Plymouth
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Mohican Co
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Waen
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New Milford
Stephenson Northrop
Northrop
Nigt
Foley
F. B. Brill
Curti
Pharmacy
Wheeler & Wilson Sick Benefit Association
Emanuel Cave
W. W. Fenton
Terrence B. McMahon
Harry Wright
J. E. Hartley
Charles Stegeman
James H.hardie
F. S. Richardson
H. F. Reildis
T. H. Harvey
M. Krouse
Wright
Fur Department
Taffeta
James van Dyk
Cor. Elm ST
the Peck & Lines Co
Bridgeport. Com
Middle Street
Ous
Federal Express
Colonial Express
Bridgeport
Philadelphia
Washington
New
New Bever Com
Harlem River
Southern Resorts & Hartford Railroad
Travis Inn Stratford
Post Road
Washington Tee
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