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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1914
Page
6
Captain of Detectives Arnold and a plainclothes detail guard city streets and stores to protect shoppers from pickpockets. Several professional crooks are recognized and told to leave Bridgeport.
The condition of Charlie J. Byrne, seriously ill at home for two weeks, remains unchanged. Police report a break in at 165 Clinton Avenue as Mrs Feinstein says the rear door was forced open yesterday afternoon, the second such incident in two weeks.
The forecast notes Minin reported 20 degrees below zero and North Seld Vermont at 18 below. Weather officials warn of continuing extreme cold across the region with dangerous wind chills and potential frostbite risk for outdoor activity.
Christmas observances planned at St Vincent's hospital and Lakeview for children and patients. Masses led by Rev Edward Walsh and Rev T J Picker with carols by Sisters and nurses. Santa arrives with toys, bags of candy, and remembrance from Sister Alice. Hospital staff to be honored, and a special menu and decorations planned. Lakeview to host a tree lighting and warm gathering supervised by Dr John J MacDonald and Dr R D Martin with child-friendly events.
Following Courtland school exercises toys were collected for less fortunate children this Christmas. The Birds Christmas Carol and other performances brightened the program as about one hundred poor children attended a party by the Wednesday Workers of South Congregational church. Santa distributed labeled gifts, oranges, corn balls and candy. Ralph Blackburn plans a dinner and dance at Brooklawn Club for twelve guests in honor of his brother Paul Blackburn.
An advertisement offers low priced fur muffs and neck pieces in red fox blue wolf Siberian wolf raccoon and skunk varieties. Nearby, social notes describe an evening dance hosted by Alfred Bishop at his parents home with 21 covers, and a Christmas dinner by Miss Barbara Waldo before another dance. Decorations graced a Bassick family gathering on Christmas Eve at 1001 Fairfield Avenue with local youths home from school.
Washington reports praise for American Red Cross surgeons and nurses in Europe. Mrs F Leonard Brown, wife of an English doctor in Pau, writes from Pau France praising the six surgeons and 24 nurses stationed there. She says the work is beyond praise and gratitude is due to the Red Cross and its devoted staff.
A. M. Dean of 453 Baldwin Street donated 25 volumes of Encyclopedia Britannica to Engine Company No. 8. Commissioners plan to establish libraries at every firehouse and expect enough books soon to start a library at each site.
The town reports greetings and health recoveries including Mrs Harold Holmes of Stratford and Mrs Frank Wooster in White Plains. Ed Bennett plans a hot water system. Families rebuild after a Nichols fire loss. Various visits and social news from Bridgeport White Plains Norwalk and Weston. A Long Hill lantern lecture by E T Bates is announced with a basketball game to follow on January 29th. Farmer Want Ads One Cent a Word.
Judge elect Paul Le Miller requests no formalities for his January 6 oath, asking the current probate clerk to administer it informally. He plans to appoint a clerk, assistant clerk and a copyist, with Frank Munich named for clerk and George Droulett for assistant clerk. Beecher to preside until January 6.
Wakefield Massachusetts December 24 police continued the hunt for Maurice A Albertson a Lawrence jewelry salesman slain with 11 stab wounds his body found buried beneath a hut. Investigators questioned Giagio Sardone who lived in the hut while a bundle containing a knife hatchet saw and bar was found there. Three men detained after the discovery were released while police plan further interviews to locate the killer.
Arrangements are made for Christmas cheer at Bridgeport Christian Union as about 66 residents will be served a turkey dinner with all fixings in the chapel. Small remembrances such as socks and handkerchiefs will be given to longtime residents, followed by informal entertainment.
A series of funeral services were held for Jennie E Wingfield in Colorado Avenue and St Peters Church with mass and burial at St Michael's. Herbert J Casey, Irene Harper, and Michael McKeon were also interred after services at Sacred Heart and St Michael's cemeteries. Colonel Goethals arrived in New York amid coverage of canal zone affairs.
The Smith Murray Co offers a new bed spread sale lasting until Christmas. A mill surplus deal yields full size crocheted satin dimity and Marseilles spreads in assorted patterns. Imperfections are mended. many spreads feature hems, fringes, scallops, and cut corners at bargain prices.
Fire of unknown origin gutted a barn owned by John Robstock at 1118 Pembroke Street Bridgeport. Two horses died, 20 tons of hay burned, many farm tools destroyed, 14 cows saved, a calf survived twelve hours old. Damage estimated 4500 with 2500 insured. Fire personnel used hand chemicals. no hydrants nearby. Barn on outskirts prompted initial misdirection toward U M C Remington Arms.
Frank Timko of Water Street was arraigned after Barnum’s poultry house on Reservoir Avenue reported strangled chickens. Timko held on $500 bonds for superior court as seven birds were found slain. Nearby thefts and holiday danger prompted vigilance by North Bridgeport poultry owners. The Bank of England reportedly received 126000 pounds bar gold.
Harry K Thaw reportedly plans a quiet Christmas with his mother Mrs Mary Copely Thaw in Manchester New Hampshire While staying silent on the case Thaw’s counsel and former Secretary of State Philander C Knox reportedly discussed matters at Knoxs Valley Forge home Thaws secretary again states he will not speak publicly about the extradition case to New York City.
Reported death of Mrs. Hannah Koshoff aged 117 in a New York hospital. Separate items note: bank robbers used a wire fished from a cage door to take 2000 in ten dollar notes from Central Bank Richmond Virginia. Hester Columbus Associate Breweries of Columbus Ohio seeks receivership. Fire at Filbert Street Philadelphia destroys one building with loss around 125000.
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