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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1912
Page
6
Special dispatch from Fairfield covers closing exercises at the Greenfield Congregational Church, a Santa Claus gift event, and sermons at the parish. It notes local residents Helen Hayes and others attending and details Christmas activities, parcel post stamps guidance, and the Choral class serenade for the sick and aged.
IRS James Smith of Greenfield Hill confined at home with tonsillitis. The male at the local post office has been heavy for days. W H Banks recuperating and up and about. Many enjoyed sleigh rides after heavy snow on Tuesday. Miss Jessie Van Valkenburg confined to her home on Greenfield Hill with a severe cold.
Westport hosts Mr and Mrs Samuel Hodge and Mr and Mrs John H Weed of Norwalk for Christmas dinner at Chauncey Barlow home. Christchurch holds special services with a sermon from the pastor and plans a Christmas tree play titled A Visit to the Garden of the Christmas Fairy. Santa will visit to hand out gifts as children recite and carols ring. Westport sanitarium marks Christmas Eve celebrations as well.
Bridgeport High School alumni hold their annual banquet and reunion at The Stratfield tonight. About 200 expected. former Mayor T Buckingham to serve as toastmaster with several graduates delivering addresses. Bentley's Orchestra will provide music. A separate item notes a Westport Country Club dance on Saturday.
The American Hoy e club will meet Tuesday evening to discuss the life of William Penn. George D. Tilley has been named a judge of waterfoul for a poultry show at Madison Square Garden this week. Frank Allen visited Waterbury for Christmas with friends. The children of George Hale are homebound with chickenpox. Mrs M Asenatly Meeker of Cross Highway visits relative in Brooklyn. Alphabet club plans a New Year’s Eve dance at National Hall. The Congregational church Christmas tree and entertainment will be held in January. Adna Scott spent Christmas in Greenwich with relatives. John Harris of Brooklyn visits the Stones. Miss Alice Louise Herthal and Charles Thomas Garroll wed at Sacred Heart church Christmas morning. Bertha Walker maid of honor. Ruth Thompson and Ethel Mallett bridesmaids. William F. Carroll best man. The bride wore white satin with chiffon. bridesmaids wore pink messaline and white lace caps. A reception at the bride’s home on Hough Avenue followed. The couple planned a wedding trip to Montreal and vicinity and will reside at 40 Connecticut Avenue.
The Eleanor Cleveland Company delivers a delightful production of The Little Princess praised as the sweetest play. Miss Cleveland and cast receive warm applause at matinee and evening shows as the holiday run continues with a new leading man Slifford Bruce debuting in Sweet Kitty Bellairs next week.
Bridgeport audiences witness a flashy Vaudeville bill headlined by the Bell Family Mexican singers and dancers and instrumentalists. Haydn Dunbar Hadyn trio, Wilson Brothers, Thress Mori Bros Oriental acrobats, Woods Wyde in Good Night, Davis and Macauley in The Girl from Childs, and Max's Circus provide a varied program with musical comedy and animal acts.
The Park theatre features The Merry Go Rounders today tomorrow and Saturday. A lively comedy with continuous laughter from a large chorus of pretty girls and principal fun-makers Snitz Moore and William H. Powers. Music praised as beautiful and catchy. the show emphasizes entertainment over plot.
Several severe falls occurred on Christmas day at the Adams Express headquarters. Henry Brewer of 34 Marion Street suffered a compound fracture of the right arm after an open elevator shaft fall and was taken to Bridgeport hospital. Thomas Kearney of 25 Hamilton Street sustained a nose fracture. James Hempentall of Hotel Drew had a concussion with possible skull fracture and was also hospitalized.
Christmas showing of the George M. Cohan comedy Get Rich Quick Wallingford at the Park Theatre drew a large audience. Danie Hall as Rufus Wallingford and La Vara Titus as Horace Dew received praise for their performances aided by strong supporting players and notable scenic effects.
Ideal weather and festive tone marked Christmas in Bridgeport with large church crowds, hospital and home celebrations, Santa gifts for inmates, Boys Club event, theatre busy, and heavy railroad traffic as 364 days remain for 1912 shopping.
All milk dealers distributing milk in Bridgeport must register with the Board of Health on January 1 or within thirty days. Violators face a fine of 25 dollars. Board of HealthOffice Police and Charities Building D. W. Lynch, Chairman.
The Committee on Ordinances of Bridgeport to hold four public hearings December 27 1912 at City Clerk's Office City Hall State Street. Topics include city auditor salary building code city treasurer salaries police department changes concealed weapon ordinance police sick fund and related charter amendments. Attest Stephen F Boucher Clerk.
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