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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1916
Page
4
In New York City on December 36 1916 Miss Nora Higgins of 130 Lexington Avenue formerly of this city. Funeral from the railroad station on arrival of the 2 28 p m train Wednesday December 27 interment St Michael's Peasiery In this city December 25 1916 Daniel McCarthy of 162 Jackson Ave aged 85 Notice of funeral hereafter.
In Flatbush a Christmas party turned deadly when Mrs. Oliver Buckley lit a gas jet and ignited a paper bell on decorations. Fire raged through the Buckley home, killing Oliver K Buckley 80 and Frank H Welch 58, as guests looked on. Buckley died after attempting to save his dog Reo. Welch searched for his wife amid smoke. Firefighters battled the blaze for 20 minutes, finding Buckley and Welch on the second floor. Mrs Buckley and Mrs Welch survived, though Mrs Buckley remained in serious condition.
Frederick A. Jordan, lighthouse keeper at Penfield Reef, drowned in Long Island Sound while attempting to row home to Port Jefferson for Christmas. About 1:30 PM he started from the light, a half mile offshore, as a sudden gale hit. his boat capsized and he was lost. Deputy Sheriff William H. Gould led a search of shorelines from Ash Creek to Pine Creek with about 100 men. His assistant disappeared with him in the storm. the accident was not reported until Saturday.
Marie Reardon died after a lingering illness in Meriden. Survived by brothers Edward and Harold. William E Hawkins of 1089 Housatonic Ave died at 60 after 25 years as an invalid. widow survives. Catherine McGovern Jones died at home after long illness. survived by husband Charles E. Jones and four children plus brothers William and John McGovern. Cornelius Py McMurray died at 70 at his North Avenue home. born in Ireland. survived by widow, two sons Stephen and Edward, and daughter Mrs Darling of Buffalo. funeral at St Patrick’s Church, burial in St Michael's Cemetery.
New York opening shows cautious tone after holiday break with notable gains in Atlantic Gulf and West Indies and Central Leather. United States Steel small advance then retreat. munitions and equipment indexes weaken. rails steady. Noon trading stalls as outside interest prompts list declines. Maine's weakness drags overall. some gains in Ohio Gas and other majors offset by losses. Bond market remains firm. Also, General Edward Atkins Merritt dies at 88 in Potsdam. former Civil War veteran and Port of New York collector.
The Howland Dry Goods Co and M. Steinert & Sons Co distributed fully paid life insurance policies worth 1000 dollars to employees as Christmas gifts, marking an early outright bonus in Bridgeport. Separately, a car crash near Byrams Hill sent two pedestrians to hospital, with Joseph Syne charged with reckless driving.
Frank E. Tracey a longtime press agent for the Lyric Theatre in this city died suddenly in New York last Saturday. He was once prominent in major U S theatrical circles and famed for publicity skills. The Kristiansandfjord arrived with two suspected smallpox cases among steerage passengers and they were sent to Swinburne Island.
Washington December 26 Admiral George Dewey observed his 79th birthday with congratulations from Secretary Daniels and top navy officers at his office. Daniels read part of a Colorado diary from 1866 describing how First Lieutenant Dewey sought to cheer sailors by giving each a bottle of wine aboard the old steam frigate.
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