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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1912
Page
11
A mosaic of short items. notes on frog eggs developing underwater into jelly-like strings, then on Thackeray praising literary friends, a sheep mis sight in Cornwall, and quick quips about copying in copybooks. Also jokes, ads, and a Want Ads blurb.
Hartford dispatch outlines Brenton divorce drama with Elizabeth A Curtis Brenton accusing intolerance and desertion while in September she vanished to a sanatorium and later a boarding house. She admits a disputed letter to her husband written under duress while imprisoned in an insane retreat. Professor Cranston Brenton denies abducting or threatening her. Depositions set for Rockland Me in January with trial expected in April 1918.
Santa Claus is due to arrive at the Odd Fellows hall on Saturday night December 28 at 8 o'clock per a telegram to United Commercial Travelers. The annual event is for traveling men and families with children in mind. Adults enjoy the antics of Santa, and presents will be given. The council meets at 6:30 p.m. to clear business before Santa's arrival. An orchestra will play for dancing with vocal and instrumental selections.
One of the city’s notable Christmas tree gatherings occurred at Mrs. William F. Tait’s home 28 North Avenue on Wednesday evening with Fanny Crosby as guest of honor. A later dinner followed the festivities. Crosby has nearly recovered from a recent pneumonia attack.
Rev. E. H. Kenyon officiated the service from Snow’s California street home yesterday afternoon. Friends and neighbors attended as floral tributes signaled mourning, including an anchor from H. J. Lewis Oyster Co and a Pequonnock Yacht Club anchor. Interment followed at East Lawn Cemetery, East Haven. There is ongoing discussion of town consolidation for economy.
New Haven residents J. J. and Mrs. Horan seek damages after a Middletown avenue runabout crash in which their horse bolted after a post stood in the road. They claim $230 for medical care and repairs. City says state liability law relieves city. cites Griswold v Guilford precedent, while summarizing injuries to Mrs. Horan including a broken collarbone.
Senator Robert M. LaFollette pledged to support Wilson if he serves the people's interests, addressing a long teacher convention in Indianapolis. He warned that progressive Republicans will stand firm against any retreat or compromise, urging unity to press Wilson against reactionary forces.
Francis Chambers a veteran Hartford County Bar member and 31 year assistant clerk of the Hartford County Superior Court died at his home in Hartford aged about 83. He earlier practiced in Bridgeport and Bristol, moved to Hartford in 1858, served long with the Superior Court before resigning in 1894. Survived by a widow four children and four grandchildren. He was a Mason and member of Asylum Hill Congregational Church.
Colon Panama December 27 wireless report says all well aboard the U S S Arkansas where President Taft and his party sailed there at 7 oclock last night bound for Key West.
A Wilmington broker named David Reid Williams was found unconscious on the sidewalk at 11th Avenue and 36th Street with a broken jaw and fractured skull. He recalled nothing after drinking with two strangers in the gopher gang area in New York on December 27.
A 1911 letter from E. Marks details pimples spreading to blotches on hands face and itching. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment with hot baths, the sores faded and the disease cleared in about three weeks. Sample requests and free 32 page Skin Book offered. Tender-faced men urged to try Cuticura Soap Shaving Stick with a free sample.
In New York on December 27 witnesses who testified for the prosecution in the Becker trial reported intimidation. Morris and Jacob Luban, whose testimony aided the case, said six men entered a restaurant and threatened them with revolvers and told them to leave town. The court considered charges of assault and peace breaches. Andrew Sedlack, eighteen, found guilty for abusing a pool hall proprietor, received a suspended 30 day sentence. Michael Dugan, a telephone company line man, was fined $15 for intoxication and assault after shoving a pedestrian. Edward Cheshire, intoxicated and fighting, was fined $5 for resisting a special officer.
Five months in jail and a fine of 1 dollar plus costs were imposed in City Court by Judge Carl Foster on Michael Blagwitka. He struck a shopkeeper on Water Street when arrested by Patrolman Carl Henkel after an intoxicated assault, and again dealt a smashing blow to the complainant’s face.
New York reports Chicago extortionists used a scheme to grab desirable New Year's Eve restaurant table reservations and resell them to the public at as much as 16 dollars per seat. Citizens react with shock at the audacious operation and demand action.
In the white light district stalls scarce for the festive event, Broadway restaurants report few tables left. The sentiment among members is chagrin as they lament missed opportunities and a gambling line of graft noted in the chatter.
Jersey City December reports Pastor Alfred Garnett Mortimer of St. Mark's Philadelphia denies being forced to resign. He cites failing health as the reason for retirement and rejects rumors of church pressure or scandal, stating there is absolutely no truth to the story.
President elect Wilson departed Princeton at 10 30 am bound for his native Staunton Virginia. He is scheduled to arrive there Sunday morning and will depart Staunton at 11 06.
Forecast calls for rain or snow followed by clearing and cold tonight. Saturday will be fall and colder with shifting winds. A disturbance moved from ocean south of Hatteras joined a system over Michigan and near Atlantic City, bringing cloudy conditions with rain or snow in the lake region and along the Atlantic coast. High pressure over the Rockies brings fair weather and cooler temperatures in the western states. Conditions favor clearing and colder weather for this area tonight. No matter how you plan your day, consider the Farmer Want Column.
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