Selectmen May Have To Buy Own Meals
The Board of Appor tionment and Taxation debated funding meals for the Selectmen, considering a $40 request amid criticism of clerks and perks. Discussions touched on city protection, fire station needs, and a proposed $18,000 Ninth district engine house, with officials favoring bond funding for permanent work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selectmen
Board of Apportionment and Taxation
Andrew M. Cooper
Board of Selectmen
Frank Braithwaite
Board of
Cooper
Osborn. Phelan
Wheeler
L. Corill
Fire Board
Cottmatey Grong
Cogill
Jackman
Bridgeport
W. G. Taylor
East Bridgeport
Yellow Mill Pond
Senate backs House in electing Republicans to county board
In Hartford today a party line vote confirmed all Republican nominations for county commissioners in concurrence with the House. Denis Mulvihill, a former Bridgeport mayor, faced opposition from Democratic Senators seeking minority representation for Fairfield County. The motion failed. Pease and Brophy were re elected for four year terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denis Mulvihill
Fairfield County
Pease and
Brophy
Hartford
Senate
House
McNeil
Bridgeport
Mahan
New London
Spellacy
Mulvihill
Mulvisill
Judson
Bishop Whitaker Dies At Noon In Philadelphia
Philadelphia February third Bishop Ozi W Whitaker head of the Protestant Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania died at his home at noon today. In Willard street laborer William Kivosky was fined fifty dollars and costs for obstructing Patrolman Hatch in arresting two sons wanted for metal theft when Hatch visited after midnight. Kivosky is alleged to have waved a large steel knife at the officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Ozi W. Whitaker
Protestant Episcopal Diocese of
Pennsylvania
Wiliam Kivosky
Willard Street
Patrelman Hatch
Hatch
Kivosky
Taft Endorsed Hover Bill Seeks Tariff Board
In Washington in February the Hover bill endorsed by President Taft to create a tariff board was recommended to the Senate Finance Committee for passage. Reported opposition signals a likely fight when debated today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Taft
Senate
Committee On Finance
Bristow Calls for Direct Election of U S Senators
United Press dispatch from Washington reports Bristow a Republican candidate urging direct popular election of U S Senators. He cites greed and power of special interests and argues constitutional changes since the founding. He asserts the president is effectively chosen by direct vote and asks if voters cannot elect Senators as well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Washington
United States
Bristow
Senate
WILLS ANNOUNCES MARRIAGE IN BRIDGEPORT
Raymond Wills head of the shipping department at Bridgeport Malleable Iron Co and Miss Maude W. Hewitt announced to friends they were secretly married last July. They will entertain at their new home after March 11 at 797 State Street. Miss Hewitt is a bookkeeper, formerly residing at 370 Avenue, Benham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Wills
Bridgeport Malleable Iron Co
Maude
State Street
Second Hearing on Municipal Ownership Draws Extended Debate
Hartford Feb 3 South Norwalk and the advantages of municipal ownership were in the foreground at the second hearing on the public utilities bill before the judiciary committee. Citizens from Norwalk spoke under Senator Jeremiah Donovan while debate touched on water and electric light rates and a court of commerce bill by President Mellen. Attorney Terry of New Haven urged a special day for opposing testimony from railroad employees. The committee set a date and the session continued to page two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
Norwalk
Committee On Judiciary
Jeremiah Donovan
Mellen
Court of Commerce
E. C. Terry
New Haven
IL. F. Robinson
New Haven Road
Business Men's Association
Joshua Meltzer
Bridgeport
Attorne Terry
Meltzer
Dope of State police stool pigeon led boys to theft
In city court Cleveland Iannucci 17 testified a state police agent hired to obtain metal theft evidence coached youths to steal car handles and brake parts from local factories. The judge halted joint trials, ordered further investigation, and set bail for Iannucci at 3500 while others were held for scrutiny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland Iannucci
Hewitt Street
Wilder
Iannucci
Bridgeport
Tannuce
Redden
John Vener
Booth Street
Connecticut Co
Congress Street
Vener
Arnold
Vitelli
Wheeler
Tannucci
Henry
John Kovoski
Willard Street
John Alello
Connecticut Avenue
Joseph Holikskum
Pembroke Street
Albert Caczo
Pi Mses
Willard Tannucci
Kovoski Brothers
Yellow Mill Pond
Waterview Avenue
Brooklyn
New Haven
Hartford
Alang
Afello
Greenie
Merva
Kovoski
Kovosktoya
Boye
Holinski
Free Water Advantage Boosts Bridgeport Fire Hydrants
Bridgeport officials welcome Mayor Buckingham's concession of free water for hydrants. President Wheeler told the Board of Apportionment today the Fire Commissioners now expect to install hydrants wherever beneficial. Previously hydrants were charged $12.50 annually per unit, with charges not tied to water usage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buckingham
Bridgeport
Board of Fire Commissioners
Wheeler
Board of Apportionment
MURDERER FATHER KILLS WIFE THEN FUnDS OWN DEATH
In Washington on February 9, Samuel Shipley a former government employee killed his wife Mrs. Shipley in her home after deceiving his son 14 year old William Shipley. He then killed himself. Mrs Shipley died later in hospital. In Havana aviator J A D McCurdy shipped the necro plane used on a prior flight to Key West back to Havana as he plans another attempt to cross the gulf within ten days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Washington
William Shipley
Samuel Shipley
Havana
J. A. D. McCurdy
Key West
Gulf
Soldier Dies After Saloon Quarrel at Brooklyn Yard
New York on February today John R Hardy a private in the marine corps stationed at the Brooklyn Navy Yard died in the Marine Hospital from a fractured skull after a saloon quarrel with a man who felled him with a slung shot the assailant fled Friends of Mr and Mrs Thomas F Coleman visited 514 Grand Street last evening to mark their 16th anniversary and the birthday of their son in law William F Concannon and Miss Hattie Freeman with music and dancing and many gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
New York
John R. Hardy
Marine Corps
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Marine Hospital
Thomas F. Coleman
Grand Street
Wm. F. Concannon
Hattie Freeman
May Rowe
Sophie Miller
Maud Rowe
Madeline Rowe
Messrs
Thomas Shanley
J. Rice
J. Callaghan
F. Rice
J. Kelley
W. Allen
W. Kelley
R. Foley
Soot Smothers Sleeping Salesman in Fourth Floor Fire
Miss Carrie Kelly found a kerosene stove smoking in George Parketon’s fourth floor room at 947 Broad Street. The room filled with soot and smoke as Parketon lay dead hours earlier, after heavy drinking. Parketon’s wife, estranged for years, lived at 292 East Main Street with their son. Dr. Krause and Dr. Downs were notified, and Rourke & Rourke prepared the remains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie Kelly
Anna Kelley
Broad Street
George Parketon
Gardner's
Krause
Parketon
Miss Kelly
New Canaan
Norwalk
Downs
Rourke & Rourke
Divorce Record Kitten: Judge Grants Several Separations
Judge Milton A. Shumway heard ten of twenty divorce petitions by noon with nine granted and one held for review. Read about separations due to bigamy, infidelity, and desertion involving Mary Flynn, Marion Warren, Viola Way, George Fry, Alma Green, Mrs. Fry, Birdsey Dean, Fannie Craft, Edward Crabbe, Helen Blondel, Antonio Masello, and other local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton A. Shumway
Civil Superior Court
Mary Flynn
Southport
Flynn
Charles A. Flynn
Alfred A. Warren
Warren
Pyramid Motor Car Co
Viola Way
Lewis Street
Warrens
George R. Fry
Danbury
Shumway
Elsie W. B. Fry
Canary
Alma R. Green
Mrs. Fry
Birdsey Dean
Sandy Hook
Ella Dean
Seneca Falls
N. Y
Dean
Fannie B. Craft
Stamford
William B. Conant
Conant
Edward Crabbe
Helen M. Blondel
Frank W. Angle
Antonio Masello
Joseph Masello
Looted Scott Mausoleum Shocks Erie Authorities
Erie detectives and private investigators comb local cemetery and surrounding area after thieves break into the Scott mausoleum and steal Mrs McCullom, a Philadelphia elite, amid fears of ransom. Investigators note chiselled doors, copper coffin, horse drawn transport, possible Italian connection, and letters signed Black Hand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Erie
Scott
McCullom
Tracy
Philadelphia
William L. Scott
Charles H. Strong
Pardoned After 40 Years In Prison Cell
Boston February 9 William E Hill a 62 year old black man was released from Charles town prison after completing 40 years of a life term for murder He left prison today with memories of the revolutionary era still fresh noting the vast changes in style customs transportation and buildings since his imprisonment He went to prison during Ulysses S Grant's presidency and now steps into a vastly different world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Boston
William E. Hill
Charlestown
Pripee
Ulysses S. Grant
Cholera Death Toll Rising in Russia Warns Health Officials
In St. Peterburg on February 9, authorities report a sharp rise in cholera deaths over four years. The tally shows 6,428 deaths in 1907, 15,543 in 1908, 10,605 in 1909, and 1910 figures pending, signaling a graver threat than other national perils.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
St. Peterburg
Russia
Woman’s bravery saves many lives in apartment fire
Chicago February 3 a fire destroyed Stanley Terrace apartments forcing 100 plus residents to flee in nightclothes through snow and zero weather no lives were lost thanks to Mrs Anna Manning who woke her family then roused others by pounding on doors and spreading the alarm through the halls
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Chicago
Stanley Terrace
Anna Manning
Triple Funeral of Boys Drowned in Windham River
Willimantic February 9. The double funeral will be held at noon in Windham for Raymond Hibbard and Walter Darrow who with Harold Spencer were drowned in the Shetuket river Sunday. Spencer’s funeral will also be held tomorrow from his Hampton home. In respect, Windham High School’s senior class will not meet tomorrow. The three boys were well liked by their classmates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Willimantic
Windham
Raymond Hibbard
Walter Darrow
Harold Spencer
Shetuket River
Spencer
Hampton
Darrow
Windham High School
Boys on Bobsled Crash Kill Brother in Pa. Trolley Collision
In Chautauqua Pennsylvania on February 9 Earl Serfas aged years was cut in two and his brother David 12 was fatally injured when their runaway bobsled coasting down a steep hill struck a trolley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Chautauqua
Earl Serfas
David
Fifteen Injured In Train Derailment At Hindhe's Switch
Fifteen persons injured by a derailment of a Southern Railway passenger train at Hindhe's Switch two miles east of McDonald Tennessee were brought to Chattanooga for treatment. Officials said all the injured would recover. Miss Grace Dalrymple Clark and her student players plan several fire engagements with performances slated for February 17 in Ansonia under the Sunishine Society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chattanooga
Tenn
Southern Railway
Hindhe’s Switch
McDonald, Tenn
Grace Dalrymple Clark
The
Silent Voice
Ansonia
FOR SALE AND WANTED ADS FROM LOCAL PAPER
A collage of classified notices includes for sale items like two showcases, three second hand safes, and a local saloon. job ads seek experienced corset alteration operators and buttonhole makers. rental listings offer a central location apartment. other items include a lost item return request and a booklet offer about Tarry Farms. Local businesses and individuals advertise meals, drinks, and services with addresses on Pratt Street, Wall Street, Fairfield Avenue, Golden Hill Street, and more.
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Zalmon Goodsell
Keating
McNeil, Mahan and Spellacy
Hill
U. S
Donovan
Gas and Water Enterprises
Committee On
Judge Wilder
Renten
Olicemen Vireill and
M’gurdy
Colemans
Superior Court
Magnificent Scott Mausoleum
Washingon
Congress
Newport
R. L
Mr. Scott
Mrs. Scott
H. C. Reid
Pratt St
Bruto
W. B. Mandeville
Wall St
R. B. Halsey & Co
Clancy
Poli Bidg
Fairfield Ave
Marsh
St. Charles Church
Sheriden St
Father Lynch
Golden Hill St
Frank W. Hurd
Washington Ave
Fairfield Avenue
Mer
Mark Nagel
E. Main
Tarry Farms
Fally Beemer Terry Farms
Newfield Building
Fritz G. Hartmann
Wal
Water St
McPadden
F. & M. Schaefer
Weiner Beer
M. McPadden
Ther O'Flanagan
Poli
Hartigan's Drug Store
F. J. Feeley’s
Arcade
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