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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1909
Page
2
Water rates for the quarter ending January 1 1909 are due at the Company office No 820 Main Street Bridgeport. Bills must be paid on or before January 15 1909. Office hours are 8 a m to 12 m on Mondays January 4th and 11th 1909. Walter F Wilmot Secretary.
The annual report to the governor shows 1908 changes in savings banks with real estate loans up by 2 356 903 07 while collateral and personal security loans fell 1 714 398 38 and 828 440 95 respectively. Municipal obligations and railroad bonds declined, United States bonds rose 20 000, and stock holdings fell 421 502 40. Depositors dropped 3 704 and total deposits decreased 4 273 294 78 despite some gains in 1907. Eighty banks paid dividends. six trust companies moved all savings into savings bank funds. The Norwich Savings Society holds the largest deposit at 282 82.
New York police investigate a double death in Yonkers near the city line after two youths skating at McLean Pond discover two bodies. A pistol is found in the male suspect A. Kerber of 20 West 148th Street, his grip around the woman’s neck. The woman is identified by a laundry mark as KE Orlepp. address unknown. Both appear to have died from a self inflicted shot to the temple.
Four town events on New Year’s Eve including Greenfield Hill Country Club dance and reception, Hook and Ladder smoker, St Thomas Athletic Club gathering, and Social Club reunion left Fairfield notably quiet with many indoors. About 200 attended the Country Club, decorations featured evergreens and pink carnations, and music by Speidel’s orchestra with late dancing. The smoker at the Hook and Ladder Company featured a long supper and speeches by Chief Leggett and Postmaster Pickett praising growth and discipline. 74 members attended role calls and a graphophone program followed.
Interest centers on a January clearance sale at E H Dillon & Co 1105 Main St featuring millinery shirt waists petticoats sweaters rain coats tailored suits fur scarfs and fur muffs starting today A Good Resolution note asks for a New Year 1949 pledge to attend church at least once on four Sundays with a cordial invite to First Methodist for the first Sunday evening service and music accompanying the sermon.
Stratford notes recount a fire committee gathering at Town hall yielding no decision on a Fire Chief. Discussion veered to Ferry bridge road improvements and widening to ease traffic along Ferry creek near the Sterling estate, with a mile stone cited as a legacy marker.
The Burrelle Press Clipping Bureau in New York completed a memorial volume for the late Alexander Troup, editor of the New Haven Union. It compiles every American newspaper item on his life and career, with the Farmer given prominent position. The 10 by 12 inch Irish linen leaves bear a black border and a gold-lettered black seal binding, and the work is seen as an enduring historical record.
Points of Interest notes prices have jumped on furniture portieres lace curtains and related goods at N Buckingham & Co 177 State street as they plan to lighten stock over the coming weeks. An ad urges housewives with old papers bottles rags or copper to sell to Jacob Bros junk dealers at 55 Kossuth street established 1898. Also promotes Weidemann Brewing bottling with sterilized bottles filled by modern machines and preserved through pasteurization and steam. John D Smarto general agent 688 Main street phone 687-2.
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