This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1909
Page
5
Weather cannot hinder the Mill End sale as crowds persist through rain or snow. The new store offers more room and more Mill End lots with distinct, impressive prices. Yellow price-tickets tell great stories. come and see them.
Obituaries and funeral notices from Danbury and surrounding towns dated January 1909. Entries include Gibert widow of John M a Ged aged 85 years 7 months 28 days with funeral at Sterling. Join Griffin 36 from Atlantic street with church service and interment. Sarah F Sawley widow of Wheeler Sawley 67 years with service at J. Ley street and Mountain Grove. Isaac Burr 73. Andrew Burr 67. Fannie J Burr. Harry Burr 8. James Burke 4. Mrs Grant. marriages Stevens Stebel Haddy Williams Merrill Ryder Carter Tynes Holbertson Schuyler Bender Casey. deaths Abel Parsons Bertha Benedict Charles Quintard. locations include Danbury Shelton Monroe Winsted Stamford Port Chester Bethel Sound Beach and Greenwich.
William S. Buckley, longtime associate and former manager of Bridgeport Liquor & Grocery Co at 782-784 Broad Street, has succeeded Thomas Morrissey as owner. Morrissey retires to focus on real estate. Buckley has 14 years with the business and five as manager, inviting continued local support.
Judge Gager allowed foreclosure on Charles E. Hough named Cruttenden estate property in Stratford at Hough and Waterview avenues in favor of Bridgeport Savings Bank. Defendant has until July 6 to satisfy the bank’s claim of $15,484 with interest. Commissioner of Internal Revenue Capers of South Carolina will speak at the McKinley Association banquet at Stratfield on January 29.
Kathryn H. Popp of Darien postponed divorce proceedings after her attorney said a week earlier a child of the plaintiff died in a fire. Popp seeks separation from a husband who wounded her with a knife. he is jailed in Wethersfield awaiting possible reform. Funeral notices follow for George D. Hunt and obituaries for Louisa T Gilbert and John Griffin with local civic groups noted.
The verdict frees Thornton Hains as Major Hains and family celebrate. Justice Crane commends the jury for their patient weighing of the evidence and orders protection for the defendant upon leaving the courthouse. Thornton Hains vows to return to his ill brother and contact his parents and Connie before reaching Washington.
Bridgeport Hydraulic Company settles many dam flood lawsuits from 1906 with plaintiffs receiving nominal sums. Attorneys Comley & Comley inform clients most cases are settled for small amounts and must be accepted or tried in June or dropped. H Weiner of River Street is among those settled, reportedly around $100. Unsettled suits may be abandoned due to plaintiffs’ poverty. city damages suit linked to aiding these poor residents.
Joseph Brown, a painter, fell ten feet from a scaffold on a corner building at Pembroke and Steuben streets this afternoon. He was taken to the emergency hospital by ambulance where Dr. McGovern found him badly bruised and with a broken ankle. Prince De Sagan Must Pay. Paris note: Prince De Sagan ordered to pay $130,000 to a notary who held a note for the amount borrowed about a year ago after he faced legal action.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.