Local man found dead on track at Zoar Bridge
A freight train engineer found the mangled body of William Hartnett age 50 on the Zoar Bridge track at 7 15 this morning. Hartnett, a former gardener and later a metal polisher, lived at 2 Buena Way. He was a Park City Council member, a Knight of Columbus, and formerly worked for A7 & S Co and American Graphophone Co. He leaves a wife five sons and one daughter and his mother two sisters. Identification followed via clothing and a K of C tattoo. He visited his mother in Shelburne before returning here.
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Zoar Bridge
William Hartnett
Buena Way
Hartnett
Ternoon
Park City
Knights of Columbus
American Graphophone Co
St. Peter’s R. C
Ight
Allanson Taylor
F. J. Wales
Monroe
Taylor
John FS Reriga
Weldon
Harristt
Sheluae
Harnett
Mornig
Stevenson
DIED AND DEATH NOTICES FROM STAMFORD AREA 1913
Death notices from January 1913 list Bridget Haley widow of Thomas Haley 60 in Stamford and other local obituaries including Sally Frick Emma Clayton Emma L Clayton Margaret Devitt and John H Crockett with ages ranged from 20 to 75 and multiple Stamford Norwalk Redding and Rowayton references noting funeral details and interments at St Michael's cemetery Saint Augustine's church and local cemeteries.
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Saley
Bridget
Thomas Haley
M. J. Gannon
Road Street
Saint Augustine’s Church
St. Michael's Cemetery
Frick
Danbury
Salame
John D. Frick
Thomas J. Nash
OCK
Redding
Minnie O
Edward H. Babsock
Olds
Shelton
Thomas J. Reynolds
Clayton
North Mianus
Emma L
William H. Clayton
Ford
Stamford
Warwick Ford
Smith
Amy Jane
Wif Smt
Biren
Eed
Devitt
Margaret Devitt
James Devitt
Eiza J. Whitney
Rowayton
John H. Crockett
Charles
Margaret
Rufus C. Kemp
Mill End Sale Offers Broad Range of Savings and Styles
The Mill End Sale enters its second week with a wide array of home and personal items, from kitchenware to silks, shoes to stockings. Each item bears a Mill End price below regular rates, promising substantial savings and seasonal, desirable merchandise for every shopper.
Unique Colonavilla decorations mark charity event at armory
The Howland Dry Goods Co presents Colonavilla at the armory January 28 to 31 with booths themed Indian Spanish French Holland Dutch English Colonial and a Nurses booth plus a cabaret lunch room. Season and single tickets are on sale via Mrs. Murray Johnson. Separate item reports a hearing set January 17 on charges against Fireman J J Kelly for an incident at engine house No 5, with transfer to No 9 station.
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Ladies of Charity
Justin Wilson
Noble Avenue
R. B. Halsey
Lewig Street
No. 5
Board of Fire Commissioners
J. J. Kelly
Kelly
No. 9
Lieuts
Tee
Arthur Chambers
Witness Miss Kirk Defends Feud With Tax Collector
The 1912 hearing details Miss Kirk accusing Tax Collector Cooney of a swelled head after disputes over rules and door slams. She described being denied access to books and questioned why she was targeted, while Cooney and colleagues testified about friction and missed duties. Trials concluded with closing arguments.
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Miss Kirk
William A. Redden
Mr. Cooney
Pullman
Owen
M. J. Gannon
Tax Ccollector
B. L. Graves
Cooney
John M. Donnelly
Reilly
W. H. Kelsey
Henry J. Waters
Idle Hour Club Social At Miss Fitzgeralds Home
Miss Elizabeth Fitzgerald hosted a social on Thursday at 474 Harral Avenue for Idle Hour Club members. Miss Gertrude Becker gave a brief monologue with many musical selections. dancing continued, supper was served, and guests included Lucie Dowd Vera Meehan Anna McKelvey Harriet Fennell Elizabeth Callahan Josephine Flynn Gertrude Becker Catherine Brown Rose McCarthy and Elizabeth Fitzgerald.
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Elizabeth Fitzgerald
Harral Avenue
Idle Hour Club
Gertrude Becker
Lucie Dowd
Vera Meehan
Anna McKelvey
Harriet Fennell
Elizabeth Callahan
Josephine Flynn
Catherine Brown
Rose McCarthy
Wart Remover Ad From Cyrus Pharmacy
An ad touts Cyrus Wart Remover capable of removing wart blemish on the face or hands in days without pain. Sold only at The Cyrus Pharmacy 253 Fairfield avenue and 86 Cannon 81 with a skin friendly guarantee. Also promotes stove polish rust stain remover and ink stain cleaner in large ten cent can from WM R. Winn 244 Stratford Ave.
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Cyrus
Cyrus Pharmacy
Fairfield Avenue
Cannon 81
Wm. R. Winn
Stratford Ave
Two Bridgeport Men Obtain Patents January 14 1913
The Bridgeport office lists patents issued January 14 1913 to individuals in Bridgeport and nearby cities. Notable items include an ironing machine by Eugene Norton and A A Lange, a turbine by George Plaine, a baggage rack by Peter Landine, and a lamp stand and chocolate trademarks by Scovill and Stollwerck.
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A. M. Wooster
Patents
Bridgeport
Conn
John A. Manson
Eugene E. Norton
A. A. Langenegser
Monroe Guett
Hartford
Burdett Loomis
George Plaine
Peter N. Landine
Milford
George A. Webber
Stamford
Charles H. Hart
G. B. Stretch
Meriden
James M. Burdick
E. A
New Britain
William H. Edsall
Wallingford
Edward P. Nichols
East Hampton
William €. de
West Haven
Elmer E. Stockton
Bristol
Scovill Mfg. Co
Waterbury
Stollwerck Bros., Inc
Jury Awards Ella Camp $2500 From Conn Co
Ella V. Camp of Stratford sued the Connecticut Co for 5000 damages and Won 2500 from a jury in Superior Court yesterday afternoon. She said she was seriously injured when thrown from a trolley car in Stratford in June 1912.
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Ella V. Camp
Stratford
The
Connecticut Co
Prize Bread Baking Contest by Wheeler School Pupils
Three hundred ten loaves will be baked Saturday afternoon by pupils from the domestic science department of Wheeler school in a prize contest. There will be several awards for the best loaves. Judges are Miss Charlotte Eames Mrs Gerald Beard Mrs James McElroy and J A Lorren, a local baker.
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Domestic Science
Wheeler School
Charlotte Eames
Gerald Beard
James McElroy
J. A. Lorren
Double Tragedy in New Haven Lovers Quarrel
New Haven January 15 in what was to be a lover's quarrel Billy Seco 23 colored shot and killed Sadie Jones 23 and then killed himself Sources say the pair were soon to be married and this ended in death by his own hand
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New Haven
Billy Seco
Sadie Jones
Wilson Backed by Democrats in Washington
Washington reports show Democratic leaders pledge full support for President-elect Wilson amid fears of Wall Street panic over his aggressive program. Senator Tillman and Senator Chamberlain defend his plans, while Ollie James of Kentucky vows a committee if a panic starts. Wilson himself remains unphased as governors and Progressive senators plan meetings.
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Washington
Wall Street
Wilson
Hamnan
Tillman
Chamberlain
Oregon
Chicago
Trenton
Ollie James
Kentucky
James
Stone
Missouri
Gore
Oklahoma
Gardner
Maine
Senate
Board of Education to Hear More Architects
Clifton Sturgis Boston architect and Wilson Potter and Beverly 8S. King New York architects will present ideas on high schools to the adjourned Board of Education meeting tonight. These are likely the last architects to speak on the subject. Southport Senator Perry left for Panama and Senator Tibell of New Haven may take his place as minority leader. New London reports Hanson keeper of Southwest line may have drowned after a power boat outing.
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Clifton Sturgis
Boston
Wilson Potter
Beverly
King
New York
Board of Education
Southport
John H. Perry
Panama
Tibell
New Haven
Senate
New London
Hanson
Southwest Line
Merwin Pierce Wedding at South Congregational Church
Miss Marjorie DeForest Pierce daughter of Mr and Mrs B D Pierce Jr and Horace Beach Merwin son of the late Mr and Mrs Orange Merwin were married by Rev R L Swain at 2 30 this afternoon. The bride wore white satin and silver brocade with lace, carried lilies of the valley and white orchids. The bridesmaid wore pink and white roses while flower girls carried old fashioned nosegays. The ceremony was witnessed by many friends with the bride’s gown and bouquets designed by Hawkins Florist and church decorations by James Horan and Son.
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South Congregational Church
Marjorie DeForest Pierce
B. D. Pierce, Jr
Horace Beach Merwin
Orange Merwin
R. L. Swain
Pierce
Alice Bartram Pierce
Marian
Justine Bentz
Robert P. Gibney
Hawkins
James Horan & Son
Willard F. Walker
New York
L. Garnett Day
William Bayne
South Orange
Loomis Havemeyer
Hartford
Vernon A. Smith
Marchfield
Oregon
Charles H. Ray
Terre Haute
Ind
Julius Smith
Waterbury
William R. Manny
Larchmont
N. Y
George Catlin
Cadwell Confirmed in Face of Democratic Opposition
Hartford reports that Gov Baldwin will win confirmation of W H Cadwell as Highway Commissioner despite Democratic efforts to block the nomination. A canvas of Democratic senators shows enough votes to ensure Cadwell’s appointment while Republicans and allies keep hope for keeping the current commissioner. Also a brief theatre quip about a Park Theatre joke on a concealed bed and space in flats.
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Hartford
Conn
James H. Macdonald
W. H. Cadwell
Baldwin
Cadwell
Park Theatre
Youngstown Telegram
A Daring Ride and The Origins Of The Daily Courant
A Cossack officer braved a dispatch mission by riding a horse beneath his mounts, guiding the bridle to reach thirty five miles and back unseen. The tale precedes a short note on Newspaper Day, marking the first daily paper in England in 1702.
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England
E. Mallet
Fleet Bridge
House Square
Courant
Stafe
Samuel Buckley
Sign of the Dolphin
Little Britain
Spectator
House of Hanover
Coursnt
Daily Gazette
London Chronicle
Discovery and naming of Uranus by William Herschel
A March 1781 evening in Slough, England, William Herschel discovers a new planet and suggests Georgium Sidus or Uranus as names. Contemporaries debate the name. ultimately Uranus is adopted. The piece also cites Carl Schurz becoming American and quotes humorous lines about Dutch identity and travel queries.
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William Herschel
Slough
England
George III
Merschel
Uranus
Waste Baskets for Home and Office Sale
Jackson's Book Shop at 986 988 Main Street offers waste baskets in wood wire metal willow reed and rattan for the home or office. Desk letter baskets are available in wire palm leaf or willow.
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Jackson’s Book Shop
Main Street
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William Martnett
Samieate
Matt
James Horan
Daffodils
John Beck & Son
Pheumatic Cutting
Natishine
Hughes & Chapman
Stratford Avenue
Rie
Sport
Suesday
Howland Dry Goods Co
Ella Camp
Conn. Co
Howland
Parcel Post
Howland Store
Connecticut
New England
United States
Alaska
Philippines
Amoun
North Dakota
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Merwin
South Church
J. H. Macdonald
Hewitt
Jewett
Minetvs
Cnnny
North Pole
New York Times
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