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Newspaper

Bridgeport Evening Farmer

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Jan 20, 1913

Page

3

L E Warner dies at New Milford marketman era ends

Lester E Warner a longtime Church street marketman dies at his East street home after a liver illness. Born October 22 1863 in Newtown he married Annie Steer in 1890 and leaves a son and an adopted son, plus a sister and an aunt. He was active in St Peter's lodge and the local fire department with a funeral at St John's Episcopal Church to follow masonic rites. He formerly worked with Robert Parrot and Vincent Bros before starting his own business in New Milford.

New Milford Lester E. Warner Church Street East Street Warner Mr. Warner Newtown Russell L Jane E. (Plumb) Warner Water Witch Hose Company Robert Parrot Bridgeport Vincent Bros Derby

Four battered steamers show storm effects

New York reports four ships arriving after North Atlantic storms of historic intensity. Venezia from Marseilles endured two days of battering with damaged lifeboats and flooded decks. Baltic from Liverpool and Queenstown faced seven days of heavy seas. Caroline from Havre and Halifax suffered severe flooding and boiler damage.

New York Venezia Marseilles Baltic Liverpool Queenstown Caroline Havre Halifax St. John's N. F St. Johns

Engineer and Brakeman Blamed for Fatal Wreck

Washington report blames engineer Aman Yorke and brakeman Gross for a November 13 collision near Indianapolis involving a Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton Railroad freight and passenger train. Chief Inspector Belnap’s finding cites 15 deaths and 11 injuries.

Washington Indianapolis Cincinnati, Hamilton & H Dayton Enaman Yorke Gross Safeou Belnap

Solloway Held in $1500 Bail After Bridgeport Arson Arrest

Maurice Solloway was arrested in Bridgeport by State Detective Robert Hurley on arson charges. While being transported to Waterbury, a struggle with broken glass led to hospital treatment. He was arraigned in city court and held on $1500 bond for Saturday trial.

Maurice Solloway Bridgeport Robert Hurley Waterbury

Died. Mary Cooney widow of Michael Cooney

In this city January 20 1913 Mary widow of Michael Cooney funeral hereafter notice. January 19 1913 at her late residence No 17 East 65th Street New York City Rose H widow of George Richard son late of Bridgeport Connecticut funeral private interment Beipenes Wednesday Higg inson Catherine Higginson third daughter of the late John and Alice McCarthy of Fairfield Conn friends invited to attend the funeral from the residence of HS Bennett No 118 North Washington Avenue on Tuesday Jan 21 at 8 30 am and from St Patricks church at 9 am interment at St Augustine's vetera ae

Cooney Mary Michael Cooney East 65Th Street New York City Rose H George Richardson Bridgeport Connecticut Beipenes Aenesday Higginson Catherine Higginson John and Alice McCarthy Fairfield Conn HS. Bennett North Washington Avenue St Patrick’ S Church St. Augustine's Vetera Om Fitzpatrick Mary Fitzpatri Senda Wood Avenue St. Augustine's Church St. Michael's Cemetery

Funeral at St Patrick’s for Esther Quaid O Neill

Sorrow filled St Patrick's Church as Esther Angelia Quaid wife of Edward J. O Neill was laid to rest in a solemn high mass of requiem led by Rev Fathers Nihill Picker Curran. Music featured a quartet and campus performers. Bearers included John F Keane Thomas V Devitt Dennis E O Neill and others. Burial followed at St Michael's cemetery.

St. Patrick’s Church Esther Angelia Quaid Edward J. O'Neill J. B. Nihill T. J. Picker Edward P. Curran Sarah Lee Sadie Dillon John Casserly James Keegan William Clampett Mrs. O'Neill John F. Keane Thomas V. Devitt Dennis E. O’neill William Fagin Charlies Byrne E.J. Naylor Father Nihill St. Michael's Cemetery Mary Carley Edward Carley North Avenue St. Augustine's Church Charles J. McElroy Father Kennedy E. V. Murphy J. J. Kennedy Eliabeth Stanton A. T. Brisebois Gus Kable John Fitzgerald Frank Lee Patrick Reilly James Hawley William Daily St. Augustine's Cemetery

Republicans to Gaucus on Rules Plans

Hartford January 20 There may be activity at the capitol tomorrow as Republicans caucus at 10 30 to discuss a plan for equal representation on all committees proposed last Tuesday by a joint committee of the House and Senate. If not accepted deadlock between branches likely continues and separate committees may be named by both branches as in most states. The main interest would be appointments by Governor Baldwin of a highway commissioner and Supreme Court members.

Hartford Capitol House Senate Gov. Baldwin Supreme Court

Vital statistics of state shown in 64th registration

Hartford, Jan. 20. The 64th vital statistics report shows for year ending Dec. 31, 1912 there were 28 176 births 10 748 marriages and 17 554 deaths. Births 14 525 males 13 651 females. Hartford county had highest marriage rate and Tolland lowest. 678 divorces granted and 32 divorced persons remarried. 181 more widowers remarried than widows and six more women remarried among the divorced.

Hartford Board of Vital Statistics of Hartford County Tolland

Mail Held Up on Maine Line of New Haven

Bangor Maine January 20 The federal government may intervene in the Bangor and Aroostook road strike tied up five miles between Bangor and Millinocket halting mail shipment. Post office authorities wired Boston for instructions as the standstill disrupted service on the New York New Haven Hartford subsidiary line.

Bangor Aroostook New York, New Haven & Hartford Lines Millinocket Boston

Handsome Young Woman Held on Forgery Charge

Boston January 20 Mrs Abbie L Moulton a 21 year old woman arraigned in municipal court on forgery. She wore expensive rings and jewelry and is believed to have used a fictitious name. Police cite theories of her identity and say she forged William Terry s name on a 25 check at a Back Bay pharmacist. A room search revealed inks pens blanks and police report she confessed to multiple forgeries.

Boston Abbie L. Moulton New Hampshire William Terry Back Bay

One Sister Dead Other Dying From Gas Asphyxiation

New Haven body of Miss Annie Reardon aged 35 lies in home at 113 Ashmun Street while her sister Joranna lies near death from gas asphyxiation. A renter who occupies rooms behind the victims’ home found them in distress.

New Haven Annie Reardon Joranna Ashmun Street

Duties on all foodstuffs to go democratic slogan

Washington hearers on January 2 discussed abolishing duties on all foodstuffs as Democratic policy in framing the new tariff food schedule. Witnesses urged varying duties. Durkee sought higher spice and nutmeg tariffs, Underwood urged competition, McCormick favored keeping flour mustard duty, and Tyner Smith pressed a 20 percent Hawaiian pineapple duty to protect American growers.

Washington Ways and Means W. Durkee New York Underwood R. M. McCormick Baltimore R. Tyner Smith

Mill End Sale highlights fabrics and menswear savings

Read on for specific fashion bargains from the 30th Mill End Sale. Silk and wool textiles, silks, taffetas, brocades, and whipcords are priced well below regular values, with wide fabrics in charmeuse 40 inches at 1.35 yd and satin damask at 0.85 yd. Menswear includes shirts, negligees, and underwear at deep cuts, such as gray flannel shirts at 0.65 and night shirts 0.39.

Fancy white goods and lawn fabrics on sale

Fancy white goods include dimity for children's dresses and aprons priced at 12 34 cents per yard. 40 inch lawns for summer dresses and waists offer 19 to 25 cents per yard. Shirtings 32 inches wide sell 19 to 39 cents per yard. Nainsook soft finish yard wide at 25 to 11 cents. Mercerized batiste 45 inches wide at 29 to 22 cents. Pique cord 36 inches wide priced at 50 cents per yard, 25 cents.

Bedding and Domestics Price List Highlights

A detailed sale listing for bedding and domestics items featuring blankets, sheets, pillow cases, towels, wash cloths, bedspreads, comfortables, and crash fabrics. Prices are given in various ranges per item or yard, noting weights, finishes, and fabrics such as cotton, Atlantic cotton, and Turkish. Includes figures like blankets priced from $1.39 to $2.50 and sheets from 45c to 80c, with textiles advertised in multiple colors and finishes.

Taft to hold Yale post until term ends

New Haven reports President Taft will not resign from his Yale Corporation seat before his presidency ends on March 4. Mrs Taft and Mrs Moore leave for New York to join him for a theatre event after visiting homes in town.

Taft Yale Corporation Moore New York

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