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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1909
Page
5
Fairfield townsfolk prepare for a celebration with schoolgirls singing and quiet readings as new guests arrive at nearby cottages. A huge fish school near the beach spurred excitement while a local accident and upcoming exams and events fill a busy community week.
Sheriff Max Cohen attached valuable electrical appliances for a $300 damages suit brought by Harvey Gray against The Connecticut Electrical and Medical Institute on Fairfield Avenue near Harrison Street. The institute is incorporated for $25,000. Police plan to arrest drivers of uncovered ash, refuge, or Gump carts to enforce cargo coverings. the street cleaning department singled out as the biggest violator. A false alarm was rung from box 64 at Church and etts streets triggering a large crowd before the firefighters arrived. Police will confer on speeding trolley cars late at night amid resident complaints about noise and sick sleepers along Fairfield Avenue East Main Street and Stratford Avenue. Walter Colgan, son of Supt. Colgan, home from the University of Pennsylvania for the summer. Mack brick for paying Golden Hill Street from Main to Water Street arrived. tearing up work began and Middle Street will be closed during progress.
Jackson Mississippi July 1 District Attorney T L Lamb files for a perpetual injunction against Standard Oil Company to stop operations in Mississippi and seeks penalties totaling 11 000 000 for alleged anti trust law violations. Hearing planned at West Point during November term of Chancery Court.
Alderman Dennis ONeill submitted to a small tumor removal on the ball of his right foot. Dr J W Wright performed the procedure. He will be at home for several days and officials say no serious complications are expected.
Rev. Henry A. Davenport pastor of the People's Presbyterian Church was elected president of the Bridgeport Pastors Association at its recent meeting. Other officers named include Vice President Rev. N. E. Cornwall from Christ Episcopal Church Stratford, Secretary-Treasurer Rev. George Sauer of Memorial Baptist, and Rev. G. H. Beard Ph D of Park Street Congregational.
Stratford discusses Fairfield pupils attending Bridgeport schools with 48 on the list, 5 graduates, 43 plus 22 grammar graduates, totaling 65 potential students next year. The high school numbers at Westport and Fairfield are noted, census work by Father O Connor is reported, town hall noise disrupts meeting, Rivercliff Place rented, a slot machine theft, local personalities and travels are listed, and Oronoque lodge officers are announced.
Brussells July 1 The Internal Social Bureau notes European socialists unite to oppose Nicholas III in England. Demonstrations appear in many countries with press denouncing Russian oppression. England and Sweden react, Sweden after Beckwith murder linked to plans against the Czar. Italy sees a movement by paralister to kiss the Czar in public.
An odd lot of initial and lace trimmed handkerchiefs for men and women, plus Swiss and linen varieties at discounted prices. Also children's hats bonnets of lawn and lace trimmed, with past prices cut to 1.00. Straw bonnets and beach hats marked down. lawn hats and frock coats for girls reduced. Ages 4 to 6 years frolic suits and wash coats offered at sale prices.
The D. M. Read Co offers a wide range of flags in many sizes both United States and foreign. They also stock pistols cannons air rifles shotguns and related items for Fourth of July celebration.
New York July 1. Josiah H. Zabriskie retires after sixty seven years in public education. He led Public School 16 on West Thirteenth Street through 42 graduation classes and previously taught at No. 41 Greenwich Street. Teachers praise his modern methods and long service to Manhattan schools.
New York July Surgeon Burton Lisle Wright reports in The New York Medical Journal on twelve tuberculous naval men. ten treated with mercury, two not. Ten months later six cured, two markedly improved, one improved, one failed complicated by typhoid. One patient not on mercury previously improved after irregular use.
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