Head on collision topples elm near South Avenue
A Cadillac driven by a middle aged woman plus a young man escaped serious injury after a head on crash into an elm at the corner of Equot Avenue and South Avenue near Mrs J H Esone d s residence. The car was wrecked and the elm damaged. The incident raised concerns about the pole at the acute angle of the streets. The car bore license C 10830 and belongs to Stamford. In other news the Southport Gun Club is being reorganized with plans for a Fourth of July prize shoot led by Thomas Carey as president and members including J R Brame H A Lyman S S Furness and others. Benjamin A Bulkley sent his horse string to Hohokus for Halloween and the club announces Fall races. Splints removed from Wesley Lawson’s arm and his rapid recovery continues. Fila 3 Pepper of New York closed up the Southport National Bank's affairs in town yesterday. The sugeet is sold in all drugc shares Amad.
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Tonthport
South Avenue
J. H. Esoned
Sungentrel
Stret
Thield
Stamford
Southport Gun Club
Planas
Thomas Carey
Th Organiation
J. R Brame
H. A. Lyman
5. S. Furness
R .Is. Wakeman
Arthur Brown
J Tet
Hetzel
Edward von Holtz
Fallon
Benjamin A. Bulkley
Hohokus
Hallowe
Baptist social at hall features music and updates
A Baptist sociable in the hall included a male quartet and various performances by Miss Arrows, Clara Sanford, Hazel Sherwood, and others. After the program, strawberries, ice cream and cake were served. Local residents visiting or moving away are noted, with church services scheduled for Sunday and a B U C E topic on serving the nation led by William Andrews.
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of the Baptist
Renarch
Ae Aurtet
William Loper
Pati M.collum
Aurel Ruman
Andrews
Miss the Arrows
Clara Sanford
Clarence Andrews
Liam Andrews
Hazel Sherwood
Joseph All
Hilda McCauley
Brooklyn Woman Misidentifies Judge and Doctor Rowdy Incident
Miss Catherine afler of 5 Ralph street Brooklyn read about treatment of car rowdies at police court. A man near her pushed and shot her left, then Dr Salim Dick Syrian physician of 170 West Forsyth street held her arms until the train ended. Dick told Magistrate Appleton he only moved to make room for another woman. The court discharged Miss afler for lack of self restraint in hot weather.
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New York
Catherine Afler
Ralph Street
Brooklyn
Salim Dick
West Forsyth Street
Tombs
Appleton
Miss Hel
Miss
STAR PLAYERS CHOSEN (Fatties and Spare Ribs) FORTH OF JULY
Stratford July 1 big baseball game planned for the Fourth with selections for the Fatties and Spare Ribs teams. Local officials, candidates, and residents listed along with grounds at Knowlton Park, betting at 2 to 1 on the Spare Ribs. Yale admission for Thomas J. Conine noted. hydrant complaints in Hollister Heights. Hamilton Park lot sales show Stratford’s growing popularity as a residence town.
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Stratford
Stiles Judson
David L. Rhoades
W. A. Wheeler
Warren L. Briggs
Frank B. Conine
M. J. O’connor
Arthur Rhoades
Tees
Hamilton Park
John J. Jordan
F. A. Gallagher
Mary F. Kershaw
James C. Turrell
William and
Roswell Bliss
Bridgeport
Arthur Shirley
Congregational Church
Ecclesiastical Society
David Judson
Massachusetts Ends Hoodoo Voyage By Crash Into Wharf
The Steamer Massachusetts of the Maine Steamship line, eighteen hours overdue, crashed into India Wharf in Boston injuring no one aboard. Aboard were 175 passengers as Chief Engineer Chapman and Chief of Engines Salter clashed over engine trouble near Wrecker's Island. A cannon left from last year exploded injuring Joseph Pawlowski, who lost his right index finger. Dr Krause treated him at the Emergency hospital.
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United Press
Boston
India Wharf
Massachusetts
Maine Steamship Line
Chapman
Salter
Line
Wrecker’s Island
New York
Joseph Pawlowski
Hallam Street
Pawlowski
Dr. Krause
Taft Confesses Fire Attack on Ellington Church
Clarence W. Taft confessed to firing the Apostolic Christian Science church on April 19, 1908. Doctors are assessing his mental condition after his counsel requested a one week postponement in local court to determine fitness. Taft described how he piled books, saturated them with oil, and set the blaze.
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United Press
Ellington
Clarence W. Taft
Apostolic Christian Science Church
Taft
Hit by passing car and town notices crowd Fairfield
Fairfield July 1 Special to the Farmer John Lynch conductor of the Southport trolley run was knocked from his car at Mill River switch at 5 yesterday afternoon and seriously injured. A boy named John Wargo aged twelve stole money from his mother’s savings and sought to change a hundred dollar bill at local banks and the Southport Trust Company. Various local events follow including store updates, a jail sentence for Bowery Jack, Mrs. Whittaker hosting a party, two new cottages planned at Little Danbury, a broken leg recovering, infant burial remains, and a thriving Fairfield Beach season with bottle notices for Thomas Noon and Moerlin’s Extra Beer.
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Fairfield
John Lynch
Southport
Mill River
Lynch
Donaldson
Bridgeport
John Wargo
William Wargo
Charles Sandone
Southport Trust Company
Hezekiah Elwood
Bacon Wakeman
Spring Street
Hotel Fairfield
Helen T. Boyle
Boyle's
Ernest Thomas
Daniel Rock
New London
Bailey
Henry Whittaker
William Nichols
Edward Brotherton
Arthur Bulkley
Samuel Bulkley
Thomas Bradley
Elmer Grumman
Little Danbury
Arthur Benway
Doris
Frank Warren
Port Jefferson
Ethel Donaldson
New Haven
Fairfield Beach
Doings In Local Fraternal Orders In Bridgeport
Officers elected at the Slavonian Wreath of the Free Eagle convention were inducted at St. John's branch. Out of town officers arrived to be hosted, with shore dinner at Savin Rock and site inspections for a future home. Humboldt Stamm UORM to install officers tonight with grand lodge officers present. Woodmen of the World in Bridgeport paid 11,400 in claims last month and over 800 to beneficiaries in the area overall.
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St. John's
Savin Rock
Humboldt Stamm
Grand Lodge
Fred Anton
Woodmen of
Bridge
Bridgeport
Vicinity
Wakes From 86 Day Sleep Mrs Trudeau Shows No Ill Effects
Mrs Francis Trudeau of 17 Howard Place Springfield wakes after eighty six days in a cataleptic state. The 37 year old woman, found asleep in March by her husband, regained consciousness recently with a physician in attendance and tolerated liquid nourishment.
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Springfield
Mass
Francis Trudeau
Howard Place
Trudeau
Minnie Banks Weds Robert Broadbent in Wilton Ceremony
Broadbent and Miss Minnie A Banks of Wilton wed Sunday June 25 in Wilton with Rev F G Armstrong Hopkins of Bald Hill Church officiating. Charles Banks, her father, noted among attendees as family.
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Minnie A. Banks
Wilton
Charles Banks
Robert Broadbent
F. G. Armstrong Hopkins
Bald Hill Church
The Lottery Man at Poli's Delights July Audience
Poli's manager promotes Aida Johnson Youngs sparkling comedy The Lottery Man with original cast Lucia Moore Freda Slemons and May Donahue. Jack Wright schemes to auction himself but Cupid intervenes as Helen Heyer and family scenes unfold amid stage spectacle and July Baby Show prizes.
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Poli
Poli’s
Aida Johnson Youngs
Lucia Moore
Freda Slemons
Jack Wright
Mr. Ince
Dan Cupid
Dame Fortune
Helen Heyer
Miss Heyer
Jack
Helen
Cyril Scott
Miss Slemons
May Donahue
Socola
Carns
Jack Sherman
Button-Oliphant Co
Anderson
Lyric Garden Theatre season opener pleases crowd and promises growth
The Lyric Garden Theatre reports a smooth first week under managers Isham Herman and Schwartz at a cool, attractive venue. Next week features two changes of program including vaudeville acts such as Cullison-Vella in Stung, Big I City Four, LeRoy Leddy and Wilson’s Bumping the Bumps, Leopold and Francis in blackface, Miss Lucille Ainley in The Girl From Broadway, and Loren Delbridge singing. Daily motion picture playlets rotate, drawing rising attendance from women and children at matinees. Inset note: Dr Detchon’s Rheumatism remedy praised by Lebanon resident Morton L. Hill, with Curtis Pharmacy as retailer.
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Lyric Garden Theatre
Messrs
Isham, Herman and
Schwartz
Cullison- Vella
I City
LeRoy
Leddy
Wilson
Leopold
Francis
Broadway
Lucille Ainley
Loren Delbridge
Bridgeport
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Baston
Sarah Duncomb
Sport Hill
Fred Sherman
Monroe
Thure
Benjamin Parker
Redding
Baphall
Baptist
William Andrews
Frances Silliman
Wilcox
Hartford
Douglas
Thomason
T Hill
Julius
Coleman T. Rockwell
Julius Rifkin
Mary Ferris
It Hill
Jerris
Doctor
Firebug
Thomas Noon
Moerlin
Mrs. Trudeau
Evening Farmer’s
Morton L. Hill
Lebanon
Ind
Detchon
Curtis Pharmacy
Greer
Freda Slemmons
Aida Johnson Young
Poley
B. Brill and Curtis Pharmacy
Bridgeport, Conn
State Street
Conn
Bradbury's
F. G. Brady
John Street
ATENT
Patent Office
Greeley
U.S. Patent Office
Bachman
N. Buckingham & Co. Inc
Bay State Ranges
Spacenco Lehigh Coal
Naugatuck Valley Ice CO
Tiptown
Fataf Avenue
Housatonic Avent
Eld
IRA Gregory & Gr
Main Street
Stratford Avyenus
Sprague
Sprague Ice & Coal CO
East End
East Wash
Ave
Rand
W. D. Cook & Son
Water Street
Farmers’ Supply & Roofing CO
Middle Street
Wheeler & Howes
Congress Street Bridge
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