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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1913
Page
2
Readers are urged to arrange for travel to Europe in the coming season. The notice highlights limited enjoyment and value for the same money and time spent, urging early preparation.
At the Easton Baptist Church on Sunday morning Rev. A B Coats announced the Connecticut Baptist State Conference secretary’s address. Sixteen candidates were baptized last Sunday, two absent due to illness. New members include Miriam Clark, Clara Sanford, Hilda Mc Cauley, Bertha Andrews, Elizabeth Andrews, Lillian Andrews, Evelyn Gilbert, Arhsak Candee, Evelyn Seeley, Hana Clark, Ernest Williams, Harold Williams, Charles Seeley, Edwin Vargoshe, John H Wheeler, and Wills Favreau. Also noted are two visitors from Derby visiting Seeley family in Tashua. William E Andrews of Bridgeport visits relatives here. Evening service featured choir selections, solos, duets and a quartet. The praise and prayer service is planned for Wednesday evening.
The funeral for Mrs. Mabel B. Dodge was held from her sister Mrs. George H. Allen’s home at 258 Black Rock Avenue, yesterday at 2 30. Rev. G W Nicholson officiated. Rev. William Brown, aged several years, a retired Methodist minister, died at 117 Catherine Street yesterday after ill health. He was born in England, served in many churches including Trinity M B in this city (1887 89) and towns such as Cornwall Center Norwalk Southport Woodbury Olin N Y Newfield West Stratford and Pearsall on Lind Brook. He left the active ministry in 1894 95, was on the supernumerary list in 1896, and later led Nichols Street Sunday School mission. He is survived by a son and daughter in California. Also noted is a popular matinee steamboat excursion by Bridgeport and Port Jefferson Steamboat Co. aboard the Park City from Fairfield Avenue at 1 30 p m to Port Jefferson, with a 4 30 p m return, fare 50 cents, children under 12 a quarter, offering about one and a half hours in Long Island village.
A July 22 field day at Bridgeport Aerodrome features a mammoth barbecue, 200 sheep roasted, and a moderate dinner price. Event highlights include Mel Shepard, Abel Kiviat, Irish American Athletic Club athletes, pony races, a military drill for $100 purse, dancing, band concerts, and field events. Parade crowds from Connecticut and nearby states are promised, with a grand marshal and Eagles week vaudeville at Poli's following the day. The state order convention meets the next day, and local businesses are urged to display red white and blue banners to greet visitors.
Ernest A. Morris of Bridgeport was chosen president for the upcoming term at the 17th annual convention in Bellingham Washington. Other officers named include Roy Norcross Edna Thorne George Millheimer Carl Morgan with the next meeting slated for St. Louis. Connecticut again heads national amateur press leadership with Bridgeport noted as the honored city.
Newburgh New York July 8 Henry Hirschberg attorney for Harry K Thaw obtained a court order permitting an affidavit to be sworn by Thaw regarding a Pittsburgh trust fund in the care of Fidelity Title and Trust Company He claims no income for five years and seeks to recover more than 60000 from the paternal estate through Stone and Stone alleging extortion by Matteawan hospital lawyers and asserting a need for funds for lawful purposes.
A store offers a wide range of wedding gifts including silverware cut glass clocks and cutlery at varied prices. Suggestions listed include tea sets salad forks carving sets trays vases knives and water sets with spoons for inspection and purchase.
At yesterday's board meeting the Charities Board, missing member J MacLaren Richardson, pledged a full investigation into the dismissal of Dr G A Davis. It endorsed Coroner Phelan's Lakeview Mary Schachner finding and discussed Shelton sanitarium overcapacity and upcoming additions. The panel also planned hiring help for the woman's ward and scheduled further action on the Davis matter.
The scheduled trial of Patrolman Andrew Mrasi was delayed to 5:00 PM after Police Commissioner Lou P. Bristol could not attend due to unforeseen absence. Commissioners Hill and Murphy adjourned while awaiting word cancellation.
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