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Newspaper

Bridgeport Evening Farmer

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Jul 10, 1909

Page

4

Farmer Siggins Balances Stage And Squab Farm

Scott Siggins of Poll Stock Company balances acting with squab raising and small gardening near Tarrytown. Known as Farmer Siggins, he summers in the country with New York actors, while preparing for the lead role of Leah Kleschna in the next Poll production.

Scott Siggins Poll Leah Kleschna Jefr. Siggins Tarrytown Way Siggins Mr. Siggins New York Capt. Williams Mr. Sigging Kleschna Vienna Rascally Thief, A Part That Mr. Siggins Leah Klesci

Boom in industrial building signals returning prosperity

The Bridgeport scene shows a wave of industrial expansion with large firms like Warner Bros Mfg Co and Union Metallic Cartridge Co planning major facilities. New structures, boiler fits, and extensive shop upgrades accompany rising rail traffic earnings and brisk real estate activity as Connecticut corporations expand.

Bridgeport Warner Bros. Mfg. Co Union Metallic Cartridge Company Automatic Machine Company Pacific Iron Works Stratford Avenue Thorme Street W. M. Terry East Avenue A. L. Nettleton North Avenue Connecticut

Orators Suffer Big Loss as New Britain Routs Them

New Britain hammered the Orators 14 to 4 at Newfield. Mason led with two hits while every Perfecto on the New Britain side had a hit. Eddie Nolte faltered early, and Chappie Ward struggled as New Britain built a ten run lead by the seventh.

Perfecto New Britain Newfield Riley Ruffange Mason Chappie Ward Chappie

Live Baseball Tips At Newfield And Holyoke Double

Local baseball notes discuss Northampton at Newfield with a two game card in Holyoke. Manager O Rourke has given Charlie Behrendt a blue ticket while praise for Orators hitters contrasts with pitching needs. Telegraphed for good pitchers, the club risks dropping from the league if current pace continues.

O’rourke Charlie Behrendt Charles New Haven Jim

Baseball Scores and Local League Notes

National League results show Pittsburg 9 New York 5 and New York 2 Cincinnati 3 with Philadelphia 5. American League scores: New York 5 St Louis 2 Boston 2 Chicago 1, Washington 4 Cleveland 2, Philadelphia 2 Detroit 9. Eastern League Newark 3 Providence 2, Racinto Buffalo 4 Montreal 3, Connecticut League Holyoke 14 New Britain 3, New Haven 3 Springfield 2, Waterbury 5 Hartford 0. Cincinnati at Brooklyn and Chicago at Philadelphia lead today’s schedule. New York at St Louis and Boston at Chicago also on tap.

National League Pittsburg New York Pittsture Ee York Cincinnett Philadelphia Chicago St. Louis Boston Washing Weston Cleveland Detroit Newark Providence Racinto Buffalo Montreal Connecticut League Britain Peeteeent New Haven Springfield Waterbury Northerns A. Eee Hartford Cincinnati Brooklyn Washington New Britain Northampton Bridgeport Holyoke Philadel Clevely Secces St. Teula P.C. Rochester Baltimore Buffalo Toronto Jersey City P.c. Holyoke New Waterloo ABE New Haven

Weston Walks Across the United States in 100 Days

Edward Payson Weston reports from Blue Canyon Cal to reach Sacramento after walking from New York to San Francisco in a 100 day transcontinental trek. He notes today as the 101st day in his seventy first year with 4000 miles estimated and a revised schedule through March to June, detailing segments between Utica Chafee Youngstown Toledo Chicago Lincoln Topeka Wakeeney and Agate Nunn Cal. He mentions sixteen miles through snow sheds and a six hour quarter day’s work at Cisco yesterday.

Sierras Weston New York San Francisco United States Miles Utica Chafee Youngstown Toledo Chicago Lincoln Ere Mexico Topeka Wakeeney Kan Hag. Hemeo, Wcolas Spacnewedenanne Baath Agate Cal Nunn Edward Payson Weston Blue Canyon Cisco Lover

Lenox A C Faces West Forts In Westport Showdown

The Lenox A C will play the West Forts at Westport tomorrow at 4 Stetock. Hartford not represented at the meeting boosts the league rivalry. Local team members meet at Fairfield avenue and Main street to board the 1:30 car for Westport.

The of Building Commissioners William Nothnegle Stratford Avenue Co. T. Wilson Fairfield Avenue Adolf Sherman A. Bills Grand Street A. E. Nettleton East Washington Avenue George Berger Et al Main Street Rae Hill Street Lyon Estate Fairfield Aveetecoh Butz Reeves Street A. Ward Hanover Street J. M. Blackman French Street Mary Ellis Harvard Street Bernard Klein Lexington Avenue J. H. Freeman Clinton Avenue J. Freeman Jacob Weinstein Wallace Street Hrtford Meriden Hartford John R. Murphy Murphy New Britain Caps Roach Lenox A. C Westforts Westport Stetock

Two Killed In Auto Race At Montreal

Two drivers C K Batchelden of Newport Vermont and J Twohey were killed in a stock touring car race on the eighth mile backstretch. Batchelder died after hospital admission. Twohey’s neck was broken and he died shortly after.

Montreal C. K. Batchelden Newport J. Twohey Twohey Batchelder Neod Burman Royal Victoria Hospital

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