Redding News Of General Interest Highlights Local Events
The column covers farm changes near Moses B. Platt, a major auto incident, arrests and hospital stays, a Danbury Bethel game altercation involving a 15 year old, local marriages, storms aiding hay harvest, and community notices from Read Smith’s livery to Ridgestore property. editorials on public sentiment and safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moses B. Platt
Redding
Frederick Dill
Gelen Seymour
Episcopal Church
Thurso
W. H. Jepson
Primeelf
Herbert
Favaranu
Rufus i
Favaran
Albin
Read Smith
George
Helena L. Hill
Wilton
Charles Sanford
Ught
Michael Fiood
Jim
James
Tresdwell
Anfordtown
Treadwell
James Sweeney
Center
Bridgeport Hospital
First Selectman Banks
Spring Sweeney
Bedbugs Comment Sparks Talk of Home Care
A fragment urges using Cyrus Presto ir for Bedbugs to avoid social embarrassment from pests. The note hints at cost of 25 cents and implies a remedy, reflecting concerns about cleanliness and reputation when away from home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cyrus Presto Ir
Mark Twain Attachment Case Widened to Daughter Rift
Mrs Relph Ashcroft wife of former Clemens aide arrives on Cunard Carmaenia to learn why Mark Twain’s house in Reading bears a 34000 attachment. She blames Miss Clemens, the humorist daughter, says renovations funded by Clemens with Ashcroft notes, vows to seek adjustment, cites years of trust and a strained honeymoon return to America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Ashcroft
Mr. Clemens
Miss Clemens
Ashcroft
Mr. Ashcroft
Clemens
Extraordinary Clearance Sale at Dillon & Co
Local ad outlines an extraordinary clearance of summer millinery, shirt waists, linen suits, auto coats, veils, petticoats and more. Prices drop to low dollars with numerous items priced 0.69 to 3.25 for waists and dresses, plus panama and ostrich plume offerings and wide silk ribbons.
Leah Kleschna at the Poll All-Star stock company
E H Dillon and Co presents Leah Kleschna in a major stock season drawing card. The production is elaborate with strong human interest and dramatic tension. Alice Fleming delivers a standout Leah performance, Ince plays PJ Sylvanie creditably, and Siggins shines as Kleschna of Vienna. The supporting company is in excellent form.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leah Kleschna
Misa Alice Fleming
Leah
Ince
PJ Sylvanie
Siggins “Kleschna
Vienna
Matinee Souvenir Photos Offered to Ladies at Local Lodge Event
In local lodge rooms a matinee today gives every attending lady a photo souvenir of the company. N E O P Sterling lodge plans an annual state outing to Savin Rock on July 31. Forest Grove outing also approved for C C Auk and Hawthorne lodge members. A 26 piece silver set, shown at Button Oliphant store, will be awarded to a lucky matinee attendee next Monday and coupons are being issued this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. E. O. P. Sterling Lodge
Order
Savin Rock
Ids Lodge
Auk
Clan Campbell
Hawthorne Lodge
D. S
Forest Grove
Willem MacQuilton
John Broadbent
Alex Hogg
Alex Kerr
William Williamson
John Campbel
Button-Oliphant
Main
Wall Streets
Sensational Hellevists At Steeplechase Island Open Air Show
Local notices record a social meeting of Oxford lodge Philadelphia and Magna Charta lodge Brooklyn. The Hellevists perform sensational diving acts from a 100 foot tower into a 4.5 foot tank daily at 4 and 8:30 pm with flaming costumes. Other entertainments include Camerons boxing bears and Princess Alberta with reptiles. Weekend steamer trips to Port Jefferson are advertised. Local B of A circles elect officers and plan outings. Hayes Market promotes fish specials at 629 Water Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lao Adelphian Lodge
Oxford Lodge
Philadelphia
Ae S. OF
ST. Gc
Magna Charta Lodge
Sons of St. George
Brooklyn
Hellevists
Captain Boyton
Mile
Hellkvists
Camerons
Boxing Bears
Alberta
Pastor Frazer Forced Out by Newark Elders
New York reports the Rev. David R. Frazer retires after twenty six years at the Newark Presbyterian Church and is offered salary terms up to February plus 9 000 for next year and 4 000 thereafter. He considers appealing to the presbytery or suing for libel while Elders defend the retirement as generous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
David R. Frazer
Ne Presbyterian Church
Newark
of Elders
Beach Street
Philadelphia
Frazer
Pennsylvania
John B. Dusenbury
Fteelf
Freight train accident crushes man’s foot near Norwalk
Norwalk July 15 William Fogarty of Woodbury, lately traveling, attempted to board a freight train near Saugetuck station. He slipped and fell on the wheels, crushing his left foot and was taken to Norwalk for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwalk
William Fogarty
Woodbury
Saugetuck Station
Former Bridgeporter Invents An Airship
John T. Smidley once of Bridgeport built a monoplane type airship at his Washington home. He has drawn in several wealthy men and spent spare time on airship invention after stints with Mrs. Dowling at 87 Liberty Street, plumber George L. Beitner, and Crane Company West End plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John T. Smidley
Washington
Smidley
Michael Dowling
Liberty Street
George L. Beitner
West End
Crane Company
Dynamite Crackers Threaten Atlantic City Ice Cream Parlor
A gang attempted to wreck Robert Russells ice cream parlor in Atlantic City on July 15 by tying seventeen dynamite crackers to a rope and lighting fuse before salvo. The improvised device was extinguished before exploding. no injuries reported though a girl and five children were present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Atlantic City
N. J
Robert Russell
Divorce Culmination of Romance Ends Johns Hopkins Professor's Marriage
Baltimore July 15 Dr Warren H Lewis Johns Hopkins University professor obtained an absolute divorce from Eula I W Lewis The romance began at the University of Michigan in 1895 and included a secret marriage in Saline Michigan The husband testified he did not see his wife after February 1906 and his father later confirmed the charges against her
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Warren H. Lewis
Johns Hopkins University
Eula I. W. Lewis
Lewis
Miss Waters
University of Michigan
Saline
Mich
California
Ers
Oak Park Avenue
Oak Park
Chicago
Local News Bits From Cannon Station and Nearby Towns
Mrs Weiss second daughter Edna of New York visiting near Herman Williams. Mrs Wm Cooper of Jersey City visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Henry Sackmann. Misses Irma and Elfreda Gouns bury of Southport back from Miss Rebecca Moody. Mrs S A Sturges hosted Rev Mr Hatch and wife of Brooklyn. Capt W R Fearn and family and Miss Mary Alee enjoying Lake Champlain sights. Wm St John Comstock and wife visiting Dr W H Allee in Ridgefield. Thursday is Children Night at Canron Grange with committee Mrs Stanton Coley and Miss Emma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weiss
Edna
New York
Herman Williams
Wm. Cooper
Jersey City
Henry Sackmann
Irma
Elfreda Gounsbury
Southport
Rebecca Moody
W. C. Douglass
James
Washington
Hatch
Brooklyn
W. R. Fearn
Mary Alee
Lake Champlain
St. John Comstock
W. H. Allee
Ridgefield
Canron Grange
Stanton Coley
Emma
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Main St
Kline Brothers
Money Back Store
Copenhagen
Kline
Nie Remington
Muennich
Ridgestore
C. Shaw
Shaw
Benjamin Godfrey
James Smith
Danbury Hospital
Mouive
E BP
Sanford
Lemuel Seaford
Sheffield Seteri School
Harold Sanford
Ephraim Barlow
West Side
Waterbury
J. L. Blackman
Meeker Jones
John O’keefe
I Henry
Osborn
Willard Fisher
Herbert Barnes
Comple
Ames Merritt
Danbury
Dings
Ezequelle
Gilbert
Bethel
Reddings
Danburilan
Bradley
Gouger
Tate
Banks
Bama
Mark Twain
Dillon & GO
E. H. Dillon & CO
THE
Poli
Port Jefferson
B. OF A. Alpha Circle
B. of A
E. W. Dupee
Jefferson
Frank Smith
Franklin
John J.linnehan
S. K Howes
John Conroy
August Leith
F . F. Morrissey
Edward O'Brien
Joseph H. Gregory
J. A. Gaffney
Progressive Circle
William Alexander
Edward J. Casey
William Sullivan
Harry Franklin
Herald
Philip Faffo
Joseph H. Carroll
Frederick Reif
Henry C. Norrish
F. OF A
T._Meyers
R. J. Drew
A. M. Baker
R. F. Doyle
R. Kelly
M. J. Clabby
P. H. Howard
J. F. Kearns
Fred. Rogers
Harry Hall
D. J. Carpenette
Court Marina
Courtland Club
Black Rock
Hayes’ Market
Water Street
Smith-Murray CO
Palmer
Sam Harris
Fairfield Avenue
Strafield Hotel
Parisian C CO
Main Street
Parisian Optical OG
Stratfield Hotel
Notics
W. D. Cook & Son
A&p Pure Food Bulletin
Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company
United States
Ine
Dee
A&p
A&p Amn
Starchowder
Ronla Jegar
Xtra
Gragat Milantic, & Pacific Tea Go
Vong
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