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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1909
Page
7
The item notes the address 27 Fairfield Avenue in Bridgeport Connecticut and mentions the farm publishing company and postal classification details as entered second class matter.
The notice lists subscription rates for the New Work Office located at 225 Fifth Avenue in the Brunswick Building room 404. A. Menet is identified as the representative for inquiries and signups.
A July 1900 White House statement signals possible veto influence on tariff revision. President warns the conference committee must heed the country’s call for downward revision, naming iron ore oil coal and hides for possible free list treatment. Republican Senators Aldrich and allies are under scrutiny as wariness grows about further federal court and customs court expansions. Wheat market activity and possible futures moves also raise economic tension.
Fairfield officials revise school plans for the coming year stressing study over fun. A long admonition urges students to seek solid education, postpone business training, and avoid unskilled work. Also notes Bridgeport may gain a state trade school and local civic events and road work updates.
After clashes with bath houses on Compo Beach the selectmen’s removal order stands with some houses remaining and pavilion opening as scheduled. The article notes a hill accident involving Dr McFarland’s car, malaria illness of Mrs Hyatt, a sailor Ernest McFarland returning home, Sunday store closures proposed by the Civic Club, a railway accident injuring William Fogarty resulting in leg amputation, and a Current Events Club gathering at Mrs Mitchell’s residence.
Ida Foote hosted a lawn party on Woodside avenue with decorations music games and refreshments. Invitations issued included Miss Marjorie Rogers Danbury and others. The piece also lists church events town meetings and local incidents while noting street repairs and a forthcoming festival and a party prize notice.
Stratford residents discuss paving Main street from Hard’s corner to the railroad bridge, citing success in Milford and Norwalk. The town plans lawn fetes and a Grange talk fest in August, with painters starting interior church work in three weeks and local residents visiting relatives and hosting social gatherings.
Town reports a scare over a peek a boo shirtwaist in a well that prompted no woman present. William Jordan of Shelton arrived with carrier pigeons he released at Hard's corner. Fred Palmer and others depart on a fishing expedition to Fisher's Island. Helen Hughes is recovering from a broken collar bone. Mrs. Helen Garlick returns from New Milford. Four young men take a shore cottage for a week. Reverend Irwin spoke at Bethany Mission. Josephine Smith visits Ernest Reed’s home. Arthur Derby, in Africa, shook hands with Theodore Roosevelt.
Frederick Butterfass an 18 year old son of Henry Butterfass of 558 Howande avenue drowned Saturday at Saugatuck while bathing from a row boat. He dived once and did not surface alive. It is believed his head struck the boat anchor as his body followed the anchor to the surface when companions hauled it up. Butterfass worked at Ives Manufacturing Co. He was a member of the Boys Brigade of Trinity M E church and was camping with others from the group on the Saugatuck river banks.
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