Hay Wagon Runaway Breaks With Fatal Baby Baptism
Danbury June 6 a runaway hay wagon at Lake avenue toppled onto man and daughter Lor etta Barber injuring her head and body severely. Barber escaped harm. Abbott driving the wagon was nearly buried under hay. Nearby Father Anselm Lenzi administered baptism and extreme unction to a baby fatally hurt by a horse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danbury
Lake Avenue
Joseph G. Abbott
William H. Barber
Mr. Barber
Loretta Barber
Barber
Mr. Abbott
New York
Anselm Lenzi
Dress for Firemen After Middle of Month
Blue charpbray shirts and black ties will replace blue flannel blouses after June 15. Firemen will not wear armlets or visible insignia. The board voted to register the contract and begin switching to a new contract. A delay on sidewalk No. 7 Rouse in Granolithic Street prompted petitions for back pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ine Poard
Rouse
W. F
Opening Pow Wow for New Home of Wowompomhdians
An article notes a pow wow for the opening of a new home of the Wowompomhdians with chiefs and Sagamores listed and guests including John Oetzel Danbury Frank A. Wells Wa terbury George A. Fairchild Stratford T Buckingham and O. S. Culver. The event features speeches, tribal honors, and a communal procession. later Mount Vernon elected Mrs. Elizabeth Ty to the School Board defeating C. C. Roberts as the first woman member, with extensive campaigning and transport supporting turnout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Oetzel
Danbury
Frank A. Wells
Sagamore
Waterbury
George A. Fairchild
Stratford
T Buckingham
Thie City
Illism Saunders
Naugatuck
O. S. Culver
Besner
Wamiputy
New Haven
Sachem
Mount Vernon
Elizabeth Ty
Justee
Arthur R. Lowe
Mount Veron Trust Company
C. C. Roberts
Roberts
New Member Benefits in Order Contest Provisions
The text states that a member will receive two solid gold jewels while a new member gets a solid gold pin or button as an emblem. All new members counted in the contest must be benefit members and no person may receive more than one prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bop
Grand Lodge
Konepoa
Bers
German Catholics State Convention At New Haven
Four thousand delegates of the Federation of German Catholic societies of Connecticut meet in New Haven for a three day convention and field day. A 9 o clock Friday morning welcome and high mass at St Boniface church open events. The big picnic at Lighthouse Point follows with a St Cecilia Singing Society performance. Sunday features high mass, a city tour, and a luncheon in Germania hall ending the convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Federation of German Catholic Societies of
Connecticut
Germania Hall
St. Boniffee Roman Catholic Church
Federation
Grand Street
George Strest
Orange
Audubon
Olive Street
State
Lighthouse Point
Bt. Cecilia Singing Society
St. Boniface's Church
Hadley Becomes Aerial Mail Carrier In New Flight
Clinton C Hadley took an oath as aerial mail carrier and prepared for an official New York to Washington flight in about four hours. Known for aviation skill, he trained two years, raced trains at speed, and is regarded as one of the era’s top pilots at Nassau drome. He once crashed a plane in Cheshire, Connecticut, escaping with minor injuries. the machine was wrecked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton C. Hadley
New York
Washington
Hadley
Tarryt Town
Notice of sewer construction and assessments in Bridgeport
The 1912 Bridgeport Common Council approves appraisal reports for sewer projects on Huntington Road from Noble Avenue, Congress Street pavement, and Parrott Avenue. Totals show construction costs and city contributions, with assessments to named residents and estates and appointment of collectors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Council of
City of
Bridgeport
Board of
Parrott Avenue
Charles Street
Sewer Construction Assessment on Charles Street
Damages were adopted for a sewer project on Charles Street from Gem Avenue westward for 327.65 feet with total construction cost of 953.20. City paid 320.80. assessments total 722.40 to George H. and Bernich Loth 402.16 Mary A Nichols 28.30 James Porter Estate Frederick B. Hawley Executor 223.42 James Porter Estate Frederick B. Hawley 68.52. Resolution adopted June 3 191. Graphen Boucher City Clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington Road
Noble Avenue
Common Council
City of
Bridgeport
Board of
Nathaniel Wheeler
Meyer Bower
Bob Henry
Thompson
Lillian F. Silliman
Jacob Hockheiser
Edward C. Spargo
William Thomas
Daniel R. McCarthy
William B. Palmer
Sylvester Z. Poll
Abbie McCarthy
Gertrude S. Terry
James A
Thomas E
Charles A
John T. Logan
Bernard Cooney
Stephen F. Boucher
Henry R. Parrott
Mary F. Whitney
Ignatz
Laura Babel
George H. and
Bernich Loth
Mary A. Nichols
James Porter
Frederick B. Hawley
James Porter Hetate
Grephen
Boucher
City Cie
Sewer construction reports and assessments in Parrott and Mill Hill avenues
The 1912.notice details sewer construction along North Avenue West to Charles Street 780.64 feet with total costs 1232.93 dollars and city payment 308.23, assessing 924.70 to Burns Parrott Greenwood Arnold and others. It also covers Mill Hill Avenue from Barnum Avenue north 875.8 feet with 867.38 total cost and 716.80 city credit, listing assessees Lund Wells Doherty and others totaling 3080.08. A Waterman Street sewer with 504.87 feet from Stratford Avenue records 3932.18 total cost less 942.13 city credit, with a list of assessees including Crossley Heckler Bradley Simpson and others totaling 706.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Burns
Henry R. Parrott
John H. Greenwood
Thomas Arnold
Bernard Cooney
Mill Hill Avenue
Barnum Avenue
Waterman Street
Stratford Avenue
City of
Bridgeport
Board of
Building Line De-Satablishment On Mason Street 1912 Report
Report dated June 4 1912 details establishing twelve foot building lines on both sides of Main street from Savoy to Birmingham Street by the Common Council on February 5 1912. It lists no damages awarded nor special benefits, and records an equal damages and benefits table with named individuals including Jennie Beach Frederick Beach Alvin Moulton Gertrude Terry Israel Cohn Caroline Arnold Dennis Gaynor Alfred Edwards Hubert Pierce Mary Hadsel Catherine Spituler Stephen Meeker Charles Kingston Morgan Miller William Mix Arthur Sherwood and George Sherwood. Approved by City Clerk Stephen F Bouche. Farmer Want Column promotion appears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Council
City of
Bridgeport
Board of
Main Street
Savoy Street
Birmingham Street
Jennie C. Beach
Frederick F. Beach
Alvin D. Moulton
Gertrude S. Terry
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Man
Conn
Wowomponhdians
Hanava
Janshveca
Guantanamo & Western Railway
Guantanamo Naval Station
Desso Point
Caimanera
Guantanamo
Congress Street
Middle Street
de Sewer
Gem Avenue
Parrottenue
North Avenue
Lare P. Lund
Leonard Wells
William D. Wells
Frank L. Wells
John D. Doherty
Frederick Schroeder
Peter and
Eva Kehoe
James H. Crossley
John Heckler
Hobart E. Bradley
Adelbert Simpson
William F. Charles
E. H. Marcy
Theodore B. Thompson
Julia A. McEwen
Elizabeth ‘W. Moore
Margaret I. Lewis
Frederick D. Baker
Mason Street
Zee
N. Buckingham & Co
Xerees
Detroit
Starbuck & Mattice
Fairfield Ave
Sprague Ice & Coal Co
East End
Washington Ave
Iraco &Co
Stratford Ave
Wheeler & Howes
Congress Street Bridge
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