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Newspaper

Bridgeport Evening Farmer

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1910

Page

5

Where Judges Sit in 1910 Hartford Allotments of Superior Court Judges

In Hartford on Monday 1910 the Supreme and Superior Court judges issued allotments for 1910 1911. Judges Shumway Gager Case Reed Curtis Bennett Burpes list terms in Bridgeport Danbury Hartford and Litchfield with dates for civil criminal naturalization hearings and sessions. Official clerks assistants messengers stenographers and jury commissions appointed for Fairfield Litchfield Hartford and other counties.

Hartford Monay Supreme and Superior Courts Shumway Litchfield Jay Port Ceaston Gager Berna Curtis Bridge Port S Bennett Bridgeport Hambers Jodge Curtis Fairfield County Berek F Berton Hugh M. Alcorn Judaon

Insurance rate doubt for aviators rises in Plum Island test

United Press dispatch notes Newburyport report that insurers balk at aviator risk after A I Pfitaner of Hammondsport New York signs a waiver before testing new biplane skids at Plum Island following a 99 foot crash. The news mentions prior narrow escapes and a clause absolving insurers from liability during flight. Meanwhile a Ladies Aid social is planned at the German Reformed church on Chapel Street with Mesdames L Al eisser P Hardy E Mertens and M Vasaalin handling refreshments.

United Press Newburyport A. I. Pfitaner Hammondsport N. Y Plum Island Pfitener Uablitty Ladies Aid Social Ladies’ Aid Society Ela Chapel Street L. Al‘eisser P. Hardy E. Mertens M. Vasaalin

Annual recital by Mrs Davis pupils draws large audience

Attended by a fashionable crowd last evening at Stratfield the Mrs Susan Hawley Davis pupil recital proved a successful event. Singers included Mrs John Thompson Miss Ada Tuck Mrs Lucien T Warner Miss Marguerite Bishop Miss Elsie Henshaw Miss Ether Berg Mrs H A Dorsey Miss Grace Canfield Mrs P J Flaherty Miss May Pearsall Miss Mildred Tucker Mrs Charles Mannwellder Jr Mrs H A Ives Miss Blanche Roth and Mr Seabridge. Mary L Beck provided faultless accompaniment.

Susan Hawley Davis Stratfield Davis John Thompson Ada Tuck Lucien T. Warner Marguerite Bishop Elsie Henshaw Ether Berg H. A. Dorsey Grace Canfield

Railroad Presidents Win In Agreement With Taft

Washington June. Senators note widespread cheer among railroad presidents over a deal with President Taft on higher freight rates. They view it as an informal amendment to the Sherman Antitrust Law, shielding rate agreements from legal challenge. The plan requires Interstate Commerce Commission approval for rate increases, while allowing temporary joint filing of rates by a railroad committee.

United Press Weahington Taft Inter-State Commerce Commission

Benedict Rite Is Conferrred Upon Popular Forester

Fellow members of Court Marina F of A forced Peter Umstatter to admit he and Mamie Hurley had secretly married on February 12. Fifteen candidates were initiated to mark the court’s 15th anniversary while Umstatter faced playful scrutiny from his peers, who treated him like a new candidate.

Court Marina F. of A Peter Umpstatter Mamie Hurley Bist Bridgeport Umstatter Benedict

Building Permits Issued by Board of Building Commissioners

The Board of Building Commissioners issued permits for multiple projects including J J McParland two family frame dwelling on Seaview Avenue Thomas Flynn alterations to brick building on Wall Street Mary and Agnes Flynn temporary shed on Singer Avenue Stingel stone and wood bake shop on proposed street Ford two family frame dwelling on Nichols Street Lillian Lamson two family frame dwelling on Logan Street Ambrose Gulis two family frame dwelling on Monroe Street Mrs Elizabeth Fox two family frame dwelling on Iranistan Avenue Michael Keily two family frame dwelling on Park Avenue Jennings two family frame dwelling on Fairfield Avenue Aggregate value 27720 dollars.

Thomas Flynn Wall Street Mary and Agnes Flynn Singer Avenue Stingel Proposed Ford Nichols Street Lillian Lamson Logan Street Ambrose Gulis Monroe Street Elizabeth Fox Iranistan Avenue Michael Keily Park Avenue Jennings Fairfield Avenue

Mayor Buckingham to Deliver Oration at Monument Unveiling

J C Tuthill Camp near Wisconsin has secured Mayor Buckingham to deliver the dedicatory address at the Bethel monument unveiling honoring the late William A Gregory. The event includes an elaborate program with Bridgeport foadmen from Danbury and Bethel, with mayors Gilbert and Buckingham as guests of honor. Exally Speidel will recite Why Should the Spirit of Mortal be Proud.

J. C. Tuthill Buckingham Bethel William A. Gregory Bridgeport Campe Danbury Gilbert

Woman learning to drive upsets auto at Bennett's bridge

Mrs Lacey learning to drive steered through a guard rail and down a bank into a stream at the foot of Sport Hill Easton. Miss Lillian Lewis sister of Mrs Lacey was thrown from the car and injured with a broken nose and bruises. the others escaped unharmed. The car was towed from the stream with only slight damage. CHARGES AGAINST PATENT MEDICINES. Most charges against patent medicines lack fact and fairness though Lydia E Pinkhams Vegetable Compound remains widely used and valued in many homes.

Charles C. Lacey Sport Hill Easton Lillian Lewis Lacey Lydia E. Pinkham

Waltersville Principal to Head Stratford School System

William B. Kelsey, three years Waltersville school principal, has been named superintendent of the Stratford public schools. The appointment is a deserved advancement and keeps him near Bridgeport friends. He will begin duties at the start of the next school year.

William B. Kelsey Waltersville Stratford Kelsey Bridgeport

Union Labor Triumph Over Cleveland B Club

Union labor celebrates a sweeping victory after a nationwide boycott of the Cleveland Baseball Club. President Ban Johnson signed closed shop contracts for all teams, requiring union labor on park work and printing, with park cigars sold bearing the union label. An exhibition game proceeds to charity to be designated by the Cleveland Building Trades Council.

United Press Cleveland Cleveland Baseball Club Ban Johnson American Baseball League Cleveland Building Trades Council

Joint Meeting on Public Service Regulation in Bridgeport

The Bridgeport Business Men's Association and the Board of Trade plan a joint meeting Thursday evening in the Board of Trade Rooms Taylor Building. F W Bolande, president, will preside as the topic The Regulation of Public Service Corporations is explored by William L Ransom a New York utilities expert closely tied to the New York Public Service Commission law and related proceedings.

Bridgeport Business Men’s Association Board of Trade Taylor Building F. W. Bolande Eo. Men's Association William L. Ransom New York Ivins, Mason, Wolff & Hoguet New York City New York Public Service Commission

Wall Street Shares Hit By Speculative Rout and Loss

Wall Street faced a sharp market drop described as a real headache. Washington injunction news against railroads triggered a flood of selling and a reported paper loss near 100 million dollars, with insiders profiting as professionals were squeezed.

United Press New York Wall Street Standard Railroad Washington London Western Railroad Taft Standard Railway

Noted Divine Hunter Addresses Universalists in Glasgow

Rev. John Hunter D. D., famed Congregational minister from Glasgow, spoke to a large Universalist church audience last night. A public reception followed in the social rooms where many met the renowned preacher. Hunter urged broader Christianity and noted the value Universalism offers. His sermon from Ecclesiastes vii 8 emphasized constant effort to maintain harmony and good habits amid temptation. The address pleased attendees and reflected evolutionary philosophy of the era.

John Hunter Great Britain Glas-gow Universalist Church Aivine F. A. Dillingham Mr. Hunter

Obituary: Margarethe Kausler Dies at 67 in City Home

Margarethe Kausler aged 67 died at her son Joseph Kausler’s residence 569 Berkshire Avenue after ten years in the city. She attended St. Joseph's R G Church and is survived by four sons John Joseph and Christian of this city and a son in Germany, plus thirteen grandchildren. Funeral from her late home tomorrow morning.

Joseph Kausler Berkshire Avenue Margarethe Kausler St. Joseph's R. G John Joseph Christian Germany

Dollar Shoe Sale Opens at Thing's Shoe Store

A huge bargain event starts Thursday morning at Thing's Shoe Store 1152 Main St offering 346 pairs of first class shoes for men women and children at one dollar each. The sale promises high character style and fit comparable to higher priced shoes with a sensational low price and lucky chance.

Shi Chat Thing's Shoe Store Main St

Lemola advertised as skin remedy in free sample offer

The Woodworth Co. of New York invites readers to request an experimental Lemola package mailed free. The ad claims Lemola clears pimples overnight and treats eczema rashes itching and skin irritations. It is described as non greasy flesh colored and usable for skin scalp hair hands burns and wounds with a 5c box sold in Bridgeport drugstores.

New York Thousa Wood- Worth Co Broadway New York City Bridgeport

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