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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1912
Page
2
Special to the Farmer from Pairfield June 13 reports a car load of Fairfield youths discussing a Fairfield band stand and concerts. They critique Fairfield's culture and mosquitoes while plans unfold for local civic action, meetings, and visits by residents to Bridgeport.
Vendors report green sea food appearing on the market in early July as farming delays persist due to wet weather. Local growers cite late sowing and fluctuating conditions while residents note unusual activity in town including a barn dance planned for June 21 and community outings.
State highway crews spread fine sand on Main Street to fill fissures, promising a hundred percent improvement soon. Owl Club hosts Danbury auto trip entertainment with Miss Edna Wheeler as guest. Pequots meet Berkshires at Hyde Field Sunday with Golasky or Von Holts on mound. Mr and Mrs Winthrop Perry plan a week end trip to New York. Stork greets Mr and Mrs Henry Schine with a son. mother recovering. Wood and Jennings test a new sailing craft. water cutter praised. Visitors include Mr and Mrs Charles Nelson and Mr and Mrs Fred Hyde traveling in Canada this summer.
Newtown residents await a Friday June 14 Minstrel show at Te Hall with promised artists. A fire fund collection for Newtown Fire Co. Hose house is urged after a recent Carley Tomlin fire test of the cart. local volunteers Frank Blackman and Master George Stuart helped until aid arrived. Mrs Emma Lathrop Jones visits, along with Glen Cove guests at Snake Rock farm. Mr Henry Mitchell builds a new addition to his former Gay place. A large audience enjoyed a Pianola concert by Steinert and Sons of Danbury, with solo by C W Fraleigh and soprano Ada Tuck of Bridgeport.
STEPNEY Miss Ella Beyer returned Monday night after visiting relatives in Sherman Mrs Bertha Sutherland closed her school for a picnic on the grounds The pupils presented Mrs Saletan a parasol Mrs Sutherland has taught Birdseys Plain School for a year and hopes for next year Letitia Fowler pending visit at Carrie Elward home Children Day concert planned for Baptist church next Sunday evening Warm weather follows frost last week Vera Hubbell enjoys Laure Beach Mrs Henry Sherman of Cutler farm ill with pleurisy Sunday Charles Purdy trip to Brooklyn subpoenaed as witness in long-running boundary case Nolan injured at home and recovering at hospital
Lots of fresh caught fish including bluefish weakfish yellowfin sea trout salmon Spanish mackerel and more offered at low city prices by W D Cook and Son. Advertises lemons limes pure cod liver oil Keystone Butter and Rochester lager beer from M J Maloney with other beverages and imports. Also notes Bartholomay Rochester lager and Wiles ale available through M J Matoney at 96 Jones Ave.
Boston April 22 1912 offers a vivid tour of New Hampshire’s White Mountains as a vast recreation and health destination. It highlights Mount Washington’s accessible summit adventures, scenic drives, varied trails, fishing waters, historic trestles, and abundant lodging from grand hotels to farmhouses. It promotes autumn visits, panoramic views, and year round outdoor sports including hiking, camping, boating, tennis, golf, and horseback riding.
Butter creamery extras priced 27 to 28 cents per pound. firsts 26 to 27. dairy rules finest 26 to 27. good to prime 24 to 26. Fresh gathered extras per dozen 21 to 22. extra firsts 19½ to 20½. hens whites fancy large new laid 24. browns 21 to 22. gathered brown 19 to 21. Apples Northern Spy in bulk 2.50 to 5. cherries red and white 75 cents per eighth basket. Jersey strawberries 10 cents per quart. hay timothy prime 1.55 to 1.60 per hundred. rye oats prices noted. Poultry fresh killed chick breeders 80 to 90 cents pair. turkeys mixed 1?. squabs large white 1.50 to 3.75 per dozen. Potatoes Southern new No 1 3 to 3.75 per barrel. asparagus green colossal 3 to 3.25 per dozen bunches. lettuce 1.25 per barrel. mint 1 to 1.50 per 100 bunches. rhubarb 50 cents to 1. cucumbers 50 cents per dozen. cauliflowers 1.50 to 2. mushrooms white 4th.
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