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Newspaper

Bridgeport Evening Farmer

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Jun 13, 1913

Page

3

Engineer not at his home in New Haven

New Haven engineers idled after a rear end collision near Stamford. Charles J. Doherty, believed seriously hurt, was not listed among the injured in initial dispatches. A telegraph from Stamford said he was all right, but his exact location remained unknown. Doherty, married nine years with one child, reportedly ran a Pacific type locomotive recently added to New Haven equipment.

New Griven Stamford Charles J. Doherty Springtreet H Im Journal‘Courier Doherty Afiy Chance Stam- Tora John C. McQuiggan New Haven Road Garry Flannigan James Street Stamford Yestern John Su City New_Heren New York Ss Grand Central

Yale Club Leases Yard For New Central District Clubhouse

Yale club and New York Central Railroad completed a twenty one year lease for the northeast corner of 44th street and Vanderbilt avenue directly by Grand Central Terminal. A $1,000,000 clubhouse building will rise on the 100 by 200 foot site and be ready for occupancy by Christmas 1915 with groundbreaking within a month.

Yale Club New York Central Railroad Ber Cor 44Th Street Vanderbilt Grand Central Terminal Newr

Romance Taken From Wedding Plans by Court Order

Hartford June 13 A Leo Wood a Cornell graduate hurried to the home of Mrs Sturgis P Turner in Glastonbury to marry her daughter Miss Isabelle Turner but neighbors warned him away The court has placed Mrs Turner and her daughter under the care of the Connecticut Trust and Safe Deposit Company as guardian until their mental competency is determined Mrs Sarah Curtis of Hartford obtained the order alleging mental incompetence and moved to withdraw wedding invitations Physicians testified that Mrs Turner and her daughter were not competent and their affairs are placed in the hands of a conservator

Hartford A. Leo Wood Cornell Sturgis P. Turner Glastonbury Isabelle Turner Turner Curtis Wood Maine Marvin

New State Road From Westport Through Weston

Surveyors under district engineer James A. McHiroy will lay out a new state road along the Lyons Plain road from Westport through Weston, with plans to be completed and changes made before summer end. Also, Warrenite pavement work to resume on the Southport to Norwalk main road, weather permitting, aiming for rapid progress. Community notes cover cemetery association officers, a funeral in Norwalk, Pioneer Hook and Ladder vs Compo Engine baseball banter, and upcoming Scout field day at Compo Beach plus church services and local social news. Included are various local visits, visitors, and Hoosier kitchen cabinet promotions at Nothnngle's store.

Westport James A. McHiroy State Highway Department Lyons Plain Weston Southport Warren Bros. Co State Road Norwalk Bridgeport A. F.hurlbutt Willow Brook Cemetery Association Fa We D. B. Bradley Charlies Fable H. T. Bedford C. B. Guyer Charles Harris William EB. Nash F.M. Salmon G. W. Bradley J. E. Coley W. H. Saxton R. T. Lees Broderick Jarvis Faiie Undertaking Pioneers Compos Compo Beach Norwalks Christ Church Mary Underwood James Erickson New Hampshire Elizabeth Belden B. W. Foster Turkey Mill Hazel Williams Jersey City

Stratford Town School Commencement Plans Noted

Great preparations at local schools for June commencement exercises with eighth grade programs at the High school assembly hall on Friday afternoon June 20. The program includes songs, a class play, character introductions, diploma presentation by Superintendent William B. Kelsey, and other performances. Also noted is the death of Mrs. Ann Lally and her family, local road work to begin on North Main Street about July 1, and a Ladies Aid Society picnic at Mrs. Frank Blekeman’s home in Oronoque.

Stratford Forest Spring Doroethy Barnum Amata Anna Clark Giovanni Herold Richardson Framma Carrie Chapman Lilian Brant Grenadiers William B. Kelsey John Lally Ann Ferry Road St. James' Parish James Lally Charles Lally Thomas Lally North Main Street Charlies H. Bennett Ladiey Aid Society Frank Blekeman Oronoque Ladies’ Aid Society The Congregational Church

Newtown Visitors and Auction At Gannon's Sale

Judge Charlies H. Briscoe of Enfield and James B. Nichols of Hartford toured Zoar district visiting the old Bradley homestead. Abram S. Heaton of Bridgeport visited friends as fire Chief Gannon and Auctioneer Johnson aided a wounded dog after a Hill accident, the sale at Gannon’s brisker after.

Charlies H. Briscoe Enfield James B. Nichols Hartford Zoar George W. Bradley Newtown Mr. Nichols Hairing Ufe John B. Hubbell Main Street Abram S. Heaton Bridgeport Edwin T. Clarke South Main Street P. H. Gannon Charlies B. Johnson Gannon Johnson

Eruption on face and scalp cures with Cuticura

A 1912 testimonial from Mrs. Jos. B. Vincent describes a long face and scalp eruption improving after six months of Cuticura Soap and Ointment. The ad promotes Cuticura for red rough hands and general skin care, with samples and mailing address in Boston.

Hevey St Manchester N. H Jos. B. Vincent Cuticura Dept. T Boston

Truncated June Meeting Postponed to July in Newtown

The June meeting of the Men's elu is postponed to early July hosted by Rev. F. W. Barnett. Tax officials add 475000 to Newtown’s grand levy, while Diocesan matters see Rev. Charles A. Tibbetts in New Haven. Local notices also mention residents Austin Hurd and George Riley moving positions and travels, plus a Catholic funeral for Mrs. Bradley with many relatives attending.

F. W. Barnett State Board of Equalization of Taxes Newtown Charles A. Tibbetts St. John’s Church Sendy Hook Episcopal Church New Haven Connecticut James Blake Surveyor’s Department N. Y Mary Hurd George Riley Fabric Fire Hoss, Company Torrington James J. Carmody Father Sinmott St. Rose’s Cemetery Patrick Thomas Bradley Joseph Bradley Howard Bradley Bridgeport Harry Robert Edward Bradley Martin McNamara North Newtown Brew and Honan John H. Bradley Denia Quinlivan J. Skell

Suit Sale Starts June 10 at Lyford Bros

Lyford Bros announces a suit sale beginning June 10. The promotion covers formal and casual wear with special pricing and limited stock at the East Side and West End locations. Customers are invited to shop early for best selection.

Lyford Bros East Side West End

Education notes on international schooling and US reforms

The piece surveys global education trends including foreign students in Rome, a Ghent congress on domestic science and arts in June 1913, and Spanish editions of New Mexico school laws. It also covers Lapland schooling in Sweden, long serving Berlin teachers, Berlin banquets for veterans, and playground funding in Little Rock and Pine Bluff. Pittsburgh’s pupil delays, Hampton Institute’s Africa drama, and a Strayer proposal for a permanent superintendent inquiry commission are noted.

Ghent Belgium New Mexico Department of Education

Live Market Prices For Cattle And Sheep

Market report shows steers at 7.00 and 5.80 per 100 pounds with bulls around 5.50 to 6.70, extra dry red bulls at 8, cows 3.65 to 6.75, dressed beef for native sides with occasional higher quotes. Veal common to prime at 11.50 per 100 pounds, calves to 6.50 to 7.0, dressed calve prices 18 to 16 1-20. Sheep and lambs quoted 8 to 9.50 per 100 pounds, culls at 3.50, mixed sheep and ewes 5.40 to 6, lambs 8.50 to 9.15, mutton dressed and yearlings listed.

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