Obituary notices for Holden Miller and others in Stratford
The funeral of William H Holden of Lordship Road was held from St Luke s Episcopal church at 3 30 this afternoon with burial in Park cemetery. The body of Edward Clark Miller was shipped to Westfield Mass for burial in Pine Hill Cemetery. Loretta Woods seven weeks old daughter of Joseph and Tada Woods was buried at St Michael s cemetery after services at their Dover Street home. The funeral of Sarah Bennett wife of John Bennett was held from Henry E Bishop mortuary chapel with burial in Union cemetery Stratford. Margaret M Lewis widow of John T Lewis died at 720 Long Brook Avenue Stratford and was buried in Mountain Grove cemetery. The funeral of Thomas W Healey was held from his home and St Charles Church with many floral offerings and interment at St Michael s cemetery. Ernest Ortlepp, creditor of the estate of Sidney W Smith, applied for administration papers in probate court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H.holden
Lordship Road
St. Luke's Episcopal Church
W. H. Jepson
Park Cemetery
Edward Clark Miller
Wish Pd
Westfield
Mass
Michael H. Gannon
Pine Hill Cemetery
Loretta Woods
Loretta
Joseph and
Tada Wooda
Dover Street
St. Michael's
Sarah Bennett
Sarah
John Bennett
Henry E. Bishop
George M. Brown
M. E
Union Cemetery
Stratford
Margaret M. Lewis
Margaret M
John T. Lewis
Long Brook Avenue
Henry EB. Bishop
L. Pike
Mountain Grove
Ceme
Thomas W. Healey
Marple Street
St. Charles Church
P. J. McGivney
Parrell
E. Healey
J. Wilderman
Schramm
Ernest Ortlepp
Sidney W.smith
Boston
Ortlepp
Kossuth
Nichols Avenues
Died in Syracuse and One More Funeral Notice
DIED Christina Mc Lennan Bowers of Syracuse died June 15 1917 aged 28 29 wife of Spotswood D Bowers funeral at 19 Livingston Ave Syracuse on Sunday at 2 5 o'clock. MILLER Edward Clark Miller died June 14 1917 at age 47 6 21. Friends may view body state at J Garrison mortuary parlors 1051 Broad St this Saturday after burial Hill Cemetery Westfield Mass. PENEY Catherine L Peet wife of Bert Penney died June 15 1917 age 21 years 710 months 20 days funeral Monday at 2 pm Hawley & Wilmot parlors 168 State St burial Park Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. J. Gariion
Broad Street
Hawley & Wilmot
State Street
Park Cemetery
Press bolsters up courage of German people
Copenhagen reports German press briefed in Berlin on expected American troop arrivals not before 1918, with Germany secure via submarine power. Propaganda notes claim heavy Allied losses, Russian offense unlikely, and new French activity. Romanian grain exports are portrayed as ample despite bread rationing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Copenhagen
Berlin
Germany
England
Islands
Bucharest
Rumania
Corner for Cooks One Egg Mocha Cake and Desserts
A cooking column provides multiple dessert and savory recipes including a chocolate layered cake with coffee frosting, a vanilla custard, a jelly glaze, veal loaf, peach Betty, and a sherry lemon pudding. Each dish lists ingredients and basic method in compact steps.
Redgate Declares Authority Over Stanley in Polish Meeting Denial
National officers will investigate a denial of a permit to hold a Polish National Defense committee meeting in Sokol hall to discuss the Polish constitution and U S aid for independence. Supt Redgate reportedly said, I am Stanley's boss, after further refusals and letters of support from local manufacturers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polish National Defense Committee
Sokol Hall
United States
John C. Stanley
Board of Police Commissioners
John Nieyadik
Defiance
Supt
Redgate
Nieyadlik
Stanley
Once Resident Hero Fears Arrest Over Citizenship Papers
Stephen Zalka formerly of this city writes from Manitoba asking Naturalization Clerk M J Flanagan for a copy of citizenship papers taken out here. He says he worked for Julius Pfau in 1896 and became a citizen then. Canadian police previously detained him on suspicion of being an alien enemy and questioned his claim to citizenship. He lost his papers and fears detention again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen Zalka
Manitoba
Canada
M. J. Flanagan
Zalka
Julius Pfau
Flanagan
Infantry recruitment drive planned in Bridgeport
Lieutenant D Leavenworth of the Third Battalion Second Connecticut Infantry organizes four teams of five men to recruit in Bridgeport over the next two weeks. The city will be asked to assist officially from the battalion headquarters on city hall grounds. A 7000 name list of unmarried Bridgeport men aged 21 to 31 has been supplied from Hartford to fill the regiment now 200 short.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Leavenworth
Second Connecticut Infantry
Bridgeport
Leavenworth
Hartford
Britain Vary in Reply to Wilson Note on China
Washington reports Britain and Japan refused to join the American call for rival Chinese factions to settle their differences. No reasons were given for Britain or Japan, but the action suggests doubt about the success of the U S effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Wilson
China
Washington
Japan
Great Britain
State Department
Candidates Named for State Bar Admission in New Haven
The state bar examining committee recommended numerous candidates for admission. County lists include Hartford with 13 names, Fairfield with 9, Litchfield with one, New London with one, and New Haven with several. Notable mentions cover New Haven and Waterbury regions with multiple applicants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
State Bar Examining Committee
Hartford County
Max Adelson
Eee H. Cohen
Nathan Cohen
William H. ReRozier
William M. Greenstein
Arthur E. Howard, Jr
Raymond A. Johnson
Albert J. Marks
Leo J. Noonan
Israel Rachlin
Nicholas F. Rago
Louis M. Schatz
Fairfield County
William E. Burton
Jacob L. Furer
Colin M. Inger- Isoll
Frank E. Jamrozy
John Walter Madigan
Joseph L. Melvin
Maxwell Henry Meinstein
Murray Reich
Samuel M. Silver Gustav Frederick Stark
Litchfield
Carlos
Holcomb
New London County
Charles J. McLaughlin
Charles E. Carr
Waterbury
Frederic W. Dauch
William M Luby
Meriden
Harry H. Rubin Naugatuck
Joseph J. Davis
Nashua
N. Ti
Attorney Rowell Wins $3,000 Fees After Long Court Battle
Supreme Court upholds attorney George P. Rowell of Stamford in a land dispute with Sanford Ross and others of New York New Jersey. Rowell is awarded 3000 dollars in fees and costs after claiming 2500 for legal work related to a 17000 judgment. The case has crossed courts since 1913.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fnally
Supreme Court
George P. Rowell
Stamford
Sanford Ross
Newrk
N. J
Rowell Ds
Ross
Yale War Time Commencement Lacks Traditional Festivities
New Haven June 16 Yale begins commencement under war time conditions with a subdued program. Alumni turnout is small and banners and displays are minimal as the city prepares for a modest ceremony while many seniors and undergraduates wear khaki pending service. The baccalaureate address will be given tomorrow by President Arthur T. Hadley in Woolsey Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Yale
Yale Field
Dramatic Club
Arthur T. Hadley
Woolsey Hall
Officers Elected by Spanish War Vets Norwalk
At the Spanish War Veterans of Connecticut convention in Norwalk on June 16, officers were elected. Charles G. Morris was named department commander, Frederick P. Houston senior vice commander, William Baisley junior vice commander, Dr. Harold E. Hoyt surgeon, Seth Leslie Cheney chaplain, James E. Schiller marshal. Four delegates to the national convention were Bassett, Keating, Connor and Cheney. Remaining officers to be appointed by the department commander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwalk
Connecticut
Charles G. Morris
New Haven
Frederick P. Houston
Waterbury
William Baisley
New London
Harold E. Hoyt
Fitchhome
Noroton
Seth Leslie Cheney
South Manchester
James E. Schiller
Messrs
Bassett
Keating
Connor
Cheney
Department
Registration Work Completed By Two Local Districts
Registration cards and lists of registrants with addresses were filed at City Clerk J. Alex H. Robinsons office by Chief Registrar George C. Peet for the Sixth and Seventh districts and Assistant Police Superintendent Luck ley. The lists, alphabetized with street numbers, will be kept in the clerk’s vault for follow-up of non registrants and filing is expected within a week. No new information or orders have been received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Alex H. Robinson
George C. Peet
Luckley
Haberdasher Must Pay Triple Damage For Stolen Goods
Acting Judge Wilder orders Samuel J. Braham to pay treble damages to Simon Klein totaling 750 dollars plus costs for goods valued at 260 dollars. Klein's East Main street store was robbed months ago by three youths later sentenced to Cheshire Reformatory. Braham allegedly bought stolen items and offered hush money. a criminal case against him remains pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel J. Braham
Fairfield Avenue
Simon Klein
East Main Street
Wilder
Common Pleas Court
Klein
Cheshire Reformatory
Braham
Iummer
Montana Registration Vastly Exceeds Estimate
Washington June 16 The Montana governor reports total registration at 83 273 with 75 423 White 173 Colored 11 790 Alien 687 Alien enemies 687 and 37 335 Possible exemptions. The registration was about 20 percent above the state's estimated quota and 73 454 eligibles were projected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Montana
Bridgeport Red Cross Fund Near 300000 Goal
Washington announces Liberty Bonds will be accepted as cash or Red Cross donations. Patriotic investors may convert Liberty Bonds to Red Cross funds next week. Bradford D. Pierce Jr., chairman, says plans are complete and early collection should set speed records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Red Cross
Bradford D. Pierce, Jr
Bridgeport
Electric Company's Secretary Must Pay Wife $10 Each Week
Andrew P. Nichols of 1220 State Street, secretary of Bridgeport Electric Co., faced city court on non support charges. Court noted an out of court agreement to pay a fixed amount. he has fallen behind and was ordered to repay arrears and pay $10 weekly to his wife until July 7 when the case will be settled in court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew P. Nichols
State Street
Bridgeport Electric Co
Nichols
Man's Leg Broken In Park and Fairfield Collision
A noon crash at Park and Fairfield avenues involving a motorcycle driven by L A Lega of 38 Elias street and an auto driven by Vaughn C Garner of 1163 Iranistan avenue left Lega with a compound fracture of his right leg. Garner moved Lega to emergency hospital and Lega was taken to Bridgeport hospital by ambulance. Police will not arrest Garner until after investigation to determine fault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park and
Fairfield Avenues
L. A. Lega
Elias Street
Lega
Vaughn C. Garner
Iranistan Avenue
Garner
Bridgeport Hospital
Coroner Probes Danbury Murder After New Clues
Coroner John J. Phelan arrived in Danbury following new clues in the murder of James Stirle a Danbury hatter whose body was found in woods near Bethel about a month ago Police had sought leads since then. In Stamford Mrs Philomena Rinaldi 71 was struck by an automobile June 13 with driver Mrs Thomas DeSassa of Stamford under inquiry with conflicting testimony delaying a finding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danbury
James Stirle
John J. Phelan
Stirle
Bethel
Philomena Rinaldi
Stamford
Hoover's Assistant Visits Gov Holcomb
Frederick C. Walcott assistant to Herbert Hoover and food administrator for the nation arrives in Hartford this afternoon. He will go to Southington to confer with Governor Holcomb at his home on the food situation and production in Connecticut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
Frederick C. Walcott
Herbert C. Hoover
Wilson
Southington
Holcomb
Connecticut
Marriage Licenses and Telegraph Corps Training Highlight
Marriage licenses issued include John F Carty of Company K Second Connecticut Infantry at Remington Barracks and Anna F Horton of Brooklyn Philip St Thomas of Derby and Alice Holt, 776 Noble Ave John W Phoenix of Hartford and Clara E Whitney, 248 Connecticut Ave Fourteen battalions of telegraph and telephone experts to be trained by the American Telephone and Telegraph Co. for the U S signal corps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Francis Carty
Second Connecticut Infantry
Remington Barrack
Anna Frances Horton
Broolyn
Philip St. Thomas
Derby
Alice Holt
Noble Avenue
John W. Phoenix
Hartford
Clara Elizabeth Whitney
Connecticut Avenue
Telehone
American Telegraph
Lephone Co
United State
My Signal Corps
Machinists Approve Home Plan At Union Meeting
Local 320 and Local 584 members vote unanimously to accept the new Machinists Home plan. An architect will be procured as arrangements proceed. The five story building will include meeting rooms a trade school and bowling alleys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Machinists’ Union
New Home Committee
Supporting Wife Who Hindered His Jobs
Michael Toth of 895 Hancock Avenue admitted guilt to a non support charge in city court. He said his wife caused wage attachments that cost him employment at Bryant Electric Co and other shops. The judge postponed the case to July 7 for investigation and assigned a probation officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederic Bartlett
Michael Toth
Hancock Avenue
Toth
Bryant Electric Co
Jewish Bridgeport Weekly Out First Time Today
The Jewish Review, a new weekly for Bridgeport Jewish residents, debuted on newsstands this morning. Editor in chief Rev. David Levy leads with editors Rabbi Joseph Leiser and Rabbi Montague N. A. Cohen. offices in Warner building with Samuel Plotkin as president and Benjamin B. Steiber as business manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jewish Review
Bridgeport
Warner
Samuel Plotkin
Benjamin B. Steiber
Newfield Woman Fined for Illicit Liquor Sales
Louise Battle of Newfield Avenue was arrested after a police visit to her home last Sunday and fined $50 plus court costs by Judge Frederic Bartlett in city court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Battle
Newfield Avenue
Frederic Bartlett
Ruppert Estate Valuation Reveals Ownership and Bank Balance
Inventory filed for Augusta Ruppert shows 23000 equity in property on Burroughs Avenue and $858 in bank at time of death. Three members of the 71st Regiment Guards in New York died and 20 were injured in accidents last month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta Ruppert
Robert G. DeForest
Herman Leopold
Buroughs Avenue
71St Regiment
New York
Nemo Corsets Price Rise Ahead of July 2
Hon Lane notes upcoming Nemo corset price increase by 50 cents to a dollar on July 2, offering women a chance to buy at old prices before the change. Second floor.
Summer textiles advertise in navy and black shades
Crisp firm wiry cool mohair repels heat and dust, light yet substantial weave, not absorbing water in bathing suits. Available in navy blue and rich black, plain or striped fabrics. Priced 50c to 1.50 yd. Third floor.
Skirt that fits guaranteed in ready to wear
The shop advertises skirts tailored to fit at $1.25 to $2. Silk skirts priced at $2. Woolens offer 59c to $2 per yard with many plaids and stripes. Features include double panel fronts and backs, gathered backs, pockets, and belts. Third floor.
Curtains on sale offer deep discounts at the store
Several curtain types remain on sale with savings of about a third. Hemstitched marquisette with lace edge priced at $1.50 per pair. Mercerised scrim with lace edge and inserting from $2 to $6. Double thread net with Cluny lace edge from $2.75 to $5. Sunfast madras in gold green blue red tones at $4. Mercerised scrim by the yard 19 to 29 cents. Scotch madras priced 19 to 35 cents per yard.
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Ases Administration
Hawley Hardware Co
Ee DrArreacey
West End
J. H. Quinn
Shelby
N. C
BOR
Janvier Farm
Nowtown
Conn
Columbia
U. S& Chain
Pennsylvania
Ajax
Les
Miller
Lamberg Broc
St. B
Mary Crissy Wheeler
Lady Foresters
Blackthorn Club
William H. Donning and
N. Y
Fife Ca
U. S
Chocolate Blanc
Polish Defense Committee
Dominion
Electric Company
New Danbury
Hoover
Gov. Holcomb
Jewish Bridgeport
Ruppert
Lane
Main Street
Cannon Street
Bridgeport, Conn
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