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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1909
Page
3
Tomorrow the Sacred Heart feast is observed by Catholics. Masses will be at 7 and 8 a m with benediction at 7 96 p m. At the 2 o’clock mass 100 children will receive their first communion. Bunker Hill anniversary noted with local descendants of Revolutionary times.
New York trading opened with mild weakness as copper shares led declines while New York Central showed early strength then slipped. Trading was quiet with few orders and most bonds firmer. By noon the market held steady with little change, metal shares posting the heaviest declines since the recent reaction.
Washington June 17. The tariff uplift was applied by the Senate today in a business note about German card imports receiving a favorable rate. Postcard rates were set at six to fifteen cents per pound and twenty five cents for other items.
In White Plains on June 17 Harry K Thaw gains a sanity hearing with a habeas corpus writ set for July 6. A venue change to New York County is urged but Justice Mills defers to Judge Gaynor for the decision. Thaw returns to Matteawan pending ruling and special privileges allow longer evening confinement with law conferences.
At the Ancient Order of Malbernians athletic meet in Pittsburg yesterday Martin Sheridan set a new discus mark at 140 feet 1 inch beating his own prior record. He also broke the world hop skip and jump record by feet 5 inches. Harry Porter of the city won the high jump at 5 feet 10 inches and later cleared 6 feet 4 inches in an exhibition. John Flanagan and Matt McGrath both threw the hammer 167 feet.
The Automobile Club of Bridgeport will sponsor the annual auto ride for the Bridgeport Orphan Asylum inmates on Tuesday June 22. Dr C Lincoln Banks leads this charity event and car owners are asked to notify him to donate vehicles. Cars gather at the ay lum on Fairfield avenue at 2 30 pm and a ride follows with flags horns and two buglers. The event honors and recalls past entertainments by Thos W Pearsall and a 1906 ride with pleasure.
Jim Jeffries visits Bridgeport for an appearance at Smiths tonight after meeting automobile executives and viewing parks including Golden Gate Park. He plans a public stage reception and an exhibition of bag punching following his bout with Berger.
Sunday Ware Pa in Farminaton reports motor cycle police fined D Fairchild Wheeler ten dollars plus costs for speeding in an auto incident.
Pairfield County News reports the final account in the estate of AI to Genevieve Peats widow, one third to Francis Wilen Peats, and the balance to his children. Plus notes on deer near Shelton, Emma Crozier’s escape and recovery, dog license penalties in Darien and Norwalk, and Rev Alfred Cardall resigning from the Danbury Universalist church to accept a call in Orange Massachusetts.
Morton L Hill of Lebanon Indiana reports his wife suffered inflammatory rheumatism in every muscle and joint, swollen body and face, bedridden six weeks with eight doctors no relief until Dr Detchons Relief for Rheumatism. Immediate relief followed and she improved quickly, life saved. Sold by Gurals Pharmacy 1148 Main St.
Waterbury June 17 Connecticut Bankers Association closes its 10th annual convention after a banquet. Officers elected include President C. C. Barlow of Yale National Bank New Haven and Vice President M. H. Griffing of City National Bank Danbury. Barlow's long banking career noted with growth in Yale National's loans deposits and resources.
John A. Lunn, Milford builder, sues Huntington for ten thousand dollars for breach after a August 1207 contract to build a school for 23801. Additions totaling 317.18 raised the price to 24118.30, yet the town offers only 13000. Edward K. Nicholson represents the plaintiff in this case.
Washington June 17 The Senate Finance committee brought no move on the administration draft amendment to the tariff bill proposing a two per cent tax on corporate net incomes awaiting attorney general review. In another note a family celebration marked the seventh birthday of Raymond Houston at 431 Grand Street with Mildred and Millie Keyes Ethel Arndt Emme Morris Wittstein among the youthful guests.
Hartford June 17 The Senate passed the appointments of Charles Capon of Willimantic and Colonel Charles M. Jarvis to be trustees of the Connecticut Agricultural College. The House struggled to clear its calendar with little success as motions and adjournment questions dominated debate.
Attorney Cohn shocked court by calling plaintiff witness John Hudas as co respondent in the Frank Kerekes versus Bessie Kerekes divorce case of Danbury. Judge Lucien F Burpee halted proceedings and declared any credit worthless, then the court dismissed the case.
In City court this morning Charles Finnegan of South Norwalk was fined 3 dollars without costs and C M Sears of New York forfeited a 25 dollar bond after being caught in a speed trap on Fairfield avenue. Sergeant Blansfield and Patrolmen Coughlin and Wheeler arrested them for speeding. The cases of Joseph Foder and John Kalman, West End men who took two gold rings from Laslo Los as payment for lost money, were continued.
TIOWLANDS offers a June 17 sale in Bridgeport Connecticut featuring gauze cotton athletic shirts knee drawers at 25 cents. Balbriggan shirts with drawers double seat 87 1/2 cents. Ribbed cotton long sleeves 39 cents. Porosknit open mesh 50 cents. Combination suits 1 dollar. Nainsook coat shirts 50 cents. Continued listing of cotton options at various prices.
Catalog of children's undergarments lists vests, pants, shirts and combi suits in cotton, lisle, and lace trim. Prices range from less than 20 cents to about 1.50 dollars, with styles including lace trims, knee pants, and ribbed bodies. Many items highlight light weight fabrics and neat finishes.
A promotional listing offers woolen dress fabrics at 85 cents to 1.50 dollars a yard in a single lot. The sale emphasizes fall vogue colors and designs, noting the fabrics are satinlike in color and texture. Most pieces are worth 1 to 1.50 dollars, with many at 85 cents. Right aisle, reg.
Muslin underwear advertised to be tasteful and well priced in a June sale. Shopper praises the selection and beauty of garments, noting the store has not seen such attractive underwear elsewhere. Mentioned items include combination garments, with covers and skirts or drawers, all on the second floor.
The Howland Dry Goods Co. will continue carrier duties in Litchfield County as William Morgan extends his service beyond his July 1 retirement date. Howard Clark of East Morris was to replace him but suffered a fatal lockjaw attack. Separately, Medel Willinger, posing as sole owner of Water town Beef Co. and other properties, faces six fraud suits for failing to secure bonds of 7000 and misrepresenting ownership in cattle deals with Woodbury dealers.
Calvin Sylvernale eighty six and his wife eighty seven of Winsted Conn celebrate sixty six years of marriage at their Norfolk home. Eight children, four daughters in law, twelve grandchildren, and no divorces or separations mark a long family life with no breaks in the union.
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