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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1909
Page
6
A Seersucker Petticoat priced at 69 cents praised for good quality and practicality for summer wear. A long slender iron named Flounce Irons with a slim point is offered at 25 cents, noted as convenient for ruffles and fancy work.
Redding June 11 John C Read sold his upper farm in Lonetown formerly Bartram place to a rescue group led by the owner of the Aaron Treadwell place near Dr The 90 acres include a house and barns. Price not stated but payment made and conveyance not yet recorded. Purchaser now on a large Massachusetts farm.
A sparrow heroine’s nest desertion observed last week prompts continued surveillance for clues to her exploits. Local residents debate whether state alfalfa registrations apply to summer visitors and note reduced fees since May. A. G. Barnett plans a 12 by 22 foot garage with cement floor and inspection pit. Children’s Day services at the Methodist church included four baptisms. Builder M. B Burr to install a Grumman on the west side. The Ridge Inn opens with strong guest bookings. Apple trees show browning from canker worm damage. J. B. Cornwall family travels from Bridgeport to their Sanfordtown summer home.
Dr Louis Blumer releases revised up to date edition of his volume The Revolution in Medical Science with thousands already sold. It promises fresh insights on familiar topics and aims to offer profitable reading for those seeking new light on old subjects.
W. H. Watkins, manager of the western division of United Press with San Francisco HQ, married Miss Margaret F. Wright of Louisville Ky. The bride is daughter of Major J. M. Wright of Louisville, marshal of the Supreme Court of the United States.
Philadelphia, June 17. The Grand Jury indicts the Philadelphia and Reading Railway for charging a lower freight rate than the published schedule, raising the key question of where a shipment originates. A carload of beet sugar imported from Hamburg to Alberta was shipped to Philadelphia and partly handled by Reading, with U S authorities deeming the local port as the original starting point, not Hamburg.
San Francisco June 17 K K Keese editorial writer of the Japanese American a daily paper in the city sailed today to a Japanese strike situation in Hawaii He will act as the representative of the Japanese Society around San Francisco Bay.
Eight thousand workmen in the Jones and Laughlin company were notified that a 10 percent wage increase took effect June 1. Their next pay will reflect the higher rate, following an April 10 announcement of a 10 percent wage cut by the company.
Paul Endemann a junior teller at Jefferson Bank on Houston Street admitted misappropriating funds after accounts showed a shortfall between 40 000 and 70 000 dollars. He was arrested in Brooklyn and held for examination in the Tombs bail set at 40 000 dollars. Detectives and the bank attorney said the total could reach 77 000 dollars.
Illinois Central formally transfers control of the Central of Georgia Railway announced by President J F Hanson of the Central of Georgia. The two lines connect at Birmingham Alabama. Harriman interests had been seen as probable since October 1907 when Central of Georgia stock was taken over during the panic and a large loan was arranged by the Trust Company of America on that stock.
Points of interest promote wholesome Frisbie sugar and ginger cookies for picnics, plus extraordinary bargains in millinery and linen wear at E H Dillon Co 1105 Main. Hayes Market offers fresh seafood and delicacies at 629 Main with full Groceries meats and vegetables. Thomaston man Levi Pierce 65 killed near town after walking toward his home. not struck by engine, likely proximity to rails. Torrington youths Gaura 10 and Sharpinski 7 caught after fleeing police. officer found them at Highland Lake shore near where they could reach the water.
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