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Newspaper

Bridgeport Evening Farmer

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Jun 19, 1914

Page

5

Newsies Night Out at Jones Circus Carnival

More than three hundred newsies and their friends attended a Farmer Jones carnival on Parrott’s lot in the Twelfth District. They rode in a parade to the grounds and enjoyed performances by the Dixie Minstrels, a flea circus, Alma the Fat Girl, George the Midget, Minnie with snakes, and a “Trip to Mars.” Dick Bradshaw of the Evening Farmer led the group and thanked sponsors including Johnny Jones.

Newsies Tohmy Jones Parrott Twelfth District Independent Pelle Dick Bradshaw Parmer North Avenue South Fieas Alma George Newales Minnie Attler Mars Earth Neyer Syed Zink

Annual Meeting of State Stationary Engineers Here

The State Stationary Engineers announce their annual meeting to be held here on the 26th and 27th. The convention will feature a complete power plant exhibit and other mechanical contrivances. Mayor Robinson will open the event with an address of welcome, and the gathering will run from Friday morning through Saturday evening with a banquet Friday night. Over 200 delegates and guests from New York and beyond are expected, with handsome souvenirs to be given. Local association officers include Bridgeport, H. Lance, Grece, F. D. Anderson, A. Masdanin, Charles Marsell, and Milwaukee national delegates Hi Goodrich, E. J. Grace, B. F. Brown, and C. F. Dowa.

York Ayen Bridgeport H. Lance Grece F. D. Anderson A. Asdanin Charles Marsell Milwaukee W. Hi

Miss Sanger to Hold Students Recital Tomorrow Afternoon

Mrs Ella Sanger will host a piano pupils recital tomorrow afternoon at 49 Jana Street. Pupils from primary to advanced classes perform selections, with participants including Samuel Engelman Eva Pinkel and Sarah Pinkelstein.

Ella Sanger Jana Street Mize Sanger George Ganger Eee Wheeler & Wilson Band Samuel Engelman Eva Pinkel Sarah Pinkelstein

Popularity contest in Denton nears final count

The Twelfth District Political and Social committee hosts a popularity contest in Denton with leaders including Emily Denton and others. Votes stand at counts like 2100 for Saide Terrell as the tally continues tomorrow at 8 am with final results at 9 pm after a public display at Parrot’s Tot carnival grounds. District residents must have representatives at the final count, where a diamond trophy awaits the winner. Rodney Ives and John Jordan of Driftwood, Pa. died trying to save Harold Jordan from a well. Senator Fletcher of Florida introduces a bill to federally incorporate the chamber of commerce.

Emily Denton Saide Terrell Arnival Grounds Parrot's Tot North End Rodney Ives John Jordan Driftwood Harold Jordan

Social Notes Highlight Garden Party and Weddings

A polished list of social events from Bridgeport includes Miss Katherine McCarthy’s engagement party hosted by Mrs. Fred Rogers at 1129 Barnum Avenue with gifts and guests named. Other gatherings feature a birthday event for Elsie Winkler and a public recital by Grace Lake. several residents travel to Yale Harvard boat races and an upcoming wedding of Miss McCarthy to William Rice in East Hampton Massachusetts.

Katherine McCarthy Fred Rogers Barnum Avenue William Rice New York Bridgeport Miss McCarthy Anna Coffee Katherine Teulty Florence Farrell Bessie McGuire Josie Ralph Clara St. John Agnes Hearn Katherine McGuire Bertha O'Donnell Margaret Coffee Mollie Dixon Eleanor Henaghan Julia Flinton Millie Nochusha Cecelia McCarthy Eridigan Ina Kelley D. Hildenbrand G. Dumphy Bernard Streck Elsie Winkler William Douglas Hillside Avenue Lillian Douglas Mary Savin Agnes O'Kane Susan Zoelinger Emily Filsinger Mary Kiely Margaret Murray Sarah Hughes Mamie Kiely Bessie Degnan Rose Polster Esther Kenny Elizabeth Morris Anna Dixon Mrs. Douglas Miss Winkler New London Harvey Hubbell Park Avenue James T. Roche, Jr Fairfield Griswold Frank Co. Hunt Myrtle Avenue New East Hampton Mass Mr. Rice East Bridgeport East

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