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Newspaper

Bridgeport Evening Farmer

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Jun 20, 1916

Page

10

MCABE CAULFIELD NUPTIALS SET FOR MORNING SERVICE

Miss Mary McCabe daughter of Mr and Mrs John McCabe of 36 Dimwood Place and Joseph Francis Caulfield of Brooklyn will wed at 11 tomorrow at St Augustine's Church Hartford priest Rev W James F Barrett will perform the ceremony and sing the nuptial mass. A reception at the groom's home will follow with a lawn breakfast and decorations of Pink Farm roses Dorothy Perkins roses and painted pink straw. After a honeymoon in Brooklyn the couple will reside there and be at home after Oct 1 at 31 Midwood Street

Mary Weniea McCabe John McCabe Dimwood Place Joseph Francis Caulfield Brooklyn St. Augustine’s R. C W James F. Barrett Immaculate Conception Hartford Miss McCabe Alfred T. Brisebois Elizabeth L Stanton Mary O'Rourke Arthur Levasseur Joseph Wade Millard Irene Hill Derby McCabe Mr Cullinan John J. Cullinan Helen Hardy Danbury Raymond Welch New York Charles H. McRnerney Boston Cornelius J James Caulfield Ively William B. Gainsfield Dorothy Perkins

Smith College grants seven Master of Arts degrees

Northampton, Mass. Smith College graduates a class of 331 today and confers the Master of Arts degree on seven graduates. President Merion Leroy Burton presented diplomas in John M. Greene Hall. Governor Charley Whitman gave the commencement address amid heightened public hearings. Police officers stood in the spectators’ gallery to prevent disorder, but no disturbance occurred.

Northampton Mass Smith College Merion Leroy Burton John M. Greene Charley 8. Whitman New York Common Council Poland Gpa Han

Weather Forecast Near Border Sees Light Low Tinge

A fragmentary forecast notes a light, low temperature trend along the border with minimal precipitation. No additional details or timing are readable.

Cyrus Roach Powder Introduces Easy Home Pest Solution

An old advertisement proclaims Cyrus Roach Powder sprinkled where roaches gather will rid the home of this pest. It promises the powder is clean to use, harmless, and guarantees results, noting a low price of 20 cents for a small amount and 3 cents for another option.

Refusal to Hear Senator Quinn at City Jitney Hearing

Senator Michael Quinn was denied floor access at a city council meeting over a quoted remark on the Connecticut Co. and a jitney ordinance. Jitney owners and supporters pressed for changes as hearings resume, with endorsements and counterpoints from local officials and drivers groups.

Michael Quinn New Haven J. O. Gray Bridgeport Gray Ditmey Connecticut Co John ¥. Caldwell Quinn Ansonia Sentinel Daniel P. Harrigan W.W. Rose Universalist Church Abe S. Geldulig E. A. Schadewald G. A Freeman Jasper McLevy MecLevy Free- Man Ordinance Committee

Rifle Clubs Of Value If War Should Start

The 90,000 rifle club members allied with the National Rifle Association offer a peacetime field for civilian training and a wartime pool of recruits. Connecticut has eight civilian clubs and one high school club, ranking seventeenth among states. The NRA lists 1,082 civilian, 71 college, 44 preparatory or military, and 118 high school clubs, with 443 civilian clubs organized this year.

National Rife Association of America National Yourg War Department Connecticut National Rifle Association of America Fred H. Philips, Jr National Board National Rifle Association

Thompson Alive After Thrilling Adventure Coming to New London

Local relatives report letters from George H. Thompson Jr. saying his British steamer Southgarth sank 1100 miles from Algiers. He spent 18 hours in an open boat, was rescued by a French warship, taken to Marseilles, escaped unharmed, and will return home via England.

New Roger George H. Thompson, Jr Thompson Algiers Marseilles England

Normal School Commencement Pleases Throngs at Bridgeport

The Bridgeport City Normal School held a rain-soaked commencement with a Masque of June replacing a traditional address. Miss Irene Hazel sang as students and younger pupils performed as flies bugs and toads in an original, barefoot-danced masque accompanied by an augmented orchestra. Superintendent Samuel J. Slawson urged graduates to teach with love of children and to connect as friendly mentors before presenting diplomas, then the classes sang The Magic of Spring. The graduating list includes Ruth Olga Alvord Ruth McCammon Anderson Leila May Barnum Gertrude Marie Becker Susan Lucy Blaggs Ida Bowers Beatrice Edna Burns Lucy Catherine Chamberlain Mary Agnes Clampett Pearl Clark Agnes Ruth Dorsey Blanche Frank Adelaide Roberts Goodwin Trene Margaret Hazel Winifred Mary Japp Mabel Holly Jennings Anna Veronica Lehaney Josephine Virginia Miller Florence Irene Murphy Helen Eugenie Osborn Helen Van Horn Plumley Wilma Anna Ratzky Catherina Regan Bessie Gladys Reynolds Viola Cecelia Rock Marion Gertrude Rourke Veronica Margaret Ryan Grace Caroline Schwerdite Regina Ludmila Sekera Mabel Remson Sherman.

Bridgeport City Normal School Normal Irene Hazel Winifred Japp Bennot Horace Jones Normal School Samuel J. Slawson Ruth Olga Alvord Ruth McCammon Anderson Leila May Barnum Gertrude Marie Becker Susan Lucy Blaggs Ida Bowers Beatrice Edna Burns Lucy Catherine Chamberlain Mary Agnes Clampett Pearl Clark Agnes Ruth Dorsey Blanche Frank Adelaide Roberts Goodwin Tréne Margaret Hazel Winifred Mary Japp Mabel Holly Jennings Anna Veronica Lehaney Justice Morgan Lewis Elizabeth Ruth McHiroy Josephine Virginia Miller Florence Irene Murphy Helen Eugenie Osborn Helen van Horn Plumley Wilma Anna Ratzky Catherina Regan Bessie Gladys Reynolds Viola Cecelia Rock Marion “Gertrude ~ Rourke Veronica Margaret Ryan Grace Caroline Schwerdite Regina Ludmila Sekerak Mabel Remson Sherman

Dinners Charged to Taxpayers Stir Aldermen Row

Alderman Oliver C. Cole promised to explain a $13.20 item in the finance committee report headed Incidentals. The charge covered dinners at Lehmann's shore house. Cole could not recall who attended and said he would investigate and report at the next council meeting.

Oliver C. Cole Finance Committee William Moran Lehmann Shore House Cole

Fleming inaugurated president at Wesleyan College

Buckhannon West Virginia June 20 Dr Wallace B Fleming was today inaugurated president of West Virginia Wesleyan College during the 26th annual commencement exercises. A London report places German losses in the Verdun battle at 415000 men.

Fleming West Virginia Wesleyan Buckhannon W. Va Wallace B.fleming West Virginia Wesleyan College London Verdun

Russian wedge widens gap in armies near Bug River

Brusiloff’s forces push forward across Volhynia and Bukowina, nearing the Bug River and driving Austrians toward the Carpathians. About 3,000 prisoners and multiple guns captured as front lines advance more than 25 miles along the southern front amid retreating Austrian columns.

Tarnopol Brusiloff Berg Rogovitch Lokatehi Lutsk Vladimir-Volhynski Lokatchi Bug Letchitzky Koczurmare Czernowitz Storozynetz Con Sereth Zutchka Station Volhynia Austria

Skilled Men in Arms Co May Not Be Called

Bridgeport National Guard members working in munition plants could be barred from arms service if war breaks out. Howard E. Coffin of the naval consulting board asks War Department to avoid summoning skilled workers. A large munitions maker warned mass draft would strip 500 to 600 skilled men, risking untrained reliance for ammunition if conflict with Mexico escalates. The company requested secrecy about its identity.

Bridgeport National Guard Howard E. Coffin Naval Consulting Board War Department Ti. Coffin New York United States Coffin Mexico England

Library board members to seek reappointment

Three members of the library board William E. Burnham Charles H. Armstrong and Waldo C. Bryant with terms expiring in July were nominated to succeed themselves and confirmed by the common council last night. The annual meeting will be held on July 8 with Calhoun Latham to be elected superintendent and librarian. Burglars entered W A Henry’s store in Wilkes Barre Pa backed two wagons to the door and carried off most of the stock.

William E. Burnham Charles H. Armstrong Waldo C. Bryant Library Board Tor Calhoun Latham W. A. Henry Wilkes Barre

Gems and Grains of Wisdom Across Tales and Time

A playful scene shows a child presenting a rhinestone pin from grandpa claiming it has a genuine grindstone. In a second tale the vizier seeks permanent sweetness, and a slave finds fruits that endure beyond judgment day, awakening orphans to feast in a dim room, a moral echoed in ancient narrative.

Dorothy Chicago News Mujjeduddin Ehumija Bedruddin Ejas Mujjeduddin Cyed Aliwan

Entertaining the Neighbors Quarrel on Front Porch

A Kansas City Journal item notes Mrs. Fipbdwb entertained neighbors with her cook yesterday. A quarrel occurred on the front porch during the visit, reflecting a domestic scene in the neighborhood.

Time Shapes Perception For Expectant And Fortunate

Time acts differently for two people in distinct situations says a saying. For one awaiting outcomes a day feels lengthy and a month stretches to a year while for the content and contented, summer seems brief before autumn nears.

His Belief In Hypnotism Sparks Marriage Joke

A humorous quip about hypnotism features a newlywed wife asking if her husband believes in it. He replies with a witty line that he chose marriage over bachelorhood, framing his belief as a joke about his commitment and responsibilities.

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