Old Soldier Found Dead On Roof Near Hotel
James W. Torbert, an elderly Civil War veteran from the Noroton home, was found dead on the roof of a two story building beside the Carlton Hotel in New Haven. Coroner Mix ruled death accidental after he reportedly fell from a fourth floor window sill to the adjoining roof. Torbert had worked as a plumbing contractor in New Haven.
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United Press
New Haven
James W. Torbert
Noroton
Carlton
Mix
Torbert
Death notices for Marston Kiley and Comstock in Wilton
Deaths reported in this city June 19 1911 Henry Marston aged 32 years 4 months 3 days funeral June 22 at 2 pm from 108 Pembroke street interment Parkl ee. Maurice Kiley funeral June 22 from 1222 Pembroke street at 8:30 am then St. Charles church at 9 am interment St. Michael's cemetery Theodore Comstock of Wilton reported June 17 1911.
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Marston
Henry Marston
Pembroke Street
Parklee Kiley
Maurice Kiley
St. Charles Church
St. Michael's Cemetery
Wilton
Theodore Comstock
Commencement at U of P With 850 Graduates Today
United Press report from Philadelphia notes the University of Pennsylvania held its largest commencement with more than 850 graduates. Governor Marshall of Indiana delivered the oration and honorary degrees went to Marshall and Bishop James DeWolf Perry of Rhode Island.
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United Press
Philadelphia
University of Pennsylvania
Governor Marshall
Indiana
Marshall
James DeWolf Perry
Protestant Episcopal Church of
Rhode Island
Providence
Brown University
First Baptist
Million dollar love suit reveals tangled marriage web
Judge Reed awards Jane E. Mather a thousand dollars for her husband's affections loss in a Connecticut case. Mary E. Jayne of Darien is accused of alienating Charles Mather from his wife, while both spouses pursue divorce actions with co respondent claims. The trial includes Jayne declaring she would rather be guilty of misconduct with Charles Mather than Frank Jayne's wife. Jayne contends she merely worked as Mather's housekeeper while the couple resided in Norwalk.
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Jane E. Mather
New York
Jndge Reed
Superior Court
Mrs. Jayne
Frank Jayne
Mary E.jayne
Charles Mather
Jayne
Mather
Norwalk
Blaze at Shalet's Fires Up at Water and Wall
Benny G. Shalet, noted baseball fan, faced an afternoon blaze at his Water Street store after smoke poured from a basement rubbish box. He doused flames with water, but heat forced evacuation as fire crews from No. 5 engine battled the small back basement fire with no damage reported.
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Benny G. Shalet
Water and Wall Streets
Coroner Hears More Evidence in Fairfield Wreck
Coroner Clifford B. Wilson said his finding on the trainmen deaths would be issued in a few days after another hearing Monday. Testimony from several additional witnesses was taken and the stenographer’s notes will take several days to transcribe.
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Clifford B. Wilson
Fairfield
New President of Portugal Elected Today
Lisbon June 21 Anselmo Braam camp president of Lisbon municipal council was elected president of Portugal by the constituent assembly James McGuirk four corset ironer sentenced to 30 days jail and $1 fine for assault on foreman who discharged him reward offered for lost charm top fragment reads a p
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Portugal
Lisbon
Anselmo Braamcamp
Constituent
James McGuirk
William H. Atherton
Boxing Bill Passes Senate Unanimously
Special to The Farmer Hartford June 21 The boxing bill championed by Senator Archibald McNeil Jr Bridgeport passed the Senate today unanimously An anti betting amendment was adopted by Senator Stiles Judson removing his only objection The act to regulate boxing and wrestling would permit limited rounds under civic supervision with medical attendance Governor Baldwin has approved and it would become law if the House passes it
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Hartford
Archibald McNeil, Jr
Bridgeport
Senate
Stiles Judson
McNeil
Baldwin
House
East Side Protest Over Garbage Plant Odor
Reverend James Scoville and neighbors on Huntington Road voice complaints about persistent garbage plant odors. They dispute Health Commissioner Lund on odor absence, cite odors over weekends, and urge relief from the city health board.
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James Scoville
Huntington Road
Scoville
Spring
Kossuth
Ae Hawie
Clinton
Lund
Savard
Luna
Health Board
Berkshire Bridge
Commissioner Land
Giant Augur in Court House Lift Stuns Attendants
Capt George Auger known as the Cardiff Giant visits the county courthouse to seek citizenship papers. At 8 feet 1 inch, the vaudeville star eases into an elevator after a 90 day notice for second papers, living now on a Fairfield farm with a Lilliputian partner in a sketch called Jack the Giant Killer.
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George Auger
Cardiff
County Court House
Pete Dietrich
Capt
Auger
Flanagan
Fairfield
Ernest Rommel
Jack the
Obituary for M Halpin Daughter of Doorman and Sister of Patrolman Halpin
Many sorrowing friends attended the funeral of M Halpin from 51 South Avenue to Sacred Heart church for a high mass of requiem officiated by Rev Thomas P Mooney with deacons and sub deacon. The procession included the Children of Mary with bearers Richard Mullins James Ward Thomas Welch Matthew Shane Leonard Rich and Michael McShane. Committal services were read at St Michael's Cemetery by Rev Father Mooney.
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M. Halpin
Aimes Halpin
John J. Halpin
South Avenue
Sacred Heart Church
Thomas P. Mooney
Edward P. Curran
T. R. Sweeney
Margaret Cummings
Lennon
Miss Cummings
Father Mooney
St. Michael's Cemetery
Driving Unlicensed Car Fined in City Court
Frederick Kenneth of Stratford was fined 30 dollars in city court plus 15 dollars on each of two counts of violating the automobile law and costs totaling about 85 dollars. Friends appeared at court and paid the penalty after Kenneth, arrested by Motorcycle Police officer Gorgas yesterday afternoon for driving a Peerless car, 1904 model, on Fairfield avenue without a license or registration.
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Frederick Kenneth
Stratford
Reon
Kenneth
Poliver
Gorgas
Fairfield Avenue
Bridgeport Arson Case Highlights Teamster Confession
Alexander Gilmore a Bridgeport teamster confessed to setting fire to the J. W. Beach Co. metal shop on Stella street on June 6 1911. He told the judge he was drunk and vowed not to harm city property again while awaiting trial in September.
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Alexander Gilmore
Stella Street
Bridgeport
Wilder
Gilmore
J. W. Beach Co
Hunter & Havens
Mary Gilmore
Wakelee Street
June Weddings in Black Rock and Area Churches
A series of June nuptials spans Black Rock and nearby towns. Lena M. Anderson wed James M. Graham of Richmond at the bride’s home with Rev. H C Woodruff officiating. Julia A. Cummings wed Alfred W. Tomlinson at St Patrick's Church in parallel street. Alice Gavin married John J Farrell at the South End church with further ceremonies planned for Alice Saunders and Patrolman John Co Dwyer at St Patrick's Church.
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Graham—Anderson
Lena M. Anderson
James M. Graham
Richmond
Black Rock
H. C. Woodruff
Black Rock Congregational Church
Janet Anderson
George Hill
Graham
Howland Dry Goods Co
Tomlinson—Cummings
St. Patrick’s Church
J. B. Nihill
Julia A. Cummings
John
Alice Cummings
Parallel Street
Alfred W. Tomlinson
Ann C
Alfred E. Tomlinson
Allen Street
South End
Estate of Leonard Stone Valued at $12000
An inventory filed in the probate court lists Leonard Stone’s estate as real estate worth 4200 and personal property totaling 7584.12. Real estate includes land and buildings in Washington Terrace where he resided. Personal holdings include stock in Amalgamated Copper Co Tampa Electric Co Northern Texas Electric Co Pensacola Electric Co and cash in Boston banks along with household effects.
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Leonard Stone
American & British Manufacturing Co
Edward F. Hallen
Ralph T. Beers
H. S. Whitney
Washington Terrace
Stone
Amalgamated Copper Co
Tampa Electric Co
Northern Texas Electric Co
Pensacola Electric Co
Boston
Annual Meeting of Queen's Daughters at St Augustine's
The Queen's Daughters hold their annual meeting Friday evening June 28 at St Augustine's chapel. Officers will be elected for the coming year. The current head, Mrs Lyman S Hill, has made a serene executive and is urged to accept re election.
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Queen's Daughters
Queen’s Daughters
St. Augusine's Chapel
Lyman 5. Hill
Hail Storm Smashes Windows Across Stepney and New Milford
A severe hail storm struck Stepney at about 3 pm damaging homes and business properties. Windows shattered, crops torn, and a stained glass window at Stepney Baptist church broken. In New Milford sixty five windows broken on Edward Hill’s Long Mountain farm, tobacco and orchards damaged, crops ruined. Charles Beardsley injured in a driving accident during the storm.
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Stepney
John Hastwood
John Smakey
Charles Beardsley
Stepney Baptist Church
Burr Hawley
New Milford
Edward Hill
Long Mountain
Robert Hungerford
Prospective Weddings Tie Local Residents in Marriage Plans
Marriage licenses issued today list Harry Zerounian a 32 year old merchant at 696 Fairfield Avenue and Ros ie Zulliano 25 of this city, a native of Italy, to Alfred W. Tomlinson 25 newsdealer on Rail Road Avenues, son of Anne C. and the late Alfred E. Tomlinson of Allen Street, to wed Julia A. Cummings daughter of John and Alice Cummings of Parallel Street to Charles A. Meyer 26 foreman son of Charles and Elizabeth Meyer of William Street to marry Elizabeth J. Umatatter stenographer with Burns Co and daughter of Amelia and the late John Umstatter and James E. Taylor 21 machinist of Philadelphia to wed Lalu La Bay of Pembroke Street engraver of Albert and May Bay.
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Harry Zerounian
Fairfield Avenue
Turkey
Rosie Zulliano
Italy
Alfred W. Tomlinson
Railroad Avenues
Anne C
Alfred E., Tomlinson
Allen Street
Julia A. Cummings
John and
Alice Cummings
Parallel Street
Charles A. Meyer
Charles
Elizabeth Meyer
William Street
Elizabeth J. Umatatter
Burns Co
Amelia
John Umstatter
James E. Taylor
Philadelphia
Lalu la Bay
Pembroke Street
Engeaver
Albert
May B. la Ay
Aged Woman Struck by Bicycle at Main and Fairfield
Mrs Harriet Sturdevant a 72 year old inmate of Sterling Widows Home was struck by Ernest P Leonard a Wheelman at Fairfield avenue and Main street at eight this morning. She walked into his wheel causing him to throw her. Patrolman James Walker assisted her to her feet and an ambulance was called. Dr Krause found contusions on the back of her head. She returned home from Emergency hospital in a coupe.
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Mooney
Alice Gilmore
Robert Pley
Michael Bain
Fire Department
Gilmore
E. O. Hull
Wilder
DeLaney
Htull
Superior Court
Harriet Sturdevant
Sterling Widows’ Home
Ernest P. Leonard
Fairfield Avenue
Main Street
James Walker
Krause
Sturdevant
Hartford House stalls bill on appointing county janitors
Hartford June 21 The House tabled indefinitely a bill that would let County Commissioners appoint janitors for county courthouses instead of sheriffs The move sparks claims of political maneuvering as Rep Thoms of Waterbury argues the bill serves Republican aims to install party loyalists in janitorial posts amid sheriff party changes.
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Hartford
House
Thoms
Waterbury
Coney Peas
Elastic Truss Advertises Pain Relief For Hernia Sufferers
In hot weather the ad offers a perfect fit elastic trusses for hernias with or without operation, promising protection and relief. Single truss priced at 1.25 dollars and double at 2.50 dollars, staffed by competent female clerks at Jennie Hamilton's 32 Pharmacy.
Watch a dollar skirt cut live in store display
A New York tailor will demonstrate live cutting of tailored skirts at the store for three days. Workers and cutting process are showcased to explain how a dollar added charge yields a full woolen skirt. New styles added, with viewing on the main floor rear.
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New York
Lightweight steel frame suit-cases with leather corners
Special lot of steel-frame suit-cases with matting covering and leather corners for durability. Very light and strong with brass belts and lock. Ideal for women to carry. 24-inch size priced at $1.50. Third floor.
Axminster hall rugs offered in rich colors and patterns
Rich colored Axminster hall rugs with flowered and Oriental designs. Velvet like finish and soft deep surface. Sizes include 9 by 5, 12 by 6, and 9 by 9 feet, priced at 4.50 or more. Special value noted. Located on the third floor.
Silken stockings sale offers 79 cent choice
The lot includes silken stockings priced at 79 cents each with full silk or silk with sisle wear. Several colors available black and seasonable shades. Also offered are lisle and fine cotton stockings at 19 to 29 cents. Left aisle rear.
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Washington
Meadow Brook Creamery
Sweet Girl
John Beck & Son
JAS. Horan & Son Florists
Hawkins
Hughes & Chapman
Stratfuel
Bridgeport Sun
Paving and Sewer Commission
City Hall
Atlantic Street
Iranistan Avenue
Hennell Street
Paying and Sewer Commission
Bernard Keating
U. of P
Tufts College
College Hill
Tufts
Jackson
Ibaseball
Shalet’s
M’guirk
Stratford Ave
Moss & Krieger
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Jacekson’s
Main ST
Connecticut
East Side
Mr. Scoville
Court House
Teamster
Jennie Hamilton
Pharmacy
Howland
Cannon
Bridgeport, Conn
Axminster Hall
Howland Dry Goods
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