Obituary for Philip B Redfield in Fairfield Church Service
Philip B Redfield died by self inflicted gunshot Saturday morning. Funeral service held at 2 pm at his Fairfield home with Rev Frank Child, pastor of the First Fairfield Congregational Church, officiating. Attendees included colleagues from his Sauk Lawn business and cemetery arrangements at Sauk Lawn.
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Philip B. Redfield
Jfairfield
Frank & Child
First Fairfield Congregational Church
Sestng Pyes
Pease Ops Sauk
Bridgeport men sustain injuries at G A 6 camp
At the GA 6 annual camp two Bridgeport men sustained injuries. Pirate Murphy of the 11th company cut his hand while drilling mortar guns and failed to treat it, leading to infection and hospital care. Private Dacey of the 11th has been promoted to mechanic. Assignments for 11th and 4th companies to Battery Clinton, plus details on big gun work and command staff, are listed.
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Pirate Murphy
Ilth
Dacey
Clinton
Bdlias Hall
E. C. Booth
Cummings
Schwartz
Kavatz
Joseph Harrison
Herrmann
Sergt Jaggers
Corp. Leary
Azimuth
Priv
Dutch
Brown
Hudak
Kriemer
Hayes
Canfield
Kunkel
Papditch
Guigsey
Kaspery
Sergt. Palmer
Cun Seo Ae
Goevig
Zeis
Bartnick
Kundra
Vogel
Brault
Schaffer
Pit
Barigown
Tange
Griswold
Sergt Kelly
Eun Pointer
Gusteman
Rosle
Andera
Battery Butterfield
Louis J. Brague
Sergt
Wood
Seret
Garlick
Plotter
Corp
Barnés
Capron
Frederickson
Grant
Stewart
Walters
Melloe
Observer
Marty
Matzos
J. Woytershark
Sheppard
R. Morse
Mills
Belinski
Conrad
Connors
Wilson
Welsh
Wolfer
Sperry
Sale
Hager
C. Morse
Oddyeries
Cook Warn
Mech
Priva
Clark
Fenn
Palmer
Peterson
Maj
Louis J. Herrmann
Bridgeport
Bridgeport Units Harden in Camp Stint and Assignments
Bridgeport’s 4th battalion shows E H Dillon Co as its sole Bridgeport representative. Lieut Potter and Lt Horace Griswold serve as adjutant and quartermaster, with Lt Miles G Thompson acting quartermaster for the 3rd battalion. Major Hart of Greenwich is adjutant. Greenwich’s 12th company supplied 20 men. The 11th and 14th companies are dispersed among others. Cold, foggy nights, two blankets and ponchos welcome. Some Bridgeport visitors to New London could not reach the camp.
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Bridgeport
Lieut. Potter
Horace Griswold
14Th
Miles G. Thompson
14Th Company
11Th
Hart of
Greenwich
Cor
Aist Seret
New London
Little Loafing by Bridgeport Troops at Fort H. G. Wright
Bridgeport Coast Artillery troops in camp at Fort H. G. Wright Fisher's Island drill on mortars at Battery Clinton and on the 12 inch gun Battery Butterworth. heavy rain delayed morning practice while quartermaster delays postponed rations. after dinner resumed drills and a corps review was held. officers praised the camp setup and health remained good with ample food. many singers and quartets formed among guards and visitors from New London.
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H. G. Wright
Fisher's Island
Bridgeport Battalion
Coast Artillery Corps
A.C. Bennett
Elias Hall
Clinton
Bennet
Mander
Mall
Barrows
Harrison
C. A. Wi
Booth
Comber
Palmer
Plotter
Corp
Judson
Cummins
Bridgeport
Dorsey
Ilth Company
Hall
Llth Company
Louis Fournier
F. J. Adams
F. W. Stevens
Regilars
Pancho Villa Praised as Greatest General by Ministers
In a Washington sermon at the New England Baptist Missionary Society closing session, Rev. Dr. S F W Drew hailed Pancho Villa as the greatest general ever given by God and urged President Wilson to aid his conquest. He spoke at Messiah Baptist Church, stressing Villa as an instrument in God’s hands and prompting U.S. presidential action toward his leadership in Mexico.
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Pancho Villa
Wilson
S&f W. Drew
Cosmopolitan Presbyterian Church of
Villa orders advance on Zacatecas in desperate battle likely
General Villa, now in undisputed control of federal troops in northern and central Mexico, has ordered an advance toward Zacatecas where federal forces expect a desperate stand. If peace talks fail and war with Mexico draws the United States in, Villa may push toward Vera Cruz or Tampico with part of his army to confront American forces.
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Villa
Carranza
Mexico
Zacatecas
United States
Vera Cruz
Tampico
Plaza Vaudeville Draws Crowded House With Diverse Acts
Amusements With Charles Clive Co. features One Good Turn a lively sketch on the Plaza stage. Evans and Wilson present An Accidental Happening with singing and chatter. Miss Evans charms audiences with soprano and stage presence. Joe Fondulier offers accordion melodies. Ruth Phillips performs Viade-toce singing with comedy. Gordon and Murphy promise a strong comedy knockabout act. The photoplay program includes Our Mutual Friend Forest and The Unking a feature release.
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Charles Clive & Co
Joe Fondelier
Ruth Phillips
Gordon & Murphy
Winn ing Brllde at Lyric Theatre Weeklong Run
Due to demand the Sperry Play Winnning Brllde continues all week at the Lyric theatre. Last week packed houses and hundreds were turned away. Harry Morrissey will sing this evening. Thursday is Baseball Night with Bridgeport and Pitts teams in boxes. Friday features Tango Night with a silver loving cup for the best tango couple. Each night adds absorbing features alongside the improved pictures showing A Mile or Bridgeport.
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Bridgeport
Polis Theatre Opens With Banner Bill of Variety Stars
Polis Theatre presents a three day opening week lineup featuring Jimmie Rosen and his Lilipotian company in Mantia e Boy a lively farce noted for rapid wit. Warren and Francis perform aerials and songs while Brierre King deliver fast talking comedy. Allen Dalton Harms Trio and Fungalore with Broadway song hits and acts, plus photoplays promise oceans of fun tonight with Surprise Night thrills.
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Polis Big
Jimmie Rosen
Summi Bil
Roeen
New York
Warren & Francis
Wil
Brierre& King
Allen
Empire Theatre presents Brother Offers four parts at Keeney’s
The Empire feature Brothers Offers shows four parts about army life with Lieutenant Trevor guiding Harry Graham, a newly gazetted soldier who succumbs to debt and vice. Trevor lends money to cover obligations, urges reform, but the temptation returns. The tale unfolds with a six reel film and regular show, at low summer prices.
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Mpire
Brother Offiers
Keeney
Trevor
Harry Graham
Graham Harry
England
Harry
U S Officer Safe After Boston Travel Report
A Boston immigration inspector, Sheehan, escaped foul play in Bridgeport and left the city without informing local authorities. He phoned police from Boston Saturday night to say he was safe, but newspapers and others pursued him, prompting local officials to note the lapse and advise clearer communication if help is needed.
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Sheehan
Boston
Bridgeport
Lakes and Hills Claim of Heirs and Wildman Scholars
A compact meditation on land ownership in western New York, praising the few who truly own lakes and hills through deep familiarity and a poet philosopher outlook. It argues heirs must live with the land, day by day, embodying a hillman woodsman wildman ideal across sun and rain.
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New York
Ane
Stanton David Kirkman
A Trifler Caught and Other Brief Missives
A collage of short items including a flirtatious exchange from the Chicago Record-Herald about beauty and sincerity, a reflection on saving nickels and the value of small savings, a humorous England golf anecdote with a rod and weight versus a club, and an assertion that the United States is the richest country, surpassing France and Great Britain.
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Chicago Record-Herald
United States of America
France
Great Britain
United States
New York American
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