Double Wedding Solemnized at Norwalk Church
In South Norwalk on June 22 a double wedding connected to prominent families was held. Ralph G. Farrell, nephew of United States Steel Corp president James H. Farrell, wed Miss Ethel Smith. Thomas H. Canty Jr. married Miss Helen Smith. Attendants included Misses Winifred Money and Lottie Money. The ceremony was by Rev. Sherid an and Rev. Carroll. The Farrells left for a cruise aboard the Mystery. Cantys will tour by automobile. Best man was John Farrell. ushers included M. G. Carter, A A Ward, William C. Smith Jr., and George Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwalk
Ralph G. Farrell
James H. Farrell
United States Steel Corporation
Thomas H. Canty, Jr
New Haven
Ethel
Helen Smith
William C. Smith
Convent Avenue
New York
Winifred
Lottie Money
Brooklyn
James P. Sheridan
Lady of Lourdes Church
Richard J. Carroll
Farrell
War Department
United States Steel Products Co
William H. Farrell
Mystery
William C. Smith, Jr
George Smith
City
Dying Statement Rejected In Martone Inquest
A posthumous statement by Carmine Martone was excluded from the inquest because it was not properly signed and sworn. Coroner Phelan heard medical testimony from S M Garlick on Martone’s fatal bullet wound to the abdomen sustained at Brescia’s saloon on Wilard Street. Frank Roberto and three companions face murder charges with further court action set for Saturday and the inquest continued to Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carmine Martone
Frank
Virelli
Phelan
Martone
Frank Roberto
S. M. Garlick
Bridgeport
Antonio Brescia
Wilard Street
Roberto
Cecil Spooner to Open at Park Theatre with New Play
Cecil Spooner brings a new production to Park Theatre as the first on stage of Cinderella. The show will feature Miss Spooner and her company with a series of events including demonstrations, speeches, and a Bridgeport newsboy gathering as guests. The season will include Howland's Night and several special demonstrations, with five hundred reservations already sold for a department store staff event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Spooner
Cinderella
Little Star
Bridgeport
Spooner
Sea Firm
Apportionment Board Approves New Manual Fire Alarm
At a board meeting the expenditure of 30509 dollars for a manual fire alarm system was authorized. A fire board representative said the present system is antiquated. Judge Alfred Beers represented the library board seeking 5000 dollars extra for Carnegie library sites. The tax board approved the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Apportionment
Fire Board
Alfred B. Beers
Library Board
Carnegie Library
St George’s Parish Picnic At Lordship Summer Place
The St George’s church parish picnic will be held at Lordship at CH Armstronge’s summer place Saturday morning and afternoon. All parish members are invited. The Lordship trolley runs on the hour in the morning and on the hour and half hour in the afternoon. If a morning storm occurs, the picnic will be postponed to the following Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. George’s Church
C H. Armstronge
Lordship
Teuton Relief Bureau Places 12 000 in Jobs
The German and Austro-Hungarian Labor Information and Relief Bureau in the Warner building Bridgeport issued a notice stating its Workman's Aid aims to place workers in steady peaceful industry jobs. It reports about 1,000 men placed in nine months across six U.S. towns and invites employers to notify vacancies at its office 83 Fairfield avenue room 307 open 9 am to 5 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Labor Information and Relief Bureau
Warner Building
Bridgeport
United States
The
Workman's Aid
Fairfield Avenue
Many Discouraged by High Cost of Living in Bridgeport
Bridgeport Protective Association directors met at the Home on Myrtle Avenue June 13 to map summer work. In May the group provided 218 lodgings and 567 meals, aiding 26 women and girls. Beneficiaries included many nationalities, drawn by perceived prosperity, with some returning home due to high living costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeport Protective Association
Myrtle Avenue
Carolyn B. Doremus
Bridgeport
Fairfield Plant Workers to Stage Field Day Outing
Fairfield June 22 Special to The Farmer workers from Fairfield Rubber Works and Aluminum Castings Co plan a big field day at McGarry Field next Saturday afternoon. Elaborate entertainment is prepared for both plants with rivalry high and champions from each factory set to compete in multiple field sports including a baseball battle between the two nines. Batteries are kept secret.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
Fairfield Rubber Works
Aluminum Castings Co
McGarry’s
Civil suit to be brought after Milford collision injures Yale
William T. Yale of Morningside Milford plans a civil action against Connecticut Co after a collision last night wrecked his car. Yale suffered internal injuries while his companion Thomas F. Maher received a fractured rib and severe contusions. The accident happened as the auto crossed tracks to enter Yale's Milford yard and was struck by a car headed toward the city. Both men were thrown out and carried to a nearby cafeteria before being taken home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William T. Yale
Morningside
Milford
Connecticut Co
Yale
Thomas F. Maher
Mr. Maher
Boy Burns Left Finger On Blank Cartridge Gun
Samuel Kaufmann twelve year old of 231 Warren street received a burn on the ring finger of his left hand yesterday afternoon after his playmate fired a pistol loaded with blank cartridges. The wound was treated at the emergency hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Kaufmann
Warren Street
Kaufmann
Dutch Papers Raise Prices in Amsterdam June 22
The cost surge in raw materials pushes leading Dutch newspapers to raise subscriptions by 10 percent and add 20 percent to net advertisement accounts. Paper costs now about two and a half times the normal level in Amsterdam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amsterdam
Netherlands
Georgetown Plans for Big Fourth of July Celebration
Redding residents prepare for a large village Fourth of July with a 150 child parade at 10 AM featuring the Spirit of 76 theme, a park program including a basket lunch, games, a patriotic address, and a $100 fireworks display. Separate town meetings may fund a new bridge, with engineer estimates ranging from 1200 to 2000 dollars. The state equalization board contemplates a roughly $200,000 boost to the grand list, prompting protest. The newly formed Redding Men’s Club adopts a constitution, with 25 members and a plan for practical talks, while local milk producers discuss a cooperative selling agency to stabilize prices and secure payments. Union graduation exercises set for Thursday at the Mark Twain Library. Ernest Haechel, longtime farm foreman, dies at 52.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Redding
Georgetown
Bridgeport
Judge Light
Norwalk
State Road
Albert Hill
New Haven
Hill
Corbin
Sanford
State Equalization Board
Hartford
Board of Relief
Redding Men’s Club
East Side
L. C. Rumsey
BE. M. Sanford
George S. Banks
Charles Morehouse
Milo I. Osborn
Marshall D. Sanford
S.C. Shaw
W. C. Johnson
Newtown
Danbury
County Park Bureau
Union
Mark Twain
Ernest Haechel
A. L. Livermore
Indy
Local Notices From Bethel Center Congrega tional And Methodist Churches
Obituaries note a husband, wife, a son and daughter in Bethel. Funeral held at home with Ridge cemetery interment. Children’s Day observed with 46 and 22 participants at Center churches. Mrs. Samuel Bennett dies at daughter's home. burial at Westport. Am hert college class includes Theodore Reddington, son of Reddington Dayton. Noble Warner graduates Bethel High School. Daughters of late J B Cornwall with husbands occupy Sanfordtown summer place. Ladies Aid at Center Methodist hosts reception in Sanfordtown. Ball game Fire Cos 1 and 2 postponed due to weather, set for West Redding this week.
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Bethel
Ridge Cemetery
Samuel Bennett
Taylor
Saugatuck River
West Side
Westport
Theodore Reddington
Reddington Dayton
Amhert College
Noble Warner
Center
Bethel High School
J. B. Cornwall
Attorney Day
Ramsay
Sanfordtown
Ladies’ Aid Society
The
Fred Judd
George A. Sanford
Sanford
Fire Cos
West Redding
Y M C A Summer School to Open for Six Weeks
Public school students who failed to pass subjects in 6th 7th or 8th grades last year may makeup work at the Y M C A vacation school in July and August. In cooperation with the Board of Education the association has run similar classes for four years. The program opens Monday July 17 and runs five days a week for six weeks with sessions from 8 30 to 11 20 each morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Association
Board of Education
Argentine Press Deplores Crisis Across Americas
Argentine newspapers denounce the U S Mexico crisis with La Nacion comparing it to historic Spain Peru Chile tensions. La Razon warns intervention could extend revolutions while El Diario condemns Mexican bandit depredations and regrets any intervention. La Nacion notes Argentina would protest if U S sought Mexican territory and would oppose troops entering with de facto government consent. President Wilson emphasizes the U S does not plan to seize Mexican lands.
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Argentina
United States
Mexico
la Nacion
Wilson
Latin America
la Razon
el Diario
Bagdad Railway Work Ends After War Slowdown
Berlin reports 1800 kilometers of the Bagdad Railway completed out of 2435. Remaining 400 miles will not be finished before the war ends. Unbuilt sections lie between Aidar Pascha and Aleppo and Ras el Tin to Samara. Also, Vermont lawmakers plan a special session to fund militia pay if federal service prolongs.
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Berlin
Bagdad
aidar-Pascha
Constantinople
Aleppo
Darak
Kara Buna
Ras-el-Tin
Samara
Vermont
How To Keep Young
How to keep young is a subject of interest to all. Keeping healthy, outdoors, rest, proper diet and peaceful mind delay aging. Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey is promoted as a tonic to aid digestion, blood vitality, and toxin removal, claimed as a medicine for all ages. Sold for $1.00 with a free booklet offered by The Duffy Malt Whiskey Co. Rochester, N. Y.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duffy’s
Duffy Malt Whiskey ,Co
Rochester
Miss Irene Havrilla and Charles Glines wed at St Charles
Miss Havrilla daughter of Mr and Mrs John Havrilla of 681 Brooks street and Charles Glines of New Brunswick New Jersey formerly Bridgeport were married at St Charles church at 3 o clock yesterday morning by Rev Patrick McGivney who sang a nuptial mass Alois Havrilla brother of the bride sang On Promise Me and Ave Marie The bride wore embroidered white crepe de chine with maline veil and carried a shower bouquet of sweet peas and lilies of the valley Miss Marguerite Tierney bridesmaid wore pale blue taffeta and a leghorn hat trimmed with blue Harold Glines best man a wedding breakfast followed at the bride's home The couple sailed for Bermuda that afternoon and will reside in New Brunswick where Mr Glines is superintendent of a large factory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene Havrilla
John Havrilla
Brooks Street
Charles Glines
New Brunswick
N. J
Bridgeport
St Charles’ Church
Patrick McGivney
Alois Havrilla
Marguerite Tierney
Harold Glines
Bermuda
Mr. Glines
Driver Injured As Bus Veers And Overturns In Greens Farms
John Keating of 131 Denver avenue operator of the car that overturned near Greens Farms after returning from Norwalk with five passengers received 11 stitches for a gash above the right eye and facial cuts. Others were treated for facial and head injuries but none required hospital care. The car struck a rut on the main road, skidded, and overturned. occupants were brought to Bridgeport area by taxi and ambulance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Keating
Denver Avenue
Greens Farms
Norwalk
Bridgeport Hospital
Alexander McPherson
Peni Broke Street
Charities Department
Ash Creek Bridge
Leonardi's Liver Aid Promises Health and Energy
An advertisement touts a full acting liver aid, Leonardi's Liver Aid, claiming to restore health, relieve depression and weakness, and boost energy. It markets a vegetable formula free from calomel, suitable for all ages, with outlets at Hinidle's Drug Stores on Main Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonardi
Hindile
Main Street
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Sherdan
Park Theatre
ST. George's Parish
Teuton Relief Bureau
Fairfield Plants
Coras
Grand List
Buenos Ayres
Argentine Republic
Spain
Peru
Chile
W. L. Douglas
Brockton
Mass
Ernest
Sho
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HE Segan
Se Seoes
ST. Charles
Milan
E. H. Dillon & Co
Dwight Manufacturing Co
DR. Cole
W. K. Mollan
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H. M.,knapp
Park Place
Lafayette*Street
fPark
J. C. Chamberlain
Burr
Knapp
York
Keipou
Spi
Frank Miller Lumber Co
Wheeler & Howes‘Co
East End
Congress St. Bridge
IVOOL
Lehigh
Naugatuck Valley
Housatonic Ave
Teli
Sprague Ice & Coal, CO
East End E. Wash. Ave. Bridge
Mary
Roberts Rinehart
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