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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1915
Page
6
A local retailer announces a special sale of Panama hats Natural Leghorn straw hats and hemp straw hats from a purchased manufacturer stock. The notice highlights trade value and states the sale is at Dillon's with a push to customers to take advantage of the event.
Ampong recipients include Mary A Carey Blanche J Seapies and Lacy N Pisley from this city and Misses Louise Barnum Bana L Callahan from Stratford also noted. Ray family ties and Bridgeport connections mentioned alongside accompanying recital and exhibition events held June 18 28 and a social reception for May Balls and Miss Hall classes with numerous named participants.
Dr R D Martin faces charges from Eva Collett of Fairfield alleging paternity of her unborn child. Trial scheduled before Judge Bacon Wakeman at 9 o'clock Monday.
The forecast notes a border region rising slowly in the Mississippi valley with times listed 4:21 am 1:30 pm 11:13 pm and 8:27 pm. Low water reported at 4:57 am.
A short notorious ad warns of bedbugs on pillows and promises relief with Presto Killer. It notes bites mark the face and call for cleanliness, offering the product for 25 cents as an effective solution.
Fairfield June 26 Rev Edward P Casky D D rector of Trinity church South has been called to Christ church East Norwalk and has accepted His successor not yet chosen Dr Casky was rector in Dresden Germany for 20 years and held posts in Baltimore Denville NJ and Tarrytown NY He is Yale graduate and completed theological studies at Union Seminary Six weeks later he will assume his new directorship Jacob Killian elected prophet of the Unquown tribe of Red Men other officers named following changes in meeting night and internal dissension leading to resignations
Rev Henry Erskine Kelly rector of St George's parish departs July 1 for Seal Harbor Mt Desert his place to be filled by his father Clarence Erskine Kelly of Cambridge Mass assisted by Edward R Kent Both lay readers The elder Kelly an astronomy instructor at Harvard has served 40 years as a licensed lay reader He will reside at St George's rectory for July and August One service only shall be held at 10 30 AM
Boston June 26 announcement of completion of plans for a memorial monument to Mrs Mary Baker G Eddy founder of the Christian Science church to be erected at Mount Auburn Cemetery Cambridge The memorial designed by Edgerton Swartwout of New York features a secular open colonnade eight columns on three steps with circular platform and a double flight of steps to a small lake edge White granite with white bronze inscriptions and floral detail A fund of 820000 has been raised for erection and maintenance of the memorial.
The Hinkee Dees club held a large dance at the Fairfield Beach casino attended by about 190 couples of young people. It was the third dance this season. Committee members included Eugene Kelley chairman Edward Lonergan Thomas Kiely John Moran and William Lannon.
San Francisco June 25 The Robert Dollar Steamship Co announces that under the new seamen's act effective January 1 all vessels will be registered in Britain. The company operates five ships with only one in coastwise trade while the others are under foreign charter.
New York news reports the Erie Railroad Company selling four of its eight Great Lakes steamers. William G Davidson, president of Staten Island Shipbuilding Company, represents buyers. Vessels to be cut in two to fit canal locks, then joined at Montreal for coastwise and trans Atlantic trade.
Redcliffe Alberta reels from last night’s tornado with damage estimated at 500000 dollars. Twelve people were seriously injured though no lives were lost. Buildings leveled roofs ripped and poles blown down. Mills factories stores and a hotel suffered severe damage.
St Joan N F June 26 four men and a boy drowned when a small fishing smack owned by John Hachey from Isie Lemeque was overwhelmed by a north shore gale. Witnesses at Tabusintac saw the vessel roll in huge waves. by morning the craft lay on the beach with the four bodies in the water filled cabin. One victim identified as Jean Hachey.
Washington reports the state department offered no word on the reported occupation of Mexico City by Carranza troops. It noted Carranza guaranteed protection for non-combatants amid fighting and that Carranza envoys Douglas and Arredondo left for Vera Cruz to discuss peace with the Villa Zapata faction and seek reconciliation with the constitutionalists.
Firefighters used axes and hooks to rescue a valuable Airedale belonging to Jesse Martin after it climbed onto a shop roof and fell into a six ante space between Dr. Martins brick building and a neighboring wooden structure. The rescue, aided by the Animal Rescue league and No. 1 Chemical Co crew, required wall cutting and rope work.
New York June 26 President Wilson sees no prospect for an early peace in Europe. Colonel E M House unofficial envoy to Europe at his Roslyn New York summer home relayed months of talks with German British and French officials. He outlined public opinion and peace proposal trends in each country and noted freedom of the seas as a key issue, while no formal statements were made.
The article reports resignations and pending resignations of key ordnance officers, including Captain Creedy C. Sheppard, Lieut. Col. Odus C. Horney, and Major William A. Phillips. It notes private munition contractors wooing experts, wage increases urged at Frankford Arsenal, and the legal question of whether the government may force or refuse resignations, with implications for national defense and potential new powder factories at Picatinny and Emporium.
San Francisco confrontation over postmaster general action on railway post office clerks ends at the convention. Edward J. Ryan is re-elected president as resolutions condemn the classification change. RoslindaleMassachusetts noted in a separate item as a fire loss area. Barton Vineyard Co. winery blaze at Fresno destroys main storehouse with 790000 gallons of wine valued at about 350000. A Wilson order creates a Alaska timber reserve about 200 miles long and five to ten miles wide.
Mrs Selma Alexander special representative of the Pictorial Review Company will be here for three days to explain distinctive features of Pictorial Review patterns and the patent cutting guides that save time labor and material She can offer valuable suggestions to home dressmakers Do not fail to meet her
The annual playground track meets drew large crowds across West End North End Lafayette and more with seniors juniors and midgets competing in events like 100 yard dashes hurdle races and standing broad jumps. Officials praised the program for fitness, citizenship, and summer participation, noting open hours daily and plans to expand entry and activities.
John B. Stanchfield leads Harry Thaw in a high profile New York trial where Thaw fights to be found sane for the Stanford White murder. After nine years, lawyers express confidence in a jury verdict of sanity as crowds gather daily.
Among licenses issued are Emmott Hawley and Lillian Weeks of Park Avenue and Hanover Street who plan to wed. Edward Durburts and Mary Cleary of Seaview and Bunnell Streets. Joseph Cap and Govanna Valente nio of Lexington Avenue and Lexington Avenue. Henry Itascele and Helen Forcez of East Main Street and Harriet Street. Also noted are King Victor Emmanuel living the life of the ordinary soldier at the front and Ex Judge John Gray of the New York Court of Appeals, stricken with paralysis and not expected to live.
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