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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1917
Page
6
New York state railroad results for May show 68182 trains operated with 63.5 percent arriving on time at terminals. Probate Court in Bridgeport orders hearing for Margaret Bean will and estate probate on June 29, 1917 with notices to interested parties.
Bridgeport Common Council meets June 18 1917 to establish a 12 foot building line on the west side of Water Street and Fairfield Avenue. Property owners and interested parties are notified to attend July 2 1917 at 7:00 PM in the Council room to be heard. City Clerk attests.
The Common Council directs notification to property owners to appear before the court on July 2, 1917, at Hall Street to discuss proposed sewer construction. Affected streets include Parkside Street from River Street to Berkshire Pond, Woodland Avenue, Lindley Street from Fairview Avenue to Summit Street, and Melodea Avenue.
Minearet feeds Seve Sundry Streets Sieg. of the Common oie of the City of Bridgeport held June 18 1017 the following résolution was adopted to wit Resolved That the clark be and hereby to diverted to notify the own era of property or parties in interest to pope before this Common Coun ci at the Corncilroom City Halls on Monday evening July 2 1917 at s o'clock in the evening to be heard in relation to The layout of Morris street from a point 260 feet easterly of Bostwick avenue easterly to the government harbor line In Cedar Creek The extension of Roosevelt street ee Present terminus to Island avenue The Imyout of Palisade avenue from gee avenue erly through property owned rge Mogula as per thap on file in the aity clerk of barrio J ALEX H ROBINSON Sy Clerk eee eee
City Council of Bridgeport on June 18 1917 passed a resolution to hear The Connecticut Co petition to relocate its double trolley tracks along East Main Street from Stratford Avenue to Ogden Street with fixtures and appurtenances. The hearing is set for July 2 1917 at City Hall Council Chamber to consider street changes and track conditions for public travel within thirty days.
Sacred Heart church hosts commencement for 65 graduates at 7 30 this evening. Two prize sets will be given for Room 16 and Room 15 with awards for Christian Doctrine scholarship and composition and a class motto. Notable honorees include John Joseph Fitzpatrick Marion Rose Griffin Edward Gorkey Mary Keating Raymond Bellew and others listed among graduates.
Bridgeport Housing company officials plan a new program to aid individual home builders. Owners would buy lots and erect homes with long term loans. A building and loan association may be formed. Walter B. Lashar will chair a committee to explore growth of housing facilities to attract skilled workers to the area.
The First Connecticut Field Ambulance Company will meet at the armory this evening. Drills will be held three nights a week at 7 15. Members are expected on the drill floor promptly.
An advertisement urges landlords to cure bed bug infestations to boost occupancy. It promotes Cyrus Presto Killer as a safe, non burning cleaner costing 25 cents and claims it clears rooms and satisfies applicants. The Cyrus Pharmacy at Fairfield Avenue and Courtland Street is named.
Bridgeport concludes its Red Cross war fund drive with a total of 352702 after a final Stratfield luncheon. Generals Hincks and Miller led hundreds of workers. Walter Lashar donated 25000 and funded campaign costs. Division B led by Miller outraised Division A by thousands. captains and amounts listed.
Stratford reports total Red Cross war fund subscriptions of 8451.67 dollars. The final report was announced at the Red Cross society’s last meeting at Christchurch parish hall. Stratford’s initial goal was 5000 dollars with parish collections at St James' Church and additional gifts to parish solicitors during the week, as Father O Connor advised.
Fairfield reports $11,600 pledged to the Red Cross war fund with final totals expected to exceed $12,000. Redding contributed $1,124 through its auxiliary, and a post office thermometer showed $9,400 in pledges by Saturday night. The final meeting of Fairfield workers is tonight at the Memorial library with all teams urged to attend.
The page lists names of students and graduates from the B H 8 program and commercial courses. Awards include Magna Cum Laude and Cum Laude distinctions for those with high averages across the full course.
A distressed ad promotes a creditors sale of Lonergan's stock of clothing with suits from 7.35 to 16.95 and many items at reduced prices, promising refunds if items are unsatisfactory. The sale runs at 1227 1229 Main Street with extended evening hours. Names listed include Edward Lonergan and others.
Weather notes indicate showers and thunderstorms likely tonight and Wednesday across New Haven and Connecticut with warm conditions and fresh south winds. Regional observations report high pressure east of the Appalachians, warm but fair conditions in the morning, with scattered rain and thunder in the lakes and gulf states and unsettled patterns in northern New England and Utah.
Almanac entries show daily times such as 4 22 a m 7 30 p m and 3 29 p m 11 24 p m 10 10 p m highlighting miscellaneous daily schedule notes and page timings. The fragment provides no names places or events to anchor additional details.
The Chester Clothes shop signed a five year lease at 1198 Main Street through J C Berkwit with Arthur F Krone stating Bridgeport holds a strong future. Union Wall Paper Co of New York took a ten year lease at Bastman building State Street marking the area as rapidly modernizing. The reports note high store rents and growing commercial activity on State Street between Main and the west end. Summer millinery specials echo the season while Chicago Chinese new tong headquarters opened with the Star Spangled Banner.
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