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Bridgeport Evening Farmer

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Jun 28, 1911

Page

2

Get-Together Meeting With Baird Mfg Co Representatives

Stratford June 23. Board of Trade members met with George Fabr and others to hear representatives from Baird Manufacturing about plans. The informal gathering promised action on sewers and improvements, with committees chosen to select cuts for a souvenir book.

Board of Trade Baird Mfg. Co Stratford George A E. B. & Beach David Coe Okenuck Tri Belden’s Corner A. Bedell Benjamin Denver Newton W. White N. Olmstead W. Bond Christian Endeavor Society of the Perereest Aor Dart Anson Dart Fred Nettleton King Street Nettleton A. L. Judson Fire Department Judson

Local social notes and gatherings in Aspetuck and surrounding towns

Edward Pp. Mills plans a large social at the Baptist hall on Thursday June 29 with an ice cream, strawberries, and cake program. Agnes Seeley visited Bridgeport. Willard Gillette and Mrs. Gillette stayed with Charles Sanford in Redding. Florence Nichols and Florence Osbourne enjoy Fairfield Beach. Various residents, including Miss Lillian Andrews and Miss Nellie Northrop, host and visit friends in Bridgeport, Westport, Newtown, and Silver Hill Farm. Church prayer meeting at 7 30 pm.

Edward Pp. Mills Aspetuck B. IC Baptist Ehitch Jes Agnes Seeley Bridgeport Willard Gillette George Gillette Charles Sanford Redding Ang Henry Osborne Florence Nichols Fairfield Beach Mr. Osborte G. Burr Tucker Bridgefort Daisey Seeley Evelyn Seeley West Achish Candee Lillian Andrews Miss Andrews Clarence Rock House Nellie Northrop Elliott Northrop John Wheeler Silver Hill Farm Aurel Ruman Edith Logan Zoar Bridge John Downs Stevenson Frank Ribbins Samuel Seeley Bene Newtown Milon Hawley Stepney Staples Place Baptist Chi

Clover Less club grand finale whist draws big crowd

The Clover Less club held a grand finale whist last Wednesday at Beardsley’s hall marking the end of a semi monthly season. Fifteen tables were in use and Yale College led with 26 flags as the night concluded the event. Several residents, including Mrs. Mary F. Bennett and the Shelton families, are noted among attendees and relatives visiting New Haven.

Beardsley’s Hall Yale College Mary F. Bennett Lottie Cornelia Shelton Wm. W. Shelton New Haven Badwin C. Shelton Les William E.lodge Oranie ' i

Fire department to discuss new Southport fire house this season

Southport's building committee of the Fire Department plans a near term meeting to discuss starting work on a new fire house this season. The panel includes Dr J L Hetzel Rufus Sherwood L B Switzer and Chief John Conway. Several local residents are noted in routine updates from June 28 including social calls trips and a new soda fountain at the news room.

Southport J. L. Hetzel Rufus Sherwood L. B. Switzer John Conway Charles H. Mills Charles James Harbor Street George B. Bunnell Greens L. B. Curtis Bridgeport Europe Olympia Clarence Sturges Ruby John H. Coles Sasco Beach Springfield Mass Dr. Thomas Lancaster N. H Trinity Church Trinity Charles F. Bulkley E. C. Sherwood Place Edward von Holtz Charles Taintor Lloyd Rissom Moses Bulkley New York I. A. Parsell Norwalk Parsell

Boy Scouts Learn Universal Sign Language

Under Ernest Thompson Seton leadership the Boy Scouts study a universal sign language to connect youths across nations. The effort aims to foster peace as signs enable communication without words, with plans for a dictionary and widespread use in schools and public life.

Boy Scouts of America Ernest Thompson Seton Boy Scout Movement New York Chief Scout Seton West Russia China India Seton Chief Scout

Newtown Hosts Auto Trip Guests and Tragedy News

Prominent Newtown residents and guests traveled in a De Dion Bouton touring the area including Pocantico Hills New Bedford Danbury and Bridgeport. the group planned more excursions while a fatal accident at the Newtown station left Jerome Beardsley aged about 20 dead and his family in mourning. The community extended sympathy to Mr and Mrs Birdsy Beardsley of Mile Hill and funeral arrangements were set for Thursday at 2 p m from their home with burial in Berkshire cemetery. A Knox car owned by Michael Kilbride led a Sunday pleasure trip through Hartford and Southington before returning to Newtown. Major W Walter Finch and local officials joined the outing.

William H. Egan Edward G. Courdier W. J. Sherwood New York City W. J. Driscoll Walnut Tree Hill Pocantico Hills New Bedford Danbury Bridgeport Wiliam Driscoll New York Hartford New Haven Michael Kilbride W. Walter Finch John F. Houlihan T. J. Maloney Newtown Coal and Grain Co P. H. McCarthy Newtown Alexander Steele Berkshire

Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Restores Teen Daughters

A Baltimore mother reports her fifteenth year old daughter Alice cured from Green Sickness after three bottles of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The company has received hundreds of similar letters from grateful mothers. The ad urges girls with painful or irregular periods to take the compound and write for free advice from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.

Baltimore Alice Lydia E.pinkiam L. A. Coreran Rutland Street Lydia E. Pinkham Lynn Mass

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