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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1909
Page
5
Fire officials intensify yard checks and waste paper removal to cut confla gration risk before July 4. Fire department permits for fireworks are issued by D C Hall for a four day period starting tomorrow and excluding Sunday. Firemen off duty will not be recalled on July 4 as the department remains well manned.
New York news reports that Very Rev Thomas Ignatius Taaffe rector of St Patrick's Brooklyn grew a beard after a Rome Cardinal-Vicar granted dispensation on medical advice from a specialist. The transformation altered his appearance and a two mile stretch from Flushing to DeKalb avenues was later named Taaffe place in his honor.
Sam Merritt presides over Roton Paint Athletic Club as it stages a Monday championship at Roton Paint oval with 500 dollars in prizes. Events include sprints distance runs and hammer throw. top prizes are solid silver cups and solid gold watches for runners up. Overstock sale offers 20 percent off furniture with fall storage and low repair prices at 229 and 241 Fairfield Avenue.
An ad asserts Cyrus Wart Remover removes unsightly warts in days without pain. Sold exclusively at The Cyrus Pharmacy located at 253 Fairfield Avenue and 186 Cannon Street.
An old advertisement promotes CleanEasy as the best hand cleaner for stove polish rust grease ink paint and dirt. It claims skin safety and instant removal for hands and clothing with a large ten cent can and lists William R. Winn of 251 Stratford Ave as the manufacturer amid dated nautical notations.
New York police, expanding the probe into Elsie Sigel's death, indicate six Chinese men besides Leon Ling were implicated. They suspect a network tied to a secret society, with Yung Wah and relatives aiding the cover up. The trunk and body were moved between locations, including a Newark attempt and a Washington telegram draft found.
At lodge meetings last night officers were elected for Bridgeport Council Jr O U A M and Court Burnham F of A with names including William H Heyden Jr and Thomas McGeen. Park City F of A elected Frank Finn as chief ranger and Stephen B O Brien as recording secretary among others.
Jack Johnson says he will prove he is a real champion in the six round bout with Tony Ross tonight in Pittsburg. Ross trains hard and predicts the fight may go the limit, with a possible surprise for Johnson.
Billy Papke said he is confident of knocking out Ketchell within ten rounds in their July 5 fight. He weighs 160 pounds and notes his previous defeat came from being underweight while Ketchell is listed as the favorite at ten to six.
Washington dispatch reports the Wright brothers repaired wing damage and wired up the motor after an earlier mishap. At 11 o'clock they prepared for another attempt pending favorable wind, confident the craft is now sound for a successful navigation of the air this afternoon.
Miss Margaret Winn and Frederick Wilson wed at St Augustine's with reception at 87 90 Elm. They plan a wedding tour before settling in New Britain. Judge Curtis and Health Officer Hill sail for Europe July 17 for a seven week tour. Mrs Rhodes hosts a charitable musicale at Noble avenue for the District Nurses. A linen shower honors Miss Mary Rebstock on her marriage to Mr Adams at Walnut Beach. Clog dancer Tom Mack appears at Port Jefferson with Host Sisters. A daughter born to Mr and Mrs P H Farrell of 226 Olive. Attorney and Mrs Charles S Canfield sail for Europe on Cunard liner Coronia. Charles P Griffin returns home to become GM of Truro exchange. Wheeler Hawley wedding at Franklin Street. Lawn fete at North and Laurel for People's Presbyterian. Second John Adam Hugo concert at Warner Hall. Mrs F H Lyle and Mrs J Kennedy on vacation in Boston.
Europe bound travelers George Ausur and Ernest Rommell arrive in Queens town then tour Ireland England Scotland France Germany and Switzerland. They will attend a Tigers reception at Steeplechase Island hosted by treasurer William O'Hara. Harmony council staged a stag pinochle party with prizes awarded to Arthur Richard J W Y VanTassel Louis Blinblack W Mead T J Hogan and John Richards. Reverend Father Lynch hosted a St Charles Parochial school class dinner and reception with 600 parish members. James J McGann sails for three months to Ireland to visit his mother. John F Rogers Council moves July September meetings to quarterly and new officers are elected.
Miss Marion Lawson daughter of Thomas Lawson marries James F Lord of Chicago in Dreamwold estate garden beneath a 158 foot flagpole. Rev John Wallace Souter officiates as sisters act as bridesmaids and a bell concert marks the event with 250 plus invitations and out of town guests. The celebration and dance in the estate show stable elaborately decorated with extra electric lights ahead of the couple’s wedding journey.
Police officer Thomas B. McEnroe of Sheepshead Bay died when a car he rode in at high speed overturned after a passenger exited a streetcar. Five others were seriously injured including John Bohan Harry Wayland William Joppert George Olney Edgar J Elliott. The vehicle flipped after a wheel collapsed and landed upside down. McEnroe was identified at the morgue.
The Sunday school of the First Congregational church will picnic tomorrow at Beardsley Park. Ten o clock trolley depart from the chapel for a ride to Pine Rock Park followed by games and races at Beardsley Park. The plan changed from automobile to trolley due to unavailable cars.
Thomas J. Youngs of Fairfield contemplates buying a farm to stock with quail Hungarian partridge and mock rabbits during a fortnight visit with friends in Easton.
Dominick Digni Mike Stosito and Dominick Lebardo report a man came to their home Monday seeking nine workers. He collected small sums from each person and vanished. No accurate description of the suspect was available.
Forecasters expect a mostly fair night with partly cloudy skies and no well defined storm area east of the Rocky Mountains. A disturbance appears to be developing along the gulf coast near Corpus Christi Texas. Local showers occurred in the Rocky Mountains and Mississippi River districts. Temperatures remain moderate across regions.
New York June 30 stock market opens steady with moderate gains. United States Steel Common opens at 69% as Reading eases then recovers. Avenue weak while Inter-Metropolitan shows improvement. After first fifteen minutes many recessions appear. By noon general improvement and increased demand lift leading railroad stocks above yesterday's close. Government and metal bonds strengthen.
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