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Newspaper

Bridgeport Evening Farmer

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Mar 03, 1909

Page

5

Large events planned at Stratfield Banquet Hall and Ballroom

A sequence of major events is listed for Stratfield this month and next. Knights of St Patrick banquet on March 17 with 250 expected. Colonial Orchestra Club concert March 18 for about 600. Miss Somerset French lecture March 26 for about 200. Scottish Rite Masons dine March 20 for 200-400. Orient Chapter Eastern Star banquet and ball April 14. Beta Kappa Sigma dance April 16 for 350. Royal Arcanum convention and banquet April 20-21 for 300. Scottish Rite Masons reserved dining room April 26 for 200-300. National Association of Post Office Clerks banquet May 31 for 100.

Knights OF ST. Patrick Stratfeld Colonial Orchestra Club Somerset Orient Chapter Order of the Eastern Star Beta Kappa Sigma Society Royal Arcanum National Association of Post Office Clerks

Deaths and Funerals In City and Turnersville

James Tufts aged eighty died while dressing at his daughter Mrs T B McCoyds Turnersville home after a summer visit with his wife Heart disease and advanced age were listed as the cause His widow three sons and three daughters survive The funeral director H A Remington took charge The notice also records Hulda Schaaf the youngest daughter of Mrs Ursula Schaaf died with funeral held at 779 Ogden Street and burial at Lakeview Cemetery

James Tufts T. B. McCoyd Turnersville Mr. Tuft H. A. Remington Hulda Ursula Albert Schaaf Ogden Street Lakeview Cemetery

M C A Auxiliary Supper Aids Room Renovations

The M C A auxiliary plans a March 9 supper to raise funds for renovating the ladies parlor and banquet hall. Members note past hardships delayed improvements and call on the public for generous support to further youth work.

Auxiliary

Strout monthly farm bargains catalogues debut

A series of twelve farm land catalogs per year debuts with Strout’s Monthly Bulletin of Farm Bargains published by the E A Strout Company. The March issue appears in two regional eds New England and South West, with monthly editions to follow on the first of each month. MR ERICSON'S OLD HOUSE showcases bright two tone paint by L and M costing 1-3 less than before. Ely's Dream Balm offers relief for nasal catarrh from Nasal Catarrh with a 50 cent Cream Balm sold by druggists or mail order.

E A. Strout Company New York Boston Philadelphia Strout New England MR. Ericson Harry Rider Bridgeport Northrop Bros Southport D. N. Clark Shelton T. P. Terry & Son Ansonia M. T. Gregory & Son Milford Ely Ely Bros Warren Street

Wart remover ad promises painless wart removal at two Cyrus pharmacies

An advertisement touts Cyrus Wart Remover as a painless cure to remove unsightly warts in a few days. It promotes The Cyrus Pharmacy locations at 253 Fairfield Avenue and 186 Cannen Street and urges customers to use Palol the palatable castor oil and the prettiest face as showcased by the ad.

Cyrus Cyrus Pharmacy Fairfield Avenue Cannen St

CleanEasy Hand Soap Promoted As Tough Cleaning Aid

An advertisement touts CleanEasy as the best hand soap that is guaranteed hot to injure the skin yet claims instant removal of stove polish rust grease ink paint and dirt. It notes a large can priced at 10 cents and lists manufacturer Wm. Br. Winn of 244 Stratford Ave. The snippet ends with unrelated astronomical phrases.

Wm. BR. Winn Stratford Ave

Fire marshals seek re creation to boost prevention in CT

Hartford reports fire officials from across the state urged passage of a bill re creating the old fire marshal office with emphasis on prevention. Leaders from Bridgeport New Haven Stamford and others argued for state authority to back local marshals, noting current powers and inspections gaps. A bill also sought insurance loss reporting to local marshals.

Hartford Insurance Committee A. H. Bullard Bridgeport Fire Board Joseph Kegelmeyer Cunningham Weir New Haven Sall and Clark Mooney Bridge Egan State Police Bullard Ane Magee Pitt Middletown Bridgeport Clark Ford Parker Stamford Forster Association

Parisian Sage promises hair growth and dandruff cure

An advertisement extols Parisian Sage from Leverty and Bro druggists in Rochester New York claiming it grows hair on bald heads and cures dandruff. A testimonial from Harry Reid cites new hair growth after using two bottles. Offered at 50 cents, with money back guarantee, or direct delivery from Giroux Mfg Co Buffalo.

Leverty & Bro Harry Reid Manhattan St Rochester N. Y Giroux Mfg. Co Buffalo

B U C B Basket Social At Easton Hall

Easton Baptist church group hosts a basket social Friday March 5 with a short program featuring Miss Smith. Ladies asked to bring two lunches. Dorcas Society meets Wednesday for annual officers election. Choir rehearsal at the Sherwoods home Wednesday evening. Miss Smith of Massachusetts visiting the parsonage.

B. U. C. B. of the Baptist Church Miss Smith Dorcas Society John Sherwood

Weather shifts as high pressure resists Rocky Mountains

A ridge of high pressure beneath the Rockies brings pleasant weather to western areas while a Lake region disturbance moves east tonight bringing cloudy skies light rain or snow. Thursday clears with cooler temperatures as Northeast coast warnings persist. Reverend Joseph H. Fesperman Salis bury NC recalls kidney trouble relief after Foley's Kidney Remedy with B Brill as agent.

Lake Region Ohio Ae Rocky Mountains Joseph H. Fesperman Salisbury N. C Foley B. Brill

Trumbull Grange Holds Inspiring Regular Meeting

The last regular meeting of Trumbull Grange featured a fourth degree drill by Easton Grange No. 149 with an eight piece orchestra. A program led by Mrs. BE Rogers included recitations, talks on medicine, government aid to farmers, and Patrons Insurance. Large attendance from Easton Stratford and Monroe followed by a well spread supper and dancing.

Trumbull Grange Easton Grange No. 149 BE. H. Rogers Bro Sniffer Housatonic Bro. Sherwood Easton Sister Sherwood B. S Grange Thornton Burr F. Beach Douglas Lindley C. A. Cc Albert Lindley

Students tour Bullard plant machinery site

About fifty day and night school apprentices from the local M C A program toured Bullard Machine Tool Co. last night. Dudley B. Bullard led the visit, demonstrating engines and dynamos and their use in plant machinery. The students gave rousing cheers at the conclusion.

Bullard Machine Tool Co Manufacturers’ Association Dudley B. Bullard

Boys Cause Window Break at Keane & Co Store

Two boys from a New York Jewish industrial school scuffled on the sidewalk Saturday afternoon, breaking a large plate glass window at John F. Keane & Co. on Main and John streets. They escaped injury. The school will settle for the damages.

John F. Keane & Co Main John Streets New York

Weather Indications for New Haven From Lake Erie Disturbance

March 3 forecast from New Haven: cloudy with rain or snow tonight, moderate northeast winds turning brisk. A Lake Erie disturbance is central this morning producing cloudy weather with light precipitation.

New Haven Lake Erie

Jury verdict awards to Frederick Joseph in Sulzberger suit

Frederick Joseph won a verdict against Ferdinand Sulzberger of Schwarzschild and Sulzberger for 157000 in New York. Justice Erlanger considered a motion by the defense as the case concluded yesterday.

Frederick Joseph New York Ferdinand Sulzberger Schwarzschild & Sulzberger Justice Erlanger

Defendant Seeks Verdict Set Aside Over Share Price

A defendant moves to set aside the verdict claiming it was based on shares valued at 74 dollars each. The price has since increased, with market rates reported higher.

Soldiers Rescued From Avalanche by Comrades in Alps

From Innsbruck on March 3 a detachment of troops rescued thirty-one men trapped in a tunnel after an avalanche swept them into the tunnel mouth. Rescuers dug through snow as the entrapped soldiers lay nearly dead from exposure before they were found.

United Prese Innesbruck Coldozzano

Cuticura Remedies Heal Scalp to Skin Condition

A reader from Puryear Tennessee describes three years of a painful skin disease with black spots, itching, and scarring. After using three sets of Cuticura Remedies and following directions the sores nearly healed within a week and the condition improved further with continued use. Warm baths with Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment, plus Cuticura Pills, are advised for cleansing and soothing persistent skin issues.

Pistor Peter Filson Tenn Ignou Beaton Isa A

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HUB Clothing House Bank Streets Bridgeport Public Market Branch Pee Ee Road Bridgeport Public Market East Main Street Spring Millinery W. E. Halligan Broad St Bridgeport Distributing CO State Street Public Market California Geo. B. Clark & Co The Peck & Lines Co Middle ST Bridgeport, Conn Crawford Laundry Pairfield Avenue Stratfield Torrington Adelaide M. Shepard F. A. Shepard Victoria Home Journal Everybody’s Store Main ST Journal O‘rourke Trumbull Bullard Plant Sulzberger
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