Redding News Highlights Local Church Call and Town Affairs
Rev. Rufus Andersonwood of New York has accepted a two month call at the Center Congregational Church, with a likely permanent position as parishioners approve. Selectmen fault slow town boundary survey with costs rising to about 200 dollars. work suspended after a quarry accident. Also reported are local marriages, school sports, real estate moves, and notes on residents' travels and health.
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Redding
Rufus Anderswood
New York
Congregational Church
Center
Underwood
Arthur J. Todd
Mark Twain
Robert J. Collier
Twain
Collier’s Weekly
Collier
Clemens
Ito
West Redding
K Twain
Norwalk
Frederick McKenzie
Bethel
Adella Bahret
Poughkeepsie
E. J. Millers Hardware
Umpawang School
Mr. McKenzie
Redding Grange
Tomlinson
Chicago
South Dakota
Albert Bigelow Paine
Italy
Europe
London Chamber of Commerce Lets Taft Be Welcomed
London March 4 Resolutions of congratulations to William H Taft upon assuming the Presidency were presented by the London Chamber of Commerce and echoed by American bodies in the empire Ireland voiced progressive era sentiment under Taft leadership and anticipated continuation of Roosevelt policies.
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United Press
London
William H. Taft
London Chamber of Commerce
English Empire
Ireland
America
Taft
Hoosevelt
Claims Heard By City Committee On Damages And Licenses
Abraham Greenspun asked for 30 damages for a junk wagon on Sterling street December 4 as the fire engine responded. August Maloney sought 14 damages for a hole in Ann street. H E Murphy requested return of 500 overpaid for a t-quvor license. county officials said funds were already turned over to the city and cannot act.
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Abraham Greenspun
Claims Committee
The
Common Council
Sterling Street
Autg
Greenspun
August Maloney
Ann St
Lodge Room Notes Happenings at the lodge meetings
Lodges report initiations and visits for several bodies. Oxford lodge of Philadelphia visited Loon Adelphian I O O F while Cronoque lodge Stratford invited for March 19. Park City and Ida lodges filed multiple applications and prepared for Grand Lodge sessions in Bridgeport and the city.
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Adelphian Lodge
Oxford Lodge
Philadelphia
Cronoque Lodge
Stratford
Monitor Lodge
N. EO
Ptwo
Park City Lodge
Grand Lodge
Bridgeport
Ida Lodge
Two Die In Tenement Fire On Seventh Avenue Brooklyn
A fire at a Seventh avenue Brooklyn tenement destroyed a shoe store run by Joseph Fanelli. A woman identified as Mrs. A R Rosenfitz and her son William died from burns, while husband Mr Rosenfitz was hospitalized with fatal injuries. About a dozen others were badly burned or injured as heavy snow hampered fire crews. Several arrests were made by the fire marshal.
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United Press
New York
Seventh Avenue
Brooklyn
Joseph Fanelli
A. R. Rosenfitz
William
Rosenfitz
Police Patrol Tug Rescues Stranded Lighter Crew
In New York on March 4 a police patrol tug from the Brooklyn department battled heavy gale and huge breakers from midnight until daybreak and successfully passed lines to a grounded steam lighter off Coney Island. Ten men were aboard the lighter and were towed safely to a dock despite fears the rescue might fail due to dangerous seas.
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New York
Brooklyn Department
Coney Island
Local Notes From Newtown Society And Business
The community column reports Mr and Mrs William Ryan of Botsford plan to move to New York City for a better position. Mrs Henry Coger visited Bridgeport friends. Arthur Ray, a painter on the Southwestern Limited, stayed with his brother John Rey. Miss Mary and Miss Elizabeth Corbett of Bridgeport visited their parents in Huntingtown. A. L. Brinton of New Milford rented part of the Marshall Otis property. his family arrived today. Work on the Newtown Savings Bank building will begin on the old Academy site, now the post office, after purchase from Emma Beers two years ago. The J. H. Blackman residence, now H. N. Tiemann’s property, is being renovated with a new veranda and bay window, fresh paint, and supervised by Mr. Tiemann.
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Miss Rushton
Shaw
New York
D. S. Sanford House
Sanford School
Bethel High School
TJ Sanfords
Moses Hill Place
den Road
Georgetown
Emil Rux
Ames Merritt
Arthur Stowe
Emma
Ruth Reid
Washington
Henry S. Osborn
J. W. Teets
Charlies) Favareau
Sanfordtown
Spicer
Danbury
Isabel V. Lyon
Mark Twain
Hartford
Ashcroft
S. S. Sanford
South Carolina
Edward Grumman
Board of Relief
Henry G. Beers
Bethel
Juliet Albin
Christian Ramussen
Edna Beers
Geurgetown
Grace Amory
Larchmont
Dean
S. W. Matthews
Labor Satistics
Augusta
Wm. Ryan
Botsford
New York City
Ryan
Henry Coger
Bridgeport
Arthur Ray
Southwestern Limited
St. Louis
John Rey
Mary
Elizabeth Corbett
James Corbett
Huntingtown
A. L. Brinton
New Milford
Marshall Otis
Savings Bank
Academy
Newtown Savings Bank Association
Emma Beers
Congregational Parsonage
J. H. Blackman
H. N. Tiemann
Mr. Tiemann
Undermuslins sale cuts prices on nightgowns and drawers
Generous reductions apply to former price levels for muslin nightgowns and drawers. Nightgowns suit medium cool weather. muslin drawers in sizes 23 to 27 with embroidery, 25 cents. Second lot features embroidered drawers in open and closed styles, 23 to 27, priced 23, 25, and 27 cents, down from 75 cents. A small Nainsook drawer lot with trim, sizes 25 to 27, formerly 1.10.
Great Clearance Sale of Furs and Goods in Bridgeport
A condensed ad list highlights fur scarfs and muffs at E H Dillon Co 1105 Main St. plus Gridgeport Distributing Co 102 State St selling California wines and a port or sherry at 75 cents per gallon. It promotes Sam’s Suit Shop 1154 Main St with $10 and $15 suits, Bartholomay’s Rochester Bock Beer via M J Maloney 86 Jones Ave, Carr’s Restaurant with 35 cent dinners, Thing’s Shoe Store at 1153 Main St, Hayes Market 629 Water St Bridgeport, and a large public market offering fresh seafood and fish. It also notes a three day winter clearance at Gottlieb and Gorman Co 1048 Main St opposite Howland’s for coats and furs priced to clear.
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E. H. Dillon & Co
Main St
Gridgeport Distributing Co
State Street
California
Telephone
Sam
Main Street
Sam Harris
Bartholomay
Rochester
M. J. Maloney
Jones Avenue
Carr’s
Carr
Carr's
Thing’s Shoe Store
Hayes
Westport
Water Street
Bridgeport Public Market
Gottlieb and Gorman Co
Howland's
Returned Sailors Surprise Party for Bridgeport Boy
John I. Mills Jr., a Bridgeport youth who circled the globe with the battle fleet, is on fur lough with his mother Mrs. Martha Mills. A surprise party was given by his former chums and friends at 1760 Seaview avenue last night. Richard Mesner of Ansonia, a messmate, is visiting Mills. The sailors shared souvenirs and recounted experiences that captivated the gathering.
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John I. Mills, Jr
Bridgeport
Martha Mills
Seaview Avenue
Richard Mesner
Ansonia
Mills
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Pieigs
Bridgeport, Con
Ayer
Gompens
Lowe Fare
S. OF B
Naomi Lodge
Foy
Mithra Lodge
K of P
D. OF A
Mayflower Council
Thomas
Castor
D. M. Read Co
Radford B. Smith
Fairfield Av
Colum
Carneras
Fish Dept
Ole
Joseph P. Coughlin Co. Oase
East Main Street
the People’s Dairy
State ST
GEO. A. Robertson
John F. FA
Fairfield Ave
Broad St
Wentworth Furniture Co., Inc
Happy Home Specialists
John Street
N. Buckingham & Co., Inc
Cod
Buzzards Bay
Marthas Vineyard
Nantucket
Narragansett
Newport
Watch Hill
Shore Line
Connecticut
A. B. Smith
New Haven
Conn
NEW York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Los Angeles
Union Pacific
New England
W. Massey
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