Stratford Engagement of Edith Packard to Dr Howe
The Stratford column reports the engagement of Miss Edith Mor ten Packard second daughter of Rev Dr and Mrs Packard to Marshall Avery Howe Ph D a curator at the New York Botanical Gardens He has taught at Berkeley College California and Columbia University New York He is currently in Jamaica for marine flora research Miss Packard resides in New York and several local updates follow including social visits and town notices
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Edith Morten Packard
Packerd
Marshall Avery Howe
New York Botanical Gardens
Berkley College
California
Columbia
New York
Howe
Jamaica
Miss Packard
Harold S. Brown
Peicees de Apapias
Christ Church
Libie Burritt
Ruth Haven
Meriden
Brandt
New Britain
Torrington
Emi
Theodore Judson
Sai
En Haven
Mr. Judson
Dolar
Clayton K. Blakeslee
Port
Jacob Orieman
G. O
Paradise Greenway
Camera Club
John Graham
Benjamin
Palm Beach
Methodist Church
Washington Park Church
Marjorie Maynard
William Morrell
Providence
Pena Plain
Surees
Prof. Phelps
Shakespeare
Bridgeport
Weed Barnes Ward
Inflammatory Rheumatism Cured In Three Days
Morton L Hill of Lebanon Indiana reports his wife with inflammatory rheumatism across muscles and joints. After six weeks in bed and eight veicrans, she found no relief until using Dr Detchon's Relief for Rheumatism. She walked within three days. he says it likely saved her life. Curtis Pharmacy sells it at 1149 Main St corner Elm.
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Morton L. Hill
Lebanon
Ind
Deaths and Funerals Mary McDonald of DeKalb Avenue
Mary McDonald wife of William McDonald longtime St. Mary’s church communicant died after brief illness at home 182 DeKalb avenue She is survived by her husband son John and daughters Mrs William Dunn and Mrs John F Kiernan
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Mary McDonald
William McDonald
City
St. Mary's Church
DeKalb Avenue
John
William Dunn
John F. Kiernan
Alliance Francaise to present La Grammaire in Bridgeport
The Bridgeport Group of Alliance Francaise will stage Labriche's La Grammaire at the Hotel Stratfield on Monday evening March 15 at 8 o'clock. A preliminary study session will be held March 13 at 3 p.m. in the Bridgeport Art League rooms for group students.
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Bridgeport
Alliance Francaise
Labriche
la Grammaire
Stratfield
Bridgeport Art League
Ruth Bryan Leavitt wins divorce from W. H. Leavitt
Ruth Bryan Leavitt eldest daughter of William J. Bryan obtained a divorce from artist W. H. Leavitt in Lincoln Nebraska. Custody awarded of two children Ruth age four and Bradfield age three. Leavitt living in Paris did not contribute to support. They had not lived together. case quick. Judge Cornish presided.
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Lincoln, Neb
Ruth Bryan Leavitt
William J. Bryan
W. H. Leavitt
Harriman not to supplant Brown at New York Central
Buffalo dispatch reports Harriman planned to pass the New York Central to John T. Harahan, but New York Central President Brown dismisses the claim as groundless. Brown says Harahan is traveling with his wife to the Pacific coast and that Harriman gave no such indication. Daley accompanies Brown en route to New York.
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Buffalo
West
B. H. Harriman
New York Central
John T. Harahan
Illinois Central
Brown
Harriman
Chicago
East
Harahan
Pacific Coast
Mr. Brown
Charles F. Daley
New York
Fairfield County Will of William OBrien Probate in Greenwich
The will of William O'Brien was admitted to probate in Greenwich. Real estate valued at 7000 dollars and personal property at 15000 dollars. The widow receives the use of the house and annual 400 dollars. grandchildren receive annual interest on 1000 dollars until Fanny Merritt turns 21, then 1000 dollars each. After all, shares go to Catherine Merritt, Margaret Driscoll, and William Johnson, with final division on widow’s death.
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William O’brien
Wm. O’brien
Greenwich
Wm. Johnson
Florence Merritt
Mary Driscoll
Rosa Driscoll
Margaret Driscoll
Smith
Norwalk
Ridgefield
Emmanuel Enos
Glenbrook
Enos
Blodgett, Merritt & Company
Boston
Perry, Coffin & Bun Company
Read Co. Spring Tailored Gowns and Suits Display
The D. M. Read Co. presents Spring wear with new coats and gowns in tan gray old blue roseda and catawba. Skirts are circular and gored with soft cling. Directoire coats feature many buttons and Persian touches. Trotteur suits in navy brown gray and black offer practical style. Three piece suits pair guimpes with coats in soft cloths. Coat and Suit Rooms on the second floor.
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Directoire
Center Counter Attractions Household Soap and sundries sale
Advertises antiseptic witch hazel soap in packs of three cakes for ten cents, toilet talcum powder at twenty five cents per pound, six ounce hydrogen peroxide at ten cents, Miller’s Reliable rubber gloves priced under a dollar, De Miracle Cream at twenty one cents, hair brushes at fifty cents or twenty five cents, safety pins three papers for ten cents.
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Miller’s
The Pensive Pup at the Stationery Section
A dog named The Pensive Pup described as pessimist and altruist offers a book of maxims for $1.60. The item combines a pup mascot with a small booklet, attracting curious shoppers.
Lumsden admits revolver during Suydam murder trial
New York March 10 witnesses complete testimony in John C. Lumsden murder case. Lumsden contradicted earlier police statements and admitted having the revolver used in the fatal shot to broker Harry Suydam in his office last December. He claimed Suydam and clerk beat him during a scrimmage and that he did not discharge the weapon. Letters were admitted to support his claim Suydam owed him money.
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New York
John C. Lumsden
Harry Suydam
Curb
Lumsden
Suydam
J. A. Collins
Memorial Service a Complete Success by Emmet Club
At Emmet Hall State Street the Emmet Club reports a memorial concert at Poli's was among the organization’s greatest successes. The committee led by O'Brien and Carroll will oversee next year's memorial, with ten applications for initiations and Elk's Hall to be possessed in Staples Building around April 1.
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Emmet Club
Emmet Hall
State Street
Poli's
Thomas O'Brien
Patrick Carroll
James Farnan
Thomas J. Murray
T. J. Murphy
J. J. Hope
William A. Redden
James H. Rooney
Elk's Hall
Staples Building
Six named railroad police appointed in city
Gov Lilley has appointed six Connecticut Co employees as railroad police in the city. The officers are James Forbes David Greenbaum J B Libbey John Mc eevee Arthur Johnson and Neil Burrel. The men will patrol trains and company property to maintain order.
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Connecticut Co
Lilley
James Forbes
David Greenbaum
J. B. Libbey
John Mceevee
Arthur Johnson
Neil Burrel
Cotton Eamer's Cargo on Fire in Mersey
Liverpool march 10 the large cotton steamer Mechanician inbound from New Orleans lies ablaze in the Mersey with the vessel and its nearly five thousand bales of cotton at risk of total loss despite efforts to fight the flames the fire has cut visibility and halted traffic on the river the ship is reported to be burning near the entrance to the port
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Eamer
Liverpool
Mechanician
New Orleans
Mersey River
Mithra lodge to mark 40th anniversary in June
Mithra lodge K of P plans for its 40th anniversary with a dedicated committee led by Charles Andrus A J Orthey D McFayden Joseph L Peabody and George B Schepp. Sixteen past chancellors discussed forming a past chancellors association after the meeting. Harmony Council Jr O U A M initiated two candidates with Charles Kiefer named recording secretary replacing James M Bailey who resigned due to other business Raymond Crane named assistant recording secretary. Court Liberty Bell initiated three candidates and five applications were received. Masquerade ball scheduled for March 17.
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K. OF P
Mithra Lodge
K. Jot P
Charles Andrus
A. J. Orthey
D. McFayden
Joseph L. Peabody
George B. Schepp
Harmony Council, Jr
Charles Kiefer
James M. Bailey
Raymond Crane
Oo. G. S
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Barkhamstead
Henry P. Stagg
Bermuda
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Los Angeles
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Gliff Stagg
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Joel F. Wilcox
Robert Parrott
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Hoyt
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Louis E Peck
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Porto Rico
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Washington
Paul Goodell
Waterbury
Washington Post
F. E. Conine
White Plains
James W. Bunnell
Ruth Bryan
United States
Merrill Co
Broadway
New York City
Fairfield County News
D. M. Read Co
D.M. Read Co
Radford B. Smith
Ead
F. B. Brill
EMMET
Foley
A. Wolkush
Casimer
Wis
Southern New England Telephone CO
Broad Street
the People’s Dairy
Geo. A. Robertson
John F. Fay
Socers
Avove Bros
New England
Ita Telephone
Cece Licaiewae
Royal Wilton
Hartford Body Brussels
Victor Body Brussels
N. Buckingham & Co., Inc
Sumager
Cape Cod
Buzzard’s Bay
Viergera
Naentucket
Narragansett
NEW York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
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Union Pacific
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