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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1909
Page
3
death notices from Bridgeport and New York list Kathinka Lund David P Secor Mary J Oberbeck Margaret Ryburn and Ann Clark with funeral details including dates times and locations at Lakeview St Michael's St Augustine's and St Patrick's cemeteries and churches.
Bids will be received until noon on Saturday April 3 1909 at the City Auditor office City Hall Bridgeport Conn for sewer construction on Charles Street Calderwood Avenue and Madison Avenue Plans and specs are on file at the City Engineer office The Director of Public Works reserves the right to reject any or all proposals c F A Biltz Director of Public Works. Tomorrow night will be the last regular session of YMCA Bible classes for the season and the final weekly social supper A reunion is hoped for those attending The soloist will be Miss Ethel Poland who will perform on piano The Thursday closing of Bible Study will include a supper at 620 and a year end report Henry D Wirth PhD.
President Taft expressed fondness for Bridgeport after a three day stay with Postmaster and Board of Trade president. They met with Congressman Hill, Baron Takahira, and Admiral Sperry during a Washington visit, receiving assurances of Sperry’s and Takahira’s speeches at the Board of Trade banquet.
John Todd, a prominent Redding resident and former state representative in 1899 and 1904, died after a weeklong illness from pneumonia. He led the Todd Lime Company before its sale to a trust, leaving a legacy of local offices and wealth.
Robert Davies former city resident dies in Ansonia after paralysis stroke. He was born in Chili to Welsh parents and worked for the American & British Co. Survivors include widow and son Reece Davies. William Briehl of East Side dies at 54 Hallam Street. two daughters and two sons survive. active in Odd Fellows and U O R M. August Buss funeral held at Lieberum parlors with diverse delegations. Ann O Leary funeral at Sacred Heart Church with large floral tribute. interment at St Michael's. Christian Abstock funeral held in Meriden with Steuben lodge attendance. buried in West Cemetery. Miss Ann Clark dies in New York at 70. to be interred at St Michael's after return journey. served in homes of prominent citizens.
By Dick Barrett the Blue Ribbons will play their last game tonight at 9 20 in their hall facing Bassett Five of Derby, a strong team. Burdick and his four brothers lead the local lineup as the visitors arrive with speed and grit. The season winds down as players head to different towns and the game promises a hard fought finish.
The Rev F R Sanford of Christ Church Guilford Conn will assume charge of St George's West End Bridgeport on May 2. Born in Waterbury he trained at Yale and Berkeley Divinity School and has held multiple posts including St Paul Norwalk St James Westville and Grace New Haven and Riverside St Peters Carson City North Haven. His varied career culminates in readiness to build up St George's parish.
John Byfield of 498 Hollister Avenue jumped from a freight at Naugatuck Junction last night and sought sleep in an unoccupied signal tower. He fell through a hole, sustaining a deep head wound later stitched at Reagan Hospital. He walked six miles home despite the injury.
King Edward's Stable struck first in two major races at Newbury on March 31. Minoru captured the Greenham stake worth 5000 dollars while Oakmore won the Berkshire stake for three year olds worth 2500 dollars. Entries from James R. Keene and H. P. Whitney failed to place.
Hartford March 31. The bill to change town clerk term of office from two to four years was rejected in the House. The ruling shifts the focus to maintaining the two year term despite support for longer tenure.
Dr Krause and an auto ambulance was called to 17 year old Mary Dempsey on Fopar Street after she ingested carbolic acid. The mother and bystanders blocked resuscitation though police avoided arrests for fear of panic. Ultimately the girl survived and future interrupters face arrest.
George Sherlock was fined seven dollars and costs and jailed ten days for stealing shoes from Hallett street. John Mayock, John Ducey and Henry Robarge faced assault and drunkenness charges with Vanderwater unable to appear. Mayock fined seven dollars, Ducey three, Robarge three, all plus costs. All three were sent to jail. mothers visited them in their cells before imprisonment.
City of Bridgeport files a tax lien foreclosure in Fairfield County Court of Common Pleas. Juliette S Noble is absent from state. notice to pendency to be published in Bridgeport Evening Farmer for two weeks beginning April 22, 1908. Clerk SIDNEY N LOCKWOOD presiding.
Bridgeport Connecticut report from March 31, 1909 notes entrances at Howland's on Main Street near Fairavenue and Cannon Street. Weather forecast for fair tonight and Thursday accompanies the brief notice.
Describes a new rich fabric for an evening wrap. Highlights its smooth surface, chamois hue that complements any gown, and a refined, handsome appearance. Priced at $2 a yard with display in the left aisle rear.
Distinct novelty shower proof foulards offered in new patterns. Colors are unusual and lively with white stripes and blue or green rings, plain rose shades with self dots, and lacy stripes with elongated dots. 75 cents a yard. Center aisle rear.
A local shop advertises bronze belts with a burnished finish and gilt buckles priced at 50 cents and one dollar. The note mentions a fashion vogue coming into popularity and is written in a brisk, store-window style. Left of Main Street, the store carries these eye catching accessories.
Large 9 by 12 foot rugs sell for 22.50 and 8 by 10 14 inch rugs for 19. They boast no seams, lie flat with no ridges, and feature bright patterns. See in Carpet Hall on the third floor for inspection and purchase.
Real Trish-point curtains in scroll designs with edge inserting and figures. Hand-made linen Clung curtains on French cable net in white or Arabian hues. Lace bed-sets with bolster-roll covers feature rich patterns. Prices range from $2.50 to $15 for curtains and $5 to $12 for bed-sets on the third floor.
Real morocco and of nice size and finish. Double flap with gilt or self color clasps. Strap back. Available in blue brown green and black. Purses like these have sold for a dollar. Choice of this lot is 50 cents. Left of Main street door.
Door mats take up little space at entrances and help prevent dirt carried in on shoes. Available in cocoa fiber plain or with a red border from 39 cents to 4 dollars. Fine quality rubber mats range from 35 cents to 1 dollar 50. Rubber by the yard reversible and yard wide available at 1 dollar 25.
A Boys' Show promotion offers Howland blue serge Double-service suits for five dollars, claiming equal quality to typical six dollar fifty cent stores. The ad stresses durable serge, expert tailoring, and value for ordinary wear, inviting inspection at the front basement.
Forecasts call for fair weather tonight and Thursday as a high pressure area rests over the central and western states. Temperatures drop to freezing as far south as Amarillo Texas. A reported attempt to break into W G Rowell founder's place on Water Street was thwarted by two men who were discovered among the premises.
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