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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1913
Page
8
The First Bridgeport National Bank invites individuals corporations and civic social and religious organizations to open accounts at its longtime Main and John Conn corner location. Officers are ready to discuss banking services and extend courtesies.
Fairfield reports a sale transferring the Joseph Lotman place on Greenfield Hill to Herman Peiter of New York for a summer home. The 20 acre property and buildings join a wave of Greenfield Hill deals as spring and demand for seaside cottages rise.
A prompt urges readers to organize European travel soon, suggesting anticipation and practical steps. The fragment hints at traveler interest and comments on potential surprises awaiting those who delay.
Early yesterday a fire destroyed the Hoyt place summer residence in Isons Plains Weston with an estimated loss of about 10000. Neighbors discovered the blaze around 130 AM and lack of fire apparatus prevented saving the house. The cause remains unknown and the family planned to move in yesterday. The house was a prominent, multiroom structure near the Silliman family. Westport Fire Department Vigilant and Compo responded but could not stop the fire.
Notices from Westport and Greens Farms report weddings and residences. O Connor expected to wed Julia Driscoll of Westport. he is survived by parents, a brother Edward, and sisters Helen and Florence. Staples High thrashes Stratford High 26 to 7. A moose head decorates Martin Nolan’s window from a Canadian hunt. Edward Bunne resigns from the telephone company. Judge H W Gregory named administrator for John Fanton of Weston.
Mrs Elmer Andrews spent Wednesday with her daughter in Rock House who is ill. Miss Edna Clark returned from Stevenson visit. Mrs Mary F Rowell entertained guests from Bridgeport. Mrs Jesse Wheeler visiting Roxbury. Miss Emily Cullen and Alva Allen wed at Sport Hill parsonage. They will reside in Bridgeport where Allen works. John Treadwell visiting Hartford this week.
Contracts have been drawn insuring the late J P Morgan art collection for 23 million dollars. The premium is 102800. Fire insurers in the state take their full quota and about 4 million is placed abroad. Metropolitan Museum portion carries 15 million and Morgan library books and objects eight million.
Rev. William Osborn Baker was installed as rector of Christchurch in New Haven yesterday. The ceremony was led by Rev. William H. Van Allen of Boston, with Bishop Brewster’s canonical consent read to the congregation. The keys to the church were handed to the new rector by senior warden Hilliott Morse.
Central Worsted Company and Fletcher Woolen Mills in Central Village Conn have gone to short time work. Plainfield Woolen Mills also reduced hours last week. We always did carry the best tires and intend to do so. People get what their money calls for at O Neill s bicycle and rubber store 1130 Main Street.
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