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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1909
Page
5
Leading bakers sign a year long contract with Local 38 setting wages from 14 to 20 dollars weekly, with hours and overtime rules. The deal also bans live-in arrangements, details holiday exemptions, apprentice limits, and union staffing obligations, with a committee named to enforce the pact.
Hearing set before the Judiciary Committee in Hartford on Thursday April 6 at 2 o'clock. Bills seek to restrict corporations from selling surplus electricity. Bridgeport interest leads support and lays ahead, with opposition by the Bridgeport Business Men's Association and Bridgeport Manufacturers' Association.
Joint yacht races dates to be decided at regatta chairmen meeting at Pequonnock Yacht Club rooms on Saturday night. Bridgeport Club regrets participation due to sailing-boat class limitations. Gen Henry A Bishop offers cup. Harbor Master Morris to study donor conditions.
Partly cloudy and warmer tonight and Tuesday with slowly rising temperatures. Lake region may see showers while disturbance will pass east of the area. Pleasant weather expected generally in sections east of the Rocky Mountains. Northern sections remain cool with low temperatures. Overall conditions favor partial cloudiness and moderate warming in this vicinity.
Cheshire May 3 Hungry burglars ransacked County Commissioner J D Walter's home, cleaned the larder and disturbed items but did not take silverware, jewelry, or other valuables. The item includes an unrelated ad segment about wart remover and household products and a stray clock of daily times.
The local Master Plumbers association names committees for the upcoming convention and banquet to be held at the Stratfield next Wednesday. Banquet chairs include R. T. Rock C. S. Eames N. B. Curtis A. E. Roberts J. J. Hurley. Speakers listed as M. W. Manwaring F. C. Booth Badgee-Middlebrook & Goulden Carlson & Benson and W. P. Kirk. Continuous preparations cover music and reception with listed volunteers.
The Anti Compulsory Vaccination league holds its annual meeting at Lyceum Hall Lincoln building this evening at 8 30 with an illustrated lecture. Pictures showing the evils of vaccination will be displayed. Everyone is invited. The discussion includes the hearing before the Public Health and Safety Committee in Hartford.
The Plunger, a U S torpedo boat, visited Holland Harbor Saturday and remained until 7 30 p m Sunday evening. It was escorted by the U S tender Nina. En route to Newport R I for experiments, the craft were moored at Bridgeport dock and viewed by hundreds near the Stratford avenue bridge.
Mary J. Griffen, 46, of 601 East Main Street, recently a patient at St. Vincent's hospital, developed acute mania yesterday and was taken by emergency ambulance to Lakeview home for observation. If needed, she may be sent to an institution for further care.
A surprise social at 1036 East Main Street honored Miss Bertha Gearing on her 13th birthday with violin and piano music by Ruth Gearing and Bessie Crowley and vocal selections by Albert Greenman and John Colgan. Luncheon at 10 p m followed. guests included Ruth Gearing Alice Belinski Alice Colgan Esther Kenney Grace Crowley Kathryn Way Clifford Gearing Jesse Fant Albert Greenman John Colgan Matthew Belinski Freddie Colgan Edward Barry William Fant and others.
Winsted voters head to polls from 8 a m to 3 p m with four tickets in contention. Republicans split between incumbent Joseph McGowan running independently and Thomas Burke as caucus nominee, while Democratic and Independence League tickets also compete.
Harbor Masters navigate a crowded harbor as wind shifts create a vessel choke point. Mayor Lee declines a demonstration while Alderman Berger Bertilson witnesses the bottleneck and hints at reducing inner harbor dredging by eleven acres. The scene underscores tensions over harbor capacity and control.
Detectives displayed a mixed lot of goods at police headquarters from the home of Mary Franko on Hallett Street. Five chickens stolen from Peter Burns on Church Street led to the find. Burns identified two fowls. Schmidt was bound over for burglary in a $50 bond. The goods include barber shop items, clothing, silverware, linens, silks, and an electric flashlight with a revolver also found. The couple gave inconsistent stories and the case moved to further investigation.
John Eden aged 36 was struck on the head with a hammer this morning at a local shop and taken to Emergency hospital for treatment. Dr. Krause attended the injury, described as accidental. Want ads cent a word.
Smiths theatre in Bridgeport announces a summer season starting Monday May 17 with three daily performances. Each show features five vaudeville acts and three picture reels, including first run films at ten cents for all seats. evening shows at 7:15 and 8:30 with reserved seats extra.
William H. Norris sought treatment after an attack on North Washington avenue and Meadow St. by George Stroud. Norris had a broken jaw and other injuries, Stroud was arrested and arraigned with bond set at 50 dollars to gauge Norris injuries.
A man struck by paralysis on Stratford Avenue Saturday night has been identified as Augustus Spalding, who lives with his son on Main Street. He was removed to St. Vincent's Hospital by order of Dr Lawton of the Emergency Hospital after regaining consciousness.
The Bridgeport Vehicle Co. ordered 30 taxicab bodies for Renault chasses for the Renault Taxi Co of New York City. President Harry D. Miller aims to supply cabs by Sept 1 to service the Hotel Astor in Manhattan. Operations move to the Fairfield plant as machinery is installed. Bridgeport cabs were previously featured at the Grand Union Hotel, linking local pride to New York transit.
Fire Commissioners Strong and Bullard went to New Haven on Saturday with Fire Chief Mooney to witness a 49 horsepower Westinghouse gasoline engine in commission there. They did not favor the engine as a whole since it is horse drawn. If a gasoline engine is recommended it will be self propelled. Sergt Regan and Patrolman Gould extinguished a fire early this morn ing in Walsh's saloon at East Main street and Crescent avenue. Officers secured hand chemicals at No 2 engine house in Crescent Place.
A mother reports her twelve year old daughter in Lee suffered severe itching and eczema on hands and arms for seven months. She describes pinhead sores that opened and fed badly, and states that Cuticura brought rapid improvement.
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