Assessors Visit and Property Changes Notice 1816
Bridgeport, Danbury and Stamford assessors announce in person or by deputy will gather information at Danbury Court House June 10 to 20 1816 on changes to assessable property since June 1 1816. Includes transfers removals, exemptions, deaths births enslaved status, and real estate adjustments with no new valuations for existing improvements. Principal Assessor for the 2nd District issues notice.
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Danbury Court House
Court House
Stamford
United States
Orwice
2Nd District of
Connecticut
Twenty Years Ago Prank Ends With Man Wounded by Bullet
A revolver discharged by a social policeman in a street incident struck the sidewalk, curved twice, and hit Michael McEnerny in the right knee. McEnerny received treatment at an emergency hospital and returned home. Officer Conroy offered to cover all medical costs. In other city news, county liquor licenses were issued to a list of residents and businesses. The Naugatuck Valley League opens with the Victors vs Ansonias, and local politics note ex-Alderman Daniel Smith winning the Democratic nomination after a long ballot fight. There are 70th birthday plans for Charles Brejan, and Atlantic league scores recap with Hartford, Newark, and New Haven results. Additional items note expected arrests of saloon keepers and a chicken thieves report, plus more licenses issued today.
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John Conroy
Lodge
Michael McEnerny
McEnerney
Smith
Genpetra
Daniel Smith
Park City Granite Works
Hartford
Wilmington
Paterson
Newark
Mets
New Haven
Louisville
New York Giants
Hartfords
New Havens
Capitol City
Porter
Derby Traction Co
Shelton
Bridgeport Licensing Update and Public Works Actions
Licenses issued in Bridgeport from May 1 to now total 59 excluding drug licenses, more than the first three weeks of May last year. The Board of Public Works elected Frank W. Beers president and Bernard Keating clerk, with Lashar and Hughes reappointed. They awarded the Kossuth street sewer to E T Doolittle and Frank street sewer to B D Pierce Mfg Co, and agreed to macadamize Main street from Congress to the Bull's Head.
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Nery
East Main Street
Patrick Carrigan
Howard Avenue
James Feeley
Pembroke Street
John Cooney
Barnum Avenue
James McCarthy
Cannon Street
John B. Sullivan
Steuben Street
Ovid David
Fairfield Avenue
Bridgeport
Board OF Public Works
Frank W. Beers
Bernard Keating
Lashar
Hughes
Kossuth Street
E. T. Doolittlé
Frank Street
B. D. Pierce Mfg. Co
Main Street
Congress Street
Georgia an Oasis Under New Laws
Atlanta May 3 The prohibition law went into effect and Georgia became dry. Near beer saloons and locker clubs operating for seven years closed across the state. Social club buffets vanished, and only those who stocked before May 1 could drink. Judge Hill urges indictments for violators and calls for disposal of excess whiskey.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Latoen
Quitey
One Express Company
Atnta
Consignees
Hill
Evening debate at Memorial church on Mexican invasion topic
At Memorial church boys meeting Monday an energetic debate asked whether the U S invasion of Mexico was justifiable. The negative won the debate with teams led by Koch Gray and Rowell against Humphreys Read and Soderberg. About 20 boys attended and planned a forthcoming mock trial.
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Memorial Church
Mexico
U. S
Messrs
Humphreys
Read
Soderberg
Koch
Gray
Rowell
Big Fire Destroys Seven Buildings in Raleigh
A major blaze in Raleigh North Carolina yesterday leveled seven business district buildings causing an estimated loss of two hundred thousand dollars. Fire crews fought flames through the night as crews secured the area and assessed damage to shops and offices. No injuries were reported.
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Raleigh
N. C
Atwater Yale Doctor Dies in Springfield at 98
Dr David Fisher Atwater aged ninety eight and the oldest Yale graduate died yesterday in Springfield Mass He was born in North Bradford Conn October 29 1817 and graduated Yale College in 1839 and Yale Medical School in 1842 He leaves two children Mary E and Charles B Atwater with roots tracing to early New Haven settlers He practiced in Brooklyn Chicago and Bridgeport and served as surgeon in the Sixty fourth New York Infantry during the Civil War
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Springfield
Mass
David Fisher Atwater
Yale University
North
Bradford
Conn
Yale College
Yale Medical School
Bridgeport
Mary E
Charles B. Atwater
Atwater
David Atwater
New Haven
John Davenport
Theophilus Eaton
Hector
Brooklyn
Sixty-fourth New York Infantry
New England Society
Church of the Pilgrims
Cleveland
Bridgeport National Bank
ENO WILL CASE ADJOURNED IN NEW YORK
The will contest of Amos F. Eno, valuing the residuary estate at over 7 million dollars to Columbia University, was adjourned from May 3 to May 15 before Judge Cohalan at the request of John B. Stanchfield for the next of kin seeking to null the will. Surrogate Cohalan indicated further adjournments may be granted if counsel need more time, noting Mrs. Stanchfield’s absence due to a Washington engagement. SPRING FLOWERING PLANTS. JOHN RECK & SON.
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New York
Amos F. Eno
Columbia University
John P. Cohalan
John B. Stanchfield
Cohalan
Diamonds Promise Warm April Stone Deals
Diamonds are presented as the ideal April birth stone and a safe buy offering high grade stones. The advertisement emphasizes securing exceptional price advantages for purchasers and asserts reliability in Diamond transactions this month.
United Illuminating promotes May display of home electrical devices
The United Illuminating Co unveils a Wire Your Home Month display at Broad and Cannon streets, highlighting labor saving uses of electricity. The campaign stresses affordable wiring options for rooms or whole homes, with multiple outlets and special ax tubes showcased at The Electric Shop.
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United Illuminating CO
Broad and
Cannon Streets
Broad
United Illuminating Ce
Greece
Bridgeport
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Eno
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Hayes Fish CO
White Mountain Refrigerators
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