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Bridgeport Evening Farmer

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

May 04, 1916

Page

12

Agreement Reached for Gradual Withdrawal of US Troops

Generals Scott and Obregon announce a pact allowing Pershing’s expedition to move toward Colonia Dublan with American forces gradually withdrawing as Mexican troops take their places. Carranza pledges support and rails use discussed to aid withdrawal by roughly sixty days, with American detachments staying north of the border only as needed.

Scott Obregon Pershing Colonia Dublan Carranza el Paso Tex Wilson Pbregon Pershine Villa United Bonier I Gavira Carranza Peeieren Juarez Comisenie Cael Pasos American Obregon Mexico Magi Ican Baldomero A. Alvado Obre Almade Progreso Chikudhua Durango International Boundary Line San Antonio Guerrero Namiquipa Colonia Dubian Chihuahua State Treasury Departments State Department State Os Treasury Department Scott-Obregon Washington Evere Mex

Obituary notices for Sanborn Scully Steadwell family deaths

The obituary notices report the funerals of Sarah N Sanborn wife of George P Sanborn held at their 28 Rose street home with burial in Lakeview cemetery. Myrtle V Scully six year old daughter of Benjamin and Margaret O'Donnell Scully was at 310 Poplar street with burial in St Michael's cemetery. Chauncey Steadwell's funeral occurred at Michael J Gannon's parlors with Rev Iran S Jacobs officiating and burial in Park cemetery.

Sarah N. Sanborn Sarah N George P. Sanborn Rose Street Everett A. Barnes Lakeview Myrtle V. Scully Myrtle V Benjamin and Margaret O'Donnell Scully Poplar Street St. Michael's ‘Cemetery Chauncey Steadwell Michael J. Gannon Iran S. Jacobs Bethel A. M. E. Church Park Cemetery

Butchers to Convene in Bridgeport Tonight

Preliminary arrangements for the Connecticut Butchers association convention will be held in Bridgeport tonight. The Bridgeport Butchers association meets at 109 State street with state officers from Hartford and New Haven as guests.

Connecticut Butchers’ Association Bridgeport Butchers’ Association State Street State Association Hartford Land New Haven

Redding hires special counsel for tax actions

Redding selects Charles Lockwood of Cummings & Lockwood as chief town counsel with S. C. Shaw of Bridgeport as associate for tax suits. The board seeks to limit costs by handling prep work in house and gathering evidence. Also noted are tax overpayments by Laura E. Peck and a 50 percent swap deal on a cow for an auto involving Samuel Osborn and John Muennich, plus fire company updates, church finances, a new Georgetown school building, and tax delinquencies with June 1 penalties.

Redding Charles Lockwood Stamford Cummings & Lockwood S. C. Shaw Bridgeport Lockwood Peck Laura E. Peck Durham Ayreshire Jon Osborn Ridge Muennich No. 1 Fire Co Town House Center Ralph Rockwell Randolph Bradley Redding ‘Grange Christ Episcopal Church Charles Sanford W. C. Sanford D.S. Sanford EP. Sanford A. G. Barnett Philo T. Platt Charles Morehouse Benjamin Bassett J. W. Teets Georgetown Henry Forman New York Meeker Hill Forman Meeker

Selectmen authorize payment to B Banks for road work

The last town meeting signed an order for the payment to Contractor B. B. Banks of 800 on account of road work to May 1. His $5,000 yearly contract calls for four equal payments. Inspections will tighten each period and final approval will grant the withheld sums. One of Jesse R. Sanford's barns is moved to a new foundation to provide basement stabling for 30 cattle. Albert Williams and John C. Read were summoned to Bridgeport for jury duty. E. M. Bradley and mother are moving weekly from the Ridge to their cottage at Fairfield Beach.

B. B. Banks Jesse R. Sanford Albert Williams John C. Read Bridgeport Superior Court E. M. Bradley Mother Ridge Pairfield Beach

Americanisms and panama canal facts questioned in quiz

A collection of questions and answers on Americanisms, Panama Canal history, and demographic facts. Topics include meanings of terms in American usage versus Britain, the canal’s construction dates and length, the political geography of Panama, U.S. territorial growth, religious composition of nations, and the full title of Kaiser Wilhelm.

Brief News Notes Involving Crimes Dividends and Deaths

James J. Clare of Long Island City was sentenced to 17 years for the murder of his wife Ida. Imperial Tobacco declared 100 percent stock dividend. American Smelting & Refining Co paid 1 percent regular and 0.5 percent extra on common stock. Senator Newlands testified for European peace before the Foreign Relations Committee. William C. Wheeler of Port Jefferson Electric Light Co died by a live wire in the power house. Cadets from the Massachusetts Nautical School visited Washington aboard the Ranger. In Shanghai a gunman killed four and wounded 14. The French Line steamer Espagne, with a 75 mm gun on her stern, arrived in New York from Bordeaux with 240 passengers.

James J. Clare Long Island City L. L Ida Sing Sing William C. Wheeler Port Jefferson, L. I New York Bordeaux

WORN OUT PEOPLE ADVERTISMENT FOR LIVER AID

A vintage advertisement warns that weariness and digestive discomfort signal a sluggish liver and pitches Leonardi's Liver-Aid as a safe purely vegetable remedy. It claims quick lasting relief, no harsh drugs, and availability for 50 cents at Hindle's Drug Stores 987 and 909 Main Street.

Leonardi Hindle Main Street Adv

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