Bridgeport Voters Honor Wheeler Family Fountain Gift
Common Council approves Nathaniel Wheeler Memorial Fountain at Park and Fairfield avenues. Donation funds $1 413 09 from Wheeler heirs to cover foundation and related costs, to be used for locating sanitary drinking fountains on highways. City to coordinate with public works and ice firms to supply cooling water if feasible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellen W. Harral
Samuel H. Wheeler
Archie C. Wheeler
William B.wheeler
Gridgeport
Nathaniel Wheeler
Fairfield and
Park Avenue
Bridgeport
Fairfield Avenue
Park and
Fairfield Avenues
Dedication of Henry Phipps Institute marks medical milestone
Philadelphia May 6 The formal opening of the Henry Phipps Institute in Philadelphia is set for May 10 signaling a new era in American medicine for studying treatment and prevention of tuberculosis. Funded by a ten million dollar gift from Henry Phipps of New York, the building aims to be the most complete plant devoted to tuberculous research. Notables from across the U S will attend with Dr Edgar F Smith presiding and a Doctor of Laws degree to Henry Phipps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Henry Phipps
Edeptine
United States
Edgar F. Smith
University
Fairfield School Board Adopts Automatic Teacher Salaries
Fairfield school board approved an automatic salary scale for new teachers starting at 450, then 500, increasing by 25 per year to 660, without reducing current pay. Experienced teachers to be paid within set limits, principals earning 25 extra per room supervised. Several teachers reappointed, extra hires planned, and qualification rules established for future hires.
Plans for outdoor carnival discussed. committees to be announced
Plans for an outdoor carnival were discussed with details of committee leadership to be announced in the near future. The article notes that organizing groups will be appointed and public notifications will follow.
Suit filed by Long Hill Mining Co. against Post for 15000
The Long Hill Mining Co of Trumbull Conn sues Robert W Post for 15000 with 20000 attachment on his Riverside Ave property to secure the claim. Materials and walls for Post residence were supplied after a lapse in a prior contract. 12663.55 remains unpaid. Case returns to June term. attorney Nicholson of Bridgeport represents the plaintiffs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Hill Mining Co
Trumbull
Edward KE. Nicholson
Bridgeport
A. R. Abriola
Post
Harry L. Roosa
Westport
MacKenzie
Mr. Roosa
Herald Office
Mr.MacKenzie
Easton Baptist society quilts for Bridgeport guest
The Borcas society of the Baptist church held a Thursday meeting at their hall and quilted two items for Mrs. Manson of Bridgeport. Sixteen members attended with five visitors. Notable visits included Mrs. Charles Robinson and Mr. Levi Edwards for dinner with Mr. and Mrs. James Tyler. Other guests included Mrs. John Broadbin of Bridgeport. Local church activities included a forthcoming Grange hall social on May 3 with out of town talent, and Methodist organizers planning interior updates and exterior painting. State Master J. Arthur Sherwood was in Hartford. Frank Edwards Jr. attended a Greenfield Country club dance. Mrs. August Kahne returned from Bridgeport visiting daughter. Rev. F. S. Clark will preach on The Necessity of the Ascension with a song service at the Baptist church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westport Musical Union
C. B. Dolge
State Street
J. MM. Nolan
Angus Macdonnell
O. Linde
Catskills
New York State
Westport Gun Club
Club Range
Curtice Eddy
Dupont
Fred Batterson
Frank Sturges
A. Soley
Martin Nolan
Allen Place
Bridge Street
Mrs. Horne
Yonkers
Lillian F. Andrews
Achsah Candee
FF. & Clark
Mary
Ferris
Heth Andrews
Hilda McCauley
Miriam Clark
Rose Jones
Bridgeport
Arthur Jones
Tashua
Edwin R. Burr
Stratfield
John J. Brosdbin
Lester W. Sherwood
Ambrose Marsh
Fred Mersh
Sport Hill
Stre
Stephen Libby
Milford
Howard Wheeler
Monroe
Charles F. Nichols
James Tyler
Woods
Helen Marsh
John H. Candee
Borcas Society of the Baptist Church
Manson
Charles Robinson
Levi Edwards
John Broadbin
Marilla Staples
George Beers
Ladies’ Aid‘society of the
Congregational Church
Grange Hall
Ida F. Ogden
Ridgeport
Church Society of the Methodist Church
Messrs
Edgar Jennings
Frederick Booth
J. Walker Sherwood
George B. Beers
J. Arthur Sherwood
Hartford
Frank Edwards
S Jr
Greenfield Country Club
August Kahne
Fred Relyea
Hazel B. Sherwood
F.S. Clark
The
Baptist Church
F. S. Clark
Clara Sanford
Willard
Gillete
STEPNEY Notes of Local Life and Incidents
Local items recount a lost cow, a bicycle accident injuring an arm, a woods fire near Boot Hill, illnesses and visits from neighbors, a surprise party, a death in New Milford, and a Worcester trip. Households are noted with names like Vera Hubbell, Katherine Sherman, Marjorie Connors, Edson Hayes, Waller Buller, and others. An advisory on kidney health promotes Foley Kidney Pills from a Strteford Avenue dealer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lemuel Dadorne
Stanley N. Joyce
Star Road
Bridgeport
Charlies Sherman
Katherine Shermen
New Haven
Edson Hayes
Boot Hill
Vera Hubbell
George Smith
Arthur J. Hull
Perkins Nichols
Worcester
Wis
Worcester Academy
Hull
Jesse Luckner
Marjorie Connors
At & Hawley & Co
New Milford
Alfred Edwards
Waller Buller
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Wissner
Wissnerr House
Wissner Broad Street
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Cor
Common Council
Howest
New Phipps Institute
WE Phipps
DeForest
Cederholm
Board of Five Commissioners
Eugene Birmingham
Board of Police Commissioners
Paris
Sie
Cottle
GEO. B. Clark & CO
Broad Street
Elizabeth G. Flynn
I. W. W. Agitator
Fairfield
Committee On Schools
Dwight
Greenfield Hill
Pea&t
Southport
Sherman
Jennings
Miss . Holbrook
Banks
North
Miss Day
Mill Plain
Nichols Terrace
G.C. Bowman
G.c.bowman
Bowman
Dwight Banks
General Assembly
C. B. Read
Willis H. Botsford
Staten Island
J. L. Flint
William B. Glover
Fairfield Musical Club
Main Street
Fire Company
Spring Street
Sherman School
T. F. Hayes
Fairfield Beach
Helen L
Henry 8. Glover
John P. Holman
A. D. Holman
Teneafly
N. J
Brotherhood of the Congregational Church
Ireland
John M. Deyo
Girls’ Club
Rockies
Southport Fire Department
Wilber Jones
New England
New England Lines
Industrial Bureau
Chambers of Commerce, Boards of Trade
Business Associations
South Station
Boston
Mr. Southey
Harry’ L. Roosa
Tony Hermances
Fairfields
To & Cavanaugh & West of
Norwalk
Westport Market
Woman's Board of Missions
5. M. Fioster
Samuel G. Lillian T
Martha Morehouse de Madison
Ruth Mallette
Dwight Mallette
New York
Essie Mallete
Minnie C. Sherwood
Vers ‘Wales
Greenfield
Frank Dwards, Jr
Piattrville
FOLEY
F. B. Brild
Stratford Ave
Sixth St
Easton
Stepney
Thiele
F. B. Brill
Stretferd Avenue
Ziaas
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