Bond Issue by A and B Meg Co
A long notice describes a 3500 mortgage by American & British Manufacturing Co on its city plant, with prior mortgage, bonds of $1000 each at 6 percent, and a New York office for interest payments. It notes the Corliss engine works in Providence and lists officials and legal details of authorization and repayment timing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American & British Manufacturing Company
Charles H
Homer B
Edwin’g Sanford
Joseph W. Hoad‘ley
W. R Sheldon
Empire Trust Company
Fof
New York
L. W. Baldwin
Purte
Corliss Engine Works
Providence
Hats and fabrics sale spurs Bridgeport bargains
Local merchants advertise price cuts on women’s cloth suits hats and summer dresses. Spring millinery at Gottlieb Gorman Co and Lag Dborde Co offer first quality hats and $6 to $18 styles reduced to major discounts over three days. Coal for cooking promoted by Nau gatuck Valley Ice Co as convenient fuel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wairfield Ave
Naugatuck Valley Ice Co
Housatonic
Onco
Lag Dborde Co
Lane
Howland
Geason’s
Oneanenday
Gottlieb Gorman Co. Howland’s
Bridgeport
Wworu
Bridgeport Men Honored by S A R in Connecticut
The Connecticut Society Sons of the American Revolution held its annual meeting in Hartford with officers elected for the coming year. Lewis B. Curtis of Bridgeport named president. Compo Beach, Westport chosen for a new monument to General Tyton landing. plans draw in New York with artist approval pending. The society reports near funding of 3000 dollars for Compo Beach and reduced overall debt while 81 new members were admitted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
Connecticut Society, Sons of the American Revolution
Lewis B. Curtis
Bridgeport
Rufus E. Holmes
Winsted
Charles G. Stone
Henry C. Sherwood
Hobart L. Hotchkiss
New Haven
Edward E. Bradley
John DePeu
Henry R. Jones
Hertford
Jonathan Trumbull
Edward W. Hooker
Hartford Ord
John H. Perry
Southport
E Wales Lines
Meriden
Eli C. Birdsey
Isaac W. Birdseye
Wilson H. Lee
Eet P. Curtis
Morris B. Beardsley
George W. Jackman
Samuel A. Burns
Dr. C. F. Williams
Clarence Wickham
J. Doolidge Hillis
Leverett Belknap
Edgar J. Doolittle
L. Wheeler Beecher
Westville
Merritt Heminway
Watertown
Isaac W. Brooks
Torrington
Robert W. Hill
Waterbury
William E Chandler
New York City
Saymour C. Loomis
George E. Burgess
William J. J. Rent
New Heaven
George H. Fork
George A. Alling
George C. Peet
Compo Beach
Tyton
Danbury
New York
Board of Managers
King Manuel Aims to Ease Portuguese Burdens
Special from United Press Lisbon May 11 King Manuel acts to curb rising unrest by cutting the civil list and easing oppressive monopolies. Bankers who finance the state face strong opposition as heavy provincial customs duties erode commerce profits. Taxpayers chafe at funding the Queen-Mother and Queen-Grandmother Maria Pia, whose lavish palaces fuel discontent and threaten the dynasty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Lisbon
Manuel
Maria Pia
Weather Indications New Haven May 11
Forecast calls for fair and cooler tonight with Wednesday fair conditions. A disturbance moved from near Pittsburg to central Maine, causing local showers and thunderstorms in the lake region and along the north Atlantic coast. Pleasant weather from Missouri to New England. A Colorado disturbance brings cloudy weather and local showers in the west. Locally fair weather with low temperatures tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
New Haven
Pittsburg
Maine
Lake Region
North Atlantic
Missonri
New England
Colorado
Hood's Sarsaparilla Endorsed By 40,366 People
A testimonial volume claims 40,366 readers recommend Hood's Sarsaparilla as spring medicine for blood appetite rheumatism and other troubles. The ad urges buying a bottle today and insisting on Hood's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hood
Leading Milliners Offer Trimmed Hats At Low Prices
Dillon and Co display a large line of summer trimmed hats including Leghorn Chip Lace and Net hats with flowers feathers and wings. An extensive untrimmed hat stock is shown in light chip hair braid Tuscan and Leghorn styles. Flower trims are abundant. Prices claimed one third lower than elsewhere.
Smith's Theatre Promises High Class Vaudeville This Summer
The Smith's theatre box office reports strong demand for Rob ert M Sperry's The Show Girl with daily matinees and reserved seats selling fast. The 2,200 seat venue will feature five top vaudeville acts per performance, matinees at 2 15 and evenings at 7 15 and 9 30, with cool comfort and careful attention to patrons. Opening week expenses exceed 1200, signaling an unusually important bill for Bridgeport audiences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeport
Smith's
Jackson
Sperry's Show Girl a Tuneful Comedy Satire
Smith's theatre hosts Robert M. Sperry's The Show Girl a tuneful satire with Miss Margaret McKinney as star. Noted performances from Elizabeth Steinmetz and Charles E. Peck receive strong applause as the production features satire localism and bright musical numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert M. Sperry
Smith's
John J. Raynolds
Elizabeth Steinmetz
Frederick Suiffin
Margaret McKinney
Loren Delbridge
Bridgeport
Miss McKinney
Sperry
Pastors’ Association
Charles E. Peck
Miss Steinmetz
Charles BR. Jewett
Miss Steinbach
Mr. Sperry
Billy B. van
Mr. Peck
Lew Dockstayer
Mr. Jewett
Prof. Atlast
Jewett
Pittsburg
Mphriam White
Frederick Sniffen
Samuel Sawwood
Lee
Reynolds
Buckingham
W. T. Mullins
Bernard Keating, Jr
Lawrence J. Gill
Board of Assessors
Bridgeport Lodge of Elks
Aerie of Eagles
Poli's Last Vaudeville Week At Poli's Theatre
The final bill of Poli's season features Hotel Laughland a musical farce from the Pat Rooney company with Vinie Daly noted for dance song and imitations Lucky Jim a western mining camp playlet by Jane Courthope Co and The Watermelon Trust a colored act by Coates Grundy & Co. plus James F. McDonald Corcoran and Dixon and DeRenzo LaDue in a comedy reel and new electrograph pictures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poli's Theatre
Vinie Daley
Miss Daly
Jane Courthope & Co
LeRoy DeForest
Watermelon Trust
Coates,Grundy & Co
James F. McDonald
Messie
Corcoran
Dixon
DeRenzo
LaDue
Bengal Juniors Beat Diamond Juniors on Flats 12 to 2
Amateur baseball notes show Bengal Juniors routing Diamond Juniors at the Flats Sunday 12 to 2 and issuing a challenge to 18 year old city teams such as Hill sides Soundviews Excelsiors and others. Brookside Juniors beat Lakeviews 12 to 7 while Clovers downed Flatirons 8 to 1. The Amazons accept Bridgeport Juniors challenge for a 2 30 p m game at the Flats Sunday and a new East End team seeks tryouts at Union and Connecticut avenues Sunday at 1 30 a m.
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Bengal
Diamond
Flats
Hillsides
Soundviews
Excelsiors
East End
Union and
Connecticut Avenues
Clovers
Flatirons
Seasides
Superbas
St. Charles
Amazons
Bridgeport
the Flats
Bulldogs
Stars, Clovers
Arrow Junpasouth
Calvary Church Officers Elected At Annual Meeting
The Calvary Episcopal church held its annual meeting with Rev. J. H. Brown presiding. Officers elected include Senior Warden E. T. Wheeler, Junior Warden A. G. Morehouse, Clerk G. B. Benedict, Treasurer F. E. Webster, and vestrymen Zalmon Goddsell H. A. Morse George Lines I. T. Ferguson Mills F. and Webster, G. B. Benedict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvary Episcopal Church
J. H. Brown
E. T. Wheeler
A. G. Morehouse
G. B. Benedict
F. E. Webster
Yesterymen
Zalmon Goddsell
H. A. Morse
George Lines
I. T. Ferguson
Mills
F. Se
Tad E. and
Webster
G. B Benedict
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Kline Brothers
Main St
Money Back Store
Kline
Monsieur
Charlotte
Quidsby
Mrs. Quidsby
Sumatra Straits
New York Herald
Animal & i
Simeone
Robert Recorde
Recorde
Jubayris. Pharmlacy
Westport
Dillon & GO
Msist
E. H. Dillon & CO
THE
Sperry’s
Charles Jewett
Charles Peck
Margaret M’kinney
Poli
Norman A. C
Thistle
Brookside
Lakeviews
Calvary Church
Smith-Murray CO
Aisie
Hamburg
Ana
Sam Harris
CONN
Office & Library Supply House
Col. Fairfield Ave
Water St
Tele
Horse Mart
Connecticut
Hamilton Bros
Broad Street
George St
New
Carter Little Iver Pills
Carter
Yale
Priveleestott
State ST
Boston, Mass
Shore Cottage
A. Elwood & Son, Inc
General Auctioneers Sales Depot
John St. Nee Broad
Sant Enamels Detain Reemn
Board of County Commission
Fairfield County
Hyderson
Water Street
C.sen
A. D
Christian Nielsen
Christian Holdt
Soren C. B
N. Cc. Hansen
E. W. Dewhirst
Tin Marcussen
WM. T. Rille
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