Community Salons and Social Happenings Highlight Local Life
A collage of social notes recounts speeches by George E Hill and remarks on Columbus Night, plus golf cups from Jonathan Godfrey and G Sanford. Familiar names such as D A Parker, Carl Feck, Sheriff Cunningham, Judge Dalston, Sun shine Society, and birthday celebrations at 17th year mark paint a bustling social scene with gatherings, birthdays, church events, and teas benefiting Olivet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George E. Hill
Columbus
J. J. Kennedy
Jonathan Godfrey
G Sanford
Waldo
Prises
J. 8
Ladies' social notes mix events and travel across region
The report lists officers and duties for a Book Exchange Club meeting and notes on social gatherings. It mentions Miss Natala Bishop sailing for Europe on June 23, returning travelers from abroad, and a luncheon and readings at Elmwood Place. A double wedding at Sandy Hill, N Y links Miss Marion Blakesley and Albert Delisle, and Mrs Jennie Costello with Charles Hayes announce forthcoming residences and Mrs Hayes as a local figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GM. Teeple
Sandy Hill
N. Y
Marion E. Blakesley
Bay Path Street
Springfield
Mass
Albert BE. Delisle
Westhampton
Jennie J. Costello
Main Street
Bridgeport
Duma Appropriates for Army Amid Famine in Kiev Region
The Duma approved 90 841 000 roubles for army improvements as famine devastates the Kiev district. Two thirds of the province’s population starves slowly with no relief in sight. Stolypin cabinet expected to stay in place after the czar’s command to resist resignation, at least for now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
St. Petersburg
Duma
Kieff
Stolypin
Czar
Barbers License Bill Sees Unfavorable Report By Panel
The public health and safety committee reported unfavorably on amending chapter 130 of the 1903 public acts to require barbers to obey health officer orders in any town city or borough. The panel also reported favorably on repealing sections 3 and 4 of chapter 130 providing for reentry licensing of barbers and the associated fee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Committee On Public Health and Safety
Board of Examiners of Barbers
Board of Examiners
New Trust Co for Bridgeport
The legislative committee on Banks reports in favor of extending time to organize the Federal Trust Company of Bridgeport and approves the petition of E. P. Bullard and others to incorporate a trust company in Bridgeport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW Trust CO
Bridgeport
Legislative Committee On Banks
Federal Trust Company of
E. P. Bullard
Ladies Aid Society Meeting at German Reformed Church
The Ladies' Aid Society of the German Reformed Church on Congress Street will meet tomorrow at 2 30 PM. Mrs Joseph Hermann presides, with Mrs Ferdinand Fotsch Mrs John Baum and Mrs Lena Gunzenhauser in charge of entertainment serving coffee and cake. A large gathering is expected. Also an ad for L M Paint declares its finish and zinc oxide formula makes houses durable and bright, with local distributors listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Aid Society of the
German Reformed Church
Congress Street
Joseph Hermann
Ferdinand Fotsch
John Baum
Lena. Gunzenhauser
Neglige Shirts and Women's Wear at Read Co. 1857
The D. M. Read Co. unveils new Neglige Shirts with embroidered dots and rings, fancy plaited whites and colors, plain fronts, with prices 1.50 to 2.50. Women’s shirts waists at 1.00, colored percales, madras, lawns, and lace guimpes shown. Tea Room offers breakfasts, muffins, teas, marmalade, strawberries and cream.
Night Shirts Bargain From Top Manufacturers
Radford B. Smith advertises a night shirt lot at 1072 Main Avenue offering red and blue trimmed shirts. They are described as handsome and comparable to fifty cent quality, produced by leading night shirt manufacturers in the country.
Unfavorable votes on town tax limits and corporate returns
Hartford May 12 reports show Senator Thomas Arnold’s Finance Committee voting unfavorably on a bill barring towns from fixing tax rates before relief board completes its work. The panel also opposed a measure requiring most corporations to file capital and property details with the tax commissioner and pay a 1 percent tax on stock value over real estate and personal property. Fred Seward elected trustee of Harmony Council Jr O U A M at last night’s meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
Thomas Arnold
Ridgeport
Board of Relief
Board of Equalization
Fred Seward
Harmony Council, Jr., O. U. A. M
Royal Arch Masons Elect New Officers
New Haven may 12 officers elected yesterday by the Grand Chapter Royal Arch Masons of Connecticut include L L Beach Bristol as grand captain of the host Horace W Eddy New Britain as grand principal sojourner H S Pearsons Bridgeport as royal grand arch captain and several trustees and veils officers Harry S Pearsons also serves as secretary of Bridgeport Malleable Iron Works The report notes his prominence and a reference to South Dakota is included though unclear in context
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Royal Arch Masons of
Connecticut
L. L. Beach
Bristol
Horace W. Eddy
New Britain
Royal Grand Arch
H. S. Pearsons
Bridgeport
R. H. Tucker
Ansonia
James Pollan
Waterbury
J. O. Roland
Wallingford
C. W. Boylston
Hartford
B. L. Tuttle
E. W. Avery
Windham
Water- Dury
W. K. Wilson
C. A. Loomis
G. A. Kles
Norwich
Harrys. Pearsons
Grand Royal Arch
Bridgeport Malleable Iron Works
South Dakota
Women’s Board of Four Counties Elects Officers
New Haven May 12 The 38th annual meeting of the New Haven branch of the Woman's Board of Missions drew women from Litchfield Fairfield Middlesex and New Haven counties to Center church. Officers elected include President Miss Lillian E Prudden and vice presidents from each county with a long list of secretaries treasurer and committee members. Also noted are department officers nominating committee and field secretary appointments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeport
The
Sunshine Society
Eleanor G. Painter
A. 5. Mey
A .S. May
F. A. Strong
Carl Bald
Frankee. Oedrosnon
W.L. Ich x
New Haven
Litchfield
Fairfield
Middlesex
Center Church
Woman's Board of Missions
Isaiah W. Sneath
Lilian M. Prudden
Lillian E. Prudden
Susan E. Daggett
W. H. Phipps
Charles R. Cutting
Harlan P. Beach
Mary P. Hinsdale
Rose M. Munger
W. B. Cogswell
Louise C. Mead
F. A. Parsons
Fairfield County
George Adam
W. H. Williams
Litchfield County
Eri. H. Burt
I. R. Hazen
Middlesex County
Wilbur H. Squire
L. 8. Griggs
E. F. Thompson
J. H. Vorce
Wilase B. Danforth
Henry J. Prudden
Philip E. Browning
Mary P. Wheeler
Edith Woolsey
W. H. Fair
A. G. Dicklerman
A. B. Miller
Bureau of Information
A. S. Dickerman
Frederick T. Bradley
Mary L
Alpha W. Barlow
Mary J. Hayes
Mary E. Weld
John P._Cushing
Bessie L. Comstock
Mary A
Mary Hopson
Alice Bird
Natenicia
Sarah E. Hubbard
Geneva P. Dann
Co-operative Committee
N. H. Whittlesey
N. §. Bronson
B. A. Davis
L. C. Dayton
Grace Dickerman
Gamuel Hemingway
Edward S. Hume
Irving E. Hurlburt
W.W. McLane
Jennie P
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Meigs & Co
Thang
Zenith
All Rights Melgag
D. A. Parker
Carl Feck
St. John
Eny
John Cullinan
Ian
Hincks
Henry
K. O. Cyrus
Dave
Strathora
Sheriff Cunningham
Justice Dalston
Norfolk
M. E
James Walker
John Cody
Haux
G. E Brown
Mae E. Sullivan
Maple Street
Smith
Pate
Walsh
Lingead Seeley
Laubscher
Hen- Mills
Wileon
Hallen
Jen‘nings
Stanton
Donn
S. Tur- Larson
Cubick
Anna Brady
Berkshire Avenue
Helen McGuire
Lucile Rock
Ge Havrilla
Francis Dennie
Francis Shaughnessy
John Kane
John Wase
Irene Havrilla
Julia Burke
Bertha Lavery
Nellie McGuire
Amma Brady
Alice Brady
Kathryn ‘Brady
Lucille Rock
Denny
Fred Shaughnes
Brety, Fellty
Pat
Frederick A. Ee. Briday
Olivett
Ladies’ Socity
Andrew Tait
Thomas Logan
Gilbert Knox
George A. Jamison
Frederick A. Parsons
Henry Booth
John Jerman
William K.ix
Natala
Europe
8. Wakeman
Southport
Book Exchange Club
Frederick A. Strong
Frank T. Staples
F. D. Baker
Ue Sterling Filmer
A. I. Fones
Japan
Nellie Egbert
Carney
First Baptist Church
Elmwood’ Place
Irene Southworth
Myrtle Bayliss
Bessie Wortman
Irene Carney
Robert
Grand Council
Liberty Council
Council Beach Street
Alice
A. F. Wiliams
Hotchkiss
Caibitori
Barbers
Legislative Committee
Ladies Aid Society
Harry Rider
Northrop Bros
D. N. Clark
T. P. Terry & Son
M. T. Gregory & Son
Milford
D. M. Read Co
E. Halligan
Radford
B. Smith
Main _ervice ee
Sinanld Av
Royal Arch Masons
Ptoon
Pelos
Women’s Board OF Four Counties
Spenser
Parnasso
Gascoigne
Abraham
Pug
Puck
Shakespeare
Sprite
London
Foley
F. B. Brill
Joseph P. Couc
Main ST
Wwe
BEBOE
People’s Dairy
State
Lenhone
GEO. A. Robertson
Spalding’s Baseball Goods
Post Office News
N. Buckingham & CO
Ind
State Street
D. D
D. D. Smith
Hse Avenue
Bridgeport Distributing CO
California
Seees
Soca
Buzzard’s Bay
Marthas, Vineyard
Nantucket
Narragansett
Newport
Watch Hill
Shore Line
A. B. Smith
Conn
NEW York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Los Angeles
Union Pacific
New England
Massex
P. A
Washington
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