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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1911
Page
9
Fairfield local notes report Mrs. C Bierce of Bridgeport driving over Unquowa avenue bridge when a hole caused her horse to bolt. It tore a fence and damaged the carriage shafts. Railroad workers repaired the bridge minutes later as Mrs Bierce considers a damages suit.
Stratford May 16 The St James parish ladies host a whist party and dance at Town hall drawing a likely record crowd aided by special cars from Milford and Bridgeport. Proceeds go to the church building fund. Also Epworth League social at M E church Parlor this Thursday. Fire department fought a four hour blaze in Lewis Woods with auto chemical aid. Nearby, visitors at Aerodrome park and plans for a silk banner for Center school drum corps. Okenuck Red Men memorial service May 29 with Civil War reminiscences. Reverend Bullock to preach June 4 for Red Men. Runaway accident at Avon Park injures Joseph Myers of California street. Mayor Buckingham arranged ambulance service. Bridgeport aviation meet officers praised. Stratford deputies report good order. Bow in the Cloud concert drew large crowd with Wright at organ. Steele lessons. benediction by Renta.
Health authorities in Boston declare impure milk responsible for an epidemic of tonsillitis. In the city there are two cases, with the greater area reporting more than 800 people stricken. The disclosure comes from a Special United Press report dated May 16.
Mrs John Brown and daughter Catherine of Bridgeport and other guests visited local families over Sunday. Newtown High faces Danbury High at the Fair grounds Wednesday at 3 30 P M. Retail Clerks beat Walnut Tree Hill 6 3 at Hilside Park. New Milford High girls win 20 9 over Newtown in a Saturday game in New Milford. Remains of Michael Bradley are interred at St Rose s cemetery after a 60 year life. May devotions at St Rose s. Sodality appeal to parish youth. Trinity notes report sermons and club meetings.
May 16 report notes Dr. Bachman of Bridgeport and Arthur Brown dining on 24 trout Saturday. Plans include Wakeman avenue homes on Spring street and Greens Farms residences. Miller Lumber trucks supply Greens Farms with lumber. Rosalie Rapello opens Greens Farms summer residence. Nehemiah Jennings market to hire Teddy Fabric for auto delivery. A party trip to East Norwalk occurred. Wakeman builds additions near Greenfield Hill.
Regular services were held at Easton Congregational and Baptist churches on Sunday. The Baptist B U C meeting featured leader Mrs Samuel Silliman in place of Grace Williams, with Rev Judson Conklin of Trenton and Rev Arthur Locks giving remarks. Local residents John Sherwood, Howard Gray, Anna Gray, Martha Andrews, and others were noted visiting, hosting, or traveling. Dorcas society meets Wednesday at 2 pm with tea at 5. Children’s Day rehearsal Friday 7:30 pm. A Baptist sociable Thursday at 7:30 with program and supper. Tea, visits, and various church and social events are listed along with farm and property notes and a fire loss.
Delegates from nearly every state travel to Hartford for the triennial meeting of the National Commandery of the Military Order of Foreign Wars of the United States. Sessions are set in the supreme court room of the new state library building with a banquet Friday featuring Governor Baldwin, Mayor Edward L. Smith and other state and national figures.
The article lists routine matters presented to the common council last night including petitions and reports on street improvements, abatement of taxes, sprinkler and curb work, and permission for construction or moves. It notes requests for repairs on multiple streets, tax abatements, and notices of public hearings and sewer projects.
The council adopted a resolution to pay Burns Co. for street sprinkling and amended police pay to increase the force to 95 officers. Memorial day plans were finalized with W. Smith chosen to unveil the Lincoln tablet. Other actions include tax abatements, printing contracts, a building line on Bishop avenue, and a request for legal opinion on Water street building lines. The meeting adjourned to May 22 after minor hearings.
A long list of household hints covers food flavoring with lemon and cloves, chocolate coating with olive oil, cleaning pages with pumice, curtain books in ammonia, and pineapple dish with mayonnaise whipped cream. It also offers mirror arrangement for child play, cretonne shoe boxes, creamed dishes, ironing methods, window cleaning with kerosene, and using lemon rind for essential oils. Additional tips include keeping a pancake hot, removing iodine with ammonia, masking medicine taste with oil of cloves, plaster receipts, making hard sauce with whipped cream, and glass framing tricks.
City auditor city treasurer and sinking fund commissioners submitted annual reports to the common council and ordered printed in the municipal register. The auditor reports show first district receipts 989770.82 expenses 938689.45 balance 60881.34 and auditor balance 42717.22. Second district receipts 999146.83 expenses 934657.00 balance 64439.83 auditor balance 38530.98. Linking fund first district 127786.14 second district 414622.58 total 542408.72. Treasurer reports first district receipts 989644.52 expenses 928637.67 balance 60586.85. Second district receipts 999268.48 expenses 934740.19 balance 64525.29.
The St Patrick’s parish hosts a whist and social at Eagles Hall featuring whist pinochle and forty five. More than 100 gifts await top players as awards. The event expects many guests and includes dancing and other attractions for attendees.
State of Connecticut District of Bridgeport Probate Court May 15 1911. Estate of Hannah Scanlon late of Bridgeport deceased. The Court limited six months from date for creditors to exhibit claims for settlement. Those neglecting to present accounts within time will be debarred from recovery. All persons indebted to said estate please pay William A. Hulton Administrator.
The Bridgeport Board of Health adopted sanitation by laws in May 1911 detailing removal of nuisance privy vaults, restrictions on horse and cattle keeping near houses, duties to connect drainage to sewers or cesspools, proper disposal of sink and wastewater, securing unoccupied buildings, covering containers to prevent mosquito breeding, ash receptacle covers, and garbage containment. Fines up to ten dollars apply for violations, and compliance required by health officials.
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