Bridgeport License Transfer for 697 Water Street
The Board of County ors of Fairfield County accepts application to transfer license 256 to sell spirituous liquors from H Anderson at 697 Water Street to C Nielsen at 607 Water Street Bridgeport. Endorsers, electors and taxpayers of Bridgeport, certify no other license applications. Dated May 11, 1909.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Ors
Fairfield County
H. Anderson
Water Street
C. Nielsen
Bridgeport
Christian Nielsen
Bridgepors
A. D
Christian Holdt
Soren C. Billing
N G Hansen
W. Demhirst
Martin Barcussen
WM. T. Mullins
Polls summer stock company delights in Her Own Way
Poll’s summer stock company opened with Clyde Fitch’s Her Own Way and drew immediate audience response. Alice Fleming stood out as Georgiana Carley with fine dramatic instinct while John Ince impressed as Lieut. Dick Coleman. The cast included Henry Duggan, J Hammond Dailey, Jessie Pringle, Patty Allison, Rose Tiffany, and young performers Seanette Hackett, Stephen Esposito, Rosella Esposito, and Stephen Davis. The production showed superb staging with strong scenic effects and musical interludes from Alf J. King and Miss Dickson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poll
Clyde Fitch
Poli
Aliee Fleming
Georgiana Carley
Maxine Eliott
Miss Fleming
John Ince
Dick Coleman
Henry Duggan
Sam Coast
Duggan
J. Hammond Dailey
Steve Cailey
Jessie Pringle
Georgiana
Bridgeport
Patty Allison
Pella Shindie
Miss Allison
Alf. J. King
Miss Dickson
Keith
Yale Receives Major Gifts Including 100000 Jesup Endowment
At the Yale Corporation meeting Mrs. Morris J. Jesup of New York pledged 100000 to establish the Morris K. Jesup Professorship of Agriculture in the Yale Forestry School, honoring her husband’s forestry interests. Minneapolis donors Daniels give 50000 for a memorial gateway to Forrest Leonard Daniels. Additional gifts include 50000 for a School of Fine Arts memorial, 2000 for a Fine Arts library endowment, and Alfred L. Ripley nominated to Fellows of the corporation. Three university administrators receive promotions to assistant professorships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Yale Corporation
Morris J. Jesup
York
Morris K. Jesup
Yale Forestry School
Jesup
J. W. Daniels
Minneapolis
Forrest Leonard Daniels
Durfee Hall
Department of Fine Arts
Alfred L. Ripley
State National Bank of Boston
Bitter attack on union labor by manufacturers
New York May 18. At the Waldorf Astoria the National Association of Manufacturers opened its annual convention with a sharp report from Anthony Ittner attacking Samuel Gompers and organized labor. The committee claimed Gompers defies courts and remains jailed and warned against labor leaders influencing industrial education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Samuel Gompers
Organized Labor
Committee On
Industrial Education
National Association of Manufacturers
Waldorf-Astoria
Anthony Ittner
Gompers
Ittner
National Society For the Promotion of Industrial Duction
American Federation of Labor
Devil
Maid to Order at town hall by High school girls
NEWTOWN May 21 program by Young ladies of the High school features the farce Maid to Order to be presented next Friday evening at the town hall. The show includes a Wand Drill in costume humorous recitations lively chorus numbers and a sale of home made candy possibly ice cream. Also baptized infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Stephen Geres at St Rose's Church with sponsors Annie Wasak and John Helzyk. Local plumber A B Brinton engages Lester Cummings of New Minean to assist during the eve. William Donohue of Waterloo has been the guest of his parents and Blissbeth Goodin of Dan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann
Stephen Geres
St. Rose's Church
Rev. P. Fox
Annie Wasak
John Helzyk
A. B. Brinton
Lester Cummings
New Minean
Wlliam Donohue
Waterloo
Blissbeth Goodin
Local School Staffer Married in New Jersey Ceremony
Bury High School staff member and former Newtown teacher visited the Levi Morris home. Clara Sheehan has Brookfield friends. Loretta Peace of Kearne New Jersey and Prank Sandford of New Town married May 13 at Harrison New Jersey, officiated by Rev. Father O Connor.
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Bury High School
Newtown High School
Levi ©. Morris
Clara Sheehan Bas
Brookfield
Loretta
Peace of Kearne
N. J
Prank
Sandford
Newtown
Harrison
Father O'Connor
Bridgeport Piano Sale At Wissner House Ends Soon
Residents near 1019 Main Street Bridgeport watch Wissner Piano House wrap up a major removal sale before June 1 lease expiry. Manager MacConnell says expansion plans follow.
Libel charges against Spreckles and others in San Francisco
In San Francisco on May 18 P H McCarthy union leader and mayoral candidate was arrested with John D Spreckles Charles W Hornick and Ernest S Simpson on charges of criminal libel over a report alleging a conference with Southern Pacific agent Jere Burke on nominating splits between union labor and Republicans. Bail set at 50 each.
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San Francisco
Cal
P. H. Mccarthy
State Building Trades Council
Union Labor
John D. Spreckles
Charles W. Hornick
Ernest S. Simpson
The
Call
McCarthy
Jere
Burke
Southern Pacific
Woodland Park building lot sale urged for next Saturday
Advertisement invites neighbors and friends to Woodland Park for a sale of building lots. It promises a chance to make money if not purchasing, and directs readers to H. H. Jackson at 985 Main Street for full particulars.
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Woodland Park
Washington Bridge
Milford
Beard's Corner
Intervale Station
Intervale Park
Lenox Avenue
Intervale
Lone Island Sound
H. H. Jackson
Main Street
How to Feed Dogs and Readings on Household Life
An article from Animals' Friend by C Leighton discusses dog care focusing on home feeding and temperamental issues. It argues improper food and overfeeding cause illness and recommends bread and milk or a biscuit as a diet. bones are harmful and can be fatal. The piece weaves in other brief items on tall buildings, jokes, and social customs with a light, period tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Leighton
Baek
Notice to Contractors for Prospect School additions Bridgeport
The Committee on School Houses of the Board of Education of Bridgeport Conn invites bids for labor and constructing additions to Prospect School House. Details on file at Beardsley Jr Architect office. Bids sealed and submitted with a certified check equal to five percent of bid. May 18 1909.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Bei Gonn
Prospect School
Bridgeport Conn
I Beardsley, Jr
Bridgeport Savings Bank
T. Beardsley, Jr
Murphy Bradshaw Nuptials in Burly May
In bury, May 14, Neil D. Murphy married Miss Ann Bradshaw, daughter of Mr Bradshaw. Also in Danbury, 32, William Pauli wed Miss Curtin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphy — Bradshaw
Bury
Neil D. Murphy
Ann
Mr. Bradshaw
Pauli—Curtin
Danbury
William Paull
Miss Curtin
Obituaries from Connecticut and New York notices
In Danbury May H Jabal Blast 66. Stamford Emil Schuler May 1. New Canaan Irving Benedict May 1. Stamford Foote May 12. Norwalk Juliania P Edmonds 72. Torrington Joyce 78. New York Carrie Swartout 41. New Haven Mary Richards wife of Dr W S aged.
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Blast
Danbury
H. Jabal Blast
Schuler
Stamford
Emil ‘Schuler
Benedict
New Canean
Irving Benedict
Foote
Edmonds
Norwalk
Juliania P. Edmonds
Vear Joyce
Torrington
Joyce
Swartout
New York
May Carrie
S.C. Swithone
Richardsin
New Haven
Mary
Dr. W
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Philadelphia
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St. Rollox Chemical Works
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Landshut
Germany
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Great Pyramid
St. Peter's
Rome
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