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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1913
Page
2
The First Bridgeport National Bank has served customers for forty seven years at Main and John Streets in Conn. It solicits deposits and drafts, offers on demand money handling and interest on funds left for varying terms, inviting individuals, corporations, and organizations to open accounts. Officers welcome inquiries to extend courtesies.
In Trumbull Ensign of Stepney bought Karl W Laufer's tract in Center and plans a new house. Riverside Cemetery Association elected Willard S Plumb president Elmer T Nichols secretary treasurer Arthur E Plum auditor Burr F Beach Austin Nichols Howard S Beach Wil O Beach as directors at its annual meeting. Many local residents attended church events and visited kin across towns. community notes include illnesses travel changes and social visits among families such as the Plumbs Patchens and Wolffs with references to Bridgeport and New Haven databases and a work accident at A W Burritt Co lumber yard.
Alexander Sinclair suffers injuries after a wagon wheel detaches and the wagon overturns. Washington lodge reaches 124 members. next degree work postponed until fall. Schools close for summer around mid June. Center school picnic undecided. Mrs. John C. Taylor arrives for summer. Miss Emma Pierce visits from Brooklyn. Center park flag rope replacement pending. John J. Andrews repaints local homes in milk white. Mrs. W C Hazard visits from Elm Street. Civic club to meet at the M E Church in June. Justice A W French travels to Bridgeport to see relatives and attend events. A June term is noted for a class certificate.
The Connecticut Good Roads Association urged lawmakers to approve a $5,000,000 bond issue over two years to fund highway improvements. The group accuses the Appropriations Committee of cutting the plan in half without hearings and contrasts this with earlier funding under a prior commissioner. It argues the state cannot meet road goals with reduced funds and calls for swift action by business leaders to press Hartford for adequate highway funding.
A newspaper snippet asserts Lincoln’s remark on fooling people applies to fair business. It emphasizes honest dealings in jewelry, watches and diamonds. The ad proclaims what is said is as represented and invites customers to visit for reliable merchandise.
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