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Newspaper

Bridgeport Evening Farmer

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

May 22, 1913

Page

8

Beach opens new library with minimal charge to borrow

Mrs. Howard S. Beach announces a new library now open with a small one way fee under seventy five cents used to cover cataloging and sharing costs. The state library committee lists the compiled holdings from Brotherhood of Wisdom to Young. Community news follows with visits, renovations, and social events across Watertown and nearby towns.

Belloc Bennett Buckrose Burton Chesterton Constantinople Clement Pennickett Town Crockett Coke King Spruce Dey Bertrand Brittany Deeping BR. de Deland Tudor Times Elias Warner Eliot Israel Pletcher Stephen A. Douglas Gardner Graham Fiji Gezard Orcty Rogers Nimrod Seton Shaler Thomas van Alstyne Port Arthur Villiers Drelma Ward Wright Harolt John L. Beach Watertown Albert E. Idnley Srs B. Evans Bridgeport Fairchild & Son Arthur S. Burr Bessie Treadwell James Paige Huntington Dominick Stroebel Daniel Michael Honan Lone Hill Mamie Nellie Wolff Nathan Wolff Sadie Wolff Maxie Wolffe Arthur Gabler Peter Willie Jenna Ennities Long Hill Nestor Wedge Walter Romford George Sweezey Charles Sweet Int ‘Ashua Rose Jones Arthur Jones Frank Wheeler Derby Bird Charles Seeley Ernest Sherman Arthur Monroe Mabel Seeley Wesley Doan Seeley Mr. Stains Wilton Robert Stains BR. W. Geppler Peter Ieach Patrick

Out of Town Visitors Share Long Hill Weekend in Town

In Woodbridge and Bridgeport families hosted guests from nearby towns. Visitors came from Waterloo, Danbury, and New York City to spend a weekend with local residents including Mr. and Mrs. John Mahoney and Mrs. Terrill, and with Freeman H. Eastman and Mrs. George Bevans Sr. The group also visited relatives in town and took trips to Bethel and New York City.

Woodbridge Otto Nelson Bridgeport Long Hill L. F. Pelton John Mahoney Terrill Waterloo William B. Lyon LeRoy. Eastman Bernice Freeman H. Eastman George Bevans Phoebe Bevans Gardner Hazel Gardner Danbury Hattie Broskway W. O. Broskway New York City John H. Hazelton Long Hillee New York Arthur Sweezey Bethel

Cannons Social News Highlights in Cos Cob Region

Adele Sturges travels to Long Meadow to visit daughter Mrs Toquet. Doris Godfrey to visit Mrs Miller in Bridgeport. Corsa family vis Illinois Bronx relatives. Helen Sturges hosts May 1 party. Rowayton Literary Club visited May 17. Hattie Crofut and grandson with Betts family. Bessie Coley celebrates birthday with schoolmates. Helen Hubbell guest of Eleanor Coley. Cos Cob builders enlarge Mrs Miller cottage near station. Angeline Gregory recovering at sister’s Chestnut Hill home. Eva Ferris stays with Mrs Miller and Mrs Ambler. Dennis Chase returns from visit to Hannah Ambler ill. Flora Bradley returns from Kent. Cannon Whist Club invites dance May 30 with four-piece South Norwalk orchestra. Mrs Russell and Mrs Harting hosted by Hemmelskamp at Olmstead Hill. Gilbert family hosted Emma Partrick. Memorial Service at Cannon M E Church next Sunday at 7 45. Walter Sterling joins S J Miller’s staff and begins housekeeping at Osborne flats.

Adele Sturges Arenee Toquet Long Meadow Hattie Crofut Danbury Eli Betts Willis Betts Bessie Coley Helen Hubbell Eleanor Coley Carver Cos Cob S. J.miller Leonard Carvuto Angeline Gregory Henry Finch Chestnut Hill S. S.carver Eva Ferris Cannon Hall South Norwalk Russell East Orange N. J Mary Harting Adolph Hemmelskamp Olmstead’s Hill Charles E. Gilbert Emma Partrick Cannon M. E Walter Sterling S. J. Miller Osborne Apartments

Fairfield News Briefs Include Weddings and Local Events

Miss Mary Neary of Fairfield to wed Percy Searles of Bridgeport after a linen shower at Miss Kathleen Broderick’s home in Bridgeport. Engagement announced for Miss Florence Reid of Black Rock and Howard Thomas of Fairfield. Bid invites issued for 4272 feet of bituminous macadam Amiesite road in Fairfield. Greenfield Grange to perform Josiah's Courtship. Fairfield Girls Club to discuss another dance at St Thomas hall. Fairfield to play Oaklands of Bridgeport Sunday. Summer home of Mrs S H Glover in Main Street entered and ransacked.

Mary Neary Percy Searles Bridgeport Kathleen Broderick Lafayette Street Miss Neary St. Thomas’ Church Main Street Florence Ethel Reid Black Rock Howard Thomas Fairfield State Highway Department

Staples Seniors Visit Washington Amid Parish Events

Westport notes show Staples High School seniors touring Washington with Mr and Mrs Bowman sending postcards. Church of the Assumption Children of Mary Sodality holds a Sunday reception with vespers sermon and sacramental benediction. Ringling Brothers parade draws crowds to Bridgeport, while Five Hundred Club meets at Miss Marion Wheeler’s King Street home. Trinity Church parish meeting set for May 26 to elect officers and conduct other business.

Staples High School Washington Westport Bridgeport Ringling Brothers’ Circus Five Hundred Club Marion Wheeler King Street Trinity Church

Miss Marjorie Jennings confined to home by illness

Local notices list residents visiting relatives and guests at Sport Hill and surrounding areas. Among names are Miss Marjorie Jennings ill at home, William L. Loper buying a motorcycle, and several social visits to Stratfield Greens Farms and Rock House. A Methodist Sunday school decision sets a Children’s Day concert for Sunday June 8.

Marjorie Jennings Sport Hill William L. Loper Joseph B. Hill Alice Wheeler Milton B. Williams Stratfield Warren Lamson Bridgeport Arthur J. Staples Helen C. ‘Marsh John H. Candee Methodist Ida M. Tarbell New York Twin Oaks Freda Lyford Elmore G. Burr Tucker Rock House Aurel Ruman, Sr Chester Hull Lorintha Mr. Hull Arthur Hull Greens Farms Misselda F. Ogden Redding

Newtown to Hold Graduates Events and Play

Newtown High to host reception for faculty seniors and juniors on June 6 1913. Senior class to perform A Rose of Plymouth Town on June 13 at Town Hall and the commencement honors list includes salutatorian Helen Kilbride and valedictorian Viola Kutcher.

Newtown Newtown High Plymouth Town Town Hall Helen Kilbride Viola Kutcher Frank Johnson Mary Elizabeth Blake Anna Brenner Florence Griffin George Canfiel Charles Botsford Robert Fairchild Gordon Gale Newtown High School Westport High Glover's Glover Avenue Nelfie Tucker Sandy Hook Bridgeport Edward T. Clarke Frank Co. Allen Newtown Inn Charles B. Johnson George T. Sinnott W. C. Kennedy M. G. Keane Marble Yard Housatonic Avenue St. Rose's Cemetery Methodist Church Church Ralph Whitlock Botsford Stepney John M. Peck

Local poultry farms boost flock numbers amid community events

Rev. T. J. Lee's New Milford farm adds 279 barred Plymouth Rocks bringing total chicks to over 650. Mrs. Peck early business expansion noted as neighbors anticipate Bridgely circus. High School tent caterpillar destruction contest awards totaling 5,3,1 dollars to Robert Fairchild Wilbur Olmstead and Russell Wheeler. International Sunshine society hosts social at Mrs. Maddsil’s home with music recitation and piano selections.

Plymouth T. J. Lee New Milford Peck Wesley Peck Thomas F. Cavanaugh Eli Beers Arthur Beard Susie Cavanaugh Johnson Robert Fairchild Wilbur Olmstead Russell Wheeler Loretta Northrop

Obituary notices for James Donahue and Michael Polakerige

Funeral services for James Donahue who died Tuesday in his 73rd year were held yesterday with Rev. John F Cal lahans of St Charles church officiating. Interment followed at St Michaels cemetery. A separate funeral for Michael Polakerige took place yesterday afternoon at 2 o clock from Walker Banks undertaking rooms with interment in Lakeview cemetery.

James ‘Donahue John F. Callahan St. Charles’ Church St. Michaela Cemetery Michael Polakerige Walker & Banks Lakeview Cemetery

Counterfeit Paint and Time Endures Weather

The note argues that cheap paint at $1 and $1.75 per unit is counterfeit and will not fool time or weather. It explains paint as a rubbery coat protecting wood and iron from water and warns counterfeiters imitate genuine products like Devoe from Hubbell Wade Co.

Fresh Fish Delights At Bridgeport Market

Busy crowd gathers at E. H. Dillon & Co on Main street for Friday seafood bargains. Display includes fresh caught fish such as bluefish, mackerel, porgies, haddock, lobsters, oysters, clams, crabs, eels, codfish, halibut, and more from Bridgeport Public Market and Branch.

E. H. Dillon & Co Main Street Bridgeport Public Market

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