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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1916
Page
12
Meagher and Co have completed a tract on South Broadbridge avenue Stratford a short block north of Barnum avenue. The development includes granolithic sidewalks a double row of shade trees and evergreens along each street with rock foundations. Proximity to Remington Arms factories makes the tract highly sought after.
Judge Wilder orders that no papers may leave the court clerk’s dock without written court permission. The change ends lawyers carrying papers from docket to the judge for endorsement and directs originals to be carried to the judge by the clerk or officials.
Brill Brothers New York clothiers and haberdashers will establish a large branch store here. Negotiations with David Cotter who bought the Gleasner building at 2392 Main Street were completed through Samuel Howard and the Danmenberg agency leasing the building for a term of years. Wonderful bargains in millinery waists petticoats rain coats cloth coats silk sweaters and neck ribbons at 23. Anniversary Sale at ES Dillon Co. 1105 Main Street. It pays to trade at Dillons.
Mr and Mrs John Roberts and guests visited Mrs Roberts mother in Easton. William Purdy and family of Bridgeport visited intr and Mrs Zalmon Purdy. An afternoon social was held at Mrs I V Slade's home with supper for about 30. Miss Gertrude Craft of Weston visited at William Craft's home. A frost hit low lands during the cold snap. Harmony grange sent 22 members to War Mill River grange. Henry Pettit and daughter Mabel Pettit stayed with relatives in Bethel. Carolyn Garlick visit at Oaklea. Fairfield County Pomona Orange to meet in Trumbull on June 7. William J Nichols and Jerome Nichols hosted from Bridgeport. Rev Powell ill last week. Village park benefit event to be held at Methodist church parlors with cake and ice cream. Mrs Campyon Cutler and Misses Ethel Minnie Cutler visited Edward Booth.
At St. John's lodge No. 3 special communication tomorrow evening at seven o'clock the Fellowcraft degree will be conferred. Jerusalem chapter No. 13 R A M will hold a special convocation in the Masonic temple Friday evening at six and 7 thirty for the B A degree exemplification. Flowers for Memorial Day provided by John Reck and Son.
Theodore Roosevelt issued a public challenge to Justice Hughes on where he stands on Americanism and preparedness. He accepted the support of the Committee of Regular Republicans and urged decisive action over half measures in the crisis era. A Taft faction backed him with Yale’s Hiram Bingham and William C. Ralston among supporters.
London May 23 A full statement of the facts for which 15 Irish insurgents have been put to death will be made in the House of Commons tomorrow by Prime Minister Asquith. He aims to clear up misunderstandings in America and may discuss temporary government by an advisory Irish board.
Obituaries list Martha H Bradley of 886 Seaview avenue at 70 with three sons Eugene Neil Aubrey. John Franklin Hammond of 1505 Elm street Stratford funeral held with U A M delegation and burial at Union cemetery. Edward H Parshall 70 of 952 Stratford avenue died after operation. sexton at St Luke s Episcopal. Caroline Gorham Lee widow of Gordon B Lee died at daughter s home 20 Brooklawn avenue born in Redding 87. survived by daughter and three grandchildren. Charles G Fanning head of Fanning & Son Co died at 156 DeForest avenue after short illness. survived by widow a son Samuel V Fanning and granddaughter Vivian Marie Fanning.
The charter committee decided the initiative plan requires 20 percent of registered voters to file certificates to place measures before the next election or within six months. A 1:30 p.m. meeting with Attorney John S. Pullman will discuss referendum and recall features. Vincent Astor attends Marblehead to view a hydro aeroplane project for the New York Naval Militia. A hotel manager in Cincinnati killed Mrs. Nannie Beatty after her refusal to marry him.
The Art League hosted the first fundraiser for the Ann Hatheway cottage and Shakespeare garden in Beardsley park, raising about 75. Musical entertainment featured Mrs. C. C. Shepard, Mrs. Albert Hodgkins, Lena Maxwell, and others. Plans proceed for the May Ladies of Charity party at St. Vincent’s Nurses’ Home with pivots, whist, tea, and flower decoration. Also notes on Dr. Freeman S O’Brien located in New York after a vanished wedding. Albert Batt and family drowned when their car rolled off a Buffalo ferryboat at Buffalo.
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