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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1909
Page
5
A garbled notice lists invitations to attend a social event at a residence on May 23 in Mountain Grove. A separate line mentions the Walger, age 35, invited to attend a late president gathering in Pair on Monday May 7.
The Connecticut Grant lodge Sons of Hermann held a meeting to install officers. William Hobein declined re-election as president. Gustave Loewenthal of Middletown was chosen president. New grand officers include John Staps Seymour first vice, Christian Buster Stanford second vice, Otto Berger Ansonia secretary, Cuno Hunfricht Hartford treasurer, Bratt Goos Danbury and Cuno Helfricht Hartford also named to National convention in Denver. Otto Nouck Mareford named grand guide with Albert Herunen Waterbury guard and Philip Bauer Ansonia guard.
An Imperial Decree read to the army and navy in Constantinople declared allegiance is to the nation, not the Young Turks. Salih Pasha announced the Sultan’s command remains, but loyalty to the empire is paramount. Cheftak Pasha prepares to quell rebellion in Albania with a firm hand as mass arrests threaten Asia Minor.
Gudmund Hjaitaon, a 37 year old Iceland native and 335 State street baker, becomes the county's first applicant for naturalisation papers in Superior Court. He speaks blunt English and says Icelanders are better seen than described, noting long dark winters, two months of evening sun, and a land within the Arctic Circle. He works beside a hot oven while Icelandic landscapes include icebergs and the sun’s unusual paths.
The wedding of Dr Robert H W Strang and Miss Mary Dunlap will be held at the bride's parents home in Bridgeport at 6:19 p m Tuesday. Rev George M Brown will perform the ceremony in a quiet family affair. The groom is a Philadelphia trained dentist, now specializing in ortho dontia, and to continue his practice with his father. The bride's father is a Bridgeport real estate manager. The couple are from prominent Bridgeport families. Master Robert Clinton Strang, nephew of the groom, will be page. The ceremony will be attended by immediate family only.
Burglars searched a fruit store at 78 Main Street yesterday while one man talked with the shopkeeper. A second intruder took a bag with about 190 dollars. Personal mentions include John Le Rows returning from a national convention in Columbus. Other city residents plan trips to New York, Germany, Lake George, Niagara, and Saratoga. Marital troubles of Rev. Charles W. Want are reportedly resolved, with a divorce withdrawn and related allegations narrowed.
Special United Press report from New York says French fishermen Henry Abbert and Adolphe Lachevre were landed today after being picked up about 100 miles offshore. The French liner Lorraine collided with a Leivithian near fog and sank Captain Auste Guillemette and other crew members. The two survivors were saved in a lifeboat and a fund was raised to send the men home on the next ship.
George Scheurer suffered injuries after a reckless joy ride ended badly when he was pushed from a moving auto in New York. He recalls a girl named Viola and remembers praying as he landed in a rear seat. The incident involved the Charities Department and a trip to New York City for care.
Mrs Eizareth Torrington, widow of a Civil War veteran, collapsed and died of diabetic coma while en route to her soldier husband's grave in Flushing. The 65 year old, living with daughter Mrs John Dellucci at 101 Madison Ave, had planned to join relatives at the grave. Her death occurred minutes after the ambulance arrived. she is survived by three sons Frederick G Arthur I and Etbert Torrington all of Flushing.
In a Smith divorce action Jessie Carl Smith v Manard J Smith, hearing opened at County Court House before Judge Howard Z Curtis with Attorney William B Boardman appointed for the committee. Mrs Smith, represented by Henry Shannon and Stiles Judson, alleges misconduct while the defendant’s Boston recuperation ties to the theatre business draws attention from local investigators Bod McCullough and two Boston detectives.
Tax collector John M. Donnelly announced Memorial Day hours will be maintained to clear unpaid lists as penalties rise after Monday. Through noon today over $50,000 was collected in half a day, with American Tube & Stamping Co contributing $3,687.44 and yesterday's total reaching a record $155,589.98 aided by large arms and party owners.
A United Press dispatch from Atlanta reports Georgia Central Railroad tested mail trains using white firemen for the first time since the strike. Officials say this may mark the road’s move away from employing Black firemen, amid fears of riotous reaction and government pressure to keep trains moving without Black crews.
A wholesale raid in Bristol on Curtis Street targeted the James Tracy store. Thieves broke a window, forced the cash drawer and gas meter, and escaped with 300 dollars worth of meat and merchandise in a wagon. The theft was discovered later.
United Press report from New York dated May 2 describes George Waverly Briggs a 20 year old revivalist arraigned in Harlem police court on larceny charges. He appeared disoriented and drug affected, pleaded for release, and was detained pending investigation into treatment options. Briggs claimed drug illness and cited past ministerial work and revival fame across Texas and the South.
Police return Mary Koch to her home after locating her in the Arlington hotel. Daniel Myatt is arrested on Koch's promise to obtain warrants. authorities in Paterson request discharge due to Koch's inability to post expenses. Myatt is released when requisition papers cannot be supplied.
In Costa Rica at San Pedro Majon seven men die and twelve are wounded in an encounter between Democrats and Republicans after the killing of a Republican policeman by a Democrat. Leader Precepa Arena was stabbed but is expected to recover.
Salem May 29 Mayor John Horley received a letter from Secretary of the Navy George L Vig Meyer stating the United States cruiser Salem will be sent to Salem on or before July 2% for Old Home Week July 25 to 31. Gifts include a silver service graphophone and a bronze seal replica costing over 200 raised by dime contributions. It is hoped Senator Lodge Secretary Meyer Congressman Gardener and possibly President Taft will attend.
Clayton White, garage foreman, caused two hours of pandemonium in the uptown business district when he rammed a car through streets firing two .45 caliber revolvers. Deputies were forced to retreat as he terrorized pedestrians before fleeing to a garage, where police finally overpowered him.
A 44 year old laborer John Johnson died at home in Bethel from injuries suffered Tuesday while tearing down the Episcopal Church. A portion of the structure fell on him. He was briefly treated at the scene and transported to his home but never regained consciousness. He leaves a widow and several small children.
The notice lists locations on Main Street Fairfield Avenue and Rgeport Conn with a weather forecast fair tonight and through Saturday May 29 2909. The Memorial Day holiday is observed Monday and stores will be closed all day.
Memorial Day is a yearly reminder to reflect on the past and honor soldiers who fought for what they viewed as right. The piece stresses national unity over sectional lines and calls readers to praise those who served, lay flowers on graves, and pay fitting tribute to comrades who have died, while recalling the eternal rest of the Plains.
A veterans poem recalling Civil War and Spanish War valor. It honors Logan, Monde, Sherman, and Union heroes, contrasts battles from Manila Bay to Stonewall Jackson, and salutes Old Glory over graves. It laments casualties, celebrates reunion, and honors comrades now united in memory.
United Press reports Senator Depew called a German government document intended to influence U S tariff framing a deliberate attempt to sway Congress. The Senate debated if the State Department transmission was accurate testimony amid anonymous German manufacturer statements. Also notes Slovak Society editor change and a Porto Rico death of George Lathrop with details on surviving relatives and lodges.
A vintage newspaper advertisement touts Root’s blood tonic and face and hand blends for spring health. It markets Rum and Aggie tonic for hair, camphor cedar lavender products, disinfectants, and medical tonics from the Women’s Drug Store on State Street. Mentions Foley’s Honey and Tar for coughs and portable remedies with telephone contact.
A patriotic service under the Trinity M. E. Church Men’s League featured a large G A R delegation and Mayor Lee sharing remarks on Connecticut’s Revolutionary and Civil War heroes. The male quartet provided music and Miss Fannie Crosby read “The Soldier’s Reverie” before a banquet.
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