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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1916
Page
10
Bridgeport’s leading exhibit features a bewildering display of autumn hats, contrasting Parisian and American styles side by side. Patrons split on preference, half praising the imported Paris fashions for their unmistakable smartness while the other half champion the home milliners’ creations, noting their strong appeal.
Daniel D. Tompkins presents Brigadier General Miller of the U S Army with a sword from New York’s legislature as thanks for his late war service. The governor extols Miller’s courage in Brownstown Fridgewater and Erie actions and praises the Union’s strength and glory. To Be Continued. The column notes local notices and events including Go Softly race, Tony Pastor’s troupe, Fountain Hose Co meeting, and Rev Dr Carr’s Trinity church sermons.
Fifty years ago a fair in Norwalk hosted a coop with a decorated rooster and five or six hens in vivid artificial colors applied at Norwalk Dye Works. The rooster strutted proudly in a flamboyant costume amid the townspeople. Bridgeport Musical Society to begin weekly rehearsals at Lafayette Hall with notices for active members and honorary ticket sales at Clark & Wilson. Beers and Goodsell dissolved their partnership, Zalmon Goodsell to continue the business at the old address, per dated notice. Benjamin H. Pickett advertises sailboat Union ownership in this evening’s Journal.
Twenty years ago sand washed from last night’s storm but oyster beds around shoal water show only a thin sand cover. Deep water beds remained unaffected and boats returns showed fair hauls though work was harder. Bridgeport football vs New Britain at Sea Side Park features Captain DeLaney drilling candidates for strongest team. Cup could stay in Bridgeport if champions. Stratford caucus renominates Judge Peck. slate lists town officers and officials including Selectmen Curtis Innis clerk Stagg and Beardsley in various posts.
Atlantic City Oct 2 Mexican American joint commission resumes work to draft a lease for a border accord. Mexican mining interests push that current conditions in Mexico hinder resuming mining operations, arguing the situation makes a restart impractical.
In New Haven area towns many voters faced the liquor question at the polls during the annual town elections. Of 47 towns with a liquor issue, 34 favored licenses and 13 opposed. Kent hosts one of the fiercest dry fights in years amid church and business group rallies, while Willimantic Manchester Putnam Torrington and Winsted also see heated campaigns. Winsted plans extensive voter outreach as a factory closes for two hours to boost turnout.
Miss Ella Quinn of 59 West Avenue declares after four weeks on Lax-a-Tone she has relief from 18 years of stomach trouble and now sleeps well. She offers to back her testimonial to help others, noting Hartigan's Drug Stores at 81 Fairfield Avenue and at Main and Congress streets stock the remedy.
Waterbury Connecticut health officials report a new smallpox case in the Eddy family at 426 North Main Street. The thirteen year old daughter is ill as doctors seek to protect schoolchildren with compulsory vaccination rules.
New York reports the stock market boom keeping telegraph lines busy with a curb exchange member sending 12000 telegrams by night letter, costing an estimated six thousand dollars.
Forecast calls for fair weather tonight and Tuesday with warmer temperatures. Interior areas may see frost tonight and winds shift from northeast to southeast. Western and central districts rise slowly, with increasing clouds and gradual temperature gains in the vicinity on Tuesday.
Six armed men in a commandeered car tried to rob Burr Brook inn near Chicago. The proprietor waiter and bartender, all armed, repelled the raid in a pistol fight. One robber was killed, another seriously wounded. The dead man known as Peggy, a Chicago police character with a wooden leg. A wounded robber gave the name Daniel Hartman at a hospital. The other four fled.
Washington reports a surge in highway funding over 12 years with 1904 to 1915 expenditures rising from about 80 million to 282 million. State and local funds under state supervision totaled over 80.5 million in 1915, and highway departments have built over 50,000 miles of road nationwide.
Special to The Farmer from Newtown reports James W. Porter serving as marshal at the Danbury Fairgrounds. Other items note visitors from Bridgeport and New York, a new newsboy for the Glen route, railroad timetable changes troubling mail service, school board clerical shifts, new freshman additions at the high school, a triduum for St. Rose’s church, John P. Honan’s promotion in Waterbury, a 12 to 7 baseball win by the Sandy Hooks over Bethel, an electric car setback in the Newtown subway, and various local social visits and duties including A E White starting duty as Danbury fair police.
The state civil service commission will hold tests at 2 p.m. on October 24 in Room 12 at the State Capitol to fill eligible lists for state prison attendants for immediate appointment at Wethersfield. Salary starts at $55 a month at entrance or $40 plus board, room and laundry. Candidates must be 23 to 40 years old, at least five feet nine inches tall, and weigh at least 170 pounds.
The commission sets minimums in eight subjects and requires candidates to meet both specifications. Applications must be filed in Room 78 Capitol before noon Saturday October 21.
The 44th annual convention of the Training Passenger Agents opens in Philadelphia with over 400 delegates from major U.S. and Canadian steam railroads attending. The scene includes upticks from notable figures while in Boston, Harrisrisbane, a major donor, left most of his $1,000,000 fortune to the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
In a morning ceremony at St Marys R C church Miss Anna Soulal Crinnock of 422 Central avenue became the bride of John A Walsh of 299 Nichols street at 7 oclock. Rev Thomas Mulcahy officiated as relatives and friends attended the service and reception followed hosted by the groom's parents on Stratford avenue. The couple are widely known in the Stadt area.
Seven New York city representatives pledged to support legislation granting pensions for letter carriers. The report also notes a drop in new infantile paralysis cases, with two fewer new cases in the 24 hours ending at 10 a.m. in New York.
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