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Newspaper

Bridgeport Evening Farmer

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Oct 28, 1916

Page

10

Stock Market Opens Mixed as Copper Leads Gains

New York stocks opened with Utah Copper rising to a new record after an 8,400 share sale at 108 and a 2 percent gain. Condensed reports show broad copper and rail strength with American and Baldwin Locomotives and Westinghouse among risers. Total volume about 550000 shares as bonds slipped and the session closed irregularly.

New York Utah Copper Anaconda Inepigation Kennecott Chino Ularly Atlantic Wee In Iion American Baldwin Westinghouse Industrial International Louisville & Nashville Chesapeake & Ohio U. S. Steel Utah China Cuba Atlantic Gulf and West Indies Cnts Patroleams Pittsburgh Coal Motors Western Union National Biscuit United States’ Steel

NYSE Quotation Roundup and Boston Markets Summary

The report lists New York Stock Exchange quotations from iw Watson & Co Bridgeport Conn and Boston market prices at 1:30 p m. It notes numerous stocks with percentages and a separate arraignment for Robert M Sperry editor charged with traffic law violation. Sperry was fined three dollars but released on his recognizance to pay the amount later.

Iw. L. Watson & Co Bankers and ‘Brokers Corner Main John Sta Bridgeport Conn New York Stock Machange Robert M. Sperry Frank Wilder Midle Street Finnegan

Building permits issued for 97 795 total cost

Building commissioners granted permits for numerous structures including a four family house on Livingston place a two family on Courtland avenue a one family dwelling on East Eaton street a two family dwelling on Wade street a garage on Bavoy street and a frame coal shed on Brato street. Also listed are brick and frame tenements on Jain street a frame coal shed on Brato street and other additions sheds walls and cellars across multiple streets in the city.

James A. Barri Washington Avenue Mathias Mihaley Livingston Place Mathilde Bergquist Courtland Avenue Albert Sprague Eaton Street Donahue Wade Street Henry B. Saltman Bavoy Street Brato Street H. A. Jasmin Lenox Avenue M. T. Eigenbergm Lefayette Street Thomas Cleary Middle Street Bertha Hurlock Beechywood Avenue M. Hour Cunningham Benham Avenue Calhoun & Larson Pequonnock Street E. W Pickett Brewster Street J. Nussenhbaum Main Street Harry Rylands Deacon ‘Street

Bridgeport Corporations Formed In Recent Week

New Bridgeport corporations include National Type Foundry Inc New York Smelting and Refining Co Park Development Co Raybestos Co Royal Equipment Co Hadley Bowditch Co and others with varied share subscriptions and cash payments President names secretaries and treasurers listed for each venture Demonstrations of voting machines planned in all districts next week with machines in city hall corridor to train new and old voters on straight party or ticket voting U6T ARRIVED

New Bridgeport National Type Foundry, Inc George 8. Pratt Edw. E. Atkins Illiam J. Platt New York Smelting & Refining Co Abraham Rachelson Philip Nowitz J.raspdon Park Development Co D. Fairchild ‘Wheeler Lucien T. Warner DeVer C. Warner Raybestos Co Sumner Simpson L. v. Simpson H. G. Farwell Royal Equipment Co Hadley-Bowditch Co Samuel 8. Levy Bridgeport Irwin Levy Richard Oppel Louis 8. Levy New York Lionel Levy New Haven Peity Hall

Campaign fund tallies show Democrats over one million

The Democratic National Committee reports to date receipts for the Wilson campaign exceed 1,006,280 dollars with a total 1912 figure of 1,110,952. Major donors include Cleveland H. Dodge at 79,000 and Bernard Baruch at 25,900. The GOP reports 1,667,757 in receipts from 22,226 contributors and 1,578,934 in disbursements through Oct. 23.

Princeton Bernard Baruch New York C. E. Davis Charles R.crane Chicago T. L. Chadbourne Thomas D. Jones David E. Jones Nicholas F. Brady James ©. Grady John D. Ryan T. L. Chadbourne, Jr B. H. Winston William A. Tilden W. C.niblock R. J. Reynolds Salem N. C Francis Burton Harrison The Philippines J. D. Gerard Frank M. Patterson Peadbody David H. Francis St. Louis M. N. Coolidge Massachusetts L. Dohaney Los Angeles Jacob H. Schiff Pennsylvania Democratic State Committee Roger Sullivan Edward D. Hurley Marcus Pacobowsky Richard H. Long Framingham Woodrow Wilson Washington D. C Marsh House of Representatives Cornelius N. Bliss, Jr BIG Republican National Committee Harry Payne Whitney RT. Crane, Jr Chigago Arthur Curtis James George F. Baker, Jr Republican Congressional Campaign Scott West Virginia Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Democratic National Committee

Social notes from Stepney and surrounding towns

Dr and Mrs 8 M Garlick of Bridgeport hosted their son Herbert Garlick. George Hayes lost a team horse last week, found dead in the stable Thursday. Stanley Botsford acted as auc tioneer in Stevenson on Wednesday. Miss Edith Hull of Ansonia visits her aunt Miss Emily Seeley this week. Mrs Ernest Northrop of Stamford stayed with Mrs Milon Hawley. Mr and Mrs Charles E Osborne spent time in New Haven for the Yale pageant. Mr and Mrs Oscar B Plumb of Nichols visited Stephen B Hayes. Mrs Elizabeth Drew of Stepney moves to Bridgeport after directing The Drew for two seasons. Miss June Lynch returned to Newtown from a local vacation. Mr and Mrs C E Osborne and Miss Gladys Osborne, Mr and Mrs Frank Day and child of Silver Sands visited L D Osborne on Sunday. Mrs Benjamin Powell has recovered enough to return to Poughkeepsie. A church social occurred in the Methodist church parlors Tuesday evening with Miss Carolyn Garlick in charge. The program included Bob, Mrs George Powell, readings by Miss Ina Nichols, solo by Mrs Allan Platt, readings by Miss Caroline Knapp of Bridgeport, followed by tableaux and a reading by S M Garlick and Miss June Lynch.

8. M. Garlick Bridgeport Herbert Garlick George Hayes Stanley Botsford Stevenson Edith Hull Ansonia Emily Seeley Ernest Northrop Stamford Milon Hawley Charles E. Osborne New Haven Yale Oscar B. Plumb Nichols Stephen B. Hayes Elizabeth Drew Drew June Lynch Newtown C. E. Osborne Gladys Osborne Frank Day Silver Sands L. D. Osborne Benjamin Powell Poughkeepsie Carolyn Garlick Bob George Powell Reading Ina Nichols Allan Platt Caroline Knapp June-Lynch

Social Notes From Trumbull and Easton Gatherings

Mrs. Henry Seeley and Mrs. George Edwards spent Tuesday as guests of Mrs. Charley Ensign in Trumbull. L. V. Sade was forced to shoot his dog as it had been suffering from distress for several days. Several new pupils joined Birdsey Plain school bringing total to 29. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Edwards and Miss Inez Edwards visited Mr. and Mrs. William Slater in Easton on Sunday. Mrs. William Craft is spending a few weeks with Merritt Ward in Easton.

Henry Seeley George Edwards Charley Ensign Trumbull L. V. Sade Birdsey Plain School Howard Edwards Inez Edwards William Slater Easton William Craft Merritt Ward

Personality Pleasure And Profit In Public Speaking Says Currie

George Currie of New York told 75 YMCA listeners last night that there are three P’s in public speaking personality pleasure and profit. He urged men to develop personality as essential to success and to speak plainly to groups as they do to friends, noting how everyday talk becomes public speaking.

George Currie New York Mr. Currie National Bankers’ Association Carnegie

Class enrollments fill up as Currie leads 23 week course

After Mr Currie spoke, more than a third of the men present enrolled for the course he will personally conduct each Friday evening for 23 weeks. The class is limited to 40 men and is expected to fill soon before the first session next week.

Currie

Teutonic Allies Occupy Hirsova on the Danube

Bulgarian war office reports in Sofia that Teutonic allies under Field Marshal Von Magkenseh occupied Hirsova in Dobrudja about 40 miles north of the Tulnava line. The Macedonian front is described as calm with minor cannonade between Lake Presba and Doiran. Aegean and Struma fronts show shelling, while the Romanian coast remained quiet.

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