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Newspaper
Bridgeport Standard Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1919
Page
43
Water rates for the quarter ending July 1 1919 are due and payable at the company office 820 Main Street. Bills must be paid on or before July 15 1919. Office hours Saturdays 9 AM to 12 PM for public convenience. Office open Monday July 7 and 14 1919 from 9 AM to 8 PM. Albert E Lavery Secretary. Tryall 1st
A string of death and funeral notices from early July 1919 lists names including Carabella Cottrell Blake Nellie Skelly William Fahlbusch John Holcomb Griffith Ann E Hull Mary E Lyman Jessie Manchester Martha W McGovern Arthur B Rose Catherine Nichols Bertran Quint with their ages and funeral details. Interments at Mountain Grove St Michael's Park Grove and Hebrew Sick Benefit cemetery. Mentioned addresses and timing for services such as July 2 3 and 8:30 am to 2:30 pm in various churches and homes.
Private wires report a dizzying range of stocks with Allis Chalmers at 445, Am Beet Sugar near 88, Am Car & Fdy around 111, and United Fruit at 186. The list shows numerous gains and losses across General Motors, Copper, Chile Copper, Pennsylvan ia, Reading, and Royal Dutch among many others, reflecting a volatile trading day on the New York Stock Exchange.
Park Avenue temple held a postwar entertainment for 63 returning service members. The event featured a demobilization of the service flag, dancing, community singing, brief talks by the men, war songs led by Mrs. F. K. Bishop, and refreshments, with Rabbi Samuel J. Abrams presiding.
Firemen extinguished a small blaze on a building roof behind 100 Hallam street shortly after 3 PM. The alarm came from Vox 651 at Hallett and Hamilton. Authorities suspect a firecracker sparked the fire. Earlier, at 11:24 PM, Aremen responded to box 52 for a fire at 5 Williston street in the front room of C. Swalz's home.
The annual meeting of the Corporators of Mechanics and Farmers Savings Bank will be held at its office on Tuesday July 1 at 2 20 p m. L and Catlin Treas June 25 1899
Ester and Jouls Barbers offer a variety at 841 Hallam Street. Creditors who owe payments to Barbers are urged to call. The Standard Meally and Tille Company located at 1416 Main Street is also involved amid reporting of payments.
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