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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Dec 18, 1922

Page

9

Bishop Hughes Addresses United Community Forum

Bishop Hughes speaks on Biblical Patriotism at United Church Community Forum last evening. He urges loyalty to one’s native country and notes government protections, while acknowledging believers’ duty to Christ and public life. He highlights Samuel Francis Smith as author of My Country ’Tis of Thee and The Morning Light is Breaking.

Bawin Hughes Umited Church Community Forum United States Hurshes Samuel Francis Smith

Miss Jennings to entertain at Yale Dramatic Association play

Miss Annie E. Jennings of Sunnehholme Fairfield plans to entertain at the Yale Dramatic Association performance of Comer and Cleopatra to be staged Thursday night at the Keoksche Theater in New York. More than sixty students will leave their classrooms that afternoon for the trip and the interpretation of last year’s prom play.

Annie E. Jennings

Fashion's Forecast Useful Christmas Gift Pattern

A Bridgeport Telegram note offers a home sewing idea for a round sofa cushion. It suggests materials such as cretonne velour or velvet and provides pattern No 8905 with yardage details and price. Patterns mailed for 15 cents. contact Pattern Department and phone Barnum 6100 if not received within days.

Mack Room Ths Cretonné Sieper Yard Pattern Department Bridgeport Telegram Barnum 6100

Miscellaneous Shower for Jane Deferari

Mrs William Ard of Parallel street hosted a miscellaneous shower for Miss Jane Deferari. Vocal and piano selections were performed by Hazel Jayne and Jane Deferast with several guests listed including Dalla Langdon Edna Abercrombie Selma Stone Fannie Stone Madeline Calighan Lazet Jayne Delphine Fuse Lena Vuse Betty Gavan Moriat Anderson Ruth Anderson Earl Lockwood Theresa Musante Lydia Card Pat Wooster and Betty Ard.

William Ard Parallel Street Jane Deferar Vocal Army Hazel Jayne Jane Deferast Dallas Langdon Edna Abercrombie Selma Stone Fannie Stone Madeline Calighan

Two Students Present Cornet Program at Church

Two students gave a cornet program at the First Presbyterian Church last evening in services connected with Yale Divinity and Medical courses. Stafford and George Ackerly rendered two numbers, Hold Thou Me to Pray and Teach.

Cornet Yale First Presbyterian Church A Stafford George Ackerly

Sunday School Pupils Present Christmas Play at First Methodist

The First Methodist church hosted a Christmas pageant titled The Child of Prophecy performed mainly by Sunday school pupils. Directed by Miss Tena Knapp with lighting by Dr. D Beebe, the show featured a prologue by Mil Cred Macintyre and scenes depicting Jewish home life and the arrival of the Wine Men, ending with a worldwide worship scene. A double quartet under Prof. W Davenport supplied music along the way. Notable participants included Mil dred Macintyre John Kearta Miles Costlow and many others.

Ead Baward Ruth Bartlett First Methodist Church Mise Tena Knapp Methodist Church D. Beebe Spirit of Palth Miiicred Macintyre Fred Bouton Harry Shawley Jean Marshall Mare Kearns Amaniger Prince of Peace Prof W. Davenport Mildred Macintyre John Kearta Miles Costlow Francis Hergins Donald MacIntyre Arthur Burchall Harry Hawley Joan Marshall Muriel Kearns I. D. Beebe Calvert Os

Personal News and Local Visitors Highlight Christmas Season

Local society notes include the arrival of a baby daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Jack Cohen of 22 Center Street, with Mrs. Cohen formerly Miss Rose Polceras, and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Warland of 1292 Elm Street Stratford planning to reside at 4 Garden Street, Weatherfield Conn. Navy torpedoman Charles Micone visits his parents at 827 Ballton Street on twenty days’ leave. Calvary Episcopal church hosts a Ye Old Time Dance by the Ladies’ Guild, and Prof William Lyon Phelps continues his Shakespeare lecture at United Church at 4 pm, with reviews of two aut biographies in foreword. Home Missionary Society of First Methodist hosts a gathering at 3:30 pm. Miss Guynne of the YWCA speaks on colonial girls in Bridgeport. Mrs J Kunkel hosts winter guests in New York at the Washington Hotel. Ye Old Time Dance and church events punctuate a busy social calendar as servicemen and families gather during the holiday season.

Jack Cohen Cen~ter Street Cohen Misa Rose Polcras Walter Warland Elm Stratford Garden Trent Charles Micone U. & S&s. Bridgeport Boston Navy Yard Bhalton Street William Lyon Phelps the United Church William Shakespeare Augustus Thomas John Drew Orville Rettor Home Missionary Society First Methodist Church Guynne Phylla Wheatley Y. W. Coty Bridgeport J. Kunkel Prospect Street New York City Fartha Washington Hotel

Obituary notices for Mrs Roane L Spencer and James Starnes

The funeral for Mrs Roane L Spencer widow of Louis Spencer aged 17 years will be at her home in Harrigan Park Milford then at St Marys church with high requiem mass. Burial in St Marys hospital. James Starnes son of Gus and Binary Starnes of 17 Crescent avenues died in Bridgeport hospital. Funeral from Tampa 1 Care roll mortuary Monday at 2 pm and burial at St Michaels cemetery. Also ads for skirts and handkerchiefs.

Roeng L. Spencer Roane L. Spencer Louis Spencer Harrigan Park Milford St. Mary's Church P. H. McClean St. Mary's James Branna James Stames Gus Binary Starnes Crescent Avenas Bridgeport Pariars of Tampa St. Michgal's Cemetery

Brooklawn Holiday Dance Attracts Community Guests

The Brooklawn Country Club hosts a December program led by Mrs D Ferrahild Wheeler featuring a Christmas Dansant next Saturday afternoon with dinner at 7 followed by bridge prizes offered by Mrs Walter Lasher and Mrs Jules Powe. A costume ball called the Nult de Carnival is set for December 20 with elaborate decorations and youths home for the holidays expected to attend.

Btooklawn Country Club D. Ferrahild Wheeler Aseson Carl Siemon Mra. Wheeler Mra Walter B. Lasher Juouls B. Powe Dia Samuel C. Shaw Snob Wanda Hawiey

Annual Christmas Party by Bodgeport Art League

The annual Christmas party will be held this afternoon at the club house on Hoton avenue. Grace Clark Jepson will read and Mrs James Lavey will perform selections from Dick eis Christmas Carer. A quartet including Elizabeth Kenny Mennough soprano, Mrs Dwisnt Hall contralto, Delbert Blackman tenor, and James Lavos bass will perform.

Bodgeport Art League Hoton Avenue Caramittes Grace Clark Jepson James Lavey Dick~eis Mise Elizabeth Kenny Mennough Dwisnt Hall Delbert Blackman James Lavos

Knitted Costumes For Sports And Everyday Wear

Knitted costumes shown for winter resorts and everyday use vary in weight from light to heavy wool or silk. Most feature a separate skirt and slip-over blouse in a common style.

Ben E

Remarkable Six Petaled Tiger Fly Garden Design

A description of an intricate six petaled tiger fly garland by deft fingers. The Ulg has two or three accompanying buds and leaves. Development in color may vary from tiger’s natural hue. Possible delicate shades include pink, Nile green, pale blue, mauve, and yellow.

Read's offers free parcel post and express freight deliveries

Read's announces no transportation charges on all merchandise bought, covering parcel post, express, and freight deliveries. This offer applies to every order, ensuring customers pay no shipping costs regardless of item size or destination. The policy highlights Read's commitment to value and convenience for shoppers.

Read’s

Antique Brasses and Accessories Price List

Antique brasses include candlesticks in saucer torchere and tall shapes from 2.00 to 28.50 dollars. Fire or companion stands 22.50 to 46.50. Lanterns standing or hanging 16.50 to 40.50. Leg boxes for fireplaces 42.00 to 54.00. Umbrella stands 18.00 to 36.00. Andirocs 25.00 to 100.00 a set. Bellona 10.50 to 33.00. Smoking stands 27.00 to 33.00 each. Door porters or stops 8.75 to 18.00. Jardinieres 5.75 to 16.50. Door knockers 5.75 to 14.00. Coal hods 9.00 to 12.75. Chestnut or box roasters 5.75 to 10.75. Call bells 3.00 each. Basement.

Jardinieres

Ribbons and Juvenile Millinery Styles Highlighted

A brief from a fashion note describes ribbons arranged on plain white cards in pink lavender mauve and yellow with gilt details. Juvenile millinery includes little toques in mandarin and poke shapes crafted from georgette or ribbon with tiny flowers and cockades.

Beasment Fibbmon Section and Art Departiment

A misread OCR item notes sections on the main floor including the basement and art department areas. The fragment mentions divisions labeled as Beasment Fibbmon and Dennizon with a main floor reference, suggesting an exhibition or department layout.

The Long Avenue of Crystal and Silver at Main Street

Sparkling display on the Main floor features crystal and silver sets and a wide range of tableware. Vegetables dishes candlesticks baskets plates and trays salt and pepper shakers cups and spoons for children. Tall vases iced tea sets and candy jars decorate the display.

Main St

Exquisite China Sets and Separate Pieces in Roseville Style

Exquisite china sets and separate pieces in roseville colors include bowls candle sticks and baskets in yellow rose moss green peacock and orange. Translucent Japanese tea ware tea and coffee sets suit any tea wagon. Bejeweled tea service enhances the bewitching ceremony of tea with delicate decoration. Salad sets and large bowls invite the ritual of tossing salad before guests.

Roseville Pottery

Japanese Covers in Blue and White Designs for Home

Four sizes priced from 76 cents to 2.25 dollars list blue and white Japanese covers. Sizes include 72 inches square at 2.25 dollars, 60 inches square at 1.75 dollars, 48 inches square at 1.25 dollars, and yard square at 76 cents. Also scarfs, napkins, and condlstory section on the third floor.

Plaid wool blankets and baby crib coverings offered

Advertises full sized 70 by 80 inch wool blankets at $9.00 per pair in color combinations white with blue pink tan and gray Crib blankets feature nursery animal and floral designs priced from $1.00 to $3.50. Also offers down comfortables with fig ured sateen covers and plain color borders, extra large 6 by 7 ft and $16.00, located on the third floor.

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A Bower of Summer Flowers In December

A poetic note describes meadow lilies with speckled throats and a bloom of marigolds nasturtiums peach and almond blossoms beyond roses. Roadside friends thistle and teazel join a millinery bloom that brightens the dull months with inexpensive home decorations.

Colorful Cheney kimonos silk fabrics description

Soft blue grounds feature large butterflies among dogwood blossoms with Chinese dragons and urns. Varied patterns include lanterns floral effects Dresden palette in pale pinks and blues on white grounds. Silk section fabric width 32 inches.

Dresden

Brocaded Corduroys for Breakfast Gowns Colors and Width

Old blue old rose pink and purple fabric sought for breakfast gowns. Width 30 inches priced at 125 dollars. SNK section.

Glass Compotes on Tall Slender Standards

Graceful glass compotes on slender stands described with etched designs and gold fill. Prices listed at two dollars three fifty and five dollars alongside handy reference books for the year through.

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E. Hughes United Community Forum Miss Jennings BROMC Jane Deferari C. Ib Nts Busy House Akes Gorton Gorson Calvary Episcopal Church North Main and Summitt Streets Ladies’ Guild Ee WA Voight Carpenter Tunxis Fill Road Wright Atlantic Martha Johnson Laurel Avenue King’s Daughters The First Methodist Wiliam A. Ratzenberger Brooklyn Navy Yard Girs United’ Church James Plooher U.S Proemilieus Portsmouth Hancock Avenue Oliver Gould Jennings New York Fairfield Christmas Ave Pennsylvania New Jersey Maryland Delaware Virginia Parcel Post England Crystal China Cheney
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