St Valentine Tea Supports 108-Year Charity Event
The Ladies' Charitable Society hosts its annual St Valentine Tea to aid its century-old charitable work. Mrs. Walter B. Laskar will entertain on Thursday Feb 17 from 4 to 6 pm at 97 Clinton Avenue. The group, bound by sewing for the destitute, continues its tradition with clothing and grocery orders and relief aid.
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St. Valentine's
Ladies’ Charitable Society
Walter B. Laskar
Clinton Avenue
Society ladies to chair dining room duties
Mrs. C. Nathaniel Worthen and Mrs. Frederick A. Strong will oversee the dining rooms, taking charge of arrangements and service for the event.
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C. Nathaniel Worthen
Frederick A. Strong
Boni Fennessey Nuptials at Milford
Announcement of Miss Matherine T Fennesey and William Boni wedding at St Marys church Milford on Monday January 10 in the presence of immediate family. Bride’s maid Rose Daley Hartford, best man Fred Boni brother of groom. Couple to reside on James Street Silver Beach. Mrs Boni employed at American Cheese Company Bridgeport.
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Mary White
East Broadway
Silver Beach
Milford
Matherine T. Fennesey
William Boni
Maple Avenue
Myrtle Beach
St Mary's Church
Momday
P. H. McClean
Rose Daley
Hartford
Fred Boni
Jewish Charity Ball Patronesses in Stratfield Demand Attention
The Eight Annual Charity Ball under Harmony Lodge auspices reports a large patronesses list led by Mrs. Lawrence S. Finkelstone. Patrons and patronsessess include many society members and a broad attendance from local and regional IOOF lodges with numerous Stratfield city and nearby participants named.
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Stratfield
Harmony Lodge
Lawrence S. Finkelstone
the Stratfield
Lawrence S, Finkelstone
Benjamin «W. _ Brownstein
Col Jows
David Altman
Louis ‘Baumrind
Samuel Bernstein
B. Blumberg
Charles Birnbaum
T. Birnbaum
Benjamin W. Brownstein
H. Buechler
Philip Carlson
Outs Schwartz
Abraham Schnee
Samuel N. Schnee
Charles H. Shapiro
Joseph_ Co. Shapiro
Samuel Susman
Spector
Maximilian Stein
Herman Walder
David Bresky
David Weutz
Joseph Solomon
Washington Tea at Elias Howe School Circle
Elias Howe Home and School circle appoints Mrs I J Goldman chair for a Washington tea on Wednesday February 23 at 3 30 pm. Eighth grade girls assist, with entertainment planned. Emil W Schwartz heads publicity, Mrs McNamara leads entertainment, and Mrs W P Hopkins presides over the circle’s community work.
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I. J. Goldman
Elias Howe
Washington
Goldman
W. P. Hopkins
Emil W. Schwartz
McNamara
Catherine MacLachlan
Helen Newberry
MacLachlan
Catherine Lombard
Nervous Camden mother credits Lydia E Pinkham remedy
Mrs William C Werner of Camden recounts severe nervousness backache and fainting during pregnancy. She credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring her strength and enabling an easy birth of a baby girl. The ad urges others to use the product and contact Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co for health questions.
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Camden, N. J
Art
Lydia E. Pinkham
William C. Werner
van Hook St
Camden
N. J
Lydia
Werner
Florence Kelley to Speak at United Forum
Mrs Florence Kelley executive secretary of the National Consumers league for 29 years will speak at the United Church Forum on Who wishes mothers and babies to die. She has studied manufacturing conditions nationwide and has worked to curb child labor in glass blowing. A daughter of a Pennsylvania congressman, she has long championed workers' rights and social reform.
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Florence Kelley
National Consum League
United Church Forum
Kelley
Pennsylvania
Carmellealinge
Illinois
KeHey
Crane Girls Are Bowling Victors
The Crane Company girls defeated Bassick in a Thursday night league bowling clash. Crane remains undefeated and leads the Industrial girls bowling league. Independents beat General Electric with a close score as the second and third strings decided the match.
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Crane Company
Bassick
Industrial Girls Bowling League
Crane Girls
Crane
Independent
General Zllectric
General Electric
Independents
Industree
W. A. AL
Lotus Quartet and Ladies Trio at Park Street Church recital
The Lotus Quartet with Olivet Ladies Trio and reader Bertha T verell Morgan presented a concert last evening at Park Street Congregational church. Encores followed as the performers offered pieces by Debussy Liszt Brahms Rimsky Korsakoff and Gardiner among others. The program featured violin cello piano and vocal pieces with selections such as Lotus relatives and Somerton pieces, drawing generous audience response.
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Lotus
Olivet Ladies Io
Bertha Tverell Morgan
Park Street Congregational Church
Dow
Lotus Quartet
Brahms
Moore
Misa Morgan
Somerset
Sanderson
Cannell
Clark
Jacobsen
Louis Quartet
Sur le Lac
Godard
Wietentanz
Popper
Miss Ridley
Liebestraume
Liszt
Olivet
Brackett
Lotua
Bride
Marston
Miss Morgan
Rimsky-Korsakoff
Gardiner
Ghibay
Mise Cooper
Greely
Personal Notes from the Business and Professional Wo
Social notes report a masieste and tea hosted by Mrs. M. B. Sheppard, a Monday business meeting with reports on the club constitution, and a straw vote for next year’s officers. Also mentions yesterday’s bridge and Friday night dance, Harmony Rebekah Lodge plans for a Feb 28 party, Willian Lyon Phelps lecture at United church, and an engagement announcement for Miss Buckingham Shore and Lt. Francis Hudson Orr. Also notes Anthony C. Winwouldh recovering from appendicitis surgery at home.
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M. BK. Sheppard
Harmony Rebekah Lodge
State Street
Willian. Lyon Phelps
United Church
Phelps
Missy Mary Buckingham Shore
D. Shore
Mt. Vernon
Francis Hudson Orr
U. S. ON
Newport
Miss Shore
John H. Brown
Milford
St Valentine Cotillion At Miss Slocum's Studio
Young pupils modeled valentines party costumes in a Miss Slocum cotillion at the Court Exchange building. Guests included Benita V Slocum and Miss Ima Chase as partner, with a special orchestra led by Grace N Dudley. Many dancers wore period outfits and festive accessories as the St Valentine’s celebration continued with another cotillion planned for Monday.
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Benita V. Slocum
Court Exchange
Miss Slocum
Miss Ima Chase
Chase
Grace N. Dudley
Mary Danley
Hileen Renz
Beatrice Katz
Rob Rey Newman
Frank Marsh
Amelia Canning
Petsey Pyle
Wheeler Peck
Betty Neithercut
Louise Haviland
Muriel
Valentine
Ruth Slussom
Natalie Simons
Charlotte
Elizabeth Masterson
Farmer Boys
Bradford Hancock
Billie Hawley
Marshal Lovegrove
Phyllis Wheeler
Charles de Wolfe
Harry Thornbury
Philip Sherman
Amng
Margaret Morrissey
Catherine
Dolly
Milford Notes Highlights Local Civic Events
Milford notes report a large American flag donation to Milford hospital from the Women’s Relief Corps with presentation at a regular meeting. Mrs Walter B Smith presented and Mrs Manley J Chener accepted. The Sons of Plymouth plan a Feb 18 informal subscription dance at Municipal Hall with music by a novelty orchestra and guests from Bridgeport. Myrtle Beach Chemical Company No 3 to hold a concert and ball at Milford Town Hall Monday evening with fire board, department officers, and town volunteers as guests of the beach firefighters.
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Milford Hospital
Women's Relief Corps
Relief Corps
Walter B. Smith
Manley J. Chener
Woman's Auxiliary of the
Hospital Association
Sons of Plymouth
Municipal Hall
Bridgeport
Myrtle Beach Chemical Company No. 3
Milford Town
Hall
Beach
Birthday Dance at Edythe A Brooks Home
Miss Edythe A Brooks hosts a Valentine birthday party with red and yellow decor. Dancing features, lantern lighting, and a guest list including Mar Sharel Awailes Jessis Sles Lillian Barrows Lillian Wright Beatrice Fox Ethel Brabner Katherine Far Tell Boba Nyberg Marie Freeman Adeline Brownstein Edythe Brooks and others. Spiders tap wires in Argentina and Brazil causing telephone line trouble. ground spiders weave heavy webs that wrap wires when damp, causing short circuits and maintenance labor across the region.
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Edythe A. Brooks
Argentine Republic
Brazil
South America
Broadcloth Fabrics Sale Listing at Basement
A quality 27 inch fabric is offered at 20 cents a yard and 36 inch wide material at 25 cents a yard in the basement.
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Ladies of
Alice Doyle
Liberty
Cannon Street
Main
Broad
ST. Valentine’s Day
John Beck & Son
Main St
John St
Kraus & Delia Electric Co
Ponte
Cannon St
D. P. Cartwright
M. E
School Circle
United Forum
Lotus Ouartette
Park Street Church
Anthony ¢. Winwolh
Trantstan Ave
Hig
St. Valentine’s
Che
Redferns
Bandeau-Brassieres
Brassieres
En’s
Billie Burke
Sateen
Eliabeth Fenner
Mair
Com
Conn
Bank
Wyol. B
Mantler’s
Minerva Yarns
Nettie P. Fossett
Minerva Focus
Barnum
Tom ‘Thumb Street
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