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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Jan 03, 1923

Page

12

Fairfield Fire Department Officers Re elected At Meeting

Fairfield Jan s Spenia Alyo officers of the Fairfield Fire department No 1 were unanimously re elected at the annual meeting. Dr W H Donaldson chosen department physician new office. Reports from officers for last year heard. Damaged value 26056, property saved 290300. Grass fires 20, largest amount 18750 in 10 dwelling fires. Fire loss and saved property details given by Chief Mickell.

Fairfield, Jan. S Spenia Alyo Fairfield Fire Department No. 1 W. H Donaldson Henry More E. W. S. Pickett Thomas Murphys Robert Dalling George W. Anderson Oliver C. Jennings Ebbe Carlson William McGarry Thomas Murphy Herbert Smith Edward Riker W. EH. Donaldson Mickell

The Letters of Natalie and New Year at Fairfield

A personal note narrates New Year activities in Fairfield including a Friends gathering at Mabel's home, rain delaying sleep, chores like laundry, laundry savings from Crawford Laundry, and plans to inspect Colonial Fair Acres homes. The writer contemplates home cleaning, charity donations, and a beauty-and-welfares routine with Mrs. Kamerling, aiming to start the year fit and organized.

Suro Mabel Fairfield Harold Edith Mother's Christabel Sherry New York Beng Eya Crawford Colonial Fair Acres Owland Road Lint's Fe Dal- Tey Philadelphia Sonaires Fair Acres Evon Harold Middle Street Barnum Aoe Mrs Kamerling

Christmas Party for Children by Salvation Army

More than a thousand children entered the Salvation Army Christmas party last night and left happy with toys clothing fruit and candy. Tickets were distributed in advance and many unticketed children enjoyed the event. A program featured band selections piano solos stories by Miss Miriam Malloy and Miss Natale Coach. Santa, played by Gus Herman Dinger, distributed gifts amid festive trees and decorations while Captain T Z Meeka led the effort with local volunteers assisting.

Hate Nation Army Miriam Malloy Natale Sara Sherman Pryott Santa Gus Hermandinger T. Z. Meeka Salvation Army Ffar Jorpa

Local Personal Notices and Engagement News

Numerous society items from Bridgeport list engagements, weddings, and social events. Notables include the Beck family wedding at the bride’s home, engagement parties for Miss Blanche Schiff and Samuel Stein, and Dorothy Williams resuming study in New York. Also mentions club meetings, a rector’s aid gathering, and upcoming fundraising teas.

Indoor wear pattern for simple front-closing dress

Pattern No. 1656 offers a neat indoor dress with a three-piece gathered back skirt and front closure. Pockets hidden in retch style, uses gingham and chambray trim. about 80 cents per pattern. Size 36 needs 3 1/2 yards fabric plus 1/2 yard contrasting. mailed for 16 cents in stamps.

Bridgeport Telegram Barnum 106

Registration Open for Classes at Catholic Community House

Re-registration of old members and new enrollments began last night for the Catholic Community house classes. Twenty courses are offered weekly including Home Nursing, Typewriting, Parliamen tary Law, Read Work, Applied Art, Millinery, and Stenography with new subjects in Parliamentary procedure and beadwork beading. Sessions begin Monday through Saturday under instructors such as Miss Catherine Tuite Attorney M J Mianagan and Miss Mary Mariana.

Catholic Community House John A. Maxwell Isabel Dolan Rose Duda Mary Lovely Catherine Tuite M. J. Mlanagan Mary Day Mary Mariana Marjorie Mastront Catholic Choral Society N. J. Grattan Kathryn M. Basett Caroll Birat Aid Catherine ‘Tuite Miss Tuite Janet. Ottley Visiting Nurse Association Fenn A. Maxwell M. J. Klanagan Mary Marianna Ram God

Former Bridgeporters Shower Honored In New York Event

Miss Jeanette Mares, formerly of Bridgeport, was honored at a gathering hosted by Mrs. S. Bohrer and attended by Gussia Bohrey Augusta Wolofsky and many others. The party featured dancing, refreshments, and talk of Miss Kopelman’s upcoming marriage to a New York man. Kitchen notes described serving New potatoes boiled in jackets with parsley and butter.

Jeanette Mares New York S. Bohrer Wiliston Street Gussia Bohrey Augusta Wolofsky Dorkin Leng “Adolf Jeanette Mramson Flora Bohrer Elsie Ida Marcus Nettie Brenner Augusta Wabrofsky Gussie Bohrer Kobrofsky Francis Berger Jokin de Shapiro M. Marcus 8. Bohrer

Church Club Hears Japan Lecture by Mrs Tracy

The Universalist Woman's club resumed meetings with a bridge party and luncheon at the church on Fairfield avenue. Mrs Reed Tracy spoke on her recent trip to Japan, detailing festivals like the doll festival and the customs of bowing, and plans were discussed for future talks.

Church Club Japan F. Tracy Universalist Woman's Club Wairfield Avenue Willard Sprague P.T. Litchfield Ars. Harber Reed Frederick Ish Tracy

Smiths announce two engagements in city notice

Mr and Mrs Andrew Smith of 320 Stratford avenue announce the engagement of their daughter Anna Alice Smith to Leroy A Cox son of John K Cox of Pambrok street Also John K Cox announces the engagement of his daughter Eleanor to Leonard J Broas son of Mr and Mrs Ired Feyas of Buckingham street

Blanche Schiff Charles J. Schiff Howard Avenue Samuel Stein Louis Stein Stratford Avenues Harry 8. Jones Bueckingham Street Wlora JW Dixon Phillips Callahan New York City Ardena, N. i Misa Jones P. B. Woolfanieden Freehold N. d Andrew Smith Stratford Avenue Anna Alice Smith Leroy A. Cox John K. Cox Pambrok Street Eleanor Leonard J. Broas Ired Feyas Buckingham Street

Adelphian Lodge to Install Its Officers Tonight

Officers elected at the last regular meetings of Adelphian lodge No. 80 LQ will be installed at a meeting tonight in the club rooms LQ building on Broad Street. A regular business meeting precedes the installation.

Adelphian Lodge Broad Street

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Fairfield Fire - Dept Natalie Crawford Laundry Fairfield Ave Courtland ST China Wood C. W. Fairchild & Sons, Inc. Jewelers Opticians Main ST William 2. Swall Highland Park New Brunswielk N. J Watherine Waverkamp Brooklyn Wiliam Roy Yoeffler William Loeffler Cottage Place Bridgeport Vassar College Larey Brooklawn Country Club Dorothy Williams F. 8. Williams Fairfield Avenue Scudder College Calvary Episcopal Church Main Summit Streets Paul Hippolitus Barnum Avenue Elmer Blank Noble Avenue Hartford Eecy Cornelia Wilder The Royal Arcanum Daisy Barstow Poplar Street Carey Foster Jane Street William Ysterday Kentucky Mr. Foster Women's League of the Park Street Congregational Church L. Weimer Annapolis William Derby Chicago Dorothy Charles Walder Harry 5. Jones Buckingham Street Wavd Freehold, N. J W. N. Northcott Church Association United Church E. A. Chaffee J., R. Walter William &. Abbott Dr. Day Woman's Democratic Club James Grady J. Molloy Jane Gilroy McCoon Council of Jewish Women Business and Professional Woman's Club America Lydia Pinkham Annabel, Worthingtsn Smiths Blue-jay Lena Albright Park St Read God Middies Bolivia Bluebird Colt Voiley
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