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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1918
Page
3
A French scientist states rainfall carries both positive and negative electric charges after extensive experiments. The remark appears in an Exchange brief discussing atmospheric electricity and rain phenomena.
Nobia Whitney aged 81 dies at his North Wilton home on Saturday morning January 17. He was among Wilton’s few surviving Civil War veterans and is survived by his wife and three sons Samuel of New Canaan William D. Whitney and Ernest Whitney of Wilton. Funeral was held Tuesday afternoon at Welock from his late residence. Community notices include church annual meeting reports gains in membership and outreach. Changes in church officers and deacon and treasurer appointments are noted amid resolutions urging union services and closer fellowship among Wilton churches. Other items mention Dr John Gaylord Davenport’s prize winning letter about life after death and local war-related library additions. War bureau delegates attend a Hartford conference. Cassius Grumman dies of pleurisy. several residents enlist in aviation and motor bicycle units. A shipping industry update from Bridgeport notes lodging for 600 of 900 Brown in the Housatonic Shipbuilding program.
District 10 citizens committees spanning Bridgeport Stamford Norwalk Danbury Ansonia Derby New Haven Seymour Union City adopted national recruiting regulations last night. The executive board, elected in city, will coordinate Polish organizations, establish new recruiting stations, and align local committees with recruiting officers. About 25 recruits expected this week for Camp Niagara. letters from soldiers express contentment and urge others to enlist for Poland’s freedom.
The Rev. Charles J. Anderson of Middletown was re elected president of the Hartford district of Swedish Lutheran churches at their annual meeting. Other officers were chosen: Vice President the Rev J Herman Olsson Waterbury secretary the Rev R Swenson Georgetown treasurer the Rev C G Trickson Portland.
Powell a circus hustler fell twenty feet from a hay loft at Garnum and Smiley's winter quarters yesterday afternoon. He fractured his skull and sustained internal injuries and was taken by ambulance to Vincent's Hospital in critical condition with brain concussion.
Washington January 16 The navy has taken over and converted to war use between 700 and 800 passenger and freight vessels yachts tugs. Chairman Oliver of the house investigating committee commending the bureaus of construction and repair and steam engineering for the preparations made to meet war demands. Prompt action of the bureaus in getting supplies had enabled the American destroyer force in the war zone to keep in continuous operation in a high state of efficiency despite difficult and onerous service.
New York January 14. Directors of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad declared a regular semi annual dividend of 2 12 per cent on common stock despite a deficit for the past year. They stated that any compensation basis under federal control would likely keep the five per cent annual rate. The 2 1 2 per cent dividend was not decided with operations under federal control in mind as that matter is not yet determined.
A jitney driven by Meyer Seldman of 1182 State Street collided with a truck owned by Harry Manson of 3660 Main Street on lower Trost Martin Street. Seldman was arrested and booked at the Second Precinct on reckless driving and operating a motor vehicle without a license. He will be arraigned in city court this forenoon.
Funeral services for Rev James J McGettrick curate of St Josephs Meriden were conducted at St Peters Danbury with Bishop John J Winal and about 60 priests present The requiem mass was celebrated by Rev Charles P Kelley of New Haven and the sermon delivered by Rev Pliney Cooney of Greenwich
Nine Bridgeport Englishmen who applied for enlistment at the local recruiting station were sent to New Haven for examination and enlistment opportunities.
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