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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Jan 29, 1918

Page

17

Memorial notices from 1918 and 1974 with multiple names

Wayes Mary Wien Richard som widow of Wesley Mayes aged 67 funeral at 2 pm Tuesday at 28 Barnum Avenue Mt Grove cemetery Mrs Sherwood Charles I Sherwood 70 funeral at Mawlesy Wilmot 168 State Street Union Cemetery Watson Conn Moses H Gray 1974 funeral at 2981 Radison Avenue 2 pm burial Park Cemetery.

Wayes Mary Wien Richardsom Wits Wesley TM Mayes Barnum Avenue Mt. Grove Sherwood St. Cloud Miorida Charles i. Sherwood Radison Avenue Park Cemetery

Bridgeport street extension assesssment report adopted

Report of the Board of Appraisal of Benefits and Damages for Morris street extension from 260 feet east of Bostwick avenue to the harbor line. The Common Council adopted the report January 7 1918 and approved January 22 1918. Citizens’ Tee & Coal Co The Black Rock Manufacturing Co Jacob Levy The Black Rock Machine Co and City of Bridgeport receive listed damages and benefits.

Morris St Common Council Morris Street Bostwick Avenue Harbor Line Ainda Black Rock Machine Co City of Bridgeport Namnelys Citizens’ Tee & Coal Co Black Rock Manufacturing Co Jacob Levy Board of Comon Council Premi Taal Citizens’ Ten & Coal Co Gilnek Fock Manufacturing Co J. Alex Ff Robinson

Bartlett street building lines damages and benefits readback

A city notice records an assessment of damages and special benefits for Bartlett street building lines from Therme to Golden Tod avenue as ordered by the Common Council on a Sunday in November 1947. It lists named claimants such as Frederic A. Tearnett and Gertrude S. Terry with respective benefit amounts and confirms adoption on January 7, 1918 with city clerk attestation.

Bartlett Street Therme Street Golden Tod Avenie Common Council Thorme Street Golden Red Avenue Frederic A. Tearnett Gertrude S. Terryhose Wark

Bridgeport Sewers Meeting Adopts Hearing Notice

At the January 21 1018 Common Council meeting in Bridgeport a resolution directs the clerk to notify interested parties to appear February 4 1018 to be heard on proposed sanitary and storm sewer construction on the John Street extension from West Ave to Park Ave. The record also notes assessments related to Cleveland and Morris streets with damages and benefits lists for multiple property owners.

John Street West Ave Park Ave Dark Ave Alex. FE Robinson Houeh Bridgeport Conneil Reant An & Ft Hwoueh Ave Sherman Todwin Sts Capitol Avenue North Ave Common Council Main Street North Avenue Clert Altest J. Atx H. Robinson

Assessments Adopted for Barnum Avenue Sewer in Bridgeport

A January 7 1918 meeting approved assessments totaling three fourths of sewer costs for Barnum avenue sewer at 682.23 dollars base plus 0.85 per front foot for frontages including Geo Rosielkossch and Naugatuck Valley Ice Co among others. 1918 action also authorizes Hous e Ave building line establishment notice for February 4 1918 hearings before the Common Council.

Barnum Avenue Common Council Board of Rosielkossch Lizzie Mureko John Oanfrey Michael Robstrck Naugatuck Valley Ice Co Annie Azazow Margaret J. Monahan

Bridgeport City Council hearing notices and sewer assessment

A 1918 Bridgeport council record notes hearings on the proposed Capitol Avenue extension to North Avenue and Crowther Avenue to Davidson Street with dates set for February 4 and February 9, 1918. It also lists sewer assessment for Helm Street from Stillman Street to Berkshire Avenue totaling 879.87 dollars, with per foot assessments shown for named property owners and a resolution approving Howard F. Smith’s appointment.

Helm Street Stillman Street Berkshire Avenue Common Council Board of Appraisal Helen Street Tose Louis Dinerstein Anna A Martin John Tomasko Michael Boone Harry Seheur Ulm GC. Co

Public Auction of J H Coughlin Co. stock in Bridgeport

Superior Court orders public auction of the J H Coughlin Co stock and equipment at 37 Randall Ave Bridgeport on a Wednesday afternoon including trucks, cars, wagons, engines, ovens, choppers, stuffers, tables, vats, smoke houses, refrigerators, boiler, mixers, sausage carriers, rails, spices and other gear listed by receiver Henry Stevenson with auctioneer OC Millwood.

Famfield County WIM J. H. Coughlin Company Standall Avenue Bridgeport Connecticut J. H. Coughlin Co Randall Ave Cleveland Crescent Henry C., Stevenson Mlwood Field Avenue Tel Barnum

Notice of Sterling Place sewer assessment details

Notice states assessments for Sterling Place sewer totaling 947.17 with property owner shares at .66 per foot, less than three fourths of cost. Names listed include H. I. Blackman, Burton Turney, Wm Te White, John R. Frisbie, Marion DeForest, Rowland L. Hunter, Emy Miller, Jennie C. Wheeler, Win. L. Howes. Resolution adopts Howard F. Smith and J. Alex H. Robinson as officials.

Sterling Place Common Council Board of Howes Howard F. Smith J. Alex, H. Robinson

Obituary notices of McCarthy Allen and Adams families

Obituary items report Mary J McCarthy services at 8:30 and 1:00 at St Charles Charctt with mass by Rev Charles M Skelly. pallbearers named. burial at St Michael's cemetery. Also Alexander S Allen, eight, to be sent to New York for burial Woodlawn after death at St Vincent's hospital. Joseph W Adams funeral at 2:30 pm at mortuary chapel with interment at Dukeview cemetery. Includes unrelated fiction line.

Mary EE. McCarthy Mary J. McCarthy Wuntington Road St. Charles’ Charctt Hev Charles Skkelly St Patrick's Church Edward Shaughnessey Joseph Cantey Jeremiah McCarthy Patrick Geary John Sullivan Dominick Kelly Albert Dennison St. Michael's Cemetery Alexander 8 Allen Alexander S. Allen Fryatt C. Allen St Vincent’s Hospital New York Woodlawn Cemetery Joseph Eh. Adams Joseph W Joseph Adams G. Bake William H. Jepson St. Luke's Church Duakeview Cemetery

Jews Rally for Palestine Fund at Bridgeport Institute

Bridgeport residents joined a Palestine restoration drive, reporting strong donations and plans to use funds for rehabilitating Jewish settlements and supporting the creation of a Jewish homeland in Palestine. A Ben Arthur J. Balfour declaration copy was shared with local Zionist groups.

Bridgeport Palestine Restoration Fund Hely Palestine Hebrew Institute Zionist Organization Ben. Arthur J. Balfour Zionist Societies

For Your Health's Sake Exchange Parody

A playful exchange questions health habits with humorous misprints about dental cleaning skipping meals and sleeping with windows shut. The light skit mocks public health rhetoric by juxtaposing odd behaviors and exaggerated concerns in a tongue in cheek frame.

United States Public Heart Service

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