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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1923
Page
11
Trolley cars in the central city district stalled yesterday afternoon at 3 30 for two minutes due to a circuit breaker blowout in the Connecticut company power house. North and southbound Main street vehicular traffic was held almost the entire interval by a double.
A truck and a Jumbo Tyne car were involved near Fairfield Avenue and Main Street. The west board on Fairfield was taught while crossing Main Street, and swift repairs at the power hub prevented any considerable delay.
Eugene E. Meurer a Muskego paper magnate marries Miss Margaret Wasserman in a ceremony described as a union with a $40 000 cook title. The bride’s relatives and local society figures attended, and the paper magnate spoke of culinary gifts symbolizing enduring affection.
A vivid Fairfield travelogue notes progressing Rowland Road homes near the Post Road, new four room houses, and scenic surroundings. The author visits Hares Market at 269 Fairfield Avenue, praises freshness of produce, recalls dining with friends, and muses on summer fashion, alterations, and domestic routines.
The first elaborate June wedding at St Stephen's celebrated yesterday when Sis X, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Karass, wed Bert Renchy son of Mr. and Mrs. John Renych. The ceremony, officiated by Rev Stephen A Chernitzky, featured a carnations and roses altar and a bridal party including Anna Roth, Margaret Karass, and Lilian Papp. A wedding breakfast followed at the bride's home with pink and white decor. The couple planned an extended trip, then home in the city. the bride is Laurelton Hall graduate and the groom has theatrical interests.
The thirteenth biennial convention of the National Federation of Music Clubs will convene in Asheville on June 9 with delegates from across the country and about 2,000 presidents of the music clubs in attendance. Fort Worth president John F. Ayons will preside. two Connecticut youths compete for first prize in the violin contest, Miss Martha Deegan and Miss Jessie Newgeon. soprano Miss Carolyn Finney Springer of Cass Cob performs at the vesper service. The Aeolian choir and Festival chorus will present the program, with Mrs. Downs of Danbury as state federation president and Miss Marion Rickes Fowler of New Haven as alternate.
The listing enumerates dining utensils including table forks, dessert forks, medium forks, and dessert knives. It outlines item categories and implies a catalog entry for flatware. No events or people are identified in the fragment.
Readers are drawn to Morecroft items described as sparklingly brilliant. The elegant poinsettia pattern in these beautifully cut pieces makes them ideal for wedding or anniversary gifts during the holiday season.
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