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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1922
Page
13
Oliver Persgwals church hosts an event on March 24 at the parish house with a play and reception. Mrs Thomas Relyea hosts Friday at 2:30 PM at 14 Midland Avenue. Mrs Russell Forsyth assists. Dianev Forsyth celebrated a silver wedding anniversary with many out of town guests and gifts.
Fragmentary OCR note advising that tenth brushes require dipping in rolling water to disinfect, reflecting a health or sanitation instruction from a historical period.
The Interstate Commerce Commission approved the New York New Haven and Hartford railroad plan to offer debenture holders of the European loan a 10 percent cash payment, with the remaining 90 percent extended for three years. The move relies on government support and requires acceptance by debenture holders and depositaries in the U S and Europe.
A drifting vessel named Granite State anchored midstream in the Hudson near Weehawken slips delaying river traffic. The ship arrived from San Francisco and could not be steered away. Separate notes mention household staff cuts and English royalty taking cooking lessons.
Hartford March 7 Special Governor Lake pledged his personal financial support to the state American Legion in its drive to raise an independent 5 thousand dollars to cover operating expenses of the state soldiers fund for needy ex service members. Judge Matthie ruled against deducting such expenses from the fund. State Commander Clarence W Seymour said he had not received a reported letter from Republican Chairman Boraback offering aid to boost Legion membership.
New York and Europe sea freight rates dropped 20 cents per 200 pounds after disruptions at the North Atlantic conference. W J Love of the United Shipping Board Emergency Fleet Corporation said no attempt would restore the Reardon-Smith Steamship Co to the Mediterranean conference, but coordination with foreign groups would align interests with American shippers to establish a standard rate.
The Charles G. Lincoln Dfjtortforth operators of the Sheffield Lumenrynams lease Pausheter Bros bakery at 89 Madison avenue for 18 months and a half at 35000. Lemuel Schnee of Schnee and Schnee brokered the lease with Lincoln company option to buy at lease end. Lincoln will operate to supply bread and pastries for Sheffield lunch rooms, with possession on April 1.
A sequence of death notices and funeral services are recorded for Eugene Marshall of 189 Jefferson Street and others including Thomas D. Harrington of 27 Alanson Road, Lawrence F. Marshall infant son, Charles W. Hull, Mrs Elizabeth Jebuson Squires, Charles Sclannh, Henry Boetizer, Mrs Isabella Brownville, Mary Mannery, with service details, church names, and burial locations in St Michael's and Lakeview cemeteries across the community.
A string of death notices from Bridgeport Conn and nearby towns list names such as Julia Bleesch Helen Tolles Fantom Eugena Moranal Roy Peak Clara Reilly Julio Lyon and Mary Fantom with funeral times to be held at St Josephs Blessed Sacrament German Reformed and other churches. Interments are noted at St Michaels Mt Grove Lakeview and Mountain Grove cemeteries with services from private residences and mortuaries. The notices invite relatives and friends to attend and acknowledge memorial readers.
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