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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1926
Page
6
Members of Protestant churches unite in evangelistic parade led by Dr. Wood Anderson. The group will march to the Plaza for an evening service with captains listed from New City, Washington Park, West Baptist, Indian Congregational, St. Memorial, and other churches.
Various church congregations and ministers are listed as assembling points for parade divisions. First division including parade commander and evangelistic party meets on Tron Terrace in front of the High School with women gathering near the Y. The Taberniets choir meets in Centre High School lobby at 6 45 PM. Second division of men 16 and over gathers on Lyon Terrace in front of the High School.
A short circuit ignited the motor room of a dumb waiter system in the county courthouse, sending smoke through courts yesterday. Engineer Samuel Stradling and Superintendent Edward Chadwick aided by the fire department contained the fire with hand extinguishers, reporting slight damage despite 2200 volts in the room. Chadwick repeatedly entered the smoke-filled area to manage the blaze, finally bringing the situation under control.
Final arrangements by Jed Atwater for the annual Shriners ball at Stratfield hotelFriday night April. Imperial Potentate Tames Bimgett of Denver Colorado and Als With are expected to attend. Guests from Connecticut and nearby states will be present for one of the citys largest social affairs ending the winter season. The ballrooms will be lavishly decorated with flowers and Shrine calices. Four orchestras plus the Pyramid Shrine band will perform. John G Schwarz 11 supreme potentate will open the hall with a reception. Luncheon will be served 11 to 1 and dinner parties will be held at 6. Fred Atwater JG Schwarz treasure Frank Cantwill Albert Booles and William H Parker compose the committee.
The measles epidemic grows with 1,284 cases reported since last week, up 200. Ridgefield reports 117 cases ranking third. Torrington leads with 401, New London 174, Bridgeport nearly ends the list with three this week. County totals: 290 cases in 12 towns. Bridgeport, New London and New Haven tied with 13 scarlet fever cases. 19 whooping coughs in Bridgeport.
February births in Bridgeport totaled 223, down from 278 in January by 60. Among them 121 were boys and 102 girls, with 217 white and 6 Indian or mixed. Districts ranked as Twelfth leading with 36, Ninth 29, Sixth 26, Eighth dropped to sixth with 17. Mothers were 112 American, 39 Italian, 25 Austrian, 4 Polish.
The Trumbull Volunteer Fire department will present a thoroughly Scottish concert at the new Trumbull school house on Saturday evening. Following the program dancing and refreshments will be served under Andrew McKnight and Mrs Mary Cronin. The program features My Heather Hills, Lochnagar, Scots Wha Hae, McNamara's Band, Annabel Lee, The Bells of St Michael's, The March of the Cameron Men, and a finale The Star Spangled Banner with choruses and solos by local performers including Mrs Dunn Mr Nelson Mrs Young and others.
March 18 in Laursanne Swiss farmer family suffers twelve deaths after a seven year old boy dumps arsenic from a kitchen box into the flour bin. Police investigators are following the case as details emerge.
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