Pioneer Resident HA R Parrott Dies at 91 in Danbury
HA R Parrott prominent Danbury resident and founder of Parrott Varnish Co died at 91 from pneumonia at his home 383 Cielden Bill street after a six day illness. He led the varnish firm from 1869 as president and long time general manager, helped establish the first Republican club, served on the State Republican committee, and was a longtime city figure valued by peers. Funeral services will be held Friday at his home with William H Day pastor of United Congregational church officiating. plant will suspend work in his honor and four pallbearers named.
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Henry R. Parrott
Parrott Varnish Co
Nome
Cielden Bill Street
Parrott
Fred Welles Parrott
William H. Day
United Congregational Church
Itter
Danbury Institute
John W. Irvin
Ma Parrott
James Beach
Beers & Creek
Adams Expire
Am Wasmarle
Parrett Varnish Co
Frecerick W. Parrett
Parrott Led Civic Life From Police Board To Chamber Work
Ma Parrott helped organize the city’s first police department and served on the Board of Trade. A founder of the Seaside club, he was active in Common Council service, chaired a church social committee for 11 years, and belonged to several clubs. He aided Abraham Lincoln’s New Haven visit by arranging a Townes Abel address. He married Annie Garland in 1864. his second wife was Helen Blunders of New York. He is survived by a sister in Los Angeles and other descendants.
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Ma. Parrott
Board of Police Commissioners
Board of Trade
Seaside Club
Board of Governors
Ilimes Io
Flo
Connecticut
Chicago
Benjamin Blarkson
Parrott
Algonquin Clip
Cahamet Club
Wirst Congregational Abhurch
Chamber of Commeres
Manufacturers’ Association
Abraham Lincoln
New Haven
Abel Troweht
Annie J. Garland
Boston
Helen Blunders
New York
Steven von Rems
Frotlana
D. Whitney
Los Angeles
Cal
Retail Clerks Meet at 998 Main Street
The Retail Clerks International Prae protective Local 457 met last night, Frank Braithwaite presiding in President Connors absence, and received several applications for membership. Condolence resolutions for Marty G. Smith of Meigs & Co were adopted as a membership drive was announced to organize all city retail clerks.
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International Praefective Association
Main Street
Frank Braithwaite
Connors
Marty G. Smith
Meigs & Co
Jenkins Case Still Unsolved Prompting Diplomatic Tensions
Washington officials weighed the Mexico Jenkins release flare up after Puebla reported district judges ordering immediate release for Jenkins associate Mestre while noting Mestre was not implicated. The cabinet warned of strained U S Mexico relations as notes demanded Jenkins release. embassy reports said Jenkins remained jailed, ill, and bail was denied.
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Texart
Wiliam Jenkins
Puebla
Mexico
Texcelsior
Itoud Mestre
Jentsing
Mestre
Jenkins
Washington
Chiranga
State Department
United States
Mexico City
Torredo
Texas
Sinn Fein India speech at Bridgeport rally targets England
Dr Stardiker told Friends of Irish Freedom in Lyric hall that India will become 40 Irelands in five years and England will fade. He promoted the League of Oppressed Peoples to aid oppressed groups worldwide, including India Egypt and others, claiming 3.6 billion oppressed people exist and 600 million under British rule. He argued England rules India for its own sake, not India's.
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India
Ireland
Forea
Egypt
England
Fingland
Cash Stolen From Stanwood Home on Boston Avenue
A complaint to the detective bureau reports the theft of $50 from SE C Stanwood’s home at 665 Boston Avenue. The entry occurred while the family was out around 3:30 in the morning through a side window.
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Detective Bureau
SE. C. Stanwood
Boston Avenue
Obituary notices for Katheryn Murphy and others
Katheryn Murphy eleven year old daughter of Michael J and Bridget Donnelly Murphy died yesterday at home 452 Center street after a brief illness. Funeral Thursday at 2 60 pm burial St Michael's Cemetery. Mrs Diridec D Quinlivan. Other obituaries include Mrs Bridget Quinlivan funeral at 8 30 from 214 Catherine Street high mass at St Augustine's Church officiated by Rev Matthew Judge. Burial St Michael's Cemetery. Mrs Margaret Feeley funeral at 10 from 253 State Street with mass at St Augustine's Church officiated by Rev George J Dorahue deacon Rev Robert J Bowen. Bearers James Saunders Michael Hayes Edward Dwyer etc. Burial St Michael's Cemetery. Harold W Oberg four year old son of Tobias Oberg funeral 2 40 pm at home burial Mountain Grove Cemetery. John Sweeney funeral 2 30 pm Mullins Scott Redgate Chapel burial Lakeview Cemetery. James M McCarthy funeral 9 am from Michael J Gannon chapel mass at St Peter's Church burial St Michael's Cemetery. Jeremiah Newcomb 74 died at East Main Street after priestly mass. funeral Friday 3 20 pm at TH A Remington mortuary chapel burial Lakeview Cemetery. Miss Katherine Murphy daughter of Michael and Dolly Murphy died yesterday at 462 Center Street brief illness pupil Webster School funeral Thursday at late home burial St Michael's Cemetery.
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Katheryn Mmirphy
Katheryn
Michael J
Bridget Donnelly Murphy
Center Street
St. Michael's Ietery
Diridec D. Quinlivan
Bridget Quinvan
Catherine Strest
St. Augustine
Matthew Judge
Willian Anderson
John Regan
John O'Connell
Patrick Burns
Dennis Mulvihill
James Hurley
St Michael's Cemetery
Margaret Feeley
Burton Platt
State Street
George J. Dorahue
Independence Home
Brotherhood of America
James Saunders
Michael Hayes
Edward Dwyer
Frederick Wildman
Daniel Meyers
Patrick Tierney
St. Michael's Cemetery
Harold W. Oberg
Harold Vw. Oberg
Tobias Oberg
Setan Place
Mr. Engstrom
Alountain Grove Cemetery
Jobin Sweeney
John Sweeney
Strawfeld Road
Mullins, Scott & Redgate
Golden Till Street
Lakeview Cemetery
James M. McCarthy
Clancock Avenue
Michael J. Gannon
John Street
St. Peter's J
Jamies Dargan
John Jeandry
Edward J. Shaughnessey
Church of the Blessed Sacrament
John White
Newton Reed
William Nevins
Joseph LaCroix
William and
Cray Newcomb
TH. A. Remington
Barnum Avenue
Whittm Street
Katherine Murphy
Katherine Murphy, Jr
Michael
Dolly Murphy
Webster
Michael's Cemetery
Nell O Briens Minstrels Shine At Park Theatre
Nell O Briens minstrels drew a large Park Theatre audience last night with a chorus of encores for most numbers. Bob Gossans opened with Tang Your Hat In a Dist town and earned three encores. Olie Pebrow received four encores with Yama Yama Blues. Sugarfoot Gaffney sang A Good Man Is Hard to Find in his style. J Lester Haaberkorn delivered Oh What a Pal Was Mary in fine tenor. Berty Swor added humor, while the second program offered three OBrien sketches led by The Potato Peeler. The League of Explanations with Mirrors lacked strong laughs but impressed.
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Bobby Gossans
Olie Pebrow
Sugarfoot Gaffney
J. Lester Haaberkorn
Mary
Berty Swor
Mr. O'Brien
Ollie Debrow
Jtor
Irish Freedom Votes to Thank Senate for Treaty Action
A group called the Friends of Irish Freedom planned a special Thursday morning meeting to pass a resolution thanking the United States Senate for rejecting Article 40 in the peace treaty. The annual meeting was scheduled for December with officer elections on the agenda.
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Friends of Irish Freedom
United States Senate
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