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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1918
Page
11
War era notes report St Elizabeth Guild of St John’s church moved to Tuesday evenings at 7 30 to match busy members. Readers learn of Needlework Guild quotas, social visits, illness recoveries, birthdays, influenza cases, naval service and community club notices amid a flood of local names and addresses.
The notice urges readers to act quickly to buy shares before the stock completes its rise. It emphasizes urgency and a limited window to invest, citing potential gains and market momentum to prompt action.
A fragmented catalog item lists Amberina artistic glass and various stockings with prices from 25 to 185 dollars, noting colors Gray Black Blue Brown Green and thread silk stock patterns. It mentions Ca Silk Thread Stockings, Thread Silks with different seams, and children's cotton stockings with assorted sizes and prices.
A farewell dinner for Samuel Schur was held Sunday by the Young Men's and Young Women's Hebrew association in their club rooms before his departure for military duty tomorrow. Music by Bima, Martha Krentgfield, and Travers Burlente enhanced the evening with dancing amid a gathering including many Misses and Messrs from New Haven and New York.
Bridgeport guests joined relatives for the wedding of Miss Mildred Hine Clark daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Clark of New Haven and Lieutenant Cladius F Black son of Mr and Mrs J Black of 609 Park Street. The ceremony was at the bride’s parents home with Rev Newel M Calhoun officiating. Ushers were Donald Reot and Henry Anthony. Attending Bridgeport attendees included Mr and Mrs T J Black Mr and Mrs Edwin M Black and others.
The Mothers Comfort club plans a Friday meeting where mothers will read letters from their sons to other mothers. A Christmas fund for the 4020 Ambulance corps will fund a package sale at the meeting. Committees meet Wednesday at 2 PM at Mrs. Crosby’s home to sort packages. influenza epidemic halted the planned Stratfield bridge whist but the fund aims to be raised in time.
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