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Newspaper

Bridgeport Times

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

May 29, 1920

Page

3

Banquet at Mary Taylor church hosts 140 guests

Sunday school room of Mary Taylor church functioned as a banquet hall for the Eastern Star with about 140 guests seated. Young ladies served, Alethea committee supervised, and coffee praised by an experienced trench man, as Milford notes reflect on local service and social acts.

Mary Taylor Church Eastern Star Lmit Times Alethea Ralph Oakley New Haven Waterbury Milford Memorial Bridge Gulf Street New Haven Avenue St. Mary's Cemetery Sons of Veterans Father McClean Lauralton Hall Alumnae Association Worary Fund Mt. Phelann River Street Stratford M. E A. F. Champerlain Bpsworth League Irene Doe Ladies’ Aid Society

Woman Credits Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for Recovery

A Bayonne New Jersey resident testifies after six months of illness and inactivity. She describes back pain fatigue headaches and female trouble before using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She reports full recovery and urges friends to try the remedy.

Lydia E. Pinkham WN. J Sesre Saca Taxsay 17Th St Bayonne N. J

Stratford Notes Include Accident Recovery And Local News

Stratford May 29 Walter Blamey recovers from a recent automobile accident at home and plans to resume work soon. A wind-blown sign, a steam shovel on Housatonic avenue, and active real estate market are noted amid limited lending. Weather, church notices, and community events fill the Riverside page with local life.

Times Stratford Walter Blamey Mr. Blamey Housatonic Avenue

Seven hurt as trolley crashes into freight car in Bridgeport

Seven injured, two seriously, when a one man trolley struck a steel freight car at U M C railroad crossing on Barnum avenue at 530 last night. Motorman Harry Gilson and Miss Susan Shonsky are severely hurt. both taken to Bridgeport Hospital. Other passengers listed with addresses, police investigate, gate guard corroborates signals, speed or brake failure alleged as possible cause.

Barnum Avenue Harry Gilson Harras Avenue Susan Shonsky Ohio Avenue Bridgeport Hospital Archibald McMullin William McMullin Iranistan Avenue Joseph Jewett East Main Street Miss Crowley Hanna Lamb Grant Street

Judge Grants Eight Divorces in Superior Court

Judges Howard J. Curtis and Frank D. Haines granted eight divorces yesterday, raising the court year total to 370. Proceedings include Rose Arvay Lucas from Joseph Lucas for cruelty with custody of a minor, Beatrice Smith Hebers from Carston Hebers for cruelty and desertion, and Mary Sedina from Francis Sedina for desertion with name change. Other petitions include George Joynson from Henrietta Joynson for desertion, Elfreda Voigt from Frederick Voigt for desertion with name change, Henry Carroll from Louise Carroll for desertion, Alice Hall from Harold Hall for infidelity, Anna Huresky from John Huresky for cruelty and intemperance, and Belle Heisman seeking divorce from Isadore Heisman with cruelty and alimony claims.

Howard J. Curtis Frank D. Haines Rose Arvay Lucas Bridgeport Joseph Lucas Wichita Falls Texas Beatrice Smith Hebers Carston Henry Hebers New Bedford Mars Mary Hnuta Sedina Francis Sedina Parts Unknown George Joynson Henrietta Ripley Joynson Elfreda LaBrazue Voigt Frederick A. Voight New York Henry K. Carroll Pace Louise Lassen Carroll Alice R. Hall Norwalk Harold Hall Anna Seyfert Huresky Bridge- Port John Huresky Belle Kempinski Heisman Isadore Heisman Brooklyn Heisman

Beach Season Opened Today Across Fairfield Sound Shore

The shore beaches from Oyster River to the Housatonic including Milford venues such as Woodmont Burwell's Beach Pond Point and Seaside opened for the season. cottage demand rises with high city rents drawing families to coastal stays. Sea side Park expects record crowds with a 4000 capacity pavilion run by Captain Max Baum and music by Ma Jones orchestra. A Steeplechase Island boys camp will open late June under F S Mathewson with a 73 camper capacity.

Bridgeport Milford Oyster River Housatonic Woodmont Burwell's Beach Pond Point Fort Trumbull Beach Seaside Myrtle Walnut Laurel Fairfield Seaside Park Max Baum Supt P. V. Gahan Board of Recreation Ma Jone Steeplechase Island F. S. Mathewson Camp Devens Mass

Local Bridgeport Girl Betty Eldert Wins Return to Polis Stage

Betty Eldert the Bridgeport actress who led vaudeville acts returns to the Polis theatre next week for a formal debut in Bridgeport. Daughter of D. E. H. Eldert she trained at Bridgeport High and studied vocal expression before a professional rise from the Bridgeport Minstrel Misses to Hawthorne Minstrel Maids and Sheets and Elders. She now heads her own company presenting Apple Blossoms Time and A Garden Romance.

Betty Eldert Bridgeport Miss Eldert D. E H. Eldert Sherwood Avenue Bridgeport High School Dalrymple Clarke Poli Theatre Matt

Moving pictures and stage acts fill Bridgeport program

A packed lineup at Shubert and Lyric features Burns and Kissin with Harry Weston and Ben Ruben in A Hungarian Rhapsody, Edward Jose's Mothers of Men, and Carle's Sympathetic Twin. Per theater slate, screenings include Why Change Your Wife, Nurse Marjorie, Haunted Spooks, Chin Chin, Civilian Clothes farewells, and an extensive vaudeville bill with Mikara Carle and the Murdocks.

Burns and Kissin Harry Weston Ben Ruben Mothers of Men Claire Whitney Zlesfield Follies Lumsden Hare Martha Mansfield Helen Vincent Comedienne de Luxe Johnson Howard Lisette Matthews Billy Sheets America Whistler Kynk Bridgeport Lyric Theater Famous Players’ Moving Picture Corporation Cecil B. de Mille Criterion Theater Pathe News Lyric

Alison Receives Three Masonic Jewels at Lodge Meeting

Rev. Dr. Alexander Alison Jr., pastor of First Presbyterian, was presented three Masonic jewels at Ashlar lodge 124 in Masonic Temple on Broad Street last night. Two jewels came from parish clergy and Kiwanis Club members contributed one.

Alexander Alison, Jr First Presbyterian Church Ashlar Lodge Masonic Temple Broad Street Kiwanis Club

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