The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-02-01
Greene to Take Up p. o.
Duties First Of March
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of the Waterbury office of the Her
aid Later he was transferred to
charge of the New Tendon office.
Mr.. Greene came back to Bridge
port about II years ago to take the
city hall beat on The Farmer a posi-
ton he held until about four years
ago when he left The Farmer to be-
G. Dun Co. That position engaged
his attention until the election of
Congressman Jeremiah Donovan
when the latter appointed him his
secretary.
Mr. Greene was always deeply in
terested in matters pertaining to the
fire department and shortly after his
return to Bridgeport from New Lon
don and until the fire department OF
this city was placed on q basis of
having all permanent men, he was q
'tcall man. or supernumerary mem
Der Of the department. Mr.. Greene
is gifted with remarkable physical
strength and during the days Of his
service in the department he was
known as a smoke eater" No posi-
ton in burning building appeared
to hazardouous for him to essay if
the position offered advantages in ex-
tinguishing q fire. His fellow mem
bers in the department marked his
courage and extolled it. He was coma
plirnented several times by Chief
Mooney for his bravery and GOODNESS
while in danger. During portion
of his service in the fire department
he was treasurer OF the sick bene-
fit association.
About eight years ago Mr.. Greene
married Miss Louise Klein OF EEats city.
After their marriage the couple es-
tablished q home In the Ninth district.
On several occasions MIR Greene rep
resented his district in the Democratic
town and city conventions. In 1906 Mr..
Greene was the Democratic Candidate
for alderman in that district which
has usually been strongly Republican
In spite of this fact Mr.. Green made a.
remarkably good run there. Although
always active politically Mr. Greene
never held political office of any char
acter until named as secretary to Com
gresham Donovan. Mr. Greene has
| always been an active and consistent
member of the Democratic party.
During his newspaper activity Mr..
Greene attained high standing in his
profession and he was considered one
| Of the best reporters engaged In work
| in this city. His newspaper activity
has made him an acquaintance that
Is state wide and many friends out
side Of bridgeport have Joined in
the shower OF congratulations that has
followed his appointment.
Mr.. Greene is s6 years Of age. He
| is q member of the Bridgeport lodge
1 1sUvr . NJ aE4s Sbk1O LI10 H1E0-
mems Sick BENEFIT association OF this
city, He viii take ONCE on March
list.
william H. Marigold said to-day,
ct am glad to learn that Charles B.,
Greene's name has gone to the senate
and that the matter OF appointing q
postmaster at Bridgeport to succeed
myself has at last been settled. j
shall do everything in my power to
assist my successor in office and ]
know that he will have an efficient
force here if he keeps it intact.
i sfWhi1e shall feel regret in leavins
this Office in which I have spent over
II years, and which is like a child TIC
me new rather than mere walls OF
brick and stone, and in which have
seen the business expand from a COM
parative1y small volume to enc of the
biggest in the state. yet shah sincere
ly- congratulate my successor and wish
him every success in the future.
MY future time shall be taken uE
with the manufacture of gloves and
/ aprons, which business is now grow
ing in the new quarters on the easi
Side"