Westport considers full pavement on State Street and town works
Town officials debate replacing partial eight foot pave with curb to curb roadway on State Street and around Hotel Square. Projects will extend to Main Street to Taylor and Rich property yards. Sewer and rock ledge issues delay progress while contractors race to complete center-town work. Local officials plan hearings for Riverside Avenue turnout and electric lighting upgrades.
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State St
Town Hall
Hoel Square
Taylor & Rich Prde Co
State Street
Easton residents return from Sea Shell cottage stay
Mr and Mrs William Loper and son Verne Loper Mrs Chester Hull and daughter Lorintha Hull returned home from a week at Sea Shell cottage Fairfield beach Miss Hazel Sherwood is improving from illness A barn belonging to Mr George Keller burned Friday afternoon, filled with grass and hay. Cause of the fire unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Loper
Verne Loper
Chester Hull
Lorintha Hull
Sports Hill
Sea Shell
Fairfield Beach
Hazel Sherwood
George Keller
Luke Doyle Killed in Train Fall Near Toledo
Postmaster Marigold seeks relatives of Luke Doyle who died after falling from a moving train about ten miles east of Toledo Ohio on Friday August 22. He may have a brother living in the city and another in Bridgport Conn. One of two men with Doyle recalls him mentioning Scairet in Bridgport Conn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marigold
Luke Doyle
Toledo
Ohio
Doyle
Bank Street
Bridgsport
Conn
Fairfield Wild Man Proves He Was Frightened
Fairfield August 26 The Fairfield police and court records reveal a string of incidents. New York driver H M Arch’s chauffeur George Reynolds faced a nominal $2 fine plus costs after a pursuit through Fairfield ended with Reynolds claiming responsibility for the speeding under orders. Alexander Prats, accused of wife beating, was fined $10 plus costs after his wife testified to repeated assaults. Robert Gulliver saved Sophia Magner from drowning at Fairfield Beach, pulling her safely ashore as she fought to stay afloat. A runaway team owned by Henry Burr disrupted Sparing Street, but Burr escaped with minor injuries. Multiple auto incidents and a lively beach gathering with a corn roast plus a Bridgeport game ending 12-11 dominated local headlines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
H. March
New York City
George W. Reynolds
March
Valdauer
King
Reynolds
Alexander Prats
Wakeman
Prats
Robert Gulliver
Waterbury
Sophia Magner
Thistig
Red Gables
Fairfield Beach
Gulliver
Henry Burr
Greenfield Hill
Sparing Street
Mill Plain Road
F. D. Hatch
Burr
Benson’s Corner
New Jersey
Glover Place
Martin Carey
New York
Joseph Berry
Flint’s Corner
Mr. Berry
Edward Lewis
Lewis
Fairfield Gate
Reids Hill
Greenfield Road
Red Gable
Thhose
Mason, Pringle
John
Joseph Hanley
Harry Garton
Fairfield Rooters
Fairfields
Les
Black
Connecticut
State Equal Franchise League
Theodora Wheeler
Equal Franchise League
Southport Firemen
Black man taken by mob in Charlotte hospital attack
A Black man, Joe McNealy, attacked and fatally struck by a mob after a confrontation with Policeman L. I. Wilson in Charlotte. He was removed from a hospital yesterday following the incident on Friday, with reports noting the mob assault and subsequent fatal injuries.
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Charlotte
N. C
Joe McNealy
L. I. Wilson
Ana
Clam bake planned for Stratford club outing
Members of the Gupheag of Stratford will gather at Samuel Lewis’s Putney home on the afternoon of September 6 for the annual clam bake. The event, drawing about a hundred members, will feature stuffed baked clams, chowder, corn on the cob, and broiled chicken. The trip up the river will depart from Pootatuck Yacht Club dock in launches. The meeting also notes school reopening on September 8 and other community happenings.
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Stratford
Putney
Pootatuck Yacht Club
William B. Kelsey
Stratfon
Bridgeport
Dr A G Marron Guest At Keating Cottage Newtown
Dr A G Marron of Flushing arrived at the Keating cottage Queen street and will stay until after Labor Day with his wife who has been summering with M K Donohues. Constable Carlson served papers on Town Clerk Oscar Pitzschler in a $2000 suit by Catherine Lillis of Brookfield over injuries from a defective roadway between Newtown Center and Sandy Hook. The case is returnable at the September session of the Superior Court in Bridgeport.
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Newtown
A. G. Marron
Flushing
L. I
Keating Cottage
Queen Street
Port Jefferson
M. K. Donohue
Thomas Carlson
Oscar Pitzschler
Catherine Lillis
Brookfield
Newtown Center
Sandy Hook
Cable
Danbury
Bridgeport
Local Social News From Sandy Hook and Surrounding Areas
Mrs Thomas J Lynch and Mazie of Passaic N J visit with P Kelly of Mile Hill and plan to return after Labor Day Assistant Postmaster Rodney Shep ard leaves for a week's vacation in Connecticut sea shores M A Corbett administrator of William C Corbett estate contracts for a monument in St Roses Cemetery Sandy Hook Conn to honor family members Rev William O Rourke visits Bots ford Hill and family in Newtown Deeds for Mrs C B Glover property to Van Keuren Monroe expected today Auction of personal property set for Wednesday Special Sandy Hook District meeting Aug 29 to raise funds for school repairs and insurance W B Glover makes Berlin trip with family Miss Mary Troy recovering from operation at Marys hospital Waterbury to return Berkshire later this week Prof Edward Carmody in town then to New Rochelle for teaching duties M J Donohue and Mrs Margaret Egan host in Newtown Miss Helen Madigan visits grandparents Henry Madigan Bridgeport Inspector George Parrell and family visiting Mrs E Reese and daughter Mrs Wolff of Sandy Hook Miss Julia Heffernan departs after near drowning rescue in Sandy Hook hopes to return next summer Laurette Northrop returns from seashore Miss Maher visiting Curtiss Hill Miss Dora Larner The planned Sandy Hook Belles vs Curtiss Hill Bloomers game postponed due to banter The Sandy Hook team loses to St Marys Holy Name Bridgeport 13 3 in a well played game at Knoll Fields
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Thomas J. Lynch
Mazie
Passaic
N. J
T. F. Murray
C. B. Glover
Boulevard
van Keuren
Monroe
Sandy Hook
W. B. Glover
Berlin
Cc. B. Glover
Business
M. J. Donohue
New York
Donohue
Margaret Egan
Church Hil Street
Helen Madigan
Bridgeport
Henry Madigan
George Parrell
E. Reese
Seashore
Maher
New Jersey
Dora Larner
Curtiss Hil
Knoll Fields
Sandy Hooks
St. Mary’s Holy Name
Bridgeport Guests and Local Visits Highlight Week
Miss Bertha Lynch of Bridgeport visited her cousin Miss June Lynch. Numerous residents hosted friends from Bridgeport and Brooklyn, with several local trips to Stamford Sunset Hill and Putnam Park. Schoolhouses were cleaned and prepared for the September 2 start of term.
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Preigs & <C. Incorporated Outfitters
Bridgeport, Conn
STATE
Joe Kiaski
Justice of the Peace
Joseph Morton
Kiasis
Louis Bouis
Selectman
P. Wakeman
Bouis
Kinski
Hezekiah Alien
Can Bsue
Milla
Charles Ble
Uni & A
Electric Light
Ino
Com
Estport
Norwalk
Berak
Norix
Westport
New Crater
Patrick T. Oates
Oates
Saugatuck
Westport and
Greens Farms
Jennie Allen
Annie Bradley
M Johnson
May St. John
D. R. Cook
L. R. Euhberg
Dr. McArdle
Allie Kirk
Charles Lewis
John Lyman
Pittsburg Bridgeport
Frederick Bradley
Vernon Lewis
B. H. Lewis
Joseph Carusone
Tony Carusone
Main Street
Connecticut Co
Board of Selectmen
Conn. Co
Riverside Avenue
Daniel Forger
Robert O’halloran
Bethel
King’s Highway
Westport Country Club
Willis Chensy
Middletown
Louis Sherwood
Lees Mfg. Co
Elizabeth Tyler
C. B. Dolge Co
Henry R. Upham
Cross Highway
Berkshires
Russel Chalfant
G. C Darrow
Easton
Gupheag
Samuel Lewis
Okenuce
Sachem Fryer
New Haven
A. Barnum
Mrs. H. B. Barnum
Warwick Avenue
Henry Meachen
South Elm Street
Lake Wopowaug
Mr. Meachen
Wopowaug
Stanley Meachen
Westogue Country Club
May Topping
Helen Hyde
Meg Beardsley
Louise Topping
Busse
Feld
Allen
Keeler Wilson
Walnut Beach
Judson Place
Dorothy Beardsley
Eisie Church
Ithaca
Vassar College
Arline Curtis
Esther Lewis
Ruth Haven
F. C. Bermetto
Mary Hotchkiss
May
Miss Church
Howard Curtis
Anno Walker
F. C. Bennetto
Harold DeLacour
Howard Beers
Frederick Lewis
Joseph Grathwel
Henry Wells
Housatonic
Stratford Depot
George Lines Lodge
Stepney
Bertha Lynch
June Lynch
Grace Morgan
Miss O'Hara
Lester Burr
Davis Anderson
Cedar Beach
Carolyn Osborne
Charles Peck
Thomas Wells
Emma Mellen
Daniels Farm
William Beach
Miss Miligan
John Hinckley
George Uth
Long Island
Edward Booth
Long Hill
Campyon Cutter
Wechsung
Phillips
Brooklyn
Mrs. Wechsung
Gladys Osborne
Mary Sawyer
F. H. Sawyer
Methodist Church
Woodbury
Edgar Northrop
Stamford
Ernest Northrop
Col. Luttgen’s
Sunset Hill
Redding
Edward Lyon
Ernest Meyerholtz
Harry Morgan
Putnam Park
Angie Wakeman
Edith Fairchild
George Parma- Tee
Lydia Benedict
Henry Penny
Harriet E. Sherwood
Security
Main St
Fhone
Axminster
Brussels
Sylasic Uapinel
Mnd
Sonny
Naessa
N. Buckingham & £., Inc
Richmond
The
Elm Auto Co
Elm Street
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Black Diamond Express
Niagara
Falls
Francisco
Toronto
Church Street
Wheeler & Howes CO
Congress Street Bridge
Sprague
Sprague Ice & Coal Co
Washington Avenue Bridge
Tel
Tig
IRA Gre
Sory & CO
Stratford Ave
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