Stratford Town Notes and Local Happenings
Stratford reports a 186 foot hedge donated by James Sexton for the Catholic rectory yard, with Father O Connor valuing it at 375. The O Connors plan a New York farewell trip. a September 21 building fund fair offers a $400 lot prize at High Park. A Sedgwick portrait fanfare, college ball excursion from Port Jefferson, numerous social visits, births, marriages, and open Woodmen meeting fill town life as varied as Miss Lettie Bennett’s Ohio arrival and Miss Alice Sperry’s New Haven marriage. Community notices, travel, and recreation mix with garden party tributes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. James
High Park
Barnum Avenue
Father O'Connor
Miller & Jordan
Port Jefferson
Stratford
Kenneth Peck
Colleen Bawn
Ivan Morehouse
Frank Goodwin
Allen Wilson
Bulkley
Thompson
Miss Booth
Avon
New York
Garry House
John May
C. B. D. Cruiser
Thomas Dempsey
John McDonald
John Grinod
Surf Avenue
Alice Sperry
New Haven
A. B. Hughes
Elnora Wilcoxson
Long Brook Avenue
Main Street
Lettie Bennett
Ohio
Mary B. Merrick
Spring City
Tennessee
Radford B. Smith
Chester Curtis
California
Grace Murphy
Miss Buchanan
Frances Russell
William Blamey
Crane Company
Bridgeport
John Gavin
Catherine Bunnell
Mildred Fryer
Grace Selden
Grace Shelly
Helen Smith
Ruth Welles
Ruth Haven
Alice Curtis
Ethel Beach
Altha Bullock
Olive Clapp
Eleanor Lines
Ora Lyman
Winifred Todd
Harold Lovell
Frank E. Blakeman
Frederick H. Alden
John Holmes
William Byington
E. J
Fairfield Court Delays Several Indictments and Local Notices
The Currie liquor case was continued to next Monday at 10 am. Schultie and McKiernan await Sept 16 for Gil trial, while Gil faces assault charges on Turney with bonds set at 300. Krenyski fined $1 for breach of peace after a Sunday disturbance over a dead chicken. May Leahy visits Boston. Gerrity builds on Rowan avenue. Baseball game set at McGarry's field between Maplewoods and the Tars. Visitors include John Fowler at Hargrove, Miss Iva King in Hartford, and a Poli box party to view the Squaw Man. Christian Endeavor youth picnic and sailing outing noted with numerous attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Currie
Dora Schultie
Annie McKiernan
James J. Gil
Oliver Turney
Mary Krenyski
Terrance Gerrity
Rowan Avenue
Dalling
McGarry’s Field
Maplewoods
Bridgeport
Tars
John Fowler
Washington, D. C
Hargrove School
Iva King
Hartford
Poli’s
Elting
Arthur Deyo
John Donaldson
Ray Sandiford
Howard
Roger Smith
Christian Endeavor Society
The
Congregational Church
Helen
Louise Forsythe
Amy
Elsie Jennings
Paul Miller
Julian Perry
Howard Thomas
R&y Sandiford
Maud Perry
Ruth
Amy Child
May
Grace
Willie West
John Buckingham
David Huntington
Dorothy Smith
Fragmented Evening Notes On Music And Guitars
A partial readable snippet references guitar playing and piano or ukulele themes. The lines hint at musical performance or practice with instruments, possibly from a column or casual aid to enthusiasts. No clear person, place, or event is discernible from the fragments.
Auto race tragedy at Brighton Beach claims two
In the 24 hour Brighton Beach Motordrome event, Leonard Cole died after his Stearns car collided with Pat Cheke’s Acme No. 3. Larent Grosse, driver of Stearns, was gravely injured and not expected to survive. Both cars tumbled, Cole crushed beneath his machine, as spectators rushed to aid the battered drivers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Brighton Beach
Leonard Cole
Stearns
Larent Grosse
Grosse
Acme No. 3
Patcheke
Acme
Cole
Newtown Obituary and Social Notes Courtyard News
The remains of John D. Bailey, son of Mrs. A W Bassett, died after a lengthy illness and were interred in Elmira after services by undertaker Levi Morris. Mrs A B Blakeman and daughter Helen vacation in Montreal and Quebec. Andrew Marcus, seven, son of Mr and Mrs James Egan, Palestine District, Newtown, died suddenly. funeral at St Rose's Church with interment in St Rose's Cemetery. he was a bright pupil at Palestine school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Bailey
A. W. Bassett
Elmira
Levi Lorris
Bassett Bassett
A.B. Blakeman
Helen
Montreal
Canada
Quebec
Mr. Roquetta
M. Carios
Staten Island
Michael Murphy
Bridgeport
Herbert Wright
Stepney
Thurs Y
James B. Nichols
Mt. Pleasant
Flora Dickenson
Bridgewater
Charlesina Driscoll
Jessie Gordon
Iss
Gertrude McCloud
Hawkeyville
9 Lake
Franconia Notch
Mount Washington
N. H
Arthur J. Smith
William Egan
Walnut Tree Hill
L. Johnson
Clarence Sherwood
Hartford
Edrad C. Hatter
Michael Blake
Thomas J. Horan
Michael Donohue
M. J. Haugh
Charles C. Barlow
New Haven
Frederick C. Briggs
Roberta Neville
Frederick Briggs
Catskill Mountains
Henry Moore
A.G. Moore
Andrew Marcus
James Egan
Palestine District
Newtown
Palestine School
St. Rose’s Church
St. Rose’s Cemetery
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Charles G. Sanford
F. N. Benham
C. H Brothwell
Siam
Gapital and Sur
Gs Watsone
Boston
Philadelphia
Main
John Sts
People's Savings Bank
Abe Conn
Edward W. Marsh
Bridgeport Land & Title CO
State Street
Wheeler, Pres.& Treas
Gbert Marsh
Ain
OMY Savings Bank
Board of Trustees
Jom Ere
Geport.com
Blue Point Oysters
Hayes
Water Street
Market OF
Broch’s
Bond
Heinz
Schlitz ‘Milwaukee
Old Homestead
East Main
O'Connor
E. H. Reed
Swift Lowell Fertilizer
Conn
Westport
Hawthorne Inn
Baston
L. C. Fire
Smith’s
Rochester
Bree
James Staples
P. L. Holzer
sTaPixa
Bridgeport Trust CO
Dheck
Sa’ Te Tegas
W. Marsh
E. H. Judson
Treasu
Bermuda
Saints
Bane ST
Foley
B. B. Brill
Fairfield
Tommia
M. J. Buechler the
Fairfield Avenue
Lehigh
A. Bennett
Chicago
Ill
Arnold Coal CO
Stratfield Hotel Bldg
Amy Er
Club
Gladstone
Thelry
Broad Street
Post Office News Store
O. Gregory
Union Hotel
Farrem
Keith
Varsity PharMacy
Fairfield Ave
Park Ave
Kerr & Barnes Tailors
ES Ecop Eesees
Kossuth
OME Cafe
Blue Ribbon Auto & Carriage CO
Ice and Salesroom
Broad St
Harley-Davidson Motor Cycles
Velie
Liberty
Liberty Special
Bridgeport Bicycles
L. Bloomer
OLEYS
F. B. Brill
Stratford Ave
Bright
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