Drainage plan to banish mosquitoes in Fairfield Towns
A Fairfield County report details a comprehensive drainage scheme to end the long mosquito nuisance. It recommends bank and ditch improvements on marshes, coordinated dyke work, and selective reclamation to convert salt marshes into productive land while preserving public control and private cost sharing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
Marty
Ash Creek
Fairfeld
Capfar
John ‘H. Merith
New Jersey
Jeremy
Mentien
Executive
Enka
C. B. Sourges
Iwannes
W. H. Denaldzon
3. H. Wheeler
W. Havard
Stratford Charity Society Opens Its Wide Outreach
Stratford Dec 5 The Charity Society met for the first time in King street rooms. Officers include Manager Mrs C G Gunther Secretary Mrs W S Curtis Treasurer Mrs H LeRoy Lewis with an extensive executive and advisory board. The group reports wide aid among families and plans sewing meetings and regular weekly gatherings to improve charitable work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stratford
Stratford Charity
King Street
oMeers
C. G. Gunther
W. S. Curtis
H. LeRoy Lewis
Dorothy Wheeler
DeLacour
Louise Shelton
W. B. Cogswell
Misa Ida Burritt
Charles Bakeslee
James Dolan
Charles Graham
Arthur Wheeler
Walter Hanford
E.W. Peck
E. H. Churchill
Thanksgiving social notes from Stepney and nearby towns
Stepney and nearby communities share Thanksgiving events across homes and halls. Families, couples, and hospitality minded residents hosted dinners, gatherings, and dances from Danbury to Bridgeport, Roxbury, and Newtown. Notable mentions include the Hinckley reunion with twelve attendees, a Baptist church social on December 7 offering hot supper for 26 cents, and local dance nights at Eastwood Hall drawing large crowds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CE. Osborne
Dys
Zour
George Winton
George H. Lyon
Bethel
Pred Lyon
Campyon Cutter
Long Hill
Sophia Booth
Thi
Ed. Booth
Stephan Hayes
Gaugster
Mabel
George Hayes
Oscar B. Plumb
Nichols
Edward Corning
Benjamin Corning
Sandy Hook
Elmore J. Hawley
Hough Avenue
Bridgeport
Milon Hawley
Dayton
Burr Hawley
A. J. Hull
Jane Taylor
O. Hull
Henry Pettit
Hazel
Roxbury
Wallace Tucker
John Hinckley
C. K. Osborne
Carolyn
Grace
Danbury
Andrew Bradley
A.B. ‘Tyrrell
Chester ‘Tyrrell
L. V. Slide
Moses Hull
Cartle M. Morgan
Baptist Church
F. A. Sawyer
Thomaton
Martin Winton
Newtown
Charley Burrs
Bradley
Redding
Tbert Eastwood
Eastwood
Fiity D. Easvenworth
Hermon
Baleae
Wheeler
Election of officers for Greenfield Grange in Fairfield
The Fairfield Greenfield Hill Grange meets tonight to elect officers for the coming year. Many candidates predict a lively contest, followed by a luncheon and musical program by members. Also noted: unclaimed letters at the local post office with a two week posting period before dead letter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Lovell & Co
John Molineaux
Stratford Savings & Loan Ascociation
W. B. Kelsey
Housatonic Grange
Grange Hall
Otis Curtin
Ladies’ Benevolent Society of the
M. E. Church
Fairfield
Greenfield Hill Grange
James P. Moran
Mildred Smith
Walter Zbytmensk
W. B. Barrett
John W. Brooks
Sarah D. Meeker
Nils Walbers
J . Bulkley
Minnie Beers
SA. Dewey
F. Baycon
Margaret Cultiot
Mias
Helen Marshall
J. B. Gordon
Clara McCullough
Herbert Morley
St. Thomas’ Church
Patrick Duggan
John Docksey
Mary McCullough
Norwalk
Charles E Pratt
Putnam
H. D. Wiedl
Danbury
P. Harry
New Haven
Charles D. Hine
Hartford
Harry Houston
Kavass the badge of foreign majesty and service
A Harper's Weekly notice by William T. Ellis extols the kavass, detailing his roles as errand boy, footman, policeman, and dignitary attendant for foreign embassies. The piece lauds the exotic livery, pomp, and duties while noting risks and the pomp surrounding distant nations. It juxtaposes this with a social aside about a local necklace find and a separate comment on Miss Wallace’s visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kavass
Eun
Solomon
Knights’ Templar
Qmar
Jerusaem
Levant
William T. Ellis
Harper'n Weekly
Meeting in Copenhagen Ended With Cook Victory
A crowded Copenhagen Concert Palace hosted Dr. Frederick A. Cook whose lecture drew strong applause and hostile interruptions. Norman Hansen fought to challenge Cook with six questions, creating chaos before Holstein Ledreborg kept order. Cook resumed, defended his North Pole claims, and left with a calm, victorious reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concert Palace
North Pole
Frederick 4
Prince Albert
Norman Hansen
Cook
E. Holstein Lédreborg
Count Holstein
Dr. Kck
Normen Hansen
Norman “Hansen
Dr. Cook
Dr. Norman Hansen
Hansen
Cool
Wienbald
Dab
The
Pol'tiken
Norman Bangen
Hel
Tam
Dr Cook
Ike & Gentleman
ST. Relix
Where He Heart Is Christmas Wartime Tale
A plain Confederate soldier recalls finding a ham on the road near Appomattox in December 1864. He carries it to the General’s house and, despite hunger among troops, uses the ham to feed the General, later sharing corn meal and bacon while reflecting on sacrifice and duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Irwin
Appomattox
Confederacy
The Professional Parent and the Silent Rebel Son
An unnamed neighbor, the self styled professional parent, wields authority over her children. Her daughters rebel and die young, while her love is overshadowed by vanity. Her grandson Paul smokes, provoking a rebuke from family elders. Paul grows into a serious, discreet young man who resists parental control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul
Farm Wisdom From December Farm Journal
A rural plea urges self reliance and practical labor for winter prep. It extols crosscut saw work, grounding ax stones, and gradual frost management. The piece encourages outdoor tasks, road maintenance, and stock sheltering to build stronger farmers and communities.
No Let Up By The Government In Dynamiting Case
Fragmentary OCR describes a dynamiting case with references to investigators and legal figures. Missing names and dates create a murky outline, but mentions Attorney McCormina and Wickersham’s era imply a formal government prosecution. Readers see strained words about parents and a troubled Canton scene.
Christmas Sermon Highlights Jesus No Material Gift Giver
In the December Woman's Home Companion Dr Charlea Ri Jefferson pastors Broadway Tabernacle New York presents a Christmas sermon calling Jesus the birthday of a man who gave no money or statue yet gave to mankind a gentle hand sympathetic heart and healing love.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Home Companion
Charlea Ri. Jefferson
Broadway Tabernac
New York
Jesus
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fairfield County
Committee of Representative
National
Aaum
Eee Semapang
Stepney
Fairield
Greenfield Grange
Anna B. Jennings
H. 5. Glover
Joseph Delbridge
Helen Glover
Harriet Gis i
Elizabeth Betts
Edward Osborn
S.M. Garlick
Caroline Garick
Harriet Osborn
A. L. Riker
Edith Fisker
Mites Ticajo
Samuel H. Wheeley
Louise’ Burr
Alice Sherwood
William Whit’ey
John R. Taylor
Andrew Wake‘aan
A. S. Wakeman
Anna Drew
Anetta Wurtsen
Simeon Bradley
G. C. Jennings
Loretta Perry
F.H. Brewar
Milas Anna Morehouse
Ethel Knapp
Charles B. Sanford
Lilian Permander
Glover
Emma Wakeman
Margaret Sturges
Alles Thorpe
Judge Perry
John Mills
Chares Jennings
H. L. Goodsell
Bessie Childs
Edward Graham
Wallace Bulkiey
Mary Kippen
Eleanor Storehouse
Lilien ‘Burr
Southport
Dec. S
Stewart Piikham
Herman Marshall
Port Chester
Joseph Smith
Yonkers
N. J
James Smith
P. M. Kennedy
Passie
Daniel Sullivan
Samuel Wakeman
Albert Morgan
Henry Meeker
Mary
Sarah Meeker
Orange
Henry Vaughan
Salvatore Stoppanello
Gupenhagen
Dagens Express
Copenhagen
Maguiasay Prarou
Hurle
Main Street
Dillon
PRO
the Century Store
Main ST
M. C. A. Building
Wilbur C. Parsell, Bakrupt
State St
A. Elwood & Son, Inc. General Auctionsers
Bertone
Sturvete Sun Eater
Marr Wits
December Farm Journal
Crump
Selmar
Canton
Ile Welentio
Ani
Tom Viweagh
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!