Local Notes From Tashua and Long Hill Community
Tashua and Long Hill report a six week eye abscess illness for Mrs. O B Burton attended by Dr Miles. Agnes Bale and Annie Burnett were guests of Mrs Kate Kohler of Tashua. Wilbur Beardsley ill under Dr Gallup care. Christmas tree and carols planned for Dec 24 at Tashua Episcopal church. Hugh W Alger visited local schools as new books arrive. hn Treadwell and J Clark Mallet attended Washington Masonic Lodge at Monroe for new officers. Fraunberger family from Bridgeport visited Long Hill. Mrs Henry S Nichols stayed with brother H Williams in Danbury. Daisy and Evelyn Seeley visiting Bridgeport while entertained by Mrs William Stotte. Edward Cotton home from St Vincent's hospital. Ladies Bridge Whist club of Long Hill to meet Thursday on Stratford Ave Bridgeport with Misses Helena and Sara Beere. Bushell Bumner moved from Pumpkin Hill to John Paterson’s in Baston for winter. Edward Reynolds and son visited from Aftonisia. Mrs George Sherman attended W C T U reception in Bridgeport. Mabel Cole spent weekend with parents Mr Mrs George W Cole of Long Hill. Samuel Seeley of Tashua and John French of Hill summoned for jury duty in common pleas. Mrs Camp Cutler hosted old schoolmate Miss Mary McCoul and mother from Beacon Falls. Benjamin Turney building a new hennery.
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O. B. Burton
Miles Ie
Agnes Bale
Annie Burnett
Kate Kohler
Tashua
Wilbur Beardsley
Charles N. Gallup
Long Hill
Tashoe Episcopal Church
Hugh W. Alger
Hn Treadwell
J. Clark Mallett
Washington Masonic Lodge
Monroe
Frauenberger
Bridgeport
Longwi
Henry S. Nichols
H. H
John Paterson
Baston
Edward Reynolds
Afisonia
Leroy Clarke
George Sherman
Mabel Cole
George W. Cole
Samuel Seeley
Tashwa
Men’s League Banquet At Park Street Church Noted For Spirit
About 75 members and guests attended the annual Banquet of the Men’s League at Park Street Congregational Church vestry. P J Black led the menu while Norman Hovey played piano and Harold Knowles sang. President John Moore spoke on the league’s work and noted a possible move of the banquet from December to May. Committee plans and new membership drive were announced, with Rev F A Sumner of Milford and Winslow Russell of Hartford among speakers.
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Men’s League
Park Street Congregational Church
P. J. Black
Norman Hovey
Harold Knowles
John Moore
League
T. J. Pardy
F. A. Sumner
Milford
Winslow Russell
Hartford
Kavacks Alleges Theft by Two Companions at Station
Louis Kavacks of Sound Norwalk says two companions robbed him of a $20 bill while he slept in a railroad station waiting room. He reported the theft to Patrolman Clifford Gorges and was taken to police headquarters. One man, later identified as John Sidlosky, was arrested on suspicion but released when Kavacks could not be found. In Paterson New Jersey Mrs Arthur Schroeder believes William Weir, dead with a $12 million estate, is a long lost uncle.
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Louis Kavacks
Ely Street
Sound
Norwalk
Clifford Gorges
Sle
New Haven
John Sidlosky
Edward J. Dailey
Karacks
Christmas Bargains in Fur and Dress Hats Sale
A Red Oak farmer heads to Sweden for Christmas as a department store advertises deep discounts on fur sets, ostrich plumes, velvet coats, and dress hats. Featured items include silk velvet hats, ostrich plumes, fur muffs, raincoats, and chiffon scarves with prices ranging from fractions to several dollars.
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Sis
Red Fox
Sio
Red Oak
Sweden
Head of Marine Corps to Have Shorter Term
Washington December 12 The commandant of the Marine Corps will henceforth be appointed for a four year term instead of for life as a Senate bill passes after House approval General Biddle the present commandant has applied for retirement. The article notes cost of living experts argument about self marketing and social standing in streets with a market basket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Marine Corps
Senate
House
General Biddle
Passenger killed by jump from speeding train
A passenger, Walter Frederickson, was killed when he jumped from an eastbound Pan-Handle train near Steubenville Ohio as it traveled about 40 miles per hour. He leaped through a window and died instantly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Steubenville
Walter Frederickson
Frederickson
The Smite Murray Co Holiday Gift Selection
Noah's Ark toys and children's goods fill the shop as Santa prepares for deliveries. A wide range of women's wear from robes to waists and kimonos offered in festive boxes, plus rich glassware and decorative household items with multiple price points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noah's Ark
Santa Claus
Landscape architecure praised as a noble profession for students
The article extols landscape architecture as an attractive career for college men noting its appeal beyond art and social contribution. It argues wage earners are not slaves and contrasts wage labor with slavery, claiming the wage system motivates work but lacks true devotion and loyalty.
Prehistoric Skull Suggests Human Life Over 500000 Years Ago
The skull found by Charles Dawson near a foundation dig is argued to be that of an early man over five hundred thousand years old. Dr. Smith Woodward and others debate whether the plaster restored skull reflects man’s higher development versus gorilla features. Geologists place the strata’s antiquity back to that era, with cave lime deposits forming over six hundred thousand years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Dawson
Smith Woodward
Geological Department
South Kensington Museum
Mr Dawson
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Kline’s
Madras
Iacca
Tashua and
Woman
Boeme
Cyrus
Cyrus Pharmacy
Pairfeld Ave
Courtland
Kline
Park Street
Kovak
Thef
Paterson
N. J
Arthur Schroeder
George Street
William Weir
H. Dillon & CO
Main Street
Conn
Frank Jacoby
Broad Street
Post Office
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Smite-Murray Co
Smith-Murray
G. W. Fairchild & Sons
Est
G. W. Fairchild & S
NS. Inc
Lowe’s
ASU
Brant
Seaview Avenue
Charles W. Eliot
Harvard University
Leon J. Williams
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