Fairfield School Board Names Coming Year Teachers
The Fairfield school board selects staff for the new term. Aloysius Dempsey will teach 4th and 6th at center. Edora Lowders to Banks North. Catherine Fisher to Holland Hill. Jennie Crotty to Nichols Terrace. Lena Fanton to Greenfield Hill intermediate. Maud Russell to teach music across all schools. No penmanship teacher next year. Prince of Bridgeport leaves for American Book Company in penmanship. Lena Schwartz salary up 360 yearly. Bridgeport High standout honors: Dorothy Smith second, sister once first. Sherman Porter wins Wheeler prize at Bridgeport High. Graduation moved to school rooms now, saving about 50. Supt. Wheatley delays Danbury mathematics until late July, plans a Chester visit. Tuition cost last year 2318.75. transportation 550. state refunds three-fifths tuition and half transportation. Library Book Committee heard Emme Wakeman’s report. Eleanor Morehouse plans beach trip next week. Beach crowds surge. rumor of A Holland Forbes balloon debunked. landed in Pomfret per Forbes. Jordan & Miller acquires Beach cottage at The Lawn, Trinity Church lot, Southport strawberry festival drew 200 attendees and about 80 dollars. Greenfield Country Club hosts old-fashioned celebration with clam bake. Rev Dillingham to speak. invites extended. Patrick Collins becomes trolley motorman in Southport.
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Aloysius Dempsey
Stamford
Center School
Eudora L. Lowders
South Norwalk
Banks North
Catherine Fisher
Meriden
Holland Hill
Jennie E. Crotty
Danbury
Nichols Terrace
Lena M. Fanton
Weston
Greenfield Hill
Maud R. Russell
New Haven
Prince
Bridgeport
American Book Company
Bridgeport High School
Lena M. Schwartz
Dorothy Smith
Mill Plain
Sherman Porter
Stratfield
Wheeler
Wheatley
Chester
Emme F. Wakeman
Eleanor Morehouse
A. Holland Forbes
Bill Burr
Forbes
Pomfret
Mr. Jordan
Jordan & Miller
Trinity Church
Southport
Greenfield Country Club
Dillingham
Eli Ke Oe Ao
Patrick Collins
Merrill company offers $2.50 in checks for writing
Thousands respond to a New York scam offer from Merrill company at 1161 Broadway promising $2.50 in checks for no work and no return. It urges readers to mail a postal for immediate delivery, claiming the deal is the greatest ever and won't recur.
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New York
Merrill Company
Broadway
Community notes from Stratford and area
Dr. Packard returns from Rangeley will lead morning communion at Congregational church and preach at a patriotic union service in the evening at the Methodist church. Neighborhood church sermon tomorrow evening titled The New Declaration of Independence. Other service details and local events are noted along with town population, a liquor license bill discussion, a Myrtle Beach music gathering, and school talks including plans for new schoolhouses and a possible central high school.
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Packard
Rangeley
Congregational Church
Methodist Church
Neighborhod
Cornwall
Christchurch
Marine Cottage
Myrtle Beach
J. C. Anthony
Mamie ‘Brown
Flossie McAllister
Anna Flynn
Essie McCann
Kittie Gay
Sidney A. Colborne
Wir
F.B. Holmes
New London
Yale
New Haven
Geo. F. Lewis
H. J. Lewis
Sammis
Joseph Allard
Percombas
Independence Day Hours Announced for Local Store
In honor of Independence Day the store will close on Monday July fifth. From Tuesday July sixth the store will close at five o clock daily except Saturday.
Of Interest to Shoppers Furniture and Textiles Featured
The display includes late Sheraton bedroom pieces with inlay, light red wood interiors, Tupelo Mahogany drawers, and turned knobs. Also shown is a six foot electric iron priced at 3.75 with one year guarantee, rubberized silk bathing hats at 1.00, and inexpensive painted silk fans with scenic pictures. Tea Room offers quick lunches, salads, sandwiches, cake, iced tea, coffee, peaches and berries with cream.
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Sheraton
D. M. Read Co Offers Low Priced Postals and Bridgeport Views
The D. M. Read Co promotes a new line of postals with a top price of one cent each, ten cents a dozen. Also advertised are 35 Bridgeport Views just received, highlighting value and new imagery for collectors.
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New Bridgeport
Town Meeting Report Promises Adoption of Distinguished Committee
The town plans to report at the next meeting in its new Tuesday evening session. The joint committee is praised as distinguished, capable, judicial, and substantial, with many notable townsmen. Residents debate Avon Park Sundays and attendance. Father OConnor warns against the park. Miss Anna Knapp visits, Roger Briggs attends Yale forestry summer school in Pennsylvania. The Judson house is leased to Dr Cogswell for two years. A lawn fete is set for the 15th at the Cogswell mansion grounds by the Women’s Aid Society. Harolds serenade after Adirondack trip. a popular young man returns from New York.]]>
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Avon Park
Father O'Connor
Anna Knapp
Springfield
Roger Briggs
Yale College
Pennsylvania
Judson
Cogswell
Main Street
Women's Aid Society
Congregational Church
Adirondacks
Harold C. Lovell
Harris Street
New York
Harris and
King Streets
Pootatuck
Detective Bureau to get auto runabout replacing beach wagon
Rumor says the detective bureau may obtain an auto runabout on exhibition at the St. John drug store. Donations come from Mr. St. John W. B. Tuttle Hawley Hardware Co Meigs Co and Bridgeport Motor Co. Police have used an auto patrol wagon and the flying squadron frequents saloons on Sundays. Public Library to close all day Monday July 5. BVWANT ADS cent a word.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John Drug Store
Mr. St. John
W. B. Tuttle
Hawley Hardware Company
Meigs & Co
Bridgeport Motor Company
Detective Bureau
Birmingham
Mooney
North
Bridgeport
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Housatonic Avenue
Fairfield Avenue
IRA Gregory & CO
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GEO. B. Clark CO
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Sprague Ice&Coal Co
Washington Ave
Wheeler & Howes
East End
Congress Street Bridge
Stratford
D. M. Read Co
Radford B. Smith
Main St. Depepartment Iz
Painteld Av
Lake Winninesaukee
Bretton Woods
Fabyan
New York, New Haven & Hartford
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Bridgeport Gas Light CO
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