Fairfield Town Meeting Plans Bond Issue and School Funds
The selectmen warn a special town meeting for Saturday at the town hall to vote on bonds to fund up to 90,000 for floating indebtedness and to consider increasing current year school appropriations. Other notes mention highway wear from a traction engine, residents visiting relatives, new job hires, local celebrations, and community happenings around Fairfield and neighboring towns.
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Ajax
Arctic
Clifford Jennings
Virginia
Mies Louise Sherwood
Westport
Bee
F. M
Southport
Northrop
New Haven
Jennings
Greens Farms
Mildred Bax
South Norwalk
Ethel M. Beers
J. M. Holmes
Bridgeport
Danbury
I. C. White
William White
OM. Day
L.S. Schwartz
Wheeler ‘& Wilsor Band
Child
Allen
Beeman
Pinckney Wiargrove
Childin
George D. Edgbert
Orwalk
Ludlow
Fairfield
Saugatuck River
Norwalk
Stratford Bootatuck Yacht Club races thrill visitors
In Stratford the Bootatuck overcast town welcomed crowds as the Pootatuck Yacht Club hosted a sailboat event on the Housatonic. Wells won the sailing dash in 8 and motorboats topped 26 minutes. A duck-chase finale added local drama with seven youths diving in and a boat crowd pursuing the fleeing bird.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pootatuck
B. Sammis
Coass
Stagg
Tuttle
Taggart
Uncle More“house
H. PB. Stagg
L. Wells
Local notes mix personal, crime, and school news in town
A jumble of items lists trolley promissory notes indorser hype from a Chicago publisher, court actions over a Lincoln Street property, a Staples High principal wedding in Boylston Massachusetts, recovered stolen harness, graduation from Merrill College, a damaged Franklin auto, European trip for Dr and Mrs McFarland, Yale awarded Master of Science to Kenneth Mackenzie, church festivals raising funds, and social events at Greens Farms and Riverside Avenue with planned millinery openings.
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Oscar Smith
Plainwell
Mich
Frances Jennings Webster
Garry Webster
Lincoln, Street
George H. Boyden
Staples High School
Boylston
Mass
Dodge
Old Congregational Church
Gault Brothers
Redding
Merrill College
Stamford
Arline Gault
Reba Smith
Willis
Percy
Banks
Franklin
Linsley Corsa
Jelliffe Hill
Georgetown
D. W. McFarland
Europe
Kenneth Gerard Mackenzie
Yale
Congregational Church
Neil Mitchell
Compo Beach
A. N. Lewis
Hope Borden
Julian P. Burr
A. the Burr
Sheffield Scientific School
Martin Godfrey
St. Louis
Ladies of the Greens Farms
William Northrop
Post Office
Edward Sturges
Riverside Avenue
Epworth League
G. J. Underwood
Local Social Updates Include Travel and Birth News
Mr and Mrs Charles Hay return from the Compo Inn to Philadelphia Rev Kenneth Mackenzie Jr visits Rev and Mrs Warren Landers in Gilbertville Mass A monument is placed over the grave of Joel Perry in Hull cemetery Mr and Mrs Daniel N Harwood of Hampton Roads VA are visiting Greens Farms Boys Club sails to Port Jefferson yesterday A daughter born to Mr and Mrs Jesse Hayden of Compo Beach
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Charles Hay
Compo Inn
Philadelphia
Kenneth Mackenzie, Jr
Warren Landers
Gilbertville
Mass
Joel Perry
Hull Cemetery
Daniel N. Harwood
Hampton Roads
Boys’ Club
Greens Farms
Port Jefferson
Jesse Hayden
Compo Beach
Crowe Botton Co forms new stock company in Newtown
The Crowe Botton Co. of Botsford forms a new stock company with capital of fifteen thousand dollars. Stockholders are P. F. Crowe M. F. Crowe and M. E. Keane. Local residents and guests are noted visiting and attending Fourth of July events and community notes from Trinity and Congregational churches. Fireworks and bells marked the holiday with a Town Hall program planned for July 15 and a St Rose's Church fundraiser August 4.
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P. F
M. F. Crowe
Botsford
Crowe Keane Button Co
M. E. Keane
John Madigan
Washington, Conn
Michael Finnell
John Brown
Genevieve
Bridgeport
F. F. Gaffney
Walnut Tree Gill
William McLaughlin
T. J. Corbett
Christina Daley
New Haven
Gordon Driscoll
Philadelphia
William Driscoll
Walnut Tree Hill
Stephen Horan
Frederick Duncombe
Mt. Vernon
N. Y
Julia B. Duncombe
George F. Duncombe
Gustavus Carlson
Inn
Jerome May
Augusta M. Campbell
Whittier Cameron
Brooklyn
Julia A. de ‘Vries
Mt. Pleasant
iMiss B. Frances Honan
Taunton
Ella Curnan
Catherine Keane
John Maloney
Trinity
J. H. George
Israel
Lajies’ Guild
Alexander Steele
St. Mary
Allison P. Smith
St. Rose's Church
St. Rose’s Dramatic Club
Edward Pitzschler
Town Hall
Newtown Street
Sandy Hook
Preserving Fence Posts From Decay
The article discusses rot in fence posts and the high costs of replacement. It notes that durable woods like chestnut, white oak, and cedar decay in eight to ten years, and even locust or osage orange are scarce. It suggests on farm options and mentions quick-decaying local woods unless treated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Petticoats Move To Front Coat and Suit Rams
Stock removal customers seeking Petticoats in taffeta Heatherblooms sateen and colored cottons will find them on the second floor in front of the Coat and Suit Rams. They have been moved from the lower floor to a light airy place for inspection. New Marcella drawer model promotes close fitting waist and hips with a full skirt effect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcella
Middy Blouses Arrive For All Ages At Low Prices
The Middy blouse line has arrived featuring broad sailor collars low necks with cord lacing and easy sleeves for sailing tennis golf or outings. Available for ladies misses and children in prices 1.25 1.50 and 2.00. Also a Morris chair special in mission oak with Spanish leather cushions. Regular value 13.50, special at.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris
Bargain Long Cloth Offer From D. M. Read Co
The D. M. Read Co advertises long cloth sold in varied lengths not in standard 12 yard pieces. Large stock available, allowing customers to buy the exact length desired. Quality is described as extra good and offered at a notably low price.
Preserving timber with creosote treatments
An article explains wood decay from plant life and how creosote injection preserves posts and timbers for twenty years or more. It covers treating methods, temperatures, and heat steps, advising consulting the Forester in Washington for full directions, with a brief note on May wedding superstitions and light humor from the Washington Star.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forester
Washington
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Meigs & Co
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Garner
Meigss Incorporated Outfitters
Bridgeport. Com
Kenneth Peck
Frank Dorman
Eerter
Edwin Dufour
Ferry Road
Samuel Dickenson
Beebe
Housatonic Grange
J.holmes
J. Henry Blakeman
Daniel Williams
F. Ll. Palmer
G. A. Porter
John D. Wells
Celia Wood
Paul P. Goodell
Clarence Goodell
East Broadway
Sunny Hill Cabin
Huntington Road
Emma G
Florance
Edith Allen
Florence Farrer
Lil
Stratford
RunTra
OPA Westport
Chicago
Newtown
The
D. M. Read Co
Radford B. Smith
Joseph P
East Main ST
Lowe’ N Laundry
Seaview Ave
Ovid
Plutarch
Holyrood
Mary
Bothwell
Miss Cayenne
Washington Star
Bridgeport Gas Light CO
Main ST
Halligan
Vador
N. Buckingham & Co., Inc
State Street
Ath Thei
Ridgeport
U. S. Navy
Wentworth Furniture CO
John Stree
Appa
Lehigh Valley Railroad
New York
Seattle
San Francisco
Los
Los Angeles
Salt Lake City
Cone Ae
N. W
Cape Cod
Massachusetts
Atlantic
Cape
Buzzards Bay
Anite A. B. Smith
York
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