The Connecticut State Prison and the Peek Hole Eye
A historical tour of the Connecticut State Prison at Wethersfield details daily life and labor, the watchman’s duty at the “peek hole,” prison attire, and the austere, monitored routines. It notes the prison’s impact on governance, the women’s cells, and the sereneness of the garden under John Warren, with remarks on inmate health and operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wethersfield
Connecticut State
Mate
Commonwealth
Connecticut
God
John Warren
W. ¥. Walker
New Brit
Young Man Old Trees Coming Down And Building Boom
Local notes report church services in flux with Congregational and Christ church schedules changing. Elm trees along Main street are targeted for removal, elm leaf worm activity noted, and a building boom with new homes on Huntington road and Warwick avenue announced alongside plans for a Grange meeting and a Masonic garden party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational
Christ Church
Methodist Church
Bullock
Cleveland
Ohio
Bethany Mission
Bradley
Charles Bramley
East Broadway
White Street
Paradies
Stagg
Black Rock
Murary
Bertha Sandine
Selectman Stevenson
Cranstoun
Mies Russell
Allen
Paul Goodell
Grand Central Depot
New York
Scott
Upper Main Street
H. P. Horton
National Navy
Helen Capers
Bridgeport
Falken
Sherwood Day
Annapolis
the Grange
Fairfield
McGarry
Huntington
Eleanor Park
G. A. Porter
Warwick Avenue
Colleen Bawn
Kenneth Peck
Maine
Lavinia Curtis
William Bristol
Southington
Elliott W. Peck
Curtis Thompson
Congregational Church
Sokols Meet Ansonia Colored Giants At Sokol Field
The Sokols strengthen for a bat heavy clash with the Ansonia Colored Giants at Sokol Field tomorrow. They seek revenge after a June loss to the Giants in the ninth inning by seven to something. Giants tomorrow batteries are Hanan and Graham with Sokols Timko and Zimmer. Game at 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sokols
Ansonia
Giants
Sokol Field
Hanan
Graham
Timko
Zimmer
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EL Watson
Boston
Philadelphia
John Sts
THE
Bridgeport “ ‘Trust CO
People's Savings Bank
Gyate Street
GMTV
Savings Bank
Comn
Board of Trustees
Ion
Orner Main
State Streets
Nova Scotia
Loewith & Co
Rel
Bane
Hayes
Hayes Fish Company
Water Street
Market OF Quality
Westport
Hawthorne Inn
Boston Post
MES
First Bridgeport National Bank
C. H. Brothwel
Rat Ae
AON Terese Oden DD
Caer
P.M. McMillan
A.A Schantz
Cea Mon. Navigation CO
William F. Walker
Bachman
Stratford
M. J. Buechler
Fairfield Avenue
Oxfords
Edwin
Burt
W. Kt. Mollan
MAIN
LOWE
Laui Inday
Seaview Ave
Thomas
Tormeety Pot Wels
People’s Dairy
GEO, A. RO
State
Union Hotel
Wate
Fir
OLD Homestead Cafe
East Main and
OME
Choice Wines
Chammew Management
Keith
Varsity Pharmacy
Fairfield Ave
Cor
Park Ave
CAD ES Eleco
EES Eees
Kossuth Street
O. Gregory
Conn
Kerr & Barnes
Stratfield Hotel
Post Office News Store
Broch’s
Snider’s
Wurst
Bond
Schlitz
Broad St
Harley-Davidson Motor Cycles
Velie
Liberty- Liberty Special
Bridgeport Bicycles
J. . Bloomer
Cannon St
ORINA
Stratford Ave
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