Funeral, gas leak, and community notices in Fairfield
Fairfield reports the funeral of Thomas Griffin from Black Rock to Broad River Cemetery with Rev. Besman officiating. A gas main leak at Belden's corner causes vegetation distress. residents urged to inspect for leaks as gas may escape. Local births announce three newborns this week, while bans and civic notices cover bicycle contest scores, school appointments, and church events across Stratford and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
Thomas Griffin
Black Rock
Broad River
Norwalk
Arthur Besman
St. Paul's Church
Fairfield Fire Department
Frank Segsal
Frank Smith
Edward Flanagah
John White
Oaklawn
Andrew Sherwood
Sherwood
F. S. Child
Bridgeport
Main St
Staples High School
Westport
William C. Kinsea
Arthur Benwsy
E. J. Holley
Oftratford
Stratford
John Lynch
Amadit
Belden’s Corner
Main Street
Lewis
William Raines
Avon Park
John Burke
Mainstreet
Daniel Carten
Broadbridge Road
Okenuck Tribe
Redmen
Nathan Olmstead
William White
H. Flood
Robert Maiden
Irving Bennet
George Zint
W. B. Kelsey
H. Bristol
M. Baker
Anna Peck
B. Beardsley
W. Sexton
Meigs Russell
The
New Haven
Russell
Congregational Church
E. N. Packard
E. C. Carpenter
Christian Endeavor Society
Lower Main Street
William Barnum
Gladys Bent
King Street
Peach
Joseph Myers
California Street
Myers
Housatonic Avenue
Congress Street
Ladies’ Aid Society
Far Mill River
Myra Curtis
Oronoque
Jefferson Clarke
M. E
B.C. Carpenter
M. E. Church
Boy Injured at Play in Pequot School Playground
Carl Schick ten years old son of Caspar Schick was pushed by a playmate and sustained a broken clavicle. Dr Belisle set the bone and the boy will wear a bandage for weeks. Other items note Mrs Aunt Hannah quilting party, Laurie Oemichen visiting Greens Farms, and local repairs and curiosities around Peachot village.
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Southport
Carl Schick
Caspar Schick
Pequot School
St. Vincent's Hospital
Godfrey
Rufus Painter Sherwood
Moses Bulkley Place
George Smith
Samuel Pike
Hannah
Pequot Auditorium
Laurie Oemichen
Greens Farms
Edward Lambert
Newton Hawkins
Wesley Larsen
Switzer Drug Store
Peter Pryor
Huntington
Buster Brown
Pete Hawkins
Pete
Fred Sherwood
Helen Fi
First
Easton Community Notes and Church Services Report
Easton residents attended the funeral of Mrs. Melvinilliman and family updates include Daisy Seeley’s return home and visits to Dr. and Mrs. George Osborne. Regular Methodist and Congregational church services are planned, with Baptist choir rehearsal and Children’s Day concerts announced. A auto trip to New Haven, new horse purchase, mumps recovery, and local social visits are noted along with Pomona Grange meeting in Ridgefield and a Sport Hill versus Bridgeport Post baseball game upcoming.
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Andrew Curtiss
Loutee
Sylviana Banks
Stepney
Elmer Andrews
Beecher
Bridgeport
William Andrews
Clarence Andrews
Rock House
Martha Andrews
Charles Morehouse
Oanal
Arthur Sherwood
Milon Hawley
New Haven
Mildred Ferris
Pomona Grange
Ridgefield
Sport Hill
Bridgeport Post
Hill
City
W. L. Allen
Addison Allen
Helen Allen
W. J. Driscoll
Walnut Tree Hill
Hillside Club
Town Hall
Thomas C. Keane
Gas Street
Margaret Lynch
Trenton
N. J
M. J. Briscoe
Danbury
Lynch
Hafele
Bradley
Keating
Brenton
Pivot Bridge at Yacht Club Held a Day Earlier
The pivot bridge whist event, moved from June at Bridgeport Peacht Club, will be played on June 7 with start time to be announced.
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Bridgeport Peacht Club
At & Rh Tm
Jail makes John glad to wed jail makes John glad
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a jail related note with names and phrases about marriage and witnesses. The readable parts reference Fairfield and Vick, with unclear context and garbled wording.
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John
Two Bright Plays by Miss Clarke and Her Strident Players
The board of directors of the . w. Co. A. promotes two comedies by Grace Clarke and her Student Players. On June 23 and 24 they present The Pantomime Rehearsal a witty burlesque with songs and dances. The Piper’s Pearls follows with strong ensemble work and lively humor.
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Miss Clarke
W. Co. A
Grace Clarke
Joseph Maine
Jack Deetes
Harry Irwin
Kenneth Johnson
Burritt Squires
Sir Charles
Limeight
Miss King
Miss Root
Miss Hartman
Miss
Piper's
Marriage Solemnized At Methodist Parsonage
A quiet wedding united Allan Beardsley and Sadie Lewis of Southbury at the local Methodist parsonage with Rev. T. N. Laine officiating. The town notes many social visits and local events as residents travel to Danbury New York and Bridgeport and prepare for a Hillside club whist night at Town Hall.
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William Egan
Park City
Frank Wright
E. V. Haight
Ridgefield
Newtown W. cC. T.T
Hobart Camp
Taunton
Allan Beardsley
Sadie Lewis
Southbury
T. N. Laine
B. Taylor
Jessie Taylor
Arthur T. Nettleton
Danbury
Taylor
M. F. Houlihan
Roosevelt Hospital
New York City
J. M. Betts
New York
R. N. Betts
Sandy Hook
Alice Wildman
S. F. Schermerhorn
Everett
Mass
Margaret Houlihan
North Center School
Arthur J. Smith
Newton Hoyt
Curtis P. Morris and
Levi C. Morris
A T. Steele
Bethel
Alexander Steele
Michael Murphy
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Bridgeport
Annual Snake Hunt on Tomorrow Plans Abundant Crop
Members of the Schaghticoke Rattlesnake Club depart at 9 30 tomorrow on Berkshire division for the annual excursion to Rattlesnake fen. The trip includes a special car and states represented. George Coggswell reports an abundant snake crop. the club gathers writers and sportsmen from New Haven, Bridgeport and nearby areas.
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Schaghticoke Rattlesnake Club
Berkshire
Rattlesnake Fen
George Coggswell
New We
A New York Sun Confidant on Personal Exercise System
A woman fitness pioneer describes her self-developed system of individualized gymnastics focused on building undeveloped bodies through tailored routines. She argues careful guidance and breathing, not generic walking, prevent injuries and aid convalescents, schoolchildren, and adults alike.
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New York Sun
Leigure
New Pastor Arrives at Our Saviors Danish Lutheran Church
The Rev. Henry Plambeck has arrived to assume duties as the new pastor of Our Saviour's Danish Evangelical Lutheran church in the city. Members regard him as a capable leader. The former pastor Rev. J Tapguard has accepted a call to a large church in Minneapolis.
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Henry Plambeck
Our Saviour
Baer
Mr. Plambeck
J. Tapguard
Minneapolis
Weather Indications From United Press Forecast
New Haven dispatch notes unsettled conditions across the north from the upper Mississippi valley to the Atlantic coast with occasional showers. Southern regions remain pleasant with high temperatures, while tonight and Sunday bring showers and moderate winds across varied areas.
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United Press
New Haven
Mississippi Valley
Atlantic Coast
Public Utilities Reform Debate in Connecticut
A Morning Telegram opinion critiques the public utilities bill, accusing the majority judiciary committee report of trickery and harmful provisions. It argues reform requires broader statesmanship, real fairness to both corporations and the public, and a thorough educational campaign to engage a disinterested electorate.
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Connecticut
Everst
Judiciary Committee
General Assembly
House
Senate
Anybbill
Bridgeport Boy Wins Berkeley Latin Prize at Yale
In New Haven on June 3 Yale College announced Elias H. Alofsin of Norwich as winner of the Scott prize in French. Also named were Woolsey scholar Ward Van Buren Hart of Peekskill and Hurlburt scholar Joseph F. Cassidy of Meriden. Berkeley Latin composition premiums went to freshmen First grade winners Donald P. Frary Ward Van Buren Lowenhaupt and Warren H. Lowenh ant. Second grade recipients included J F Cassidy Edward Gluck Orrin P Kilbourn and Bernard P Saltman.
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New Haven
Yale College
Elias H. Alofsin
Norwich
Woolsey
Ward van Buren Hart
Peekskill
N. Y
Hurlburt
Joseph F. Cassidy
Meriden
Berkeley
Donald P. Frary
Berlin
Ward van Buren
Warren H. Lowenhaupt
Middle Haddam
J. F. Cassidy
Edward Gluck
Chicago
Orrin P. Kilbourn
Hartford
Bernard P. Saltman
Bridgeport
Lieutenant Governor Guests Review Bridgeport Parade
Lieut. Governor Dennis A. Blakeslee arrived in Bridgeport this morning at the invitation of Senator Archibald McNeil Jr to review the local Sunday schools parade. He was met at the station by McNeil, toured Bridgeport in the senator's car, lunched at the Fairfield avenue home, then went to the reviewing stand.
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Dennis A. Blakeslee
Bridgeport
Blakeslee
Archibald McNeil, Jr
McNeil
Fairfield Avenue
Automobiles Worth Knowing Promotes Road and Car Safety
A long survey covers muffler rules in New York, a Memphis Tennessee highway blitz, and new fire department automobiles. It notes Yale and New Haven clubs planning a Shingle Hill climb with De Palma, Bruce-Brown, Jones, and Bragg entering. Also covers Nova Scotia motor law, Aberdeen road plans, battery care, brake use, valve adjustments, and North Carolina Central Highway project.
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New York
Bristol
Ternnessee
New York Fire Department
City Fire College
Yale Automobile Club
Automobile Club of
New Haven
West Haven
Conn
Ralph de Palma
David Bruce-Brown
Walter Jones
Caleb Bragg
Bruce-Brown
Chicago
Harold FL McCormick
Aero Club of Illinois
Prince Edward Island
Nova Scotia
Aberdeen
Wash
Quinsault Lake
North Carolina
End of the Road Plan Near Tennessee Boundary
The proposed line follows a near straight route to the Tennessee boundary not far from Hot Springs North Carolina. It will cross nineteen counties and about sixty five cities and towns with participation from the State, counties, townships and towns in construction. H B Warner, president of the Central Highway Association, says people along the entire line will devote a week to building the road with materials and implements provided in advance.
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Tenneseee
Hot Springs
N.C
H. B. Warner
Central Highway Association
Gov Foor urges tax law revision in special message
Boston June 3 Gov Foor reiterates urgent need to revise taxation law. He attaches Harvey D. Chase report on the department of the commissioner of corporations and tax, calling for stronger penalties, better enforcement, and real supervision of local assessors to secure fair and equal taxation.
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Boston
Gov
Foor
Department of the Commissioner of Corporations and Tax Commissioner
Harvey D. Chase
Chase
Commonwealth
Attiee
State House
Tax Commissioner Department
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