Snake Rock Farm hosts Yale President Hadley summer visit
Newtown notes report Snake Rock farm in Zoar, the summer home of Co M. Pratt’s family, will host President Arthur T. Hadley of Yale College after his European lecture tour. A new 100 foot flag pole is to be installed by Corbett & Company, funded by subscriptions and bank dividends. Local items mention whist club, window renovations, health news, school meetings, and town visits.
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Newtown
Snake Rock Farm
Zoar
Standard Oil
Co. M. Pratt
Will
Arthur T
Yale College
Hadley
Oxford University
England
Egbert Thrall
FH. Beers
Gale
A. P. Smith
Herman Ni Tieman
Corbett & Company of
New York
Local notes from Port Chester area on Sundays and events
Michael Carey of Port Chester visits his sister Miss Josephine Carey while Joseph M Tucker suffers a bad asthma attack. Mrs Hallman visits her daughter Mrs Rollin Benton. Miss Josephine Carey visits Mrs Charles Shephard at Bridgeport hospital. Bridgeport High School senior class elects Merrill Beach treasurer. Frank Wells moves to a new Bridgeport bungalow. Sybester Flock plans improvements at Daniels Farm including veranda and garage, with house renovation. Miss Charlotte Plumb visits Miss Jo French at Daniels Farm. Elizabeth Close and Frederick Porter attend Belle Mallette funeral in Tashua. A new telephone will be installed at Joseph M Tucker’s house for Mr Cottell of Bridgeport. Samuel Ward takes Worcester Buckeye mower agency. Thomas Dolan, former president of United Gas Improvement Co., is improving in Philadelphia.
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Michael Carey
Portchester
Josephine Carey
Hallman
Rollin E. Benton
Charles Shephard
Bridgeport Hospital
Bridgeport High School
Merrill
B. Beach
Beach
Charlotte B
Plumb
Jo. French
Daniels Farm
Frank Wells
Bridgeport
Sybvester Flock
Flock
Elizabeth Close
Frederick Porter
Belle Mallette
Tashua
Joseph M. Tuckers
Mr. Cottell
Mr. Cottrell
Mr. Tucker
Spectacle Lake
Samuel Ward
Worcester
Fathers Day Observance Rise Noted by Spokane Widow
Mrs John Bruce Dodd of Spokane Washington is credited with originating Fathers Day and urging a red rose for living fathers and a white one for deceased fathers. Clergy are expected to acknowledge the day in services on Sunday June 21.
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John Bruce Dodd
Spokane
Wash
Connecticut Inventors Awarded Patent Rights
The following were issued in June from the office of A M Wooster solicitor of patents Bridgeport Conn Frank C Hoagland Bridgeport etc list of names and patents covering electrical switches gas turbines printing presses car pet or rug design and other devices with trade marks noted The Sentinel Automatic Gas Appliance Co New Haven and other firms listed among notable trade marks and patents plus a Burlington Vermont News quote praising Vermont bank discipline and Vermont enterprise
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A. M
Lorenz
Eats Ae
Johanne. Peterson
Hartford
August C. Schildbach
New Haven
James R. Fletcher
New Britain
J. Morris
George - Eats Treat
New London
Shreet
Senex
Evice
Ductus EL Whiten
Teurus W. Andersen
Waterbury
Jack Griffiths
Ansonia
Salt
Porter's Lake Como murder case delays cited
A Troy Record note says Porter Charlton, who killed his wife at Lake Como four years ago, faces further delay as extradition and supplementary evidence from America hinder progress. The case may be cited in the future as a conspicuous example of slow law, with postponement extending to next November. Vases and window boxes filled by John Reck & Son.
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Porter Charlton
Lake Como
Charlton
Italy
America
Troy
Wild West Day Parade Promises Frontier Pageantry in Bridgeport
Tomorrow ushers in a busy Wild West Day on the show grounds with a morning arrival of the 101 Ranch Wild West troupe. The parade through downtown will feature stagecoach drives, Indians, cowboys and cowgirls, and a 2:15 pm performance previewed by an open Indian village visit and LaBaneda’s military concert. Tickets at Jackson Book Shum retail for 25 cents general admission.
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Bridgeport
Big Tent
Tange
Overland Mail
Jos. €. Miller
Ward Arlington
Ben-Hur
Visi
LaBaneda
Ila
Blanche McCaughey
Mottan
Bessie Herberg
Prinagss
Wenona
Tantlinger
Community notes and tips from Easton area social life
Easton residents Hazel E Sherwood and guests spent Monday afternoon at her home making candy for the grange. Arthur Sherwood joined the Masonic lodge in Monroe. Aurel Ruman not employed by ones Hugh McCollam of Redding Ridge. Attendees at Mrs Arabella Mallette funeral from her Tashua home. burial in Tashua cemetery. Betsie Sherwood returned from visit with Miss Ale e Dieford of Redding. John Logan hosted by sister Mrs Aurel Ruman Jr with Alice Osborn and Alice Cornell visiting relatives. Charles Gilbert hosted out of town friends Sunday. Motorist tips advise checking car before leaving, avoiding battery drain and coil burnout. service departments offer magneto checks and points. A Knight of cautions notes the Times and Telegraph coverage in press.
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Hazel E. Sherwood
Aurel Ruman, Jr
Mine O. Sherwood
Grange
O. Arthur Sherwood
Masonic Lodge
Monroe
Aurel Ruman
Hugh McCollam
Redding Ridge
Arabella, Mallette
Tashua
Betsie Sherwood
Alee Dieford
Redding
John Logan
Britt
Alice Osborn
Derby
Alice Cornell
Charles Gilbert
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Fairfield Avenue
Middle Street
Exchange Car Department
the Locomobile
Company OF America
Conn
B. M. Downs
H. L. Blackman & Son
Real Estate Auctioneers
Pairfield Ave
Cor Broad &J. Rain OR Shine
THE
Frank Miller’ Lumber Co
Winn’s
Stratford Ave
Crawford
Courtland St
President Hadley
Yale University
Ernest Seanford
Teresa Hussion
Bri
Edgar Northrop
E. GS
Lovell
W. C. Johnson
Miss Taylor
Danbury
Frank’ Tilson
Church Hill
Tomrock
A.W. Peck
P. H. McCarthy
Saf. Hook
South Center
F. Bradley
Pole Bridge
Madigan
James P.madigan
Bishop Street
Weterbury
Newtown Chronicle
Edith Northrop
L. BR. Skidmore
W. B. Glover
Irma Toncey
Stepney
Sanford
Housatonic
Zoar Bridge
Thomas T. Peese
Trumbull
Thomas Dolan
United Gas Improvement Co
Philadelpha
Rose
Connecticut
SMALL
S. Big Bank
Hyde Park
Senator Page
Vermont
Burlington (Vt
New Lordship
Lordship
Manobe
Stratford
Hollister Avenues
Lordship Manor
Wilkenda Land Co., Inc
Newfield Building
Bridgeport, Connecticut
10 Ranch
Sho
John Reck & Son
Easton
Trowbin
Kansas City
Saos
London Times
Dail
Times
Miles
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