Workmen Clash on Arch Street Ends Without Injuries
Pat Hean foreman and Steve Sikran, 23, clashed when Hean’s men drove a lot over Burns Co curbing on Arch Street. Sikran was arrested for breach of peace after admitting a fight occurred. Judge Bartlett noted it as a workman dispute with no injuries.
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Arch Street
Pat Hean
Burns Company
Steve Sikran
Bostwick
Eran
Sikran
Bartlett
oday Sikran _ f
Egan
Six Men Killed in Joplin Mine Cave-In
Six miners died when a drift in the abandoned Longacre Chapman mine near Joplin Missouri caved in late last night. A seventh man was hurled about 700 feet by the force of the collapse but survived. The victims are believed to have died instantly.
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Joplin
Longacre-Chapman
Here
Major Water Main Break Follows Hemlock Reservoir Flow
Heavy pressure from Hemlock reservoir release caused a 24 inch main to burst at Clinton and Fairfield avenues in Bridgeport. A geyser flooded sidewalks and streets, bent trolley tracks, and flooded cellars while debris and water surged 100 feet toward State Street. Workers shut the supply and repaired the break by midnight.
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Hemlock
Bridgeport
Clinton
Fairfield Avenues
Clinton Avenue
Fairfield Avenue
Clinton and
State Street
Bridgeport Hydraulic Co
Social and Personal News From Local School Events
Closing exercises at Miss Mills school on West avenue and at the Day Nursery marked a busy day of performances. Marion Baird told the Spider, and songs, recitations, and games filled both programs. June piano recitals feature Miss Mary Louise Peck and Miss Lillian Sullivan with guest artists and locations listed. Engagements and a June 7 baby arrival are noted for local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss. Mills
West Avenue
Connecticut Froebel Normal Kindergarten
Miss Mills
Marion Baird
New Haven
Sara Lindsay
Mary
Louise Peck
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Ethel Poland Hubbell
Bridgeporters Named In Scottish Rite Election
Norwich June 11 The fifty fifth annual meeting of the Connecticut Council of Deliberation Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Free Masonry held in Norwich with about fifty delegates. Charles T Hubbard of Norwich is illustrious commander in chief. other grand officers elected include Charles M Gerdemier Bridgeport C W Rowley Hartford G C Curtiss Waterbury B H Strickland New Haven Costello Lippitt Norwich E C Birdsey Meriden A S Comstock Norwich Frank W Dunham Hartford BE N Englehard Bridgeport C E B Munger Waterbury E A Bidwell Norwich F L Huntington Meriden and John B Freysinger New Haven. The 1916 session will be held in New Haven.
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Norwich
Connecticut Council of Deliberation
Charles T. Hubbard
Connecticut
Charles. M. Gerdemier
Bridgeport
C. W. Rowley
Hartford
G. C. Curtiss
Waterbury
B. H. Strickland
New Haven
Costello Lippitt
E. C. Birdsey
Meriden
A. S. Comstock
Frank W. Dunham
Hospitaller
Be.n Englehard
C. EB. Munger
E. A. Bidwell
F. L. Huntington
Sentinel
John B. Freysinger
Stratford News Roundup Highlights Local Talks and Plans
Stratford June 11 Mrs E O Parker M D of Greenwich will address the Child Welfare league on the Story of Life and How to Tell it to the Child at the high school assembly hall. Mrs C B Mott of New Haven speaks. Mrs Gif ford Ryder sings. Housatonic Rod Gun club to build clubhouse at Lordship park. site chosen on Lordship meadows likely purchasing soon. Sterling Bynell and family of New York rent Frederick Beach place on South avenue. Fire board buys two new chemical tanks to upgrade the engine. old units moved to Lordship park for protection.
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Stratford
E.O. Parker
Greenwich
Child Welfare League
C. B. Mott
New Haven
Gifford Ryder
Housatonic Rod & Gun Club
Lordship Park
Lordship
Sterling Bynnell
Guardsmen patrolling Illinois town after miner lynching
Johnston City Illinois June 11 three companies of the Illinois National Guard were patrolling the streets to avert further clashes between Americans and foreign miners. The violence followed the lynching of Joseph Strando accused in the shooting of W E Chapman and wounding his daughter Mrs Benjamin Schull. Strando confessed to plotting the death of Schull and named suspects in Marion jail.
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Johnston City
Illinois National Guard
Joseph Strando
Strando
W. E. Chapman
Benjamin Schull
Marion
Chapman
Schull
Doyle fined for speeding as Fairfield notices drift
Fairfield reports John W. Doyle of Ansonia was arrested for speeding by Special Policeman Fred Valderauer. He was arraigned before Judge Bacon Wakeman and fined five dollars plus costs. The piece also covers a local band concert, a water color and interior decorating exhibit at the Pequot Library, and a plan to purchase new instruments. Kansas City notes a one cent gasoline price cut by Standard Oil to 8.8 cents a gallon. Corinthian lodge announces a Master Mason degree demonstration next Tuesday.
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Fairfield
John W. Doyle
Ansonia
Fred Valderauer
Bacon Wakeman
Hammonasset Tribe
New Haven
Sherman Hall
Red Men
New York
Pequot
Angeline Scott Donley
Emden Captain Says Dardanelles Cannot Be Forced
Vienna reports Captain Von Muecke ex Emden declares the Dardanelles cannot be forced and Constantinople cannot be taken. He warns submarines may cut allied water supply at Gallipoli and notes Queen Elizabeth 500n will withdraw. He praises Turkish defense and details Emden crew’s journey to safety via Damascus to Constantinople.
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Vienna
von Muecke
Emden
Dardanelles
Constantinople
Gallipoli
Elizabeth
Berlin
Cocos Island
Damascus
Harmony Grange members attend Easton hall dedication
A 33 member Harmony grange delegation attended the Easton grange hall dedication on Wednesday. Alex Sinclair of Harmony grange and Pomona lectured, presenting an excellent program after the ceremony.
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Milon B. Hawley
L. C. Gilbert
Huntington
Isaac Drew
Stephen Hall
Poland Farm
Thorpe Place
Harmony Grange
Easton Grange Hall
Alex Sinclair
Pomona Grange
Mary Collins
Upper Stepney
Danbury
George Beck
Chester
Local social notes from Faston and Worcester events
Tyrell and friends hosted in Faston last Wednesday. Arthur J Hull and wife planned a Worcester trip to attend the Worcester Seminary commencement where Mr Hull formerly taught. Morris French began building a bungalow on Monday. Genevieve Wyckoff left for Millstone New Jersey to spend the summer. she will teach at Elm Street School for another year.
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Tyrell
Faston
Arthur J. Hull
Worcester
Worcester Scatenry
Hull
Morris French
Genevieve Wyckoff
Millstone
N. J
Cranberry Corners staged by Easton Grange at Nichols Church
Easton grange presented Cranberry Corners in four acts at Nichols Methodist church. Local trials included Abram Wildeman vs Frank Mallett with a shared guilty finding and fines. Felix Rooney paid for assault and drunkenness. Reuben Shannon found not guilty. Village Improvement and Ladies Aid report events and a strawberry festival and sale planned for June 23 with committees named.
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Cranberry Corners
Easton Grange
Nichols Methodist Church
Thureday
Abram Wildmen
Tashua
Frank Mallett
Tucker
Mallett
Wildeman
Berger
Felix Rooney
Henry Helmerich
Reuben Shannon
Joseph Walrus
Shannon
Village Improvement Society
Sannel Ward
Charlie Footes
Charles Ensign
Arthur Plumb
Frank L. Welle
Charles N. Shepherd
Albert Linley
Ladies’ Aid Society
Laborer Death Claim Settled For 1200
Compensation Commissioner Buckingham approved a 1200 claim in the death of Antonio Alvarez on a building job. The administrator designation was blocked when Giovanni Pagia refused to take an oath, leaving the case unresolved on private court precedence. Ex-Premier Venizelos mentioned. advert for Wart Remover at Cyrus Pharmacy.
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T Buckingham
Antonio Alvarez
New Haven
Giovanni Pagia
Wes
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Bank
Rogers
Pugilis
Wissner
Boston
CTORY
Main Street
Lillian Sullivan
Park Ave
Sullivan
Veronica Dargan
Aurelia Berer
Grace A. Doyle
J. Guinan
Arthur E. Osterlind
Tom Johnson
Stratford Avenue
Johnson
East End
Poe
Lyric Theatre
Main
Asc
Aig Vaiue
Gouca
Suromer
Illinois
Kansas City
Standard Oil Company
United States
Masonic
Corinthian Lodge
Lyford Brothers
Stepney
Trumbull
Venizelos
Greece
Athens
St the Cyrus
Puirfield Ave
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