Fairfield County News Highlights and Local Incidents
Fairfield County brief with scattered items: rulings on automobile laws in Greenwich and Norwalk, penalties and arrests promised for violations. Norwalk budget fixes a 10 mill tax rate. Open shop plan at J Banks & Spitzer in Norwalk after wage talks. U.S. receiver sale for Charles Moore property yields $100 for assorted home items. Norwalk grand list totals 4,207,877.99 with tax take around 60,626.80. Fires devastate Italian district home in Noroton Heights and Shilepsky store fire endangers family. Sheep losses to dogs near Bethel, postmaster Danbury Crofutt confirmed, white pine seedlings planted in Putnam Park, Redding.
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ThesNorwalk
Bethel
Danbury
Pratt
United States
Coker
Yapore
Parce
Thomas Feom Gaines
Prop&l
Charles Moore, Jr
New York
Moore
Greenwich
Gaines
Norwalk
Noroton Heights
Frank Bafno
Vincenzo Estefanne
Safino
Noroton
William
Hoyt
W. B. Knowles
Crofutt
Senate
Frederick E. Crofutt
Putnam Park
Redding
Medical Reserve Corps organized in Hartford state service
June 1 report from the adjutant general calls for a Medical Reserve Corps in the state. It will include sergeants with needed qualifications, appointed and commissioned by the government, and governed by regulations and existing orders. Officers are prescribed but not required.
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Hartford
Adjutant General's Office
Union Hatters Face Trouble in Danbury
Danbury June 12 A possible strike looms as soft hat sizers at Lee McLachlan Co threaten to walk out. One hundred sizers have been out since last Thursday and rumors say all 1100 employees may quit. Auctioneers A Elwood & Son Inc will hold a public sale on Thursday June 13 at 1:00 p.m. at 171 John Street featuring a large line of household supplies including canned goods soap stationery tobacco cigars and more.
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Danbury
Lee McLachlan Co
A. Elwood & Son, Inc
Aples
John ‘Street
Lessd
Sea Breeze Island Concerts and Island Attractions
Amateur night at Casino Theatre offers cash prizes for top applause getters with nursing battle contest as a novelty. Knablin's Novelty Orchestra draws patrons to Sea Breeze Ball Room while Sea Breeze dock and Seaview avenue provide easy access. Shoeman Samuels offers shoe fitting and E H Dillon Co advertises trimmed hats at low prices amid a wave of upcoming amusements on the island.
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Sea Breese Island
John A. Lynch
The
Wheeler &Witeon
Eyes Right
Reeves
Mailioehand
Reinhardt
Leybach
W. C. O'Hare
Dragoon
Eilenberg
Casino Theatre
Ben Breeze
Aapir
Knablin
Sea Breese
Gallagher
Sea Breeze Dock
Ford Avenue
Henry Street
Seaview Avenue
Sea Breeze Island
Elmless library corner prompts traffic caution
Special to the Farmer reports at Fairfield that removal of a memorial elm created intermittent bustle at Worary corner, with two autos nearly colliding on the library lawn due to lack of travel codes. The piece notes Yale summer students converging at Fairfield Beach and local social events and notices across Greenfield Hill, including a June ball, church festivals, and community meetings.
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Fairfield
Library
Ben
Boyle
H. S. Burr
Bets
Collegeville
Beachcroft
Yale
Rob and
Carl Gulliver
Watersbury
Reese T. Annis
Tennessee
Linton Martin
Chattanooga
Tenn
Leonard Welton
Waterbury
Claude ‘Atkins
Susquehanna
H. A. Swanson
Minnesota
Dave and
Andrew Huntington
Southport
Frank A. Ferguson
Springfield
Mass
Cyrus A. Hill
Chicago
Charles and
Dink” Gaylord
Branford
Ray B. Bowen
Buffalo
Walter By Brook
Salt Lake City
University of Pennsylvania
Fairview
Harvard
Gregory
Fairfield Beach
Greenfield Hill Country Club
Teddy Fallon
Pappy Younestabs
Local Notices From Bridgeport Center School and Community
Bridgeport Center School reports four students as never absent or tardy for the year: Aseneth Lester, Mary Freeman, Leslie Shelton and Ralph Wales. Various residents travel and visit relatives in Harpersville New York Brooklyn and Shelton. Upcoming June meetings include the town school committee on June 14 and Washington Lodge F and A M on June 24. Hillside Gun Club to hold a state tournament on June 22.
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Albert Fohrenbach, Sr
Bridgeport
Albert
Center School
Aseneth Lester
Mary Freeman
Leslie Shelton
Ralph Wales
Edwin C. Shelton
Wm. Blakeman
Harpersville
N. Y
Awm. Curtis
Shelton
Wm. Clark
Helen Blondell
Brooklyn
N.Y
Anton Zimmerman
Dorothy Habersham
Ingleside School
New Milford
Washington Lodge
A. Mi
F.C
Hillside Gun Club
Easton John Sherwood on jury duty for a few days
John Sherwood Easton was summoned for jury duty for several days. The narrative then details an incident involving L H Lackman, a meat peddler, whose wagon horses bolted near Mallette Sanford causing him to fall and be dragged briefly. The wagon was damaged and meat scattered. He received medical care and was driven home. Later Benjamin Turney helped deliver meat. Lackman suffered deep cuts and bruises.
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John Sherwood
L. H. Lackman
Willard Gillette
Benjamin Turney
Mr. Lackman
Children Day Concert at Congregational Church
The Congregational Sunday School plans a Children’s Day concert in the church on Sunday evening. Mrs. Hattie Bunnell returns home after visiting her daughter in Stratfield. Miss Katherine Treadwell and Miss Dorothy Mullette hosted school friend Annie M Gray in Greenfield and attended a Greenfield Country Club dance. Mrs. Ellen Disbrow returns home from winter visit in Milford. A prowler was found near the Centre, muttering and acting strange. authorities asked to detain him, Joseph and Hill took him to Bridgeport in their auto.
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Congregational
Hattie Bunnell
Ira Andrews
Stratfield
Katherine Treadwell
Dorothy Mullette
Annie M. Gray
Greenfield
Greenfield Country Club
Ellen Disbrow
Sport Hill
Libby
Milford
Joseph & Hill
Bridgeport
Westport Notes on Post Office Theft and Local Building Progress
Westport reports a post office security concern as Postmaster Morton hints raiders may target the safe while noting nightly cash and stamp losses. The town sees rapid rail work by Connecticut company crews, state highway improvements, and near completion of the Fable building with lodges and parlors ready for occupancy. Community events include Historical Society, a church fair plans, and a Beardsley Park outing for Junior Endeavors groups. Additionally, Foley's Honey and Tar Compound is advertised as safe for coughs and colds.
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Westport
Stratford
Morton
Saugatuck
Riverside Avenue
Connecticut Company
al Southey
State Highway Department
Rm, Donnelly
Historical Society
F. M. Salmon
George B. Chandler
Rocky Hill
Rpost
Peter Arnoski
Frank Sackoegrenny
Frank Sydkman
Mrrs
Eugene, McKennna
Fairfield
Southport
Beardsley Park
Bridgeport
Eliza Graham
George Graham
East Main Atree
Charles F. Taylor
Evergreen Cemetery
Congregational Church
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Main Street
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St. Paul's Church
Christian Endeavor Society
Greenfield Hill
George H. Merwin
W. S. Merwin
Ethel Merwin
Prances Pease
Elva Banks
Mra
E. H. Olmstead
N. Westland
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Boston
Narragansett Pier
Newport
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M. A. McLaughlin
Jay St
LaCrosse
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Monroe
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W.K. Mollan
Main &T
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Fairfield Ave
Bachman
Conn
Post Office
A. Skidmore
Seaview Ave
Arlington
25Th St
Broadway
New York City
Pennsylvania Station
Giles B. Vets
Owen
Ila P. Owen
Chase
Eunice E
Walter Chase
Seelye
Hannah H. Seelye
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