City Clerk and Bride Escape Their Friends
City officials armed with old shoes and rice gathered at the station for the 12:29 express to New York to greet City Clerk Stephen F. Boucher and Elizabeth A. Kenney. The groom, aided by Alderman Henry J. Clampett, slipped away with the couple in Clampett’s car around 2:15. Destination remains unknown until Clampett’s return, while others pursued the train to South Norwalk.
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New York
Stephen F. Boucher
Elizabeth A. Kenney
Henry J. Clampett
Clampett
Kenney
Yale Street
Alderman Clampett
Norwalk
Cupid's Victims Move to Confess in Wellesley Supper
Special from United Press. Wellesley Mass June 15 nearly a score of seniors have announced engagements. At the class supper next Tuesday night efforts will be made to wring secrets from the girls about engagements and Cupid's victims.
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United Press
Wellesley
Mass
Cupid
Delinquents rush to pay personal tax after arrests in Waterbury
Waterbury June 15 a rush to pay the personal tax occurred today following six arrests yesterday four payed immediately incurring costs of 4.28 or more than double the tax two were ordered to pay in police court today in probate court Judge Edward F. Halen appointed Frank M Canfield administrator of Anna Hulls estate with Jacob Borstleman and George Betts named as appraisers also an advertisement for Cyrus Wart Remover promising painless removal of warts and sale at Cyrus Pharmacy and The Cyrus Pharmacy locations with a 10 cent large can and skin safe claims
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Waterbury
Edward F. Hallen
Frank M. Canfield
Anna A.hull
Jacob Borstleman
George E. Betts
June Weddings Lead Off Spring nuptials in city homes
A series of home weddings unfold this June with Rebecca Walker Brittin wed to Harry Seymour Jones at the Brittin residence Ellsworth Street Black Rock. Attendants include Helen Brittin Mary Brittin Raymond White best man Clifford Wilson Clarence Anderson. Rev George W Nicholson presides. The bridal party’s attire features duchess satin lace and embroidered trimmings. The couple plans a summer home in Little Fairfield.
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Rebecca Walker Brittin
Frederick Wallace Brittin
Ellsworth ‘Street
Black Rock
Harry Seymour Jones
Helen Brittin
Mary Brittin
Reymond White
Clifford Wilson
Clarence Anderson
George W. Nicholson
First Baptist Church
Ellsworth Street
Horan
Bentley
Miles
Little Fairfield
Bridgeport High School
Kappa Phi Sorority
Theta Sigma Fraternity
Elsie Ruth Keiser
William Keiser
Barnum Avenue
Herbert John Saabye
Hancock Avenue
Charles L.’ Gomph
Trinity, Episcopal Church
Grace Kelsey
Hugh
Killarney
Ward Milton van Ness
Malleable Iron Co
Yale Year in Review Reports Charity and Campus Changes
Yale annual review highlights Secretary Stokes proposing New Haven mayor as ex officio member over lieutenant governor. Dean Jones’s second annual President’s report covers attendance degrees scholarships and courses over 12 years. Notes on professors Mahler and Phillips leaving. Extra Curricular Activities show student clubs and sports align with scholastic averages. Sheffield Scientific School reports 1233 students the largest in its history and future entrance changes replacing Latin with modern language in engineering. Emphasizes parental duties in fostering work habits and personal responsibility.
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United Press
New Haven
Yale
Yale Corporation
Stokes
Connecticut
Simeon E. Baldwin
Dean Jones
Arthur Mahler
Andrew W. Phillips
Russell H. Chittenden
Sheffield Scientific School
Sheff
Chittenden
Baptist Church Will Call Rev John R Brown
First Baptist church members voted unanimously to extend a call to Rev John R Brown of Providence Rhode Island formerly pastor at Central Baptist Providence. Brown, now pursuing literature, is urged to consider returning to pastorate. his first sermon at the new charge likely July 2.
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First Baptist Church
John R. Brown
Providence
R. L
Central Baptist Church
Brown
Partridge and Quail Brood Reported at Forestville Preserve
Forestville, June 15. The daily Nature Fake for which Connecticut is famous came from this place today. A partridge hatched a brood of seven partridges and two quail at the game preserves of Selectman Fred Manross. Breeders hatch partridge broods under a bantam hen usually. One of the quail laid her eggs in the partridge nest, explaining the quail in the brood.
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United Press
Forestville
Daily
Connecticut
Fred Manross
Postal Savings Bank Opens at Glastonbury
Glastonbury reports readiness for the opening of the postal savings bank tomorrow after preparatory work. The event marks a new banking option for residents amid ceremonial arrangements and local anticipation.
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Postal Savings Bank
Glastonbury
Banker Schiff Offers $1,000,000 To Found German University
Jacob Schiff the New York banker visiting Germany offers one million dollars to establish a university in Frankfurt on the Main. The condition is equality for Jewish students and professors with other members, a fairness lacking in most German schools.
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Schiff
German University
United Press
Frankfort On the Main
Ger
Jacob Schiff
New York
Germany
Police Chiefs Hear Call for Concerted Action on Evidence
At Rochester June 15 Chief C G Kiser of Norfolk Va urged police from all cities to act together against the so called necessary evidence. He said the Virginia Pandering law strengthens protection for young women and girls from degrading forces and pledged duty to shield the weak and innocent. In Philadelphia an anonymous donor offered $10 000 to Mrs Israel B Martin if she flies from New York to Philadelphia.
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United Press
Rochester
Pol
C. G. Kiser
Norfolk
Virginia
Philadelphia
Ael B. Martin
New York
Connecticut Rubber Co To Begin Business In Bridgeport
The Connecticut Rubber Co. filed articles of incorporation with Town Clerk William Thomas to start rubber goods manufacturing in Bridgeport. Capital stock is $250,000 in 10,000 shares of $25 each, with an initial capital of $50,000. Incorporators are William J. Burns Louis F. Nutting and William L. McEwen all of Bridgeport.
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Bridgeport
William Thomas
Connecticut Rubber Co
William J. Burns
Louis F. Nutting
William L. McEwen
Wall Street Today Opens With Broad Gains On Steel Leader
New York June 15 opening shows a strong market with many issues gaining and Steel Common leading after favorable steel trade signals. Bears pull back later with declines of about a point in several rail stocks and other ties near the end of the first hour while government bonds hold steady and other bonds remain strong. Neo Room traders mostly sold, and short accounts drove larger declines.
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United Press
New York
Steel Common
Bears
Neo Room
Stratford Bridge Closed For Overnight Repairs
The Director of Public Works M A Kens ay ordered the Stratford bridge shut from 1 30 a m to 4 30 a m tomorrow morning for repairs.
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Stratford Agenus
Public Works
M. A. Kensay
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