Building Permits Issued With Various Additions This Week
The commission issued permits totaling 4485 for numerous projects. Additions, frames, and new houses were planned along Diltve street, Poplar street, Leting ston avenue, M street, Vine street, Maplewood avenue, Park avenue, Jetlay place, Main street, and West State Street. The Torrington Building Co. won a factory job on Stratford avenue, and several large land tracts near Harbor, Beachview, Grandview Heights, and Norwalk were opened or planned for development. The Vine street two family house for W. W. Luckett will have 15 rooms.
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Commission
H. E. Russell
Porehana
Diltve Street
P. Kirk
William A
Poplar Street
Tustein Sirens
Letingston Avenue
Martin L. Cno Farily
M Street
Svarcenfeld Luick
Wordin Avenue
W. W.sackett
Vine Street
H. E. Bradley
Maplewood Avenue
Barton and Mitchell
Derek 'Sfantory
James Kent
Park Avenue
B. Seeley
Side State Street
W. Nichola
Jetlay Place
Jacob Wals
West Side
Annie Gorman
Ilies
Danube Court
John Rosa
Grand Street
Maria Loperie
Rees
Miller & Jordan
Harbor
Black Rock
Beachview
Aah Creek
Grandview Heights
Shelton
Grandview
Hyde Park
Barnum Avenue
Stratford
Silver Meadow
South Avenue
Alverdeen Farms
Brooklawn
Pootatuck Cates
Sound View Heights
Norland
Main Street
Mahackemo
Soete
Norwalk
Ingleside
Broad River
Valley View
Beachmont Avenue
Chestnut Park
Eee
W. W. Luckett
Committee Weighs Numerous Property Claims and Tax Adjustments
The committee reviewed many claims including tax and valuation issues for George O Sullivan Anna M and others. It discussed an itemized bill for Mr Kershaw after an icy fall and noted revaluation petitions by James Spargo and penalty abatement requests from Nathan Kiebansky Glass and Hannah Hayden. Mrs Emile Canning daughter of Judge Beardsley arrived from New Orleans to spend the summer with her parents on Park Place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Assessors
Albert Desmarais
Eea
Seat N Pets
Nathan “ Kiebansky
Peasie Glass
Hannah Hayden
Emile Canning
New Orleans
Morris B. Beardsley
Park Place
Prima Donna at Sea Breeze with Band Tomorrow
Miss Agnes Bayles, soprano, will sing at Sea Breeze Island tomorrow afternoon and evening with the Wheeler & Wilson band during sacred concerts. Her New York and Hippodrome soloist background draws Bridgeport admirers, as Sea Breeze plans many attractions amid improving island facilities and forecasts of strong attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes Bayles
Sea Breeze Island
Wheeler & Wilson Pa
Miss Bayles
Sousa
Hippodrome
Mammoth
New York Playhouse
Wheeler & Wilson
Bridgeport
New York City
Holyoke
Nine
Uns
Sea Breeze
McCann
Keen
Island
Casino Theatre
New ‘England
Paradise
Parry
Rae Bee
10000 Attend Field Day of Catholic Total Abstinence Units
Waterbury June 15 estimates put visitors at 10000 for the annual field day and parade of the Catholic Total Abstinence Union of Connecticut. Some 5000 marched. the Tierney Cadets, a thousand strong, led in uniform. St Francis Society Torrington sent the largest delegation. Torrington won best display and Cecilia Society won prettiest flea.
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Waterbury
Catholic Total Abstinence Union of
Connecticut
Tierney
St. Francis Society
Torrington
Kennedy Guards
Danbury
New Britain
Cecilia Society
Patrick Toomey longtime Island Brook caretaker dies at 60
Patrick Toomey, 60, longtime caretaker of the Island Brook reservoir for Bridgeport Hydraulic Co., and resident of Chopsey Hill Road, died this morning after months of illness. He was a St. Patrick's church communicant. Survived by a widow, two daughters Mrs Edward Griffin and Helen, a son John, and a daughter employed as a stenographer for Berkshire Mills Co.
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Patrick Toomey
Island Brook
Bridgeport Hydraulic Co
Chopsey Hill Road
Toomey
North End
The
Hydraulic Company
St. Patrick’s Church
Bridgeport Police Shakeup Proposed as Cor rigan Faces Charges
Police board meets to seek an outside expert for department reforms and to hear charges against Patrolman Corrigan arising from a family dispute after his dog attack. Two officers disciplined for on duty laxity, resignations of three specials discussed, with hearings set for two weeks hence.
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Bridgeport
P. J. Corrigan
Police Board
Police Department
George 8. Hill
Wilson
Pacific Coast
Baldwin
Hill
Bristol
Corrigan
Corri
Arch Street
Stanton
Misslisabeth Stanton
Miss Stanton
John Stanton
Edward F. Bolger
John H. Fox
Bolger
Fox
Tony Virgini
East Main
Maple Streets
Frank Spitz
George Mihlbauer
Henry B. Dout
Special Police Department
John Corrigan
Birmingham
Five Deaths Stir Investigation Of Lindorf Household
Chicago police and the coroner opened a probe into the deaths of five members linked to Mrs. Louise Lindorf a reputed spiritualist medium Two husbands and three children died after troubling poison findings The coroner awaits Graunke death result and may exhume remaining relatives if poison is found.
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Lindorf
Chicago
Louise Lindorf
Arthur Alfred Graunke
F. Graunke
Frieda Graunke
William Lindorf
Alma Graunke
Park Board Accused Of Discrimination In Plant Contract
Local florists complain the Park Board awarded a about $600 plant contract to Beach florists without bidding or competition. The mayor was told the Park Board falls outside Contract and Supply control. Parks Supt Keith says orders were in small lots and not subject to bidding. Rival florists claim unfairness and higher costs due to lack of open competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park Board
Beach
Wilson
Dhidding
Board of Contract and Supply
Charles E. Keith
Open Route Canoe Trip to Portland, Maine
Iver Wilding, 21, and his sister, 17, sailed from Dorchester MA in a 17 ft canoe with paddles and a sail on the open route to Portland Maine. Reported as the longest open ocean trip yet attempted. no word received since last night. They are expected to arrive tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Iver Wilding
Savin Hill Yacht Club
Dorchester
Mass
Misa Wilding
Harry Atwood
Squantum
Hisses and cheers for Roosevelt at Harvard banquet
New York June 15 at the 16th annual dinner of Harvard clubs 2000 Harvard men in the grand ballroom at the Hotel Astor voiced loud opposing hisses and cheers as Theodore Roosevelt was expected to speak. Lengdon P. Martin proposed “Three Harvard s and three times three” leading to a mixed reaction. Roosevelt was en route to Boston for the event and would be joined by Judge Marvin of Sere and Judge Fahey of Windsor as guests. Judge Choate noted the Colonel’s absence due to an urgent call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Joseph H. Choate
Sear
Strike Breakers Coming Harvest in Boston Strike
Boston officials report twenty thousand dollars paid to four thousand strikers at five dollars weekly as back pay. Union leaders say funds are available to sustain payments. legal action to recover wages if workers do not return to work is considered. Humor in the strike circulates in stories about the Boston Elevated cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Boston Creek
Hunger March lights up streets in London dock strike
London June 16. Several thousand wives mothers and children of striking dockmen and transport workers marched from the east end to Trafalgar Square soliciting funds. The dockworkers voted to continue their walkout until a joint board is set up and the Transport Workers General Federation is recognized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
East End
Trafalgar Square
Transport Workers 'General Federation
Port of
Weather notes and yacht race plans in New Haven
June 15 forecast calls for showers tonight and Sunday with warmer readings and moderate easterly winds. A western disturbance extends from Texas to upper Michigan with a rain area reaching Pittsburgh. Hatteras reports the strongest rainfall at 3.26 inches. Plans for the July 4 Bishop cup regatta include a Sachem's Head to Pequonnock course of 48.23 nautical miles, with John Glen as judge's boat and prizes beyond the cup. Another meeting is set at the Pequonnock club next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
North Carolina
Sea West Hatteras
Texas
Upper Michigan
Pittsburgh
Lake
Middle Atlantic
Montana
Pennsylvania
Tennessee
Hatteras
N. C
Combined Yacht Clubs
Pequonnock Yacht Club
California Street
Sachem
John Glen
Pequonnock Club
Prises
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the Acme OF Animated Photography
Purgatory
New England
Evening Farmer
Henry Street
Stratford Avenue Docks
SPE
Wheeler
the & Wilson
Sousa’s Band
Sousa’s Bank
Bay
Sister
Wheeler & Wilson Band
J. A. Lynch
SEA Breeze Ball Room
Knablin’s Novelty Orchestra
A Age
Bridgeport Vs. Holyoke
Roosevelt
Harvard
Richmond
N. Buckingham & Co
State Street
Sprague Ice & Coal Co
Washington Ave
IRA Gregory & CO
Stratford Ava
Wheeler & Howes
Congress Street
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