Absence of Bigotry Highlighted at St Charles School Exercises
The St Charles parochial school in Rochester held closing exercises for 25 graduates. Bishop Hickey distributed diplomas, praised character over methods, and urged faithfulness to God and Alma Mater. The program included diplomas for named students and a multi-act program with songs and plays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas ¥. Hickey
Rochester
Charles' Parochial School
St. Charles’ School
St .Haries
East Main and
Stillman Streets
Thomas F. Hick
Mgr. Synott
Hartford
Father Murray
St. Thomas Sem
Hickey
Sastaces
Father Lynch
Charles Chool
Sickert
Tierney
St. Charles
Irene Stanley
Hdlizabeth McPadden
Hether
Arith Rosella
Margaret Ities
Mary McGea
Daniel Charles McElroy
Michael
Rt. Rev
T. F. Hickey
John Kane
Charlies McEiroy
John Corcoran
Michael Simko
McGee
Lillian Fox
Kathryn A. Macdonald
Peter Hanery
Harold Fox
Loretta Payden
Rosella Judge
Elizabeth McPadden
Ethel Burns
Anna McGee
Pauline Lannon
Francis Rock
Bessie Lannon
Joseph Donnelly
Aucille Grandfield
Daniel Kenny
Margaret Tierney
Mary O'Brien
Alice
Fire department test reveals fair overall response last night
Fire Commissioners with Chief Mooney tested city coverage between 11 and 12 o clock. President Bullard reported the department in fair condition with some crews performing well and others needing improvement. No serious trouble found and no charges against men, though minor delays noted during the mock alarm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mooney
Bullard
New Haven
Breach of Contract Cited in Lumber Suit
E. P. Burton Lumber Co of Charles Town filed suit for 10000 damages against Frank Miller Lumber Co. Sheriff Doolan attached defendant property on East Washington Ave to satisfy the claim. Burton seeks 5386.14 damages and 133.22 costs. Manager Richard H. Murphy says the case stems from a dispute over lumber quantity delivered, to be settled in court.
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E. P. Burton Lumber Co
Charlesee Be
Frank Miller Lumber Co
Doolan
East Washington Avenue
Miller Company
Richard H. Murphy
Charleston
Consignee
Whitman’s Troubles Began With Mine Failure
Westport resident A. H. Whitman shot himself at home after illness and suicide linked to the San Pedro Gold Mines Company collapse. He had invested locally, lived with miners, and faced a rough life that contributed to his decline. He also ran a photo gallery and bred poultry in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westport
A. H. Whitman
San Pedro
Greens Sue for $100 Over Wagon Wreckage
Murray A. Green and Grace C. Green of the plumbing firm M A Green & Co sue Connecticut Co for $100 damages after a trolley frightened their horse causing a wagon wreck. The horse has since been repeatedly scared by approaching cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murray A. Green
Grace C. Green
M. A. Green & Co
Connecticut Co
Yale Prize Winners Announced by Yale Bulletin
The John Addison Porter prize awarded at Yale to Paul Thompson of Ridgeway Pennsylvania for the senior academic department, with Rufus Burnham of Norwich Connecticut as second prize recipient and Arthur B. Gilbert of Mt. Kis co mentioned for honorable mention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YALE
United Press
New Haven
Yale Bulletin
John Addison Porter
Paul Thompson
Ridgeway
Rufus Burnham
Norwich
Conn
Arthur B. Gilbert
Mt. Kisco
Elses Murderer Sought as Chinatown Chief Takes Lead
New York June 26 Captain Michael J. Galvin of Chinatown police leaves the city with interpreter Quan Yick Name to pursue Leon Ling, wanted for Elsie Sigels murder. The inquiry links Elsies alleged betrothal to Chu Gain and seeks to identify the minister and home neighborhood involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Captain Galvin
Chinatown Police Station
Leon Ling
United Press
New York
Elsie Sigel
Michael J. Galvin
Chinatown
Quan Yick
Galvin
Bingham
Leon
Elsie
Chu Gain
Bridgeport Girl Wins Divorce From John H Adams
Judge Milton H. Shumway in New Haven Superior Court granted Frances M Adams formerly Frances M Quinn a divorce from her husband John H Adams, a New Haven brewery agent, on statutory grounds with co respondent Catherine M Holloway. Alimony of 1350 plus costs awarded. Adams did not contest. She will resume her maiden name and may return to reside in Bridgeport. couple had no children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton H. Shumway
Superior Court
New Haven
Frances M. Adams
Frances M. Quinn
East End
John H. Adams
Catherine M. Holloway
Fs. Adams
Uis Webb
Holloway
Adams
Wealthy Broker Prostrated by the Heat
South Norwalk, June 26 Raymond, once president of the Carbon Steel Company and noted stock broker, is in a coma from heat prostration at his country estate. His wife Anna Luise Carey tends to him. two years ago he faced a $1,000,000 lawsuit and had his body attached. He once entertained a deputy sheriff at his home for three weeks to avoid jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Norwalk
Charles Munson Raymond
The
Carbon Steel Company
Anna Luise Carey
Raymond
Government call on national ad for 25 million dollars
Washington June 26. It is expected the Secretary of the Treasury will issue a call before night on national banks for about 25 million dollars of government money on deposit. Total funds in national bank depositories amount to about 75 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Deaths and Funerals Highlight Local Obituaries
Multiple services reported for Bridget Burns and John Healy with high masses at St. Marys church. William Kelly, 29, dies after typhoid fever at Bridgeport hospital and is mourned by family. interment in St Augustine’s cemetery. Pallbearers listed for Healy’s service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridget
Andrew Burns
E. Boutin
Bunnell Street
St. Mary’s Church
Edward J. Broderick
Thomas P. Mulcahy
John F. Murphy
St. Augustine’s Cemetery
William Kelly
East Bridgeport
Barnum Avenue
Bridgeport Hospital
Nathaniel Wheeler
Foresters of America
Michael Kelly
Bartholomew O'Shea
Grace O'Connor
Nellie Ely
John Healy
Booth Street
Thomas Regan
Andrew Healy
John Brady
Michael Mulloy
Bernard Craig
John Burns
St. Michael's Cemetery
Larger Quarters Needed for Y. W. C. A. East Side Branch
Mrs. Wilbur A. Smith, president, cites the East Side YWCA branch needs for expansion. Reported fiscal year income 6850.44 with expenses 3771.03. Membership stands at 600, religious department attendance 574, sewing class 1126, and extensive social activity. Branch quarters are too small and require immediate enlargement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur A. Smith
Young Women's Christian Association
James van Tassell
Jessie Sherwood
East Side
Long Lost Wedding Ring Recovered After Thirty Years
In Stratfield, Kepler H. Nichols reunites with a gold wedding ring lost over three decades ago. The ring, inscribed with his initials, was found by Brewster Greene while tending a garden and led to a humorous, bittersweet reunion with Nichols.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kepler H. Nichols
Stratfield
Mr. Nichols
Nich
Boon
Brewster
Bridgeport Manufacturers’ Association
Horace
Brewster Greene
Lne
Brewster-Greene
S. Holmes
Mr. Brewster-Greene
Nichols
Enrollment figures for local parochial schools total 2448
The Sacred Heart school has 800 students with 32 eligible for high school. St Augustine's 508 with 20 entering high school. St Charles 415 with 25 eligible. St Mary's 350 with 13 graduates. St Joseph's convent 200 with 8 graduates. St Michael's 100 and St Anthony's 75 pupils. Aggregate registration 2448.
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Sacred Heart
St. Augustine's
St. Charles
St. Mary's
St. Joseph's Convent
Forty Guests Driven From Rooms by Fire
Fire at Clifton Apartments in Brooklyn forces forty guests to flee into the street. Police say two young men, ordered from the building, started the blaze and threatened dynamite when confronted. Investigations continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
New York
Clifton Apartments
Brooklyn
Jail for Her Son Is Mother's Choice
The Meriden reform school yielded to Judge Wilder and keeps Christopher Larkin for jail pending trial. He was sent to the reform school with others for a petty burglary. his mother sought a short jail term believing it better than long confinement. He is believed ready to plead guilty.
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Reform School
Meriden
Wilder
Christopher Larkin
Mame Sie Bei
Bridgeport High Wins Western Division. Advances to finals
Bridgeport High defeated New Haven High 8 to 0 at Milford to claim the Western division crown and earn a title shot against Eastern champion Westerly High in New Haven at Yale Field. The victory caps a season highlighted by standout pitching from Jason Malcolm and a hard fought league run despite scheduling disputes and protests in Middletown.
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New Haven High School
Milford
Bridgeport High
Westerly High
New Haven
Yale
Norwich Free Academy
Yale Field
Joe Savage
Brass Kenney
Frank Lalley
Buckley High
New London
Bridgeport
Jason Malcolm
Middletown
Wesleyan College
Meriden
John H Considine Sporting Man Dies at 47
John H Considine a famous sporting man died at his home 169 Broadway at 7 this morning after a week of pneumonia. He was 47. He promoted pugilistic battles including Corbett vs Sharkey and Corbett vs McCoy. He and his brother ran Dreamland at Coney Island and held stock in the Jamaica racetrack and several summer NY restaurants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
John H. Considine
Broadway
Considine
James J. Corbett
Tom Sharkey
Corbett
Kid McCoy
Conley Island
Jamaica Racetrack
Weather Indications for New Haven Area
Forecast calls for fair and slightly cooler conditions tonight with Sunday also fair. Temperatures near 90 degrees or higher confined to a narrow coastal belt from New Orleans to New Hampshire. Northwest stays very cool while the lake region moderates. Local showers reported east of the Rocky Mountains though no defined storm area. In this vicinity, fair weather and strongly lower temperatures tonight and Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
New Haven
New Orleans
Georgia
New Hampshire
Rocky Mountains
Cooler weather promised from Washington
Washington June 26 Cooler weather is coming. A Weather Bureau forecast says the warm wave east of the Rockies will moderate by Monday and the week of June 28 will be cooler. A barometric disturbance will cross the U S from June 29 to July 3 bringing general rain east of the Rockies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Washington
Weather Bureau
Rocky Mountains
United States
Rockies
Wall Street Today opens steady amid Inter-Metropolitan focus
New York stock market opened quiet with Inter-Metropolitan issues prominent. Western Maryland fell slightly while Union Pacific and Northern Pacific declined about a point, Union Pacific preferred dropping over three points. Government bonds held steady and other bonds were strong. The last hour kept a steady tone with limited floor trading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
New York
Maryland
Union Pacific
Northern Pacific
W. M. Terry Co stock fight eyed by Woodhull suit
John H. Woodhull petitions Superior Court seeking a permanent receiver for W. M. Terry Co a Bridgeport based stain and feed business. Captain William M. Terry defends alleging no mismanagement and praises firm finances noting $150000 in good book balances and no debts. William E. Terry denied drawing salary. Woodhull previously held one third stake and now sues with ties to long friendship with Capt. Terry. Judge J. F. Burpee to hear wind-up application next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Terry Co
William M. Terry
F. D. Keeler
John H. Woodhull
Capt
Terry
Capt. Terry
William E. Terry
William B. Terry
Bridgeport
Western Dresser
Fairfield Avenue
Woodhull
Cern
Captain Terry
Mr. Keeler
Keeler
Ianowe
H. Crawford
Farmer Reporter
William H. Crawford
W. H. Crawford
Mr. Woodhull
Long Island
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Murphy
Whitman
New Haven Court
Y. W. C. A. East Side Branch
Christopher Columbus
M. E. Brewster-Greene
B. Hl. S. Nine
Park City
Sharkey
McCoy
Wall Street Today
W. H. Terry Company
Sharp
Secretary of Concern
Sup Supreme Courts
Annie Benway
Main Street
Waiee Ney
Holland
W. S. Bickett
Canton
Davis & Hawley Co
Field Ave
Gilbert Bros
Ite. Co
Ana
Marden Bidg
Arcade
Main St. Dos Bea
Main St
Ghouse Triest Co
Congress Street
Wheel & Wood Bosing Co
Wm. A. Murray
Fairfield
M. ‘Wittstein
Realty Co
Warner Bridgeport
Atl
Hubbell Terrace
Boston Realty Co
Warner Building
Park Avenue
River View Park
Boston Co
Leavenworth
R. D
Adelphia Optical College
Meigs
Nathania Wheeler
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