Stratford Avenue Bridge Board Chooses New Chairman
Mayors and bridge board leaders met at City Hall to elect a new chairman A major issue arose about the bridge approach prompting a request to call John Nolan for input The meeting also named Thomas F Hodges president of West Virginia University as Democratic nominee for Parkersburg.
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Aster Wileon
Stratford Avenus Bridge
Sternconth
John Nolan
Thomas F. Hodges
West Virginia University
Noming
Parkersburg
Pretty wedding in Bokikn syd at St Peters Church
Miss Josephine Griffin became the bride of Mr. Raymond Desmond at St Peter's church on Bokikn syd evening. The bride wore white crepe de chine and a lace tunic with a white picture hat, carrying white roses. Sister Nellie Griffin attended in a crushed strawberry suit with pink flowers. Paul Maloney acted as man. A wedding breakfast followed at the bride's Carlton avenue home. The traveling suit was black and white with a white hat. The couple plan a Boston honeymoon and will reside in New Haven. A Wisconsin horse race tragedy caused twelve deaths and $1,000,009 in damages.
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St. Peter’s Church
Josephine Griffin
Raymond Desmond
Mise Nellie Griffin
Paul Maloney
Carlton Avenue
Boston
New Haven
Compo Beach finds rowboat with coat on shore
A rowboat carrying a coat was found on Compo Beach yesterday morning. The vessel is thought to have drifted from a nearby shore. The report also lists local residents and seasonal renters such as the Campbell family at Boyd cottage, the Best family at Fairmount, Miss Ruth Miller returning to Rye, and others including George Larkin of Bridgeport and William Perry of Westport moving into Mayflower cottage.
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Mackop Campbell
Boyd
George Best
Danbury
Fairmount
Ruth Miller
Rye
N.Y
William Perry
Westport
William Mason
Frank
Walnut Beach Officers Elected and Shore Dinner Held
Fat Gorpewins on the wste Beech afternoon, Walnut Beach elected officers including President Mrs Emily Haldwin and Vice Presidents Mrs H B Jon Thie Fannie and Mary secretary and treasurer Mrs Penta thin event. The local Connecticut company division held its annual shore dinner at Island View Hotel with 50 guests. Rev Stephen J Groehel of St Marys, Milford, will celebrate 6 o'clock mass at Walnut Beach Sunday. newly ordained Father Grohel.
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Connecticut Company
Island View
Stephen J. Groehel
St. Mary’s
R. Schapeh
Mmford
Welnut Beach
Father Grohel
St. Mary's
Laurel Beach Casino Opens Season With Dance Invite
Laurel Beach announces season opening at The Casino with a dance inviting all residents of the beach. The venue has been renovated to please patrons for the summer and includes a tennis annex with two courts, with plans to add more if needed as a tennis committee guides activities.
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Bescn
Summer Cottage Guests Listed in Local Notes
Beep elected, ea follows BE. Gordy Joe Dorsey Albert Smith Miss Mary garet Coe and Miss Ruth Ryvans. Mrs H Alen and her daughter of New York occupy At wood cottage for the summer. Mr and Mrs Robert A Cairns Waterbury have taken the Meyfair cottage. Mr and Mrs Turnbull of Bridgeport occupy Loughwood. Mrs Gue of New York a prominent vocal teacher and singer is at Burroughs cottage. N B Schermerhorn Bridgeport and Mr and Mrs Hubner Baltimore have taken Park cottage. Mrs BE L Herrick and daughter Claire of New York have rented Beckton cottage. J Starr Jr of Terryville will occupy his newly built cottage in a few days.
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Beep
Gordy
Joe Dorsey
Albert Smith
Marygaret Coe
Ruth Ryvans
H. Alen
New ‘York City
Atwood Cottage
Robert A. Cairns
Waterbury
Meyfair
Turnbull
Bridge Port
Loughwood
Gue
New York City
Sitger
Burroughs Cottage
N.B. Schermerhorn
Bridgeport
Hubner
Baltimore
Halsey Heads Global Business Trip On Tariff Inquiry
R B Halsey of RB Palsey & Co sails for a yearly European voyage aboard the Ryn dam at midnight Monday. The route spans Ireland, Scotland, England, France, Germany, and Italy as he reviews tariff impact on trade. He plans Russia visits and will return via Copenhagen after July 16.
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R. H. Halsey
RB. Palsey & Co
Malleable Boys to Hold Reunion at Lehman Shore House
Officials and employees of Eastern Malleable Iron Company plan a 6:30 p.m. reunion at Lehman’s shore house for about 40 participants. An orchestra will provide entertainment and department heads will speak as guests enjoy a complimentary shore dinner, promising one of the liveliest gatherings at the resort. Also noted is the convalescence of Mrs. James Richard Burroughs from a severe inflammatory rheumatism suffered over three weeks.
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Eastern Malleable Iron Company
Lehman's
Shore House
James Richard ‘Burroughs
Fairfield Avenue
Claflin Company Seized by Receivers in NY Debt Overhang
In New York on June 27 the Claflin company, a large wholesale goods house and NY entity, was placed under receivership after failure to meet maturing notes of its subsidiaries. John Claflin resigned as president and Cornelius N Bliss Jr. took over. Outstanding notes were estimated at 34 million dollars, with asset estimates by receivers pending. A Washington dispatch notes over 100 Democratic House members signed a petition for adjournment.
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New York
H. B
Claflin
Sunday Law Seeks Halt to Builder Noise in Bridgeport
Prosecution urges police action to stop Sunday carpentry and masonry work in North Bridgeport on Parrott avenue and North Main street. Motorcycle units to patrol tomorrow with orders to detain all workers defying city court summons. Authorities link disturbance to construction of multiple two and three tenement houses by an out of town contractor. Vases and Window Boxes Filled JG HN RECK & SON.
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Bridgeport
Parrott Avenue
North Main Street
de Laney
Market closes with mixed gains on steady week end
New York stock trading ended with fractional gains across three proportions as investors reassessed after a market setback. St Paul led gains among representative shares while the department stores group showed prominence in the special list, with further evidence of renewed appetite to break from earlier apprehension.
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New York
Ite
Clet~lin
St. Paul
Spd
Group
Wie
Advance Ae
Guu
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