Death in a Smoke Filled Shanty Sparks Townwide Curiosity
In Pleasant Valley a reclusive patchwork shanty dweller Geo Keeler was found dead after years of heavy smoke from an unchimneyed stove. Neighbors, puzzled by conditions and a rumored hoard, uncovered only $2.60. Nearby residents include John Todd, gravely ill at nearly eighty, and Alex Watt Jr newly married in Bridgeport. Legal actions involve a $1,000 settlement with Dan and Bethel Trolley Co and a separate injury claim with Mrs Mary Scribner. A pipe water project contract also appears in the report.
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Redding
Geo. Keeler
Pleasant Valley
Keeler
Smith
Banks
Sanford
Bouton
Leffert
Bethel
Bethel Catholic Church
Old
Danbury
Bridgeport
John Todd
Bethel Depot
New York
Todd
Alex. Watt, Jr
Emma Saunders
Henry Sanford
Watt
Vantine & Co
Richard Emslie
Dan and Bethel Trolley Co
Mary Scribner
S. C
Shaw's artesian well moved 2500 feet to house site
Bridgeport party takes Shaw’s water source for a new house on a 2500 foot distance with a three inch pipe sunk to three and a half feet. Community updates note highway work under a 5200 appropriation, delays by Macdonald, and no action since Hartford visits by the selectmen. Also: Mark Twain returns from New York with daughter Clara, Dan Beard wintering in Flushing, and weekly post carrier trips planned. local schools raise funds for books. Rev. E R Evans rents Selleck house for summer. Sanford School closes for a ten day break. Mrs. Gibson leaves for Independence Indiana. Herman Smith recovering from mumps.
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Shaw
Bridgeport
Mark Twain
New York
Clara
Macdonald
the Ridge
West Ridding
Rev. E. R. Evans
Gloversville
In.c
Selleck
St. Ma
St Josephs event to feature mock trial and music
Social calendar notes a St Josephs T S B association mock trial and music program at St Josephs hall Barnum avenue next Tuesday evening with a buffet luncheon. Pequomnock Yacht club members are preparing for the season and overhauling beats at their headquarters. A social at Miss Ethel Halls Hewitt street home featured many local residents with games music and luncheon. Equa Club held a social with prizes and dancing at Main street rooms. A select dance is planned for April 19 in Masonic hall Mousey. A Ladies of Charity meeting is set for Hospital Sunday March 28 at 3 20.
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St. Joseph’s
T. S. & B. Association
St. Joseph's Hall
Barnum Avenue
Will Toomey
Tom Reilly
Jack Hughes
John Miles
William Nolan
Herman Schlenske
Frank Braithwaite
Harry Maloney
Pequormnock Yacht Club
Joseph E. Normand
Edward Washburn
William H. Brown
John Daly
William Mouncey
Ethel Hall
Hewitt Street
Equa Club
Main Street
Gladys Mallory
Lorrette Reilly
Neil Hell
James Doherty
William McElroy
Esther Nerney
C. D. Lane
Masonic Hall
Mousey
Wilpie McDonoud
Will Lamont
Harry , Gaffney
Mat Barron
F. O'Rourke
Ee Ladies OF Carity
ST. Vincent DE Paul
Ladies of Charity
Hospital
Narrow Escape of Two Wheelmen
Yesterday afternoon an auto ambulance narrowly avoided a head on collision with two wheelmen on Stratford avenue. On its return the ambulance struck Matthew Bollinger at Main street and Fairfield avenue as Bollinger rode into the vehicle ignoring a police signal. Bollinger, thrown and bruised, walked away with the driver’s quick reflexes saving potential serious injury or death. The incident prompted talk of forcing wheelmen to dismount at the busy corner.
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Stratford Avenue
Matthew Bollinger
Seaview Avenue
Main Street
Fairfield Avenue
Bollinger
Dooley
Burlison
Bolling
Will Flash Wireless Messages to Mars
Professor David Todd of Amherst College plans to flash a message to Mars from six miles above the earth next September. He will travel with government aeronaut Leo Stevens aboard a giant balloon and carry extra oxygen for the ascent. Todd believes Martians, if any, would be advanced enough to grasp wireless flashes even if Morse code is unfamiliar.
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United Press
Boston
Mars
David Todd
Amherst College
Earth
Todd
Leo Stevens
Professor Todd
Castellane Still Wants Wife's Money
Paris report says Count Boni de Castellane seeks more cash from Princess de Sagan amid failed court efforts to inventory furnishings or secure a share of property. Custody appeal next month looms, but influence wanes as income shrinks and scandal shadows lavish pasts. Basketball notes: Narragansetts win division A title by two points after tight season, Massasoits expect rematch Friday. Bridgeport Employed Boys face a class pick team Friday evening.
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United Press
Paris
Count Boni de Castellane
Princess de Sagan
Jay Gould
Narragansetts
Massasoits
Pequonnocks
Gowns and Evening Capes Spotlight 1857 Read Co
The D M Read Co presents ready to wear little dresses in Messaline Salome Silk taffeta and natural Pongee for afternoon and bridge wear plus dainty house gowns. Empire fashions offer convenient sizes with colors gray rose mulberry and striped silks. Distinctive evening capes in broadcloth feature gold silver and Persian trims. coat and suit rooms noted.
Misses Spring Coats Show Distinct Stripes and Checks
Misses spring coats for girls described as smart and sensible. Long garments in light color schemes with indistinct stripes and checks influenced by Empire and Incroyable periods. Displayed in Coat and Suit Rooms on the second floor.
Automobile Veils and Willow Furniture Window Display
Silk muslin veils with chiffon finish offered in blue pink lilac cream cardinal navy green and brown at 37 inches wide priced 21 cents a yard. Willow Furniture window display features numerous chairs on the fourth floor including small tea tables designed for sitting room or veranda use.
Coupon Sales Offer to Reward Waiting Customers
A retailer offers customers a rare set of coupons at about half price to compensate for scarce discounts. The move aims to boost sales while acknowledging customer patience during a lull in promotional deals.
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Panera
MEIGS
Sridgeport, Conn
Doriaa
Silla
F. W. Bolande
Hamilton
Bermuda
Ayer
Ienaraes
Amherst
Castellane
The
D. M. Read Co
Radford B. Smith
Main St
Fairfield Av
van Dyk Tea & Coffee
Cor
Elm ST
American Loan Association
Fairfield Ave
Evening Farmer
Evecdetease
Agis Giand
Andia Es Daages Tessa
Joseph P. Coughlin CO
East Main Street
Thas
Wentworth Furniture
Happy Home Specialists
John Street
John F. Fay
Acrfield Ave
New England
Demez
Ada Ss
N. Buckingham & Co., Inc
State Street
Cape Cod
Buzzard’s Bay
Marthas Vineyard
Nantucket
Narragansett
Newport
Watch Hill
Shore Line
Connecticut
A. B. Smith
New Haven
Conn
NEW York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
LOS_ANGELES
Union Pacific
Chicago
W. Masskyy
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