St James Fair Draws Big Crowds and Parish Benefit
Stratford May 17 The St James parish hall event drew a record crowd for the town with cars unloading attendees. Proceeds will benefit the parish and the prize winners will be announced today. A severe injury occurred when John McKenna was pinned by a crowbar, likely to hospital in Bridgeport. Friday features an exhibit of Center School handiwork and projects by students including needlework pies and crafts arranged by Runt Kelsey. The town anticipates further events, including a talk by Reed Carpenter and a theater collaboration with Stratford Opera Company and John Thompson’s troupe forthcoming. Memorial Day plans discussed by the Stratford Veterans association.
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Stratford
St. James’ Parish
Bie
Nichols
John McKenna
Albert McNeil
Mckenna
Bridgeport
Center School
Runt, Kelsey
Evn
Prt
Kelsey
Ueder
F.R. Swift
Huntington
Wat Tuttle
East Main Street
St. John Burk
Hobe Sound
Philadelphia
Nettieton
Knowlton Park
Gertraie
Rufus Hest
Reed Carpenter
M. VE
Stratford Opera Company
Ben B
Brown
John Thompson
A. B. Parke
New Enterprise
Thompson
Fellows of
New York
Peta
George Webb
Company
L. E. Week
Stratford Veterans Association
Social and Personal Duping School Reception Planned
The Thursday evening class of Miss Hall’s school plans a May reception at Miss Stocum’s emporium in the Court Exchange building. Invitations issued. decor to be festive. The informal event offers pupils a chance to renew acquaintances as Woodhull Lyric Orchestra provides numbers from late New York musical comedy. A separate note reports a bank president testifying to an assault, with his current assets consisting of a watch.
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Miss Hall
Miss Stocum
Court Exchange
fFair
Woodhull
Lyric Orchestra
Furniehance
Ottumwa Woman Cured by Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
A Ottumwa woman recounts a years long battle with female troubles, headaches, dizziness, and spinal weakness. After trying various remedies, she credits E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with her cure and urges others to consider it before surgical options. The note emphasizes free confidential advice from Mrs. L. Pinkham.
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Ottumwa
Inwa
E.pinkham
Mrs. Brie
Fa S. Ransol
Iree Bomi Street
Lee E. Pinkham
United
Fairfield Sees Show Delights Town Folks and Visitors
All Fairfields letters describe a F A Robbins combined show at the Fairfield hotel yard after a village parade. The event features a Concord coach, a bucking horse act with Old Cyclone and Punch Browney, plus notable attendees and follow up stops in Milford. Local notes mention the O F Club, Grange plans, anniversaries, and a Border Road relief effort.
Yale Dramatic Prize Awarded For Best Play
The Yale Dramatic Association named A. M. Jenks Jr. of Brooklyn the winner of a $100 prize for the best Yale play titled Fine Feathers. Honorable mention goes to C. B. Lombardi of Berkeley for The Two Powers. The winning piece is a comedy of English society life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
New Haven
Yale Dramatic Association
A. M. Jenks, Jr
Brooklyn
C. B E. Lombardi
Berkeley
California
Mills' Cow Lost And Other Small Town Notes
Local items report Frank E. Lane transforming a six passenger touring car into a delivery milk-collecting vehicle for Westport wholesalers. A Jersey cow belonging to F L Mills escapes, dies after a collision with a freight train, and the Mills family faces a loss over $100. Other notes cover a tennis court being installed, church decorations, a baby girl, Aunt Hannah's Quilting party at the Methodist church, and visitors from New York and Stratford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southport
Frank E. Lane
Paraties
Westport
Josiah Hawkins
Main Street
Caskey
Trinity Church
Pequot Avenue
Richard Foley
Foley
Ella Smith
F. L. Mills
Greens Farms
Mills
A.C. Muser
Stratford
Pike Estate
Gid Smith
John Honest Bonney
Warren Waterman
New York
Aunt Hannah
A. W. Muser
Mary J. Sherwood
Bridgeport
Jeannette Hooth
Newtown and Park City Social Roundup and Local Notes
James Lynch of Bridgeport and other locals spent Sundays with families in Newtown and nearby towns. Social visits included Miss Nellie L. Bradley, Master John Keating, and Mary and Margaret Crowe attending a funeral in Danbury. The Walnut Tree Hill team prepared to play South Ends at Hillside Park. A testimonial praises Foley Kidney Remedy for quick relief of kidney trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Lynch
Bridgeport
Fred Reiner
Nellie L. Bradley
John Keating
Park City
Cecil Wright
Yale Music School
O. O. Wright
Sandy Hook
William Donohue
Brooklyn
Michael Donohue
Walnut Tree Hill
James O'Rourke
Local social notes from Easton and area events
Easton residents Mr. and Mrs. Robert Marsh of Sport Hill spent Monday in Bridgeport. The B U C E of the Baptist church will hold a sociable in the hall Thursday evening with a program and supper. Mrs. Ida Ogden of Aspetuck visits her niece Miss Minnie Sherwood. The degree team rehearse Friday at the Grange hall for the fourth degree to be given at the next meeting. Mrs. Charles Nichole entertains her father. Mildred Ferris visits Stepney Monday. Mr. Smith called at John Sherwood's Monday. Mrs. Clarence Andrews visits her mother Mrs. Elmer Andrews Monday. Charles Sanford and daughter Lucy of Redding were riding in their new auto Monday afternoon. Alice Cornell of Fick House, a Wilson Street School teacher, is ill. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lyford and son Imera, Mrs. Anna Bowdy, Belle Lyford of Bridgeport, and Frank Wile of New Rochelle visited Mr. and Mrs. G. Burr Tucker Sunday. Wile stays for several days. James Bradley and Dr. Albert Kyte of Westport were guests Sunday at the Ferris residence.
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Fairfield
F. A. Robbins
O. F. Club
Concord
Dakota Trail
Nebraska
Bill
Punch Browney
Milford
Justus Hawley
Ash Creek Inn
Thomas Noon
New York
John Dalling
Wallace M. Bulkley
Greenfield Grange
Grange
Easton
Redding
Greenfield Church
James J. Walsh
First Selectman Chas
Fox
H. B. Jennings
A. W. Perry
George Higgins
Bridgeport
Charles L
Story of
Wilam Walsh
James J. Walsh, Jr
Minnie Walsh
John R. Taylor
Nichols Terrace
O. F
Jennings' Market
Post Road
Panhandle
Sherim David Burr
North Avenue
Lmits
Seaside Park
Thes Board
Harry Wells
Samuel Clemens
Mark Twsin
Airfield
New Beach Road
Picket
Robert Marsh
Sport Hill
the Baptist Church
Ida Ogden
Aspetuck
Minnie Sherwood
Grange Hall
Charles Nichole
Mildred Ferris
Stepney
Mr. Smith
John Sherwood
Clarence Andrews
Elmer Andrews
Charles Sanford
Lucy
Westport Ends Sunday Closing Crusade After Civic Club Action
Westport likely ends crusade for Sunday closing as Civic club discharges its Sunday closing committee sine die at its latest meeting. New members were elected and their votes likely halted further action, leaving continued efforts to individuals on their own initiative.
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Westport
Civic Club
Rubey
Tiveweide Avenue
Taylor & Richards
Main Street
Doata
Fred Taylor
Lincoln Street
Olsen Farm Sold to Bridgeport Buyers
Monroe note: Mr. and Mrs. Henry J. Lord and Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Beach visited Cheshire on Sunday. Mrs. Beach's sister Mrs. Ashley Parker joined them briefly. Mrs. Atwood hosted her Mt. Carmel sister and niece. Easton Grange plans a Harmony Grange visit at the next meeting in May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry J. Lord
Marshall Beach
Cheshire
Mr. Beach
Ashley Parker
Atwood
Mt. Carmel
Olsen
Bridgeport
Easton Grange
Harmony Grange
Corporation Certificates Filed for Stamford Sanatorium and Bridgeport Gas
State records show The Charles C. Maisch Sanatorium Company of Stamford filing to operate a general sanatorium with $1,000 capital under incorporators F Ho Maisch G Tiffany Maisch Nichola C. Downs. The Gas Appliance Exchange, Incorporated of Bridgeport organized with $7,400 capital with H L Sterrett president and Radcliffe Sprott treasurer and secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles C. Maisch
Bondsman seeks return of $200 bond in Bridgeport case
In Hartford on May 2 the judiciary committee heard details from Lawyer S. L. Shapiro supporting Joseph Niedyzwicki of Bridgeport who posted a $200 cash bond for a man charged with breach of the peace. The accused pleaded guilty in the Court of Common Pleas, and portions of the bond were misapplied, with $150 to Judge Elmarek and $50 to counsel. Niedyzwicki later sought restitution, but the matter was deemed for General Assembly action. Also noted, six dozen rusted table knives were unearthed at John S. Milton’s 733 Kossuth street property during shed foundations work.
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Hartford
Marthen
Senate
Judiciary Committee
S. L. Sha- Piro
Bridgeport
Joseph Niedyzwicki
Miedyzwicki
Court of Common Pleas
Niedyzwicki
Shapiro
Niedyzkickl
Elmarek
Cli«tus
King
John 8
Milton
Kossuth Street
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Buffalo Bill
YALE
Henry Hamilton
Morris P. Hart
Robert and
William Burns
Sassale
N. J
Owen Burns
Rey
F. W. Barnett
Mary Barnett
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Norwalk
Charles F. Beardsley
J. W. Knowlton
A. C. Moore
Taunton
Hillside Park
Anna L. Reane
Zoar
William Courter
Newtown Inn
FOLEX
M. N. George
Irondale
Ala
FB Brill
Curtis Pharmacy
Theodore Nichols
W. Shelton
Nelle Osborn
New York City
Edwin
Shelton
Arthur J. Hall
Nutmee Park
Washington
Indge
French
E. C. Shelton
Buckingham
Lottie Wells
Mary Bennett
Monroe
Bridgeporter
Niedyzwickt
General Assembly
York City
Holland House
Thirtieth St
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Eerie
Rensmabie Agua
Jon
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
the University Society
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Grenoble
56Th Street
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U. S. Taxical Co
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Albert
Ith St. & University Place
Ome Berk
Rie Stove
Cheteas
Draka Mnutes
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Akane Ee
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Promine T
Torrow
Bridgeport Finance CO
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