Charles Turner Burned in Dynamite Incident at Stratford
A Birmingham party visiting Stratford caused injuries when a dynamite cracker ignited as Charles Turner, a waiter at Minor Smith’s shore house, attempted to throw it outside. The blast tore skin from Turner, damaged his abdomen, and set his clothes ablaze. The Birmingham group was arrested and slated for trial before Judge Peck.
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Charles Turner
Birmingham
Stratford
Turner
Minor Smith
Shore House
Derby
Peck
Fifty Years Ago Ice House Fire and Banquet News
Fifty years ago an ice house along the lake in the Eastern District burned after a 3:30 a m fire started, destroying the building and leaving little salvage. Insurance on the structure stood at 1500 dollars and most ice, about 1500 tons, was lost, with only about 100 tons remaining. A raid on the ruins yielded timber for kindling for summer. Jerusalem Chapter F and M hosted a banquet for A E Mackey at the Sturtevant building with remarks by dignitaries and a poem by Col. Lemuel Summer. A new water proof cloth factory was planned as a Williamsburg branch near South avenue and Water street.
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T. J. Moody
Jerusalem
A. E. Mackeys G
United States
Charlestown
Sturtenant
Gould
Dunham
Treat
F. Bishop
Simmons
Hopper
Lemuel Summer
George C. Mead
South Avenue
Water Street
Williamsburg
Bear sightings and oddities in Fairfield County
A Redding resident reports a bear rumor in the area after hearing cackling near a chicken coop on Route 212. He shoots at eyes in darkness, only to find the target was a large rat. Also noted are warnings to Danbury students about killing songbirds and a rabid mad dog shot in Long Ridge, later examined and confirmed as rabid by a noted vet.
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Redding
Charles H. Ward
Bethel
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Ward
Danbury
Robins
Doe
Long Ridge
Albert Sanford
Keresey
Gifts For All Occasions Store Ad Card
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New Buildings to Line Seaview Ave on Dunn Property
Building permits totaling about 600000 were granted by the city building commissioners for Remington Arms U M C Co to start two five story brick and steel factory buildings on the north side of Boston avenue and five other structures in other areas. Conduits for electricity water and sewer work are under way with a sewer to be built on Seaview avenue to connect to the Dean street sewer later bought back by the city. The Bridgeport Projectile Co secured permits for a one story forge shop and a two story factory on Union avenue. Additional permits covered various dwellings and a Cedar wall project. Total estimated value about 644100. Horse racing resumed in Berlin.
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Remington Arms U. M .C. Co
Dwrk
Boston Avenue
Arms Works
Seaview Avenue
Dunn
Deacon Street
Bridgeport Projectile Co
Union Avenue
Bunnell Street
Jacob Happel
St Rose's Whist and Local Play Highlight Newtown Social
In Newtown on May 26 the St Rose's Social Circle hosts a whist event at St Mary's hall to benefit the church in Sandy Hook on May 31. The town's high school junior class will stage The Colonel's Maid at town hall on June 4, followed by dancing. cast includes Gordon Gale George Stuart Marion Curtis Virginia Houlihan Russell Wheeler Esther Beck Walter Glover Herman Oppe and Wilbur Olmstead. Nearby, Mrs Henry S Gibson opens the old Sandy Hook homestead for the season and Kathleen Lynch visits relatives in Newtown. Various residents attend games and a Bridgeport circus, with others moving businesses and attending funerals. A midweek prayer meeting at the Methodist church is planned, led by Mr Clarkson, with hopes of summer continuance. The Taunton Young People plan an evening of song and story at the schoolhouse on June 1 featuring solos duets chorus and declamations.
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Newtown
St. Rose's Social Circle
St. Mary’s Hall
Sandy Hook
Town Hall
Gordon Gale
George Stuart
Marion Curtis
Virginia Houlihan
Russell Wheeler
Esther Beck
Walter Glover
Herman Oppe
Wilbur Olmstead
Henry S. Gibson
New York
Kathleen Lynch
M. J. Lynch
Gas Street
L. Birdsey Parsons
Danbury
Newton Curtis
Fran Banks
Michael Kilbride
Hobart Warner
Bridgeport
A. J. Smith
New Haven
Fred Sweet
Pine Street
Methodist Church
Clarkson
Berkshire
Taunton
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