Hartford Man Drowned When Boat Capsizes
Hartford July 1 Oscar Farselles of this city drowned in the Connecticut river between Middletown and Deep River today. He and two companions including Miss Augusta Oisea left Deep River last night in a motor boat to fish along the river. While fishing near shore the skiff in which Farselles rode capsized and he drowned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
Oscar Farselles
Connecticut
Middletown
Deep River
Augusta Oisea
Motion to Dissolve Norwalk Water District Injunction
Motion to dissolve an injunction restraining the first Norwalk taxing district from shutting off water to the third district will be filed in Superior Court by Lea Davis. A dispute over a bill near $1000 led to a temporary injunction against cutting water, with a hearing on disavowing the injunction expected this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Bartlett
Norwalk
Lea Davis
Superior Court
Strikers Offered 55 Cents an Hour in Providence
Rhode Island streetcar receivers today offered 55 cents an hour to the striking trolleymen after the old wage contract expired June 1. Union officials will recommend accepting if the rate is made retroactive to June 1. The current wage is 48 cents an hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence
R. I
Rhode Island
Carmen
Danbury Woman Granted Divorce for Desertion
Minnie Reid Richmond of Danbury was granted a divorce from Aldis Richmond of New Milford by Judge W M Maltbie in Superior Court for desertion. She cited his leaving for work after a goodbye and not returning. marriage dated August 26 1908 and desertion dated July 12 1915. Custody of the minor children awarded to Mrs Richmond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Reid Richmond
Danbury
Aldis Richmond
New Milford
W. M. Maltbie
Danbury and Bethel Street Railway Hearing Set
Judge M A Shumway will resume the financial hearing in Superior Court on the Danbury and Bethel Street Railway on application of receiver J Mass Ives to learn who the company owes. Ives seeks a bondholder list. bondholders’ counsel resists. Judge Shumway may summon community representatives to testify. reports say bondholders may pursue store closure actions. Proceedings began last Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. A. Shumway
Danbury & Bethel Street Railway
Superior Court
J. Mass Ives
Ives
Judge Shumway
Judge Denies Motions to Set Aside Cassidy Verdict
Judge W M Marble in the Superior court denied the motions of council for Mrs Vlora Le Deen of Stratford to set aside a verdict in favor of George L Cassidy for 872 dollars. Cassidy had sued for about 8000 dollars for breach of contract in a real estate deal and was awarded the sum. Judge Maltbie ruled after hearing argument not to set aside the verdict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Marble
Council
Vlora le Deen
Stratford
George L. Cassidy
Cassidy
Maltbie
Opposition to Versailles Treaty on Partisan Grounds
In Washington Senator Harrison, a Democrat from Mississippi, denounced Republican leaders for partisan opposition to the League of Nations and the peace treaty. He accused Lodge Hays Borah Knox and others of seeking to embarrass President Wilson and strangle the treaty, urging that reservations are unnecessary and would jeopardize world peace.
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Washington
League of Nations
Senate
Harrison
Mississippi
League
Lodge
Hays
Republican National Committee
Borah
Idaho
Knox
Pennsylvania
Wilson
Versailles
Germany
Milton
Criticism of Delayed Release of German POWs
Berlin reports government response to criticism over delays in returning German prisoners of war. The statement blames Allies and cites peace terms requiring homeward transport be speedy but overseen by a joint commission. It notes Versailles delegates await Entente commissioners, with Pan German papers accusing the government of weakness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Versailles
Entente
Germany
Coal Association seeks to recover 1 million in demurrage charges
A hearing opened in New York on July 21 before Interstate Commerce Commission examiner W N Brown on a petition by the wholesale coal trade association to recover demurrage charges aggregating upwards of 1,000,000 from the United States Railroad Administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Wholesale Coal Trade Association
United States Railroad Administration
W. N. Brown
Interstate Commerce Commission
West Point Graduates Arrive in France Tour Planned
Sunday a transport Leviathan brought 275 members of the West Point graduating class to France for a tour through Morance with return to the United States around September 1. Police raided a Seaside beach disorderly house. James K. Rardon held for keeping the house and others charged with frequenting. All released on bonds for Town court Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Point
United States Army
Morance
United States
Altispored
Jakic
Wade
Milford
Seaside Beach
James K. Rardon
John Storm
Mainstreet
Bridgeport
H. W. Doetel
Rose Davis
Ross Quinn
New Haven
Town Court
Thieves Take Bonds From Mrs. Shapiro Store
Thieves broke into Mrs. Jannie Shapiro’s store at 680 Water Street Sunday night via a rear window and absconded with bonds valued at 86 dollars, thrift stamps totaling 40 dollars, and 10 dollars worth of fruit. Police are investigating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jannie Shapiro
Water Street
C C Tablets Claim Pain Relief for Rhumatism Relief
A Bridgeport Connecticut advertisement claims C C tablets end pain and sleepless nights. The narrator says three months ago they could not lift a hand in sleep due to pain, but now enjoy life. The ad urges trying the product through Pixley at 53 Laurel Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oben Trace Ciemical CO
Bridgeport
Hfe
Gant
Pixley
Laurel Aye
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Fairfield’ Ave
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Norwalk Tube
Ath
Jeelioy
Oac
J.A. King
Main Street
Grant
Barnuin
North End Coal CO
Lindley Street
North Avenue
Telephone Barnum
Oscar
Lee Davis
Grantea
Bartlett
Flush
Malthie
Coal Association
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France
the Electric Shop
Thor
the United Huminating Co
Broad and
Cannon Streets
Vou
Tabless
F.H
Hannan Supply CO
Barnum Ave
Barnum
Louise
Crulsers
All Good Grocers
Sapienza Bros
John St
Sroad St
SAMP
Bridgeport Hydraulic Co
P. Spravier
Palmer
Commcte X-Ray
Main Sty
Newfield Bldg
Bridgepaert
Sheffield Plate
The
Davis & Hawley Co. Jewelers
Main St
Bridgeport, Conn
Broad Street
Belp
Amels
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco CO
Winston-Salem, N. C
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