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Bridgeport Standard Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Jun 14, 1919

Page

7

Fairfield road repair under new supervisor begins work

Fairfield assigns Specialis Leonard Root as road and bridge supervisor for town work. He will survey highways and plan repairs, targeting Beach road and Pequot road as first tasks. Salary for Selectman Rowe noted at 1500 annually. other selectmen at about 700. pay may be cut at the annual meeting.

Fairfield Specialis Leonard Root New Haven Unquowa Bn Yehud Charles A. Rowe Frederick A. Burr Hezekiah R. Elwood Jltney Root Pequot Road Board of Finance Sectimen

Democratic Senators Move to Block Knox Resolution

A group of leading Democratic senators agreed to block consideration of the Knox resolution, aiming to prevent a vote on severing the League of Nations covenant from the peace treaty. They sought to deny the resolution privileged status and insisted a vote would occur before the treaty’s signing, while not planning a filibuster and calling for timely appropriation bills.

Washington Knox League of Nations

Government alert on bootleg liquor running riskily

Washington reports smugglers have struggled to import liquor as customs officials seize thousands of gallons and cars. Auctions of seized liquor are ordered before June 40 midnight, with dry territory shipments to nearby ports for sale. Canada border attempts and small vessels from Cuba and the West Indies also noted.

Washington Customs Service Customs Protection Maine New York Canadian Cuba West Indies

Fairfield High School holds June 19 graduation at Pequot auditorium

The Fairfield commencement will be held Thursday night June 19 in the Pequot school auditorium in Southport. Attendance is by card only due to limited seating. The 16 member graduating class will be presented in a space larger than Shermen hall, accommodating about 150 more.

Fairfield Fairfield High School Pequot School Southport Pequot Shermén

First Band Concert in Fairfield Wednesday

Fairfield announces the season opening band concert on Sherman green next Wednesday at 8. Unquown band directed by James Phoenix of Bridgeport will perform a lively program. Dancing will follow on the lawn with music for new dance steps. Concerts run weekly through September.

Fairfield Sherman Green Welock James Phoenix Bridgeport Coast Artillery Spadowa

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