Stratford K OF C Banquet Plans Mark Annual Council Event
Stratford April 14 Special Members of St James council Knights of Columbus will hold their annual banquet at Post Office Wednesday night with prominent members from across the state. The council has won the state championship and staged successful minstrel shows in Fairfield boosting membership and a planned building program. A baseball season is planned with a strong team. the schedule is being formed as the minstrel show draws large crowds and praise. A mystery unfolds as the probate judge's strong box was pried open, with Town Manager H Hunter suspects a rival of the judge, while town records and papers were feared to be at risk.
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Stratford
St. James
Mnost
Sterling Memorial Hall
John Aham
Clark Tane
George Morrow
Alfred Beach
Charles Abercombie
George Spall
Walter Hanford
Marvet
John Smith
H. Hunter
Permits Open for Fay Steather's Island Camping Sites
The Board of Recreation announced permits are available for Fay Steather's Island camping. Ten more sites are planned this year than last, with a charge per permit. The island is being prepared for the arrival of campers.
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Board of Recreation
Faysteather's Island
Recreation Department
Fairfield Town Plan aims to widen sidewalks on Post road
Fairfield April 19 Special A Town Plan commission meeting is planned for tomorrow afternoon in Town hall to discuss sidewalk lines along the Post road. Grasmere PTA meets to finalize plans for Saturday cake sale at the school, while a new school building project is under discussion. Greenfield Hill church hosts a bake sale Saturday 2 to 4 pm led by Mrs Dwight BankarthenteToup. The Fairfield Family Welfare Society holds its annual meeting at Unquowa Road home of Albert J. Lavery. Grace Porter reports on the year’s work and the charity aims to aid those in need with private fundraising funds. The Visiting Nurse associations collaborate with town officials. a 23d State Congress of Mothers conference is set in Danbury. Measles epidemic returns. 39 contagious disease cases reported in Fairfield last week. Card party for YWCA auxiliary. Fairfield Garden Club meets. Dr Emanuel S. Brodsky joins Fairfield Beach colony at Reef Road. Southport Current Events Club elects officers. last meeting until October. Bridgeport Wednesday Afternoon Musical Club concert benefits Southport and Fairfield Visiting Nurse associations. Pequot Yacht Club to meet at Southport clubhouse Saturday.
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Fairfield
Town Plan Commission
Post Road
Grasmere Parent Teacher Association
Greenfield Hill Congregational Church
Dwight Banka
Fairfield Family Welfare Society
Albert JE. Lavery
Unquowa Road
Misa Grace Porter
Hugo Wessman
Associa Ition
States Congress of Mothers
Danbury
Viola Nichols
Greenfield HM
Srippe
State Wealth Department
L. E. Poole
C. A. Wurtzen
Y. SD. Club
Fairfield Arden Club
Wheeler
Emanuel S. Brodsky
Fairfield Beach Colony
Reef Road
Harry Stephenson
Brodsky
Park Avenue
Bridgeport
Southport
Current Events Club
Wakeman Memorial Hall
William Hollman
FP. E. Bishop
Mendel Perry
S. Jennings
Herbert Sherwood
Munice Avery
Springfield
Samuel H. Wheeler
DeVer H. Warner
Ushera
Candy i
Nellie Wheeler
Pequot
Insurance Men Meet in Bridgeport District Meeting
The Bridgeport district of Traveler's Insurance held its regular monthly meeting at the Algonquin Club Monday night. Twenty five employees attended. Compensation Commissioner Edward J Buckingham spoke on Insurance, Selling, and Adjusting.
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Bridgeport
Traveler's Insurance Company
Algonquin Club
Edward J Buckingham
Building line progress across Fairville sidewalks planned
Fairfield Lucheon Club heard surveyor Dr W H Donaldson of Town Plan commission outline sidewalk building lines from Ash Creek to Gould homestead. State Connecticut land company will cooperate to straighten and level the Port road crown. Delays threaten higher land costs and compensation as lines on State Street and Kings Highway are set.
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Fairville
Peel Pond
Ash Creek
Gould Homestead
W. H. Donaldson
Fairfield, Luuchaon Club
State, Connecticut Company
Donaldson
Monere
Donald
State Street
King’s Highway
Board of Finance
Superintendent of Highways
Westport Personal Announcements and Social Notes
Westport April notices report the Thews of New York leasing the Albert Lee homestead on East Norwalk road, plus visits by Mr and Mrs Harry Rarey of Ohio to Mr and Mrs William G Stapier. Mrs Sherwood hosts a Methodist Ladies Aid silver tea, while the Oscar Howards open their Coleytown home for summer after touring Mexico. Engagement announced for Miss Jennie Allen to Ronald Parker with ceremony planned April 28 at the bride’s Imperial Avenue home.
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Westport
Robert Garrett Thew
New York
Albert Lee
Eest Norwalk Road
Thews
Mya Thew
Thew
Harry Rarey
Ohio
William G.stapier
State Street
Ladies’ Aid Society
Methodist Church
Harry HK. Sherwood
Imperial Avenue
Oscar Howard
Coley
Howards
Mexico
George A. Darrow
Arthur Jennings
Theodore Tompkins
Southport
Oscar Peterson
New Milford
Frasier Peters
Wright Street
Hearth Stone
Jennis Allen
George Allen
Ronald Parker
Florence Parker
Lmperial Avenue
Edward Jr. Reed
Westport Doctor's Car Struck By Motorcycle
In Westport on April 19 a car driven by Dr William J O Connell collided with a motorcycle in Hotel Square. Both vehicles traveled east over the State street bridge. Dr O Connell swerved left to go up Main street, and the motorcyclist could not stop in time, hitting the car and being dragged briefly before the doctor stopped. The motorcyclist jumped off as the bike turned over, escaping serious injuries.
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Westport
Wiliam J. O'Connell
Main Street
Hotel Square
State Street
Ansonia Man Receives 60 More Days in Jail
Ansonia April 10. Robert McLean released from county jail last Saturday after serving 60 days in jail. He was arraigned in short court today and sentenced to 80 more days for assaulting a Tremont Street resident, the Smith girl. She escaped after she says he attempted to stab her with a knife and sustained a slight gash.
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Ansonia
Snecia
Robert McLean
Strycourt
Wdith Smith
Tremont Istreat
Smith
McLean
Convict Ansonia Men of Assault in Civil Suit
In City court James J. Parker and Harold Canary were fined 100 dollars and costs each after arraignment on charges of assaulting Thomas J. Breunig. Breunig’s injuries, testified as serious, followed an argument with Michael Marker, Parker’s father and Canary’s father-in-law. Civil action to be filed by Breunig.
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Ansonia
James J. Parker
Harold Canary
Thomas J. Breunig
Breunig
Wihih Michael Marker
Sixth Street
Parker
Canary
C. E. Mercer
Comennion
Westport man arrested after crash on Bord roadster
In Westport on April 8 45 Deputy steward Edgar Ht Perry arrested Linus Enos after a car collision at the corner of Sturesvracr Avenue. Enos failed sobriety test given by Dr Ray Long. Enos held on $200 bond for appearance Thursday. Other names mentioned include Joseph Wynes and BFAL Mu[Snunesy with jurors to appear in court.
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Westport
Joseph Wynes
Gregory
Norwa
Sturesvracr
Edgar Ht
Perry Arested
Linus
Ray Long
State Street
Enos
Westpor
Ehos
Duhn J. Gaditot
Bawied
Brahe
Bfal Mu
Jet Alain
Stamford
Adolph Silver arraigned on breach of peace charge
Anbon ta April 10 Special When arraigned in City court today Adolph Silver of Liberty street charged with breach of the peace intoxication and carrying concealed weapons was fined five dollars and costs and sentenced to gd days in the County jail
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Anbonta
Adolph Silver
Liberty Street
Costa
Five Big Snakes Are Captured by Weston Warden
Warden Wilbur F. Smith of Norwalk captured five large white throat snakes in an oil cellar at Valley Forge, residents mislabeling them as battlesnakes. He housed the snakes in two bags before delivering them to the Brees Museum in Greenwich.
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Weston
Warden Smith
Wilbur FF. Smith
Norwalk
Blade
Worge
Smith
Brees Museum
Greenwich
Oscar Miller
Oscar
Janet A. Wilson
Edie
West Orange
X. Jr
Defendants Fined for Cussing in Tottenham Court
In Tottenham England April 10 one defendant in magistrate court owes 19 dollars for cussing heard for 21 minutes. He was fined 1 cent per minute. The report notes the unusual length of the tirade and the small per minute penalty.
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Tottenham
Eng
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