Milford Redmen drive for Salvation Army funds
Milford authorities report a Salvation Army drive during the week of April 18 to raise money for the army’s schome service department. A quota of 2000 dollars has been allotted, with J. Hagemeier as chairman and H Brensinger as treasurer. A meeting is set at Red Ausen's hall Tuesday at 8:30 p.m. to finalize campaign plans. Invitations go out for Miss Lillan Engvall and Bryant Edgerton’s marriage at St John’s church. Delegates from local camps attend a banquet for the annual concert of the department, and a chorus from Norwalk camp plans a gathering at Howard Avenue Congregational Safechurch. The Mytil Hose Company hosts a prize masquerade at the Community House on Van Avenue, while Bridge Club funds the Near East Relief at the town hall Saturday evening. Foreign missionary Charles W. Miller reports on his India furlough at Columbia University. Wopowage Lodge plans a meeting.
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Milford
Redmen
Ithe
Salvation Army
J. Hagemeier
Harry Brensinger
A. Be Wis
Cur Fisher
Emil Weber
Redausen's Hall
Ovylock
Lillan
SL $Engvall
Natave Engvall
Delaware Avenue
Waterbury
Bryant
iEdgerton
AL ‘Os Edgerton
Oak Avenue
Nyrti Beach
St. John's Church
George Kan Horn
Sons of Veterans
Asta
Sets
Hon
Norwalk
fXor
New Ha Association
Wibe
Howard Avenue
Danel W. Strickland
Thirst
Spiymouth
Hanning
Mytile Hose Company
van Avenue
Charles
Misi
Cette
Bridge Club
iCharles W. Miller
India
Columbia Universisity
Wopowage Lodge
Loom Fixer Found Dead in Danielson
The body of George Phillips, 57, a loom fixer, was found near the Quinnipaug river on River Road in Danielson. Police say he was struck over the head and died after slipping under a tree. his glasses and a cap lay nearby as investigators examined the scene and spoke with nearby mill workers.
Work train toppled into Connecticut river in Hartford yard
A work train of eight cars toppled into the Connecticut River near Hartford after about 800 feet of track gave way at the upper end of the New Haven railroad yards north of the city. No one was seriously hurt as a dozen men were aboard. The freshet raised water to about 21 feet above low water and the main tracks carried freight.
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Hartford
Connecticut River
New Haven
Westport Firemen Reorganize Alarm Districts
Westport assigns fire alarm responses by district with Saugatuck Hose Co handling calls south of the Boston Post road. Pioneer Hook and Ladder, Engine, and Vigilant Hose Co will manage remaining areas. The shift reduces Saugatuck trips to northern grass fires and follows a townwide reallocation.
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Westport
Saugatuck Hose Co
Boston Post Road
Saugatuck Company
State Street
Pioneer Hook & Ladder Oon Compo Engine Co
Vigilant Hose’ Co
Sauga
Woman's Town Improvement Association
Captain Traprock
South Sea Islands
Westport Legion Presents Show and Dance Tonight
Westport American Legion hosts a dress rehearsal at Nasional hall for a minstrel show to be held tomorrow in National hall with Ralph Frace as chairman. Plans aim to seat early attendees, followed by a dance after the hour long show. Staples High School faculty member A B Henderson spent the weekend in New York pursuing graduate studies at Columbia University. The school athletic association reportedly abandoned its talent show amid vaccination-related absences, delaying the play.
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Westport
American Legion
Nasional Hall
National Hall
Ralph Frace
Thane
A. B. Henderson
Staples High School
New York
Henderson
Columbia Universine
Boys Athletic Association of Studies
Alxh
Recall Petitions Signed Against Six In Stratford
Recall petitions directed against six Stratford town councilmen who voted to fire Town Manager R. M. Hunter have surpassed the required 13 percent of voters from last election. Districts three, four, seven, eight, nine show about 40 to 50 percent signatures. district one over 50 percent. district six around 30 percent. no district exceeds 60 percent. The petitions come as a Cupheap show planned for opening night to raise funds for council attendance.
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Stratford
R. MA. Hunter
Alan
Tan Ja
Robert 5
Turney
Tnis
Vito Benedetti
Mately
Richard Stanton
Ton
Ralph Sherwood
Inealime
Obituary notices for Grattan Walters and others in local funeral rites
The community mourns Margaret Grattan widow of John Grattan with a solemn high mass at Sacred Heart Church, burial in Conga tlon cemetery. Also noted are services for Maud Walters wife of Gauls Walters and infant Pearl Penny Rennie, with funeral homes and Lakeview cemetery interments.
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Mercaret Grattary
Margaret + Grattan
John Grattan
Union
Revi J. Duggan
John H. Landry
Dearen
Wcennes. Ag
Paul Korn
Mishael A. Bowe
Professor i. Terwin
Allan Tolson
John Bons
Media
Immaculate Congatlon Cemetery
Newartford
Mautilda
Pearl Penny Pear
George Renny
Ken
Madison Read
M. Jt. Gannan Funeral Home
Bairy
Stephen Chervanak
Stephen Chars Tak
Hansen Subeet
Michael Jankura
Lakeview Cemetery
Mary Grant
Bridget
Michael
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Ifora Tribe
Danielson
Connecticut
Westport Firemen
Westport Legion
Main Street
Hunter
Fonsoe
Clark Lane
Fred Guerin
Charies Silliman
Fred Holmgren
Warren Beach
W W. G. Willams
Bil St. John
Thea Gist
Saymour Wells
Paradise Green
Town Hall
Washington
Matilda Frit Walters
Vince
Angmar
Tessie
Wiktam Nera
Clarias Zayih
Toxeph Marasko
Louis Hey
Mat
Stephen Gero
Burigl
Mountain Grove
Apann
Big ¢ Renal
Taemie
Corizhie Wille
James
Ooge
Onnewberg, Music
Broad St
Bridgeport
Conn
Community Chest
Post and Telegram
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