Woman Lecturer to Speak Before United Church
Miss Margaret Slattery, noted lecturer and writer, will address the United Church Forum next Sunday on the awakening of China, Syria, and India and their roles in orient social, political, and commercial reconstruction. She recently traveled worldwide studying women and girls, especially teens, and wartime efforts. The forum marks this season’s farewell, with next winter’s series resuming November 6.
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United Church Forum
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Orient
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Damage suit alleges $2500 fraud by executors
John Abdou of Boston, administrator of Mary Joseph's estate, sues Mike and Rose Farris in superior court alleging conversion of estate assets including personal property and $100 cash. He claims forged bank orders on Broadway Savings Bank for $253.75 and $1,136.46 were pressed while Mary Joseph was alive and in extremis. Damages total $3,509.
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John Abdou
Boston
Mary Joseph
Bridgeport
Mike
Rose Farris
Mary Yoseph
Broadway Savings Bank of New York
Painter Injured in Fall From Scaffold at Fairfield
Ernest Gordon of Fairfield, a painter, fell from a three scaffold and tumbled twenty feet. He suffered a slight brain concussion and minor abrasions, treated by Dr. Alfred Kornblut and sent home. A separate note reports Mrs. Charles Stauffer of Redding taken to St Vincent's hospital after a train station illness and Ernest Lesko of 83 Lindley street treated for an epilepsy attack nearby.
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Ernest Gordon
Fairfield
Alfred Kornblut
Gordon
Charles Stauffer
Redding
St. Vincent's Hospital
J. F. Walsh
Ernest Lesko
Lindley Street
J. W Walsh
City to Pay Outlying Towns for Poor Relief
Bridgeport will reimburse nearby towns such as Fairfield Stratford Trumbull and others for aid given to residents who are paupers by law in Bridgeport but have moved away. The charities department faced several such bills as people seek cheaper rents and face a weak business mood, prompting repayment demands.
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Angus P. Thorne
Charities Department
Bridgeport
Mairfield
Stratford
Trimbell
Nine uncontested divorces on Friday heard in court
Judge John Keele assigns nine uncontested divorce cases for hearing at the Friday short calendar. Names include Catherine Gilbert, Ernest Gilbert, Suiei Brodoski, Giuseppa Echet, John Schettini, Florence Mathiesen, Olaf Mathiesen, Angelina Tannacco, Genaro Iannacco, Anna Nawrocki, Felix Nawrocki, Genoveffa Baarbis, Frederico Rubisi, Meichael Maroni, Cecelia Marrone, Elizabeth Kessel, and Joseph Kessel. Judge Bellogg has motions but no cases.
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John ©. Keele
Catherine N. Gilbert
Ernest A. Gilbert
Suiei Brodoski
Ae Brodoski
Giuseppa Echet
John Schettini
Florence al T. Mathiesen
Olaf A. Mathiesen
Angelina M. Tannacco
Gennaro Iannacco
Anna Nawrocki
Felix Nawrocki
Genoveffa Baarbis
Frederico Rubisi
Meichael Maroni
Cecelia Marrone
Elizabeth Hessel
Joseph J. Kessel
John P. Bellogg
Hylan disapproves salary bill in York vote
April 27 Mayor Hylan rejected a measure to raise his salary from 15000 to 25000 and increase the board of aldermen head from 7500 to 10000. He said there is no money for raises and spoke at a crowded city hall about the last legislature actions.
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York
Ylan
Board of Aldermen
Ballou Sues Jones for Unpaid Notes in Fairfield
Robert Ballou of Fairfield files suit in the superior court against Wilbur R Jones of Fairfield alleging three notes totaling 5000 remain unpaid. Damages of 6000 are claimed.
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Robert 8. Ballou
Fairfield
Superior Court
Wilbur R- Jones
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