Funeral services for Rev James Hoyt held in Newtown
Funeral services for Rev James Philips Hoyt, who died in West Newton Massachusetts while visiting his son, were largely attended at the Newtown Congregational church. The service was officiated by Rev T F Rutledge Beale with committal at Newtown Village Cemetery. Notable attendees included out of town relatives and local figures while court notices and local civic items followed.
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Newtown
James Philips Hoyt
West Newton
Mass
Newtown Congregational Church
T. F Rutledgs Beale
Park Street Congregational Church
Bridgeport
Newtown Village
Cornelius FR. Taylor
Arthur T Nettleton
C. M. Bassett
Santora Hawkins
E T. Abbott
George B Beers
H W. Wheeler
Frederick H Duncombe
Allison P Smith
James P. Hoyt
St. Petersburg
Fla
J Wallace Hoyt
Atlanta, Ga
William T. Hoyt
Milford
Mies Eleanor Hoyt
Sanford Hawkins
Franklin S. Hoyt
Weat Newtown
Newton H. Hoyt
Douglas Hoyt
Milton E. Bassett
C M. Bassett
Newton Hoyt Jr
Sanderson
Meeks
Autosis
Julius Delaporte
Southbury
Costa
P. H McCarthy
Delaporte
William N. Crawford
Crawford
Danbury
George Webber
Ridgefield Barracks
P H. Gannon
R Newport
Bethel
Milford Carnival Draws Big Crowds At Fort Trumbull Beach
The three day carnival by Chemical No 2 of Fort Trumbull Beach opened with large attendance and ongoing booths and entertainment. Miss Vera Paulson of New York and Fort Trumbull performs dance with Milton Platt of Milford, plus boxing and wrestling under Roy Laverridge. Notables from Bridgeport and Milford Prep appear in bouts and acts including Johnny Red Allen and Australian Charley Griffin. Victor Massey and Scotty Miller perform Saturday along with the Waldhouse sisters.
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Milford
Chemical No 2
Fort Trumbull Beach
Vera Paulson
New York
Fort Trumbull
Zeigfeld Follies
Johnny “Red” Allen
Nicks#ettie
Bridgeport
Charley Griffin
Victor Massey
William “Scotty” Miller
Waldhouse Sisters
Mrs. Goldberg
Charles Benham
Japan to Receive 70 Soviet Agents
Japan informs Moscow that 76 commercial commissioners will be admitted to Japan from Russia under a Soviet government request dated July 3. In Tokyo on August 6 an AP report from the city provides the itemized detail of the exchange and the planned entry.
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Japan
Tokyo
Russia
Flying Mail Route Beneath Mountain Ranges in 1925
Frederick Nery recounts the hazardous New Brunswick to Bellefonte leg of the transcontinental air mail, detailing engine trouble, headwinds, fog, and near crashes as Captain St. Clair Streett leads the 1919 flight crew through Kittatinny and Nittany ranges toward the first official mail flight.
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Washington
Aug
San Francisco
Mason M. Patrick
Army Air Service
St. Clair Streett
New-York-to-Nome
Alaska
France
World Fight Committee
Army Airways System
de Haviland
Mitchel Field
Mineola
Long Island
Hazelhurst Field
Mitchel
Bellefonte
Metropolitan Tower
Manhattan Island
Newark
Claude
Eaton
Kittatinny
Inninutes
Mall
New Brunswick
Jamaica Bay
New York Bay
Raritan
Philipsburg
N. J
Kittatinny Mountains
Ain
Morsh
Gunbury
Nittany Range
Third article in series to run tomorrow
The newspaper announces that the third piece in the ongoing series will be published the next day. It notes readers can expect continuation of the investigative reporting and follow up on prior installments.
Greenwich Couple Held After Party Incident
At Clarence J. Thurber’s Coc Cob home a liquor party led to court appearances for Thurber, Richard Dunn, Joseph Hinboky, Mrs Thurber, and Madeleine Mascell aged fifteen. Thurber admitted not married, case continued. Dunn charged with intoxication and assault, Hinboky with breach of peace. Dunn jailed 60 days, Thurber $50 fine. Maschel called daughter. Dunn said she was his sweetheart. Charles Shiva fined $50 for reckless driving at 40 mph.
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Greenwich
Aug
Clarence J. Thurber
Thurber
Richard Dunn
Joseph Hinboky
Dunn
Hinboky
Miss Mosrell
Misa Maschel
Charles Shiva
Brookfield Voter Registrations Set for Aug 7 and 1 3
Brookfield voters are urged to enroll at Town Hall on August 7 and 13 from noon to 9 PM to participate in caucus voting by political preference. Registrars John S Thornail and Arthur Ro Joyce oversee the sessions. visitors from California include Mr and Mrs W 4H Ralph of Pasadena who have been guests at Mrs Ralphs aster’s home and leave via Lincoln Highway.
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Brookfield
John S. ‘Thornail
Arthur Ro Joyce
California
Ralph
Pasadena
Cal
Ralphs Aster
Arthur W Sever
Santa Fe
Hold man who admits killing wife's father
Buffalo police conclude Joseph Oddo a 68 year old contractor was murdered not a suicide. His daughter Mrs. James Guan of 425 Normal avenue had said he shot himself but autopsy showed gunshot and fractured skull. Her husband Guzo confessed to killing Oddo after she reported an attempted attack. He is held on first degree murder charges.
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Buffalo
Joseph Oddo
Oddo
James Guan
Normal Avenue
Mre
Gugo
Guzo
Military Company Names Committees for Battery F
Greenwich Aug 6 Special These committees were appointed for Battery F 192nd Field Artillery at a meeting in the State Armory One side evening Finance Lieutenant Frank Reichert chairman Private John J Moran and Private John A Carmichael Social Captain George M HM chairman Lieutenant John J Moran and Private Joseph F File bonding man Sergeant A B Merritt Sergeant J A Merritt and Private J A Carmichael Publicity Lieutenant Harry F Morrell chairman Albert McCullough Jr and Sergeant Robert Butler Athletics Lieutenant Albert McCullough Jr chairman Corporal William Myles Private Matthew Murphy and Private Stuart A Hamilton Memorial Sergeant John W Lockhart chairman Sergeant A B Merritt and Private Stuart A Hamilton Uniforms Lieutenant Frank Reichert chairman Sergeant John W Lockhart and Private J A Carmichael
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Greenwich
192Nd Field Artillery
State Armory
Frank Reichert
John J. Moran
John A. Carmichael
George M. HM
John J Moran
Joseph F
Bociing
A. B. Merritt
J. A. Merritt
J. & Carmichael
Harry F. Morrell
Albert McCullough, Jr
Robert Butler
William Myles
Matthew Murphy
Stuart A. Hamilton
John W. Lockhart
J. A. Carmichael
Plumber Arrested in Stamford Manslaughter Case
John Gregoraki a two year old boy wandered from home on Elm Croft Street Stamford and fell into an open trench flooded by rain water The coroner Deputy Henry Stevenson found master plumber William Devitt responsible for the child s death for failing to guard the ditch despite a city permit and knowledge that children played nearby The finding awaits action by Stamford prosecutors and no arrest on manslaughter had occurred by nightfall
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John Gregoraki
Elmcrott Street
Stamford
William Devitt
Main Street
Henry C. Stevenson
Saya
Devitt
Him Croft Road
Gregorski
One Judge Fines Total Over One Million in 1925
Greenwich August 6 Special Fines imposed by Judge Frank Cooper in Federal court for violations of the prohibition law totaled 1,468,617 dollars. It was announced today. The 1924 total was 843,411.47 dollars. A total of 1,876 prohibition cases were disposed of by Judge Cooper during the year, compared with 1,098 the previous year.
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Greenwich
Frank Cooper
Cooper
Darien Girl Is Sole Heir to Large Estate
Darien granddaughter Dixon Neyer emerges as sole heir in a will probate case for Mrs. Carrie F Briscoe with Ocean Drive West property. Judge Floyd B Bartram admitted the will, and administrator Harold I. Miler handles the estate valued around $22,000. An additional will from Stafford DeLano, who died in New York, valued at $105,952, was also admitted to probate.
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Stamford
Ang
Dixon Neyer
Darien
Testatrix
Carrie F Briscoe
Floyd B Bartram
Stafford DeLano
New York
Ocean Drive West
Harold I. Miler
Bartram
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