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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Aug 10, 1927

Page

14

Easton Weston Suit Over Bridge to Be Tried Aug 15

Easton selectman E P Mila sues Weston for 3100 damages after his lumber truck broke through the Valley Forge bridge planking on November 26. Weston officials Lockwood and Ferris are subpoenaed to appear August 15 before Justice Joseph B. Mi. Settlement failed. trial slated. Mills unloaded half cargo before crossing.

Weston E. P. Mila On Iy Yalley Forge Lockwood Frank Ferris Justice of the Peace Joseph B. Mi Easton Irving Lockwood First Selectman Mills Ferris

Confederate Memorial Probe Is Ordered

Georgia Senate orders a thorough investigation of the Stone Mountain Confederate Memorial association records following a resolution by Senator John S. Kelley of Lawrenceville. The measure passed 22 to 6.

Atlanta iBy Associated Press Stone Mountain Confederate Memorial Association Georgia Senate John S. Kelley Lawrenceville

Police Seek Lost Civil War Veteran in Springfield

Springfield police and relatives search for 80 year old Civil War veteran Patello Emerson who vanished from Longmeadow yesterday morning. Authorities consider a reunion trip to Far Haven at Phoenix Park possible but fear he may be lost in yesterday's severe storm.

Springfield Mass Pres Patello Emerson Longmeadow Far Haven Massachusetts Phoenix Park

Swedish Singing Society entertains Monitor Pleasure club outing

The Swedish Singing Society Nor den entertained at a Monitor Lodge outing held all day Sunday at Champ's Farm. Over 1 000 attendees from many cities across the Northeastern states gathered for the event, affiliated with Bridgeport’s Monitor Lodge No 38 I O O F.

Swedish Singing Society Norden Monitor Pleasure Club Monitor Lodge No. 38 Bridgeport Champ's Farm

G M C Officials Visit Ford Plant in Bristol

A General Motors party on an inspection tour arrived this afternoon in Bristol. After luncheon at the Endee Inn they toured the Ford plant facilities including rolling and ball departments, hospital, and personnel areas. They visited President De Witt Page's home and will dine with plant managers and assistants in Bristol and Meriden Meid en.

Bristol Associated, Press General Motors Company Endee Inn Ford Pla Ty King Ford Detroit DeWitt Page Meiden Meriden

Seven Firemen Volunteer for Blood Transfusion

Lawrence Massachusetts August 9 Two thirds of the Lawrence fire department volunteered for blood transfusions to save a comrade. Seven firefighters were chosen to go to Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston where hoseman Thomas Hollows is treated for Hodgkin disease, a rare progressive anaemia. Hospital doctors will select the most suitable donor among them.

Lawrence Mass Iby Associated Press

Man Held Two Sought After Fraud Attempt

Milford August 9 By Special Correspondent Frank Motter forty five 87 Irving street New Haven was arrested here last night charged with theft and refusing to stop for an officer He is under 500 bonds and police are seeking two accomplices alleged to have defrauded a storekeeper at Devon Police arrested Motter after witnesses obtained the number of a machine which carried two men away from Devon richer by 20 than they were before they entered One of the companions is charged with keeping the change and the bill Motter will be arraigned on August 13 in the Town court.

Milford Frank Motter Irving Street New Haven Devon Motto

Public Safety Bill Passes Second Reading in Free State Senate

In Bublin on August 9, the Public Safety Bill named after the assassination of Vice President Kevin O'Higgins cleared its second reading in the Tris Free State Senate by 41 to 7. The measure would impose the death penalty for legally carrying arms and moves to the committee stage tomorrow amid opposition from Colonel Moore.

Bublin Associated Press New Public Safety Batl Kevin O'Higgins Tris Free State

Illicit Brewers Given 10 Day Jail Sentence

In New Haven on August 9 a city attorney urged Judge Whitaker to sentence two men to ten days in jail as an example after a raid on a large illicit brewing plant on Commerce Street. Federal agents will take over the plant and dismantle it. Equipment valued at over 50 000 dollars.

Bnew Haven Associated Press Whitaker City Call Trenen Commerce Street

City Seals Washed Off Municipal Cars

A heavy storm washed away City of Bridgeport seals from many municipal cars and machines. Most of the emblems peeled or partially remained, with officials noting the seals could be removed easily with force.

City of Bridgeport Hope

New Haven Broker Goodricharrested on embezzlement charge

William B Goodrich president of William B Goodrich and Company stock brokers was arrested leaving a New Haven train station. Bonds set at 25000 while a warrant for embezzlement involving about 100000 was said to have been issued. Records seized and over 100 customer complaints noted with victims in Ansonia and Shelton.

New Haven Associated Press William EB. Goodrich William B. Goodrich and Company Goodrich Daniel Poutzner Vermont Clark & Company, Inc Poutzner Ansonia Shelton

Beavers Exported From Michigan County Amid Menace to Timber

In Crystal Falls Michigan a beaver boom endangers reforestation efforts on the Upper Peninsula. Game wardens have enlisted a Washington naturalist to capture beavers alive for export to the middle west. Dense dams flood roads and timber. efforts to destroy dams are frustrated as beavers rebuild and plug damaged pipes.

Crystal Falls Associated Press Michigan Iron Upper Peninsula Denver

Yacht Nomad Strikes Bar Off Hyannis. Crew Rescued

The Nomad, a yacht owned by Leland of Jersey City, ran aground near Hyannis Outer Ambor today. Captain Russ and four crewmen were taken ashore by bystanders as two coast guard boats waited. A rescue attempt was planned at the next high tide.

Hyannis

Oklahoma Oil Production Cut Plan Approved by Commission

The Oklahoma Corporation Commission approved an agreement of oil operators in the Neb area to cut crude oil production to 456,000 barrels daily. The plan takes effect immediately under the commission’s order.

Oklahoma City Okla Associated Press Oklahoma Corporation Commission Neb

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Easton-Weston First Selectman of Odd Fellows E. Carlson B. Doderberg E. Holm A. Moller C. Magnuson E. Lindberg W. Pearson E. Rehnberg H. Engstrom O. Loven M. Peterson H. Lillberg C. Berg W. Johnson E. Johnson A. Pearson T. Nilson G. Ekstrom A. Ross H. Peterson Booth & Bayliss Fairfield Avenue Margaret Crowley Beulah Beck Nan Howden Annabel Hayward Schwarz Theresa Colla Edna Ward Anna Yaroschak Mildred Husted Mary Betts Mildred Christensen Mildred Untried Elsie Richlin Rose Montabana Esther Arnold Lucy Belmont Ruth Johnson Margaret Bodner Alice Gay Eloise Johson Booth Bailiss Alice Beauchemin Gladys Kelvea Magdalen Hayden THE G.M.C Ford” Plant Michigan County BAR Windsor Rockers Concord Colonial Chair CO Concord N. H Hadley’s Hadley Broad Street John Street Sidy Devil Crawford Laundry Co Fairfield Ave Courtland ST Fhone Barnum Margaret Doyle Paul Ricker Broad St Noble Telcom Telebieterien
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