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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1927
Page
4
Westport town reports mixed views on Sunday baseball at Westport Park and Athletic Field. Committee members and local leaders express cautious support pending clear sanction under state law and Sunday playing guidelines.
August 23 report from Newtown notes the fall term will begin Monday September 19 with an expected large enrollment across all four units the grade junior senior and finishing schools under a unified educational scheme. The calendar lists terms from fall 1827 to spring 1928 and the upcoming summer sessions. Weather reports indicate farmers face delays harvesting hay and potatoes rotting in the field with seed potatoes blamed for much of the crop deterioration.
Stratford August 23 special correspondent the Stratford Garden club will meet Wednesday evening at Miss Charlotte Elwood s cottage Short Beach Automobiles will leave Steting Memorial hall at 6 pm The meeting is at 640 pm Bridgeport Garden club members will meet Thursday at Mrs Louis Welidlich 1842 Main Street Stratford Readers and speakers include Mrs Fredrick G Wal lenta Jane street Mrs Daniel Jones Mrs Lro E Miller Miss Bruhe Hitchcock and Mrs Thomas A Kirkham Local court cases follow including Mone tay Charles Anderson sentenced to four months with 10 weekly support and a 500 bond. Frederick Humphries granted continuance August 25 amid hospital confinement after a cell incident. George Bifield fined 5 for drunkenness. Henry M Schiller fined 2 plus costs. auto collision on Ferry Boulevard near Washington Bridge with a hit and run driver fled
The funeral of G Selbey of 26 Neugatuck avenue Milford Beach will be held at 2 30 p m Wednesday from Smith parlors Broad street. It is a Masonic funeral with Wapawage Lodge Odd Fellows meeting at 2 p m to attend. Interment will be Milford cemetery.
Florence and Willow Grove guests join Mrs. A E Roberts and Mrs. Diffy family circles at Woodmont New Haven hosts Dr and Mrs W C Daily and Mrs Julia Beckwith mother from the South. Mrs William O Clapp Sr wife of Calif representative arrives at George W Green Broad street home for extended visit from Hollister Colorado.
John A Hellman a respected Huntington resident died suddenly at his Isinglass Street home in his forty eighth year He leaves a wife three sons Bert 20 Leroy 13 and John 11 a sister Mrs George Bundenbacher and three brothers all of Bridgeport The funeral will be at St Pauls Episcopal Church with Rev George Hilton and interment in Park Cemetery Bridgeport Also noted are community notices including social visits and local club activities and trout release by Cedar Cliff Rod and Gun club
A surprise shower for Mr and Mrs Raymond Watts at their Devon Terrace home yielded many useful gifts. Guests included Mr and Mrs G Barth Mr and Mrs Ottie Mr and Mrs C S Rogers Mr and Mrs Todd Mr and Mrs J Veren Mr and Mrs Beveridge Mr and Mrs Martha rope Mrs Frank Douglas and Miss O Connor. The Devon Union church midweek prayer meeting led by Rev J Guegenheim is set for tomorrow night. Wheeler of Nauga tucket avenue visits Boston this week while Culhane of Danbury vacationing at Walnut Beach with a Yonkers family enjoying the season.
New York August 23 The Bush Terminal Building co sought an injunction over alleged “jackal cries” from a nearby singing school claiming a 3.5 million investment was jeopardized Justice Callahan refused the injunction noting no action was needed as the school owner Glenn M Stark was sound proofing his property The case centered on sounds claimed to have alarmed and distressed tenant auditors at 43rd Street in Manhattan.
The Fairfield Zoning Board of Appeals granted one of six applications yesterday. Four were denied and one withdrawn after conference. Patrick Carroll may rebuild his barn on Pine Creek road near the Post road, though it does not fully comply with spring regulations.
Expert cooks advise using Magnolia Sweetened Condensed Milk when a recipe calls for both milk and sugar. It blends fresh country milk with sugar, removing water to create a richer, smoother result for puddings custards creams icings fillings and even hot breads. It also makes mayonnaise that won t curdle and speeds coffee creaming at half the cost of sugar and cream.
Long Hill August 33 reports a weeklong motor trip by Mrs Richard Schmid and companions visiting Middletown and Johnson City New York and the Catskills. Nearby residents Mr and Mrs A Hawkes hosted Kenneth in Bridgeport. others host relatives from Pennsylvania and California. Multiple locals enjoy vacations at Bay beaches Adirondacks Kent Falls and Sound Beach with updates on work moves and family visits.
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