Lordship Society Publishes Yearly Summary of Work
Lordship, Aug 25 Special meeting called by President Monod of the Improvement association on Wednesday evening at Fire Hall to discuss added fire protection and a plan of road-work for the coming season. The annual summary outlines past work, town cooperation, and anticipated civic improvements, with notes of appreciation to local officials and residents. include visitors from Boston and New York, and a list of social visits and travels among Lordship residents.
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Mnnold
Improvement Association
Fire Couery
Ithe Rdship Manor
S@uch
R & Banter
Stamford Crew Again Wins in Junior Sailing Bracket
At Stamford Aug 75 Stamford Yacht Club Junior crew won two of three races to advance to the Sears cup in the National Junior Dinghy Racing championship of Long Island Sound. The midget crew also claimed a second race in the midget championship, while the main crew faced earlier defeat. lineup includes Art War, John Barlow and Bindley Yeanle Jr.
Missing roll of bills worth 2300 reported in Danbury
Danbury August 25 Special Mary Spizak of Binghamton New York reported loss of a roll of bills totaling about 2300. She arrived a week ago and says the money represents her life savings. She injured her arm yesterday while walking near the town and is seeking help locating the missing funds.
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Danbury
Mary Spizak
Binghamon Y
Pote
Vaddeny
Norwalk to get new Orthodox Jewish synagogue
Norwalk plans erection of a new Orthodox synagogue to serve large congregations on feast days. Beth Israel is insufficient and poorly located for townwide benefit. The estimated cost approaches $50,000.
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Norwalk
Beth Israel
Building Activity Shown Through Danbury Reports
Danbury Building and Loan Association continues to grow steadily as assets exceed 600 000 surpassing a quarter million. Secretary A A Baker notes 14 houses under construction for members. Five years since organization, the fifth semi annual report shows total first mortgages to members 2236799 and loans on shares 8250. Growth remains steady with records likely to fall in six months.
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Danbury
Danbury Building and Loan Association
A A. Baker
Association
Work starts on Darien Town Hall alterations
Darien August 25 Special Work began yesterday on alterations and improvements to the Darien Town hall building. Contractor John Tyler of Noroton has his crew at work on the second floor with an expected three to four month timeline. Also completed were three new concrete sidewalks in Darien and Noroton linking Academy Street to Brooks Street.
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Darien
John Tyler
Noroton
Academy Street
Brooks Street
Dominick Frate and Brothers
Sedgwick Avenue
Salvatore Riolo
John P. Brummer
Post Road
Noro- Lon
Maple Avnue
Baker School
Town Gang
Walter A Bates Stanley Crosby
Railroad Avenue
Brunswick School
Greenwich
George TF Bearse
Darien Home Bank and Trust Company
Orr’s Island
Maine
Stolen watch recovered by Danbury police
Two youths from San Francisco aged eighteen were arrested on vagrancy charges after admitting theft of a gold watch from a local factory watchman. They led officers to the hiding place under a Still River bridge where the watch was recovered.
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Danbury
Albert J Hall
William Shubin
San Francisco
Wtchman
Still River
Po- Nee
Death of Miss Christina Seelig at Danbury Hospital
Christina Seelig a native of Honesdale Pa died in Danbury Hospital after two weeks of serious illness while visiting her brother at Ball’s Pond She is survived by one sister Mrs Marv Heer of Honesdale and three brothers John and Charles Seelig of New York City and Philip Seelig of Ball’s Pond Her body was sent to Honesdale for burial. Homer A Genest of Hartford a summer visitor at Ball’s Pond is building a home in Danbury. Miss Violet Slate has returned to New York after a summer with her grandmother Ye Guthrie of New York will preach at the MW church Sunday. Mr and Mrs Henry Treadwell of Wilton spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs J M Treadwell etc.
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NPW
Fairfield
Danburs Hospital
Christina Seelig
Seelig
Honesdale
Ball's Pond
Marv (Ehrer
John
Charles Seelig
New York City
Phillip Seelig
Homer
Genest
Hartford
Ball’s Pond
Danbury
Violet Slate
New York
Ye Guthrie
Henry Treadwell
Wilton
J. M Treadwell
Robert Wallace
New Rochelle
Archa Beacon Wallace
Isabelle Wallace
Martha Tost
Newthel Post
Beacon NW
Police hold three from Stamford area on auto theft charges
Harry White of Purchase and Miriam Wendall of White Plains along with James Murphy of White Plains were arrested here today for taking an automobile without the owner's permission. The vehicle belonged to Wo Like lonotgin of Scarsdale, NX, authorities said.
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Stamford
Harry White
Purchase
Miriam Wendall
West Post Road
White Plains
James Murphy
Osborne Street
Lonotgin
Scarsdale
New Canaan Seeks Bids for Sewer Extension Work
New Canaan boards call for bids to build a sewer line from Seminary Street toward Prospect. Bids open at Town Hall at 8 o'clock on September 1 as the Board of Finance prepares budgets and tax plans. Local notes include community events, visits, and notable incidents around town.
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New Canaan
Stratford Town Council Set To Pick Primary Election Date
The Stratford Town Council will meet on Wednesday evening to set the date for the primary election of selectmen and constables on September 22. Discussion is expected on appointing a new Town Manager after Mr. Hunters resignation. At least 13 applications had been received, with more reportedly filed.
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Stratford
Counnell
Hunter
Walter Hanford
Entrance applications urged for Bridgeport High School
Long Hill Long Hill Aug 25 Special All pupils in Trumbull entering Bridgeport High School this fall are requested to file entrances applications before the school begins in the Secretary of the Board of Education Edgar Tucker Route No 4 Bridgeport Mrs Fit Haskell of Glenbrook visiting at the home of Mrs Keilar Briggs Mr and Mrs Ernest Sherman and Mr and Mrs Kenneth Wilkinson recently visited Mr and Mrs Carleton Joyce of Charlestown Mass Miss Margaret Abbott has been spending a few days at Walnut Beach with her brother Merton Abbott Mr and Mrs Linn Abbott and two daughters have returned from a motor trip to Maine Stanley Isaacs of Bridgeport spent Sunday with Samuel D Geakey Mr and Mrs Sokol of New Haven have been recent guests of Mr and Mrs L R Wildman of Maplecroft
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Long Hill
Trumbull
Bridgeport High School
Board of Education
Edgar , Tucker
Bridgeport
Fit Haskell
Glenbrook
Keilar Briggs
Ernest Sherman
Kenneth Wilkinson
Carleton Joyce
Charlestown
Mass
Margaret Abbott
Walnut Beach
Merton Abbott
Linn Abbott
Mains
Stanley Isaacs
Samuel D Geekey
Bra Sokol
New Haven
Danbury Court Hears Slashing Case In Chambers
Miss Yvette Purdy, nineteen, testified against John Murphy of Philadelphia in Danbury City Court for slashing her leg after an all day trip to Lake Nenosia. She refused to answer questions in open court. judge Ives ordered chambers for further questioning. Murphy, drunk at the time, received a probationary sentence as the cut proved slight. Police say the incident occurred at the Hayestown district home. mother and father alerted authorities.
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Danbury
Yvette Purdy
John ¥. Murphy
Philadelphia
Miss Purdy
Murphy
Ives
Hayestown
Lake Nenosia
Redding Minister Wing Dies After Civil War Honor
Rev Henry Ebenezer Wing 86 retired Methodist minister Civil War veteran and newspaper correspondent died at his West Redding home after a brief illness He survived by two children Mize Henrietta Wing and Charles Wing Funeral tomorrow afternoon private Interment Riverside Norwalk Wing once met President Lincoln during the war and wrote When Lincoln Kissed Me His book recounts the famous moment and ascent to fame
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Redding
Henry Ebenezer Wing
Wing
Mize Henrietta Wing
Norwalk
Charles Wing
West Redding
Riverside
Abraham Lincoln
New York Tribune
General Grant
Lincoln
Grant
Newtown Schools to Open September 8 in Fall Term
Newtown will start the fall term on Tuesday September 8, avoiding the earlier believed date of September 2. The opening was set at a recent school board meeting, with regional supervisor E Ward Ireland noting no plan to open on Labor Day week.
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Newtown
E. Ward Ireland
Danbury
Newtown Forestry Association
Charles H. Peck
Mount Pleasant
Sandy Hook
Philo T. Platt
Connecticut
Austin F. Hawes
Hartford
State Forester
Theodore &. Woolkey, Jr
New Haven
Connecticut Forestry Association
Edna Goodwin
Charles Miller
Bridgeport
Bas
Mises
Sae
John J. Northro
Milford
Hia
Derby Auto Trolley Crash Probed by Police
Derby Aug 26 Special A Massachusetts car collided with a Derby bound trolley near Derby center on Tuesday noon. The trolley driver George McNish reported the crash after the Massachusetts car followed another vehicle into the track. The wrecked car could not move until a wrecker arrived, and the trolley was delayed minutes. The car’s driver remained unidentified. Officer William Burke investigated as court items arose, including Philip Arsenault of Seymour fined for intoxication and Ernest Disbrow of Bridgeport with reckless driving. cases continued to September 1.
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Derby
Ansonia
Massachusetts
George McNish
Connecticut
Sye
Derby Center
Roth
William Burke
Duffield
Philip Arsenaul
Seymour
Tea Company
Patrick Mits
Coats
Ernest Disbrow
Bridgeport
Danbury Court to Hear Alleged Drunken Driver Case
J Edgar Rogers a prominent Danburian faces City court on Wednesday morning before Judge J Massives for operating a motor vehicle while under the influence. An accident on upper Main street injured Mrs Bertha Scofield and Miss Mildred Scofield of Bethel as Rogers rear ended their car, throwing them against a blanket rail while Rog ers refused to exit his vehicle and was removed by officers. This is his second arrest within a year following an incident with a monument fence near City hall.
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Danbury
J. Edgar Rogers
Mquar
J. Massives. Rogers
Acrent
Upper Main Street
Bertha Scofield
Mildred Scofield
Bethel
Gilles Scofield
W. M Stahl
Scofield
Rogers
Kiwanis Meeting Hears State Police Chief Talk
An unusually large Kiwanis gathering met at the Church of the Good Shepherd parlor in Shelton Tuesday noon. Chief William S. Donovan led the session with remarks by State Police Superintendent Robert T. Hurley, who delivered an engaging talk. Plans were announced for the New England Kiwanis convention in Portland and Playground projects were reported as well used. Charles Tomlinson, hospitalized with a dislocated collar bone from a car crash with John W. Barnett, faces reckless driving charges and $500 bond in Trumbull town court.
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Shelton
Kiwanis Club
Church of the Good Shepherd
William 8. Donovan
Robert T. Hurley
Hurley
Kiwanis New England
Portland
Charles Tomlinson
Griffin Hospital
John W. Barnett
Millsdale
New Jersey
Tomlinson
Barnett
Trumbull
Stamford Board of Finance Members Named
At the Common Council meeting Abram Spelka, Edward Payne, John Hanrahan, and William Hyland were confirmed as city Board of Finance members for two years starting September 1. Spelke is the new member replacing George Rowell, with the others reappointed. confirmation came at Stamford.
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Stamford
Milford Rotary Club to Hear Boy Scout Chief in Milford
Milford Aug 25 Special The Milford Rotary Club will hold its regular monthly evening social meeting at the Masonic Temple with a program on the Boy Scout Movement by Chas B Northrup of New Haven District Council executive committee. Dinner at 7 o clock, served by Lucia chapter.Order Eastern Star. Also reports planned at Milford Chamber of Commerce meeting on municipal improvements and public facilities. Governor Trumbull to be guest of honor at Fort Wright Governors Day with local boys in attendance. Ladies Benevolent Union resumes fall meetings Sept 2 at church with 2 pm meeting and 6 pm supper.
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Milford
Lucia Chapter
Order Eastern Star
Milford Chamber of Commerce
Higby
Milford Shore
Public Service Corporation
Myrtle Beach
Chapel Street
Woodmont
Fort H. G. Wright
John H. Trumbull
National Guardsmen
242Nd Regiment
C. A
Philip Hurley
Governor Trumbull
Ladies Benevolent Union
First Congregational Church
Community Notes Highlight Local Gossip and Visits
Easton notes list visits and guests from Shelton New Haven Norwalk Brooklawn and Danbury plus weekend stays at Fairfield Beach Bayside Long Island and Nichols. Socials include church lawn party auctions Stevenson Stev enson and Danbury gatherings with multiple households and family updates.
42 Mile Rate Brings $42 Fine in Stamford
Stamford police court action reports a New Haven bound bus driver Joseph Carrigan fined 42 dollars for speeding as Judge Dana notes a 1 dollar per mile tax on speeders. David Rattan of Port Chester was fined 100 dollars plus costs for driving a car under the influence of liquor.
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Stamford
Max Spelke
C. B. Dana
Darien
Joseph Carrigan
New Haven
New York
Dana
David Rattan
Port Chester
Woodmont Voters Show Interest in Annual Elections
Milford August 25 Special voters in Woodmont show rising interest as several defeated caucus candidates challenge the slate for the Board of Burgesses. The Australian ballot keeps contests alive. a large turnout is expected with Willard Green as warden and a full slate including Kennedy, Dixon, Black, Greer, Gutenter g, Doolittle, Boothby, Sweeney, Smith and Tower. The borough has about 260 voters and will also approve the annual tax rate and other matters at a post election meeting.
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Milford
Woodmont
Board of Burgesses
Cau Gus
Bertha
John A. Hall
Edward Nesche
Willard F. Green
Hugh B. Kennedy
Robert J. Dixon
John W. Black
Hiram Greer
Werner B. Gutenberg
Trubee J. Doolittle
Vernon M. Boothby
Finton Sweeney
William 3B. Smith
George C. Tower
Pomona Grange Meets Saturday in Huntington
Huntington Aug 25 special. Farmill River Grange members anticipate Fairfield County Pomona Grange gathering in Trumbull Sept 2. Lecturers hour topics include dairying value to farmers, home making for city and nation, and flower culture. Mr and Mrs Kraemer celebrate fiftieth wedding anniversary after Huntington residency. Water sample from Huntington school sent to Hartford for quality check. Local residents visit and relocate as news items noted.
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Huntington
Farmill River Grange
Fairfield County Pomons Grange
Trumbull
Thefternoon
J. Arthur Shervwood
Easton
J. B. Betts
Banbury
Willam Brown
Abert EB. Kraemer
Stepney
Beaude Park
Florence Lattin
Wells Hollow
Wisner Wilson
Ripton Street
Mra
Will Wingate
Huntingon Street
Questa
Keye Rehnberg
Erwin Benjamin
Charles Burnes
Lewie Mercer
Harett =Valentine
Arthur Lan
Fritz Stolzenberg
Arthur Radcliffe
Walter Spencer
Harry. Anderson
Co. Eidward Perley
J. Edwin Stevens
Griffin Hospital
Derby
Huntington School
Hartford
Alfred Krueger
Howard B. Moore
New York
Wella Hollow
Frank Tuma
New Jersey
George D. Nichols
Booth’s Hill Street
Nichols
David Miller
Arthur Bernard
Long Island Sound
Joba B. Russ
Millcroft
Otis Waggoner
Brookfield Plans Children Exhibits At Fair
Brookfield Aug 25 special. At the Brookfield School fair association meeting it was voted to hold a larger fair on September 18 with agricultural and home making displays. Exhibits include livestock, cake and candy, and moving pictures. Committees named cover finance publicity refreshments and entertainment among others. Local residents and visitors, including Miss Margaret Byrnes visiting from Ireland, were noted.
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Brookfield
Brookfield School Fair Association
William 5. Geddes
Anne 2 Murphy
Edgar H Beers
Ralph Joyce
Harold D Sylvester
James R. Case
Miles B. Alaby
William&. Geddes
Franklin F. Hawley
James R Case
Sethfried Larsen
Kirs. Miles B. Alaby
Horace Carpenter
Clarence Bristol
Merritt M Clark
Clarence D Bristol
Margaret Byrnes
Ireland
Dante. Murphy
Bridgeport
Lois and
Allen Brush
Rogers
New Haven Road Named En Suit Stamford Am New Haven Road
Aug 25 report from Stamford states Anna M Gaffney former assistant city clerk sues New Haven Railway alleging 10000 damages after a Crescent street crossing collision April 24 left her injured and in Stamford hospital Bell whistle and crossing devices questioned Rev Samuel Dancy sues Frank T Slavin for 10000 injuries from a May 19 automobile collision plus injuries to others in the crash.
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Stamford
Min Anna M. Gaffney
Canaan
Crescent Street
Glenbrook
Wee
New Haven Company
Samuel Dancy
Frank T Slavin
Slavin
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New Milford
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Asbury Falls
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