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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Aug 26, 1925

Page

3

Sign Contracts For Sewer Work In City Streets

Raymond Leverty of Leverty and Hurley signed contracts for sewer construction on North Main Street Beardsley Park Terrace Salem Street Laurel Avenue Park Avenue McKinley Avenue Jackson Avenue and Taft Avenue. He expects Mayor Behreng to approve starting before Common Council review, the firm being the low bidder on four projects. The Sewer committee hopes to begin before September 7 when the council meets next.

Raymond Leverty Leverty and Hurley North Main Street Beardsley Park Terrace Salem, Street Laurel Avenue Park Avenue McKinley Avenue Jackson Avenue Taft Avenue Levey Behreng Comme Council Leverty

Typhoid Fever Cases Reported in Stratford

Stratford reports four typhoid fever cases while Bridgeport has none. Dr Willam Hall Coon notes one Bridgeport case linked to Stratford. Mrs Marion Syrette, recently married, is hospitalized in Bridgeport. her mother and a son are in Adirondacks care. Lawrence B Wood, a Stratford resident and grandfather, died in Bridgeport hospital from the illness.

Willam Hall Coon Bridgeport Stratford Robert E. Phelan Marion Syrette Lsted Coon Bridgeport Hospital Adirondacks Astricken Robert Cross Mia Syzette Florence Ofer Ond Stratford Frrom

Elimination of Obey in Marriage Ceremony Supported

The Episcopal Church seeks to remove the word obey from the nuptial rite as a step toward equality and mutual love. Bishop Charles L. Slattery argues the change strengthens promises to love and cherish, reflecting marriage as a mutual relationship rather than subordination.

New York Irving Yeake Johson Colrado Charles L. Slattery Massachusetts Joint Hancock N. H Slattery Associated Press New Orleans D. D Christ Episcopal Church

Lawson Estate Bequests Total 4.8 Million to Benevolences

August 25 Chicago AP reports three-fourths of Victor F. Lawson estate goes to charitable causes. Illinois Merchants Trust Co. named trustee and executor John J Mitchel pledges management per Lawson policies. Specific bequests total 4.775 million, with 32.505 million for benevolences. Melville E. Stone receives 200 thousand.

Chicago Victor F. Lawson Chicago Daily News Illinois Merchants’ Trust Company John J Mitchel Nuinerg Merchants’ Trust Company Daily News Lawson Melville E. Stone New York City As#ciated Press

Greenwich Man Prefers Lockup Over Release After Incident

Greenwich August 25 John Stilwell lifesaver at Byram Town Park spent a second night in the lockup by choice after his arrest on a complaint by his father-in-law George Barnes alleging he assaulted Barnes's eight year old son. Stilwell pleaded not guilty claiming it was unintentional fooling. Court adjourned as witnesses failed to appear and Stilwell again asked to stay in the lockup.

Greenwich John Stilwall Byram Town Park George Barnes Havemeyer Place Stillwell

Stratford Man Dead in Bed at Wilcoxson Avenue

Stratford, August 25 Special. Police found William Donnelly, 69, dead in bed at 75 Wilcoxson avenue after neighbors reported he had not been seen since Sunday night. Dr. Robert Phelan attributed death to acute indigestion and heart trouble. Donnelly, employed at the Spring Perch company factory, is survived by a wife who returned from vacation. Funeral set for Thursday.

Stratford William Donnelly Wilcoxson Avenue Donnelly Hs House Robert Phelan Tiennelly Spring Perch Company

U S to Participate in Chinese Conference

Washington accepts invitation to join China's Customs conference in Peking on October 36, with the U S government formally confirming participation.

U. S Washington China Peking

Alligator Hunt Described For Fairfield Men

Fairfield August 25 Special Rep Charles Wheeler of Stratford spoke at the Fairfield Luncheon Club at the Unquowa hotel urging support for natural resource conservation. He described daylight alligator hunting and close calls, bass catches near Sunken Island and Stratford Point, and planned talks on Labrador fishing trips. He noted migratory bird laws and new fishing measures, calling for shorter seasons for commercial fishers and spawning area protection.

Fairfield Charles E. Wheeler Stratford Fairfield Luncheon Club Movement For the Conservation of Natural Unquowa Hotel Sunken Island Stratford Point

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