Fraternity reunion after 25 years revives old ties at Derlon shore house
Forty five former members of the Eplaion chapter Gamma Delta Pi fraternity, once banned in Bridgeport, gathered at the shore house in Derlon for a 25th anniversary reunion. A business meeting adopted a plan to make the organization permanent and to hold annual reunions. Speakers included Geo H Woods, Clifford G Wilson, and Frank A Wheelis as toastmaster, with officers Robert G DeForest president and Clinton C Stevens secretary treasurer.
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Hridge- Pert
Eplaion
Gamma Delta Pai
Derlon'a Shore ‘House
Korwalk
Bridgeport
Shore House
Hokl
Robert G. DeForest
Dorien
Geo. H. Woods
Bridgeport Savings Nk
Clifford G. Wilson
Frank A. Wheelis
Robert G. DeForet
Toasimester
Robert Gest
Clinton C
Ities
Thie
Whic
Frank A. Whealer
Cat B. Witeon
Clinton C. Stevens
Wiland Hunter
Jamia A. Turner
Arthur FB. Hayward
Gas Chamber to Humane Euthanasia for Danbury Dogs
Danbury adopts illuminating gas euthanasia for dogs. A gas chamber has been installed behind the fire department on Ives Street connected to gas mains. Dog Warden Asa BR. White will supervise the process, replacing shooting methods long used in the city.
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Danbubly
Danebury
Fire Department
Ives Street
Geo Mains
Asa BR. White
Lordship Real Estate Firm May Wind Up Operations
A special board meeting at 58 Court Street led to strong rumors the Lordship company will dissolve its real estate firm that built up the Lordship area. Directors present gave no statement, while one member noted plans to wind up affairs soon. A successor company may form to carry on development.
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Lordship Company
Court Street
Asa Walter FB. Lashar
Frederic O A. Barrett
T. A. Carbit
George B. Clark
Mr. Clark
Lordship
Bridgeport
Seasile
Loppatt Company
Socialist Speakers Highlight Lincoln Club Rally in Stamford
Stamford Aug 26. Socialist Congressman Floresto La Guardia of New York and Gen Giuseppe Garibaldi headlined a Columbus hall rally for Italian voters hosted by the Lincoln Republican club. Other speakers included Russell Waterpury and Mrs EL P Simondotti. Attendees neared 500 as Dr Barnes accused candidates of being merely politicians and urged party cleansing while La Guardia attacked public utilities and tax burdens on small property owners. Garibaldi, a summer resident, spoke Italian and drew a warm reception.
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Stamford
Floresto la Guardia
New York
Giuseppe Garibaldi
Columbus Hall
Linccoln Republican Club
Russell Waterpury
Coincoln Club
MM. Speike
EL P. Simondotti
Frank H. Burges
Stark
Schooly
Ellery G. Pecknam
la Guardi
Republican Party
Max Spetka
Republican Organization
Mra
Samuel Young
Republican State Central Committee
Gen Garibaldi
Itaan
Air crash victims reported improved in London
In London Aug 26 Rev Stanley B Hazzard and his sister Marguerite Blazzard of New York, injured in the Paris London airliner crash last week, were slightly improved today. Miss Blazzard reacted favorably to leg surgery yesterday. The ashes of Robert Blaney of Boston, who died in the crash, were sent from Liverpool to Boston aboard the White Star Liner Cedric arriving Saturday.
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London
Stanley B. Hazzard
Marguerite Blazzard
New York
Falkerstone Hospital
French Air Union
Miss Yazzard
Robert Blaney
Boston
Five Centuries Old Manuscript Stolen in New York
A 500 year old religious manuscript valued at 15000 dollars was stolen from the National Arts Club in New York. The thief damaged the glass case and a cover, the exhibit’s curator described a suspect, and a $600 reward was offered. The piece, Latin, contained four miniatures by Attavant Degh Attayvan ti, a Florentine master. The loss prompts police investigation and notes on the exhibit’s recent Chicago Eucharistic Congress connections.
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New York
National Arts Club
Otto H.F. Volchehr
Vollberr
Nou
Nury
Italy
Attavant Degh Attayvanti
Voallberr
Chicago
Mundelein
Iol
Edwin Emerson
Vollbehr
Arts Club
Milford News Briefs From Aug Twenty Sixth
Indian River Grange meets Friday in Red Men’s Hat with a Travel Talk by Norman and a Bevcy reading plus a cornet solo by Roderick Mixon. Mrs Willoughby III returns from New York City visit. Wing Workers of the Christian Union will serve a supper at Fort Trumbull Beach Saturday evening. There will be a sale of fancy articles and aprons. The second tax installment for 1925 due August 1926 must be paid by September 1. Willam Hamilton Jr attends state firemen convention and field day in New Haven. brings home two silver cups. Mrs Martha Allen of Laurel Beach entertains Mr and Mrs Samuel Wyant and Miss Malle Wyant of Easter, Penn. Deacon Darius Whitcomb, dies aged 86. burial Thursday. He lived in Milford, ran a wagon shop, was a long-time church deacon. The Rev Charles Atkin conducted the service.
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Milford
Indian River Grange
Over the West
Norman
Miss Bevcy
Amd
Roderick Mixon
Willoughby III
New York City
Ford Street
Wing Workers of the Christian Union
Fort Trumbull Beach
Easter
Penn
Whitcomb
Darius Whitcomb
Cher
Sharon
Death of Boy on Pole Under Probe in Nevada
Professor A Snowhan of Shefield Scientific School testified for the Public Utilities Commission into the death of nine year old Joseph Receopriore who was killed Tuesday night after touching a 12,200 volt wire while climbing an Ai foot pole. Coroner T A Smith is conducting an inquiry. The stunt was blamed for the fatal fall.
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A. Snowhan
Sheffield Scientific School
Public Utilities Commission
Joseph Receopriore
T. A. Smith
Forty Year Prison Term Given to Thug
New York August 26 George Cohen twenty seven of Chicago was sentenced to forty years in Ying Sing prison after pleading guilty to robbing Abraham W Baig a jeweler on July 12 Cohen and Sal Brofman plus three others armed held up the jeweler and escaped with gems valued at seventy five thousand dollars Brofman faces sentence next Tuesday
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New York
George Cohen
Chicago
Ying Sing
Abraham W. Baigin
Cohen
Sal Brofman
Brofman
Newtown Man Held for Theft From Farmhouse
Alex Asky thirty four farm hand in Newtown held for trial in Judge McCarthy for allegedly stealing over $200 from Albert Hrivnak’s bureau at Middle Gate after dining earlier in the day. He was arrested in Bridgeport with $168 on his person and admitted taking the money.
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Newtown
Alex Anky
Fr. Jr. McCarthy
Albert Hrivnak
Middle Gate District
Asky
Hitlyvnak
Morris D. Beera
Sandy Hook
Hrivnak
Bridgeport
F. Holbrook
Water Street
Sheriff Beers
Honda
Ask
Agby
John BR. Peck
South Center
Mr. Bernstein
Huntingtown
Danbury Norwalk Road To Get Six Miles Paved
Danbury Aug 26 Special. The state highway department called for bids to pave nearly six miles of reinforced concrete on the Danbury Norwalk road through Danbury Redding and Ridgefield. This adds to eight miles already under construction from Norwalk to Branchville and expands a growing network of concrete roads boosting commerce as bus service between Danbury and Norwalk grows.
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Danbury
State Highway Department
Danbury-Norwalk
Redding
Ridgefield
Norwalk
Anstance
Stalre
Bugar Hollow
Ridgefield Line
Upper Norwalk
Norwalk Tire Company
Branchville
Osborne Barnes Company
Sugar Hallow
New England Transportation Company
Railway Bus Men Open Conference
A half hundred officials and 40 class one railroads convene at the Biltmore Hotel for the first annual Railroad Motor Transport conference. Delegates plan a permanent clearinghouse to study motor bus problems, seek mutual protection, and push national regulation to benefit both railways and the traveling public.
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Providence
Biltmore Hotel
Wil Ba
Motor bin
Syateme
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