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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Aug 28, 1926

Page

4

Fairfield Aug 2 Guests Attend Local Socials and Visits

Fairfield and vicinity residents hosted and visited many friends and relatives in late July and early August. Attendees included Clarence Parrack and son George with Mrs Iza Bennett, Mrs Wesley Burr, Mrs Grace Goodrich, Harry Varian and Percy Varian with James Thompson, and numerous others who enjoyed gatherings at homes and local beaches. Attendees traveled from Danbury and Ridgefield Park among others, with events spanning Easton lawn affairs, Con Merdia hall meetings, and a picnic at Fall Pond.

New Fairfield Clarence Parrack George Iiza Bennett HfBrookfield Wesley Burr Grace Gooorich Fairfeld Levi Gilbert Harry Varian Percy James Thompson Arthur Chase Pmdwin Chase Com . Beach Walter Chatterton Treadwell Joel Joyce Charles Chiffing New Milford Robert Chatterton Tag Ridgefield Park N. J Clara i Jennie Peck Fiyrtle Carpenter el Peck Vi Peck Pawling George Firth Neilsen Helkneilsen East Orange Edward i Morean Pembroke Edwards Peck Henry Dick Tanary George Wells Robert Malloy Misa Mary Disbrow Arthur Tisbrow Lois Disbrety Donalds Bigelow Mire William Oliver

Community updates from Redding and Poverty Hollow events

In Redding August 27 special report notes Mrs Louis Duclo and daughter from Boston at Pine Tree Corner for several weeks. Local social gatherings include bridge parties hosted by Mrs C Mathera and Mrs Robert Chamberlain. Visitors Mr and Mrs Thomas Chat and guests from Buffalo recently toured the south and stayed with Mr and Mrs H C McCollam. Miss Cleora Burr of Bridgeport vacationing with her parents on the Ridge. Miss Katherine Barnes of Mount Vernon enjoying a two week stay at her Ridge home. Poverty Hollow Pottery exhibition titled Community Cresta and Interests continues Friday with displays by May Dewey Driggs Ella Dewey Bloggson weaving by Bertha Weld Elizabeth Brooks domestic science by Mrs John Stetson and Elizabeth Brooks and art by Ligheth Winter Marion Chapman and Adelaide Walbridge. Stuart Woddie of Hartford and his mother Size Bodle visited the Ridge.

Robert Chamberlain Bridge Mra Thomas Chat Jean Nancy Chad Frank A .Collins Buffalo H C McCollam Daniel O'Keefe Sanford Feirfield Cleora Burr Bridgeport Marcua Burr Katherine Barnes Mount Vernon Poverty Hollow Pottery Thorviay May Dewey Driggs Ella Dewey Bloggson Bertha Weld Lizzabeth Brooks

Milford Chamber Names Committees For 1925 26 Program

Milford Aug 21 Special Announcement by H Miles Beard Milford Chamber secretary lists standing committees chosen by the Board of Directors to work on the 1926 27 platform. Key panels include boardwalk project Fort Trumbull to Laurel Beach and a Town Zoning ordinance led by Simon Lake and Judge Omar W Platt respectively.

Milford H. Miles Beard Fort Trumbull Beach Laurel Beach Simon Laka Chamber Herman Mendrochowicz George P. White Charles J. Dohert Perry Duncan Omar W. Platt John T. Howes Edward B. Brotherton Louis EB. Guyott Wilcox Park David J. Green Simon Lake Wepawank Memorial Bridge Frederick M. Clark George E. Southworth Charles B. Nomejko Bridgeport Stratford Wenawaug River Fred M. Smith J. W. H. Fischer Edgar T. Clark Charles W. Harrison Pred W Lyon Earl F. Adame B. M. Doyle William T. Hoyt

Fairfield Week of Community Events Highlights

Fairfield July 27 to August 27 rounds up a busy week with a dam take party hosted by town probation officer Mrs Anna Bulkley, a Bronson avenue dance in honor of Marjorie Banks. Ladies Social Club picnic at New Creek Greens Farms. Greenfield Hill Grange fair tea room planning. American Legion delegates to the New Haven convention. Red Men glam bake plans. Clam bake and dance at Fairfield Beach club. District school protests over consolidation. upcoming weddings and notable arrests and legal notices.

Clifford B. Banka Bronson Avenue Marjorie Ladies Social Club New Creek Greens Farms W Ll Greenfield Hill Fairfield Beach Club George Alfred Smith American Legion New Haven Theodore B. Burr Arthur J. Bennett L. E. Poole Howard Smith George Anderson LeGrand Sturges Delegntion W. Parker Seeley Bridgeport American Legion Auxiliary Fairfield John McGarry John A. Feyrsyth Wiliam Fallon Howard A. Smith American Legion Hall G. A. Smith Red Men’s Hall Perry's Grove Country Club

Public notices and local builds cited in September postings

Constable Elwood charged with theft of vegetables. Plan outings include a Second Division Republican club picnic on September 6 at Old Piglar lomastead and a Pi oneer Automobile club beef roast at Putnam Park. Building permits list multiple projects with costs from 100 to 7,300 dollars across Wakeman road Redding road Shoreham terrace Division street Seaside avenue and Stratfield road.

Elwood Old Piglar Lomastead Republican Club Pioneer Automobile Club Putnam Park Catharine E. Kingman Wakeman Road Joseph Midlock John F. Fitzgerald Seaside Avenue Méke Ku- Uc Beros Street P. Nichols Stratfield Road J. Parchimourtz

Easton Grange to Host Brothers Night on Tuesday

Social notices list community visitors from Bridgeport New York and Fairfield with several residents traveling for visits. The article also notes church closures due to a vacationing pastor and plans for a Grange hall dance with Bridgeport music. A local accident report mentions Charles Keller being thrown from a wagon after a klan demonstration.

Easton Grange Mias Dorothy Sherman New York Mary Turney

Fairfield County Pomona Grange Field Day Highlights

Apr 27 event at Willard 8 Gillette's farm Easton drew attendees from Pokond Garang plus local families. A lawn party on Grange grounds raised funds, dancing in the evening. Visitors included Mrs Martha Wildman, Mr and Mrs HB Fredericks and others from Stratford Morwalk Richmond Hill L I.

Brookfield Specelal Pokond Garang Fairfield County Pomona Grange Willard Gillette Easton Allan Dodd Danbury Hospital Harvey Wildman Christopher Conney Martha Wildman Prange HB. Fredericks Wheeler Mildred Stratford Howard Wilson Fred Wilson Morwalk Letmarit H. Hisenbaus Henry B. Fennell Arthur ‘Gaim New York Sheviat Wennell George Mann

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