Widow Upheld In High Court Order On Compensation
In two decisions Judge John Richards Booth upheld Edward Buckingham in the first case granting Mary D. Driscoll widow of Charles Driscoll weekly compensation for death related heart condition aggravated by work on a Westport Paper plant beater. In the second, Booth ordered a retrial for Jang Ann Macfarquhar regarding her husband John Macfarquhar’s death from burns and heart disease after an explosion, stating the evidence strongly implies the death arose from the heart condition linked to the burns.
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John Richards Booth
Edward T. Buckingham
Mary D. Driscoll
Westport
Charles Driscoll
Westport Paper Company
Driscott
Booth
Jang Ann Macfarquhar
John
Columbia Graphophone Company
Macfarquhar
Jurlie Booth
Collector to Keep His Office Open Extra Hour
Tax Collector Howard Challenger announced extended Saturday hours during September to help factory workers pay taxes. The office will close at 2 o clock on Saturdays, with weekday hours extended to 6 o clock until the early evening. Receipts are issued promptly upon check arrival as tax payments come in. By yesterday, 450 transactions were recorded, a large count for the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard
Challenger
Boys Rescued After Five Mile Drift Off Milford Beach
Milford police rescued Robert Walkinshin twelve, James Wheeler ten, and Alfred Pintz eight from a yacht off Cednor Beach after they drifted five miles in heavy seas. The boys described blisters from rowing and the police officer who saved them warned motorists who failed to stop.
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Robert Walkinshin
Ansonia
James Wheeler
Orchard Street
Shelton
Alfred Pintz
Holbrook Street
Anonia
Milford
Cednor Beach
Owe
Jane
Marksmanship Praised At Fort for 242nd Coast Artillery
The 242nd coast Artillery from Bridgeport closed its Fort H. G. Wright encampment with high marks for aim and infantry drills. Lt Col L E Evans cites rigorous training, reduced free time, and showcased parades. A newsreel cameraperson captured actions for potential theater showing. The regiment resumes its yearly schedule up to May before field training and the next encampment.
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242Nd Coast Artillery
Bridgeport
Fort H. G. Wright
Fisher's Island
L. E. Evans
Frederick KE. Ferguson
Evans
242Nd
Rotary Officials Meet in Hartford
More than fifty Rotary club executives from Connecticut and Massachusetts gathered in Hartford for the thirtieth district executive conference at Hotel Road. Governor Allen H. Bagg presided as 29 clubs sent presidents and secretaries. talks covered council results, district plans, and club administration with remarks by past district governors and Donald A. Adams on Ostend legislation effects.
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Hartford
Associated Press
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Hotel Road
Samuel “Udlow Jr
Hartford Club
Bagg
International Council
Chicago
George H. Cooper
Holyoke
Mass
Rotary
Allan C. Colvin
Donald A. Adems
New Haven
Rotary International
Information Sought on Mrs Harold Jones and George Lang
Mrs Margaret EB Gualifermia of 62 Benevolent Street Providene seeks the whereabouts of Mrs Harold Jones formerly of 972 Connecticut Avenue or a George Lang with an uncertain address. A letter to the Bridgeport postmaster mentions both individuals as sources of comfort for a grief stricken daughter. Holyoke Mass August 29 By Associated Press a tax rate of 24.20 and an 81.29 increase over last year. Taxable valuation rises to 2 67470 up 140 824 from a year ago.
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Toronto
Ont
Associated Press
Lake Ontario
New York
Charlotte Gants
Philadelphia
Rameses Temple
Myotic Shrine
Dr. Gants
Harold J. Jones
Connecticut Avenue
George Lang
Margaret EB. Gualifermia
Benevolent Street
Bridgeport
Holyoke
Mass
As- 4 Press
U. S. Schools in Turkey May Reopen
Turkish government considers reopening American schools closed during the Turco Greek war. Negotiations run smoothly and the Foreign Mission Board expects permission in the fall. The American Foreign Missions Board operates nine schools with 1,257 students in 1926 27, including 615 Moslem Turks, under non religious teaching rules.
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Constantinople
Associated Press
Iroors
Mar‘sh
Tales
Anatolia
EB. T. Leslie
American Bible House
Foreign Mission Board
Turkey
Mark L. Bristol
United States
Senate
Lausanne
American Foreign Missions Borra
Elm City Teachers Have 640000 Fund
New Haven August 29 A department of education transfer of 640000 to the municipal sinking fund commission followed a new law requiring the board of education to divest custodianship as trustee of the Teachers Pension fund. The fund grew from investment and salary assessments and absentee moneys from teachers burnt from classrooms and deductions from pay.
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New Haven
Department of Education
Municipal Sinking Fund Commission
Board of Education
Teachers’ Pension Fund
Democrats at Harmony Dinner Rally Against Autocracy in Conn
New Haven Aug 29. At Savin Rock the Democratic City organization held a harmony dinner attended by hundreds. State Senator Byrne of New York delivered Looking Forward, praising Governor Smith and attacking centralized power. Charles G. Morris urged independent thinking and warned Republicans about taxes and licenses. Byrne argued for returning power to the Democratic party and resisting autocratic rule in Connecticut.
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New Haven
Associated Press
As Smith
W. Ti’ Byrne
New York
Savin Rock
Charles G. Morris
Connecticut
Byrne
Alfred E. Smitth
United States
Smith
New York State Assembly
New York State
Morris
Democratic Party
George
Sam
Thal
Boy King Mickey Spanked for Misbehavior in Roumania
Princess Helen describes her son Mickey as a natural, unspoiled boy. She says he remains called Baby or Mickey, resists royal trappings, and that she wants him to grow up simple and modest. He is teased as the little king while pulling a dog's tail and riding his pony in the summer palace grounds.
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Blinaia
Roumania
Associated Press
Michael
Mickey
Your Majesty
Mother Helen
Baby
Summer Palace
Helen
King Constantine
Officer in Czar's Army Dies at Hartford
Capt. Vlad dmir Alexandrovich Polouckioff long connected with Russia's imperial army and a Paris medical student who died here yesterday afternoon from heart failure due to war exposures. He married Elsie B. Lincoln of Hartford in April and was spending the summer on leave as a student.
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Hartford
Vladdmir Alexandrovich Polouckioff
Imperial Army of Russia
Paris
Elsie B. Lincoln
Allen B. Lincoln
Bonds Raised for Man Held in Crash in Meriden
Meriden, August 20. Bonds for the release of Edward Langevin, 35, held on a technical charge of reckless driving in a fatal Berlin turnpike crash were raised from 1,000 to 1,609 after a coroner’s inquest. Langevin, questioned along with four survivors, will be arraigned in Berlin Police court. victims were William Tabak and Paul Peugot, both of Meriden.
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Meriden
Associated Press
Edward Langevin
Berlin
Ell Mix Duringich
Langevin
Charles F. Lewis
Mix
William Tabak
Paul Peugot
Barracks Collapse Buries Soldiers in Italy
A military barracks in Seghorn, Italy collapsed today trapping many troops. Eighteen were confirmed dead and thirty two injured as rescue attempts continued amid the rubble.
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Saeed
Hhghiye
Syour
Fort H. &. Chase Limbs
Wright
Regi- Toronto
Marathon
Harold Jones
U. S
Elm City
Morley
Dermaocratic Party
Boy King
Kroehler
Davenport
Eharge
Amichach& Gripery Opticians and Jewelers
Main St. Cor
Gec. E. Nothnngle & Son
Main St
Elm St
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