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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Aug 31, 1927

Page

6

Westport Car Crash on Post Road Near Bulkley Ave

A three car collision occurred yesterday on the Post road near Bulkley avenue in Westport as a Porto Rico driver Pauline M Hodges allegedly attempted to cut into flowing traffic. Police say no one was hurt, but one sedan owned by Miscito Lupe Orne and a touring car owned by Elizabeth A Edwards were damaged. Road repairs and a temporary traffic halt followed while tow trucks removed vehicles and the scene was cleared.

Westport Post Road Bulkley Avenue Pauline M Hodges Pone Forto Rico Bulkley's Bridge Miscitolupe Orne Smith Street Patternson New Jersey William Orne Elizabeth A. Edwards Sandiego Avenue Hollis New John P. Fewards Edgar HF Trafic Audley Arthur William Ross Fairfield Annie H Draves Popler Plains Ross London England Court of Common Pleas Bridgeport Beach Company Manitow Beach Company Roger H. Williams Frances H. Williams Willams Coleman Wiliams Mildred Page Ford of Pananee Boar of Finance Aell Merted Eptember Il Oat Ucv Trinity Church Jenn E Plunih Decese Connecticut Frederick M. Salmon Riverside Alaska Wert. A Henry A. Rudkin Karl A. Deiger Fairfield County Hunt Club Wal Yours Montreal Dior Luched Edward Keehan Treadwell

Huntington Firemen Preparations for Carnival Week

Huntington Fire Company gears up for a large carnival with booths, an orchestra, and plenty of food and drink. Farmom River Grange hosts a corn and dog roast while junior grange forms. Minor C. Ives will organize, with plans for juvenile matron Frances Cook.

Huntington Huntington Fire Company Farmul River Grange Gra Hall Stephen Tucker Fat Millard Edwin Vargeshe Benjamin Bentley William Hallamen Royal Birdseye Edwin S. Vargeshe Huntington Street Charles W. Goldspink Helen Millard Frances Cook C. Ives Southaleriven Farmills River Grange Francis I. Nettleton Shelton Lois Schmidt Bridgeport Edwin & Vargoshe Booth’s Hill Street Wisner Franklin Wells James Goldspink Sherman John Morin Herbert Botsford Michel, Avenue Millard Randall Euston Rachel Fair Nichols Avenue Carlotta Fair White Hills John West Ethel M. Beardsley Russell Pollard Derby John Peterson Helen Buckelew Stepney Doris Vargoshe Tienle Queen Esther Chapter Order of the Eastern Star of Derby Russ John B. Thuss Butlers Furmill River Grange Huntington School George Birdseye Esther Eberle Michael d. West Alice Graves Paul Clapp Horace M. Webb Floyd Lockwood

Fairfield School Board Approves New Bus Contract

Fairfield from Pine Creek residents to Sherman and High schools, bus routes opened Monday. Contracts set for nine bus lines with monthly prices. Trolley service from Stratfield, Tunxis Hill, Grasmere to continue at 350 dollars monthly. Heating upgrade planned for old and new high school buildings to save coal. Budget discussions exceed last year by about 25 thousand dollars. Flooding on Popular Terrace prompts health officials to urge drainage and sewer solutions.

Fairfield Specelal Pine Creek Beach Pine Creek Transportation P. Johnson Pine Creek Road Sherman School Johnson Fine Creek State Department of Education George Bevans J. E. Thomas Clarence Banks Frank Wakeman E. B. Morehouse C. Jennings E .V. Banks D. Brothwell J. W. Wells Connecticut Company Stratfhield Tunxis Hul Grasmere Bacon Wakeman and Son Thomas Shaugnessey J. B. Thomas Thomas Stanley H. Bullard Newton Hoyt Vincent Keating William KE. Smith Popular Terrace L. B. Poole Haseen Jackman Avenue Poplar Terrace Poole Stratfield Road Roostee

Flooding Around Poplar Terrace and Pequot Area in Westport

Severe flooding affects the Pequot swamp side of the Post road with a small lake forming and drainage needed. Poplar Terrace homes show repeated flood damage with several houses settled but no homes evacuated. Fire losses from the Fairfield Town Hall blaze total about 2,306 for the building and 500 for furnishings. Cleanup and town meetings move to alternate spaces as investigators search for the fire’s origin. A store permit near Moody avenue and Tunxis Hill road is granted with conditions to bar future development between Tunxis Hill road and the new structure. Traffic police are requested at the Mill River bridge approach on the Post road due to hazardous, narrow conditions and past crashes.

Harwood Gilder Wilton Road John Adams Thayer George Wright Robert Stranahan Jules Agremonte Earl Dolge George Clishee Benjayoin Tilt Melville Boyd Clement E. Reynolds John Lowe Vernon Porter Bert Blakeslee Jane Bleker Hortense Bleker Caroline Drum Rufus Gaynor Kemper Ellison Donald Crawford Sheldon Iowa William Hudson Brooklyn Henry Lauterbach Riverside Avenue Lauterbach S. Lauterbach Mount Vernon New York Phillip Puggelt Montreal Frederick Fable Lincoln Street J. Frederick Gorham St. John's Place Henry Finch Saugatuck Hendrick Willem van Joon Old Hill Road Westport Old Lyme Conn A. R. Grinel Rivverside Avenue Adirondack Mountains Pequot Swamp Post Road Fost Road Pequot Monument Poplar Terrace Fairfield Town Hall Town Hall William T. Burr Burr Wiliam A. Kinsella Zoning Board of Appeals J. Simocko Moody Arc Tuxis HL Road A. W. Buslick State Highway Department First Busheld Board of Appeals Simocko Selectman Burr Huntington John A. Anderson Meadowbrook Road Feirfeld Avenue Chris Christensen Smith Street Frank Virell Westport Barracks State Police William A. Kinsella Mill River Kinsella

Easton Social Notes Highlight Picnic and Visits

Easton society pages report J Arthur Sherwood among attendees at a Connecticut producers and max dealers picnic hosted by Sandy Hook president Robert Mitchell. Town residents and guests share visits and dinners across Norwalk, Trumbull, Yonkers, Kingston, and Bridgeport with many couples hosting relatives and friends.

Sherman Randall Walnut Beach Edward K. Freeborn N. B. Gorham Norwalk Fred Candee R. D. August Stratford William Halli Minnie Mallett Trumbull Helen Freeborn Miriam Gorham Mary VanAken Kingston New York Willard Gillette Louis Roe Yonkers Erwin Edwards Willard Gillette George Collins Bridgeport Stanley Northrop Sterling Edward Katherine Treadwell Weston Easton Lee M. E. Hall George Goessinger F. &. Haeublein Harry Tull Hula Fars

Local Family News From Bridgeport and Area

Mrs Georgia Hobbs and Thomas Feace have returned to Bridgeport after two weeks with Mrs Eliza Smith. Fred Candee bought two cows of patties in Woodbridge. An artesian well is being drilled on Elmer Andrews farm. Orange guests Mr and Mrs Clifford tine stayed with Mr and Mrs 8 Mallett Sanford. Dr William Andrews of Stratford visits grandparents the Elmer Andrews. Mrs Eliza Smith stays with sister Mrs Syl vanus Mallett. Mr Mallett under Dr Smith care in Redding. Elmer and Mrs Elmer Andrews dined with Mr and Mrs Robert Krom in Bridgeport.

Georgia Hobbs Thomas Feace Eliza Smith Bridgeport Fred Candee Woodbridge Elmer Andrews Clifford Tine Orange Mallett Sanford William Andrews Stratford Sylvanus Mallett Mr. Mallett Dr. Smith Redding Robert Krom

TWO FINED AFTER LONG SESSION IN WESTPORT

Long Westport town court session ends with Francis Green of New Canaan and James Valiant of Saugatuck each fined ten dollars and costs for violating road rules after failing to exercise proper caution at a Riverside avenue Treadwell street Saugautuck intersection.

Westport Francis Green New Canadn James Vallant Saugatuck John F. Goudillot Frederick Walsh Riverside Avenue Treadwell Street Saugatuck Avenue

Elm City Jewel Thief to Face High Court

Wesley Howell of Elm City pleaded guilty to theft and was bound over to the Superior Court on $2,000 bond. He allegedly attempted to steal jewelry valued at 61,200 from Mrs. S C Stevenson while helping move her furniture in New Haven on August 30.

New Haven Associated Press Wesley Howell Superior Court Howell S. C. Stevenson

Bank Seeks Foreclosure of Bridgeport Property

Newfield Bank and Trust Company filed yesterday in Superior Court a foreclosure action against James Georgia and Jennie Nussenbaum of Bridgeport and H D Meyers of Stepney. Damages of 6000 are sought on a mortgage note of 5000 tied to Barnum Avenue property.

Barnum Avenue Bridgeport Newfield Bank and Trust Company James and Sabate Georgia Jennie Nussenbaum C Ity H. d. Meyers Stepney

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Porto Rico Labor Mies Julia M. W. Gault Compo Street Elizabeth Sanderson Saunders Margaret Cobb Sydney Dyke Cobb's Mill Moira Wallace Florence Dove Ann Mazzanovich Wright Street Bel&Co., Inc Orangeburg Fairfield School Board Pine Creek Elm City Steiger Poole Company Main and Fairfield Odd Georgette Crepe Odd Kasha Laurel Avenue Lacey R. Blackman H. L. Blackman & Son Real Estate & Insurance State Street
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