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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1926
Page
4
An advertisement urges readers to try Dare's Month Pepsin to rapidly ease heartburn and indigestion. It claims the tonic calms stomach distress within minutes, aids breathing, and supports digestion, noting widespread sales and availability in drug stores across America.
Fairfield News highlights DeVer H Warner ending hiring of a watchman on the Port Road near Flint's corner. Longtime patrolman Al Muttit retires at midnight after 14 years serving Fairfield Center Oldfield Road and nearby lanes. He aided local arrests with tips and worked with constables.
The Fairfield Poultry Show at American Legion hall opens tomorrow and runs three days. Demonstrations by Marian Evans Dakin will cover canning chicken salad making and general poultry use with a prize for the woman who submits the best list of egg uses. Lists must be filed at the show.
Stratford reports the School Savings plan showing 3323 depositors this year and a total of 22 500 in accounts. Lordship school led with 100 percent participation, Whitney School 7 percent, and Sedgwick 90 percent. Upcoming events include Lordship school entertainment at the firehouse hall and multiple church and community activities.
Edward Merritt, formerly employed as a horseman, was sentenced to nine months in prison for stealing 180 dollars from Miss Penny, a domestic in the same house. He was arrested in Westport by State Policeman Scully, confessed, and offered restitution for the October theft.
Former Bridgeport Navy men Chief Torpedoman Miliam Bennett and Chief Gunneramite Louis Cain left a recruiting post to take Pullman conductor positions. Cain recalled the rolling train floor brought back memories of rough seas and heavy decks as he spoke yesterday.
At a third meeting the Westport committee named temporary officers for a proposed Knights of Columbus council. Charles C. Danne chairs, William J. Tondon is secretary, John V. Sullivan treasurer. A chartered council is hoped within weeks with Dr P A Garneau to assist. About fifty locals signaled interest, boosting potential membership beyond a hundred.
In Bucharest, Romanian political leaders reportedly reached a coalition agreement as Queen Marie hurried home. The outline proposes Axersen to remain prime minister, with Lionel Bratiano as a former premier represented in the cabinet by several principal adherents. a stabilizing government is anticipated.
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