Ridgefield Men Plan to Take up Sheep Raising
Ridgefield men plan to revive sheep raising as a local industry after years of decline. Notable developments include new barns and a hennery by residents Anson Fhelps Stokes, John A. W. Tyneh, and Seth Tw Pierrepont, plus a studio on Main Street. Civil matters include a $240,000 bridge suit against Tompkins Inc. with trial resumed in Superior Court.
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Ridgefield
Mies
Anson
Seth Tw Pierrepont
Sheen
Shadowbrook
George H. Becker
Danbury Hospital
Becker
Charles Clarke
Southern Pines
N. C
Clarke
Bridgeport
Grand Street
Ality
EB. DeVoe Tompkins, Inc
Hostore
Maines
L Ast Wce
Tompkins Corporation
Eniunsel
Jitney License Revoked in City Court Case
Valentina Voytek of 96 Wordin Avenue, a jitney driver, had his operator's license revoked by Judge Frederic A. Bartlett for charging an exorbitant fare. The case involved Marcus Koran of 32 Park Street whom Voytek arrested for refusing to pay 1.50 for a ride from State and Courtland streets to the railroad station, about eight blocks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valentina Voytek
Wordin Avenue
Frederic A. Bartlett
Marcus Koran
Park Street
Voytek
State and
Courtland Streets
Night cattle thief warning rattles Manin Street
A light truck carrying a crate believed to contain a cow passed Manin street between 2 and 3 am. The driver sped away and could not be stopped. First Selectman Orville W. Holmes urges residents to use every precaution and call Holmes or Deputy Sheriff Bates if thieves are detected.
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Foaks-Jackson
Rainsford
Frank Taylor
Manin Street
First
First Selectman
Holmes
Bates
Greenwich Boy Killed in Battle On November 4
Greenwich reports Private Thomas J. Tracy was killed in action on November 4, just before the armistice. Tracy, born in New York City, enlisted in June 1917 in Battery I of the 10th Field Artillery, left underage and later consented by his parents. His unit moved from Madison Barracks to Newport News and overseas, with two letters written days before his death.
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Gredenwich
M. Tracy
Byramshore
War Department
Thomas J. Tracy
Tracy
Field Artillery
Madison Barracks
Newport News
Way
New York City
Charles Erickson
Mead
Henry B. White
Erickson
Kenneth McNicol
Bl3d Aero Aviation Corps
England
Caroline T. McNicol
East Elm Street
Alma Kopp
Edna Hoffman
Pier
New York
Camp Upton
MceNico
Allan McNicol
Frank McNicol
Maher Bros. Corporation
East Port Chester
New York and
New Haven
Dobbin
Maher
Yoorhis
East Port Chastar
Greenwich
Clara A. Child
Frederick W. Child
Church Street
Second Congregational Church
Sanford Newtown
Howard Q. Child
Chester BP. Child
Steenwich
Arthur Child
Uusontown
May Olmstead
Pinch
Charles I. Scouller
Byram Road
Irsield
Brooklyn
Scouller
Wield
Summerfield Methodist Church
Fort Chester
Charles If
Gas Asphyxiation Claims Villa Park Man
Gustav Nelson aged 40 of Nicholas avenue Villa Park died after coal gas exposure on Friday despite three days of medical effort at Bridgeport Hospital. He and his wife were overcome in their home by the deadly gas and were found by their son returning from school. Mrs Nelson recovered after treatment. Nelson was removed to the hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeport Hospital
Gustav Nelson
Nicholas Avenue
Villa Park
Airfield
Nelson
Harry H. Weis
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Gridgeport
Dillon’s
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Mira, Beaton, Masa
Miner, Read & Tullock
Bringeport
Oconniem
THE
ATLAS
Fairfield Ave
Abrams
Hawley Hardware Co
Bridgeport, Connecticut
Robeson
Royal Rochester
Union
Gillette
Gem
Everready
Sexto Blade
Durham
Duplex
Scotts Emulsion
Scott & Bowne
Bloomfield
Formosa
Primrose
White House
Stoc
Smith-Murray Co
Leld Ave
Flannelette
Kimonas
Friction Toys
Wook & Wadders
Dong Wil
Standard Oil Company OF New York
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