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Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Dec 11, 1925

Page

4

Milford Enrollment Up 112 in Town District

Milford reports 2 672 residents aged 4 to 16 as of Sept 1 1925 an increase of 112 from 2560 last year Public school attendance reaches 21858 with 85 in private and 279 at new school A four room addition for Devon grammar school discussed Assembly hall planned if funds allow Religious Education Council granted room use at Milford High School Post Office bill seeks 150 000 for Milford site and building measure praised by residents Chamber of Commerce meets reports six month progress includes plans for property cleanup and riverbank improvements Officers elected for Womens Relief Corps and Ladies Benevolent Union of the First Congregational Church with several new posts and joint install plans

Milford Fred M. Smith Board of Education Devon Devon Grammar School Leonard Ashelm Bridgeport Milford Council of Religious Education John Tilson New Haven Congress Post Office Battle Clvic Milford High School Mr Sattig Washington Congressman Tilson Milford Chamber of Commerce R. Miles Beard East Broadway Wepawang River Memorial Bridge Prospect Street Baldare George van Horn Mary J. Bradley Anna Shalkiop Grace Sorrell Annie DB. Nettleton Elsie Scholz Agnes Snow Iva Bennett Laura Suetey Bessie Diston Sons of Veterans W. A Samuel H Beard Ladies Benevolent Union First Congregational Church D L. Clark W. L. Merwin Henry Marshall BE Wn, Clark Charlotte Merwin Harry Brensinger Charles Rogers Henry Bristol Belle Shailor Janie Merwin Caroline Tibballs W C. Goldsmith Emma JD. Chase Press E.N. Clark

New Lamp Burns 947 Sparks Interest Across Nation

A new oil lamp claims brighter white light than gas or electricity and tested by the US Government and 25 leading anniversaries. It burns without odor, smoke, or pumping, uses kerosene, and costs 4 cents per hour plus 6 percent common kerosene. Inventor N Johnson of Philadelphia offers a 10 day trial or a free lamp to the first advertiser in each locality.

N Johnson Broad #t Philadelphia

Parcel Post Opens to Cuba Under New Rates

Arrangements for a new parcel post service with Cuba take effect January 1. Packages up to fourteen pounds may be sent at 14 cents per pound, with registered items at 15 cents each. Extra charges apply for US and Cuban shipments, and lighter parcels remain priced as before.

Cuba United States Prevills

Coolidge Invited to New Haven Meeting

President Coolidge was invited to attend the New Haven Chamber of Commerce annual meeting in January or February. The invitation came from Boward G Buckland of the New York New Haven and Hartford railroad and George F Baines of New Haven, accompanied by Sen Hiram Bingham and Rep John Q Tilson. The dinner may be held at the Yale dining hall.

Washington Colidge New Haven Yale

New Britain Mourns Health Board Head

New Britain pays final tribute to Dr Henry T Bray longtime chairman of the Board of Health as two thousand mourners including physicians, nurses and officials fill St Marys church for a solemn high mass funeral with interment in the city.

New Britain Henry T Rray Board of Health St. Mary's Church Francis Murphy Newtown Bray M Paonessa R W Pulien Department of Health Hernard I Gaffney J C. Toomis The Commercial Trust Company T FE Reeks E. T Fromen D. H Radley P Fo McDonough Wo Parle W FP Mangan Donald Gaffney

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