Bridge Delay Claims Tie Up City Construction
Irnest B. Bean, resident engineer, testified in a $240,000 case against the city of Bridgeport over in construction delays on the Grand Street bridge. Bean said Tompkins men would start work soon after tools shed, but delays persisted and he accused Tompkins of shirking duties and delaying testimony. Proceedings adjourned with future arguments set.
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Irnest B. Bean
Grand Set
E. DeVos Tomphs, Inc
Dgeport
Ge Haines
Ean
Leonard C.pkins
Bean
Tomphs
Pkins
Tompkins
Nine Bridgeport Men Victims of German Bullets
Connecticut reports 43 men in the New England casualty list, including nine from Bridgeport. Among the dead are several Bridgeport natives, with the roll listing ranks from lieutenant to private and noting many wounded or missing. The piece also mentions Red Cross campaign planning and a device for handling ice cakes.
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Bridgeport
Washington
Connecticut
New England
Army officers oppose national guard in United States
At a central states adjutant generals conference in St Paul Major W A Curtis, former Minnesota adjutant general staff, charged regular army officers are bitterly opposed to the national guard and aim to render it extinct or weakened. He warned that Washington signals point to abolition or substantial reduction of the guard. A second note from New York reports Vice President Marshall to headline the Red Cross Christmas Roll Call at the Metropolitan Opera House as Hughes presides with officials from across the country attending.
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Major Curtis
National Guard
Curtis
Washington
Marshall
Spear
New York
Metropolitan Opera House
Red Cross
Charles E. Hughes
Lieut Abbott Mustered Out at Camp Lee Va
Lieutenant Harry Abbott a former physical director at the Young Men's Christian Association is mustered out after over a year in service. He will resume his duties Monday at the association. Fire at Camp Dix in Wrightstown N J threatened camp structures after an overturned oil stove caused flames driven by a north wind. The Arcade building adjacent to the camp theatre was dynamited to shield the camp. Fifth District Republican Club plans to buy a site for a new home with a five member committee appointed by County Commissioner Frank B Ballard.
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Harry Abbott
Camp Lee
Young Men's Christian Association
Abbott
Association
Camp DIX
Wrightstown
N. J. Dee
Republican Elub
Frank B. Ballard
Alderman Blakeslee seeks budget cut from Board of Apportionment
Alderman Robert N. Blakeslee who chairs the aldermanic committee on claims requests 8 500 from the Board of Apportionment this year in a filed acquisition with City Auditor Barnard Werling. The amount is 1 000 less than last year’s apportionment.
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Robert N. Blakeslee
Aldermanic Committee On
Barnard Werling
Bank Employes to Get 10 Per Cent Bonus for Year
Bridgeport Trust Company directors voted to award all 43 employees a ten percent bonus on yearly salaries. Distribution before Christmas is expected. The bonus honors service during a busy year with war work and Liberty loans. Wilson Marshall was elected rector in place of the late Bishop White. Maximilian Harden said a war is a loss for German people.
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Bridgeport Trust Company
Wilson Blarshall
Allace
Bishop White
Blarshall
Real Estate Transfers in Cannon and Main Streets Area
Realty record notes multiple quit claim and deed transfers. Harold C. Weidlich conveys undivided half interest to Louis Weidlich on Cannon street, while John M. Donnelly transfers land with buildings at Westfield avenue and Main Street to Joseph H. White and Alicea L. White. Finret H. Reed sells land Lot 29 and 40 near Pairfax on Logan street to Ethelyn L Hills. Jacob Weinstein to Philip Gundin parcels on Jackson avenue and more transfers occur between John M. Donnelly and Philip Glasner at Westfield avenue and Main street. Isidor Birnbaum Charles Birnbaum and Herman Beck transfer land with buildings on Central avenue to Ida Schneider.
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Harold C. Weidlich
Lous Weildlich
Cannon Street
John M. Donnelly
Joseph H. White
Alicea L. White
Westfield Avenue
Main Street
Finrret H. Reed
Ethelyn L Hills
Pairfax
Logan Street
Jacob Weinstein
Philip Gundin
Jackson Avenue
John §. Connor
Jeanetta E. Connor
Whitney Avenue
Charles Street
Philip Glasner
Isidor Birnbaum
Charles Birnbaum
Herman Beck
Ida Schneider
Central Avenue
Provident Development Corp Doubles Capital
Provident Development Corp doubles its authorized capital from 25 000 to 450 000 and increases shares from 1 000 to 2 000 with a par value of 25 each at a recent stockholders meeting. Mediation Board meets at First Bridgeport National Bank building in the examiner Sphers Winter offices Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock to dispose of several long deferred matters.
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The
Provident Development Corporation
Board of Mediation and Manification
Examiner Sphers
Bridgeport
National Bank
Local notices from Georgetown and surrounding towns
Georgetown and nearby communities report obituaries church notices social visits and residents' health updates. Frank Ball longtime Umpawaug resident dies in Danbury Hospital and is buried in Umpawaug cemetery. Rev Burton Case dies. services held. Local residents visit Danbury Pelham Bay Navy members and Norwalk friends spend time in town.
Sanitation Division Settles 108 Complaints in November
The Sanitation Division of the health department received and investigated 408 complaints in November. Saloons largely passed sanitary checks, with corrections ordered where needed. Repairs totaling 10,808 were required in 16 tenement houses, including a 2,400 repair at one listed tenement. November proved a very busy month for sanitary inspectors.
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Sanitation Division
The
Health Department
Evening Social Snippets From Town Notes
Margaret Ferriss and Al enjoyed an evening. Oscar Glans of Bridgeport spent the weekend in town with his wife and daughter. Mrs John Frederickson and daughter Mrs Danielson visited Norwalk on business. Private Albert Anderson from Camp Upton is discharged and at home with his wife to rest before resuming duties. Frank Williams returned from Washington DE to his home. Miss Anne Carson of Redding visited town with her sister Mrs Fred B Sturges. Algoth Anderson and friends spent Tuesday evening in Norwalk on business.
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Margaret Ferriss
Oscar Glans
Bridgeport
John Frederickson
Danielson
Norwalk
Albert Anderson
Camp Upton
Frank Williams
Washington, DE. Co
Anne Carson
Redding
Fred
Sturges
Algoth Anderson
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W. A. Curtis
Lieut
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Georgetown
Frank Ball
Umpaawaug
Danbury Hospital
Umpawaug
W. A. Tate
Charles Glans
Danbury
Ladies’ Ald Society
Gil-port Memorial Church
Clarence Olmstead
Branchville
H. Haglenton
Burton E. Case
Burton BE. Case
Redding Center Methodist Church
Case
Robert McDwain
Pelham Bay
Navy
James McDwain
Jennie Holmes
Viola Carlson
Frank Melaback
Minnesota
Mr. Jackson
South Norwalk
Missegy
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