Westport Bridge Opens Without Rails On Sasco Creek
The new Sasco Creek bridge on Shore road between Westport and Fairfield opened with no side rails, leaving the roadway exposed and guarded only by red lanterns. State and local police patrol nightly to ensure lanterns stay lit while Suzio Construction completed the 26 foot wide bridge with sidewalks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westport
Sasco Creek
Fairfield
Greens Farms
Southport
State Highway Department
Suzio Construction Company
Waterbury
Highway Department
Shore Road
Southport Center
Carey
Hartford
Fairfield Driver Held After Accident
December 11 report from New Haven says Dominica Esposito will be arraigned in Town Court on two charges of reckless driving after his car collided with one owned by Henry C. Reid on Bird street near Fairfield center. Both cars damaged, no injuries. Also D. Goudreiu faces reckless driving charges after a collision with Martin Sheva's car. Goudreiu summons issued. Several others to be arraigned Monday include John Roe for liquor offenses, Mrs Mae Kostick for keeping liquor, and Thunt Pelepnick for liquor transportation. Stratford officers aided Fairfield in liquor raids that net mash and a still.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
Dominica Esposito
Exchange Street
New Haven
Henry C. Reid
Bridgeport
Bird Street
Fairfield Center
D. Goudreiu
Chestnut Street
Norwalk
Cone
Martin Sheva
Rowland Street
Sheva
D. Mullins
Fairfield Court
John Roe
Railroad Avenue
Southport
Mae Kostick
Pelepnick
Avenue
Stratford
H. R. Elwood
Arthur J. Bennett
Stratford Mana
Car hits another in front of barracks on State street
Defective brakes are alleged in a year end collision in front of the state police barracks on State street. Charles Blackhall of 938 Dewey street Bridgeport was arrested by State Trooper Charles Chamberlain for improper brakes. Blackhall rear ended a sedan driven by Pearl E. Platt of 218 East avenue East Norwalk. No injuries. traffic diverted by troopers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westport
State Police
State Street
Charles Blackhall
Dewey Street
Bridgeport
Charles C. Chamberlain
Blackwall
Westport Town Court
Pearl E. Platt
East Avenue
East Norwalk
Riverside Avenue
Blackuall
Wilton Card Party Highlights Local Social Scene
Wilton's Mrs L R Ambler hosted a card party with bridge and whist. Prizes awarded to E Olmstead, N Hurlbutt, Lloyd Scribner, and Charles Stanley, plus consolations to others. Guests included Thomp son Scribner Scofield Miller Castle Strong and Sackman. Also reports perfect attendance at Hurlbutt school and a Christmas tree for birds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Scofield
Lewis Miller
Castle
J. Strong
Eugene Olmstead
George Warneke
John Goetjen
Edward Mills
J. Richard Olmstead
Nelson Hurlbutt
David Hurlbutt
Henry Sackman
Elsie Sackman
Walter Sterling
Edwin Brush
Helen Godfre
M . Hill
Hurlbutt School
Frederick Lindblom
Edward Lindblom
Alice Lindblom
Grace
Julia Carvutto
Lawrence Bennett
Everett Card
Clinton van Hoosier
Fred Lindblom
Durin
Columbia
Mary
Greorglann Comstock
Kitty
Cannondale Grange
Cannon Hall
Walter Bassett
Ray Goetyer
Grace Scribner
Leonard Scribner
Herbert Smith
Lawrence Olmstead
Ellen Wiley
Helen Smith
Healey House
Catskills
Raunni
New Brunswick
North Wilton
Frank Marble
Wisconsin Promoter Threatens Cap Prominent Letter
Madison, Wis. 1928. Clinton B Ballard, superintendent of public property, threatens to revoke the University of Wisconsin junior promenade permit unless the author of a Daily Cardinal letter is named. The letter signed "Sis" mocked prohibition and said it would drink at the prom, angering Ballard who cites the governor and law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
Associated Press
Clinton B Ballard
University of Wisconsin
State Capitol
Daily Cardinal
Tere
Ballard
Huntington Auxiliary Rooms Are Recommended for School
Huntington board reviews 60 page state survey detailing needed library space health rooms teachers offices and lunch areas while calling for a gym and pool not recommended. Costs per pupil and district expenditures shown with Huntington at bottom Shelton included. Superintendent Fowler says 95500 needed to finish year. board to notify mayor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
Board of Education
Huntington School
Shelton
Harry
Fowler
Howard B Moore
New York
Wells Hollow
Howard L. Moore
Frank Luchon
Mohegan Street
Griffin Hospital
Derby
Huntington Fire Company
Charles Etzel
Hoe
H. Andrew Beattie
Bert, Lockwood
James Lynch
Stephen Tucker
Wiliam Howe
Rockwell Beettle
Frederick Rau
Charles E Millard
Clarence M. Webb
Albert Cawthreaga
Charles W . Goldspink
John B Russ
Millcroft
Republican National Committee
Washington
Hiram Bingham
Newtown Youth Risks Life to Save Antiques
Edrick Durgy, a 20 year old Hawleyville dairyman, stayed on the second floor of Rev Frank K Hawley’s burning Brookfield home to save valuable antiques. He smashed a window and leaped to ground after the stairs were cut off by flames as neighbors and fire crews battled the blaze. Durgy remained unpretentious, saying he thought nothing unusual about the leap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newtown
Frank K. Hawley
Danbury
Hawleyville
Durgy
Telegram
New Shoreham Hotel Planned in Washington
Boston interests announce a five to six million dollar hotel on the Shoreham site in Washington. Robert A Nordblom Co buys the vacated Shoreham for 1.6 million from Harry Wardman. The new twelve story structure will be named the New Shoreham with a Colonial interior.
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Washington
Associatet Press
Boston
Shoreham
Financial District
Robert A
Machine to Overcome Gravitation Invented
NEWARK N J Der 11 AP. Bernays Johnson, radio engineer, announces invention of a machine that neutralizes gravity. He claims commercial development could allow New York to Paris air flights in five or six hours. Johnson says he has suspended a miniature plane in the air and can suspend a fifty pound weight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newark
N. J. der
Associated Press
Bernays Johnson
New York
Paris
Johnson
New Haven Girl Hurt in Greenwich Auto Crash
Miss Blauma Cohen, 20, of New Haven, was seriously injured when the car she rode in collided head on with Willard Heminway’s vehicle on the Boston Post Road in Greenwich. Arnold R. Freedman, of West Haven, also injured, suffered a broken leg. Cohen suffered multiple injuries including two broken legs and a broken hip. Heminway had cuts and bruises. Both were taken to Greenwich Hospital.
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Greenwich
Associated Press
Blauma Cohen
New Haven
Redding rector resigns to take Seymour call
Rev Harold J Edwards announces resignation at Christchurch to accept a post at Trinity Church Seymour on Jan 12 1928. Vestry meeting follows approving the move and naming Jesse Sanford as church school superintendent with William Sanford as substitute. Christmas offering redirected to Berkeley Divinity School fund and reef relief for Vermont flood sufferers. A rector-in-interim committee formed with Weston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Sanford
William C. Sanford
Berkeley Divinity School Fund
Treasury
Reef Fund
Vermont
Weston
Frank T . Meehan
Redding Center
Redding Ridge
Ridgewold Inn
Ralph Coury
Bridgeport
Frank E. Newbert
Earl Downs
William Currant
New Fairfield
George Fitch
Theodore Cholewinsk
Charles W. Reed
Women's Auxiliary
Christ Church
Randolph Bradley
Farm Bureau
Samuel Osborn
Jane Archer
Christ Church Choir
Moss May Bradley
H. Hawley
Danbury
Joseph W. Teets
New York City
Charles Shelton
Ridge
Wil
Chileston
South Carolina
Mie
E. J Miller
P Brett Nash
Margaret English
Kempton Adams
Western Connecticut Fish and Game Protective Association
Hotel Green
Florida
Helen Bates
Redding Telephone Operat Us
Breakers Pim Beach
Gilbert Miller
Bridgeport High School
Captain Kidd
Redding Men's Club
Ernest Smith
Louis F. Anderson
Gien
Weie
Milford to Donate Christmas Tree for Yuletide Program
Milford plans a community singing under the Christmas tree donated by Mrs George M Gunn of Golden Hill Street to Milford Chamber of Commerce. A December 26 program will feature church choirs with a Bridgeport orchestra and Charles E Hudgeon as chair. Also noted are Milford Fest Legion meeting and Devon fire station plans for a grand stag party December 15 at Interdale Inn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milford
Speciel
George M. Gunn
Golden Hill
Milford Chamber of Commerce
Charles E. Hudgeon
Milford Fest
American Legion
Wremen Flav
Devon Fire
Interdale Inn
Devon
Charles Polizzi
Arthur Harris
Eugene Bergeron
Dante
Milford High School
Milford Town Hall
Bridgeport
Norman Bristol
Gulf Street
United States Naval Hospital
Brooklyn
Bristol
Ernest Hicks
Sea of the Naval Hospital
Coast Artillery League
Tim" O'Grady
Foran
Lucash of
Battery D
Bridgeport Battery
Funlt
Monroe Farm Bureau to Sponsor Christmas Meeting
A Monroe meeting will be held at Mrs Hans Dineson's home under the Farm Bureau with a 10 30 start and a noon luncheon. The program, titled Christmas Suggestions and Candy Making, coincides with the Monroe Fire Department Woman's Auxiliary regular meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Hans Dineson
Farm Bureau
Wallingtord
Martha
Frank Judson
Curtiss Detla
Gladys
Waterbury
Edward Curtiss
Kenneth
Edgar
Northorp
John Bullock
Akron
Ohio
Louis Loomer
Donald Joyce
Stanley Joyce
Herbert Joyce
Edward S Beardsley
William Beardsley
Willam Weed
Myrtle Weed
Bridgeport
San Donald
Donald
Monroe Fire Department
George W. Burr
Monroe Fire Company
Meeting Minutes Mention Refreshments and Next Venue
The remarks were warmly received with a vote of thanks to Mr Anderson. After the talk, refreshments were served. The next meeting is planned for January at Alex Watt's house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr Anderson
Alex Watt
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E. Olmstead
Wisconsin
Sis” Mc Ballard
Edrick Durgy
Shoreham Hotel
Seymour Call
Harold H. Edwards
Redding Church
George Gunn
Retail Board
Parm Bureau
Hernick Danbury
Phone Nobli
Flar
Eureka Vacuum Cleaner CO
Wall Street
Calis
Breokley
Ned Ectve
Buckley Esplahimg
Stremtead
Frisbie
Pope Laboratories
Ddallowell
Malne
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