Stepney Churches Propose Union Christmas Fete
Stepney New York December 30 Special to the Poleghans. The Methodist church Christmas program with speaking and tree presents was held midweek. a proposed unity Christmas gathering and central Green tree plan are discussed for next mid winter. Local pastors and residents attended. listings note residents visiting New York and Maryland.
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Stepneyx
Hapdec
Herbert Ebinson
Pelpit
Ena Tigeot
New York City
George H Clingan
Cotora
Walter Clingan
Misa Caroline G. Audman
Litchfield Man Gets Number 4 for Auto Marker
A Litchfield man, Edward Tagse of New Haven, and others are listed among applicants for new auto license numbers under Connecticut’s old to new plate system. Judge Jermes Pb Woodruff of Litchfield holds Number 1 for passenger cars, with No. 4 going to Edw Tagse as applications were drawn from December 1. The article details the transition from old serials to lettered plates and the selection process for early numbers.
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Jermes Pb. Woodruff
Litchfield
Woodruff
Yue
Tagse
Exsworth Avenue
Llwy Dames
New London
NHL
Willian I. Bowker
New Condon
Thomas M. Motion
Newtown
BP. Scheik
Westway Road
Houthport
Charles
Lewistin Avenue
Devon Club Plans Erects 20000 Clubhouse in Spring
Devon club members approve a plan to erect a modern clubhouse near Walnut Beach, with an estimated cost around 6000 pounds. Stephen Reach chairs the committee with Henry Gallbrover Harold Dow and Joseph Martin finalizing site and arrangements. A New Year’s dance and various local events are scheduled as preparations continue.
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Devon
Petegtarneqs Pallock Socicial Club
Wenut Head
Amelie
Stephen Reach
Jenry
Gallbronver
Harold Dow
Joseph Martin Ty
Walnut Beach
Zor
Agenda
Welliaut Beach
Welnut Beach
Daven A. C
Myrtle A. A
Nilford
Daven A. Ec. Saniore
Fas
Catholic Legion
Bridgeport
Mir
Mra. J. Moran
Nep
Bennawick
N. J
Greenwich Man Loses 17000 in Stock Swindle
Salatore Fiorentine was arrested in Brooklyn on a charge of defrauding A H Holley of Greenwich Connecticut of seventeen thousand dollars in stock. The case ties to a ring swindling New Englanders by trading Rutlrose stock for worthless securities. Greenwich investigators note no current link to the A L Holley named in earlier dispatch.
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New York
Salatore Fiorentine
Brooklyn
A. H. Holley
Greenwich
Conn
Fiorentne
New
Fatla Co
Roya
Ong Tantly
Holleys
Edward Holley
A. LU. Holley
Westport Eyes Quarrying Stone for Roads
Westport Selectmen propose town quarrying stone from Crosu highway ledge to cut road costs and enable in town use of a stone crusher and road machinery. A public hearing is set for January 3 in the town hall to gauge sentiment before a formal appropriation. They seek 15000 dollars including equipment and plan to fund via annual payments from the good fund.
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Westport
Selectmen
Finance Board
Selectman
Harry MM. Ayres
Select
Board of Finance
Selectmsn
Ayres
Hitle
J W Treadwell Buried Near Old Weston Home
Special to the Telegram notes the burial of Thomas Walter Treadwell near his Lyons Plains home in Weston Bee South Carolina. The service was led by Rev Mayine Coningham of Hartford former Lyons Plains Encoucl Church rector. Burials and neighbors are listed with several names. the afternoon included bridge games, awards to Mrs Eliwood's mother and Mrs Minnia Buckley, with a seventy four birthday event for Mrs Siveed and Mrs Eliza Meeker.
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Lyons Piring
Ratnl Fangher
Dhyaslolan
Anna Staines
Mes
Henjamin Taylor
Norwalk
Lyons Vluins
Nellie Gu~wood
Crosshighway
Eliwood
Eliza Panton
Minnia Buckley
Siveed
Eliza Meeker
Norwich Resident Dies in Auto Crash
Norwich resident M Frea C Serger was killed instantly and companion Raymond Thompson injured when an automobile overturns after allegedly mistaking a driveway for a street. Thompson suffered severe injuries and was hospitalized. another driver J G Desmond from Norwich faced unspecified charges later today.
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Norwich
Jeweme City
Frea C. Serger
Raymond Thompson
Ialdo
Ben Yer
Mackie
Trompton
J. G. Desmond
Noraquesthis Afternoon
Gifts for Grange Children at Trumbull Meet
At the Trumbull grange Christmas program on Christmas night eighty attendees heard readings, music, and recitations. Santa distributed gifts, followed by refreshments served by the organizing committee. State Lecturer Charles A. Wheeler spoke on the value of education.
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Trumbull
Trumbell Grange
Ethel Fulier
Helen Berger
Evelyn French
Mias Erith Kurtz
Ates Tera Hickey
William Fuller
B. T. Berger
E. L. Tucker
George Lemman
Charles A. Wheeler Storrs
Stratford
Air
Frank Js. Wells
Whitlam Bushockl
Willam B. White
Saybrook
Milford society to host charity program in honor of scholar fund
The Milford chapter of Dolphian society will present a charity program Monday at 4 PM at the home of Mrs Harold S Hawkins 20 Rogers Ave to benefit the Celybian Scholarship Fund at Milford High School Outsiders from away are booked as entertainers including Miss Harriet Aillonz pianist Miss Beatrice Christie violinist Miss Helen Eaton Miss Mabel Hutchinson Mrs Robert C Stoddard and others A chicken supper was served at Milford Hospital Friday evening in honor of birthday celebrations with several attendees noted plus local residents hosting gatherings and a Riverside Reading Circle meeting planned for Monday evening The Redmen elected officers Frank G Hyde Sachem Bryant Edgerton Junior Sagamore Walter A Linalay Prophet Ausquarius Vanarsdale Keeper of Records George A Morrly Lector of Wampum and others for the ensuing year.
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Migeel Bryant
Mary Sullivan
Ruth
Helen Hoskinsen
Inez Smith
Miss Campbell
Charley Ellison
North Street
Jilaon
Hy, Hiilsisem
Smithtown
Darrell
West Dain Street
Thomas
A. &. Grumman
Hartford
W. S. Putney
Broad Street
Nora
Jack Andrews
Edgewood Avenue
New Haven
James T. Miles
West River Street
Riverside Reading
Mra
EB. J. Hungerford
Noble Avenue
Dirs’ Friendly Club
W. P. Austin
Pond Point
X New York Ski
Ackenash
Redmen
Sachem
Frank G. Hyde
Sagamore
Bryant Edgerton
Sazamore
Walter A. Linalay
Ausquaius Vanarsdale
George A. Morrly
Wampury
A. Raymond
Polman Quieted Only by Night in Cell
Fragmentary OCR notes list names such as Smith, Shepherd, Georges Mack, Charles Hoyt, Florence Wil forest, Nelson Payne and others, referencing trouble at Edgeport and a council dispute. Mentions a newly elected chief to be arraigned in New Haven on January 8, with deputy peacekeeping.
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Great Council
Charles North
Spcrop
A. C. Hégerton
Brensinger, Jr
Chieta
Ereat
Ansumawat Trite
New Haven
Devon and Beaches Devon Christmas Parties and Rental News
The Devon Union church hosts a morning vermon themed event titled Christmas pitg to men. W. Pee, ex proprietor of Milford’s Colonial Inn, rents the former Devon Bank & Trust premises at Bridgeport and Naugatuck avenues. Walnut and Myrtle Beaches chapels held well attended Christmas parties Thursday night.
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Devon
Devon Union Church
W. Pee
Colonial Inn
Milford
Devon Bank & Trust Company
Bridgeport
Naugatuck Avenues
Walnut
Myrtle
State Farmers Well Protected Declares 6 Hough
Newtown December 30 Special to the Telegram The regional meeting of the Connecticut Milk Producers association at the town hall drew a smaller dairy turnout than expected Clifford Hough Hartford manager urged producers to trust tests as fair protections for farmers he warned skepticism is unfounded He praised New York Connecticut and federal protections for farmers and noted the association has asked no concessions from legislation Following Houghs talk Frederick Weed was elected chairman and Wills F Armit secretary
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Newtown
Connecticutlarux Producers Association
Town Hall
Clifford Hough
Sonvecticut
Wiscelation
Hartford
Hoard
New Yorks
Hough
New York State
Duiterribio
Congress
Connecticut
Asc
Urler
Frederick Weed
Stony Hill
Wills F. Arnit
Taunton
Dlvivict
Kindergarten in Woodmont Ready 10 Open Jan 7
Milford December 30 Special to the Telegram Following survey and appraisal report by the Teachers' committee the local Board of Education announces a kindergarten will open January 7. Miss Alice Alariy of Woodmont will head the program in quarters secured at Anderea7 Towers. Woodmont residents pressed for the service after initial consideration of the fire house, which was found unsuitable.
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Milford
Nyy
Board of Education
Woodmont
Schola Board
Indergarten
Wroodgnont
Ridgefield Girls Form Club To Promote Sports
Ridgefield special report states the Ridgefield Girls Athletic Club plans a New Year’s Eve dance at Town Hall to raise funds. Officers include Foxy Von Hagen president and Miss Margaret Kilcoyne secretary. The group organized last winter to support wholesome amusements and purchased ground for a tennis court.
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Ridgefield
Girls’ Athletic Club of
Ridgeflud
Ofhersus
Danbury Teacher Weds University Professor Secretly
Danbury news notes the secret wedding of Miss Cora Carroll, a Danbury High School French instructor, to Professor Charten L. Scanlon of Brown University in St Joseph’s church. The couple, unaccompanied, planned a brief wedding trip and will return to teaching duties after the holidays.
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Danbury
Cora Carroll
St. Joseph's R. c
Cora C. Carroll
Charten L. Scanlon
Brown University
Providence
R.E
Wef, Duliard
Scanlon
Senator McCormick Seeks Re nomination in 1924 Bid
Chicago December 20 Senator Medill McCormick declared his candidacy for re nomination on the Republican ticket. He said the first duty of a United States senator is the welfare of the country with sole regard to all the people. He noted his record on public issues and his opposition to entry into the League of Nations.
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Chicago
United States
Medill McCormick
McCormickt
League of Nations
Plymouth Rocks Lead In Contest Ing Laying
In Storrs December 30 the eighth week of the poultry contest shows total earnings of 436 eggs per pen and a yield over 49.0 percent. Hilltop Farm White Leghorns won with 67 eggs while D Warner White Wyandottes from Joplin Mo placed second with 64 eggs. Four pens tied for fourth with 53 eggs each including Ernest H Scott Farmington Conn W E Atkinson Wallingford Conn and Hangons Poultry Farm Coryallig Ox. The article notes last year saw electric lights used for the first time and provides yearly totals and gains per hen across the six months September to February and the other six months.
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D. Warner
Joplin
Terntide Farm
Rhode Island Reis
Attieboro
Iwa
Ernest H. Scott
Farmington
Conny FM
Johnson
Waldoboro
Maine
W. BE. Atkinson
Wallingford
Conny
Hangon
Coryallig
Soveraber
Plymouth Rocks
Purdue University
Lafayette
Ind
Harmony Orange Hosts Christmas Party in Monroe
Harmony Orange Monroe No 4 held a Christmas party at its regular meeting with Professor Wheeler of Connecticut Agricultural College delivering a lecture on using water to improve county towns. A Christmas program featured a grab bag and refreshments.
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Monroe
Harmony Orange
Clase of Ita
Wheeler
Connecticut Agricultural College
No. ¢, Inc. Women's Auxiliary
St. Peters
Church of the Centre
Samuel B. Hurd
Milas Wilzareth Hugh
Blanes
Reckless Driving Charged in Jersey City Man Arraignment
Ike Adams of 228 First Street Jersey City will be arraigned in Town courts tomorrow before Judge John D Gadlitot. He was arrested December 26 by Chief Charles Quigley on reckless driving charges after speeding along the Peat Road through town.
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Westport
Dec
Ike Adams
First Street
Jersey City
N. Z
John D. Gadlitot
Charles Quigley
Speen
Milford Beach Union Church Doubles Members in Year
Fort Trumbull Beach Christian Union Inc reports a doubled membership at its second annual meeting with 60 attendees. Officers were elected, finances shown, and parish improvements noted including a chapel and kitchen area. The Willing Workers earned nearly 60, and the Sunday school averaged 23. Officers include Charles A Eddy as president and J W Mahoney as treasurer. Regular reports highlighted receipts of 1541.59 and expenditures of 2462.28.
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Milford
Pes
Showlix
Fort Trumbull Beach
Tin Jolly Workers Toy Club
Charles A Edéy
Charles
Florida
J. W Mahoney
Portadie
Ag 4
Wesley Sherman
Charles A. Eddy
Henry Tubbu
Beward Head
Mra
L. Williama
Renry Griffen
Fred Woodward
A.spender
Miter
Henry Tubbs
Ite
BtMer
Wreck Damage Estimated At 300000 In Double Train Crash
Columbia City Indiana December report estimates damage at $300000 after a wreck of a Pennsylvanis Wine near line. Officials say twenty cars were touched by the pile up and jammed provisions as trains were rerouted over the other line. Passenger car speed reduced, line closed until repairs completed.
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Columbia City
Ind
Sare
Poodkind Passes From Stamford Chamber Post
Milton B. Goodkind retires as secretary of the Stamford Chamber of Commerce and Telegram with a formal farewell. His tenure followed a career marked by active, sometimes controversial, public service and dinners that highlighted his humor. The resignation, rumored months earlier, stems from a public dispute with Charles Fay over an intoxicated condition remark. the suit never went to trial after explanations and apologies.
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Milton B. Goodking
Stamford Chamber of Commerce
Plac
Chamber At Commerce
bin Hamor
Dhaiffernot Chambera
Tha
Mr. Goodkind
Charles Dey Fas
Stamford
Afc Fay
Fay
Goodkind
Tte Sramitoris
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Devon Club
J. W. Treadwell
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Weston
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General Assembly
Sams
Albert Adams
Virginia
Waterbury
Mere
Christie
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Devon and Beaches
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B. Pollak Company
Margaret Deacon
Grandville Avenue
Louise Ward McAlister Lewis
Cambridge
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Franklin H. Leach
Stephen Wise
Lewish
America
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Fillow
AW Asner
Heta i Danbury
Edward K. Bok
Phiadelphia
Mra Gilpert Horner
Waldorf-Astoria
Tanuarsy As
Mr. Horner
Ms. Downs
Fairfield County Relean Women’s Organization
Thos Pean
Fountain Park
New Fears Eye
Lowerd Finn
Lea M. Finn
St. Peter's F.C. Sharch
Tranbury
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Wis & Larse Helamation
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Moose
Tiotel Green
J. Te Eetic
Pace Hien
Newhaven
Empigyes
Lom Reiki
Closson P. Molloy
Hattey
Haltey
M’cormick
Storrs Agricultural Experiment Station
Rolla
Ontario Agricultural College
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Ont
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Brookeld
Wrandol Ieee
Mieaneceonh Devtvile
R. Il Ciemens
J. Diamand
New Britain
Albert W. Buckhee
Wiener
O. Witner Joptin
Rhode Islami Reds
Fernalie Farm
Aitiebero
Hilltop Farm
Shoffield
Francis F. Lincoln
Mt. Carmel
Aerebridge Farm
Marlboro
Benson’s Poultry Farm
Corvallis
Milford Beach
John W. Ballantine
Pinechot
Indianapolis News
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Washington Star
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Spersr & Barnes
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