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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Dec 31, 1927

Page

9

School board requests quarter million budget increase

The Board of Education adopted a 2 346 820 requisition, up 280 088 over the current year, with largest rise 879 487 for teachers salaries. The plan goes to the Comptroller Walter W. Garrity for review before February apportionment.

Board of Education Walter W. Garrity Board of Apportionment General Assembly Warren Harding High School Warren. Harding Council of Jewish Women Central High Schoo Trinity M.E. Church Read School Carroll R. Read Boy Scouts John B. Wynkoop P. J. Flanagan Mabel Flanagan

Alleged Lottery Salesman Held in Bridgeport Bust

Joseph Sherwindt thirty four of 1420 Grand Concourse New York City was arrested at 345 pm as part of a police drive against lottery sales in Bridgeport. He was released on 8500 bond for City Court appearance after officers found about 150 Lucky Day Triple Action Treasury Balance tickets in his possession. Detective Sergeant Maloney had been tracking him since earlier arrests of others selling the same tickets.

Joseph Sherwindt Grand Concourse New York City Bridgeport Sherwindt Patrick J. Devine Edward T. Dailey East Washington Avenue Treasury Thomas J. Maloney Bherwadt

Obituary notices from a city paper summarize many deaths

A long obituary page notes Rosaline Duffe of 509 Broadstreet dies after short illness at St Vincent's hospital. Survived by husband Joseph and a sister in Ireland. Multiple other obituaries list funeral details for Thomas Hickey, Miss Margaret O Brien, Stephen Floyd Mursko, Irene Dunbar, Bridget Cullen, John Fiehler, Miss Ann Higgins, Martin Disk, Mrs. Margaret Jane Waddell, Phoebe R. Rowe Wicks, Ernest Liebscher, Nicholas Walsh, Miss Florence M Lockwood, Dora Alger, Hattie Carter, William Plumb, Thomas A. Murray, Veronica Burns, Marie Muller, George Allis and others with funeral times, church names, and cemeteries.

Danbury Man Slashes Throat and Dies in City Incident

Pasquale Bedini thirty two of Danbury died after slashing his throat with a razor in his home on the city outskirts. A companion witnessed the early morning act and a doctor was summoned to Danbury Hospital where Bedini died within two hours. Bedini, a laborer and World War I veteran, lived with two companions. Police seek motive in the single fatal act reported in New Canaan is robbed at gunpoint at a Norwalk Road store. Mrs Bertha Mead keeper of a Nor walk Road store was held up by a youth who escaped after taking a small amount of cash.

Danbury Pasquale Bedini Bernni F. B. Woodford Neathy Keene New Canaan Bertha Mead Norwalk Road Grevalver Point

Appropriation Denied for Six Health Inspectors

The Board of Apportionment denied the Health Department request for about $2,400 to keep six sanitary inspectors on duty after January 15. Indications are the inspectors will be laid off unless funds are found to extend their salaries. Earlier funds covered four inspectors plus Chief Frank Stapleton. six were kept on this year.

Board of Apportionment Health Department Frank Stapleton Health Bcard

Tax board denies added appropriation to fund list

The tax board has rejected the additional appropriation. The list to be dropped includes Thomas Tierney John Diebel George Lynch Richard Tracey Charles Fray and Henry Killmaneperger unless new funds are secured.

Tax Board Thomas Tierney John Diebel George Lynch Richard Tracey Charles Fray Henry Killmaneperger

Di Fiano Freed After Boy Repudiates Story

Judge Merritt found Dominick Di Fiano not guilty of violating state liquor laws after 14 year old John Femo repudiated his confession that he worked for Fiano to sell liquor. Attorn James E Murphy defended Fiano, alleging the bottle found with Femo belonged to the real owner James O’Neil.

Albert J. Merritt Dominick IM Fleno Retlty Street John Femo Reilly Street di Fiano James Q'Nel Attor James E. Murphy Bi Fino Fermo di Fione

Car Strikes Woman Boarding Trolley in Bridgeport

At 7 30 last evening a car dragged Mrs Elizabeth V Leonard fifty nine of 166 Pacific street along the pavement as she stepped to board a trolley on North avenue and Pacific street. She was taken to Bridgeport hospital by Gily ambulance after first aid by Dr J M Maher. An X ray will be taken today to see if the left hip is fractured. A westbound trolley approached as she stepped from the curb and one auto stopped while a second swerved between the curb and tracks.

North Avenue Pacific Street Elizabeth V. Leonard Bridgeport Hospital J. M. Maher

Woman Hit by Auto Injures Mrs Leonard

A pedestrian collision occurred when a car struck Mrs Leonard. Last night doctors expressed strong hope that no bones were broken though her left hip and leg were painfully bruised.

Mrs. Leonard

Civil War Veteran Thomas Murray Dies in Bridgeport

Thomas Murray of 1333 Iramistan avenue Bridgeport died yesterday after a brief illness. He served in the Navy during the Civil War aboard the U S Saugamen. He is survived by his widow Catherine, two sons John and T F Murray, three daughters Mollie Irene and Mrs Daniel Russell, one sister in Canada and several grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Monday at 8 30 am from his home and at St Augustine's Church in Intermont with interment in St Michael's Cemetery.

Margaret O Brien Margaret O'Bien Gregory Street A. mi Sacred Heart Church F. Moore James Killian Thomas Shugrue Schmidt Theresa O'Bren Mollie Ogren William and Thomas Whalen William Tyer Joseph Rice John Michael McCarthy St. Michael's Cemetery Stephen Floyd Mursko Carroll Avenue Andrew Alma Martin Mursko Mary V Helen D. Mursko Michael W Andrew F. Mursko Blessed Sacrament Church John Fiehler Beers Street German Evangelical Lutheran Zion Church Grand Street Herman Wehmeyer Fark Cemetery Piehler Carolyn August Fiehler Ann Higgins Logan Street Elizabeth B. Riley Third Order of St. Francis Margaret Jane Waddell Hugh Waddell Union Avenue John McDowell John Wilson Waddel Thomas F. Waddell Detroit Margaret Frickman Martha Walker August G. Baker Stratford Avenue Lakeview Cemetery Ernest Liebscher North Main Street Milne Street Amelia Ernest Arthur John C. Keeton Hermanine John Albert Schaller Frederick Schreiber Nicholas Walsh John J. Walsh Norwich Ufe St Mary's Hattie Billy Carter Hattie Emily Carter George B. Carver Wheeler Yehue Messiah Baptist Church M Carter Willam C. Plumb Wiliam C. Plumb US Smit Street Nir Plumb Mr. Plumb Garold Robert Hazel Plumb Sharon Lodge Woodmen of the World Thomas A. Murray Blas Howe Lranistan Avenue Murray Saugamon Brook Street T. F Mote Irene Daniel Russell Slater Canada St. Augustine's Church My. Murray Catherine Murray Veronica McAven John Burns Los Angeles Calif Christopher O'Brien Ater Airs Burns Jane John Cornhill George Anty Derby George C. Allis Bridgeport Seymour Avenue Oak Cliff Mr. Allis Nera Derby Journal New York New York Tribune Horace Greeley Allis New York Times ABC Alls Iramistan Avenue T. F. Murray Mollie Irene Murray U.S. 8 B. Intermont

Hubbell Estate to be Shared by Widow and Son

Harvey Hubbell Jr and his widow Louise E. Hubbell will split his half million dollar estate per the will filed in Probate court yesterday. Mrs. Hubbell named executrix. The will from June 7, 1918, directs one half to the wife absolutely and the other half held in trust for the widow for life, then to the son with detailed age-based distributions and remainder to both.

Harvey Hubbell, Jr Brad Louise E. Hubbell Harvey Hubbell

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Hartis Ade THE Hartford Special Machinery CO Hartford Conn Ane Kindling Berkshire Mill Coal CO Barnum Leweparer Archive Rosaline Duffe Joseph Duffe Broadstreet St. Vincent’s Hospital Ireland Mullins Scott and Redgate Golden His Street Thomas Hickey Mullins Scott and Redgate Golden Hill Street St. Michael’s Cemetery Irene Dunbar William H. Jepson St. Luke’ Church Riverside Cemetery Shelton Sridget Cullen Bridget Cullen Connecticut Avenue Psriors of Mullins, Scott and Redgate Golden ‘Hui Street Martin Dick Martin Disk Columbia Court St. Stephen's Church Phoebe R. Rowe Wicks Phoebe R. Rowe Benjamin Wicks Sterning First Methodist Episcopal Church Wilmot and West Lafayette Street Chester C. Marshall Florence M. Lockwood Misa Florence Frederick Ald Mery Lockwood Newtown Sandy Hook St. Rose’s Church Sc. Rose's Cemetery Dora M. Alger Dora Mr. Algee Lingeln Avery Alger Frank Robertson State Street Henry E. Kelly St. George Marie Mueller Marie Muller Jacob Muller South Street Port Jefferson Long Island Cedar Huw New York State New England Serge Simmons Boone Casserty Broad St. Stuert Bridgeport Thomas Murray Elias Howe Post Hubbell
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