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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1923
Page
4
Adzima was fined 300 dollars and sentenced to thirty days in jail on charges of keeping liquor at an alleged gambling resort located at 284 Willard Street. He is listed as Joseph Adzima of 422 Thompson Street, Stratford.
Public Utilities Commission will announce its decision on bridgesport Hydraulic Company's petition for higher water rates and hydrant water service costs early next week. The city may face a tax rate impact for 1925-24 as the commission weighs a demand near 4.1 million dollars annually. Delays in legislative work and hearings push final details to Monday or Tuesday with possible appearance by City Attorney Cornell.
Superintendent Jayver ett FE Certhright submits final report showing school systems contributed $8,244.14 to the Community Chest via the Financial Federation. Teachers and children provided $8,241.44 while out of town firms aiding education contracts donated to the local charity budget. Edward Bubb Company Kenney Brothers & Wilkinson and others contributed.
Phelan, 31, of 174 Maple Street, was ordered in city court yesterday to pay 7 weekly toward the support of his 18 year old wife and two children. He faces a charge of non support, alleged to have deserted his family January 14.
Mrs Marion Dakin of the State department of Home Economics spoke on Nutrition at the Parent teachers Association meeting at Sherman School this afternoon. She discussed foods and their value and outlined proper foods for children. The program was led by several high school girls who performed recitations and sang.
A one foot wide, 1040 foot long land strip known as a spite fence in Devon changed hands to Charles L. Doherty and Macdon Pletcher of Devon. The parcel, once owned by W248. Perkins of Gos ton, connects Bridgeport avenue to the railroad tracks and sparked a plan to build a 9 foot road across adjacent properties Hazlewood avenue. Beard cooperated in development by preserving a road near his neighbor while residents plan to erect ten new houses on Canada street. The Avon street alignment and related parcels will see construction in late spring.
Mortgage and quit claim deeds show transfers between numerous individuals and banks. Notable entries include John and Mary Masi mortgage on Wallice Street for 1 050, The Church of The Blessed Sacrament to Mechanica and Warmers Savings Bank on Orange Street 310 006, and Mary Mood to Samuel W Bough on Capitol Avenue for 606 and 2 009 to People's Savings Bank.
A voluntary bankruptcy petition is filed by a grocer identified as Adoll piece, listing liabilities at 3,649 and assets at 1,006. The petitioner resides on 1h03 Politieid avenue.
In London on February 14 Associated Press reports the Asquithian and Liberal parties agreed to submit joint amendments to the address in reply to the throne speech. They urge the government to invoke the League of Nations to aid peace in Europe and propose a commission to investigate Germanys capacity for reparations payment and methods to secure such payment. The amendments are set for debate in the House of Commons next Monday.
Rochester man Alen suffered years with rheumatism and claimed a special remedy dissolves uric acid deposits in joints. After trials he developed Allenza, offered via druggists with a money back guarantee if the first pint does not lead to recovery. Advertisements promote the remedy and promise refunds.
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