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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1920
Page
7
The Centra Cash Market promotes savings on meat with guidance on cooking cheaper cuts like plate beef or brisket. It touts fresh meats, honest weights, fairest prices, and Saturday specials such as fresh shoulders at 22c per lb and pork roast at 23c per lb, with Sundays closed.
Admiral Viscount Jellicoo former first sea lord of Great Britain begins a week end visit to New York as part of a postwar world tour. He travels with Charles M. Schwab Bethlehem Steel chairman and stays at Schwab’s residence. The party tours the New York Stock Exchange and a Brooklyn navy yard visit precedes a luncheon and informal dinner at Schwab’s home.
Joseph Tilton operating Jos Wilton & Co on Fairfield Avenue and Middle Street filed in Common Pleas for $300 against Jacob Hochman of New London. He alleges Hochman drove his auto through the store window on April 4, ruining three bolts of clothes worth $150 and causing $100 lost profits due to three days of display window closure.
Compensation Commissioner Buckingham approved multiple voluntary agreements in compensation cases. Names include Delgado of 1918 Mainstreet with American Tubs & Stamping Co for back strain. William Philipson of Hast Norwalk with Bridgeport Hardware Mfg. Corp for three fingertips on right hand. F. Sandera of Shelton with Rascett Co. for right foot sprain. Pominic Prangle of Ridgefield with Gilbert and Bennett Mfg. Co. for weekly compensation. Alfred Hartwig of Stamford with Stoll Werck Co. for superficial injuries to right hand neck and face. Jente Schummerick of Shelton with Bassett Co. for a large left toe injury. each award set at weekly amounts until return to work.
The Southwark Foundry and Machine Co. of Philadelphia sues Robert M. Anthony of Stamford in Superior Court. It seeks recovery of property or damages totaling 4000, alleging an agreement with Carlists Card Tire Co. for an accumulator and cash press worth 8200, with 25 percent paid in cash and the rest due in 90 days. The goods were manufactured and delivered but remain with Anthony, and the bill is unpaid.
Biagio Salvatore of Norwalk sues Salvatore Salerno of Westport in Common Pleas claiming violation of a pact not to run a barber shop in Saugatuck after selling one. The suit seeks injunction and triple damages under statute. Separately Francia E Beach of Trumbull sues Hudson Paper Co. of Stamford for auto damage $350 from a company truck, plus $200 for a replacement vehicle and $1,609 total claimed.
Five members of Hincks Bros. & Co. office staff join the brokerage firm as partners. They are Mimer 3B Palmer, Howard Speer, Henry VW Hincks, Frank C. Hunt, and Dutre Plumb. Palmer joined March 1907, Speer October 1910, Hincks May 1911, Hunt May 1913, and Plumb June 1916.
Foreclosure suit filed in Common Pleas by Hervey E. Burr trustee against James Nichols and others of Stratford over Avon avenue property. Note dated December 14, 1911 for $500 to Burr Knapp, secured by mortgage and assigned to plaintiff. Also suit in Superior court for $1,000 against the Rakocei Hungarian Sick Benefit Society over life insurance policy due to late husband.
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