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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1925
Page
9
In a town meeting Judge Wakeman outlined the need to survey Grasmere for sewer work and warned the project is not sectional but townwide. Other items include district armory wear, a Poultry committee report, and local club activities with elections and upcoming events.
A bridal shower was held last night in Shelton at the Cub Rooms of the Dai club to honor the bride to be. Music was provided by local groups and refreshments were served as guests, including Mrs Ruth Ward Broknho and Mrs Beouks, offered well wishes and shared plans for the wedding.
Fragmentary text mentions George UP ed Smith post No and elections or leadership shifts in a local American Legion chapter. The garbled lines reference committees, exhibitions, and community efforts surrounding post activities and membership, with no clear names or dates readable.
Scientists set up a field camp near Danbury to observe and film a solar eclipse. The project involved equipment, safety measures, and planners coordinating with local authorities for access and data collection.
State officers including commanders and department leaders attended the Norwalk veterans gathering at Camp No. 9 United Spanish War Veterans. The event featured installation ceremonies and remarks by notable officers, with tributes to a deceased Bishop and other leaders.
Danbury residents will experience a partial holiday during the eclipse with many stores and businesses remaining closed for a portion of the morning. Transportation and service hours are reduced with deliveries postponed to 9 30. Police and utility crews will operate minimal staff as plans handle public safety and essential operations during the event.
A local meeting on January 7 approved spending twenty dollars toward purchasing an automobile for the visiting nurse program. The plan, opposed by some, aims to improve home care delivery. approval follows early discussion and contingent funding steps.
A Bridgeport dinner hosted by Mrs Joshu Kent honored Roeberts teen birthday with 13 cake toppers and guests including Mrs Jar Hoyld and Horrows from Pudgeport and Miss Lisie Dressier of WDuvours. Vine and Mintelard Holroyd from Tit Dara attended. Local families Lois Ma and Marsh noted visitors. various residents mentioned in social notes.
Norwalk school announces a total eclipse photo event with students and staff to document the spectacle. The plan involves classrooms and a gym area for safe viewing, with supervision and timing coordinated by the principal and staff.
In EALRFIELD on January 27 certificates show births recorded with the Town Clerk. Newborns include Doris Lyrofy Osterberg, Josephine Domenic, and Ruth Nemety, children of local couples from Granmere and Black Rock areas. Additional births list Anna Maile and others to families on Puik and Massachusetts avenues and Bridges.
The Norwalk church reports about 1090 dollars spent on restoration and improvements over the past two years. Following the annual meeting, wardens and vestry members list expenditures paid to date and note ongoing projects.
A local program notes a joint installation event in Norwalk honoring G. A. R. members. The piece lists attendees and participants including named officers and surrounding civic groups, with brief social context and dates implied by the OCR.
Fragmented OCR notes describe a case involving Danbury elopers not returning or informing their mother of their whereabouts. The text references a missing pair, a fee, a court or police context, and mentions a Wednesday event tied to a Sherwead girl and her doctor. Details are garbled but indicate a pursuit or legal proceeding with geographic and personal names.
At the Derby church society meeting held at 49 Seyingur Avenue Wik living Hf Vech, Mrs George P VaeNwh was elected vice president, Miss Gertrude Js J. Canfield secretary, and Miss Winifred to Chidsey treasurer. President was praised for 12 years of service. The library announced a delayed opening due to an eclipse. Snow removal crews worked as street departments continued. One member, John Aranelli, was arrested for passing worthless checks and released on bond.
Norwalk woman Katherine Agnes Moriarty died suddenly in Stamford while en route to a Penquam council meeting. She suffered a heart attack after falling at the trolley and died soon after admittance to the council hall. Survived by nine children including Mia Masor John Edward Thomas and William of Norwalk James of Hartford Mink I Hoboken N J and others. Funeral arrangements pending.
Speaker TAIRFIELD unveils plans for the second largest mens Bible class address at the Burst Church of Christ in Questa parlor on February 17. Dr Barthol is minister of Mount Vernon church, who conducts the class Sunday mornings. My Lauds society will prepare the dinner at the church.
Stamford police seek Anna Shapiro wife of Isad Shapiro missing since Tuesday. Reported leaving home with their four young children, prompting police to trace her possible movements toward Norwalk. Local notices describe a court appearance and church meeting in the area as investigators pursue leads.
Dorothy Berenice Cole died in a coast ing crash Sunday night. Hundreds gathered at St John's Episcopal Church for funeral services conducted by Rev Dr Richmond If Gemei. Floral tributes and community support framed a solemn farewell as the body lay in Hawler Memorial vault after services at Newtown Village Cemetery.
John McCarthy, former councilman and clerk for Stamford Rolling, is in line for a clerkship in the electric and building inspector department. Chilts Lane, a prominent figure, is slated to succeed James Taughin as clerk in the city engineers office.
Local party leaders schedule a Fairfield town committee meeting at the town hall to discuss the coming year's candidates and slate. The session aims to elect a committee and nominate figures for local offices, with attendees expected to vote on suggested names.
A garbled OCR item notes that special guards would be stationed in all Treul banks during the peak period. It mentions James and general security measures though the exact details are unclear.
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