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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Jul 15, 1918

Page

5

Bethel Faces Peril Without Fire Alarms

Bethel July 14 Special reports a lack of fire alarms causing nervousness as the town recalls whistles and sirens of old. Citizens weigh a popular fund to buy a whistle while delays in fire response loom over the slumbering village. Also reports auto collision damages, a long standing drug store closing, and local job changes.

Bethel Bomme Bernard Dolan Garvin Charles English Garvin Pharmacy Garvin Drug Co., Inc Stratford Ship Yards Lake Torpedo Boat Company B. W. Club Pica B. W. Hus Overlook Park

Ridgefield Faces Suit Over Sanitary Filter Beds

Ridgefield may be sued by Corwen property owners on the Danbury road for failure to keep filter beds sanitary. Rep Beers warns action if conditions aren’t improved within 30 days. plaintiffs seek heavy damages in higher courts.

Representative Beers Ridgepiely Ridgefield Corwen Danbury Road P. C. Beers F. J. Beers Canm Camp Devens Ilass Morris Little Andrew F. Brady Ciro Dottori Benjamin H. Schneider Selvestro Lavatovi Thorwald EG. Hanson West 98Th Street New York Antonio Dimarzio Brancaville Pasquale Bodini Thomas Crane Paddock Domenico Gizze Andover Street Boston Michael Caccadolm William Hyner Johnson Charles E. Casey Robert D. White Maniel J. Lockwood, Jr Charles Lester Mead Adrian B. Talbot Stephen Masteros Andrew F. Waterbury Luigi Bruschi Town Hall National League For Women’s Service Equal Franchise Leagne Teagues Charles D. Bogart Heidelberg University Ohio Clover Geddes Froebel Normal and Simmons College Maribor Mass Ienglish Mildred I. Greene Mt. Holyoke College Worcester Oliver Vanner Nasgon Inpgiituts Cumberland Mills Grammar School Mabel Cleves Teachers College Manel Nickerson Bridgeport Training School Alice I. Caragan Danbury Normal Danbury Katherine Corhnott Gethel Frances VW. Chun Lsther McDermott Panbury Normal Agnes Carrol Bethel Gertrude C. Kane Jannie J. Casey Oneonta Mary , Murphy Redding Quiving Beotland Lila M Gilbert New Milford Limestone Bernice Carroll Titicus Margaret Carroll Farmingville Margaret Callahan Branchville Louise Maguire Denbury West Mountain Eileen W. Welch Fitchburg Normal Addy Clinton

Milford News Roundup From Camp Deven to Chautauqua

Milford community notes report four men departing for Camp Devens on July 25 from Milford, with rosters and local details. Headlines cover Red Men rally at Town Hall, Chautauqua season opening at Ridgefield, financial board re elections, and various local residents' travels, health updates, and wartime postings.

Milford Snovial Camp Devens Antonio Swiderski Hill Street Adam Redeberger Sound View Raymond B. Davidson Read Street Frederick Lauritzen Hillside Park Harald Gillingham Foorse L. King Broadway Myrtle Beach Bridgeport Red Men Town Hall Chautauqua Ridgefield Board of Finance Harald C. Smith James Rose Robert Stoddard Board of Selectmen A. H. Botsford Walnut Board of Fire Commissioners A. CG Goddard Fort Trumbull Beach Wilbur Ford Arthur B. Chirk Everett B. Clark Seed Company California W. C. Sharpe Seymour Record John P. Damsky Gulf Street United States Infantry FE. M. Blair Silverbeach J. Joseph Murray New York Guards Hanlon EB. Ray Seas England John D. Veitch Woodmant Leslie Briges Josephine Ruffeback Goodyaar Metallic Rubber Shoe Company New York Teed Cross Red Cross Whispering Piness Wharfistreet Carmichael Brooklyn Waurel Beach Ruland Cottagars Janet Lyon Broadstreet W. H. Woodruff and Sons' Company Railroad Avenue

Theatre Showcases Allied Trench Life At Poli's Tonight

Poli's presents a vaudeville bill headlined by six Allied soldiers in a trench life act with electric effects and field gear. Olga Petrova stars in The Life Mask as an added attraction alongside Plaza's first-half-week lineup featuring the Romas Troupe Clinton and Rooney Ameli Earle and the Two Zylls plus the All lies Official War Revue Station Content and more.

Poli’s Poli Puli Olga Petrova Miss Petrova Playa Plaza Romas Clinton Rooney Jin Amelic Earle U. S

Newsy Breezes From Nearby Shore Resorts

Crowds joined warm water and light rain at Milford beaches as trolley cars and cars delivered visitors to the shore. The Ha Wa Ya club held a farewell party for Arthur Rinchardt who leaves for military service, featuring a gold signet ring and a packed program of games, singing, and dancing. A Grenoble cottage party, a Yo San club engagement announcement, and numerous social notes from Walnut Beach and nearby shore areas highlight a busy seaside scene with engagements, outings, and entertainments.

Milford Walnut Beach Arthur Rinchardt Nindhradt Hinehardt Garry Jackson Electric Avene Frederick Fiderlein Ethel Anderson Howard Moo Edna Gale Marion Boone Alberta Muhy Reda Pierson Irene Barnish Melon’ Eagan Vick Whelan Margery Lawrence Rose Thompson Mue Moe Sacha Mu Keller Fear Melvill Wihedl Jacobs Carrie Jackson Bessie Hull Martin Whelan Stephen Donderre Victor Scollins Widward Lovely Deniel Buckley Arvin Beckman James Shae Andrew Shae Samuel Jacobs David Dworkin Harry Jackson Clifford Whitham Hull Grenoble Cotlapse Bertha Johnson Marie Hannigan Rose Main Elizabeth Hannigan Artiss Ilsie Berger Bertha Hann Messrs Carl Anderson Victor Bronson Henry St Arnold Carl Bayes Norman Miller Milton Tiurtlette John Walker Sharpe James E. Anguish Camp Devens Bertha Hamm Myrtle Brazie Henry St. Arnold Everitt Ellsworth Myrtle Beach Lordship Canog Orlock Crenoble Cottage Shady Nook Shay Nook Shoe Front William Max Willian Miller Richard Stowell Beauregarde Janes” O'Connell Irving King Frank Spazano Simon Broster Max William Miller Morris Goldberg Richard Stowell Edward L Beauregard James O'Connell Teving King Frank Spa Tathel M. Kraft Charles Kraft Hough Avenue Bridgeport E. Charles A. Burns Kraft May Kelley Mildred Anderson D. Ferris M. Johnson Charles Donner J. Oldstead Catherine Rourke Madeline Burns Helen Gibson Graces Wills Clare Wales Ethel Kraft Lillian Anderson Mabel Kraft O'Connell Jessie Charles Charles Fitzgibbons Connecticut Manning Jophine Williams Frank Hans Hist Broadway St. Mary’s Church Miss Williams Anton Wilhams Torrington Hanley Danbury Waterbury John O'Rourke Recco Pergini Thomas Ryan James Kelly Frank Monahan Fred McCarthy Charles Doherty Ralph Kenyon Ohn O'Rourke Crace Carey Amliss Genevieve Carey William ‘Bill’ Okin Joseph Scozzafava Robert Mlwood John Whelles Frank Clairpan Mary Donovan May Gertrude Reilly Mary Nevin Anna Neff Matherine Navin Alice Anna Prondcrost Frank Mullins Walter McNamara Suesta

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