Milford to See Industrial Boom with New Plants
July 14 Milford prepares for rapid growth as Proven Composition Products plans August start with about 30 workers and Hayes Meserole expands to 20 to 51 workers plus home work for women. Mil ford Electrolytic Iron and Stanford Steel seek upgrades, while a two million dollar power plant moves forward and Crofut and Knepp plans reopenings. Superintendent Neary returns to work after recovery from a motorcycle accident.
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Milford
Composition Products Manufacturing Company
Hayes Meserole
Chamber of Commerce
U. S. Rubber Company
Miltor Electrolytic Iron Company
George I. Stanford
Stanford Steel Products Company
Navy
Connecticut Eight and Power Company
Wey
Crofut and Knepp Company
The
Channer of Commerce
Referee Keogh Takes Ten Day Vacation in Canada
Referee in Bankruptcy John Keogh begins a ten day vacation to Canada. Assistants will clear up missed routine office duties due to the rush of bankruptcy hearings. Bankruptcy hearings resume July 25 with several matters before the referee's court.
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John Keogh
Keogh
Canada
Lightning Kills Two Cows and Wrecks Bridgeport Road
Thursday afternoon’s storm battered Sylvan Crest Bridgeport with downed trees and shattered electrical service. Two cows owned by John Lettry of Sylvan Avenue were killed by lightning as wires tore down, blocking gutters and tearing up streets while North Bridgeport saw extensive damage and Sylvan Avenue road work began to repair the wreckage.
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Sylvan Crest
Bridgeport
John Lettry
Sylvan Avenue
Sylvan Avenues
Alleged Slayer of Young Widow to Be Extradited
Sheriff Traerer and three deputies depart from Los Angeles for Tuczon Arizona to extradite Mrs. Clara Patt in the murder of widowed Mrs. Albert Meadows. Meadows body was found mutilated on Bealden Jones road with hammer blows and a heavy rock, warmth still on her body as police investigate a second suspect and anticipate an arrest.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Associated Press
Traerer
Tucxon
Ariz
Clara Patt
Albert Meadows
Meadows
Bealden
Jonesy Road
Io Maris
From & Hammer
Wns
Motorist admits reckless driving pays fine of 38
Westport July 14 Sheriff Clark N Kirke cited two alleged violators of major laws in a Westport Center pickup. Mortimer Wells of 674 Madison Ave New York pleaded guilty to reckless driving and paid a total 37.80 including costs. Ernest Corso of 90 Hy Street New Haven showed he was not driving the truck for Katherine Lambert of 75 Prince Street New Haven after being stopped for missing a mirror and registration. Corso’s truck with a cargo of watermelons was driven to New Haven. The Haworthher was confiscated by Deputy Sheriff Edgar at the home of Join Migillari in Francklin Street, Saugatuck, and two barrels of Italian raisin wine with more than half percent alcohol were found. Philip Berg of 712 Harmon Street Brooklyn charged with reckless driving in an empty Packard truck and lacking a mirror. Bridge street and Bedford school painting bids due at Town Hall for Superintendent John A. Young. Staples High School Principal Arthur B. Henderson summering in town, attending Columbia classes daily. The Saugatuck Congregational church event drew a strong crowd with Pierson of Yale University performing magic, and George Hendrick’s orchestra providing music for a fundraiser to build a rear court. Mrs. Edward C. Birge funeral held at Unpawa cemetery in Redding after services on Post Road. Superintendent John A. Young and family returned from a Pennsylvania vacation. Plumbing work at the Kernstock home on Brookside Terrace pleads with W. D. Dickson.
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Asglease
Ernest Corso
Hy Street
New Ha
Kirk
Westport
Katherine Lambert
Prince Street
New Haven
Kirkie
Corso
Edgar
Join Migillarisi
Hranlelin Street
Saugatucs
Kline
Philip Berg
Harmon Street
Brooklyn
Joseph G. Hyattard
Ives
Berg
Bridge Street
Bedford
Town Hall
John A. Young
Arthur B. Henderson
Staples High School
toWo
Columbia University
Saugatuck Congregational Church
State Street
Puelag Pierson
Yate
Edward C. Birge
Post Road
Redding
John A. Yount
King Street
Pennsylvania
Louis Kernstock
Brookshie Tarrice
W. D. Dickson
Norfield Grange Presents Program At Weston Hall
Weston July 14 Norfield Grange hosted a program in the Town Hall Westen arranged by Mrs Irving J Lockwood Mrs George S Waterbury and Miss Marjorie Ward The program featured Dorothy Bennet recitations by Charlotte Brock Low Shipman David Coley Natalie Corso Clayton Broell and others The closing piece Our Fish was performed by Myron Waterbury Fred Waterbury and Emmerson Barrett Refreshments followed and dancing continued late Also noting church services tomorrow at 10 45 with multiple pastors conducting and daylight saving time in effect Local residents reported wiring work on Mast Slide houses and various gatherings and travels among townspeople through the week.
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Weston
Newfield Grange
Wester
Irsving J. Lockwood
George S. Waterbury
Marjorie Weson
Dorothy Bennet
Charlotte
Brock
Lows Shipman
David Coley
Natalie
Corso
Clayton Broel
Dues
Francis Pennell
Bile Aibath Brock
Arnie Shipman
Francis
Finness Betenett
Lillian T Brock
Ken Nath
Emmanuel Church
Andrew Nordlund
Pillin Gerhardt
Calahoun
New York
Prank le Salle
George
John Guidera
Lyona Pealns
Hom
Nelson Crossman
Arthur Bradley
Norfield
Burton FP. Merwin
Milford
Herbert Milly
George Alble
Norwalk
Afra
Maury Hill
Dairy Men Consider Higher Price Protests
Plainfield on July 1 the mic question stirs agitation among producers. A creamery meeting at Grange Hall discussed objections to higher consumer prices for August. The group aims to establish a Windham county creamery to handle about 7 000 quarts daily for Boston and Providence markets.
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Plainfield
Grange Hall
Windham County
Boston
Division of Child Hygiene Plans Busy Summer
The Board of Health announces a summer program in which the Division of Child Hygiene will cover two or more districts daily starting Monday. A trained nurse will supervise hygiene work in each district under Dr. C. C. Tavlor. The effort, ongoing since last year, aims to detect physical effects on school and pre school children and to maintain a low infant death rate citywide. Schedule lists multiple schools across dates from July 17 to August 22 with coordinated city parochial and public institutions.
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Board of Health
Parochal
C. c. Tavelor
Prospect
Sacred! Heart and
Detlers
Jackson School
St. Cyril's
Elias Howe
Bryant School
Workmen busy on court house improvements
Workmen are repairing the county building on Golden Hill street with pointing and old section attention by contractors. A deteriorating rear concrete wall has been torn down and replaced. the main structure remains sound while work shifts to the newer section.
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Golden Hill Street
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United Cigar Store
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Braar Street
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Northfield
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Paris
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Stamford
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Ruby
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