Social notes from a town shower and summer gatherings
Readable fragments describe a community shower at a home on 187 Ba tram avenue, a company mill event at Maplehurst 11 Nichols, and a host of social routines. Residents, families, and guests including Mrs Hartnett and Miss Trumbull attend dances, weddings, and church notices.
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Trhn
Mio
John Hartnett
Park Avenue
Cleseland Vis Hartnett
Bertha Reilly
Jeremah Reills
Pork Avenue
Flogging Witnesses Before Jury In Calloway County Tale
Grand jury hears testimony on abduction and beating of Calloway County youth tied to a mob. Atta Wy Ceneint Chles and others face charges for kidnapping and assault. Trial details note intoxication and church attendance as context in an unfolding case.
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Ondoto Ali
Atta
Callas
Nielensen
Delane
Lille Mikre
John Wide
Welter Cree
Jffereen
Jay Mage Martin
Callowa
Atahams
Martin Ile
Englin
Calloway
Hnard
E Jim
Las
Milford court clears reckless driving charge
Special Correspondent Sebastini Farvini reports from New Britain that Sebastini faced Town Court for violating the road rules. He pleaded guilty to a lesser charge aimed at saving his driver's license after a late night incident near Sleve Dale.
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Milford
Sebastini Farvini
Lafayette Alieet
New Britain
Ned
Sebastini
Seaside on a Hot Day A Pen Picture of Bridgeport's Seashore
A vivid pen picture of Seaside Park on a sunlit Sunday shows families lounging on damp grass while children race the shore. Park scenes unfold with sunburnt youths, noisy splashes, and a driver’s carbound crowd. light rain sharpens the heat into restless motion and a wild, disordered beach tableau.
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Bridgeport
Favorites Win At Brookline
In Brookline Massachusetts the Longwood Bowl singles championship saw top contenders advance as George M Lott crushed Horace Taylor 6-1 6-1 after a rain delay while Frank Mercur beat Frank Luce Jr 6-3 7-6. Arnold W Jones beat J Q Lorenzen 6-4 6-1 in doubles action. In Honolulu Ernest L Smith and Emery B Bronte planned to depart for the mainland on the Margonia after their fuel ran low on a flight from Oakland to Malakai Island.
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George M Lott
Horace Taylor
Boston
Lott
Taylor
H B Shaw
Frite Mercur Bethlehem
Frank Luce
Andover Academy
Luce
Earl
Tomerow
Arnold W Jones
Providence
J QO Lorenzen
New Haven
Honolulu
Associated Press
Ernest L Smith
Emery B
Bronte
Malakai Island
Oakland
Cal
Margonia
Smith
Pacific Airprane Pot
Navigate
Driver Falls Asleep Behind Wheel In Fairfield Crash
George H Benson of Hackensack fell asleep while driving on the Post road in Fairfield yesterday afternoon. His car struck a telegraph pole in front of the residence of Postmaster Willan, and was badly wrecked. Benson said he cannot recall the minute before the incident. He escaped injury beyond minor scratches as a transformer box on the pole was damaged and later repaired by electric company workers. He was on business to Rhode Island and Massachusetts.
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Ace Horn
Acr
Ecsius
George H Benson
Summit Street
Hackensack N1
Fairfield
Willan
Fairfield Center
Benson
Cunstable
Electric Company
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
Elwood
Smith
Harold
Knollwood
Park Avenue
Inwood Road
Eastwood Road
William A Nichols
Construction worker robbed at shack near New Fairfield
July 18 report by Hy Special Correspondent describes Joseph Ustick of U G 1 Construction Company held up by three masked men in a shack he inhabited. They robbed him of 150 in cash and an 18 peg check as he worked on the Lake Danby State project site near the basin.
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New Fairfield
Joseph Ustick
U G 1 Construction Company
Caph
Lake Danby State Pole
Fattnia Beach
Rowland Road
Pauldng
Chen
Brach Road
Jist
Edward A Wenzel
Fair Acres
Fairfield
Annis Jennings
Apportionment Board to Meet Tomorrow in City Hall
The apportionment board will hold its first meeting since officials departed for the Adirondacks. Clerk Hally Ho Pritchard will chair the session to discuss appropriations for rent, taxes, office costs, salaries, water deficits, city hall telephone services, and other municipal needs.
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Board of Apportonment
William & Burn
Adirondacks
Hally Ho Pritchard
Water Hill
Memorial Mass for Rev Walter Lyddy at St Marys Church
Rev Walter Lyddy of New Britain and brother of Police Captain John Tydady will celebrate a high Mass at St Marys Church Bodouk to honor his mother. An anniversary Mass will be held at Und tine with solemn rites for the repose of the departed.
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Walter Lyddy
New Britain
John Tydady
Bodouk
St Marys Church
Celebate
Und Tine
Obituary notices from Bridgeport area memorial services
Obituaries list multiple funeral services for residents including William Henry Lewis at 49 Milton Avenue today, Eleanor Blank of 1114 Ogden Street Extension with service at H A Remington Bunum venue. Also Frank Jechow of 292 Ogden Street and Mrs Wilhelmina Gottenburg widow of Frederick Collenburg with services at St Vincent and German Evangelical Lutheran Church, with interments at Lakeview, Pek, and St Michael’s cemeteries.
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William Henry Lewis
Lakeview Cemetery
Eleanor Blank
Atchur
T Blank
Ogden Street
William Street
Harold A Chmans
Summerfield
Bunnak
Lakevies Cemetery
Blind
England
Frank Jechow
Ogden
Bridgeport
Mra
Charles Weldenhamer
Engineer Alonzo Potter dies after 68 years on railroads
Alonzo E. Potter 75, longtime engineer for the New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad, died recently after retiring three years ago. He served 68 years in rail service, never reported an accident, and was among the first to operate a switching locomotive in the area.
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Springiind
Moss
Alonzo E Potter
New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad
5 Cross Atlantic in schooner yacht record voyage
Boston reports the American yacht Nicanoor captained by Daniel Symonds of the Easter Yard club sailed from Boston on June 25 and completed a 20 days and 7 hours Atlantic crossing setting a new record for craft of her size. Crew included Lawrence Pool of New York John Pikinson Gardne Emmons and Lawrence Gooilige from Hyard.
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Falmouth
Eng
Associated! Pies
Daniel Symonds
Maidlehead
Boston
Hiryard
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Nicanor
England
Dave
Atlantic
Dani Saonds
Lawrence Pool
New York
John Psikinson
Gardne Emmons
Lawrence Goolige
Girls in Practice Swim Here Tomorrow
Anna Baum and Marion Bloomer will attempt a three mile swim from Fairfield Beach to Sea Side Park tomorrow afternoon under Captain M A Baum. If successful, they will undertake further long swims before attempting the sound crossing.
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Sound
Anna Baum
Marion Bloomer
Fairfield Beach
Seaside Park
M A Baum
Captain Baum
Canadians defeat Cubans in Cup play in Montreal
Willard Crocder and Jack Wright of Montreal defeated Rogelio Paris and Raoul Chacon of Cuba in three straight sets to win for Canada. They earned the right to meet Japan in Montreal on August 18, with the Davis Cup on the line.
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Toronto
Willard Crocder
Jack Wright
Montreal Today
Rogelio Paris
Raoul Chacon
Canada
Japan
Montreal
Juane
Rosarys Lavalles Boys Club Winners in Tight Night
The Holy Rosarys and Lavalles won close matches in the Boys club league Test night. Deweymen homered with two on, Sandalf added two doubles in extra innings to beat Brooklawns 9 to 6, while Benedetto delivered a key RBI single in the first inning to lift the Lavalier over the Seymens 8 to 7. Jennings closed out the Seymours with a strikeout as the rally fell short.
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Holy Rosary
Lavalle
Rosarys
Lavalles
Brooklawns
Deweymen
Sandalf
Lavalier
Seymens
Benedetto
Mavin
Seymours
Jennings
Mazzi Buckner
Baker
Benedetta
Invalles
Natalie Plays Bridge and Cool Days Tour In Danville Letter
A Danville letter describes a cool day outing with bridge games and a seaside afternoon at Ediths shore cottage. It notes sales at local shops, a book on Auction Bridge, bread from a noted bakery, and a warm weather routine of porch meals and iced tea. It mentions plans to visit Milford, summer house shopping, and a five day coast trip to Maine with Boston departures.
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Danville
Edith
Shore Cottage
D. M
Stevens
Harold
Shore
Milford
Stetge
Poole
Meigs 4 Cos
Oewtth É& Co
Maine
Boston
Portland
Boothbay
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Thomas F Walsh
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Myrtle Avenue
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Brooklawn Park
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Waite
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Theodore Frown
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Robert Ank
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Fairfelt Avenue
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Laurel Avenue
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Broadstreet
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M D
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Newtown
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Gertrude
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Funes
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Tunais Hill
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Anmen Dobelste
George Schiller
Charles Jablonsky
Louis Rosen Buitel
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Natalie
Crawford Laundry Service
Totleoine Mill Road
Wichols
Stratfield
Tollseme
Broad Street
Mainen
Olga. Woodhull Incorporated
Feirheld Avenue
Mindels
Sik
Crese
Georgetté
Chifton
Mikers
Coats
Fifth Avenue
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