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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1922
Page
6
Milford Savings Bank held its annual meeting where a report by treasurer Henry C. Peck praised deposits and a flourishing outlook. Officers reelected: George M. Gunn as president, George H. Mann as vice president, and Henry C. Peck as secretary and treasurer.
Acting Chief Captain Petcy H Hall heads the Fir province police in place of Superintendent Thomag JH Flood. Superintendent Flanagan and Assist. Superintendent Flood attend the Hartford state convention while Flood is away on assignment. Over half the states marshal in honor of Washington with 701 people in service.
Kelly Helly sells bowling alleys to Davis and Shah in a lease arrangement extending to September 1, 1930. The deal includes transfer of lease terms, pool and billiard facilities, and property obligations for the fall and winter season as alleys and tables are renovated for opening.
Jersey farmer files bankruptcy petition in New Haven court. Debts total around 14 thousand with assets listed at about 34 thousand including holdings of SHU ESC and Fellman, with several creditors named. Case involves Rinker and others and reflects liquidation plans and asset allocations.
An Associated Press report describes a Chinese warship named Wing Fung alongside Sun Yat-sen, with a floating mine in Canton Harbor believed aimed at the U.S. destroyer. The mine failed to explode and the destroyer sustained no damage.
The Fasc sum Core company of New Elaven started work on Shore Road in Westport, cutting two large maple shade trees and moving to straighten the Old Mul road. A south roadway to connect with the Minute Man route will be raised and cemented, with traffic expected to resume as work continues. Seven constables and selectmen arrange safety measures and shifts for road construction, funded by the town. police investigate an incident near the work.
The Bridgeport Rifle Club conducts a compulsory practice session for 26 men under expert instruction. The event includes a selection of the most proficient shooters and the use of a club range at Spore EGU.
A crowded community event at Redding Ridge drew wide support for the church benefit. Attendees heard local speakers discuss postwar conditions, unemployment, and rising prices, with emphasis on communal effort and rebuilding.
Delegates from here attend a police meeting with a list of attendees including names such as William Bonny Dan Relywardd and Langham at Pharr. The transcript shows several misreads but indicates local representatives and a scheduled gathering on a date referenced as Langhans.
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