Milford Beach Insurance Rates Change Across Shorefronts
Milford's shorefront from Milford Point to Woodmont faces new fire insurance rates from five New England firms. Some sections see increases up to 74 percent while others gain reductions to 33 1 2 percent, with three-year schedules reducing disparities among districts. Local officials cite improved fire protection and ongoing remapping by Sanborn to adjust risk, while sanitation disputes arise over a Hillside Avenue area outlet, prompting residents to protest dangerous conditions along the beach.
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Qemilford
Milford
Milford Point
Woodmont
New England
Boston
Durwell
E Ce- Fort Trumbull
Lauren Hes
Walnut
Myrtle Beaches
Myrtle
New Haven
Fire Board
Myre Beach Improvement Association
New England Insurance Exchange
Meo! Exchange
Durean
Innerance Exchange
Sanborn P Company
New York
Mi'ford
Milfora
Accesers
Hillside Avenue
Merne Beach
Fegort
Raston School Picnic At Beardney Park In Bridport
The Sunday School of the Lee Methodist church will host a picnic at Beardney Park in Bridport on Wednesday. Members needing transportation should meet at the church at 10 am and each person is asked to bring a cup and fork.
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Haston
Lee Methodst Church
Beardney Park
Brid~port
Percen
Elizabeth Smith Wise Anna Beuth
Minnie Smith
Massachusetts
Evelyn Kent
Helene Marsh
Twin Lakes
Hamden
Eugene Fisher Myr
Frank Snath
Evenong
George Reid
Clarence Redfield
Gordon McBurney
Port Jefferson
Long Island
Carrie Seeley
Charles Gardner
Bridgeport
Boy Scouts
Howard Bo Warren
Young Southport Boy Saves Girl From Drowning
Fourteen-year-old Sebastian Salvo, son of Mr and Mrs G Salvo of Main Street, rescued Alba Renzulli, nine, from deep water in Southport Harbor near the Pequot Yacht Club. After pulling her from the water, he assisted by Elbert Frimpton and Kenneth Hughes as others brought the girl to shore and a passing delivery driver revived her. The hero returned home without revealing his identity.
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Southport
Sebastian Salvo
G Salvo
Main Street
Alba Renzulli
J. Renzulli
Salvo
Pequot Yacht Club
Tony Salvo
Elbert Frimpton
Kenneth Hughes
Milford police raid resort on shore hold two
Milford July 26 Special A police squad led by Chief James M Maher raided an alleged resort on Fourth avenue Myrtle Beach arresting Ray Seller for selling Aquer and John Maher for keeping order with intent to sell. They seized several cases of her and some Aquer. Bonds set at 500 each for court appearance August 1. Also report says burglary at Gulf Beach concession by Gravelle with 75 dollars in goods stolen. Police plan further action and local meetings scheduled August events.
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Milford
James M Maher
Fourth Avenue
Myrtle Beach
Ray Seller
John Maher
Honor
Geller and
Maher
Edgar A . Gravelle
New Comfort Station
Gulf Beach
Sid
Board of Police Commissioners
Boaridis
Edgar A Gravelle
Gravelle
Mews League of
Raid nets jug cafe owner held
Patsy Funamo, proprietor of a cafe in Jouret Place, Glenville, was arrested by officers James H Fitzroy and Martin Nee and charged with selling liquor. A jug of what is believed to be hard cider was found during the raid. This is said to be his second offense of a similar charge. A hearing before Judge James Ro Mead is set for tomorrow morning.
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Greenwich
Specia
Patsy Funamo
Jouret Place
Glenville
James H Fitzroy
Martin Nee
Funamo
James Ro Mead
Entertain with party for Redding friends
Miss Catherine Barnes and Seymour entertained at a dancing party at the home of their parents Mr and Mrs HOOS Barnes on Friday evening. Guests included the Theodosia Sanford family and many locals from Bethel Danbury and Bridgeport. refreshments comprised punch ice cream and cakes. Mrs P R Bradley hosted the Christchurch Womens Auxiliary. others planned travel to New York soon.
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Ros
Isabelle
Jennie McDonald
P R Bradley
Womens Auxiliary
Christchurch
John Mieke
Alice Tivington
New York
P. KR. Bradley
Ridgelawn
Cars Collide in Newtown Driver Proves Sobriety
In Newtown on Danbury road near Mount Pleasant, a Bridgeport owned car driven by David Knapp and a Waterbury car driven by Anna F. Dwyer collided about 9 30 evening. Left wheels fenders and wishbones damaged but both drivers and two female passengers uninjured. Deputy Sheriff Beers investigated and Knapp examined for sobriety with no liquor found. Additional report notes frolic planning for St Rose's church fundraiser and local residents visiting Newtown.
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Newtown
David Knapp
Barnum Avenue
Bridgeport
Anna F. Dwyer
Baldwin Avenue
Waterbury
Danbury
Henry Taylor
Mount Pleasant
Taylo
Morris D Beers
Sheriff Beers
Knapp
Edward Lingham
Main Street
Singham
James Kelly
Land
John F. Madigan
Rita
Hartford
Madigan
Taylor Avenue
Paraquet Wins Proudt Regattas at Pequot
In Southport on Saturday July 26 Paraquet owned by A Schuyler Park Jr and Eugene W Stetson Jr won both regatta races for non Larchmont entrants. Final points list Paraquet 1 Fulla Pep 12 Swallow 9 Heron 8 Dodge Em 6. Race started at 2 30 over a special six mile course.
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Southport
A Schuyler Park, Jr
Eugene W Stetson, Jr
Pequot
Larchmont
Swallow
Heron
Pequot O
Faraquet Clark
Stetson
Louise Curtis
Dodge
E. EB. Hinkle
Ralph Perry
Floodling
Ewty C. Sturges
Mra. H. B. Hobson
Catchme Witherbee Black
Kat Bird
Carolyn Starling
John Field Wins at Sasco Hills in Fairfield
John Field shot 964 net in the Governors Cup handicap tournament at the Fairfield Country Club, winning the qualifying round Saturday. The event at Sasco Hills drew participants from the area with Field securing top honors in the early round.
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John Field
Sasco Hills
Fairfield
Carda
Weston Town Hall Presents Two One Act Plays
Weston July 26 Special. On Wednesday July 29 at 8 00 pm standard time Weston town hall will stage Photographer's Troubles a farce in one act and Sauce for the Goskins a one act comedy. Proceeds go to Emmanuel church school. Cast includes Sarah Treadwell Katherine Treadwell Olympia Delarmy Minnie Strang Ruth Strang Mildred Strang Helen Budd Kitty Barnes Margaret Scott Jerry Strang Arthur Kellogg George Faucher Eula Fanther John Breitweiser Lillie Breitweiser Raymond Fitch Ray Strang and Edward Budd.
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Weston
Weston Town Hall
Emannuel Church School
Sarah Treadwell
Katherine Treadwell
Olympia Delarmy
Minnie Strang
Ruth Strang
Writ ers of News Meet for Annual Outing at Shore
Twenty two employees of the Post Publishing company gathered at Hotel Shoreham Milford for their annual outing. Eliot H. Platt, county editor of The Telegram to resign August first, was presented a gold wrist watch by Sidney Marcuse on behalf of all Post Publishing staff. Toasts by M T Kane Edward Pitschler Sidney Marcuse J E Marr and Misa Ethel Beardsley followed with bathing boating dinner and dancing completing the event.
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Post Publishing Company
Telegram
Post
Sunday Post
Shoreham
Milford
Eliot H. Platt
Philo.t. Platt
Sidney EB. Marcuse
The
Mr. Marcuse
Flatt
M. T. Kane
Stamford
Edward Pitschler
Newtown
Sidney Marcuse
Fairfield
J. E. Marr
Misa Ethel Beardsley
Huntington
Martin K. Donahue
Milford Beach
State Foresters Gather on Shore at Myrtle Beach
Milford July 26 Special Nearly 100 members including state officers and representatives from all courts in the state attended the annual outing and banquet of the Grand Court of Connecticut Foresters of America held at the Hotel Shoreham on the shore front at Myrtle Beach Saturday afternoon and evening. After bathing boating and other resort diversions the banquet was served and speeches followed by talks from Past Supreme and Grand Chief Rangers John Cosgrove George P Sullivan Joseph C Tyers John W Lyddy Fred R Canfeld Thomas O Loughlin Willam J Hayes William Meyer Matthew M Meskill James J Walsh M Cole Kennedy Robert Ledge Peter J Cavanaugh John G Fitzgerald.
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Milford
Grand Court of Connecticut
Foresters of America
Shoreham
Myrtle Beach
Foresters
Targist
New Britain
James J. Walsh
Meriden
M. Cole Kennedy
Hartford
Robert Ledge
Peter J Cavanaugh
Torrington
John G. Fitzgerald
Ansonia
Fairfield Band Public Concert At Mill Plain Green
Fairfield July 76 Special The Fairfield band under leader C. Ziroli offers free Monday night concert at Mill Plain Green. Program includes Sousa High School Cadets The Thunderer Poet and Peasant Suppe Blue Danube Calif of Bagdad Prince of Pilsen and other popular numbers in two parts.
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Fairfield
C. & Ziroli
wHl
Mill Plain Green
Sousa
Suppe
Strauss
Min Plain Green
Fairfield Band
John Phillips Sousa
Progres
Comrades-in-Service Girls Club
E. M. Wells
Unquowa Road
Tiana
Women's Guild of the First Church of C
Bags Bees By Business Block Greenwich News
In Greenwich on a July afternoon Stephen Mazurkiewcz captured a migrating swarm of about 100000 bees from a tree limb outside Bob's store on Greenwich avenue. With a bag and pall he climbed the limb and bagged the swarm, valued at about $60. It was unclear whether he will keep or sell the bees.
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Greenwich
Stephen Mazurkiewci
Davis Avenue
Bob’s
Greenwich Avenue
Mazurkiewch
Mazurktewch
Children Give Grange Program in Trumbull
Trumbull Grange hosted a children's night with a lively program featuring Just Wonnensé Florence Jensen Dorothy French Evelyn French Eleanor Kurtz Marie Schatz Caroline Schatz and others. Ice cream and cake followed as Rev W F White and Mrs White attended family events nearby.
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Trumbull
Trumbull Grange
Just_ Wonnensé
Florence Jensen
Dorothy French
Tales of Hoffman
Evelyn French
Eleanor Kurtz
Four Winds
Marie Schatz
Caroline Schatz
Ghent
Alx Dimmock Tucker
Vivian Ratchford
Dorothy Myers
the Arrow
Mane Schatz
Gretel Bratz
W. F White
White
Emmons E White
William Bushnell
Bushnell
Saybrook
Misa Cora
E Beach
Norwalk
Lakeville
Albert Riemer
Bridgeport
Charles N Evitts
Howard S Beach
Willard Plumb
Clarence Middlebrooks
Cora Beach
Bridge
Stamford School plans approved for Stevens site expansion
The Stamford School committee approved the Stevens School building plan at a special meeting. It adds 24 classrooms to reach at least 82 total, removes an assembly hall and outdoor boiler room, and sets a likely award of the contract to Young Construction for $328,934.32 including equipment, grading, and architect fees.
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Stamford
Stevens
Dorothy Heroy
F H Getman
Richard G. Plumiey
John J Cloonan
Willam T Godfrey
Samuel Young
Filerv G Peckham
Yoong Construction Company
Loves Wife Judge Grants Darien Man Another Chance
In Stamford on July 28 Herman Buttrey 22 of Darien faced a beating charge for his wife. Judge O Bates Dana postponed the case to allow reconciliation efforts after Buttrey asserted his love for his wife and cited her mother as a source of trouble. He blamed debts and drinking for their problems.
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Stamford
Herman Buttrey
Darien
O Bates Dana
Buttrey
Hvense
Pequot Club Boat Victorious In Larchmont Regatta
In Larchmont yacht week the Little Hoff the Little Hope owned by A P Van Schaick of the Pequot Yacht Club and sailed by Gerrit W Van Schaick won the final races by a margin of three seconds. The week yielded six straight first places for the Little Hope, earning them the Stamford One Design class series title. Bad racing conditions with little breeze left many boats stranded as 170 craft competed.
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Larchmont
Hnegava
Little Hope
A. P. van Schaick
Pequot
Clinton Barnum Seeley
Bowknot
George A Sherwood
Pequot Yacht
Spirited Battle Lands Two Neighbors in Milford Court
Milford July 26 Special A quarrel on July 19 led George Phillips and Jacob Kostle of North Street to arraignment before Judge Clark in Derby. Phillips faced charges of breach of the peace assault and trespassing with fines totaling 60 dollars and suspended jail terms. Kostle faced breach of the peace and assault charges with similar suspensions. Officers James M. Maher Jr. and John Cowan arrested the pair.
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Milford
George Phillips
Jacob Kostle
North Street
Clark
Derby
J. D Brown, Jr
Orness
Philips
Kostle
Preach
Phillips
James M. Maher, Jr
John Cowan
Cleary Funeral At Parents Home Stratford
Dr E H Cleary 24 son of Thomas F and Sarah Cleary of 256 Main street Stratford will have a funeral Tuesday at 8:30 am from his parents home with a solemn high mass at St James church at 9 Burial follows in St Michael cemetery He recently graduated from Georgetown Medical School and died at Gallinger hospital where he served as an intern from acute appendicitis His parents were at his bedside at his death.
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Stratford
E. H. Cleary
Thomas F
Sarah Cleary
Main Street
St. James’ Church
St. Michael Cemetery
Cleary
Bridgeport High School
Georgetown Medical School
Gallinger Hospital
Deer Sighted Off Fairfield Beach During Low Tide
Fairfield July 26. A deer was sighted on Sunken Island during low tide near Fairfield Beach. Residents believe the animal swam across the sound, paused on the island upon seeing the crowd, then returned toward Sasco as the tide rose and night fell.
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Fairfield
Fairfield Beach
Sunken Island
Sasco HI
Man Arrested After Pulling Vegetables and Threatening Wife
Huntington July 26 A man named Kopasz was arrested after pulling vegetables from his mother-in-law’s garden and threatening to cut his wife’s throat. The incident followed months of marital discord and prompted a Shelton jail custody, with a hearing scheduled to air family disputes involving Kopasz, his wife Tessie Pulaski, and other local residents.
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Huntington
Kopasz
Pulaski
Shelton
Albert Kopasz
Booth’s Hill Street
Tessie Pulaski
Huntington School
Justice of the Peace
William Beattie
Rachel Farr
Nichola
Ona
Albert Kraemer
Stepney
George McKee
Brookins
Dolph Ptoverin
Shelton Avenue
C. Edward Perley
Cedar Beach
George Arundel
Charles W. Goldspink
Effie J. Clarke
Hadith B. Clarke
Laura Beers
Stratford
Mohegan Street
Ruth Wilson
Janet Beardsley
Robert and
Hanford Wilson, Jr
John West
Cordelia Dyer
Mabel Buckner
Frank Jennings
White Hills
George Penny
Ripton
Ridgefield School Plan Reorganized
July 26 special Ridgefield town School committee meeting at the Town Clerk’s office approved a calendar for 1925 1926 and adopted a 6 3 3 school structure dividing into Grammar Junior and Senior divisions Starting September 4th the district will operate on two semesters rather than three terms The changes apply as feasible to the opening of the new school year and reflect an emphasis on reorganized grade levels with six years of Grammar three of Junior High and three of Senior High school Headlines note retirements and local social visits which reflect the town’s ongoing community ties
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Ridgefield
Mary L Tabeau
Min Tabeau
Hamilton High School
Springfeld
Masa
Charles W Tater
Torrington
Conn
Misa Lizetta Bennett
Bridge,port
Lottle Huh
South Salem
Netta Keeler
Charles A. Federer Sr
Mary A Federer
New York City
Thunder, Crag
Branchville
James H. Perry
Perry
Peppeister
Fairfield Club Meeting to Hear State Police Head
Fairfield July 26 Special The Fairfield Luncheon club meets Tuesday at noon at the Unquowa hotel with Superinten dent Robert T. Hurley of the state police department as speaker. A. W. Taylor of Greens Farms directs the program. Lunch starts at 12 15.
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Fairfield
Robert T. Hurley
State Police Department
Unavowa
A. W Tylor
Greens Farms
Olock
Absolute relief advertised for digestion relief
An advertisement promotes Abso-Digest as a healthbuilding tonic for indigestion dyspepsia flatulence and other stomach disorders. It claims quick relief and urges readers to try it and tell friends. Listings include Hindle Drug Stores Hartigan Drug Store Leverty Drug stores in Bridgeport Clam Pett's Fairfield Randall's Fairfield Westport Drug Co in Westport.
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Old By Hindle Drug Stores
Hartigan Drug Store
Leverty Drug Stores
Bridgeport
Clampett's Pharmacy
Randall's Pharmacy
Fairfield
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E W. Wetson
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A. H. Perry
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R Reyburn
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J H_ Harmen
N Wheeler
H. B. Stoddard
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Huntington Gun Club
Huntington Red and Gun Club
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Post Publishing
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Lucie Bedford
Southport Yachting Organization
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Fairfeld
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the First Church of Christ
Collas
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Black Rock Turnpike
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Long Island Sound
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