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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1923
Page
5
New York telegram reports a dramatic police chase ending in the killing of two officers. A woman and a man named Ian are sought by detectives. witnesses recall a taxi pursuit in the East Side. Police say the suspects fled after a high speed chase and multiple gunfire exchanges.
The Jenkins orphanage band performed in central Jenkins City Center yesterday led by Tles. The group, featuring members from New York, will tour several New England cities over the next two weeks aboard a large motor vehicle.
Report notes the coroner found no fault by a woman named in the fatal crash investigation. The incident involved a vehicle collision with a deer, and authorities examined the circumstances surrounding the death of a 27 year old.
Stamp receipts at the local post office show an 18 percent gain for the quarter ending in May. Receipts totaled $194,904, with year over year increases reflecting stronger parcel post activity and higher overall shipments despite some inflationary pressures.
In New Haven two men known as Eugene Bari and Richard Carpenter were recaptured after a dramatic pursuit in Willimantic and a gunfight with police. Howard Stone and another man were linked to the case. The suspects initially escaped from a corridor jail hold but fled through an open window.
Devon woman She Peingeare Me Rogers of Devon escaped serious injury after a trampling auto collision in Milford when a truck struck a trolley bus and sent her tumbling near the curb. She was rushed to Milford hospital with injuries described as not bones broken and the extent of damage limited to shock and minor hurts.
A community lawn fete hosted on the parsonage grounds featured decorative displays, musical performances, and coordinated activities by local clubs. Attendees enjoyed instrumental selections and a memorial tablet unveiling as part of the evening's program, organized by the Men’s League with help from church groups.
A cigarette allegedly lit carelessly caused a small blaze on a wooden plank railing of the Berkshire bridge last night. Fire crews were summoned and extinguished the flames without major damage or injuries.
Dick Lombard a well known West Jind resident departs from New York at noon today for a six week trip to Ireland and Tres land. He will sail on the Ceronia from New York after a farewell reception at his home and will support Mayor Atwater in the upcoming election. Lombard has a wife and six children and runs a liquor business in the West End.
Reports consider the proposed Guid Peltones Home at Groton costing 228,000 and the formation of Arcanum Lodge 1.0.0. A committee from the royal lodge discusses protection arrangements and the Groton site’s shore price. The grand lodge session next spring will decide.
Torrington July 2. A bee sting on the ankle of a girl and an auto overturn occurred four miles north on the Norfolk road near Pine Street. Mrs DeLancey and Mrs Barragh DeLancey of Pine Street are named. the car overturned in a dew-wet embankment, landing in a grove of white pine. The girl, her father, brother, and sister were painfully injured but not seriously.
The Lordship Sunday school completes its first term with a full winter of services and charitable giving. Members, including Master and Children, observed holidays and sent boxes to South Africa. Miss Abe Gulader and Miss Edward Magi led events at The Ttramlorks, with plans for a large family outing featuring a sacred program and a May garden party.
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