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Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Jun 03, 1927

Page

9

Bonbright Gives 100000 To Yale School Of Music

Irving W Bonbright of Englewood New Jersey donates 100000 to Yale School of Music to honor his late brother James Howard Bonbright Yale class of 1890 The income about 5000 yearly funds will support the course in the history and appreciation of music for all regular courses at Yale. The school established in 1894 supports performances including the New Haven Symphony Orchestra and organ recitals.

New Haven Associated Press Yale School of Music Irving W. Bonbright Englewood N. J Yale Endowment Fund Bonbright Yale School of Music James Howard Bonbright Yale College Yale Glee Club Boubright Memorial Fund Yate School of Music New Haven Symphony Orchestra

Quick motor dashes foil customs agents in Montreal

Montreal June 2 The term quick motor dash describes border liquor smuggling now used to move U S merchandise into Quebec. R I Calder says goods are shipped near the border, split into loads, then rapidly driven across. Once in Montreal the merchandise can be spread across Canada.

Montreal Que Associated Press Canada Michigan United States Quebec R. I. Calder Commission Royal Customa Commission Calder Canda

St. Roman's Mother Seeks New Search for Aviators

The mother of Captain Saint Roman, a French aviator, asks for a fresh search for him and pilot Commander Mounesres after Saint Roman vanished on a May 5 flight from St. Louis Senegal to Pernambucco Brazil. A Cape Verde search near Bona Vista found no trace of the flyers.

Rio DE Janerio Associated Press Bona Vista Cape Verde Islands Saint Roman St. Louis Senegal Atlantic Pernambucco Brazil Mounesres

Connecticut Roads Bulletin of June 1 Highway Construction Updates

State Highway department reports road work across Connecticut as of June 1 detailing routes with construction, open or one way traffic, and detours. Branford to New Haven, Berlin to Enfield, Route 3 to Manchester and Hartford areas, Route 10 Middletown Haddam, Route 12 Norwich New London, Norfolk, Route 101 Chaplin, Route 11 Marlboro Hebron, Route 172 New Haven Middletons, Route 126 Norwalk Wilton, Route 1746 Westport Wilton, and other local roads describe concrete, grading, and bridge work with varying delays and detours.

Connecticut State Highway Department Branford-Hast Haven Roate East Lyme Post Road Golden Spur Fairfield New Canaan-Poundridge Westbrook Patchogue River Berlin—Beckley Crossing Enfield- Enfield Street Newington Avenue Ridgefield Main Street Danbury Road Manchester Manchester-Hartford Road Hartford Rockville Love Lane Thameston Reyolds Bridge Middletown-Haddam Norwich-New London Road Waterford Montville Norwich-Groton Thames River Norfolk Norfolk-W Norfolk Road Chaplin South Chaplin Marlboro Hebron Meritlen-Middletown B. Berlin New Haven-Middletons Road Farmington Alsop's Corner Coun Try Club Salisbury Lakeville-Millerton Roxity—Depot Norwalk-Duibury Norwalk Wilton Branchville Hartland Hartland Mountain Iuivel Cenaan Cenaan- Yoad Fcotland Newtown-Bethel Road Macaden Westport-Wilton Westport-willen Waterbury and Cheshire Waterbury-Cheshire Road Burlington Station Burlington Center Road Bolton Bolton Center Old Kings Highway Farmington—Scott, Swamp Harwinton-Burlington Hartford-Newington Newington New Britain West Hartford Willard Street Newington-Clayton Old Saybrook-Essex Saybrook Jumstion Plymouth Bull Head Road Tolland Tolland-Vernon Road West Woodstock South Woodstock

Fireman Rescued From Burning Ship Off Spectacle Island

Boston June 2 A harbor fireboat captain John Williams narrowly escaped death when he fell into a mass of fertilizer in the hold of the four masted schooner Bessie M Dustin anchored off Spectacle Island He seized a hose and held on until other firemen pulled him free While the hospital float was fighting the blaze Dustin crew aided by hose lines from a Teland plant subdued the fire though the vessel took on water and settled into the mud

Boston Associated Ress John Williams Bessie M. Dustin Spectacle Island Dustin Teland

Condemnation Board to Probe Power Firm Row

Danbury June 2 The Connecticut Condemnation Board to probe power company land disputes began hearings in the Rocky River reservoir basin. Commissioners Hermon Calhoun and Knobloch halted testimony on land value but then reversed course and will hear all land claims. Adjourned session to Tuesday will address Gustafson Percy and Atchison claims.

Danbury Associated Press Samuel A. Hermon Winsted John E. Calhoun Cornwall Bridge Philip Knobloch Bethel Connecticut Light and Power Company Rocky River Reservoir Alfred Gustafson William J. Percy Margaret Atchison Sherman

Brainard approves shrievalty bonds in Hartford

June 2. Lieut Governor Strainard, filling in for Governor Trumbull at Hot Springs, approves $10,000 in shrink—shrievalty bonds for three sheriffs: Frank H. Turkington Morris Litchfield County for four years from June 1 1927 issued by Massachusetts Bonding and Insurance. Edward W Dewey West Hartford Hartford County issued by Aetna Casualty and Surety. Jame Geddes Waterbury New Haven County issued by Fidelity and Casualty. Also approves bill 503.48 from the state board of education for the blind for petty cash resale.

Hartford Associated Press Strainard Trumbull Hot Springs Frank H. Turkington Morris Litchfield County Massachusetts Bonding and Insurance Company Edward W. Dewey West Hartford Hartford County Aetna Casualty and Surety Company Jame Geddes Waterbury New Haven Fidelity and Casualty Company New York Leutenant State Board of Education For the Blind

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