Three Divorces Granted in Day Three
Rose Rabinowitz won a divorce from Samuel Rabinowitz with alimony of five dollars weekly and a $1000 lump sum clause, in Judge Isaac Wolfe's court on intolerable cruelty. Lillian F. Ritch obtained divorce from Norman B. Ritch with custody of one child. Jessica Ferguson Mink was granted divorce from William Mink on desertion with a Danbury marriage in June 1917.
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Rose Rabinowitz
Samuel Rabinowitz
Isaac Wolfe
Superior Court
Esterday
Lillian F. Ritch
Port Chester
Norman
Ritch
Greenwich
Jessica Ferguson Mink
Bethel
William Mink
Litchfield
Danbury
William M. Maltbie
Dwight Mills to Close Plant in Chicopee
Dwight Mfg Co cotton goods maker says its Chicopee plant, with about 3600 workers, will shut for a week starting July 1 due to poor business conditions.
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Dwight Mills
Chicopee
Mass
Dwight Mfg. Co
Stratford Woman Files Petition for Divorce
Stratford resident Matilda Settle petitions the Superior Court for divorce from Percy Settle alleging desertion in December 1919 and seeking custody of their two minor children. The couple married in November 1916 and she lists the husband as now living in parts unknown.
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Percy Settle
Stratford
Matilda Settle
Local Exhibit Showcases School Manual and Domestic Arts
An exhibit at Elias Howe Grammar School Clinton Avenue displays manual and domestic arts from sixth to eighth graders under Miss Bessie Howes and staff. A four room basement apartment shows student fittings since 1918 with weekly dinners for teachers, and projects include a sail bore, book case, lamp, hall tree, table, automobile sweeper, and more by named students.
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Elias Howe Grammar School
Clinton Avenue
Bessie Howes
John Buckley
Wder
Miss Wright
Miss Gorman
Richard Demerest
Theodore Waldeyer
William Lyons
Royal DeChamps
Louis Gibson
Irving Clarke
Arthur Menard
Judge Thomas Rules Towboat Company Wins Damages Case
In New Haven Judge Edwin S. Thomas in the U S District Court handed down an opinion in Thames Towboat Company versus United States. The court ruled against the government and the Towboat company seeks about 1379 dollars for labor and work on the scow Kid while the government pursued the E 84 Belden Company in connection with the matter.
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New Haven
Edwin S. Thomas
United States District
Thames Towboat Company
United States
Belden Company
Local Woman to Share $100,000 Wilton Estate
After two years of interpreting John Gorham's wil l the Wilton estate valued at 109000 will be divided among 21 heirs including Margaret H Stuvees of 1464 Waifield avenue The will creates two trusts one for the widow and one for nephews and nieces A Westport nephew died prompting questions on share eligibility The matter drawn 19 lawyers into the case with Superior Court actions seeking a Supreme Court stipulation of facts for resolution by the court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Gorham
Wilton
Margaret H. Stuvees
Waige Fielt Avenue
Gorham
William HE. Wash
Westport
Nelson Gorham
Norwalk
John W. Banks
Supreme Court
Reserves Finding in Action Over Kronen Purchase
Judge John J. Walsh reversed a Dominion Pleas court decision in the case of Frank Siska v Joseph Kalletar. Siska sought $1,000 damages claiming he paid $840 in March 1917 for 7,000 kronens to be delivered to a Budapest bank account but the funds were not sent. The exchange rate later dropped, increasing his loss.
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John J. Walsh
Dominion Pleas Court
Noor
Frank Siska
Joseph Kalletar
Siska
Kalletar
Hungarian Royal Postal Savings Bank
Budapest
Annual outing of State Trade school held at Pleasure Beach
The third annual outing of the State Trade school takes place at Pleasure Beach today with field sports and prizes for inter departmental and individual events. Funded by the school Athletic association, students receive tickets to amusements and travel by a special ferry to the island at 9 am, bringing their lunches. The organizing committee includes Directors Hanson, Remus, Hinchelitte, Ralph, Kenyon, and Stewart.
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Pleasure Beach
School Athletic Association
Hanson
Remus
Hinchelitte
Ralph
Kenyon
Stewart
Auto Thieves Beaten In Hand to Hand Battle
J. J. Gala, a Oneida grocer, fought two bandits on the State road near Fayetteville before dawn. He blocked blows with a wrench, dumped cash from his pocket, and managed to reverse his truck to a stop. The robbers fled after a volley of revolver shots, while Gala escaped.
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Syracuse
J. J. Gala
Oneida Grocer
Fayetteville
Oneida
Girly Charges Lead to Arrest in Ro Grandfield Case
Michael Snee, 23, of Ro Grandfield Street, arrested on alleged statutory charges after four youths faced accusations from two young girls. Bond set at 6000 dollars. Two other youths still held and awaiting Superior Court trial.
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Michael Snee
Grandfield Street
Fielies
Kiwanis Luncheon Address By Safe Cabinet Manager
The Kiwanis club noon meeting will feature ER. DuPuy Tracy, manager of the Safe Cabinet Company, as speaker. The session is scheduled to end at 1 29 p m with a roll call question about filing marriage certificates in the family Bible.
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Kiwanis Club
ER. DuPuy Tracy
Safe Cabinet Company
Ad Sand
Palm Beach and White Footwear for Hot Days in Stock
Variety of cool garments and footwear for men and women including palm beach gabardine tropical worsted and crash suits. Prices range from 3.50 to 25 with linen knickers and white footwear in several styles. White pumps oxfords and sandals feature low heels and leather or ivory soles.
Basement department sale features boys pants and treats
Featuring basement departments through Thursday. Boys section offers youths long pants suits ages 16 to 20 in grey tweeds with box pleats belts and patch pockets. Special at 16.75. Also pie or cake with 25¢ orders, Boston baked beans and hominy bread for 25¢, ice cream sodas 5¢, peanut clusters 39¢ per lb, and Crown coffee 28¢ per lb. Each day a different department item this week.
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Crown
Hat Sale Shows New Summer Styles Deep Discount
When you see them you will realize that the price is not the measure of value we have secured a few hundred of the newer type of hats for Summer wear mostly blacks or whites or black and white in combination small medium and large shapes wide lace and mohair brims silk and tagal and silk and milan combinations all of superior workmanship and of artistry of a high order all made to sell for much more money to which we have added many of our own more expensive hats placed on sale and while they last Thursday at 2.95 Front Second floor front.
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Milan
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Mrs. Ritch
van Dyk
van Dyk's
Spring Valley
Uggs
Main St
Stratfield Hotel
Elias Howe
Kodakery
The
Harvey & Lewis CO
TRADE
M. Snee
Teary
A. Voorkass
Bridgeport, Conn
Thursdiny
Tiowland
Boston
Barnum 454
Marcel
Billy
Howland Dry Goods
Bridgeport
Country Club
Priscilla
Soderholm Baking Co., Inc
Maplewood Avenue
Beck’s
Logan ST
Middleman
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