Rewards Offered for Riccitelli Capture Amid Stratford Claims
Stratford, March 1. Rewards for the capture of post road bandit Riccitelli have not yet been paid, as town officials gather more funds. A $1,000 New Haven reward and potential rewards from Darien and the Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co. are being pursued before distribution to officers. Patrolman Edward Manchester has returned to duty after injuries. Police Chief Nichols, sidelined by illness, remains home as Sergeant Ben Smith and Patrolman Victor Marcus lead the force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stratford
Speess
Big Mike” Riccitelli
New Haven
Wiliam B. Nichols
P. J. Flanagan
Nichole
Flanagan
R. H. Hunter
Riccitelli
Hunter
Darien
Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company
Mil- Lord
Edward Manchester
Davey Brothers
Stratford Center
Nichols
King Street
Warglars
Oakey’s
Monroe Auxiliary Holds Successful Food Sale
Monroe March 16 Special The food sale at the fire house Saturday afternoon by the Woman's auxiliary under Mrs Edward Curtiss, chairman, netted 22.10. The ladies thank the boys who helped. Various local residents visited, with messages of condolence and several guests from Bridgeport, New Haven, Vernon, Stepney, and other nearby towns noted among weekend and Sunday visits. Lenten services announced for Wednesday at 11 o'clock at the Rectory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Sherman
Bradford Hawley
Mra Hawley
Richard Schmidt
Tashua
Elliot Northrop
Bridgeport
Charlenm Bond
Marshall Beach
Ruov Parker
Chesbire
Special Town Meeting Called in Fairfield
Fairfield March 16 A special town meeting will be held next Tuesday night at Teglon hall. The warning is being prepared and the date may change by a day. The meeting will set the tax rate likely at 18 mills per the Board of Finance recommendation. Several other important matters are expected to be discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
Teglon Hall
Board of Finance
Milford High to Present Annual Concert This Week
Milford March 16 The Milford High School concert will be held Thursday at 8 15 pm in Central Grammar school auditorium. A cantata Joan of Arc directed by Hazel Cellins features soloists Mira Mary Bradley Kelsey soprano Charles Kullman tenor baritone Jouls C Fenton tenor and Mrs Estelle Cushman Baldwin Milford native. The performance traces Joan of Arc from her voices to military leadership with roles for Joan Robert de Beaudricourt and Philip. Mrs J H Foster guest of Mr Berton N Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milford
Milford High School
Central Grammar School
Joan of Arc
A. BR. Gayl
Hazel Cellins
Milford Publi
Philp
Joan
Kelsey
Mr. Kullman
Robert de Beaudricourt
Frovost
Vancouleurs
Jean de Navelonpont
Metz
Fenton
Philip
Orleans
Campierne
Raven
J. H. Foster
Brooklyn
N. Y
E. Hyde Blake
Brookline
Mass
Fercival Pollard
Berton N. Smith
North Street
Weston couple celebrates 56th wedding anniversary
Weston March 16 Special Mr and Mrs Hawley Williams plan a quiet celebration at home for their 56th anniversary while Mr Williams recovers from a recent fall. News comes of Charles G W Godfrey of Orienta NC former Cannondale resident passing at about age 50. Norfield Grange member Putnam spoke on Farm Management at a Friday lecture with stereo pictures drawing about 60 attendees. Three new names joined for membership bringing candidates to seven and an invitation was extended to Cannondale Grange on April 1. Stratfield Dramatic club prepares a vaudeville for Norfield Grange benefit on April 2 at Weston hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weston
Hawley Williams
Willams
Weston Peope
Charles G. W Godfrey
Orienta
N.C
Godfrey
Cannondale
Mr. Putnam
Storrs College
Norfield Grange
Putnam
Cannondale Grange
Stratfield Dramatic Club
Weston Hall
Stratfield to gain better trolley service starting Monday
Stratfield residents will see a trolley car run from Windsor Street station to Stratfield at 1 p m beginning Monday. Previously the Brooklawn line forced late travelers to walk or hire taxis, prompting the Stratfield Improvement Association to ask the Connecticut Company to extend service to Stratfield and the company approved the plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stratfield
Wailond
Brooklawn
North
Clinton Avenues
Clinton
Stratfield Improvement Association
C R Wills
Innecticut Company
Tradles Company
Clarence in Ridgefield High School Play Sparks Laughter
Ridgefield March 16 special Bentor Clase of Hamilton High stages Clarence a five act Tarkington comedy with ten characters. Sheldon L. Lace leads as Clarence and Eleanor Burdick coaches. Cast includes Marle Kilcoyne Mia Hartmann Miles Dorothy Benjamin Allis Benjamin John Stone Kenneth Weidner Karl Nash and more. Two night run anticipated with special musical interludes and declamations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marle A. Kilcoyne
Mia Flea L. Hartmann
Charles Ales
Aileen M. O'Keeffe
Miles Dorothy E. Benjamin
Mies Allis F. Benjamin
John D. Stone
Kenneth H. Weidner
Karl G. Nash
Mies
Eleanor Louisa Burdick
Hamilton High
Burdick
Clarence
New Jersey Man Guest At Party In Easton
T O Peer of Morristown New Jersey was the guest of honor at a birthday party hosted by his daughter Mrs Harold B Smith at her Easton home Saturday evening Pinochio was enjoyed and refreshments served Local guests included Mr and Mrs B Dickerson Mr and Mrs Arthur Bush Miss Olla Dickerson and many others Also noted were radio listeners in Bridgeport and New York broadcasts and several personal notes about visitors and neighbors from Bridgeport Hamden Noroton Fairfield and Stratford
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Parmelee
Bridgeport
Anna Smith
Elizabeth Smith
Minnie Smith
Willam Lover
Eugene Fisher
Hamden
Alvin Hoffman
Noroton
Dudley Brothwell
Andrew Manson
Fred Marsh
August Kuehn
Ethel Kuehn
Jefferson Street
Fairfield
Fred Relyea
George Reid
Cyrus DeHondt
Bayside
Long Island
Clarence Jennier
William Smith
Stratford
Alec Allen
George March
Lois
Hlinor
Wakeman Hill
Greenfield
Walter Andrews
Mount Vernon
New York
William B. Hall
Julian Nagy
Jane GM
Weidgeport
Samuel Thorp
Capitol Avenue
Frank , Smith
Missionary Society to Hold Ridgefield Meet
Ridgefield March 16 special The Ladies Missionary society of the Congregational church will meet at the parsonage Friday at 4 pm Hostesses are Mrs Frederick D Thomas and Mrs Lester Ritch No evening service at the church Sunday due to Dedicatory services at Norwalk Attendance was sizable The Young Ladies Auxiliary meets Tuesday at the parsonage with Misses Beat rice Flolmes and Anna Saymour as hostessesAdditional notes include Miss Anna Lynch of Bridgeport visiting Ridgefield and shop plans of Miss Marlone Bradley in town Eugene G McCann of New York visited Mrs John Burr on Catoonah street Several YWCA boys attended the county indoor meet at Bridgeport and plans for a New York trip by Mrs Walter S Smith and her husband
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ridgefield
Ladies Missionary Society of the
Congregational Church
Frederick D. Thomas
Lester Ritch
First Congregational Church
Norwalk
Young Ladies Auxiliary
Beatrice Flolmes
Anna Saymour
Anna Lynch
Bridgeport
Mira Johanna Regan
Margaret J Seymour
Tey
New York City
Marlone Bradley
My Children’s Shop
Howard L. Bassatt
Irving Keeler
Pres
Elisha
Keel Timothy J. Keeler
Vo Montanari
Walter
Smith
New York Arts
Savaton
Mir Smith
L. Sreiry
Devon Women Plan St Patrick Day Social in Church
Devon March 16 Special The Ladies Aid Society of Devon Union church schedule a St Patrick s social in church parlors Tuesday evening at o o clock An entertainment and exhibit under Mrs Albert Flood will fill most of the evening with ice cream and cake served No admission charged Also planning an all day session Thursday to complete work for the annual Faster sale Mrs Harold Stone and assistants will serve lunch at noon Other church groups in the area plan St Patrick s events and local meetings alongside hospital and resident updates on residents and staff in Milford and surrounding towns including ongoing health notes on Stanley Jones George Beard and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Devon
Ladies’ Aid Society
Devon Union Church
Albert
Flood
Harold Stone
St. Anns Church
Waugatuck Avenue
Redmen
Botsford Hall
Walnut Beach
St. Andrew's Guild
Milford Hospital
Stanley Jones
George Beard
Camden Street
John Doxey
Naugatuck Avenue
Shell
Nolin
Bridgeport Avenue
Ellis Slreet
C. C. Mathews
J. H. Lister
Walden New York
Lister
Long Hill Community Club Comedy Listen Ladies
The Long Hill Community Club presents a two act comedy Listen Ladies at the Fire House tonight. The cast includes Mia Holden Kate Lang Mr Bacon Anna Griffin Lula Latimer Hessie Meyers Julia Kink May Kennedy Helen Parsons Lilian Haines and other locals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tong
Marsh
Community Club
Long FL
Long Hill
Mia
Holden
Sewing Club
Charlotte Smith
Katie
Lucy Heath
Birown
Barry
Harvey
Kate Lang
Bacon
Anna Griffin
Green
Lula Latimer
Crane
Hessie Meyers
MacLean
Julia Kink
May Kennedy
Helen Parsons
Whitney
Lilian Haines
Ladies Aid ties quilt at Kent meeting
In Kent Conn on Tuesday afternoon members of the Ladies Aid society of the Congregational church tied a bed quilt ordered by the society. Other parish activities include Wiona Chapter OBE S meeting, Women's Missionary Union at Miss Mary Hepson s home, and a parish meeting at St Andrew s Episcopal to purchase a new organ. A Grange farewell party for Mr and Mrs Ebeatt Chapman was held with about 40 friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LL. A. Haucheit
One Brook
Robert E. Speer
Ladies Aid Society
Lane Street
Fewell
Kent Grange
Ebeatt Chapman
Grange
Misa Estelle Austin
Waterbury
Ami
Fop
Johnson
OB Brittan
Had Their Troubles First Prohibition Agent Quote
A Prohibition agent laments great trouble in gathering evidence against bootleggers in the district while a second officer notes persistent difficulties in preserving the evidence obtained before the rum hides it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prohibition
Two More Arrests Grow From Stamford Girl Cases
In Stamford and Darien courts, two more cases tied to alleged assaults by teenage girls were resolved. Harry Ratcliffe pled to a lesser charge after a demurrer. bond set at 500 dollars for Superior Court trial. Anna Back of 60 Shippan Avenue fined 406 dollars plus costs and jailed 60 days for liquor law violation. request to suspend jail pending physicians’ input.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford
Darien
Harry Ratcliffe
Stamzera
Anna Back
Shippan Avenue
Samuel Young
Thomas Albonizlo
Pacific Street
Costa
Yang
Youn
Tax Collector Prepares Statements for Bethel
Bethel March 16 Specii Tax collector Cady BoMores to send statements to all property holders for the special tax due April 1. All overdue taxes on the list of 1923 must be paid by March 31 to avoid liens on the property. The Congregational church youth plan a minstrel program Wednesday evening featuring 15 local performers in two parts. E G Kuttwinkle chairs the minstrel intercountors. Residents Louis Chapot Newark New Jersey returns from weekend visit. Mr and Mrs Perry Pair Child Center Street host. Mr and Mrs Max Ebertman Center Street return from Brooklyn trip. Mrs George Donahue Derby and children visit family in Derby. Mr and Mrs P J Mannion Grand Street host. Harold Patchen Elm Street returns from New York City. Carl Anderson Center Street returns from Brooklyn, New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beth
Congregational Church
E.G. Kuttwinkle
Earl
Eal Bors
Louis Chapot
Newark
New Jersey
Mra
Carl Anderson
Mrs Charles Anderson
Center Street
Braoklyn
New York
Long Hill Residents Confined in Hospital
March 16 special report notes Bridgeport hospital confinement of Mrs Charlea Middlebrook Mrs Oscar Bird and Mea Ernest Kaatz Miss Jennie Turney visited friend Mrs Parry of Bridgeport Mr and Mrs Henry Nichols move from Bridgeport Hydraulic Water Co house near Easton reservoir to the Mrs Lucey place in Tashua Miss Edith Jennings of the general telephone office spent Sunday with Miss Arlene Hubbell of Tashua Hill Farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Hill
Bridgeport Hospital
Charlea Middlebrook
Oscar Bird
Mea
Ernest Kaatz
Jennie Turney
Parry
Bridgeport
Henry Nichols
Bridgeport «Hydraulic Water Company
Easton Reservoir
Bay Rum Drinker Fined Ten Dollars In Fairfield Court
Six cases heard before Judge Jonathan Grout. John Miller of New Haven pleaded guilty to intoxication and paid a ten dollar fine plus costs after claiming prior arrests. Other defendants included Leonard Capizzollo and G Van Ginkle charged with reckless driving, speeding, and license issues with varying penalties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salrfield
Jonathan Grout
John Miller
New Haven
Costa
Mider
Willam H. Gould
Heslac
Wiliam A. Kinsella
Kinsella
Jim
Miller
Joseph Kryder
Southport
Leonard Capizzollo
Bridgepom
Charles Popuwla
Reoklewa
Sajity
Fiewald
G. van Ginkle
Freeman Areet
Bridgeport
Recklees
Cor’ Gable
Arthur J. Bennett
George Wurtz
Westport
Constabe Bennett
Veterans Plan New Organization in Fairfield
A group of World War veterans in Fairfield discusses forming a separate organization that will not join the American Legion but will operate with different goals. They will maintain Legion memberships and plan a meeting followed by a membership invitation campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans’ Club
Fairfield
American Legion
Legion Post
Stamford plans elaborate boys week with church driven events
Stamford March 16. The town prepares elaborately for a common boys week set April 26 to May 2. Committees have formed and meet weekly to detail progress. Boys day in church opens the celebration with clergy-led committee chaired by Dr. D. L. Gason. Schools events on Monday led by William Stark. A parent son bonding event April 27 led by Edward Thorpe. Junior committees organize citizenship, drama, tours of local industries on Thursday, and loyalty health activities on May 1. The week concludes May 2 with an athletic meet as the highlight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford
Celal
Comitee
D. L. G Son
Schi
Wiliam Stark
8Tford
Edward ©. Thorpe
Justus J.nes
I Bolge
Wiliam J. Guel
Robert Frutin Tec
Eliiot
G. Kinsbury
Dhai
Busy Fairfield schedule spans clubs, dinners, and games
Fairfield on March 16 features a packed lineup. Women and men join a Church of Christ dinner, a Fairfield Luncheon at Champ’s Farm, Cath Daughters of America meeting, and a Red Men Social at the Micaial Hall. Evening events include Greefield Grange, Fire Company No. 1, a High School dance, bowling clashes on Red Mall alleys, and reading circles at John Moore and Mrs G H Bt. Stratfield hosts a parish meeting to plan a new parish house, plus Legion basketball and Industrial league games on Red Men alleys. Mrs John Pullman hosts a College Club gathering in Strat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
Church of Christ
Dinty Moorener
Champ’s Farm
el Rock
Cath Daughters of America
G Fleld Grange
Reet Road
Milford
Henry
Leiper
John Pullman
Strat
College Club
Legion
Hudson-Essex
Norwalk
Question
Telephone operator dies in Stamford after long illness
Mrs Raght Nichols Charles wife of I Harry Charles of Orleans and chief operator for the Southern New England Telephone Company died at her home 6S AM Elmver street Stamford after a four month illness. She had worked 15 years with the company and was known in telephone circles across the state. Surviving are her parents Mr and Mrs Stephen E Nichols Bushand and three brothers. The funeral service will be held at 2 PM Wednesday at the First Methodist Episcopal Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford
Raght Nichols Char
I. Harry Charles
Orleans
Southern New England Telephone Company
Elmver Street
Charles
Telephone Company
Telehone
Stephen E Nichola
Bushand
Fist Methodist
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Bridgeport Telegram
Ridgefield School
Riccitell
Monroe
William Johnson
White Hills
Theron Johnson
Wiliam Shetton
Frank Plonaky
Ridgefield High School
Daddy Long Legs
Tarkington
Cora
faNe
Bolby
Miss Pinney
Marie A. Kilcoyne
Kare
Nash
Bobby
Alice F. Benjamin
Della
L. Luce
Hamilton High School
Easton
ST. Patrick's Day
Ladies’ Society
Kent
Grantdpa
St. Andrewa Episcopal Church
John Judd
Garrett Voorhees
Henry Britton
Frank H. Peet
Henry T. Mosher
Lester Sleighter
Frank H Peet
Frederick P. Johnson
Charled §. Eaton
W. R. Kissam
Clifford Spooner
L. A. Hanchett
Airs Back
Wes Banke
Bethel
BAY
Chu
Crawford Laundry Co
Fairfield Ave
Courtland ST
Bernum
Telegram & Post
Lampells
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