Milford Camp Installs Spanish War Veterans Officers
Over two hundred attendees including state officers gathered at Milford to install officers for the newly formed Milford camp of the Spanish War Veterans and its Ladies Auxiliary. The event featured a formal installation, a banquet, and entertainment, with officers and auxiliary leaders named and a fire alarm response at a local home.
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Milford
Formag
Milford Camp
Department
Theodore Johnson
New Britain
Badies
Odd Felow
Hedmen
Ohn Rus
Bridgeport
A. BL Scholx
Paul Sweener
David Webber
John Foran
Uarry
Coley
Willtram
Walsh
Siebart Broatch
John T Allen
Wilbur Conklin
John Voran
Willam
Duntor
Anis. Fagan
E. D. Din
Rose Darneil Hiworlan
Urnch
Helwig
Aut Sereeney
WL ‘Ur Conklin
Mast
Wenz
Pingine Company No. 1 and Chemical Company No. 1
Cecil H. Trowbridge
Broad Street
New Canaan Sportsmen Elect Officers At Town Hall
New Canaan May 10 Special The Fish and Game League will hold its annual meeting and officer elections at the town hall Monday evening May 11. Plans and dues for 1925 will be discussed and cards issued granting woodland and river access. The Danbury Ridgefield New Fairfield bus line resumes operations around May 18 aiding commuters to New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canaan
Fish and
Iame League
Hia View
Danbury
Toulse Mead
Grace Varley
Mary Clark
Charles J. Davis
Dorothy Waters
Wdith Saxe
Xe'son
Silman
Harry Waters
Dorcas Bible
Methodist Church
Louise JelHff
Yalmadge Til
Weed
New
Canaan Civic League
Boa
Mercer
Jewelry Thieves Steal $8000 Greenwich Jewelry
Jewelry valued at eight thousand dollars was stolen from Allen Goldstein’s apartment at 126 Greenwich Avenue on Friday afternoon between 3 and 5 o clock. Mrs. Goldstein found the door secured and suspects entry by a skeleton key. The loss was not known until late evening and reported today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenwice
Allen Goldstein
Greenwich Avenue
Kolor Bak Restores Gray Hair and Hair Health
Kolor-Bak TM restores gray hair to its original shade and banishes dandruff. It tightens the scalp, gives hair life and beauty, with a money back guarantee if results are unsatisfactory. Regular price 130 per bottle, special sale for six days at 1.29 at Hindle Urag Stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kolor-Bak
Hindle Urag
Stamford Proprieter Held In Liquor Law Case
Stamford May 1 Special John Dejewski proprietor of the Wacsaw restaurant 473 Pacific street was arrested last night and held under 1000 bonds on an alleged liquor law violation. A City court hearing is set for tomorrow morning. Police reports cited multiple complaints that intoxicants were being sold. Detectives searched the premises and found a quantity of liquor though the amount was not disclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford
John Dejewski
Wacsaw
Pacific Street
Dejenski
Church Meeting Decides Land Purchase Plan
A special meeting of the First Ecclesiastical Society in Fairfield will decide on purchasing land on Center street for a proposed 73400 parish house, with 5000 drawn from invested funds and the rest from current income. The agenda includes budget plans, committee resignations, and other business. A mother and daughter banquet follows at the church parlors with Mrs. Carl Churchill as speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pairfield
First Ecclesiastical Society
Center Street
Eicchsiastical Society
Sherman Parsonage
M. Warren Cowles
Snell
Carl Churchill
Bridgeport
Frank Smith
Margaret Leacn
aAsied
Lorraine Marsh
Family Welfare Society
Diuty
Women's Guild
Newtown Juniors Stage School Program At Hawley
Newtown May 10 Special Junior class of Hawley High School presented a balanced program at the Hawley school auditorium Wednesday night with songs dances and a soft play The cast included Miss Agatha Kenedy Miss Louise Nichols Thomas Kennedy and Miss Woulae Nichole Du da Brothers and Misses Pringte Jean La Borde Alice Carmody Margaret McCarthy Agnes Woulihan Louise Nichols Helen Nichols Sarah Jarrel Catherine Casey Helen Bresson Elizabeth Reynolds The community also mourned the death of Miss Julia Prindle in Bridgeport with funeral services held Friday at Trinity Church The bearers and floral tributes were noted Mrs James J Meyers and son James Jr of Waterbury were visitors at Mr and Mrs F W Trowbridge of lower Man street
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Newtown
Hawley High School
Hawley School
Agatha Kenedy
Louise Nichols
Thomas Kennedy
Woulae Nichole
Duda
Wilkinson
Marlin
Pringte
Richmond H. Geaner
Trinity Church
Newtown Village
F. W. Trowbridge
Lower Man Street
Weston Notes Ston May Meeting and Grange Plans
Seven members attended the meeting at Norfield Grange. The Grange plans visit to Easton field Grange on May 20. Cannondale Grange hosts June 4 to initiate a large class in thirds and fourth degrees. Ruth Strong and George Faucher attended a Hartford convention as Lyona Plains Church Sunday School delegates. A Grange Hall dance is planned for benevolence. Helen Fanton to represent Weston Schools at Newtown speaking and spelling event May 16.
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Grange
Helen Fanton
Weaton
Newtown
New Canaan Civic Clubs Fight Caterpillars Again
The New Canaan Civic League mobilizes citizens and groups including the New Canaan Garden Club and Bird Protective Association to eradicate tent caterpillars along roadsides. Volunteers will use gasoline or kerosene sprayed nests and burn nests. the effort aims to free the town in weeks. George DeCost backs 30 to 40 Village Hall members to head the brigade while the Borough board may vote on Sunday movies. Also noted are plans for a permanent local music group and a change in bank staffmanship with David S. Rockwell named acting cashier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Canaan
New
George DecCost
Yale Student Named Pastor at Fairfield Chapel
Yale Divinity student Arthar Ricden, class year two, will serve as minister at Faith Chapel for three summer months beginning after June 1. He will lead Sunday school, run vacation Bible schools, and oversee chapel activities after Wirnest Marlett’s resignation. The Men’s Assembly of the First Church of Christ meets May 21, and the Woman’s Guild hosts a Peter Pan screening May 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
Sperial
Arthar QO. Ricden
Yale Divinity School
Council of the West Church of Christ
Soule
Hartford
Faith Chapel
Wirnest R. Marlett
Worcester
Mass
Iie
First Church of Christ
Woman's Guild
Cho of Christ
Arill Conde
Tulpits
Trayfield
Rowlinsai
Redding Firemen Plan Benefit Entertainment
The entertainment committee of the Redding Fire company will meet Monday evening at Tesse Santora's home to plan the annual benefit entertainment. The group aims for a unique event to raise funds, differing from prior carnivals and dances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Redding
Redding Fire Company
Tesse Santora
Redenter
Wal
Margaret McCollam
Lorraine Meylan
Newtown
Hawley High School
Fairfield County
Hartford
the Hill Academy
Women’s Exchange of
Ridgewold Inn
Sunday Evening Movies Postponed at Milford Church
Milford May 10 Special Sunday movies at First Congregational Church postponed from May 17 to the following Sunday after a conference in New York. Ten programs will be shown in the church auditorium free with only the usual church offering. The church is one of fifteen in the district testing this new form of service with a choir providing music at each event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milford
First Congregational Church
Leslie Briggs
New York
Will] Hays
Harmon
Harmon Foundation of
New York City
Church Federation of America
Legion
Miltora Post
American Legion
Seven Gables’ Inn
Harry Fisher
Plainville
William Barynes
New Haven
First
Harry M. Merwin
Omar W. Platt
J. D. Brown, Jr
Noyes R. Bailey
William H. Woodruff
Hulbert L. Platt
Harold Minith
Marks
James Yorker
Ealee
Legion National Endowment Fund
Board of Selectmen
Welch's Point
The
Selectmen
Iowa
Whalile Macadan
Bayview
Pond Point
Woodmont
Perman
James F. Wealy
Edward Murvihill
Paul Ford
Tinto Council Kinighty
Claltmpus
New Britain
Woordmont Community Center
Tne
Building Fund
George Weed
Haveeen
Clint R. Cangertsz
Prospect Reach
Milford Y. M. c
Milford Menih Grap Westley
Baldea
Keslia C. Weight
Bridgeport
D. Brown, Jr
Costa
Wright
Finnest
George Allen
Silver Beach
Russell
Elm Street
Fort Trumbull Beach
Allen
Mies Filizabeth Maher
Police
James M. Mahe
the Bee
Franklin
Oneyapot School
Wranklin School
Miss Graves
Charles Buck
Stratford
Gloria
Saveral
Brooklyn
Stratford Congregational Church
Stratford Theatre
John M. Moore
Col
I. J. Herrmann
Howard Fairchild
Harry Fairchild
North Main Street
Wesleyan University
Bank Clerk Held After Bedford Avenue Crash in Stamford
William F. Knox a 34 year old bank clerk from Bronxville New York was released on $500 bond after a collision at Bedford Avenue and Sumer Street. Driver Frank M. Brown chauffeur for Joseph F. Cullman Jr of New York City and Stamford was taken to Stamford Hospital. Knox and three friends were northbound when the accident occurred as Brown was driving one of the employer’s maids to Stamford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford
William F. Knox
Bronxville
N. Y
Bedford Avenue
Sumer Street
Frank M. Brown
Joseph F. Cullman, Jr
West 68Th Street
New York City
Stamford Hospital
Knox
Brown
Snax
German Gun Arrives For Stratford Memorial Day Parade
Stratford residents breathe easier as the German big gun reaches the arsenal and is moved to Stratford Center for camouflage prior to Memorial Day events. The Memorial Day committee led by Rep Charles Wheeler will finalize parade plans, with the town council also meeting to discuss observances, school events, and local appointments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stratford
Plana
Raritan Arsenal
New Jersey
Donald
Sammis
Stratford Center
Charles HE. Wheeler
Sterling Memorial Hall
Representative Wheeler
Clarke P. Tane
William H. Hart
Mia
Mary E. Clinton
Harry B
Osterlund
Short Beach
Stratfield Farmer Dies After Long Day's Work
Joseph Miklus forty four of 44 Wilson Road collapsed at home after a hard day on his farm. He died of heart failure at St. Vincent's hospital Bridgeport. Survived by wife mother and five children Annie seventeen John fifteen Mary fourteen Joseph Jr eleven and Francis four. Funeral from his home tomorrow at 9 o'clock with a solemn high mass of requiem at St Cyril Methodian R C church at 10 burial in St Michael's cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stratfield
Joseph Miklus
Wilson Road
St. Vincent's Hospital
Bridgeport
H. R. DeLuca
Annie
John
Mary
Joseph Jr
Francis
R. C
St. Michael's Cemetery
Historic Derby talk to mark 250th anniversary
Derby plans a Derby Board of Trade luncheon on Monday to honor Derby's 250th founding. Henry M. Bradley will present Historic Derby as Donald A. Warner organizes a large audience, at 12 15 pm in Hotel Clark rooms. Acme Tool and Machine moves from Derby Comb shop site to Liberty Tool and Machine on Hawkins Street, with Mr. Paul H. Hershey confirming the Derby plant’s relocation after alterations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berby
Derby
Derby Board of Trade
Henry M. Bradley
Donald A. Warner
Bradley
Board of Trade
Clark
Acme Tool and Machine Company
Hawkins Street
Libertty Tool and Machine Company
Caroline Street
Paul H. Hershey
Liberty Tbo0
Acme
Derby Comb
W. A. Page
Page
Robert FH. Howarth
Mr. Howarth
General Ordnance Compand
Liberty Tool Company
Incendiary blaze guts Greenwich home injures new school site
Greenwich May 10 Fire caused about six thousand dollars in damage in a three story house just moved from the site of a new high school. The entire third floor was gutted and other floors suffered smoke and water damage. Owner G Wilson blamed incendiary origin and noted four similar fires in six weeks, all unoccupied at the time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenwich
Aite
G Wilson
Greenwich Theatre
Local residents visit Washington and return home
Mrs. Georgianna Moore and Mrs. Ruby Martin Nelson are among locals who visited Washington D C while others travel from Wellcoxton Avenue and Broadbridge Avenue. Nelson returned home after two weeks’ Hillside Vane treatment following her husband’s elopement and a nervous breakdown. Local fishermen report good trout runs north of Stratford as the open season for most fish begins, with bass fishing allowed until July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Mra
Walsh
Wellcoxton Avenue
Georgianna Moore
Housatonic Avenue
Washington, D. C
Ruby Martin Nelson
Broadbridge Avenue
Hillside Vane
Bridgeport
John
Ludwig Nelson
Anna Kiley
Hillside
Nor- Makmenta
State
Topits
Teonard
Waught
Litchfield
M. Gilpatric
Vermont
Stratford
Ansonia Rotary Club Plans Big Charter Night
Ansonia May 10 The Ansonia Rotary Club announced its charter night celebration to mark the club’s organization. The event is set for Monday evening May 2% at the Ansonia state armory with expected attendance of five hundred Rotarians from across the state and dignitaries including district governor Al Law of Bridgeport. Various committees named by President R Edwin Chambers will handle decorations, dinners, seating, music, program, invitations, and reception. Also noted are local residents taking state bar examinations on June 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ansonia
Poulsen
Franklin Farrel
J. Hart
Frank
J. Terry
Worden
Charles Fosdick
A. C. Turner
T. Powell
Dona’ Thomas Legge
Theodore Terry Worden Snow
J. Bartholomew
Theodore Terry
Bert Woodford
A. L. Johnson
Clarence Allisay
Frederick Freem
John T. Walsh
Vincent
Jeremiah Jr
Keele
C.j. Mercer
Raphael D'Ambruoso
Eakward C. Yaes
Samuel A. Oldege
Dominick J. Malxfronte
Asf
David N. Torrance
Milford Masonic Service for Joseph Bristol 37
The Milford community mourns Joseph Bristol 37 who died from injuries at home. A Milford funeral was held at 62 West River Street with Masonic rites at the grave aided by chaplain Capt E B Malatine. Bristol, longtime Milford resident and former ticket agent, left a wife, son Harvey, and daughter Alma. burial at Miles Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. B. aMalatine
la Merwin
Arthur H. Platt
Nat &. Plumb
Walter E. Fladd
L. F. Clark
D. A. Mulhon
Milford
New Haven Gaa Company
Ansanfawae Lodge
Harvey
Alma
Milee
Easton Notes Highlights Local Events And Socials
Easton notes from May 10 report upcoming theater at Grange hall The Prince Of Tiers by Alphs Players of Eastgemert will be staged Thursday May 14 at 7 34 p m with a four piece orchestra from Art port Dancing follows The Alumni dance in Danbury featured Cyrus TeTfondt and May Putnam among guests Stenney to merge June 2 and local visits by Gillette and Freerfort Clifford Gillette and Erfart performed on violin piano and cello with Fred Oxford on homemade instrument
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danbury
Stanley
Bing Freerfort
Cilffort
Gillette
Trumbolpheranga
Gilette
Clifford Gillette
Women Look Twenty Years Younger Hairg Jess Dream Ad
An old time beauty advertisement promises dramatic skin and hair benefits. It claims a product called Get-Jar Beauty Cream clears complexion and smooths imperfections overnight, with the boast of a youthful, childlike softness.
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Milford ‘Church
Stratford’s
Rachive
Fairfield Ecclesiastical Society
Newtown High School
Weston
YALE
Fairfield Chapel
Redding Firemen
Milford Church
Congregational Church
Elm Terrace
Dey River
Lincoln
Grassmere
Sherian School
Champ's Yarm
Black Rock
B. E. Plotkin
Dwight and Holland
Tunxis
Garden Club
Clarence Sturges
W. L. Lawton
American Legion Post
Ia Legion Hall
Star of Connecticut
Chi Beta Kappa
Faithchapel
West Church of Christ
University
Brooklawn
DeVer C. Warner
Parent-Teacher Association
Sherman School
Grasmere
Grasmere School
Rose Ffouse
Greenfield Hill
U A
Wakeman Memorial
Southport
Unquown Tribe of Red Men
Legion Hall
Bridgeport Rueslan Onyhodos Charey Choir
Wis
Women Guild
Gragniera School
Court St. Monica
Statford High School
Mill River Country Club
W. W. Rogers
Mes
C. ‘Thompson
Curtis
Anderson-Dunn-Kochiss
Ansonia Rotary Club
Masonic
Easton
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