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Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

May 15, 1918

Page

4

Stamford Boy Loses Suit Over Cherry Tree Injury

Laurie Ferris an 18 year old boy failed to prove damages after a fall from a cherry tree on Mrs Harriet Millers Stamford estate. Judge Kellogg granted a non suit upon motion by Attorney Raymond Hackett representing Mrs Miller. Ferris suffered paralysis and sued for 50000 dollars. The case was filed in superior court yesterday afternoon.

Laurie Ferris Samford Kellogg Raymond Hackett Harriet Miller Hackett Young Ferris

Division Six Selects 25 for Camp Upton

Division Six released the list of 25 men to depart for Camp Upton, completing the board’s quota. The readable names include Michael Daly of Troy New York, Max Newman of Akron Ohio, Harry Harss of Hartford Connecticut, Peter J. Rousso of Seaview Avenue, and Samuel Gregorian of Seaview Avenue, among others in New York City and nearby towns.

Michael Daly 5Th Avenue Troy Max Newman East Market Street Akron Indw. Anderson Stratford Avenue Harry Harss Temple Street Hartford Victor Listarti Dover Street Wilfred I Fridstrom Edw. Mulrenan Fifth Street Harry Devine John Kuba Adams Street Charles Gumpuis Felice Graziano Central Avenue Gilmore Street Anthony Sucra Remington Street Harold Bradley Edw. McNamara Bunnell Street Samuel Gregorian Seaview Avenue George Hisenmann de- Forest Avenue Alfred Conselio Golden Hi Andrew Ziegler Bishop Avenue

Fire Commission Will Appoint New Dept Electrician

The annual Fire Commissioners report notes remodeling of Chemical No 1 houses due by August 1 hindered by labor and material shortages and approves appointing an electrician to inspect wiring in current and new buildings. It covers prevention efforts, new fire escapes, theatre inspections, and detailed loss and insurance figures for 1917.

Robinson Bridgeport New England Tire Commissioners Durcau Fire Commissioners Common Council Bureau of Fire Prevention the Prevention Bureau John.h. Tagne Thomas J. Broderick Board of Education Lyric Park Tata

New Draft Tool Patented by Bergren in City

Watchmaker 391 Broad Street receives patent for a grooved notch wheel add on to stylus and compass. In trials at Scofield and Ford, the device rapidly drafts plain, slat ted, wavy, dot and dash lines for topographical maps. Officials expect its use by the War department to ease arduous drafting work.

Per Bergren Broad Street United States Bergren Scofield & Ford War Department

Bridgeport to receive second Robinson pumping engine today

The Bridgeport Fire Department will ship the second of four Robinson pumping engines from St. Louis today. The first engine arrived two weeks ago and is at No. 8 Enginehouse on Newfield Avenue. The remaining two engines are expected by the end of June.

Robinson Bridgeport Fire Department St. Louis Newfield Avenue

Fairfield to Have Service Unit in Red Cross Parade

Fairfield plans for the Bridgeport parade feature a Red Cross service unit with banners for each Fairfield auxiliary. Mothers wives and sisters of local servicemen will march with flags. teams captains and other workers will join. Burr chairs the drive with a $15,000 quota. committee members include Banks Jennings Wells Curtis Godfrey Hill and Akers. Parade assembly is Centre street Fairfield at 2 pm Saturday.

Fairfield Red Cross Campaign Committee Bridgeport The Red Cross Sam William O. Burr Elmore S. Banks Oliver Gould Jennings I. L. Wells Curtis Southport Jonathan Godfrey Stratfield Frank E. Carlson Greenfield Hill E. D. Akers Holland Hill Centre Street Washington Avenue Greenfield Hill Greenfield Liberty Chorus Stephen Stevich Charles W. Smith Bacon Wakeman Stevich North Avenue Knight's Orchestra Sherman Hall Pine Creek Road Hartford Grevenfield Grange

Sugar Refining Company Declares Four Dividends

NEW YORK, May 14. The American Sugar Refinery company today declared four extra dividends of 3-4 of one per cent. on the common stock, to be paid during the next four quarters, together with the usual quarterly disbursements of 13-4 per cent. each on the common and preferred stock.

New York American Sugar Refinery Company Today

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