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Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1918

Page

7

Milford District Reads 45 Men Ordered Off May 23

A Milford district notice lists 45 men ordered off at the parish house for instructions to report to Cam Ron LT on May 23. Names and addresses span Milford Bethlehem Bridgeport Newark and other towns, with many in Milford and nearby communities.

Lilford Lford Cam Ron Brooks Miles Gulfet Milford William Zlesler Wihistreet Bethlehem A. Taaffe Noble Ave Bridgeport Warren Wardloh Whedds Lamond Washington WW. C Old Point Road Phi Old Homestead Myrtle Beach Benham Ave Huxley Yi Venn Joseph Slander Hog Island Barracks Edwin F. Ludlow Feld Avenue John Smckenna Factory Lane Avil- Wiliam Ward Oakland Cal John P Cherry Street Westfield Barry Sk Mikkelsen Yy. M. Ca Dupont Works Carney's Charles Jos James Main Street Pittsburgh Pat McGrath Tranistan Bridgeport Abraham A Winfield Ast Notwalk Matthew F Black Rock Skiff Woodmont Thom Whalli Park Street Carl Langner Staten William P. Coulson Edward P. Hamilton Place New Y Thomas G. Doris Noble Avenue Bridgeomas P. Flagerty Enue Charles A Gulf Street

Stop at Willing's at Howland's 4 years in Milford

William's home made confection store at 8 Broad Milford offers bakery goods sodas and Huber's ice cream with catering for churches lodges and societies. Located opposite the public library at tel 528. A caption mentions a tem-porarily away woman on 29 Central Ave Milford and a Barnum contact 4906-3. The text also notes views on marriages and the Ten Commandments in a fragmentary, period-voice style.

Matford Tan Huber Howland St. Milford Public Library Central Ave Milford

Furlough Sought by Stratford Farm Helper in WWI Draft Row

Carroll a Bridgeport spy and member of the 17th Connecticut Fourth Training Battalion stationed at Camp Gordon Georgia filed a furlough request through Selectman John J Williams a Stratford market gardener. He seeks furlough until October 1 to work on the farm and aid Williams with an expected pay of zero dollars per day. The Division No 6 draft board will consider the application, the first of its kind for the division though other divisions have seen similar requests.

Rank Carrol Bridgeport Connecticut Camp Gordon Georgia Hay John J. Williams Stratford Carroll Division No. 6 Mg Carroll Camp Devens

Borglum to Submit Proofs of Position

A telegram to the Senate from sculptor Gutzon Borglum, read by Senator Brandegee, states he will submit further documents denying charges of slander. Brandegee has not yet received them and plans to return them for Borglum to present to the Senate military committee. The claims allege Borglum's ties to an aircraft firm and using influence with President Wilson, raised by Kenyon Mix in recent papers.

Washington Gutzon Borglum Senate Today Brandegee Connecticut Thomas Colorado Senate Borglum Senate Military Committee Wilson Kenyon Mix Arcana

Equipment Lock Brings $14 Fine to Truck Driver

PAIRFIELD May 15 Special James Norrell of 691 Traniston venue Bridgeport driver for the Bridgeport Eastern Lumber company was before Judge Bacon Wakeman in the town court yesterday afternoon on charge of driving a Packard without a license registration or mirror He was fined 8 and costs amounting to 14 16 Norrell was arrested by Motorcycle Officer P J McGarry Officer McGarry arrested Walter Kk Goodhul yesterday afternoon at 5 or clock on a charge of speeding through the center of the town at the rate of 47 miles an hour He was driving a Ford car Garden Club Meeting The annual meeting of the Fairfield Garden club was held yesterday afternoon at the Memorial library The annual reports of the secretary and treasurer were read and the following officers were elected for the coming year President Mrs J C Wright vice president Mrs DeVere Warner Mrs Willian H Paulding secretary and Mrs Jelen Sharps treasurer The executive board includes the above officers and Mrs Henry H Perry of Southport and Valery Havard It was decided that a garden fete will be held in June at the home of Mrs Wright on Unquowa road proceeds toward the school garden fund Game Warden Wilbur F I Smith of South Norwalk gave an illustrated lecture on the Wild Flowers of Fairfield County at the meeting Heard About Town There was a large attendance tonight at the war rally at the Greenfield Hill grange for the Fairfield chapter of the Red Cross Greenfield Liberty chorus performed under M V Dunhart Judge Bacon Wakeman Constable H R Elwood and Attorney James Cummings attended the trial of Joe Varney in Bridgeport yesterday A meeting of the executive board of the Fairfield Audubon society

Pairfield James Norrell Tranistonvenue Bridgeport Thedgeport Eastern Iaumber Company Bacon Wakeman Norrell P. J. McGarry McGarry Walter Kk. Goodhul Tfair- Geld Garden Club Memorial Library J. C. Wright DeVere. Warner Willian H. Paulding Jelen Sharps Henry H. Perry Southport Valery Havard Wright Unquowa Road Wilbur FI. Smith South Norwalk Fairfield County Greenfield Hill Grange Fairfield The Red Cross Greenfield Liberty Chorus M. V.B. Dunhart H. R. Elwood James Cummings Joe Varney Wairfield Audubon Society

Meeting of Star of Love Lodge No 43 Held

A meeting of Star of Love lodge No 43 of B P held last evening at their rooms in the Pickett building. A Friday afternoon gathering at the Bird Sanctuary on Linguowa rou was noted as part of the event details.

Linguowarou Star of Love Lodge of B Pickett Building

Parents Sear Childrens Faces Get Three Years

Mr Mrs Charles Strang were jailed in Staten Island for a week of face and hand burning with a poker on two children who allegedly stole jelly. They received indeterminate sentences ranging from six months to three years in a court of special session.

Staten Island

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