Anna Colligan Feted At Shower Before November Wedding
Mrs John Cronin hosted a miscellaneous shower at 2383 Matt Street in honor of Miss Anna I Colligan who will wed Edward J Shugrue on November 19. Guests included Mrs Margaret Dugan Mrs Margaret Kenney Mrs Bello Finnegan Mrs Ne McMahon Mrs William McCary Mrs Laura Belden Mrs Izabeth Eastwood Mrs John Crohin Miss Anna Colligan Miss Helen Colligan Miss Josephine Firdina Miss Betty Gilmore Miss Sue Wilson and Miss Lou McCarty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Cronin
Matt Streat
Annt I. Colligan
Edward J. Shugrue
Margaret Dugan
Margaret Kenney
Bello Finnegan
Ne McMahon
William McCary
Laura Belden
Izabeth Eastwood
John Crohin
Anna Colligan
Helen Colligan
Josephine Firdina
Betty Gilmore
Sue Wilson
Lou McCarty
Halloween Party Given for Miss Elliott in New Town
Mr and Mrs James Elliott entertained at their New Town home Saturday with a Halloween surprise for Miss Sarah Elliott Guests from Bridgeport and Danbury arrived by a large bus, and guests sang in a id fashioned songs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Eliott
Newtown
Sarah Elliott
Bridge Port
Danbury
Social Event With Music And Charleston Exhibition
Mrs Joséphine Bulkley hosted guests from Bridgeport Danbury and New York with a duet by James Oterg and John Vancon a cornet solo by Irving Shaw and a Charleston exhibition by Carl Berglund A midnight sipper and a novel favor completed the evening Entitled guests included H C Berglund James Otero John Vancon Mildred Buswell Helen Tierney Grace Bannon Helen Lesco Florence Griffin and others from Danbury Bridgeport and New York
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joséphine Bulkley
James Oterg
John Vancon
Bridgeport
Irving Shaw
Carl Berglund
Charleston
H.C Berglund
James Otero
M. J. Brian
Mildred Buswell
Helen Tierney
J. Bulkiey
May Harrison
Mark Twain Favored by Milan Among Travelers
Samuel C Parker, manager of the Trowland Dry Goods Co, returns from England and the continent with praise for Mark Twain held in high esteem by Milan’s people. Parker notes French and Italian road building is prominent, with cobbled roads often being replaced by asphalt in many areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel C. Parker
Trowland Dry Goods Company
England
Mark Twain
Milan
Italy
J'srker
Council Women Meet in Hartford Hotel Bond Event
The Connecticut Council of Catholic Women will hold its fifth annual meeting at the Hotel Bond in Hartford on Saturday. Bridgeport delegates of over 30 will travel by bus at 7:45 AM, attend sessions and dinner, and view Ired Stone's Stepping Stones. Reservations via Miss Elizabeth Cain. Notable Bridgeport participants listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connecticut Council of Catholic Women
Bond
Hartford
Bridgeport
Hotel Bond
Enarco
Ired Stone
Elizabeth Cain
Catholic Community House
John J. O'Rourke
Simon Crehan
Helen M. Carroll
Helena Gale
Ha Donion
Dorothy Mohr
John Tlavay
O'Dwyer
Agnes Kiely
Katherine Malvin
Yosamond Donegan
Julia Moran
Wblizabeth O'Dwyer
Catherine Brown
Agnes Kiernan
Margaret
Miss Carolyn Chapman Reviews The Perennial Bachelor
Miss Carolyn Chapman will review Anne Parrish The Perennial Bachelor at the Golden Hill Y W C A opening tea and book review this afternoon. Rev Ernest J Craft will deliver Current Events. Tea served from 4 30 to 5 15 with Miss Chapman speaking. Mrs George M Baldwin presides at the tea table using the silver service given for her parents seventy fifth wedding anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Parrish
Golden Hill
Ernest J. Craft
Miss Chapman
George M. Baldwin
South Hud Mothers Club to Meet at South Branch Library
The South Hud Mothers club convenes this afternoon at 2 o'clock in the South Branch library for a strictly business session to fill three vacancies and discuss other matters. An adjourned Book Week celebration will follow next week at the library.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Hud Mothers Club
South Branch
Dramatic Club to Stage First Public Bill of Plays
The Dramatic club of the Sisterhood of the Park Avenue temple will present its first public bill of three plays Tuesday night in the Little Theatre League barn on West venue. The club, part of the Educational department, has grown quickly with a large membership. The bill includes Poor Magdalena Reform and The China Pig. Mrs Joseph Gilman chairs the education committee and Mire Alma Rosan Ekins direct. The China Pig features Theresa Hartman as mother Justine Denbo as older daughter and Fruth Berger as younger. All roles are female.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dramatic Club of the
Sisterhood
Park Avenue Temple
Little Theatre League
Educational Department
The
Magdalena
Joseph Gilman
Mire
Alma Rosan Ekins
Theresa Hartman
Justine Denbo
Fruth Berger
Vocal Pupils Benefit Recital at Stratfield Hotel
Vocal pupil participants Viela Hudson Julius Cheroff and Lauretta McGough join Miss Marjorie Meyer soprano in a benefit recital in Stratfield hotel's sun parlor. Proceeds aid St Raphael's church. Meyer, daughter of Dr Wiley Meyer New York, debuted at Aeolian Hall in March 1924 and is noted as soprano pianist and harpist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viela Hudson
Julius Cheroff
Lauretta McGough
Joseph Gisero
Marjorie Meyer
Stratfield Hotel
St. Raphael's Church
Mise Meyer
Wiley Meyer
New York City
Aeolian Hall
Day 10 Speak At Forum Meeting in Bridgeport
Dr Wilden Horace Day pastor of United Congregational church and leader of Bridgeport Community Forum will address the second forum meeting of the season. He will discuss his travels in Norway and Sweden and the Stockholm Conference using slides. Swedish churches and organizations are invited to attend. Swedish choir performs before the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilden Horace Day
United Congregational Church
Bridgeport Community Forum
Forum
Day
Norway
Sweden
Stockholm
Elmer Beardsley
O Sullivan defends alleged bootlegger in Derby case
Derby avenue bootlegger Pagorsky appeared in city court on two liquor law violations with former Congressman P B O Sullivan defending. A continuance was granted until Monday. Pagorsky was arrested after police raids on his store and home recovered whiskey mash barrels a gallon still and several gallons of finished product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Derby
Pagorsky
Derby Avenue
P. B. O'Sullivan
Pogorsky
Vital Statistics Marriages and Births Listed for Stratford Area
Marriages include Benjamin Clough age twenty five to Edith Walin age twenty four at 544 Connecticut Avenue. Births reported for Henry and Susan Donnelly at 1814 Pembroke Street, a son. November births note Albert and Jennie Case at 50 Pasquonneck Street, a son. November 4 Andrew and Agnes Zelinsky at 64 Granfield Avenue, a son. November 1 Barton and Jane Dmro at 223 Alse ncé Street, a son. October 30 Arthur and Marsha Derry at 665 Lafayette Street, a daughter. October 28 Karol and Magdalena Blaszkilewicz at 9 Ridge Avenue, a daughter. October 27 John and Mary Ruane at 727 Shetton Street, a daughter. October 26 Frank and Helen Dalton at 1473 North Avenue, a daughter, October 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Clough
Stratford
Edith Walin
Connecticut Asenue
Henry
Susan Donnelly
Pembroke Street
Barton
Jane Dmro
Alsencé Street
Arthur
Marsha Derry
Luafayette Street
Karol
Magdalena Blaszkilewicz
Ridge Avenue
John
Mary Ruane
Shetton Street
Frank and
Helen Dalton
North Avenue
Boy Scouts Deliver 150 Flags for Community Chest
Boy Scouts of the city will deliver the 150 new flags of the Community Chest to merchants for use in sidewalk supports tomorrow afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts of the City
Community Chest
Melloylo Beauty Cream Ad Promises Quick Complexion Change
An advertisement touts Melloylo beauty steam cream that quickly remakes complexion, smooths texture, whitens, cleanses and nourishes without stickiness or greasiness, claiming noticeable difference upon application. The copy emphasizes a “new wonderful beauty steam” and urges readers to try the product.
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Anna L. Colligan
Hallowe
Miss Elliott
Reznor
Dorothy Dodd
Read
Carolyn Chapman
Nabbi Jacob Meyeroritz
William HH. Griffith
Canton Avenue
Florida
Marion Dudley
Orange
Joseph TH. Savard
Brooklawn Park
Miss Dudley
Harold Savard
Savard
Ruth
Mildred Macksey
Mast Orange
Yale
Country Club
H. Bertram Lambert
Cowex Street
Frank Miller
Brooklawn Avenue
Oliver Sunday School
Main Street
George Bedell
Rhea
HS. Willase
Helen N. Willams
At & N
Mary Coyle
Carroll Avenue
Margaret Lucas
Frances Cullerton
Frances Gerac
Cullerton
Lilian Thompson
Hazaet Tickey
Lilla Murphy
Anteinette
Pauline Geraci
Kitty McManus
J. Murphy
Women's Council
Tlaireate
George T. Hathaway
Weary Parrett
Charles WH Armstrong
W T Wills
Thichard CG Demarest
Mary K. Jones
Frank Tukey
Misa Jennie Smith
EA Warnes
F.C. Briggs
FP. A. Doolittle
Freelove Baldwin Stow
Charles Humphrey Bissell
John Buel
Meeetang
Daniel J. Patterson
Northavenue
Thimble
Warner Institute
Frank Ashley Wilmot
Aldine Avenue
Miami
Palm Beach
Augusta
Doris Bryant
Tuyior League
Park Avenue
Bridgeport Protestant Widows Society
Sterling Widows Home
Prospect Street
Mary Bediger
Kanisian Avenue
Adelaide
Paul
New York
St. Augustine’s Church
Miss Bediger
Edward Gaffney
Angeline Bartlett
Daughters of Veterans
D Louie Atterbury
Nellie Smith
Sons of Veterans
Ladies Aid Society of the First Mhe
William H. Griffith
Clinton Avenue
Sara Nolan
Mises Rosamond Donnegan
School of Dancing
Democratic Club
Amine B. Hall
Avenue
Breok Club
Eva Hugo Will Apeak
W. H. White
Seaside
Robert Buteler
Scranton
Authors Club
Anna Sherman
Rassing Place
Sherman
T. A. Babbitt
Helen Taster
Westport
Boston
Minnie
Helen Saunders
Gertrude Ross
Beardsley Park Golf Association
Women's First District Democratic Club
Gannon Street
Star Club
Mary Pfitter
Dover Street
Dramatic Club
O’sullivan
Albert
Jennie Case
Pasquonneck Street
Andrew and
Agnes Zelinsky
Granfield Avenue
BOY Scouts
Rowsley
Tet
NOBLE
Vee
AN Dye Corporation
Marie Dimity
Washington Park Methodist Church
Naaman
Post and Telegram
Dachive
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