Selectmen of New Canaan Have New Street Signs
New Canaan is set to install aluminum street signs on principal highways outside borough limits. Selectman George T. Smith will oversee the project, with cement foundations and iron posts ensuring a durable display.
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New Canaan
George T. Smith
Smith
Cassin Klessling
J. H. Walker
New York City
New Playhouse
Railroad Avenue
Margaret Emerson Bailey
Robinbhood
New England
Posty Office Department
Redding Fire Co No 3 Meets in Grange Hall
Mr and Mrs J Bartlett Sanford left for Montana where Mrs Sanford will continue on the road construction work. Mr and Mrs Riehl Redey returned to Tachomme in Suxtgol after visiting Wrea and Mrs Charles Fil. The Misses Joyce and Helen Boddie returned to Brooklyn after a four day visit. The monthly meeting of Redding Fire Co No 3 was held in the Grange hall last evening.
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Clemens
Vitagraph Company
New York
Terrel Croft
St. Louis
Ray Paytop
Charles E. Blaney
Noel Edna Spooner
Cecil Spooner
Norwalk Road
Evelyn Carman
Norma Bowles
Holyth Whitney
Marjorie
Edith Sinton
Oider
New Haven
Traimony Lodge
J Bartlett Sanford
Hase
Mont
Sanferd Wall
Riehl Redey
Tachomme
Wrea
Charles Fil
Joyce
Helen Boddie Hays
Brooklyn
Redding
Grange
Heating System Operates in Fairfield Town Thanksgiving
Special to the Telegram reports town officials will share thanks for the new heating system. Radiators installed about four weeks ago are delivering warmth with improved comfort and efficiency, boosting morale ahead of Thanksgiving.
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Fairfield
Fairfield Town Meeting Postponed by Officials
Fairfield November 7 Special to the Telegram The town meeting scheduled for November 14 is indefinitely postponed by the Selectmen. The delay follows a request from the Special School Building Committee which will not be ready to present proposals for a new high school. The committee has agreed on the school type and approximate cost, but Briggs Consulting Architect Warren F. Briggs of Stratford must approve remaining details.
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Fairfield
Warren F. Briggs
Strawford
Tuberculosis Debate On Kidney Lungs Link Continues
Shelton November meeting of the State tuberculosis senatoria discussed whether kidney disease relates to lung disease. Dr. Lynch and Dr. Hannell reported no proven link beyond renal tuberculosis. consumption not more prone to Bright's disease. Dreyer remedy progress noted and pleural air injections for lung abscesses described.
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Shelton
Tuberculosis Senatoria
Shelton State
Edward J. Lynch
Ant Tus
George Hannell
Bright
Senatoria
Lynch Stockwell, Campbell and Gibson
Dreyer
Oxford University
Lynch
State Tuberculosis Commission
J Walker Sherwood Funeral Held At Sport Hill Home
Easton mourns J Walker Sherwood 81 after long illness with funeral at his Sport Hill home led by Rev Henry McCallum. He was long involved in the local milk business serving Bridgeport and leaves a wife Nickerson and daughter Edith. Interment in Union Cemetery. Several local residents attended as guests and members of the community offered condolences.
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Easton
Henry McCallum
J. Walker Sherwood
Faston
Sherwood
Charles Marsh
Bridgeport
Jesse Lee Methodist
Mr. Sherwood
Nickerson Sherwood
Edith Sherwood
Robert Nash
Union Cenkery
George Marsh
Short Hall
Arthur Colepaugh
Wakeman Hill
Doris
Douglas Sii
Greenfield
Ernest Grosehe
Ernest
Stratfield
Frank Blakeman
Quanoque
Arthur Sherwood
Frank H Wade
Creenfield
Ambrose Marsh
Willard Galletce
Dundee
Burr Tucker
George Sanford
Walt Sanford
Redding
Willard Gillette
Wilton Show Place Sold to New Yorker
Nod Hill show place in Wilton sold to Mrs. Merabeth Wallace wife of Herbert Wallace of New York City for about 44000. The estate includes about 65 acres of elevated ground with views of the surrounding country and was formerly occupied by Charles I. Force, a New York banker.
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Sorwalk
Nodhill
Witon
Charles I. Force
New York
Mirabeth Wallace
Herbert Wallace
New York City
Ronnading
Operatic Stars Spare Moments At Chamlee Farm
Wilton, Nov 7 Special to that Telegram Marin Chamlee of the Metropolitan Opera spends off time at his Wilton farm with family and friends. A hunting party and a homemade movie session are described as Chamlee films with his wife and child watching.
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Wilton
Marin Chamlee
Metropolitan Circle
Grang Onera Stary
Chamice
Thea Earle
Orville Harrold
Oscar Flammerstein
Earles
Marc Charmice
Ottka Baitik
Metropolian
Big Farm
Chamlee
Maro
Gai
Mre Chamlin
Rev H S Brown Named Corporator of Mission Society
Naugatuck attendees report Rev H S Brown named corporator of the Connecticut Home Missionary Society. The conference heard addresses on religion work opportunities in Naugatuck areas and included a list of corporators from various churches. Voting set next year’s conference dates from November 11 12 to November 3 6 at Danbury.
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Naugatuck
Nox
Sherrod Soule
Connecticut Home Missionary Society
Conference of Congregational Churches of Connecticut
Missionary Society
Largey
Samuel O. Pre
Danbury
Schools Combine to Form League for Athletics
Principals from Woodbury Washington Bethel and Newtown high schools met to form an athletic and debating league. Debating contests are planned February between Lawler school and Woodbury High. The local Hs basketball team will play Milford High at Hinney School Friday. Coach William Raster of Hawley School is coaching the team.
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Newtown No
Principsis
Woodbury
Washington
Bethel
Newtown
Jlawler Lig School
Woodbury High School
United States
Iiah
New Milford High School
Linney
Wiliam Raster
Ilauwley School
O&cal Pikeman
Main Street
New York
Meanth
Br. Rose
Thomas J Carey
Author Purchases Estate in Greens Farms
Westport November 7 Special to The Telegram Richard Connell a renowned New York short story writer bought a large Greens Farms estate from Katherine Guild Bowne and Charlena Guild located on Morningside Thrive. The sale price was reported at 27500 dollars. Connell’s fiction appears in Saturday Evening Post and other popular magazines.
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Westport
the Telegram
Richard Connell
New York
Greensarms
Katherine Guild-Bowne
Charlena Guild
Morningside
Conneil
Saturday Evening Post
Eastern Apples Best Says Secretary of Agriculture
The article reports on New England Day events highlighting apple industry leadership. Secretary of Agriculture praises Eastern apples for quality aided by proximity to markets and soil conditions. Connecticut attendees include George Bird Cassel and others. 400 New England visitors queued for entry at Central Palace.
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Secretary of Agriculture
M.S. Seary
Massachusetts Agricultural College
New England
Miss Burrows
Columbia University
Eagland Super
Tae Toaptmaster
Sears
Connecticut
George Bird Cassel
Charles Ad Siamy Mails
Mia Manett
Willige
Samitief
Caday Ao
Ammison
Miassachunetta
Rhode Island
New Hampshire
Maine
Syracuse University of New York
New York State Institute
Parmingdale
State College
Shaeregn Pomological Society
J. D
New Jongland
Clover Gardens
New Iongland
Commodore
New York
Chinmitown
Avalon
Bantam
Middlebury
Ila
Westport Youths Face Court Over Assault Charge
Michael Prackup age 17 and Theodore Japiski age 16 are to be tried in Town court for alleged assault on Ruth Main, daughter of Mr and Mrs William Main of Cross Highway Road. They are held on $10,000 bonds. Judge John F. Godot will preside. session may be in chambers. Also to be tried are five men arrested Monday night for assault, breach of peace, and intoxication. Broadway Jones, Joe Beamish, Fred Richmond, Oma(h) Williamson held on $100 bonds. Brung Arendt on $500 for liquor sales.
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Westport
Michael Prackup
Theodore Japiski
Ruth Main
William Maing
Cross
Hughway Road
Budegeport
John F. Godot
Chambers
Leo Carrall
Sherif Wagar H. Perry
Frank van
Michael Domonick
Charlies J. Quigley
Broadway Jones
Joe Beamish
Fred Richmond
Omah Wiliamson
Handy
Brung Arendt
Cat Saves Inmates From Burning Ansonia Tenement
In Ansonia on Canal street a family cat alerted residents as a fire broke out in a hallway adjoining the kitchen at 2:80 this morning trapping occupants on the second story. The inmates escaped in night clothes through an unoccupied house to the street. The fire gutted the pool room of Drago on the ground floor with total damages around $5,000, partly insured. The building is owned by Harry Sparo, a local jeweler who bought the property months ago.
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Ansonia
Nov
John Bubins
Canal Street
Fotn Drago
Uarry Sparo
Apple Show Attracts Children With Homey Displays
Farm houses and exhibits draw crowds as Conyers Warm at Greenwich, Mayapale Farm and Tea House at Light Ridge, and Mountain View Orchard display apples in every variety. New England pages celebrate the abundance despite banana shortages while cider presses offer 60 barrel capacity. Attendees remark strong turnout for New England Day with Connecticut’s share already surpassed.
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Conyers Warm
Connecticut
Farner Brown
Massachusetts
Spiris
New England
Vermont
New Hampshiva
New York
Constable Elwood Heir to Lafferty Estate
Constable H Elwood appointed executor without bond to Captain James Lafferty estate of Southport. Probate Judge Bacon Wakeman filed the will. witnesses to signing were William H Middlebrook Ethel A Hotchfnss and Wakeman. Estate value not yet learned due to unsettled matters before final appraisal.
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Phairfield
H. Elwood
Qale
James Lafferty
Southport
Bacon Wakeman
Constablewood
William H. Middlebrook
Ethel A Hotchfnss
Cox Named Regular Fireman On Milford Force
Milford set to assign Ernest I. Cox of Devon as regular fireman at Engine House No. 4 Nov 15. Cox, head of Fire Prevention at Crisfield Construction’s Devon plant, joins Eugene Bergeron as reef man. Devon gains full day and night protection as fire department expands with night roster and relief personnel.
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Milford
Board of Wire Commissioners
Ernest I. Cox
Devon
Chemical Company No. 4
Crisfield Construction Company
Connecticut Light and Power Company
Cox
Captain Cox
Eugene Bergeron
West End
Lewis
Stowe
Westport Notes and Social Updates From November
Westport reports include Mr and Mrs Wathan Shippey and others visiting Bronx Park New York City. Red Cross meeting and Y M C A classes continue at State street. New owners plan to divide Wakeman place into lots. Bedford Bridgeport baseball postponed due to weather. Military ball November 10 at Y M A gym. Poys High Y club met with supper and business. Miss Georgianna Houle ill at Staples. Leslie Frazer joins Westport Water Co. Ranald J Wray buys touring car.
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Westport
Wathan Shippey
Maplewood Avenue
Eva Shippey
Harold Shippey
Mildred Milla
Greens Farms
Bronx Park
New York
Louis Colletti
North Main Street
Bridgeport
Hewitt Toland
Norwalk
Joseph de Lucs
Compo Road
American Red Cross
State Street
Bedford House
Y. M.C
Ciorace Wakeman
Children of Mary
Holy Name Societies
Church of the Assumption
Matthias Post
American Legion
Gymnnasum
Y. M.A
Compa
Poys’ High Yy
M. Cole
Willnm Taylor
Tay
Wyven
New York City
Georgianna Houle
Lot
Staples High School
Imperial Avenue
Leslie Frazer
East Church Street
Westport Water Company
Frazer
Ranald J. Wray
Imperial Neme Sangsviel
Boardman to Speak on Law Enforcement in Greenwich
Greenwich Men’s Club plans a second meeting with a large town turnout expected. Wahanrie Boardman, former Bridgeport city court judge, will lecture on Law Interveement. A seven o’clock plant chowder supper precedes the talk at Greenfield Hill Congregational church parlors. Dr McV Dunham chairs, with Mr and Mrs J Robert Holton providing songs and readings. Reservations for supper close tonight.
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Patliabsld
Iday
Greenwich
Wahanrie Boardman
Bridgeport
Greenfield Fin
McV. L. Dunham
J. Robert Holton
Confirmation at St Pauls Episcopal Church in Armistice Day remarks
A class of children will be confirmed at St Pauls Episcopal church Sunday morning to commemorate the vault of Suffragan Bishop Acheson of Middletown. Armistice Day is expected to feature remarks by Bishop Acheson as a primary patriotic address.
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Clas
Airfield
St Pauls Episcopal Church
Bot. Acheson
Middletown
Darling
Will of Walter Wheeler Leaves Estate to Widow and Children
Walter Wheeler, a Columbia athletic star and prominent local figure, leaves an estate valued about 200000 to 300000 to his widow and three children. Trustees must pay income to the widow during the children's minority, with discretionary allocations on reaching adulthood. Executors named include Arthur Wheeler and Judge Howard J. Curtis. witnesses listed as Sarah A. Talbot, Ellen T V Curtis, and Amy Talbot.
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Arthur Wheeler
Supreme Court
Howard J. Curtis
Stratford
Walter, Jr
Yale
Phyllis
Judge Curtis
Sarah A. Talbot
Ellen TV
Curtis
Amy Talbot
Walker Wheeler
Columbia University
Mousatonic Yacht Club
New York Athletic Club
New York Yacht Club
Brooklawn
Westoyne
Gupheag Club
Wheeler
Westport selects O Neil to fill Staples High post
Samuel J. O Neil of Leominster Massachusetts is named to fill the vacant Staples High School history and biology chairs. He will move with his family soon and has taught at Leominster High School for two years after resigning from the New York bound post of Frank Davis due to ill health. Mrs O Neil is a Boston Conservatory graduate and a noted musician. Agnes Haugh's appointment was corrected in a later notice.
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Westport
Telegram
Arthur W. Ruff
Samuel J. O'Neil
Leominster
Mass
Frank 8. Davis
Staples High School
O'Neil
Davis
New York
Trumbull Local Notes Include Meetings and Visits
Trumbull residents report events and visits. Mr and Mrs Samuel Ward host Evening Whist club on Thursday. The school board plans a meeting at Albert Christie’s home tomorrow. Trumbull ABrange set Friday for officer elections. Robert Ts Christie of West Orange visits cousins Albert Christie. Fairfield County Farm Bureau meets in Danbury on November 1. Robert Lis nears completion of a new home on Park Avenue and plans to move soon.
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Trumbull
Samuel Ward
Albert Christie
Cffeers
Robert Ts. Christie
West Oange
Tairfield County Farm Bureau
Danbury
Robert Lis
Park A
Local social notes from Easton and surroundings
Mrs Flora Tuttle and Charlotte Gardner of Lidgport were entertained at the home of Mrs Hmm Wheeler and Mrs William Loper. Mr and Mrs Sirwin Edwards hosted Mr and Mrs Arthur Wheeler and Mr and Mrs ROY Wheeler with a game dinner Monday evening. Mr and Mrs John Logan of Springfield, Ma are visiting at the home of Mr and Mrs Fred Silaman.
Black Rock P T A to Hear Maude Keatur Talk
Fairfield November 7 Special to the Telegram Members of the local Parent Teacher Associations plan to attend the Black Rock Parent Teacher Association meeting in Bridgeport tomorrow where Miss Maude Keatur will discuss The Different Child. The session will be at Black Rock School.
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Fairfield
Tocal
Black Bock
Bridgeport
Maude Keatur
Black Rock
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