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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Nov 17, 1927

Page

11

Beardsley Estate in Milford Sells to New York Investor

Milford November 16 A New York real estate man William J Meritt purchased the Beardsley estate of 173 acres on the Post road between Silver and Seatide beaches. The sale includes Nigger's pond and a planned park. exact price not disclosed. Beardsley and his father donated land to Milford hospital nearby, with an 1650 house used as a nurses’ home. Hospital trustees seek bids for a new nurses’ home costing about 15000, and may move the old nurses’ home to a hospital lot if feasible.

Milford Charles W Beardsley Willam J Meritt New York Westchester County Post Road Silver Seatide Pord Poperty Merritt Beardsley Gare Milford Hospital Housatonic Beardstes Jts G. A Milford Hospital Board

Dartmouth Students Aid Flood Victims in Vermont

A second group of 150 Dartmouth students aided West Hartford Vermont residents recovering from recent flood damage. They spent the day removing mud from cellars and helping with cleanup efforts.

Hanover Noh Associated Press Dartmouth West Hartford Vermont

Jardine Defends Price Forecasts Amid Cotton Debate

Secretary Jardine defends government price forecasts for crops despite protests over cotton price guidance. The debate centers on whether forecasts aid farmers or distort markets, with southern lawmakers and farm groups split on continuing the practice.

Jardine

Connecticut Patents List From Worcester and Davis Office

Connecticut patents listed with assignees to The Raybestos Company The Whitney Manufacturing Company The Merrow Machine Company Cannon Engineering Scovill Manufacturing Waterbury Farrel Foundry and Machine Company The Oven Equipment and Manufacturing Company and others includes names such as Frederic C Billings Otto Thieme Ira H Spencer and William D Lord among many entries detailing inventions from rivet forming to sewing machines kettles and electric lamps.

Wooster and Davis Philip D. Greenstein Raybestos Company Warren J Bricher Whitney Frederic C. Billings Billings and Spencer Company Hartford William D. Lord Joseph M Merrow Merrow Machine Company Hartford Sewing Machine Ira H. Spencer West Hartford Otto Thieme Underwood Computing Machine Company New York N. Y Emerick B. Crawford Oven Equipment and Manufacturing Company New Haven Oven Frederick J. Bacon New London Banjo D. L. Day Groton George Boden Scovitt Manufacturing Company Waterbury John H. Goss Scovill Manufacturing Company Frederik Lux Waterury Lyman B. Chapman Scovil Manufacturing Company Richard L Wilcon Waterbury Farrel Foundry Maxchine Company Waterbow Kimming Blanks Charles A. Brewer Noroton Heights Cannon Engineering Company Brooklyn Nototon Heights Canon Engineering Company N Y Sadnon Charis A. Brewer Mangle Ernest Poeivogel R A Jackson Ridgefield Ernest Frelvogel Horaca L Gilbert Devon Harry E Gilbert Remington Arms Company, Inc Bridgeport Goodycer's Metallic Ae Hazard Powder Company Hazardville EFI du Pont de Nemours and Company Wilmington del Leplaire Irving Safety Racer Company Torrington Iace North and Judd

Bishop Adversary Sails for Rome

Elphege Dalgnault who sought accounting for Romian Catholic diocesan funds left Woonsocket for New York to sail for Rome to plead his case. He had appealed a Rhode Island Superior Court ruling. Dalgnault was later charged in Brooklyn Police Court with murder in the first degree in the Anne Berkowitz killing on November. He was bound over to Superior Court and jailed. a material witness Mrs Mathvink remained in jail on related proceedings.

Providence R I Associated Press Elphege J. Dalgnault Rhode Island Woonsocket New York Rome Daigheult Fimding Brooklyn Muurder Anne Berkowltg Dudge Frank Ho Foss Mathvink Iceaccil Fom

Accused Murderer’s Demurrer Overruled in Willimantic

Willimantic final scenes unfold as Savva Mathvink, held pending a coroner’s inquest, faces a demurrer ruling. The Associated Press reports the judge overruled the defendant’s legal challenge, setting the stage for further proceedings in the murder case.

Willimantic Associated Press Savva Mathvink

Earthquake Recorded at Georgetown University Seismograph

A very severe earthquake was recorded on the seismograph at Georgetown University. Director Tondorf said the disturbance lasted more than 2 1/2 hours, with its greatest intensity at 6 31 pm. The epicenter was probably more than 8 000 miles from Washington.

Washington Asociated Press Georgetown University Tondorf

Secretary Mellon's Niece Is Bride in Pittsburgh Gala

In Pittsburgh on November 16, Sarah Cordella Melton, daughter of financier R. B. Melton, wed Alan MaGee Scalfe, son of a wealthy Pittsburgh family. Secretary A W Mellon attended from Washington as a lavish structure on the Mellon estate hosted a reception and wedding supper for 1,000 guests, with a $100,000 tented entertainment setup.

Pittsburgh Associated Press Tadey Sarah Cordella Melton R. B Melton Alan MaGee Scalfe Mellon Fifth Avenue

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