Short circuit blamed for Christmas candy fire
A fire at the J L Candy company on Island Brook Avenue caused about 10000 dollars in damage to candy and machinery after a short circuit in unprotected wiring. Twelve girls were evacuated as smoke filled the shipping room, with fire units on scene from 9 45 am until early afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L Candy Company
Island Brook Avenue
Mary Dwyer
Astorm
Island Brook Ave
Tracey Stapparatus
M. Frank
Daniel E Jobnacn
Father Johns Medicine Uses and Trust Across Generations
A reader recounts family reliance on Father Johns Medicine for colds coughs and weakness. The ad claims its pure food elements build new strength soothe throat irritation and drive out impurities while noting it is free from alcohol and drugs.
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Loause
J Wonpey Mehose
Masa
Father Jonn
Whitney
Father Johns
Pirates of Penzance at Central High school a student production
The Pirates of Penzance a comic opera by Gilbert and Sullivan was staged at Central High school auditorium by the school musical organizations with the Players Club assisting. Richard Pitton MilSuchy Roger Fox Milton Lieberthal Beatrice Gilman Doris Canner and Clifford Fitton headlined with a large cast of students and a self made orchestra and stage crew delivering a polished All-Central performance full of lively songs and light humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spaff Relviewer
Frederic
Milton Lieberthal
Stanley
Roger Schultz
Edward
Adolf Suchy
Mabel
Mildred Carlson
Janet Cohen
Victoria Cotmil
Olive Davis
Lilian Dick
Marie LiSes
Marjorie Doolittle
Cecelia Finn
Selma Ginsberg
Frances Greenspun
Wilma Haverscak
Eleanor Hay
Miriam Katz
Lillian Ekitro
Ruth Kramer
Selma Krause
Isabel Lesiewicz
Helen Mahoney
Gladys Morgan
Lily Okerbloom
Anna Peterson
Grace Pisanell
Estelle Reilly
Mildred Richmond
Helen Sachs
Emma Seifert
Florence Steele
Ruth Steinhardt
Mertha Stevens
Peggy Stringer
Rose Tobias
Anna Zacker
David Beach
Walter Berger
Max Beretsky
Alexander Brodsky
Edmund Bur
Joseph Catandella
Peter Crosby
Pirates of Penzance
Ofentral High School
Pirates 13
Beatrice Gilman
Kon Lieberthal
Frederia Carrie
Nore
Doris Canner
Clifford Fitton
Richard
Samuel
Alvin C Breul
Terrance Gilly Charlies Abott
Louis Wells
Joseph Fay Abraham Moskown
Mary Farnell
Beatrice Goldin
Charles Hook
Beatrice Landau
Margaret Morgan
Harold Greenspun
Robert Linley
George Kahlmeir
Anthony Attianese
Fred Bonney
James Seeley
Juils Farnum
Esm C Osman
Hugh Barron
Beatrice Katz
Nelson Gordy
Arthur C Sides
Alice G. Flanagan
L Cc. Morris
George Sweeney
Robert Dunleavy
Jacob Safferstein
John Fitzgerald
Leon Rozene
Leonard Donahue
Harry Bowman
Gilbert Miller
Bernard Cunningham
Calvary Church Fair Closes Today With House Beautiful Booths
The Calvary church fair, opened last Tuesday, ends today featuring House Beautiful booths arranged as rooms with sale items. The Ladies Guild runs the booths alongside Candy and Dolls stands. Each night a different church group serves supper. The fall fair is directed by Rev W M Hay with help from the church executive board and society chairmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvary Church
Ladies Guild
Alpha Players Club
Mena# club
Girls’ Friendly Society
Gom Schmidt
John Schneider
Harry Smith
W M Hay
Jersey Politician Ross Dies After Long Illness
Mil lard Fillmore Ross a longtime Democratic leader in New Jersey and Middlesex County political figure, died in Stamford Connecticut. He was 67 and had suffered a decade with a nervous breakdown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Brunswick
Stamford
Conn
Millard Fillmore Ross
New Jesry
Middlesex County
Foss
Milford Adopts Contract Homework System at High School
Milford November 16. Milford High School adopts a contract system where students sign portions of three weeks of work to be completed daily. Principal Frederick Gorham says the plan rewards extra effort with higher grades and has shown strong results in other schools. The majority support it, though a few dissenters remain. The same report notes a weekly American Legion meeting and plans for a turkey shoot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milford
Milford High School
Frederick Gorham
American Legion
Turkey prize and charity plans discussed at Legion meeting
At Monday night’s Legion meeting plans were laid for a live turkey prize for the top scorer and a turkey supper for the losers. Two teams will compete with expenses split. Christmas baskets for needy members were also started, with extensive work planned this year. No decision on the Legion memorial was made, and no erection date is set. Isaac Moss and H Greenstein of Fort Trumbull toured Europe, three months of sightseeing. Lorimer Carter, after a week in Milford jail, was moved to New Haven county jail on a bond case. his wife sought a bond in New Hampshire but failed. Carter faces a serious charge raised by his niece’s parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saac Moss
Fort Trumbull Beach
Europe
New Haven
Henry Galbronner
George E Mallory
Carter
Superior Court of
New Hampshire
Brent Danger
Man stabbed after football game
Frank Lambert twenty eight of 63 High street entered Emergency hospital at 2 o clock yesterday morning with a deep stab wound in his back. Dr Chester E Haberlin set three stitches as the victim remained silent about the time and identity of the assailant after the football game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Lambert
High Street
Chester E Haberlin
Democratic deficit may hit 2500 in mayoral campaign
Election expense returns filed with the Town Clerk show ongoing bills suggesting the Democratic mayoralty campaign deficit will approach two thousand five hundred dollars rather than three thousand, as of yesterday. Six candidates filed their reports indicating mounting campaign costs.
Local Officials Donate Campaign Funds Amid Board Elections
John Caldwell Hinneh Broamand and Donato D El is contributed to party funds. Harry H Doty re elected Second district alderman and Donato D El is re elected city sheriff, each gave 825 to the Republican fund. James J Small selectman gave 10 to the Democratic fund. Mrs Mathild a Hotz new board member spent nothing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Caldwell
Hinneh Broamand
Board of Education
Harry H Doty
Donato D'Elis
James J Small
Mathild da Hotz
White deer killed near Perth by Mosquito Lake hunters
A party from Publow camp at Mosquito Lake in Front county returned to Perth with a rare prize a snow white year old buck deer nearly all white with only small spots on its back and flanks The hunters brought the unusual deer to town yesterday marking a notable trophy in local wildlife lore.
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Perth
Ont
Publow
Mosquito Lake
Fron County
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John McCarthy
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William Perry
Donald Potter
Edward Richter
Frank Riley
Jack Bowman
Bernard Shapiro
Isadore Spivack
William Soda Mansfeld Sprague
Gordon Taylor
Aram Tellalian
Thomas Watt
Kenneth Zarrillt
Conlin Company, Inc
Hubbell & Wade Co
Rider, Hayes Co
Harrison & Gould, Inc
Bridgeport, Conn
Milford, Conn
Jersey
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