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Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Nov 30, 1926

Page

9

Estate of former local woman valued at 65000

The estate of Mary I Mallory of Bridgeport, who died abroad in Italy, is valued at about 65000 with stock holdings, bank accounts, jewelry and personal effects itemized. Her only heir at law is a state. The will, probated in Bridgeport, names Lily Towne Spooner as a principal beneficiary and Doris McClelland as a niece, with various trusts and charitable bequests outlined. The inventory lists numerous stocks, bonds, and jewelry valued with precise figures, plus a few items deemed worthless. The probate judge oversaw the opening of the safety deposit box to locate the will and papers.

Mary I.mallory Buidseport Rome Italy Helen Cruger Mallory Meliersh London Warshall H. Mallory Bridgeport Deposit Box John $. Pullman Alen T Gabriel Aserts National Ot Bank of New York Nations Gity Bank National Bank Widgeport Eilver Frederick A. Bartlett Testatrix National City Safety Deposit Co New York American Car & Foundry Co American Telephone & Telegraph Co American Woolen Cos Anglo-American Oi! Co Bethlehem Teal Corporation Brill Corp Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Co City National Bank Consolidated Gaa Co Electric Boat Co General Motors Corp Cohlfield Consolidated Wines Co Golifield Deep Mines Co Inspiration Consolidated U. S. Rubber Co U. S. Rubber, Preferred U.S Smelting, Refining and Mining Co UT. 8 Smelting, Refining and Mining Co U. 8 Steel Corp Wendenl Copper Minhe Co Westinghouse Electric and Mig Co Wright Aeronautical Corp Worthington American Zinc Mining Co Coral Corp Fidalgo Mining Co Industrial Mothers Corp Mallory Liberty Darboy Paris Téstatrix Doris Cruger Mellersh McClelland Teatatrix Bartlet Connecticut Lily Townes Spooner West Point Doris McCleland Mrs. Mellersh Lily Towne Spooner Miss Mallory Lillian Gay Boston Bridgeport Hospital Protestant Episcopal Church Diocese of Connecticut Niace Doris. Hteuse Aum Doris Frederick George Meilersh Alexander Hamilton Walker Trinity College Hartford George Scoville Mary Glover Jones John Frederick Glover Pyne Francis Rogers Pyne Farmers Loan & Trust Co Clifford N. Gardner Mildred F. MacLeod Harold Hawkins

Bethel Holiday Visitors Return Home Across Region

Bethel on November 29 reports several families returning home after holiday visits. Carl and Mrs. Bailey traveled from Bridgeport. R J Dickle and Jack Weinstein from Brooklyn. Moses Taylor and children from Center street. Earl O Dea of New York visited his parents on Reservoir Street. James Walsh from Lew Haven returned after visiting P J Mannion in Grand Street. Katherine McManus went back to Brooklyn after stay. Nelson Smith and Samuel Short left Sterra College to resume studies after holidays. Mrs. J Ganley and son returned to New York after visiting Edward Taylor on Center Street.

Bethel Carl Bailey Bridgeport R. J. Dickle Jack Weinstein Brooklyn Blackman Avenue Moses Taylor Center Street Woorwalk Earl O'Dea New York City Regervoir Street James Walsh Lew Haven P. J. Mannion Grand Bireat J. Keithner Marion Sadie Cale Yonkers George Donahue Derby Mra. Donahue Mra P. Mannion Grand Street Katherine McManus Nelson Smith Samuel Short Sterra College

Fiske sues Navy men over patent claim

Rear Admiral Bradley Fiske files a 260000 dollar damage suit in District of Columbia Supreme Court naming Secretary Wilbur and other Navy officials. He alleges infringement of a patent for a torpedo plane able to deliver submarine torpedoes from the air. He says the device was perfected and patented, and that officials banned it and forced him to forfeit potential royalties.

Washington Navy Department Wilbur District of Columbia Supreme Court Bradley Fiske Charles B. McVey, Jr Claude C Bloch

Fairfield church society to decide use of new parish house

The 283rd annual meeting of the First Ecclesiastical Society in Fairfield was called for Friday at 7 30 PM in the chapel of the First Church of Christ A supper by the Women’s Guild follows at 8 39 PM The meeting will elect officers and committees and consider educational director church music Sunday school support and use of the Child Memorial Parish house A business session will adopt the benevolence budget for Young People and discuss missions.

Fairfield First Ecclesiastical Society First Church of Christ Clark Avery Child Memorial Ecclesiastical Society Young People's Society Marie Tornille CBG Jennings John H. Grant Misa Bulkley Women's Guild The Paulding Turkey Forssyth Worcester Enunore Club Hunola Club Jack Storrs Meadowbrook Road Autojets Robert Beatty Alfred Street Bridgeport Howard B. King Morse Avenues Bloomfield N. J H. R Elwood

London Alarmed About Chinese Crisis

London officials and foreign correspondents in China describe the present danger as the gravest since the Boxer Rebellion. Foreign Secretary Sir Austen Chamberlain told the Commons the Hankow British community fears bloodshed and deems naval protection inadequate. The government plans no immediate expansion of naval forces in China. Twelve destroyers and an aircraft carrier from Malta stand by, alongside regular river patrols.

London China Austen Chamberlain Commons Hankow Malta

Vermont Murder Jury In Debates In Burlington Vermont

The jury in the Walter G. Mason murder case, tried in Fort Ann NY, will not return until tomorrow after two requests to reread parts of the judge's charge. Mason, hotel proprietor, is charged in the shooting of E B Webb, a customs agent, during a contraband search. the first trial ended in a hung jury.

Burlington, VI Walter G. Mason Fort Ann Mason E B Webb Magon

Local Man Honors Birthday With Friends And Family

Mrs Julius Sebestyen of Tine Street entertained friends and relatives last weekend in honor of her husband's birthday. Attendees included Mr and Mrs John Folto Miss Jane Foito Mr and Mrs C Marele Mr and Mrs J Resko Mr and Mrs P Toaso Mr and Mrs S Toth Mr and Mrs Louis Reber tyen Miss Anna Bartok Mrs J Horvath L Balint L Vas Stephen Sebestyen and Victor Szabo.

Julius Sebestyen Tine Street John Folto Jane Foito C. Marele J. Resko P. Toaso 8. Toth Louis Rebertyen Anna Bartok Horvath L. Balint L. Vas Stephen Sebestyen Victor Szabo

Driver Arrested After Girl Dies In Stamford Crash

Special Coroner John J. Pehlan ruled after an inquest into the death of Winifred A. Jones seventeen year old daughter of William F. Jones of Sound Beach. The girl died about 4 am after being struck by a car driven by Anthony Davis of Canal Street. Witnesses said she stepped into Broad Street from a Jones car and was knocked down. Davis was released on $800 bail. Winifred is survived by her parents four brothers and three sisters.

Anthony Davis Canal Street Davis Broad Street Daisy Jones Joseph Kunz Miss Jones Winifred Jones Kunz Stam-ford Jones Tim Hone Vietor Waldo Sterling Steter Theodore Wahl Cos Cob

Jesse Pomeroy In His 67th Year Observed In Prison

Boston AP reports Jesse H Pomeroy marked his 67th life year in prison. He entered prison on September 7, 1876 at nearly seventeen after being sentenced to life for child murder. Recently he enjoyed yard time and light outdoor duties, health good, as he carried out those duties today.

Boston Jesse H Pomeroy Lfe

six thousand tons of tobacco sold in Lexington

In Lexington reporters note the Burley Tobacco Growers' Cooperative Association sold nearly twelve million pounds of tobacco from the 1928 1694 and 1925 crops. Purchasers included International Planters Corporation with 8.5 million pounds American Tobacco Company with 2.25 million pounds Universal Leaf Tobacco Company 860000 pounds and Kentucky Redrying Company 406000 pounds.

Lexington Burley Tobacco Growers’ Cooperative Association International Plantera Corporation American Tobacco Company Universal Leaf Tobacco Company Kentucky Redrying Company

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