Fairfield Political Fight Centers on Selectmen Race
Fairfield October election centers on the first selectman contest with Democrat Mandel R. Perry challenging Republican incumbent Burr. About 1,500 votes expected, two thirds Republican, and party instruction cards and window placards shape campaigning amid a split-ticket outlook. Community events and club meetings fill the town calendar as voters prepare for Election Day.
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Fairfield
Figt
Mandel R. Perry
Southport
Democrats
Perry
Stanley Hull
Second Selectman
First Selectman
Hull
Burr
Mr. Hulls
Selectmen
Mr. Burr
Fairfield Activities
W. A Church
Bridgeport
Cleveland Steel and Wire Company
Champ’s Farm
Black Rock
Oon
Republican Town Committee
Hell
Sherman Parsonage
First Church of Christ
Pequot School
Washington School
Tunxis Hil
Holland Hu! School
Sherman School
Fairfield Center
Two Norwalk Men Die on Same Day in Hatting District
Otto Barthol, 80, longtime Norwalk hatter and South Norwalk resident, dies. Joseph Ward, known as Mr Barthol, dies aged 65 with ties to the city hatting industry and Catholic Union. Both funerals set for Friday and Saturday with private interment at Riverside and St. Mary’s cemeteries. Surviving relatives include nephews, a niece, and children from Ward’s families.
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Norwalky
Tellegram Service
Norwalk
Otto Barthol
Peter
Joseph Ward
Barthol
South Norwalk
Germany
Hubbell and Bartht' Company
Ous
Nice
Ernest Barthel
Godfred Barthel
Stamford
Henry Barthel
Newark
Herman Kolimar
Irvington
N. J
Riverside Cemetery
Ward
Catholic Union Council
William C. Ward
Peter Ward
Detroit
Oto Kennedy
New Jersey
St. Mary’s Church
St. Mary's Cemetery
Horace Gledhild Visits Then Returns to Brooklyn Hospital
Dr Horace Gledhild, visiting his parents on Fourth Avenue, left for his internship at the Methodist Hospital in Brooklyn. A college club corn roast on the windy beach attracted many, with Miss Ruby Burritt hosting. Wilbur Prior bought a house boat moored on the Housatonic. his family plans to occupy it. The Braddicks moved into the Prior home. Boy Scouts led by Scoutmaster Davis held a social at the Country Club with games and refreshments.
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Lordship
Horace Gledhild
Fourth Avenue
Methodist Hospital
Brooklyn
College Club
Ruby Burritt
Wilbur Prior
Margherita Lawn
G. A. Braddick
Boy Scouts
Davis
Country Club
Hemroid remedy promises relief from piles
An advertisement promotes a home tablet named Hemroid discovered by Dr Leonhardt and sold by Hindle Drug Store and Levert's Drug Stores. It claims to remove the internal cause of piles and restore blood circulation in the lower bowel, offering safe lasting relief and reducing need for surgical operation.
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Leonhardt
Hindle Drug Store
Levert's
Easton society notes and events from October gathering
Easton reports from October meetings include the Baptist Cemetery association annual gathering at Edward Gillette's home with plans for stonework, fencing, and fund solicitation led by Beers Osborn and Ferris. Pinochle hosts hosted by Léroy Wheeler drew eight couples with prize winners named Marsh and Wheeler. Obituary notes Boston pastor Gustive Weits dies after illness. Local socials include Congregational Ladies Ald society gathering at Charles Dutelle’s home with refreshments. Outreach updates list entertainment committee changes and Strford Grange invitation to Hanton Grange. Sport Hill events planned for October 17.
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Boston
Gustive Weits
New Haven
Lea Methodist Church
Sport Hill
Giadsy Bush
Methodist Junior League
Methodist Hall
Congregational Ladies ‘Ald Society
Charles Dutelle
Hemlocks
Bernard
Alice Nichola
Edward Freeborn
Joseph Hill
Roy Turney
Fred Silliman
Alice Burr
Aurel Ruman
John Melien
Eunice Mellen
Alan Wheeler
Jensa Wheeler
Easton Grang’e
Erwin Edward
Clarence Fennings
Chester Hull
Leroy Wheeler
Clifford’ Gillette
Stratford Grange
Hanton Grange
Fred Marsh
Agricultural Fair Success at Hawley School Newtown
Hawley High School hosted a first of its kind agricultural fair directed by Willam Baxter and James Ry Case drawing about 400 locals. Exhibits featured farm produce poultry and crafts with 150 ribbons awarded. Proceeds supported the school athletic fund amid plans to seek state funds for cash prizes.
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Newtown
Hawley High School
Willam
Baxter
Clu
James Ry Case
Fairfield County Farm Bureau
Dairbury
Modern
Hawley School
James R. Case
Dansbury
Walter G. Bruce
New Milford
Taylor Field
Thomas Kennedy
Weatstreet
J. O. Stranahan
Rome
O. E. Stoddard
West Mreet
J. ©. Stranahan
C. H. Stoddard
Main Street
Florida
G. Herbert Beers
Russell Wheeler
Taylor’ Avenue
California
Los Angeles
Joseph P. Finnell
Sugar Street
Bridgeport
Finnell
Mewtown
Philo ‘J. Plat
Republican Town Committee
General Assembly
Justice of the Peace
Perfect attendance noted at Monroe schools in September
MonroeOctober 2 The following pupils were perfect in attendance for September at Cutler's Fare School Helen Ondeck Mabel Damm Frank Sammis John Carbona Walter Pac Edith Nichols Florence Pacz Alice Rodelis Emil Kasperail Robert Lewis Ethelda Burhana Solon Wales Roger Beardsley Ruth Blake Loretta Wattersdorf Mary Michael Pacorek Joseph Zelinsky Anna Godfrey At Centar school Howard George Kohut William Kohut Joseph Kohut Charles Schatz Georgianna Gregory Ida May Hungerford Margaret Kohut Elza beth Zelinsky At Elm St school Michael Fador Albert Kovack Herbert Kohler Dorothy Beardsley Nellie Chacho Helen Fador Irene Kohler Margaret Ondeck Mary Ondeck EB Schatf guest of J J Beardsley East Village returning to New York Mrs Edith Lewis Bridgeport guest of Miss Lillian and Clara Lewis Luncheon plans for chicken pie supper Nov 6 Miss Dorothy Habersham Mr Willard Stanley Miss Emma Opper Miss Mabel Woods hosted by Mrs Charles W Doane Visitors at Sherwood Walker Long Hill Mr Pebberd Bridgeport rented former George Squinihal place Mrs Imma Sherman visiting Solon Wales Elm Street
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MONRO
Cby
Cutler
Helen Ondeck
Mabel Damm
Frank Sammis
John Carbona
Walter Pac
Edith Nichols
Florence Pacz
Alice Rodelis
Emil Kasperail
Robert Lewis
Ethelda Burhana
Solon Wales
Roger Beardsley
Ruth Blake
Loretta Wattersdorf
Mary
Michael Pacorek
Joseph Zelinsky
Anna Godfrey
Centar
Howard George Kohut
William Kohut
Joseph Kohut
Charles Schatz
Georgianna Gregory
Ida May Hungerford
Margaret Kohut
Elza
Beth Zelinsky
Elm St
Michael Fador
Albert Kovack
Herbert Kohler
Dorothy Beardsley
Nelte Chacho
Helen Fador
Irene Kohler
Margaret Ondeck
Mary Ondeck
EB. Schatf
East Village
New York
Edith Lewis
Bridgeport
Lillian
Clara Lewis
Monroe Congregational Church
Dorothy Habersham
Willard Stanley
Emma Opper
Mabel Woods
Charles W. Doane
Baby Beef steers shine at Danbury fair show
Harstiela County Baby Beef club exhibits prize winning steers raised and handled by local youths. At Eastern States Exposition, Danbury entrants excel with 1400 lb senior yearling Mike winning top honors and $125 across three steers. Fairfield county juniors place in open class, with Baby Beef auction set for Watibury Fair on October 8.
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Newtown
Harstiela County Baby Beef Club
Uction
Estern
Western Ateers
Wilson Reynolds
Mike
Currituck
Hill
Aberdeen
Stratford School Clerk of the Work Named
Stratford Board of Education selects Ernest M McLean of Jersey City New Jersey as clerk of the work for the new Strattera High School project. He will report daily on progress and discrepancies and a weekly summary. Salary set at 50 dollars a week. He will relocate from New Dewey to Stratford promptly.
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Stratford
McLean
Newdewey
A. D. Plass
Magonel Sindra
Lindley ‘Street
Brigeport
Lovell Company
Fire Company Meats
Stratford Fire Company
Stratford Center House
Seasion
Town Hall
Sterling Memorial
Danbury Playwright Rachael Crothers to Lecture at Columbia
Danbury writer Miss Rachael Crothers, longtime resident of Long Ridge, has been chosen to lecture at Columbia University's Institute of Arts and Sciences as it opens its twelfth season October 13. Other speakers include Hatcher Hughes, Robert Hughes, Francis Wilson, and Stephen Les cork. Crothers attended New York City's Sonia club autumn meeting as guest of honor and spoke about her theater work.
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Danbury
Rachael Crothers
Long Ridge
Institute of Arts and Sciences
Columbia University
Institute
Hatcher Hughes
Robert Hughes
Francis Wilson
Stephen Lescork
Sonia Club
Republicans Will Urge Fast To Be Mayor Candidate
Stamford October 2 Following a Republican Town committee meeting Leroy Holly will not consent to run for mayor. Edward N Fast banker and Park commission member is lined up to be urged as candidate. Fast former city treasurer has refused mayoral bids preferring treasurer again. A committee will seek his consent by Friday. Meanwhile William F Joyce requests another run for councilman but may lack party backing. Ward leaders prepare nominations Friday. Fourth ward already seeks a candidate.
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Stamford
Telegrm. Service
Republican Town Committee
Leroy Holly
Edward N. Fast
Park Commission
Fast
Holly
Namnes
William F. Joyce
Fourth Ward
Joyce
Toundt
William F. Gillespie
Stamford Yacht Club
William ‘A.’ Carter
Res‘tauvant
Joseph Carpinelli
Robert Friih
Joseph Prevost
Hawley Oefinger
Danbury Civil War Veterans Observe State Home Day
A Danbury delegation led by Col Ira R Wildman to Isth Home Noroton for the annual state home day honoring old soldiers. A tree planting followed a brief program with an address by Wildman. Patrolman Edward McNally, famed shooter, captured a neighborhood rabbit troubling White Street, now housed at his home pending owner claim.
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Danbury
Ira R. Wildman
G. A.R
Women's‘Relief’ Corps
Iiteh
Noroton
Danbury Corps
Tra Widman
Edward McNailyan
White Street
McNally
Local society notes and social calls from Huntington area
The Chi Rho whist at St. Pauls church drew praise despite unfavorable Tuesday weather with Rev. George Hilton top scorer and Mrs Charles F. Millard and Miss Helen Sturges next. Harvest modifiers' prizes were awarded as players chose favorites. Visits and guests circulated among Huntington residents, with notices of Grand Master’s Day events, motor trips to Wallingford and Poughkeepsie, and social invites from the Coolidge club to speak at Shelton High School.
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Samuel T.buckingham
Harry Brownson
Misa Edith Will
Wallingford
Masonic Home
William Cook
Frances Spada
Arthur C. Cook
Watertown
Kring
William Cook, Jr
Apert Morse
Bridgefort Turnpike
Beulah Diggins
Bridgeport
Hiram Bingham
J. Henry Roraback
Coolidge Club
Assembly Hall
Shelton High School
Ansonig
Derby
Helen Jones
Whites Hills
Woodmont
Phillip Jones
Pough- Keepsie
Yaane Chaiklin
Republicans Decline to Cite Qualities on Ticket
WESTPORT Oct 2 With election day near both parties expect victory though the Independent Voters League backs Nash The present first selectman Nash is a Republican by nomination of the Democratic caucus opposing King W Mansfield a Republican nominee active in local clubs and railways The Independent Voters League seeks qualifications from nominees and quotes published summaries of both tickets listing candidates for selectmen town treasurer tax collector library director and town plan commission and their qualities
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Westport
Independent Voters’ League
Edward C. Nash
First Selectman
King W. Mansfield
Mansfield
Fairfield County
South Norwalk
Norwalk Club
Massachusettes, Tech Alumni, Association
Norwalk Tramway Company
Connnecticut Railway and Lighting Company
Waterbury
Howard C. Nash
Republican’ Caucus
Roosevelt
Republican Town Committee
League of Independent Voters
Cdmiittee
Nash
Independent Voters League
League
J. Charles Sniffen
Ayres
Elsie Waess
Board of Relief
Wiliam
Brook Polytechnic Institute
Southern New England Phone Company
Stratford
Gahel
George K. Pe Jong
Boy Scout Movement
Board of Finance
Louis M. H Oscar B. van Sant
Francia B
Hirsh
New York City
Converse
Norwalk Thepany
van Sant
Boeré
Mins
Joseph Smith
Angus
MacDonal
Local Community Notes and Obituaries in Stratford and Milford
Devon DEVON Get. 2 By Telegram Service Lucia Sewing Circle meets with Mrs Burton Smith on Colonial Avenue Friday at 2. Bridgeport visitors Mrs George Corggswell and Mrs Edwin Clark and daughter Virginia spent Wednesday with Mrs Milfred Crump of Bridgeport. Walnut Beach Chapel Ladies' Aid held a meeting Wednesday and planned a December event. Mrs G Dix chaired arrangements with Mrs Aleva Wimley and Mr and Mrs William Wimley of Bridgeport visiting the Wheeler home on Brewyn Street. Funeral attendance for George Oliver Smith at Huntington Road Stratford. Mr Smith well known locally. William T Hoyt and family of Fifth Avenue Laurel Beach move to Milford for winter, occupying Oviatt residence Golden Hill Street again. Rev P H McClean officiated at funeral for Mrs James Cole on Turnpike at Woodlawn cemetery. Mr Cole formerly with New York transit. Milford Water Company reservoir project noted for health reasons. Eugene Bergeron relief driver No 4 chemical back to work after illness. White Shrine auxiliary to hold Friday committee meeting at Mrs John Hamann’s Colonial Avenue for annual Supreme Officers visit in Bridgeport October 21. Intermedi ate Christian Endeavor at Devon Union Church social Friday at 7:39 pm for Sunday school pupils into athletics. St Andrews Guild food sale Wednesday at Mrs L J Pens home was successful with good proceeds.
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Devon
Lucia Sewing
Circle
Burton Smith
Colonial Avenue
George Corggswell
Edwin Clark
Virginia
Bridgeport Avenue
Milfred Crump
Bridgeport
Ladies’ Aid Society of
Walnut
Beach H. BE. Chapel
G. Dixon
Aleva, Wimley
Camden N. J
William Wimley
Howard Wheeler
Brewyn
Richard Wiliams
C. Raymond Smith
Fort Primpull
George
Oliver Smith
Huntington Road
Stratford
Woodlawn Cemetery
N. W
Cole
New York City
New Haven
Milford Water Company
Eugene Bergeron
No. 4 Chemical
White ‘Shrine
John Hamann
Supreme Officers
Latermediate Chritien
Endeavor Society
Devon Union Church
St. Andrew's Guild
Homsa
L. J. Pens
Gasoline price stays at 17 cents with tax in city
Gasoline prices held at 17 cents per gallon including the one cent tax with no further cuts. Texas refiners followed earlier drops by other refiners, reducing tank wagon rates by four and a half cents the day prior.
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Texas Company
Charles L. Tuttle Dies at 81 in Hartford
Charles L. Tuttle former member of the state board of agriculture died in Hartford at age 81. He was a brother of the late Lucius Tittle former president of the Boston and Maine railroad.
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Hartford
Charles L. Tuttle
State Board of Agriculture
Lucius Tittle
Boston and Maine Railroad
Two motorists fined for faulty lights in town court
In town court this morning State Policeman Eugene Burns saw two motorists charged with lighting violations. Jacob Miller of Seagate pleaded innocence but was fined 15 dollars plus costs totaling 25 dollars and 60 cents. Robert West Coast of New York forfeited a 25 dollar cash bond for illegal lights after failing to appear. A third collision near Morningside Drive involved Margaret Dey of Bridgeport and James Payios. Payios’s employer David McFarland and Howard Avery of Greens Farms also faced property damage from the crash to a garage.
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31St Street
New York
Cit
Margaret M. Dey
Garfield Avenue
James Payios
David William McFarland
Itir Gamcy
Howard Avery
Greens Farms
Davison
Morningside
McFaryie
Avery
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Hall
Second
I. . W. Senett
Airfield Center
Pequot
Fairfield Fire Company No. 1
Family Welfare Society
Welfare
George Brett
Greenfield Hill
Stratfield Association
Grasmere
Greenfield Grange
de Bille
B. S. Winchester
J. C. Lobdel
Fred Dixon
Clifford Banks
W. B. Ferris
Nsws
Easton
The
Baptist Cemetery Association
Edward D. Gillette
Adams Corner
Edgar G. Jennings J
Arthur Sher- Wood
Henry W. Osborn
Nettle Ward
Mildred Ferris
Andrew Wheeler
F. D. Gillette
George B. Beers
George Beers
Léroy Wheeler
Arthur B. Wheeler
Robert W. Marsh
Ezra W. Lestey
Harry J. Escott
Clarence Jannings
George Marsh
Ezra Seeley
Mra
Robert Marsh
L. F. Wheeler
Fred Marah
Clarence Jennings
Monroe
Scotthe
L. M. Johnson
Fenstor Philo T. ‘Platt
Dmr
Greims
Ridgefield
Paul.m. Barrows
George M. Nevius
Danburg
Paul
Cavanaugh
Newtdawn
G.C
Baby Beef
Champion OF
Currituck Hill Farm
Roswell BE. Bliss
William
Fryer
Nestor Light
George B. Uver
John Allen
Joseph Buskey
Charlee B. Golden
John ‘A. Nettleton
Stephen
Thedore Latzke
Jackson Avenue
Jude Henry
Harford
Latzke
Paul Bennett
Jesse Payton
Trespasa
Thomas Mooney
Joseph May
Leroy Stiegier
Morris Buffard
Boller
Stiegier
Fred Albright
Stiegler
Caffora
W. Gorton
Seaside Avenue
Connecticut and
Carroll Avenues
Strewler
Andrew J. Deferrari
DeFarari O
New London
Columbia
Stamford Town Committee
Huntington
Howelite
Ginsberg and Port&Co. Paints & Wall Paper Distributora
Wall St
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