Oldest Mason in Wilton to be buried with pomp
John L. Godfrey Civil War veteran and Wilton lifelong resident dies at eighty nine. Funeral Sunday from Georgetown home with Ark Lodge Masons officiating. Survived by daughters Mrs De Forest and Mrs Slocum and three grandchildren. Interment in Branchville Cemetery.
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Grassy Lake
Michigan
Willis N. de Forest
Wilton
Howard Slocum
Grasy Lake
Wilton Slocum
Branchville Cemeter
Tug Cahil Returns to Harbor and Local Yacht Events
The tug Cahil of New Haven returned to the focal harbor towing several coal barges for local industries. Officials of Pequonnock Yacht Club plan to present the Bishop Cup to Miamugue Yacht Club tomorrow night, followed by a reception. The Pequot Yacht Club in Southport holds its annual meeting and officer election tomorrow at 3 PM. A Friday dance from B402 was scheduled for Friday night.
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Miamugue Yacht Club
Pequonnock Yacht Club
Pequot Yacht Club
Southport
Danbury Man to Face Court for Bethel Slaying
Domenico Guerrise, 22, accused of killing Louis DeBiasse, 41, of 55 Wildman Street Danbury. He is to be arraigned in Superior Court next Tuesday and is expected to plead guilty to manslaughter. Coroner John J. Phelan ruled Guerrise crimin ally responsible after Guerrise confessed to the slaying, linked to a plan involving Angelo Comardo following DeBiasse’s gun threat.
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Domenico Guerrise
Louis DeBiasse
Wildman Street
Danbury
Bethel
Crlain
John J. Phelan
Letty
Guerrive
Guerrise
DeBiase
Angelo Comardo
DeBiasa
Brick kills infant as brick falls from building
A brick from an eleventh floor at 48rd street and Madison avenue toppled onto a parked car, striking three month old Car tle Clark in a hammock. Police took the infant to hospital but she was dead on arrival.
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New York
48Rd Street
Madison Avenue
Cartle Clark
Crawford Heads County Commissioners in Greenwich
Henry P. Crawford of Greenwich was chosen president of the Board of County Commissioners at their reorganization meeting. Charles W. Hert of Bethel was elected secretary. Members for the county home board will be chosen next month. The board will begin paying refunds to former Fairfield County saloon men whose licenses were invalidated by the prohibition amendment.
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Henry P. Crawford
Greenwich
Board of County Commssioners
Charles W. Hert
Bethel
Hart
Facirfield County
Woman of Stamford Sues for Divorce Over Cruelty
Lena Pederson Binesaes of Stamford files divorce action in Superior court against Rudolph W. Blaesser formerly of Stamford now in Brooklyn citing intolerable cruelty. Married February 9, 1902. Case returnable on the first Tuesday in October.
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Lena Pederson Binesaes
Stamford
Rudolph W. Blaesser
Brooklyn
Five Divorces on List for Trial in Court Here Today
Five uncontested divorce actions are set before Judge Frank C. Haines in Superior Court. Marie Nell McGuilonis of this city sues Martin McGuinois of parts unknown for decree and custody of a son Raymond, alleging desertion since 1919. Susie Mackey Pitchard of Stamford sues Finnest Pitchard of Hamden for custody of a son Lero, with desertion cited. Gordon Henry Little is charged with desertion by Carrie Little of Stamford, seeking her maiden name. Consolata Faugno of Stamford sues Pasnuale Waurno of San Mango Sal Calore, Italy, for alimony and custody of two children. Newell A. Ives vs Louise M. Ives removed from calendar. insanity grounds require alienist examination. Rene Oliver Branch of Bethel sues Irene Russel Branch of New York for decree. marriage Sept 1999 and desertion Apr 25, 1913 noted.
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Frank C. Haines
Marie Nell McGuilonis
Martin McGuinois
Raymond
Susie Mackey Pitchard
Stamford
Finnest
Warren Pitchard
Hamden
Lero
Gor
Don Henry Little
Carrie Little
Consolata Faugno
Pasnuale Waurno
San Mango Sal Calore
D. Avelling
Italy
Newell A. Ives
Louise
M. Ives
Ives
Family barely escapes as home burns in Niantic
Oct 4 Nicholas Stand nick and his family narrowly escaped a fire that destroyed the building housing a store and residence in Niantic. The loss is estimated at 8000 dollars. Engines from New London and Waterford fought the blaze.
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Niantic
Nicholas Standnick
New London
Waterford
Hughes elected Pan American Union board chairman
Secretary Hughes was chosen chairman of the Pan American Union governing board at a special Washington meeting. Ambassador Mathied of Chile was elected vice chairman, the first such meeting since the Santiago conference last March.
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Washington
Hughes
The
Pan American Union
Santiago
Ambassador Mathied
Chile
Fire damages electric engine 612 on New Haven train
A fire blamed on motor graveling wrecked Interior 612 of Train 64 after leaving New York. Engine 613 trailed Engine 38 and arrived at Milford. West Haven fire crews halted spread as compressed air fears led to shutdown. Both engines valued at 46 000 each.
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New Haven
Milford
Michael O'Brien
Hiis
West Haven
Finmex
Warning on tine menu hints at fat and diet facts
A health official from New York, Dr Royal B D Copyland, suggests menus mark fat promoting foods by code to help readers distinguish them from non fat boosting items. The idea targets readers seeking to manage weight amid busy lives and limited time for diet study.
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Onchiter
Royal BD
Copyland
Health Commissione
New York
Clocks, Bell Timers Dominate Bellevue-Stratford Hotel
In the Bellevue-Stratford Hotel Philadelphia thirty eight day clocks and a host of time devices keep a single worker busy with winding cleaning and repair. Between seventy and ten telltale clocks monitor watchmen while twelve stamping clocks record message times and one electrical dial controls these slumps.
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Bellevue-Stratford
Philadelpha
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