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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1925
Page
13
A Stratford truck crash injures Councilman Wardman and damages the vehicle and cargo. Witnesses say a second truck passed as Wardman’s vehicle toppled over the embankment into the street. Wardman expects bed rest for about a week.
Fairfield club noon meeting features Warfield Luncheon speaker Robert Judd of Hartford on an intriguing topic. Local fairs award prizes to Rivers, Dewid, and Burr. multiple youth and civic activities planned including troop hikes, golf, and a Young Couples gathering.
Storrs notes detail Rhode Island Club of America announcing American and Canadian laying trials with a National trophy for high records in Rose and American competitions. Entries include 60 Rhode Island Reds from multiple states. Eligibility requires approval by club president and secretary, birds scoring at least 85, and standard type with accurate color.
Shelton Oct 11 Special Plans for a personally conducted tour by Virginian manufacturers are ready. They are due to arrive by pelton at 10 30 in two buses from New England Transportation. A Derby motorcycle guard and local hosts will greet them. Miss Anna German and George Derbyshire marry at Church of Assumption Ansonia Monday morning.
Easton Grange hosts visiting program with lecturer Mrs. Haille Candee and a supper by the work committee. Center School children perform Columbus with pupils Irving Ruman Lloyd Maquat George Naimden Peter Naiden and others, plus talks on fire prevention by Helen Dennis and Albert Mills. News also covers local visitors and weekend travel plans.
Westport toth placed under guard as a special town meeting in New Canaan votes a 150000 bond for a new high school and authorizes a grounds beautification fund. The clerk states the action is illegal and a second meeting is required to reconsider after finance board review.
Ridgefield native Speciety Solin L Pasquarella son of Mr and Mrs Clement Pasquarella of Olmsted Lane Ridgefield has been appointed a deputy collector of customs at the Hartford office of the fuel division. He previously served as a stenographer in the ant ford office.
Miss Ann Richardson won multiple prizes at the Danbury Fair for poultry cattle and crops including first on eight row yellow corn and several bean varieties. Eleanor Tat Burdick Ruth Til a W and Hannah Jensen spent Columbus Day weekend in Manchester with their families. Geraldine Farrar is building improvements at her West Lane estate. Bryan Sherwood returns from vacation to resume duties on rural route.
October 13 specials note Long Hill community ely regular monthly meeting set for Monday October 12 at 8 pm at Trvehagus. Stitch-in-Time group led by Mrs Hoy Lucas reports 140 percent attendance. Ethel Miller reports on Telph exhibit at Danbury Chestnut Hill school. Chestnut Hill board mutilitated boards suffered. Authorities seek intruders at Danbury site. Mrs William Scott visits Bridgeport after stay with Samuel Serley. Town mayor cites a local barber license issue and family permission rule in Sao Paulo area.
Milford town officials outline a year of highway upkeep under Mayor Harry M Merwin. Major projects include Bay View bridge over the creek and a sidewalk on the Woodmont River bridge funded by the state, plus town purchases for Maple avenue and Myrtle Beach layout. A $4 300 tractor and grader are sought for ongoing road maintenance, with a $44 000 general highway upkeep appropriation and Woodmont share of $5 000.
Ladies of the Milford Women's Belief corps plan an October 13 inspection at corps headquarters with possible attendance by State G A R officials. Milford schools announce Elementary Education classes for teachers, meeting Wednesdays in High School Room 15 with Eva Seabrook as instructor. Fire brigades respond to two minor chimney and oven fires on Saturday morning in Milford and Devon with no damage.
Ansonia officials plan to install an electric stop signal at the Main and Bridge street corner next week. The move comes after years of manual traffic direction and frequent danger at the blind junction. Local motorists are invited to critique the device as officials hope it reduces the hazard and saves manpower. Rev. Alfred W. Budd will address the Derby Board of Trade on The Signs of the Times at Monday’s noon meeting.
Mildred Baldwin and Kurt wed September 27 in a ceremony conducted by Rev. Carl Krueger. Mrs. Zeigler, daughter of Elix Baldwin, resides with her husband on Tlantington Street after a serenade. Two school pageants darken the week with roles led by Christopher Columbus Jones and Queen Isabella Elaine Johnson. The Hiawatha performance features Phillip Caseria and Josephins Stancisco. The assembly room buzzed with students, parents, and friends as the program closed.
Newtown athletics thrive as Hawley High School prepares a Lyceum course at the auditorium. Tickets sold by Athletic Association members fund ongoing sports and events. the first program features Musical Arts Duo on November 19 followed by an elocutionist on December 10 and a lecture January night. Officers for the Athletic Association include Willim Leahy president and Miss Helen Nichols vice president. Girls basketball is captained by Miss Weln Nichols. boys by Wade Leat. Various local residents visit Newtown for weekend stays and European tours. Board of Assessors schedules visits Oct 17, Oct 24, and Nov 2 to collect sworn assessments with penalties for late filings.
A wartime style advertisement touts Creomulsion, an emulsified creosote product, as a twofold treatment that soothes inflamed membranes and inhibits germ growth. It claims creosote is a leading healing agent for persistent coughs bronchitis and throat troubles with a money back guarantee if relief is not achieved when used as directed. The ad credits Creomulsion Company Atlanta Georgia.
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