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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1922
Page
18
The Southern New England Telephone company promotes a colored sticker the size of a dime to display telephone numbers on outgoing mail. It replaces numbers printed on letterheads and other stationery and is aimed at improving convenience for customers and increasing visibility of contact details.
At 2 o clock this morning the coal barge No. 37 struck a rock in the eastern passage of Norwalk harbor and sank instantly. Captain Joseph Burns of the Red Star line barge No. 27 and the crew of the Norwalk towboat rescued Captain Peter Meezger, his wife, and their three children from drowning. A load of 61 1/2 tons of anthracite coal aboard the number 37 was valued at about 7,000 dollars.
Danbury police say a human skeleton found Sunday afternoon on the Osborne street dump may have been used for medical student demonstration. Investigators seek the person who dumped it as authorities believe it was carried there Friday night or Saturday.
Foreman John Batley suffered a grazed head when a duck hunter near the harbor fired toward a flock as a towboat left the Housatonic river. A crewman’s pipe went overboard and the shooter hid in tree-lined waters by Montlieter. Other vessels, including Evelyn and Rose and Annie, arrived with lumber for Burritt Lumber. The Lake submarine SS left for repairs at the Tul a basin and was turned over to the government.
Greenwich October 17 James P. Dohherty of Doherty Bros. building firm was fined 100 dollars plus costs in Greenwet town court for reckless driving and failing to stop after a collision on the Post road in New Greenwich. He was found liable for a civil suit seeking 2000 dollars in damages.
A set of Republican events is planned with a major November 3 rally and a women’s rally at the High School on October 31. Figures named include Col Hiram Binge Laam and Congressmen Merritt and John T. plus district chairmanship changes and a finance committee meeting at the party headquarters.
Commissioner orders appearance for Harry Furry Morse of Greenwich and father Charles W Morse in a federal indictment tied to conspiracy to use walls to demand. Proceedings in progress as they seek removal to the Southern District of New York. appearance set for tomorrow afternoon at 2:00 PM before Commissioner Lavery.
Mrs Sihone Bass, widow of Sipone Bassone, files a compensation claim alleging her husband died after drinking what he thought was coffee from a bottle in the Rewaylon greenhouse locker. Bassone, a watchman, died minutes after consuming the poison used on plants. Commissioner Buckingham opened hearings in Norwalk City Hall. trial set for Thursday at 9 45.
In the Court of Common Pleas Mrs Maury explained she lent her husband 1700 dollars and later paid his four children by his former wife. She signed over remaining funds, and Judge Jean J. Walah will decide if she can recover from the husband’s heirs.
Galin continued. The case against Howard Loomis, 22, of Milta Street, charged with numerous clerks in this city during the past months, was continued in city court yesterday until October 28.
Police in Union City seek Wavley Marcy Buttray who has been missing since October. Described as 6 feet tall, 148 pounds, dark brown curly hair, blue eyes, smooth shaven, long face. Last seen wearing dark blue pants, peppered golf hat, red brown sweater, blue shirt, brown shoes, and gold watch with white gold chain.
Julius West of 624 Main Street bound over to December term of the Superior criminal court on a burglary charge after arrest for forcing entry into a Savey Brothers grocery.
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