Westport traffic clears Post Road despite road damage
Westport Oct 18 Special report that thousands of autos moved through the torn Post road to a New Alaven football game without accidents. State policemen, Westport officers, and Highway Department workers directed traffic at intersections and along rebuilding sections. Community notes mention thrift shop drive, billiards exhibitions by Horemans and Leemout, town meetings, dates, and local appointments.
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Westport
New Alaven
State Highway Department
Woman's Auxiliary of the
American Legion
John Keene
Alberta Jennings
Mary Crawford
Huery Keene
Grace Colter
William Matthias, Jr
Mary Burr
Theresa Haggeman
Mary Haggeman
bitHard
Eduard Horemans
Marcel Leemout
Horemans
Leemput
Heremans
Local Notes and Social Happenings in Ridgefield
Ridgefield updates include contractor Charles H. Ritch building a cottage for Mrs Prederley EB Lewis near her poultry plant. Mrs George Barnes of Madison NJ returns home after visiting Mrs Barnes' parents in Gilbert street. Carleton Scofield and J Weasley Brown enjoy a trip to Danbury and Bridgeport. Miss Marion Turrell visits Lom Trout Farms in Scotland district. Miss Harrie Raymond of Ridgebury suffers acute indigestion but is convalescing. Stephen Bradley of Port Nurs eries travels to New York City for business. Selectmen install a new river bridge near Todd Brothers farm in Bennetts Farm district. James E Sheridan adds to Harry Murphy house on Bald Hill. Hilbert C Mead of Boutonville narrowly avoids a copperhead near the barn. Read family returns to city for winter. Sidney Farrar of Scotland travels to New York for business. Grace White attends Yale Penn football game in New Haven.
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Ridgefield
Oat
Charles H. Ritch
Prederley EB. Lewis
George Barnes
Madison
N. J
John Munzer
Lom
Trout Farms
Scotland
Harrie
Raymond
Ridgebury
Stephen Bradley
Out Port Nurseries
New York City
Todd Brothers Farm
Bennetts Farma
James E. , Sheridan
Harry Murphy
Bald Hil
Hilbert C. Mead
Boutonville
George R. Read
Sidney D. Farrar
New York
Grace White
New Haven
Huntington Chemical Exhibit Promotes Farm Bureau Event
A chemical demonstration to kill troublesome animals was hosted on Phillip Jones’s farm under the Fairfield County Farm Bureau, drawing over thirty spectators. The show featured a cat as a dramatic example, with claims of rapid, merciful death in seconds. The gas supposedly kills rats and moles, fleas, and serves as a disinfectant without odor to milk or butter. An all day meeting is planned for Wednesday October 31 at the Episcopal parish house, with Mrs. H W Seiler presenting materials and hat making.
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Huntington
Specia
Phillip Jones
Fairfield County Farm Bureau
Episcopal Parish
H. W. Seiler
Bridgeport
Farmill River Grange
Huntington Fire Company
Grange
Charles BE. Millard
Frances Cook
Albert T. Cook
Frederick Nichols
Connecticut Agricultural College
Ethel M. Beardsley
Henry Well
George Arundell
Ethel
Spelling Bee Ends With Gheorge T Dhury Winning
M Beardsley covered a gas demonstration then a wind up spelling contest. An eliminat im test preceded a live competition. After familiar teasers, Gheorge t dhury stood last and correctly spelled the final word from the spelling book.
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M. Beardsley
Gheorge T Dhury
Women Voters meet at Norwalk Club with panel talk set
The Pairfield County League of Women Voters plans a monthly meeting at Norwalk Country Club on Thursday October 14 starting at 11:89. A business session leads to the annual state convention features and luncheon at 1:15. Mrs Ella Riegel Bryn Mawr discusses Feminist Movements in Pan American countries. Mrs Edith Cook reports on the New Haven conference. M Samuel e G Shaw of Redding chairs. Several local members expected to attend.
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Pairfield County League of Women Voters
Norwalk Country Club
Mmain
Uvnternoon Sessioen
Pan American
Ella Riegal
Bryn Mawr
South America
New Haven
Connecticut
Edith ¥. Cook
M. Samuele G. Shaw
Redding
League
Kate Favreau
Rufus Favreau
Harry McCabe
H. C. M'Collam
Stuart Boddie
Hartford
Pierpont Adams
Kempton Adams
Elizabeth Miner
Samuel Shaw
Charles
Kenneth M’collam
John Reynolde
Sunset Hill
Boston
Mills
Thomas Reid
Fairfield
Frederick Shaw
Ridgefield School
Samuel, Shaw
John M'Collam
Seymour Barnes
Rolland Collings
Bethel
Danbury Bus Petition Opens Test for Utilities Commission
The New England Transportation corporation requests a permit to run motor buses between Danbury and Waterbury, with a Hartford hearing on October 20 to face opposition from Waterbury and Danbury bus lines. The firm plans routes to Bridgeport Norwalk and Stamford, while Danbury aims to be a western hub for New Haven lines. The Sacred Heart church cornerstone ceremony was held in Danbury, led by Monsignor Dugga, with a 1600-member parish under Rev. Bernard J. Gwitt. Also postponed is the December term trial of Henry DeFribita and others over a $50,609 fur theft from the Delaney hat company.
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Danbury
New England Transportation Corporation
Bra
New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad
Public Athicles Commission
Waterbury
Hartford
Waterbury and
Waterbury and Bridgeport
Danbury and Bridgeport
Public Utilities Commisssion
New Haven
Connecticut
Massachusetts
F. J. Schwentsel
New Lines
Bridgeport
Norwalk
Stamford
Sacred Heart of Jesus
R. C
Thomas J.dugga
Catholic Diocses
Bernard J. Gwitt
John J. Milan
Superior Criminal Court
Henry DeFribitla
Dasbury
Delbherty Hat Company
Ashur Papish
DeFrabitis
Papish
Court session sets terms for burglary case
Five defendants faced charges of receiving stolen property with Papish granted a nolle in city court while others were bound over to the October term. Judge Ling postponed due to defense concerns as attorney Martin J. Cungine prepared a wake appearance.
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Papish
Martin J. Cungine
Bain
Nichols Nichols Monthly Club Meeting Hints Halloween Plans
Nichols men and women attend a busy parish house meeting with 22 plans for the Halloween masquerade on October 28. Social hour follows. Local church groups announce rehearsals, conferences, and travel to New London for state events.
Car Stolen at Game Recovered at Derby
Derby police recovered a stolen car after locating an abandoned automobile in a swamp near the Daisy Hill Flowers property along the Derby Orange town line. The license traced to John T Curtiss of 2166 Main Street Stratford was the owner.
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Derby
Yale-Penn
Daisy Hill Flowers
Derby- Orange Town
Stratford
John T. Curtiss
Main Street
Newtown Boards Buys Road Grader For Improvements
The Newtown board of selectmen purchased a road grader powered by a tractor for town roads. Demonstrated by D W Ward of Bridgeport, the machine performed well on Queen Street and Walnut Tree hill. With a $16,000 road appropriation and a planned gravel truck, First Selectman Thomas F Brew is set to improve town roads next year.
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Newtown
Board of Selectmen
D. W. Ward
Bridgeport
Queen Street
Walnut Tree Hill
Board of Finance
Thea
Thamas F. Brew
Potatuck Grange
New Milford
Poktatuchk Grange Dramatic Club
Herman N. Tiemann
Menchewan Grange Hall
Concordia Hall
Danbury
Too Many Husbands at Easton Grange draws crowd
Easton special: the Bridgefield Players presented Too Many Husbands in Easton Grange hall Pridey night. about 40 dollars was cleared for the Grange. Rev. Hugh Shields directed and played a lead role. An upcoming masquerade dance is planned for Friday night October 30.
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Easton
Bidgefield Players
Easton Grange Hall
Grange
Hugh Shields
Stratfield Baptist Church
Chester Hull
Helene Marsh
Florence Kay
Fred Candee
Harry Escott
Ladies’ Aid Society
Center Street Methodist Church
Oliver Guntatson
Victor Gustafson
Victor Johnson
Fred Anton
Aon
Edwin Gustafson
Lillian
Minnie
Edith Gustafson
Walter Gustafson
Bridgeport
Thomas Howard
George Thayer
Stratfield
Board of
Séasion
Adams School House
Fred Fowler
Westfield
Maxs
John Z. Mellen
John Votre
Black Hook Turnpike
Charles Wakeman
Willam Wakeman
Georgetown
B. Stevens
Olivia and
Ethilda
Rethel
Charles Candee
Charter Keller
Leroy Turney
Herbert Turney
Shelton
Trumbull Fire Brigade Quickly Extinguishes Farm Bonfire
Trumbull volunteers answered a Friday night call to Daniels Farms Hill where a bonfire of boxes and barrels burned. The team reached the scene fast and put out the blaze minutes after the call. The same page notes the Women's Community Club met at the library with Mrs. Elizabeth Francie re-elected president and plans for a harvest supper in Grange Hall on October 24 led by Mrs. W. S. Brown as chair.
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Trumbull
Grange Hall
W. S. Brown
Albert Christie
George
Elizabeth Francis
Miss Orr
New York
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Westfort
Leonard H. Gault
Edward B. Bradley
Evergreen Heights
Joseph Debish
Margaret Yebish
Nathan Shifepaky
Harry O’conne
Women’s Town Improvement Association
Bedford House
Edward C. Birge
Myrtle Avenue
Greens Farms Congregational Church Society
Corrado GC. Wierin
Spuratuck Methodist Church
Samuel Winuod
Long Lots Road
Compo Beach
Rank Divton
Selcctmen
Jonny Madden
Lexington
Redford
Greens Farms
Madden
Farm Bureau Tield
PA Commission
Danbury Line
New England Transportation Body
Nichols
M. E Church
New London
George Eaton
Michela
Lester
Dartmouth Colegy
George Eckart
Charlotte Eckart
Caroline Eckart
Nichola
Steven Shumack
Bridgeport Hospital
John Walters
St. Louis
Walters
N.dak
Bridgeport Telegram
News of the World
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