Stratfield authorities seek 10 connect grime with boy s work
Stratfield authorities seek to connect the description of a youth arrested at Pleasure Beach with a home burglaries case. Special Deputy Sheriff Thayer plans to bring the boy to Fairfield Town Court. police say he admitted two Stratfield breaks and stole $12, a gun, and $70. The boy, on parole from the state reform school, was returned there. Community meetings discuss fire and police funding and possible new facilities, while clubs report activities and events, including a play, rag carpet project, rummage sale, and church events.
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Stratfield
Pleasure Beach
George Lb. Thayer
Fairfield Town Court
C. E. Hobart
Bucky Avenue
T. R. Good
Sue
State Reform School
Fire
Preadent Mitchell
Boyden
BR. Brown
Black Rock Turnpike
Hugh Shields
Lincoln Saheel
Easton Pomons Grange Meet in Danbury Honored Fifth Degree
Easton Easton October 22 Special Forty five members of Easton Orange attended the Fairfield County Pomons Grange meeting in Concordia hall Danbury on Wednesday night Five members received the fifth degree and vocal selections were presented by Robert Marsh with Miss Marjorie Jennings at the piano Other attendees listed include Mr and Mrs Arthur Wheeler Miss Julia Kay Miss Florence Kay Kenneth Logan and many others Frances Allen youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs Allen was taken to hospital for appendicitis The Junior League of the Lee Methodist Church plans a meeting at the hall tomorrow afternoon at 1 30 PM
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mee
M P Sanford
Jesse Sanford
Regina Steucek
Martin Lieweek Mies
Mary Torney
Roman Kenneth Logan
Winfret Platt
Margaret Moranies
Christine McStay
Jesse Wheeler
Leroy Wheeler
J. Arthur Sherwood
Willard Gillette
Fred Candee
Stanley Brictons
Edward D. Gillette
Clifford Gillette
Apitur T. Wheeler
Robert Marsh
John Candes
Edgar Jennings
Ch ¥Ence Jennings
Martorie Yesinings
Julia Kay
Rimrence Kay
Frances Allen
Aler
Lee Methodist Church
Priock
Absolute Relief From Indigestion Promoted in Ad
An advertisement touts WRSO-DIGEST as an absolute guaranteed remedy for indigestion and related stomach disorders. It lists multiple local drugstores including Hindle Drug Stores Hartup Drug Store Leverty Drug Stores Clampett's Pharmacy Manda's Pharmacy in Valleyfield and Westport Drug Company in Westport as retailers.
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Hindle Drug
Hartup Drug Store
Leverty Drug Stores
Fridgeport Clampett's
Manda's
Vauifield
Westport Drug Company
Westport
Charges Dropped Against Two Firemen After Hearing
Devon report notes a special meeting of chemical company No 4 on Spring Street to address misconduct charges against two officers. After review the charges were dismissed, the men kept their posts, and the gathering ended with a light meal. Also recorded is the death of Mary A Donnelly at 62, wife of James Donnelly, Yale athletic trainer, on Berkeley Terrace.
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Devon
Chemical Company No. 4
Spring Street
Opt
Mra
Mary A. Donnelly
Berkeley Terrace
James Donnelly
Yale
Milford Falls Building Slump Noted In Milford Area
Milford, Oct 22 Special. Milford's busy building season slowed this fall as projects begun in summer near completion. Five permits issued last week totaling 5,875 dollars, lifting October to 29,225 dollars. Fire crews responded to a small blaze at 43 12 East Broadway, no damage. Local real estate notes include a major straw hat factory sale to Charles Van Burkirk and a plumbing business transfer from Noveal Bailey to Van Burkirk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milford
Devon
Charles L. Doherty
Indian River Grange
Redmen’s Hall
Harmony Grange
Monroe
Ansantawae Lodge
A. F
A. M
Frank Watts
Alice Hitchins
Frostburg
Lawrence Jones
A. B. Mitchell
Wilmington
Del
Bob Watts
Bob Hitchins
HS. Keating
F. T. Wilson
Philadelphia
Ethel King
New York
Stanley Jones
Beard
Hoss Company No 1i and Truck Company No
East Broadway
Mra. C. T French
George C Dagher
Laci
Sewing Circle
O. E
Rome
Pompeii
Paris
Ywranceis Mazeau
John Nowiski
Anthony Kivie
Donald Mazeau
Factory Lane
Charles van Burkirk
Noveal Bailey
van Bus Kirk
Charles Clark
David F Webber
Boy Recovering After Auto Crash Near Fairfield
Six year old John Kongle, struck by an automobile driven by Mrs William E. H. Smith of Rose Town Southport on Mil Plain Road Wednesday night, is reported much better today at St. Vincent's hospital in Bridgeport.
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Fairfield
John Kongle
William EH Smith
Rose
Southport
Mil Plain Road
St. Vincent's Hospital
Bridgeport
Stratford Business Men to Gather for Get-Together Dinner
Stratford will host the Stratford Business Men's Association dinner at Holmes Place in Orotogue on Tuesday October 27 at 8 PM with Harry Gilpatric presiding as toastmaster. The event expects at least 100 attendees, and each member is to bring another Stratford businessman.
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Stratford
Stratford Business Men’s Association
Holmes’ Place
Orotogue
HarryGilpatric
Rosalis Gill
Stratford Avenue
The
American Legion
Auxiliary
Stratford High School Boosters Elect Officers At Meet
Elect officers for Stratford High School Booster club and Athletic association. Nathan Friedman president with Ruth Collins secretary. Eben Woolley elected president of the Athletic association with Winifred Smith as secretary. Also named are Frederickson basketball manager Blatchley assistant manager Winton football manager Guggenheim assistant manager Downs baseball manager Priestly assistant manager Walker freshman president Warner freshman secretary manager Lepine freshman A A member Trevethan Juniors officers Skotly Olive Smith Junior A A council Byrret Nielsen Relte Coleman Harry Smith Sophomores Alfred Parker vice president Bertha Traverso secretary manager Fayette Severance John Bahan Sophomore A A council plans for fall fair discussed at Christ church guild meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathan Friedman
Stratford High School
Ruth Collins
Eben Woolley
Athletic Association
Miss Winifred Smith
Ric Wrederickson
Lionel Blatchley
Hildreth Winton
Albert Guggenheim
James Downs
Tussell Priestly
Charles Walker
Barbara Warner
A. H. Trumbull
Main Street
Danbury Routes Denied by Utilities Board Over Road Condition
Danbury and Patterson, N Y area officials report that Charles W. McCormack’s plan to operate a Danbury to Patterson bus line via New Fairfield was denied by the utilities commission. Unsafe highway conditions from New Fairfield to Patterson were cited as a key reason. The New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad was the only objector. Local officials in New Fairfield and Patterson supported the plan.
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Danbury, Gat
Danbury
Puls-The Utilities Commission
Charles W. McCormack
Patterson
N. Y
New York State Line
New Ftairfield
New Fairfield
McCormack
Poughkeepsie
N. Yu
Rativ
New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company
Berman
Morton M. Berman
New York City
Fairfield County Republican Women’s Organization
Hotel Green
William H. Comley, Jr
Simeon O Pease
Bridgeport
Charles H. Hart
Bethel
Maude Baker
Leroy Lewis
Stratford
John Hulscadle
Nichols Nichols Oct 22 Meeting Discusses Fire Equipment
Nichols Nebraska special report notes O Larsen Buffalo Fire Engine Company spoke on modern fire equipment bids for new apparatus asked by Fire Chief Kempton and to be settled at the annual Fire district meeting on the third Thursday in November. Hornet swarm interrupted last Tuesday’s meeting, injuring the fire chief. Edward Nothnagle called Finance Board meeting for Oct 23 to act on estate estimates for Trumbull Beardsley Park road financing and possible special town meeting. Mrs Julius Christie to patroness recital by Mrs Edward MacDowell at Brooklawn Country Club on Saturday. Walter Sherwood returns home after visiting sister in West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicholos
Fie
O Larsen
Buffalo Fire F Engine Company
Kempton
Edward Nothnagle
Finance Board
Trumbull- Beardsley Park
Julius Christie
Edward MacDowell
Sturday
Brooklawn
Walter Sherwood
Nichols
West Virginia
Fifth Degree Exemplification At Huntington Ranges Meet
In Huntington on Wednesday a large turnout from Fairfield Swanty Pomona Grange No 9 and guests from Paterson Onondaga Westchester County and Connecticut attended the fifth degree ceremony for a class of over 129. Nearly 400 present overall. Huntington attendees included Mr and Mrs George Arundell Mr and Mrs George Bradbury Mr and Mrs Frederick Nichols Mr and Mrs Charles So Millard Mrs Lotta Fair Mrs George Birdseye Mrs Edward A Beers Mrs Ethel M Beardsley Miss Josephine Webb Miss Irances Cook Mrs George D Nichols Mr and Mrs Charles W Goldspink Wallace Millard Horace Webb Albert Cook and Willard Nicholas. A supper followed and a match by officers spelled Pomona No 5. A millinery meeting postponed to Oct 28 with Mrs Seller of Bridgeport as instructor. A whist and pinocle by the Republican club Oct 24 to raise funds for Eld room seats. Tarl Millard returned from Mass trip. Mr and Mrs William Thompson ill. Mrs Walie Booth slowly recovering from operation at Griffin hospital.
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Huntington
Tarmill River
George Arundell
George Bradbury
Frederick Nichols
Charles So. Millard
Carlotta Fair
George Birdseye
Edward A. Beers
Ethel M. Beardsley
Josephine Webb
Irances Cook
George D Nichols
Charles W Goldspink
Wallace Millard
Horace Webb
Albert Cook
Willard Nicholas
Farm Bureau
Mra. Seller
Bridgeport
Harry Brownson
Republican Club
Grange Hall
Tarl Millard
Mass
Andra
William Thompson
Walie Booth
Griffin Hospital
Arthur Frank
Charlotte and
Arthur Jr
Bridge
Weeklong visit with Mrs Victor Nelson and guests
Port residents spend a week with Mrs Victor Nelson of White Hills, entertained Wednesday by Mrs Torpy and Mrs Heneghan of Bridgeport and Thomas F McGuire. John B Russ is in Newark N J on business.
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Port
Victor Nelson
White H Illstra
Michael J. West
Tuhtingtom Street
Torpy
Heneghan
Bridgeport
Thomas F. McGuire
John B. Russ
Newark
N. A
Harvest supper and Grange meeting in Trumbull
The Womens Community club plans an old fashioned harvest supper at Grange hall on Saturday from 6:30 to 8:00 pm with baked beans cold meats salads rolls jellies pickles pie and coffee. Grange hall hosts a regular meeting with first and second degrees conferred on candidates and cake and coffee served. Wycliffe S. Brown recovering after surgery. teachers to attend Bridgeport convention. many Grange members at Fairfield County Pomona event in Danbury.
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Trumbull
Womn's
Grange Hall
George J. Wrench
Leary
Burr F. Beach
Gustave Watcher
Grange
Trumbull Grange
Wycliffe
Brown
Bridgeport Hospital
Flowerfield Harmnd
Bridgeport
Fairfield County
Pomona
Danbury
Worthy Grand Matron visits Floral Chapter No 5 Georgetown
In Georgetown on October 22 special guests included Mrs Helen Wilamy the Worthy Grand Matron of the Eastern Star and Mrs Grace Chitsey Associate Grand Matron of New Haven. They inspected Floral Chapter No 5 with Past Grand Matrons Ada Oakley pagan of Danbury and Ruth Edith Bouton of Greenwood Bethel honored. Visitors from Greenwich attended as Adelle Jennings spoke and presented a gift to the Grand Matron from Floral Chapter. Georgetown Briefs note the Men’s club met Wednesday. Albin Peterson takes a week off at Connery Brothers store. Miss Edala Carlson leaves for Florida for health reasons for a month. she works at Nash Engineering in South Norwalk.
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Georgetown
The
Eastern Star
Helen Wilamy
Grace Chitsey
New Haven
Ada Oakley Pagan
Danbury
Ruth
Edith Bouton
Greenwood
Bethel
Greenwich
Adelle Jennings
Jennings
Albin Peterson
Connery Brothers
Edala Carlson
Worida
Miss Carlson
Nash Engineering Company
South Norwalk
New Canaan Sets November 2 Town Meeting Over Park High Site
New Canaan selectmen call a petitioned town meeting for Monday November 2 to rescind the vote approving Mead Memorial park as the high school site. Voters oppose park use. health officials condemn the park for school purposes and favor the Lockwood property on South Avenue for a 1600000 building.
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Lockwood
South Avenue
Knapp-Fisc
Ethel Louise Knapp
Luther Knapp
Green Avenue
Oliver Charles Finch
Marian Finch
Bridgeport
Crogm
William H. Bertine
Merrill Fowler Clarke
Congregational Church
James J. Kelley
Barbara Nalan
Wedding Details of Mr and Mrs Finch at New Canaan
The ceremony featured a white georgette crepe gown with orange bio and bouquet of gardenias and bridal roses. The flower girl wore pink crepe de chine and carried sweet Dems, with Janes J. Kelley Jr. as best man. Gifts included cameo pin, pearl beads, and ink cuff links. A wedding dinner followed and the couple planned a motor trip to the Adirondacks before settling in New Canaan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mras Fey
Columbia
Finch
Adirondacks
New Canaan
Ridgefield Notes From Oct 22 Ridgefield Police and Local News
In the absence of Sergeant Jel Kelly Officer Leo Carrey acts as superior while Kelly is on vacation in Massachusetts. Mrs A Barton Hepburn closed her home Almacrag in High Ridge for the season and has returned to New York City. Mr and Mrs George Sheffield sail for Europe Saturday. Samuel Van Regsellaer Batley is a Mage of rong ta with grip. Ralph Birdsall of Stamford spent Tuesday with his parents on North Salem street. Dr David Chidlow and Mrs Chidlow are spending a few days at their Ridgefield home. Dr Chidlow who has done chemical work at McGilloniverate Montreal will go to New York to continue his work during the winter. Friday the teachers of the grade schools attend the teachers convention in Bridgeport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ridgefield
Jel Kelly
Ridgefield Barracks
State Police
Leo Carrery
Kelly
Massachusetts
A. Barton Hepburn
Almacrag
High Ridge
New York City
George Sheffield
Europe
Samuel van Regsellaer Batley
Ralph Birdsall
Stamford
Tuessay
North Salem Street
David Chidlow
Chidlow
McGilloniverate
Montreal
Canada
New York
Bridgeport
Weston Teachers Plan Bridgeport Convention
Weston, Oct 22 Special report lists Mrs J Sherwood, Miss Helen Budd, Miss Mac Moran and Miss Mary Coley teachers from Weston attending a Teachers convention in Bridgeport on Friday. Norfield Grange hosted Greenfield Jill Grange and Cannonball Grange Tuesday with an excellent program and a fine Greenites supper. Attendees included Harold Bur rite and others, with many local names. Professor E K Fretwell is remodeling his house while the family wintering in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weston
J. Sherwood
Misa Helen Budd
Mac Moran
Mary Coley
Bridgeport
Norfield Grange
Greenfield
Jill Grange
Cannonbal Grange
Grange
Greenites
Norfield
Harold Burrite
Frank C. Fitch
Oscar Budd
Bela Faucher
Ella Fanton
Mahel Patchen
Ethel Lockwood
Frank Ferr
Stanley Ferris
Wilson
Clarence Smith
Raymond Fitch
Trving Patchen
James &| Coley
Rowland Gifford
Georg Waterbury
Stephen Waterbury
E. K Fretwell
New York
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Business Men OF
Willine
Stratford News
Stratford M. FE
Allen D. Judson
Center
Rerommenis
de Ruyter Howland
B. H. Hunter
Tanner's Brook
G. Bf. Lewis
Howland
Hk. Ht. Hunter
N.Y
Public Utilities Commission
Rangers
Pomona Grange
Selectmen
London
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