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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1925
Page
20
Milford announces the North annual policemen's ball will be held November 25 at the town hall to benefit the Sick Benefit Association. An orchestra from walk is engaged and other plans for the reception of many guests are under way. The event follows past large, brilliant social affairs and draws officials from town departments and invited guests.
Brief fire incident ends with slight damage after chemical method used. At Milford Court, the Order of Imaranth plans an entertainment at the Masonic Temple on November 4 as the local degree team confers degrees on a class of candidates. Police report a cottage on Hillside Avenue Far View Beach, owned by Mrs Eva Fischer of Springfield, was broken into.
Baston October 23 special Rev HB Warren will lead services at Center Street and Lee Methodist churches and preach the fourth in a series on the Twelve Disciples with the topic John the Beloved Disciple An Epworth League service follows with reader Mrs Clarence Jennings and topic An Epworthian's Good Time in His Community Rev Preston Warren will lead services at the Congregational and Baptist churches at the usual times. Ladies Aid plans a chicken pie supper and sale at the church hall on Thursday evening November 5 serving from 8 to 7 with committees named.
A large delegation from New Fairfield attended Fairfield County Pomona grange’s first evening in Danbury. A supper was served, the fifth degree conferred on 100 candidates, and lectures plus music by a Danbury quartette highlighted the event. Various local residents were noted in routine social updates.
Darien residents supported the Noroton Heights fire department drive to cover next year’s running costs. A Thursday phone demonstration at Boyle school, under NE auspices, drew many. A miniature switchboard showed subscriber calls and line handling with A B service explained. Mrs Cox of Teachers College will address Baker and Boyle school teachers on Modern Methods in Silent Reading. Students enjoyed a day off as Connecticut State Teachers’ Association met in Bridgeport.
Huntington residents hear of possible purchase by Bridgeport sportsmen to restore the old Huntington fair grounds track. Owner Samuel I Greenberg now runs a chicken farm there, making renovation costly. The piece notes past speed records, local officials and assorted community meetings occurring October 29 and 30, plus club and guild activities and school closures for a teachers’ convention.
Georgetown residents report a community clam chowder supper at the Methodist Chapel from six to eight PM with Mrs Floyd Jennings and Mrs Wilfred Hughes organizing. The week also features a 30th wedding anniversary party for Mr and Mrs Michael Martin of High Street Norwalk, a birthday celebration for Mrs Martin, and multiple bridge and whist club events with prizes awarded.
Trinity Parish hosts a Saturday supper in the parish house at 6 30 PM served by Mrs Alec Marshell Mrs John Walters and Mrs John Mills. Endeavor Circle of the MEB church plans a costume party for Epworth League members on Tuesday October 27 at 1 00 PM in church parlors.
Ansonia reports motor cycle officer Thomas Condon suffered a badly lacerated left leg and knee abrasions when his bike was struck by a truck driven by Peter S. Dennis of Meriden at North Main and Fourth street. Dennis was arrested on reckless driving charges and later released on $100 bond.
Major Harry C. Meserve, former pastor of Danbury's First Congregational Church, secretary of the National Association of Cotton Manufacturers, dies after an operation. He acted as city conciliator in major hatter strikes, served in World War I, and held many civic roles. Funeral Monday at Mount Auburn Chapel. Divorces granted in special court session include Ida E. Newkirk from Simon Newkirk and Eben Davis from Anna Davis. Harold Hanks, ex-Danbury resident killed by bandits near Pueblo, identified through family in Danbury. his mother is left to cope with the loss.
William E. Weed forty eight a Palmer Hill farmer was found dead in his house after neighbors spotted two cows roaming on the road Friday medical examiner ruled death due to internal hemorrhages funeral planned for Saturday at 230 pm from his home with burial in Putnam cemetery Greenwich. Charles Gragl Charles Bologna and Frank Massi appeared in borough court on statutory charges bound over to December term. Williams College football team visited Greenwich Country Club Friday night en route to New York to face Columbia College on Saturday.
A daughter arrived at the home of Mr and Mrs George Smith of Lyons Plains. The boy scouts met Wednesday afternoon with nineteen present. Mr and Mrs Allyn Dinehart of New York have been guests this week of Barry Connors. The Congregational church is being wired for electricity. The October teachers meeting will be held Monday afternoon at Lyons Filgine school. Twenty five Norfield people attended the Fairfield County Pomona Grange meeting at Concordia hall in Danbury Wednesday evening. Seven Norfield grange members joined the Pomona Grange namely Mrs D S Coley Miss Fidel Birch Miss Lilian Odell Miss Mary Coley Kenneth Tennett Edward Breitwieser and Thomas Wilson.
New Canaan October 23 Mrs Anta B Bleecker leases her 18 acre Oenoke avenue estate known as Shady Lane farm through a New York brokerage to Mrs Raeburn Parker of Rye New York. Other items note a two car garage on Myron B Crawford property South avenue and various local social updates.
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