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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1922
Page
9
The Y M C A announces ten Sunday evening sessions to foster community spirit this winter. Dr Estes, A Lester, and other leaders plan informal discussions titled Life's Probe at eight o'clock with refreshments served. The program aims to attract men, provide music, and encourage social contact in a welcoming atmosphere.
Eagle Scout Tillman acted as special clerk in the office of Mayor Atwater yesterday. Due to the mayor’s many outside engagements the clerk had few duties and few callers, with Lynn W. Wilson among the few who met by appointment.
Ashington reports coal exports for September declined to about 8,688 tons of anthracite valued at roughly 819,190, compared with 28,288 tons valued at 6,619 in September 101. Bituminous coal exports also fell to roughly 1,907 tons, valued at 6,040,578, versus earlier months.
Police say relations between Louie Sutreh og Muvlfard and A Jattee proprietor of Army and Navy Supply on Main Street sparked a confrontation. Starch greeted Jafee at a restaurant, a remark was misread as contempt, leading to Starch striking Jafee and knocking him down. Starch was arrested and later fined ten dollars and costs in City court.
About 100 ex naval militiamen gathered at the State Armory to form Charite membership in the Naval Veterans association. The reunion featured a smoker, refreshments and signing up members, mostly veterans of the Navy district. State Legion officers opposed a second post in Bridgeport, preferring to keep one post per community, with a Legion charter possibly pursued later.
A special train from New Haven to Princeton via Hell Gate bridge will run Saturday November 15 to the Yale football game. The train departs New Haven at 7 a.m. and arrives in Princeton at 12 20 p.m. It includes parlor, coaches and dining cars and will depart Princeton for New Haven immediately after the game.
NEW HAWES elected grand worthy patriarch of the Grand Division of Sons of Temperance yesterday. Next year’s meeting will be in Hartford in October with a semi annual gathering in Bridgeport in April. Officers named include Mrs Eunice Cause Hohenthal Grand Worthy Associate Mrs Anna Baldey Grand Scribe Rev J W Davis Grand Chaplin C F Nissen.
Captain K A Veeder commands the U S Kittewink in a two day gale through the sound to Bridgeport harbor. The vessel left Woods Hole Wednesday for New York where overhauls will begin before a long patrol to Seattle via the Panama Canal. The crew endured 48 hours on deck with no chance to go below.
Motor Vehicles Commissioner announces hearings for individuals charged with motor vehicle law violations. Proceedings begin at 10 30 a m with conferences at 11 15 a m in the County Court House. Names listed include Robbing BD Stoedk ool and Julius Satestayan among others.
Fred Hoss eight years old of Mill Pisin road Fairfield was kicked by a horse walking behind his father’s animal. He suffered a forceful blow over the right eye with a possible skull fracture and a deep forehead laceration. Dr E Z Suaslin treated him at Emergency hospital and transferred him to St Vincent’s hospital.
Mrs JSerr Morehead Harris of Danville Virginia wins the distinction and is appointed to head the juvenile and domestic relations court a post with broad powers and duties in the state.
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