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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1926
Page
4
An advertisement touts McCay's Cod Liver Oil Compound Tablets as a cure for underweight and frail individuals. It recounts a case of a girl paralyzed since infancy gaining seven pounds after eight bottles, claiming the product restores strength and health for children and adults.
Through Lieut Sterling G. Sears Retro Experts a new 6 tube radio has been developed for home use. The Sterling Five promises better reception volume and lifelike tone at about one third the usual cost. A 10 day free trial is offered to any responsible person who writes Geo W. Naylor Jr Dept STF 161 Chambers I New York City for full information.
Westport health officer D W Munson estimates mosquito elimination for about four thousand dollars by draining 330 acres of salt marsh. State would take over ditches after completion if town funds are raised via popular expropriation. Survey outlines fourteen districts and notes bridges and road work as progress in town.
Over the week end and holiday city social news lists guests visiting from Los Angeles Roseville Camden Compo Beach Fitchburg Taunton and England. Local church session schedule and upcoming Westport Country Club dinner dance are noted with several residents visiting relatives in Ashbury Park Brooklyn Newsport and Colchester.
Easton readers will see The Green Gorilla a three act farce by Stephen Sanford author of The Spider to be staged by the Redding Theatre Guild at the Easton Grange on Friday night. Sanford wrote the entire play in under three weeks and locals expect a light humorous show with orchestra music after the performance. The note lists Labor Day gatherings and visits from residents of Warren New Milford Bethel Bridgeport Norwalk Trumbull Watertown Oxford Easton and East Orange with numerous family social events and a shift to teaching duties.
In Brookfield Grange Hall on Friday evening September 10 a cantata titled The Garden of Flower will be presented for the benefit of St Pauls Guild. Featured will be singer Jeanie Lee, a Brookfield girl, with performances by Mr and Mrs Arthur R Joyce and Mr and Mrs Leonard Heisenbows. Also in town news are reports of local visits and guests, including Emeline Wildman of Danbury and the Maas and Stapleberg families visiting Brookfield, alongside Labor Day hospitality for the Guatafons.
New Haven Sept 5 Serg Eagan a veteran New Haven policeman died after a long illness in a local hospital He served as a sergeant and was active in the state police association His last public appearance was at the convention of the association a month ago today
Stratford prepares for a growing electorate with October 5 as the final day to apply for voter registration. Registrar Clarke Lane notes the October 9 town meeting will swear in new voters, operating from 9 am to 8 pm.
Miss Myra Bevans of Newtown visits over Mrs. Horace Wedge while Mrs. Gutchess returns from Utica. Queen Esther Circle to meet at Migg Myrtle Griffin's home. Long Hill M E Church hosts Sixth Annual Clam Bake with proceeds from a social sale. Local families, including Randall and Holden, travel and host gatherings around Hear Mountain and Tashua.
Mrs Clarice Radcliffe and son Wesley return from Jersey City after a week away. Pollyanna pictures to be shown at the Methodist church Friday for Queen Esther Circle. sales follow. Women's Foreign Missionary Society meets Thursday at 2 30 at the parsonage. Mrs Leroy Jerman hosted bridge at her parents home. Long Hill and Bridgeport ladies club active. Mrs KE Merrill Beach to host next meeting. Mrs Thomas Northrop visiting Hrnstel. Miss Lora Freer improving after illness. Seeley and Tepace camp at Saaco Beach over weekend. White Plains school meeting held Thursday. Ethel Fuller Lorenzo Wildman and Howard Seeley to attend Bridgeport High. Three trustees to be elected at Methodist Church Monday night September 13. Mira Dorothy Seely visiting from Bridgeport Brass. Mrs Frank Griswold and Mr and Mrs Robert Adams spend Labor Day in Springfield. Clarence and Donald entertained at Willam Mandel’s. Howard Peck taking two weeks vacation from Mitchell Dairy. Peck family trip along Mohawk Trail to Maine planned return Monday night.
Thousands of copies of Boston morning papers were burned when a baggage car fire wrecked a paper train near Reeds Ferry New Hampshire. Firemen used 2500 feet of hose as the wrecked car was removed to Nashua. Traffic delayed three hours. A coffin with a body traveling from New York City to Manchester was damaged.
Connecticut company resumes sale of 12 fare school tickets for children under 18. Two special cars will run daily in Stratfield district, one in morning and one in afternoon, to shuttle pupils to and from school. Tickets available at Congress Street district office and Stratford schools offer direct sale to children.
Long Hill residents hosted and visited over Labor Day weekend with guests from Jersey City Bristol and New London. Local notable entries include Bertha Ferris purchasing a house and new Long Hill teachers lodging with Linn Abbott while the Long Hill Fireman met at the Firehouse.
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