Westport Town Association elects officers for 1927 28
Westport Sept 11 Special The nominating committee led by Miss Georgiana Taylor posted candidates for the 1927 28 term of the Womans Town Improvement Association. Annual meeting and officer election set for September 19 at Bedford House with reports from outgoing committees.
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Westport
Georgiana Taylor
Bedford House
C D Child
Walter Peck
Star B Hoyt
A M Minnich Secretar
William B Kelloy
HW Washington
Leslie Sniffen
van Sant
John Chaford
CG E
Nursi
Elassee
Huntington News Briefs From Huntington and Surroundings
Local notes report social visits by Mrs George D Nichols and Miss Helen White along with mentions of Mrs LeGrand Rawle and Miss Pearl Jacobs. Entries describe engagements, school assignments, lodge meetings, and upcoming social events within Huntington and nearby areas.
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Huntington
Helen
White
Lois Standl
Herbert Tedger
Anonia
Wrea
Herbert Ledger J
Frmull
Derby
Stratford Town Manager seeks nine hundred dollar raise
Stratford September 11 Special Town Manager Carleton Day Reed has applied for a $900 salary increase from $3600 to $4500 to match the former town manager’s end of tenure pay. The budget also asks for department increases including education and fire, plus funds to acquire a barnum avenue property for a town hall site and a new automobile for municipal work.
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Stratford
Carleton
Reed
Hunter
Toun
Department of Education
Tne Fire Department
Cougilin
Barnum Avenue
Thorder
Carleton Day Reed
Zaises
Heutmann
Cewt
Department of Finance
Sturdevant Willing To Hold Danbury Office
Elijah Sturdevant the new Danbury Republican Town committee chairman says he will accept the first selectman nomination if offered, though not actively campaigning. He announced he would not seek re election as selectman and is leaving politics for a business position. William Lynch may oppose him. Sturdevant elected after ex mayor Gilbert resigned for personal business reasons.
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Danbury Sept
Elijah Sturdevant
Danbury Republcan
First Selectman
Sturdevant
Selectman
William A Lynch
Third Selectman
Stindevant
Republican Town Committee
Wiliam Gilbert
Mayo
Gilbert
Danbury Clerk Salaries Stir School Board Debate
Danbury officials clash over a $500 salary paid to the secretary of the town school committee who is a board member. The controversy centers on a state law that could bar such payments and the issue is likely to be discussed at the next board meeting. Brothers of city leaders are named in the scrutiny as part of the scrutiny.
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Danbury
Byv
A B Mere
Philip NI Sunderland
Danbury School
Milforcé S**ool
Sundailand
Long Hill News From Sept 11 Long Hill Long Hill Area
Mis audlin Wheeler Mainstreet Long Hill welcomed news of a daughter born to her nephew and wife Mr and Mrs Leland Wheeler of Bethel on Sept 6 at Danbury Hospital. Mrs John McGuinn and daughter Katherine visited Mrs Charles B Seeley. Dorothy Bench returned to Farmington. Town Party plans, Pomona Grange, and family weddings are noted among local happenings.
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Long Hill
Audlin Wheeler
Mis Leland
Wheeler
Bethel
Trefany
Danbury Hospital
John McGuinn
Katherine
Charles B Seeley
Dorothy Bench
Farmington
George Gilfimi
Franc
WiHkinson
Danbury
Osborn
Bridgeport
Hartford
Clankce
Radcliffe
Wesley
E W Guilffin
Holmer Station
New York State
Chilc
Hattiette Moore
Bay Ridge
Brooklyn
Ant
Colman Clifford Cole
Mabel Cole
Katherine Bullouhs
Lily Samueh
Seeley
Criminal Superior Court of
O PT
Republican Town Committee
Wilte Plains
Party
Ray Lucas
Paul Biante
Fairifeld County
Pomona Grange No 9
Werton
Naifield Grange
Milas Grace Jorene
Madcliffe
John Radcliffe
Martge
Richiald Edwards
New Yer Luheday
Rey Po
John Colra
Margaret Abbot
Graige
Katherine McGuinn
Pictite Light Co
Bridgepotts
Tong Hill
George Peatsallling
Telmed Hamel
Drfland
Banford
Dorothy Beach
Beach
Brown
John L Beich
Watertown
Berth
Merrill
Im Jong II
Winifred Smith
Mabcus
G Seeley
Tishun
Ralph Kyuntley
Chordon Street
Danbury Considers Record High Tax Rate For Budget
Danbury faces possible record tax levy as the board of estimate weighs a budget above 8630000 with a grand list of 28000000, producing a 20.5 mill rate plus 13 mills city tax. The plan includes 25000 to acquire and develop a municipal airport atop Rucker field, which developers would have funded and operated for the town. Salaries and school maintenance total 8601898, with rest for town officials and road upkeep. final action set for September 20.
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Danbury
Board of Estimate
Trumbull Club Reports Meetings and Socials
Trumbull volunteers hold a regular meeting at the new firehouse on Tuesday evening at 8 pm. Pledges and social events are noted, including garden party attendance, a D A R chapter gathering at Mrs N M Pond’s Milfoie home, and various society meetings.
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Trumbull
Trumbull Volunteer Fue
New Fle
Apm
W . Plumb
L Wells
Bur F Beach
Cora Bench
Freelove Baldwin Stow
N M Pond
Milfoie
Jack Aaron
New York City
Morris Aaron
Womans Missionary Society
W F White
Frank Fernald
Armand
Beatrice Peterson
New Yok City
Maurice Arnould
Cottage Place
Milded Kitcher
Mamice Arnould
Low
Hill
Ruth Kallsten
Catskills
Grange
Grange Hall
Faym
Caryer
E Landon Miss Hull
A Gilbert
E Landon
Druid Wakely
Mis A Swanson
Sweden
Devon Devon Dated News From September 11 Visit Notes
Special correspondent reports on residents returning home after trips. Browne family back from two weeks in New York. Steinmetz family from Boston. Whittle family from Walnut Beach to St Petersburg. Hints weekend visit with Binte family in Bridgeport Avenue. Nelson return from New York business trip. McQuillan Youngson and MacPherson families wrap a major tour of New England States and Quebec before resuming daily routines.
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Devon
Browne Hae
Naugatuck Avenue
New York
Mis J Steinmetz
Neda
Daytonkvenue
Boston Mass
Walnut Beach
Tian Whittle
Evan
Louise
Basil
St Petersburg
Fla
Herbert Hints
Ion Binte
Bridgeport Avenue
Hartford
Nelson
Neamturk Avenue
New York City
H McQuillan
T Youngson
Donald
Lenox Avenue
A MacPherson
Gui Ford Avenue
Bridgeport
New England States
Quebec Canada
Brookfield Republicans Schedule Caucus and Local News
Brookfield Republicans plan a town officers caucus for October 3 at Town Hall after a September 11 date readjustment. The Brookfield Fair Association postpones its meeting to hear fair reports and discuss events on September 23 and 24. Local visits include guests from Danbury, New Milford, and New Rochelle, with numerous social calls and travels noted among residents.
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Brookfield
Specie
Cau~cus
Town Hall
Charlotte C Thornhill
John S Thornhill
East Andover
Oliver H. Munroe
Ethelind B Munroe
New Hampton
John Gavigan
Stamford
Thomas D Murphy
Brookfield Fair Association
Vaiload
Fair Association
Brookfield School
Fairfield County Farm Bureau
Pokono Grange
Brookiig Fai
Gustaf Gustafson
Charles Sandstrom
Danbury
Alvida Johnson
New Rochelle
Sigud Larson
Samuel Pennywell
Titvia
New Milford
Charles Pennywell
Juilla
Elien Johnson
Sigfrid Larson
William H Thornhill
Richard White
Windham
Thornhill
Waterbury girl dies in Stamford highway crash
Miss Hedwit Schmidt nineteen of Waterbury died after the automobile she rode in left the road at Noroton and struck a hydrant then a large sign near the Dallas line Edgar Vadnel a fellow passenger was hospitalized with injuries not expected to prove serious Dinosa the driver faced a technical manslaughter charge Four other Waterbury occupants escaped serious injury The crash occurred at foot of Noroton hill with Schmidt thrown from the car and dying of a fractured skull and femur The incident prompted a legal investigation and traffic action
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Stamford
Associated Press
Hedwit Schmidt
Waterbury
Noroton
Nnd
Dallon
Edgar Vadnels
Stamford Hospital
Giice Dillon
Anna Stickles
Ernest Urssayeatit
Antonio Dinovea
Dinosa
Noroton Hill
Miss Schmidt
Loyal little fellow defends parentage in odd exchange
A Sunday afternoon scene centers on a boy whose friend taunts him to listen to his father snoring. The boy angrily denies the claim, insisting his father is dreaming about a dog, and adds that the dog is growling. The exchange highlights spirited defense of family lineage.
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Town Association
Mrrs. C. D
Caralec
Deate, Bubie
Greens Farms
Chuildren
Blin
Fairfield County Plimins Assocition
Umon
Samuel Sento
Buideepayt
William Clark
Joan Hin
Shelton
Robert Crosby
Biidigesport
F Sherwood
Weston
M Nevius
Pairfield
Roger Sturdevant Myron
Knipp W
Lynch
Danbuy
J Kingspuy
J W Morston
Stanford
el Wideman
Cbe Cutler
William H Bur
Frederick Wo Binson
Brigepolt
George Wo Cucy Secretuy
Town Plan and Zooims Commission
Roy French
Bridgeport City Planning Commission
Louse E Conwel
Westport Bank and Trust Company
Lowe E Conwell
Westport Garden Club
YMCA
Florence
Frederick Davis
Cress H
Mi Davis
Nole Walker Nobie
Thom
Leonard
East Church Street
Springfield
Massachusetts
Leo
Summmer
Willam Dove
Art Students League
Compa Beach
Lewe Westpon
E Coles
Nutley
New Jesey
Commodore
Sumner Gadenn
Jeuncheon
Tex —Diner
Levitow
Pance Orchestra
Grand Central Terminal
Bayer 3
Bayer
Mindy
Shiutte d
Clair
William Shea
Reymond E Kelser
Villa Avenue
Fairfield
Hughes
Eupec
Barnumayes Hue O
Pootatuck Yacht Club
AAU Society
Clas
Bridgeport Fire Department
Tucks
Nichols Avenue
Ian Lordship
Stratford High School
Fridz
Adams
Amood Man
Yeas
Hth
Schowl Ave
Join Sherry
Laughlin Road
E Smith
Allyndale
Slittford
University of Cincinnati
Geoge I Cooke
Winsted Fon
Wide
Notheastern University
Cts
Raphomore
Robert Thuney
Jeedman
Harold Loel
E B Crock
Coleman
Thomas Wade Cooke
Isac Biadiey
Larry Doyle
Clar
Joyce Spalmer
Assorda
Betas
Vloculy
Specias
Danbury School Board
Danbury's
Edward H Bailey
Greenfield Hill
Stiles
Stiles Richards
Carleton H Palmer
Indian Oven Hill
Greenfield
Main and Fairfield
Wonder Values
New Jersey
Jersey
The
Monticello
A. W. Burritt Co
Barnum
Fairfield County Hunt Club
Hunt Club
Westport, Conn
Wos Blitz Asst
Nassau Street
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