Westport Plan Commission Hearing on Salt Marsh Land
A sparsely attended Westport hearing on the Compo Beach salt marsh land, held by the Town Plan Commission, reviewed offers for sale or an option on the Squires share, noted the Litchfield option lapse, and planned a survey to fix prices as the town moves toward possible condemnation. Edwin Squires attended but did not speak. local politics and candidate notices were also touched on.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westport
Tech Plan Commission
Compo Beach
Burritt Wakeman
Charles
Edwin Soukes
Paul Miller
Bridgeport
Squires Brothers
Town Plan Commission
Squires
Percy Litchfeld
Compo
New York
Miller
Litenfield
William P. Clark
Clark
Edwin Squires
John P. McCormick
McCoy's Tablets Ad Claims Weight Gain Guarantee
An old advertisement promotes McCoy's Tablets promising underweight men or women will gain at least four pounds after using four sixty cent boxes or one dollar boxes. It guarantees satisfaction and offers a full purchase price refund if not improved. The copy mentions Metoy's ad Liver Ot: Tabiets and urges readers to ask for McCoy's Tablets at druggists nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCoy
Metoy
America
Relief From Piles Peterson's Ointment
One application usually brings blessed relief to people tormented with piles. Regular treatment with Peterson's Ointment often causes piles to completely disappear. 35 cents a box at calling stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peterson
Westport notices and travel plans reveal social ties
Letters from Mr. and Mrs. George Mitchell Jr of Los Angeles say they will return to Westport late in the month and sail via the Pacific to New York arriving about October 28 after cruising through the Panama Canal. Mrs. Mitchell is Mary Alice Shroyer, daughter of Eva Shroyer of North Main Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Mitchell
Los Angeles
Westport
Mitchell
Pacific Coast
New York
Panama Canal
Mary Alice Shroyer
Eva Shroyer
North Main Street
Fairfield Mason's Supply Company
Fairfield Company
Sherif Edgar H. Perry
Lawson
Saugatuck
Imperial Avenue
Fair
Milford plans boardwalk to shorefront project details
Milford officials push a $120,000 to $130,000 per mile boardwalk along the shore with preliminary work hoped within two years. Engineers and local leaders attend a Board of Finance session, outlining costs, plans, and safety against ice and storms while noting related civic visits and naval academy student ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milford
Board of Finance
Jervis D. Brown
Simon Lake
Chamber of Commerce
James Kavannaugh
Boardwalk
Ralf de Cimirion
Merritt, Scott, Chapman Company
Merine Engineers
New London
Walter Hubbard
Stratford
Clmtirion
Hubbard
Hal Guert Raymond Malpass
Malpass
Scotia
New York
United States Naval Academy At
Annapolis
San Francisco
San Diego
Panama
Haiti
Milford High School
Milford School
Theif
Academy
Oklahoms
Edward Wiemer
New Haven Avenue
Congregational Missionary society to meet in Brookfield
The first meeting since June of the Congregational Missionary society will be at Mrs. John Gariffer’s home on Wednesday afternoon September 21 at 3 o'clock. Mrs. Harry S. Martin of China will speak about Chinese affairs. Local social notes follow with visits and attendance at Floral Park, school plans, and residents hosting guests from nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookfield
Congregational Missionary Society
John Gariffer
Harry S. Martin
China
Pokono [Grange
John Miler
Albert
Floral Park S.t
Frank Fields
Arthur Green
Bart Broderick
Max Ackerman
New Eaton
Evelyn Green
Crandall Secretarial Business College
Danbury
Alice Gilbert
Boardman’s Bridge
Harry & Martin
Skidmore
Brookfield Center
Whisconier Hill
Sigfrid Larson
Frank Larson
New Milford
F. Whiting Curtis
Gerald B. Curtis
Curtis
Andover
Mass
Phillips Academy
Volii ‘“Kustosz
Hartford
Atudente
Local high school student enters Bay Path Institute in Springfield
In June of this year a high school student joined Bay Path Institute in Springfield to pursue a secretarial course. Also noted: Mr and Mrs Henry Kropf and son of 1st Bus Avenue spent last week with Mr and Mrs Howard Brang of Bridgeport at a cottage near Kent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bay Path Institute
Springfield
Henry ‘Kropf
1St Bus Avenue
Howard Brang
Bridgeport
Kent
Watson
Woodruff, Jr
Orange
Post Graduate Hospital
New York City
Woodruff
East Hampton
Maes
New Haven Hospital
Orthopedic Hospital
New York
Watson Woodruff
Milford
New Haven
Huntington Bond Issue To Be Voted In Sept 24
Huntington plans a special meeting on September 24 to vote on a bond issue of 23,000 for a sewer on Bridgeport Avenue and a 31,000 bond to be added to the sinking fund to cover old Huntington town bonds. City officials say the sewer is needed and the bonds must be paid, advocating bonds to spread the debt over years rather than a large tax.
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Huntington
Parmiil River
Farmill River
River Grange
Milford
Guest Grange
Pohtatuck Grange
Newtown
Shelton Grange
Alce M
Graves
Sally
Ernest Rogers
M. T. Gregory
Indian River Grange
Wills FP. Arndt
Fairfield County
Pomona Grange
Grange
Henry Thumb
Ann Arbor
Mich
Charles W. Perley
Huntington Street
Donald Hilton
George Hilton
Church Street
Trinity College
Hartford
Misa Grace Hatch
Winchester
Mass
Phillip Jones
White Hills
Bridgeport Avenue
Old Town
Board of Aldermen
Danbury Officials Host Shore Trip and Bank Outing
George M Nevius assistant secretary of the Danbury Agricultural association hosted a shore outing at Dorlon's Point with officers and heads present. Danbury National Bank directors and officials enjoyed a Sunland Baltz Pond trip with dinner and games. Visitors include Mr and Mrs James Thompson of Chicago staying with Levi M Peck Jr in Pembroke District and Mrs John Thornhill with Miss Charlotte Thornhill of Brookfield visiting Stanley Peck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Fairfield
George M. Nevius
Danbury
Levi M. Peck, Jr
Pembroke
John
Thornhill
Charlotte Thornhill
Brookfield
Stanley Peck
Cows in England test cafeteria grazing for more milk
Middlesbrough England Sept 18 By Associated Press The cafeteria system is tested here for feeding cows and has yielded higher milk output per cow. A 300 acre farm uses six five and four acre paddocks with lime, superphosphate kainite and flue dust dressings to intensify grass. Cows are moved every five to six days to new pastures and milked three times daily, producing up to four gallons per cow with only meadow hay as additional feed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middlesborough
Eng
Associated Press
Long Hill Notes on Local Circle and Social Events
Mrs. Malcolm will lead the Queen Esther circle formed by local high school girls at the Methodist church with first meetings at Mrs. Linn Abbott's home. The Minters group supports church fund raising. Rev. Colman spoke on Conviction's Power and the Sunday school topics covered Parable of the Two Debtors and The Poor Man's Market. Social visits included Lillian H. Wales staying with cousin Emma Sherman and a Monroe shower for Marian Johnson hosted by Frances Hurd and Grace Sterling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Hill
Malcolm
Queen Esther
Methodist Church
Flest
Linn
Abbott
Edna Clark
Phoebe
Ruth Kellogg
Marie Sadler
Anne Bragaw
Janet Smith
Thelma Richards
Alberta Davidson
Ja Abbott
Mildred Kitcher
Malcum
Mrs. A. Hawkes
Bridgeport
Mra
Edwin Tripp
Tashua
Local Notes and Social Roundup From Devon and Red Men
Devon Devon September notes report Mr and Mrs Edward Hawley returning from a Maine trip while Mr and Mrs Charles Sanford host New York relatives at Walnut Beach. Ockenash Tribe of Red Men plans a lively campaign through January with a beach canvass. A Friendship Sewing Circle pineochnie party is set for Monday at Mrs J Christiansen’s Silver Beach home. Al Fretz hosts his father in law from New York City for the month. Eade Block remodeling nears completion with occupancy expected in about two weeks and three new stores adding to the improved business district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Devon
Edward Hawley
Naugatuck Avenue
Maine
Charles Sanford
Walnut Beach
New York
Ockenash
Friendship Sewing Circle
J. Christiansen
Ailver Beach
al Fretz
Hopkins Avenue
Silver Beach
Two Injured As Plane Nose Dives Into Sound
Huntington, N Y Sept 18 Two men were injured when their hydroplane nose dived 100 feet into Long Island Sound after takeoff en route to New Haven Conn. Pilot George W Cobb thirty two of New York fractured jaw and facial cuts. Passenger Paul Stevens forty of Lake Placid left hand broken and cuts to face and body. Motor failure suspected. Rescued by two motorboats that rushed to the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
N. Y
Associated Press
Long Island Sound
George W. Cobb
New York
Paul Stevens
Lake Placid
New Haven
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Plan Commission
Edward C. Birge
W. Frank Osbern
Pinenece
Edwin M. Grout
Louis H. Hirsch
David B. Mola
William H. Petrie
Alfred G Violet Isted
Mre
Ann Mazzenovics
Anne Wood
Library
Charlee M. Kemper
John J. Sullivan
Frederic, Co. Perry
John Fike, Jr
Poat Road
Ethel
Mr Cuy
Wilford Body
Association
Fairfield
Frederick B. Northrop
Howard Gray
Board of Relief
Charles Gray
Frederick B. Wakeman
David Domonkas
William O'Dwyer
Luin B. Switzer
Wiliam O' Gurr
Frank I. Blakeman
Mendell R. Perry
David H
John D. Leahy
Clara M. Flint
John DB. Leahy
William O. Burr
Arthur J Bennett
H. &. Elwood
George Larson
Ronard Russell
H. H. Rennell
Horace B. Merwin
Edward Flannigan
James T. Roche
John T. L. Hubbard
Herbert Ginith
Renee ‘H. Hoyt
Edward Llanagan
Arthur M. Mareh
William 2. Burr
Vincent L. Kent- Gharia T. Gellattys
8. A. Ilea
David Bdomonkos
Vinsen
Ktoy
Wiliam Taylor
John R.reyburn
Bernard Duffy
Fort Trumbull
Houghson
American Legion
Harris Raecke
Thomas Falls
Arthur Anderson
John Anderson
Harry Gates
Broad Street
Heaith
Public Health Association
Memorial Chapter
Shepherds of Bethlehem
Hotel Shoreham
Myrtle Beach
Shoreham
Fannie Fecker
James T. Patterson
Milford Yacht Club
Anchorage
Patterson
Billy Boess
Staten Island
New Jersey
Martha Maroney
Lauralton Hall
Anna LaCroix
Vernon M. Yoothby
Mark Gillespie
White Mountains
Egbert Winkler
Norman Thomas
Filemma
Edward Bailey
Allen Wilson
Cape Cod
Wilson
Helen Axton
West River Street
Camp Honoum
Thetford
Vermont
James Robinson
Misa Annabelle
Golden Hil
Chicago
Aurora
Hinda
Montress
Canadeey
Adirondack Mountains
Sydney
T. E. Pettit
Mariel Pennington
Port Trumbull Reach
P. Berritt Company
Milas
Jordythe Baskin
Frederick Wheeler
John 8. Thornhill
Stanley H. Peck and Son
Stanley
Florence F. Wilson
Phylis Norwood Comstock
Alvin Wilson Comstock
Fairview Street
Wiliam E. Samuelson
William Horace Day
Milank Geertin
Charles Samuelson
Ralph &. Beach
Harry Nuinem
Roger F. Lyon
Augustus Lyon
Elton Francis
Chester Rowley
Charlies F. Atkins
Congregational Church
QO. E. Fritchett
H. Smith
Eird Road
Sidney
England
Steiger Poole Company
Main and Fairfield
Noble
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Mig. Chemists
Buffalo
N.Y
Edward F. Thomas
Tom Thumb Street
Bridgeport, Conn
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