Corrected Democratic nominee list for Bolton certified
Town Clerk Morehouse on advice of William H. Comley prepared a corrected Democratic nominee list for Bolton. It substituted five voters in various districts and delayed forwarding to the secretary of state due to lack of petition adherence. The move tests election rules against old statutory procedures.
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Stratford
Y Morehouse
William H. Comley
Bolton
Alti
Sir Cornelius Ahearn
Jaeph Dutotey
P_ Clark
tiving R_ Newbern
Fred van de Bogart
Jeremiah Dahl
Peter Gleeson
Mahlon “Faust
Otte Jegman
Nathan Wells
Miss Morchange
Ani
Tohn A. Hurley
Comley
Isaue & Adamus
T Rehouse
Redding minister resigns as head of play board
At a meeting of the Redding Recreation Commission Rev I resigned as president, with Dr Ernest H Swait h named to fill the vacancy and Smith elected a member. The commission awarded athletic cups for boys and girls, with Marion Platt winning the girls cup and Hes winning in boys. The infield at the town hall ground will be graded with grass instead of a skin dialmond. Notes mention transfers and visits including Katherine Osborn and Misses Helenore Brown Katherine Dodge Lois Annett and Milas Margaret Goodale, plus relocation of Charles Perry family to a new home.
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Wmond Hes
Ile Marion Platt
Winhirs
Sanford Husen
Corm ‘of Women
Wew
Theodor Red
Frederick Shaw
John Foss
Aupomis Institute
Windsor
Katherine Osborn
San Seancisco
Hlenore Brown
Katherine Dodge
Lois Annett
Brewster
Milas Margaret Goodale
Charles Perry
Banbury Police Order Gypsies From Town
A Danbury police action orders a group of Gypsies from the town after they were taken into custody on charges of extorting money from locals. They were driven out about nine miles from Danbury toward Brewster New York where authorities there considered further action.
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Banbury
Aspetia
syPp
Danbury
Brewster
N. S
Sypeles
Westport Notices and Meetings in Local Scene
The Westport Improvement Association will continue its annual meeting next Monday afternoon at the Bedford House of the YMCA. The Westport Baseball team held a meeting tonight in the Westport library. Theo Williams of Riverside is driving to Detroit for Mr and Mrs William Mallette of Owenoke Compo Beach. the Mallets head to Denver with their car shipped from Detroit. State Policeman Leo F Cerralla was in town on business. Mrs Kenneth Mackenzie of Blate Street is recovering from recent illness. The Neighborhood Bridge club met at the home of Miss Carrie Cross Riverside Avenue. a new bridge structure is being built to replace the wooden one on what was East Main Street.
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Down Improvement Association
Bedford J House
Um. C. A
Westport
Westport Brary
Theo
Wiliams
Riverside Ayamue
Saugatuck
Detroit
Mich
William ‘Mallette
Owenoke
Compo Beach
Denver
Leo F. Cerralla
Kenneth Mackenzie
Blate Street
Carrie Cross
Riverside Avenue
East Main Street
Generals
Greenwich Knights Plan Splendid Ball for Columbus Day
Arrangements for the grind ball of Orinoco Council Knights of Columbus set for October 12 at the state armory. Twenty-five boxes sold, decorations contracted, and a New York orchestra to perform. Wigmore chairs the ball committee with assistants Fairfield Tobin Seeley and Judge Tierney.
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jSperal
Greenwich
Orinoco Council
Knights of Columbus
State Armory
New York
Wigmore
Joseph Fairfield
Laurence "Tobin
Tom J. Seeley
William J. Tierney
Greenwich To Stage Baby Show At Town Fair
Greenwich September event at Cos Cob school features a baby show, exhibits in gardening, handicrafts and historical displays, evening films, and a dance finale. Dr Stella Root of Stamford to judge. White Elephant table and domestic science division highlighted. Mothers Club and local association workers heavily involved.
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Greenwich
Telegram
Cos Cob
Mabel Milhan
Home Extension Service
Fairfield Warm Bureau
Algo
Larbor
Asl
Quincy ‘Adams Sawyer
Adeeninus
Stamford Vorticutural Society
Wairfield and Westchester Bbrticultural Society
Riverside Garden Club
Stella Root
Stamford
R. Houston
Bluebeard Corps of Girl Reserves
Mother's Club
Mrs Luescher Presents Another Big Benefit Show
A benefit vaudeville show for the local American Legion post is planned for Thanksgiving week. Committees will meet at Sherman hall Friday night to finalize plans for the event, with Mrs Mark A Luescher and Miss Minerva Coverdale arranging. A separate dance at Greenfield Wall Country Club is planned for September 28 featuring novelties and music. refreshments will be served as part of a series of Legion events.
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Sherman Hall
George A. Smith
American Legion
Mark A. Qeuscher
Minerva Coverdale
Legion Post
Greenfield Wall
Horner Re-elected President Heads Danbury G C P
Mrs Gilbert N Horner was re-elected president of the Danbury Publican Women’s club at its annual meeting in Danbury. Mrs John A Downs was chosen vice-president, Miss Camille Gil forth secretary and Mrs G C Lord treasurer. Plans were made for the October 1 town election and for women’s role in the vote.
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Danbury
Gilbert N
Publican
Yeser Hag
Horner
Danbury Reclub
Horn
John A. Downs
Camille Gilforth
G. GC
Stepney Sept. 20 Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Special to y Mr and Mrs Ed have recently entered Mr and Mrs Herbert Quigley Mrs Ella Kennedy and Miss Dorothy Quigley from New Haven. Mrs Turney Northrop and her father Moses Thorpe spent the weekend in Milford hosted by Mr and Mrs William Paul. William C Nichols entertained Game Warden Edward Lee Deacon Harry Davis Dr J E Corning and George H Lyons. Mrs William Craft and Mrs Jamma Leavenworth visiting friends in Norwalk and Stratford. Mr and Mrs Raymond Perkins recent guests of Mr and Mrs Hiram Morgan in Newtown. STEPNEY The Telegram ward Kramer.
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Herbert Quigley
Ella Kennedy
Dorothy Quigley
New Haven
Turney Northrop
Moses Thorpe
Milford
Wiliam Paul
William C. Nichols
Edward Lee
Harry Davis
JE Corning
George H. Lyons
Willam Craft
Danbury Board Funds Plans for New High School
Danbury Town Board of Finance approved a $5,000 appropriation requested by the Danbury Town School committee to obtain plans for a new high school building. A special town meeting will set the date for voters to learn how funds will be spent and whether the three recommended plans will be pursued.
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Danbury
Town Board of Finance
Ool
Sch
Bulla
Gehioo
Ion Wes
John R. Booth
Orr pushes New Haven mayoral race as candidates emerge
Special to The Telegram reports activity and calls for caucuses in New Haven as Fred W. Orr mobilizes the Republican Town Committee. Names like Spencer D. Berger, Frederick J. Ward, Samuel E. Hoyt, Frederick W. Orr, and Senator James M. MacDonald surface as potential rivals in a lively GOP primary.
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Fred Ww. Orr
Republican Town Committee
Livingston Wwlevelana
Spencer D. Herger
Frederick J. Ward
David HB. FitzGerald
Dudge
Samuel E. Hoyt
Frederick W. Orr
James M. MacDonald
New Haver
Devon Hosts Weekly Village Meetings and Beach Trip Plans
Sept 26. Regular weekly meeting of Improvement Association in Devon. Naugatuck Garden Aviation to be held at the clubhouse. Rev J D Roberts of Milford to lead services at Myrtle Beach chapel Friday night. Knights of King Arthur to begin fall sessions in Devon Union Church basement. Walnut Beach merchants and real estate dealers anticipate a busy season. A group plans a two to three week hunting trip to Maine near the Canadian border with Albert from Bridgeport William Stevens of Milford Clarence Douglas of Devon and Bernard Atlag of Walnut Beach in the party.
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Devon
Improvement Aesoc
Naugatuck Garden Aviation
J. D. Roberts
Mary ‘Taylor Memorial
Milford
Myrtle Beach
Knights of King Arthur
Devon Union Church
Walnut Beach
We Devon
Walnuning
It Beach
Canada
Maine
Albert
Mit
Bridgeport
William Stevena
Clarence Douglas
Bernard Atlag
Talnut Beach
Women Hold Opinion on School Board in Westport
Mrs. Channing Harris, longtime Westport school board member, denounces party lines in local affairs and argues women are better suited for school governance. She cites women’s closeness to children, recalls suffrage work, and notes men and women each have distinct strengths in politics and public education.
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Harris
Westport
Channing Harris
Demo
Orata
Mocrary
Fairfield School Battle Takes New Complication
Fairfield politics grow tense as Republican split risks two candidates for town school board. Democrats fear Burr may win with a single vote due to the law's two-seat rule. Campaigns mount with parades cottage meetings and car rallies as Beeman supporters urged to vote straight.
Abandon Auto in Belle Haven District
In Greenwich on September 20 a stolen Brooklyn car found abandoned in the Belle Haven district. Owned by Samuel Hamburger of 51 Clark Street Brooklyn. Two men were seen in the car last night by Special Patrolman Long. The driver, unfamiliar with the road, turned off the Post Road into Belle Haven. Patrolman Long ordered all cars in the district to stop. the occupants escaped. The fugitive pair abandoned the auto to avoid pursuit.
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Greenwich
Brooklyn
Belle Haven
Samuel Hamburgher
Clark Street
Long
Distrio
Auto Mobil
James McCabe Missing in Bridgeport Search
James McCabe is being sought in Bridgeport after a check with a Broad street rooming house worker’s mother reports she is dying in St Mark's Hospital Brooklyn. Witnesses describe last contact as recent and uncertain.
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Bridgeport
James McCabe
Broad Street
St. Mark's Hospital
Brooklyn
Freak Botanical Exhibits Abnormal Growths at Kew Garden Museum
A special exhibit in Museum IV at Kew Garden, Tagland, showcases abnormal plant growths from trunks, branches and roots. Included are burrs, witches’ brooms, deformed leaves, contorted stems, fasciated roots and other deformities. Causes range from injuries and fungus to lax growth and salt exposure, with curved trunks from larval tunneling and roots warped by crowded conditions.
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Kew Garden
Tagland
The
Scientific American
Nature
Old Time School Association Reunion in Clyde Ohio
Ninety attendees from Clyde public schools gathered for a reunion of the Old Time School Association with former students joining from Toledo, Cleveland, and distant California. Mrs Motley of Oak Harbor, the sole surviving teacher, sent greetings. The day featured an old time singing led by Mrs Phebe Russell Mugg, aged ninety, cousin of Gerames B. McPherson.
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Clyde
Ohio
Old Time School Association
Toledo
Cleveland
California
Mr Motley
Oak Harbor
Phebe Russell Mugg
Gerames B. McPherson
Trepass accusation leads to small fine in Newtown
In Newtown on Sept 20 Judge McCarthy fined Thomas M White, a World War II veteran and D B Medal holder, $1 plus costs for assaulting John H. Falscraft of Stratford. The dispute arose over a gated Lakeview property where White acted as agent to bar passage, while Falscraft claimed a public highway existed. The judge cited White’s prior record and chose a lenient sentence.
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Newtown
Carthy
Justice Court
Thomas M
White
Metdal
Asault
John HH. Falscraft
Stratford
Lakeview
Harrison W. Fil
Falscraft
McCarthy
Mouths of Rats Water for Cheese at Physiologia Congress
An account from Holinhurehy Scotland reports Dr Hubbard describing an experiment on hereditary conditioning in rats. A great-grandfather rat salivated when a bell rang followed by cheese, with progressively diminishing responses across generations, illustrating learned anticipation of cheese after sound.
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Holinhurehy
Scotland
Hubbard
Springs
Clifton
Saryov
Moscow
Dendy
Degren
Indifference Among Milford Voters Ahead of Local Election
Milford records show low voter interest with just over a week to election day on October 1. Officials note 232 new voters registered this year, 16 Republicans, 9 Democrats and a large number with no party preference, underscoring widespread apathy toward town affairs.
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Milford
Speclall
Heheld
Hallernoon
Tay
Board of Registration
Stratford Legion Opens Its Benefit Carnival
Stratford Sept 20 Special to the Telegram The Sterling Memorial hall on Main Street hosted the opening night of a benefit carnival by the American Legion. Dancing drew the crowd alongside other novelty amusements. The hall and booths were festively decorated with bunting and flags as the event aimed to raise funds for Legion clubroom equipment. The carnival is expected to be a highly successful town affair.
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Stratford
Sterling Memorial Hall
Main Street
American Legon
the Legion
Mary Guest Heads Scottish Daughters Lodge In New Haven
Mrs Mary Guest of Bridgeport elected grand conductress at the closing session of the grand lodge convention of the Daughters of Scotia in New Haven. Officers elected include Helena G Scott Jersey City ex and chief daughter Mary Spiers Worcester Mass grand sub chief daughter Mary Worley Newark N J grand chaplain Jennie Milne Swissville Pa grand secretary Amna Searle Philadelphia grand treasurer The next grand lodge session will be held in Rochester New York next year The group voted 3500 toward Japan relief funds.
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New Haven
Mary Guest
Bridgeport
Grand Lodge of the Daughters of Scotia
Japan
Helena G. Scott
Jersey City
Mary Spiers
Worcester
Mass
Mary Worley
Newark
N. J
Jennie Milne
Swissville
Amna Searle
Philadelphia
Grand Lodge
Rochester
N.Y
Westport Judge Sentences Driver for DUI and Reckless Driving
Westport September 20 Deputy Judge Joseph Adama sentenced John Derijan of Werth AMC New Jersey to 100 fine costs and 30 days in jail for driving under the influence of liquor. He also faced a $50 fine for reckless driving and appealed via bonds set at $600 with attorney John Keogh of Norwalk. Officer Ken F Carroll arrested others for improper registration including Amagasta Pierforderied of Tuckahoe New York.
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Westport
Joseph Adama
Hiquor
John Derijan
Werth Amc
N. J
John Keogh
Norwalk
Sifier Carroll
Post Road
Conviction Secured On Second Offense In Liquor Case
Norwich September 2 State's Attorney AH A Hull secured a second offense liquor law conviction in Superior Court before Judge Allyn L Brown. Jury found Repulstian Muscarella of New London guilty, fined him 180 dollars plus costs, and sentenced him to six months in jail. The second verdict followed after the first for reputation on July 1 to August 31.
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Norwich
AH. A. Hull
Allyn L. Brown
Repulstlan Muscarella
New London
Brown
Muscarella
Common Pleas Court
New London Police Court
Milford Water Supply Faces Imminent Curtailment
The Mulford Water Company warns Milford must reduce usage by at least one third as West Haven supply will be shut off soon due to near empty upper reservoirs. Lower reservoirs won’t reach Milford. daily full shutdowns may occur for certain periods. Fire protection could be jeopardized without careful water use.
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Milford
West Haven
Iim
THE
Mulford Water Company
Fire in Westport barn linked to cold snap
Westport records a fifth fire in nine days tied to cold weather. A hay barn, once owned by the Thomas estate and now by Jason Barber of Toledo, caught fire possibly from a cigarette or match tossed by a tramp sleeping in the cold. Vigilant Hose Company led the effort with extinguishers, preventing a larger blaze as flames spread to hay and wood chips. The blaze was under control within about thirty minutes.
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Westport
Tve
Thomas
Jason Barber
Toledo
Earl Clark
Cransbury
Owen
Tom Moore
Afeters
Devon Railway Clerk Hurt In Winsted Accident
C. R. Hutchings of Devon, a railway mail clerk, was thrown from a mail car when it collided with another car and switched into a siding at Winsted on Wednesday afternoon. He walked home later and is under a physician’s care. The mail car sustained no damage.
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Winsted
C. R. Hutchings
Devon
Radiwty
Derby inventor Terome Secor buried in Bridgeport
Funeral services for Terome B. Secor 83, Derby inventor and mechanical engineer, will be private at his Atwater avenue home with burial in Mountain Grove cemetery Bridgeport. Survived by wife Georgianna, four siblings, two daughters and two sons, plus grandchildren and great grandchildren. Born October 8 1893 in Liberty New York, he rose from Peoria to become a pioneer in machine tools and the Secor typewriter. He operated in Bridgeport and Derby, noted for mechanical drawings and various inventions before retiring.
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Derby
Terome B. Secor
Atwater Avenue
Mountain Grove Cemetery
Bridgeport
Clara Belle Cochrane
Phdladelphia
Georgianna Peli
Florence Romola Secor
Jerome P. Secor
Tie
Jerome Burge Secor
Liberty
N. Y
Aaron
Oliver P. and
Siean (Burgess) Bercor
St. Louis
Peoria
Nia
Secor
Chicago
Willlame Typewriter Company
Williams
Combc
Tate
Acme Tool Company
Gus
Aas
Jugo Slavs Defer Action On Fiume
Belgrade cabinet, after reviewing the Hiv situation, defers action on Fiume. It withdraws from Premio Muesalini detailed proposals that would furnish a basis for negotiations.
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Jugo Slavs
Fiume
Belgrade
Jugo Slav
Premio Muesalini
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William ©. Burr
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Abandon Auto
Belle Haven District
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