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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Sep 21, 1927

Page

21

Westport Mrs C D Child Chosen Head Of Westport

Westport notes the Woman's Town Improvement Association elected officers led by Mrs D. Child as president with Mrs Walter Peck and Mrs Starr Hoyt as vice presidents. New committees include civic and health, with activities planned for lectures, exhibits, and Bedford House improvements. The group, financially solid, discussed future fundraisers and street signs, plus a busy calendar of lectures and class work for the coming year.

Westport Woman's Town Improvement Association Yeaturday Mra . D. Child Walter Peck Mra Starr Hoyt A. M. Minnick William 38. Kellogg H . Wivaington Leslie Snifen O B van, Sant Bedford House John Crawford EC. Birge EC Rauber John F Godillot Greens Farms Improvement Association Henry Jennings Elizabeth Baldwin Greens Farma School Alice Rauber Bridge Street School King Street Saugatuck UN Sarquars Sanford Evans Leslie Sniffen William Krause

WIFE SLAYER PLANNED TO KILL "OTHER MAN"

New Bedford Massachusetts Sept 20 By Associated Press Joaquin Fortes who yesterday shot his wife to death and then killed himself with the same pistol would have killed the other man had he not been out of town picking cranberries as left by the husband and found today revealed Fortes said in the lot that his wife had been unfaithful to him and that he could not stand it any longer a double funeral will be held for Fortes and his wife Thureday. Their small children will be cared for by Fortes' mother if the City Welfare department helps

Fuller William Green Lewis W. C. Staples MC. A Angus MacDonnall First Teks Ae First Selectman King W. Mansfield Maine Woods Westport Riverside Avenue State Street C. C. Birge John Katherine Lawson Imperial Avenue Court of Common Pleas Bridgeport Edward L. Greenberg Lennons Charles A. Frazer Westsport John J. Burke Edgar H. Perry Lawson Saugatuck Cuningham Place J. Heromne Marks Eleaiior BE. Judd Shelton North Main Street Hale Road Bridge Compo Shore Road Miriami Inn Compo Beach Cannons Soundview Drive William Tripp State Police Cavan Norwalk Tripp Caroline Lehn Roseville Road Lehn Staples High School Emily B. Fuller New Bedford Maas Associated Frees Joaquin Fortes Fortes Thureday Mys Fortes

Stratford Court Hears Long Session in Town Hall

Stratford court held one of its longest sessions at the Town Hall with Judge H C Har ford presiding from 9 a m to 4 p m including a lunch break. Fines were issued for liquor and driving offenses while several cases were continued or bound over to higher court.

Stratford Stratford Town Monany Town Hall H.C. Harford Joseph Stango Lquor William Retkowsky Andrew Smith Patsy Ianuizzi Huntington Reed I. Salvadore Angello Sturchio Irving Madden Anthony Verrilli Grant Van$ant St. Paul Minn Coats Laud Keesar Albert Kamensky Frunkenness Percy Chatfield Daniel Sturchio Morris Zuecher Robert Monroe Robert R Ferrett Alen Quimby Matthew Burns

Greenwich Woman Dies in Maine

Greenwich notes Mrs Mary A Lyon 82 of this city died in Ogunquit Maine where she spent the summer. Heart failure listed as cause. Daughter of the late Charles H Seaman widow of Edwin Lyon she lived most of her life here. Survived by daughter Mrs Ella Brush wife of Postmaster Joseph Brush. Funeral and interment will be in Greenwich.

Greenwich Mary A Lyon Ogunquit Maine Lyon Charles H Seaman Edwin Lyon Ella Brush Joseph Brush

Freshmen Arrive For Trinity College Opening Week

Hartford Sept 20 By Associated Press One of the largest entering classes in Trinity College history gathers here for the official opening Friday of the 104th year. Ninety six freshmen have entered, with 19 transfers and 15 applicants ready for entrance exams this week. The new students begin five days of freshman week to acclimate before upperclassmen arrive.

Hartford iBy Associated Press Trinity College

Al Smith Near Injury in New York Taxicab Crash

Governor Alfred E. Smith of New York escaped injury when a taxicab carrying him Mrs. Smith and two friends collided with another cab. The party was returning from the Radio World's Fair. two passengers suffered bruises and shock, no one else hurt.

New York Alfred E. Smith

Fairfield children enter wildflower bouquet contest

Fairfield progress notes include a Wayside Watchers club event at Roger Ludlowe High School tomorrow. Children from town schools will enter bouquets of wild flowers for judging with prizes and a focus on clean-up work and growing dahlia bulbs.

Fairfield Wayaide Watchers Club Fairfield Garden Club Frederick A. Burr Wayside Watchera Club Wilbur F. Smith Gould Homestead Board of Selectmen

Danbury Firm Rogers Silver Plate Seeks Bankruptcy

The Rogers Silver Plate company of Danbury filed a voluntary petition in bankruptcy in U S District Court in New Haven. Through president A Shelton Davenport the firm lists liabilities of 4870 and assets of 6234.

New Haven Rogers Silver Plate Company of Danbury United States District Court A. Shelton Davenport Ite

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