Former Ridgefield man to take bride
New York on September 22 a marriage license was issued to William H Ross twenty two formerly of Ridgefield and Nora Barrett nineteen of East Fifty fifth street New York. The couple will wed Sunday at the Church of St John the Evangelist Ross now lives at 138 West 55th Street He was born in Ridgefield the son of Henry and Nora P Ross Barrett is the daughter of Patrick and Margaret Ryan Barrett.
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New York
William H. ‘Ross
Ridgefield
Nora Barrett
East Fifty-fifth Street
St John the Evangelist
Ross
Weat 55Th Street
Henry
Nora P. Ross
Fatrick
Margaret Ryan Barrett
Truss Wearers Find Comfort and Safety Combined
An advertisement from the N. H. Surgical Co promotes comfortable trusses that secure rupture protection. It claims expert fitting at the No HL Surgical Co with male and female attendants, urging customers to visit the Pert branch at 158 Fairchild Ave for a free examination and no obligation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marke
Ardross
Boadsepest
X. 1 Kurgicat Co
N. H. Surgical Co
HL Surgical Co
Slehter
Triis & Fou
Hdres
N. WS
FaiGiell Ave
Neighbors sue over engine smoke from Remington plant
Michael and Theresa Mudre sue for 415000 damages and seek an injunction against Judge Alfred C Baldwin over alleged nuisance from locomotive engines at a Sea View Avenue and Grant Street site. Plaintiffs claim smoke soot gases and steam foul the air, lower property values, and disrupt tenants and owners. An attachment of 226000 was filed. the case references a 1918 building with eight chimneys and four tracks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seaview Avenue
Grant Street
Michael
Theresa Mudre
Alfred C Baldwin
Superior Reourt
Eines
Rentas Vale
Charles A. Hopwood
John F. Maloney
Fire Alarm System to Get New Switchboard at Bridgeport
The Bridgeport fire department will gain a new manual switchboard from Gamewell Fire Alarm Telegraph Co to improve efficiency and relieve overcrowded circuits. The Board of Fire Commissioners signed a waiver for a $9,600 contract, mirroring the pattern of current equipment. Circuits carrying up to 27 boxes exceed the supposed maximum of 15.
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Bridgeport Phe Department
Board of Fire Commissioners
Gamewell Fire, Alarm Telegraph Co
Harvard Princeton Beneficiaries Named in Estate Transfer
New York Sept 22 By Associated Press Harvard Princeton and Kenyon colleges benefit from the estate of the late George Leslie who died last April Harvard receives 5000 outright and 15 residuary of a 10000 trust Princeton and Kenyon each receive 2000
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New York
Associated Press
Harvard
Princeton
Kenyon College
Gambier
George Leslie
Kenyon
Woman Injured After Kitchen Fall At Home
Mrs Brigeton Algeltingey, sixty five, of 124 Jefferson Street, sustained contusions to her right arm when she fell in her kitchen early yesterday. She sought treatment at the Emergency hospital and was later driven home by city ambulance.
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Brigeton Algeltingey
Jefferson Street
City
Hoover Seen At Cabinet Chic in 1927 Politically
A Mark Sullivan report from September 22 1927 analyzes Republican prospects as of La ny noting Coolidge is unlikely to be renominated and party leaders weigh alternatives. With Roosevelt abstention acknowledged Hughes and Hoover vie for favor though Administration insiders prefer waiting before any final choice.
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Hoover
Cabinet
Mark Sullivan
Washington
Lanay
President Coolidge
Coolidge
Roosevelt
Mr. Coolidge
Theodore Roosevelt
Repbican
Charles 8. Hughes
Early 1920s GOP Nominating Gossip and Hoover Rivalry
Washington chatter centers on a December Congress gathering and the Republican National Committee meeting to gauge prospects for renominating Coolidge or backing Hughes Hoover or Lowden. Cabinet opinion skews pro Hoover but Mellon’s stance remains tentative while Dawes and Lowden appear as main anti-Coolidge forces with Lowden’s campaign highly organized.
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Coolidge
Irs
Congress
Republican National Committee
Ion
Cleventa
Hughes
Hoover
Cah- Inel
Washington
Treasury
Mellon
Davis
Pennsylvania
King Hoover
Frank
Lowden
Dawes
Statter
Mr. Coolidge
Furm Reef
Harding
Unes
Leonard Wood
Norwalker Sentenced to Six Months for Burglary
Albert Venezia, 26, of Norwalk, was sentenced to six months by Judge Leonard J. Nickerson after pleading guilty to burglary. Police arrested him November 4, 1948, during an investigation of a safe robbery at a Raseline station at Main and Jefferson, where a receipt in Venezia's name was found near an unopened safe with its lock chiseled.
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Albert Venezia
Norwalk
Leonard J. Nickerson
Main and
Jefferson
Two Reckless Drivers Fined in City Court
Two men, George Flood of 256 Cottage Street and Joseph Cirami of 203 Alice Street, were fined $25 and costs for reckless driving in City court yesterday. Five additional defendants including Fred Hill of 21 Main Street Paul S. Atkinson of 23 Rowsley Street Luigi Messina of 102 Winter Street and George W. Cox of Fairfield had their cases continued.
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George Flood
Cottage Street
Joseph Ciramino
Alice Street
Fred Hill
Main Street
Paul S. Atkinson
Rowsley Street
Luugi Messina
Winter Street
George W. Cox
Huntington Notes And Social Gossip From Huntington
Local items report an electric ringer installed at Huntington Telephone Co. residents hosting guests from Stratford and Bridgeport. anniversaries celebrated in Huntington. a Farmill River Grange orchestra planned for a show and dance. auction preparations for the Parent-Teacher association. preparations for the Eastern States exposition and other town social news.
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Huntington
Huntington Telephone Company
Frank Beers
Stratford
David 5. Clarke
Mohegan Street
Jay Waggoner
Red House
New York
Everett Darling
New Haven
B. Roswell Hawley
Westfield
Mass
Huntington Street
Charles E. Millard
Ethel M. Beardsley
Annie W. Beardsley
Kossuth Street
Bridgeport
Edward Fieck
Howard L. Moore
Wells Hollow
Harry Williams
Nichols Avenue
Farmill River Grange
Livihis
Phaaniag Avetiou
Parent-Teacher Association
E. Leslia Baldwin
Ripton Street
Sterling
Wilson Fair
White Hills
Springfield
Samuel Swoudson
Blue Ribbon Sewing Club
Brookfield
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Remington
the Beach Hotel Corporation
Fairfield Ave
Board of Directors
Francis E. Beach
Charles F. Greene
Samuel F. Beardsley
D. Fairchild Wheeler
Carl F. Dietz
J. Leslie Kincaid Pres
American Hotels Corp
E. Clinton Fogg
Roosevelt Hotel
Edward Olmstead
Stephen N. Bobo
Russell H. Armstrong
Vice
Press Development Service Corporation
Bridge
Norwalker
Smith=Murray Co
Steven
The
SaulthzMusie
Hudsons Sugh
Amon Seer
Telegram & Post
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