Newtown Warns Residents After Two Try Light Fraud
Newtown residents foiled a sneaky money scheme when two autoists attempted to lure a local prominent citizen with a fake loan offer and a bottle of liquor. The man rejected them, warned others, and the would‑be looters fled, leaving a damaged wheel and a $45 bill to fix their cover. Traffic and social activity remained orderly with no incidents reported.
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Newtown
Bowly
Genteman
Beroush
Middlebury Fair
Milford Chamber of Commerce Plans First Tutcheor Meeting
Milford notes from the regular chamber meeting name secretary A Bloner, Moston J Thalis, Adam Lattic and David J Green as arranging a Tutcheor gathering on Tuesday October ?. Preparations include seeking a prominent speaker and inviting guests. Other items report Christmas season moves, local residences, and community notices with brief updates on residents and town activities.
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Milford
Milford Chamber of Merce
Seerrimiy
Kayopha
Plymouth Church
Lnan Goddard
Sons Wide Avenue
Fort Trumbull Beach
E.R. Belser
Crisfiels Construction Company
John McCann
New Haven
Focal
Lake Wintersmuker
Lailles’ Aid Society
Mary Tavies Mt. Church
What Next Campaign Against Cigs in Danbury
Danbury residents hear of anti tobacco efforts led by M B Wheeler of Hartford. Wheeler preps a campaign in Danbury schools with Frank K K Warsaw helping arrange addresses in grammar schools.
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Cigs
Danbury
M. B. Wheeler
Hinrtford
anti-Clearette League
Anton
Welcher
Porm
Frank KK
Warsaw
Ont
Graminar
Free Rides For Town Meeting By Trolley Company
Sept 23 Special to Gother Telegrant A town meeting will reconsider the trolley situation at Town Hall State street. The local trolley branch offers an extra car from Compo Beach at 7 36 and from the railroad station at 7 40 for attendees with free fare. Public interest runs high as voters discuss removing trolleys from local suburban wires and a proposed town owned department for young marchings.
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Gother
State Street
Compo Beach
Hia
Westport Scout Council Seeks Permanent Home Amid Meetings
The Inga Bay Scout Council plans a Westport Library meeting next Wednesday to decide winter quarters. They currently meet in Town Hall and seek a permanent scout home for after school gatherings and social events. Executive and athletic council of Staples High alumni also meet tonight at the Y to discuss fall socials and alumni basketball plans. The Woman's Auxiliary of Cheien Church hosts a bake sale Friday on State Street. A temporary notice reports a bat contamination or stray animal issue near Saugatuck with fire station involvement.
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Inga Bay
Tan Boya
Younr
Staples High School Alumni Association
Y. AL Goa
Alumai
Cheien Church
State Street
Rmid Westport
Saugatuck
Joseph Dietzko
Washington Avenue
ILI
Frank T. Dayton
Few Police Cases In Norwalk Over Week End
Norwalk, Sept. 23. Two arrests for drunkenness and one for reckless driving occurred over the weekend. Martin Neslin of Setr HYL was arrested for reckless driving after a collision with a baby carrier on North Martin street. Joseph Na of Georgetown and Frank Seaside of the Briscoe patrol faced drunkenness charges, each held on bonds.
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Norwalk
Martin Neslin
Setr Hyl
North Matin Street
Bonds
Joseph Na
Georgetown
Seaside
Briscoe Patel
Briscoe Patel, Were Qritebit Satrday
Munson Withdraws From Milford Ticket
Sept 28 report to Telegram states Frank T. Munson, nominated five weeks ago, withdrew as candidate for Milford office. Committee selected Werner Gutenberg of Woodmont to succeed him. Democratic County Committee met at party headquarters Tuesday at eight to finalize plans for election day Monday Oct 1.
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Milfold
Contucestie Lown
Frank T. Munson
Allyneancles
Werner Gutenberg
Af Woodmont
Munson
Pemorratic Lown Committee
Winnwet
Westport Manufacturers Plan Regular Meeting and Dinner
Westport September 23 Special to the Telegraph The Westport Manufacturers association will hold a regular meeting and dinner next Friday at the Westport Manor house. Local manufacturers unite for town betterment with many topics on the agenda. Dinner priced at 2.30. Members urged to attend.
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Westport
Westport Manufacturers Association
Seasion
Five Priests Consecrated at Ringfield Ceremony
Five priests were consecrated at St Marys church Ringfield though weather forced a modified ritual. The ceremony before 500 attendees featured Adeste Fideles and Ventis Spiritus Sanctus with Fathers Lyona Phelan Voeger Shortel officiating. guiders included Monsignor Ireli Rev McGuane Dr Gleason and Fr Grady. The new missionaries Patrick McCarthy Hett on Harels Tes singing Tarakowski depart for Africa.
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Gregorian
Father Lyona
Kew Yorkely
Lachnovicy
Very Hey
Hugene Phelan
Fathers of the Holy Ghost
Fither Voeger
Shortel
St. Mary’s Church
Youngesa
Joseph Ireii
New York
Elo
Society of the Propasation of the
j@nlth
James O Brien
Siameford
Gleason
Starmaford
James McGuane
Grady
Norwalk
Moore
Lew Canaan
Gran Inigan
Holy Ghost Seminary
Africa
Patrick McCarthy
Het_ton
Harels
Philadelphia
Tessing
Arkansaa
Tarakowski
Mr. Casmeri
Washington Lodge Meeting And Local Notices
A Washington Lodge No. 19 F and A M gathering is announced for Monday evening at the Masonic Temple on September 24. Several social events are noted including a popular meeting, officer rehearsal, and various residents attending meetings in Bridgeport and Hynte Ington. A Mount Holyoke College student departs for Maineke to resume studies, plus a Bermany Grange event is scheduled with a three day meeting from September 27.
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East Vilage
Meriden
Thursiny
St. Paul
Minn
Flake
Man
Tani
Iryownie
Alakeman
Barmany Grange Nevo
Monron
Devon and Beaches Devon Special Telegram Notes
Local notices report a series of events in Walnut Beach and Devon area including a break in at a paddock club and school telephones box theft, a surprise anniversary party for Mr. and Mrs. Iaugeon Javls, a social gathering at Mrs. A. H. Ande's home with numerous attendees, an organ fundraiser at Devon Union Church, and visits and travels of residents including William Ho Jones and Alice Jones. Regular Devon improvement association meeting announced with details of venue.
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Devon
Sant
Ha Rularday
Marning
Naugatuck Avenue
Walnut Beach
Casried
Sehool
Caah
Tox
Sehood Grown
Gabhronner ix
Iugeon
A. H
Aterritt Avenue
William Ashworth
Henry Galbranner
Clarellia Davis
George W. Davis
Mas. Bradley
Peery Cosby
Willian Taylor
J Denes
A. TW. Andrewe
W Liam H. Jones
Ruth Jones
Alice Jones
Stamford
OM. Whitney
Naugatuck Ava
Jacksonville
Othe
Florida
Chy
Ndevon Improvement Association
Bridgeport Avenue
Mic
Willam Turner
Syracuse
Nave
Colts Avenue
Silver Beach
Former Noted Socialist Hit By Berkeley Conflagration
Darien dispatch reports Robest Hunter once a noted socialist leader suffered losses in the Berkeley fire. His villa and golf trophies were destroyed. family remains abroad. Hunter left for the coast after learning $125,000 value lost, and his son slated for Yale while another son eyes college sports.
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Berkeley
Darien
Robest Hunter
Mr. Hunter
Takenoke
John Sherman
Cimax
California
Ena
So¢lalst
Berkele
Thae
Wes
Hunter
Rex
Europe
Hunter Cust
Anson Phiipa Stokes
The
Pron
Permission Given for Removal of Oglethorpe Body
London's Sept lo report English authorities authorize the removal of James Milward Oglethorpe founder of Oglethorpe University and first Governor of Georgia. The bones rest in Cranham All Saints Church. Disinterment will move with honors to New York and then Savannah for a memorial service attended by American Canadian and British authorities.
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London
Oglethorpe University
United States
James Milward Oglethorpe
Georgia
Oxlrs Therne
All Saints
Cranham
Pocahontas
Hanes
Raver
de. Thorny Jacobs
Opletherpever
Eridind
York Hassart
Norwalk youths to face charges in fruit store break in
Morwalis, Sept 23. Seven boys will be arraigned in Norwalk town court tomorrow charged with entering Antatny Rhown fruit stores on Wall Pierret and stealing about $20 in cash Saturday night. The youths forced a lock and rifled the cash drawer after closing time.
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Morwalis
Dure
Nile Court
Antatny Rhown
Tmn
Barricade Ties Stamford House Over Alleged Affair
A three officer patrol barricaded Mrs. Fiews Senel at 49 East Walnut Street Stamford tonight to gather James Pia of New York City on a complaint from his wife that he faked a support board and lived with another woman. Pia was held at police headquarters for $759 bail and to be arraigned next morning for non support. Police traced Pia to a nearby house where he hid in a closet until located by the officers.
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Mineit Stokes
Dodge
Socialist Party
Miss Stokes
Rose Pistor
New York City
Carly Parlor
Hertor Ia
Yile Tiniversity
Anson Y Inelpa Stokes
Sit
New York Post
McCormack
Noraton
Carte
Spaia-j
Leas
Jesy
Robert Hunter
John McCormack
Andre
Wunter Not
Fr Holfer
Hayt
Woodway
Yale
Stamforders Court
Tia
Mim Legal SB
Varut
Walnut
Danbury Teachers and Hatters Protest Rail Service Delays
Special report from Danbury notes teachers employed in New Milford and nearby towns travel on the New York New Haven and Hartford line. Both teachers and hatters complain of late arrivals due to a mixed freight passenger train arrangement between South Norwalk and Danbury. Officials say traffic does not yet justify an all passenger train.
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Danbury
Sepe
New Milford
Giyan
New York
New Hay
Hartford
Dasbury
Trai
South Worwalk
Tanbury
Oelock
South Norwate
Basvburod
Stratford Legion Carnival Extended to Monday Night
Due to inclement weather the Stratford American Legion carnival has been extended to Monday night. Proceeds will fund club maintenance and equipment purchases. Legion auxiliary members will wander town collecting rummage items for sale.
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Stratford Legion
Stratford
Teiegramry
Stratford American Legion
Legion Auxiliary
Lamorrow
Eluperin
Earn five dollars a day students won't go to school
Greenwich records show 4 417 pupils enrolled this year, up from 4 378 last year at the same time. High school enrollment is down 31 from last year, due to overcrowding and some students securing summer jobs. The high school now accommodates around 30 students, with overcrowding affecting attendance and the return to sessions.
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Greenwich
Vara Enix
Milford police trap moonshine and arrest man after bar fight
Milford September 23 A fight at Rupner's house ends with police led by Officer Charles G Triod arresting Rupner for selling liquor without a license. A still and several gallons of moonshine seized. Bonds set at 300. Separate report of a man beaten by Jack Kastak and Kastak missing. Police expect to locate him.
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Milford
j—Ag
Joseph Rupner
Tonic Avenue
Carver
Charles G
James M. Weber
Anita Warris
John Foran
Rupnper
Logation Capaciy
Tierald
Tony Barkes
Rosarie Street
New Haven
Jack Kastak
Grange
Liar
Kostwk
Immmediatelyo
Elsie Hill To Speak At Danbury Meeting
Danbury hosts a gathering of the National Woman's party under Miss Elsie Hill, deputy of the late Congressman J Hall, with speakers including Mrs H O Havemeyer of Greenwich and Mrs N E Director of Meriden. Hill is staying at her summer home in West Redding.
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Danbury
National Woman's Party
Elsate Hill
A J. Hall
H. O. Havemeyer
Greenwich
N. E. Direktor
Meriden
Miss Hill
Sunner
West Redding
Tested dynamite accident injures Newtown boy
Francia Godea, year old son of Mr and Mrs Jogspb Godesky, was badly burned when a dynamite explosion occurred at about eight Friday night at his home. He was wearing a heavy coat, was taken to Danbury hospital, and doctors feared for his eyesight though later reports said he is recovering well. Godesky recently worked for the state highway department.
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Newtown
Francia Godea
Jogspb Godesky
Connors
Wassarinus
al m
de AV. H. Kiernan
Sandy Hook
Danbury Hospital
Ajonz
Odesky
State Highway Department
Milford commuters protest new rates plan fight with New Haven
Local Milford commuters voted to petition the Milford Chamber of Commerce to take up the issue of rising continuance rates ordered by the New Haven railroad. A public mass meeting is likely at the Town Hall on Tuesday evening October 2 to decide on action.
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Masamecine
Chamber
New Haven Road
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