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Bridgeport Times

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Aug 31, 1920

Page

12

Pembroke Grove Dancers Meet at Old Saybrook

Fully two hundred Bridgeporters packed Saybrook Town hall on Saturday for Bridgeport Night at Saybrook Catholic church fair. They serenaded Father Husston now rector of St John’s Saybrook, witnessed square dancing and performances by noted dancers, raising receipts near $2,000 over three evenings. Local reservists and recruiting officials announced enlistments and the Quartermaster Corps seeks skilled tradesmen for Army service. Colonel King Knight and Private Dyer arrived at the Main Street station to recruit for their regiment.

Saybrook James W. Husston St. Charles St. John’s Lridgeport Saybrook Catholic Church Father Massion Bridgeport Saybreak Cartridge Shop Grove Pembroke Lake Father Hussion John J. O Neill Fridgeport O'Neil Margaret Dunnigan Kelly's Hall Bt. Patrick Anno James M Nolan Pembroke Grove Ed Reddy Jack McLarney Hough Brook Point Hippodrome Theatre New York City Dunnison Richard May Alo Pembroke Rove Father Hiesson St. John's Church Main Street Joseph Jannucel Highland Avenue Hugo Tehoke Pembroke Avenue Camp Upton N.Y Quartermaster Corps Clayton King Knight Iith Co Coast Artillery Corps Fort Strong Boston Robert Stanley Dyer Jocal Army

Stratford Adds Eight Bowling Alleys For Fall League

Stratford proprietor George A. Porter announces eight new alleys to expand the Up-to-date alleys. Two sides of the current facilities will be moved and upgraded with five and three new alleys respectively. Most alleys are already booked for the winter season while a few remain for transient trade.

Stratford George A. Porter Stratford Steam Laundry J. Friedman Porter

Local Notices and Business Openings in Stratford Area

St Vincent's hospital patient underwent a gentle operation. Frank Hanson, a newsdealer and journalist, starts laying concrete walks as a new occupation. first job on Main Street near his store, contractor work torn up by adjacent building movers, seen as a success. Farm for sale in Stratford. inquire Peter Gleason, Stratford 295, 2390 Main St. Cortez Rockwell, plumbing and heating, corner Main and Hillside, Stratford.

Stratfor Peter Gleason Stratford Main St Cortez Rockwell Main and Hillside Avenue

Pope Poses for Moving Pictures in Vatican Gardens

Rome August first reports the first ever papal appearance in motion pictures. Pope Benedict allowed filming during Mass for American Knights of Columbus in the Vatican gardens and posed with groups and for close ups. He greeted and blessed the Knights, then rode with them through the gardens. In other notes Francisco Villa is granted a 200000 acre estate in Durango and may enter films.

Rome Lourdes Chapel Benedict Knights of Columbus Vatican Gardens Vatican Flaherty Knights of America Cerretti Papal Delegaon Washington

Clock tampering at Fairfield Beach sparks date mishap

A playful clock at Flint's Bathing Pavilion malfunctions causing a beachgoer to miss a date with his Indy love after a ticket taker-turned-timekeeper failed to advance the hands. The miscue highlights how a dead clock and delayed adjustment altered plans on a sunny Sunday afternoon. Meanwhile federal and state wardens seized over 1,000 wild ducks from warehouses as they pursued a case against Chicago hunters facing charges after the season's end.

Fairfield Beach Yea Bo Flint John Mabel Silvery Sands Indy Chicago

Dresses and middies for girls in assorted fabrics

The Annex offers a wide selection of girls wear including poplin, gingham, chambray, and bloomers. Dresses come in pink or blue with white pique collars, plus bloomers in full sizes. Middies in tan or white with colored collars, sizes 6 to 16 years. Bloomers in black sateen priced at $3.95.

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