Brave Chill Sparks Early Beach Opening Around Town
Despite the cold, nearly 1,000 people christened the water at Seaside Fairfield and Walnut Beach with first plunges. About 9 at Seaside and 100 at Fairfield joined the season, while Walnut Beach saw fewer than fifty. Spectators filled beaches as crowds, mostly men, watched stylish one piece King suits trend. Thousands also rode the hydro plane at Seaside and enjoyed jitneys and trolleys along South Park and South Main streets all day.
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Albo
Fairfield
Walnut Beach
Mack Sennett
Milady
Seaside
South Park Ouerlue
South Main Street
Seek showdown in Redgate case at police board meeting
Tonight’s Board of Police Commissioners meeting faces action in the Redgate case as Superintendent John H Redgate, suspended beyond the initial 30 days, may see charges filed or restoration. Commissioners Anderson Murphy and Primrose pressed for a decision as Mayor Wilson seeks extra time to finish the probe into Ridgeport vice conditions. A tribute to departed members of the St Joseph's T B and L society followed a mass at St Charles church led by Rev Joseph Donnelly.
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John H. Redgate
Board of Police Commissioners
Wilson
Ridgeplort
Frank D. Anderson
Richard H. Murphy
William &. E. Primrose
Ndt
John C. Stanley
Police Board
Redgate
Bridgeport
St Joseph's T. B. and L. Society
St. Charles’ Church
Joseph Donnelly
Central Avenue
Rochford to celebrate first Mass in city at St Charles
Rev Joseph M Rochford recently ordained in Buffalo by Bishop Turner will celebrate his first Mass in this city at 10 30 Sunday morning in St Charles church He is son of late Michael and Bridget Rochford of Brookfield and has ties to St Bonaventure college He has a brother Rev John Rochford and a sister Sister Dominca Mari also connected to religious life nearby
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Joseph M. Rochford
St Joseph’s Cathedral
Buffalo
Wiliam Turner
St. Charles's Church
Father Rochford
Michael
Bridget Rochford
Brookfield
St Bonaventure College
Allegheny
Michael F. Kane
Noble Avenue
Wiliam Congrew
Clinton Avenue
John Rochford
Gomanda
New York
Dominca Mari
St. Mary’s By
Memorial Day Observance Draws Crowds to Seaside Park
Memorial Day crowds thronged Seaside Park for services led by veterans of three wars, with a parade from Broad and Fairfield to Seaside Park under ideal weather. Trolley fares rose to 24 cents, hitting holiday families hard as jitneys and beach patrons filled the shore resorts. The local G A R roster shrank by 18 members, and news of William M Barnes death saddened veterans before the procession.
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Seaside Park
Walnut Beach
William M. Barnum
Broad Street
Fairfield Avenue
Potatoes Hit 85 Percent Acreage In New England States
Connecticut will grow about 85 percent of last year’s potato acreage this season, with similar trends in Massachusetts and Rhode Island and about 95 percent in Maine New Hampshire and Vermont. The Connecticut Agricultural College Press Bulletin cites W A Sanders for these estimates noting labor shortages and higher city food prices push farmers to shift to low labor crops. Market garden crops may fall about 25 percent. farmers face reduced labor and aging workforce, signaling higher food prices unless shifts occur.
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Connecticut
Connecticut Agricultural College Press
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
The
Agricultural College
W. A. Sanders
New England
Government Bureau of Crop Estimates
Bulletin
Laor
Spelling Bee Parade Draws Veterans’ Applause Along Route
Crowds greeted the event with warm receptions for G A R and Spanish-American War veterans. American Legion members, in uniform, failed to draw the same cheer as Mae-cad heroes of ’61 and later war veterans in full regalia.
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American Legion
Seven Deacons Ordained to Catholic Priesthood
Hartford May 23 Following a solemn high mass at St Josephs Cathedral yesterday seven deacons were ordained to the Roman Catholic priesthood by Rev Bishop John J Nilan. Bishop Nilan celebrated the mass assisted by Rev Monsignor John Synnot Rev Maurice F McAuliffe Rev William H Flynn and Rev Francis P Keough masters of ceremony. The newly ordained priests are Revs Peter J Coffey St Marys New Britain Francis Cushing St Francis To rington Raymond Kennedy St Francis Xavier s Waterbury Joseph Donnelly St Charles Bridgeport Raymond Clabby St Augustine s Bridgeport and John Bayers Westfield Mass
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Hartford
St. Joseph's Cathedral
John J. Nilan
Nilan
John Synnott
Maurice F McAuliffe
Deason
William HH. Flynn
Francis P. Keough
Peter J. Coffey
St Mary's
New Britain
Francis Cushing
St. Francis
Torington
Raymond Kennedy
St. Francis Xavier's
Waterbury
Joseph Donnelly
St. Charles
Bridgeport
Raymond Clabby
St. Augustine's
Sand
John Bayers
Westfield
Mass
Theft from Butler's display case on Main Street
Police report a theft occurred last night at Butler's clothing store located at 1107 Main Street. A display case was broken into and clothing valued at 75 dollars was stolen.
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Butler's Clothing Store
Main Street
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Main ST
Conn
Cecile, Pari
Fairchild
Fairchild’s
G. W. Fairchild & Sons, Inc
Arcade Corner
Smith=Murray Co
Fairfield Ave
Edwin
Amin Amine Ansiaeices
Bridgeport Gas Light Co
Bridgeport Gas Light Company
G. R. Kinney Co., Inc
Mantler’s Baby Shop
Nno
Tel
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