Stratford Prohibition Raid Seizes Wine at John Phillips Store
Stratford police raided John Phillips of Sedgwick avenue after complaints and seized about 200 gallons of wine and some whiskey. Chief William B. Nichols and officers conducted the operation, taking four large barrels and various jugs and bottles. Phillips, who says the liquor was for personal use, was released on a $250 bond.
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Times
Stratford
John Phillips
Sedgwick Avenue
William B. Nichols
Benjamin Smith
Hanford Bigelow
Leonard Holmes
David Dinan
Phillips
Milford case on Behin property dispute continues
John J. O'Brien versus Nellie Behlin in a Myrtle Beach concession area case was continued to June 12 by Justice of the Peace Norman S. Buckingham. Judge O W Platt and attorney Benjamin F. Slade sparred over issues as no jury was called. The suit seeks to dispossess Behlin who runs a resort concession after paying a deposit for an option fee. Also noted are local updates on illnesses, injuries, and community events in Milford and Stratford.
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John J. O'Brien
Louis
Nellie Behlin
Myrtle Beach
Justice of the Peace
Norman S. Buckingham
O.w. Platt
Benjamin F. Slade
New Haven
O’brien
Fred B. Merm
Marion Bridge
Milford
Knights of Columbus Third Degree Ceremony in Park City
State Deputy George T. Kelly presided over a 95 candidate third degree at Park City Council No 16 Knights of Columbus with nearly 1200 members present. A musical program followed by the glee club and orchestra capped the ceremony. Franklin Bartlett camp Sons of Veterans plans a fraternal visit to New Canaan and Bridgeport Elks invite them to Flag Day events with over 30 attendees leaving 6:45 p.m. from Grand Army hall at 925 Main Street.
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Knights of Columbus
Park City
George T. Kelly
New Haven
Kelly
William J. Cronin
James A. Shea
Glee Club
John L. Hanley
Harry L. Maloney
Franklin Bartlett
Sons of Veterans
New Canaan
Grand Army Hall
Main Street
Bridgeport Lodge of Elks
Brother Knights
Colonial Hall
Postal Service Discontinues Parcel Post to Hungary
The Postal Bulletin of June 4 in Washington announces that parcel post shipments to Hungary will be discontinued until fate mation. This contradicts two prior announcements and affects international mail service.
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Hungary
Washington
W R C Ladies Hold Whist at R A Hall
Invitations issued by Mr and Mrs George Humphreys for the wedding of their daughter Margaret Frances to George Wilcox Jr on Saturday June 19 at five o'clock in St Peter's Episcopal church. Andrew Jennings of Fall River Mass visits J D Brown and Mrs Brown. Mr and Mrs Edward Roberts and children, after winter in Texas, stay with Mr and Mrs O V Smith on River street.
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George Humphreys
Margaret Frances
George Wilcox Jr
St. Peter's Episcopal Church
Andrew Jennings
Fall River, Mass
J. D. Brown
Brown
Edward Roberts
Texas
O .V. Smith
Roberts
River Street
Artificial ice reshapes Maine markets as industry fades
Gardiner Maine June 7 artificial ice has replaced Maine ice in large city markets. The American Ice company will demolish all its ice houses along the Kennebec river and at Boothbay erasing landmarks of a once principal industry. In 1897 there were 36 large ice houses on the river with 15 burned 9 torn down and several blown over. Control of the Kennebec ice industry began in 1891 and for years it operated at full capacity with few recent efforts to sustain it.
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Gardiner
Maine
American Ice Company
Kennebec River
Boothbay
Kennebec
German customs officers guard frontier well
The Hague June 7 The Handelsblad reports strict vigilance by German customs officers to prevent valuables leakage. In two weeks 7,000,000 marks in diamonds and 600,000 marks confiscated at Bentheim Dutch frontier station. Travelers to Holland face close searches sometimes even soles ripped from shoes to search for diamonds and money.
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the Hague
Handelsblad
Bentheim
Holland
Flag Day events set for Seaside Park June 14
Robert Deming of New Haven will speak for the Municipal Patriotic Committee during Flag Day exercises at Seaside Park. The committee has run the annual observance there for seven years. Also noted are recent Army enlistments of Edward Akin of Danbury for the Quartermaster Corps with World War I service in multiple sectors, Joseph Marak of Bridgeport and Theodore Menard of Bridgeport for Cavalry and the 43rd Infantry. A search is underway for missing Francis X. O Reilly of 194 Madison Avenue, last seen en route to work at New England docks.
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Edward Wilkinson
Nichols Avenue
Broad Street
Mr. Wilkinson
Bridgeport
Robert Deming
New Haven
Seaside Park
Municipal Patriotic Committee
Main Street
Edward Akin
Danbury
Conn
Quartermaster Corps
328Th Infantry
St Mihiel Toul
Marbache
Somme
Meuse-Argennie
M. C
Fort Andrews
Mass
Joseph Marak
Longfellow Avenue
43Rd Infantry
Camp Lee
Virginia
Theodore Menard
Howard Avenue
Francis X. O'Reilly
Madison Avenue
New England Docks
Union Street
Fire damages Wall and Main block. losses reach 20000
A Saturday night fire at the Wall and Main block damaged a building and its contents to about 20000. Sol Young photograph studio and Button and Oliphant jewelry store suffered heavily from flames and water. 95 Knights initiated into the third degree of Park City Council No 16 Knights of Columbus with State Deputy George T. Kelly assisting. A musical program by the council glee club and orchestra followed.
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Wall
Main Streets
Sol Young Photograph Studio
Button & Oliphant Jewelry Store
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Stratford Club
Harry Hotchkiss
Fairfield
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George A. Fairchild
King Street
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