Milford News Roundup Reports Deyton Death and Local Notes
George W. Deyton aged eighty formerly of Bridgeport died at his Avon Street Milford home. Funeral Thursday at 2:20 with Milford burial. He leaves a widow two sons and a daughter. Other items note a Brotherhood mock trial at First Church drawing crowds, Dr. Raliston suing First Selectman Chaney for slander with a modest ruling, Dyson Tuckey becoming a father, and a muted Fusiber Social at the Methodist Sunday school with rubber and paper proceeds. Mrs. Walter Hotchking visiting Milford, baseball practice set for Gulf Street with a first game against Bridalport. Archie Raynor reports aboard N H & G H R R transfers amid strike actions.
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George W. Deyton
Bridgeport
Avon Street
Devon
Ga.r
Gro
Connecticut Heavy Artillery
Yelock
Milford
Messrs
Platt, Brown
Raliston
First Selectman
Chaney
Pratt
Walter Hotchking
New York
Henry Cornwall
Green Street
Bevon Fred Sweet Begins Fire Training This Week
Bevon Fred Sweet, one of three paid firemen and the last to be appointed, starts his instruction course in fire protection this week. Chief Fancher of New Haven arranged the course, which the other men have completed.
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Fred Sweet
Fancher
New Haven
Howells Estate Filed for Probate Totals $165000
The will of author William Dean Howells who died May 11 was filed for probate in New York with an estate of 75000 in real property and 90000 in personal property. The residuary estate goes equally to son John Mead Howells and daughter Mildred Howells. He leaves a gold watch to grandson William White Howells and cash gifts to Samuel D Howells and Anne T Howells. A codicil changed a legacy to Aurelia H Howells from 600 to 250 dollars.
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New York
Wiliam Dean Howells
Samuel D. Carter
Broadway
John Mead Howells
East 58Th Street
Mildred Howell
NY Woman Wins 58.50 Damages From Darien Man Over Pigs
Helen A. L. Kahn of New York awarded 58.50 and costs by Judge Walsh in Common Pleas court after pigs owned by C. H. Baker trespassed into a Darien orchard, uprooting crops and eating fruit. Damages sought totaled 150 dollars.
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Helen A. L. Kahn
New York
C. H. Baker
Darien
Walsh
The
Common Pleas
Baker
The Moon Eclipse Vision and World View
A reader reflects on the Moon’s eclipse and the power of perspective, urging personal readiness to see truth. The note critiques governance and history, contrasts telescope views with spiritual claims, and cites William Standford on strikes.
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Joshua
League of Nations
William Standford
Bar Association Meeting Sets Admission Actions and Nominates Elsewhere
A Bar Association meeting is called for Friday at 9:30 to consider applications for bar admission and the petition for admission without examination by Daniel J. Dowling of South Norwalk who practiced in New York and George H. Braddock of Bridgeport who practiced in the District of Columbia. The group will also fill the late Alfred B. Beers’s seat on the admissions committee.
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American Legion
Sons of Veterans
Bar Association
Friay
Daniel J. Dowling
South Norwalk
New York
George H. Braddock
Bridgeport
District of Columbia
Association
Alfred B. Beers
Conversation Fragments Between MableS and Nia Boreleigh
Dialog shows MableS apologizing for being out when a man named Mr. Boreleigh called. Nia insists the apology was sincere. The Boston Transcript note indicates Mr. Boreleigh is likely to call again when she is in.
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Mables
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