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WESTPORTHIV INI CLUBELECTS GAIR ATMeeting Held in New Quarters — Saugatuck River Island Is to Be Sold-WJ3STPORT, April 29—(Special) Jeor*e W. Gair was reelected rosldent of the Fairfield Founty lunt club at the annual meetng of he organization in the recently milt club house mi Bulkley hu-iui. Greeny Farms. Interesting re-►ortsi were r«*.ul bv the committee* aid plans for an unlive summer, l»-ludxng the annual horse show, i ere dlscuased.The electou of offecrs faulted oilovvi: Frebsden:, George w 'Ice Freside.it. Li* win M. Jennings, rraa^urer, William Gullatly; Se«:-alary. George Tompkins, t’aptaiu. ■lenry Rudkin. The offlceis with he following: comprise the board • r governors: Donald Da BevoLe, id nurd M. Grout, Frank C. Hunt, jwight Wheeler. Car) Dolce, Ar-liur i'orbn and Jyawrence 1.. Fluke.Mr*. I. Lecn Hunt has signed a oritruct to purchase Gorham Island n the ^auguiuck river, north of the Hate street brdge, according to a ton tract filed in the town eltrk’a iffice yesterd»y. William J. Woou. ormer postmaster, has been the •wner or the land for a number of ears.The island has a acreage ofight acrfs and i. ** understood nat the Hunts plan to build a pallia] home upon it. At one time th« aland was favored for park purpuf-». and in Xiliii the town voted to .enulre it for a park, hjt the s*--eCtmen never car re lt;3 out the pro-ect. Dust year it was again conaid-red by a town committee as suir-ble for a soldiers* and glors* mt-norlal park.lx*atis Out of Auto. Hit.While driving an automobHo on he Post road, Maurice K. London t Lincoln street, was injured in » ‘CcuHorf way. London was followingnumber of other cars which were ong to a fire m Greens Farms, and caned Ills head out of the door to •t a better view of theroad. As le did so a car passing him struck iim over the eye. causing a gasli hat noceesitated a visit to the ol-ioo of Dr. II. j?\ Phillips v ho closed : with four atitches.The funeral ol Miss Catherine l. liartlgan, who died RUtuidny v ening at her home u« Treadwell venue, Saugatuck, following a hort illness with pneumoa.a, took •lace at 1:30 o'clock csterduy no:mag from the home, and at 3 'clock from the Church of the As-umptton. Kev, Richard J■ Carroll uns a solemn nigh mass of re-lUlem. Burial was in the Catholic emeury oil King scree;. Tho puliiearers were Joseph DunnlgumMatthew .McGrath;at1*0/1ohn McGrath.Vllllani Corbett, Thonius Unrttga? ncl Christopher McCann.Miss liaril^un was 35 years of ge, and was well .known and repeated. She is survived by her tiother, Mrs. Paciick Hartigati, hreo brothers. James. Thomas and a vid, and three sisters, Mrs. JanusJonway, Mrs. Janies MeguilUn. hd Mias Helen HartJgun. all of Vcstport.Young Mothers I'mieral, Funeral services were held Money afternoon at the Fablo funeral ►arlor* for Mrs. Edith McFarland, rife of Thomas McFarland, chauf-eur tor Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Schist of Compo. Mrs. McFarland, vho was 28 years old. died Satur-ay at the Bridgeport hospital from -nenmonfa which developed after n operation. She Is survived by her ivisband, three small children, and or parents. The service was con- I ucted by Rev. Norman A. Hall of he Westport Mf, ho diet church and f be body was placed lu a vault In Vi How Brook cemetery.A surprise party was given by Ml, f inti Mrs. Henry Bruns at their home ln Roseville road in honor of the fist birthday of their *on, August Bruns, on Saturday evening. Th« nome was profusely decorated wffh flower*. Games and dancing were enjoyed and refreshments were served.Those present were Mrs. Hannah Rabbit, Miss Mann*' Rabbit, and I niece, of New York City, and Mrs. William Vornkahl* Sr.. Mr. and Mrs. William Vornkahl, Jr.. Hans Kntese, Mm. Btrttmn. Mr. and Mrs. George Sauer. John Pratt. Mir* latly K raiser, Miss Marl© Marualiak- Miss Alma Dutchnr. Fred Duicker, Miss Ruth Holz, Archibald Dutcher. Herbert Hol*. Kdward Keene. Mis* May Bohn, Henry Vornkahl, Miss Anna Machael, Mias Hilda Krutzer and William Dutcher.The Woman’s Auxiliary of Christ church will give a cabaret supper lrt the church parlors Friday evening at GrSO o’clock. Reservations for tables hjt»i being made- through Mrs. ISdward Duke Reed, wife of the rec-tor.A delightful program of critei'aln-bent has been arranged by flip ladles. A negro from Norwalk will show the parishioners how the Charleston la properly executed; Kenneth Scof.c’d arid six young ladies will appear in a “girl” act: Betty Childs will Gender solo dances. Colcord Heurliu will show some trick roping he learned in the west, and Mrs. Jack Keran jf Stamford will render several vocal selections. She will bo accompanied on tho guitar by Mr. Heurlln. After the supper and entertainment there wilt -be dancing.J.000 Chickens Burned.Nearly 1,000 chickens were destroyed Jn a fire which broke out on the large eatato of George- W. Gair on Sherwood’s Island early Monday'm.irzilng. A grojp or buildings at the rear of the estate. Including the poultry houses and corn crib, were totally destroyed.The fire was discovered about 5 o'clock Monday zpormmt by one .if the employes on the place and lie 1 notified Mrs. Gair. The Southport Fire Department was called but j nothing co-aid be done to save the buildings.It in believed .the fire was caused by the expl’aaion of an Inoumbator. There were nearlv 1 001) chickens. mor*» than 400 of I’vern littV ‘ new. number of guinea }cns and pigeon*, lost *Members of Apguts MaLtJl.a*, Rost No 5 3 American Legion, and the Womnn’a Auxiliary, will h * gui*st», ::* .ird pa ty on fiatufduv rvnmm;
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Bridgeport Telegram
Bridgeport, Connecticut, US
Thu, Apr 29, 1926
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