Police hunt for Edward Shirrmann after Danbury slaying
Nine officers in Citizens dress comb the Park road district from Harrison Avenue to Salt Benedict's swamp seeking Edward Shirrmann alias Schaer, the Danbury killer, who formerly lived in Waterbury and Cheshire. A postman reports seeing him with a chicken as fugitives spread through the woods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Police Department
Harrison Avenue
Park Road
Edward Shirrmann
Schaer
Danbury
Shirrmann
Waterbury
Thomas Sr. Lunny
Middlebury Road
Goldsmith
George Townsend
Townsend
Dodds
Kennaugh
Keegan
Colesanto
Bergin
Cavanaugh
Healey
J. E. Walsh
Samuel Walsh
Shhirrmann
Salt Benedict
Connecticut
Gates Swears Off Tipping After Plaza Letters Toll
New York June 11 John G Gates vows to stop tipping hotel staff after daily letters and telegrams arrive for him. He had tipped 25 cents per item at the Plaza Bell Hops at Waldorf Astoria and Plaza, with a rush of messages long queues and delayed deliveries prompting the change. He may tip an especially good waiter on rare dinners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
John G. Gates
Plaza
Mr Gates
Boy Invents Explosive Promises Power Beyond Dynamite
In Winsted on June 1 the inventor is C imeett Gillette son of Otis E Gillette who introduced an explosive named Gillette claimed to be three times as powerful as dynamite and non freezing demonstrations were held on Boyd street. A separate notice from Springside on June 11 records no trace of the baby left at 208 Wit street last Sunday being cared for at the Springside home where the week-old infant is thriving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B. Gillette
Winsted
Jane
C. Imeett Gillette
Otis E. Gillette
Gillette
Mr Gillette
Om Boyd Street
Springside
New Hares
Wit Street
Stenday
Scrappy Hill Street Brawl Ends With Fines
A quadrangular fight on Hill street drew about ten men and six women. Steve Siekler and Alec Skadanosky clashed with Henry and Julian Majewsky, ending as Officer Brickel broke it up. Steve, Alec and Henry were fined varying amounts for breach of the peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hill Street
Brickel
Steve Siekler
Alec Skadanosky
Henry
Julian Majewsky
Steve
Julian
Alec
United States Navy
Army
Marie
Victoria
Mee
Coats
Connecticut Dinner Honors Woodruff and Lake in Chicago
Hon Charles F. Brooker, Republican national committeeman and chairman of Connecticut’s delegation to the Chicago convention, invites guests to a Chicago Club dinner Tuesday evening June 16 in honor of Governor Woodruff and Lieutenant Governor Lake. Invitations extended to delegates alternates and officials under state or national government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles F. Brooker
New Haven firm files certificate of incorporation
The Royal Lynch Co. of New Haven, with George W. and Fannie B. Austin and Frederick H. and Myrtle I. Jacobs as incorporators, files a certificate of incorporation. Capital stock is $5,000. Business to begin with $2.0. Gault Brothers Incorporated of Westport also files, with Leonard H., John K., and Julia M. W. Gault as incorporators, starting a general merchandise store with $5,000 capital. The Ketchin and Hayes Tobacco Corporation of L inabury files a certificate of organization, capital stock $1,000 in ten shares of $100 each, held by officers Andrew J. Ketchin, J. W. Hayes, William M. Ketchin, Archibald Ketchim, and Hattie M. Ketchin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Lynch Co
New Haven
George W
Fannie B. Austin
Frederick H
Myrtle I. Jacobs
Gault Brothers, Incorporated
Westport
Leonard H
John K
Julia M. W. Gault
Ketchin & Hayes Tobacco Corporation
Limabury
Andrew J. Ketchin
Tariffville
J. W. Hayes
William M. Ketchin
Archibald Ketchim
Hattie M. Ketchin
State Board of Accountancy Holds Annual Meeting
The State Board of Accountancy, created by the last general assembly, met in an annual meeting at the Capitol. Harry Trent Beers, president, George HW, treasurer, and Frederick C. Manuel, secretary, were reelected. Several applicants for certified public accountant certificates received hearings. The board discussed coordination with other state boards and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, noting a meeting planned in Atlantic City in October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Accountancy
General Assembly
Harry Trent Beers
New Haven
George HW
Bridgeport
Frederick C. Manuel
Waterbury
Capitol
Ee Eee
Association of Public Accountants
Atlantic City
X. 3
Window Screens and Screen Doors Ad Offer
Window Screens and Screen Doors promotion offering ready made and custom sizes. Direct from factory with no freight, three grades of doors priced at $1 $1.26 and $1.50. Window screens in multiple heights and adjustable widths, with deliveries citywide.
School honors Dr Russell with testimonial and sale of signatures
A society formed with a vote making all former senior pupils eligible for membership. Officers elected: President Miss Margaret Griggs, Vice-president Miss Julia McLean, Secretary Mrs C Sanford Bull, Treasurer Mrs Irving H Chase. An ode to Dr Russell by Miss Hillard, by Miss Edith H Mason of Chicago. Signature scroll by Miss Christiana Liscomb. The three days of events for Dr Russell’s eightieth anniversary ended with a song recital at Buckingham Music hall directed by Miss Leila Livingston Morse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Sigourney Russell
St Margaret's School
Mary R. Hillard
Francis T. Russell
St Mararet’s
Grand Rapids
Mich
Memorial Hall
John N. Lewis, Jr
St John's Parish
Dr Russell
Faithully
Samuel Hart
Middletown
W. J. Slocum
Chauncey B. Brewste
Diocese of
Connecticut
S. W. Seymour
Litchfield
F. W. Harriman
Windsor
R. W. Micon
Trinity Church
Alexandria (Va) Theological Seminary
Gillespie
Western Michigan
J. H. Watson
New York City
Frederick J. Kingsbury
Leila Livingston Morse
Rochester
N. Y
Frederick F. Chapin
Huntley Russell
Hilliard
Edith Kingsbury
Gordon Russell
John Lewis
Joseph Anderson
D. D
Irving H. Chase
Edith Benham
Frederick D. Buckley
Sylvia Buckley
Frances Barber
Ethel Bland
Mary Barlow
John L. Benn
George B. Boyd
C. S. Bull
Constance du Bois
Robert K. Brown
Mabel Benham
Chambers
Castle
Misa Merriman
G. A
Driggs
Nel
5. W. Goodh
Heath
Art
Garth
Hayden
Harder
Hamilton
A. R. Kimball
I. P. Kellogg
F. J. Kingsbury
Kingsbury
Lane
Lawton
Minneman
Meigs
Otis Northrop
G. B. Peck
F. N. Perry
Miane Perry
Anna Pierpont
Anna T
Lillian Ptera
Herbert L. Rowand
Nella B. Smith
Lucy Smith
Simons
Henry G. Anderson
Siedort
J. K. Smith
Agnes Tennant
Hugh L. Thompson
Townsend
J. H. Woodward
Roger Working
Margaret L. White
Ray EB. Munger
Wood
H. L. Wade
Adah
M. Eggleston
Seymour
Leonidas Gray
Milford
James H. Guernsey
Ansonia
Edwin B. Gager
Derby
Nellie Hemtinway
Watertown
Clara G. Hall
Wallingford
Philip Knapp
South Norwalk
M. T. H. Klimpke
New Milford
Juliettie Peck Linsley
Torrington
Timothy J. Lee
J. W. Long
Keatuck
Anote M. Mills
Naugatuck
Theodote Pope
Tracy W. North
William Robertson
Short Hille
N. J
A Sherman
A. Bauh
H. N. Biscle
Margaret Griggs
Julia McLean
Portland
C. Sanford Bull
Russell
Hillard
Edith H. Mason
Chicago
Christiana Liscomb
Albany
Buckingham Music Hall
War of 1812 Society to Hold Annual Meeting in East Haddam
Senator Morgan Bulkeley announces the Connecticut Society of the War of 1812 will convene at Nathan Hale school house Nathan Hale park East Haddam on Wednesday June 17 1908 for officer elections board of managers and other business. The Sons of the Revolution meet prior at 11 o'clock and the line of the Revolution changes to 1130 with the retiring board meeting at 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan W. Bulkeley
Society of the War of 1812
Connecticut
Nathan Hale School House
Nathan Hale Park
East Haddam
Sons of the Revolution
Sons of the American Revolution
Valley Branch
Lost 5YearOld Teresa Malone Found Safe Under Bed
Hartford police aided by six officers and the Malone family searched for Teresa Malone a five year old girl who vanished from her home on Morgan Street for about two hours. She was later located under her bed and returned to her worried family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malone
Hartford
Teresa Malone
Morgan Street
Papa Malone
Teresa
Mamma Malone
East Aide
Sergeant Creedon
Chet
Slendey Machine Co Foreman Shot in Torrington
William Campbell assistant foreman in the lathe department at Slendey Machine Co was accidentally shot in the right leg while walking home from work in Torrington. The 22 caliber bullet was extracted by Dr Heyes after he was taken to his Treves Street home. The shooter, F A Cables, was not located until late yesterday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Campbell
F. A. Cables
Torrington
Slendey Machine Co
Treves Street
Heyes
F. A. Ca
Also Mentioned on This Page
ST Margaret's
Victorty
Board of Aldermen
Board of Aldermen of
J. W. Gates
Boy
Police Court
Mr Brooker
South Main ST
Society OF War OF 1812
Lehigh
John Mebligat
South Main Street
John Ryan
North Main Street
Hawkins Street
T. F. Carmody
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Gar Ferrill & Markert
Cigar Store
Bank Street
Tet Connection
Conn
Wm. Seitz
L. Becker
Exchange Place
North Main ST
Mailant
Buckingham Pharmagy Bank
Grand Streets
R. R. Harder & CO
Frank
Shoeman
South Main
Holmes & Bull Successors
Co. L. Holmes & CO
Holmes Building
Grand Street
Waterbury’s
Tals
Shoes
Saxe & Floto Florists
Irumome
Ihan Koyo Club
M Rigney
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