Public Works Board Debates Budget and Trolley Crash
City officials debated accounting practices within the Public Works Bureau as costs for engineering rise to about 35 000 annually. The meeting covered sidewalk, sewer, and water main projects, and a trolley collision on North Main Street injured Michael Fleming and a companion, with Fleming sustaining a dislocated hip and broken ribs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Engineering
Street Committee
Bank Street
Mad River
Committee On Public Lands
Eagle Street
Edward McManus
Freight Street
Meriden Road
Woodlawn Terrace
Willard, Walnut
Waterville
Emerald Street
Michael Fleming
North Main Street
Winchester Avenue
Fleming
King
Agriculture in the Public Schools Circular Issued
A circular from the State Grange and Board of Education urges teaching agriculture in all public schools. It cites widespread interest and practical value, recommending the pamphlet Agriculture for the Public Schools Soil and readers Burkett Agriculture for Beginners and Keffee Nature Studies on a Farm. Students should observe natural processes and apply elementary science.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Grange
Board of Education
State Board of Education
State Board of Eduction
Burkett
Wood
Ellington
A. Putnam
Litchfield
Potter
North Sure Coon
Deaths and Funerals in This City
Obituaries note the deaths of Mrs Gertrude Williams of Interlaken Mass and several local residents. Louis George Laire of 112 Griggs Street dies and is buried in Milton after services at home led by Rev M O Lepley. Frederick Marlow dies and is mourned at St Johns Lutheran Park Place with Rev Paul Lempke officiating. Mary L Cosgrove’s mass of requiem is held at Sacred Heart with interment at St Josephs. William H Beere’s funeral at 1047 West Main ends at Calvary cemetery with multiple floral tributes and pailbearers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude Williams
Griggs Street
Interlaken
Mass
Louis George Laire
Francis H. Laire
M. O. Lepley
St Paul's M. E. Church
Milton
Frederick Marlow
Watertown Road
St John’s German Lutheran Church
Park Place
Paul Lempke
Gustave Kleinschmidt
Augustus Kleinschmidt
Richard Molzen
Leo Bonaker
Reino Blenner
Leo Bonaker, Jr
Riverside Cemetery
Mary L. Cosgrove
Niagara Street
Sacred Heart Church
Father Dooley
St Joseph's Cemetery
Sadie Wolff
Michael Coss
Bernard Byrnes
John McMahon
John Gallagher
William Gallagher
Joseph Gallagher
William H. Beere
West Main
Local News Roundup From City Streets and Homes
City residents see sales of houses on North Willow and Hillside avenues and a Waterville Street chimney blaze. Hat shop ad at 203 Bank Street. hearings on Hewlett Plaza and Greatbrook sidewalks delayed two weeks. Wolcott fair day sunny, no Waterbury police, Bristol constables and state police present. Brookside home ambulance and fire escape discussed. potatoes short with 700 bushels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doran & Torpey
Bank Street
Joseph T. Smith
North Willow Street
George Eliott
Hillside Avenue
Edmund D. Fitzgerald
Railroad Hill Street
Washington Avenue
John Cosgrove
New Haven
Cedar Street
Hewlett Street
Plaza Avenue
Greatbrook
Grand Street
James E
Nellie C. Burns
James
Emilie S Elliott
Burns
Daniel T. Farmington
East Main Street
Wolcott
Waterbury
Bristol
State Pole
Board of Charities
Brennan
Brookside
Taft Marching Club meeting features several speakers
At a Taft Marching club gathering Senator Irving Chase Judge George Cowell and Congressman George Lilley spoke. Lilley denied campaign accusations by George Palm er and warned of Rome howl if placed on a committee. Cowell traced republicanism history and Chase attacked Bryan. captain seeks larger turnout at future events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irving Chase
George Cowell
George Lilley
Lilley
Nots
George 8. Palmer
Boutell Committee
Rome
Judge Cowell
Congress
Chase
Bryan
Taft Marching Club
Connecticut Socialists Announce Full Ticket
The socialists reveal their slate for presidential electors led by Robert G. Oliver and including Burton B. Leavitt, Robert Holliday, Charles E. Rivers, Abraham Feingold, John Scanlon, and A. Barton Cross Jr. The ticket for state offices lists Charles T. Peach for governor, William Applegate for lieutenant governor, Sheridan A. Morse as secretary, Henry A. Horsfield as treasurer, Rodney E. Richardson as comptroller, Jasper McLevy as congressman at large, and the four congressional representatives Thomas Lisk Alfred W. Smith Albert Boardman and E. Beardsley. Notable candidates include Applegate, a well known New Haven painter, and Smith, a writer and socialistic commentator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connecticut
Bridgeport
Rodney E. Richardson
New Britain
Jasper McLevy
Congress
Thomas Lisk
Rockville
Alfred W. Smith
New Haven
Albert Boardman
Norwich
E. Beardsley
Shelton
William Applegate
Lilley Letter Stirring Connecticut Politics
New Haven October 14 reports show rapid political movement in Connecticut with the anti Lilley Republican league's executive committee meeting and eight county reports. Taft’s potential Connecticut swing and a Roosevelt letter to Lilley spark debate over public release and campaign influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Connecticut
anti-Lilley Republican League
Judge Taft
Lilley
Congress
Associated Press
Roosevelt
Social and fraternal events announced for this week
The Acawanna club plans a dance tonight at Music hall with Lalier's orchestra. The Pioneers host a social and dance tomorrow at Odd Fellows hall. A social club meeting at St Mary's alumni is set for tomorrow at 8 a.m. The Women's Aid society meets at Mrs Idwell's home on Universalist Cottage street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acawanna Club
Music Hall
Pioneers
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Lalier
St. Mary's
Women's Aid Society
Universalist
Idwell Street
General Fire Insurance and Steamship Agency Ad
Full information concerning any ocean voyage cheerfully furnished and complete line made for any class of passage checks and foreign money orders issued to any part of the world Mrs John Ryan 507 North Main St Telephone 507-12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Fire Insurance and Steamship Agency
John Ryan
North Main St
City Court Fines Cass and Reports Brawl at Jacques
In city court Judge Burpee fined John Cass seven dollars and costs after an incident at the Jacques last evening. Raymond Polusky of Vine Street faced charges of intoxication breach of the peace and resistance, with a crowd restraining him. Police described a chaotic struggle as Polusky claimed abuse by officers and others. A 10 year old, John Bantler, was charged for throwing a brick at Isadore Roenben. the case was continued two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Cass
Jacques
Burpee
Raymond Polusky
Vine Street
Single
Polusky
Mullings
Stevens
John Bantler
Isadore Roenben
Roenben
Market Prices Outline Everyday Grocery Costs
A brief listing shows prices for common items including 50c and 75c, with market baskets priced at 7c, 25c, and 60c. The fragment indicates typical cost references in a local shopping guide.
Robber Bound Gagged Woman During Brooklyn Home Invasion
A man posing as a real estate agent entered the Brooklyn home of Summerfield McLean and bound Beatrice Masten with wire. He searched for valuables, found silverware valued at 1000, gagged her, and fled. Miss Masten was found hours later by her niece, aided by a physician.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Summerfield McLean
Brooklyn
Beatrice Masten
Melean
Mixx Masten
Miss Masten
Judge appoints commission to probe Molusky murder case
Judge Ben nett in the superior court appointed Drs Peck Francis Bacon and George L Hugo of New Haven to inquire into the mental condition of August Molusky who is charged with the murder of James Meehan on railroad tracks last spring. Molusky is jailed in New Haven and rumors prompt the inquiry. It was alleged Molusky suffered mistreatment and the trigger for Meehan’s death remains under question.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennett
Drs Peck
Francis Bacon
George L. Hugo
New Haven
August Molusky
James Meehan
Molusky
Kellogg
Meehan
Army Faces Officer Shortage in New Appointments Plan
Washington October 14 generals commanding report persistent shortage of army officers due to many detached for desk and office duty. Adjutant General's Department aims to urge Congress to appoint several hundred more officers to fill regiment vacancies. Over seven hundred officers, mainly captains, are detached from their regiments in Washington and New York. General Barry notes in annual report on the army of the Pacific.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Adjutant General's Department
Congress
New York
Barry
Army of
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Cairns
Board of Public Works
Ki. O. Goss
Union
Franklin Streets
Hospital
O. P. Hart
Columpe Boulevard
City News
Lehigh
John Meligatt
South Main Street
Knickerbocker
R. R. Harder & CO
J. Hast Main Bt
South Leonard Treat
Bank St. Exchange Place
Tel
Frank Flammir & CO
Holmes & Bull
C.L. Holmes & CO
Holmes Building
Manufacturers National Bank
General Banking
American Express
Frank
Shoeman
Wenvite
Joseph Pepe
Canal ST
Sy Tal
David Goldberg
Abbott Avance
Fenner’s
South Main ST
Ase Ms
Oakville Company
P.O
Oakville
Conn
Necree
York
Howard Street
ARMY
Boston
Saxe & Floto
Heselathay
von Sion
Scilla
Dallas
Watts
South Main
Worm Knox
America
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