This week in history!
From the digital files of The Evening Sentinel, courtesy of The Ansonia Historical Commission.
Note: the summaries are paraphrased from the original Sentinel articles if parts of the original were unreadable.
Oct. 3, 1928
Former Resident Dies
ANSONIA –Albert Schroeder, a former well-known Ansonian, died yesterday in Baltimore, Md where he had resided for quite a period of years. Mr. Schroeder while here worked in the shop of the F.L. Gaylord company and other brass foundries in this section.
Night School Monday
ANSONIA — The Ansonia night school will open Monday, Tuesday and Thursday evenings. Competent instructors have been secured and there will be instruction in such subjects as are called for. Besides the classes for foreign born who desired to learn the English language, boys and girls who have left the grade or high schools will be given an opportunity to enroll in advanced classes.
Work Degree
ANSONIA — Over 300 members of the Masonic order gathered at the temple on North Cliff street for the purpose of working the Master Mason degree on a class of candidates. George Washington lodge of Derby and St. John’s lodge of Bridgeport were largely represented at the conclave, which was one of the biggest ever held by the Masons in this city.
Certificates For Property Owners
DERBY — Property owners who are now swearing on their property holdings for the new grand list can now secure a certificate showing that they have filed their lists. The innovation was introduced this morning at the office of City Clerk James S. Donohue and there is no doubt that it will prove a most successful move in producing a more correct record of all sworn-in lists.
Gottesman Said To Own Theater
DERBY — Although officials who are in close touch with the situation refuse to confirm or deny rumors that the Commodore Hull theater has or is about to pass into the hands of Alfred Gottesman of New York, owner of a string of theaters, it is said on fairly good authority that the financial complications involving the theater property have been adjusted and that preparations are being made for the reopening of the playhouse within a very short time.
Oct. 4, 1928
City’s Bonds Go To New Haven Firm
DERBY — The $23,000 issue of refunding bonds of the city of Derby was yesterday awarded to the bonding house of CW Scranton & Company of New Haven. The award was made after bids for the bonds were invited, but which closed yesterday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the office of City Treasurer Frank M. Clark at the Birmingham National Bank.
Pepe’s Case Now Up To U.S. Court
DERBY — The question of the government’s right in deporting Louis Pepe of Derby is one that is being considered by the United States circuit court of appeals. Pepe was sentenced in 1926 to between two and six years in prison for being part of a gang setting arson fires in Ansonia and Derby.
Bladder Removal Cause Of Death?
DERBY — An autopsy performed on the body of Anthony Daddie of Derby, who died in Griffin hospital Feb. 23, disclosed the absence of a bladder, it was testified yesterday by Dr. Charles Bartlett of Grace hospital, New Haven, in taking the stand in civil superior court before Judge C.L. Avery and jury in the $116,000 damage action brought by Attorney Albers W. Cretella of New Haven, administrator of the Daddio estate, against Dr. Michael A. Parlato of Derby, alleging malpractice.
$2,000 Damage At Hershey Plant
DERBY — A fire of unknown origin broke out early this morning at the plant of the Hershey Metal Products Co. at the corner of Seymour Avenue and Hawkins Street and did an estimated $2,000 in damage. The Storm Engine Company responded to a still alarm as soon as the blaze was discovered, and later an alarm from box 56 brought out the rest of the department. The fire was confined to the cellar under the rear wing of the building.
Oct. 5, 1928
Sterling Theater Ready For Opening
DERBY — Preparations are being completed for the reopening of the Sterling theater in the city hall building, and the present month will see the place again in use. Arrangements have been made for the staring of an Italian play at the theater, and the old playhouse os the be the scene of a few political rallies. These rallies, it is understood, are to be staged by one of the civic organizations, whose purpose is to produce noted speakers from both of the leading political parties to talk upon the various issues of the campaign and for the one purpose of enlightening the voters of the city.
Hunters Asked To ‘Lay Off’ Grouse
SHELTON — The state board of fisheries and game, through Superintendent J.W. Titcomb, has written the Huntington Fish and Game Club, asking that the members refrain from shooting grouse this year, and to prevent all grouse shooting by others on lands within the limits of their membership.
