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In the Days Gone By10 Years AgoEditor’s Note—-The following items are taken from the September 22, 1933, issue of The East Hampton News.Ninety-three new voters were sworn in by the selectmen and town clerk Saturday. Six new voters were made in Marlborough.There are three sets of twins in the Marlborough schools, although there are only 25 children in attendance. The twins are: Edward and Theodore Rankl, aged nine; Martin and Jennie Vashalifski, six; and Corinne and Irving Menard, ten.Middle Haddam was the first community in Middlesex County to go “over the top” in the annual drive for Red Cross memberships. Forty members had been secured by Wednesday. The quota was 35.Mrs. Gunnar Bloomquist of Haddam Neck, who recently fell and strained a ligament, is recovering.Mrs. Martha Hall of Marlborough has moved to Denver, Col.George A. Peck of Westchester has obtained a job in Stonington.Harry Stewart and Stuart Flood have opened a lunch stand near Ostergren’s Garage in Cobalt.Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hallberg of Middle Haddam were guests of honor at a surprise party in celebration of their 10th anniversary recently.Geraldine Selden, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Howard A. Selden of Middle Haddam, celebrated her eighth birthday with a party Monday afternoon.Harry Jack Hammond, son of Mrs. Grace Hammond, has enlisted in the Marine Corps.Miss Madeline Cashion and Morris J. Lanzi will be married on October 30.Carl Sexton, son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert W. Sexton, and Miss Lida Feindel were married August 14 in Kentville, Nova Scotia, Canada.Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Rich were given a surprise party last Thursday in honor of their 40th wedding anniversary.Miss Violet Carlson and Albert Nyman were guests of honor at a surprise miscellaneous shower Saturday evening at the home of Mrs. Raymond Hitchcock. ^The resignation of T. Walcott Brown as town clerk was received this week by the Board of Selectmen.AnniversariesThe -editor extends his congratulations and the best wishes of the community to the following couples who will celebrate the anniversaryof their wedding during the coming week:September 27—Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Nichols; 19th.September 28 — Mr. and Mrs. Emile Stabile, Tartia; 10th.October 1—Mr. and Mrs. Reynold Coy; 16th.25 Years AgoEditor’s Note—The following items run from Tuesday, September17, 1918, through Monday, September 23, 1918;Cyrus Spellman has enlisted in the Coast Guard.John Segergrene, 73, died Monday (September 16).Mr. and Mrs. John Krulis are receiving congratulations on thebirth of a daughter.Richard A. Wall, Jr., is improving from a few days’ illness.A large number in town are suffering from the Spanish influenza. In some cases it has passed through the whole family, and those having it suffer from fever, sneezing, eyes running, chills, etc., and feel aboutas miserable as possible. Among those ill are Marion Scranton, Mr. and Mrs. William Tibbals and children, Donald O’Connell, and Mr. and Mrs. John Carpenter and children.The Women’s Committee for the Fourth Liberty Loan has been appointed as follows: Mrs. N. N. Hill, chairman; Mrs. E. W. Day, Mrs. A. W. Sexton, Mrs. Charles E. Torkel-son, Mrs. M. W. Wall and Mrs. G. K. White.Wyman Worthington left Tuesday to begin his studies at Norwich University, Northfield, Vermont.Anson Bates, who is training to be an officer at Annapolis, is spending a few days at the summer home of his mother, Mrs. Emma Bates of Middle Haddam.William Francis Halliday, 12, son of Mr. and Mrs. Halliday of Wethersfield, was drowned Thursday in Leesville Cove.John Phelps of Westchester is ill in a hospital in Oswego.The remains of Mrs. Mehitabel Champlin, 88, a former resident of Westchester, were brought to the W estchester Cemetery Thursday for burial, from Beacon Beach, NJ.L. T. Peck of Westchester was out with his sheepskin a few daysago, causing us to think that winter is near.Lieutenant Howard Clark of Boston is spending a few days’ furlough with his family at the home of Mrs. John Miller.Mrs. Helma Anderson is ill... R. A. Wall has resumed his duties at his blacksmith shop after a week’s illness.William Benton Tibbals, 65, diedMonday.Miss Marion Strong left Monday to begin her second year at Syracuse University.Frank Ajiderson, who has been ill with Spanish influenza, is now seriously ill with pneumonia.Miss Dora House of Cobalt leftMonday to take up her duties as anurse with the American Red Cross in Maryland.Mr. and Mrs. Edward Wilkins, who have been boarding in CobaltSr.al months, left Monday, Mr. Wilkins having accepted a government position in Washington, D.c#
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East Hampton News
East Hampton, Connecticut, US
Fri, Sep 24, 1943
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