Portland drives show steady but uneven early returns
Portland residents organize a city wide drive with seven teams led by captains and lieutenants to solicit support, while town offices plan evening receptions. Fire brigade answers a wood yard blaze and local clubs report Liberty Bond pledges, Red Cross notes, and a March of vital statistics including 3 deaths, 4 births, 2 still births, and 1 marriage.
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F. S. Lewis
A. N. Shepard
Joseph S. Porter
John Barry
F. Goodrich
Frank G. Floyd
May Lowne
Marlrough Street
Bridge
Railroad Station
Riverview
Thomas
Edmund Oliszewski
Wilm Flood
Lena Walsh
H. Sherrard
F. R. Stuart
S. Milfa Whitby
Frank Brainerd
K. Bell
A. F. Kingsbury
F. R. Goodrich
Method Church
Monument
le Streets
Wilk _E._ Fisher
A. B. Payne
Lel Wilkins
C. O. Hedstrom
Pauline Jarvis
William Gildersleeve
C. K. Hale
Ionn North
Meadow
H. Tracy
Linton E. Whittles
Alter Gildersleeve
Harry Brooks
Emily Hale
Alvah
B. Payne
John A. Hughes
Rs. C. F. Walker
Rosell
Strick@ street
Center Church
William C. Stocking
Frank L. Korn
Frederick Strickland
Pratt
Ralph Kelsey
Charles Taylor
George K. Payne
Penid Hill
Ames Hollow
D Hill
David Osterm
Albin Josephson
George Dun
Seth Strickland
W. B. Spofford
St. Paul’s School
Concord
N. H
Brooklyn
N. Y
Schultz
Hartford
Girl’s Patriotic League
Town Hall
Portland
Mar
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Grandther
Wyeth
Deep River Whist Club Prizes Noted at Mrs Williams Home
At a Jolly Twelve meeting at Mrs. John Williams home Mrs Dolly Starkey and Mrs Alfred Christensen won prizes. Other items include illness notes for Earl Bartman and E L Prann, Naval Reserve enlistment for William Flanagan, and a Liberty Loan canvass rapid progress. Holy Name Society plans a fancy goods sale and whist and dance event with eight prizes and music.
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Deep River
Jolly Twelve Whist Club
John Williams
Dolly Starkey
Alfred Christensen
Earl Bartman
William Flanagan
New Haven
U. S. Naval Reserve
E. L. Prann
High Street
Liberty Loan Committee
Holy Name Society
Cromwell
Taylor
Petrofsky
Frazer
Adams
Sanford
Stowe
Miner
Kirtland Rankin
Tufts
Robert Rankin
Markham
Harry Moore
Haddam
Frederick Blancheane
H. B. Barnes
Sawmill Hill
Anna Duggan
Ola B. Rankin
A. A. Foote
John McCormack
August Evers
Mary Baker
R. Stannard
Pratt Read & Company
West
Old Saybrook
Surprise party for Herbert Spencer in Rocky Hill
In Rocky Hill on Monday a surprise party for Herbert F Spencer son of Mr and Mrs Leverett Spencer of Ferry Street drew twenty eight guests. The event featured games and refreshments before Mr Spencer left Tuesday for New Haven to enlist in the navy.
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Rocky Hill
Herbert F. Spencer
Leverett Spencer
Ferry Street
Spencer
New Haven
United States Navy
Grange Hall
Prof. Goyer
Katharine Quinn
Clara Warner
Middletown
Thomas Hosmer
Eugene Brown
Lucy Simpson Celebrates 90th Birthday At Home
In South Glastonbury on April 10 Mrs Lucy Simpson nears 90 celebrated at home with children grandchildren and great grandchildren present. Neighbors Mr and Mrs Harry Pratt joined the gathering which included a bountiful dinner and a four generation photograph. A church service at St Luke s Episcopal featured a service flag dedication with four stars for Louis Gilbert Charlesce wood Horton and Charles Matson. The Rev B L an delivered the sermon.
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South Glastonbury
Lucy Simpson
Harry Pratt
Willard Simpson
Myron Simpson
Nelson Simpson
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church
Louis
Gilbert
Waco
Texas
Charles Ce
Oklahoma
Wood Horton
Fort McArthur
Charles Matson
R. L
B.lan Sermon
The Devil Stone and Other Evening Shows at Middlesex Grand
The Middlesex opens with The Devil Stone starring Geraldine Farrar at 7 and 3:40, a tale of superstition and fate linked to Grenelda n legend. The Grand screens The Rose of Blood with Theda Bara, plus The House of Hate episode with Pearl White, followed by vaudeville Varied acts from Estelle Lovenburg to the University Four. A five reel Hell’s Crater plays at 2 and 7 with Grace Gunard, while Raffles starring John Barrymore headlines at the Grand tonight.
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Jesse L. Lasky
Geraldine Farrar
the Middlesex
Greneldan
Marcia Manot
Miss Farrar
Silas Martin
America
Rose of Blood
Exad
Theda Bara
Grand Theatre
Willim Fox
Miss Bara
Lista Tapenka
Legion of Death
Lista
Lisza
Pearl White
Middlesex
Wellington
Sylvia
Curry
Graham
Ray
Pagana
University Four
Estelle Lovenburg
Nearey Brothers
Hell’s Crater
Grace Gunard
Fox feature “Heart's Revenge” stars Sonia Markova
Tomorrow and Friday the theatre offers four vaudeville acts plus feature photoplays. Thursday spotlights a Bluebird epic “Morgan's Raiders” with Violet Merceau and a Drew comedy. Friday presents Louise Glaum in “The Idolators” with other good pictures. Saturday features sixth chapter of “The Eye” with Eddie Polo, a Keystone comedy, new Animated Weekly, and “The Son of Democracy” praised by critics.
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Fox
Sonia Markova
Morgan
Violet Merserau
Louise Glaum
The Son of Democracy at Middlesex Theatre
At Middlesex Theatre on April 10 11 Wednesday and Thursday the Son of Democracy presents ten two reel dramas each complete in itself One is shown weekly Chapin spent five years on these early American life comedy dramas Lincoln the boy and the president lead the tales Also Alexander Duhamel claims to own the only trained bull moose in captivity It travels in harness and does work like a horse representing a political animal tale tied to the colonel Danielson Conn
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Middlesex Theatre
Chapin
Abraham Lincoln
Page
Danielson
Conn
Alexander Duhamel
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Anna Swan
Bernadotte
Order of Vasa
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Annie S. Foster
Red Cross
France
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Miss Fost
Deep River Town Hall
The
Ateae
William Fox
Benjamin Chapin
Paramount
Croup
Jeanie MacPherson
Beatrice DeMille
Leighton Osman
Cecil B. DeMille
Son of
Democracy
Burton
Holmes Travel
Wellington and
Sylvia Curry
Matinee
Ray and
Pagana University
Nearey Bros
Princess Theatre
Dave K. D. Palitz Hartford
Johnny
Kid Alberts
New York
Niel McCabe
Scotty
Kid Sage
Viola
Kid Patto
Kid Joe
Joyce’s
Kearns’ Cafe
Cadwell’s Cafe
Creamery
Buster
Main ST
Wallace Reid
Kathlyn Williams
Mack Sennett
Taming Target Center
W.S. Hartin
Wolves of the Rail
Eagle’s Eye
Hartman Drug Company
GUYER
Barton Clothing Co. and
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John Barrymore
Raffles
Heart’s Revenge
Voilet Merserau
Raiders
Idolator
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Hotel
Arrigoni
Ingersoll
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