Boy Scouts Hike to New York Mail Route Plan
A dispatch from Middletown notes Boy Scouts led by Master Samuel A on a hike to New York City. They will cover most miles by tents near Havem and Middletown, camp at St George's, with accommodations by a steam boat option, and return via possible walk. Mayor Arthur V. McDowell sent greetings to mayors of enroute cities.
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Tees
Samuel A
New York
Holy Trin
Brazos & Sons
Les
Middletown
St. George’s
RED Ion
McDowell
Mt Cities
New York City
Arthur V. McDowell
Easter Services at Holy Trinity and St Cecelia’s
Easter day services were held at the Church of the Holy Trinity with a large congregation. Rev Dr Frank Flood Gerald preached at eleven o clock assisted by Rev Harold J. Ed. A fine fourteen piece choir and an orchestra performed the offertory and hymns including The Is Oer and The Hallelujah Chorus. A children’s Easter service followed at 3 30 with carols and a Easter story by Rev Dr n. Each child received a geranium plant after the service.
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Holy Trinity
Church of the Trin
Rictor
Frank Flood Gery
Harold J. Ed
Cecelia
Redeemer
Master Francis
Horace Fort
Davis
Rchestra
E. R. Hugh Hastings
Harry Fred Doebner
Isaac Newell
Fagan
Royden Cornets
Arthur Leonard
A. Waite
Hartford
Tympani
Louis Ire
Clifford Young
William B. Davis
St. Mews
All Saints
Jesus Christ
Dr. N
Unclaimed Letters at Middletown Office 1919
Uncalled for mail at the Middletown Conn post office dated April 19 1919 lists numerous recipients including Ray Arnold Catherine Brady Miss Cattel W J Eck Miss Florence Miss Barbara Ennis Mrs Farkan Paolo Guighlielmino A Hutchings Miss Faith L on J Komarowski Mr and Mrs G Lunes Salvatore Leone Mrs ceeee yy Frank Mohler C N Parrish Ev Mrs Henry Peck Miss E oceans D J McCarthy and others.
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Middletown
Conn
Ray Arnold
Catherine Brady
Miss Cattel
W. J. Eck
Florence Is
Barbara Ennis
Farkan
Paolo Guighlielmino
Ad A. Hutchings
Faith Lon
G Lunes
Salvatore Leone
Ceeee Yy Frank Mohler
Sporchy
C . N. Parrish
Henry Peck
E. Oceans D. J. McCarthy
Well's Roll of Honor Society of Middletown List
A readable fragment indicates the Society of Middletown publication printing a general roll of honor, listing members or contributors in a local memory or recognition section.
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Well
Society of Middletown: Upper ,Inc
General
Easter at St Francis Church in Hartford Diocese
The Easter services at St Francis featured organ led by Sergeant Major Conklin, with Lt Walter Casey, chaplain of the 59th overseas regiment, delivering sermons at 7:30 and 9:30 masses. Casey, once gassed on the front lines, shared war stories to illuminate Easter’s meaning. He was among 61 diocesan priests who volunteered for government service in World War I, 21 called before the armistice.
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Conklin
Barron Field
Eve
Texas
Walter Casey
59Th
Casey
Father Casey
Diocese of
Hartford
Easter Masses At St Johns Church Highlight Joyful Celebration
Regular offertory Masses were held at St John s Church with 8 o clock services on Wednesday and Saturday and a 9 o clock requiem for Richard P Welch. A 10 o clock mass honored Mrs Elizabeth Kelley. Parochial school reopened at 9 o clock after a shortened Easter break due to influenza. Rev James P Donovan led a solemn high mass at 10 30 aided by Rev Michael E Kearney and Rev James Dargan. Sermon focused on Easter joy and redemption. Benediction followed with music by Prof Dineen and an enhanced choir with Tuttle s orchestra. Processional Alleluia and reces sional Christ the Lord Has Risen Today enlivened the ceremony. Altar and chancel displayed with candles, flowers and palms.
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St. John's Church
Richard P. Welch
Elizabeth Kelley
St. John’s
James P. Donovan
Michael E. Kearney
James Dargan
Christ
Donovan
Kearney
Dyr
Pling
Dineen
Tuttle
Holy Trinity Church Weekly Meetings and Exams
Holy Trinity Church lists a series of weekly meetings from Tuesday to Friday including Holy Communion and various society gatherings. It also notes mid year church school examinations at All Saints and St Andrew’s chapels and the parish church next Sunday morning from 9 to 11 o’clock, with morning hours chosen over the usual 3 o’clock hour for the Primary and lower schools.
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Girls’ Friendly Society
All Saints
Woman’s Missionary Society
Dorcas Society
St. Andrew’s
St Andrews Chapel Weekly Meeting Schedule
St Andrew's Chapel lists no Monday club meeting this week. Tuesday 8 pm a\, vill hosts a warning. Wednesday 7 45 pm Evening prayer and sermon by Rev Mr Edwards. Thursday 7 pm candidates meeting. Friday 2 30 pm St Andrew's Guild. 7 30 pm Girls' Friendly Society. Examinations for upper school next Sunday 9 11 am. Primary and lower school meet at 9 30 am.
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St. Andrew’s Chapel
Triangle Club
St. Andrew’s A Avill
Mr. Edwards
St. Andrew's Guild
Girls’ Friendly Society
North Church Notes Weekly Activities
North Church announces a week of parish events at the parish house including Girl's Club meetings on Monday and Philathea class on Tuesday. A conference for Sunday school teachers and parents of girls aged 15 to 20 follows on Wednesday. A prayer meeting, Boy Scouts Troop 6, Camp Fire Girls, and a Saturday Camp Fire supper are listed with service resumes on Sunday April 2. The annual meeting of the nautical society is set for Tuesday at 7:30 to discuss the use of separate societies and church corporations.
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North Church
Fee
Naoical Society
Wednesday and Thursday church events at First Methodist
Wednesday at 7 30 mid week service features Grace Rohrback field secretary of the Woman s Home Missionary Society speaking. Thursday at 7 30 Boy Scouts and scouts in 300 area present plays for The Syrian and 215 plus choir rehearsal. 7 00 church orchestra rehearsal scheduled.
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First Methodist Episcopal Church
Grace Rohrback
Woman’s Home Missionary Society
Miss Rohrback
Ama
Saints Easter ball and community notices in Middletown
A flood of late April social items fills the page from Middletown including dance and church events, fundraisers, and announcements. Highlights mention the Sixth Infantry band concert at St Aloysius hall, the Dorcas luncheon at Holy Trinity parish house, and Saint's Easter ball with admittance 75 cents.
Land sales and odd notices from a city page
Band and wife sold to Gilson M Hall a tract with dwelling and outbuildings on Bacon avenue. George Schaub sold land to Emma Rau on Warwick street south side, bounded by Rogers and Hubbard Co. Suburban trolley cars crowded Sunday night as workers returned to city. Frogs are heard nightly, practicing college yells. Mrs. Post, widow of William P Post, visiting Mrs. Caulkins on Washington street, former Caulkins & Post partner and councilman. Easter services were well attended with special music and stories, boosting congregations and collections.
Miss Bonfoey Arrives Home From Overseas Illness
Miss Bonfoey returns to the United States aboard the hospital ship Cunard line ship onia after severe illness from flu pneumonia. Red Cross nurses accompany the invalided and wounded soldiers. She recovers under YMCA care and cannot return home soon.
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Bonfeey
Faith’ Bonfoey
Hotoken
S.s
Onia
Cunard Line
Red Cross
U. S
Bonfoey
Y.M
Birth announcements for Bliss and Bowden families
News arrived of the birth of son John Putnam to Dr and Mrs John W Bliss in Philadelphia on Thursday. The baby is the eighth grandchild of Mr and Mrs Henry P Bliss of College street. Announcements also report a son born to Mr and Mrs William Bowden of Worcester Massachusetts, Mrs Bowden formerly Maude Baldwin of this city, their fourth child.
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John Putnam
John W. Bliss
Philadelphia
Henry P. Bliss
College Street
St Aloysius Ball Tonight at Society Clubhouse
St Aloysius annual master ball is held this evening at the Society club house with special music and dance features including a moonlight novelty. Attention to seating and decorations aims to create a pleasant atmosphere for the event.
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St. Aloysius
Society Club
Local Soldier in Hospital Crokan Recovers After Surgery
Sergeant Thomas Crokan, son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Crokan of this city, is recovering at Base Hospital Camp Devens from tonsil removal. A member of the Springfield company of the 104th Infantry, 26th Division, Crokan served 18 months overseas and saw fierce fighting. He returned to the U S two months ago, fell ill with influenza just before the voyage, spent over a month in a New York Army hospital, then went to Camp Devens for the operation.
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Thomas Crokan
Camp Devens
Crokan
Springfield
104Th Infantry
New York City
Freshet Drops River Water Level 16 Inches
River receded sixteen inches over Sunday freeing meadow lands. The New York boat will unload at the lower landing tomorrow morning. Hartford arrived Sunday at 4 15 and departed with light freight. Sachem and Comet arrived Sunday night with three barges of coal for Middletown and Hartford, towed up this morning by the Comet. The Sachem left downstream for the coal port at 6 30 towing two empty barges.
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New York
Hartford
Sachem
Comet
Middletown
Clearing-house Statement Figures in New York
New York clears 993 774 sub treasury credit and 402 581 768 in exchanges with balances of 55 015 127 as of April 21. This financial bulletin records daily clearing house totals and indicates overall liquidity and settlement positions for the date.
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Clearing-house
New York
Sub-treasury Credit
Hay fever sufferer tells how he found relief
Millville New Jersey man Sam Flickinger, who led a life of fatigue while managing golf links, claims three bottles of Vinol cured his hay fever fully and left him healthier after twenty years. He urges others with hay fever to try Vinol, noting its blood enriching tonic properties. Saxol Salve is also advertised with a money back guarantee if it fails.
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Millville
N. J
Vinci
Sam
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