Reverend Hofer to Leave Portland Pastorate
Reverend Hofer of the Portland Methodist Church will leave next Sunday to enter a new field after serving here since following the death of Reverend Coote. Reverend R E Bisbee of South Medford Massachusetts is expected to succeed him. Hofer made many friends in the parish and the broader community through his work in local causes and church outreach.
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Southern Methodist Confer
Providence
Fer
R.E. Bisbee
South Mid- 5
Mass
Market Vendor Robinson Hospitalized After Appendicitis
William Robinson, a well known East Main Street marketman, was seized by appendicitis yesterday at 3 am. He was taken to Middlesex Hospital yesterday afternoon and placed under care. His condition is described as comfortable.
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Iiliam
S. ‘Robinson
East Main Street
Middlesex Hospital
Portland Connecticut Awarded Honor Flag for Third Loan
Portland and six Connecticut towns were named to receive an honor flag for quota achievement in the third loan. The allotment is markedly oversubscribed and nearly tripled, with workers meeting at Town Hall for possible exhibition by Colonel Shepard. Local notices mention meetings and school activities, with high school baseball planned and thrift stamps efforts continuing.
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Portland
Connecticut
Tore
Shepard
Quiet wedding ties Florence Carver to Edward Peck in Colchester
On Saturday April 20 at 4 o'clock at Mrs. Seth W. Carver’s home on South Main street Colchester a quiet wedding joined Florence Carver and Edward Peck of Westchester with Rev. H A Blake officiating. Immediate relatives attended due to the bride’s father’s recent death. The couple plan a short wedding tour including New York before settling in Westchester. The bride, once a Colchester post office clerk, wore white net. Guests included relatives from Norwich Town Seekonk Meriden Greenwich and Hartford.
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Colchester
Seth W. C
South Main Street
Florence
Edward Peck
Westchester
H. A. Blake
Crosby Peck
Norwich Town
Olive Leonard
Seekonk
Mass
New York
Theodore Peck
Seth W. Carver
East Hampton
George Peck
Master Crosby
May Peck
Greenwich
Harry Leonard
Olive
Katherine Carver
Meriden
Florence Carver
C. C. Barton
Hartford
Ida Wagner
Arthur Baker
Boston
Boston, Are Guests At Mr. Baker's Parents, Deacon and Mrs. A. A. Baker
Levine
Lebanon Avenue
J. A. Young
Westport
Bridgeport
Joseph Johnson
Fitchville
Daniel T. Williams
O. N. Lewis
Norfolk
The
Red Cross
Grange
John J. Shea
Camp Devens
Clayton Miller
Ivoryton
Walter Lombard
Nick Minties
Hebron
Edward Bill
Mintie
New Jersey
Liberty Chorus
Bacon Academy
James O’brien
New London
Camp Upton
Long Island
N. Y
Hayward Avenue
George Miller
New Bedford
Chester McCord
Harry Freidman
New Haven
Chester Social Notes and Local Events April Listing
Chester daily notes show Charles Shipman visiting his son in New Haven while H C Brooks returns from Hartford on business. Bates and Son build a new factory yard structure. Mr and Mrs J Albert Berg hosted friends last night. Mrs Eldon Kirtland visits her parents the Champions. Red Cross benefit at East Haddam opera house Friday April 26 featuring Pratt's orchestra.
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Chester
Charles FE. Shipman
Charles’ Shipman
New Haven
H.C. Brooks
Hartford
C. J. Bates and
J. Albert Berg
Eldon Kirtland
William Champion
Omee
Cane
Essex
Red Cross
East Haddam ‘Opera House
Eshments
Pratt
Unity Grange
J. A. Christensen
F.A. Loomis
R.A. Tyler
Superior Court
Middlesex County
Home Guard
Elmer Ahlstrim
Eric Ahlstrim
New London
Delmont Tufts
Tufts
Ida Mather
Frank Allsworth
Buffalo
George Johnson
Robert Rankin
East Haddam Opera House
A. N. Christensen
Conn
Town Hall
Olive Thomas
Triangle
Red Cross Meeting Planned at Library Thursday
Chatham Middle Haddam April 23. The Red Cross will meet Thursday afternoon at the library. Mrs G N Lawson has returned after a few days in Hart. A P Jewett is spending a few days in this place.
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Chatham—Middle
Haddam
The
Red Cross
G. .N. Lawson
Hart
A. P. Jewett
Local notes from Essex and nearby towns
Essex notes list residents and activities including Charles Tucker erecting a flag pole on Grove street Jared Pratt shingling works for F B Gunn at New City corner Mrs Church and children return from Deep River visit Miss Rose Penelli of Hartford visits Parker corner Mrs Edward Hilley seeks treatment in Hartford Curtis Williams resigns from Derby post and returns to Saybrook street Imogene Tucker ill Ladies Aid Society to meet at Eliza Sparrow’s Literary club plans at Dr and Mrs A M Sweet Polly of the Circus at Westbrook Town Hall Wednesday night advertises the $250000 production
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Essex
Charles Tucker
Grove Street
Jared Pratt
F. B.gunn
New City Corner
Church
Deep River
Rose Penelli
Hartford
Parker's Corner
Edward Hilley
Ivoryton
Joseph Brooks
I. D. K. Club
Morrissey Farm
Brook Hill
William Gehler
Curtis Williams
Derby
Saybrook Street
Imogene Tucker
Ladies’, Aid Society
Eliza Sparrow
Joseph P
Willing Workers Meet and War Chest Plan Adopted
Cromwell April 23 The Willing Workers will meet Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs Charles Watrous on Pleasant street Mrs Bates of R L is visiting at the home of her daughter Mrs A Briggs Mr and Mrs David Anderson of Hartford were recent visitors in town Lieutenant Cannon of Middletown newly arrived from France was visiting relatives in town The local War bureau met and discussed Professor Winston of Wesleyan War Chest plan to unite drives for war charities and conserve manpower It was adopted for Middlesex county with plans to be worked out later The War Bureau noted Home Gardens stock raising by children and urged permission from the local chairman before fundraising events The military whist and dance at Briggs hall Thursday April 25 Potatoes eat and save them adv
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Cromwell
Charles Watrous
Pleasant Street
Bates
R. L
A. Briggs
David Anderson
Hartford
Cannon
Middletown
France
War Bureau
Winston
Wesleyan
Middlesex County
S. W. Hubbard
Farm Bureau
State Bureau
May McNulty
Norwich
John A. Bennett
Nellie Dewitt
New London
Briggs’ Hall
Westbrook Village Notices and Community Updates
Westbrook notes an old town clerk James H. Stannard had a telephone installed recently while Commander William G. Bushnell and other Chapman Post G A R members attended the state encampment in New Haven. Mrs. George W. Gregg returns to West Haven after a week with the Gregg family. Mrs. Leroy Burdick injures foot on a hay fork. Dr F T Tonks of Lyme treats the wound. Ladies' Congregational society to meet in church parlors at 5 PM with hostesses listed. Dr J T Tonks receives a housewarming concert in Lyme Center. Pauline Merwin returns from a week in Westfield Massachusetts.
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Westbrook
James H. Stannard
William G. Bushnell
Chapman Post
New Haven
Post
Clinton
George W. Gregg
West Haven
L. W. Gregg
Leroy
F. T. Tonks
Lyme
Congregational Society
G. D. E. Post
C. R. Watkins
J. H. Stannard
A. A. Wilcox
New London
J. T. Tonks
Lyme Center
Pauline Merwin
Westfield
Mass
Community Notes Highlight Local Visits and Events
Ralph Ellinwood of Boston, a former Mor gan school instructor, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Evarts. Misses Martha Lewis and Edna Smith, Noah Webster school teachers in Hartford, are in town for a few days. Mrs. Belle Chapin returns to Commerce street home after wintering elsewhere. Ada Evarts, Malden Mass., teacher, visited with her parents. Frederick Wilcox bought Mrs. George Chaplin’s Prospect street home. Mr. and Mrs. J. Milton spent the weekend with Hartford friends. The Home Guard minstrel show is set for Morgan hall Friday evening, April 26.
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Clinton
Ralph Ellinwood
Boston
Morgan School
Clifford Evarts
Martha Lewis
Edna Smith
Noah Webster
Hartford
Belle Chapin
Commerce Street
Ada Evarts
Malden
Mass
C. H Evarts
Frederick Wilcox
George Champlin
Prospect Street
J. Milton
Home Guard
Morgan Hall
Local Notices From Ponsett Methodist Service Absence
April 23 report notes no church service at Ponsett Methodist Church while Rev. S. E. Lawcen travels to New Erie with Hemot eless New York. Feigel and daughter visit David Long. Mrs. A. B. remains elsewhere amid unclear details.
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Ponsett
S. E. Lawcen
New Erie
New York
Feigel
David. Long
A. B
Ladies' Ald society to meet at First Cantonal church
Old Saybrook April 23 The Ladies' Ald society of the First Cantonal church will meet Wednesday at 2 o'clock to hear a thesis by Mrs D Arnold Kellogg. George Allen of Middletown was in town on business Monday. A Boston Bull pup jumped from a baggage car in the tow at 9 20 a m. Trainman Arthur E Hefflon resigned his flagman post at Putnam and returned to New Haven division. Gus Ek home on furlough. John Fisher celebrated his seventh birthday with 18 schoolmates on the lawn and a birthday supper. Rollin A Tyler of East Haddam visited Monday. Thomas Reed in Laurence hospital improving. Lyman Parsons of Hartford repairing his Saybrook Point cottage. When will steamers resume Hartford to New York trips. Shore Line electrics have coal supply. Wednesday night sure.
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Saybrook
Ladies’ Ald Society
First Cantonal Church
D. Arnold Kellogg
George Allen
Middletown
Boston
William A. Trask
Arthur E. Hefflon
Putnam
New Haven
Gus Ek
Atlantic
John Fisher
Wilbur Fisher
Rollin A. Tyler
East Haddam
Thomas Reed
Laurence Hospital
New London
Lyman Parsons
Hartford
Saybrook Point
New York
Shore Line
Polly
Westbrook Town Hall
Rocky Hill Club Meeting and Local Notices
Rocky Hill residents report Alec Redulser has been transferred to Camp Gordon from Fort Oglethorpe. Various society notices include Grace Hall visiting New Britain, Mrs Edward C Murdock’s death in Simsbury, funeral at home Wednesday, and the Ladies Auction Bridge Club meeting with Mrs G B Chandler.
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Rocky Hill
Alec Redulser
Fort Oglethorpe
Camp Gordon
Rocky Hill Club
Miss Grace
Hall
New
Britain
Edward C. Murdock
Simsbury
Murdock
G. B. Chandler
Elm Street
Hartford
Methodist Episcopal Church
W.W. A. Collins, Jr
Columbia
Thimble Club
Methodist ‘Church
Herbert R. Wilcox
Emily, Brainard
Greeenfield
Mass
Library Hall
Ella Churchill
Ladies’ Benevolent Society
Congregational Church
Briggs’ Hall
Cromwell
Ivoryton News Patch Triumphs in War Effort
Ivoryton residents report a school driven thrift stamp campaign with grades 3 through 7 fully participating. The Ivoryton school held 360 dollars in stamps and purchased a 50 dollar Liberty bond, reflecting strong local patriotism. Miss Elizabeth Burke visited Hartford, Charles Johnson left his job at Comstock Cheney and Camplin reported for duty in New London. A heavy Sunday rainfall flooded Falls River.
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Ivoryton
Judson Tripp
William Boome
Middletown
Ivoryton School
Elizabeth Burke
Hartford
Charles Johnson
Comstock Cheney & Co
Clarence Champlin
New London
Saybrook Point Social Notes and Visits
Saybrook Point April 23 Russell Clark sprained his ankle last week. James H. Day from Hartford spent weekend at home. Ladies Aid of the Congregational church to meet at Mrs Kellogg's Wednesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. E C Spencer visited New Haven Saturday. Miss Mary Burns recently visited New Haven. Drs and Mrs C P Botsford of Hartford were guests here over Sunday. Teachers council of the Congregational church will meet in the chapel Friday evening April 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnifred Hurley
Fairviewet
Portland
Murphy
Gildersleeve
H. Bell
Conoo Trick Foley
James Sullivan
Freestone Avenue
Carl F. Olson
Portland High School
Sool
Gustafson
fAlient
America
France
Carlyle Bell
Philip Butlers
C. G. Erickson
Springfield
Mass
Jaguar Swanson
Unitedates ‘Navy
Jacob Swanson
Strong
Helen Larson
New Haven
Sara B. Strickland
Margaret Sweeney
Rockle
Nellie McAuliffe
William P
Methodist
Hofer
Hannah Callaghan
Safcival
Eugene aAzZnan
Saybrook Point
Russell Clark
James H. Day
Hartford
Ladies’ Aid Society of the
Congregational Church
D. A. Kellogg
Mary Burns
Drs
C. P. Botsford
Teachers’ Council
The
To Let Ireland Alone. Irish affairs and U S hearings debate
The Public Ledger argues the House foreign affairs committee should not hold public hearings on Irish resolutions. It supports Mr Flood’s view that such debate could interfere with Ireland’s internal affairs and harm the United States, noting the issue’s settlement timeline.
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Ireland
Philadelphia
Public Ledger
House Committee On Foreign Affairs
Flood
United States
England
Community notices and events from Deep River area
Deep River events include Y M C A officers elected Rollin Tyler F S Chapman Rev Byron A Hatfield Bert Hale and Harvey J Brooks leading groups. High school orchestra rehearsal and Unity Grange music, plus a county court suit against F A Loomis for $200. Local dances, relocations, visitors and ads for sales and theater at East Haddam and Chester venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deep River
Raymond J. Ferguson
Mildred Lamb
Hartford
Rollin Tyler
F. S. Chapman
Byron A. Hatfield
Bert Hale
Middletown
Harvey J. Brooks
Deep River High School
Rockfall Red Cross Sewing Social Planned at Kellner Home
Rockfall residents report a Wednesday afternoon Red Cross sewing session at Mrs J A Kellner's home. Local couples Mr and Mrs William Hull visited E B Bilow and family. Mrs William Lawn and son Otis visited her father Otis Smith. Mr and Mrs William Kenefick of Southington visited Mr and Mrs George Kavanaugh. Mr and Mrs Moses Terrill and Mr and Mrs J A Kellner spent Sunday in Westbrook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockfall
J. A. Kellner
Red Cross
William Hull
E. B. Biglow
William Lawn
Otis
Otis Smith
William Kenefick
Southington
George Kavanaugh
Moses Terrill
Westbrook
Phosphated Iron Promises Recovery for Spring Ailments
Nationwide claim touts Phosphated Iron capsules as a cure for weakness loss of appetite and nervous fatigue after winter. Physicians and consumers are urged to insist on capsule form, not pills, and to trust the product as a reliable blood purifier and nerve tonic.
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Ron
Looking for a Rent Try Prece WANTS
A classified line reads wants a rental promptly with a three time 25 cent rate option. The short ad indicates a paid preference for housing and seeks immediate inquiry from landlords or listings.
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Rev. Hofer
Liberty Loan
Old Saybrook
Frederick LeMay
Kingsley House
Essex Street
Milan Pratt
North Main Street
Millie Tiley
William Morton
Middlesex Theater
the District Nurse Association
Middlesex Hospital Aid Society
Social Service League