Parish and civic news mark Old Home Day sorrow
Trinity church mourns Lieut Gilder Gildersleeve in a Saturday funeral for the parish and town, led by the Rev Dr O H Raftery after Old Home Day efforts. Election results re elected parish officers. local clergy attend Swedish Lutheran rites. licenses, deaths, and notices dot a busy town page.
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Richard Gieersleeve
Richard Gildersleeve
Reinand Gil
O H. Raftery
Trinity Church
Wil
Trinity Cemetery
Gilders
Gil- We
Red Cross Meeting Attendance Hopes for Friday
Noting no meeting at Cross rooms this week, the Red Cross emphasizes Friday attendance to ensure all work is completed or prepared for summer rooms.
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Red Cross
Cross Rooms
Hose Co No 2 summons all members please
Members of Hose Company No 2 are urged to attend a meeting or event as announced in the notice. The alert seeks full participation from all listed members and may indicate a call to discuss company matters or a schedule.
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California
Woman’s Auxiliary Food Sale at St Luke’s Parish
South Glastonbury reports the St Luke’s parish Woman’s Auxiliary will hold a Saturday food sale on April 26 from 3 to 6 o'clock with tea served. Also noted are visits by Mrs Ramsdell of Bridgeport to Mrs Stevenson, delegates at a state Congress of mothers, occupancy of Brainard property by the Moorad family, and guests Albert Perkins and daughter from California. Dr Beadle of Waterbury and family visited Thomas Perkins over the weekend.
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South Glastonbury
St. Luke’s Parish
Thomas Ramsdell
Bridgeport
William Stevenson
Mothers’ Club
State
Congress of Mothers
Henry H. Hoot
Mary R. Tyler
Marion Purtell
Brainard
Still Hill
Moorad
G. M. Moorad
Albert Perkins
California
Rowland Hollister
H. H. Beadle
Waterbury
Thomas Perkin
Saybrook Point Visitor Notes and Holiday Visits
Saybrook Point residents report visitors and family gatherings over the holiday weekend. Peter Lane of Hartford spent the weekend with relatives, Mrs J P Newton hosted out of town guests, and James H Day with Helen and Ethel Day assisted pastors from Hartford. Mildred Russell visited Hartford while George Ingham returned from the South. Emma Scudder vacationed with Danbury relatives. Hazel Schley, now Mrs William F White, was a Pr a school friend for a few days. Giles Bushnell spent Monday in Deep River.
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Saybrook Point
Peter Lane
Hartford
J. P. Newton
Haster
James H. Day
Helen and
Ethel
Hart
Mildred Russell
George Ingham
Emma Scudder
Danbury
Hazel Schley
William F. White
Giles A Bushnell
Deep River
Small Fire in Commons Causes Minor Damage
London report says a small fire occurred in the Commons last night from faulty rewiring. Considerable paper debris was produced but damage found today is slight.
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London
Pepeer
Community notices and social updates from a Connecticut town
Local items report dance at Si s Saturday night with music, illnesses and visits among residents, and farewells for Miss Beatrice Carpenter bound for Willimantic. Connecticut lodges plan a Grand Parade in Hartford on April 26 for Odd Fellowship centennial. district youth conference to meet Friday. Liberty Loan drive hits $56,900 with town achieving 100 percent.
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Eriden
John O'Brien
John Scott
J. Hickey
Willimantic
Mary Mack
Thomas Wall
Bridgeport
Richard Wall
Beatrice Carpenter
Beatrice
Odd Fellowship
United States
Ccticut
Hartford
South Grée
Bell Lodge
East Hampton
Connecticut
Bell Town
Middlesex
County
Congregational Parieh House
Cobalt
Edgar N. Rich
Majestic Theatre Ad Offers Weekly Serial and Comedy
Every Thursday at Majestic Theatre features a 3 30 matinee and a single 8 15 show. The universal wonder serial The ure of the Circus premieres its first episode. Roy Stewart stars in The Fly God a comic tale in five parts about a life saved by a house fly.
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Majestic Theatre
Universal Wonder
Circus
Roy Stewart
Adv
Card of Thanks for Frank Wall
We extend sincere thanks to neighbors and friends who assisted us during the illness and death of our beloved father Frank Wall. Nellie and Mary Wall.
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Frank Wall
Nellie
Mary Wall
Mothers and church events fill Rocky Hill notes
Delegates from the local motherhood club plan to attend the Mothers congress in Hartford tomorrow. Tickets sold for plays at the Congregational church Friday at 8 o clock. Albert Warner returns to Boston hospital for further treatment soon. Thomas Hosmer visited Hartford on business Tuesday. Ladies Aid met at the Methodist church. officer elections held. Clarence Pratt resigns Gray Telephone Co. to join Connecticut Foundries as patternmaker in Rocky Hill. starts Monday. An Ocean club dance is set for Grange hall Saturday evening. Motherhood club meeting at Library hall Friday afternoon postponed. Memorial services directed by Chaplain Morris E Alling for fallen county men on Sunday evening May 4th. Prayer meeting tomorrow evening. Thomas Yeager back from Dayton trip.
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Rocky Hill
Motherhood Club
Mothers’ Congress
Hartford
Glenmalure
Garden of Flowers
Congregational Church
Albert Warner
United States Hospital
Boston
Thomas Hosmer
Ladies’ Aid Society
Methodist Church
Clarence Pratt
Gray Telephone Co
Connecticut Foundries, Co
Pratt
Ocean Club
Grange Hall
Library Hall
Charles W. Bu
First Infantry
Connecticut State Guard
Morris E. Alling
Ford
Thomas Yeager
Dayton
Ohio
Boxing results from Boston and Syracuse bouts last night
Eddie Fitzsimmons of New York won a decision over Charley White of Chicago in a 12 round bout in Boston. In Syracuse Johnny Solsberg of Brooklyn knocked out Eddie Harling of England in four rounds. The Loys are bantams.
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Boston
Eddie Fitzsimmons
New York
Charley White
Chicago
Syracuse
Johnny Solsberg
Brooklyn
Eddie Harling
England
Loys
Easter Visitors and Local Drges Amid Town Notes
The town enjoyed Easter visitors from Bronx New York and Essex and New Haven while Mrs D Fox lies ill. Mrs C M Post and son Clayson visited New Haven and Baltimore guests arrived. The Pond Meadow school may reopen as enrollment grows. J HMM sold a Spencer avenue place. Julius Heck buys farm. M EB society hosts a church social Friday night.
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Susan Buttersang
Hartford
Ernest Headery
New Britain
Sherwood Dibber
New London
A.C. Shipley
Paul
Baltimore
C. M. Post
Post
Clayson
New Haven
Gilbert H. Spencer
Essex
Lucia Crofut
M. B. Crofut
Elizabeth Field
Newark
N. J
C. N. Field
Annie Tiies
J. Hmm
Spencer Avenue
L. Bushnell
Julius Heck
New York
Henry Schweigert
Saybrookne
Schweigert
M. EB. Society
G. M. Hick
East Berlin social and housing notes in town update
East Berlin reports Robert Platts returned to Washington DC while Hathway house new occupants moved in. Building Co houses fully rented for first time in years. Dancing social moved to Tuesday. Local fishermen report few trout. G R Smith returns from Bridgeport. Modern Woodmen social Friday at Athletic hall with out of town crowd expected. Library association meeting planned at Athletic building Wednesday.
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East Berlin
Robert Platts
Washington, D. C
Peterson
Hathway House
F. Hubbard
Building Co
G. R. Smith
Bridgeport
Athletic Hall
Athletic Building
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Joan T. Fitzgerald
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Margaret Iss
Exma Colbert
Harry Howard
Mitchell
Ih Street
Wibcrouch Street
Main Street
Freestone
Es Mucs
Uhtanm
Joseph A Bowman
Odoenncl
Thomas . Theeders Powers
Hilma Bengsicn
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Whitby
H. W. Ellsworth
J. McDonald
N. R
Sarah G. Spaulding
Baer
Millie Werdelin
Robinson
Arthur Ff. Kingsbury
Arthur F. Kinesbury
Cap & Ee
Roy Sharpe
Eo “Payne
Jessie
Sinion E. Whittles -Lepke Hale
Meadow
Lieuten L Brooks
Willem Gilder Dyer Gildersleeve
George Edwin Taylor
Wilsoe
Frank Bark
O. Irving Hale
John A Hughes
Kes F. Walker
Center Church
Frederick Strickland
Stratt
Ralph Kel
George Stocking
Charles Taylor
K. Paine
G. Ell
Ames Hollow
George Albin Josepnson
Mrs. Nd
Anty
Ans
Trinity Woonday
Ibn HH. Sage
Wardnd Gildersheve
Stewart
Hail
J. Ezsinerd
Edwards
James H. Pelton
B. I. Bell
Alfred Gil- George E. Stocking
Frank i
Snd.s
Trail
Anderson-Hanson
Amalia Hanson
Hanson
Strong
Arvid
G Erickson
Hattie Anderson
Anderson
Waverly Avenue
Mid-dlesex Hospital
Patrick O’neil
Guz Malone
Middletown
Anna Swanson
Silverstreet
Middlesex Hospital
Harry Howerd
Mary Curran
Iather League
Patrick Foley
Richard Lynch
Freedone Avenue
Lynch
James C. Kingston
Hemlock Grange
Frederick DePeyster
Emeralds’ Society
Middlesex County Printery
George G. Brainer
New York City
A. Levey
John Wolinsky
Trinity House
O*neil
Liberty Loan Committee
Hubert C. Hodge
Pittsburgh
Vinci
Holmdel
N.J
Vinol
Woodward Drug CO
Hartman Drug CO
Mr. Man
Middletown Gas Light Co
Young Emeralds T. A. B. Society
Ata
Loegn
Lely
Liberty Loan
Treasury Department
Germany
Len
France
James H. Bunce Co
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