Swedish Church Funeral and Community Notes
The Swedish church held a funeral service for Carl O. Larson with Rev. C G Erickson delivering a sermon based on Larson’s life. The choir performed and floral tributes filled the church as relatives and council members attended. Interment was at the Swedish cemetery. A separate gathering celebrated Pastor Erickson and Mrs Erickson’s homecoming with singing, a solo, and remarks from Rev. B E Middletown. The note also lists local residents visiting, attending funerals, and traveling, plus upcoming club and society meetings and various residents’ activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.G. Erickson
Larson
F. Nelson
Millie Hanson
Charles Carlson
Jon Anderson
Pall Bears
John Wallin
Ferdinand L Erson
Emanuel Olson
Hjal Bostrom
Larson Sn
Hartford
Springfield
Britain
Branford
Meriden
Burn
C. G. Erickson
Revickson
Rev. C. BE
Middletown
Erickson
Mildred Bostrom
Chester Man Injured After fall While Riding
Reverend S. W. Deizell sustained head injuries after a fall from his horse while riding toward town on Friday. The extent of his injuries is not yet known. James B. Watrous of Bridge is visiting friends here. State Guards officers depart this afternoon for camp. Sid Spencer has returned from a week with relatives. Hensen has been called home by his mother’s death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. W. Deizell
James 8. Watrous
Bridge
State Guards
Camp Mtic
Sid Spencer
Hensen
Giaconia Co. Return Engagement in Hamburg and Ham Tuesday
Giaconia Co. presents a return engagement with excellent music and up to date vaudeville in Hamburg and Ham Tuesday evening. The program promises dancing and Springfield style entertainment as part of an ongoing touring act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Giaconia & Co
Ham
Giaconia Co
Hamburg
Local Social Notes Touch Verona Area Visits and Departures
Deep River reports a string of visits and travels among residents. Philip Kane of Vermont and Mrs. Ernest A Jennings of Hartford spent Sunday in town, Albert Frank of New Haven visited his parents, and Eswe C. R. Marvin received a letter from son Harry. Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Thomas returned from ten days in Middle Haddam. Several townsfolk plan trips to Maine coast and northern New England, while others visit relatives in Chester. Ice delivery staffing shortages hinder J R Wood’s service amid a summer of scarce help. Albert Fox and two daughters visited Daniel Fox in Essex Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry M. Hinckley
Grace Hal
Hartford
Town Hall
Wedy
William L. Speight
Boston
W. B. Keser
Arlington
N. J
Charles Olson
Stamford
Carl O. Larson
Olson
Josephine Olson
Bebanon Hospital
New York
Commerce Street
Winifred Powers
Est Swanson
Main Street
Middlesex Hospital
Edwin Nyman
New Haven
William Walsh
John Harold Barry
Annie Anderson
Main
Danielson
Annie Hick
Coe Ave
Republican Party
Gustaf B. Carl
Middletown
Deep River
Philip Kane
Vermont
Ther
Agen
Ernest A. Jennings
Hart‘ford
Adams & Company
Colchester
C. R. Post
Eugene Lord
Maine
Allan J. Smith
George G. Starkey
New England
Jesse Birdsey
Eleanor Johnson
Frank Norton
Meriden
John B. Norton
W. C. Standish
Rexford
Bertha Cone
J. R. Wood
Chester
Albert Fox
Daniel Fox
Essex Street
Rocky Hill Local Notes and Community Events
State Guard drill planned for this evening. Miss Agnes Millerick, yeowoman in the U S Navy, spent Sunday at home in New London. Grange announces next meeting Wednesday with piano, vocal, papers, poems and readings. George E Belden remodeling Bulkeley house for H A Stillman. Sprague family leaves for Boston then Philips, Maine fishing trip. Bertha Ruggles hosts seventeenth birthday gathering. Equal Franchise League met at Mrs Wesley Nobie’s Cromwell home. Miss Gleason contributed articles. Mrs Sidney Lassen of Bridgeport visiting her mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocks Hill
Aug
State Guard
Agnes Millerick
United States Navy
New London
The
Grange
Charles Atkins
Millicent Summers
Shepard
O. A. Moser
BE. P. Backe
Mildred Gustafson
Thelma Gilbert
George E. Belden
Bulkeley
Riverview Hill
H. A. Stillman
Frank L. Sprague
Albert
Raymond Sprague
Boston
Philips
Mains
Bertha Ruggles
Equal Franchise League
Wesley Nobie
Cromwell
Gleason
Griswoldville Chapel
Sidney Lassen
Bridgeport
Joseph Kelly
Higganum Social Notes and Local Moves of 1918
Mrs. Cody travels to New Haven to visit her daughter. Mr. Dodd of New Jersey visits family. John Pizzini buys a car and Irving Dickinson buys a new Chevrolet. Frank Rich recovers from a motorcycle injury and can work again. Many locals visit Middletown and Grove Beach. several go to Hartford with soda cargo. Youths attend games in Killingworth, winning 21 to 4, and shore trips are common by auto and boat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Higganum
Cody
New Haven
Mr. Dodd
New Jersey
John Pizzini
Frank Rich
A. Rich
Myrtle
D. Baroni
Regina
Beda
Sophie Carlson
Middletown
Baroni
Hartford
Granite Rock
Ernest Grenman
Clark Son Safe Abroad and Local Picnic News
Mrs. Mary Clark reports the safe arrival overseas of her son Charles Clark of California. Locals enjoyed a Batesgrove picnic Friday noon. Mrs. Clark entertained Hartford visitors Mr. and Mrs. Honer. Frances and Vivian Taylor visited Hartford with aunt Mrs. Lillian Gillette. The local Y M C A played baseball with a Durham team Friday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chatham
Middle Haddam
Mary Clark
Charles Clark
California
Batesgrove
Honer
Hartford
Frances
Vivian Taylor
Lillian Gillette
Durham
Ladies Benevolent Society Meeting and Nursing Reserve Drive
The Ladies Benevolent Society will meet with Mrs LaVern Dudley on Thursday at 2 30. Miss Sarah and the guest of Miss Helen Chatfield from Pine Orchard visit. Mrs Anna Stivers of New York guests of Miss Agnes Grey. Rev and Mrs L O Schriver guests in Bristol. Wm Greenbacker home open all week as local recruiting station for enrolling members in the U S student nurse reserve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middlefield
Ladies’ Benevolent Society
LaVern Dudley
Sarah
Helen Chatfield
Pine Orchard
Anna Stivers
New York
Agnes Grey
L. O. Schriver
Bristol
Wm. Greenbacker
U. S
Giacopia Co to Perform Return Engagement in Hamburg
Giacopia and Company schedule a return engagement at Hamburg Hall on Tuesday evening featuring a complete program change. The show includes excellent dancing music and up to date vaudeville with a Springfield orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Giacopia & Co
Hamburg Hall
Giacopia Co
Hamburg
Springfield
East Hampton Social News Shrinks Nurse Enrollment
In East Hampton on August 5, activity waned for student nurse enrollment with only Miss Marilla Prouty of Meriden joining. Locals include Miss Edith Bissell's weekend guest and visitors William Anderson of New Haven and Milton Whitby of Portland. Dr F T Fitch’s office closes after Aug 5 for an extended Groton trip as Red Cross meets at Chatham hall. A passing thunder shower brings welcome rain for farmers, following a big victory with storms observed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Hampton
Marilla Prouty
Meriden
Edith Bissell
William Anderson
New Haven
Victor Anderson
F._ T. Fitch
Kenneth Wall
Middletown
Michael Wall
F. T. Fitch
Groton
Long Point
Red Cross Society
Chatham Hall
Pauline Pheil
Yonkers
N. Y
Gertrude Otky
Pauline
Jane Quigg
Hartford
William Quigg
Milton Whitby
Portland
Local Social and Civic Notices from Durham August
Miss Mildred Hall from Middletown visits her parents at Albert Hall home. Hartford trio visits Hubbard home. Mrs. Hubbard ill. Meriden and Springfield visitors at Mrs. Severance and C. I. Harvey homes. Black Point guest Hilda L Alling. New York visitors stay with Sheldon Harvey. Stereoptical lecture at Methodist church Tuesday 8 pm Birds About the Home and Birds in the Orchard. Coginchaug O U A M meets tonight at 8. Defense council Women’s Activities to meet Tuesday 3 pm at High School. State Foreman Bailey oversees trunk line repairs to South Main Middletown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durham
Mildred Hall
Middletown
Albert Hall
E. N. Robinson
Hartford
W. C. Hubbard
O. D. Hubbard
George Taylor
Meriden
Taylor
Eliza Severance
Fred Severance
Springfield
Mass
C. I. Harvey
Edward Suters
H. M. Booth
Hilda L. Alling
Paul P. Wilcox
Black Point
Calvin
New York
Sheldon Harvey
W. S.rebee
T. K. Smallman
New Haven
Leroy Cooper
J. F. Bailey
Methodist
State Board of Education
Coginchaug Council O. U
East Berlin Visitors Word of Town This Weekend
East Berlin on Sunday hosted Stewart Nelson of New York and a group of visitors including Hulda Carlson of Middletown Adolph Benson of Haven Emery Matsen of Pelham Bay and Edward Krauth of Sandy Hook. E W Mildrum and family returned from Maine while William Holligan of Southington visited his parents. Rev Kilbert of Middletown spoke at the M E church and Clarence Coles of Southington spent Sunday in town. Miss N A Dowd of Saratoga is visiting H W Dowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Berlin
Stewart Nelson
New York
Hulda Carlson
Middletown
Adolph Benson
Haven
Emery Matsen
Pelham Bay
Edward Krauth
Sandy Hook
E. W. Mildrum
Maine
William Holligan
Southington
Mr. Kilbert
M. E
Clarence Coles
N. A. Dowd
Saratoga
N. Y
H. W. Dowd
Centerbrook Society and Local Happenings
Centerbrook reports interior work on H N Prann’s Deep River street residence. Miss Ida Wilcox visits friends in Massachusetts. Mrs Wilson Spencer and Mrs James Spencer with son Daniel traveled to Middletown on Thursday. Mrs Emily Hafflon hosts her brother Cruth De Belle at Parkers Corner. Co L Jones was in Hartford on business. G H Blake and Co. deliver coal daily to town customers. L S Hayden at Phoenix Terra Naval Officers (to newly wed) note congratulates on your choice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centerbrook
H. N. Prann
Deep River Street
Ida Wilcox
Massachusetts
Wilson Spencer
James Spencer
Daniel
Middletown
Emily Hafflon
Cruth de Belle
Parkers Corner
Co. L. Jones
Hartford
G. H. Blake and
Neutrone Prescription 99 Promises Rheumatism Relief
A historical ad touts Neutrone Prescription 99 as a blood purifying internal remedy for rheumatism and related pains. It claims to cure chronic rheumatism, gout, and kidney issues, selling bottles for 50 cents and one dollar. The copy promises freedom from pain after a few weeks of treatment and emphasizes internal healing over liniments.
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Carl 0. Larson
Wallin
Rocky Hill
Chatham—Middle
Haddam
Hadlyme
London
Pendable
Tion
Anne
America
Axminster
Allies
So-Co Ny
So-Co.-Ny
Standard Oil CO. OF
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