Portland Food Army Exhibit Planned at Gildersleeve School
Aug 6 notes a Junior War Bureau gathering at town hall to organize a Food Army exhibit set for September 7 at Gildersleeve school. About 230 exhibits expected for livestock, cooking, canning, and other entries with prizes for best displays. Event includes a street parade and band concert, free grounds, and community support for war efforts.
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Gildersleeve School
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Parand Friends of the Children
Florence E Smith Leads Hebron C E Service
Hebron Aug 6 Miss Florence E Smith led a church service with strong attention. Jessor Job of New Haven spoke. Rev Deeter delivered his usual remarks. Miss Karcher of New Haven sang selections. Mrs L A Waldo visiting relatives in New Haven. Cora Hollister sister of Frank G Waldo visited last week. Mr Roosevelt of New York visited Rev Roosevelt and Mrs Roosevelt last week. W C Robinson spent days with Bureau members inspecting western farms. Lorena Lord has returned to Hartford to resume hospital duties.
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C. E
Florence E. Smith
Jessor Job
New Haven
Deeter
Karcher
L. A. Waldo
Cora Hollister
Frank G. Waldo
Roosevelt
New York
Roose
W. C. Robinson
Bureau
Lorena Lord
Colchester and area notes and obituaries excerpt
Local items report visitors from Mass and Lebanon and Hebron vacationing in town. Colchester beats South Windham 3 to 1 with Welter’s homer and Lavinsky’s pitching. Slater, a long time Colchester leader, dies suddenly at 63, funeral at St Andrew's. Galvin belatedly ill but improving. Anna Williams visitors Cromwell after week with friends.
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Rts
Sarah Thompson
Mass
Etta Lom
Norwich Avenue
Frances Brown
Norwich
Roy
State Guards
Jake Thomas
Lebanon
Ferdman Coats
Hebron
Johner
Naugatuck
Edwin R. Hazen
Middletown
S. H. Kellogg
Berlin
Charles T. Williams
Hartford Hospital
William O’brien
Miss Mary Wader’s. the Colchester Baseball Team Defeated the South Windham
Aaron Welter
Shea
Melter
Joe Lavinsky
Colchester
South Windham
John F. Slater
Lebanon Avenue
Slater
St. Andrew's Church
O'Keefe
New Haven
Julia Burns
East Hampton
Westbrook Notes Social and Church Activities
Westbrook August notes cover Rev Sherrett preaching at Congregational Church, a switch back to pre service Sunday school, and church auditorium wiring for electricity. Visits by out of town guests include Harold Post from Springfield and John Knox Jr of Burlington.
Amston Social Roundup and Local Travel Notes
Amston residents report visits and returns from summer homes. Mrs C M Ams and maids came back to the city. John Nohnenbacher spent the weekend at his residence. Mr and Mrs E W Bill stay at their farm for weeks. Frank Williams and friends of Lyman Viaduct visited R F Porter’s home. Several locals including Brehant Rathbone Hewitt and Mitchel traveled to Point of Woods. land purchases on the Sound noted. Irene Slater returned home from Middletown and Lina Maule moved back from Colchester. The next Amston Hall dance occurred last evening. Red Cross will meet Thursday at Mrs R F Porter’s home.
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John Hewitt
Point of Woods
Mr. Brehant
Mr. Rathbone
Mr. Hewitt
Irene Slater
Middletown
William Brehant
Lina Maule
Colchester
Amston Hall
Red Cross
R. F. Porter
Carl Price and Son
New York
G. H. Buckland
Willimantic Camp Ground
Red Cross Society
Chatham Hall
Elsie A. Bohuslaw
Martha Ferrigno
Julia Walsh
New Haven
John Slater
A. Borofsky
Philadelphia
Florence
Benjamin Luntz
East Hampton
George Hovey
South Coventry
Helen Walsh
Melvin Tyler
Lucy A. Bradley
Hartford
Charles Rogers
Minnie Carpenter
Springfiel
Mass
Harry Anderson
John Anderson
Syracuse
France
Ll. A. Baldwin
Soldiers In France Need More Books
East Hampton appeals to the Washington headquarters of the American Library Association for books for men overseas. Novels and Westerns by Zane Grey Rex Beach Jack London Ralph Connor Owen Wister and O Henry are requested. The public library will forward suitable books, aiding Y M C A Red Cross and Salvation Army huts and chaplains.
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Hampton
East Hampton
Lbrary
American Library Association
Washington
Zane Grey
Rex Beach
Jack London
Ralph Connor
Owen Wister
O. Henry
The
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Red Cross
Salvation Army
Clinton Clerks and Visitors Share Weekend News
Clinton on August sixth reports Ronald Platt of New York visiting his parents Mr and Mrs C F Platt. Seward Hull of Camp Devens spent Sunday with his mother Metty Hull. Edna Bushnell returns to New York after a two week vacation with her father and sisters on Commerce street. Rebecca Eliot hosts Marion Bailey of Collinsville. Mrs Joseph Nettleton returns home from New Haven hospital. O B Swain and Lieutenants Eliot and Hull depart for the State Guard officers training camp. Mrs J Frank Parker hosts her sister Mrs Hill of Brunswick New Jersey. Wellesley Hillard returns to New York after a week with family at Miss Sarah Stannard’s West Main street home. Rev Stephen A Ward of Johnstown Pennsylvania conducts Mass at St Mary’s church. Ward, native of Madison, formerly a St Mary’s parish member, celebrated mass.
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Harold E. Post
Springfield
Mass
G. D. E. Post
A. C. Shipley
C. M. Post
Baltimore
Clayson H. Chalker
Shipley
Home Hill
Habesreitinger
John Knox, Jr
Burlington
John B. Knox
Hartford
Stannard Beach
Arthur S. Knox
Ruth
Martha
Westbrook Hotel
Collins Street
Mr. Knox
J. O. Horton
Sidney Collett
Everett Collett
New Haven
Mr. Collett
F. R.woods
H. T. Sherman
New Britain
Wetbrook Hotel
L. W. Gregg
G. C. Moore
West Haven
Clinton
Ronald Platt
New York
C. F. Platt
Seward Hull
Camp Devens
Metty Hull
Edna Bushnell
Commerce Street
Rebecca Eliot
Marion Bailey
Collinsville
Joseph Nettleton
East Main Street
New Haven Hospital
O. B. Swain
John Eliot
George Hull
State Guard
J. Frank Parker
Hill
Brunswick
N. J
Wellesley Hillard
Sarah Stannard
West Main Street
Stephen A. Ward
Johnstown
St. Mary’s Church
Fr. Ward
Madison
St. Mary’s Parish
Union basket picnic planned by Seaview Pomona Grange
Killingworth August 6 Seaview Pomona Grange schedule a union basket picnic August 9 at the Golden Spur between New London and Waterford with a National lecturer address by John C. Ketcham of Michigan. Mrs Jennie Turner Middletown visiting. Rev A B Gifford Clinton to pastor Congregational church August September. Mrs Jeanette Stevens improving. Earle Kelsey Torrington visiting. Congregational Ladies Aid sale August 20 at Grange hall with cake ice cream and useful articles. cake requested from ladies.
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Ponsett Notes and Social Visitors in Early August
Ponsett notes report no church service until September first Sunday. Rev Lawson and Emily vacationing in Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Burr hosted guests including Prudence Mann and multiple Manns, Spencers, Fricks, Edna Spencer, and Norman Spencer. Charles Robbins guests include Mrs. Robbins and Eudora Arnold of Jersey City. Mrs. Wrights from New Haven visit. B. H. Mann in Hamden briefly. W. E. Burr starts repairing schoolhouses and Ponsett Center and Burr discuss dining plans.
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Methodist Church
Lawson
Emily
Ohio
WS. S. Burr
Prudence Mann
B. H. Mann
Frank Spencer
Robert Spencer
Augusta Frick
Edna Spencer
George Frick
Norman Spencer
Charles Robbins
Eudora Arnold
Jersey City
F. W. Wright
Walden Wright
New Haven
Hamden
Burr
Center
Old Lyme Local Notes Include Furloughs and Visits
Old Lyme items report Louis Hughes painting on McCurdy Avenue property while Jon Beckwith enjoys an eight day furlough. Henry Muller returns from camp after a Sunday at home. Mrs. Eaton of East Lyme visits Mrs. Charles Miner. Miss Jennie Davison and sister Lottie return from New Haven for a brief visit. Mrs. Lindsley Hossford visits Old Lyme Red Cross rooms. Dr. E. K. Devitt applies for service and likely to join soon. Rodney Rowndy and family return to Vermont after visiting relatives. A dog bite incident near Miss Noyes and Myrtle Sterling is settled with the owner agreeing to kill the dog.
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Old Lyme
Aug
Louis Hughes
McCurdy Avenue
Jon Beckwith
Henry Muller
Eaton
East Lyme
Charles Miner
C. C. Davison
Jennie Davison
New Haven
E. Clark Poe
Courtland Arrows
New London
George
Rodney Rowndy
Yamily
Grange Meeting Highlights Flowe r Focus and Visitors
The Hamburg Grange met on Thursday with a flower themed program led by Misses Flora and Inez Peck. Visitors include Mrs Bela Hubay and Mrs Arthur Scrivens of New York and Helen Hubay. Guests Carrie Bill hosted Grace Anderson of Hartford and Mr and Mrs Egbert Bull of Hartford. Sun Supervisor Connolly visited the Junior Red Cross School. Musa and Hester Werner taught this week. Rev Mr Peck of Essex preached. no evening service was held.
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the Grange
Flora
Inez Peck
Bela Hubay
Arthur Scrivens
New York
Helen Hubay
Grace Anderson
Hartford
Carrie Bill
Egbert Bull
Social News From Chatham Middle Haddam
Aug 6 reports Mrs Mary Clare hosting Hartford guests over Sunday. Miss Ruth Butler of Hartford visited her parents Mr and Mrs Bernard Butler. Miss Dora House of New York stayed with relatives. Edward Reinhart of Portland called on friends. Mary Clark traveled to New York. Charles Cone of Willimantic visited his mother for a few days.
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Chatham
Haddam
Mary Claré
Hartford
Ruth Butler
Bernard Butler
Dora House
New York
Edward Reinhart
Portland
Mary Clark
Charles Cone
Willimantic
Extractions and visits across Rocky Hill notes
Mrs C B Holmes visits her sister in Providence R I Miss Hazel Picard sprained ankle confined to house Foster Merriam Co officers hold corn roast at Shipmans Hill bungalow followed by a sail on the river Miss Cora Roles and Miss Mary Griswold return from Indian Neck trip Mr and Mrs T E Elliott return from ten days in Cheshire Mrs Sarah Hull of Boston visiting Grange meeting Wednesday evening Red Cross to meet Thursday afternoon at Library hall
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C. B Holmes
Providence
R. L
Hazel Picard
Foster- Merriam Co
Meriden
Shipman’s
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