War savings drive reports and local obituaries
Aug 9 report shows town purchased 1771 war savings with net cash value 78 thousand dollars and a campaign quota of 60000. Mrs Elizabeth Ireton widow of Ireton dies after long illness leaving six sons and four daughters. Infant Wilfred Sharpies son of Raymond Sharpies dies at Francis Hospital Hartford and is buried locally. Death notices record H S T J McDonald and a pending marriage license for Petruzello and Lucy Carta. Community events include Star F O A meeting and Trinity parish outing to Lake Pocotopaug, plans halted by weather. War stamps pledges unredeemed prompt purchase to meet updated records.
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John C. Barry
Harry Ward
Howard
Petruzello
Lucy Carta
Ac. Barry
Irold Raftery
U.S. N
Raftery
Main Street
Trinity Parish
Lake Pocotopaug
Eastanton
Leavin Gildersleeve
Borough Street
Main
Marlborough Streets
Derick Hayden
Hartford
Yester
Mainet
Silver
Thomas Maher
Berernn
Sound View
Colchester Event Notes and Local Visits
Colchester Aug 9 selectmen rooms hear Village Improvement Society offers and a big game between Colchester and the Colonials of Norwich at 3 30 p m Saturday afternoon Alma Odin of New Britain visiting Bacon Academy guest of friends Rev B D Remington and David Shea chosen to fill vacancies in the Board of School Visitors funeral services for Mrs Buckley slated Saturday afternoon at her late residence
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Golchester
Select
Village Improvement Society
Colter
Lorwich
Hes
Alma Odin
New Britain
Bacon Acad Iy
Board of School
Rev. Bington
David Shea
Buckley
B. D. Remington
Saybrook Point Visitors and Local Notes Aug 9
Saybrook Point notes Wallace Se returns to Thomaston to visit his parents Mr and Mrs H W Pease. William Thompson has been in Buffalo and is home briefly. Miss Hazel Schley visited Itford on Tuesday. Saybrook hosted many visitors viewing storm scenes. Mr and Mrs Williams G Fairbanks and William E Fairbanks of Middlefield were guests of J B Holman and Charles H Clark of the Courant. F Williams has been at the newspaper office.
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the Courant
F. Williams
Henry Hale Visits Relatives Then Attends Lodge Convocation
Henry Hale of Canada visits his sister Mrs R B Hale with Pederson and daughter Mart returning home after Maine relatives Merrills and Gladys spend a few days at the shore. Mrs. Thomas Noble also returns from New Haven. A special convocation of Thirston Lodge No. 51 A F and A M will be held on Saturday August 10 at 1 30 p m to honor our late brother Alexander ie. Thomas W Beaumont Sec F K Hallock W M adv.
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Henry Hale
Canada
R. B. Hale
Pederson
Mart
Mainers
Merrills
Gladys
Shore
Thomas Noble
Relain New Haven
Alexander Ie
Thomas W. Beaumont
F. K. Hallock
W. M
Middlefield y M. C. S. G. Picture on Aug 11 at 1 30
Announcement of a gathering in Middlefield with a scheduled photo session on August 11 at 1 30. Attendees are instructed to come in full uniform and without haversack. Adv. 108.
Red Cross Held All Day Session At Library Hall
Rocky Hill news notes an all day Red Cross session at Library Hall on Thursday. Miss Ruth Chandler neighbors noted for nursing studies after enlisting Wednesday. Various residents were seen in Hartford and Quincy visits. a lawn party at Riverside catered to 30 young ladies. Electric service disruption reported Wednesday morning. Unclaimed Rocky Hill post letters include Mrs Edith Shinley Mrs Susie Ellsworth and Mrs George Hills.
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Rocky Hill
Aug. S
Red Cross
Library Hall
Mary McNamara
Fox- McNamara
Sacred Beart Church
Wethersfield
Clifford McNama
Ruth Chandler
George B. Chandler
Harold Green
Hartford
Everett Sherwood
Ralph Stoddard
Quincy
Mass
Julius Griswold
Edward Stevens
Julius Bulkeley
Elm Street
Albert Homewood
William B. Clapp
Riverside
Electric Light Service
Edith Shinley
Susie Ellsworth
George Hills
East Berlin Notes And Community Updates
Mrs. Daley of Bridgeton New Jersey visits her brother T F Carnes on Wilcox avenue. Deputy Hughes of the Modern Woodmen Society attends a local Woodmen meeting from Hartford. The heat improves garden conditions. Local Masons will attend a comrade's funeral at Cromwell Saturday afternoon. Rumor says another manufacturing firm may locate at the Peck Stow and Wilcox factory. Mr Quigley and family relocate to Lancaster Pennsylvania.
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East Berlin
Daley
Bridgeton
N. J
T. F. Carnes
Wilcox Avenue
Hughes
Modern Woodmen Society
Hartford
Woodmen Society
Comrad
Cromwell
Peck, Stow and Wilcox
Quigley
Lancaster
Penn
Shailerville Visitors and Local News Highlight Summer Plans
Shailerville residents report a range of travel and visitors over the week. Mr and Mrs Nehema Bates of Hartford visited, Mrs Jesse Butler spent time at Walkeley Hill, and M J Gifford and companion from New York are staying at Riverlet House for vacation. R H Shailer and family are in New Britain. The town praises Mr Van Horn of Tylerville for delivering ice three times weekly for the remainder of summer.
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Shailerville
Nehema Bates
Hartford
Jesse Butler
Walkeley Hill
M. J. Gifford
New York
Riverlet House
R. H. Shailer
New Britain
van Horn
Tylerville
East Hampton Death of Kath erine Donnellan and local notices
Kath erine Donnellan aged 42 died at her Middle Haddam home after a lingering illness. Survived by mother, three brothers Michéal Thomas Charles and sister Mrs J Reidy Hartford. Funeral Saturday at 10 at St Patrick s church Middletown burial. Card party at Carrier s pavilion Tuesday for St Patrick s church with Ford s orchestra. Local social notices follow including visits and arrivals in East Hampton and surrounding towns.
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Katherine Donnellan
East Hampton
Middle Haddam
Michéal
Thomas
Charles
J. Reidy
Hartford
St. Patrick’s Church
Middletown
Carrier’s Pavilion
N. B. A. Carrier
Ford
Florence Pelletti
Edith McCall
Alice Bevin
New York
Grace Bevin
Florence Thatcher
Oneco and
Webster
Mass
W. O. Seymes
Hebron
Frank Brissell
John McCarthy
New London
Norman Purple
Mayo
Moodus
M. Labonte, Jr
Lester
Stratford
G. Pelletti
Gladys Cone
E. W. Hutchinson
J. Wall
New Haven
M. W. Wall
Adv
Helfferich Arrives in Berlin for High Level Talks
In Berlin Dr Karl Helfferich the German ambassador at Moscow arrives for a conference with Imperial Chancellor Count von Hertling. Former vice chancellor, Helfferich took his Moscow post less than two weeks ago and is said to be due back in Moscow shortly.
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Helfferich
Berlin
Copenhagen
Karl Helfferich
Moscow
Count von Hertling
Count von Mirbach
Memorial Service for Hezekiah Porter Held at Higganum
A memorial service will be held at the Congregational church in Higganum next Sunday at ten o clock in honor of Hezekiah Scovil Porter. The service will be purely patriotic. Miss Sarah Barry visited relatives in Hartford. Many grammar school children assisted Red Cross work yesterday. George Cross and Frank Rich were visiting out of town last evening.
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Hezekiah Scovil Porter
Congregational Church
Sarah Barry
Hartford
George Cross
Frank Rich
Also Mentioned on This Page
Elizabeth Ireton
Th Ireton
the Ireton
Michael
Boston
Joseph
Portland
Boston Navy Yard
Robert Haven
Flavian
Navy Yard
Thomas Foley
New
Thomas Graham
Port
Frank Fitzgerald
Middle
Lena Ireton
Wilfred
Raymond C. Sharpies
Hill
Francis’ Hospital
John Jordan
Eastern Star
F. of A
H. S. T. J. McDonald
F. S
Colchester
Saybrook Point
Middlefield
Federal Trade Commission
The
Food Administration
Swift& Company
U.S
Higganum
Brunswick
Victrolas
Victor Records
H. S. Hall
Silver ST
Ievendar
Venice
Ming, Etc
Babcock
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