Power Company Bolt Sparks Fire at Hale House
A lightning strike from the sub-state No 1 Power Company distribution line hit the Hale residence on Ett Street yesterday at 2 30 PM. Fire damaged woodwork and chimney, a fire crew from Hose Co No 1 fought the blaze with chemical aid. Superintendent A A Packard was burned while aiding, no injuries reported beyond minor burns. Power was restored by 6 PM after outages on tracks to Central Connecticut Power Bright Co. lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Power Company
Hale
Borough Street
Charles J. Johnson
To Hose Co
A. J. Foley
Central Connecticut Power Bright Co
East Hampton
Colchester
East
Ser
A. A. Packard
Conecticut Power Company
Edward S. Hale
Ett Street
Comfort Bag Club Annual Meeting Sets Ongoing Aid Plan
At the Port Comfort Bag club annual meeting held Wednesday at the town hall, members decided to continue outfitting servicemen with bags. Over 100 local and out of town subscribers supported the effort, with funds totaling 480 dollars. 156 bags were completed, 382 distributed, thanks to local organizations and volunteers, including W C T, U Grange, Ladies of A O H, St Marys Temper society and Company K Sixth Regiment. Additional money is sought to maintain readiness for future calls, with subscriptions to Spalding requested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spalding
Dredging Advances at Gildersleeve Yard Set for Fall Launch
Dredging near the Gilder Ship Construction Co. yard deepens the river bed from about fifteen to an estimated twenty-two feet to launch new boats under construction. Rock is lakebed, divers may detonate charges. Contracts for two or three more ships are expected. Church notes follow with service times. August funeral for Mrs. Elizabeth Ireton and local election indifference noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gildersleeve
Gilder Ship Construction Co
Sethat
Centerbrook Church Services Planned Amid Pastor Vacation
Aug 10 notice from Centerbrook outlines Sunday services and Sunday school at the Sereginal church while Pastor Rev W B Hubbard is away. Annie Hall of Hartford visits Mrs Alvin this week. Herbert Warmsley and two Middletown guests stay with Mrs. Isabelle Looby after a Thursday evening gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wcenterbrook
W. B. Hubbard
Annie Hall
Hartford
Alvin Ed
Herbert Warmsley
Middletown
Isabelle Looby
East Berlin Man, 78, Dies After Succotash Meal
East Berlin report notes J Root, a Civil War veteran aged 78, died after eating succotash of sweetcorn and lima beans in his garden. The brief item highlights a rural dining accident with local gardening details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Root
Storm Scatters Westbrook Trees and Sparks City Disruption
A night storm left Westbrook with about thirty large trees blown down blocking streets. Trolleys and telephones were out. several chimneys lost, maples toppled, and wires caused shocks at Chapman School crossing. Cleanup will take days as residents assess damage and officials clear routes.
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Westbrook
Chapman Schoool
Frank Hoxsier
Gem
Quatonse# Beach
M. R. Pitt
Stamford
J. H. Ripley
Stamford Hill
Stannard Hill
Beach
Spencer Crossing
Deep River Town Notes War Losses and Local Events
Deep River news reports the death in France of Clarence Jacob son of Mrs. Malvinx Johnson who cared for him after an orphanage placement. Other items note local movements, visits, and upcoming church services including Our Unfinished Task at the Baptist church and Swedish Congregationalists at 7 30 p m. Military postings involve James L. Henry moving to a munition job in Springfield and a nephew Frank Booma killed in action in France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deep River
George Berdensey
Kelsey Point
Iva Lee
Westbrook
Malvinx Johnson
Village Street
Clarence Jacobson
France
Johnson
Anphan
Mary Jennings
Vivia Harris
Emma Smith
Lena Tourville
May King
Ludlow
Mass
B. G. Tourville
Orville Stebbins
Philadelphia
Charles W. Hefflon
Catherine Rodin
Middletown
Simon R. la Place
Elmer D. Howard
Dorothy
Lorena Looby
New Haven
Mary Looby
Mary Pratt
South Main Street
Frank Booma
Portsmouth
N. H
Humphrey O'Connor
Baptist Church
Byron Hatfield
A. M. Pratt
Edgar R. la Place
Cape Cod
E. L. Prann Hass
J. H. Russell
Harry Olsen
U. S. Navy
Charleston
Ser
Congregational and Christ Church Services Announced
Aug 10 notices list Rev. Mr. Sargent of Putnam occupying the Con gregational Church pulpit Sunday morning while Mr. Barbour is away. Christ Church service at the usual hour led by Rev. Mr. Smith. Local trip news notes Frederick Ruggies on an auto trip to Niagara with F L Caulkins of Middletown. Mr and Mrs Herbert Eno and son Warren return to New Haven after vacation here.
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Chatham and
Middle Haddam
Barbour
Mr. Sargent
Putnam
Congregational Church
Frederick Ruggies
Niagara
F. L. Caulkins
Middletown
Christ Church
Mr. Smith
Herbert Eno
Warren
New Haven
East Hampton Card Party Plans and Local News
East Hampton notes a Tuesday card party with prizes and varied games, while attendance is expected to be large from out of town. Obituaries report Katherine Donnellan and Humphrey O Conor, with burial in Middletown and funeral details. Local visits, nursing student interest, church services, and weekend activities fill the town notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Hampton
Katherine Donnellan
St. Patrick's Church
Middletown
Evelyn Markham
Grace Pierson
Cromwell
Phylis White
G. K. White
John O’brien
Colchester
Florence Williams
Loretta
Lilla Bride
Boston
Carrier's Pavilion
Ford
Adv
Humphrey O’conor
Marion Hitchcock
Hartford
A. S. Hitchcock
Joseph Cartwill
Springfield
William Anderson
New Haven
Colchester News and Local Notices
Charles L Strong calls in Middletown today. Colchester faces Norwich Colonials in a ball game if weather allows. Patrick Sullivan returns to Boston after visiting his mother on South Main. William Kramer departs for Boston after a week at John Marks farm. Timothy O Brien dies at Miss Mary Wade’s home after weeks ill. Funeral Sunday at 2, interment St Andrews cemetery. he was 56. Mrs Harriet Bulkley funeral held at Dawley’s parlor, interment Linwood cemetery. Misses Mary and Annie O Brien of New Haven attend funeral. O H Millican of New York visiting with family. Bank rehearsal Monday evening at 7:30. Baptist services Sunday 10:45 and 7:30 with Rev B D Remington preaching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colchester
Charles L. Strong
Middletown
Colcheter
Norwich
Patrick Sullivan
Boston
South Main Street
William Kramer
John Mark
Timothy O O’brien
Mary Wade
John
East Hampton
William
Naugatuck
James
Patsy
St. Andrew's Cemetery
The
Baptist Church
B. D. Remington
Barber
Methodist Chapel
George W.’ Hall
G. B
Carrie Kirtland
Hartford
C. C. Brooks
Arthur W. Chaffee
BE. E. Williams
William H. Cone
Bashan
Joseph Castkn
New York City
Clifford Brooks
Henry L. Spencer
Chalmers
Daniel Webster
Walter Beckwith
L. L. Brooks
Franklin Countryman
First Congregational Church
New
Cromwell
Washington Lodge
A. F
Alice Adams
Mary Curran
Harold F. Chapman
Chapman Homestead
Maris
Hebron Social Notices and Visitors Report
Mr and Mrs Paul Broome Jr of Boston visited Mr Broome’s parents over the weekend. Dr Klein of Colchester attended Mrs Johnson who was ill. Russel Pond left Irving Rogers to return home. Mrs Alice Thompson of Willimantic visited. Eleven Jewish families live in town at one place. Mr Shelton and Miss Costello from Storrs college were in town. The Roosevelt party from New York visited Newgate prison. Mrs Kneeland Jones of Manchester visited. Miss Costello to give a canning demonstration August 15 at 2 30 pm in town hall for women and girls. Rev John H Fitzgerald of New York and Mrs Fitzgerald stay at their cottage. Kenneth Little went to Hartford hospital for foot operation. Mrs Little stays with her daughter Mrs Martin in East Hartford during the operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hebron
Paul Broome, Jr
Boston
Broome
Nicholas Johnson
Klein
Colchester
Russel Pond
Irving Rogers
Alice Thompson
Willimantic
Shelton
Miss Costello
John. H. Fitzgerald
New York
Helen Fitzgerald
Andover
Y . Kenneth Little
Hartford Hospital
Little
Martin
East Hartford
East Haddam News and Local Notes August Visitations
East Haddam reports P Loucks nursing a arm boil and Walter Hyatt visiting from Essex. Bridge painting near completion. J P Sneyd of Philadelphia visiting relatives. River Side Inn proprietor laid off after a foot injury from Chapman's Beach bathing. John J Woodriff of Frascati Va visited town and then headed to Marblehead Mass with wife. Mrs Charles Clark of New Britain visiting her mother Mrs Sarah Lane. Miss Gladys Hathaway rests from duties with the Natl Net and Twine Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Haddam
P. Loucks
Walter Hyatt
Essex
J. P. Sneyd
Philadelphia
River Side Inn
Chapman’s Beach
John J. Woodriff
Frascati
Hamerset
Ground Tornado Visitors Amid Coast Town Activities
Old Saybrook reflects post storm activity as visitors inspect tornado damage while a State Guard unit meets at the armory Sunday afternoon. Memorial services are planned for Harry Faulk, killed in action July 25 overseas. residents attend, rail repairs and schedule resets ease travel, and townsfolk conduct summer visits and property movements amid ongoing concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old
Saybrook
State Guard
Armory
Grace Church
Harry Faulk
Frederick Stannard
New Haven
Mary Grover
Oyster River District
East Haven
Edgar C. Smith
Westbrook
William H. Pond
Hartford
Obed’s Heights
H. C. Albrecht
Lyman Parsons
Saybrook Point
Chester Weather Disrupts Corn Crop and Lights
Aug 10 report notes strong wind and rain damaged corn in the Chester area and knocked out electric service, leaving some residents with no oil lamps. Corrections the Grange lawn social will occur at Mr and Mrs George Epright on Pleasant Street, not at George Epright’s. Agnes Fargo and two children visited Hartford. Peter Carini secured work at M.S. Brooks and Sons. Rex Creighton and Mrs. Charles Wight hosted guests J R Spencer.
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Chester
Peter Carini
M. S. Brooks and Sons
Charles Wight
Dallas
Texas
Rex
Robert Creighton
Wisconsin
J. R. Spencer
Grange Lawn
George Epright
Pleasant Street
Agnes Fargo
Louise
Russell
Hartford
Essex Ledger Busy Local Notes and Lightning Incident
Essex residents visit relatives and guests stay at local inns as a thunder shower ends with a lightning strike on the witch hazel distillery chimney near the Essex station. Others travel, return from vacations, and attend church services at St. John's and the Catholic church.
Swedish Mission church notes and local arrivals
Cromwell August notes by the Swedish Mission church report visitors and returning residents from Lynn and Worcester Massachusetts. Clarente Jacobson was killed in France and a service flag bears two gold stars. Bible Students hall announces two addresses by H. L. Addington of New York. Services listed for Sunday morning and evening with no August Sunday school. Also ad on farm produce and feed by Theo. Anderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swedish Mission Church
Clarente Jacobson
France
Cora Paissien
West Haven
Bible Students
H. L. Addington
New York
A. E. Elmquist
Theo. Anderson
Moodus Community News Roundup and Tragic Deaths
Moodus notes show local events including church meetings at the Methodist chapel, library donation, and neighbors visiting relatives. Deaths include Alexander McRae from lockjaw after horse incident and Mary Curran Chapman at age 36, with details of funerals and survivor relations.
Saybrook Point Social News and Memorial Notice
Saybrook Point facts include a small gathering for whist in honor of Jarvis Beach and a departure of Mrs Ida Bushnell visiting relatives in Deep River. A memorial service for Harry Faulk at Grace Church is planned, with Rev Edward M Chapman preaching. Houston Langdon saved a drowning boy at Fort Niagara in a near-fatal incident. Carrie Day teaches at Arsenal school and will return to Hartford in September. Storm damage reported in the upper cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saybrook Point
George W
Jarvis Beach
Ida Bushnell
Lillian Martin
Deep River
Grace Church
Harry Faulk
Saybrook
Edward M. Chapman
New London
Houston Langdon
Niagara
Fort Niagara
Houston
Carrie Day
Arsenal School
Hartford
Woman Receives Army Citation For Salvation Service
Miss Cora Van Norden daughter of the late banker War ner Van Norden New York has been cited by the Eighteenth United States Infantry in France for Salvation Army service in ministering to the men. She has led the canteen in three sectors, established hutments behind the front, and is the only woman allowed to wear the regimental insignia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eighteenth
United States Infantry
France
Cora van Norden
Warner van Norden
New York
Salvation Army
Miss van Norden
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Methodist Episcopal Church
R. E. Bisbee
Abraham Lincoln
Trinity Church
Swedish Lutheran Church
Elizabeth Ireton
In. Street
St. Mary’s Church
Jim St. John’s Cemetery
John J. Rowan
Hjalmar Bostrom
Agle
Harry Johnson
Middlesex County Printery
Medical Department
Fort Mes Moines
Iowa
August Lundell
C. H. White
Gildersteeve
Amel
Los Angeles
Cali
Centerbrook
East Berlin
Town Hall
Wilson Stokes
George W. Eastland
Florence
John Eastland
H. Dintkie
Schumaker
Imbush
Henry
Ida
Ella Brunjes
Mad
K. Verts
New Yor City
Town Board of Education
Chapman School
Mirs
J. Brower
F. Fink
Brooklyn
G. Scheid
H. Dimkie
Wesley Avenue
F. R. Ames
Hubert
Hugh W. Smith
Charles N. Spencer
Judson Stevens
Merifson
C. N. Field
Miss Johnson
Ladies’ Congregational Society
Chatham—_Middle
Rev Tate
Methodist Church
Sdmuel Thatcher
Marlborough
M. E
St. Patrick’s
Patrick Fox
Old Saybrook
Hiram Beckwith
Lyme
Allan Hayden
Main Street
Essex Station
Webb and Son
Warren Stapleton
Atlantic City
Griswold House Inn
George Rand
Sargent’s
Leonard Bishop
Charlies Duff
Frances Hughes
Novelty Avenue
Morrison Johnson
Ellen Raymond
New Street
St. John’s Church
Louise Bryan
N. J
Carolyn Post
Fred Potter
Behrens & Bushnell
Ivoryton
Charlotte Bailey
Savings Bank
Moodus
New York Banker
Old England
Vador
Bunce
Deltox
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