Harvesting Record Signals Strong Tobacco Crop
Aug 14 reports announce completion of the tobacco crop harvest, with the lot described as containing fifty, seen as a record for the state. The general crop is said to be very good, weather conditions improving yields. A nearby town section notes a commotion around a visitor, with a drunken altercation at a store leading to a court hearing. Various local items follow including Red Cross notes, church and temple activities, and notes on residents visiting and taking jobs in neighboring towns.
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R. M. Rday
Genout
Ree
H.“Howe
Rocky Hill
Uebanch
Riff
Hill
Ahlberg
Jus Howard
Raymond Goodrich
Mr. Goodrich
Howe
Er Arbulok
Mario Marinonk Street
Harry Howard Yester
Ernoon
Arbulok
Red Cross Meetings Continue In Olistham-Middle Haddam
Aug 14 residents report continued Red Cross meetings through late August and into September. Local visitors include Mrs Marr CC and family from Portland. Mr and Mrs Frank Barber and Franklin are vacationing elsewhere. Charles Cone and Mrs M E e were guests then left on an auto trip to deuce Rid. Edwin Johnson of Hartford visits his mother Mrs Loren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middle Haddam
Red Cross
Marr CC
Weet
Son Garber
Portland
Tives
Frank Barber
Oon Franklin
Charles Cone
Deuce
Edwin Johnson
Hartford
Loren
East Hampton
Mary
Anna Donovan
Boston
Red Cross Society
Chatham Hall
Leroy Warren and
Child
Massachusetts
Wee
Edwin Spice
Y. Co
Young Hawley White
Emily Pacer
A. McMahon
F. J. Murray
Charles M. Olson
William H. Wall
J. EB. Walton
D. Ryan
Middle‘wen
East Berlin Social Notes and Local Visitors
East Berlin Aug 14 Miss Ruth nee of Middletown has been visiting relatives in St Cromwell. Mrs H Tryon hur and Walter Geoghegan of Sa Rochelle are visiting relatives in St Cromwell. Epworth League society will meet at the church this evening. Jennie Smith and grandson of Geor george are visiting Miss George Cena. Mrs Clarence Coles who has been visiting relatives in town to Southington today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Ruth Nee
Middletown
H. Tryonhur
Walter Geoghegan
Sa Rochelle
St Cromwell
Forminy
Epworth ‘League Society
Jennie Smith
Geeeeeeord
Georg Cena
Clarence Coles
Southingtofi
Lemon juice takes off tan in Phottle remedy
A quirky fragment describes lemon juice removing tan from skin using a concoction with three ounces of a tea or juice mixture and a quarter pint of a light lotion. The text reads as an odd, unspecific recipe from a past issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peta
Union Sunday School picnic draws large turnout at Light House Point
Miss Marion Plum returns home from Westfield as families visit, while Dur ham residents host former neighbors. A Junior Food Army field meeting will be held August 16 at Mrs Florence Gale home from 10 am to 4 pm with pig weight contests, pig judging by G I Sullivan, basket lunches, speeches, art topics, contests, relay races, games, and a boys corn club. Transportation arranged through Burton Neal.
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Durham
Marion Plum
Westfield
Harold ‘Hall
Earl Matthewson
Norwich
Ellen M. Matthewson
Lester Markham
Boston
Mass
E. A. Markham
Peter Glasser
Newsey
Friends
Glasser
Union
Lighthouse Point
Raymond Gladwin
Mulberry Bend
Guilford
Food Army
Florence Gale
Pig Club
G. I. Sullivan
Animal Husbandry
Storrs
Sullivan
Local Croix de Guerre Laureates Named In France
Second Lieutenant Harry F. Kelly, Private A. J. Brown, and a Red Cross nurse in France have been awarded the Croix de Guerre for bravery. Their recognition highlights Allied efforts and individual acts of valor during operations abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Harry F. Kelly
A. J. Brown
Red Cross
Rocky Hill News Briefs Highlight Local Visits and School
Rocky Hill notes include Elms street youth Leon Humphrey’s elbow injury from a bicycle fall, and local residents such as Frank Holmes Everett Sherwood Laura Canfield Furey Horace Merriam Raymond Carfield Henry Stillman Etta Chase and E A Peck relatives traveling or visiting. The Summe School reports a hot half day session with patriotic war related readings Red Cross sewing thrift stamps and Junior Food Army work. perfect attendance lists honor Allen Collins Winslow Collins Geraldine Kermade Ruth Warner Smart Bidwell Anne Asewicz Walter Hunt Stephen Pierzycz Nellie Suppe Otto Newmann Mary Kop.
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Rocky Hill
Aug
Leon
Leon Humphrey
Elm Street
Frank Holmes
Hartford
Everett Sherwood
Boston
Laura Canfield Furey
Windsor Hill
Horace Merriam
Northfield
Mass
Raymond Carfield
James F. Butler
Henry Stillman
Westfield
Etta Chase
E. A. Peck
Frederick H. Peck
France
Red Cross
Center School
Allen Collins
Winslow Collins
Gégaldine Kermade
Ruth Warner
Smart Bidwell
Anne Asewicz
Walter Hunt
Stephen Pierczyk
Nellie Suppe
Otto Newmann
Adala Asewicz
Mary Kop
L. B. club meets in heat at Hamburg
The L. B. club met last Wednesday afternoon with light attendance due to heat. Rev. Charles Peck of Essex preached at the church service last Sunday morning. no evening service. Miss Marjorie Gile visited sister Mrs. Hasford on Bill Hill last Sunday. William E. Pentz will auction household goods and farming utensils Wednesday. Carrie Bill returns from Saybrook visit with sister Mrs. Annie Lord. Marjorie Lord hosts Miss May Noble of New York.
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Hamburg
Charles Peck
Essex
Marjorie Gile
Hasford
Bill Hill
William E. Pentz
Carrie Bill
Saybrook
Annie Lord
Marjorie Lord
May Noble
New York
Family News From Ponsett August Visit And Guests
Mrs W E Burr and Mr and Mrs George Frick and son along with Clarence Burr returned from a motor trip through Massachusetts Vermont and the Mohawk Trail in the Berkshires. Mrs Blodiosky and her children who had stayed with Mrs George Smetana have gone to Long Island. Mr and Mrs Joseph Wychodil entertain Mrs Wychodil’s daughters from New York. W S Burr is reported on the sick list. Peter Arnold of Jersey City is visiting his brother Charles Rob.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ponsett
W. E
Burr
George Frick
Clarence Burr
Massachusetts
Vermont
Mohawk Trail
Berkshires
Blodiosky
George Smetana
Long Island
Joseph Wychodil
East Hampton Card Party Draws Large Crowd
A large crowd attended a St. Patrick's church benefit card party at Carrier's pavilion in East Hampton. Whist ran to 10 o'clock with Ford's orchestra providing music and dancing in the aisles. Prizes went to Mrs. F. H. Dunham, Miss Katherine O'Neill, Mrs. Ellis Hughes, Miss Margaret O'Connell, Mrs. E. W. Markham, and Mrs. J. Rich. Dancing continued until midnight.
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East Hampton
Carrier’s Pavilion
St. Patrick's Church
Ford
F. H. Dunham
Katherine O'Neill
Ellis Hughes
Margaret O’connell
E. W. Markham
Charles Walton
Lillian Croft
Westchester Social News From Aug 14
Mr and Mrs F A Williams and family spent the day Monday at Sains Rock. Mrs Feress and Mr and Mrs Icava and baby from New Haven visited Mrs S D Brainard last week. Miss Florence Kaufman returned to New York. Mrs Frank Lecrenier and daughter from Hartford visit her parents Mr and Mrs Jielkle. Anna William returned from Cromwell with Christine Johnson. S B E Williams and nephew Harold Johnson were callers on the street Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westchester
F. A. Williams
Sains Rock
Feress
Icava
Baby
New Haven
S. D. Brainard
Florence Kaufman
New York
Frank Lecrenier
Hartford
Jielkle
Anna William
Cromwell
Christine Johnson
S. BE. Williams
Harold Johnson
Cromwell Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Cromwell on August 14 reports Mrs. Ginger of Philadelphia visiting Mrs. Samuel Lamb. Mr and Mrs D B Kirkpatrick were recent town visitors, and Mr and Mrs Frank Mosher returned after a stay with Mrs D Mosher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cromwell
Ginger
Philadelphia
Samuel Lamb
D. B. Kirkpatrick
Frank Mosher Bue
D Mosher
Deep River Obituary and Local Social News
Edward Larson of West Main Street Deep River died Tuesday at 1 p m from kidney trouble. Survived by wife and three sons in Deep River and a Hartford daughter in law. Funeral arrangements to be announced. Local visits include Mrs Martini Norz and daughter from New York and Mrs Maud Fox and daughter from Westbrook. Various residents and guests noted with short social items.
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Deep River
Edward Larson
West Main Street
John McNamara
Hartford
Francis D. Larson
Joseph Larson
Charles Larson
Martini Norz
New York City
Blanche Bacon
Harold FE. Jopson
Vermont
Alexander E. Cochrane
New Haven
Charles E. Post
Lillian Post
H. H. Post
Harold W. Rankin
W. C. Standish
Rexford
Bertha Cone
New London
Saybrook Point Social Notes And Visitors
Saybrook Point busy with visiting friends and local gatherings. Boston’s Miss Cloe Whittlegey spending a month with Miss Caroline McCall. Hartford residents James and Charles Mitchell at Obed Heights. Mrs. B E Esther hosted Seymour friends. Miss Burns from New York staying with the Misses Acton. Ruth Granniss of New York vacationing with sister Sarah Granniss. C P Botsford of Hartford and Mrs. Albert Aurenonson of Newton guests of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Chapman. Watercolor poster by Elizabeth Bailey for weekly patriotic sale at Saybrook school. Kellogg party plus Miss Carrie Acton and Miss Burns took an auto trip to Norwich. Y P S C E members plan patriotic entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saybrook Point
Cloe Whittlegey
Boston
Caroline E. McCall
James
Charles Mitchell
Hartford
Obed Heights
B. EB
Esther
Seymour
Burns
New York
Acton
Ruth Granniss
Sarah Granniss
C. P. Botsford
Albert Aurenonson
Newton
Mass
Robert Chapman
Elizabeth Bailey
Saybrook School
A. Kellogg
Carrie M. Acton
Norwich
Colchester Local Notes and Moves In August
Colchester August items show Rev B D Remington on the sick list. Miss Jennie Mintz traveled to Liberty N Y to see her father H Mintz. Band rehearsal set for Thursday at 9 p.m. Michael Joy returned to Naugatuck after months in town. Robert Meigs bought a new driving horse in Hartford. Frank Foote visited home from New London. Mrs A T Van Cleve and family were in Norwich. Julia Adams went to the cam grounds in Willimantic for a few weeks. Mrs L C Brown was in Willimantic yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colchester
B. D. Remington
Jennie Mintz
Liberty
N. Y
H. Mintz
Michael Joy
Naugatuck
David Shea
Robert Meigs
Hartford
Frank Foote
New London
A. T. van. Cleve
Clark Otis
E.S. Munson
Norwich
Julia Adams
Cam
Willimantic
L. C. Brown
If You Have Anything To Sell 5e Try Press WANTS
A brief item notes a classified need to reach buyers by using the WANTS section. It urges repeated posting for visibility, suggesting eight exposures to attract sellers. The message uses compact promotional phrasing typical of a classifieds blurb.
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Fghters
Bernice
Hortense
Isir
Homestead Avenue
Temple of Honor
New Britain
Seal Temple
William Whitby
Ian
Rye
Ee Methodist
Sears Park
East Hamp
Joseph Curran
Pickering
My. Ey David A. Cronin
Bridge
Swanson
Olistham—Middle
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