W Inglis Celebrates 25 Years as Middletown Police Chief
W Inglis, longtime Middletown police chief, marks 25 years in October. Born in 1857, he joined the force as second assistant, rose to first assistant, then foreman of Douglas Hose No. 1, and was elected chief after Chief Jedediah Chap died in office. His tenure has expanded the department, improving efficiency and public service, with a memory noted for recalling many former residents and cases.
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W. Inglis
Assis
Douglas Hose No. 1
Jedediah Chap
Inglis
Middletown
Water Notes Busy River Scene After Rain
Rain halted travel as Hartford visitors rode the river in heat to reach the Main street trolley. The Comet with three coal barges led upriver while the Onrust carried three empty barges, creating a crowded riverfront scene. Six barges and three tow boats for the Sachem rested at the lower deck for Friday inspection as the New York steamer and others gathered before dawn.
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Hartford
Main Street
Sachem
New York
Woman Farms at 86 Seeks Succotash Record in Proud Sweepstake
Mrs. Jennie Rodman of Hillstown Connecticut claims a succotash production record for seventy six year olds. She planted tilled picked and cooked beans and corn herself beginning in August and has canned 85 vegetable and fruit cans this year. She aims for a patriotic medal as she waits for her Hartford son to return and enjoy the mid summer delicacy.
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Rodman
Hillstown
Jennie Rodman
Conn
East Berlin
Hartford
Dives In With Glasses On At Lakeview Pond
E. Convey had a unique pond incident while bathing at Lakeview in warm afternoon water. He forgot to remove his glasses on the first plunge and upon resurfacing, dived again during the search for missing items. Volunteers quickly joined the effort and recovered the grasses found at the pond bottom.
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E. Convey
Lakeview Pond
Convey
Coles Co. Mill Closes Saturdays Noon Summer Notice
At the request of our employees we decided to close our mill Saturdays at noon from June to August 31 inclusive to give men time to work at home. We will appreciate it if our orders are placed by Friday for delivery in a week. Coles Co. 298.
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Otrers
Coles Co
Local Births and Court Costs Mentioned in Quick City Notes
A local birth is noted for Mr. and Mrs. Louis Shien of Pine Street. One case in the city this morning involved a local man previously in trouble, fined $1 and $2 costs for intoxication. V McAvoy, formerly from Hartford, visited today for a complex act involving many dialects.
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Louis Shien
Pine Street
Sharp Electrical Storm Hits City in Middletown
A severe storm swept Middletown, striking Captain L. W. Rowland’s roof at 524 High Street and disabling the municipal elevator. A chimney at the C. H. I. building was torn off, a tree on Pike’s Ravine shattered, and a bystander noted a dramatic sunset as rain cooled the heat. Lightning also struck near the Durham road bridge, felling a large limb and damaging a fence.
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Middletown
Pike's
Meriden
Durham Road
Richard Davis
Making the Church Safe for Democracy Expounded by Rev Nickless
Rev Alfred S. Nickless urged union among churches in midweek service as crucial to shaping a democracy fit for war. He called for a unified church program for community betterment, stressing inclusion of the common man, avoidance of class lines, and wider evangelizing reach. The critique was constructive, not condemnatory, urging action like wartime Allied coordination.
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Mr. Nickless
Alfred S. Nickless
Union
Methodist Episcopal Church
Long Hill Poultry Club Hosts Slacker Hen Culling Demo
About 25 young poultry raisers from Long Hill and nearby areas attended a rainy meeting at the school house. R. E. Jones of the Connecticut Agricultural College led a demonstration using three hens from a local flock, highlighting their good points. The club gave Jones a rising vote of thanks before adjournment, and attendees were allowed to handle the birds.
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Long Hill
Brazos & Sons Win Suit Against Hartford Plaintiff
In Common Pleas court James W. LeGeyt of Hartford sued A. Brazos & Sons to replevin one pair of gray mules one set of heavy harness and a dump cart valued at $600. The defendants denied ownership. The case was tried June 18 1918 with Curry & Curry for LeGeyt and M Eugene Culver for Brazos & Sons. Judgment favored the defendants yesterday.
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A. Brazos & Sons
James W. LeGeyt
Hartford
Common Pleas Court
Curry & Curry
LeGeyt
M. Eugene Cu
Car driver mistook signal at trolley work near post office
An auto driver misread the red light at a trolley excavation by the post office last night and drove onto the exposed track. He escaped after causing a tire to explode against rails and ties, then fled toward Court street.
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Court Street
Marines Recruiting Open After Weeklong Shutdown
United States Marines recruiting is open again after a seven day shutdown. Applicants who pass the examination will be enlisted, but training camp may be delayed. The recruiting station is located at 750 Main Street Hartford Conn.
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United States Marines
Main Street
Artford
Conn
Senator Gallinger in Serious Condition in New Hampshire
United States Senator Jacob H. Gallinger of New Hampshire is in a serious condition at a Franklin hospital with heart trouble. Physicians express concern due to his age. he is eighty-one and serving his fifth term in the Senate.
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Senator Gallinger
New Hampshire
United States
Jacob H. Gallinger
Franklin
N. H
Senate
One Big Advantage in Morris Plan Ad
It is easier to pay off one obligation weekly than several smaller ones. The Morris Plan offers such an advantage. We lend you the money to liquidate all your bills. You repay us weekly. Morris Plan Co. 269 Main Street adv.
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Morris Plan
Morris Plan Co
Main Street
Adv
Card Of Thanks Expressing Gratitude After Bereavement
Grace O Connor and neighbors are thanked for kindness and tokens of sympathy during a recent bereavement. A note mentions a moving picture show by a tattooed man.
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Grace O’connor
City Briefs Highlight Daily Life and Local Happenings
Daybreak at 3.57 with evening lamp times, hotel entertainments, and a Manchester bound tobacco farmer transporting children by a four wheeled platform in his auto. Local notices include doctor office closures, a navy enlistment, corned beef Fridays, and free cabbage or beets from Trevithick's. Community events cover theatre listings, dance halls, club meetings, and weather notes amid obituaries and local ads.
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Arrigoni
Ellington Tobacco
Manchester
Hartman Drug Co
Newport
Trevithick's
Middletown
Thomas P. Walsh
Grand Theatre
Annette Kellermann
Middlesex Theatre
Dorothy Dalton
Marcella
Burton Holmes
Travel
Lyons-Moran
Trevithick’s
Business
Middletown Business College
Bluebird Feature
Freda Johnson
Anna Holmberg
Ocean Beach
Mary B. Kelly
Grand Street
Royal Man Fusiliers
Tralle
County Kerry
Ireland
Mansfield Post
Hartmant Drug Company
Light House Point
Air Line
Knights of ‘Columbus
Hartman’ Drug Co
J. B. L. Cascade
I. E. Palmer
Natalie
Polarid Springs
J. A. Masterton
Clark & True
Thomas F. Reilly
Forest City Council
Knights of Co
Branch
Navy
Bessie
Lucy Daly -Street
Funeral for Antonio Scripo in New Britain
The funeral for Antonio Scripo who died after being struck by a flying shoe from a passing train near New Britain was held at 2 pm from his Ferry street home and at 2 30 pm from St Johns church Rev M F Kearney officiated Flower bearers included Giuseppe Mazzotta Salvatore Alta Salvatore Fazzino Salvatore Gallitto Pallbearers were Salvatore Scripo Giuseppe Scripo Concetto Scripo Emanuele Barone Paolo Dedato Salvatore Formica Interment followed at St Johns cemetery Also noted is the funeral for Thomas Dillon to be held from his Prospect street home at 9 am Friday then at St Johns church at 9 30 am.
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Antonio Scripo
New Britain
Ferry Street
St.John’s Church
M. F. ‘Kearney
Giuseppe Mazzotta
Salvatore Alta
Salvatore Fazzino
Salvatore Gallitto
Salvatore Scripo
Giuseppe Scripo
Concettd Scripo
Emanuele Barone
Paolo Dedato
Salvatore Formica
St. John’s Cemetery
Thomas Dillon
Prospect Street
St. John’s Church
Jack Pickford Stars in Huck and Tom at Westbrook Town Hall
Friday night program at Westbrook Town Hall presents Jack Pickford in a lively screening described as thrilling humorous and amusing featuring the classic tale of Huck Finn and Tom Sawyer with Pickford in a leading role and the event advertised as entertaining cinema.
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Town Hall
Jack Pickford
Huck and Tom
Adv
Rhetorical Caution in Washington Star Exchange
A Washington Star snippet presents a dialogue where a senator jokes about striving for well rounded periods in speech writing. The exchange grows playful as punctuation and word omission are casually discussed, reflecting political communication humor.
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Washington Star
Sorghum
Russell Co Clash At Mill Hollow Field In Big Rivalry
Russell Co meets Omo at Mill Hollow field on Saturday in a high profile game expected to draw a large crowd. Woodruff and Dillon bolster Omo, while Nick Strohla starts for the Weavers seeking another win. Sunday the Russell Co faces New Britain Annex, a powerhouse built from star players and top pitchers Tom and Al Blanchard, former Eastern and Twist State league veterans. The season’s schedule then lists a Deep River showdown, with local fans hoping to see familiar names return.
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Omo
Annex
New Britain
Russell Co
Mill Hollow Field
Woodruff
Wesleyan Fame
Dillon
Russell
Nick” Strohla
Weavers
Tom
al Blanchard
Waterbury
Bellows Falls
Uncle Sam
Deep River
Forest City
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A. W. Inglis
B V. McAvoy
Rowland
Ture
Coats
Georgette
Spear Bro Middletown’s Fashion Center
Caulkins & Post Co
Anne
Summer Joy Toys
Broatch’s Modern Book Shop
Westbrook
FAST
Guyton
Morveau
Eurus
Axminster
Oxford Brussels
Sun Fast Holland Shades
Sale
Hamm
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