Jay Hubbard is 75 in today’s local notes
Jay Hubbard former county commissioner and longtime Connecticut resident celebrated his 75th birthday. Born in Wadesboro North Carolina he moved to Middletown as a youth and pursued real estate tobacco trade and land development. He later operated a vegetable farm after converting property once used by the Noise Typewriter Co. into agricultural use.
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Jay Hubbard
Ounty Sioner
Main South Farms
Wadesboro
Anson Mnty
North Carolina
Middletown
Daniel Chase
Connecticut Leaf
Connecticut
Johnson Now
Noise- Typewriter Co
John Hubbard longtime Middlesex county figure dies
John Hubbard, renowned for gardening and hunting along Middlesex county woods and streams, also helped found the Middletown Horse Railroad Co and served as director of Old People’s Fire Insurance and Central National Bank. A Lincoln voter with strong Republican views, he remained active in public affairs and was celebrated as he walked his usual constitutional route.
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John
Hubbard
Middlesex County
Connecticut
Saybrook
Middletown Horse Railroad Co
Old People’s Fire Insurance Co
Central National Bank
Abraham Lincoln
J. Hubbard
Russell Co. vs Annex Fast Game at Mill Hollow
A Sunday afternoon match at Mill Hollow field features New Britain’s Russell Co. against Middletown Annex. Both clubs boast strong records with Annex near perfect and Russell Co. undefeated. Jack Krauth starts for the Weavers with Tom Blanchard pitching for Annex as fans from South Farms and voters gather for an expected exciting contest.
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Mill Hollow
Mill Hollow Field
New Britain
Middletown
Annex
Russell Co
Jack” Krauth
Weavers
Tom Blanchard
Nejako
Lucey
J. Strohla
W. Strohla
Spinney
Johnson
Smithib
Kosicki
Paul
Field
I Begley
T. Blafichard
A. Blaird
Peterson
G. Campbell
H. Campbell
Kilduff
Farm Hill Barn Burned Near Pameacha Road
A barn on the road from Pameacha to Farm Hill burned to the ground last night shortly before 10. The Ward ice house nearby was also consumed. The hay barn stored hay and was engulfed. neighbors arriving early could save the ice house.
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Farm Hill
Pameacha
Wardice
Is This Your Case A Memorial Missing Funds Notice
A fragmented ad notes a man with sickness paying bills including Doctor 48, 9, butcher 20, grocer 15 and a Morris Plan loan of 100 with weekly 2 payments. Call 269 Main St for details. Mentions Emma Genevieve Mullen killed by a gun in St Gervais area and a memorial planned.
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Morris Plan
Main St
Adv
Eereee
Emma
Genevieve Mullen
Ange
St. Gervais
Supplies contracts open for New Haven and Middlesex bidders
The United States Navy seeks bids from New Haven and Middlesex county manufacturers for over 111 schedules of supplies. Interested firms should visit the Regional Advisors office in Bridgeport to view blueprints and specifications, including hardware, tools, electrical goods, cameras, clocks, and various industrial items.
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New Haven
Middlesex County
United States Navy
New England
Chamber of Commerce
Col. I. M. Ullman
War Resources Committee
Middlesex Counties
First Bridgeport National Bank
Bridgeport
Conn
Ieiane Cal
Garden Party At St. Francis Church Draws Crowd
The garden party hosted by St. Francis church societies attracted 600 to 700 attendees. Lanterns lined the rectory lawn, hydrangeas framed the scene, and decorated booths ran by parish sodalities were well patronized. A fine musical program featured local and visiting talent with an excellent orchestra.
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St. Francis’ Church
Police Captain Receives War News From France
Joseph J. Kincaid, police captain, got two letters from Shelly M. Kincaid in France. One dated July 12 and another July 23 say he is at a base hospital wounded and gassed, upsetting his stomach but cheering with a concert and plans for movies. He mentions no mail yet and moving between posts after leaving training camp three weeks ago.
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Joseph J. Kincaid
Shelly M. Kincaid
France
Urge Use of Female Farm Labor
At a Hartford committee meeting, Elijah Rogers of the USDA said draft age changes could shrink farm labor next year. He noted farmers already using women through the Women's Land Army and labor from the United States Boys' Working Reserve.
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Food Department
Hartford
Elijah Rogers
United States Department of Agriculture
Rogers
Women's Land Army
United States Boys’ Working Reserve
Coal For Incubators In Connecticut Urges Coal Supply
The food committee of the State Council of Defense informs Connecticut poultrymen using mammoth incubators or coal burning brooders to secure chestnut coal now for next spring. The U S Fuel Administration says states and communities will receive a specific coal allotment and no extra supply after distribution.
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Cecticut
Mamoth
State Council of Defense
United States Fuel
Land sale on North High Street to Vaine couple
Real estate transfer reports Mary E. Broderick and Katherine A. Broderick sold a parcel on the west side of North High Street measuring 50 feet frontage and 130 feet depth to Celia 3B. Vaine and Felix C. Vaine, husband and wife. The description notes the conveyance details and the parties involved in the sale.
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Mary E. Broderick
Katherine A. Broderick
Celia
Vaine
Felix C. Vaine
North High Street
St Joachim’s Friday meeting and local events
Friday schedule includes B Y P U of C E meeting with Rev Alfred Nickless to speak, and a city wide invitation. Also planned are beads of social activities at Arrigoni Hotel, watermelon season openings, theatre features, auto travel notes, and war related notices across Middletown. The piece mentions schedules at Grand Theatre and Middletown Yacht Club activities, plus civic notices and local business updates.
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St. Joachim
Helock
Alfred
Nickless
C. E
Arrigoni
Granges
Grand Theatre
Anette Kellerman
House of Hate
New Animated Weekly
Adv
W. F. Burrows
Mabel Meech
White Mountains
Meech
Stoddard
Joseph Reboro
Obituary of Alfio Annino Brother of Louis and Joseph Annino
Word has been received of the death of Alfio Annino, brother of Louis and Joseph Annino, of this city. He was born October 15, 1855, in Mellili, Italy. He is survived by his wife Sebastiana, four sons Santo of 60 Ferry Street, Emilio and Sebastiano in the Italian army at the front, and John at home, plus two daughters Carmelina of 62 Ferry Street and another daughter living with her mother in Italy. He also leaves three brothers in Italy and one sister, Josephine, in this city. The obituary mentions two famed nurses, Fio Nightin and Clara Barton, as part of the world’s remembrance.
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Mercury
Leo
J. A. Masterton
Clark & True
Otis Elevator Co
James F. Carter
Silver St
South Farms
James P. Stow
Cresent Beach
Madison Barracks
Sacket Harbor
N. Y
War and Navy Departments
Hartman Drug Co
J. B. L. Cascade
Middletown Silver Co
Minor C. Baldwin
White Mountains
Hartford
Joseph McDonald
Lynch
Middlesex Theatre
Wallace Reid
Xantippe
Mack Sennett
Adv
James Griffin
The
Water Department
Ocean Beach
New Animated Weekly
Order of Red Men
Connecticut
Robert Scoville
Yale
United States
Army Training Corps
Marjorie Bailey
Nickless
Gran Theatre
Anette Kellerman
New Animated
Manresa Institute
Keyser Island
Norwalk
Sound
Cecil B. de
Elliot Dexter
Begle
Alfio ‘Annino
Alfio Annino
Louis
Joseph Annino
Mellili
Italy
Sebastiana
Santo
Ferry Street
Emilio
Sebastiano
John
Carmelina i
Josephine
Friend in France Lieutenant Davis Wounded in Battle
Word reaches local friends that Lieutenant Walter K. Davis is hospitalized in France with a slight scalp wound from action on July 15 likely during the Marne battle. He reports he is progressing and hopes to be released soon, though caveats remain about the calmer surface masking trouble.
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Walter K. Davis
France
The
Marne
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Viola Lorenzen
Ill
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John Welch
Spring Street
New York City
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Vermont
Maromas School House
Middetown
America
Spear Bros
Middletown’s
Fashion Center
Gene Stratton Porter
Broatch’s Modern Book Shop
Lady Adele Chocolates
Cera
IKOL
Shangel
Memely
Vologda
Warsaw
Moscow
Jaroslav
INE
Kharkov
Aver Ria
Budapest
Invngary
Turkey
Erranean
Archangel
Pabereshskaia
Onegay
Tish
Baku
Pershia
Rash Persia
Don
Lenine
Petrograd
Fio Nightin
Clara Barton
Caulkins & Post Co
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