River down-town names listed of men leaving town
A list of men including John Abrahamson Samuel H Baifes Isne Sanborn Clarence Oster Carl W Anderson Paul Cava John Arthur Swanson Joseph ewicz James C Kingston is read to show who left town. Relatives and friends are urged to accompany them to the railroad station before court notices and a meeting of Eastern Star No 60 F of A is scheduled for Tuesday evening August 25 with important transfers to be discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John * Abrahamson
Samuel H. Baifes
Isne
Sanborn
Clarence
Oster
Carl W. Anderson
Paul Cavai
John Arthur-Swanson
Josephewicz
James C. Kingston
Eastern Star
T. J. Ae
Ady
Local Notebook Reports Births and Community Updates
Cradie notes the birth of A son on Sunday evening at Main Street with both mother and child doing nicely. The column lists many residents abroad, activities, and local labor shortages affecting harvest, plus community events, visits, and donations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cradie
War Bureau
F. Rich
Goodrich
Main Street
Deep River Weekender News Highlights and Local Notes
Deep River events include visits by Branford residents Mr and Mrs Hans Clausen and Mrs Alexander Conatyi plus Miss Elmer from Hartford. A Deep River Chester state guard game ended 9 to 7 in favor of the River. Genealogical and social mentions cover travels to Hart for Lelia Rankin and Lyme stow stays, with other local notices and upcoming East Haddam Opera House event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deep River
Hans Clausen
Branford
Jennie Starkey
Perlee
Georgia
Ser
Alexander Conatyi
Elmer
Hartford
Lelia Rankin
Hart
Henry
Deep
Chester State Guard
River Boys
Mary Bidwell
Stow
Lyme
L. Fleetham
Sretinga
C. M. Thomas
New London
East Haddam
Delmont Tufts
M- Hall
Westbrook Summer Sale Highlights From Local Shop
Westbrook retailers announce a summer sale with reduced garment prices as Addie A. Smith promotes items. Limited stock and in store discounts aim to draw shoppers during the season.
Local News From Norwich And Exeter Areas
Bacon academy teacher guests Mrs Hattie Wickwire on Hay ward avenue. Miss Edna Strong returns home from Bristol Connecticut. Mrs L C Brown returns from Willimantic camp ground. Miss Martha Reynolds returns home from Norwich after visiting Mrs W E Strong. C H Dawley in Middletown on business. C H Strong, Miss Martha Reynolds, Miss Vera Squires, Jake Siegel and F H Browning motor to Norwich. Mrs Chappell very low at daughter Mrs Thomas Clark’s Norwich avenue home. Seven town youths go to New London for camp. Funeral of Deacon George Strong of Exeter Sunday at his W E Strong home on Hayward avenue, 1 pm, burial in Exeter cemetery. Remington and Knott to officiate. wife buried in Exeter six years. Regular Grange meet 8 pm. Band practice in Tip Top hall for Labor Day concert in the park Monday. Schools begin in one week. William Curgenven returns to Boston after visit with local Curgenven family. Miss Jennie Mintze visits Hartford. M Siegel moves harness and shoemaker shop from Lebanon avenue to Mill street near Norwich avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bacon Academy
Hattie Wickwire
Hayward Avenue
Hdna Strong
Bristol
Conn
L. C. Brown
Willimantic Camp Ground
Martha Reynolds
Norwich
W. E. Strong
C.H. Dawley
Middletown
C. H. Strong
Vera Squires
Jake Siegel
F. H. Browning
Chappell
Thomas Clark
Norwich Avenue
New London
George Strong
Exeter
Exeter Church
Exeter Cemetery
B. D. Remington
J.H. Knott
Liberty Hill
Grange
Tip Top Hall
Park
William Curgenven
Boston
Jennie Mintze
Hartford
M. Siegel
Lebanon Avenue
Mill Street
Local notes from Rocky Hill and surrounding towns
Daily snippet of community updates from Rocky Hill Aug 27 mentions Miss Lucy Nordhrop visiting East Berlin, several residents traveling to Camp Greenleaf Georgia and Camp Devens Devens including William Klatt Daniel Epstein Albert Sprague and Clifford Wright, visits exchanged among families like the Beaumonts and Griswolds, plus War Saving Stamp pledges made for August and local social visits to Wallingford Hamburg and Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocky Hill
Lucy Nordhrop
East Berlin
George Codair
Sidney Templeman
William Hick
Steve Lodosky
Joseph Quinn
Camp Greenleaf
Lytle
Georgia
Arthur Beaumont
New Haven
Charles Beaumont
Elm Street
George Andrews
Riverview Hill
Eva Adams
North Canton
Lizzie Griswold
Ephriam Goodrich
Charles Templeman
Saybrook
Everett Sherwood
Wallingford
Birney Sprague
Frank Sprague
High Street
Boston
Jessie Griswold
Hamburg
Edwards
Granby
A. D. Griswold
Camp Devens
William A. Klatt
Daniel S. Epstein
Albert W. Sprague
Camp Upton
Clifford
Six young men honored at East Hampton banquet before Georgia sendoff
In Chatham hall last night six families received wrist watches sweaters socks helmets and comfort bags from the Red Cross. This morning a large crowd gathered at Carrier's store for a sendoff before the group departed in Middletown for Georgia. The Red Cross aid continues with a meeting at Chatham hall at 7 30 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Hampton
Chatham Hall
Red Cross
Carrier’s
Middletown
Georgia
Anna Williams
Moodus
Clinton relatives visit and local outings noted
Clinton column lists Mrs. Lewis Benedict visiting in Harwickport Massachusetts and visits by Melville Buell of Camp Devens to his parents, plus returns from trips by Miss Helen Lynch Hose Walker and others. Families travel to Worcester New London and New Haven. Summer sale advertised offering garments at half next season's prices. Addie A. Smith, Clinton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton
Lewis Benedict
Pragstaff
Arizona
Herbert Reynolds
Harwickport
Mass
Edwin Harrington
Melville Buell
Camp Devens
Margaret Swan
Levi Gaylord
Pelham Bay
N. Y
Frank Gaylord
Helen Lynch
Hose Walker
New Haven
William ‘Ward
Hetty Hull
Raymond Hull
Worcester
Seward Hall
Edith Crocker
New London
Raymond Tucker
Harriet King
Addie A. Smith
Adv
Killingworth News Briefs and Local Shenanigans
KILLINGWORTH Aug 2 There will be no service at the Congregational church next Sunday for vacation. Mrs Sophia Burr of Windsor visits her sister Mrs Norman L Parmelee. Miss Emma Monson of Middlefield attends service. Four local young men have been called to Camp Greenleaf Georgia: Frederick W Scheuritzel Elilie L Harris Camille M Malacarne and Ernest J Malacarne Two are Grange members Conrad Wederhold moved to Astoria L L Dwight Parmelee and Mrs William Stevens of Windsor spent Friday with relatives. Pied at one half next aounces prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Killingworth
Congregational Church
Sophia Burr
Windsor
Norman L. Parmelee
Emma Monson
Middlefield
Camp Greenleaf
Georgia
Frederick W. Scheuritzel
Elilie L. Harris
Camille M. Malacarne
Ernest J.malacarne
The
Grange
Conrad Wederhold
Astoria
L. L
Dwight Parmelee
William Stevens
Old Lyme News: Local Health, Visits, and Red Cross Plans
Edward Dean buys a Ford and suffers blood poisoning while Dr. J G Eley attends him. Rev George Ringrose’s condition improves and he sits up daily. Lt Atkins and family visit relatives on Mason Hill. Lt E R Champion chosen for a Connecticut river whale prize. Hyacinth Ringrose preaches at the Baptist church. pastor George Ringrose on a two week health vacation. Mrs W B Piedeman and two Brooklyn children board with Mrs G E Clark. Piedeman later joins. Red Cross to showcase at county fair on the 31st. booths site prepared and comfort kits for five departing boys. Boys named: George McCabe, John Rice, Maurice Chapman, Frank Maynard, Charles Darling. Lewis Hughes paints Camp Rainford, Brighton on the Sea. Mrs Robert Edwards hosts daughter Fanny and children from Westerly. A concrete bridge is being built over the saw mill brook on Grassy Hill road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Ringrose
Lieutenant Atkins
Washington
W. B. ‘Piedeman
Brooklyn
N. Y
G. E. Clark
Piedeman
Red Cross
George McCabe
John Rice
Maurice Chapman
Frank Maynard
Charles Darling
Lewis Hughes
Camp Rainford
Brighton
Robert Edwards
Fanny
Westerly
Saw Mill Brook
Grassy Hill
Ivoryton Social News and Local Movements
Ivoryton items list residents and visitors. Amelia Miller resumes factory work after Middletown visit. Earl Parmelee at Madison home. Helen Maynard of Lyme joins Comstock-Cheney. Theodore Brainard visiting from New Britain. Mrs. Gus Carlson hosts nephew’s aunt. Charles Sizer calls in Madison. Mrs. M. E. Parmelee and daughter return to Hartford. Benjamin Tibball to Oglethorpe Ga for military service. Mr. and Mrs. William Shailer guest in Westbrook. Jessie Whittlesee visiting Hartford, vacationing with parents. Note about locals stopping at hotels during lunch routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivoryton
Amelia Miller
Middletown
Earl Parmelee
Madison
Helen Maynard
Lyme
Comstock-Cheney & Co
Theodore Brainard
New Britain
Gus Carlson
Charles Sizer
M. E. Parmelee
Hartford
Ivoryton Hotel
Benjamin Tibball
Oglethorpe, Ga
William Shailer
Westbrook
W. W. Shailer
Jessie. Whittlesee
Marlborough Notes Attract Visitors And Service Members
Marlborough reports Miss Eva Ryan of Hartford spending Sunday at home. Mrs. C S Bolles visits friends in Willimantic and New London. Rev Morris W Alling of Rocky Hill preached at the Con a church. Miss Redmond returns to New Haven after visiting Edith Strickland. John A Fuller, naval reserve, called to service and sent to Pelham Bay. grandfather John H Fuller Civil War veteran. Miss Rebecca A Buell of Travelers Insurance returns from vacation. Dr Ray J Ryan home from Camp Devens plans to go to France for a base hospital. Enoch Cooley and Erwing Lord of Hartford visit relatives. Mrs G W Buell vacationing near Westerly with friends from N B and S Manchester. Good Will Club members from Hartford in camp for two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marlborough
Eva Ryan
Hartford
C.S. Bolles
Willimantic
New London
Morris W. Alling
Rocky Hill
Redmond
New Haven
Edith Strickland
John A. Fuller
F. W. Fuller
Naval Reserve
Pelham Bay
John H. Fuller
Rebecca A. Buell
Travelers Insurance Company
Ray J. Ryan
Camp Devens
Ryan
France
Enoch Cooley
Erwing Lord
G. W. Buell
Westerly
R. 1
New Britain
South Manchester
Good Will Club
East Berlin Social Notes and Visits Aug 27
A visit by A W Edin of New Jersey to relatives in East Berlin is noted. Local K of P society holds its regular meeting tonight, with Union service committee meeting at the Episcopal church and St Gabriel's choir rehearsal to follow. Mr Clark and family from New Jersey visit a brother on Wilcox avenue. The fairgrounds circus Monday drew many from town. Mr and Mrs F Bailey have returned to Deep River after visiting relatives, with Miss Rubie Nye joining briefly. William Bunce, visiting relatives, returns to Jersey City today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Berlin
A. W. Edin
New Jersey
K. of P. Society
F. Bailey
Deep River
Rubie ‘Nye
William Bunce
Jersey City
Union Service Committee
Episcopal Church
St. Gabriel's Choir
Fairgrounds
Clark
Wilcox Avenue
East Haddam Benefit Show At Opera House
Big show and dance planned for Friday evening August 30 at Haddam Opera House. State Guard unit of Co H hosts the fundraiser to support the town and local activities. Don t miss it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haddam
Opera House
Co. H
State Guard
Benefit
Adv
Water power across borders aids Canadian industry
Article argues water power can replace coal amid shortages, noting Canada exports surplus hydroelectricity to U S states like Maine New York and Washington. It highlights not yet fully tapped hydro resources in New Brunswick Quebec Ontario and British Columbia and cites shifts to electrical energy in Montreal area postwar demand and plant conversions.
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Andy
United States
Intoanada
Canada
New Brunswick
Maine
Quebec
New
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