Portland High Notes Half-Holiday For High School Opening
Portland city news notes the high school opens Tuesday with the graded schools starting Monday September 9. Hurley may join as a teacher. drills resume September 9 after Labor Day. Several residents travel, move, or vacation with updates on church services and local society activities. War savings pledges urged with August deadline. A picnic by the Swedish Iran church is planned at Walker’s Grove near John Holter’s residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Impany K. C. S.G
Niantic
St. John the Baptist, Sun
Raftery
Mary Barry
Hartford
Edna Bowen
South Street
Leveritt Strong
Philadelphia
J. Allen
Main Street
Sears
Church Street
Rocky
Callahan
Spring
O. H Raftery
Wetkapaug
R. I
Margaret Hurley
Fairview Street
Mae Barry
Marsh Street
Sound View
Willis Acker
Ossining
N. Y
Liam H. Robinson
George Howard
Bridgeport
Howard
Edward Sullivan
Air Line Avenue
Lillian Potter
Children’s Society of
Walker's Grove
John Holter
Red Cross Notes as Rocky Hill Schools Set Sept 3 Start
The Red Cross met as usual at the Library. Rocky Hill public schools will open on Wednesday September 3 with several new teachers. Congratulations to Dr and Mrs Oran A Moses on the birth of a son, David Wood, on August 28. Various residents: Rev Morris E Alling spoke at Colt's Park Hartford. Mrs Hayden Griswold to spend Sunday at Camp Devens. Mr and Mrs Fred Goodrich welcomed a daughter on August 28. Miss Jessie Bulkley, Miss Myrtle Howard, Mrs Mary Wright and Miss Anne Robbins are noted as recent travelers or visitors. Church services will resume September 1 at the usual times. }
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocky Hill
Red Cross
Annd
Oran A. Moses
David Wood
Morris E. Alling
Colt’s Park
Hartford
Hayden Griswold
Camp Devens
Fred Goodrich
Jessie Bulkley
Ludlow
Mass
Myrtle Howard
New York
Mary Wright
Bernard Fagen
Anne Robbins
Sevices
Essex Area Social And Local Visits Land in August
A string of social calls and visits are noted in Essex and adjacent towns. Grace Wilcox was a caller in Essex. Erastus Stannard of Westbrook made business calls in town. Misses Elsie and Theresa Saliga returned home after finishing work in New Britain. Mrs. Chas Hommedieu and Miss Wright of Deep River were with sister Mrs. W. W. Burdick in Essex. Reggino of the naval reserve and Julia Bull’s daughter Joan visited Hartford and noted Reggino’s return from C. G. C. factory duties.
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Erastus Stannard
Westbrook
Elsie
Therasa Saliga
New Britain
Chas
L. Hommedieu
Miss Wright
Deep River
W. W. Burdick
Essex
Reggino
Naval Reserve
Joihn Peck
Jonathan
Julia Bull
Hartford
C. GC
Saybrook Point Brief Social Notes From Leyden
Saybrook Point notes report Mrs B Jieller and Joe visiting and Mrs William F White hosting at 4 in Leyden. Pratt and son spent a few days on Doane and will return to New.
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Baybrook Point
Fring and Dance At Evening Benefit
Readable fragments indicate a Friday evening event titled Fring and Dance. A St Arre benefit seeks attendees. organizers urge don’t miss the event.
Colchester News Roundup and Events Summary
Colchester notes report a newborn son to Mr and Mrs Liverant. Edward Kelly returns from Virginia on furlough. Furlough guests, band rehearsals, and town visitors frequent the entries. Labor Day events include a park concert, grand ball, and a Grange hall program. Deacon George H. Strong funeral details, Norwich Fair attendance, and serveral town movements plus train crowds returning summer boarders.
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Colchester
Nathan Liverant
Edward Kelly
Virginia
F. G. Hefflon
East Haddam
A. F. Roper
Tip Top Hall
John O'Brien
East Hampton
George H. Strong
W. E. Strong
B. D. Remington
Exeter Church
Exeter Cemetery
Knott
Liberty Hill Church
Park
Old Guard Band
Grange Hall
E. E. Brink
Hartford
M. Klingon
Max Siegel
Lebanon Avenue
Mill Street
Norwich Avenue
Anna Strong
Exeter
Sadie Carpenter
Robert
Norwalk
New York
A. Lazinsk
the Park
George A. Mills
Lebanon
Social Notes From Clinton Aug 30
Mrs. Fred Hurd entertains her sister Miss Pearl Simmons of Catskill New York Miss Catherine Cone hosts Miss Marguerite Paul of Stratford over the weekend David E Burnham will leave Friday for Camp Upton Yaphank I I His brother George follows next week Miss Edith Reynolds of Meriden visits her brother Dr Herbert Reynolds and family Miss Emma Rettig of Pennsylvania former resident visits Mrs William Rettig and family Commerce street Miss Charlotte Peet of New Red visits her mother Mrs Frederick Peet East Main street
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton
Fred Hurd
Pearl Simmons
Catskill
N. Y
Catherine Cone
Marguerite Paul
Stratford
David E. Burnham
Camp Upton
Yaphank
I. I
George Burnham
Edith Reynolds
Meriden
Herbert Reynolds
Emma Rettig
Pennsylvania
William Retting
Commerce Street
Charlotte Peet
New Red
Frederick Peet
East Main Street
Rockfall School Children Support Red Cross in Fund Drive
Rockfall on August 30 reports Mrs J A Kellner visiting relatives in Canada. Students from Rockfall school staged an excellent program Monday afternoon and evening. They collected $5.80 for the Rockfall Red Cross. Mrs Herbert Shumway and daughter from Meriden visited Mrs E J Shumway. Mrs E B Bigelow hosted sisters from Clinton and Newark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockfall
J. A. Kellner
Canada
Rockfall School
Rockfall Red Cross
Herbert Shumway
Meriden
E. J. Shumway
E. B. Bigelow
Clinton
Newark
Westchester Community Notes Reach From New London Trip
Mrs. Sanford Herindeen returned home from New London where she visited her mother and relatives. The Brains, Williams, and Carrier families spent a day at Double Beach Branford. School reopens at the bridge next Tuesday with Miss Nellie Gray as teacher. Ed Wilcox bought a place in East Hampton and plans to move in September. Anna Williams returned home from a visit with Mrs. Royal Goff in East Hampton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Street
Sanford Herindeen
New London
D. Brainard
Claire
Frank Williams
Jane Brainard
Double Beach
Branford
E. E. Swan
Carrier
Chatham Area Social Notices and Events Nondated
Chatham and Middle Haddam notices report Mrs Jewett entertaining a visitor, Mrs Bates and Mr Vee Small return from an auto trip, and several locals at Saybrook Point or Prospect Beach. Haddam Neck hosts a charity event Mr Bob for French orphans on August 31, with 25 and 15 cent admissions.
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Chatham
Middle Haddam
Aus
P. Jewett
Saybrook Point
Dorothy Collins
Prospect Beach
Mrs. Hamilton
Miss DeMilt
Florence Clark
Sister Catherine
Haddam
M. E. Cone
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College Sts
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C. H. Brewster
Middletown
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