Portland honors Lt. Haines after Saumur artillery study
Frank D. Haines of Main Street has been commissioned a lieutenant following graduation from the artillery school at Saumur. His unit served in the ambulance corps and he later moved through Fort Allen Vermont to coastal defense, then heavy artillery training in France before Saumur. Bridge repairs near the Portland approach disrupt trolley service while Planking and steel work advance.
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Haines
Frank D. Haines
Main Street
Saumur
Fort
Allen
Vermont
Stuay
France
Portland
Cradle Notes Birth At Home On Waverly Avenue
A daughter was born Tuesday to Mr and Mrs A L Ppeece at their home on Waverly Avenue. A telegram was received by Mrs. in the day notes slight wound in a separate telegram report.
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Mrs. A. L. Ppeece
Waverly Avenue
Annie of Marlborough Street Relays News of Family War Wounds
Annie of Marlborough Street relays that her son Private William Quigley was officially reported slightly wounded in action on November 5. Deputy Sheriff Axel W. Hanson, burned at the W B Douglas Co foundry, rests at home on Main Street with possible eye effect. Charles Anderson’s family learns of overseas arrival of their son Carl Anderson, formerly at Baldwin Repair Co. Mrs. R. V. Cramer and daughter return to New York after visiting Mrs. Leonora Cramer. Portland Candy Kitchen advertises high grade chocolates in fancy boxes at low prices.
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Annie
Marlborough Street
William Quigley
Lerby
S. Tel
Axel W. Hanson
W. B. Douglas Co
Main Street
Charles Anderson
Riverview
Carl Anderson
Baldwin Repair Co
Middletown
R. V. Cramer
New York
Leonora Cramer
Waverly Avenue
Portland Candy Kitchen
Clinton Today's Honor Roll Unveiled at Congregational Church Hill
Ernest Foerch returns to Camp Devens after visiting his Mill district parents. On Thanksgiving day Clinton unveiled a simple neat service honor roll on the church hill with an electric light display. Hunter Soule of the Mount Vernon enjoys a twelve day furlough. Relatives visit from Williamstown Meriden and White Plains while Ada Evarts and Edith Phelps resume duties with longer returns home.
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Clinton Clinton
Ernest Foerch
Camp Devens
Ayer
Mass
Albert Foerch
Mill District
Congregational Church Hill
Clinton
Hunter Soule
Mount Vernon
H. S. Reynolds
Hannah Kelsey
Williamstown
Edith Reynolds
Meriden
Ada Evarts
Columbia
Elsie Bliss
White Plains
N. Y
Edith Phelps
Waterbury
Albert H. Phelps
Regular drill in East Haddam armory Thursday night
East Haddam Company H announces a regular drill this week for Thursday at 8 o'clock in the armory. Former Captain N D Boardman is visiting town and will be present. The group invites members to fall in with pep and give Captain G M Smith a royal welcome.
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Armory
N. D. Boardman
G. M. Smith
East Hampton Engagement Report and Local Notices
East Hampton notes announce the engagement of Miss Marion Smith of Stratford to Fred of East Hampton. Miss Smith formerly taught at Gates School and many local friends congratulate her. Also reports visits and small town notices include Miss Alice Bevin returning to New York after visiting her mother, various meetings at town hall, a Rebekah degree rehearsal, illness of Bart Cavanaugh, a full flashlight battery stock at Chatham Pharmacy, and a one cent sale promoting war prices at Barton Drug Co. Includes a list of names awaiting advertised mail at East Hampton post office and several residents visiting or returning from nearby towns.
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East Hampton
Marion Smith
Stratford
Fred
Smith
The
Gates School
Alice Bevin
New York
Grace
Bevin
Nesis Rebekah Yudge
Town Hall
Rebekah
Bart Cavanaugh
Chatham Pharmacy
Sacred Heart T. A. B. Society
O’connell
William Walsh
Marion Doyle
Josephine M. Roon
Ferdinand Richter
James Bensin
Ella E. Richardson
Gladys Newton
William Millskie
D. Ww. Force, Jr
James Flen
William H. Wall
D. D. Ryan
Portland
Middletown
Barton Drug Co
Etta Bissell
Mary S. Cornwell
Orange
Mass
Amy Markham
Adv
Help for the Cook Provokes London Reader Banter
Humorous exchange in London Answers as Mrs Youngbride asks if a former mistress helped with cooking Bridget replies the helper leaped out of the kitchen, prompting light laughter. The quip highlights domestic banter and playful attitudes toward female cooks in the period.
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London
Grange and community clubs meet in Rocky Hill
In Rocky Hill on December 4 grange plans to confer third and fourth degrees for a large class. Harvest supper at 7 pm. attend early. Thimble Club meets at Mrs Hammond. Red Cross meets Thursday at Library hall. Equal Franchise League met. Miss Gleason spoke on citizenship. Neighborhood club held first meeting at Batchelder home. Marriage announced for Miss Elizabeth Corrigan of Hartford to Harry J Plunkett at bride’s home with Rev Alling. Esther and Laura Batch elder return to Connecticut College for Women after Thanksgiving.
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Rocky Hill
Grange
Thimble Club
Methodist Episcopal Church
Hammond
Red Cross
Library Hall
Equal Franchise League
George S. Butler
Miss Gleason
Methodist Church
Jennie Risley
Riverview Hill
Joseph W. Batchelder
Elizabeth Corrigan
Hartford
Harry J. Plunkett
M. E. Alling
Rocky Hill Congregational Church
Esther
Laura Batchelder
Connecticut College For Women
New London
M. R. Schoenborn
Fred
Bridgeport
Frank P. Waters
James Whittlesey
Ralph Averill
Washington, Conn
Motherhood Club
Nancy M. Schoonmaker
New York
Connecticut
Daphne Selden
Deep River
R. Merriam
L. F. Spencer
L. B. Williams
Local notes and updates from Durham and surrounding areas
Dec 4 items include Mrs Fick of Holliston visiting the Harveys, the Durham Fair association annual meeting at Town Hall tonight, moving notices for William Coleman family, a pig loss for A J Bode, and a small snow event. State Road crews lay rubble drain on the New Haven road, Merriam Manufacturing Co starts tin box work with electricity ready for soldiers, an architect from New Haven to present plans for a new building on the old shop site, Trinity student Paul de Macarty reported ill in Hartford Hospital, the Woman's Committee of Activities meets Saturday at Mrs Matthewson’s, and a Sunday evening Congregational church talk on reconstruction.
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Fick
Holliston
Mass
C. S. Harvey
Durham Fair Association
Town Hall
William Coleman
Long Hill
Paul Sullivan
Middlefield Avenue
A. J. Bode
Old Sol
State Road
J. F. Bailey
New Haven
Merriam Minipetaring Co
Francis
Paul de Macarty
Trinity College
Hartford
Hartford Hospital
History of the House of Hohenzollern from Frederick to William
A Boston Globe feature surveys the House of Hohenzollern from Frederick the Great through William II, tracing dynastic rise and decline, key rulers, and political impacts across Prussia and the German Empire.
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The
Boston Globe
the House of Hohenzollern
Frederick the Great
William the Little
Haddam Town Notes and Red Cross Plans
In Chatham and Haddam a New York couple shown interest in a Penfield Hill house visited town this week. Mrs Bates will live in Springfield Mass and spent Monday night with Mr and Mrs Yarrisoi B rs. Mr and Mrs Percy Hayden and family visited D B Dickinsons. The Red Cross meets at Library Hall Thursday afternoon and will meet weekly until further notice. Winter plans are set for discussion.
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Chatham
Haddam
Percy Hayden
Phan
D. B. Dickinson
Red Cross
Library, Hall
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Winter Comfort
Nourse
Sherman
Main St
the Middlesex
Cord
Gunn
Santa Claus
China
Toyland
Bunce’s
James H. Bunce Co
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