Portland Odd Fellows elect new officers at annual meeting
The Portland Ledge Electior annual meeting of Werren F. A. M. elected W. M. EB. Etrickland and others, with one officer unnamed. New officers due for installation in January. Rev G Erickson spoke in New Haven. James Glasheen returned from Camp Devena. Mrs. Margaret Goodrich convalesces after influenza. Streets and trolley service disrupted by snow and traffic diversions. John C. Barry urges town meeting on War Savings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ledge
Werren _F
W. M. EB. Etrickland
Frank
J. W. Horace
Finkle
B. Irving
Secetary
Boward
Portland
G. Erickson
New Haven
Olof
Meriden
James FE
Glasheen Reas
Camp Devena
Mangaret
Middlesex Hospital
R. Goodrich
Odd Fellows
Thomas C. Floudé
G. Danforth
Vincent Jacobson
William
Danforth
Taft Place
Judson Brainerd
St. John the Bap
War Savings Stamps Committee
Deep River Briefs and Local Notices
Abe Wimovsky of the U.S. naval reserve at Newport was honorably discharged and returned home. He served as a clerk in a large Newport supply house. George A. Wormwood returned from a Pratt Read & Co business trip. The Social Club held a well attended meeting in Town Hall with whist prizes won by Emma Ziegra g and Faria Johnson. The local drum corps will travel to Britain to participate in the peace parade with eighteen members. Loren Seeley, son of George Seeley, plans to enter Yale College for a study period later this month. Raymond Leightsinger is on the sick list. Mrs. Frederick R. Gilberts is at home on Essex Street. Mrs. Freak Brockway is in Baltimore visiting relatives in Bridgeport on her way north. Town Hall Saturday night features Ruth Clifford in The Lure of Luxury and Pathe News with dancing ads and Xmas toy displays at 512.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deep River
Abe Wimovsky
U. S. Naval Reserve
Newport
Abe
George A. Wormwood
Pratt, Read & Co
Este
Frederick R. Gilberts
Essex Street
Freak Brockway
Baltimore
Barry C
Bridgeport
Town Hall
Ruth Clifford
Pathe News
Masonic and church events noted in Cromwell
Washington No. 81 A F and A M to confer a M M degree tomorrow with B W Stevens P M presenting the east. Red Men annual meeting planned for Friday evening in the Beden. Baptist church ladies host a supper and sale of comestibles and fancy articles on December 12 from 6 to 10. Local residents returning from Ark visit and social guests noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
A. F
A. M
B. W
Stevens
P. M
The
Red
Beden
Brightman _ Tt
Wees
D. G
Mae Kabatenick
Ark
Ladies of the Baptist Church
Bereanes Te Cask
Sips
Louis Ka
Unclear local note from Aybrook Point area
Fragmentary bulletin lists names and vague activities from Aybrook Point on December 6. Mentions Nellie Ward Irene Cone and Shepard. Notes someone returning home and another improving daily amid scattered references to teachers and board activities.
Montenegro King Nicholas Deposed as Skuptschina Backs Union
A Prague London dispatched report says the Skuptschina voted to depose King Nicholas of Montenegro and favor a union with Serbia under King Peter. The king’s family was listed among those deposed.
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Neplace
Nicholas
Montenegro
Skuptschina
Montenegrin National Assembly
Prague
London
Serbia
Peter
Saybrook News Roundup and Snow Storm Notes
Old Saybrook reports a light snow event with about two to three inches in the valley towns, while a big storm fear faded to rain by morning. Local clubs meet, church services planned, and residents with military notes and travel updates are listed. Friday night screenings feature Roy Stewart in Faith Enduring at the Pease House Saybrook Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saybrook
Frank Co. Ingham
George W. Crinnoll
M. J. Golden
Mary Burns
New London
Saybrook Point Whist Club
Tooker
Proposals for mail carriage urban area sought
East Berlin announces sealed proposals for carrying mail between the post office and railroad station will be received until December 15. The Girls' G T C society meets Friday at 7 15 with Miss Marguerite Pollard. Oscar Benson leaves for New York on a business trip. The Modern Woodman society holds its annual meeting and officers election Saturday Dec 14 after a chicken supper. Whist social at Guild room tonight. Joseph R Stone returns from visiting relatives in town today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Berlin
G. T. C. Society
Marguerite Pollard
Oscar Benson
New York
Modern
Woodman Society
Guild Room
Joseph R. Stone
Winsted
Haddam Notes and Holiday Visits
Haddam December updates list Mrs Ernest Gates returning to West Haven after a brief visit with her parents Mr and Mrs Charlies Miner hosted the Ladies Aid society Thursday afternoon Mr and Mrs George Hail of Lawrence Mass visited relatives this week Miss Lillian Banning home from Brattleboro Vt for two weeks August Hoffman back from New York City Joseph Jahelka spent last week in New York City
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Haddarm
Ernest Gates
West Haven
Charlies Miner
Robert Thompson
Ladies’ Aid Society
George Hail
Lawrence
Mass
Lillian Banning
Brattleboro
August Hoffman
New York City
Joseph Jahelka
Bulgarian Atrocities To Be Brought To Light
The piece argues Bulgarian brutality will be exposed and punished, suggesting Bulgars may have surpassed German crimes in savagery and that such acts will no longer be condoned or excused.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
State
East Hampton Casualties and Local Notices
East Hampton casualty list includes Patrick Cavanaugh listed as died of wounds and Merton Flood as wounded amid missing telegram confirmation. Also noting Barton Drug Co cent sales, local visits, church events, influenza recovery, upcoming mail, and the death of Mrs. John A. Sall at 64 with funeral details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Hampton
Patrick Cavanaugh
Merton Flood
Washington
Barton Drug Co
D. W. Healy
R. M. Sarles
New Haven
R. M. Grant
East Windsor Hill
James Dickson
Swedish Lutheran Church
Lillian Starr
Josephine Sexton
Middletown
Margaret Slattery
Slattery
Methodist Church
Chatham Pharmacy
Meetings and visits mark Rocky Hill day of notes
A large Motherlood club meeting filled library hall as town activity included visitors Mrs leverett Spencer and Mrs Charles Elliott in Hartford on Thursday. Birth announced for Frank Stickles and wife daughter born November 5. Library open under new librarian Mrs Newton W Warner amid routine exchanges. Other brief visits attributed to W S Churchill, Mrs Sidney S Templeman, Mrs John Hagan and Mrs Clayton Beaumont with kin in town and nearby cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocky Hill
Motherlood Club
Library Hall
Leverett Spencer
Charles Elliott
Hartford
Thomas Hosmer
Frank Stickles
Newton W. Warner
Sidney S. Templeman
W. S. Churchill
John Hagan
Glastonbry
Henry Hale
Clayton Beaumont
Granby
Bartholomew Coffey
New York
Higganum Local Notes and Matches of Community
Higganum reports Gordon L. Cody's town visit and Hjalmar Anderson joining the state highway department. The town school committee met. Miss Trescarter plans to resume teaching in room five Monday. Ernest Grenman wed Miss Hilda Johnson at the Congregational church. well wishes flow. Florence Maschinda hired by the state highway under Mr. Adametz. Miss Elia Burr invites the W C T U to a Tuesday 2 pm program at her home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Higganum
Gordon L. Cody
Hjalmar Anderson
State Highway Department
Higganum School
Hadlyme Friends Announce Daughter’s Middletown Move
Mr and Mrs Joseph Fiala of Hadlyme entertain their daughter Josephine and a New York friend Miss Fiala who will soon move to Middletown for a new position she has accepted there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Fiala
Josephine
New York
Miss Fiala
Middletown
Key West Woman Credits Lydia Pinkham Pill for Relief
A Key West resident recounts five years of painful irregularities and back weakness. After trying various doctors and medicines, she credits Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring her health and enabling her to do housework. She urges others to seek the remedy and notes the company offers guidance from its 40 years of experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Key West
Fla
Lydia E. Pinkham
J. M. Camus
Caroline St
Florida
Colchester Notes and Weather Briefs
Colchester reports William Tynan of North Westchester visiting, a snow storm hampering morning travel, and the State Guards meeting after dusk. Night school runs four nights weekly while Mr and Mrs Samuel Raudenbush plan a Newark visit for winter. Mrs L C Brown and Mrs E A Carrier host in Middletown, Elizabeth G Day and Mrs Charles Beebe attend the state Sunday school convention there. Reverend Irving Burnap of Hartford to preach at the Congregational church Sunday morning. Mrs Joseph Smith returns home from visiting her daughter Mrs George Peck of Norwich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colchester
William Tynan
North Westchester
State Guards
Airl
Samuel Raudenbush
Newark
N. J
L. C. Brown
E. A. Carrier
Middletown
Elizabeth G. Day
Charles Beebe
Irving Burnap
Hartford
Congregational Church
Joseph Smith
George Peck
Norwich
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Cromwell
Aybrook Point
T Point
Alisses le- Nellie Ward
New
Their
Smith Tainter
Irene Cone
Shepard
Soleen
Acton
King Nicholas of
Panased
Old Saybrook
Frances Shepard
Carl Warren
Garden City
Louise Parker
Saybrook Manor
Brooklyn
N. Y
St. John’s Church
Grace Episcopal Church
First Congregations
Christian Endeavor Society
James Nihillars
Willis R. Cone
Pease House
Saybrook Point
Guilford
Roy Stewart
Adyv
John A. Sall
Marie C. Sall
John Sall
South Main Street
Hilmer Butler
Sallma Bargfrede
Samuel Thatcher
Lakeview Cemetery
Hadlyme
Pape
Sykes Comfort
Vincl
the Comfort Powder Co
Boston
Custom Tailor
Coats
Madras, Scrims and
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