Cassidy Case Hearings Soon In Med Exam Findings
Portland reports Edward ly found dead near Pt Hampton with a skull fracture. Coroner Stephen B. Davis says a hearing will be held in a few days with K Payne Charles Tay Malbuisson and another man to view the body and discuss the cause. No firm evidence of automobile involvement yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cassidy
Sears
Edward Ly
Pt Hampton
Stephen B. Davis
Selectiee K. Payne
Charles Tay
Malbuisson
T Hampton
Tonbury Road
Red Cross Lecture And Christmas Roll Call At Town Hall
The Rev Dr Dear will speak Wednesday evening the 11th at Town Hall with illustrated slides on the Red Cross relief work. A universal roll call will be held next week dividing into eight districts with appointive captains. Membership is one dollar for the year and there will be no war fund drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Dear
Town Hall
Red Cross
Timothy Murry
Harry Howard
W. H. Ws
H. W. Goodrich
Oliver Seve
W. B. Synnott
E. Stocking
D. A. Oster
War Savings Drive Boosts Portland Progress and War Bond News
Portland pursues war savings stamps with high local support. John C. Barry reports solid progress and a hoped quota reach, with purchases and plan amounts pushing Portland toward top state ranking. Weather turns cold causing thick river ice and potential winter navigation halt. Community notices include lodge events, a pool tournament, sales ads, and local staff changes as the town prepares for winter.
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John C. Barry
Portland Il
Portland
Old Lyme Week Summary of Local Movements and Deaths
Abner Way moved from South Lyme to F W Hardings tenement in Silltown and works for W C Noyes. Allen Dean recovers from pneumonia while other family members rebound from influenza. Mrs Davison and Bertha Bradbury toured to New London by auto. Charles Jenee with a sawing outfit handles cord wood. Frank Way, Fred Harvey, and C C Davison tramped for a fox. Locals note a New York party bought the Bacon place. Hoffman family left for New York for the winter. Holweger and Miss Davison drove to New Haven. Mrs Jeannette Speirs Walters of New Haven buried at Old Lyme. pneumonia claimed her, daughter of the Speirs of Black Hall, married to Walters a year ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abner Way
Soith Lyme
F. W. Harding
Silltown
Way
W. C. Noyes
Frank Way
Glastonbury
Fred Harvey
East Lyme
C. C. Davison
James Fowler
New London
Davison
New York
Bacon Place
Harry Hoffman
Joe Holweger
Jennie Davison
New Haven
Holweger
Jeannette Speirs Walters
Old Lyme
J. Speirs
Black Hall
Walters
Community Notices From Gromwell December Report
Middletown Lutheran Ladies' Aid to present a program at Dorcas society event at the local Lutheran church. OES plans its regular meeting in the Masonic rooms with officer elections. Camp Fire Girls announce a Friday and Saturday rummage sale after a successful appeal for donations. War Bureau to meet in the selectmen's room at 8 pm with War Chest report and War Stamps sale plans. Baptist Church ladies host a comfortables, aprons and fancy articles sale on Thursday December 12 from 6 to 8.adv.
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Cromwell
Ladies‘ Aid Society
Middletown Lutheran Church
Dorcas Society
Masonic
War Bureau
War Chest
E. W. Johnson
Ladies of the Baptist Church
Hyphenated Fragments From Dec Cultures and Local Events
Miss Carrie Palm of Columbia, sister to Mrs. El A Smith, is noted for Spanish influenza care. Rev Davis takes church pulpit supply as long as needed. Locals attended a Friday event at the Gem theater. A hospital report notes a near-household accident with grain bags and a tree incident affecting a man and his son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie Palm
Columbia
El-A. Smith
Davis
Middlesex Hospital
Moodus December social week at Methodist church
Moodus notes a week of Win my chum meetings at the Methodist church under Epworth League direction. Several local visits are listed including Stacia Griffin in Middletown, William Davis visiting from Quarryville, John Gorman from Hartford, and Edwin Emmons from Providence. Christmas supper planned for December 18 with a social time after. A. Ritt returns from naval service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moodus
Methodist Church
Epworth League
Stacia Griffin
Middletown
Strong and Hale
Portland
William Davis
G. E. Davis
Quarryville
C. R Hokes
John Gorman
Hartford
Michael Gorman
S. Levi Chapman
Edwin Emmons
Providence
R. I
Abbie Wetherell
C. S. Gates
G. Ball
Lucy Hall
Elizabeth Lee Bidwell Born in South Glastonbury
In South Glastonbury on December 10 a daughter, Elizabeth Lee Bidwell, was born to Everet and Helen Lee Bidwell. Mrs Kirtland Hollister is seriously ill at her Chestnut Hill Avenue home. Elmer Robinson remains seriously ill with influenza complications. Stanley C Sheffield has been honorably discharged from Camp Devens and Camp Eustace and returned home Sunday. A full day sewing meeting is set for Wednesday 10 to 5 at Mrs Louis W Howe’s home. Work continues for a sale Saturday afternoon 5 to 9 in St Luke’s parish Sunday school rooms. Rev Brown of Hartford will preach the Advent sermon at St Luke’s church Friday at 7:30. Michael Kelley is recovering from influenza illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Glastonbury
Elizabeth Lee
Everet
Helen Lee Bidwell
Kirtland Hollister
Chestnut Hill Avenue
Elmer Robinson
Stanley C. Sheffield
Camp Devens
Camp Eustace
Louis W. Howe
St. Luke's Parish
Brown
Hartford
S J. Luke’s Church
Michael Kelley
Saybrook Point Social Notes Echo Local Moves
Saybrook Point reports Mrs. Caroline Jilson back from Essex after two weeks with her sister. Miss Clementine Nesbiti resumes duties at Stokes and Kirtland after a week ill. Mrs. J D Clark visited Middletown. Mrs A J Arnold returns from New York. Principal Chase hosts his visiting father. Mrs Charles Olmstead and daughter home from Wethersfield visiting her son. Mrs Fred Derby spent Thursday in New London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saybrook Point
Caroline Jilson
Essex
Clementine Nesbiti
Stokes & Kirtland
J. D. Clark
Middletown
A. J. Arnold
New York
Chase
Charles Olmstead
Wethersfield
Fred Derby
New London
Kaiser’s War Game Tactics Questioned in Playful Quote
In the Baltimore American, a witty line ponders the Kaiser’s ability to play trumps in the wartime strategy. A quip suggests doubt about his efforts to Dutch the maneuvers, reflecting comic skepticism of German leadership. The remark frames a light historical aside.
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Baltimore American
Edward Cassidy Killed In Auto Crash At East Hampton
Edward Cassidy, a well known East Hampton resident, was killed when his car struck a halt on the plains Saturday night while visiting town. He was widely regarded as intelligent and well read and often came by to see old friends who helped him with clothes and money. Local notices report other residents ill or traveling, club meetings, elections, and social events including Grange meetings and a Dorcas Society gathering, with routine local updates on residents, visits, and activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Cassidy
East Hampton
The
Plains
Local Notices From Chatham Middle Haddam and Surrounds
Chatham and Middle Haddam locals share visits and returns from Hartford and Montanta. Mrs Ralph Lowenhaulpt and their young son came home after weeks with her mother Mrs H L Stewart. Miss Emma Clark confined to home. Rev Mr Thatcher’s Y M C A talk pleased the boys Saturday night. Cecil Taylor of New Haven visited Friday. Mr and Mrs E Burr and family and Mrs Elsie Clark of Higganum were guests of Mr and Mrs Leon Hale on Sunday.
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Chatham
Middle
Haddam
Ralph Lowenhaulpt
Little Son
Hartford
H. L. Stewart
Emma Clark
Francis Taylor
Thatcher
East Hampton
Samuel House
Regular K of P Meeting and Local Social Notes
East Berlin reports a regular meeting of the K of P society with about 25 couples at the dancing class in Athletic hall. Mentions Miss Sarah Morgan of Mudclesex Hospital at home Monday. Christmas shopping continues with Middletown as the nearest convenient destination. D R Smith, visiting relatives, returned to New Haven today.
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East Berlin
K. of P. Society
Athletic Hall
Sarah Morgan
Mudclesex Hospital
Middletown
D. R Smith
New Haven
Rocky Hill Society News Reflects Local Life
Sergeant Arthur W. Spencer returns home honorably discharged from Jacksonville Florida. Miss Etta Chase visits from out of town. Rev Rufus Beebe leads the Methodist pulpit in place of ill Rev J Fairbanks. Red Cross meets at Library hall Thursday. Gladys Kermode hosts sixth birthday party with games and supper. Rocky Hill Grange members attend Central Pomona Grange in Berlin. Frank L Sprague travels to Hartford on business. Columbia Lodge Masons from town attend annual meeting in Glastonbury. three of seven yearly lodge deaths are locals. Congregational church meeting well attended. Rocky Hill boasts the first Y M C A focused society in a small town. Mrs Carter shops in Hartford. Thomas Hosmer travels out of town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Cone
Kenneth Wall
Middletown
M. W. Wall
James Lecurch
Grippe
Lee Gardner
Willimantic
Daniel Markham
Hartford
Doris Weaver
South Coventry
East Hampton Grange
Co. L
6Th Inf
Siebert’s Hall
H. W. Goff
Royal Goff
F. H
Josephine Christenson
Chatham Pharmacy
Central Connecticut Power and Light Co
Rocky Hill
Arthur W. Spencer
Jacksonville
Fla
Etta Chase
Rufus Beebe
Methodist Episcopal Church
J. Fairbanks
Red Cross
Library Hall
Gladys Kermode
Frank L. Burr
Leon Everett Taylor
Clifford L. Holmes
Carter
Thomas Hosmer
Higganum Social News Brief from December
Higganum notes report Mr and Mrs Fred Olson in Middletown yesterday. Mr and Mrs Myron Skinner visited New Hartford Sunday. Residents will attend Pomona Grange in Chester Thursday. Mrs Irving Cook visited Middletown yesterday. Teachers have returned to Higganum school and activities resume.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Higganum
Fred Olson
Middletown
Myron Skinner
New Hartford
Pomona Grange
Chester
Irving Cook
Higganum School
Westchester Social Notes Update
Mrs S E Herindeen visited Willimantic for a couple of days toward the end of the week. Will Brainard returned from the railroad to his home Sunday. Frank Williams and family spent the weekend in Hartford. James Galvin and his wife and son visited friends in Meriden on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Street
S. E. Herindeen
Willimantic
Will Brainard
Frank Williams
Hartford
James Galvin
Meriden
Nation Must Pay War Responsibility Amid German Folly
The New York Tribune asserts no single German bore the blame for the war. Instead responsibility lies with the heart and mind of the German people. Years of propaganda led to collective guilt and the nation must now pay for its crime and folly. Economic and industrial vigor drive payment, with money and automobiles aiding the process.
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New York Tribune
Poslam Promises Cure for Pimples and Rash
A vintage advertisement touts Poslam for pimples and rashes. It claims nightly application reveals healing by morning, noting slight troubles may vanish and virulent eruptions be subdued. Encourages readers to request a free sample from Emergency Laboratories in New York and promotes Poslam Soap as a safe medicated option.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emergency Laboratories
West 47Th St
New York City
Colchester News Roundup From Dec 10
Colchester reports Charles F. Brown visiting Millington for an auction and Edward Hagan of Salem in town. Colchester State Guards lost 28 to 9 to Willimantic Y M C A in a Saturday basketball game at Tip-Top hall. Robert Meigs returns as Colchester branch brake man after weeks off. George Miller family moves into Linwood avenue home. Station agent Ballinger spent Sunday in New Haven. Regular Grange meeting tonight elects officers for next year. Francis Shea returns from Washington for holidays. It was sixteen below zero this morning. Teachers held a meeting at the Academy yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colchester
Charles F. Brown
Millington
Edward Hagan
Salem
Colchester State Guards
Willimantic
Willimantic Boys
Robert Meigs
Robert
George Miller
Harry Elgart
Linwood Avenue
Mr. Ballinger
New Haven
Francis Shea
Washington, D. C
Academy
Dogs Ravage Ray Harding Sheep In Hamburg
Hamburg on December 10 reports say dogs have ravaged several of Ray Harding's sheep with many missing and damage unknown. An event is planned for Friday evening at the Grange hall with music solos readings and a play by Miss Inez Peck's school. An educational meeting is set for Wednesday at 2 30 pm featuring songs memory selections grade reading geography writing and addresses by Mr Lord and State Superintendent Garrison. public attendance is urged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamburg
Ray Harding
Grange Hall
Inez Peck
Leonard Atis
Grassy Hill
Lord of
There Is Time For Winding Up The Watch On The Rhine
A terse exchange notes a sharp dig at the watch on the Rhine with a punchline about it needing winding up. The remark aligns with wartime humor reflecting impatience with stalled operations and the Allied push.
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Baltimore American
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Gromwell
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