Portland Last Shot and Local Notices in December
The Portland page details Lt Elmer B Bon’s armistice period and the front line action, plus local civic items. It notes Lodge election results, initiations at Grange and church events, a Julia Bloom and John Ahlberg engagement, candy and aprons sales, War Savings Stamp plans, a tax suit update, and Red Cross and alumni meetings. It also references discussions on dissolving State Guard units lacking armories as local guardsmen weigh ongoing drilling needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the of Honor
Methodist Chapel
Grange
Julia Bloom
John N. Ahlberg
John Blomquist
Merce Street
Portland
Justice the Peace
Harry Howard
M. J. Leahy
John Matula
Glastonbury
Matula
State Guard
the Red Cross
Dearmer
Berkeley Divinity School
Portland High School Alumni Association
Gypsy to Be Read At Evening High School Program
The event will be held Tuesday evening at the high school. The Gypsy will be read and the members of the course class will provide a program.
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Coaree
Rocky Hill community notices and events
The Rocky Hill column lists a Thursday Red Cross meeting at Library hall, a library association gathering, prayer meetings at the Methodist church, and visits by residents in Hartford. It notes the 34th State Grange session in Hartford January 14–16, plus local skating, war savings stamps totals, river tugs voyages, and soldiers from the 76th division arriving in New York and Boston before discharge.
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Rocky Hill
Red Cross
Library Hall
W. M. Pierce
Hartford
Methodist Church
J. H. Churchill
State Grange
James Dbee
Edward Stevens
Library Association
Comet
Raymond
Saybrook
Rocky Hill Club
John Fagan
Royal Typewriter Co
New England
Durham Items and Local Notices
Durham reports include W S Parmelee drilling a well on land once owned by Enoch Camp and residents facing ailments from grippe influenza and injuries. A YMCA social at the Congregational church plans to emphasize spelling and juggl ing with boys bringing partners.
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Durham
W. S. Parmelee
Enoch Camp
George Hull
W. C. Fowler
urDham Meadows
Fred Wolfe
Ted” Hubbard
Bertha Stevens
Congregational Church
G. T. Nettleton
Prudence Nettleton
Willis Goodale
Stanley Zink
Joseph Hooper
Middlefield Grange
Grange
Marriage changes meek girls into autocrats at once
A reflection notes that a once quiet woman often becomes an autocrat shortly after marriage, suggesting individuals lose self opinion when under marital authority.
East Hampton Ladies Auxiliary Officers Elected
East Hampton reports the Ladies Auxiliary elected officers at a recent meeting in O Connell's hall. New officers include President Nanono M Bride and Vice President Nora Walton with others named for secretary roles, arms, sentinel and committees. The group will be installed at the next meeting by County President Margaret Murnane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Hampton
Ladies’ Auxiliary
O’connell
Nanono M. Bride
Nora Walton
Annie Cahill
Mary Griffin
J. P. O’connell
Lila Bride
Katherine Kavanaugh
Edward Lynch
Ladies' Aid Society Meets in Rockfall Chapel
Middlefield report notes the Ladies' Aid Society of the M. E. church will gather in Rockfall chapel Friday afternoon. Nelson Burnham, son of Mrs. C. N. Burnham, has earned a second lieutenant commission and, though discharged from camp, remains in California with his family and is subject to five years of officer reserve call. Horace Wilcox, recently discharged from the army, visits his wife at the Watrous home with her parents Mr. and Mrs. John Watrous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middlefield
Ladies’ Aid Society
M. E. Church
Rockfall
Nelson Burnham
C. N. Burnham
California
Horace Wilcox
John Watrous
Marlborough Notes and Local Remembrances
Marlborough on December 11 reports Dr. Allen Cary and Dr. Hart of Hartford as guests at the Martin Isleith home. W. W. Bolles and R. T. Buell serve on the Hartford jury this week at the annual court. Louise Dorman lies seriously ill for days. Dr. Lawson of Middle Haddam consults with Dr. E. S. Parmelee. Clarence Treadway, a longtime local figure, died in a French hospital from gun shot wounds and pneumonia. John A. Fuller, aboard a scout cruiser off Cape May, expects honorable discharge before Christmas. Chris Ryan Jr. returns from Dover after weeks of illness. A. Wright of Hebron is engaged in local matters.
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Marlborough
Allen Cary
Hart
Hartford
Martin Isleith
W. W. Bolles
R. T. Buell
Louise
East Hampton
France
Clarence
John A. Fuller
Cape May
Farmers Reduce Woodpiles In Town
John H. Futler a Civil War veteran is described as feeble while several witnesses from here traveled to Hartford on Tuesday to testify in the superior court case Ryan versus Segar indicating legal proceedings and local civic activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Futler
Hartford
Ryan Vs. Segar
Providential Dinner Dilemma After Speeding
Mr Younghusband explains he was caught for speeding on the way home and must appear tomorrow morning with the choice of paying ten dollars or serving fifteen days. His wife, in a fervent reaction, prays for the latter, noting the cook has just left.
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Elmer B. Bon
Frank
Main Street
Licun
Coted
Haines
Ger
Bernadotte Lodge
Vasa
Pres
Adolph Bengtson
Anderson
Carlson
Secre
Esther Carlson
Financial Sec
Emily Bloomquist
Bostrom
John
Hedin
John Hot
Agnes Bjorklands
Emmanuel Olson
John W. Johnson
Holter
Andrew McQuire
Baltic
Overseas
R. Youngs
John O'Connell
P. O’connell
Chatham Pharmacy
Perfection Oil Heaters
Standard Oil Company OF
New York
DILCO
Chris Ryan, Jr
Dover
N. H
A. Wright
Hebron
Eckman
Sick Man Laboratory
Philadelphia
Vinci
Texarkana
Texas
Yvinci
Emma Britt
Ren
Detroit
Mich
John F. Watson
Nourse
Sherman
Main St
the Middlesex
U.S. Fuel Administration
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