Portland Cross Annual Report Highlights War Work and Speakers
The Portland branch of the American Red Cross held its annual meeting last evening electing officers for the coming year. Reports showed total year receipts of 17001.78 directed to the war fund. expenses of ranch operation were only 24.41. Dr. Percy Dearmer spoke on Serbia with lantern slides, urging continued Red Cross activity postwar. Other notes covered Christmas roll call drive, war-savings campaigns, and local notices including personnel changes and community announcements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Chapter of
the American
Ferdi HH
Kingston
George
Rer
Cross War Fund
Ind
Percy Dearmer
Berkeley Divinity School
Midh
Dearmer
Serbia
A Cross
Hall
Red Cross
Local notices and holiday gift ads from Ivoryton area
Ivoryton reports residents on the sick list and travelers returning to Guilford. Bethany Circle of the King’s Daughters meets December 18 at 2:30 with Mrs Mary P Champion. Local merchants advertise Christmas gifts from waists to toys, with Deep River stores promoting LaFrance shoes and a broad gift line at Wimovsky’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivoryton
William Kelsey
Earl Stickney
Guilford
Winnie Kelsey
Mary Jones
Curtis
P. Jones
Bethany Circle of the King’s Daughters
Mary P. Champion
Essex
Wimovsky’s
Deep River
Patience Required
A New York Tribune piece laments government control of communications as Creel propaganda expedites Europe bound minds. It warns fear of news and criticism never fully being free again as official traffic climbs toward sweeping oversight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Tribune
Europe
East Hampton Boy Hurt In Fall At Home
A East Hampton three-year-old, son of Mr and Mrs Grover Royce, suffered a badly fractured hip after being knocked down by his brother at their home. He was treated by Dr. Fitch and taken to Middlesex hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis W. Potter
F. E. Potter
Potter
Gen- Edwards
Henry
Grover Royce
F. T. Fitch
Middlesex Hospital
R. Youngs
Arthur Cone
Hartford
John G. MacCormick
Clifford Trotter
Richmond Hill
S. J
Siebert’s Hall
Burdicks Orchestra
P. J
P. A. Cavanaugh
Patrick J. Cavanaugh
Swedish Lutheran Church
Luther League
Central Connecticut Power and Light Co
George Kennedy
James Ledwich
P.ledwich
John O’brien
Moodus
A Health Gift From Chat ham Pharmacy Ad
A fine quality tooth brush and a tube of our toothpaste offered as a common sense health gift to be used and remembered long after Christmas by shoppers.
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Chatham Pharmacy
East Berlin News Notes and Local Events
East Berlin reports the 500 club will reset this evening. Arawana Camp Fire Girls entertainment postponed to Friday December 20 due to illness. Modern Woodmen society holds annual meeting and election in Guild room Saturday evening. Miss Edith Woodward of Hartford visiting her parents. Several Berlin soldiers discharged and en route home from camps. Talks of another local celebration when soldiers return.
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East Berlin
Five Hundred
Modern Woodmen Society
Edith Woodward
Hartford
Berlin
Death notices and local obituaries from Deep River area
Deep River reports the death of Rev G A Fjellman of Cedar Rapids Iowa aged 38 with several survivors including a Sweden mother and brothers in Deep River and Sweden. Charles Lamb aged 54 dies in Clinton of heart trouble with survivors and funeral details given. Harvey J Brooks elected treasurer of the Connecticut Savings Bank Association. David Doane resigns from Pratt Read and Co. Local shop ads and holiday gift suggestions prominent, including John M Dudek and Wimovsky store promotions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deep River
G. A. Fjellman
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Sweden
Hans Fjellman
John L. Peterson
Mer. Henning Molander
Chicago
Pratt, Read and Co
Rock Island
Ill
Charles Lamb
Clinton
Winthrop
Clayton A. Parmelee
BuNyn Doane
Westbrook
Clarence E. Lamb
Winthrop Cemetery
Harvey J. Brooks
Connecticut Savings Bank Association
David Doane
West Factory
F. H. Rogers
Felix Starkey
Hartford
Clinton Town Notes Include Travels and Address Changes
Clinton residents are listed with recent movements and visits. Ellsworth Carter of New Haven spent Sunday in town, Melville Buell has returned from Camp Devens with an honorable discharge, and Mrs. Sturges G. Redfield and family came home from Ridgewood Beach Park. Harold Coe and son visited Mrs. Coe’s parents in town, Nellie B. Wright sails to Florida for the winter, John D. Peck convalesces with influenza, and Samuel Wilcox family moved to Commerce Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton
Ellsworth Carter
New Haven
Melville Buell
Camp Devens
Ayer
Mass
Sturges G. Redfield
Ridgewood
Beach Park
Harold Coe
Windsor
Americanization meeting and Four Minute Men note Cromwell
In Cromwell on December 15 7 30 pm local authorities will address a patriotic Americanization meeting at the Congregational church. Francis O Brien state director for Americanization New Britain speaks on need and Dr Kate Mead Middletown on women s part. Captain R H Stow and Company D of C 8 S G expected to attend along with patriotic singing and a solo. Four Minute Men plan to attend the Connecticut convention December 17 in Bridgeport. Subscriptions to the war chest were misstated at 200 should read 500. Company D drill Friday evening with back fines due.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cromwell
W. Koskie
C. Arthur Anderson
Co. C
102Nd Infantry
Olga Magnuson
Cromwell Rifle Club
A. H. Frazer
Adv
America First
Commonwealth
Connecticut
Congregational Church
Francis O’brien
New Britain
Kate Mead
Middletown
Alling
R. H.stow
Company D
C. 8
S. G
Kirk W. Dyer
Bridgeport
Conn
Hildreth
War Chest
R. H. Stow
Royal Neighbors Peace Whist In Wrights Hall
Centerbrook reports a peace whist hosted by the Royal Neighbors at Wrights Hall on Main Street this evening. Local posts note Harvey Williams of Hartford visiting customers Wednesday and Maurice Elias of New York calling at C. L. Jones. The Home Missionary society will meet Friday at 8 pm at Mrs. Edward Bushnell's home. Schools closed early Wednesday for teachers to attend Ivoryton meeting. Burroughs humor vignette ends with a joke about a fiver loan.
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Centerbrook
Wright
Harvey Williams
Hartford
Home Missionary Society
Edward Bushnell
Alfred Wright
Walter
Maurice Elias
New York
C. L. Jones
Ivoryton
W. J. Prann
Alfred Gleaves Promoted to Vice Admiral Status
Albert Gleaves, long rear-admiral in charge of the transport and convoy system, has been promoted to vice-admiral. During the war he bore the burden of keeping the bridge of ships to Pershing intact through the German U-boats, a vital factor in the victory strategy, as noted by the general commanding the A. E. F.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Gleaves
Pershing
American Billions in war and peace drives
The Christian Herald argues that loans and subscriptions will require billions to sustain American supremacy and democracy. It contends that vast sums are essential both for wartime needs and postwar peace, shaping a lasting global influence through financial backing.
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The
Christian Herald
Remington ill in Colchester and local notes
Colchester brief notes report Rev. B. O. D. Remington ill at home on Linwood avenue. H. Bunyan is out of town on business. Harry Levine returned from Camp Devens to stay. John Russell of Goshen and Frank Doane were in town. A basketball game is planned in Tip Top hall with Willimantic Y M C A. Also an advertisement for beef steaks at 22c per lb and corned beef at 16c. Short Sweden copper note cites supply issues and zinc as alternative.
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Irving Belland
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Harry C. Bell
Main Street
Methodist Church
F. R. Goodrich
New York
Anna Greene
Central School
East Main Street
F. H. Sage
Max
Philip Cohen
Max Cohen
Valley Mills
Stephen Hall Co
Colchester
B. OD
Remington
Linwood Avenue
E. T. Bunyan
Harry Levine
Camp Devens
John Russell
Goshen
Frank Doane
Hartford
Tip Top Hall
Willimantic
Dan Goldberg
Depot
Cascarets Candy Advertises For Sick Child Relief
A mother recommends Cascarets as the quickest safe relief for bilious or constipated children. The ad claims a candy taste makes children approve the treatment and notes a 10 cent box with directions for ages one year and up.
Also Mentioned on This Page
William J. Quigley
Darcy B. Lloyd
Waverly Avenue
New Hampshire
Providence
C. E. Blodgett
John A. Hughes
Rose Hill
Middlesex
A. F. Kokojan
John M. Dudek
France
Rallston Shoes
East Hampton
LaFrance and Rallston Shoes
Yonkers
Crimsonbeak
Switzerland
Burroughs
Admiral Gleaves
Adllic
Mr. Hill
Germany
Scientific American
Cascarets
Tinker Toys
Soldier Games
la Vallieres
James H. Bunce
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