Man Found Dead After Suspected Drunken Fall Near East Hampton
Edward Cassidy died in the early hours of Sunday December 8 after a night in which William H. Nichols of East Hampton found him lying on the road near Middletown. Nichols believed Cassidy was drunk, checked him, and moved him to a safer spot. He reported recognizing Cassidy only upon returning home and learning of the death, noting no signs of violence or a blood pool at the scene.
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Hampton
Edward Cassidy
William H. Nichols
East Hampton
Nichols
Springfield
Mass
Middletown
Cassidy
Middletown-Portland
Strong & Hale Lumber Yard
Portland
Silex Sunk After Ice Holds Up Canal Traffic
Local note spans family letters and homecomings from College street to Camp Devens, war savings stamps and decamps from Norwich S. A. T. C. plus a Silex canal craft sinking near Hamburg Cove. Items include Verdun end, Christmas hopes, and Middlesex Bar meeting for Judge Northrop's funeral.
Juvenile Gases In The City Court
Nine boys aged eight to fourteen faced charges in city court for mischief. Six boys cut valuable fir trees at Indian Hill Cemetery Company and were placed on probation after a stern lecture. Three Polish boys disrupted a Jewish synagogue meeting on Union Street, one was acquitted while two were found guilty and put on probation. Parents attended and reported punishing the youths. court warned against repetition.
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James C. Fox
Fox-Becker Company
Indian Hill Cemetery
Union Treet
Adolph Gold
Winter Wheat Crop Breaks All Records
Washington reports America's winter wheat crop will break all records with a December 1 condition of 98.5 percent and a forecast production of 760 million bushels. This exceeds last year’s 558 million and surpasses the prewar average of 495 million, with historical abandonments averaging 6.8 to 14.7 percent across periods.
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Washington
America
Bureau of Crop Estimates
Department of Agriculture
Arthur Moore Burned To Death In South Wilington
Stafford December 16 Arthur Moore a 48 year old painter was fatally burned when a bed caught fire from a smoking pipe in his rooms at South Wilington He died in the hospital today He survived by three brothers George Fredo Middletown and Frank of Willimantic
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Arthur Moore
Stafford
South Wilington
George
Fredo
Middletown
Frank
Willimantic
For Sale and Lost and Found Items from 1812
Job listing shows Help Wanted for a girl in a household. For sale items include team horses one or two wagons a cow and tools. Also Plymouth Rock chickens butter churn cream separator and more. Lost brown fur muff on Main St. Saturday night. reward offered and return address provided.
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John Linguist
Les Selander
Main St
Oak St
Funeral of Mrs. James J. Griffin
Julia Darcy wife of James J. Griffin died recently and her funeral was held from 612 Main Street. A solemn high mass of requiem was celebrated at St John’s Church at 9 30. Officers of church services and music followed. Burial was in St John’s Cemetery with Rev. Father Finn conducting services.
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James J. Griffin
Julia Darcy
Main Street
St. John’s Church
James P. Donovan
D. D
Michael J. Kearney
Francis Finn
Deep River
W. G. Duneen
Beethoven
Schmidt
St. John’s Quartet
John Hazelton
A. J. Campbell
Dineen
Chopin
Finn
Kearney
William Fitzgibbons
Joseph Murphy
James E. Boylan
P. Stephen O’brien
John J. Reilly
Michael J. Fitzgibbons
William J. Coughlin
John Hill
St. John’s Cemetery
Funeral Rites Held for John M MacCormac In East Hampton
Funeral services for John M. MacCormac were held this morning at 8 o'clock from his East Hampton home with a Mass at St. Patrick's Church at 8:30 conducted by Rev. Patrick Fox. The service included “Lead Kindly Light” and “Face to Face” sung by the choir and Miss Margaret Flynn. Pallbearers from Mansfield Post, G. A. R. included James Ivers, Joseph Barton, Andrew Flood, and Viorenzo Rich. MacCormac served in the Civil War with the First Coast Artillery. Burial followed in Middle Village, L. I.
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John M. MacCormac
East Hampton
St. Patrick’s Church
Patrick Fox
Margaret Flynn
Mansfield Post
James Ivers
Joseph Barton
Andrew Flood
Viorenzo Rich
MacCormac
First Coast Artillery
Regular Army
Middle Village
L. I
Death notices for two women in local town
Mrs Alexandria Gudones wife of Alex Gudones died Sunday after a short illness of pneumonia at 19. The funeral will be from 20 Maple street South Farms Tuesday at 7 30 and from St Marys church at 8 for requiem high mass. Interment in St Johns cemetery. Funeral of Mrs Hilda C Wilkinson wife of William J Wilkinson held Sunday afternoon with prayers at 11 Babcock street and service at Church of the Holy Trinity at 2 led by Rev F F German. Interment Indian Hill cemetery.
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Alexandria Gudones
Alexandria
Alex Gudones
Maple Street
South Farms
St. Mary's Church
St. John’s Cemetery
Hilda C. Wilkinson
Hilda C
William J. Wilkinson
Babcock Street
Church of the Holy Trinity
F. F. German
Indian Hill Cemetery
Death of an Infant Moskal at 46 Middlefield Street
Alfred Moskal infant son of Mr and Mrs Zigmond Moskal died at home this morning at age one year three months. The funeral will be held Tuesday morning at seven o clock and at St Marys church at 7 45 where the services will be conducted.
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Alfred
Zigmond Moskal
Middlefield Street
Sever O
St. Mary’s Church
Funeral notices and burial details from Hartford area
John Maher died at his home on Bond Street Hartford last evening. Burial will be in St Johns cemetery. He leaves two sisters Hannah Maher and Mrs James Lowe and four brothers Richard William Daniel and Thomas. Funeral of Mollie Durcher held from No 57 Union Street. Austrian born 32 years old. Burial in Indian Hill cemetery. Frances Crowell Cassa wife of George Cassa funeral at A L Southmayd mortuary chapel private services. Interment Pine Grove cemetery. Nancy E Gleason died in Middletown aged 83. Body to Darien for funeral.
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Fred A. Nixon
Dorothy
College Street
Philadelphia
Penn
Sandstrom
Cor— Gotfrey Sandstrom
Nellie Carlson
Camp Devens
Connecticut
Imperial Council of the Order of the Mystic Shrine
Indianapolis
George Rusco
Main Street
Grand Theater
Franklin
Gerald O’keefe
Thomas O'Keefe
Edward McNulty
Edward Pellew
Trinity 8. A. T. C
Middlesex County Bar Association
Superior Court Clerk's Office
D. Ward Northrop
Cecil Kieft
Burr Avenues
Norwich University
Northfield
John Cunningham
Aix Les Bains
France
John
102Nd Infantry
Verdun
Connecticut Hospital For the Insane
Middletown
Cunn
Osca S. Davis
Oscar S. Davis
Eddie S. Davis
Broad Street
Davis
6Th Regiment
Robert W. Rice
Adolph E. Ackerman
Madison
William
Richard
Frederick
Branford
Austin Ackerman
Karl Kiser
Rockland Cemetery
John Maher
Bond Street
Hartford
Hannah Maher
James Lowe
Daniel
Thomas
Mollie Durcher
Union Street
Austria
Indian Hill Cemetery
Frances Crowell Cassa
George Cassa
A. L. Southmayd
W. D. Beach
Pine Grove Cemetery
Nancy E. Gleason
Darien
Naturalization First Papers Delayed by Election Rules
Inquiry into the naturalization bureau rule bars first papers within thirty days of elections. If enforced districtwide, Middletown, Fenwick, and other elections could delay issuance for about seven months yearly, affecting aliens seeking citizenship despite the state allowing only citizens to vote.
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Superior Court
Naturalization Bureau
Middletown
Fenwick
Evry
Freight Conductor Killed In Waterbury Yard Accident
Waterbury December 16 a freight yard accident claimed the life of 21 year old conductor George W. Vawler who stumbled while cutting a freight train and was crushed under the wheels. His legs were severed and he was mangled beyond recognition in the grim mishap.
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Waterbury
George W. Vawler
Wilson speech to France honors Lafayette amid war memory
In Paris on a bright Sunday, President Wilson spoke to France about why the nation went to war, referencing Lafayette as a symbol of liberty. The morning was cloudy with rain but did not dull the grand military display. After a conference with Secretary Lansing and Colonel House, the president and Mrs. Wilson and Mme. Poincare were invited to a dinner hosted by Ambassador Sharp and Mrs. Sharp.
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Lafayette
France
Companions of Liberty
Liberty
Lansing
Colonel House
Wilson
Mme
Kirby Co Wins Two Of Three In Factory Bowling League
In the Aetna lanes last night Kirby Company defeated Franklin Company two games to one. F Winner led Kirby with a 287 series while Hoffman of Franklin posted the top score for his side with 302. Tonight Goodyear Company faces Noiseless Company as the league action continues.
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Aetna
Kirby Co
Franklin Co
Hoffman
Goodyear Co
Kirby Company
Bone
Dr. Babcock
Franklin Company
Hubna
Espe
Wilson
Streichert
Beham
Spacifie
Glass Takes Office Hopes To Meet McAdoo Record
Carter Glass sworn in as secretary of the treasury in the McAdoo cabinet seat left vacant in Washington. He vows to match half of McAdoo’s six year performance. The ceremony occurred at the treasury building with former secretary McAdoo present. Wesleyan alumnus Robert Fleming Leonard returns from Russia after YMCA work among Czech Slovaks. Weather proverb closes the note.
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McAdoo
Washington
Carter Glass
Congress
Virginia
United States Treasury
William Gibbs McAdoo
Treasury
Wesleyan
Russia
Robert Fleming Leonard
St. Paul, Minn
Wesleyan University
Siberia
America's Christmas 1918 Stand Emerges as Hope of Mankind
Amid the approaching Christmas of 1918, the United States stands uniquely influential among nations. No prior power has held such sway, and America is described as the hope of all mankind in contemporary reflections of global events.
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America
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Oore
Alaska
Amer Tel & Tel
Am Smelter
Am Car Foundry
C. B. Youn
Wantedia Taundress
Igh
St. Gomer
Dr. Edwards
Ohio
F. M. Edwards
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Red Cross Speaks
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United States
Middletown National Bank
Middletown Gas Light Co
Middletown Coal Co
A. E. Holmes
Arthur B. Jenkins
U. S
Foreign
Mutual Building
Dr. McKee
the Central National Bank OF Middletown
Conn
Board of Directors
Howard H. Warner
Guilford
Hartman Drug Co
Ohio Utilities CO
W. T. Fields CO
Chapel Ee
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