Portland Decorated For Bravery and Homeward Luck
Decorated for bravery Private James C Daly of the 103rd Field Signal served in the Artois and Argonne battles after recovering from mustard gas. His division rests near Metz and hopes to return home soon aboard Leviathan. Also notes arrival of HH William Ellsworth Jr and Ellsworth from Queenstown to New Jersey, awaiting muster out. Red Cross Christmas drive expands with universal family enrollment effort and daily reports from team captains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James C. Daly
E. F
Ar| Forest
Daly
Argonne
Paris
London
Metz
Colchester Notes and Local Court Action
Colchester reports include Miss Jennie Poe visiting New York sisters, local lodge meetings, and residents in town with guests. A court case over a diseased cow sale ends with the justice reserving decision after arguments by attorneys Brown and Ryan.
Death notices and local ailments in Chatham-Middle Haddam
On Sunday Miss Florence Evans gathered a group nicknamed Innocents. News arrived of John Sullivan’s death at his niece’s home in Glastonbury. he spent years working for Henry Stewart. Several grippe cases reported in the village, while Mrs. Crocker of Leesville tends to her son C G Crocker and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chattham
Middle Haddam
Florence Evans
John Sullivan
Glastonbury
Sullivan
Henry Stewart
Crocker
Leesville
C. G. Crocker
Hadlyme Hardware Holiday Sale at B L Wilsons
Deep River store advertises a special Christmas assortment featuring skates flashlights sleds oil stoves jack knives and other hardware items appealing to shoppers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. L. Wilson
Deep River
Ady. Ale
Death of Mrs. John Norfork in East Hampton
Hazel May Norfork, wife of John Norfork, aged 26, died at Hartford hospital after a long illness. She is survived by her husband, her mother Mrs. Frank Hubbard, two brothers Clarence Hubbard of Meriden and Harold Hubbard of East Hampton, and a sister Mrs. James Stannish. The funeral is set for Thursday at 2:30 p.m. from her home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Norfork
East Hampton
Hazel May
Hartford Hospital
Norfork
Frank Hubbard
Clarence Hubbard
Meriden
Harold Hubbard
Higganum News: Soldier in France Hopes for Christmas Home
William O Conner junior writes from Sunny France that his 121st Machine Gun Battery son is in a hospital but well enough to go to the movies and hopes to be sent home by Christmas. The town urges urgent refugee garment sewing at Red Cross sessions Thursday with options for afternoon or full-day work. Local happenings include a new auto purchase by Mr and Mrs Whitney Porter, a Middletown visit by Mr and Mrs Herbert Johnson, and Mrs Beda Brainerd shopping in the city. Otto F Carlson installs a new telephone. Higganum School teachers and pupils urge a large turnout for Friday evening entertainment, free to attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Higzganum
William O’conner
William
France
Red Cross
Whitney Porter
Herbert Johnson
Middletown
Beda Brainerd
Otto F. Carlson
Higganum School
Cromwell Notes and Local Happenings This Week
John Focett visiting sister Mrs. R Stow in Cromwell. Earnest Workers fair tonight at Congregational church parlors. Robert Ewald of the U S Navy transferred from New London submarine base to U S S Camden. Despair is the blighted fruit of hope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cromwell
John Focettt
R. Stow
Robert Ewald
U. S. Navy
New London
U. S. S. Camden
Christmas events and notices in Rocky Hill community
The town reports a busy week with Red Cross and Congregational choir activities, and a new state Christian Endeavor president appointment. Local travel, hospital update, college students home for holidays, Grange event, funeral, lodge attendance, school vacation, and river ice observations are noted along with visits by residents to Hartford and Indianapolis.
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New London
Grange
John F. Shipmaker
Rocky Hill
W. R. Griswold
Indianapolis
Ind
Robbins C. Griswold
Wilbur Costmack
East Haddam
Columbia Lodge
A. M
Glastonbury
Lena Tennyson
Hartford
West Cromwell Christmas festival planned with bond drive
West Cromwell school will host a Christmas festival on Thursday December 19 with an engaging program by teachers. Proceeds will pay the balance on the last Liberty Bond purchase. Miss Helen Porter is ill at home with influenza under Dr Bush care. Julius Wheesky, in the navy, has returned from furlough to his ship. The Christian Endeavor Society will meet Friday December 20 at 8 PM at Mrs. Fred Griswould’s home. Dorothy Marandus of East Berlin visited at Mrs. Griswould’s home Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleanor Grant
Hartford School of Music
H. C. Hodge
Wyman Worthington
S. A. T. C. Norwich University
Northfield
J. R. Worthington
North Store
Earl Hitchcock
William Wall
Sarah O’connell
Middletown
Clifford Watrous
New York
Congregational Sunday School
D. D. Ryan
Portland
Dennis Riley
Moodus
Siebert’s Hall
Burdick
Alice Lynch
B. A. Galpin
Tel
East Hampton
West Cromwell
Helen Porter
Dr. Bush
Cromwell
Irene Porter
New Jersey
Fred Griswould
Lottie Norton
Torrington
William Sharp
Julius Wheesky
Christian Endeavor Society
Dorothy Marandus
East Berlin
Saybrook Point Community Notes From Essex to Hartford
Miss Gertrude McCoombs spent yesterday afternoon in Essex. Mrs. Fred Murray was a recent visitor from out of town. Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Kellogg returned from several days in Hartford. Mrs. Olmstead and daughter were called to New York due to illness of their son and wife. Mrs. Eugene Bowes spent yesterday in Westbrook. Dr. and Mrs. William F. Wolfe left for Florida to spend the winter. Peter C. Lane of Hartford spent the weekend at home. A bachelor can hold a baby almost as awkwardly as a woman throwing a stone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ear Colchester
Jennie Poe
New York
Oliver Woodhouse Lodge
K. of P
State Guards
Grange Hall
Co. C. King
Lebanon
William Curgenven
Boston
Oliver Clark
Westfield
Mass
Dawley
Clark
Linwood
Arthur Strong
Moodus
J. D. Shea
Roy Allen
Wallingford
Dan Kiley
John O’brien
East Hampton
William Teed
Hartford
Engineer Teed
Ida Wagner
Willimantic
Ike Kelpin
Lebanon Avenue
Colchester
Asher Berman
James H. Hyde
North Franklin
Justice of the Peace
Myron R. Abell
Berman
Hyde
Mr. Hyde
Mr.Hyde
B. K. Dow
Bourinen
Justice Abell
Arthur M. Brown
Norwich
L O. Ryan
Midaletown
Bermat
Saybrook Point
Gertrude McCoombs
Essex
Fred Murray
D. A. Kellogg
Olmstead
Eugene Bowes
Westbrook
William F. Wolfe
Florida
Peter C. Lane
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S. S. Hall
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Edward J. Quigley
Marlborough Street
Kelly Field
Texas
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Quigley
Camp Devens
Philip Cohen
Valley Mills
Max Cohen
Bete
Svea Society
L. Hale
A. N. Shepard
Ae H. Penfield
John H
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John R._.Ames
Charles Taylor
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Charles D. Hine
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Miss Bride
Kelco
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Haddam
Hadlyme
Higganum
Scotts
Simon
Scott’s
Scott & Bowne
Bloomfield
N.J
Norfolk
Cassime
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Eckman
Ceman Laboratory
Philadelphia
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Main St
Maderia
China
James H. Bunce
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