Portland Man Dies in Hospital at 32
Christopher, known locally as Car, died this morning at the x Hospital after a short illness. Born to Greek parents in Turkey, he had lived in this country about nine years and was 32. Remains were turned to A. J. Emmons for burial. War Savings Drive updates note local agencies increasing effort to meet quotas. $1,600 in stamps were sold at the post office with continued buying.
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Christopher
X Hospital
Meas
Turkey
Greece
A. J. Emmons
C. Barry
War Savings Committee
State Committee
Red Cross roll call drive continues with vigor
Tension centers on enrollment goals as captains report strong town response. The drive seeks to enroll every man woman and child in the Red Cross with evenings at town hall for collections. Local notices include a Christmas play by First Congregational Church Sunday and Swedish Lutheran church youth rehearsals for Christmas music.
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Red Cross
Portland candy kitchen promotes fancy chocolates and low prices
A fragment from a local paper notes assorted chocolates at the Portland Candy Kitchen. It mentions delays and a public education meeting at the high school for 7:30 PM, correcting a prior misstatement about schedule. Also references to John Delay returning from Navy service and Philip Cohen purchasing Bransfield’s grain business with a new office on Main street.
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Portland
John Delay
United States Navy
Philip Cohen
John Bransfield
Mr. Bransfield
Main Street
Tel. Connection
Colchester Christmas Week Grange Drill and Local News
Colchester reports include Jake Thomas from Lebanon, and Co. D Barton and brother from East Hampton visiting. Grange hall hosts State Guards drill this evening. Stores stay open nights through Christmas week. George Lyman returns home from Alabama camp after honorable discharge. Various local ads promote toys, shoes, and meat pricing at Colchester stores.
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Colchester
Jake Thomas
Lebanon
Grange Hall
Co. D. Barton and Brother
East Hampton
Kinney
Arthur Chapmanswell
Norwich
George Lyman
Alabama
John N. Strong
Belle L. Strong
D. B. Murray
John Russell
Goshen
Lebanon Avenue
Sam Kavanowitz
Garage
Ike Kelpin
Christmas Services and Local Visits in Middlefield
Eiihu Lyman returns to his post at Lyman Gun Light Corporation after camp. Congregational church to host a Christmas service with special music and a sermon on Sunday. A tree and entertainment follow on Monday evening. Mrs. Clarence Goff and Miss Edna Jenkins and Miss Hazel Jenkins of Wallingford visit town relatives.
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Middlefield
Eiihu Lyman
Lyman Gun Light Corporation
Clarence Goff
Edna Jenkins
Hazel Jenkins
Wallingford
East Hampton Veteran John Hayes Dies After Lingering Illness
John Hayes of East Hampton, age one of the town’s oldest veterans, died yesterday in Middletown after a lingering illness. He belonged to Mansfield Post, G. A. R., and remained active until sight loss in recent years. Survived by his wife, four daughters Mrs Dunn of Middletown, Miss Margaret Hayes of New York, Miss Katherine Hayes, and Miss Annie Hayes, and son Daniel Hayes of Hartford. The notice also mentions local war-related rumors and letters from soldiers, plus short community notices and ads for dancing, travel, and Christmas trees.
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John Hayes
East Hampton
Middletown
Hayes
Mansfield Post
Dunn
Margaret Hayes
New York
Katherine Hayes
Annie Hayes
Daniel Hayes
Hartford
David Griggs
Charles Griggs
France
Beacon Oysters
North Store
Miles Healy
Chateau Thierry
Vichy
Siebert
Burdick
Mathias Carey
Washington
John Norfolk
Wyman Worthington
Norwich University
Northfield
J. R. Worthington
Genevra Lord
A. S. Hitchcock
Raymond
Kenneth
Westchester Social Roundup from Middletown Events
Mrs Jane Brainard and Miss Vera Huntington attended a school whist in Middletown with six tables. First prize went to Mrs Brainard and Herbert Finley. second to Miss Dorothea Williams and Melvin Tyler of Hartford. Birthday Club hosted by Mrs S E Herindeen. Red Cross meeting with Mrs Brainard. John Bigelow of Hartford called on the street. Mr and Mrs Frank Williams and son Clinton and Mrs S E Herri deau visited Middletown midweek.
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West Street
Jane Brainard
Vera Huntington
Middletown
Frank Williams
Herbert Finley
Dorothea Williams
Melvin Tyler
Hartford
S.E. Herindeen
Red Cross
John Bigelow
Clinton
S. E. Herrideau
Local items from Rocky Hill and nearby communities
Mrs Henry Hale visited East Hartford while Mrs Walter Belden called on Glastonbury. Sidney Templeman and family plan a Sunnybrook visit with Templeman relatives. Grange hall hosted a junior speech contest on Liberty Bonds and the Christmas Red Cross, won by Edward Churchill. Templeman, Hale, and Shipman connections noted along with military returns and local visits.
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Rocky Hill
Henry Hale
East Hartford
Walter W. Belden
Glastonbury
Sidney S. Templeman
Sunnybrook
Charles Meade Templeman
Riverview Hill
Frank Sherwood
Grange Hall
W. S. Chapman
Dorothy Holmes
Stanley Smith
Marian Hermann
Bernice Carter
Winslow Collins
Edward Churchill
Woodford Bidwell
Frank H. Robbins
John Beaumont
Joseph Batchelder
William Chester
East Hampton
Wilbur H. Hale
Hale
Wallace H. Peck
Plainville
Camp Sheridan
Alabama
United States Army
The
Grange
Raymond Sprague
Paul Klatt
Bernard Fagan
Daniel Epstein
Nathan Guile
Miss Webster
Hartford
Herbert Spencer
U. S.S. Pueblo
France
Clifford F. Wright
J. Bernardino
Main Street
Reverend Edgar C. Tullar Visits Durham Home
Durham reports Rev. Edgar C. Tullar of New York visiting Mrs. Emma P. Roberts on Tuesday. Other items note Mrs. Fred Otte and Harry Selander ill, E M Hubbard back from Pawtucket trip, Howard Bailey with blood poison in hand, and A J Smith Lodge R of P electing officers. мяс
Christmas Week Social and Local Notes in East Haddam
East Haddam community items include Fronter now renting, Columbia Lodge No 26 hosting an F C degree exemplification on Sunday evening. Local residents Mr and Mrs E N Peck visit family in Bridgeport, while bridge operators Bailey and Gesner miss work and D R Arnold trains as supernumerary. Several residents travel, illnesses reported, Christmas preparations underway, and a new Peck baby born in Bridgeport.
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Fronter
Nolds
Columbia Lodge
F. C
Doe
D. R. Arnold
H. H. Peck
Fitchburg
Mass
Croup Vanishes Overnight After Foley's Honey and Tar
Mrs R M Raney of Stanford Kentucky reports a child's croup vanished overnight after using Foley's Honey and Tar. She praises the remedy for la grippe coughs colds and croup and urges others to publish the testimonial. The ad notes the product is sold everywhere.
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Foley
R. M. Raney
F. D
Stanford, Ky
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