Portland Obituary and War Savings Drive Notes
Carl A Hatch of Portland dies after short illness at Middlesex Hospital aged 28. Funeral at his late home followed by interment in Center Cemetery. War savings drive and stamp pledges urged with post offices selling stamps. proceeds aim to meet year-end targets. Various local residents and military men are noted visiting, holidays observed, and a Trinity parish Christmas festival scheduled for Memorial House this evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl A. Hatch
Middlesex Hospital
Pneumo
F. R. and
Rich
Centercom
Portland Idelsleeve
Worts
John C. Barry
Hie War Savings Committee
F. Rx °Ch
War Bureau
Westbrook Echoes as Visitors and New Year Plans
Westbrook residents note visitors from East Haddam and West Haven including C. M. Post and C. W. Jones. The Post family and others prepare for a New Year’s Eve dance at Baltimore with Shipley and Chalker families joining. A clean-up sale at Clinton store advertises bargains and thanks patrons for support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westbrook
C. M. Post
East Haddam
C. W. Jones
West Haven
Callis
Martin Post
H. Chalker
Clayson
Sis Shipley
Baltimore
Natty
A. Smith
Clinton
Adev
Local notes greet holidays and military updates
Carl Cromwell is on furlough at home. Miss Mary Binks of New Haven visits her mother Mrs. E. Binks for Christmas. John Leghorn remains ill at home. O. E. S. to meet this evening. James McNiel ill at his Plains home. Arthur Johnson of the U S Navy visits his home here. Karl Ludwig visits East Hampton on Christmas Day. Company B drills Friday evening with Colonel Elliott addressing members. Court Equality F. of A. to hold quarterly meeting tonight. Private Earle W. Hildreth of Co A 8 A T C Wesleyan unit discharged and welcomed home by friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiliam Griffin
U. S. Navy
Annie Quigley
Marlborough
Heaphey Place
Bronislaw Iz
Katie Tarnowski
A. A. Anderson
Johnh. Sage
Marlboroughstreet
Brookline
Thomas Dacey
Hartford
James Butler
Main
David A. Cronin
Main Street
John Corbitt
Newcastle
Corbitt
John W. Powers
United Navy
Dennis Powers
William J. Brennan
Waterbury
Willam Street
John Foley
Arthur
825Th Aero
Theodore Powers
James E. Glasheen
Camp Devens
Anderson
Polis
Ind
J. Anderson
Eree Street
Oscar Brown
Middletown
Pickering Governor Company
Young Emeralds T. A. B. Society
John Bjorkland
Andrew Klund
Coe Avenue
Carl Ramberg
New Rochelle
N. Y
Carson
Waverly Avenue
John W. Leahy
Edward J. Greene
Springfield
Mass
A. R. Mehaffey
New York
Albert Carlson
Maurice Olson
Indian Hill Avenue
R. C. Kuldell
Washington, D. C
Leonora Cramer
C. W. Cramer
Cramer
Bertha I. Dagnall
Washington, D.C
George D. Squier
War Department
Joseph Dagnall
Strong's Avenue
New Britain
School of Trinity Parish
Carl
Mary Binks
New Haven
E. Binks
John
Leghorn
James McNiel
Plains
Arthur Johnson
Karl Ludwig
East Hampton
Company B
Eliott
Court Equality
F. of A
Earle W. Hildreth
Co. A. 8
Wesleyan
U. S
Christmas Par ty at Congregational Church Notes
Congregational Church notes invite members and friends to a Bible school Christmas party and a Christmas gift drive for Armenian and Syrian orphans. A special Advent musical program is planned for Sunday evening featuring selections by Parker Wilson and Adams. An annual meeting and roll call is set for January 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational Church
the Bible School
Armenia
Syria
Parker
Wilson
Adams
Er. S. Coe
Boy Scouts
Christian Endeavor Flower Committee
Christmas Observances Quiet in East Berlin Town
East Berlin residents kept Christmas quiet with family reunions and matinees in nearby cities. A large crowd attended the Christmas dance at Athletic hall with visitors from New Britain and Middletown. Mr. and Mrs. Hazen visited Hartford for the holiday, and social plans for New Year events were announced by local groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Berlin
Athletic Hall
New Britain
Middletown
M. H. Hazen
Louis
Hartford
Holigan
Springfield
W. E. Brown
William
F. Bailey
Deep River
W. H. Nye
Knights of Pythias
Methodist
Episcopal
Christmas in East Hampton Amid Snow Shortage and News of Weddings
East Hampton observes Christmas with light snow and a somber mood due to illness and absences. Santa travels by airplane as a novelty. A new flagpole is installed at the church green, a gift from Judge N. B. A. Carrier. Local families visit, travel, or return home, including Mourarity Ivers and O'Connell clans. A double ring wedding between Phyllis White and Forrest Thatcher occurs at Phyllis's father’s home, officiated by the groom’s father, with a Christmastree altar and stars and stripes decor. The bride wears embroidered mull over satin. the couple plans a brief trip before the groom, an acting sergeant in the U.S. Army, returns to Souther Field in Georgia. Additional guests include Wyman Worthington and Evelyn Hill. G Worthington White serves in the U.S. Navy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Hampton
Santa Claus
N. B. A. Carrier
David Moriarity
Arline
Margeret
Julia Ivers
South Manchester
George Ivers
Willimantic
James Ivers
Arthur Bride
Betty
Winsted
C. Avery
Bridgeport
John O'Neill
Vera
Frances
Richard Wall
Raymond Peterson
Ellis Island
Mary Donnellan
New Haven
M. W. Wall
Mae Wall
Boston
Mass
Nanno Bride
Katherine Hayes
Hartford
Joan Hayes
Margaret Donovan
Phyllis
George K. White
Forrest G. Thatcher
Samuel Thatcher
M. EB
Minnie Carpenter
Souther Field
Americus
Georgia
U. S. Army
Wyman Worthington
Norwich University
Northfield
Evelyn Hill
U. S. Medical Corps
G. Worthington White
U.S. Navy
Candy Cascaret Ad For Children And Adults
A vintage advertisement urges mothers to treat a child’s white tongue sour stomach and foul breath with Cascarets. It claims Cascarets relieve bile fermentations and poisons without gripping bowels and includes dosing for one year old children and adults.
Bride absent as ninth trip to transport Madawaska
Funeral services for Emma M. Johnson were held at Mt. Pleasant with many relatives and friends in attendance from Hartford and beyond. Rev. F. W. Grant spoke of her life and character, flowers from W C T U and King’s Daughters, and burial at Lakeview cemetery with bearers from Brooklyn and Harrison. Relatives from Brooklyn, N Y, and Harrison, N J attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madawaska
Out of Town
Thomas Brown
Oneco
Winthrop Ballard
Thompson
N. E. Ackley
Burton Sloper
Meriden
Georgie Spaulding
Portland
Harold Tracy
Haddam
Elia Beiz
Uytendale Hall
Ira Weir
Arnold Russell
Hartford
John Johnson
Emma M
Mt. Pleasant
F. W. Grant
Congregational Church
King’s Daughters
Lakeview Cemetery
Christ Johnson
Brooklyn
N. Y
J. Jacobsen
Harrison, N. J
Christ Christopher
James Ivers
Harrison
N. J
Card of Thanks to neighbors and friends
We express heartfelt thanks to all neighbors and friends for kindness and beautiful flowers. John Johnson and Mrs. Lillian A. Conklin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Johnson
Lillian A. Conklin
Adv
A Model Boy Cartoons Magazine Note
Little Edgar had been posing for a cartoon in Cartoons Magazine before newsprint limited details reveal the scene. The item hints at a light feature about a clever child model and his modeling moment, typical of era illustration pages in periodicals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cartoon’s Magazine
Little Edgar
Portrait Painter Delayed by Urgent Clothes Change Request
Two weeks into a student portrait pursuit the instructor warned a painter not to alter his clothing to keep color harmony. A note from Edgar's mother arrives asking for quicker completion because Edgar's underwear needs changing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar
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J. Jacobson
Gon Gilbert
Thatcher-White
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