Wounded Soldier Visits His Home Cromwell Hero Thorell Returns
Corporal Carl A. Thorell of Company C 8th Infantry visited Cromwell on Christmas Day at 7 Meadow Street. Wounded in action in France his knee bullet wound required treatment at Rockefeller Hospital New York. He expects a year of laid up and credits Army surgeons for saving his leg.
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Carl A. Thorell
Meadow Street
Crom
Corporal Thorell
France
Rockefeller Hospital
New York
Thorell
Cromwell
U. S
Toul
102Nd
Berlin Brick Manufacturer Buys Stad dle Hill School House
The old Staddle Hill school house on Meriden road sold by Deputy Sheriff Robert T. Pattison for 285 dollars. Builder Robert O. Clark of Berlin plans to convert the frame structure into a tenement. The lot covers 100 by 40 feet with a 24 by 30 foot building and a grove nearby. Also contains a boys’ tale about a jelly roll and a torn eye ending with a mother’s advice to return good for evil.
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Berlin
Staddle Hill
Meriden Road
Robert T. Pattison
Robert O. Clark
Hawleys learn son safe in France from prisoner report
Mr and Mrs F R Hawley of 17 Forest Street Hartford received a Paris cable saying their son George L Hawley is safe in France He was captured April 22 while with Company C Middletown 102nd regiment He served on Mexican border was wounded in both legs but in good health now He was held in several prison camps including Rastatt Baden prior to return status. Stalled auto struck by trolley in Middlefield accident injuring auto and crew
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. R. Hawley
Forest Street
Hartford
Paris
George L. Hawley
France
Middletown
102Nd Regiment
Rockfall
Rastatt
Baden
River Notes on Rising Water and Ice Floes
The river water rose eight feet seven inches then fell three inches this morning. Many floating ice chunks drift past the city with no boats available to recover them. New York boats will resume trips today after the holiday break. The towboat Matel arrived Tuesday night with two coal barges bound upriver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Matel
Corporal Arnold Umba In France Safe Amid Welcoming Tides
Mr and Mrs H C Umba of Lincoln Street received a Red Cross letter detailing Corporal Arnold D Umba is safe in France and has been warmly welcomed by comrades. Relatives hope for his swift return home.
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Umba
France
H. C. Umba
Lincoln Street
Red Cross
Arnold D. Umba
Card of Thanks for Mother's Friends and Neighbors
With deep appreciation we acknowledge with gratitude the beautiful flowers from friends and neighbors of our dear mother who has gone from us. Co. L. Carter Mary E. Newell Clara L. Davies adv.
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Co. L. Carter
Mary E. Newell
Clara L. Davies
Adv
Morris Plan Co. Loans Advertised at 269 Main
Merchants offered discounts on bills with advance funds through Morris Plan Company at 269 Main. Loans available for six months or one year with repayment options weekly or monthly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Plan ‘Co
No Wonder They Swear
A Richmond Times Despatch note criticizes the plight of American citizens and naturalized individuals who invested in German bonds during the early years of the war, reflecting on their strained status and loyalty concerns.
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Richmond Times
Obituary Notices From Higganum to Middletown
Charles August Lamson a mariner died in Higganum at 56. Funeral 1 p.m. Friday at A. L. Southmayd mortuary chapel. Interment in Ellsworth Maine. Amy Evelyn Sedgwick, 41, died Christmas at her parents Meriden home. Private funeral from her parents’ home Sunday at 2 p.m. Interment Walnut Grove Meriden. Miriam Boomhower, 19, died of spinal meningitis at Hartford Hospital. Stenographer at Connecticut Hospital for the Insane. Funeral pending. Jane Ann Treat, 75, widow of Miner Selden Treat, died in Portland Conn. Funeral Saturday 2 p.m. Burial West Cromwell. Ellen Humiston, 74, died at W R C Home Cromwell. Funeral Saturday 11 a.m. Rev Hildreth. interment New Haven. William Nolan, son of Dr and Mrs Nolan, died at Park Place after influenza pneumonia. Born July 29 1894. student at Middletown High School. Funeral arrangements to be announced.
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Charles August Lamson
Higganum
Charles P. Lamson
A. L. Southmayd
R. S. Caldwell
Ellsworth
Maine
Amy Evelyn Sedgwick
Amy Evelyn
Arthur W. Sedgwick
Bruno Kiemle
Pomeroy Avenue
Meriden
H. C. Hefflon
Niantic
W. EB. Wilcox
George Kiemle
Walnut Grove Cemetery
Miriam Boomhower
Silver Street
Hartford Hospital
Connecticut Hospital For the
Lora Lypscon
Hampton
Elizabeth Lee
Ella Boomhower
Middletown
Lester Boomhower
Miner Selden Treat
Jane Ann Treat
Willian
Ellen Humistoen
Roswell M. Humiston
Co. C
15Th Regiment
Co. V
Cromwell
H. W. Hildreth
New Haven
Torrington
William Nolan
D. F. Nolan
Park Place
Middletown High School
Arrigoni
Jass
Clark
J. F. Bannan
New York
John E. Bailey
Eugene W. Sloper
Ordinance Department
New London
Joe Fisher
Court Street
Clarence Ostergren
Cobalt
U. S
Johnson Lane Lyceum
Joseph Mylchreest
Camp Devens
G. W. Tomlinson
John Inglis
Waterbury
Belle O’connell
William Street
Forest City Hive
Higginson Business Institute
Adv
Alfred Dodd
U. S. Naval Aviation Detachment
Boston
Mass
John A. Dodd
Lawn Avenue
John T. Walsh
Westfield
M. Brown
Liberty Street
Massachusetts
Priscilla Rebekah Lodge
Red Men’s Hall
Novelty Works
Rocky Hills
Harry Daly
Prospect Street
Murphy’s Drug Store
Alfred Luer
Benjamin Weitzman
C. A. Pelton
Joseph Condit
W. A
Russell Eastman
Broad Street
Earl Prescott
Mt. Vernon School
William Wilson
Crosstreet
Connecticut State Guard
Irene
Fitzgerald
Flight
OC. J. Harriman
78Rd Infantry
William Butler Dies After Short Illness at Hartford
William Butler died at his son William F Butler's home 33 Love land street this morning after a brief pneumonia illness. He leaves two daughters Mrs P J Walsh and Miss Elizabeth Butler of Hartford besides his son. Funeral services will be held Saturday morning at an announced time.
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William Butler
William F. Butler
Loveland Street
P. J. Walsh
Elizabeth Butler
Hartford
Funeral for John Tuttle Nettleton in Middlefield
The funeral for John Tuttle Nettleton was held at 2 o'clock this afternoon from his late home in Middlefield with interment in Middlefield Cemetery.
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John Tuttle Nettleton
Middlefield
Meriden Man Fails to Appear in Court on Theft Charge
John Tighe, 46, of New York, arrested on a theft from person charge, did not appear when his case was called. Judge Dunne forfeited a $350 cash bond posted by Theodore Schwadke of New York. Tighe and two companions reportedly fled as police pursued them. A second suspect, William Qukas, 16, of Waterbury, connected to a pistol hold up and robbery, was later cleared of the Meriden charges after proving he was not in the city at the time.
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Meriden
John Tighe
New York
Tighe
Dunne
Theodore Schwadke
William Qukas
Waterbury
Kosty Heber
Bride Lucy Lamb Weds Guy Corden in Hartford Cathedral
Miss Lucy L Lamb daughter of Mr and Mrs John Lamb of Waterbury was married to Guy E Corden of Waterbury at Hartford Cathedral on Tuesday at 9 am. The bride has taught in Waterbury schools for nine years and is assistant principal noted for gentleness and good management. the groom is a young Waterbury businessman with many friends.
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Hartford
Lucy L.lamb
John Lamb
Guy E. Corden
Waterbury
Lamb
Coriden
Christmas Sermon at St John’s by Rev Dr Donovan
The Christmas day sermon at St John’s Church was delivered by Rev Dr James P Donovan who spoke on Christ’s coming as a child sharing human hardships rather than a king. Parishioners received his best wishes for a happy Christmas and the music directed by W G Dineen was exceptionally fine.
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St. John’s
J. John’s Church
James P. Donovan
All Home On Christmas At Broad Street Reunion
A Christmas day family gathering at the home of Mr and Mrs James Lawton on Broad Street brought together all members of the family. The day passed pleasantly as relatives enjoyed the reunion.
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James Lawton
Broad Street
City Briefs From The Evening Desk
Local updates cover a string of wartime postings and returns from Union, Navy, and hospital units. Residents report travel delays after a pipe break on the Meriden trolley line. Socials include a big Johnson Lane dance and a hive meeting, while shops advertise a range of goods from car curtains to horse blankets.
Boxing Results Across Cities With Notable Upsets
Philadelphia Willie Jackson stopped George Young Erne in the sixth round. Frankie Burns shaded Battling Reddy over 12 at Portland Maine. Battling Lavinsky defeated Leo Houck in six in Lancaster Pennsylvania. Notices to ball players issued by major league clubs, with contracts and reserve list rules for 1919.
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Philadelphia
Willie Jackson
George “Young” Erne
Portland
Frankie Burns
Battling Reddy
Lancaster
Battling Lavinsky
Leo Houck
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Boys
Young
Ommy
Billy Dobbs
Billy
Tommy
Dominic Inferno
Main Street
Coleman
Harrison
Mike Valoa
Louis Milardo
Guy Misenti
Best Business School
N Cong Court St
Mrs
Ellen Humiston
Horlick
Racine, U.S.A
Spear Brothers
Annie Lee Kirton
Louis H. G. Briggs
Glover Place
E. C. McCarthy
U. S. Naval Reserve
N. H. Savage
General Hospital
No. 1
Dwight Furness
Seaman Harold Edward Geer
John H. Buell, Jr
Herbert W. Perry
Medical Department
John Moore
Center Street Fish Market
Woodward Drug Store
John R. Lynch
William Streeet
Air Line
Colchester
Amston
Willimantic
Frank Heenan
Buffalo
Hubbard Street
Annie Carlson
Wnlantic
Conn
Elsie Turning
College Street
Walter Turning
Windsor
Verne? Turning
Lady Fenwick Council
D. of A
Broatch’s Modern Book Shop
Sporting News
Thomas F. Logan
Leslies
Frederick C. Kellaway
Ministry of Munitions
England
America
Organization of Women In Industry
Caulkins & Post Co
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Brussels
Axminster
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Hall and Stake
Macey
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