Portland Summer School Opens Near Great Hill
Local notices report the establishment of a Portland summer school for fashionable ladies by the Florence Fleming-Noyes of Rhythmic Expression. The school will operate only during the summer months at 200 Madison Ave New York. Also noted are real estate transfers in the Hill section and community updates including obituaries and social events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Hill
Florence Fleming-Noyes
Madison Ue
New York
Iles W. Cramer
Hartford
Ward H. Wilkins
Anna Fleming
Ron
Mass
Maria Wheeler
Hill
George Dun
Hill Pond
Newark
Service transfers bring brief military move home
Mrs Henry M Porteous Jr announces her husband has moved from Camp Greenleaf Georgia to Camp Devens Massachusetts arriving Saturday and will be mustered out of the service this week with a cordial invitation to all to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry M. Porteous, Jr
Camp Greenleaf
Camp Devens
Old Saybrook Holiday News Roundup and Local Notes
Mrs Thomas J Curran and family visited her mother in Cambridge Mass during the holidays Joel M Beard of Trinity College is home for holiday vacation Frederick Faulk foreman at Saybrook Point roundhouse reported for duty after illness T J Curran of Middletown roundhouse covered the job Mrs Mary A Thurlow returned home to Pottsville Penn after a week with her mother Miss Marion Frenyear resumed duties as school teacher in Thompsonville William G Lamay ill with influenza taken to St Raphael's hospital New Haven case developed into pneumonia His wife and three children remain ill at home with influenza Mrs N A Lamay left for East Haddam after caring for her son Services in St Johns church New Year day at 9 20 Confessions before mass A Christmas cantata sung at First Congregational church with Essex singers and soloists Chalker directed chorus Special duets piano organ by Miss Carlson and A D W Chalker program merited many present Another old time conductor of the Valley branch Court P Davis died at his Guilford home He served 38 years with the railroad Saybrook town hall Wednesday Vivian Martin in The Sunset Trail matinee 3 o clock evening 8 o clock adv
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Old Saybrook
Thomas J.curran
Frank Deary
Cambridge
Mass
Joel M. Beard
Trinity College
Hartford
Frederick Faulk
Saybrook Point Roundhouse
T.J. Curran
Middletown Roundhouse
Mary A. Thurlow
Pottsville
Penn
John Chase
Marion Frenyear
Thompsonville
Emma C. Frenyear
William G. Lamay
St. Raphael’s Hospital
New Haven
Essex
A. D. W. Chalker
Miss Carlson
Valley Branch
Guilford
Court P. Davis
Saybrook Point
Saybrook Town Hall
Vivian Martin
Sunset Trail
Local Notes From Durham District on Dec 30
George Semmons of Forest Lake Minnesota on leave from Mineola aviation field visits his aunt Mrs Gustav de Macarty. Deputy Sheriff Pattison of Middletown calls on friends. Mrs Emma A Isbell sick at home. Red Cross meets this afternoon. Influenza and grippe affect several families including Crasgford and Wolfe. Bishop Atwell of the U S N expected home from New London for New Year celebrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durham
George Semmons
Forest Lake Minnesota
Mineola
L. I
Gustav de Macarty
Pattison
Middletown
Cleman E. Burr
Emma A. Isbell
Dave” Atwell
William Mousch
New Britain
Red Cross
Elijah Crasgford
Fred Wolfe
Carl Otte
W. G. Tucker
Waterbury
Mill Pond
Bishop Atwell
New London
East Haddam Social Notes Include Visits and Grange Installation
Harold Hunt and family from Chester were guests at R R Gladwin's. August Hoffman traveled to New York to visit friends. Mrs Emily Pomeroy hosted her brother at Mrs William Bartman's and plans to stay in East Haddam. Rudolph Hoffman and family celebrated Christmas at their former home. Mrs Martha Smith returns to Hartford to stay for the winter with her daughter Mrs William Holmes. The East Haddam Grange will meet Wednesday evening to install new officers, with Charles T Davis of Middletown expected to preside as installing officer. A supper will follow and voluntary contributions requested.
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Town Street
Harold Hunt
Chester
R. R. Gladwin
August Hoffman
New York
Emily Pomeroy
William Bartman
Rudolph Hoffman
Martha Smith
Hartford
William Holmes
East Haddam Grange
Charles T. Davis
Middletown
Illnesses and visits in Ivoryton on December 30
Miss Lois Leotard has pneumonia from influenza. Mrs Edward W Dickinson cares for her. Private Walter Edberg of the U S aviation corps is on furlough with his parents. Howard Rose is home ill with influenza. John Avery of New London visited Saturday. Miss Gertrude Coombs returns to Jersey City after holidays. Ensign Burke of the U S N visits the Brad bury home. Mrs Louis Piretti remains ill with influenza.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivoryton
Lois Leotard
Edward W. Dickinson
Walter Edberg
U. S
Aviation Corps
Aaron Edberg
Howard Rose
John Avery
New London
Gertrude Coombs
Ida Coombs
Jersey City
Ensign Burke
John Bradbury
Louis Piretti
Higganum Community Briefs of Local News
Higganum reports Wesley Graves stationed at Pelham Bay N Y is home for a few days while David Danielson stays until after New Year s. The reservoir is frozen but not safe for skating. Walford Carlson visited Middletown yesterday. Mr and Mrs Elmer Hubbard and family were in New Britain yesterday.
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Higganum
Wesley Graves
Pelham Bay
N. Y
David Danielson
Walford Carlson
Middletown
Elmer Hubbard
New Britain
East Hampton Mourns Clarence Treadway in France Action
In East Hampton services honored Clarence Treadway a Congregational church member who died serving in France. Private Treadway was among the first town men to enlist and official notice of his supreme sacrifice arrived December 6. The town mourns losses amid war and ongoing influenza with many sick and precautions urged.
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Clarence Treadway
East Hampton
Congregational Church
F. L. Grant
France
Treadway
Colchester Sports and Notices for Sunday Visit
Colchester report notes Mrs. Anna Strong of Exeter visited town on Sunday. The R F C carriers will not deliver mail on Wednesday New Year’s day. Army and Navy boys defeated the C B V basketball team Saturday night by 25 to 18.
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Colchester
Anna Strong
Exeter
Army and Navy
Red Cross Roll Call At Haddam Neck Enrolls 137
Mrs E G k chairs the Red Cross drive in Haddam Neck enrolling 137 members in a display of local support. Grange Hall entertainment led by Mrs A S Clark and Miss Raymond featured tableaux The Spirit Of The Times and Victory. Sailors Bloomquist Nilsen Capt Sandin Carl visit home for holidays as Nyman family marks Christmas with many relatives.
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Hi Neck
Red Cross
Grange Hall
A. S. Clark
Washington
Sandin
Carl
Medford
Mass
Nyman
Oscar
Virginia
Thomas Selden
Boston
Beatrice Brown
College
Bryn Wr
M. G. Williams
New York
Congregational Church
Raymond
John Ostergren
William Chapman
Durham
East Berlin Socials and Local Notes End Year
East Berlin reports several watch socials slated for Tuesday evening. New Britain Machine Company workers to enjoy Wednesday and Thursday off this week. Funeral of Ethel Hazen held at her residence this afternoon. Allen MacFarlane of New Haven visiting town. Middletown High scholars resumed classes this morning. Grip epidemic ongoing with many new cases. Several skaters enjoyed Sunday on local ponds. Ice merchants cautious about securing enough supply for winter. T J Cummings of Southington visiting friends Sunday. Dancing class convenes at Athletic hall this evening. Mr and Mrs Sergent of New Britain visiting relatives here Sunday.
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East Berlin
New Britain Machine Company
Ethel Hazen
Allen MacFarlane
New Haven
Middletown High School
T. J. Cummings
Southington
Athletic Hall
Mrs. Sergent
New Britain
Mizpah Circle Meeting At Edith Birdsey Home
Middlefield notes Mizpah Circle of King's Daughters gathers Friday at Edith Birdsey of Farm Hill. Mothers' Club meets Thursday at 2 30 in M E church parlors. News includes the Goodrichs returning to Hartford after a week with relatives and Warren Nettleton ill with measles under nurse care. Augur guests from Springfield visit relatives. December 30 annual event noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King’s Daughters
Edith Birdsey
Farm Hill
Mothers’ Club
M. E
Joseph Goodrich
Hartford
Warren Nettleton
Henry Augur
Springfield
Rockville Melange Notes from Rocky Hill and Nearby
Local notes from Rocky Hill and Cromwell include guard drills, visitors like Mrs Georg Butler and C W Boardman, improvements at St Francis hospital, and Hartford Electric Light Co repairs closing service for part of Sunday. Furloughs bring Belden, Peck, Quinn, and Evans back to Camp Devens. Community scenes include a cantata at Congregational church, Hartford guests, and Holmes pond skating. Rumors hint Foster Merriam Co purchasing Elwood Belden property to expand factory after a fire. Saybrook visitor Charles Buffet and reopening of schools after holiday. National statistic notes mention 3000 women in US railroad shops earning standard machinists' rates.
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Rocky H
State Guard
Georg Butler
Cromwell
C. W. Boardman
East Haddam
Bennett
St. Francis’ Hospital
Hartford Electric Light Company
Wilbur H. Hale
Walter N. Belden
Wallace H. Peck
William Quinn
Raymond Evans
Camp Devens
Congregational Church
H. H. Peck
Hartford
J. H. Churchill
Holmes Pond
Henry Scudders
Foster-Merriam Co
Elwood F. Belden
Charles Buffet
Saybrook
Friends
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Lester Scott
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