Portland News Briefs and Parish Notices
Portland residents receive updates on local events and activities including Trinity Parish meetings at Memorial 7 30, Girls Friendly Society gathering at 7 30, Daughters of the American Revolution event at the parish house, and Jessie W Fisher returning from overseas service. Nuclear concern details involve Nurse Association fund drive at Emerald Hall next Tuesday, plus security incidents, a broken barn window, and the Comfort Bag club final meeting to settle remaining assets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Parish
Girls“ Friendly Society
Daughters of the
Colchester Community Notes and Local Updates
Rev George Reynolds preached at the Congregational chapel. Mrs Curtis was sick. residents attend Pierce Brothers agranovitch at Scott Hill. band meeting planned for 8 p m. YP Kinney out of town. Treadway home for Sunday. Dennis Bigelow returned to camp. Mr and Mrs F E Baker visiting. beef prices at 22c and 15c per lb near the depot. D Goldberg advertisement. humorous Buffalo Express item about a meter reader and a caller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colchester
George Reynolds
West Hartford
W. S. Curtis
Scott Hill
Pierce Brothers
Agranovitch
France
Kinney
Treadway
Dennis Bigelow
F. E. Baker
Twich
D. Goldberg
Diapepsin Relief Quick for Indigestion Woes
An ad touts Diapepsin tablets as fast relief for upset stomach indigestion sourness gas and acidity. It promises immediate effect after taking four tablets and claims low cost with guaranteed relief.
East Haddam Ed. Weekly Roundup of Town News
Local notes recount social visits and town business. Mrs. Wright plans to move stored household goods to Hartford by Riverside garage with driver F. H. Tracy. Twelve game fowl shipped from Whipperwill Terrace to Scranton Pa. various residents visit Hartford, East Hampton, and New York City. Coal and lumber shipments noted, along with local store changes and ambulance driver Auriel Mashick visiting family in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur
Harry Antell’s. Fresh
Wright
Charles Delay
Hartford
Riverside
F. H. Tracy
Whipperwill Terrace
Scrantop
Frank Treat
Smith
Harry Ball
Rockledeg Farm
G. N. Phelps
Henry Baer
Mr. Baer
New York City
National Net and Twine Co
W. C. Peck
W. C. Reynolds
Auriel Mashick
Fred Wolke
Grace
Wissing
Riverside Inn
Fred Cotte
Middletown
Henry Starr
East Hampton
Frank A. Clarke
Harry Frontell
William ©. Peck
Mountain Spring Farm
Albert Gardner
Eddie Flanflick
Washington, D. C
Col. Shepard
Brooklyn
N. Y
B. N
Eck
F. E. Banning
Hadlyme
H. G. Clarke
Howard Brooks
Providence
Arthur Morse
Durham Notices and Tragic Death Near Reed's Gap
Durham, Feb 3. Clemen Burr spent Sunday in North Branford with relatives. Willis Reed of Reed's Gap died Saturday morning after a fall while returning from Wallingford. Reed, 63, a Durham native, leaves a wife and mother, a brother and a sister. Funeral Tuesday at 1:30 at his home, burial in Durham Cemetery. Also listed are local visits, meetings of King's Daughters and LTL, and a forest fire near Potash Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durham
Clemen E. Burr
North Branford
W. G. Tucker
Waterbury
W. H. Leach
Middletown
Lou A. Leach
P. Hull
Hartford
F.P. Hull
King’s Daughters
F. S. Newton
Ruth Goodale
Potash Hill
Willis Reed
Reed’s Gap
Wallingford
Mr. Gavette
D. P. Reed
Alton Reed
A. H. Eick
East Berlin Social Notes and Local Updates
William Schaef fer of New Britain visited friends in town Sunday. Mr and Mrs Bragg of Kensington were visitors. Mr and Mrs William Nye visited relatives in Portland over Sunday. A Maynard, visiting relatives, has returned to Meriden. Harry Tryon’s funeral was held in Middletown this afternoon with shop mates in attendance. Village Improvement concert plans near completion for Thursday and Friday evenings. Dr Hodgson is much better and expected to return home soon for rest and vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland Board
Freestone Fiiding Co
Pres- E. J. Bell
R. Hall
Les Johnson
South Manster
Ennochson
Coe Avenue
W. Powers
Louis Schablien
Louis
New On
Cer Foley
R.j. W. Walsh
Comfort Bag Club
John R. Worthington
Svea Society
East Berlin
William Schaeffer
New Britain
Bragg
Kensington
William Nye
Portland
A. Maynard
Meriden
Harry Tryon
Middletown
Hodgson
Red Cross Meeting Scheduled in Chatham and Middle Haddam
Chatham and Middle Haddam residents report a Red Cross meeting with Mrs Lawson on Wednesday afternoon from two to six. Other notes include Mrs M B Cone and daughter Jessie visiting Mr and Mrs Irving Tibball, Hazel Arnold returning from New Britain, Goodnow back from winter in New York, and Mrs Harris expected home soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chatham
Haddam
The
Red Cross
Lawson
M. EB. Cone
Jessie
Irving Tibball
Hazel Arnold
Doris Arnold
New Britain
Miss Goodnow
New York
Harris
Tea& Number
Ralph Lowenhaupt
Emmeline Stewart
Iss Jinellan
East Hampton News Notes and Local Visits
East Hampton scene with soldiers in Camp Merritt and local visits. Families including Starrs, Safestroms, Morrells, Tracy and Reardon share weekends with relatives and friends. Hockey results, social calls, and a Eureka Vacuum ad close the community update. Co sponsors include Central Conn Power & Light.
Hebron Town Notes and Community Updates
In Hebron Feb events include a surprise party for Mr and Mrs Lucius Robinson and a Ladies Aid supper at the Canal church with strong proceeds. Birth of John Fitzgerald Phelps to Lewis Phelps and wife in Dover. Starr's college ext school visits Hebron Feb 4 2 days in Gilead then two days in Hebron. Red Cross meetings in weekly cadence with Miss Kelloggs. Local assessors finish. levy ready for relief board. Big Hartford truck hauling lumber from western town to Amston to finish soon. Weather prompts light banter about warmth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hebron
Lucius Robinson
Canal Church
Lewis Phelps
Andover
John Fitzgerald Phelps
Starr’s College
Gilead
R. D. Wright
Board of Relief
The
Red Cross
Carrie Kelloggs
Helen Foote
Chester
Katherine Morgan
Colchester
Stamford
Earl Boardman
Hartford
Amston
Boardman
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Ople
Inea
Representive D. Shriver
Middlefield
Connecticut
Jessie W. Fisher
Main Street
Emerald Hall
Nurse Association
Gon
Mrs. Wall
Freeme Avenue
Buffalo Express
Camp Merritt
N. J
William Healy
East Haddam
Ambrose Starr
Red Cross Society
Chatham Hall
John Safestrom
Laura Anderson
Deep River
Cecelia Reardon
New Haven
James Reardon
Ralph Thatcher
Henry Costello
Willimantic
Edith Collins
Eureka
Central Conn, Power & Light Co
Adv
Eckman
Eckman Laboratory
Philadelphia
Nourse-Sherman Co
Main St
the Middlesex
Goody-Land
Wrigleys
Ion
Whittall
Kolinsky
James H. Bunce Co
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