No one held for Way Boy's death
Coroner Stephen B Davis of Middlesex County Middletown Conn on Feb 14 1919 found no person or persons liable in the death of Frederick M Way age nine who was struck and killed by an automobile near Old Saybrook on Feb 3 1919 The vehicle was driven by a 15 year old unlicensed boy while Edward S Hunt present as the owner and operator was licensed The coroner's finding notes the run of the hoop playing child and that investigators found no evidence of carelessness or omission.
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Stephen B. Davis
Frederick
Way
Old Say
Edward S Hunt
Frederick M. Way
Lyme Bridge
Essex
Saybrook
Middleceke County
Middletown
Conn
Middletown Commerce Chamber Banquet Plans Speech Lineup
The Middletown Chamber of Commerce sets a February 27 banquet with a memorial bridge program. Chairman George A Tierney leads a committee as Rev Dr deF Miel of Hartford and Postmaster Philip Troup of New Haven are slated to speak. Membership growth may limit ticket sales to members.
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Middletown Chamber of Commerce
George A. Tierney
Connecticut State Highway Commission
Memorial Bridge
Def. Miel
Hartford
Miel
Philip Troup
New Haven
Troup
Suggestions for Soldiers Aid from Red Cross Home Service
The Home Service Committee of the Mid-Chapter American Red Cross circulated a booklet titled When You Get Here to Middlesex County returned soldiers and sailors who registered with the committee. Only about 300 of Middletown's nearly 800 registered, leaving a short mailing list. Chairman F Perry Hubbard says Home Service offers help with insurance, allotments, affidavits and related matters and invites service members and relatives to visit Room 309, Central National Bank building.
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Home Service Committee of Red Cross
Home Service Committee
American Red Cross
Middlesex County
Middletown
Comte
F. Perry Hubbard
Home Service Department
Home Service
Home Service Office
Central National Bank Building
Spellacy Sails Home From Brest On George Washington
Mr and Mrs Thomas J Spellacy of Hartford sail today from Brest aboard the George Washington the ship President Wilson will use to return to the United States. Spellacy went to France on a commission led by Assistant Secretary of the Navy Franklin D Roosevelt.
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Spellacy
Thomas J. Spellacy
Hartford
Brest
France
George Washington
President Wilson
Navy
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Assignment List for Superior Court Trials Next Week
The clerk of the court issued the assignment list showing five cases set for trial next week. Four are jury cases and one is a court case. Walter Gildersleeve sues Georgianna Wyllie for Tuesday. Peter O Callaghan sues Morris Bittman et al. Mike Dickas sues Connecticut Company. Frank Field sues Connecticut Company. Marion L Murray sues Joseph A Farr assigned nisi due to Farr’s illness. The Murray case stems from a motor vehicle accident at Little River Bridge last summer with Murray, a passenger, seriously injured seeking 25000 damages.
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Walter Gildersleeve
Georgianna Wyllie
Peter O’callaghan
Morris Bittman
Little River Bridge
Miss Murray
Middletown Armory Hearing Eyed by Chamber of Commerce
Middletown Chamber of Commerce reports a Wednesday hearing before the General Assembly military committee on February 19 at 2 PM in Room 72 of the State Capitol. The bill seeks a 250000 dollar appropriation to buy a site and build a new armory to replace the outdated quarters. President Bunce will lead a chamber delegation to testify alongside Connecticut State Guard representatives.
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Middletown Chamber of Commerce
Middletown
State Capitol
Military Committee
General Assembly
Chamber
Bunce
Connecticut State Guard
Chamber of Commerce
Old Florida song lyric about birds and hay by the creek
A Florida Times Union piece quotes a dialect poem describing longing to hear old birds in June warmth. It paints scenes of jay birds, peckerwood, crow stealing corn, and a turtle by the bank. The speaker contrasts nature with idle fishing by the creek.
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Florida Times-Union
Knights of Columbus Forest City smoker plans and degree events
The Knights of Columbus committee schedules a Sunday morning meeting to finalize arrangements for a smoker to be held next Thursday after the first degree exemplification. A musical program will be performed by council members. The third degree committee meets Sunday to organize an April degree, with about 75 applicants. The third degree will be exemplified on Sunday February 23 at Buckingham Hall Waterbury.
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Buckingham Hall
Waterbury
New Argus Board Takes Over Editorial Duties
Beginning with Monday's edition the Argus will be led by Editor-in-Chief F. M. Davenport Jr and Managing Editor George B. Galloway of the Junior class with a staff of newly elected sophomore associate editors. Retiring staff members include W. B. Coffin L. W. Forman H. B. Chappel L. L. Gilbert J. S. Howie R. E. Parmenter.
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New Argus
the Argus
F. M. Davenport, Jr
George B. Galloway
W. B. Coffin
L. W. Forman
H. B. Chappel
L. L. Gilbert
St. Aloysius Notes On Society Minstrels Rehearsal and Carnival Plans
The society minstrel troupe meets Sunday at two for rehearsal. The carnival committee meets tomorrow at 10 30 to finish arrangements for the event on February 26 27 28 and March 1. The St Aloysius minstrels will entertain on opening night with elaborate plans for an excellent show.
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St. Aloysius
St. Aloysious Minsttrels
Morris Plan Loans Then and Now at 325 Main Street
The Morris Plan Co lists sickness death mortgage reductions and building repairs among the reasons for Morris Plan loans. They offer financing for homes coal furniture clothing livestock and fertilizer through the agency at 325 Main Street.
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Morris Pan
Morris Plan
Morris Plan Co
Ireland's Declaration of Independence Next Sunday's NY American
Announcement that the New York American will publish the full text of Ireland's Declaration of Independence and an exclusive Bernard Shaw article on the peace conference next Sunday. Readers are urged to order from their news dealer.
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Ireland
New York
Red Cross Room Reopens After War Ends
The Red Cross room will be open again all next week as relief work continues. Although the war is over, much work remains and it is hoped that a number of women will be pressed into service.
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Red Cross
Big bill and social whirl at Saint Aloysius halls
Across Middletown readers are urged to attend big events this week. Nazimova stars in Eye for Eye at the Grand theatre Monday and Tuesday while Byrne brothers perform Hight Bells. A major social scene continues with streamers, dances, and waltzes at Saint Aloysius hall. Local civic notices include staff changes at Union and Berlin stations and a pistol-point basketball score in East Hampton.
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Grand Theatre
Nazimova
Byrne Brothers
St. Aloysius
Henry S. Meyer
Union Station
Berlin
W. J. Gill
Columbia
Middletown
Harriet Mittleman
Pensacola
Fla
Seagen Hall
St. Aloysius’ Hall
St. Spe Agen
6Th Infantry Band
Lucius A. Crowell
Archie . Nelson
Highland Avenue
Bernard Butler
Russell Butler
Newport News
Pythian Sisters
K. of P. Nall
Byer
Kearns
Church of the Holy Trinity
Connecticut Poultry Society
New Haven
Dorsey Hall
Court Street
H. Lambertson
Main Street
Woodmen of the World
Durham Town Hall
Waterbury
All Stars
Portland
R. C. Corvo
Rutilio C. Corvo
Frank B. Weeks
Baltimore
G. F. Brewster
The Oath of the Hartford Freemen
The piece recalls an oath from Hartford freemen over two centuries ago as a prerequisite to voting. It notes the pledge to judge for the colony’s best good without bias or favor and to aid God. The author suggests modern Americans would likely violate such vows, implying many current actions would be recorded by the Recording Angel.
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Kansas City Star
Hartford
Conn
Neighborly Tension Over Penny Borrowing Frays Quiet Block
In Glens Falls, a homemaker recalls neighbors who moved away after frequent borrowing. She notes lending bread, eggs, a washboard, or a lemon squeezer, but stops when the family sent their little girl to borrow pennies for the organ grinder, signaling she must draw the line.
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Glens Falls
Keep the bowels open with Foley cathartic Tablets
A fragment on digestion urges cleansing the bowels to remove undigested material and toxins. It claims Foley cathartic Tablets purify the bowels, soothe the stomach, and aid the liver, listing indigestion and related symptoms as conditions helped.
Meeting on recreation centers led by Miss Ruth Sherburn
Miss Ruth Sherburn of the Playground and Recreation association spoke at the Berkeley Divinity School library urging Middletown to create municipal centers for play and sports to curb juvenile delinquency. She stressed leadership, supervised facilities, and potential government funding, with local officials and organizations pledging support.
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Ruth Sherburn
Playground and Recreation Association
Berkeley Divinity School
Middletown
Sherburn
Park Board
W. W. Wilcox
C. A. Campbell
Memorial
Howie
Thomas Hoops
Bible Study Meeting at Baptist Church Tonight
The second of a series of Old Testament Bible studies will be held Sunday evening at 6 15 at the Baptist church. Prof C H Con ley of Wesleyan will speak on The Book of Isaiah. A gospel song service feature is being added to enhance the services.
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Baptist Church
C. H. Conley
Wesleyan
Obituary for James C Burr Middletown financier dies at home
James C Burr vice president of Farmers and Mechanics Savings Bank and longtime Middletown businessman died at his Crescent street home Friday after a morning at the bank and a midday illness. Born June 22, 1847, he worked in grocery and hardware before partnerships and banking leadership. Survived by wife, daughter Helen, a brother former Mayor Frederick P Burr, and three sisters. Funeral Monday at 3 pm from his home, Rev. F W Greene officiating. Indian Hill cemetery burial.
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James C. Burr
Farmers & Mechanics Savings Bank
Middletown
Crescent Street
Ellsworth Burr
Mr. Burr
Chase’s School
F. J. Chaffee
Chaffee & Burr
Clark and True, Jewelers
G. W. Wilson
Wilson
Frank H. Smith
Burr
College Street
Middletown Gas Light Company
First National Bank
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Pearl Street
St. John’s Church
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Richard Welch
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Thomas W. O’keefe
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William L. Dunn
High Street
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P. Joseph Dunn
William Mahoney
Frank M. Dunn
John Bowen
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