Portland News Briefs Highlights Local People and Events
Howard of Marlborough celebrates 97 with friends as J Ernes Williams returns from Camp Devens after two years overseas. Miss Mildred Ferguson wins junior four minute contest. Portland battles East Hampton Outlaws at Carrier's pavilion, Luther League misattribution clarified. Troop 2 Boy Scouts meet at Hall Memorial House. February 29 birthdays noted as absent this year. Local market ad promotes best meats at 400 Main Middletown near Stueck's bakery. Swedish Lutheran Children’s Society holds a work meeting with infant class. Middletown team faces Fisk Red Tops. Hartford Girls meet Fisk Red Top girls at Y M C A gym.
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Portland
Luther League
Boy Scouts
Hall Memorial House
Adies’ Aid Society
the Methodist Church
Main Street
Middletown
Stueck
Children’s Society of the Swedish Lutheran Church
Golden wedding anniversary noted in Tottingham couple
Mr and Mrs Howard, born in Tottingham England on February 28 1842, married in 1867, celebrated their golden wedding anniversary December 27 1917. They moved to this country June 17 1863 and he worked as a stonemaker for many years. Frances Willard program and WCTU activities described with readings and remarks.
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Oward
Tottingham
England
Couny
Howard
Anderson and local obituaries fill New Britain notices
Miss Beda Elizabeth Anderson of this town died yesterday morning in New Britain after a three month illness. Funeral arrangements include a graveside service at Swed cemetery Saturday at 3 PM with Rev. C G Erickson officiating. a separate New Britain service is planned. She leaves four sisters and two brothers living in town New Britain Rock Island and Chicago. Other brief items note F R Goodrich on a New York business trip Arvid Olson leaving for New York and local church and lodge activities including St Marys A B society Emerald hall Portland Odd Fellows and Luther League events plus a Roosevelt memorial gathering. Lizzie Humphrey of New Britain visited friends on Waverly avenue.
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Beda E. Anderson
Beda Elizabeth Anderson
New Britain
Swed
C. G. Erickson
Hannah Anderson
A. G. Enstein
Charles Lindgren
S. J. Sebesiusz
Rock Island
Ill
I d
This Place
Edward Anderson
Chicago
F. R. Goodrich
New York
Arvid Olson
Commerce Street
Ldo
Job Harkins
Advv
St. Mary’s 'T A. B. Society
Emerald Hall
Portland Lodge
Odd Fellows
Cic
Martin
Luther League
Roosevelt
Lizzie Humphrey
New
Elmer Stevens
Waverly Avenue
Dieters
New England Tobacco Owers Association
Gets It corn remover promises painless relief
An ad extols a liquid corn remover named Gets It as a painless, easy solution that dries on the corn and allows peeling without digging. It claims to be the true flesh saving remedy and the only sure corn remover, offered by Lawrence & Co. of Chicago with distribution in Middletown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. Lawrence & Co
Chicago
Middletown
Deep River Community Briefs and Local Notes
Mrs William C Standish was taken to Hartford hospital for an appendicitis operation. Mrs Edward Eagar visits her parents in Lime Rock. Grammar and High school teachers’ sessions end. Monday is visiting day. Miss Della Davis heads to Hartford. Miss Margaret Woodhill visits Sterling. Harry C White lectures at town hall on trench experience in France. Miss Frances Emily visits Moodus. Mrs John Mohlman moves to Middletown. Archie A Foote in Hartford on business. Mrs Joseph Converse visits family in New York City. Deputy Sheriff John A Christensen in Hartford on business. Public market 400 Main Street. Household goods of Howard A Johnson moved to Hartford. furniture returned to Deep River. Wheel Club dance at town hall. 90 couples. Pratt’s orchestra. patrons from county towns. Judge Edward G Burke in Hartford on business. Eric Ahlstrin sick for ten days. Florence Gill and Claire Zeeb to Middletown for three days. Town hall Saturday night Ruth Clifford in The Game's Up. Pathe News. Dancing. Coming Monday Tuesday Wednesday. Hearts of the World tickets on sale at the New Era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deep River
William C. Standish
Hartford
Edward Eagar
Lime Rock
Della Davis
Hzartford
Margaret ‘Oodhill
Sterling
Harry C. White
Y. M
C. A
White
France
Frances Emily
Moodus
John Mohlman
Middletown
Archie A. Foote
Joseph Converse
New York City
Alva Smith
John A. Christensen
Main Street
Stueck
Howard A. Johnson
Christensen Brothers
Harold Watrous
Wheel Club
Pratt
Edward G. Burke
Eric Ahlstrin
Florence Gill
Claire Zeeb
Red Cross Meeting Sees Seven Attend In Westchester
West Street on Feb 28 reports a Red Cross meeting with seven participants including Miss Florence Herindeen. Mrs S BE Herindeen, Mrs S D Brainard and Mrs Frank Williams attend a birthday club gathering at Mrs Asa Brainard's. Guests include Mrs DeYoung and M I Tyler from Hartford.
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West Street
Red Cross
S. BE. Herindeen
Florence Herindeen
S. D. Brainard
New Haven
New Haven Hospital
M. I. Tyler
Hartford
Frank Williams
Asa Brainard
Westchester
Mr. DeYoung
New York
DeYoung
Theatre trip and local notes at Saybrook Point
Saybrook Point reports a group of young ladies attended the theatre in New Haven on Wednesday to see Leave It To Jane. Ansel Wright owns many turkeys roaming the village. Pussy willows have return presence. Mrs. William R. Bushnell plans a short stay with friends in New York. Mrs. Emma Franyear visits friends in Boston.
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Saybrook Point
New Haven
Jane
Ansel Wright
William R. Bushnell
New York
Emma
Franyear
Boston
Hadlyme News and Local Contacts
Harriet Holmes returned from a two week visit with Mrs. Guy Vroom of East Haddam. Mr and Mrs H Weinstein of New York City stay several days at their Hadlyme home. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Welland Gates at Hartford hospital Sunday morning. Raphael Passerella of Cromwell visited Monday. After dinner speech quip Let me take your check remains popular.
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Hadlyme
Harriet Holmes
Guy Vroom
East Haddam
East Hampton social notes and town events
East Hampton reports a large crowd at a Grange whist and prize awards to Mrs. A Vingoe Mrs A M Park and H C Hodge and Miss Louise Snow. Nearby plans include a basketball game against the Luther League of Portland with a dance afterward plus a forthcoming whist and dance in town hall for the association. Local residents visiting and returning include Dr Benjamin Luntz Doris Hoyrup George Cavanaugh Miles Healy and service members from Base Hospital 66. Sunday at Swedish Lutheran church features Sunday school confirmation at 1 50 p m and worship at 3 o'clock. Public market at 400 Main near Stueck's bakery advertises best meats and low prices.
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East Hampton
Chatham Hall
A. Vingoe
A. M. Park
H. C. Hodge
Louise Snow
Outlaws
Luther League of
Portland
The
Basketball Association
Benjamin Luntz
A. S. Luntz
Rose Bauer
Brooklyn
Norman Purple
Middletown
Luke McCarrol
New York
Seibert’s
Adv
U.S. Army
Doris Hoyrup
N.Y
George Cavanaugh
Pelham Bay
Miles Healy
Camp Devens
Michael Healy
Arnold Simonson
Carl Linkquist
Russell Metcalf
Base Hospital 66
Swedish Lutheran Church
Main
Stueck
Kibbe Taken To Sanford Home For Old People
Mrs Eliza beth Kibbe was moved by auto to the Sanford Home for Old People at Tariffville on Wednesday. First Selectman Arthur E. Parmelee and Elville Harris accompanied her with Miss Ida Schnoor of East Orange New Jersey joining relatives Mrs H Schnoor of New York City and her son. Miss Jena Malacarne hosted Rose Calamare and Julia Manfredi from Meriden Sunday. Marshall and Levi Frederick were Sunday visitors at the home of their aunt Mrs Josephine Malacarne.
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Killingworth
Elizabeth Kibbe
Sanford
Tariffville
Auto
First
Meriden
Marshall
Levi Frederick
Josephine Malacarne
Vinol claims aid for impoverished blood in Bradford ad
An old Bradford advertisement touts Vinol as a remedy for impoverished blood and rash, claiming rapid improvement after trying beef, iron and wine and other medicines. It attributes success to beef, cod liver peptones, iron and manganese peptonates and glycerophosphates, with druggists listed and a money back offer for Saxos Salve on pimples and blotches.
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Bradford
Rose Lasky
Vinci
Woodward Drug Co
Hartman Drug Co
Middletown
P. S
Colchester News Roundup From Feb Meeting and Local Talks
Colchester notes list residents in Middletown and Hartford visits. Miss Evelyn Strang and Mrs I Agranovitch are reported ill on South Main street. A nurse from New London tends Mrs Agranovitch. A. E. Lyman of Columbia visited local friends. Jennie Mintz called on in Hartford. A Tip Top hall basketball game between C B C and the Juniors with a dance after. Regular band meeting planned for Monday. Local ad offers beef cuts at 22c a pound and corned beef at 5c and 2vc. Goldberg Colchester near depot.
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Colchester
L. C. Brown
E. A. Carrie
Middletown
Evelyn Strang
South Main Street
I. Agranovitch
New London
A. E. Lyman
Columbia
Jennie Mintz
Hartford
Tip Top Hall
Charles Quash
Willimantic
Arthur Chapman
Frank Case
Norwich
Daniel. Goldberg
Depot
Middlefield notes and Grange program at Town hall
Mrs Toogood from New York and son Harold visit Mr and Mrs Dwight Putnam in Middlefield. Miss May Scranton spends a month in Plainville. Grange No 63 met with a program on eggs price debate substitutes papers and readings. Henry Peterson ill with pneumonia and Mrs George Doane hospitalized. Public market ad at 400 Main Street promotes best meats and low prices.
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Middlefield
Herbert Hawley
John Lyman
Mabel Martin
Henry Peterson
George Doane
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Frances
Willard
W. Hous
Fogram
Frances E. Willard
Josephine Albee
Louis Moshers
Mary B. Wilson
Baptist
Midistown
Town Hall
Ruth Clifford
Pathe News
Hearts of the World
New Era
Scott
Scott & Bowne
Bloomfield, N. J
Armenia
Syria
Greece
Persia
Commonwealth of God
Department of State
Spach
Local Committee For Relief IN the
Near East
Mbech & Stoddard
New England
Hhose
Jergens
Garsides Lion Rust
Creme de Meridor
Morris Plan
James H. Bunce Co
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