Portland Man Pleads Guilty to Theft in Court
Stanley Lefkowski of Middletown pleaded guilty to stealing a quantity from Joseph Stankowski on tin street. Before Justice Harry Howard he was fined and costs, with a suspended 30 day jail term and probation. He agreed to repay $15 for the unreturned portion, bringing total cash indemnity to $40.71.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Land
Stanley Lefkowsk
Middletown
Yester
Joseph Stankowski
Tin Street
Buce of
Harry Howard
Justice Howard
Lefkowski
Stankowski
Warren Lodges Install Officers at Warren Lodge Hall
Past Grand Harry Howard installed officers of Warren lodge A M and A F M, with W M Frank Magnu s and others named. Portland Foundry Co manager H M Finkle recovering. river spring freshet looms as bridge work halts. Portland lodge I O O F installation planned with district deputy Carpenter in charge and third degree by Middletown team. Mary E Cramer returns to New York from holidays. Mrs Leonora Cramer stays in New York with daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Lodges
Harry Howard
Warren Lodge
A.M. W
Frank E. Magnus
S. W
Frank J. Brainerd
J. W
C. Finkle
E. I
S&.d
Ac Anderson
J. D.raymond
Edges
S. S
George C. Pascal
J. J. Howard Leatherbee
H. Penfield
F. E. Potter
Tyler
Henry M. Porteous
Sydney W. McAlpine
H. C. Finkle
Portland Foundry Co
Gildersleeve Shipbuilding Co
Portland Lodge
Carpenter
East Hampton
Central Lodge
Middletown
Mary E. Cramer
New York
Leonora ‘Cramer
Waverly Avenue
Frederick Stancliff
Marlborough Street
Gilbert Stancliff
Greek Meets Greek in Arkansas Mule Swap Story
A Tate Fair store proprietor in Tomlinville, Arkansas, hears two men from Straddle Ridge accuse each other of skinning the other after swapping mules. The clerk jokes that they should trade back, noting both fear being skinned again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Kansas City
Christmas Party At Clinton Sun Day School
Mrs J G New assisted by Mrs Duffield Peck hosted a Christmas party for Sunday school children on Saturday afternoon Dec 28 at the rectory. Decorations, games, carols, refreshments, and gift distribution followed. Parish social scheduled at John Eliots home Saturday evening. Church events at Holy Advent Jan 5 include Holy Communion and sermon at 10 45. Elizabeth Lynch attended William Corcoran funeral in New Haven. Evals and visitors noted. influenza cases mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton
J. G. Newson
Elizabeth Lynch
William Corcoran
New Haven
Burton Evarts
Hartford
C. H. Evarts
Virginia Reynal
High Street
William Horan
Guilford
Thomas FE. Lynch
Antonio Cianciolo
Main Street
Pelham Bay
Saybrook Point Brief Local Notices
At Saybrook Point a funeral for C. P. Davis was held in Guilford on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. John H. Chase of Newton Massachusetts recently visited Mrs. N. J. Chase. Robert Havens visits Middletown and Hartford. Albert Murray returns to camp after a home week. Harry W. Acton of New York was home for New Year. Robert Burns Jr reports impending return to Germany in good health. Frank Williams a New Haven business caller Tuesday. Houston Landon Jr at home a few days. engaged in government work near Niagara Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saybrook Point
C. P. Davis
Guilford
John H. Chase _ Newton
Mass
Robert Havens
Middletown
Hartford
Albert Murray
Harry W. Acton
New York
Robert Burns, Jr
Germany
Frank Williams
New Haven
Houston Landon, Jr
Mr. Landon
Niagara Falls
Shailerville residents on visit from Hartford and beyond
Nehemiah Bates and family of Hartford guest of Mr and Mrs Leander Case. Miss Helen Case in New London this week. Mr and Mrs R H Shailer and son Robert of New Britain and daughter Miss Gladys T Shailer of Danville Kentucky at their old home this week. Mrs George C Russell in Middletown earlier. Hazel Bailey of Hartford home for New Year. Vena Bailey of Warehouse Point visiting Miss Elizabeth Shailer. Herman Dittman and E R Shailer in Middletown and Hartford respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nehemiah Bates
Hartford
Leander Case
Helen Case
New London
R. H. Shailer
Robert
New Britain
Gldays T. Shailer
Danville
Kentucky
George C. Russell
Middletown
Hazel Bailey
Vena Bailey
Warehouse Point
Elizabeth Shailer
Herman Dittman
E. R. Shailer
Local Town Busy With Calendars And Illness
East Hampton residents distribute annual pretty calendars to customers as a busy week brings illness with influenza lingering among townsfolk. Notable items include deaths, visits, and local notices, with several residents returning from travels and others improving after illnesses.
Westchester Community Notes Reflect Local Appointments and Visits
Westchester reports Rev. W. C. Reynolds of Hartford to preach Sunday. Mrs. Harris Brainerd visited Middletown, and Mrs. E. T. Peck stayed in Sekonk, Mass. Mrs. T. D. Peck visited her son George in Norwich. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Norton were out of town. Fer tus Shailor is safe in France. Ladies' Aid Society met at Mrs. H M. Rudge's home. officers for the year elected: president R. S. Brown, vice president S. D. Brainerd, secretary and treasurer S. C. Norton, Gertrude Church and Lucy (last name cut). Phaps spent days in New York and saw naval parade. John Phelps of Camp Halabird, Baltimore, Md., at home. John weighs 194 pounds and is well. Centre school and teachers bought £175 in W. S. stamps. High school and two scholars bought $25 in stamps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westchester
W. C. Reynolds
Hartford
Harris Brainerd
Middletown
E. T. Peck
Sekonk
Mass
T. D
Peck
George
Norwich
C. H. Norton
Fertus Shailor
France
Ladies’ Aid Society
H M. Rudge
R. S. Brown
S. D. Brainerd
S. C. Norton
Gertrude Church
Lucy
Phaps
New York
John Phelps
Halabird
Baltimore
John
Killingworth Community Tidbits and Notices
A snapshot of local events from Killingworth and nearby towns. Miss Tilly Butter plans to work in Middletown next Monday while George Butler may stay away until spring. Town residents host visitors from New Britain and New York. church reports praise a prosperous year, Red Cross gifts exceed thirty dollars, and funds near one hundred remain for shingles. Courtland P. Davis burial in Evergreen follows his death in Guilford near age seventy two. A local farm sale, a chopping bee, yard work, and a Grange Christmas tree are noted along with a Newark police incident on young women at a railway station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Killingworth
Tilly Butter
Middletown
George Butler
Horace Pyne
New York City
Melville Bristol
Durham
Oliver
Lucerne
New Britain
Bevin
Pine Orchard
G. B. Gilbert
Emmanuel Church
Rockland
Killingworth Center
Chestnut Hill
Red Cross
Jan
Courtland P. Davis
Guilford
Evergreen Cemetery
Adolph Thode
West Haddam
Charles Zimmerman
Congregational Church
The
Grange
Local Notices From Rocky Hill and Nearby Towns
Harry H. Peck of Hartford rents the Wright house recently vacated by the Hale family and will move in this week. Deming family now in New Marlboro Mass. Millard Filmore, U S Navy, visited Filmore home. William Quinn returns to Camp Devens after furlough. Middletown High School held New Year sessions. Raymond Hale ill in Hartford with influenza. Hubbard Hills improving after illness. Stickles family visited relatives on Ferry street New Year’s day. Mass at St James church New Year’s day. Mrs Holmes and Miss Helen Holmes visited Hartford. Mrs Annie B Andrews and son Justin back from Voluntown vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Hampton
Anna Mae O’connell
Hartford
J. P. O’connell
N. B. A. Carrier
Gertrude Moriarity
Willimantic
A. M. Lord
New Haven
Frank Day
Coventry
John McCarthy
R. A. Wall
R. Youngs
Frank Herrendt, Jr
Lakeview
Gertrude Daley
Frank Luntz
University ‘of Pennsylvania
A. S. Luntz
Tracy Smith
Middletown
Swedish Lutheran Church
Central Conn. Power & Light Co
Rocky Hill
Harry H. Peck
Wright House
Lee D. Hale
Daniel Deming
New Marlboro
Mass
Millard Filmore
U. S. Navy
Frederick G. Filmore
William Quinn
76Th Infantry
Camp Devens
Ferry Street
Raymond Hale
Hubbard Hills
Frank Stickles
St. James’ Church
Holmes
Helen Holmes
Annie B. Andrews
Justin
Voluntown
Washington edge No 81 A F and A M to install officers
Cromwell January 3 Washington edge No 81 A F and A M will hold a regular meeting tomorrow evening with a special session to install newly elected officers on Saturday night January 11. Visitors include Mr and Mrs George Fielding and Ruth in Hartford and Mr and Mrs H E Merrills hosting. Leo Cohen of New York visits L Kabatznick home. Knitting group asked to finish and return all knitted articles and wool by January 12. Marshal Foch age 67 rises 6:30 am, eats lunch at 12 and retires at 10:30 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cromwell
Washington Edge
A. F
A. M
George Fielding
Ruth
Hartford
Selner
H. E. Merrills
Leo Cohen
New York City
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Portland
Shailer Ville
Newark
N. J
Marshal Foch
Nourse
Sherman
Main St
the Middlesex
Sam
Sperry & Barnes
Near Stueck Bakery
James H. Bunce Co
Salem
Namsook
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