War Bureau plans honor tablet for town
Citizens met to discuss War Bureau plans and a town honor tablet listing names, with bronze tablets to be ordered in six weeks. Locals debated front of the town hall or a monument nearby. Meeting chaired by DePeyster. Hubbard of Meriden to assist. church notes mention services and rosters, with local changes and upcoming gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Gil
Hubbard
Meriden
Mwa Bell
Avor
DePeyster
Harry Oward
Westbrook Couple Marks Tenth Anniversary Amid Church Events
The Westbrook couple celebrated the tenth anniversary of their daughter Bessie A. Spencer's marriage to Leon W of this place. The Congr egational church held its annual meeting with Rev W B Sharrot presiding and plans a later report. Union services occurred at the Congregational and Methodist churches led by Rev A Eastland and Rev B Sharrot. Neighbors welcomed Dr and Mrs from Old Saybrook visiting Lakeland, Florida, after their southward trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Son
Bete Spencer
A W. Eastland
M. E. Church
Congregational Church
Methodist Church
B. Sharrot
G. D. B. Post
C. M. Ingersol
A. J
Meigs Guests and Club Meeting In Clinton
Jan 11 notes say Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Meigs of New Haven visited their mother Mrs. Emily Meigs. The Priscilla Club is set to meet Mrs. R H W Kelsey on Monday Jan 13. Carrie Stevens of Cow Hill dies at the Home for Incurables Mansfield near Willimantic. funeral held today. Survivors include parents two sisters and a brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton
Andrew Meigs
New Haven
Emily Meigs
Priscilla Club
R. H. W. Kelsey
Carrie Stevens
Jared E. Stevens
Cow Hill
Mansfield
Willimantic
Charles B. Hull
Richard L. Buell
Leander E. Stevens
Essex
Samuel Lindblad
San Francisco
Cal
Hannah
Rose Lynch
Sylvester Rowland
Bridgeport
E. O. Gardiner
Windsorville
Equal Franchise League to Meet in Deep River
Deep River January 11 The Equal Franchise League will meet with Mr and Mrs Nathan Elgart Tuesday. A daughter was born January 2 to Mr and Mrs Harold J Stallsburg of Middletown. Jabez Southworth is seriously ill on South Main Street after a shock Wednesday. Clayton Porter of Boston is visiting his mother Mrs Porter. Church services in Catholic church Sunday at 10 30. Eddie Bowie recently returned from overseas duty is detained at Camp Devens for several weeks. Death of Joseph H Om a Y M C A secretary occurred in Wilbraham and Wesley faculties.
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Deep River
Equal Franchise League
Nathan Elgart
Frances
Emily
Moodus
Harold J. Stallsburg
Middletown
Jabez Southworth
South Main Street
Eddie Bowie
Camp Devens
Mesage
Joseph Hom
Y. MC
Wilbraham School
Insetts
Wesley
Middlefield installs street and school signs as relief drive looms
Middlefield reports signs at key intersections and for the local school system, with comments that more signs are needed. A union preaching service is planned at the Congregational church with Rev. L. O. Schriver preaching, followed by a relief meeting for Armenian and Syrian aid inviting all to stay after the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middlefield
Congregational Church
L. O. Schriver
Serce
Winter Ice Looms for East Hampton Supply
East Hampton reports a cold snap raises hopes for a spring ice harvest though thickness not yet enough to cut. Local events include a Co L sixth infantry drill at Seibert's opera house, a dance by Bicks orchestra, theatre reopening, library hours, Camp Pocotapatg W O W meeting with officials, and church services across Congregational Methodist St Patrick's St Johns Mission.
Saybrook Point Community Notes of Jan 11
Mrs Jas McGuire returns home from New York after a week. Mrs Ansel Wright resumes activity after a brief illness. Rev William F White recently visited out of town. Mrs F S Chapman went to Hartford with her youngest daughter and will stay. Mr Chapman is comfortable. Mrs Arthur Ingham visited out of town. A stone was set for Dr Lytle at Cypress Cemetery.
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Saybrook Point
Jas. McGuire
New York
Ansel Wright
William F. White
F. S. Chapman
Hartford
Chapman
Arthur Ingham
Madison Guests and Church Admission Report
Madison January news notes visitors and relocations. Mrs August Malo hosted guests of Mr and Mrs Stanley Griswold in Westbrook on Wednesday. Miss Frances Buell visits Wallingford with her brother William Buell. Mrs Harold Atwater and daughter from Agawam Mass stay with her parents Mr and Mrs John Atkins for the winter. Four members admitted to Congregational church last Sunday: Mrs Louis Ely Eleanor Crampton Florence Crampton and Miss Jennie Taylor. Mrs C W Scranton and daughter Helen Scranton left for Bradenton Florida for winter. Mrs Frank C Dowd spending the week in New York City with her daughter Marion Dowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ae. Madison
August Malo
Stanley Griswold
Westbrook
Frances Buell
Wallingford
William Buell
Harold Atwater
Agawam
Mass
John Atkins
Congregational Church
Louis Ely
Eleanor and
Florence Crampton
Jennie Taylor
C. W. Scranton
Helen Scranton
Bradentown
Florida
Frank C. Dowd
New York City
Marion Dowd
Hebron Briefs Report Local Travel and Mishap
Hebron residents traveled to Willimantic and Hartford for various duties. Mrs. Howard Hart of Cromwell hosted family visitors. Private Robert Goodrich returns from Virginia. Miss Helen Jones of Hartford injured her left elbow in Cromwell. Route No 1 mail delivery disrupted by illness. Clara Pendleton returns from Westchester after caring for Mrs. Skinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hebron
Howard Hart
Cromwell
Willimantic
C. Daniel Way
Fred Post
Hartford
Robert Goodrich
Virginia
Helen Jones
Hart
Wallace Lord
Clara Pendleton
Westchester
Illness and parish notices from Essex area
In Essex on January 11 Fred H Bannester is seriously ill with pneumonia at home on Saybrook street. John Graham, recently discharged from the U S army, visits sister Mrs Margaret Maclean. St Johns church to hold Holy Communion at 830 am and 11 am Matins with Sunday school at 10. Catholic church services at 9 am. Red Cross annual meeting at Riverview hall Monday. Selden Williams of the U S navy on a two week furlough with parents. Large turnout at State Guards dance in the new town hall with Pratt's orchestra. Church services set for usual hours: 1030 am worship, noon Sunday school, 7 pm evening service. Mr and Mrs G L Burrows visited Hartford. Henry Green family ill with influenza. St Johns Parish notes First Sunday after Epiphany January 12 Holy Communion 8 am church school 10 am morning prayer and sermon 11 am. Methodist church services as usual tomorrow with Mr McCloskey to preach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Hampton
Co. L
6Th Infantry
Seibert
Opera House
Siebert
Bick
Middletown
Center Grammar School
Marjory Gay
Leet’s Island
Helen Gates
New Britain
Henry Hutchins
Arthur Cone
Hartford
Forrest Thatcher
John Watrous
Essex
Fred H. Bannester
Saybrook Street
John Graham
United States Army
Margaret Maclean
St. John’s Church
Red Cross Society
Riverview Hall
Selden Williams
U. S. Navy
G. L. Burrows
Henry *Green
St. John’s
Methodist Church
Usua
McCloskey
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H-B
R. E. Bisbee
Leigh Hale
Dare Roosevelt
Dish Lutheran Church
Teachfe
Wen
M. K. Thomson
Hose Co. No. Qi
Mary L. Mehaffey
Stone’ Avenue
J. Brainerd
F. W. Nelson
William D. Lynch
U. S. S. Pennsylvania
Red Cross
Nelson
H. C. Finkle
Philip Cohen
John Bransfield
Portland
Gan
Tel
Emerald Hall
F. W. Neligon
Liberty
First National Bank
Frederick L. Grant
Theodore Roosevelt
Samuel Thatcher
St. Patrick’s Church
Patrick Fox
St. John’s Mission
Mr. Smith
Madison
the Barton Clothing Co. and
Custom Tailors
Chris
Club
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Middletown National Bank
Torrington
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