Chamber of Commerce sets goal to boost Middletown membership
The Middletown Chamber of Commerce aims to raise total membership from about 400 to 500. The membership committee, led by Louis S. Smith, plans canvassing rallies with city leaders and business reps to ensure broad participation. A “Dollar Day” plan for spring was discussed, and a library reception on January 24 features Henry N. Sanborn addressing chamber members.
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Chamber of
Central National Bank
Louis S. Smith
Edgar ©. Weston
Ralph J. Atwell
Louis A. Allin
John P. Bacon
William H. Bouteiller
Dayton A. Baldwin
Frank T. Davis
Charles T. Davis
James R. Edlin
Richard C. Fagan
Arthur S. Losey
Daniel J. McCarthy
Robert W. Merriam
Max Press
Robert W. Rice
Leo B. Santangelo
Edward P. Schaefer
Chamber
Russell Library
Henry N. Sanborn
Bridgeport Public Library
Shanklin Elected President of American Colleges Association
Dr. William Arnold Shanklin of Wesleyan has been elected president of the Association of American Colleges at its Chicago convention. He spoke on Our National Ideals and the Colleges and The War and Education. He will seek early release for Wesleyan men in service and interview Baker and Daniels on the matter. Dean Nicolson nears a WWI history for commencement. O T C and S A T C noted at Wesleyan.
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William Arnold Shanklin
Wesleyan
Association of American Colleges
Association
Chicago
Ill
Central West
Shanklin
Council of Church Boards of Education
Methodist Educational Society
American College Association
Baker and Daniels
Frank W. Nicolson
Obituary Willis E. Terrill of Middletown Dies
Willis E. Terrill, a prominent Middletown resident and business leader, died at his home 262 Court Street at 6 a m after a sudden Bright's disease attack. He leaves a wife and daughter Miss Olive Terrill, plus siblings and several notable posts including secretary treasurer and manager of Rogers Manufacturing Company, vice president of Middletown National Bank, director at Farmers' & Mechanics' Savings Bank and Middletown Gas Light, and president of Morris Plan Company. Funeral service set for Sunday at 3 p m from his home with Rev. Hazen and Rev. Hall officiating.
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Willis E. Terrill
Willis
Terrill
Middletown
Court Street
Bright
Olive Terrill
Thomas Cheney
Morristown
John M. Terrill
Bridgeport
Fred W. Terrill
Middlefield
Rogers Manufacturing Company
Rockfall
Middletown National Bank
Farmers’ & Mechanics’ Savings Bank
Middletown Gas Light Company
Morris Plan Company
North Congregational Church
Society
Moses W. Terrill
David Lyman
Metropolitan Washing Machine Company
American Wringer Company
A. W. Hazen
William A. Hall
Berkeley Divinity School Lecturer On Church Architecture
Dr. Percy Dearmer of Berkeley Divinity School will give an illustrated lecture on Church Ornaments and Architecture on Saturday evening January 25 at 8 o clock in the school library. Prepared for clergy and students, the talk will feature lantern slides and is open to all.
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Percy Dearmer
Berkeley Divinity School
Pr. Dearmer
No Need To Be Thin Scrawny or Sallow
An old ad promotes Miona stomach tablets to help thin people gain weight and improve skin by restoring digestive function. It claims stomach inadequacy leaves food nutrients, then touts the product as small and easy to swallow with a money back guarantee if indigestion is not overcome.
Palmers Celebrate 51st Wedding Anniversary in Middletown
Mr and Mrs Augustus Palmer of Russell Street South Farms marked their 51st anniversary today. Married in East Haddam, they moved to Middletown and purchased the Porter place on Russell Street. They have five children, three living, and a host of friends value their hospitable home. Both are active Christchurch members and Mr Palmer, a well known silverware solicitor, remains in good health. A family supper tonight will recall their long life together.
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Augustus Palmer
Russell Street
South Farms
Palmer
East Haddam
Middletown
Porter Place
Russell ¢Street
Henry Lucas
Silverstreet
Frank Davis
Fairmount
W. Va
George Palmer
Wilcox
Funeral of Mrs Regan Held Across Cities
The funeral of Elizabeth Regan wife of Michael Regan began at 9 30 am from her Spring Street home and continued at St John s Church with two high mass services officiated by Rev James P Donovan and Rev Thomas Laden. Relatives and friends from Hartford Boston and Meriden attended. Burial was in St John s Cemetery with services led by Rev James J Dargan. She leaves two sisters Mrs John Cronin and Miss Sarah Edwards of Hartford and a brother John Edwards also of Hartford.
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Michael Regan
Elizabeth
Spring Street
St. John’s Church
James P. Donovan
D. D
Thomas J. Laden
James J. Dargan
Donovan
Father Laden
Hartford
Boston
Mass
Meriden
John Walsh
Daniel Cahill
John Cahill
Thomas Conray
Michael
J. Fitzgibbons
Thomas Crockan
Denis Conway
St. John’s Cemetery
Regan
John Cronin
Sarah Edwards
John Edwards
Mrs Annie Hubbard Staples Dies In Penllyn Pa
Mrs Annie Hubbard Staples wife of Joserh C Staples died at her home in Penllyn Pennsylvania yesterday She leaves three children She was a daughter of the late C C Hubbard of Middletown a collector of the port when the Custom house was moved to Hartford in the eighties The funeral will be Sunday at 1 45 pm from the home of F Perry Hubbard 101 High Street Rev Dr F F German will conduct the services and interment will be Pine Grove cemetery
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Annie Hubbard Staples
Annie Hubbard
Joserh C. Staples
Penllyn
C. C. Hubbard
Middletown
Hartford
F. Perry Hubbard
High Street
F. F
Joseph Merriam Celebrates 64th Birthday Milestone
Joseph Merriam a noted Middletown figure turns 64 today born January 17 1855 in Southbridge Mass. He moved to Framingham as a child and later to Middletown where he led Rockfall Woolen Co as treasurer and held roles as secretary treasurer of Kirby Manufacturing Noiseless Typewriter Co and other business interests including Middletown Silver Portland Silk Cordaville Woolen Springfield Webbing J R Montgomery Windsor Locks.
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Joseph Merriam
Southbridge
Mass
Adolphus
Caroline McKinstrey Merriam
Framingham
Cordaville Woolen Co
Deerfoot
Boston
Merriam
Middletown
Rockfall Woolen Co
Kirby M’f’g. Co
Noiseless Typewriter Co
Middletown Silver Co
Portland Silk Co
Springfield Webbing Co
J. R. Montgomery Co
Windsor Locks
Meat Market Ads Promote Low Prices at Sumner Street
A Little Out of the Way But it pays at the South End meat market 29 Sumner street. Short sir Join and round steaks 35c a pound shoulder steak 25c rib roasts 25c 30c a pound pieces from 10 lbs up 18c a pound. Special prices for hotels and restaurants 29 Sumner Street Tel 343-12 Orders delivered to any part of the city. Lyman Payne the music dealer was in New York on business Thursday.
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South End
Sumner Street
Summer Street
Tel
Adv
City Briefs From The Crescent City Evening
Light vehicle lamps glowed at 5 14 this evening. Philip Wallet of Staddle Hill has returned home after serving in France. Women of the Y M C A held a profitable meeting voting for a whist in parlor Jan 24 to aid the pledge and an oyster supper soon. Skates sharpened at Victor Shoe Repair Co 141 Main. Dealers report strong fur sales as rumors of higher prices next season spread. Florence Reed stars at Grand Theatre in Today and other big pictures. Parmelee’s Market advertises fresh-made sausage meat. Connecticut women delegates attend midwinter conference in Northfield Mass for three days. Music at Acrigoni Hotel. All Connecticut draft board members invited to New Haven banquet closing board work. Siebert's Opera House hosts a big Jolly Boys dance with Ford’s Orchestra. Feb 8 marks nine years of Boy Scout movement. church services planned Feb 9 on boys welfare. Elias Breeskin violin soloist at Middlesex Theatre next Thu. Tax collectors remind dealers to inventory and pay the new emergency tax. New Columbia Grafonolas in stock at Payne’s Music Store. Jupiter rises after midnight, moving retrograde in January. Russian Symphony Orchestra 50 men at Middlesex Theatre next Thu. Districts extend school hours to recoup influenza time. John Williams trades fruit with olive oil and other goods. Albert Hurd of Argonni Coal Co. underwent surgery.
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Philip Wallet
Staddle Hill
France
Victor Shoe Iepair Co
Main St
Grand Theatre
Florence Reed
Parmelee’s
Connecticut
Northfield
Mass
Acrigoni Hotel
New Haven
Siebert’s Opera House
Jolly Boys
Ford
Boy Scout Movement
America
Elias Breeskin
Middlesex Theatre
Internal Revenue
Columbia
Payne’s
Russian Symphony Orchestra
John Williams
Blue Wagon
Albert Hurd
Arrigoni- Coal Company
TIZ Eases Tired Sore Swollen Feet
An old advertisement promotes a 25 cent box of Tiz to relieve tired sore and swollen feet. It claims quick relief from chafing burning and pain, noting instant effect on callouses bunions and general foot misery.
Middlesex hospital notes and local events in brief
News brief compiling various Middlesex area items including hospital report from Thursday noting appendicitis operation by Dr J T Mitchell and favorable patient outlook for Mr Hurd. Local theatre updates mention Grand theatre features with Harry Carey in Hell Bent and Florence pictures plus a special King of Italy event in Trieste. Community notices cover Templar meeting in Boston, Swedish Lutheran Junia society event at Mrs J H Melin, skating at Pameadha pond conditions, shoe repair ads, influenza illness of Leroy Tucker, Middlesex Musical Association ticket details, and poultry show judging changes.
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Middlesex Hospital
J.T. Mitchell
Hurd
Italy
Trieste
Grand
Boston
Grand Commandery
Knights of Templar
New Columbia Record
J. H. Melin
Pike Place
Pameadha Pond
Grand Theatre
Florence Reed
Ferry St
Sebastian Squenza
Leroy M. Tucker
Westfield
Middlesex Musical Association
Middlesex County Poultry Association
Bennett
Middletown High School
Bacon Bros
Middlesex
Company A
Wallace R. Pierson
Cromwell
Town Hall
C. H. Brundage
Danbury
Fifty Year Anniversary of Knights of Pythias Feted
The Grand lodge Knights of Pythias Connecticut marked the fiftieth anniversary with Apollo lodge No 23 hosting. Grand Chancellor Manilus Norton and other dignitaries attended and spoke. Four candidates were knighted by a past chancellor’s team of 25. The degree was exemplified amid an old-fashioned banquet for about 1150 attendees. Visitors from Durham Hartford New Britain and New Haven joined the gathering.
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Grand Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Connecticut
Apollo Lodge
No. 23
Manilus Norton
William J. Cowlishaw
G. K. A. Seal
George BE. Wright
Charles Brewer
George P. Clark
C. E
Ernest W. Nettleton
V. C. Wm. L. Morgan
John F. Hunderlach
Durham
Hartford
New Britain
New Haven
City Court Sentences Man for Intoxication on Park Place
City Court heard a plea of guilty from a man picked up at 1 am on Park Place by Officer Stanley Schilling for exaggerated intoxication. The defendant, from Putnam Connecticut, had his plea accepted and his post office address changed for 30 days to Haddam Jail on the River.
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Park Place
Stanley Schilling
Putnam, Conn
Haddam-Jail-on-the
Mustarine Mustard Plaster Claims Fast Pain Relief
An old fashioned mustard plaster product named Mustarine promises rapid relief from rheumatism gout neuralgia lumbago chest colds sore throat and various aches. Advertises Begg's Mustarine in a yellow box with genuine yellow mustard for drawing pains from sore feet chilblains and frosted feet.
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Begg
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