Portland Board of Trade Plans Annual Banquet
The Portland Board of Trade directors meet to set plans for an annual banquet on Tuesday January 8 at 8 o'clock in the town hall. A six member committee is to present a list for voting and two out of town speakers are planned to deliver brief addresses. The event aims to restart local activity and honor war work achievements while emphasizing renewed civic effort.
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Peara
Land
Land Board of Trade
R. Goodrich
C. Flood
Frank J. Brain
Portland
Board of Trade
Imoe
Connecticut Valley Tobacco Growers Meet Plans Ads Drive
F R Goodrich attended a New England Tobacco Growers Association session in Hartford to discuss a national advertising campaign for Connecticut Valley tobacco. The goal is to promote the valley as the source of the best wrapper and binding tobacco with plans for a February Hartford mass meeting and an intensified ad effort to benefit growers including Portland Middletown and Cromwell.
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Tobacco Growers Meeting
F. R. Goodrich
New England
Hart‘d
Connecticut Valley
Connectivut Valley
Hartford
Goodritch
Portland
Middletown
Cromwell
Bridge Railing Raised and Public Notices Mixed
Bridge railing raised details safety for all ages with added planks on both sides to prevent falls into the river following a raised floor. Also notes a weekly cash and carry sale with defined prices and no credit, plus local notices on obituaries meetings and events including a soldiers reception and a town meeting committee preparing a railroad bond refund plan.
Local Notes From Chatham Middletown Haddam Jan 22
H Selden returns from a few days at home and heads to New York on Monday. B A Carrier was in town yesterday visiting his sister in East Haddam. Stephen Arnold and his daughters spend a few days in New Hartford. G Lawson recently in Hartford, re borns on Monday. Madeline Donnellan of Hartford with Miss May Clark and parents of Cobalt. What’s Willie crying about uses skates for Christmas.
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Chatham
Middle
Haddam
H. Selden
New York
A. Carrier
East
Stephen Arnold
Ding
New
G. Lawson
Hartford
Madeline Donnellan
Hart
May Clark
Chas. Donnellan
Cobalt
Deep River Obituaries and Local Notes
Deep River on January 22 reports the death of Mortensen of Middletown N Y influenza age 40 former resident who worked for Niland Cut Glass Co and led large factory in Middletown Mrs Mortensen nee Anna Peck of this town. other items note George Palms to Pratt Read Co west mill, William Smith new hire at Pratt Read CoIll Mrs F R Gilbert ill Alfred Johnsons son Richard gassed at Chateau Thierry and to return for treatment fifty friends gather to celebrate fifth anniversary of Philip and Mrs Cutone Muriel Ferguson improving from bronchial pneumonia Harold Rankin of Hartford visiting relatives Phyllis Arnold of Hartford staying with grandparents C E Lamb
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Deep River
Ward
Mortensen
Middletown
N. Y
New York City
Niland Cut Glass Co
Midstown
Anna Peck
George Palms
Winchester Arms Co
New Haven
West Mill
Pratt, Read & Co
William Smith
F. R. Gilbert
Essex Street
Alfred Johnson
West Main Street
Richard Johnson
102Nd Regiment
Chateau Thierry
States
Philip Cutone
Chaplin in Shoulder Arms at Comstock Friday Evening
Charlie Chaplin stars in Shoulder Arms at Comstock Cheney hall Ivoryton Friday evening. The comedy features his three reel fight with the Huns and showcases his best effort in a wartime spoof.
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Charlie Chaplin
Comstock
Cheney Hall
Ivoryton
Charlie
Dance Night at Chester Town Hall by Company H
The Chester Athletic Association invites all ages to Friday January 24 dance at Chester town hall. Grand march at 8 30 p m. Admission 55c per couple or 28c for an extra lady. Includes square and round dances for a good time. Adv. The Ten Day Inventory Sale at J M Dudek Deep River store ongoing with La France oxfords reduced from 5 50 to 3 98 and ladies top items from 6 00 to 4 48 and men’s shoes to 4 48 with discounts on all goods.
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Chester Athletic Association
Chester Town Hall
J. M. Dudek
Deep River
la France Oxfords
Grange Officers Installed. LBS Elects New Leaders
Hamburg notes show officer installation at the Grange with several absentees due to illness. L. B. S annual meeting results include Mrs. Lodowick Bill as president and Emma Sawyer as secretary. Pauline Addams visits. Edward Ely family sails toward California via New York Galveston route. Leland Wood visits grandmother after discharge from Camp Funston.
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Hamburg
Grange
L. B.S
Lodowick Bill
Robert Sawyer
Emma Sawyer
Carrie Bill
George Addams
Pauline
Bell Martin
Edward Ely
California
New York
Galveston
Texas
Los Angeles
Ligur
Leland Wood
Camp Funston
Kansas
Manchester
East Hampton Notices and Health Updates
East Hampton reports the death of Mrs. Ruby Fiske after a week of illness from influenza. Local residents note several illness cases and recoveries, including Mrs. Dwight Phelps and Miss Helen Wall. social items mention visits by Miss Augusta Johnson and others, a big dance at Siebert’s hall Saturday night, and routine updates from U. S. Navy man William Cahill on leave.
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Chetham Hall
Clifford Watrous
Middletown
William Cahill
Dwight Phelps
Augusta Johnson
Stanley Bevin
John Clark
Summit Street
Helen Wall
Cobalt
Charles Nichols
Josephine Cavanaugh
Middle Haddam
James Wall
Ruth Simonson
Siebert’s Hall
Grange and Red Cross Meetings Highlight Rocky Hill News
State Past Master Davis will install officers at the Grange meeting in Rocky Hill this evening with a prayer meeting planned for Thursday. The Red Cross gathers at Library hall on Thursday. Various residents travel for work and hospital visits continue as Mrs. Comstock heads to New Haven. The Methodist church lecture is postponed and Centenary services begin Thursday afternoon with supper and a local minute men address, followed by long devotion.
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Rocky Hill
The
Grange
Master Davis
Middletown
the Red Cross
Library Hall
Harold Green
Springfield
Boston
Green
Frederick R. Comstock
Comstock
Samaritan Hospital
Troy
N. Y
New Haven
Eckhardt
Hartford
George Risley
Methodist Church
Congregational Church
Methodist
Mary Rogers
Joel Perkins
East Hampton
John Grover
New Haven Visitors and Local Happenings Jan One
Jan 22 Waerd Church of New Haven was in town on business. Ellsworth Bailey and son are doing a brisk wood cutting trade with portable gasoline saws. Brazos’ four-horse teams haul cordwood from eastern town to Middletown. A dandelion bloomed on Mrs. Hubard’s Main street lawn on Jan 21, a rare sight for the season. The remains of Mrs. Sarah C. Elliot Coe of Pelham, New York, died Monday and will be buried here with a grave committal at 11:30 a.m. Rev. Thawley will officiate. Coe was born in Durham, long a resident, widow of Frederic J. Coe, survived by son Harry Coe of New York. District Deputy Grand Chancellor William L. Morgan installed new Alson J. Smith lodge, No. 66, K. of P., aided by past chancellors from Apollo lodge No. 33, Middletown. Thirty visiting members from Middletown and Middlefield attended. thirteen past chancellors spoke on the good of the order. Afterward, sandwiches, cakes, coffee, and cigars were served for fellowship. News arrived of George D. Downs’s death. He bought the Samuel Southmayd place over a year ago and planned to make Durham home. His company’s first lieutenant writes he died like a soldier, August 27, near Vesle river, France, buried near Fismes. Downs did his tasks uncomplainingly and is missed.
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Waerd Church
New Haven
Ellsworth Bailey and Son
Middletown
F. P. Hubbard
Sarah C. Elliot Coe
Pelham
New York
Rov.t. Thawley
Methodist Church
Frederic J. Coe
Harry Coe
William L. Morgan
Rockfall
Alson J. Smith Lodge
K. of
K. of P
Middlefield
George D. Downs
Samuel Southmayd
Durham
Young Downs
Boches
Vesle
Fismes
France
Middlefield Banquet At Y M C A In Middletown
A town affair banquet under Co M C S G will be held at the Y M C A Middletown on Wednesday night January 22 at 7 30. The entire building privileges are given to Middlefield residents. Those not yet notifying John Lyman should do so at once.
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Middletown
Middlefield
John Lyman
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Rey End
Yale
Stollwerck
Johnson & Ahlberg
Harold Savage
Henry Savage
Greenport
L. I
Center Cemetery
John F. Walker
Girls’ Friendly Society
Memorial House
Tomb of Honor
Mily Cox
Jane Cox
Nelson A. Shepard
A. N. Shepard
United States Marine Corps
Trinity College
Selectmen’s
Chatham—Middie Haddam
Willie
Christi
Washington Star
E Fion Chars
Wees United Shirt & Collar CO
Standard Oil Company OF
Perfection Oil Heaters
Iltimn
Schenck
J. H. Schenck & Son
Philadelphia
Russell
Creamery
Russell Bros
Nourse
Sherman
the Middlesex
John F. Miller
Murray St
Meriden
Rosedale
Cambridge
Lion Brand
James H. Bunce Co
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