Portland May Adjourn Meeting Delayed for Bond Refund Plan
Portland January 25 indications early by were that the special town meeting called to discuss bond refunding program and war bureau honor roll commendation would be postponed as most members and committees will attend the funeral of the late John Wilson in Hartford. Church notes list services across Congregational Trinity and Methodist churches with sermons, Holy Communion, and the Wesleyan Y M C A deputation aiding in evening service. Swedish Lutheran Church holds morning and evening services with Sunday school.
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Portland
War Bureau
John Wilson
Hartford
Congregational Church
K Thomson
Geneal
Trimity Church
Holy Communion
Daughters of the J
Sthodist Episcopal Church
R. E. Bisbee
Wesleyan Y. M. C. A
Swedish Lutheran Church
Seras
Social and meeting notes from local Hose Company and town gatherings
Members of Hose Co No 2 plan a chowder supper and social at Hose House No 2 on Saturday evening January 25 1919. The nominating committee of the Tracts holds a session at Judge T C office. Portland Lodge Odd Fellows recalls Edward Bilsworth and H E Ellsworth visit. A weather shift brings winter temperatures and potential ice. Leonora Cramer visits Hartford with Judge Charles W Cramer. Big dance at Siebert's Hall East Hampton Saturday night with fine music. 251
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Hose Co. No. 2
Hose House No
Adv
Jurczak
Frank
Portland Lodge of Odd Fellows
Edward @Bilsworth
H. E. Ellsworth
Leonora Cramer
Hartford
Siebert’s Hall
East Hampton
Baldwin Middletown man visits Colchester night
Colchester notes list several residents visiting or stopping in town including Louis Baldwin of Middletown and John Russell and his son from Goshen. Yetta Mintz returns from New York for over Sunday. A basketball game with the C B C and Norwich Y M C A is set for nine tonight at Tip-Top hall, followed by a dance. A Bacon academy school social was held last evening and Cecil Bigelow left for New York after camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colchester
Louis Baldwin
Middletown
John Russell
John
Goshen
Yetta Mintz
New York
S. H. Kellogg
New
J. T. Wallis
W. H.davenport
Norwich
Norwich Y. M. C. A
Bacon Academy Hall
G. B. Miller
Cecil Bigelow
Hebron News Briefs Highlight Local Events
In Hebron on Monday the Good Will boys held their first meeting in some time. Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Wright visited Willimantic last week. A schoolchildren speaking contest occurred Friday in the Town hall. Connecticut apples and labor-saving machinery exhibits at Hartford Armory drew many Hebron visitors, including Mr. Jones from Lebanon and C. D. Way of Gilead with W. C. Robinson of Columbia, who won first prize for a barrel of russet apples. The funeral of John Hutchinson was held at his home Wednesday with Rev. Hawkes of Portland officiating. interment followed in the Howe lot church yard.
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Hebron
Good Will Boys
R. D. Wright
Willimantic
Connecticut
Armory
Hartford
Jones
Lebanon
C. D. Way
Gilead
W. C. Robinson
Columbia
Robinson
John Hutchinson
Mr. Hawkes
Portland
Howe Lot
Church Yard
Deep River News Highlights Local Events and Ills
The Deep River page reports Morton of Read & Company's machine room on the sick list, a Trinity Lodge meeting, and a Burning Bush Chapter convocation in Essex. Local life includes Pratt's orchestra at a Hamburg dance, visits between residents from New Haven and Middletown, a united church service with sermons on hope and self control, and illness updates on Mrs. Mortensen and Mrs. Nelson. Obituaries note Mr. Mortensen’s funeral, and Charles Wilner’s death in Hartford. The Ten Day Inventory Sale at J. M. Dudek's Deep River store offers price cuts on La France Oxfords and other items. Representative Moore and Judge Gates named county auditors.
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Morton
Read & Company
Trinity Lodge
A. M
William Hines
E. LaPlace
River Street
Burning Bush
Essex
Pratt
Hamburg
Henry Grieder
Percy Willard
New Haven
John Mitchel
Adrian Nelson
Harry Pratt
Middletown
N. Y
United Church
Baptist Church
B. N. Hatfield
Mary Pratt
South Matt Street
Thomas Mortensen
Mortensen
Charles Wilner
Hartford
West Factory
Harry A. Moore
Middlesex County
C. S. Gates
Old Beacon
Ice shortage hits Old Saybrook merchants and residents
Ice dealers harvested six inch ice and filled private ice houses last week but did not stock for themselves, causing current shortages. Judson Watrous returns to Shore Line Electric as second despatcher after Army discharge from Camp Upton NY. Mrs. George Phelps sprains ankle and is treated at Middlesex Hospital. William G. Champion ships fifteen head of cattle to New Haven dealers. Several new influenza cases reported. those previously ill show daily improvement.
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Old Saybrook
Judson Watrous
Shore Line Electric
Army
Camp Upton
George Phelps
Maple Avenue
Middlesex Hospital
Middletown
William G. Champion
New Haven
Moodus News Briefs: Wedding and Local Notices
In Moodus January 15, Richard W. Brockway and Miss Florence M. Thrall wed with Rev. F. W. Greene presiding. The couple will live in a new bungalow. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Emmons attend William Babcock's funeral in Westerly. King’s Daughters plan a January 27 meeting at 7 30 PM, and Red Cross knitters are asked to donate needles through local hosts. Mrs. E C Brainard visits Bridgeport with the Porters for the winter.
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Moodus
Charles Emmons
Westerly
R. I
William Babcock
Moodus Center
Brockway
King’s
E. E. Williams
Red Cross
Abbie L. Purple
C. H. Emily
E. C. Brainard
S. E. Porter
Bridgeport
Ice rescue at Ivoryton pond and local notes
Mrs Olive Twohill broke through the ice on the skating pond near the post office and was rescued by Howard Rose who jumped in to help. Both were chilled but safe. Also noted are Misses Strickland Chrystal Chrystal Coombs in New Haven, George B French in Middletown for county work, Private Walter Edberg discharged and visiting home, and a Big Inventory Sale starting today at J M Dudek's Deep River store with bargains listed in local notices.
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Ivoryton
Olive Twohill
Howard Rose
Sarah F. Strickland
Emma L. Chrystal
Florence M. Chrystal
Edna K. Coombs
New Haven
George B. French
Middletown
Walter Edberg
Raymond Larkin to preach at Wesleyan church in Westchester
Westchester notes Raymond Larkin of Wesleyan University will occupy the church pulpit on Sunday. The Ladies Aid society met at Mrs. Oscar Brainerd’s home with a bountiful lunch featuring Norton brown bread and new economic dishes. Red Cross garments are being sewn through the year. Mrs. George Loomis returned from Hartford visit. daughter Emeline trains as a nurse there.
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Westchester
Raymond Larkin
Wesleyan University
Ald Society
Oscar Brainerd
Norton Brown
Red Cross
George Loomis
Hartford
Emeline
Parley
Pattern
Norton Homestead
Hattie Bell Browning
Naval Hospital
Brooklyn
N. Y
James Osten
Navy
C. H. Skinner
H. Barange
W. E. Adams
E. T. Peck
Miss Green
Colchester
Asa Brainerd
East Haddam
H. M. Rudge
Elizabeth
Mary Oderman
Herbert Adams
East Hampton
Baby boy born at Wright home in Centerbrook
Centerbrook January 25 reports a baby boy born Friday morning to Mr and Mrs Martin Wright. In town for business was Mr Andrews of New Haven. Mrs Belle Shailer hosts her daughter Mrs Charles Russell from New York. Alfred Wright renovates his Deep River street residence. H D Robinson, local undertaker, drives a new hearse. Friday morning several telephones were out of service due to a line break.
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Centerbrook
Martin Wright
Andrews
New Haven
Belle Shailer
Charles Russell
New York
Main Street
Alfred Wright
Deep River
H. D. Robinson
Cromwell Church and Community Notes January
In Cromwell on January 25 the Baptist church lists services at 10 30 in the morning and 7 30 in the evening with Sunday school at noon and a 6 30 B Y P U session. The Swedish church shows a full day with Swedish service at 10 30 devotionals 12 o clock Sunday school John Olson superintendent 6 45 Christian Endeavor and 7 39 sacred song service. Royal Wyning and wife visit, Oscar McLane ships home on furlough, and local clubs including the Cromwell State Guard rifle match at 8 o clock at the Cromwell range. The Sunshine Sewing circle met at O P Anderson’s, and next at Miss Hildur Gustavson’s on West Street. Rev A E Elmquist and family travelled to East Hampton with a Swedish service held at the Moard home.
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Cromwell
Baptist Churchev
F. D. Ludington
Lutheran Church
Royal Wyning
Cromwell State Guard
Windsor State Guard
Cromwell Rifle Range
Young People’s Society of the
Swedish Church
Covenant Mission
China
A. E. Elmquist
East Hampton
John Olson
Christian Endeavor
A Good Supply of mixed bran and middlings dairy feed
A Good Supply of mixed bran and middlings dairy feed appears as a listing item via a local supplier. The note emphasizes quality and focus on supplying best milk and butter producers with animal feed options.
Local Advert: Feed Goods and Flour for Sale
Classified ad lists chick feed pig feed corn meal beef scrap oyster shells and salt. Also offers bread flour in small and large sacks native potatoes and onions. Signed Theodore Anderson. adv 271.
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Theodore Anderson
Fame for Both
In a Kansas City Star item, Marshal Haig is noted to receive an earldom while contrasting British honors with American practices of rewarding returned heroes with congressional investigations.
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Kansas City Star
Haig
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Hebrow
Russell
Creamery
Russell Bros
DEEP
RIVER
J. M. Dudek
la France Oxfords
M Mooduss
J. M
Dudek
Christian Community
Emer A. Dent
D.D
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Uniting Chorus of Men
Jive
Main St
Middletown, Conn
New Britain
Conn
No Man’s Land
Nourse-Sherman Co
the Middlesex
Gingsam
The
James H. Bunce Co
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