Portland Bravery Hero Hale Returns Home From War
Sergeant S D Hale of Gildersleeve is home on a ten day leave recovering at General Hospital No 16 after being wounded by gas and shellfire during key WWI campaigns. He is the first local to return from the war and is praised for bravery. Also covered is a Special Town Meeting to fund an honor roll tablet near the town hall, the funeral of John C Wilson, and various local updates from Portland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. D. Hale
Kelloggs
Kell
Hale
Gildersleeve
Ard
General Hospital No. 16
Ona
iSrséas
U. S
Chateau-Thierry
Fismes
St. Mihiel
Town Hall
Enmce
Frank D. Haines
Howard
War Bureau
John C. Barry
Flood
John C. Wilson
Pick Governor Co
Prospect Avenue
Hartford
George T. Linsley
Church of the Good Shepard
Ooi
Trinity Church
Tempo
Jesus
H. Whaples
Lewis D. Parker
Robert H. Schutz
Samuel Ferguson
Collins
Samuel G. Dunham
William C. Skinner
Louis Dek. Hubbard
Ietown
Frederick de
Stephen S. Hall
Portland
Cedar Hill Cemetery
Rocky Hill Poultry Show Opens At Town Hall
Rocky Hill Jan 27 local readers report the Middlesex country poultry show to open at Town Hall Tuesday. Local poultry leaders plan to attend as events begin with various speakers and exhibits.
William Markett Dies After Illness at Summer Home
William Markett died at his summer home on Saturday morning from influenza and pneumonia. He leaves a wife and five children, with all months in sorrow. Miss Helen Wall, ill with influenza and pneumonia, is improving. Mrs. Alice Babcock picked a dandelion on January 25. Fred Comstock of Milwaukee, visiting his aunt, leaves for Long Meadow, Mass. Mrs. F B Taylor remains at home. Mrs. William Simpson and Mrs. Harriet Brainard visit in Bridgeport with the Simpsons family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chatham
Haddam
William Markett
Helen Wall
Alice Babcock
Fred Comstock
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Peckham
Long Meadow
Mass
F. B. Taylor
William Simpson
Harriet Brainard
William Simpson, Jr
Bridgeport
Funeral of William D Murkett in East Hampton
East Hampton on January 27 reports the funeral of William D Murkett who died suddenly of pleuro pneumonia at his Middle Haddam home Saturday January 25. He leaves a wife five children his parents two brothers and four sisters. The family receives community sympathy. Also noted is a farewell party for Edna Anderson at Bevin's Boulevard as she departs to take a public health nursing post in Enid Oklahoma. A gold pencil was presented to her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William D. Murkett
East Hampton
Middle Haddam
Nehemiah Murkett
Frank E. Murkett
Bridgeport
Howard Murkett
Hartford
Charles Schmidt
New Jersey
James J. Maxwell
William R. Chapman
John Clark
Markett
Edna Anderson
Bevin’s Boulevard
Miss Anderson
Enid
Oklahoma
Social notes and local visits fill town column
Token of friendship and best wishes for her future success appears alongside society items. Members of Company C Sixth Infantry and others attend events at Sierts Opera House. Local residents Nan Bride Margaret Donovan Starr Ivers North Burns Tracy Smith and others are mentioned with weekend visits and hospital association notes. The Red Cross meets in Chat ham hall to prepare refugee clothing and townsfolk host relatives visiting from out of town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Starr
James Ivers
Elizabeth North
Middlees
Yestern
Virginia Burns
Colchester
Julia Burns
Tracy Smith
Middletown
Red Cross Society
Chatham Hall
William Dunn
Malden
Mass
William Leahy
Village Improvement Society Plans February Social
East Berlin reports the Village Improvement Society arranging a two night social for February 6 and 7 to support the bazaar. Members are urged to assist with street light maintenance, and the annual meeting with officer elections will be held at K of P hall Wednesday evening. Mrs Cobey and Charles Cobey visited Hartford Sunday. Harry Tryon is ill with pneumonia. A large turnout attended the union service at M E church in Middletown Sunday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsie Backman
Hartford
Gildersleeve
Boward J. Green
Springfield
Mother
East Main Street
Flynn
Gildersleeve Hose Co. No. 2
Tieutenant
Arthur Evans
Evans
England
Camp Sary
Taylor
Kentucky
Charles N. Pelton
Penfield Hill
George Dunmi
Florence Fleming
East Berlin
Village Improvement Society
Berlin Ponds
F. Cobey
Charles Cobey
K. of P. Hall
Harry Tryon
M. E. Church
Middletown
Durham Notes and Church Activities in Winter
W G Tucker returned from Waterbury to spend Sunday in Durham Elmer Mousch and family visiting Guilford Walter Blake mails from France says he is well and remembers friends O U A M meeting at 8 leads night Middletown visitors at weekend Springlike day brings autos out town school committee to meet at high school Roy T Thawley and Rev Shriver exchange pulpits in Middlefield No service here as many attend community service in Middle town with Rev Elmer A Dent delivering sermon in New Haven
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durham
W. G. Tucker
Waterbury
Elmer Mousch
Guilford
Walter Blake
France
Middletown
Roy T. Thawley
Mr. Shriver
Methodist
Middlefield
First Methodist Church
Elmer A. Dent
D. D
New Haven
Audience Worth Listening To Says It Builds Reach
The speaker notes that valued conversations gain an audience over time. They emphasize that meaningful discussions attract listeners who value insight and relevance. The record frames this as a reminder of the power of engaging, thoughtful dialogue.
Private James Florian Honorably Discharged
Private James Florian is honorably discharged from the army and is at home. The Amston fire department plans its first winter turnout Saturday evening February 1. Olive Parkhurst works in Middletown. Mrs. C F Bailey and son visit Hartford for a few days. Mrs Schmildt is able to be out after influenza.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ameton
James Florian
Fire Department
Olive Parkhurst
Middletown
C. F. Bailey and Son
Hartford
Schmildt
Also Mentioned on This Page
WAR Hero Home
Rocky
Rocky Hill
Middlesex
Wn Town Hall
Bane R. Peck
Main Street
Hono
Monroe W. Crane
Joseph Quinn
United States
Camp Greenleaf
Frederick Shepard
Methodist Church
Library Association
Margaret Blatchelder
Justin Andrews
Congregational Church
M. E. Alling
John L. Beaumont
Rockville
Albert Warner
United States Army
Chatham—Middle
Sixth Infantry
Siert’s
Opera House
Krag
Meriden
Henry Johnson
Camp Upton
Carlo Johnson
Daniel Quigg
Syracuse University
Willi Quigg
Helen Gates
We Britain
Wrigleys
Goody Land
Dr.naughton
New England
Naughton
Cc Hotel
Chafee Hotel
Worcester
P. Naughton
Amston
No Man’s Land
Nourse
Sherman
Main St
the Middlesex
Chirgiam House
Conan
The
James H. Bunce Co
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