Portland Woman Believed Dead In Error Is Alive In Hospital
A Portland man learned his sister in law Mrs. Thomas Clarkson was dead by error as the U S Navy man Frank Clarkson was reported dead in Philadelphia. A mistaken identity caused telegrams and a body seen in Portland to be attributed to him. The real Frank Clarkson, aboard the U S S Michigan, is alive and recovering. officials traced the mix up and confirmed the error. Meanwhile council and hospital officials continued inquiries as Mr Ashworth prepared to travel to Sophia for final verification.
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U. S. Navy
Philadelphia
U.S
Thomas Clarkson
John of Lowell
Yesterspoon
Clark
Mi Wth
Mieéd
Frank
Sald
Son
Portland
Clarkson
Ison
Ike
Frank Carlson
Pital
Frank Mr. Ashworth
Sophia
U. S. S. Michigan
Bae
Mment
Govnent
Middlesex Hospital
Congregational Church Notes Event Updates
Congregational Church notes announce the Epworth League will join the Wethersfield M E church Endeavor society in the church parlors at 7 30 p m Friday. A Sunday school picnic is planned for July 13 at Park East Hampton. Members and friends are invited and drivers are urged to lend cars to shuttle attendees from Luncheon at 9 o clock a m.
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Congregational Church
N Endeavor Society
Epworth League Society of
Wethersfield
Officers Nominated at Swedish Republican Meeting
At the meeting of the Swedish Republican club at the hall of Honor on Saturday the following officers were nominated for president Hjalmar Bos vice president Emanuel Olson treasurer Emanuel Ostergren corresponding secretary Ferdinand Ander recording secretary Adolph Benson. Delegates to the state league convention in Meriden on August 3 were Hjalmer Bostrom Jas Nelson Joseph A Bowman W Hanson.
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Cit
E of Honor Hall
Ted
Hjalmar Bosvice
Emanuel Olson Ry
Emanuel Ostergren
Ferdinand Anderpasurer
Adolph Benson
Meriden
Hjalmer Bostrom
Jas Nelson
Joseph A. Bowman
W. Hanson
Polish youths enlist in France and Poland Legion training
Four young Poles from this town plan to enter the Polish forces in France on Sunday. They will train at a lake in Ontario, Canada, then go overseas to the Polish Legion. Kreger, Krakowsk i, and Kosminski were outfitted with comfort bags and goods by the Red Cross. A shipyard yard feed and related work mentioned, with multiple ships in progress and seven more to be fed. Local resident from Middle Haddam noted.
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France
Fara
Lake
Ontario
Canada
Polish Legion
Frank Kreger
Leon Krakowski
Alek Kosminski
Red Cross
Gilder
Ship Building Co
Lyme News and Local Moves Summary
Ly me July 9 Miss Anna Bump takes job at Lincoln's drug store. Sergeant John Muller had a three day furlough last week. Mr and Mrs Swain of New Jersey stayed at the Clark house during a tour. Richard Marther left Sam Tooker to join the railroad section gang. Harold Pierson bought the grass on the Bradbury farm. Miss Olive Howard visits aunt Mrs F W Harding and brother Latham stays with aunt Mrs E D Gaulkins. Mrs Friend Nichols and family came from Waterbury to Lyme to fetch Miss Welton visiting cousin Mrs D M Davison. Condits move from New York to a hill house. Waldo Ashley, Lyme boy in real action. under 19, a department clerk. Tommy Mather left W Champion to become a railroad section hand. Roger Pierson runs both routes on the delivery wagon.
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Lyme
Anna Bump
Lincoln
John Muller
Mrs. Swain
New Jersey
Clark House
Richard Marther
Sam Tooker
Section Gang
Harold Pierson
Bradbury
Olive Howard
Ant
F. W. Harding
Latham
E. D. Gaulkins
Friend Nichols
Waterbury
Miss Welton
D. M. Davison
Condits
New York
Waldo Ashley
Vacation Notes From Rocky Hill and Nearby
Vacationers linger at Wangum Lodge Y W C A camp and Riverside cottage as Hartford and Plainville visitors join local families. Chaplain Alling officiates at Camp Locke service for the State Guard. flag flies at half mast for Marine Corps sergeant Cornell in France. Federal food officials urge housewives to can and dry foods, readings shared in Connecticut churches.
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Rocky Hill
Wangum Lodge
William Clapp
Hartford
Lewis Cottage
Riverside
Bernard McGuire
Plainville
John Hail
Ruth Dickinson
Laurel Park
Manchester
Morris E. Alling
Congregational Church
Camp Locke
Niantic
State Guard
Edward
George M. Landers
Connecticut Committee of Food Supplies
Birds Lecture Draws Yale Professor To Amston Hall
Hebron July 9 residents note a Yale professor will present a free lecture on Birds at Amston hall Wednesday evening. He is described as a fine violinist and skilled bird imitator. The event invites all to attend as the Congregational quarterlies arrival caused Mrs. Douglas of Boston to review lessons and lead services.
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Hebron
Alfred Bissell
Frank Bissell
East Hampton
Fred Burnham
Hartford
Howard Hart
Eva Jones
Helen Jones
Hart
New Haven
Yale University
Amston Hall
Congregational Sunday School
Charles J. Douglas
Boston
C. E
William Clinton
Kate Phelps
Meriden
Miss. Pond
Limbury
Irving Rogers
Hamburg Public Hall Benefit Dance For Red Cross
Hamburg on July 9 reports an entertainment planned for Saturday evening at the public hall to benefit the Red Cross under Harry Noyse. Frank Jones of New Britain and Ada Harding enjoyed a short vacation at home as Gejehell’s orchestra from Springfield provided music for a recent Friday crowd. The Fourth of July picnic, though late due to a thunder storm, delighted children, and Mr and Mrs Harry Walsh of New London called at Lyman Harding’s.
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Hamburg
Red Cross
Harry Noyse
Frank Jones
New Britain
L. D. Harding
Gejehell
Springfield
Mass
Ada Harding
Harry Walsh
New London
Lyman Hard
East Hampton Summer Work and Local Notices
East Hampton announces summer programs starting Wednesday at 8 30 am with Red Cross activities for children. Mass times at St Patrick's shift to 8 and 10 am during summer. No drill for Company L State Guards until further notice. Local social notes include visits and society meetings at town hall and churches.
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East Hampton
Scohol
St. Patrick’s Church
Company L
State Guards
Lambert Lord
New Britain
L. A. Baldwin
Middletown
Anna Mae O’connell
Hartford
J. P. O’connell
Helen Gates
Sadie Barton
New Haven
F. G. Gates
Everard Day
A. Ojee
O’connell
Dorcas Society
The
Swedish Lutheran Church
Hans Hansen
Colchester Social Notes and Local Arrivals
Colchester residents attend events in Willimantic and Hartford while visitors arrive from Groton Scotland and New London. The remains of Mrs Morris Cutler arrive for burial in the Jewish cemetery. she was 33 and the daughter of Mr and Mrs Samuel Levine. The town band meets for rehearsal and the Grange plans its regular session. coal orders for July delivery are advertised at $10.50 per cent.
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Colchester
E. A. Carrier
L.L. Brown
Willimantic
A. H. Reed
Groton
William Purcell
L. C. Brown
Hartford
United States Court
Fred Willoughby
Scotland
Harry McElroy
L. E. Brown
Yetta Mintz
Daniel Goldberg
Brink
Morris Cutler
New York
Cutler
Samuel Levine
Edward Saltz
New London
Agranovitch
South Main Street
L. Broder’s
Clinton Residents Return After Week With Relatives
Clinton notes list visits and homecomings from several families. Mr. and Mrs. John Keller return to Newark after a week with Erastus Kelsey. Harold Kelsey and son visit Mount Vernon relatives. Mrs. Thomas Lynch returns to New Haven after staying with Thomas Lynch. Pearl Kelsey visits Newark relatives. Mrs. I Andrew Morehouse and children stay with Edna Smith in Pearl Street. Amy Peet vacationing with her mother in Clinton. William Ward and son visiting relatives in Wilkes Barre.
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Clinton
John Keller
Newark
N. J
Erastus Kelsey
Harold Kelsey
Mount Vernon
N. Y
R. H. Kelsey
Thomas F. Lynch
New Haven
Thomas E. Lynch
Miss Pearl Kelsey
I. Andrew Morehouse
Meriden
Middlefield Notes and Summer Arrangements
Middlefield notes record Burnham visiting relatives in Greenfield Mass and Miss Alice Watrous departing for Danbury to attend a summer library school. Harold Burnham and wife return from a short outing at Hall's Point Guilford. Middlefield Grange No 63 P of H plans a meeting tomorrow night with a children’s program and open to Grange children.
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Middlefield
Burnham
Greenfield
Mass
Alice Watrous
Danbury
Harold Burnham
Hall’s Point
Guilford
Middlefield Grange
P. of H
Grange
Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules Ad Warns on Kidney Health
An old advertisement extols the Pasteur approach to rabies but argues kidneys and bladder are vital for health. It urges immediate care for backache and urinary issues and promotes Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules as a two century proven remedy sold by druggists with a guaranteed quality claim.
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Pasteur
Haarlem
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Haddam
Ryan
Harry Howard
Four Corners
C. H. Edwards
Portland Water Company
A. J. Baurell
Carl O. Bostrom
Coe’s Avenue
South Dakota
Laurell
William Speight
W.M. Rogers
Main Street
Charles Harms
New York City
Mahoney
Mary Bransfield
Columbia University
Merce Street
Merce Stret
Business College
Smith and Bishel
St. Mary’s Church
Thomas Harinett
Middle Haddam
Babcock
Mum Glove
Reyarden
Stueck
J. W. Stueck & Son
Phillip J. Stueck
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