Berkeley Student Dies for Country in World War I
Obituary notice for Lieut Harold C Mills of Berkeley Divinity School who died serving in France. It recalls his quiet, diligent nature, leadership potential, and status as the first Berkeley undergraduate to give his life in the war. Includes a May 10 letter praising ministry, religious faith, and duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Harold C
Berkeley Divinity
Mills
Ted
St. Luke's d. Troy
N. Y
College, Hartford
Berkeley
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Bede
Anslem
Bacon
Wyclif
Knox
George Herbert
Cromwell
Ter
Wesley
Butler
Newman
Hildebrand
St. Francis
Abelard
Savonarola
Luther
Calvin
Pascal
Loyola
John
Apostle
Ephesus
N. T
King's Highway
King’s Highway
Eight to Camp Men Head to Military Service July 25
Ten men listed will gather at the municipal building at 4 PM on July 24 for stions and outfits before eight proceed to camp the next day. Names include John Henry Cronin Rockfall Israel C Bennett gr- Jacob J Knopek Richard S Heinz Leon Kowalczyk Frederick Spenard Guiseppi Rusconi Joseph Pawelesk Charles Kuzara and John Rogola with addresses in Rockfall South Farms and Newfield.
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Grad
John Henry Cronin
Rockfall
Israel C. Bennett
Fountain Avenue
Jacob J. Knopek
Water St
Richard S. Heinz
RF. D
Leon Kowalczyk
Union St
Frederick Spenard
Main St
South Farms
Guiseppi Rusconi
Newfield
Joseph Pawelesk
Charles Kuzara
John Rogola
William St
Youth at Work: Brave Boys and Girls on Duty
A vivid note highlights that while infants fill the streets, youths around 45 years old are absent, replaced by diligent boys and girls who work with quiet courage. They fulfilled their duty without fanfare, uniforms, or publicity, earning quiet pride.
Coles Co-ady mill halts Saturday noon work period
Mill management announces weekend closures from June to August to give workers time at home. They ask customers to place orders by Friday for delivery next week. A local society reports baskets of groceries collected this afternoon, but shops were closed.
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Gar
Coles
Boy Drowns At Five Feet Deep In River Grass
An 11 year old boy, Antoine Radziwan of 27 Bridge Street, drowned at a popular upper city swimming spot below the Little River bridge. He entangled in river grass as he swam, submerged for about an hour before being recovered by William Hartman. Fire was extinct. the body was turned over to W J Coughlin's Sons undertakers.
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Antoine Radziwan
Bridge Street
Little River Bridge
William Hartman
Tuttle Brick Yards
W. J. Coughlin
Bankrupt Saloon Owners Face Petition in Hartford
John Kulak and Stanislaus Zyurio, saloon operators at Main and College, filed a bankruptcy petition in Hartford federal court. Assets list stock in trade 150 dollars and fixtures 540 dollars. liabilities near 7000 dollars, including 4367.50 in unsecured debts. William Kalalawski is a major creditor with 3159 dollars. The saloon was attached to cover a 2500 dollar claim by A M Caldwell, once owner of the place. Hearing not yet scheduled, likely within two to three weeks.
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John Kulak
Stanislaus Zyurio
Main
College Streets
Thomas F. Griffin
United States District Court
Hartford
William Kalalawski
A. M. Caldwell
Caldwell
Gustaf B. Carlson
New curate at St. Johns named Rev Michael Carney
Rev Michael Carney is appointed the new curate at St. Johns parish Middletown. He is brother to Rev William Carney of Hartford and excelled at Holy Cross College Worcester and St Bernard's Rochester before ordination last December. Carney will report to St Johns Rectory Thursday, succeeding long serving curate Rev J W Barry after 14 years of service.
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St. John’s Parish
Michael Carney
Father Carney
William Carney
St. Joseph’s Cathedral
Hartford
Holy Cross College
Worchester
St. Bernard’s Seminary
Rochester
Nilan
Middletown
Thomas Cooney
Nalgatuck
St. John’s Rectory
J. W. Barry
St. John’s
River Notes Steamboat Landing Gets Fresh Upgrade
Workers for the H. & N. Y. Transportation Co completed paving around the platform and cleared the approaches to the landing. A fresh coat of paint brightens the steamboat landing as tug Mabel plus four light barges move downstream. Saybrook landing pile driver to replace ice-cut spiles. New York boat arrives amid river fog with freight of potatoes and produce.
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H. & N. Y. Transportation Co
Mabel
Saybrook Landing
New York
Drennan Wallace Nuptials in Hartford Immaculate Conception
Fred J. Drennan of this city married Miss Anna Wallace at Immaculate Conception Church Hartford by Rev Dr Thomas Drennan. Miss Jennie Wallace was bridesmaid and Harry Drennan was best man. A wedding breakfast followed at the bride's father Michael Wallace's home Madison Street Hartford. The couple will reside here as Mr Drennan remains manager of Direct Importing Company after a brief wedding trip.
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Drennan
Barbers Adopt Monday Noon Closing Across City
Barbers to close Mondays at noon following a Tuesday meeting of master barbers. Shops will open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. on other days, 10 p.m. Saturdays, and 9 p.m. on evenings before holidays. New hours take effect July 22.
Cromwell theater lights and parades illuminate town
Notices detail 8:50 pm lamps, Cromwell theater program 8:15 pm, and a parade feature. Summer events include novena for St Anne beginning Thursday and running to July 26. Hospital conversion at Eastern Point funded by Commodore and Mrs Morton Plant with a $10,000 gift. several local residents travel, vacationing or hosting guests. church and Red Cross and YMC A events listed.
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Cromwell
St. Anne
Joachim
Blessed Virgin
Eastern Point
Commodore
Morton FP. Plant
Watson
Rock Lawn
Harold W. Davis
Grand Theater
Cromwell Parade
Co. D
State Guard
Briggs’. Hall
Carrier’s Pavilion
Red Cross
Middlesex
Dorothy Dalton
Fear
Fatty
Arbuckle
West
Burton Holmes
M E. Church
Wall Street
Celia
Teresa Terragna
Westbrook
Dunn
Annapolis
R. C. Ennever
Farm Hill
Andrew McConochie
A. R. Dunn
Focal
Marshall McDermott
S. W. Virginia
Daniel Daly
Spring Street
South Church
Philathea Red Cross
Grand’ Theater
Gladys Brockwell
Earl? Williams
Adv
George A. Craig
Middletown National Bank
Center Sandwich
N. H
Arrigoni
Nicholas J. Snyder
Edith May Sullivan
South Farme
Felix Kopiec
Rosie Michas
Middletown
Bertha Criswell
Anna Quirk
Portland
New Haven
West Side
James Dooley
Camp Devéns
Robert Dooley
U.S. S. Mansfield
Newport
Richard Dooley
Cross_street
Louis
Petras
Maromas
Hartford
New Britain
Earl
James’ Drennan
Providence
Walter Tyler
Lynn
Mass
Willis E. Perkins
Cottage Place
Birth announced of Elizabeth Greenman in New York
Cards received by relatives from Mrs William Greenman formerly Elizabeth Cripps announce the birth of a daughter on July 11. The child is named Elizabeth after her mother and grandmother. The piece also notes anxious cider crop prospects in the area with cider once a New England staple near a potential revival amid sparse beer.
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William Greenman
New York
Elizabeth Cripps
Elizabeth
New England
Girl in Mate Attire Sparks Crowd on Main Street
A young woman about 20 dressed in men’s clothes and smoking a cigarette drew a crowd on Main Street around 11 PM. She was rescued from the gathering by Officer Schilling as curiosity among onlookers grew.
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Schilling
A Soldier’s Valor Beats Names of Demeaning Labels
Private Louis J. Filippo of the 304th Infantry defies insults by calling readers to honor a brave Italian ally who fought the Austrians and Germans. He urges recognizing his courage beyond slurs like guinea dago or wop, noting his sacrifice for Italy and allied futures.
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Rafael
Dante
Verdi
Galileo
Aifleo
Guinea
Italy
A “Dago
Louis J. Filippo
Company K
304Th Infantry
Funeral rites for Mrs Boyson and Miss Ward held
The funeral of Mrs James Boyson from 19 Cooley avenue this morning was held at St Francis church with Mass at 9 o'clock led by Rev F A Jordan. Miss Catherine Kelly sang at the offertory and after mass. Interment was at St Johns cemetery. A second service for Miss Ella Ward of Cromwell was at A L Southmayd mortuary chapel with Rev H W Hildreth presiding. Interment followed in Cromwell new cemetery.
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Boyson
James Boyson
Cooley Avenue
St. Francis Church
F. A. Jordan
Fr. Jordan
Catherine Kelly
William F. Carroll
William Edwards
John Carey
John Shorten
Michael Brown
James Kidney
Thomas Young
Edward T. Kohler
St. John’s Cemetery
Ella Ward
Cromwell
A. L . Southmayd
H. W. Hildreth
The
Congregational Church
Cromwell New Cemetery
Probate notices and hearings set for late July
Probate matters list administration accounts for Dora J. Smith, Jane S. Russell and Iles N. Burn with hearings scheduled for July 30 and July 23. Includes a planned decree on succession tax, settlement delays due to real estate sales, and a Benjamin F. Robinson will probate with life use to the widow and equal division among three daughters. Also notes a West William street property sale through Leo Santangelo real estate agency and a July 23 tax finding hearing. Liberty Bonds financing ad appears with loan on bonds and weekly repayment.
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Joseph W Barry
Dora J. Smith
Middletown
John S. Russell
Jane S. Russell
Davis
West William Street
Leo Santangelo
Benjamin F. Robinson
Sarah Williams
Iola Eldbridge
Lyla Williams
Hattie G. Burnham
Middlefield
Iles N. Burn
Buessel Trial Faces Jury Acquittal Motion Denial
In Hartford on July 1917 Judge Howe denied Rev. Theodore R. Bues sel's counsel request to instruct the jury to acquit. The German Lutheran minister of Bristol is charged with seditious statements to female government detectives and anti American writings found in his Bristol desk. Judge J P Tuttle opened for Bues sel. Assistant District Attorney John F Crosby to argue for the government later today as the case heads to the jury. In Washington the food administration revoked J A Buzzell of Worcester Mass licence after he refused a potato delivery, noted July 17. The article ends with a quip about rest.
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Hartford
Howe
United States’ District Court
J. P. Tuttle
Theodore R. Buessel
Bristol
Tuttle
Buessel
John F. Crosby
Washington
J. A. Buzzell
Almont Avenue
Worcester
Mass
Food Administration
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