Republican Caucus Called for June 12 in Hart County
Voters are called to a Republican caucus on Wednesday June 12 at 8 oclock at the Hart location to elect party and county delegates and members of the town committee. The gathering precedes the Medal Contest and musical program noted for the day. Registration Day marked by 25 men registered for military service amid 1917 era mobilization.
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Plican
Hartth
Sera
The
T. U
Smual
County Union
Harl- Mildred Ferguson
Léwi
East Hampham
Portland
Clergy, interments mark town obituaries and notices
Obituaries note the death of Emma J. Smith at her daughter's home and a service planned with interment in Center Cemetery. Edward H. Jones's burial from his home is described with Rev. Bisbee officiating. A meeting of the A O Society is announced for Thursday at Pearl Hall. Local notes discuss missing meatless days and supply issues affecting witches in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward H. Jones
Edward H. Jonesenbury
C. Irving Hale
Leeve
R. E. Bisbee
Methodist Church
Saybrook Point Notes From June Past Week
Miss Mar- Pease returned to college on W. Pratt of Hartford was called upon relatives in town Sunday. Emma Souder returned home after a visit. Aid society met in the Cr room this afternoon. Obert Chapman visited Worcester Mass. Mrs. George Lane of Hartford has been here for a few days. Erich B. Pratt recently returned from Og for two weeks. The Pratt family and Mrs. Wheeler spent time at their cottage in Saybrook. Mrs. Lewis W. Pratt of pld were guests of EB Fairbanks over Sunday.
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Oak Point
Erich B. Pratt
Wheeler
Bridgeport
Saybrook
Lewis .W. Pratt
Pld
Fairbanks
Town News Highlights From Local Notices
June updates show Bishop Atwell away on business and Hilda Alling visiting New York relatives. Thayer enlisted in the ace Caris is injured in a motorcycle accident. Leach of Middletown visits Miss Lou A. Leach. Town school board met to discuss the high school graduation events with essays and a speech by Senator Thomas Riley. Tuttle's orchestra to provide music for the ceremony.
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Atwell
Hilda Alling
New York
Thayer
Thomas Riley
Tuttle
Cromwell Grange Meeting Cited With Local Note
Cromwell community notes a Cromwell Grange meeting to be held in rooms this evening. The item mentions Mr and Mrs and a furlough of 12 days plus a reference to U S navy personnel and an aircraft patrol over the British Isles with 30 000 flies.
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Luther
U. S. Navy
Cromwell Grange Sar
France
Anly
British Isles
Saybrook items note stamp drive and confirmations
Old Saybrook items report arrangements for a stamp drive starting June 21. Corporal Gordon B. Smith is promoted sergeant with Privates A. H., Carl Warren and O. H. serving. Edward O'Brien writes from abroad that he landed safely and is well. one man was buried at sea. Charles F. King heads west on a business trip. Bishop Nilan will administer confirmation to 40 at St. John's Church after the 10:30 mass on Sunday June 9. class meets at 9:15 Saturday for final instructions. Entertainment committee plans a Town Hall play this month. Corporals were promoted at the Company G State Guard meeting. F. A. Spohn becomes train master of Shore Line Electric. State Charities Commissioner Justin B. Holman and daughter Mabel visit Middletown and Hartford on business. The Saybrook Drug Store advertises soda, sundaes, fresh fruit, bathing caps, Kodak supplies, and prompt developing services.
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Qld
Saybrook
A. H
Carl Warren
O. H. Ersuareening
M. F. O’brien
Edward
Charles F. King
West
Nilan
Hartford
St. John’s Church
Gtate
F. A. Spohn
Shore Line Electrics
Harry Hoyt
Westerly
Justin B. Holman
Mabel C. Holman
Middletown
Kodak
Saybrook Drug Company
H. R. McNamee
Adv
Colchester Social News Wrings Town to and From
Colchester reports a flurry of visits and meetings with residents from Norwich Stamford Hartford and Lebanon. Town folks include H Sorell Emel Commette George Mills and others stopping in or calling on colleagues and relatives. No State Guards drill this week. K of P lodge held a regular meeting with local attendees and visitors.
Grange meet and town notes in Rocky Hill
Rocky Hill June 5 announcements note a Grange meet this evening and local visitors from Hartford. A mid week prayer meeting is set for Thursday at the Methodist church. St James church displays a 16 star service flag honoring members. Library and Congregational church events planned for Friday and Sunday respectively. Schools close June 13 for vacation with graduation June 14 at Grange hall. Navy man Harold Jeannette visits town. Mrs E C Kinsman and Mrs C Ernest Holmes travel to Hartford. Thomas Hollister and Mrs Mary Wright seen about town.
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Rocky Hill
Grange
Anna Thompson
Hartford
Methodist Church
St. James’ Church
Library Club
Congregational Church
Fromunday
Grange Hall
Harold Jeannette
United States ‘Navy
E. C. Kinsman
Chas
Ernest Holmes
Thomas Flollister
Mary Wright
Memorial exercises honor veterans and graves decorates
Haddam Neck June 5 memorial exercises on the Taylor place lawn featured A T S Clark detailing underlying principles of wars and Rev W H Raymond giving an address. Liberty chorus sang while school children decorated graves of Civil War Spanish American War War of 1812 and Revolutionary veterans and Grange members. Some attended Middle Haddam cemetery memorials Sunday. Will Brainerd and Roland Ladd returned home Sunday. Mrs C B Brooks and Mrs H M sues Mrs Brooks mother in East Hampton on Thursday afternoon. Friday degree team of Host will confer degrees.
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Haddam Neck
Taylor Place
A. T. S. Clark
W. H. Raymond
Liberty
Willis G. Sexton
Grange
Middle Haddam
Will Brainerd
Roland Ladd
C. B. Brooks
H. M. Etc
East Hampton
Red Cross Meeting Set at Library This Thursday
In Middle Haddam Chatham and Middle Haddam on June 5 residents are invited to a Red Cross meeting at the library. The note references Mrs French visiting with Mrs en on Brainard and a friend, with unclear details about days surrounding the gathering.
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Haddam
Chatham
The
Red Cross
French
Brainard
Funeral of Michael Purcell at St Patrick's East Hampton
The funeral for Michael Purcell was held at St Patrick's church with Rev Patrick Fox officiating. Pallbearers were John Cavanaugh P Cavanaugh Thomas Cavanaugh Patrick Flynn John Riley and J A Coughlin. Burial followed in St Patrick's. Children practiced flag raising on the school lawn for Friday's program. two flags were purchased for daily use and holidays.
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Michael Purcell
East Hampton
St. Patrick’s Church
Patrick Fox
John Cavanaugh
Cavanaugh
Thomas Cavanaugh
Patrick Flynn
John Riley
J. A. Coughlin
St. Patrick’s Cemetery
King's Heralds Meet Ellen Johnson in Higganum
In Higganum on Friday after school the King's Heralds will meet Ellen Johnson. A Red Cross meeting is planned for Thursday evening in the school assembly room. The Epworth League will hold a monthly meeting Friday at 7 45 with a program and admission a spool of thread for Red Cross work.
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Higganum
King’s Heralds
Ellen Johnson
Charles Chrissy
Red Cross
Auxiliary of
Counsel of Defense
John Knowles
Ponsett
Herbert Johnson
Ida Dodd
Middlesex
Walter Kingsland
Middletown
Louise ‘Brainard
Northfield
Mass
Epworth League
C. B. Carlson
Rogers
Stamford
P. L. Cody
Gerard
Germany
Methodist Church
Centerbrook Schedule At White's Store Friday
E R Corey registered optometrist and optician will be at White's store in Chester Friday from 1 to 5 o'clock. The British army salary list stands at 560 million dollars annually.
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White’s
Chester
E. R. Corey
Dee 1 Ver Benefit Recital at Deep River Town Hall
Pupil recital in the Town hall on Friday evening to aid the local Red Cross society. Red Cross members will be present and collect at the door. Includes mentions of visiting Wilmington student Malcolm Little and various local social notes and notices.
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Deep’River
Qla B. Rankin
Red Cross ‘Society
Indian preacher leads Hamburg church service Sunday
A native of India from the Yale School of Religion held a church service in Hamburg on Sunday and the congregation enjoyed his preaching. Ms. Cone, oldest daughter of Mrs. Antoinette Bigelow of Washington, arrived for an extended visit. Miss Ada Harding was home over Memorial Day and returned to Rhode Island Sunday evening.
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Hamburg
India
Yalé School of Religion
Ms. Cone
Antoinette Bigelow
Essex News Roundup: Local Visits and Enlistments
June 5 Essex notes show the W. S. E. society of the M E church meeting with Mrs. George Carter in Ivoryton, and Mrs. J R Johnson hosting visits from Clinton. Local residents Lewellyn Mack Jr Mystic and Fort Terry enlistment of Ross Perkins are listed, with drill practice for guards and several home improvements and illness reports at homes on South Main New Street.
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Essex
W. S. E. Society
George Carter
Ivoryton
Charles Hurd
Clinton
J. R. Johnson
Home Worker Society
Congregational Church
Charles Yung
New Yorkty
Lewellyn Mack, Jr
Mystic
East Berlin Social Notes and Local Visits
East Berlin residents note Yale professor Adolph Benson visiting relatives here while Sterling and Edith Woodward host guests from Florida and Middlesex hospital. Miss Woodward at home. St Gabriel's Sunday school picnic set for next Saturday. locals attended Holy Trinity ordination in Middletown. J M Williams returns from visiting relatives in town. Royal Navy air service figures cited: 46 000 men 176 airships and over 2500 seaplanes.
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East Berlin
Adolph Benson
Yale University
New Haven
Sterling Bunnell
Florida
Charles A. Woodward
Edith Woodward
Middlesex Hospital
St. Gabriel’s
Holy Trinity Church
Middletown
J. M. Williams
New York
Freezone promises instant corn relief with painless removal
A brief promotional notice touts Freezone as a miraculous cure for all corn types and calluses. It claims immediate relief without soreness, urging readers to buy a tiny bottle from their druggist for a few cents. The ad credits Cincinnati genius for this discovery.
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Cincinnati
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Ce Olson
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Artment
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Cromwell
Old Saybrook
Colchester
H. Sorell
Emel Commette
North Westchester
George A. Mills
Lebanon
Samuel Gellert
Joseph Agranovitch
Harry Elgart
Norwich
Meigs
Arthur Chapman
Jennie Mintz
A. F. Roper
Liberty Chorus
the Red Cross
F. B. Baker
New Brith
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Oliver
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Everard Day
Frederick Jones
Grace
Berkeley Divinity School
Gladys Cone
Boston
Red Cross Society
Chatham Hall
E. Gordon Cone
Provincetown
Gladys Lawton
Center Grammar School
Alice Bevin
Grace Bevin
Joseph Walsh
New London
Vera M. Brainard
Hope Howard
Barton’s Drug Store
Centerbrook
Dee
Malcolm Little
Wilmington N. C
Harold W. ‘Rankin
Marion Lebert
Truman Barnes
Miss Lebert
Rge Lebert
Winthrop
Ruth Fortune
Pratt-Read Playerpiano Co
H. A. Moore
Robert Rankin
Judith Moore
White's
E R. Corey
H. C. Clough
Olaf Stallsburg
Camp Merrit
J. C. Stallsbury
Thomas R. Duggan
Rollin A. Tyler
Kitty Gordon
Royal Naval Air Service of
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