Appointment fills Route No 1 vacancy with local appointee
Edward Brans of Middlesex Avenue has passed examinations and will commence on June 17th filling a vacancy created by the army. J H Leahy serves as substitute for the past nine months. Sears, son of Dr C Sears, reports his father is safe after the Morro Castle incident in Charleston. The ship's surgeon aboard the York and Havana voyage relays the latest wireless update.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Brans
Middlesex Avenue
Frank C
Barker
J. H. Leahy
Sears
Dr. C
Morro Castle
York
Havana
Cuba
Charleston
S. C
Miss Anna Hennessey Shower Held at Mrs McCarthy’s Home
A pleasant wedding shower for Miss Anna E Hennessey was hosted last evening at Mrs Edward McCarthy’s residence 12 Avenue. Guests from Middletown Cromwell New York and Springfield attended. Hennessey will wed Fitz John M Gaffney of Cromwell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna E. Hennessey
Edward McCarthy
Avenue
Middletown
Cromwell
New New York
Springfield
Knnessey
Fitz John M. Gaffney
Crom
Cradle Notes and Local Appointments in Hartford Area
Local notes record births, retirements, moves, and furloughs of Hartford area residents. Families celebrate a newborn grandson of prominent locals, military personnel visit and depart, and staff changes occur at area businesses and churches. Names include Brainerd, Markham, Cramer, Dower, Barker, Cashman, and Ibbotson among others.
Lyme 8 June 11 Herbert Gillett near old home
Local notes report Herbert Gillett as expected to be stationed on a large farm near Lyme. Mrs James Fowler and Davison of New London visit the Davison homestead. Edmund Smith gave a card for Red Cross funds Monday. A pile driver finished work on the lieutenant railroad bridge and moved to New Haven. McCabe of Bridgeport spent the weekend at home. Willie is ill in Bridgeport. Laura Banning Noyes, widow of Noyes, aged 75, died suddenly of heart trouble. funeral held Friday afternoon. Kitty Luddington solved a seepage puzzle by keeping eleven sheep on fresh feed and moving it daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Gillett
T. Lal
James Fowler
H Davison
New London
Davison
Edmund Smith
Red Cross Fund
New Haven
McCabe
Bridgeport
Brooklyn
N. Y
Hampton Roads
War Savings Campaign
W. A
War Bureau
Town Hall
Woman's Committee
State Council of Defense
C. W. Field
J. H. Cook
Congregational
Florence Mildred
Lyman Post
Lorain Kelsey
George Fladrich
Willard Gladwin
Harriet Palm
Celine Thompson
Louise Post
T. P. Fiske
Congregational Sunday
Evelyn T. Wright
Boston
Mass
George Thompson
Chatham
Branford
Thompson
Consolidated Railroad Company
Guilford
Carrie Dibble
Wilda Chapman
Hartford
D. P. Griswold
Wallingford
Red Cross
Mrs J A Kell Returns From Week Away in Saxe
Mrs J A Kell has returned to Saxe after spending a week away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saxe
J. A. Kell
Westbrook electricity school guests and community notices
A compact Westbrook Brooklyn notes column reports wartime committee meetings at W A store and town hall, church activities including Congregational Sunday school patriotic exercises, baptisms and gift distributions. Local residents sail from Boston furloughs, moves to Branford, civil service post holders and Red Cross material stock updates accompany social visits by Herbert Seward and family.
East Berlin Notes Include Ball Team Lineup and Visits
East Berlin residents hosted visitors from New Haven New Britain and Fort Slocum while the local East Berlin ball team defeated all challengers in eleven innings. Railroad passenger rates shift with the end of round trip tickets and Navy enlistment sends Eimory Matsen to Pelham Bay amid a weekend of services and gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Berlin
Raymond Coles
New Haven
Coles
Jarvis Dowd
Camp Raritan
New Jersey
Charles Ware
New Britain
A. Biernbrauer
Georgia Kelsey
E.E. Steed
John F. Gill
Virgil S. Gill
Fort Slocum
Brown
Orsie
Porter
Howly
Hazen
Johnson
Lawrence
Lefield
Footit
Killingworth
Eimory Matsen
Navy
Pelham Bay
Local Notes From Ponsett and Vicinity
Jessie Church returned to New York City after visiting her mother Mrs. Charles Robins. Mr and Mrs Wheeler of Pennsylvania stayed at the Congregational parsonage Higganum and attended Methodist church services. Rev Caldwell preached for Rev Lawson on Sunday. N W Spencer and W E S Burr visited relatives in Hamden over the Sabbath. Marie Schum and Rena Melcanne were confirmed at the Catholic church in Chester Sunday afternoon. Mrs M Schum entertained her sister in law from Brooklyn for a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester
East Hampton Odd Fellows Anniversary Draws Lively Crowd
Despite a stormy evening the East Hampton Odd Fellows anniversary drew a large patriotic audience. Home talent replaced out of town acts and thrift stamps raised 35 dollars. The program featured an orchestra, addresses, solos, readings, and war sketches plus a dance following the entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odd Fellows
East Hampton
Noble Grand
Cone
Denman
Carpenter
Burnham
Williams
Mr. Thatcher
Rebecca
Carrier
Moodus Dispatches From Moodus June Meeting and Local News
Moodus announces the monthly official board meeting in the Methodist chapel at 8 PM Wednesday. Residents report several workers starting in East Haddam net shops, and visitors from New York stayed with Mrs. John Wippert over the weekend. Other items note residents visiting Hartford and Norwich, minor health updates, a church service shift to the Baptist church for the summer, a local baseball win over East Hampton 13 to 4, and a remark on Airedales and Irish terriers as suitable for war service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moodus
East Haddam
New York
John Wippert
Alena M. Cook
Hartford
W. Smith
Groton
Clifford Gorman
Helen Kiley
St. Francis’ Hospital
Maria Ackley
Naugatuck
C. C. Brooks
W. W. Beckwith
E. P. Simpson
Baptist Church
Moodus Y. M. C. A
East Hampton
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Middlesex
Raymond V. Cramer
Laura Ackley
Brownstone Avenue
Highddietown
Id Flood
Colt’s
Margaret Mitchell
Men’s College
Duglia
Elmer Hale
W. T. Har
Jennie Phinney
Edoneer
Larson
Edward F
Eant Frank C. Barker
Camp
Bransfield
Main Street
Lucy M. Edwards
Waverly Avenue
Waverly
H. C. Ibbotson and I
Hurley
Fairview Street
Picker- Werner Company
Thas
Noiseless Type Company
Lyme
Westbrook
Herbert Seward
New York City
U. S&s. Marine Engineering School
Seward
W. A. Wilcox
Ponsett
Center Grammar School
Kilbourne Gates
Kilbourne
A. C. Davis
Saybrook
Joseph Walsh
U. S. Navy
O’connell
Louis Goff
Robert Goff
Mercersburg Academy
Mercersburg
Rupert Day
New Milford
Everard Day
Thomas K. O'Connell
St. Patrick’s Church
Raymond House
America
Mazola
Crescent Beach
Madison
West
Bunce’s
Deltox
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