Census Day Plans for 1900s Portland Enumerations
Portland plans a rapid fire census drive on Saturday June 15 with a volunteer corps visiting each district to enumerate every person. Chair Flood and Judge Flood lead the effort. blanks and questions cover name place of birth citizenship occupation and more. Local churches and officials coordinate routes and district assignments. Emanuel Ostergren, town treasurer, celebrated his birthday with a gathering of friends from Portland and neighboring towns.
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Portland
Chairdrich
Enum
Regis
Pus
Judge C
Flood
Isary
Graduates From Smith College A.B. Degree Held By Miss Lord
Marjorie Haynes Lord daughter of Mr and Mrs George W Lord will receive the A B degree at Smith College on June 14 She is a member of the fish club Mrs Lord attends commencement exercises this week Miss Lord plans to leave Saturday for Lake Ontario where she will join a house party for two weeks before returning Mrs A R Pandurand buys a Chevrolet.
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Smith
Marjorie Haynes Lord
George W. Lord
Smith Colon
Fish Club
Lord
Ipton
Rocky Hill events span talks, baptisms, and town meetings
In Rocky Hill on Tuesday a strong turnout heard S Wales Dixon of Hartford discuss Recreation at Camp Devens with slides. The War Bureau plans its honor roll dedication and flag presentation to the State Guard tonight. Republican caucus and graduation events fill the week with baptisms, Bible gifts, choir rehearsals, and church services scheduled through Friday and next Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocky Hill
Rocky Hill Club
S. Wales Dixon
Hartford
Camp Devens
Joseph E. Bulkley
Charles E. Holmes
Arthur W. Dickinson
War Bureau
Lower Grange Hall
C. E. Holmes
Springfield
Mass
W. R. Griswold
Robbins Griswold
Indianapolis
Republican Caucus
Grange Hall
Warren Winans Hills
Oscar Edford Hall
Anna Ware Murray
Lois Etta Kermode
John Thomas Wilcox
Charles Elford Alling
Jared Gilbert Dimmock
Isabelle Winnefred
Couray Pierce’ Brooks
Harriet Elizabeth Tennyson
Jessie Bulkley Canfield
Walter Frederick Canfield
Clifford Raymond Canfield
Helen Gertrude Canfield
Evelyn Brooks
Margaret Peck
Ellsworth Adams
Geraldine Kermode
Jennie Hunt
Kenneth Smith
Ethel Butler
M. E. Alling
Liberty Chorus
Congregational Church
Methodist Church
A. D. Griswold
Elm Street
Hayden L. Griswold
Maud Homewood
Local notes announce weddings and civic events in Durham
In Durham on a Tuesday evening residents update on visits and jobs. Miss Dorothy Page joins Merriam Manufacturing, Miss Katherine Sullivan and Miss Edna Stannard take positions at M M Co factory. A strawberry festival is planned at M E church on June 14. A marriage occurs at Justice J F Bailey’s home as Prudence Field wed Albert James Libby. Democratic caucus names delegates, with Robert L White elected committee chairman. The Durham Home Guards are invited to the Republican caucus with drills afterward. Durham Grange and Guilford Grange events are scheduled, and a stone from a 1763 chimney is noted during home repairs.
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Durham
W. J. Atwell
Middletown
Adeline Rich
Rockfalls
F. P. Hubbard
Worcester
Mass
Dorothy Page
Merriam Manufacturing Co
Frederick J. Brown
M. E. Church
Katherine Sullivan
Edna Stannard
M. M.co
Marie Davis
F. L. Atwell
William Gastler
Ernest Wolfe
Bishop Atwell
John Wolfe
Camp Upton
L. L
Town Hall
F. H. Page
F. E. Korn
State
Homer L. Johnson
Charles G. Stone
Frank E. Korn
Frev H. Page
Robert L. White
Julius D. Thompson
Benjamin F. Page
William E. Synnot
Arthur J. Clark
John B. Clark
Herbert A. Otte
William A. Gastler, Jr
Walter F. Wilcox
Harold Hall
Julius J. Rich
Philip Rich
Silas W. Fowler
Guy Hubbard
William C. Fowler
Homer
L. Johnson
W. J. Synnot
R. L. White
W. S. Wilcox
H.A. Otte
A. J. Clark
Justice of the Peace
J. Franklin Bailey
Prudence Field
Albert James Libby
John Holder
A. Fredrick
Justice Bailey
Durham Home Guards
W. C. Fowler
Durham Grange
Reds
Guilford Grange
Dunham
Local notes from East Hampton and Moodus Towns
East Hampton residents attend various social and civic events. Edgar Rich moved his household to James Nichols’s Walnut avenue home. The Red Cross meets Thursday at 2 30. A thrift-stamp sale error is corrected to 3500 dollars. Mrs Shea and Miss O Connell of Moodus attend the month’s mind mass for Thomas O Connell. Rita Collins of Norwich visits Lakeside cottage. Miss Helen Kiley’s appendicitis operation at St Francis Hospital Hartford is reported successful. All enemy alien females must register this month beginning the 17th at the local post office. The W C T U flower mission meeting with Mrs Charles Carter on Friday, June 14, at 2 30, will be a picnic with program and reports.
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Edgar Rich
James Nichols
Walnut Avenue
Frederick and
Paul O
Red Cross Society
Odd Fellows
Charles Hyde
New Haven
J. D. ‘Shea
Annie O’connell
Moodus
Katherine O’connell
Colchester
Thomas K. O’connell
Rita Collins
Norwich
Lakeside Cottage
Helen Kiley
St. Francis Hospital
Hartford
W. C. TU
Charles Carter
Cromwell Social Scenes and War Drive Notes
Cromwell residents host visitors from Portland and Durham while a France letter brings health updates. A marriage unites Miss Alice Anderson and Arvid Paulson. Local caucus and whist event fund Liberty Bond, and town plans fruit and vegetable canning for Middlesex hospital. War Savings campaign organizes district captains and an age 14 plus enumeration drive with pledges.
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Cromwell
Jarvis
Pauline
Portland
H. C. Merrills
Beach Park
Caroline Newton
Durham
Thomas Noble
Wesley Merrills
France
Alice Anderson
Olaf Anderson
Arvid Paulson
Elmquist
Pageances
O. ER. S
J. H. Sellen
Middletown
Middlesex Hospital
War Bureau
W. H. Buggie
Thomas W. Beaumont
Thomas Laden
Wallace R. Tierson
James McAllister
Homer W. Hildreth
Vinet R. Sage
Harry J. Anderson
William C. Noble
Charles B. Frisbie
East Haddam Social Roundup Highlights Local Visits
Residents and visitors populate a weekend schedule across towns. Mary Swan of Hartford visits E E Swan. Reed Bartman spends a Hartford day. Lt. Thomas H Carroll returns to New York after a family visit. Frank Country Manchester members enjoy stays in North Branford. Rudolph Hoffman takes Portland work before moving to Middletown. A daughter born to Mr and Mrs Robert Bingham Jr at Middlesex hospital. Seaview Pomona Grange to meet in Killingworth Thursday. Carroll family hosts Springfield guest. Richard Lee and family visit William Bartman’s home. Seas: Mrs William Soule visits from New York. Susan Alger and Ellen Morgan attend at Mrs Walter Gillette’s. Congregational church children perform a program Sunday.
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Town Street
Mary, Swan
Hartford
E. E. Swan
Reed Bartman
Thomas H. Carroll
New York
Franklin
M&n
North Branford
Rudolph Hoffman
Portland
Louise
William Palmer
Margaret Palmer
Burnside
Robert Bingham, Jr
Middlesex Hospital
Seaview
Pomona Grange
Th Grange
Killingworth
Carroll
William Soule
Susan Alger
Ellen Morgan
Walter M. Gillette
Congregational Church
Hamburg Notes on Local Events and Talks
Ernest Ely son of E Styles Ely spoke at Sabbath school about Newport training during his 36 hour leave. The Ladies society met, town schools close this week with exercises and a picnic. A Victrola dance at Public hall raised 40 for the Red Cross. Lyme Grange met with Mrs Warren Stark presiding. Mr and Mrs Liely visited Willimantic and brought home Miss Helen Gage. Miss Billings, a teacher in Old Lyme, visited Terrie Harding for the weekend.
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Hamburg
Ernest Ely
E. Styles Ely
Newport
Ladies’ Society
Red Cross
Lyme Grange
Warren Stark
Liely
Willimantic
Helen Gage
Miss . Billings
Old Lyme
Terrie Harding
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Albert Hughes
Enstone Avenue
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J. Howard Leather
Ool District
Ellsworth Corto Town Line
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Ruth Bostrom
Merce Street
Main
Edwards Block
Jordan's
M. J. Leahy
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Connecticut River
Edmund “Main
Eid Hill
George Dunham
Rouse
Hill District
Marie Cornwall
D Bank
John J. Rowan
George Williams
S. D. Goodrich
Bertha Dagnall
Mer
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Irving Haile
Verly Avenue
M. Hollow
Catherine Ames
Edwards
Frank G. Flood
M Street
Crosslarlborough
Julia Bransfield
Waverly Avenue
St Church
Frank J. Brainerd
William
Agsbury
William and Bartlett
Herbert W. Goodrich
Bartlett
Meadow
Gildersleeve
Delestate
County
Sena
Edwin Ostergren
Ander Strickland
Philip Butler
J Lynch
Miss Woodman
Nora Gallagher
United Workers of the Congres Church
Aloon
Ella Murdock
Main Street
Emanuel Ostergren
A. R. Pandurand
Hampton
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