Guieriff Thompson Is Re-nominated In County Convention
Delegates at the county convention voiced strong support for Sheriff Bert Gibson as he was likely to receive another nomination. The meeting, chaired by Dionigi Ari of Durham, saw E. Torkelson elected clerk and secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert G Nson
Momit
Bert
Old Saybrook
Clinm
Middle Haddam
Dionigi Ari
Durham
Callig
Ha E. Torkelson
East Jpton
Gustav “Carlson
G. B. Carl
Fred A
L’hommedieu
A. Dickinson
Haddam
Sheriff Nomination Sparks Middlesex Convention
The Middlesex county convention certified the credentials of delegates from towns including Middletown and Cromwell. Judge Carlson praised Sheriff Bert G Thom pson, nominating him unanimously as Republican candidate. the body resolved to arrange future nominating procedures and adjourned with Thompson acclaimed.
Nurses Graduate At Two Training Schools In 1918
Eight graduates from Middlesex Hospital Training School celebrated in a well filled hall. Miss Gosling spoke on war nurse service in Roumania and Russia, urging dedication to war work. Diplomas were awarded to Pearl M. Jamieson, Katherine Foley, Marjorie Brainard, Olga Molander, Gertrude Koch, Ginella Johnson, Elsie Dickinson, Edith Fosberg. The event featured violin solos by John Dickinson and music by Burdick's orchestra. A second class of eight graduates from the Connecticut Hospital for the Insane Training School included Nellie Burke, Julia Gillespie, Winifred Heeney, Edith King, Katharine MacDouglass, Helen McManus, John Caskey, and Alexander Morroe with remarks by Whitefield Thompson and Wilcox. Music accompanied the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middlesex Hospital Training School
Hospital Aid Society
Gosling
Red Cross
Roumania
Russia
J. T. Mitchell
John E. Bailey
Pearl M. Jamieson
Clover Hill
New Brunswick
Katherine J. Foley
Marjorie Brainard
Olga Molander
Gertrude B. Koch
Middletown
Ginella A. Johnson
Deep River
Elsie R. Dickinson
Ivoryton
Edith P. Fosberg
Hartford
Elsie Dickinson
Miss Brazos
Miss Hyde
A. W. Hazen
John Dickinson
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Burdick
Connecticut Hospital For the Insane Training School For
Whitefield N. Thompson
William W. Wilcox
Nellie L. Burke
Julia M. Gillespie
Winifred M. Heeney
Edith M. King
Katharine Y. MacDouglass
Helen W. McManus
John E. Caskey
Alexander W. Morroe
State Hospital Orchestra
Bridge Traffic Notice At Haremock Factory
A traffic notice states the Haremock Factory bridge will be open to traffic on Thursday the 20th and 21st with westbound routes diverted via Middlefield. Eastbound traffic should follow detours on Berlin Street and State Highway 206.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haremock Factory
Middlefield
Berlin St
East ern Star Picnic At Wallingford Home
About seventy five members and friends of the Order of the Eastern Star attended the eighth annual outing for Masonic Home residents at Wallingford. Hosted by Lady Washington chapter with Bellville and Cromwell chapters assisting, the event featured a meal in the dining room, souvenirs at each plate, an afternoon program chaired by T Howard Thompson, and a playlet by seven members of the O E Star.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Order of the Eastern Star
Wallingford
Lady Washington
Bellville
East Hampton
Cromwell
Rowland
Margaret Schaefer
Fannie Wells
Jennie Hall
T. Howard Thompson
America
Francis
Ruth Simonds
Frank H. Smith
Antoinette Burr
Mayall
Abrams
Miss Olson
Miss Kellogg
Miss Welker
Miss Burr
Mr. Rowland
Big Sacrifices Sale Of Paint Store Stock
William J. Lynch advertises the sale of the entire James McCarthy paint store stock including paints varnishes wallpaper molding cloths table coverings window shades and store fixtures. The sale begins Thursday morning June 20 at 10 a.m. in a full page classified style notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James McCarthy
William J. Lynch
Graduation Exercises at Middletown Town Grammar Schools
Graduation exercises for Middletown Town Grammar Schools occur in the Hubbard School Auditorium on Silver Street at 8 p m on Friday June 21. Sixty three graduates from the town’s grammar schools will receive diplomas. Admission is by ticket only due to limited hall capacity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown Town
Hubbard School
Silver Street
Autoist Fined in City Court for Motor Vehicle Law Violation
Fred Schmutz of South Manchester was fined $10 and $11.60 costs in city court this morning for a motor vehicle law violation. He pleaded not guilty, but paid the fine after being arrested last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Schmutz
South Manchester
Marriage License Issued for Birdiey and Jones
Birdiey, age 25, of Jessery Street receives a marriage license to wed Lina Clarice C. Jones of Pearl Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birdiey
Jessery Oo Street
Lina Clarice C. Jones
Pearl Street
Strawberry and Ice Cream Festival At Cromwell Church Lawn
City brief items note a strawberry and ice cream festival on St. John’s church lawn Cromwell Thursday evening June 20. Also listed are hotel ads 206 and other notices including frost reports in nearby towns and local social and civic events with military and theatre notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s Church Lawn
Cromwell
Hotel Arrigon
Albert Dumeer
Navy
South Farms
Jow Meadow
Killingworth
Durham
Long Hill
Frederick A. Strong
William J. Comerford
Thomas Comerford
Pearl Street
Camp Upton
Camp Meigs
Washington, D. C
Lonesome Night
Boy Scouts
Baptist Church
Bricklayers’, Masons’ and Plasters’ Union
Central Labor Hall
Patriotic War Fund
John O’brien
Sec’y
Sixth Infantry Band
Mansfield Post
No. 53
John E. Bailey
Ladies’ Aid Society of the
First Methodist Church
J. T. Mitchell
Broad Street
Red Cross
Theda Bara
Cleopatra
Lady Washington Chapter
Order of the Eastern Star
Grand
Sale
William T. Brown
Tank Service
Thomas P. Burke
Fort Slocum
Higginson Business Institute
Court St
Onrust
Middletown
Hartford
Main and
Washington Fruitery
Main St
Red Tape and Fire Extinguishers at West Point
Captain Richardson’s West Point account highlights strict red tape in the quartermaster’s office while recounting a fire emergency. A hospital fire in one officer’s home left a wife pleading for a fire extinguisher and learning the hospital could not release it without authorization, underscoring rigid procedure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Point
Richardson
Army School
Dance hall notes and class reminders from school day
A school day report notes dancing in the hall with music by William Cronin. Miss Weller is home due to a death in the family. Miss Fahey was absent. The Senior chorus rehearsed in the assembly hall during the fifth and sixth periods. No rehearsal will be held Sunday. Miss Rockwell will meet the normal music class in room 23 during the first period on Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Cronin
Miss Weller
Miss Fahey
Assembly Hall
Miss Rockwell
Funeral of Miss Julia Bow Held at St Francis Church
The funeral of Miss Julia Bow took place from Peter O'Callaghan undertakers at 8:30 this morning and moved to St Francis Church for a high mass of requiem celebrated by Rev Father Laden of Cromwell. Pall bearers included Elmer Woods Lawrence Murphy Keren Henson Patrick Mulrain Joseph Halligan and John Henson. Interment followed at St John's Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia Bow
Peter O’callaghan
St. Francis Church
Father Laden
Cromwell
Elmer Woods
Lawrence Murphy
Keren Henson
Patrick Mulrain
Joseph Halligan
John Henson
St. John’s Cemetery
Officers Elected for First Baptist Sunday School
The First Baptist Sunday school elected officers for the year. C H Conley is superintendent with Le Barron Smith as assistant and Mrs C S Peabody as lady assistant. Helen Barrett heads primary, Philip P Marthers is secretary, Hugh B Marthers treasurer, Laird Newell pianist, LeBarron Smith chorister. Cradle roll and home department posts remain open. A Sunday school picnic was approved and L O Ryan named picnic chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Sunday School
C. H. Conley
le Barron Smith
C. S. Peabody
Helen Barrett
Philip P. Marthers
Hugh B. Marthers
Laird Newell
LeBarron Smith
Home Department
L. O. Ryan
Real Estate Transfers In Local Market This Week
Several local properties change hands with transfers at 102 College street in Brooklyn to Vincenzo and Santo Marchese. No. 25 Clinton avenue to Joan and Ellen Bellebuono. No. 99 Liberty street to Josephine Cannata. Sales handled by Rutilio Corvo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Street
Rosario Parise
Brooklyn
N. Y
Vincenzo and
Santo Marchese
Elk’s
O. Vincent Goffin
Andrew A. McConochie
Clinton Avenue
Joan and
Ellen Bellebuono
Jane Carey
Liberty Street
Josephine Cannata
Rutilio
Corvo
Ordination Of Walter F Bochert At Willimantic
Rev Walter F Bochert was ordained to the priesthood at St Pauls church Willimantic by Bishop B Campion Achesor. He was presented for ordination by Rev Stephen H Granberry rector emeritus of St Barnabas Newark N J, with the Litany sung by Rev Dr Frank Flood German rector of the Church of the Holy Trinity. Bochert graduated from Berkeley Divinity School in 1917 and has acted as rector of St Pauls church under deacon orders since.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter F. Bochert
St. Paul’s Church
Willimantic
B. Campion Achesor
Bochert
Stephen H. Granberry
St. Barnabas Church
Newark
N. J
Frank Flood German
Church of the Holy Trinity
Berkeley Divinity School
St. Pauls Church
Mayors Ascend Connecticut Meeting Mood in New London
Mayor A V McDowell along with former mayors Frank A Coles and Harold M Meech and judge James R Edlin plus H H Warner Frank H Frissell and Ralph J Arent will attend the mid summer session of the Mayors Association in New London tomorrow. A renowned French band flown from the front by the government will make its sole Connecticut appearance at the gathering. They played in Boston yesterday and proceed to Providence tomorrow night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. V. McDowell
Frank A. Coles
Harold M. Meech
James R. Edlin
H. H. Warner
Frank H. Frissell
Ralph J. Arent
Mayors’ Association
New London
Gvernment
Connecticut
Boston
Providence
Sons of Italy Mutual Aid Society Incorporation Recorded
The incorporation papers for the Sons of Italy Mutual Aid society are filed in the town clerk's office with incorporators Salvatore Misenti Salvatore Iudice and Pietro Allegra named.
Real Estate Transfers and Local Hearing Report
Ira J. Trench sells lots 22 23 and 24 at Mill View Park with street right of way to Sebastiano and Maria Seria. Andrew A. McConochie sells no 25 on Clinton Avenue with 50 foot frontage to Giovanni and Eleanora Bellobueno. A coroner hearing on Frank Michalaski death in Cromwell notes bicycle incident Saturday night June 15. Wartime economy forces changes in dress among European royalty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira J. Trench
Sebastiano Seria
Maria Seria
Millview Park
Andrew A. McConochie
Giovanni and
Eleanora Bellobueno
Theeroa
Clinton Avenue
Michalaski
Frank Michalaski
Davis
Cromwell
Merchants agree to early closing in July and August
We the undersigned merchants agree to close our places of business at 5 p m during July and August each weekday except Saturday and the night before the 4th. Meech & Stoddard Spear Brothers James H. Bunce Co Then Clothing Co Ha.ens Book Store James Young Co Clark & True Pinsker Atwell Greaves Murphy Bacon Bros Brown Bros Lyman Mills Hale & Kelsey Wrubels Leonard Herrmann Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meech & Stoddard, Inc
Spear Brothers
James H. Bunce Co
Clothing Co
Is, Inc
Brainard & Logan
J. A. Broatch
T. D. Sullivan C. Fountain Hazens Book Store
James Young Co
Clark & True
J. Pins
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gueriff Thompson
Weroblican County
Thompson
G. B. Carlson
Ira I. Bailey
Lt. Miller
G. B. Frederick A. Clarke
Angelo Caiazzo
Robert T.pattison
White
Waldo Atwell
E. T. Cis
HH. Roberts
East Haddam
Mance
N. W. Rathburn
Frede
John I. Tracey
Edra W. Johnson
A. N. Frazier
Eastmpton
Carios Torkelson
Kirby Cartier
Lovell C.lee
Herman Heiser
George Rick
Philander E. Parmelee
Westbrook
H. M. Baldwin
Charles J. Merwin
Albert R. Tucker
Fred W. Terrill
Portland
Alexander W. Hanson
Hjalmar Bostrom
Ira J. Bailey
Axel Stone
Jacob ‘Johnson
George A. Dickinson
Say- Fred S. L’hommedieu
Johannes ‘Stalisberg
A. M. Pratt
Oscar Ray
Essex
Bert G. ‘Thompson
Middlesex County
Middlesex
Repblican Party
Ilesex County
Dickinson
Ida
Edrd White
Gustav B. Carlson
Obert T. Pattison
Carlson
Reed
E. Torkelson
East Humpharles
J. Merwin
Robert T. Pattison
Middle
Bert G. Thompson
Masonic Home
Lejeune
France
John A. Lejeune
Pershing
United States
Charles A. Doyen
Camp Quantico
Georgette Slee Taupe and
Brown
Georgette Crepe
Spear Bros
Fashion Center
L. E. Waterman
MOORE
Broatch
Modern Book Shop
Mary Price
Home Avenue
Charles Brainerd
Edward L. Ferree
E. P. Augur
Edward A. Wilcox
Pine Grove Cemetery
Augusta McGinnis
Augusta
Michael McGinnis
Warwick Street
Irene McGinnis
John
Charles Ray
Fred Hunterlack
A. E. Holmes
Main Street
Caulkins & Post Co
Veltex
Price
Comfort Rockers
Ranney
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