Graduation Exercises at Cen i Grammar School on College Street
The Cen i Grammar School held graduation exercises at 2 30 PM in High School Hall for 78 graduates after a day of performances by the school orchestra and choral numbers. Edward B Sellen spoke, with remarks by A E Coles and Dr Hazen. A reception for the class of 1918 followed in the High School hall.
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Ceni Grammar School
College Streets
Azel W. In
Edward B. Sellen
Day of
Ank A
Idelia Mary Amenta
Mildred Victoria Anderson
Constance Russell
Rena May Bailey
Caroline de Baldwin
Myer Baum
Raymond Beveridge
Gladys Elizabeth Y
Mary Elizabeth Cecchini
Ruthley Chaffee
Anna Bergette Marie Jensen
Rose Clarke
Mary Versonica Clinch
Mary Catherine
Cecilia Collins
James Frances Conroy
John Frances Conroy
Alice Louise Cotter
Jeanette Snow Crampton
Agnes Theesa Daly
Helen Charlotte Davis
Bertha Virginia Ekstrom
Muriel Gertrude Freeman
Marion Elizabeth Ferree
Annie Field
Albert George
Rose Garland
Lewis Coleman
John Forant
Ethel Gordon
Irving Isador Gordon
Martha Webster Hale
Frances Hanson
Dorothy Carlton Hewitt
Leila May Higginson
Jessie Leigh Hodge
Douglas John Horton
Millie Rose
Sherrold Gladding Pratt
David Press
Ethel Press
Isador Morris
Blanche Bernardine West
Sherman Carlos Wilcox
Mildred Fannie Young
Church Wedding: Miss Mary Elizabeth O'Brien Weds N J Hoffman
Miss Mary Elizabeth O'Brien and Nicholas John Hoffman were married at St Francis church in a nine o clock nuptial mass conducted by Father Francis A. Jordan. Bridesmaid Sarah Kenny of New Haven and best man James O'Brien stood with a musical program featuring Dineen and Mendelssohn. A wedding breakfast followed at the bride’s home on Main Street South Farms. Hoffman is a popular employer at Connecticut Power Co.
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Mary
Elizabeth O’brien
Nicholas John Hoffman
St. Francis’ Church
Francis A. Jordan
Sarah Kenny
New Haven
James O'Brien
W. G. Dineen
Traumers
Father Jordan
A. M. McHugh
Dineen
Mendelssohn
Main Street
South Farms
Hoffman
Boeiec
Ticut Power Co
Country Church Conference at Berkeley Divinity School
About thirty five attend a country church conference in Berkeley City. The event at Berkeley Divinity offers beds and meals to accommodate all attendees. Brewster gives an uplifting address on the church during wartime and the new church aims to serve humanity with active ministry. Dr Dent leads a Methodist district conference and afternoon tours of the city are planned.
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Country Church Conference
Country Church
Berkeley Divinity 1
Brewster
Morerath
Dent
Connecticut
Mill Closes Saturdays at Noon From June 29 to 31
Employer closes mill on Saturdays at noon from June 29 to 31 inclusive to allow workers time for home gardens. Requesting customers to place orders before Friday noon for delivery that week. Company adv. 286
Rev Hyde Safe Arrival Reported Overseas
Rev E R Hyde pastor of the Baptist church is reported safely arrived overseas. Hyde was attached to the YMCA Work Council and had previously served in camps in Texas.
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Rev. Hyde
E. R. Hyde
Baptist Church
Y. M. C. A. ‘Work Council
Texas
Registrars to Meet on Registration Day in Town
Registrars appointed by Chairman E. B. Sellew will meet Thursday evening at the Midgetown National to receive final manuscripts. Francis A. Beach chairs the W. S. S. committee with Mrs. Wm. C. Jones visiting in New Milford.
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W. S
Rezgis
E. B. Sellew
Foloth
Francis A. Beach
Ww. c Jones
New Milford
Home
Hubbard Chosen State Central Committeeman in Hartford Caucus
Delegates from the 34th senatorial district at the Hartford state convention elected E Kent Hubbard as state central committeeman, replacing Daniel J McCarthy who retired. Hubbard will assume duties upon his return. McCarthy will continue temporarily. The delegation included James F Connery Thomas W O Keefe James H Fagan Neale A Millane John A Ruffin and Leonard O Ryan. Mayoral and district officials handled proceedings with no disputes and formal endorsements for governor and controller were issued.
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Hartford
E. Kent Hubbard
Daniel J. McCarthy
McCarthy
Hubbard
James F. Connery
Thomas W. O’keefe
L. O. Ryan
George S. Butler
Thomas J. Spellacy
Rollin A. Tyler
Irish Leader Lynch Accepts British Army Colonelcy
Irish Nationalist and former foe Dr Arthur Lynch, once condemned as a traitor, has accepted a colonelcy in the British army linked to Irish recruiting. Lynch fought with the Boers in South Africa, narrowly escaped execution, and was pardoned by King Edward. Early in the war he offered to raise 250000 Irish troops.
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Arthur Lynch
Great Britain
Murphy Mauley wedding at St John’s church
Miss Margaret F Mauley and Robert J Murphy were married at St John’s church on Wednesday morning. Attendant Loretta Costella and best man James Scanlon attended. Bride wore dark blue charmeuse with white georgette hat. gowns, bouquets, and gifts noted. They planned an extended honeymoon to Niagara Falls and will reside on High Street after July 15.
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St. John’s Church
Margaret F. Mauley
College Street
Robert J. Murphy
Liberty Street
Loretta Costella
South Farms
James Scanlon
Copenhagen
Georgette
City Briefs and Local Socials in Eastern Connecticut
A compilation of notices from Portland and surrounding towns includes Junior Red Cross meetings at Central School, upcoming dances at St. Aloysius and hotel attractions, vaudeville at Middlesex theatre, and local business promos. Reports mention new naval enlistments, safe overseas arrivals, strawberry and alfalfa harvests, and property transfers on Front street Farm Hill, with routine social events and public notices through the week.
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Arrigoni
Junior Red Cross
Central
Portland
Grand Theatre
Theda Bara
Cleopatra
St. John
Essex
Guy Edward Misenti
Naval Reserve
New Haven
Edward Law
Brainard Ave
St. Aloysius
Connecticut
Middlesex Theatre
Mary McAllister
Sadie
Heaven
Taylor Holmes
City Dock
Alden
Tolland
Windham
New London
Middlesex
Town Hall
Norwich
New York
Long Island Sound
Long Island
Ford
St. Aloysius’ Hall
John T. Walsh’s
Mary A. Mountain
Ernesto
Carmela Panzani
Front Street
Farm Hill
Leo B. Santangelo
Joseph Annino
Brainerd Avenue
J. Peters Pelton
David Craig
Wellesley
Mass
Craig
Pelton
George B. Gilbert
Trinity le Seymour
A. Woodford
New Jersey
Maromnas School
The
Daughters of America
Monnes Derenthal Wedding at St John’s Cromwell
Elizabeth Derenthal daughter of Mr and Mrs August Derenthal married John Monnes of Cromwell at St John’s church Cromwell this morning at 8 o’clock Rev Thomas Laden officiated Bridesmaid Miss Henrietta Derenthal Best man William Ewald Music by Professor W G Dineen with Lohengrin’s Wedding March and O Promise Me A Perfect Day Mendelssohn’s march played as the bridal party departed muse.
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Elizabeth Derenthal
August Derenthal
John Monnes
Cromwell
St. John’s Church
Thomas Laden
Henrietta Derenthal
William Ewald
W. G. Dineen
Lohengrin
Father Laden
Professor Dineen
O. Salutaris
Mendelssohn
Christ Church Notes and Picnic Schedule
Friday through Sunday church school picnic meets at the church at 10 sharp. Saturday dawns with Feast of St Peter with Holy Communion at 7 am. The fiftieth anniversary service Tuesday at 7 30 pm features Rev Robert E Marshall of Trinity Hartford with augmented choir from Holy Trinity church.
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Christ Church Notes
St. Peter, the Apostle
Holy Communion
Robert E. Marshall
Trinity Church
Hartford
Holy ‘Trinity Church
Registrars Meet for Final Instructions in Middletown
Notice from W. S. S. Registrars appointed by Registrar Chairman E. B. Seilen calls all registrars to gather Thursday evening at 8 o'clock in Middletown National Bank to receive final instructions. Francis A. Beach, Chairman W. S. S. committee. Adv 276.
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E. B. Seilen
Middletown National Bank
Francis A. Beach
W. S
Harold A Williams Passes Exam For Ensign Rank
Harold A Williams former teller at the Farmers and Mechanics Savings Bank who has resided in Newport since January first has passed the examination as assistant paymaster and will be commissioned ensign and attend an eight weeks course at Annapolis.
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Harold A. Williams
Farmers & Mechanics’ Savings Bank
Newport
Annapolis
Obituary Annie Ferlik dies after brief illness
Annie Ferlik five year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Ferlik of 9 Clay Avenue South Farms died yesterday after a short illness with pneumonia. Funeral from the house at 7 30 and from St Marys church at 8 interment in St Johns cemetery. Mrs Martha M Cornell body arrived this afternoon at 1 36 and interment in Mortimer cemetery. Death Of An Infant obsequies of Martha Bacon Crowell two day old daughter of Dr Eldon L and Alice Hubbard Crowell took place this
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Annie Ferlik
Annie
Frank Ferlik
Clay Avenue
South Farms
St. Mary’s Church
St. John’s Cemetery
Martha M. Cornell
William H. Cornell
Mortimer Cemetery
Martha Bacon Crowell
Eldon L
Alice Hubbard Crowell
High School Notes and Community Verse Fragment
A school update notes omitted fifth period and Friday statements on age and grade for summer work. Miss Fuller held a cooking class Wednesday at the fifth period, and Miss Brazos’ freshman English class picniced at Westfield Falls. Also includes a verse on Yankee Doodle and a town meeting letter debating flag placement on the green and women’s voting, plus a brief humorous dialogue about a beggar and a citizen.
The Avengers as a true label for the AEF
The Providence Journal rejects common nicknames for the American Expeditionary Force. It endorses The Avengers as a fitting, nonrevengeful term that captures the righteous zeal behind the war. Yet it questions whether allied tongues will accept the label Avengers as a shared characterization.
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The
Avengers
New York Tribune
Providence Journal
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Tral Grammar School
Mary Elizabeth O’brien
N. J. Hoffman
M’carthy
Arthuie Yynch
Murphy
Mauley
Monnes-Derenthal
Paris
Spear Bros
Wilson
Albert Johnson
F. S. Peabody
New York Sun
G. S. Pitt
Broatch’s Modern Book Shop
Yankee Doodle
France
Kaiser Bill
Evening Press
Old Cory
New Haven Register
Caulkins & Post Co
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