Evening program and city society notes in Rock Hill
In Rock Hill events include An Evening with the Colored Race at the Grange this evening and the Thimble club of the Methodist church hosting an all day session. The Red Cross meets tomorrow at Library hall. Mrs. T Shields of New York recent guest of Mrs. George Picard. Major General Clarence R Edwards to deliver Friday address at Foot Guard hall with escort of 75 former 26th division members led by Major Morgan Bulkeley Jr. Miss Hazel Picard honors her fifteenth birthday with Library hall celebrations. Neighborhood Club hosts gathering at the Catchelder home. George B Chandler speaks at the Wethersfield Business Men's Association banquet in Hartford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grange
Thimble Club
Methodist Church
Red Cross
Library Hall
T. Shields
New York
George Picard
Hartford
Clarence R. Edwards
France
Morgan G. Bulkeley, Jr
101St
Edwards
Foot Guard Hall
Hazel Picard
le Mar Ayers
Joseph W. Catchelder
George B. Chandler
K. K
George W. Picard
Wethersfield Business Men’s Association
Hartford Club
Chester School Notes March Officers and Activities
At the Athena meeting February 26 officers were elected for March and April: President Faustine Bogart, vice president Howard Crook, secretary Susie Wilcox. February scholarship averages given and class percentages listed. Top students named Dora Abbey, Horace Silliman, Faustine Bogart, Viola Sellars, Roger Gladding. Thrift stamps total $26.64 with Room 4 purchasing $10.97. Attendance record holder Room 8 with 97.6 percent. attendance banner won four times. Chester Hose Co quarterly meeting held with visitors H. C. Brooks and L. M. McCallum. Local theatre trip to Deep River. Italian-American Mutual Aid masquerade well attended. Spring opening by E M Hanneen Deep River for March 5–6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester
Athena
Faustine Bogart
Howard Crook
Susie Wilcox
Dora Abbey
Horace Silliman
Viola Sellars
Roger Gladding
Miss Ott
Room No. 8
Miss Stevens
Chester Hose Co
H. C. Brooks
L. M. McCallum
Hartford
Deep River
Mutual Aid Society
E. M. Hanneen
Portland Board of Trade plans year of work and jobs for veterans
Inland March 5 The Portland Board of Trade directors met last evening at the secretary T C Floods office to settle annual items and outline the year. A committee of President C Barry and F R Goodrich was named to devise ways to secure employment for returned soldiers and sailors with men reporting to the Board office if they cant secure work. Planned projects include laying a curb on Main Street and constructing a sewer. Discussion covered a Hemlock Grange co op fair with the Board of Trade. W W U Prize Contest The W C U will hold an essay contest at the town hall Saturday at 730 pm with pupil essays from the high school and eighth grade on The National Prohibition Amendment and The Effect of Alcohol on the Human System. Funeral of Captain Peterson The funeral of Captain Charles Peterson of Maromas, formerly keeper of Bodkin Rock fight, who died Sunday, will be Thursday at Trinity Cemetery at 2:15 pm with Rev R E Bisbee officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hemock Grange Tole
4 of Trade
Town Hall
Peterson
Charles Peterson
Maromas
Bodkin Rock
Trinity Cemetery
R. KE. Bisbee
Methodist Episcopal Church
Trinity Parish Notes Lenten and civic items in town
Trinity parishes hold Lenten services this week at the chapel and rectory, with meetings of the Women's Auxiliary and Epworth League cabinet. Notices cover Stated Masons and local grange events, a funeral in Norwich and real estate transfers. Town tax discussions, due payments, and a food sale are listed among community items.
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Trinity
Trinity Chapel
Local Notes From Higganum March News Briefs
A Higganum village note section reports residents visiting, Minnie Lamson’s ill infant improving after pneumonia, and social calls including Mrs. Burr in Ponsett Mrs. Johnson in Middle town Mrs. Grenman hosting friends Mrs. Camp from Little City and Mrs. Neff visiting Delitha Bailey. Carl Johnson moved his family into Emil Engstrom’s house. An Hartford nephew of D Baroni recently wed overseas and was wounded in battle and gassed. Irene Hubbard plans a recital later this month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil Engstrom
Hannah Neff
Delitha Bailey
D. Baroni
Hartford
Irene Hubbard
Peptiron Promises Power for The Weary and War-Weary
An advertisement touts Peptiron as a quick fix for pale run-down individuals and those affected by war stress or epidemics. It claims combined zinc manganese wax and pep gin strengthen the weak, with rapid recovery promised upon starting use today.
McKee's Cough Syrup Widely Sold By Drugists and Grocers
A brief ad note proclaims McKee's Cough Syrup as a popular remedy made locally. It suggests distance may help prevention but asserts no superior cough medicine exists, emphasizing its availability through druggists and grocers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKee
Clinton Wedding Quietly Ties Florence Weller to Raymond Hall
A quiet Saturday afternoon home wedding in Clinton joined Florence Weller and Raymond Pierce Hall with Rev. Frank Park officiating. The couple, in navy serge, received linen, silver, cut glass, china and money as gifts, then went to New York for a short trip before residing with the bride’s parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton
Charles Root
Florence Weller
Raymond Pierce Hall
Frank Park
New York
William Horan
Young Son
Guilford
Thomas E. Lynch
Jane Dexter
New Jersey
Leander S. Whitman
Edith Lane
Elizabeth Lane
Wallingford
Myra Swain
Greenwich
O. B. Swain
Leo Miller
South Carolina
Miller
Clarissa Kelsey
Reuben Kelsey
Haddam Neck Grange initiates four candidates this Friday
In Haddam Neck on Friday evening a class of four candidates will receive the third and fourth degrees in the Grange followed by a box social. The Gates family returns from Essex. a New York family purchases William N House property intending to move here. new tenants arrive at W H Browns. Mrs. Brooks hosts Ladies Aid on Wednesday. several locals attend Higganum Grange initiation of nine candidates. Mr. and Mrs. West return from Manchester Hebron and Higganum. Gillette and Brooks win at Whist club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haddam Neck
Grange
Gates
Essex
New York Famil
William N. House
W. H Brown
Daniel S. Brooks
Ladies’ Aid Society
Bailey
Miss Venter
Miss Leonard
Gilbert Crocker
Arthur Durr
Chauncey Brooks
Erastus Brainerd
Leonard Selden
Higganum Grange
George R. West
Manchester
Hebron
Higganum
Colchester A Busy Week With Illness and Meetings
Miss Lucy Wilcox on the sick list at the Ryan homestead. Red Cross workers met Tuesday in Buell's block. Miss Evelyn Strong recovering enough to ride out. Oliver Woodhouse Lodge 51 K P held a large meeting with members from Lebanon and West Chester. Charles Muligan back at East Hartford fireman job. David Elderkin in Exeter for a few days. Rose Smith visiting Hartford. Robert Meigs ill this week. Emiel Committe from North West Chester in town. Beef steak 22c per lb and corned beef 15c. Dan Goldberg near depot Colchester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colchester
Lucy Wilcox
Ryan Homestead
Red Cross
Buell
Evelyn Strong
Oliver Woodhouse Lodge
K. of P
Lebanon
Westchester
Charles Muligan
East Hartford
David Elderkin
Exeter
Miss Rose Smith
Hartford
Robert Meigs
Emiel Committe
North Westchester
Dan Goldberg
Depot
Jouridek Farm Sold to Nartford People at Ponsett
Paul Jouridek sold his farm to Nartford parties marking his family’s long tenure in the district. He and his wife will be missed as the community notes the passing of Mrs. August Ettlea from influenza. Local fox sightings and captures are reported with Antonio Ritorio and Harry Milliard each catching a fox. Florence Camp and William Burr traveled to Haddam for business. The editor offers a wry line on poverty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ponsett
Paul Jouridek
Nartford
Jouridek
August Ettlea
Antonio Ritorio
Harry Milliard
Florence Camp
William Burr
Haddam
East Hampton Social News Roundup
East Hampton notes a welcome-home party for Arnold Simonson with about fifty friends including overseas guests. Red Cross annual meeting set for Thursday at 2 30 at Chatham hall. Mrs. Julia Burns visiting Colchester mother Mrs. Slater. Armenian relief fund meeting rescheduled to March 12. Laura and Sophie Anderson of Deep River were visitors. Judith Weir improving from illness. Baseball association whist party and dance raised funds for the season. prizes awarded to Everard Day and Mrs. William M Wall. music by Charles Hall. R M Searles of New Haven visited on business. Mrs. Edward Gillon visiting Middletown. Gordon Beirn reports 408 eggs from 19 pullets for February. Katherine Mack birthday surprise party, about 15 couples, with singing dancing games and luncheon. guests from Hartford New Hartford Unionville Bridgeport and Middletown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Hampton
Arnold Simonson
Red Cross
Chatham Hall
Julia Burns
John Slater
Colchester
Armenian Relief Fund
Laura
Sophie Anderson
Deep River
Judith Weir
Baseball Association
Town Hall
Everard Day
William M. Wall
Charles Hall
Middletown
Gordon Beirn
Katherine Mack
Katherine
Hartford
New Hartford
Unionville
Bridgeport
W P Holman in New York and town tax meeting notes
Durham reports W P Holman visiting New York for a few days. A son weighing ten and a half pounds was born to Mr and Mrs Waller Seifert. Hi B Holder works in Lymans Middlefield shop. Coe Brothers hauled two large auto truck loads of Merriam tin boxes to Brooklyn and returned with two and a half tons of tin plate. An adjourned town meeting elected F H Page chairman and F E Korn clerk to lay a seventeen mill tax after budget estimates. Julian Thayer U S N visited his mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durham
W. P. Holman
New York
Waller Seifert
Hi. B. Holder
Lyman
Middlefield
Coe Brothers
Merriam Manufacturing Co
Brooklyn
N. Y
F. H. Page
F. E. Korn
Julian Thayer
Saybrook Post Social Notes and Local Updates
Mrs Harry W Acton of New York visits her parents Mr and Mrs Samuel HR Pratt in Saybrook. Mrs George Smith returns from a lengthy visit due to illness. Mrs Ruth Whiting of Derby spent the weekend at home. F G Fish returns from Hartford feeling improved. Armenian fund subscriptions pass to Postmaster R D Burns. one hundred dollars already donated. An illustrated lecture is planned at the Congregational church next Sunday evening. Saybrook Inn undergoes improvements. Mrs Eugene Bowes visits her mother in Westbrook Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saybrook Post
Harry W. Acton
New York
Samuel HR. Pratt
George Smith
Ruth Whiting
Derby
F. G. Fish
Hartford
Armenian Fund
R. D. Burns
Congregational Church
Saybrook Inn
Eugene Bowes
Westbrook
Ivoryton Society Notes and Local Arrivals
Ivoryton reports Mr. and Mrs. George Hegan back in town after months away. Mrs. J. Garfield Spencer returns from Thomaston, F. Howard Rose travels to Castleton New York, Miss Gertrude Coombs starts as bookkeeper at F. K. Stokes Inc. Mrs. Joseph Stannard visits Private Frank Budney now stationed with Battery D 16th Field Artillery in Bodenbach Germany. Ladies invited ad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivoryton
George Hegan
J. Garfield Spencer
Thomaston
F. Howard Rose
Castleton
N. Y
Gertrude Coombs
F. K. Stokes, Inc
Joseph Stannard
New Haven
Frank Budney
16Th Field Artillery
Ecards
Bodenbach
Germany
E. M. Hanneen
Deep River
Luther League to Meet at Swanson Home in Cromwell
Cromwell March 5 the Luther League will meet on Thursday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs Emil Swanson. Mr Samulis has returned home after a visit with friends in New Mrs Magnus Pierson has returned home after spending the weekend with her daughter Grace of New David Olson the little son of John Olson was knocked down by Paul Nigren who was riding a bicycle on New Lane and received several wounds Cafeteria supper at the Congregational parlors Thursday from 530 to 8 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cromwell
Luther League
Emil Swanson
Samulis
New York
Magnus, Pierson
Grace
David Olson
John Olson
Paul Nigren
New Lane
Old Saybrook River Traffic And Town Meeting Report
The Sachem is due to reach Hartford today with three coal barges, and Co. G Sixth Regiment State Guard held a well attended annual entertainment in the town hall featuring tableaux The Allies and songs. William P Allen recently arrived from overseas en route to Camp Merritt. The adjourned town meeting elected C C Fairbanks chair and William R Bucknell clerk, approving last year’s fifteen and one half mills town tax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Saybrook
Sachem
Hartford
Saybrook Point
New York
Middletown
Co. G
State Guard
E. G. Gilman
Pratt
Deep River
H. Allen
William P. Allen
Camp Merritt
N. J
Elaborately Genial. Washington Star telephone gag
A polite telephone operator apologizes for giving the wrong number. The man responds with patience and humor, saying he has decided not to lose his temper and that the number he remembered was probably better than the one requested, though he could not use it.
Druggists Restate Vicks Vaporub Shortage Ended
The deal planned for last November was postponed due to the influenza epidemic and is now rescheduled to be in effect during March, restoring supply for pharmacists and customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vick
VapoRub Reaches Milestone Production Surge
The Vick’s VapoRub plant reports over one million jars produced weekly and 13 million jars distributed since last October. Night-long labs, 500 workers, and new machinery boosted output to meet influenza epidemic demand nationwide from California to Maine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vick
Express
Japan
Far East
United States
Vick’s
California
Maine
Great Lakes
Gulf
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Rocky Hill
New York Sun
Portland
Alfred Haling
Alfred H. Haling
State Hospital
Norwich
George Durrenberger
Center Cemetery
Joseph A. Bowman
Waverly Avenue
Sweden
Epworth League
M. E. Church
George Cramer
Svea Society
Warren Lodge
A. F
A. M
Johnson & Ahlberg’s
C. Irving Hale
Hughs E. Hale
Salvatore and
Lucy
Middlesex Avenue
Hemlock Grange
Mr. Smith
Massachusetts Grange
J. Ernest Williams
William McAuliffe, Jr
Robins
M. J. Leahy
M. E Chapel
The
Ella Murdock
Main Street
Sasemmaekoon
Abe
Washington Star
Vicks
Japorub
Samson
Hubbard
Nourse
Sherman
Main St
the Middlesex
Coats
Jersey
Berge
Dry Goods Alliance
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