Middlesex County Printery Burns in Fire at Waverly Ave
Fire of unknown origin largely destroyed the Middlesex County Printery on Waverly Avenue. Firefighters fought through the afternoon as adjoining structures were threatened and machinery, including a linotype, was damaged. Owner J. Condon suspects incendiaries. investigation to follow with town actions on taxes and meeting dates noted.
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Middlesex County
Waverly Avenue
JT. Condon
Mr. Condon
Hose Co. No. 1
Gildersleeve Bose Co
Gildersleeve Pony
Theuilding
Middlesex County Printery
E. F. Bigelow
Middlesex County Record
Condon
Gildersleeve Ship Co Seeks Tax Reduction Appeal
The Gildersleeve Ship Construction Co of Portland seeks relief from a $615,650 tax list increase by the Board of Relief of Portland. Through Hartford attorneys, the firm has filed in Middlesex Superior Court and served First Selectman George K. Payne to appear in the April term to show cause why the appeal should not be granted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selectman
Payne
T. C. Flood
Gildersleeve Ship Construction Co
Portland
Gross, Hyde and Shipman
Hartford
Superior Court
Middlesex County
Board of Relief of Portland
Pattison
Middletown
First
Gildersleeve Company
Board of Relief
Board of Relef
United States Shipping Board
Salut Cer
U. S
U.S. Shipping Board
United
Mrs Thomas Cronin dies after lingering illness at 29 Main
Mrs Margaret Cronin wife of Thomas Cronin died at her home 29 Main street after a lingering illness leaving husband one son James and four daughters two daughters-in-law and siblings in town funeral to be announced later Also funeral of Captain Peterson of Maromas held at Trinity cemetery yesterday afternoon A literary program at the High school featured essays readings and music Several scarlet fever cases reported Lenten service at the Swedish Lutheran church followed by Sunday school teachers meeting Congregational church women plan a food sale Friday at Mrs Murdock’s Bread cake pie and salads will be on sale Ice cream on cake served Regular A O H meeting tonight
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Margaret
Thomas Cronin
Main Street
James
James McNeil
Cromwell
Charles Price
New Britain
Irene
Bernadine
James Dougherty
Captain Peterson
Maromas
Trinity Cemetery
Mr. Bisbee
M. E. Church
Charles Stocking
Prohibition
Miriam Haddock
Florence Cronin
Rhea Daly
Mabel Hanson
Valdemar Johnson
Swedish Lutheran Church
Congregational Church
Midweek meetings and social visits in Rocky Hill area
Midweek prayer meeting is held this evening. Mrs E C Kinsman was a caller in Middletown on Tuesday. Library association meets Friday at Library hall with John Beaumont as chairman. Congregational church choir rehearses tonight. Mrs Nellie Warner shopped in Hartford Wednesday. Pastor to meet women and girls for Easter plans at 7 30 in his study. Mrs George B Chandler spoke to South Windsor club yesterday. Mrs Atkins sang Negro songs at Grange event titled An Evening with the Colored Race. Mrs Newton Warner read a paper on noted colored men. Miss Mary Preston spoke at Mrs Andrew T Waddle s Home on High Street. Methodist midweek prayer meeting at Miss Jennie Risley s home tonight. Mrs Thomas Wilcox attended funeral of her sister Mrs William Miles in Torrington Tuesday. George F Belden visiting daughter Mrs Henry D Trinkhans in Watertown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocky Hill
E. C. Kinsman
Middletown
Library Association
Library Hall
John Beaumont
Congregational Church
Nellie Warner
Hartford
George B. Chandler
South Windsor
Charles Farnham
Atkins
Grange
Newton Warner
Mary Preston
Woman's Board of Missions
New Bushnell place owner in Chester on High street
Edwin J. Watrous Jr. is reported as the new owner of the Bushnell place on High street. Mrs. Leon Walker was called to Stafford Springs yesterday afternoon due to her sister's serious illness. A Grange No. 158 P of H meeting is scheduled this evening with a large new member class expected. New spring wallpaper styles feature at Holden's with Dutch-bordered shelf paper 15c. Mr Elishur Cone of New London visits Chester. The Congregational church south group plans a social next Wednesday evening. Charles B. Shipman returns from New Haven visit.
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Holden’s
Elishur Cone
New London
E. K. Cone
Congregational Church
Charles BE. Shipman
New Haven
East Hampton War Work Talk and Local Notices
East Hampton on March 6 prints a schedule of events and obituaries. Rev. Hall of Middletown will address residents at Siebert's Opera House on Wednesday evening about Syria wartime conditions, with the Liberty chorus, and a large turnout expected. The Red Cross will move its annual meeting at 2:30 pm and teas will follow. News notes include the marriage of Miss Marie Forand to George Gelston, several local illnesses, and plans for Armenian Syrian Relief drives. Obituaries report Rudolph Olson of Leesville, age 49, and Miss Minnie Severin, age 24, with funeral details and church services listed. Local items mention water glass for egg preservation, a post office mail notice, and travel notes for Judge Carrier and Dr. Fitch who left for Atlantic City.
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East Hampton
Hall
Middletown
Syria
Siebert’s
Opera House
Liberty
Red Cross
E. C. Acheson
Marie Forand
New Haven
George Gelston
East Haddam
J. C. Turner
George Kennedy
Hartford
Harlan Hills
Rudolph Olson
Trenton
N. J
Leesville
Nels Erickson
Ovidia Graham
Gunda Carlson
George
Henry Olson
Rev
Countryman
Minnie Severin
Annette Severin
Miss Severin
Edwin Severin
Brooklyn
Luther League
Chatham Pharmacy
Anna Carpenter
John Carpenter
Cardiam Co
M. Arthur
Beester Comstock
Victor
Cromwell Notices and Church Activities
Mrs. Hunter and children visit Meriden while Mrs. Frisbie visits Westbrook. Lutheran services Friday at 7 45 pm. Rev and Mrs Hollister visit Cromwell. Mrs Buggie seeks hospital treatment. War Chest pledges due Saturday March 8 at Belden library 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 pm. Congregational notes mention Earnest Workers meeting Friday at 3 30 pm and Lent sermons by Rev Homer W Hildreth on themes including The Seven Sacred Words.
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Cromwell
Hunter
Meriden
Charles Frisbie
Westbrook
Lutheran Church
F. Hollister
Congregational Church
Noble
Griswold
Homer Wesley Hildreth
Port er reported worse as town meetings loom
Hebron notes a worsening condition for Roger W Port er on Tuesday while Everett Frink of Andover plans to open a grocery store in the former Jared Tennant property. A March 6 town meeting at 7 PM will set 1919 taxes, consider using state road funds for the Trunk line, and discuss Memorial Day aid for veterans. Roads suffer washouts after heavy rain. repairs underway.
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Roger W. Porter
Everett Frink
Andover
Jared Tennant
L. A
Congregational Church
George Long
Libby
Elmer Lorde
George Hanna Place
Shailerville Social Roundup From Winter Absent Residents
Shailerville notes show Oliver Brainerd and family back home after winter at Walkley Hill. Herman Dittman and family visited Middletown Tuesday. Mr and Mrs B Shailer were in Hartford earlier this week. Harvey Pierce is shingling his house. Mr and Mrs R H Shailer and son Robert of New Britain visited over Sunday. Newton Ely was in Hartford, John Ely was home over Sunday.
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Shailerville
Oliver Brainerd
Walkley Hill
Herman Dittman
Middletown
B. Shailer
Hartford
Harvey Pierce
R. H. Shailer
Robert
New Britain
Newton Ely
Mayo Seized In New York On Bigamy Charge
Virginus J Mayo a wealthy New Haven manufacturer is seized in New York on bigamy charges filed by his third wife Mrs Wilhelmina Meyer Mayo. The case adds to a turbulent tale of six women involved with Mayo, including a breach of promise verdict of 100000 dollars won by Mrs Wilhelmina Mayer. Mrs Lois Waterbury Mayo, his present wife, is mother of two children.
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Mayo
Lois Waterbury Mayo
Deep River Community Notes March 6 Update
William A Pratt is sick. Mrs C M Pratt plans to move after his estate settles. Sons Jesse and Kirby want her to live with them in Hartford. First Congregational church to hold special meeting March 13. Mrs Henry M Snell visited Hartford Tuesday. Social club meets tonight in town hall with whist and dancing. Selectmen renovate town hall room for joint use with probate judge. Stephen Jennings Jr visiting William R Jennings. W C T U met at Mrs Fremont Bailey’s home. Nelson Tyler left Hartford machinist job for Wrights auger bit factory in Centerbrook and moved family there. Harold Watrous rented the tenement over Wheel club rooms from William G LaPlace. Librarian Mrs Fremont Bailey reports receiving over three dozen new books. Town hall library quarters remain popular.
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Deep River
William A. Pratt
C. M. Pratt
Jesse
Kirby
Hartford
First Congregational Church
Henry M. Snell
Town Hall
Middlesex County
Stephen Jennings, Jr
West
William R. Jennings
W.C. T U
Fremont B. Bailey
Nelson Tyler
Wright
Centerbrook
Harold Watrous
William G. LaPlace
Fremont Bailey
Epworth League Social Friday Evening at 8
Durham Epworth League invites all to an informal social this Friday night in the lecture room at 8 o clock. Admission is 5 cents. 73 cents for a try at a Press Want Ad. Everyone is welcome.
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Epworth League
Acid stomach blamed for indigestion says authority
A noted authority explains that undigested food ferments in the stomach due to hyper acidity, causing sour belching heartburn and gas. He prescribes Jad Salts from the pharmacy, to be taken with water before breakfast for a week, to neutralize acidity and promote digestion.
Burglars Break Window at Essex Store on Main Street
In Essex on March 4 burglars broke a window to enter Joseph FE Knowles’s Main Street store. Loss estimated about 50 dollars in safety razors and cigars reported by the owner. Also notes include local sports and social items such as Pratt High vs Middletown basketball at the town hall Friday, a North Main street tenement demolition, visits, Lenten services at St. John's, the tug Sachem tow up the river, and a newborn granddaughter to Hjalmer and Mrs Sandeen.
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Essex
Joseph FE. Knowles
Main Street
Knowles
Pratt
Middletown
Essex Town Hall
North Main Street
Niles Gladding
W. LaPlace
New City Corner
Gay
St. John's Church
Sachem
Phoebe Harrington
Hartford
Hjalmer Sandeen
New Britain
John Carlson
South Main Street
Epidemic grips South Glastonbury families and church group
At the home of Arthur L. Kellam Mrs Kellam and three daughters lie sick with the prevailing epidemic. Reverend T S Eller and his children also ill with grippe. Red Cross work planned for Friday afternoon at Mrs Louis W Howe’s home and Friday evening women of St Luke's Parish invited to meet at the rectory.
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South Glastonbury
Arthur L. Kellam
Kellam
T. S. Eller
Louis W. Howe
St. Luke’s Parish
Mission study class transports Powhaten to New York
A transport named Powhaten from Bordeaux, Co, docked in New York on Tuesday with the 66th Regiment Co A. C. Members include George E. Stevens on, Charles Matson, and David Harrigan. They have been in service nearly a year.
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Powhaten
Bordeaux
New York
66Th Regiment, Co. A. C
George E. Stevenson
Charles Matson
David Harrigan
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