Local notes and society updates from Morgan park to Clinton Public Library fund
Community notices and social events across town include engagements announcements for Miss Rose Walker and Harold Foerch, a Morgan park construction by Alva Pierson for Miss Matilda Bronson, and moves of Joseph Nettleton family. The Guilford Liberty chorus plans a March 10 concert for library funds, church services mark Lent, and a Thursday fire at Albert Phelps barn caused complete loss with several items saved.
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Ne Kelsey
Alabama
Ionths
Reuben Kelsey
Alva Pierson
Morgan Park
Matilda Bronson
Rose Walker
John Walker
Harold Foerch
Albert Foerch
Clayton Swain
Swain
Oliver B. Swain
Joseph Nettleton
New Haven
Louise Stevens
East Main Street
Priscilla Club
George L. Hull
Fletcher Holmes and Son
Wilmington
Del
W. F. Chittenden
Guilford Liberty Chorus
Morgan Hall
Clinton Public Drary Fund
B. A. Mann
Albert Phelps
Johns Street
Portland Fire Disrupts Middlesex Printery and Rebuild Plans Ahead
Fire destroyed the Middlesex Printery early Thursday in Portland. Proprietor Michael Condon outlines plans to rebuild with new machinery and expert help from New York. Local officials praise firefighters from Portland and Gilder-Wye for protecting nearby property, while joint committees work to reform Bridge Street crossing and traffic on trolleys and trains. Community church notes and funeral details for Mrs. Caroline Olson are also reported, highlighting local services and Swedish Lutheran connections.
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Ind
March &Ichael “Hiin
Middlesex
Alssy
Ari
New York
Condon
Portland and Gilder- Wye
Bridge Street Bridge
Chamber of Com
Middletown
Bridge
Tism
Portland
Mord
Meriden
Bridge Street
Westbrook Town Plans Special Meeting After Tax Vote
Westbrook residents head to a special town meeting next Monday evening to appoint a special board of commissioners and conduct property reassessment to meet state levy requirements. Local activities include rehearsal notes, visits from residents in Greenpoint and Deep River, and W A S plans for a March meeting at the Town hall.
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Westbrook
West‘ook
J. H. Cook
E. Stevens
New Haven
Board of Selectmen
Rocky Hill church service and seasonal notes
On Sunday morning at the Congregational church special music will be rendered by the choir with piano and organ. Rev. George I. Clark of Wethersfield will preach in exchange with the pastor Rev. M. E. Alling. Lady minstrels at Grange hall this evening. Connecticut river navigation for 1919 opened with the tug Sachem towing three barges of coal. Several robins seen, signaling spring. Docks to shift time on last Sunday in March and remain until last Sunday in October. Unclaimed letters at the local post office include Lucien Bosseu, Mrs. George H. Paine, Patrick Murphy, Mrs. Minnie Bradley, J. H. Stinaker. Mrs. Marcus H. Hills visited Hartford Friday.
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Rocky Hill
Congregational Church
Wethersfield
M. E. Alling
Grange Hall
Connecticut River Navigation
Sachem
Lena Tennyson
Hartford
Methodist Church
Near East
St. James’ Church
Lucien Bosseu
George H. Paine
Patrick Murphy
Minnie Bradley
J. H. Stinaker
Marcus H. Hills
Walter Wilcox Returns to R F D No 2 Carrier Role
Madison reports Walter Wilcox back at work on R F D No 2 after a several week absence for appendicitis recovery. Social notes include Mrs. Edward McLean visiting Saybrook relatives, a Young Men's club meeting at the Madison Inn with plans for a minstrel show, and residents like Mrs A D Male and Miss Paulie Mantler traveling to New Haven and New York. A town meeting voted a twelve mill tax for the year, unchanged from last year.
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Madison Madison
Walter Wilcox
Edward McLean
Saybrook
Young Men’s Club
Madison Inn
C. A. Knox
Derethal
A. D. Male
New Haven
Philip Marsden
Wall Street
L. V. Lippincott
John Whitney King
Shelto
Paulie Mantler
New York City
Colchester News Notes March 8 Local Updates
Colchester reports Lt. Munson safe in New York after ten months in Europe and planning to join family soon. S. T. Kellogg visits from New Britain, E. S. Day calls in Norwich, Ida Wagner stops in Colchester. Baptist services Sunday at 10 45 AM and 7 PM. L Siebert and H Nichols from East Hampton stay overnight. Old Guard band to meet Monday and buy new uniforms. Dr. Holmes visits town. Miss Elizabeth Day out of town.
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Colchester
E. S. Munson
New York
Munson
France
Europe
S. T. Kellogg
New Britain
E. S. Day
Norwich
Ida Wagner
Nrwich
The
Baptist Church
B. D. Remington
L. Siebert
H. Nichols
East Hampton
Old Guard
Dr. Holmes
Elizabeth G. Day
Miss Lynch Awarded One Cent a Day in Love Suit
In Cambridge on March 8 Miss Margaret C. Lynch of Marlboro won a $100 heart balm award in a courtship case spanning 22 years. Michiel J. Pemphrey of Marlboro conducted the affair, jury valuing love at one penny daily. Miss Lynch, 61, sought $10,000 claiming six nightly visits and twice on Sundays, and that Pemphrey later married a 23 year old woman.
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Cambridge
Mass
Margaret C. Lynch
Marlboro
Michiel J. Pemphrey
Miss Lynch
Pemphrey
Public Meeting on Syrian Relief Funds Planned at Siebert's
East Hampton reports arrangements for a Wednesday public meeting at Siebert's opera house to discuss the Syrian Relief Fund. Rev. Hall of Middletown will speak, with Liberty chorus providing music. attendance expected from townspeople and neighbors. The notice also lists church services and local notices including a death in Moodus and various residents' activities.
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Hampton
Siebert’s Opera House
Hall
Middletown
Liberty Chorus
William Cone
Center Grammar School
Isabelle Matthers
Katherine Mack
John Walsh
Camp Devens
Armenian Relief Fund
R. Young
Cromwell Church and Community Notices Roundup
Cromwell March 8 updates include births at West street home of Mr. and Mrs. Halsted, and social visits by Miss Ruth Backwith in East Hampton and Miss Madeline Brown in Colchester. Church schedules cover Baptist, First Congregational, and Swedish Mission services with sermons, Bible school, and youth activities plus a home economics demonstration by Miss Ketcham in Briggs hall March 11 and 12. March War Chest pledges due at Belden library. a local quote about women's intuition ends the item.
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Cromwell
Hjalmar Bloomberg
Homer Wesley -Hildreth
Bible School
Christian Endeavor
Clarence Steadman
Miss Ketcham
Middlesex County
Briggs Hall
Cromwell War Chest Association
Belden
War Chest
Mission Church
Saybrook Weekend Social And Rail Work Updates
Old Saybrook news notes a weekend Boston caller Mrs Hora C Chapman, and Selectman Frederick S Chapman visiting Hartford for health updates on H Z Chapman. Railroad bridge crews advance on track ties and stringers while engineer Frank C Williams recovers at home. A whist party at Mr and Mrs W H Hale yields prizes for Gent’s first John Jobson booby Mrs R Dickinson ladies’ prize. M J Golden and daughter Alice plan Sunday visit to Brooklyn New York.
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Saybrook
Horatio C. Chapman
Boston
H. Z. Chapman
Frederick S. Chapman
Hartford
Frank C. Williams
W. H. Hale
Ff. B. Teels
Gent
John Jobson
R. Dickinson
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K. Thomson
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Univerity
Caroline Olson
Carolina Olson
Olof Olson
Penfield Hill District
C. G. Erickson
Trinity Cemetery
Olson
Emerald Hall
Geraldine Farrar
Metropolitan House
Carmen
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Katherine Selden
Flavia Wil‘cox
Harry Howard
Elmer Stevens
H. W. Ellsworth
I Ber
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Frederick L. Grant
Samuel Thatcher
Jesus Christ
St. Patrick
Patrick Fox
St. John’s Mission
Mr. Gilbert
Old Saybrook
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D. A. Hall
M. J. Golden
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