Arrigont brothers buy Harveys sawmill at Foot Hill district
Frank Arrigont and his brother have purchased Harvey’s sawmill in the Foot Hill district and plan to supply railroad ties. Russell Hall’s truck from Meriden delivered paper to Merriam Company’s factory but stalled in mud during a turn and needed an hour to be freed. A large flock of wild ducks appeared on the Durham meadows Tuesday. Merriam Company shop work increases as solderers will start Thursday, totaling 55 hours weekly with a half day Saturday. A big old-fashioned dance at Durham Town Hall, 8:30 to 1, Hahn’s Orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durham
Frank Arrigont
Harvey
Foot Hill
Russell Hall
Meriden
Merriam Company
Durham Meadows
Tuesay
Durham Town Hall
Hahn
Hall
Siebert’s
Opera House
John O’niel
Bridgeport
Mary Ryan
Lester Scott
Willimantic
Outlaws
East Hampton Grange
Chatham Hall
Henry Rittman
Camp Upton
Drum Corps
Portlan
Charles Ivers
Lee
James Ivers
Red Cross Society
Michael Daley
St. John’s Mission
Charles Wolfe
Hartford
Augusta Wolfe
Alice Hall
Philadelphia
R. H. Hall
C. Kramaricik
Edna
Rochester
Miller Hill
Frank Convey
Middletown
Benjamin Luntz
Main Street
B. Luntz
East Hampton
Portland Board of Trade Discusses Sewer Plan and Employment
The Portland Board of Trade met with ten members present as they weighed public welfare needs including a sewer project. The transit and Bridge Street crossing topics were raised, with collaboration planned between city committees. About 50 returning soldiers reported unemployment, with efforts to place them in work, and the Little Olde Folks slated for a final dress rehearsal at the M. E. chapel Thursday at 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Trade
Hand
Mibers
Portland Sewer Co
Transation Committee
Frank Rainerd
Mid- UN Chamber of Commerce
Bridge Street
John C. Barry
T. C. Flood
M. E
Mrs Lottie Millen Brown Dies. Funeral in Moodus Thursday
Word reached here of the death of Mrs Lottie Millen Brown sister of William Watrous of this place and widow of the Rev Dr Brown former pastor of the local Methodist church. She leaves a daughter and Benjamin Milen of Boston. Funeral will be held in Moodus Thursday.
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Lottie Millen Brown
Dr. Brown
Ocal
Brown
William Watrous
Carlos Chaffee Everett
Mass
Benjamin Milen
Boston
Moodus
Trinity Parish Notes Lenten Services Set by Rev Ties
Trinity church New ten announces Lenten services at 7:30 this evening with Rev Mr Ties pastor delivering the address. Services also at 4:30 this afternoon and Friday at 5 o'clock. The advertisement lists groceries including lamp, sugar, salmon, corn and tea from Johnson Iberg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Libby’s
N. O
Johnson & Iberg
Trinity
Ties
Trinity Church
Newten
Serwith
Evening rides and community events headline Emerald Hall
Wide note of local happenings with film showings at Emerald Hall and a Methodist church free forum on the League of Nations, plus shipyard launches, land sales, Grange fair talks, a charitable commitment hearing, church meetings, a Mendelssohn Conservatory concert, and Harvard appoints Alice Hamilton as professor of industrial medicine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvard
Cambridge
Mass
Alice Hamilton
Chicago
Har Medical School
Hamilton
Rocky Hill Community Updates and Social Notes
In Rocky Hill March events include a luncheon for soldiers and sailors at the tonal church with Lieut. Albert Simons as speaker. A social at the Methodist church drew a good crowd. The Red Cross will meet Thursday in Library hall. Grange plans a minstrel show in mid April. The St Patrick's day youth play is planned for Grange hall. The youngest Sherwood child is ill with pneumonia. two nurses attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocky Hill
Albert Simons
Connecticut
Odd Fellowship
America
Hartford
Red Cross
Library Hall
Leverett Spencer
Viola Connery
Middletown
Albert Homewood
Rocky Hill Club
LeMar Ayres
C. W. Boardman
The
Grange
Grange Hall
Everett W. Sherwood
Mr. Sherwood
Old Saybrook News Roundup Reflects Local Steps and People
Old Saybrook notes show Joseph A. Pessalano returning home from Saybrook Proving Ground after an honorable discharge delayed by injury from a motorcycle fall. An extra work train and eight hour shifts affect rail and street crews. State Guard Co. G plans a banquet as two year enlistments end. Farmers prepare gardens while Thomas Curran and Mrs Curran visit Hartford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Saybrook
Joseph A. Pessalano
Philadelphia
Saybrook Proving Ground Company
Valley Division
Jonn J. Mooney
Shore Line Electric
State Guard Co. G
Thomas J. Curran
Hartford
Helen Brandy
Bus schedule notice for town runs and stops
Balen's bus will depart Deep River and Chester at 8 45 a m 12 45 p m and 6 45 p m Also departs Middletown at 11 20 a m and 5 20 p m Stops in front of Wrubel's Advertisement 155
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Balen’s
Deep River
Chester
Middletown
Wrubel’s
Colchester Social News and Local Notices
Colchester March 12 brief social notes list callers Miss Fannie Crookneck and Mrs Kellogg visiting Hartford Boston visits Timothy Kelly returns from Boston old residents recall blizzard of 1888 Grange meeting last evening dancing school at Tip Top hall upcoming events dance at Tip Top hall whist party at Dublin school March 17 Bradford Cragin Yale College caller Daniel Goldberg Hartford visit Andrew Kawastkowitski in France in poor health and plans home Belo?
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colchester
Fannie Crookneck
Hartford
Timothy Kelly
Boston
Jennie Mintz
Willimantic
S. H. Kellogg
New Britain
The
Grange
Tip Top
Andrew Kawastkowitski
France
Tip Top Hall
Dublin
Bradford Cragin
New York
Yale College
Daniel Goldberg
Death of James Faulkner in East Hampton
James Faulkner aged 60 died at his daughter Mrs Ernest West home after a lingering illness. Born July 31 1859 he is survived by wife two daughters Mrs Ernest West and Mrs Joseph Paterick of Ridgefield Conn and two sons Edward and William Faulkner of Danbury. Funeral Friday at 2 pm from his home with burial in Lakeview Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Faulkner
East Hampton
Ernest West
Mr. Faulkner
Joseph Paterick
Ridgefield
Conn
Edward
William Faulkner
Danbury
Lakeview
Epidemic Affects Tryon Family as Social Notes Busy
South Glastonbury report on March 12 notes four Tryon family members ill, Mrs Eliza Babcock in serious condition with several diseases. Major Bellis aboard Calamares sends wireless. Mrs Gera Bellis moves family visit to Hartford, Atlantic City plans for Sheffield and Lambert gatherings. Miss Littell of Meecharg to speak March 13 at Mrs Lambert’s home. Kellam shows influenza improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Glastonbury
John E. Tryon’s
Eliza Babcock
Gera Stevenson Bellis
Major Bellis
Walter Hollister
Frances
Hartford
Anna Sheffield
Atlantic City
Elmore Sheffield
Littell
Meecharg
China
John Lambert
Arthur L. Kellam
Cromwell Notes and Local Meetings This Week
Cromwell March items report the Cromwell Chapter C E S meeting this evening. Arthur Bloomberg is ill at home. Mrs. Edward Gustafson and daughter Hedvig return to Webster Massachusetts after visiting Thorells. Sunshine Sewing Circle meets with Mrs A Young Thursday. Briggs hall hosts speeches by Miss Sprague Samuel Russell Jr and Miss Ketcham Wednesday at 8 pm. Household efficiency talk and Land Army topic highlighted. Cafeteria coupon event at Congregational parlors Thursday 5 30 to 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cromwell
Arthur Bloomberg
Edward Gustafson
Hedvig
Webster
Mass
Thorell
Philip Schoog
O. Anderson
A. Young
Bridgeport
Sunshine Sewing Circle
Miss Cora Smith Returns Home From New Rochelle
Chatham Middle Haddam notes say Miss Cora Smith has returned to New Rochelle after visiting Mrs Harri son Brainerd. Mrs Noyes and friends from New York spent Sunday with Mrs Harri Brainerd. The Red Cross will meet with Mrs Lawson Thursday afternoon and hospital dues may be left with Mrs Lawson in the next two weeks. William Coriery has returned to New York after several weeks at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chatham—Middle
Haddam
Cora Smith
New Rochelle
Harrison Brainerd
Centerbrook Social and Local Happenings Reported
Centerbrook notes show the Ladies Friendly society planning a Thursday meeting at Mrs Edward Bushnells Deep River street home. Mrs Vinton Carter seeks Middlesex Hospital treatment. Social Club entertainment committee met at N E Gladding’s Essex store. Harvey Williams of Hartford visited town for business. Harrison Platte finished his paper route. Mid week service to be held in the conference house this evening. Mr and Mrs C L Jones and Mrs Z K Prescott traveled to Hartford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centerbrook
Ladies Friendly Society
Edward Bushnell
Deep River Street
Vinton Carter
Middlesex Hospital
N. E. Gladding
Essex
Harvey Williams
Hartford
Harrison Platte
C. L. Jones
Z. K. Prescott
Westbrook News Highlights March Items and Obituaries
Westbrook items note the new mail catcher becoming operative with added express dispatch, the 1888 blizzard anniversary, illnesses, and school standings. The Lovaire funeral arrives for burial in Cypress cemetery, with details of family ties and survivors. Various social events, a spring vacation schedule, and a war relief fundraiser whist at Red Cross rooms are also reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westbrook
U. S
Clarence Washburn
New Haven
Cypress Cemetery
H. D. Robinson
Centerbrook
East Haddam
John S
Lelia Ackley Lovaire
Benson Rice Hedges
Columbus
Ohio
George Lawlor
Enoch Ackley Lovaire
Brooklyn
N. Y
Clemons
New York City
Wm. J. Neidlinger
W. J. Neidlinger
Ellis Stannard
H. C. Marshall
Wilma Thompson
W. A
Charles A. Grosvenor
L. P. Kunz
Oscar Schute
War Bureau
Teachers Attend Essex Meeting In Ivoryton
Ivoryton held one school session today so teachers could go to a regional meeting in Essex. John Egerton of New Haven visited Tuesday. C and C Hall presented Man's Law with Irving Comings and a Gaumont Weekly on Friday night. Mrs Lamzen Vinal visited New York briefly. Albin Ohlsen resumes factory work. An old saying notes it’s easy for a fool to give advice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivoryton
Essex
John Egerton
New Haven
C. Hall
Man
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Emerald Hall
Wallace Reid
Mack Sennett
Methodist Episcopal Church
League of Nations
League
Gildersleeve Ship Construction Co
John Cavanaugh
A. N. Pierson, Inc
Swedish Lutheran Church
Adv. Gragan
St. Mary’s Hall
Ernest Anderson
Truman Hale
Gildersleeve
Vicxs Vapor
SOF
DR. McKee
Pruggists and Grocers
Chatham Pharmacy
Scotts Emulsion
General Assembly
Middletown Gas Light Co
Mother Gray
Mother Gray CO
LE Boy
Dolmans
James H. Bunce CO
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