Portland Fire Probe Follows Middlesex Printery Blaze
State Police continue an investigation into the cause of a Middlesex County printery fire with a suspect examined at town hall and no arrest yet. Funeral services were held for Mrs Abbie Talcott at Rose Hill, with interment in Cent cemetery. Near East Drive la
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Middlesex Nty
Own Hall
Luther Wilcox
Abbie Talcott
Rose Hill
M. R.homson
Congrega Church
Cen Cemetery
Lieut Ellsworth Promoted and Stationed in France
Second Lieutenant Oliver Ellsworth, son of former selectman H E Ellsworth, promoted to first lieutenant. He is stationed at a major base hospital in Commercy France, reporting busy days and soldiers unsettled by Prohibition. He notes little drunkenness in France. Off time spent horse riding and enjoying scenery. Also notes local entertainment and school baseball game results and a dance event at Tabs hall with several community figures listed. There was no work at Gildersleeve Ship Construction Company yard due to weather.
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Ellsworth
Oliver Ellsworth
H. E. Ellsworth
Commercy
United States
France
Central School
Gildersleeve School
Clarence Johnson
Robert Banks
Henry Bartlett
Charles Fuchs
Charles Reardon
William Murphy
Joe Muscatello
William Carlson
Frank Robinson
Gildersleeve
Robert Sargent
Stewart Halip
Carl Anderson
Raymond Johnson
Dennis Powers
John H. Bowen
William Maher
James Glasheen
John W.powers
John T. Coates
John C. Barry
Heck
T. M. Russell
St. ‘Patrick’s
Tabs Hall
Middletown
Gildersleeve Ship Construction ‘Company
Poison remedy ad misleads parents with laxative claim
An old advertisement touts California Syrup of Figs as a safe stomach and bowel laxative for children. It promises quick relief by removing poisons from the stomach, liver, and bowels and emphasizes a tasty fruit flavor to encourage dosing.
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California
Williams joins Taft Hotel New Haven as manager
J Ernest Williams recently returned from France went to New Haven today to take a managerial position at the Hotel Taft. The WCTU will meet Tuesday at 3 PM with Mrs F E Potter of Main Street urging all members to attend for business of importance about the forthcoming nationwide million dollar drive by the WG WTU. Mrs Mary Mehaffey of Freestone Avenue suffered a shock at her home on Sunday morning.
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J. Ernest Williams
France
New Haven
Taft
F. E. Potter
Main Street
Mary Mehaffey
Freestone Avenue
Essex Social Roundup Quiet Weekend Notes
Essex notes list Sunday visits by Ira and Florence Tucker of Chester to the Coulters, John Hail from the USS Birmingham visiting Saybrook, and Mrs Harriet Phelps from Hadlyme. St Johns Guild held a successful parish sale, while a Deep River dance drew local interest.
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Essex
Ira Tucker
Florence Tucker
Chester
Edward Coulter
John Hail
Birmingham
Saybrook Street
St. John’s Guild
Turey Ferrantti
New York
Main Street
Deep River
Harriet Phelps
Hadlyme
William Davis
Tiley, Pratt Co
Comstock, Cheney Co
Ivoryton
Hubert Richerson
Hartford
A. Ek. Reynolds
New Street
Elsie Helmstrand
New Haven
The Great Love at Thelma Wednesday Showings
D. W. Griffith presents a tremendous drama titled The Great Love at Thelma with both matinee and evening showings advertised.
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D. W. Griffith
Adv
Colchester Notes and Local Events in March
Colchester reports Rev W W Leete of Boston preached for the Congregational building society at the chapel Sunday morning. Nellie Gerhardt visited Willimantic Normal School over the weekend. Regular band meeting planned for 7:30 pm with many attending the whist party at the Dublin schoolhouse. A. E. Lyman of Columbia spent Sunday in town. Mrs. Samuel Sterns returned from New York with two sisters. St Patrick’s Day observed as usual. K of P to meet Tuesday in Pythian hall. Whist party at 8:30 pm at Dublin schoolhouse for St Andrew’s church fund. Schools close Friday for a week’s vacation. Frank Raymond of Hebron visited Saturday. Harry Simmons returned from New Haven for the weekend.
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New York
St. Patrick’s
K. of P
Pythian Hall
Dublin Schoolouse
St. Andrew’s Church
Schwartz
Kid Kurling Co
Chamber of Commerce
Frank Raymond
Hebron
Harry Simmons
New Haven
Local Briefs From South Glastonbury March 17
James Tryon hospitalized in Hartford with pneumonia. his wife ill. Fred Simpson taken to Middlesex Hospital in serious condition. Mothers Club to meet March 19 at Mrs. Louis W Howe’s home. A daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Potter and a son to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hollister at Hartford Hospital. Funeral of Gladys Horton held at her home. she died of pneumonia at 27, survived by three children. Mr. and Mrs. John Wooley to manage Alms House next year. Martha Endress resigns after twelve years.
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South Glastonbury
James Tryon
Hartford
Fred Simpson
Middlesex Hospital
Mothers’ Club
Louis W. Howe
Harry Potter
Henry Hollister
Hartford Hospital
Gladys A. Horton
Harry Clark
George
Annie Wibberts Horton
Friayd
Alice
William
John Wooley
Martha Endress
Party Guests Gather in Chatham and Middle Haddam
A large crowd attended a Library hall party featuring Miss Gladys Colson Miss Mary Clark Miss Madeline Donellan and others from Hartford New Britain New Haven East Hampton Portland and New Haven area. The Red Cross plans a Belgian orphans drive from the 24th to the 31st with garment contributions left with Mrs Lawson and local organizers.
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Chatham
Middle Haddam
Library Hall
Gladys Colson
Mary Clark
Madeline Donellan
Esther Swanson
Lawrence House
George Clark
Hartford
Mildred Arnold
Ethel House
New Britain
Ruth Butler
New Haven
Helen Clark
East Hampton
Teresa Kavanaugh
Portland
Red Cross
Lawson
Mrs. Lawson
Sadie Brainerd
Erastus Brainerd
Arthur Durr
Alec Collins
Haddam Neck
Adam Rand's furniture moved by Piretti Bros in Ivoryton
A report from Ivoryton notes Adam Rand's furniture was moved from Higganum to Ivoryton by Piretti Bros on Saturday. Mentions Miss Rachel Stevens resting at her Clinton home and Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Bastbun of New London visiting town Saturday. A public whist is planned at the Library Wednesday evening. Mrs. Peter Kariski traveled to Bridgeport Sunday.
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Ivoryton
Adam Rand
Higganum
Piretti Bros
Rachel Stevens
Clinton
E. R. Bastbun
New London
Peter Kariski
Brideport
East Hampton Adopts 20 Mills Tax and Budgets for 49 000
East Hampton votes a budget of 49000 for the coming year and a tax rate of twenty mills on the latest grand levy. Sinking fund gains 2000 and 500 for the public library. June will see a 10000 payment on railroad bonds. Unpaid personal taxes to be collected within sixty days, with remaining balances placed for collection. Tax collector Purple notes about 4800 in unpaid taxes, a record low. Citizens discuss purchasing a stone crusher. floating debt down 5000 in the year. Community notices include demonstrations, hospitalities, and local obituaries.
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East Hampton
H. C. Hodge
W. W
Markham
H. G. Hill
N. W. Purple
Purple
Richard Wall
Mr. Wall
Wall
Ketcham
County Farm Bureau
Margaret Ivers
Hartford
Moodus
Daniel Ryan
Cecelia Reardon
New Haven
Jon Reardon
Middletown
St. Patrick’s
Clarence Flood
Bell Lodge
Chester P of H to convene. church group raises funds
Chester notes Grange No. 158 P of H will hold a regular meeting Thursday evening with single members to entertain. The east Congregational church group recently netted over $20 from a local entertainment. The Woman’s Foreign Missionary society meets Thursday afternoon at 3 with Mrs. F. L. Garfield. Miss Florine Tucker entertained Miss Elizabeth Day of Trafford. C. H. Hansen was a Portland visitor. Bus schedules list 8:45 a.m. and 12:45 p.m. from Middletown with 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. departures, stopping at Princess. George N. Cohan appears in Hit The Trail Holliday and Two Tough Tender Feet.
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Chester
Grange No. 158
P. of H
Congregational Church
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
F. L. Garfield
Florine Tucker
Elizabeth Day
Trafford
C. H. Hansen
Portland
Durham News Roundup March Updates and Obituary Mention
Mrs Caroline G Newton spent weeks in New Haven returning home with Mrs H G Newton. L Atwell has been homebound by sickness. Harry Rush began work in Merriam Company's soldering shop. F S Newton and W P Camp named praisers on the estate of E P Merwin. Mrs F H Page donated a picture of her aunt, former librarian Gertrude L Hart, to the Durham Library. Funeral held for Mildred Edith Bailey aged three, daughter of Mr and Mrs Howard Bailey, officiated by Rev Roy T Thawley. Mrs J F Bailey is ill with grippe. Storm kept church attendance light.
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Durham
Caroline G. Newton
N Haven
H. G. Newton
L. Atwell
Harry Rush
Merriam Company
F. S. Newton
W. P. Camp
E. P. Merwin
F H Page
Gertrude L Hart
Mildred Edith Bailey
Howard Bailey
Roy T. Thawley
Methodist Church
J. F. Bailey
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Near East Drive
Plains
Larry Howard
Anuel Ostergren
Sherrerd
Oceeds Rae
H. A. Cornwall
Jessie Chapman
Hughes
Whittles
Marie Cornwall
Bessie Payne
Near East
Europe
Foley
Connecticut Power Co
Emerald Hall
Douglas Fairbanks
Man
Painted Post
Fatty Arbickle
Balen
Wrubel’s
Colchester
Chatham—Middle
Haddam
Waton
Chatham Pharmacy
T M. Russell
James Fuller
Helen
New Jersey
Frank Chapman
James Faulkiner
Miss Ketcham
Mr. Greer
Miss Hayes
B. Luntz
James Faultiner
Ernest West
Faultiner
Mr. Thatcher
David Cow
Ridgefield
Danbury
Thatcher
David Coy
George N. Cohan
Goody-Land
Wrigleys
Scotts
Simon
Scottt’s
Scott& Bowne
Bloomfield
N.J
Brown Brothers
Middlesex Theatre
Kabatznick
Main St
Whitney Carriages
F. A. Whitney Carriage Co
Leominster
Mass
Whitney
Love Brothers
Middletown Merchants
Middlesex County
The
James H. Bunce Co
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