Portland Near East Drive Relief Appeal Mentioned
A first report by James L. Barton chair of the American committee for relief in the Near East describes 45,000 people in dire need with no bread available as conditions in the region deteriorate. Governor Holcomb urges Connecticut to contribute toward the $30,000,000 relief target while Portland residents are urged to act, amid other local notes on a wild geese misadventure and community happenings.
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Near East Drive
Mds
James L. Barton
Near East
Starv Cole
Yernor Holcomb
State Committee For Relief Near East
Connecticut
Portland
Amston Socials and Weather Postponed Meeting
Amston on Friday reports visitors from Middletown Willimantic and Hartford. Lieutenant Daniel Horton planned to speak about his experiences abroad but bad weather postponed the meeting. Other locals attended gatherings, helped a neighbor in need, and a family home suffered a recent fire loss. A German gas mask was sent to Mrs N Raymond by W Close of the al corps.
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Amston Amston
Ned Raymond
Miss Ruth
Middletown
Daniel Horton
Willimantic
William Brehant
Roger F. Porter
Billy
D Fitch Jones, Tucker
Hartford
Olive Parkhurst
Burnham Farm
Bessie Cummings
Berlin
Roger Porter, Jr
Etta Rathbone
Chaunceyey
Old Saybrook Local Notes and Updates
Old Saybrook reports contractor John J. Casey building a wood frame dwelling for Frank Buffington to serve as a fruit store. Train Dispatcher John J. Mooney of the Shore Line electrics is improving daily after a crisis. A large crowd attended the St Patrick’s masquerade in Deep River. William P. Allen recently arrived in oversees and is visiting Hartford relatives as funeral services for Vincent rer are in New London Wednesday at 9 am. The remains will not be brought here for burial. Frank B Williams, ill last month, could walk on Monday. Ka J Mulcahy is a New Haven caller today. Boy Scouts held their weekly meeting last evening with a few members undergoing a test. Momma C Frenyear arrived tonight visiting relatives.
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Old Saybrook
John J. Casey
Frank Buffington
John J. Mooney
Shore Line
N Deep River
St. Patrick’s
William P. Allen
Oversees
Hartford
Vincent Rer
New London
Rank B. Williams
Ka J. Mulcahy
New Havenness
Momma C. Frenyear
Daniel R. Kane
Norwich
EB. L. Prann
William W. Shipman
Louis J. Francis
Town Hall
Lydia Marvin
College For Women At
Edward Appel
Nellie Appel
P. J. O’leary
New Haven
James Hurlburt
H. G. Burke
Fountain Hill Cemetery Association
H. G. Jones
Etta V. Jones
Harrison Jewett
Ladies' Benevolent Society to Meet at Skinner Home
Middlefield reports a Ladies Benevolent meeting at Mrs. Mary Skinner's home on Tuesday evening for prayer observance and planning activities.
Deep River Bravery Awarded Croix de Guerre
Deep River March 1 8 Kenneth Axford Wood son of Mr and Mrs Charles Wood of Buffalo N Y has been cited for bravery by the French government and awarded the Croix de Guerre. Sergeant Wood of the motor transport corps directed evacuation of advancing dressing stations from May 27 to June 4 amid frequent attacks, refusing to fall back until wounded were moved. Born in Deep River his father is with Wood Brooks in Buffalo.
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Deep River
Kenneth Axford Wood
Charles Wood
Buffalo
N. Y
Wood
Motor Transport Corps
France
Kenneth Wood
Sergeant Wood
Wood & Brooks
Plans for dressmaking demonstration and evening talks
East Hampton March 18 plans are set for a 3 PM dressmaking demonstration at the parish house led by Miss Ketcham Farm Bureau home economics director. An 8 PM showing of stereographs with speakers follows. Wednesday afternoon features millinery. Public invited. Also notes on drills, St Patrick’s Day observances, social events, and local visits.
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Hast Hampton
Miss Ketcham
Farm Bureau
Y M C A Meeting Date Change in Higganum
Higganum March 18 Rev Mr Caldwell will meet younger boys of the Y M C A Wednesday evening this week instead of Thursday. Rev Mr Caldwell was in Hartford today. Mrs Alice Cook improving. G Donatoni on business trip to Mount Carmel. Mrs Edward Doyle ill. Gussie Buckman visiting Donatoni. Joseph Novotney home on furlough at Ponsett. Usher and wife back home after weeks away. Electric lights off several times last night.
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Mr. Cross
Hartford
Gussie Buckman
Donatoni
Tanner
Waterbury
Gus Olson
Mrs. Smith
Joseph Novotney
United States
Ponsett
C. J. Usher
Moodus Sermon and Red Cross Sewing Meeting
In Moodus William North Rice of Middletown preached at the Methodist church with a Lord’s Supper theme This Do in Remembrance of Me A joint W C T U and Equality League meeting to sew for the Red Cross will be held at Fuller hall Thursday at 1030 a m Luncheon served Miss Hazel Wippert has returned to Rockville Center and Mrs E P Simpson of Hartford was a guest at a local home
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Moodus
William North Rice
Middletown
Dominion
W. C. T. U. and Equality League
Red Cross
Fuller Hall
Hazel Wippert
Rockville Center
L. I
E. P. Simpson
Hartford
First Class Man Now With Gold Medal Haarlem Oil
An advertisement urges men to keep kidneys healthy to stay in Class A. It claims age does not limit vigor and promotes Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules as a tonic. Two capsules daily, sealed packages in three sizes, with a money back guarantee if no help.
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Haarlem
Summer social notes from local families
Mrs Fielding visited from Friday to Monday while Mr and Mrs Edgar Emmons stayed in Middletown Saturday. Frank Manee and family including his mother Addie Manee from Deep River called Monday. Clifford Brooks traveled between Middletown and Portland visiting sister Mrs J Allen Jones. Mrs William Davis shopped in Middletown over the weekend. George Cook, son of Mr and Mrs L E Cook, spent a brief furlough at home on Sunday, his first return in six years.
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Fielding
Edgar Emmons
Middletown
Frank Manee
Addie Manee
Deep River
Clifford Brooks
Portland
J. Allen Jones
William Davis
George Cook
L. E. Cook
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A. R. Mehaffey
New York
Havingeen
Maryehaffey
Mehaffey
Greece
James Law
Newlm
William Dean
Airne Avenue
H. C. Finkle
Ter
Art
Hemlock Grange
The
Grange
Blodgett's
Warren Lodge
A. F
A. M
Portland Lodge
A. J. Foley
Connecticut Power Co
M. Russell
Sc. Patrick’s
Tabs Hall
Middlown
Emerald Hall
Douglas Fairbanks
Painted Post
Fatty Arbickle
Middlefield
Fenevol Ent Cty
Mary Skinner
Tuess
Main St
Middlesex
Teco
Frazier
8Ic
HEINZ
H._ H. FRAZIER
East Hampton
St. Patrick's Day
Siebert’s
Opera House
Heck
Alice Bevin
Grace Bevin
Clarke Burnham
Red Cross Society
Chatham Hall
Helen Miner
Mollie Wall
B. Luntz
Doris Hoyrup
Brideport
Middletown High School
Arthur Cone
Henry Hutchine
Kenneth Wall
M. W. Wall
Boston
Higganum
Just
MAX Press
Middletown, Conn
Middletown Merchants
Billy Burke
Syndicate
Ladies’ Union
Georgette
Nara
James H. Bunce
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