War Cross for Dead Soldier Awarded to Maury Shea
Mrs P J Shea of Grove Street learned from Mayor of New Haven that Maury Shea, a sergeant in the 102nd, has been awarded the War Cross for valor at Leicheprey on April 20 1918. The award, delayed by delivery issues, was presented via Captain Beers. Shea was reported killed October 20, 1918.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rs. P. J. Shea
Grove Street
David d
New Haven
Maury Shea
Newton
102Nd
Leicheprey
R. C. Beers
Brundett
Parker
Thhem
Beers
Shea
Ice From New Hampshire Reaches Brazos & Sons
Brazos & Sons Inc ice dealers report receiving over 40 cars from Lakeport New Hampshire this month with more on the way. Ice is unloaded from cars onto trucks then moved to the ice house conveyor for storage. Several cars were unloaded Sunday as part of ongoing shipments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazos & Sons
Brazos & Sons, Inc
Pamcaicha
Lakeport
N. H
Community Calendar For Wednesday And Weekend Events
First M. E. Crunch hosts a Wednesday 7 30 service at multiple Cedar Street and neighborhood addresses with a topic A New Sacrificial Spirit in Bearing Things. Sunday school teachers meet 7 30 in North church chapel led by W S Woodin. Boy Scouts Thursday 7 30 and Girl Scouts Friday 7 p m plan a Friday play for April 4 with proceeds to Syrian Armenia fund. Choir rehearsal Saturday 4 15 and 7 00 for vested choir and orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Crunch
Union Cottage
M. B. Crawford
Gh Street
F. H van Sands
Leke Street
Ethel North
East Long Hill
Fred Henaley
Front. Street
William Breinsch
Asylum Street
South Farms
J. Atwell
Lincoln Street
Edwin King
South Main Street
J. G. Baldwin
William Street
Frank Smith
Lawn Javenue
W. A. Snow
Pearl Street
North Church
W. S. Woodin
Syrian and Armenia Fund
Reh
Barge Launched At Gildersleeve Yard On Saturday
A large government coal barge slid from the ways at the Gildersleeve Building Co. yard at 4 45 Saturday afternoon without incident. The Sachem tied a hawser at 5 15 and began the delivery to the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Other barges at the yard are advancing quickly and a launch is expected by mid April. When the third is finished, the yard is likely to be abandoned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slia m
Gildersleeve Ip Building Co
Sachem
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Auto Mishap Reports Clash On Bridge and Miller Streets
J R Kidney of East Hampton reports he was driving south on Bridge street at 8 10 Saturday night when Leon Francis Jeannette running north cut across and struck his car breaking the running board. Charles B Frisbie of Cromwell driving Sunday noon was struck when auto truck No 9933 turned to go up Miller street without warning. damage was trifling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Kidney
East Hampton
Bridge Street
Leon Francis Jeannette
Charles B. Frisbie
Cromwell
Miller Street
Elected Tax Collector of Rockland Center
Arthur Flannigan a former resident of this city was elected last Friday as tax collector of Rockland Center He is a plumber by trade in Rockland Center learned his trade with Hale Kelsey and worked for them until moving away about 15 years ago He is married to the daughter of John Dunn Main street this city and has two children
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Flannigan
Rockland Center
L.1
Flannigan
Hale & Kelsey
John Dunn
Main Street
Eighty eighth Birthday Of Mrs Cortelyou At Home
Mrs. Gerret Cortelyou mother of Mrs Walter C Jones celebrated her 88th birthday at her Lawn avenue home on Friday. She enjoyed excellent health for her age and joined in the festivities with younger party members. Also present was her daughter Mrs Mabon of Hackensack New Jersey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerret Cortelyou
Walter C. Jones
Lawn Avenue
City Court Hears Breach of Peace Case
One case appeared in City Court this morning. A north end resident faced breach of the peace charges with his wife as the plaintive witness. She testified she had thrown water at him at home. The six children were present as the entire family attended. The case was continued for thirty days. the defendant had no prior trouble.
Local W C T U Solicitors Seek One Million Drive
The local W C T U has appointed solicitors to raise one million dollars for the National W C T U work. Funds will support child welfare, women’s industry, Americanization, and world wide prohibition. Citizens are asked to contribute and reduce Middletown’s apportionment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Cc. T.U
W.C. TU
Naturalization Session Arrives Tomorrow for Citizenship Examinations
Naturalization examiner Allyn F. JGhurch from Boston will be here tomorrow from 9 to 12 for examining petitioners to citizenship cases, with April session pending. The session date for petitions will be set on April 8, and examinations will proceed tomorrow. No man should complain of being on his scales or facing delays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allyn F. Jghurch
Boston
Sporting News trips Thompsonville quintet 57 to 24
Middletown overwhelmed Brussels of Thompsonville by 57 to 24 at the Y M C A. Salmonson and Ahern led Middletown with 20 and 23 points respectively, Schultze and Higgins opened scoring, Wilkinson boosted the defense in the second half, and McConochie added key baskets as Middletown announced more home games ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thompsonville
Middletown
Brussels
Higgins
Schultze
Salmonson
Ahern
Fritz
Dan
Harold Wilkinson
Wesleyan
Spear
Middletown Salmonson
McConochie
Wilkinson
Hartford Courant
Middltown
Atlas of
New Haven
Fisk Red Tops
New London Naval Base
Hahn
Connors
Dark Horses in Baseball: Mack's A's and Moran's Reds
Baseball experts with spring training underway in Dixie spot two likely dark horses for 192? season. They expect Connie Mack to lead the Athletics with Wit Bates and Grover back, Roth and Thom as strengthening the outfield. In N L, Pat Moran takes over the Reds with Oscar Dugey as assistant, the club known for natural hitting power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Dixie
Connie Mack
Athletics
Wit
Grover
Bates
Mack
Robbie Roth
Cleveland
Fred Thomas
Boston
A’s
Pat Moran
Cincinnati Reds
Moran
Phillies
Cincinnati
Sir Patrick
Oscar Dugey
Baltimore Federal League Suit Opens in Washington
Directors of the Baltimore Federal League baseball club travel to Washington with a strong legal team to press their $900,000 damages case against organized baseball under the Clayton act and Sherman anti trust laws. The action continues the prior suit halted in Philadelphia after extensive testimony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Federal League Baseball Club
Washington
Stafford
District Supreme Court
Philadelphia
Federal League
Baltimore Federal League Club
Christ Church Weekly Schedule of Meetings and Services
Monday at 7:00 p m boys club meets at the parish house. Tuesday 7:30 p m Girls Friendly Society meets with Miss Jackson diocesan president in attendance. Wednesday 7:00 a m Holy Communion. Friday 6:30 a m Holy Communion. Friday 7:45 p m evening service with sermon by H Rees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ Church Notes
Girls’ Friendly Society
Miss Jackson
H. Rees
88th anniversary event at Pothian Hall by Mattabas Council No12
The 38th anniversary of Mattabas sett Council No 12 O U A M will be held in Pothian Hall Wednesday at 8 pm. An interesting program has been arranged by the tree in charge, and an enjoyable evening is anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mattabassett Council
Pothian Hall
Tree In
Moon Quarters Today and Local Happenings
City briefs report a moon quarter at 3 34 pm and lamps to be lit at 6 33 pm while weather forecasters link last week’s rain to a line storm. bean prices drop wholesale and California growers resist lower shipping prices as the Connecticut experiment station publicizes potato pest control. multiple social and civic notices include Holy Communion observances, Rebekah degree, piano recitals by Leopold Godowsky, and local travel and discharge movements of soldiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station
Connecticut
Priscilla Lodge
Rebekah
John T. Walsh’s
Odd Fellows
Odd ‘Fellows’ Hall
Leopold Godowsky
Tayne
Lincoln’s
Seymour C. West
Camp Merritt
Camp Upton
Godewsky
High School Hall
J. F. Calef
Broad Street
New Hampshire
Emil Molinito
New Haven
Jamies Dooley
Henry Carey
Camp Devens
H. Lambertson
Grand Theatre
Yeoman
Irene Fitzgerald
New London
Joseph Merriam
Cordaville
Mass
George C. Moore
Granda Union Tea Co
Salvatore Misenti
Spring Street
Rosaria di Mauro
Clinton Avenue
Godowsky
New York
Harold L. Burr
U. S. Army
Newport News
Middletown
Death of General von Arnim in Bohemia Mob lynching
Paris dispatch reports General Count von Arnim former commander of the German army in Flanders was beaten to death by peasants at Asch Bohemia. He allegedly shot at woodcutters on his estate before the mob invaded his chateau and killed him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flanders
Count von Arnim
Asch
Bohemia
Paris
London
von Arnim
The Quick and the Dead by Laurencé Housman
A poetic reflection on day and night, light and moon, and the cycle of life. The speaker contrasts lively daylight with the timelessness of the moon. Mentions the whisper of water and leaves and the inexorable passage of youth toward age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurencé Housman
Middlesex Lodge to Initiate 20 Eagles Members Tuesday
Middlesex Lodge Fraternal Order of Eagles will initiate 20 candidates at Tuesday evening’s meeting with state officers in attendance. After initiation there will be an entertainment and banquet. Fifteen members were admitted at the lodge’s last meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middlesex Lodge
Order of Eagles
Adversity Tests How Much Men Can Borrow
A compact reflection on resilience and the limits of borrowing under hardship. The saying hints that amid adversity some men discover how scarce resources can become and how far risk and need push self reliance. It frames borrowing as a measure of endurance rather than risk.
Obituary notices for Knowlton Brown Carlson Roche Masajoda
Funeral services are announced for W Clark Knowlton of Akron at 165 South Main Street with Rev F W Green officiating and burial in Indian Hill Cemetery Chauncey Austin Brown dies at 31 Broad Street with service planned at 2 30 pm at his home. interment in Exeter Cemetery Lebanon Conn Mrs Selma J Carlson widow of Charles G Carlson funeral held at Catherine Street residence with interment in Pine Grove Cemetery Ellen Roche 84 widow of Garrett Roche dies in Cromwell funeral Monday 9 am from her home Mass at St Johns Church 9 30 am Alon Masajoda seven year old son of Mrs John Masajoda dies at Middlesex Hospital funeral from his mother's home 53 West Street Tuesday 7 15 pm Mass at St Mary's Church 8 am Interment St Johns Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Clark Knowlton
Akron
Ohio
South Main Street
F. W. Green
P. A. Beach
Thomas Hoops, Jr
Townsend Palmer
G. A. Craig
Cornell, Jr
Samuel Babcock
Indian Hill Cemetery
Chauncey Austin Brown
Broad Street
W. H. Hall
First Congregational Church
Exeter Cemetery
Lebanon
Conn
Charles G. Carlson
Selma J
Catherine Street
C. E. Anderson
Pine Grove Cemetery
Ellen Roche
Garrett Roche
John Klein
Cromwell
Klein
St. John's Church
St. John’s Cemetery
Stanley MasaJoda
Stanley
John Masajoda
Middlesex Hospital
St. Mary’s
West Street
St. Mary’s Church
German Battleships Wider Threat and Jellicoe’s View
The Manchester Guardian reports Admiral Jellicoe argues docking limits hindered early British dreadnought plans while German ships feature wider beams. He notes Baden, California, and Royal Sovereign classes with long lengths and broad beams, claiming wider bulkhead space made German ships harder to kill. The piece discusses deck and fuse differences explaining losses at Jutland and contrasts British plunging long-range shells with British quick-acting fuzes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester Guardian
Jellicoe
United States
California
Japan
Great Britain
Jecllicoe
Jutland
B P S Auto Enamel Finishes With Brilliant Lustre
The product promises a full brilliant lustre and a surface that will withstand wear. It emphasizes durable enamel coating for metal surfaces and lasting shine.
Glass Interior Enamel Finish Paint Ad
A high grade enamel for interior walls woodwork or furniture offers eighteen colors plus black and white. Directions on each can enable easy use with a brush. Dries overnight to a durable washable porcelain finish. Prices: pints 65 cents quarts 1.20 half gallon 2.35 gallons 4.50.
Floor paints resist wear with quick drying hard finish
B P eight floor paints are advertised for heavy traffic floors. The product dries quickly to a hard durable surface and is offered in quarts at 1.00 and 1-2 gallons at 1.95. This item markets paint quality and pricing for home or small shop use.
Window Screen Paint Restores Old Screens Prevents Rust
A new window screen coating claims to prevent rust and revive aged screens. The product forms a protective layer, reducing corrosion and improving appearance, potentially extending screen life with regular application.
Boino Paint offered as general purpose low price paint
A general all around paint named Boino Paint is advertised for use on buildings, metal, wood, concrete, porch floors wagons walls ceilings and furniture. Colors in stock include buff steel gray blue dark green red brown and white with prices 3.50 per gallon 1.90 for 1 to 2 gallons and 1.00 per quart.
Wall Papers Department Promotes Low Prices and Value
The wall paper department advertises itself as the busiest in the store offering exceptional values across all grades and stressing that high prices are not found there.
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Reant Maury Shea
Sporting News
Copeland
Eit
Eeeewee
Bussell
Sheriden
Clarkin
Carlson
Murphy
Conroy
Kane
Jacksonville
Frank Kane
Providence
Yankees
Yanks
Dodgers
Lydia E. Pinkham
Stee
Pinkham
Chickew
Our Apparel Department
Volle
Broatch’s Modern Book Shop
Corey
Stueck Block
Main ST
General von Arnim
Caulkins & Post CO
Hoosier
B. P.S
Auto Enamel
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