Portland Tramps Rounded Up by Town Policeman
Two tramps were rounded up in Portland on March 26 1920 by Officer A J Foley. Edward Doggin claimed Waterbury as home and South Glastonbury as destination for disturbing the peace. he received 30 days in Haddam plus court costs totaling 12 days. James McCarthy of Thompsonville was released after promising to leave town. The town adopts a no tramp policy with Foley patrolling Main street on weekends to curb roisterers and disturbances.
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Portland
A. J. Foley
Edward Doggin
Waterbury
South Glastonbury
East Main Street
Justice of the
Harry Howard
Haddam
James McCarthy
Thompsonville
Main Street
Selectman
Payne
Foley
Luther League Wins Portland Championship In Close Series
The Luther League basketball team defeated the Emeralds 22 to 18 to claim the Portland season title in the third game of the series. Glasheen and Lynch starred for the Emeralds, while Hoberg and Alberg each scored three for Luther League. Carlson and Gunberg anchored the floor work amid many fouls and wrangling from spectators.
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Luther League
Portland
Emeralds
Luther
Lynch
Gunberg
Glasheen
Hoberg
Ahlberg
Carlson
Luther League Emeralds Biohste
Nbee
Steucess Glasheen
Eee
Len
Copoor
Escesen Sie
Gallagher
Pepmnan
Odes Nebenewnesss
Olszewski
Gunbere
Scdeess
Meeting on Home Gardens for Increased Food Supply
Dr Frank E Potter chair of the Home Gardens committee calls a town hall meeting on Tuesday evening April 2 at 8 o clock to discuss successful garden growing. Representatives from the Farm Bureau and Home Gardens Committee will cover practice phases and address problems for domestic garden growers boys in crop leagues. All interested are urged to attend and come prepared to share and receive instruction on boosting food production.
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Frank E. Potter
Home Gardens Committee
Town Hall
Farm Bureau
Funeral for Mrs Maria Peterson Held Thursday
Funeral services for Mrs Maria Peterson will take place Thursday afternoon at 2 30 o clock from the home of her daughter Mrs John K Sandstrom on Main Street. The Rev C G Erickson will officiate and interment will be in the Swedish cemetery.
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Maria Peterson
John K. Sandstrom
Main Street
C. G. Erickson
Local residents and visitors on Easter break in area
Miss Helen Hedstrom returns from Springfield to spend Easter. Reinhold Anderson joins Noiseless Typewriter Co. Gustaf Johnson from New Britain visits Mrs. Swanson. Miss Julia Mitchell from the Woman's College in New London comes home for holidays. Miss Mary Storey of New York visits Mr. and Mrs. Bell on Main Street. The big quarry horse barn bought by Charles Johnson of Marlborough Street is being demolished. Edward J. Greene returns to Springfield after a brief illness. Mrs. George W. Lord returns from Pawtucket after visiting daughter Mrs. P. Howard. Dead horses, cattle and mules removed free of charge, phone 173. Allison Bros., Inc. Middletown. United Workers of the Congregational church plan an apron sale and afternoon tea April 4 at Mrs. A. F. Kingsbury’s, 389 Main Street, March 28 meeting.
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Helen Hedstrom
Springfield
Mass
Reinhold Anderson
Gustaf Johnson
New Britain
August Swanson
Main Street
Julia Mitchell
Woman’s College
New London
Mary Storey
New York
H. C. Bell
Charles Johnson
Marlborough Street
Edward J. Greene
East Main Street
George W. Lord
Pawtucket
R. I
P. Howard
Allison Bros., Inc
Middletown
United Workers of the Congregational Church
A. F. Kingsbury
Talk on food saving and crop raising at schoolhouse
Shailerville reports a Thursday evening event at the school house featuring Rev. Mr. Gilbert. A large number of pictures will be shown with the stereopticon, and a Holy Week themed talk will be illustrated with lantern slides.
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Shailerville
Gilbert
Tylerville
Mathewson sisters return home. town events noted
Durham reports the return of Misses Susan and Millie Mathewson to Gales Ferry, Easter break plans for Deborah Jackson, illness for W A Alling, and local workers Prudence Nettleton and Eunice Page at Russell Mfg Co. A 17th birthday surprise for William Mousch, a war rally at Town Hall with out-of-town speakers, Edith Rich recovering after surgery, a Millbridge auto accident blamed on a tire, and news of Mrs Charles H Parsons’s death in Plantsville. Appeal for clothing for Belgian and French refugees ends the item.
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Warren Atwell
Edith Rich
H. C. Rich
Middlesex Hospital
Millbridge
Charles H. Parsons
Frank O. Ives
Plantsville
Amston Free Phone Charge Ad Adv
Amston item offers free of charge service or item with contact at phone number 173, directed to Redlertown. The notice appears as a brief classifieds fragment from a historic newspaper page.
Dr J H Schenck & Son Boxed Candies Measured Price
Philadelphia firm Dr J H Schenck and Son lists a price of 25 cents per box for uncoated or sugar coated candies, reflecting typical local trade pricing in the period.
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Dr. J.H. Schenck & Son
Philadelphia
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Durham
Amston
Adyv
Schenck
BORAX
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Southern New England Telephone Company
Ginghem
Confirmation
W. B
C. B
Lady Ruth
Warner’s
NEMO
James H. Bunce
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