Barry's rifle team tops Olizewski in final shoot
Portland reports John C. Barrys rifle team defeated Edmund Olizewski s team in the Emerald Hall range last evening to win the third and final shoot of the series. Olizewski s men won the first contest and lost the second, then reportedly laid down in the second to heighten the drama. Afterward a society meeting named a committee to repair the building and improve its interior and exterior to first class condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
John C. Barry
Edmund Olizewski
Emerald Hall Range
Mr. Olizewski
Funeral for Mrs. Maria Peterson Held in Swedish Cemetery
Funeral services were held yesterday at 2 30 P M from the home of her daughter Mrs John K Sandstrom on Main street. Rev C G Erickson officiated and prayers were offered at the grave. F William Nelson sang at the house and at the grave. pallbearers included Martin Sandstrom John Wallin Andrew Bjorklund. Interment followed in the Swedish cemetery with visitors from Hartford New Britain Danielson and Durham among those present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maria Peterson
John K. Sandstrom
Main Street
C. G. Erickson
F. William Nelson
Martin Sandstrom
New Britain
John Wallin
Andrew Bjorklund
Bert Anderson
Hartford
Martin Sordstrom
Peter Cronn
Oscar L. Peterson
Danielson
Hilda Johnson
Durham
Markham son selected to leave for Camp Devens
Raymond Markham, son of Mr and Mrs Robert Markham of Riverview, has been notified he is selected to leave for Camp Devens on Saturday. The Markham family will host a farewell party tonight, coinciding with the March 31 birthdays of Julia Markham Brainerd and Harold Markam, as the family circle gathers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Devens
Raymond Markham
Robert Markham
Riverview
Markham
Julia Markham Brainerd
Harold Markam
Mr. Markham
Camp
Miss Ruth Anderson guest of Coe avenue hosts
Miss Ruth Anderson of New Britain visits Mr and Mrs A W Willoughby on Coe avenue. Many local names appear enjoying social calls and Easter plans amid shipyard and street life reports including hospital ops and spring weather notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Anderson
New Britain
A. W. Willoughby
Coe Avenue
John
Eugene Flannagan
Main Street
Middlesex Hospital
S. Gildersleeve & Sons
Brownstone
Onrust
Perth Amboy
Rowland
E. L. Chiesa
New York
F. E. Potter
Margery Lord
Smith College
Northampton
Mass
George W. Lord
St. Mary’s Church
Portland Candy Kitchen
Adv
Thomas Cahill
Gildersleeve
Gildersleeve Ship Building Co
Willows
Th New Yard
M. E. Woodman
Maine
May C. Austin
Belchertown
Miss Hickey
Biddeford
Frederick Ferguson
Colchester
Connecticut Steam Brownstone Co
Portland
Tiz Foot Soother Promises Quick Relief for Feet
An old advertisement touts Tiz as a remedy for sore, tired, swollen feet and corns. It claims instant relief, a foot bath a happiness boost, and urges readers to buy a 25 cent box at drug or department stores to stop foot suffering and limping.
Easter Week in Clinton Local Notices and Socials
Miss Lucile Kelsey of York City visits during Easter recess with her parents. Funeral services were held for Mrs. Fannie Stoughton at Waterside with Rev. Frank Park officiating. interment in Indian River cemetery. Easter mass at St Mary’s Church. Various locals attended the funeral from Branford Guilford East Haven and New Haven. Straw ride enjoys Branford trip. flowers advertised from Stannard’s Westbrook greenhouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton
Lucile Kelsey
York City
Horatio Kelsey
Fannie (Oakes) Stoughton
Caroline Oakes
Waterside
Frank Park
Congregational Church
Indian River Cemetery
St. Mary’s Church
Andrew Meigs
Anna King
New Haven
Frank Bradley
Branford
Susan Stennard
Guilford
Arthur Leete
East Haven
Fannie Stoughton
Anna Lynch
William Horan
Pond’s Extract Company
William Buell
Stannard
Ttill Greenhouse
Westbrook
Community Moves and Local Meetings in Chatham Area
Mr and Mrs Harold House and daughter relocate to Lakeville where he accepts a new position. Mr and Mrs Bernard Butler move into their Chatham house. A victory rally is planned for Monday evening April 1 at the Congregational church Middletown. Sunday services at the usual hour with a C E meeting at 7 o clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chatham
Middie Haddam
Harold House
Lakeville
House
Bernard Butler
Congregational Church
Middletown
C. E
Two kinds of women styles defined by fit and fashion
A quotable line contrasts women whose clothes seem tailored to them with those whose outfits appear made for the wearer, suggesting divergent fashion sensibilities and personal style narratives.
Katharine Cruger Spalding Dies at Clinton Home
Katharine Cruger Spalding died on March 27 and services are set at her Clinton Connecticut home at 2 30 PM Saturday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spalding
Katharine Cruger Spalding
Clinton
Conn
East Hampton Exceeds Belgian Relief Drive Quota
East Hampton reports strong public support for the Belgian Relief Fund. Residents contributed cast off clothes surpassing the town quota of one half ton, with many homes still to canvass. Donors urged to call Mr. Perry for pickup of any overlooked bundles.
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East Hampton
Town Notes From Middletown and Nearby Areas
Local items report youngsters leaving for Camp Devens and district quotas, visits by Mrs. MacDonald, Mrs. Walsh, Rev. Thatcher, and others. Obituary for Everett P. Faircloth. Liberty chorus to rehearse Over There for a rally. Business Men's association meeting planned for March 29. Jitney schedule from Middletown to East Hampton starts April 1 with fares 35 cents days, 50 cents nights.
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Camp Devens
Henry MacDonald
Middletown
Anna Walsh
Naugatuck
Samuel Thatcher
Jewitt City
Gertrude Daley
Everad Day
Forestville
Henry Hinman
Ellis Hughes
Robert Hail
Hartford
Mollie Slater
Colchester
Julia Burns
Everett P. Faircloth
East High Street
Lakeview Cemetery
John O’connell
Portland
Joseph Green
Jenette
N. W. Purple
Mayo
Liberty Chorus
H. G. Hill
East Hampton
Tel No and divisions
An East Hampton division entry lists Fred H. Barton associated with 1683 and a Middletown division entry for Frank Carlson with contact 803. The adv. line repeats 803.
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Tel
East Hampton
Fred H. Barton
Middletown
Frank Carlson
Robbins to Start Milk Route in Rocky Hill
In Rocky Hill on March 29 Frank H. Robbins leaves his longtime milk route and Edwin Dickinson is expected to take over. Mrs. Sidney Templeman is sick with the grippe. Betty Gardner recovers from German measles and May Maskiel dies at four from whooping cough on Main street. Clayton Beaumont will move April first to Granby to manage a dairy and tobacco farm. Special choir rehearsals tonight precede Sunday morning music. James Tennyson of Norwich visits home.
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Rocky Hill
Frank H. Robbins
Edwin Dickinson
Sidney Templeman
Betty Gardner
Lena Tennyson
Hartford
May Maskiel
Edward Maskiel
Main Street
Clayton Beaumont
Granby
James Tennyson
Norwich
Middlefield Grange hosts program at Durham meeting
A large turnout attended the Durham Grange gathering in Middlefield on Wednesday night as the Grange presented a varied program. The items included piano solo by Miss Loveland, a paper on making the house attractive, a discussion on the daylight saving plan, a piano duet by Misses Berten and Atwell, a recitation titled His Mother's Song by William Coe, a farce titled Mrs Forrester's Crusade, and a war lunch followed. A new daughter was born Wednesday night at Middlesex hospital to Mr and Mrs Albert Mousch. The union service Sunday morning will begin at 10:45 AM.
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Middlefield
Middlesex Hospital
Albert Mousch
Grange
Durham Grange
Loveland
James Hall
Sam
Berten
Atwell
William Coe
W. S. Wilcox
W. P. Camp
C. T. Coe
Harold Hall
Forrester
Adv
Fearing crowded trades men seek less crowded professions
A reflective line notes some men delay entering a chosen field and instead spend years seeking a profession with less competition, fearing overcrowding in popular careers. The observation highlights indecision and life choices in pursuing work.
Deep River Social News and High School Honors
Deep River notes advance in local life with Easter plans and school honors. Valedictorian Pauline Swanson and salutatorian Mary Judson lead the Deep River High School class, while Thomas Stevens writes the class prophecy. Local residents visit, promote, and move, including Hugh J. Campbell Jr receiving a theater management post in Hartford.
Proposes Draft of Men 31 to 48 for Behind Lines Work
New York March 29 drafting of men between 31 and 45 for work behind the lines is proposed in a bill to be considered soon. Colonel A C Oak ton, superintendent of the army transport service, says two men are needed behind the line for every front line soldier.
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New York
A. C. Oakton
Army Transport Service
Dalton
A Man’s Sympathy Shown By Sad Look and Pat on Hand
The description notes a man’s approach to sympathy as wearing a sad expression and patting a girl’s hand, illustrating a limited, possibly patronizing response to her distress. The scene centers on nonverbal consolation rather than meaningful support.
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Mr. Barry
Niantic
Hazel Hilliar
Lila Hoffman
Doris Williams
Selena Beckwith
Alice Falloms
Mildred Hilliar
Sylvia Stewart
Monroe Blake
George Taylor
Fred Kingsbury
Morton Swinney
Bartholomew Malone
Silas Bailey
le Grand Hall
Miss Hillai
James Metcalf
Pine Grove
Waterford
Metcalf
George Dimock
Willimantic
Dimock
Lawrence Elroy Spencer
Lloyd Hobron
New London
Friends
Mohican Hotel
Marguerite Stevens
L. P. Stevens
Washington Avenue
Franklin H. Brown
Adelaide Spencer
Lina Harding
Grassy Hill
Lyme
Lucy Gleason
Laura G. Smith
George S. Smith
Stone House Farm
Clark S. Bishop
Golden Spur
Marie Gushee
Flanders Road
Ralph Turner
Shore Line
Fritz Hoagland
Ella V. Weir
Meriden
Fred Weir
Charles A. Rudd
Hatchett’s Point
Worcester
Rudd
Ayer
Olivia M. Case
N. A. Sperry
Chatham—Middle
Haddam
Deep River
John Butler
Daniel R. McDavid
Robert Adams
Burdette Pratt
New York City
Deep River High School
Pauline Swanson
Mary Judson
Emily Anderson
Thomas Stevens
Janette Affleck
New Jersey
E. G. Burke
Potsdam
N. Y
Wanda LaGosh
Edgar R. LaPlace
Donald Harris
William J. Holt
H. E. Jopgon
High Street
Unity Grange
Masonic
Carl Jacobson
G. E. Wagner
Hugh J. Campbell
Morrison
Princess
State Street Theatre
Campbell
Town Hall
Carmel Meyers
Pathe News
Stannard Hill Greenhouse
U.S. Pat
Georgette
Red Cross
East
Washington
Europe
East Washington Street
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