Portland Soldier Wounded in World War Action
Portland reports Sergeant Clifford Williams of the New Haven Grays and 102nd U.S. Infantry wounded in action, April 20. His name not listed in the official casualty tally. Private West Fosberg previously wounded. Local notices recount Liberty Loan progress, church services, social events, and a humorous anecdote about the phrase Come On Over Hoofer from a Leideprey engagement.
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Williams
Tland
Erast J. Williams
Clifford Williams
New Haven Grays
Dean Border
102Nd
U. S. Infantry
War Department
Portland
Willms
West
Fosberg
France
Noan
Harry McCutcheon
102nd_ Infantry
Lillian Powers
Leideprey
Hoofer
Ange
Permiss
U.S
Sr Hoofer
McKeon
Funeral Service at Trinity Church Sunday Afternoon
The service will be held Sunday at 2 30 o clock at Trinity church with Rev O H Raftery officiating. Burial follows at Indian Hill cemetery where the committal service will be conducted by Warren Lodge A F and A M.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Church
O. H. Raftery
Indian Hill Cemetery
Warren Lodge
A. F
A. M
Cromwell church notices and local meetings summary
Cromwell notices include Washington Lodge No. 81 M M degree tonight, Grange Monday at Congregational church parlors, and Miss Sybil Root ill on Wall Street. Congregational, Baptist, Swedish and mission services listed with ministers, times, and topics, plus upcoming preaching by Rev. Kendrick and Rev. Peterson.
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Cromwell
Washington Lodge
A. F
A. M
Sybil Root
Wall Street
Grange
Congregational Church
Francis Eldridge
Hartford
Florence Smith
Hebron
First Congregational Church
Homer Wesley Hildreth
Bible School
Christian Endeavor
Baptist Young People
Ruth Briggs
Baptist Church
A.D. Kendrick
D. D. of Windsor
Rev. C. Mortenson
Mission Club
Haddam Neck
East Hampton Liberty Band Over the Top Celebration
Explosions and bells spark panic then a town hall rally drives charity loan effort. N B A Carrier introduces Mr Greene from Hartford as townspeople pledge funds for a loan drive, raising at least eighty thousand dollars toward a forty three thousand eight hundred goal. Church services and local visitors fill the day with social notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty
East Hampton
Hill
Town Hall
N. B. A. Carrier
Greene
Hartford
Colchester News Briefs from May Day and Local Events
Colchester notes report F E Baker visiting New London and a Liberty Bond drive reaching 30350 by last night. A park ball game at three features two home teams. Several residents travel or visit: J M Klein in New Haven, E M Day and C H Strong trout fishing, Mrs Hefflon visiting relatives, Daley from Bridgeport, Barton from East Hampton, Mrs Bartlett returning from New Haven, Kalishman traveling to New York, Arthur Chapman in Norwich, Miss Mary Day back from New Rochelle. Frederick T Avery died Friday after a lingering illness. he was a former prominent local businessman.
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Colchester
F. E. Baker
New London
Liberty Bond
J. M. Klein
New Haven
E. M. Day
Hartford
C. H. Strong
Fred Hefflon
East Haddam
A. F. Roper
Mr. Daley
Bridgeport
Cc. D. Barton
East Hampton
Jospeh Bartlett
Kalishman
New York
Arthur Chapman
Norwich
Mary Day
New Rochelle
N. Y
Frederick
King's Daughters Groups Meet and Events Noted
Ivoryton notes report Mrs. L. M. Behrens attended a state executive board meeting in Hartford. The Resolute Circle will meet with Mrs. Frederick Chapman and the Beacon Light Circle committee meets Wednesday at 2 30 p m in Laurel hall. The annual county conference will be held in Chester on June 20. Mr and Mrs George M Walkley visited Middletown Friday. The Thelma theatre Essex presents A Daughter of the Gods starring Annette Kellermann with matinee and evening shows Tuesday.
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Ivoryton
L. M. Behrens
King’s Daughters and Sons
Hartford
Charles J. Hanson
New York
King’s Daughters
Frederick Chapman
Beacon Light Circle
Laurel Hall
Chester
George M. Walkley
Middletown
Thelma
Essex
Annette Kellermann
Adv
Essex May 4 Local notices and church services
Raymond Miller works for D T Doane in lumber. Clarence Post resigns as truckman for R S Mather and sails on Captain Samuel Collins schooner to Greenport. Mrs Estella Post visiting Westbrook Beach. Raymond Hunt with Essex Lumber Co. Mrs Nichols staying at Griswold House. Mrs James Conklin returns from Mystic visit. Private Frank Parmelee visits from Fort Terry. St Johns church schedule for Fifth Sunday after Easter and Ascension Day. Congregational church services and Holy Communion details. Our Lady of Sorrows mass at 9 a m.
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Essex
Raymond Miller
D. T. Doane
Clarence Post
R. S. Mather
Samuel Collins
Greenport
Estella Post
West Avenue
Griswold House
James Conklin
Mystic
Frank Parmelee
Fort Terry
North Main Street
Thelma Theatre
Annette Kellermann
Adv
St. John’s Church
Congregational Church
Chas. H. Peck
Christian Endeavor
Our Lady of Sorrows
T. E. Sullivan
Saybrook Point Social Roundup and Local Notes
Saybrook Point reports Mrs Kinney spent Wednesday in Middletown James H Day of Hartford visiting town Rev and Mrs M K Bailey have returned from California and open their summer home Miss Esther Smith to run Stokes Kirtland ice cream parlor this summer Miss Mabel Reed visited Essex Mrs Stanley Davis spent Wednesday in Hartford An illustrated Plymouth lecture is set for Sunday at 7 30 pm in the Congregational church A doctor notes a patient death attributed to a complication of diseases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saybrook Point
Kinney
Middletown
James H. Day
Hartford
M. K. Bailey
California
Esther Smith
Stokes & Kirtland
Mabel Reed
Essex
Stanley Davis
Plymouth
Congregational Church
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Prinity
St. John the Baptist
Swedish Lutheran Church
First Congregational
Christian Endeavor Society
M. E
Liberty Loan
F. S. Lewis
James Robinson
Freestone Enue
Auto Track
Gustafson
A. F. & A. Cwill
William J. Stuart
Frankson
W. M
Edward F. Daly
Howard Nickle
Nickle m
May Barker
Aid Boetery
John Lundell
Freestone Avenue
Lundell
Joseph Farrell
Brownstone Avenue
Dean
Wellesley
Mass
Fairview Street
York
Hallich
Walsh
W. Johnson
R. O’brien
Strickland
F. DePeyster
Bliven
Lynch
Red Cross
Washington
J. A. Hultman
Worcester
Boston
Swedish Mission Church
Main St
Nordland Ave
C. H. Peterson
Sacred Missionary Service
C. O. Swanson
G. A. Young
Chicago
Maine
Green Mountains
Church Notes
Frederick L. Grant
Walter E. Lamphear
The
Connecticut Temperance Union
Methodist Episcopal Church
Samuel Thatcher
Union Temperance Meeting
St. Patrick’s Church
Patrick Fox
Florence Thatcher
William Cramer
South Manchester
George Cramer
Leonard Siebert
L. E. Baldwin
Lloyd Cone
Washington, D.C
E.G. Cone
Malcolm Brooks
Anda Henry Starr
Edith Collins
Willimantic
Florence Pelletti
Grace Bernard
Helen Gates
New Britain
Frederick Gates
Sterling Range
Sill Stove Works
Sterling Club
Our
I Sterling
Bacon Brothers
Middletown, Conn
Sherwood
Philadelphia
America
Mer
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