Literary Club Meets At Miss Pratt's Home
The Literary Club gathers this evening at Miss Abbie IM Pratt's West Avenue home. Residents discuss local moves as Reiss takes charge of Pratt Read Co in Deep River. A town visitor from Hartford is noted, and residents update on new Centerbrook home, Scout meetings, and local business notices.
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Literary Club
Abbie IM. Pratt
West Avenue
Reiss
Pratt, Read & Co
Deep River
George L. Hunt
Hartford
Penelli
Ely & Bushnell
Centerbrook
Conn
Frank Parmelee
Thelma Tonight Bryant Washburn in The Gypsy Trail
The Gypsy Trail stars Bryant Washburn in a Wednesday night presentation Thelma with a May 13 and 14 run announcing Mickey as an advance notice The listing reads like a brief theater ad highlighting cast and dates.
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iThe Thelma
Bryant Washburn
Mickey
Adv
Moodus Moopus Community Notes and Local Visits
MOODUS MOOPUS May 6 The monthly official board meeting will be held in the Methodist church chapel Thursday evening at 7 15 Miss Emma Wippert a student at Connecticut Woman's College London spent Saturday and with her mother Mrs John A J Lecrenien and gentleman friends of Hartford were over Sun lf guests at the parents home of er Miss Syvira Arnold assistant at The post office is confined to her with a severe cold threatened pneumonia R H Rich and family of East Mrampton were callers here Sunday Miss Frances Talbot of New Britain was an over Sunday guest of Miss Mae Gorman Mr and Mrs Joseph Egiver were In Chester Sunday Mrs Mashier of New York is visiting her daughter Mrs Samuel Williams Harvey Maskus who has been out of town for several months was a weekend visitor here Mr and Mrs Royal Goff of East Hampton were callers here Sunday afternoon Maurice Zavodnik of Middletown spent Sunday with relatives here O Miner of Hebron was the guest of Mrs L A Leary Sunday
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Moopus
Methodist Church
Emma Wippert
Connecticut Woman's College
London
John A. J. Lecrenien
Hartford
Syvira Arnold
R .H. Rich
East
Mrampton
Frances Talbot
New Brita@in
Mae Gorman
Joseph Egeber
Chester
Mashier
New York
Samuel Williams
Harvey Maskus
Royal Goff
East Hampton
Maurice Zavodnik
Middletown
O. Miner
Hebron
L. A. Leary
Farewell Sermon Ends Rev Mr Wis Stint Colchester Event
Hebron May 6 The Rev Mr Wis preached his farewell sermon at the Congregational church on Sunday and administered communion. Many friends regret his departure after years of preaching here. Corporal John Slater of Middletown ed home from France last week. Memorial services planned with Colchester Brass Band.
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Hebron
Wis
Congregational Church
Roger F
Porter
Charles G. Allyn
Haretora
E Allyn
Joseph Slater
Mre. Mullin
John
Middletown
New
Herbert Beebe
John Slater
France
102Nd Regiment
U. S
Civi
Colchester Brass Band
Chatham-Middle Haddam Residents Attend Evening Meetings
Mrs Mary Cone and Miss Jessie spent Sunday at home while a school conference drew attendees. Neil and Miss Arrow visited Brainerd for the weekend. The Red Cross will meet. $21,908 has been subscribed. Victory Liberty records show funds received and Private Reginal York has arrived at Ramsdeil. Families gathered yesterday afternoon for a relative visit.
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Chatham
Haddam
Mary Cone
Gaught
Jessie
Neil
Miss Arrow
Brainerd
Red Cross Society
Ea Epepecaten
Lawie
Liberty
Reginal York
Ramsdeil
Ganahte
East Haddam Liberty Loan Parade and Exhibit
East Haddam plans a townwide Liberty Loan parade and exhibit as soldiers return to view weapons and ordnance on a train stop. Lt George Comer and Freddie Wolf will greet attendees, with a noon plaza parade led by Moodus drum corps and marshals George M. Smith and Craig Brownell. The town has surpassed its quota but urgently needs 10 percent more subscriber turnout to win an honor keg.
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George Comer
Navy
Freddie Wolf
Rene Oe
Will Peters
Moodus
Liberty Loan
George M. Smith
Craig Brownell
East Haddam
HB. N. Peck
Liberty Loan Committee
W. H. Putnam
Local notes of Hartford area residents and activities
Names of residents visiting Hartford and area, fishing and boating activity, house construction and repairs, livestock sales, and local work projects. Mentions of Lester Hallock W. C. Root John Brooks Henry Spencer C. F. Wissing H. Z. Clarke H. M. Wind W. C. Peck Henry Baer Frank Treat Herbert Southwick H. Tracy Charles Wolf Harry Ball William Galvin W. Crown Walter M. Gillette Sabehe Morgan Harry Reynolds George Thompson Dan Arnold Charles Arthur and others in town over the weekend including trips to Hartford and Middletown with various tasks and leisure pursuits.
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Lester Hallock
New Britain
W. C. Root
John Brooks
Hartford
Henry Spencer
C. F. Wissing
Riverside Inn
H. Z. Clarke
H. M. Wind
W. C. Peck
Henry Baer
Meadow
Frank Treat
Herbert Southwick
Middletown
H. Tracy
Charles Wolf
Harry Ball
William Galvin
Westchester
W. C. Crown
Meriden
Walter M. Gillette
Frank Tyler
S. M. Smith
Sabehe Morgan
Harry Reynolds
George Thompson
Dan Arnold
Charles Arthur
New Rochelle
N. Y
Forged Theatre Passes Lead to Boston Court Sentence
Gene Campbell Clark was found guilty of forging and selling theatre passes and sentenced to six months in the Boston House of Correction. About 700 passes for Shubert houses were recovered, with Edward Smith stating passes worth between 2500 and 3000 dollars were cut and sold at full value.
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Boston
Mass
Gene Campbell Clark
House of Correction
Shubert
Edward Smith
Clark
Honor Women in Loan Drive
Dayton women receive major credit for the success of the Victim Evinees loan drive. A tribute notes that when men are tired and discouraged after a hard day, the women arrive with energy and resolve, delivering a decisive boost.
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Dayton
Obio
Women of
Vic
Tima Evinlees
Uslos
Anveotatt
Old Lyme Notes Highlight Local Life and War Returnees
In Old Lyme and nearby towns residents share Sunday visits, garden plans, and road improvements. Ernest Keney and wife visited Hartford kin. Louise Terry and Jennie Davison toured New London Marine Hospital aiding wounded soldiers. WWI service fades as Wallace Champion and Waldo Ashley expect army discharge. Reverend Ringrose's funeral in Baptist church honors six years of pastoral service.
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Cesse
Ernest Keney
Hartford
George W. Davison
Worcester
Mass
Sayville
Louise Terry
Jennie Davison
New London
Marine Hospital
Old Lyme
E. D. Caulkins
John Rice
N. M. Terry
Essex
George Ringrose
Baptist Church
A. B. Coates
McLean Goldie
St. John’s Mission
Black Hall
Maud Ashley
Mr. Ringrose
Samuel Ringrose
Fitchburgh
Hyacinth
New York
Brainards Attend Parade and Birthday Surprise
Westchester West Street notes a Hartford parade attended by Mr. and Mrs. S D Brainard, with a surprise birthday for S E Herin. The gathering included cards dancing and lunch, with out of town friends present. Dorothea Williams returned home from Hartford to care for her recovering mother. Local visits include S N Brainard of East Hartford at Monta Vista and Miss Anna Williams with a cold, plus Mr M I yo of Hartford visiting F A Williams.
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West Street
S. D. Brainard
Hartford
S. E. Herindeen
Dorothea Williams
S. N. Brainard
East Hartford
Monta Vista
Anna Williams
Sticking With The Emigrant World Outlook
Congestion harms sanitation and living standards for foreign born residents. Seventy two percent live in crowded districts as churches move out with them. The Centenary program of the Methodist Episcopal church plans to stay with the emigrant, spending millions on recreation and renewed spiritual ideals through better equipped church plants. A century cannot begin on Wednesday Friday or Saturday.
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Methodist Episcopal Church
Rocky Hill Grange Events Highlight Weekend Activities
The Rocky Hill Grange hosted entertainments for men and women that drew strong crowds. A play directed by Mrs. Floretta Burr was planned for Wednesday with a dress rehearsal held earlier. Members and visitors from Bridgeport Hartford Torrington attended services, gatherings, and a theatre party at Poli's in Hartford.
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Chatham—Middle
Hadlyme
Rocky Hill
R Hill
Mey
the Grange
Bulah Blodgett
Hartford Hospital
Rocky Hill Grange
Floretta Burr
William Condon
Geraldine
Sheva Lassen
Bridgeport
Joseph Kelly
Riverview Hill
St. James Church
Julius Bulkley
Florence Guile
Ferry Street
Yorny
M. B. Alling
Center
West Schools
Carter
George E. Andrews
Margaret A. Griswold
William F. Griswold, Jr
Ellsworth M. Kelly
Constance Gilbert
Anna E. Pearson
Frederick W. Whitman
Lee S. Sherwood
Anna E. Atwood
Center Congregational Church
Torrington
Glenna M. Kerwood
Christchurch
LeRoy de Mers
Plymouth Congregational Church
Lalla Black Hermann
Carl Petersen
Jessie M. Griswold
Charles Atkins
Henry M. Barnard
Herbert Wilcox
Frank Sherwood
Georges Andrews
Leila Summers
Rockville
Gingervale
Beecham
Nature
Eppee
Lel Lias
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