Portland earns high total for Liberty Loan drive
Portland reports a strong showing in the liberty loan drive with a recorded total of 135000 and 782 subscribers. Chairman Goodrich announced in the absence of WN Shepard that tabulation is complete, praising workers and noting Portland’s standout state standing and promised future observance of the honor flag for oversubscriptions. Thrift Stamp sales also discussed with Edward F. Daly noting $100 in stamps purchased by Knights of Columbus and growing community participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cos. Ae
Liberty
Portland
Goodrich
WN. Shepard
Berty Loan
Edward F. Daly
Knights Slumbus
Ers
Warm Weather Sparks Spring Fever and Local Events
Readable excerpts describe unseasonably warm conditions with people shedding coats and hats, a forecast of hotter weather, and a three night fair opening featuring the Colonial Minstrels in Hartford. Local notices include tax reminders, club meetings, cemetery planning, horse incident, and real estate transfers amid ongoing community activities.
Ivoryton Gossip Moves and Meetings
The town page notes Stalling travels to Hart B days. Lectard hosts coffee pairs and Winslow appears in a scene from Alice See. Canary joins Hart on the road. Beckwith relocates. The Circle of the King's meets this evening with Mr Chapman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mornie “Stalling
Hart
Aes Winslow
Alice
Coce
Canary
Aparece
Hartis
Beckwith
Circle of the King’s
Ck Chapman
Community News From Ivoryton and Nearby Marshes
Yu Ue hayme on a five fork flood Md Maurice Gorman and family motored to New Britain on Sunday and the day with relatives. Mrs Walter Campbell is passing a few days in Bridgeport. Mrs I Carter and son and Mrs Charles Stevens of Ivoryton attended the Methodist church Sunday morning. Mrs Stevens, daughter of G B Hall, assisted the choir. Mrs G N Bowers has word from her son Lewis N Bowers at Fort Slocum that he is en route to Alabama. Levi Chapman, a veteran, will leave Wednesday for the Soldiers Home at Noroton for cancer treatment. B Wilkinson and F Rich were in Groton Monday. Friends welcome Mr and Mrs Frederick Willinbrook from Brooklyn NY to their summer home here. Ossian Wright returned home after spending winter in Florida. Rev Herbert E Markett, Moodus boy and former New England conference member, now pastor of Hollywood First Church in Los Angeles, is gaining success. Since conference he has received more than 100 members. He is brother of Mrs Frank Williams of West street Westchester. H Gilmore of Ivoryton was a caller here Saturday night. John Bride of Bristol spent Sunday with his parents at the Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Slocum
Alabama
Levi Chapman
Noroton
B. Wilkinson
F. Rich
Groton
Frederick Willinbrook
Brooklyn
N. Y
H. Gilmore
Ivoryton
John Bride
Bristol
Michael Bride
Falls
Lyme Town Notes Mix Personal Visits and Local Happenings
In Lyme on May 7 George Lester and wife from Hartford visited Mrs. Willis Hughes. Prof N M Terry plans to plant fruit trees. Dc C Davison and Miss Davison were in New Haven. Mrs A B Talcott of New York is in town preparing her summer house. John Sterling bought a small truck for express business. Will Miller caught 139 shad Saturday below the railroad bridge. John Muller and Harold Bump returned from camp over Sunday. Jack Appleby recently out of the marine hospital plans to sail again. Rogers lake cottagers open their homes for summer. Mrs Lina Howard returns to Lyme from Sioux City to reside. Principal F J Flynn left for Fitchburg MA. Baptist Aid society meets at Mrs Ramage’s, home of John Niles. Red Cross offered two large unoccupied rooms in the school building as meeting space. Liberty bond sales exceed the Old Lyme quota by over $10,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyme
George Lester
Hartford
Willis Hughes
N. M. Terry
Dc. C. Davison
Jerome Davison
New Haven
A. B. Talcott
New York
John Sterling
Will Miller
John Muller
Harold Bump
Jack Appleby
Marine Hospital
Rogers Lake
Mass
Baptist Aid Society
Saybrook Point Community Notices May Seven 1900s
Arthur Taintor visits his ill father R S Taintor at Saybrook Point. Mr and Mrs Jackson, former residents, occupy W H Smith place for summer. Jackson once taught at Seabury Institute. Ladies Aid meets at Congregational chapel. Elsie Thompson ill. Margaret Pease home for Sunday. Red Cross dance planned at Town hall. Thursday prayer meeting moves to 7 30 pm in chapel. Dr Charles Porter of Hartford visits Chapmans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saybrook Point
Arthur Taintor
R. S. Taintor
Jackson
W. H. Smith
College Street
Seabury Institute
Ladies’ Aid Society
Congregational Church
Elsie Thompson
Margaret
Pease
the Red Cross
Charles Porter
Hartford
Robert Chapman
Local residents visit Chester amid churchgoers and arrivals
In Chester on May 7 several visitors were noted including Esther Stimson and Frank Stimson from New Haven staying at a town home. Gordon Delzell from New Haven visited his parents over Sunday. Others joined church services and guests came from Essex and Washington, D C with Lt Raymond Abbey to depart soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester
Esther Stimson
Frank Stimson
New Haven
Gordon Delzell
Delzell
Susie Wilcox
Geneva Scoville
Evelyn Ladd
Raina Bailey
Cameron Tiene
Leonard Bishop
Essex
Curtis Bishop
Charles Chatfield
C. Watrous
Waterbury
Raymond Abbey
Washington
D. C
G. M. Abbey
Abbey
Liberty bond districts honor flags with parade in East Berlin
East Berlin and the other districts held a liberty bond celebration with honor flags after a parade. The event began in Kensington and proceeded through Berlin to East Berlin, where the final flag was raised. A Masonic meeting in K. society and a church confirmation at St. Gabriel's on May 10 were announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Berlin
Berlin
Automobil
Kensington
P. Society
George Hubbard
Southington
Pope Pleads to Spare Church Bells in Belgium Seizure
Pope Benedict appeals to the kaiser to spare church bells and organs in Belgium, which have been ordered seized for use in German munition manufacture. The report notes the request amid wartime measures affecting religious sites and cultural property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Benedict
Belgium
Redfield Home Improvements Highlight Essex Notices
May 7 Essex brief items note F H Gladding improving Mrs J E Redfield residence on South Main street and Charles Harrison shingling his New street home. Others include Mrs A H Brooks ill at Railroad avenue, Estella Post visiting from Westbrook, Red Men planning trip to New Haven, Oscar Rosedale returning to Fort Terry, cantata at Baptist church Friday, Literary club at Miss Lillian Knowles, Mrs Arthur Clevenshire visiting mother Martha Johnson in New Britain, and Mrs L C Arnold of Saybrook visiting town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ee Essex
F. H. Gladding
J. E. Redfield
South Main Street
A. H. Brooks
Railroad Avenue
Estella Post
Westbrook
New Haven
Oscar Rosedale
Fort Terry
North Main Street
Baptist Church
Charles Harrison
New Street
Literary Club
Lillian Knowles
Arthur Clevenshire
Martha Johnson
New Britain
William Mowry
Peter Olsen
Rocky Hill social and war talk gathering dominates May event list
Mrs Edward Carroll visited Middletown while naval man Herbert Spencer spent Sunday with his family in Rocky Hill. A Rocky Hill club meeting at Library hall features Judge Edward L Smith of Hartford on the war. War bureau chairman Leon Everett Taylor calls a May 8 meeting in lower Grange hall. Auction bridge hosts at Mrs Picard home on Washington street. Dues totaling 16.90 donated to Red Cross. Several locals enlist or travel, including Agnes B Millerick sailing to New London as a yeoman and William Millerick home from Camp Devens. A surprise party honors Mrs Ira Holmes. Mrs R W Dickinson and family plan a Pine Orchard visit. Arthur Dickinson fished locally. Thimble Club meets Wednesday afternoon at Mrs Elwood Backe’s home on Ferry street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocky Hill
Edward Carroll
Middletown
Rbert Spencer
United States Navy
Rocky Hill Club
Library Hall
Edward L. Smith
Hartford
L. W. Button
Edward D. Williams
Joseph W. Batchelder
Auction Bridge Club
George Picard
Frank C. Sherwood
Washington Street
Red Cross
Leon Everett Taylor
War Bureau
Lower Grange Hall
Allan W. Robbins
Durango
Cal
William C. Robbins
High Street
Herbert Spencer
Leverett Spencer
Ferry Street
William Millerick
Camp Devens
Agnes B. Millerick
New London
Ira Holmes
Holmes
Mary Burnett
Thomas Heritage
Edward Ball
Thompsonville
Eva Donahue
Kenneth
Warehouse Point
R. W. Dickinson
Pine Orchard
Arthur Dickinson
Glastonbury
Thimble Club
Methodist Church
Elwood P. Backe
Ferry
Ladies' Friendly Society Food and Rummage Sale
Centerbrook May 7 The Ladies' Friendly society will hold a food and rummage sale in the conference house on Tuesday afternoon at 2 pm. Miss Louise Catone is detained from work by illness. Mr and Mrs Raymond Tooley are visiting their mother Mrs Carrie Fox. Stedman has a new sign on Deep River street. May Shultz spent weekend in New Haven. Isabelle Looby donated a new flag to Nott school. Mrs C Stedman will serve cream at her tea rooms on Deep River street through Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centerbrook
Ladies’ Friendly Society
Louise Catone
Raymond Tooley
Carrie Fox
Stedman
Deep River Street
May Shultz
New Haven
Isabelle Looby
Nott School
C. Stedman
Adv
Haddam social and regional visits noted
In Haddam on May 7 Philip Dickinson hosted guests at G. A. Dickinson’s. Visitors include Mrs. E. T. Ferree and daughter from Middletown, Hi Woodford of Avon at C. M. Ingersoll’s, Robert Spencer and wife of Mount Carmel with Frank and Grace Lent from New Haven, and a Miss from New Haven at Miss Clara Spencer’s. Harold Tracy of Noank visited P. C. Arnold’s. A 90 degree summer hint was felt. Peter Hill and Howard Nelson called Sunday afternoon. A Potsdam Amsterdam conference noted Kaiser Count Hertling and the general staff participating, per advices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haddam
Philip Dickinson
G. H. Baer
G. A. Dickinson
E. T. Ferree
Middletown
Hi. Woodford
Avon
C. M. Ingersoll
Robert Spencer
Mount Carmel
Frank Lent
Grace Lent
New Haven
Clara Spencer
GOLD MEDAL Haar Oil Cap sales ad
OLD AGE A CRIME Some people are young at 60 red cheeked ruddy vigorous Others are old at 40 joints stiffen lag pain back tired and rheumatic These are kidney warning signs Police warn neglect is crime The remedy GOLD MEDAL Haar Oil Cap sold by druggists in three sizes
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gore
Sage family figures and Bridgeport loafers ordinance
Narrative traces Capt William Sage and kin from Cromwell to Revolutionary era service, forestry ventures, and gifts to Cornell University, with notes on Elisha Sage and construction works. Also reports Bridgeport ordinance forcing males 18 to 60 into useful work with a 36 hour minimum and $100 fine, taking effect immediately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeport
Conn
Common Council
Honor To Aviator Captain H. W. Woollett Praised
London May 7 Wellington school closed for a holiday honoring Captain H. W. Woollett a former pupil who brought down 13 enemy aircraft in a single city. The aviator’s feat is celebrated by the school community and local officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Wellington
H. W. Woollett
Two Coffees Featured In Thrift Stamp Promo
Local shop advertises two coffees Good Luck at 28 cents and Forest City at 33 cents per pound. It touts thrift stamp giveaways and beans baked by best methods, priced at 15 cents a pound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cts
Forest City
Cuba Sugar Crop Surpasses 3 Million Tons in 1898
The cane cutting began January 1 and continued to April 1. Over 3,250,000 tons total, with more than 1,000,000 tons awaiting shipment at wharves and warehouses filled at the plantations. Cuba nears New York as ships are in high demand and wages for native labor rise. Austrian seaplanes lose three in the Gulf of Trieste, with all machines returning safely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Planta
Cuba
New York
Saccen
Havana
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Ilerty Loan
M. J. Leahy
Miar
Lary
Hurlburt
Irs
Laban B. Hurlburt
Jone Avenue
Long Island
Blodgett
Inmond S. Hedges
Iddletown
Testazia Godnewski
Julio
Rosario
Hannah
Margaret Walsh
Widdletown
Simon
Mary Kiemowicz
Colchester
Marimeh Street
William We
Meriden Luther League
Uni
Gustafson
Adv. Ies’ Society of the Chapel On the Baptist
Yu Ue
Potsdam
Amsterdam
Kaiser
Count Hertling
William Sage
Foot Phade
Cromwell
Henry W. Sage
Jehiel Williams
Cornell University
Sage
Dean
Nathan Sage
L. A. Sound
Huldah Rann
Oneida
Russell
Kelly
Wesleyan
France
Kaiser Bill
Gulf of
Trieste
Thomas W. Russell
State
Connecticut
Middletown Gas Light CO
New England
Zephyr
Son’s New Shades
Nainsook Union
Pandora Union
Rose
Wistaria
Navy
Taffeta Silks
The
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