MES BUILDING OF SEWER At ONCE
A Port of Trade meeting endorses immediate sewer construction by the Portland Sewer Co. with broad town support. Debate centers on funding via bonds or private build, but sentiment favors action. 453 families and 1772 residents would benefit from a bridge-to-side-street sewer, while officials pledge to push for a satisfactory financing plan under the Board of Trade guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port of Trade
Portland Sewer Co
Port Co
John
Asfield
Arden
DePeyster
Pany
Charles J. Johnson
A. N. Shepard
Mr. Barry
Board of Trade
Board of Directors
Portland Doubles Victory Loan Quota in New Drive
Colonel A N Sheppard announced that Portland’s Victory loan quota nearly doubled to 105000 with 25000 subscribed last night. The campaign treasurer will receive returns at Town Hall Thursday and Saturday evenings as workers push to complete the canvass by Saturday night, following generous town support and easy results.
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Portland
A. N. Shepard
Town Hall
Trinity Parish Mass Meeting For Returning Soldiers
A mass meeting of Trinity parishioners including women will convene Friday at 8 pm in the Hall Memorial House. Committees will be formed to connect returning soldiers with the Federal Employment bureaus for advantageous placement and to arrange a welcome social evening. Full attendance is urged for patriotic and community support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Parish
Hall Memorial House
Federal
Red Cross Notes End-of-Week Meeting Planned
Red Cross workers will hold a regular meeting this Friday to complete unfinished relief efforts at the Red Cross rooms. Strong attendance is expected to finish all work, after which the rooms will close until further notice.
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Red Cross
Wool room hours end before fall call advised
April vital statistics from Town Clerk Harry Howard show births four marriages three deaths. J F DePeyster is in New York on business. Swedish Lutheran Ladies Aid meets Thursday at 2 pm in church parlors. Svea society to hold an initiatory ca for three candidates tonight. Bridge draw limited to pass craft. saves time and electricity. Grandma Gibbs of the Red Cross to speak Friday at 8 pm in Gildersleeve school hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Howard
J. F. DePeyster
New York
Ladies’ Aid Society
Swedish Lutheran Church
J. A. Bowman
Hanna Anderson
Svea Society
Wellington
Grandma Gibbs
Red Cross
Gildersleeve School
Local Moves and New Arrivals Reported in Saybrook
May 7 notes show Lindsay Fletcher family relocating to Saybrook for their future home. George A. Stevens and wife return to Harbor View after winter at Hotel Duncan New Haven. E O Gardner returns to Pearl Street after weeks in Simsbury. Mrs. Mary Rice and daughter spend a few days in New York. Charles Swan and Hartford family move to Shepard place East Main Street. Swan to open an undertaking parlor. Harry Hurd family moves from Zione Beach to Pond's extract tenement West Main Street. Harold Kelsey and Mount Vernon New York family visit parents Reuben and wife.
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Clinton
Lindsay Fletcher
Saybrook
George A. Stevens
Duncan
New Haven
Harbor View
E. O. Gardner
Pearl Street
Simsbury
Mary Rice
New York
Charles Swan
Hartford
Shepard Place
East Main Street
Mr. Swan
Harry Hurd
Zione Beach
West Main Street
Harold Kelsey
Mount Vernon
N. Y
Reuben Kelsey
Durham Notes and Local Happenings May Evening Update
C H Leach of Middletown visited his sister Miss Lou A Leach in Durham Tuesday evening. Miss Lucy Merwin, lately with Mrs D L Hickox, has returned to New Haven. Charles B Sanderson visits New York for a week with relatives. Mrs Eva Booth returns home after wintering in Wallingford and Meriden. The High School class plans a town hall dance Friday night. William T Coe, recently ill, is reported improving after indigestion. A J Smith lodge R of P met Tuesday night with two new membership applications.
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Durham
C. H. Leach
Middletown
Lou A. Leach
Lucy Merwin
D. L. Hickox
New Haven
Charles B. Sanderson
New York
Eva Booth
Wallingford
Meriden
Town Hall
William T. Coe
A. J. Smith Lodge
R. of P
East Hampton May 7 1919 civic notices and events
Admiral Sims will speak at Foot Guard Armory East Hampton at 3 and 8 15 PM on May 8 tickets limited from local chairman H C Hodge. May devotions at St Patrick's church and May 7 Anchor Lodge meeting. Numerous church activities, baptisms and anniversaries noted alongside births and deaths in town over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Hampton
Admiral Sims
Foot Guard
Liberty Loan Committee
H. C. Hodge
Laurence House
A. M. Darling
Summit Street
Luther League
Florence Nelson
James O'Connell
Abbe O’connell
Camp Devens
Howard Clark
Boston
Julia Miller
Clair
Ohio
Clark
Charles Carter
Main Street
Johanna Colbert
Webster
Howard Field
Springfield
Mass
Field
Albert Field
St. Patrick’s Church
Anchor Lodge No. 112
Gilbert
Lauderbaun
Berkeley Divinity School
Gates School
Westbrook Tire Rebuild and Local Specials Ad
Westbrook ad promotes the Risse process for tire rebuilds with 5,000 mile guarantee against rim cuts and punctures. Ely Bushnell Center Brook Conn runs a May 9 10 sale featuring Fenway chocolates Prince Albert tobacco cocoa tea coffee deals and Neidlingers drug store promo.
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Westbrook
Ely & Bushnell
Centerbrook
Conn
Fenway
Prince Albert Tobacco
Neidlinger’s Drug Store
Colchester May 7 News Roundup and Local Honors
Miss Jen nie Mintz caller in Hartford. Postmaster J. J. Sullivan injured cranking his auto after closing the post office. Miss Almira Odien back in New Britain after visit. Oliver Woodhouse lodge held meeting and Old Guard band paraded the streets led by George Brown. $33,500 subscribed in Colchester for Victory loan drive. Samuel Stern won German helmet for top subscriptions. Charles Dawley E T Bunyan and R Abell attend Hartford centennial. Mr Spencer of Lebanon in Pnega. Night school last week before summer vacation. Mrs H Mintz to auction at old shoe factory May 12.
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Colches
Jennie Mintz
Hartford
J. J. Sullivan
Almira Odien
New Britain
Oliver Woodhouse Lodge
No. 51
K. of P
Old Guard
George Brown
H. P. Buell
Colchester
Samuel Stern
Sam
Charles Dawley
E. T. Bunyan
R. Abell
Mr. Spencer
Lebanon
P.nega
Sociable in Em manuel hall and church services in Killingworth
A sociable will be held in Em manuel hall this Saturday evening followed by a church service on Sunday at eleven o'clock. Mr. Gilbert will attend Rockland church Saturday evening with the pictures of The Other Wise Man and will host games and stories for children.
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Emmanuel Hall
Gilbert
Rockland
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