Soldiers Ask for Donations and Local Meetings
The town donated items for the war effort and a box of books for camps is urged. Clerk Harry Howard invites all kinds of fiction and mechanical books to fill the box. consult Warren F. A. M. about timely sending. A Masonic meeting and a hall repair update are noted along with trolley wire delays on the Berlin line. The Ladies' Aid of the Lutheran church plans an afternoon gathering at the church. A Portland High Dramatic Club show to benefit the Red Cross is announced with three-night entertainment at the id hall. Taxes due today with ten percent penalty after the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Howard
Warren
Long Island Blodgett's
Sarsfield, Jr
New York
Sarsfield
United States Navy
Portland High Dramatic Club
Red Cross
Colonial of Hartford
Nen
Adv
Hebron May Day Events Amid Weather and Charity
In Hebron on May 8 a heavy thunderstorm disrupted plans as residents awaited a kitchen concert by Hartford women to aid the Red Cross fund. The event, set for Friday at 8 p.m., includes dancing after the performance and six autos will accompany the performers home. Eleanor P. Lord visited Willimantic, while road repairs limited by weather. The Ladies Aid of the Congregational church will meet Thursdays with Mrs. Hart until further notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
Irda
Porter
Willimantic
Eleanor P. Lord
Colchester Borough Notes and Local Gatherings
May 8 brief items from Colchester describe a morning rubbish pickup to the dump at no charge, Home Guards drilling Thursday at Grange hall, Liberty chorus performing at Bacon Academy, a farmers’ meeting at Woodhouse Lodge No 51 on Main Street, a fence installed at a meadow on E Jennings, Norwich visitor, Julia Burns returning to East ion with Mr and Mrs J F Slater, and a new brass band organization forthcoming under Superintendent C A Kramer as state roads official.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hester
Grange Hall
Liberty Chorus
Bacon Academy Hall
Woodhouse Lodge No. 51
Ench
East Haddam Girls Show At Siebert Hall May 10
East Haddam girls plan a show at Siebert Hall East Hamp y on May 10 promising local talent and community entertainment for residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Siebert’s Hall
East Hampy
Sage Tea and Sulphur Hair Remedy Recalled
A fragment notes a home remedy using sage tea and sulphur to restore dull gray hair to a glossy, attractive look. The mother reportedly applied the brew to her hair, claiming a warted, tinged sheen improved its appearance.
Deep River Home Guard marks first anniversary in town hall
The Deep River Home Guard celebrated its first anniversary with a supper, a reading of its history by Private Proal Judson, and an amused, applause-filled recounting of year’s incidents. Major J M Murdoch of Westbrook spoke on Home Guard work, sharing Spanish War memories. Sidney J. Chapman sang, and the Home Guard quartet performed with pianist Wallace Prann. Boxing bouts closed the evening, arrangements led by F E Hamilton and others, and the crowd enjoyed clam chowder, salad, coffee, cigars, and cigarettes. Membership stands at 57 privates and 1 id noncommissioned officer and musician. Rev. Howard A. Morton prayed, with visitors from Hartford and Guilford town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Guard
Deep River
E. J. Taylor
West
C. R. Post
Proal Judson, Sr
Harry A. Moore
Sidney J. Chapman
Wallace Prann
F. E. Hamilton
Albin Johnson
Elmore Gessner
HE. A. Jennings
Frank A. Geffken
John A. Simonton
John Simonton
Howard A. Morton
Sabbath school institute draws delegates from nearby towns
Hamburg May 8 The Sabbath school institute at the church attracted delegates from East Lyme North Lyme and Gassy Hill. A noon luncheon was hosted by Sadie Sterling and Miss Negas who recently returned from Rome N Y where they worked at the custodial institution. Stephen Sterling is slowly recovering from flu with measles and German measles reported in the area. L B S plans a Red Cross meeting midweek. Local visits include Leland Wood and his mother with Mrs Mary Tiffany and Grace Harding returning home after a week in Middle Town. Mr and Mrs Harry Goodale visited Mrs Ida Harding on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamburg
East Lyme
North Lyme
Gassy Hill
L. B
Sadie Sterling
Miss Negas
Rome
N. Y
Stephen Sterling
Red Cross
Leland Wood
Mary Tiffany
Grace Harding
Middletown
Harry Goodale
Ida Harding
Mothers Club Event At Congregational Church May 12
The Mothers' Club in South Glastonbury will hear Rev. John Raemaker speak on Mothers' Day evening May 12 at 7:30 at the Congregational church. Georgeon Rising, son of Dr. Harry B. Rising, has enlisted in the U S Army and reported to Camp Wright on Fisher's Island. Mrs. Frank D. Glazier and husband return to their town summer home. St Luke's parish women plan Red Cross sewing Friday at Mrs. John S. Tyler's home. Columbian Chapter C E S S will initiate a class May 10 at 8 p m in the Masonic hall, Hartford and Ivanhoe chapters invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Glastonbury
John Raemaker
Mothers’ Club
Congregational Church
Georgeon Rising
Harry B. Rising
Camp Wright
Fisher's Island
Frank D. Glazier
St. Luke’s Parish
Red Cross
John S. Tyler
Columbian
C. E
Masonic Hall
Hartford
Ivanhoe Chapter
Five Hundred club meet hosts fishermen and town news
East Berlin reports good fishing with strings of thirty to fifty fish for spearfishers. Vacant tenements are decreasing as two new families move in and several are bought. J. W. Richard returns from Bridgeport. Labor scarcity makes garden plowing hard. Dwight Goodrich joins Prentice Mfg. Co. of Berlin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
J. W. Richard
Bridgeport
Dwight Goodrich
Prentice Mfg. Co
Watrous family attends funeral. district social plans noted
Chester May 8 reports Mr and Mrs E J Watrous Miss Marjorie Simpson and Fred and David Simpson travel to South Durham N Y for the funeral of their mother Mrs George Simpson. Ladies of the south district meet at Mrs C F Spencer's home this evening to arrange the next district social to be held in the vestry of the church. Mrs Edward Daniels of Puiteadiphis visits the Daniels family. Charles Brothwell owns a new roadster. Princess Thursday Night features Ethel Clayton in Stolen Hours a single reel drama and comedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Lamb
Hartford
C. E. Lamb
William Geffken
Guilford
Saybrook Dramatic Club
Town Hall
Delmont Tufts
Ethel Clayton
Adv
Chester
E. J. Watrous
Marjorie Simpson
Fred
David Simpson
South Durham
N. Y
George Simpson
C. F. Spencer
Ceras
Church
Edward Daniels
Puiteadiphis
Sidney Daniels
Charles Brothwell
East Hampton Social Roundup and Local Notices
East Hampton reports a busy week with rehearsals for a Friday benefit play for the M C A and a strong call for town participation. Red Cross meets Thursday at 2 30 p m in the town hall, while East Hampton Grange plans a meeting with whist and social time. Other items note visitors, furloughs, and a push for a new fire truck, plus various residents’ travels and social visits.
Community Notes From Rocky Hill May Events
Rocky Hill town updates include Sgt. Charles N. Thorpe visiting after enlisting at Fort Foote, Mrs. Julius Griswold visiting Hartford, Miss Florence Grant enlisting as a navy yeoman bound for New London, and Mr. Howse joining the Home Guard. Local church activities include a Methodist prayer meeting, Epworth league May supper, Thimble club gathering, War Bureau, Red Cross meeting, and a busy week with school and ice route preparations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocky Hill
Charles N. Thorpe
Engineering Corps
Fort Foote
Maryland
Thorpe
Mr. Howse
Home Guard
Methodist Church
Justus H. Churchill
Hartford
J. Sylvester
Edwin Maskiel
Florence Grant
United States Navy
New London
Julius Griswold
Ruth Maynard
Tony Speno
Annie B. Andrew
Andrews
Cromwell Church Notes and Local Notices
Cromwell May 8 Cromwell Chapter O BE S meets this evening. Mrs R B Hale returns home after winter with her son in Middletown. Mr and Mrs David Kirkpatrick of Hartford were visitors in town. Harriet McDonald returns to Hartford after visiting. Dorcas society Lutheran church to hold entertainment and fancy sale Thursday evening. Pageant on the Resurrection performed by Sunday school last Sunday was impressive. Church prayer meeting Friday and Sunday at 7 o'clock is Navy night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Hampton
A. C. Arnold
Catawissa
Penn
Red Cross Society
Frederick Scranton
Waterbury
Jennie Card
Lebanon
Frank Bissell
William Belcher
Fair Haven
Mass
Julius Gates
Alice O'Brien
Willimantic
John McCarthy
Thomas Brown
Cambridge
James Daley
Joseph Mack
New York
Cromwell
Cromwell Chapter
O. BE. S
R. B. Hale
Middletown
David Kirkpatrick
Hartford
Harriet McDonald
Dorcas Society of the
Lutheran Church
Congregational Church
German language bans spread in the South
In Birmingham on May 8, Rev Hans Reuter of Zion Lutheran church announced he will discontinue preaching in German. Across the region hundreds of schools have dropped German instruction and several southern cities have switched business names to English, signaling a broad move away from German.)
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Hans Reuter
Zion Lutheran Church
Local notes from May meeting and community events
Clifford Chalker and Mrs. Louisa Miller of New Haven visited relatives. Selectman J. F. Bailey was in Cromwell on business. John J. Mahon will attend the state council meeting in Middletown at Pythian hall. Durham Y M C A plans a group meeting Thursday in U A M hall. A delegation will attend Mattabessett Council U A M in Middletown. Johnson may join Gildersleeve shipyard in Portland. Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Doyle went to Saybrook Rock by car. Durham represented at the Middlesex County Council of Defense meeting with Mrs. Wilcox, Mrs. Mathewson, and Mrs. Newton. The roll-call showed many towns present. exhibits included Red Cross children garments made from cloth remnants for France and Belgium with needlework.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durham
Mattabessett
Middletown
Ea Johnson
Gildersleeve
Portland
Patrick Doyle
Mary
Annie Doyle
Red Cross
France
Belgium
Ivoryton Forms Youth YMCA Here For Boys 10 to 16
Ivoryton plans a Thursday evening YMCA meeting at 7 in the hall above the Wheel club for boys aged ten to sixteen. The aim is recreation, manual training, self reliance, business sense and order with baseball to be played against nearby towns. J A Bradbury will lead and R G Sherman will teach Y M C A work. The Ivoryton honor flag is on display at the post office. Frank Santa returns from Hartford hospital. Mr and Mrs Simon Sterling return from New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivoryton
Deep River
Chester
East Haddam
J. A. Bradbury
R. G. Sherman
Frank Santa
Hartford Hospital
Simon Sterling
New York
Prisoners Bay Bonds Third Liberty Issue Sale
Inmates at West Virginia’s state prison in Moundsville have purchased more than 15000 dollars worth of the third issue of liberty bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeling
W. Va
West Virginia
Moundsville
Old Saybrook Community Briefs Highlights Home Guard and Local Events
Col J T Elliott Capt Chaffee and Maj H P Leland reviewed Company G at Town hall grounds Monday evening. Attendance was below standard. Mr and Mrs Frederick M Beebe returned to Waterbury after a few days visit. Jarvis E Brooks and Edward F McLean attended Home Guard officers meeting in Middletown. Ascension Day mass planned at St Johns church 8 30 a m. Car inspector L M Sheffield aims to return to duties soon. Railroad workers anticipate a four to five dollar weekly pay raise from a broad billion dollar appropriation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Saybrook
J. T. Elliott
Capt. Chaffee
Middletown
H. P. Leland
Waterbury
Home Guard
Town Hall
Frederick M. Beebe
William 8. Clark
Oscar Lord
Old Eyre
Shore Line
Jarvis E. Brooks
Edward F. McLean
St. John’s Church
L. M. Sheffield
William S. Clark
New Haven
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East Berlin
Princess
Clinton
Neidlinger’s Drug Store
Westbrook
Reziael
Baltimore
Dr. Pierce
Invalids
Buffalo
N. Y. Brockton
Dr. ’ Pierce
Margaret Lanour
N. Montello
Thomas W. Russell
State
Connecticut
Middletown Gas Light CO
Tub
New England
Zephyr
White
Nainsook
Pandora Union
Taffeta Silks
Rose
Wistaria
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