Portland area notices and society events preview
A compendium of local notices lists Hose Co. No. 2 meeting times and school baseball games with Bacon Academy, Homestead Co. housing ad, probate judges activity, and Wool Literary Society remarks. Also referenced are a May 18 service at St. John the Baptist chapel, Trinity church music, Salvation Army fundraiser efforts for Portland, and Masons lodge activities with Social Club outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John the Baptist
Trinity Church
Portbe
Salvation Army Home Service Campaign
Portland
F. R. Goodrich
Gan
Frank J. Brainerd
Seibert
East Hampday
River Notes and Local Happenings in East Haddam
East Haddam May 15 local items report William of New London selling a cow with calf. Dam, Jr. houseboat of Henry Spencer noted near shore. tide affects its position. A government lighthouse tender stayed at wharf No 3. Shad catches steady. expected run returns by high water. Moodus men, auto delivery. Cone of Ty lerville repairs. Wissing hosts River residents. Denmark-born visitor arrives. Waterhouse caught fish in gill net. Emmons to move from Mrs Victoria Daniels’ home. Ventres, recently overseas, returns home. East Haddam River high school students orchestra to perform Friday evening. 165
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haddam
William
New London
Peck
Henry Spencer
Smith
Midway Home
Men Brothers
Moodus
Cone
Tylerville
Wissing
River
Denmark
Waterhouse
Son
Emmons
Victoria Daniels
Boardman’s Hill
A Ventres
East Haddam
May River High School
Ivoryton Social Notes and Thank You Card
Ivoryton May 15 Mrs Ralph returned to Garden City McKenna of New Haven town Wednesday and Mrs EH E Smith of West in town yesterday Foreign Missionary met this afternoon Sweeney of Hartford has py of the Comstock Hall Friday night Her in Smashing Card of Thanks to express our sincere to our friends and neighbors acts of kindness during and death of our husband Also for the beautiful especially to the employ Comstock Cheney and Co Mrs William H William L Whitney E Kelsey adv
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comstock, Cheney and Co
William H
William L.whitney
E. Kelsey
Middlefield Notes Including Visits and Grange Event
John Lyman returns from New York while H M Terry moves household goods to the center. Old wringer shop buildings are torn down and a sale of the shop may occur. A District Sunday school conference is planned in Durham. Mrs E C Strickland returns from Meriden and Mrs Imogene Camp with Miss L L Miller attend the Hartford King’s Daughters convention. Middlefield Grange No 63 P H met last evening with a program praising wild birds, a debate on farmerettes wartime role, and a mystery number read by John Lyman. Froebel League welcomes friends Saturday 3 to 6 at Ayrault Lodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middlefield
John Lyman
New York
H. M. Terry
Wringer
Durham
E. C. Strickland
Meriden
Imogene Camp
Ll. C. Miller
John Syman
Juante
Martin, Clark and Warner
Langzettel
Froebel League
Ayrault Lodge
Colchester Notes May 15 Local Calls and Obits
Miss Jennie Mintz caller in Hartford yesterday volunteers urged to help build the band stand. Agricultural demonstrations in Grange hall by school children. Frank Doane dies after long illness at Hayward avenue home. Funeral plans pending. Miss Mary O Connell funeral held at St Andrews Church. Patrick J Connors on two week vacation. Geo B Miller to drive. Clean up day in borough with Chamber of Commerce and Village Improvement Society team collecting rubbish along roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Mintz
Hartford
Grange Hall
William Brown
Goshen
Frank Doane
Hayward Avenue
Hartford Hospital
Mary O'Connell
St. Andrews Church
St. Andrews
Patrick J. Connors
Geo. B. Miler
Chamber of Commerce
Village Improvement Society
Redfield and Wellman Return Home as Local News Ties
Clinton May 15 Leander Redfield recently discharged from the 1011th Division Engineers has arrived at his father Sturges G Redfield's home in Clinton to stay a while. Dr Graham O Wellman returns home on Commerce street after months overseas service. Mrs Frank Baldwin travels to Grace Hospital New Haven for an operation. Edith Downer visiting parents in Bridgeport. Mrs Hetty Hull hosts cousin Carrie Jones of Brooklyn. Mr Charles Eliot and daughter May back from Atlantic City and New York. Westbrook hall Friday night Enid Bennett presents When Do We Eat adey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton
Leander Redfield
1011St Division Engineers
Boston
Sturges G. Redfield
Frank Baldwin
Grace Hospital
New Haven
Edith Downer
Moody Downer
Bridgeport
Graham O. Wellman
Commerce Street
Hetty Hull
Carrie Jones
Brooklyn
N. Y
Charles Eliot
Miss May
Atlantic City
New York
Westbrook Hall
Enid Bennett
Ady
Saybrook Point Social Notes Update
Saybrook Point May 15 Mrs Co M Post and daughter Mrs Ship ley spend two weeks at Chalker Beach. Joseph Dupree returns from a New York hospital after a hand injury and shows daily improvement. Jarvis Brooks visited from out of town. Mrs John Leary spent Tuesday in Hartford. William Smith called in Hartford earlier in the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saybrook Point
Co. M. Post
Shipley
Chalker Beach
Joseph Dupree
New York
Jarvis Brooks
John Leary
Hartford
William ©. Smith
Essex May 15 Guards Drill and Social Report
The State Guards met at the Essex Town hall for drill and social. Visitors included Mrs. Erastus Huntley and Mrs. Lawrence Reynolds of Hamburg. Local notes mention attendees at the King's Daughters convention in Hartford May 13 14 and various townsfolk visiting relatives. Charles Lieberman joins Comstock Cheney Ivoryton. private Maas and Edward Bryant return home after overseas service. remarks on 18 months of duty. The Derby area and local homes see activity with new summer residences and a move to Phelps place on Main Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Essex
State Guards
Essex Town Hall
Erastus Huntley
Lawrence Reynolds
Hamburg
Mary Tucker
Emma Lord
Clara Banning
Hartford
William Edwards
Winthrop
John Conklin
Grove Street
Charles Peck
Charles B. Tiley
West Avenue
Joseph Maas
Edward Bryant
New York City
Henry Maas
New York
P. H. Maas
Chester
Charles Lieberman
Comstock-Cheney
Ivoryton
Jerome Bushnell
Deep River
Newport
R. I
William G. Seeley
Brookline
Mass
Judge
H. D. Coulter
Phelps Place
Main Street
First quarterly conference at Methodist Chapel May 16 in Moodus
Moodus May 15 The first quarterly conference of the year will be held in the Methodist Chapel Friday evening May 16 at 8 o'clock, Rev. W. H. Bath to preside. Miss Annie Bray and Mrs. W. J. Thomas visited Middletown earlier in the week. A large auto moving van from New York arrived with household effects for buyers of Mr. Zapps property in Sillimanville. Deep River high school students and Pratt's orchestra to perform at Hast Haddam opera house Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moodus
Methodist
W. H. Bath
Mary O’connell
St. Andrew’s Church
Colchester
C. C. Brooks
Hartford
Annie Bray
W. J. Thomas
Middletown
Charles
Local Notes From Shailerville May Update
Hanson Case Jr returns home while Herman Dittman was in New York earlier. Walter Schutte, ill at Fort Monroe VA, improves and plans to go home soon, thanking friends for birthday cards May 9. Mrs Snyder in Middletown, Dawes back from the south winter, Mrs Faarloft in Higginnum, Bertha Arnold back after winter in New London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shailerville
Hanson Case, Jr
Bridgeport
Herman Dittman
New York
Emil Schutte
Walter Schutte
Fort Monroe
G. W. Snyder
Middletown
Charles H. Daw
Neil Faarloft
Higganum
Bertha Arnold
New London
Regular weekly prayer meeting and community notes in East Berlin
East Berlin May 15 regular weekly prayer meeting at M. E. church this evening. Tracy Harrington returned from overseas visiting relatives. Regular Modern Woodmen society meeting tonight. Royal Morse, wintering in Florida, has returned home. Choir rehearsal at St. Gabriel's church at 8 30 this evening. Mrs M J Dickinson formerly of this place buried in Wilcox cemetery today. Her death surprised the community as she was in good health recently. Two large Fibre Co boilers loaded on cars and to be shipped to New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Berlin
M. E. Church
Tracy Harrington
Modern Woodmen Society
Royal Morse
Florida
St. Gabriel’s Church
M. J. Dickinson
Wilcox Cemetery
The
Fibre Co
Peck, Stow & Wilcox
New York
Deep River Social Roundup and Local Notices
Deep River hosts a busy week with dances, reunions, and sales. Prizes go to Mrs Albin Johnson and Miss Mabel Tracy. Shirley Dickinson wins a Ford touring car. Charles L Hommedieu returns from France and a State Guard banquet is planned for May 20. A High School orchestra trip to East Haddam and a Thrifty Workers sale are noted along with a sign painting mishap in North Haven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Christensen
Chester
Albin Johnson
Mabel Tracy
Shirley Dickinson
Ernest Olsen
Keyboard
Mary Booma
Spring
Main Streets
Pratt, Read ,& Co
James Walker
Milford
Mass
F. A. Saunders
Robert Rankin
Martha
George Slocum
Waterbury
Mr. Rankin
Charles L’hommedieu
France
Deep River Town Hall
Harry A. Moore
East Haddam Opera House
Deep River High School
Pratt
Bentley Stevens
New Haven
W. B. Stevens
Eugene A. Post
North Haven
East Haddam
Baptist
Westbedoe Gathers for Green Work and Social Plans
The public green was discussed and the boys who cared for it last season were enrolled again. A new social committee was named including Mrs. John G. Spencer, Mrs. W. A. Wilcox, Mrs. W. G. Spencer, Paul Hoxsie, Russell Stokes and A W Jones. Oscar Schnable at Branford Prawn Bakery, Southworth of Essex constructing Dwight R Winten cottage at Stannard Hill, Mrs. John Heisler hosting company from Brooklyn, G W Wilson and Mrs Wilson at Stannard Beach cottage, George F Clitter of Riverside NY City visiting, Frank W Hines of Hartford at West Beach cottage with his daughter, John Zinsen and family from New York in town to occupy farm property. Mrs A J Post returned to town from Mt Ilisco visit and Miss Isabelle Drake of Corwing NY visiting Mrs T P Ficke at Quonset Beach. Town hall Friday night features Enid Bennett in When Do We Eat plus Bennett comedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John G. Spencer
W. A. Wilcox
W. G. Spencer
Paul Hoxsie
Russell Stokes
A. W. Jones
Oscar Schnable
Branford
Southworth
Essex
Dwight R. Winten
Stannard Hill
John Heisler
Brooklyn
N. Y
G. W. Wilson
Wilson
Middletown
Stannard Beach
George F. Clitter
Riverside
W. J. Neidlinger
Frank W. Hines
Hartford
Bennett
Adv
State Guard inspection postponed to May 26
Chester news notes a one week postponement of the State Guard inspection from day evening to the 26th. Miss Philomena Agnélli re joins H. B. Brooks & Sons. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Fuller and child from New Haven visit relatives in town. A town hall dance was enjoyed by many. several young folks plan to attend the Deep River dance tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deep River High School
Pratt
Local Notes and Community Update
Miss Bessie Anderson has returned to New York after visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Lincoln. Mrs G Fielding visited New Haven yesterday. Mrs Sanders and Mrs M McConochie attend the W R C convention in New Haven today. Company D will muster and inspect next Tuesday at the armory with Colonel T M Russell as inspecting officer. New uniforms will be worn. Captains and mates in the New England fishing industry demand salaries from 11000 to 12000, double last year’s wages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Anderson
New York
C. Lincoln
G. Fielding
New Haven
Sanders
M. McConochie
T. M. Russell
New England
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