Middletown News on Civil War Veterans Memorial Post
The article outlines the history of Mansfield Post No. 53 of Middletown, its roots dating to 1882, and its role in honoring veterans. It lists past commanders, notable members, and the post’s duties decorating 450 graves across Middletown and neighboring towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middle
Middletown
Gibbons
General Post
J. K. F. Mansfield
Antietem
John C. Broach
Atiow
Idam
Cromwell
Haddam
Jedediah
Thomas M. Durfee
Addison Je
Charles S. Sage
George
Albert O. Reed
Alexander I
Theodore A. Sage
John C. Levi Jewett
Albert J. Mal
R. Lowell
Charles A. Appel
Noxon
Frederick M. Sizer
Lucey
Albert J. Hoth
Mansfield
Oscar Ler
Mather
River
Alexander E. Ingra
Guilford
Conn
Iry A Eastman
Bunce
D. L. Briggs
Rev. Gheridan
John Williams
Henry
H. Butler
Parade Formed Friday Afternoon For Civil War Commemoration
A parade forms Friday at 2 30 P M with First Division units from Pleasant Street and Church Street marching west on Main, including C S G Sixth Infantry and Yankee division elements. Veterans groups, bands, and service organizations join, led by the 1st Infantry Band and local Red Cross, Salvation Army, and YMCA units. Civil war veterans and Mansfield posts are represented by Sons of Veterans and Mansfield Women’s Relief Corps.
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Pleasant Street
Maine
Samuel Russell, Jr
Joseph T. Elliott
C. S.G. Sixth Infantry Band
C. S. G. Sixth Infantry
Church Street
Main
Groton
Conn
102Nd Infantry
United States Army
1St Infantry
Hartford
United States Naval Service
K. of C
Salvation Army
Red Cross
Yeowomen
American Red Cross
Middlesex
Sons of Veterans
Mansfield Post
Mansfield Women’s Relief Corps
Local Fraternal and Military Groups Parade on William Street
A listing of multiple organizations marching in a William Street affair includes Third Division, Foot Guard band of New Haven, Arawans Tribe No. 17 I O R M Middlesex lodge No. 1547 I O U M Mattabessett council No. 12 O U MM Daughters of Liberty and other societies such as Second Regiment C S G band New Haven Consolidated Swedish societies Order of Vasa Daughters of American Revolution and Modern Woodmen of America showing active fraternal and civic presence.
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William Street
New Haven
Arawans Tribe
Middlesex Lodge
I. O.U. M. Mattabessett Council
O. U. MM
Daughters of Liberty
Flont
Consolidated Swedish Societies
Order of Vasa
Daughters of American Revolution
Modern Woodmen of America
Street Forms Rally of Local Bands and Societies
On OE Street a gathering formed with right rests on Mavis Fulton. Attendees included Waterbury Connecticut men and St John’s Parish corps. The Royal ag writer Fife and Drum Band and Aloysius Y M T A B society participated alongside Middletown Italian bands and Italian societies. Polish societies Guards also appeared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mavis Fulton
Waterbury, Conn
St. John’s Parish
Royal Ag
Fife & Drum
Ae Aloysius
Middletown
Court Street Forms and Lodge Floats on Main Street
Forms on Court street and floats on Main street feature American Middletown lodge No 771 B P O E General of council No 9 Junior O U A M Hatch's Military band Hartford Apollo lodge No 33 Knights of Pythian Sisters float unions Benevolent Association of Bove Orphanage band of New Britain with listed fraternal groups and community parade elements.
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Court Street
Main Street
American Middletown Lodge
General of Council
O. U. A. M Hatch’s
Hartford
Apollo Lodge
Knights of Pythian Sisters
Unions Benevolent Association of Bove
New Brit
Forms on Main street tests on Washington
Fragmented notes describe marching groups and floats from Springfield and Middletown Fire departments, Portland Chemical Engine No 1, Seventh Division, and Drum corps. Several companies James H Bunce Co Caulkins Post Co F Brewer Co participate with hospital floats Nos 1 2 3 and a Conn Hospital float in an organized parade setup.
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Main Street
Washington
Pairheld’ser
Springfield
Mass
Middletown Fire. Department
Eieraren
Portland Chemical Engine
Washington Street
East m
James H. Bunce Co
Caulkins & Post Co
the .F. Brewer Co
Conn
Hospital
Russell Manufacturin
First Red Cross Hospital Founded in Solferino
A historic engraving recalls the first Red Cross hospital opened in northern Italy in June 1859 to aid Solferino wounded. Henry Dunant spurred appeal to Countess de Gasparin and Merle d Aubigne, funding, prayers, and neutral aid forming the Red Cross spirit, with four pioneering volunteers whose names are now lost to history.
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Red Cross
France
American Red Cross
Italy
Battle of
Solferino
Henri Dunant
Agency of Mercy
Henry Dunant
Countess de Gasparin
Geneva
Merle d’Aubigne
Dunant
Ow’ Aussigne
Middlesex Red Cross Home Service Aids county men in service
The Middlesex chapter 1914 Home Service committee supervised county wide work for men in U S Army Navy and allies. Miss Margaret Allin supervised expansion after initial office based efforts. The program includes records of service allotments insurance casualty handling and legal forms with cooperation from the Essex County Bar Association.
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Home Service Committee
The
American Red Cross
Army
Navy
the Red Cross
Middlesex
United States
Red Cross
Home Service
Middlesex County
Asex County Bar Association
T.M. Russell
Remarkable Record of achievement told in brief history
Middlesex chapter of the American Red Cross began September 30 1914 in response to the Great War. The charter was granted October 18 1914 with 133 members. By 1917 fourteen departments operated as base hospitals and military aid expanded to meet wartime needs. Ground was broken August 28 1917 and the Middletown office building completed October 20 1917.
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Middlesex
American Red Cross
Middletown
Middle Haddam
Deep River
Cromwell
Essex
Ivoryton
Centerbrook
Saybrook
Chester
East Hampton
Westbrook
Colchester
Moodus
East Haddam
Haddam Neck
Portland
Westchester
Higganum
East Berlin
Durham
Hadlyme
United States
Red’ Cross
Offee Street
Eleanor G. Acheson
Red Cross
Inquiry on New Cook and Local Wages
In the Philadelphia Bulletin a dialogue asks how the new cook is and notes concerns about laziness and job hunting. The piece mentions wages of thirty cents per hour for night work and twenty six cents for day work in private offices, hinting at low pay rates.
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The
Philadelphia Bulletin
Farm Bureau Responds to Call for Food Production Gains
The Middlesex Warm bureau in Middletown, led by County Agent John H Fay and assistant A W Greer, reports doubled cereal output and significant acreage gains in 1917. Spring wheat rose from 30 to 300 acres, winter wheat from 60 to 400, rye from 900 to 1 200, oats from 200 to 1 206, with buckwheat and barley up. The drive increased seed outreach and livestock, especially sheep, and strong junior food army results include corn 2 500 bushels, potatoes 1 020 bu, gardens with 691 enrolled children and 12 000 quarts produced, plus poultry and swine outputs and lambs raised by six children.
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Middlesex
Middletown
John H. Fay
A. W. Greer
Bureau
Food Army
Austria to live without navy says peace conference
The New York Tribune reports the peace conference decided Austria shall do without a navy. The decision was reached without controversy, placing Austria among landlocked nations like Switzerland and Bohemia, mocked as having a seacoast only in geographers’ imaginations.
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New York Tribune
Austria
Switzerland
Bohemia
Shakespeare
Middletown Chamber Drives War Effort and Local Plants
Middletown’s Chamber of Commerce reorganized for war, raising funds and coordinating drives. It supported Red Cross, food relief, liberty loan campaigns, YMCAs, and the Salvation Army, while local manufacturers supplied ships, arms, and equipment. The report highlights extensive war work by W. & B. Douglas Co and other Middletown plants aiding Navy yards, ordnance, and government contracts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Chamber of Commerce
Germany
United States
Eas
Middlesex County
Europe
Chamber
United
Cer
Near East
Salvation Army
BOY Scouts
Middletown War Bureau
Stiopurwh Chartak
W. & B. Douglas Co
Navy Department and Shipping Board
Hog Island
Ome Manufacturing Co
Mtg. Co
Russell New England Enameling Co
Army
Department Division of Ordnance
Dean
Rockfall Woolen Co
Ee A. Ca Co
Oogull
Chapman Co
Emergency Fleet Corp
Lyman
Marlin Mfg
Winchester Co
Franklin Electric Co
Lampson
Goodyear Rubber Co
Navy
Rogers & Hubbard Co
Middletown Fire Arms Co
New Britain Machine Co
Ambassador Stationery Co
Middlesex
Remington Co
Torpedo and Shell T
Bliss Co
Brooklyn
Nome Armor
General Vehicle Co
Russell
Mfg. Co
Haversack
Naval Academy
U. S. Shipping Board
Memorial Day Hymn from a Veteran’s Voice
A memorial poem celebrates Memorial Day with reverent lines about fallen patriots from blue and gray, praising their sacrifice. It honors the dead and pledges a tribute in songs and flowers, calling on God to rest their souls and reminding readers of shared national memory.
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Trine
Columbie
South
Gallent
Teresa
Mbia
Rankin’s IpetineTioN NS 85 Carnetic Lachrraiose World
Rankin, noted for breakthroughs, faces challenges as researchers pursue new materials. The project, described with technical terms, centers on innovation and international collaboration, highlighting the pursuit of advanced capabilities and potential applications in science.
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Rankin
Receipt Sought in Meriden Cigar Store Forenoon
A hurried man walked into Walter Connor's cigar store in Meriden this forenoon demanding a receipt. Police said nothing further could be learned about him and no confrontation occurred.
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Meriden
Walter Connor
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America
Ion
Representative Government
New York World
Russell Chemical Engine No
RED Cross Agency
Farm Bureau
U. S
Commerce Chamber
Hampton, Cenk
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