Portland Soldier Forsberg Killed In Action In War
Telegram from Gildersleeve reports Corporal H Forsberg of Portland killed in action October 26. He was 21, former Portland High student, member of Company K Hartford US Infantry. Survived by parents, sisters, three brothers. Local services and memorials planned including church notices, prayers and community discussions on war issues and peace Jubilee.
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A. Irg
Gildersleeve
H. Forsberg
Forsberg
Portland High School
The
Remance Co
Hartford
Portland
Fors
U. S. Infantry
51St Brigade
Sion
26Th Division
Aval
Gilder
Bloomquist bride hopeful noted at Mrs Anderson home
A shower at Mrs Annie Anderson’s home honored Miss Bloomquist, soon to wed John N. Guests from Britain, Middletown, Cromwell, and nearby areas attended about 70 guests. Miss Bloomquist received gifts including linen, china, silver as Miss Jannah Anderson read a poem she wrote for the occasion. A late luncheon followed and guests wished the couple years of happiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Anderson
Main Street
Ahlquist
Hallquist
Millie Anderson
Catherine Blivers
Miss Bloomquist
Bridge repair to disrupt traffic on Monday
Work to start Monday morning tearing up planking on the highway bridge and lay reinforcing timbers. Traffic diverted onto trolley tracks while the main road is fixed. Luther League meeting at Swedish Lutheran church drew large crowd with Jenny Johnson, Ruth Bostrom, Anna Anderson, Julia Bloomquist, Bennie Wallin, and Rev. C G Erickson performing. Refreshments served by Carl and Bertha Ahlmquist, Flora Anderson, Lucy Lund, Victor Carlson. A month mind mass for Dr Joseph W Walsh said Tuesday at 8 15 AM at St Marys church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellett
Middletown
Luther League
Swedish Lutheran Church
Jennie Johnson
Ruth Bostrom
Anna Anderson
Julia Bloomquist
Bennie Wallin
C. G. Erickson
Mr. Erickson
Carl and
Bertha Ahlmquist
Flora Anderson
Lucy Lund
Victor Carlson
Westchester Community Notes and War Drive Summary
Mrs G F Garfield of Yale Divinity School will preach Sunday at the church. Guests included Mr and Mrs Hayden Clark and others visiting from East Hampton and Colchester. A Red Cross report shows Westchester contributed 750 sewed garments 310 knitted articles 40 meetings and 133 members. The war drive raised 211 dollars toward a 200 target. An all day Ladies Aid meeting planned refugee work through 1919 with a sale and entertainment on December 12 in the church vestry.
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Westchester
G. F. Garfield
Yale Divinity School
Wil
Hayden Clark
East Hampton
Olive Kenyon
D. W. Williams
C. H. Norton
George Standish
W. E. Adams
Colchester
Ada Brainerd
Frank Gahrman
E. T. Peck
Harold Hodge
Jennie Williams
S. D. Brainerd
Bess Elkin
Ludwig Skopowski
Ladies Aid
T. D. Peck
Moodus News Roundup Notes and Local Changes
Moodus November 23 brief notices include the King’s Daughters gathering November 25 at 7 30 led by Mrs O P Fowler. Lt J Willard Kimball from Johns Hopkins on furlough. Grocer Mr Bernstein adds to Main street store. Clifford Gorman injured thumb at Hall Lincoln's mill. Pocahontas has brought nine trips to France for Charles Ely Rogers and Leroy Brown and arrived at Newport News. A son born to Mr and Mrs Frank Forman Jr nurse Mrs Catherine Lewis. Mrs Michael Gorman to Hartford for mother’s illness. New flag at the park purchased by local subscriptions. Mrs Hubbard to Springfield for winter with daughter Mrs Scott. Mrs Higgins continues care of her mother near Hatteras. Mr and Mrs Edward Woodruff move to Main street Portland. Woodruff works for state highway department.
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Moodus
O. P. Fowler
J. Willard Kimball
John Hopkins University
Baltimore
Bernstein
Main
Mr. Northam
Clifford Gorman
Hall Lincoln's
U. S
Pocahontas
Charles Ely Rogers
Leroy Brown
North Westchester
France
Newport News
Virginia
Frank Forman
Catherine Lewis
Michael Gorman
Hartford
John Mack
Hubbard
T. J. Higgins
Springfield
Mass
Scott
Higgins Ace
Hattera
Edward Woodruff
Neptune Avenue
Main Street
Portland
Woodruff
State Highway Department
Colchester Tonight Grange Dance and Guard Game
Colchester announces a basketball game tonight in Grange hall between the State Guard team and the town team followed by a dance. Also notices a Grange meeting to elect officers, the opening of Evening school at Bacon Academy, Baptist services Sunday, a band meeting, and local meat prices at 22c for beef steaks and veal, 15c for corned beef.
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Colchester
Grange Hall
John N. Strong
Norwich
Leo White
Washington, D. C
Grange
Colchester Grange
Bacon Academy
Baptist Church
B. D. Remington
Fire Co
David Goldberg
Depot
Local Notes and Social Arrivals Report Town News
West street news recounts Mrs Parmen ta returning to Mrs Herindeen's after a Willimantic visit. Mr and Mrs S D Brainard attended the funeral of Mr Hefflon's sister in New Haven. Ladies Aid met with Mrs Theodore Peck in Westchester. refugee work was done all day. Edgar Williams surprised on his 71st birthday by local youths. Preparations underway for a church vestry entertainment and sale in the second week.
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West Street
Local Items From East Hampton And Nearby Areas
Captain Stow inspects Company L Sixth Infantry State Guard at Siebert's hall with Colonel Elliott present. Social notes include visits by Miss Gates and Miss Weaver, a whist party for the Masonic Home, and local drawing instruction. Upcoming events feature a M E church conference and a dance with Burdick's orchestra at Siebert hall. New stock of flashlight batteries from Chatham Pharmacy.
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East Hampton
R. H. Stow
Cromwell
Sixth Infantry
Connecticut State Guard
Siebert’s Hall
Elliott
Helen Gates
New Britain
Frederick Gates
R. M. Sarles
New Haven
Doris Weaver
M. E. Church
G. C. Scrivener
Harold Wilkinson
Middletown
Center Grammar School
Edith Collins
Willimantic
H. C. Hodge
New York
Masonic Hall
Katherine F. O’connell
Colchester
Sarah O’connell
Isabelle Matthers
Siebert Hall
Burdick
Chatham Pharmacy
Church Services and Talks Across Local Denominations
Congregational church led by Rev Frederick Grant holds morning worship at 10 45 with a sermon Serving Through Self and a noon SS at 12 00. Evening talk on American history A Bookkeeper Who Became President. Methodist church with Rev G C Scrivener preaching at 10 45 and 7 00. Sunday school at 12 00. Rev Samuel Thatcher to preach The Survival of the Fittest at 7 00. St Patrick's with Rev Patrick Fox offers masses at 9 and 11. St John's Mission led by Rev Mr Smith holds morning prayer and sermon at 9.
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Europe
Epworth
Congregational Church
M. K. Thomson
Swedish Lutheran Church
Frederick Grant
Methodist Church
G. C. Scrivener
Samuel Thatcher
St. Patrick’s Church
Patrick Fox
St. John’s Mission
Mr. Smith
St. John’s Church
Ruffert Wilcox
Frank Park
Clin
Christian Endeavor Society
Rocky Hill Notes of Socials and Church Activities
Rocky Hill on Nov 23 Mr and Mrs Frederick R Comstock hosted Mr and Mrs E C Mason of New York and Mrs Linsey Rogers of the University of Virginia for several days. Methdist church prayer meeting hosted by Mrs Welthea Hammond led by Miss Hazel Evans. Thomas Hosmer on business in Hartford Friday. Grange conferred first and second degrees on a long list of members including John T Harding Anna T Harding Starr B Elmore Cornelia T Elmore Cora Bruce Conray Brooks and others. Tomorrow church services as usual State Guard drill Monday night. Stanley Spencer of Hartford visited his parents Thursday. Harry H Peck and daughter Eleanor of Hartford were recent town visitors. Y M C A canvassers report good success. Mrs L Hale visited Hartford yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocky Hill
Frederick R. Comstock
E. C. Mason
New York
Linsey Rogers
University of Virginia
Methodist Church
Welthea Hammond
Hazel Evans
Thomas Hosmer
Hartford
The
Grange
John T. Harding
Anna T. Harding
Starr B. Elmore
Cornelia T. Elmore
Cora Bruce
Conray Brooks
Caroline Warner
Harriet Warner
Charlotte S. Sears
Ethel R. Lamb
Ernest W. Wallin
Georgena L. Wallin
Henry L. DeMers
Gertrude DeMers
Rosetta Troxell
Susan Blodgett
Ida A. Spencer
Canadian Flying Corps Private Visits Ivoryton Sunday Services
Private Russell Savery, of the Canadian Flying Corps and former Ivoryton resident, was in town Friday and has no friends there. Services are set for Sunday evening at the Swedish Mission church at seven and at All Saints' church at 10:45 with Rev. George Gilbert of Middletown officiating. The funeral of Fred J. Miller was held at All Saints' church Friday afternoon and interment followed at Fountain Hill cemetery in Deep River.
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Ivoryton
Russell Savery
Canadian Flying Corps
All Saints
George Gilbert
Middletown
Fred J. Miller
All Saints’ Church
Fountain Hill
Deep River
Local notes from Niantic Grove residents and visitors
A compressed round of social updates from Niantic Groves area detailing returns from New Haven Hartford and New London visits. Mentions include Mrs A E C Merriam closing her Grove practice and moving to Hartford. Mark D Bush taking a post on the Thames river draw bridge project. several residents traveling, visiting, or returning from trips. and local workers resuming positions in Hartford Groton and Groton. Duck hunting remains active with cloudy days guiding river and lake activity.
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Niantic
James E. Hurle
New Haven
A. E. C. Merriam
M. D
the Grove
Hartford
Mark D. Bush
Holbrook-Cabot-Rollins Company
New Thames River
New London
Olivia Case
Frank Matthews
The
Grove
Frank E. Tracy
Harley W. Tripp
Waterbury
W. H. Dorman
Albert Brown
Henry E. Smith
East Haven
Smith Cottage
Gordon Eager
C. S. Morris
Eflie Haynes
Penn Avenue
Charles Potter
John F. Luce
Main Street
Providence
R. I
Charles Rook
Dr. Tonks
Lyme
Everett Arnold
James Metcalf
E. M. Potter
Nellie Webster
Boston
Mary Blake
Daniel McGuire
Camp Upton
L. L
Cyril C. Clark
John Lee
York Avenue
Ellen V. Weir
Jennie Smith
Emma Jones
Lawrence Elroy Spencer
Salem
Haddam Notes On War Work and Red Cross
Miss Helen Brainerd of New York visited Haddam yesterday while Miss Eveline Brainerd, recently in France, plans to speak Sunday evening on war zone experiences. The Haddam Red Cross will hold its annual meeting Monday at 8. A Sunday school convention drew locals to Deep River. Mr and Mrs H W Arnold attended the funeral of Frederick Miller in Ivoryton. Dr L J Loewe and family spent Thursday night with R C Arnolds. Mrs Loewe and daughter plan to winter in Thomasville Ga before the doctor returns to Kentucky camp.
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Haddam
Helen Brainerd
New York
Eveline W. Brainerd
France
Middlesex Red Cross
Deep River
H. W. Arnold
Frederick Miller
Ivoryton
L. J. Loewe
Ruth Small
R. C. Arnold
Middlefield notes and changes in local residents
In Middlefield Clayton Slo cum moved north of the Beehive area replacing Charles Way. Miss Ida Hall left for Savannah to live with her sister. Almon D. Emmons broke his wrist while cranking a delivery auto and has been serving in E. B. Bigelow’s store. Mrs Belle Holcomb Johnson of Hartford visits local friends as Wm Greenbacker’s party attends the Connecticut Woman's Suffrage association meeting in New Haven. Fred Wilbur remains ill at his home.
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Middlefield
Clayton Slocum
Charles Way
Ida Hall
Savannah
Almon D. Emmons
E. B. Bigelow
Emmons
Belle Holcomb Johnson
Hartford
Wm. Greenbacker
Connecticut Woman’s Suffrage Association
Taft’s Hotel
New Haven
Fred Wilbur
United War Work drive in Essex extends to Nov 30
Essex reports the United War Work campaign reaching a $6,800 tally toward a $5,250 quota. An extension to November 30 allows sending boxes to American Expeditionary Forces. Local notes mention moves, job changes, church plans, and a stock of Harry Lauder’s book for sale.
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Essex
United War Work
Godfrey Mahler
New York
Frank Kinne
New Street
Middletown
Clarence Price
Walter Hyatt
Parsons
Florida
Joseph P. Brooks
A. T. Perkins
Pype Manufacturing Company
Westfield
Mass
Lillian Ladd
Hartford Hospital
Main Street
Harriet Marwaring
Calvin Tucker
Trolley Company
Harriet Phelps
Hadlyme
Rudolph Pfinder
P. J. Campbell
Connecticut Valley Manufacturing Co
Harry Lauder
France
Emily Hayden
Baby Frances Vera Born To Hollister Family In South Glastonbury
In South Glastonbury on November 23, Frances Vera Hollister was born to Mr and Mrs Walter Hollister of High Street. Other items note Mrs James Tryon’s return from Hartford Hospital after a minor operation and Harry Clark’s automobile trip to Bridgeport. Mrs Lewis Stevenson covered the 2nd district school for a week due to Miss Donahoe’s illness. A sermon on the Women s Auxiliary is set for Sunday at St Luke s Episcopal Church at eleven. The Halsey Tibbals family has recovered from grippe, and the remark on taxes notes those paid by others are most popular.
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South Glastonbury
Frances Vera
Walter Hollister
High Street
James Tryon
Hartford Hospital
Harry Clark
Bridgeport
Lewis Stevenson
2Nd District
Donahoe
St. Luke's Episcopal Church
Halsey Tibbals
Grippe
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Ernest Forsberg
Church Notes
T. A. B. Society
Patrick
Rman
John C. Barry
War Committee
McAdoo
Otl
T. C. Flood
Waverly Avenue
Watchman
Frank Brainerd
State Guard
Joseph W. Walsh
St. Mary's Church
Chima Plnogy Baker's Cocoa
Frese
Walter Baker & Co. Limited
Dorchester, Mass
Vevey
Nourse
Sherman
Main St
the Middlesex
James H. Bunce Co
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