Million-Dollar Pig’s odd tale and holiday notes headlined
A Portland report recalls the Million-Dollar Pig raised by Esther Eliason tied to the Junior Food army, later renamed Kaiser's Cousin and linked to many Red Cross drives and sales. The piece also notes Thanksgiving visits, church services, and local social happenings including a surprise party for James C. and visits by former residents and returning soldiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Eliason
District
Food Army
Red Cross
Rham Fair
Branford
Jerbury
Daisy
Kaiser
Local Thanksgiving Visit and Community Events in Colchester
Dr J M of Norwich rests in Colchester on Broadway. Mr and Mrs Joseph Smith and two daughters Annie Rose stayed with Mr and Mrs Peck in Norwich town for Thanksgiving. Mrs Clark Z Otis of Scranton Pa spent Thanksgiving with daughter Mrs A T Cleveland. Liberty chorus met in the town hall for practice. Private John J Shea returned from Norfolk events for Thanksgiving. Several locals including Schlaich and Jeremiah Shea were home from Camp for the holiday. F Brown of Munson Mass visited his brother F Brown Jr and Mrs Joseph Kelly and children of Deep River. An Andrew's church benefit entertainment and annual fhir was held in Grange hall, with school entertainment and Lyman's orchestra for dancing. Many from Fitch attended both evenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ester
J. M
Norwich
Broadway
Joseph Smith
Hir
Annie Rose
Cevents
Schlaich
Oak
John J. Shea
Jeremiah Shea
Tredway
Camp
M. E. Sullivan
Willimantic
Margaret Minnie Cavanaugh
F. Brown
Munson
Mass
F. Brown, Jr
Joseph Kelly
Deep River
Grange Hall
Andrew’s Church
Lyman
R. R. Osterhoudt
Willi He
Madeline Brown
Amo
Fitch
Thanksgiving visitors in town from area families
East Berlin on Thanksgiving weekend hosted several visitors including Earl Hazen Thomas Holn Jr Mad and Mrs Whitby with G Olson and family. Camp Fire Girls gave an entertainment re sickness. Me at Middletown Thursday and evening drew participants from Hartford and Meriden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Earl Hazen
Thomas Holn = Jr
Meriden
Louis Whitby
Hart
G. Olson
Britain
Holigan
Bridgeport
Isa
Middletown
Thurson
Hartford
Thanksgiving column of distant visitors in Rocky Hill
Local notes list Bert Davis aboard the U S 8 Constellation visiting John Bulkeley on Thanksgiving. Emil Yeager visited Hartford. Clifford Wright from Camp Upton returned home. Families in Hartford and East Hartford hosted relatives. others from Camp Devens and Boston area spent the holiday at home or traveling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocky Hill
Bert Davis
U. S
Constellation
John Bulkeley
Emil Yeager
Hartford
Clifford Wright
Camp Upton
J. H. Churchill
A. L. Peck
Albert Sprague
Coast Artillery
Boston
Virginia
Henry Hale
East Hartford
Hayden Griswold
Walter Belden
Ray Sprague
Ray Evans
William Quinn
Camp Devens
John Beaumont
Miss Dodge
New York
Bartholomew Coffey
Main Street
O. A. Moser
E. F. Belden
Henry
John Scudder
Fred Goodrich
Mrs Eleanor Acheson to speak at South Glastonbury
In South Glastonbury on Friday at 3 p m Mrs Eleanor Acheson of Middletown will speak at the home of Mrs Louis W Howe about the Woman's Auxiliary work. All women are invited. Thanksgiving service will be held at St Luke's Episcopal church on Thanksgiving day at 10 a m. Children urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Glastonbury
Eleanor Acheson
Middletown
Louis W. Howe
Woman's Auxiliary
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church
Aaron W. Kinne Spen
Plainville
Louis Sanders
Charter Oak Hospital
Elmer Kinson
Calvert R. Hollister
New Haven
John R. Lambert
Lambert
Main Street
Thanksgiving Visits From Local Families Mentioned
Centerbrook residents report visitors for Thanksgiving from Bos ton Holyoke and Amherst as families gather. An Annie Sisson guest from New Jersey and Mr. and Mrs. Norton host relatives while Norman Robinson visits his mother. Thelma and Vivian Martin noted in Viviette-adv social.\n
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centerbrook
Daniel Spencer
Boston
James Spencer
Alfred Wright
Holyoke
Mass
Frank Whipple
Ambherst
Ellsworth Norton
Norman Robinson
Laura Robinson
Annie Sisson
New Jersey
Alfred Ingraham
Middletown
Thursays
Thelma
Vivian Martin
Viviette
Turnips Draw Interest In East Hampton Town News
East Hampton residents note a 16.5 pound and an 8 pound turnip grown by Postmaster William H. Wall, with local chatter and envy. Social items list visits, family guests, holiday gatherings, naval furloughs, and war news including French celebrations and American soldiers awaiting official word.
Westchester notices and obituaries from fall season
LeRoy C. Brown of the U S transport Pocahontas is at home on a short furlough. George A. Phelps of the U S Marines is home on a 48 hour leave. Mrs W E Adams injured falling from a second story rug to the frozen ground, bruised but non fatal. John Emmons laid to rest in Center cemetery after influenza and pneumonia. Relatives met by undertaker Dawley. service by Rev Counterman. Emmons was 73, survived by widow and two sons. Myrtin Finley and son Herbert in New York to visit George, aboard U S S Polar Land. Miss E T Cronin boards with Finleys after teaching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westchester
LeRoy C. Brown
U. S
Pocahontas
George A. Phelps
U. S. Marines
W. E. Adams
Pendleton
Adams
John Emmons
Center Cemetery
Charles H. Dawley
Colchester
Franklin Countryman
Congregational Church
East Haddam
Messrs
C. H. Norton
Asa Brainard
Carlton H. Skinner
William R. Raymond
Mr. Emmons
Brooklyn
N. Y
Aaron Ely Emmons
New York
George
Norfolk
U. S. S. Polar Land
George Shailer
E. T. Cronin
Northeast
Myrtin Finley
O Leary son shown alive. govt error on casualty list
Mrs. P J O Leary received five letters from her son Timothy S O Leary dated after November 1 revealing a Nov 10 letter. The letters dispute the government casualty listing. Social items note a Town Hall dance by the Fire company, visits from New Haven and Hartford, and various local social occurrences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deep River
P. J. O'Leary
Timothy S. O'Leary
Charles Little
New Haven
Harold Rankin
J. G. Desmond
Paul
L. B. Paquet
Jerome H. Russell
New Jersey
Cecil Elmer
Hartford
Business Men’s Association
Masonic Hall
E. G. Burke
Artford
Marguerite Thomas
New London
George Seeley
East Haddam
Esther Wimovsky
Town Hall
Fritzie Brunette
Pathe News
Adv
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Portland
D. Ch
U. S. Navy
Conchurch Vestry
O. C. Faupel
James E. Glasheen
B. Powers
Mary E. Cramer
Leonora
Waverly Avenue
Agnes Post
Strong’svenue
James C
Freestone Avenue
Lynch
George E. Marsh
New . York
Robert Larson
Springfield
Commerce Street
F. R. Goodrich
War Bureau
Pees. Butler
France
Montreal
Canada
East Berlin
East Hampton
William H. Wall
Charles Hyde
David Hyder
Joseph Flood
William Kemp
William Anderson
Barton Drug Co
George Tracy
Albert Sexton
William Cahill
Kittie O'Neill
Roger O'Neill
Joseph Walsh
John Walsh
Earl C. Hitchcock
H. C. Hill
onaDid Gates
Storrs
Helen _ Gates
New Britain
Frederick Gates
Clarence Goff
Bristol
Otis Goff
Maurice Quinlan
Maurice
Anna Donovan
South Manchester
Mary Donovan
Cecelia Reardon
James Reardon
Augustus Dennler
William Quigg
Father
Scott
Scott & Bowne
Bloomfield, N. J
P. Berry & Sons, Inc
Hartford, Conn
New England
Winter Comfort
Nourse-Sherman Co
Main St
the Middlesex
America
Madras
James H. Bunce. Co
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