Portland Notes On Meetings Illness and School News
Portland daily notices report a town meeting, caucus plans for electors and senatorial candidates, and a Liberty Loan event. Also noted are influenza illnesses, a Ladies Aid church entertainment, freshman class officers at Portland High School, and travel notes from A Sears in Easton with Bulgaria news triggering a city demonstration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ingica
Old Saybrook
Harry Howard
Retan
Couss
Liberty Loan
Bn Ahearn
Kearns
Bank Street
Westerversity
Ladies Aid Society
Lufhurch
C. G. Erickson
Marshall Jarvis
Gildersleeve
Portland High School
Presin Acis Jerezak
Bowen
Marguerite
Caroline Munson
Helen Anderson
Charles Carter
Easton
Chester Town Debates Street Light Payments and Local News
Chester residents debate paying the Light & Power Co. for street lighting amid repairs and outages near the factory areas. The town report shows 1623.78 paid for lighting services, with questions about costs and whether better efficiency or refunds are possible. Nearby notes mention a local resident returning from military service in France, and community updates on families and a new home.
SAYBROOK POINT Social notes and hometown updates
Saybrook Point residents share updates on Alma visiting Hartford after weeks at home. Lizzie Burns improves from illness at St Hospital in York for a few days. Ward Hayden, away in New Haven, returns to Hartford area. Y. Luther visits New Jay after summer at home. F Williams, quartermaster of City of Hartford, back after illness. Bradley plans leave before government service.
East Berlin Nomination Meeting Sees Local Candidates
East Berlin residents including Mr and Mrs A and Miss Minnie returned from Raymond where the K of P society held a nominating meeting at the town hall. A committee on Liberty bonds is active as candidates vie for support. The sale progress appears slow and local officials are working to keep the effort moving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A Wa
Minnie
Raymond
K. of P. Society
Town
Liberty Mvass
Berlin
Westbrook events, sales, and wartime family news
Westbrook reports a sale of the Leith estate at Horse Hill to New York parties with possession to follow. Henry Bohling’s family hears of Dayton W. Bohling’s safe arrival in France as a U. S. Navy member. Norman Lit of the 102nd U. S. Regiment is recovering in a French rest hospital. Mrs John A Littlefield receives news from Norman after months of war. The Ladies Sewing Circle of Horse Hill plans a meeting with Mrs Mary Gaylord. Dairymen in town are busy filling their filos. Gilbert Alexander Post, born November 4, 1840, died at his East Main street residence. Funeral Thursday at 2 pm from the house with Rev. Geo W Eastland officiating. He was the last survivor of Captain Henry Lay and Laura Ann (Jones) Post, and is survived by two sisters. He was twice married, first to Alice Gertrude Chalker, who died 1893, leaving one daughter. He later married Mrs Lila M Hale Lyons. burial in Cypress cemetery.
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Leith
Horse Hill
New York
Henry Bohling
Dayton W. H. Bohling
France
John A. Littlefield
Norman Lit
102Nd. U. S
Ed. Hammed
Schultz
Mary Gaylord
Gilbert Alexander Post
East Main Street
Geo. W. Eastland
Henry Lay
Laura Ann (Jones) Post
Richard W. Post
Laura A Post
Alice Gertrude
Harvey Chalker
Old Saybrook
Red Cross Linen Shower Appeals Hogganum Citizens
Higganum notices urge every town family to donate one linen article for the Red Cross shower. Requested towels two sizes, napkins, and handkerchiefs. Garments for Belgians and French to be sent to Miss Ursula Brainard. packing set for Thursday. A German helmet from Harold Webb in France draws local curiosity.
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Higganum
C. F. Olson
Ursula Brainard
Middletown
Charles B. Carlson
R. E. Thayer
Hartford
Red Cross
P. L. Cody
Warren Shailer
Harold Webb
France
East Hampton News Briefs and Local Notices
East Hampton reports a resident with knee and arm injuries hospitalized for several days as family medical concerns rise. Community reminders note corrected M B church supper date and frequent events at M E Church and St Patrick’s church. Card of Thanks extends gratitude to neighbors for support after illness and death of a husband and son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Anderson
Victor Anderson
Adv
Centerbrook Briefs Include Missionary Meeting and Canvass
Liberty Loan canvassers report good progress in Centerbrook. The Woman's Foreign Missionary society will meet Thursday at 8 p.m. with Mrs. W. B. Hubbard at the parsonage. Mrs. Augusta A. Fox visits daughter Mrs. C. L. Jones. Herbert Johnson of Higganum was in town on Tuesday on business. The King's Daughters gathered last evening at Mrs. Hoadley’s Main street home. Mid-week service is planned tonight at the conference house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centerbrook
Liberty Loan
Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society
W. B. Hubbard
Augusta A. Fox
C. L. Jones
Herbert Johnson
Higganum
King’s
Colchester News Briefs Local Marriage and Events
Mrs Ella V Palmer marries Charles L Strong of Colchester in New Haven on September 28. A war exhibit train comes to town with guard band duties from 9 to 11 a m. State Guards and Old Guard Band march to depot and conduct guard duty. School and church bells ring to mark Bulgaria surrender. Local clubs and meetings noted including K of P lodge, Mothers Club, Grange hall drills, and Chamber of Commerce gathering. Juries in Norwich, Camp Mead furlough, and regular band rehearsals listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
Ella V. Palmer
Charles L. Strong
Colchester
Ne Haven
I. H. Hancock
Methodist
New Haven
State Guards
Old Guard
Bulgaria
Oliver Woodhouse Lodge
No. 51
K. of P
Fred Hudson
Robert Sherman
James Johnson
Clayton B. Miller
Norwich
Isadore Blott
Camp Mead
D. W. Hakes
Grange Hall
Mother’s Club
Bacon Academy
Colchester Village Improvement Society
Chamber of Commerce
Berlepsch Plettenberg wed in Killingworth at bride’s home
Louis S. Berlepsch and Miss Henrietta Plettenberg were married Saturday afternoon by Rev. A B Gifford at the bride’s parents’ residence. Also christenings for Violet Mary Adametz and Lulu Nazenek took place. Mrs. Florence Barnes ill with Spanish influenza. Walter C. Jones of Middletown visited nearby. Local residents plan to attend the Durham Agricultural Fair Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haddam
Florence Barnes
Walter C. Jones
Middletown
C. E. Nettleton
Durham
Ivoryton Sickness Strikes Local Residents in Influenza Wave
In Ivoryton on October 2, Mr and Mrs Nordahl Davis are seriously ill from Spanish influenza. Mrs Harry Rawson is in New York today. Mrs Theodore Lund is listed as sick. Sherman Chrystal left for Ft Slocum to begin military training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivoryton
Nordahl Davis
Harry Rawson
New York
Theodore Lund
Sherman Chrystal
Ft. Slocum
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Chester
M. and Sons
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Isex Light & Power Co
Mike
New
Erican
McCallum
M. S.broocks Factory
Helen MacDonald
Wilcox
Saybrook Point
East Berlin
Westbrook
East Hampton
M. B
William Anderson
Red Cross Society
Chatham Hall
Eric Moard
Michell
Fitch
Moard
John D. Milburn
Michigan
M. E. Church
Sacred Heart T. A. B. Society
O’connell
Charles Hyde
David Hyde
St. Patrick’s Church
Chatham Pharmacy
Killingworth
N Rane
America
Liberty Loan Committee of
New England
The
Middletown Liberty Loan Committee
Meech & Steddard Inc
You
Beacon
UNION
Heatherbloom
James H. Bunce Co
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