Portland Gates Anniversary and Local Notices
The La i society of the Swedish Lutheran church marked its anniversary with entertainment including a playlet The Season and a mixed quartet. A Red Cross Pig fundraiser by ladies raised funds with a 65 dollar ham sale to Stamford buyers. Tomorrow the Battaketchee steamship launching at Gildersleeve Ship Co. is sponsored by Miss Marian H. Gildersleeve, with the Sixth Regiment Band of Middletown performing. Funeral services for Dagmar Jacobson will be held from A. J. Emmonds. A corporal overseas arrival news, a Republican senatorial caucus in town hall, and Columbus Day planning at 8:30. Spanish influenza hospitalized Pauline Jarvis and Eva Wallmo visited Hartford. Frost damaged vegetation. K C S G to arrange launching. Mary, wife of Abner Johnson of Albany died at home. J Brainerd discussed war bond organization.
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Battakatchee
Gildersleeve Ship Conn Co
Marian H. Gilders
Ent
Middletown
Exand Company K
Ival
Harry J
Andrew Shnson
Coe Avenue
Penates
Pauline Jarvis
Ios
Eva L. Wallmo
Hartford
William Nelson
Mr Dutting
Linus Almauist
New Brit
Gildersleeve
Irving Bell
Mary
Abneron
Albany, N
B. Lown
Waverly Avenue
Baptist church service and Laurel Hill interment noted
The afternoon service was held at the Baptist church with interment at Laurel Hill cemetery. Various local notes include Mrs. Evan James visiting New York, Mrs. Joseph Stuart with relatives in Newark, and other small town updates.
Spirit of 17 joins Saturday night bill with Vengeance and the Woman
Princess Saturday Night presents Jack Pickford in the stirring patriotic feature The Spirit of 17. Vitagraph shows the melodramatic Western serial Vengeance and the Woman. Coming Tuesday Rialto Luxe seven reel feature The Unchastened Woman advances the program.
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Jack Pickford
Vitagraph
Adv
Middlefield News Highlights Local Events and Education
Miss Mabel Trischman enters Middlesex hospital nurses training. A surprise party honored Mr. and Mrs. Emil Tisserant who moved to Rockfall from Baileyville. Grange plans visit to Hemlock Grange Friday. War exhibit train to visit Middlefield Center on Saturday October 5 from 3 to 5 pm showing what soldiers do. Sunday Rally Day at Congregational church features new classes and music by Brown orchestra. Donations of canned goods requested for the Middlesex hospital.
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Middlefield
Mabel ‘Trishman
Middlesex Hospital
Emil Tisserand
Hartford
Middletown
Tisserant
Rockfall
Baileyville
Middlefield Grange
Hemlock Grange
Marion Trischman
Meriden
E. P. Camp
William Elliot
H. M. Torrey
Congregational Church
Paul Mathewson
New York
C. E. Lyman’s
Helen Watrous
Hartford Hospital
Brown Orchestra
Middlefield Center
Cromwell Social And Liberty Loan Totals Reported
Cromwell notes a Hartford visitor Mrs Charles Ranney and updates on local residents illness Mrs Edward Bailey recovered Mrs H G Newton visiting from New Haven Miss Ruth Swanson is ill Local Liberty Loan subscriptions reach 14000 with canvassers near completion and expect full quotas.
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Cromwell
Charles Ranney
Hartford
Edward Bailey
H. G. Newton
New Haven
Ruth Swanson
Linen shower campaign runs a week in Higganum
Higganum residents report a linen shower drive from September 30 to October 6 to raise contributions for a local cause. Mrs P L Cody oversees offerings while Miss Hilda Johnson leaves Stueck's Middletown to stay with her mother Mrs Swain Johnson. Several locals attended a Durham fair on Wednesday including Mr and Mrs A L Brainard and Mrs Woodworth.
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Higgahum
P. L. Cody
Hilda Johnson
Stueck
Middletown
Swain Johnson
Durham
East Hampton Meeting and Local News Sketch
East Hampton holds a 2 o'clock gathering. Anchor lodge to meet at Chat ham hall at 1 15 for a funeral. Two truckloads of trap rock arrive for Connecticut Power and Light, to Leesville for a new concrete flume and power station. about 30 workers, 15 fed sick with colds and influenza. Willimantic influenza cases cause W Q T U convention postponement. dates moved from October 19 to 11. Locals note road repairs from station to Skinner street and Main street. Mrs Mayo S Purple returns from Haddam. David Moard visits town amid illness of Eric and Mrs Moard. L A Allen of Middletown visits on business. Mrs T K O Connell recovers from grippe. Mrs Norman Purple visits Middletown. War relic train set to arrive Saturday noon with whistles and bells. town women provide food, luncheon at station. Tomorrow night good time dance at St Aloysius hall Middletown. Chatham Pharmacy offers 15c tooth brushes, regular 35c, while stock lasts.
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Anchor Lodge
Chatham Hall
Trap Rock
Connecticut Power & Light Co
Leesville
Willimantic
J. Mittleman
Main Street
Middletown
Skinner Street
Mayo S. Purple
Haddam
David Moard
S Bridgeport
Eric Moard
L. A. Allen
T. K. O’connell
Norman Purple
St. Aloysius’ Hall
Chatham Pharmacy
Battle of the Marne Jests Amid Wartime Telegraphs
A brief World War I quip from the Penn State Froth mocks German retreat as Fritz jokes about running faster while a bullet fears collision. The playful exchange captures morale amid shellfire and speed of frontline chatter.
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Penn State
Battle of the Marne
Fritz
Old Home Pay to be celebrated at West Haddam church
Oct 4 report notes Miss Richards funeral at St James Wy church with community sympathy. Old Home Pay slated at West Haddam M E on Oct 13 with morning service by Rev S E Lawson and afternoon address by Dr E E Dent. Mrs B H Mann and son return to Hamden. Adolph Thode sells farm to New York buyers. William Gladwin farm purchasers move in next week. Lillian Bengtson and young nephew from New York visit Charles Robin’s.
Chatham-Middle Haddam Community Updates and Illness News
In Chatham-Middle Haddam on Oct 4 there is no Red Cross meeting at Evergreen hall and gauze work is discontinued until further notice. Other work meetings move to Library hall on Wednesdays and Thursdays. Esther Taylor begins a vacation. Teresa Kavanaugh substitutes at the Middle Haddam post office and local grocery. Mrs. Ramsdell shows improvement after illness. Charles Cone of Willimantic is ill with Spanish influenza but better now. Vivian Taylor returns from Normal school as Willimantic schools close due to the epidemic. over 1,000 influenza cases reported there.
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Chatham
Middle Haddam
Red Cross
Evergreen Hall
Library Hall
Esther Taylor
Teresa Kavanaugh
Miss Taylor
Henry Ramsdell
Charles Cone
Willimantic
Vivian Taylor
Heser and Wenger Tie Knot in Waterford Ceremony
Louis Heser of Killingworth and Miss Anna Mary Wenger of Waterford New London were married at Cohenzie church Waterford at 1 pm Wednesday. A church basement reception followed before a brief trip to New York and plans to settle in the late Andrew Lergier house on their return. A service at Emmanuel church is scheduled for Sunday at 11 am.
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Portland
Gates
Lai Society
Erickson
Anna Anderson
Bloomquist
Bennie
Cs Workers
Eliason
Stamford
Dagmar Jacobson
Dagmar Jacobbe
A. J. Emmond
C. G. Erickson
The
Baptist Church
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Evan James
Joseph Stuart
Newark
N. J. H. Z. Clark
East Haddam
Charles E. Shipman
New London
Harold Jones
Arthur Osborne
St. Luke’s Chapel
Geo. B. Gilbert
Chester
H. Co. Brooks
William Hood
Sarah Gandy
John Gandy
Howard Hoar
Dallas
Texas
J. B. Spencer
Reginald Dease
Athletic Association
Fisk Shailer
Frank Garfield
Philip Adams
Paul Hopkins
Higganum
East Hampton
Ponsett
Chatham—Middle
Killingworth
AID Ae
Caulkins & Post Co
Crisco
Wesson
Mazda
Maine Coast
Scan Cove
York State
Armour
Borden
Scoco
Wilbur
New Orleans
College St
Smith & Quirk
Grocers
Fozooo
Ooooooen
Stinet Gress
Beacon
UNION
Heatherbloom
James H. Bunce Co
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