Town notes and health updates from Saybrook and vicinity
Harry Powers and visiting relatives in East Haddam are noted along with N B Platt and children in New Haven. Hazel W Tiley trains with the Red Cross ambulance corps in York City. Hayden of New Haven visits town. Raymond Miller ill at home on Novelty. Mrs Herman Kahn of New York visits Lieber hospital for appendicitis surgery. A E Ames of Saybrook travels to Plainfield. Mrs James Murphy returns from Lowell, Mass care. G E Twiss family leave Saybrook Street summer home for Brooklyn. Oregon Kingsbury recovering from pneumonia. Powers resigns from Pratt Read Co and moves to Hartford. Miss Lucretia Post said to be in frail health on Main Street. Post Office closes Saturday Columbus Day 10am to 5pm with no rural delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Powers
East Haddam
N. B. Platt
New Haven
Hazel W. Tiley
Ambulance Corps
Red Cross
York City
Hayden
Raymond Miller
Novelty
Herman Kahn
New York
Lieber Hospital
A. E. Ames
Saybrook
Plainfield
James Murphy
Relain Lowell
Mass
E Twiss
Saybrook Street
Brooklyn
Oregon
Kingsbury
Pratt, Read & Co
Hartford
Lucretia Post
Jon Main Street
Evening of St Luke's Ladies' Aid Called Off
South Glastonbury reports no Ladies' Aid meeting at St Luke's church due to grip. Several maladie cases noted with some convalescing. families of Lavelette and other residents mentioned amid camp furloughs and local illness. Funeral of Albro Bidwell held. several relatives named as bearers. burial at Green Cemetery. Edith Tryon returns from New York before overseas duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Glastonbury
St. Luke’s Church
William and
Marion
Meriden
Wilbur
Chilat M. J. Down
Lavelette
Ruth T. Gilbert
Columbian
O. EB. S
East Haddam News and Local Happenings Oct 11
East Haddam notes report schooner Robert Pe of St Lukes Me loading wood for W C s awaiting favorable unity to sail. Mrs Gates and Mr Mulligan of Brooklyn visited in Mary F boat then sailed to Hamburg Cove and Mattituck L I. Clarke moves families to Amston in a motor truck. Whooping cough declines. Gladwin shingling, Hathaway ill with malaria. Bailey begins term with E H F G Club amid critique of government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East
Robert Pe
St. Lukeh
H. E. Gates
Mr. Mulligan
Brooklyn
Mr. Gates
Mary F
Hamburg Cove
Mattituck
L. I
Z. Clarke
Fred Cone
Hadlyme
Amston
R. R. Gladwin
Sarah Ack
Gladys Hathaway
Joseph Shay
Bailey
E. H. F. G. Club
Deep River Fourth Liberty Loan Parade and Local News
Saturday's program features a parade starting at 2 o'clock from the Geneaese building, proceeding via Mair to Kirtland to the railroad station with Essex Chester and Deep River State Guard units. Captain Harry A. Moore leads. war relic train draws crowds. Public places close. a speaker advocates the Fourth Liberty Loan drive. Obits and illness noted. caucus set for town hall elections. Deep River War Bureau formed with officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneaese
Kirtland
Essex, Chester
Deep River Companies
State Guard
Deep River
Harry A. Moore
Emilsen on Leave as Engstrom Covers Route in Ponsett
Emil Engstrom, the R. F. D. mail carrier for Ponsett, is sidelined at home with a bad cold. Fred Olson subs on the route. Adolph Thode has moved to Shailorville to work for Emil Shutte after selling his farm. Old Home Day set at West Haddam Methodist on Oct. 18 with all day service. Rev. S. E. Lawson will lead the morning service and Dr. E. E. Dent the afternoon address. Basket lunch at W. E. S. Burr's. N. W. Spencer visiting Clinton relatives. Adelaide Creagh, Burr school teacher, visiting her Bethel home. Dena Dongers, summer guest, returns to Brooklyn. Mr. and Mrs. George Frick were Middletown on business. Mrs. Thomas Duncan of New York hosts at Charles Robin's. Emily Thomas of Middletown visits Mrs. Forance Camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E. Dent
W. E. S. Burr
N. W. Spencer
Clinton
Adelaide Creagh
Burr School
Bethel
Dena Dongers
Cromwell Health Officer Shuts Public Meetings In 1918 Flu
Cromwell health officer Charles E. Bush closes all schools churches Sunday schools libraries fraternal meetings lodges and any public gatherings until further notice as influenza spreads. Residents including Mrs Congdon Mr and Mrs Chapin and Anna Thomson are noted visiting or ill while others return from trips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cromwell
Congdon
East Hampton
Charles E. Bush
Killingworth notices and local society events
In Killingworth on October 11 no service will be held at the Congregational church next Sunday because relief trains will run in Clinton for two hours drawing attendees from the area. The Grange voted to buy a Liberty bond. The Ladies Aid met with Miss Clara Parmelee and reappointed officers for the next year, planning the Christmas sale and supper. Mr and Mrs Dwight Parmelee of Windsor visited Adelbert H Stevens on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwight Parmelee
Windsor
Adelbert H. Stevens
Moodus drum and fife corps to headline free exhibition
The Moodus drum and fife corps and Conn. State Guard Company H will appear at an East Haddam exhibition open to all. E. N. Peck serves as chairman for Hast Had- Ce BS ees tees te.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Do. m
Moodus Drum and Fife Corps
Conn. State Guard, Co. H
East Haddam
E. N. Peck
Hast Had- Ce BS Ees Tees Te
East Berlin Plans For Campaign Night And War Letters
East Berlin moves to boost support for service members with a town hall caucus tonight. District schools open at 8:30 and buses will ferry attendees. Citizens urged to send illustrated papers and clippings to Berlin servicemen, with CHAS. M. Jarvis leading a campaign to keep troops in closer touch with home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Charles F. Lewis
War Board
Kensington
East Berlin
Puck
Judge
Life
Chas. M. Jarvis
War relic train at East Haddam Moodus station
Attend the war relic train event at East Haddam and Moodus railroad station Saturday October 12 from 7 to 9 pm. The Moodus drum and bugle corps will appear. The East Haddam bridge will be free to all attendees. Event chairs: E N Peck for East Haddam and E W Chaffee for Moodus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Haddam and
Moodus
Moodus Drum and Fife Corps
Conn. State Guard, Co. H
East Haddam
E. N
Peck
E. W. Chaffee
House to House Liberty Loan Canvass Urges Public Sacrifice
In a Washington inspired drive, a house to house canvass for the Liberty loan demonstrates the nation’s need for organized, large scale appeals to every citizen. The piece argues patriotism alone won’t fund the debt and urges cooperation with canvassers as volunteers doing their bit for the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Tribune
McAdoo
Washington
United States
Liberty Loan
France and Allies Hold Fast Amid German Threats
A historical wartime column praises French resilience despite raids and hospital losses. It notes English and Italian steadfastness, describes German shifts in strategy, and contrasts public rhetoric with wartime resolve, likening some to clocks that keep time but miss action.
Old Saybrook Honor Roll Dedicated and Public Notices
Old Saybrook celebrates the dedication of an honor roll funded by town improvement funds and a Sixth Regiment State Guard gift, featuring a Colonial design by Elizabeth Hart Bailey. The article also notes influenza cases rising, Red Cross drives for salvage items, a Liberty Loan train, party caucuses, and a freight wreck near South Lyme disrupting service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Saybrook
Sixth Regiment State Guard
Electric Power Co
Melville K. Bailey
D. Arnold Kellogg
Frances C. Shepard
Franklin T. Bradley
Hartford
Connecticut
Elizabeth Hart Bailey
M. K. Bailey
New York
Samuel Hart
Middletown
Army
Navy
Aviation
Motor Transport Corps
Friese
William Cullen Bryant
Henry G. Faulk
France
Frank S. Pratt
H. R. Gladwin
Westbrook
New York City
St. John’s Church
Grace
First Congregational Church
Red Cross
Liberty Loan
Justices of the Peace
South Lyme
New Haven
New London
Boston
Valley
Willimantic
Rocky Hill Over the Top in Fourth Liberty Loan Drive
In Rocky Hill on October 11 a Democratic caucus was held at Grange hall. The town exceeded its $36,000 Fourth Liberty Loan quota, already over-subscribed in prior drives. Red Cross members are asked to wear white gowns and veils at Sunday services, and several local social notes mention visits, marriages, and a funeral. The water level of the Connecticut River has risen recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocky Hill
Grange Hall
Red Cross
Congregational Church
Clarence Pratt
Hartford
Connecticut River
Ruth
Virginia
Myrtle
Truesdale Maynard
W. S. Maynard
Clifford L. Holmes
Philadelphia
Lucy A. Heritage
Harry S. Scarborough
South Park Methodist Church
Ruth Dickinson
Barbara Goodrich
Linehan & Malloy
Zion Hill Cemetery
Sage Tea and Sulphur Hair Darkening Remedy
An old time method uses garden sage brewed into a heavy tea with sulphur to darken gray or faded hair. A ready made Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound bottle is suggested as an easier alternative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyeth
Kidney Trouble Warning for Big Eaters
A health note warns that overindulgence and rich foods strain American kidneys causing back pain, cloudy urine, and nighttime urination. It promotes Jad Salts as a safe, inexpensive kidney flush made from grape and lemon acids with lithia, to be taken daily for a few days. The ad asserts Jad Salts resists harm and makes an effervescent drink.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Afl
Maud Fox
Lillian Parmelee
H. H. Post
Elma Clark
Frederick Ziegra
Merison
Halley Post
Ida Post
Essex
Republican Caucus
General Assembly
Justice of the Peace
Harry Long
James A. Jones
Clarence Lee
Muriel Clark
E. G. Burke
Niantic
Board of Health
Deep River War Bureau
F. A. Hefflon
Ernest L. Prann
H. J. Brooks
Leon Schlick
Joseph B. Schlick
Mildred Fleet
F. E. Ellsworth
Christensen Hotel
Ponsett
Thomas Duncan
Charles Robin’s
Emily Thomas
Forance Camp
Aan
Killingworth
Buffalo News
Paris
Victrola
H. S. Hall
Silver St
A. E. Holmes
Main Street
The
Barton Clothing Co
Custom Tailors
Leonardo Herrman CO
Main St
New Britain
Grand Theatre
Liberty Loanampaign
Middletown Liberty Loan Committee
A. Brazos & Sons
Liberty
Germany
America
OUR Merit
Ola
Erenie
Rman Hg
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