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Newspaper

The Evening Press

Location

Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Oct 16, 1918

Page

6

Portland Illness At Home Reported Aged Man

Portland morning update notes illness at a home on Main Street. The deceased man, aged years, was identified as a former motorman for the Heat Co. Funeral details follow with family references including Frederick Dahl and a Navy brother. Liberty Loan campaign totals show Portland subscriptions at 82 850. The town aims to double the quota. Fire incident yesterday involved a shed near a bank district, a ducking incident prevented larger damage. Julia Markham Brainerd funeral held at Trinity church with burial in Trinity cemetery. many floral tributes. Katherine Selden visited from New York with Miss Wilcox. Red Cross work limited due to epidemic. Probate hearing set for October 22 over John J. Wright estate. Dancing school opening delayed for influenza epidemic. Hemlock Grange event postponed. Farmers' Fish and Game club meeting planned for Hem. Hall. Mrs Matthew Coates in ill health after another shock. Harold Wainwright seriously ill at Marlborough Street. Honor meeting scheduled tonight with rally plans for New Britain Friday.

Julia Markham Brainerd Julia Markham Brain Raymond Brainerd Robert L. Markham O. H. Raftery Trinity Church Trinity Cemetery Katherine Selden New York Wilcox Red Cross Wright Dorchester Mass Christensen “S School For Dancing Hemlock Grange Farmers’ Fish and Game Club Iw Hooey Hem. Hall F. L. Sanborn Matthew Coates Middlesex Myenue Harold Wainwright Marlborough Street the of Honor New Britain

Rocky Hill Evening Meeting Highlights Local Notables

Rocky Hill Oct 16 The town meets this evening with a program arranged by Lecturer I Belden. It features Justin Andrews solo, D Comstock piano, Edith Matteson paper Camp Devens, Frank L Sprague paper Apple Crop of Maine, George A Allison Co operation the Grange as a Potato Growing State, Hollis C Mayor reading, F C Matteson Co operative Buying in the Market Gardeners' Association, George Butler Co operation as I Knew it, and a letter from Miss Millicent and Mrs. Harry A. Treadwell. Week end visits include Kittie Appley of Springfield with Mrs. Kate Appley. Mrs BE C Kinsman stays at Walter Kinsman in Rutland, Vt. Mrs Josephine Wilcox of Thompsonville visits Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Wilcox. Albert Sprague, at Camp Devens, is transferred to the coast artillery at Fort Andrews, Boston harbor. Mrs George Maynard mourns the death of her brother who fell in France.

Rocky Hill Ok I. Belden Justin Andrews D. Comstock Edith Matteson Camp Devens Hayden Griswold Maine Frank L. Sprague the Grange George A. Allison Hollis C. Mayor Reading Miss Morton Market Gardeners’ Association F. C. Matteson George Butler Millicent Harry A. Treadwell Mass Harry Hall Kittie Appley Springfield Kate Appley Pratt Street BE. C. Kinsman Walter Kinsman Rutland, Vt Josephine Wilcox Thompsonville Herbert Wilcox Albert Sprague Coast Artillery Fort Andrews Boston George Maynard U.S. Army France

Saybrook Point Social Notes Mix Town and Guests

Mrs Phelps spent Monday in Mid Mrs Gilbert Pratt of New York was guest of Mr and S H Pratt Sunday Mrs Charles Prankard of New na recent guest of relatives Miss Annie Thompson yesterday in Hartford Elizabeth Fairbanks has influenza and Mrs William F Wolfe have from a short vacation Appleby improving after weeks Charles Pease was a business in Deep River Tuesday

Law society meeting in Middle Haddam with Miss Stewart

Chatham Middle Haddam October 16 The Law Society will meet with Miss Stewart of Cobalt on Thursday Mr and Mrs Vee Small left Wednesday for Wilbraham Massachusetts where [unclear] has accepted a position for Mr Cone and daughter have Portland for the winter.

Middle Haddam Law Society

East Hampton Week in Review

The town reports the epidemic affecting public access with the library closed until further notice. Several residents are ill or hospital bound including Mrs Nellie Dunbury and Mrs Terese Flynn while Miss Bertha White improves. The Cross society meets at 2 30 P M and Nesis Rebekah lodge convenes at Town Hall at 8 o clock. Mrs Clarke Burnham leaves for South Willington and Edward Donnellan visits from New York. Our Luncheonette expands with light lunch service and hot drinks at the soda fountain. Chatham Pharmacy advertisement.

Daniel Healy The Cross Society James Eppoletes Middlesex Hospital Middletown Terese Flynn F. J. Lewis New Haven Nellie Dwnbury Hartford Dunbury A. S. Hitchcock Henry Royce Onother Albro Bell Bertha White Edward Donnellan New York

Colchester News In Brief and Local Updates

Colchester reports a band rehearsal at 8:30 p.m. in fire company rooms. Roy Clarke’s funeral was held at his late home with Rev. L. D. Remington officiating. The liberty loan nears 38,350 dollars, promising an apparent top soon. Linwood cemetery interment for Roy Clark. John Wade busy making cider daily. Local prices list beef at 20 cents per pound at Sam Kalmonivitz’s market.

Colchester Fire Company Francis Brown Norwich Roy Clarke State Guards Grangehall Laney Yetta Mintz Roy Clark Sam Kalmonivitz

Durham Town Meeting Passes Budget and Quail Ban

In Durham on October 16, a town meeting approved the printed town report, set officer salaries, and allocated 300 for the Council of Defense. A quail and grey squirrel shooting ban was enacted, the road widened to allow two-way traffic, and the next tax levy planned for March 1919. Grange meetings paused due to influenza, and drill stoppage Orders affected E C 8 G units.

Durham Grange Fowler

Also Mentioned on This Page

Portland Main Street the Heat Co Frederick Dahle U. S Liberty Loan Liberty Loan Committee A. J. Foley Saybrook Point Chatham—Middle Haddam Rtman Draa Co East Hampton Chatham Pharmacy Durham C E. Zink E. P. Gladwin J. H. Ball M. M. Co Pape the Barton Clothing Co. and Custom Tailors Najol Natol Nujol Laboratories Standard Dilco New Jersey Broadway Middletown Liberty Loan Committee New England Enameling Company Surrender Club of Connecticut Marcus H. Holcomb Liberty Cottage United States of America Goodyear Rubber Company Germany Dr. Solf Sam
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