Saybrook Estate Sued for 2500 Dollars in 1914-15
Grace Pratt sues as of the will of Eliza W. Kirtland for damages of 2500 dollars for nursing and services from 1914 to 1915. The case tracks retroactive pricing, service periods, and a later mortgage foreclosure involving P Gordon, William J. Coughlin, Samuel Rosenthal, Henry L. Battalin, and entities with liens, with transfers between Hartford and Middlesex counties due to court procedures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Pratt
Eliza W. Kirtland
Old Saybrook
P. Gordon
William J. Coughlin
Samuel Rosenthal
Hartford
Henry L. Battalin
Spring Street
St. John and
Itland Streets
Dale D
Davis Company
Eca
Superior Court
Hartford County
Middlesex County
Blaze at Elks Home Sparks Fire Alarm
A chimney fire at the Elks building on Main and College last night caused a smoke-filled scene. Fire crews arrived within a minute, preventing damage as a furnace with paper burned, the flue left open, and a witness reported smoke pouring from the block across the street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elks
Main
College Street
Connecticut Sunday School State Convention Near Here
Annual state gathering of the Connecticut Sunday School to be held December 4 5 and 6. Between 400 and 600 delegates expected. Simultaneous institutes each day led by experts in Sunday work. Sessions at the First Methodist Church. Rev William D Beach general chairman Professor Pagar S Bright man vice chairman Miss Helen Burr secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connecticut
First Methodist Church
William D. Beach
Pagar S. Brightman
Helen Burr
First Methodist Episcopal Church
W. D. Beach
D. D
First Methodist Sunday School
South Ends to Face Meriden Acorns in Sunday Grid Clash
The South Ends meet Meriden Acorns at Russell Field Sunday at 3 pm. Meriden, famed for speed, has lost only one game in three years. The South defeated the Acorns last year, stirring Meriden's bid for revenge as a large crowd is expected to attend. All players should arrive at 2 pm for warmups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acorns
Meriden
Russell Field
Opening of Schools Opens Monday With Precautions
The city schools will open Monday after thorough disinfection and airing of buildings. Precautions were taken to safeguard scholars as the pre epidemic nears end, though a few convalescents remain.
Cradle Notes Birth Notice
Ricely shares news of a daughter born Saturday to Mr and Mrs Frank H Lehman of street. Mother and child are reported doing well with relatives notified of the arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gon
Frank H. Lehman
Street
Inauguration of Dean at Berkeley Divinity School
Middletown hosts the inauguration of Rev. William Palmer Ladd as dean of Berkeley Divinity School. A week of conferences features Bishop Charles Gore, S. K. Ratcliff, Ralph Adams Cram, Dr. Karl Reiland, and others with lectures on war relations, education, and church service. The events run Oct 28–31 with daily chapel services and a memorial on Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Palmer Ladd
Berkeley Divinity School
Berkeley
Connecticut
Church of England
Oxford
Charles Gore
Middlesex Theatre
S. K. Ratcliff
America
Ralph Adams Cram
Karl Reiland
Middletown
St. George’s
New York
Alpha Delta
Wesleyan
Holy Trinity Church
C. B. Brewster
E. B. Acheson
K. Ratcliffe
Stueck’s Tavern
Trustees
Dickinson
Miller
Duncan B. Macdonald
Education For Social Service
H. C. Morrison
State Board of Education
Percy Dearmer
Tursday
Canon C. D. Douglas
J. W. Suter
Harold Colthurst Mills
Local Youth Enters Training Corps At George Washington
Maurice F. Carey son of Mr and Mrs John Carey of South Farms wraps up a year of war work in Washington as private secretary to C E Persons director of the educational bureau United States fuel administration He will join George Washington University law department and Students Army Training Corps before long Carey previously worked with Aetna Life Insurance Co of Hartford and has many friends in Washington wishing him success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice F
John Carey
South Farms
Washington
C. E. Persons
Educational Bureau
United States Fuel Administration
George Washington, University, Law Department
Students
Army Training Corps
Carey
Aetna Life Insurance Co
Hartford
Periday
Ens
M. L. Soules
Cromwell
M. Petrofsky
West Cromwell
Toggery
William Pellow
France
Payne's
Walter Ecker
Highland Avenue
Draper & Hall Co
Payne’s
Middletown Business College
Joseph A. Coski
Maine
Maple Street
Hazens
Joseph Hubbell
Middletown
Norwalk
New York
Joseph Lawton
William A. Wright
Camp Devens
John Kristensen
London
Dakota
Kristen Kristensen
Charles B. Anderson
Charles E. Anderson
Swedish Lutheran Church
Higginson Business Institute
Court St
Chauncey B. Brewster
Christchurch
Oxford
England
Arrigonia Hotel
Jazz Rasadv
Helen L. Durang
Fifth Avenue
Connecticut
Bridgeport
State Federation of Women’s Clubs
Gordon’s Market
Yale Gordon
James C. Fox, Jr
James C. Fox
Washington Terrace
Red Cross
Baltimore
West Virginia
Maryland
Johns Hopkins Hospital
William J. Kieft
Meriden
Wallingford
St. Francis Church
Christensen & Deming
Orpheus Hall
Samuel Mattes
Naval Reserves
Walter B. Hedges
Norwich University
George S. Jones
Caulkins and Post Co
Grippe
Elmer J. Rohan
John W. Rohan
Health Officer Warns Schools Open Monday
City Health Officer Dr Thomas P Walsh orders parents to keep children home if they have grip or any symptoms since October 20 and requires dismissal of coughing pupils. Students with grip may not return for two weeks after symptoms vanish. certificates required before return. adv 2610
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas P. Walsh
North Church Sunday School Reopens Services
North church Sunday school will resume on Sunday October 27 taking up the day lesson. Union preaching at South church at 11 am. Dr Walsh health officer warns that children just recovered from colds or with fresh symptoms should not attend public meetings for now. 2610 Auto Collides With Trolley. Automobiles driven by Mrs Shepard wife of Colonel A N Shepard of Portland collided with a trolley at High and Liberty streets Friday at 5 30 pm. The trolley was traveling south on High and Mrs Shepard was coming up Liberty and turning the corner struck the car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Church
South Church
Walsh
First Congregational Church
F. W. Greene
Christian Endeavor Society
North High Street
Christian Endeavor
Ladies’ Missionary Aid
Aii
House of
Local notices and personals from Middletown news page
A stream of small items: soldiers arriving back from France, Red Cross work in West Virginia, local movings, illnesses, and shop ads. Highlights include Private William Pellow arriving in France, James C. Fox Jr. leading a Red Cross unit in mining districts, Bishop Brewster recovering from grip, and routine classes and sales from local stores and schools.
Sunday church services and notices across the city
Multiple churches report Sunday schedules and upcoming events. South church suspends Sunday school this week, with an 11 am union worship and 2:30 pm funeral for Charles Clark. Other churches list Holy Communion, Eucharist, sermons, Epworth Leagues, Italian services, and brief evening offerings.
Convention of J O Red Men Elects Officers
The annual meeting of the Chief of Records Association was held at the Hotel Chafee this afternoon. After the business session a dinner was planned for 5 o'clock. Current officers include George M. Barnes Bridgeport president William H Harris Hartford vice president Nelson Ahlstrom Stamford secretary and G W Porter Meriden treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. O. Red Men
Chief of Records Association
Hotel
Chafee
George M. Barnes
Bridgeport
William H. Harris
Hartford
Nelson Ahlstrom
Stamford
G. W. Porter
Meriden
Springfield man buys Pueblo home of Miss Fisk
T A Dean of Springfield Massachusetts has purchased the residence of Miss Regina Fisk at 128 Jackson Street Pueblo Colorado. Dean formerly owned Dean's Music House in Springfield but returned home to seek Colorado climate and engage in teaching.
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T. A. Dean
Springfield
Mass
Regina Fisk
Jackson Street
Pueblo
Colorado
Dean
Music House
Oon
Morning Break Dawn Hymn From Soldier Verse
A fragment from an Australian Soldier is quoted praising faith amid world strife. It speaks of rising from death and night to a life of greater freedom, urging endurance and pride in a bright heritage for future generations as darkness is driven back.
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Christian Science Monitor
Wounded Captain Nichols Wounded Near London In Armies Letter
Captain George P. Nichols of Company F 107th Infantry is wounded and in a military hospital near London. A 7th Regiment veteran since fifteen years, he was wounded September 28 near Cambrai as his unit went over the top. In a letter to his wife, he praised the hospital’s atmosphere and noted his firm Frederick E. Driggs and Co. of New York as his employers. He formerly resided in Middletown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George P. Nichols
107Th Infantry
London
Nichols
7Th Regiment
Cambrai
West Seventy-ninth Street
Captain Nichols
Frederick E. Driggs and Co
Pearl Street
New York
Middletown
Pool Of Blood In Road In Higganum Incident
A party returning from Higganum at 5 30 last evening found a pool of blood in the road and shattered glass from a windshield scattered nearby. Among the debris lay a pair of old fashioned silver bowed spectacles with lenses of high magnifying power.
Funeral meeting for Carl Frankenberger at Herman Lodge
Sons of Herman, Attention brothers of Herman Lodge No 13 O D H are requested to meet Monday October 28 at 9 am at our hall to attend the funeral of our late brother Carl Frankenberger per order H Schneck president adv
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sons of
Herman
Herman Lodge No. 13
Carl Frankenberger
H. Schneck
Morris Plan Co. offers lending for furniture and more
Morris Plan Co located at 269 Main St advertises loans for furniture and other worthy purposes. The brief notice markets installment lending services to local residents seeking financing options through a dedicated home office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Plan Co
Main St
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Saybrook
Golden Claims Rend
Elizabeth Kirtland
State Convention
Cold Remedy
Im Tablet
Ceneean Een Alte
Ail Drug Stores
William P. Ladd
Greene
Charles Clark
Intermediate Society of the Christian Endeavor
Ettore di Stefano
Paul Stansbury
Baptist Church
The
High
Liberty _ streets
C. G. Erickson
Portland
Oscar Granstrand
C. E. Anderson
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Long Hill
Union Chapel
L. O. Schriver
Church of the Holy Trinity
Harold J. Edwards
All Saints’ Chapel
Staddle Hill
German
Spear Bros
Border Legion
Zane Grey
Grace L. Lutz
Tenderfoot
Rizona
Broatch’s Modern Book Shop
Mall
ITA
Besten
Middletown City
Bateato Town
Caulkins & Post Co
Main Street
National Springs
Beacon
Beacon Indian Blankets
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