Community notes from Chatham hall and area
Julia Burns returns from a days visit to attend urgent surgery at home. Red Cross women urged to continue dressings at Chatham hall. O S 6th Infantry C S G plans a 7:45 pm drill at Sie House weather permitting. Local residents on business include Kert Lord and L E Baldwin. Margaret Allin to speak to Home Service Committee. Miss Jennie Selden opens pressmaking rooms at Abbey House inviting public to view fall and winter fashions. Masses at St Patrick's Church on feast day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. A. Williams
Julia Burns
Coito
Red Cross Society
Chatham Hall
O. S
6Th Infantry
Jay
Sie
Kert Lord
New Britain
Chatham Pharmacyand House
Charles House
Ll. EB. Baldwin
Middletown
Margaret Allin
Home Service Committee
James
Death notice for Lawrence Walsh in Hartford
Lawrence Walsh dies of pneumonia in Hartford. Survived by wife, two children, parents Mr. and Mrs. John Walsh, three brothers John at Camp Devens Joseph in Navy New London Edward at home, sister Miss Julia Walsh. Grandson George Walsh funeral preceded this loss. Services announced at town clerk’s office October 31 and November 1 from 10 am to 4 pm and 6 to 9 pm.
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Daniel D. Ryan
Lawrence Walsh
Hartford
John Walsh
John
Camp Devens
Joseph
New London
Edward
Julia Walsh
East Berlin notes and local society updates
East Berlin items report Rev and Mrs H Medd of Bay Shore as guests of Mr and Mrs L A Westcott with regular society meetings this evening. Mrs Wm Hazen returns home after visiting relatives. The Dramatic club will soon rehearse a new play. J M Crosbie visits then returns to Brigport. The fourth Liberty loan over the top flag arrives and is placed at Monument corner. Peter Cooney, formerly of this place, died in New Britain from influenza. funeral held this morning.
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East Berlin
Monument Corner
Peter Cooney
New Britain
Funeral of Erastus Watrous Held at Home
The funeral for Erastus Watrous, aged 89, was held today at his late home. Cause of death was pneumonia. He leaves a wife, two daughters Mrs. James Galvin and Mrs. Charles Chapell, and a son Albert. The family has suffered illness for two weeks and Mrs. Watrous remains ill. Sympathy is extended to the family. Mrs. S D Brainard spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. S N Brainard in East Hartford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Street
Get
Erastus Watrous
Watrous
James Galvin
Charles Chapell
Comstock Bridge
Albert
East Hartford
S. N. Brainard
Vicks VapoRub Shortage Hits Drugtrade Amid Influenza Surge
An October 21 advertisement from The Vick Chemical Company urges wholesalers to curb large orders and ship small lots of Vicks VapoRub due to a severe influenza epidemic. It describes record daily demand, factory stockouts, and disrupted parcel post and express shipments, with directs to ship only three dozen 30c size per order to retail customers and to avoid jobber channels.
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Vick
VapoRub
Express
Ely
VapoRule
Gildersleeve to Build Ten Coal Barges at Portland Yard
Portland Gildersleeve Company signed navy contracts to construct ten deep hold coal barges at the lower Willows yard. Over 150 workers start immediate construction, with eight months projected to finish. Barges will be bulkheaded and larger than prior lighters, signaling a winter operation and local employment boost.
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Gildersleeve Company
Lower Yard
Portland
Harry C. Bell
Gildersleeve Shipbuilding Company
United States Navy Department
Willows
War Department
Colchester Notes On Illness Rehearsals And Local News
Colchester gossip includes Mrs. J Riley of East Hartford ill with pneumonia after influenza and cared for by her mother Mrs Etta Lombard. Local band rehearsals, weekend visitors from Essex and Norwich, and travel to Hartford and New York are noted. Funeral for Private Henry Taylor at Dawley’s is reported with State Guard attendance.
Local Notes From Rocky Hill Nov 13 Fair Set
Rocky Hill Oct 29 news roundup lists Herbert Spencer returning to his ship after furlough while Henry Scudder visits relatives. Others report William Roberts transferred to a New York base hospital, Frederick H. Peck promoted to corporal in France, and influenza convalescence for Wallace H. Peck. Local movers include a mail contract change and a tenement move by the Brooks family.
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W. R. Griswold
The
Congregational Church
Ing
E. A. Peck
Frederick H. Peck
France
Thomas Hosmer
John Backe
Pratt Street
Henry Hale
Wallace H. Peck
St Luke's Service Adds Six Stars To Service Flag
A Sunday service at St Luke's Episcopal church in South Glastonbury added six stars to the service flag signaling six local youths entering military service. The town notes 12 St Luke's men now in service with several congregants ill or recovering from illness and train keepers. Elisha Clark dies of pneumonia at about 66, leaving a widow and one son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Glastonbury
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church
St. Luke’s
Lewis W. Stevenson
James B. Killem, Jr
Harry Megson
Bernard Thomas
Edward Ledgard
Joseph Clemens
Lena Gardner McLean
I. Thorald Eller
Edward Ledger
Newport
Ralph G. Tryon
John Lambert
Cora Bellis
H. D. Bellis
France
William Stevenson
Elisha Clark
Belle Weir
Chester
Lyme Notes From Town and Nearby Almanac
Lyme October notes detail Tommy Mather returning as clerk at Champion's store, Terry from Fort Wright visiting Matson hill, and Mrs. Fred Hang helping care for the Bradbury family. Miss Jennie Davison remains in New Haven awaiting possible return home by week’s end. Reverend Ringrose suffers another paralytic shock. A Bradbury grandson, influenza, and two Dr Ely pneumonia cases convalescing. N M Terry engages William Tricker to finish carpentry on a new house with Lincoln Bramble remaining as helper. Harry Bradbury and wife in unchanged condition with pneumonia and influenza.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Daniels
Ely
Elista Chapman
Tricker
N. M. Terry
William Tricker
Black Hall
Lincoln Bramble
Hary Bradbury
Harry
Red Cross and War Bureau HQs Marked at Westbrook
Signs placed by W O Goodman mark Red Cross and War bureau headquarters in Westbrook. Ladies Congregational S S will meet in church parlors tomorrow afternoon for work with tea served by several members. Junior Red Cross to meet tomorrow with Laura Bloomfield for war work. E A Pease Jr has recovered from influenza and returned to Boston school. his daughter ill at Miss Porter’s School in Simsbury is being brought home to recover. Connecticut Council of Defense women will circulate influenza awareness literature. Mrs Stanley Griswold began assisting in Chapman school intermediate department yesterday.
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E. A. Pease
Boston
Miss Porter
Simsbury
Connecticut Council of Defense
Stanley Griswold
Chapman School
Kay
Clinton Journal Social Notes and church update
Clinton residents report moves and visits across towns. Charles Blauvelt and family relocate to East Main Street tent vacated by Mrs Nettleton. Edith Reynolds returns to Meriden. Stevens leave Harbor View for New Haven. Elsie Bliss resumes teaching in White Plains. Whitehouse couple return from Beach Park. Rev Fogarty recovering at home. no mass last Sunday. Parish mass scheduled for All Saints Day at 8 o'clock.
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Clinton
Charles Blauvelt
Joseph Nettleton
East Main Street
Edith Reynolds
Herbert Reynolds
Meriden
George Stevens
Harbor View
New Haven
Duncan
Elsie Bliss
White Plains
N. Y
J.E. Bliss
H .H Whitehouse
Beach Park
New York
St. Mary’s Church
John C. Fogarty
Guilford
Wilbur Harrison
Long Island
Elizabeth Whiton
Wallingford
Hamburg Visit And Local Moves In East Haddam
Residents reported yesterday that Mias eee Ely returned to Smith College by auto driven by Donald Reynolds. Mr and Mrs Newton Lee and their mother visited Hobart Mack's at Lakeview House in East Haddam. Mrs Egbert Bull visited her former home at L D Harding's. Charles Brockway, employed in New Britain, died last Thursday from influenza followed by pneumonia. His funeral was held Saturday at 2 pm with burial in Joshuatown Cemetery.
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Hamburg
Mias Eee Ely
Smith College
Donald Reynolds
Newton Lee
Hobart Mack’s
Lakeview House
East Haddam
Egbert Bull
L. D. Harding’s
Charles Brockway
New Britain
Joshuatown
Local Notes From Chatham Middle Haddam Area
In Higganum Milton Hale returns home after a few days away. Mrs Cone and daughter Jes sie stay with Mr and Mrs Irving Tibball. William Simpson visits his mother. Mr and Mrs Fred Carrier and family visit his parents. Mr Hamilton spent Sunday at home. Mr and Mrs Henry Ramsdell move to Middletown to be with daughter Mrs Fred Ruggles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chatham—Middle
Haddam
Milton Hale
Higganum
Cone
Jessie
Irving Tibball
William Simpson
Fred Carrier
J. A. Carrier
Hamilton
Henry Ramsdell
Middletown
Fred Ruggles
Foley Kidney Pills Help Woman Relief Soreness
Mrs David Henry of 65 S Lincoln Ave Washington NJ reports kidney pills relieve dreadful soreness from weakened kidneys and rheumatic pains. She says the medicine cleanses impurities from blood and removes backache lameness and rheumatism, with it sold everywhere.
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David Henry
Lincoln Ave
Washington, N. J
Foley
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