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Newspaper

The Evening Press

Location

Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Sep 04, 1918

Page

6

Veterans aid and Junior Army Day events in Middletown

A Middletown notice recalls Civil War veteran Abe Gleason and family, with funeral plans. Junior Army Day preparations fill Gilder Sle e ve school grounds under Dc A Burr, featuring exhibits on child food-raising efforts, field sports led by John Izgerald and John Abbey, and music by the Middletown Regiment Band. Community groups plan food sales, school details note a new 7 period day from 9:50 to 3:35, and local crews resume roadbed work.

Gildere Dc. A. Burr John Izgerald John D. Abbey H Regiment Band Middletown James Glasheen Devens Amborough Steet Alan Dower Quincy Mass Warren A. F A. M Mary FE Cramer New York City Hunter Thimble Club Metrochurch Henry France Es’ Aid Society Gildersleeve Ship Construction Company Gildersleeve F. R. Goodrich War Bureau H. C.finkle War Camp Community Commission Army Liberty Leuel Nelson Freeman John F. Walker Lan Automobile Marl Mborough

Entertainments and local notices at Evergreen hall Haddam

A Sept. 4 report from Haddam notes a pleasant Evergreen hall entertainment titled Mr. Bob by Adam Neck talent for the French fund yielded 18 dollars. The Cone families and M. E. Cone visited over Labor Day. Haddam fair prizes went to Ruthler for canned fruit and vegetables, Doris Evans for tomatoes. W. H. Connery vacationing at home. Eunice Keighley plans winter stay away. Rev W. H. Wibbert, formerly rector here, recently in New York. Alfred Harris and daughter of Montclair are guests at The Evergreens.

Chatham—Middlie Haddam Evergreen Hall Bob Adam Neck Charles Cone Wil Harold Glastonbury M. E. Cone Ruthler Doris Evans W.H. Connery Eunice Keighley W. H. Wibbert New York

Social notes from Sept events and local marriages

A Hartford region community page records travelers returning from shore visits to New Britain New Haven and New York. It notes the marriage of Mary Castella Holbrook to Stanley Griswold U S A at Congregational church with Rev W B Sherrit officiating and a reception at the Post home. Private Griswold leaves for Camp Dix after a brief honeymoon. other items mention Labor Day visits and property transfers.

Congregational Church Sherret B. van Horn Emma A. Weiss New York City Shore Ernest Plum New York D. A. Fox Mary Castella Hn A. Holbrook Stanley Griswold Madison I. Suit Sergeant McCann Camp Devens John G. Holb Deavon Myron Lane New Haven C. M. Post Lucia Crofut New London Chesterfield Salem Aire Shirey Hartford Saturay F. R. Ames Haddam Neck William E. Field W. G. Haas Pondmeadow Joseph J. Boehm Newton Technical High School N. S Newtonville Mass C. F. Boehm Albert Sanderson Bridgeport

Old Lyme News Roundup Includes Visits and Fair Totals

Old Lyme notes show Cora and Marion Davison returning to New Haven with others visiting, the Brown sisters buying the Winsted place, and several locals at Baptist parsonage and fairs. The Red Cross County fair raised 2200 dollars from admissions and artist sales, with 1300 plus 400 plus 500 attributed to various days and events.

Old Lyme Cora Marion Davison New Haven Josephine Bradbury New London Jeanette Booth Florence Luther Dickey New York Brown Sisters B. J. Davison Jennie Davison Jerome Ringrose Pennsylvania George Ringrose Baptist Parsonage Randolf Hudson Mr. Hudson Fresh Air James Fowler John Baldwin Edean Dean Hartford Charter Oak Herbert Gillett Bristol Red Cross The

Community News From Clinton and Nearby Areas

Clinton notes a wave of local passings including Seward Hull Melville Buell and Harold Foerch from Camp Devens and Newton resident Henry Garlick. Births include a son to Clarence and Mrs. Bradley of Hammondassett. marriage announcements for Mary Tibball and Arthur Cucuel. Edward Flynn dies, survived by two daughters, with funeral set Thursday in Catholic rites.

Clinton Seward Hull Melville Buell Camp Devens Harold Foerch Henry Garlick Newton Mass Lothrop Higgins Mark Blaisdell Danbury Higgins Danbury Normal School Clarence Bradley Hammonasett Bradley Howard King and Family Hartford Harriet’ King Hannah Kelsey Inchester Reynolds Elizabeth Anna Helen Lynch A. P. Fettig New London A. H. McGee Mary Tibball Bristol Arthur Cucuel Edward Flynn Nod Road Flynn Hugh Burng Joseph Ash Naugatuck

Local notes from East Hampton and nearby towns

East Hampton daily notices report Navy aviation call up for Joseph A. Garvey now stationed at Gulfport Mississippi. Several residents travel, visit or return from Malden Boston Willimantic New Haven Crescent Beach and Yonkers. Community events include a Farm Bureau meeting, a Liberty chorus gathering for a Lebanon patriotic celebration with a 11 am to 4 pm program.

East Hampton Joseph A. Garvey Clara Garvey Smith Hartford U. S. Naval Rese Aviation Corps Gulf Port Mississippi Garvey Margaret O’connell Malden Mass Ethel Dunne Mary McCarthy Kathleen Sullivan John McCarthy Charles Hyde New Haven Dora Luntz New York George Rabinoff Luntz Marshall Bevin Crescent Beach M. E. Church Missis Kathryn and Brittie Mack Anna Cahill Annie Hayes Kittie O'Neill Lilla Bride Cecelia Cavanaugh Bessie Gorin St. Rita’s Savin Rock Lester Scott Willimantic Leo Philadelphia Mary Mack Francis Hugh Cashman Bridgeport John Walsh Doris Weaver Relatves Coventry Frank Anderson Verdith Dawn Yonkers N. Y Catherine Cahill Ruth Beckwith Cromwell H. G. Hills Farm Bureau Cecelia Reardon N. B. A. Carrier A. B. Carrier Goodrich and Carrier Flanders Los Angeles Cal Julia Burns Colcheser Liberty Chorus Lebanon

East Haddam Social Notes Reach From Labor Day Gatherings

East Haddam residents send greetings from nearby towns and share visits from Middletown Ivoryton Bridgeport and Lyme. Local families entertain guests attend the Grange fair at Haddam Neck and plan the new school term with Miss Florence Beebe returning to Hadlyme as teacher. Lieut. Carroll and Lieut. Co and family visited from New York over Labor Day while others travel to Hartford and Brooklyn for visits and rest.

Town Street Robert Alexander Middletown Lucile Miner Ivoryton BE. H. Hanford Bridgeport E. E. Smith Walter Gillette Hartford Louise Carroll Hopewell Clarence Alexander Higganum Reed Bartman Bugbee Homestead Haddam Neck S. Newton Cone Lyme Gillette Florence Beebe Hadlyme Lieut Carroll New York Labor Day Henry Maesing Brooklyn Anton Peck

Rocky Hill Town Opens School and Roads See Fewer Cars

Rocky Hill residents report schools opened this morning and Sunday traffic declined as car usage waned to conserve gas. The article notes locals including Raymond Evans and others returning from furlough at Camp Devens and mentions plans to attend the Hartford state fair. Visitors from Springfield New Haven and New York are listed along with local purchases and departures to Camp Upton.

Rocky Hill Connecticut Raymond Evans Wallace Peck William Quinn Walter Belden Camp Devens Hartford Kittie Appley Springfield Marjorie Peck New Haven Theodore Peck New York Lena Tennyson Rose Lord Fred Stickles Clifford Wright Camp Upton

Saybrook Point Social Notes September Visits

Saybrook Point notes guests including Mr Kel inger from Washington DC and Mrs J L Hayden of New York. The Saybrook school opens September 9. Local residents Frank Ingham and Richard Olmstead are mentioned with property work and visits to relatives and churches. Various residents attend events in New London and Norwich fair. Try a Press Want Ad.

Saybrook Point Kelinger Washington, D. C J. L. Hayden New York Ralph S&s. Tainter N. M. Bowes Frank Harding New London Flora Murray North Branford A. W. Gesner Springfield Mass Saybrook Frank Ingham Richard, Olmstead Wethersfield Olmstead Henry Lyman Middlefield J.B. Holman Robert Havens Norwich Frank P. Knowles Guilford Robert A. Chalker

Episcopalians Host Picnic. Local News From Hebron

Hebron reports the Episcopal annual picnic at the Columbia reservoir last Friday. Rev. John Soloman Porter, former Hebron resident and Austrian missionary, will preach at the Congregational church next Sunday. A teachers' meeting met at center school Monday morning. Miss Helen Gilbert to teach in Chester this year with Robert Foote, former Hebron boy, as principal. Residents and visitors noted, including Mrs. Allie Post of Gilead, and Mrs. Fred Smith and son Raymond in Willimantic.

Hebron Episcopalians Columbia Reservoir John Soloman Porter Austria Congregational Church Center School Helen Gilbert Chester Raymond Willimantic Homer Bliss Florence Mass Horace Porter Esther Lord Gore Manchester Merle Jones Dennis Bros.seau Tennessee BE. A. Smith Alice Palmer Carrie Palmer Charles Palmer Mildred Latham Columbia Marguerite Porter Charles Fish W. O. Seymes Clara Myra Post Hartford George Wilcox Herbert Wilcox Waterbury Charles Allyn

Junior Food Army Exhibit and Community Picnic

The town invites fathers mothers and children to a Junior Food Army exhibit and community picnic at the town hall Saturday from 2 to 8 o clock.

Suffrage Ticket Sparks Debate on Nevada Senate Bid

Ann Martin, noted suffragist, says a woman can be president and her husband vice president, arguing for gender equality in national leadership. The remark implies a future ticket with her candidacy for the senate from Nevada.

Keokuk Dailey Gate City Ann Martin Senate Nevada

Tryon 90th Birthday Celebration At South Glastonbury

Descendants of John E. Tryon gathered at his home in South Glastonbury on September 4 to honor his 90th birthday on August 31. Attendees included five children, seven grandchildren, and seven great grandchildren. Other items note Martha Tryon hosting Miss Ferderbeau of New York, Florence Stanton visiting East Haddam, St Luke's parish Red Cross gathering at Mrs Henry Hunt's home Friday at 2, and John Sullivan moving into Miss Ellen Shipman’s former residence after Thomas Murray's departure.

South Glastonbury John E. Tryon Tryon St. Luke’s Parish Henry H. Hunt Red Cross John Sullivan Hopewell Ellen Shipman Thomas Murray

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