Death of Sandstrom. North N H youth led a life promise
The town mourns Sandstrom aged 21 son of Mr and Mrs John Strom of Main Street North N H He died after recent illness in the mountains where he had been with his mother His father was at his bedside The Portland High and Wesleyan University graduate was known for his cheerful disposition and was deeply mourned by all who knew him The funeral is planned Sunday at the ish Lutheran church with time to be announced later Junior Food Army exhibits and a city-wide event follow with a band concert and various contests on the Gildersleeve grounds including athletics gardening home economics and a picnic supper Officials judges and the executive committee are named plus co operating groups The notice also covers shoeless day at Portland High school and local business ads including J Mittelman's closing and special auto markers for the Lebanon pilgrimage with a first come first served policy Finally Miss Nellie Narry a Middlesex hospital graduate nurse has enlisted in the United States nurses reserve and will train in Ashville North Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porth
Portland High
Wesleyan University
Ish Lutheran Church
Gildersleeve
F. E. Potter
Alvah B. Payne
Clara Ketchem
John Fay
Country
Catharine Jr
John T. Fitzgerald
John D. Abbey
Portland War Bureau
A. N. Shepard
Chapel of
St.John the Baptist
O. H. Raftery
Portland High School
Lebanon
Nellie Narry
Middlesex Hospital
United States Nurses’ Reserve
Ashville
N. C
Centerbrook Social Notes Touch Down In Seattle Moves
Centerbrook residents and visitors are noted in transit and visits. Fred Fruhnald of Brooklyn has left for a government post in Seattle while Northam Wright Jr. heads to Camp Greenleaf Georgia. Mrs Looby of Clinton spends time with friends. the Schmidts host their granddaughter and great granddaughter in New Jersey. Alfred Wright and Walter visit Mrs Wrights parents in Mass. A rainy wedding in Ober Kas Herald recalls a pastor uniting two lives as guests listened to a guitar hymn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centerbrook
Fred Fruhnald
Brooklyn
N. Y
Webber
Maple Farm
Seattle
Wesh
Northam Wright, Jr
Camp Greenleaf
Georgia
Charles Looby
Clinton
Albert Bushnell
Newton
Everett
Camp
Charles Post
Schmidt
New Jersey
Alfred Wright
Walter
Paron
Hamburg social news and Labor Day gatherings update
A Labor Day weekend in Hamburg features a Victor a dance at the public hall with guests from New York. The Martin House hosts visitors, Miss Grayham, Miss Ada Harding returns to Kingston RI, and local families from Edgewood Hill Hill and L. D. Harding hosts. Residents attend the Norwich fair with tractor demonstrations highlighted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin
New York
James Bennett
Miss Grayham
Helen Hubay
Francis Collath
Bala Hubay
Granby
Edgewood
Stodky
Hatta Hofiliman
Ada Harding
Kingston
R. I
Bill Hill
Hasford
Bell
Hill Hill
L. D. Harding’s
Harry Clark
Hartford
Frank Jones
Ruth Harding
New Britain
Grace Harding
Middletown
New London County Fair
Norwich
Clinton News NotesEngagements Births and Returns
A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Griffin in Clinton on Wednesday. Mrs. William Hora and her young son from Guilford visited Mr. Thomas E. Lynch and family. The engagement of Susan Rebecca Eliot to William Chittenden of East River was announced by Mr. and Mrs. John L. Eliot. Miss Lillian Hoffman of New York is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Dauer. Pearl Kelsey, previously ill with scarlet fever, nears recovery. Mrs. Joseph Kelsey and daughter returned from a visit with Mrs. Jarman in New York, who accompanied them home. Albert Harder and son moved to Bristol Rhode Island, where he becomes assistant principal at the high school. Ransom Tucker will attend a Maine military school. Tucker’s former employer presented him a gold ring engraved with the Odd Fellows emblem as a farewell gift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton
Raymond Griffin
William Hora Ad
Guilford
Thomas E. Lynch
John L. Eliot Hapé
Susan Rebecca
William Chittenden
East River
Andrew Dauer
Lillian Hoffman
New York
Pearl Kelsey
Joseph Kelsey
Jarman
Albert Harder
Bristol
R. 1
Harder
Ransom Tucker
Maine
Tucker
Pond’s Extract Company
Odd Fellows
Killingworth Summer War Schools Close After Successful Term
Killingworth closed its Summer War schools after a productive term led by Union district head Mrs. M. E. Harris and Lane district overseer Mrs. C. Dowd. Center district was directed by Mrs. Herman Heser with others including Miss Ethel Chittenden and Mrs. P. Parmelee in Southwest and Stone House districts. Students learned sewing and knitting to aid the Red Cross, with state supervisor Miss Katherine T. Harty assisted by Mrs. Philander Parmelee in Kill ingworth districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Killingworth
Ben
Union
M. E. Harris
Lane
C. Dowd
Center
Herman Heser
Southwest
Ethel Chittenden
P. Parmelee
Stone House
Susie Blatchley
Pine Orchard
Chestnut Hill
Florence Pelton
Red Cross
Katherine T. Harty
Philander Parmelee
Local Exhibit Dropped For War Gardens Unpaid Interest
East Hampton September meeting of the Farm Bureau in Hills rooms decided not to stage a local exhibit due to lack of interest in war gardens. Some products may still be sent to the County Exhibit in Middletown on September 20. Several local residents were noted visiting Hartford New York New Milford and New London. A guest, Private Frank Keech of West Toronto, veteran of Vimy Ridge, lost his left arm and remains in service. Leo Strong Albert Royce Fritz Carlson and William Sampson left for Camp Greenleaf and Camp Upton. The Liberty Chorus invited to sing at the Lebanon celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Hampton
Farm Bureau
H. G. Hills
Middletown
L. A. Barton
Hartford
Carl F. Price
New York
Everard Day
New Milford
A. Tryon
Perry
Dwight Flint
Lillian Flint
Frank Keech
West Toronto
Canada
Vimy Ridge
Isabelle Davies
Keech
Leo Strong
Albert Royce
Camp Greenleaf
Fritz Carlson
William Sampson
Camp Upton
Liberty Chorus
Lebanon
Mittelman’s
Main Street
Adv
Colchester Social Notes From Colchester September 6
Town residents plan to attend Lebanon celebration on Sunday September 8. Charles Stebbins returns to Schenectady after visiting his mother Mrs Emma Stebbins. Frederick Chandler moves to Colchester with family, living at Mrs D B Strongs on South Main Street. Mrs Joseph Phenns of Putnam visits Mr and Mrs Charles Lyman on Norwich Avenue. Mrs Max Schroner returns from Hartford hospital. Tip Top Department Store to close Friday night through Monday morning. adv. Try a Press Want Ad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colchester
Lebanon
Charles Stebbins
Schenectady
N. Y
Emma Stebbins
Frederick Chandler
Deep River
D. B. Strong
South Main Street
Joseph Phenns
Putnam
Charles Lyman
Norwich Avenue
Max Schroner
Hartford Hospital
Tip Top
Adv
Hebron News Notes Include Departures and Illness
Hebron reports Miss Mary Lord in Hartford with her father E G Lord. Elmer Lord ill with fever at his father's. Mrs H K Viner ill with appendicitis at her father's. Mrs Lillian Broome left town for New York to visit relatives. Mr and Mrs Howard Hart and son Howard Jr moved to Cromwell after aiding Roger F Porter in Amston. Elder son Blanford to high school in Middletown. Mrs Helen Fitzgerald returns to Andover. Misses Marjorie and Gladys Hough in Hartford. Camp meeting attendance planned in Plainville and church school to start mid month. Miss Eva Jones returns to Hartford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hebron
Mary Lord
Hartford
E. G. Lord
Elmer Lord
L. M. Lord
H. K. Viner
Lillian Broome
New York
Paul Broome
Howard Hart
Howard, Jr
Cromwell
Hart
Roger F. Porter
Amston
Eva Jones
Rocky Hill Trustees Elected At Methodist Church Meeting
At the Rocky Hill business meeting held Monday evening at the Methodist Episcopal church trustees were elected Frank C. Warner Frederick Belden and William Tennyson. Other items note James Godbee bought an automobile and several residents spent Labor Day with friends in Deep River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocky Hill
Methodist Episcopal Church
Frank C. Warner
Frederick Belden
William Tennyson
James Godbee
Charles Whaples
Deep River
Albert Sprague
William Klatt
D. Epstein
Camp Devens
Aver
Mass
Lena Tennyson
Hartford
Wethersfield
L. B. Wifilms
Fast Haddam
Charles Woodward
Somerville
C.W. Boardman
Elm Street
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