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Newspaper
The Evening Press
Location
Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1918
Page
6
Portland records show five births all boys at the local hospital. There were three marriages and two deaths reported, with at least two marriages recorded previously living in the city. The figures indicate a modest population increase for the month.
Registrar Harry Howard lists material for registration on Thursday at the town hall from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Every man who has reached his 21st birthday and who has not passed his 46th must register on September 12 unless pre registered. Various community notices follow including Hose Co. 9 meeting on Sept 10 at 8 p.m., a Methodist church food sale with pies cakes and baked beans, Troop 2 Boy Scouts meeting at Memorial House at 7:30 p.m. to receive instructions about the coming loan drive, Williams Chapter Daughters of the King meeting with Miss Martha Porter, and updates on local residents and military personnel.
Clinton September notes report a newborn son for Mr and Mrs William Edwards of Hartford, a weekend visit by Mr and Mrs Harold Kelsey of Mount Vernon to Reuben Kelsey, Edith Phelps resuming teaching in Canterbury, and Morgan School opening with a largely female faculty. Several residents and guests are listed including Mr and Mrs H E House in Hartford, Mrs Lambly and children visiting from New Jersey, Mrs Ida Branford visiting from Putney, Bier Wright of Worcester enjoying a local visit, and Mr Cook the Duck Island game warden moving his family to the Snowden building.
Rocky Hill Grange plans a visit to Wethersfield Grange this evening. Social events include Epworth League and the Law Aid society holding a social at the Methodist church on Wednesday. Mrs. George Wheeler of Bridgeport and Mrs. E. A. Peck are visiting relatives, with other residents taking auto trips or visiting Meriden and Haddam. Republican caucus is slated for Grange hall Thursday at 8 o'clock.
Vivian Taylor began her term at Willimantic Normal on Monday morning. The Barbour family, who cared for the Congregational parson during the summer, have moved to Newfield with their household. During their stay they made many friends and are sorry to see them leave. Mr Barbour will conduct services at the Congregational church in October.
The Westbrook town meeting for a local war bureau is set for the evening of the 16th at the town hall. Public schools opened yesterday and Morgan school starts high school today. Private Stanley Griswold departed for Camp Dix New Jersey. Local residents reported visits and journeys among families including Reynolds Gregg Wilcox Langhauff Mulcaire Bushnell McCarthy. The Evening Press is carried by Frank Hoxie & Son. orders can be placed there.
Cromwell residents report fishing trips, trips home, visits from New York and Boston, and local social news. Pre-registration rally called by State Council of Defense honors Lafayette, the Marne battle, Pershing’s birthday, and the Star Spangled Banner anniversary with a town flag pole gathering. Genevieve Hoffman broke her leg after a fall from an apple tree. plans show John Schell and his son to winter southward.
Mrs Emer son visits East Hampton while Frank Williams family returns from Middletown with Dorothea to Hartford hospital. Will Brainard rekindles duties at home. Mr and Mrs Pope and Florence Kaufman of New York visit Mrs Kaufman. S D Brainard and daughter Claire in Middletown last week. A whist at Sanford Herrideen home yields funds for school floor repairs. Prizes go to Mrs Clayton Hills and M J Tyler. consolation to Emeline Loomis and S D Brainard. James Galvin and son Will, with friends, spent Saturday at Westbrook. S N Brainard visits Monta Vista over Sunday.
Saybrook Point on September 10 reports Misses Agnes and Edith Luther of New York visiting their mother Dr. C. V. Luther. John Allen and son visited Hartford, while Miss Josephine Dupree and sister spent Friday out of town. Lewis Pratt of Hartford and Mr. C. C. Fairbanks hosted weekend guests. Ruth and Sarah Granniss visited New Haven, Ruth returning to New York yesterday after a month in town. James H. Day and daughter Helen were in Hartford briefly. Mrs. William Ingham has returned from a short stay in Hartford.
Rockfall ladies meet at the chapel on Wednesday afternoon to sew on Red Cross work. James Cronin of Southington visited his parents. Mr and Mrs William Kenefick of Southington called on Mr and Mrs K Kavanaugh. Miss Monard and Miss Geneva Nichols of East Hampton visited Mr and Mrs J Spencer over Sunday.
East Haddam Red Cross branch calls an important business meeting for Wednesday at 11 in the Red Cross rooms. Members advised to attend. minutes to be read and actions set.
East Hampton reports social visits and routines including Harold Sandstrom news and a Portland High School event. Local residents attend meetings at Nu Gamma Kappa and AOH auxiliary, with drill by State Guards and musical classes reopening. Bond holders advised to convert old Liberty Loans to 4 1 4 percent bonds at the bank.
East Berlin prepares three precincts on registration day for males 18 to 45 to report at the library town hall and chapel Upson corner. Berlin opens a U S employment bureau in New Britain to aid farm help distribution. Final Berlin fair preparations loom for September 28 with large local exhibits expected. Sergeant Jarvis Dowd departs Raritan for Camp Taylor to join officers' training. Rollin Bartress and family visit Mrs Mildrum in Brooklyn.
Killingworth notes a church picnic on the church green next Saturday with dinner at the Grange hall. Joseph Legeary wed Mrs Anna Stevens at the Congregational church. Mrs John Neser sold her farm to out of town buyers. Mr and Mrs Harry Terhune of Waterbury visit relatives. Flora Hull of Winthrop visits Ethel Chittenden. Lovell Parmelee and wife motor to Bridgeport.
Colchester residents report return from Willimantic camp ground. Mr and Mrs Clayton Miller plus their son visit Lebanon. Postmaster J J Sullivan, State Council of Defense chair, urges flag display Thursday. Registration day events include Old Guard band in front of Grange hall at seven. Grange meets tonight at eight. School fair planned in Grange hall Friday and Saturday.
Ponsett September 10 is the start of school with teachers Miss Adelaide Creigh Burr Miss Arline Champion Ponsett Center and Miss Zella Champion Ponsett. Burr has returned from a week long auto trip in Rhode Island and Massachusetts. Mrs Charles Robins has been a real guest of relatives in Binghamton. O Brainard real estate agent has visited town recently with farm buyers.
Miss Sara Weston of Belvidere Illinois shares a testimonial on relief from worry and overwork causing ongoing trouble. She describes severe lameness and crawling to rise but now feels healthier and stronger after using Kidney Pills and urges others to try the remedy.
In Hebron on Sept 10 crowds gathered in Lebanon with a brass band from Norwich. Gov Holcomb and speakers Aubrey Maddock and Charles Lockwood praised Connecticut’s record. Elmer Lord and Charlie Miner ill with typhoid fever at Willimantic and Middlesex Hospitals respectively.
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