Local Junior Food Army Exposition Highlights Portland
Portland hosts a summer Junior Food Army display with exhibits on garden products canning and economics. Youth teams from Uncle Sam’s Savers Hoover’s Helpers and Penfield Hill Patriots presented cooking and garden demonstrations at Charter Oak Park attracting Middletown and county visitors. A war news note reports Sergeant Hale in hospital recovering from injuries while registry day is announced for men turning 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Food Army
Jay
Ihot Band
Middletown
Gilderschool Fund
John Fitzgerald
John Abbey
Uncle Sam’s Savers
Frances Erlick
Kathriyn Rainey
Caroline Munson
State Ir
Charter Oak Park
Hoover
Gildersleeve
Kavanaugh
Helen Anderson
Marion Ogren
Esther Eliason
Lena Babero
Portland
Aged Woman Says Simple Remedy Restored Strength
An elderly claimant describes a feeble condition improved by Vinol or similar tonic. The letter cites personal restoration and renewed vigor after using the product, noting significant health gains and enhanced well being.
Cromwell Rally for War Service Observed Tonight
Cromwell prepares for a patriotic rally at the town flag pole at seven oclock with Dr F K Hallock and school singing planned. War Bureau lines up autos for registration, plans a War Gardens exhibit September 14, and honors veterans with a public demonstration as French band passes through Middletown en route to Hartford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cromwell
A. McRae
East Haddenn
Robert Carroll
Bridgeport
Ira Barrows
Stetson
Katherine
New York
Jesse Abel
A. N. Pierson
War Bureau
F. K. Hallock
Edward W. Johnson
War Chest Plan
W.P. Couch
Food Army
Gardner Home
Main Street
Couch
Middletown
Hartford
Ben
State Guard
Boy Scouts
W.R. Pierson
Andrew
Ladies Aid Social at Meth odist Church in Rocky Hill
The Ladies' Aid society and Epworth league of the Methodist church host a social at the Rocky Hill Methodist church this evening. Members who pledged to earn a dollar this summer will present their earnings and methods. An entertainment and refreshments are planned with no admission fee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocky Hill
Ladies’ Aid Society
Epworth League of the
Methodist Church
Grange Hall
Trustees
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Andrew Twaddle
New York
Martin Tennyson
Hartford Hospital
W. A. Hammond
Winslow
Massachusetts
Frank Churchill
Lebanon
Oward Wilcox
Bridgeport
Herbert Wilcox
George Parker
Hartford
East Haddam Enjoys Late Summer River Outings
East Haddam residents and visitors recount a busy week on Long Island Sound with cruising and boating on various vessels including the Comrade, Mary F, and personal motorboats. U S surveyors operate nearby with River Side Inn serving as a base while rail shooters and pushers draw interest as September lingers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haddam
H. Z. Clarke
Long Island
J. E. Elmendorff
W. EB. Gates
Mattituck
L. L
Gate
Mary F
U. S
River Side Inn
H. S. Hotchkiss
Catherine
New Haven
William Dougherty Bof Moodus
River Side Garage
Centerbrook Ladies Return to Meetings This Week
Centerbrook records that the Ladies Friendly Society resumes after a two month vacation with a meeting Thursday afternoon with Miss Ida Wilcox. Miss Jennie Hubbard visits the parsonage. Miss Lenora Holt accepts a job at W. J. Prann's store. Mid week service is tonight in the conference house. C. J. Jones visits New London on business. Aiken Williams of Hartford calls on customers in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centerbrook
Ladies’ Friendly Society
Ida Wilcox
Jennie Hubbard
Lenora Holt
W. J. Prann
C. J. Jones
New London
Aiken Williams
Hartford
East Hampton War Garden Exhibit Fails to Draw Crowd
In East Hampton on September 11 the planned children's war garden exhibit drew little interest. Despite the tepid turnout, organizers aim to reschedule soon. Local news notes visits, hospital recoveries, Red Cross meeting, and upcoming town hall registrations for men 18 to 46. Several residents are mentioned visiting relatives in Hartford, Boston, and Brooklyn, with travel by automobile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Hampton
Margaret Walsh
Middletown
Nanno Bride
Percy Clark
Jones and
A. D. Williams
Clifford Watrous
G. K. White
Lebanon
Smith
U. S. Artillery
Camp Sill
Oka
David Bride
Red Cross Society
Chatham Hall
Margaret Murnane
L A
N. M. Purple
Stanley Bevin
Albert Starr
Ruby C. Watrous
Mary D. Wall
Kirby S. Carpenter
John R. Rich
the Sacred Heart
T. A. B. Society
O’connell
C. Williams
Charles Taylor
Bertha
Arthur Donnellan
Anna Frederman
Brooklyn
Carl Johnson
Town Hall
Higganum Social Notes Hit Middletown Visitations
Higganum residents report visits and illnesses with several locals in Middletown and Haddam. Mrs Axel Stone and Miss Ellen Madelin are mentioned plus updates on crops, barn construction, and a Red Cross meeting at the schoolhouse. Four Higganum men in France recalled old times and sailor Wesley Greaves’s naval enlistment is noted.
Saybrook Point Social Roundup September Notes
Mrs George Pratt and daughter returned to Hartford after visiting Mrs F S Pratt. Mrs Norval Bacon of Newton Mass was a guest of Miss Edith S Pratt. Miss Helen Brady will teach at Alfred Burr school in Hartford. J A Ayer was a recent out of town visitor. Mrs Lucius Sheffield and daughter were out of town visitors. William D Vars visited his sister in Westerly. G Ward Hayden of New Haven visited his mother Mrs R B Tain tor. Wesley LeGrange spent Sunday in Hartford. Mrs William B Miller died in Waterbury and leaves husband son a sister and her father John Rockwell of Saybrook. Miss Annie Day spent days in New Haven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saybrok Point
George Pratt
Hartford
F. S. Pratt
Norval Bacon
Newton
Mass
Edith S. Pratt
Helen Brady
Alfred Burr
J. A. Ayer
Lucius Sheffield
William D. Vars
Westerly
G. Ward Hayden
New Haven
Annie Day
Old Saybrook Civic Notices and Local Updates
Republican and Democratic caucuses set for Friday and Monday evenings in town hall. Misses Swan of Haddam visiting Warren family. Joel M. Beard returns to Mt. Herman studies. Coldest morning yet at 43 degrees. Selectman Chapman improving after illness. Mrs William Miller funeral in Waterbury at 25, daughter of John Rockwell. Mrs George Beach and son Jack visit Newport. Norman B. Clark transferred to Governor's Island officers' school for overseas prep. William R Bushnell et al. appointed to assist in registering ages 18 to 45 on Sept 12 in town hall. Hartford-Haddam train engine failure delays junction arrival. Benny Jones joins naval reserves. Rev P H Bradin visits Hartford. Miss Jennie Phelps reviews Haddam property repairs at Saybrook Point. Distinctively styled dresses and skirts advertised by A F Kokojan Essex.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Saybrook
William Miller
Waterbury
John Rockwell
George Watson Beach
Jack
Hartlands
Newport
R. I
Norman B. Clark
Amp Devens
Governor's Island
Charles S. Gates
William R. Bushnell
C. C. Fairbanks
Edwin C. Spencer
John A. Ayre
R. J. Burns
Town Hall
Hartford
Haddam
Benny Jones
Oyster River District
P. H. Bradin
Fenwick
Jennie’ Phelps
Saybrook Point
A. F
Chester News Briefes September Farm and Draft Updates
John J. Bole has returned home to Chester and works at the local draft board in Deep River after being called in the deferred draft class. George Van Brunt joins M. S. Brooks & Sons factory. Barney Everettts resigns from Winchester factory in New Haven and plans move to New York. Chester fair set for September 27. Everett Church of New Britain visits his parents and Mrs G Warren Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester
John J. Bole
Deep River
George van Brunt
M. S. Brooks & Sons
Barney Everetts
Winchester
New Haven
New York
Everett Church
New Britain
G.warren Chuch
Freckle Cream from Lemons and Orchard White
A home remedy claims to make freckles sunburn windburn and tan fade by blending juice of two lemons with three ounces of Orchard White to yield a quarter pint of lotion. Advertises grocers and drug stores supplying ingredients for a small cost and asserts the lotion is harmless.
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Border
Wborder
51St Brigade
102Nd
Jeeant Nelson
Hale
Sert Kellogg S. Hale
Kellogg S.hale
War Department
Tam
Ladies Aid Society
Swedish Lutheran Church
Charles Anderson
Riverview
William H. Ryan
York
Milton S. Whitby
L. Fenner
Worcester
Mary Ki. Woodman
Torrington High
Brainerd
Bucksport
Esterday
George Howard
Howard
Danthion Straw
Air Line Avenue
Nora Kirk
John Barry
Air Ye Avenue
Charles H. Bell
Sebagoe
Higganum
Axel Stone
Josephine Spencer
Paul Priest
Daniel Brainard
Red Cross
Ellen Madelin
Maud West
William Maynard
Everett Kahrman
Albert Hubbard
P. L. Cody
France
Albert Johnson
Frank Santy
Harold Webb
Godfrey Madelin
Wesley Greaves
Navy
Father Johnson
Bacon Bros
Arthur B. Jenkins
Foreign
Louis M. Schmidt
Soone Datent
Nation Department
Castile
Shetland
Dry Goods Alliance
James H. Bunce Co
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