Interment Notices and Local Engagements in Essex Area
The town obituary section notes an interment at Centerbrook view cemetery and mentions Murphy family at the A. and P. Essex Square. Martha Elta Church announces engagement to Charles Arden of Rocky Hill with November wedding planned. Local caucus to nominate candidates at Town Hall this evening. Mary A. Swan hosted a tea for Miss Benson departing to Kansas University. Church services include Bible school and worship with themes on knowledge and temperance.
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View Cemetery
Centerbrook
Es. Murphy
Essex Square
Martha Elta Church
Charles Arden
Rocky Hill
Webber
Zime
Town Hall
Mary A. Swan
Pab Cove
Me Benson
Lawrence
Kansas
Kansas University
Nirst
Rev
R. Daniel
Bible School
Der
H. Spooner
Weninge
Clinton WCTU picnic at Grove Beach in September
The Clinton chapter of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union plans an annual basket picnic at Mrs. Dora Spratt's gray cottage in Grove Beach on a Tuesday in September. Members and friends will gather on the 9:35 car, with a 2:30 meeting featuring officers and a program. Other items note residents returning from vacations, an engagement, and a library fundraiser supper at Cow Hill School House on Sept. 21.
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Picc
Dora Spratt
Grove Beach
R. W. Barnes
Louis C. Krummel
West Main
Brooklyn
George S. Hull
Marion
Helen Whitman
Medford
Charles R. Root
Florence Weller
Rayda Pierce Hull
Hetty David K. Peet
State College
Frederick Peet
East Main Street
Oscar Shailer
Middletown
Cow Hill
Moodus and East Haddam Community Notices and Obituary
Sept 15 moodus announcements close at Baptist church. Veterans meet Sept 16 at 3 pm with Mrs Elizabeth Brainerd. Red Cross home work offered. Equality Association of East Haddam Moodus to meet Sept 17 at 7 30 pm at Mr and Mrs A W Chaffee home. Master F W J Thomas and wife and Miss Annie Bray seen in Middle Thursday. Mrs Julius Kahn dies at 55 with four daughters Sarah Annie Jennie. Hartford interment near son David. Ann Sherman sustains shock. Eleanor Bride guest at home Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Church
Elizabeth Brainerd
the Red Cross
Brooks
John Gorman
Hartford
Equality A. of
East Haddam and
Moodus
A. W. Chaffee
W. J. Thomas
Annie Bray
Julius Kahn
Ann Sherman
Eleanor Bride
Higganum News and Local Notices
Higganum September 14 reports Mrs Neff returned to Middlesex Hospital for treatment in improved condition. Shailer and Arnold of Haddam were in town yesterday. Spencer of New Britain visits friends here. Missionary meeting for the Congregational church postponed to Friday at Emma Noyes home. Mildred Holt of Chester teaches at Candlewood Hills School. Church service will be morning worship with floral and grain decorations. Music by Axel Stone and Miss Kelsey. Grange holds regular meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Higganum
Hannah ‘Neff
Middlesex Hospital
Shailer
Shailer and Arnold
Haddam
Spencer
New Britain
Friends
Pencer
Congregational Church
Emma Noyes
Mildred Holt
Chester
Candlewood Hills
Axel Stone
Kelsey
Caldwell
Grange
Haddam Neck Visitors Ear to Autumn Outing
Mrs. G. and Dick are spending a few days in Mid with her daughter S. H. Baer, Mrs. B. Latshaw, and Miss W taking an automobile excursion to Boston, Gloucester and other places of interest. Jickinson and wife are week in town. Bailey of Saybrook is viewed as a satisfactory successor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. &. Dick
H. Baer
B. Latshaw
Boston
Gloucester
Jickinson
Bailey
Saybrook
Westbrook Town Meeting Seeks War Bureau Office
Westbrook set a special town meeting for Monday at 8 PM at the Town hall to organize a town-wide War bureau and vote to maintain it. A State War bureau representative is expected to outline office requirements amid local war effort notes.
Hebron Notes: Social Visits and Local Updates
Miss Charlotte Little of Hartford visits Mrs Roger F Porter. A silo is under construction by R D Wright to be ready next week. Merle, son of Cc B Jones, is ill with typhoid fever after his Camp Greenleaf departure. Amston Red Cross whist party thrived despite rain with strong attendance and solid finances. Mary Lord and Lucius Robinson to wed Sept 20 in Congregational church with Rev John H Fitzgerald officiating. Teachers meeting in center school house. Libby the supervisor attended. Mrs H K Viner recovering at home after illness with mother Mrs L M Lord. 103 men ages 18 to 46 registered Thursday. Auditors met Friday to audit the selectmen's school report. Mrs Sherman, E A Raymond's mother, visiting Springfield and Woodstock upon return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hebron
Charlotte Little
Hartford
Roger F. Porter
R. D. Wright
Cc. B. Jones
Merle
Camp Greenleaf
Red Cross Ladies
Amston
Mary Lord
Lucius Robinson
Congregational Church
John H. Fitzgerald
New York
Fitzgerald
Center School House
Libby
Durham News Briefs and Upcoming Civic Events
In Durham on Friday Deputy Highway Commissioner D R Kane of Deep River visited town. Farm sale: William C Hodsdon sold to Giuseppe Cavanna of New York. Elmer Crowell hosted relatives from Johnson Lane Friday. Durham total registration Thursday was 100. The list was taken to Deep River by P F Bailey and Paul P Wilcox. A bush clearing crew works on the trunk line between Durham and Haddam. Democratic caucus at Town Hall tonight. Republican caucus at same place Monday evening. Parade committee seeks floats and trimmed autos for October 2 1918. Premium list has prizes. Congregational Church services Sunday September 15 include Man Power at 10:30 a.m. and Evangel service at 7:15 p.m. Epiphany Church notes list evensong, sermon, and children's service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durham
D. R. Kane
Deep River
William C. Hodsdon
Guseppe Cavanna
New York
Elmer Crowell
Johnson Lane
P. F. Bailey
Paul P. Wilcox
Christian Endeavor Service
Ivoryton War News And School Thrift Report Sept
Ivoryton reports a Swedish Mission church service at 7 30 am on Sunday. The Ivoryton grammar and school thrift stamps show strong totals with 710 01 in reported rooms and awaiting Corinne Shailer’s room. Russell Stannard returned to his ship in New York. Lieutenant Arthur Burnap is assigned as Camp Dix instructor and leaves for New Jersey. Private Philip Carlson wounded in the thigh writes home from a base hospital. Lilie Carlson confirms his condition. Burton and Ell will enter Storrs next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivoryton
Ivoryton Grammar &Choo
Mary, Patten
Nellie Bernhardt
Jennie Gallup
Nellie Comistock
Corinne Shailer
Lilie Carlson
Red Cross
Nur
Burton
Storrs
Ell
Bos
Old Saybrook Caucus Names Local Officials Ticket
Miss Lucy Dickinson attends Wickford visit with Mr and Mrs William Lewis while Catherine Golden visits Deep River aunt Miss Charles Dickinson. Harold Young departs for Youngstown military school. Lillian Gates visits Haddam. Charles E Paase visits Middletown Hartford. Laborers from railroad camp examined by Deputy Sheriff Fairbanks. all held registration cards. Republicans caucus last evening in town hall nominating ticket for assessor board of relief selectmen agent town deposit fund registrar grand jurors constables board of finance and school committee with named members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Saybrook
Lucy Dickinson
Saybrook Point
William Lewis
Wickford
R. I
Catherine E. Golden
Charles Dickinson
Deep River
Harold Young
Frank B. Young
Youngstown
Middletown
Hartford
C. C. Fairbanks
Earl Stannard
D. Arnold Kellogg
Benamin H. Chalker
Elton
Chester News Roundup: sermons, plans, and local notes
In Chester Miss Ott's class won the bank banner this week. The Republican caucus is set for Monday evening in the town hall. War savings planes distribute literature from Mineola. Louise Atwood found work in New York, Florence Scaglia visits Hartford. Church sermons cover achievement and skies bows at Baptist Congregational and St. Luke's. Mrs. Kertz funeral noted. Anna Apgar ill. Services and gospel concert scheduled for late month.
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Chester
Ott
Bank
Town Hall
Mineola
L. I
Louise Atwood
New York
Florence Scaglia
Hartford
Baptist
Congregational Church
St. Luke's Mission
E. C. Acheson
Middletown
Joseph T. Kertz
Essex
Anna Apgar
Middlesex Avenue
The
Baptist Church
Berlin Community Notes and Local Changes
Edith Woodward returns to Middletown from visit with parents. W Daniels family moves from Main Street to Wilcox Avenue. Churches hold services as usual with M E youth event Sunday led by Dr A Benson. Mrs Noel of Hartford visiting relatives. Burnett family visiting Peekskill. Republican town officer caucus Monday. Democrats likely same night. Epworth league lawn social enjoyed. S Henry returns to New London. Berlin school committee extends day to five and a half hours starting Monday September 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Edith Woodward
Middletown
W. Daniels
Main Street
Wilcox Avenue
Young People’s Union
M. E
A. Benson
R.noel
Hartford
Howard Burnett
Frances
Auto
Peekskill
N. Y
Town Hall
Epworth League
S. Henry
Noroton
Conn
School Committee of
Hadlyme Visitors And Local Social Notes
Hadlyme residents and Middletown visitors are listed with guests at various homes. Mrs. Llewellyn Brockway visits Mrs. George Gay in Middletown. Edward Daniels returns from Philadelphia for the week. Maude Looker takes a new post at Russell Mfg Co in Middown. Carrie Hawthorne hosts the King's Daughters. Sub-Treasury Report notes New York gains of $29,000 from banks on Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hadlyme
W. H.mack
Carrie Hawthorne
Sheriden Hall
Denmaun
Middletown
Thursay
Llewellyn Brockway
George Gay
Edward Daniels
Philadelphia
Maude Looker
Russell Mfg. Co
King’s Daughters
Sub-Treasury Report
New York
SP Cerury
Social notes from Saybrook and surrounding towns
Miss Edith Luther of Brooklyn will spend the weekend with her mother Dr C V Luther. Mrs Hutchings of Groton was a recent guest at Walter F Schults. Mr and Mrs D A Kellogg have returned from an auto trip to Northampton. Ernest Schults is attending school in Clinton this year. Miss Esther Bailey, after summer in New London, has returned home. Hon Morgan G Bulkeley will return to Hartford this week. Mrs Irwin Granniss and Miss Sarah G Granniss visited Derby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saybrook
Edith Luther
Brooklyn
N. Y
C. V. Luther
Hutchings
Groton
Walter F. Schults
D. A. Kellogg
Northhampton
Ernest Schults
Clinton
Esther Bailey
New London
Morgan G. Bulkeley
Hartford
Irwin Granniss
Sarah G. Granniss
Derby
Maine Victory for Wilson and the War in Congress
The piece argues that Maine electors and federal candidates favored Wilson and the war, portraying the issue as national rather than Republican or Democratic. It praises lawmakers who support the president and urges replacing pacifist and obstructionist Democrats with those backing the war effort.
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Maine
New York Times
Fernald
Congress
Life Kitchen
Dent
Champ Clark
Wilson
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Harold McNamee
George McNamee
Harold Spencer
R. Watkins
C. R. Watkins
France
Benajah Bushnell
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Albany
Agnes Scott
State War Bureau
Selectmen
Sherman
E. A. Raymond
Springfield
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Talen
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