Portland Auto Traffic Drops as Patrols Watch Roads
In Portland on Sunday traffic of non essential cars fell as K State Guard members enforced guidance with 43 vehicles held up. The town logged a theft of an American flag from a home on Waverly Avenue and a liquor raid at Bank Street yielded beer and tires. Also a lumber replevin case from Portland Foundry Page involved lumber taken for a chicken house.
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K. State Guard
Hartford
F. R. Goodrich
Main Street
E. ‘Hurlburt
Waverly Avenue
Fiburt
W. Hanson
A. J. Foley
M. L. Lynch
Salvatore Milardo
Bank Street
Thorps
W. J. Coughlin
Justice Howard
William Oski
High Street
Portland Foundry Company
Foundry Company
Sukoloski
Shower Honors Miss Hulda Johnson at Bengtsen Home
A miscellaneous shower was held Friday evening at Mrs George Bengtsens Main street home for Miss Hulda Johnson of Strong avenue. About sixty friends attended and the evening featured music and refreshments. Johnson received many beautiful and useful gifts. The decorations used yellow and white with American flags and bunting.
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George Bengtsen
Main ‘Street
Hulda Johnson
Strong’s Avenue
Miss Johnson
Funeral of John Mitchell at Trinity Beads Church
The funeral of John Mitchell was held yesterday afternoon from A. J. Emmons parlors. Services were conducted at Trinity Beads at 2 o'clock by Rev. Dr. Hi. Raftery. Interment followed at Trinity. Attending were Robert Caterson and Charles A. Gampel, Mount Vernon, as nephew and niece. Various town notices mention Luther League, Hose Co No. 1, and Odd Fellows events, plus local visits and minor town updates.
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John Mitchell
A. J. Emmons
Trinity Beads
Hi. Raftery
Trineens
Robert Caterson
Charles A. Gampel
Mount Ver N
Local Visitors and Town Hall Evening Events
Deep River notes show Mrs Louise Johnson and Gertie Carlson visiting from Middletown with others visiting in town. Town hall hosts a Triangle feature Society for Sale with William Desmond and Eagle's Eye episode. caucuses set for 8 pm. Several residents plan to stay in town or travel, many Sunday social mentions. Pershing's Crusaders film advert highlights wartime fundraising support.
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Deep River
Louise Johnson
Gertie Carlson
Middletown
Marion French
Miss Wells
Elliott L. Bidwell
Soundview
Town Hall
Society For Sale
William Desmond
Winchester Arms Co
New Haven
J. G. Desmond
Paul
Clifford Chapman
A. R. Jones
Library Building Association
C. M. Pratt
High Street
Marguerite Thomas
New London
Co. M. Thomas
Joseph Jacobe
Plum Island
Julius Jacobe
Paul Hagen
Naval Reserve
Pelham Bay
N. Y
Matthewson W. Potter
Providence
H. W. Rankin
Donald Harris
Wilbur R. Harris
Lucy Clough
Wethersfield
Madeline Clough
Edward Eagan
Bridgeport
Perley Classen
Branford
Jennie Starkey
F. A. Saunders
New York City
Albert Frank
Earnest Phelps
Gracious reply ends romantic pursuit with a gracious farewell
A man recalls a woman turning him down with grace. She said she could not marry him now but hoped he would prosper enough that someday she could tell her husband about the man she might have married.
Quiet East Hampton Day Amid War Time Patience
East Hampton experienced one of its quietest days since automobiles arrived, with only five or six cars seen. Local residents and visitors attended events and visits, including Margaret and Julia Ivers from South Manchester and several others from Hartford Glastonbury New Haven and Bridgeport. A town hall exhibit for young gardeners offers prizes including a free Berlin Fair trip, while Co L 6th Infantry Connecticut State Guard drills.
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Margaret
Julia Ivers
South Manchester
James Ivers
Ina Weir
Hartford
Cecelia Reardon
Mary Donnellan
New Haven
Samuel Thatcher
Helen du Hammel
Glastonbury
Richard Wall, Jr
Howard Barton
Clifford Fuller
Rachel
Brittie Mack
Clinton
John Walsh
Camp Devens
Town Hall
War Gardens
Phylis White
G. K. White
Co. L. 6Th Infantry
Connecticut State Guard
Rodman
Margaret Walsh
Middletown
Nanno Bride
Strugge
East Berlin Social Roundup Sees Guests And Travels
East Berlin notes list visitors from Hartford New Haven Worcester and Portland visiting locals this weekend. Residents attended a French band concert in New Britain. Among those mentioned are Mrs Hulbert and daughter Mr and Mrs Sargent and son, plus Freda Lund on furlough from Ellis Island. James Wilson Monross left for Kent to begin school.
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East Berlin
Jack Walsh
Hartford
Raymond Coles
New Haven
Peck
New Britain
R. Hulbert
Sargent
William Schaefer
Bentcheller
James Wilson Monross
William Bunce
Kent
Rocky Hill Notes Include Illness And Local Events
News from Rocky Hill on Sept 16 reports Harry Hall remains seriously ill at Hartford hospital though improved. Grange fair opens Tuesday with supper at 6:30. A Wednesday performance of The Red Bennett is scheduled. Miss Marie Mullins works for International Fire Insurance in Hartford. Epworth League met at the Methodist church. State Guard drill planned for this evening. Local soldiers Sidney Templeman and Hayden Griswold transferred to camps in Alabama and Devens respectively. Draft registration day tallied 172. Center school fair showcased fruits and baked goods raising 45.30 for the Red Cross. Ezra and Mrs. Adams visiting North Canton. Ruth Chandler, nurse candidate, ordered to Camp Mead Md. September 20. Chandler also serves as secretary for the State Council of Defense Press bureau.
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Rocky Hill
Harry Hall
Hartford
Grange Fair
Red Bennett
Marie Mullins
International Fire Insurance Co
Epworth League
Methodist Church
State Guard
Sidney’ S. Templeman
Camp Greenleaf
Georgia
Camp Sheridan
Alabama
Hayden Griswold
Camp Devens
Engineering Corps
M. E. Alling
George O. Andrews
Newington
William Quinn
Walter N. Belden
Center School
Red Cross
Ezra F. Adams
North
Canton
Ruth Chandler
United States
Camp Mead
Red Cross meetings and local break in Haddam
Chatham Middle Haddam residents note Red Cross gatherings at Evergreen hall and the library with weekday sessions. A post office and grocery in Middle Haddam were burglarized Friday night with minor items stolen. Miss Laura Arnold of New York planned a weekend visit while Mrs. Julia Harris recovers well from surgery at the Middlesex hospital.
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Chatham
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Luther League
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Hose Co
Edward J. Greene
Springfield
Mass
James Coote
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Br. James
MM. E .Church
Stewart
Spring Street
Portland Lodge of Odd Fellows
Carlos Chaffee
Everett
William Watrous
de Bransfield
Camp Upton
Bransfield
Middlesex Swanson
Brennan
Waterbury
A. A. Anderson
Harry How- Hulda Johnson
Arthur D. Linden
New
Linden
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Pershing
Crusaders
Adv
East Hampton
Chatham—Middle
Haddam
M. W. Taylor
Calvert
Als
Foley
Borax Team
Tarantula Pete
John Bransfield
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Evening Press
Virginia Dare
Copenhagen
Boston
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Borax Bill
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