Patriotic league meeting announced for Monday evening
The article notes a patriotic league gathering in the assembly halls of a church auditorium on Monday evening with an expected strong turnout and an interesting program. A collection is planned for Sunday to aid the District Nurse association, following a 3 o'clock school service and 8:30 service led by Rev. Dr. O H. Raftery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patriotic League
O. H. Raftery
E District Nurse Association
Edward F. Daly
Port
Postmasly
War Bureau
Portland
Floyd 3
Edmund Olszewski
Division 22
Slocum
Camp Lytle
Swedish Lutheran Church
Ericksom
Raymond
Howard Robinson
Children’s Society of the
Liberty Loan Committee
Trinity Church
Ahlberg
Deep River News Briefs Mix Losses, Plans, and Local Happenings
Funeral inscribed for Nathan Hale 17 in Meriden caused by Spanish influenza linked to Boston service. October 12 Liberty Loan celebration planned with special train and speaker. Pratt Institute entry by Louis Wimisky. Congregational and Baptist churches vote to unite from Oct 1. Local notices include Engagem ent Gladys Lamb to Heber Gordon and various town accounts totaling 54 856.67 with net debt 50 719.90 and minor personal updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deep River
Timothy
Starkey
Nathan Hale
Meriden
Boston
Liberty Loan Committee
Gladys Margaret Lamb
Heber B. Gordon
Reading
Hartford
W. C. Standish
Mary Jennings
Mass
Anita Johnson
Essex Street
Carmel
Pathe
Adv
Community Notes from Chatham and Middle Haddam
Sept 20 local brief listing residents visiting relatives and health. Sophia Palmer and daughter returned home after a visit in Hartford. W. B. Tibbals, Irwin Tibbal’s brother, is critically ill at his daughter Mrs. John S. Carpenter’s home. Ida Johnson back from Gloucester. Bates is training at Annapolis and visiting at Evergreens. Mary Parmelee visited a friend in Haven. others attended a French Band event in Middle Haven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chatham
Middle Haddam
Sophia Palmer
Hart
Local News Roundup from Ivoryton and Nearby Towns
Sept 20 notes: Bonnell returns to Portches residence. W J Stokes showcases ads from Saybrook. L Hills of New London visits town on Thursday. William Ingham of Saybrook and Mrs Sellew of Pitts Mass visit L R Shatfirer. Larry Ransom from the steamer Hart spends the weekend with Potter. State Council of Defense meeting held amid illness of Miss Nellie. Fifth and sixth grades at on school enjoy a vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Bonnell
Portchesw
J. Stokes
Saybrook
L. Hills
New London
William Ingham
Sellew
Pitts Mass
L. R Shatfirer
Larry Ransom
Hart
Potter
State Council of Defense
Nellie
Colchester Obituaries and Local Notices
Colchester weekly notes Harold Webster visiting Bristol and other locals. Delegates head to Norwich Saturday for senatorial convention. Mrs Meigs visiting town. Town fairgoers attend Hamburg fair. Remains of Mrs Mehitabel Champlin brought from New York for burial in Westchester cemetery. John V Reynolds of Norwich dies. funeral Saturday at No 12 Ann Ramburg. Reynolds, a former Colchester resident, leaves wife Mrs Hattie Strong Reynolds and daughter Miss Martha Reynolds. Sympathy extended to the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colchester
Harold Webster
Bristol
Daniel W. Webster
Thomas White
Naugatuck
Norwich
Robert Meigs
Hamburg
Mehitabel Champlin
North Westchester
New York
Westcheter Cemetery
John V. Reynolds
Ann Ramburg Fair
Linwood
Higganum Community Notes and Local Events
Frank Gladwin returns home after a two week visit and plans to winter in Hartford. The King's Heralds of the M E church to meet Saturday on the parsonage lawn. Mrs Lamson and infant daughter back from Middlesex hospital. C F Olson visits Middletown on business. John Knowles and daughter in town. Gordon I Cody in town for Light Co. Richard Johnson ill with carbuncle. Mrs Davis visited by Mrs Whitney Porter from Middletown. Smith Spearer family ill. Dr Kellogg of Middletown attends. Dr Plumstead treats young Spencer child. Oscar Richards Haddam tax collector in town. Ladies annual fair at Methodist church Wed Sept 25 with 3 pm ice cream and 10 cent supper if stormy moved to Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Higganum
Frank Gladwin
Hartford
King’s Heralds
M. E. Church
Charles Lamson
Middlesex Hospital
C. F. Olson
Middletown
John Knowles
Gordon I. Cody
Light Company
Richard Johnson
Whitney Porter
Davis
Smith Spearer
Dr. Kellogg
Plumstead
East Haddam
Edward Spencer
Oscar Richards
Haddam
Chester Notes Highlight Local Grange Meeting and Fair Plans
Chester hosts an open Grange No. 158 meeting with a visiting speaker. H A Wilson of Bridgeport made a business call. Weather delays a band concert. Agricultural and Mechanical society finalizes plans for the Sept 27 fair. W W Chase relocates a fountain near his store. Coming attractions include Princess Saturday Night, George Beban in One More American and Stingaree, Gaumont News, and Italia’s official First Italian Battle Front next Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester
Grange No
H. A. Wilson
Bridgeport
the Agricultural and Mechanical Society
W. W. Chase
Princess
George Beban
Stingaree
Gaumont News
Adv
Clinton News and People in Briefs
Clinton notes report William Rettig and family moving to New York City for residence. Miss Jessie Martin attends a business college in New There will be no mass at St Marys church next Sunday but resumes September 29 and every two weeks all winter. Beaufort and Tennison Newson enter Trinity College Hartford for a scientific course with a year in the sophomore class and join the student army training corps. Mrs Eliza Topping visits Westbrook Beach. Mrs Ralph Meigs and son return home from visiting Mrs Emily Meigs in New Haven. A Morgan school service flag will soon gain a gold star for Harry Faulk of Saybrook, first gold star for a Morgan graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton
William Rettig
Commerce Street
New York City
Jessie Martin
Main Street
New Haven
St. Mary’s Church
Beaufort
Tennison Newson
Trinity College
Hartford
Army Training Corps
Eliza Topping
Simeon Brooks
Westbrook Beach
Ralph Meigs
Emily Meigs
Morgan School
Harry Faulk
Saybrook
Morgan
Killingworth Notes and Local Family News
Killingworth notes report a daughter born to Mr and Mrs Harold Markham. Delegates including Mr and Mrs Philander E Parmelee and Charles E Nettleton were elected to Middlesex Congregational conference in Higganum on Sept 24. Nettie Tibball visits Mrs Charles E Nettleton this week. Grenge meetings start Oct 1 at 7 30 pm with Pomona in charge. Mrs Lillie Griswold moves to Clinton. Elbert Campbell and son from Agawam Mass were here recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomona
Lillie Griswold
Clinton
Elbert Campbell and Son
Agawam
Mass
Butler Receives Lieut Commission. Thorell Leaves for New York
Ralph Butler has received his commission as lieutenant. Herman Thorell departed for New York yesterday to visit his son who recently arrived from tins at the Baptist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cromwell Cromwell
Ralph Butler
Herman Thorell
New York
East Hampton War Garden Exhibit Draws Busy Day
East Hampton reports a busy Sept 19 with children delivering baskets to the town hall for an exhibit from 2 30 to 6. Judges named for stock garden products and poultry awarded prizes for best potatoes best garden effort best mig and more. Winners earned ribbons or a trip to the Berlin fair, with many exhibits sent to the Middletown county fair. A separate note records the drowning of 12 year old William Francis Halliday of Wethersfield after a fall from a boat at Leesville Cove. body recovered and taken to local undertaker.
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East Hampton
Town Hall
Margery -Abel
Miss Ketcham
Middletown
Arnold
Norman Purple
Thomas Denman
Mae Stocking
Newton Clark
Ellen Valli
Ernest Goff
Gwendolyn Hitchcock
Mildred Stocking
William Bauer
Eleanor Carpenter
Wayne Denman
Marion Sellen
Muriel Clark
Aurelia Post
Marion Sellow
Helen Rich
Eva Lagerstrom
Red Cross
William Francis Halliday
C. J. Roger
Wethersfield
Swedish Lutheran church hosts flag unfurling service
This evening the Luther league presents an entertainment at the Swedish Lutheran church with a service flag to be unfurled. Rev. Anderson Rev. Lundgren of Meriden and Rev. Thatcher of this place will speak. Refreshments follow in the church parlors. Frank Anderson is ill at home with Spanish influenza. A YMCA supper is planned at the Methodist church at 6 30 this evening. Bring friends to the St Aloysius dance tomorrow night at Middletown. Service at Swedish Lutheran church Sunday at 3 PM. Strong drink warned as kept some men down and helps others forward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther League
Swedish Lutheran Church
Anderson
Lundgren
Meriden
Thatcher
Lutier League
Frank Anderson
Methodist Church
Chatham Pharmacy
St. Aloysius
Middletown
Old Saybrook Social Notes and Local Visits
Old Saybrook items report Henry Ives Clark at the 24th Connecticut G A R meeting in Middletown, Frank Healy leaving for Cedar Hill to relieve an agent, Mrs. George W Grinnell visiting New London, and various town residents visiting relatives or traveling. Mary Pickford in Less Than Dust at Saybrook Town Hall Saturday 8 05. Edward Pease leaves for Harvard. Church services listed for St John s Grace Episcopal First Congregational and parish activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Saybrook
B. B. Warren
Carl’ Warren
Launcelot Coulter
Hamburg Fair
Henry Ives Clark
Connecticut
Middletown
Frank Healy
Cedar Hill Station
George W. Grinnell
New London
George O'Connell
Salem
Thomas J. Curran
Benny Jones
Oyster River
Mary Pickford
Saybrook Town Hall
Edward Pease
Howard W. Pease
Cambridge
Mass
Harvard College
J. K. Phelps
Saybrook Manor
Louise Parker
Napoleon Lamay
New Britain
Thomas O'Toole
Saybrook Heights
Englewood
N. J
St. John’s Church
Grace Episcopal Church
First Congregational Church
Christian Endeavor Society
Saybrook residents and transfers feature in town notes
SAYBROOK POINT Sept 20 A Thompson, recently moved to a Florida army camp, now serves in the water transport corps and expects overseas service soon. Charles F. Williams spent Tuesday in Hartford. Jack Smith improves his property. The Edwards place was sold to Hartford parties who moved in this week. Miss Margaret Pearse visits town a few days. Miss Hazel Schley spent today in New Haven. Mrs James H Day and daughter Annie are in Hartford briefly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saybrook Point
A. Thompson
Florida
Wator Transport Corps
Charles F. Williams
Hartford
Jack Smith
Edwards Place
Margaret Pearse
Hazel Schley
New Haven
James H. Day
Annie
Centerbrook Notes and Local Arrivals at Shore Station
Centerbrook reports J Prann unloading a grain car at the railroad station. Several residents traveled to Hamburg for yesterday's fair. Mrs J B Calder left after a week with brother C L Jones to Beach Park for several days with friends. H N Prann has water pipes lowered at his Deep River Street tenement. Miss May Shultz returned to Middletown after a six day visit with her mother Mrs Alfred Ingraham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centerbrook
W. J. Prann
Hamburg
J. B. Calder
C. L. Jones
Beach Park
H. N. Prann
Deep River Street
May Shultz
Middletown
Alfred Ingraham
Mrs Sarah Gregory returns to Middlefield home
Former resident Mrs Sarah Gregory arrives to settle with C E Lyman. Local schools closed for Junior Food Army field day at Lake View Park. Mr and Mrs A H Augur and daughter Rose return from Guilford outing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middlefield
Sarah Gregory
West
C. E. Lyman
Lakeview Park
A. H.augur
Rose
Guilford
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Chatham—Middle
Ivoryton
Killingworth
Sterling Range
Bacon Bros
Middletech
Conn
New England
We Bros
United States Army
James H. Bunce
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