Portlands War Bureau Publishes Detailed Census Map
A Portland map created under the War Bureau, directed by Civil Engineer Ralph, records every house with census numbers. Names of residents can be found by locating a property on the map and matching it to cabinet records. Copies are available near cost, and the map reflects government survey data showing tax assessment implications for Cromwell area properties.
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Thomas C. Flood
War Bureau
Gildersleeve
Portland
Cromwell
War Savings Pledges Mixed With War Bond Drive Notes
War savings pledges and sale of stamps have loosened due to clerical errors and misplaced notices. Delinquent pledgers to 150 to 206 were prompted to claim credits at post offices or War Bureau. New thrift stamp names emerge as people confuse terms like drift and liberty loan teams prepare for a Portland quota of 75000.
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War Bureau Office
War Savings Committee
Liberty Loan Subscriptions Open in Chatham and Middle Haddam
The fourth Liberty Loan will begin subscriptions on Saturday September 28 in Chatham and Middle Haddam. Local collectors include Mrs. T. M. Wall Mrs. Nellie Melee Mrs. George N. Lawson Ida Johnson and Miss Vera. Residents are urged to donate items for French relief including fruit stones shells and nuts to be used for gas mask carbon. W H Connery has returned from Ohio where he visited his daughter Mrs. Jomwell. Rawson has returned to Vine Hill Farm West Hart. Ida Denil of Kent was among locals mentioned.
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Chatham
Middle Haddam
Liberty Loan
T. M. Wall
Nellie Melee
George N. Lawson
Ida Johnson
Vera
G. N
On’s
W. H. Connery
FE la
Ohio
Jomwell
Rawson
Vine Hill Farm
West
Hart
Bates College
Ida Denil
Kent
Deep River Social and Local Updates Report
Deep River notes visiting Clinton residents Wende Parker and Miss Gunilla Johnson and reports on local figures. H P Pratt buys a Dodge five passenger auto while Kenneth Bartman leaves for Storrs to study at the agricultural college. Richard Stevens travels to Providence for Brown University study. Guilford fair attendance and a town hall dance October 1 under the Three Jolly Harvesters. Diphtheria cases total ten with one death. Judge Burke recovering from influenza. War picture Pershing's Crusaders shown to a large crowd.
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Deep River
Durham News From Connecticut Food Directors Meeting
Mrs. Paul Wilcox attended the Connecticut food directors meeting in Hartford. Wheat substitutes will be sold with flour until the war ends to avert shortages. Sugar is in acute shortage with a two pounds per person monthly limit. New electors to be chosen at the town hall on Saturday. Selectmen work on winter road shaping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durham
Paul P. Wilcox
Food Directors of
Connecticut
Capitol Building
Hartford
L. H. Ruge
Massachusetts
Lemuel Tucker Place
Red Cross
Guilford Fair
Capitol
Rocky Hill News Briefs and Meetings
Mrs Hall returns to Bellows Falls after a visit with the Halls. Liberty Loan committee to meet at Grange hall at 8 this evening for plans on the fourth drive. Rocky Hill club held a meeting on Tuesday. Forrest Morgan of Hartford spoke on Peace Traps. Evening committee: Chandler, Churchill, and Tennyson. Mrs Ephriam Goodrich seriously ill. Miss Ana Young of Wallingford visited Mrs Everett Sherwood. Miss Hill of Middletown spent Sunday with Mrs Fr Kinsman. Miss Alice Williams of Meriden visited town. Miss Louise Chase of Springfield spent vacation with relatives. Ten Aldene Bowling Club members from Hartford visited Warner bungalow. Motherhood club meets Friday at Library hall. Mrs Julius Bulkley and Miss Jessie Bulkley at Berlin fair. Private Wallace H Peck ill with Spanish influenza at Camp Devens. Mrs B McGuire of Plainville visiting relatives.
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Rocky Hill
Hall
Bellows Falls
Harry Hall
Liberty Loan Committee
Grange Hall
Rocky Hill Club
Forrest Morgan
Hartford
George B. Chandler
Frank W. Churchill
Benjamin Tennyson
Ephriam Goodrich
Ana Young
Wallingford
Everett Sherwood
Miss Hill
Middletown
Fr. Kinsman
Alice Williams
Meriden
Louise Chase
Springfield
Mass
Aldene Bowling Club
Warner Bungalow
Motherhood Club
Library Hall
Julius Bulkley
Jessie Bulkley
Wallace H. Peck
Camp Devens
B. McGuire
Plainville
East Berlin fair draws families on children’s day
East Berlin reported a strong children’s day turnout at the fair on Tuesday with horse racing planned and two Mineola airplanes expected. A local party plans Friday fishing for snapper blues near Westbrook while residents press for road improvements and seek news from selectmen candidates. Steam trains run between Berlin and Middletown to ease crowds as M. R. Smith returns from visiting relatives in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Berlin
Mineola
Westbrook
Berlin
Middletown
M. R. Smith
New Haven
Lyme Grange Fair Delayed Yet Draws Crowd in Hamburg
Rain postponed the Lyme Grange fair from Wednesday to Thursday but crowds gathered in Hamburg for the event described as a success. The report notes locals including Albert Sterling leaving for Windsor Mississippi and students Marguerite Ely, Ora Harding, and Rosemary Fly resuming studies at Smith College, Radcliffe, and Howard Seminary as farmers continue silo filling and corn planting progress.
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Hamburg
Lyme Grange
Albert Sterling
Windsor
Marguerite Ely
Smith College
Ora Harding
Radcliffe
Rosemary Fly
Howard Seminary
East Bridgewater
Mass
Tron
Red Cross Believes in Window Tags for Belgian Relief Drive
East Hampton on September 25 26 plans a nationwide Red Cross clothing drive. Collectors seek ready bags of partly worn men women and children apparel plus clean dry stones for charcoal gas mask production and lead foil. Local notices mention meetings at Chatham Pharmacy and Chatham Hall with residents visiting nearby towns and a cough syrup advertisement concluding the page.
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Red Cross
Sam
Chatham
Mollie Slater
Colcheste
Julia Burns
Frank Anderson
Red Cross Society
Chatham Hall
Stewart Miller
Julia Miller
Atlantic City
N. J
Paul O’gonnell
Middletown
Arthur G. Crowell
Norwich
Berlin
Harry Strong
Mariah
Syracuse University
Hartford
Reason Behind Cards Not Horses Shuffle
A witty exchange from the Boston Transcript notes a young English boy explaining why his father wins at cards and loses with horses. He says the father cannot shuffle horses, revealing a humorous misinterpretation of betting and card games.
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Boston Transcript
State Guards meet in Grange hall Colchester
Colchester September 25 The State Guards meet in Grange hall tomorrow evening for a monthly inspection Lt James Case to drill the boys A social dance follows the drill Band meeting in Tip Top hall Thursday evening Mr Steinberg buys A A Baker property on Main Street formerly Bingham Mrs John W Reynolds and Miss Martha Reynolds of Norwich and Mrs Wilson of Montreal were guests of Mrs W E Strong Grange met last evening Superintendent Charles A Kramer puts sand on state roads Patrick OBrien in Berlin for state fair Selectman McDonald has roads repaired Harold K Patten son of Mr and Mrs Charles W Patten Meriden died of pneumonia September 15 at Pelham Naval Hospital buried with military honors last Wednesday Walnut Grove cemetery Meriden Charles Patten formerly of this place Sirloin shoulder and round steak 25 cents per pound at Daniel Goldberg near the railroad depot Colchester.
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Colchester
State Guards
Grange Hall
James Case
Tip Top
Steinberg
A. A. Baker
Main Street
Bingham
John W. Reynolds
Martha Reynolds
Norwich
Wilson
Montreal
Canada
W. E Strong
Grange
Charles A. Kramer
Patrick O’brien
Berlin
Selectman McDonald
Harold K. Patten
Charles W. Patten
Meriden
Pelham Naval Hospital
Hoboken
Pelham
Walnut Grove
Charles Patten
Tiam
Daniel Goldberg
Mothers' Club to Meet in South Glastonbury
South Glastonbury September 25 There will be a Mothers' Club meeting at the home of Mrs William Stevenson on Wednesday October 2 at 3 pm Miss Annié Williams will speak on Red Cross work The club last year completed 200 garments and many knitted items Also notes on local residents traveling or visiting Denver Fargo Camp McClellan Anniston and the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Glastonbury
Mothers’ Club
William Stevenson
Annié Williams
Red Cross
Fred Turner
Hector Chapman
Colchester Avenue
Denver
Colorado
Leila Kenney
Oliver R. Morgan
William Wright
Fargo
North Dakota
Samuel Friend
Clifford Friend
Camp McClellan
Anniston
Alabama
Ray Grant
Brooklyn Navy Yards
Also Mentioned on This Page
Liberty. Loan
W. FE. Bryer
Fort Lee
F. W. Shettleworth
Freestone Avenue
John C. Barry
Irvington
John R. Flynn
Barry
Catherine Flynn
Air Line Avenue
Charles Robinson
Butler Block
East Main Street
Harry S. Ibbotson
George E. Marsh
Co. D
102Nd U. S. Infantry
Marsh
Chateau Thierry
Temple of Honor
Margaret Mitchell
MiddleSex Hospital
Court of Eastern Star
Foresters of America
Weeadsaw Milash
Michael Kaspockitch
Andrew Kozos
Jamborough Road
Ther League
Victor Beck
Anwill
Chatham—Middle
Haddam
East Hampton
Chatham Fhirmicy
Nujol Laboratories
Standard Oilco
New Jersey
New York
France
American Red Cross
The
Washington St
James H. Bunce Co
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