Portland Scouts Organize for War Aid and Community Action
A September meeting organized the Portland Scouts to reorganize under the War Bureau. Twenty members were enrolled with more to follow. Scoutmaster F. M. Jencks and assistant Charles and others led three patrols. Scouts plan doorstep calls to collect articles for Belgians and aid the Red Cross drive. The town clerk and selectmen will be in session Saturday, and local weddings and auctions are scheduled. The question of the draft questionnaires is emphasized as registrants delay completing forms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ciief
Portland War Bureau
F. M. Jencks
Charles
Stergren
Earl Law- Sic
Hall
Portland
We Red Cross
Chester Fair Schedule and Local Notes Including Obits
Chester notes September events plan with a town fair program starting at 10 30 am and daily events from livestock shows to a 2 pm sports and 8 pm dances. Local obituaries mention Frederick Halien and funeral details. Other items include absentees from school due to illness and a return visit of Mrs Charles Rose to New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester
Joseph Stewart
New Jersey
Newark
Ell
Bates
Charles Rose
New York
Frederick Halieno
S. Felzell
Aconk Council
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Liberty Chorus
Larsal
Hill School
Saday
F. C. Acheson
Luke’s Chapel
Rock Falls Clothing Drive for Belgian Relief Ends
Residents are asked to donate garments at Mrs. Lowers home until Sept 26 at 6 p m and then through Oct 2. garments collected will be sent to relief headquarters. Contributions may be delivered to the Ber furniture today.
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Washington St
Entertaining Mrs Ormne Hosts Rhode Island Visitor
In Hadlyme on Sept 26 Mrs Carrie Ormne entertained a Middletown visitor. The Liberty chorus plans a meeting in Elbie hall Saturday evening with Prof H P Johnston of the city delivering an address. An invitation extends to all to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie Ormne
Wrence
Middletown
I Liberty
Eblie Hall
H. P. Johnston
E'Ty
Westbrook News Notes and War Bureau Plans
Westbrook residents attend Guilford fair and a large patriotism drive. Local officials organize a town War Bureau and hold a meeting at the town hall. Families travel to Branford, Chester and Quotonset Beach while others greet relatives and welcome reorganized civic groups. Lieut Spencer Merwin and Mrs Alice Spencer Lee are noted for war duties in France. Major events include a July or September gathering, a large school holiday, and a wartime rally led by Col H Russell Wood. A film program and Pathe News close the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wwrook
Rosae Betoke
New Haven
Gordon Hill
W. J. Neidlinger
Catherine
Superivisor Medeér
Hartford
Henry A. Post
F. S. Avery
F. Moore
Middlesex Association
War Bureau
Raymond Kelsey
Pelham Bay
Westbrook
Chapman School
Congregational Church Hill
William Neidlinger, Jr
President Wilson
America
J.H. Stannard
Branford
R.H. Stannard
C. W. Pr
Miss Clement
Quotonset Beach
Boston
Mass
Jennie Councilman
Chicago
C. O. Meacham
R. Hayward
Bronxville
W. O. Goodman
E. Gustafson
Second Selectman
Burdick
H. F E. Kelsey
William H. Lewis
H. M. Baldwin
Jmynda H. Stannard
Charles N. Field
C L. Clark
Wiliam J. Neidlinger
John H. Cook
William A. Wilcox
Henry A. Pest
Robert R. Morgan
James H. Ripley
William O. Goodman
Christian Fisher
New York
Edward Fisher
Horace E. Kelsey
Elmer A. Lynne
L. W. Gregg
May McKone
John S. Spencer
Allen W. Jones
Simeon Brooks
Chester
Thomas P. Fiske
Alfred L. Burdick
Amy D. Chapman
James H. Spencer
Charles J. Merwin
C. J. Merwin
Lieut
Spencer Merwin
Camp Sherman
Fourth Liberty Loan Committee
William J. Neidlinger’s
Town Hall
France
Alice Spencer Lee
Colchester News Brief Highlights Local Visits and Events
Colchester residents report Mrs. L C Brown Mrs. John Squires and Mrs Fr A Carrier visiting New London. Selectmen plan Saturday meetings to organize voters. State Guards drill in Grange hall with Lieutenant James Case present. Miss Mary Day visits Norwich. A social dance follows the inspection and drill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colchester
L C. Brown
John Squires
A. Carrier
New London
State Guards
Grange Hall
Mary Day
Norwich
James Case
Regular Army
Private Nelson Tucker dies at Camp Upton NY
East Hampton reports Private Nelson Tucker died September 24 at the base hospital Camp Upton after pneumonia. Born May 8, 1896 in Sprague Connecticut, he is survived by his mother Miss Ella Tucker a sister Maybell and a brother Edward of South Windham. Funeral Friday at 12:30 at the Methodist church and interment at Franklin family lot. Town flags to half mast until after the funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson Tucker
East Hampton
Privat
Camp Upton
N. Y
Sprague
Conn
James
Ella Ingraham Tucker
Maybell Tucker
Edward Tucker
South Windham
Franklin
Camp May Nurse Mary Rogers Goes To Camp May New Jersey
Local notices report Miss Mary Lucie Rogers headed to Camp May New Jersey to serve as a graduate nurse from Hartford Hospital. Other items note Private Nelson Tucker’s funeral attendance, a whist for an honor roll, and various visits, meetings, and services in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick Fox
Newraven
East Hamton
J. Vingoe
N. Hill
Royal Goff
Nan Bride
Swedish Lutheran Church
Dorcas Society
Liberty Choru
Liberty Bon
Brainerd Returns to New York as Others Aid Belgium Relief
In Haddam on Sept 26 attorney Ira H. Brainerd returned to his New York business. His daughter will stay a few days. Miss Clara Yensch, ill, went to Middlesex Hospital for treatment. Miss Julia Williams plans a Hart stay this week. Annie Church accompanied her. Helpers are asked to deposit clothing for Belgian destitution with Mrs. Bert Thompson before Oct 1 and contribute to a linen shower for hospitals in France. The Chester Fair will feature the largest garden show on Sept 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haddam
Ira H. Brainerd
New York
Clara Yensch
Middlesex Hospital
Julia Williams
Hart
Annie Church
Belgium
France
Bert Thompson
Chester Fair
Liberty Loan Drive Planned for Rocky Hill Event
Arrangements completed for the fourth Liberty Loan drive with Judge L W Button as chair. Committees named for finance publicity speakers and canvass with extensive local participation. The Liberty Loan war relief train arrives October 9 at noon with addresses and a luncheon for government officials, followed by meetings and club activities in Rocky Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocky Hill
L. W. Button
Joseph W. Beatchelder
Frank L. Sprague
Andrew Twaddie
Henry Barrard
Woman’s Liberty Loan
Everett W. Sherwood
Frank H. Robbins
W.E. Griswold
Frederick C. Shepard
Fred R. Comstock
Joseph Zeiser
Amy Merriam
Ella Wright
Andrew Twaddle
Frank W. Churchill
E. C. Dickinson
John Beaumont
Herbert Hunt
C.E. Holmes
C. E. Holmes
Bertha Brockway
Frank ©. Grant
George Allison
Clayton Spencer
Annie Baudreus
Myrtle Howard
Owen R. Havens
Elwood F. Belden
Clara Stillman
George B. Chandler
Old Saybrook
Liberty Loan
Woman’s Liberty Loan Committee
National Woman’s Liberty ‘Loan Committee
Morgan G. Bulkeley
Henry M. Barnard
Barnard
E. F. Belden
W. F. Griswold
John L. Beaumont
Myrtle. Howard
Frank A. Grant
Frank W. Chandler
Herbert H. Hunt
Frederick R. Comstock
Annie B. Andrews
Haddam Neck Visit and Local Work Trip Tales
Arthur House and family from Hartford visited his father F A House over Sunday. Two farmerettes Ruby Brooks and Adelaide Leonard helped the Brooks brothers in tobacco work. Mr and Mrs C B Brooks attended the Berlin fair. Melancthon House from East Ely Nevada, visiting his sister Etta Brooks, has spent years as a railroad man and dabbling in mining stocks. Mrs F A House spent Monday in Hartford. Mrs Walman traveled to New York to visit her husband. Mrs Alice Keenan of Bridgeport visits sister S S Brooks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haddam Neck
Arthur
Hartford
F. A
Ruby Brooks
Brooklyn
Adelaide’ Leonard
Sbournedale
Mass
H. N
Brooks Brothers
C. B. Brooks
Melancthon House
East Ely
Nevada
California
Etta Brooks
F. A. House
Walman
New York
Alice Keenan
Bridgeport
S. S. Brooks
Weather permitting sociable at school house Friday
Weather permitting Rev Georg Gilbert will be down for a sociable in the school house on Friday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georg Gilbert
Chester Fair Opens Friday September 27
East Haddam residents are invited to the Chester Fair to be held Friday September 27. An exhibitor will display in all departments and welcomes attendees to view the entries and enjoy a good time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Fair
Shailerville People and Travel Notices
Henry R. Evans and family return to Brooklyn after summer in Shailerville. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Dittman and George C. Russell visit Middletown. Bertha A. Arnold returns from New London. Mrs. Leander Case visits Bridgeport friends. Mrs. Adelbert Brainerd visits her mother. Maxwell R. Shailer leaves for Colgate University. Mrs. J. C. Russell and daughter Helen visit Mrs. Elizabeth Kailer in Haddam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shailerville
Henry R. Evans
Brooklyn
N. Y
Herman Dittman
George C. Russell
Middletown
Bertha A. Arnold
New London
Leander Case
Bridgeport
Adelbert Brainerd
Portland
C. J. Ventres
Maxwell R. Shailer
Hamilton
Colgates University
J.C. Russell
Helen
Haddam
Elizabeth Kailer
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Harold Hodge
New
C. J. von Bourgondience
Arlington
N. J
Fo Keser
William Street
C. A
Bessie D. Brainerd
Orland
Maine
Bransfield
Stanis and
Marx Wisnerski
T Hill
William Scanplace
Board of Select
Elizabeth Leign Mall
Harry Leslie Hale
Methodist Episcopal
Hadlyme
William Benton Tibbals
John Carpenter
Frederick’ Grant
Mr. Tibbals
Irving Tibbals
Cobalt
Ralph Seljen
N m Carpenter
Charles Tibbals
David Dickenson
Chatham Phamacy
Adv
Tylerville
American Red Cross
The
Red Cross
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