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Newspaper
The Evening Press
Location
Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1918
Page
10
A household on Pine Street experiences confusion as clocks are misset during the shift to daylight saving time. Father wakes at 9, then a son arrives later, and the family notices bells chiming at six as everyone adjusts their watches. The misalignment leads to hurried people rushing to work until the time order stabilizes.
F Spain of the Woodward Company today bought the city block housing the Woodward Drug Co store. The former dwelling was converted to a 23 by 100 foot three story building fronting the street. The property has long been a Mid city landmark. Leo B Santangelo acted as real estate agent for the sale.
Sunday Easter carol service at the Church of the Holy Trinity featured participants from Trinity St Andrew and All Sunday schools. Carols included Wel mie Happy Morning Come Ye far and The Strife is Oer. Rev Dr Frank F Ger delivered an address and the service closed with America sung by the congregation and geraniums given to each attendee.
Sunday afternoon a train carrying 277 colored selectives from Tampa Florida and a 2nd contingent bound for Camp Devens reached Middletown. The group occupied two trains of seven Pullmans and one of five regular army cars after starting Friday morning.
Mid week service at 7 30 PM on Thursday and a 3 o'clock meeting of the Ladies Aid at the parsonage with reports of church work. Friday features a 7 30 PM gathering and Camp activities listed.
One thousand worshippers attended Easter services at the Methodist church with a large choir from four churches. Horton's sermon preached Christ’s life and resurrection as the basis for immortality, followed by a union evening service featuring Gounod’s Redemption. Next week the union services move to the Baptist church with plans for April talks on moral social and political issues. Dr H C Morrison will speak on Community Co operation in Education for Character next Sunday.
Regular offertory mass on Wednesday and Saturday mornings at 8. Next Sunday at 9 30 the mass for living and deceased Rosary and Scapular members. First Friday mass at 5 and 7 for League of the Sacred Heart. Confession Thursday afternoon and evening. Benediction Friday 7 30. Sermon by Rev. Patrick L Dolan on The Resurrection of Jesus Christ.
A large black horse belonging to Ernest W Peck had its foot caught between the rail and planking at the Valley railroad College street crossing Friday afternoon. A crow bar was used but the plank would not loosen and a coming train was flagged and stopped. The shoe had to be pried off to free the horse, whose leg was painfully strained and unusable for some time.
George C More banker and Michael Wigmore clerk of Robin Hood Camp Modern Woodmen of America paid Antonio Millardo 1000 dollars for insurance carried by his son Sebastian who died in France recently. The order provides service members’ insurance without extra cost and is the largest fraternal society with over a million members.
Monday 8 o clock monthly social by Philathea in the social rooms. Tuesday 7 45 April standing committee in the social rooms. Wednesday 3 45 Good Will Society in the social rooms 8 o clock church night service in the social rooms. Thursday all day Union society meeting 7 15 Boy Scouts 8 Philathea Circle with Miss Pease to sew for the Red Cross. Friday Camp fire Girls.
Tuesday 3 45 Girl Scouts in the chapel. Epworth Leagues meet in Higganum. Wednesday 8 o'clock mid week service in the chapel 9 o'clock official board meeting. Thursday 7 30 Boy Scouts in the chapel. Friday 3 ocol fr Ladies Aid at Mrs Gilroy 517 7 Street for Red Cross sewing. 0 o'clock mission class at Miss Crawford's 197 High Street. Saturday 7 o'clock church orchestra rehearsal.
Tuesday at 7 30 annual business meeting of the Young People society. Also 7 30 Carpe Diem club. Wednesday 7 30 mid week service in the house. Thursday 7 15 Scouts 7 30 Philathea class for Red Cross sewing at Mrs E A Wilcox home 31 Brainerd avenue. Friday 7 Campfire.
P Spear of this city, son of L Spear of Lincoln street, who enlisted in the aviation section earlier, has been summoned to report at Princeton New Jersey on April 18th. A well known basketball player, Spear enjoys wide acquaintance in Middletown and nearby areas.
The city notes a busy slate with St. Aloysius Easter ball tickets 50c and a busy theater scene featuring The Honor System with George Walsh. Other items include visitors in New York for the Wrubel store, local industry updates, and notices of births, marriages, and civic events.
Judge Haines is to retire from the state bench and join the Superior Court bench after a recent gubernatorial appointment. Attorney Bertram Spencer will move his practice from the Pythian building to Ernest Inglis’s Central Bank block office, with Inglis relocating to Haines’s former office.
In East Berlin on Easter Sunday visitors included Mr and Mrs Richard Halbert Mr Schaefer and son Lester of New Britain Miss Madge Bragg and Miss Stella Lyons of Kensington and Mr Elton of Boston with W M Bunce of Jersey City. The day was warm enough to drop coats April fool jokes were common fishermen reported cold water but Frank Benson brought in a large trout string. Joseph Holigan of Bridgeport spent the day with his parents. Daylight saving caused several commuters to miss trains. Glory is of little consequence to a man with a large family of starving children.
Tickets go on sale tomorrow at 9am at the Middlesex theatre box office for Evan Williams the Welsh tenor. Prices 1.50 1.25 0.75 and 0.25. Telephone reservations at 405. Final musical event of the season and a chance to hear a great tenor.
Leroy M. Tucker sold four acres to John Pasieka bounded north by Westfield street and west by a highway to Westfield street. Sarah Neville sold four Washington Villa lots 44 45 46 47 to Henry Engel, subject to Dunn deed restrictions. Evan Williams Recital at Middlesex Theatre Thursday evening promises new program. tickets on sale tomorrow. Easter Ball tonight by St. Aloysius T A B at its new ballroom with a large orchestra, dancing 8:30 to 1. Local visitors expected.
Dr. Edwards, a physician for 17 years and calomel's foe, developed Olive Tablets as a substitute for calomel. The tablets aim to relieve constipation and torpid liver without harsh forcing of action. If you have a dark brown mouth or bad breath, consider these tablets as a mild, natural aid.
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