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Newspaper
The Evening Press
Location
Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1918
Page
6
The third Liberty loan drive opened with a big rally planned at a hall Saturday evening. Speakers include Ser Har Gibbons. a chorus will sing. local chairs Colonel A N and Mrs Joseph S Porter direct efforts to build subscriptions. The article notes low quota and strong public interest despite mixed local conditions.
Misses Mary and Elizabeth P. Bransfield return from Willimantic where they attended the funeral of Mrs. John Hickey. Mrs. T Hayes and children visit her parents on Main Street. A surprise party honors Miss Florence Cronin at her Main Street home with out‑of‑town guests. River rise floods Cromwell road. weather turns colder. Edward Quigley homebound with septic poisoning at Marlborough street. Dancing at Siebert's hall East Hampton with Burdick's orchestra.
In Rocky Hill April 5 there was strong turnout at the Motherhood club meeting. The Library association plans an evening gathering at Library hall with Miss Jessie Griswold as chair and a committee including Mr and Mrs Griswold and others. A son was born to Mr and Mrs Albert Griswold. Mrs Jeorge Andrews and son John visit in Newark. Betsy Thompson visits her mother in Hartford. G Belden Trinkhaus, grandson of George Belden, has enlisted in U S cavalry and left for Fort. Floyd N Wiley and Miss Miriam Irene Young were married at the Congregational parsonage with attendance by Mr and Mrs Lester Vermilyea. Announcement cards issued to friends. George B Chandler spoke in Hartford at the Housewives league Thursday.
Amston notes include R F Porter spending Monday in Hartford. Mr and Mrs William Brehant visited Rockville. Brehant earned his first citizenship papers. Englewood NJ guests Clarkson Bailey and family stayed with the Baileys. Richard Doubleday returned home after army discharge due to sickness. S Grant worked in Andover briefly. Wallace Lord covered mail route during Larry Lords absence. Mrs F Bailey and son attended Barnum and Bailey in New York. Dr E J Howland, now in army service, visited town Tuesday.
Niantic April 5. A large turnout attended Mr Newbury’s farm implements and live stock auction at Durfee Hill Waterford. Auctioneer Matt A Tinker led a brisk sale as autos lined the roadside and buyers filled the crowd. The article also notes lively fishing activity in Niantic river with good catches of flatfish and larger eels, plus plans of Maurice A Wilson to buy Main Street property and open a millinery shop. Several local residents are listed with visits, travels, and everyday happenings around town.
East Hampton April 5 a war rally drew only a small audience at the M E Church despite three speakers Judge N B A Carrier introduced Joseph Quirk who urged conserving luxuries so boys can be supplied Miss Anna Walters outlined women's war work and Red Cross service Prof Crossley warned of enemy cruelty and stressed the need for victory Liberty chorus and Mrs Lois Williams sang Keep the Home Fires Burnings A future rally was hoped. local social notes and events followed including visits and parties with East Hampton residents and notices about a Y M C A basketball game and upcoming dances
The correspondence argues that Europe wired homes more extensively, praising its reach to poor households. It questions why American wage earners cannot afford electric lighting despite prosperity and points to Central Connecticut Power and Light Co. as a referenced advocate in the discussion.
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