Red Cross Conference to Review Civilian Relief Plans
Conference sessions in Unity Hall discuss Red Cross work in Airy and worldwide cooperation except Geneva talks. Albert Seasistant presides as Lt. Col. Williams and Miss Florence Johnson outline civilian relief, current service to 500000 soldiers and BS families, and expansion to towns and cities.
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Unity Hall
Albert
Red Cross
Airy
Geneva
Red
Hartford
Webner M. Wilson
Atlantic
Redme
Home Service
Saints in Lead Win First Round in Meriden Card Meet
The Saints and Meriden T A teams played the first round of pool and card events at local society rooms. The Saints won by 91 points in pool and Meriden by five in cards. A large crowd witnessed the evening, with refreshments and entertainment shared by both societies. Next Saturday the Saints travel to Meriden to continue.
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Meriden
T. A
St. Aloysius
Saints
Sre
Centenary Campaign Boosts Local Methodist Church Growth
The Sunday service at M. B. church marked a centenary campaign for global Methodist work. Worldwide fundraising tops $100,000,000 with $6,000 local quota and $600 yearly benevolence goal. About $6,600 pledged so far plus several pledges from out-of-town members. Forty new members received including twenty-four from two preparatory classes. Prof. E S Brightman highlighted the Woman's Foreign Missionary society's fiftieth anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. B
E. C. Weston
E. S. Brightman
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
New Haven Finances 1918 Net Income Cut by Costs
The New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad reports 1918 net income of 2,043,525.43, with dividends from subsidiaries to raise it near 3,000,000, about 1.9 percent on 157,117,900 capital. The company also notes a $17,095,884.34 rental from the railroad administration and a 1918 operating income drop of 9,156,534.85 from 1917 despite record revenues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company
Railroad Administration
Corporation
Luckiest Man in 26th Division Returns Home
Lieutenant Arnold Brewer of Middletown Connecticut, a member of Company A 1011th Infantry, claims to have avoided wounds illnesses and leave in every battle with the Yankee 26th division. He says he has been in all battles the division participated in and has never been scratched or hospitalized and has never been absent from his company. He regards himself the luckiest man in the outfit and expresses relief at returning home.
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Arnold Brewer
Boston Sunday Globe
1011St Infantry
Brewer
Middletown
Conn
America
26Th Division
Fifty Years a Mason Celebrated by Henry S. Beers
Henry S. Beers of Washington Street was made a Mason on April 6 fifty years ago in New Milford. He was raised in J. Peter's Lodge No. 21 and affiliated with St. John's Lodge on February 16, 1894, has attended since, and was made Knight Templar in Cyrene Commandery on February 21, 1894.
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Henry S. Beers
New Milford
Washington Street
J. Peter’s Lodge
No. 21
St. John’s Lodge
Mr. Beers
Cyrene Commandery
Red Men Chief Delegations Visit and Meetings Set
Ten candidates from Arawanna Tribe received the chief's degree in Meriden as Hammonasset Tribe from New Haven assisted. Great Chiefs plan an official visit to Arawanna with a band and local parade. Chief of Records convention meets Bristol April 12 with delegates Andrew J. George and Henry P. Schaffer. Great council session in Hartford May 7 with three Arawanna representatives.
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Arawanna Tribe
Montonese
Meriden
Hammonasset Tribe
New Haven
Bristol
Andrew J. George
Henry P Schaffer
Great Council
Hartford
Arawannanat
Unclaimed Letters at Middletown Post Office
Uncalled letters for the week ending April 5 1919 listed at the Middletown Connecticut post office. Names include George A Arnold William Brynildsen Sr Miss Margaret Glampett W Connor Mrs Chas C Cody Mrs Archis Greene Ferris Greenslet Mrs Charlie Hancock Thomas Hayes Mrs Oscar S Johnson Mrs King Mrs A E Kingsbury S Misenti Mrs Lottie C Neumann Harold F Neally Miss Ethel Nolan Mr and Mrs Robert Sandberg A Weil Clifford Young Jr D J McCarthy post master.
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Middletown
Connecticut
George A. Arnold
William Brynildsen, Sr
Margaret Glampett
W. Connor
Chas. C. Cody
Archis Greene
Ferris Greenslet
Charlie Hancock
Thomas Hayes
Oscar S. Johnson
King
A. E. Kingsbury
S. Misenti
Lottie C
Miss Younger to Speak at New Haven Meeting
Miss Maud Younger, chair of the National Woman's Party lobby committee, will address a public meeting at the Taft Hotel in New Haven on Wednesday April 9 at 3 o'clock. The talk aims to present enlightening facts about the personnel of the sixty sixth congress, and the event is open to all interested.
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Miss Younger
Miss Maud Younger
National Woman's Party
Taft Hotel
New Haven
Senate
House of Representatives
Cross Buns and Meetings Advertised in Town
Public notices and ads detail Stueck's Cross Buns being sold citywide and delivered, with lines about parish meetings at Church of the Holy Trinity, Woman's Auxiliary supper at the Y M C A, and various local visits, travel, and social events surrounding Middletown. Multiple residents, churches, and businesses are named alongside dates and locations.
First Baptist Church Announces Weekly Meetings
The deacons will meet at the parsonage on Monday at 8 o'clock. The mid week service is Wednesday at 7 30. The annual church meeting for officer elections is also Wednesday evening with the mid week service. The Woman's Missionary meeting is Friday at 3 30 with Mrs E B Fall of 78 Lawn Avenue.
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First Baptist Church
Woman's Missionary
E. B. Fall
Lawn Avenue
Aetna Bowling Alleys Sold to New Britain Player
George Hallaby of New Britain seized control of the Aetna bowling alleys in the Dugan building, taking possession on April first. The alleys had been operated by Garret H. Siegel, who with Mrs Siegel plans to move to California soon.
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Aetna
George Hallaby
New Britain
Dugan Building
Garret H. Siegel
Women's Auxiliary Conference of Middlesex Archdeaconry
The Women's Auxiliary of the Middlesex Archdeaconry meets Tuesday April 8 at 10:30 a.m. at the Church of the Holy Trinity with Archdeacon Ladd presiding. Miss Franklin and Mrs. E. C. Ache son will speak. Reports, luncheon, and missions program follow.
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Middlesex
Middlesex Archdeaconry
Church of the Holy Trinity
Ladd
Miss Franklin
United Thank Offering
E. C. Acheson
F. C. Lauderburn
Archdeacon Ladd
F. F. German
Emily Tillotson
Church Missions House
New York
Wesleyan Notes and Campus Lectures Tonight
Wesleyan notes announce a Professor Eberlein lecture tonight on Italy's Peace Aims at 8 in Scott Laboratory, with Yale baseball postponed to June 15 due to weather. Bennett Foundation lectures continue at 5 pm in university chapel. Dr. James Cunningham McLaughlin to give six lectures on American democracy. St Johns Church reports mass schedules and memorial services for Mrs Cotter and Mrs Gardiner, plus Lenten devotions Friday.
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Eberlein
Yale
New Haven
T _Bennett Foundation
University Chapel
James Cunningham McLaughlin
University of Chicago
Italy
Scott Laboratory
St. John’s Church
Nellie Long Cotter
Sarah Gardiner
James Dargan
Goa
God
New Term of City Court Begins This April
The city court opens its new term today the first Monday in April with Judge Edlin starting his first full term after filling the late Wes ley A. Pearne. Associate judge S Harris Warner begins another term first appointed in 1909. Prosecuting Attorney Bertrand E Spencer begins his new term with a $400 yearly raise and Clerk William J Coughlin gets a $200 raise. Both increases take effect at 9 o clock this morning.
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Edlin
Wesley A. Pearne
S. Harris Warner
Bertrand E. Spencer
William J. Coughlin
Council Meeting Tonight Approves Street Improvements
The April Common Council meeting convenes at 8 tonight to review summer plans for street work and sewer projects longstanding with prior councils. Corporation Counsel Gustav B. Carlson will report on a damage claim against the city and abatement of taxes petitions. A new Broad Street sewer and further street improvements are also on the agenda.
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Common Council
Gustav B. Carlson
Broad Stret
Christ Church Weekly Notes Schedule
The parish timeline lists events for the week at the parish house and rectory. Activities include a boys meeting, Girls Friendly Society with speaker Miss Jackson, Holy Communion services, Junior Auxiliary gathering, and a Lenten sermon by Rev. G A Gilbert B A.
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Christ Church Notes
Girls’ Friendly Society
Miss Jackson
G. A. Gilbert
Berkeley Chapel Passion-Tide Services Revised Schedule
This week and next special passion-tide music will be sung at St Luke's chapel as Berkeley Chapel is closed. On Wednesday evening the Story of the Cross will be presented. On Thursday evening the service will be omitted. Evensong starts at 8 p.m. until after Easter. All are invited to attend.
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Berkeley Chapel
Oratory
St. Luke’s Chapel
Stebbins Welcome Daughter in Philadelphia Home
A daughter was born Sunday night to Mr and Mrs J Herbert Stebbins of 131 William Street. Mother and child are reported doing nicely.
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J.herbert Stebbins
William Street
China
Swedish Lutheran Church Notes Choir and meetings agenda
This evening the choir meets. Tomorrow the pastor departs to attend the directors meeting of the Immigrant House. Wednesday at 8 PM a Lenten service. Friday the Board of Deacons holds the monthly meeting. Saturday at 2 PM the Sunday school rehearses for Easter. Palm Sunday no Sunday school as the communion service begins at 10 AM.
Fine Weather Sunday Inspires Churchgoers and Boatowners
Services in all churches yesterday were well attended in the morning and afternoon as mild spring weather drew people out. Pleasure boat owners inspected their craft and planned summer cruising while many searched woods for trailing arbutus but found little in bloom.
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Arbutus
Doctor Prescribes Vinol For Schoolboy Strength
A 17 year old schoolboy recovering from typhoid fever credits Vinol for restoring strength after a three month absence from school. The ad cites Vinol ingredients beef and cod liver peptones and manganese peptonates plus glycerophosphates, claiming to rebuild a weakened system. It promotes Wood Drug Co and Hartman Drug as sellers and Saxol Salve for skin itching with a money back guarantee.
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Vineland
N. J
Vinel
S. E. Bunce
Vinci
Wood Drug Co
Hartman Drug
Middletown
P. S
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