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Newspaper

The Evening Press

Location

Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Apr 09, 1918

Page

7

Norma Talmadge at Grand in Ghosts of the Past

Norma Talmadge appears at the Grand starring in Ghosts of the Past directed by Charles Miller. The program includes Pathe’s The House of Hate with Pearl White, a Sunshine comedy Are Married Police Men Safe, and The Devil Stone by Artcraft. The Middlesex and other features feature Geraldine Farrar in The Stone and The Son of Democracy from the Mount Mount series, with rights inquiries from Japan.

Norma Talmadge Grand Charles Miller Normanadge Theatre Ite Tal- Madge Pathe Pearl White Antonio Moreno Abraham Lincoln Ben-jamin Chapin Middlesex Theatre Rine Japan He & Co Tokio Tnesday Raffles John More Sonia Markova Morgan Dainty Violet Meru Sidney Drew Thers Louise Glaum Good Pictures America Benajmin Chapin

Local Notes From East Haddam April 8 Events

Billie Clark buys his brother H L Clark s auto. Arthur Spencer buys a motor from E E Brown s Kutle. Harry Reynolds and family visit from Hartford, as does Harry L Clark with his new roadster. Home Guards held target practice in Goodspeed hall. Various locals change jobs, boats get prepared, and fishing season begins with alewives and trout reported.

F. H. Mallory Riverside Inn A. Clifford Swan Middletown Amiel Washick Riverside Garage EB. H. Rose Florida F. H. Tracy Deep River Harry L. Clark F. A. Clarke E. E. Brown Clark Zember G. N. Phelps Boston Fred Cone B. A.lawton Frank Ventres R. H. Swan Clark and Waterhouse Arthur Spencer B. A. Lawton Marshall Miner al Swan Yesteray W. C. Drown Meriden A Drown Lester Hallock New Britain Addie Hallock

Fasts for 35 Days in Downieville Cal

Downieville California reports Autariste Arsino has not eaten for thirty-five days, planning to continue for longevity. He has previously endured up to twenty-eight days without solid food. Logarmarsino declines to reveal his real age, but locals say he is over sixty.

Downieville Cal Arsino Logarmarsino Old Jesus

Lyme News Briefs and Local Notices

Lyme notes report Charles Banta finding work with Terry. Selectmen assign signal cops. Harold Bump visits from Camp Devens. Miss Kittie Ludington opens house for summer. John and Morris Chapman run a Shore Line trolley between Saybrook and New London. Ernest Rogers joins Saybrook to New London trolley service. Mr and Mrs Tomlinson of North Haven visit daughter Mrs Harold Pierson in Silltown. Mrs Mary Riddle, Lyme elder, laid to rest at Duck River cemetery. sons James and John. Caulkin auction with Lodwick Bill in session all day. Fire warden reports grass fires. studio fire destroys Mrs Talcott’s studio and contents.

Lyme Charles Banta Terry Harold Bump Camp Devens Kittie Ludington John Morris Chapman Saybrook New London Ernest Rogers Mrs. Tomlinson North Haven Harold Pierson Silltown Mary Riddle Duck River James John Riddle Caulkin Lodwick Bill

Ponsett Social Notes Highlight Local Relatives Trips

April 9 report from Ponsett lists Rev. W G Knowles returning from a week with relatives in New Haven Branford and Hamden. Miss Arline Champion and Miss Zella Champion teachers at Ponsett Center back from Lyme. Gertrude Farrelly returns to Burr from Noroton. Stephen Spencer noted in town recently. Mrs John Knowles visits sister Mrs Wallace in Devon. Mrs W E S Burr back home after travel. A car stuck in mud in front of the Methodist church Sunday night. Mrs Emma Burr and three children guests in Westbrook. Charles Robbins in Middletown on business. Florence Camp in New York City visiting relatives.

Ponsett W. G. Knowles New Haven Branford Hamden Arline Zella Champion Ponsett and Ponsett Center Lyme Gertrude Farrelly Burr Noroton Stephen Spencer John Knowles Wallace Devon W. E. S. Burr Emma Burr Westbrook Charles Robbins Middletown Florence Camp New York City

Hamburg Notes on Social News and Local Events

The dancing class reception drew a large crowd. Miss Marguerite Ely returns to Smith College after vacation at home. Miss Marjorie Lord and Miss Carrie Bill recover from German measles. Town folks attended Mrs. Caulkins auction in Old Lyme. Red Cross whist a t the Harding home Tuesday evening. The L B S meets midweek. Mrs. L D Harding and her daughter host dinner. Walsh family stayed at their summer home. Miss Mabel was seen in her new car. Pamona to meet with rs.

Hamburg Marguerite Ely Smith College Marjorie Lord Carrie Bill William Caulkins Old Lyme Red Cross L. D. Harding Daugter Helen Gage Walsh

Colchester Notes and Local Happenings April 9

Colchester reports include residents visiting New York and Massachusetts, auto maintenance for seasonal use, trout fishing slim yields, and cowslip gathering.Deaths: Mrs. Rachel M Adams on Hayward avenue at 87 after a short illness with funeral Thursday at 3. Liberty bonds selling fast as town nears its $20,000 target.

Colchester James Maloney Norwich Thomas Rudden Ray Squires New York Grange M. J. Porter E. A. Carrier George F.brown Palmer and Munson Mass Eliza Grover Hayward Avenue Michael Sullivan Willimantic Sullivan Margaret Minnie Cavanaugh Amston Avenue Truman Spencer George Kramer Carl Rogers Salem Rachel M. Adams Joseph N.adams Haywood Avenue Julia Adams L. C. Brown H. A Blake B. D. Remington Louis Schlaich Oakville Liberty

Equal Franchise League meeting to hear Katharine Ludington

Rock hill April 9 Miss Alice Williams of Meriden visits mother Mrs L B Williams. Equal Franchise League meets Friday at 2 30 at Mrs Frederick R Comstock home with state president Miss Katharine Ludington speaking. Unclaimed post letters list several names. Navy enlistment news and local Grange activities noted. A Liberty Loan rally set for Grange hall Thursday with two out of town speakers and Goyers orchestra.

Rocky Hill Alice Williams Meriden L. B. Williams Equal Franchise League Frederick R. Comstock Katharine Ludington Margaret H. O’brien Hartford Grace Swanson Navy Leon B. Humphrey New York Rocky Hill Grange Pomona Grange New Britain L. W. Button Grange Hall Goyer

Theft at Page Boulevard Police Station in St Louis

A sneak thief at the Page boulevard police station stole a stickpin valued at $10 from James O. Murray who was there for draft examination on April 9. Murray reported the loss while being processed at the station.

St. Louis Page Boulevard James O. Murray

Remington Strike Vote In Bridgeport Sees Large Turnout

Bridgeport machinists and tool makers vote to strike unless wage demands are met. Ninety-eight and a half percent approve, one percent oppose, and one percent vote blank. Tool makers seek eighty cents an hour and machinists seventy cents. Results sent to Washington.

Bridgeport Remington Arms International Washington

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