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Newspaper
The Evening Press
Location
Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1919
Page
8
Crowds packed the sale, many were turned away as shoppers rushed for bargains on high grade shoes clothing underwear and ready to wear items. The event promised and delivered low prices on men boys ladies and children's wear along with bedspreads quilts blankets and yard goods.
The notice urges economical buyers to seize the sale as a great boon and blessing offering extraordinary purchasing power. It stresses this is the final three days of the massive sale and that those who have not yet participated face their last opportunity.
Miss Cornelia Noyes will be buried at Haddam Friday afternoon. Miss Jennie Bailey returned to town. Mrs. Henry Smith and Mrs. Robert Priest visited. A house party at the Carlson bungalow featured music and dancing. The Red Cross plans a sewing session at the school. The Women’s Foreign Missionary Society marked a golden wedding anniversary. Ira G Bailey is improving slowly.
Durham daily notices list residents visiting relatives from Waterbury and Hartford guests, a Pythians meeting in Middletown, job changes at Lyman Gun Light shop, a barn roof reroof, road scraping by selectmen, a move to Middlefield avenue, a Methodist conference in Brooklyn, and the opening of H B Holders blacksmith shop in Durham Center on Thursday April 10.
Burton Chapman traveled to Hartford on Monday while Pieretti Bros. received another invoice of New Hampshire ice. The funeral of Mrs. Henrietta Bishop was held at the Nordahl Davis home with interment in New Haven. Mr. and Mrs. Walkley visited New Haven on Tuesday. Mrs. J. Erickson, an elder resident, died at her daughter’s home. Moodus resident Carl Nickleson was in town yesterday. A garage is to be built at F K Stokes Inc. store. Gardening work begins late, with mid May generally needed. The Jolly Four plan a dance Thursday evening. John Lindquist of Killingworth was in town Tuesday.
Chester residents report visitors in New Haven and a newborn son for Mr and Mrs John Zanardi. Mrs Robert Wilcox and two daughters return to New York after an Easter visit. Mrs C E Harding of West Somerville Mass guests of Mr and Mrs J B Spencer. North group of the Congregational church plans an evening event. Princess Thursday shows The Submarine Eye eight reels with ocean wonders at 3:30 and 8 p m. Children urged to attend.
Centerbrook April 9 The Royal Neighbors held their monthly meeting last evening in Wrights hall. Harvey Williams of Hartford was in town on business. Some farmers have begun spring planting. Ladies Friendly society will meet Thursday with Mrs Henry Williams on Main Street. Road men were laying on Deep River street yesterday. Two large auto trucks from New Jersey passed through here. Mrs Carver plans to move her furniture here soon and occupy her new Deep River Street home.
Albany Journal reports that the Bolshevik movement in German Austria failed while in Hungary it loses ground, strengthening belief that the upheaval was a staged performance directed by Germany. The piece argues the events are artificial and designed to influence outcomes.
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