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Newspaper
The Evening Press
Location
Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1918
Page
6
A town hall gathering in East Hampton featured speeches from Home Garden officials and Miss Dorothy of Storrs College on saving during scarce seed and fertilizer times. A Food Army focus and plans for a Youth Food League aimed to involve local youth in gardening, with later notes on a Junior Y M C A meeting and Red Cross sewing drive reminders.
In Colchester on April 11 T P Kinney was in Bridgeport. The Liberty chorus met at Bacon Academy last night. A Liberty concert by Grange members is planned for Saturday at Grange hall. Mrs Griswold Chappell of Bristol visited her mother Mrs Belle Allen. Prayer meeting at the Baptist church this evening. Home Guards dine at Grange hall at 7:30. Miss Mary White returned to Milford school after two weeks home. Miss Annie Elgart went to New York for business college after two weeks home. David W. Bresnahan, formerly brakeman, becomes baggagemaster on the New Haven branch and left town for duties. Mrs Joseph Soltz and son Edward returned to New London after two weeks with Mrs Soltz's mother. Borough caucus nominated a full ticket with F E Baker as Warden and John Higgins as chief engineer among others. Election set for Tuesday, April 30, from 9 am to 2 pm.
Rocky Hill residents prepare for an 8 o'clock rally at the Grange hall. Reports note a cold weather spell with hail, and local activity includes a club meeting, a Red Cross gathering, and a charity event at Mrs. Comstock's home tomorrow.
April 11 report from Westbrook describes Red Cross room work postponed for a victory rally with local speakers T M Russell Mrs F Mitchell Rev Hatfield urging thrift and sacrifice for Liberty Bond drive. W V I A social dance planned to raise funds for the village green and Uneeda orchestra offers its services. William Hart appears in a western film at Westbrook Town hall.
Mr. and Mrs. Abel Randall are in Westerly Rhode Island for a few days. Liberty chorus members meet at Public hall Friday night at 7 30 for the rally. Mrs. Light and children return from Worcester Massachusetts where they spent the winter. Samuel Tooker and family spent Sunday in Sheepskin Hollow.
Haddam Neck April items record Mrs S Brooks return from New York and Mrs Harriet Brooks visiting East Haddam. Notices mention Grange hall performances for Red Cross benefit and Camp Fire Girls event. Local clergy, deacons, and town election drive for third liberty loan are noted with meetings and speakers. Community stories cover residents, travel, and notable conversations at a Grange meeting about beauty in art and nature.
Saybrook Point April 11. The Charles P Wells place has opened for a few days. The church council will be held in the Congregational church April 16. Miss Marjorie Lord has recovered from German measles. Miss M C Holman spent Tuesday in Hartford and New Haven. Mrs Eleanor Bradley, in New York for two weeks, is expected home soon. S Clark Lord, ill in Hartford hospital, remains about the same. Miss Irene Cone, a graduate of the Normal School in New Haven this spring, has been engaged by the board of education to teach physical culture and act as substitute teacher in Saybrook school for the coming year.
Clinton April 11 Miss May E L Eliott returns from visit with sister in New York. Founders' scholars for Morgan school Founders' day April 22 announced: Room 1 Cushman Reynolds Room 2 Aline Wallace Room 3 Gertrude Hurd Room 4 Charles Buell Founders' ora tion Victor Reynol founders' essay Bernice Dudley Ms Edgar Watrous visiting son Paul Watrous Jersey City.church services Holy Advent Second Sunday after Easter morning prayer sermon 10 45 Sunday school 12. Ladies' guild met 2 30 Wednesday. Union service 21st with organ recital by Mr Ibbotson Meriden. William Hart in The Narrow Trail Westbrook Town hall Friday night. picture ad.
In Ivoryton on April 11 Miss Elsie Chapman spent Sunday at her Westbrook home. Cleon Hurd of New Haven visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Hurd. Luther C. Chapman was in Hartford Saturday. George Hale was a river visitor Saturday. Ensley Hegan Axel Johnson Robert E. Johnson and Clarence Champlin passed military service exams at Deep River district board on Saturday. Dorothy Babcock returned from New Britain visit. Charles Salzburger of New London visited relatives here. Mary Potter moved into the Blake home. Dewey Miller of Hartford spent Sunday with local relatives.
Centerbrook residents Isa belle Looby, Mrs. C. L. Jones, and Edward Stearns solicit Liberty Bonds. Harry Williams of Hartford visited on Wednesday. Mrs. Luther Chapman of Ivoryton was guest of Mrs. Eduard Bushnell. Attendees joined a war rally at the Public hall in Essex. Woman's Home Missionary Society meets Friday at 7 o'clock with Mrs. Hoadly on Main Street.
Local items from Deep River include visits by Bert Hall and families from Middletown, travel plans of A Prevost, and medical moves for John Gilbert. A charity ambulance corps entertainment in Town hall on April 19 features the drama Dollars and Cents by the Chester Dramatic club and a Pratt orchestra dance, with a corporal examination for corps members planned.
April 11 in Higganum Mrs P L Cody visits New Haven to see daughters. Tax collector O Richard was in town. Margaret Graves improves from pneumonia. Raymond Burr, in the navy, visits his parents. D Baroni travels to Portland on business. Mrs Charles B Carlson offers weekly allotments of home-made butter. Adv 114 A man is always known by the company that refuses to keep him.
A Haddam Congregational Church Liberty Loan rally drew a good audience with Hon. RE. W. Hazen as chairman. U S Assistant District Attorney Crosby, and Reverends Lawson and dwell spoke. Higganum and Haddam singers sang with about 35 voices. Eva Cook presided at the organ. A Home girl recited urging bond purchases. Several attendees signed to subscribe.
A vintage advertisement touts Knowlton's Danderine as a cure for dandruff and hair loss. It claims immediate shine, softness, and volume, with hair growth from the roots, recommending a small bottle from drug stores for a few cents.
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