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Newspaper
The Evening Press
Location
Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1919
Page
6
The item lists Zantheran church morning and evening services including Palm Sunday observances with sermons by Rev. M. K. Thomson. It also mentions Sunday school, a church loan meeting, and public notices about preparations and ongoing religious activities.
Saybrook point notes April 12 recounts Mr and Mrs Kellogg in New Haven on Wednesday with Mr McCahey returning from New London for a short stay. C Holman was guest in New London yesterday at Mrs Law’s home to rehearse with the Congregational choir for Easter. Spencer has returned for a days visit with relatives as plans for an Easter concert on April 20th unfold.
Westbrook welcomes Colonel Chapman recently landed at Newport News with troops from France. He served as sergeant in the Spanish American War, rose to lieutenant colonel, and trained at El Paso. He owns a Hood River Valley ranch and has worked in Pacific coast timber lands. Also notes local events: Woman’s Missionary meeting, school board at Chapman school, Hartford visit by J L Meader, spring vacation ends on the 17th, Mrs Eastland ill, Eastland detained from conference, and W C T convention at Haddam.
Members of Modern Woodmen society in East Berlin form a stock company and buy Athletic hall. The East Berlin Improvement Company takes possession and will restore and continue the facility for games and bowling. Officers include A. Case president and M. Hazen treasurer. A half-holiday ports fishing. church services and school entertainment reported.
Mrs A A Newell of Plainville spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Asa Brainerd Mrs Asa Brainerd was in East Haddam Friday Mrs E T Peck was in Middletown Thursday The missionary meeting at Mrs H M Rudge home included a program and tea followed by social time WN S Rudge arrived from overseas at Camp Devens and served in the 26th division 102nd Headquarters Co with heavy fighting but no injuries Will seeks furlough home J N Phelps ill for two weeks remains about the same Misses Sylvia and Marian Norton visited Mrs D W Williams in Wallingford The Missionary society will hold a food sale next Thursday Mr and Mrs D W Williams and son Norton spent the weekend at the Norton homestead Miss Marion Norton of New York is at home for a week
The People's Club annual business meeting in Chatham-Middle Haddam opened with Dr. G N Lawson presiding. Reports were read, funds approved for drawing and spreading trap rock on Blacksmith's Hill, and a $15 allocation voted. A May whist plan was formed with Mr Butler on the committee.
Haddam April 12 Misses Walkley return from California to Walkley Hill home. Mrs Edward Bidwell and daughter from Michigan visiting A. M. Clarke's. P C Arnold and Harold Tracy and wife in Hartford yesterday. A flock of wild geese passed over the village around one o clock, seeming to join forces near Salmon River.
April showers bring conversation on umbrellas and May flowers as residents report arbutus picking in town. Social updates include a Saturday night at Siebert's hall with a two piece orchestra and furlough for Private Louis Hedrick home from overseas. Church notices list Palm Sunday services across Congregational, Methodist, and St Patrick’s parishes with song and Sunday school times.
Guests including Mrs Cromwell and Mrs Hubbard attended gatherings Friday and Thursday. A baby born to Mr and Mrs Bristol at Middlesex Hospital. Joel Austin sells West District farm and buys Dwight Gavette farm in Wallingford. Newton and Bode to have homes wired for electricity. Mrs Hubbard travels to Providence for Easter and a family reunion. The New York visitors Paul Matthewson and mother Ellen Matthewson arrive after wintering in New York and Philadelphia. King's Daughters to meet Mrs Hubbard Monday. Red Cross members urged to attend Wednesday event on April 16. April 7 Evening Press notes Henry Beers and Webster Walkley’s long Masonry histories. Walkley recalls past master Jackson Martin’s time. Palm Sunday services listed for Church of the Epiphany and other church activities. Try a Press Want Ad.
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