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Newspaper
The Evening Press
Location
Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1919
Page
4
Readable fragments show a main street store entry at 399 Main and another at 158 Main Seveeceveseces. The garbled text suggests a retail listing or ads itemizing two locations, likely a business directory snippet with incomplete words.
Weather bulletin notes increasing temperatures in central districts with cooler air expected tonight. Tuesday forecasts show clouds with a high near 62 and a low around 44 in the Washington area, with partial clearing and varying cloudiness.
Mt Higby weather for the last 24 hours reports minimum 35, mean 45, meter 29.66, water 27, wind northwest. Sunday's max 60, min 37, 12 m 45. A noisy mix of world events follows with mentions of revolutions, riots, race discrimination, peace talks, and economic issues across several nations.
A long obituary tribute describes Comrade Hofmann as a model farmer and churchman. He lived in Cromwell, grew from a five acre homestead to substantial land ownership, supported St. John's church, rebuilt after a barn fire, and left a large family. He married in 1870 at 37 to a young wife and remained active on his farms until shortly before death. The piece notes his generosity and community impact, with a funeral attended by Cromwell veterans and Palm Sunday prayers. He died after a brief illness, with details of family gathered for the service. The writer also recalls wartime memories and ponders the origin of the term “doughboy.”
An editor recalls a Thomaston Connecticut soldier from a Civil War unit who died from extreme homesickness after failing to obtain a furlough near Alexandria Virginia. The story illustrates lingering nostalgia and the harsh strains of service in distant camps.
The annual Easter supper and sale of the Home Workers society of the First Congregational church, held in the church parlors, drew a large crowd. Richard B. Tiley hosted Pratt High School graduates and teachers. Rev. Charles H. Peck, Mrs. Peck, and William Saunders attended from the U S battleship Birmingham. Twenty two sat at a festively decorated table with Easter chickens and yellow daisies. Toasts by Rev Peck and remarks by Prof Burdick, Dr Braden, and Hamilton Lord followed. The event raised over $60, a social and financial success.
Mr and Mrs James T Caffrey with Mr and Mrs Milter of Portland depart for Iowa and other points of interest for a two week visit. The listing includes seed potatoes and assorted garden and farm supplies such as Rose Cobblers Green Mountains Essex market garden native potatoes eggs cracked corn scratch feed middlings Red Wing Special Pillsbury flour table salt Kow Kure and other items. Theodore Anderson phone 681 13 adv. 144
Two months ago they were testing guns daily. Mrs Hi Clark from Ferry district visits daughter Mrs David McCune in Waford this week. Graded school scholars enjoy Easter vacation. school opens Monday April 21. M J Golden and daughter Alice Meme relatives in New Haven Suny. Edmund C Spencer in New York on business today. Dr Oliver S Bailey bought coach horses. Mrs Elisha Y Clarke and son Russell leave for Canton Mass to visit Rev Dr and Mrs J H DeVries for two weeks. Mrs Rose Kirtland resigns Middletown post to spend summer at home. Charles E Lynde from New Haven will cottage at Saybrook Manor this week.
Douglas Fairbanks stars in Head in South a western feature with thrills and comedy and superb scenery Fatty Arbuckle appears in Moonshine with Ford Weekly all listed as adv shown for the Chester Princess Tuesday night schedule
Mid town area in Connecticut reports Gateman John Nearyse injured in an accident about three years ago. He credits Goldine for relief from chronic pain and rheumatism after taking the medicine. Advertisements list multiple local dealers and a national distributor, with pricing for GOLDINE No 1 and No 2 pills and laxatives.
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