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Newspaper

The Evening Press

Location

Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Apr 14, 1919

Page

7

Evening program mix features farm life romance and sports

The program stars include Niles Welch and May Allison in love stories and dramas. A feature titled Cecilia of the Pink Roses follows a bricklayer family as hardship shifts duties to a sister who later attends a girls' boarding school to gain education and grace. A double bill at the Grand theatre also showcases West and travel weekly.

United Oe Eisa Hunspy Plcts Niles Welch Grand Cecilia Grand Theatre Little Cecelia Actice

Cecilia of the Pink Roses and Related Film Headlines

Notes on Marion Davies in Cecilia of the Pink Roses and Nazimova at the Grand. Evelyn Carson endures desertion by a rich husband while her child and work life struggle. The program includes Out of the Fog presented as an adapted drama with Mollie King’s story in Suspense.

Marion Davies Cecilia OF THE Pink Roses Evelyn “Carson June Frank Mayo Nazimova Ception Shoals Mollie King

Fragmentary Higganum notice hints at church service

Fragmented OCR text from Higganum reports a Sunday church service at the national church with a Communion observed. Mentions Mrs Dwyer, Mr Cross, and possibly persons E v Bur and John and Sie, but details are garbled and unclear.

Dwyer E v. Bur Cross John and Sie, BT. Clark Ational

Colchester Town News And Weekend Visitors

Colchester notes include in townsfolk visiting from New York and New London over the holidays, plus Bradford Cragin of New York visiting Yale student Miss Abby Willard. The Colchester baseball team opened its season with an 11 to 10 victory over Hebron, featuring two home runs by Goldstein and H Porter. Charles F. Brown reported the loss of a valuable horse yesterday after a brief illness.

Yale College Abby Willard E. M. Das Hartford B. A. Carrier, Jr Camp Devens France E. A. Carrier Sam Frehman New London Leo Walter White Colchester Hebron Goldstein H. Porter Bailey Jones Bloom Raymond Gregory McPhail Porter Griffin Weinstein Lazinsk Slavkin E. Porter Lewis Mintz Klingon Groebert M. J. Porter

Deep River Local Notes and Movements

Carl Rosenblad purchased 50 acres of land from George W. Spicer. Frederick Norton, son of Mr and Mrs John B Norton, promoted to field clerk in the US Army. Miss Marguerite Thomas returned to New Rochelle NY. A. R. Jones in Hartford on business. Lillian Christensen visits mother Mrs John Christensen. James L Henry of Lebanon NH on a several days visit. Miss Dorothy Ferguson ill with tonsillitis. Donald Harris of Hartford spent Sunday with parents. Miss Ethel Faith and friend visit in Hartford. Louie R Ziegra returned to Camp Devens. Baptist chapel Food Sale Thursday at 2:30 by Ladies Aid. lots of good things. adv.

Deep River Carl Rosenblad George W. Spicer Connecticut Valley Orchard Frederick Norton John B. Norton United States Army Marguerite Thomas New Rochelle N. Y Hartford Lillian Christensen John Christensen James L. Kenry Lebanon N. H Dorothy Ferguson Ernest R. Ferguson Donald Harris Ethel Faith E. M. Faith Louie R. Ziegra Camp Devens

East Hampton G C Boys Return Home After Overseas Service

East Hampton sees a wave of Co C 102nd veterans arriving home over the past two weeks. Pri vates Archie Cook, Harry Cook, David Griggs, Herbert Hitchcock, Charles Jones, and Joseph Durant are among those greeted by friends and relatives. Local notes include a well attended First Congregational Church song service, drill at Siebert's Opera House for Co C, C S G, announcements of visiting guests, and notices of Red Cross meetings and community events.

Co. C East Hampton Archie and Harry Cook David Griggs Herbert Hitchcock Charles Jones Joseph Durant

Local social notes and upcoming rally in Ivoryton

Ivoryton of Newark visits Elizabeth Chapman of New London. Mrs. B Spencer of Chester and Mrs. Snownen E Harding of Somerville Mass spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs James H Rockwell. Henry Sweeney of New Haven was in town Saturday. A rally for girls and young women will be held Thursday evening at 8 in the parish house. The rallies are in 34 centers to enlist young women's service for the community nation and world. All young women are invited. Charles Salzegaber bought a small truck.

Newark Ae Dee Elizabeth Chapman New London A. L. Chapman B. Spencer Chester Snownen E. Harding Somerville Mass James H. Rockwell Henry Sweeney New Haven Charles Salzegaber

Easter Choir Rehearsal Noted At Congregational Church

Community items from Middlefield report Mrs Ella Jenkins and daughter visiting Wallingford relatives, Miss Lucy Andrews ill with measles at home, a cottage prayer meeting Thursday at 7 30 pm with a chair rehearsal for Easter music at 8 15. Visitors include Miss Sarah Miller from East Orange New Jersey and Miss Maud Miller from New Haven. Mr and Mrs Earle Munson Waterbury and Mr and Mrs Walter Hatch Meriden were guests.

Middlefield Ella Jenkins Fred Fowler Wallingford Lucy Andrews Congregational Church Sarah Miller East Orange N. J Maud Miller New Haven Earle Munson Waterbury Walter Hatch Meriden

Chester People and Visitors Share Weekend Notes

Robert Wilcox of New York spent the weekend at his summer home in Chester. Ernest Sevigny, recently returned from U S service, is back in town. Mrs J B Spencer and Mrs C E Harding visited Mr and Mrs J H Rockwell in Ivoryton. Mrs Otto Kuhn returned to Jersey City after a visit. Mrs Fredigra and her Meriden-born son visited E K Cone. Mr and Mrs EB Walker and Bessie Walker were New Haven visitors. The Congregational church choir rehearses a cantata Resurrection Hope to be performed next Sunday with local town singers assisting.

Cecelia Reardon New Haven James Reardon Forrest Thatcher Hartford Co. C Siebert's Opera House Malcolm Barton Priscilla Rere Relaves Bessie Duane Middletown Carrie Barton Red Cross Society Donald O'Connell Hartford Hospital Dennis Riley Moodus Luke McCarrol Arnold Purple Middlesex Hospital Ruth Beckwith Cromwell Robert Beckwith Moses MacDonald Portland D. D. Ryan Harold Cahill Willimantic Richard Cahill Odd Fellows Chatham Hall Ernest Clark Frank Bissel G. M. O’niell Westerly R. L Evelyn Markham Mary Markham Arthur Payne New York Edger N. Rich Dr. B. Luntz East Hampton Gustafson Chester Robert Wilcox Ernest Sevigny U. S J. B. Spencer C. E. Harding Winfield J. H. Rockwell Ivoryton Otto Kuhn Jersey City N. J Joseph Wilcox Fredigra Meriden E. K. Cone EB. L. Walker Bessie Walker Congregational Church Our Town Singers

Easter Sunday at Epiphany Church service schedule

The Church of the Epiphany announces an evening service on Wednesday at 7 36 p m and Easter Sunday Holy Communion at 10 30 a m with a sermon. The celebrant and preacher is the Right Rev EB C Acheson D D.

Church of the Epiphany EB. C. Acheson D. D

East Berlin Special meeting and town concerns

East Berlin held a special meeting of the East Berlin Improvement society on a recent evening. The event focused on stopping insults toward town boys and women. Mr and Mrs F Kramer and son Frank visited relatives in Newton. Mr and Mrs B Hollies and Bertha Coles of Southington visited here. Friends gave Frances Payne a surprise social at the guild room Saturday. James McPherson of Hartford visited town over Sunday.

East Berlin Frances Payne Guild Room James McPherson Hartford

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