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Newspaper
The Evening Press
Location
Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1919
Page
10
A legal action seeks to compel a division of a long used common field in Maromar. Claims the land formerly held by the company was transferred and now occupies acres with ownership contested among George and seven others. Whitmore and Bertrand E. represent Feldspa.
The Mn bblesex county Historical Society held its annual meeting last evening with reports of numerous accessions and gifts including a $500 estate and a $1,000 donation. Elected officers include A. W. Hazen as vice president George M. Dutcher John H Sage as secretary and others. A lecture on The History of Doctrine drew a large attentive audience and gratitude was expressed for the eminent speaker. A Welcome Home Celebration on May 30 with multiple bands from New Haven Willimantic Hartford and other cities was announced as a major city event.
Farmers request urgent financial assistance options to cover seed and inputs. The notice mentions weekly or monthly repayment plans offered by a local company located at 325 Main St. The terse ad outlines the availability of cash to farmers in need.
The chamber of commerce seeks to top last September's Middletown drive with a big meeting at Grand Opera House on April 21 at 8 45 p m Speakers will include Rev H Percy Silver former West Point chaplain now leading a New York church The event aims to recreate the whirlwind auction that boosted the drive and pledges strong secrecy on plans. Mrs Robert H Fife Jr chairs the Women's Liberty Loan Committee listing many appointees and noting cottage hours daily for the drive with Saturday rallies led by Robert W Rice.
Obituary notices report Carl Algbt Jolene Johnson age 26 at 5 Roberts Street with funeral 2:15 Friday at Swedish Lutheran church and interment in Portland Swedish cemetery. Richard P. Welch funeral from 138 Liberty Street with mass Thursday. Julia Isabelle Dudley wife of Carroll L. Dudley of East Berlin dies at Middlesex Hospital with funeral 2:30 Friday in East Berlin and burial Wilcox cemetery. several survivors and lodge memberships noted.
The remains of Miss Ethel Risedorf who died yesterday in Willimantic will be interred in Pine Grove cemetery Friday afternoon at about 4 o clock upon the arrival of the funeral cortege by auto from Willimantic.
Two Court of Honor meetings recently heard boys pass tests and submit merit badge applications. Arthur MacDonald seeks interpreting scholarship personal health and camping. Elias Wrubel targets pathfinding scholarship first aid bugling swimming and camping. E Rosewenl Coles aims for swimming camping and scholarship. Everett Johnson pursues safety first fire manship public health interpreting and swimming. Clarence Hastings seeks scholarship. Stanley Tucker targets fire manship first aid personal health air health. Elmer Derby applies for first aid personal health public health swimming firemanship scholarship electricity safety first and ages. R Johnson pursues swimming. Herman Reinsch seeks safety first manship public health personal health and first aid. All applications approved by Prof Hewit, the commissioner.
In East Hampton Clark sued Markham for damage to a machine after a trial that stretched all day. A separate Westbrook case, Samuel Thompson seeks 25000 damages for injuries from a house collapse two years ago, naming estate of He Isaacs as contractor and liable due to faultful construction and Isaacs in charge. Thompson was seriously injured and another worker killed.
Community notices announce St. Aloysius Easter Ball Monday night with Ford's six piece banjo orchestra and a progressive ad offering 75 cent admission including war tax and refreshments. Also scheduled is a Society card tournament with Odd Fellows versus Red Men in the Odd Fellows hall, plus dog licensing deadlines, local sales notices, and various shop advertisements for Schaefer's hot cross buns, hats, and enamel ware.
River conditions show the freshet at a standstill with water at the same mark as at 6 o'clock last night. A New York steamer arrived at 4:05 this morning and unloaded on the upper deck due to a steep gang plank. The event started at 6:30 this morning.
Santi Carmata faced charges in city court over an unclear incident involving a calf and attire described as a guabdla. He claimed the item was purchased at a local market, but details remain murky as the record ends mid section.
Collection notice states no garbage will be collected on Friday April 18. Routes normally served on Friday shift to Thursday due to routing changes. A Campbell, director of Public Works, issues adv.
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