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Newspaper
The Evening Press
Location
Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1919
Page
7
The page lists performances at the Middle Point including a reading by Niles and a noted Younger actor Roberts in a character role. Boxing and the manly arts are highlighted with Allison as a star. Also shows Peggy Does Darn and a Billy West comedy plus a travel weekly.
At the Grand theatre a varied program runs featuring The Moral Deadline a dramatic piece and Marion Wise in Cecilia Ferene Pink Recon plus a photoplay. Four vaudeville acts and cue pictures close the bill Thursday and Friday. Next Monday and Tuesday Alice Joyce stars in The Lion and a Vitagraph feature. Jack Sherrill and Mabel Whites appear in Once to Every Man as an additional feature.
Douglas Fairbanks stars in The Habit of Happiness a Triangle release dramatized by Allan Dwan and Shan non Fife shown at the Grand theatre on Thursday The plot follows a cheerful man who runs a business bent on lifting his mood while seeking a richer life and a daughter and a Broad Street plot to separate him from his wealth Also a vaudeville bill Freckles at Middlesex April 17 with Jack Pickford plus Burton Holmes travel Lyons Moran comedy and four acts of vaudeville
In Ivoryton a group of young boys aged eight to twelve organized as a scout troop at Lawrence Strickland's home. Officers elected include patrol leader Lawrence Strickland and Sander Bertha among others, with Alfred Burdick visiting from North Dakota and plans to reopen the local school.
Friday morning brief mentions a funeral of Henry W. Harris aged 67, survived by a daughter and two grandchildren. Also notes Austin H. McGhee visiting Bristol with daughter, and Sergeant Leander H. Redfield at Camp Devens after arriving from France. Other items include local social visits, family news, and a clearance ad for Easter millinery from Addie A. Smith Clinton.
Mrs Oliver S Bailey visits daughter in Deep. Captain and Mrs Gil dersleeve return from Fenwick Point. Gildersleeve shows good health after battlefront visit. Hartford’s early train delayed by engine trouble. Saybrook Point Ladies Whist club cancels Holy Week game. Thomas Goggins listed for promotion? William Mulcahy’s section foreman cuts. Hulls daughter recovering from auto bus incident. no serious aftercare needed. Siloam Lodge meets at 8 o clock in Masonic rooms. Elizabeth Fairbanks departs for Easter visit with sister. Easter flowers and plants at Stannard’s greenhouse Westbrook.
Visitors, lodge assemblies, and church Holy Week services noted in Essex. Mrs B G Van Etten received callers, Lady Fenwick Rebekah lodge attended Hartford state assembly, Essex W C T U hosts a gate sale at King's Daughters property. Harry L Walden discharged from Camp Devens returns home. Grammar school on vacation to April 3. Holy Week services listed for St. John s church with daily rites. Gould Chaiker visits Mrs Lucy Stevens in Gistes. W S E society to meet at Mrs George Carter Ivoryton. Hill greenhouse Westbrook advertisement.
April 16 at Ponsett Mr Hayes from East Martford visited with potential buyers touring his farm for sale. Local residents Mr and Mrs Burr were guests in Haddam Sunday. Reports say dogs killed three sheep on Feeger's flock. Methodist services were canceled as Rev Lawson attended a Brooklyn conference. Albert Hubbard and Mrs Hubbard of Horny Oma called. Miss Page from Hazardville came to teach in Barr. Mrs Page, a Smith College alumna, also visited.
Unclear report items from Waterbury area include a brigade meeting at Waterbery, Paul Mathewson visiting his mother in New York and planning a new garage, and George Francis' house move. Mrs. J F Bailey and Franklin visited Wallingford relatives. The grange to confer degrees on a class Thursday night. Farms for sale and a Main Street house advertised. Dog licenses due by May 1. fees listed. Lewis J. Francis, state supervisor, visited to inspect toads. Judge E C Simpson bought land and plans an orchard project. State Foreman Bailey notes Durham road oiling planned for May 1. Try a Press Want Adv.
Mrs Briggs ill at home Edward Briggs of West trained nurse 18 In atte r Marsh sold to Peter Palmer a home on West Street the friends of Edward Bend Bristol formerly of this town extend condolences on the death of his wife who died April 14 in Harwich Mass Dorcas society Lutheran church meets Thursday at Mrs Auguston New Lane selectmen room meeting tomorrow aveter an at 1 o clock for those who assist in the coming Victory captain will be assigned plans to be made for the Donat Bo that each worker will be explained to buyers the attractive features of those issues yet sold
Colchester residents and friends from MecCord Avenue plan a week in Providence R I. Mrs B Rinet and Miss Nellie Gerhardt will be in town for the visit. A band meeting is scheduled for tonight at 8 P M with a concert Monday evening pending.
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