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Newspaper
The Evening Press
Location
Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1918
Page
7
A fragment hints at a humorous true story about a girl in a small Midwestern town. The voice suggests playful mischief and lighthearted observations rather than a serious event. Further readable context would clarify characters and setting.
The Middlesex and Grand theatres feature a rich bill with vaudeville acts led by Unicycle Hayes and Tidbits and a 14‑piece musical lineup. Photoplays include Captain Findlay’s documentary over there, The Kaiser, the Beast of No Land, and a new Metro Wonderplay starring Harold Lockwood. Also shown are The Bull’s Eye chapter, a two‑reel comedy, and an updated Eye weekly. Americans killed in Tampico prompt local coverage.
Local column reports on auctions at Exeter and at the Backus home on South Main Street, plus wedding plans for Florence Carver and Edward Peck. Mentions of residents traveling to New Haven, a Home Guard social, and various visits, with church services, a Red Cross meeting, and the Liberty parade preparations led by Commander George Brown. The Moodus drum corps and a large regional turnout are noted as crowd elements for the parade.
Saybrook Point April 19 The Old Saybrook Town Improvement association will hold its quarterly meeting at the home of Miss C E McCall Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Miss Elizabeth Fairbank has returned home after a Hartford visit. Joel P Newton, long ill, is able to sit up a little each day. Miss Elsie Thompson recently visited in Essex. The Misses Hart of Brooklyn have bought the cottage of Miss Mary Montague at Saybrook Manor. Charles Pease was a recent visitor in Chester.
Essex residents report visitors and social events as Miss Florence Norman visits family on New City street while Miss Charlotte Doane hosts a well attended social with games, songs, and refreshments. Local youths plan for Camp Upton, others resume work, and households relocate as Captain Collins preps Thelma for cruising season.
Deep River April 19 The Chester Dramatic club presents the play Dollars and Sense at the Town hall tonight to benefit the local ambulance corps. Mrs Harold E Jopson is visiting in New Haven. Arbor Day observed with exercises by all grades. Martin Matter aged 81 of Winthrop died Wednesday. He came from East River and lived at the Mrs Inerva Lamb place. Survived by one son Charles. Funeral at 3:30 this afternoon, Winthrop cemetery. Mr and Mrs Richard Ziegra host grandson Richard Ziegra Jr of Meriden. Judge Edward G Burke on business trip to Baltimore and Washington, expected back today. George Joy resigns from Potter Snell, starts work at player piano factory. Town hall Saturday night Lyndon Farnum in The Rough Lover. Pathe News. Dancing adv.
Clara Kimball Young stars in The Badge of Shame with Holmes Travel and Victor Moore comedy as a Saturday night program advertisement listing the screening and film trio.
The program runs 8 15 P M for two evenings with music dancing and dramatic interludes. Wednesday features Miss Civilization Owin to Maggie. Thursday presents Cicelys Cavalier and How He Lied to Her Husband. Hoover candies during intermission and varied seating prices range from 50 cents to 1 00 with boxes at 8 00.
Old Saybrook items note church services at St John s Grace Episcopal and First Congregational with times and Sunday schools. Local repairs on the First Congregational chapel, confirmation instructions at St John s and Old Lyme, and updates on residents, trains, and Liberty Loan progress with a $23 000 total toward a $13 800 quota.
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