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Newspaper
The Evening Press
Location
Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1918
Page
6
Ernest N Brown of John F Walker and May Richmond of Mass have taken out a license and will wed at the Congregational parsonage with Rev M K Thomson officiating. Draft calls may affect plans as men are called to report soon.
A fragmented Moodus item notes a King’s y hters meeting with Mrs Lois nb on Monday evening and other local gatherings. It mentions Mrs C C Brooks visiting Chester, an improved condition of a sister, administration of estate matters for William H Cone and Rob Beebe, a Moodus Equality League meeting on Tuesday 23 at 8 pm at Mrs Elsie Emson’s home with suffrage victory in Texas as the topic, and that red hand sewing will occur at the meeting plus a midweek visit by Mrs Michael Gorman and a large attendance at a Friday central rally.
April 20 note from Hebron reports Misses Siie and Gladys Thompson of Manthc visiting Miss Helen Thursday while three girls spent the day with Mrs. James Dingwell. N Hewitt and G Lord traveled to Willimantic and Hartford respectively. Center district pupils observed Arbor Day by planting a tree at Miss Kellogg's and other activities. Jes’ Aid Society meets with Mrs. Dingwell in Hartford.
Clinton April 20. Church events include morning prayer and sermon at 10:45, Sunday school at noon, and union service with organ recital by Mr. Ibbotson of Meriden aided by Misses Butts and Lewis. Notes: local residents ill, jobs changing hands, Founders day at Morgan school, bank bonds sales nearing 299000, Pond’s Extract subscription, civil service exams, and staff changes at post office and telephone exchange.
Rocky Hill April 20 local items report mild rheumatism improvement for Julius Bulkeley and typhoid fever slight improvement for Frances and Josephine Kelly. Grange program features music and papers How to be Happy Though Single and How to be Happy Though Married, readings by Mrs. Harry Hall and Miss Violet Hans, plus Royal D. Comstock solo. Joseph Bulkeley of New York inspecting town summer home. family to arrive early May. Home Guard drill at Grange hall Monday. West Rocky Hill rally next Wednesday with Rev. M. E. Alling speaker and school children singing. Notices include Camp Devens travel for Justus H. Churchill and a local ad from Allison Brothers Inc. for dead stock removal.
Mr and Mrs R F Foster of Brooklyn N Y motor to Madison and stay at their cottage hae View Middle Beach Mrs W H Morgan visits relatives in South Manchester Arthur Avery Frederick Holbrook and Clinton Theiss take second lieutenant exams in New Haven Capt Marble of the Home Guard accompanies them Ruth Chapman and Mrs R N Blakeslee visit Madison Hugh Noble hosts Young Men s club meeting Hosmer Stevens injures thumb splitting wood Tuxis club defeats Home Club Branford 14 11 next game in Branford April 23 Byron Baisden of Naval Reserve on furlough Fellow Workers society to meet for Red Cross work and supper Mrs K J Marsden and Miss Hurud of New Haven spend time at Grove Avenue summer home
In Saybrook Point on April 20 William D. Van spent the day in Hartford. An honor list of Saybrook residents who aided the Liberty bond drive was placed in the post office. Mrs William F Wolfe was a Hartford business caller. Frank S Pratt improves property sold by Dr W F Wolfe to New York buyers. Locals plough land and start gardens while children dig delions. Nellie Hart of Brooklyn is a guest of Mrs T L Cuyler. Burns siblings called to New London by a relative’s death as T L Cuyler of Brooklyn opens their residence.
Mrs. Sarah F. E. A. Chapman widow of David Chapman dies at her North Main Street home in East Hampton in her 83rd year. Survived by daughter Mrs. Irving West of Middletown and son Town Clerk W. W. B. Markham of East Hampton. Funeral Monday at 4:30 from home. Rev. F. W. Greene of Middletown officiates. Burial Lakeview Cemetery. Church Notes and local notices follow with various happenings and personnel changes.
Miss Mary Wade visited Hartford on business Friday. Mrs Belle Worthington of Norwich Town guests in Colchester. Robert Meigs serves again as brakeman on the Colchester branch. T P Kinney out of town today. H P Buell and Miss Elizabeth Bigelow gave talks at Tip Top hall on The Liberty Loan and the Weir. Buell noted Colchester had raised 16 000 of 20 000 pledged. Miss Bigelow spoke on war and Uncle Sam. Allison Brothers Inc Middle town advertises dead stock removal by reverse charges.
Ivoryton April 20 The Bethany Circle of The King's Daughters will meet Wednesday April 24 in Laurel hall at 2 30 p m The R s S s T s and W s of the Beacon Light Circle plan a social April 30 in Laurel hall Rehearsal for the farce set for next Monday evening.
A health note argues age does not force bad posture and promotes maintaining body function. It touts GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules as a centuries old remedy used worldwide by physicians to relieve backache kidney and bladder complaints and uric acid ailments, sold by reliable druggists with a money back guarantee and warning against imitations.
Westbrook reports the Red Cross sent 1060 surgical dressings to Middletown and lists ongoing local volunteer work. church services, school projects, and community notices follow, including a fatality, local visits, attendance at conferences, farm activity, and a Liberty Loan tally of 15000 raised.
Higganum April 20 The W C T U will present a surprise program at their meeting next Tuesday at three oclock at the Reading Room. A pleasant time was spent by the Mecabas at Mrs Codys home yesterday afternoon. Rev Mr Lawson pastor of the Methodist church left Wednesday to attend conference. The Missionary society with the Congregational church met tea afternoon with Mrs Caldwell. Mr and Mrs Fred Kelsey expected home next week from the South where they spent the winter. Sheriff Thompson Haddam was in town yesterday. Methodist prayer meetings now at the church instead of homes. Shailers and Arnolds team of Haddam were in town yesterday. phone 173 reverse charges.
Essex notes a Social Service league meeting set for Monday at 8 o clock in the Congregational parsonage. Local townspeople report visits, funerals, rail incidents, and church schedules including Holy Communion and union services. Military surgeons report creped paper replacing cotton gauze bandages.
Mrs F Stolz of Sacramento reports long battle with stomach trouble eased after using Fruit-a-tives Liver Tablets. She credits the remedy with saving her life and notes it also spared a friend from an operation. Available 50c per box, 6 for 2.50, trial 25c from Fruit-a-Tives Limited.
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