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Newspaper

The Evening Press

Location

Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Apr 23, 1918

Page

6

Reverend Hofer to Leave Portland Pastorate

Reverend Hofer of the Portland Methodist Church will leave next Sunday to enter a new field after serving here since following the death of Reverend Coote. Reverend R E Bisbee of South Medford Massachusetts is expected to succeed him. Hofer made many friends in the parish and the broader community through his work in local causes and church outreach.

Southern Methodist Confer Providence Fer R.E. Bisbee South Mid- 5 Mass

Market Vendor Robinson Hospitalized After Appendicitis

William Robinson, a well known East Main Street marketman, was seized by appendicitis yesterday at 3 am. He was taken to Middlesex Hospital yesterday afternoon and placed under care. His condition is described as comfortable.

Iiliam S. ‘Robinson East Main Street Middlesex Hospital

Portland Connecticut Awarded Honor Flag for Third Loan

Portland and six Connecticut towns were named to receive an honor flag for quota achievement in the third loan. The allotment is markedly oversubscribed and nearly tripled, with workers meeting at Town Hall for possible exhibition by Colonel Shepard. Local notices mention meetings and school activities, with high school baseball planned and thrift stamps efforts continuing.

Portland Connecticut Tore Shepard

Quiet wedding ties Florence Carver to Edward Peck in Colchester

On Saturday April 20 at 4 o'clock at Mrs. Seth W. Carver’s home on South Main street Colchester a quiet wedding joined Florence Carver and Edward Peck of Westchester with Rev. H A Blake officiating. Immediate relatives attended due to the bride’s father’s recent death. The couple plan a short wedding tour including New York before settling in Westchester. The bride, once a Colchester post office clerk, wore white net. Guests included relatives from Norwich Town Seekonk Meriden Greenwich and Hartford.

Colchester Seth W. C South Main Street Florence Edward Peck Westchester H. A. Blake Crosby Peck Norwich Town Olive Leonard Seekonk Mass New York Theodore Peck Seth W. Carver East Hampton George Peck Master Crosby May Peck Greenwich Harry Leonard Olive Katherine Carver Meriden Florence Carver C. C. Barton Hartford Ida Wagner Arthur Baker Boston Boston, Are Guests At Mr. Baker's Parents, Deacon and Mrs. A. A. Baker Levine Lebanon Avenue J. A. Young Westport Bridgeport Joseph Johnson Fitchville Daniel T. Williams O. N. Lewis Norfolk The Red Cross Grange John J. Shea Camp Devens Clayton Miller Ivoryton Walter Lombard Nick Minties Hebron Edward Bill Mintie New Jersey Liberty Chorus Bacon Academy James O’brien New London Camp Upton Long Island N. Y Hayward Avenue George Miller New Bedford Chester McCord Harry Freidman New Haven

Chester Social Notes and Local Events April Listing

Chester daily notes show Charles Shipman visiting his son in New Haven while H C Brooks returns from Hartford on business. Bates and Son build a new factory yard structure. Mr and Mrs J Albert Berg hosted friends last night. Mrs Eldon Kirtland visits her parents the Champions. Red Cross benefit at East Haddam opera house Friday April 26 featuring Pratt's orchestra.

Chester Charles FE. Shipman Charles’ Shipman New Haven H.C. Brooks Hartford C. J. Bates and J. Albert Berg Eldon Kirtland William Champion Omee Cane Essex Red Cross East Haddam ‘Opera House Eshments Pratt Unity Grange J. A. Christensen F.A. Loomis R.A. Tyler Superior Court Middlesex County Home Guard Elmer Ahlstrim Eric Ahlstrim New London Delmont Tufts Tufts Ida Mather Frank Allsworth Buffalo George Johnson Robert Rankin East Haddam Opera House A. N. Christensen Conn Town Hall Olive Thomas Triangle

Red Cross Meeting Planned at Library Thursday

Chatham Middle Haddam April 23. The Red Cross will meet Thursday afternoon at the library. Mrs G N Lawson has returned after a few days in Hart. A P Jewett is spending a few days in this place.

Chatham—Middle Haddam The Red Cross G. .N. Lawson Hart A. P. Jewett

Local notes from Essex and nearby towns

Essex notes list residents and activities including Charles Tucker erecting a flag pole on Grove street Jared Pratt shingling works for F B Gunn at New City corner Mrs Church and children return from Deep River visit Miss Rose Penelli of Hartford visits Parker corner Mrs Edward Hilley seeks treatment in Hartford Curtis Williams resigns from Derby post and returns to Saybrook street Imogene Tucker ill Ladies Aid Society to meet at Eliza Sparrow’s Literary club plans at Dr and Mrs A M Sweet Polly of the Circus at Westbrook Town Hall Wednesday night advertises the $250000 production

Essex Charles Tucker Grove Street Jared Pratt F. B.gunn New City Corner Church Deep River Rose Penelli Hartford Parker's Corner Edward Hilley Ivoryton Joseph Brooks I. D. K. Club Morrissey Farm Brook Hill William Gehler Curtis Williams Derby Saybrook Street Imogene Tucker Ladies’, Aid Society Eliza Sparrow Joseph P

Willing Workers Meet and War Chest Plan Adopted

Cromwell April 23 The Willing Workers will meet Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs Charles Watrous on Pleasant street Mrs Bates of R L is visiting at the home of her daughter Mrs A Briggs Mr and Mrs David Anderson of Hartford were recent visitors in town Lieutenant Cannon of Middletown newly arrived from France was visiting relatives in town The local War bureau met and discussed Professor Winston of Wesleyan War Chest plan to unite drives for war charities and conserve manpower It was adopted for Middlesex county with plans to be worked out later The War Bureau noted Home Gardens stock raising by children and urged permission from the local chairman before fundraising events The military whist and dance at Briggs hall Thursday April 25 Potatoes eat and save them adv

Cromwell Charles Watrous Pleasant Street Bates R. L A. Briggs David Anderson Hartford Cannon Middletown France War Bureau Winston Wesleyan Middlesex County S. W. Hubbard Farm Bureau State Bureau May McNulty Norwich John A. Bennett Nellie Dewitt New London Briggs’ Hall

Westbrook Village Notices and Community Updates

Westbrook notes an old town clerk James H. Stannard had a telephone installed recently while Commander William G. Bushnell and other Chapman Post G A R members attended the state encampment in New Haven. Mrs. George W. Gregg returns to West Haven after a week with the Gregg family. Mrs. Leroy Burdick injures foot on a hay fork. Dr F T Tonks of Lyme treats the wound. Ladies' Congregational society to meet in church parlors at 5 PM with hostesses listed. Dr J T Tonks receives a housewarming concert in Lyme Center. Pauline Merwin returns from a week in Westfield Massachusetts.

Westbrook James H. Stannard William G. Bushnell Chapman Post New Haven Post Clinton George W. Gregg West Haven L. W. Gregg Leroy F. T. Tonks Lyme Congregational Society G. D. E. Post C. R. Watkins J. H. Stannard A. A. Wilcox New London J. T. Tonks Lyme Center Pauline Merwin Westfield Mass

Community Notes Highlight Local Visits and Events

Ralph Ellinwood of Boston, a former Mor gan school instructor, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Evarts. Misses Martha Lewis and Edna Smith, Noah Webster school teachers in Hartford, are in town for a few days. Mrs. Belle Chapin returns to Commerce street home after wintering elsewhere. Ada Evarts, Malden Mass., teacher, visited with her parents. Frederick Wilcox bought Mrs. George Chaplin’s Prospect street home. Mr. and Mrs. J. Milton spent the weekend with Hartford friends. The Home Guard minstrel show is set for Morgan hall Friday evening, April 26.

Clinton Ralph Ellinwood Boston Morgan School Clifford Evarts Martha Lewis Edna Smith Noah Webster Hartford Belle Chapin Commerce Street Ada Evarts Malden Mass C. H Evarts Frederick Wilcox George Champlin Prospect Street J. Milton Home Guard Morgan Hall

Local Notices From Ponsett Methodist Service Absence

April 23 report notes no church service at Ponsett Methodist Church while Rev. S. E. Lawcen travels to New Erie with Hemot eless New York. Feigel and daughter visit David Long. Mrs. A. B. remains elsewhere amid unclear details.

Ponsett S. E. Lawcen New Erie New York Feigel David. Long A. B

Ladies' Ald society to meet at First Cantonal church

Old Saybrook April 23 The Ladies' Ald society of the First Cantonal church will meet Wednesday at 2 o'clock to hear a thesis by Mrs D Arnold Kellogg. George Allen of Middletown was in town on business Monday. A Boston Bull pup jumped from a baggage car in the tow at 9 20 a m. Trainman Arthur E Hefflon resigned his flagman post at Putnam and returned to New Haven division. Gus Ek home on furlough. John Fisher celebrated his seventh birthday with 18 schoolmates on the lawn and a birthday supper. Rollin A Tyler of East Haddam visited Monday. Thomas Reed in Laurence hospital improving. Lyman Parsons of Hartford repairing his Saybrook Point cottage. When will steamers resume Hartford to New York trips. Shore Line electrics have coal supply. Wednesday night sure.

Saybrook Ladies’ Ald Society First Cantonal Church D. Arnold Kellogg George Allen Middletown Boston William A. Trask Arthur E. Hefflon Putnam New Haven Gus Ek Atlantic John Fisher Wilbur Fisher Rollin A. Tyler East Haddam Thomas Reed Laurence Hospital New London Lyman Parsons Hartford Saybrook Point New York Shore Line Polly Westbrook Town Hall

Rocky Hill Club Meeting and Local Notices

Rocky Hill residents report Alec Redulser has been transferred to Camp Gordon from Fort Oglethorpe. Various society notices include Grace Hall visiting New Britain, Mrs Edward C Murdock’s death in Simsbury, funeral at home Wednesday, and the Ladies Auction Bridge Club meeting with Mrs G B Chandler.

Rocky Hill Alec Redulser Fort Oglethorpe Camp Gordon Rocky Hill Club Miss Grace Hall New Britain Edward C. Murdock Simsbury Murdock G. B. Chandler Elm Street Hartford Methodist Episcopal Church W.W. A. Collins, Jr Columbia Thimble Club Methodist ‘Church Herbert R. Wilcox Emily, Brainard Greeenfield Mass Library Hall Ella Churchill Ladies’ Benevolent Society Congregational Church Briggs’ Hall Cromwell

Ivoryton News Patch Triumphs in War Effort

Ivoryton residents report a school driven thrift stamp campaign with grades 3 through 7 fully participating. The Ivoryton school held 360 dollars in stamps and purchased a 50 dollar Liberty bond, reflecting strong local patriotism. Miss Elizabeth Burke visited Hartford, Charles Johnson left his job at Comstock Cheney and Camplin reported for duty in New London. A heavy Sunday rainfall flooded Falls River.

Ivoryton Judson Tripp William Boome Middletown Ivoryton School Elizabeth Burke Hartford Charles Johnson Comstock Cheney & Co Clarence Champlin New London

Saybrook Point Social Notes and Visits

Saybrook Point April 23 Russell Clark sprained his ankle last week. James H. Day from Hartford spent weekend at home. Ladies Aid of the Congregational church to meet at Mrs Kellogg's Wednesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. E C Spencer visited New Haven Saturday. Miss Mary Burns recently visited New Haven. Drs and Mrs C P Botsford of Hartford were guests here over Sunday. Teachers council of the Congregational church will meet in the chapel Friday evening April 26.

Winnifred Hurley Fairviewet Portland Murphy Gildersleeve H. Bell Conoo Trick Foley James Sullivan Freestone Avenue Carl F. Olson Portland High School Sool Gustafson fAlient America France Carlyle Bell Philip Butlers C. G. Erickson Springfield Mass Jaguar Swanson Unitedates ‘Navy Jacob Swanson Strong Helen Larson New Haven Sara B. Strickland Margaret Sweeney Rockle Nellie McAuliffe William P Methodist Hofer Hannah Callaghan Safcival Eugene aAzZnan Saybrook Point Russell Clark James H. Day Hartford Ladies’ Aid Society of the Congregational Church D. A. Kellogg Mary Burns Drs C. P. Botsford Teachers’ Council The

To Let Ireland Alone. Irish affairs and U S hearings debate

The Public Ledger argues the House foreign affairs committee should not hold public hearings on Irish resolutions. It supports Mr Flood’s view that such debate could interfere with Ireland’s internal affairs and harm the United States, noting the issue’s settlement timeline.

Ireland Philadelphia Public Ledger House Committee On Foreign Affairs Flood United States England

Community notices and events from Deep River area

Deep River events include Y M C A officers elected Rollin Tyler F S Chapman Rev Byron A Hatfield Bert Hale and Harvey J Brooks leading groups. High school orchestra rehearsal and Unity Grange music, plus a county court suit against F A Loomis for $200. Local dances, relocations, visitors and ads for sales and theater at East Haddam and Chester venues.

Deep River Raymond J. Ferguson Mildred Lamb Hartford Rollin Tyler F. S. Chapman Byron A. Hatfield Bert Hale Middletown Harvey J. Brooks Deep River High School

Rockfall Red Cross Sewing Social Planned at Kellner Home

Rockfall residents report a Wednesday afternoon Red Cross sewing session at Mrs J A Kellner's home. Local couples Mr and Mrs William Hull visited E B Bilow and family. Mrs William Lawn and son Otis visited her father Otis Smith. Mr and Mrs William Kenefick of Southington visited Mr and Mrs George Kavanaugh. Mr and Mrs Moses Terrill and Mr and Mrs J A Kellner spent Sunday in Westbrook.

Rockfall J. A. Kellner Red Cross William Hull E. B. Biglow William Lawn Otis Otis Smith William Kenefick Southington George Kavanaugh Moses Terrill Westbrook

Phosphated Iron Promises Recovery for Spring Ailments

Nationwide claim touts Phosphated Iron capsules as a cure for weakness loss of appetite and nervous fatigue after winter. Physicians and consumers are urged to insist on capsule form, not pills, and to trust the product as a reliable blood purifier and nerve tonic.

Ron

Looking for a Rent Try Prece WANTS

A classified line reads wants a rental promptly with a three time 25 cent rate option. The short ad indicates a paid preference for housing and seeks immediate inquiry from landlords or listings.

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Rev. Hofer Liberty Loan Old Saybrook Frederick LeMay Kingsley House Essex Street Milan Pratt North Main Street Millie Tiley William Morton Middlesex Theater the District Nurse Association Middlesex Hospital Aid Society Social Service League
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