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Newspaper

The Evening Press

Location

Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Apr 28, 1919

Page

6

Terry Company Sues Court for Property Valuation

Sums up a contested legal action where the Terry company sues in court over a valuation dispute involving Gross Hyde and Hartford as counsel. The complaint claims the company’s property valuation is fair and just, with the case noting prior efforts to exhaust all valuation avenues and alleging excessive claims by the opposing party.

Third Cuisine Co Gross Hyde Hartford tom@cable

Residents share updates and travel notes in local column

The column reports small hometown items including ireton of the U S navy returning to New York after a brief visit at his sister's home, Miss Anna B Quirk returning from Ware Massachusetts, Arvid Olson of the Hartford at his home, and Mr and Mrs T C Miller returning from Marshalltown Iowa. Middletown is cited as the first city to go Over the top in the Victory Loan during their trip, with visits to Swift & Co packing plant and St Louis stockyards among other sights.

Ireton U.S. Navy New York Avenue Anna B. Quirk Ware Mass Arvid Olson Hartford T. C. Miller Marshalltown Iowa Middletown Victory Loan Swift & Co St. Louis Tenet’ Jreto

Hartford Odd Fellows celebration guests and local moves

Chester reports a Hartford Odd Fellows celebration attended by L G Arnold Fred Dittmer Fred Buckingham George Hopkins Harold Hunt and Gilbert Norton. Glen Morrill relocates household goods from Newport NH to Hartford and will occupy Miss Gandy's West Main street tenement.

Chester L. G. Arnold Fred Dittmer Fred Buckingham George Hopkins Harold Hunt Gilbert Norton Hartford Glen Morrill Newport N. H Miss Gandy West Main Street

Princess Tuesday Night Show With Hart Western

William S. Hart stars in The Border Wireless a thrilling patriot romance of the rugged west Mack Sennett presents The Summer Girls comedy Ford Wetk iy advy shown with the feature program Tuesday night at the Princess theater

William S. Hart The Border Wireless Rugged West Mack Sennett Ford Wetkiy

Colchester Notes of Town Life and Events

Regular band meeting at 8 pm at Wooster lodge F and A M. School opens tonight for term before summer vacation. Frank Doane returned from Hartford hospital. Lew and Walter White home from Hartford. Louis Chapman of North Plain visited town. Rev Henry W Webb preached at Congregational church. Mrs Anna Strong of Exeter visited. Mary White returned from Milford vacation. George B A Baker and Arthur Huck guests of F B Baker. Father Ford in New London. Mr and Mrs Henry J Bailey and F B Baker in Norwich. Nellie Gray returned to Comstock Bridge. Selectman BE R Gillette on town roads. Borough election Tuesday. saloons to close. Mrs William H Davenport visiting out of town. Superintendent C A Kramer reviewing state roads nearby.

Colchester Wooster Lodge Frank Doane Hartford Lew Walter White Louis Chapman North Plain Henry W. Webb Bucksport Congregational Church Anna Strong Exeter Julia Smith Norwich Mary White Milford George B. A. Baker Arthur Huck New Britain F. B. Baker Father Ford New London Henry J. Bailey F. BE. Baker Nellie Gray Comstock Bridge BE. R. Gillette William H. Davenport C. A. Kramer

Moodus Items Quietly Tally Local Happenings

In Moodus on April 28 George Jones of Hartford is in town on business. Rev L J Radcliffe of Hull MA was home a few days this week. Unity Circle of the King’s Daughters meets with Mrs Ida Johnson Monday evening at 7 30. Joseph Knight was in Clinton Wednesday and accompanied home his visiting mother. Harry Gorman of New Britain and Mrs Maurice Gorman underwent successful appendicitis operation at St Francis Hospital Hartford Wednesday. The Young Women’s Club of prone to meet at Mrs A W Chaffee’s home Monday the 28th at 7 30. Class instruction on cuisine and other topics. Charles A Russell expected to arrive in New York Monday from France on the Belvedere transport.

Moodus George Jones Hartford L. J. Radcliffe Hull Mass Unity Circle King’s Daughters Ida Johnson Joseph Knight Clinton Harry Gorman New Britain Jane Maurice Gorman St. Francis Hospital Harry Columbia Young Woman's Club Prone A. W. Chaffee Charles A. Russell New York France Belvedere

Pleasant Easter Visit Remarks In East Berlin

East Berlin hosts Mrs Anna Wright and Miss Effie Wright from Rocky Hill during a Sunday visit to Mrs W H Nye. Local residents report mild spring weather and flower hunters roaming the woods.

East Berlin Anna Wright Effie Wright Rocky Hill W. H. Nye F. Richaomey Beckley Ieee W.H

East Hampton News Highlights and Local Notices

Local children hosted a seventh birthday party on Miller Hill with games and a collation. The latest Victory Loan turn-in reported 67 900 dollars in bonds subscribed through Saturday night. town quota was 56 900 dollars. Multiple weekend visits and guests include Irene Horan, Mary Horan, Marion Hitchcock, Florence Thatcher, Forrest Thatcher, Private Alva West, and Alice Bevin. Club activities note Company C C S G drill at Siebert's Opera House Tuesday 7 45 pm. Mary Horan to St Francis hospital for appendicitis surgery. Further local social updates feature Mr and Mrs Arthur Johnson, Chester, and others visiting.

Miller Hill Adv Irene Horan New Haven Mary Horan Marion Hitchcock Hartford A.S. Hitchcock Florence Thatcher Samuel Thatcher Forrest Thatcher Alva West New York D. E. West Siebert’s Opera House St. Francis’ Hospital

Social Doings From Ivoryton and Nearby Towns

A weekend of visits and guests across Ivoryton includes 5S. Miller staying with Lieut. Ralph Clark in Garden City, L. John Twohill in Hartford, Ferdinand Hard of Boston visiting the Rockwells, Miss Mabel Johnson of Deep River with Miss Edna Coombs, Laura G. Rockwell returning to New Haven, Alfred Kellogg of Hartford in town, and Howard Tucker of Hartford visiting the Chapmans.

Ivoryton Miller Ralph Clark Garden City John Twohill Hartford Ferdinand Hard Boston James H. Rockwell Mabel Johnson Deep River Edna Coombs Laura G. Rockwell New Haven Alfred Kellogg Howard Tucker Rod Chapman

Miss Charlotte Doane Returns to Teaching at Terryville

Centerbrook reports Miss Charlotte Doane has returned to Terryville where she is teaching after a vacation with her parents. The Y W C A hiked to Deep River on Saturday. Adelbert Parker recently visited from out of town. Burton Chatterson is ill at his parents’ home with measles. Prayer is described as the spirit speaking truth to truth.

Centerbrook Charlotte Doane Terryville Deep River Adelbert Parker Burton Chatterson

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