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Newspaper

The Evening Press

Location

Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Aug 12, 1918

Page

8

Struck cars cause damage and police action in Cromwell and Hartford

The report details collisions involving multiple vehicles near Cromwell and Hartford. One driver, Pierson, allegedly struck two cars while on the road and faced questions about license and registration. A Regina vehicle and its occupants were later deemed at fault by Constable Watrous, with further hearings set for Wednesday. Other incidents include a touring car collision near Haven, a wet-pavement rollover on Main Street, a Buick hitting a guard rail in Rocky Hill, and a tow from Baldwin Repair for a damaged car.

P of Hartford Winthrop Street Cromwell Auto Co Regina Watrous Jay Uch Trav Downstown Ford Ney Pesina Lazier Beto John O’neil Farmingue Haven Noice Dells Garage Frank Avenue Guth Main Street Gerald J. O'Keefe Grand Street Rocky Hill Baldwin Repair

Car Crash Breaks Glass at Zam pini Candy Store

A Buick touring car containing four men mounted the curb on Bridge street near Valley and Branch railroad crossing at about one o'clock and crashed into the Joseph Zampani candy store window. Four large panes and the frame were smashed. no one was hurt. The auto, owned by Adolph Scaglia of Hartford, continued to New London after an agreed damages arrangement. A nearby baby carriage narrowly avoided impact.

Joseph Zampini Bridge Street Valley and Branch Josepn Movit Deeaeat Adolph Scaglia Pearl Street Hartford New London

Robbed Potatoes and Apples Off Tree Strike Local Patch

A patch of potatoes and corn at I. E. Palmer Co. in Staddle Hill was damaged when boys dug spuds to steal apples from an adjoining tree patch. They trampled corn and ruined the garden area. Police were notified. Moon arrested three youths in the Hill district. they face city court. The boys’ fathers work at the Palmer factory.

I. E. Palmer Co Staddle Hill Garén A. T Chapman E Hill I. E. Palmer

St Johns Church Notes Assumption Mass Schedule

The note lists Assumption of the Virgin Mary masses on Thursday August 15 at 6 7 7 30 and 9 30 with children expected at the 8 30 mass. It also mentions Blessed Sacrament ry mass on a Wednesday and morning masses at 8 o clock the morning service for Humphrey O Connor was sung.

St. John’s Church Humphrey O’connor

Hitting the High Spots. 4c. in Detroit News

A town resident Albert, age 70, attends a theatre for the first time in his life in Detroit News report from April 8. He becomes drawn into a troubling pattern, lingering near the depot and falling ill after a fall at 488 Main Street, Felis.

Detroit News Thetown Conn Albert

Stueck Bond Cases Still Unsettled In City Court

No trials proceeded this morning as 20 defendants failed to appear for surrender and trial in bond forfeit cases stemming from a raid on Stueck's Odern Tavern. Bonds of 50 dollars each were forfeited for absentees, with Stueck liable for 1000 dollars. Four local men already appeared and were tried. Stueck had hoped the others would come voluntarily.

Philip J. Stueck Stueck Odern Gustaf B. Carlson Owever Coughlin Carlson Superior Court

Ferry boat sermon bridges denomi­national divides in union services

Reverend Dr Beveridge Lee preached on Bonds, Better Than Barriers, using the ferry boat as a symbol uniting Israel and contrasting individualism and altruism. He urged true democracy where You are as good as I and praised the summer union worship, noting strong attendance despite rain.

Alfred Nickless Beveridge Lee 2Nd Congregational Church New London Lee Jordan Brazilia Israel Jordan River Nickless Chicago Greene Union of Churches

City Briefs Highlight Domestic Travel And Local Events

Light vehicle lamps glowed at 8 23 this evening as R S Lyon of Savard and Lyon left with his family for Greenfield Hill Fairfield for a two week stay. The column notes Derby and New Haven visitors with local hosts, theatre schedules at Middlesex and Grand theatres, summer travel by trolley and auto mobile, church and club events, and a string of notices on vacations and public entertainments. Local residents and guests attend parties, vacations, and educational openings while rail and river movement, cargo ships Onrust and light ers, and dispatches to Camp Upton are mentioned among the many small items.

R. S. Lyon Savard & Lyon Greenfield Hill Fairfield William Deskin New Haven J. F. O’keefe Farm Hill Arrigoni Jazy Band John Scanion Hotchkiss Street Middlesex Hospital Middlesex Theatre William S. Hart Adv Joseph F. Drennan Ayer James Drennan Pike Place St. Francis Church Meech & Stoddard Maine C.curtis Camp Asylum View Farm W. W. Wilcox Tarleton Club Pike Anna Carlson Esther Closson R. W. Mathewson Durham Matthewson Middletown High School George A. Palmer E. C. Weston Short Beach J. Francis Calef Pocono Heights John T Walsh’s.—adv Norman C. Clark Mass Hartford New York Onrust Gildersleeve Ship Building Co Saybrook Newport News Arawanna Tribe Red Men’s Hall St. Susanna St. Clare’s Watrous L. R. Hazen Hartland McCoy Carrier Court Street Orono Abe Tenebaum Charen Street Morris B. Crawford Waterville N. H Caroline Li. Miller High Street Woodstock Crystal Lake Joseph M. Dorgan Main Street Jerrold Bransfeld Pleasant View Beach

Real Estate Transfers on Pearl Street and Nearby Lots

Carolina M Cannatta sold a lot on Pearl Street No 5 with a brick dwelling and 40 foot frontage on the west side, bounded northerly by land of the N Y N H H R R. Jacob Perlroth sold to Harry Field an undivided one half interest in two parcels with improvements. One parcel lies east of the Middletown Gas Light Co and south of South Street. The other parcel is bounded north and west by land of the N Y N H R R and south of Union Street.

Carolina M. Cannatta Israel Mittelman Pearl Street N. Y Jacob Perlroth Harry Field Middletown Gas Light Co South Street Union Street

Aged Lady On Auto Trip with Judge Knapp and kin

Hon. Martin A. Knapp of Washington D C, circuit court judge, travels with his 97 year old mother and sister Mrs Charles Kellogg of Syracuse New York on their annual New England auto tour. They stay with Miss Fanny J Hotchkiss of Hunting Hill Cromwell. Charles S Jacobson Cromwell official ill in a Boston hospital after a month’s stay.

Martin A. Knapp Washington, D. C United States Circuit Court of Appeals Charles Kellogg Syracuse New York New England Fanny J. Hotchkiss Hunting Hill

Birth of Daughter Elizabeth Beulah in Westfield District

Cradle Notes report the birth of a daughter named Elizabeth Beulah to Mr and Mrs Cleveland Birdsey on Saturday night at their home in the Westfield district. Mother and child are reported as doing nicely. Also highlights local seafood prices and a stock arrival scheduled for Tuesday morning.

Elizabeth Beulah Cleveland Birdsey Hom Westfield District

Funeral Obituaries for O Connor Ireton Platt and Gorman

Funeral services for Humphrey S O Connor were held at his Grand Street home and St John s Church with multiple clergy, choirs, and floral tributes from state politicians. Elizabeth Ireton s requiem at St Mary s Church followed by burial in St John s cemetery, then Samuel Platt s Crescent Beach funeral with interment in Toronto, and William Gorman s Cromwell funeral with high mass and burial at St John s cemetery.

Humphrey S. O’connor Grand Street St. John’s Church James P. Donovan Father Kearney John Hazelton God A. J. Campbell St. John’s Curtiss S. Bacon James Lawton Harry Strong Charles Anderson Elizabeth Ireton Elizabeth John Ireton Main St Portland St. Mary’s Church Farrel Martin Otto Keser O’brien Dr. Martin Harold, Vinent Harry Ray Ireton James Condon James Nolan Timothy Brown James Rainey Thomas Gallivan James Kingston St. John’s Cemetery Samuel Platt Crescent Beach Mr. Platt Conrad G. Bacon Shoresat Crescent Beach Toronto Canada John Platt Elizabeth Carter Platt J. J. McCook Allen Platt Frank Coy William Gorman Cromwell

Russell Co. Continues Vic Wins with Fast Weekend Games

Russell Co. defeated hospital 7 to 2 in a league game last Saturday as Strohla pitched well and Nick Strohla’s long third inning hit stood out. This weekend features two more home games on Mill Hollow grounds with Omo Co. Saturday and Annex of New Britain Sunday, aiming for strong crowds to attract top New England teams.

Russell Co Hospital Strohla Weavers van Dor Nick” Strohla Russell Field Omo Co Omo Woodruff Wesleyan Crack Annex New Britain Annex Tom Blanchard South Farms Hardware City Boys Krauth Strohlan Mill Hollow New England

Brotherhood meeting and leaders noted in local notices

A notice lists Brotherhood gatherings with leaders A Cc Burr on Tuesday at 8 p m for prayer and Fred Parmelee on Wednesday at 8 p m. It also notes Mr and Mrs William Dean and family of Newfield Road have returned from a two week stay at Grove Beach.

William Dean Newfield Road Grove Beach

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