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Newspaper

The Evening Press

Location

Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Aug 27, 1918

Page

8

Rousing Sendoff For Selectives To Camp Greenleaf Georgia

A large crowd gathered at 8 o'clock in the morning on Main Street to salute the selectives leaving Middletown. The 1xth Regiment C S G Militia played, the municipal bell rang, and the crowd cheered as the men formed a line and marched to the railroad station. Charles W Maxwell was elected captain with officers Gorman Carey Clifford and Leonard. A Conn state board wire named Maxwell as the designated recruit. The list of 38 men entrained for Camp Greenleaf includes Smith Cromwell Cronin Rockfall Gorman Kings Ave Carey 484 Main Magnuson Cromwell Wojtowice East Long Hill Kuchta Hill Street McDonough Prospect Pyne Jr Washington Geravalli East Berlin Fantini Court St Larson Babcock Johnson Cromwell Harrigan Main Griffin Liberty Schram Prospect Klein High Fitzgerald Hubbard Jagielski Smith 461 Main Corvo Ferry Murray Front Hills R F D Maromas Mandolpho Center Cotton Main Quartarone Main Rohan Staddle Hill Tynan Jr Main Mattarolo Newfield Alleta Center Bradley Cross Moore Trench Hill William Sanders Farm Day Bacon Avenue Daley 14 Clinton Ave Winbladh Stomwell Maxwell Main ature Di Medica Gilan Nordgren Clinton Ave Leonard Main Hill Meriden Road Rogalsky Chestnut Kusaki Walnut South Peament Day daughter Annie, wife of James H. Day of 132 Orlory Hartford, announced.

C. S. G. Milia Yes Chafee Ors Connecticut Main Street Ty Fantini Charles Maxwell Mk Gorman John M. Carey Harry Clifford G. Leonard John Cronin New Haven Charles W. Maxwell Addie Prescott Camp Greenleaf Lytle Middletown George J. Smith Cromwell John H. Cronin Rockfall Frank Gorman Kings Ave Samuel E. Magnuson George Wojtowice Long Hill James J. Griffin Liberty Street Harry E. Schram Prospect St Alois Klein High Street Thomas J. Fitzgerald Main St Frank J. Jagielski Hubbard St Harold J. Smith Rutello C. Corvo Ferry Street Thomas Murray Front Street Edward Hills Maromas Angelo Mandolpho Center Street Fred Cotton N. High Street Natale Quartarone Elmer J. Rohan Staddle Hill Jeremiah Tynan, Jr Pi Mattarolo Newfield Wichola Alleta Frank T. Bradley Cross _ street John T. Moore Trench Hill Mwilliam Sanders F. D John J. Day West Street James E. Daley Bacon Avenue Carl W. Winbladh P. O. Box Stomwell Ames W. Maxwell Gilshenandt Nordgren Clinton Ave Prd G. Leonard B. Hill Meriden Road Lam A. Robertson Franklin E Hartford

Tonic and Health Builder ERBS claims cough relief

An OCR fragment touts Tonic and Health Builder ERBS to ease persistent coughs and throat or lung troubles. It mentions calcium content and claims easy absorption with Eckman's Alterative, suggesting strong health benefits.

Eckman

Soldier Mourned As Dead Is Alive

Mrs Margaret Hall learns her son Private Fred L Hall once thought dead is alive and held prisoner in Limburg Germany. She saw casualty lists at the State Capitol and received letters from him claiming he is well and in the front trenches. The Red Cross is expected to notify families promptly about prisoners and missing soldiers.

Lina Hall Highland Avenue Fred L.hall South Farms Hall State Capitol Fred Limburg Germany War Bureau of Red Cross

Red Cross Jersey cow to be sold at fair for charity

Four year old imported Jersey cow Lady Raleigh Colenso will be displayed in the glass enclosed dairy at the Connecticut Fair next week. Exhibited in Southington at Belleview farm she yielded 2613 pounds of butter in five months. The animal, fresh and with calf, will be auctioned Thursday afternoon in front of the grand stand, with the $10,000 Charter Oak purse trotting nearby.

Red Cross Jersey F. Sturhahan Coneticut Fair Association Raleigh Colenso Island of Belleview Farm Southington Conn Oxford King

Middletown Burying Ground Honors Mrs Hubbard

At the annual Middletown Old Burying Ground association meeting a resolution mourns the death of Mrs. Walter B. Hubbard on January 18, 1918. A loyal citizen, she supported cemetery restorations with time and funds and wrote for assistance. Her zeal for Middletown is noted, and a large vacancy is left in the association. Also listed are uncalled letters at the Middletown post office for the week ending August 24, 1918, including many names with J. Howard Thompson the acting postmaster.

Middletown Adv Conn Motta Vincenzo Omiciah Antonio Ruth Bateman Ceperino Cechini Kieth Clark J. W. Carpenter Owen Daley Etta Dixon M. Fisher Mildred Ford A. Gross C. C. Heiwerth Mrs. Hayden Arthur R. Kimball Estelle Kellogg Lillie Linsson William Liver H. A. Thompson Mamie Tredenck T. van Bergen Lillian Wallifield T. Howard Thompson P. M

Woodmen Pay Insurance And Camp Members Honor De Luca

Woodmen officials George More and Michael Wigmore paid 1000 to Rosario Pinto of Hartford for insurance carried by William De Luca who was killed in action in France on June 21. This brings July payouts to 38000 to beneficiaries of members who died serving the country. Middlesex W C T U Institute meets at Maple Grove Barnum on the 29th with a full program. Eastern Star picnic at Sears Park East Hampton on Saturday. James Daley Jr. receives purse and testimonials before Camp Greenleaf departure. Middletown High School exams scheduled for August 29 with subjects listed.

George C. More Michael Wigmore Robin Hood Woodmen of America Rosario Pinto Morgan Street Hartford Conn William de Luca de Luca France Spenety Eastern Star Sears Park East Hampton Robert Morris Order Lady Washington James Daley, Jr Camp Greenleaf Lytle T. H. Thompson

Fruitables Headache Relief Ad From Ogdensburg

Mrs Alexander Shaw reports lasting relief from violent headaches after using Fruit-a-tives. The ad promotes 50c boxed packs, six for 2.50, and a 25c trial size, available at dealers or by mail from Fruit-A-Tives Limited Ogdensburg N.Y.

Cozure Sr Fruit-A-Tives Limited Ogdensburg

City Briefs Show Local Happenings and Travel

Light vehicle lamps at 8:01 this evening and notices for cigars and ads. William Christopher and Thomas Trahe vacationing at Grove Beach. Miss Lucy Mead heads to New York. Miss Arline Murphy to Boston. Dr. Watrous resumes practice at Central National Bank building..Middletown and area items include Tante remarks on theatre Pershing's Crusaders and various civic notices and upcoming meetings. Local families are noted with travels, visits, and service members overseas in wartime context.

William Christopher Thomas Trahe Grove Beach Arrigoni Hotel John Dougherty Cosy Beach Charles Dease Lucy Mead New York Arline Murphy William Street Boston Slamin Jones Dm Watrous Central/ National Bank Ruth and Gertrude Briggs Cromwell Marie Maurice College Street Mary Cavanaugh Clinton Avenue Watch Hill R. 1 M. Stevens Charles Stevens Miles Avenue Kennéally Nellie Theresa Schukoske Windsor Mabel Carlson Main Street Florence Carlson Atlantic City Girl Scout Troop No. 1 Middletown East River Frances W. Lyon Maryanterson Wilkinson Rrs Priscilla Rebekah Lodge Frank H. Smith George Crane Waterbury New England P. O’cal- Eee Co Watrous Sarantos Vassell Goueandris Dotoratos Court Street Brighton Beach Middlesex Theatre Pershing Crusaders Independent Order of Foresters John Welch Calef Eastern Star East Hampton A. L. Clare Pocahontas Branford Red Men’s Hall T. P. Walsh Center St St. Andrew’s Chapel Warwick Street Edwards Church of the Holy Trinity John Gieselbreth Main St Charles H. Oberdick Maine War Bureau Fisk Clin H. E. Wry D. Luther Briggs Briggs Wry New Old Southes

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