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Newspaper
The Evening Press
Location
Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1918
Page
7
Grand Theatre presents a Veheated double feature including Vitagraph Blue Joyce in The Song of the and a Fox photoplay Law less a late. An all star vaudeville bill is set for Thursday Friday and Saturday with strong new pictures planned.
A Bluebird feature A Society Sensation stars Carmel Myers. World production Heredity screens Friday and Saturday. The second chapter of A Fight for 8 with William Duncan and ith Johnson plays Friday matinee and evening, Saturday matinee only. Clara Kimball Young's latest success is coming soon.
The famed farce Parler, Bedroom and Bath arrives at the Middlesex Thursday evening December 5th direct from a year in New York and Chicago. Critics hail its two hours of laughter and its fizz surpassing Fair and Warmer. The show satirizes the romantic side of feminine nature with a bold burlesque flavor and novel ideas.
Sessue Hayakawa stars in His Birthright a rich dramatic piece about a young Japanese man seeking vengeance for his mother's honor. An American admiral is central as the story opens. Haworth release and described as a remarkable screen play. one show tonight and Thursday matinee only.
Rev. Mr. Leonard from New Haven has moved household goods to Ivoryton and will occupy the parsonage on Comstock Avenue. Caswell Haskell begins electrical engineering studies in Boston. Miss Winnifred Kelsey remains seriously ill at her Comstock Avenue home. Wimovsky's in Deep River advertises a Christmas line of comfy and stiff sole slippers. Miss Esther Lundgren returns to Hartford after recuperating from pneumonia, staying with her parents on Chestnut Street.
Names of residents and visitors fill a Grove weekly bulletin. Mr Potter returns to his former shop, Groton Iron Works hires Monroe Blake and Arthur Clyde Saunders, and Private Arthur Reed rejoins village life after Camp Upton discharge. Family moves, travel to New York, and pig farming at James Metcalf’s farm illustrate everyday activity in the Grove and surrounding areas.
Three New York families plan to move to Deep River this week tied to P. R. and Company with rent search noted. Wimovsky's displays holiday toys as a sales push. A recent hall sale drew strong social and financial receipts. Miss Ola B. Rankin visited New Haven. Robert Rankin stayed with relatives there. A. F. Williams, Chester, reports smoked hams, shoulders and bacon available.
Centerbrook notes the birth of a son to Mr and Mrs Charles Strange of Minersville Pa. Mrs Strange formerly Louise Wright daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter Wright of Centerbrook. Also reported are a charity sale by The King's Daughters, Walter Bliss visiting New York, a Ladies Friendly Society meeting led by Mrs Griswold, Mrs Lewis weekend in Boston, and Ellis Stevens returning to Ivoryton plant.
In Higganum on December 4 Miss Costelli of Chester noted. Ladies may obtain yarn at Mrs Marble’s for Red Cross knitting urged as much work remains. The board of selectmen held monthly meeting yesterday. Red Cross meet Thursday. Epworth League will serve a evadue from 3 to 8. Price 35 cents.
Mr and Mrs Richard Church of Meriden Fred Butler of New Haven and Mrs Emma Palmer of Milford attended the funeral of Mrs Augustus Church yesterday in Chester John Joyner served on jury duty in Middletown yesterday Miss Mildred Post accepted a new position through a Chester Press Want Ad
Clarence Crampton visits his mother in Essex as the Worker society plans Thursday work in the Congregational church. Mrs. Davis visits New Haven relatives while Raymond Hunt returns from Hartford. The Johnsons and daughter from New London visit Mrs. Johnson on New City street. Miss Josephine Dupree from Saybrook becomes a clerk at the National Bank. The Parkers sell their North Main home to spend winter in Hartford. A daughter born to the Stricklands of New London at Mrs. Hunt’s Westbrook Road home. The Pecks from New Haven and Bridgeport holiday in Essex. Red Cross rooms announce Mondays open for urgent refugee garment needs. Ira Hayden of New Haven visits his Essex home on Little Point Street.
Charles Kav el of New York sold his Killingworth farm to out of town buyers. William Stevens and family move in, replacing the home of the late Andrew Legeir. Louis Heser will relocate to the Stevens farm. The Congregational Ladies Aid Christmas sale and supper are set for December 10 at Grange hall, 15 cents. Local visits include Eugene Rowley, Laurin Nettleton, Earle Parmelee, and Alaska-bound Griswolds visiting family.
Miss Virginia Burns returned from East Hampton. Night school increases to four sessions weekly starting this week. Buell Porter of Hebron and John O'Brien of East Hampton visited Colchester yesterday. War pictures in Tip Top hall drew large crowds. Burman's farm auction attracted many attendees. The K of C held a regular meeting last evening.
Middlefield residents learned the annual oyster supper will be held at the Levi E. Coe public library on Friday evening December 6. Charles Cotter, son of Mr and Mrs William Cotter, in the engineer corps at the front in France, was wounded in the leg by shrapnel during action. Mr and Mrs Putnam have returned from a visit in Vermont.
Regular drill scheduled for Thursday night at 8 in the armory. Former Captain N D Boardman is in town and will attend. All hands urged to greet "Sport" with a royal welcome as Captain G M Smith leads. adv. 412
Old Saybrook reports travel updates as John Briggs returns to Concord from Saybrook to Nebraska residents shift labor at the pit with new Portuguese guarding, 30 workers depart to Providence and Boston after wages. Mrs White visits Ware Massachusetts. whist club to start season at Tooker home. Residents Richard Wightman, Catherine Golden travel to New York and New London. church services at St John’s Friday morning. Saybrook progrounds improve. influenza quarantine releases continue.
The article argues for a full judicial trial for the Kaiser over war crimes, not a quick court martial. It notes Western farmers want a fair trial with all facts aired and defense allowed, and that punishing responsible statesmen is essential to deter future wars. It compares praise for Connecticut to support for ongoing administration.
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