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Newspaper
The Evening Press
Location
Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1918
Page
6
Portland notes describe the Red Cross Christmas roll call 16 to 23, urging universal $1 membership and a service flag. Mention high school events, War Savings stamps push, local weddings, church fairs, lodge meetings, and a children’s festival with a grand sale raising around 140.
Westbrook dec 5 marriage of Ch Holbrook to Miss Cornogotym Ches ter solemnized yesterday. Mrs C M Post and Mrs Stanley Griswold visited New Haven Tuesday. William J Neidlinger hosting brother John Sheares from New York after Camp Devens discharge. Adv Gettenzer meat sale Saturday Dec 7. US Food Administration seafood regs continue with free registration from Washington DC. Frank E Heatiey visiting daughter Mrs Sanford Brainard in New Britain. Westbrook raised 1189.60 for United War Work drive last month. pledge of 10 reported. Russell A Stokes drummer and Ernest Hoadley musician from Camp Devens due with honorable discharge papers. Miss Adelaide S Moore in Clinton yesterday. John Wagner and family to occupy Weeser tenement over his meat market per reports. Miss Ruth Chapman visiting sister Mrs Stevens in Hartford. Red Cross all-day session today with basket lunch and daylight use. Westbrook Town has Friday night ena 8. Hart in Riddle Gawne.
Colchester notes list visitors including James Johnson and D B Murray from Norwich and Edward Jones with Dwight Brown from Hebron. The State Guards drill at Grange hall and Cragin Memorial library hours shift to Tuesdays and Saturdays. Also mentioned are local visits by F E Baker and Charles Loomis, and social events at Bacon Academy with the Liberty chorus and Old Guard band.
Deep River reports a Baptist church brotherhood supper with a lecture on China by Prof. Westbrook of the State Board of Education. Music by Prof and Mrs A R Cone. Miss Mildred Jones ill. Mrs T R Duggan and son from New Haven visiting. Ladies guild met at Congregational parish house. Local high school group forms for Y M C A. Xmas toy display available at Wimovsky's. adv 612
EAST HAMPTON reports slower mail since week end. Mrs D W Healy visited Middletown yesterday. Sacred Heart T A B society meets at O Connell hall this evening at 8. Mrs H E Ellsworth of Portland was a town guest yesterday. Mrs Nanno Bride spending a few days out of town. Frederick Seeley notified his son R C Seeley wounded in action around July 23. Private Roy D Stedman in base hospital for gunshot wounds from Sept 19. Local cheer mixed with wartime returns as final end nears. One cent sale at Barton Drug Co and school umbrellas 2 for 1.51. Chatham Pharmacy ads.
In Clinton on December 8 the Holy Advent service includes holy communion at 10:43 and Sunday school at noon. Miss Mary Burnkane returned from Mt. Vernon New York. Mrs. W E D Brown heads to St Petersburg Florida for the winter. Edward R Wilcox returned after an army discharge. Rev A I Frantz, new Baptist pastor, to move into the parsonage next week. Captain Harry Farnham visits from Perth Amboy. Beaufort and Lewison Newsom, sons of Rev and Mrs J Z Newsom, recovering from pneumonia and expected home later this week. Town Hall hosts Friday night. William S Hart stars in Riddie Gawne, a Western tale.
Lewis G Gilbert, after a year in Waco and Fort Sill, returns home to South Glastonbury. Berkeley Fountain dies in Chicago from pneumonia after influenza, survivors include wife and two children. Monday district nurse meeting at Williams memorial with Miss Martha Wilkinson. all-day sewing at Mrs Fanny Hirst for a December 14 case at St Luke's rooms. Mothers club met at Mrs Florence Blinn's house.
Shailerville notes show Mrs. Frank Cook returning to Jamaica. Mrs. Nora Duncan of Middletown visiting over Sunday. Walter Le Ventres of Deep River in town recently. Maxwell R. Shailer back from Thanksgiving and returning to Colgate University Hamilton NY. Ezekiel Shailer recovering after illness. Pr C A Vancur and Arthur Richards of Middletown called on friends Sunday. Ernest Dickinson in Middletown recently.
Arrangements are under way for a minstrel show while shoppers begin Christmas buying early. Local trappers report plentiful pelts and high values this year. Winter hog killing has begun amid rivalry for the largest hog. Mrs M Sugerhime spent Wednesday in Hartford. St Margaret s Guild plans a Friday whist in the Guild room. Genevieve Payne, recently released from New Britain hospital after influenza, returns home in improved health. Mr and Mrs W E Penfield depart for Wilmington Del to visit their son.
Mrs. Frank S. Pratt and son visited Essex yesterday afternoon. The Red Cross will operate from Stokes & Kirtland, open Mondays and Fridays. Teachers Council meets in the chapel Friday evening with supper at 6. F. B. Pratt recently visited Hartford by automobile. Mr. and Mrs. William E. Burke are spending a few days out of town. Miss Agnes Sparks returns to teaching in the graded school after an absence. Miss Hazel Schley spent today in Hartford. Mrs. William R. Bushnell recently visited Middletown. P. C. Lane of Hartford was a recent home visitor.
Rev Charles Peck serves as Pratt High principal while Prof Burdick recovers. Miss Clara Banning attends State Sunday school convention in Middletown. WeRoy Babcock awaits word from son Leman with American forces in France since July. Miss Ida Larson joins Pratt Read Co in Deep River. Mrs Joseph Knowles visiting New York daughter. John Sewall heads to Florida for winter. Baptist church ladies report successful park sale of Christmas goods. State Guard held roll call and inspection at 7:45. Pauline Tooker to speak this evening. Earl Price to return home soon from US Army service. Joseph Brooks works for James L Pratt at village smithy.
Miss Gertrude Briggs remains confined to her Cromwell home due to illness. The Luther League schedules a meeting tonight. Arthur Fillmore trapped a mink in Cromwell meadows on Wednesday. The Earnest Workers plan a gathering at Mrs. H. H. Hildreth's home Friday at 3 30 PM.
An advertisement warns that kidney disease affects all classes and links most illnesses to kidney trouble. It promotes Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules as a remedy, claiming rapid relief within 24 hours and ongoing protection, with money-back guarantees and insistence on the original imported brand.
The Red Cross met at Library hall and church prayer meetings are planned at Miss Jennesley’s home and Library hall. The library will host book exchanges Friday, and the Motherhood club gathers there at 2 15. Harvest supper for Grange members drew a good crowd, with Mrs. L B Williams visiting Hartford. Minor car and horse accidents occurred near station 33 and 26. no injuries reported, horse killed.
A motorist hit a horse in Hartford yard. driver said speed not over 25 mph and Constable Warner arranged a satisfactory adjustment. Mrs Stannard and Mrs Goodrich of Hartford were in the automobile. Mr and Mrs Hall plan to move to Massachusetts. Mrs Pratt and Mrs Hale shopped in Hartford. Mrs Chandler, president of the Connecticut Congress of Mothers, spoke at the Mothers Neighborhood Circle meeting at Northwest School. Steve Redaker lists new United States service entrants since July 25 on the town honor roll board on the green.
Haddam December notes report Clara Yenson seeks treatment in Middletown and R B Dickinson returns to North Haven. The Victory Girls plan a church parlors supper Saturday from 5 30 to 8. James C Kelgey of Waterbury ill with influenza at home. Red Cross work continues all day Friday at the chapel. William Woodruff known as William Behn is killed in action October 16. Card of Thanks from B B Clarke family for neighbors and friends tender sympathy and service.
Miss Goodnow of New York visited the area and Mrs Babcock spent the day in Hartford. Rev Mr Gilbert of Middletown will address Y M C A boys Friday at Library hall urging full attendance. Misses Emily Stewart Dorothy Collins and Beulah House attended a Sunday school convention in Middle Haddam.
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