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Newspaper

The Evening Press

Location

Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Dec 28, 1918

Page

7

How Could You, Jean Planned For Miss Pickford Film

Midred Harris is praised as a sensible lady while the article discusses Miss Pickford star in How Could You Jean a Brainerd novel adaptation. Pickford plays an aristocratic young woman who loses her income and seeks work becoming a cook then joining a literary household in the country. The film is billed as a strong picturization and a game calibre production.

Harris Harrie Jean Brainerd Miss Pickford

A Woman of Impulse at Middlesex Theatre Tonight

Lina Cavalieri stars in A Woman of Impulse a Paramount feature shown at Middlesex this evening with Sennett comedy His Friend and four acts of entertainment led by Mabel Whit and her dancing sunbeams. Charlie Chaplin week continues with A Dog's Life Borrowed Clothes Shoulder Arms featured on variety shows through Monday.

Lina Cavalieri Paramount Middlesex Sennett Mabel Whit Mabel Tman Adolph Zukor

Christmas Visitors and Local Family News in Winsted

Christmas greetings, visits, and illnesses fill the Winsted area as residents travel to see relatives. Atwell, Ball, Hubbard, and Atwell families host and visit in New Haven Hartford and Waterbury. Names include the Atwells, Ball, Smith, Thompson, Lyman, Scoville, Leach, Watkins, Parsons, White, Latham, Mousch, and others. Community events note mill expansion, a birch mill addition, and postponed Children's concert due to sickness. church services are planned for Sunday.

Durham Martha Atwell Winsted F. L. Atwell J. H. Ball New Haven M. Hubbard Kenne Roberts New Bri Wes Atwell Mildred J. R. Atwell Frederick Houck Dallas Perr J. R. Smith Gladys Bailey Cromwell Rena Bailey Julius D. Thompson Eugenie Smith Hartford Frederic Smith Andrew M. Camp Waterbury Luzerne M. Camp LeRoy Smith Charles Selander Herbert Southmayd C. EB. Lyman Middlefield Whitney P. Scoville Rachel Irene Atwell T. P. Strong Middletown Roy T. Thawley Bristol J. Brainerd Holder Congregational Church

Local social notes from Baybrook Point Saybrook Point

Miss Harriett Allan of the Women's College in New London is at home during vacation. Allan Frenyear of Newton, Mass., visits his mother Mrs. B. C. Frenyear. Miss Flora Murray recent visitor in Essex. Hazel Schley spent yesterday in New Haven. Angeline Ingham returned to Hartford after holidays with sister May Ingham. Fred Chapman caller in Middletown. Mrs. Ludwig spending weeks in New York. Henry Ingham and daughter spent Christmas in Chester. William Doane of New York guest of sister Mary Clark. William Thompson home for a few days.

Saybrook Point Harriett Allan Women’s College New London Allan C. Frenyear Newton Mass B. C. Frenyear Flora Murray Essex Hazel Schley New Haven Angeline Ingham Hartford May Ingham Fred Chapman Middletown Ludwig New York Henry Ingham Chester William Doane Mary Clark William Thompson

Rocky Hill News Highlights Busy Holiday Week

Rocky Hill reports guests of Mr. and Mrs. Griswold amid plans for Clifford Griswold’s return from Indianapolis. Local influenza cases affect Mrs. Hills and Hubbard Hills while Private Hayden Griswold serves on furlough from Camp Devens. A Dec 25 anniversary party for Mr. and Mrs. John D. Boyd marks twenty-five years with a silver tea set. Wallace Boyd and Eleanor Alling engagement announced. Lieutenant Harold Green discharged from service, with notes on his past Troop No. 1, Conn. State Guard, and insurance career. upcoming Albany trip hinted.

Rocky Hill Robbins Grisswold Little Son W. R. Griswold Fred Jw W. Peace Frank B. Wilr Marcus H. Hills Hubbard Hills Henry Hale Hayden Griswold Camp Devens Ayer John D. Boyd Boyd Wallace Boyd Eleanor Alling Middlestown Harold Green United States Service Camp Zachary Taylor Kentucky Rocky Conn State Guard Albany

Voice and Piano George Paul McCoy Years Abroad Opera Trial

George Paul McCoy presents voice and piano studies with years abroad at Three Years Metropolitan Grand Opera Co. Trial sessions offered, contact Tel 104-18 for details.

George Paul McCoy Metropolitan Grand Opera Co Setudaye Tel

Westbrook Christmas Visits and Local Talks at M E Church

Westbrook notes Christmas visits from New Britain and New Haven residents. Speakers include Mr Potter of the State Temperance Union at the M E church Sunday morning. Navy discharge arrives home for Roland Gladwin. Various locals spend holidays with family. New Year’s Eve social dance set at town hall with tickets 25 cents plus war tax.

D. W. Brooks Pauline Merwin New Britain Herbert Seward Lasra Newark Westbrook Town Hall

Congregational Church Supper Postponed on Influenza Concerns

In Middlefield on December 28 the Congregational church supper and social planned for New Year's Eve was postponed due to numerous influenza cases. Merritt Pendleton hosted 28 friends last night and plans to return to the Connecticut Agricultural College Monday. Regular church services are set for Sunday. Mrs. Hardy of New Hampshire visits Rev. and Mrs. B. B. Sanford of Jackson Hill. Raymond Fowler has been...

Middelfield Congregational Church Merritt Pendleton Connecticut Articultural College Hardy New Hampshire B. B. Sanford Jackson Hill Raymond Fowler

Home on a Furlough Returns to New York

A furloughed individual has returned to New York, ending a period away and resuming place of residence in the city.

New York

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