Vaudeville and films at Middlesex and sideshows
A detailed listing of New Year programing at the Middlesex includes vaudeville acts and films such as Seebeone, Shoulder on cone, and Shoulders film, plus Charlie Chaplin in Shoulders. with Tom Mix in Mr Logan U S A and Marguerite Clark in Out of a Clear Sky. Also How Could You Jean features Mary Pickford in a Swedish cook role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sebeone
Universa
Charlie Chaplin
Dan
Diba
Drndey
Yan
Tom Mix
Mr. Logan
U.S.A
Funa
Marguerite Clark
Paramount
Middlesex
Iss Clark
Charles Maigne
Maria Thompson Daviess
Celeste
Bersek
Kryma
Germany
America
Jean
Mary Pickford
Miss Pickford
the Middlesex
Moodus Christmas News and Local Notices
Moodus residents report church singing by Mrs Bowens and Mrs Lewis at the Methodist church. Visitors include Mrs Cross of Hartford and Mrs Purple in New Britain. Frederick Lord died after pneumonia. funeral at Moodus cemetery. Mrs Butler heads to Dayton. husband Daniel Butler has a new job there. W W Beckwith had skin cancer removed in Hartford. Watch night service at the Methodist church at 8:45 pm. Elizabeth North of Middletown visiting North Moodus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moodus
George N. Bowens
Walter Lewis
Cross
Hartford
H. Cross
Frederick Lord
Hartford Hospital
Moodus Cemetery
Mary Ranney Butler
Dayton
Daniel Butler
Butler
East Haddam
New Britain
W. W. Beckwith
Brad
J. Purple
W. C. Mance
E. D. Newbury
Elizabeth North
Middletown
North Moodus
Five Saybrook youths in car collision near Deep River
A Ford truck heading north on South Main near the Centerbrook line struck a Saybrook party of five en route to a Deep River Town hall dance. One girl was unconscious for hours. the other Saybrook youths, attended by Dr. F. W. Devitt, included John Williams who later underwent a minor operation in West Haven. The driver of the Saybrook touring car did not stop. Also noted are visitors Dr. and Mrs. Charles Linderoth of Brooklyn, N Y, and local notes on P. J. Adams, Donald, James I. Henry, John McMahon, and the upcoming dance by the Three Jolly Harvesters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deep River
Old Saybrook
South Main Street
Centerbrook
Saybrook
Deep River Town Hall
F. W. Devitt
John Williams
West Haven
Brooklyn
N. Y
William M. Norton
P. J. Adams
Blake Bros. & Pinn
Brok Donald
Storrs College
James I. Henry
Lebanon
N. H
John McMahon
Village Street
Colchester New Year Notes Amid Local Visits and Markets
Colchester reports include Miss Jennie Mintz in Norwich on her father’s estate, H. tz. William O'Brien of Beacon Falls visiting Miss Mary Wade, and John Donahue of Naugatuck calling on friends. Daniel O’Brien returns from France and plans to rejoin service. old guard band met with soldier boys learning music. Schools resumed with high school opening. market ads offer beef and soup meat. Grand military ball at Grange hall tonight features Lyman’s orchestra with admission 35c men 25c women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colchester
Jennie Mintz
Norwich
H. Tz
William O’brien
Beacon Falls
Mary Wade
Hayward Avenue
John Donahue
Naugatuck
Steinberg
New York
Evening Press
Frank Doane
Boston
John Condren
David Carver
Hebron
E. Glaubenger
Lebanon Avenue
Sam
Garage
Grange Hall
Lyman
New Year's Day notices and local events in East Berlin
East Berlin observes holiday hours at the post office on New Year’s Day. The reading circle holds its annual meeting January 1 at 2 30 PM at Mrs R O Clark’s home. K P society meets and elects officers this evening. Mr and Mrs Reed move into a city residence on Berlin street. R G Hamilton returns from initiatives in town to Canterbury today. A group plans a watch social at Hotel Bond Hartford tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Berlin
Ofice
Reading Circle
R. O. Clark
K. of P. Society
Terbury
Kidney Trouble Often Missed in Insurance Apps
An examining physician for a prominent life insurance company notes that kidney trouble is common and often undiscovered among applicants. Many declined applicants are unaware of their condition, and the article discusses how this affects insurability and underwriting.
Cromwell Weekend Socials and Local News Briefs
Cromwell updates note Mrs. Marion McCrae visiting friends over a weekend. Visitors include Mr. Rouf and son from Glastonbury and Mr. Ladening of New Britain. Mr. and Mrs. Tiffany Lind begin housekeeping in a newly furnished Greenhouse avenue home. Oscar McLane returns to the U S Leviathan after a three day furlough. Voice trial free. George Paul at Pythian hall Saturdays. Tel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cromwell
Marion McCrae
Rouf and Son
Glastonbury
Ladening
New Britain
Ewald Ladening
Tiffany Lind
Greenhouse Avenue
Oscar McLane
U. S
Leviathan
George Paul
Pythian Hall
Haddam Briefs Note Local Illness and Library Closure
State's Attorney Inglis of Middletown and Attorney Wells of Hartford were in Haddam on business. Miss Harriet Clarke and Miss Annie Williams have been ill at home but are improving. Miss Lewis is recovering and expects to resume teaching Thursday. The library will remain closed on New day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haddam
Inglis
Middletown
Wells
Hartford
Harriet Clarke
Annie Williams
Lewis
Funeral for Warren Crocker Held at Centerbrook
Warren Crocker of Platts Avenue died Monday after a weeklong illness from pneumonia following influenza at age 35. Private services will be held at his late home Thursday at 2 pm with burial at Centerbrook cemetery. Odd Fellows to conduct graveside rites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Essex
Warren Crocker
Platt’s Avenue
Centerbrook
Odd Fellows’ Lodge
Urban Y. Graves
Providence
R. I
Allan Graves
Novelty Avenue
Charles Peck
Congregational Parsonage
Mary Spooner
Joseph Baroni
Fort Wright
West Avenue
Kenneth Hayden
U.S. Army
Main Street
Ladies’ Aid Society
M. EF
George Carter
Ivoryton
Esther Royce
Middletown
John Carlson
New Britain
Old Saybrook Town Notes and Local Updates
Lieut William E Butler returns to Kelly Field Texas after furlough. Robert Havens visits East Haddam friends this week. Funeral of Conductor Court P Davis attended by Silvan Lodge members. Mrs C E Goodrich of Hartford visits Saybrook Point. Silvan Lodge to hold semi monthly meeting Jan 1. N A Lamay and family visit son William G Lamay at St Raphael’s Hospital New Haven in serious condition. Thomas J Curran returns to Middletown round house after two weeks away. Local graded school reopens January 2. Tug activity continues with coal barges on the river. Influenza cases rise slowly with some recoveries. Steve Chapman returns to Tangerties New York after visiting his mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Saybrook
William E. Butler
Kelly Field
San Antonio
Texas
Robert Havens
East Haddam
Silvan Lodge
Hartford
Saybrook Point
A. F
A. M
Masonic Hall
N. A. Lamay
Hast Haddam
A. S Lamay
St. Rapheal’s Hospital
New Haven
Steve Chapman
Tangerties
N. Y
A. C. Molyneux
Ed wards buys Miss Hanson's Main street property Chester
In Chester on December 31 Jacob C Edwards purchased Miss Jennie Hanson's Main street property. Tug boats worked the river to break ice so a tug could reach the Chester railroad station. Mrs Curtiss Bishop and children returned from a short visit. James Cone returned to Boston for studies after vacation with his parents. William Farnum stars in Les Miserables at the Princess tonight and tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester
Jacob C. Edwards
Jennie Hanson
Main Street
Curtiss Bishop
New Britain
James Cone
Boston
E. K. Cone
William Farnum
Adv
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Fox
Logan
George Paul McCoy
Stilife
Peery
Orlicks Toabali
Horlick
Tidget Horlick
Artcraft
Adolph Zukor
Paramount Picture
John Barrymore
Mexico
H. A. DuSouchet
The
Barton Clothing Co
and Custom Tailors
Mildred Harris
Universal Weekly Pathe Comedy
Tote In
Vitagraph
Sady Vaudevie
Bluebird
Offici
Pire
Si I. Goldstein & Son
Thor
Walter A. Blau
Middletown Coal Co
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