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Newspaper

The Evening Press

Location

Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Feb 01, 1919

Page

7

Private Peat and a Parade of Pictures at Middlesex

Amusements note highlights Harold R. Peat known as Private Peat in a Wamount-Artcraft special showing at the Middlesex on Monday and Tuesday February 3-4. Also current events and Pearl White in The Lightning Raider with two disguises in the serial, plus A Daughter of the Old South starring Pauline Frederick at Middlesex. Grand features Idle Wives and Powers That Prey with Mary Miles Minter, and A Pair of Silk Stockings with Constance Talmadge at the Grand.

Peat Harold R. Peat Wamount-Artcraft Wate Peat Harold Peat Paramount Errate Wu Fang Countess Raider

Grand Theatre ends run of George Walsh film On the Jump

George Walsh stars in On the Jump a patriotic comedy at the Grand theatre shown for the last time tonight. The program includes four vaudeville acts and a strong comedy feature to close.

Grand Theatre George Walsh

Madison News Roundup of Obits and Social Happenings

Mrs Lillian Coe of Windsor visits Madison as Wilson B Coe dies on Wall Street after a long illness at his home age over 70. Funeral held Friday at 2 at his residence. Survived by wife and daughter Bertha. Engagement announced Helen Louis Coe to Carlton L Rose of North Branford. Fortnightly club meets Feb 7 at Ellen Redfield’s. Richard Male of Norfolk guest of A 0 Wednesday. Mrs William McCann and two daughters visit Ivoryton for weekend. Ruth McCann celebrates fifth birthday with games and refreshments.

Madison Lillian Coe Windsor Alice Coe Wall Street Wilson B. Coe Mr. Coe Thomas Coe Coe Bertha Coe R. J. Buell Helen Louis Carlton L. Rose North Branford Ellen Redfield Richard Male Norfolk William McCann Ivoryton Williams Ruth McCann Ray McCann

Excitement After Murders Suspect Sighting At Junction

Report spread that the three men who murdered the Cheney watchman were seen near the station on Friday morning prompting a quick police response. Authorities suspect the suspects escaped on a freight train.

East Berlin Cheney T. C. Hodgson Hartford Hospital Harry Tryon Middlesex Hospital Heiss Mascot

Deep River Armory Bill Seeks 25000 Aid in General Assembly

Representative Harry A. Moore has introduced a 25000 appropriation bill for an armory to serve Deep River Chester and Essex Home Guards. The measure sits with the military affairs committee where Moore serves. Also reported are Swed ish Lutheran society officers elected Andrew Carlson trustee Eric Anderson deacon Henning Carlson organist John L Peterson Sunday school superintendent and Andrew Swanson honorary board member. The church notes a solid year with a new parsonage completed and the Sewing society funding the building. Baptist services announce sermons by Rev Byron Hatfield tomorrow morning on Is the Golden Rule Workable in 1919 and evening on The Measure of a Man.

Deep River Harry A. Moore General Assembly Chester and Essex Committee On Military Affairs Moore The Swedish Lutheran Society Andrew Carlson Eric Anderson Henning Carlson John L Peterson Andrew Swanson Baptist Church Byron Hatfield

Webb Lodge Installation Nominates Lodge Officers

Webb Lodge I O O F installed officers including N G Herbert L Rutty V G Carl Emanuelson recording secretary C Ray Carter financial secretary John B Norton treasurer George G Star key warden Ernest Clark conductor Edward Hoffman R S N G James Watkinson L S N G George Bart man R S V G Richard W Graves L S V G John Johnson R S S Charles Helander U S S Frederick Strickland O G Walter Lee I G Almeren F Glover chaplain Samuel S Parker.

Webb Lodge N. G Herbert L. Rutty V. G Carl Emanuelson C. Ray Carter John B. Norton George G. Starkey Ernest Clark Edward Hoffman James Watkinson L. S George Bartman Richard W. Graves John Johnson Charles Helander Frederick Strickland O. G Walter Lee I. G Almeren F. Glover Samuel S. Parker

Year 1918 vital statistics and town social notes

The town records 1918 births 58 marriages 18 deaths 40 with 32 births to foreign born parents. Local social items mention visits by Miss Victoria Markham, Mrs. J. Finch of New York, Miss Esther Wimovsky from New London, and Mildred Lee from New London. Guild meeting at Parish house, masquerade at Westbrook town hall on Feb 21, and Mass at Catholic church. Grand Chapter of Connecticut Order of Eastern Star elected F. L. Fleetham grand organist. Delegates listed. Local baseball meeting, semi annual clearance sale at Wimovsky's Deep River, and various residents’ activities.

Victoria Markham Chas Ibell Hartford William Ventres J. B. Finch New York City Esther Wimovsky New London Mildred Lee William C. Post Wallingford Jabez Southworth Ladies’ Guild Herbert H. Mather Bertram G. Tourville Arthur M. Pratt Thelma Bill Westbrook Town Hall Grand Chapter of Connecticut Order of Eastern Star Frederick L. Fleetham Baldwin F. L. Fleetham Daniel R. Kane A. Welles Thurlough Frederick W. Devitt Herbert W. Stevens James A. Hopkins D. Webb Parker Madison Baseball Association Wimovsky's Deep River Adev Earl Hoxie W. B. Thayer Lebanon Action Department Edward G. Br Bridgeport John Gilbert Middletown Hartford & New York Transportation Co Swedish Lutheran Church Society Maud Fox Elisha Hayden Westbrook Board of Relief Town Hall Carrol Conklin Charles Luckhurst Brooklyn N. Y Charles M. Thomas Alva Smith Pratt, Read & Co Christian Society J. M. Dudek

Ivoryton society notes and postwar updates

In Ivoryton on February 1 developments include Periti Bros. en route to New York with fur niture. Bethany Circle of the King's Daughters elected officers for the year: Honorary Leader Mrs. Leroy C. Doane, Honorary Vice Leader Mrs. Edward Bushnell, Secretary Mrs. Albert Ely, Treasurer Mrs. Ernest Post. Arthur Johnson of the U. S. Navy is home on furlough after destroyer service. Sergeant Frank Watrous, recently in France, heads to Camp Grant to be mustered out. Miss Marjorie Carlsson of Connecticut College is home for the weekend. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Norman Burdick of Willimantic. Biz price reductions advertised Deep River.

Ivoryton Periti Bros New York City Bethany Cirle King’s Daysghters Honoary Jeader Leroy C. Doane Edward Bushnell Albert Ely Ernest Post Arthur Johnson Frank Watrous France United States New York Camp Grant Marjorie Carlsson Connecticut College New London Norman Burdick Willimantic

Pole discovery mystery in motion picture lore

Plausible claim fuels debate over who first found the North Pole. The exchange jokes that a location man for a film concern might have been responsible.

Nort Pole

Red Men Plan Major Meeting and Whist Dance in Essex

Essex February schedule includes a wig meeting Monday for a big vig drive, rehearsal of the degree team, and plans for a February 6 whist and dance at the town hall to aid disabled Red Men soldiers. Axel Larson to speak of France service. Horace Smith obituary noted. Also Pratt High school wins both basketball games over Farmington High, girls 3-11 and boys 36-35, with upcoming games listed.

Essex Prospect Street New Essex Axel Larson France Battery 13 56Th Regiment Larson Baltimore Horace Smith E. L. Brown Charles Smith New Haven Syracuse New York Rosaline Reardon Norwich Hulbert Loveland Saybrook Willis R. Hunt South Manchester High School South Secon Charles C. Davis Little Point Street New York City Clara Dennison New London Thomas Glancy Macon Georgia Lillian Crocker Loyal Circle of King’s Daughters and Sons Riverview Hall Pratt High School New Town Hall Farmington Bessie Arkin Harriet Bushnell Elizabeth Malecannia M. Rourke BE. Malacannia M. Henderson E. Polan Risedale E. Elenshay Prat High School Farmington High School B. Arkin Burdick Deming C. Lewis O'Meara O'Donnell Riggin W. Lewis Billfinger Lord Pratt Riggio Fenn Hillister Pratt Highschool West Haven Methodist Episcopal Church Bridgeport High School New Essex Town Hall

Local Notes From South Glastonbury Feb 1

Mrs John H Brown of New Haven visited Friday at Mr and Mrs Louis W Howe. Rev I Thorald Eller will give a year’s work summary Sunday. Columbian chapter members attended the Grand chapter session in Hartford Friday. Washington sent word of Fred Hodge’s death October 26 in France. Amy Killam attended her uncle Bowen Sweet’s funeral in Newport. Mrs Ella White of Gildersleeve spent Friday with the Hollisters. Eliza Babcock has largely recovered and is about.

South Glastonbury John H. Brown New Haven Louis W. Howe I. Thorald Eller St. Luke’s Episcopal Church Columbian Grand Chapter Hartford Melvin Hodge Washington France Fred Amy Killam Newport R. I Bowen Sweet Ella White Gildersleeve Rowland Hollister Eliza Babcock

Local Notes From Haddam And Hartford

Mr and Mrs Charles W Helm of Hartford visited W H Kelseys yesterday. Mrs J R Williams is in Hartford for her ill daughter Florence. Miss Agnes Otis left town for a Hartford position. Many ladies engaged in Red Cross work at the church parlors. Miss Harriet Clarke and Miss Annie Williams visited Middletown Thursday.

Haddam Charles W. Helm Hartford W. H. Kelsey’s J. R. Williams Florence Agnes Otis Harriet Clarke Annie Williams Middletown

Old Saybrook notes and community updates in February

Local brief from Old Saybrook reports arriving serviceman Sergeant A Wemboldt on the steamer Mongolia en route to Camp Merritt New Jersey. Other items note Shore Line workers Gus Hansen and Ralph D Smith, visitors to New York, a busy clam-digging tide, and church services with Pastor George B Gilbert set to lead Grace Episcopal. The parish plans for a permanent rector and confirmation class are announced. The aging dwarf remark closes the column.

Old Saybrook A. Wemboldt Hoboken N. J Mongolia Camp Merritt Tenafly Fort Terry New London Gus Hansen C. C. Ellis New York City Frederick Bannister Ralph P. Stillman Westerly R. J Harry Hoyt John Dickingon Ralph D. Smith Justin McCarthy Essex Congregational Church Christian Endeavor Friends of Christian Endeavor Brewster Archdean Ladd Grace Episcopal Church George B. Gilbert Gilbert Saybrook

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Pauline Frederick Vital Statistics Ee M. Rourke Pratt , Fermington High Aa Sowoncnns Cate O'Meara R—F Riggio Paseree Weoes Lewis Lewis Newton Y.M.C.A South Glastonbury Matinees Featuring Mary McLaren and Ben Wilson Mary Miles Minter Constance Talmadge Christ Church South Farms P. J. Knapp Camp Lee Virginia Hart, Schaffner & Marx the Barton Clothing Co. and Custom Tailors Gana Otere Paramount Picture Paramount-Flagg Matinee Adolph Zukor Private Harold Peat Hell Paramount Artcraft Lightning Raider Emmy Wehlen Sylvia John Emerson Anita Loos Shirley Mason Ernest Truex Bill Billy West Comedy Rolling Stone America Mr. Fullerton L. Waldo Philadelphia Public Ledger Christian Community Service First Methodist Episcopal Church Louis M. Schmidt Seka EB. Holmes Main Street
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