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Newspaper

The Evening Press

Location

Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Jan 02, 1919

Page

7

The Man From Mexico At Middlesex Tonight And More

A vaudeville and photoplay program at Middlesex features The Man From Mexico with John Barrymore style Farce and Mix in Mr Logan U S A. Also Fighting for Millions episode and Fatty Arbuckle in The Cook plus vaudeville acts and a review of new two act entertainment.

Marn Mexico John Middlesex Barrymore Gras of Fitzhew Joe Mats Mr. Logan Mix William Fox Gereen Fox Great West Aety Wat Ge Glence John Barrymore H. A. DuSouchet Lyons-Moran

Higganum Notes and Local Visitors Near New Year

In Higganum Mrs. Cornell of Springfield visits daughter Mrs. Witten and Harold Stone leaves for Hartford to begin a brokers office position. Visits by Mrs. Whitney Porter and Lieut. Philip Porter in Stratford and Marble family guests at their parents. Pig raising reported profitable with accurate accounts for good returns. Dr. Karl Liebknecht’s controversial portrait with London copyright note and a sports score where Crosby High School defeats Erasmus Hall 30 to 25 in a New York game.

Higganum Cornell Springfield Witten Harold Stone Hartford Blake Arom & Pinn Neil Faartoft Shailerville Axel Stone Whitney Porter Philip Porter Stratford Sidney Marble Susie Marble William Marble Newton Merwin Waterbury Erasmus Hall Mieservery Crosby High Mus High New York

Community notices and local society events at New Cheney hall

Mrs Frank Johns hosts a New Cheney hall event featuring Mon aary and Somedy with soldiers and sailors in town. Bunbeam Chapter meets Saturday, Red Cross work at Gaure hall Thursday afternoons. Sergeant Dickinson, Camp Devens, visits parents. Wheel club annual meeting despite weather. Charlies Salzegaber spends New Year in town.

Frank Johnne Jay Eon New Cheney Hall Fagie Monaary Sam Soldier and Sailor Boys Smith Westbrook Bunbeam Chapter A Omatens Gate Circlé King’s Eve Leroy Beacon Light Circle King’s Daughters Ocean Gaure Red Cross Gaure Hall John Dickinson Camp Devens Edward W. Dickinson Wheel Club Charlies Salzegaber New Britain

Medora Rebekah Lodge Officers Installed in Deep River

Medora Rebekah lodge No. 63 installed officers Wednesday led by D C President Mrs Nellie Tracy and assisted by Marshall Dollie Starkey. New lines include N G Mrs Luella A Strickland V G Mrs Agnes Fargo recurding sec Mrs Leila R Williams financial sec Mrs Kittle L Hunt treasurer Mrs Ida In Ventres. ward en Miss Lillian Swanson. conductor Miss Belle C Smith. guards Miss Ruby Bartmanj and Mrs Nellis E Tracy. I N G Mrs Dolly Starkey. I N G Mrs Jennie L Johnson. R S V G Mrs Mamie M Parker. L S V G Mrs Josephine L Hopkins. chaplain Mrs Alice M Gilbert. P N G Mrs Georgianna Cone. Also noted grave illness of P J Adams and a sale of Mrs Samuel Jewett’s Hasex street house to Albin Johnson. After installation, an auction and social followed. F A Norton of Camp Upton and Seymour Tracy on furlough. Mrs Edward Keay convalescing from pneumonia. Harry Classen visiting grandmother Mrs Jennie Starkey. Mrs Louise Johnson and Miss Gertrude Carlson resign from work at Russell Mfg Co Middle-

Deep River Medora Rebekah Lodge No. 63 D. C Nellie Tracy Marshall Dollie Starkey N. G Luella A. Strickland V. G Agnes Fargo Leila R. Williams Kittle L. Hunt Ida In Belle C. Smith Ruby Bartmanj Nellis E. Tracy Dolly Starkey Jennie L. Johnson Mamie M. Parker Josephine L. Hopkins Alice M. Gilbert Georgianna Cone P. J. Adams Samuel Jewett Hasex Street Albin Johnson Medora Lodge F. A. Norton Camp Upton Seymour Tracy Edward Keay Harry Classen Branford Jennie Starkey Louise Johnson Gertrude Carlson Russell M’f'g, Co

New Year Whist Party at Stevens Home Centerbrook

Mr and Mrs William Stevens hosted 28 friends for New Year’s Eve whist with horns and bells at midnight. Prizes went to Mrs Frank Fox for first lady and John Griswold for first gentleman. consolation prizes to Mrs Albert Bushnell and Albert Ely. Guests left at 12 45 wishing them well. Also notes a meeting of the Women’s Foreign Missionary Society and relatives Frank Whipple visiting. The funeral of Warren Crocker was held at Nott Cemetery.

Centerbrook William Stevens Frank Fox John Griswold Albert Bushnell Albert Ely Stevens Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society Frank Whipple Amherst Mass Ellsworth Norton

Chester Weather Keeps Factories Closely Manned

Chester on January 2 reports light factory work as inventories are taken amid heavy rain swelling streams. Mrs E K Cone visits daughter Mrs Fred Ziegra in Meriden. New Year party for Congregational Sunday school primary department postponed due to storm. Graft remark noted.

Chester Rs. E. K. Cone Fred Ziegra Meriden Congregational Sunday School

Sunday church service and local visits reported

Esse vices on oe B coed be held Saturday at o clock from her sete with Rev Charles ror By First on wi gregationat ae Leander Stevehda artes E Post Were tstters Middletown yesterday Mrs Mary Dickinson is spending a few ta Bs ue me of her sister Mrs enterbrook The een aa s Christianoo lerance Unted meet with M Mary Spooner at West avenue ne Friday afternoon John Conklin of the steamer Middletown has been spending a couple of Rn ats home on Grove street B Battle of fort porter has been visiting at his home on North Iene Bcoville of New York is visiting his family on Prospect street Mrs Harry Swan and daughter of East Orange N J are visiting relatives In town Miss Hila Hutchins has returned to Bridgeport after spending the holiday season with friends in town Mr and Mrs Edward J Norman are visiting relatives in Lenox MA

Charles Ror Leander Stevehda Middletown Mary Dickinson Enterbrook Mary Spooner West Avenue John Conklin Grove Street B. Battle Fort Porter North Iene Bcoville Bf New York Prospect Street Harry Swan East Orange N. J Hila Hutchins Bridgeport Edward J. Norman Lenox Mass

Funeral held for Frederick Lord at Moodus chapel

The funeral of Frederick Lord was held at the Moodus Methodist chapel with Rev. L. J. Radcliffe officiating. He leaves two brothers, Wilton of Moodus and George Lord of East Hampton. John Anderson is visiting in New Haven for a few days. A large attendance and enjoyable time marked a party at the Continental on Thursday evening under St. Bridget's Society, which raised a neat sum. Lucy Hall, a nurse, plans to return to duty in New Haven this week. Mrs. Hoyrup and daughter of East Hampton attended the Continental ball. Daniel Brackley will substitute as night watchman at Hall Lincoln's Sower Mill for a short period. Theresa Bride, in nurse training at St. Francis Hospital, Hartford, spent Tuesday night and New Year’s Day with Mrs. James Bride. Daniel Butler left for Dayton, Ohio. John Svélis is reported in poor health. W. N. Manee has been in Haddam and Hebron on business this week.

Lucy Hall New Haven Hoyrup East Stampton Continental Peter Griffin Daniel Brackley John Anderson Hall Lincoln’s Theresa Bride St. Francis Hospital Hartford James Bride Daniel Butler Dayton Ohio John Svél W. N. Manee Haddam and Higeanum

Old Saybrook civic notes and bridge updates drift through 1918

Old Saybrook news records the Connecti cut river railroad bridge lifting 1429 times in 1918 for vessel passage, plus 1802 times in 1917 and 1869 in 1915. Local residents share health, travel, and employment updates including Lamay in hospital, Parker visiting Brooklyn relatives, Hosmer on furlough, and Mulcahy visiting New Haven.

East Haddam News and Visits January Report

John Allison returned to New York after a few days in town to oversee business interests. Mrs. H E Clark, visiting Clinton relatives, returned home, and was in Middletown Monday. Riverside garage outfit registered in Hartford. Mrs Archie Lord of Essex visited town Tuesday. Mrs Fannie Tracy hosted Mrs T Comer. New Year’s Eve party at Bohemian hall featured dancing and refreshments with a large crowd. Hugh Buckingham and a friend were top duck hunters, bagging eight black ducks near Riche's Island head, thanks to proper season gear.

East Haddam John Allison New York H. E. Clark Clinton Middletown Charles Wolf Hartford Riverside Garage Archie Lord Essex Fannie Tracy

Break a Cold In Few Hours Relief with Papen Cold Compound

Breaks a severe cold in hours with doses every two hours. Opens nasal passages, stops runny nose, relieves headache fever soreness and stiffness. Claims prompt relief and ease without assistance, tastes pleasant, costs only a few cents at any drug store. Be sure you get the genuine Papen Cold Compound.

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Great Demonstration for Belgium King and Queen in Paris

A great ovation greeted the King and Queen of Belgium on their recent Paris visit during the Peace Conference. The photo shows the Queen and Mme Poincare riding through Paris streets after the royal arrival, as they will stay in the city during conference events.

Belgium Aris Paris Mme. Poinare France

After War Programs and Economic Transition

A historical column discusses postwar plans and funding. It cites Secretary Lane’s proposal to employ veterans on reclaiming arid land, notes France Italy and England already spending on peace work, and argues the United States should invest similarly. It observes Fed debt growth, expects gradual spending slowdown, and reports no unrest after the armistice.

Leslie’s Secreta Lane France Italy England United States Federal Reserve System

Modern laxatives for kids Cascarets candy tablets

Mothers once faced harsh castor oil and salts. now the modern method promotes gentle laxatives. Cascarets are candy tablets for children with pleasant taste and clear dosing guidelines. Suitable for babies too, at ten cents a box.

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