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Newspaper

The Evening Press

Location

Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Jan 31, 1919

Page

6

Portland Nurse Drives Teams And Emerald Hall Reopens

Portland district nurses prepare eight and more lieutenant appointments to cover town duties while Emerald Hall reopens after renovation with a three night weekly film program for members. The event funds the District Nurse project and a related high grade cinema display similar to the Majestic theatre in Hartford. Local meetings cover trolley tracks repairs, bridge crossing plans, and the Anderson board of relief appeals deadline set for February 20. Winter lingers though signs point to spring as birds move north and mild weather persists.

Emerald Hall Young Emeralds Majestic Theatre Hartford Board of Relief C. Irving Hale Alvah B. Payne George Dunham Appea Connecticut Company Marlborough Street A. N. Shepard M’kinley Association Portland Lodge Siebert’s Hall East Hampton Adv Epworth League of the Methodist‘church Main Street Middletown

Ivoryton Gazette Briefs From Guilford Area

Ivoryton in town yesterday as ice house prospects dwindle. Piretti Bros moved Louis Wilcox's household goods from East Hartford on Thursday. A. G. Brooks moved into the neighboring house. Speci sale of meats advertised at Public Ivoryton. Jan. 31 Charles te.

Guilford Piretti Bros Louis Wilcox East Hartford A. G. Brooks Main Street Middletown Adv Ivoryton Charles Te

Realism in Film Fun Ends With Firing Grief

The director yells register grief while an actor fails to lament and is dismissed. The scene captures a tense film studio moment where performance collapses, prompting an abrupt firing and a clutch of lingering emotion.

Film Fun Direc

East Hampton Welcomes Wounded Private Healy Home

Private Miles Healy returns from overseas and is recovering at Camp Merritt New Jersey after injuries including gas exposure and a finger loss. He is the first local veteran to come home since the armistice. Family plans furlough and visits as townspeople share news and other social notes accompany the arrival.

Overseas East Hampton Willam Healy Miles Healy Camp Merritt N. J Healy Daniel W. Healy New Jersey

Homecoming and dances in Cromwell and area

Lt Fred Nelson has been discharged from overseas service and returned home to Cromwell. Co D 8 G will hold a dance at Briggs hall Tuesday evening. Miss May Butterworth and Miss Anna Gustafson departed for Danbury to enter training school for nurses. Mrs Herbert Pinver and Mrs Rockwell of Hartford visited Mrs H E Merrill. Market notices appear Saturday.

Cromwell Fred Nelson Co. D Briggs’ Hall May Butterworth Anna Gustafson Danbury Herbert Pinver Rockwell Hartford

Rocky Hill Local Social Notes Late January Update

Mrs James Godbee has been on the sick list for a few days. The Motherhood club met at Library hall with an out of town speaker and a book exchange. Central Pomona Grange will meet Rocky Hill Grange on Feb 11. Plans discussed at a Monday meeting at Mrs L W Buttons home. Several residents visited Middletown Hartford and Middlefield. Mrs Lillian Gormar is recovering from appendicitis at Middlesex hospital. Birth announced for Roscoe Gardner’s daughter born Jan 25.

Verdith Anderaca Verdith Dawn Yonkers Harry Garin Herbert Watrous Middletown Eva Walton Hartford J. B. Walton Ruth Simonson Raymond Peterson New York Peterson Siebert Hell Public Market Main Street Swedish Lutheran Church Rocky Hill James Godbee W. A. Collins Motherhood Club Library Hall Frank G. Sherwood Morris E. Alling John Beaumont William Thomas Hosmer Frank Holmes Lillian Gormar Middlesex Hospital Roscoe Gardner Fred Filmore

East Berlin Community Notes and Local Ads

East Berlin journal items report a M E church meeting on Jan 31, a Saturday half holiday with fishing trips and matinees, and sports chatter about William Trevethan and the Middle town vs Hartford bowling game. Observations mention Feck Stow Wilcox plant talks, a hospital update on Dr Hodgson, and naval duty overseas for Walter I McCrum. Local Friday Saturday sale ads list Libbys milk and other groceries with prices.

East Berlin Frayer M. EB William Trevethan Middletown Hartford Feck, Stow & Wilcox Hodgson Walter I. McCrum Navisl Libby Mascot Robert Cole

Purification Feast Service at Chatham Church

On Sunday February 2 the Feast of the Purification will be observed at 10 30 in the church with Holy Communion and sermon by Rev G H Smith The service is at Chatham and Middle Haddam Chatham and Middle Stadium January 31 Christchurch.

Chatham and Middle Stadium Christchurch G. H. Smith

Essex Parish News Roundup of Local Happenings

Social Service league supper at the Congregational vestry draws a good crowd with Mrs. Charles D. Hayden among out-of-town visitors. Death announced of Louis Post in St. Louis, brother of the late Lucretia Post. Local notes include Charles M. Pratt deer hunting on Great Meadows and interior improvements by William Griffin in Centerbrook. Pratt's orchestra to play after tonight's basketball game. Horace Smith ill with bronchial pneumonia in Baltimore. Methodist church notes outline Saturday and Sunday programs including mission discussion on Latin America, Bible school, and Union service. The Thelma features Wallace Reid in Rimrock Jim with Mack Sennett comedy.

Essex Social Service League Congregational Church Charles D. Hayden Louis Post St. Louis Post Lucretia Post Charles M. Pratt Great Meadows River Road William Griffin Centerbrook South Main Street George McPherson A. H. Pratt Meadowwoods Friends Pratt Deep River Latin America Oo. F. Fordham Methodist Church Union

Communion Service at Baptist Church in Colchester

Colchester residents prepare for Sunday morning communion led by Pastor Rev. B. D. Remins. Evening service for the young people at 7. Mrs. J. T. Wallis leaves for Orange New Jersey for a short stay. A. EB. Lyman of Columbia visits town. Miss Jennie Mintz called in New London yesterday. Dennis Bigelow returns from camp. Band rehearsal scheduled for Monday at 8.

Colchester the Baptist B. D. Remins J. T. Wallis Orange N. J A. EB. Lyman Columbia Jennie Mintz New London Main Street Middletown Dennis Bigelow

Butter Prices Crash Ad From Russell Bros

Crash go butter prices as Russell Bros advertises finest fresh creamery butter at 59c per pound. Located at 324 Main Street this ad urges shoppers to buy now for value.

Russell Bros Main St

Sloan's Liniment for Rheumatic Aches Relief

Sloan's Liniment offers warming soothing relief for rheumatism neuralgia and lumbago. It promises quick indirect counter irritant action drawing blood from congested spots easing stiffness and pains with no staining or need for plasters. Generous size bottles sold at druggists nationwide.

Sloan Sloan's

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