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Newspaper

The Evening Press

Location

Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Jul 08, 1918

Page

6

Local Society Notes and Events Highlight New Haven Visitors

Mrs. Elias Pratt and Mrs. Mather host visitors at West avenue homes while Miss Mary Spencer spends weeks at Southworth. The Literary club meets with Mrs. Ernest Bailey, and tribes of Essex and New Haven plan six month leadership elections. Hazel Walden visits the ivory factory, Barbara Wiffinbach stays in New Haven, and Dorothy Bushnell visits Point Street. A WWI film, Over the Top, screens at Ina Gay with matinee and evening shows.

Ther Royce New Haven Sarah New St Arthur B. Farrell Menunketesuck Essex London Hazel Walden Barbara

Travel by Sunday as 1500 autos cross bridge

Old Saybrook notes show 1500 autos crossing the state bridge by Sunday while a wire cutters gang cleans up land along the road and timber is loaded at auction. Sheriff Calvin C. Fairbanks and officials visit Waterbury and New Haven to see family. Local residents return from trips to Bridgeport Devens Ayers Mass Pitts Pittsfield Burlington and other towns. State Guard to meet this evening. Back pay for February through June to be issued next week.

Saybrook State Bridge Calvin C. Fairbanks P Murphy Waterbury M Murphy New Haven M. R. Murphy Frank Ross Thomas Kerwin Bridgeore John Doyle Ap Devens Ayers Mass P. M. Doyle Ock Avenue M. Clark Pitts John Jon Walter Hall Smith J. D. Parker Fenwick Theaker New York G. State Guard On Hall Edward E. Bacon EB. Bacon First Congregational Church Burlington Fort Ethan Haven New London Charles S. Gates East Haddam Lord Berrian Boston G. W. Grinnell Wil R. Haven London Norwich

Deep River Baseball Benefit Game Ends in Deep River Victory

Deep River defeats Chester 11 to 2 in a benefit baseball game played Saturday afternoon at Southfield. Joe Smith pitched for Deep River, with strong defense from Sid Chapman and Ferreri. Local players including Markham, Hamilton, and Wilson contributed, while receipts supported the mission and boys home project.

Deep River Chester River Ier Southsfield Joe Smith Benedicts Bob” Markham Sid” Chapman Ferreri Reny Hamilton Hamilton

Social notes and visits from a Connecticut town

Miss Barbara Davis visits cousin Miss Helen Gilbert and Miss May Kelly stays with a friend in Middletown. Norwich’s Gilbert Coates and Bissell visit Mrs. L. A. Waldo. A large party hosted by Mr and Mrs Giles Olin in Thursday included about sixty. Attendees travel by auto with music and a serenade to Mr and Mrs Edward A. Smith. The event featured a rocking chair gift and a male quartet and pianist. Other items note Mrs Miller of Detroit visiting, Fourth of July entertainments by Mrs Howard Hart, Porter twins at Ocean Beach, and Norwich relatives with Mr N Eugene Smith visiting his parents.

Barbara Davis Helen Gilbert May Kelly Middletown Gilbert P. Coates Norwich Bissell Meriden L. A. Waldo Mabel Browne Giles Olin N. E.lord Wilbur Payne East Hartford Clayton Lord Columbia Annette Boutelle Lillian Boutelle Charles Johnson Manchester Johnson Mr. Smith Mrs. Smith Arthur R. Gillette W. O. Seymes Roger F

Local notes from Cromwell and area on visits and events

Cromwell July 8 Miss Olga Magnuson visited her sister in Waterford while Mr and Mrs H Knudsen hosted relatives from New Haven for two weeks. Other notices include Mrs E Hurd visiting daughter, Mrs Burdick, in Waterbury area and Mrs Jack Frazer returning to Bridgeport with her children after a stay with Mrs John Smith. Margaret Goff of Middletown vacationing with sister Mrs A Carlson. Ruth Ruderman visiting Ruth Fielding. David Oberg returned to Darien after a visit with parents the Oberg family. Lieutenant Fred Nelson writes from somewhere in France reporting good health. A Luther league patriotic entertainment for Red Cross supported by Briggs Hall Thursday. The Baptist Women's Missionary society meets at Mrs Arthur Boardman Wednesday at 3 pm. Ruth Briggs spending a week as guest of Mrs C Farmer in Hartford. Also ad note on scratch feed and flour supplies from Theodore Anderson.

Cromwell Olga Magnuson Albin Johnson Waterford Olaf Unnum Ralph New Haven H. Knudsen New Lane E. Hurd Middletown H. Burdick Pleasant Street Jack Frazer and Chilldren Bridgeport Fred Nelson France Luther League For the Benefit of the Red Cross Briggs Hall Woman’s Home Foreign Missionary Society of the Baptist Church Arthur Boardman Ruth Briggs C. Farmer Hart East Hampton, Jr Wood Lynn Mass A. C Mae Johnson New Britain George Mitchell Atlantic & Pacific Tea Red Cross Society Chatham Hall Margaret Quinn Willimantic James Quinn Arthur Johnson Veronica O’neil Marguerite Collins Norwalk Lakeside Cottage Malcolm Barton Priscilla Hartford Phyllis White Harford G. K. White Co. L State Guard Robert Hines Edith Barbara MacGregor Haverhill William M. Wall Norman Purple Congregational Sears Park F. Wall M. W. Wall Appelquest Olga Alice Hall Boston Robert Hall Julia Burns Lyman H. Payne Payne Samuel Thatcher

Summer war service drive for Killingworth children

Killingworth parents are asked to enroll their children in a summer war saving service program run by Mrs Her man Hesser for Center district and Mrs M E Harris for Union district on Thursday afternoons, with locations in Chestnut Hill and South West. Miss Katherine Harty of New Haven oversees the effort with goals of food production, home gardens, Red Cross work, and a badge in September for completing the summer tasks.

Killingworth Cencer Herman Heser M. E. Harris T Hursday South West Ethel Chittenden Chestnut Hill Peiton Katherine Harty New Haven

Local Grocery Sold in Cobalt Trade Change

Torkelson Bros who ran the Cobalt grocery for a year sold the business to Postmistress Florence Evans. Keighley returns from town visit while Mrs Calef and her daughter move from Flatbush after a summer with relatives. Rev Louis Pitt and Mrs Pitt depart for a new home in Ni.

Chatham Middle Haddam Torkelson Bros Cobalt Florence Evans

Hartford Figures Spend Weekend at Local Homes

Miss Helen Watrous from Hart ford hospital was home over Sunday. Sergeant Horace Wilcox of Camp Upton spent the weekend at J. L. Watrous home. Miss Berta Birdsey of Hartford was home over Sunday.

Helen Watrous Hartford Hospital Horace Wilcox Camp Upton J. L. Watrous Berta Birdsey Hartford

Local notices and social updates from Durham area

Sunday visits form a patchwork of community life with Earl Mathewson visiting Norwich mother Ellen Mathewson and H I Pageant family in Guilford. Mrs C J Stone remains homebound due to illness while Franklin F Bailey visits Wallingford relatives. Susie McElney from Middletown lives with Harriet Hall’s family for a few weeks. W T U meets Mrs Thomas McCarthy Tuesday at 3. Regular O U A M meeting tonight. Farmers report hay harvests hindered by a harsh winter and cold June delays on corn growth. Young People dance class opens in Durham town hall Tuesday July 9 8 30 to 10 30 and children under 14 on Fri July 12 3 to 5. Tuition 35 cents per lesson or 1 for 1. Mothers urged to attend with younger children Phoebe C Doane teacher.

Sner Tamden Earl Mathewson Norwich Ellen . Mathewson H. I Guilford C.J. Stone Franklin F. Bailey Wallingford Susie McElney Middletown Harriet Hall Thomas McCarthy Durham Town Hall Phoebe C. Doane Adv

Local Briefs Highlight Town Visits And Memorial

East Hampton residents report returns from visits in Lynn Willimantic and Norwalk while others vacation with relatives in Middletown Hartford and Bridgeport. A town picnic at Sears park invites all Congregational Sunday school members. The community mourns Private Lyman H Payne who died of pneumonia in France June 17 after a period in this town and at a local camp.

Lakeview House Guests and Visitors

Lakeview House drew several visitors including Mr and Mrs Oscar Nelson of Middletown and Carl Arnold returning to Meriden after a rest weekend John Spensel came back to Hartford following a week’s vacation at the Lakeview House Frankie Jendel Lillian Wirth of New York and Bernard R Sigmond of Meriden enjoyed Sunday there Master Harry Jensen is spending the summer at the Lakeview House.

Lakeview

Chester Summer News Roundup

Local visitors pass through Chester including Mr and Mrs Fred Strong and Cassius Church visiting relatives. Naval reserve member George Egeter and James Castelli from New London base spend Sundays at home. Updates on town activities include a Chester Military band meeting with officer elections and repairs at the freight station. Various residents and visitors are named, with a cinema ad for Marguerite Clark's The Amazons and other titles.

Chester Fred Strong Hartford George Egeter Pelham Bay Margaret Egeter Chester Military Band Cassius Church G. Warren Church J. Albert Berg M. S. Brooks & Sons Frank Pelton Deep River C. J. Bates & Son Arthur Pinelli Mildred Brooks Nellie Wilcox Joseph H. Wilcox Oliver Bishop Stonington Charles E. Smith Southington George Wilcox Cincinnati Deacon G. M. Abbey C. Perry Rockwell Boston Charles N. Silliman Robert Germain Arthur Fargo Robert Hall New Haven Turner Lloyd Joyner Charles Miller James Castelli New London

Regular Grange meeting and local updates

Colchester notes regular Grange meeting set for Tuesday at 8. Farm folks busy with haying. Browning couple moved to town and are in poor health at the Day house. Moodus visitors, local baseball 11 to 1 Colchester over Moodus, Lazinski pitched. Coal orders at L Broders for July delivery at 10.50 per ton.

Colchester Grange Frank Browning Norwich Avenue Grange Hall Fire Co R. K. Brown New York Robert Gilmore New Haven George Gilmore Edward McCall Goshen Walter Lombard Hartford Moodus Joseph Lazinsk Joseph Denber Florence Sullivan Naugatuck Michael O’connell L. Broder’s

East Berlin Social Notes Highlight Local Visits

East Berlin residents report visits from New York and New Jersey guests including Mr and Mrs Ben Goodrich and Mr Clarence Cole of Southington. Ruth Todd from Staten Island visits relatives. Emery Matsen in Pelham Bay visits town friends. Miss Freda Lund enlists as U S army nurse at Ellis Island before heading to France. Box social at St Gabriel’s Sunday school held in the grove with pleasant time reported. Captain Root of U S army visiting relatives. W M Bunce returns from Jersey City. Chester Bunce at Plattsburg training camp for a few days. Margaret Trevethan returns from Mildale trip.

Suerrence Bartford M . Salon New York Ben ‘Goodrich Clarence Cole Southington Ruth Todd Staten Island W. M. Bunce Jersey City Chester Bunce Plattsburg Margaret Trevethan Mildale Emery Matsen Navy Pelham Bay Captain Root U. S. Army St. Gabriel’s Grove Freda L. Lund U. S. Army Nurse Corps Army Hospital Ellis Island N. Y France

Camp Locke training camp visit noted with local social news

July 8 to July 13 Lt Tennyson and five days at Camp Locke Niantic noted. Equal Franchise league met at Mrs. Philip Averill's home and Mrs Wesley Noble named to board of directors replacing Edith Martison who is away. Mrs Chandler hosts Rae G. club on High street. Mrs Smith of Newport guest of Mrs W. M. Pierce. they return to Saratoga N Y after visiting Mr and Mrs Marcus Hills Sr. Edward C Kinsman funeral held at Elm street home at 2 30 officiated by Rev M B Alling. Burial in Rocky Hill cemetery. George B Sumners of Derby announces engagement of his daughter Justus H Churchill and daughter Justine visit Waterbury. Roy Schultz works for Charles Gilbert.

Rocky Hill Cemetery George B. Sumners Derby

Vinci Tonics Marketed To Weakened Women In Cleveland

An advertisement from Cleveland promotes Vinci tonics as a constitutional remedy for women described as weak and rundown. It claims to build strength, noting beef and cod liver peptides, iron, manganese peptonates, and glycerophosphates as key ingredients and guarantees its effectiveness. Mrs. Wm. D. Dawson is cited as a testimonial.

Cleveland Ohio Vinci Wm. D. Dawson

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