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Newspaper
The Evening Press
Location
Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1918
Page
6
Stockholders announce intent to dissolve the Connectic Brownstone Company once a thriving Portland area yard. Once a major supplier for public works and private celebrations, the yard has declined with cement’s rise and the plant moved several times, leaving the firm’s future in doubt.
Ghatham Middle Haddam hosts an outing with Mr and Mrs Fellowes and Walter of Flushing L I. Mrs Courtney Hyde entertains for cousin formerly Miss Virginia S Briggs of the Poultry Yard at Evergreen Hall Saturday 8:30 for Red Cross benefit. Mabel Taylor trains at Middlesex Hospital for a two weeks vacation. Y M C A speaker Savage to address Congregational church Sunday evening. Sophia Selden returns to her former East Hampton home.
Centerbrook residents share a social week with visits from Ion and James Lynch of New London and Henry Post hosting friends. West Main Street receives tar and gravel while Mrs Prann plans to join her husband at New. Henry Comstock oversees movements on Deep River street as Thelma enjoys a Saturday night. Normand’s Dodging a Mil a sparkling comedy advertises the performance.
Old Saybrook July 12 The Red Cross rooms will be re opened Monday afternoon. Mrs Edward E Bacon of Arlington Mass visiting here has gone to visit her son stationed at Fort Ethan Allen Vt Mr and Mrs Frank Perkins of Hartford and Mr and Mrs F Bernard o of Waterbury are at Chapman Beach Gordon H Hosmer Francis J Miller Merwin C Beard Lee Kelsey and William Fish have reached 21 since June 5 and are listed in the call of the 22nd division for military service James Bennett of Boston visiting here left for Moodus this morning Major H P Leland former captain of Company G is in a splendid new position Rev and Mrs John Porter of Manchester are visitors at Kelsey Point They have been missionary workers in Prague Bohemia Porter was a classmate of Rev W F White pastor of the First Congregational church and Mrs Porter will tell of her experiences abroad at the service Sunday evening Morning services 10 30 Sunday School noon Christian Endeavor 6 15 Service Grace Episcopal Church 10 30 Sunday School noon St Johns Church Masses 9 20 and 10 30 Sunday School 11 15 Geraldine Farrar in The Woman God Forgot at Saybrook Town hall Saturday night adv
In East Haddam on July 12 Mrs E E Smith returned from Middletown last Sunday. Mr and Mrs J P Martin visited Norwich and New London for a Fourth of July motor trip. Elizabeth Fuller hosted Charlotte Comstock of Norwich. Walter M Gillette and Charles Smith attended a Hadlyme Public Hall service Sunday afternoon with guests. J S Lindsay and family arrived at their summer home and Lindsay returned to New York Sunday. Several locals attended Fourth of July exercises in Hadlyme. Miss Louise Morgan celebrated her sixth birthday with music recitations games and refreshments. Guests included Mrs and Miss Countryman Mrs Charles Smith Mrs Thompson and children Mrs N W Rathbun Mrs Folette and son Mrs E E Swan and Mrs Walter Gillette.
Miss Florence Perrie returned to New York after a week with her aunt Mrs. George Smetana. Mrs. Michiel Schum hosts relatives from New Jersey. Rev. William C. Knowles’ daughter Judeth Bailey visits. News arrives of Mrs. Janette Camp's death in Derby, a Ponsett native. Red Cross meetings held at three schoolhouses. Teachers Mrs. John Knowles and Mrs. C. B. Carlson noted at Ponsett center. Herbert and Philip Frick visiting The Maples. Linda Malcarne entertains guests from New York. Paul Wychodil ill and improving slowly.
Mr and Mrs F Hubbard with Misses Irene North and Theo Bunce left for Raymond Maine for a two week vacation. Residents complain about delayed Electric Light Co meter readings with several months unread. M E Sunday school picnic at Lake Kompounce planned for Saturday with a special trolley from Berlin street at 9 20 and Berlin depot at 9 30. Thrift stamp committee reports progress in stamp sales and many war ravine stamps are being issued due to the cool weather some residents cancel vacations.
In Middletown yesterday Miss Evelyn Tennyson visited as Rocky Hill residents report choir rehearsal this evening. Charles Gilbert Sr bought a new seven passenger car. Mrs M E Alling and Mrs Percy W Bidwell were Hartford visitors yesterday. Mrs Julius Griswold was out of town on Thursday. Town members attended a suffragists meeting and parade in Hartford today. Miss Katharine Quinn and Mrs Edward Carroll were Middletown visitors Thursday. The Red Cross held its regular meeting Thursday afternoon at Library Hall.
Saybrook Point reports Dr. C. V. Luther and daughter arriving from Brooklyn to spend the summer at their home. Frederick G. Fish, after an operation at St. Raphael's hospital, is recovering. he previously injured his limb months ago. Dr. T. M. Hepburn opened his cottage at Fenwick. Mrs. Mary Thurlow of Pottsville, Pa, is visiting her mother, Mrs. J. N. Bushnell. Havens sale to Ae amounts to $28.
Letters from overseas recount the solemn funeral for Private Lythan H Payne of Base Hospital 66 who died June 7 of pneumonia. A flag draped casket moved between nurses and soldiers as a military band led the procession. At the cemetery firing squads fired three volleys and taps rang out. Plans are forming for a monument, while a Red Cross Honor Board in town drew no action.
Arthur Campbell of Hartford visits grandparents in West Elm Street, while Miss Mary Duggan hosts Miss Catharine Connor from Hartford. Several locals travel, guests entertain, and a Southworth field baseball game attracts fans. Y M C A league race heats up. Passion play lecture drew attendees with part of receipts to Red Cross. Town hall program features Frank Lin Farnum in 5000 Reward with Pathe news and dancing.
Middlefield Grange No 63 P H met in the town hall with a program by children including piano solos recitations tableaux and drills. Rev W S Hawkes of Caldwell Idaho will preach at the Congregational church with a union service Sunday night. An afternoon canvass will seek pledges for church finances and benevolences. Nellie Augur lectures at Columbia. Olive Fowler Gladys Way spend a shore week. Ruth Clark suffers knee and arm injuries from a bicycle fall.
Colchester reports a State Guard drill last night. John O'Brien of East Hampton, formerly of Colchester, visited town to see his ill sister. Daniel E. O'Brien writes from France that he is well and sends regards. Carlton Latham plans a brief visit to Scotland. Amston hall hosts a dance this evening with locals attending. Freldman Brothers ship three bushels of blueberries to New Haven. Band rehearsal scheduled for Monday night.
The Halifax Chronicle reports that the Ross Rifle Factory in Quebec will resume operations and expects American government contracts to sustain steady work, signaling renewed arms production in Canada.
An old advertisement touts Neutrone Prescription 99 as a blood purifying remedy for rheumatism. It claims to cleanse blood and kidneys, reduce sore joints, restore health, and end pain. Available from druggists in 50 cent or 1 dollar bottles with mail order options.
Simon R. Shailer and son Russell visited New Haven on Thursday while Mr. and Mrs. George M. Walkley called in Hartford. Eric Johnson went to New Haven, and Mrs. L. E. Loomis returned home to Nantucket. James Murphy of Guilford was in town yesterday. An old saying follows: Any man can make his wife do anything she wants to.
Mrs J C Sanders attended a Nathaniel Lyon W R C No 2 meeting in Hartford last evening. View the Cromwell Fourth of July celebration and parade film at the Grand Theatre Sunday night at 8 15 with another timely feature. War Bureau benefit announced. Mrs R T Beers returns home after Grove Prayer meeting at the Baptist church this evening. Try a Press Want Ad.
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