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Newspaper

The Evening Press

Location

Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Jul 13, 1918

Page

7

The Heart of a Lion in New William Um Picture

Amusements column previews The Heart of a Lion a big feature at the Grand with Six reel specials and other reels including Her Hus and His Friend The House of Hate Middlesex Tonight presents Playing Games and Billy West comedy Elsie Ferguson stars in The Lie at the Middlesex July 15 and 16 plus a Grand Theatre vaudeville bill and a Cromwell War Bureau special Sunday night.

William Um William Barney Kemper I Connor Husand House of Hate Middlesex Les Ray Shero Arizona Billy West Dove Aire Keating Comedienne McNally and Ashton Rgia Elsie Ferguson Lucy Cromwell War Bureau

East Berlin News Flurry Ahead of Training Camps

East Berlin reports Chester Bunce visiting home before heading to Plattsburg training camp and John Holigan enlisting for Port Royal next week. Westfield Dramatic club to host Village Improvement Services at local churches as usual. A large crowd attended St Gabriel's Sunday school picnic with a special trolley ride from Berlin. West Berlin residents seek leisure and transport updates as spring activities resume.

East Berlin Chester Bunce Plattsburg Westfield Dramatic Club John Holigan Port Royal St. Gabriel’s M. BH Berlin West Berlin

Westbrook notes visit plans and church changes

Westbrook residents hear Lt Chaplain C R Watkins and Mrs Watkins will visit Durham next week. Miss Julia Robinson visits Mrs L W Gregg. Red Cross silver tea at new headquarters attracts many, with tables decorated in red roses. War Savings stamps total 4500 at the post office with more pledged. Public school children to meet Thursdays for patriotic work. Congregational Church Sunday school at 10 am, then service where Rev C R Watkins will read his resignation after five years as pastor and Boy Scout leader. Fred Fiske of Brooklyn dies at 4:30 pm at his summer home. flag at half mast. funeral in Brooklyn Monday.

Westbrook C. R. Watkins Elizabeth Fife Clinton News Adv. Congregational Church Fred Fiske Brooklyn N. Y Fiske Bros.o Il Refining Co New York Fiske Fred Jr France U. S. Army Vanderhoff First Presbyterian Church Clark

Westchester social notes and Fourth of July visits

Westchester reports visits from Miss Cypria Ingraham, Miss Johnson of Glastonbury, and Mrs Martha Ingraham. Middletown guests include Mr and Mrs E T Peck and family. Loren Chittenden hospitalized in Middlesex with a hoped-for hand use loss. Fourth of July visitors from Amherst Westerly and Middletown noted, plus grandchild arrival for Mr Mrs John Carrier. A Fourth of July prayer service for service members was held.

Westchester Cypria Ingraham Johnson Glastonbury Martha Ingraham Middletown E. T. Peck May Peck Leora Chittenden Asa Brainerd Ruth Carver J. N. Phelps George A. Peck Norwich Loren Chittenden Middlesex Hospital Elizabeth Oderman South Manchester Marian Norton Amherst Julia Tuckerman William Westerly Charles Brainerd F. H. Wetherby C. H. Norton C. H. Skinner R. S. Brown Jewel Seaman Edgar Carrier Mountains John Carrier Carl Anderson

Religious Services in Haddam Neck Tomorrow

In Haddam Neck the Swedish church will hold morning services tomorrow led by Rev. Clemens Mortenson of Cromwell who will preside over the service.

Clemens Mortenson Cromwell

Chatham Middle Haddam Sunday Service Set at Christchurch

Chatham Middle Haddam residents are invited to a Sunday service at 10 45 a m at Christchurch with Samuel Rees officiating. The event details the weekly gathering led by the local church in the region.

Christchurch Samuel Rees

Killingwort News Boosted by Glinton Adv Notice

Glinton adv promotes killingwort coverage in local news brief. The item hints at community interest but offers few concrete details or dates.

Glinton News

Annual July Notes and Local Events in East Hampton

East Hampton reports small rain showers with loud thunder and little rainfall for crops. Local visits include Miss Anna Donovan, Miss Agnes and Miss Gertrude Krotky, and Joseph Gardeline of Deep River. Red Cross meets Tuesday at 7:30 pm in Chatham hall. Religious services and union Bastile Day service at Congregational church, and other church notices.

East Hampton Anna Donovan Winsted Agnes Gertrude Krotky Haddam Joseph Gardeline Deep River

Ivoryton church services and local notes on July

Ivoryton July 13 Rev Edward Chapman of New London to occupy Ivoryton Congregational church pulpit Sunday morning. Baptism and Holy Communion at All Saints 11 a.m. officiated by Father Colloque. Leslie Dickinson USN of Newport visiting. YC A boys excursion to East Hampton for a ball game. New service flag at Comstock Cheney plant shows 22 stars. Main street Bull's crossing in bad repair. road work planned to prevent accidents. Mrs Thomas Clark and son visit Thciss family in Walnut street.

Ivoryton Edward Chapman New London Ivoryton Congregational Church Chapman All Saints’ Church Colloque Leslie Dickinson U. 8 S. N Newport Irving A. Burnap Rodney Allen Hartford East Hampton Comstock, Cheney Company Main Street Bull’s Crossing Thomas Clark Centerville R. I Thciss Walnut Street

Haddam Social Notes and Local Travels

Haddam notes record several visitors and departures, including Charles M. Inger and family in Westbrook for a week, Mr. and Mrs. John S. Dickinson in Middletown visiting S. H. Baer, R L Dickinson and daughter from North Haven for the weekend, Mrs. W E Burr and Miss Clara Spencer driving here, the Sewing society meeting at the parsonage, Dr. Loveland visiting patients, Louis Mosher moving to Portland for shipyard work with his family staying, and Ripon recently died while researching ancestral records.

Haddam Charles M. Ingersoll Westbrook John S. Dickinson Middletown S. H. Baer S. R.L. Dickinson North Haven W. E. Burr Clara Spencer

Deep River Calendar Sees Community Events and Moves

The town notes a Christ ian Science meeting on Sacrament, local visits between Burke and New Jersey, Saunders family in Milford, Lorena and Dorothy Looby with Mrs Looby, and job changes for Shirley Dickinson and Harold Stallsbury. Campfire girls toured Westbrook, aviation team games at Cornfield Point, and manager Joe Smith plans a strong opener. Trolley dust nuisance prompts town action. France’s Bastille Day mocked as national holiday with sermons and open air meeting at Cedar Lake Boy Scout camp. Mags at St Joseph’s Church set for 10 30 a m.

Deep River Christian Science Society E. G. Burke New Jersey F. A. Saunders Milford Mass Lorena Dorothy Looby New Haven Mary Looby Shirley Dickinson Colt Factory Hartford Harold A. Stallsbury Marlin Westbrook Edna LaPlace LaPlace Saybrook Smith Charles Fargo Howard Graves Richard Graves Jesse Caples State Highway Department Coit France Baptist Church New Fellowship of Nations B. A. Hatfield Boy Scout Cedar Lake Mags St. Joseph’s Catholic Church

Moodus Notes of People and Events in July

Moodus reports visitors from Portland and Brooklyn including Strong and Hale with lumber for Walton Hall. Mrs. Gorry returns to Moodus to work in the red mill, and Mr. Brooks shares a France card from Charles B. Brooks. The area sees seasonal guests, family news, and a planned Equality League meeting July 16 at the Chaffees with social details and travel notes.

Moodus Strong & Hale Portland Walton Hall L. A Gorry the Falls Hebron Red Mill C. C. Brooks Charles B. Brooks France Dennis Kiley Luke McCarroll East Hampton Cleveland New York Nellie Chaffee H. F. Chapman Brooklyn Dermody

Saybrook Point Social Notes and Obituaries

Saybrook Point reports Mrs. Harry Spencer’s out of town visit. Mrs. George W. Beach hosted guests from Narragansett Pier. Wallace H. Pease left for Thomaston for summer. Captain W. P. Stebbins buried at Cypress cemetery. Miss Helen Day plans return from Detroit. Mrs. Porter to speak at Congregational church Sunday night. Mrs. Jesse B. Heald’s widow laid to rest at Cypress cemetery. Try a Press Want Ad.

Saybrook Point Harry Spencer George W. Beach Narragansett Pier Wallace H. Pease Thomaston W. P. Stebbins Cypress Cemetery Helen Day Walter Day Detroit Mich Porter Congregational Church Jesse BH. Heald Cypr Cemetery

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Chatham—Middle William O’neil Red Cross Society Chatham Hall John O’brien Colchester Phylis White G. K. White Gilbert V. Arthur Ambulance Co U. S. Sanitary Dep Providence Arthur Samuel Thatcher Oneco Carrier’s Pavilion Ford Adv John Rich Stamford B. A. Galpin Derby Marion Hitchcock A. S. Hitchcock St. John’s Chapel G. H. Smith Frederick Grant Bastile America Methodist Church Jesus St. Patrick’s Church Patrick Fox The Barton Clothing Co and Custom Tailors the Gas Company Arthur B. Jenkins U. S Conn Mutual Building Hartford, Conn Middlesex Theatre Mme. Dore Thomas H.ince Charles Ray Adolph Zukor Henry Arthur Jones Charlies Maigne J. Learie Dawley Artcraft Eagle’s Eye Thomas H. Ince Dorothy Dalton R. Cecil Smith Paramount Picture Fatty Arbuckle Out West
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