Movies and stage bill at Grand Theatre this week
The program features Ben Chapin in The Pit of Democracy and vaudeville Making Movie Stars. Stars Mary Ford Annette Kellermann Theda Douglas Fairbanks Charlie Chaplin and others to be discovered on opening night. Amarilly of Clothes Line Alley and The Family Skeleton are among the features at Middle Theatre with Norma Talmadge in By Right of Purchase at Grand Theatre Monday and Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Chapin
Keleatney
Maryford
Annette Kellermann
Theda Douglas Fairbanks
Charlieim
Jilly
Clothes Line Alley
Pickford
Amarilly
Line Alley
Mary
Fred
Bated Gort
Ray
Sweetheart
Sylvia Jenner
Wmiddlesex
Billy Westomedy
Norma Talmadge
Grand Theatre
Miss Talmadge
Taberski to Exhibit at Aetna Alleys Tuesday
Frank Taberski, pocket billiard champion, will give an exhibition at Aetna Bowling Alleys Tuesday evening June 18 at 3. Exhibiting against a yet-to-be-chosen opponent, Taberski is billed as the greatest Dilliard artist with a flawless record and many marvelous notes in the record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Taberski
Aetna
Sens
Noés
Groton Niantic social notes hint at summer returns
A crowded Niantic and Middletown social column lists residents and visitors from Norwich New London Hartford and New Haven. Names include Mrs Annie H Bronson Carrie Chadwick Mary A Davis and many others visiting cottages, farms, and hotels along the Grove and Pine Grove. The season opens June 15 with Mr Metcalf as janitor.
Centerbrook News Notes and Family Moves
Centerbrook reports Mrs. Alexander Ingraham rushing to the hospital after word of Mr. Ingraham's condition worsening. Eastern Star members met with Miss Isabelle Looby. I Jones visited friends in Willimantic. A local attended Essex Public Hall graduation. Mrs. Henry Post traveled to Clinton to see her ill mother at Zadoe Morean's home. Children from two years residence Ontauttenak to the home mye Fede W Bushnell set for June 18 with visiting hours 10 to 12 or 2 to 5 each day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centerbrook
Alexander Ingraham
Children’s Bureau of the
United States
Department of Labor
Graduating Exercises At Essex Grammar School
Graduating exercises were held last evening in Essex with the grammar school's program featuring Evangeline and a lineup of solos recitations and poems by students including Pauline Cutone Doris Coulter Edith Holmetrand Hattie Doane Matilda Baroni and a diploma presentation. Dr C C Davis was noted driving a new automobile and Pratt High School class of 1918 planned their exercises for 8 o clock this evening as community activity continued with visits and local social notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Exercie Essex
Grammar School
Evangeline
Irene
Florine Phelps
Pauline Cutone
Doris Coulter
God Save the Queen
Edith Holmetrand
Hattie Doane
Matilda Baroni
Moses Arkin
Mabel Enos
War savings rally to be held in Leets hall
Chester town council of defense schedules a war savings certificate and stamp rally for Monday evening at eight in Leet's hall. Speakers are Dr Kate Mead and Colonel T M Russell of Middletown. Liberty chorus directed by B E Harwood to perform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester
Town Council of Defense
Leet’s Hall
Kate C. Mead
T. M. Russell
Middletown
Liberty Chorus
B. E. Harwood
Chester Company
Deep River
Ryan’s Corner
Essex
Saybrook
Clinton
Major Land
C. C. Watrous
Leonora Watrous
New London
D. EB. Smith
E. W. Lewis
Dease
R. C. Tyler
E. Clark
Peter Montana
E. W. Dease
E. W. Clark
Columbo Castello
Addie Hollaway
Wethersfield
E. K. Cone
Theodore Foster
Hilton C. Brooks
New Britain
Raymond Phelps
Kitchen Symphony
William Gilbert
New Haven
D. H. Gilbert
Ivoryton Social and religious events June meetings
In Ivoryton on Wednesday residents Robert Johnson and Howard M. Ackley of New London visited Hartford and New Haven respectively. Ministers attended a state conference in New Haven while local residents Claude Watrous and Oliver Bishop from Clinton were seen in town. The Red Cross will operate in Laurel hall on Tuesday June 18 due to the county conference of the Kings Daughters at Chester on Thursday. The county conference of the Kings Daughters and Sons will meet Thursday June 20 in Chester Baptist church with Orin C. Baker of Travelers Aid Society set to speak. The Laurel Social of the Beacon Light Circle will be held Tuesday evening June 25 in Laurel hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivoryton
Robert Johnson
Hartford
Irving A. Burnap
New Haven
Howard M. Ackley
New London
Claude Watrous
Oliver Bishop
Clinton
Charles B.B. Smith
Southington
Red Cross
Laurel Hall
King’s Daughters
Chester
King’s Daughters and Sons
Baptist Church
Orin C. Baker
Travelers’ Aid Society
New York
Beacon Light Circle of the Daughters
Laurel
Moodus Social Notes and Local Moves
Moodus reports C R Holmes confined to his home after a pneumonia scare. Emma Wippert of Wallingford visits her mother Mrs John Wippert for a day or two. Mrs C C Brooks travels to Johnsonville as Mrs Talbot’s guest. Mrs L J Radcliffe visits Middle Town, while Joseph Hyeter makes a Hartford trip. Mr and Mrs Stuart, guests of Mrs Ida Gates, return to Derby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Derby
Deep River News Roundup of June Events and Local Notes
Deep River hosts a June meeting in Jane hall on Lafayette avenue and a string of local items from carrier news. Substituting for Miss Ola B. Graves will return tomorrow to Camp Sevier in North Carolina. Harry L. Pratt was in New London on business. Mrs. George R. Palms of New Haven visits her parents. William Pratt is on the sick list. Thomas R. Duggan of New Haven is a guest of Mr. and Mrs. Frank L. Pellew. Richard Affleck has recovered from a light measles attack. Mr. and Mrs. Jerome H. Russell visit New York City. John Kurne of Fort Adam visits his landlady. A daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Williams of New Britain. Local Democrats elect delegates to state and county conventions. Hugh Buckingham’s sedition case set for Hartford trial. A July 4 baseball game between Chester and Deep River for the soldiers’ benefit. May 30 benefit game netted 48 dollars and 33 cents after expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William
Na Stevens
Barre
Mary Holmes
New London
Elizabeth Haynes
Clidia Watrous
Black Point Road
Janette Strahan
Norwich
Peetwick
Pat Usett Avenue
A. Benton
Edmund Smith
Newport Naval Station
Charles Latham
Hartford
Fred Taylor
Latham
Miller
Warren Gates
Waterford
Olivia M. Case
Effie Haynes
Morton Swinney
Niantic Lumber Company
Orchard Street
Albert Brown
New Haven
Henry E. Smith
East Haven
James Metcalf
Frank Sherman
the Grove
Harriet
Ellen V. Weir
Fannie Lindsley
Meriden
Elias B. Manwaring
Robert L. Manwaring
George N. Tubbs
Catherine
Charles A.bell
New York
George Neuschafer
Charlies F. Chittenden
Pine Grove
Metcalf
Deep River
Jane Hall
Lafayette Avenue
Ola B. Y Graves
Camp Sevier
Freenville
N. C
Harry L. Pratt
George R. Palms
W. F. Kurze
William Pratt
Thomas R
James Henry
Robert Rankin
Eugene Pelton
George Patrick Adams
Harry Tyler
Hugh Buckingham
Chester
Soldier Boys
Old Saybrook News Highlights Local Events and Elections
The town committee was elected with W. H. Smith William R. Bushnell and John F. Coulter Jr leading. Rev and Mrs M K Bailey visited friends in Middletown and Hartford. Graduation exercises set for June 20 at the Town hall. Shad fishermen made their last haul yesterday. The democratic caucus convenes tonight at eight. Town Clerk William Bushnell and Mrs visited New Haven. Ruth Granniss returned to duties as librarian in New York after a home visit. Several residents attended graduation exercises in sex last evening. Westbrook Town Hall hosts Douglas Fairbanks in The Painted Post performance. Never kick a live wire when it is down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvin C. Banks
For Gates
Frederick S. Chapman
William
Calvin C. Fairbanks
Horatio C. Chapman
James A. Dibble
W. H. Smith
William R. Bushnell
John F. Coulter
M. K. Bailey
Middletown
Hartford
William Bushnell
New Haven
Crear
A.L. James
A. L. James
Ph. G
Ruth Granniss
New York
Wm. D. Vars
Saybrook Point
Westerly
R. L. Jony
Frank H. S
Eastern and National League baseball scores briefed
Eastern League results include New London 2 Worcester and Providence 5, Waterbury Bridgeport noted. Springfield New Haven games affected by wet grounds. National League: Boston 1 Pittsburgh 0 and New York 1 Chicago 0. other games postponed. American League: Boston 7 Chicago 0. Cleveland 7 New York 65. Philadelphia 4 Detroit 3. Washington 6 St. Louis 4. International League: Jersey City 3 Baltimore 8 in 6 innings. Binghamton 6 Newark 1. Toronto 12 Rochester 2 3. Buffalo Syracuse. American Association: Minneapolis 9 Columbus 4. Indianapolis 12 Milwaukee 7. Toledo 7 Kansas City 5. Louisville 11 St Paul 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New London
Worcester
Providence
Rochester
Buffalo
Syracuse
American Association
Minneapolis
Columbus
Indianapolis
Milwaukee
Toledo
Kansas City
Louisville
St. Paul
New
London
Hartford
Springfield
Waterbury
Bridgeport
New Haven
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Chicago
New York
Pittsburgh
Boston
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Detroit
Washington
Toronto
Binghamton
Baltimore
Newark
Jersey City
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Adeville
Carmel Myers
Ey Drew
Roywart
Eddie
Brand and
Niantic
Mies Flora
James Are
Annie H. Bronson
Peamagivants Avenue
C. C. Davis
Pratt High School
Hugh P. Ferry
Griswold House
Odd Fellows and
Lady Fenwick
Rebekah Lodge
St. John’s Hotel
Prospect Street
Vene Ouderdonk
Long Island
James Murphy
James Conklin
Marian Conklin
Colon
Panama
John Conklin
Isaac W. Wooster
Main Street
Helen Pratt
Sarah Jones
Shelton
Pratt Homestead
Little Point Street
Moodus
Old Saybrook
Westbrook Town Hall
Douglas Fairbanks
Painted Post
Romeo
Sporting News
the City Savings Bank
Main St
Kenneth Harlan
Sidney Drew
Roy Stewart
Eddie Polo
Beedie
the Barton Clothing Co. and
Custom Tailors
Billie Burke
F. Ziegfeld,Jr
By Alicia Ramsey
Burton Holmes
Thomas H.ince
Charles Ray
Paramount Picture
Billy West
Mary Pickford
Rebecca
Sunnybrook Farm
Marguerite Clark
Adlake, Iver Johnson
Hudson and
New Eng
J. F. Connery
Hotel
Arrigoni
Tion
the Jackson
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