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Newspaper

The Evening Press

Location

Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Jun 21, 1918

Page

6

Hampton mass and charity events at St Patrick Church

Rev Patrick presides at a Sunday morning service opening at 9 o'clock with daily masses through the week. A solemn High Mass on Monday marks Rev Patrick Fox's priestly anniversary. War campaign events, concerts, and a Liberty Chorus rehearsal are planned at local venues with speakers T Southwick and Russe. Community notices list visitors, gatherings, and scheduling changes across East Hampden.

St. Patrick's Church Patrick Trick’s Church Patrick Fox

Higganum Meeting and Local News Highlights

Higganum held a Wednesday lawn gathering at E O Burr with about seven five attendees from Shailerville West Haddam Rockfall and Middletown. A play Aunt Potly Joins the Missionary Society featured Miss Ella Burr and others. Regular notices include civic meetings, rehearsals, and local visits.

Saybrook point teens plus college grads at home for break

June 21 items note Saybrook Point residents on leave during summer. Miss Frenyear, graduate of Wellesley College, at home for layton 8B. Yale student Spencer away for vacation. Harvey Wright mentioned in Essex. Irish question headlines report conscription and home rule dropped. Curzon speech referenced in Parliament. Exemption board members in Cade County removed for alleged order juggling.

Ybrook Point On Frenyear Wellesley College Layton Spencer Yale Harvey Wright Essex Saybrook Fi Ruth Olmstead Yester Prt B. Stokes London Interpreon Chronicle Today Ta, Ga Cadey Dent Wilson

Sub-Treasury Report on Banks Cash Gain

York report shows the sub-treasury ed 283000 from banks, bringing total cash gain since the period to 5507000. The June 21 note highlights continued asset movement and liquidity improvements across financial institutions.

Treasury York

You May Find It In Stocking Corn Remedies

A cited remedy describes treating corns by applying a drop or two of a drug called Freezone directly to the corn. The formula is said to stop pain and cause the corn to loosen and fall off by the next day, with the surrounding skin becoming less irritated. A pharmacist can provide the product for a few cents.

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Colchester Local Notes and Community Updates

Colchester news covers State Guards drill at Grange hall, residents traveling to Norwich and New London, and church services led by Rev. B D Remm. weddings include Rose L Brown and John J Beswich. aviation school bound Ward OConnell from Hartford. Red Cross work session. class and graduation dates at the Academy. local ball game vs Lebanon. summer school closure and other hometown items.

Colchester State Guards Grangehall Jennie Mintz Norwich New London Charles Russell New Britain Baptist Church B. D. Remm Charles Mulligan East Hartford Mary Wade Hayward Avenue Ella Palmer B. D. Remington Fitchville Rose L. Brown John JT. Beswich U. S Ward O'Connell Hartford Thomas John Shea Camp Devens Leo White Bridgeport

Festival of the Flowers play and town notices in Rocky Hill

In Rocky Hill on June 21 a 100 foot steel flag pole was painted white by arrangement of Joseph E. Bulkeley who donated the pole last summer. An operetta The Festival of the Flowers is set for Saturday at Wangum lodge by the YWCA. Mrs Frederick C Shepard and Miss Millicent Summers returned from New Jersey. Mr and Mrs Edward J Stevens hosted about 40 friends for their fifteenth anniversary at their Ferry Street home. The first half day of school begins Monday June 24 with Center School from 9 to 12 and West District from 1:30 to 4:30. Postmaster Frank C Warner is registering German female aliens this week. Mrs J M Deane demonstrated cottage cheese manufacture at Library Hall, led by Mrs Frank W Churchill. Next demonstration July 17 will feature Milk Dishes and War Cookery.

Rocky Hill Joseph E. Bulkeley Edward J. Stevens Ferry Street West District Frank C. Warner J. M. Deane Hartford County League and Farm Bureau Library Hall Frank W. Churchill Home Economic Committee Hartford

Shailerville Social Ties Light Up Hartford Middletown Trips

Shailerville residents made several local and regional trips on Tuesday. John E pegged was in Hartford, while Mr and Mrs Herman Dittman and Miss Elizabeth Shailer with Miss Cynthia Shailer visited Middletown. Mrs Wedge and daughter, Samuel Whitby and Mrs Amos Tyler of Thomaston were guests of Mr and Mrs Jesse Butler. Camp Devens officer Butler called on friends, and Mrs Hamlet visited her daughter in Deep River.

Shailerville John E. Pegged Hartford Tuesay Herman Dittman Elizabeth Shailer Cynthia Shailer Middletown Sore Case Wedge Daughcare Samuel Whitby Amos Tyler Thomaston Jesse Butler Onpred Butler Camp Devens Ayer Mass Hamlet Ventres Deep River Ernest Warehouse Point

Tiz Foot Remedy Promises Fast Foot Relief

An old ad copy touts Tiz as the cure for tired feet. It claims corns bunions and callouses heal, toes dance with joy and pain disappears after using a 25 cent box sold in drug or department stores.

Eheos Avize Amaller

Local notes from New York city and nearby towns

A compendium of brief items notes visitors and arrivals in New York City including Lorens Seeley of Hartford and R Cone of Chester, a vaudeville act led by A J Giacoma, sugar restriction details, lodge gatherings, an impending marriage in Middletown, church and social notices, and town hall entertainment with Ella Hall in A Mothers Secret plus dancing and Pathé News.

Ivoryton Y M C A Baseball Opens League With Ivoryton Essex Clash

The Middlesex County Y M C A baseball league starts Saturday June 22 at Comstock Cheney co field Ivoryton with Ivoryton facing Essex at 5 pm. Teams include Ivoryton Essex Saybrook Moodus Higganum Durham East Hampton Haddam with players aged 16 to 20. Local team leaders list Louis Malcamne as manager Everett Banning captain and players Riggio Carlson Wilcox Lombardy Johnson Kelsey Bump Riggio Gates Lundgren Shailer Chapman Gustave Johnson. Also notes a vaudeville show at Comstock Cheney hall tomorrow night followed by a dance.

Middlesex County Y. M. C. A Comstock, Cheney & Co Ivoryton Essex Saybrook Moodus Higganum Durham East Hampton Haddam Louis Malcamne Everett Banning Samuel Riggio Charles Carlson Harold Wilcox Tony Lombardy Eric Johnson Philip Kelsey Arthur Bump John Riggio George Gates Carl Lundgren Russell Shailer Burton Chapman Gustave Johnson

Westbrook War Savings Drive Calls for Enlistment

The president and the Connecticut governor urge every man and woman to join the army of savers behind the fight overseas. War Savings stamps are urged with War Savings Enlistment Day set for June 28. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. James Hoadley, the second granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Haas.

United States Connecticut Army of Savers Army of Fighters War Savings James Hoadley W. G. Haas

Service at St Luke's Mission Next Sunday at Four

Rev English of Hartford will preach at St Luke's Mission next Sunday at four o clock. Princess Saturday Night features Wallace Reid in The Hostage also Stingaree and a comedy. Coming Tuesday Mary Pickford in The Little Princess and first episode of The Son of Democracy. Any actress can paint but only a few can draw.

St. Luke’s Mission English Hartford Wallace Reid Paramount Mary Pickford Adv

West Cromwell School Notes and Local Notices

Miss Helen Hogan returns to New Haven and Miss Grace Greaney to Holyoke Mass on Friday for another term. The Christian Endeavor society meets at 8 o clock Friday evening at Mrs. W Noble s home. A son was born Monday night to Mr and Mrs Harold Y Yates. mother and child are doing well. Ladies of West Cromwell sew for the Red Cross at Mrs William Nobles every Thursday afternoon.

Helen Hogan New Haven Grace Greaney Holyoke Mass Christian Endeavor Society W Noble Harold Y Yates West Cromwell William Noble The Red Cross

Centerbrook Briefs and Local Notes from Chester

Centerbrook June 21 reports Mrs Edward Bushnell Miss Annie Sisson and Miss Isabelle Sooby in Chester for the Kings Daughters conference. Frederick Wright whereabouts unknown after leaving home two weeks ago tomorrow. C L Jones visited Hartford yesterday. James Lynch of New London rode in for business on Thursday. Charles Haynes painting H N Prann residence on Deep River street. Edward Comstock to solicit in Connect for War Saving stamps live. Thelma at Saturday Night and Jack Pickford in The Spirit of 17. Coming Tuesday The Bluebird the picture beautiful. Don’t Miss after the entertainment.

Centerbrook Edward Bushnell Annie Sisson Isabelle Sooby Chester King’s Daughters Frederick Wright C. L. Jones Hartford James Lynch New London Charles Haynes H. N. Prann Deep River Street Edward Comstock

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