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Newspaper

The Evening Press

Location

Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Jun 29, 1918

Page

7

Blue Blazes Rawden at Mid City This Week

Thomas H Ince and William H Hart star in Blue Blazes Rawden an Artcraft picture showing Monday and Tuesday July 1 2 at the Mid The story follows a rough woodsman reformed by a woman who has suffered loss Hart appears as a determined lumber camp veteran with a hard life and striving for better things Also on bill The Eagle's Eye His Majesty Bunker Bean with Jack Pickford Louise Huff and a West comedy The Adventures Molly plus three vaudeville acts.

Rawden Thomas H. Ince William H. Hart Hart Amberjack Great Woods Bunker Bean Middlesex Jack Pick Harry Leon Louise Huff Mr. Pickford Varmint Paramount Flapper Bunker Rebess Napo Ham 1D Taylor Molly

Grand Theatre vaudeville and serial features tonight

Tonight at the Grand Theatre a trio of acts leads the bill with Belle and Benson in a variety performance, the Gold Seal roller duo, and the Traci four in operatic singing. Eddie Polo appears in an episode of The Bull's Eye as the serial concludes next week. Other pictures complete the program.

Grand Theatre Ing Belle and Benson

Treasure Island Fox Feature Among Monday Screenings

Treasure Island the Fox special feature Treas Teland with the famous Fox Kid Francis Carpenter and Jane Cor will be shown Monday and Tuesday along with other good pictures including House of Hate a Sunshine comedy and more noted films.

Treasure Island Big Fox

Cromwell Civic Notices and Church Schedules

Cromwell June 29 notice asks for flags for the 4th. Mrs. Wiesner and Ruth guest of Mr. and Mrs. Eason Friday. Rev. Jesse Smith of Suffield preaches at Cromwell churches. B Y P M at 6:30, Sunday school at 2. Congregational service led by Rev. Wesley Hildreth. Dr A W En will preach in absence of pastor. Bible school at noon. Y M C A events led by Ernest Inglis. Co D members must report at Cromwell Armory at 9 AM Sunday morning. Transport to Saybrook. Captain R H Stow in charge.

Cromwell War Bureau S. R. Wiesner Ruth J. Eson Jesse Smith Suffield St Congregational Church Co. D Cromwell Armory Saybrook R. H. Stow

Saybrook Point Social Notes Highlight Local Visits

Saybrook Point residents share weekend hospitality as Mrs. Jas Davies hosts friends. H C Chapman and daughter visit New Haven. Ayer makes business call in Old Saybrook. Worton Grover in New London. Luther from Brooklyn and relatives stay at home. Mrs Eugene Bower visits Westbrook. B Holman attends monthly peace charities meeting.

Aybrook Point Jas Davies H. C. Chapman New Haven Ayer Worton Grover New London. Co Luther Brooklyn N. Y Eugene Bower Westbrook B. Holman

Westchester Church Pulpit and Local Notices

Rev Irving Burnap of Ivoryton to occupy the pulpit Sunday. Meetings called for July 2. Residents home for vacations include Misses Phelps Peck Brown Osten. E T Peck attended Hartford Republican convention as delegate. School matters include William Phelps elected on school committee and diplomas awarded to Cecelia Oderman and Cecelia Lambert. Junior Red Cross work runs on Friday afternoons during vacation.

Westchester Irving Burnap Ivoryton C. H. Norton C. H. Skinner R. S. Brown Amherst Marian Norton E. T. Peck Hartford Lucy Phelps May Peck Helen Brown Hattie Osten George Worthington Edward Worthington Moodus W. K. Raymond Meriden Elsie Carrier Metropolis James Osten Bride Osten North Westchester Edward Norton Pompton Lake N. J William Phelps Aes Martha Ingraham H. M. Rudge S. D. Brainerd Center School

Rocky Hill Community News and Upcoming Grange Events

Rocky Hill reports a school board meeting at Center school and lists local social updates. Mrs W A Collins and daughter Claire were visitors. state guard drill scheduled at Grange hall. Mrs E A Peck and Miss Margaret Peck plan a Bridgeport weekend. The Liberty chorus rehearses for next Grange event. a patriotic Grange meeting opens to the public with Hon George B Chandler speaking and Harmony orchestra. C Wang to speak at Congregational church on an evening. he runs Y M C A work in Hartford. Delegates William F Griswold and Henry B Whitford attended the state convention in Hartford. A Congregational church morning service will include a deacon election to replace Dr Frank L Burr and George B Stillman, both dead this year.

Rocky Hill Center School W. A. Collins Claire State Guard Grange Hall E. A. Peck Margaret Peck Bridgeport Liberty Chorus the Grange Congrégational Church The Grange George B. Chandler Harmony Orchestra C. Wang Congregational Church Hartford William F. Griswold Henry B. Whitford Frank L. Burr George B. Stillman

Colchester Activities: Baseball Game and Local News

Colchester reports a 3 pm baseball game between Colchester Bloomer Girls and Amston Boys. Delegates will attend a Norwich convention on Monday. James O Brien, at Camp Upton, transfers to Camp Meade. Jake Links from Middletown visited with his automobile. Local trout fishermen finished the season. black bass season opens Monday. Baptist services scheduled with Rev. B D Remington. A Lazinsk returns from New York and Boston trip. Bert Doubleday and family from Westchester attended movies. Saunders family from Norwich visiting town.

Colchestre Colchester Amston Norwich James O’brien Camp Upton Camp Meade Maryland Jake Links Middletown Amston Hall The Baptist Church B. D. Remington A. Lazinsk New York Boston Bert Doubleday Westchester Eugene Saunders

General Foch's Waiting

The New York Sun discusses Paris papers debating German numerical superiority and asks why the enemy gains the offensive. It cites Napoleon on gaining time when strength is inferior and notes Allied and American arrivals may not prevent a decisive battle.

Foch New York Sun Paris Napoleon France

East Hampton Community Notes and Local Events

East Hampton residents flocked to Center school house to pledge stamps amid town canvass. Seniors attended Middletown High School prom. Visitors include Miss Aceynath Day of New York and Miss Nancyette Day of Hartford. Red Cross meets scheduled Friday. Community chorus rehearsals directed by Carl Price. Liberty chorus to practice for governor day. Reunions and visits noted with multiple families from New Britain New York Hartford and Willimantic. church services listed for Congregational Methodist and St Patrick's with sermon topics and times.

East Hampton Center School House Middletown High School Aceynath. Day New York Nancyette Day Hartford Everard Day Lambert Lord New Britain Red Cross Society Harry” Benton Philadelphia William Howard Middletown Liberty Chorus East Hampton Singers Congregational Parish House Carl Price Linda Nan Rust Brooklyn N. Y Lakeview House Amelia Brewer Julia Burns James MacBride Gertrude Davies and Child A. C. Davies A. H. Johnson Willimantic St. John’s Chapel Smith

Local updates from Durham and Middletown communities

In Durham on Friday C H Leach of Middletown visited his sister Miss Lou A Leach. Mrs Emma A Isbell has electrical wiring underway. State Foreman J F Bailey repairs the trunk line road in Middletown. W I Parmelee adds a new slate roof to a large barn. G G Tibballs of Middletown called on relatives. Rev L H Ruge accepts a position at M M Co factory. Dr Elmer A Dent, district superintendent, held his first quarterly church conference in Durham. The King's Daughters plan a meeting with Miss Emily Merwin on Tuesday afternoon July 2. E J Crawford travels to Vermont on business. No M E church service Sunday morning. Epworth League and evening service at usual times. Congregational church service at 10 30 with subject Kissing. C B leads at 7 15 with subject Waiting at 7 30.

Durham C. H. Leach Middletown Lou A. Leach Emma A. Isbell J. F. Bailey W. I. Parmelee G. G. Tibballs L. H. Ruge M. M. Co Elmer A. Dent New Haven Methodist Church Emily Merwin E. J. Crawford Vermont M. E Epworth League Congregational Church C. B F. P. Hubbard

Community Notes From Middlefield and Surroundings

Mrs Rose Parker visits her sister in Hartford while Miss Anna Peterson stays with relatives in Cromwell. Regular church services are planned across local churches this Sunday.

Middlefield Rose Parker Hartford Anna Peterson Cromwell

Universal Sunshine society meet at Mrs Phelps home

Clinton June 29 The Universal Sunshine society plans its next regular meeting at the home of Mrs. Albert Phelps on Tuesday July 2 at 3 oclock. Several local residents are noted visiting relatives and taking part in summer arrangements and job changes. Miss Mary Buckingham and Thomas Stephenson wed June 18 in Springfield Mass and will reside in Mittenague Mass.

Clinton Universal Sunshine Society Albert Phelps Marguerite, Buell Bessie Walton W. A. Barber Windsor Myra Swain Greenwich John Dillon Brooklyn N. Y Agnes Dillon Albert Harder Holbrook’s Madison Georgia Bradley Commerce Street M. C. Polk Toms Iverr Mary Buckingham Springfield Mass Clarissa Buckingham Thomas Stephenson Bulkeley School New London

Local Notes From Ponsett and Nearby

June 29 report from Ponsett notes a birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Pokorny. Esther Knowles visits in Devon with her aunt. Families of Robins Malacarne and Rena hosted Mrs Arrigoni in Durham. Leora Hudson returns home to Hamden. Red Cross schoolhouse work begins with weekly child meetings. Mrs W E S Burr to supervise at Burr school with Higganum ladies expected at Ponsett sites. Prudence Mann rests at home in Hamber. Deep River visitors H E Perkins family return home. A saying contrasts headaches and gout with a crown and a golden slipper.

W. E. S. Burr Burr School Higganum Ponsett Ponsett Center Prudence Mann Hamber H. E. Perkins Deep River

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