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Newspaper
The Evening Press
Location
Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1919
Page
8
Middletown City Council details building permits approved for Palmer Bros Barton Parker Mylchreest Shlien Milardo Marino and a cellar excavation. Also votes changes to water board staff salary and sewer work. Health notes include measles scarlet fever tuberculosis diphtheria and influenza counts.
After influenza and grip, readers are told of depleted blood, fatigue, nervousness, and digestive weakness. Hood's Sarsaparilla is praised as the best purifying vitalizing medicine, made from physician-used ingredients to purify the blood and restore strength.
The Com mon Council War Bureau and Chamber of Commerce plan a large May 30 welcome home parade for returning soldiers and sailors. Over 130 musicians from bands and drum corps will join, with music from Sixth Infantry band Conn State Guard and others. A church-based feeding plan is proposed, with tables set by church societies and a uniform menu. The general committee schedules another meeting March 10 to review further details.
The committee on memorial bridge and boulevard will meet Wednesday night to devise financing plans for the Middletown soldiers and sailors memorial. Following a banquet vote to fund the project by subscription and taxation, the panel will adopt payment methods. Local voters have petitioned the board of selectmen to call a town meeting to discuss routing from South Farms to the city.
A birthday party was tendered Miss Lillian Cotter at James Hofer's home in South Farms last evening. Vocal selections by Edward Hills with Miss May O Connell on piano. John Glynn and Miss Nolan from New Haven and William Fitzgerald of this city danced an Irish reel. Guests left late wishing Miss Cotter many more pleasant birthdays.
The St Aloysius big carnival closes tonight with the cabaret minstrels who drew crowds last Wednesday repeating their show. The same stage setting returns, Frank G Ford as musical director with a large orchestra. As the last entertainment before Lent a large attendance is expected and dancing will follow.
The First National Bank has arranged through Richter& Co Hartford Conn for E J Paul certified public accountant to be at the bank on March 6 and 13 from two to five o'clock for consultation on all matters pertaining to income tax.
St Aloysius members with carnival tickets must return early this evening and have tickets in. The minstrel troupe will report at 7:30 in the same uniform as last Wednesday evening.
The Morris plan uses character as the primary requirement for borrowing. With good character and earning ability, individuals can access funds under the Morris plan when needs arise.
The local Junior team faces Meriden Juniors at Aetna alleys tonight at eight o clock. A good game is expected as both sides seek victory and rising form.
Resolutions passed for tar macadam surfacing on Green and Broad streets from William to Court, High Street Loveland to Warwick, and Hotchkiss Street William to Church. Advertising, damages, and benefits to be announced at the April Common Council hearing with maps and figures. Alderman Atwell reported progress on soldiers reception with War Bureau and Middletown Chamber of Commerce. Alderman Kinsella noted progress on opening the new post office and awaiting post office department advice. City bills and water fund bills approved for payment. Meeting adjourned at 9 o clock.
City notices describe Saint Aloysius minstrel show and swing dance with 15 cent admission. A long list of events fills the evening, from banjo orchestras to Knights orders, college plays, and religious activities. Plans include naval recruitment and wartime knitting drives for Europe.
Joseph W. Ahearn of Company E 102 Engineers 27th division arrived in New York February 28 and reached his home 689 Main Street last night for a 24 hour visit He will return to Camp Mills tonight Ahearn left Middletown for Camp Devens March 13 1918 and went overseas last April He was twice wounded by shell fragments slightly gassed and sent to hospital but is all right now and very glad to be back home He expects to be mustered out very soon.
The South Church notes outline a Tuesday 7 15 meeting of the standing committee in social rooms with a report on benevolences. A Wednesday neighborhood meeting is listed. Thursday 2 30 features a work meeting of the Union society. Sunday services move to North church. Mrs Mary B Wilson will speak Wednesday at 3 in Baptist church parlors. Connecticut Home Missionary union meets in Hartford Windsor Avenue church on Wednesday March 5 at 10.
Crockett Virginia Mrs H Honnshell says a chronic cough left her run-down after using Vinci a druggist suggested. She credits Vinci with removing the cough and building up her system. Ad highlights Vinci as a constitutional remedy with beef and cod liver peptones and notes Saxol Salve for eczema from Woodward Drug Co and Hartman Drug Co and other local druggists.
We thank the many kind friends who visited Mrs. Wetherell in Middlesex hospital for flowers and tokens of love. Mr. and Mrs. George Wetherell, Middlefield. It is told of a St. Louis miser that he eats his meals before a mirror because it doubles the dishes.
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