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Newspaper
The Evening Press
Location
Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1919
Page
4
A fragmented item notes the Middletown Post Office and a special wire edition being discontinued as second class matter. Readable fragments show postal status changes and mention of the local editor or unit involved in the process.
Fragmentary report notes March weather in New Haven and surrounding areas with rain, mild temperature shifts, and scattered observations from cities. It also covers taxes, circus bookings, meat and cat prices, legislative concerns, memorials, and public commissions with assorted political chatter and economic speculation.
The community is invited to a meeting to express opinion on a sacred memorial for soldiers, but the event is questioned as a business move to condemn property for a highway. Critics fear staged participation and political tactics, suggesting the selectmen’s room will suffice for expected turnout.
Editorial calls for a memorial funded as a free will offering not by taxation. urges restraint until war’s end and rising costs subside, arguing a modest, right spirited gift honors soldiers and sailors more than costly bridges. Cites Swift quote and proposes inscription crediting Middle town citizens.
In Essex on Friday a large crowd watched Pratt High boys and girls meet Guilford High teams. Girls: Pratt won 26 to 1 with strong first half and Melacarnia, Arlin, Bushnell scoring. D Bristol lone Guilford score from a foul. Boys: Guilford led 33-12 at halftime and won 47-23 as White Starr Conroy paced the visitors. Pratt’s Riggio Chapman Buckingham fought hard.
The notice lists religious services and timings for Holy Week with morning Holy Communion at 8 am and 10 am, Sunday school at 10 am, litany and Holy Communion at 11 am, and evening prayer at 5 pm. It also reports local personnel moves including Miller at T. A. Scott Co. in New London, Mrs. Hallock traveling to New York, Mrs. Johnson returning from Waterbury, Conklin resigning from Tiley-Pratt to resume quartermaster duty on the Hartford boat, a recital by Annie Carlson in the Congregational church, Hazel Schley visiting from Saybrook, and Sons of Veterans meeting at Odd Fellows' hall.
Ivoryton reports Mrs J W Gallup in Cromwell and Mrs Florence Barnes in Meriden. The ill son of Thomas Whittlesey shows signs of recovery. Florine and Irene Phelps of Essex join Comstock Cheney Co. Ernest L Smith of Lyme visited Friday. Florence Champlin news encouraging. M E Ohlson of Clinton in town Friday. Steven Budney works at a Deep River factory. Mrs Ralph Clark returned from New York.
In Higganum on March 15 notices include the Women's Missionary Society of the Methodist church meeting March 19 at 2:30 PM. John Scory bought a Chevrolet from A L Brainard. Mrs. William Burr of West Had dam visited. Grange program featured debate on rural vs urban youth with Myron Skinner affirmative and August Carlson Orville Clark negative. Music by Isabelle and Hazel Anderson with several solos. Clarence Stevens welcomes a newborn. A special Centenary meeting is set for tomorrow at the Methodist church. Harold Stone ill with quincy. Rev Caldwell will speak on Faith a Vital Force tomorrow morning.
Mr and Mrs Harry W Merrill return home after a week in New York City. Miss Margaret Dolby visits Clarence two weeks. Clarence Buell is confined at home with a knee blood poisoning. Mrs Charles Eliot and daughter...
Mrs Besse of New Jersey entertained guests while a Monday concert in Morgan hall raised over $80 for the Clinton library. The regular WCTU meeting was postponed to Tuesday for a discussion begun by Mrs Ella M. and others, as Mr and Mrs Jes spent a few days in Jersey.
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