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Newspaper
The Evening Press
Location
Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1918
Page
10
Prof Henry M Winston urges that income tax stands as a democratic duty not a profiteers tool. He cites tax details showing higher rates for the wealthy and urges timely filing with 1917 figures and penalties for delay.
The Sunday New York American for March 17 promises a Caed Mile Failte feature in every home with Irish heritage. Austin Harrison covers Ireland today, with extracts from Irish papers received in America. Ambassador Gerard’s serial Face to Face With Kaiserism and Rider Haggard’s You continue, plus an exceptional Pictorial Gravure.
To Individuals and Corporations Pay ing Income Tax. Owing to the immense volume of business passing through this office, it will be impossible to issue receipts to taxpayers for payment of income tax, when said payment is made by check, draft or money order, and receipts will be given in such cases only spon request by the taxpayer. Tax payers tendering cash payments, how ever, should demand a receipt.
A special meeting of Forest City Council No. 3 Knights of Columbus will convene Sunday morning at 10 30. Important business will be transacted. Thomas Reilly G K and Jas E Boylan F S advertise the notice.
Advertises Hood's Sarsaparilla as a pre meal purifier and Pepticon after meals to boost blood, resist colds, pneumonia, and other illnesses. Claims Hood's Pills stimulate the liver and relieve biliousness and digestive discomfort. touts compatibility with Sarsaparilla and Peptiron for quick restoration of red blood cells and tone.
Coroner Stephen B Davis finds no evidence of excessive speed in the March 9 1918 Middletown accident that killed Daniel McCarthy near Main and Grand. Despite conflicting witness accounts the coroner concludes the car driven by Miss Marion Gildersleeve did not run at an unreasonable speed and holds her to answer for the death.
The Middletown steamer reached its dock at 3 42 this morning with a large freight load. The Hartford left New York at 5 pm and is delayed by broken propellers, slated for dry dock tonight, with repairs to finish quickly and return to service Tuesday night. Ice on the river slows travel, with two feet thickness upriver and a coal-ted tug delaying near New Haven.
Local notes report light vehicle lamps at 6.24 this evening and Prof Sedgwick resuming teaching Monday. Sawmills across the county hum. Worcester Telegram on sale at Tevlin's 472 Main St. Food distribution and flour saving circulars sent to households. Uniform cloth demand grows at Mystic Manufacturing. garden tools in demand despite cold. Middlesex theatre advertises Douglas Fairbanks "Down To Earth" show on Monday and Tuesday. The Toggery Shop promotes silk collars. Dancing and music at Hotel Arrigoni Saturday. Private Rocco F. Cachillo returns from Long Island for a week-end visit before possible transfer to France. Dr J. F. Cates notes a ship's compass donated for navy use. Officers' school meeting correction reads Lt Davitt not Lt Bradley. Noise less Typewriter Co. annual meeting set for April 9 at 2 PM. Gertrude Koch finishes Middlesex hospital nurses' training. F DeSales Walsh to depart for active duty in France. Noble family of Boston visiting Lawn Avenue. Grand theatre features Bushman and Dana double bill. Israel Mittelman joins naval reserve as photographer. Policeman Doherty departs for Buffalo with daughter. Extra freight to Saybrook and Bishop Acheson’s daughter recovering well from appendectomy. Apples from Baldwins offered by Tel 976-14.
Middletown announces a Victory Rally on Thursday evening March 21 at 8 o'clock in the town hall. Three prominent speakers include Miss Sprague state chairman of food conservation A T Stevens of Storrs Agricultural College and Dean Charles H Brown of Yale. Free admission aims to aid national food conservation and support the war effort.
Tomorrow is Passion Sunday and Middletown churches will hold union services. At the South church Mr Beach will preach on The Great Commandment with the chorus to sing. Dr J Beveridge Lee of New London will conduct Holy Week sermons in several city churches, an unusual opportunity for Middletown.
Saturday specials list seafood deals with prices for salmon halibut smelts scrod steak rockport cod and more. Items include oysters shrimps clams scallops and salt cod, with Rhode Island Guilford varieties and various market names.
A Friday night whist at the Sowheag Encampment in the Odd Fellows' building drew a large crowd. First prize among ladies went to Mrs. J Kliem, with Mrs Lyman Parmelee and Mrs Ireton taking the consolation. For the men, George Spatcher won the first prize, A Petersor the second, and Mr Hand the consolation.
George O. Robinson sold two tracts in Had dam road Maromas district to the International Feldspar Company. One tract of twelve acres reserves sand and gravel rights for five years, and the other four acres reserves wood and timber rights for five years.
St Francis church South Farms will observe the feast of St Patrick Sunday evening at 7 30 with a special choir program. Rev John McGrath of Meriden will preach the panegyric on the apostle of Ireland noted as a foremost pulpit orator of the diocese.
Middlesex County Y M C A will be reviewed Sunday evening at 7 30 in the Methodist chapel with state county work secretary Harry Hedley Smith from New Haven to speak. Music by the church orchestra and other numbers will accompany the session highlighting nine groups, county club prizes, and the boys conference with no fund appeal. C F Savage is Middlesex county secretary.
Dr. Edgar Blake of Evanston will preach in the college chapel tomorrow at 11 o'clock. Dr. Brainbridge Colby, a noted lecturer and politician, delivers Bennett foundation lecture next Monday evening with Professor Davenport, highlighting Colby's roles in the New York State Council of Defense, the shipping board, and the Col. House commission. Freshmen basketball defeated Middletown High last night 37 to 24.
Uncalled letters for the week ending March 16, 1918 list names Miss Mabel Andrews Mrs Hattie Burnham Elwood Donley James Fisher Harry Gaude D D Hayes Co Robert Hodder H H Hollister Miss Mabel Loomis John J Lynch Miss Anna MacKenney Miss Margaret Masison N N Pendleton Mrs Schraft Mr W F Stroker Albert Street Mrs B H Wilson Miss Ida M White Karl Wright T H Thompson acting postmaster.
The family expresses deep gratitude to friends for sympathy condolence and floral offerings after their loss. Names listed include Howard H Marks and the Gardner and Dodge families. Also notes hospital hygiene practice detailing four hand washings before operations with durations and solutions used.
It notes the growing habit of eating oatmeal without sugar and drinking tea or coffee without sweeteners. The piece argues that doing so willingly is better and that such small sacrifices add up to meaningfully aid soldiers.
Mrs Mary V Bunker of Milton on Hudson New York says she is on her second bottle and they are just what she needed. The ad mentions women suffer fatigue backache and other symptoms from disordered kidneys and recommends Foley Kidney Pills sold everywhere.
Chicago health department opened an investigation into a strange illness that swept through Commonwealth Edison Co. offices yesterday, affecting 70 employees. Victims fainted, and panic spread as people reported nausea dizziness and severe head and backaches.
St Louis report states former Congressman R H Norton died yesterday at Barnes hospital. His body will be sent to Troy Missouri for funeral services tomorrow after the death, Norton twice defeated Speaker Champ Clark for the party nomination in the seventh district.
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