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Newspaper
The Evening Press
Location
Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1918
Page
6
A lively Sunday in Portland disrupted by Italian rest at Middlesex avenue quarrels that escalated to broom and weapon threats, with horses driven through Main street. Despite minor disturbances, open air singing continued and no serious injuries were reported. An officer had not patrolled Sunday evenings, citing economy and reduced manpower.
The funeral for Carl F Olson was held at his home and the Swedish Church with Rev. C C Son officiating. Durant gatherings included songs and a large offering. Attendees came from Hartford, New Britain, Collinsville, Manchester, and nearby areas. Burial followed in the Swedish cemetery.
Thomas Flood renames his decision in the Rachel will case, ruling the probate court lacks jurisdiction. The will must now be offered for probate in East Haddam probate district. Albert Olson questioned probating in the local district as Carl F. Anderson appeared for Brown.
The relatives of the late Carl F Olson express sincere thanks to kind friends for assistance and comfort during his long illness and at his death and for the many beautiful floral offerings at the funeral.
Miss Lena Doyle of Vermont wed Enoch Johnson son of Mr and Mrs Frank Johnson at the Swedish church last evening at six o'clock. Rev C G officiated. The couple will establish their home here.
A daughter named Jane was born to Mr and Mrs Oliver Gildersleeve at Middlesex Hospital Saturday evening and mother and child are doing nicely. Edward Kjes tedt Edward Cosgrove and others returned from Camp Dev over Sunday. Workers at Shepard's warehouse completed sorting and packing. many were laid off Saturday. John Foley of the aviation section spent Sunday at his mother's home on Air Line Ave after transfer from Waco Texas to Hempstead Long Island. John M Barry of the U S Navy is on furlough at his Marlborough Street home after convoy duty. Hugh Doherty formerly a town resident was visiting friends. Annie Anderson of Marlborough Street visits New Haven. Edward J Greene of Springfield Mass visited his mother. Frayne, formerly of town now in New York, visited Barry Avenue on Sunday. Sunday school children of the Swedish Lutheran church meet Thursday evening for Easter music rehearsals with organist G Kjellerstedt. Choir meets Thursday after Lent service. Axel V Anderson of Hartford spent the weekend at his East Main Street home. H C Finkle of Portland Ironworks is ill and confined to home on Waverly Avenue. A broken feed wire on the bridge held up trolleys for a few minutes Saturday afternoon. Mrs Hilda Lundberg and daughter Anna of Brooklyn are visiting town for the Swedish Lutheran church festival Tuesday March 19 with Dr John A Worcester of Worcester delivering address, songs by the choir and the male quartet, Anna Anderson solo. Refreshments to follow. admission 25 cents, children 10 cents.
In Chatham and Middle Haddam Nathan Sartre reported two of his children ill with pneumonia. A man named Carrier spent Sunday with his Brainerd companion. A crowd of young people climbed to the top of Great Hill yesterday.
A compact rental inquiry appears seeking a property or space for temporary or short term use. The note requests contact via wants section, repeated emphasis on a three time UC abbreviation, indicating urgency or specific posting method.
Colchester items from March cover visits by residents and relatives in Milford Providence and Hartford. A home wedding unites Bessie Randall and James Case with Rev B D Remington officiating. Local drill, social events, and townsfolk movements are noted.
Cromwell is set to host a Grange gathering at the Congregational church parlors on Monday evening. Local events include concerts, flower shows, and a planned ladies minstrel for the choir and Red Cross at Briggs hall on April 6. Red Cross rooms operate daily except Saturday. thrift stamp totals at Nathanial White School reach $940.79 across grades.
Carlton M. Leach and family from Middletown were in Durham on Sunday to visit relatives. Mrs. C. G. Stone is confined to her home with the grippe. Speakers include John Fay of the county Farm Bureau at the Grange on Thursday evening on cows and home grown grains. The Home Guard drill is set for Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. Knights of Pythias meet Tuesday at O. U. A. M. hall. F. L. Atwell decorates his store interior. L. T. L. will meet at Miss Mabel Edwards on Tuesday after school for her eleventh birthday. J. A. Fowler has the grippe.
Carl Peterson resigns from Gun Light shop to take a post in New Haven. Mrs. Raymond McCann and two children return to Madison after a two week visit with Mrs. Fred Winter Jr. War Bureau meets at town hall Tuesday at 7 45 pm to organize a chorus for the victory rally set for March 26. Harry Beemer of West Haven visits F W Terrill’s home. Bertha Birdsey of Hartford visits her parents. Joseph Goodrich and Imogene Camp of Hartford spend yesterday with relatives here.
A Boston girl and a Kansas City druggist exchange a witty ice cream pun about serving in cones. The girl asks for one cone, while the pharmacist clarifies their usual style. The light exchange showcases regional banter in a brief local anecdote.
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