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Newspaper
The Evening Press
Location
Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1918
Page
8
In a South union service Mr Beach urged a shift from negative reform to a positive Christian program. He argued war reshapes communities and faith must mobilize in worship education and social outreach to form one united, proactive church in Middletown and beyond.
A Cincinnati authority promotes freezone a drops of ether compound applied to corns stop soreness at once and dry the corn out without inflaming surrounding skin. A quarter ounce costs little and is enough to remove hard or soft corn. The claim follows the rise of high heels and expects widespread use by women.
Miss Dorothy Brainard Pike daughter of Mrs. Rob ert Gordon Pike senior of Middletown married Captain Delmar Lowell of the United States Marines Saturday at the Church of the Holy Trinity in New York City. The ceremony was by Rev Dr Nichols with Captain Thrasher and Miss May Lowell as attendants. The bride was given away by Gordon Brainard Pike. A reception followed at Miss Elle H Shaw’s home. The bride, a Middletown High School and Freebel League Institute graduate, has worked in New York kindergarten. Captain Lowell, a Middletown native and 1905 high school graduate, attended Syracuse University and Annapolis. He has served abroad in China and the Philippines and was recently in the Virgin Islands.
Eight local letter carriers visited Meriden Branch 227 of the U A L C to discuss the Thrift and War Savings stamp campaign. The Meriden hosts impressed guests with a lively event while stamps sales, including Taft club pledges, stayed strong in the carriers’ district. Three Meriden carriers were drafted or called to the colors, and two Middletown men are in the draft, with Jim Griffin awaiting his call.
District No 4 of the Graduate Nurses Association of Connecticut holds a 2 30 PM meeting on March 20 at the Hendley Home for Nurses. Middlesex and New London counties form the district and about 40 nurses from Norwich and New London are expected.
Harold H. Marks and the families of J. W. Gardner R. H. Gardner and G. C. Dodge express gratitude for words of sympathy condolence offers of assistance and beautiful floral arrangements following the loss of their loved one.
The Men's Club of Holy Trinity Church will meet at 8 p m at the Parish House on Tuesday evening March 19 1918. The rector will address the gathering and all members are urged to attend. A light Hooverized refreshments will be served.
Evening light vehicle lamps planned. Mansfield Woman’s Relief Corps hosted inmates with music and stories at Cromwell home, followed by supper. Various local wartime updates include arrivals, furloughs, theater bills, bookstore staff entering government service, and community notices.
A local supplier markets a wide range of paints enamels and varnishes for home use. Highlights include interior and exterior finishes interior floor paints porch and deck coatings stove pipe enamel and linoleum renovator with a focus on quality and dependable results.
A compact ad noting Muresco for walls and ceilings offered pure white or color options. Describes the 5 lb package and a range of brushes including paint varnish and smoothening brushes priced from 10 cents to 2 dollars and 50 cents each.
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