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Newspaper
The Evening Press
Location
Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1918
Page
6
Frank J. Brain of Brainerd Shaler Hall Co said Gildersleeve Ship Construction Co leased riverfront land below Meriden Yacht Club. Quarry yards will not be used for shipbuilding. Work began yesterday clearing The Willows property along the river.
A state wide book drive for soldiers and callors runs this week. Books may be left with Town Clerk Harry Howard as organized by War Bureau Chairman F. R. Good. Desired titles include general reading adventure western detective biography travel history and poetry. Donors should supply strong whole seemingly new books. Magazines are not requested.
The Emeralds face Lutherans tonight in the second game of the town championship series. A win is essential for Lutherans to avoid a series loss, with the same lineups likely. Also noted: Navy Reserve duty for Ellsworths, local club meeting, transfers, and fresh fish offerings at Portland Fish Market.
Mrs Henry Ro Ddillis remains at Prospect street home. Mrs Mary Dickenson visited Clinton. Home Guard meets at hall tonight. Mrs H Curtis Williams hosted a fourth birthday party for Rodney Clarke with guests from Centerbrook Essex Saybrook. Clarence E Wallace returned from Westchester New Jersey weekend. Joseph M Kelly of Deep River was a business caller yesterday. George Williams of Shelton is ill at his parents Saybrook street home. Russell Gladwin of Waterbury visited Monday. J W Wooster called in Saybrook. Essex Home Guards offer a public hall event Monday evening April 1. Mr and Mrs Harry Morgan moving to Morley place North Main. Mrs Charles D Hayden visiting Hartford. Mrs Mary Johnson ill at Grove street.
Chester residents report Mr and Mrs Chase departed for Newberg New York for a few days. The Chester Company of Home Guards schedules drill Thursday at 7 39 PM at the Town Hall. Smith family relocates from the Stone store tenement to Winthrop. Boy Scouts to meet at the Congregational church vestry Friday after school. Room VY wins the bank banner this week.
Mary Pickford stars in the seven reel Artcraft feature A Romance of the Redwoods a western about the 1849 gold rush with Tolling prairies and the California Redwoods as background for the Thursday night show.
Middlefield residents host visitors from Wallingford and Meriden during a quiet Sunday. Levi E Coe Public Library urges families to contribute a book for soldiers as part of national Book Week. The library accepts books Saturday after noon or evening and at the 6. The W C T U meets at Mrs E P Camp’s home Thursday at 2 pm with sewing for the Red Cross to follow.
Allison Bros Inc announces free disposal of dead horses, cattle, and mules in Haddam, with contact via phone number 173 for arrangements. The notice requests immediate attention to arrange removal.
Colonel Cowles and staff inspected Company G Home Guard at town hall with 46 members present. Deep River invites Co G to weekend target practice. second lieutenant vacancy to be filled soon. Easter confirmation planned for March 31 at Grace Episcopal. Siloam lodge meets tonight. Farm housing planned at Fenwick for Corn Field Point laborers. Local residents visit relatives, resignations and new hires noted. Mary Pickford film screens at Westbrook Town Hall Friday.
At Rocky Hill Grange this evening a varied program features piano by Mrs Laura Furrey reading by Mrs Annie B Andrews vocal solos by Miss Hazel Evans current events by Frederick R Comstock and a farce Folled by Heck directed by Charles H Yeager The cast includes Edith Matteson Alice Codair Mrs Newton W Warner Franklin Matteson Wallace H Peck and Leonard Griswold.
In Durham on March 20 Mrs. Louis Ruge visits New York relatives while Mrs. John Main recovers at home with care from sister Mrs. Clark. A chimney fire at Fred M. Alling’s home caused a brief scare but no damage. Coginchaug Council O U A M marks 27th anniversary March 25. W P Brown, abroad with Battery E 17 F A A M E F, sends greetings and notes still reading The Penny Press. Y M C A war fund totals $561.15 from many local donors including Miss Florence de Macarty, Mrs. Paul P. Wilcox, and the Methodist church. The painting donation by Wedworth Wadsworth funded Women’s Activities collection. John H Fay urges greater grain production at Middlesex County Farm Bureau talk on corn growing at the town hall Thursday at 8. An evening of reading and a short program accompany the talk. The proverb: the man with no enemies may be good, but for what, remains asked.
An East Hampton meeting in H. G. Hills rooms, led by Gilbert and Samuel Russell, urged Gardenery amid famine fears. A Middlesex county committee was formed with F. H. Dunham director. Community events included a birthday party for Miss Philanda Markham, Red Cross gatherings, veterans’ returns, and Y M C A meeting with twenty seven boys attending.
Edward Burr of Nebraska visits his daughter-in-law Mrs Emma Burr. A truck carrying household furniture became stuck near George Fricks and took hours to free. Misses Champion and Gertrude Farrelly attended the Higganum teachers meeting. Plattenberg and son of Killingworth worked their saw mill here, sawing 22 cards for W E S Burr and some for Joseph Wychodil.
Thursday prayer meeting at the Baptist parsonage. Ida Wagner and May White were callers from out of town. A new ice box arrives at the A and P. Master William Sullivan’s dog Spider was shot. Dubin spent yesterday out of town. William Blacker and C. H. Strong do shingling. George W. Cavanaugh and family plan to move to Goodyear next week. Trout season begins April 1 but will run two to three weeks late. Thomas Clark buys the Cavanaugh place on Norwich avenue. Roy Clark to move into the Hosmer place. L. C. Brown readying hot house. Richard Spellacy recovered from illness. Frank Gillette confined with a cold. Miss Jennie Cronin out of town. M. Klingan away on business. Harry McElroy and Thomas White dug a grave at St. Andrew’s cemetery amid frost. Home boys write daily from camps. Boys begin after-school ball practice in the park.
A reflection that a solid reputation can aid a person who quickly ascends in public life, serving as a protective buffer and credibility cushion during swift advancement.
March items report Mrs Stanley Davis visiting from out of town and Mrs George Berman to review local property. George Sheffield leaves sick list, rents scarce push summer housing, Joel P Newton improving, robins abundant. D A Keagg and Miss Jessie Pratt party plan to open their home soon. A J Clevenshire busy gardener in town. J B Holman recovering, Harry Faulk says he is well and busy somewhere in France.
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