Elsie Ferguson Photoplay “Rose of the World” at Middlesex Theatre
Elsie Ferguson stars in the Artcraft photoplay Rose of the World at the Middlesex theatre on Monday and Tuesday. The drama, based on a Castle novel, features a heroic wife as a captain’s widow with dramatic turns and hair turning white. Also current events show American troops on the firing line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsie Ferguson
Artcraft
Middlesex Theatre
Agnes
Egerton Castle
Miss Ferguson
Iss Ferguson
Ond
Rosamond
Teon
Shirley Kaye
Margaret Schiller
Blue Jeans at Grand theatre features Viola Dana
Viola Dana stars as June in the Metro wonderplay Blue Jeans with Robert Walk and Chifford Bruce among the cast. The story shows a villain locking June in an office and a mill sequence where Bascom is saved from a log carriage. A Sunshine comedy riot Hungry Lions in a Hospital accompanies the bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Jeans
Metro
Viola Dana
Grand Theatre
Joseph ‘Arthur
Miss Dana
June
Ben Boone
Chifford Bruce
Boone
Perry Bascom
Robert Walk
Bascom
Grand Theatre Promises Two Vaudeville Shows Tonight
Doors open at six for two full vaudeville and picture shows. The Revue Comedy Four Eddie Griffin and The Freeman Trio with Nick and Lyda Russell along with Ray land Taylor perform. Tonight’s cinema features The Bull's Eye with Eddie Polo Wronged By a Mistake Keystone comedy and Animated Weekly. Wednesday offers two photodramas Virginia Pearson in Her Stolen Honor and The Volunteer plus other features.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Theatre
Eddie Griffin
Middletown
Freeman
Tightwire Mwalkers
Nick and
Lyda Russell
Rayland Taylor
Eddie Polo
Keystone
New Animated
Virginia Pearson
Middlesex Theatre Presents Dorothy Dalton in Flare-up Sal
Dorothy Dalton stars in Flare-up Sal at Middlesex Theatre a romance set in the Redwoods during early California gold rush scenes filmed in a famous wood forest. H Ince supervised production with strong photography and direction. The vaudeville bill features West and Ed Sid Lewis and the Two White Billy West Comedy scream His Day Out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middlesex Theatre
Winsome
Dorothy Dalton
Paramount
Sal
Redwoods
California
Wood Forest
H. Ince
West
Ed Sid Lewis
Billy West
The Honor System at the Grand Cinema In April
William Fox presents The Honor System on Monday and Tuesday April 1 and 2 at the Grand. The feature stars Milton with ep Walsh Gladys Brockwell Cooper and other performers in a monumental film production shown on large reels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Fox
the Grand
Wonderful Cinema
Milton
Ep Walsh
Gladys Brockwell
Cooper
Ingersoll Paint Ad Offers Free Delivery and Wholesale Prices
An old advertisement promotes Ingersoll Paint with claims of half price savings and 75 years of use. It highlights free delivery, factory direct wholesale pricing, and endorsement by the Grange for 43 years. The ad references Mr. William E. Dean in Connecticut regarding quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ingersoll
Esale
Brooklyn
William E. Dean
Easter vacation notice and town events in Deep River
Deep River records Easter school closure from Thursday 1 pm to April 3, lists local meetings and visits, church services, and community notices. Highlights include scout gatherings, grange event, Red Cross clothing drive, and multiple residents’ travels and illnesses. An urgent Red Cross clothing appeal is issued for Belgian and French refugees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deep River
Donald Harris
Alice Danneles
Union School
Marion Dixon
Harry L. Pratt
New London
Baptist
Jennings
Prospect Street
Richard Stevens
Exeter
N. H
Theodore Dreher
Town Hall
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Grace Rose
East Haddam
Ellen Johnson
State Hospital For the Insane
Middletown
J.aaron Johnson
Unity Grange
Grange’ Hall
A. J. Giacoma
C. F. Sisson
Bridgeport
Harry D. Tyler
New Haven
Bessie Wimovsky
New York City
A. B. Coats
Hartford
Roy C. Webster
East Hartford
Marion Barrows
H. O. Clough
Mary Duggan
Elizabeth Duggan
Holy Name Society
John Lozelle Brals
Albee Brals
Lozelle
Colchester World News and Local Notes
Colchester residents report travel and visits to Hartford Middletown New London and Putnam with several leaving town for vacations or returning from camps and service. Local church services are announced and a Grange meeting is planned for March 26 with several townspeople noted in attendance or visits.
East Hampton Thrift Stamps Sales Reported for Term
The Center Grammar School reports thrift stamp sales by grade with totals and new subscriptions. Grade VII 568.16 and 26. Grade VI 400.37 and 23. Grade V 221.43 and 26. Grade IV 385 and 23. Grade III 81 and 17. Grade II 155.05 and 14. Grade I 199.1 and 17. Students praised for patriotic effort and good weather allowing time for the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Hampton
Center Grammar School
Palm Sunday Services At Four Local Churches
Church notes list morning services around 10 45 at Congregational Methodist St Patrick and St John s Episcopal pages with Palm Sunday sermons The Congregational Church offers Three Men and a Question at 10 45 and A Gallant Struggle in the evening The Methodist Church presents Some Lessons from Palm Sunday and The Joy of Fishing St Patrick s Masses at 9 and 11 St John s Episcopal Sunday school at 10 30 and morning service at 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational Church
Frederick L. Grant
Methodist’ Church
Samuel Thatcher
St. Patrick’s Church
Patrick Fox
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Mr Rees
Community note on wartime drives and local visits
Local residents coordinate book drives for soldiers with library and home donations filling packing cases. A first field glasses loan from Hubert C. Hodge is sent via Dr. Calef to frontline points. Social updates list guests and Home Guard drill schedules with town residents visiting Middletown and Thomaston. Maple sugar orders offered through Hayden Clark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubert C. Hodge
Hodge
Calef
Middletown
Julius Gates
Madeline Wall
New Haven
William H. Wall
Home Guard
Mary Doyle
Thomaston
Florence Thatcher
Samuel Thatcher
Hayden Clark
J. W. Perkins
Ranney
Cromwell
Red Cross
Saybrook Point News Briefs and Local Updates
March 23 Captain Charles Dennison dies after long illness. Funeral from his home at 2:30 Sunday conducted by Rev. William F. White. Miss Margaret Pease returns home from Woman's College. Church services tomorrow at usual hours with Rev. White speaking on Christ the Life. Soldiers’ book drive at the library. Farm near Saybrook purchased by ex Senator Morgan G. Bulkeley undergoing repairs under Walter Schultz. Farmhouse built around 1760 by Samuel Hart. Rev M. K. Bailey and wife return from California and plan to open their house this spring. Miss Catherine Cressy teaching music in Essex three days weekly. Communications requested to secretary promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saybrook Point
Charles Dennison
William F. White
Congregational Church
Margaret Pease
Woman’s College
Christ
Morgan G. Bulkeley
Hartford
Walter Schultz
Samuel Hart
M. K. Bailey
California
Catherine Cressy
Essex
Red Cross
Orce
The
Ivoryton Social Highlights and Local Notices
Ivoryton events recap with visits by Mrs. Dolph and Mrs. Pratt on Ivoryton Heights a farewell party for Mrs. Deury Johnson, and Herbert Johnson’s tenth birthday surprise. Bethany Circle meets Friday at 2 pm Centerbrook. Albert K Dickinson arrives in France as a Canadian infantry musician seeks letters. Electric lights debut, Red Cross benefit draws crowds. Swedish Mission Church service at 10 30 am Sunday. Parents and Teachers Club reports Atlantic City convention. Audubon Society Frances Hurd to speak. Mrs D L McDavid visiting. Palm Sunday services listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivoryton
Richard Dolph
Eliot Pratt
Ivoryton Heights
Deury Johnson
Bethany Circle
King’s Daughters
Conference House
Centerbrook
France
Albert K. Dickinson
E. W. Dickinson
Chestnut Street
Albert
A. K. Dickinson
2Nd
Canadian Pioneers
B. Efp
Red Cross
Parents’ and
Wooster Webber
National Congress of Mothers and Parents Teachers’ Association
Atlantic City
Frances Hurd
Audubon Society
D. L. McDavid
New Britain
L. R. McDavid
All Saint’s Church—Palm
The
Measles Spread and Local Community Notes in Moodus
Moodus reports several measles cases and local movements. Edits include workers and residents changing jobs, engagements announced, probate hearings, hospital operations, and church services with sermons and stereoptican lectures on Africa. Local officials, guests, and visitors are listed along with church schedules.
Cromwell church services and local notices in Swedish congregation
Cromwell community announces Sunday services at the Swedish Lutheran church at 2 45 pm and lists church events at the Swedish Mission and First Congregational churches. Gustav Bjornberg of Woodstock Conn visited Cromwell, staying with Rev Clemens Nortenson. The Bethany sick benefit society reports over 600 in treasury and installs officers. The Rev C E Carlson’s funeral was held in Plainville recently. Further calendar items include Bible studies, prayer and union services with neighboring churches and planned Palm Sunday programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swedish Lutheran Church
Gustav Bjornberg
Woodstock
Conn
Cromwell
Clemens Nortenson
C. E. Carlson
Plainville
Red Cross
The
Sick Benefit Society
Bethany
A. G. Olson
A. E. Elmquist
John Olson
O. P. Anderson
John A. Johnson
Victor Larson
Axel Highberg
Swedish Mission Church
Corner Main
Nordland Avenue
Axel E. Elmquist
Christian Endeavor
Our Church
Baptist
Lutheran
Congregational Churches
Associated Bible Students
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Rye
Seven Reel Metro
Norma Talmadge
Charlie Chaplin
Theda Bara
Camille
Etg
Colchester
Etta Lombard
Edna Strong
Henry Park
William Palmer
South Main Street
Lillie McDermott
Fannie
Mary Curgenven
Evelyn Strong
Alma Odin
Winifred Potter
Winsted
Lillian Johnson
Putnam
Ella Palmer Wats
John Donahue
Naugatuck
Francis Brown
Camp Devens
Moodus
Carpenter C. W. Pelton
Gildersleeve
Charles B. Brooks
C. C. Brooks
Ayer
Mass
Camp Upton
L. I
Tloyd James
Judge Purple
Frank Lewis
Charles E. Emmons
Charles H. Rogers
Mary B. Olmsted
G. P. Lecrenier
New York
Susan Hall
Mr. Bowen
Edward Worthington
W. W. Gates
Methodist Church
L. J. Radcliffe
Epworth League
Africa
M. E. Church—L
J. Radcliffe
Mother Hubbard
Hart, Schaffner & Marx
OUR Custom Department
Barton Clothing Co
and Custom Tailors
OF Bridgeport
Crescent Girls
Pratt & Whitney Girls OF
Bible Students’ Hall
Alsop Avenue
City
God
First Congregational Church
Homer Wesley Hildreth
John
Bible School
Gladys Lorentz
Jesus
Louis Mm. Schmidt
Pythian
Order of Cross Bearers
Thomas H.ince
Sibel
Adolph Zukor
al Nietenne
Agnes and
Edgerton Castle
Charles Maigne
Maurice Tourneur
Pershing
Hobart Henley
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