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Newspaper
The Evening Press
Location
Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1919
Page
6
Honors to Dr Raftery marking his third anniversary as rector at Trinity parish with joint services by St Baptist chapel members. Community figures Olcott Barbour, Oscar Johnson, and others noted. arrivals, departures, and local society updates follow, including school activities and tobacco trade item in the Journal.
East Berlin on March 24 notes the clock change to daylight saving time next Sunday. Visitors William Schaeffer of New Britain, and Walter Squires of Cromwell stay with locals. Road between Morses Hill and Berlin street remains poor sparking calls to selectmen. James Manross of Kent enjoys vacation with relatives as district schools take a break and William Brown Sr. and Jr. plan a New York trip after the parade.
Colchester community updates include residents returning from Camp Devens and trips to Boston Norwich and Hartford. A Saturday marriage at Norwich avenue with Lyman's orchestra followed by gifts and plans to reside in town. Also a Grange meeting scheduled Tuesday evening and a poem honoring soldiers wounded by war ends the column.
Deep River reports visitors from New Haven and New York City. parish events include Feast of the Annunciation mass and St Joseph church activities. local schools close for spring vacation. town orchestra to perform at East Adam Opera House after Lent. several residents noted for service, travel, and social visits.
A daughter Stella born to Mr and Mrs Sidney Lassen of Bridgeport former Rocky Hill residents. Mrs Thomas Yeager works at Hartford Rubber Co. Dr O A Moser recently ill. Woodward Bidwell ill with influenza. Harry Gilbert and wife welcome son Jarvis Codaire born March 21 in West district. Lectures at Congregational church on Following the Pilgrims. Grace Swanson guest of Nathan Guile. Thimble club met with Ethel Morton. KX social planned at Methodist church with readings by Professor Gunnison. Grace Warner improving after illness. Sergeant Harry Hick named to teach commercial arithmetic at Ellington Field Texas second Central Camp school for enlisted men run by Y M C A. Hick stationed in Houston. has four brothers in service.
East Hampton reports pleasant Sunday weather with locals walking and pussy willows in bloom. Visitors include Dennis Wall and daughter from Hartford and Mrs. John O Neil of Bridgeport. Ruth Johnson returns to Hartford after visiting her parents Carl and Mrs. Johnson. Red Cross meets Tuesday at Chatham hall. Florence Thatcher of New Britain visits. Raymond Wall ill with typhoid fever in Cobalt. John P O Connell building to host a restaurant and fruit store March 26. hours 6 30 a m to 10 p m. Various locals noted visiting or returning, including Lester Scott of Willimantic and Miles Healy in Bridgeport. Company C C S G drills at Siebert’s at 7 45. Rudolph Spellman, post appendicitis, now critical with pleurisy.
The Springfield Republican questions police action in New York City over licensing socialist meetings. It argues socialist status warrants equal protection with other political groups and condemns wartime style censorship now claimed by authorities. The piece warns the policy lacks justification and urges prompt investigation.
Durham reports Sunday calls by Charles H Camp and wife from Seymour and visits by Lewis Francis state roads supervisor from Deep River. Edgar Stevens recovers at home. Bishop Atwell from New London visits Parented Atwells. Midweek Congregational church parsonage meeting at 7 30 pm Thursday. Home economic meeting at town hall Tuesday and Wednesday at 3 pm and 7 45 pm with Miss Clara Ketcham presiding. Stere optical lecture for children Tuesday. Congregational church decorated for Deacon Henry G Newton memorial anniversary observed five years after his death March 24.
Middlefield notes a Thursday evening cottage prayer meeting at Miss Jane Inglis's home. The Grange program will be by married and unmarried members, not just men. Unmarried members rehearse tonight at the town hall and dancing class is postponed to the 31st. Elihu Lyman visits Washington. Walter Coe of Wethersfield and Walter Hatch of Meriden visit locally yesterday. Merritt Pendleton of Storrs vacationing with parents.
Private Teleo Florian returned home from Camp Merritt New Jersey after serving in the trenches where he was wounded in the leg by shrapnel near Clateau Theirry. Mrs John Meckle and May Meckle move to New York for several months. R F Porter shops in Willimantic and unloads a grain car. Louis Baldwin of Middletown was in town on business while Mr and Mrs Colin McPhail visited Middletown. Easter vacation ends the local school week and Mrs F E Clark returns from Boston.
Community notice for Haddam Neck dance at Grange Hall Wednesday night with admission 25 cents for men and 15 cents for ladies adv. A quotation follows: A man's ability should be rated by what he finishes, not what he attempts.
Fenwick Lodge No 26 I O O F will celebrate its 74th anniversary at Essex town hall on Thursday night March 27 with Grand officers conferring the third degree on a class of eight. Invited lodges include Chrystal of Lyme Mammea tuck of Guilford Middlesex of East Haddam Webb Deep River Medora and Lady Fenwick. Ladies to meet at the Baptist church basement then join the town hall for remarks by grand officers a social and refreshments with special music. Remaining items: local visits and society events and a lodge chair or meeting details not fully clear.
Mrs Clarence A Tatham along with Lawrence Jones and Bert Fields from New Haven vacationed in Essex. Mr and Mrs David Gilbert of Chester visited relatives in town. Mr and Mrs John Stevens of Montclair NJ spent the weekend with Miss Emily Hayden. Lenten services planned at St Johns church Tuesday evening with a special preacher. A postmaster if politics often turns out to be the village postmaster.
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