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Newspaper
The Evening Press
Location
Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1918
Page
3
A long classified section lists numerous farm items for sale. Horses in various sizes and ages, carriages, harnesses, a 1914 Ford touring car, a motor boat, farming equipment, hay, silo, vegetable plants and more. Prices given and contact details provided for multiple sellers.
Miss Belle Stowell teaches singing and coaches in Middletown for a third season with a free voice trial on Thursdays at the Pythian Building. Also listings for Chas Clarke piano tuner and repairer offering new and second hand pianos and rebuilt old pianos at Johnson Street City. Delineation includes Tuttle’s Orchestra Studio and Delina Miller Peckham residence with contact timings in Middletown and New York City.
The record lists a war rally rehearsal at Westbrook Town hall on April 9. It notes bakery moves from West Beach to Main street, sick lists, visits from relatives, new arrivals on Zinzer farm, and engagements of Mary Ellen Ditto to Lieut. Spencer Merwin. Also mentions parcel post cautions and local hospital stays.
Mrs George L Black visited relatives in Middletown on Wednesday. George Burtman returned from New York City. Parmelee of Madison sick with paralytic stroke, hoped to recover. Milton Gessner greeted in France, Mass. St Joseph s Catholic church service set for 8 am Good Friday. Max Wimovsky hosts daughter and son from Brooklyn. William G LaPlace back from Bridgeport. Business Men s association to meet Friday evening for important talks. Miss Lillian Post returned to Hartford after visiting hometown. Miss Ida May Gesner and Leroy W Gladwin wed at Baptist parsonage with Nettie Gesner and Elmer Gesner as attendants. Bride wore Copenhagen blue taffeta and georgette crepe with blue trim. Wedding supper at bride s parents home. Couple to tour Massachusetts and New York before residing in Deep River. Gladwin to be called for military service soon.
In Rocky Hill on March 28 a Methodist prayer meeting will be held at the home of Mr and Mrs Charles Atkins. The Thursday prayer meeting of the church is at the home of Mr and Mrs Edwin Dickinson in the West district. William Delaney is sick with German measles. Mrs George B Chandler spent several days in Washington. De Lois Kermode infant daughter of Mr and Mrs W J Kermode is ill with bronchial pneumonia. L B Williams of Berlin and family visited Mrs L B Williams on Elm street. Mrs E J Stevens visited Hartford. The Red Cross meets at the home of Mrs E F Belden Thursday afternoon. A barn of the Spring Brook Ice Co burned on Monday afternoon in a grass fire. Schools close Thursday afternoon for Easter vacation.
A testimonial from Walter J. Marriott of Orrawa claims fruit Liver Tablets cured his tiredness and illnesses after three years of liver and kidney trouble. The ad offers 50c boxes, six for $2.50, trial size 25c, and lists Fruit-a-tives Limited Ogdensburg N Y as the supplier through dealers.
A vintage advertising prompt extols corn as the original American grain and ally of pioneers. It urges eating corn and hominy, promises strength and pep, and advertises a free book titled Food Economy with 150 recipes and almost 100 suggestions, asking readers to request it.
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