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Newspaper

The Evening Press

Location

Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Mar 28, 1918

Page

7

Clark Stars as Princess Tweedledee in Swan Rescue Musical

Amusements notes describe Miss Clark in an elaborate Hans Andersen adaptation directed by J Searle Awley, portraying Princess Tweedledee saving seven brothers from a wicked queen who turns them into swans. A vast palace courtyard set, over one hundred by two hundred fifty feet, anchors the production alongside a Nestor Comedy and Burton Holmes travel segment.

Clark Hans Anderson J. Searle @awley Emg Miss Clark Princss Tweedledee Dawiey Nestor Burton Holmes

Grand Theatre Vaudeville Lineup and Films Tonight Through Monday

Grand Theatre presents a diverse vaudeville program tonight tomorrow and Saturday headlined by Ken All's Auto Doll and The Cute Little Girl and the Glumsy Man. Bluebird day features The Wife He Sought with Carmel Myers and a Sidney Drew comedy. Friday offers a big holiday double bill led by The Man Who Made Good and other pictures. Saturday brings The Bull's Eye episode with Eddie Polo plus Keysine His Double Life Animated Weekly and more. Monday Tuesday April 8 9 showcases Norma Talmadge in Ghosts of Yesterday Cecil White and Antonio Moreno in The House of Hate plus Sunshine comedy.

Anothe Good Pictures Eddie Polo Keysine New Animated Weekly Norma Talmadge Cecil White Antonio Moreno

Par entage film to be shown at the only theatre Monday

A film titled Par entage blends heart, pathos and humor to explore life, love and home. It promises to engage clean minded audiences and children, presenting important questions to drive reflection on family life and parental roles.

One More American at Middlesex with DeMille

Director William C. DeMille writes and directs George Beban in One More American a Paramount picture praised as strikingly patriotic without overdone sentiment. The immigrant tale centers on adapting to American life while pledging allegiance to the flag. Also three vaudeville acts and a Mack Sennett comedy That Night accompany.

William C. DeMille George Beban Paramount the Middlesex Geraldine Farrar Carmen He Warrens Virginia Mr. Beban

Made-a Syrup Heals Throat Cough Quick At Low Cost

A home made cough syrup claim offers quick relief for throat tickle and bronchial coughs. It touts healing extract and a concentrated formula, with instructions and full directions available through Pinex. Wayne company advertises the product and its affordable price.

United States USA Wayne

East Haddam Local Notes March 27 Depot Fence Underway

East Haddam residents report progress on the steam boat depot fence. Visitors include Mr and Mrs C W Boardman of Rocky Hill and Miss Nellie Boardman. Rehearsals for a Red Cross benefit are planned by Mr and Mrs John Allison. Schools will close Thursday for Easter recess. Deacon Tracy returns to activity after illness. Dead stock removal offered by Allison Bros. Inc. Middletown ad.

East Haddam C. W. Boardman Rocky Hill Jennie Comstock Nellie Boardman F. G Hefflon H. N G. Clarke Deep River Charles Schmuilemitz Ford Malcomb Brooks The Net and Twine Co Boardman Y. R. C. Bogue Mt. Holly N. J H. Z. Clarke River Side Red Cross John Allison Town Street Walter M. Gillette Hadlyme Louise Carroll Marlboro Elsie Hoffman New York Mises Catharine Cone Connecticut College For Women John L. Tracy Essex William Bartman’s Allison Bros., Inc Middletown

Colchester Easter Week Notices and Local Items

Colchester reports a 9:45 p m arrival for the evening train. post office hours Friday 12 to 6 pm. Union Fast Day service Friday 7 30 pm at the Baptist church. Easter services Sunday morning with special music. I F Gillette shingling Norwich avenue. Oliver Way sick. School opens April 1 with same teachers. W D Latham back from Farmington. F H Bartlett of New Haven a Colchester caller. Mr Mrs Abraham Elgart and children from New York visiting. Jewish businesses closed rest of week. Nate Cogswell from Norwich on business Wednesday. Kid hurling factory closed for holidays. Louie Chapman from Salem in town. Mr Mrs George W Cavanaugh leaving for Goodyear. Frances Lyman called in Willimantic. Regular midweek Baptist prayer meeting. Julius Cohen in navy and Julius Nelkin at Camp Devens back on furlough. Moving pictures Tip-Top hall Friday matinee and evening show with Hazel Dawn in The Fetid Girl and other features. 2383

Colchester Union The Baptist Church I. F. Gillette Norwich Avenue Oliver Way W. D. Latham Farmington Linwood Avenue F. H. Bartlett New Haven Abraham Elgart New York D. Elgart Nate Cogswell Norwich Wedness ™ S Kid Hurling Louie Chapman Salem George W Cavanaugh Goodyear Frances Lyman Willimantic Julius Cohen Navy Julius Nelkin Camp Devens Moving Pictures Hazel Dawn Paramount

Easter and rally events in Middlefield area

Miss Mario Trischman of Haddam Neck visits Haddam Neck residents as Durham Grange will visit Middlefield Grange. A 7 30 pm fast day prayer and preaching service at the M E church and an Easter Sunday union service with district superintendent and special Easter music. Victory rally at town hall with Judge Culver T M Russell and Miss Anna Walter. Liberty chorus sings patriotic selections. Equal Franchise league annual meeting set for tomorrow at Mrs E P Camp’s home. Dead horses cattle and mules removed free of charge phone 173.

Middlefield Mario Trischman Haddam Neck Durham Grange Middlefield Grange M. E Judge Culver T.M. Russell Anna Walter Liberty Chorus Equal Franchise League E. P. Camp Allison Bros., Inc Middletown

Saybrook Point Briefs and Easter Concert

Saybrook Point reports Dr. C. V. Luther and Edith of New York pause at their summer home. Easter Sunday evening features a Congregational church concert. Visitors Mr. and Mrs. Kellogg return from Boston while Mr. and Mrs. Pratt were out of town. Funeral services were held for Mrs. Julia Rankin at Grace Church, with burial in Cypress Cemetery.

Saybrook Point C. V. Luther Edith New York Congregational Church D. A. Kellogg

Clinton Easter Flower Ad Displaying Seasonal Garden Picks

Clinton ad lists lilies daffodils tulips jonquils hyacinths narcissus and assorted potted plants from Stannard Hill greenhouse Westbrook phone 93-3 offering a choice Easter bouquet assortment.

Stannard Hill Greenhouse Westbrook

Funeral for Patrick Daley Draws East Hampton Crowds

East Hampton March 28 the funeral of Patrick Daley drew large attendance from his late home to St. Patrick's Church. A. O. H. members attended in a body. choir sang Face to Face Some Sweet Day and Nearer My God To Thee. Flower and park bearers named. Also notes on local events: Red Cross meeting, Easter services, business association plans, thermometer calendars, Grange social, Liberty chorus, and upcoming funeral.

Patrick Daley East Hampton St. Patrick's Church Mr. Daley Edward Lynch John Garvey William H. Wall Andrew Hyde William Cahill William MM. Wall Edward Gillon C. W. Burnham New Haven Red Cross Society Town Hall Paul Christenson Washington Elizabeth Tobin Mary Middletown Gates’ School Moses MacDonald Helen Portland H. G. Hills Conn. Power & Light Co East Hampton Grange Liberty Chorus Everett P. Faircloth East Tligh Street Lakeview Cemetery Margaret O'Connor Providence John McCarthy Brittie Mack Serena Markett St. Francis Hospital Swedish Lutheran Church

Schedule notes and fares for East Hampton lines

East Hampton schedule times 10 a m 12 noon 2 p m and 5 30 p m if patronized will continue all season Fare 35 cents nights and Sundays 50 cents Tel No East Hampton div Fred H Garton 1633 Middletown div 803 Frank Carlson adyv 303

East Hampton Fred H. Garton Middletown Frank Carlson

Moodus Daily Notes for March Close to Easter

Moodus notes list Friday evening Methodist church prayer and a special Good Friday service. Sheriff Thompson attended on business. Rev L J Radcliffe and Wesleyan student enjoys Easter vacation. Measles cases rise near here. Long list of local people visiting, traveling, and injuries noted.

Hadlyme Social Notes and Local Travel

Mrs. Gertrude Wilson and Mrs. Charles Day will entertain the Ladies Aid society at the Public hall Thursday afternoon. A Grace chapel service is planned Friday at 3 o'clock. Melville Daniels and family moved into Sidney J. Daniels' house. Robert Blake of Chester spent Monday night with Ernest Banning. Stetson K. Ryan of Middletown was the guest Saturday of Ernest W. Brockway.

Hadlyme Gertrude Wilson Charles Day Ladies’ Aid’ Society Grace Chapel Melville Daniels Sidney J. Daniels Robert Blake Chester Ernest Banning S. Stetson K. Ryan Middletown Ernest W. Brockway

Higganum Community Notes on March 28 Events

Higganum announces a Friday post office closure from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Agnes Johnson visits her mother Mrs. A. B. Johnson. Gustaf Carlson returns from a ten day Tennessee furlough to camp. An April 5 lecture at Brainard hall covers beef, sheep, and pork. Community groups meet, Red Cross activity, Axel Stone moves homes, families travel to New Jersey, Mildred Pierce takes a new job, and Y M C A plans ice cream and lemonade for boys. War gardens and pig club discussed by Rev. Caldwell.

Gustaf Carlson Tennessee Brainard Hall Nellie Brainard Red Cross Miss Brainard Congregational Church Axel Stone Dr. Loewe Charles Lamson Charlie New Jersey Mildred Pierce

Shailerville Social Notes March Visit and Moves

Mrs Simon Baer of Middletown visited her sister Mrs Ezekiel Shailer on Tuesday. Mrs Judson Buell returned from Middletown. Miss Helen Case of Farmington spends Easter at home. Olcott Scoville of Middletown called here recently. Herrmann Dittman moves into former Mrs Martha Shailer home. Fred Bushnell works for William Ely. Mrs Eliza J Gilbert goes to Hartford briefly. Mrs Charlies Baily and son Arthur visit Hartford Tuesday. G W Guy and son Richard called here Sunday.

Shailerville Simon Baer Middletown Ezekiel Shailer Judson Buell Helen Case Farmington Olcott Scoville Herrmann Dittman Martha Shailer Fred Bushnell William Ely Eliza J. Gilbert

Weak Kidneys Affect The Body In Aging Adults

An old advertising piece claims that declining kidney function causes general weakness in people around fifty. It promotes GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules as a standard home remedy, now in odorless tasteless capsules, claiming relief for bladder kidney liver stomach and related pains with money back if not helpful.

Fiaarlem Haarlem

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Clinton Sloan Oan Moodus Methodist Church Sheriff Mpson L. J. Radcliffe Wesleyan Joseph Egeter William Davis Red Mill Willie Raymond Westchester Mir George Worthington Frank Davison Hartford Walton Hall Ward Everett Faircloth Ast Hampton Faircloth T. R. Spencer Sweet S. L. Chapman Higganum Carmel Myers Drew Comedy Keystone Comedy New Animated Weekly Norma Taimadea Antonio Morenc Age Doz Main S&t Barton Hart, Schaffner & Marx Fine the Barton Clothing Co. and Custom Tailors Marguerite Clark J. Searle Dawley Burton Holmes Travel Jesse L. Lasky Mack Sennett Matinees Hobart Henley Edarentages Messag A. the Middlesex Middletown Coal CO OLD Company Lehigh Fuel Administration Main ST A. L. Southmayd Malin Street lTry Arthur B. Jenkins U. S Mutual Building Conn
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