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Newspaper
The Evening Press
Location
Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1918
Page
7
Community chorus of brief items notes furloughs and enlistments for U S armed services residents visiting relatives and entertaining friends moves and room changes at local homes a birthday party for a child and a weekly sale advertise local business and upcoming film showings reflecting small town life and community social activity
In Old Saybrook May happenings include Mrs Frederick Beebe of Waterbury visiting her mother Mrs W H Stevens. A spring Red Cross benefit dance is planned for the town hall Friday evening. Red Cross president Donald Kellogg and local workers prepare for the May 20 drive. Frederick Ross ill at home. Road oil delivered for macadam roads. Shad haul steady but light. Mrs James Waldron and son plan cottage prep at Chapman Beach. Major H P Leland inspected drill for the Sixth Regiment Home Guard. Laborers leave railroad camp daily. more expected. Trains clearing ties on Valley branch. Saybrook Point resident Howard T Chapman made a Hartford business call.
New Haven reports a serviceman, a supply sergeant five miles from the trenches, narrowly escaping two German interdiction attempts as munitions and food were targeted. A late March letter to his parents arrived two weeks ago. government updates on his status are expected.
Campfire girls will gather Wednesday at 3 30 PM at the home of A N Pierson for their meeting.
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