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Newspaper
The Evening Press
Location
Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1919
Page
7
An extensive list of Sunday services and Sunday schools fills church calendars across the city. Readings include Holy Trinity, St Andrew's chapel, Sainte Chapel, Swedish Lutheran and Bethel, First Congregational, South church, First Methodist, First Baptist, and M E South Farms, with times from early morning to evening and multiple special lectures, sermons, and union services.
In Haddam Mrs Wawm Ew Burr and others were seen about church events and meetings. The cemetery association plans an 8 o'clock Monday meeting at Cutaway Harrow Co. An amateur reception at Brainerd's hall featured Highland Fling and toe dancing with praise for instructor Mr Christenson and guests including Mrs Burr and Sheriff Thompson's family. Haddam Victory loan total reaches 66,000 with three helmets to District winners.
Mrs E A Markham visits her Durham daughter Mrs Lester Markham in Boston. A Fredrick couple welcome a daughter born Wednesday. Carroll L Dudley of East Berlin former Durham resident dies at Middlesex Hospital. A son born to Mr and Mrs William Winner Thursday night. Longtime legislators attend Hartford assembly centennial. Miss Eunice Page hosts a variety shower for her wedding to Guy Hubbard. The King’s Daughters meet Mrs Caroline G Newton Monday. Coginchaug Council O U A M meets Monday evening. A J Smith Lodge K of P holds special meeting at O U A M hall Tuesday. Church notes for Epiphany include children service and sermon. May anniversary with Christian Endeavor meeting.
Moodus notes show H S Cross and family visiting Hartford relatives after Friday. Unity Circle of the Kings Daughters meets May 13 at 2 PM with Mrs G P Lecrenier Sr. Daniel Lord returns to East Mill work. Eldest Klapper son now works at a Middles town bakery. Nathan Hale Memorial Chapter D A R to meet May 13 at 2 30 PM in East Haddam schoolhouse. James Cashman relocates his family from New Britain to Moodus.
Clara Kimball Young stars in The Claw set in Kaffir country with native wildlife including hippos hyenas lions tigers and elephants. Major Kinsella saves her after a night on the veld. Also noted is Captured by Cannibals depicting South Sea marriage customs.
Spectators glimpse Elsie Ferguson in His Parisian Wife at the Middlesex with David Powell leading a strong cast. The film sparks questions about French gowns and parental views while presenting Elsie Ferguson in a demanding role. Also shown are Current Events and a Flagg comedy The Last Battle.
Wallace Reid stars in Alias Mike Moran a deception tale showing how lies enslave a man and trap his conscience. The Middlesex shows this evening with four vaudeville acts and two reel comedy to accompany the feature film.
McCormack and Barry's Mayer's Dixie Jazz Band, famed New York ensemble, will perform dance music at Stueck's ballroom Friday night. The fast tempo group promises lively rhythm to get attendees dancing, with crowds expected to fill the venue.
Lieutenant-Colonel Bennett C. Clark, son of ex-Speaker Champ Clark, will tell how National Guard officers were replaced by regulars. The report cites Clark as a delegate to an American Legion meeting in St. Louis and mentions wartime morale and armored tanks in context. Also notes Lyman H. Howe's Travel Festival in Middlesex on May 22.
Tonight is the last chance to see Middletown's top vaudeville bill paired with Gladys Brockwell in The Forbidden Room. A strong final showing promises the best combination of acts yet.
Rainy conditions left only one win in the majors and minors as Reds defeated Cubs 1 to 0 behind pitching from Alexander and Ray Fisher. Returns from war bring Yankee pitcher Walter Smallwood and Dodger pitcher-outfielder Clarence Mitchell. Dodgers hitting at .300 as Ross Young and Gedeon pace the NL with .490 averages.
In Milwaukee on May 10, Johnny Dundee defeated Richie Mitchell over ten rounds. Mitchell fought toe to toe on rare exchanges, but Dundee boxed effectively throughout and gained the clear edge in the bout.
A Birmingham Age-Herald snippet centers on a sharp exchange about a woman nicknamed for a lack of respectable furniture. The dialogue-traced item hints at social scorn and petty domestic rivalries within a local context.
Yesterday's scores show rain and cold affecting major leagues. In the National League Boston and Philadelphia and the New York vs Brooklyn games were rained out while Cincinnati beat Chicago 1 to 0 and Pittsburgh vs St Louis saw rain delays. American League games Boston at Philadelphia and St Louis at Detroit were hindered by cold or wet conditions, with Cleveland losing to Chicago and New York defeating Washington in rain. International League slate postponed entirely. Southern Association results include New Orleans 6 Atlanta 2 and Chattanooga 6 Little Rock 4, while Birmingham beat Mobile 7-2. American Association had Kansas 7 St Paul 3 and Milwaukee 2 Minneapolis 1 in 13 innings. Indianapolis vs Louisville rained out. College games featured Yale against Virginia rained out. Dartmouth 12 Tufts 3. Wesleyan vs Columbia postponed by rain.
The Spartans of New Britain organize for the season and book Sunday games with fast teams statewide. They offer a reasonable guarantee and invite inquiries to E. F. Demarest at 28 Fairview Street, New Britain, Connecticut.
In a San Francisco Chronicle piece, a senator responds to praise for a speech, joking that the goal was not to gather dust in a library but to reach the public immediately while the ideas are fresh and timely.
C N Bates purchases a Buick roadster. Several motor boat owners skip water plans due to a double war tax, with the 17 foot boat tax set at $10. Carlton Bates plans an Ohio trip to visit his daughter while Co H C S G goes to Middletown on May 30 for a big parade and event.
Rocky Hill reports that the Valley division will run its first train Sunday May 11. Charles Medhurst is recovering from measles. Mrs Frederick Stickles and daughter Virginia visited Hartford Friday. Church services planned for tomorrow. Apple trees are in full bloom. W A Collins was in Hartford on business Friday. Mothers Day will be observed Sunday. Mrs B Coffey and Agnes Coffey moved back to southern Rocky Hill. Schools closed Friday at 2:45 p m for teachers meeting. A large turnout attended the Community Service club meeting at Library hall Friday evening. Jean Richardson of Unionville was a caller Friday.
Mrs. Wallace H. Peck visited Plainville on Friday. A Connecticut license registered auto owned by Stephen Gerent of West Rocky Hill wrecked at Hartford crossing on the electric road in Berlin Thursday night with no injuries. A Chicago woman shot a bus passenger while testifying in a divorce case.
PONSETT May 10 Mrs Henriet te Spencer has returned home from Deep River. Mrs Prudence Mann of Hamden plans a summer farming visit next week. School children practice for memorial exercises at Burr cemetery on Sunday May 25. Mrs W E Sarr was in Higganum on business yesterday.
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