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Newspaper
The Evening Press
Location
Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1918
Page
7
A Beee a photoplay program presents a double bill headlining Tom Farnum in a world production. The feature runs Monday and Tuesday May 20 and 21 with two attractions, including "Six Cs" and the patriotic themed "When A Man Sees Red."
Middlesex tonight features The Honor of His Woman with Sessue Hayakawa and Florence Vidor directed by C. DeMille noted for wrecked steamer scenes on a tropical island. Also Arguably star duo Arbuckle in A Country for Fun and vaudeville by Sam Duncan Robertson and James Kenneday Firm. Will also show The Widow's Might with Eitinge in Paramount scenes and fifth Eye episode plus Current Events and big vaudeville acts.
John Tesoro of Haven opens a barber shop in a building formerly used as the estate office of F. R. Norton. Samuel Scranton has gone to Massachusetts for two weeks with his daughter Mrs. E. B. Redfield. The High School will present an evening of a show and one act farce Cox in Memorial Hall, with W. coaching the boys and promising an engaging program.
A health notice urges a spring regimen aimed at purifying the blood and correcting run down conditions. The article highlights tonic-like remedies and traditional cures presented as preventive care for the season.
The notice lists village activity and personal moves among Grove residents and visitors. Names include Lloyd from New York City, N W Rogers, Potterene of Putnam, Saunders of Saunders Grove, and Brooklyn's Arthur Saunders. It notes subscriptions raised for a town project totaling $101,000 with a New York summer resident subscribing $53,000, plus various visits, travels, and small building efforts around cottages and docks.
Arthur S. Jones leaves Westbrook for seafaring training at Boston station as the town’s representative in United Drug sales. Middlesex Farm Bureau meeting attendees noted. Lieutenant Spencer Merwin and Miss Mary Ellen Ditto wed on May 4 in Louisville with Miss Susie Ditto and George F. Schofield present. After a ten day furlough they will return to Camp Gordon. A release operator will run the local W A telegraph office for two weeks and Irma Thompson will take her annual vacation.
Colchester May 11 The A. Tainter Post G A R held its regular meeting with plans for Memorial Day. George Brown spoke on the 1861 war and the present war at Tip Top hall. A severe thunder shower occurred last night. Mr and Mrs Fred Dean of Springfield Mass visited Mrs Elizabeth Fargo at Frank Tesar’s. A baby was born to Mr and Mrs Wright at Hebron. George Marks was at home last night. Mrs May White visited Hebron where 20 girls from Imnes will stage a kitchen entertainment.
Middlefield brief notes include Mrs Joseph Goodrich visiting her mother in Hartford on May 11. Rev L O Schriver and spouse returned from Syracuse. Company M C H G plans a 6:30 p m supper and after-dinner speeches in Middlefield Town hall with 25c admission. pie sale and dances follow until midnight at 15c per person. Int France all grain reserved for bread making for human use.
Plans are complete for a Red Cross rally in Emerald hall on Tuesday at eight o'clock to boost the War Fund drive targeting 100 million dollars. Speakers will discuss the fund, the Liberty chorus will perform, and a dress exhibition of articles made for the boys overseas will be shown.
William R. Griswold traveled to Hartford on business yesterday while crews tar and gravel Main Street on Friday. A two act play Mr Bob at Grange hall drew good turnout for the Congregational church benefit. Mrs Stickles and daughter Virginia visited Hartford yesterday as do Red Cross workers registering for the May 18 parade.
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