Seville and World-Cinema Double Bill Promises Variety
A four act Seville program heads a big double bill featuring Society with Ethel Meyers in The Wine Picture and Sid comedy. The event spotlights a Metro feature The Claim and a Triangle episode with Eddie Polo plus a comedy. Vivian Martin leads The Fair Barbarian, a Paramount picture at Pilot Lincoln, a charming love story from Cape Cod. Friday and Saturday show Mddlesex Theatre offers Billy West vaudeville and a feature on Es Gold with Gold actors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seville
Cele
Inworld
Society
Ethel Meyers
Sid
Vivian Martin
Paramount Picture
Pilot
Lincoln
Cape Cod
Martin
Fen
Tory
Billy West
Local notes from Colchester and surrounding towns
Dr Hy Dien reports an xray showing a bone set in perfect condition. Mrs Gertrude Church and several Bailey family members visited Colchester at different times. Rev Perrin of Vermont will occupy the church pulpit for two Sundays. Master W Herbert Adams enjoyed an auto ride to Willimantic. Bennie Adams injured a toe. F E Adams listed as sick. Ladies Aid donated 100 to Red Cross. Catherine Carver visited E T Peck. A A Newell mourns son Clair who died of pneumonia in France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hy Dien
Gertrude Church
Colchester
Tuesie
Jabez Bailey
Natalie
Paul
Asa Brainerd
Perrin
Vermont
Friends
W. Herbert Adams
Willimantic
A. A. Merrill
East Hampton
Seth Carver
Ruth
E. T. Peck
Bennie Adams
F. E. Adams
Ladies’ Aid Society
Red Cross
Catherine Carver
Meriden
A A. Newell
Clair
France
Newell
Local Visitors Reported From Zailerville and Moodus
May 11 to 16 entries note Mrs G W Butler J E Butler and E R Shailer in Moodus and Hartford area. Visitors include Fred Buell of Middlefield Leander Case and R H Shailer family visiting in New Britain. Count von German chancellor arrived at Berlin to confer with leaders amid de information chatter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jand Kuehlmann
Count von German
Berlin
Peterson's Cures Old and Running Em Out
Life saved is happy life saved is happy else fails Peterson's cures old and running em out.
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Peterson
Local notices and social updates from Rocky Hill
May 16 Rocky Hill reports Friday library hours and a library association meeting with an 8 o clock entertainment. Ed Stevens of Hartford visited Julius Bulkley. Columbia lodge to mark an anniversary at South Glastonbury with Masons attending. Hartford visitors include Mrs E E Lord Miss Rose Lord and Miss Carrie Williams. Florence Grant sails for New London to join US Navy. Grange hosts a large attendance and lively program Wednesday. Local ad from Allison Bros. of Middletown buys dead horses and cattle. Prayer meeting at the Methodist church. Shad fishermen report good luck last week. Vera Hood of Hartford visited town. George and Mrs. Adams welcomed a son born Tuesday morning May 14. Harriet Hyde visited Hartford Wednesday.
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Rocky Hill
Library Association
Edward Stevens
Hartford
Julius Bulkley
Columbia Lodge
South Glastonbury
E. E. Lord
Rose Lord
Carrie Williams
Florence Grant
United States Navy
New London
The
Grange
Allison Bros, Inc
Middletown
Vera Hood
George Adams
Harriet Hyde
Saybrook Point Short News From May 16
Saybrook Point residents report an auto trip to Middletown by the Kelloggs Bradleys and Peases. Arthur Taintor has returned to New York after a visit with his father. Frank Pratt repairs a Montague cottage at Oyster River purchased by the Hart sisters of Brooklyn to be their summer home. The White family and Miss McCall attended a missionary meeting in New Haven. Morgan Bulkeley and his wife attended the Schultz funeral. Red Cross drive plans are set for next week.
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Saybrook Point
R. A. Kellogg
F. T. Bradley
H. W. Pease
Middletown
Arthur Taintor
New York
Ralph S. Taintor
Frank S. Pratt
Oyster River
Hart
Brooklyn
N. Y
William F. White
Caroline E. McCall
New, Haven
Morgan G. Bulkeley
Hartford
Walter F. Schultz
Red Cross
Moodus Happenings and Local Arrivals
Moodus notes show Sam Shenkman of Shenkman Brothers touring New York on business. Mrs. Jane Purple returns from New Britain. Rev Samuel Thatcher from East Hampton may preach at the local Methodist church Sunday. Rev L J Radcliffe will depart to East Hampton. Miss Carrie L Bowers returns to New Haven after visiting her mother. Joseph Tielitz of Purple and Silliman’s store back to work part time after illness. James Champlin of Coventry visits Moodus, and Mr and Mrs Samuel Williams travel to Middletown. Gladys Barber visitors to New Haven. William Lyman and daughters weekend shoppers in Middletown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moodus
Sam Shenkman
Shenkman Brothers
New York
Jane Purple
New Britain
Samuel Thatcher
East Hampton
L. J. Radcliffe
Carrie L. Bowers
New Haven
G. N. Bowers
Joseph Tielitz
Purple & Silliman’s
James Champlin
Coventry
Samuel Williams
Middletown
Gladys Barber
William Lyman
Haddam Village Chronicle May 16 Scale of Visits
Haddam notes show attorney Willard of Omaha calling on friends yesterday. J Chasse and wife stay at their summer home. J W Clarke of Chicago arrived Tuesday for a few weeks visit. Mrs Julian Crandell and Mrs Willis returned from Waterbury trip. Mr and Mrs B W Hazen Miss Hazen and Mrs F H Arnold traveled to Springfield yesterday. P C Arnold is ill. Dr Love land attended him in the early hours. Telephone 173 Allison Bros Inc adv.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haddam
Willard Any
Omaha
J. Chasse
J. C. Ehies
Middletown
James W. Clarke
Chicago
Julian Crandell
Willis
Waterbury
B. W. Hazen
Local Notes and Obituaries From Middletown Area
Feeble at West Avenue Sarteee Pratt reported last night. Imogene Starkey caring for Mrs Edwin Smith returns home. Funeral of Frances Cormac from New City street home. Rev Trick officiates. interment Riverside Cemetery. Library opens for book exchange this evening. Westbrook Beach cottage opened for summer by Mrs Elizabeth Finney. Rex Beach play The Auction Block at Thelma Saturday. Attendees from town to Deep River movie. G L Cheney and family tale of Lookout Hill summer respite. Lewellyn Mack of Mystic visits town. Allison Bros ad promotes economy and fashion items. Adv lists sweaters waists and light panamas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarteee Pratt
West Avenue
Middletown
Imogene Starkey
Edwin Smith
Margaret Anderson
Hartford Hospital
Frances Cormac
New City Street
R. D. Trick
The
Baptist Church
Gallaher
Riverside Cemetery
Elizabeth Finney
Westbrook Beach
Rex Beach
Adv
Deep River
G. L. Cheney and Family
New York
Lookout Hill
Lewellyn Mack
Mystic
Allison Bros. Inc
Colchester Notes Report Missing Soldier And Local Events
Word reached Colchester that Gussie Chapman is reported missing in action in France. Residents Brainard Loomus Westchester couples visited town. Dublin school children staged an evening show at Tip-Top hall drawing a large crowd. George F. Brown started work on the state road for C A Kramer. Jennie Plumb returns from Hartford and Middletown. First home game slated Saturday at 3 30 with an out of town team. William Johnson and Charles Strong visit Norwich on business. Eugene Purcell advised to be up and around after illness. Flags placed on soldiers graves at Linwood and St Andrews cemeteries by George Brown and Oliver Way. Seven Colchester men were called to Camp Upton on the 28th.
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Colchester
Gussie Chapman
France
Brainard
Ige
Loomus
Westchester
Dublin
George F. Brown
State Road
C. A. Kramer
Jennie Plumb
Hartford
Middletown
William Johnson
Charles H. Strong
Norwich
Eugene Purcell
George Brown
Oliver Way
Linwood
St. Andrew’s
Camp Upton
Centerbrook Notes and Local Moves May 16
Centerbrook residents report Rev W B Hubbard and Mrs Hubbard have returned home from Camp Dix. Mrs Frederick Marselli and her little daughter of Deep River visited Mrs Joseph Catone. F H Gladwin does carpentry at Mr Scoville's Main Street home. Large out of town auto trucks carried household goods through town Wednesday. More local boys received notices to enter service next. James Lynch of New London was in town on business. Isabelle Looby and Uncle Sylvester Looby visited New London. Rex Beach's The Matinee and Evening is promoted.
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Centerbrook
W. B. Hubbard
Isabelle Looby
Sylvester Looby
New London
Rex Beach
Adv
Middlefield supper and dance event announced
Middlefield Co announces a supper at 6 30 p m Friday May 17 in the Middlefield town hall with after dinner speeches and drill plus a dance to 12 15 a m 25 cents per person attendance urged by Middletown and team calls for volunteers
Cox College Marks 75th Anniversary This Month
Cox College in Atlanta, among the world’s oldest institutions chartered for women, celebrates its 75th anniversary this month highlighting its long history in women’s education and leadership.
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Cox College
Atlanta
Marion Davies enters film era with Cecilia of the Pink Roses
Marion Davies, a leading beauty of stage revues, yields to films. Praised by Harrison Fisher as America's blond ideal, she starred in Follies and The Country Girl and Miss 1917. She will interpret Katherine Haviland Taylor's novel Cecilia of the Pink Roses on screen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Davies
Little Squad
Harrison Fisher
America
Davies
Ziegfield
Hitchcock & Goertz
Katherine Haviland Taylor
Cecilia of the
St Johns Whist Club finds success at town hall gathering
Old Saybrook reports St Johns Whist Club's evening at town hall with twenty tables, prizes to Peter Jay and Mrs Parker, consolations to Alfred Dupree and Mrs B Doherty, netting about $50. Red Cross plans drive starting Monday. Local garden and ship activity noted with measles cases and visits. Several townspeople called to Camp Upton NY. Chapman visiting Hartford. Shad shipments increasing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Saybrook
St. John’s Whist Club
Peter Jay
Uis Parker
Alfred Dupree
Red Cross Society
Richard Doyle
Walden Spencer
Shore Line Electrics
Frank Briggs
Camp Upton
N. Y
Charles Chapman
Hartford
Allison Bros. Inc
Middletown
Large catch this week surpasses last yet again
Essex's A F Kokojan notes the week’s catch is significantly bigger than the previous period. Buyers are offered slip on sweaters at lower prices elsewhere, with emphasis on light, roomy panamas.
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A. F
Red Cross drive in Ivoryton targets local households
Ivoryton on May 16 reports a house to house Red Cross canvass starting next Monday. District canvassers will call to collect contributions for relief work. Pratt High School beat Morgan School at Comstock Cheney Co. ball park midweek. due to no local team, school grounds may host away games. Mr and Mrs James H Rockwell attended Chester event. locals went to a Deep River show last night.
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Ivoryton
Red Cross
Pratt High School
Morgan
Comstock Cheney & Co
Ball Park
Everyton
James H. Rockwell
Chester
Deep River
Haarlem Oil Capsules Back Aches Remedy Ad
An advert promotes GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules as a cure for back pain fatigue and urinary symptoms linked to kidney and bladder issues. It claims the oil attacks harmful germs and restores health within 24 hours with continued use to prevent future attacks. Money back guarantee offered for genuine imported product.
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Haarlem
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