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Newspaper
The Evening Press
Location
Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1919
Page
4
Fragmented weather bulletin reports rain and fair conditions across New England and parts of the east with a storm moving from Texas to Ohio. The piece also touches on Prohibition era talk, Brews and beers, and a broader note on the Army drive, suffrage, and Pershing’s return, all amid scattered city weather observations and stray quotes.
Bloomfield residents visited relatives and enjoyed local gatherings as Hartford workers and travelers returned home. A boat repair and shad fishing mood plus multiple Sunday visits to River side Inn and Whipperwill Terrace are noted, with names including Clark, Peck, Morse, Willard, Dronn, and Beebe among others.
Old Saybrook reports Mr. and Mrs. H Jarvis Beach returning to New York after a Sunday visit to the Hartlands. Siloam lodge schedules its semi monthly meeting at 8 pm in Masonic hall. Baggagemaster Ralph P Stillman shows improvement and may return in a week. Mrs. James Walden and Hartford family open their Chapman Beach cottage for the season. The Theeshad fishermen record the season’s best haul with crews landing 100, 70, 60 and 50. Engineer James Mulligan narrowly avoids a feast as a deer crosses the curve two miles north of the junction. Mrs. George Gates travels to Willimantic to visit Mr. and Mrs. J H Lockwood, former Saybrook Drug Co. owners who moved to Higganum. Mrs. J D Clarke of Saybrook Point visits relatives in Portland. Edward J. O'Brien alerts his parents of safe arrival at Newport News with the 82nd division from overseas. Ray Stuart presents A Red Haired Cupid and the Iron Test second episode at Saybrook town hall Wednesday.
Lyme Grange held a regular meeting with three more names for membership and a class of two to receive first and second degrees next meeting. The Ladies Society met, a dance entertained by a Chicago singer, and Miss Elizabeth Sterling visited Dr. Ely’s over the weekend. Miss Rogers of North Lyme underwent appendicitis surgery in New London and is reported comfortable. Mrs Harding and her mother traveled to New Haven by trolley and auto. Harry K. Kausley, recently in France with Yale unit, visited his mother Ida Harding before returning to New Haven.
Thelma screens at Centerbrook Wednesday night with Marguerite Clark in the title role Out of a Clear Sky era work showcasing her screen presence and dramatic craft for local cinema fans.
The Army drive began today and runs to May 26. Local chairs include John M. Harding and Starr B. Elmore, with numerous district canvassing routes listed. Reports from canvassers due Friday at Library hall. Community notices cover hospital news, club meetings, and family updates amid a busy local scene.
Essex May 20 residents and visitors noted. Mrs William Williams and her son visit at Hill Street as Mr and Mrs vis host. Mrs Gilbert Kelsey recently convalesces after a month illness. Rudolph Johnson takes a job at Comstock Cheney factory Ivoryton. Otto Carlson employed at Behrens Bushnell garage Ivoryton. Ira T Hayden of New Haven visits his parents Mr and Mrs Charles D Hayden. Boy Scouts meet at parish house. Mr and Mrs Charles Haynes move to Mrs Anna Bowens tent on Main Street. Dr Charles C Davis leaves for New York and South America, to return about June 20. Two aeroplanes fly over Essex, one east at 10 30 am, one west at 5 45 pm. Joseph Baroni mustered out, returns to West Avenue. The Thelma, Wednesday Night. Marguerite Clark in Out of a Clear Sky. Coming Saturday Sporting Life. adv.
May 20 highlights include Miss Margaret Duggan visiting New Haven and guests from Hartford Moodus Clintonville Westbrook and Madison. Local job moves include Frederick Neilson resigning as Wethersfield guard to join a piano factory. A Town Hall event marks Company F State Guard second anniversary with a banquet for discharged soldiers and sailors.
May 20 Saybrook Point reports Goodrich B. Pratt took part in the Essex high school play on Friday evening. Miss Helen Brady of Hartford visited relatives. Edward O'Brien's safe arrival from France is reported, now at Newport News. Dr and Mrs C P Botsford of Hartford were guests over Sunday. Mrs Emma C Frangear visited relatives in Boston. Hon Morgan G Bulkeley of Hartford examined property here yesterday. Mr and Mrs Fred Stokes of Ivoryton called on relatives Sunday. Mrs Gordon Ransom arrived from New York and opened her house for the summer. Mrs Robert Chapman ill at home remains about the same. Mrs Arthur Poley of Guilford called on friends Sunday. The body of Bishop Olmstead, buried last fall, will be moved to Cooperstown New York for burial. A flying machine was seen heading east off Saybrook yesterday afternoon.
Town hall neighborhood program on Wednesday night features the seven reel Artcraft production Sporting Life noted for a fast moving racing scene and the second episode of Hands Up. Admission 17 and 28 cents. A word to the wise may be suffi.
Moodus May 20 updates note Mrs Bertha Robinson helping at the Methodist church service. A Moodus Boy Scouts troop plan meeting for May 22 at 7 PM at North Moodus School. Several locals and visitors mentioned including Mr and Mrs Joseph Egeter in Chester and Mr and Mrs Samuel Williams in Middletown. A play Men Maids and Matchmakers staged by Middle Haddam for Moodus Y M C A fundraising on Decoration Day at Greenberg’s hall with musical interludes by Mrs E E Swan and others. Continuous social and travel notes conclude with a cinema matinee and evening showing Mickey at Continental hall.
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