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Newspaper
The Evening Press
Location
Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1919
Page
5
A spirited gathering last night featured members of the Wel Come Home Committee as they organized a welcome effort. Attendees discussed plans, assignments, and upcoming events to honor returning personnel and strengthen community support.
Overseas workers are invited to join a Memorial Day parade as route changes include Crescent street. committees finalize divisions floats and dances with free dances by local orders. Special trains on Memorial Day are nearly arranged. Budget raising via card slips and house to house canvass by Boy Scouts continues. luncheon invited for Grand Army of the Republic members on South Green.
In New Haven on May 21 the jury heard evidence in the Pasquale Valente murder trial for the Derby woman Louisa F. Bradley. A vest, a club and a flashlight were presented as state proof that the killer used them. Valente's father-in-law identified the vest and the mask cut from it as belonging to Valente, linking the items to the crime.
Paris dispatch reports Bolsheviks concentrating the bulk of their military might against Admiral Kolchak. A major battle rages east of Kolga while Bolsheviks say they are withdrawing on Archangel Murmansk and Taras fronts. A counteroffensive is under way with favorable reports from Vasilchek. Diplomatic representatives are being sent to Belgrade and Belgrade will accredit to the anti Bolshevik government at Omsk.
Richter and Company, brokers, are listed as members of the New York Stock Exchange and are identified with Hartford Connecticut. The notice references their charter and contact details.
In New Haven on May 21 the Episcopal diocesan convention elected the standing committee members Rev. William A. Beardsley Rev. George T. Linsley Rev. J Chauncey Linsley D D and Rev. M George Thompson. Deputies to the general convention include Clerical Rev Samuel R Calladay John N Lewis D D Rev J Chauncey Linsley D D and Rev Charles O Scoville. Lay Gardiner Greene Harry H Hemingway Burton Mansfield and Charles A Peace. Deputies to the synod of the First Province elected Clerical Rev William J Brewster Rev J Elfred Brown and Rev John F Plumb. Lay Gardiner Greene Harry H Hemingway Burton Mansfield and Charles A Pease. The business sessions close this afternoon.
The W. H. Sherman property on Church Street was sold to the Wesleyan's Commons Club Alumni association. The new owners plan to take possession in July and re fit the building for use by the college opening in September.
Announcement reports the upcoming marriage of Miss Kathryn Driscoll of King's Avenue and Emil Melin of Pike's Place. They will marry at St. John's rectory on Thursday morning at 7:30 o'clock.
A wartime editorial argues women overestimate strength and endure misery from female ills caused by overwork. It promotes Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as the standard remedy for headaches backaches despondency and dragging-down pains highlighting its wide recognition.
We will gladly submit estimates and demonstrate the Ohio Electric Vacuum Cleaner highlighting a claim of lifetime satisfaction for customers. The pitch emphasizes dependable performance and a long lasting value offering.
Edward Christian Facius died at his brother Antone R Facius home in Farm Hill aged 52 years 10 months and 10 days He is survived by Antone R Facius and two sisters Mrs William Pritchard and Mrs John Otterbein all of this city Funeral services will be from Antone R s Thursday at 2 PM with interment in Old Farm Hill cemetery The other obituary notes a Mass at St Marys church with Rev Dr E Martin Rev P J McGivney and Rev F A Jordan officiating
Leora Evelyn Forbes wife of Minor O Forbes died at her home 78 Hartford avenue Wethersfield Tuesday evening aged 70 years 10 months 12 days She is survived by two daughters Mrs Fred A Wilbur of Wethersfield and Mrs Chauncey R Wells of Middletown Funeral services will be at her late home Friday at 2 pm Rev William D Beach pastor First Methodist Church officiating Interment in Indian Hill Cemetery at family convenience
The funeral for Elizabeth Kavanaugh, daughter of Mrs. Anna Kavanaugh, was at 8:30 am from 124 Church Street and 9 am at St John’s church with a requiem high mass by Rev. James E. Dargan. Pallbearers were John Conroy, Martin Tynan, Martin Kavanaugh, and John Kavanaugh. flower bearers Le Roy Bushman and Frank Kavanaugh. Burial followed at St Mary’s Cemetery, Portland.
William Karpe aged 53 died at his home 71 Gilver Street after a short illness. He leaves a widow three sons and one daughter. He was employed by the Russell Co. Funeral arrangements have not yet been completed.
Rosario Carta six year old child of Mr and Mrs Joseph Carta died this morning at Middlesex hospital. Funeral from W T Lynch undertaking rooms on Thursday at 2 30. Interment in St Johns cemetery. Dorothy G Evans Funeral Held From No 43 Fountain Avenue. Interment in Farm Hill Cemetery.
Death of infant Michael Turro, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Turro, at 18 Miller Street. Funeral held this afternoon at 3, burial in St. John's Cemetery.
Wesleyan's two debating teams were defeated in contests here and in Providence last night. Bowdoin supported the affirmative and won here, while Brown University on the negative side won. The issue was immigration prohibition for five years after the peace treaty. Negative team here: R A Dousseau, John S Piper, J P Batdorf. Bowdoin affirmative: E S Taylor, Russell M McGown, Harry Nelson.
The speech argues Germany cannot dissociate itself from the faults of the former government and rejects the notion that regime change absolves obligations. It cites 1871 and 1917 precedents, denies transmitting the peace conference commission report, and ends with applauding the President.
Anton Marczuk was fined $5 and costs in city court this morning for assault on his wife. His wife appeared with a badly battered countenance. Marczuk attributed the bruises to a fall and a chair impact, and he seemed penitent as reports say they appear to have reconciled.
Advertised as a tonic for war stress and post influenza fatigue Peptiron combines iron and manganese with wax pepsin and nerve tonics in chocolate coated pills. Claimed to energize the blood and provide prompt relief for exhaustion and worry amid wartime hardships.
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