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Newspaper
The Evening Press
Location
Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1919
Page
5
Train timetable fragment lists London to Ee and Re return on Friday May 30 1919. Deep River Hadlyme appears with multiple arrival times around 1:00 to 1:30 PM and 2:54 PM.
Memorial Day events feature aviation and military floats from Italian and Polish societies, local bands, and fire departments with Middletown and area groups forming the parade on Main Street. Officials set parade time for 2:30 pm, outline the route, first aid stations, and noon whistle blows from factories to honor visiting troops.
Funeral services for Horace Buell will be held Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Methodist church in Clinton with burial in Clinton Cemetery.
Mrs Geo E eK and her son Willis Cheeney of this city are noted in a terse local item. The snippet mentions a busy day and a chronic bore making a big hole but provides no further context or details.
Chester residents are informed of a special town meeting Monday at 8 pm in the town hall to authorize building a road from John Joyner's home to Pelton Hill and from Co L. Fanning's to the same hill, with authorization to borrow necessary funds. Also notes social items and local notices including visits, farm work injuries, and church activities.
The annual missionary meeting began last night at the Swedish Mission church Cromwell with sermons by Rev. Swenson and Rev. Willandt, choir concerts, and plans for future services. Out of town attendees are expected tomorrow, with speakers from Brookyln, Attleboro, Woodstock, and Lynn. Local news notes include Axel Dahleen quitting work due to battlefield aftereffects and a family birth in Cromwell. May 24 1919 Cromwell news and community notices.
In Haddam James W. Clarke of Chicago is in town for a week or two while Rev. Dr. Vincent Piseck of New York visited recently. Mrs. E Latshaw and Miss Latshaw travel to New York this week. Miss Lucy Hazen heads to New London to spend Sunday with Mrs. R S Towle. A new arrival at Mr. and Mrs. William Trowbridge’s home expands family. The river water levels rise unusually, discouraging shad fishermen.
Spring medicine praised as a nerve builder and blood purifier. It claims war era worry influenza grip and pneumonia strain deplete blood and indoor winter life drains reserve strength, making Hood's Sarsaparilla a necessity this season.
The Wel come Home celebration on May 30 invites discharged Middletown soldiers living away from town to attend. The Evening Press and the Chamber of Commerce seek relatives or friends to send names and current addresses to the secretary or Parade Editor. Once received, invitations will be sent.
Henry Webb moves to Higganum to work at the Carlson bottling works. W C T U meeting next Tuesday at 2 30 PM in the Reading room. Mrs Edward Grout guest to visit two or three weeks with E S Buchanan an noted writer. Mr Baroni ill at home Dr Kellogg of Middletown attending. Measles widespread in Candlewood Hill district. Mrs Horatio Kelsey hosting weekend guests. Grange meeting last evening 43 members and 3 visitors. Six candidates received degrees Mrs Charles Johnson Mrs Julia Erickson Miss Helen Olson Elliott William Ditman Rudolph Schutte. Harvest supper planned at the Securers home committee named. Grange program included Old Glory solo readings and addresses by Mrs Beebe Miss Maria Halsey Miss Elsie Clark Miss Ellen Smith. Dr Loewe returned to resume Middletown practice Main Street near William Telephone 16. adv 245 Las Fsee ce per
A vulnerable pattern urges action before rheumatism signals kidney disease. If pain, aching, restless nights, or bladder weakness appear, Foley Kidney Pills promise to restore kidney health and steady function. Start today. benefits said to follow after the first dose. sold widely.
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