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Newspaper
The Evening Press
Location
Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1919
Page
4
Ipsa fragmentary report cites Mt Higby weather 70 maximum 52 mean with northwest wind and clear conditions. It discusses May weather hopes, labor hours, Prohibition politics, Willard Dempsey, Bryan quip, Austrian peace, League covenant, and NC-4 flight delay with Hawker and Grieve awaiting reception tomorrow.
A city united fort is running a large Memorial Day parade with statewide interest. Labor by the committee is evident as plans near completion. Veterans of the Civil War lead efforts with band concerts, food coordinated by churches, aviation circus, and free dancing to follow.
St John’s Church outlines Memorial Day events including a Welcome Home Parade with food contributions, regular votive masses on Wednesday and Saturday mornings, an anniversary memorial on Wednesday, a month’s mind mass on Saturday, and multiple masses for the Feast of the Ascension. Benediction, confessions, and sermons accompany services. A series of meetings by church groups and devotions are scheduled, with committees forming in St. Aloysius room and processions planned on College and Main streets. The Fourth Division will feature Catholic societies led by marshal William P. Burns, with eatables for Children of Mary and other Catholic societies distributed as directed. An annual memorial address by Attorney William J. Coughlin and the Peter’s Peace collection next Sunday are announced, along with a Bishop Nilan circular letter urging generous support.
New York stevedores plan a portable house on a Woodch pier foundation while Lyme trip members shop for cattle. Local clubs meet at Miss Lillian Knowles home. Rev Trick resigns as Baptist pastor after seven years. Notable visitors include Mr and Mrs Hayden and Mrs Wailes with children. Fund drive for Our Lady of Sorrows reaches 240 dollars with a week left. Coleman Halliday returns from Miami for summer with father. Baseball doubleheader at Comstock Cheney field in Ivoryton. Deep River Town hall hosts Hit of the Season with jazz orchestra from Hartford. Tickets listed for dance event May 29.
A string of church group gatherings is listed. Monday at 7 30 the Girls Club meets in the parish house to assist Memorial Day plans. Tuesday 7 30 Philathea class. Wednesday 7 30 prayer meeting studying Amos in the chapel. Last Wednesday’s church meeting postponed to June 4. Thursday 8 pm standing committee. 7 15 Boy Scouts Troop 6 in chapel. Friday 7 15 Camp Fire Girls meet in the parish house.
Wednesday 7:30 p m mid week service in social rooms. 3 o'clock Woman's Missionary Society and 7:15 Boy Scouts meet at the North.
Rocky Hill residents report May gatherings and visits including Mrs Miner Forbes funeral in Wethersfield Mrs E Elliott and Ida Domenick in town Mrs L E Taylor and Betsey Thompson shopping in Hartford and Myrtle Howard teaching at West school visiting New Haven The national Civil Service convention set for Rochester New York June 10 Mrs Elinor Peck sick list and Henry Olmstead Burnside visit with mid week prayer meeting scheduled Thursday evening
Middlefield residents report visitors from West Hartford Waterbury Boston and Hartford. Town leaders question if a July 4th celebration will be held this year with a possible Welcome Home demonstration. Memorial Day services will be shortened and children are asked to meet at the hall at 8:30 with flowers for the cemetery ceremony led by Boy Scouts and veterans. A tractor demonstration by International Harvesting Co. and others is set for Wednesday afternoon May 28 at J L Watrous.
Mrs. Margaret Ness of Philadelphia reports seven years of back pain improved after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She notes friends also benefited and recommends the remedy for displacements irregularities inflammation and headaches.
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