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Newspaper
The Evening Press
Location
Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1918
Page
6
The town observes a holiday leading to changes at the post office with rural carriers not covering routes. The clerk and judge of profits preside over related duties, causing adjustments in mail delivery and office operations during the observance.
The Portland Cross campaign showcased a strong community effort on Monday night with donations totaling $1,031.10 from teams and groups including the Girls' League which raised 465.80 and the Gildersleeve schools contributing through students. Local leaders and volunteers organized the drive, with F. S. Lewis as treasurer and Hughes handling the coin record, signaling broad support for the Red Cross effort. Proceeds support wartime relief and community aid programs as plans for Memorial Day and local events advance.
May 29 report from Genterbrook notes the King’s meeting at Mrs Anna Lewis on Main fff Miller Ivoryton to seal business and new roles. Griswold accepted a post with Connecticut Valley Mfg actory. Bushnell cleans up bry for Decoration Day. Soldiers will decorate graves in the morning. Bes held at 11 in Public meeting place. Woman’s Foreign Missionary rally postponed due to rally and will be rescheduled.
The Thelma at Pickford presents a matinee and evening showing of Amerilly of Line Alley. The program promises an amusing and pictorial revival, with light entertainment and steady laughs for audiences.
A Memorial service will be held after guests of Mrs Lang visit New York. They visited the city this morning at nine o clock and will return to Middlefield for the service at the town hall cemetery to decorate the Connecticut State march.
The town announces tomorrow’s program with a veterans parade route starting at Athletic hall at 3 p m and visiting cemetery for graves decoration. Rev William F Hilton will speak, Kensington drum corps will play, and marchers include G A R Campfire Girls and scouts. Other items note St Gabriel's choir practice, a Moodus fishing trip, a Middlesex hospital nurse visit, a fatality in Liverpool Regiment, rail safety update on Branch road, and St Gabriel’s archdeaconry convention with Bishop Acheson and Prof Ladd appointment.
Mrs C W Newton attends her brother Frank Francisco's funeral in Stapleton while James F Connolly visits Middletown schools. Epworth League juniors meet after school at the Methodist church. A drama for Red Cross raised funds at Middlefield town hall with many out of town visitors expected for Memorial Day. Main street receives oil and sand. Durham's Red Cross drive totals $1,093.91 toward a $1,200 pledge, with locals urged to fulfill apportionments. Leonard Markham reports Durham over the quota at Middletown closing event.
Rocky Hill local news notes a 9 30 a m Red Cross meeting in Library hall in regulation uniforms with white veils and dresses and a large red cross on the breast. The Ladies Benevolent Society held an all day gathering at Mrs Andrew Twaddle s home on High street. Miss Agnes Millierick recently enlisted as a US Navy yeoman and spent Sunday at home before returning to New London on Monday.
Leo Kabatznick returns to Boston from Cromwell after visiting Louis Kabatznick. Congregational church notes announce Memorial Day prayer service at 7 30 p m. Young people's choir rehearses at Mrs E W Johnson's home Friday. Prayer meeting Friday evening. Wangum Campfire Girls serve supper Friday evening May 31 6 to 7 p m in church parlors 25 or 6 1 0 0. Red Cross Cromwell branch members urged to join parade meet at Baptist church by 8 45 a.m. White dress requested for women. Kate A Hallock chairwoman.
In Chatham and Middle Haddam a May drive collected 1503 dollars for the Red Cross, nearly doubling the 800 dollar quota. A local attendee joined the Ted C rally in Middletown Monday evening. Mr and Mrs Edward Wilkins are boarding at Mrs Harrison Brainerd's for the summer. Hyde is spending the season in town.
The town notes the Home Guard as a parade feature on Decoration Day while the Red Cross meets Friday afternoon due to Memorial Day. Local residents travel and recover, including Miss Marion Strong visiting Syracuse University, Miss Ketcham hosting canning demonstrations, and several townsfolk seen in New Haven and Middletown. Letters from overseas bring cheer of homeward marches.
The Memorial Day event forms at 9 a.m. on Main Street west of the Congregational church, proceeding to High Street, Lakeview Street, and the new cemetery. The lineup includes Marshal Bevin, East Hampton fife and drum corps, grammar school guards, students, Sons of Veterans, Company L, State Guards, veterans in autos, floral and clergy carriages. The Lakeview cemetery program features music, prayer by Rev. Samuel Thatcher, a Lincoln Gettysburg address read by Principal William Chittenden, flag salute, student flowers, and a grave decoration, followed by taps and a return march to the church where lemonade will be served.
Memorial Day activities fill the day with a Grange meeting last evening and a visit to F H Browning’s to check on Mrs Browning who is ill. No church service as the pastor attends a Providence reunion. A benefit ball and Grange entertainment boost Red Cross funds, with events scheduled tomorrow at 2 PM and in the Grange hall.
Higganum May 29 A busy local note reports Norman Spencer of Pohsett in town, Miss Sally Fanny Gleaton to speak on Woman Suffrage at Grange Hall next Wednesday June 5, and elderly Mrs Rogers quilting a large bed cover by hand at 82. Also mentions Maria Halsey visiting Nellie Smith, Gustaf Carlson in Middletown, E O Burr buying two cows, Haddam Red Cross drive success with 3397 raised of 2500 allotment, Friday Red Cross meeting at Miss Brainard, and Memorial Day observations with Shailer of Haddam in town.
Essex May 29 Memorial Day program at St Johns Church hall at 11 o clock to honor those who died for the country. Post office closes 10 am to 5 pm and no rural free delivery. Also notes Mrs Pratt in New Haven, John Adams visiting Hartford relatives, Louis North's return, and Red Cross rooms moving to Mondays starting June 1. Mary Pickford film Amerilly of Clothes Line Alley shown as matinee and evening entertainment.
Old Saybrook residents return to Saybrook Park for the season while Co G state guard gathers at town hall Thursday for a veterans and school children parade to four cemeteries. Westbrook fife and drum corps join in, shad boats continue daily, and River Sea club plans the coming season with M Dewey arranging from Lake Placid.
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