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Newspaper
The Evening Press
Location
Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1918
Page
6
The article describes Liberty Day set for October with a parade, school band, and speakers. It reports a Republican caucus naming delegates for the senatorial district and lists candidates for the Saybrook convention, noting a lively fight anticipated and uninstructed Portland delegates.
Congregational Church holds partnership service at 10 45 Sermon titled The Meaning and Of Prayer followed by Sunday school and Christian Endeavor meeting A 10 30 Holy Communion and 11 45 Sunday school at City Church Evening service at Chapel of St John the Baptist Rev Dr O H Raftery to lead Holy Communion and service at 9 Episcopal Church Rev Bisbee presiding All churches report Rally day in Sunday school Lutheran Church holds 10 30 service with Bible class at 12 05 No evening service Deep River Sunday school conference attendees plan to attend
Town election set for Monday with polls open 7:30 am to 5 pm. One ticket, incumbents, unopposed. Transportation offered to voters by volunteers. no campaign funds accepted. Field Day Sunday features Sixth Regiment Infantry Band and a 3:45 pm punt and review at the high school grounds. parade to church and back for spectators.
A fragmented call notes transportation assistance for voters, urging minimal expense and asking residents to notify the transportation committee before 6. Denis O’Brien and Frank J. lead the effort. Donations include linen articles up to Wednesday, with items left at the Town Clerk. Liberty Loan total targets are $74,400 with a $62,250 shown.
Portland readers receive a mix of war effort calls and local updates. Subscriptions are urged, several residents face illness including Lt. Richard Gildersleeve, Warren Haines, Henry Lansing, and Lawrence Taylor, while Richard Penfield visits home from Worcester Tech. Camp transfers for James C. Kingston hint at future commissions. Obituary notes Mrs. John Condon. Gasless Sundays continue with State Guards not on duty. Liberty Chorus plans a rehearsal ahead of Liberty Day on October 12.
In Cromwell on October five the Red Cross thanks locals for three barrels of clothing destined for Belgian relief and appeals again for peach olive and prune stones. Washington Lodge 81 AF and AM to meet with M M degree in East Berlin. Local church services announced at First Congregational Swedish Mission and Grange events with fairs and meetings.
East Berlin reports a heavy frost on Friday morning that encourages farmers to gather remaining crops. Potatoes are expected to yield well below last year. Other local notes mention Mrs. W. W. Vance’s return home from Hartford, church services, and Miss Elsie McCrum’s trip to Brooklyn to visit relatives and a service member at Hoboken.
Miss Flora Murray is confined to her home by illness. Miss Grace Pratt improves her property with F B Pratt doing the work. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Pierce visit New London. Red Cross room opens Monday afternoon. Rev Raymond Scofield of Bridgeport visits Day couple. Miss Hazel Schley visits New London Friday. Church services scheduled for tomorrow. Frederick Chapman filling his file this week. Miss Helen O’Brien improving after illness. Kleptomaniacs draw the line at tak hints.
East Hampton voters face listed candidates for Assessor Selectman and other town offices with party marks. Also notes local funeral, military field day, house party, and weathered social updates plus church service schedules and parish notices.
The Rev. Mr. Bisbee of Portland will lead the communion service at the Middlefield Methodist Church on Sunday morning.
Rural town notes report items from Old Saybrook including a Red Cross linen drive, quarantine lift at labor camp, a fire victim transported to New Haven, and changes in railroad staff. The Republican senatorial caucus elected delegates Frederick S. Chapman John A. Ayer James A. Dibble Gordon B. Smith. influenza cases easing, temperance rally announced at Methodist church with urging to donate.
Higganum news notes a funeral planned for Hilmar Johnson who died at Camp Upton. Services Sunday at 2 30 PM from his mother's home with Rev. Anderson and Rev. Caldwell officiating. Also mention Rally Day at Methodist church and visitors from East Berlin and Middletown.
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