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Newspaper
The Evening Press
Location
Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1918
Page
7
A Portland woman aged 26 died after a period of illness. her husband, reportedly ill at the same Church Street home, is improving. The widow and husband recently moved from New England, having purchased Sears property. They leave a daughter aged about years.
A Liberty Loan meeting last evening at the hall recorded subscriptions totaling $68,060 while noting a drop in buying in recent days. The writeups point to the allotment distance as a factor and an Armory gathering is set for 2:30 Friday afternoon to attend Warren Haines funeral. Axel W. Hanson is named as captain.
The notice lists the due date for the last half of 1918 property tax and prior reminders from collector J. Leahy. It notes Red Cross room closures for evenings or Friday afternoons, a Ladies Aid Society meeting at the Metro church, and illness in the Ostergren family. It mentions Odd Fellows and Knights of Columbus activities, officer installations, and a memorial closure for Mrs. Hall. Also cited are Republican delegates from the area, a pending field day postponed due to illness, a bout of bronchial pneumonia, and a postponed liberty luncheon amid influenza. Silver Street visits and caucus hints accompany town affairs.
Ivoryton reports a shortened school day due to a teachers meeting in Essex. Mrs. John Bradbury suffers a grippe attack. Serena Canessa of the U S N returns home on furlough. Miss Beth Miller visits from Boston. Miss Elizabeth Chapman of New London visits her parents. Mrs. Ralph Clark plans to depart for Texas to join her husband, Lieut. Clark.
An old warning style ad urges mothers to give California Syrup of Figs for bilious or constipated children. It links a sick tongue and various symptoms to a need for a gentle bowel cleanse, claiming the fruit laxative works without griping and restores a cheerful, well child.
A digest from Durham covers residents returning home and relocations, illness and convalescence, job changes in the M. M. Company shop, travel and silo filling, and moves to Hartford. It notes political events with a Republican town victory, lists elected town officers and officials, and announces an adjourned town meeting for October 14 at 8 oclock.
Colchester reports a busy period with band rehearsals at Tip-Top hall and the unveiling of a new roll or honor board, in which the State Guard and old guard band will participate. Local reports tag sick lists, hunting season starts, a funeral in Hebron, and an adjourned town meeting to elect a first selectman after a tie. The Liberty Loan surpasses 21,800 dollars.
Mrs Barbara Goodrich wife of Ephriam Goodrich died at her home in Rocky Hill at 10 o clock Tuesday morning aged 75 after a long illness. She leaves a son John J. Kimmel and three grandchildren. At the town election selectmen Edward J Stevens Roscoe H Gardiner Henry A Ely. Other posts listed including assessors constables registrar of voters and school committee. Elwood Backe ill with influenza. Rocky Hill Club met with Joseph W Batchelder as chairman. Mrs W R Griswold returned from Quincy after visiting Mrs Ralph Stoddard.
News reached Chester yesterday of John Gaudy’s death in New London. His parents are Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Gaudy, former Chester residents. Nearby, George Emmons moved to a newly acquired Cove property, and Charles Kahrmann moved household goods to Hartford with the family to follow. Mrs. Walter A. Searle has relocated to New Jersey for her husband’s work. James L. Stone of Hartford visited Chester, and the Chester military band planned an open air concert at the Cove tonight.
Killingworth voters elected George Frick as assessor Arthur E Parmelee and Raymond A Griswold as selectmen Clarence E Chittenden as selectman and Sidney D Kelsey as tax collector The license vote stood 36 yes 34 no Mrs Lovell D Parmelee visited Swansea N H relatives Florence Barnes is recovering Clarence E Chittenden and Herman Heser are laid up with grippe Swansea NB Public speaker comment ends with a note on floor use
Mr and Mrs Peter Olsen learned on Saturday that John Olsen of Portchester NY was killed in a motorcycle accident. The family hurried to Portchester. Town reports 16 influenza cases as townwide closures of lodges assembly rooms and cinemas continue. Schools close indefinitely due to the epidemic. Local events include a Congregational Christian Endeavor reception Friday 8 to 10 pm and WCTU meeting Friday afternoon. Several residents travel or visit relatives in nearby towns.
Rev W B Hubbard and wife were called to Washington by the illness of their son George in the U S service. Miss Rose Griswold returned home from Falmouth Mass where she spent vacation. Ladies' Friendly society to meet Friday afternoon in the conference house. William Griffin shingling Mrs Edward Brown's Burnett's Hill residence. Miss Celia Ingraham accepted a position with Conn Valley Mfg Co and boards with sister Mrs Alexander Ingraham. Mrs Henry Comstock's friends pleased to see her out after illness.
George Merle Jones the second son of Carleton B. Jones died of typhoid fever at Camp Gordon base hospital Atlanta Georgia last week aged 22 He was among Hebron s strongest youths and his death marks the first from the town s drafted soldiers It is believed he contracted the disease before leaving home He is survived by his father two brothers and two sisters The funeral was held Tuesday Oct 8 The town records several illness updates including influenza cases and recoveries The community notes successful Belgians clothing drive and a Hebron Grange meeting with state and local speakers and Liberty Loan program remarks
In East Berlin on Monday the annual town election yielded a smaller turnout. W. S. Alling was reelected first selectman and Charles Lewis became tax collector as the town went license. The K of P meets tonight at St. Gabriel's at eight, and the Union service committee plans a Liberty loan bond drive with thrift stamps sales remaining strong.
Old Saybrook residents from Hartford landed at the junction in a condition leading to arrest and were fined $15 each by Judge William E. Burke the following morning. The town adjourned the annual business meeting to 7:30 in the Town hall. H. T. Chapman and Mrs Emma Frenyear led the fourth Liberty loan drive and reported encouraging progress toward the quota. Influenza patients continue to improve. The electrics now run a two hour schedule from 9 am to 3 pm. Mrs Dwight Merrill visits New Haven with friends. A. H. Barber of Saybrook Point takes a 10 day leave. Arthur Gilbert Jr covers the job.
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