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Newspaper

The Evening Press

Location

Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Oct 29, 1918

Page

7

Middlesex Theatre Weeked Listing and Film Bill

Miss Burke stars in In Pursuit Of Polly at Middlesex October 30 31 with Moran Burton Holmes and Grand Theatre program. Arnold Daly in My United States leads Fox Virginia Pearson in Her. Battahatchee launch proved entertaining. Last shows tonight feature Danloy ers hand balancing and acrobatics. Thursday through Saturday presents a strong film and vaudeville bill.

Miss Burke Polly Middlesex Burton Holmes Veland Grand Theatre Arnold Daly United States Virginia Pearson Fox Battahatchee Fine Pictures Danloyers

Till I Come Back To You at Middlesex Tonight

The Belgians king Albert is highlighted as a democratic modern monarch in the new DeMille Artcraft film Till I Come Back To You shown at the Middlesex this evening with Current Events and a Sennett Caprice. Grand Theatre screens Miss Innocence on Wednesday with a Vitagraph feature Miss Mee starring June Ice and additional short pieces.

aAlbert Dune Caprice the Grand Vitagraph Miss Mee June Ice Charmag

Community Notes from Hebron and Nearby Areas

Local residents traveling visitantes include Mrs C J Douglas of Boston and the Browne family from B. Hartford visitors call at Seventh Day Adventist School. Notices report illness recoveries and improvements. Mrs Fannie Perry of the Abel Post family dies at 61 after long cancer illness. Funeral and community tributes follow with support for bereaved relatives.

Remains Buried After Street Death in Killingworth

The remains of William Barns of Bridgeport were buried locally after dying on the street last week while going to work. He was 60. Also, the remains of Wellington L. Park of Madison were brought for burial at Parker Hill Cemetery after a service at Emmanuel Church. He was 65 and had lived in Madison. Several Spanish cases are reported in town with services planned at Emmanuel next Sunday at 11.

Killingworth William Barns Bridgeport Wate Wellington L. Park Madison Parker Hill Place Emmanuel

Local notes and club activities at Cromwell and surroundings

Miss Agnes ill at home. Miss Shew resumes duties after illness. Deep River rifle team loses by two at Cromwell range. Mr and Mrs M Brooks of Massachusetts visiting relatives. Mildred Perkins guest of Mr and Mrs W Ranney. Carl Ludwig improving from pneumonia. Congregational Church sets executive meeting Oct 29. Holy Communion service prep Nov 1. War bureau forms Americanization committee. four minute men appointed. chronometer needs called. War chest census shows about 2,300 population with 13 nationalities and Italian 300. Next week rally to explain war drive and fundraising starting Nov 11.

Agnes Congregational Church Christian Endeavor Society H. W. Hildreth Emergency Fleet Corporation War Bureau B. W. Johnson War Chest Winston Wesleyan United War Charities

Grippe ailments sweep Higganum families

Higganum Oct 29. Clarence Stevens family spring sickness while Ernest Grenman recovers. Mrs R S Caldwell and infant return from Middlesex hospital. Influenza keeps Mrs Harry Carlson bedridden. Red Cross meets at school Thursday. Edward Quinn hears of his mother's death in Middletown. Leon Baroni moves to Middletown. Miss Bessie McKenzie visiting Danbury. August B Carlson ill. Local youths join military service in Deep River. Gordon Cody returns from East Hampton. Jerry Goff's eldest son ill. Irving Shailer family back from Mrs Webb's Landing. Richard Johnson back to work at C Olsoh's store after illness. Safety First. Spain may seize German ships after Germany seeks peace.

Higganum Clarence Stevens Ernest Grenman R. S. Caldwell Middlesex Hospital Harry Carlson Red Cross Society Edward Quinn Middletown Leon Baroni Bessie McKenzie Danbury August B. Carlson Deep River Gordon L. Cody East Hampton Jerry Goff Irving Shailer

Local residents note visits and travels in Hartford area

Miss Adeline Holbrook left yesterday for Boston to spend the winter. Miss Grace Bennett has returned from a visit with her aunt Mrs. William Law in Hartford. Mrs. Hubert Richerson of Hartford is visiting at the Rey nolds home on New Street. Clarence Price injured his hand at the itch hazel warehouse. James Law of Hartford visits grandparents in Essex. Charles Sizer and family of Ivory ton spent Monday at the home of his mother at Essex square. The trolley service ran off schedule last evening. Miss Claribel Durant returned to New London after visiting her parents. John Conklin returned to duties on the steamer Middletown due to his wife’s illness with influenza. Arthur Perrella of the U S Navy spent a few days at home near Parker’s corner.

Adeline Holbrook Boston Mass Grace Bennett William Law Hartford Hubert Richerson A. H. Reynolds New Street Clarence Price James Law Charles Hayden Little Piiet Stret Charles Sizer Ivoryton Penton Sizer Essex Square Claribel Durant New London George Durant John Conklin Middletown Arthur Perrella U. S. Navy Parker’s Corner

Miss Adelaide Pierce Sings at Moodus Church

Moodus October 29 Miss Adelaide Pierce contralto of St Paul Minn gave a solo at the Methodist church Sunday morning and two solos in the evening Daughter of Mr and Mrs Ransom Pierce formerly of this place She has been singing in New York and will return there after a visit here to fill an engagement Her singing was heartily enjoyed Also reports of local visitors and residents including Mr and Mrs M Tyler Mr and Mrs Eugene Dennison Albert Hall completing studies at Storrs College M N Mance converting wagon house into a garage and others with illness and travel notes.

Ee Moodus Adelaide Pierce St. Paul Minn Missa Pierce Ands. Ransom Pierce M. Tyler Hartford Eugene Dennison Deep River P. Simpson Wallace Brockway Middletown Albert Hall Storrs College M. N. Mance Charles Tracy New London E. L. Hurd Mae Gorman New Britain Maurice Gorman Charles Williams Arthur T A. J. Lecrenier W. C. Manee G. P. Lecrenier

Chester News in Brief From Oct 29

George Bole of New Haven, a former Chester resident, visited his brother John. Mrs. Herman Crook teaches in Room 3 at the school. Miss Eldridge resigned. John Lund of Camp Devens visited his mother. The boys band plans its first open air concert Wednesday evening. Eighty Chester residents now in service will appear on the Honor Roll this week. Grange members anticipate the Husk ing Bee at E. B. Lynde's tomorrow evening. H. B. Watson of Bridgeport was in town yesterday. The Hobdammocko club holds a meeting at Haddam Sunday at 5. St Luke’s Mission hosts an old-fashioned sociable at Samuel Davison’s home Wednesday evening. St Luke’s Mission service next Sunday at 4 PM. Some good people are spoiled for want of good works.

Chester George Bole New Haven John Bole Herman Crook Eldridge John Lund Camp Devens Chester's Grange E. B. Lynde’s Watson Bridgeport Hobdammocko Club Haddam St. Luke’s Mission Samuel Davison

Saybrook Point Community Notices and Deaths

Saybrook Point reports visits from Gilbert Pratt of Brooklyn and Raymond Hall of Hartford. An all day Ladies Aid session will sew refugee garments. Y P S C H meeting at the chapel tonight at seven. News arrives of James O'Toole’s death from influenza in New Jersey and of Mrs. B W Estler’s death from pneumonia in Brooklyn. Mrs Estler’s service was held in the chapel and she is survived by relatives in Saybrook.

Saybrook Point D. A. Kellogg Carrie Kellogg Gilbert Pratt Brooklyn N. Y S. H. Pratt Ladies’ Aid Society Congregational Church Raymond Hall Hartford James O’toole New Jersey O'Toole Saybrook Heights Lizzie Burns St. Francis Hospital B. W. Estler W. F. White Cypress Ceme

Deep River News Roundup Sees Medical Examinations and Local Events

In Deep River on October 29 a stubborn cough lingers among the afflicted. Norman White of Rahan Mass visited Miss Marion Murray. Judge E G Burke was in Middletown on legal business. About 75 were examined at a Town hall medical board session, part of 150 exams in under a week. Social club plans a November 7 meeting to discuss winter gatherings. Alma Tyler cared for her sister in Bridgeport. Bar ney Sherry stars in High Stakes at Town hall Wednesday night, with a detective story and Triangle comedy excerpt.

Norman White Rahan Mass Marion Murray E.G. Burke Middletown Medical Board Town Hall Alma Tyler Bridgeport Barney Sherry Triangle

Phosphated Iron Shown For Post Influenza Recovery

After Spanish influenza and grippe, doctors urge building health with iron and phosphates. Phosphated Iron capsules are promoted as a fast acting tonic aiding blood quality, appetite, sleep, and color, with Hartman Drug Co. and major druggists endorsing the product.

Hartman Drug Co

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Hebron C. J. Douglas Paul Browne, Jr Browne Wilcox Seventh Day Adventist School E. A. Smith Columbia Porter Walter E. Wright Herman Rhode W. Porter Charles Johnson Manchester A. W. Sisson Edmund Horton Fitch Jones Frank Hills Gilead Mr. Williston Theological Seminary Aes A. Little Montgomery Advertiser Germany Spain Moodus Tery Estler Mieieae George Spencer Adorno Dailey Brothers Early Bird O. K The Barton Clothing Co. and Custom Tailors Jesse L. Lasky Cecil B. Demille Jeanie MacPherson Bryant Washburn Mack Sennett Thursda Adolph Zukor Billie Burke F. Ziegfield Pursuit Enid Bennett U. S Bacon Bros A. P. French Central Bank Full Informa Tion Jackson Co Court St Arthur Jenkins Mutual Building Louis M. Schmidt
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