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Newspaper
The Evening Press
Location
Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1918
Page
7
A concise notice outlines a new work titled A Story of Sasine, focusing on Nell and Hester, two English sisters in stark contrast. The elder seeks art and social standing, while Nell, attractive yet naïve, falls for a poor young man facing an impending legal trouble.
The Middlesex stage bills feature Nell and Stuart Blackton in a missing person plot with Nell’s husband returning, plus George Walsh in a double bill with The Kid is Clever and In The Balance. Berlin Fair showcases a WWI exhibit by state authorities, with arms, navy gear, and the Junior Food Army. Also see Under the Yoke, a William Fox romance set in the Philippines, at the Grand Theatre Tuesday.
Local brief records Miss Rachel plans a vacation in Jevoryton dated September 18. Yda Coombs returns from Jet City on Tuesday. Lawrence L. Shailer of Chicago visits his parents Mr and Mrs Will Shailer. Parents and Teachers club meets this afternoon in the school building. B Beckwith of New London attended Tuesday events.
The Deep River party names candidates for town offices including Assessor George W. Spicer Selectmen Burton Parmelee and G P Eagan Town deposit fund and school society fund agent H H Mather Auditor C M Thomas Grand jurors H H Mather C A Parmelee and Robert Rankin Tax collector Harry A Moore Constables F E Hamilton Gilbert Eagan and Patrick J Adams Registrar of voters D D Duggan School committee A Parmelee Library committee F E Hamilton Board of relief Charles M Thomas.
The Republican caucus named officers for the October town election including Dr. Arthur Pratt as Assessor for three years and T. E. Burroughs as Relief Board member. It lists selectmen, auditors, registrars, library directors, constables, and school committee nominees. tax collector position left unfilled. Also notes social visits, church meeting, and local chatter about residents and fashion.
Essex September 18. The Home Workers Society will meet Thursday afternoon in the ladies room of the Congregational church for work. Nominees for town offices were chosen at the Republican caucus including Assessor George N Southworth and selectmen George French and John Hallock. An outing picnic on Mott Island for the Congregational Sunday school is planned for next Saturday with a power boat ferry at 9 30 a m and steamed clams supervised by Principal Burdick and Captain Mather. A ladies committee will handle the basket lunch provisions. Various residents are noted visiting or returning home from trips and schools.
The Siver Chain Circle of King's Daughters meets at Miss M Goken's home on Wednesday Sept 18 at 745 PM. Evelyn Dennison appointed Supervisor of Physical Training for Tona wanda public schools after leading Alfred NY gymnastic work. The Grange to hold an open meeting Thursday with Roy C Jones of the Connecticut Experiment Station slated to speak. James H Cone returns from Boston to his Chester home. School notes list Mrs Crooks supervising music and Miss Kimball overseeing high school. A tennis tournament for the high school championship proceeds with Susie Wilcox beating Maude Emmons 2-6 6-2 6-1. The Athena's first meeting of the year was led by President Howard Crook at 3 PM with an entertainment committee named.
At the next society meeting on September 25 the list includes Dora Abbey Norma Adams Philip Adams and Everett Ball. Union school pupils bought thrift stamps totaling 57.33 with Eye Foote as teacher leading Room 6. Room 7 Miss Kimball won the attendance banner with 100 percent. The Old Saybrook teacher institute on September 20 was postponed. Miss Slee, the school nurse, began duties last Wednesday and will be present each Wednesday forenoon. Don’t try to put on too many airs, it may make your friends cold.
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