Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, January 1, 1913, Page 14

.such other ‘Henry Allen & Son FURNISHING UNDERTAKERS 88 Main St. LAGY ASSISTANT WHEW mEQuesTED Prices Reduced on all Holiday Goods. These include articles for Parlor, Beé¢ Room, Dining Room, Library or Kitchen purchased for the past season. SHEA & BURKE 37-41 Main Street CORNS Electric Light Treatment for Rheu- JAMES DAWSON, 524, Room 26, Central Building attendance. BUILDIna CO., Inc. GENERAL CONTRACTORS NORWICH, CONN. Rutherford H. Snow The Bean Hill WALL PAPERS A fuil line of the above With ne additions coming aiong, including thor Svith cut out borders. Moldings and bands to match. Mixed patnts, muresco and tints; also art glese imitations. We in the market for painting, pa; ging and decorating all the time. * P. . MURTAGH 92 and 94 West Main Street. Phone. THE THAMES NATIONAL BANK. Norwich, Cona., Dec. 28, 1912 The annual meeting of the Stock- holders of this Eank, for the slection of Directors and the transaction of business as may legally come before them. is bereby called to % fhneir Houss on BS80S Fan YL 3075 BT 11 olelock %e%ia CHARLES W. GALE, Casnier. Dress Goods ‘ Remnants Billiard and » Cloths srady & Saxton 4Bean Hill) JunITWME I will clean, repair and remodel your Furs and guarantee first-class work for half price if you will notify me at once. Drop postal card and 1 will call and deliver all goods. BRUCKNER, the Furrier, Teiephone. 35 Franklin Street. GEORGE G. GRANT, Undertaker and Embalmer 32 Providence St., Taitvill: Norwich Town Prompt attention to day or night calls 20r14M WFawi Telephone 630. WINTER IS HERE! HaveYou An Overgoat? ‘We are making Light, Warm Over- coats that have style and comfort, and would be pleased to make one for you. The Bulletln should be delivered everywhere in the city befors § & m. Subscribers who fall to receive it by that tlme will confer & favor by re- Sun High D¢ I mises®t sots. - Waten | Rises: 715 715 715 255! T4 133 | Six hours aiter high wate: it iz low tide, which 15 followed by fiood tide. GREENEVILLE NEWS New Year’s Party at Home of Miss Jennie Mathews. At the home of Miss Jennie Mathews of Tenth street a New Years party was glven by the Old Maids' Friendiy society. The feature of the evening was a mock marriage, the attendants being as follows: Bride, Princess Sleepy Head, daughter of King L: {of Slowtown; groom, Prince Scare- crow of Cornfleld castie; maid of hon- or, Lady Polywog of Croaky Dell; best man, Barl Redfern of Daisy lane; flow- er girl, Princess Cowslip of Bluebell pasture; ring bearor, Miss Pumpkin, Watermelon boulevard, Squashtown. The wedding was performed by Rev. Newspring Cabbage of Sleepy Hollo The wedding march from Lohengrin was played in a pleasing manner by Prof. Corntassle of Wodchuck Hill After the ceremony a midnight sup- per was served as follows: Oyster Stew. Tomato Bisque with Crotoms. Roast Turkey. Cranberry Sauce and Dressing. Mashed Potatoes. _ Mashed Turnips. Green Peas. Parker House Rolls. Tomato Salad, Mayonnaise Dressing. Ice Cream. Cake. Fruit. Fruit Punch, During the supper the guests present watched the Old Year out and the New Year in. Those taking part were dressed to suit the occasion. Many toasts were given during the supper, Prof. Corntassle acting as tosstmas- __ The party broke up at an early hour in the morning, voting Mlss Mathews an enjoyable hostess. > FUNERAL. John Dwyer. The funeral of John Dwyer was held from the home of his father, Michael Dwyer, at 168 rear North Main street at 2.30 o'clock and in the large attend- ance were relatives from Boston, New York and other places. At 9 o'clock a high mass was celebrated by Rev. J. H. Fitzmaurice in St. Mary's church, and several hymns were rendered Qur- ing the service, Miss Boudreau pre- sided at the organ. There were many beautiful floral forms bearing testi- mony to the high esteem in which the deceased was held by his many friends. The bearers were Louis Sav- age, Myles Sullivan, Timothy Foley of Natgatuck, Cornelius Downes and Daniel O'Connell. Burial wae in the family plot in St. Mary's cemetery and a_committal service was read at the grave by Father Fitzmaurice. Shea & Burke had charge of the funeral ar- rangements, COXETER, Tailor 33 Broadway Delivered to Any Part of Norwich he Ale that is acknowledged to bs the best on the market—HANLEY’S PEERLESS. A telephone order wil receive prompt attention. ©. J. McCORMICK. 20 Franklin 8i GAGER Funeral Director- and Embalmer ) Franklin St., Buflding | ‘Telephone ‘rompt service day or night. Ledy Assistent. Returned to Boston. Rev. and Mrs. A. L. Tedford have returned to their home in Boston. While here they were the guests of Mr. ané Mrs. H. I. Peckham of Pros- pect park. Rev. Mr. Tedford will re- turd each week to preach in the Third Baptist church. TAFTVILLE Death of Michael Hoefer, Long a Resi- dent of Taftville and Lisbon. Following a serious_illness of only one week, the life of John Michael Hoefer came to an end in his late home on the Lisbon road at 7.30 o'clock Tuesday morning. He had been il for some time with a cold, but his death Wwas due to pleurisy. Mr. Hoefer was the son of Michael and Dorothy Hoefer and was born in Germany Feb. 15, 1843. Forty-five years ag0 he was united in marriage with Mary Link. Mr. and Mrs. Hoefer came to this country 28 years ago and took up their residence in Tziiville. Twelve years ago theyv moved to the Lisbon road, where they have lived since. Jir. Hoefer was a weaver by trade and at one time he worked In the Taftville mills. He had not been em- ployed for several years previous to his’ death, having retired. Mr. Hoefer was a member of the Maennerchor club and also a member of the German chirch on Franklin street, Norwich, He leaves, besides his wife, four children, Mrs. Lawrence Geiginmusller, Miss Rose Hoefer, who lives at homs, Mrs. Alban Kampf of Lisbon and Charles Hoefer of Taftville. There is also an adopted son, Christian Disch, besides six grandchildren. Mr, Hoefer was a kind father, a_loving husband, and had many friends who deeply mourn his loss. Guests of Miss Desmaraie. Tuesday evening 20 couples gath- ered at the homa-of Miss Bage “Don- marals on the Canterbury turnpike and a pleasant evening was passed. Vocal sclos and instrumental selec- tions by a number of those present were enjoyed, and refreshments were served. Dancing followed, continuing until a late hour. The close of the old year and the birth of the New Year were watched by the entire com- pany, who left for their homes at an early hour in the morning. Load of Hay Capsized. Tuesday afternoon a load of hay from Canterbury which was being taken to Raymond Chartiers barn on Merchants' avenue tipped while golng up Providence street, near the foot of Merchants' avenue, and nearly half the load was deposited In the street. The driver proceeded to the barn with the hay that remained in the wagon and then returned to pick up the hay-that fell in the sireet. The wagon was in charge of Willlam Belval and Peter Blanchette. Young Ladies’ Ciub. The Young Ladies' club of the Taia. ville Congregational church . he its regular meeting ip th: Sunday 100, rooms of the church Mondey evening, with many in attendance. ~Miss May Graham, president of the club, presid- ed and conducted the business part of the meeting. ~Reporés of the officers were read and accepted A secial hour followed, during which refreshments | were served, and adjournment was taken at a late hour. 2 Taftville vs. Thistles. The Taftville soccer team . intends to journey to Willimantic on Saturday to ‘meet the Thisties. The. following players under Manager Pearson will _make the journey. Goal. T. Raymon fullback, Wilson ¥ (ircenhalgh; half- backs, White R. Dilling, F. Knowles forwards, Pilling, Belaire, A. Findia son, W. Hill, Jesse Greenhalgh. | Personals and Notel The Ponemah mills closed Tuesday night for the New Year holiday. Reginald Pollitt of Merchants® ave- nue has entered the employ of the Ponemah company. Albert Frechette of South A street]| { teachers of the class and the reports - 2 !flAZn‘g srwu:" s : ~——THETOCKer STREEY, ECEVATIERN, e e 3 50 LHPresvon. Arci: RwicH - CToO B e Y e e Norwich Greeks In Leshian Phalanx Twenty-Five Men from this City and Others from Eastern Connecticut are Enlisted in this Already Famous Body of Soldiers—News from the siasm in this city. Recent despatches from Greece state | that the voluntcers from the United States have been given the place of honor, at the front of the line of the force that is pursuing the Turks into| the interior of Mitylene. These volun- | teers, numbering 230, have taken the| title “The Lesbian Phalanx,” ard of this company about 25 are Norw men, who volunteered and were ac- | cepted. A telegram from one of these, John Bartis, has just been received here this week by his brother, George Bartis, announcing a_splendid victory | over 1,800 Turks, whom the Lesbian | Phalanx, with other Greek troops, had surrounded and cut off from outside ! aid. A letter was also received three | Qdays ago. sent by John Bartis from | Athens, just ac the Norwich men were | leaving that city for the front. ! Tnterest runs hizh among the Greeks of Norwich in the war, for a hundred men from this city have gone to fizht for their mother country in the past few months, and much money has been contributed by those who have been obliged to remain at home. The same patriotic spirit it felt among _the Greels of the neighboring cities, New London, Westerly and Willimantic, all of which have sent their contingents. The Lesbian Phalanx is one of the finest bodies among the Greek troops. | The idda of sending a volunteer corps to the Tsland of Lesbos (Mity- lene) originated in New York city, and the Lesbian Phalanx was formed in October at a meeting held at the Greels church in Seventy-second street. This idea spread immedlately through- out the country and found enthuslatic support among al the natives of Mity lene, who responded at once to the ap- peal of the central committes In less than two weeks 500 offered to take part in the expedition against the secular cnemy under whose yoke the island had strugeled for nearly 500 years. Sub-committees were formed in dif- ferent states, and through the con- certed efforts of these and of the cen- tral committee, who visited the prin- cipal centers In the east and organ- jzed .mass mectings, & fund of $20,000 was collected in about ten dayh, This found would easily have reached the $5,000 mark had it not been for the fact that the time was pressing and the Lesbian Leglon must leave at the earliest possible moment. Several hun- | the | put | country to seek shelter from the per- Front Received with Enttu dred dollars of this amount was col- lected in Norwich. The committee, unfortunately, was obliged to decline’ the service of mos of those who volunteered, the funds not being sufficient to supply all them with arms, ammunition passage. | | | of | and | The rules of the committes were to the effect that each volunteer | should defray his own expenses, its intention being that the Lesbian Pha- lanx should be no expense whatever to Greek government. It wanted to at the command of the Greek government a corps of volunteers that would be uninque In its conception and aim. Therefore, out of the multitude of applications it selected only 210 men | from New York, Hartford, Norwich, New London, Westerly, Willimantic, Worcester, Waterbury and other cities. On November 16 they left for Greece on hourd the steamship Martha Wash- ington. Most of these men had fled from home in order to avoid military ser- vice in the Turkish army and the ty- rannical treatment of the Ottoman government, and had come to this petual persecution. Z Upon its arrival at Athens the Les- bian Phalanx was received with joy. by the Greek government. Greek of- ficers were commissloned at once to take charge of the legionaries and after being drilled a week the phalanx was sent to the front. It has carried itself bravely and now holds the place of honor. The isiand is one of the most note- worthy of the archipelego. Her an- clent inhabitants were the Aeolians, one of the oldest branches of the | Greek race. In the sixth century, B, C. under Pittacus, whose name ! is' to be found among the seven sages of Greece, Lesbos reached a high de- gree of civilization, power and pros- perity. Her navies ' traveled all over the ihen knewn world, exporting her renowned products and esneclally olive oil and the famous wines of Pyrrha, Methymna and Eressus, Lesbes is alsc the birthplace of the poetess Sapho, the poet Acaeus, the musiclans Arion | and Terpander, and Theephrastus, the pupil and successor of Aristotls. In 1462, A. D, nine vears after the fall of Censtantinopls, Lesbes was | conquered by the Turks, from wh¥se yoke she is Rew happily liberated. POST OFFICE HOURS NEW YEAR'S DAY | City Carriers Will Make Two Deliv- eriesJOffice Open Untii Noon. The Norwich post office will be open from 7 a. m. to 12 m. The money order, postal savings and city carriers windows will be closed all day. City carriers will make early morning delivery and a delivery at 2 p. m., which will include the last col- lection from the street letter boxes from the residential districts. The last collection from the business section will be made at 5.15 and 6.15 p. m. Outgoing mails close as usual. Greeneville, Norwich Town ~and Preston rural stations will close for the day at 12 m., but two deliveries will be made by city carrler from the Norwich Town office. Stations 1, 2,3, 4, 5. € ano money order business Will be act Riiral carriers will mo' make Gips but patrons on rural routes starting from the main officc can call for their @l from 9 to 10 & m. 2 —No trune- E. A. Smith President. The annual reunion of the class of 97, Northwest school, was held at the home. of Miss Sadie Y. Thomas in Hartford Monday evening. Seven of the sixteen members of.the clags were Present. The meeting was opened by the reading of letters from the,former of the officers were read and accepted. The election of officers for the ensu- ing year resulted in the choice of Kr- nest--Allison Smith of Norwich as president. has returned after spending - throe in Montreal Margaret Hasler and Miss An- months Mis: nle Hasler of Taftville found a dande- | . Third zone, seven cents om in full bloom Tuesday on | h avenie. RECOMMENDATIONS MADE REGARDING PARCELS POST. Postmaster Caruthers Offers Sugges- tions as to the New Service. Parcels post service will be started Jan. 1st, and Postmaster Caruthers makes the following recommendations and suggestion: Postage on all matter of the fourth class (merchandise) must be prepaid by distinctive parcel post stamps af- fixed. Parcels must be prepared for mail- ing in such manner that the contents can be easily examined. A parcel must not be accepted for mailing unless it bears the nams and address of the sender, preceded by the word “From—" Packages must be mailed at the foi- lowing places in Norwich. Norwich postoffice. Greenevills station. Norwich Town branch office. Preston rurai station, or may be delivered to any rural car- rier, and also to the carrier who is designated to make the delivery of parcel post pagkages. Packages cadnot be mailed at num- bered stations or dropped in package boxes: The rates are as follows: 3 Local rate (which includes delivery on city delivery routes at Norwich and Norwich Town and all rural delivery Toutes starting from Norwich Norwich Town branch office and Pres. ton rural station), five cents for the first pound and one cent for each ad- ditional pound up to eleven pounds. First zone rate, five cents for the first pound and three cents for each additional pound up to eleven pounds. This zone includes all of eastern Con- necticut and takes in New Haven, Hartford,, Springfield, Worcester, Westerly And other cities witnin a ra. dius of approximately 50 miles. Second zone rate, six cents per pound and four cents for each addi- tional pound up to eleven pounds. This zone includes New York and Boston. for first office, | pound, five cents for each additional pound up to the limit. Fourth zone, eight cents for first | pound, six cents for each additional | pound up to the Lmit. Fifth sone, nine cents for first pound, seven cents for each additional pound up_to the limit. Sixth zone, 10 cents for first pound, nine cents for each additional pound up to the limit. Seventh zone, 11 cents for first pound 10 cents for each additional pound up to_the Hmit. ' Eighth zone, 12 cents for first nound, 12 cents for each additional pound up to_the limit. For the present, local delivery will be made by team and deliveries will be as frequent as the service requires. Questions will be answered by the postmaster and other employes rela- ive to this service and every facility siven to the public. NEW LONDON COUNTY Y. M. C. A. COMMITTEE Banquet to Be Held at Local Asso- ciation Within a Month. There was a meeting of the New London County Men's Christian aseo- clation commiitee at the local associa- tion building at 3.30 Tuesday after- noon. Those present were: H. D. Stan- ton, chairman, and R. W. Mansfield of New London, Rev. W. T. Aiken of No- ank, State Secretary E. T. Bates of Hartford and General Secretary F. R. Starkey of this city. Various matters were discussed and it was decided to hold banquet for the committeemen of the New London, Willimantic and Norwic hassociations, and the corresponding secretaries of the towns of the county at the local building some time within the next month. NEW YEAR'S ORGAN RECITAL. H. L. Yerrington Will Play This After- noon in the First Church, With Miss Worth as Soprane. The 32d annual organ recital at the First Congregational church will be given this (Wednesday) afternoon, Jan. 1, 1918, at 5 o'clock by H. L. Yerring- ton, assisted by Miss Clara Louise Worth, soprano. The programme will be: Allegro (from First Sonata)......Bach Introduction to Act II (Lohengrin) Wagner - . Buck My Redeemer and My Lord. Miss Worth. a Andante from the Sonata (OPp. 45, for plano and violoncello) Mendelssohn b Pastoralla, in A flat........Wareing O, Sanctissimar (Sicilian Mariner's Hymn .,....... SRR T Peace I Leave With You.......Tinney Miss Worth. Postlude for Easter Festivals, ‘Armstrong Wallingford.—Prineipal _J, W. M Groty and James B. MeCabe spending a few days in Boston. | | | | i i I STATE ROADS IN TWO COUNTIES (Continued from Page Thirteen) past year in Windham county has heen well and wisely spent and that all the state roads in the county are in fine condition demonstration can be given by a ride over them which will show where the total of $202,331 on contracts finished or still under construction was placed. This amount was expended on a total mileage of aBout 20 3-4 miles, some part going into each town in the county. Two trunk lines are affected by the road work of the past year. A contract of about 3 1-4 miles of gravel Toad in the town of Putnam, built at a cost of about 322,207 from Whittlesey’s Corner to the Rhode Island state line, will complete the trunk line from Pomfret station to Providence. When the contracts also which are let out are com- pleted, the trunk line from the Griswold town line to the Massachusetts state line will be completed. To Complete Through Trunk Line. What has been done for the roads of the county is not to &top here, for a survey has been made from Brooklyn to Wauregan. and another from Pomfret station to Abington station on the trunk line from Hartford to Providence. There is yet another survey made from Phoenixville to connect with the trunk line in Chaplin. When these pleces are built, which it is expected will be in the coming summer, the trunk line will be complete from Willimantic to Providence, Wor- cester and Boston. Gravel, Macadam and Graded Roads. The bulk of the construction, both in mileage and amount spent, has been in gravel roads, which show about 12 1-2 miles at $39,736. For native macadam of about 4 1-4 miles $69,700 was the figure and $12,910 for a mile and a half of trap rock macadam. Graded road showed about 2 1-3 miles at a total cost of $18,080. In the Various Towns. The distribution of the work by towns is shown as follows: In Ashford there were eleven small contracts costing $11,395, in Canterbury 1,995 feet at a cost of $4312. In Windham there is 8,569 feet of gravel from the top of Miller hill to Windham center cost- ing $13,300, and another plece of gravel road, 8,515 feet, at $3,344, from South Windham station (o Lebanon town line. In Killingly from Putnam town line to Attawaugan Four Corners, is 7,608 feet of gravel. $12,953. The town also had constructed in it a new stretch of macadam, 5375 feet, at $9,400, to be built by the town from the Congregational church towards the Rhode Island line. A plece of gravel road 6,535 feet long at a cost of $8,168, station 115, is assigned to Plainfield to end at the Griswold town line. Two Connecting Links in Chaplin and Hampten. Two connecting pleces of road are those in Chaplin and Hampton That in Chaplin is 3,600 feet of graded road from the Chaplin and Willimantic road to the Hampton line, from whers it continues for 1,245 feet to near Clarks Corners. Together they represented about $18,090. From Dr. Spauldings' at Woodstock Hill to 500 feet bevond the postoffice at North Woodstock, & stretch of 16,860 fest costing $24,784, represented Woodstock’s share in the road work. Natlve macadam in Thompson ,16,885 feet, mado the largest single contract of the year, figuring $57.746, and running from Johnson's store at North Grosvenor- dale to the Massachusetts state line at Perryville. Three Types in Putnam. Putnam had all three types of construction ndded to its roads, onc eontract of about $22,207 providing for 17,083 feet of gravel road from Whittlesey’s Corner to the Rhode Island state line. Another for 1,755 feet of trap rock macadam, costing $3,510, from: Tyler's stors to eity and ne, and a third for 5,977 feet of native macadam at $11,954, from Quinebaug river towards Pomfret to citr line. President FRANCIS J. Vice-Presidents GARDINER GREENE Children Ory Mr. and Mrs. Eli Rocaciot of New Bedford are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Peter letendre of Norwich avenue, Mr. Rocaciot is a cigar manufacturer in New Bedford FOR FLETCHER'S CASTORIA INCORPORATED, A. D. 1869 Deposits November 1, 1912, LEAVENS WATERMAN R. BURNHAM REUBEN S. BARTLETT INSURANCE. | A Specialty: FARM INSURANC J. L. Lathrop & Sons, Norwich, Conn. ] You may not have been visited * Fire during the vear just drawing a close, but that is no guarantee 1913. See that you are protected fron loss before the year closes. If not | me look after this matter for you. ISAAC S. JONES, and Real Estate surance rge Richards Building, 91 Main St The Office of WM. F. HILI Real Estate and Fire Insurance ts located in Somers’ Block, ove: M. Williams, Roor 9, third ficer. Telephone 147 | We sell protection for al | needs and misfortunes | strongest companies. B. P. LEARKED & CO B & Trust Ce. Build Thames Loan Agency Established May. 1346 Brown & Perkins, [itorneys-at-Lay Over Firs: Nat Bauk. Shecucie | Encrance atalrway next to Thas | Nat‘ona' Zank. Telephone 33-3. | F. C. GEER, Phone 511 PIANO TUNER THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF NORWICH Amounts from ten cents to five hundred dollars received on deposit, and interest allowed from the first of each month on sums of one dollar or more deposited on or before the first business day. Deposits and with- drawals can be made by mail and will receive prompt attention. Dividends: MAY and NOVEMBER Directors NICHOLAS TARRANT FRANK L. WOODARD VINE S. STETSON GEORGE A. DAVIS N. DOUGLASS SEVIN WILLIAM B, YOUNG JOSEPH D. HAVILAND * B. P. BISHOP c. LESLIE HDPKINS NO. 40 MAIN STREET | - $3,167,445.25 Secretary and Treasurer FRANK L. WOODARD Assistant Treasurer JOHN H, PERKINS i