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NORWICH BULLETIN, NORWICH-WESTERLY TRACTION CO. Pgtitioned to Give Better Service For Pleasant View Resi- dents—Playground Association Raises $3,000—Masonic Funeral For Capt. Benjamin F. Burdick—Historical So- ciety’s Pilgrimage. The Westerly' Campfire Girls held a | Masons, of which Captain Burdick was | ceremonial meeting in the Memorial | for many years a member, attended in bullding Tuesday evening, the members | a body, with Senior Deacon Frank X of the five groups being in Indian cos- | Ayres in charge. The committal s tume. The meeting was conducted | vice was in accordance with the Ma strictly according to the ritual. Honor | sonic ritual. The bearers were Abel beads were awarded to the members | P. Randall, Orson C. Rogers, William who had earned the honors and earnest | H. Greene, Eugene B. Pendleton, Thur- | interest was manifested in all that|man P. Maine and Byron D. Peckham. . pertained to the organization. An in- -es were also held at teresting feature was an address on v York residence of Captain Bu Bandaging, - with accempanying dem- Tuesday evening. 'Ghe body a onstrations, by a graduate nurse from |rived in Westerly Wedne: noon and Boston who Is visiting in Wester was conveyed to the Calvary Bap A new group was organized Wwitd |church and thence to River Bend Mrs, William W. Wilcox as guardiin = e with five members; the requisite num The Westerly Playground associa- | ber to complete the group, twelve, will | tion, incorporated under the laws of be enrolled at the next session. It is | Rhode Island, has raised $3,000 of the planned to hold an, open air ceremonial | $3500 required for the chase_ of | meeting during the summer and give lwhat remains of old Ri e parxz, | the public a general fdea of the WOrk |and plans will be « forwari of the Campfire Girls. without delay to prep e ground — for the purpose inte This play- Twenty-six members of Westerly | eround is located in the vicinity of th Historical society spent Wednesday | seciion of the town known as Littl: wvisiting places of historic interest in | Italy, densely populated. There i Washington county, making the trid[doubt the grounds wiil be fully appre- | in automobiles. Among the places | ciated by the children of the section. iggested that, notwith- been visited were the Mastuxet brook, Gov. ernor Ward's old home and the Olivar | standing the of those wh Perry and Gilbert Btuart house_ and | forget they were once young, that th other historical points en route. Brief | grounds of the I eet school b explanatory talks were made at each [ ytilizeq lavgrounds, front and rear place and the day proved to be one of of | of the school building, and that school historical education as well as genuine | grounds in other sections be put to like pleasure and recreation, {use. There arc several available va- e cant lots town that could b Capt. Benjamin Frankiin Burdick | used as playzro and wit th to the association, { willing to loan the perty for such a laudable purpose. Then funds would be available to maintain competent instructors to guide the children in their play to the best advantage, as is done in other plac was burled with Masonic honors in owners River Bend cemetery Wednesday af- ternoon. The funeral was held from Calvary Baptiat church, where servioes ‘wrere conducted by Rev. F. C. A. Jones. The members of Pawcatuck lodge of JEWETT CITY | Traction company D, A. R. Chapter Elects Officers—Sun- | transportation ommodations to : day School Institute at Baptist | ant View, the present p i benefit to business men (Rl!_\l;‘rc:v‘ Today—Death of Mrs. Henry | 4ng workmen who have cotts ichards. beuch and who have to be at bu A petition is in circulation to be pre- sented to the Norwich and Westerly ac 2 m 7 in the morning to 6 in the e The gnnual meeting of Anne Brew- They the s ster Fauning chapter, D. accommods ailed A. Ju e in J helg at the home of Mr: i son Wednesduy afternoon nt Dixon square at | @ cers elected were: Miss Alice A nd car from the beach | n, regeni: M W. R. Burdick, morning does not arrive in ti Vice regenti: Mrs. G. H. Jennings, sec- Heretofc > local yetary: Mrs. F. C. Whiting, treasurer; | own. at Ple View Miss Martha Brewster, registrar; Mrs. [could take up {heir residence tners E. ¥. Burleson, historian, and Mrs. |early in June and have adequate trol- Cynthia Brewster. chaplain. The an |ley accommodation Not so now mual reports were read. No papers [heénce the petition for improved ser- were prepared for this meeting, but | vice. gact member responded 1o her name oo N y telling of some Oriental custom. Mrs. Burleson served refreshments i Noow, faond and was assisted by Miss Jean Burle- | Willlam H. Corbin of Hartford 58 sind Mise Dovohy Paul, commissioner of the state of Connec ey v cut, was in Westerly Wednesds Dosoas Circle of the King's Daugh- [, v Complete the surroundims ters held its last meeting for the | £ .fi:( or the new fown hall bullding. summer at the home of the leader, ; i e Mra. W. R. Burdick, Tuesday evening. | o ATS: Albert B. Crafts, formerly of A special programme had been pre- |\ S B luncimon oty the pavea inctuding a solo by Mi Bliz- ’ wn hotel Tuesday for which twelve abeth Beardwood, piano solo by |covers were laid Afps Bsther Harris, a duet by Mrs. Blackfish arc being aplent eler McArthur and Mrs. William C. [at Weekapaug.' Dr. E. R. Lewis landed effers and readings by Miss Mabel | 26 With rod and reel Wednesday mor cox and Mrs. E. H. Hiscox. Rev. |Ing, the largest weighing nearly eignc Chartes Van Natter of Warehouse |Pounds. Point was present, and responded to | The furniture for the courthouse sen @ request to speak and also to play a plano solo. Cake and ice cream were merved. The ladies meet at Mrs. Bur- dici‘s this afternoon. tion of the new town b rived and the district and court rooms will be made occupancy as soon as pos: lding has r Going to Seotland. A beautiful fawn was seen on tha Mrs. Walter E. Marshall and three | Dock place Wednesday ani ohfldren leave Saturday to spend the | after ambling about for rour summer in_Scotland with Mrs. Mar- | the animal n sndden dash inco #hall's mother. Archie McXNicol ajso | the Pawcatuc and swam to tha goes to spend six weeks with his | Connecticut shore. daughter, Mrs. Andrew Cossar. Harold Clegg Spen son of Buck Makes Early Morning Call. Mr. and Mrs. Wil A sencer, i A large buck visited The Eims, the | Stndent at ithe W o Troadptteet Whiting home, early Wednesday morn- | acqnc, A2 & eneral javorite with his f8s. He came 8o near that when first | {ed"310iances, died Wednesday morn seen by Mrs. Whiting he was stand- | 3L NS nope Jn Viliams sirect, Ho ing by the well only a few feet from the house. He was a big fellow, with wide spreading antlers. At the ap- woh of Mr. Whiting he cleared the fence and made off into the swamp. Ledge Encountered. Residents on Main and Nor streets, over which thorou new state road have been looki within the borough. A caused by reason of the fact ledge has been encountered little north of the the Packerville road the main turnpike. Blasting = done there at present. Will Attend Baptist Church. Olympian male quartet is I rsing new special music for St. June 22, at h time upply the mus the Bap- Mount Ver- and A. M, A. M. 'y tend the morn- service at that church, having ted the invitation of the Rev. J. A. dell, the pastor, to do so. Wild Lupine Abundant, _ 'WH11a lupine, lupinus STONINGTON Roads Inspected—Electric Lights for Park—Candidates to Episcopal Con- vention. h nfar Main s the tructed to begin will be that a on the The scape work nce on the railroad s has been placed Foreman or s mowed the g land- sta- lay of Plainfield road corner where leaves a shrubs ? on < more attrac- 1 Commi Roard Brad- ihu H r of inspec- The work of the sta- mpany ke, master ¥ for Par 5 , W the elec Spi wanuck nesday park, commce now | | |8 | Closing . Wiley, ex-United States Government Pure Food Expert says--- “Pure Ale should contain Hops, 709 Barley Malt, Dr. Harvey W 30% Cereal, No Syrup or Sugar.” ROPKINS & CO. wish to announce that they have adopted this formula for their LIGHT DINNER ALE SUPERIOR PORTER Bottles contain full quantity 13%; oz. ROPKINS & COMPANY Come and see us Brew--See what goes in the mash tun-=See what goes in the kettle. And that all deliveries both in bottles or on draught, on and after March 17th, wi!l be guaranteed to be brewed according to Dr. Wiley’s formula Hops, 70% Barley Mait, 30% Cereals, NO SUGAR OR SYRUP. To mark the departure in our method, all our Bottle Products are now Pasteurized, and we have adopted a new label for our bot- ties, which contains our guarantee under the Pure Food and Drug Act, and Government Serial Number is 45127. No change in Price. 'HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT H. JACKEL & CO., Distributors, 8 Market Street Telephone 136-5 NOANK Exercises of Main Street School June 23—Ninth Barge to be Launched Saturday. of the Main , will be The mem- The closing St held in the Bap! of Dloom dta long Brent | After Swordfish and M of the are: Miss very notic le and i ence Fit: Por- w local habitats. ter. Miss He A Helen peaiike blossoms serve to easily id Main, Miss Florence McDonald, Miss fy. It is very partial fo sandy r Gladys Strong, Miss Mary Robin road banks beside the track. It is to | ; ret Morrigon, Miss Beatrice be found just-below the site of the old Clarence Spink, Hamilton Joseph Roode sawmill, where it is now artin d Frazer, Walter E in bloom in profi also ne: Packerville station east of the bri Sunday a part of the the Congregational church gathered by Miss Mary the as lupine, McNicol. OBITUARY. Mrs. Henry Richards. which p s, Henry Richards died at her ome on North Main street Wednes : day afternoon. Mrs. Richards, who Hand Badly Cut. was 76 years of age, has lived in Jew att City nearly forty years. Besides | e s her husband she is survived by four | 4 with an axe. Four stitches children, Mrs. D. Gobeil and Noel, lited to close the wound. Victro and Martin Richards orthiin L in et B piove Borough Interests. the hom D. Smith The summer term at the Riverside kESck grammar school is nearing its close, Di has returned to New Teas ._lfrll‘ and pupils are busy with r a visit with her parents, examinations, final tests. averages and Charles Willams, at preparing plans for graduation Several reports have reached the and ard F. Darrell, Jr., borough of frosts Sunday and Monday ived at Cove Lawn to spend nights. F. 1. Ray of South Main street fon w their pare: Mr noticeq fros day morning. Local friends of Henry B. Wallace of Sylvandale are pleased at the act- ing sheriff, Preston B. Sibley of Wind- on his strawberries Tues- Jdwar Darrell Convention Delegates. Charles J Thomas Wil- ham county in appointing him assist- chureh to the ant deputy jailer. the Episcopal Sunday School Institute at Baptist |¢ 1 of Connectl held in New EHiich Haven, The New London County Sunday | Eecnalilfems hool association will hold an insti- Mo W. Hora and da {te for District No. 2 at the Baptist | Eleanc re fexpected (o arrive tod aurch in Jewett City today (Thurs- | at Rocky Ledge, t mmer hom Class Officers. The members of the Altruist class which met at the home of the teac Miss Gertrude Brown _of Pearl street for the election of officers chose the following to serve for the comin; term President, Miss Millicent Kel- secretary, Miss Marion Crossman; asnrer, Miss Dorothy Lamb; social | committee, Miss Hilda Wilbur. The reports of the officers were read and acted upon and a programme of mu- sical and literary numbers was enjoy- Going to North Carblina. Cards have been received by friends of Mr. and Mrs. Macaga Weeks who are in Washington on their wed- | dix this North Mr. trip. They will go the last of week to their future “home in Carolinz and Mrs, Perry ave been en ha Davis of Old My: <To Launch Ninth Barge. The barge Ontelauncee will be launched from the wavs at the Pal- vard Saturday if the Murphy of Brook riajning Mr. and fe. mer weather per- T This is the ninth barge to be built by this pany for the Phila- »hia and Reading Rallroad com- y. Dne other remains unfinished, Marion € man of Prospect | Bill will entertain the D. D. G. club at her home Friday evening. has reiurned from iter, Mrs. Daniel »). The programme follows: Af- Mrs. J. W, Rittenhouse has returned returned te work noon session, 4.00, praise and de- | from Providenc \ore she has been -0 Haven after a few days spent otional service; 4.20, county work, |the of lilam R. Ritten- ot home in the village. Tames L. Case, president; 4.36, The | house, BARE S Y Valie of Adult Clasees in the Sunday | Mrs, N. P. Fdrvia Berisrhgte <chool, Rev. J. B, Slocum, Norwich; | Trumbull left Tue : Pearl, and Church sweeis and 135, Standarq of Excellence, Wallace | ter, > 6% i TSI roir Spicer avenue are havin deposit I. Woodin, state secrotary 0, dis- he Coit B e 0f sand made along th ad- cussion. Evening Sessfon, 7,1 opened 5 Treatbu iness for the' tarvia which will be and devotfonal seryice; ford spread in a few ¢ hool Babes, Miss Jennie 1., Congdon, Dzniel Rogers has reiurned to work county superintendent; 7.56, Somas New Waterbury. te vy will equip a D Norwic to relatives in Phases of Religious Education, Seere- | recreation or seiil s jo | te village tazy Woodin; 826, discussion: 8.45, | Chase park at a cost not to execel | Lobsiers to Cest Mere, adjeurnment. 81500 Lebstert have advaneed in price and the | | are now 12 and 14 cents a pound. They’| are scarce this season. Most of the | beats which will engage in this work are now busy. The second consign- iment of lobster fry has been taken {by Frank Banning to South Norwalk and liberated. Owen A. Williams of Exeter acad- ‘Pmy is spending his vacation in this ‘\'illage and Mystic with relatives. | The Gates family from New T.ondon |are expected tomorrow to spend the week end at their home on Muse is- | | 1and\ i | _Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Wilson of | New London, formerly of this village, |gave a party to their son ILawrence lon his fifth birthda | The weekly prayer meeting of the | Baptist church Wil be held this even- ing. Mrs. Howard Durfee and Migs Emma |¥ish have been visiting relatives in Poquonock. {__O. BE. Miner of New London spent | Wednesday with friends in the vil- {lage. Eimer Durfee has entered the em- i ploy of Mrs. T. R. Manners of Stoning- | ton. | Mrs. Willlam Hollday of Fort Rachel | place spent yesterday at the home of | her father, George McDonald 'of Proe- | pect HIill. i | New York’s Pride. The New York pubMc library iz the most complete institution of tbe kind in the world. | A PEREECT DENTIFRICE |MUST INCLUDE HEALING AND | GERMICIDAL QUALITIES | A mere cieunser of teoth is not al- | ways a good dentifrice. Most every- or her teeth and moutn day, nevertheless most Riggs Diseaso , spongy, sere or receding gums. Because they do not follow hy- laws. cast ence & are afiiicted witl gienie Dr. Fornan’ eption in the line' It contmins a good percentage Pyorriea Asivingent, bl Den n's exclusively but hax Forihan’s Denial Cream is put uy v but superior st erful Dr. in tubes equai in quanti in qua.ty to mest 50 cent products. | | To intreduce, price 5 cents per ! | tube. | | L Seld by deaiers generally und Wy Eagler's Broadway Pharmacy. BALTIC. Grand List of Town of Sprague In- creased $580,000—John Nolan Seri- ously Il Town Clerk Arthur P. Cote has been notffied that the state board of equal- ization recently added $580,000 to the grand iist of the town of Sprague. This makes for the town a total grand ist of $1.658,505, on which amount will be figureq the state and county tax this year. Antoine Desautels and son Krnest have returned to thefr home on Main street after a trip through the Prov- ince of Quebec. The garage being built for Walter Milner, on High strest, is practically completed. The outside has been cov- ered with corrugated iron, making it fireproof. Fine progress has been made on the excavation work for the new addition to the Academy of the Holy Family. Men are digging in under the chapel, Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Sheahen of Norwich spent a few days recently at the home of Mrs. Sheahan’s uncle, John Nolan, who is seriously ill Louis E. Nolan has entered the em- ploy of Willlam Bubeau of High street. Men were working Wednesday on the foundation wall for the barn own- ed by St. Jean de Baptiste society, and which i{s to be turned and made into a hall and tenements. Wanted to Patent a Circus. P. T. Barnum once came to the of- | fice to know 1if he could patent the three-ring cirous. In technical par- lance his three-ring circus was an ag- gregation and not a combination to produce a new result. Therefore it was not patentable, which information highly incensed the showman. “Tt will be adopted by every oirous just as soon as T make it kmown,™ he de- clared. And it was.—From the Scien- tific American’s “Ten Stories.” Good News for Mamma. hisa (writing to mamma)—I mis you very much. Fortunately papa is very happy, probably to cheer me up; kind papa!—Fliegende Blatter. | Why? Why is #t that the average man is always willing to spend ¥6 worth of time trying to get a 40cent reduo tion in his gas bill? All Have Their Opinion. | As yet it/is undetermined which is | the worse: “The man who can sing I and won't, or the man who can’t sing | and wil” | The French language is more easily | understood over tht telephone than the English language providing you understand French. The merchants of Chattanooga have raised $26,000 for the buflding of a “Great White Way” half a mile in | Jength. of the —mem Free Demonstration NEW HOME SEWING MAGHINE $1.0 WILL DELIVER ONE IN YOUR HOME Souvenirs to Children ros., 9-11 Water St. TELEPHONE 965