Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, June 18, 1914, Page 6

L y Some We: people are interested of unique character dedicated in San in ‘an institution tion _of the spirit of light symbolizing the Lux school and the consecration of |- the Lux hearth. To train girls to make homes is the avowed purpose of da. W, Lux, who was born in s I, Dec. 23, 1825. She was daughter of Jeremiah and Sally (Aldrich Wilmarth) Sheldon and was brought up in Chepachet, where she married Jesse Potter in 1846. Two years later she and her husband took up their residence in California, where in 1854 Mr. Potter met an accidental death. Her marriage with Charles x, one of the leading cattle raisers -of took place in 1857, and bis death 30 years later left Mrs, Lux & ‘widow a second time with a large fortune. " Among her beneficiaries are a nwon. Jesse Sheldon Potter, living in Francisco, an only sister, Sarah Sheldon Loveland, of Westerly, and two nieces, Mrs. Albert H. Langworthy of Westerly and Mrs. Mary C. Hub- of Providence. Her nephews are Jol L. Sheldon of Wakefleld and Jeremiah C. Sheldon of Providence. ‘There were no children by the sec- omd husband, and only ane, a son, by e first, but Mrs. Lux practically “mothered” a whole orphan asylum. | A most benevolently inclined woman, a member of Calvary _Presbyterian church and director of the Protestant Orphan asylum in San Francisco and ! a leader in the kindergarten movement, she devoted her life to good works. Her interest was specially enlisted for girls | and grew with years to include the | general problem of industrial and vo- | cational education, culminating in the generous endowment of the Lux school | _/of ‘industrial training for girls with a | portion-of her fortune. Mrs. Lux died on Sept. 20, 1894, and in ‘- her will she designated that the residue of her estate be divided into three equal portions, of which one was | begueathed in trust to Louis Sloss, Sarah B. Cooper, Charles Holbrook, C. Sargent and Thomas B. Bighop ' for the purpose of promoting schoole for manual and industrial | tradning and for teaching trades to| young people in the state of California ! and particularly in the city and county of San Francisco. | i 1 { The members of the Westerly His- terlcal society will have an outing next Wednesday ' and will visit historical points in Wickford. They will have dinner at the Wickford inn, which has been established for over 200 years. | The places te be vislted are: St.i| Paul’s church, commonly known as the Narragansett church, which stands in' the village of Wickford. On the nal site of St. Paul’s, MacSparran Hill, & monument was erected in 1869 with this inscription: “Erected iIn @raceful memory of James MacSpar- D. D, by authority of the diocese of Rhode Island, in 1868, missionary of the venerable society for the propaga- tlon of the gospel in foreign parts and rector of the church here from 1720 to 767. .He was buried beneath this stone. Here also lie the remains of Samuel Fayerweather, his successor, frém 1780 to I781. St. Paul's church. Narragansett, was bullt in 1707 and moved to Wickford in 1800.” party will then visit Smith's castle. The first house in Narragan- sett was a block house bullt by Rich- ard Smith, which- stood near the Pe- quot path on the site of what is now known as the Updike house in Wick- ford. A tablet to Richard Smith in 8t. Paul’s church has this gnscription: *“To the glory of God and the memory of Richard Smith, first English settler of the Narragansett country, born in the year 1596 of an ancient family res- ident near North Nibley, in the hun- dréd of Berkeley Gloucestershire of good descent and fair possessions. He emigrated for conscience sake and af- ter- sojourning at Taunton, Mespath, and New Amsterdam, about the jear 1627, chose Narragansett for his home. For many years he was chlef land- owner and a leading man in this part of New England. He lived near Wick- ford at Cocumseussuc, commonly called Simith’s castle, and there Roger Wil- liams often preached to the Indians, and Willlam Blackstone held the first ular: service of the church of Eng- land (of which there is record), in the colony of Rhode Island. He led a sober, honorable and religious life until the W 1696, to use the words of Roger i s: ‘In his own house is much serenity of soul and comfort he yielded up' his spirit to God (the Father of Spirits) in peace.”” After the ereat swamv fieht in 1/75 the whole New Fngland army of 1,800 retreated in. the cold winter weather to Smith’s castle, then occu- pied by Richard Smith, Jr. Iis huome was .partially destroyed during King PHilip’s war, but was rebuilt by him largely out of the old materials. This house is the one now known as the TUpdike house. The .other place visited was the Babbitt farm, near the site of Richard Smith's garrison, whereon the Swamp Fight graves are located, and where SAULY DSFIRORED | "~ WTH PPLES Face a Mass. ~Ashamed to Show Himself. Scratched Them Raw, Cuticura Soap and Ointment Cured in Less Than a Week. —_— 181" Mystic St., Arlington, Mass. — *There were pimples on my face the size of bird shot. They were dark red with a white head in the center. My face‘was such a mass of pimples I was ashamed to show myself in society. The pimplesitched so much that I scratched them raw. For two months they had caused me much pain and many sleepless nights. My face was very badly dis- T used remedies too umerous to men- I had about ‘when by chance I saw the adver- of Cuticura Soap and Ointment and I immediately sent for a sample. I pplied irst application I felt relief, so I bought ome Cuticura Soap and Ointment and in ©tss than & week I was completely cured.” Signed) Wm. N. Gamester, Dec. 11, 1912. Cuticura Soap and Ointment dol Local Intereat in Benefactions of Mrs. . Francisco—Historical Society’s Quting—Friends Hear of “» i his country da _\V.Lux,itS-n for Henry Robinson Palmer. ‘the state. had inscribed: ‘Here were buried one grave 40 men who died in the Swamp Fight or on the re- | turn march to Richard Smith’s block- house, December, 1675.” At the commencement exercises of Brown university Wednesday the hon- orary degree of doctor of letters was this institution, which was. founded | conferred :P‘u a bequest contained in the will | upon Henry Robinson Palmer of Stonington, who has connected with the editorial depart- ment of the Providence Journal and Evening Bulletin for the past 23 years. Mr. Palmer received the degree of A. B. in 1890, and thdt.of A. M. in examina- tion in 1909. In presenting the degree to Mr. Paumer, President Faunce said: “ “Henry Robinson Palmer, doctor of letters, editor and author in prose and verse, whose pen has ever been at the segvice of goodness, mirth and beauty, whose songs have lightened our march | and made clearer the distant goal.” Local Laconics. president of the Westerly town coun- cil, is here renewing acquaintances. Rev. John G, Dutton is attending the New England convention of Christian churches in session at New Bedford. Rev. Mr. Dutton preached the conven- tion sermon Wednesday evening. Officer of Pride of New lodge, I. O. O. F., M. U, have been elected for the ensuing year as fol- lows: Richard J. Dower, noble grand; John Hayes, vice noble grand; Peter Comi, elective secretary: William G. Spargo, permanent secretary; Nathan Perry, treasurer. John Benjamin Corey, who died sud- denly in New London Monday, was a son of the late Edward and. Mary Corey of Westerly. The body was brought to Westerly on the 4.46 train Wednesday and buried at River Bend. The deceased was 43 years of age and was born in Westerly. The funeral of Mary W. Marshall, wife of James Marshall, took place from her home in Moss street Wednes- day afternoon and was attended by a large number of relatives and intimate friends. Burial was at River Bend. Hers was the largest funeral to that cemetery in many years. The Woman’s Aid society of the Pawcatuck Seventh-day Baptist church has completed its work for the year. Tkese appropriations were made: To Mi; onary society $35, Tract society , Ministerial association $10, Wom- an’s board $5, Alfred scholarship $45, to Salem college $50, Milton college $50, to Pawcatuck church $100. The testimony of the third party who stated that the woman in the case had told of wrong doing helped to convince the court that Robert 1. Havens was probably guilty of adultery. He fur- nished a boud of $500 for appearance at the September term of the superior court for New London county. The parties are Tresidents of Pawecatuck, and the hearing was in the town court of Stonington. Frank Underwood, who spent his bovhood days in Westerly, but who has been a resident of Quinecy, I, for the past 40 years, is here on a visit to his brother. Mr. Underwood engaged in literary pursuits and also became a lecturer of note. has been con- nected with the edilorial department of the Quincy Journal for many years and recently resigned omn account of impaired health. He served in the war of the rebellion in Massachusetts and Rhode Island regiments. He was wounded at the battle of Ball’s Pluff, taken prisoner and paroled. After re- cuperating he re-enlisted and served with marked distinction. MYSTIC Dinner Party for Relatives—Booklet Booming Mystic to Be Distributed. Mrs. 1. P. Allen gave a dinner party Monday at her home on the New London road, for her mother, Mrs. mn. In the party were a Maria M £ Lydia Hiscox, and three George Spicer of Ashaway, picer of Potter Hill and Dr. Albert Spicer of Westerly, wohse aver- ages wi 82 years. A delightful day was spent. Booklet to Boom Mystic. A meeting of the publicity commit- tee of the Men’s club was held Mon- day evening. Final arrangements for the printing and distribution of the booklet which the committee is get- ting out to advertise Mystic as a - de- sirable place for location of homes and industries was made. The book- let will contain 20 pages, with 20 il- ' lustrations and considerable reading matter. There will be no firm or bus- iness advertisements of any sort in it. It has been decided to~ get out 2,000 of these booklets for distribu- tion where they may be expected to do the most good. W. H. Seeley, man- ager of the industrial bureau of the ! New Haven road, called pn Attorney ‘B. H. Hewitt Monday and promised his cooperation in booming the vil- lage and getting industries to locate whenever the'chance presents Grand Officers Coming. The annual \'isit.\t!nv grand matron ang her' associate grand officers to Charity chapter, No. 61, Or- der of the Eastern Star, will be held | in Masonic hall on Gravel street T day evening, June 25, Short Paragraphs. Pearlie Grover of Providence spent Wednesday in town. Thomas W. Ryley returned to Green- wich Wednesday after being in town to attend the graduation of Bulkeley High school Tuesday evening. His son; Norris Wyatt Ryley, was one of the graduates, Stonington lodgée, No. 26, I. O. O. F., met in their rooms in the Gilbert block on Wednesday worked the second degree on a class. Plans were made for a special car to Norwich Sunday to visit Norwich lodges. The car will leave Mystic at_10.30 o’clock. Robert Hatch of Boston is visiting his parents, Rev. and Mrs. C. T. Hatch, - Mrs. Conrad Kretzer and daughter, Mrs. Leonard Hermes. and grand- daughter, Miss Isabel Kretzer Hermes, ues- b spent Wednesday with Mr, Kretzer's | zlst«: Mrs, William Marquart in Gro- on. Mr. and Mrs. Enos M. Gray or Led- yard were guests Wednesday of Mrs. Gray’s mother, Mrs. Isabella MacKen- | zie. Charles Tingley of Norwich was the guest Wednesday of his father, George | Tingley. " TNOANK Lawn Fasfival“fe‘r- True Blue Society Gives $10 Gold -Piece for the Same Purpose. 2 The lawn festival on the grounds of the Baptist church Tuesdmy evaning was most successful. lighted by Japanese lanterns. Thne amount received from the sale will be given to the fund for hose needed by the fire company. present, Water System at the Point. The new postoffice at Groton Léng’ Point. is the delight of the summer colony there. This is one of the many improvements of this year. Electric light will b the next. ‘this fram John Lesile of Wallingford, a former ! England ! itself. | 1 of the worthy | evening and ire Hose Fund— The lawn was & |8 A large number was } i | ! ' weather—the; 60c to the 8 by 8 at $1.20. Narrow Slat Komi Screens Dark green in coler and guaranteed fast. Fitted with best ropes and pulleys. 5 by 8—$1.50 7 by 8—$2.16 6 by 8—$1.85 8 by 8§8—$2.45 Made of the best quality of outside You Can Make It So At Little Cost or fibre rug, supplied with a few comfortable willow chairs and a couch hammock, and you will find the porch transformed into the most attractive and comfortable Summer WE CARRY ALL THESE NECESSARY LUXURIES-THE PRICES ARE LOW T0O Bamboo Porch Screens Maintain Your Privacy Without Destroying Your Outlook ™ These Screens arc made from the best outside bark and will withstand the vary in price according to their size, from the little 4 by 8 at Wide Slat Komi Screens Painted by hand a rich, dark green and fitted with good ropes and gal- vanized pulleys. 5 by 8—$2.25 6 by 8—$2.65 7 by 8—$3.15 8 by 8—$3.39 bamboo bark whicit makes them as hear weatherproof as screens can be. VALUE $2.00—8 by 8—FOR. 60c to $2.20 Vudor Porch Screens Made with wide slats and painteéd dark green. The best quality all the way through. 4 by 8—s2.25" 6 by 8—$3.25 7 by 8—$4.25 8 by 8—$5.50 Wide Slat’ Bamboo Screens in Natural Color, to be Closed Out at Special Prices $149 We nave only two sizes feft of this particular kind, and YAl UE $250—10 by 8—FOR.................... 120 are going to sacrifice them to clean up. it PALMER HAMMOCKS AT ALL PRICES When you say Palmer Hammocks you mean “best” hammock. For years this old reliable make has been the measure of value, and all others have suffered by comparison. new colors and weav n our very As Low As 98¢ NEW COUCH We have a fine selection of the complete stock. As High As $6.39 HAMMOCKS The Couch Hammock of the Summer porch is a glorified reproduction of the bed on which “Jack Tar” nightly reposes, and Jack likes to sleep well. and possess many improvements pf These Hammocks retain all the sleepy comfort of the sailors bed their own. OUR SPECIAL—$4.6S Made of a good weight, Khaki colored duck and fitted with a com- fortable mattress and National springs. spreader. It's a hammock which wi hour. It also has wind shield and Il invite many a refreshing, restful We Have Another Very Special Value for Just- $5.00 OTHER COUCH HAMMOCKS.........cc0vvveeenn..... $6.00 to $12.00 HAMMOCK STANDS $2.75 and $3.50. HAMMOCK AWNINGS $5.25 WINDOW AWNINGS Ready for Use Complete with Ropes, Frames, Etc. Brown and White and Green and White 36, 39 and 42 inch widths Only $2.50 each Bar Harbor Willow Chairs Fine Willow Chairs in Nat- ural Color, Brown, Green and Silver. % $4.50 value—Special $3.50 $6.00 value—Special $4.50 $7.00 value—Special $5.75 Cushions 75c¢ extra . Groton will soon be in readiness. This | will be a big help in the water ser- vice, as the pumping will be done by ! this power. A Rumsey triplex pump is to be installed and there are three 3,500 gallon tanks. In all about 7,000 feet of water pipe will be laid, about | 2,000 feet being put in last week. The | force of plumbers has been enlarged | and more Italians have been put to work. i Gypsies Depart. The Stanley family of gypsies ha¥e left their camp near Poquonoc driving | ! park and are en route for Newport, R. L | The Misses Ford of New London! have opened their. Groton Long Point | cottage for the season. | Mr. and Mrs. Charles McDonald have moved into the Wilbur house on Prospect Hill. Louis Dondero of Willimantic has | | been visiting Jack Gardiner at Po- { quonoc driving park. | _Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Conner of| Waterbury are in the village. Gift of $10 Gold Piece. Chief L. L. Park of the fire com- pany received yesterday the gift of a | $10 gold piece from the True Blue so- | | ciety of the village for the hose fund. | { _Rev. and Mrs. Gessner of Easton, Pa., have arrived for the season at| their Groton Long Point home. | Capt. Jasper Brown of the steamer Restless is spending a week in the! village, while the boat is being re- | paired. ] Mr. and Mrs. Robert Case of Stam- | ford are visiting here. { M. L. Faber of New York was a recent guest at the Palmer. . Miss Dorothy Lamb has returned | from Storrs college to spend her vaca- tion at her home. F. P. Viall of Northampton is spend- ing a few days here. ~ Dr. Sherman of Springfield has ar- rived for the summer at Groton Long Point. John Noyes and family of Mystic has leased the Tompkins cottage on Mason’s Island for the season. Mr. and Mrs. W. M, Swan and Miss Grace Knapp of Providence have ar- rived here for the summer. Miss Franke Macintyre has returned to her home in Brooklyn. Lyman Griswold of Greenfield, Mass., | is here for a visit. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Howard have returned to New London after a visit | to Rev. and Mrs. A. J. Potter. COLCHESTER Local Man Starts for Palestine—Pres- ident Sykes to Speak at Bacon | Academy Graduation. Lezarus Cohen, a graduate of the high school, who has been in the ; employ of a construction company in | New York, was the guest of his fath- | er over Sunday. Mr, Cohen and his father started Tuesday for Palestine, where his father will” reside. i Miss Lillie B, Treat, who has been | spending the winter in -New York, has returned to town, | The schools in town will close Fri- day for the summer vacation, President Sykes to Speak, Class day exercises of Bacon Acad- emy will be héld on the Academy cam- pus, Monday, June 22d The graduat- ir}g exercises will be held Tuesday 23d. President Sykes of the ‘,'?‘)n'n&f icut College for Women, wi v lhe\ By ill deliver Villiam Callahan of Norwich was :ll';e suest of friends in town Tues- y. Albert E. Clark of Marlboro was in town Tuesday evening attending the K. of P. meeting. . Samuel Horowitz, who is working in New Haven, is the guest of rela- tives in town, Taking Harvard Examinations, Charles Blacker, Dexter Meade and Lawrence Carrier are taking the ex- aminations of Harvard university which they expect to enter this fall. Variety Supper, The Ladies’ Aid soclety of the Bap- tigt church gave a varlety supper in the church parlors Wednesday eve- ning. The menu consisted of cold meats, -8alads, baked beans, escap- loped potatoes,- strawberry shortcake, tea and coffee. There was a large attendance, In Improved Health, Thomas P. Kinney, who has been spending several months in the west- ern part of the state for t benefit of his health, arrived at his home on Lebanon avenue Tuesday afternoon. He made the trip here in his new touring car. Daniel O'Brien is chauf- feur. A large circle of his friends gave him a hearty greeting on his arrival and are much pleased at his regaining his health. Misses Elizabeth and Susan Day left town Tuesday for a few days’ visit with friends in New York. Miss Mary O'Brien, who has been | i FRESH FISH DEPT. Fresh MACKEREL : 3 Ik average-....... 25¢ PORGIES, 1b foveile HADDOCK, Ib....... Boston BLUE FISH, Ib. FLOUNDERS, Ib...... Steak HALIBUT, b.. 1 Steak BLUE, Ib...... Steak COD, Ib. 6c 6¢c 6c 6c 5c Fresh Cut HAMBURGER . 15¢ LAMB for Stewing, Ib. 5¢ Fresh Cut LIVER, Ib. . 10c String Beans, 4 quarts 25¢ Fancy Head Lettuce, hd. 6¢ Ripe Pines, each..... 12¢ Soda-i s Salen 1 Joas i Pea Beans, 3 quarts. ., 25¢ iik-Oyster CRACKEELS, 2 Ibs. 15¢ German Style Bologna Frankfurters, lb. .. 16¢ BACON, Sliced, Ib. ... 18¢c CORNED BEEF, b. 12V5c¢ Radishes, 3 Sc MNew Potatoes, 2 quarts 15¢ Ripe Bananas, dozen.. 18¢ Codfich, Ib. ......... 10c Best Shrimp, can. . 12¢- Fresiing Sugar, 3 Ibs., . 15¢ | | | ! Gordon, Mrs. W. C. , inz new scenery in the St. CHESTER W. CHAPIN - » Tiek: cgent railroad si tation. NEW ENGLAND STEAMSHIP CO. 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This famous remedy, the medicinal ingredients of which are derived from native roots and herbs, has for forty years proved to be a most valua- ble tonic and invigorator of the fe- male organism. Women everywhere bear willing testimony to the wonderful virtue of Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegeta- ble Compound. If you have the slightest doubt that Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegeta~ ble Compound will help you,write to Lydia E.PinkhamMedicineCo. (confidential) Lynn, Mass., for ad- vice. Your letter will be opened, read and answered by a woman, and heid in strict confidence. teaching in East Hampton for the past year, left town Tuesday for Manches- ter, N. H., where she will spend the summer. Rev., Dr. Michael A. Sullivan of Hartford, formerly of this place, was in town Tuesday attending the burial of his sister, Mrs. Mary English, whose body was brousht here Tuesday from Hartford for /burial, Henry QGellert, who is in the gov- ernment employ at Porto Rico, was the guest Tueésday of his brothers, Samuel ang Charles Gellert. Mrs. Maria Morgan has returned from several weeks' visit in Providence and New Haven. "~ BALTIC Classmates Bearers at Funeral Irene Viau—Village Notes in Brief. of The funeral of Irene Viau was held Wednesday morning from her home on Main street. In St. Mary's church a solemn high mass of requiem was cele- brated by R r. Belanger, with Rev. U. O. Bellercse of Taftville deacon, Rev. F. S. DesSireault of Occum sub- deacon. Four ciassmates of the de- ceased acted as honorary bearers; they were Gertrude Quinn, Eva Marshall, Beatrice Gareau and Emma Simme- neau. The bearers were Harry Gau- cher, Jr., Alonzo Gaucher, John Charon, Willlam Laplante, Arthur Roy, Jr., and Carsadi Deschamps. The church was crowded with sorrowing friends. Among them weré all of the parochial sehool children, of which school the deceased was a faithful st dent. Burlal was in St. Mary’'s cemetery. Various Interests. Mrs. Harry Gallagher and daughter Madeline ‘attended the funeral of Mrs. Loretta A Abbott. of Willimuntic Tuesday. Mrs. Abbott was fo Miss Loretta Ashton and will re- membered by many friends here. hav ing sung at church entertainments here many times. She had a sweet so- prano voice and was always ready to | render her services whenever called upon. * Mr. and Mrs. James P. Brown at- tended the Norwich Free Academy graduation on _ Tuesday. Their son, James Joseph Brown, was among the graduates. Others who attended the exercises were Mr. and Mrs. Amle Smith, Francis Kelly, Miss Marguerite Donahoe and Master Edward Brown. Miss Alma Caron - is spending a month’s vacation with her sister Ma- dora at Waterbury. Leon Schnitz of Hartford is install- David Holms has movd‘figfi Bedford to his new home on