Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, August 26, 1914, Page 6

Mr. and M. C. S. Brown Complete Fifty Yearo of Married Captain James A. Barber—Tons of Edible Fish Used a Fertilizer. ‘Mr. ‘and Mrs. Curnel S. Brown cele- . brated their “golden wedding at their home in Greene, in the Pawtuxet val- ley, on Monday, in which the members of the family and a large number of relatives and friends assisted. In the afternoon; from 2 to 5, a reception was tendered to 300 invited guests, Mr. and Mrs. Brown being assisted by their son, Irving Brown, of Brockton, and their daughter, Mrs. Leverett C, Stev- ens, of .Cowesett. There were several gifts of articles in gold and silver and a purse of gold coin. Among the .guests were relatives from Norwich, Voluntown, Jewett City, Providence, Pawtucket, Canonchet, Cowesett and Toventry. : Mr. Brown was June 17, 1845, 4n Griswold, Conn. a son of Seth and .Polly Ann ‘Matteson Brown. When quite young he went with his parents to Voluntown. Mr. Brown engaged in farming while attemding school. At the age of 19 he secured employment in the Whitman mills at Spring Lake as a jack spinner. A few years later he- returned to. Voluntown, where he conducted- a market and grocery store. Shortly before the outbreak of the Civil war he went to Shannock mills. -He was married on Aug. 24, 1864, to Sarah Jane, daughter of James and Nancy Kettle Case, the ceremony be- ing performed by Rev. George H. Clark. On the same day Mr. Brown went to Providence and enlisted in the United States navy, serving on the ships La- donia and Wanda. He received honor- -able discharge at the close of the war and returned to Shannock Mills, leay- - Ang soon thereafter with his wife for " Voluntown. Several years later they removed to West Greenwich Center, remained there flve years, and went to Greene, where Mr. Brown opened & grocery and meat store which he con- ducted up to a few years ago. He was postmaster at Greene for many years. . He js a Mason, a- member of the Grand Army .of the Republic, United Order of _American Mechanics and Postmasters’ ‘association. Mrs. Brown was born in Richmond, R. I, July 28, 1847, and when a child removed with her parents to Shannock | Mills. After attending school, she was employed as a reel tender up to the time of her marriage. ,Of ten children born to Mr. and Mrs. Brown, only two survive. Postoffice Inspector Charles H. Pen- dieton of Westerly, in charge of the Rhode Island district, has been dele- .gated to investigate the needs of the Providence postoffice for! more space during the anticipated holiday rush. <-lnspector. Pendleton made examination _.on Monday of, the old postoffice build- “'ing and was of opinion that it might be fitted for temporary use and adapt- ed for parcel post purposes. - If the building can be fitted more cheaply than spare quarters can be hired in some other adjacent building, Mr. Pendleton will probaBly advise its use. If the cost is found to be lower the building will be used until the ap- propriation asked for to repair and make the building a permanent postal station has been passed. Jame: rafi- A. - Barber, the only de ‘Westerly who is on the medal of konor roll of the Civil war, and who has been engaged in fisheries since bovhood, declares that fishing in this section may be classed as a lost industry. His sloop has been in read- iness to engage in fishing during *he season, but has not yet left her berth by reason of the scarcity of fish. The time was, said Captain Barber, when & fisherman could go off Block Island or Montauk Point for swordfish, and if none appeared could return with a profitable fare of some -other edible fish, but not so newadays, as’the fish are gradually becoming ‘exterminated, and old-time fishermen and poundmen dre in a measure responsible, for In their greed for cash. they captured meore fish than could be sold at a profit more fish than the people could con- sume, hence the scarcity of fish at the present time. Captain Barber said that within his fishing days Little Narragansett bay was literally alive with striped bass, bluefish and chickwit, fiounders, black- fish and porgies in season, and were so plentiful that the finest of edible fish were carted to farms in this section, to be used as ferfilizer. Captain Barber said that the fisher- men used to specialize in striped bass in - Little Narragansett bay, as they brought the best market price, $2 a barrel, while bluefish were avoided, as they did more damage to. seine than they were worth, and that chickwit were not salable. He told of a catch of three tons of striped bass near Barn Osland, and there were about_ 1,000 bluefish in the haul. The striped bass were . shipped to New York, and the captain with his brother took two wagon loads of big bluefish into the village of Waesterly and tried to sell them at five cents apiece, and sold less than a dozen, the rest were spread on farm land for fertilizing purpose. He has known of tons and tons of good edible fish being used to enrich the farming land of Westerly. He recalled a haul of striped bass that was made in Little Narragansett bay from under the ice that yielded about six toms, and it included the largest striped bass he ever saw. It weighed 80 pounds, and the whole catch averaged about 20 pounds apiece. Even some of those fine fish went to the farm. It used to be the custom of fishermen to catch as many fish as possible, sell what - they could, which ‘was a small proportion of the catch. and cart the-rest to the farming land. He has seen hauls made ‘that would total nine tons of edible fish a day and of the whole lot about 20 barrels of them would be shipped to New York and the balance went to the farm. Two and three cents a pound was consid- ered a g#od wholesale price for striped bass and ° bluefish. Captain Barber emphatically declares that the almost compléte extermination of fish in Little Narragansett bay is due to the fisher- men themselves, a Local Laconics. Miss Gertrude McNear of New Lon- don visited In Westerly Tuesday. Dr. John Aldrich of New York is the !guest of James M. Aldrich in Park | avenue. Louis Solomon attended the wedding | of his brother John in Worcester Tuesday night. The condition of William B. Austin, who was taken suddenly sick last Sun- pday, is somewhat improved. Miss Amelia Hall of Wellesley, Mass., is the guest of her sister, Miss Mary |L. Hall, in Lower Pawcat There was large attendance at the' i St. Michael's Tuesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. George W. Friend of Providence are guests of Mr. and Mrs, Samuel P. Lawton in Main street. Barney D. Crandall of DeReuyter, N. Y. is the guest of his sister, Mrs. Charles H. Stanton, in Westerly. lass- of - Tariffville, are rest of the season on Groton Long | Point. next Monday evening. Dr. Culver of New Jersey, has been at his summer home, Magnolla cot- tage. Grange Members Met daughter of Waterbury were guests of Mr. Backus' father, John R. Backus, on South Main street, over Sunday. Celchester caller Monday. guest of his family, 'who are visiting Mrs, -Barton’s mother, Mrs. lda Wag- nes, on Main street. Willimantic camp ground over Sun- |lawn_festival given by the ladies of 9% and John Watch Hill Sunday, making by John Wade's auto and the Block Island boat. visitor at Edwin Lewis’ on Linwood avenue over Sunday. Meeting Tonight. the Silver Link held a pleasant meeting in the parlors || of the Methodist church. 3 Personals. | Prof. E. H. Fitch, who is here for the summer, will spend the next few Captain and Mrs. Frank Fitch and daughter, have returned from e Visit on_Fishers Island. Sanford Doughty. who has been visiting at his home in Maine, has re- turned. Miss Evelyn Luce has returned to Fishers Island after a visit at her home here. Dr. and Mrs. Fred Fitch and chil- dren of East Hampton are here on an auto - trip visiting relatives. There are at the present time 11} telephones on Groton Long Point. Captain Allen took a party of friends to Block Island for a three days’ cruise in_his launch Katherine. Mr. and Mrs. Everett Partridge of Baltimore, have been Visiting a few days at thelr Groton Long Polnt cot- Mr, and Mrs. A. E. Fitch are en- tertaining Mr. and Mrs, Samuel tham- of Ridgefleld Park, N. J. La- Miss Maud Allen has returned to Masons Island after a visit in Massa- chusetts. . Mrs. Stella Bn.d‘ley‘ of Mystic, has been visiting here. Clarence White has returned to New Haven. * Mr. and Mrs.-C, B.Lund of Groton are camping on Masons Island. Mrs. John Jenssen has returned from visit in Sandwich, Mass. Miss Eleanor Weeks has-been visit- ing in Spring Hill. Alex Murray of Little Falls is at Bagatells cottage. Mrs. Oscar Gessner of Groton Long Point is entertaining her sister from Lyndon, N. J. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Weeks have returned to Hoboken, N. J. Arthur Wild of Danielson is a gues: at the home of Lester Smith. The republican caucus Wwill be held COLCHESTER on Tue day Eveniing—Electric Lights Being In- stalled in Local Residence—Person: als. . Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Backus and Samuel Halper of New Haven was a C. Barton of Rocky Hill is the Sunday Visitor at Camp Ground. Lucius C. Brown was a visitor at the . William B. Otis, T. Swan Rathbun O'Brien were visitors at the trip | ‘William Douglass of Norwich was a by it and we do, too. 50c Negligee Shirts Our regular 50c qual 39c good percale and g full size. All neat patterns in from 14 to 17. = "’ ' ; g =-=—-| AUGUST SHIRT SALE A Sale Which' This is a Man’s Sale of Men’s Shirts--a sale which require long preparation and a good judgment of what real shirts and real shirt values are. We can sell good shirts for the prices named below because we watch the market and when the chance comes we take it---you benefit Rings True 75c Negligee Shirts 8¢ Good Coat-style Shirts with at- tached laundered cuffs. Made of a good substantial percale — colors guaranteed. Sizes 14 to 17...uu.nn $1.00 and $1.50 Shirt Values for 79c At this price we have assembled a fine collection of Shirts which you' would be willing to pay $1.00 and $150 for, all made coat-style with either soft or laundered cuffs. you will find woven madras, French percale, fancy crepe, soi the latter being the cloth ordinary found in $1.50 shirts. We ilk fronts and soisette bodies to match........... «... Not a Shirt in This Lot Worth Less Than $1.50 This is our regular line of $1.50 Negligse and Outing Shirts, the very makes we have sold all the season at that price, the materials being principally Russian cords and fine silk-and- xtures. We were able to secure one lot of Shirts made of genuine “Texicana” cloth in fast colors with woven stripes—always sold for $1.50 or more. All these Shirts are included cotton at the one price .. $2.00 Outing Shirts for $1.10 This the last of our best grade Outing Shirts, and as the sizes are somewhat broken an early choice is advised. Made in the coat style with cuffs attached. Imported Shirtings. In the lot nd - “100 square” percale, iso include a few Shirts with Our Best Grade Laundered Cuff Shirts enter the sale, too, at the following very low prices: $1.50 quality .....i.... B, vecion ... SALE PRICE §129 «... SALE PRICE $1.59 ERS CITY OF LOWELL ckets and agent railroad station. NEW ENGLAND STEAMSHIP CO, 'STEAMER CHELSEA To NKew York FARE § All Qutside mfloom Excellent Dining Service Leaves Norwich Tuesda; Thuissays and Sundays at 5.1 o m. Leaves New York Mo Weanesaays and Fridays at P.m. Express service at freight rates. Tel 117 F. V. Knouse. Agent CROCUET SETS CORTELLA ROCK FLINCH PLAZA P NORWICH PENNANTS - Norwich, Watch Hill and Block Island PUZZLES RUMME POST CARDS MRS, EbWly FAY Franklin Square Democrats and Concords can be bought at the right price at "HOTEL WOBDSTO K 43D STREET, NEAR BROADWAY TIMES SQUARE, NEW YORK 360 ROOMS 270 BATHS EUROPEAN PLAN ONLY .ROOM WITE SATH $250 & $3.00 DITTO FOR TWO $3.50 & $4.00 -~ COURTEQUS ATTENTION HOMELIKE ATMOSPHERE MODERATE PRICES —AND— IN THE CENTER OF NEW YORK W. H. VALIQUETTE, MGR. Also THE BERWICK, RUTLAND, VT. AR Bean Hill ‘Athletics Won. Rev. Timothy Sullivan of Deep River was the guest of relatives in town on Monday. Father Sullivan has just re- turned_from a Buropean trip. wich are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Colchester grange held their meeting | G. Boss at Hope Valley. in_Grange hall Tuesday evenina. Miss Gertrude Quinn of Baltic is the Mr. and Mrs, W. F, Sirrell of North|guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Ward Westchester were callers in town Sun-|at the Baitic cottage at Aakland day evening. Beach. Edward Kelley has returned from a| Miss Bdith Perry of Danlelson is few days’ visit in Hartford. the guest of Mrs. W. A. Burrows at Mrs. J. B. Robbins of Hartford is| “The Only One* cottage on War- visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T.|wick cove, at Oakland Beach. S. Rathbun, on South Main street. Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Driscoll have Harry Reid of Middletown is in town — for a few ‘days, putting in the electric > ST 3 light fixtures in Harry Elgart's house. SUMMER GUESTS AT 1 RHODE ISLAND BEACHES. Eastern Connecticut Largely Repre- sented in the Tide of Travel. (Special to The Bulletin.) . Providence, R. I, Apgpst 24.—The — improved weather conditions of the past week sent streams of visitors from the Southeastern” Sections of Connecticut to the resorts along Nar- ragansett bay, eager to take advantage | of the waning season to enjoy the beauties and pleasures afforded at these places. People from Norwich gmd v cinity were seen in condiderable num- bers among the visitors. Dr. Grace Peckham of Byn Mawr college, Philadelphia, is the guest of her sister, Miss Sarah M.-Peckham, in Westerly. The sidewalks of Westerly are now used for advertising pupposes for the benefit of some who do business in Connecticut. Arthur L. Perry, treasurer of the ‘Washington Trust company, has re- turned from a month's visit in the ‘White mountains. Mrs. Ida Moore and son Donald and, Mrs. S. K. Hume of Dover, N. J., ars! guests of Mr. and Mrs, E. Howard Clarke in West street. Hope council, Junior Order American Mechanics, has completed arrange- ments for the reception of the state board of officers in Westerly Saturday might. Mrs. Thempson. who is having built on Sunset Hill, Watch Hill, a mansion of granfte. is half sister of Harry Thaw. It will be the most costly resi- dence in that fashionable summer col- ony and in the most sightly location. Miss Grace Porter Willard has re- turned from three weeks of camp life within the borders of Rhode Island. Miss Willard is a lover of wood and the stream, is expert with rod and gun and a pleasing writer for magaZines . devoted to out of door 'life. Leonard Maine of North Stonington TheL. L. Chapman Co. e Hiirine 3. Spaulaing or| 14 Bath Street, Novwich, Ct. Willimantic spent the week end with relatives at Pleasant View. Miss Cora L. Tarbox and Miss Alice Curran of Jewett City are enjoying their vacation at Watch HilL Misses Helen Courtney. Miriam Murphy, Eva Hannault, Mabel Hart- man, Reno Smith, Nora Gendron and Anna Gendron, all of Norwich, with been entertaining Mrs. Nelson Larsen and son of Norwich at their summer cottage at Arnold’s Neck. Mrs. Annie Holman and son, Charles Holman of Mystic are the guests of Mrs. Holman's parents at the light- house at Prudence Heights on Pru- dence Island. Mr. and Mrs. Alphonse Provost of Taftville were guests during the past week of Mr. and Mrs. David Thuotte Mrs. William Murphy of Norwich as chaperon, who have been occupying ‘he Kenvon cottage at Pleasant View for several weeks have returned to their uumes. Miss K. A. Down of Norwich spent the early part of the past week with Mrs. Agnes A. Hutchins of Greene. 2 Anna Kilroy of Norwich Is spending a couple of weeks with friends at Pleasant View. COAL AND LUMBER. Quality Quantity Quickness Our Offices and Yard WILL CLOSE at noon on Saturdays during the months of Jupe, July and August. 3 FOR WEDNESDAY ONLY omerices “SHOT TO PIEGES™ ror maus sue += 9 a. m. to 8 p. m, Daily, It’s Safe the _isfaction. Our work is the very best—it is absolutely painless—it is moderate in price and we believe our ‘DR, F: C. JACKSON DR. D. J. COYLE Succeeding the I‘(m., Dental Company, 203 Main Street. _ Next to Boston Store. , Lady Attendam. Phone 1282-3 Auto Repairing and Painting We repalr Autos of all kinds In the proper manner. was in Westerly Tuesday afternoon and had in his possession two live red snakes of the copperhead type which he. captured at Iantern Hill. The rep- tiles with the deadly sting were con- fined in a box with a glass cover and could do no harm while in captivity. Members of the Connecticut legis- lature serve in biennial sessions of six months’ duration for a salary of $300 and only one round trip mileage, and therefore really pay for the privilege of serving the state. If such law pre- valled in Rhode Island, the rule of once a state official always a state of- ficial would probably not be a truism. STAFFORD SPRINGS Death of Timothy S a Native of . Ireland—Other District Happenings. Timothy Shea, aged 79, dled at his home on Church street Monday of ill- ness Incident to old age. Mr. Shea came here from Ireland several vears ago and has spent most of his life in this town, He is survived by one son, Jeremiah, of Providence, and two daughters, Miss Nellle Shea and Miss Mary Shea, both of Stafford- Springs. He also leaves several grandchildren, .Wants to Teach at Linweod. Miss Bleanor Spratt has asked the town school committee to be relleved from her contract to teach the Crystal Lake pchool the coming year, She has steamer Roland spent a portion of the past week with his mother,” Mrs. Frank Sherman at ‘Tiverton. George' G. of Norwich are .spending with Mr. Frink's aunt gt Wakefleld. Pleasant View for a two thho guest of relatives, George Shermnl’%v engineer on 1 lcox, of Mystic, Daniel S. Haviland of Norwich was recent visitor with relatives at Miss Clara Bell of Jewett City 1is Weekapaug. visiting” relatives on Cleveland street, Central Falls, Miss Leah Francis of Stonington has returned to her home after a vacation spent with relatives in Providence and Vieinity. Mrs, S, N, Frink and her two sons, -, and Samuel N. Frink, Jr., three weeks Mr. and ‘Mrs, James McCormick and two_daughters, Misses Grace and De- Ha McCormick, ping with relative Narraganset bay for a foi * Mrs, orwich, are stop- Longmeadow on rtnight, Martin Wolfe of Jewett City, accompanied by her nlece Miss Helen Cronin are at Pri ‘week’s stay, udence Jsland for a Miss Renn B. Smith of Baltic is at stay and Mrs. Willam Counterman and som, W, Henry Counterman, of Yantic spent a portion of the week at Block Island, past Mrs, Francis Campbell and famfly of Jewett City. ara at Buttonwoods to, spend a couple of weeks with relatives, A cottage party at d Beach All Qur Specials As Advertised Or Money Refunded Sweet 10 Potatoes Ibs. Fresh Cat LIVER - - Ib. 10c SUGAR 1olb.e.750 Granulated 1 can String Beans 1 can Succotash Fresh Cut HAMBURGER STEAK Ib. 25¢ Soda-Oyster Crackerlebalsc SOAP - - 7 bars 25¢. We have a complete stock of COAL andLUMBER Brick, Lime and Cement, and shall be pleaséd to reseive your inquiries. 125¢}] . coarerir co. GOAL Free Burzing Kinds and Lehigh ALWAYS IN STOCK A. D. LATHROP Office—cor. Market and Shetucket Sts, Telephone 463-12¢ Babies! Soon they will be big boys . Latest Impraved Facllitles make our shop unexcelled In New England. We bake the paint on, which makes it wear better, keep ite gloss lenger, accepted a school near her home in Linwood., Mass, 5 Miss Maud G, Booth has entirely re- covered from her illness, which made it necessary for her to ask for a leave -Oaklan during the past fortnight has consist- ind girls, and their faces will e only 2 memory. ed of Mr, and W, Fenner Weod- |} ward, Miss Margaret Aylward, Miss Katherine Aylward, Miss . Margaret Sullivan and Miss Helen Aylward ot and will not orack. ~""" | ot abuence”from e school last term, | Danislson, who. oocupled the Franidin Bring the babies and we'll " Why © e tehchi: : - s P thm not have Lyoun right? 1t ;:—ul u’~ s P g By oage et ’;\'::i 'l‘i‘;ry“alx:m“?v‘flr’:’l:;?}; h:;.:: -atch their smiles, & o . i s Personal Mentlon. enjoying. & wesk's e =t —_— eaa ‘Bentley-Clari® Auto. 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