Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, March 30, 1915, Page 5

NORWICH BULLETIN, TUESDAY, "MARCH 30, 1915 Easter Specials ALL THIS WEEK ENGLISH CURED BACON SWIFT PREMIUM BACON ARMOUR STAR BACON . ENGLISH CURED HAMS SWIFT PREMIUM HAMS ARMOUR STAR HAMS 19-21c S. & S. LAUREL HAMS . . 16¢c GIWE US YOUR EASTER ORDER EARLY There will be a limited number of Turkeys, Ducks, Capons and Broilers. Everything you can think of in Veg- etables at Somers Ernest E. Bullard VIOLIN TEACHER All String .- Instruments repaired Violins sold on easy terms 30c 24c 23¢c . 24-26c . 20-22¢ For appointments address E. E. BULLARD, Bliss Place, Nor- wich, Conn. For Easter you will find just ‘the thing you need in new Jewelry right here. Dress Pins, Earrings, Hat Pins, Lingerie Clasps Prices Low THE PLAUT-CADDENCO. Jewelers Established 1872 PLAUT-CADDEN BUILDING QUALITY SHOE SHOP “LaFrance Shoes” All that Quality Suggests STYLE CONFORT SERVICE CHARBONNEAU & ANDREWS 159 Main St., Norwich, Conn. If you can’t drink Coffee try “MINUTE BREW” at RALLION’S NEW SPRING MILLINERY at MRS. G. P. STANTON’S No. 52 Shetucket Street PLUMBING AND STEAM FITTING Phone 581 MODERN PLUMBING s as essential in modern house as slectricity is to lighting. We guaran- iee the very best PLUMBING WORK sy expert workmen at the fariest prices. Ask us for plans and prices. J F. TOMPKINS 67 West Main Street Robert J. Cochrane GAS FITTING, PLUMBING, STEAM FITTING, I0 West Main Strzet, Norwich, Conn. Agent for N. B. O. Sheet Packing. kool 2 et 1. F. BURNS Heating and Plumbing 92 Franklin Street iRON CASTINGS FURNISHED PROMPTLY BY THE YAUGHN FOUNDRY CO Me 11 25 25 Farey Street HERE Is mo aGvertising medium im Captern Commecticut equal to The Bult etin for business results. /| mance, the result is irresistible. The Barhetin. Norwich, Tuesday, March 30, 1915. — e VARIOUS MATTERS Some of the churches plan sunrise services on Easter day. Several from this section are in New York to attend the photographic show. The temperature continued low Mon- day, althoush the day was bright and pleasant. The second full moon of March will appear shortly after midnight tomor- row (Wednesday) morning. A few more boxes for the K. of C. ball April 12th are left.—adv. Local bakers are making prepara- tions to turn out many hundred dozens of Hot Cross buns on Good Friday. Morris Freeman’s grocery store in Palmertown was ertered by a burglar between 5 and 6 o'clock Sunday after- noon, The girls of the Haile club had a successful supper Saturday evening in their rooms in the Chapman building on Broadway. At New London the other night 37 unemployed men tried to get a night's rest huddled in the tramps’ room at police headquarters. Union service at 7.45 p. m, at Trin- ity Methocist church.—adv. At the funeral of Dr. Oliver C. Smith to be held in Hartford today, one of the sixteen honorary bearers will be Dr. S. B. Overlock of Pomfret. James Howard, 68, died at his home in Niantic Sunday. He is survived by his widow, a brother, John Howard, and a son and daughter. Mrs. Brewer G. Boardman of Wood- stock, wife of a former pastor of the First Baptist church at Waterford, is seriously {ll with pneumonia. Monday morning William H. Wor- dell, proprietor of the Ocean Beach pavilion, began the work of getting the place in order for the season. Members of the Norwich College club have already raised over $500 toward a scholarship in the new College for WA:men, for some Academy girl grad- uate. ‘The Connecticut State Dental asso- ciation is to hold its 5lst annual con- vention at Foot Guard armory, Hart- fo~d, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs- day, April 20, 21 and 22. Art students here have been notified that the 24th annual exhibition of the Assoclation of Women Painters and Sculptors is to be held in the Ander- son galleries, New York, April 5 to 17. The state fish and game commission has leased a plot of ground on_the Farmington river in Windsor anq have already started the work of having a building built for shad hatching pur- poses. 3 Miss Mary Day of Colchester, stite superintendent of flower mission and relief work, ‘advocates in the White Ribbon Banner having loca] W. C. T. unions offer prizes of $1 or more to :‘chool <hildren for the best school gar- ens. An invitation to participate in the annual parade and fleld day of the C, T. A. U. of Connecticut, to be held at Southington June 19 under the auspices of St. Thomas' T. A. B of that place, has been received by St. Mary’s T. A. and B, society. The Colonial Dames of the state of New York published a memorial Sat- urday to Mrs. John Henry Platt, sign- ed by Katherine M. Beekman, presi- dent, and Therese K. Thorne, record- ing secretary. ‘When in Norwich, Mrs. Piatt’s school was on Uncas street. The American workingman is least efficient in _January, February and March, according to a study made by Prof. Ellsworth Huntington of Yale, based on the daily wage records of 500 operators on piecework in three fac- tories in Connecticut, as they varied day by day for a period of four suc- cessive years. Miss Henrietta Fuller, recently of ‘Washington, D. C., died_at the home of her sister, Mrs. A. C. Weeks, of Po- quonnoc, Saturday morning. She is survived by a twin sister, Miss Har- riet Fuller, of Montville. Funeral ser- vices were held in Poquonnoc Monday | morning at 10 o’clock. Mlss Fuller was born in July, 1829, UNION SERVICE. First for Holy Week Was Held at Sec- ond Congregational Church. The first of the. union services for Holy week was held at 5 o'clock Mon- day afternoon at the Second Congrega- tiohal church and was conducted by the pastor, Rev. H. J. Wyckoff, who preached upon the theme The Turning Point, from the text John 6-48, - Prayer was offered by Rev. F. W. Coleman and the scripture lesson was read by Rev. Joseph F. Cobb. AT DAVIS THEATRE. Tillie's Punctured Romance. The big Keystone feature of al] fea- tures was at the Davis theatre on Mon- day and, as promised, drew capacity houses for all shows during the after- noon and evening. Marie Dressler, Charlle Chaplin and Mabel Normand, the three Keystone stars in fun-pro- ducing, are any one of them competent enough alone to make a picture popu- lar, but when you get them all three together, as in Tillie's Punctured Ro- That ‘was the way it hit the loca! audiences who_sat througi two solid hours of laughter as the film unrolled before their eves and produced one scene after another in which these three stars per- formed. The picture promises to make a record for the theatre during the three days that it will be here. In the City Court. Five men were fined for intoxication at the Monday morning session of the city court, most of them having until May 1 to settle up, but one man who could not pay was sent to jail. A ‘West Side man who was arrested for drunkenness on Broadway Sunday was placed on probation. A man accused of fighting was discharged. Bankruptcy Petition, A_dil] for legal services amounting to $400 against Vernon J. Fadden, a railroad brakeman, of New London, has forced him into bankruptcy, as he filed a petition in Hartford Monday showing C. G. Austin & Sons of St. Albans, Vt., as his only creditor. Mr. Fadden has $103 in the bank. Installed Cadets Officers. The officers of St. Joseph’s Tierney Temperance Cadets, were installed in New London on Sunday by County Di- rector William H. McGuinness of this city who was assisted by Organizer James McDonald. Visited T. A. B. Society. William H. McGuinness, county di- rector, made a visit Sunday to St Mary’s Star of the Sea Total Abstin- ence-soclety in New London. Two ap- plicants were elected to membership. PERSONALS Harry Douglas has returned to Nor- wich after visiting in Mystic, Miss Janie Leach and Miss Marion Becbe are spending several days in Providence, R. I . Miss Fairbanks of Worcester, Mass., is the guest of Senator and Mrs. John H. Barnes of Broadway. Miss Josephine Edwards of Hickory street and Miss Anna Curran are visit- ing in Washington, D. C. Miss Gertrude Allen of Pratt insti- tute is spending the Easter vacation at her home on Broad street. Miss Alice Woodmansee of the New London county home is recovering from a severe attack of the mumps. Mr. and Mrs. P. McShane and little sons, Francis and Leonard, of Hanover, ‘were recent visitors in Plainfleld. John Lyman of Yale college is a guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Beebe of East Great Plain. The famous artist, Charles H. Davis, of Mystic, and Mrs. Davis are guests of Rev. Dr. Lyman Abbott in New York. The Misses Mary and Annie McCon- nell are spending the week end with their brother, Hector McConnell, of Ballouville. Miss Helen Murphy of Trinity col- lege, Washington. D. C., is passing the Easter vacation at her home on Wil- liams street. Mrs. Frank Marquis of Brooklyn, N. X., is spending the Easter recess with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Talbot, of Asylum street, Miss Kathryn McMahon, who accom- panied her mother, Mrs. M McMahon, to Providence, has returned to her home in Hanover. Mrs. Harry E. Prentice and two chil- dren of Norwich have been guests of Mrs. Prentice’'s sister, Mrs. Frank R. Bartlett, of Torrington. Willard A. Lucas of Poquetanuck was a visitor in Norwich on Monday. Mr. Lucas has just recovered from an illness of some duration. SENT SHOT TO STOP MAN CLIMBING WALL. Policeman Morgan Ran Across picious Character Morning. Sus- Early Monday Policeman Myron O. Morgan on the Franklin Street beat discovered a man climbing over the wall into the city cemetery Monday morning about 2 o'clock. The man fdled to heed the officer's inquiry as to what he was doing there and the policeman fired a shot to halt him, but the man kept on going and Cisappeared in the darkness on Khe other side of the wall. A squad of seven policemen seavch. ed the neighborhood but the fellow had such a good start that he could not ‘be found. FUNERAL. Charles Wanton Briggs. The body of Charles Wanton Briggs was taken to Washington, R. L, by au- tomobile Monday morning at 9 o'clock and burial took place beside the re- mains of Mrs, Briggs in the cemetery there. Relatives and friends accempa- nied and were present at the ‘burial. Funeral services for Mr. Briggs were held at his residence, No, 175 Broad- way, on Sunday afternoon at _ 2.30 o'clock with Rev. Samuel H. Howe, pastor of Park Congregational church, officiating. Many relatives and friends were present, some attending from out of town. The quartette of Broadway church, consisting of Mrs. F. S. Young, Mrs, Charles Tyler Bard, Walter F, Lester and Louis A. Wheeler rendered Lead Kindly Light, Face to Face, and A Perfect Day, under the direction of Frederick W. Lester. The floral forms were beautiful and numerous, Undertakers Henry Allen and Son had charge of the funeral arrange- ments. Old Turnpike Record. E. S. Comstock of Hadlyme has pre- sented to the state library a yellowed manuscript book containing the records of the Hadlyme and New London Turnpike company, as made by his grandfather, Elijah Comstock. There were 45 or more shareholders in the turnpike company, who subscribed at the rate of $100 a share for the purpose | of meeting the expenses of building the projected road. There were ailso a number of donations. Included in the records are the reports of the commit- tee appointed by the company to trans- act business and the figures giving the bearings of the road in the terms of the surveyor. Chinamen’s Hearing Postponed. The hearing of Lee Him and Chin Dung Wong of Willimantic, charged with being illegally in the United States, was postponed again by United States Commissioner Richard F. Car- roll in Hartford to Tuesday, April 6, to accommodate the defendants, as one of their chief witnesses is recovering from illness. BY-LAWS AND CONSTITUTION Adopted for Norwich Building and Loan Association— Corporation Papers to be Taken Out—Permanent Or- ganization in April—Plan in June, 2 Another step in the plan for the formation of the Norwich Building-and Loan association was taken here on Monday evening at an adjourned meeting held in the rooms of the Nor- wich Chamber of Commerce in the Transportation Building. Frank H, Smith, who had been chosen president in the tentative or- ganization made early this month, pre- sided, and the\@fst action was the con- sideration of the constitution and by- laws which had been presented at a meeting a week ago and lald over for ratification and adoption at this meet- ing. These were read through, article by article, by Secretary A. Ernest Cherry and were approved and adopt- ed with a few minor changes. They follow the constitution and Dby-laws used by the New London and Bridge- port associations, It was voted to have 5,000 of these constitution and by-laws printed for distribution, The committee on incorporation, which consists of H. ranche, James A. Hiscox and John E. Fan- ning, was directed to proceed with this, which it is expected to have completed by the third Tuesday in April to which adjournment was taken for permanent organization of the building and loan association at that time. to Start First Series of Shares PR The meeting recommended the names of C. J. IsBister, John E. Fanning and W. A. Somers for auditors when the ipermanent organization is achieved, Members present at the meeting spoke of the large number who are expressing interest in the building and loan association and signifying their intention to become sharehoders when the first series starts. The indications are that there will be many share- holders to be added to the 30 names which were signed at the time the formation of the assoclation was first proposed. Chamber of Commerce Directors. Before the meeting regarding the building and loan assoclation, a meet- ing of the directors of the Norwich Chamber of Commerce was held at which Mayor T. C. Murphy, Frank H. Smith and William H. Cruickshank were elected delegates to attend the Deeper Waterways convention at New London on Wednesday. The directors also decided that the free publlc lec- ture upon the subject of Thrift, to be given by a representative of the American Bankers association wil be given in the town hall on April 13th, if the hall can be secured for that date. - MAY BE MORE INFECTED HERDS. Two Are Under Quarantine in Preston Awaiting Developments. According to a statement made on Monday by Dr. C. J. Becker of the federal government there are symp- toms of the foot and mouth disease in two more herds of cattlée in Preston. He, with Dr. F. A. Ingram, deputy cat- tle commissioner, made final inspec- tions of the herds on Monday after- necn. The disinfecting of the premises where cattle have been killed because of the disease is lagging somewhat be- cause of the non-arrival of the imple- ments with which the disinfecting is done. The material is here and a tracer has been sent out for the pumps, brooms, etc. which were shipped from Boston. The first premises to be dis- infected will be those of Ernest Far- go, of Fitchville. From there the of- ficers will go to John H, Wilson's farm and will then disinfect the Clark farm. O1d material in the barns and sheds where the cattle have been quartered will be removed and the premises will be put in shape so that other stock may be quartered there without danger of infection. All the expense incur- red through the making of repairs are paid by the government. INDOOR BASEBALL PLAYERS LOST MONEY AND WATCHES. Someone Went Through New Lendon Men’s Clothes at the Armory. The Fifth company coast artillery in- door baseball team defeated the First company team from New London at the armory on Monday evening in a close and exciting game by the score of 18 to 17, but further excitement was added to the evening when it was dis- covered after the game that somebody had gone through the clothing of seven of the visiting players and had stolen two watches and about $40 in money. The clothing was left in the com- pany room while the New London boys were playing, and as the room was not locked someone got access to the clothes and secured what valuables they could lay their hands on. Four young men who were playing cards in the room are under suspicion. Three of theqn do not belong to the local military organization and one of the three was held Monday night at the police station on suspicion. The heaviest loser among the New London players was a young man who had $30 in money and a watch stolen. W. WALDO KENNEDY. Officiates at Laying eof Cornerstone of Portland, Maine, Mocse Home. The corner stone for the proposed home of Pine Cone lodge, L. O. O. at Portland, Maine, was lald Saturday afternoon at 4 o'clock. - The first shovelful of earth was turned by Dic- tator Percy S. Ackerman. He dug with a pick axe amid the jests of the members, but all was quiet when he lifted the shovel and said: *Brothers, it is with great pleasure that I turn the first shovelful of earth toward the building of our new home.” Mr. Ack- erman then introduced N. Waldo Wen- nedy, the national director. Mr. Ken- nedy was a very pleasing speaker and the listeners ed their apprectation by applauding at intervals throushout the speesh.—The Portland Press. Books— Food To make good use of knowledge, one needs a strong body and a clear brain—largely a matter of right food. Grape-Nuts FOOD contains proper nutri- ment for building body and brain—for renewing the tissue cells that are exhausted daily by work and play. Grape:Nuts food is made from wheat and barley—contains all their nutriment, includ- ing those vital mineral salts found under the outer coat, which are especially necessary for the daily upkeep of nerves and brain. “There’s a Reason” for Grape-Nuts —sold by Grocers everywhere rious fields, Mr. Kennedy was formerly of Put- nam and this city. AT THE AUDITORIUM. Minstrels and Photoplays. Owing to.unavoidable circumstances the management of the Auditorium theatre were unable to stage School Days on Morday and the production will have to be omitted today and to- School Days will be presented on the three last days of the week. The director of the com- pany had to return to hi§ home as he recelved a message was very ill and another member of the company was unablie to appear, so it was thought best to omit the| show for the first half of the week. To take the place of School le the Ted Brown Minstrel peared in a minstrel act nt maflt. Very pretty song numbers, and hand- some costumes made up in large part for the di.—.ppo{nment over the non- appearance of the attraction adver- tised. 3 The feature movie was a three reel- er, After Her Millfons, with Gertrude Selby and the-well known: commedian Billy Ritchie, who are ably backed by the members. of the L-KO company. A strongly dramatic photoplay ¢om- pleted the bill Made A iate Editor. Robert H. Mahoney of this city was elected_associate editor of the Holy Croas Furpietat a-reotnt meeting of the editorial staff of the peper. He has been a frequent contributor to the Purplo and has been actively engaged in literary pursuits Mr. Mahoney is the son of Mr. and Mrs. James Ma- honey of Falls avenus. He is a grad- uate of St. Patrick's school, class of 1505, and is & graduate of the N. F. A, class of 1918, Has Been a Year in Kans: Miss Pauline Kern. ordained minis- ter evangelist and Bible reader, spending a vacation at her home at No. 482 Boswell avenue. For a year % ek oas ThIaas 1 SvamasliE tic work, from which she has testi-|of monials which speak of the success that has attended her efforts in va- MANY GOING ON SPECIAL TO HARTFORD To Appear Before Committee to Op- pose Separation of Town. A delegation of 150 opposed to the proposed bill to create the town of 014 Norwich from the present town of Norwich, is expected to go to Hart- ford this morning on the special train to attend the hearing before the com- mittee on new towns and probate dis- tricts. Besides these it is understood that there will be a number to go in automobiles. The special train for the opponents to the bill will leave the Central Ver- mont station for Hartford at 9.05 a. m. and will reach Hartford ahead of the regular train which will take those in favor of the bill there. Those fa- voring the bill will have two special cars on the regular 9.23 o'clock train out of the Central Vermont station. The special train is scheduled to leave Hartford for Norwich at 5.0 and it is expected the hearing will have ended before train time. Every cit- izen is invited to take in the trip, the expense to be $1.98 for the round trip, a special rate for the opponents of_the bill, New names given to the committee on Monday to go on the special train included: Casper K. Bailey, John M. Swahn, Dr. T. A. Crowley, John D. Fleming, R. B. S. Washburn, Joseph A. George, Reuben P, Potter, Dr. Daniel Jones, Frederick T. Backus, A. R Grover, John Donovan, Alfred Rou- reau, Frank Aubrey, Willlam J. Mec- Knight, Elmore H. Berry, F. E. Beck- with, Dr. J. M. King, E. J. Graham, Timothy Sullivan. Robert McNeely, R. C. Jones, Joseph W. Gilbert, George . Friswell, William Wilson, A. H. Breed, Henry E_Church, W. C. Bode, LOVING CUP TO JOHN M. GALLUP. Prosented in South Church, Hartford— Organist 38 Years. On Sunday morning John M. Gallup, a native of Norwich, retired as organ- ist and cholr director of the South church of Hartford. a position he has held for 38 years past. At the close of the service, the pastor, Rev. Irving H. Berg, presented the retiring organist a sllver loving cup. The cup stands 12 inches high and has three handles which are joined to the brim with richly wrought ornamen- tation, the motif of which is reproduced in the base. The cup is gold washed inside the bowl. The inscription is as follows: John M. Gallup Thirty-eight Years Organist and Cholr Director in the Second Church of Christ in Hartford 5 1877 From His Friends in the Congregation At the same service Miss Margaret A, Reynolds completed her 24th year as contralto, while Judge Herbert S. Bullard, bass; Charles H. Cooley, Jr., tenor, and_Charles L. Bolles, baritone, sang for the last time as members of the South church choir. The retiring singers were also presented tokens of the love and esteem in which they have been held by their many friends in the South church. PAPER MILL PROPERTY TRANSFER IS MADE. New Owners Take Over the Hubbard Mill in Greeneville. The final transfer in the sale of the A. H. Hubbard Co., paper mill at Greeneville, to the Norwich Paper Mills Co., Was consummated on Mon- day. The officers of the new company are: President, Frank L. Briges; treasurer, Clark J. Bush; secretary, Darwin D. Briges, who are also di- rectors. The amount of authorized _capital stock of the Norwich Paper Mills Co. is 2400 shares of common stock and 1600 shares of preferred stock amount- ing in all to $100,000. The company commences business wth the full amount paid in. The amount paid in property other than cash is $60,000. The stockhold ers are: Clark J. Bush, Hackensack, N J., 800 preferred, 1200 common; Frank. L. Briggs, Norwich, 800 preferred, 1199 common; Darwin D. Briggs, Norwich, one share om common stock. The parer mill, which has been shut down for about a week, will be operat- ed at once by the ne wowners, making the same line of colored print paper as the Hubbard Company manufactured. M1t is expected that the development of the business will result in a large in- crease in the production of the mill. POLICEMAN FENTON CAUGHT MAN WITH PLUNDER John Carsel Had Galvanized Iron a Bag. in John Carsel, who is employed on the new Majestic building on Water street by J. B. Shannon, was discov- ered by Policeman Henry Fenton in the neighborhood of the building Mon- day evening carrying a suspecious looking bag. The man ran as the offi- cer approached and dropped ‘the bag, which later was found to contain gal- vanized iron such as is used on the building. The policeman caught Carsel on the New Haven railroad tracks and he R. M. Powers, W. H. Yeomans, Hib- berd R, Norman, Conrad Greiner, Fred Thumm, W. B, Disco, Frank A. Mon- roe, George A. Davis. Justin Holden, George C. Preston, D, Lamb, B. Prentice, Albert A. Clark, Alex Fin- layson, Albert Fournier, W. H. Card- well, Hugh Blackledge, Joseph E. that his mother| Marchessault, George C. Driscoll, John Trankla, O. Rogers, James Ma- honey, James P. Service, Judge N_J. Ayling, R. F. Smith, Frank T. Maples, Charles S. Falrclough, John Dodd, Dr. John W. Callahan, Dr. William B. Casey, Frank H. Woodworth, Casper Graff, Joseph Campion, Walter F. Les- ter, Charles Lutts, J. R, Bowman, Jr., Arthur P. McWilliams, J. J. Connelly, John T. Craney, Edward T. Walsh, Joseph D, Harris, Erroll C. Lillibridge, Rollo H. Harris, W. E. Davis, Frank ‘W. Brewster, Joseph P. Monaher, Milo R. Waters, Joseph Peringer, John T. Clark, Henry B, Davenport, James McNally, P. T. Connell, Frederic W. Cary, Wallace S, Allis, John: Porteous, William B. Young, Alexander Durie, J. Bdward Driscoll, Walter E. Can- fleld, J. P, Connor, Andrew B. Davies, Pu.ltlrlck J. Hayes and Louis H. Bru- nelle, MiSSIONARY PLAY. Interests of Southern Highlanders Pre- sented in Dramatic Form, On Monday evening in the Sunday school room at Broadway Congrega- tional church an audience of 80 women enjoyed a joint meeting by the Broad- way Sodalitas and the Woman's Home Misslonary society. The first part of the entertaining and instructive programme was a dra- matic presentation of the interests of tho southern highlanders, which was glven through the medium of a mis- sionary play entitled Cindy’s Chance. The play was given in costume, por- traying in a striking way the condi- tions which exist where missionary work is carried on, and how great and beneficial an influence is brought into the home and communlty life through the missionary work. was given with great credit by, the tallowlng well chosen cast: Mies Helen Boynton . Mrs. George Gifford Miss Minnie Freeman Miss Maisie Rider ‘heresa Hilderbrand Miss Ida Adams Miss Lena Wolff School Girle, Miss Helen Spalding, Miss Freda ‘Wienphal and Miss Giadys Thomas The play, which was carried out un- der the general direction of Mrs. John E. Fanning, was followed by a short musical programme in which the num- ders were announced by the president, Miss Elizabeth Wilson. They com- prised the following: Piano solo, Miss EAlth Boynton; whistling solo, Miss Vera Blair;" duet, Miss Maisie Rider and Mies Elizabeth Wilson; reading, Mrs. Frederick W. Lester; whistling solo, Miss Vera Blair. Refreshments which were furnished by the Woman's Home Missionary so- ciety were served by the Sodalitas girls under the direction of a committee consisting of Miss Grace Rogers, chair- man, Miss Elizabeth Sauter and Miss Gladys Thomas. The candy table was in charge of Miss Marguerite Wulf, Miss Gertrude Gallup and Miss Lena Adams. No Repairs to Ocean Beach Dike. That the dike bordering Adewife cove at Ocean Beach will remain in its pres- ent tumbledown condition as far as any co-operative effort by the city of New London and the beach property owners is concerned is seemingly a certainty now. The season is now s0 far ad- vanced that there couldn’'t be accom- plished before summer arrives the re- bu“dinx of the dike and construction a walk and railings upon its top as was contemplated, undess the work was pushed along much faster th«l!l mo.t such m:u:u are done. ~ was locks up on suspicion that he was stealing material from the build- ing. OBITUARY Charles S. Voung. Charles S. Young, for 26 years a po- liceman on the Providence police force, died from a complication of diseases Sunday morning, at his home, rear of 41 Oak street in Providence. He was appolnted a policeman in the Second precinet in 1884, and was retired on a pension from the Fifth precinct in 1910. He was born in Killingly, Conn., in 1852, and served as a machinist in Providence untll appeinted to the po- lice force. He served first in the Sec- ond precinct, later in the Sixth and Seventh, and was serving in the Fifth when he was retired in 1910. He was pensioned on June 7 of that year. William P. Bliss. William P. Bliss, 82 years old, died at the Home for Aged Men at Provi- dence Saturday afternoon df old age ailments, from which he had been suf- fering for the past five years. He was born in Jewett City, Conn. and went to Providence with his parents as a child. For the greater part of his life he had been employed in Providence mills, becoming an inmate of the Home for Aged Men &ix years ago. Mrs. Frederick A. Beausoleil. ‘Word has been received in this city of the .death of Cordelia, widow of Frederick A. Beausoleil, which occur- red late Monday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Albert Roberts, of Hol- yoke. Mrs. Beausoleil leaves the following children, in addition to her daughter, Mrs. Roberts, with whom she resided: Henry P. Beausoleil and H, A. Beau- soleil of this city, Fred Beausoleil and A. A. Beausolell of Hartford and Mrs. Hicks of Boston. There also survive three brothers, Joseph Charbonneau of Canada, Antone Charbonneau of Gold- smith, N. Y., and Edward Charbonnéau of Middleboro, Mass. Mrs. Beausoleil, who was about 58 years of age, for- CUMMINGS & RING Funeral Directors and Embalmers 337 MAIN STREET Oppsvite Post Office 'Phone 321-2 Lady Assistant l I Incidents in Society [ Miss Francis Cowles, a member of the faculty of the State Normal Train- ing school, Willimantic, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. W, C. Osgood of East Town street. Mrs. James Paine of Danielson was the gzuest Monday of Miss Gertrude S. Hyde of Washington street. Miss Hyde returns today (Tuesday) to her duties at Mt. Holyoke colege, South Hadley Twulls, Mass. after spending a week’s vacation in town, No Increase in Wages by Bay State Railroad. Boston, March 29—Instead of being able to grant the demands of its em- ploves for increased pay, the Bay State Street Railway company will ask the arbitrati board, which Is now hearing evidence in the matter, to re- duce the existing wages of the men, according to a Statement by James M. Swift, counsel for the company, at to- session of the arbitration hear- Strike Sympathizers Create Distur- bance in Boston. Boston, March 29.—Demonstrations in sympathy with a strike of garment workers at a clothing shop on Brat- tle street resulted in fifteen arrests to- duy. Nine men were taken into cus- tody on charges of lotering. _ Their companions, angered at the police ac- tion, precipitated a disturbance in which six others were arrested for dis- turbing the peace. T0 THE RESIDENTS ELECTORS OR TAXPAY- ERS OF THE TOWN OF NORWICH AND THE CITY OF NORWICH: For those unable to attend the meeting in Hartford today a telegram sent via the West- ern Union Telegraph com- pany addressed to New Towns and Probate Districts Committee, The Capitol, Hartford, will bear as much weight as your presence at the meeting. Day Message of 10 words 25¢ Day Letter of 50 words 38c Phone 1235 F. J. KING President of Board of Trade TO THERESIDENTS Electors or Taxyayers of the Town and City of Norwich: A general invitation is extended to all residents, electors or taxpayers of the Town and City of Norwich to attend the hearing before the Committee on New Towns and Probate Districts in the Hall of the House of Representatives at the Capi- tol, Hartford, on TUESDAY, merly resided in this city. The body will be brougit here for burial. Mrs. Erastus Williams. At 1 o'clock Monday afternoon Lydia A. Ross, widow of Erastus Williams, died at the Sheltering Arms, where she had lived for six years. Mrs. Williams would have been 98 years of age if she had lived until May 15. Mr. Willlams died some years ago, and her nearest relative is a daughter-in-law who re- sides in the west. For Beautiful Hair, Nourish the Scalp Dandruff must be removed and hair roots nourished to stop falling hair and itching scalp. It is unnecessary to have thin, brittle, matted, stringy or faded hair. No matter how unsightly your hair, how badly it is falling, or how much dandruff, simply rudb Pa- rislan Sage well into the scalp and it will be all that is ever needed. The hair roots are nourished and stimulated to grow new hair. Even all dandruff is removed with one application, itch- ing scalp and falling hair cease the hair - becomes soft, fluffy, abundant, and radiant with life and beauty. Parisian Sage, a daintily perfumed liquid, is one of the most pleasant, in- vigorating and refreshing hair tonics known, yet perfectly harmless and inexpensive. After the first applica- tion you will he surprised and de- lighted with Parisian Sage, for there is nothing that Avill so help to double your present attractiveness as luxu- riant, glorious hair, and this tonic treatment is all that can possibly be desired. Be sure to get Parisian Sage from Lee & Osgood Co., or at any drug counter, as there is no other so ef- factive. March 30th, at 2 P. M,, to show by your presence your opposition to the proposed dismemberment of the Town of Norwich. The importance of your showing an active in- terest in this matter cannot be overstated.. Postpone person- al and business engagements and attend this hearing. A special train will leave for Hartford Tuesday morn- ing at 9:05 o’clock. Give your name, if you will attend, to Herbert M. Lerou, McGrory Building, 289 Main street, or Henry W. Tibbits, at Board of Trade rooms, which will be open at all hours. ALBERT W. LILLIBRIDGE First Selectman of the Town Norwich TIMOTHY C. MURPHY Mayor of the City of Norwich FRANK J. KING President of the Board of Trade W. H. CRUICKSHANK President of the Chamber of