Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, April 24, 1915, Page 6

| CURRENT TOPICS IN WESTERLY Evangelist From Battle Creek Concluding Services—Local : Interest in Rumors About Aviator Thaw—Dancing Class Reception—Odd Fellows’ Anniversary Observance Evangelist D. B. Coon of Battle Creek, Mich., assisted in his cam- paign by Prof. Paul Schmidt of New York, a bass soloist, are in Westerly &nd will remain here until after uSn- day night, when Mr, Coon will con- clude his services at the Pawcatuck Seventh-day Baptist church. _This {Saturday) morning services will be held. Although the two men have been working in the neighboring communi- ties for some time, they did not start their campaign in Westerly until rsday evening, and the service consisted of Mr. Coon explainuing to the audience the fields in which his work has been included. A feature Thursday night's meeting was the inging of Mr. Schmidt, who has a ng and pleasing voice, The 25th annual meeting of the Grand Council of Royal Arcanum, held fn Providence, was attended by a Bumber of local men, among whom Were H. S. James, Archie C. Thomp- son, John M. Donohue and E. P. Gav- itt, Westerly people are very much in- ferested in _the reports coming from Paris regarding the operations in mil- ftary acronautics of William C. Thaw, ‘Who is related to Harry K. of Mattea- wan fame. Mr. Thaw was associated th Mr. MacGordon in numerous ts made at Watch Hill and Pleas- t View two seasons ago when many esterly people paid for the privilege of having a ride in his flying boat. The reports of two Gays ago stated t Thaw was killed in_making a ht for the French near Verdun, but despatch that came out in a New ‘orks paper Friday stated that it was £ nouncement of Awards in Egg Mass Contest—Albert Dugas Leads—Peter £ Sevier Taken to Backus Hospital. Albert Dugas won the prize in the t eaterpillar egg mass contest. The ole number collected by the school 61,744 masses. The boy received 0—the dollar for collecting the number and the 50 cents for the est number collected by anyone in room. The prizes awarded by the Brewster Fanning chapter, D. A. were presented by Miss Alice A. the regent, and also a teacher the school. Following are the names the winners in each room and the jtal number collected: Grade 4, Miss iette Richmond teacher; Albert Du- 16,091; collected by room, 16,222. 4, Miss Corcoran teacher; Edith 6,112. Grade 5, ndeau, 3,092; room, 4,438. Grade 6, Alice A. Brown_teacher: Bernice folf, 2,078; room, 3,822, Grad ‘Mabel Scott teache: i, 1,948; room, ‘2,957, M. Jonnson _teacher; room, 7,102, - ~ | Taken to Backus .Hospital. Peter Sevier was taken from Joseph Dutresne's home, where he boarded, In the ambulance to Backus hospital Fri- day. -He is-ill with pneumonia. ] Pulpit Themes. Sunday morning at_the Methodlst Rev. .Samuel Thatcher's. eub- will be Some Reminisinces of the ‘Annual Conference at Brockton, Apri} 13th. {Rev. J. A. Spidell's subject Sunday smorning at the Baptist church will be The Profit and the Loss of the Soul. . TRev. Charles A. Northrop will occil- * the pulpit at the Congregational Church on Sunday morning. The Chris- tian Endeavor service will be held at | 830 p. m. and will be led by Miss Dabel Wiicox. In the evening there will be a union temperance service at the Methodist church at 7 o'clock, the free-will offering meeting of the W. T. Rev. Samuel Thatcher will de- ‘the address. : Soclal Affalrs. E S. K. Adams entertained the ] ony club at her home Friday af- oon. | Arrangements are being made for the _last Eastern Star whist and dance. Wo pleces of music will be provided for the dancing. not probable that Thaw had met his death, as a letter, dated last Monday, and addressed to a friend in the city, said that Thaw had been in an acci- dent near Uuneville and that his aer- oplane was badlym damaged, so much so that it would be impossible for him to make a flight for several days. It was not considered that he would ven- ture into the air with a strange ma- chine, Owing to the iliness of Evangelist Stuart the service at the Mission on Thursday evening was condicted by the new pastor of the First Baptist church, Rev. F. S. Kinley. Friday it was reported that Mr. Stuart’s condi- tion was improved and that he would resume the services that he has been holding during the past weelk. The sion of the Third district court Friday proved to be one of brev- ity for no new writs were entered and there were mo cases on either the criminal or civil docket to be consid- ered at that time, The Rhode Island senate has passed in concurrence a resolution for the payment of sundry accounts of Charles S. Taylor for janitor service at the Westerly courthouse during January, February and March, present year. The joint committee on accounts and claims recommended the passage of the resolution. Miss Emma Handy, who has been teaching dancing in Westerly during the past winter, closed the season for the voung people’s class in Champlin hall on Main street with a reception at which many of the parents and friends of the pupils were present. The steps that had been taught dur- ing the year were greatly enjoyed by the pupils. Favors were distributed and refreshments served. Local- fishermen, who have been trying out the few trout streams in this vicinity, seem to be at a variance in regard to their luck. _But there is one man, prominent in the town’s af- fairs, whom Dame Fortune must have provided with a Jucky. hook, for he re- ports catching one trout weighing one pound.and a half. So far this season this is considered a. record catch. The. Odd Fellows of Westerly are planning to observe the 96th anni- versary of their body by special ser- vices that are to be held at the Chris- tian church Sunday evening at 7.30 o'clock. The services will be conduct- ed by Rev. John G. Dutton, pastor of the church. He will discuss The Car- dinal Principle of 0Odd- Fellowship. Hymns composed by Mr. Dutton for the Odd Fellows’ society will be sung. Local Laconics. A well arranged program was given Thursday evening in the Sunday school rooms of Christ church by the Young Men's society. About 75 members of the parish were in attendance. The. variety contest held in Me- chanics’ hall under the auspices of Budlong Relief corps proved a decidéa ‘success. The contests were entered into with enthusiasm and caused con- siderable amu: ent. Army Made Bisouits. ‘The Indian and lian can make their own army biscuits; the former is a “chupatty”, the latter “damper.” Achupatty results from the mixing into a stiff paste by an Indian of flour, salt and water and baking it on a metal dish over a hot fire. . But the Indian cook seems a necessary in- gredient to make it tasty as well as nutritious. “Damper” needs _flour, ‘baking-powder; water, and wood. A hole in the ground is the oven. Fill it with your wood, and while that is burning make your dough. Then lay it on a large stone, cover it with a tin, and cover the tin with the hot wood ashes, and the result will be “damper.”—London Chr« le. e wyourld ot Take No, “TNl not take ‘no’ for an answer, C.|Miss Bunker—Priscilla,” he declared bravely, as he persistently pressed his suit. “Then, sir,” replied the cold and cultured Boston girl, rising proudly to the occasion, “will you, in lleu of that much backneyed negative assertion, accept my positive declination to re- spond concurrently to the query pro- pounded?” And he did. Merchants’ Week Special BOX OF iCut Roses 50¢ REUTER’S CHOICE SMALL BUNCHES TO WEAR, 10¢ 7 140 Main Street ’Phone 1184 NORWICH BULLETIN, SATURDAY, APRIL 2%, 1915 MYSTIC Parcel Post Business Shows Marked Inorease—Sidewalk Contract Award- ed to Norwich Man—Business Sold. The report for the first 18 days in April of the parcel post business done at the local postoffice has been com- pleted by Postmaster George H. Foley and shows a_substantial increase over last year. The total number of par- cels received in the 15 days for deliv- ery was 1,556, Of this number, eight were mailed at the local office for de- livery in town. They were delivered as follows: Through the general deliv- ery and boxes 540, by city carriers on Tegular trips 793, by rural carriers 215, special delivery 8, number of packes mailed 574, with postage amounting to $45.98; number of parcels received 143, with fees amounting to $7.25; number of C. O. D. parcels 45. The estimated cost of clerk hire on parcel post busi- ness for the 15 days was $20. There was no extra expense incurred in the delivery of the packages, as the regu- lar letter carriers were able to carry all parcel post packages received. Business Sale. The business which has been con- ducted by E. A. Bliven in the Gates block since the death of J. M. Noves has been sold to John W. McDonald and the new owner will take possession May 3. Archie C. Haas, the present manager, 1wil stay with Mr. McDonald. Sidewalk Contract Awarded. At a meeting of the highway com- missioners held at the home of E. E. Bradley the contract for the sidewalks on the east side of the river was awarded. The successful bidder was F. D. Williams of Norwich, who was one of three low bidders. The price to be paid is 14 cents per square foot: eartf excavation exceeding two feet, 50 cents per cubic yard, and rock excava- tions exceeding one-ha't cubic yard, $2.50 per cubic yard. The work on the walks is to begin May 10th and to end in 45 working days. New Pastor Arrives. Rev. W. H. Dunnack, the newly ap- pointed Methodist minister for the Methodist Episcopal church, and his wife arrived in town Thursday, He Wl occupy the pulpit Sunday morn- ng. Temperance Rally. There will be a union temperance meeting in the Union Baptist church on Sunday evening and the speakers of the evening will be the pastors of the Methodist, Congregational and Baptist churches. In a Few Words. Mrs. Herbert Porter and_ daughter, Miss Catherine Porter, of New York are guests of Mrs. Charles Eccleston. Fred Noyes of New Haven was in town Friday. Arthur " Burrows of Brooklyn spending a few days in town. Mrs. Robert McCallum of Holyoke is visiting in_town. Walter C. Morgan has purchased a touring car. J. H, Spencer has a new car. Dr. J. K. Bucklyn is using a new car. Mrs. Willlam Maxson and family have gone to Kokadjo, Me., to reside. TROUBLE OVER THE CAMPBELL $16,000,000 ESTATE Mrs. Lois Campbell Burkham, Legatee to Half, Said Not to Be His Daughter, is St. Louis, Mo., April 22.—Testimony that Mrs. Iois Campbell Burkham, legatee of half the $16,000,000 estate left by the late James Campbell, mil- lionaire traction magnate, is the daughter of Mrs. Elizabeth Hicks and is not Campbell’'s child, was given in the circuit court here today by Mrs. Edith Blair, of St. Louis, stepmother of Mrs. Hicks. Relatives of the late millionaire are endeavoring to estab- lish, among other .things, that Mrs. Burkham has no right to a share in the estate. n her testimony, Mrs, Blair said Mrs. Hicks now is living in England and is the wife of a duke, but she re- fused to give her step-daughter’s exact whereabouts. She said _ her _step- daughter married Oscar Hicks in 1892 and that he disappeared the same year, In September of that year, she testified, when Mrs. Hicks expected to become a mother, James Campbell called_on her in Galveston and later Mrs, Hicks went to New York, leav- ing ‘as her address there Mrs. F. A. Campbell, Grand Union Hotel, New York. Mrs. Blair said Mr. Campbell spoke to her regarding the picture of a baby that Mrs, Hicks had given her stepmother. _Mrs. Campbell wanted the picture, she said, and he told her it was a picture of Lois Campbell. “When I came to St. Louis,” Blair testified, “Mr, Campbell called on me and told me he wented me to keep quiet about Miss Lois. He said she was the daughter of my step- daughter, but that she always would remain as Mrs_Campbell's daughter. He said he would assist me financia The circumstances under which Hicks disappeared, Mrs. Blair testi- fied, led Mrs. Hicks to believe that he had been drowned. COLLECTION OF $300,000 FROM DANBURY HATTERS. Notice Sent Demanding a Reasonably Prompt Settlement of Judgment. New York, April 22.—Notice was given today by Loewe & Co. to the individual defendants in the Danbury hatters’ case that uniess arrangements were made at the hatters’ convention in May for “a reasonably prompt” ad- justment of the damages awarded the company, it would ‘reluctantly” be forced to proceed with foreciosure suits. A judgment which, with intertst, now aggregates approximately $300,000, was rendered against the Danbury hatters’ union and efirmed by the United States supreme court in the boycott suit instituted by Loewe & Co. This judgment empowers the plaintiffs to foreclose on both real estate and sav- ings bank accounts of nearly two hun- dred individual defendants. In its let- ter addressed to each of the defenad- ants the company suggests that the burden of payment might easily be met either by the union or the Ameri- can Federation of Labor and de- clares: “If the hatters’ union will yet ad- vice us that it intends to observe its agreement with you we will gladly co- operate in any way reasonable to avold disturbing your real estate.” in a Braid. A youthful bride had undertaken to keep house. She went to the munici- pal markets, of course. One day the man at the vegetable stall displayed, for her admiration, a bunch of fine as- paragus, “picked not three hours ago,” he said. The new housekeeper gazed upon the asparagus with unaffected amazement. “Does it grow like that?” she asked.- “I always supposed the cook braided the ends of it.” Test of Utility. 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He was given a telephone and exchanged greetings with the western executive. Mayor Mitchel then delivered an address to the pub- lishers, Murphy, —_— ENGLAND TO CURTAIL NOT PROHIBIT LIQUOR. David Lloyd George to Make Proposal for Dealing With Question. London, April 22, 8 p. m.—That the British government does not intend to have recourse to prohibition in dealing with the drink question was inferred from Premier Asquith’s statement in the house of commons_this evening, when he said that on Wetinesday or Thursday next the chancellor of the exchequer, David Lloyd George, would bring forward proposals for ‘“dealing with the limiting of facilities for drink- ing.” The prime minister's remark was generally interpreted as meaning that the hours during which drink would be obtainable in the public houses would be considerably curtained throughout the country and not merely in the areas where munitions of war are man- ufactured. 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