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NORWICH BULLETIN, THURSDAY, MAY 13, 1918 What s Going On Tonight, ‘Willimantid, Lodge, No. 126, A..B. 8, 687 Main Strest. Willimantic Clerks’ ProtectiverAsso-: clation, 672 Madn Street. Trinity Chapter, No. 9, R. A. M, Ma- sonic Hall. ObwebetuckiLodge, No. 16; . 0.40. F. 807 Main Stree ‘Regular Drill\af#Co. L, First CiN. G, Armory. _SCHOOLMASTER i WAHEELER’S PUPILS Organize to Hold Reunion During Coming Old iSchool Week. The pupils of John D. Wheéeler, for many years schoolmster of the First district school, have' formed an @sso- clation which will wark to get all the pupils who can do so to attend the big celebration in this city in June. Mayor Dunn is president of the asso- ciation, M. B, Knight vice president, W. N. Potter recording secretary, Mrs. E. P. Chesbro corresponding secretary, and Mrs. Fayette Goss treasurer. In addition, the following will eerve on the executive i A. C. An- drew, Mrs. C Mrs. John C .Andrew and Mrs. It is planned to hold a banquet' at some time durtng the old school celebration. Over 30 former pupils of Professor Wheeler attended the first meeting of the association. Another meeting will besheld Mondaywevening. next ST 5 WEDDING. * B rleson—Moultoin. Ruth D, Aloulton, daugliter of Mr, and Mrs. Henderson 3. Nloulton, eof Ple:awsant streat, and William A. Burle- d at th 2 o'clocic Wednesday jam S, Beard of the First Congnesational church per- forming' the cercxnony. Robert Higgins was bes. man, and Miss M.5lred Moul- Yon, sister of the bride, was brides- maid. Tl bride wore a blue traveling suit. Mr. and Mrs. Burlesom, left soon after the ccremony for a short wedding irip. On tlwir return they wyll reside At 21 WashlLwrn street in thiswcity. Louis Tracy (3uilds Novel Autemobile. An automobile something after the tyle of a cyclecar, made by Louis ‘racy of this city during the past win- er and spring, has created consider- able attention zibout the city streets for the past day or so and, according ‘0 those who hav.> had a ride-in it. has All the power neected. G Mr. Tracy asserubled the car in ‘his spare time, using a Ford eng}m for the motive power. Tiwe body is of rock maple, and the wheel hase 97 inches. The friction drive is msed and the tread is slightly less thar standard gauge. home of the | The car weighs but 1,200 pounds and is of attractive appearance, Fingers Injured. A. 1. Bower of Mansfleld Depot, em- ployed at the McCullum pipe organ plant, while working on a trimming machine Monday, had two fingers of his left hand badly lacerated. He was attended by Dr. Converse, and every effort is making to save the fingers. The company carried compensation in- surance through e local agency. Wood Fire at Clark’s Corner. ” A wood fire which started just be- yond North Windham and swept throdgh Clark’s’ Corners in a north- easterly direction was reported to be raging Wednesday afternoon, and sev- eral houses were in danger. A large force of men was-working to keep the [ fire -within limits. Will Have Float in Parade. The Grex club of the Congregational church expects to be represented in the big parade in connection with old school and home week by means of a float, as action looking toward that result was taken at the monthly meeting held this week. It was also decided to hold the annual field day this year at Columbia lake instead of at ‘South .Coventry, as has been the custom. Settled Out of Court. The civil case of Dwight T. Phillips of Hampton against Charles and Grace A. Anchor of the same place has been settled out of court. The suit was for sa claim of $240 and was returnable to ithe June term of the superior court. Judgment ‘Against Defendant. Justice Curtis Dean has rendered a judgment against Frank L. Powell in a Suit of summary process brought by Cora H. Hathaway, and ejection papers in the case were given to a local officer Wednesday for service. OVER $2,000 NEEDED rTo Carry on Work of United Charities Association. According to the budget prepared by t"Miss Nancy Austin, secretary of the United Charities association, the esti- mated expenses for the first year of the society's existence will be slightly over $2,000, while the receipts figure up to $1,600. The amount received from membership will be $400, from the town $960, and from voluntary contributions $300. The expenses, it is expected, will be the following: Secre- thry’s salary $1,200, rent $144, electrici- ty $15, milk station $200, general relief $100, office expense $25 The deficit is about what is estimat- ed for general relief, and the bulk of SQLD You have:used it:many years, but do.you know all its uses ? 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Then the town is giving aid In deserving cases, and much per- sonal and organized charity will be d tributed through the association. So that it is not fair to make comparisons until the year's work is concluded and a general balance is struck. During the past month Miss Austin made 110 calls and 75 calls were at- tended to at the office. About 20 girls are assisting Miss Austin in this work and much good is expected to result from the development of the milk sta- tion, from efforts for better sanitation, and from needlework and cooking in- struction. School Board Enga the Staff for Next Year, Fixing Salaries. At the regular meeting of the town school committee Wednesday evening the following action was taken: The matter of orchestra leader at the Windham high school was laid upon the table until the June meeting; re- quest of Principals Burr and Harroun for a change of grammars in the grammar schools of the city was granted; Thomas J. Kelley was select- ed to present the diplomas at the high school graduation; R. H. Fenton and Mrs. Catherine J." Spalding were ap- pointed a committee to act with Prin- cipal Harroun in making arrange- ments for the Natchaug graduation; Messrs. Case, Lathrop and Keating were appointed a committee of three to decorate the high school and Nat- chaug school sduring the Old Home weel¢ celebration. The teachers' committee, with Prin- cipal E. A. Case, were empowered to fill the four existing vacancies on the high school faculty. The matter of the vacancy at North Windham was left with the teachers’ committee with power and the matter of reinstating Miss Dunlevy at Windham Center was left to H, Dion with power. The fol- lowing teachers have been engaged and their salaries fixed for next year: High School—Egbert A. Case, prin- cipal, $2,500; Sadie A. Bowman $900, Kervin W. Reynolds $1,300; Helen Burnell $600, Bertha H. Norris $850, Marion_B. Lincoln $150, raise of $5 Helen L. White $1,000, raise of $50; Thusa G. Turner $850, Amy L. Weeks $700, raise of $50; Carrie A. Ray $850, raise of $50; Harold B. Clapp $1,000, raise of $50; Ethel Y. Grant, secretary, $450, raise of $45; C. H. Snow, janitor, $1,000 Natchaug School—James L. Har- roun, principal, $1,600; Hattle J. Ja- cobs, vice principal, $700; Adelaide Hallen, grade 7, $600, raise of $4 Marguerite McGione, grade 6, Caroline M. Colgrove, grade 5, Frances T. O'Neill, grade 4 Helen B, Larkin, grade 3, $600; Kath- erine Carey, Augusta Thomas, grade 2, $600; Hazel M. Backus, grade 1, $600, raise of $18: Ruth Nichols, garten, $440; Grace E. Vi garten, $600, raise of $80; Brown, ungraded room, $600; George W, Williams, janitor, $18 per week. Windham Center 'School—Julia T. Dunlevy, principal, $600; Mildred Til- dren, grades 3, 4 and 5, $500: Mary F. Sullivan, grades 1 and’ 2, $600, raise of $40. North Windham—Edith S. Willett, $600; Charles Spencer, janitor, $130. Music—Charles H. Caswell,” $300. Manual Training—Sherwood B. Doo- little, $600; Homer Wood, janitor, $300. Broke Hip in Fall, Mrs. A. B. Green, 88 years of age, fell in a yard at her home on Fountain street Wednesday afternoon and broke The ,300 pounds. Luxurious upholstery; teady, easy riding qualities equal if It is necessary to ride behind the fully what a remarkable-mechanism A postal will give any prospective of Eastern Connecticut. o Distributors her left hip. She was assisted to the house by her son-in-law, Martin Wa- terhouse and Dr, Parker was called. Mrs. Green was taken to Dr. Mason's private hospital, where she is resting as comfortably as can be expected. Dance Under Band Auspices, The Willimantic American band held a well attended and successful car- nival dance in the town hall Wednes- day evening. The band furnished the music and dancing was enjoyed until a late hour. Childs and Chichon Bound Over. Alfred Childs, arrested on the com- plaint of embezzling $62 from Mr..and Mrs. Charles Huling of Windham road, and Paul Chichon, the 17 year old boy charged with entering the room of Sophy Stocksok at 11 Ives street and taking various articles of jewelry and some money, pleaded gullty in_ police court Wednesday morning and were bound over to the superior court. Dep- uty Judge F. P. Fenton occupied the bench. Bonds were fixed at $500 in the —— e MOTHER GRAY'S’ SWEET POWDERS a1 Dontacopt Sample maied FHER anysubsiituls. A.'S. OLMSTED. Le Roy, N.Y. Be Vigorous, Strong and Healthy Begy's Nerve “Aid Tablets Will Re- store Your Old-time Confidence and Ambition in a Short Time. 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SHEPARD Bucceeding Elmore & Shepard FuneralDirectorandEmbalmer 60-62 North St., Willimantic Lady Assistant Tel. connection HIRAM N. FENN UNDERTAKER and EMBALMER 62 Church St. Willimantiec, Ct. Telephone Lady Assistant case of Childs and $200 in Chichon's case. FUNERAL. Richard Guilford. ‘The funeral of Richard Guilford, in- fant son of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard C. Burr, of 1187 Main street, was held from the home of his parents at 1.30 Wednesday afternoon. Services were held in St. Paul's P. E. church at 2 o'clock. Rev. C. L. Adams, rector of the church, officiated. Burial was in the Willimantic cemetery, and the bearers were Frederick Hill, Samuel Vergason, Samuel Guilford and James Eaton. Brief Mention. Miss Alice Logan is in New Lon- don. J. Galligan is in New York on business. Mrs. Rose D. Johnson is in Stafford this week. L. J. Bristol was a Putnam visitor ‘Wednesday. James Bennett is in New Haven for a few days. Mrs. E. C. Collins is in Colchester for a few days. Mrs. C. E. Valentine spent Wednes- day in Pomfret. Samuel Johnson was Wednesdey on business. Miss Ruth Gardner is in Manchester for a short visit. Mrs, W. E. Wilmarth is spending a few days in Providence with relatives. Mrs. G. Brown of Amston is_enter- taining her daughter, Mrs, G. E. Wil- cox, of this city. Harry Anderson, who has been vis- iting his sister, Miss Annie Anderson, has returned to his home in Groton. Hartford visitors Wednesday were: Arthur Washburn, Miss Celia Morin, Mrs. C. C. Edgarton, William Sutton, Fred Taylor, W. A. ‘Allen, S. A. Peck- ham, Mrs. ‘W. Gerrick, Mrs. McQuillan, Mrs. L. J. Storrs, Mrs. Mi- chael Grady, Miss Elizabeth Hardman, Miss Annie Stiles, Miss May Stiles, Mrs. Lizzie Litchfield, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Brown, Mrs. Archille Vegiard, in Worcester South Personals. Charles Eaton was in Pawtucket ‘Wednesday. Mrs. J. B. Baldwin spent Wednes- day in Norwich. Miss AMary Murphy of Scotland spent Wednesday in Willimantic. Miss Alicé Calhouette spent Tuesday and Wednesday in Providence with friends. Dr. and Mrs. J. H. Hartwell of Phila- delphia are spending a week here with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Downing of Hartford are in this city to attend the funeral of Mrs. W. H. Smith. Mr. and Mrs. William Jones of Oak- ille are in this to attend the fu- neral of Mrs. Jones’ mother, Mrs. W. H. Smith. Mrs. Frank Comstock and Miss Leona Comstock of Norwich were suests of Mrs. Comstock’s father, Pierre Mathieu, of Union street. Miss Grace Pendleton, who is em- ployed by the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad in the office of C. A. Gates in this city, leaves Friday for Maine in the interest of the rail- road by which she is employed. JEWETT CITY Bryant-Micheault Marriage—George Pariseau’s Wrist Fractured in Cal- ender—Miss Jane Wild Falls, Break- ing Arm, Edward Bryant, son of Joseph Bry- ant of Jewett City, married Miss Micheault, of Williamsville, Monday. They will reside in Jewett City. Mr. Bryant is employed at the power house in Plainfield. At Hanover Conference. Deacon and Mrs. J. C. Hawkins, R. Deacon G. A. Haskell, Mrs. A 4 Young, Mr. and Mrs_B. C. Bliss, Mrs. T. B. Keen, Mrs, A “hapman, Mrs. D. H. E. Paul, Mrs. C. D Wolfe, Mrs. G. W. Robinson, Mrs. F. E. Robinson, Mrs. E. A. Faust, Mrs. E. H. Hiscox, Mrs. S_ L. Geer, Mrs. R. H. Howard, Miss Adwelaide Burdick, George Bur- dick, Mrs. Sarah Tracy, T. E_ Lee and Rev. Samuel Thatcher, attended the conferences of churches at Hanover Wednesday. - Wrist Fractured. George Pariseau caught his left arm between the rolls of a calender at As- pinook bleachery Wednesday after- noon. The wrist was fractured and the arm badly burned. He was taken to Dr. T. H. Thurber, who attended the injuries. g's Daughters’ Delegates. The delegates from Dorcas circle of The King’s Daughters to the tri-coun- ty convention in Norwich are, the leader, Mrs, W. R, Burdick, Miss Ma- bel Wilcox, Mrs, W. W. Alling, Mrs. W. C. Jeffers and Mrs. E. H. Hiscox. The delegates from Whatsoever circle are the leader, Mrs. G. H, Prior, Miss Ruby Thornt Mabel Broome and Miss May Blake; alter- nates, Miss Ida Foster, Mrs. A, M. Clarke and Mrs. E. M, Gray, Arm Broken by Fall. Miss Jane Wild fell Sunday, while attempting to place a can on a shelf, breaking her arm and_spraining her wrist. Dr. J. Byron Sweet reduced the fracture. Borough Briefs, A. M. Clarke, Dr. G, H. Jennings, T. E. Lee, R. J. Guy and John N. Le is attended the rendezvous of the Con- necticut Consistory for Hartford day in Norwich. Mr. Guy was one of the Hartford Day ass. - A number of Jewett City people at- tended the performance of Pinafore in Norwich Wednesday evening. Mrs, G. W. Emerson is substituting as teacher at Baltic for the remainger of t7he term. Seven of Miss Irene Stewart’s friends hung her a handsome May basket Tuesday night. They were invited into the house and were served ice cream, cake and wafers. STONINGTON State Road Inspectors’ Visit—Burial of Mrs. Louise Davis—Plans for Me- morial Day, The new cement road being laid at Cutler and Elm streets is belng rapld- ly pushed. The state inspector was. in the borough Wednesday, hurrying the work along, as after the cement sets it will take ten days to harden before it will be open to traffic. At Elm street it is understood that the old road that runs from the Edwards residence to the Manor Inn, coming onto the Mystic road at the latter place, will be thrown open for trafitc this summer. This road has been used and only recently has travel gone an- other route, and as it has never been closed to public travel, as it has been in use for more than 15 years. The trafic from the eastward will be by way of the Road district. Deputy Sheriff Broughton and Fred Broughton were in Providence Wed- nes. The G. ‘A. R. members met in reg- ular session Tuesday évening and a committee was appointed to arrange for Memorial day. The Jolly Seven will hold a dance| in Golden Cross hall. Cleared $30. Calvary Episcopal church . Ladies" WITH FiSK SERVICE ar LOW A tire should give the purchaser satisfaction. The Company behind the tire can give Service and in- crease the satisfaction. The personal element entering into each transaction is one part of the remarkable Fisk Service. Compare These Casing Prices PRICES This Service, A Quality Product and Low Prices Make The Fisk An Unforgettable Combination Fisk Tires For Sale By All Dealers THE Fisk RUBBER COMPANY OF N. Y. Chicopee Falls, Mass, guild held a rummage sale Wednesday and cleared $30, Burial of Mrs. Davis, The body of Mrs. Louise Davis of Providence was brought to Stoning- ton Wednesday afternoon on the 3.24 train. Burial was in Evergreen cem- etery. Water Street Roadway Poor. A cement road would be appreciated on Water street as the macadam road all along is so poor. It is estimated that about $5,000 would cover the cost, To Play at Norwich. The local high school baseball team will motor to Norwich next week Fri- day, to play a game with the Nor- wich Academy baseball nine. The lo- cal team has won one league game this season_from Norwich. Captain Fred Ostman has completed his_new bullding at the Point using it for a first class fish market and a tenement on the second floor. Captain Ostman shipped several barrels of mixed fish to New York markets Wed- nesday. An Easy Guess. Who are the twelve tiredest men in Spracuse today? Everybody is en- titled to one guess. —Pittsburgh Ga- zette-Times. Hartford.—An orange peel on sidewalk in front of No. 522 Asylum street Tuesday caused Mrs. Catherine Schulze of No. 40 Huntington street to slip and infure her ankle. BRIEF STATE NEWS Milford—The Village Improvement association has resumed its regular monthly meetings for the summer sea- son, Bristol.—Judge W. J. Malone has announced his appointment of James T. Mather, Jr., as prosecuting attorney for the city police court and of Newell Jennings as assistant prosecutor. Southington.—Mrs. Charles H. Bis- sell, state vice regent of the D. A. R, will be the guest of honor at a meet- ing of Sarah Whitman Hooker chapter in West Hartford next Saturday af- ternoon. Waterbury.—This city has a young woman jitney 'bus driver now. She is Miss Mildred Riggs of 50 Kellogg street, daughter of Gardner G. Riggs. The Jitney driven by Miss Riggs will carry only women. Meriden—Local silver workers have learned that the controversy between the employes of the Shelton branch of the International Silver company end the management over a new wage schedule is still unsettled. Middletown. — The entertainment committee of Middletown lodge, No. 771, B. P. O. E, met last evening and organized for the year. After organ- izing, it was decided to hold the annual shad bake at Crystal lake June 6. Danbury.—The work of the Civic bu- reau of the Chamber of Commerce, which was organized last night, will include all those things which are for the civic betterment of the city, and the scope Of its possible activities is large. Bridgeport—Billy Sunday, the base- ball evangelist, has written the Rev. George O. Tamblyn, pastor of the Oli- vet Congregational church of this city, that he will meet the Bridgeport com- mittee at Paterson, N. J., this (Thurs- day) afternoon. For all Foot Troubles @l-o-cide USE)_EV‘MILLIW Murray’s Boston Store WILLIMANTIC, CONN. THE FREE DAY Friday, May 14th, 1915, at 3 P. M. An event that will live long in the memory of the women of this town, and certainly never will be forgotten by the fortunate woman who will be sewing machine. the audience on that day presented with this beautiful It is safe to say that very few, if any, women will miss this demonstration. To one woman in % ESEE - PRT. 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