Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, June 18, 1915, Page 2

What Is Going On Tonight Purinton Temple, No. 2,-Pythian Sis- ! ters, K. of P. Hall. RECTOR’'S WIFE SUICIDES. Mrs. J. H. Townsend Takes Her Life in Attic at Oxford. The many friensd of Rev. J. H. Townsend, formerly rector of St. Paul's church in Willimantic, learned with | regret of the suicide of Mrs. Townsend, which took place in Oxford, Conn., Thursday. Mrs. Townsend had been suffering from melancholia for some time and came to Oxford from Camden, N. J., about two months ago. Thursday she eluded those who were with her and escaped to the attic of the house where she was staying, and there took her life. Both Rev. Mr. Townsend and his wife were well known in this city and Spring Cleaning is the all important question for the housewife just now, and many changes are neces- sary — a new Carpet, some Curtains, a Chair, some Bed- room Furniture or a room to be Papered. Take a list of the things you need to improve the home and go to LINCOLN'S Furniture Store Main and Union Streets, Phone 285-3 Willimantic, Conn. Windham and had many werm friends here. Miss Bates rarian at Windham. The board of directors of the Wind- ham Free Library association at a re- cent meeting selected Miss Grace P. Bates to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Miss Julia A. Swift, who had been librarian since 1897. At the same meeting resolutions of apprecia- tion of Miss Swift's work were adopt- ed. NATCHAUG SCHOOL To Be Open Monday Evening Next for Inspection of Work. Principal James L. Harroun of the Natchaug school announces that the school will be open next Monday night, June 2ist, for the purpose of enabling parents and friends to view exhibits of the work of the pupils and to look over the building. There will be no sessions in the afternoons mext week, but those who desire may attend the morning sessions and see how the school is conducted. This will give a splendid opportunity to those who are here for Old School and Home week to view the latest addition to Willi- mantic’s grammar schools, a building which is equal to the best in the state in equipment. WEDDING. Elkhuizen—Pronier. Miss Juliette Pronier of this city and John Elkhuizen, en architect of Bos- ton, were married at the home of Rev. William S. Beard of the Congreg oual church Thursday morning. The Jpiscopal sinele sing service was used by Rev. Mr. Beard. Eight members of the Sodalitas, the girls' club of the hurch, were the only guests present. ollowing the ceremony, the couple left for a wedding trip to Niagara Falis and the Thousand Islands. The bride is a graduats of the normal school in this city and recently taught at Mount Hope. COUNTY FARM AGENT One of Five Before City Court for Violating Traffic Ordinances—Nor- wich Man Fined $5 and Costs. ¥ ve more persons were befora the police court Thursday morning for vio- lations of the traffic rules. One case was nolled and in two others judgment was suspended. Fred C. Warner of the New London County Improvement league was fined $5_and costs for operating a motor vehicle at the intersection of North and Valley and Church streets wit gt slackening speed or blowing his hofn. 1gust Mattern paid a fine of $2 for operatirg a motor vehicle in a westerly direction on Main street and not keep- side ted. d with oper- try_numbers, ing to the right hand of the eet. Costs were remi Fred Judge was char: ating a car without re, but the case was nolled, a wurray's Boston Store WILLIMANTIC. CONN. GET YOUR PORCH READY FOR OLD HOME WEEK We Have Everything To Help You Make It Pleasant and Comfortable CREX RUGS FOR SUMMER FLOOR COVERING These strongly woven Prairie Grass Rugs are more popular every year be- cause they are so delightfully 18 4 x 36 inch c each e 27 inch x 54 inch 98c each 30 inch x inch $1.39 each 36 inch x inch $1.69 each cool and easily kept clean. 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A postal will give any prospective buyer a demonstration in any part of Eastern Connecticut. T. R. SADD, & CO. Willimantic, Conn. Distributors supposed the numbers were on the car and did not know they had fallen off. The numbers were afterwards found and returned to him. Judgment was suspended in_ the cases of F. M. Eccleston and David Mandell, both of whom were charged with leaving horses umhitched on the street. The first named was unfamiliar with the law and the second sald he left his horse for a moment to go into a restaurant to request the owner of an automobile standing in front of a hitching post, where he wished to stop, to move his car. Children to March in Big Parade. The children of the public schools are rehearsing daily for their part in the big parade of next week. The re- hearsals take place in the yard of the Natchaug school, and they are being drilled by Capt. H. E. F. Tiesing of Company L, Town <Clerk Frank P. Fenton and Samuel Johnson. It was at first planned to have the children form a living flag, but some 1,400 chil- dren are required for this. It is ex- pected that they will be decked in the national colors in the line of march. ‘W. H. S. to Play Bartlett. The baseball season of Windham High school winds up today when the crack nine of Bartlett High school of Webster, Mass.,, will appear against the local boys on the diamond at Recreation park. The W. H. S. will do their best to register a win, as their opponents are the winners of the northern division of the Interscholastic league, and a victory would be appre- ciated here. FUNERAL. Mrs. Trumbull Burnham. The funeral of Mrs. Trumbull Burn- ham was held at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon from her home, 107 Bridge street, Rey. William S. Beard of the Congregational church officiating. Burial was in the Willimantic cem: tery in charge of Funeral Director Jay M. Shepard. In a Few Words. fayor Daniel P. Dunn and Attorney William A. Arnold of this city, both members of the Putnam Phalanx, were New London Thursday with the or- P tion, which was celebrating Bunker Hill day. ‘Word has been received in this city from the family of Charles E. Abbott, formerly of this city, who removed to Moultonville, N. H., some months ago y poor health, that his condition remel erious and death is ex- any time. Burnkam, A. R. Burnham, George K. Anderson, G. E. Hinman, Dr. R. C. White and W. E. Wilmarth of this city and H. V. Beebe of Storrs motored to Rocky Point Thursday to attend an outing of Palestine temple, Mys hrine, of Providence, R. L Brief Mention. Frank Parker was in Boston Thurs- da.; T. F. Howie is in New York on busi- . F. Taylor spent Thursday in New London, Miss Ber a few days. H. A. Allen of Hampton wes in this city Thursda Miss Tillie Frederick of Andover was ha Johnson i in Boston for HE HAD HIS WAY CHARLES M. SCHWAB Who Wanted to be a Civil Engineer and Realized His Ambition. The mere sight of a level or transit scinated Charles Schwab as a child. An opportunity to carry a bundle of stakes for the local surv comed as a greater pleasure than fish- as ke grew older. At sixteen he orking round” for farmers, driving a stage over Pennsyl- then vania hills and eventually clerking in a general store. Here he waited on Capt. Jones, then superintendent of a nearby steel works, and to him con- fided his ambition of becoming a civil engineer, and the fact that he had saved most of his earnings. Struck by Schwab's earnestness, Capt. Jon engaged him at $1 per day to drive stakes on grounds he was then laying out for new mills. In a year Schwab was first assistant to the Captain, shortly afterward he was superintendent of the whole works and never a year went by without bringing to this industrious young reater salary and more hon- y cent he earned beyond al household expenses was invest- ed in steel stock, and at the time of the big merger he w chosen first president of the U. S, Steel Corpora- tion. Now he is president of the Bethlehem Steel Co. and many other iron, coal and coke concerns, has a man palace in New York, is a genuine philanthropist and says that any young man who saves his earnings, works hard with a determination to succeed can do even Detter than he has done, The Willimantic Savings Institute Incorporated 1842 H. C. Murray, President N. D. Webster, Treasurer DR. F. C. JACKSON, Dentist Painless Extracting and Filling a Specialty Main Street, Willimantio Telephone HIRAM N. FENN UNRERTAKER and EMBALMER 62 Church Ste Willimantic, Ct. Telephone Ledy Assistant JAY M. SHEPARD Succeeding Elmore & Shepard FuneralDirectorandEmbalmer 60-62 North St., Willimantic Lady Assistant Tel connection Take Thamesville Trolley and get off at Spring Garden Avenue ' of the JAS. P. McCLELLAND Land Auctioneer, New Haven, Conn. 'Last 2 Days Auction Auction! at SUMMIT PARK, SPRING GARDEN AVENUE, Friday and Saturday, June 18th and 19th, each day at 2 P. M. HANDSOME AND COSTLY PRESENTS GIVEN AWAY ABSOLUTELY FREE Your LLast Chance, So Come Office: CHANDLER & PALMER 161 Main Street, Norwich in Willimantic Thursday visiting friends. D. S. Beach was in Stafford Thurs- day on business. H. N. Nell of New Britain is in this city for a few days. €. E. Armour of Providence is in ‘Willimantic for a few days. W. P. Martin of Hartford spent Thursday in this city on business. Mrs. John Loose of Orange, N. J., is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. P. Cary, of Union street. E. F. Casey is spending a few days in New York with his son Arthur, who 18 employed there. Mrs. Susan Weir, who has been vis- iting her niece, Mrs. Frank Melvin, for the past five months, returned Thurs- day to her home in Newington. G. Dickinson Baker, who salls Sat- urday for Russia from New York, was joined Thursday by Mrs. Baker anad Miss Virginia and Master Morton Ba- ker, who will remain in New York un- til Mr. Baker's departure. Hartford visitors Thursday were Miss Annie Kelley, Mrs. J. M. Berard, Miss Alma Dion, W. A. King, W, W. is Hayden. Daniel Connor, Mrs. Li Litchfleld, Mrs. W. J. Anderson and daughter, T. P. Kelley, G. R. Watrous, Miss Helen White. NOANK Sword-Fishers Ready for Season— Price of Lobster Advances—General News. Liberty council, Daughters of Amer- ica, initiated a class Wednesd: ing, a social hour and refr following. With the Fishing Fleet. The schooner Tartar, Capt. Henry Langworthy, is now in New York with a load of weakfish. Schooner Grace Phillips, Capt. Andrew Ostman, is ready for @ swordfishing trip. Sioop Pearl, Capt. William Musanti, preparing for a trip. The Conquest, Capt. John Hendrickson, has already left on a cruise, and the sloop Mizpah, Capt. Henry Reed, has gone for bass. Mrs. Charles Mercreedy of Brooklyn is visiting Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Gaskell at Take It Basy, their summer home on Mason’s Island. Mrs, Roland Haynes has arrived here for the summer and opened her home on Gates' Island. Miss Grace Fitzpatrick has returned from a visit of two weeks in Boston Mr. and Mrs. Peter Deveau will re- turn to the village next week from Groton, where they spent the winter. Mr. Deveau will work at the Palmer shipyard. The missionary society of the Meth- odist Episcopal church met Thursday with Mrs. Frances O'Brien. Entertains True Blue Society. Mrs. Cynthia Smith entertained the True Blue society at her home on Front street Wednesday. The Woman's guild of Grace church held a meeting at the home of Mrs. William Johnson Wednesday Mrs. Allen Campbell and infant son of New York are guests of relatives here. Mrs. W. Bridgeport. Mrs. John Gray and daughter Doro- thy of Bridgeport have been visiting here. Mrs. Willis Miner of Waterford has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Rachel Wilcox. Mrs. Charles Johnson has returned from a visit in Boston. L. Mosher is visiting in Mrs. Lawrence Ashcraft has been visiting in Stonington. Master Carol Ashcraft is visiting his father on Fish- er's Island. Mr. and Mrs. Willlam Ward have returned from East Haddam. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Swan of Provi dence have arrived here for the sum- mer. Lobsters Cost More. The price of lobster has been raised from 12 to 14 and 13 to 15 cents a pound at the packing House. Paul Cook of Providence Is visiting Lester Smith. Miss Annie Elizabeth Campbell was one of the graduates at W. M. I, New London. Samuel Haley has returned to Brooklyn. Samuel Carson is visiting relatives on Long Island. o PLAINFIELD Henry Dawley, 15, Dies On Day He Would Have Been Graduated From Grammar School. Harry Dawley, the fifteen year old son of Mr. and Mrs. BEdward Dawley, died Thursday morning at his home on Lawton Heights. The Dawley boy was a member of the graduating class at the Plainfleld grammar school and had he lived would have bene graduated on the day of his death. He attended school until Tuesday noon time, when he came home sick. A doctor was called and found the boy suffering from scarlet fever and diphtheria, Personal Mention. Mrs. Eugene Gronan was a Nor- wich visitors Thursday. Alex Deschamps has Plainfield. Fred Racine, returned to John Oates, John Bradford and Jacob Feld were on Fisher's Island Wednesday at the ar- tillerymen’s exercises. FOR FLETCHER'S CASTORIA COLCHESTER James L. Case of Norwich to Address Congregational Men’s Club—High School Graduating Exercises June 2955 The fourth monthly men's meeting will be held in the Congregational chapel Sun June 20th at 8:30 D. m. The orchestra will play several selections. James L. Case of Norwich, will spe; on the theme “The Layman and the Church.’ The Wednesd: Afternoon Bridge Whist club met at the home of Mrs. Manan Freeland on South Main street. Class Day Exercises. The class day exercises of the class of 1915 of the High school will be held on the school campus Monday after- noon, June 28th 3 oclock. The graduating _exer will be held [uesday after June 29th at 3 o'clock. Frederick was calling Smith of New Britain Thursday. Boys’ Club Games. The B club ball team will play the town team on the park Saturday afternoon. The club team expects to play a team composed of the alumni of the High school on the park the 9th of June. Borough Briefs. Charles Gilbert was a business call- in New Haven Wednesday. Rev. J. H. Fitzgerald of Hebron was alling on friends in town Wednesday. Dr. H. A. Totaling of Hartford was v r in town Thursday. eral members of the local grange A on er a were in Lebanon Thursday attending the meeting of New London County Pomono: ange. BALTIC New Haven Men, on Transcontinental Automobile Trip, Stop at Inn—One Traveling Hatless. H. M. Hut T. Hill of New a trip across 1tomobile, were inn Wednesday vy intend to make an av- 25 miles each day, and Mr. that he was going to try and > entire trip bareheaded. H. Brown and Arthur J. Roy re recent visitors in Putnam. Coilins of Willimantic was the Delaney Thursday. Dayville was a 1 friends. iring his house in W William Jowett and Mrs. Wil- Nettleton of Central Village were of Mr. and Mrs. Adolph h street. Goes to Moosup. cotte has re: ned at the d mill ang has gone ck Girard was a recent nfield. or spent several days in New Hav: from here ival in N e attending the wich each even- Parish School Closes. seph’s paroch school - the summer vacation. allon has moved from Oc- has FRANKLIN LANE TALKED OF TO SUCCEED BRYAN. June 1 Washington, iam Jennings Bryan resigned as secre- —When Will- tary of state the men who had most talked of as his successor were Frank- lin Knight Lane, secretary of the in- terior and Lindley M. Garrison, sec- retary of war. In the accompanying illustration one of the latest pictures of Mr. Lane. It was taken at the eighty-third commencement exercsies of New York university. The degree of doctor of laws was conferred on Mr. Lane. MYSTIC Over 300 Delegates Attend Second Day of Stonington Association Meeting— Masonic Funeral for Allen Avery. The second day’s session of the Stonington Union association was held Thursday at the Union Baptist church and was largely attended, over 300 del- egates being present. The meeting commenced at 9 o'clock with a_prayer meeting led by Rev. J. W. Higgins. This was followed by a business ses- sion. At 10.15 o'clock Rev. Ernest L. Loomis delivered the doctrinal sermon, The Atonement, and this was followed by an address by W, B. Matteson, D. D., of New York. All adjourned to the vestry, where the Ladies’ Aid society served dinner. At 1.30 o'clock the Woman's Foreign Missionary society had charge and an address was given by Miss Jennie Crawford of China. This was follow- ed by devotional services led by Re George E. Davis and closed a two day session, at which many were benefited spiritually and socially, FUNERAL. Allen Avery. The funeral of Allen Avery, who died Monday, was held from his home Thursday afterncon at 2.3% d'ciock and was largely attended. Rev. W. H. Dumark, pastor of the Methodist Epis- copal church conducted the services and a large delegation from, Charity and Relief lodge, No, 72, F, and A. M., were present and conducted service according to the Masonic ritual at the grave, At the Club. At the Mystic Country club Thurs- day evening whist was enjoyed and refreshments were served. The com- mittee in_ charge was Miss Edna L. Wheeler, Mr. and Mrs_Jesse D. Crary, Mr. and Mrs. Eli Gledhill, Mrs. C. H. McGugan and Miss Joanna Burnett. MISSILES THROWN AT GOV. WALSH AND MAYOR CURLEY. “Lark” of Boys During Bunker Hill Celebration at Charlestown. Boston, June 17.—A bottle and a brick were hurled from the roof of a house at Governor Walsh and Mayor Curley as they were being driven through the streets of Charlestown during the Bunker Hill celebration to- day. The missiles missed the carriage by a few feet. According to the police, John Dooley and Willlam Healey, youths who were found in the house and arrested, admitted that they threw he missiles, saying that they did it as a lark” and that they had no feel- ing against the officials. Windsor. Iy of Wind Charles A. Stone, former- r. now living in Brooklyn, been visiting his mother, Stone, of Pleasant street, Mr. tone has been an in- cusioms at the New York several years, but since the he war has been engaged spector port for nning of 'STAFFORD SPRINGS Orcuttville Teacher Resigns—Next‘ Week Commencement Week—Twan Houses Quarantined. Miss E. Mae Lathrop, who has taught in the Orcuttville district, has resigned. The vacancy in the high school assistancy has not yet been fill-! ed and probably will not be until tha committee’s regular meeting June 28th. The committes has a long list of applicants and they continue tal come every day, Commencement Week Exercises. The class exercises of the seniom class will be held at St. Edward’s hall Tuesday evening. The grammar school exercises will be held in the assemby room of high school Tuesday afternoon at and the high school graduation take place at the Comique theatrs Thursday evening. The schools will all close 'Wednesday. Houses Quarantined. Thomas Frazier of West Main street; is quarantined with diphtheria. Flora and Laura Fontanella are ill with the same disease and the house is guar-, antined. Elder Amassa Moore is visiting his| daughter, Mrs. Edson, in SprinsfieM.| ‘Watler Bousquet is visiting friends in_East Lyme. | Mrs. Philip Barton of Willsboro, N.{ Y., is spending a week with her par-{ ents, Mr, and Mrs Fred Wildey. | Thomas Simons of the Hollow, who: has had a severe attack of pleurisy,| is Tecovering. Graduated from Wellésley. Miss Frances Alden, daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Hann¥al Alden, was grad- uated from Wellesley college Tuesday. Miss Emily S. Brown has. returned to Naugatuck after a brief visit in town. Dimock Glazier is at his home in West Stafford for the summer. He has. been attending Dean academy. COMMUNICATE WITH MINERS ENTOMBED SEVEN DAYS By Means of Tapping—Men Are Sev~ enty Feet from Rescue Party, Joplin, Mo., June 17.—Rescue work~ ers in Longhcre Chapman minex at] Neck City today communicated by| tapping on a nair line with Danlel! Hardendosf and Reed Taylor, who have been imprisoned in a drift for seven| days. The men are seventy feet from| the rescue party and cannot be reached! until noon tomorrow. 1 The tappings were the first assur- ance that the two men still lived. | Mayor of Steubenville Ousted. Steubenville, Ohio, June 17.—George| W. McLelsh was ousted as mayor o this city and given a suspended fine| of 310 and costs today in criminal court following his conviction a week ago on an indictment charging extor-i tion by collecting excessive fees from | prisoners tried in the mayors court.] e EGYPTIENNE TRAIGH ” CIGARETTES Maybe you think it’s not possible to buy a First- Quality Turkish ciga- rette at 10 cents! Many thousands of men who used to smoke the higher- priced Turkish brands thought the same —until they tried “STRAIGHTS”. These men are smoking ‘‘STRAIGHTS’’ today for the same reason that will appeal to you— Quality. THE AMERICAN TOBACCO COMPANY 10 for 10c