Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, December 13, 1915, Page 5

D QUALITY “and ORANG " From Florida SPECIAL PRICE BY THE BOX " NEW LOT OF CHRISTMAS TREES SOMERS GEQ. A. DAVIS DABOLL'S ~NEW ENGLAND ALMANAC FOR 1916 NOW READY Wholesale and Retail Full line of Diaries, 1916 GEQ. A. DAVIS, 25 Broadway Park & Tilford’s GLACE APRICOTS and MIXED FRUITS at Raliion’s R. R. AGNEW, M. D. Physician and Surgeon Room 214 Thayer Building Norwich, Conn. Office Hours: Greeneville office: 2; 7-§ except Wednesday 7-8 Wednesday and Satur- day evenings, and by appointment FLOOR FINISHES Monarch Elastic Floor Finish, i:gnite Floor Varnish, a quick drier and beautiful finish, Floor Wax, Swiss Liquid Wax Fleor Dustless Wax Floor Dressing, Oilkota for floors and lino- leum—dries over night. FRED C. CROWELL THE DEL-HOFF European Plan Rates 75 cents per day and up HAYES BROTHERS. Telephone 1222. 26-28 Broadway Lowney’s Chocolates BON-BONS IN POUND AND HALF POUND BOXES Dunn’s Pharmacy 50 MAIN STREET PLUMBING AND GAS FITTING Phone 58! ERN PLUMBING in modern house as electricity is to lighting, tee the very best PLUMBING WORK by expert workmen at the far We guaran- Ask us for plans and prices. J F. TOMPKINS 67 West Main Street ,—Robe ri J. Cochrane. GAS FITTING, ; FPLUMBING, STEAM FITTING, 10 West Main Street, Norwich, Con: Agent for N. B. O, Sheet Packing. T. F. BURNS Heating and Plumbing 92 Franklin Street RON GASTINGS FURNISHED PROMPTLY BY THE VAUGHN FOUNDRY CO No. 11 to 25 Ferry Street NORWICH BULLETIN, MONDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1915 Thie Bulletin. Norwich, Monday,” Dec. 13, 1915. VARIOUS MATTERS Crowds were skating on the lake at Mohegan park Saturday and Sunday. Skating on Bushnell pond, Thames- ville, has’ been good for the past two ays. E Local college boys will begin_to re- turn home this week for the holiday recess. Rust-Craft novelties. Geo. A. Davis. —adv. Wednesday, Friday and Saturday of this week are Ember days in the Cath- olic church. Temperatures as low as 7 degrees were recorded Sunday morning and even after noon it was only 34 degrees. Hurd's stationery in handsome box- es. Geo. A, Davis—adv. Last week's soclal meeting of the O. N. T. club of Hallville was held at the home of Mrs. Herman Jackel of Norwich. The household effects of Rhodes Davis have been moved from Hallville to Potter Hill, R. I, where Mr.. Davis is now employed. R. N. of A. whist at Buckingham Memorial tonight.—adv. A call has been issued to the men of the town of Andover to meet at the town hall this (Monday) evening to form a men's club. Narcissus bulbs in attractive box, 25c. Geo. A. Davis—adv. Patches of snow remain on lawns and fields in the suburbs, evidence that winter, long delaped, has arrived in time to put a needed punch in holiday trade. At 8 o'clock Saturday morning, in St. Patrick’s church, a month's mind high mass of requiem for Michael Con- nell was sung by Rev. J. H. Brod- erick. A great variety of useful articles in leather. ~ Geo. A. Davis.—adv. The sum of $9,852.50 has been paid by the state for school supervision. The school libraries cost the state this year $12,515 and the evening schools $14,219.01. The officers of the Mystic Tierney Cadets, the juvenile temperance organ- ization, will be installed Jan. 12th by County Director William H. McGuin- ness, of Norwich, At the Second Congregational church in Stonington Sunday Rev. D. C. Stone exchanged pulpits with Rev. Giles F. Goodenough of Ledyard who preached at the 10.45 a. m. service. Ladies’ handbags in all the newest shapes. Geo. A. Davis.—adv. Suffragan Bishop E. C. Acheson's appointments include: March 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, mission preaching in Norwich. ' March 19, Trinity church, rist cthurh, St. Andrew’s. The Holy Name society of St. Pat- rick’s parish has requested a month’s mind mass Thursday for John Comer- ford, for many years the faithful as- sistant sexton of the church. Rev. H. Sherman of Montville oc- cupied the pulplt at the Colchester Baptist church Sunday, at 10.45 a. m, and 7 p. m. Rev. . Remington of Colehester conducted services at Mont- ville. Fifty printed calllng cards for 2§ cents ‘at The Bulletin office.—adv. Dr. Joseph H. Townsend, secretary of the state board of health states that at the present time except for a mild s of smallpox in Rockville, reported about two weeks azo, the state is free from the disease. The monthly men's meeting held in the Colchester Congregational chapel Sunday afterncon at 3.20 was addre: ed by Rev. Edward S. Worcester, pa: tor of the Broadway Congregational church of Norwich, Christmas and New Year cards. Best assortment in the city. Geo. A. Davis. —adv. Congressman E. J. chosen chairman of the Connecticut delegation in congress: Congressman James F. Glynn, secretarp, and Con- zressman John Q. Tilson, member of the national congressional committee. Hill has been _A check for $100 has recently been given the local branch of the Red Cross by Mrs. Charles Henry Osgood. In Sunday’s acknowledgment of gifts | to the Belgian Christmas fund, a dona- ion of $100 was credited to Charles H. Osgood. Swan safety fountain pens, the only fountain pen that will not leak. Geo. A. Davis.—adv. The organist at the vesper services in St. Patrick’s church Sunday after- noon was Henry Fontaine, who played for his teacher, Prof. Frank L. Far- rell, who went to Stafford Springs to give an organ recital at St. Edward's church Sunday evening. Sale of Christmas novelties by Mrs. M. Jewelt at 58 Church St. Wed. and Thurs.,, Dec. 15-16.—adv. Judge Gardiner Greene of Norwich has cut down the fee of Lawyer Stew- art N. Dunning of Hartford, who pre- pared the papers in the application for the receiver for the Middlesex Banking company, at Middletown, from 3500, the amount of his claim, to $100. At the Danbury High school Friday, in the Philomusa exercises the pupils debated -the question, “Resolved, That Benedict Arnold Has Been Sufficiently Censured for the Part He Played in the American Revolution.” The de- cision was against our famous towns- man. The members of the Moosup Metho- dist church are preparing for a public celebration upon the payment of the entire debt of the church, to be held Wednesday, Dec. 15th. Addresses will be deliverd by former pastors and by the district superintendent, Rev. George G. Scrivner, of Norwich. [Eastman kodaks of every descrip- Irtien, Brownie cameras, films, postcards 7and paper. Geo. A. Davis—adv. The Connecticut Churchman com- pliments the assemblage at the recent dinner at the Wauregan house, Nor- wich, tendered the Episcopal bishop and new suffragan bishop of Connec- ticut as “One of the largest and finest gatherings of men representative of New London Archdeaconry.” Leases Uncas ‘Street Residence. Mrs. A. N. Carpenter of Uncas street has rented her house on Uncas street to Mr. Leslie, manager of the Reliance Yarn company and will make her future home in Cambridge, Mass. Mrs. Carpenter spent Sunday in Bos- ton. William H. Habekotte Cailed Home. Raymond B. Sherman played at the yesper services at Christ church on Sunday as the organist, Willjam H. Habekotte has been calied to Ohio by 4 the illness of a relative. jon the way somewhere. PERSONALS A. W. Tilley of Norwich has been a ‘guest at the Lillibridge homestead, at Packer. Mrs. George Hill and sons Ray and Noel Hill, have moved from North Stonington to Poquetanuck. Miss Lillian Parker of Norwich is caring for rMs. Albert Rollinson of Attawaugan, who has been fll. Mrs. F. Lindore Olcott and son, of Norwich Town, are guests of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel R. Kane, of Deep River. Mrs. Willlam Simmons of Central Village has been in Norwich visiting her daughter, Mrs. John E. Vaughn. Mrs. W. B. Wilcox and son, of Nor- wich, have returned from a brief visit with relatives at Usquepaugh, R. L Raymond J. Jodoin of Baltic has been making a short stay with his son, Boderick A. Jodoin, of the United tates internal revenue office in Hart- ford. MERMORIAL SERVICE FOR BOOKER T. WASHINGTON Conducted by Union Lyceum—Papers on Early Life. The programme at the Union Ly- ceum on Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock at the McKinley Avenue A. M. E. Zion church was a special memorial service for the late Dr. Booker T. Washington, the foremost man of the negro race in America. Rev. E. George Biddle presided, the scripture was read by Clement’ Reed and prayer was offered by Mrs. Georgianna Bradley of Brook- yn, N.' Y., an evangelist. The lyceum choir, Mrs. ‘Thompson, Mrs. Augusta Vera, Mrs. Irene Butier and Miss Bessie K. Bid- dle, organist, rendered several appro- priate_selections, A paper on Washington's early life in TusKegee was read by Miss Frances Fields and another_paper on his boy- hood days by Miss Nanette Carrington. Miss Bessie K. Biddle save Washing- ton’s early life in Tuskegee and there was a_duet by Mrs. M. Edwards and Mrs, Edna Coblyn. Mrs. Louisa Hall read an interesting paper on Wash- ton’s early struggles and in closing the service Rev. R. B. Harris of Grace Memorial Baptist church spoke earn- estly upon Dr. Washington's attitude towards higher education. Fannie TWO SMOKE ALARMS CALLED OUT FIREMEN To Frisbie's Garage and Moran’s Stor- age Battéry Repair Shop. Saturday evenins, just before 10.15 o'clock a telephone call was recefved at the central fire station from the K. of C. rooms on Franklin street giv- ing the information that a large quan- tity of smoke was seen issuing from near the Frisbie garage in Meyer's al- ley. The auto chemical and the Main street chemical responded to the call, but could find no fire. t is said that someone started up an automobile en- gine in the alley and it gave out an unusual volume of smoke giving the impression that a fire had broken out in the garage. At 12.05 a. m. Sunday another call was received for a supposed fire in the storage battery repair shop con- ducted at 100 Franklin street by Wal- ter P. Moran. The store was full of smoke. ~ The firemen broke open the front door and found out that insula- tion on a motor was burning off and they pulled out the electric switch. The building is owned by W. S. Al ing. LEAK IN JOINT IN WATER PIPE Made Work in Main Street For Water Department On Sunday Afternoon. A _leak that developed about noon on Sunday in the 10 inch water main about opposite to the Main Street en- trance of the Wauregan house made work for the department for the rest of the day to about t9 o'clock at night. Superintendent Edwin L. Burnap and Freman James H. Casey directed the operations to locate the leak, hav- ing thme vitrified brick pavement torn up and a hole dug to get at the pipe. It was found that a joint was leaking about where the line branches oft that supplies the hotel. The repairs were all completed and the hole filled up again by 9 o'clock. Repairs to the Vitrified brick pavement will be made ater. HONORABLE MENTION IN ARCHITECTURAL COMPETITION For Kirk Ricketts on Plans for, Safety Deposit Vault Building. Kirk Ricketts £ this city, a junior in the College of Fine Arts of Syracuse university, has been awarded honor- able mention in the recent architec- tural competition of the National So- clety of Beaux Arts Architects of New York city. This competition is opened to the intercollegiate schools of arctitecture of this country, and the drawings are judged by the leading architects of New York. The subject of this competition was a safety deposit vault building, a prob- lem which is practically new along ar- chitectural lines, the only example be- ing located in Philadelphia. The busi- ness of the bank is restricted to the safe deposits only. Mr. Ricketts is now taking a problem in the same competition which calls for the interior design of a supreme court room. This problem will be Judged next February. CAMPFIRE GIRLS MAKE $20 FROM SALE. Conducted With Success In Building Store Saturday. Thayer A food sale that netted $20 was con- ducted in one of the Thayer building stores by the = Mohegan Campfire Girls, organized only about two months ago. Miss Nina _ F. Gilley, guardlan of the camp for the girls, was in charge of the sale and was as- sisted by_the following young ladies: Miriam ~Vaughn, Elsie Jacobson, Catherine Ewing, Elizabeth _Sevin, Olive Bishop, Helen Vergason, Cather- ine Dodd, Gladys Rathbone, Marion Bliven and Christi#ie Bachelor. SEWER SEGMENT PIPE HAS ARRIVED. One Carload Here Was the Fifth to Be Shipped From Akron. The first carload of the six that will bring the Akron sewer segments for the Chestnut street sewer has been received here and has been unloaded so that work will be_started about 50 feet #Trtherly from Willow street end of the sewer. The car that has arrived is the fifth that was shipped from Akron, Ohio, the other four that left Akron being It is expect- ed that one or two more carloads may arrive today. Assisting Pastor Biddle. Mrs. Georgiana Bradley of Brook- lyn, N. Y, is assisting Pastor B. George Biddle in evangelistic services that are to continue all this week and next Sunday at the McKirle~ Avenue A. M. E. Zion church. SUNDAY SCHOOL'S CENTENNIAL Celebrated at Second Congregational Church — Historical Sketch by Miss Sarah L. Tyler Recalled Most Important Incidents of the 100 Years—Four Former Superintend- ents Were Present—Dr. Winchester of Yale Was Speak- er at Evening Service. The 100th birthday of the Sunday school of the Second Congregational church was observed on Sunday with special addresses at both the morn- ing and evening services in the church and by a jubilee session of the Sun- day schooi at noon. The addresses, both of which were of a historical na- ture, were unusually interesting espe- clally the morning address read by Miss Sarah L. Tyler, which reviewed the history of the school from its be- ginning. The address was prepared by Miss Tyier especialiy for the anniver- sary service. The speaker of the eve- ning_was Rev. Benjamin S. Winches- ter, D. D., of the Yale School of Re- ligion. Dr. Winchester's address cov- ered Sunday school activities during the past century. Rev. Herbert J. of the church and of the school, led Ing service and the The Lord Is Exalted—West. After the scripture lesson, Psalm 90, and the singing of a hymn the anniversary ad- dress, The Centennial of Our Sunday School, was read by Miss Sarah L. Tyler. Former Superintendents Speak. The Sunday school session held at Wyckoff, pastor superintendent the morn- anthem was noon was very largely attended, those REV. H. J. WYCKOFF, Present Superintendent present numbering nearly 175. Rev. H. J. Wyckoff, the school superintendent, conducted the exercises, which in- cluded very interesting remarks by former superintendents. Those who were heard were Owen S. Smith, N. A, Gibbs, J. D. Haviland and Henry D. Johnson. W. S. Allis, a former super- intendent, was unable to be present. but he sent greetings and a letter was read from J. H. Larrcbee, mer_head of the school, is now in Newburyport. H. B. Cary brought greetings from Broadway Congrega- tional Sunday school and J. E. Vaughn from Park Congregational church Sun- day school. Dr. Winchester at Evening School. The Broadway Congregational church and Trinity Methodist Episcopal church united with the Second church at evening worship. Rev. H. J. Wyck- off conducted the service. The respon- sive reading was led by Rev. Fred- erick W. Coleman, pastor of Trinity M. E. church, and the prayer was of- fered by Rev. Edward S. Worceste pastor of Broadway Congregational church, The address, One Hundred Years of Religious Education and the Present Opportunity, was delivered by Rev. Benjamin S. Winchester, D. D., of the Yale School of Religion He mentioned three periods into which, for convenience, the history of the American Sunday school move- ment may be divided: 1, The period of missionary extension and planting; 2, The period of organization; 3, The period of intensive development and specialization. The first extends from about 1811 to 1832, the second includes the years from 1832 to 1887, and the third from that date to the present time, In 1811, four years before the organization of the Second Congreza- tional school, a missionary of the Lon- don Missionary society, Rev. Robert May, stopped at Philadelphia on his way to India. Through account of Sunday school organizations in Eng- land no little interest was aroused and the first of similar organizations began to _spring up in this country. Covering the developments in the Sunday school idea with the progress of each period, Dr. Winchester spoke in conclusion of the third period, that of specialization and intensity in which along with the specialization of lessons has come the specialization of orzan- ization of the Sunday school and the establishment of teacher training class- es, The present outlook of the Sunday school was the final point touched upon by Rev. Dr. Winchester. In spite of all the developments our religious education is inadequate and we are trying in our churches to provide more time in the Sunday school, he said. There is also a movement on foot to federate all the national agencies of religion into one effective body. HISTORICAL PAPER. Scho 's Century of Existence Sketch- ed by Miss Sarah L, Tyler. The century-long record of the school was presented in the following paper prepared by Miss Sarah L. Ty- ler and read by her at the morning sewvice: The church’s first bullding on Main streot having been destroyed by fire in ovember 1'93, always spoken of as tho Great Conflagration, the present site was purchased. It had been the regular training ground—and another wooden building erected. This church was sixty-two feet in length by forty- two in width; was substantially built, and had a tower surmounted by a tall steeple To defray the expense of building, a lottery to raise eight hun- dred pounds was sranted by the Leg- islature. This method of raising money was often resorted to when funds were required for a special purpose. The dedicatory _services took place December 24th, 1795, one hundred and twenty-five years ago this month; and that year, Decem- ber 24th was Thanksgiving day. Mr. Walter King, who had been the pas- tor of the other church, preached the dedicatory sermon from the text, “They shall abundantly utter the memory of thy great goodness.” The next year, 1796, there was need- ed one hundred dollars to complete the minister's salary of one hundred pounds. A subscription paper was sent out, and the amount soon secured, One wofnan promising one shilling, if the hop-picking turned out well; an- other two shillings, if her husband had a prosperous sea vovage; only one person pledging a pound. The church was used for political meetings, also as a polling place, until it was for- bidden because they were so carelegs about spitting tobacco on the floor. As a precaution against fire the sex- ton was ordered to collect a fine of one eshilling from any who left a foot stove in the building after the meetings were ended. The great fire of 1795 caused the first fire insurance company to be organized here. The church now began to be known as “Second Church”. It may be in- teresting to some to know when our church was officially named “S&ond Church.” At a meeting of the Eccle- siastical Society held January 6, 1846, in accordance with a “warning” it was voted: “That the Ecclesiastical Society in Norwich City, under the pastoral care of Rev. Alvan Bond, be now and here- after known on the records of said Society by the name of the Second Congregational Society in Norwich." First Session of the Sunday School. In October 1814 Mr. Alfred Mitchell became pastor of the church. He w: a man of lovely character, and the church was greatly prospered under his pastorate. July 1815 one hundred years age, the first Sunday school af- filiated with our church was started in a house on Franklin street, where a few colored boys had been gathered together. The school commenced with five scholars, which was later in- creased to forty-one, of ages from six to fifty-six; the atténdance averaging from tweniy to thirty. In the sum- mer of 1816 a school for white boys was commenced, and the school for colored boys was soon merged into this. They report the “A. B. C. class have learned their letters, and there has been manifest improvement in the manners and deportment of sever- al” Thec same summer, 1816, a girls' school was cstablished by afew young ladles. The school was held in the porch of the meeting house until the weather became too cold, when it was removed to the schoolhouse where the boys' school was held. The two, however, occupied different rooms, and were under the charge of different su- perintendents. The school numbered forty-scven Dbetween the ages of twelve and four ycars; of the first class, one of the girls, twelve years old, *“Can repeat the Assembiy's catechism, and has committed to memory the first four chapters of John, four short sermons addressed to children, and about forty hymns: an- other three chapters of John, the catechism and nearly the same number hymns.” This report we signed the superintendent and_teachers. The book in use was probably “The New ‘England Primer: an easy and pleasant | and | guide to the art of reading, adorned with cuts;” also contained the assembly of Divines' catechism. It was published by Russell Huzzard Norwich, 1812. One of the cuts was John Rogers burned at the stake; his wife standing near with nine small children and one at the breast: a most sorrowful figure. There was also a dialogue between Christ, a youth, and the devil; concluding with any don't live out half their days, For cleaving unto sinful way: a solemn warning to small children. April 9th, 1819, was set apart as a day of fasting and prayer. In the evening a Sabbath school prayer meeting_was held at the schoolroom, where the teachers had assembled to implore “the divine blessing on the institution.” These praver meetings were frequently used, and very “sol- emnly and impressively conducted.” There were two Sunday schools; one of boys and one of girls. They were J. D. HAVILAND, Twice Superintendent frequently visited by the school com- who always addressed Rhe as well as the superintendent; and all visitors were invited to speak; So many times there were addresses by the committeeman, superintendent, and all visitors in one session. In 1818, all the schools were united; al- though there had been considerable question as to the advisability of having males and females in the same school. The st Superintendent. Mr. William C. Gilman was the first superintendent of the united school; and commenced a formal record, ‘which has been continued unbroken until 1892. Judy 3rd, 1825, Deacon Jedediah Huntington addressed the school on the “Importance of Being Prepared _for Sudden and__ Early Death.” Perhaps the New England Primer was somewhat responsible for the frequency of these admonitions to young people. The missionary spirit has always been very strong in our church and Sunday school. “July 20th, 1834, oc- curred the first anniversary of a missionary society, which had pledged one hundred dollars annually for the support of a echool at Beirut, under (Continued on Page Six) HEAD CUT IN FALL ON LAUREL HiLL. Joe #Heeben of Providence Was Help- less With Intoxication. Joe Heeben, 54, of Provilence was taken into custody by Policeman John Irish on Sunday about noon after the man had fallen off an offset on Laurel Hill near the Moose home. The man had a bad scalp wound and was so helpless from intoxication that he had to be taken to the lockup in a wagon. Dr. J. W. Callahan was called to the police station to sew up the cut in his_head. The injured man could not tell his name until he had slept off the effects of his potations. | The band then returned to tnc home i of Normandy, Planquette; of the age of seven, the first| of | by | | darkness Saturday night about 19 o'clock. Al those that were on the line that got their electric light TO THEIR MEMBERSHIP. MOOSE ADDED SEVENTY ! Parade Was Followed by Degree Work | A class of seventy candidates rode the goat in Olympic hall Sunday after- | noon when they were initiated into the mysteries of Moosedom and duly de- clared members of Norwich, Conn., lodge, No. 950, L. O. O. M. The initia- tion was carried out in splendid.form by the New London lodge degree team, captained by William Borden, who, the local Moose say, is the right man in the right place. ' The ritualistic exer- cises were of the finest order and the arill work was perfect. The class initiation was a big event in the history of the local lodge, for it boosted the membership above the 400 mark, to be more exact, to 403, which | means that Norwich, Conn., lodge has more than doubled its membership since the organization of the lodge In | May, 1914. Participating in the class initiation were vieiting Moose from New London, Westerly, Willimantic, Bridgeport, New Haven, Putnam, Brooklyn, N. Y. Newport, R. L, New Bedford and Springfield Mase. The New London lodge members ‘were met by the reception committee on the arrival of the 145 o'clock car. They brought along the New London Mooss band and headed by the band marched to the home. The candidates gathered at the Moose home on Laurel Hill at 1 o'clock and were met by a committee comprising Secretary F. B. Hazard and Brothers Payerd, Neison Parker, B. Wunderlich, John Ringland, Joseph P. Maloney and James Belair. At 2.30 o'clock the local and visiting Moose, headed by the New London Moose' band, marched through She- | tucker street, Main street, then Market and Water ‘streets to Olympic hall. and escorted the seventy candidates to the hall. About 3.30 o'clock the meeting was called to order by Dic- tator Joseph A. George and opened in the regular form. Dictator George surrendered the gavel to Dictator Har- vey Halines of the New London lodge, who conducted the meeting from that point. The exercises closed at 5.20 o'clock and the Moose marched back to the home, where a roast pig supper pre- pared under the direction of Chef Irving Kelley was awaiting them in the main hall on the top floor. Although the Moose band, Orville C. Walden cirector, put in a’ strenuous afternoon, they willingly entertained during the evening, and the following programme was rendered: March, Sound Off, Walden; selection, Chimes | valse, Loin du Bal,_ Gillette; serenade, Twilight Echoes, Miller; Song Mediey on South- ern Melodies, Hayes: intermezzo, The Wedding of the Rose, Jessel; valse, | Millicent, McKee; Humoresque, Dvo- rak; patrol, The Blue and Gray, Cox; Star Spangied Banner. | The visiting brothers departed for home at various hours during the early evening, leaving compliments in plenty for the committees in charge of the arrangements of the day. Inciuded among the visiting Moose were the followi J. Speed Lebeau, New Bedford, Mass.; J. Q. Edson Springfield, Mass.; J. M. Gilman, Wil limantic; William N. Bowen, Willi mantic; A. G. Lewis, Newport, R. L; M. V. Kaelin, C. W. Brooke and C. V. Sayles, Brooklyn; James M. Limerick, New Haven; Joseph Hackin, Bridge- port; Edward McSorley, Boston, and Joseph Dubois, Putnam. New London had a delegation of nearly a hundred and the Willimantic, Putnam and Westerly lodges were well represented. The committees in charge of the ar- rangements were as follows: Organization committee — George Moles, chairman; S. A. DeRusha, sec- retary; W. H. Simpson, M. Walidron, M. Sadusky, P. H. O'Keefe, F. Bell, D. J. Kerr, A.' Lanpher, F. Brenran, D. Willlams, F. D. Lamb, N. Blumenthal, F. Weaver, R. Lane, E. Norris, J. F. Poyard, A. E. Fowler, C. F. Mever, C. D. Beaver. Reception committee — George H Moles, chairman; J. A. George, L. M Crandall, F. Bill, F. Weaver, Charles Meyer, Frank D. Lamb, S. DeRusha and F. B. Hazard. Marshal (parade), R. Lane; F. Bill and P. H. O'Keefe. TRANSFORMER BURST. Cut Off Elestfc Light Supply Satur- day Night For Some Franklin Street Stores. aides, The blowing up of a transformer on a pole on lower Franklin street about opposite the Robinson bakery put a number of stores along the street in through this transformer had to use other means of illumination for the rest of the evening. Two men who were standing under the pole at the time were nearly struck by pieces of flying porcelain and gne piece struck Policeman My- ron O. Morgan in the coat as he look- ed up when his attention was at- tracted by the noise of the explosion DEATH OF WELL KNOWN NEW LONDON BANKER. Walter Learned, 68, Descendant of Old New England Stock. Walter Learned, 68, widely known in financial circles in Connecticut, died Sunday night at his home in New London. He was a native of New London, member of one of the old families descending from _ Puritain stock. He was president of the New London Gas and _ Electric company, vice president and treasurer of the New London Savings bank; president of the Willimantic and Rockville Lighting ccmpany and a director in severcal local corporations. He is survived by a widow, Gay Learned, Helen to whom he was mar- ried last July, a brother, Horace Learned, a banker of New London, and two sisters, Miss Emelie Learned INTENSE ITCHING BURNING OF SKIN Trouble on Hands, Suffered Awfully. Could Not Put Hands in Water, Used Cuticura. Ina Month Would Never Know Hands Were Sore. 71 Bessom St., Lynn, Mass—"My trouble broke out with little pimples on my bands. They would fill with a watery subs stance and would break. 275 After a while the whole backs #° Y} and palms‘of my hands were inflamed. I suffered awfully before I used the Cuticura ‘ment. The first time I relieved and the In a month you would never hands were ever sore.” (Signed) Susie M. Edson, Oct. 1, 1914, Sample Each Free by Mail ‘With 32-p. Skin Book on request. Ad- dress post-card “Cuticura, Dept. T, Bos= ton.” Sold throughout the world. NEW NIANTIC BRIDGE AT COST OF $50,000 Was Discussed at Hearing at Niantic— State Appropriation Will Be Needed. As a result of an order from the war department requiring important changes in the bridge crossing the Niantic river, it is highly probable that a new structure, the estimated cost of which is $50,000, will have to be built to replace the present one. The gov- ernment requirements stipulate a height of six feet above high water and a draw of 40 feet in width. The present bridge is but three feet above high water. The maiter was gone into at con- siderable lenzth at a hearing given by Major George B. Pillsbury, United States engineer, in Odd Fellows' hall in Niantic Friday afternoon. County Commissioners Charles H. Smith, Fred J. Drowa and A. H. Lanphere were present, together with several Niantic the opinion of the commission- the order of the war department ans not only a new bridge, but a change from the present location. The order directs the improvements to be made by Jan. 1, 1917. The state will be asked to make an appropriation for the structure, but as the general as- sembly will not have convened at the expiration of the time limit fixed by the government, it will probabiy be ary for the commissioners to e for the construction of the with in defraying the cost when it begins its session. The county is now spending a sub- stantial sum in making repairs to the present bridge. These have been suffi- clently completed so that it is now open to the public and the long trip around by the way of Flanders has been eliminated. BUGGY SMASHED WHEN STRUCK BY AUTOMOBILE At Corner of Sachem and Washington Streets Sunday Afternoon. A buggy driven by a young man named Larsen, son of Hans Larsen of Asylum street, was struck and demol- hed on Sunday afternoon about 5 o'clock at the corner of Sachem strect and Washington street by an automo- bile, No. 21028, driven by C. M. Shay of Groton, who had his wife and chil- dren with him. The Larsen buggy was coming from Sachem street into Washington when it was struck by the Shay machine and driven up against a telegraph pole. obody was hurt, but the horse ran ap and was causht in Broadway. Mr. Shay stopped his machine and gave what assistanee he could to the driver of the buggy, who had another young man with him. The buggy had but one whole wheel left to it after the accident. The wreckage was cleared up during the evening. OBITUARY. Mrs. Edward Wozalewski. Theobla, wife of Edward Wozalewski, died Friday at her home, No. 24 Forest street, after an illness of about a week She was 45 years of age and a native of Poland. She was the daughter of Michael and Josephine leaves with pneumonia. Wilcernski. Mrs. Wozalewski her husband and several children. Roland George Leete. Roland George, three-year-old son of Frank and Margaret Banker Leete, of 0. 4 Lincoln court, died Sunday eve- ning about 6 o'clock, following an ill- ness with diphtheria. The child was 3 years, 7 months and 17 days old. Miss Helen L. Smith. Word was receivéd in New London Hovey of the death on #aturday morning of Miss _Helen L. Miss in her usual good health. was out attending to her Christmas shopping with a friend. She was in one of the Two Rivers shops when she fell to the floor, dying in- Saturday night 1, William B. Mrs. Hovey's niece, Smith, of Two_ Rivers, Smith, who had been Wis. stantly. Miss Smith was formerly a resident East She of Norwich and attended the Main street Methodist church. and Mrs. H. C. Bunner of New York. WEDDIN Mowbray-Millard. There is local interest in the wed- ding of Harry Siddons Mowbray and Florence Gertrude Millard which took place Dec. 9, in East Orange, N. J. H. Sidons Mowbray is a_well-known argst. Born in Egypt In 1838, he was brought to this country in 1859, and was educated at the Drury Academy and the United States Military Acade- my in 1875. He studied under Bon- nat in Paris. He married Helen A. Millard of North Adams, Mass, in 1888. His principal paintings are, “Alad- din,” “Evening Breeze,” and “La Des- tin” He has done many paintings, and when in 1911 it was found that John W. Alexander would not under~ take the Federal Courtroom in Cleve- land, Ohio, Mr. Mowbray was engaged. He executed mural paintings for the residences of F. W. Vanderbilt, the late C_P. Huntington. the iate J. Pier- pont Morgan, the Appellate House, the University and the Larz Anderson residence in Washington, D. C. He took the Clark prize in 1888 His home was in Washington, Conn. Will Look Up Pumping Engi Fire Chief Howard L. Stanton is to look up today the whereabouts of the new combination pumping _engine which was shipped by freight from the Seagrave factory at Columbus, Ohio, on December 2. ~ It is believed it may, have reached the Harlem river. Court | Club _tibrary, | made her home with her uncle, the late William H. Page, and was engaged in the wood type cutting business. When A CURE FOR BRONCHITIS We Have Been Selling in Norwich for Many Years a Remedy We Guarantee. Please read_the following letter and if you buy a bottle of least Dit diesatisfied, we will cheerfully return we promise Vinol from us and are the your money. Woodstock, TIL°“I suffered bronchitis, had a very bad cough and a pain in my chest was weak and tired all the time. work. 1 tried different remedies with- out benefit, also cough medicines, but my druggist recommended Vinol, and it gave me almost instant relief. 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Large Assortment of DIAMOND LAVALLIERES Fancy Stone LAVALLIERES BRACELET WATCHES FERGUSON'S Franklin S Mr. Page sold the business Hamilton Manufacturing company of to the Two Rivers, Wis, 24 years ago, Miss Smith accepted a position with the company and since then has made her | home in Two Rivers, returning east | every two vears to visit her friends | and relatives. Her nearest of kin are a brother, William G. Smith, of Waterbury, and an aunt, Mrs. Williab B. Hovey, of New London. The body will be brought to Norwich for interment. Incidents In Society Mrs.-Oliver L. Johnson has returned from a visit of several days in Sara- toga. Miss Dorothy A. Jones of Broad street is 1 of Miss Emily Har- dy Hall in New Haven. Mrs. William H. Fitch of East Town street has been visiting her som, W. D. Fitch, in New Hav Mr. and Mrs. Sachem stre their home Hume E. Flagler of gave a supper party at unday evening. Miss Jane McGregor Aiken has re- turned from a visit of several days with Mr. and Mrs. Alfred L. Aiken in Worcester. Mrs. Charles H. Haskell of Lincoln avenue, who has been the guest of friends in Jamaica Plains, Mass., for a number of weeks, has returned. Mrs. Horatio Bigelow and daughter, Nancy Bigelow, of Broad street have nding a few days with Mrs. sister, Mrs. Clapp, in Port- her sister, Nathan Wyeth, and little daugiiter Margo of Wash- ington, D. C. Mrs. Atwood gave a children’s party Saturday afternoon in honor of her niece. Daboll’s Almanacs FOR 1916 Wholesale and Retail THE CRANSTON CO. DR. SHAHAN Marion Block, 326 Main Street SPECIALIST on Diseases of the Stomach and Rheumatism 2-4 and 7-8 p. m. Tel. 821 VIOLIN TEACHER All String Instruments repaired Violins sold on easy terms For appointments address E. E. BULLARD, Bliss Place, Nor- wich, Conn. FUR COATS AUTQ ROBES (Get a Montana) HORSE BLANKETS DRIVING GLOVES Make a Good Christmas Present g THE L. L. 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