Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, May 19, 1916, Page 6

bety Carte g Ein F MOHICAN COMPAN s e INGTON Between Superintendent of ls and School Committee. d by their double victory ‘Vocational school team of don, the Westerly High will come to the borouzh afternoon, nerved up to the ihg polnt. . They expect to defeat e ! High school team at peball with east, The Rhode Is- 08 are so confident that a com- mittes 1s already arranging for a cele- fation of the victory in Westerly. On iy night there is to be a pa- t] firemen and the school boys . a celebration of their in connection with that pa- . The Stoningtonians are equal- Sonfident of winning and it has rather than disappoint he -m-: the Stoningtonians to Westerly and celebrate there, a8 they have on former like oc- sion Due to the strong rivalry these teams there is more ‘ordinary interest in Saturday's game. superintendents of schools in ton _evidently have a rocky travel, for now there s an- Tow on between the school that may result in the re- of Superintendent Wood- - worth, who succeedéd Superintendent Perry who walked the plant a_couple of years ago. The present trouble has not been explained, but it is known that the committee has voted, not' by an actual majority-ballot, not to en- gage Superintendent Woodworth for the next school year. Three commit- teemen voted for Mr. Woodward, two against, and one member did not vote. Neither the committeemen nor the superintendent have anything to say for publication at the present time. The contracts for furnishing coal to the Stonington schools have been awarded. A delegation from Trumbull Lodge, Knights of Pythias, attended the meet- ing of Bowen lodge in Westerly, on Thursday evening. The rank of page was conferred on a class of candi- dates. Mrs. Edward and Misses Ruth and Margaret Monjo are visiting rela- tives in Newark, N. J. Porgles have struck on, but the catches are very light. Hartford—Lieut. Bruce G. White of the British army, who has been in Hartford for three months, inspecting arms at the Colt factory for the Brit- ish government, left last week for England. He sailed for Liverpool on the steamship New York from New York. **‘Wfifl ) The ) Opera I am an opera singer. trouble I had to find the right 'Now I smoke “Helmar” Turkish clgarettes. A / said, “*Helmars’ are absolutely pure h and mild. They will soothe and re- hd He dsh cigarettes. was right. “Helmar” is the highnotein Whe best tobacco for clgarettes is Tarkish. " Bon’t pay ten cents for anybody’s cigarette untl) . you have tried ““Helmar,” a fascinating, elevatingy . gontioman’s smoke. nothing came to him unless he sold a building lot, large or small. He said that by reason of the high taxes, and interest on some other farm land that he owned, on which there were mort- gages, it kept him scratching gravel to meet these demands. He added that is a reason why he wore a ragged coat and had no automobiles. i When he first bought the Watch Hill property he paid 37.84 in taxes and now he pays $315 and he ha: d Oft half of thg property at that. He says that the more hLe selis, the great- er the increase in taxes, so that mow he fears to sell, as he may not be able to meet the increased taxes. He said he ought to receive more favorable consideration from the town of Westerly in the matter of taxation, as no one man did more than he in developing the Watch Hill section, by getting. his land into the market, and in having erected thereon high grade cottages. He had put in many and many a hard—day's work opening up that road along the shore and never asked the town of Westerly a dollar MYSTIC Rebekah Lodge Members to Visit Groton Lodge—George C. Lane’s Power Boat Launched—Saturday’s Ball Game. Mystic Rebekah lodge, No. 55, I O. O. F., held the annuai roll sall on Thursday evening. Twelve applica- tions were balloted. The work of the Rebekah degree will he exemplified at the next regular meetinz. Arrange- ments were made for the visitavon of the lodge to Howmz lodge Thursday evening, May 25. & special car wi furnish tronsportation, leacing Mystic at G o'clock. A New Ensland supper will be served on the arrival of the guests. Zope Lodze of Westerly is also to attend. Hame lodge of Gro- ton is to put on some new floor work and great preparation: e baing made to entertain the two visiting loages. Power Boat Launched. George C. Lane la: er boat Rober: W., A few ruests wers ebration. Cant i Spent some time in rentrin | “or the summer. At 5 o'clock tue o1 t s put into the bri , With many hoers. Refreshments were served and Mr. Lane assured all those present that during the summer they would have the pleasure of zoing down the river in his b T ae =0om as tne fish begin to hics. ‘The craft is 16 feet, with up to date rigzing. Lineup for Saturday’s Game. The first baseba’l game of the son for the Stanéard Macky team will be piayed Saturda noon with ihe Ol Vyvstic team. Man- ager Price cf I Co. team an- nounces the Linsa) as fuilows: liam Bradsiww p. Lauren: c. Norton Wheeer 1b, Ruy 2b, Harry O'Brian ib, Hulils &7 Floyd Fulier If, Johr. Sopers « McCreery rf, for the Old Mystic team Bill Kennedy"will pitch and Ted John- son will catch. Both teams are even- 1y matched and a good Bace is lool ed for. The Mysti> return xames w: be played in Indust1a. place. 8to~s Remodotad. At Rretzer's Wednesday, carpenters and painters finished remodeling the enlarged store. With six large plate glass windows it makes 1 very at- tractive appearance Trom the strect. Attended Grand Lodge Session. Charles Gildersleeve and Willard Kelgwin, past grands of Stoninston lodge, No. 26, I. O. O. F\, have seturn- ed from New Maven whers thoy at- tended the annual Grand lodse as rep- Tesentatives from fthe lical Inlsa. Stonington 1o Na~'28, Fr 050 F., met Wedaesicy evening and worlk ed the seconi aezree ca a largs class. Sosial and Persoral. Mrs. William Leeds Main of Lan- tern Hill was the guest Thursday of her daushicr, Mrs. William Cromwell. Mr. and Mrs. Wiard W. Keiswin have returned. fro two days® visit with Mr. and Mrs. Thownas W. Ryley of New Haven. Mrs. John Saker has returned frem @ visit with lier son, James Baker and fomily in Sterlt . Georse H. tsriswold, Jr, has rerrn ed to his Wtier ns clerk a- fie Viys- Uic postoffice, having been {ll with the 1 erip. 2 iss S. Jaauetts Marshall of Previ- dence is the gnesi of her aun:, Mrs. Enos M. Gray in Ledyard. Mr. and rs. John Rippel are en- tertaining thoir nephew_and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. Philip Stenernagel of Scarsdale, . Y., who arc on tneir wedding trio, Miss Jane Edwarils of Providenc is the guest of her parents on Water street for a few days, Mrs,iHenry Richmond is visitirg in Willimantic for a few diys. Frank Hobart is the giest of his sea- | mother, Mrs. A. L. McLaughlin in Tew- ett City. Eli Gledhill is spending a few days |in_ New York. | Miss Louise Butier 3as returned from a few days' vieit in Kingston, Thomas P. Wilesx. w0 has heen in Lawrence hosoitzl for several weeks, is_improving slow; Bdward Back.sy, wio has been ye- ceiving: treatment for his evos i the Lawrence hospital, has been dls- o ¥ _ The little Aauzhter of Mr. and Mre. Lawrence Griswold, Jr. of Eatavia, N. Y, has heen namol Harriett Che- ney Griswold. Mr. and Mrs. James Albro have re- turned to_Providence after a visit to Mr. and Mrs. Willington Travena. Mrs. E. J. Howland of Colchester has been the guest of her sister, Mrs. Thomas Fox this wee. Mrs. Ralph Passamore ‘and daugh- ter Helene have returned to Boston after two weeks' stay in the village. /| Mrs. Amos Reed and son Irwin of Mohegan are the guests of Mrs. Reed's | national con aister. My« Dennison Davie wB ai 3 B 7 : ¥ : % Biiz ning could not afford in the big city over night, he of pocket the expense of the New York completely, as he to Watch Hill without his o % 3533 i Mr. Browning is industrious and a hard worker, In order to have. both ends meet, as it takes much money to pay taxes and interest. He can be seen frequently in the streets of Westerly seated in an old cart drawn by a Yoke of oxen and a pair of horses. The commencement exercises of the Westerly High school will be held in the town hall, June 21, with forty- seven members in the graduating class. On the Sunday prior to gradu- ation, the baccalaureate sermon will be by Rev. Clayton A. Burdick in _the Pawcatuck .~ Seventh Day Baptist church. Edwin Allen has beén select- ed valedictorian, and Mary Jolly is salutatorian. Gertrude Gaffney is the class historian, Helen Buffum _ and Ella Bray class prophets, and Edwin Allen class musician. The graduation committee s com= posed of Walter Wolfe, Howard Ken- yon, Bdward Wells, Wallace Cralg and Donald Kenneth. Local Laconics. The Third District court convenes in Westerly this morning. The pupils of the graded schools held May-day festival in Wilcox park, Thursday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas B. Segar have returned from Orlando, Florida, where they spent the winter. Gineerelli who stabbed Pignalon, when in the toilet of the Cretlls saloon has not been apprehended. Unless present signs fail there will be several contests for nominations at the republican caucus Saturday night. The track meet of the Westerly Higk school and the Wheeler school of North Stonington, was held on Thursday afternoon, in Riverside park. A member of the town committee Jhas invited two members of the town council not to be candidates for re- nomination. The invitation was de- clined. Seventeen new members were added to the roll of the South County Rod and Gun club, at the regular meeting, and plans are being completed for the shoot on the club grounds, Memo- rial day. The extension of Spruce street is fast becominz one of the most desir- le residential sections of the town. There is granolithic sidewalks on one side of the street extension for the full length. and similar work is in progress on the opposite side of the street. Fugene E. Pendleton, auctioneer; sold at mortgagee sale Thursday, the house and land belonging to the es- tate of Harriet M. Staolin, located off the Potter Hill road. The purchaser is Jacque Hoxie and the price ~ $1,475, Wagons and tools were sold at admin- istrator's sale to Mr. Hoxie for $25. After an illness of a year's dura- tion. Sidney A. Sayles @led Thursday at his home in Ashaway. He was born in Scituate, March 17, 1842, and leaves a_ widow, also a brother -and sister, John Sayles, and Mrs. Williams, mother of — Harry O. Williams, of Westerly. Mr. Sayles was employed for many years.in the Pawcatuck and Ashaway Woolen mills and the Ash- away Line and Twine company. Call for Practical Men. Col. Theodore Roosevelt would be glad, at their_convenience, to confer with all malefactors of great wealth about the need of a heroic man as president of the United States. No muckakers will be admitted.—Louls- ville Courier-Journal Burrville—A large snapping turtle bit the head off one of Mrs. John Burr’s ducks Monday afternoon. The turtle was captured later. STONE AGAIN REPUBLICAN SERGEANT-AT-ARMS Willlam F. Stone of Baltimore will be again the sergeant-at-arms of the republican ' national convention, be- ginning its sessions in the Chicago Coliseum on Wednesday, June 7. The task of keeping a republican national convention in order and managing a large force of assistants is not new to Mr. Stone, and perfect arrange- ments are expected, -for Mr. Ston: held the same office in the republican rentions of 1904, 1308 and 1912, - PR E NORWICH TOWN Social Corner Group Meets With Mrs.! gtreet. Chappell and Mrs. Guile—Food Sale at Methodist Parsonage *Nets $22— Teachers Visit Schools. 2 Soctal Corner club No, 2 of The Bulletin wete trully entertained Thursday by 3 . pell her daughter, Mrs, Henry Guile, at thet home on'West Town street. About thirty were present, ng e Bosb Poductamick, TRvile, anon, o and ‘this vicinity. Porch and house decorations were of the club color, yellow, crepe ‘paper in graceful kmots and festoons, while the table was gay with golden dandelions. A dinner of clam chowder, sand- wiches, coffee, cake and fruit was served at noon at one long table, The Indies brought their fancy work. Doc- tor was there with pills and powders. Among the recitations was A Trip to Boston by Pansy; there iere piano solos by Joan and Sunshine No. 2; & duet, Star of .the East, Liberty and Eliza Jane; soprano solos by Eliza Jane, and dancing by Scottie. At'5 o'clock the guests left for their homes after one of the pleasantest of Social Corner gatherings. Epworth League Election. At the ‘annual meeting of the First Methodist Epworth league held this ‘week officers elected we: Mrs. Rose Manmng, president; Adelbert Rudd, first vice president, epiritual depart- ment; second vice president, world evangelism, Miss Gertrude Tefft; third vice president, mercy and help, Mrs. Sadie C. Hanna; fourth vice president, recreations and culture, Miss Martha Brown; secretary, Everett Fielding; treasurre, Clement Bushnell. Food Sale at Parsonage. The Methodist parsonage on West Town street was a busy place from 1 to 5 o'clock Thursday afternoon, when the ladies held a food sale from which was realized over $22 towards the church repair fund. There were loaves of graham and brown bread, biscuit and rolls, salad dressing, baked beans, a variety of pies, delicious layer and loaf cake. In charge were Mrs. E. P. Phreaner, Mrs. J. O. Dodge, Mrs. Stan- ton Brown and Mrs. George Manning. Teachers’ Visiting Day Last week Friday was taken as a visiting day by the feachers of the West Town street school, Miss Isabel Seryice going -to Willimantic, Miss McClafferty to Westerly, Miss Mc- Namara to the schools down town and Miss Helen Murphy to Hartford. Rubber Social. An enjoyable time is expected at a rubber social this (Friday) evening in the First Methodist vestry. Heard and Seen. May devotions will be held this (Fri- day) evening at Sacred Heart church. Mr. and Ms. John Stone and fam- ily have moved from the Falls to 100 West Town street. Rey. E. P. Phreaner of West Town street was in Moosup this week to cail on a former parishioner. ‘William F. Tufts has returned to Willimantic after a day or two-at his home on Otrobando avenue. ‘Walter Nelson of Hazardville has been spending part of the week with relatives on Otrobando avenue. Little John Carter is spending sev- eral days with his grandmother, Mrs. Daniel Wheeler, of Otrobando avenue. Mrs. Arthur B. Underwood of New- ark,-N. J., is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Dwight L. Underwood at their home on Peck’s Corner. Misses Irene Bennis and May Fagan have returned to Hartford after a few days’ visit with the Misses Shahan of West Town street. Mrs. Charles Rogers of Uncasville NOMINATIONS MADE AT PROHIBITION CONVENTION ‘W. A. Ames of New London for Lieu- 4 tenant Governor. Bast Haddam; First district, Walter N. Foster, South Windsor; Second dis- trict, John R. Parkhurst, Stafford: Third F..C. Spencer, Guilford; Fourth district, Charles E. - Ford, Stratford; Fifth district, 'Willlam E. Stens, New Milford; United States senator, Wilbur G. Manchester, Win- chester. State Ticket. Governor, Theodore T. Phillips, of Bridgeport; lieutenant governor, W. A. Ames, New London; treasurer, J. Deloraine Conant, Windham; _secre- tary, Frank C. Nicholas, New Haven; comptfoller, George H. Wilder, Hart- ford, Delegates. The delegates at large chosen were: B. L. G. Hohenthal, South Mancheste: J. L. Randall, Groton; E. A. Richards, Orange, and T. T. Phillips, Bridgeport. The delegates were: D. N. Griffin, Granby; W. G. Manchester, Winster: C. B. Allyn, Greenwich; B, P, Ander- son, Hartford; A. W. Chaffee, Mood B. C. Chipman, New London; W. P. Barstow, Windham; J. R. Parkhurst, Stafford: J. C. Bidwell, Hartford, and W. T. Dudley, Guilford. Alternates at large—J. F. Shepard, New Haven: B. B. Bassette, New Brit- ain; J. L. Knapp, Danbury; Mrs. Car- oline B. Buell, Bast Hampton. Alternates—Mrs. J. C. Bidwell, of Hartford; Mrs. E. A. Richards, Orange, Mrs. Annie Fenner, New London: Rev. E. L. Richards, Litchfield; C. B. Ford, Bridgeport; - _Alfred Abrahamson, Hartford; T. D. Faulkner, Hartford Mrs. C. A. Holmes, Meriden; F. C. Bidwell, Bloomfleld; C. J. ¥ancher, of ‘Thompsonville. HISTORIC TAP DAY CEREMONIES AT YALE, Few Surprises Were Furnished in Se- lection of Members. New Haven, Conn.,, May 18.—Yale’s historic Tap day ceremonies, at which 45 men are annually elected to the three-senior secret socleties, furnished few surprises today. The exercises, as usual, were held on_ the old college campus. Skull and Bones, the oldest of the socicties, elected a number of prominent athletes, among them being Harry 'W. Le Gore, the football and baseball star, Johnny Overton, the run- ner, and Roland Harrisan, stroke of the’ varsity eight. The latter is a son of the late E. H. Harriman, the rall- road maerate. Another election to Benes was Henry . Fenimore Cooper, a grandson of the author. Spencer Pumpeily, baseball pitcher, who was considered sure of election to one of the societies, refused to g0 on the campus with his classmates. An_election_to Skull_and Bones was Tefused by George M. Murray of Plain- field, N. J., who later accepted an election to Wolf's Head. An election to Scroll and Keys was refused by Al- bert W. Olsen of Glenbrook, Conn., manager of the football team, who later went to ‘“‘Bone: DEADLOCK OVER ELECTION OF BISHOPS BROKEN At Conference of Methodist Episcopal Church at Saratoga Springs. Saratoga Springs, N. Y., May 18.— The deadlock over the elections of ishops of the Methodist Episcopal church was roken tonight on the Wihicia costs most— . Pyt ting or waiting ? After your house needs painting, every year you wait it will require more paint and more labor to put it in good condition. And every year you wait, your houseis worth less. A little paint-money 1s good paint-insurance. _.THE GUARANTEED LEAD ano ZINC PAINT ust as soon as your house feeds painting, come in and let how little it will cost you to use DEVOE. We say “DEVOE” because it’s absolutely. pure. That’ costs less by DEVOE takes fewer gallons, wears longer—: tie' b or by the year. and And that’s why we guarantee Devoe without reserve. PRESTON BROS,, Inc. { Sporting, Hardware, Cutlery, Electrical, Auto Supplies, At Rttt Gaade; Polits, Glasy. 2 in St., lvorwich, A-on | Four $1.00 Garfiiné oo 425 for $2.50 proven such a great success the makers. have troduction of these cool, comfortable, perfect fitting garments, believing that all wearers will be so well pleased that they will become regular users. Sale is for Two Weeks Only MAY 20th TO JUNE 3rd. Get yours NOW, as after June 3rd regular 121-125 Main Street “The Fashion Store of Norwich” eighth allot, when Herbert Welch, president of Ohio Wesleyan university, Delaware, O., recelved 554 yotes, which wag 14 more than the required two- thirds magority. Thomas Nicholson of New York city lacked 13 votes of election. Others were in he following order: Adna 'W. Leonard, Seattle, 475; Matt §. Hughes, Pasadena, Cal, 403; William Foldham, New York, 362; Charles D. Mitchell, Chicago, 331; Bzra S. Tipple, Madison, N. J, 327; Franklin Hamilton, Wash- ington, D..C., 322; Ernest G. Richard- son, Brooklyn, 318; Merton S. Rice, Detroit, 291. Dr. Weich has been president of Ohio Wesleyan university since 1905. He succeeds Bishop James W. Bash- ford, who was elected to the Methodist episcopacy in 1904. He bas held pas- torates in Brooklyn, Middletown, Conn. and Mount Vernon, N. Y. He is 54 years old. ‘As soon as the vote was announced balloting was resumed for the election of six bishops yet to be chosen. SIX PERSONS OVERCOME BY SMOKE IN DETROIT During a Spectacular Fire in Plant of Universal Film Co. Detrot, Mich., May 18.—Six persons, four of them girls, were partly over- come by smoke diring a spectacular fire this afternoon which was caused by an explosion in a building on Jef- ferson avenue occupied by the Univer- sal Film company. The building was wrecked and an adjoining building suf- fered considerable damage. The loss is estimated at $200,000. Point Overlooked. It never seems to occur to taose who are ridiculing the British for Gal- lipoli and Kut el Amara that some credit might be due to the Turk as a fighting man.—indianapolis Star. Keeping Up With the ns. A revolution in Santo Domingo may not be a very serious matter, but it shows that the natives are keeping up with the fashions.—New York World. Saybrook—Leslie R. Dickinson of Ivoryton is soon to build another cot. tage on his property at the Great Hummock on the Sound. Where Silence 1s Goiden. Justice Hughes’ strength as a can- didate for the presidential nomination probably illustrates the value of eay- ing nothing at the phychelogical mo- ment.—Chicago News. No Results. Champ Clark still insists that this congress is the hardest worked that he ever saw. There may be pleniy of hard work, but no results—Seattlo Post Intelligencer. Lesson for United States. England laughed at preparedncss and now faces conscription. The les- son for the United States ought to be easy to read.—Kansas City Times. Meriden—The Bootblacks’ associa- tion of Meriden was formed at a meeting of the bootbiacks of the city Tuesday, evening. IF T0O FAT GET MORE FRESH AIR BE MODERATE IN YOUR DIET AND REDUCE YOUR WEIGHT. TAKE OIL OF KOREIN. Lack of fresh air it Is said weakens the oxygen carrying power of the blood, the liver becomes sluggish, fat accumu. lates and the action of ‘many Of the vital organs are hindered thereby. The heart aotion becomes weal, work s an effort and the beauty of the figure is destroyed. Fat put cn by indoor life is un- healthy'and If nature i not assisted throwing it oft a serious case of obesity may result. 2 ‘When you feel that you are getting too stout, take the matter in hand at guce. Dont wait untl] your figure has become a joke and your health ruin through carrying around a burden of unsightly end unhealthy fat. Spend as much time as you possibly can in the open air; breathe deeply, and get from Lee & Osgood or any aruggist a box of oil of korein cap- sules: take one after each meal and one before retiring at night. Weigh yourself every few days and keep up the treatment until yau are down to normal. Oll of korein is abso- lutely harmiess, is pleasant to helps the digestion and even days' treatment has been re) to show a noticeable reduction in . N. S. Gilbert & Sons 137-141 MAIN STREET AMONG OUR NEW PATTERNS OF DiningRoomSefts ARE SEVERAL OF THE William and design. Mary Period and