Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, June 5, 1916, Page 9

Beach. d!. ‘Roberts of New London was a tor with friend8 in ~Danielson Saturday. iy Georgé Edmunds of Norwich was in bt zh.Bu‘onwuhulerot o 2 U.y ng at the Baptist Mr. . tm‘;dmt:rm a visit at Annapolis, Md. Continues Critically 11l Rev, C. H.: Barber, pastor of ihe ‘Westfield Congregational church, re- mains critically 1il in a Boston hos- ital. ~ OBITUARY. # Lygia F. Bouthillier, F. Bouthillier, 14, daughter of m&n and Rose Alma (Chartier) Bouthillier, is dead at their home in the Allen HIill district. Lake Open Season July 1st. ‘The open seaso; fishing at Alex- mr- laka o “The lake Saturday afternoon. Halle is to build a house at Industyial place this fall LILLIAN PARKER'S INJURIES \ FINALLY PROVE FATAL. Skull Fractured in. Motorcycle Acei- { dent May 1st—Dies Friday Night. : 20, die d’\l& Miss Lillian Parker, ed & th Kimbail at the 'D"-ho | may be recorded an unh of in a ¢losed car, to get to his home, leaving here just before 5 o'clock. He was the only person who availed himself of the service from ‘the business cen- ter on that particular trip, though the Jitneys, out in flocks, were getting passengers in bunches at the same ‘The presence of guards Passengers, supposed also to be guards, who used regula: 8 3 seemed to have a tendency to keep persons away from the trolley cars. Loyalty to Strikers. iz There is a surprising degree of loy- alty to the strikers in this section, es- in Dayville, headquarters of the division, regardless of the merits of the issues that are being fought out between the trolley com- pany and its employes. Jitney Drivers Made Money. ‘The trolley company got no business worth talking about during Saturdey. ‘What it may be able to do later during the strike period ns to be seen. There was a surplus of automobiles to care for passenger traffic between Dan- ielson and ponts north and south. Most. of the jitney operators claim to have made money Saturday, a day of the week most essentially requi quick and frequent service betwean lel- son and the points for which it is a trading center. The crews in charge of the cars run over the trolley line were apparently competent, although there was a slight crash at Putnam between an automo- bile driven by. Herbert Owens of that lcllnt? and a closed car on ibe trolley . = No Welcome for Strikebreakers. At Dayville Saturday there was an -| organized effort to make life misérable for the men who-have been brought in to . operate the Shore:: Line = cafs. Boarders at the Kenn hotel pro- tested against all n to stop -and the. jitney. .. ‘would Dave nothing to do. wi proposi- tion of furnishing them such. trans- portation as was uired for them. It : at Dayville, as a whole, has little use for the strike- ;| breakers, but is very loyal to the strikers, most of the local ision em- ployes being résidents me?: : Headquarters at Alexander House. The_ trolley company has availed it- self of the Alexander house, a large, roomy and comfortable structure at Alexander's lake, as headquarters for the men who are now operating cars and guarding them on the local di- vision, the newcomers numbéring about 30. Some of them are.clean-cut, , | intelligent ‘appearing men; huskies.. ‘| STATEMENT TO THE PUBLIC ISSUED BY CARMEN, Have Struck for a Principle~Claim Matter Misrepresented by Shore Line Electric Company. ‘ The striking conductors and motor- L men came to {he front Saturday with Established by Borough Merchants to Offset Trolley Strike Saturday. " To protect their trade during Sat- urday, the best shopping day of the week, Danielson b HUN ON LINES SATURDAY. Patronage and Cold Welcome for kers—Carnen ‘Issue State- ment to Public—Claim That Manager Anderson Could Adjust Difficulties. a-statement issued by the strike com- mittee. It is as follows: To the fair-minded public, from the striking I::imm of the Shore Line lway company: ‘The officials of the Shore Line Elec- tric Railway company have been mis- representing the carmen in the news- Dapers. They make the statement that the carmen have struck for 35 cents an hour, which is not true. ‘The members have struck for a prin- ciple which is granted by other cor- porations operating: trolley” and steam roads. The company refused t6 arbi- trate or meet the leader of the unlon. And they have imported strikebreakers ;n!o our ‘guiet towns, to make trouble or our' as every hew man. whether experi- enced or not, has to be under instruc- tion from ten days to two weeks, and under the rules is required to undergo & verbal and written examination. be- :lom he is allowed to take out a car one. A The men have been persecuted in many ways since the copper zone rates have been in use, and the public has ot cme 10 iemt 12 the- pebie S T £ e p utili- ties c¢ ‘would to come of un~ der this new fare system, the commis. slon would not allow 1t mm;, ‘wages: The troll com: mmii;l: to induce ¢ it t.htzepflvflage of wox:lgng U as ‘company e: ts 10, if they wieh to earn more . L oT SAM ANDERSON WOULD SETTLE STRIKE, THE CLAIM. Trolleyman Declares Norwich General Mansger Would Understand Diffi- culty. without the least Anderson’s a raflroad man; tizens, these men being far Th from qualified or fit to’ operate cars,| he public mind ;. Dpresident, John Gallup, Moosup; secretary, Miss Flor- ence Washl ~ Stafford Springs; treasurer, Mrs. Frank Comstock, New Ldndon; secrotary of publications and mite boxes, Mrs. Geofge Haton, Staf- ford Springs: of Young People’s work, Mrs. A. C. Hefflon, Niantic; of syste mc gar:eflcence, t‘n't- Alfce C\mn&ag- % nam; o lemperance, Mrs. Ellen M. Mertin. Rockville; of evar gelism, Mrs. F. C. Martin, Willimaatic, — e i Al PUTNAM Merchants Finance Automobile Service to Take Place of Trolley Cars, Trolley Rates — Traffic Officer at Bughee’s Corner—P. 8. to Con- clude Season at Southhridge—Daily Test of Police Signals. As far as the trolley strike was con- cerned everything was quiet in Put- nam Saturday. ere Were no cars in the morning; but at noon the first car since Wednesday was run over the line. The crew were strikebreakers and there were but one or two pas- sengers. In fact throughout the aft- ernoon the cars = were practically empty except for the crew. Assist- ant Superintendent William . Ormshee was on the first car.into the city. Passengers were unable to get to West Thompson by trolley as the com- pany ran the cars only to the Put- nam foundry. Whether this was be- cause they feared trouble at West Thompson or not, was not stated. Under the direction of Rev. C. J. Harriman, secretary of the Putnam Chamber of Commerce, and George M. Fine, an automobile service was es- tablished- early Saturday morning - to care for the Saturday shoppers that generally come to Putnam for week- end pure] Tz gl P ‘The Tire . blished .by the Cham- ber of Commerce ran’ on regular -trolley schedule between Dayville and West Thompson. Three trucks were in service. The-conductors in charge of these were George D. Flagg, Francls Leet and Edgar Champeau. morning ‘the business was light bu toward noon the trucks comingf from West Thompson ha‘l many passengers. Late Saturday afternoon Manager Fine said: ‘“We have done fairly well today, especially from Putnam .to West Thompson. The rain of the aft- ernoon. undaubtedly cut down the trade and kept people at home. One of the trucks broke down towards ev- ening and this delayed service for a little while,” ; The truck line was put into running and financeq by subscription among the Putnam merchants, who realized they would suffer unless there was some methods of getting outsiders in- to Putnam Saturday afternoon. The merthants’ committee who had charge of the line is Omer J. Milot ‘Harry C. Meinkin, Isaac Champeau, Bdward W, Mullan, W. S. Ames. Regular trolley fare was chamged. an Ints Car. Herbert Owen, employed at Joy's garage, ran into the three o'clock trolley car going north Saturday aft- The accident occurred under the Front Street bridge. The car was slightly damaged. Rev. Willard L. Beard preached at the Congregational - church Sunday morning. . B Mrs. Harold W. Files, wife of the !urerlnte’ndent of schools, and two children, Harold and George, left on Sunday for a wmonth's stay In Bid- deford, Maine. The_ topic for discussion id the Drop-In-" class of the Congregation- al church’ Sunday school Sunday as “Christian Ideal and How to Obtain er.” *The discussion was 163 by Eric H. Jchnson. Mr. and -Mrs. G. Harold Gilpatric and Mrs. Géprge A. Gilpatric were in Worcester,: Saturday. 5 Automobiles Collide, An -automobile driven by Mrs. Fred Lakaie, Danielson, ran into an auto- mobile owned by Attorney Charles L. Torrey Saturday morning. Mr. Tor- rey’s machiné was standing in front of his' office, Elm street and ~ Mrs, Lahale in attempting to come along beside the curb -struck- the standing ‘automobile and threw it ontd the side- walk. The front wheel of Mr, rey's car was broken and the -ear driven by Mrs. - somewhat scratched and bent. FUNERALS. Mrs. Harry A Soule. The funeral of Mrs. Lillie A. Soule, wife of Harry A. Soule, Sunnyside lvs{rhue, ‘was hg: sgz;rdaypa.ttsmn at e me. V. rge D. ot the Matheaiat shurcs SMetater By ‘was taken to the Hopkins' Miils cemetery, T, R. I, for burial. . Frank King. The funeral of Frank King, who dlea at his home on Pomfret street Thurs- day, was held Saturday morning: a nine o'clock from St. Mary’s church, Burial was St. Mary's cemetery. Mrs. Henry Harrington. Funeral serfices. for Annie wife of Henry AND POCKET BILLARDS DOOLEY & - SIMPSON Basement Thayer Building o i Come and See My New Line of Ms1800 SUITS for this month only LOUIS NELKIN 119 Franklin St. B — HOME FURNISHERS Everythin For u'?l'mfl.. SCHWARTZ BROS. 9-11 Water St. T AND DYEING First-class work at right prices LANG'S DYE WORKS 157 Franklin St. Tel. 1217-4 and CATERING (% Everything Furnished MABREY 57 Broadway and High Grade GROCERIES A. T.Otis & Son 72 Frankljn St. Bulletin Bidg. P ——— G. W. HAMILTON FINE FOOTWEAR 130 Main St. e THE THAMES NATIONAL BANK 16 Shetucket St. REOQO.CARS Are Good Cars REO GARAGE in the New Majestic Building Shetucket Street ————— e, VICTROLA The _ M Plaut-Cadden Co. Estab. 1872 * Plaut-Cadden Building 144-146 Main St. ‘Norwich, Ct. Ex pert § TIRE and ‘TUBE Repairing W. R. BAIRD Tires and Supplies 107 Franklin St. _PURE DRUGS Compounded - R Accurately GEORGE M. RATHEONE 133 West Main St. Tel. 182-3 e ‘Wm. Smith & Co. Fresh and Salt Norwich Town Tel. 34-12 86 Frmldrl%grfl AT EAST SIDE : WET WASH § Ernest Freeman 15 Ripley Place Tel 111[2-4 e .~ - Where Is He Going? Why to the WAUREGAN HOTEL of course Y | e e Call and see Us. Get our prices. G. E. FELLOWS & Co. Ford Bldg. 36 Lake St. P — * Devoe Ready Mixed Paint Varhishes, ils and Brushes and Metals Preston Bros. Inc. e Soda Water and Bottling, Works C. E. WRIGHT 8 Cove St. 425-2 —— FERGUSON’S on Franklin Square Niamonds, ches, Cut Glass and Silverware 239 Main Street ——— H. C. LANE BLACKSMITH - 5 Durkee Lane Tel. 731 e, WASSERMANN The Plaut-Cadden. Co. Estab. 1872 Plaut-Cadden Building 144-146 Main St. Norwich, Ct. ——— Willard Stora Batteries - and worrthing . pertaining to them. Things Electrical Walter P. Moran Shetucket St. elephone Photographic Goods? -~ Why The CRANSTON coO: of course 168 Main Strect ——, FREDERICK ~-TALCOTT Violin Maker and Repairer, Phone 1927 Colonial Theatre Building Room 3 A mild luxurious Cigar that is sweet and fragrant. They leave you with a clear head and steady nerves. 3 for a quarter and up CHARLES A. BETTING, 56 Broadway t| Should be on duty there, not only on Saturdays and Sundays, but There will be a meeting of the Put- nam Chamber of Commerce Tuesday evening. : nam every | Is ¥isit to China Board of Fore Mi X Smurg ho. T who Tiyes here. [High school, now of Woonsocket, ds on Chapman street. illiam L. E: a mission- Il:l?)° ‘mv”fl; to log' his family Putnam's first automobile hearse mada!blw.“:laeeonthemon i!u‘mul ln':':b Miss Lebbeus E. convertidle fn- lance. ; Watreg, Grand View, Several but 1s_visi triends in idence. 59 i REMINGTON TYPEWRITERS Aré the Best H. R. WAGNER . Box 196 4 Norwich, Conn. ———— Motor Cycles, Supplies %] - C. V. H PENDLETON, Jr. 5 e e s et i See SPEAR and . You'll See C. A. SPEAR Optometrist CEILINGS John O. Johnson 18 Central Ave. PH Tol. 719 and 719:3 bbb e HAIR DRESSING Harper Method Also Manicuring MISS FARNHAM RING & SISK'S Druggists Franklin Square Furniture Upholstery Work 5 of Mr!rit GEO. E. ZIMMERMAN e JAMES L. CASE 37 Shetucket St. A share of your Insurance usil of all kinds solicited | PR LET ME PAINT IT FOR YOU ! B ceo. F. ADAMS | 17 Town st. H Tel. 1343-4 e ———— Need a Plumber? Tel. 857 J. P. BARSTOW & Cco. 23 Water Street e e s B Drive Him to the § GREENEVILLE GRAIN CO. POLICE SIGNAL LIGHTS. ; it & To Be™ -Tested at 4 p. m. Daily By Ohldfl'-. Captain of Poliee Joseph A. Ryan announced Saturday that in the fu-| ture he ill, test the 3 lights every afternoon at four The captain eéxpl ¢ days ago he saw the ner of Bridge and Elm He called up PENDLETON, Jr. 35 Broadway Ales, Wines, and Bowling Alleys T. ETHIER 18 Bath St. FINE MILLINERY High Grade HARDWARE and PLUMBING 16 Thames St. Tel. 795-5 HIGH GRADE MEMORIALS THE C. A. KUEBLER CO. 39 Franklin St. Tel. 561 DR. ©. B. ELDRED 43 Broadway Tel. 3418 e SUPPLIES and ACCESSORIES C. E. LANE Shep tel. 731 > House tel. 1123.2 e Specialist - “In Things Photographic . ; DON HOUGHTON - ~ Shannon Bldg. Everything Pure, “Clean and Good PROVIDENCE r‘ : - BAKERY 56 Franklin St. Tel. 1133-3 burning. He-got in touch again with mfiflnflm“bmmzh-h&dm ‘wanted for time. So_that