Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, August 17, 1916, Page 5

NORWICH BULLETIN, THURSDAY, AUGUST 17, 1916 Block Is- Crandall of n automo- £ Norwich Elzabeth vacation 2 DO YOU KNOW WHERE l PERSONALS TO BUY Miss Tsabella Hill of Pearl street, ~will spend a few weeks at NATIVE SQUABS ? Norwich, Thursday, Aug. 1%, 1916, [land. NATEVE SHOILERS p = Mies May Waters is spending two NATIVE FOWL 1« VARIOUS MATTERS weelks at Pleasant View. NATIVE VEAL v INDIANA LAMB;(Finest in Norwich will be sort of-a-Mecca : Mr. and Mrs. H. L. INDIANA BEEF the world). | Dlks today. “";mgon o b s Watermelon Celery Patrons of Husbandry-wilk-seek for |mobile trip to Westerly. Muskmelon Carrots U e s Miss Gertrude Sullivan of Nom Wonder Beans Beets « Want to Dance” 10c, Woolworthe | S the guest of her aunts, the Misses Peas Lettuce _ .|ana Plaut-Cadden’s—adv. %v;g:mn. at their cottage at Pleasant ks s | Gotgen et ding their cul ) Grape Fruit Squash i clden oW aTe Tewar(ing tnoocnl | 'he Misses Dorothy. and Currants Corn . Gvators S with imeseehilar olor Bitlisss Iilis of Norwich are epending the ro- ¥ i i mainder o eir summer (c"c"""b"’ Barries with Miss “May Reveill of {We have the above and-more g1 T S YOUR VACATION will not be complete without you have an; ANSCO Camera -along with you. For best results use an ANSCO. THEPLAUT-CADDEN CO. Established 1872 PLAUT-CADDEN BUILDING i Let us do your Developing and Printing | F Ernest E. Bullard VIOLIN TEACHER All String instriments repaired Violins sold on easy:terms For appointments address E. E. BULLARD, Bliss Place, Nor- wich, Conn. The blue coats and the black army hats of the.veterans in Norwich on ‘Wednesday, - brought, back memories to the older:folks. avenue, New Haven. Irving G. Davis of Storrs, state agrioultural leader of cut and a formervinstructor ricultural department of Free academy, spent a part ICrabs are getting large, salt water people say, but they. are not as plenty as they were last season and no very large catches have been reported so far. Sawin at Brimfield, Mass. tem is being appled by the signal de-'| hegore returning to Storrs. partment of the New Haven road along the-Shore Iine. The.biennial meeting: of the Colonial Dantel Putnam:association, Inc., was held Wednesday morning in Brooklyn. | Special Cars W, A paper was read on Godfrey Malbone, Following the business meeting, dinner ‘was served. THE ELKS’ to Lincoln Park. The committee in charge nual Elks’ Professor Waldo S. Pratt of the|lnesday that everything is Hartford Theological Seminary and|ihe afrair. Old Jupiter Pl Mrs, Pratt, who have been spending|in no way cause a postpo: most of the summer in Norwich, have | the bake as there is plenty returned to their home on street—Hartford "Courant. Cattle raisers are interested in the Connecticut Herd Improvement Asso- been built at the park and ciation's "armual fleld meet at Brroad Meadow Farm, Farmington, this morn. ing at 10 o’clock. There will be bas- ket lunches. place. Special cars leaving the 12.15 and 115 will convey t] to the outing. George G. Wolf, missing from the U. S. S. South Carolina, at New London, FUNERAL. may- go-back to his ship without fac- — ing trial for desertion the command- Carl Bradlaw. ing officer stated, merely for being ab- The funeral of Carl sent with leave. heid from his iate home, No. Art lovers are anticipating an un- | SITfet Wednesday usual showing of paintings at the third annual exhibition of the work | Ll atiendance. EVERYTHING READY FO Kimberly , assistant Connecti- of the ag- Hitchcock of Satur- day and Sunday at the home of Dr. Mrs. Davis and her little girl, who have been vis- ittg in Maine for a part of the sum- An extensive process.of change and | mer, will spend the rest of the month renovatlon of the tower and-block sys~|at the home of her father, Dr. Sawin, R OUTING. | Carry the Anthlers of the an- clambake reported Wed- ready for uvius will nement of of shelter Gillettlin an event of rain. The tables have other mi- nor duties have been attended to. Betweeg 12 and 2 clam chowder will be served and at 4 the bake will take square at he Antlers Bradlaw was . 37 Brook afternoon at 1.15 o’clock with many relatives and friends Rev. Peter Werth, pas- work|tor of the German Lutheran church, hens : oy Sroadway | church on Franklin street. The choir School Assembly room. The little snapper blues have started of the church sang two hymns, Lord, Abide With Me, and Lenk Mine Ghift 2 Almachticher. Included in the attend- I o e Tt o0g wed- | ance were members of Germanta lodge, fods: dlong=ahore. irhiey tave very| NO: 111 (O DRI S land e ensers small, as is always the case when they | Were IFred Zeruel, Gottfried Zacha, e G aram e e George Phillips, Frederick Stelzner, : August Jathopski and Frank Theil. Burial took n ac The Norwich federal milltia will be in Maplew 00d ceme- pleased to resume their weekly drills | tery, where President MMiller of the not later than Sept. 1, in order to com-{O. D. H. S. conducted a committal k - | ply with the requirements of the na- |service. tional defense act of June 3, 1916, as| Those attending were Mr. and Mrs. A NEW LINE OF stated In the latest special orders, |Herman Fischer and son of Newark, N. J, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Friese- of , Cookies Sugar Jumbles{ The next meeting of the Thames| Millbury, Mass, Mr. and Mrs. August | Sugar Top Rose Jumbles | Past Nohle Grand ssociation of Re- | Friese of Central Village, Mr. and { Wine Biscuit Penn. Treaty{bekahs will be held at the home of |Mrs. John Appelt of Hariford, Mr. and SPECIAL LOW PRICE 10c LB. |Mrs. Potter, station 16, Waterford, who | Mrs. Charles Penk of Uxbridge, wwill entertain for Osprey lodze of New | Mass,, and there were also mourners S. P. ALLEN, Grocer Toondon. The aate selected from ‘Baltic, Taftville and vicinity. 11 i Besides his wife and father, #red Gl el s The new Consregational Bradlaw, he leaves four brothers, Her- SEARCH THE TITLE No rational huran being would buy a parcel of land without a thorough in~ vestigation of the title. Fear of in- ! cumbrances and defects compels cau- tion. Apply this same sound business principle to the purchase of MONUMENT. liable firm. SEARCH THEIR TITLE. The Cl:s. A. Kuebler Co. 39-41 FRANKLIN ST. NOTICE 190 Franklin Street is the headquar- ters for nice CORNED BEEF to bol or already cooked and pressed for Juncheon. some and become a regular customer. VAL LUPPERT, Proprietor e ——————— Dr. Alfred Richards DENTIST . Evenings 3-8 Thgger building ouse tel 854-2 SORORITY CAMPERS BACK FROM PLEASANT VIEW. Norwich Young Ladies Home Two Weeks' Stay at Shore. from ta. Phi sorority return- oy after spending two s in camp at Pleasant nd motor boat trips, oasts and other events cre cnjoyed by the young ladies, Gver their st bers of follows: den, rmed home enthused irgueritesShea, Esther Mad- ahy, Loretta Higgins, na O*Conmor, itherine _ Lee, beth. Beckley, . Marion Shea,: Sadit following: Mr. and Mrs. M. and. Mrs, D..T. Shea, Comeau, Mrs John ‘Walsh, in Lee, Lawrence McGrory, ndolph, Arthur Friend an Mosquitoes have.been thicker- thls summier, it seems, than for years past; we gue ause of the abundance of breeding places contributed by the 54 n 2| Railway : company, Guard against future}Montville Tuesday when an iron bolt | Mrs. Frank McCoy. defects by selecting a thoroughly re-fdropped from the cross plece of a pole | it the shore. The mem- | there, which they have done annually rity in camp were as|for several years’ past. anor Fitzerald,.Anna }oil on their“ghoe isoles crossing fresh- Louise | 1y oiled streets -and have been provok- Isabelle | ed .to strong*expression is, somethinz Irene | they may_have, occasion Donohue, | probably fdtled*to realize ome philoo: \Wheley, Agies®Graham, Georgette | opher” remarks, how the many guests entertained |qualities“of their shoes. Leahy, | necticut Barbers’ Association in Mer- »ung, Harold Linberg;"Arthur ;den"g‘\;:sg;v-d e nl- Collins, Frank Leonard, | five T eputies to explain the : 11d, Luther Dock, Doctor | Working - of #the license law and- the | Store on West Main.street tothe city ron Lewis, Jack Moore, Fred [benefits to’be derived from it while Matthew [ each, city In which a barbers’ union is ®llington will be dedicated man, Rudolph, red and William, and many clergymen and citizens, past and | three sist Mrs, Wilhelmi, Mrs. present, will gather there this after-|Brown and Mrs. Nichols; eight chil- noon to do fitting honor to the edi-[dren, Mrs. John N. Heibel, Mrs, August fice and the energetic people who have | Krodel, Herman R Eradlaw, Mrs. Ef made it a reality. win ‘Williams, Albert Atcheson, DMisses Rosa and Henrietta Bradlaw Dairy and Food Commissioner and Master Carl Bradl J: i Sl."!;t‘mwfljlflr. appointed There was a wealth of ernor Holcomb fo repres o -t £ X owers sent D 1o cut at the convention of Lyt Tolom s $ion ot Bairy Foun and nd, from wife at Detroit, Aug. 7-11, ha: the capitol, benefited returned to rman Bradlaw ar The French societies of the state ‘will hold a convention in New Britain on Monday and Tuesday, September 11 and 12. The affair will begin with a big street parade leading to St. Pe- i o Sl ol ters Roman Catholic church, for a Bty I Lo s s, Mr. and Mrs. Fred| anding wreath marked Vor- The remalns of Miss Lucy Annette |Stand, officers of the German Lutheran Tourgee, past mistress, at Old Mystic, | € pillow marked O. D. H. S for many vears and a friend to all|Germania lodge, Na. 11, O. D. H. S; the wvillage, were laid to rest on Tues-|Spray of lilles and gladioli, Mr. and day In Elm Grove cemete Fltgs | Mrs. Albert Taylor; spray of red roses, were half-masted there during the | MT d Mrs. Frank Theil; spray of ceremony. r M. and_Mrs, Jatkowski; bou- et of asters, Mr. and Mrs. C. Penk. Arthur J. Beaudreau, lineman in the ndertaker Charles A. Gager, Jr., employ of the Shore was Line Electric cha injured at | ments. of ge and hityhim on tge-head. Two stitches | closed fthe wound. attending, the funeral of M McCoy took place frem her No. 46 School street, Wedres: ing. Rev. Peter services conducted church, and Mrs, dered two mas: Thomas Fitzgibibons, William" Lynch, Thomas Thomas McHugh. Bu Mery's cemetery. Undertaker Hourigan was The marriage is announced of Ar- thur J. Heyman, a warrant officer of the United States navy, stationed at the submarine base, and Miss Lil B. Tuttle of New London. The c mony‘was performed by Judge Curtis Morgan July 21. in_ St . hymns at the cl Norwich relatives learn that Ray L. Harding and sisters, Ora and Ada Harding- of Hamburg, went to Weth- ersfleld, Sunday, to call on th ur cle. I. A. Raymond, who was recently injured in a trolley accident. His condition is much improved. OBITUARY. m grands Bradlaw and ¥ the funeral Cuny _officiated . beautiful ne: Pillow gates ajar ; crescent children; nd family; ed Pun- arrange- With a large number of relatives irs. Frank late home, day morn- at Patrick’s L. Farrell ren- ose of the The bearers were Patrick and Myles Sullivan, White was and in St. in charge of the funeral arrangements. Plainfield, ‘A hundred -cadets are at New Lon- Mrs. Jeremiah Sullivan. don on the New York state nautical| In the Flat Rock district, trairing ship Newport, which arrived|Mrs. Margaret Sullivan, 7! in port Wednesday morring and drop- ped anchor off the Pequot. After a few days’ stay in New London, the Newport will steam for Newport. Jeremiah Sullivan, She had been a resident th years. She leave the following childre: and Simon of Plainfieid, James of 'Worcester. Lougi Fappiano. Shakespeare’s tercentenary will be ohserved at the Gales Ferry Country club tonight by an evening with tho great bard, with an illustrated visit at Stratford-on-Avon and a recital upon the Nerchant of Venice, by C. H. Brown. a lingering illness. Cummings & Ring sent the When the cornerstone of St. Mary's[on the 450 train for Star of the Sea church was laid in New London, 48 pears ago Tuesday, the Hartford diocese had not been cre- ated and Bishop:DMcFarland, of the di- ocese of Providence, that included botH , Rhode Island and Conneoticut, conducted the ceremony. Henry B. Hatten, made his home. O. L. Williams, director of the Put- ram choir, called on Rev. J. Willlam Knappenberger recently and an- nounced ' that when he and his choir came to Crescent Beach they would provide ; the music for the morning service at the Congregational church Arms company. He was a . Hatten was employed chinist in_an automobile Toledo. Many. persons .who have picked up TO WEST MAIN in Norwich, the wearing i valuable j@rease’ 1s"in regard to the provements. Street Commissioner Geor; At the annual sesslon of the Con- h Men. |lows is having West Main It was voted to appoint is being carried ‘line. The roadway is being .preparatory to being rolled located is to appoint a committee of [one side of the stpeet is three: membersito ncquaint the lezis-|alons. lators with the working.of the law. Tarvia is being jplaced on ‘Willow, -Bath and lower Preparations are.being made A DRINK WITH A PURPOSE Horstord's Acld Phosphate /! Agreeable and refreshing, especially in hot weather. It is a remarkable national library 25,000 :yolpmes. | 8, wife of died Wednesday. ere for 44 her husband and Miss Margaret Daniel and Tougi Fappiano, aged 37 years, died |in this city Wednesday morning after He was the son of Rosario and Mary Besalbo Fappiano. body away New Haven. where burial will take place. Relatives here received word Wed- nesday of the sudden death of Henry B. Hatten, formerly of 4his city, which occurred in Toledo, O. where he has Mr. Hatten was born In the town of Chaplin and for a good many years was employed by the Hopkins & Allen -deacon of the First Baptist church while a resi- dent in this city and also a member of the old ‘Company C, Third regiment. as a ma- factory in Hepls survived by his wife, two children ard two sisters. IMPROVEMENTS BEING MADE STREET. Roadway Being Broken Up Prepara- “toryto Rolling — Other Street Im- ge E. Fel- street put in condition again, The.improvement out from the drug broken up down, and now well Chestnut, ‘Broadway to remov crosswalks on Broadway above the contains IPETlTIUNS FOR NEW SIDEWALKS Public Works Committee Proposes Granolithic Walks and Curb on Main and Shetucket Streets—Eestablishment of Grade Ordered on Broadway—New Excavation Ordin- ance Proposed. New granolithic sidewalks and curbs j were ordered laid on Main street from the Breed corner on bhoth sides of the street to the Fay property and on She- tucket street from Main street corner to the corner of Little Water street at a meeting of the court' of common councii held Wednesday evening in the council chamber. A hearing on the proposed walks will be held on Sept. 4. Also the establishment of a grade on Broadway was ordered and a new excavation ordinance was proposed. His Honor, Mavor Allyn L. Brown called the meeting to order shortly af- ter 8 o’clock. Clerk Arthur G. Crow- ell presented his returns of publica- tion and they were accepted The first matter to come before the council was the hearing on the grade and line for the walk on the northerly slde of Washington strcet, between the property of A. Kramer, United Work- ers and Willlam H. Allen and the res- olution previously submitted was adopted. On the hearing of the construction of the new granolithic walks and curbs on_the e: and westerly sides _of Broadw J. E. Fanning a 2 already been established on Broadw City’ Engineer Chandler stated t he has never reached the records for the grade and Mr. Fanning sald he thought it would be well for the property owners if a grade should be established at this time. The grade at present seems satisfactory and the property owners would not want to construct a sidewalk at this time and have the grade changed later. neer Chandler suggested that Mr nning put in a_petition for the estab of a grade if the present grade satisfactory. | James J. Casey appeared in behalf of the St. Mary's T. A. and B. society and a recess was taken. To Survey Sidewalks. Alderman Bailey presented the fol- lowing resolution. which was adopted: Resolved, That the public works committee employ Chandler and Pal- mer, civil engineers, to forthwith make 2 survey of the sidewalk on lower Broadway in front of the property of the estate of Abbie A. Cooke, Frank lin H. Brown, Adclaide Spencer, es of Henrietta Korns, Adelaide G. John E. Fanning, Alice L. Brewer and St. Mary’s T. A.'and B. rooms on the westerly side, and of the New London County Mutual Fire Insurance Co., Elizabeth Mabrey. Herbert A. Da the Central Build Co. and Willian H. Shields on the easterly side to de- termine the existing grade thereof, that said record so ascertained be | printed in the council journal and the} grade thus described be and is hereby established. Clerk Crowell read a letter from Mrs, F. S. Camp that an injury to the iron fence surrounding the T cemetery lot in the Yan caused by the falling of a large tree on the adjoining a public driveway and asks that the city either restore the fence or arrange for it to be done in some way at_{ts expense. Alderman Dolteare moved that the matter be referred to the finance and public works committee, which was seconded. Alderman George H. Toring gave a short verbal report on the grantin a_ building permit to the Ed Chappell Co. The report was accepted Want Trees Removed. A petition was read by the clerk from the town' school committee, re- questing the removal of trees on the curb line front of the Bro 2y school house. The D on follow: The undersig trully re- quests your homora the curb line i the Broadw: chool proper low for the proper installation A granolithic walk Town School Committee, H MI the trees i of Mayor Brown said that pointed committee of ladies ing the saving of the trees. William H. Ailen stated ally he would like to sec served as a number of been taken down and are ler ones and they furnish good de. Councilman W. Lester said that the school committee requests the re- moval of the trees with ret, but they feel that the trees in the school yard are stunting the wth of the tr He thought it would be wise to have the trees removed. Alderman Casper Bailey told of how trees lower down on the street blew over when new walks were laid A resolution was adopted, stating that the petition of the school commit- tee in regard to the removal of the trees be referred to the tree warden with power. Proceed With Street Improvement. The following resolution proposed by i was adopted after Councilman Murray seconded it That the commiitee on public works be and hereby is authorized to proceed with the improvement of Franklin street, North Main streat and of Thames street as authonized by a resolution passed at the adjourned an- nual meeting of the city of Norwich on June 12, 1916, and to enter into a_writ- ten contract in the name and on behalf of said city, with the Connecticut Has- sam Paving company of New Haven, Conn., for the work of improving said street. all to be done in conformity with the said rate in city meeting, a thorizing same and to make appropri- ations therefore. New Excavation Ordinance. A new excavation ordinance proposed by Alderman Bailey will be considered at the nexi resular meeting of the council The ordinance states that no person shall make any eXcavation in the streets or sidewalks within the city of Norwich, except by special authoriza- tion of the court of common council and, in case of any excavation with such consent of the commissioner, the refilling of the same shall be done by said commissioner only, at the expense of the person so authorized to make such excavation. This ordinance shs apply to all department officers and employers of said city as well as other persons, but shall not effect the rights ;»f public service corporation given by aw. Herbert B. Wightman petitioned to the council for rights to connect his dwelling on Elmwood avenue with the public sewer in Elmwood avenue. Councilman Murray moved that the matter be referred to the public works committee which was seconded. Granclithic Walks Ordered. The public works committee com- prising of C. K. Bailey, W. F. Lester, and F. L. Arnold, handed in a petition { administration making an application that the follow- ing owners of property abumtting on Main street, in the city of Norwich, be ordered to bulld and comstruct each along the front of his, her or its re- spective property, on said street, at his, her, or its own expense, to the ex- tent specified, a granolithic sidewallk, and also a granolithic curb, or to re- set, and Fepair;thesstone ey ag-ay | be stated in each instance, at the grade and width of the existing side- walk, according to specifications and workmanship satisfactory to the street commissioner of the city of Norwich, and to have said work completed on or_before October 15, 1916, viz: Robert H. Gaylord, John A. Rock- well, et. al, Ada L. Richards, Bulletin Association, Merchants National Bank, Estate Margaret J. Beckwith, Willlam Ward, Lillian Beckwith, truestees narrow building next east of property of Daniel Shea, Nancy and Mary Lu- cas, Breed building, Trinity Episcopal chureh, Patrick Cassidy company, Mi- chael Hourigan estate, Willis Austin, Wilbur S. Alling, Fannie L. and Edith M. Bliss, James L. Crawford, Florence B. Selden and Jane E. Bill, E. P. Brewer, R. C. Plaut and Carrie Cad- den, Cranston & Co., George Green- berger, Eilen T. W. Bard estate, Bos- ton Store, John T. Adams, E. T. Lush estate, Maria Fay, William A. Som- ers, along entire front of occupied by Capitol Lunch. Granolithic curbs will be established where the stone set curbs will not be re-set. A resolution was adopted for the consideration and hearing upon the petition which will be held on Septem- ber 4. Councilman Dolbeare moved that the resolution be accepted which was seconded. Also the public works committee petitioned that the follow- ing owners of property abutting on Shetucket street be ordered to build 1d construct, each along the front of his, her, or its respective property, on id_street, at his, her or its own ex- pense, to the extent specified, a gran- olithic curb or to re-set and repair the stone curb as may be stated in each instance, at the grade and width of the existing sidewalk, according to speci- fications and workmanship satisfac- tory to the street commissioner, and to have said work completed on or before October 15, 1916, viz: Robert H. Gaylord, Estate Levi J. Spier, Theodel Ethier, John M. Thay- er, Uncas National Bank. A resolution was adopted for a hear- and consideration on ihe matter h will be held September 4th, adopted. was On the motion of Alderman Bailey the meeting adjoudned. There were a number of spectators hehind the rail. ANNUAL REUNION OF THE COUSINS’ CLUB. Nearly Fifty Gathered at the Home of Mr. and Mrs. George Patridge. The annual reunion of the Cousins’ club was held on_ Saturday, Aug. 12th, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Patridge in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lamb and daughter Nellie of Woodland, Cal, who are spending the summer months with them. About 48 people made up the party and a pleas- ant t'me was enjoyed by both old and voung. Frank E. Peckham of East Norwich held the honor of the day, being a most successful steward. At noon time his menu card showed an appetizing list of clam chowder with all its fixin The afternoon was spent in pla & games and many musical _selections were rendered. At 5 o'clock the bis | feature of the day arrived, when the party took their places around the tables which were arranged on the The clambake menu was as Steamed Clams. Fish, Sweet Potato Irish Potatoes. Onions. ‘Tomatoes. Sausage. Brown Bread. Watermelon and Punch. At 7 o'clock the party disbanded and everyone pronouncad jt a decided success. Relatives and friends were prese from New London, Noank, ch, Plainfield, Lebanon POSTMASTER MURPHY GETS ANOTHER POSTAL BULLETIN Contains Interesting Historical Sketch of the United States Mail Service. D. C. Murphy bulletin from the ters in Washington giving some torical facts relative to the p service and notable work accomp ed by the post office department which are of interest to the public. Postmaster ceived a has re- headquar- his- The recent meeting of the i of Postmasters of the Nation, tional the in the many papers that were read and ihe general interest shown in the work calls attention anew to the remark- displayed in every branch 1 service since the begin- master General Burleson’s The press of the cen notice of this great i s not only a com- pliment to the present head of the de- partment, but would seem to show that the south can furnish quite as capable and energetic business men as ist, from which section nearly If of all our postmasters gen- have been drawn is a noteworthy fact, however it v be explained, that, excluding thg ning of country Las development, on. eral It order states, the south. properly speaking, has had but two men in that office since the days of Benjamin nklin Joseph Habersham, of Geor- and Albert Sidney Burleson, of The more populous states of cast, with their political power erial advantages, have had the atest number of such appointments, 23 of the 48 men who have held that office having come from that section. The border_ states have had 15 and the west only 8. It was not until 1866 that the west was at all recognized in the appointment of such cabinet officer, when Alexander W. Randall, of Wisconsin, was chosen -by President Johnson. 'Subsequently that state fur- nished three more postmasters gen- eral, viz. Howe, Vilas, and Payne. In 1829 the postmaster zeneral became a member of the cabinet by the ac- tion of President Jackson, his first appointee to that position, Hon. Wil- liam T. Barry, of Kentucky, recefv- ing that honer. Pennsylvania and New York Lead In considering the states of the Union which have been most fortu~ nate in appointments to this office, it is found that Pennsylvania and New Yor khave each had 6 to their credit; Connecticut, Kentucky, Tennessee and Wisconsin, 4 each; = Massachusetts, Maryland ‘and Ohio, 3 each. and the remainder scattered among the 18 states from which all the postmasters general have been selected. The term of service was, it seems, much longer in the olden days than at present. From 1776 to 1850—75 vears—there were only 17 men in that, position, Gideon Granger, of Connec- ticut, having served 13 vears and 8 months, and Return J. Meigs, of Ohio, 9 years and 3 months. From 1850 to 1913—-63 years—there have been 31 men in that office. - DusisSgthag aAm pistration. s 1 Help Wanted In Norwich And Furnished By the Help of Norwich People. Those who suffer with kidney back- ache, urinary flls or any little kidney or bladder disorder, want kidney help. Who can better advise than some Nor- wich resident, who has also suffered, but has had relief. Norwich people recommend Doan’s Kidney Pills. Here's one case and there are many others. Mrs. E. Mulkin, 618 N. Main St., Nor- wich, says: “I had duil pains across the small of my back. I noticed the trouble mostly when I over-exerted myself. When I was on my feet a great deal, my back felt weak and tired. Doan’s Kidney Pills gave me 2o0d relief and that is why I recom- mend them.” Price 50c, at all Don’t simply ask for a kidney remedy—get Doan’s Kidney Pills—the same that Mrs. Mulkin had. Foster-Milburn Co., Props., Buffalo, N. Y. Remove Face Blemishes. Pimples, Blackheads, Acne, Tetter, Ring Worm and that dreaded Eczema can be permanently removed from fyour face and body by Dr. Hobson's Eczema Ointment. It is no longer necessary to go around with an un- sightly complexion and suffer the pain Qealers. and annoyance that goes with un- sightly ailments. Dr. Hobson's Eczema Ointment s a time tried, guarantecd remedy, good for infants, adults and ageq who suffer with skin ailments. Buy a box today, start using at once. Money back if not satisfled. 50c, at your druggist. —_— i@ent Tyler, while Hon. Charles A. Wickliffe, of Kentucky. was Postmas- ter general, many reforms were in- stituted, such as cheapening the post- age, improving the manner of letting routes by contract, prohibiting the franking privilege. The “foreign desk,” from which ultimately zrew the ad- mirable arrangement of the Postal Ulinon, instituted by Hon. Horatio King, of Maine. Through the efforts of udge Hall. of New York, postmast- er gencral under President Fillmore, the postage on letters was reduced to 3 cents. The registration system came in under Postmaster General Camp- bell. of Pennsylvania, during the ad- ministration of President Pierce. The free delivery service was inaugurated in 1863 by Hon. Montgomery Rlai Maryland, also the money order s tem in 1864, in Lincoln’s administra- tion. The railway mail service dates 1862, when Judge Holt, of v, ordered its establishment, railway post office being from v, 11, to Saint Joseph, Mo., on the Hannibal and_St. Joseph Railway. Historical Data of Beginning and Progress. Some interesting historical data touching teh introduction or beginning of the chief features of postal proas gress other than that already given may be briefly summarized as fol- 1ow Postage stamps first issued, at New York July, 1847 Stamped envelcpes sued s June, 1853 Letters registered . . July, Newspaper wrappers, act of ComEnessini e iy U Free city delivery Money order svstem International money Postal cards reduced to delivery delivery saving 1l Postal Parcel post The number of post offices in 1789 was 7 The maximum number reach- ed 76,945. in 1901, since which time, by the introduction of rural delivery, the nugnber has steadily declined, 20. ng been discontinued. July 1, 19 e were 56,380 post ofiices in ouer- ation. Extent of post routes in 1790 . _TIn 1915 the number was The miles of ser in miles 1.6 5 performed in 1915 amounted to 61 2,1 527,793 The entire compensation paid to postmasters in 1789 was $1,657. In 1915 the amount so pard was $29,143,- 127. Salary of Rural Delivey; carriers has been increased from $300 per an- num in 1879 to $1,200, the present rate. Present cost of Rural Delivery ser- vice per annum, $62,000,000. Congressman Richard P. Freeman has gone back to Washington after a few days at New London in order to be on hand to vote this week on the navy appropriations bill. Fish, Fish, Fish Big Stock and Variety This Week—at The Broadway Fish Market 40 Broadway. Nice Shore Steak Cod 15¢ Shore Haddock, small 6c Shore Haddock, large . 10c Boston Blue, whole fish 10c Boston Blue Steak ......... Ib. 13¢c Steak Hake 25¢ Butterfish, small 10¢ Butterfish, large . 13¢ Block lIsland Swordfish ...... Ib. 23¢ Eastern White Halibut ...... Ib. 23¢ Native Mackerel Native Bluefish Eastern Salmon Som Trout ...ccceevvacsiesesas Ib. 15¢ Sea Bass Steak Tile Fish Large Porgies Native Weak Fish Croakers Soft Shell Crab . Live Lobsters Long Clams in shell Round Clams in shell . . 3 gts. 25¢ 3 qts. 25¢ These are all strictly fresh, right out the water. Give us your order. Prompt delivery guaranteed. Remember the place—40 Broadway. b Phone 398 EXCURSION to Newport, R. L A SUMMER RESORT OF WORLD- WIDE FAME Thursday, Aug. 24, 1916 Via Central Vermont Railway NEW LONDON AND THE STEAMER “CiTY OF LOWELL” From Norwich, Conn., $1. FOR THE ROUND TRIP Special train leaves Norwich 2.39 a. m. Returning leaves Newport 4.00 p. m. See Flyers for Further Particulars. CUMMINGS & RING Funeral Directors and Embalmers 337 MAIN STREET Oppasite Post Offiens "Phone 321-2 Lady Assistant XENS’ ANNUAL OUTING. First Baptist Society Had Enjoyable Day at the Hilton Cottage. ANl roads led to Lantern Hill Tues- day for the Xens, who held its annual outing at the Hilton cottage. A large party left the city by auto 'bus at $.45, o'clock, the second party leaving on the 9.45 trolley, and were met by a ‘bus and driven to the groy A programme including games, boat- ing and fishing was arranged aftl each one vied to out his or her part to 2dd to the enjoyment of all. A real clam chowder dinner with good things a-plenty and with pie li mother used to make and coffee was served. Sandwiches, cake and_coffeot made an appetizing On the principal that no picnic perfect! without watermelon, peanuts, lollypops : and lemonads, the Xens' picnic was perfect, for they were all there. Reaching the city at 9.15 o'clock, the 51 members proclaimed the outing one of the most enjoyable ever held by the society. The day was in the hands of the of- ficers of the society, who worked hard for its pronounced success. The com- i Mrs. C. Walter sted by Amburn and supper. is M. Cowan, W. Smith John B. Oat, Mrs. Mimnnie others. San Francisco pays telephome girls $90 a month. 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