Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, December 30, 1916, Page 17

x4 i . We wish each and every one : _ of our thousands of subscrib- : ers a happy and, in the fullest ¢ sense of the word, a prosperous ° 4 & P low Tese. $.7 % -1+ S ® THE SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND } TELEPHONE COMPANY & [ TR R DR e e i e e T e e s e e 2 At e Windham County ONECO Concert and Christmas Tree at Meth- Zodist Church—Paving Cutters at £ Work. . * Paving cuttert are working on the ledge at the predént time. Fred Holt is working in Central Vil- lage now instead of in Putnam. 3 Mr. and Mrs. Earl Holt _retufned Kome Monday nighf to Providence. : Mrs. R. B. Marpiott is much better though a graduatg nurse is still in at- ndance. p + Miss Annie McManus is il ¥ Henry Dixon, from Maine, spent a few days at his home here. » Mrs. Thomas Brown and children dre visiting her parents at Jewett City. . Miss Hazel Bundy is visiting rela- tives in Bridgeport. * Mrs. Ellen Jordan of Washington, R. I, is visiting Mrs. Ellen Waite. Agnes Franklin is visiting her moth- or_in Jewett City this week. : Mrs. J. S. Mowry entertained the owry family and the Sweet family hristmas day. - Jarhes Dixon has been appointed ad- Tinistrator of the James Miller estate, » William H. Barber spent Christmas Quidnick, with Mr. and Mrs. Stan- LETTERS FROM TWO STATES By Poole. ? Harriet Kenyon spent last Sunday With her mother, Mrs. Nancy B. Hill at Moosup. z ¥ Rev. A. G. Williamson kept Housé for Mr. and Mrs. Sweet while they dpent Christmas out of town. s Mrs. Charles W. Hess of Jersey City 1§ visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sherman. % The concert and Christmas tree held at the M. E. church was much enjoyed By all present. . James Doughes Hospital in Provi Tolland County SPRING HILL Children’s Exercises, Fa Zings and Other Soc Christmas Week. has gone to the nce for treatment. mily Gather- | Events of I Forty went to the Baptist church 1gst week Friday evening to witness or take some part in the exercises by the children of the Sunday school. Songs, reeitations, etc., followed by the presentation of gifts from the Christmas tree, then light refresh- ments, filled out the time to the en- Joyment of all. Family Gathering. ‘The regular Christmas Storrs-Gar- diner family gathering was at the Gardiner's Monday, and 34 sat down to dinner. The Christmas tree was relieved of its burden, good cheer pre. yailed, and those in ‘the other house’ were not forgotten. They, also, re- celved presents from Mrs. Chadwick and fruit and candy from the Sunday school in Eagleville. There was another family gathering T@esday, when Mr, and Mrs. Clarence A. Hawkins of Willimantic and seven children with their families were en- tertained at the home of H. C. Haw- kins, the eldest son. There were 29 present. A Christmas tree, also, was an important featurd. Mr. and Mrs. Byron S. Hawkins and two children of Middletown, and Mr. and Mrs. Nelson H. White of Win- sted were at the home of D. C. F‘h- erty, Christmas day. , Mr’and Mrs. R. R. Knapp of Bridge- port were of- the Storrs-Gardiner party, also Miss' Marian Storrs of Trompsonville, and all are staying at the home of Judge L. J. Storrs. Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Wildes, Leland Wildes and Miss Olivé Wildes of Providence, R- 1., are guests at the home of H. C. Hawkins. Mrs. E, L. Recuero of New York spent Christmag with Mr. and Mrs. LaJess. Mrs. E. F. Storrs and Mary Storrs left Monday morning for Cotuit, Mass,, to spend the week. Town Clerk W. E. Ross, is on deck 7T Humphreys’ Seventy-seven ! | i again, after being confined to ~the house at the home of his father in TBagleville, as the result of an accident when a heavy box fell on his foot. C. H. Schell of Coventry was a guest at E, F. Storrs’ Wednesday night. Occupying Palmer House. LeRoy Smith, who runs the auto- bus between Storrs and Willimantic, and who was married Christmas day, has taken possession of A, D, Pal- mer’s house and the newly-married couple are starting in housekeeping there. The Duffees, mother and son, who hayve occupied the house for the past three months, have moved to Storrs. o Prayer Meeting Plans. The time of the mid-week prayer- meeting of the Baptist church has been changed to Friday evening, be- ginning next week. The pastor, Mr. Powell, proposes to give a series of talks at the megtings this winter which will be inter8sting and instruc- tive. After the meetings there will be a social half-hour. STAFFORD Book Club Has Twenty-three Mem- bers—Barsaleau-Pinder Marriage— Grange Gives Play. Mra, Julia Johnson was taken re- cently to a sanitarium in Enfield for treatment. Miss Julia Lougheed has been con- fined to the house with an attack of tonsilitis. the” home of Mrs. J. B. Hough has twenty-three members. C. W. Lasbury has resigned with Brown & Penney and accepted an ad- vantageous offer of Chapman & Brooks of Springfield. Barsaleau—Pinder. Henry Barsaleau, a former resident of this place, now living at Key West, Fla., married Nev. 22, Miss Grace Pinder. The ceremony was perform- ed by Rev. J. J. Jones, pastor of the Methodist church. They will make their home at the residence of the bride's mother in Key West. Grange Play. The play “Red Acre Farm” given in Memofial hall under the auspices of Stafford grange, came on the night of the worst storm of the *season, but those who attended felt well repaid for the effort. The grange always s good plays, but this was the beSt yet, is the general verdict. Miss Elsie Phillips_and Miss Helen Wightman are spending the Christ- mas vacation at their homes. E. W. Bassett of Holyoke was home over Christmas. C. W. Lasbury and Herbert Phillips of Springfleld spent the holidays at their homes. . Mr, and Mrs. C..C. Pinney of New York were guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Pinney last week. The cantata, “Santa Claus’ Dream,” given by the children of the Universa- list Sunday school Christmas eve was greatly enjoyed, an able committee having the matter in charge. The Wednesday evening service at the Baptist church was omitted on ac- count of ice and storm. RIPLEY HILL Dinner Guests on Christmas Day — Flint-Green Wedding—Club Meets. Mrs. George Clark, who has been ill, is improving slowly. Branford. Mrs. Zechiel of New York is spend- ing the holidays with her daughter, Mz. John Connor. rs. H. B. Stiles with her her sister, Mrs. Rowley. ing a week in New York. Mr. and Mrs. James Morrel George Freeman. bome over Christmas. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bonney of the former's Fred Ayers. in_South Manchester., Fred Snyder spent Christmas with his niece in Willimantic. WEDDING. Tho circulating book club formed at ‘William Richardson is working in two ‘| children, of Sascachawan, is visiting Miss Julia M. White is having a E"“n‘ machine installed on her dairy rm. Mr. Peterson and family are spend- and daughter Ruth, spent Christmas with Mrs. Morrel's parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Freeman of Manchester was ‘of Burnside spent Christmas at the home parents,Mr. and Mrs. Edward Hazen is visiting his sister Assembly. (Special to The Bulletin.) New London, Dec. 29.—The frequen- cy of the activity of the state police gn New London is not indicative of any inefficiency on the part of the lpeal police force, and the state and. city officers work in harmony, the one with the other, insofar as local officers can keep within their own jurisdiction which is limited to the city limits, and closely confined at that, as there is no fund available to the police work on the outside. That is where the state polise assistance comes into play and they are ever ready to respond when properly and officially. called: The state police made a raid only the present week upon a _black-and-tan joint and with some degree eof suc- cess, enough to break up the combina- ion. In that particular instance the tocal police might not have succeed- icd as well, as they would be handicap- ped as everv mother’s son of them are | own to the oltside guard, whether !in uniform or plain clothes. Whatever | the state police does in New Londen, jit is with full knowledge of the prose- cuting authorities and with no reflecs tion upon the local police force. The state police have wokred up ses of illegal liquor sales in New ondon and then plan the lipe of at- tack and in a way that co not be accomplished by the local police force. The state chaps have been known to drive into the city in automobiles aft- er the sun has been down several hours and go direct to the places where the liquor laws are violated, duck past the guard, or hed him up, and rushed right into the Open bar- room on a Sunday evening, and escort the proprietor o rhis representatives to the police station, with the shortest uossible dispatch. Were the local po- lice to attempt such a raid, they, would have to assemble some place from their regular beats and before they could possibly form the line of attack, the guard would be tipped off that the po- lice were making some unusual move, and the illegal bar would be closed forthwith, and the frequenters dispers- ed in short order. While the state nolice did some ver active work in the raiding line, still the good work that resulted was of short duration, that is where there is room for local police criticism. It would seem that if the state police made out to close the business tem- porarily the local police ought to be able to make it permanent. But they don’t, and the sale of liquor on an il- legal b: inues just as it did be- fore the state polise interposed. There is intoxieating dr in many places in New London on Sundays and during the hours prohibited by law, and there is not a place of that kind but is known to every single member of the police force from the captain down to the latest supernumerary. There are licensed drinking. clubs in the city that are nothing more or less than public bars and the police know, or ought to know, just what the rights of these clubs are, and they know-that they are not of the kind that the law intended should be licensed . It is cases like these that the local police should rzid and put out of business and without the aid of the state po- lice. The licensed liquor dealer who keeps within the laws ought to be protected from illegal competition. That's what he forks over his half a thousand and more for and it is the duty of the po- lice fo see to it that the liquor laws are énforced, and at least as much at- tention shouid be given that phase of law breaking as to traffic and automo- bile, or any other laws. The law- abiding liquor dealer is not given the local promcuon}- which he is en- STAFFGRDVILLE S Held Monday+- Both Family Gatherings Trees and Entertainments at Churches. There ;were Christmas tfees and en- tertainments in both the Congrega- tional and Methodist churches . last Saturday evening: Santa Claus was present at both churches and found appreciative audiences. Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Medbery attend- ed the funeral of Mrs. Medbery's mother, Mrs. Potter, in Willimantic, last Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. John Rishton spent Christimas at the home of Mr. Rish- ton’s mother, in Providence. Mrs. F. H. Ballon and son, Frank Ballon, of West Stafford, Mr. and Mrs. Everett Mathews, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Miller and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Bos- worth of this place were Christmas guests of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Bos- worth. Among those who spent Christmas out of town were: Mrs. Etta Dunham, with _her daughter in Ellington; Mrs. L. Booth, with her daughter in Springfield; Mrs. Lizzie Hanna, with her sister in Worcester; Mrs. Elwin Phelps and niece, Miss Esther Hedges, with relatives in Boston . Large family gatherings were held at the homes of Willis Belcher and Mrs. N. Larges Christmias day. COVENTRY Ready Helpers Send Santa Claus on Kindly Errand—Schools to Open on Tuesday. Rev. H. S. Winship spent Christ- mas at his home in Passaic, N. J. Mr. and Mrs. New Haven spent Christmas with Mrs. Wood’s parents. Miss Anna Walbridge and Mr. Beach of Hartford were at home over Christ- mas. Family Gathering. Herbert Hall and family of Spring- field, Mass. Hartford. gentlemen’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. O, C. Hall. Have Accomplished What Local Force Would Be Seriously Police Should Be Able to Keep Checked—J. C. G May Be Minority Leader in Lower House of General iy ‘| againts the liquor dealer Arthur S. Wood of and Robert Hall of East pent Christmas with the titled under the law, nor is he given fair play statewise. ‘The legislators attack him from every side and make all possible laws to il his busi- ness and increase the Wicense fee, and encourage competition by legalizing drinking clubs. It might be well for the temperance lobbyists in the state legislature to devote some of the spare time to bettering the conditions under the existing laws rather than farth- burden the the legitimate liquor deal- er. ~ The free lunch feature has been abolished by law, and it has been sug- gested that the temperance lobbyists now tackle the treating custom and also put.an end to the Christmas giv- ing of liquor dealers o their patrons, some of the latter being of the Christ- mas eve type only. ‘There is more drunkenness on Christmas and the night before than perhaps at any oth- er one time during the year and all on account of the presents of bottles of whiskey given out by liquor dealers. Lobbyist Spooner and his corps of as- sistants ought to devote the main part of . their time at the 1917 session in improving the present conditions‘in the Hquor traffic, r ather than battling wko pays the business. It t odevote at pricé to do a legitimate would be well for them least one session to the correction of errors in the business as it exists, and thereby do some real temperance work. ! There is prospect that Attorney John C. Geary, the representative from Wa- terford, his pative time, will be selected as the minority leader of the house in the legislature of 1917. It is a long, long time since ‘this honor fell to New London county, and with duesconsider- ation it can be safely said that no democrat that ever represented “any part of the country at Hartford, is as well qualified for-the place as is Mr. Geary. He js conceded to be a lead- ing lawyer of the county and his true democracy cannot be questioned. He {s an expert on parliamentary law. a first-class speaker, and with that fore- thought that is often lacking in legis- lators; he knows enough not to speak when 'he has nothing to say and has npt the fault of liking to hear him- self talk. The democrats of the house are fortunate in having such a well qualified member for a leader, and if he is not chosen it can be put down as democratic blunder No. - for the 1917 session. Howard Taylor, of Danbury,”an old time legislator, democrat, is a candi- date for remocratic leadership, a po- sition which he has esgayed to fill every session of which he was a member, hut he is known so®well, his methods are so plainmhis talk so long that he has long since lost influence even on the demoeratic side. Martin Kane, of Naugatuck, is also after the place, basing hifi claim on previous lezislative experiehce, but above all other democrats in the house he is the least fitted as a leader. Mrfl Kane poses as a friend of the workingman, as does ‘almost every other politician and for political reasons, but he lacks that tact that is essential for a minor- ity leader. ~He would have nq influ- ence with_the majority. and = would thérefore be_of little_or no account. Charles N. Hall, of New Milford. is another candidate for minority floor leader. Mr. Hall, like Mr. Kane, is the workingman’s friends, and he con- siders himself an authority on par- liamentary law, and endeavors to im- press that fact upon his fellow legis- lators at every possible opportunity. So after it is all said and done, the dem- ocrats will exercise the best of judg- ment if they select John C. Geary as the leader, the best fitted man in the bunch. BOLTON The community Christmas entertain- ment, held in Bolton hall last week Saturday evening, was a success. It was given under the direction of the Congregational Sunday schcol. The children were drilled for the program by their school teachers and the pas- tor's wife, Mrs. R. A. Fowler. ®The teachers were Misses Elizabeth Daly, [Esther Hbrowitz and William B. Trowbridge. Money was solicited, for whith candy, oranges and popcorn was purchased for the children. The pro. gram was as follows: a short talk by Rev. R. A. Fowler; chorus, the three schools; recitation, Tilly Gagliardone, South school; recitation, Armanda Zeppa, Southwest school: solo, Dora Pinney, South school; recitation, Rose Horowitz, Southwest school; recita- tion, Josephine Sillano, Sonth school; two-act play, The Night Before Christmas Dream, by the Center school; song, American Santa Claus, combined schools. Services at Congregational Church. The Christmas program in the morning service at the Congregational Solo, Mrs. R. Tecitation, Miss Helena duet, Misses Mary and Helen sorig. by Rev. and Mrs. R. r -children: duet by Misses Dora Pinney and Gladys Loo- mis; solo by 5-yeay-old Hatfield Fow- ler, Away in a "Manger; a talk by Rev. R..A. Fowler, and music by the choir. Social and Personal. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Frfer of Willi- mantic and Douglas Fryer of Wor- cester, Mass., were guests of Mrs. E. Jane Finley, Christmas.- Miss Anitgy R. Baker is spending the Florida A—AUGUSTA—SOUTH: AH:ppy New Year Party is sure to and imported Saazer Land Hops and bottled direct-from Government in- spected storage hnh. g Your Dealer Will Supply You e I ‘i: l‘l nd g. A. Price and fdmily on Christmas ay. L T T AL L holidays with her parents, Mr. Mrs. L. H. Sevey, of Indianapol Local Jottings. William B. Trowbridge is in Stam- ford spending the week. Mrs. Myron Lee is visiting relatives in_Rockville. Miss Annabel Post has returned home after a visit with Miss Jennie L. Bolton of Hartford. Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Sumner and daughters spent Christmas day with Mrs. Sumner’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Adams Conklin of Hart- ford. » Felix Boero, who has been working in New York has returned home. Miss Clara Post of Hartford spent the first of the week with Miss Anna Post. Little Miss Louise Phelps is ill with BOLTON NOTCH Miss Sadie Howard from New York visited her mother, Mrs. Minnie How- ard over Christmas. Mrs. Carl Cooley of Hartford and Mrs. Gustie Kimbley of New Haven were guests of their sister, Mrs. Lo- ren Malne over Sunday. Mrs. Carrie Barckley of New York visited her aunt, Mrs. Loren Maine over Christmas. Misses Ruth and Hattie Warner of South Manchester spent Christmas with their grandmother, Mrs. Minnie Howard. The Quarryville M. E. Sunday schoo had Christmas exercises and a trec Monday night. The Belknap school closed Friday for the holidays. The pupiis had s Christmas tree and exercises. Mrs. Harley DeWolf visited in Eas{ Hartford Wednesday. She attendcd the Eastern Star meeting Wednesday night. Cantata Given Miss Mary Cross is working at the The cantata, The Coming of the |Griswold hotel, Manchester. King, by Dudley Buck, was most fine- 7 ly rendered by the choir and a chorus hrr HOPE of twenty four voices, at the church Miss Merle Clark spent Christmas S Mrs. service Christmas eve. Dr. and Mrs. William Shepherd have with her parents, Mr. and Al- bert Clark of Ashford. as their guest, Mrs. Shepherd’s sister Miss Cora McCracken of Conant- of Lynn, Mass. ville spent Christmas with her uncle Exchanged Gifts. The Erange held 2 Christmas party | 'nd aunt, Mr. and Mrs. George Albia Miss Irene Russ of Hill Top spent at their meeting Wednesday evening. After the program which wes _in| A0 “with her mother, Mrs. Eliza Russ. charge of Mrs. ,}. 1?{1 H;I.leitlflsgr Tola Sikes and Miss Jennie Holton. There _A. Young and Brooklyn of New R T O YoF‘;'kAandogagghter, ‘Winona of New London were Christmas guests at the members that caused much merri- ment. Candy and oranges were given Ledges p Mr. and Mrs. George Albed and Exercises by Sunday School. The Christmas exercises for the Sunday school were held Monday ev- ening in the church. After a most en- Joyable program of songs and recita- tions byt children, the audience passed down stairs where light re- freshments were served. Then Santa Claus with his . helpers distributed the gifts from the iwo Christmas trees and a social ti was enjoyed. William Kibbe is spending a few days heye at his home which he is re- modelling before his family come from Meriden. . Mise Ida Bancroft returned on Sun- day from Southington wherc she has has been for the past five weeks. Miss Esther TReade of Milton, Mass., spent Christmas with her brother, Clinton Reade. Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Sikes, Miss Grace Sikes apd Mr. and Mrs. Frank Nan- gle and son were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Neilag in Enfleld over Christ- mas. . Alice Mason Knight, formerly of Bolton, is ill in the Hartford hos- pital. W. L. Phelps of Springfield was a guest at Wesson Phelps the first of the week. - 'ELLINGTON Pleasure for Children Exercises — Grange change Gifts—Old Fasl Pull. in Christmas Members Ex- ned Candy Misses Nellie McKnight, Alice Hyde and Marguerite Oates are home from Mt. Holyoke college for the Christ- mas vacation. - Harold J. Patric is spending the holidays with relatives in North Am- herst, Mass. Mrs. Clement Clark is entertaining her mother, Mrs. Dunham of Stafford. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Finance had as’ their guests over Christmas Mr. %Ind Mrs. é}a{fner Hughes of New aven and Mr. and Mrs. Haye: \V::Iterford, . il Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Steele Hartford and Mr. and Mrs. Lela.r:’c{ Sloane of Broad Brook were guests of to the children. Candy Pull. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hale enter- tained a fe wfriends at their home Friday evening at an old fashioned candy pull. Paper covers to protect automo- biles in storage have been invented. Aluminum Universal Combination Cooking Set SEVEN COMBINATIONS WITH THREE PIECES AND COVERS Berlin Kettle with Cover ALL $2 50 Miss Cora spent Christmas on Lower Mil] with Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Church. George Russ, Mrs. David Russ, Mrs, Alfred <Childs and children and Mr. Otto Hattin and family, Mr. and Mrs. Michael Kroft and Evelyn, attended the Christmas exercises at Atwood- ville last Friday night. 6 quart Roaster 6 quart Steamer 3 quart Casserole 3 quart Cake Dish 2Y, quart Double Boilq- N 6 quart Berl FOR OLDS Arthur Vinton spent several days this week in New York, making the trip in his automobile. Rowell Chase, U. S. N., spent a five days’ furlough with his parents, re- turning Tuesday. . Mrs. Amelia Walbridge and Mrs. W. 8. Green are ill with grip. h Flint—Green The wedding of BurtonsE. Flint and Miss Bertha 1. Green took place at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Green on Christmas at noon, Rev, Mr. Beebe performing the ceremony. | The bride was dressed in DEEE= D And beginning Jan. 3rd, The “NEW YORK AND FLORIDA SPECIAL” Leaving New York 2:12 P.M. dally S BRE. o St il mossa. The Provided Christmas Chesr. (837.50 Rouad Trip, Coch Excarsions ; _“Te get the best results with “Sev-}0f the groom wore white satin and | The Ready Helpers filled three large From New York) baskets with all kinds of good things for Henry Case and Miss Anna Case, 93, and 85 years old. W. B. Hawkins acted as Santa Claus. - Miss Ruth Hawkins is spending the holidays at home. Mrs. Augusta Schwarz of Manches- ter spent Christmas with her father. The r meeting of the Ready Helpers was held Thurséay evening in’ the chapel. z carried a bouquet of pinks. The best man was George Pearl of Brooklyn. Many presents were received, consist- ing of money, silver, linen, furniture and other useful articles, relatives were present. After 5 wedding trip Mr. and Mrs. Flint will # % reside in the village. Notes. of Verm sing hor Barene, Me. 4ot Sie m SiEhe " THE HOUSEHOLD . ehty-seven,” to u: it with greater efficiency and accuracy, to put it to more uses than you ever dreamed of, _Atlantie Coast Line