Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, January 18, 1917, Page 6

ing of Artist Peter Carcus’ Sum- Home Entails $5000 Loss— Point to Have New Picture M-—-Ruuh of Membership Con- test in "Olhodilt Sunday School. ‘The summer home of Peter Marcus, & New York artist, who has spent sev- seasons in Mystic was burned to ground Tuesday evening abou Mr. Marcus purchased the Jast August and it is situated in on the cove, an ideal place Early ha t.he fall - | 100. It was discovered by the neighbors. Nt was said Wednesday the loss will _ amount to over 35,000, partially cover- He arrived Wedn will rebuild or not is not knewn. Boys Lead in Contest. come to a close. ive been added to the Sunday school many who have started to at~ e arver several weeks’ absence. Gertrude Dewey was chosén ha.r for the young ladles and Les- Harrison leader for the boys and men. Both sides have worked and each week the score has been The Interest has grown and the pas- -nd superintendent have béen with the work accomplished. result was announced after g com- imittes of three had examined all the. Bames and found them to be correct. For the girls, Miss Dewey leader, 11 names had been gained; for the l‘-ne Harrison, leader, 13 names had gained. As the result the women BRE 2is i tho Sunday school are 19 fumisk an evening’s entertainment and ents. Neighboring Lodges Invited. Stonington lodge, No. 26, L. O. O. F., met in Oad Fellows' hall Wednesday evening when the first degree was con- ferred on a class. 'The roll call of the “tor New Picture Theatre For Point. Another moving picture theatre at Qliow Foint i3 a project that Stias is making arrangements to earry. e ot by the alteration of the sec- his tuildings south from the in School street, into re houses in this of the country. The new theatre entire bullding open to the rafters B Bs spacious and insure plenty of even in the warmest weather. n. building will be given an en- tirely new front, with only one or two from the theatre to the sidewalk. work will commence at once and ‘will be finished not later than the first there was not really dance floor space accommodate the large patronage. of the casino buildings will now given over for dancing. The grounds Wwill be graded across the road which will give ample room for parking au- “tomobiles. In the plans for altera- #ions ho is allowing for, the Installation ©f & steam heating plant. Baptist Sunday School Officers. At the annual election of the Union Sunday school the following Superintendent, Man- stant superintendent, superintendent of lepartm C. ite; intendent of Home department, Harriet Fish; Clarke; chorister, Halsey Packer: sistant chorister, Floyd Fuller. Pian! R Eather Deuntson. a2 o] of Interest. atnwrighe has_returned & vistt to his danghten Me Jona of Hartford. ; W. Tingley, regent of Fanny Ledyard chapter, Daughters of ~American Revolution, was in Hartford %0 attend a meeting of Connectiout ro- e Beid Tuseday in the state i- Conrad Kutzer was in Boston Wed- William F. Mullaney is able to be out Bfter a severe attack of grip. Nelson Burrows is critically ill with mla. Two nurses are in ‘at- Robert Taylor of New York is iest of her sister, Mrs. ~James called hers by the criti- "of her mother, Mrs. Charles ‘Westerly, who survives her. Senator Lippitt has recommended Souv: Fhade Seteid yuung Fen Tor s Superintende: Knowles of the third district, tynxm States Coast Guard service. The ex- aminations will be taken on April 17, and the appolntment will be made to the one having the highest standing. The members of the Retail Clerk’ union will hold a special meeting at Murphy's hall tontght (Thursday). The lgcal union, which was recently formed, now has'a membership of over Robert K. Marshall of the Clerks’ International union will be present to address the members. A good -lx-d d-la tlon frcm Hope council, No. M., nl Westerly ‘Sitenasa” the lnsmuuun of Burnside council, No. 4, by State Councillor Cheever at Pawtucket last evening. The new council started with e membership of twenty-seven. John Atkins of Bradford gave a first aid demonstration to the pupils of Bradford school, Wednesday afternoon. He showed_ the draw bandage, the fig: ure eight bandage and various_other methiods of bandaging wounds. Young Atidns is to leave for England on Thursday with his parents, where his father, Robert Atkins is to Jjoin the army. Henry Clark ad more or less experience Third District court, was arral fore Judge Oliver William. Wednes- day afternoon and was found guilty of being a common drunk: He was sentenced to serve one year in the state workhouse at Cranston. Clark was arrested Tuesday afternoon by Officer Michaél Curtin on Pleasant street. Sergeant Walter Manhant, U. S. A. of Providence, at the the regular drill of the Fifth company held at the armory on Dixon street gave instruc- tions for rated positions for which ex- aminations will be held in the Provid- ence armory early in February. Ar- tillery drill was held and demonstra- tions were given by the sergeants and mechanics of various devices used in range finding. On January 31 the annual inspection by the governor will %6 held in Providence. The Rhode Island staf ate has confirmed the appointment of Malford W. Rhewlls by the governor, as med- Ical examiner of the town of Narra- His term expirts January 31, Senator Albert H. Langworthy presented an act amending section 11, chapter 364, of the general laws, en- titled "Of Fees and Costs In Certaln Cases.” It was deferred to the judi- clary committee. A mass meeting is to be held in the town hail tonight (Thursday) under the direction of the Rhode branch of the to Brown university, Providence and Ex- Governor Dayid 1. Walsh of Massa- chusetts are to be the speakers. — Sixth _annual communication of n Lodge, No. M., 20, F. and A. on High evening. Right Norris G. Abbott ‘The retiring master, Wal- ter C. Hiscox, was presented a past master apron and jewel. The follow- ing officers were elected and installed: Daniel F. Larkin; senior George H Junior senior deacon, Samuel H. Davis, jus ior deaconm, Herald D. Livingstons senior steward, F. F. Freeman; 1u ior steward, Arthur Coy; mars] gene B. Pendleton; sentinel, Niniam Clapham: tyler, James H. Coleman; finance commitiee, Thomas F. Robin- son, George Bellamey, William A. Burke: trustees of the permanent fund —Albert H. Spicer, Jr., Georse Bel- lamey, Frank F. Dodge. The meeting was followed by a buf- fet lunch. The annual meeting of. the _South County Rod hel nesday evening and the following offi- cers were elected: President, George Bray; president, Fartqan® Shith: secretary, I. R. Sheidon: financial secretary, Ar- thur H. Chapman; treasurer, Arthur Perry: board . of e ree Leonard, Eawin R Frank I The South County Gun club has been granted the state shoot by the Rhode Island Tray Shootinz ‘associa- tion and the dates were fixed at this meeting for June 8 and 9. = Local Laconics. Mrs. Edgar P. Maxson of Dixon street is visiting her brother, Dr. Hen- ry B. Utter in Providence. Miss Edith Titsworth of Plainfleld, N. J. is the guest of her aunt, Miss Celia’ Hiscox of Granite street. Mr. and Mrs. Edward W. Pitcher and Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Austin of this town have returned fro; Boston, where they attended the Billy Sunday meetings. OBITUARY. Mrs. Charles H. Eccleston. Mrs. Mary Beebe Eccleston, widow of Charles H, Becleston, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. James P. Hempstead, at Willow Point. at 3 o'clock Wednesday afternoon after an iliness of two weeks. She was born !in Mystic, the daughter of Ebenezer and Sallic Brooks Beebe, and was the ‘ast of a family of nine children. She nas always beet a ehut-in, but has had many, callers, never being abl fravel far. only about the house, ol v leaves a son, the use of canes or crutches. She Joseph Eccleston, of rash, et Portur af Mystic and Mrs. Rob- ert Taylor of New York; also a_step- son, Charles H. Eccleston. She leaves 11. grandchildren and three grandchildren. Mecca! From the fdrthest corners of the far East they have come! Braving famine, heat, robbery, even murder, these lgrims have made this Only now, ar the Shrine of Mecca, the goal of their good pil Entrance’to the Cnarlyard of the Sacred City with skyline in background | They have reached it-- This goal they must gain But they soon found that straight Turkish tobacco pilgrimage. desires, do they know that Paradise is theirs. Down through all ages, to this 5 remained the goal of three hunm leli peoples. From this historic pilgrimage, the name and mean- ing of Mecca has spread throughout alI the inhabited In every language men speak of the “Mecca” world. —the goal of their desires. The only name that fitted Mecca was the only name that fitted a cigarette that ‘was to become the Mecca or goal of all cigarette smokers. Mecca cigarettes were made because real men wanted a real man’s smoke. ‘was brought to this country thn Turkish ago, Mecca has ion Eastern so popular. urkish leaf. the flavor of Turkish the American. " From the ve: grown ste: selling by the billion. lacked that something which made It had flavor, but lacked character. On the other hand, straight American tobacco had E_lenty of character but it lacked the flavor of the The public has justified the name of Mecca. erican tobacco The Mecea blend solved the problem. It combined tobacco with the character of At last smokers had found a real man’s cigarette. start the sales of C t This “blended” cigarette is today Mecca cigarettes have Every day more men are coming to Mecca as their favorite smoke. Make a pilgrimage to Mecca years thought for a time they had found tbe smoke thcy‘d been looking for. The Population of the World —is 1,628,890,000. Every 5 months enough Mecca cigarettes are made to supply everyone on the face of the earth. Mecca today. See why has earned its name and become the goal of all cigarette smokers. In the handy slide box, 5c for 10; in the oval foil package, 1 STAFFORD SPRINGS Choral Union Decides to Give Concert | Presented by H. S. At the meeting of the Stafford horal union held in the Business Men's rooms Tuesday evening it was decided to give a concert some time in the spring. After the business meets there was a rehearsal of familiar music. be on Jan. 30th. The executive com- mittee will select the music. Honors at Whist, At the social given by the Knights of Columbus in Society hall Tuesday evening first prize whist was awarded William LaBreche and Miss Campo, and the consolation of- ferings to Charles H. Roberts and Mrs, Michael Mulline. Seniors Stage Play. St. Edward's hall was crowded Wed- some The next mesting will | o, is being raised to defray the expenses of the class to the national capital in the spring. Borough Briefs. Michael B. Sullivan of Willimantie was in town on business Wednesday. d H. vu-nun. attended the Burt.Williams wedding in Glastonbury Tualu.y . P. Flint of Rockville cailed on menh “{n’ Stafford Springs Wednes- taking advantage of it afternoons and evenings. Lavergne Dimock has sold of land in West Stafford to thers, three Lusa PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE OF TRIBUTE TO DEWEY ly Announcing Death of Famous Naval Horo. ‘Washington, Jan. fl.—mdam Wil in all honor amd affection. The president’s message follows: “It is vm:':umt regret s ting on local ponds is in good tion and the young people are |naval 1858; served with ou;tmwnr-tm:clu‘mmyun later had risen annals of m tmmuot lllldel.fl!hlholdm - clent capacity In matters of adminis- tration, the readiness Lo fight without asking any questions or hesitating about any detalls. It was by such qualities that he continued and added 1 the best traditions of our navy. He had the stuff in him which Our 1916 Share of World’s Gold Pro- duction, The slight reduction in gold pro- dueuon by the United States in the 916, when compared with its {l‘h record of 1915, will not change the country’s rank as-the worid's seo ond largest producer of gold. A compilation by the Foreign Trade Department of the National City Bank tolof New York shows that the United President Wilson issued the follow- ing executive order as a result of Ad- mi Dewy’s death: s a token of respect to the memo- ry of Admiral George Dewey, who died at his residence in this-city States, even at the unusually low fig- Ure. of $92,000.000 mow estimated for its 1916 output, still outranks by far any other couniry of the world except tne Transvaal minias reglon of South and that we still supply our Sormal 20 per cent of the gold output s‘ the world. Our production in the dscade ending with 1916 was in round térme- $960,000000, or an average of 000,000 & year, while the output of oy in’ that period was, about 420,000,000, Thus our own o e e, docade ending With 916 has been slightly more than 20 cent of the world’s total for that very in | ness from the North helps tar ing the Civil War. has supplied nearly one-fourth of world’s gold output sinca the ery of America. The world's pre tion of goid from 1493 to the er 1916 is estimated at approximate $16,600,000,000, while in the same pe fod’ the production from mines in ti United States was $9,925,000,000, about 23 per cent of the.world's duction in that period, 14 The ' $16,600,000,006. worth of produced since_1492 is not, howev 1o be taken as a measure of the qus tity of gold now available for rency purposes. The world's sumption of gold for industrial pus poses alone now exceeds $176,000,000 year, to s&y nothing of the loss I abrasion, and the amount wh appears by the “hoarding” proce about $8,5§0,000,000. or but Mitle than one- Mll of the actual val the gold known to have been p duced in the world since 140: Renewing Memori fresh attack on our supi t0 recall fans fought dur- ashington Post. Clinton—Clinton W. €. 9. 1. cele- brated the 16th llnlverury of its or- E how nobly ' the.