Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, March 24, 1917, Page 5

i i A Bad Bask Makss Life Miserable for © Many Norwich People. eas e A Bag Back ia a heavy burden. A burden at night ‘when bedtime Justas-bothervonte in_the morning. Ever ¥ Doan’s Kidriey Pills for it? Know "they. for kidney, back- ache—and for other kidney 1lls? you daalt” soue Norw ao ELE R Read u'das of I Mra. L. A. Andrews,.5.Rofk Street, ch people Norwichy~eays:: “My hack. had both- t’ deal. Thsra was a dunt, paih acress” it almost constantly and it Jras Very_ano Drocured from Treat's Drig Store] save me the great- est relief: "I think they aré worthy of the highest récommendation. Prige $0c, at all.dealers. Dofi't sim- ply ask for a kidney remedy — get Doan's Kidney -Pils — the same that Mrs. Andréws had. " Foster-Milburn Co.; Props., Buftalo; N. Y. 3 .. Overcoatings For Spring and Summer wear, a Knit Overcoat is the most comfortable overcoat you ever wore. 2 It is just.as comfortable on because of its peculiar weave. It will retain its shape and $18.00 Pinch Back or Chesterfield. 207 Main Street Proposal for Automobile Supplies, Gasoline 0il and ; i Sundries BSealed proposals will be received at the office of the State Highway Cor mission at the State Capitol, Hart- ford, -Comnectictt, until 2 P. M., of March 28th, 1917, for furnishing au- tomobile supplies, gasoline, oil and sundries, “Tor the year ending April 1st, 1918. Information of the quantities. and various kinds of supplies needed may be obtained at the office of the State Highway Commission. All proposals must bhoe by a surety company nd or a certi- fled check $a the_amount of §1,000. The State vay Commissioner reserves the right to reject’any or all bids. Dated at Hartford, Connecticut, this day of irch, 1917, C. J. BENNETT. State Highway Commissioner. LADIES! JITNEY PLAN end Diamonds. . THE PLAUT-CADDENCO. mwelers; Ectablished 7872 PLAUT-CADDEN BUILDiNG accompanted 11T PEE VIOLIN TEACHER Instruments repaired id on easy terms Fer appointmentu - adgiress . E, €. BULLARD, Bliss Place, Nor- 20 Pespagh Gy Mecuioh, Cofls. B SRR e o Light evening. Church societies are hold post-Easter sales. be called The Sistare Schools in several of day. 40 in the shade; cum’s farew Dennctte, has réecently operation at the Backus dent. in Norwich. Eastern Connecticut homes for the Baster Wednesday, April 11 apaug lake during the Dby the house last Week; ed the senate Tuesday. men from Norwich this weel been favorable for goed up its affairs, expecting business after the first reason is the searci Amos strain to at_ Darien, Da naturalist, week Bert Fuller, have taken drawing_alarge bill South Coventry for &1 Tolland. aaty from 3o 5 ™ Thayer bullding. 15 eniist—adv, The Red Cross room tors and for work, also tion of new members di the. Red Cross. | ethoaist pastors session “of the RIT. wood, Lyme, Chad | to Annapolis academy. vick, daiy from 3 to 5 and in Thaver building. to enlist.—adv. James Tregaskis, a Episcopal minister, in Cheshire, die Connecticut is still state, according to_the patent office for 1916. of her population a pat jast patient, Raymond the monthly dinner at entertainment was in cers from the Navy Yard. At Lebanon, meeting to organize 2 to be *held of Willimantic. Daughters of 1817, St cut, is to hold the ann | Hartford, Frida; ¥Frank E. Hull one of thé counciliors: tet of the Asylum A George F. Hill, for tl perintendent of the bi signed and Agril Poquetanuck, Falls, M. Clark recently. ton Thus of the aircraft country of the National Advis Rev H. James, proaching his 82d. year, years. Considering hi Brilliant siznals_are are known technically tion Maylisht™ “signal shine in the day as w and Main street. surprised_ by a china, cut glass, etc. Tides will be high todays vehicle: lamps There was ‘a Heavy white frost yes- terday morning. d Iresh m&;@ Sirmp today at Powers - g The new hotel at Lord's Point is to towns closed the winter term yester- “The Call of the Gospel’—] sqrmon fiwmrrg at Central Baptist.—adv. A Wauregan patient, Mrs, Oliver A number of youngmen from West- minster and vicinity have work at the Hopkins & "Allen plant, Willlams College will return to their Contractor €. M, Witiams: doing _repair engine room in the milk Manufacturers of maple sweets: al Union have put in a little work this season, but thevweather-has not vet The Brooklyn 'Créamery is winding James E. Lord af Lord’s Hill shinped 2 handsome bronze turkev hen of the Fresh caught bluefish and striped bass today at Poéwers Bros.—adwi Ellinston men; Perin Dimoek ‘and Home Guard recruiting’office open’ nd-ito 9 p. m. ‘Now building is to be open today, for visi in this seetion il] Jeave next Tuesday to attsn: conference Wednesday in Guy Chadwick, who is At Dresent at with his mother, Mrs. has -xaminations for | Home Guard reeruiting office open Now A former pastor at Uncasville, retired cently, after an illaess of ten days with- ervsipelas. ed to a citizen of.Connecticut. Dr. C. F. Congdon reports that the smali-pox cases at Pawcatucl Stonington are practically all over, the, ing well on’ the road to recovery. Friday nizht was nayal night.at ine Thames club, New London, following submarine base at the Monday in Grange speakers will be Representative Frank P. Fenton and Mayor Daniel' P. Dunn, The National Society, 1farch of South Coventry. is A _former Jewett City man, Charles . Prior, Jr., formerly temor soloist at the Cenfer church, Hartford, has been enzaged as tenor soloist of the quar- church i that city for next vear. at the Norwich state hoepital will Jmor to the farm at Clark’s which he bought from Alffed The all-day confersnce at Washing-. iy between Ri manufactirers of the and the executive' committes for Aeronautics, was attended by Ed- son F. Gallaudet, of Norwich. Of a prohibition worker: well ‘known here, a Rockville correspondent writes: former _pastor . of the Methodist church, who is James is in good health. e designed fo increase.the effi- ciency of the road’s signal system, Surprise Shower. In honor of the approaching riage of Miss Elizabeth Park and Jo- seph Ellioft of Providence, dinner of seventeen covers was giyen by Mr. and Mrs: Francis-Stager -ion Wednesday at their home on quaintly ..arranged shower of lovely.gifts ipcluding liners, preparing t6 Inn. the suburban Early Friday' the niereury had *drop’ ped to 18 degrees, but by neon it Was. b ‘undergone an hospital. Arrangements have boen; made at Niantic for a first aid class. Walt Bush having been elected class presi- § ¢ secured studénts at Vacation on The bill prohibiting fishing in Mashc winter, passed | Wais 8150 pass-; at. Ballouville work.in the The Jewett Shorthand School will be closed until Tuesday ‘tnorning. on account of death of Mrs. Jewett+@dv. ruhe. to_discontinu of Aprilg of cream.’ D. Tilley, the Conn., .. this a contract for of lumber to eo. - Brooks: of is the time in the Thayer for the regeps esiring to Join he New Engdlind successfully entrance 7to 9 p.oym is the time ev. Methodist d at his home the inventors® report of the For every 1902 ent was grant- end of Pendleton, be:’ 7 o'clock. The charge of Offi- evening,' a Home Guard is *all. The United States - 02 }Conneqti- uai meeting at venue Baptist hree years su- s dming room 15has re- | from sertatives ory Committee ap- was downtown; Wednesday for the first time in foun is “years, Mr. being instailed gradually on the New Haven road be- tween New York and'New Haven and’ as “three posi- ¥ights. They ell as at night 5 R, 130 West Followinz the diriner,-iiss: Park was Sio- | 5| Salary of $200°per few days. : Mrs. Geo. Bosquet; and wilcox ob Balloutiile arly in the week:: -7 aer d p:'unmt 'tyt;-: Tocal er dej at 3 fice, is confined to his home e P s & & Sidney Morrall of. Norwich visited a fow days this week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. B. P. Cotley in o Springs. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gordon and fam-: ily of Norwich have been guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stmmons of Will- iamsville. “ Mrs. Justin_ 'W. Denison and -son RN I h The Bulletin is in ‘receipt of Jack- nville papers from Andrew B. ngsbury who is spending sometime in the southland. 25 Henry Johnson has returned to his work as motorman on the electric cars in_Norwich, after spending a mionth \with his wifa at her home on Pendle- ton Hill A LETTERS TO THE EDITOR The Bill for a New City Court Offisial. Mr. Editor: May I use the columns of The Bulletin to very briefly direct the attention of the people of Norwich to a bill which is pending in the Jegis- iature, having, as 1 understand it oris- | inated in the judiciary committee; bY the terms of which a new office would be created in connection with the city court of Norwich. _ . 1 am informed that the prop@sed bill would create the assistant prosecuting assistant clerk of the, I understand that this bill was pre- pared by Harry E. Back of Killingly, a member of the judiciary committee. I-have told Representative Bailey, who is at the present time clerk of the clty court of Norwich and a_member of the judiciary committee, and also Senator John H, Barnes, who is judge of the city court of Norwich, that on behalf of the ciiy I am opposed to the passage of any éuch bill. T feel, as I have explained to both of these gentlemen, that if there is any nee for an assistant clerk and assistant prosecutor, which there may well be, these duties might be assigned to the deputy judge, who under the present statute receives a salary of 3300 per year. This would certainly meet the need, if such a need exists, without, it seems to me, any undue hardship on any one, and would prevent the creation of another salaried position at an expense of severai hundred dol- lars a _year to the city. : The information, which comes to me from Hartford, is to the 'effect that the passage of this measure will un- doubtedly rest with. Representative Bailey and Senator Barnes, for their wish in the matter will, in all proba- bility, be foilowed. In fact, a mem- ber of the judiciary, committee from another town. in the state is quoted as having said that if the representatives and senator from Norwich desire the bill to go through it will be passed by the committee, notwithstanding local opposition, and that it ought to be passed. for the saaries of the city court officials in Norwich are below the average for other cities of the same size throu%hcul the state. As I feel confident, that Representa- i Bailev and Songio? B:.Ees do not. wish to have the bill passed if it is contrary to the wishes of the majority of their constituency, and as the mat- ter apparently rests within their con- trol. T have taken this opportunity of bringing it before the public that any who are interested might make clear to their senator and representative what th feeling is with regard to this matter. If the people of Nerwich wish to pay another salary for the ad- ministration of the city court, when the payment of such a salary is en- tirely unnecessary, very well—but if" hey do not wish this result T trust that they wiil take occasion to make their position clear to their repre- sentatives and senator. T have receiv a postal card in- forming me that “a hearing upon sen- ate house joint resolution bill petition . . concerning assistant prose- cuting attorney for the city of Nor- wich! will be given at the capitol on March 27th at 2 p. m.” Verr truly vours, ALLYN L. BROWX, r of th May City of Norwich. Norwich, March 23, 1917, THREE CALLS FOR FIREMEN ON FRIDAY Bad Chimney Fire on Aqueduct Street Extinguished With Six Gallons of Chemical. The firemen had three calls on Fri- dav, one fo ra roof fire, another for a bad chimney fire on Aqueduct street and the third for a grass fire in the rear of 94 Sachem street. At 12.08 o'clock the West Side company responded to a call fo ra blaze on the roofi of the Pfeiffer blacksmith shop on West Main street. At 7.20 o'clock in the evening the West Side com- bany and the Main Street auto re- sponded to a call for a bad chimney fire at 4% Aqueduct street. Six mal- lons of chemical were used. Chemical Cogpany, No. 3. stationed at the Falls nded to the call for the grass fire in the rear of 94 Sachem street. JUDGE TO APPOINT ASSISTANT PROSECUTOR Amendment to City Charter to Be Given H. g Next Week. An amendment to the charter of the citv of Norwich, that evidently orig- inated with the judiciary. committee, WiIT be given hearing before that com- mittee next Tuesday, aithough the an- nouncement does not appear in the Legislative Bulletin, as is the: custom. The act provides that the judge of the city court be authorized to appoint an_assistant prosecutor. of the court, WHO shall also serve as assistant clerk, at-a salary of $300 a vegr, " RELIEF CORPS MEETING. Orie Candidate ted and Three | Sedgwick Woman's Relief corps, No. 16, ‘held their regular mesting Friday fternoon in the Buckingham Memo- rial, with.the president, Josephine E. Hiscox, in the chair. One candidate was initiated and tiree applications for. membership were received. Tke patriotic instructor, Mabel E. Georze. read a eketch entitied Patriotism, and. Mrs. Laura Hutchins read a poem en- titled The Flaz on the Schoolhouse. The meeting closed in the with" the salute to the singing of America. al form and the T o W. C. T. U. Parlor Mesting. , The W. C. T. U. will hold a parlor - At-alargely- attended meeting on] Friday evening the members-of . the Chamber of- Commerce . of ~Norwich, Coun,, Inc, endorsed the recommend- ationof the committee on vocational education that a reorganization of the. séventh and eighth grades of the local public schools be' made on a- distine: tively pre-vocational basis in the in- terests of the boys and girls whose ed- ucation is inthe care of authorities. - In their report 5 appeared in The Bulletin early in th week the committee, Rev. Joseph H. Selden, .Robert McNeely and-Frank H. Smith, stated that it wouid: seem: to be. unwise- to raise at- this time the question of instituting in Norwich 2 strictly vocational school. The meeting was held in the large holl in the. Chamber of Commerce building on Main street and was one of the most enthusiastic representa- tions of the membership that has ever. assembled in 7 Chamber of Commerce meeting. President Charles V. James called the meeting to order about 8 o'clock and after the minutes of the previous meeting had been - accepted, Secretary H. R. Branche presented h! quarterly report which was also ac- epted. - Secretary’s Quarterly Report. The report showed that the presi- dent and secrotary have represented’ the chamber at the January and Feb- meetings of the state chamber, at six legislative hearings in Hart. ford, at the Eastern Connecticut meet- ing in New London, at the Food Roads meeting in New London, at the Feb- ruary meeting of the New England Commercial Executives at Manchester, N. H.. and the secretary has also vi ited Brockton, Mass. In the interests of the chamber. PaES The report shows the followinz mat- ters in committee: Spur track extension up Falls av- ¢énue, paint up ana cl up cam- paign, public market, vocational ed- ucation in the public schools, erect- ing suitable markers on state high- ways. ' An invitation has been ex- ténded the State Board of Agricul- ture to hold the next orn fair at Nor- wich. i President James sooke of his visit to New Pritain where he attended a ban- quet of the New Britain Chamber. At the banquet, Goodwin A. Rhet, presi- dent of the Chamber of Commerce of the “United States was the principal speaker. Forty-Eight New Members. The report of the treasurer was heard and accepted and the report. of the membership committee, J. M. Lee, chairman - showed -a_total of 45 new names' added to the roll. = The follow- ing were appointed a membership committee from- April 1 Y. M. -Crandall, chairman. A." E. Story.’ D. S. Haviland, Lucius Brige: Carl W. Brown, Joseph A. George, Fred G. Prothero, Weston C. Pullen Fred L. Newton, Lee Roy Robbing and James J. Moore. The report of the committee on vo- cational education which = has been prepared in booklet form and dis- tributed to the members was present- €d forapproval. Rev. Mr. Seiden re- viewed''the report at length and ex- plained o number of questions asled by the members, in regard to the pre- vocationai or Intermediate school At the suggestion of Rev. Mr. Sel- den Superintendent of Schools Ed- ward J. Graham was called upon for an outlire of the work that would be carried on in a pre-vocational school Mr .Graham spoke of the wonderful results being - “accomplishe chester. Said Mr. Rochester submits the following .in defense of the Intermediate school: It has_increased the number of pu- pils by 16 per cent. who have finish- ed the grammar school course of eight years. ‘This speaks well for the re- duetion of eliminations from the sev- enth and eighth grades. 1t has increased from 51 per cent. to 94 1-2 per cent. the number of puplls who have taken up the high school work. It has thus far produced a much saner distribution of high school pu- pils. Before the introduction of the- prevocational work, the distribution of the high school pupils was 66 per cent. in the goneral or college preparatory. courses, 27 per cent. in the commercial courses ,and only 7 per cent. in the in- Qustrial and household arts courses, the distribution of the ninth year pupils in the intermediate school " is 33 per cent in the general or college prepara- tory courses. 33 per cent. in the com- mercial courses, and 34 per cent. in the ‘ndustrial and houschold arts courses. Favorable to Reorganization. Mr. Graham expressed himself. as favorable to the rcorganization of ‘the seventh and eighth grades as recom- mended by the committee. Mr. Gra- ham said that nearly 100 pupils drop out of school every vear in' Norwich at the end of the elghth grade, anoth- er 100 leave during the, last three years of the grammar school course, and nearly 25 more during .the first year of the ,Academy course. “This means that we lose from our schools approximately 225 pupils before being in school long enough to accomplish any thing worth while. If this com- bined number of children who now leave school eyery vear in Norwich prepared for doing nothing in partic-: ular could be given a unified course uniler one roof, beginning at-the sev- enth grade, the effect would. be. first, o hold in school throughout the eighth grade and. high school many- of those vho now leave during the last three years or at the end of the grammar school course. .Sécond, to give them all a far more valuable preparation for practical life than is now possible. At about the age of twelve years the child reached the adolscent period. At this time they —begin to' differ markedly in their tastes and capaci* ties. Conscious reasoning power de- velops; and to attempt longer to teach them all, everything in these grades. or which may profitably be offered there, is a grievous waste of the pu- pils’ ‘time. the teachers’ energy -and the people’s money. = Because of these growing differences between pupils, to compel them to re< peat subjects which they have mas- tered, merely because they have fail- ed In other subjects’in the same_grade, is to cultivate apathy, lack of jaterest and distaste for school. . A large per centage of those . who leave school during the sixth, seventh, eighth and ninth years are boys, and it is well known that mamy of these now lack interest and ‘enerzy in school worlk. I believe_that such changes as |are now recommended would tend ‘to hold their interest and increase their energy during these vears, Mareover, If_interest is once aroused, y who would otherwise drop out ‘at the first opportunity - are likely to continue through the ‘entire high. school course. Facilitiies. Through Concentration. _ By concentrating the work ‘of these into orfe center it ‘would be grades e s it kitchens, & room for sewing and mill- inery work, and facilities for hand- work of all kinds. Such facilities are imperative for children in these grades, resin fon a1 Schosl bulidings oo we T gs as we are organized at present. By such concentration it would also be. to equalize classes, avoid- ing very large and very small sections. In this wey the efficiency could be notably increased. By toncentration of these grades it would be possible to have teachers de- vote themselves to whatever line of rk they can do best, thus reducing e strain of teachers and improving the quality of their work. Simplifies Discipline. By separating the larger from the smaller children the problem of dis cipline would be largely simplified, since the methods suited to one age are not suited to another. In this way the principels and teschers would be treed \ ‘many needless annoyances and enabled more effectively to supervise the work of teaching. It is impossible, and it would be un- desirable if possible, to train boyvs of from 12 to 16 years of age for defi- nite trades, but it is possible and high- ly desirable to give them such general training of the hand and eve as shall enable them readily to adapt them- selves to the requirements of what- ever occupation they finally enter. This T regard as one of the most im- portant ends to be obtained by such a reorganization and adoption of a uni- ed course in one building for grades even and eight. yd The above plan would make economy as well as efficiency, equalizing classes and by using equipment for handwork up to full "capaoity. If such an intermediate school should render school work not only more ef- fective but also so much ~more at- tractive as to hold in school many who drop out and thus increase the number of children to be educated. 1 have ful: confidence that the people of Norwicl would rejoice in the fact and consider money so spent well spent. In answer to a question asked by Robert A. Perkins, Rev. Mr. Selden said - thai the Smith-Hughes fund is to be distributed th-ough the state treasury and that the state treasurer is not disposed to_ help any but strictly trade schools. Albert Boariman spoke stronglv in tavor of the strictly vocational school. Vote of Thanks For Committ -On motion of Robert A. Perkins. a vote of thanks was extended the com- mittee or vocational education _and they were continued in office. Fred- eric Cary offered on amendment to the above motion endorsing the rec- ommendation of the committee notice of such action to be communicated to the town school hoard. The amend- ment was passed unanimousiy. Principal Henrv A. Tirrell who was called upon spoke a few words in which be said that he was heartily in favor of any movement in the interests of boys and girls. Fle made clear the Aifterence between a trade school school swhich_is intended fo turn out artisans and a_pre-vocational school which -is not intended to turn out artisans. but to open the eyes of the boys and girls to their opportunities. At the close of the meeting a buffet luncheon was served and cigars were passer cround. Mabrew catered. T committee in charge of the evening' entertainment comprised F. B. Ricket- son, chairmap, Charles W. Per Georse H. Youns, Harry Prentice, Jo cob Munz Robert A. Smith, Fred R. . W. Cook, A. and Charles A. Saxton MANY ORDERS BY THE UTILITIES BOARD e Has Laid Out Total of $18,300. Public Utilities Commissioner C. C. Elwell has prepared an interesting summary of the outiays by the New Haven road, the Connecticut company and the Shore Line Flectric, as the result of orders made by the commis- slon recently. The orders referred to L were exclusive of grade crossing olim- inations by the railroad companics, purchase of new sireet railway cars, and_improvements voluntarily made hy the companies themselves or upon petition of their patrons. They in- cluded principally requirements put upon the companies by the commis- sion upon the companies by the com- mission upon its own initiative. The following list comprises some of the items referred New Haven Road. Signals—New _ Haven to Springfield (part in Mas- sachusetts) ... .........$400,472.32 Installation of No. 20 cross- for by the its Shore 249,283.57 4,052.52 1} gnals .. 525020 Cedar Hill—Overhead bridge for employes . 9,200.00 ‘New Haven—Spring street wooden overhead bridge for employes . .. 184633 New: .London — Overhcal bridge at station ........ 6,575.93 Crossing” signs, banjos and other _ protection — No. 51 average cost $566.24. In Process_—Five more at cost | of $8,166 (estimated) .... 28578.45 Total eee....$705,568.93 Connecticut Company. Double running. boards on open cars ......... . $50,000.00 Tolephone protection on high tension lines ............ 12,000.00 Twenty-five muliiple dump cars, replacing small dump 140,514.00 nue line, West Haven 53,682.00 Ordered construction, E ~weli avenue line, Hamden (estimated) ... ...... 54,000.00 Equolization. of heigh _ bumpers on cars ......... 10,000.00 Telephones and block signal on portlon of lines ....... 70,000.00 Dispatchers’ work rearrang- od—additional clerks, an- CIRL s oros oo e...., 5100.00 Standard _signs — Crossing, siow, whistle, stop, curve . Total . o mecomies «$8TT, 0 ‘ Shore Line Electric. Lowering steps and grab- “handles on closed cars ... $100.00 | Overhauling Saybrook plant— ——— Bqualizing bumper height on cars . . 200.09 Double running beard: - 15.000.00 Grab-handles on open cars. . 1,700.00 Standard _signs _(crossing. ‘whistle, stop, curve, warn- ing, etc) -:..ve .- 1,300.00 ‘otai .. . . $18.309.00 m‘r Total 191,101,465.93 b General Orders Recsived Here Make - Provision for Filling the Ranks. General orders No. 14, received by the local miitla compysies from the adjutant generals L ‘fl. Hanlfi make provision for the filling of ranks of the inecticut - Nation: guard through draft of civilians. THe law rcads as follows in regard to drafting: If in time of peace’ any company, troop or battery or detachment of the national guard shall have failed by volun enlistment to obtain (he minimum istrength required by. the laws of the United States, the com- manding officer of such company, troop, battery or detachment shall re- port to the adjutant general the num- ber of enlisted men required and in addition a number cqual to the loss expected during. the succeeding three months of enlisted men whose terms of active service expire during that period and who have signified their intention of not continuing In active service or re-cnlisting. The adjutant general stall, upon receipt of such re port, inform the governor of the facts, and the governor shall then draft from the unorganizsl militia of the town or clty where such company, troop, Fat- tery or detachment is located, or from adjacent towns or cities, the nuriber of men required to maintain such minimum strength, and jn addition such number as he may /' m neces- sary to aliow for possibs rejections. Such drafts ehall be made by order directed to the selectmen of ‘the town or the mayor of the city where such - troop, batter or detachment is located, or to the selectmen of ad- jacent cities, who shall, within five days, transmit to the adjutant general a list containing the names of all persons on the roll of the unorganized militia in such towns. or citie sbetween the ages of 18 and 25 who are un- married. ‘The adjutant general or some officer detailed by him shall pre pare slips upon which ‘shall be placed the names of all persons on such list and within five davs after the receipt of such list the adjutant general or some officer detailed by him shall, in the presence of one of the selectmen or some other official or the mayors or othsr officials of such cities, place such sips in a box and draw ther the number required by said drafc. All men whose names are so drawn shall be ordered by the adjutant Zeneral to report to the commanding officer of such company, troop, battery or detachment. at a certain (ime and place and submit to the necessary physical examination. Such orders shall be in writing and a copy thereof shall be served upon each man so drafted by a sheriff, other proper off- cer or indifferent person, at least six days before’ the time desiznated for porting to such commanding officer. Tom those who have passed such physical examination a sufficient num- ber of names shall be selected to fill il vacancies “cxisting or expocted to exist at the daie of draft, the method of selection being the same as here- inbefore provided, except that the ad- jutant zeneral shall be represented by the commanding officer of the com- troop. battery or detachment rned. and the drawing shall be made in the presence of those present subject to draft. All men so selocied who do not volunteer to enlist shall thereupon be enrolled as members of the national guard. Any person so drafted, in any orde rto report. as hereinbefore provided, who, having been per<onally served with a copy of such order, shail fail to appear at the fime and 'place desiznated by such order, or who shall fail to present to such ‘commanding officer a sworn cer- ®00d shall of physical be fined not less 310 nor more than $50 for each he shall fail to appear. The courts of this state shall have jurisdiction of all prosecutions under ‘the provisions of this section. MANSFIELD CONSIDERS PLANS - FOR TOWN FAIR. Committee Has Been Appointed Consider Arrangements For cultural Exhibit. to Agri On Monday, March 19, a prunning demenstration held in the or- chard of Joel Warren, about one and was e B R " TUBERCULOSIS SANATORIUM. Pregram Carrisd Out Friday Eveni night the N. F. A. Boys' Giee chub 2n enjoyable concret to the patients at the tuberculosis sanatorium at. Thamesville. The club was ist- ed by Mrs. G.H. Manning, Mre Reu. ben Potter, Miss ' Mary tér- and Samuel - Wilson. After the program the enfertalners were sérved refresh- The program: At the Crossroads, L, Bary, Cleaiub; red: Clougth-Leiter, Boy' Giee.club; rea ing, Aunt Mylisy and the Boys, Mrs. G. H. Manning: The Musical Trust, Hadléy, Boys' Glee ‘club; violin so.o, Salut_&"Amour, B. F. Noyes: Sing On, Mrs. Reubén Potter, accom panist, Miss Eila T. Denza: _TI Dawn, Gibsan, When tiie World Runs Wrong, Boys' Glee club; sword dance, in ‘costume, Samuel Wilson; vaude- yilie. in Scotch costume. David Car. ‘yle; The, Eifrpan. Topica: Song, Boy reading, The Toboggan Slide, Mrs. G. H. Manning; veude- ville,” Lyle Filimore: plano solo, Pos- tillfon, Godard, Gale Noyes; In_the Moonlight, On the Raliroad, Boys' Glee ciub;’ A Bost Song, Harriet Ware; Mre. Reuben Potter, Miss Ella Potter, accompanist; song and dance, Mr. Williams: ‘The Old Mald and the Bug- glar, Miss Mary Lester: Hall to Our Native T.and, Verd, Boys' Glee club; Star Spangled Banner, Mrs. Reuben Potter, Miss Ella Potter, accompaniat. patriotic tableau, Miss Miriam Camp- bell, Miss Claire Christoph,- Harwood Dolbeare, Lysie Fillmore. FOUR BIDS FOR 2 ¢ LOCAL MAIL CONTRACT. Postmaster Murphy Has Ferwarded Them to Washington. _ Postmaater John P. Murphy has re- ceived four bids far the comtract for carrying mail. R. J. Gorman, chief clerk of the railway mail service, with headquarters in New Haven, was here Friday to assist Postmaster Murphy in the receiving of the bids. The four bids have been forwarded to Wash- ington. Beginning March 27th, all dutgoing and incoming mail at the local pust- office will be weighed for 106 days, in- cluding Sundays. From this welghing the contract for space with the railrosd company will be made. In thc future the railroads get paid by space instead of weight as in former years. OBITUARY. Mrs. H. Clayton Seeber. Friday night Mys. Edward-J. Gra- ham was notified by telegraph of the death of her mother, Mrs. - H: ' Cla Seeber at her home in Canajoharie, > Y. Mrs. Grahgm will leave for Cana. {joharie today (Saturday). Mrs. Seeb- er was a frequent visitor to Norwich and was known to 2 number of local people. A broken hip suffered recent- Iy“in a fall was the direct cause of death. Mra, Eleazer Jewett, Jr. Mary E., widow of Eleazer Jeweit, Jr., died at her home, No. 283 Main street, Friday.morning, at 2.50 o'cleck, after ‘an fliness of some time, five weeks of which she suffered from per- niclous enemia. She was born in tins city, the daughter of Roaert and Eli- 7a 'Greenhalgh. Mrs. Jewett spent the major port of her life in this city and in May 1865, she was united marriage with 'Eieazer Jewett, who died 33 vears azo. Mrs. Jeweit was a_member of the Church of the Good Shepherd, vice president of the Home Chepter, King’s Daughters, a member of the Woman's Relief Corps and Norwich Grange No. 172, P. of H. She is survived by two daugh- ters, Miss Hattle Jeweit of this city and’ Miss Lila Jewett, who resides in the west. Mrs. Robert Sturtevant. Mrs, Gabrielle C. Lyman Sturtevant 74, wife of Robert Sturtevant of ““Varner street, Hartford, died Wed- nesday evening at her home after un illness of 12 weeks. She was born in South Coventry, but had lived in Hart- ford most of her life. She leaves, be- sides her husband, one son, Harold Sturtevant: a half-sister, Mrs. W. Simmons, all of Hartford, and two half-brothers, Edwgrd Lyman of Co- a half miles from the agricultural col- lege at Storrs. Mr. Warren has an orcharq of about 15.000 trees. Quite a number of farmers were present and {ools part in the demonstration. Prof. S. H. Hollister of the colleze was present and conducted the demonstra- tion, explaining how {rees should be trimmed in the young orchard. and al- so about the heading hack of old or- chards: he explained fhat many old orchards had in the past been so se- verealiy pruned that they had been severely injured by sun scalding. Prof. Hollister furnished those present with saws and some of the ftrees were shaped up in accordance with the best present day methods. This meting was held in conjunction with the Tol- land Count: 'm Bureau, as was al- s0 held at Horticultural hail building at Storrs. The moeting was called to order by the town director, Robert Stearns, who introduced Mr. Gifford, of the Farm Bureau. A discussion took place in relation to Dairving and Dairy Interests, the county agent ex- plaining some of the lines of work which were being taken up in various places to advance the dairy industry. He also explained -the various millk producers’ organizations and told of their efforts to obtain fair. prices. for milk. Those present then discussed the matter of holding an Acricultural fair. The county ugent stated -that there had been so much private dis cussion nbout the matter of holding a fair In the tows that the town direc- tor had been requested to take thiw matter up in a public meeting.at the earliest opportunity. Mr. Savaze, who had been appointed by Echn grange in relation to this matter stated he be. Jieved there was an’ excellent oppor- tuntty to hold a fair in the town. There are quite a numBer of pure bred animals cnd there would be a tremen- dous advantage to the dairv industry if these herds could be brought .to- zether at some satisfactory place and Their merits discussed: he | thought that if the people could become inter- ested in raising better stock and more pure bred animals that it would awaken an interest. not only among the farmers themselves, but among the buyers of stock so that they would 100l to this county when they desired anything in that line. Professor White spoke of the- im- provement that might come in the line of dairying by having a fair of: this kind. Mr. Brundage who has charge of the Boys' and Girls' club work in the state stated that he believed. the bovs and zirls alone could put up an exhibit that would be a credit. to ths town and could present some very in- teresting_and instructive demonstra- tions. Mr. Robert Stearns - stated that he believed that it would be pos- sible to hold a successful fair if -all sections of the town took hold of the matter: others voiced the same senti- ments and it was brought out that this would be an “0ld Home Dav” for the town. voted to appoint a committee. made up of eople from various sections of the towr. who should be empowered to consider the matter of holding a fair and decide whether the matter was advisable or not, it deemed advisable they were to proceed to form an or- ganization. select satisfactory grounds, and plan for holding g first class agri- lumbia and Arthur Lyman of Chicago. Mrs. John Matthew. Mrs. John Matthew died at her sis- 1 ter's home in Peace Dale in her 38th year. The funeral was held Thursday et 1 o'ciock. There was a lurge at- tendance and beautiful flowers. She leaves her husband, two séms, §8 and 10 years old, and her mother and fa- ther, Mr. and Mrs. Horace Sim, five sisters, Mrs. Fred L. Potter of Hall- wille, Mrs. Jerrie Holland of Reckland, Conn., ~Mrs. Lenin Matthew, Mrs. Frani Hayer, Mra. Joseph Bushee and a brother, Willls Sims, all of Peace Dale. Unciaimed Letters. The list of unclaimed letters in the Norwich postoffice for the week end- ing March 24, 1917, in as follows: Gladys Bergman. Willlam Boakin, Raymend Foote, Mrs. L. H. Griswold, Harold Griswold, Nellle Milber. T. hin Willlam Rogers, ®da. Snow, Mrs. Clara P. Swif: . The Luncheon Ciub met Thursday afternoon. The Wednesday Sewing 'club met this, week with Mrs.” Hibberd R. Nor- man, Mrs. W. W. Gamwell of Pittsfiold, Mass., has beon the guest this week of Mrs. Willlam 'C. Osgood of Nor- wich Town. : Mrs, -Edward E. Sprague of Flush- ing, L. L, will spend .the ‘next few days with ‘her daughfer, Mrs. Ozias Dodge at her home-at Norwich Town. Miss Barbara Latham, a student in the art department of Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, . N. .Y.,. ‘arrived Friday to spend the ten days’ vacation at her home on the Reservoir road. P e Mrs., Willlam "H. Allen of Hunting- ton -place will attend . the 34#th state convention of jregent legutes - and alternates to be held next Wednesday in New Haven on' the invitation’ of Bve Lear chapter, of that city. Mr. and Mrs. 'Dennison ’GaNaudet have taken a house at Bast Greenwich, R. L, and will move there about Aprii 1. Mr. Gallaudet is superintendent of the “Gallaudet - “Kerpplaxe : Company, which has- been removed from - this city to Providence. cultural fair Sn the town. The following committe wiih the section represented was appointed: Echo grange, C. H. Savage; Merrow and Mansfield Depot, _B. Hollack; Eagleville, Mrs. F. O. Vinton: Pegkins Center and Conantvifle,, Lesiie Nich- ols; Spring Hill. L. J. Storrs; Mans- fleld City and Chestnut Hill, Rabert Stearns; Atwoodville and Mt. Hope. Wilfred Ybung, Storrs, N. Parker and College, A. J. Brundage. _ . e e N g y Ssventy—t&en .. 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Your system 'ix with an accumulation of bile polron which keeps you biliou: achy, dizzy, tongue conted, hré: and stomach sour—Why don't 2 10-cent box of C store and feel bully tonight and enjoy the liver and bowel cleansir You'll wake u ou ge arets at'the Take Cascaret perienced. head, clean tongue, liv skin' and looking and Mothers can give a whol a sick, cross, bilious, feverish ¢ time—they are harmless—neve or sicken. CUMMINGS & RING Funeral Directors and Embalmer; 337 MAIN STREET Oppcsite Post Offica 'Phone 238-2 Lady Assistant SEEDS Anybody with a patch will do well to plant it this season. garden No exercise is so healthful or productive as tilling the soil The high price of vegeta- bles is due to lack of foresight of the man with a small garden patch, who doesn’t utilize it. Let us help you select your seeds early as increased de- mand and shortage will no doubt prove the supply to be limited. BATON CHASE C0. 129 Main St., Norwich, Conn. Hardware Merchants Curry Usually Correct The farmers’ associat islature made no mistake selected Mr. Curry of Le » their house ieader. [ before committe and doing his pa ent session the ernor Holcomb has app ry as recruiting office guard at Lebanon. iward J messenger in the ise, from | non, was tpe first ment paper: Bishop Nilan's Appointments Bishop Nilan's appointn clude, for June—2, Norwich seph’s, confirm Hampton, St. 4p m. Patr Burglars Got $11.50 I The store of J. F. Barsto was -burglarized Thursda g cash to the value of $11.50 wa cured. The intruders also x age books and = revo W dently an amateur joo ASK FOR and GET Horlick’s The Original Malited Miik Substitutes Cost YOU Same Prica. THERE 1s no 2dveriising madium | Eastern Connecticut equal to The Buls letin zor business resuiis. s