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fifth Annual Meeting of dings—Funeral of John ‘There was no clanging of bell!, ng of for ev- ery young man between the ages of inclusive, knew as did the men who the that and all register, ready to serve country whether it be in on the battlefield, or in some is as essential to the nation's life, as if serving on no young man reg- a patriotic spir- ready to do his bit when that duty is selected by the constituted au- nor no tootlng firing of cannon, ;, Tuesday, whistles in Wegterl twenty and thirty, tully as well ordinarily pull the bell ropes, lanyards and the whistle ropes, Registration Day was here, were ready to respond and camp, civilian service that There . were the firing line. ‘slackers” and eve: isteding, did so wit! it and thorities. The registration of the two West- erly voting districts was taken in the and, in addition, the Rhode Island Military census was taken to assist the women who are soon to be. Two reg- therefore seated at the eight tables on either side of the hgll, pllotted to the voting districts. Chief Brown and four of his policemen were town hall, in this work in Westerly. Etrars were WESTERLY MEN REGISTER PROMPTLY =52 Spaniards, Mexicans and Germans Among Those Listed on Either Side of the River—Officials of the Day—Thirty- Pawecatuck Fire District—Wed- Handley. on duty in the town hall. There was not the = slightest disturbance and the registration progressed without any semblance of interference. Follow- ing is the list of registrars and the interpreters: Town board: President Maurige W. Flynn of the Westerly town council, Town Clerk Everett E. Whipple. First district registrars: John Fer- guson, Francis G. Haswell, Everett A. Kingsley, Thomas E. Robinson, How- ard E. Thorpe, Michael J. Turano. Second district: John J. Dunn, Ev- erett Barns, Herman Dock, George A. Dolan, Walter C. Hiscox, Daniel F. Larkin, Arthur L. Perry, Clarenge E. Roche, Russell L. Slocum. Soare registrars: Charles S. Fow- Interpreters: Charles Ruisi, ePter J. Comi, Tradewz Skvoyro and Santo Carlon Nigrelli. First district state military census enumerators: William H. Browning, Henry M. Clark, George H. Harper, Lewis A. Joslin, Wilfred B. Utter, Frank N. Wilcox. Second aistrict: E. Howard Clark, Arthur M. Cottrell, Buy Liberty Bonds TODAY HELP WIN THIS WAR Your country needs your help. Money is quite as important as men in modern warfare. Your country is asking you to lend it your savings—at once —NOW. For these savings the ment offers you and absolutely bank in amounts of $56 $100 $500 $1000 ind upwards, and paid for on the partial payment plan if desired. Go to the nearest bank now, ind make application for as many bonds as you can pay for from your savings. The need is urgent. New England Liberty Loan Committee Dr. J. M. KING DENTIST May Building THERE 1s no advertising medtum in The Bul. £astern pecticut equal to tn Tor Shsiness resulie QVeErn- you LIBERTY LOAN BONDS—paying 3V per cent. interest per year— safe. They may be subscribed for at any vis. In Pawcatuck, just over the river in Connecticut, the registration board did the work assigned them wlithout a 'mtch, the session being held in the )ler‘ Charles E. Coon. village hall. The registration board composed of Frederick J. Boultier. first selectman of the town of Stoninston, Joseph McGuinness, George E. Leon ard, Albert G. Martin, Louis R. Bur- dick, C. Irving Spencer, George T. Lord and Fred J. Burdick. Captain Shelby Nicholas, and a guard detail of the Pawcatuck company, Connecti- cut Home Guard, fully uniformed and squipped, were on duty outside the buillding all during the session, and in readiness to suppress any disturb- ance, but none arose. The work of the guard was up to the minute and the rellelf transfers were in true mili- style. The Pawcatuck Fire district increas- strated at the thirty-first annual m ing, when the salaries of the tax col- lector were jncreased, and for a first time salaries were voted to the chief engineer and to the three assistants. The meeting was held in_the Peleg S. Barber fire house and Moderator Al- bert G. Martin presided, the official call being by Dr. William A. Hillard Clark. ‘Chief Henry A. Stahle submitted the report of the board of fire engineers and referred to the installation of an electrically controlled fire alarm sys- tem. The report of Treasurer Claude I. Spencer showed the receipts of the year to have been §10,625.91, and ex- penses of $10,604.87, and that the dis- trict debt had been reduced nearly $1000. Collector Charles J. Morris, report- ed the collection of taxes to the amount of $7,112.69, interest and lien fees $44.37, and that $140 in taxes were not collected. The legislative act authorzing the fire district to expend money in the construction of sidewalks was ap- proved, and an appropriaation of $800 was made for that purpose. A psn was favored that would provide that the district, the town and the abutting property owner each pay one-third of the cost. Tt was voted that the sala’y of the chief engineer be $100 a year. and $25 fore each assistant englneer. The salary of the collector,.and also the treasurer. was fixed at $100 a year, and another $100 was voted to the man who cared for the motor-driven hose wagon. Officers for the ensuing vear were elected as follows: Joseph H. McGuin- ness and Fred N. Burdick acting as tellers: Albert G. Martin. moderator: ‘Willilam A. Holland, clerk; Claude T Spencer, treasurer: Charles J. Norris, collector; E. Everett Watrons. Will- fam A. Holland, Walter Fitzgerald, Alberti R. Stillman, Will- iam A. THillard, auditors: Henrv R. Stahle, chief engineer; Frank I. Daw- ley, James Shea, James McKnight, as- sistants; Charles J. Norris, Albert G. Martin, Pierce D. Mo'rison, fire war- dens; Albert R. Stillman, trustee Peleg S. Barber fund. In the Westerly probate court Tuesday afternoon, the will of Will- iam B. Greene, who died May 5, 1917, in the village of Pawcatuck, town of Stonington with estate to be adminis- tered in Westerly, was admitted to probate by Judge E. M. Burke. His daughter, Mrs. L. Annie Clark was Improve Your; Complexion Get your blood bowels regular, and blotches will disappear from keep the liver active and the pimples and unsightl; face. For unprovmg the complexion and putting the blood in good BEECHAM'S are safer, better and ‘surer than eliminate poisonous matters from en the organs and punfy the blood—brmg the h th. cheeks, brighten the eyes, improve and glow to the Beautify Directions of Special Value to Women s with Every S-Hbydmp-uw:ulh-'orfl."l:bmo. lchZk PILLS oo&nens. They the Skin Don’t You Want Good Teeth? Dces the dread of the d-ml ch.:; :.Ill‘ you to négiect them? You our me crowned or extracted ABSOLUTEI—V WITHOUT P. | CONSIDER THESE OTHER FEATURES need have no fears. | STRICTLY SANITARY OFFICE STERILIZED INSTRUMZENTS LOWEST PRICES CONSISTENT WITH BEST WORK If these appeal to you, call for examination <harge for consulta DR. F. C. JACKSON DENTISTS (Successors to the King Dental Co.) 203 MAIN ST. A M. to8P. M. | Uady Asistamt you can have 'o':r teeth filled, CLEAN LINEN ASEPTIC DRINKING CUPS and estimate. Ne DR. D. J. COYLE NORWICH, CONN. Telephens ministrator, submitted first and final account of the estate of Harrlet E. Crandall, showing expenses and lega- cies to the amount of $10,351.40.. The account was examined and approved for record. Inventories were received and order- ed filed in the estate of Charles W. ‘Willard, $37,918.07 and Lydia F. Nich- ols, $300. Local Laconics. George 'Miner of Mystic was adjudg- ed guilty of intoxication by the Ston- ington town court Tuesday and a fine of §2 and costs imposed. Rev. E. J. Curry pastor of Grace Methodist church, who has been under treatment in a Providence hospital, several weeks, returned home, Monday afternoon. Four Spaniards registered in Pawca- tuck. They are emploved at the New England Granite works and Miss Ly- ons of the Westerly High school facul- ty acted as their interpreter. The mill of the Bradford Dyeing lassociation, where a number of Brit- ish subjects are employed, ceased operations on Registration Day, so that the eligibles could register. Miss Agnes E. Crockett and John H. Gavitt, were married Monday after- noon by Rev. Frederick A. MacDonald. Mrs. Margaret Crockett was brides- maid and John Burdick best man. --Among the foreigners who registered in Westerly are a trio of Mexicans, and a German alien, the last named employed at Watch Hill. He was a former officer in the German army. A still alarm called the Cyclone motor fire truck to the residence of John Quatromoni in Pond street Tues- day morning. The chimney was afire and was extinguished without damage. At a nuptial mass in St. Michael's church Monday Maud Harvey and James Cunningham, were married by Rev. J. J. Fitzgerald. They were at- tended by May Harvey, a sister of the bride and John Lynch. There was a large attendance at the requiem mass in St Mary's church, Stonington Monday for John Handley. Burial was in St. Mary's cemetery The bearers were Chris- topher J. Ledwith, Charles H. Garity, James H. Ledwith and Theodore Cur- ran. At the semi-annual Stonington Baptist Young Union, these officers were elected: Clarence Cushman, president; Rose Studley, vice president; Muriel Lath- am, secretary; Mildred Crandall, treas- urer. The chairmen of committees are: _Jennie Paterson, lookout; Em- ma Ryon, devotional; Mildred Cran- dall, social; Helen Koelb, music; Mrs. George B. Marstow, visiting. Rev. John G. Dutton officiated at the marriage of Lily Frances Williams, daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Albert Wili- iams, of Westerly and Leroy Hadlai Norman of Stonington, at the home of the bride's parents, in School street Monday night. They were attended by George Robinson of Stonington and Miss Fannie Winters Williams, sister of the bride. At the same hour in Madera, Calif., Miss Alice J. Williams, another sister of the bride, was wed- ded to Wesley A. Thomas. At 4:45 Tuesday afternoon _there was_considerable excitement for a brief period in Dixon square. An alarm was sent in for a fire in the Rhode Island sarage, the traffic sig- nal bell commenced to tingle and soon the sirens of the motor hose wagon and the gong of the hook and ladder truck joined in and there was some meeting of People’s din, above all being the continuous blasts of the fire alarm whistle. The square was crowded in a jiffey. All this excitement was caused by the bursting of a hose from the oxygzen tank in connection with the welding outfit. No damage of consequence resulted. PROMINENT NEW MEXICO OFFICIALS UNDER ARREST Charged With Conspiring to Prevent Registration of Santo Domingos. Albuquerque, M., June 5.—Jose Carice, governor of the Pueblo of San- to Domingo, Santiago Pena, an in- fluential member of the Pueblo, and Julian Baca, an Indian police official, were arrested last night charged with conspiring to prevent the registration of more than twenty Santo Dominzos. Three Indians refused to allow offi- cers to summon distant members of the Pueblo for registration, according to a statement issued by the United States attorney’s office, taking the po- sition that they would not be subject to military service since they had no right to vote. (uNew Haven—with great enthusiasm, Second company, Governor's Foot Sl e meeting, vot- o4 unanimously to subscribe to $1,- 000 of the United States Liberty Loan out of its surplus funds. A FRIEND’S ADVICE Woman Saved From a Seri- ous Surgical Operation. Louisville, Ky.—*For four years I suffered from female troubles, head- nche-, and nervou;l::a:nd Ihconld not pe it hurt-me to wsl If I trP any work, I would have to lie down before it was finishe The doc- tors said I would have to be ope: ted on and I broke down. friend ndvued me to try E Pinkham's 'V s ege- table and d:e df feel likeanewwom- an. I am well and strong, do all m ownhou.seworkl.u Innm girk. Ikn %’- Vagehble Co?x: pound saved me operation ;hzch e;‘enz:y ‘woman dm-d:. — Mrs. ELLIE m 1521 Christy Louisville, Ky. = o e naturally dreads the sur- ife. Sometimes nothi; eise wm dn but mmy times Lydu ham’s Vege ‘Compor lm: ssvad t.hc patient and made an operation un- s‘rglv an; pL e o N llm, for helpful advice ;ivaue fie-.Lm NATIVE VEAL ROAST VEAL FOR STEWING RIB OR LOIN LAMB CHOPS FOREQUARTER LAMB | DINNER BLEND COFFEE, : 16c 12¢ 20c 18¢ 3 lbs. 25¢ Butter Ib... 19¢ Wednesday Specials E.EEFLIVER,Sliced FRESH CREAMERY FANCY CALIFORNIA LEMONS G U T e T S s 208 SUNKIST ORANGES. . .. Ib. . 15¢ jar b4 3¢ PRIME CHUCK ROAST ® | LEAN BOILING BEEF LEAN CORNED BEEF 1 CHOW CHOW 1232012004001 " 3 Ibs. for 60c FRESH EGGS, dozen. OLIVE ZEST PURE LARD Ib. 26¢ QUEEN OLIVES 11c PIMENTO CHEESE package ..................... 12 15 for 25¢|pHT ADELPHIA CREAM CHEESE GRAPE JUICE, pint bottle. BLUE ROSE HEAD RICE NOANK Boy Scouts Reorganize — Steamer Huron Puts Into Yard for Repairs— Regular Attendant ‘at Shipyard Hos- pital Room. The Boy Scouts have reorganized their forces after a long period of yuiet. Mr. King of Mystic has beer secured as scoutmaster and Harold Butson and Clarence Spink will act as assistants. A meeting will be held in the town hall Thursday evening when business will be planned and a hike arranged. Steamer Huron’s Repairs. Steamer Huron, Capt. A. H. Fletcher master, came to the Palmer shipyard Monday for general repairs. The steamer is engaged in freighting be- tween Portland, Me., Boston, Mass., and Newport News, Va. The Huron is one of the lake steamers which was rebuilt for ocean going at the shipyard and left here about six months ago on her present route. It will take about three davs to complete repairs and the boat will return to her run. Captain Fletcher has many friénds here who gave him a warm welcome. In Charge of Hospital Room. Theodore Anderson of Mystic has been placed in the new hospital room at the Paimer shipyard and before the arrival of a physician will hereafter zive first aid to the men who may be injured. Mr. Anderson has had con- siderable hospital training. New Cement Wharf. The cottage owned by R. H. Decker at Mason’s Island is being made ready for the occupancy this season of the family. A cement wharf is being con- structed by Contractor F. E. Barlow. It will extend about 45 feet into the river and be used for mooring boats and for bathing purposes. Village Miscellany. Miss Maude Ailen of White Plains, N. J., has opened Bagatelle cottage on Mason’s Island. ‘Miss Elizabeth Keena of New York is at Groton Long Point. Mrs. Maude Lineberry has returned to her home in Middletown. Mrs. Joel inger, who accompanied her, has re- urned to her home here. Miss Emma Wilbur has returned to her home in Groton after a visit at Soundview cottage. James Campbell is recovering from an attack of rheumatism. Miss Edwina Roath of New London has opened her summer home, Peace- dale, at Groton Long Point. and Mrs. Burns have gone to remain Springfield, where they will until early in July. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Halloran have returned to their home in New TLon- don after a short visit in the village. Mr. and Mrs. Roval and family of Jewett City have arrived at thelir cot- tage at Groton Long Point. Mrs. H. H. Allen of Providence is the guest of relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. Lund have gone to the Golden Spur to spend two weeks. Miss Anna Burdick of North Ston- ton is visiting friends here. Iiss Evelyn Luce has returned to New York. Class to Meet. A meeting of the Mizpah class will be held Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Herman Edwards. Mrs. Edgar Dewey is confined to her home by illness. The ceilar for the new house to be erected by Mrs. F. N. Ashbey is com- s. Herbert Reeves have entertahining been relatives from Bridgeport. MOOSUP Pupils Take Examinations for Kinne Prize—Naval Recruits Ordered to New Haven—Men to Provide Walk at Methodist Church. The Kinne prize examination was given Friday afternoon in the hizh school building, Central Village. The examination consists of 100 words, to be spelled and defined, taken from the constitution of the United States, and 10 questions on civil government. Rev. W. C. Darby of Moosup gave the ex- amination to the following eighth grade students: Central Village grammar school: William_Frederick Eaton, Roy Edward Eyers, John Aitken Hermiston, Lucy Lillian Lafrance, Morris Edwin Lewis. ‘Wauregan grammar school: Margar- et Alice Campbell, Madeline Loretta ‘Elliott, Lena Almeder Burr. Moosup grammar school: Warren Herbert Clark, Dona Joseph Coderre, Albert Sprague Gallup, Omer Didace Grenier, Walter Stanley Kapala, Ev- erett Lester Tyler, Harry Theodore Tavernier, Helen Stoddard Wiliiams. Plainfield grammar school: _Aurore Jane Levesque, Celia Rose Jarvis, Jean Helen Hutchinson, Eva Oates, BAKER’S BAKING Cl-lOCOl..A'l'l-:2 JELL-O ICE CREAM POWDER OHIO NOISELESS MATCHES 19¢ LAYER CAKES MINCE TARTS Henry Lee, Jr., James Beswick Palli- ser. Black Hill grammar school: Ruby Ada Babcock, George Stanley Brown, Miriam Cornelia Cornell, Frederick Henry Graves, Ruth Wadsworth Moore. South grammar school: Edwin BEu- gene Moffitt. Stone Hill grammar school: Charles Henry Randall. Flat Rock grammar school: Dorothy Evelyn Knight. Pond Hill grammar school: Edna May MacLennan. Will Entertain League. The Circuit league, the leagues from Danielson, Jewett City, Putnam and Moosup, will be entertained Saturday evening, June 9, by the Sterling Ep- worth league. Examinations in the grades end to- day (Wednesday). Examinations in the Plainfleld High school commence Thursday, June 7, and continue until Wednesday, June 13. Miss Giadys Daggett left Monday morning for Storrs college to spend the week in receiving instructions in can- ning. Mrs. John Midgly is spending a few days in Boston on business. Ordered to New Haven. Ernest Labeau, Albert Deforge, Al- bert Despathy, Charles Sweet, Leo Manard, Norman Hill and Saul De- vigneau, who recently joined the Unit- ed States navy, received orders Tues- day morning to report at New Haven. The boys left on the 3.15 train. De- vigneau was Moosup’s star left fielder and the team will miss him greatly. The Moosup Stars, a team of snappy little baseball plavers, who have not vet been defeated this season, are to Pay a team under the management of Harry Mathieus Saturday. Scouts Have Drill. Troop No. 1, Boy Scouts of America, met in the M. E. vestry Monday even- ing for drill under the able direction of Assistant Scoutmaster Ernest Wiles. Scoutmaster W. C. Darby was also present. At the end of the drill the scouts were given doughnuts, pickles, cheese and coffee. To Lay Walk at Church. Monda- evening a number of local voung men held a meeting to discuss the matter of laying a cement walk in front of the M. E. church. The young men’s class of the church and the other men of the parish are to start on the work this (Wednesday) evening. Eec- tric_lights will be put up so that the work may be carried on after working hours. JEWETT CITY Registration Goes Off With Clockwork Regularity—Injury to John Mac- Lean. For the first time the present gen- eration heard the whistles blow and the bells ring to sound the registra- tion call. Probably more tears were shed in_ the town of Griswold at 7 o'clock Tuesday morning than at any one time since the volunteers marched ;g%r]n the town to join the ranks in The registration moved like clock- work. First Selectman James . Shea was in charge of the duties of the day. He had all details so care- fully planned that the president's de- mands were carried out without a hitch. The total registration was 326. In E?e First district 275, Second district Hand Badly Injured. _John MacLean suffered a serious ac- cident to his left hand Monday. While running his new wood-cutting machine at F. C. Whiting’s, his hand was cut, Mr. Maclean losing half of the thjrd finger and injuring two others. Recovering from Fever. Teland Raney, who was ill in South- bridge, has been at home ill _with typhoid fever for three weeks. He is Tecovering at present. Mrs. Herbert Hanna of Norwich a guest of Mrs. J. T. Stewart. is LEG BROKEN BY FALL. Accident to Miss Maud Barrett, Tues- day Evening. Miss Maud Barrett fell in the side- walk, near her home on Tracy avenue, Tuesday evening and broke her leg just below the ankle. She was taken in J. H. Tracy's automobile to Dr. J. Byron Sweet, who reduced the frac- ture. Miss Barrett is a clerk in Dearnley & Clark’s store. DEATH OF REVEREND MOTHER DE CHANTAL Famed as a Philanthropist and Edu- cator Among Catholics. New York, June 5.—Reverend Moth. er De Chantal, whose fame as a phil- elen Louise Ashley. Irene Virgine Gauthier, | anthropist and an educator was world Alice Jane Sykes, William Dennis Sul- livan, Milton Everett Wjinser, Jlme- wide among Catholics, died yesterday in Brooklyn, where she had beem head BERMUDA ONIONS. ..... FANCY GRAPE FRIUT.. PLAIN DOUGHNUTS domen . R TS doment 00 LT o 14c ASSORTED CUP CAKES, dozen. . .. 20c-; 25c dozen 14c i et 3 v A SOF: 28E CHOCOLATE CREAM DOUGHNUTS, dozen 18c JELLY DOUGHNUTS 5 1bs. Gran. Sugar 15 ib. Tea 60c | . 14c 15¢ of St. John’s Asylum for Boys for 30 vears. She was 84 years old and was soon to have ceclebrated her 60th an- niversary as a sister. Born Jane Keating In Ireland, Mother Chantal was loaned by the Brooklyn diocese to Virginia to found a hospital about the time the war broke out. West Virginia < filled with crippled soldiers and hor care of them earned the lasting ap- preciation of the Grand Army of the Republic. ELEANOR W. PARKER TO FIGHT FOR COLLEGE DEGREE Has ed President of Columbia to Appear in the Supreme Court of New York. New York, June Eleanor Wilson Parker, Barnard llege student, in- dicted with two Columbia Univcrsity students in connection with an alleged anti-conscription conspiracy today, through a guardian ad litem appoint- ed in her behalf, secured an order di- recting Nicholas Murray Butler, the president of Columbia, to appear in the supreme court tomorrow and show cause why the degree of bachelor of arts should not be conferred upon her. Attached to Miss Parker's afidavit was a letter sizned by Virginia Gil- dersleeve, dean of Barnard. in which it was stated that by direction of President Butler, the degrec would e withheld pending the outcome of her trial. Miss Parker deoclares the fac- ulty recommended t she receive her degree and that she is entitled the of to it. The guardian appointed by court is Margaret Lane, secretary the Woman’s Pcace Par SPECIAL PAYMENTS FOR WESTERN UNION EMPLOYES To Help Them Mect the of Living. High Cost New York, June Two special payments for 1917 will be made b, the Western Union Telegraph com pany to employes, it was announced here today. T e comp signed to help be es the high cost of living, m one spectal paiment m t last December. Th § per cent. to those earr wages to 5 per cent. to those wh ries are hi MEMBERSHIP OF REFORMED CHURCH IN AMERICA Has Increased 7,82 to a Total o 132,172 Within a Year. Asbury Park J., June membership Reforme in Ameri reased A within the pas r report submitt > 03 of the r total of 1 according the geners today by land, Mich. Fifteen have been ordained. Finane for the vear total about $200. Moerdyke, the succeeded Searle, of New GERMANY HAS MADE PROTEST TO BRAZIL prosi Against the Utilization of Merchant Ships. 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