Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, June 12, 1917, Page 5

“Cmfio on Over, See My Corn Fall Off!” “| Put 2 Drops of ‘Gest-1t"on- Last Night—Now -Watch—" “See—all you have en drl:,p-but 4 only ' shrivel toe, without affecting the surrounding Feumeral That flesh in the least. it’s almost a pleasure to have corns and see how ‘Gets-It’ gets them off in a hurry and without the least pain. tight shoes, dance and walk as though I never had corms. malkes the use of toe-irri- 1 cgn wear unnecessary. for any soft or hard corn or callus. It is the new, simple, easy, quick wa and it never fails. to cut a corn again with knives oriNew arriva.s c and run chances of blood | —adv. Try “Gets-It” tonight. is sold everywhere. 4 or sent on receipt of price by | National Chicago, IIL LUNCH BISCUIT High quality has made them popular for a You'll never have E. Lawrence & Co,, Buy at your Eraest E. Bullard VIOLIN TEACHER Al String !nstruments repairad Violins soid on easy terms For appointments address E. BULLARD, BI wich, Conn. Place, Nor- NOTICE! On account of illness, Dr. Sinay’s Dental Office in the Alice building will be closed till further notice. Graduation Gifts The Gift you give the graduate be cherished for years come—it represents the high es- in which you hold the re- cipient, that’s why it should be carefully selected, not only for intrinsic value, s as well. about the only gift can keep for a life fore, the Graduation Gife should be of Jewelry. May we show you some suit- Diamond ~ Rings Diamond Jewols? “THEPLAUT-CADDEN CO. Established 1872 144 Main Street Dr. J. M. KING DENTIST May Building FI647 ADAMS TAVERN i861 sffer 1o the public the finest standard brands of Beer of Lurope and America: Behen.an Filsner, Cuiinbach Bavariam Mass Paie and Burton Muer's Dublin_Stout, C. & C. Importec Ginger Ale, Bunker Hill P. B. Ala, Frank Jones’ Nourish- ing Ale, Sterling Bitter Ale, Anheuser, Endweiscr. Schlitz and Pabst. A. A. ADAM, Norwich Town Telepnove 619 Beotch Ale, THE PALAGE 78 Frarklin Street P. SHEA DR. SHAHAR, &Speciaii 5 31 aud Stoguach. | Das been opened. Major W Culture therapy Mmatiam, Neu- Tuberculosis, ntional or pre- for the Stomach. preveniion 5 2 . n. Phone calls made after F. C. GEER Piano Tuner, 122 Prospect Street, 'Phone 511 B. A. WIGHTMAN EXPERIENCED PIANO TUNER Norwcih, Conn. Norwich, Conn. 49 Cliff Street, WHEN YOU WANT , put your bus- through the ad- medium_oetier columns of THERE = nc zdverts:ng Eastern Connecticut egza. letin for business resulits. ‘medt to The Bul- Norwich, Tuesday, June 12, 1917, 'VARIOUS MATTERS —_— Monday wes St. Barnabas’ day, 1.38 a. m. today. hereabouts this seassn. sodium benzoate. To compensate for the near-deluge of the past few days, the almanacs predict pleasant weather for the re- mainder of the week. The May report of Hartford Chap- ter, American Red Cross, shows that two boxes of knitted supplies have zons to New London for coast patrol. More Spaniards have arrived at No- ank tc work in the shipyard. There is quite a colony of them there, and they are a quiet, hard working sroup of men. Among the 14 who enlisted in the plasters and other things not!gservice of the United States navy at the New Haven recruiting station on Saturday, was Charles Joseph Dupont of Taf Last week of Conneecticut river shad Dec. 19, 1916. At Lord's Point, a former Norwich resident, Henry W. Branche, of Hart- ford, is building an addition to Rox- mont cottage which will add to its ap- pearance greatiy. garet Fuller, of Norwich, A n. | into its secona editi 1 It is stated that w which is being prepared. The officers of St. Joseph's Tierney ‘Temperance Cadets, of New London, day afternoon, June 24, in St. Joseph's hall by Coun- iam H. McGuinness will be installed S ty Director W: | of Norwich. This evening members and friends of the Central Baptist B. Y. P. have been ifivited to a rally at the First Baptist church when Rev. G. H. Strouse will report from the Northern Baptist convention. Governor Charles S { New York, native of the adjournment of the lex about 600 mattérs to pass on. Announcement has been made at Connecticut College of a scholarship fund of $5,000 given in memory of v Merriman Abbott of Wateroury, ator and founder of M -2-well known edu the first school fo; girls in the state. At North Stonington Saturday eve- ning the entertainment, by a chorus of about 30, with proceeds from the sale of cand amounted to about $6) for Red C work. Eighty held by various groups of the New York, New Haven & Har ford Railroad company and the Cen- tral New England Railroad compa since the outbreak of the war wi Germany. Four bulletins on_home economics are available from Storrs. The sub- in the Home, Cornmea] as a Good and Ways of Using It, How to Select Food and Cheese and Its Economical Uses jects are Bread and Bread Makin: in the Diet. Now that old-fashioned gingham is g0 modish, there will be a ransacking eads and the bringing to light quaint { prints, which may duplicate Civil war | prices, when calico used to cost as of attic chests in Norwich home: much as 75 cents a yard. It is noted by the Stonington Mir- ror that Mr. and Mrs, Antonio V and childred, Eddie, Stella and Vio- let. and i ter, ha are located at the Vito cottage at | Lord’s Point for the summer. Delegates from Connecticut spent Monday in New York to attend the annual conventions of the Interna- tional Association of Masters of Danc- ing, the Music Publishers’ Association of the United States, and the Nationa! Sheet Music Dealers’ association. A Norwich merchant said Monday that those prudent women who are { buying liberally now will be many doilars to the good, since it is the i policy. of all®the stores to clean up stocks as promptly and as favorably as possible, in this uncertain war sea- son. . William W. Porter, C. S. B., a mem- ber of the board of lectureship of the Mother church, The First Church of Christ, Scientist. in Boston, addressed a large congregation Sunday afternoon at 3 o'elock in New London under the auspices of the local Christian Setence chureh. Connecticut's _official resistration i report was the fifth to be received by {the war department, and was most ! zratifying to the army enroliment offi- men registered in Connecticut exceed- ied, by 1479, the estimate made by the department. i Twenty-two man-o’-war cutters and an eighty-foot launch have been add- ed to the marine equipment at Camp Dewey, Kitemaug. A mess hall, ac- commodating 1,000 cadets at a meal, His J camp j Physioc is in command of t: again this summer. The Mugic Teachers’ Association of Connecticut is to hold a social meeting Wednesday afternoon at the home of the vice president, Miss Gertrude E. Baker, No. 50 Highland street, Hart- ford, when Miss Rebekah Crawford of New York will speak informally on her experience in teaching. A number of men from some social- ist headquarters visited Rockville ear- ly Sunday morning and passed out several thousand pieces of anti-con- scription literature in all parts of the city. The police received numerous complaints during the day and are making a search for the men. A SUMMER TONIC DRINK Horsford’s Acid Phosphate Healthful, and most/agreeabie to the taste. Refreshes and invigorates. Use it in place of lemons. Mrs. A. C. Hatoh of 1 nue is visiting relati in the vicind! B Soapn g ves e ity Mrs. F. O. Grandy has returned to Vi R 2 H ished. He did not wish to cast any Stoninigton, after a visit with Nor- Mayor Recommends That Vote Reducing it to $600 be Re-|Tihcd, Fie aid not wish to ooe o wich relatives. ¥ aa . Mr, and Mrs. left Monday for Brewster, N. ere called by the death of Mrs. of McKinlty ave- William G. Kasloski r, N. Y. where .m ‘vehicle lamps at 7.51 this Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Doyle and mhn A.fllnnnuvc re- me on Huntingto: avenue after passing a few days with Mrs. Doyle's mother, Mrs. Annie Smith of Church street. Albert T. Underwood of Jamestown, | ing in the council chamber on Mon- day evening rescinded the action taken | superintendent of cemeteries and a by the previous council in regard to | water commissioner from the council the reduction of the city treasurers|were then taken up. d X f;é"{nf”:cfmnéfiufimma’"xfl;’é; A. A. Browning Corporation Counsel | Motion be tabled, and it was tabled. said he felt that it was his duty to Callaghan returns to| g, so. The question is eme of judg- Buffalo, N. Y., today ,(Tuesday), after | ..t . opinion only and not a mat- passing a few days in town with her | tor of prineiple, ho said, Were it the | nominated Joseph T. Fanning. The |’ Alderman Higgins sald he thought latter the madjority opinion would not | ballot count showed thirteen ballots | that $125 a month, five dollars a day change my recommendation one way | Cast, The moon is in its last quarter at children H uroh: Bros. sell fish cheap. Mack- u&m& porgies 3 lbs. for 25c.— ady. 7 Those who know claim that there will be a scarcity of crabs in waters N. Y. was the guest of Mrs. John Hidred of Church street Sunday. Onderwaod is a member of the naval reserve force and is stationed for the present at Newport, R. I Mra. William \ Local druggists have been notified Mr. that the principal declines of the past weelk affected mercury, santonin, and husband, 'William Callaghan, general ml?!aa!r of the Sheore Line Electric road. QUEEN ESTHER CIRCLE George E. Fellows, this making his ELECTS NEW OFFICERS st graph system by Councilman Edward | think it sufficient for the demands of Miss Marietta Boyens Chosen President for the Coming Year. The Queen Bsther Circle of Trinity Methodist church evening at the home of Mjss Mildred Mellor on Asylum street. was voted to - Armstrong, an Indian girl in the Nav- | 1o h ers o Mission, Farmington, New Mexico, | e i1, the NeW melbes o meet- | Dallots cast, seven beinz for Mr. Fel- | tnre more mi on g ® I TEe RO oo The annual | ; Sl KL : election of officers took place and re- | &2 Re 3 A" De hen read | Aubrey W. Jarvis was azain named [ missioner's salary does not come out | City Clerk J. A. Desmond t] oy Miss | ine return of publication of the fi- | for superintendent of cemeteries and|of the finance departments’ salary ap- nance committee’s report of the esti- | on motion of Councilman J. H. Car-|propriation but out of the ordinary ex- mated receipts and expenses and the during the coming year. at Powers Bros. | vice president, Miss Miss Myrtle Miss Edith Ma; nard; mite box secrétary, Miss Mildred Marietta Bovens: The new register of the Connecticut [ Anna Featon; Guard appeared Saturday and’is of date June 4. There are many changes from the register of The annual report of the secretary, Miss Edith Maynard was read as foi- | sounc(l as follows: i ? the S The Queen Esther Circle of Trinity mf}sl:':wfi;:;:";‘“;e‘:‘::"t‘o'fl&:gnd ‘¢ | missioner from the council. Councii- E. church has had a prosperous| weicome to the newly elécted mem- ear, although we have felt very keen- | pers. While the council for this year, 1y the loss of two of our most efficient | polivicaliy speaking, is divided ~and . inion, Cotny 3 We have twenty names onvolled and | 1215 often the sase T hope necerthe: | the thirteen votes'cast for Council- we have held meetings once a month| jess that all will seek thle same end, since last October. These meetings have been held at|terests at all times. The oath which the homes of ihe different members | we have all taken to “faihfully’ dis- | epecial constabies: William J, Dono- | there shouid be some relaxation in the | by have | charge the duties of our office accord proven to be pleasant social occasions. | ing to our best skill and judgment” We have continued our custom of| hinds us to this course of action. I sending each week church calendars to| trust, therefore, that the relation in the shut-ins. and at Thanksgiving time | this body for the coming year will not | buildings caused by the raising of | cigars, cigarettes and soda water. The a basket of fruit and delicacies was|only be friendly, but also such as to | the sidewalk In front of his property, | mavor said that when the former sent to’ friends in the church. : In January, we were very fortunate | yesent. in_being able io secure Whiting df Poston, harminely the pla This entertainment netted us The charming book by Miss Mar- New Eng- land Childhood, the story of Edmund Clarence Stedman’s youth, has gone ile camp meet- ing, held annually at Willimantic will e omitted this vear, religious exer- cises will be held, a programme for Bessie The Treasurer's Salary. who read for us ot “Daddy Long| There is but one matter which We have paid $30.00 azaln this year Jisther Armstrong, e Indian_girl in Navajo Mission, Farminegton, New Mexico. We pre ail very much interested in her and feel that our money has been well invested. At Christmas time we sent doll with clothe: for the support of Whitman of Sprague, sizned 809 bills this year and in the thirty oays allowed for consideration after ature had her a and we understand he was very much delighted. music and readings to be held on the to realize a goodly sum at this time. On Jure feventh our annual meet- ing and mite box opening wiil be held. On the whole we feel that the work been suceessful the of the .past y and we are work of the comJag vear with renewed courage and zeal e Old Time Singing School, given in Grange hall re CARPENTERS’ UNION. Officers for Membkers Neminate Coming Election. five flag raisings have heen mployes of | the Carpenters’ evening in Carpenters lowing officers were nominated for the Christopher - and busi- financial treasurer, Edward trus- recording secr gent, Robert M conductor, Reardon; warden, Henry Perey: tee for three Frank Mell School Picnic: A very enjoyable picnic was held on | pecple of the city prefer to have the lawn at the home of George A.[same salary paid to the treasurer as Miiler on the Lebanon road. Franklin, | heretofore, and the situation to remain Friday, June 8. for the school children, | as_previously. parents and friends of District Miss Blanche V. Smith, teacher. Appropriate exercises of songs and | lution above referred to. reducing the recitations were rendered after which | salary, be rescinded. The question is | get together qnd go over the bills to tiful lunch was served. Myron N. Smith and daugh-|rot oniy a matter of principle. Were Blanche V. Smith, are to spend a|it the latter the majority opinion in Yonkers.| would not change my recommenda- While there they will attend | tion one way or the other, but since New | it is the former I believe that. not- Miss Smith sang in Mr. Sun- | withstanding the fact the majority of | on Prospect street and the recom- day's choir several times during the |the council might insist upon its for- Boston campaign. to weeks with cousins Antonio Lee and daugh- tored from Thompson and Foreign Mission Meeting. Missinary 2 St L 1- Auxiliary of the Praston City Congre. | Miater of Judsment Is involved, to fol- gational church will meet at *he Manse tain it, the wish of the majority of Wednesday. The offering is to be for | tne cifizens of the city. I therefore the golden jubilee fund. _ NORWICH BULLETIN, TUESDAY, JUNE 12, 1917 ; 3 ed because it seemed the sentiment : of the eity meeting. He thought it would be unfair to the city to increase = 3 the sum for clerical assistance. He mon council at its organization meet- or the other. increase for saiary $150 a month. Street Commis- perintendent of cemeterics, were re- appointed. the | "UThe meeting was called to order | Of the corporation counsel there Were | ferring to the clty treasurer's salary i shortly after § o'clock by Mayor Al-|two nominations for street commis- | Councilman Arnold eaid there waw heid their annual meeting on Monday | [ >" Y BLoch,® SN 0N oiners of the | sloner. Councilman F. L. Arnold | no comparison between the two offices cotncil were shown to their desks by | nominated the present incumbent, | (street commi Sheriff W. J. Fitzgerald and after they George E. Fellows, and Councilman | reasurer's office). support Esther|j.q a1l been seated Mayor Brown |Frank G. Rice nominated John Wond- | * Councilman Mathewson inquired if return was accepted. Mayor Welcomes New Members. which is to serve the eity’s best in- best serve the people whom we rep- desire to specifically call to your at- tention at this time. This relates to the salary of the city treasurer. As is known to all, at a council meeting the office of city treasurer were nomi- nated, prior to the last city election, I recommended to the council that the state, as large if not iarger than this city, it seemed to me for the best in- common council agreeing with this At asvery zood attended meeting of | View saw fit to pass a resolution to Monday | “arry out the recommendation made. the fol- r i vith No. 242 Washington stree! Monday T = red to tree warden with power. o ) > Majority Prefer No Reduction, From Charles Geebe ana others, ask. |morning at 3 o'clock, Norwich lost T rom the action taken in the annual | ing that there be included in the |One of her most enterprising and 2 meeting, However, in raising the | warning for the next annual city | NighlY respected citizens. Mr. Shan- for salaries in such a way | meeting an estimate for the construc- |NOn Wwas ill for a few days- about as to provide for the expenditure un- | tjon of a sew: on Posweil avenue, |tW0 Weeks ago and on Sunday he was der this head of the $900 difference | Referred to the finance committee. :“?&‘" ‘(!\e hmu=,e.d l;lliear‘;. d‘l}iea‘se and between the former salary and the 5 ndigestion causel s death. proposed salary of the city treasurer, | Fesolutions on Death of J. B. Shan-| "james Bernard Shannon, the son of non. the late Michael Shannon and Mary and because of the sentiment which seems to have been quite seneraily expressed outside of that meeting, I No. 2,| This being the fact, I feel that it is my duty to recommend that the reso- one of judgment or opinion only, and mer view upon this_guestion, it would be unfair to do this. While we are given some power by the office which we hold, T am satisfied, where oniy a hope that if the council feels that the majority of the people wish to have Help protect your women and chil- dren—buy Liberty Bonds at THE THAMES NATIONAL BANK YOUNG MAN ARE YOU WAITING TO BE DRAFTED? Show the stuff that you are made of and enlist in the local Coast Artillery now, while you The Coast Ar- tillery is the highest branch of the service and affords great s to the right men. in the home com- you will be, while in the service, with the boys Why not be with Is, as it showed that the number of have a chance. from home. your chums? The Fifth and Third are below war strength Don’t be a need you. ENLIST NOW. this salary stand as heretofore, the vote referred to will be rescinded, and the matter thus disposed of for the rresent year. Rules of Order Adopted. Resolutions were then adopted as follows: That the rules of order followed last year be the rules of order during the ensuing vear. That the mayor and treasurer be authorized to issue notes or certifi- cates of indebtedness to be signed by them for such amounts and at such times as they deem necessary to raise money in anticipation of the collection of eity taxes and other receipts for the payment of current and other ex- penses of %he city and principal and intérest on loans. That the clerk be au authorized to procure stationery necessary for the use of the common council and have | printed fifty copies of the roll of | members, standing committees and volice commissioners and cause the =ame to be printed in full in the Jour- | na i _That the clerk be instructed to sub- mit to “all local printers equipped for the work, specifications for the print- ing of the Journal for the coming year for the purpose of securing seal- ed bids to be opened by the mayor on A day designated by him the contract the printing to go to the lowest bidder. Standing Committees Appointed. The standing committees were then appointed as follows: Committee on Finance — Mayor Brown, Alderman Dolbeare, Council- man Bowen, Committee on Public Works—Alder- man Higgins, Councilman Arnold, Councilman Worth. Committee on Fire Department— Alderman Dolbeare, Councilman Crooks, Councilman Mathewson. Committee on Auditing—atderman Waters, Councilman Carney, Couneil- man Rice, ‘ommittee on Police Department— Alderman Allen, Councilman Vaughn, Councilman Arnold. Committee on Amusements—Alder- scinded—Street Commissioner’s Salary Increased Twen- | ble and very effictent clerk. ty-five Dollars a Month—Common Council Organizes | {;Periment head has to pay part of and Makes Various Appointments. — hardle the work themselves and need- recommendation of Mayor Al-|man Waters, Councilman Worth, i m? pxgnnm, the nev’vn eourt‘oy! com- | Councilman Rice. propriation for salaries cil also voted a $25 a month Fire Chief Howard L. Stanton was Councilman Arncld said that $1 Sl Street Commissioner | nominated for fire marshal and SUPer- | was the figure paid some twenty or joner Fellows, Fire Marshal Howard | Crooks. The clerk was empowered to | gay, L. Stanton and Aubrey W. Jarvis, su- | cast one ballot and Chief Stanton was | Alderman Waters said that it seem- Mayor Brown then addressed thel mTnere was another contest when it held shortly before the candidates for salary of the treasurer be reduced for| The following petitions were dis-|the graves and have even broken off the coming year to $600, from $1500, | posed of: i £ o and that the sum of $15 per week be | From Duncan Sineclair for permis- | tion, but would like to have something allowed for clerk hire instead of $6|sion to lay a drain and connect his|done to put a etop to the rowdyiems i f e would like the polic ission- We nre planning an entertaimment of | L x:gtl:smr;g::a;g\;.ozth;?b;ztngge:; nrel:lses with the public sewer in P = E having been paid by the treasurer out | works committee. evening of June eighth, and we hope| ¢ 'yiS calary. This recommendation| From Mrs. Charles D. White ask- Department. bills were then approved was not made because of any per-|ing removal of an old tree in front|ag follows: Gas and electric, $26,764.05; sonal feeling upon my part, or through | of her property, No. 243 Broadway.|ater department. $2,8 ' pa any desire to impose upon anvone. It | Referred to tree warden with power, | pion 0oPST 5 because upon considering| From Albert C. MeNulty claiming | teries, $1,007 done in the tréasurer’s office | damages for a fail on Prospect strect | 30409 police department. $2.308.7 it has been done, and further the | May 29, 1917, fall being due to Ob- | gereet lighting, $1.13 salaries paid in other cities of the | struction on a defective sidewalk. Re- | department terest of the city as a whole, and fair | ing permission to excavate from West i : to anv newly elected incumnent of | Main and Thames for distance of 275 OBITUARY the | this officc, to reduce the salary on the basis suggested. The former court of | to public works committee. am satisfied that a majority of the|non and they werc adopted by the [non when a boy 12 years of age went sald the salary the city is now pay- ing is enough to allow the treasurer to do the clerical work himself if he whom he referred to as a very capa- Alderman Waters asked if any other Mayor Brown said that the custom arose from the fact that previous in- cumbents found they were unable to ed assistance, Councilman Worth asked enough to take care of Alderman Wa- ter's motion if it were carried. Mayor Brown said it was not. " The Mction Tabled. Councilman Crooks moved that the The election of a corporation coun- sel, fire marshal, street commissioner Councilman Arnold presented a res- Alderman W. H. Allen nominated | ojution increasinz -the salary of the Amos A. Browning for corporation | street commissioncr from $125 a counsel and Alderman M R. Waters | month to $130 a month from July 1 seven being for Mr. Browning is enough. We have got to be care- and he was elacted. ¥ . N ful and keep expenses down. he sai intendent of the fire alarm and tele- | twenty-five years ago and he did not declared appointed. ed peculiar to him that the couneil Is As in the case of the appointment | raising in all but one department. ro- oner's office and city mansee. The count showed thirteen |the appropriation is large enough to lows and he was declared appointed. | Brown said it was. The street com- ney the mayor was authorized to cast | pense account. one ballot.” The mayor did so and declared Mr. Jarvis re- elected. Contest for Water Commissioner. Councilman Crooks referred to the street commissioner as one of the hardest worked men In the city. He was favorable to the increase. ; Councilman Mathewson moved that came to the choice of a water com-|,ne resolution be tabled. The vote >, ~oun- | Showed a tie. The mayor dissolved man 3 B yaushn nominated Coun: |the tie and overruied the motion o Mathewson nominated ~Councilman | {&ble. The vote on the resolution was Carney: The count showed seven of [ ihen taken up. It resuited .in a te h The mayor dissolved the tie and ap- man Crooks and he was appointed. Fo T 0a TEN, BEOIvig aug. 3t "nas adopted. Appointed Special Constables, The Sunday Law. The following men were appointed Councilman Crooks said he thought kue, George Harriman, Joseph Riley | enforcement of the ordinance regard- and Charles Williags, ing the selling of perishable goods on The clerk read a claim from F. L.|Sunday, such as milk, meat and fruits. 475 and 479 Main street. FHe claims | board had made an effort to enforce he was given a grade and ordered to|the Sunday law it was along the line build a sidewalk and that he has com- | of an experiment. He eald that when plied with the instructions. The build- | warmer weather arrives the police ing of the walk has raised it to such | commissioners would make proper ar- an extent that it has caused damage | rangements regarding the sale of the to his land and buildings. He asked | perishable goods mentioned by Coun- that the council refer the matter to a |cilman Crooks. committee for investigation. The| Counciman Crooks then called at- claim was referred to the finance |tention to the damage which is being committee. done by boys who overrun the Greene- ville cemetery. He said they run over Petitions Received. headstones. He did not’ wish prosecu- Baltic street. Referred to public |ers to take the mafter up. Department Bills Approved. 3.64; park de- 53; 'department of ceme- 2; fire department, waterworks $15,641.30; finance depart- ferred to_finance committee, ment. $.06 From S. S, Tel. company ask- [ "'Tha counc ‘adjourned at 10 o'clock feet down Thames street. Referred James B. Shannon In the death of James Bernard Shannon, which occurred at his home. From A. P. Dolbeare and George M. Charbonneau, askinz removal of old trees on West Thames stree. Refér- Alderman Higgins presented reso- |Carroll Shannon, was born Februtr: lutions on the death of James B. Shan- |16, 1846 in New York city. My. Shan- couneil. to Worcester to live with his parents An_invitation from Norwich lodge, No. 430, B. P, (). E. to attend their flag day exercises on Thursday eve- ning was accepted. A short recéss was taken at this point so that the committees could be_approved. When the council reconvened alder- man Dolbeare recommended for the finance committee that the sum of $25 be paid to Albert C. McNulty for dam- ages sustained in Mr. McNulty's fall mendation of the committee was adopted. Alderman Higgins reported that the publile works committee had consid- ered the vetition of Duncan Sinclair and had decided to grant him per- mission to connect his premises with the sewer on Baltic stree Previous Vote Rescinded. Alderman Dolbeare presented a res. olution rescinding the previous action taken in regard to the reduction of the city treasurer’s salary from $1,- 500 to $600. Councilman Croeks inquired if this meant that the treasurer’s clerk would also be paid on the old schedule, He was told that it would. He was of the cpinion that the clerk’s salary should be maintained at the figure set by the council. Alderman Dolbeare said that up to|and when a young man of about 21 a year ago the clerk had be*n receiy- | vears he eame to Norwich and engag- ing a salary of $10 a wetk from the |ed in business on Water street. city, although no provision had been During the period of fifty years made for a salary greater than $6 | While a resident In this city, Mr. Shan- weekly. _Since that time the clerk |non was actively engaged In business has been receiving $6 weekly from |and erected a number of large build- the city. He could not say what the |ings. treasurer was paying the clerk out| In 1892 he built the Shan- of his own salary. non building on the corner of Main Alderman Waters moved that $750 |and Shetucket streets, an ornzment to be set aside for the compensation of [the city, and when it was destroved | the treasurer’s clerk for the coming|by fire a number of years ago he re-| year. placed it by a thoroughly’ fire proof This motlon was opposed by Alder- |structure. He bought and improved | man Delbeare. Alderman Dolbeare | Property at the corner of Water and | said that the treasurer's salary had | Market street, where the Olympic hall, been raised some time ago from $1,200 | the Auditorium theatre and the Audi- to $1,500 so that he would be able |torium hotel are located and recent- to pay a part of the expense connect- | ]V completed the big Majestic build- ed with his clerical assistance. ing on Water and Shetucket streets, covering a large space and contain- Sptaic @ M City. ing stores and other business apart- Mayor Brown said he made the rec- | ments. He erected the Marguerite emmendation that the vote be rescind- | puilding at the corner of Main and Norta Main streets and a large building bearing his name in Baltic. He was also interested in and owned a mill there. FHe also had other holdings in this and other towns. Mr. Shannon was the largest individual real estate holder and tax payer in Norwich. Mr. Shannon for a number of vears was a director of the First National bank and he was a member of the Chamber of Commerce, the Red Cross and was the first president of the foly Name society of St. Patrick’s church. Politically . Shannon was a staunch democrat, having represented this state at the Democratic National Convention which nominated Grover JAMES B. SHANNON non was the last family. A brother, Tho died in Worcester a very successful in always ready to a that promised to city. local real estate erally recognized pretic Norw urday night at his shire avenue, Indian He was born in Bra fle'd, He one son, Arthur and two brothers, Wisconsin and Asa | wich, ana _one Allen for damages to his land and | He thought they were as essential as | Hoxle, of N NORWICH BOYS IN time they h About 30 have bee: their physical from Norwich cepted are Cliffora A. Karkutt 3. Crok Bacon Academy Given Judgmen Delagr: tn the ci on Monday m a section of down. The rem: in bad shape and in at any time Copley Square, Boston, Ma Ask your ncighb:;; W he has = Liberty Bond. THE THAMES NATIONAL BANK CUMMINGS & RING " Funeral Directars aml Embalmer; I 322 Main Street Chamber of Commerce Bui "Phone 232-2 Lady Assistant stockholder in local industries Mr. Shannon married tw May 18, 1870 he was riage with Katherine F in this city by Rev. D There were seven union, five of wh Thomas 1 Mrs. Henry § died two ¥ child, Katherine died i His second wife was Kathe ningham, whom he ,e ber 28 3 with P, flic By this Tl a ter, Madeline, r K Fo f New 1 ¢ Mr. Shannon was a His work in the 1ly demons! ch and its futus He was a devoted father and during his ions won the sincere esteem low citizens. Williara M. Sheldon. Willlam M. Sheldon, 5 4 spent his early life ther 1 for the pas I AUTO TRUCK COM Six Have Been Accepted at Recr Station in New London. Six Norwich boys have bee ed-in the Auto Tru being organized in company when rec will number an 29 g are from Putr ichael J. Daigle COMMON PLEAS CAS Foreclosure Action dgment for for filing claims. In White vs. G. M. M was ordered in The e of ~ cheune as on June . same city on . >. Chapman vs., H be tried in New Lo and the case of E. H Gifford on J 1 T f nge vs Ceiling Fell Down When the common rain Show your loyalty—get a L Bond at THE THAMES NATIONAL B TRAVELERS' DIRECTORY. $1.25 To New York $1.25 CHELSEA LINE TO NEW YORK FREIGHT AND PASSENGER SERVICE BETWEEN NORWICH AND NEW YORK From Norwic Tuesdays, Tka ver Street, Mondays, We days at 5 p. m. Effect 1916. $1.25—F. V. KNOUSE, Agent— Hotel Oxford Near Public Libra Trinity ristian Scien irch, New ( House and but t ites to g and business s Electric_cars pass Oxt & M. R. R. station s very part of the city and Single rooms $1.00 and up. with bath v 0. Clevelgnd far the first time. He was |® Double raoms $2.00 and up: with bats a member of the state central com- mittee for a number of years. Mr. Shannon was also interested as a $2. " PHILIP P. PRETTO