Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, June 19, 1917, Page 8

. ‘the -plowshare and the nn.n p-ued over dnd obliterated every re and. t from The Dlace: Tradition. alone. dcterrants the spot where the noble in and le greater part of the first fi tcrs were Wfl&‘. ; | Mason was a man of great prudence and sagacity, wise. in council and he- roicIin the field of action. .The natural ardor of his mind, fostéred by early military adventures, and- continually calied into exercise by great emergen- cies, made him a fearless leader in war. Sturdy in frame and hardy in consti- tution, regardless of danger, fatigue or exposure, he was invaluable as a - | pioneer in diMcult ehterprises and a | founder of new plantations. He was : ¥ N ’ also a religious man and a patriot, of . § ; virtuous habits and moders.te ambition. i p: i f 4 Thou, he sustained many high and ; . honorable offices in the infant colony, he is best known by the simple titie of captain. There is a tradition that af- ew Silk Dresses - $14.50(| [ Gosie T g Ereatatan| Vacation Needlework received of some disturbares among the Indians, either at Groton or Ston- . ; ington. Mason immediately collected ¢ i - v B sy oetee e et oy For All Kinds of Needles tiractive new mode! (g e S 5 ng their, wallets over their shoulders, " = i £ i S o) containing provisions for two or thres ||| Laces and Linens and Embroidery Silka—Wooly Yarns, and Silky ones— ” - days, started for the scene of actfon. Needles and Hooks—all these we have, but they mean little to anyons un- sleeves, ety of fetching sty! ; v | They crossed the Shetucket by fording. | i| they are in some way connected with the clever ideas which will maks little i th: h tati SHANTOK. FORT .MEMORIAL Emn;“‘,"“;..,",‘(’,,,,,‘“ ,,;',.‘"m}'],‘ the materials and work of your hands an artistic succes Here Stood the Fort of Uncas, Sachem of the Mohegsns and Friend of the | marched directly to the spot where the |l We can supply you with the materials, and we aré likewise headquarters English. - Here in 1645 Besieged by the Narragansetits, He Was Relieved by |Indiane had fixed their camp, chas- for ideas. If you are going to make use of your spare moments in knit the Bravery of Lieutenant Thomas Leflingwell. Erected by the Cennecticut | tised them, destroyed. their fortifica- ting useful things for the soldier boys we can supply ths materials and Society of Colonial Dames, 1895. ¢ tions and many of their huts, and re- g 5 £ . : turned in three days without losing a sist you with the work. If you are going to be a little more frivelous and man. It was for promptness and de- (| make some pretties for the baby or for yourself, why, we have everything cision Hke this that Mason was ever |} \hich you will require. If you are going to be stiil more frivolous and do % a TWU Hundred Markers Bemg Placed PeeTAne s Tt COTPrnes Bl | fancy work of 4 sl lighter nature, we st Have ail you will reauive | “He was tall and portl?, full of martial fire, and shunned no hardsnips or dan- ART NEEDLEWORK — COMPLETED PIECES 8 ’ b T S oty the defense and service of the |} o i\, Luncheon Sets—comfortable Pillows and Cushions<—handsome bits colony.’ Metal Signs Have Been Distributed Throughout Eastern Con- The Pequots Assailed. of Madeira and Domestic Filet Lace—Hemstitched Scarfs, Center Pisces The Pequot war commenced at a|] and Doylies—dainty and clever examples of hand embroidery, dons by ex- . . - i i 9 5 i i it " o why necticut—Route the Big Automobile Parade Will Follow | {iTic, when Connecticut had only 230 |} perts—all thess we have. For a bride's gift, as a gift to any one who ) e v PR3 keeps house, or for yourself, thess pretty things are just what you want the three owns of Hartford, Wethers~ Through This City on Friday. field and Windsor. Out of these Mason We invite you to visit our Art Neddlework gathered a band of 70 men and pass- 1 Il be 4 = ing down Tonmnecticut river landed in Department at any time, and we wi the Narragansett country and being glad to help you in any way. jolned by 2 band of friendly Indlans, $17.50 to $25.00. On sale this week only. %Shethnd Sweaters - $6.752 All colors, purple, corn, apple green, rose, Belgian blue, with pretty sailor collar and cuffs of white brushed -wool, regular $8.50 grade. On sale for this week only. ‘This marker will'be placed at Suss- first_marked was placed in position . i e s setts invaded the Mohegan,.country commanders. Viewing his conduct at rice for this week only. Actual $10.50 values. of metal. 5 hie mtrons % this pi y. $10.50 es Smotal . to his strongest fort and_besiefed | t0 charge him with cruelty to the van- £ i k- | ner. ) te: by Faith Trumbull Two hundred Mohegan Trail mark-|ner. Erected by Fai Feitai | et By et ol e andly STodiane of the chamber of commerce and have | oS Sorr €2 In their strongest.fortress, .destroyed . . . been distributed to ‘the.various cham- TETS it, laid waste their ‘dwellings and kill- A variety of splendid styles in excellent quality cot- L S S L 7 Site of Shantok Fort. ed nearly hailf of the whole nation. = R ot i & z e This expedition occupied just three ton voile and French linen. Pretty figured effects, flow- ticut who are to see that they are|, B (he SDEINE of 1045, Whether bOION® | weeks. The skill, prudence, firmness placed in position along the trail be- t < = it » | and active courage dispiayed by Mason under the command of Pessacus, the in this exploit were.such as to gain new and becoming styles just received and offered at on Bast Main street Monday morning. > 3 ; tyl J with a large force, committeed _gres: b it i P tom s i town along the Mohegan i< him there. According to tradition this | Tuiehed foe: BUt the same tynt Tes ers have been delivered at‘the office | Chapter, D. A. R hostile territory, assmiled the Pequots ered voiles, smart stripes and dainty, cool materials in fore the opening:day on Friday. The | boctie o Ar o the e aan a - B 3 him a high standing among military They are very attractive and are made , 1 a 5 devastation, and fnally drove Ungas|to charge him with cruelty to the van- Trail to make a report of their plans : K | for the parade is Preston. Everett P. B T ous? | shared in the ferocious character of | Barnes of Preston called on the sec-'| noviv" onposite Poquetanuck. The | tN® a8 and, we may add, in that mis- | CATHOLIC DIOCESE ENLISTED the trenches. Millions of old me: retary of the Norwich Chamber of |peerlY, oPpoSite . T ortire. | construction of the spirit of Christian- women and children, wander homsless 5 English had assisted Uncas in fortify- : 4 : FOR RED CROSS CAMPAIGN |} 1 ommerce Monday morning and in-| o€ o PAd assisted Dncas n foFNC | ity which devoted its enemies to im- in their own land, a prey of hunger formed him that Preston would havegotended and the Narragansetts had | Medate and vindictive destruction. 3 b S P I b and sickness, They need a fugs 1;‘. least Its;n auion;’obi:{s in Hrée, Bl O K o Do of takine 1t o et M nAmong memvu-x1 'gg. o;:ce: hem1 13 Tt::u: so: (s-m:-‘{ S_EFmGRnl ;hrnufg ‘;u( tromn mf Qp,,]\,m,d,w, implements- to the machines to be decorated. = i > > | Mason was that of major genera! o State, Following Reading of Cir- | make the =oil vield them sustenance ; S ¢ the women. and children had fled to ; : The following instructions in re- [ o the wom: iz . the milltia of Connecticut, a duty lar Letter From Rt. Rev. John J.| To these lands, ravaged and deso All our $5.50, $6.50, 38-50 and $10.00 Waists are £ard to the parade formation In this | 53¢ OURCT Side of the river With a PATt| which obliged him to call out and ex- | Niam D. D. late, our brave American soidiers and ‘inchided in this special sale. The assortment embraces | || 7 ™ [sruef on Monday the Narragansetts had taken. posses- | SFCise the militia of each town 10 times | T'2™ De 5 e iitie,. THoDe The Local Route. sion, so as-to cut off Tetreat o the (% Year: eafary, 40 pounds per annum.| A the request of Bishop Niian, ey- | thelr places on the firing line. ~Fhot very fine georgettes, splendid quality crepe-dechines and At 1030 o'clock the autos which | water side, and thus enclosing-them on | o The first buriai place in Norwich, |,y pastor in the Roman Catholic dio- | $ands are on their was to the frors id are to take part will report at Sa-|this point of land, they hoped to sub- gm:aarls‘,‘;o;'i‘]m‘:’;’f“,r‘;, ‘:fo';_f:; ;_”‘; cese of Hartford, which comprises f“’;"l‘"f‘:fi"’h_"‘;’k'“’““‘,’:"’]‘1: PRl ml‘k soire in a liberal variety of styles, from smart tail- O | chem Plain just above Greenevije. |due them by famine. How long the | ginated for the same in 1859; the mon. | GoPfiecticut, read to his congregatlon, | ;. *Y i ubiants of countries whers Cach driver is requested to proceed | siege cqntinued is not known. but one | donate ot the following letter Sunday, devoting | the inhabitants of counts L o ared waists to rich dressy models. A splendid oppor- as far as Baldwin’s store and then|night a messenger despatched by Un- | UMent was. erected in 3 the regular sermon period’ toian ap- |18 hardship and distress, ft Pocomel turn and come back into line. By |cds left the fort without being. discov Putnam’s Adventure. peal for the Red Cross: T R sy wives Episcopal Residence, and children of those at the front Hartford, Conn. be left needy or dnetitute doing this there will be no Chance for |ered- by the besiegers, and Creeping . A congestion and the marshal and his |along the margin of the river very cau- | It Has been.a matter of surprise that aides will he greatly assisted. The |tiously till without the range of the |0 account has been discoverdd in any June 13, 1917 i line will then be formed so that all|enemy’s scouts, he crossed the country | Oontemporary newepaper of Putmam's |, .. o .. ¢ L h AR nITuNed 10 che will be in readiness to fall fn back | with Indian speed and arrived the next [ 2dventure with the Wear. The first de- | VSRF “RUICTT, 0 00 1riit0a States | AMETICan people must of the cars coming from Webster and | day at Saybrook, the mearest English | t8il report of that famous . exploit}, - A% ~TFREERF O SO e o e | the pangs of hunger the other towns. settlement, where he made knomn . the | WOuld seem to be that in hie own | 700 RLOCEME (A TEEK 8 BHOR | while the citizens The prodession will be headed by a| desperate situation of .the \Mohesans. | biography prepared by Colonel Hum- |y 2¢ 0 280 Rrots MICT Cad o (| means to allev car carrying four buglers and these|Or perhaps Trumbull’s account may phrey, 1783, under - the direction -ofly, o o "ooriod of seven dayvs to secure | J2crifice on the pa tunity to stock up for vacation needs or next Fall wear. Sale is for this week only. too great in beh. buglers will be advance guard to give | more correct:- That he fell in with a | General Putnam himself, and Dr. Albl- | 18 S ohs hunared: milion « notice of the parade's approach. Next | scouting party from Saybrook fort and | §ence Waldo. The following extract, | relief fg'{""’hvfp""’ww_ b Uion | cherished sons a nd huet will come Charles W. Pearson, grand|communicated to them the message |found ina copy of the Norwich Packet, Soss. Boclbty. A campaisn comniittee {iives: that ;our. count marshal of the entire parade, and he | with which he was charged by Uncas. | 1734, shows what extraordinary ver- | o8 AU G QNTPCTn 10kality to | MOrtal principies ma wiil be followed by Tubbs’ band. e - sions had attained circulation in Eng- | 22 e donations tamard . the . Inmiking Then will come in the order named ey I enunrent. land: BGA A e feal mieann. of mitaining |PoODIe ot the followingz: Webster - Danielson, the original band of proprietors,| In Pomfret lived Col. lsrael Putnam, | (179, A8 a fnal meens O @@ MUK | urge those wh mear con Plainfield, Central Village, Moosup, | Captain Mason was the second laid in | who siew a she bear and her two cube taken ’“’ in ,‘”‘ ;hf' churches of .the tribute as 1i 1 possio ‘. eve Jewett Cits New ' London, Mo le he gravi Ffe died amid his family in | with a bilet of wood. The bravery of country P qund’a\ June M. You are|to the point of persona ifice, and Preston City. Norwich in 1672, in the 734 year of his|this action brought him . into. publc | SOUNIIt, SURANT Zene 70 00 W% | response to the members of the cam- The Norwich contingent —will be|age. His last hours were cheered by | notice; and, it seems, he is one of for- [ ACPOTEIRRlY PRAVESTn, (0 CTMIIECS TE | paign committee who will call on ther | headed by a squad of police and di- | the pravers and counsels of his beloved | tune's favorites. The story i& as fol- | Gav @ yane 1 ; personally for their domations. A rectly back of this car will- be the |pastor and son-in-law, Mr. Fitch. Two|lows: In 1754 a large she bear came | ‘%7 JUAS S0 o0 o0 0o a1 Who ms pproached ca marshal's car. Then will come the |years before, he had requested his f6l- |in the night from her den, which was [, o0 GTaor thel this unfermating Wod| vassers are ed to give as mem floats and these will be followed by [low citizens to excuse him from all | three miles from Putnam'’s house, and | 01 tpe diocese fo explain to their peg. | €FOUsly as means will_allow. te pleasure cars. further public services, on account of | took a eow out of a pen of his. The | o1 g d10°558 70 CRAIE (O FHTE PROC | the collection to be taken wp in the The route from Sachem Plain will| his age and infirmity, so that the cose [ sow, by her squeaking, awoke Mr. Put- | bro o5 WOIL A TOC 0TS The | church Sunday, June The amount be down Central avenue, through | of his life was tranquil and unharassed | nam, who hastily run in his shirt to | Req Cross was formally recognized | Feceived from' the collection should we Main street, up Broadway, around the | by care and responsibility. He was|the poor creature's relief; but before |anaq approved by intarnational law | Sent directly to the chancery office Chelsea parade and through Williams | buried about half a mile " from - his|he could reach the pen. the beac left it under the tarme of the Geneva conven. | £0 that it may be turned over to the cen reliaf committes of the state street to Uncas street to. Sachem | dwelling in-a spot which the eariy|and was trotting away with the sow in | {jon fifty-five vears ago. The Ameri- 2 . street, where a short stop .will be | Dlanters had selected for a, gravevard [her mouth. Mr. Putnam took UD a|can Red Cross was chartered by act |85 €arly & possible. 2 3 made at Uncas monument. Thence | but which was never used for that pur- | billet of wood and followed the scream- | o' congress and the president of the | O this occasion you will exhort the down Washington street, -over West|pose after the year 1700. In that|ings of the sow tlil he came to a fo0t | Unjted States is president of the so- | Members of your flock to pray earnest” v for the aid of Almighty n ain street and down past the fair|primitive cemetery the only memorials [of a mountain, where the den was.|ciety. This organization is endowed imi < inds to the New London road and | erected in honor .of the dead were a| Dauntiess, he emtered the hor cav- | with special privileges on the batt present crisis. With humble and de directly to Mohegan Hill. grassy hillock and a block of unhewn fern, and after walking and crawling | felds of conflicting nations. The Red | YOU! supplication let them seek The marker near Shantok Fort will {granite at the head. and foot of the|upon his hands and knee for 50 yards, | Cross is the only badge that all civil- | fAVOr for our country and her armies be erected today (Tuesdav). It reads|Egrave. No squared pillars or chiseled|came to a roomy cell, where the bear |ized nations have accepted as a fhark | In A SPIrit of resignation let them sub as follows Inseriptions ever decorated this humble [ met him with great fury. He eaw |ontitling the wearer to immunity in|mMit o the wave of ’1‘4 i P <. dence an< join good eede to thelr “The famous fort of the Mohegans | spot. The stones gradually sank into [ nothing but the fire of her eves: but|the midst of the fisht and securing Is located about one and three-quar- |the earth, or were removed Dby those |that was suficlent for our hero: Te|entire freedom fo exercise mercy in|Pravers for the welfare of the natio n accordance with the decres of our ters of a mile southeast of this cor- [who knew not they had any watch to|accordingly directed his blow, which |behalf of the wounded and aficted. Prioee. at_once ed fatal to the béar, and | Hence no other agency can penetrate [ holy father, Benedict XV, the fnvees jon “Queen of Peaca, pray for us saved his“own life at a most critical | to the battle front and snatch the vic. moment. Putnam then discovered and | tims of war from the horrors into |l to be added to the litany of Kkilled two cubs; and having, though |which they are plunged. Thouzh oth- | blessed virgin, that through her int in Egyptian darkness, dragged them |er agencies, moved by the same pur- | Cessfon a epeedy and lasting peace and the dead sow, one by one, out of [ pose, may accumulate resources, they [may come to a distracted worid the cave, he went home and calmly |have no assurance from opposing ar- Yours sincerely, B reported to his family what had hap- | mies that they are free to dispense JOFIN J. NTLAN pened. The neighbors declared. on|ajd where the need is most urgent. Bishop of Hartford. viewing . the place -by torchlight, .that | Therefore it is the part of wisdom and ’ 8 his exploit exceeded those of Samson | well-ordered effort to direct all ener- B-q Hailstones. or-David. Soon afterwards the general | gies toward a common end, to turn| C. E. Franklin of Mansfleld Camtes assembly appointed Mr. Putnam a|all resources by concerted action into |has sent The Builetin a copy of the lleutenant in the . army marching [a common channel. By this method | Hagerstown, Md, Herald showing = against Canada. Hie courage and good |alone will relief find its way to those | picture taken following a haiistorm in conduct - raised him to the rank of [in distress and the work of humanity | that city June 6 in which the ground captain the next vear. The third vear |reach the highest degree of efficiency |is covereq es w ook he was made a -mejor: and ‘the fourth |in alleviating the terrible woes that |larger th and the art many of them wers mueh < All our higher cost Suits now at the lowest of the season’s prices. Assortment includes Silk Suits, Jersey Cloth Suits and Smart Gabardine and Serge Suits in very desirable styles and colors. Former prices were to $55.00. a colonel. Putnam-and Rogers were | have deluged millions of our feliow- [cle state 4] 3 e 2, ” the ‘heroes through the last war. Put- | men. larger than the picture indicates, since ‘Economy is the Nation’s Watchword. nam wag %o hardy, at & time when the | The task presentod to the saciety do | thex measured from seyen - 3 dians- had killed all hix men and |enormous as to make the faint-hearted | inches in clrcumference. Here are values that are nothing short of Completely hemmed him' in upon a|despair, inspires men of courage and e = ; % river. as to leap into the stream,|self-sacrifice with heroic enthusinsm To Discontinus Rural Routs. phenomenal, but you must act quickly if you L which in ‘a mimite’.carried. him down | America, Tavored by God beyond . aii| FRural Route.of TeBanon #ill be dfs. a stupendous fall.where no tree could | other nations, must rise to this op- | continued July 1 and the route wi pass’ withot ubeing torn to piecea. The | portunity, the greatest ever afforded |be served from Chestnut Hill post of the inhabitants of this world to exer- 1 make & route of abens Y. Indians reasonably conciuded that Put- nam, their terrible enemy, was dead, | tise mercy in the cause of human would take advantage of them, as they are % and made their report. accordingly at|Already forty-five million are reckon- —_ | Ticonderoga: but soan after a scouting | ed direct victims of the unspeakable | Numerous arrests are reported to party - found their sad mistake in a |slaughter. “Hundreds. of thousands, |have been made by the Swiss police in Y. who esca death on the battlefield, | connection with the discovery of an bloody rencounter. Soms few that got "off declared that Putnam was vet liv- | have been affiicted by fatal disease in |important German spy organization. ing and that he was the first son of . Hobbamockow. and therefore immortal. However. at ‘Tength the Indians took this terrible warrior prisoner and tled him to a tree. where he.hunz three .| days without food or drink. Thev did | not attempt to kill him for fear of of- fending Hobbamockow: 'but- thev eoid him to the French at.a' greaf price. /The name of Putnam was more alarm. Ling to- the Indians. than canmon and they never would fight him after his escape from the falls. He wae after- wards redeemed by the English. ca E 5 - ; : L Tenth Co. Wine. rs. By orders from the office of the flavhattan 121-125 Main Street WERE JUDGES N PUBLIC SPEAKING CONTEST. o 5 The contestants were as follows: . adjutant general Information is ziven George Gilman, August Laskowitz, e that the Tenth company, Coast Ar- ¥ tillery,. #s the winner of the fourth A. L. Young and L. M. Crandall Offi- clated at Fitchville. Jacob Masters, Joseph Masters, Marti Delinsky, Michast Knowlen, Harry T Schatz, Thomas Sullivan, Annfe Brand, |annual state indoor riffe match, \A loving cup, with permanent pos- Ruth Chambers, Agnes Brown, Mar- session, goes to the company and each of the team members has .a . medal. garet Lynch, Mary Zulkakes, Lucia Gilman, Mildred Grandy, Catherine The - team - scored 940 points. - The Kelley, Ruth Dickenson, Goldie Bot- x 'l'v:lm: cémpany, which stood sec- ond, haa 529. y wicj and Frances Swan. m Appointment. The Portuguese congress h:: agreed e'qooc, formerly c:f bh. bnlm!(‘l’. s :, A L. Young and Lowls M. Crandall of this city motored to Fftchville on Monday evening, where they officiated as two of the judges im the public to an extension of the life nmtunmlmli. wlththepo-snnl i ~ e af New York, | . e Ay y