Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, July 18, 1917, Page 2

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. ~RESCUED FOUR FROM DROWN!NG John F. Donahue, Athletic Instructor, Turns in Good Day’s Work. Willimantic has a man who deserves a Carnegie ;medal in the person of John F. Donahue, athletic instructor for the American Thread company, who saved the lives of four people in danger of drowning at the company’s swimming pool in the Natchaug river, Monday afternoon. jctim was a Polish ng on a log in shal- water. According to some chil- dren nearby, the log which he was on drifted into deep water and the boy had gane down twice before Donahue got to him. When the lad was brought to shore, it was thought that was past aid, but he was revived efforts of Mr. Donahue amkl a Providence gzirls were on the de of the ver and they start- the river to see what the They got into deeper expected and Mr. Don. ent to the rescue. He brought one of them to the , but the other one clung to him so tight that both were in danger of drowning. He has a mark on his arm which he received in one of the struz- gles. She was revived when they reached the shore. last “event” of the day was a married woman went in be- depth and Donahue wis “Johnnv on the Spot.” Donahue i iations and azain deserves great coolness ery : Gave Red Cross $75 San Jose Council, No, 14, has turned The AEOLIAN VOCALION Our statistics show that nine out of ten like the Vocalion far better than any other phonogranh have ever heard. Hear it yourself. You, too, will be won by the rich Vocalion tone —the refined elegance of the cabinets and the fine new privilege of play- ing each record as you wish by means of the Graduola ex- pression device. FOR SALE BY THE d. C. LINCOLN CO. WILLIMANTIC JAY M. SHEPARD more & Shepard FuneralDirectorand Embalmer 60-62 North St., Willimantic Lady Assistant Tel. connection DR. F. C. JACKSON DENTIST Removed to 715 Main St, Willimantic Hours—9 a. m. t0 8 p. m. Phone 44 HIRAM N. FENN UNDERTAKER a nd EMBALMER 62 Church St., Willimantic, Gt. Sueceeding over to the treasyrer of the local Red Cross fund $75, that amount being re- alized gt the social and dance given by them at the town hall Monday, June 25. No Orders Yet. The third battalion stationed at the Dimmock farm has so far received no orders to move to any other destina- tion. The local company numbers 67 men. Frank Alpaugh, who is visiting at Tim Pond, Me., with his wife, did some fishing one day last week as he hooked 125 trout of fair size in 24 S, MANSFIELD MILKMAN FINED IN CITY COURT Paid $13.10 for Sell- w Standard. Stephen J. Naesi ing Milk Stephen J. Naesin of Mansfield, who was arrested for selling milk which was below the standard, appeared at the Tuesday session of the city court and paid a fine of $7 and costs, amounting to $13.10. Joseph Kuersizdjak pleaded not guil- ty to a charge of breach of the peace. Complaint was made by a resident of Brick Row 'that the accused called him vile names and threatened him. A girl witness said that she heard the quarreling. The accused told an entirely different story, nevertheless He was judged guilty by Judse Foss and fined $3 and cosf hich he paid. Machines Came Together. A Ford, driven by a Connecticut Agricultural college student named Goodrich, and another Fliver driven by Eimer Warren of Storrs fizured in a’ siight accident Tuesday morning at Storrs in front of Professor Eaton's house. Warren turned out te give Goodrich the road but the latter's car would not answer the “helm” and they col- {lided. One of Warren's front tires | was punctured, the rim was bent and a rod connecting with the axle was jbent. The other car escaped without inj; ‘car driven 'by Goodrich was i used to carry milk from the dairy sta- ion at the college. i Last Canning Course Starts. ! The fourth, and probably { canning course at the Stor: tural College started { about 20 attendinz. This is an unusual- arge number and th truct are ased with the evident desire to i pl | iearn. { Mr re vis- r will and Mfs. C. in Putnam A. Wheeler Mr. Wheele there. A’*coun( Filed Final Mayor Dunn to Speak. The Ancient Order and Mayor Dan fair is in cha Twomey of this the Windham cou Bean Vine Growing on Pear Tree. ,Philip_ Cheney. of Valley stréet, c as a garden which he is his champi Among ground. Friends Surprise J. W. Spencer. on Hope Spencer has Thread company the He was pre<emod with a pipe, bacco pouch and several other arti- Auto Crashed Into Tree. South Windham was the scene of another accident Tues: 5.30 when a New York into a tree. The car was coming fr the direction of Norwich and the d er, probably not accustomed to sharp turn in the road, turned too la and then cramped his wheels arnd the Telephone Lady Assistant auto ran into the tree. The front por- Wiurray's Boston Store WILLIMANTIC, CONN. Items from the Ki tchenware Section AT JULY CLEARANCE SALE PRICES | GLASS WARE Fiuted Bottom Table Tumblers—Sale price 29¢ a dozen. Thin Blown Table Tumblers price 55¢ a dozen.® Thin Blown Etched Table Tumblers— Sale price 69c a dozen. Now-Westing Fluted Bottom Hotel Tumblers—8ale price 49c a dozen. Graduated Measuring Glasses — Sale price 5ec. WOODEN WARE extra ‘wide— Sale Folding Ironing Table, Sale price $1.19. Giass Wash Board—Sale price 45c. Tr1P an Spring Mop Stick—Sale price 2e. Hardwood Floor Dry Mop—Sale price Tzt's Dust Absorbing Dry Mop—Saie price 3%c. Cadar Oil Dust Absorbing Floor Mop— Sale price 98c. DINNER WARE 112-piece set English Dinner Ware. Pontransia stock patiern. valus $25.00—Sale price $19.50. 112-piece set English Dinner Ware, Ivanhoe stock panem, value $29.00— Sale price $20.98 10-piece Decorated Toflet Set —. . Sale price $2.69 a set. GALVANIZED WARE Mggium size Wash Tub—Sale price Large size Wash Tub—Sale price $1.39. Medium size Foot Tub—Sale price 63c. Medium size Refrigerator Pan — Sale price 45c. EARTHEN WARE Weller's Brown and White Fireproof Earthern Ware. 6-inch Round Nappies—Sale price 10c. 8-ounce size Custard Cups—Sale price Sc_each. Oval Bakers—Sale pi No. 5 Mixing Bowls—! e 15¢. ale price 95c. The H. G. Murray Co. ‘The passengers h hurt beyond a few were frightened by the 3 "3 the accident. The ear to Leonard Brothers’ garage for repairs. Assaulted Mrs. Bertha Ostrich. A S_ugel leenberg Tuesday al bim with assault on‘%hl Os- trich. His case will be brousht before the court Wednesday. M: conducts a dry store on ). street. Police Force Short. The Willimantie police fcrce h feel. ing the effect of the ‘.% of men, as the department is ehort flva or six Supernumeraries. to have seven sul only two. If a mem! should be taken sick, some of the pa- trolmen would probably have to do double duty on their beats. Large Crowd at Concert. A large crowd was at the cecond band concert given by the American band under the auspices of the American Thread company _at Recreation park Tuesday Srenjng. The program last night was ag fol- lows: America. March, Battle of Inkerman, arr. by Binns Overture, Lustspiel, Keler Bela, op. 73 Interme#zo, Shadowland, B. Gilbert Fox trot, Ain’t You Comlng Back to Dixieland? R. A. Whiting Popular medley, Popular Sonu. Selection, Red Mill, Vietor Herbert One step, Come Out of the Kitchen, Mary Ann, Kendys and Bayha angled Banner. Concrete Sidewalks Held Up. 0 more sidewalks will -be built in Willimantic until Friday, as the city inspector claims that the Moran Con- siruction company is not living up to ts contract with the city, and a spe- cial meeting of the street committee will be held Thursday evening to talk the eituation over and deside the ques- tion. The trouble is over the mixing of the cement. Inspeetor Jéremfah Lyons claims that the contractor is not deing right, and he has refused to accept any walks built according to the pres- ent method of mixins. MOTORCYCLIST HITS WAGON ON MAIN STREET. William Heether, Driver of the Motor- cycle, Only One Injured. Both rear wheels of Georze Grant's wagon were taken off by Willlam Heether's motoreycle in an accident on Main strect near the poor farm Tues- day evening ahbout 10 o'clock. Grant | stoppea Patrolman Paulhus on his they arrived at the Tleether was there talk- enant McCarthy. Each at a rate between 15 and He was in the mid- 2nd did not see any the wagon. The first thing he hit the wagon, smashing he front of hi yecle and taking f the wogon. Jackson street, ward Wikiman. e waliting slowly and he trolley tracks. H Heether turn the Tieether might hit his wagon to the t‘m sidewalk, but he was Tre motorcycle took off the eel tting the wagon down the hubs, putting out the lantern which he claims to have had lit hang- s under the wagon. Vo one saw the accident except a man named Robinson who is preju- diced against the motoreyclist, as he s Heether goes by the house at a rate of 60 mjles an hour with the mnuf. fler open. He lays the blame of the accident on Heether, saving the wag- on was on the right hand side. Grant and Robinson placed the accident at different places, while Heether admits that he does not know where it was The exact position cannot be d since the horse carried the and Grant moved it into on had been in the habit of eling past there at a hizh rate of speed, but he stopped spesding when the officer several waeks Robinson admits-that he had not Heether speeding since he was ned by the police. Personal in- juries were confined to Heether, whose left lex was cut and bruised. Tt will cost about $30 or $40 to repair the motorcycle, le the wazon oniy ceds two wheels. Nothing definite ould be settled by the party that went to the scene of the accident last night and they will appear in tod: (Wednesday's) court. s session of the police "WILLIMANTIC CAMP GROUND Annual Meetina on August 23—About 50 Cottages Occupied Now. The Willimantic Camp Ground sea- son of 1817 is well under way. About fifty cottages are occupied at present and people are arriving every dav. It is ected that there will be fully as many if not more people on the ground this season than there were last sum- me Quite ‘a number staved away last year because of the infantile par- aly epidemic. There will not be te as much going on this year as mevp has in former vears. The board- keen in t goes on in the ‘Mrs. Jane Read and sister, Mrs. Mary Taylor of Worcester, Mass., have arrived at their cottage, the Gem, on_Wesl C cle. Miss Boston, Masa., and guest, m stopping at their cot- tage on Wesley Circle. Mrs. Myron Wma lnd children, Ray- mond and Esther, of New Britain are oceupying the Tucker cona.- on Pros- pect avenue. Sarah Mooré of South Man- chester spent Sunday at her cottage on Wi Circle. Mr. and Mrs..Dyson and daughur Helen of East J. have ar- rived at their cottage, The Ledge, on Foster avenue. Mrs. Sarah Sumner and her nurse, Miss Bne, are at their cottage on Cartwright avenue. Miss Emma Starr of New London is spending the summer at her coty tage on_Haven avenue. 3 rs. L. Hayder of Willimantie is at her cottage om Cartwright avenue. Mrs. S. O. Benton and daughter of New London are at their cottage on Haven avenue. Mrs. H. S. Keeney and family of Manchester were at their cottage on Foster_avenue last weelk. Miss’ Jessle Smith of New London spent Sunday at her cottage on Fos- ter avenue. Miss Sarah Tracy of Jewett City Is at_her cottage on Janes avenue. Miss Flora Smith of Boston s at her cottage on Edgewood -avenue. Mrs. Brownell and family are at their cottage on Mystic avenue. Mrs. Brownell's _daughter, Miss Laura Brownell, was graduated from Bos- ton University with honors last month. Mrs. Jacob Betts is spending the summer at her cottage on Mystic ave- nue. Mr. and Mrs. Burt Hulburt and Mrs. John Kibbe of Somers, Conn., spent Sunday at their cottage. Miss Phoebe Barber of Wauregan is at her cottage on Haven avenue. Judge Reed and family of Stafford Springs were at their cottagze on Ha- ven avenue last week. Mrs. Fred Smith and_two children, Franklin and Dorothy, are at their cot- tage on Norwich avenue. Mrs. Mary Benjamin of Washington, R. I, and her friend, Miss Sweetland are at their cottage on Haven avenue. Rev. and Mrs. Mclntire and fam are at their cottage on Haven avenue T BALTIE. Elect Officers—Have So- Regular Drill—Notes of Boy Scouts cial After Interest. Members of Troop 1, Boy Scouts, re- cently celebrated the anniversary of the registration of the troop at tie national headquarters. Addresses were aelivered by Scoutmasier Rev. Charles Smith and Carl H. Anderson. The scouts appeared in a number of drills under direction of Herman Bradlaw. At the conclusion of the drills re- freshments of sandwiches, cake, cream and orangeade were served by members of the troop. Later In the evening games were en Guésts were present from Hanover, Versailles and Baltic. At a meeting of the PRoy Scouts, held in the vesiry of the Baltic Meth- odist Episeopal church, the following officers were elected: Louis Demuthe, secretary Arvid Anderson, treasurer; Francis Cooney, Alfred Egli, Freder- ick Cconey and Wilfred Papineanlt, patrol leaders: Wilfred G. Carte: , Martin Stapleton W assistant patrol leaders. Christened Two Children. The infant daughter of Mr. ard Mrs. Israel Charon was baptized in \z Mary's church by Rev. Thomas L. The cnild was ehristened Marie. Lil- Han. Mr. and Mrs, Desire Charon were the Sponsors. Rev. Thomas Lvnch baptized in St. Mary's the infant son, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Pion. The child was christened Joseph Lorenzo. The sponsers were Charles Charon and Rosilda Charon. Personals and Notes. Frank Maynard. Fred Caron, Albert Seveigny. Donat Fournier are spend- ing a month at Camp Brook, on the Shetucket. Mr. and_ Mrs. Pohemann and son Walter, and daughter. Hilda, have re- turned to Sprincfleld, Mass., after spendinz a week with Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Schmidt. William E. Young. accountant at the 1liam The knowl of what the buyer expects has the effect of Brothers to a constant personal over- siag;r: all manufacturing operations. Their own life-long zeal for good workmanship is sharp- ened and stimulated by a realization of wlut the publlc expects from them. The entire institution is honestly permeated with the idea that quality and performanhce are paramount and all-important. 1t will pay you to visit and examine this car. The gasolene consumtion is unusually low, The tire mileage is unusually high Touring Car or Roadster, $835; Winter Touring Car or Roadster, $1000; Sedan or Coupe, §1368 (All prices f. o. b. Detroit) THE JORDAN AUTO CO. Willimantic Phone 353 The Greek kilted troops, the Puzones, bear a variant of a name which was given to troops in the days of ancient Greece, Euzoni meaning well-girdled Among the callers at No. 10 Down- ing street recent'y, was General Persh- ing, who spent a considerable time with the Prime Minister. Australian newspapers pay tributes to Major Redmond and Mr. John Red- mond for their devotion to the Em- pire’s cause. Physicians Recommend Castoria OU know the real human doctors right around in your neighborhood: the doctors made of flesh and blood just like you: the doctors with souls and hearts: those men who are responding to your call in the dead of night as readily as in the broad daylight; they are ready to tell you the good that Fletcher's Castoria has done, is doing and will do, from their experience and their love for children. ' Fletcher’s Castoria is nothing new. We are not asking you to try an experi- ment. We just want to impress upon you the importance of buying Fletcher's. Your physician will tell you this, as he knows there are a number of imitations Paltic Mills company's office, is en- joving two weeks' vacation at Pitts- burg, Pa. Miss Mildred Swanson of High street is substituting at the Baltic Mills company’s office. Miss Mabel PBlais of Willimantic is spending a vacation with her mother. Mrs. Charles Smith and daughter Susan are spending the summer at their cottage at Cape Cod. Jack Carberry of Norwich has en- tered the employ of Simon Holmes. Charles L. Lacroix s=pent Tuesday with friends in Coichester, Miss Anna Sevigney of Main street is visiting relatives in Springfield, Mass. Willlam Cullen was a week-end visi- tor in Hartford. Mrs. Charles F. Charon is spending two weeks at Crescent Park. 1se will not be opened. The restaurant and the bakery, however, will open as usual. There will be no Epworth League Institute this vear. No outside talent will be engaged to conduct the sing- ing or other lines of the work; all will be cared for by the local people. Uncle John Rose, a fixture during Camp Meeting Week, will be on hand with his beloved Prescott double bass and help make harmony. The annual meeting of the Cam Meetine 1 Assoclation will be held on Thursday, Aus. 23. at the Niantle House. The matter of mail delivery has not been settled vet, but deliver- Mrs. William Cullen is spending several weeks with relatives in Hart- ford. Miss Caroline Buteau has returned after a few days spent with her sis- ter. Mrs. O. V. Bessett of -Moosup. Miss Pauline Ashe of Springfield, \(a:s is visiting the nuns at the Aca- de of the Holy Family, Willlam Milner of Dover, N. M. is staying a few days with Mr: Mil- ner and family. John Hines called on New friends Tuesday. AMERICANS SERVING IN ENGLISH ARMY London ies will be commenced as soon as there is _sufficient patronage to warrant it. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Wheeler and son Edward, Jr., of Providence, R. I, are at_their cottage on Haven ave- nue. Mr. Wheeler's father, Mr. Van Wheeler, is spending the summer with him. Mr. Edward Wheeler is well known to the Camp Ground _people, having led the singing there for sev- era] summers. Mr. and Mrs. Cleveland and daugh- ter Dorothy of Providence are spend- ing the summer at their cottage on Haven avenue. Their son, Rexford Cleveland, spent Sunday with them. Mr. Rexford Cleveland was graduated from Brown University with honors last month and will leave the 25th of this month for Plattsburg where he will take the training course for ofi- cers. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Andrew and family are occupying Mr. cottage in Leslie Circle. mother, Mrs. Ferguson, is spending the summer at her cottage on Haven avenue. Mr. and Mrs, Burgess Newell and daughter of Hartford are at their cot- tage on Mvstic avenue for two weeks. Mrs. Eliabeth Hills of South Man- chester and Mrs. Ruth Brewster, first reader of the Willimantic Christian | Make Application for Transfer to the United States Forces. London, July 17. — The American consulate-general is swamped with applications from Americans in the ritish army who wish to join the United States forces. Several thous- and of these have asked for transfer, but Mr. Skinner has been unable to advise them whether it will be per- mitted. A larze number of officers may be transferred. Many of them already have been informed that they may join Major General Pershing and those whe do so will assist in training the American troops in France. Requests for transfers have comie mostly from Americans with the Canadian forces, but many have been received from men in Enzlish regiments. Coal Prices Too High. Chicago, July 17—Governor Lowde appeared before the state council of defence this oon and, asserting that coal prices are too high, stated that if neceéssary to correct the situa- tion, he would call a special session of the legislature t0 empower the council to take any action needed. on the market, and he is particularly interested in thg welfare of your baby. I_etters from Prominent Physicians addressed to Chas. H. Fletcher. Dr. B. Halstead Secott, of Chicago, Iis., says: “I have prescribed your Castoria often for infants during my praectice, ard find it very satisfactory.” Dr. William Belmont, of Cleveland, Ohio, says: “Your Castoria stands first in its class. In my thirty years of practice I can say I mever have found anything that so filled the place.” Dr. J. H. Taft, of Brooklyn, N. Y., says: “I have used your Castoria and found it an excellent remedy in my household and private practice for many years. The formula is excellent.” Dr. R. J. Hamlen, of Detroit, Mich., says: “I prescribe your Castoris extensively, as I have never found anything to equal it for children’s troubles. I am aware that there are imitations in the fleld, but I alwsys see that my patients get Fletcher’s.” Dr. Wm.J MoCraom, of Omaha, Neb., says: “As the father of thirteen children I certainly know something about your great medicine, and sside from my own family experience I have in my years of practies found Cas toria a popular and efficient remedy in almost every home.” Dr. J. R. Clzausen, of Philadelphia, Pa., says: “The name that your Cas- toria has made for itself in the tens of thousands of homes blessed by the presence of children, scarcely needs to be supplemented by the endorse ment of the medical profession, but I, for one, most heartily endorse it snd telieve it an excellent remedy.” Dr. R. M. Ward, of Kansas City, Mo., says: “Physicians generally do met prescribe proprietary preparations, but in the case of Castoria my experk ence, like that of many other physicians, has taught me to make an ex ception. 1 prescribe your Castoria In my practice because 1 have found i1 to be & thoroughly reliable remedy for children’s complaints. Any physk cien who has raised a family, as I have, will join me in heartiest recoms mendation of Castoria. GENUINE CASTOR|A i WAYS the Signatare of : onths old "()\1“ c I)n~.l s In Use For Over 30 Years The Kind You Have Always Bought

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