Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, September 1, 1917, Page 13

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JONES . it @ Shetucket Stree” 7 NOTICE ~ DEAD HORSES AND COWS Removed Free of Charge wu New: London. Ask for Chas. Reverse charge. WEST SIDE HIDE co. .0, Box 379, NewtLandon WHEN YOU WANT t> DUT-your:buss iness bofore tne public. there is no The follo records, reported fro: Sevin's pharmacy, show the changes Friday: 7 a 12 m. 6 p. m. Highest 80, Jowest = Contparisons. Predictions for Friday: ‘Fair. ¥'s weather: ‘As predicied. Sum, Moos amd Tides. I misse i sote. | water. f 5287 | 5 la m |p w [ & m ] a m Day. 27 1 [~ 9119 [ Rise: 10.08 nges { sfan Hill, residing in Greenevile, was in temperature and the barometric 69 30.32 ) Efforts were made to reach him; but §%1 | another young man, and 2 fimh?fiv&'mu‘mumaH@La . 'S. Foster—County Fair Directors Voted to Increase Pre- —— ished Prussian baron paid ~ Body of Boy Recovered. 29, 1867—The body of the boy, Ossian Hill, drowned at Greene-- ville Saturday last, was found float- ing in the Thames, near the shore ;ust opposite the residence of Judge Park ‘on Laurel Hill, Wi fore- noon. A lad named George Draper, was looking about the river when his boat raa directly alongside the dead y of the boy, naked and afloat. | Alter towing the body to shore he no- tified the authorities. The y was identified by Mr. Hill, father of the lad. A span of horses belonging to Ama.- sa C. Hill backed off an kment, from fitty to sixty feet high, in the rear of the Yantic cemetery Wednes- day afternoon. The horses were con- siderably injured and the carriage to which they were attached was®%pretty thoroughly used up. County Fair Directors Meet. August 30, 1867—A meeting of the board of . directors of the New Lon- don County Agricultural society was held on Thursday afternoon at the offices of J. C. Kellogg, recording secretary. Committees were appoint- ed to proceed at once to repair the roofs of the fair buildings and to put everything in first class order for the next exhibition. It was voted to in- recovered P Extracts from the Bulletin files of 467 follow:— = 3 m August, 26, 1867—A lad named O: drowned in the ShetucKet river, near that place on Saturday afternoon. He was in bathing- with ' two other boys unsuccessfully. At last accounts the body had not been rzcovered. the fingers of his left hand, whils at work with an axe, Saturday. Burns had the tips of:his fingers nipped off y a pair of shears two or three weeks ce. Accidentally Shot Himself. 2 1867—Edward Bradle siding In Norwich Town, accidentally shot himself Monday evening. bid 9| was out gunming in company with nd in getting over a wall il is supposed, the ham- Six_hours after high water 2 - tide, which 15 followed by flood tide. GREENEVILLE - Service' Resumed at St. Andrew’s Aft- er Summer — Requiem Mass This g For_-Daniel Counihan—Per- Mor sonals and Notes. Sunday services will be resumed at crease the premfums for matched car- riage horses as follows: For best from $25_to $30; next best, from $15 to $25. Hickory Hose company, No. this city, last night disbanded. failure on _the part of the City assist them in the purchase of a suit- able hosc carrlage was the cause of their winding up. The fifty cents in the treasury enabled them to procure just -a “wee drop” of solace to their grief at ceasing to be. mer of the gun struck against a stone with such force as to discharge the gun. The shot strueck him in the front of the right hand, burning, it and tear- ing away the skin and flesh exposing the wrist bone for about three inches. The sho: lodsed in his snoulder but was later removed by physicians. Some of the boards to Messrs. J. G. Huntingion and Co.'s' coal bins, on Central Wharf gave away Sunday eve- ning and several tons of coal poured .|turned after spemding the week atsthe St. Andrew’s church after being omit- | through' the aperture into tne river. ted during July and August. This is the first year that services have been omitted during both months. 2 ture in the ground. corn of all kinds is anticipated. Steamer Ran Aground. August 28, 1867—The steamer Mas- sosoit while passing down the about half past eight o'clock Tuesday morning on_ her regular t-in to, Watch Road " Repaired. Friday the west side of Central av- enue received a second coating of tar and sand. The hollows in the road have been filled in with crushed stone and rolled by the steam roller. It was then coated with tar and sand. These | Hill, grounded off the boiler shop at repairs have been made to the road|Thamesville and remaine¢ hard and from Schofields Hill to the car barn.ifast for the day. There was a dense e fog at the time of the accident add it Requiem M: was imrossible to see any distance This morning there will'be n requiem |ahead. The propellor Shetucket, Capt. mass for Daniel :Counihan -at St.{Smith, went promptly to the assist- Mary’s churth. ance of the disabled ‘steamer: taking off her passengers and bringing them to this city. The Merchants National bank has declared a dividend of five per cent free from all government tax. The reconstructed printers’ union of Hartford has chosen Victor O. Loomis, formerly a workman on The Bulletin, and the fastest typesetter in the country, its president. Personals and Notes. Moses Harvey is spending a week with relatives in Hartford. Joseph Enright has retugred after spending several -days in Boston. Mzs. John, Gleason and dJdaughters, KathYrine £nd Nora, of Seventh street, are at The Weirs, N. H., for two weeks. It is greatly to be feared that the potato crop trroughout the state will suffer scverely by the excess of mois- A_short crop of river On Thursday the camp ground of the Third regiment was staked out pre- paratory to the erection of buildings and. several small buildings were put up. - Augus* 31, 1867—There was an accl- dent by the giving away of some of the gearing to a derrick, Friday aft- ernoon. The derrick was in use on Central Wharf in the rear of Nash and ‘Brewsters” store, By some means, a pin ‘became loose and finally dropped out, letting the derrick over. In its fall it struck a man named’ Martin Riley, on the t.ead and body, knocking him off the wharf onto a scow lying below loaded with stones. He brought up on one of these stones, treaking his collar bene. Prussian Baron Visits Norwich. His Excellency, Baron von ' Gerolt, ] Prussian Minister to the United States, was in town yestercay, the guest of | Hon. L. I. S. Foster. 7 A ‘man ‘named Potter, employed as a cigarmaker at Brakenbridge's, fell from a pair of stairs at the Thames hotel about one o'clock Friday morn ing and broke his wrist. NO WINTER UNIFORMS FOR HOME GUARD. What Material There Is Goes to the Federal Troops. Rev. William H. Kennedy has re- Catholic clergy’s retreat at land. Keyser Is- Miss Mary Connors has returned to Bridgeport after spending some #ime with Miss Marie Gadle of Seventh strest. Miss Connors formédly resid- ed in the village. e \ ORWICH TOWN Huntington Family Reunien Invitations Recalled Because of the War—Rev. George H. Ewing Returns from Va- cation—News and Views Briefly Stated. ‘Word received by a local resident from New Haven states that the fed- eral.government is helping in the con- struction of a military road north of Mt. Carmel, extending from the latter. rlace to Cheshire. It will be-of cement and is a continuation of Whitney ave- nue, New Haven, northward. o winter ufiforms have been pro- cuted for the Home guard of Connecti- cut because of the lack of material now being fabricated into uniforms for government troops. ‘With the approach of winter the in- lecision of the secretary of war as to the “uniform to be permitted Home guard umts in this state nad other minor reasons, commanders of the va- rious Connecticut regiments are exer- cised over the condition which is likely to confront their commands. At the present time the enlisted men have nothing but the thinnest of sum- mer khaki suits supplemented by woolen shirts. It is pointed out that they are also lacking in winter over- coats, sweaters, ponchos and blankets. As the heavy weather approaches, in the event of trouble, it. would be al- most impossible to preservs health of the guard under out of doors duty. This sitaation is one which is causing affbrehension broadcast throughout the state, for even in the armories it will be hard to conduct the drills unless suitable clothing is provided. Begins Pastorate Rev. Theodore Bachele: ordained June 29 as pastor North Madison Congregational church, began his pastorate under fost 1 vorable auspices. An exchange says: “Mr. Bacheler has already taken hokd with energy and has-beén particularly successful in his’ children’s sermons. The audiences have increased and the outlook is promising.” M~ Bacheler is the grandson of Mrs. James E. Fuller and the nephew. of the Misses Bacheler of Norwich Town. who * was of the Cherries—If cherries are canned with: the pits left in thev make a better ap- pearance than when pitted. They should be handled like plums. ing the last year, was with his ship at Wilmingion, Del. Sheltering Arms. Service. ) Rev. A. 'W. Burdon and choir of the Invitations to the Huntington family | Federated church, Greeneville, will be reunion issued in the early. summer,|at the Sheltering Arms for the. Sun- to be held in Norwich Town during|day aftornoon service. the first week in September, were re- —_— > called later because of ‘the war. In| Mrs. Alfred S. Childs of East Town the recal: the committee of arrange- |street is moving to lower Broadway in ments, which included the president, the secretary and the treasurer, voiced the “wisnes of the Tiembers of the Reunion Given Up. Philip Wagner of Fast Town street Huntington family in the giving up of | will spend the week énd and Labor day | the reunion to share in the sacrifices clalled for by their country at th time. in Bridgeport. =_Allison C. Rogers of Boston is pass- ing a week or two at his home on ‘Washington street. Clerks Doing Their Bit. While here on her vacation Miss Hlo:!‘::nan of Wflkt Town street spoke o e many clerks in the war depart- | ent th Wasinaton e, depart- | William Shea, of Town street. gave an extra ur- in the day, and i oo worked Trom’T o 10 orclook in thg| Thomas McGarrity of Hartford Is onl spending his vacation with his aunt, e Yilott aamy Doy mges Mrs. Henry” Crocker, of Huntington Pnetor’s Vacation Ended. Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Stowell of Wai- Rev. G. H. Ewing will preach at the |pole, Mass., are spending the week end First Congregational church Sunday,|and Labor day with Mr. and Mrs. Al- his vacai‘on having ended. There was |len Latham at their home on the Res- no service at the chapel Thursday |ervoir road. evening because of the storm. e ey g Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Hart and daugh- g ter Rosalle have returned to thefr home ‘When heard from this week Robert{in Hartford after visiting Mrs. Hart’s Sterry of Otrobando avenue, who hasjmother, Mrs. Minnie Edmiston, of Mc- been stationed at Fort Trumbull dur- | Clellan avenue. . Infants—Mothers Thousands ws.tify Horlick’s. The Original Malted Milk- Upbuilds and sustains the body No Cooking_or Milk required Used for }3 of a Ceatury T Children OTy | FOR FLETCHER'S CASTORIA Henry Mackie has returned to New Bedford after visiting his mother, Mrs. Now .at Wilmington. C. E. Banning of Mempliis, Tenn., is visiting his :umg. Mrs. Gardner and Mrs. Abell, of Town street. While here trips were made to the beach, Bozrah and Preston City. the city. 4 MONEY AVAILABLE FOR COUNTY__A_GENT WORK. Possible Food Bill Made Through Emergency Recently Passed. Through ‘the funds provided by the emergency food bill recently passed through congress . Connecticut is to ve morey available to hire an as- sistant ccunty agent and a home eco- nomics demonstrator. As yct the exact amount :vailable far each county is not definitely. determined. but it will be sufficient to at least pay a large part of the salaries of these people. The administration of these funds is placed in the hands of the Connecticut Agricultural college through their re: ular extension service. .In order to in- sure the wise spending of this money the farm bureau officers are being asked to outline in advance the work they expect to undertake befdre apply- ing for the funds. TELEPHONE COMPANY WILL GIVE FROST WARNINGS. [Anyone Desiring Weather Reports May Ask Central. Te has been brought to the attention of the committee of food supply of the state council of defense that many people in the state are desirous of having issued frost warnings as soon as the. season advances to a point where such warnings could be used to advantage by the growers. The South- ern New England Telephone company has made arrangements whereby any- one desiring weather reports may have them by calling central and asking for them. This information is furnished without cost to subscribers. These re- ports are a regular part of the infor- mation given out by the United States weather bureau. LEFFINGWELL SOCIETY Holds All-Day Meeting at Home. of Mrs. Hannsh Kingsley and Mrs. Grace Peckham. 3 .. The ladies of the Leffingwell Bap- tist church, of Bozrah, held an all-day meeting at the home of Mrs. Hannah Kingsley and Mrs. Grace K. Peckham of North Franklin, Thursday, the lawn being an ideal place for such a gath- ering, g 5 At noon dinner was served by the hostess, and consisted of delicious sandwiches, pickles, cake and coffee. At 2.30 the meeting was called to or- der by the president, Mrs. Grace Peck- ham, and the following program was carried out: Singing, Jesus Is All the World to Me; the twenty-third psalm, repeated in unison; prayer, Rev. Wil- llam Crawford of the Bean Hill Meth. odist church; solo, by Miss Blanche Smith; “a_very- interesting and elo- quent “address was: given by -Rev. Francis Rose on work in the Philip- pines, ‘The Jaro Industrial school, of which - he is acting ; principal: _duet, Mrs. Frank Tyler and Rev. L. O. Gates. Mrs. Ellis then showed the loving cup-won by the ladies of the Leffing- well church in a reading contest last winter. There followed remarks by the pastor; Rev. L. O. Gates, of. Lef- fingwell Baptist church, and a duet by “Mrs. Frank Tyler and Miss Blanche Smith. The offering was $34.15. After singing He Loves Me, the meeting was closed by prayer by Rev. Francis Rose. There were about one hundred present. TAFTVILLE Troop No. 10 to Have Three Day Camp ‘at Drawbridge—Postoffice Hours for Monday—~Personals and Notes. This morning Trcop No. 10, Scouts of America, will leave on the 5.45 trolley to the city on_ their way +0 a thres day camp at the drawbridge. About 20 members of the local treop are - to- make the trip. The boys have -two good sized tents. Dur- ing the ctay there will be various com- petitions in utcraft. They expect to return to ‘?vflhn. na e morning service. sérvices in Buckin, at Bible study church, 2 0 e pope's peace pProposal for his s\;";jact» Our Latest pa school will meet at 12 o'clock. et NORWICH. muwlw!, SEPTEMBER 1, 1917 g o« 3 lar numbers! music you wish to hear. of.each month 'HE September list contains 74 selec- tions, offering an admirable variety of good music of every description. Twelve of the greatest artists in the world interpret both classical and popu- Besides, there are timely war songs, dance numbers, children’s songs and stories, band marches, new -song hits and old-time favorites. We will consider it a pleasure to play any The House of Marsh SUNLIGHT BUILDING No. 46 Franklin St. e % ds .' " . : Renewable Batteries for- all styles of Flash Lights. Also Lamps and Cases. FRUIT JARS % All sizes Fruit Jars, Good Luck Rubber Rings, Racks for submerging jars, Paraffine Wax. BATON CHASE €0, 129 Main St., Norwich, Conn. Stop in any time. Scoutmaster Victor Davis will have charge of the camp. Birthday Party. Thursday evening, on her 20th birth- day, Miss Monica Donovan was pleas- antly surprised by a number of her friends. The eveninz was pleasantly passed in games and music. Reginald Donovan was heard in several selec- tions” and was accompanied by Miss Laura Marlow. Miss Dbinovan was presented with a_handsome stylograph- c pen by Joscph Peltier on behalf of the compan Refreshments were served by the hostes.. Those present Agnes Hanlon, Sadie Hasler, Jellemore, Grace and Emma Thibeault, Laura Marlow, Irene Day, Loretta Bla and Walter Mur- phy, Joseph Peltier, Hunter Adams, George Sitanton, Reginald Donovan, Fred Williams and Fred Bates. Local Boy at Bernhardt Performance. At Sarah Berndardt's pertormance at the Lyceum theatre, New London. on Thursday, among those who zreet- ed her on the stage was Master l.eon Caron of Taftville. Mastor Caron was dressed as Uncle Sam and appear- €d in- company vith two little girls dressed as Columbia and France. Postoffice Hours Monday. Monday being a legal holiday there will be cpecial hours at the Taftvilie postoffic>. The office wili be closed from 8.15 to 11 and from 12.45 to T. Personals and Notes. Fred Seidel is spending a few days in Hartford. Miss Molly Raines of Ridgetown is spending a few days in the village with friends. —— - Miss Margaret Hasler, who is to teach in the Voluntown school, is spending a few days therc preparing for the cpening of the school year. SUNDAY SUBJECTS The Hols.‘-m- Mission ‘meets at 87 ‘Main street. At theGospel Mission in the Steiner building meetings are held morning, afternoon and evening. an _Science Reading ing the sub- Thay Jject for study will be Christ Jesus. At Christ church there will be morn- ing prayer at 9.30 o'clock and Holy communion and sermon at 10.30 o’clock. At Park Congregational church there will be preaching in the gnorning at the usual hour by the pastor, Ret. S. H. Howe, D. D. At Trinity E; copal church there will be Holy communion and_ service at 130 a. m. The Rev. John D. Hull, of Plainfleld, will officiate. At the Broadway Congregational church the pastor will preach at the The regular session of the Sunday school will be held at noon. At Mt. Calvary Baptist church there will be preaching in the morning and Sunday school at noon. At ‘he even- ing service the Lord's supper will be observed. At Grace Memorial Baptist church will be preaching morning and even- ing by Rev. New York city. Sunday school will be held at noon. J. Alexander Morris of The Associated Bible Students hold gham Memorial hall 307 Main street. The subject for in the afternoon will be The Fourth Beast of Daniel’s Proph- ecy. At Taftville the Cohgregational church there will be a morning service with sermon by the pastor. school will open Sunday, ninth. of the church. The Bible September Rev. Arthur Varley 1s pastor At the Greeneville Congregational Sunday wmorning, the pastor nalyze President Wilson's reply taking. manci- Sunday a on Proclamation. The The Washirgton Cour! Corner Washington Strect ans Greene Avenue ROOMS WITH GR WITHOUT BO. there will be holy communion and ser- mon at 10.30 in the morning, Sunday school at noon_ and cvening prayer and sermon at 7.30 o'clock. Rev. F. J. Eohanan is rector of the church. At the First Baptist churcch .Re rge H. Strouse, minister, the pastor will preach at both servi Horning nd evening. In the morsing there will Le The Cheers of Jesus. The Lord's supper will be observed at the morning service. There will be Sunday school at noon and a meeting of the B. Y. P. U. at the usuaN hour. There will be an evening service as usual. PLUMEING AND CA S————— T T T Methodist -Episcopal At Trinit; N church the subject Ta. the' mornink CALL UP 734 H subject will be Holy Communion. A = e g | short sermon by the pastor wiil pre- |8 Witk or Without Gas Attach- | ceed the service. The Young People’s i FPICI EN service will be heid at 6.30 and at 7.30 [§mehts but Always EFFICIENT there will be a service of Song and|jand ECONOMICAL-~ Preaching. The subject of the even- ing will be The Hearts D The pastor will deliver the sermon. MODEL RANGES makes W¢ furnish Repairs for all Af the Central Bap! Peter C. Wright, D. D.,, will preach at of Ranges the morninz service. = Thert Will he | § ee———— Sunday school at noon. The B. Y. P. h A. d. Wholey & Co. 12 FERRY STREET 7. wili meet at the usual hour and the will be My Favorite Hymn. (Tell .) The Seripture will be Psa'm Miss Adelaide E. Brown will be the Rev. Dr. Wright will preach 33. leader. at the People’s service in the evening. T. F. BURNS Heating and Plumbing 92 Franklin Street IRON CASTINGS FURNISHED PROMPTLY BY THE VAUGHN FOUNDRY C0. Nos. 11 to 26 Ferry Street ROBERT J. COCHRANE GAS FITTING, . At the Federated church Rev.. Ar- thur W. Burdon, pastor, there will be & morning service with sermon followed by communion. There will be Sun- day school at noon and a meeting of the Junior C. E., at 3 p. m. The meet- ing .of the Christian Endeavor society will be held in the North Main Street M. ¥5. church at 6.30, with the evening service at the same place an hour iater. E BORN. BESSETTE—In Stonington, Aug. 25, 1917, a daughter to Mr, and Mrs. Al- bert Bessette. MARRIED. BOLLES—In Ashaway, R. T, . 27, 1917, Miss Violet Bolles of Ashaway and Harley Greenwood Mor- ton of Stonington. JIORTON. A ABCOCK-—NOON / i N , B N N T oy TR PLUMBING, STEAM FITTING Crowley, Leman A. Babcock of Hssex ingto; @ ildi and Mi3s Elizabeth A. Noonan of New | Washington Sq, Washington Building London, Nor h, Conn. == Dieb. | Agent for N. B. O. Sheet Packing PALMER—In Stonington, Aug. 29, 19 Mrs. Theodore D. Palmer, in her 70t vear. TOPLIFF—In South Coventry, Aug. 30, 1917, Mary E. Chandler. widow o Frank B. “‘opliff. aged 55 vears and 10 months. Funeral from South Coventry Congre- “gational church Sunday afternoon at o'clock. Burfal in Nathan Hale cemetery. BENNETT—In Norwich, Aug. 30, 1917, Alfred H. Bennett, aged 62 years, Funeral services will be held at_the residence of his daughter, Mrs, Bev- erly M. Bliven, No. 331 Washington street, Saturday, Sept. 1, at 3 p. m. Buriai_in_Hanover cemefery. Church & Allen 15 Main Street FUNERAL DIRECTORS Phone 581 MODERN PLUMBING electricity is to lighting. We guaran tee the very best PLUMBING WORK by expert workmen at the fairest pric Ask us for plans and prices. J.F. TOMPKINS © 67 West Ma.in Street American House Special Rates to Theatre Troupes, Traveling Men, Etc. . Livery Connection Shetucket Street FARREL & SANDERSON, Props. GEER The Piano Tuner,] 122 Prospect St. ; “Phone §11, | - —AN Lady Acsistant Telephone 328-3 HENRY E, CHURCH WM, SMITH ALLEN it Shea & Burke 41 Main Strest Funera! Directors