Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, September 6, 1917, Page 5

VARIOUS MATTERS Lo velidle lamps at 645 this ¥ The Bulletin's TREGT T of+blue ‘bia, this year. Motoriats from Narwich appreciate the improved condition of roads about the Navy Yard. = A for those whose duty it is to hedges and vines. Summer boarders ere lesving for the big citles just when Connscticut|fira. towns ags lovelfest. at | FoF denda"rn on Franklin street Returning _vacauonists mdvantage of the good weat and all bound trains are crowded. taking GivelaiSaphire -FORETHEJSEPTEMBER ~ PLAUT.CAD) JEWELERS or- Following. the service preparatory to communion at the Second Congre- gatfonal church, the church committee |an architect. v will resume meetings, after the sum- mer recess. rick’s church a month’s ml Revw. J. held jat the $ Banking tember § 10, 3 191 e capitol Tuesday, cBY Conn. September §, 1917. = SERVICE - oyarefpers: to’ SERVE ‘you. The excuse Y for ! any” one’s presence community, Is that he SERVES wakWe call your attention |’ will be placed in 1 kindergarten rooni. A gooa pfoportion fof trade consists of the selling of cloth- ing and supplies for the- school chil- dren in advance of the opening of the|ed out of the New Haven station In term next Monday. s At present there are about 125 pa- ooDIBREAD Is & vital matter. And | Mansfield, where six new _ buildings, soon to be completed, will accommo- ”f'..él““" e date a far greater Aumber. 'S’ BAKERY iaumm‘r STREET s Lantern Hill, in _charge of Mrs. Mc- Wednesday for their homes in the city. Twin lake this year. liquors and clgars are receiving fom Internal Revenue Col- | building, lector James J. Walsh letters calling thelr attention to the additipnal taxes| Bogue, 106 Broad street, will leave on it 13 expected that the war|the 9.5 train; Friday, J. M. Murphy, revenue bill now before congress will | 132 Bokwell avenue, is scheduled to leave- and on Saturday, Nicholas J. Spellman, 31 Ninth street and Michael J. Aldl of 96 Chestnut streot will fol- num Sunday and|low. This will take all of the first Monday for alleged violation of the|five per cent. of the quota of 120, trao laws were 0,.2: Andrews, New Lon mer Ostijay, Mystic; Harry Braler, New London and R. New London. Thomas F. Hamilton of 66 Lewis| GROSVENOR ELY CAPTAIN street, New London, boss boflermaker for the Central Vermont rallroad, wes overcome while working In & hot en- gine Tuesday and was taken to Law- rence hospital. He is expected to be able’ to, return home this week. The annual New England district Included amon, in Haddam and 44 autolsts arrested Visline ecld on ecsy terme Forlappointments¥addrese E. LLARD, Bliss Piace, Nar- T of 3 $8,000 Resulted 3 From Biaze§ Wednesday § Night. wes held in Danbury last week, came to a coneluston with special services on Sunday and the delegates from Norwich have returned to their homes. The themes for ‘the mid-weelk meet- &t Trinity Methodigt church will “What constitutes true foliowship 7 13, “What ousht to.be our objective for the year?” 20, our motives for the year?” ought to- be o at’least :itwo days'as the re- ot about {7154 thla. svemiem uf - evening. one-guarterdot y = butlaing ‘'was i gutted by the ona The il ang T ander¥contro] ahout ung the fire has deached z fl depariments ;but ROt un SE‘!EWL!N‘I‘ ASSOCIATH ‘IE[UME‘ BUSINESS MEETINGS Conneetiout b 0. U. 8. Westerly, Backue hospital, Norwich, acceptea at Fort e ¢ knes which warrant his being physical- the strenucus work men 1n of the army will have Brouan. i Jox. B Lo Memurter has been ap- PERSONALS 3 —_ Miss Stepfer of Norwich is the guest ot Miab Nellle Augar of Middle- field. Rockville are spending a week af Madison. 3 Norwich. amoky, dry weather is prom- a tew days. Geory H. Hewitt and John- Arm- mvnt‘:f Norwich spent Tuesday at' ocy of fine ey ot then|Atlantlo beach. daye’ stay in n. George G. of Providence ia Mra. yisiting ‘her sister, Mrs. Inon-rfl‘. of street. Aays. granolithis walk has| Rev. Myles P. Galvin, aSistant pas- 1aid in front of the A. & P. store! tor at St. Patrick’s church, is attend- ing the retreat at Keyser-Island this weelk. b Mr. and Mrs, James. AL of | Willimantic' camp Sjound. ark | por Day. Mr. and Mrs! Dwight Ripley Collins have spent a few days in town with Mrs. Samuel Rogers, Mrs. C. C. FIRST NORWICH MEN this elty. on Wedncsday morning Fred A. Fox, Resigned. ‘“What our " pro- Of the 135 members of Lebanon branch of the Norwich Red Cross a attended the Fair ‘Wednesday, which was special Red Cross day. One of the most enthu- siastic members was Mrs. formerly of Norwich). Austin 8. Wheeler, of Lt of Mra. Lewellyn Huntington, ‘Temes ook ot es Cook at Fishers Island, N. Y., Friday, August Mr. Wheeler was for* many years engineer on the Litchfield brarich of the New York, New Haven and Hart- ford refiroad. “Burial was in Litchfleld on Sunday, at 8.30 p. m. Twenty-Third oF Tofand Harold 8, Winehtp and McNeill left Wednesday in- GROSVENOR BLY e Gk (Named Co. I Ceptain) Har-copted untll a few weeks ago and o4 B wmdh:xx; _:pa i ho ot | since that time the company has been without 'a captain. Captain Ely is fully qualified for the commission as he has been at Plattsburg during the e very past two summers getting s0od_experience. Second Lieut. Frank Q. Smith has of the Engineer jonal army which ig|D¢en advanced|{to the rank of first lieutenant and service on the battle fronts of Ty now apply for enmtneof (tenancy is open, as no appointment to D. Putnam Brinley, of New Canaan, Wwho is acting under orders from Ma- E cy, engineer, R. 'now the second leu- hlg been mlldafaal n ‘ompany 4_theix regular drill ‘Wednesday evening llfih‘l of Mon- day evening as Monday was Labor day. Thers was a large attendance at the drill and the work was in manual of arms and infantry drill. Rifles have been issued to the full company. H/l‘ 76TH BIRTHDAY John Irish is Oldest Policeman on the Looal Force. ~John Irish, oldest.Policeman of the local force patroling a beat, celebrated his 76th birthday on Wednesday. Mr. Irish was taken into the force in 1876 but was later removed when the force was cut down. He was again taken on in 18888 and has done active ser- e i T tn the 3 in best of health and is very active In pursuance of his dutles. He is a member of Sedg- I wick Post No. 1 G. A. R. e I i NORWICH, ENGLAND BREETINES FR ord Mayor Rejoices That His City and the R presses Hope that the End May Not be Far Off. Misses Della and Bessie Durfes of Miss Louise B Avery of Groton/is entertatning Miss Florence Smithiof - 3 ot The Rose 3t New, are expressed in a vréceived by Albert Hall of Moodus will enterqlle hav- | the_Connecticut Agricultural _college, Engl S the flow. | at Storrs, this fall but jmterestin, His Honor Miss Margaret Reynolds of North |from. the lord mayor of the English Main street has returned from several|city. The message recelved by Mayor Brown is as fellows: (G. M. Chamberlin) Miss Doris Weaver has returned to{ Sends greetings to the mayor Fast Hampton, after a visit with rel- oxtra work South Coventry. clip atives in Norwich, Connecticut, U. S, A, and rejoices that the sister citles are now allied in fighting for righteousness and Rev. Brownell Gage with two |humanity, and expresses the hope that daughters and Miss Nina ,Gafe are|the end may not be far off when they of A. Olin Griges, at West-|may rejoice Lof In acknowledging the lord mayor's rown joins with him most heartily in rejofcing Rose is now able to f lish city as a municl lied nation to fight for the cause of jus- tice and humanity of the world. Mayor Brown’s letter 18 as follow: September 3, 1917. To Lord Mayor G. M. Chamberlin, Miss Nora Sullivan of Main street The State Vacation House for work- | ey heeq the guest of Mr, and Mre. | STeOting, closed a succes- | mimer. Kingsley of Groton “for a few ity of an al- Miss (Mildred Lamb of Middletown 6 1917 Norwich, Pagland. Your Worship: I hasten to oW1- €dge the greetings just ived. T join with you most heartily in rejoic- ing that the Daughter !s now able to follow the Mother City, as a mu- nicipality of an allied natfon, to fight for the cause of justice and humanity for the world. For more thau three years your city has been making its -umue! for this great cause. Ours Just beginning. Our two local Coast Artillery companies have gonc to the forts and are now in the fed- eral service. Volunteers for the reg- ular army, navy, naval reserve and all other branches of the service have gons out from Norwich already. To- morrow the first boys to go as a part of the new National Army raised un- der the selective draft law leave for their training cantonment. And so though our nation was slow to coms in, we are in to see it through, wheth- er the end be near or far. God grant are but it be near. remain, Most' regpectfully, ALLYN L. BROWN, Mayor. .lmdfldA'l‘h: Alun;n:: bx;llqust hll‘ This season the Neptune Park cot-|&t ThoAcsdemy of the Holy Family, | TROLLEY'EXPRESS CREW tage of J. W. Atwood, of Wauregan, bas not been opened by the family. Rt. Rev. Chauncey “B. HAVE RESIGNED. hn King and Conductor _Willlam Swest Give Up Positions With Shore Line. Motorman John King and Conductor n ‘avenue, at the | William Sweet of the Skore Line Bleo- tric raflroad have resigned their posi- Mr. and Mrs. Howard Russ of, New | tions on the read. Motorman King and Yotk city, Mr. and Mrs Arthur/Russ | Conductor Sweet were/the crew of the i o eptemper |of New London an s Mary 53 | trolley _exprees s Botat, us?m:bu% ;fi.‘““r called on relatives at Mt. Hope, La. owited by CharlessH. Brown, of cNally and Trowpter, | S2usiter Mlice Tave VIS Sl o) Mutermn Jol » | few daye’ visit wi T, and Mrs. Episcopal bishop of Connecticut,.who |)fam Crocker of Groton. was born at Windham, Conn., was 69 yeers old Wednesday. Train passengers admide the trellises e G of old-fashioned morning glories S different colors, at the Avery place, In the Pines, near Poquetanuck. A delightful place for September Miss Lizzle’ Fellows of Narwich, is the guest of her sister, Mrs. J. Mor- hat crashed into a 2t Baltic last Saturday. Mr. King and Mr. Sweet were before flities commission at New London Monday morx;l;s, b}‘:l noth‘lns Pl e g { P was given out in regard to the hearing. T e &, Jir thetr car | Motorman Benjamin Larkin, who was : the motorman of the passenger car, was unaltle to attend the hearing, as his injuries prevented. ‘Willlam Barry resigned his with the ‘Shore Line compary. WILL WAGE NO- ’ LICENSE FIGHT HERE. Local Campaignors: Arrange for Shop and Street Talks on Liguor Question. Miss -Euz:;ng Muller, Miss .Marie On Wednesday McCaffe: tonington, and, Miss At 8 o'clock Wednesday, in St. Pat- | Gladys Hill of Pawcatuck, are to taks ind mass for | the teachers training course at Wil- the repose of the soul of Daniel Dris- [ imantic Normal &chool. coll was sung by the rector, H. Broderick. At the annual meeting of the state @t 11| board of Osteopathic Registration and Examination at the two candidates were state certificates. G.H. Watson of Eastern Point has presested the Groton Hejghts School a fine collection of stuffed birds which 0 large cases in the | Walter P. Moran and Hunter D. Adams Left For Ayer'on 9405 Train week's| Wednesday Morning. When the 9.05 Worcester train pull- Melgs, Mrs. Alice Way, Mr. and Mrs. F. A..Beckwith, Misses Frances Luce, Lila Beebe and Lesley Beckwith, of Niantjc were In Norwich Tuesday to examined for[attend the fai The campaign committee for the no- license fight to be waged in this city during the next few weeks miet at the Y. M. C. A. Weédneedsy evening. Meeting was called to order and_then adjourned to the study. of Rev. H. J. ‘Wyckoft over the Otis library. Here the members of the com: ed good progress on the petition which is in circulation among the voters for a right to vote on the liquer questop. Although the required number of sign- ers has not been procured. it is certain that the petition will go throligh. Plans regarding the conducting of e discussed and it ve Samuel H. Davis one of the Lest known ace men in New England, ad- dress 2 mass meeting on Sunday, Sept. OFF FOR CAMP 1t carrfed as passengers, Walter P. Mo- tients at the State Epileptic colony at|ran and Hunter D. Adams, the first two Norwich drafted men to be sent to Camp Devans, Aver, Mass. Mayor Station 5o scs The Tozh o8 and passed Station to see the boys o e A = siereon: teims o L e cam; the train. Mr. Moran and Mr. Adams S e v e O the oty | arrived in camp about three o'clock in There have been about thirty gizls af | the afternoon. Clarence L. Briggs, of 37 Penobscot street has been named first altornate and reports daily at the exemption headquarters in the Thayer the campaign was decided to Jof Wescerly, Next week Gustav A. Bichman, field secretar; of the Connecticut Temper- ance unicn, and Walter E. Lanphear of Hartford will give shop and street talks on_the tiquor question. The meeting adjourned until Friday evening, when the final arrangements for the carapaign will be made. ATTEMPTED THEFT OF TWO AUTOMOBILES When Wires Klaxon Became Crossed. This (Thursday)/morning Irving B. Was Frustrated An attempt to steal two auto) belonging to W. H. Prothero of avenue was frustrated early Wednes- as morning when the wires of the Klaxon horn on one of the cars be- came crossed when the thleves ‘trie to start the machine. the horn awakened the household and when Investigation was made it was found that someone had trfed to get away with the magchines. The vacancy of captain of Company | was made through the front door of I, Home Guards, which was caused by | the garage. the resignation of Fred A. Fox, has been fllled by the appointment of First conference and convention of the A.{Lfeut. Grosvenor Hly to the rank of Zion church (colored), which | captain. Captain handed in his rggisnation in July but it was not ac- Orders will be received later as to the aate of departure of the remaining Getchell, [ 114 men. The sound o Will Head Company | as Successér to The police were notified. Mrs. Phebs L. Davi Mrs. Phebe L. Davis dled Tuesday afternoon at the home of her daugh- ter, Mrs. Fremont N. Ashbey, in Mys- tic, at the ripe old age of 91 years and three months. There remains of her Frank Lamphere, Mystic, and the daughter, Mrs. Ash- bev. af whoge home she passed away. There are several grandchildren and a few great grasdohildren, in whose welfare she always took an aetive in- She was s member of the Baptist church and was ready at all times to do her share of the work attached to membership. She will long be remembered by all those who knew her as an example of how one can survive the troubles of life, of which she had her share, and stili remain sweet natured and hap- Oscar Johnson. Oscar Johmson of Black Hall died Wednesday morning in the Lawrence hospital at New Lendon from infuries COUNTY FAIR COMES To successFUL cLosE.! umanity—Ex- With sincerest greetings, I beg to was there a show of winning Airst place. 2 i Fair Notes. L- A committee from the granges, J. D. Avery, chairman, C. B. Davis, . L. Barnes, Mrs. W. I Allyn, Mrs. H. H. Leland, Mrs. N. B. Fanning, had entire charge of the grange 6xuibits. Those persons who declared that the grounds Were not crowdeq forget that the crowd has about 26 acres to spread e Fair assoclation includ e Count: r assoc! lon includ- es: Hrmon.r’y’ msmhm:\b number of -$25 members 31, number of 315 mem- bers 47, number of $10 members 88, number’ of 35 membeérs 1, total mem- bership 169, Troop 3, Boy Scouts, collected for the Food For France fund Wednes- dey, securing $13.44.. With the amounts secured through the efforts of the other Scouts Menday and Tuesday, the total reaches the gratifying sum of $81.55. Scoutmaster Benjamin Bruce, who had just returned from his vacation prepared a striking placard ‘Wednesday which explained the Scouts' campaign and helped the young collectors greatly. The adjusting committees during the fair were , in Classes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, James B. Palmer, Lisbon, Frank 'W. Brewster, Norwich. Class 2, Arthur D. Lathrop, Norwich, E, Judson Miner, In Class V, the départment of car- riages and harness,” the superintend- ent was Lyman L. Chapman, of Nor- wich and the judge, George G.'Avery, New London. o ‘' In the department of farm impli- menits, farming, etc., the superintend- ent was Robert: H. Montgomery, of Norwich, and the judge, Geor G. Avery, of Norwich. The county committee of women who solicited attractions for the ex- hibiton hall comprised: For the town of Bozrah, Miss Alice A. Bishop and Mrs. Orrin Maples. Colchgster,~Mrs. G. B. Clark. East Lyme, Mrs. Farl Mor- gan, Mrs. J. F. Luce. Franklin, Mrs. Charles H. Péckham, Mrs. Fred H. Two Five Mile Motorcycle Events| Race. Griswold, Miss Martha Brewster, Among the Features on Wednesday Afternoon. After three days of the finest kind of fair weather, the sixty-third annu- al fair of the New London County Agricultural soclety came to a success- ful close with Wednesday, and ranks well with the many that preceded. The attendance was of the average final day size, and all that went to make the fair complete was kept in operation, until the balloon ascension signalized the end of the fair. events. HORSES WITH BiG RECORDS s County Fair, was not done. leng: the record. by lettinz B. M. do it. ven. In the 2.18 pace event. the race for first place was between Moburn, driv- en and owned by C. H. Miche Danielson, and Helen March, al: ed and driven by her owner. James L. Small. of North Adams. and Moburn won, Helen March second. The horses withdrawn In this event are: Electric Strong. er. ., Stronz Boy. Jesse T. Carr. Westerly; Black Douglass. b g. Beachmont, A." R. Marthn. Williman- Pov, P. J. Kelly, Central Falls, R. I. Seidler, Windsor, Conn.; Wapita Re view, ro. m., Baron Review. Joseph e Farl, F. E. Hardidg, Barton, Vt. B. M, b. g, Peacedale, James L. Small, North Adams ....... 111 Barl Jr. gr. h. The Farl, S. B. Hastings, Boston ...... 5 22 The ldeal Tady, Lord Direct, Boston_ .. 333 Time, 212 1-4, 2.11, 2.11. Money vision as finish in final heat. 2.18 Pace, Purse $500. ived in an acoldent on Aug. 27, he fell from a truck and thé over his chest, inflicting ternal injuries, besides bad- ly crushing his shoulder. known Mr. Johnson has only one dis- tant relative. INCIDENTS IN SOCIETY r. and Mrs. Henry A. Tirrell and tamily have returned, after spending the summer at Harwichport, Mass. Miss m‘m Ail‘ly'n of Groton s Mary Les- ter of Norwich, who is to enter Wel- lesley. this month. has been ente Frank- ¥dward Johnson of Wash- ington, D. C. is visiting his mother, Mrs. Edward Whiting Johnson ‘Washington street. Mrs. Charles L. Kichards, Miss Rich- ards and Mr. and Mrs. Albert H. Chase and daughter, are registered at After passing the summer at Mar- thas Vinevard, Mrs. daughter, Miss May St. Binghamton, N. - to visit relatives at Woodside. Mrs. Allen M. North left Tucsday for her home in Binghamt: August with her moth- er, Mrs. Charles Rudd and her sisters, arrived *Tuesday Moburn, gr. g.. Mabel, C. H. Mi- chael,” Danfeison ... : Helen Mdrch, b. m. Prince Mareh James L. Small, North Adams . 2 Eitine Camden, ch. m.. Camden, P. J. Kelly, Central Falls, R McNell. ro. x., McKinney, P. . Donovan. Derby s Todress, Todd, Frank Smith, Norwich Time, 2.20 1-4, 2. > Money @ivision to first four ho: The Motorcycle Races. The final track event was ten miles of motorcycle racing, _divided into events of five miles each. and it surely 4id raise the dust as they were sent to their extreme Hmit. There were five starters, the same riders In each event. They were: Burdick. of Norwich: Steves, of Boston: Crocker of Boston: Verrill, of Bridgeport, and Palazzo, of Bridgeport. In the first event. Pallazzo, was soon in the lead and finished a quarter mile ahead of his competitors They fin- ithed in this order: Verrill, Palazzo, Crocker. Burdick and Steves. Time for fwe miles, 6 minutes and 15 seconds. Verrill soon took tMe lead in the sec- ond event. zained a safe lead and kept it to the finish, but his closest competi- Richards and; tor, Stevens, was mot so far behind , as was Pallazzo in the first race, and the winner's time was six seconds slower. ~The riders finished in this order: Verrill, Stevens, Crocker, Bur- dick, Pallazzo. Time 6.22. Vérrill was in a class by himself in both events and there was stron; The management certainly did all that could be done to attract patron- age and to please the patrons, and in this fmportant feature, there Is no room for adverse criticism. Fairs, lfke circuses, are fairs and to retain their purpose the fair of this year must be along the same lines, as those that preceded, with added fea- tures. This has bern dore, and more ought not to be expected. A remark- able fact in éonnection with the horse racing is that in the elght events, there have bden only twenty-four heats, that is there was not & split heat in the winning of any of the FAILED TO LOWER MARK On the Final Day of the New London With such horses as Earl Jr., E. M., and The Ideal Lady entered In the free-for-all there was belief that the record of 2.10 flat; would be lowersd ‘Wednesday afterncon. This by Bar- on Hal, owned by Dick Blumenthal, of Hartford in 1916. Fach of the three horses in Wednesday's race have marks of 2.07, or less, and inducement ‘was offered to lower the record, but it In the Free-for-All, Barl Jr. with a mark of 2.01, was naturally the favor- ite before the start, but later it was evident that the gray horse Is not as voung as he used to be, but is far re- moved from the has beens. Hec was led by B. M., but was a very clozs sec- ond. B. M. drew the pole, 30k a slight Jead at the start, which he hened during the heafs, and won the race in three straizht with arl second. and Tdeal swady, in each Earl Jr., has been in tha rac- ing game and he actuaily kicks every time he is turned In the preliminary pace to the starter's stand, after he- ing sent back. In the final heat B. M. had a lead of a length. and Jim Srall, driver and owner could have chipped The withdrawals from this event were: Kleet, gr. £, Royal, B. F. Hard- ing. Barton. Vt.. Lady Gamage. blk. m.. Sentor Patcher. James L. Small. North Adams: Todress, bl. m., Todd, Frank Smith. Norwich: Zada, bl. m.. The Peer, Thomas O'Brien, New Ha- tie: Tnion' Directum, b. h., Directur Denny L. ch. g, Newton Boy, C. P. dard, Norwich: Harland K., ®. 2., Tha Free For A, Pace or Trot, Purse $400. First and second on registered ewe, 2 jond Edward A. Geer. Mystic, Mrs. R . Webb. Lebanon, Miss Nettie Will- lams. Ledyard, Mrs. Isaac G. Geer, Mrs. Franklin H. Brown. Lisbon, Mrs, Harry L. Bull. Lyme, Mra. Robert Sawyer. Montville, Mrs. Ambrose Sul- ifvan, Mrs. Alice B. Mitchell. New Lon- don, Miss Grace E. Pike, Miss Eva L. Hudson, Mrs. Rollins, Mrs. Ethel Chit- tenden. North Stonington, Mrs. Geo, A. Pendleton. Norwich, Mrs. Charles’ S. MacMillan, Mrs. William H. Geer. Mrs. Sherwood Raymond. Old Lyme, Mrs. E. D. Caulkins. Preston, Mrs. B. Rentley, Mrs. Charles H Salem, Mrs. Charles F. Ray, Wiliiam Darling. Sprague, Mrs. Frank Barber. Stoningtgn, Mys.' Isaac Will iams. Voluntown®Mrs. E, Byron Gz lup, Mrs. Walter Tanner, Miss Bertha E. Lewls, Waterford, Mrs. Charles E. Gardner. President James B. Palmer Secretary Raymiond Treasurer and former Sec- rétary, Charles D. Greenman and other of the Society's wheelhouses with whom he worked in 1913-14 were glad to greet their first advertising manag- er. Hilliard Bruce, on the grounds tl fair. The Non Bearded White Crested Blaciy, Polish cockerel ~entered by Schriver and Burt of Groton took first prize at the Madison Square Garden Show last winter. Tt is hoped that there will enough space available *for poultry noxt vear so that each bird can be placed in a separate coop instead of two to a coop as this year. This is the only poultry show in Now Eng- iand where the hirds are Shown two in_a coop. The war and the hizh price of grain have materially lessened the number of exhivitors in the peuitry aepart. ment. _Poultrymen killed off their old cockerels and are keeping only encugh stock to carry them through the winter. SHEEP PREMIUMS WERE AWARDED ON WEDNESDAY James B. Palmer Among the Fore- most Prize Winners at the Fai Wednesday &2w the completion of the judging in all classes. By late aft- erneon all the premioum books had heen returned with the exception of the fancy work, lace, etc., this depart- ment being somewhat delayed. B. Palmer, president of the New Lon- don Couly Agriculturai Association was among the foremost prize winners at the fair this vear. His sheep which which were among the best on the srounds came in for many a first and second” premium. The sheep awards were as follows: Sheep—Dorset: J. B. Palmer, Nor- wich, first on registered buck, 3 vears; Isccond «n regietered buck, 2 years: first on registered buck l'mb; second on registered buck lamb; first on reg- istered awe, 2 years; secand on reg- istered «we, 2 years; first and second on registered cwe, 1 year; first and second an registered ewe iamb; first and eecond on reglstered flock: first and eecond cn grade ewe, 2 vears; first on xrade ewe, 1 year, and first on First on registered ewe, 2 years; first on registered ewe, 1 year. George A. Kahn, Yantic: First om registered buck, 2 years; second on registerad ewe, 2 years: second on reg- istered ewe, 1 vear; first on registered lamb; ' second on registered®ewe lamb, and first on registercd flock, Shropshire: James B. Palmer, wich—First on registered buck, ears; first on registered buck, 1 year: first on registered buck lamb. on registered buek lamb: first and’ second on registered ewe, 2 years; first and second on registered ewe, 1 year: first and second on registered ewe lambs; first and second or. registered flock: first and second on grade ewe, 2 years; first and second on grade ewe, 1 year: first and second on grade ewe lambs; first on glade flock. - George” A. Kahn, Yantic: Second on buck, 1 yeal Cashmere: J. B. Palmer, Norwich— First on registered buck, 1 year; first on registered .buck, 2 years: first and second or. registered ewe, 2 vears: firet and second on registered ewe, 1 year: first and second on registered ewe lambs: first on registered flogk. Scotch Highland: J. B. Palmer, Nor- wich—Tirst on registered buck, 1 year; first on registered buck lamb: first op registercd ewe, 2 years- gecond on registered ewe, 2 years: Jfirs. on regis- tered ewe, 1 year; first on registered flock. Merino—J. B. Palmer, Norwich: Georzs A. ¥ahn, Yan- tic—First on registered buck, 2 year: first and second on registered ewe. 2 years: frst on registored ewe lam first on 1egistered ewe, 1 year: first &n registered flock: first on grgde ewes. Cheviot: George A. Kahn, Yanti First on registerad buck, 1 vear; firet on registered buck, 2 vears: first on registersd ewe, 2 years: firgt on regis- tered ewe, 1 year: second on regis- tered ewe: first on registercd flock. Additional Cattle Premiums. . Additional cattle premiums _follow: Draft Cattle: J. B. Palmer, Norwich —First on pair 3000 or over. ‘M. Brook, Uneasville, first on pair 2800. 'George A. Kahn, Yantic, eecond on pair_3000, third on paid 7400. Picrson Bro Lyme, fist and third cn pair 2800, firs and second on pair 2400. Simon Brew- ster, judge. i Draft Horses: George A. Kahn, Yan- tic, first on pair over 1250, firet on old, firat and second on 3 first on calves. Simon, Fat Cattle: J. B. Palmer, first on pair £at oxen. o’ second (n fat cow. _Herman Alofsin, first on fat cow. Simon Brewster, Judge. Trotting Stock Ho-ses: Eugene May- nard, Lebanon, second on stallion, yeare. E. E: Miller, first-on stallion, 4 years. C. Bdward Leary, New Lo George LePan, Norwich, first on mare, 1 year. Milier, Ireston, first on brood mare and siciing colt, second on hrood mare and sucking colt, first and second on sucking colt. G. H. Morgan, Fawm_or Draft Horses: Stallions, 4 years, Victor MarcAurelle first, C. T. Armstroug second- 1 year. Irving Ken- yon first; gelding, 2 years, M., Brookof first, George 1.&pan second; 1 yea: Brookot first; colt, 2 month: D. Casey first. G. H. Morgan, judge. Working Oxen: Under 6 i son Bros., first and second; years, riersor Bros., first; years, Pierson Bros. fivst, second; 3 years, Plerson Bro: third, George A. Kahn sccond. Brewster and [rving O. Burdick, judges. Additional Flower Premium first on mare, 3 years. Additional premium ‘day as follows: las; Mrs. Chas. on ‘mixed flowers; Mrs. jamin, first on asters, wood nursery, .first on plants. POULTRY CUPS GO TO NORWICH EXHIBITORS Gem Poultry Yards Took Twenty-five First Premiums This Year. . Wednesday the cups offered in the poultry department wore awarded, all three “going to Norwich The cup for the best exhibit of water- fowl offered by Lee &#Os: awarded to Miss Florence ing. The cup for the best exhibit ofs American varieties oftered by the Plaut-Cadden company and the cup offered by Charles Stosberg for the best display of pouitry awarded to the Gem Pouliry Yards of ch. The Gem Pouitry Yards had Norw! a fine exhibit this vear t premiums beside a number of seconds. In both cup competitions they lead all other competitors by ‘a’large margin. F. E. Fitch is proprietor yards. BERKSHIRE EXHIBIT AMONG THE BEST. George G. Grant Had Twenty-twe High Grade Swine at the Fair_Grounds. One of the most prominent swine ex- hibitors at the county fair ths year was Gesrge G. Grant of Taft cat pr.de in his Berk- shires, of which he had 22 on exhibi- tion this week. One of Mr. o the §1,505 iant, carried off Arst prize and her litier téok sec- ond prize."Mr. Grant ajso won first Grant takes gr Berkshire sows. a sister Dboar owned by Mortor. . prize for his junior (Hopefu, ford’s Ar-tfal DuChess). as an exhi ¢ Miss Ruth Grant usually bright little pig and, begng quick o learn, has been taught his name ana to answer to his young own- er's can. MOHEGAN COWS WIN MANY PREMIUMS E. J. O'Brien's Scttle Carry 8core of Prizes. E. N. O'Brien of Mohegan, the prominent Ayrshire exhibitors at the county fair, this being his third vear, scored first place in but ‘two Year olds at year. Thi Mr. (rBrien _ carrizd premiums ty-four hours. LOCAL TOWN FAR HAD MANY ENTRIES Supt. J. B. Chapman Showed 43 Dif- ferent Varieties of Vegetables. The local town farm, J. B. Chap- man, superintendent, 'had a tofal of 43 different varleties #f vegetables on- tered in the exhibit at the county fair ear. They Included the follow- 10 of beaps, 3 of fleld corn, 4 sweet corn, 7 of Potatoes, 2 of toma- ioes, 2 of beets, 1 pumpkins. 2 squash, this ing: 3yonions, 3 cucumbers, cabbage, 1 turnis ervol Upon_recommendationt of City At- Roy torney Lee! Robbins against Special Constable Joseph Mat- i}, 8coused of shootin ~ Miss Richmond while on guard at Pairview reservoir on'the evening of Jujy 30th, was nolled in the city equst on Wed- nesda¢ morping by Judge J. H. Barnes. tinued from The case fad bean cont July 31st. On the evening of July 20th, Miss Richmond was & guest of Mr.' and Mrs. Dow on an_ automobile ride. Dow drove up the reservotr road and neariy to the dam. ordered him to “go back.” M. misunderstoad the order and the guard fired, a rifle bullet takjng effect in Miss Richmond’s leg. Miss Richmond's leg was later amputated st the us_hospital to save her life. City "Attorney Rebbins’ mendation’ follows: No case before this court for a con- siderable time has had the publc in- terest that is accorded this ome and consequently, in view of the course 1 propose to recommend to yeur honor, T feel that a brief statement of the facts and my reasons for such mendation is called for. Mr. Mattrf was ene of twe hired by our water department .clals to protect Fmirvi the gutbreak of the war with Geritany efore it was known whethe licious attempts would be made to or not. He necessary to destroy our w-ter-nnn‘!] wasagmed to use it single oyer 1250. E. E. Milier, Preéston, first on rair under 1250, and second on pair over = Steers: thwarf any _attempt darhage the property. T might be kept out a fe across the entran Lift Off Corns Doesn’t Hurt! Pew drops stop sorepess, them sorn or aalius lifts off with finger The world owes thanks to the genius in Cincin- nati who discovered free- magic fluid can now be had at any drug store for a.few cents. appiy a few drops of free- z0me uppn a tender, corn or a hardened Instantly the sore- neas disappears and sh ly you will find the corn You simply shriveled that oft with the fingers. a bit of'pain or soreness is felt when applving free- doesn’t even irritats the skin or flesh. For a few cents one can now get rid of every hard fowers wwere announced on. Wednes; Mrs. A. B. Burdick, Preston, first on mixed gladiolos, mixed mixed zennia, mixed sunflower: R. Chamborlain, second on . Benjamin, second Chas. ‘H. Ben- Miss Evelyn McMiilan, second on .phlox, bird of paradise, stocks; Woodmansee, first on mixed" flowers; W. F. Brown, first on 200 variet! dahlids; Mrs. Jesse Crary, Preston, first on largest of gladiolas; Maple- between , the toes, as well as painfi] calluses on bot- who tries freezone becomes an enthusfast because really doesn't hurt or pain one particle. Ladjes! Keep o tiny bot- the dresser and nevers let &- eorn or calius ache twice. CUMMINGS & RING, Funeral Directors and Embalmers 322 Main Street Chamber of Commerce Bullding guards was newsed in the local papers., Just prior to the Ehopting an auto- mobile went up the road toward the resevoir and ran into and demolished the fence and made aff before its iden- #ity was established and before ‘ither suard could get to the place. while Mr. Mattel's companion, James to go to telephono uperintendent Burnap about this in- ¢ldent that Mr. the broken fence and on toward dam where Mr. Mattri and was keeping watch. the maching came into sight Mr, Mat- tri's dog ran barking to it and Mattrl shouted to “Eo back” “go back” sav- ora; times. As it failed to obey or to stop coming toward him and turned and backed upon th hearing & word spoken or a; tion that his orders v he became apprehens that had knocked the fence bad meturned some_further had returned As soon as re to be obeved e that the same ¢ the Fifth) and seeo) cow (Lei's Musterpiece) and also sec- ond on = juniop yeariing sow (Bran- 3r. Grant was also awarded other prizes for his ex- hibits. This is Mr. Grant's second year itor at the county fair and his swine have attracted mueh atten- tion and excited favora.e from all who have seen them. a pretty little 10 weelks' ald baby pix. i, the poide of the litcer, and is owned [ ana was con- vinced that its occupants intended to kill him and blow up the. dam. sequently he shot a was backing toward him. Tt is.unnecessary for me to go into the different versions of the detail of That there ariance in the stories is not stran and whether Mattri actually fired two warning shots before shooting towarc automabile and Richmond or. the machine as it wounding Miss whether the first fired struck her is more or less sidered the facts-of the shooting most strongly against the accussed. Wheth- er the apparent necessity to shoot ex- isted at all cuestion and whether it did or net in this case must be decided by looking at the circumstances from the stand- oint of the accused. think any disinterested person who heazd Mr. Mattrl's stary of the shoo ing as he gave It that night here the police station believes that he hor estly thought there was danger both to his person and to the dam’ 4nd that it was only because of of that he shot at the auto- 1¢ that ear had happened £o contalp.what he thought it did con- tain—desperate men ? indeed, blame him if he had not shot at it under those elrcumstances? In striving®Ro earry out his. instruc- ho understood they were to Ire carrled out, In view of all the facts and efrcumstances In this case, I fail to aiscover an actfon to be prosecuted against Mr. Mattrl, lithe sitnation indicate lack of regard or care as to classify it with those éases where the criminal intent 1s presumed, and thongh I am grieved at this most unfortumate oc- currence, I am in duty bound, never- tess, to recommend a nolle in this is an unusually good gec- ord for a cattle man and speaki for the quality of his stock. He had fifty-five head of Ayrshires on the grounds. some animal shown wes a herd bull ich he secured from B I Fletcher, New Hampshire, a_well known cattle raised. One of Mr. O'Brien's cows has a mil record of 58 pounds In twen- Would we not, yor to mind does PAVEMENT COMPLETED ON THAMES STREET Thereughfare Will Scon Be Thrown Open to_ Traffic. 1 parsnips. CASE AGAINST MATTRI NOLLED IN GOURT Was Charged With Shooting Weman While on Guard at Fairview Re: The work of laying z street pavement was completed Wed- nesday. The work was started on ths tearing up of, toh street and the mov- ing of the buildings along the west side of the strest in the early spring. The laying of the pavemen: July apd would have beep campleted before - only for a delay trap_rock for the street. will “be opengd to traffic Iy time as soon as the cement has & chance to harden. A sum of 100,000 pounds the Canadian government in erecting a jetty at the mouth of the Fraser rives, British Columbia, for the purposs of deepening and straight- ening the channely, 3 m_ml GET Horlick’s ‘The Original Maited Milk Subatitutes Cost YOU Same Price. reservoir at to destroy or