Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, September 8, 1917, Page 5

BIRTHDAY PRESENT We will show you ‘the Oriental Saphire, the Montana Saphire, the Scientific Saphire and Saphire: Doublets. |~ " " . Prices $2. up.to $75. THEPLAUT-CADDEN CO. JEWELERS " &stablished 1872 8t,, Norwich, Conn. Light vehicle lamps, a: 6.41, this cvanlng_. P & - pe : The moon is ini its fast guarter today, the 8th, at 205 a. m. The last contingenty of- city campers left Gardner Lake shores Friday. Nice. lool grapes.from the | ;ic;lnlty of ng ‘e rezching mar- et. d The Forty Hours™ Devotion begins Sunday in St. Michael's church, Wes- Conservative thermometers- recorded temperatures of . 56. degrees Friday morning. . . . Tt was codl enongh yesterday to suit dealers who Lave fail hats and gar- ments to sell. The feast 0f the Nativity of the Vir- 44146 The Chelsea Savings Bank The Annual Meeting of the Corpor- ation will- ‘be ‘heid-at the Banking House, m _the City of Norwich, on|gin Mary -is commemorated in the 1917, at 11 church calendar toda; .The early coming of frost would be regrettable, now that the flower beds and borders are at their best. Tomorrow (Sunday) confirmation will be given in St. Mary’s church, Stonington, by Bishop Nilan. Yesterday, Sept. 7th, was the 94th birthday of Jeptha G. Bill of Griswold, who attended Norwich fair this week. i ity: is that -he: SERVES I oy SRR = d The Norwich C. E. union is to hold fellows. ‘We call. your attention [its fall outdoor social meeting on the to the FIDELITY and GOMPLETE- |reen at Liston church nmext Satur- ay. NESS! of our service. We realize that % E A. Leonard and R. J. Leonard of 5 0. ¢ GOOD BREAD is a vital matter. And | Tyliand ‘have been Sxiibiioe ruer \we make GQQD BREAD. herd of 22 Dutch Belted cattie at Wor- cester fair. ANDREWS’ BAKERY SUMMIT STREET Monday, September o'ciock A. M.’ , FRANE HEMPSTEAD, Sec'y. Norwich, Conn., September 5, 1917. _ . SERVICE We are here to SERVE you. The only excuse for any one's presence selectman by the Groton democratic caucus Wednesday evening, has de- clined tue mom.ination. The tobacco’ growers in i‘olland county are rush'ng to cut their to- bacto and get it hung up in the sheds before Xk.lling frost comes. DENTIST DR. E. J. JONES Suite 46 - Shannon: Ehfldinz Now that most of the men are ake etuckat . Strees |through haying, help can be gotten to TR e N ‘epair the roads, and they are being b repaired in most of the suburban owns. ? - NOTICE - - DEAD HORSES AND COWS Removed Free of Charge Call 168 _New London. Ask.for Chas. Late~. Reverse charg WEST SIDE HIDE coO. Box 379, . New London American Hous F. S. Galligan of Union street this past season purchased of William A. Wilcox of Westerly the cottage Dew Drop Inn on ‘East beach. Quonochon- taug, R. I. ” About 200 .baskets of are bein: ing’s Kitemaug orchards. A start was made Friday picking the fruit s the Bell: of Georgia trees. peaches daily P. O. One of the most attractive residences Special Rates to Theatrs Ticupes. in Norwich just pow is that of Mr. - Traveling “Men," Etc, and George W. Carroll on Livery Connection = Shetucket Street | Broadwar, where flowers and shrubs are admired by all who see them. FARREL & SANDERSON, Props. S nurses graduated from _ the : hospital, New London, have an alumnae association to be ¥known as the Joseph,l.awrence Hospi tal Traicing School Alumnse assoc tion, Ernest E. Ballard VIOLIN TEACHER Viclins sold on easy terms For appointments address E. €. BULLARD, Bliss Place, Nor- wech, Conn. One of the fine residences in fashion- lable Southbridge, Mass.. this season is jthat of Col. and Mrs. Charles H. Sher- rill of New York. Mrs. Miss George. B. Ginbs, Norwich. Snerrill was formerly of "Ready made, comfort - bags, to - be filled with articles which ‘ne boys in camp will need, bags well made and of good material, ornamente? in the na- tional colors, are being solé in Nor- wich at 25c. The New York Times recently print= ed a poem by a former Brooklyn, Conn., boy, Frederic B. Bard, son of the late J. S. Bard and nephew of Charles Bard of Norwich. The title was When Peace S'.all Come. - HIGH QUALITY Meats . Groceries LOW PRICES Peoplie’s Market & Franklin Street JUSTIN HOLDEN, Proprietor Many workers were busy at the Red Cross rocm Fridav. The members of the Norwich chdpter are ereatly en- couraged by the interest in the work displayed during the fair. when much Red Cross literature was distributed. Produce Through the generosity of Henry R. Bond, Jr., a playhouse which was an attraction at tie recetn carnival at the Pequot casino has been presented the i New London day nursery for the pleas- ure of tke children who arc cared for there. Faith Trumbull chapter, D. A. R, pledged 1o knit enough grzv wool sets for one submarine crew, the Norwich Art school for: half a subn and the Woman’s National leazue for two 1647 ©One of the historic places in Norwich[supmarines, and these promises have for over two centuries has been- the |been filled. famous = The convention press committee “of ADAMS TAVERN the labor meeting "at Danoury issued the repurts of delegates frem various . |cities avd towns represented in the The trolley will get you there from [convention. Delegate Fitzgerald of the city ia about fifteen minutes .or | Norwich stated that conditions were you can run there in an automobile |€00d in this city. in less time. A. A. ADAMS Norwich Town The Connecticut woman’'s committee {ot the national council of defense has received acceptances of chairmanships of local committees from the following: Mrs. Albert H. Chase of Norwich, Mrs. Frank A. Corbin_of Orange and Mrs. Paul Wiicox of Durnam. George R. Hempstead, nominated for |~ picked at Frank W. Brown- |- from | Dr. J. D. Lucas of Boston was a.re. cent guest of his brother, H. W. Lucas, of Norwich. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Riley and family of Roath street moved Thurs- day to Hartford. John C. Quinland has returned home from a stay of two weeks at Newport and Block Island. Sydney Morrall of Norwich was a recent gupst of Mr. and Mre. B. B, Cooley of. Stafford Springs. Mrs. Willlam Gallup and son Lester of Woodstock have been spending few days with relatives in this eity. Miss Mary Hinckley of Alice street has returned home after a two weeks’ g‘lr;‘fo ‘Washington and points in Vir- n Mrs. John H. Kenefick and daughter of Meriden are guests of Mr. and Mrs. David Kenefick of = 265 West Main street, Norwich. " # Charles S. Fuller and Mrs. Ida M. Gage of Somers have been spending the week at the Fuller cottage at Crescent Beach. ¥ - Miss Hazel Anderson of Norwich has returned to her home aftcr & week’s visit in South Willington with Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Brackett. Mr. and Mrs. B. J. ‘Toohig and daughter Helen have returned to Nor=- wich after an automobile trip through Massachusetts and Connecticut. Mr. ard Mrs. Wu‘red Moore and daughter Eileen have returred to their home in New Jersey after a six weeks’ visit with Mrs. Moore’s, parents, Mr. and Mrs..E. W. Loomi Sergt. J. J. Anderson left Westerly Thursday for Fort Strong, Mass., where he will join the quartermaster's de- partmenc. He has been a chauffeur for Dr. I. I Payne of Westerly,"for- merly of Norwich. Mr. and Mrs. William Buckley and. Mrs. Grace Geer of Hartford, former- !y of Norwich, spent their vacation in town visiting relatives and friends. Mr. Buckley is in Wise, Smith & Co.’s department store, Hartford. Mr. ané Mrs. A. C. Brown have re- turned irom the 'rhousand Islands, where Mrs. Brown has beer spending the summer. Brown spent the past wezk at the islands. [e is super- intendent of the Hopkins & Allen plant in this city. CELEBRATION PLANS 3 RAPIDLY TAKING SHAPE. Fund for Supper Has Beer Raised by Volunteer Subscription. The. pians for the celebration to be en’the drafted men of rhe national army are rapidly_taking snape and on Friday evening Mrs. John D. Hall, lchairman of the supper committee, snnoisiced that ail the funds for the isupper Lad Been raised by contribu- tions from th= public spirited citizens Cf the city. The following -letter has been sent to every man selected for the new army by the committee of the Con- necticut_state council of aefense: “orwich, Conn., Sept. 7, 1917. Dy Dear Si In compliance with a 'p:oclamation jissued by His Evcellency Mareus H. Holcom., governor of Connccticut, un- der date of Aug. 29th, the local town committee Sf the Connecticut state council vf defense are arranging for a fitting c2lebration to mark the depart- jing from Norwich of those who have been called in the selective service to 80 .to_foreign.shores under- the Hag of itheir country. The corim’ttee; ‘there- | fore, wishes me to invite you to par- |ticipate in a program to be carried out Tuesday. afternoon and evening, Sept. 11th, 'in . Norwich, which will be in part as follows: At 4 p. m. you are invitedsto attend |2 free ertertanment -0 be neld in the {Breed theatre at which time a thrilling riotic prosram wi'l be carrted out, i i sting ‘rom one and a half to two hours. From 6.30 to ¢ p./m. the Woman'< National Service League will -urnish. 2 banque- in the rooms of the Buckinglam Memorial to »' those who ave been cailed under the. selective law to serve under the Hag of their country. At 7.30 p. m. a short street parade will be given. at h time it |is expected hoth companies of the | Home guard will act as escort under Ithe leadership of Tubbs band. On iUnion squaré at 8.3¢ there will be a band comncert, commurity singing and short speeches by men of prominence. Trusting that you will Le able to participate in this grand celebration gotten up in vour h'nor by the town committee. of Norwicn. and that we may have the pleasure of meeting every member called in this service on this occasion, we remain Sincerely vours, 2 MAYOR ALLYN L. BROWN. Chairman, CASFFER K. BAILEY, CHARLES P. BUSHXNELL, ROBERT M'NBELY, HEEBERT R. BRANCHE. At the exercises _to be hela at Union square James G. Hammon., secretary and treasurer of the Waterford town committee of the council of defense, will be the principal speaker. The parade, which will take place chortly before the exercises, will be headed by Col. Charles W. Gale, who will be marshal. Col Cale will also be presert at the banquet. The fdilowing committees will have charge of the supper: Mrs. John Irish, chairman committee from Woman's elief corps; Mrs. Willis Austin, Mrs. D. S.®Haviland and Mrs. Archibald Gilchris:, committee * on waltresses: Mrs. Channing M. Huntington and Mrs. Frank L. Farrell, genmeral com- mittee; Miss Martha Osgood, Miss Ma- bel Webl, and Miss Phoebe Brewster, committee on donations. The invitation extended to *=both companies of the Home guard to act as an escort in the. procession has been accepted - ment was de: sted . TPhursday night, when Officer Patrick Murphy drove a detail of police to Thames- ville to investigate the barge captain’s drowning, returned and secured men td"drag for the body, and- all'in less than half an hour. At the three-day session of the seventh biennial convention of the Foresters Franco-American in Woon- Phone 519 y The fifth box ‘of gray . knitted sets JOHN: A, DUNN)|, e oo socog sy, enines e —_— y Iunderhtn? s.l:).!pége! of the .\'orwltch . branch of the ‘oman’s - League or Our Corn and Wart Solvent— ! National Service was forw: Pri- > @ay. Boxes have zone on..July 3d. Aug. for a quarter — has phcedP 24 andi 31, and Sept.;7. 2 United States 'secret service agents many hands and feet on easy |are waring merchants, cioris, siceet icar conductors and others having oc- street. jcasion to handle large quantities of s small change to be on the watch for a - y - new counterfeit half dollar which made Pharmacist, 50 Main Street |Fsrmearincs sdsiin®” ™+ ™ Charles Smith, 66, was found dead at Shu. m. W:dl:a‘es:rym:y the neighbors at 3 the rear o s ouse or. the North Chelsea Savmgs Bank Cove road, ommsay?mor).cl. He leaves 3 'wo "sons, residing in-Plajnville and Norwich ,Conn., Aug. 6, 1917, Waterbury, and four flamflfi‘ars in New The board of Directors of the Bank | YoTk. He was bern ip England. have this day declared a dividend for gflh fléfifim 'o-ln_crbt:gng :h# ullt:- * vation of e« le nut-be: Ing trees, the the current six months at the rate of Northern Nat Growers” aesociation, i poy % Bl annual _convention in Stamford - fhis ¥r Derscmmt, Der-aunum. PAyRUIS On | ek dlrected - de; aRDoIntaent S and after the meng.h of September. committee to confer with. the secre- FRANK HEMPSTEAD, Treasurer _|tary of agriculture on the subject, — — A BT P it S | The utllity of_thehew Liitrel mrotor The Piano Tuner, | wason of the Norwich police depart- Prospect St., oer 4 122 Prospect ‘St., Phone 511 | WILLIAM YOUNG,R.N. Massage and General Nursing.® Night day calls. !5 Hickory St., forwich. Mfls ’Bm'] H Materials socket, K. 1, the supreme officers ons elected included second sentinel, Eu- +1-- |gene Dumas, Putnam. Springfield, OF ALL KINDS Mass., was voted as the place in which the next convention, in 1919. will take Eiiv Ay by ;. |place, the exact date to be fixed later. The Peck-McWilliains Co. A SUMMER TONIC DRINK. ———— Horsford’s Acid Phosphate P THERE 1s_po acverfising me: Healthful. and ‘most agreeable to the 2 X um 1n Eastern Conflecticut quaj to The. taste. Refreshes and Invigorates, Usi Wotin for Dusiness resuits carsG it in’ place of lempns. { Nicholas J. Spellman. ANOTHER NORWICH BOY = OFF FOR CAMP And Two More Will Leave For Ayer @ This Morninu_. J. M. Murphy, son of Officer and Mrs. Patrick Murphy of 122 Boswell av- enue. left Friday morning on the 9.05 train for Camp Devens, Ayer, Mass., where he will be assigned to the 304th company which includes all Connecti- cut men. At Camp Devens the men have been physically examined and every man of the 900 now at the camp has been found qualified for service. Sunday will be visitors day at the camp and many relatives and friends of the bovs will-be given the freedom of the camp. Today the last of Norwich’s quota ‘will leave for the camp. The two boys who will go are Michael Aldi and Child Dead From Burns. As a result of falling into a tub of boiling water, Joseph Vendels; son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Vendols, of Franklin street, died Thursday after suffering since Tuesday. He. was taken to the hospital but his burns were so severe that his life could not be saved. Milford—Mrs. John Laidlaw Buel of Litchfield. state regent of the Daugh- ters of the American Revolution, 2pgke before the members of the Mil- ford chapter Thursday aftergoon. —Taftville Man ‘Chosen THE REPUBLICAN TICKET Selectmen CASPER K. BAILEY CHARLES P. BUSHNELL Board of Assessors. JOSEPH C. MARSAN Board -of Relief FRED G. PROTHERO JAMBES C. FITZPATRICK “Town Clerk CHARLES S. HOLBROOK Tax Collector < THOMAS A. ROBINSON Registrar of Voters TYLER D. GUY Auditor DANIEL F. McNEIL FRANK L. WOODARD Agents Town Deposit Fund WILLIAM H. ALLEN CHARLES W. GALE Town School Board ROBERT W. McNEELY HERBERT M. LEROU Constables JOHN H. REEVES GEORGE W. ROUSE GUSTAVE LAMBERT FREDERICK DURR At a fifteen minute caucus in. the town hall on Friday evening the re- publicans of the town of Norwich placed in nomination town officers to be ballotted upon at the town elec- tion next month. The caucus was very harmorious throughout there being no. contests and the nominations were auickly made. As the clock was striking eight Frank H. Smith, chairman of the r publican town committee took h viace on the platform and called the caucus to order. Judge John H. Carnes was chosen moderator of the caucus. In a very brief but intensely | interesting address Judge Barnes: summed up the situation. He sald he| thoroughly believed the voters of Nor- wich ayill use good judement by eeict- ing thdrepublican ticket. *He referred to the office of selectman as a busi- ness office and remarked that the pres- ent incumbent (Casper K. Bailey), has certinly done his duty everv day_in the year. He has been in his office carly in the morning and late at night, said Judge Barnes. A. E. Cherry Chosen Clerk. On nomination of Frank H. Smith, A. E. Cherry was chosen clerk. After the call had been read by the cler] the nominations were taken up. ¢ Casper K. Bailey is Again Namegd For First Selectman and ' Charles P. Bushnell is the Nominee For Second Selectman —_— || Bailey and the nomination was unani- jwho Mr. Robbins said was chairman For the Board of Assessors— Hon. Henry H. Pettis took the floor. I was present in this hall two years ago, said Judge Pettis, on an occasion Jjust like' this, to place in nomination town officers. The town had been un- der democratic rule for several years The voters put a repubiican admini: tration in power, and I think the past two years have shown us that the vot- ers used good judgment. A Faithful Office Holder. Referring to Selectman Bailey Judge Pettis said: The present incumbent has been in his office every working day iIn the vear for the past two years. The town expenses have been zept down and the necessary work has been done. Because I feel the past two years justifies it, I place in nom- ination for.the office of first selectman the name of Casper K. Bailey, the man whom T nominated for the same office two years ago. - The nomination was seconded by Frank H. Smfth and Mr. Bailey was unanimously chosen. For second selectman, Charles ~P. Bushnell was nominated by F. R. Smith and was also unanimously chosen for the ticket. Joseph C. Marsan Nominated. Joseph C. Marsan of Taftville was then nominated as a_member of the board of asdessors by Hon. Albert J. mously carried. In making the nom- ination Mr. Bailey spoke of Mr. Mar- &an as a man who has made good in his own line of business and a man whom he feels will be elected. Mr. Marsans has lived in Norwich for some forty years and is well known to Taft- ville people. Fred G. Prothero was nominated by Lee Rov Robbins for the board of re- lief. . The nomination of Mr. Prothero, of a previous board, was carried unani- mously. As,_ the second member of the board James C. Fitzpatrick was named by Tyler D. Guy, this also be- ing an unanimous choice. The Remaining Officers. The remaining officers were all unanimously chosen by the caucus as follows: For town clerk, Charles S. Holbrook, hominated by Ashley T. Boon, For constables, John H. Reeves, nominated by George Eeardow: Georgé W. Rouse, nominated by Sheriff George H. Stan- ton: Gustave Ifambert, nominated by C. W. Perkins: Frederick Durr, nom- inated by George L. Chesbro. Agents town deposit fund, William H. Allen, Charles W. Gale ani Frank L. Wood- ard, nominated by Louis H: Geer. Au- ditor. Daniel F. cNeil, nominated. by Sheriff George H. Stanton. Tax col- lector, Thomas A. Robinson, nominated hy C. K, Bail Town school board, Robert W. McNeely, nominated by H. H. Pettis: . M. Lerou, nominated by B. P. Bishop. On motion of Sheriff Stanton the town committee was empowered to fill all vacancies. JEWETT CITY MAN SAW U-BOAT SINK John H. Tracy on Vasarie When Gin- ners Sent German Pirate Dowl\.' (Special to The Bulletin.) Jewett City. Sept. 7.—John H. Tracy received a letter Friday morning from his son, John R. Tracy, who is assist- ant purser on the steamship Vasarie which has arrived in an American port after a_most eventful voyage from England. When but a compar- atively few hours out they were at- tacked by German submarines. A torpedo. was launched and missed the Vasarie’s stern by less than ten feet. Meanwhile the gunners got busy and the submarine was hit fairly, and sank, in full. view of all on board. Mr. Tracv with several cther officers was standing in the stern of the ves- sel when the torpedo missed by so narrow a margin. He said in his let= ter if it had come along a fraction of a second sooner it would have been “Good bye, Johnnie.” The vessel was afire. too, in one of her coal bunkers all the way over. 3 Another experience was when the vessel made its first start for America five months ago. Then the Vasarie was in collision with an unknown steamer in the English channel and was only saved from going to the bot- tom as she limped back into port, by the efficiency of the water tight com- jtain’ Paker was held about nobn Fri- DEAD MAN HAS A FRACTURED SKULL. Body “of Jerry Parker Recovered from Thames River by Police. The body of Jerry Parker, the col- ored man who lost his lifc Thursfay vening as a result of a fight with John William+ in which Parker was knocked overboard from a barge o1 which the two men were, was found about 4,30 I'riday morning wedged between two spiles of the dock at the Americaa Sltrawboard company. + The body was near the place where it was siated that Parker went off the barge. An_autopsy upon the bod: ef Cap- day and it was féund that there were several cuts on the scalp and that the ekull was fractured near the left ear. Lack of water in the lungc of Captain Parker irdicates that he was uncon- scious when ‘he went into the river. Coroner Brown will continue his in- vectigaMon today, as he had not ascer- tained all the facts in the case on Friday. There was a hearing in the city court Friday morning at which several wit- nesses ftestified and told the same stories that they told the police on Thursday evening. The case was continued until Saf- urday to await the coroner’s finding. John Williams, the negro who was ar- partments. Mr. Tracy expects to be home in his native town, Jewett City, in a few days. £ MISS HUNT AT WINSTED. Supervising Community Canning School for a Month — Will Take a - Course at Normal School. Miss Katherine Hunt of Hunting- ton place, who is to take the course in home economics at the Willimantic Normal school, is now at Winsted for 2 month supervising the Communjty €anning school. Misse Hunt took the canning course at Storrs and she has been of much assistance to Miss Campbell in con- nection with this work in this eity. BAND CONCERT. Programme to be Rendered at Mohe- gan Park on Sunday. The programme for the band con- cert to be held at Mohegan Park on Sunday- afternoon was aanounced on Friday by Director John M. Swahn of Tubbs’ Military band as follows: March, Portland Cadets, Reeves Overture, Morning, Noon and Night, Suppe Waltz, Fascination, Grey Operatic, So Long Letty, Carroll Idyll, Mill in the Forest, Eilenberg Selection, Songs of Ireland, Douglas Popular Air, Witmark’s Medley - Overture, arr. by Taylor Star Spangled Banner. FUNERALS Mrs.. Albert W. Colve: The funeral of Delia P, widow of Albert W. Colver, took place at the funeral parlors of Church & Allen on Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock with many relatives and friends in attend- ance. About the casket were arrang- ed many beautiful floral forms. The- services were conducted by Rev. E. S. Worcester. The bearers were George. I. Botham, Kenneth W. Botham, Charles H. Barnes and John Haggard. Burial was in Yantic cemetery where a committal service was read at the grave by Rev. Mr. Worcester. John Ceske. In Montville Friday morning at 9 o'clock the funeral of John Cesko was held with many relatives in attend- ance. The child was only nine months old. Burial took place in the Catho- lic cemetery in Montville. Undertak- ers Shea & Burke had charge of the funeral arrangements. rested with the Parker and Williams women .nd Burns, was he'd without bail for the hearing today. GARDEN COMMITTEE HEARS OF SUMMER’S ACTIVITIES The local school garden committee of the Chamber of Commerce met Fri- day afternoon in Chairman Edward J. Graham's office for the purpose of hearing reports on the work of the success, - a play of temperature temperament, was stiged at the Davis theatre on Friday evening before a large and appreciative audience. is the flist of the season’s hig attrac- tions_in the. play line and as a fore- runner WILL ‘FILE PROHIBITION 5 PETiTION ON MONDAY Asks for Right to Vote on the License Question This Fall. The peittion which has been circu- lated among the voters of orwich during the past féw weeks asking for a right to vote on the No-license ques- tion . w:Z ‘be filed .in ' ther.town cler's office Monday. The required number of narmes wit ha large number over has been secured through the work of the committee which is endeavoring to make the town dsy at the coming elec- tion in October. . A meeting of the committee was held Friday evening. to discuss campaign plas and various other details rela- tive to the waging of a no-license fight. The committee has secured, in. addi- tion to Samueél Davis of Westerly. who is to address a rally on Sept. 30th, T. Alex. Cairns of New Jersey, one of the. foremost workers for the Anti- Saloon league in that state, to address a mass meeting here on the Sunday before election. Then general attorney of the Anti- Saloon league of America. Wayne B. ‘Wheeler_of Washington will be in the state the week before the liquor ques- tion comes to vote, and an effort “will be made to secure him to speak at a public meeting in this city on Sun- day, September 23. .Mr. Wheeler fs in close touch with-the congressional sit- uation in régards to Natlonal Prohi- bition and comes with -a clear message from congres: The fight against the liquor. traffic is on@n New Longon: and Campaign Manager O. E. Ryther who is conduct- ing the New London campaign - as well as the local one reports that good progress. is being made and that the prohibitionists are getting in close touch With the men by having shop talks ofi the question. The manu- facturers are exceptionally willing to allow the prohibitionists to talk to their help and are co-operating with them in every wa: FAREWELL GIFT FOR ; NICHOLAS J. SPELLMAN Banquet Held at Wauregan House in His Honor Friday Evening. At the Wauregan house on Friday evening a farewell banquet was given by the G. E. club to Nicholas J. Spell- man, a member of the club, who will leave Norwich today for Camp Deven, Ayer. Mass. Mr. Spellman is one of the six drafted men to leave Norwich this week ** camp. Covers were laid for twelve and a de- licious menu was served. After ‘the banquet, Jeremiah A. Desmond, the toastmaster. presentad Mr. Speilman in behalf of the club. a regulation army sweater. John J. Sullivan also = pre- sented Mr, Spellman a handsome wrist watch. _Mr. Spellman accepted the gifts in brief but well chosen words, saying that he would ever cherish in his memory the ~ kindness _ which prompted the farewell tokens. Dur- ing ‘the week he was presented a ‘com- fort kit by an. admiring friend. Mr. Spellman, who is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Nicho'as .Spellman of 31 nth street, has for four vears been employed as a salesman by the Stoddard and Gilbert company. For five years he has bean a valued mem- ber of St. Mary's church choir, as a tenor singer. He is a popular mem ber of the White Cross council, N 13, Knights, of Columbus, Court Sa- chem, No. 94, F. of A., Norwich coun- 09, U. C. T., and of St. Mary's Holy Name soclety. Mr. Spellman takes with him the best wishes of a host of warm friends for an early re- turn from a victorious battlefleld. FOOD FOR FRANCE. Local Fund Has Now Reached Two Hundred Mark. The Food for France fund is ‘steadily increasing and ‘now has reached a to- tal of $202:16 which includes the mon- ey collected 'by the Boy Scouts at the fair grounds. The collections from the following districts ars: Mrs, Lucius Briggs, district, Perkins place, $6.05. Mrs. Charles' R. Bptts, district Washington street from Sachem street to hospital, $8.75. Mrs. (Willlam H. Allen, Huntington place, $9.81. Mrs. Abner B. Hill, district, Union and Church streets, $$100 Mrs. Charles L. Hubbard, district Montville, $26. districy MOTORBOAT OWNERS SLOW IN REGISTERING Penalty Provided by Law Ranges From Ten to a Hundred Dolla: Although the time limit is October first only three or four motorboat own- ers have registered their craft with Town Clerk Charlées S. Holbrook. There are about 75 motorboats to be registered before the first of next month. The penalty provided by the statutes is from $10° to $100 for fail- ure to comply with the registrtion law. Motorboats must be registered in the town where they are located. AT THE DAVIS THEATRE. Fair and Warmer. Fair and Warmer, the bix New York and This es promise of a season even more successful than that of last year. The Davis theatre management have made it a point to -bring io Norwich only the best and they Kept up to their reputation on Friday evening. The producticn was a three act farce and the roles were exceptionally well car- ried, Lillian Foster as Dlancg Wheel- er, the pretty little rustiLg wife was well backed by a strong cast inclu, ing Henry Stcckbridge, as Rilly Bart- lett, the model husband and former college ckum of Blanche's husband, Grace Benham as Laura Rartlett, and Alexandre Heibert as Philip Evans. past summer. Présent at the meeting were Chairman Grabam, Treasurer George H. Loring, Secretary Herbert R. Branche, Charles _P. = Bushnell, County Agent F. C. Warner, Home Garden Supervisor ‘Alfred C. Shelden and School Garden Supervisor Gordon A. Harvey. Mr. Shelden gave a very exhaustive report on the home gardens which have been successfully conducted. Ev- ery home garden. has been carried through from the start to a very suc- cessful termination, there being noth- ing left to do but harvest the crops. Mr, Harvey reported on the 508 schonl gardens conducted this year and Treasurer Loring reported a balance on hand. Detailed reports of the summer’s activities' will be announced later. # INCIDENTS IN SOCIETY SIXTEEN DRAFTED MEN DRILL AT ARMORY. en Instruction in Manual of Arms and in Marching. Miss Ella M. Norton has been a guest at the Ocean House, Watch Hill Were from a stay of several weeks in Gro- ton and Siasconset, Mass, Sixteen of the,men drafted for the national army were at the armory Friday evening and were given in- | struction in_the marual «f arms and Dr. and Mrs. Willilam W. Leonard ve returned, after passing the holi- B in marching. The squad-was in charge [ jay at Manomet Point, Plymouth, of Serg:ant Lewis, Corporal Saunders, | Muss. Corporal Haviland and Private Robin- son. Miss Helen P. Ewing of Elm av The two companies of Hcme gugrd | nue ieft Friday for Brooklyn, N. Y will, in case of emourgency, be sum-|to spend the year In teaching and moned Ty 15 steady strokes of the|study. fire alarm. This order has been ap- proved by both captains of the com- [ Miss Margaret Jamleson. guest of panies 2nd Chief Howard L. Stanton. | Archiball Mitchell, g:.ve a :aost enjoy- The order for the ringing cf the alarm |able rec:!al to a few frien:ds on Friday will come from the captains and the mayof. This order h: been adopted by other cities in the stat Took Fi Prize. 5 ‘Through an error in the county fair premium list Mr. Brooksof was listed among those who took second .prize for king oxen. He shouid have been credited with a first prize. afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Hoague and Miss Helen Riese of Chestnut Hill, Mass., were entertained early in the week by Mr. and Mrs. Horatio Bige- low. _Miss Marion 'E. Stark, ‘daughter of Mr,‘and Mrs. Charles L. Stark of Ma- Miss Alice L. Cogswell has returned |’ soothe that itching skin The first application of Resinolusually takes the itch and burn right out of ec- zema and similar skin-affections. This gentle, healing ointment seems to get right atthe root of the trouble, restoring the skin to heaith in a surprisingly short time, Resinol is sold by all druggists. CUMMINGS & RING Funeral Dirzctors aml Embalmer; 322 Main Street Chamber of Commerce Building ‘Phone 238-2 Lady As tant ple street, left Norwich Friday for her year of teaching at Meredith cdj- lege, Raleigh, N. C. LIVESTOCK PRODUCERS PLEDGE THEIR LOYALTY Are to Observe Any Regulations the Government May Adopt. Washington, Sept. 7.—Livestock producers of the country, meeting here with the food administration and the department of agriculture to dis- cuss means of stimulating meat pro- duction, .pledged themselves tonight to observe any regulations the zovern- ment may adopt, for control of their industry and named a committee of 235 men to co-operate with officials in dealing with the threatened meat shortage. 2 In resolutions adopted the livestock men recommended the folloying meas- ures to stimulate productio: A definite government policy to en courage the growing of food animals. A stimulating price in purchases ‘to be made by the food administration for the government and the allies. A licensing system for packing houses to insure just prices to both producer and consumer. Establishment of central retall meat markets under government control to sell to the consumer at cost plus a small profit. Special freight rates on livestock to encourage movement of animals from the west to the south and east. SAILORS AND SOLDIERS’ INSURANCE BILL IN HOUSE, Its Supporters Are Predicting Passage Early Next Week. Washirgton, Sept. 7.—Consideration of the sailors’ and soldiers insurance bill began in the house today, with its supporters predicting passage tomor- row nigtt or early next week, Representative Rayburn of Texas made a lengtny statement explaining the bill, which is designated to super- sede the pension system fcr the pres ent war He was questioned by Rep- resentative Key of Ohio, chairman of the pension committec: Rerresentatite Parker of New Jersey, who filed a minority report against the bill, and Representative Campoell of Kansas, all of whom oppose particularly the optional insurance feature of the measure. In precenting the minority view on the optional :eature. Mr Parker de- clared that the cost of excouting such a plan would be far more for the first year than the $176,000,000 the bill would appropriate. He cited statistics to- prove the first year’s cost with two million men in the fleld would be $1,- 170,000,000. CO-OPERATIVE PURCHASING A OF FARM SUPPLIES Urged by Walter B. ton Fall Farmer of Hamp- N. H. Boston. Sept. 7.—A committee of 100 to further the work of co-operation between the industrial and agricultur- al interests of New England was de- cided upon at a meeting of the execu- tive committes of the Eastern States Agricultural and Industrial Exposition here today. Naugatuck—An order for 25000 navy gas masks has bgen given to the G. 1. R. Glove Co. of this city. It is a preliminary order, and stood that there are mort to follow The G. I. R. 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