Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, September 22, 1917, Page 6

L] ¥ 'nun will be 56 eaw;fiwv-- in Providence, mor Rhode Island, this year, a llcculan '.o that effect being réached. at '« meet~ ing of the committee to arrange for such an event, :‘mx by Governor Beeckman an layor G-l-cr. Present. at the meeting by invitation were State Deputy Willlam Keenan and Bistriet Deputy Jurnn A. Shields, rep- resenting the of Columi This action was e he o ths num- ber of men in /the mill servies and of 'other ‘conditions in sonnection with the war ' period, the committes considering it impracticable to at- it have l bEoa e er, that as £ It {s suggested, the day- is_a legal holiday, exercises qf a patridtic nature be encouraged and steps taken % provide an observ- ance_of the anniversary. A Sub-com-« mittep_was appointed to consult with tate Commissioner of Education Ran- er, with a view to arranging for éxercises- in the public schools of the state of a nature similar to those of Lincoln Day. It was* also suzgested that patriotic - public entertainments Be given and the proceeds devoted to recreational centres of the national army cantonments. " The Washington Trust o mpany has not-yet determined, _defihitely, the style of building to bé erected on the property at the corner of Broad and Main -streets, ‘which has a frontage af approximately 90 feet in Broad street and 100 feet in Main street: or from the Jine of the present bank uilding next to Dixon house, te the enelon building in Main' street, Ar- itects are engaged in drawing plans, But there is no intention tg, build, un- 1 ‘materials return to pormal. is practically decided, however, that the bank building proper wiil be of native gramite, even if it becomes nec- essary to have a rate bank build- irg, with an -additional building for steres and offices, when ths latter would probably be ef brick. It is plan- ed to have s building, or buildinay, three stories in height to cover the antire property. - 3 Lo s Collins, of Watch HIII. one of the drafted men from Division No. 1, Who failed to appear in time to de- part for Ayer, as ordered, will be sent forward with the contingent that is te leave October 3. Collins was accepted for service several weeks ago, and the board gave him leave to go to Canada and visit his parents there before he made his_entry. into the arly, He ar- rived in Providence Wednesday ‘morn ing and went.at once to East Green- wich, the héadquarters of the division to which he belonged, to revort for duty. FHe there learned that the graft- men had go#e, and he Yetufned to *rovidence tgo-late for the treop train, He explained his predicament te the department of justice, and was refer- red to Colonel Webb, who is in charge of the draft for Rhode Island. It was decided to send him with the mext céntingent from $o, < John Pada acaroni. manu- facturer of Pierce street, made a ¢laim for exemption on the ground that the nature of his business to provide cheap food, coupled with the fact that his partner had alse been drafted, and that if he was not exempted the bus- imess would have to be clesed out at a: financial loss, and its usefulness to the public cease. He did not report at East Greenwich to zo to camp Aver ith the other men drafted, supposing he said, - that by an_ understanding with the board that he was to have until next Monda to arrange his bus- Iness affairs. When last notified by the clerk of the board to report on Wednesday, he declared he would not €0 until next Monday and if ke was wanted! befors" that time, someone must come and get him. +Police . Chief - Brown _received from the selection board Frida: warrant for the _arrest of, with the additional thsfruction to a liver him. as a prigoner and deserter to the® commanding officer at Fort Greble. The chief arrest the young maf early in the afternoon and soon ofter took him by automobile to Fort Greble. Attorney Albert B. Crofts, a legal res> ident and voter of Westerly, with a summeér héme at Pleasant’ View znd winter home at Edgewood, revorted “to the’Providence police Friday that bis fruit trees in Edsewood had been raided. Wheén the attorney arose at 5.30 in the’morning, he saw a man leaving his’yerd with a baske: before he coRld get a Béad on him. the thief was beyond the firing distance. Should the thief be captured, the at- torney would gladly assist in the prosecution, and without charge. Rodolfo Yanello, who was cenvicted of Iérceny on three counts, by the Third district court, and committed to the ‘state prsien-for an- aggregate term of about three years, and sub- sequéntly ‘appealed, spent an hour in 3 cell in the Westerly police station iday. - Upen taking .the appeal, a ovidence attorney secured a bond of $1500 for Yanello and he was re- sed to appear in the superior court 'or Washington county, last Meomday, or hearing on the appéal. Upen his. ‘eleass he came to Westerly lnd Chief 3rown held Jhim until satisfied that —_—ee San heals.eruption. Only those who have them can realize the mental spd physical. discomforts which many skin affections cause. The u_gu ppearance and the intolerable s M‘and-h u‘m ';hn make g _really jeral ‘et Resinol Qintment, aided by Resinol Seap, generaliy overcames munun s even if they are and Rng-established. The naflml treatmert stops mm g L O 1 Tuesda: was ally out' #n bond. Yanello l‘:‘ "w 4 og?xrx at the un. 1u ‘was issued ilcox and was l.rvut by Peilee Chiet Brown, found Yanello at’ work on the He i l.k:l Kingston in ul';ll:nl htrlfl ‘Wilcox. John ., of a railroad sec- tion gang at work near the Westerly railway oauon. met with .a_peculiar accident y aftermoon. He stum-i bled and uu. Y45 right hand stricing against ome of the rails, with such force @aste rpmove the nail from the| righ finger. e flesh was open- e e some to the first joint, and severely, ed. He was accom-! by tauov workman to the office ot Dr. John. L, May, and the in-’ jured member was given attention. At dies” chungl oflqm were elected as foll Mrs. Rogers, president; Lynden T-)lnr Mrs. Lena Chase, vice presidents: Mrs. Edward Gaviit, retary; Mrs. Ralph Northrup, urer; Mrs. Samuel H. Giryen [tor; Mrs. L. L. Foster, Mrs. Algxander mml-nu Crandall, Mrs. O. R. Smith, Sr., Mr Taylor and Mrs. D. E. Hoxie, direc- tors. Mes. Mnrnm C. McGrath. u of Thomas MeGrath, Frida; morning, at her home in Wells. street. She was born in Stonimgton, the daughter of Walter and Joanaa Fitz- gerald. She leaves a son, Charle: daughter Helen, also three brothérs, Walter. Jmmes snd John Fitzgerald, and two sisters, Mrs, Denis Keenan 4nd Mrs. Charies Comoli. In the superior court at Kinaston. Friday, Harold Dimsex was found guilty of an assault with a dangerous weapon upon Mary Appleton, a care- toker at the Home for Feeble-Minded, at_Exeter. Sentence was deferred. Mark Swaeet, - indicted for breaking and en&flnk %he Cola Spring house at Wickford, changed his plea of not guilty to nolo. Senténce was deferred upon paymeént of costs, and he was ordered to furnish a bond ef $1,000. The next case called was that of the state against Walter .A. Consgdon, indicted on the charge of arson. the building burned being a barn owned by Clark M. Gardiner. The defense will try to show that a tramp who slept in the barn caused the fire. These additional premiums award at the North Stonington Grange fai completes the flist: Holsteins—Bull, 2 year, Ralph Wheeler: 6 months, Al- len Coats. Cow, 4 vears, Ralph Whee- ler: second, Allen Coats, cow, 3 year: Allen Coats; 2 vears, Ralpl second, “Allen Caats. eeler; Allen Coats, second. Jersey—Calf, Noyes Wheeler. Cow, 4 years, first, second and third: cow, 3 'vears, first and second: cow. 2 ears, first and second; cow, 1 year, anres Brown. Durham Grade—Cow 4 vears, cow 2 vears and calf. Allen Coats. Guemw—c - years, James Oxm—MR oxen, 1oo poynds and over, James Gray: 2,700 pounds and under, first, George Brown: second, Enos Gray. ~ Matched pair. 5 years, first, Enos Gray; . second, George Brown. Steers—Matched pair, 4 vears. James Gray. Three years. first, -Chester Maine; second, Emily Babcock. Two years, first, Jameés Gray: second. Chester Maine. Largest number, James Gray; second, Ralph Wheeler. Calf steers, first and second, James Gray. osal Laconies, Frank H. Crandall has purchased the Edwin Gess property in Franklin street. M. Edward A." Johnson of Provi- | dgnce, mother of Mrs. Henry L. Burr dick, of Westerly, died Wednesday af- ter a lhart 1liness. 0 eriminal business for ird dIsteict court in Westeriy Friday. - As the local lawyers wore engaged at the superior court in Kingstop all civil cases werq contin- ued. The Five Hundred club entertained one of its members, Allan Thompson, chief boatswain mate in the navy, on Thursday .evening. After a theatre party there was a dinner at the Colo- nial club. At a dinner party given by Miss Pauline Cook at her home In High street. the engagement was announced ay; r(-rs quota. at his summer Mlenco River Club house, for a e.g?:.. Annie Burke of Providence is the l\lelt of -her eister, Mrs. Mary 'rwn Clock Resumes Striking. The which has not been striking sthce July 4th, has been re- paired and is now striking the houn. It has been greatly missed. Weekly Brill. The Home Guard held the regular weekly drlll in Grane hall Thursday evening. BO\’B!'.! w recruits were takédn in. and lockers have been in the Dol for tne gune and yron R. Abell was a ulln! Norwich, Thursday. Six Leave For Ayer. ‘The six young men who were tnsatoflucnnpqu“: were taken to New Lo y by automobile, where they entralned for camp. F. H, Bartlett of Néew Haven was & Colchester visitor Thursday. Earl Holmes, clerk in Bu.’ll'l store, has gone to New York for a few days vacation. Timothy O’Connell of East Haddim was a caller in town Thursday. EDWARD KELLEY INJURED Breaks Wrist While Cranking Auto mobile—Bone Set at Norwich. - Edward Kelley met with a_bad ac- cident Wednesday. While cranking an auto the engine backfired and broke He went to Norwich on and had the bone set. orough’s Hgnor Roll. Edgar ‘A, Carrler, Jeremiah D. Shea, Edward Driscoll, Fred Clark. Adel- bert Stevens and Andrew Kiawatha were the young men who left town en Thursday for Camp Aver as Colches- | John Driscoll of. this ce who registered in New Haven, Mo went. My. and_Mrs. Charles Lyman and aaughter, . Miss Frances Lyman were Yorwich - visitors Thursd: making the trip by automobile. - Samnel Gilbert was in New Liondon Thursday. Mrs. Edwin Munson and party were visitors in Norwich Thursday in Mrs. Munson’s automobile, William H. Van Horn of Willimantie the guest of- friends in town. Miss M. C. Elwood returned to her | home in Springfield, N. J., Thursdav after a-week’s visit with her brother, Willlam F. Elwood. At Regimental Reunion. Seth Carver was in Middletown on Thursday attending the .reunion his regiment held in that city. Miss Nora Kellv and Miss Katherine in ] Friday evening. of Miss Helen E. Tabor, daughter of Mr and Mrs. J, Taber, to Lewis E. Greene, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thom- as H. Greene. James F. B. Meikle, Robert R. Mei- kle and John, Datson of Westerly, members of the. 10lst regiment, now 2t Boston, have been promoted. Jamies Meikis and Datson are first class ser- geanta and Robert Meikle a firat class corporal. In anticipation 6f the coming of no iquer license thére is already on sale a beverage, a temperance drink, that lpoks and’ tastes like mild alo beer. costs twice as much per bottle as the regulation root beer ‘and glnger pop, and had a ready sale at the agricul- tural fairs. Mrs. Eugene F. Stillman is the first Westerly woman to offer her services abroad in conmection with ‘the. present war. sxu has made an application to become part of New York unit of the Red Cross, to be composed of women who will bear all the expense of their. service, exeept their food | ‘when in actual service. Presented Wrist Watches and Comfart . Bags—School of Instruction for Heme' Guard — 8ix Men Leave for Ay At the rm’fion tendere;l the se- lected men National = Army m; mh of the men re- eflvod wrist watch, also a comfort bag, Which ware &ivin. by the Red eru society, The presentation of the gifts was by Hon. E. S. Day. ‘Several . from here went by ‘auto- mobile to Hamburg to attend the fair ard cattle show. Thomas S. Clark,. was & recent call- er in Norwiel Mzrs. Sarah J. Bingham was the fin:t ‘Wednesday of relatives in Hart- Shea were visitors in Norwich Thurs- day. Mrs. Belle Worthington of Norwich is visiting at Mrs. Ella Palmer's on South Main street. Fred G. Bock returned to New York Thursdav after two weeks’ visit with %is fomily at their summer home on Broadw: Drilled With Home Guard. ‘William T. Curry and Edward Jones of Lebanon were in town Thursday evening attending the drill of the {’lome Guard of which they are mem- ers. James F. Purcell mctored to New J.ondon Thursday. Wooster Lodge, F. & A. M., met on James Norowitz and party wers automobile callers in Norwich Friday. Charles Clark of Marlboro was a Colchester visitor Friday. ° JEWETT CITY. Body of Joseph - Bel Father of Thirty Children, Sent to Canada for Burial~Town _Roll of Honor Fav- ored—Death of Winifield De W. Barber. The Misses Vassar and a friend > narrowly escaped a seerious accident on Main street Thursday night. They were driving in a ‘two-scated wagon, about six o'clock, when the horse shied at an automobile standing by the sidewalk. One of the front wheels collapsed, and the fact that the horse did not run eaved the ladies from be- ing thrown out. Charles Frye, who was paesing, caught ome lady just in time to save her, as her side of the wagon went down. Friendly . hands extficated the ladies from the wreck and quieted the horse. The passen- gers were driven home in another ve- . mcle. IN CANADA. BURIAL Body of Joseph Belisle Sent to Prov- ince. The body of Joseph Belisle, who was drowned in Aspinock pond was sent by Undertaker J. A. Hourigan, Friday to Lanbie Du Ferbie, Quebec, where the funeral and burial will take place. The body was accompanied by = Mrs. Belisle and her son, Joseph, who lives in Canada. There are sixteen chil- ‘dren surviving Mr. Belisl8: Joseph of Canada, Henry, Arthur, Fred, William, James and Benjamin of Je en Cny. a daughter in 'Wickford Junci Mrs. Ida Frudette of Voluntown, Rosa_ Rivette of Manchester, N. and Misses Mary, Elita, Melvina, Din- ale and Mirvette of Jewett City. There were thirty children and the present wife is the mother of twenty children, She was Therese Boucher. Roll of Hondr Favored, ® It is the opinion of many of the townspeople that there should be a roll of honor in the Town building in \ Jewett City, on which the names of all .men who are enlisted or drafted and have gone to the country’s serv- icé should be placed. This roll of honor should include the wars of past years, the names of which soldiers are only known as they are published in the papers each year, and of the old soldlers who still live and went| from this -town. It should be a com- plete list on the tows records for fu- tuge generations: 4 Camp Libraries Canvass. Solicitors are to canvass the town in the interest of the $1,000,000 to be = shown. Overcoats | KUPPENHEIMER CLOTHES They are the. brightest, smartest looking garments we have ever Whatever your preference may be in Suit or Overcoat you will find it in our present showing of these splendid clothes. Suits $15 to $30 We're glad to show goods--buy now or later--please yourself Manhalan $15 to $4 I21-125 Main Street raised by the government fof Nbrarles| . . for the soldiers, all good, mew books 5% and carefully selected by trained gov-| Varnum Barber was a former su ernment Hbrarians. perintendent of the Ashland mills an E. H. Hiscox, Jr, has been orderéd | has relatives living in Jewett City. to ewport.a/;le is a maval reservist and enlisted in April. He will go THOUSANDS OF AWARDS. Arts, ‘Garden Products sometim'e next week. * OBITUARY. | Training, For David — Fanning Pri Winfield De Wolf Barber, ool In Ware, Mas: Winifield SeWolf Barber, 38, died at' his home, 5¢ Park street,” Thursday ~morning ~from a Shock. He was born in Jewett City, a son of Varnum T. and Clara E. Bar- ber. He lived in Ware the past year and was foreman of the carding de- Partment of the Otis Ca., No. 1 mil, He went there from Pawtucket. He e '@ member of Attlsboro Lodge, A & A. A Boys and girls of Wercester found it hard to wait for the announcement of awards in_the home work exhibit for 1917, which closed at Mechanics hall, last’ week. There were thousands of cibbons given the young exhibitors for excellence in the articles they ri or made at home this summer, e out outside 'help. Many thousands weni to see the brilliant showing made by the public school ehfldnn. Friday sides his wife. Mr. Barber, leaves | night and all Bat rd.| uruklax “exhibit in a Leonard ome, aj .It was a brother, Harbld T. Barber of Pa every wi ot only tucket, a sister, Mre. James Aitken of, lauy entries of canning, vmt-blu Pawtucket, and his parents. d ‘cooking that.the anteroom of the The funéral was held Thursday dnd | hall had ta be nlhd with the menual the body was taken to Dodgeville for | training exhibi wn.ut-‘um were _there so |G came to the hall to inspect the work of the young workers than ever before in the history of the annual event. A Worcester paper devotes nearl two pages to the list of awards, in the public echool competition founded by David Hale Fanning. PLAINFIELD - One Woman and Twenty Men to be Made Voters—List of Women Voters in Town—Eighth Grade at Gram- mar 8chool Organ ‘The list of voters to be made in the town of Plainfield includeh 20 men and one woman, Miss Minnie Torrey. The men are: Frank Bromley, Clark Congdon, Albert H. Dawley, Homer n, Arthur Dayon, Jr., Henry Elllll-nl. Leonardo Ferraro, Amos Ga- mache, Jahn Gorezynski, George L. drdne ‘Willlam L. Hutchins, John H. Hirst, David Kock, Samuel Lawton, Romeo L. Salva, Sevig: @harles W. Townley, Joseph Maloney, Peter Morin, James H. Muldoon, John Mc- Laughlin, Charles 8. Nightingale, Charles A, Palliser, Byron E. Pike, Arthur Pechie and Edward Parenteau. Dwight D. Kinne, George Landry, Henry J. Llwallly and Harry J. Pres- ton, Women Voters. List of women voters in the town numbers Marcia H. S. Adams, Annie . Barbour, G. Annie Bennett, Estelle Bragg, Maud T, Connealy, Ruth E. Devolye, Anna E. Exley, I lup, Carrie W. Gardines 2 lup, Orilla M. Horton, Nellie S. Hut- chins, Edith M. Kennedy, Jennie E. Ladd, Georgietta M. Lewis, Ada E. Miller, J. Maude Miller, Emma, G. Mitchell, Mary B, Peterman, Grace K. Street, Anna M. Wilcox and Lillian L. Williams. Eighth Grade Organize The eighth grade in Plajnfleld Gram- mar school olsctud officers for the en- suing year, Friday ‘afterncop. at a meeting held in_the school bLuilding. The president, Byron Prevokt; vie president, Paul Peltier; secretary, Miss Blanche Starkweather; tremsurer, Miss Loretta McAvey Heard on the Street. David Mintz of Norwich was 3 bug- infas caller here Friday. Misses Agnes Peltiér and Lillian Mayshal] wer¢ Hartford visitors at gt Agnes Home Thursday. Bdward Peitier is substiguting at Dearnléey €& Clarke's for( William Chamberlain, who is {ll at RQis home. Mr. and Mrs, Willlam Sullivan and children of Providence were Plainfield visitors Friday. Miss Helen Meorin is spending the week-end &t her home in Willimantie. N. Mathewson attended Wood- stock fair Friday. Ansonia~—It is hoped that it will be found possiblé to form classes for boys and girls in the Central sthool in knitting. The need of knftted ments for the army and navy s gent that many knitters are and if the girls and hoys lears, many more articles can be made for the Red Cross work. .