Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, September 26, 1917, Page 9

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Clllrrhalmellor druggist of Parmint (d5ubie to it 1-4 pint eunces of gran- n.kn 1 tablespoon- a day. This often bring quick re- lief from the distressing head noie- Boatrils should opem,. ecome easy and dro; intoe the The in_ the Town of Norwich. are. warned to meet in WN MEETING, in their several voting ais- Ticta, by law grevided 54 w FIRST DISTRICT—At _the sl n the Gity and” Town of wich. 181 West Town Nor- SBOOND DISTRICT At Main Street. Engine House. THIRD DISTRICT At Uaion Ffall Greeneville, No. 463 North Main Street. FOURTH DISTRICT—At the Oll Schoolhouse. Norwich Towm, O] the Green. 4 FIFTH DISTRICT—At thesPomemah Large Hall, in Taftville. SIXTH DISTRI Hamilton Avenue, Bast ON, MONDAY, ocl’OBER lst. 1017, at six oclock ' in the forenoon, elect by Sattat the Town Omcers who are by law or by vete of the Town, elected at that time by ballot, viz: Three Selectmen, one Assessor. three members of the Board of Rellef. 3 TownClerk, Town Treasurer, Coliec- or of Town Taxes seven Constables. ree Agents of the wn _Depostt Fund, two Auditors, two Registrars of Voters, four members of the Town €chool Committee for three vears, the terms of two of whom besin in 1917 and the term of the otbers in 1918. Alsor to act, updn o peLtion. of over ten per cent of the registered ers. of the Town. lodged with the Town Clerk. as provided by law, and de- termine by ballot whether.,any persons shall be licensed to sell spirituous and intoxicating Naquors within the Hmits of the Town. The Polls shall bs open in the First District from o'elock in the mor: ing uptil three o'clock in the after- noon and in all other distrigts from six o'clock in the morning until two o'clock in the afternoon. And, also to meet at said_Town Hall at thfee o'olock In the aftermoon of said day to hear and act upon the annual report of the Setectmen and their recommendations. the reports of the Town Treasurer. the Sinking Fund Commission. the Health Officer and the own Schools Commitiee, and the re- rt of the Trustees of the Otis Li- to grant selaries: to lay a tax to meet the expenses of the Town. in- ng the “expen of the Pablic T fix the compensation of the Tax Collector. Also, to determine twhether - the Town will authorize the Selectmen to Dorrow a sum not to exce $150.000 (dollars). in such sums “ahd at such uring the twelve months en- i o e e e e the debts and obligations of the Town accruing before the next annual town meeting. and to deliver the notes or other obligations of the Town there for, as shall be for the best interests of the Town. 150, to determine whether the Town will make an appropriation to assist in maintaining the Otis Library. Also, to act upon the petition . of more than twentv legal voters of the Town, asking that the Town appro- priate a sum of moray not to exceed $£13.000 to relieve vuptls residingin 'nld Town and attending tne Norwieh Academy: of: fha customary tarm feas for the schon. verr of 1817-1 Also. to determine what. If anv sums Town by the Highway Commissionar of the State of Cannecticut. as provided for fnon Act of the Geieral Assewmiy. nown ‘as Chapter 379 of the Special Acts of 1917, Dated at Norwich, Conn.. day of Seotember, A. D. 181 CASPRER K., BATRY, CHARLES P. BUSHNETL, ALBERT W. LILLIBRIDGE. Selectmen of the Town of Norwich, NOTICE ANNUAL TOWN MEETING. The legal voters in Town Meetin, the Town of Sprague, State of necticut, are hereby ed to meet in the in uld Town, O, MONDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1817, AT NSO Fo et bK ballor the officers of said Town for the ensuing year. viz: One Assessor for three years; one member of the Board of Relief; ’three Select- men; ‘two Auditors; six Grand Jurors: seven Constables; a Collector of Town Xes: Registrars of Voters and members of the Town School Gommit- fec;"and any other oficers readired by 1aw to be chosen at sald time., And at said Hall at THREE O in the afternoon, to hear and act upon the report of the Selectmen and their other Town Oficiale 1o be prebenisd fo wEOmioale te be. presented to said Town Mee: ¥ Also, to determlne whether the Tewn will apprepriate a sum not to exceed ‘One Hundred and Fift: for supplying text books for. th ars attending the public sci Also, to see what actién l’he Town will take in regard to borrowing money to rafund the floating indebt- cdness. of the Town or to meet the & cidental expenses of the Town for the epsuing year. priate money to meet _this 25th ‘on- own Hall in Baltic, e schol- Also, the expenses in the following & - menis for the ensuing year. viz:ILigl ways. Insane, Bridges, Interest Money, Contingent, Town Dependents, Ete. Also, to grant salaries, to lay a tax to meet the expenses of the Town and for the suppert of common schools and to fix 'the compensation of the Collector, to see what action the Town will taKe in procuring a stome erusher. Also, to sée if the Town will make an appropriation of such sum as will sseat the pro-rata amount of it e appropriation fotted 16 the Lown by The State Hl‘:n- wayut:a::xm:‘ui 0, to transact any other bust that may lawfully come before saiq e Ballot b i e ot bexes will be opened ar NINE OCLOCK A M. _ana p'” closed at THREE O'CLOCK L. Dated at Sprague, Conn., @ay of September, 19 7 this “24tn RA¥MOND J. JODOIN, ARTH‘LB ROY, ERBERT C. WATSON. Selectmen of the Tawn of Sprague. NOTICE. The legal voters of the Town of Preston are hereby warnmed to meet at the Town House, on Mosday. October LAt Prom 3 ‘ewelock m. until 4 o'elock for the pu rDose of siects ing by Bailoi Town OMecrs as fottows, Apsmmvs, Board of Relief, Select- men, Auditors, Grand Jurows, Const; bles. Collector of Town Taxes, Regi: [rars of Voters,. Town School Commit- ® Bated at Praston. Sept. 25, 1917. ARTHUR C. SMITH, WARREN T. WHITMARSH. THOMAS McCLIMON, Selectmen. —_— A. F. WOOD “The Local Undertaker™ DANIELSON, CONN Porlars & egal voters in Town Meeting, | o} bill. notified and warn-» Dollars [ B¢ l1908 Home Guard Exhibition Driti—How Town Has Voted on License Since 1895, gz Miss Emma, F. Pilling agnounced on for the werk etub: the | i1 e it presented Month, in. which ail junior members ICT—As _Billings Hall | 0 take g PUTNAH Fred Lafontaine' Saw U-baat Annih Iated—Judgment for Plaintiff in the Wheatiey-Dubuc Case — Latter to Appeal—School Committee to Con- sider Teachers” Pension Act—Co- lumbus Day to be Observed. interesting ‘while on a fldt to home. in s city while onioylw ive days' | leave. ot absence. Lafontaine recently returned from a It was while on, this voy- ho was a_witness of the get- U-boat by a.United mroyer that was eonvoyhlg The trick was done wil this vernment is using in Its fight o sea adders. Lafontaine | told friénds here that a U- M.‘ with and a bomb: was a a afterwards there shot out of water a mass of debris from the wrecked sub- meari Lafontaine n!'-ch to make another trip across soon. Appeal to be Taken. In the superior court Tuesday morny [ ing’ ‘were made by eounsel in the case ol W. W. Wheatley vs. Fred R. Dubue, Danielson parties, the evidence having been taken on Friday of last week. Foliowing the charge of Judge Reed | the jury retired and after being out for half an hour returned with a ver- fdict for Mr. Wheatley to recover $252.08. Attorney Chanles L. Torrey, counsel for Dubuc, said later that he ‘would file an appeal to the supreme court. ‘Wiheatley was ted by Attor- represen meys Back and Darbie of Danielson. meeting not meetings probably will be held in a school hall. Library Directors Rearganize. The board of directors of the public library met and with Frapk T. Preston as chairman and Er- nest R. Warren, principal of Killingly High school, as sécretary. The direc- tors voted to appoint Mr. Warren as librartan, ing Henry M. Dan- telson. Camp Library Committee to Meet. A meeéting of the camp library cam- be public library. do this town' a million soldiers.”’ Killingly's share of this fund is $850. Motoring to. Rochester. J. Carl Witter an@ Alfred Witter, | left Tuesday afternooh to motor to the big fair at Rochester, N. H. Edward Heneault whose home is cha.rge as manager W. 1. Bullard was in Boston Tuesday on a business trip. There is to be a public poultry dem- onstratien at the Squaw farm of Alvah F. Pierce tomorrow. Alvah Hall recently visited at Camp Devens. rge A. Rathbun of Klrttord vis- Sergeant Earl Geer of the 3Sth com- pany, F‘ort. Terry, has visited at hls home here. Liberty Bond Delivery. It was staf .the delivery of some Liberty bonds is expected within a few days, probably by the morning and routine bu!lnell tnnuct- ed. Evaded Board Bill. In the town. coury Tuesday morning Judge W. F. Woodward tmposed a fine of $25 and costs upon Horace Fillmore, on a charge of Baving evaded a board Fillmore said he had intended to HOW TOWN HAS VOTED QN THE LICENSE.QUESTION A. P. Woodward Has ept Tabs Since 1895, pay. How is. Killingly soing te vete on the license question. next Mondays This is a question upen which every- one has at least ope guess. The pro- pesition is always so uncertain in this town as te furnisly mueh faod . for speculation and discussion, but this year it seem to be more 50 than ever. This is a war year.and many men 'whose names are on the voting list will. not be here to caft their ballots. They are away sesving their country. Amang theme are 'nse and mo-license voters, uu on what percentage they di- vide on the gquestion no midn can tell for an exact certainty. However, A. P. Wood'ud bas kept a “dope” sheet om the result of the vote om the license queation in Kill- mzm This Mt -howu how “the town in every to. and in- | Cluding 1895, & period of 32 important question and also shows that the licenge: forees have had the best of the in 14 out of 22 Vears. Some. of the fghts have beon very elose. others not sg much so, the detail of the voting being as follo Year | To Consider Teaohers® Pension Act. Announcement was made Tuesday of the settlement of another case that was assigned for trial—that of Miss of Pomfret vs. Adel- The settlement charge was alleged. agreement of the was. out of court by parties concerne €ourt, addbmefl untjl Thirsday worning. ’ Members of the Putnam town school committee will meet to consider bus- iness relative to which teachers in the schools of this town come under the teachers” pension act enacted at the last session of the legislature. The ion measure for teachers is BOW tive for the first time in €onnecticut. All teachers who are en(nxed in their present work in this maust give five per. cent. of their l.fles to the teachers’ pension fund and teachers of long employment in the town may do 2o. The five per cent. that the teachers pay’in will go into the funds of the Teachers’ Retire- ment association. Glen Dow Writea From France. From France Glen@Dow has writ- ten to friends here telling of his ex-. periences as a worker on French mil- | itary raflways. As a member of an engineers’* organizatien made up ‘in this country he now finds himeelf at times so near the Sghting fromt that he can see the biz gurs. He writes entertainingly of the equipment on the railroad upon whigh the' regiment of which he is a mem- ber is employed, speakinz cf the d!f- ferent types of locomotives and some~of which have a capacity-of eab' six tons. S OOLUMHS DAY To be S by Cargill Coungil, K. of C, Cargill council, Knights of Colum- |’ bus, has arranged for an observance of Columbus @ay. This vear. on ag- count of the war, this observance will not be of the same masnitude as the splendid celebration in this city Oct. 12, 1916. Instead there will be an evening of enteptainment at the coun- cil's rooms, refreshments are to be served and there will be dancing. The gommittes that s in charge of the af- fair is _made up Arthur _Duvert, Henry Benoit, - Gilman, Ea- wapd Mullan, B. J. McGarry and John Daigle. To Be Presented on inal Charges. Persons held at Brooklyfa jail to answer to criminal charges, or who Lare out ‘on bail, will be presented in tho superior court here before Judze H. Reed next Tuesday ng. This year the consideration of cases on the criminal list comes a month later than usual, under an act passed at the s For face e without - the necessary ploy counsel will have thair interests looked after by a public defemder, At- torney Charles L. Torrey having been named for this term of court. There is to be a short calendar session of the court on Friday of this week. Litbrary Fund Progressing. It was said Tuesday afternoon that the librarv fund campaign is pro- gressing favorably in this city and that today Atterney Eric H. Johnson expects to have reperts from the teams that are eut solieiting for contribu- tions to make up Putnam's apportion- ment of $400. » Hebrew Holiday. Hebrew residents of this city, and their number is now considerable, are today observing the feast of Yom Kippur, er Day of *Atonement. That they may have epportunity to attend services many of them are out of town spending the day in New England cit- lies that. have large Hebrew colomies. 140 In five eut of the past six years Kill- ingly has been in the license column. 4tk 16 10 8 i The high gater mark of Hcease vie- year there was a 5 mere than the 22 years covered by the tato digging is going on all over Devens last Thursday have been vac- cinated ant i tories eached in 1915, after the : las 100 votes from the water mark But what is the answer for 19177 ion and the supply e el $1.50 a bushel, al- a supply for less mone: Da: typhoid. from 3 pony express experiences, = but t majority recorded by e side during report. Patatoss $1.56 a Bushel. going to be very great. The though some close buyers are geiting men who weat to Camp have been re- Owis Present Wrist Watches to Six. The locaj order of Owils has pre- sented wrist watches to members of the lodge that have gone into mili- Sected on account of heing physically Geficien v Exhibition Drill. Thete were many at the apmory Tuesday evening to witness the exhi- bition arfll of the Home Guard com. [p#ny and to attend the dance that followed. Music was by Wood's or- e e hete acknow: the gift of P £ patriotic post cards from Souvenir W. H. Taylor of Hart- ford. Miss Charlotte Embleton, home economics demonstrator, will be in town teday to discuss the Blanl that are to be formulated for carryin; food conservatlon in Danielson ang vi- cinity. Dayville Patriotic. It is considered tha Dayville, witk a population ~ of approximately 600, doing its Dbit in _the war. hnv'l'n. so far furnished 22 men for The various branches of the service. men are in tht regular army, nation- al guard and national army and in the navy. Personals. Mrs. John Ruddy of ' Bridgeport is vmttu Eelatives bere. Burns Hartford n the s\lelt of l\Ir and Mrs. Carroll Allen. William McDermott of New Bedford is visiting at his heme fn town. L ] $1.50 to $10 This season skirts will be com- anion garments o -shirt waists— and we are there- fore plentifuilly stocked with the best to be found. All the New Fall Clothing (QATS 10 98¢ to $5.50 All the dainty models of the larg- est New York mak- ers are on sale here —thoroughly good | values and styles. DRESSES: wemmm=. on Easy Weekly Payments $1 0 Styles change every season. Therefore, to get full value out of a garment you should buy early. Our credit plan makes this possible. Don’t wait until the season is half over —buy now. Just say, “Charge it,” and pay weekly as bcst suits your convenience. Boyfm Szpric;aih Suits Sn\ppy little suits of good stouwt texture, stitched od stout thread, in good stout manner for ro- ny bn)m who have the happy facuity of “wut- $7;50 Newest models embody- ing the latest ideas of the most reliable makers—the ‘are right all the way throu gg price, fabric, make and Try one on! and upward to $25.00 3 fit. Men’s New Hats Sott Hats in fall’s latest shades, “stiff”” hats in all the latest blockings—all worthy styles and values, at $1.50 to $3.00 Ladies’ Millinery Creations of the smartest New York milliners — just received and priced at about one-half usual charge else- where. $4.00 to $10.00 o ‘GATELY & BRENNAN, 29-31 Shetucket St. Open Wednesday and Saturday Evenings LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE The legal voters of the Town eof Colchester are hereby warned to meet in Grange Hall. in said Town, on Monday, October 1st, 1917, to_ vote by ballot for an _ Assessor. Board of Selectmen, & Tax_ Colléctor, and _all other oficers to be voied for at said meeting. . T by ballot to 0~ vote whnher any person shall be licensed and Intoxicating The ballot shall ously worked for the order in that village. Over three hundred dollars 2 - - have been collected by My, Hewitson, High School Pupils Working on De- | who receives the weekly condribu- sign for Town Seal—Abdan Burby, |tions from the lgyal Britis ple Loft Arm Gone, Loses Lofh Leg— |and people interested in the order, and forwards se money to the Plain- British Relief Fund $1,739, OWer $300 | 5ic1q treasurer, Weck Tetlow. Through Coming From Jewett City—Bowling | \ir. Hewltson's efforts new subscrib- Game Planned ors have been gained weekly and his willingness to act as collector in that borough has proved of valuable aid. The fund is rapidly reaching the de- sired_mark, $2,000, before the end of the second year of the local order’s Lexistence. 1If other people loyal to the cause enlist and join in line with the large army of weekly donations, there will be no doubt as to the out- come of the campaign. Supper for Winners. The bowling fans of the vi sembled at the Bowling clut ly and enjoyed a fine supper, prepared by the members of the New Mill bowl- ing team, who were recently defeated in a bowling game by the Old Mill. An’enjovable evening was spent by al. The New Mill has challenged the ©1@ Mill to another game to be play- cd soon on the Bowling Green. The Ola Mtll team is ccnfident, however, of receiving another free supper by defeating the opponents in the next contest. tary service. Six of these watches have been given out. The watches are of the black-faced type, so that the silver figures allow of the time being seen at night and the crystals are pro- tected with fancy metal guards, to protect them from being broken. License lssue Paramount, There will be a sharp contest at the polls here mext Monday over the lcense issue. Although Putnam has remained constantly in the wet col- umn of towns of the state for a long period of years, the no-license. work- @rs hope to- win success this yvear and will_be active in their campaigning for the remainder of the present weelk. It is expected that there will be a no- license rally here next Sunday. PLAINFIELD Harold Gordon has returned, after a three weeks’ moter trip in northern New York and in Canada. Places vis- ited were along the St. Lawrence riv- er, and The Thousand Islands. Mr. and Mrs. Ephraim Grenier and family frem Providence, R, L, motored here recently visiting Joseph Grenier. Everett Babcock substituted as baggagemaster at the loeal station in the absence of Henry Starkweather Tho was a Willimantic visitor Tues- ay. determine sell spirituous Hauors. in” Colohester. be cast elther in favor of, or against the granting of licenses for the = of spirituous and intoxicating liquor Polls open from 8.30 o'clock a uggll 3 o'clock p. m. provide Wways and means for keeping the roads and bridges in re- ! pair. To mee If the Town will authorize its Selectmen to gramt, bavgain. sell and comvey, any or all real estate be- longing to sald Town. if the Town HIGH SCHOOL REPORT Editorial Board—Class Officers—New Flag Carried in Parade. Designing Fown Seal. The students in Plainfield High school are endeavoring to make a town seal as the town is without an offt- cial one. Town Clerk S. L. Adams approves - the plan, by which all the students who know anything about the tewn’s history can submit a sketch The best sketch submitted will be ac- cepted as the official town seal. J. H. Greene of New London was a local business caller Tuesday. Left Leg Amputated. Abdon’ Burby, who was recently In- jured im a railroad accident in Pa- cific, Mo, has returned home here. The accident necessitated the ampu- tating of his left leg. FHis left arm was amputated fifteen years ago due to an accident.which occurred on the Consolidated iine between Providence and ‘Fall River. FUND OVER $1,739. Of This Amount Jewstt Cify Haa Contributed $300. The weekly report of the British- American War Relief Fund as fol- lows: Amount previously acknowl- edgea $1,717. amount_collected to . In _Plaifield $13, vill make ap- pllcn.t(nn to. the Highway Commission- er for an approprfation made under gotion 278 of the Special Acts of 917, for the comstruction ®r improve- ment of highways in this Town. To act on the report of the Town Qsicers. To do any other busimess proper to be brought before said meeting Dated at Colchester this 22nd day of September, 1917, The editorial board of the Putnam High school will meet Monday after- noon. The members are: Seniors, Ada Bosworth, Charles Maher, Thomas Ho- warth; jumiors, Lillan Maertens, CIif- ford Gleason: soph Beatrice Morton, John Hogan. Freshmen members will be chosen later. The senior class officers elected for the emsuing schoo lyear are: Presi- dent, Charles Maher; vice president, Ada’ Bosworth: seeretary, Elizabeth Ransom; treasuryer, Kenneth Andem; student council, Charles Maher, Ralph Spencer and Bleanor Carpenter. Juniors—President, William Mans- fleld; vice president, Alice Holmes; secretary, Anna Arnold; treasurer, ‘William Murdock; student council, Willlam Mansfleld. Sophomore—President, Stanton Bal- lard; vice president, Wilbur Lown secretary, Ellzabeth Wheelock: treas- urer, John Hggan: student council, Stanton Ballard, Wilbur Lown, Bea- trice Norton. Freshman—President, Norman Ash: vice president, Allen Keith: secretary, Helen Thompson: treasurer, Wilhel- mina _Frost. - Eighth Grade—President, Sydndy Heywood: _ vice president, Esther Rouse; secretary, Eleanora Fisher. New Flag Displayed. The flag presented the Putnam High school as a elass gift from the grad- uates of 1917 was first seen floating, out of dcors. during the ‘parade oa Thur: t The ~ —_— % EVER ROTHERED SINCE Belectmen. ' R e PO i After suffering with terrible palns in -, ot his back and around his kidneys for [ 3% Jorwich, “‘[,',fi"f.‘m“‘o“”;“df}'f' fl"’“;“, olght years, and after having tried | {qpor™ ¢ R 17 3 P several doctors and different medi- Present SOX . AYEING. Jud cines, "Alvis Souers. Ade. Ind. writes RRts "ot Alboet Belanger, by oy “Foléy Kidney PN were recommended | Zstate of Alfred Belanger, ) to me and the first bottle removed the f ~ Gris ua Prnat . the pain. After taking three botiles the |, Ordersd. Thar ke Txecutrix o bloating was all gone amd has never | i &ref L 92 14 deosaned te bui Qthorel me imos” ‘;’\;;e Lol can | Witnin sty monihs from this date backache, rheumatic b atiNeana F OOy Iy o Betee. te | $hd awollen joints caused by - disordered | jotNer with a copy of 1 -2 he signpost nearest #6 the place wi kldneys? ) Lee & Oagood Co- ia deceased last dwelt, “ame town. and by publish nce in a hewapaper having “iom ' sald District, and make e o this Court. WWson 3. avrrNe The above and foregolin. Dy of rec ttest: HELEN M. DRE By so the MARTIN F. BURNS DANIELSON LOCAL UNDERTAKER Telephone 193-12 Judge. is a true, Treasurer Zeck Tetlow has forward. CHER ed another check of forty-five dollars Clerk to headquarters tn New York, mak- 'ing a tetal of $1,735 sent from the village to date. NOFICB.—All oreditors of said de- ased are hereby notified ta presemt relr claima ‘agaiaat said ostate'to the 4 was Percy Richardson of the class of | The committee of the locai order = 5, ndevsigned at Box 38 R, F. 1917 who is doing post-graduate work [has tendered a vote of thanks to the | , WHEN YOU WANE to pus veur wi o8 e Ak ALge ;;E\ B Sordey. tar S ao 3 m year, following him were abeut DEI.P:}II\E BELA\ Jewett City colleetor. James Hewit 123 pupils of the high schoe!. -m uu . faithfully and zeal P the ad- medium petter lhAn t letin, ver: v';lu ¢oumne GER, Executriy.

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