Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, November 16, 1917, Page 5

NURWICH BULLETTN, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1917 ™ BANISH CATARRH . If_you for Two IMimuten Heud Wil Get Rellef. nt to get rellef from ca: tarch. in the head or irom an I fitating cough in the shortest time breathe 1. It will clean pur your head in two minutes and allow you Treely. 4 Hyomel will end a cold in one day. it will relieye you of disgusting enuf- fles. hawking. spitting ana offénsive Breath in a week. Hyome is made chiefly from a sooth- ing. healing, germ kil Norwich, Friday, Nov. 16, 1917. VARICUS MATTERS Light vehicle lamps at 4.59 o'clock to _breathe|this evening. Dealers are offering some attractive novelties in Thanksgiving cards. St. Bamund of Canterbury is com- ling antiseptic | memorated in the church calendar to- that comes from the eucalyptus forests|day. where _catarrh. were never of inland Australla, asthma and consumption known to exist Hyomel is pleasant and easy to Breathe. Just pour a few drops into the hard rubber inhaier, use as direct- @4 and relief is almost certain. Public whist at Buckingham Memo- rial tonight, 25 cents.—adv. Among those recently accepted for the Engineers’ corps is William Smith A complete Hybmei outfit, ineluding | of Norwich. inhaler and one bottle of Hyomei, costs but littie at drugeists everywhere and at The lec & Co.'s. It go0d u ing Already ewn sn imhaler you can get an| Must, Luke 4: extra bottle of Hyomel at druggists. FERGUSON’S Military Watches Finest assortment in this city FERGUSON'S Franklin Square WHERE ALL CARS STOP DENTIST DR. E. J. JONES Take elevator Shetucket Streeh entrance. Fhone Ernest E. Bullard VIOLIN TEACHER Al String Instruments repaired Viclins sold on easy terms For appointments address E. E. BULLARD, Siiss Place. Nere ~-ch. Conn. TIME! IF IT IS A TIMEPIECE, HAVE IT, See our line of Qents’ thin model, 12 size and 16 and 17 Jewel Waltham and *Rockford Watches, guarantsed 20 years: Pay one dollar ($100) per week. Prics $19.90, . THE STORE OF QUALITY THE PLAUT-CADDEN CO. Established 1872 in Street, WE L Norwich, Conn. ONITED TEA TMPORTERS G NORWICH FUR GO. Are open for business with a pew line of Furs, Coats, Skins and all kinds of Trimmings for fall and winter. Phone 70812 47 Main Strest GEORGE G. GRANT Undertaker and Embalmer 32 Providence St, Taftville Prompt attention to day oF e enlis Telephone €30 epri{MWPawl | Dr. J. M. KING DENTIST At Broadway church Thursday éven- the prayer meeting subject was I 43. Durifig the week James B. Lord sent Shropshire sheep from Lord's Hill to Preston, Ct, and Fast Hardwicke, V. Mrs. Frank A. Foster and Mr. and Mrs. M. A Brown of Otfgstreet have been called to Rockville by the death of a sister. In the town of Union a huge gos- hawk has been making bold air raids on henyards. He is very large and very savage. This week's meeting of the Tarther Lights of the Central Baptist chureh is to be held with Miss Elsie Jacobson, 154 Washington street. A prize worth winning is that offer- ed by the committée of the Windham county corn show, a fine registered pig named The Corn Queen. Because flocks of wild ducks have been heard quacking while on their fiights southward, the weather sharps predict a speedy cold snap. A party of hunters from Greenwich who have been staying at George Reed’s at Phoenixville have returned home, thinking game very scarce. According to law, the eity of Rock- ville should have about 10 places to sell liquor, one to 1,000 people. At present there are 24 saloons and drug stores. 5 At the navy yard work is progress- ing on_the new dormitory building at the submarine base. the fbundations and Arst floor joists and sills all beifig in place. The new Christmds seals are airéady beginning to appear on letters and packames. They may be procured at the postoffice sub-station at the Bos- ton store. > Connecticut will Have 176,000 food pledge cards when the counters at the state headquarters finish the final re- ceipts. The goal set three weeks ago was 200,000 cards. Foreman Herman Straub .of the American Bridge company and his men have completed the work of putting in the new railroad bridges at e and have Branford. The blackfish eeason -is daid to be very poof this year, some of the fisher- men in the shore towns being scarcely able to catch enough fish t6 pay them for their timg and trouble. The Vita gonstruction company of Thompson had 4 gang of men with an autotrick employed the early part of the week in filling and grading around the Vito cottage at Lord’s Point. Bank Commissioner Sturgis has de- cided to have the seéurities of ~the state banks afd trust companies valued in accordance with their inirinsic vaiue rather than their market value. Dr. John B. Cunningham, wie has arrived here from London, England, has probated the Will of his brother, the lats Joseph-T. Cunningham, of which Dr. Cunningfiam s the execu- tor. . The New London Day obsefves that one man in Groton will hereafter be a. believer in kicking. While on a walk Sunday he carelessiy kicked a paper out of his path and uncovered a dollar bill. Members 6f the board of lady vis- itors have been notified that the meet- ing of tite lady visitors of the William W. Backus hospital is to be held on Thursday, Nov. 22, 1817, at 3.30 p. m., in the hospital Motorists and outdoar workers en- joved yesterday’s mild weather follow- ing a heavy white frost early in the morning. It s not often that mid- November temperature records of 54 degrees are reached. When last heard frém, Mr. and Mre. George W. Guard of Washington street, Norwich, were in Georgia. on thé'r motor trip from Mrs. Guard’s home in North Spencer, N. to their winter cottage at Daytona Beach, Fla. In the current calendar of the See- ond Congregational church appears the memorial minute: Entered into life Nov. 5, 1917, Mrs. Lucy A. Forbes, 1#87-1917. “"Whosoever liveth and be- lieveth on me shall never dfe.” Passengers on the Norwich boat to Néw York this week, Mr. and Mrs. Louls Mabfey plan to continue to St. Petersbur, Fla. where = they —will spend_several months in the hope that m f:brey may reégain her hgaum Rev. E. C. Boss, D. D. of Provi- dence, R. L, who is appeaimg for the conference claimants of the Methodist chirch, and who spoke at Trinity Methodist chureh, Nofwich, recently, 1:« Jhaw working in central Connecti- William Webb, the retiring superin- tendent of the vegetable department of Branford farm, Eastern Point, was given a handsome loving cup by the Mmen on the estate as a farewell gift. The presentation was made by Michael Scarno. A committee appointed by the Con- necticut n_association 18 investi- gating the probation systems through- out the state of Conmecticut. It is thought that in many of the cities the probation systems are not what the; HiEht be. A v A _report has been received by Sec- retary Leonard H. Healey of Wood- stock, of the state board of agricul- turs, that forty-seven different va- rieties of sweet corn were exhibited at the grange fair in Stratford Tues- day night. The parishioners of St- Peter church, Danbury, have sent Rev. Ed- ward_A. Cotter, formerly of puree of $350. . THe, money wa, teie- ed ér Cofter ~ to Camp Mr. PERSONALS Mr. and_Mrs. John Tavlor of Mys- tic spent Tuesday in Norwich. Peter Cicearelli of Norwich has been at his cottage in Niantic this week. and Mrs. Irving Collins have moved from Poquonoe to the sub- marine base. Mr. and_Mrs. Byron daughter Huth of West motored to Norwich. F. W. Gordon of Norwich was the guest of Chatles Simmons and family at Goodyear early in the week. Mr. and Mrs. Carl D. Gallup and family Wére Sunday suests and Mrs. 5. B. Stanton at Fairlawn. Mrs. William Miller, who is ill at her hom Edward e {n Preston. P. Armstrong avenue. Private Charles J. 'Patridge, Com) pany, L. I, S, Fort Bates and Woodstool of Mr. is a sister of Mrs. of Clairemont 34th Terry, N. Y. was at home recently on a 24-houf furlough. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Smith of Frank- 1in have returnied from their wedding trip and have begun housekeeping on Franklin Hil. Mt. and Mrs. A. A. Sten ton have ree turned to their home at Ekonk after a week's visit B. Stanfon at Private Maurice compatiy, s ‘airlawn. L. I Forl ith Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Patridge, 3bth t Terry, New Yotk, was at his home &t the Draw- bridge, on & 2 ~nour cently. The many tilends of Dr. J. Arthur Keyton are pieased to learn of his - cent promiotion to captain in the re- serve medical ¢6tps. Captain Keyton is at present Stationed at Camp Meade, Baltimore, Md. , Mr. and_Mrs. John B. Oat who are spens sistes din; T, furlough ré- the winter with Mrs. Oat's rs. Mary Dolbeare of West Thames street have a service flag fly> ing somewhere in for their son, France. ‘Waldo, who s A Groton correspondent notes that Miss Laura M. Story has resigned as matron of the s in Providence, R. and is at _the te home and school ., after seven yeafs, of her sister, Mrs. Charles Gray, in Thames street, Gro- ton. NOTED RUSSIAN TO SPEAK | N NORWICH Personal Bodyguard of Cazir Nicho: las Will Address Lady Visitors of Backus Hospital At the Backus hospital 6n Thurse day piees of the Ladies' of the hospital, Lieut.” Col. zkpensky,~ formerly officer afternoon, Nov. 78, under the aus. Aadviseory board M. Swart+ of the guarde and personal bodyguard of Czar Nicholas of Russia will deliver a lecture on Russia and its war con- ditions to Gospital of the lady visitors to the various churches. Lieut. Col. Swartzkopensky served the czar r twenty vears. He was re- puted to be the best rifie shot in the Russian army. He was exiled to Si- beria for life but escapea and lived 96 days in the wildernéss. He speaks English fluently BENEFIT WHIST AT Proceeds W Be Used War Fund. THE K. OF C. ROOMS. to Swell the The first of & series of whists and dahces to ‘be given for the benefit of the war fund Wwas held at the Knights of Columbus rooms Thu reday eveming. Forty tables of whist. were played and prizes awarded the winfiers. The first ladies’ prizée was worn by Miss Rodier with a score of 27. The prive was & mahogany toflet set. The second prize, a manioure def, was taken by Miss Jennie Spellman with & score of ‘5. The first gentleman’s prize, a smoking set, went to C. Ludwig, Who hal a score of 28. The second prizs, pla. ing cards, was won by Bugene Cafroll with T for a score. judges were Mr, Burns and T. A. Carey' were Mijsses Catherine Long, Anna McGarry, Loretta Dris- coll, Bsther Madden and Anfa Ke'ley. Following the whist, La Fotntaine’s orchestra furnished mus! Reéte, T. F. The scorers Lee, Louise for danc- ing. The committee in charge of the whist and dance was M. J. John M. Lee and William J. Knight. fisss of over a vear's duration. Curran, Mo- OBITUARY. Joseph Blais. #he deatn of Joseph Blais occurrea late_Thursday evening at his home on Prospect street, following an il Mr. Blais was well krown in this_city, Shore havi Line twenty years. been employed lectric company He was by the for the past a_blacksmith by trade. He leaves a wife and sev- eral children. + About Bervice Flags. There has been ¢onsiderable i i1 made of Inte concerning the service flags which havé been a the federal government. \oes. Nave ate for -display by femilies having one or more membe: couptry. Seih ed in the are 5 families all ove: service of the being display- r the country ang the state council is interested in rlvlnl‘ them displayed by ly who has a member in the state. o The town committee wishes to announce to all such families that these flags can be obtamed Mrs, J. D. Hall, Otis street, who is lo-| cal chairman of the League for Wo- men’s ¥ every tam- in the service of Norwich ot City Mission Needs Baby Carrige. The city mission ‘baby carriage. Mre. R S. Gernon of Washington street has deen in Wilmington, Dela- ware. Mr. and Provigence were recen Byloy other, Mie. B. A. Hesriok Mre. W. T. Bimore of India will ar= rive, in Nopwicn Satu Ham- litoti, . m"&h Buest Mrs. e Gnien the Admiral, Md, where he is| {fig‘fi-flmm;rs.m the Twenty. Vénus reaches its”: st el i U tene minutes—on Nov. 30, and sets threee the sun. Itl is n';" at the 2 ” in héea of a Mrs, mnrtt B. Byles of Zuests of Mrs. Large Power Plant For Thamesville Eastern Connecticut Power Company Will Generate Electric- ity for the New- Shipyard at Groton—Air Power Hy- draulic and Bundy Hill Privileges on Quinebaug River Acquired-—Tremendous Industrial Development of East- emn, Connecticut. . —— Inquiry resulting from the published noticé of the ncofporation of The Eastern Connecticut Power Company, which appeared in The Builetin & few days ago, brought to MENt the fact that The Eastetn Conmnécticut Power Com- is the cwner of what is known as &N\Y 6 Alt Power Hydraulic pmsc on the Quintebaug tiver afid alss of the Bune Hill privilegs, the fext un- developed wuter ~ priviiégs on this 18 the purpose of this com- evelop theése two pr.lvil!:fu stream. X paay to @s soon as the conditions gove: the cost, Of such Gevelopment ave such as to Present immediate m ths ‘whrrafit the expenditure. contempiate, construction of a in the large steam plant at Thamesville with applance for the eco- nomical gereration of eMctricity. The immediaté need of this plant is to pro- hip yard at Groton lIronm Works, the known as contract to furnish which has besn entered into by The Shore Line Biectri¢ Railway Company which will be through its PINOCHLE CLUS 8TARTS d. Jordan Takes Lead, With A. Hahn The firet hight's play 14 the second duee the Power requlred by the tove high tension transmission lines, the distributor of the energy generated by The Eastern Connecticut Power Company. - It is expected that the balance of the power generated will be made use of by the various public utility corpora- tions and municipal plants in th ter- ritory through which the Shore Line opérates. Great benefit should accrue to the commurilties from the ability to secufe an unlimited amount of elec- trichl erergy at moderate cost. A de- velopment of this nature is much need-| &4 in order to take care of the grow- ing demands brought about by the tremendous industrial development of Connecticut. The high tension lines of the Shore Line extend west as far as Guilford; east into Rhode Island; north to Put- nam and South Windham, throuzh an amendment of its charter passed in the last session of the Legislature the 8hore Line secured the right to trans- nit encrgy for commercial purposes and to dispose of it to the various legally authorized distributors of elec- trical energy located in the towns through which its line runs. SECOND IN SERIES. Seoend Placs. series of the pinochle tournamen: of the West Side Pinochls olub took piace Wednesday evening. . J. Jorfar the high score of the ‘evening, with A. Hahn a close sec o otolhwm 8710, Pettis 8800, C. 6360, Hallisey 6470, Ut Parker 6310, Réeves & the pl Hahn CONGREGATIONAL COMMITTEES. Appsintments Marited Closs of Fifty. firet Annual Convention. e ‘With the appointment of the com- mittees of the conventios, the cholce of Meriden as the meeting place for next year, and the adoption of reso- lutions favoring immdiate war pro- hibition, the fifty-first annual confer- efice’ of thé “Congregational onurch af Connecticut ‘Middletéwn Wednesday night. Neminatione Mads. . B. Hes; of South Manchosier a0 Her Br ‘ Rev. had o‘?m The resalt of . Jordan 7105, came to a closd at erbert Brown of Bridgepért reported for the nominating Sommittee. The nomina- tions were &s follows and were voted: Standing committee~Rev. Albert J. Lord. Metidén; Middletown; Hariford; Rev. Perey Rockville;. Rev.. 'W. F. ford. Rev. Douglas Horton, Rev. J. B. Voorhees, B. Thomas, Bngitsh, Hart- State committes on missionary work and _evangelism—Rev. Trompson, New. New London; South Manchester; 5 Callum, Simebury; Rev. Edwin C. Gil- Frankitn C Britain; Aifrea Coit, L. G. Hohenthal Rev. Hugh Ma lette, Plainville; Truman_ J. Spencer, Hartford: don, West Hartford Rev Stamford; Re Rev, Wileon R. Stewart, . Frank D, Sargent, Harry R. Niles, New Williston Walker, New Abby G. Willard, Col- Kenneta Weiles, Old Frederiok W. Greene, Rev. Thomas M. Hodg Rev. Roscoe Nel- son, Windsor: Rev. Charies S, Thayer, Hartford; Rev. Joel S, ftes, Meride: Re George H. Johnson, New Mil Rev. Sherrod Soule, Hartford Alexander T. Pattison. Simsbury C. Hungerford, New -Britain Re: ‘R. Danforth, New London: Rev ‘liam F. Bnglish. Hartford; Oscar A. Phelps, Hartford Rev. Charies F. Carter, Hartford. Committee Newman Smythe. Roel Herl ell_H, ' Pottl rt S. Brown, Albert J. Lord, m church unity—Re Neéw Haven: Rov. fer, Hartford: Rev. Bridgeport. Re eriden! Rev. Charles A. Dinsmore. Waterbury: Rev. Henry W. Maier, New Britai Simeon E. Baldwin, New Haven, Nominations for directors € church board—Epaphroditus_Peck, Bristel; Rev. Robert E. Brown, Wats De&immitree extension Harry R. Miles. George W. Fred D. Jordan. Willimantic: Chidsev, Bristo! East Hartford; of ‘men's work—Rev. New Haven- Re: C."Hill New Rritain, John T. Rev. P. Miles Snyder, Neigon B. Maad, Greenwich; Howard ¥. Landon, Salis- bury. Committee Rev. Charles Winsiow Russell. . Hartford W. Edwards, min ¥ b N min W. Bacon, New Haven: Rev. Edward S. Worcester, Norwich; Rev. ‘homas B. .- Spooner, Kensington: W. Maler, New, Britain: Hartford: Piatt, Neéw Britain. Diréctors of New of Pnt:m Supply D. Sargent, Putnam Spencer. Oscar Frank on Social Servies— F. Carter, - Hartford: : Stanley Rev. Gersid Rev. Benja- Granby | Brideepor Powell, Meriden: Hen: e Rev, Kcnrr} mas 3. breenian” & fmua ) — Phelps, mmm’;“ n)av Nominating” Committes for 1918 H. H. Svooner, Kensineton: Rev. D. C. Reed, Enfiela; Rev. W. L. Philiip Shelton: Comamittece on Religi for three vears) R inchaster. Glastorbury; for one year, 'y 7 Raev. H. I Wye Btewart, tee lgrabe;’ 3o Haven; - for Edugation v, f. New : Samuel H. ith i S berie o Now 8 5 "mfl«'fl Re: [ Pagaons, Miss Jessie E. Hille 3 ork—Mrs. C. B. Woodworth, Mrs, ‘Work—Rev, Hygh_Ma. ry; Jt n erick 8. Rev. wotk 81,000, 5 boys m?l Freds ‘codmans Kloss, BOYS WANT TO EARN Y. M. C. A. MONEY. Movement Afoot te Securs Positions for Nearly Two Hundred. s afoot to secure posi- tions for 176 boys who wish to earn money to contribute to the $35,000,000 war fund for the Y, M. C. A. ecre- tary J. Harold Ely of the boys de- partment of the Y. M. C. A. is busy Betting positions for the abmitious lads. Bach boy is to give $10 between now and April 1 to thé fund. All eiti- #ens of the town are requested to nofify Becretary Ely if they can pro- vide for ‘any of the boys. The plan thtoughout the country is to have ,000 6f the 335,000,000 fund raised By the boys. Most of the boys when spproached About pledging to earn $10 stats that they do not know how they can earn YHat amount, and Secre- tary Ely 18 endeavoring to have the merchants and others hand in to him a list of the kinds of work that such can 4o, This has been done in practically all of the other cities in the state and is working out in fine e. The boys who have sighified their A movement i intentions of carryin¥ out this glan in Norwich are as follows: George Oass, lerick Thumm, Lewis Smith, Clin- ton Jones, Robert E. Johnson, HarsW¥ Chrpenter, . Léonard QGrinnell, Claude Combles, Walter Hitochon, Robert W e, Haltey _Galiup,_ Hen Cofty, Theodore Sage, Robert Burns, Arthur Notfton, Avery Stanton, Carl , Philip Luther, Earl Schlayer, Join Buchanan, Arthur Ferguson, Gerald Brassill, Paul Chivers, Benja- min Palmer, Charies Tirrell, Herbert McNeely and Frank Lamb., 8OON COMPLETES FIRST MONTH AT HOSPITAL Dr. Dr. Frapklin S, Wilcox will soon complete his first month as superin- tendent of the Norwich State Hospital for the Insane. Last month the trus- tees of the hospital estended a call to Dr. Wilcox, then nssistant superintend- ent of the Southern California State FRANK J. GOLKOWSKI 18 NOW IN VIRGINIA Norwich Boy Jeined After Declaration of War By Con- gress: Loveliness in All Her Glory Frank J. Golkowski, U. M. Marines, and son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Gol- kowski of Pratt street, this city, is Why Studrt’s Calcium Wafers Should Reliance of Maid and They Create Skin Beauty. be the Matron Alike. and Preserve “Take My Advice and Use Stuart's Calcium Wafers if Yeu Want a Pretty Skin” It is a fine thing to join a party FRANK J. GOLKOWSKI now statiohed at a Marine Training , where loveliness is in all her glor: cap in Vit But don't despair if) your face 15 Mr. Colkowskl enlisted in the ma-| . vorod with pimples, blotches, liver rines Boon after the declaration of a|Sovered with pimples. blotehes, tiver state of war by cohgréks last Febru-| SPOis or vouy body s oovered I ary. For gighteen months previous to|3POIS wWith fteiter, vash. Dol etc, the time of his enlistment he was em- ployed as a salesman by the Stoddard Gilbert company of New Haven, He a short time and see how quickly vou will clear up your skin. s Your complexion Wil take on & has many friends in this city 'with| g G007 £OCTPIRROR, VI G P G whom he is very popular. health will play hide and seek in vour cheeks. s Impure blood is ®blue or black. Purify it and it becomes ruby red. This color showing beneath the skin is the secret of all beautiful com- plexions. Stuart’s Calcium Wafers are sold by all druggists everywhere. Price 50 cents a box. A sample package will be mailed free to anyone who will send coupon below. MARRIED 50 YEARS AGO. Rev. and Mrs. Charle Formerly of Norwich, Golden Wedding Day. Rev. and Mrs. Charles B. Bromley formerly of Norwich, celebrated in their parsonage at Windsorville on Wednesday afternoon and evening the fiftieth anniversary of their wedd day. They were married in Jewett City, Nayember 14, 1867, the officiat- ing clergyman being the late Rev. Miles G. Bmith, who was then the postig, of the Efigl church at Pres- on City. Rev. Mr. roml-ar 15 & 1“ of the Jats Captain Amos G. Bromley whose_death ooclirred here in 1890. Mrs. Bromiey's parcnts were the late Deacon and Mrs. Thomas J. Gates, both of whem passed away in Jewett City several years ago. The rooms at Windsorville had been very prettily decorated for the ocs casion. In the_ efternoon gathering, o Rev. C. H. Van Natter of wWare- ouse Point offered prayer and after a fow h:xpy remarks he presepted to Mr. and Mrs. Bromisy in the name of the people of Windsonvills a purse of gold. He alno presented {o Mrs. Brorhley a floral token. Many other tokens 6f love And afféction were re- ceived during the day and evening, some of these representing absent ones who were among the friends of other B. Bromley, Célebrate Free Trial Coupon F. A. Stuart Co. 462 Stuart Bldg., Marshall, Mich. Send me at once, by return mall, a free trial package of Stuart’s Calcium ‘Waters. ‘Name Street CitY succsiasviceeis State .o... On Thursday afterncon at § o'cloclk at the parochial residence on Broad- way Rev. J, H, Broderick united n marriage Miss Mary Therese Simeox and Lewls Sbertan Hull Jr. The coupie were attended by Thomas Collins of Fort Terry, N. ¥.. as be man, end Miss Helen T. O'Srien Willimantic as bridesmald, Followlng the ceremony. a recep- tion was held at the homo of the brids for the immodlate families and friends. The bride was the recipient of many beautiful gits, The bride is the davghter of M and Mrs, Harry Simcox Franklin street, The groom s tha son of Mr. and Mrs. Lewls S. Ifull of Roge avenue and nt present is statfoned Fort Terry, N. Y., wita the 34th com- pany, C. D, L. I 8. n by Probate Judges. At o meeting of the Connecticut Probate Assembly, in the office of ludge of Probete I. P. Waldo Marvin at Hartford, Wednesday, the mem- bers considéred changes in probate legislation, and joined In an open discussion’ on the changes caused by g days %l\n evening exércises inciuded reci. tations by Miss Marjorte Stephens of Vernion; a_tong by Miss Maud Wood- worth of Windsorville; and s$ngs by Mr, nnd Mrs. Stephens of Vernon. Greetings from the Neighborhood Preachers’ Meeting were fead. Two original poems which had been con- tributed Sy absent ones were rend. Mr. HBromley responded In a few happy words of o reminiscent nature in which he thanked the people for all thelr kind expressions, f The hymn, “Blest Be tho Tie That finch,” and several patriotic sonss were_sung. Refreshments, Including cake, ice cream, and fruit punch were served to all the ests’ who attended at both the afternoon and evening gatherings. Four of the six children of this Discuss DR. "FRANKLIN C. WILCOX Hospital, Pat'on, California, to come here as 'head “of the Norwich institu- tion. Dr. Wileox accepted and imme- diately came east. For eight years Dr. Wilcox was asistant superintend- ent of the Klnnu%otl State Hospital and .or the ve vears he was coninected with the California hospital. He.is of pleasing personality ana has a reputation ds an expert alienist. LADIES’ AID COMMITTEES t Was Announced at Mee Universalist Women. o of The Ladies' Aid society 6f the Uni- versalist ohurch held a well attended Bon e e remers of Vernoy, | recent loglslation, as well as suggests Hasian L. Biromied and Miss Lena B,|ing changes for further - leglslat Bromioy of Providence, R 1i tnd the| The assembly is composed of iudges R e 15 Beomiey of Atiinson. | Of the probate courts in Connectlcut Maine. The absent children whose|Judge Marvin is president, and Judge absence was desply regreticd are Mrs (John B. Fahey of Rockville is vice R. G. von Tobel of Macon, Georsla,|President. OB account of =0 Touch - % | husiness o a : and Winfeld C. Bromiey of Providence, | JU3AceX jn the 2GRl Projaie L0 B was unable to attend the meeting. Yacht and Motorboat Tax. Section 603 of the War Revenue act of Oct. 3 provides a tax on yachts and motor boats. Owners should Ae- clare their Hability by making appli- cation for proper blanks to pay the tax by addressing Willlam H. Farrell, deputy collector of internal revenue at New London. Heavy penalties ap- Ply to those who fail to pay the tax. AT THE DAVIS THEATRE Feature Moving Pictures. Two six-act feature moving pletures are the big attraction at the Davis theatre for the last three days of the week. William §. Hart cairies the leading rele in The Cold Deck in h's usual fauitless manner. The Cold Deck 1s Hart's latest masterpiece and the popular screen favorite. appears 2o Bret Harte, gambier, In a story of the early fiftiés, the scene being laid in_Californfa. The second big feature on the pro- gramme is The . Countess Charming, a. six-act comedy drama in which Julian Eitinge, feminine impersona- tor, makes his first screen appears Troop 8ix Meets. The weekly meeting of Trovp No. § ‘was held recently at Trinity M, . church. -The meetias opencd with a salute to the flag. T4> toll rail show- ed 16 members present. Tha minates of the last meeting wors read and ac- ance. The comedyepicture {s Half and | cepted. ~After the usual reutine of Half, a Triangie production. The au- | business was transaciel the -mecting diences ‘at all three performances on |adjourned. A Thursday were of large size. Hartford—A copy of the will of Max Roth, the shirtwaist manufacturer, was placed on record in the Hartford probate curt Tuesd: The will was admitted o probate in New York on September 28, '1917. M; Roth leaves $5,000 to his mother, Mary Rosenblatt, nd '$20,000 to lis Drother, Joseph Roth. The will providés for the for. mation of a corporation to be orga: ized in New York state with a capi- ta] of $100,000, to be known as “Max Grain and Live Stock Herbert Hoover. Food Administra- tor. has forwarded t6 the Committee of Food Supply of the State Council of Defence. & pamphlet on grain and live stock production which is of immense value because of the study and re- séarch back of it. He finds that the total jmport f¥e- quirements of wheat for 1917 on the We advertise exact as it is o O Y 5 Y opright Hart Schatlner & Marz “THE BEST YET" That's what you’ll say whes you -see these Belted O coats-of -ours. Some-of>them have belts around; others belts at the back; - plaits, = yoles, - pat podnts‘, alk of -them-made-of all-wool. fabrics-and are gu anteed to satisfy or money:back. $18. to $35 Murphy & McGarr 207 Main Street you DE WITT C. WOODFORD OF WINSTED SUICI He Was Locally Well Hunter—No Cause Known is Known. ‘Winsted, Conn,, ). Woodford, a T well known hunter, here tonight by the temple with a threatened to take h commi day but later when boarding house where he ed to have been in good cause for the act is known. to Medical Examiner J. Radcliffe Mosdus.—<Rev. T of -the Methodist church her Rev, Samuel Thatcher, pastc Methodist church in Bast H will exchange pulpits next St Before Buying Your Y visIT THE YARN SHOP AT 17 CLIFF ST, Next Chelsea CUMMINGS &-RING ' Funeral Directors and Embalmers 322 Main Street Building Chamber of Commerce 'Phone 238-2 Lady Assistant PLUMBING AND GASFITTING T. F. BURNS part of our aliles will be 577 000.000 Roth's Son & Brother,” to take over bushels, to meet which the United the business of “Max Roth.” meeting in the church parlors Wed- nesday evening and after the routine business had been transacted: the fol- lowing committees- for ithe ensuing yoar ‘were announced by the presi- dent, Mrs. Ashley T. Boon: Hospitailty—Rev. and Mrs. Joseph F. Cobb, Mrs. H. D. Rallion, Mr. BE. Traey, ld‘rl..Al;' T. Boon, Miss Mary ¥. 8. Yous Mrs. H. C. Wright, Mrs. Byron Mathleu, Mrs. George A. Kep. B- Minnie Keppler, Miss Nel. k.lg‘ Mrs. John A. Button, Mrs, . A cy, Mrs. S. P. ppler. Silver_and Linen—Mrs. Nellle M. y, Mrs. H. C. Wright, Mrs. E. A. "o 2 % Wright, M A s, Mrs. George D. Fuil- Filing_ of _Statistles Completed. The work of flfln.m the sfatistics States and Canada can offer ~only 180,000,000 bushels unless our own con- sumption of wheat shall te reduced. Hence the necessity of stbstitutiig cofn for wheat in our. home consump- tion. Argentine, Australia and India cannot supply the need because of thels distance and the scarcity of ships. We must grow more whéat next year for even in the improbable event of peace a basic price of 32 is guaran- teed by the United States Government. PO T T T Price as Always 50 cts.—$1.00 (TWO sizEs) Dr. Caldwell’s SYRUP PEPSIN The Shore Line Rates Under Fire. The old question 6f securing reliet from what the metchants of %orwleh consider unjust and unwarranted ¥ata of rares carged on ‘thy lineh ot The Perfect Laxative the Shore Line ric Rallway will 5 i be discussed this morfing at a meet- ing-of the merchafrits in the Chamber of Commerce rooms under the aus- plces of thé Merchants’ Bureau. The m ts are under the impression that the increased rates are keeping suburban trade ay from ir ores, and they afre determined to secure some measure of relier. We _ believe the public will appreciate our sac- rifice of profit in con- tinuing the old price in | spite of the tremendous increase in the cost of manufacture. Yo; can buy Dr.Caldwell’s: P Pepsin from your gxug- gist for fifty cents or - one dollar a bottle, TUTUR T Wflaxmun War Workers Rally. A _of women X ot 1”&“'1“ be held at the Stats on’ Thursday., De- QUL T T T A DRERRRED 11 EBARRRT O EOREROAEL PO R A Heating and Plumbing 92 Franklin Street IRON CASTINGS FURNISHED PROMPTLY BY THE VAUGHN FOUNDRY €O Nos. 17 ¢o 25 Fe: ROBERT J. COCHRANE GAS FITTING, PLUMBING, STEAM FITTING Washington Sq, Washington Building Norwich, Conn. Agent for N. B. O. Sheet Packing Phone 581 MODERN PLUMBING is as essential in modern houses electricity is to lighting. We guaran tee the very best PLUMBING WORK by expert workmen at the fair pricss. Ask us for plans and prices. ‘J.F. TOMPKINS. &7 Wost Mis Srec