Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, December 5, 1917, Page 6

NORWICH BULLETIN. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1917 _MANSFIELD DEPOT Birthday Surprise Party—Funeral of Mrs. David H. Snow—Thanksg Social—Gatherings, With Feasting and Merriment. H Miss Eva Buffington has been quite ill for about a week. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Thompson visit- ed their daughter, and her family in Warren, Mass., from Tuesday of last week until Monday. The E. B. Thompson family were the guests of Mr. Thompson's sisters, the Misses Thompson in Hampton. Thanksgiving day. Ernest B. Durkee and family made a Thanksgiving visit at the home of Mrs. Durkee's parents at Mount Hope, from Thursday, November 29th, to Sunday. December 2nd. Surprised on Eirthday. Harold Hansen had a pleasant sur- prise party on Wednesday evening of last week, cn L# sixteenth birthday. The company of young people number- ed sixteen, including George Nelson, Richard Francis and Harold Bowers, Feaelon McCollum, Edward Gergler, Claritell Hernbers, Emma _ Gergler, Gladys Thompson, Fannie Dinsmore, Ruth and Ella McCollum, ali of this village. also, Ira Wilcox of Merrow, Miss Phoebe Green of South Willing- ton and Miss Helen Revaolds of Eagle- ville. Numbers gifts were brought to the young man by his ‘riends. Pleasant sociability. iolicious refreshments furrgsh <. Hausen were en- joved b ~smpany. Mrs. Mary Durkee of Manchester vis- ited her «hildren, grandchildren and frienas in to Sundny last. ayetta Thompson and her son, Francis, came home %o the McFar- lands before Thanks~iving day and will remain over Christmas. Holiday Visitors. Among the many Thanksgiving vis- itors in the village were Rufus W. Til- den and family from Norwich, who stayed at the Misses Tilden's from Wednesday to Saturday, the Thahks- ziving party including aiso Mrs. K. L. Dimock, at whose home all the Tildens dined Frilay and Mr. and Mrs. Emery Whitcomb of Middletown, who came Thursday to visit Mrs. ' Whitcomb's aunt at the parsonage, and returned in the evening. illage from Thursday FUNERAL. Mrs. David H. Snow. The fumeral of Mrs. Mary Ellen Snow, wife of David H. Snow, brought together a large company of relatives, friends and neighbors. Services were conducted at the home, at one o'clock, Sunday afternoon, ani also at _the srave, in the Storrs cemetery. by Rev. Leonard Smith of Spring Hill. Two Eymns were sung in the home service by a trio. M G. 7. Garvey, Miss Ethel L. Klein, and Mr. Klein, who al- who assisted bv praver. Of Mrs. Suow’s eizht living children sex wers present: Mrs. C. H. Savage with re family of Stores; Charles Snow and fmoriic of Monchester: Mrs. Liba Hun.inston, znd Chaplin: Mrs § Polmer, Jr, and family of Nowwe e > Juhn C. Snow and wife of alter G. Snow of town. < tvo. Arthur D. Snow. of ua__and Mrs. E. B. Fitts, = Orezon, sent telegrams. sed’s fifteen grandchildren - present. The floral tributes < heautiful £r=. Snow was a mative of Vermont ing _spent all her-married life of = vears in this tiwn. She was Per of the_ Second Congrega- rch, at Storrs: a sweet. gen- oving discipls of the Christ, greatly beloved by all who knew her. Old-Fashioned Dinner and Dance. The home of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel mstin Thankssiving they entertained guests from New Jersey, Hartford, Westerly, R. I. Norwich and New london. Fonurteen sat down to an old fashioned Thanksgiving dinner. Corporsl Willlam H. Nichols was toastmaster. The favors were small American flags and the place cards| were battieships. The feature of the sfternoon’s programme was the old- fashioned kitchen dance. Prof. Busch of New London prompted with music by H. W. Leorard of Norwich. A solo was sung by Mrs. H. M. Leonard and Mrs. Arthur Kampf of Norwich sang Dixie_to the_great enpoyment of all. Mrs Walte- Marshall of Westerly very strikingly impersonated the man who is afraid to go to_war. Walter Mar-| shall of Westerly, R. I sang an excel- lent tenor solo and Arthur Johnson of Norwich recited original _poetry, en- titled T Am Racins for Home, = Sweet Home. Eugene Busch recited _after dinner, 'm So Tired, and Mr. and Mrs. John Gray of Hartford sang The End of a Perfect Day. The guests left on the C. V. boat train, enthusiastic over|- the day’s enjoyment. VOLUNTOWN Wedding—Court Liberty’s Ball a Suc- cess—Foresters Display Four Stars on Service Flag. i Jerald Walsh of West Haven was| calling on friends in town recéntly. | At 3 o'clock Wednesday morning of | last week, Wilfred Deroisers and Miss 1 Josephine Gauthier were united in | marriage at St. Thomas’ church by the| rector, Rev. R. P. Morrissey. i Foresters’ Ball. ' Court Liberty, No. 122, F. of A. held their nineteenth annual ball in Union ball, Thanksgiving eve. It was well sttended. Driscoll’s orchestra of Jew- ett City furnished music. James McFall of Bristol, spent the wee. kend #nd holidavs ai his home here. Mr. and Mrs. John N. Lewis recently entertained for a few davs Miss Thur- sa_Dewhurst, of Lowell, Mass. Miss Heien Horton led the B. Y. P. U. meeting_Sunday evening. Mr” and Mrs. Nason Lewis of Good- year were week end guests with rela- tives here. Four Stars on Flag. Court Liberty, No~ 132, F. of A, are| displavinz 2 service. fiag with four | stars in honor of four of their mem- bers who are in the service of their country. Several similar flags are dis- played at varions horm-s about town. Wiliam Crawford who has re- signed as overseer of weaving for the Briges Mfz. company, o enter th Jencks Spinning Co., of Pawtucket. R. was presented a massive easychair | Saturday evening by the employes of : as & token of their esteem. Mrs. Percy Hoxie spent the Thanks- giving holidays with her daughter, Mrs. James Crary at Pachaug. Mr. Kilbourte of New Britain vis- ited at tho home of his daughter; Mrs. Edward E. Clarke, for a few days re cently. From the Consular Reports. American ready made clothing could fintl a good market in New Zealand. Mexican rallway passenger rates have have been increased 25 per cent. Japan_hos increased its gold hold- ings to $50,000,000. Efficiency. Being efficient may not necessyrily be to one's credit A hog, for in- stance, is more efficlent as an eater than most men. — St. Paul Pioneer Jsmel_hwmy r led as a great Genuine Rupture Cure : Sent On Trial To Prove I After 30 Years Experience | Have Produced an Appliance That Actually Gures Rupture by @ Read Every One of These Wonderful Experiences as Told by Wel Natural Healiig Process. No Medicines, No Plasters, No Tricks, No Lies. =sKnown People. Don’t Submit to An Operation Before Writing for This. Every Day That You Suffer from Rupture — Every Hour of Truss Torture That You Endure—After You Read This Page, Is Your Own Fault. Instead of the Hard Pad of a Truss—Use the Soft Rubber Pneu- matic Cusl n of a Erooks Appliance. Instead of Forcing the Broken Tissues Apart with a Pad—Draw Them Gently Together with a DBrooks Appliance. Instead of Wearing a Steel Spring or an Inflexible Harness, Try the_Velvet Soft Brooks Ap The Brooks Appliance Are Hardi HOLD ALWAYS. The Brooks Rupture Appliance Is Sold Round the World While ,the home of the Brooks Appliance Co. is at Marshail, Mich., its business extends to practicall; every corner of the civilized world. The home building at Mar- shall is the largest estab- lishment of its kind in this or any other country, and cccu- pies 15000 sqg. ft. of floor space exclusively devoted to the manufacture and sale of the Brooks Appliance. (This does rot include printing of- fices, or other interests.) In London, England, the Brooks Co. maintains a large establishment—in the Kings- way House, Kingsuay, W. C. 2. In Amsterdal Holland, the European business is_ con- ducted from No. 4 Paleis- straat. You will and will receiv personal attention in a of the Brooks Institutions, either in this country or abroad. Even_in China, Japan, Af- rica, South America, Asia, Alaska, and in fact all over the world, even* to remote islands of the seas—wherever civilization has forced her way—you_ will find _ the Brooks Rupture Apaliance bringing rel and comfort to rupture sufferers. most ‘welcome most careful “Never a Minute’s ‘Discom- nce. s to You Without Force and You Conscicus of Its Presence. And Above All Else, IT Soundly Cured At the Age of 81 Mr. C. E. Brooks, Marshall, Mich. Dear Sir:— Less than a year ago I sent to You for an appli- ance which came promptly. 1 at once put it on and it fitted perfectly. 1 have worn the appliance not quite 103 months. 1t has cured my rupture. 1 tried the other day while the ap- pliance was off, to see if I could force anything out of the open- ing to make a break there, but I could not though I tried hard. Now 1 think this quite remarkable as I am in my eighty-first year. I am an old veteran of the Civil War, born and raised in the town of New Boston, State of New Hampshire, from which place L enlisted in the 10th N. H. Vol. Inft ia Company C, commanded by Col, M. T. Donahue. . I cannot feel but that I owe you this testimony for I had never expected to be cured. However, thanks be to God I found a cure through the, valuable Appli- ance you made for me. Your friend Holly Hill, Fla. ©°A. Richards. Child Cured In Four Months C. E. Brooks. > Dear Sir:—The baby’s rupture is al- together cured, thanks to your appliance and we are so thankful to you. If we could only have known of it sooner our little boy would not have had to suffer near as much as he did. He wore your brace a little over four months and has not worn it now for six weeks. Yours very traly. ANDREW EGGENBERGER 21 Jansen St., Dubuque, Towa, “Sound As I Ever Was” fort—Cured” Bloomingdaie, Mich. Mr. C. E. Brooks, Marshali, Mich. Dear Mr. Brooks: Your letter is at hand and in an- cwer to same will say that I am thankful that I can inform you that I am not in need of any repairs for my. Appliance which I bought of you about a year ago. T have not.been oblized to wear it for nearly three months, and believe it has caused a cure for me It neyer gave me a minute’s dis- comfort or inconvenience. 1 should be glad to recommend your Appliance to anyone suffering from rupture. Very respectfully yours. D. W. STRONG. “A Bléuinz to Me” Mutual, Okla. Marshall, Mich. I_have been putting off answering vour kind letter so that I could scal ¥ou a zood report. I took off the-Appliance the first of March and I feel that I dows need to keep it on any longer. I think I am well. The Appliance has heen a Blessing to me and I am thankful for your sreat invention. Yours very truly, A. NORTH, R. No. 2. “Perfectly Cured” ¥ Pueblo, Colo. C. E. Brooks, Marshall, Mich. Dear Sir: I have been perfectly cured by your Appliance. But I won't be withont It because it is so easy to wear and ! want to be safe so that there will be no dan- ger of getting ruptured again. . Yours_very truly. STEVE _HORVAT, \ 325 E. Northern Ave. Veteran Cured Mr. Wm. McAdams of Kaneas, Ill. is a veteran of Co. “H” 59, Regt. 11l Vol. of hich he was Second Lieuténant. He bhas fought ag: st the suffer- ing and torment of Rupture for years and has finally won the victory as the, following brief let- ter tells. Mr. C. E. Brooks your appliance . aside March 2nd and have not worn it for twenty-five days, for I think that I am cured. I hope that I may never bave to wear it again. . _Yours truly, ‘Wm. McAdams, Sr., Kansas, Ill. Mr. C. E. Brooks, Dear Sir: I am happy to say to you that I am entirely cured, thanks to your Appli- ance. Have not becn troubled in any way | Dear Mr. in 18 months, and am sound as I ever Was so far as rupture is concerned. Ithaca, Michigan. Marshall, Mich. The above Him Cured 119_Towle Ave., Mishawaka, Ind. Mr. C. E. Brooks, Marshall, Mich. Brooks: Answering. your, letter, will say we need no more Doctor Pronoun You can refer anyone to me if you | APpliances, as opr son has wish. Hespectfully. J. P. KING. R. ¥. D. No. 5. Yours Cured in Six Months been completely cured by wearing your Appliance. ‘We recently had him examined, and the doctor said the opening was en- tirely “closed and*® that it After 18 Years | 7asn't necessary to wear Hinton, Ky. C. E. Brooks, Marshall, Mich. Dear Sir: I never wore the Appliance a minute over six months and was cured sound and well—and 1 want to say n cver did any harder work than while T was using perch of rock, too big: for any man te I was ruptured 18 years and words cannot teli how thankful I am. Use my name if you like. — sincerely, RUFUS FIELDS, R.'R. No. 1. I haven't worn Riverside, Ind. C. E. Brooks, Marshall, Mich. Dear Sir: 1 am very glad to « it for 8 months. work Fard, Lut the rupture doesn’t bother me any m I don't know hos ore at all. much I think of your Appliance; has done so mu recommend it _to anyon: Yours ‘truly Wit HYSONG: Threw Away Trusses Wesi Sound, Washington. C. E. Brooks, Marshall, Mich. Dear Sir: man 3 did it — I hauled 40 it longer. Thanking you for your kindness, I am. Yours very. truly, MRS. H. TOLLMAN. Wanted To Be Sure He Was Cured~ * Sciota, N. Y. C. E. Brooks, Marshall, Mich. Dear Sir: Have neglected writing . you as I wanted to be sure that T was eptirely | cured of my rupture before-I said an: | thing one way or theother. I can now honestly and. thankfully say that T am completely cured, and I that your Ap-|Wish to thank you many times for pliance has’'cured me, and I am as|what you have done for me. sound as I ever was. I wouldn’t begrudge $100.00 for'the same thing again if I knew at the te- ginning what I now know—that your 1 to tell you how |rupture Appliance will cure anyone. it trace : ich for me. I will Stmourelys Yours ANTHONY BAKER, R. R. No. 1. oy Impossible” Holland, Indiana. Mr. C..E. Brooks, Magshall, Mich. I haven't worn a truss for. over four | Pea: : years and I am sound and well. a3 It gives me pleasure to say this to Having used one of your Appliances you for 4t was vour Appliance that|Untl it was worn but, I have been cured me. You can use my ness if you wish. Yours very truly, ® F. B SHUTT. “Now Sound ‘and Well” Atchison. Kansas. Mr. C. E. Brocks, Marshall, Mich. Dear Sir: I have had two Appliances from you and am now sound and well Yours truly, FRITZ RAUBER. 654 Commercial St. name in your busg. | Rave mot boen troubled the least: bit going_without it for nearly a year and with my rupture, so I am well satis- fled I am-cured. - v It seems nearly impossible, but 1 hdve gone through a summer's work on a farm without one and have not been. troubled. I waa' born ruptured and, never -wore 8 truss until J-was 21 years of age, and got your Appliance. if I ever need another one T shall send, in my. order. Yours traly, BARNEY OSKINS, Pty R.F. D. Xo. 7. * C. E. Brooks, Inventor of the Appliance, who ha: tured, write him today at Marshall, Mich. oxperience and years of study. Ten Reasons Why You Should Send for the Brooks Rupture Appliance |3r. . Dear Sir: Enclosed is a picture of my dHjldren, and the little man you see seatedl on ance of the kind on the market to- (374 the litte mar 1. It is absolutely the only Appli- Cured Without Operation “Was Sure He day, and in it are embodied the Drin- | one ciples ‘that inventors have sSought|cured Appliance. 2 & He 2. The Appliahce for retaining the | ruptured quite a rupture cannot be thrown out of po- | While before we wrote you, after for years. sition. f rubber it clings closely to the body, 4. Unlike the ordinary so-called cumbersome or ungainly. through the elothing. ing the appliances do not give onel it is wort the ‘unpleasant eensation f wWearing, a harness. 2 get fow, and when it becomes sviled in the least. 8. There are no metal springs in the Appliance to torture one by cut- [ - been curing rupture for over 30 years. I He knows all the torments of rupture from personal Perience. Mr.. Brooks cured himself and now stands ready to give you the benefit of hi . was sure tha: he 5. Being ah alr cushion -of sot|Would be a crip- ple the rest of hi Tife. vet never blisters or causes irritation.| some hand_showed ms 2 an ad in a new pads, used in other trusses, it is not | paper, resylt that he was in_perfect health 5. It s small soft. and pliable, [ing of a and positively cannoi be -detected |tH) e months. “The doctor advised ‘which I would not consent to. 6. The soft, pliable bands hold-jadvice was %o put an Air Cushion Ap- tianés on him. and T maust s: ten times what it cost. I wish you could have seen him be- fcre we used the Appliance and now, i when he .is_Tully as sovnd as anyone 7. 'There 'is ‘mothing about it to|could be. I- cannot thank you too much for ir can be washed’ without injuring it|Wbat you have done for my boy. z Yours respectfully, OLIVER HA Would Be a Ci Ada, Minn. E. Brooks, Marshall, Mich. who was through “the wear- an- operation, : u Yotr|best and 1 will answer any inquiry 1 - that Within an Hour After You Receive Your Brooks Rupture' Appliance, You Will Have Thrown Away Your Truss Forever. For Many Years We Have Been Telling You T ° Ever Help You. We Have Told You the Harm T Are Doing. We Have Told You That the ONLY T c fortable, Sanitary and Scientific Device The BROOKS RUPTURE APPLIANCE. Now We Are to Send You This Appliance ON TRIAL to Prove It or Mo!ding Pennsylvania Man Thankful : Mr, C. B Brooks, Marshall, Mich. rings Perhaps it will interest you to kuow that I have been ruptured X years and = have always had trouble with it il 1 got 2l Perfect Safety your Appliance. It is very easy’ to wear fits neat and snug, and is not in the wa S . at any time, day or night. In fact, at Everlasting times T did not know I had it on; it just B adapted itself to the shape. of the body and seemed to be a part of the ange is beyond qu. most universally body, as it clung to appliance t the spot. no matter R aalfll for, the = what position 1 was e M e ¥ in. 1t would be a in men, women ard c veritable God-send to the unfortunate who _suffer - from rupture if all could procure the Brooks Rupture Appliance and wear it. They It is the result of 50 years' experience ar percentage o effected by chort of would certainly Bl r e e never regret it. - My rupture is now all healed up and so many imitator: nothing ever did it but vour Applia Whenever the opportunity presents i gk 1 will say a good word for your Appli- in any othe ince, and also the honorable wa which you deal with ruptured people. It is a pleasure to recommend a good thinz among your friends or stranger: I am Yours very sincerely. 2 JAMES A. BRITTON. 2 80 Spring St., Bethlehem, Pa. for the case for wh . o intended. 1 Others Failed, But the i i s any hundreds Appliance Cured clans, and Mr. ¢. B. Brooks, Marshall, Mich. e The DeeE e ; . and condemn Your Appliance did all you elaim for the little boy @and more, for it.cured him sound and well. We let him wear it for any _other. method about a year in all, although it cured aininpiler treatingve him 3 months. after he had begun to wear it. We had tried several other remedies and got no relief; and I°shall certainly recommend it to_ friends, for we surely never sold ir mail, direct This is furt cause every Brooks A is especially made and fitte trusses more. harmful than a You may not think that a rupture appliance can ever b truly “comfortable”—but owe it to vou. is because you have n tried Brooks. = Yours respectfully, WM. PATTERSON. No. 717 S. Main St, Akron, O. Doctor Said “Operation” Artesia, Ariz. Marshall, Mich. Tried All Kinds of Trusse —Now Cured Walla Walla, Washing s Mr. C. E. Brooks, 1 received your Appliance and have | C: . Brook used it. It has done the work you Marshall, Mich guaranteed it to do. - Dear Sir. It is too cheap at the price, The doctor said that he, or any other doctor, couldn't cure the rup- | %™ ture withouf an operation, but the[tWenty years Brooks Rupture Appliance did. I re-| -I feel like a different mar main as ever, all kinds of trusses,.but no e me any sood until T got yor ance. It has been worth any d “Results Are Marvelous” |... T e Very Middletown, N. Y. Marshall, Mich. C. 18, Broclk: Dear Sir: I wore your Appliance for o and was cured, after be ALDO B. ALLRED. C. E. Brook: Dear Sir: I tried all kinds of trusseés without any relief until I bought vour Appli- ‘ance. 3 The results are marvelous, and I praise God that you may live long and Months em Appliance for Jjust|prosper, and may help suffering hu- 430 Cie va manity as you did me. Mr. C. E, Brooks You canuse this letter as you think | Dear Mr. Brooks am sending you a small pic- ture of my son, who: is now five vears old. We ordered your Applianco for him when he was only Marshail, M that is made with a stamped envelope enclosed. My age is 65 years. Yours very truly, s V. C. JUMP, 180 Linden Ave. Sor}y He .Never Heard of 2 manths old, and Brooks Before 2 e o and Buckley, TIL about 3 months all C.. E. Brooks. Marshall, Mich. signs of rupture ting and buising the flesh. 9. All of tne,material the Appliances arc made is of the| very -best that. money can buy, mak- ing it a Aurable and safe Appliance to wear. 10. My reputation for honesty and fair dealing is so thoroughly es- tablished by an experience of over thirty years of dealing with the pub- |*0 the public on such terms-and un- dor. such. a guarantee as .the Brooks lic,-and my prices are so reasonabX my._terms €o fair, that there certain- Iy should bz no hesitancy in sending the free coupon today. .Cannot Say Too Much Doddsville, Miss. E. Brooks, Marshall, Mich. Dear Sir: well. 1 feel like a man again and' I am|to us for any return instructions or Iabels. Thers will be no.argument, ino Many- thanks for your goodness. 1|disEute, no misunderstanding—but you will find that doing business " with Brooks is just like doing business with a First National .Bank. - § telling all ruptured men to write to you. cannot say ‘tdo much for you. Yours very -truly, SIMON . DANTZLER, R. F. D. No. I, Box 52. most. thoughtful of skilled attention If for’'any reason whatever -you do not_wish to keep the Brooks Appli ance after you' try it, all you have to do.is to send it back. to, give any reason, you don’t-have: to Your Appliance cured me sound and | writesus why, you dont have to send : o wnien| “The Braoks Guarantee Is Satisiaction. to You' No other rupture appliance, . truss, You: don’t have Dear: Sir: were ‘gone, and_he " Glad to advise you that after wear- |is some boy today. ing’ your Aprliance - three months 1| [ gon took it off and have never had to put it back. Am_completely cured, and must say that I.am sorry L never heard of yeu reople before. Yours very truly, G. ‘0. STREMMEL 3 _Box No. 2 Free Information Coupon Mr. C. E. BROOKS, : 560 B State St., Marshall, Mich. Without cost or obligation on my part, please send me by mail in plain wrapper your illustrated book and full information about you Appliance for the cure of rupture.q be very slad to say a good word for you whenever the ~op- portunity presents itself. Yours -very truly. T. A. McLAT} ‘Address . (City (or._town) ... NOTE: Readers of the Norwich Bulletin -.irn‘ay,'féel every confidence in writing to Mr. Brooks and in accepting this offer. They are assured of courteous treatment and the. .