Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, December 8, 1917, Page 9

NEW LONDON'S ALMSHOUSE TANGLE — Promises to Be Straightened Out By Appointment of Thomas E. Donohue as Superintendent and W. H. Mossbroker as Assistant—Protest Against Licensing Certain Saloons —Groton Already Kicking at Municipal Ferry—Jack- son the Probable New Police Captain. —iay (Special to The Bulletin.) New London, Dec. 7—Thomas E: Donohue, sealer of weights and meas- ores, énumerator of school children, e£-aldermun, and perhaps the most ‘widely-known man in New London, newspaperwise, is again in the public floodlight. It is mow oficially an- nounced that he is to be oppointed superintendent of the almshouse to succeed William F. Mossbroker, who resigned a few months since after a service of twenty years, and 'also to swcceed John Hackett who was ap- pointed acting superintendent in charge of the farm and outside work. -rm< will prove an excellent pair to e charge of. the city’s charity insti- B e Dikeb is well-fitted for the place, as he is of a sympa- thetic nmature and competent to deal with the anfortunate inmates in a way thar will be satisfactory te them; and executive experience will enable him to guard well the Interest of the city and charges. - He will also have the vaiuable experience of Mr. Mossbroker to alil him in the suc- sful management. The new ohar- ttee is to be concratulated commendabie action in se- euring such competent men as Messrs. Donohne and Mossbroker, Tt was said about clection time that the defea: of Lawrence S. Cook for re-clection as an alderman from the Fourth Ward, due to his actiop as a member of the charity committee in making matters =o unpieasant for Mr. Mossbroker as to cause him to resign the superintendency of the almshouse. ¥t was Mr. Cosk as alderman’ who made John Hackatt assistant and then acting superintendent. That wes the straw ] broke the back, and per- haps, Mr. Cook’s future in the game of politics. It is well that the almshouse mud- dle is being cleared ~and that the shakeup wos of such short duration that no serfous harm has been done. M-. Aloss<bhbroker satisfled to serve with clyp"‘lnt‘lndent Ponohie and they. will do effective tcam work for the public good. As to John Hackett. who gave up a job he hed covered for years te assume charee of the dims- Bouse, he will be cared for. He is Bboked for a place under the musiei- Iy owhed ferry between New Lon- m and Grotom. Ta is te he a sort x the city wuder the dirde- committee - rather committes and. jn ad- ] other Juties may be rd. to regulate trafc in connec- tion with the ferrv on the Yew Lon- don side of the Thamas. -So everys hoGv in comneetion with the almshouse maketip ouzht to be honpy, with the possible eption of Former Alder- Man Cook, and he ought to be haopy for beine relieved of the thankless Honor of serving the city as an al- de#rman, without pay in agfea most disreputable saloons in the city. Thete have been hearings and just why the commissioners do not reach quick decisions is just a bit surpris- ing. The remonstrants have let some equally bad .places slip by without protest and just why this was done is a bit mystifying to those on the out- side, as it {3 @ifffficult to believe that the reputable protestants are not thorough and sincere m their reform work. The appearance of remen- strants _before the county commis- sioners at this time is a reminder of the days of long ago, when objection was filed against nearly every appli- cant for liquor license. In those days the late Rev. Edward Wrm Bacon, pas- tor of the First Church of Christ, took the lead in this reform work. Rev. M:r. Bacon ' carried on this work for several years and could not be charged with discrimination. He was consistent, too. There was one particulgr saloon keeper who persist- ently violated the law, and it was claimed the place had police protec- tion, and Rev. Mr. Bacon used to lay stress on that point. There came a time, however, when he was _satis- fled that tre place was not as bad a# many others, so he dld not file the usual protest. When asked to explain he =aid that he believed in prosecution but not persecution, and he was sat- isfied that this person was being pros- ccuted. It was the Iate lamented Mark Twain during a lecture in Lawrence hall, more than fifty vears ago, who was applauded when he gave the town a bard knock when he said that what New London’ wanted more than any- thinz else was several first-class fu- nerals. Well, that was a very long while ago and there have been a great many first-class funerals since that Twainism was so well received by a Tocal audience. Yet there were some voung chaps In that audience, who are the old New Londoners of today, feit like treatiAz Mr. Samuel Clem- cns to a showcr of stale ezgs, just as they threw =at Washington Tooker when he delivered his lecturs on Pork in old Union hall in Goldén street, and then chased hi almost bome in East New London. True, New Tondon has progressed since then, slowly but surel, and has en- joved a eteady and healthy growth, With these facts apparent it makes a 1 New TLondoner tired to hear some at this late dav state in the public print. the Twainism, that what Now London needs is several first-class fu- nerals! Some Groton peen’s who were amonq [the most vigorous kickers against the ferrv management of the ‘Fhameés Ferry company, alreadv begin to real- ize that the service was not so bad, after all, s thev do not look for any great improved service under the municipal manggement, . The . city of New Jondon has not Mad charge of the ferry business a week, vet kicks afe heinz registersd in publie print from people over the river at the new management. Thev dlstike the with- drawal of passes, they object tp the who | . to his | hi withdrawal of the extremely low rates to commuters who could make as many trips as they pleased at a ridiculous- iy Tow rate. They object to the rule for every passenger to produce a tick- et before being allowed on the boat whether afoot, or in an automobile, or other vehicle. is made to every move ferry committee of the court of com- mon council, and already there is de- mand for a reduction of fares. There is serious objection. to the new ticket plan which requires the drivers to pay for themselves and vehicles before they enter as it causes the drivers just a little inconwenience. They do nof stop to constder that this t of Dusiness has Boon Ieft entiraly o fhe honesty of the collector. Bvery Bon- est man is better swnflu 1f his work can be checked If" the collector objecth: he 18 Gt eoflu:e to retain the position. The committes has con- Eildera?.l.y rétained :all the ‘employes on ferry boat; ana may add to the number,” for it is -a mighity poor m: nicipally owned plant. that cannot af- ford pldces for pérsons who have been Joyal in -political work. ére syrée will be jobs on that ferryboat and trusties to fill them in the course of tige. At this distance the indications are still favorable fpr the appointment Willlam FE. Jackson, former state po- liceman, as captain of the police force of the city of New London to _suc- ceed General Haven, and over Lieu- tenant Thomas Jeffers, who has served the city faithfully for more than thir- ty vears. Since Mr. Jackson's retire- ent from the state police he has been engaged as deteetive to amsist State Atforney Hull in New London coun- ty. at a salary of at least $1,000. In addition he has been appointed to a like position in Windbam county &t a salary of $500. In connection with these places hé is_to he appointed a deputy sherif in both countles, that will carry more or lsss emoluments. These appointments tend to show the qualifications of Mr. Jackson and the combined salories will serve as a euide to what wages he will expect should he be wanted to captain the Jocatl police. Alderman John F. Murray, chairman Of the police commrittee says the ap- pointment will be made in time for the captain {o ‘take offies at the In- ning of the new vear. He also says that appointment will be made by competitivs examination, physical and mental, and police experience will not count. » So far as known there are but two candidates for the: place, the two Ts, Jeffers and Jackson. Jackson is the vounger, and will probably stand a botter physical and perhaps beter mental test than the experienced po- lice officer, Jaffers. Althoush the latter has spent more than half of life in police work in his native city these points will not be scored in his favor in the competitive test. Aiderman Murray and the other al- dermen of the commitiee know that Mr. Jacksor will pass a better paper examination than Jeffers, and perhaps that's a reason for the competitive ex- amination. On its face it looks to be the only fair wav. But some one in the long ago said that clrcumstances sometimes alters cases. LAUREL GLEN Gray Fox, Tueed, Shot bv Jchn Geer Thirty Feet From the Graund. Attaway, Main of Neank spent days lasf week 3t the home of ents, Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Main, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Hunt were vis- itors In_Westerly Saturday. Mr. Powell, Miss Clara Taylor of Ashaway, EH King and Mis- Hattle ‘ tives at Nof White, spent %ng recezs in New York, going sday and re- turning Saturday. Mrs. George HxXl has been caring for her daughter, Mrs. Rusich and the lat- ter's infant son. Shot Fex in Tres. Nathan, and Attaway Main and John Qeer enjoyed fox hu Thanksgiv- ing day. The dogs treed a gray one and John (ieer shot it thirty feet from the ground. Mr. and ‘\!n John Geer spent Sun- day in Ashaw: Miss Natalle Jones of Yorkers has been the guest of her niece, Mrs. L. H. Wall. NORTH STONI ONINGTON [Mrs. James G. Burr, “Burr, of Batic,. Resigns as Teacher of Center School — War Rally With lmwlfl. Programme. Mrs. James-G. “Burr of Baltic, teach- er of the Center Orammar school has tendered hor resignation to take effect at the end of the present term. Mrs. Burr is a meost efficlent teacher and her resignation is desply regretted by both pupils and paremts. Forceful Speakers at War Relly. The war rally in Crange hall Fri- day evening brought out an audience of about suventy-flve Hon. George H. Stone presided. _Prayer was of- 4=red by Rev. Lucian Dry .!wv Ho 'rd W. Norton of Deep ful speaker, held the lntmn ot an present in an address of an hour's length. Miss Daphne Seiden, of the same place, well known hefe, also spoke. The exercises were intetspers ed by singing of patrivtic songs under the direetlnn of Judge C. C. Gny Miss Evelyn Main sang a solo, Geo. D. Coats was pianist. Rew. O. D Fish- er pronounced the benediction. Family Reunion. - The Thompsen family held a Thanksgiving reunien at the home of Frank A. Thompson on the Wester- 1y _road. ’Mrs ‘Thomas P. Norman and Miss Ella Norman were ainner guests of Rev. and Mrs. O. D. Fisher Thanks- Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Main _and family attended a Thaskegiving sath- ering at the home ot Tlenry A. Rich- mond in Preston. Wiliam D. Smith entertained his daushter, a teacher near Providerce, over the Thanlsgiving recess. Allan W. York was home from Hart- ford for the holiday. Mr. and Mrs. Lyle C. Gray and chil- dren spent Thankegiving in Preston. Scouts On Hike. A large company of Boy Scouts came by trolley from Westerly to orth Stonington, Friday, hiking thence to Lantern Hill. ‘Herbert Main has moved from Clark’s Talls to this villaze, for gh- winter to make a home #r his daugh- ter and ron, Who are students in the Wheeler school. SOUTH WINDHAM Many Guests Welcomed on the Holi day—Smith-Paton Wedding—News in General. The C. E. toplc Sunday evening was “Self Control.” The lcader was Miss Celia Colbert. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Manning anr their daughter, ,Miss Gertrude Man. ning, spent mn_xrmxsvlng with rela- Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Smith had as fih‘ gmests, Thanksgiving Hr. Smith’s ther, AlBert’ Smith, of Newington, and Mr. and Mrs. Johfl TRoy of Will- mantic. Smith—Paton. Guilford Smith of South Windham and Miss Anna M. Paton of Windham SAE EXTRAORDINARY Beginning Saturday, Dec. 8, We Are Offering 150 Sults at Such Extraordinary Low Prices That Any Woman or Miss Who Believes in Hooverizing Will Cer- tainly Take Advantage of These Cut Prices The Prices Quoted Below Are Just Exactly as We Say, and Nothing Misrepresented SUITS WERE “FO $45.00 WERE TO $37.50 NOwW SUITS SUITS 25 $S20 A I-ew Odd Sunts WERE TO $27.50 NOW $I1S sSUITS Coats Reduced WERE TO $22.50 NO' LEFTOVER. Were -to $25.00... .NOW $s10 5 CREPE-DE-CHINE AND GEORGETTE WAISTS nsoucfl)j ONE-FOURTH OFF LTY SHOP 140 Main Stroot, Opp. mm-e.a..co.'s_m Store. B BILIOUS? If you have bad taste in mouth, foul breath, furred tongue, dull headache, drowsiness, disturbed Sing, muotal deprosion. yellow- ish skin—then you are bilicus. quickly relieve this disorder, which is the fesult of liver derangement -nd severe dxgnma disturbance. SALE TN.IR MERIT. Dr. . H. Schenck & Son, Philadelphia. IOV e ——————————— married home of the -um"fl:‘?fixrfi Abbe, in indham, Th afterngon at four o'clock, by Rey. M. R. Plumb, of the ‘Windham Congregational church. The wedding was witnessed by only mnear relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Smith left for a trip to California where they will spend the winter. Mr. Smith is active in many indu: trial enterprises, is president of t Windham National bank of Williman- tie, of St. Joseph's hospital corpora- tion .nd is widely known for his lib- eraiity amd philantropy. Meliday Week Guests. * Mrs. Howard Green had as_guests Wednesday, her mother, Mrs. Edward d Mrs, Green’s daughter, Miss Alice Taylor, both of Andover. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hahn and 1 tle daughter, Bdith, of Fall River, have been guests over "Thanksgiving of Mrs, M‘:ry Lark! number from here attended the ‘Pivead City Cyclers annual Thanks- giving. minstrel. Alfred Doubleday is ill. Miss Sarsh Street of Suffield spent Thanksgivipg with her sister, Miss Susan Paine. Alice iolden of New London spent Thanksgiving at the home of her par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. John Holden. Mr. Fanning of Cornwall was the guest_of Mr, and Mrs. Timothy Watts over Thanksgiving. Mr. and -Mrs. Royal Slate and son, of Boston, were guests over Thanks- parents, Mr. and Charles Chapel Home from France— Two War Rallies Arouse Patriotism —Burial of Miss Rachel Lanpher. At the Methodist church during Sunday school an interesting address was given by Miss Mazie B. Clark, zssistant to General Secretary Wallace I. Woodeén of the State Sunday School association, Hartford. The Good Cheer Sunshime society met Friday afternoon at the home of ‘Mrs. Frederick E. Comstock. The af- ternoon was devoted to completing comfort kits for' the soldiers. and Aprons fof the coming sale. s 3 Phillis has moveq from this village to Haughton's. EBawin Part, who nas béen fll_sev- eral weeks with a nervous breakdewn, has been taken to New Haven for treatment by a specialist. Home from France. Charles Chapel of the U. S. naw: after a trip to France recently, spent a short furlough with his parents, re- turning to New York Sunday night. Mrs. Edward Hermanson and @daughter, Miss Clarice, are spending a while with friends in Lyme. Mr. and " son_Wellesley Catherine, of Salem werq guests Thanksgiving of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Church. At Golden Wedding. Mr. and Mrs. Le Grand Chappell were in Waterford attending thé 50th wedding anniversary celebration of Chappell’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. H. Chappell, Thanksgiving day. “Mr. and Mrs. William Webster o ‘tertained over the holiday Mr. Mrs: Daniel W. Dasrow and Miss Ruth 2 . and Mrs. Ralph Shaffer and children, Ruth and Richard, of Laurel Hill, spent a few days recently with relatives in town. Dance Pestponed. The soeial which was to have been given by Cochegan camp, Madern ‘Woodmen, Thanksgiving eve was post- poned as the committee in charge were unable to obtain musicians to PII.Y for d\ncing Mrs. Charles R. Bogue has enter- tained for a few days her daughters, Miss Lula Bogue of Providence and Mre. Ina Burgess and child-of Kil lngly. Enthusiastic War Rally. ‘There was good attepdance at the war raily given in the Palmer Memo- { rial_hall Tuesday evening under the auspices of the Connecticut state council of defense under the super- of George Jl?l.l ‘Bradford. The meeting opened with prayer by Rev. Jobn F. X. Quinn of St. John’s Roman by Rev. Keefe of Plainfield. Rev. Frank S. Clark of the Baptist church closed the ing- with the benediction. The Home guard, Captain’Ramage in com- mand, Were present. ' During the lec- ture there were patriotic songs by the Linecty ?&:‘.‘ under direction of Mrs. A Second Rally. second rally was held on Friday m in Tocker’s hall in this village. The speaker was Hon. Hadlai A. Hull CY 1’8' The Liberty chorus Miss Gerlmde ré of Mr. and Mrs. Rogers, was united in mar- ian Sawyer recmmy enter- Miss Ruth sonia. . and Mrs. Walter B. Jefle spent holiday season with Hanover rel- @ Mrs. Charles C. Tibbetts Mrs. Willlam Cousins iving day. utia, staiioned at Camp -rqt 2 short furlough -tD;L W-rkman hl]lnvd Daniels, while at wo:z ?‘I’ %s”flhfiv Co., W tting his '.Ifly Gathering. Belted and Conservative Styles =" '—BOTH— Suits and Overcoats AND THE PRICE RANGE . $15.00 t o $36.00 Careful buyers find our merchandise gives satisfaction. Your suit and Cvercoat is here or the one you are o use as a Christmas Gift. 'Other Suggestions: . SILK MUFFLERS GLOVES, NECKWEAR COLLARS, CUFF BUTTONS NEGLIGEE SHIRTS SILK FRONT SHIRTS PAJAMAS - SILK AND SIL UNDERWEAR RAINCOATS, - K LISLE HOSE SWEATERS Make Early Seclections as Assortments Are Best Now / GOOD CLOTHES STORE holiday with Mr. Daniels’ sister, Mr. and Mrs. Willlam Bowker, of New London. Jacob Adams, after a severe attack of grip, is able to be out again. Burial of Migs Lanpher. The body of Miss Rachel Lanpher, whose death occurred at the Lawrénce hospital, New London, was brought to this village for burial in Comstock’s cemetery in the family plot, beside her parents. Miss Lanpher was the daughter of the late James C. Lan- pher and Fitch Lanpher and was borm in Montville 39 years ago. Previous to the death of her parents she was a teacher in the Palmer Me- morial school.. After the death of her parents. she went to New London and at the time of her death was living ‘with her half sister, Mrs. Augustus G. - Preston, of Groton, her mearest sur- viving relative. Since she has besn o resident of New: London she has tanght in the Robert Bartlett school the past ten years. Her death was the result of an attack of heart trouble suffered. about a week ago. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Mgaleer are en- tertaining Miss Melcer of California. ROCKVILLE Rev. I L. Cottrell entértained his son, Roy Cottrell, and familly ever: Thanksgiving. Mr. and Mrs. J. B, smm; of Hepe Yalley were. cailers at J. G. Barbse's. Ferndale, Sunday. Deacon Harold R. Crandall has join- ed the Laymen's league of Westerly, I HORLICK’S HORLICK'S MALTED My MA THE ORIGINAL LTED MILK Made from clean, rich milk with the ex tract of select malted malted in our own Malt Houses under‘::lmnhry conditions.