Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, December 10, 1917, Page 2

WORWICH BULLETIN, MONDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1917 HOME FOR AGED Be Opened About Jan. 1st—Mrs. C. M. Lyon Appointed Matron. } ity | Plans for the opening of the Card | home for the aged were coinpleted at & meeting of the board of trustees ‘held at the home of Mrs. Robert Browne Friday evening. It was plane 1ed to have it opened as near Jon. 1 as possible. Money was appropriated to have electric lights installed and needed repairs will be made. Several offers to furnish rooms were gratefully received and a committee will furnish the rest of the rooms. a Kitchen, dining room, living room, the matron’s room and &ix_bedrooms. Mrs. C. M. Lyon of this city, a grad- uate nprse. was appointed the matron by the directors, and the foliowing were named as a committee on admis- sion: Samuel Chesbro, Mrs. Robert Browne and Herbert R. Chappell. Suit Over a Bull. The civil casé of Samuel Cooper vs. Talina Poleaatz, both of Windham, was Before Justice of the Peace ‘A. Capen_Saturday morning. The case was for $100 damage and was over an Ayrshire bull The plaintiff ¥ 1 ) l i i E L1 1 i ;§ fi | . FOR SALE BY THE d. C. LINCOLN CO. WILLIMANTIC ' . _JAY M. SHEPARD. Sueceeding Elmore & Shepara FumeralDirectorandEmbalmer 60-62 North St, Willimantic Lady Assistant Tel connection IDANIEL F. THOMAS H. KILLOUREY BROS. FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EM- BALMERS 38 Union St, Willimantic, Conn. Phone 290 (Lady Assistant) WILLIMANTIC claimed that he bought the bull, pay- ing a deposit and agreeing to let the defendant have it for several weeks. When he went to get the bull the de- fendant had sold it and would not give him his money back. The defendant cinimed that he tried to find Cooper several times and could not, so when he had a chance to sell the animal he aid, as he thought that he had a right to. The siaughtered bull weighed 360 pounds, valuea at 16 cents a pound, or worth in all $55. Justice Capen reserved his decision and said that he would “@nnouhce it Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. SEVEN MEN EXEMPTED At Meeting of Board Friday Afternoon —28 More Certified. A meeting of the local exemption boarm was held Friday afternoon at Which seven men were exempted ‘and the new regulations ,were discussed. The following were exempteds* John P. McQuillan, Willimantic, wite and children. a Joseph Pitrus, Willimantic, wife and children Brenistaw Azocemski, Sterling; wife and children. Adejard. I. Blair, and children. ‘Willimantic, wife George Bunning, Oneco, wife ‘and children. wife |~ Victor J. Lemieux, Willimantic, | ana chitdren. - Leander Wright, Willimantic, = wife. A list of 28 -men who were certified for service By the district board was received by the local board Saturday morning. so that now the board has enough men to 6l the rest of the quota of the first draft. The list includes the names of the 17 men who did not clalm exemption at the latest examinations and also the names of some men who had been previously certified. Tobacco Forwarded to Soldiers. More smokes for- the soldiers from Willimantic, at a retail value of over $40, will be sent by the Willimantic Home guard today (Monday). for.the Willimantic boys “over there.”. - ‘Tae packages will besent in care of James Lee, who is a eergeant. The exact re- | tail value of the smokes is $41.21, in- cluding two packages of chewing gum. The boxes will contain 351 packages © ftobacco for cigarettes, 156 packages of cigarettes, 71 plugs of chewing to- bacco, 40 packages of gum. The following donations were re- ived: Stephen Connors. 50 cents; erett Richmond, 50 cents; unknown, 50 cents; Dr. Louis Zecheil, $1, also a surgical case for Dr. Keating. -The swift spoolers, American Thread com- pany. 108 packages of cigarettes, 81 packages of tobacco, 36 plugs of chew- ing tobacco, in all valued at $21.03. Fritz Kirtland, gross of matches and 20_packages of tobaceo. 2 The Home guard is planning to send some tebacco every three or four weeks and before this shipment had ;;g on hand, and now they have about Important Meeting Tonight. A meeting of the common. council which i3 of unusual interest to the peopie of Willimantic, wili -be held this (Monday) evening. This is the fir meeting of the new board. 5 It is not known whether Mayor Gates will make his. appointments at fhis meeting or later, but-some idea qf the administration Which Is to gove Willimantic for the next two years be gained at this meefing. There will be only. twé men at the meeting who were there last year— Alderman Edgar Jacobs _from the Fourth ward and City Clerk A. C. Scripture, who is a democrat but who was nominated by both tickets. The following will be the members of the common council: Alderman John. L. Lecnard, Jn, First ward; John .P. Carlson, 'second ward; Louis J. Flynn Third ward; Edgar W. Jacobs, Fourth ward; and the following aldermen-at- large: William N. Bowen, William E. Webber and Plerre J. Laramee. The only democratic members on the board are Louis J. Flynn and Plerre J. Lara- mee. DR. F. C. JACKSON . DENTIST Remeved to 715 Main St. Willimantic Hours—S o m to 85 m Fhone 44 Chamber of Commerce Meeting. An important meeting of the Willi- mantic Chamber of Commerce will be held at their rooms on Main street this (Monday) evening, when the trade committee will report on a new indus- try. It is rumored that it has some. tion. profitable. Murray's Boston Store WILLIMANTIC, CONN. What Shall I Give For Christmas’ Do-’tvanm(&ooolvethfiapufim'.qu" Come to this store and you will find the of solving your purchasing will be a pleasure as _to be at 12ic to thing to do with the Tu-ner silk mill, which is now vacant. and in the hands of a receiver, and it is known that several companies were after it. Spoke at Congregational Church. Merritt A. Farrin of the Boston Sea- men’s Friend society delivered a ser- mon on_The Sailor and the Present World War at the Congregational church Sunday mornins. Bad Weather Spoils Dance Plans. The stiow storm interfered with the two dances planned for Saturday even. ing, "both_for the smokes for soldiers fund. The Home guard ran their dance in spite of the weather, but they 41 not make any money; neither did_ tbey lose any. The Wood dance, which was to be held at-the town hall, was Cancelied because’of the bad wealther. Supt. Sullivan Resigns. M. E. Sullivan, who has been con- nected with the -Metropolitan Insur- ance . company - for over 20-years, and superintendent of the Willimantic di- vision for ‘several vears, has resigned because of lil heaith. His place will be. taken by. Daniel Dohesty of Bidde- ford, Me. " . ‘City Court C: Saturday''was the only day last weel that a session of the, police court was held, and three men were on the car- pet. ; Frank Gorman pleaded guilty to e charee °of ‘intexication and was fined $1_and costs, amounting to $7.60. Stephen Shontos;<aged 17, and Mar- tin Suro, aged .22, were charged with shooting a, gun, off within . the city limits. Clinton ‘A. Slater saw them shooting and - toldthem to'stop, but they refused, to, and when he showeg them ‘his.badge of office they,said that they would have him arrested for wearing, it. 'Shontos pleaded guilty and eaid that he did the shooting, so he was fined 35 and costs byt was placed on probation for three months, the costs, amounting to $5.20, to. be paid. Suro pleaded not guilty.and as his companion said that he did nof shoot, the charge was nolled. . Y. M. C. A. Membership Campaign. In the Y.-M. C. A. membership cam- paign, over half of the minimum num- ber, -set at 400, had béen obtained, ramely, 226, Friday evenimg. A meet- ing of the workers will be held this (Moriday) evening and the campaign will close Wednesday evenidg with a house warming, with the old' members and the new ones present. Several things have. béen arranged: for, in- cluding a -pocket billiard match be- tween teams from the Chamber of Commerce and the Y. M. C. A., a three cornered bowling mateh between the town, the American Thread company and the Y. M. C. A., and a gymnasium diving and swimming exhibition by the leaders' corps of the Hartford Y. M. €."A. and several .local members. Re- freshments will also be served Skating at Recreation Park. Many enjoyed their first skating of the year at.Reeroption park Saturday aféérnoon: -~ The ice was very thick and with the exception of a strip around the outside very roush, but that made little differonce for the first skiting of the year. The snow Storm put an end to the skating that* day and ‘ Sunday morning the pond was covered with a layer of water, either the results of the rain or else it was fidoded by -the, Thread company, any- wily, there will be good ekating there today (Monday). “Many “went to the park to ¥o skat- inf Sunday, “but _the ics on the pond was covered with Water. so they skated on the icy crust of tile snpw on the football field, tennfs co and roque courts. . . * All Sorts of Weathe: Willimantic had many kinds of’ win- ter weather Saturday and_ Sunday. Saturday was cold, but at 5 o'clock a small blizzard began. The thermome- ter began:to rise, although a strong wind was blowing. At & o'clock the, snow had turned into rain and the streets and sidewalks were’ full of slueh, ankle deep, as about two inches of-snow haed fallén. During the night the thermometer fell again. and Sun- day.morning the streets and sidewalks were covered with ice in_all shapes. Many" sidewalks; from which the snow, had been blown during the storm, were covered with a sheet of glare ice. The stn was shining ‘most of Sunday.and melted a little of the ice and snow. Other Enlistments. Henry, I, McDermott will leave this (Monday) _ morning for New Haven, where he enlisted Saturday in the sig- nal corps of the regular army as an electrician. Up to the time of his en listment ke was employed by - the Rockville-Willimantic Lighting com. pany as. an_electrician. ‘William Hussey enlisted at New London -Monday and left Wednesday for Fort Slocum. John W. Keirans and Michael O'Hearn also enlisted at New London, and they will leave for Fort Siocum some timie this week. : Hearing Postponed. The. civil_suit of Adelbert Grant ve. Chief of. Police Killourey. which was to have been heard before Justice of the Peace Charles A. Capen Satur- day morning, was postponed until next Saturday morning at-9 Colchester Horse Smashes Glass. A horse belonging to Harry Levine of Colchester which was left in front of the Elite Testaurant Friday evening | became frighténed during: the. evening and backed .through ‘one of the plate glass, windows of Bernier's saloon. Mr. Levine agreed to pay for the damage. FUNERALS. : Thomas F. Howie, street Saturday afternoon. non W. Caqoke of ‘the Congregational VINOL CREATES - STRENGTH { Positive — Convincing Proof ...g, It is all very well to make claims, but can they be proven? We publigh the formula of Vinol to prove the statements we miake about jt. Cod Liver and Beef Feptonss, Iron ‘and Maganese Fertones, Jron and Ammonium Citrate, Iime and Soda . Glycersphosphates, Cascarin. Any doctor will tel! you that the ingredients _ of Vinoi_as published above, combive tac ‘very elements needed to make sirength. & AN weak run-down, overworked mervous men enc women Iay prove this ore dike. Vinol to re< witality to- feeble' childreri and ;all iore oia people,. church® officiated. ~The . bearers were A. C. Everest, Arthur I. Bill, Benjamin Jones, W. N. Potter. W. P. Jordan and S. C. Hatheway. Burlal was in Wil- limantic cemetery in charge of Funeral Director J. M. Shepard. _ * Mre. Annie M. Fryer. “The funeral of Mrs. Annie M. Fryer was held Saturday afternoon at 130 at Shepard's mortuary chapel on North | Street,” Rev. Arthur D. Carpenter and Rey. Vernon W. Cooke officiated. The bearers were Albert, William, Henry and John Fryer, Arthur Gymell and William Lohe. Burial was in Willi- mantic cemeter: Jean B. Giguere. Funeral services of Jean B. Giguere were' held from her home at 17 John street Saturday morning. A requiem high mass was sung at St. Mary's church at 9 o'clock. The bearers were Joseph Rondeau, Arthur Caise, Arthur Vegiard and Henry Cyr. Burial was in St. Joseph's cemetery. Clifford H. Brown. The funeral of Clifford H. Brown was-held at his home at 85 Oak street Sunday afternoon at 2.30 o'clock. Rev. Arthur D. Carpenter of the Baptist church officiated. The bearers were John Hoey, George Bowen, George Patnode and James Bailey. Burial wag-in Willimantic cemetery in charge Funeral Director J. M. Shepard. Scouts Active The Willimantic troop of Boy Scouts are actively helping the local Red Cross by selling tickets for the Thread City Cyclers' minstrels to be given this week with the entire proceeds to g0 to the Red Cross. Air Rifles Complained Of. There have been several complaints about boys shooting off .22 rifles inside the city limits lodged at police head- quarters ‘and the police are looking up the culprits, as there is a law against it Many people are also objecting to the increased use of air rifies, as many of the younger generation have them and are using them in a danger- ous way. Peeping Tom About. A complaint was received at Police headquarters at 11.20 Saturday even- ing from a family on Windham street that a man had been peeking into their windows.. A patrolman immediately went to_the house, but did not see the man. Several people over the river have complained about men peeking int6_ windows and also of following women. Cars Cellide During Storm. Saturday evening at 6.30 o'clock during the storm an automobile driven by August Lindolm of Andover struck the Hartford-Willimantic package Jit- ney of Vincent Sweeney, who was Te- turning from Hartford. At the time of the accident, which took place between the two sets of railroad _tracks on LColumbia road, it was sndwing hard. which probably accounts for the accident, for Mr. Lindolm delberately ran into Mr. Sweeney's card, according to the story told- by -the tracks in the snow. Both cars were damaged and were taken to- local garages. The Sweeney car. had two wheels knocked off, the other two were broken and the front part of the car was damaged. On the Lindolm car practically the front part Sustained the whole damage. The wheels on the Sweeney car which were knocked off were the right front, which was struck by the other car, and the rearleft, which wae crushed against the - bank. ; Chief Killourey after looking over the grouna told Prosecuting Attorney Harvey. the details and it seems that Lindolm s to blame. 5 - Brief Mention. Timothy Wallen, employed in Wor- cester, Mass., spgnt the week end with his_parents. . Mr. and Mrs. Howard Randall and daughter Ireme of Norwich spent a few deye in this city with Mr. Ran- dall's parents, :Mr. and Mrs. Bugene ‘Randall. Ashley, Barrows, son of Mrs. D. C. Barrows of Prospect street, this city, who has been employed in Hartford, has enlisted in the ordnance depart- ment of the U. S. army. "Ward Mowry, who has been employ- ed by the American Thread company, has accepted a position with the Royal Typewriter company of Hart- ford as an assembler. He left for Hartford Sunday afternoon. Charles Andrews, a resident of this city, but working in Hartford as an insurance adjuster, left Sunday after- noon on the 4 o'clock train for New- port, where he ‘has_enlisted in the radio corps of the naval reserve. Willimantic men who left Sunday afternoon on the. 4- o'clock _train for training camps after spending Sun- day at bome were Joseph Ricquer, Hother Harrington of Camp Devens, George (Casey, Raymond Young. for Newport. Holiday Guests at Calmere — Red Cross Gives Supper to Add to Sup- ply Fund. Mr..and Mrs. Wallace W. Paimer are spending a week with their cou- sin,. Mrs. S. A. Rice in Malden, Mass. They. went by automobile. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gaedrich and son visited ‘Mr. Goodrich's sister, Mrs. Roe:: Cochrane in Webster, Mass., las® weelk: Mrs. H. L. Congdon, who has been a guest 6f Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Peck- ham for the. past three' weeks, went to Mystic We esday. Holiday - Guests. Mr. and Mrs. Milo Davoll entertain- ia, and Narcy Fuller, Miss Abbie Good- rich, Mr. and Mrs. Winthrop Davoll and son Arthur, and Charles Williams. Mrs. G. A. Trotter of Newion, Mass,, was a recent caller on friends in this place. . Red Cross Gives Supper. The members of the Red Cross met on Thursday for work and on .Friday evening gave a supper to raise money to buy material with which to carry on_the work. . W. Palmer has purchased a new truck. . B. Dimon is building a cistern which is nearly completed. - CENTRE GROTO! Mrs. G. Perciva] Colver is improv- ber duties Miss Maristta Lester has returned tg er dut'es in Springfleld, Mass., af- ter epending the holidays here. Miss M, W. Bailey has returned to North Stonington after spending the holidays_here_ at. her. home. Miss Rosalie Hokerlein has begun ;:(nflumuml--ngalb,m ne 'were e . MOOSUP Wartime Supper and Sale Nets $80— Alfred Caron Injured—Village Boys Home for Basketball Game at Dan- ielson—Skating Good. The wartime supper and sale held in the vestry of the Methodist church Friday evening under the.auspices of the Ladies' Aid society was very well attended. Aprons and numerous fancy articles on hand were completely sold out. The members, after paying all expenses. cleared about $90, a splen- did_evening’s showing. Kenneth Chase is ill with scarlet fever at his home on Prospect street. Woodman Badly Cut. Alfred Cargn, while sawing wood on Dr. Downing’s land Friday, cut the first and second fingers on his left hand.” The second finger was cut the deepest and it is doubtful as to wheth- er it can be saved or not. Louis Morrency's.daughter is very fll with diphtheria” at her home on Main_street. Couture’s touring car, operated by Charles Bryant, etruck a’ciid on Main street in front of Dr. Adams’ res dence Friday afternoon. The child was hurt severely. Mr. and Mrs, Joseph Zercier, Mr. and Mrs. Amiddie Zercler and Miss Emma Brodure motored to Providence Saturday, They made the trip in ‘Amiddie Zercier's car. i Home for Game. Lionell Dupuis, Charles Robitaille and Raymond Thomas of Fort Terry spent a_short furlough at their home here. The boys attended the basket- ball game between the Fort Terry five and the Daniclson Home guard five Friday evening, when the Home guars won 18 to 20. Charles Robitaille play- ed for the Fort Terry boys. He is manager of the team. Local friends of Arthur Lannigan of Baytic are interested to learn that he has_enlisted in the Connecticut coast artillery and is now stationed at Fort erry. Good Skating at Last. Excellent skating is being enjoyed on all the local ponds. The three main Skating centers Saturday were the Union dam pond, the Almyville river ana cove and the Central Village cove. For the past five or six years skating has been very poor in this locality. STAFFORD SPRINGS Current Events Club to Switzerland — Two War Ra Arouse Enthusiasm—Choral Union Inspires Audience by Patroitic Songs. Consider The subject for the meeting of fhe Current Events club this (Monday) evening will be Switzerland. Miss McCullom and Miss Moore will ‘act as hostesses. The committee is composed of Mrs. C. H. Meyers and Mrs. L. Mc- Laughlin. Miss Dorothy Garvais spent last week at the home of her grandparerds, 3Ir. and Mrs. M. G. Chapman, at Crys. tal Lake. Miss Jane Camp of Washington, D. C., epent last week with Mrs. E. R. Brown. Two Enthusiastic War Rallies. There was a large attendance at the raily in Memorial hall, Stafford - Hol- low, Friday evening. Senator Henry H. Hunt and.Cilaton T. King-of Hart- ford were the speakers. William Park presided. -Sunday evening at the Comique theatre there was another rally. The Choral union added zest to the meeting by singing patriotic songs, The speakers were Charles Phelps of Rockville and Sergeant Arthur Gib- bons of Toronto, who was one of the first to go with the Canadian army to the trenches when the war broke out. Personals. Miss Emily T. Mills is visiting relas tives in New York. Harold Lynch, who is at the John- son hospital, ill with pneumonia, is re- covering. PRESTON Grange Supper and Sale Neotted $45— Women of Both Churches Form a Red Cross Auxilias The entertainment and supper giv- en by the grange was well attended and netted $45. The entertainment was under the direction of Miss So- phia Hollowell; the supper was in charge of Mrs. Echford Pendleton and Mrs. William Service. Red Cross Auxiliary. A Red Cross auxiliary has been found by the iadies of both churches. A meeting was held in the Congre- gational vestry Wednesday afternoon. There is to be a meeting at the Bap- tist church Wednesday _afiernoon. Miss Annie McClimon was home during {he Thanksgiving recess. Miss Abbie Stanton and Mrs. G. A. Holden spent Tuesday at Mirs. George Betting’s in_Poquetantick. Harvey Kennedy and family and Eenoi Bromley and family spent Thanksgiving at J. E. .Kennedy’s. ABINGTON War Rally ‘the 14th—8nipping Pa Nets Over $11. b A war rally will be keld In Grange hall, Friday evening, December 1ith, with Frank H, Haines in charge. C. A. Eharpe visited his brother in Milford last week. Clarence Pike has enlisted in the army. Profitable Snipping. ‘The Snipping party held by the Red Cross last Friday evening netted over eleven dollars. Rev. Frank Fuller, and Mrs. Fuller pent Thanksgiving in Norwich. The Ladies’ Benevolent society met Thursday afternoon in Library hail. Mrs. Ellen Horton is seriously il Andrew Amidon anl family spent the holiday with relatives in West- ford. & Safe in France. Mrs. Paul Geissler recently receiv- ‘ed a letter from her son, Roy, who en- listed in the navy last spring, teiling of his safe arrival in France. COVENTRY ; War Rally and Educational Meeting— Sale of Farms. Rev. G. W. Reynolds preached in the Congregationad ‘church Sunday. The. Coventry branch of the - Red Cross met in the chapel Wednesda: afternoon. g War Rally. ‘Wednesday evening a rally and public meeting was heldin the town hall. The programm Song, Columbia Gem of the Ocean, all;" flay salute, Miss McQuéenéy's pu pils: drill, physical training Mi McKeon’s puplls;. song, Little Jack all: folk dances. Bleking and DANIELSON Local Visitors at Fort Terry Today— Miss Embleton to Addre High School Girls—District Superintend- ent at Methodist Churchess—Home Guard Defeats 38th Company Team at Basketball—War Bureau Execu- tive Committee Named. Ernest C. Tatro and Tyler P. An- crews were in Boston Saturday to of- fer themselves for enlistment in the aviation service. Lieut. Ira A. Warren of the 38th company, L. I S. spent the week end at his home in town. “Thomas F. Head returned Saturday to his home in Winsted after spending a week In Danielson. _Visiting Camp. A party of Danielson men left here Sunday evening to spend today with members of the 38th company at Fort Terry. Christopher Andrews has entered the employ of the River Weaving company and will have charge of night work. Writes from Francs Francis Gagnon, Dayville, has writ- ten from somewhere in France that he is well and getting established after a rough trip across. W. E. Keach of the West Side is to speak at a war rally to be held in Plainfield next Thursday evening. Members of the Pentecostal church are'to have a cottage prayer meeting at the home of Mrs. Frank Hill, School street, tomorrow evening. The epeakers at the war rally to be held in the town hall Thursday even- ing are Hon. Charles F. Searis, Put- nam, and Rev. W. A. Keefe, Plainfield. Saturday morning was the coldest of the season, with a temperaturs of 6 above zero. Nine Volunteers Honored. Each of the nine stars on tho ser- vice flag at the Bohemian club is for a member of the organization who is a volunteer in the service, ani ali but two of the men are over the draft age. More such stars will be addsd to the fiug at an early date. To Address H. S. Girls, Today at Killingly High set Charlotte Embleton will ad girls of the school on The Conzorva- tion of Health. Miss Embieton is the home economics directs Mrs. W. K. Pike will have t~e mem- bers of the W. C. T. U. at her home oa Hutrhins street for .4 ting - morrow afternoon. Relief Corps Gives Supper. Many attended a supper given by McGregor Woman's Relief corps in G. A. R. hall Saturday evening. District !Superintendent Preach Rev. G. G. Scrivener, Norwich, i trict superintendent, preached at the Methodist church at the Sunday morn- ing servite, going to Putnam Heights in the afternoon, and Putnam in the evening. Will Be Eye Specialist. Dr. George M. Burroughs of Broad street will be a member of the medical auxiliary board of this district, work- mg with the exemption board, as an eye specialist. Regulars Good at Drill; But— In winning their first big game from the 38th company team, the Danielson Home guard. team achieved a friendly triumph of which they are very proud. The regular soldiers may beat them drilling, they say, but bave nothing on them when it comes to basketball. ol Miss WAR BUREAU OFFICIALS. Executive Committee Headed by F. E. Cunneen—Everybody in Town a Member. The following have been named as the executive committee of Danielson’s war bureau: F. E. Cunneen, Hector AfcConnell, R. W. Boys, A. D. Sayles, C. H. Truesdell, N. 'Lorne Grels, Frank T. Preston, Mrs. Alfred L. Reed, Sabin_S. Russell, John A. Gil- bért, E. A. Sullivan. This committee will organize and appoint sub-committees. It is expected that the sub-commit- tees of the bureau will be made up of at least 200 persons, men -and women, and every person in town will De considered a member. This bureau will follow out the instructions of the state council of defense in centralizing war_work activities within the town of Killingly. The bureau is no way interferes with the work of the Red Cross or other such orgahizations en- gaged in doing special war work; on the other hand, its. membership will be at the disposal of the Red Cross dnd other such worthy organizations in aiding such projeqts as the war may make necessary. The town s to be divided into dis- tricts by the war bureau and a work- ing organization built up under a pimn that will make it possible to do very efficient work, it is hoped. OBITUARY. Mrs. Horace Dixon. Mrs, Harriet Elizabeth _Dixon, died Sunday at 10.45 her son, Walter L. Dixon, Hawkins street. 'She has been ill for a long time. Mrs. Dixon, who was the widow of Horace Dixon, a veteran of the Civil war, who died fivs years ago mext month, was born in England, _the daughter of John and Ann Whitehead Lily She had lived practically all of her life in Danielson, where her fam- ily was one of e hest known. She was a member of the Danielson Bap- tist church and of McGregor Woman's Relief corps. _ Mrs. Dixon leaves one son and four sisters, Mrs. C. H. Bacon, Mrs. Everett Hyde, Danieison: Mrs. Jennie Smith, Bridgeport: Mrs. Frank H. Keach, Oakland Beach, R. I. 88, at the home of AGRICULTURAL UOOLETV. Annual Meeting of County Organiza- tion Held at Brooklyn—Joseph B. Statson Resigns. At Unitarian hall in Brookiyn Sa#$ urday the . annual meeting of the Windham County Agricultural socie- ty was held. The report of the treas- urer, W. R. Thurber, Brooklyn, showed that the bills of the poclety are paid and that there is a balance .of $400 in the treasury. The 'ting was mark- ed by the passing from connection with the official board .of Jeseph B. Sete- son, Brooklyn, who was re-elected president, but declined the honor. Mr. Stetson han been an official of the fair association, serving it in various ca- pacities, for more than half a cen- tury—in fact, with the exception of one year, for 54 years. For a long period he was the very efficient and courteous secretary and the many thousands who have attend- ed the fair since Civil War days came to know him and throughout the year, wherever ihey saw him, to as- sociate him with Brookiyn's annual exhibition. His retirement from the official board of Shenciatad X _contributed nn% fi.. Scotr Tripp, Killingly; - DANIELSON AND PUTNAM NEWS PUTNAM Navy Recruiting Party Coming Teoday —Legal Advisory Board Organizes —Congregational Church Day Com- mittee Named—Automobile Inspec- tor Investigates Law Violations— War Railies Arranged For County Towns—Junior Chautauqua Prize For High School. Alfred Brunelle, Battey street, is to enlist this week in the navy. Charles F. Donohue, 13 Lee stroet, and Joseph C. Houzhton, Thompson, have enhsted in the aviation signai corps, and are at Fort Slocus, N. Y. Flowers wero given to the Congre- gational church Sunday in memory of Henry Wheaton. One Above Zero. A temperature of one above zero a new cold record for ihe winter, was reported here Saturday morning. Navy Recruiting Party. A navy recruiting party will arrive here today and will be at the rooms of the Chamber of Commerce throughout the week. Men who cnlist here will be added to Connecticut’'s quota in the war. Rafferty Automobiie Damaged. An automobile owned by William F. Rafferty was somewhat damaged Sat- urday morning while # was standing in Pémfret street -neac Mr. Rafferty” place of business, an anto-truck ownes by. a Providence bakery company starting of its own accord from across the street and crashing into it To Be Collected After Holidays. An announcement from Camp Devens printed Saturday, indicates that this district’s final 15 per cent. of the draft qliota will not be called into service until after the holidays, but will prob- ably go-to camp during January. Special rellef Red Cross trains en route from New York fo Halifax ran through this city Saturday during the very early hours of the morning. Legal Board Organizes. The legal advisory hoard for district has organized with Judge E. M. Wdrnor of this city chairman and Judge Sabin 8. Russell, of Danielson secretary. The board has invited the attorneys of the towns of Putnam and Killingly to unite with it in serving the government in the draft work. Hon. Charles E. Searls is to spea at a war rally to be held in the town hall in Danieison Thursday evening of this week. Judge L. H. session of the this Fuller presided at a city court Saturday morning, when one case—intoxication —came up.for consideration. Registrants Must Fill Out Forms. Rogistrants who_receive the ques- tionnaire forms ' that are to be sent out in this district within the next few davs will be required to fill them out and return them {o the local board within seven davs after receiving them. In actordance with law, the names of registrants who make no re- turns will be handed to the police. Church Day Committee. F. 3. Dauntels, F. W. Seward. Mrs. H. T, Pease and Miss Mary Wheaton were elected a committee of the Con- gregational church to arrange for the annual chureh day and Mrs. W. R. Parber was selected to_complete the history begun by Mrs. F. W. Barber, Who has removed from the city. Saving of Wheat Flour. Investigation has shown that the in- structive work and lecture by Miss Charlotte Embleton, home economics director for this eountv. has resulted in a great saving of wheat flour in scores of homes In.towns hereabouts and that corn meal has come into much wider use. Married Members to Furnish Granae Programme. The , married members of Putnam grange aro to-‘furnish the entert: ment at this evening’s meeting. Law Violations Investigated. Automobile Inspector R. C. Young of Danlelson was in Putnam Satur- day, looking up some cases having to do with reported violations of the automobile laws. A speclal troop train from Camp Devens ran through this city Saturday, conveying men to their homes in towns in western parts of the state. Magazines to Go to France. At the high school a committee of boys has been organized to collect old magazines 1o be forwarded to soldiers in France. Notification at the school that magazinés are aveslable will bring the collectors to homes ir the city. Last Call For Volunteering! This is the final week which vesls- trants have of voluntesring their ser- vice to Uncle Sam for the duration of the war. After next Saturday men in the draft lists must await their turn to he called. This is the reason why the rush to enlist will be greater in this- vieinity this week than at any time since the declaratian of war. The na. vy recruiting party that is in town will have many visitors. -Every day last weelc there was a constant de- mand from young men for certificates showing they have not been called in the draft, so that they could enlist in army or navy. These young men have appreciated that they are certain to be placed in No. 1 ciass under the new classificatior: and soon callled so are £oing in now to pick thelr 6wn branch of the service. ~ This thinning out of the young unmarried men in this vi- capable of the offitials that has serv- ed upon its boards. - Officers Elected. " The list of dbMicers élected Saturday i as follows, following Mr. Stetfon’s declining to aceept his election as president: _ President, Herman B. Chapman, Plainfield; vice presidents, N. G. Williams, Henry Dorrance, of Plainfleld; Frank Martin, Chaplin: secretary, Marshail J. Frink, Canter- bury; treasurer, W. R. Thurber, Brook- Iyn: ‘auditors, Judge Oscar F. At- wood, F. E. Miller, Riley B. Witter, ail of Brooklyn: exécutive committee, E. M. M. Marlor, Jr, Brooklyn; Seot- iand, W. M Burnham: Hampton. Charles Burnham: Pomfret, H. H. Davenport; Cantérbury, Charles 8 Hyde; Cuaplin, Winslow B. Gallup Eastford; O. B, Carpenter: Windham, George A. Cook; Plainfield, Frank Miller; Killingly, Walter F. Day; Put- nam, Bdgar M. = Whe‘on: _Sterling, George H. Gallup; Wobdstock, George M. Lyons: Thompson. E. H. Corttis; Ashford, F. A. Bennett. The Woman's department also held their annua) meeting Satur/iy, elect- ing Mrs. A. H. Tanner, Brooklyn, pres- ident; Mrs. Henry D.' Crosby, Daniel- son; Mrs. John Gallup, Moosup; Miss Helen Palmer, Brooklynm: vice pres- idents; Mrs. Anna P. B. Cummings, secrotary; members of the executice committes, Miss Mary Crosby, Brook- Mrs.' C. 8. Hyde, Canterbury Mrs Frank Chaplin: ' Mry Edward Hall, Plainfield: Mrs. S. P. Humphrey, Danfelson: ~ Mrs. Winnle Jewett, Hampton: Mre. W. N. Burnham, Scot- ; Mrs. David Flage. Putnam: Mrs. Gallup, Sterling; Mrs. H. D. Co- superintendent ' of vell, . 8. H: entry 1y Canter- bury. Ten Through Daily Train To Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Indianapolis and St. Louis Via Hell Gate Bridge Route Effective Nov. 25, 1917 Due New York (Penna. Sta.) Cincinnati Indisnapolis E St. Louis . & The convenient, comfortable w from New England to the Wes Through Sleeping Cars and Coaches For detailed information, co Ticket Agent. 1 N.Y,N.H.&H.R.R. cini such v and in the sarrounding that a heavy perces oung men who remain to to Class No. 1 will be called next draft, which is expected sem time durhix the winter. To Be Held Towns During This Week The following is a to be_hela in Windham co this week: Monday, December 10, Ashford—Baker's _hnll, Warr cbairman, H. C. Barlow Leonard 1. Healey of Woodstoc necticut t Leonard S Canterbury—Grange hall: chairm Hubert Graves; speakers, Re McCabe of Jewett City and Atto Arthur M. Brown of Norwich, Tuesday, December 11 Chaplin — Congrezationa chairman, Clarence Chester ers, Rev. William C. Norris of mantic and Thomas C. McK Hartford. Eastford — Eastford chapel: chs man, C. P. Latham; sneakers Rohert S. Moore of Willi Col. “Willlam H. Hall of So v linaton Pomfret-—Pomfret 1 n John M. Ashe: speakers, Sat sell of Danfelson ani Dr. Va Parker of Hartford Waednesday, December Prookltn — n -k — Charles S. Hyde; speakers, Re non W. Cooke and Fento Willimantic Fampton — Grange k Charles Burnham: speaike: ney General Georze F. Hinr Henry T. Furr i Sterling — W man, _Harold Rev. Leonard Smith of M: Rev. Wm. A. Keefe of Plain Thursday. December 13 Danielsoa — Town. I Alcott D, Suvies: speai Keofe of Plainfield Searls of Thompson Friday, December Abington — Chairman Haines; programme ed. ch; 14 tland s S. Brenn: spe non W. Cooke of Willimantic other to he announce Thompson—Union _hal C. A. Hagstrom: speakers, W Keach of Danielson and Charle: Downs of Killingly. Woodstock — Woodstock Aead chairman. B. R. Ritch; spe Charles Searls of Thom Frank A. Torrey of Putnam JUNIOR CHAUTAUQUA MEETING Arranged For Winners at High Gymnasium. A Junior Chautauaua meetin be held at the High School gym tomorrow, with the fcllowing - gramme “Waste Makes Want." Mak Commission meeting. Those part in programme The Two Men ... ? The Prodigal Son Fmm The Ant and the Grasshopper. id ‘vou ‘spend How The - Alumni Commitiee s t arrange the programme. do ning around, telling childre hgs and get them there, §members are to help during hour. It i planned to little people, first-third grades. in High 'School gymnasium, at 5 p and the rest up stairs at & Committee for December 1 ert Melntyre, Alice Wright Fisher, Futh MoCoy, Henry Br seau 3 The officers of the_Alur tee ars: President, Willis e secretarv, Marsaret Wright; tréas Dorcas Bartlett Play commiitee: Ruth cas Rartlett, Eva Miour, cer, William Peloqu Entertainment committes Aldrien Earl S Wright, Elinora Fisher, Ruth Robert McIntyre, Henry Broussea Advertising manager, Willls cilett. £ Announcement _commitee: ¥ Pratt, Helen Phillips LISBON Mrs. J. B, Palmer, Jr, has retur from Mansfleld Depot, having several weeks with her mother w dled Thanksglving day. Norfolk—Norfolk is having & taste of real winter weather ccasting, skating and fishing the ice.” A moter truck logs_for Tiffany & Picket of Winsteds was stalled in a drift about two feet deep near cape the other morning. a ustaining tonie TRV T