Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, December 14, 1917, Page 7

Henry Allen & Son AND _EMBALMERS LADY ASSISTANT AR Cafls Answered Promptly Day and Night 88 Main Street = FUNERAL DIRECTORS Neorwich, Friday, Dec. 14, 1917. The Bulletian, THE WEATHER. Storm movement_and . development in the last 24 hours hds been unusual- Iy rapid depression of consider- able intensity is centered off the New Jersey coast attended by easterly gales with rain and snow. A secoud depression of imtensity is moving in- land_ from tHe Pacific over the state of Washington and two other depres- sions are centered over: the Rocky THE BEST PLACE IS THE CHEAP- EST PLACE TO BUY FUR COATS Manchurian Dog Manchurian Dog Wombat {Natural Color) Raccoon Natural Color) Kangaroo Natural Color) Russian Horse Russian Calf FUR LINED COATS (Black Coler) |and in New England Satura: (Natural Color) (Blacl Color) (Black Color) NATURAL MUSK RAT, MARMOT, NUTRIA THE L. L. CHAPMAN (0. 4 BATH STREET. NORWICH, CT. JOSEPH BRADFORD BOOKBINDER Blank Books Made and Ruled to Order 108 BROADWAY A GREAT VARIETY OF Alarm Clocks at FRISWELL'’S 25.27 FRANKLIN STREET TEAMING AND TRUCKING DONE VERY PROMPTLY AND AT REASONABLE PRICES A. D. LATHROP Shone 175 CAVE WELDING & MFG. CO. Actomobile and Machime Parts Welded. Garage work = Specialty. Werk Guaramteed. 51 Chestmut St Tel 4 Overhauling and OF ALL KINDS ON AUTOMOBLLES, Repair Work CARRIAGES, WAGONS, TRUCKS and CARTS, Mechanical Repairs, Painting, Trim- | E30008 B V¢ ming, Upholstering and Wood Work. |y state who Biacksmithing ia all its branches position, but hinted stronsly. Scott & Clark Corp. S07 to 515 North Main WREATHS FOR XMAS OR CEMETERY FLOWERS Maplewood Nursery Co. Tel. DR. A. J. SINAY T. H. Peabedy. Phene 1177-3 St e Building, Norwich |FTospect street. DEL-HOFF HOTEL EUROPEAN PLAN HAYES BROS., Props. Telephene 1227 78 Franklin Street P. SHEA > Traveling Men, Etc. Livery Connection Phome T4 26-28 Broagway THE PALACE erican House Special Rates to Theatrs Troupes Shetucket Street FARREL & SANDERSON. Props “PROTECT YOUR FEET” A.G. Thom, FOOT SPECIALIST LICENSED CHIROPODIST Mfr, Cummings’ Spring Arch Support | P ng, Norwich hone 1366-4 | solo, Chanson Trisste. by Tchaikow- Suite 7-8, Alice Bu Formerly of Waterbury " Successor to STETSON & YOUNG WILLIAM C. YOUNG pson, F. S.| ., CARPENTER and BUILDER Phone 519 before |1a about fifteen minutes or. run thers in an automebil & 3 1 Im-u,em...,...-— iness the public, thers Is ne ] Mountain and plateau regions. ;) The New Jersey storm will northeastward durinz _ the | hours ana be followed by clearing 2nd jmuch colder weather in the jand south Atlantic states on Storm warnings are displayed -on the Atlantic coast from Norfolk to Eastport. Forecast. Southern New Bngzland: Rain_on the coast, snow in the interior Fri- @ay, much colder by night; Saturday fair and cold Observations in Norwich. The following records reported from Sevin's pharmacy, show the changes in tempersture and the barometric changes Thursday: 1 “ Ther. Bar. a. m. "3 14 30.40 12 m. 30 30.38 33 3026 6 p. m Highest 33, lowest 14. Comparisons. Preédictions for Thursday: rising temperature. Thursday’s weather: Coid in morn- ing, followed by warmer, east wind, and cloudy. Snow at night. Sus. Meow nmd Tides ] Sun, W_High i Moen I Rises. | Sets. || Water. || Rises. Snow; Day. in 11 1 1 1 1 it Frein i Six hours after high water it iz low tide, which is followed by flood tide. GREENEVILLE Three Local Boys Enlist in Navy— Receive Ratings as Apprentice Sea- men—Personals. As usual, the village is furnishing its full quota in the latest recruiting drive for the army and navy, About a dozen feflows have left to enter the aviation corps as mechanics and in various other ratings. Among the re- cent enlistments. in the navy from the village are Merton Ira Rainsford. 20, Dominic. Rozanski, 18, 330 North Main street. and George Robert Ferguson. 138 t All of the young men have received ratings ss apprentice seamen. Capt: Finlayson of Cardinals Injured: At practice Wednesday evening, Captain Niel Finlayson of the Greene- ville Cardinals was injured so that. it is impossible for bim to play in the game against the Demon Five of Taftville in Parish hall, Taftville, this. evening. Finlayson has been one of the shining lights of the team in the games played so far and he is sure. Manager Tilley refused would play Finlayson's at a dark horse. - While.. n disap- pointed .the Cardinals 19t —one! whit discouraged by the loss of their captain. © It s not _believed, that Fin- tayson’s’ Mijuriés will' keep. him out of the game for the season. St. Andrew’s Men’s Club. The December meeting of the Men’s club of St Andrew's church will be addressed by Judse John H. Barnes and Attorney Arthur ¥. Libby on The World War. William T, Delaney will furnish vocal solps and’ there will be instrumental muaic by Edward Hein- rich, with Frederick C. Geer as ac- companist. : Personals. Herbert R’ Jacobs of ::-l a visitor “in the - New ‘London illage Thurs- Miss Emily Hamlin of New: York -is spending a few days with relatives.on Sale of fancy articles and food in the Federated church this afternoon and evening.—ad: John S. Avery of New Haven has returned to his home after spending a few days with frignds on Central ave- nue. ' Please don't forget to attend the Christmas sale in St. Andrew’s Guild room- tonight; admission 10 cents.— John Gerton and Marie, and children, T of Toston - are spending a few days with friends on Central avenue. . RUSSIAN MusiC Theme of Mesting of B Natural Club,’ Held With Miss Florine Scofield. Miss' Florine Scofield enter§ained the E Natural Club at.her bome.on Laurel 1, Tuesday afternoon. Fol- lowing a brief busincss meefing, a most "ncencuns programme wWas. en- joyed.\ it inciuded a paper on Rus- sian music, covering the ' life of Kinsey-Korsatov, The next numbe: y chaikowsky, pjayed by Miss Olive Riley, who as an_encore gave the -s:n; of the Lark, by the same com- ser. 5 Current Musical Events were read by Miss Elizabeth Lune, and‘'a violin as a.Reverie by was played by Mrs. Charles A. Dowsett. . At the close of the afternoon, light ! refreshments were served by the’ (ug-:;s:, assisted- by Miss Marguerite 1 ulf. With Aviation Carps. rlarold R. Avery of Troy, N. Y., for- merly of Norwich, who eniisted in the aviation 4 New London, was sent to Fort Slocum, N. Y., prior to Being sent to Texas for training. He received many gifts from his friends. " | president, .‘'A. Gavoronsky; In the superior court Thursday af. ternoon at ‘the trial of “the case o Charles A. 'Gager, ot al, vs Earl Ma. thewson, Exec. Johnson, ‘appeal from probate, {iel. Edward Mara, one of the witnesse: in the case, denied that he ever mad a statement to anyone that he testl. fied falsely in.tihe probate court al the will NHearing last May. he never told Cliyton H. Lewis that be was a fool for teslimng unless he recelved $100.. Mara was the last wit- mess put on the stand Thursday and the case went over to mext Tussday at"4.30 o'clock Thursday affernoon. At the morning session of the court Thursday George E. Pitcher resumed the stand and continted his testi- mony. Two large plans of tire house and remises where the late doctor lived” have been entered as exhibits in -the .case. John -N. Fargo testified: to seeing Dr. Johnson partly disrobed- on the of the. will of Nathan Dan- He said DENIES HIS TESTIMONY FALSE Daniel Edward Mara Says He Never Made Statement That | He Had Testified Falsely in Probate Court at Johnson Will Hearing—Case Goes Over to Next Tuesday. Sullivan farm. Fred A, Basham tes- tifled to the peculiar habits of Dr. Johnson. Vina Mason Bailey told of Dr. Johnson taking dope to make his 2 feel better. When cailed to the stand Fitch A. Dolbeare testified to taking Charles W. Comstock to the Sullivan home on iJdan. 6 in his (Mr. Dolbeare's auto). Mr. Dolbeare testified to being called into the room occupied by Dr. John- 3 o t { son. nd his head ed iwas open to man or_else by Mr. Coms make a will, or when he restaurant in to have trou bhad a foll beard and his_night robe About all_that was he did not think He said the doctor was in bed hunz down and he seem- to_breathe. He the taist. To the wit- ress Dr. Johnson looked a very sick he was in the stupor. was_spolen Dr. Dolbeare said Dr. Johnson able to He communicated that to fact to Mr. Comstock either when he got into the auto to come to Nerwich alighted at the Mabrey this city. POTATO PRICES HAVE DROPPED DECIDEDLY. Statement Issued by United States Food Administration. In advising people to buy patotoes now, the United States food adminis- tration has izsued the foilowinz state- ment: “In many cities potatoes are becom- - ing more plentiful in ths, markets and prices have dropped quite decidedly. Early fall purchases were heavy, in spite of advancing prices, for. unfavor- able reports indicated that wet weath- ;Jer and early freezes might decidedly S [reduce our anticipated large surplus, and buyers feared that the high prices might become still higher. “Later, though the threatened losses 4id not prove quite as large as feared, harvesting was delayed, some frost in- Jjury to the crop demanded added time for. sorting, and - transportation -diffi- culties héld back !):mefl!?l of the re- duced market stocks, and maintained the high prices. Naw,- after a more free movement of the potatoes, not in- tended for storage, and with lessened demand, because of the earlier heavy buying, stocks have. accumulated and prices fallen. “Jt is a good time for -those whose fall-bought supply is about exhausted tG._renew it, and for -others whose cellars or supply rooms will keep po- tatoes in good condition to buy sev- gain since shipping - provicma a soon, o8 pP! prol as dally mors diffoult to' soive, and the coming of sold weather wili add to the shitpers’ troubios. Potatoes i most markets. now . show good food Value measured by rcises . hitherto prevailing and in comparison with other, wheat subspitutes ,or supple- ments. Even were this not true, it 1s our patriotic duty to eat potatoes free- Jy, as a perishable, bully food of which we have a strplus and which we can- Bot_well send to: our ‘soldiers or "our. ailfes.” PRESTON CITY GRANGE CHOOSES: NEW OFFICERS. Jokin T Hollowell Elected Master and Framk Crary Overseer. At the annual business meeting of Preston City oyerseer, Frank Crary; lec. Mrs. Johm - Peckbam; steward, Willlam - Miller; Service; chaplain, vrer, Mrs. Nellie Mrs. N. H. Hall: Crary; Ceres, Miss Lucle Aver; mona, Mrs. Clifton Dawley: Flora, Miss Rebecca HoTowell: ant .steward, Mrs. William H. Hall; Maine; secretar: Servic: ‘member. executive committce for three A. B. Burdick; woman's: work years, committee, Mrs. Fcitord. Pendleton, Mrs. William Service, Mrs. Grary. WEST SIDE CAR AND AUTO COLLIDE Shannon’s Electric Split Switch at Corner Thursday Night. Thursday bound for the West Side split lided with a touring car driven by Dr. Chase of = Plainfield, Neither Dr. Chase nor JMrs. Chase who was riding in the car with him re- Farm Bureau. 1 was Experiances of Roscoe Farm in Lebanon. COUNTY PIG GLUB PRIZE WINNING LETTERS On . Eimcraft There were fifteen contestants “in the county pig club leter writing con- test hold under the auspices of the THe five prize winning ietters were as follows. First Prize Letter. My Diary—Rosy: orn month of April, 'I7. pen along with se Branford Farms the Berkshire— Zast Lyme in in a_comfortable ral other pigs at 1 lived here with in my brothers and_ sisters untli the last of Jume, whei sistant County n I .was taken by As< Agent Whitman to Lebanon. I was left at a farm called “Eimeroft.” “When T arri hot. ved here T was tired and I was put in a lorge pen where I could practically have my - liberty. All went well, T was fed a balanced ration of wheat middhings, cornmeal, ekim milk snd tankage and in the first month 1 gain srowing even ed 48 pounds. T kept on faster u-til the end of the contest that T was in. Alonz the Jast of Auzust my owner reccived word to prepare me for the fair ‘in Norwich. 1 was washed and owe my fine appearancs and growth to my care ans breed. Let me say a’ good ‘word for by breed. A Proclamation. I hereby ‘proclaim that the Berk- shire is the only breed for the Amer- ican farmer to raise. _ Roscoe, 2 .member. of-that breed. .- After the contest closed on Oct. 3ist, my life was short. On the next Mon-| day morning I was loaded into an dertaker’'s wagon to be taken to ge, No. 110, held on ng, these officers were Master, John T. Hol= assistant William treas- gatekeeper, Clfford Po- lady_assist- “Willam night the 10 o'clock car the switch “at’ Shannen’s” corner and col- owned and slaughter house. Just before = they started away I had this dairy wit- nessed by two.of the most reliable au- thorities in the whole farmyard. We, the undersigned, hereby 'rafi- fy this as being a true diary of Ros- co, the Berkshire. RRINDLE, the Ball, SHEP, the Pup, ‘Witnesses. RALPH TAYLOR. Second Prize Letter. 1'entered the Boys’ Pig club_with & pure_bred Berkshire barrow. Sammy, as T called this pis was then eight weeks ol and - weished forty-ome pounds. The pen in which I kept Semmy was thirty feet long and fif- teen feet Wide, on one side of this pen were two iarge maple trees and on the other side it was open and faced the southeast, affording the pig both sunlight and shade. I kept in the pen at all times, a barrel cut in half, full of_fresh, clean water. During the first month Sammy gain- ed 33 pounds. This was a gain slight- 1y more than one pound a_day. Dur- ing the second month .he gained 40 pounds, or seven pounds more than the previous month, thus bringing the total for the first months up to- 13 pounds. ' . THRIFT STAMP SALES IN LOCAL SCHOOLS Gratifying Reports Made to Super- intendent’ Graham on Thursday. Sales of thrift stamps in the local schools contimue to mount up and ing reports were made to Supt. E.-J. Graham on Thursday as follows: Thursday's Report. Children Who Have Amount of School. Purchased. Purchases Broadway 20 $20.00 Greeneville 44 28.00 Mt. Pleasant 10 1 Taftville 18 Occum e 10 Town Street . L Bridge District L] Hobart Avenue 4 High Street . 3 Pearl Street 10 Falls ...... 2 West Thames St i0 Laurel Hill ..., £ East Great Plain 3 Long Seciety Ed West Town Street.. 1 o, v oy iroad Street . 5 Howwell Avenne . Report to Date. Children Who Have Purchased. Amount of Purchases B Town Street Bridge District Hobart Avenue Fligh Street . Pearl Street . Falis . West Thames St. Taurel Hill . Hast Great Plain .. Yong Society ...... West Town Street Yantic .. Broad Street . Boswell Avenue . - Because 6f some misunderstanding regarding the difference between the new Thrift ‘Stamp and the old postal savings stamps, Howell Cheney of South Manchester, dirsctor of _the Thrife Stamp and War. Savings Certii- cate campaign in Connectieut, has is- sued the following explanatory state- ment regarding the war thrift stamps: War savings stamps are “little baby bonds.” They have tne govermment Dbehing them, and are desirable invest- ments at any time. Fach purchaser of one of the 25 cent stamps is given a “thrift stamp,” which will hold 16 stamps. When filled_this card may be exchanged for a $5 war stamp at any post office, bank. or other author- ized agency, by adding 12 cents in cash at any time prior to February, 1, 1918, after which time add one cent for each aditional montn. of Toy 21038 Who prefer. to e 48 et stampe bought befors February 1, 1018, the cost ~will be (33 th dded which bears the ., which is call- ed a war certfficate. This can cashed omly by the original pur- chase save in the case of death or disability. . There certificated con- tain 20 epaces. and therefore, when filled -account for $100. No 'person is allowed to held more than ten of these completed certificates. Interesc on a Liberty Loan bond. is payable - every six months, 'but in- terest on war savings certificates will accumulate and will be pald in one (S auarterly. A +hritt stamp or war sawings stamp _interest, compounded 4 the same as a lost postage B e R e B fixed to a thrift card or a war savings certificate at once. - Thus, with the name of the owner displayed, it would be recognized and returned if loft, as it can be turned in for cash by none but -the original p 5 The Thrift Stamp furnishes a means for making small loans to the gov- ernment which can be taken up by|t: small wage earnegs who have been unable to purchase Liberty Bonds. As the War Savimgs Certificates are ac- cumulative, the owner will, in time. have loaned money to the government ;lr;l in value to that of a Liberty nd. Christmas Sale Receipts. The receipts of the Christmas sale and entertainment held by the Ladies’ Aild Society of the Baltic M. E. church Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, to- taled about $170. my pig by cleaning, feeding and bed- ding bim. He became quite a pet to me. * "The kind of boys that make good pig club members are boys that will give a trme account about their pigs. And mé that will take care of it, not leav- sum on Jenuari 21, 1923, at the'rate of | - CORP. HENRY K. BECKWITH. Youngest Non-Commissioned Officer— Former Norwich Boy With 108ts N. Y. Infantry—Also Cne of Youngest Masons. Corp. Henry Kenyon Beckwith, e:# of Mr_and Mrs. Ansel E. Beckwith of Rochester, N. Y., formerly of Norwich, and grandson of Mrs. Ansel A. BecR- with of Lincoln avenue, has been home on furiough from Camp Wadsworth, Spartanburg, S. C. Although bdut 19, the young man enlisted in May and i a member of lthe 108th N. Y. infantry, He was speedily commissioned corporal and is also company clerk. ‘When the news of his enlistment CORPORAL. HENRY K. BECKWITH Was announced, a Rochester paper, the Democrat and. Chronicle, printed his flicture, with "the following compli- mentary notice: Henry Kenyon Beckwith, one of the most popular students at Wast High school, has enlisted with the machine sun company. He i at present per- forming the duties of compamy clerk. He has been editor of The Clarion, the Bast High school paper, and has been homored- by being made manager of the school tennis team, and was also chosen a member of the executive council of the students’ association. He represented the Democrat and Chroniele as school correspondent for three years, and up to the time of his enlistment ‘was connectod with _the sporting department of this paper Young Corporal Beckwith visited in Norwich last summer. He is a native of this city and Lincoln avenue neigh: Dors recail the fact that the la banker, Charles W. Cogswell,- had th flag fiylng, as was his neighborly cus: tom, when the patriotic young defen er of Uncle Sam was borm, 10 years ago. £ He is the youngest non-commission in Sea and Fleld lod Tork oity, the work by grand lodge officers, others, by the candidate’s father, A eca lodge of Rochester, formerly of Norwich. Sea and Field lodge was recently created for. the purpose of conferring degrees on those enlisted in the over- seas service of the United States and it is the only lodge in the world that has the power to confer degrees upon ‘minors. e s Lag May Ji Auxiliary Band. The impression has somehow 'gone atroda that children are eligible . to membership in the Red Cross on pay- mépt of a twenty-five cent fee. It is understood from the local chapter, however, that this is somewhat er- roneous.” Children may join as aff aux- iliary band; that is, a school or room may join, pledging enough so that each child shall pay twenty-five cents. Thus a Junior Auxiliary is formed composed of individuals paving twen- five cents each. This miovement is quite widespread and after New Years the chairman of this work will come from' Red Cross headduarters to or- zanize such a Junfor = Auxiliary = in Norwich. TAFTVILLE Local Team Takes Two Out of Three from City Five of Willimantic—Per- sonals. Wednesday evening at the Taftrile alleys the local bowling team turned the tables on ‘the CTty Five of Willi- mantic, who defeated them in three straight games last week, by taking two out- of three games. The first game was close and the local team won by a margin of a single pin. The second game they won by a geod mar- sin, but in the last game the visitors came back strong and_took the game LIBERTY CHORUS WiLL ORGANIZE THIS EVENING. Director Geer Hopes ts Secure 200 Singers for Red Cross Rally Sunday. All singers who have enrolled, or chorus desire to enroll, in the Liberty of Norwich have been requested meet at the Y. M. ¢ butlding at | £30 o'clock this (Friday) eveming to| Dr.F. M. Edwards for effect an organization and to rehearse | scores of women for 1 the music which will be sung Red Cross rally in the on_Sunday afternoon at 3 o'cloc With ail members of the church stngers already enroiled. every way a credit to our cify. large orchestra under the direction of Walter W. Lans has Deen wesembled for the Red Cross rally on Sunday and Charles D. Geer, inc singers enrolled before that time. Seats will he reserved for the chio; vpon the stage and the music occasion will undoubtedly be published on Saturday and any asic hy aren’t you Liberty chorus singing in t Davis theatre Woman's chorus, the Bass-Clef and many other this chorus now zives promise of being in Girector ot | the Liberty chorus, wants at least 200 r on i stirring The list of enrolled members wiil be sing- ers in town whose names do not ap- pear will no doubt have an explana- 10 nto make to their friends who may t A CLEAR COMPLEX{O Ruddy Cheeks—Sparkling Ey —Most Women Can H . Edwards, a S D v to he | ailments. During these ¥ his patients a prescription well-known vegetable ingr with olive oil, naming th: Olive Tablets. You will their olive color. ‘These tablets are wonder-wo; liver and bowels, which cause a action, carrying off the waste and poison- ous matter in one’s system. If you have 3 pale face, sallow lo: eyes, pimples, coated tongue, head: listless, no-good feeling, all out of inactive bowels, you take one of Edwards’ Olive Tablets nightly for a time and note the pleasing results. Thousands of women as well as take Dr. Edwards’ Olive Tablets— cessful substitute_for C: then just to keep in the pink of ¢ 10c and 25¢ per box. All druggists. s h SACHEM CHAPTER ELECTS. Mrs. Georgia Freguson Heads Eastern Star for Coming Year. The annual meeting of Sachem chap- was held in the e hall on Tuesday ven~ showed taat the chapter had gained in Two members were lost Blinn ani The election of officers for 1918 resulted as follows Worthy matron, Mrs. Georgia Fergu- wortihy patron, Edmund Hindlc aseociate matron, Mre. Sarah Wilson; E. Williams: treasurer, Mrs, Annie L. Rawson; con- 2880~ Fitz- which i scheduled for Christmas night, will be omitted. The officers will be inetalled, together with the officers appointed by ter, Ko. 57, O. I, S Chamber of Camme: evening. The reports of the membership. by death, Mrs. Fstner H. Mrs. Grace Chappell. son; secretary, Miss Lottie dpctress,’ Mrs. Pauline Harvey; clate conductress, Miss Louise patrick. The next meeting, MOST HELPFUL GIFT NOW 1S M Norwich Red Cross Chapter Gladly Forward Any Contrib. to Halifax. For the bemeflt of tho to share in the H Rev. Joseph H. the Norwich Cha Cross. issued the followlr on Thursday night Inquiries have reached of the Norwich Red C: who desire to share relief for the stricken fax. 1 very gladly avall your courtesy to present ing_statement: Within a few hours a ceipt of the news of aster the America forward two special tra the worthy matron, on the second | the 3 3 the supplies immperatively A3 0C FJanbass, 1913 blankets, hospital equipment, new AUSTRO-HUNGARIANS TO BE TREATED FRIENDLY Gregory Says They Will Be Carefully Watohed. But Attorney-General ‘Washington, Dee. 13. -Attorney-Gen- eral Gregory gave notice today that because Austro-Htingarians were to be treated in friendly spirit and not sub- Jected to Tigid jrestrictions imposed upon, Germens, the public should not get the idea that these subjects of an enemy power would not be carefully watched and promptly dealt with suspected of hostile activities. Many Austro-Hungarians in differ- tiona of the country have been ent arrested since the declaration of - state of war, held pending i against them. FEDERAL JURISDICTION OVER- ELECTION FRAUDS in the Is Claimed in a Brief Filed Suprems Court. Washington, Dec. 13.—Federal juris- diction over all cases growing ous of frauds in election at which federal of- ficials are named is claimed by the government in a brief filed today in the supreme court -supporting its ap- peal from the dismissal of a federal district court for lack of jurisdiction of indictments against 99 defendants charged ‘with conspiracy to violate the election laws at the 1916 election the First Ohio he eaid, and now are of charges congressional district. — aress . clothing, medicine and surgica ings; and with these a staff of physicians, 150 nurses and 50 re workers organized as a working u: The. work is now well in hand a a telegram has been recetved Halifax bringing the assurance a competent force of physic nurses is on the ground and th supply of sweaters and blank suffice to provide for every ome in decimated city. The telegram continues: “The mo: helpful gift now is money to x pended by the responsible commi in charge of the war of relief.” The Norwich chapter of the Red Croas will be very giad to receiveand] forwerd any gifts of money for th work. These may be sent to the treasurer of the chapter, Miss Louise M. Meech, 176 Broadway. The executive committes of the Red Cross has completed its arrangems for the opening rally of the Christ-{ mas membership campaign to be hei in the Davis theatre next Sunday ternoon at 2 o'clock. A special tore of the rally will be the of patriotic songs, led by the I. Chorus of 125 voices, aire Charles D. Geer, supported by a I orchestra. N. F. A. NOTES. The preliminary contest for boys’ prize speaking was held Th day afternoon ‘in Slater hail The judges were H. A. Tirrel Frank'S. Bunnell and Freder £ a in day afternoon netted a will be given to the Red C BORN. HANDLRY—In Alton, R. T, Dec. 10, 1917, a son. Gilber: Alfred, to Mr.| GoOD TO HAVE T and 'Mrs, Willigm Handl WHIPPLE_In Center Groton, Dec. 1917, a_daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Bm- erson Whippie. 11, mesan s Poeumonia MARRIED —1In Rogers Funeral services will be held at Church of tho Geod Shepherd (U versalist) this (Priday) at 230 o'clock. Burial metery. ROBINSON—In this city. Dec. 13, aude, youngest daught: Mr. and Mrs. Frederick E. Robin: aged 3 years. 6 months and 16 d: in Funeral from the home of her parents, Robinson Mr. and Mrs. Fred GiFmore street, this_city. Frida. terncon, Dec. 14, at 2 o'clock. Burial wood cemetery. —In Carolina, R. T, Dec. BROW 1917, Ralph D, Brown. aged 36 years. ceived injury. The automobile ‘was ° considerably damaged and the front of the cleotric r. and about ‘to -tern into.Main street when split the switch and swung car suffered to_some extent. Chase was on Shetucket street the car towards Shetucket street, SPORTS -~ swung PQLISH" SOCIETY HAS ELECTED NEW OFFICERS. Martin Rezycki for Fifth Term. st their —anmpual - meeting year as follows: President, Martin -Rozycki: financial cecretary, John A. Dombroski: urer, W.' Lenk«w <1 3. Kigkoski, J. HALIFAX RELIEF. FUND. Contribytions to ‘thé Halifax relief. fund received Thursday totaled $35. THis makes a total of $1 been contriuted -f subseription _list was placed T!glme.m Rank -and s amounts were pledged: there. contributors _ announced night are as_follows: Miss Jane Bill. Mrs. §. ‘M. Jensen, Wauyregan hotel, John' P. n, T W. Shearey, J. A. Fitzgerald, - derwood, John L. Mitchel Greenman, C. D. Foster, Henry D. Johnson, B. Duthee. e y o5 Helly, "R, Motan, R. (. Jénes in’ the . . L U J. 'W. Cadden, F. Conway. rge €. ston, C; 3. C. Fi h ? . . MdFariand, R. aitiees, 4. Fanning. ——— S. , D. ed to at - the e “to eonsider the advisability ¢ a eentral kfinn:;lfl Chosen President The - Kosuiszko-Pulaski corporation Tecently elected mew officers for- the coming vice treas- assistant secre- Zawisianski, W. Stowi- Total of $11590' Has Been Raised Here > the relief of the victims of th eexplosion. Thursday a. grany pebstantiol e Thursday 1 exhibited Sammy st the New Lon- don County fair last fall together with the pigs of five other boys of this club. All these pigs were shown in the tent of the New London Cennty Farm Bu- reau. Mr. Faux, tho manager of .the Branford Farms, judged the pigs and then gave us an interceting talk, on why he judged as he did. Sammy won third rrize which was two dollars, and a white ribbon. 4 During the-third _month Sammy Zained 43 pounds, which was three pounds more than the second month. On Ogtober 31st, Which was the last. day of the contest. Mr, Whitman, Mr.| Warner ang Mr. Simms visited our homes t6" weigh the pigs. Sammy. deizhed two hundred and three pounds jwhich was a net gain of one hundred jand sixty-two pounds. After weigh- ing the pig Mr. Simms gave me some| instructions on how to finish my pig for market. In the front of the rex bools, which was given me, was price list of the grain from this price ‘list, 1 kept my record, however, the actual cost of my feed ‘was $15 against $14.50 in the recor® book. The actual net ni? would be tweive dcllars and sixty conly: instead of $7 as quoted in- the record book. JOHN A. McCARTHY. -’ Third Prize Letter. 3 T joined as a Pig Club member be~ cause T wanted to find out how to! care for pigs and ses if thers {s mon- ey: in it at the prescmi time. I chosé 2 Berkshire for _a z0od many rea- sons, the principle one is,that it will ‘make ‘more . pork’ in iess time at a cheaper cost than'any ather breed. I am planning or would ike te join as a pic- club member the next year if possible. for 1 think it is a good thing for o younz fellow lixe me. to learn 1 eas.about fesding and pig. Green feed w:fl el gt 8t the ing it for some one else to do in- stead of dcing it themselyes. Do it themselves and make sure of it be- ing done zood, is my idea about pis elub members. Thinking the price of pork was 'go- ir> to taie a drop, I {hought it was best to sell my pig at a price of 24 cents a pound, dressed weight, making a good profit om my pig at that-price. RAYMOND G. GEER. Fourth Prize. Letter. My adventare with my pig began on a deligbtful - June daywl Mr. Whit- man called at my house and left a little black, grunting. creature. He wei 50°pounds. The first night my pig ot out and-went up.the railroad track. I ceptainly went on a lively ehase hefare I secursd my pet. Lnem- m , becamse he was always on the job of eating. T had nothinz o' do with the selection of my pis. It was Dbrought to me with no orgers from me in rezard to kind. Jerry did Dot drink much water. but he liked 6 wash in it. T ‘wefghed him with rope ‘and- halance. I fed him skim milk and ‘erain three:times a dav in a tin'troush. I spent my time with Jerry feeding and making a_pen for him. To seon hecme & great. net. One thing he ifked to do was to get out ot his. pen, T allowed: him to roam arousd to some- extent during the day and when wight camé all T had to-do was to call to him and he. would fol- 1ow. me and g6 to bed Jike a well be- haved pig ‘.'5{’, never-heard any more from. him uitil. morni this. not 2 niee kirvl of pig-to bave? Mr. Simms F. C. Warne At mmn;“ time my pig weishs it SRR ? g in a handy manner. Knowles of Wil- limantic had hizh single with 116, but total with 317. The ecores: City Five. . 95 .90 0 835, i o84 280 102 279 Knowles 99 469 463 Taftvilte. Fregeau .91 104 George 112 Zuerner a1 Murphy 101 Dusas 95 1498 . 493 Red Cross Rally. There will be a Red Cross rally in Ponemah hall this evening in ‘the in- terests of the membership drive to be inaugurated by that organization next week. The speakers of the eve- ning will be Professor Bacon of Yale Uniyersity and Rev. U. O. Belletose of the Sacreq Heart church. While the rally is in the: interssts of in creased membership and - through in- creased membership- increased reve- nues there will be no admission and no collection at the jmeeting.. It is expected that there will be a large attendance as the Rea Créss work in Tattville is vifally Interesting, simest every home having at, least one mem- ber in the service. 3 Jamés Emerson, who is an apprén. tice seaman in the navy, has reportefl for duty at Newport. Among the recent enlistments from the village was Percy Thuriow in the navy as apprentice seaman. £ | | Dennis Murphy, who eplisted in the novy a short time ago, has received the rating of apprentice seaman, John Legare enlisted in the navy and_reported at Newport early this He has the rating of appref. is - distributing service tamilies of the village or more members in the. George of ‘the local five carried off high ARCBIE—In Pawtucket, R. I Dec 3817, Emma L., wife of David A ¥—In Providence, R. I. Michael A. and Josephine A. ey, aged-10 vears, 7 months, 11 & Notice of funeral hereafter MORAN—_In thig city, Dge. 13, uel J. Moran, Notice of funeral herafter. CARD OF THANKS. I wish to thank all th been so_kind during the iliness fowers, e cver be remembered, ROBERT BROOKS AND FAMILY. 'EMBALMERS Lady Asslstant ~ Telephone 328-3 HENBY E. CHURCH WM, SMITH ALLEN BYRON A. WIGHTMAN Piano Tuner 3, Fairmount Strect . 41 Main Strast Shea & Burike Fitchville, ev. W. D. Hether- and Miss the afternoon Yantic 1917, hie. Dec. George F.. beloved son of Cro: 1917, Eliza Harvey, beloved wife of Sam- who have and death of my wife: also those who sent - These acts of kindness will DIRECTORS ollow a 100 Sprin “For many and tors' bills. Tt is health is too preet. imitations or substh ‘s. Lee & Osg $1.00 HERE IS THE Fountain Per YOU HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR Non-Leakable Self-Filling Only ONE DOLLAR but as good as any dhat sells for FIVE DOLLARS. ABSOLUTELY GUARANTEED Try one and be convinced. JOHN & GEO . 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