Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, December 22, 1917, Page 10

EVENTS ‘OF FIFTY YEARS AG0 e . . Assessors Find $11;872,862 Worth of Taxable Property—Boy Accidentally Shot in Fitchville—Board of Education Asks for Town Mcetmg to Consider Evening School. — Pifty years ago in Norwich there wers two snowstorms but the side- walis wers promptly cleaned off. The ‘West Cheisea Schoo: Board met and adjourned for a year, Dut some of the mrembers objected so that a call for another meeting was seni out A boy named Foote accidentally shot himseif with fatal results in Fitch- ville, while a child was burned to death in a Franklin -street terement. Extracts from The Bulletin files of fifty years ago follow: 18367—The examinations in tory were held at the tais date. There was a light fall of sngw here Saturday afternoon but it did ot last lops. Sunday afternoon it com- menced enowing again and early in the efening came down rapidly, the wind blowing sharp and cold. Dec. 17, 1867—It ought to be said for the credit of our citizens that simce the last snow storm the side- walks have been kept in excellent condition as a general thins. e walking pablic is grateful. Scheol Board Meets. A meeting of the West ‘Cheisea Gistrict was held last evening to discuss the question of enlarging ths grounds adout the central school Bopee. Afior some discussion it was vated to adjourn for one yvear. Some of the voters, not being satisfied with this summary method of disposing of se important a question petitioned for another meeting which has accord- ingly been called for Monday nemt. Tec. 15. 1567.—The work of laving pipe for the proposed water works has been suspended for some time on ac- count of the ground being frozen. The pipe is now laid from Franklin square to Boswell avenue. Tax List. The Board of Assessors has com- pleted their work wjich miay be sums marized as follows: MONTWLLE Electric Lighting Delayed Because Transformers Are Not Obtainable— Palmer School Dedication. The committee in charge of the lights that are to he installed along the streets have received word from the Connecticut Power company that the delay is due to the scarcity of transformers. As soon as the trans- formers can be obtained the company will put a force of men at work. Rehearsals are under way. for a can- tata to be given at tho Union Baptist church on_Christmas eve. Moses Ckapman has returned to his home in Patmertown after making a week's visit with relatives in Bast Lyme. The coal supply at the Massasott bins is nearly exhavsted, but Mr. Bogue expects a cargo in a short time. School Dedication. Thern was a dedication and .exhibi- tion at’ the Palmer Mefmorial school Saturday evening. From seven to THE CHIEF GHARM OF LOVELY WOMAN Soft, Clear, Smocth Skin Comes With The Use Of “FRUIT-A-TIVES”. Academy on NORAH WATSON 86 Drayton Ave., Toronto. Noy. 10th, 1915. ‘A beautiful complexion isa handsome waman’s chiefglory and theenvy of her Jess fortunate rivals. Yet a soft, clear siin—glowing with health —is only Ze watural result of pure Blood. “Z was troubled for a conmsiderable tiae with a very unpleasant, disfiguring Zesh, which covered my face and. for which I used applications and remedies without relief. After using “‘Fruit-a- tives” for one week, the rash-is'com- pletely gone. T am deeply thankfal for the reliefandin fi'nefuture, I‘n.flnotbe without * Fruit-a-tives”’. NORAH WATSON. 50c. a box, 6 for $2.50, trial size, 25c. At dealers or sent by Fruit-a-tives ; Limited, Ogdensburg, New York, vroperty $11,872,862 1,424,698 Total of taxable last year Increase this Total property exem Total increase in past Na.r 2,166,597 To Consider Evening School. Dec. 19, 1867.—At a meeting of the board of educatmn last evening it wag voted by request of the selectmen to call a town meeting to take into con- sideration the subject of establishing one or more evening schools for the accommodation of such |persons as cannot avail themselves of the privi- ledges of the public schools. A boy named Foote was accidentally shot Tuesday noon in Fitchville. He was about eight -years old and was rlaying with a loaded shot gun. Child Severely Burned. Dec. 20, 1867.—A little daughter of Patrick McGrath, living in what is Known as Whitely's Brewery % Franklin street, was so severely burned on Thursday, that her life is despaired of. Another child who was playing with her on the floor in one of the rooms set her clothes on fire with a lighted wisp of paper and in a moment they were blazing about her. Her mother, who was out at the time, hearing the cries of the child ran to ner assistance, but before the burning clothing could be torn.off serious in- HOURIGAN’S YOUR GIFT OF FURNITURE WILL SPEAK YOUR GOOD WISHES Help the happy spirit of round by making gifts that plete Comfort of some home. A chair, a desk, a thou-: mdothefllmgcmourhgstpre, that will make your thoughtfulness remembered long after Christmas has - We cordially offer you our aid in selection, our gone. unequalled low: prices, and, terms. CHAMBER SETS PARLOR SUITES DINING SETS MUSIC CABINETS juries had resulted. Dr. Cassidy was sent for to attend the child. Dec. 21, 1867.—There was another snow storm on Friday which began in the morning and continued imto the afternoon. Before the storm began the thermometer stood at eeven de- grees above zero. Something is needed beside the rails and barrels which now do duty as a fence for the eastern abutment W the fallen wharf bridge to make that locality safa. A strong fenoe - pun- ring from the end of the foot bridge to the south end of the abutment is needed to prevent accidents, until the new bridge is built. eight the school rooms were open for inspection. Special lessons were given in the different rooms for the benefit of ali those -interested in what the children are doing. Commencing at 8§ p. m. exercises were given in the auditorium of the school. George S. Palmer of New London and C. D. Hine of the State School Board were the speakers. Mrs. George Paimer delighted the audience with several patriotic songs, rendered in a very pleasing manner. Gymnastics and folk dances by the children pleased their audience. The entertainment closed with the singing of the Star Spangled Banmer by the audience. Men hired by Palmer Brothers are cutting eleven inch ice on Scolfield’s pond. The Tadies’ Aid society of the Union Baptist church is to hoid a sale at the home of Mrs. A. P. Mitchell. SOUTH WILLINGTON Accident to Daniel Lee Royce—Christ- mas Exercises at -School. Mrs. George H. Phillips of Palmer, Mass.. and Mrs. W. T. Lillie' and her daughtex, of North Attleboro, Mass., were racent guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. 'W. H. Brackett. Goirg to Newport. Joseph Wedweid went to Hartford} last week and enlisted jhere last Monday morning ‘e i fora- after “which he will go fo | Haven to take the oath, then to i port to start on dnties. | Daniel Lee Rov ith a pain- | ful accident lasc \arodnd some W J’I"nt@r shop, hav e b the car- a piece taken| i it thumb. Dr. Converss injured thumb. Saturday ing might F. and M. Christmas Exercises. - VOLUNTOWN Old-Fashioned §oup Supper -and Sals | Wel| Patronized at Baptist Chapel —Questionnaires Received. v John W. .Buckley spent the week- end. at-his home at Passaic, N. J. Mrs. Edwin Maine and daughter, | Miss- Emma Maine have returned to their,home heré after several months’ {'stay “at Thomaston. Miss Ola Tanner-of Hop River was | at_her home over the week-end. Migs Dora- Miner: visited in Daniei- |son for a few days recent! The Ladiest society of the Baptist cnurch held an old’ fashioned soup supper and sale of a few articles in jthe chapel Tuesday eveminz. A large { Misg Cary was graduated from Wheel- -district, crowd was in attendance and sus a zood sum -was. realized. Court Liberty; No. 132, F. of A., held their meeting i Unien hall last Mon- day evening. Charles H. Sheldon: sergeant*in the 227th aero squadron was at the home of -his parents here on a brief fur- leugh last week. All of the-exempted men about the {town have received their. question- ! naires. ; WOODSTOCK VALLEY Mrs. Chester Hatstat visiting friends in Phiiadelphia. { Allen Kenyon attended the funeral lot Robert Rust in Pomfret Wednes- | is Plush Coats, Comforters and Blankets " Promptly and Satisfactorily- Cleaned Telephone- Call . 743-2 ———— l&h&e&n?«fiq'fmm * GIVE US.ASTRIAL. mmm SEWING STANDS DINNER SETS We have a large variety of Fine F urniture to select from. Call and see our stock. HOURIGAN’S 62-66 Main Street BUT FOR YEARS Christmas to last the year will fill a want in the Com- if desired, our liberal credit 'CEDAR CHESTS ELECTRIC LAMPS. PICTURES g ROCKING HORSES DOLL CARRIAGES HIGH CHAIRS Norwich, Conn. ' NORTH STONINGTON Twenty-Two Members - Secured - For Réd Cross, Follewing Grange Meet- ing—Another Sfar For' Wheeler Schoo! Flag. - Following the regular meeting of the grange Friday evening, an open meeting in the interest of the Red Cross was held. . Mrs. Edward Man, chairman of the local auxiliary, spoke. Two Rhode Istand Red- Cross workers were present and . made addresses. Twenty-t'yo new members were se- 2 & Rev. O. D. Fisher supplied the pul- Pit of the Seventh Day ‘Baptist church in Westerly Saturday and on Sunday he preached !n Jewett City, in - exchange with- Rey. -Adbert Don- 1 Norman of - Worcester, spert Saturday night at the home of his mother, Mrs. T. P. Nor- man. Another Star. ‘Wheeler School has another star for its serviee flag, Miss Anna Cary of Wethersfield beinz now somuwhere in France with- a-Y." ™. C. A. unit G. + er School while her ' father, Rev. W. B. Cary, was pastor of the Congre- gational church in this village. Tec Reepan School. n District No. 3, Hewitt ich has been closed seven to be'regpened by the town ttee, John L. York, chair- move will make an end aticn of school chiMren a msthod mnot approved s that be. White ard daughter are k Mr. and Mrs. George F. rears.. is school com ] arion White -is _home from eze for the bolidnys. v rreached in the of “West Hart- ing in town. Moving to Farm. Charles Hanson of Wedquetequock. Stonington, is moving to this town, to the form he bousht of Luther C. Gray. COLUMBIA. Townspeople Called to Carry Wheat- less, Meatless Food to Town ' Hall for a War Supper—They Will Con- ider Increased Production in 1918. 11 residents -of the town who are willing to do their bit in support of the government. during the” war are being asked to assemble at Yeoman's hall Friday evening, Dec. 28,at 7.300'- clock to partake of a war .supper at which no’ meat or wheat (flour) bread shall be served. Following the sup- per reports will be heard ag to what the increase in farm products were in 1917 weré over .that of 1916. And to cutline or suggest a proposed increase in 1918 over that-of 1917." The main purpose of the meeting is to arouse the farmers to_ increased production and to mrake Colum boys who have joined the colors feel that’ the folks at home are back of'them. The for- eign born residents are being espec- ially urged to be present. Tamilies represented at the met}n! will be expected to furnish foad with- out special solicitation. The call Is signed by the board of selectmen, a member of the defense: - committee, master of the grange and president of the ‘local Red Cross chiapter. LEDYARD Thimble Club- Members Spend Sesclon - 'Knitting—Overseer Albert Parme- ter Buys Shank Place and Wil Leave Town:Farm. The Christian- Endeavor ‘meeting o Sundlyflmnlng last-had for its !ud;l; Anna. -Blatherwi: will have tht!xe of the next Sunhy evening Mrs. - Isaac G Geer nuuned ‘home 'Pnuhy amm after a - stay with her daughter, Mrs. Smith of Frankfin. Time xm The Ledyard Thimble club_met with -Mrs. ‘Arthur D. n” Tus “work done_ by Rafresh. nrvod e The Ledyard . i afternco: vin R. Main last summer, is now in the employ of sepi: A. Clark. _Theodore Tayior of the Ship & En- gine company staved over Sundav with nd Mrs. Dudley Tay Arthur D. Barrett, foremar for ‘the American Bridge company at Worces ter, Mass., visited his family In this place o Sunday. Coasting has been zood on’ some’ of the hills in town during the past week and the young people have enjoved it. Sold Cows to Norwich Man. William 1. Allyn, who will ; only breed pure bred Holsteins in_the.fu- ture, sold on Tuesday to Sherwood Raymond of Norwich nine grade COws. Miss. Fanny flealey was a visttor in New London, Saturday and Sunday. Overseer to Leave Town Farm. John W: Shank, executor of the es- state of Jane Shank, has sold.the farm belonging to said estate, situated on Gajlup Hill, to Albert Parmeter. Mr. Parmeter has been overseer of the Ledyard Town Farm for the past two vears. The selectmen wiil have this vacaney to fill at the town farm. Price for Turkeys. The turkey zrowers of Ledvard will receive the same price for their tur- ch market as they Zivinz. Perkins and Miss Laura of Gales Ferry were busi- lers at .the probate office on | Thaursday afternoon. The young people ef the an Endeavor society are planning to give in_the church.an .entertainment per- taining to. Christmas. Miss Laura A, Perkins of Gales Fer- ry has purchased a cottage and-land at Gales IPerry At Pomona Meeting. Mr. and M A. Montzomery, Mrs. Leslie P. Gray, Rev. G. F. Good- enough and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Clark attended the Pomona Grange held in arwich rhur dd)' 'CHAPLIN Aid. 5 ty Holds Annull Meeting—Supper Follows. Ladies’. Some of ‘the farmers have filled their ice houses this week with ‘ice varying from 9 to 14 inches in -thitkness. Attended Installation. Rev. Guy D. Wingard and Frank C. Lummis attended. the instafllation of Rev. Mr. Williams at the Congre- Fational church,in Danielson, Wednes- ay. Miss Ruth E. Snow is assisting as clerk in the rush of holiday.trade. at the Boston store, Willifmantic. Mrs. Healey left this week for a lengthy sfay with friends in Provi- dence. . Held Annual Meeting. The “Ladies’ * Aid "~ society “held 'a largely attended. meeting at the ves- try Wednesday ~afternaon. busineés meeting Mrs. Cora A win was re-elected president, 2 Frank C. Lummis vice presjdent, Miss Ida Nichols secretary and: treasyrer. The ladies sat down to a spread that included cake, sandwiches, coffee ‘and other refreshments. A feature of the menu was a huge loaf of fine. cake, attractively decorated. that was.mad by the president of the s 2 & Personal Mention—Christmas Sermen and Exercises at Baptist Church on' Sunday. o Mr. and Mrs. Edward’ Priceof Nor- | wich and Conrad Schmidt of New York were recent caliers’ at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Harris. Mrs. Walter Brown ‘with her dangh- | ter Muriel of Bristol, Conn., is spend- ing the holidays with her mothet, Mrs. Marzaret Sweene: “Mrs. William Cummings has_been the ‘guest of “her uncle, John Glass- brenner, of ' New London. Baptist Church Notes.. At the - Fitchville Baptist-church, Reyv. ,w D.. Hetherington; » Sunday, the pastor: 12.15, the: Bible school, Geo. A. Kahn, superintendent;> 7 p. m., eve- ning ‘service, Chtistmas exercises. On Thursday evening, Dec. 27, at 7.20, the weekly prayer meeting. Subject, The, Midnight “Meeting. T lhg ‘re(tu Mon ‘Frank Miner o an‘nunn-a:’mt 11 a. m..morning worship; | there Wil be a Christmas sermon by |17 PRE-HOLIDAY REDUCTIONS ON- FINE SHOES Buy Your Xmas Gifts Where You Get the Most for Your Money MEN’S SLIPPERS For Christmas 400 pairs_of Black and Brown $2, $3.50 and $4 grades, at $1.50 to $2.98 These are the best grade. Felt Slippers at 75c and 90c a pair. All colors. You can save these now. FOR LADIES Ladies’- Shoes, Alexander’s Special $450, $5, $6, and $7 grade at $3550 to '$5.50. Ladies’ Fancy 8 nd 9-inch Boots, in dark tan, Havana brown, , $9, and $10 grade at 2 to X Ladies’ Gun Metal, Patent Leather Button and Lace, cloth top, $3.50, , $5 and $6 grade—at $3.00 and $4.00. Ladies’ High Cut Tan and Blask Buttons, 10-inch Russia_ calf, Alexander’s Special, $5, $6 and $7 grade—at $3.50 to $5.00. Ladies’ Satin Danclng Pumps, in all colors, $2.75, $3 and $4 grade —at $200 and $2.50. A large stock of Misses’ and Chil- dren’s High Cuts in black and tan, at special Christmas prices. Rubbers of ‘alt kinds for Women d Children. moriey by buying Black and Havana Tan Shoes FOR MEN The Just Wright Shoes, $5, $6, $7, $8 and $9 grade ‘at $4.00 to $500. The W. L. Douglas Shoe, $4 to $7 grade at $4.00 to $5.00. Blair Shoe, $4, $5, $6 and $7 grade at $3.50 to $5.50. The Famous Snow Shoe, $4, $5. 36, and $7.50 grade at $5.50. Men's Dressy = Shoe, patent _ecolt Tiin, Tace and buttor, at $2.50; Men’s Felt Boots, in o1e and. two buckle, priced at 3250 up. fo $3.00. Men’s Working Shoes, "in good heavy soles and in black, tan or elkskin tan, $3, $4 and $5 grade, at $3.00 and $3.50. . Men’s Rubbers and Rubber Boots marked at specially low prices. LADIES’ JULIET SLIPPERS 500 pairs of Fur Trimm Julicts in all colors, $1.50 to $3.50 grade $1.00 to $1.74 All_of the finest makes. Also Chiidren’s Slippers for Xmas. SAVE MONEY BY BUYING NOW. Ladies’Christmas Footwear here in large variety. Be sure to come and -see us before Christmas. Get your Men’s and Boys’ Shoes now before Christmas. Our prices have not been advanced. THE BROCKTON SAMPLE SHOE- STORE 138 MAIN STREET, NORWICH WE GIVE TRADING STAMPS WE GIVE TRADING STAMPS the week-end with friends here. Mrs. Sydney Dolbeare has been ill. Mrs. Elija. Lathrop and son law- rence,. ¥ere in Norwich one day re- cently. -UNCASVIL TLLE .mc; Mrs. Robert Paton ~and children have left for a visit over the Mullin has been confined to the house by illness. Mrs. Henr: cArdle ter a severe illriess. The = Connecticut is improving Power Co. will ‘have a force of men at work placing the- street lights alohg the highway as st as the transformers can be ob- tained. A cantata will be given at the Bap: tist church forming a part of the Christmas - celebration. Mrs. Willard Bennett is-ill. Miss Sarah Brook. and Dorothy Stillwell ate-employed at the stbres of .- Howard Clark and the P. H. Opie campany in Westerly during the holi- day rush: . ~Nathaniel Main has Had a garage built-at -his tenement housé. ‘Walter Kenyon.of Hopkinton was a business * callery at - White Rock Farm Monday. Lester Bennett, Mrs. Ed. LeBounty and Mrs. William Adams, who have been ill the past week, are able to be out. Mrs, Irving Main spent Tuesday at North Stonington . village. WOMEN MAY HAVE . ; TO WORK IN FIELDS Fact Brought Out at Meeting of Com- mittee of Home LCator on the Farm The committee on the utilization of home labor on the farms consisting: of R. . Dodge of Washington, Miss Car- oline Ruutz-Rees.of Greenwich, Ars. A. H. Benton of ,Andover, -I. G. Davis of "Stotrs, and Mrs. Joseph W. Alsop f Aven, chairman, met in the comn- cil~of defenSe rooms recently to con- sider the possibility’ of relievin~ the farm labor situatiom by the utilization |of women~in agricultural work. M. Estelia Sprague’ of “the Connecticut Agricultural “College and- home econ- omics director for the state. and Eu- gene Merritt of the United States De- met with tge it 5 brought out in the discussion at the ting that woman labor must be iitilize8to certain extent, at jeast, . Many men have been®calléd into service of the -country -and the numbers will be Sixteeh” million_men ‘With - onjy _thirty-eight million labgrers altogether -in- the ' country ‘it is .apparent that, we must be prepared:| to get along.with one man where or-| diparily we. haye-been: accustomed:to | utilize , two. B.pom from the couhty agentsand farmers . comvinced the jhe thnt ‘womanJabor in addi- of. high ng difficul Ths mr‘tn zardeners, m mrx tZ: tobacco and a number of the fruit growers of the state reported the use of a large number of -women laborers last year and declared -they found them not only: the equal of some forms of man labor but r.. The re ports indicated enlarzed op. portunity for of wo- men this year tisfactory scale of wages. Reports - to -the - committeg indicate that in England the agricultural help problem has been -partially solved at least through- their army:of woman workers which now numbers 150,000. These. women work under local fore- men, accompanied by a chaperon. Rec- ognition in-the form.of an-armlet in- dicating their membership in the wo- man’s army given workers:who have hown themselves worthy. Suitable recognition- for Comnecticut women was considered- by the com- mittee-and the maitter discussed -thor- oughly. Final action will be taken upon this at the next.meeting, but it would seem that -some: form will ‘be agopted. The committee has outlined a plan to investigate the labor situation thor- cughly and to-discover if:possible just how wide a_use the farmers will ba able to make of this type of heip. They are anxious_that all farmers whe ars acquainted with young women capable of helping on the farm make arrans ments witl them at an "eariy. date since it is felt that this is one of the best possible methods to make use of this kind of labor. Seems Rather Conservative. We are frank to say that we would hardly "accuse the Pittsburgiver, who sued his wife for divorce after she had left him forty times, -of - beinz overly precipitious.—Marion Star. A Number of Coups. Secretary Baker calls the French ad- vance “a. successfyl coup de main.” But don't forget the horses’ coup.de pied and the tanks’ coup d'oil—Columbia, (S. C) state. Bridgeport—Col. J. Moss TYves of Danbury has been confirmed by Tudge Howard J. Curtis in the super- ior court here as permanent. recei of the Danbury and Bethel Street-Rail- THREEKS COCOK way company. HAS GREAT Y0OD VA\.“Y. HE food value .of cocoa has + been proven by centuries of use, and dietitians and phy- sicians the world over. are enthusiastic in their endorse- merits of it.. Itdis said to con- tain ‘more nourishment than beef, in a more readily assimi- ‘lated form. The chome,how : ever, should be a high-grade cocoa,— —“Baker’s”’ of C,OUI'SQ. 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