Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, December 24, 1917, Page 2

LLETIN, MONDAY, DECEMBER 24. 1917 F———-—— WILLIMA L BY PLAYMATE, RICHARD ELLIS Latter Was Cleaning Small Bore Ri- fls, Whaen Bullet Pierced Maclure oy Between Hip and Ribs. Dario Maclure,sthe 12-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. 58 Chapman street, was shot with a 22 calibre rifle by his te, Richarq Ellis, son of MTr. and Mrs. Charles R. Ellis of 28 Chap man street, Sunday morning at 11 o He was taken to Hartford to picture taken of the George Maclure of accidently ciock. have an X-ray The shooting cccurred in the home of the ERis bey, jured boy, Mr. and besides the in- and _Mrs. Ellis were present. The EIlis boy was_startin to clean the smail .22 Little Scout ri- | fle, when the gun went off. The hul- lat. which was a .22 shot, entered the Maclure boy’s lex just above the hip and below the floating ribs. Dr. Si- was notified and he and Chicf arrived at the abeut 11.20. The boy was at once taken to St. Joseph's hospital. Chier Killourey fougd that the affair was purely accidental As the exact location of the bullet was not known, the boy was taken to St. Francis’ hospital, Hartford, in an sutomobile where a picture was taken the bullet. Only recently, Chief Killourey 1is- sued a notice that a large number of monds of Police Killourey house Ohirlrdrerrx_icry' FOR FLETCHER'S CASTORIA Christmas and| New Years are the days that everybody ‘wants to make everybody else a present, but don’t know just what they will want. Choice is easy at our store for we have a large variety of useful articles to pick from. Furniture, Cgrpets, Rugs, Bedding, . Crockery, Trunks and Bags, and every line complete at Lincoln’s Furniture Store Main and Union Streets WILLIMANTIC Phegpe DANIEL F. THOMAS H. KILLOUREY BROS. FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EM- BALMERS ‘Willimantic, Conn. (Lady Assistant) JAY M. SHEPARD Succeeding Elmore & Shepard FuneralDirectorandEmbalmer | 6062 Nerth Si., Willimantic Lady Assistant Tel. connection DR. F. C. JACKSON - Stoves, Lamps, 86 Union St., Phone 290 DORIO MACLURE SHOT ic;mpl-mu about the lise of the small 285-3 | NTIC bore rifies about the city-had been re- ceived and told of the danger of acci- dental sheoting, or “I didn't kmow it was loaded.” Dorio Maclure, who was accidentally shot in the side with a .22 rifle, iy in a serious condition, but he is not in pain and if the wound does not be- come infected, he will not be operated on for a few days. He was taken to Hartford Sunday afternoon and the bullet was photo- graphed by an X-ray, and was located in front of the fourth lumbar verte- brae. At the time of the shooting the doctors did not know how badly he was injureg- and they are not sure as the bullet may now, start infec- tion. CLASSIFIED DRAFTED MEN Completed by Local Exemption Board Following: Return of Questionnalres The local exemption board has com- pieted a list of classified drafted men from what questionnaires that have been returned. although all of the yet. The beard # will hold another meeting Wednesday and will probably add more names to the list at that day. The list follows: Class 1, 13 men: Harry Brisson, infleld; David Cava, Willimantic George O. Peterson, Hampton: Joseph Lissee, imanti Leo Routhier, Willimantic® James N. Baker, Abing- ton; Arthur Bonin, Willimantic: Ovila Jarvis, Wauregan; Charles E. Baker, South Windham: Pearl L. Chamber- lin. South Windham: Dennis Sheehan. Willimantic: Elmer W. Morse. Willi mantic; William A. Pellerin, Waure- gan Class 2. Willimantic: Windham. Class %, 1 man: Alonzo E. Vanasse, Plainfleld. » Class 4, 35 men: Arsene Racon. Wil- limantic:” Nelson Laurence. Williman. tic: Frank E. Maxham, Willimantic Benjamin M. Eisenbersz. Willimantic rank J. Congdon, Plainfield: Hector Gauthier, Willimantic: Curtin H. Reinhardt Willimantic: Joseph Tur- cotte, Willimantic: Victor J. Lemieux, Willimantie: Victor Vincent. Plain field: George 1, Ouellette, Plainfield: William J. Julian, Moosup: Manuel Silva, Moosup: Ture C. Thornbers, of Willimantie; Francis B. Greene, Pom- fret (lenter: Edward S. Tabor. Plain- fiel Adelard Dufresne, Plainfield; Francis A. Lavalle, Wauregan: Fre Buraick, Plainfield; Willlam JI. Kelley. Sterling: Joseph H. Bernier, East Brooklyn; Archibald R. Sharpe, Wil- limantic; Ernest F. Wilde, Central Village; Daniel J. Connell, Plainfield: frank ~Pérint. Willimantic: Cyril J. Houle. Willimantic: Dominick Depelli- ros, Willimantic: Peter J. Réy, Wil- limantic: Burt Rail. Willimantic; An- drew Tanka, Willimantic: = Bernard Caron, Moosup; Harry Oates, Plain- field; Peter Carchidi, Willimantic; Leonard H. Watson, Pomfret Center; Shaheen Haddad, Willimantic. Class 5, 26 men: Leslie M. Eaton, Windham: Simon -Shovan, Williman tie: > Willimantic Frank Piesmayr. Pomfret; Wilimantic: ‘ ty men:, Arthur C. Lafleur, John E. Erickson, South Teddy Barnufsky, Poiak, Williman- ‘Willimantic; John M. Potter, Windham; Mike Rowskow- ski. Willimantic: Alex Sosnicki, Wil- limantic! Haroskil Bashura, Williman- tic: Stergiss John ‘Karaso‘nonolh,xgfl- Iimantic: Alanson B. Colvin, East Brooklyn: Edward T. Dion. Moosup: Richard A. Dovle. Plainfield; Joseph Horm, North<Windham: John _Stan- chak. Willimantic:+ Arthur S. Harvey, ‘Windham: Ovila LaFountaine, Willi- mantic: Veas Prischepa, Willimantic;: John Taskoskos, Willimantic: Joseph Cocnke, Willimantic: Apamos Heinuk, Willimantic; Joseph Gumula, Willi- mantic. GIFTS FOR EMPLOYES The Max Pollock Company, of Con- antville, Gives Liberal and Timely Presents. * " The Max Pollack Company, which rractically controls Conantville, hav- ing a larze mill in that place, distrib- uted Christmas zifts to the employ- es of the company Saturday after- noon. The influence of the war was shown by the more serious attitude of the company and its workems. In past years a Christmas tree has been set up, but there was mone this year and the gifts mainly consisted of thrift slamps ana war certificates, and ev- cry emplove received a one year's membership in the American Red Cross. the company establishing a pre- cedent in that regard for this viein- ity. . Tn addition to the usual mifts to the children of the village, cach child received fifty cents’ worth of thrift stamps to encourage thrift, The_gifts were ziven out by Her- man Johl of New York, a member of the company. The amount of war savings certificates received by each adult varied with the number of vears that ‘persons had spent with the com- pany, some of the employss receiving MURRAY’S BOSTON STORE Willimantic, Conn. Have You Forgotten Anyone For Christmas? Zerhaps there is a dear little one you have forgotten in the! &’hfi_&mh.up«hpsnmndflmdnmtomb give something different than what you had planned. What- ever the case may be, come to this store to solve the problem. You will find many good suggestions practical and sensible gifts that will interest and please the recipient. VISIT THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS FOR LAST-MINUTE - .SUGGESTIONS wheve Cut Glass, Fancy China and Toys are displayed. The Ready-to-Wear Section e | VaCation, ¥ where Suits, Coats and Waists lu: much as $25 worth' of the certi- cates. 1 The Max \Pollack is a model com- pany, and is'located at Conantville, 3 small place rorth of Willimantic. The company manufactures employs over 80. The company has always lookedq out for their employes, giving them gardens when the cost of Tiving increasaed, holidays and picnics in the summer, etc. There have been no strikes at the plant and the em- ployes have not asked for a raise, hut they will get one January first, about ten per cent. Public Christmas Festivails. There will be =t least two public Christmas festivals, Christmas“eve in this city. g At 7.30 The Unied Charities will have a public Christmas tree for sev- eral hundred children. The momey for the presents was pertly donatea and partly socilited and the gifts consist & toys, candy, fruit, wearing apparel and mone: The American, Thread compeny will have their usual comumunivy ..ertst- mas tree at the Elms, Christmas eve. A large tree has been placed on the fawn at the corner of Beech and M: streets and varied electri light bulbs have been placed through- out the tree and they WIN be lighted for a short time each evening from Christmas eve to New Yea A chorus of thixty voices, trom the com- composed % 2 : entirely_ of chilayan questionnaires haye not been mailed ; pany’s tenemerts jn fhat section of the will sing cardls at the tree from until 8 o'clock. Adfter that they march down Main street and up street, singing as ttaey march. The chorus has been practichig under the girecflan of Mrs. A. R. .Damon each ay. There will be the usual ynumber of private dances and socials: city Two Spectators Arrestad. Morris and Samuel Spector Were ar- rested by Constable Macfarlane and Supernumerary Fiske, Sunday avter- noon about 3.30, charged with brewch of the peace. The two Spectors were recently mad\v defendants in a suit and goods were attached. The suit is over $97, and the Spectors claim that the junk which was attached worth over $509 and they started to take some of them ou: of the barn on the corner of Lewiston avenue ana High street. Comstable Macfarlane. who served . and who lives near the barn, heard of them removing some of the junk. He went to the place where they were and told them to stop. They refused to and after a little argument. Con- stable Macfariane says, they jumped on him and during the “scrap” the el- der Mr. Spector was hit over the head With a chair. When the two men were brought to the police station, Consta- ble Macfarlane showed the effects of the encounter for on one hand his thumb was cut and several fingers cov- ered with blood. A charge of breach 0f the peace was entered against them. Jake Haller bailed them out at $50 each. They will be before the court tais morning. . Two Sunday Arrests. Two intoxicated men were arrested Sunday. both of them t ents. Ed- mund Lepurt was found on’ Windham road, stumbling along, with his face and clothes very dirty and many cuts on his face. He was picked up by Of- ficer Paulhus and brought ta the sta- tion house and locked up -after his face had been washed. Desire Belan- ger was arrested at the Merril house after a complaint had been received that he was creating a disturbance at the house and ransacking the place. They said that he ransacked the ice- box and ate up ali of the contents. He was arrested and charged with intoxi- cation and breach of the peace. Both men with the two Spectors will be be- fore the court Monday morning. This has been the quietest month at police headquarters for some time. only about sixteen men being arrested ; up to Sunday morning, While _the usually about 30 have strayed from the straight and narrow path during the same time in other months. Some of Windham’s former basket- ball stars will be seen in action on Christmds eve at the high scnool gym, when the regular high school team wilt play the alumni, the first game of this kind to be played at the school. The alumni team has several college stars or its hlineup and the following men will probably compose it: Harry Read of Boston university, Harold Gager and Fred Enander of Tufts, John Ri- ley of .Worcester Tech., and Thomas Pickett of this city. The alumni guards will. probably be Pickett and Gager, last vear's varsity guards, the latter the fastest basketball played Windham has ever turned oat. Wind- ham’s regular lineup will be used. Af- ter the game Elliot’s three piece or- chestra will play for dancing from 10 o’clock until midnight. As a prelimi- nary, the Baptist church will play the Congregational church. Few Furloughs. This will be a _dreary Christmas for many Willimantic men stationed at Camp Devens, for only four local men are home for the holiday. They are Corporal James Cochrane, Edward Morrison, Homer Harrington and Hen- ry J. Kelley, 2 The Spectors Again. Morris and Samuel Spector will again figure in the court for they have been made the defendants in a civil suit for $97, instigated by Max Schin- man. The case will be heard before Justice of the Peace Curtis Dean. Bread of Government Standard. Bread weighing up to the standard recently set by the U.-S. government is now made in the local es. loaf weighs a pound and a half, three ounces more the old loaf and sells f 13 cents, one cent more than the old loaf sold for. Blue Ribbons to Play Taftville. The Blue Ribbons of this city and asketball t composed of Taft- ville young men will contest for hon- ors at Parish hall. Ch after- noon. The Blue Ribbons’ lineup fol- lows: Murray Tighe arnd Walter Mor- jarty guards; Arthur Lamoureux cen- ter; Leo Lamoureux and Spencer King forwards, George Depathy substitute. This is the first game for the Blue Ribbons out for blood. of the season ‘nflflgczm Brief Mention. Edmund St. Peter of the navy is home for Christmas. Albert Piche of the Naval Reserv, is home on a furlough. , Miss Lena Loomis is spending a few days with Chaplin friends. Charles Wingertsman of the training ship, Boston, is home on a six day fur- Miss Edith Willet “of this city is spending the holiday vacation with relatives in Worcester. et Mrs. Frank Vinton of Hyde Park spent Sunday with her mother, Mrs. Stephen Albro of Spring street. day it at 6 o'clock. ere is fine sleighing. Louis Hickey and Edward Otten- heimer, students at the University of Virginia, are home for the Christmas Owen O°'Neil of the e will Lieutenant (Dr.) 3 Reservi -home on -spend } striking Prospect’ days” leave of absence. . Mrs. O'Neil met bhim in New York city. The Y. M. C. A. building will open at 10 ofclock Christmas morning and will be closed from noon until 2 o'- clock and will close for the day at the regular time. Miss Jessie M. Baldwin, teacher in o New York city schools. and Mr. Georgie E. Lee from Wilmington, Del are _visiting their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jerome B. Baldwin, of 115 Pros- pect street. 7 JEWETT CITY Service Flag Dedicated at Comgrega- ional Church—Christmas Sunday Observance—&anta Claus’ Tour To- day—Sawing Stunt at Ice Pond— Red Cross Rall A service flag on which are.six stars was dedicated at the Sunday morning service at the Congregational church. The stars were unveiled by the pastor, Rev. Albert Donnell, as he read the name of each person. The names are George H. Jennings, M. D. contract surgeon, U. S A. with rank -of first lieutenant: Johm G. Jennings, M..D. surgeon, S. A. rank of first lieu- tenant; Everett H. Hiscox. Jr. U. S. N first class seaman: Sidne B MeNin, U. S. N. F., first cla: seaman, acting as electrician; Herbert A. Thompson, U. S. N., second class seaman, blue jacket guard; H. George Wilcox,”U. S. A., field artillery. There is no set form of dedication for such an occasion, and the service used was original with the pastor, who also printed it. Hymn, The Battle Hymn of the R public; statement regarding the fla. naming the stars; dedication. The service concluded as follo: Wihat_is cur trust as we perform this act? Trusting that od, causing wrath of man to praise Him, and re- straining the residue thereof, will bring this war to a conclusion that s mean larger lierty for all peopl that by the war He may hasten the day when nations shall learn war no more, we dedicate this flag. What is our dedication of this flag? To the glory of God and the honor of ‘all enlisted men, especially those who have gone from among us, we dediate this flag. Amen, and Amen. Pnayer. of dedication: hymn, Amer- America! address. Peace to Men : hymn, The Son of God goes .Forth to War: benediction. CHRISTMAS SUNDAY. Special Musical Program at Baptist Church. The Christmas musical program at the Baptist church on Sunday morn- ing was opened with an organ prelude, Chorus of Angel: anthem, There Werg Shepherds. E. L. Ashford: offertor: violin _saolo, Cradle Song, played by Mrs. L. E. Greem: anthem. Worship the New' Born King. T. D. WilFams postiude, Gloria from Twelfth Mass, Mozart. Cantata Given. In the evening the cantata The Star of Bethlehem, by Carrie E. Adams, was sing by a_choir of twenty voices. Be- sides the chorus, work, it included tenor selo.by B. R. Gardner; soprano solo by Mrs. G. H. Prior; quartette by Mr. and -Mrs. Prior and Mr. and Mr: Gardner: soprano solo by Mrs. L. Green: alto solo. Miss' Evelyn Gard- ner; solo by Miss Kathieen Dearnley; quartette by Mrs, Prior, Miss Ruth Davis, Tyler Gilbert’ and R. P. Gard- mner, and a men’s chorus with solos by Tyler Gilbert and G. H. Prior. Chor- ister, Miss Alice A. Brown; organist, Miss Annie Robertson. At Methodist Church. The morning. pregram at the Meth- cdist church incjuded tyo anthems and a solo, Little Town of Bethlehem and Sing and Rejoice, by Shelley, and a solo, The Prayer Perfect, sung by Harold Jeffers. The can®ata The Hope of the World, by P. A. Schnecker, was given in the evening.. A chorus of eighteen voices sang the cantata. It also included a soprano solo by Miss Marian Anthony and a ladies’ trio sung by -all the fe: male voices. Miss Anthony, chorister; Miss Esther Harris, organist, Congregational Church. At fthe Congregational church the musical program included the anthem While Shepherds Watched. Lee G. Kratz; Herald Angels, by a male quar- tette, E. F. Burleson, H. E. Paul, J T. A. Robinson, E. S. Hiscox, with obligato by Mrs. F. S. Leonard. T. A. Robinson, chorister; F. S. Leonard, or- ganist. In the evening a stereopticon lecture was given, Rev. E. M. Anthony show- inf the slides and Rev. Albert Dou- nell giving the lecture. Nephew Killed. Mrs. Job Peloquin of Baltic and Mrs. Henry Byron of Quidnic, R. L. spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Men- ard. On their return to Baltic they found a telegram notifying them of the death of their nephew, Ephraim Gossery, in Centerville, saying he was killed Friday. Santa Claus’ Tour. Great will be the fun for the chil- dren today whben Santa Claus leaves the town hall at 2 o'clock to tour the town and ‘collect the Christmas stock- ings left by the Red Cross ways and means committee at the houses re- cently. He will be accompanied by sirls displaying shoulder sashes. -William Morgan of Boston spent Sunday with his brother, Daniel Mor- gan. He was accompanied on his re- turn home by Miss Fannie Fay Mor- - who ‘will remain in Boston for Judge H. H. Burnham left Saturday for Baltimore, Md. to visit his sons, Alfred and Charles Burnham. All Members Enrolled. - A Red Cross membership service flag |on which there are 173 crosses was fying at the door of the Baptist ves- try Sunday. I shows that every mem- ber of the Baptist Sunday school is a member of the Red Cross. . Wil _Go Over the Top. Today is the day ‘in the history of the local campaign by the Red Cross Christmas drive. L. M. Carpenter, ‘the campoign manager, predicts. that Gris- wold will go over the top, as about only 150 are needed to carry the drive well over. Miss Bertha Lewis of Vol- untown has carried that district with a splendid majority, and both.Mrs. R. A. Wilbur and Mrs. H. J. Cole are e et R e o Ve N Yy ined, In toda; and help win the war. o Miss Eda Hamman of Norwich will teach at the Riverside Erammar scheol, succeeding Mrs. Benjamin Hall Dr. John G. Jennings of Boston and 2 -ap-artist from San @rex.. were guests at Dr. and Mrs. G. H. Jennings' Sunday. CHRISTMAS SWIMMING STUNT. William McNicol Adopts Novel Way of Aiding ‘Red Cross and Enlisted Boys. give a public swimming on in th» chilly water where Shea thers are haryesting their fine ten- inch ice. ~ Mr. M¢Nicol will jump from: the edge of the ice into the water, running fifteen féet on the ice before water. A collection will be taken fifty per t. ‘of VINOL MADE THIS NURSE STRONG Nothing Like it for Rundown and Nervous Peaple Von Ormy, T from .a gencral v anaemia, Joss of appeti so I was unfic_for different medigine: thréugh my drt 1 took it: cough disappeared and T am suffered con and cough, ork. T ut help. and ned of Vinol sed, my eight 1 build or - up ran-down, return your 2 Broadway Pharmacy. Prop., . Norwi Vinol Willimantic by the Wilson I in Danielson by the A. W Pharmacy, and in Putham Donahue. is _sold e Williams by J. F. 50 per cent. to the City boys. RED CROSS RALLY." enlisted Jewett Resulted in Many spiring Address Keefa. Enrollments—In- by Rev. W. A. The Red Cross paisn membership cam- " held in Finn's Opera house Thursday evening, December 20, caus- ed a large number of members to be enrolled. After the Polish band had rendered several selections at the entrance of the building they enter The Liber Rebinson with Choru piano led by J. N. cecompaniment 3 ca the a The sp sracefully M. Brown. Li an of Plainfield clad in rank deliverea impressing his L of presentinz a the greatest crisis of our countr The chief speaker of W. A. Keefe of T leave | nd the : posit them pdre of the flower to all who are i At the ccnel ras prolonged s r hearinz 1} soldiers. the other of t set firmly in their cl one could not| help th ide that they were part ot the most glorious.countr on God's sreen foot stool, the Unite States of Amer: - BALTIC. Closing Day -of Red Cross Work— Shetucket Worsted Mills Employes to Have Christmas Holidays. Tomorro three ma: St. Ma a high mas the second mass o'clock, and the 1 is to be a ligh m . the TF A ses are to be celebrated at church. - The first to be s to be sung at 6 o'clock: is to be read at § t mass at 10 o'clock s. Clesing Dav of Drive. The big dri to obtain membe for the American Red C s coming to a close. T the o of the Bal branch of the N expects that local subscribed to tt - hand today to boost Vacation at Academy. The Academy of the Holy TFamily| closed Friday for the holiday recess.| will _spend the | in Sprinzfield, abe at her | ifaverstra; dent left Saturd: itive homes in_differsnt towns in New England. Holiday at Mills. Nol and No. 2 mills’ of the She: tucket Worsted company _suspended business Saturday urtil Wednesday morning. i Edward 3. Kelley in the United States navy spent a furlough Sunday with his parents, r. and Mrs. Thom- as F. Kelley of Little Flats. Mr. Kel- ley recently left a government pos tion to join the colors. Mr. Kclley was formerly cmployed as raflway ~ mal clerk. FOUR WEEKS IN HOSPITAL No Relief—Mrs. Brown Fin- ally Cured by Lydia E. Pinkhamn’s Vegetable® Cleveland, Okio.—““For years T suf- fered mmfimcai{. seemed as though dey I did faint and {|my husband wes | sent for dnd the doc- tor came. Iwas ta- H Siken to the hospital ‘and stayed four weeks but when I came ‘bome I would faint just the sarce and bad the same pains. £ A friend who is a putse asked me to try Lydiz E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Com- 1 began taking it thetvery day for I was suffering a great deal. Ithas done me more good than the hospital. To anyone who is suffering as I was my advice is to stop in the first .drug-store and get a bottle of Lydia E. 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We are the only store in Norwich carrying complete stocks of these wonderful instruments. THE TALKING MACHINE SHOP, Inc. With Lahn Furniture Co., 74 Main Street, Norwich, Ct. you go home.’”” —Mrs. W. C. BrROWN, OUR STOCK OF THE (NSTRUMENT OF QUALITY Sonoy; CLEAR AS A BELL . PHONGGRAPHS is complete. If you want one for Christmas select it now. We have Sonoras in all styles and finishes. The same guarantee that goes with all Plaut-Cadden merchandise goes with Sono- ras. It means perfect satis- faction. ThePlaut-Cadden Co. . Established 1872 135, 137, 139, 141, 143 MAIN STREET Norwich, Conn. bt The Store of Service Supreme 4 THE H. C. MURRA s : . . ’ a.: Y co- . Chflmfi.h:thfi'bm' < - '.";u I :Cx\y_ R?fl.m; .2844 W. 12th St., Cleveland, Ohio. K .