Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, December 25, 1917, Page 5

BULLETIN, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1917 John & Geo. H. Bliss Largest Assortment of DIAMOND JEWELRY BROOCHES SCARF PINS RINGS PENDANTS BRACELET WATCHES RADIOLITE STRAP WATCHES, ETC. John & Geo. H. Bliss CARE - The one thing we pride ourselves on " in our bread-making is CARE. There is no slapdash, hit-and-miss nor neglect in our bakery. We do no guessing and take no chances. You can safely rely on our product as the very best in the market. ANDREW’S BAKERY SUMMIT STREET 187th Dividend Office of The Norwich Savings Society Norwich, Conn., Dec. 15, 1917. The Directors of this Spciety have declared out of the earnings of the current six months a semi-annual dividend at the rate of FOUR PER CENT. per annum, payable to deposi tors entitled therto on and after January 15, 1918. COSTELLO LIPPITT, Treasurer. . DR.R.J. COLLINS DENTIST 148 Main Street, Norwich, D.nn. Phone 1178 - TuThS ¥ CHIROPRACTIC ADJUSTMENT Is a natural health method which en- ables nature to restore your health more effectively and premanently than any known health method. No medi- cine, surgery or osteopathy used. Chirepractic Institate J. O. Zimmermann, A. C. Licenged Dr. of Chircpractic 220-221 Thay" Bl!dg., Necrwich, Conn. D Alired lhdnrds DENTIST Hours: 9.12 a m-—1.30 to § p. Wed. and Sat Eveniugs 1 8 Room 305 Thaver kullding 5 Tel. 299 Residence tel. 1225 190 Frankl{n st i8 THE PLACE TC GET A Nice ROAST BEEF AS WELL AS A NICE PIECE OF CORNED BEEF OR ANY- THING IN THE MEAT LINE. VAL. LUPPERT NOTICE . Painting. Paperhanging. Flasterin 234 aleo & speciaity in Decorating Ansd Graining. Ty wark TeL 12462 aug18STuTh HOW DO YOU GO T0 PALLS AUTO CO, the highest grade Painting Shop? Go through Washing- ten street or Broadway till you get to Sachem street and turn to your left till you get to the corner of Sherman street, then you see the great sign, Falls Auto Co Highest Grade Painting 51 SHERMAN STREET (Cut out and mail coupon PLAUT-CADDEN BUILDING, 135-143 Main St. Nerwich, Conn. Plosse send me estelogue -lfl I[fl idescribing the terms and fuoll pariicufars flllfl"n. your easy payment plan. Frenchm Fur Co. rantes all work. We make oll:'!o for Discounts on nl Furs. Uncured ins wanted. Pr-et-d Furrier + H. J. YURMAN, Proprietor Tel. 1501- 4, Room 106, Thayer EER dg, 'l‘hlhno'l‘u:” M Sll Norwich, Tuesday, Dec. 25, 1917. —_—— VARIOUS MATTERS Merry Christmas to all The Bulle- tin’s readers. 2 Light vchicle lamps at 4.53 o'clock this evening. Birch brush is being hauled to the milis about the state. Fiity printed calling cards for 30 cents ot The Bulletin Office.--ady. Hotels and restaurants have made many reservations for dinner guests and parties today. Jitney drivers and special delivery automobile owners have had a profit- able holiday season. Some of the best looking apples of- fered for the holiday trade came fro orchards in Lebanon. Monday’s uncertain weather did not appear to keéep shoppers at home in any appreciable numbers. Even the Christmas letters and cards bear the government reminder: Food ! will win the war, don't waste it. “Splendid trede in staple goods™ is the verdict of all Norwich merchants regarding their holiday business. Owners of Florida orange groves are remembering their friends up mnorth with boxes of the new crop fruit. A number of informal Christmas eve parties were held for the boys and girls home from college for the holidays. Some unusually big Christmag| candles offered by the stores will help during the “lightless nights” ahead. To date, the Red Cross membership at Groton has been fully doubled and the prospect is that it will ex- ceed the 500 mark. The Christmas festival for all mem- hers and friends of the Broadway Con- gregational Sunday school is to be held Friday evening: The mills of Rockville are short of coal. The - high school barely has enough coal to Jast twb days after school convenes, January 2. This week’s meeting- of the Pro- gressive Missionary club of the Cen tral Baptist church is to be held with Mrs. Lawrence Hoffman, 2 Penobscot street. A Christmas present of 600 cigars and 300 cigarettes, six jars of tobac- co and some chewing tobacco was <en: to Danbury boys at Fort ‘Wright, Tishers Island. Docember 26, 27 and_ 28, being St. Steven, St. John and Holy Innocents' davs, respectively, Holy <Communion will be ceiebrated each day in the Epis- copal churches. With the best of intentions, many Norwich property owners’ have had little change to use snow shovels this month, as there has been mors ice than snow on the walks. Many novelties in holiday decora- tions are moticeable about town, at some houses small American flags, or flaze of the allies, being combined with evergreen or holly. Usa of rold coins as Christmas ®ifts h=s been 'almest discontingum giftc kas been almost entirely élimin- ated this year, thrift stamps and war certificates taking their place. A contribution of $100,000 by the Rockefeller Foundation for its 'war work in_1918 was announced yester- {d<y In New Haven, by the supreme office of the Knights of Columbus. The third annu=~] community Christ- mas tres exercices ‘at Central Park, Rockwiilz, wers bezzin Sunday nicht at when all the mill whistles tellr in ths city rang for two minutee Norwick. alumni lesrn that Wesle- van ha= mcre than 400 men in the Urited Steies service, wncluding mombers of the faculty and l A undergraduates and Duting the November 3a, 1 New Hayen & spend two weeks in the hospital and is just able to sit up. Mr. and Mrs. ::lbrey are in Florida for the win- . ‘While a good liet of names of the parish boys in the federe! service has been regeived by Eev. J. ™. Broderick for the contemplated henor rofl of St. Patrick’s chuich. all of the 100 or mere have not yet been repsrted to .the rector. ‘The completion: of the beautiful gran- ite mausoleum being erected In Ma- plewood cemetery for Mrs, Joseph M. Burdick is delayed, because three of the marble slabs to line the tomb |- were cracked in transit and must be rophud by perfect siabs. . in_conjunction De- us wfll ze th Uranus and norfh el the m about the diameter of the moon. This will bs an excellent op- portunity for those having to locate Uranus. Vanus sets about three houre and a haif after the sun. Hartford papers note that Mrs. | Bowena Cadwell and Miss Florence rgan Cadwell of Hartford _and Fhl}ip M. vearing of St. Pauls school, Concord, N. H., are spending the holidays with Mr. and Mrs. M. F. 'P‘ant of No. 1,501 Fifth avenue, New j company “m tons of commercial h Lon effect that Mrs. Mabrey has had to | The legal eommittes of the exemp- | tion board for Tolland county is hav- ing hard work in filling out tbo ques- Honnalres for the dratted men. The committee of three, originally named, has appointed about t:lgnty,d and they are kept working from six to ten hours a day. The White Ribbon Banner ann: es that Mrs. Addie Slate, of S Windham, has taken the Place of Mrs:| Emily CL\rk Scott until the latter is able "to restme her duties. Mrs, Slq.u will have charge of the depart- of 'l'mm%‘ and Missions lamminhhbeamy to have a registered B re boar and he in- tends to promote this Strain amon breeders. Mr. Potter has -ais Abile T. Browning of Lebanon is se- riously il Richara Ba:nn is confined to his home on Clff street with illness. James McArdle of Boston is visiting his mother in Montville over Christ- mas. Samuel Crowe, who is stationed at Plum Island is spending Christmas at his home. Joseph Keefe of Phillips-Andover Academy, spent Monday evening with friends in town. R. Gale Noyes of Brown University is at his home on Laurel Hill for the Christmas recess. _G. Reginald Ashbey of Brown .Uni- vérsity is spending Christmas at his home in the ecity. Howard L. Peckham of the U. S. Military Academy at West Point homre on furlough. George Dyer of the Charleston Navy Yard is spending Christmas at his home on the East Side. Christopher G. Allen of the U. S. Naval Reserve, . is at his home on Church street for the hcliday. Miss Lila Brown from Hartford is the guest of Mrs. Alice Richardson in Hallville over the Christmas holiday. William Dyer of Tufts college is at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Dyer Christmas. J. Harold Ely, boys' secretary of the local ¥. M. C. A, left Monday for Hol- yoke to spend Christmas with his par- ents there. of the East Side for Mr. and Mrs. Frank Palmer of New York city are spending a few days with Mrs. Palmer's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Dyer. Mrs. Susan B. Moore of Stonington is in Norwich to yisit for a week with her Brother and” sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. David Merritt. . B. Montgomery Bruce, office secre- tary at the Y. M. C. A, left Monday to spend the houdays with relatives | in Washington, D. Earle .. Sparks, younger son of Mrs. Albert A. Sparks, of Fairmount street, is now at Camp Merritt, J., with the machine gun battalion. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Brock of Bris- tol, Penn., are spending a few days with Mr. Brock’s parents, Officer and Mrs. Thomas Brock of Forest street. Mr. Brock has been away from Nor- wich for some time and is now fore- man of a large iron comstruction com- pany with offices in Bristol. WEDDING. Getchell—Lamond. Miss Grace Lamond of New London and Raymond Earl Getchell of Hart- ford were united in marriage by Rev. Daniel Fletcher of Quaker Hill at 7 o'clock Saturday evening. The wedding was a quiet affair. guests including only intimate friends of the families. Miss Tamond was employed as teacher at the Nameaug school.” Her khusband, son of J. B. Getchell of New London, is employead as. draftsman for the Pratt & Whitney Manufacturing company of Hartford. The couple left Satufday evenipg on the Gilt Edge en route for Hartford, trom where they will start their hon- eymoon. _ S OBITUARY Bridget Callahan. The death of Bridget Callahan oe- curred Monday at the home of Peter J. McNamara on Broadway after a long {llness. She was born in Ar- maugh, Ireland, 65 vears ago and came te this country Quer_sixty years ago. She came direct to Norwich and ha: always made her home with he hrolher in-law. Mr. McNamara. She is survived by a =ister, Miss Susan Callahan of this city and a brother, Patrick Callahan of Worcester. Herbert Whitaker. The death of Herbert Whitaker oc- curred at the W. W. Backus hospital at 10. Monday morning, following an iliness of three years. He was born in Emgland Dec. 6,_ 1365, the son of William and Mary Whi , -and came here 21 years ago. He has been employed as a shoemaker in this city for ‘manv years. He is survived by his wife; and four children, Mrs. Al- bert Harkness. Herbert, Annie and Raymond Whitake William B. Shaw in Naval Reserve. William B. Shaw. son of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander F. Shaw of 131 Trv- ing avenue. Providence, R. I, and nephew of Charles W. Burton, eash- icr of the water department of this ty, has entered the naval reserve at Newport, R. I. Shaw played on the Brown university footbali team lasé fall, succeeding the famous Polla; in his position at halfback. He play- ea Dbrilliant football and was consid- sred a comer the coaches. Mr. Shaw formerly Iived in this city. Children of Soldiers Get Gifts. The National League for Woman' Service has 'compl nine bags for the children of the Norwick soldiers ch bag contains an American flag. LINCIDENTS IN SOCIETY Stowell Gilbert of New York is the zut:t his sister, Mrs. John L. Mitchell. e Miss W Columbia university, is ‘holida; town for the g-. stullent at er home in Miss - Ruth Birming- ham, Pa., of is -m:; on Greene avenue for several weeks. and Mrs. Zebulon R. Robbins are the guests of their MS, Henry A. Kelley, ln Portland, Me. Joseph Hall and Lloyd Hall, stu- dents at Yale, dre passing t.ho holiday ‘Hamlin mmda and lfl-m M’.u'y nn Mrs. ‘W. Tyler Oiomt of Chnl'ch M Enstgn’ Traver Brisvoo of the Naval academy at is ing a few i on anys' at “his street. g sachusetts "fi?fim of noloty is gendm the uluhn A his home on KM-M HEALTH OFFICER MUST REPORT DAILY New System Will be in Effect Black Has Been Working After Jan. 1—Dr. John T. on Plan for Long Time—Ob- ject is to Get Accurate Daily Health Record of the State. According to an annpuncement made by the state department of heaith it will be necessary for the local health officer, Dr. E. J. Brophy, after Jan- uary 1, to make a daily report to the state department of the health condi- tions in Norwich. The department has had this plan under contemplation for some time. Under the new plan, every health officer in the state will have to keep a close watch of the conditions in hjs town or city and daily make his report to the department. The health officer is to have the cooperation of the physicians in his district and will depend on them to keep him inform- ed of the cases. Through this sys- tem it will be possible at any time, by inquiry at the office of the state department in Hartford, to find out just where diseases are prevalent as WAR SAVINGS SOCIETY HAS BEEN ORGANIZED Distribute Policy Holders. In accordancé with the scheme in- augurated by the Prudential Insurance Company of America a War Savings soclety has been formed among the employes of the local district. There are thirty-six employes in the local district which embraces the Norwich, Willimantic, New London, Putnam and Westerly offices and all of them -have joined ‘the society. These socleties have been formed by the company iff all of their districts throughout the country to the number of several hun- dred. With the approval of the zovern- ment the company has arranged to have all of its agents sell the Yar Savings Stamps in the homes which they visit evéry week to collect their premiums. District Superintendent E. O. Rodier received a letter from N. Howard Cheney, chairman of the state board, Monday, giving his sanction of the plan and Mr. Rodier has written for the .pledge cards for the agents. If the cards arrive in time thé agents will be equipped with them wheén they start out Menday. The agents will not take any of the money but will merely act as advance agents. They will present the pledge cards and will endeavor to persuade their policy holders to subscrjbe, thus helping the government win the war. The agent will return the card to the home office where it will be turned over to the postoffice by the superin- tendent. The postmaster will send a War Savini stamp for the amount subscribed the subscriber by the mail carrier who will collect the mon- ey _when he delivers the stamp. It is believed that this method will result In a great increase of the sale of the stamps which is still far below the two billion mark set by the gov- ernment. The personal appeal to help win the war by saving a small sum cannot help but have an effect upon those who regard the project as some- thing for those who are in better cir- Postmaster J. P. Murphy endorses the scheme STATE HOSPITAL PA‘"ENT! 4 xULETIDE ENTERYAINMENTI Candy, Popcorn and Apples Distrib- uted and Mo Pictures Shown. Monday evening there was a very enjoydble entertainment-in the Jarge hall at the Norwich State Hospita] for about 500 patients at that institu- tion. Candy, .popcorn and apples were distributed and moving pictures were shown. There are Christmas trees in all the wai and Christmas gifts will be distributed this morning. The wards are all decorated in holiday col- crs. The arrangements were made by Dr. Wilcox and staff. HAS THREE SONS _ IN THE SERVICE Rev. F. A. Pettersson Displays Ser- vice Flag With Three Stars. Rev. F. A. Pettersson, pastor af the Swadl.lh Lutheran church, is display- ing a service flag with three stars upon it as his three-gons are serving Uncle Sam. His son} are Nathan, a first leutenant fn the lengineering corps; John, who is in the ordnance department, and Martin, whe is at the Massachusetts Institute of Technol- cgy, undergoing a course of military irstruction preparatory for active duty. LOCAL CONCERNS PRESENT = GIFTS TO EMPLOYES Three Give Gold Pieces. and One Other Gives Pieces of Sparerib. * Following their yearly custom the Fdward Chappell company presented all their employes with $5 for Christ- mas. - The Baird Tire and Supply com- pany gave all &Mr gold picces. A. D. p presented each ot his help Wll.h a lne’l%l:e. of spare- rib. The American rmos Bottle company gave each of 175 employes $5 in addition to their regular pay on Saturday. AT THE DAVIS THEATRE Vaudeville and Motion Pictures " Capacity houses greeted the holiday bill at each performance at the Davis theatre on Merniday afternoon and evening. The bill h ‘well chosen and includes motion pictures and three big Keith acts of vaudeville. The photo- Beach’s Block. It is_the portraya) of the life of mnuon. of city girls and even those in the couftry, howing the tempta- tions that fall American stupendous and show Aauch eclever photography. The vaudeville, Is exceptional, hav- ing as a headliner, Lamb's mnn‘ a delightful Yuletide om fi. kiddie- Gfly and Gral in w:an and 3 :unese trio are a entertainers. Ani ec!b completes the bill. o | 'First Stesl Kool Laid. Blocks are being laid at the G Iron works for the keel of the first (e o compistion Zor the Eovernm 16 ¥5 thought that Kesl will bo down week the pork of bullding abips e&:mcno! the previous work pre getting bulldings and - srousl Teak-- Tor the stupendous task. ¢ is u-rmng Zow in lavge quanti as the wmmy can find dellrgble smong the many applicants, Congress will shortly luflwflnv jlian gover: to a2 4 well as how serious they are. Under the new system it is possi bie to locate incipient epidemics and gheck them before they get a start; as jn the cases of infectious diseases, the} can be immediately traced and if they are contagious, the places where they exist can be quarantined until the malady is stamped out. The ‘plan is especially valuable at this time, announces Dr. Black, be- cause of the fact that with troops moving from one section of the state to the other there is always the dan- ger that they may be moved into an area where there is an epidemic, if there is no information as to the health of that particular community. Blank forms will be provided for the flling of the report from day to day. ‘The usual monthly regort of cases oc curing within the health officer’s jur- isdiction will stil be required. ANNUAL CHRISTMAS CONCERT AT FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH | Programme Enjoyed by Large Numbers. Speci Christmas - services were held Sun- day, both morning and evening at the First Baptist church. *The church was decorated in Christmas greens and red poinsettias. Special music from the cantata, To Bethlehem, was rendered by the choir, William Douslas, or; ist, assisted by an orchestra, Fred son, violin; Robert Otis ana La Rue Bliven, cornets; Harry Ward, trom- bone. The pastor gave an earnest Chrlst- mas message from the text: “There shall come a star out of Jacob and a Scepter shall arise out of Judah. Num- bers 24. The annual Christmas concert of the Bible school was held in the evening in_place of the regular service. Instrumental music was rendered throughout the evening’s programme by the school orchestra, Mrs. La Rue Bliven, pianist; La Rue Bliven, Rob ert Otls, cormets: Fred Benson, Les- ter Peckham, violins: Harry Ward, trombone, assisted by John Kukla, flute. 3 The programme opened by song, Joy to the World; responsive reading by the junior department; prayer, Rev. Mr. Strouse: song, Holy Night, wy school; address of welcome, Master Robert Billings recitation, Little Boy, Master Frederick Peckham: _ sons, Away in a Manger, by three littfe girls in the beginners’ department, Louise Higgins, Lucile Morse and Rose Per- exercise of recitation and sons, Merry, Merry Bells of Christmas, mem of “the_ primary departmen Olive Rathbun, Harriet Pierce. Nata. lie Holden, Ruth Shaffer, Hazel Pierce, Beatrice Cuprak, Margaret Weilan Ruth Robinson, Masters Charles Hol deni, Frederick Peckham, Robert Bil- lings, Donala Royce, Ralph Tracy, Chas. Pinkpank and Gerald Shaffer: exercise, Christmas Snowstorm, by members_of the Junior department, Misses Dorothea Tucker, Justine Briggs, Marion Royce, Dorothy Farrell, | Helen Risley, Blanche Wilbur: exer- cise, Christmas Messengers, Masters Harry Waters, Robert Otis, Jr., Rich- ard Maguire, Arthur Armstrong, Flovd Pierce, Harold. Frink: song, It Came Upon the Midnight Clear, junior de- partment: recitation, The First Christ- as ght, Maripn Royce: recitation, A Christmas Legend. Laura Peckham: aito solo, Mrs. Herbert Willey, accom- panied by Mrs. La Rue Bliven, with violin obligato by Fred Benson; reci- tation, Give, by Robert O Jr. As- sistant Superintendent Earle Stamm explained as has been customarv for a number of yaar the school's White Christmas: song. zr of the King, by school; benedk‘tion y_the pastor, "At- both servites a Red Cross booth was placed at the rear of the church with Miss Mazie Stamm in charge, in the morning and Miss Lilllan Crumb in the evening. The sum of $19.50 was realized. ns; ANNUAL CHRISTMAS TREE AT CHRIST ‘CHURCH Many Gifts Won F-vun to the Schol- ars of the School. The annual Christmas Eve festival of the Christ Church Sunday school was held Monday afternoon at the church at 4 o'clock. There was a large attendance and in accordance with the usual custom there were two.| trees, one decorated and gay with Hn’hts‘ while the other was dark and bare. As each .child came to the altar and received his or her present f present from each was placed at he foot of the bare tree for the needy ones who are less fortunate - than themselves. Popcorn, instead. of the candy of former years, was passed out in the oxes distriuted With !he pres- ents. The gifts and popcorn ware distrib- uted by Walter B. Crooks, Lloyd Jo- seph Hall and Sven Diedrickson. Dur- ing the services the following musical programme ‘was c(enfle.l'ed by _the church choir, accompanied by Wil- lam F. Habekotte: O, Come All Ye Faithful, Holy Night, Sleep Little_Dove, ‘The First Noel Away in the Manger, Oh, Little Town of Bethleham Barnby Shepherd’; Dickinson It Came Ux‘on the Midnight Clear. . Dyke Reading German Folk Song Munn Traditional Melody Swift Received Check for $20. Monday, Dr. Joseph H. Selden, the chairman of the local Red Cross Christmas campaign, received a check for $20 for the Manhattan company. Accompanying tha check was a let- ter stating that amount repre- sented five Dcr cenL of the proceeds of their business for Dec. 21, and ask- ing that the money be used for the Req Cross. ¥..M. C. A. Open AN Day. The local Y. M. C. A. building will ‘be open aM day Christmas from 9 a. m. until 10 p. m. to offer entertain- |- ment to any of the local boys, or out gf town boys who are in town for the ay. Gave 50 Pounds of Wool. of free wool jast week for the army end navy knitting. “To Entertain Sailors. jut 40 boys from the sub- at Christ Episco) ing with | marine as the guests of honor. !fl na:, Bruce m;h;k -nd 25; s o CONTINUED COLD WEATHER HAS EFFECT ON HENS The Total Yield For Seventeenth Week in Storrs Contest Below Av- erage. The continued unseasonal eold has had its effect on the lighter breeds in the laying contest at Stcers. On the honor roll, it will be noted that,there are Rocks and Wyandottes, but no Leshorns or Oregons, no Buttercups or Andalusians. This condition means, of course, a liitle lower geperal aver- age. The total vield for the seventh week was 1578 or about 40 eggs less than for the preceding weelk. Jules F. Francais' pen of Barred| Rocks from West Hampton Beach, L. I, stood head and shoulders above any other pen in the contest and with a production of 45 eggs, which is a yield of 63 per cent. Two pens of White Wyandottes, entered by Obed G. Bridgeton, R. I and F. W. Harris, Mel- rose, N. Y., tied for second place with 38 eggs cach. Brayman Farm's White Wyondottes from Westville, N. ond Pinecrest Orchard’s Rhode Island Reds from Groton, Mass., tied for third place with 37 eggs each. Rock Rose Farm's Barred Rocks from Katonah, Y., and Flintstone Farm’s Reds from Daiton, Mass., tied for fourth place with 36 eggs each. A few weeks ago the mash formula | which is being used in the laying com- petition was published in this column. Along with the modification of the dry mash, already in effect, the manage- ment of the contest will adopt a dif- ferent scratch grain in order to meet the food administration’s requirements that limit the use of wheat in the scratch grain to 10 per cent. As in the case of the dry mash, the following scratch grain formula has been recmo- mended by the agricultural colleges of no less than four eastern states: 250 pounds cracked corn. 100 pounds heavy oats. 100 pounds barley. 50 pounds feed wheat. This ration was arrived at after a careful study of its nutritive value, the probable supply-of the several grains and also probable price during tk coming year. Like all others, this formula is no iron clad rule. Indeed. the feeder should, with the exception of wheat, alter the amounts of the other grains whenever local supply and current prices make a chanZe neces- sary or advisabie. TFor example, the formula is 50 per cent. corn and 20 per cent. oats, but there is no reason w 40 per cent. corn and 30 per cent. oats cannot be used if this lessens the cost of the feed. The three best pens in eath of the principal varieties are as follows: Barred Plymouth Rocks. Pen. : 4 Jules F. Francais. West Hamp- ton Beach. L. Rose Rock Farm. Katonah, N. 229 2 Harrv B oer, Takewood, > J. F‘ranl\ Dubois, Mass. Rhode Island, Reds. Pinecrest Orchards. Groton, Mass. Flintstone Mass. West Mansfield Poultry Attleboro, Mass. ... White Leghorns. Hollywood * Farm,’ Hollywood, "Wash. Braeside Poultry Farm burg, Pa. J. fi'ank Du!mls Stouds ‘East Lynn, Miscellaneous. Cook & Porter (Buf Wyan- dottes), Fasthamptom, Mass. Oregon Agricaltural College (Oregons), Corvallis, Ore.... 32 Dr. N. W, Sanborn' (Buff Wy- andottes), Holden, Mass..... FEDERAL OFFICER TO HELP WITH INCOME TAX. Will Be at Local Postoffice from Jan. 2 Until March 1, In a communication received by this paper, Collector of Internal Revenue James J. 'Walsh announces that a fed- eral income tax officer will be sent into Norwich on Jan. 2, 191, and will be here un March 1, 1918. He will have his office in the postoffice and will be there‘every day from 9 a. m. to 6 p. m. and be ready and willing to help persons subject o the income tax make out their returns without any cost to them for his services. Every individual who is married, liv- ing with wife*or husband, and having a net income during the year 1917 of $2,000 or over, will be obliged to file a return. Unmarried persons having a net income of $1,000 or over will be obliged to file a return. These returns must be made up on official forms be- fore March 1, 1918. The federal offi- cer will have a supply of income tax forms with him. Because many people do not understand the law and will not know how to make out their returns, the government is sending In this fed- eral officer to assist them. It is the duty of the taxpayer to make himself known to the government. If an indi- vidual is not sure whether or not he is obliged to file a return, he should con- sult ‘the federal officer, as penalties ranging from $20 to $1,000 and Jjail sentences are imposed upon those who neglect their_duty in this respect. Of course, it it is impossible to send a federfl officer into every town, village and community. To meet this condi- tion Collector James J. Walsh has as- signed officers in the most important centers, takil into (ensideration the location, population an8 accessibility. Individuals desiring information and assistance in making up their returns may suit their convenience as to which officer they will -call upon. The collector suggests that every- body immediately start to figure up his_income \‘a expenses so as to be ready with the figares when the fed- eral officer arrives. , Income includes about every doilar that one gets. Ex- pense is, comprised of the money that is spent 'by the individual in making his money, such as interest, tazes paid. help. amount paid for goods sold, seed fertilizers, food, stock for horses upd en.ttle, rent, ete, but not living er information will he y the federal officer. \ fur- nlshed NEW HAVEN MOVES MORE COAL THAN IN 1916. Eleven Months of 1917 390,565 Tons. During the eleven months ended . 30, 1917, the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad com- pany ‘moved ”lm more gross tong of coal over its lines than in e same period of 1916. These figures h-:ve just been compiled by the com- and disclose that despite the enormoua increase in transportation requirements since the war the New Haven is doing everything in its power to keep New Etxhnd supplied T5E SRl inorease in commergial coal i in eo ergial mva-nu over.the New Haven, the larger part has been in anthracite increase for o Wi MMINGS & RING Funeral Directors antl Embalmers 322 Main Street Chamber of 'Phone 288-2 Commerce Building Lady Assistant Frnest E. Bullard VIOLIN TEACHER Ail String !netruments repaired Violins sold on easy terms Fer appointments add L3 €. BULLARD, Bliss Place, Nor« wich, Conn. CREAM that will always WHIP Fresh Daily —at the Peopie’s RMarket € Franklin Street JUSTIN HOLDEN. Propristor cleven mohth were pares with months ending Nov. 20, the November being estimated, tons. This com- n the correspond- ing period of 1916, or an increase this year over last of 304,583 gross tons. The movements of bituminous the eleven months this to 3 with' 3.6 i an increa Total movements of anthracite and bituminous for el amounted to 6,437 compares with 6,045,469 gross tons In 1916, and is an increase of 390,505 gross tons. ‘While there have been many expla- nations of the causes for the coal shortage this year, the figures report- ed by the New Haven show that the company has been doing effective work lo meet the enormous demands for uel. for HOW PRICE OF MILK HAS RISEN IN NEW YORK About 55 Per Cent. Since June, 1315 —20 Per Cent. Less Consumed. New milk in cent. since per cent.’ consumed, York, Dec. 24.—The price of New York has risen per June, 1915, and about 20 less of the product is being aceording to a report of ‘s committes on milk made public tonigh: “Man¥ families use less milk,” the report stated, “and are substituting tea, coffe, beer, wine and other things for tha feeding of young children whose health and growth are injured by such substitutes.” e — THE PLEASANT DAY Cigar Stand, John A. Hurley, wishes all his patrons Merry Christmas. John A. Hurley. GREETINGS As the year 1917 draws to a close, | wish to extend to all the good friends a hearty thanks for their substantial support which has made this year a banner year. | extend all the season’s greetings. Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy and Prosperous New Year. F.W.Guild JEWELER 21 BROADWAY Phone 551-4 The Thames National Bank Norwlich, Conn., Dec. 22, 1917 The annual meeting of the Stock- holders of this Bank, for the election of Directors and thé tramsaction of such other business as may legally come before them, is hereby called to be held at their Banking K House on Tuesday, Jan. 8 1918, at 11 o'clock a m. CHARLES W. GALE, Cashier. THE I124TH ANNUAL MEBTING of the Mutwal Assurance Company of the City of Norwich will be held at the Notwich Savings Soclety Meonday,; Jan. 14th, 1918, at 40 a. Notice to m Policles will be renewed at the Nors wich Savings Soclety on presentatiom. decz4d . R. BUTTS, Treasurer. What 5¢ Will Bay A Genuine DIAMOND. Pay 5c first week and next weeks as— follows, 10c, 15e, 20¢, ete. Don’t miss this chance. THE STORE ;'_;JALlfv THE PLAUT-CADDENCO, Establighed 1872