Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, January 10, 1918, Page 8

By Lieut. . HARVEY DOUGLAS Fourth”Canmdian Mounted ‘Rifles AT illing Tale of the Experienceswfa’ M‘W Mlmflhl-hndadfinfi_y ‘With what a sigh of relief we set. i tled back into the plush seats of that in fGirst-class carriages, just as though we { had paid our fare. A very nice Swiss ! officer, folhwed by several stretcher- Swiss train. We were traveling On the train were 414 English Tom. ! mies and twenty officers. There was a comfortable seat for every man who could sit up, and there were hospital I doubt if in the whole world at that rnoment ‘ cars for the stretcher cases. there were a happier lot of men. Bu there wasn’t a cheer or any other sign of joy. We were still on German ter- the ritory, and before we crossed border a wheel might come off the en gine or there might be an earthquake. ‘We were taking no chances. In Switzerland. Just after the train pulled out of the We ‘were out of the hands of the Huns at We looked out of the windows gnd saw women and children standing in the snow outside their doors, wav- ing handkerchiefs and shouting “Vive A spontaneous cheer It was the station we entered Switzerland. Jast. I'Angleterre.” went up from every man. most thrilling time of our lives. As we . whirled on through night the cheering and waving stop in a Swiss town. The who crowded to the car windows ehowered ,us with floyers, chocolate, cigarettes and cigars. This was carried out not only by the girls.in their smart Red Cross uni- forms, but many civilians made pri- vate donaations as well. As the train pulled out of the sta- tion the men hung out of the windows cheering and waving the Swiss flags It was a that we that had been given them. wonderful sensation to feel were really welcome in Switzerland. The personal element had recently so lives that this sudden show of enthusiasm abeolutely disapeared from our brought lumps to our throats. London Papers. A British Government official had ‘with kim an armful of London papers. With the exception of the Continental Times, a pro-German paper published in Ger- many and distributed free among the to dis- boarded the train and brought prisoners in order to try ceurage them, we had not DANIELSQ! CGovernmeant Seeking Postoffice Quart- ‘ers—Funeral of Samuel W. Hyde— Speedy Freight Unloading Urged— Footbridge Mills Twenty-inch lce Lifts Off Foundation—Connecticut Close Because of Coal Shortage. Dr. George M. Burroughs will serve Advisory as occulist on the Medical board fo* this district. Benefit Whist. A whist for the benefif of the Dan- felson chapter of the Red Cross was held at the home of Judge and Mrs. M. A. Shumw Comparati small coal that have been shipments crisls, Government Wants Postoffice Quarters. The government is furnishing pffiostoce quarters in Dan-~ ielson for a period from & The quarters offered 10 must hav for the purpos to_the railroad station L. A. Bradforad left ing on a business trip to Ne Some of the skated through streets morning, and good skating, too. Danielson Elks were at Putnam to new members attend an initiation, from Danlelson being taken in. Must Have 131& Plates. Ralph €. Young, automobile inspec- tor, is warning drivers of pleasure mo- tor cars that they must stope operat- numbers The been ing the vehicles unde; 1917 or they wiil be haled into court. mere fact that.an application has filed for 1918 numbers and that have not n received is not acc as an excuss for operating. the under the old = This number not apply to commercial vehicles. FUNERAL, Samuel W. Hyde, At the home of his son, Charles H. Hyde, \\',.uregm Wedn HE SUFFERED Frit-a-Hves” Made fim Feel ks If Walking On A Oriruia, Nov. 28th. 1914, *For over two years, I was troubled with Constipation, Dyowsiness, Lack of Appetite and Headackes, One day I saw your sign which read “¥ruit-a-tives make you feel like walking on air.”” ‘Thig appealed to me, so I decided to try a box. In a.very short time, I began to feel better, and now 7 feel fine, Thaveagood appetite, relish everything I ‘eat, and the Headaches are gone entircly. I recommend this pleasant “ruit medicine o all my friends”, DAN McLEAN. 50c. & box, 6 for §2.50, trial size, 25¢. At all dealers orsent postpaid by Fruite a-tives Limited, Ogdensburg, N. ¥, LOUIS E. KENNEDY DANIELSON, . Undertaker and Embalmer Bpecial Attection to Every Detail wumny friends whom we hardly knew. .the con- tinued until the train made its first station platform was packed with people, seen a DANIELSON AND of recedred in this vicinity during the nast 48 hours are tidinz manufacturers concerns ‘over a inviting bids for to 10 rears. at of floor space ped and suited | intended, and be close cchildren in this town| leading from | their homes to the schools Wednesday they said it was fairly sday after- to see that we t nadian Mounted Rifies.- newspaper printed in English since we had been captured. He also pro- duced several pads of cable forms! Imagine being able to send a cable to some one and have it arrive! It seems to me that we wrote cables to almost every person whose first name we knew. My cable home to Canada arrived in-five hours, thanks to the considerations of the censors, and was the first ‘information my family had that there- was even a possibility .of my going to Switzerland. My letters and postcar\is suggesting a move had been held uj At ‘every smuon where the train stopped our reception was just as en- thusiastic until at 12 o’clock, when we arrived at Berne, the climax was reached.. Here we were met by several Bnglish staff officers, members of the British “Legation, - and ‘a crowd of charming English and, American ladies, who cseorted ‘us to the station restau- rant to.a regular banquet. All these months we had dreamed of a meal like Arrival of Lieutenant Douglas and his party at Murren.. At the left is Major Arthur Lieutenant Douglas' is with the officer carrying a canary just behind Lieutenant Hubbs, also of the Fourth Ca- this, and at last our -dreams were to be realized. The ladies were kindness itself. They cut up the meat for those of us who had “game” arms, and then sat and talked tg us—but not about the war, thank goodness. The Murren Party. Before leaving Constance a tag indi- cating our final destination in Swizt- erland had been tied on each of us. Those who were to go to Chateau d’Oex left at 3 a. m—Barnes was in- cluded in this party.. The rest of us left at 6 a. m. for Murren, and a large number of those kind ladies stayed in the station until we had all' gone. The Murren party consisted of nine officers, and. about 200 men.. We were accompanied by seme of the officers who ‘were already. stationed :in Mur- ren, and Captain Liopart ,the Swiss medical . officer in charge of the . in- terned at that place who had come to e to meet’ us. As we ran along the shores of Yake PUTNAM NEWS | noon, at 2 o'clock, funeral services for Samuel W. Hyde were conducted by Rev. William Fryling, pastor of the Congregational church in that place. Burial was in Brooklyn cemeterv. The bearers were J. L. Smith, E. S. Lamb, Milton Tracy and John Wescott. A. I, Wood was the funeral director. County Has Model Jail Farm. In Hartford county, Where plans for 2 new jail are peing formulated, Col- onel William C. Cheney, of South Manchester, recently stated that it was advisable in connection with the.plan to consider having a jail farm. The colonel was understood to say that the present sheriff of the ccun- ty favors the establishmert of such an institution. Recent editorial comment in a Hart- ford paper mentioned what has been S0 . successfully dome in Windham v in operating a jaii farm, and o in letting prisoners out to work. at a benefit 1o the county in financial returns, on farms in towns near the jafl. ‘Well, #f Hartford county know how: to run jail farm success: fully that county can send its com- missions right into Windham connty and they will find a model jail farin to study, 1t over in the neighboring town of Brooklyn. There isn't any better maunaged farm. nor jail, either, in: New Fn:land and the Hart- ford people are welcome to all the in- formation and statistics helping to in- dicate hof it can be done. To’Speed Up Freight Car Unloading. In response to a request from W. G. McAdeo, director gereral of raiiroads, the Danielson Business Men's associa- tion directs the attention of = persons and firms baving to do with the unload- ing” of freight cars that this work chonld be speeded up as mnch as possi- ble. An idle freight car is an object of very special interest to the uation just mew, for it should be serving the natlon to fullest capacity. Persons having freight shipments arrive in Danielson are being urged in the interest of the whole nati to unlcad the shipments as quick! as possible, delaving, # necessary, other work. Heavy demurrage will be exacted on and after January 12, for failure to promptly unload all cars. Sugar Situation Better Than where. Danieclson grocers continue to give attention to' the mot alluring occupa- tlon of getting sugar to supply local wants. They are finding that the sugar situation has not been fully re- et and” that the white “gold still scarce in market. Yet it may be stated on very good anthority that Danijelson is one of the lucky fowns so far as sugar supply i3 concerned and that its supply of the sweet stuff through all the sugar famine period has been more. liberal thah almost any town of its size in New England. Many hard things have been said here relative to the scarcity of sugar, prices charged for it and on _other phases of the situation, but much of this talk lias' been unjust, some of it delfberataiv ~fair and not at all in agreement ‘with the truth of the situ ation. Danielson people have been able to get some sugar any day during the shortage period, not at every store or not in liberal quanti , but sugar was to be had and that is a whole lot more than can be said of hundreds of New England towns. Danielson has not experiencad real sugar. famine condi- tions as (hey have been experienced in many places and the chances are that this town will not do o, although the supply may not ‘be liberal for some time to come. May. Ask For Trolley Changes. Without zny desire to embarrass the trolley com; nor a wish to make their Iot ncayier than it is, it was be- ing . propoged by some business men here Wednesday that suggestions be made the Shore Line Klectric Railway company to so operate the cars now running over the loenl line in' a re- stricted service as to give better rail- road connection with trains out of Put- nam and to correct other little disad- wants to Else- l board. vantages of travel-due to the present arfangement of running the cars. No mor: service will be asked for, but it. may be suggested that cars run- ning at a certain- hour. be changed.to another hour. when no service is.pro- vided. The northbound service is not such as. to provide convenient . train connections at Putnam. There is no 12,10 p. m. car, for instance, to con- nect with Worcester and Boston trains at Putnam: neither is there a 2.10 car to conneet at Putnam for Hartford and New York. ICE-RAISES BRIDGE. Lifts Wooden Footbridge Frem lts Foundation. Pressure The pressure of twenty-inch ice in the Five Mile river lifted the wocden foot bridge near the state armory off its foundation and raised the struc- ture nearly two feet above normal lev- el. Men cut ice away from the piers and allowed the bridze to settle back in its ‘regular position. “PLANT CLOSES. No Coal to Develop Electricity at the Connecticut Mills. Mills, employing , closed Wed- TN‘ i onl\ectl(‘u! Pl(‘ctn(‘ll u‘pcm which the mil] de for now is responsible for the shut- down. Wm. W, Wheatley Loses Two Fingers. ‘Whiie working .about a circular wood sawing machine on the West Side. on Wednesday afternoon, William W. Wheatley had two fingers on his left} hand severed. He was_taken to the Day I\lmhall hosplml in T’\ltnAm “PUTNAM New Haven Ro-d Empleys First Wo- man Freight Station Clerk—Local Dentist's Record Beats That of Westerly Man—Elks’ Latest Gener- osity—Classifications Announced on Wednesday. Captain J. ‘A. Ryan received Wed- nesday a request to arrest a local man for having ‘written a-letter in which he threatened to shoot a Goodyear man ou sight. Captain Ryan is invesii- zating the case. Woman Clerk For Railroad. Mrs. Ray Mitchell of Attawausan has entered the employ of the N. Y. N. H. & H. R. R. Co, n.saclerkut the freight station here, the first wo- man clerk to be employed in that ca- pacity in the yards in this ecity. Mail Unclaimed. Letters addressed to Willard Al- lard, Leo H. Bonin, Buffington Phar- mac company, Fred Harnden, James Soirels, Mrs. Roscoe . Noyes, Miss Frances Sharpe are unclaimed at the Putnam postoffice. R. C. Young, Danielson. deputy au- tomobile - inspector, was in Putnam on ‘Wednesday looking after drivers of motor ‘vehicles operating cars under 1917 numbers, which is now forbidden and subjects the drivers to the lia- bility “of being ordered into court. Ready to Go to War. Zotigue Martell, North Grosvenor- dale, appeared at the office of the Jo- cal exemption board Wednesday af- ternoon and exhibited his classification card, showing that he had been placed in Class No. 1. “What is wrong with it2” Attorney C. L. Torrey, inquired member of the “Nothing,” replied Martell; here ready to go to war.” He was told that he would be obliged to await the call. but his spirit was admired, nevertheless. Beats Out Westerly Dentist. A recent item in the Westerly news in ‘The Bulletin said: Dr. Albert H. Spicer commenced the practice of den- tistry in Westerly 54 vears ago, and is the oldest dentist in continuous prac- tice in the state.” On the part of the adjoininz state of Connecticut,. Putnam - is able to go that record one better. Dr. W. H. Sharpe of this city established his dental practice here in 1860, and has continuously practiced ever since. . Building’ and- Loan Assaciation. The Putnam Building and Loan as-/ “T am Kirkpatrick, * of Toronto. Thun the Jungfrau Mountain was pointed out, and we were told that it was ‘directly opposite our new home. At Interlaken we took anothér train which, crossing and recrossing a mountain stream, wound its way slow- ly up a valley until, about 8 o'clock, it arrived at Lauterbrunnen. a little village nestling in the bottom of a valley whose walls towered up almost perpendicularly on both sides: A Swiss breakfast. Here we were given a real Swiss breakfast of coffee. rolls, butter and honey. Not far away was 'a small barber shop with one barber. As soon as breakfast was over the more par- ticular ones stampeded to get in ‘line for a ‘much needed shave. Madjor AL Kirkpatrick, of Toronto. had grown, while in Germany, a very -luxuriant beard; he returned from ‘the barber shop ‘minus this decoration and look- ing so handsome ‘that' nobody knew him. : sociation has.a very. successful year during 1917, and its - earnings were sufficient to allow of paying sharehold* ers at ‘the rate of 7.per cent. per ‘@n- num. . The association has loaned: all of its available funds and recently made a loan on its own'account fo ad- vance to a person who desired money for construction work. The -associa- tion has arranged to issue a new series of shares, which, it is expected, wili be quickly taken up by subscribers. Hose Company Members Bour\d to Resign, A member of Hose Company 2 0. 1 made ' the request Wednesday that publication be made of the statement that the company has mad= known its decision to resign on'the ground that its members-do not desire to take or- ders from the new chief engineer, A. A. Bourcier. This member said that he would not reconsider his decision to leave the department. GENEROSITY for $250,000 ELKS' in Plans Reconstruction Hospital. Finds Climax Putnam lodge of Elks ’mun" the fraternal organizati city duri his period of war, it own by triotis mang liberal- ity in upholding war. measur The lodge subscribed for Liberty bonds, raised its allotment of $700 of the National Red Cross fund, gave $100 to .the Putnam chapter the ‘Red Cross, $100 to the Y. A. campaign fund.in ‘this ci to the Kuights of Columbus war fund. In addition to this individual mém- bers have taken many thousands of dollars in Liberty bonds and contrib- uted thousands more' to the different funds that have been mentioned. Nor is this all. Though the war has been the means of again demonstrat- ing the well known characteristic of generosity on- the part of the order and its members, a generosity that is unsurpassed by any fraternal organi- zation in the world, the usual chari> table works conducted’ here at home h: not been nezlected. Though their giving to local charities has been lib- eral indeed, this is a subject on which the members decline to talk and knowledge of it comes only from those who have benefited through the kind- ness ‘of the lodge ‘and its members. Putnam lodge of Elks includes scores of members from Webster and Dan- ielson and these share in the good works with wr the Putoam organi- 7ation is accredited. Now the memdbers arc turning their aitention to the subject of the ElI War Relief, it being recently an- nounced that the government has ac- cepted the offer of the commission rep- resenting the order of $250,000 to pro- vide a great reconstructioh hospital. At this hospital maimea ang disfig- ured soldiers and sailors may- receive the hest of expert attention and oec- cupational instruction. The site for this hospital is in Boston, mear the Robert. Brigham hospital, and- it;will serve as a model for other such units te he established throughout tho Unit- ed States. A" Crystal World. Wednesday’s sun had not sufficient warmth to melt the ice that covers practically every tree and shrub and all the countryside in this section and those who ‘rode along the highways of this andq nearby towns looked out upon a crystal world. sparkling with brilliancy of millions of diamonds. The scene was such a one as rarely may be seen and was really wonderful. ADDITIONAL CLASSIFICATIONS List Prepared by Local Exemption Board Announced Wednesday. Additional . classifications by the lo- cal board: Antonio Talnose, Danielson, 5: George F. Guiguere, Danielson, 1; Fred R. Dubuc, Danielson, 4: Phili- bert Auger, Putnam, 1; FEdward D. Clements, Danielson, J. M. Babriz, Killingly, 4; Robert E. Marsh, Putnam, 1: Arthur L. Day, Killingly, 2; Harri- son E. Smith, East Killingly, 1: Si- mon Berthiaume, Putnam, 4;: Amadee Malboeuf, Danielson, 4: Robert Mc- Gregor, Killingly, 1; Alferie Bibeault, Putnam, 1; Grover D. Miller, Ballou- ville, 4; Richara E. Gibney, Webster, 1: John L. Osier, Putnam, 2; Michael Coleman, Putnam, 1; Ray ~Shippee, Dayville, 4; John T. Ryan, Putnam, Toni Rerti, Waterbury, 5; John Sipples, Danielson, 5; Forest U. Ross, lmy chin. 14, Ernest Montpeller, Putnam, '4; J. A. mountain railway which was to~ take us up to'a much higher altitude. The funiculaire consisted small a point where the trac double for this piFpose. first " of“us were boarding. the car a compartment of one end was loaded with what we considered’ an enormous amount.of and freight. We noted the steepmess’ of the ‘incline, and glanced at the steel cable, which though very strong. did not 'seem to'us strong enough' tb; negotiate ‘that heavy load. Having stared death in the face som many timse. before and come through successfully, we did not’ wish to_die unheroically by, the snapping of that cable. . - The Swiss officer got on board and we led that if. he, knowing - all about it, was willing to take 2 chance, we w\mld too. Wonderful Mountsins. As the car crawled slowly up the side of-the mountain the. valley below was unfolded to our gaze, and we had a - glorious view: .of the . wonderful mountains from which-the snow never departs. At that.season of the year snow was everywhere. There had been a great fall - during . the night, clung to the branches of the fiir trees and glistened in the, rays of the early morning sun. At the ‘top of the funiculaire we changed into a very modern electric car which bore us along tracks cut out of the side of the mountain until we arrived at' Murren, a small cluster of houses and hotels perched on the very edge of a precipice. A crowd of Eng- lish Tommies who fad been released from Germany in August of that year were at the station to meet us. Wav- ing flags and ringing cowbells,- they welcomed us, while one of the men played “Home, Sweet Home” -on a cornet. As we emerged from the sta- tion three rousing British’ “cheers again brought lumps ‘to our throats. ‘We yyere escorted through the snow | to our.yarious: hotels, where most of us went promptly to béd. Personally I was almost exhausted an,d will never forget ‘the .feeling -of . satisfaction with which I climbed into /the bed with.its two soft mattresses and two soft pil- lows, and as I pulled up. the clothes, 1 don’t even remember them reaching (Continued tomorrow) Miuwaukee, district board; Robert F. Pellerin, Danielson, -4; Jean: B. Brous- seau, Danielson, 2: -Antonio Gielda, Danielson, 5; Omer. Bourque, .North (‘romenordale 4: Wilfred - Bousquet, Putnam, 1; John B. Barriere, Goodyear, 4: Earl 0. Austin, Putnam, 4; M..L. Durkee, Warrenville, 4; Armand Gau- mond, Putnam, 2: Albert R. Fiske, R. F:i D, Klllmgly 4; Charles W. Collis, North Grosvenordale, 1; M. H. Fish, Putnam, 4; Patrick-Mullin;” Dayville, 2: Charles Lafountaine, North. Gros- venordale, 4: A. W.:Vannose, Putram, Lucier, .Putnam, Putnam, 1; waugan, 4: 4; Aloysius - Light, Ernest A. Hebert, Atta- Amable ‘Gaumond,. North Grosvenordale, 4: -Irving W. Davis, Danielsen; 5: J. J. Corcoran, Dayville, 4; Philip Cooperstien, Putnam, 4; A. Paine, Putnam, 5: Wilfred Mnrm Danielson, 1: F: L. Jacques, East Kil- lingly, 5; Samuel Marchesseault, Day- ville, 4: .Marcus Covell, North Gros- venordale, 2; E. F, Poole, Ashford, dis- trict board: E. E. Robbins, Woodstock, 1: Charies M. Scovell.. Gosdyear, 1; W. H. Richardson, Woodstock, 5; Ade- lard- Lamontange, North ' Grosvenor- dale, 4; Wilton Greene, Putnam,:5; C. D. Arnold, Elmville,.4; E. H. Marcos, Danielson. Alfred Dumas’ Putnam, 4; Israel G. Fedette, Goodyear, 4: Ros- coe Botto. Grosvenordale, '1; Hector Bastien, Goodyear," 1; Mark Warren, Putnam. 2: George S. Richardson, Putnam, 3; Vitalis Onneau, Daniel- son, 5; W. T. Raymond, Putnam, 4; Theodore E. IL’Homme, Goodyear, $: James Edward ' Murray, Putnam, 1; Pierre’ Leclair, Putnam, Edward W. Anderson. ‘Danielson, 4; Hollis Young, South Killingly, district board; James B. Pray, Ballowville, 1: Peter Angelo, New Boston, 1: Adolph Bernier, Put- ram. 4; A. R. Dillaba. North Grosven- ordale, 1; Ludger Fok, Goodyear, 1: Alfred Davis, Fall Rwer W W Whitey, Danielson. ‘2: Theodore Roi- reau, Danielson, Boise -Mannechio, Danielson, 1; John J. Cody, Danielson, 2; M. D. Lewis, Putnam, 2: Charles T. Bonner. Attawaugan, 4; Olin Hayes, Putnam, ‘4; ‘Rosario Lacroix, Putnam, 1; Arthur J. St. Amant, Ballouville, 1: J. W.. Perry, Goodyear, Vincelar Tatro, Putnam, 2; Peter E. Jarvais, Killingly, 1; Albert Spinosa, Putnam, 4. Edward E. Page, Putnam. 1: Na- poleon- Peter Gingras, Dayville, - 4; ‘Willis B: Carroll, Putnam, 4; :Joseph L. Poitras, Danielson, 4; Edmund J. Guilbert, Pftnam. 2; Philip Farland, Pumam, 4; Charles Ledouceur, Put- nam, 4; Arthur A: Wells, Danielson, 4; Julius Rainvile; ‘Danielson, " 4; ‘Leon -A. Shippe, Danielson, 4: Wilfreq Cou- ture, East Killingly ,4; Alfred Chabot, Putmm 4: Jamés A. McGarry, Put- ram, 5; Antoine Letour, Putnam, 1; Antonion Laciano, Danielson, 1; James wainbank, Danielson, 47 W. H. Pemn, Jr., Putnam 4y o lce m t0:22 Inches: Tlm:k—w:ltar Rob- ,inson Training at Texas Camp. The first ice :storm of the season- oc- curred Monday. Barly in the day it was very slippery walking. . Diiring the cold ‘weather of last week local farmers harvested their ice crop. It “was heavy work as the ice was 20 or 22 inches thick. " -Takem to Hospital. _________.“..—_-—— ; New Haven Road Hamfin’n lce From Pond—Rural Carrier Has Hard Trip Over Monday’s lce—Much Building at Navy Yard. The N. Y., N.BZ&H.RR.W!IY began harvesting ice at their pond near the Navy Yard, last Friday and | continued "the work. Sunday. The ice thick. is fine quality, fourteen inches. Stephen Peckham of Brier Hill, Groton, is foreman of the work and local men employed as Ralph A. Hurlbutt and Fred W. Turner, with a force of about fifty men.” The ice is loaded .on. cars and xtdpped to Midway where it is stored. it is planned to store £,000 tons if possible. The ice has not been harvested from this pond in several years. Hard Trip For Carrier. The storm of sleet and ice Monday made traveung almost impossible. The R. F. D. carrier, Rufus W. Huributt, covered one-half of his route; walking from Gales Ferry to below the sub- marine hase, nezr Long Cove Hill, to the Dr. Graves farm and down Chris- tie, Hill to the village upon ice-all the distance. Leave For New York. Harriet F. Crandall' and her sister, Mrs. Harlan Pierce closed their Home' on the village street ladt Thurs- day and went to New York to spend the winter. Engineer Charles J. Pierce of the steamer JPoquonock, was at his home 2:. Allyn’s. Point, Thursday and Fri- ay. Mrs. Cartis Wilcox of Jewett City and her sister, Mrs. Winfred Stoddard 6f Poquonnoc, Were recent guests at the home of their mother, Mrs. Eilen Turrer of the Long Cove district. Mrs. Turner has been {il for some months. Luella, Leroy and Byron Maynard of Groton, grandchildren of Mrs. Lydia S, Maynard, were guests at her home in the village Wednesday. Conference Date Changed. 'l'he dats for the fourth quarterly conference announced to be heid on Thursday, Janvary 10th, at the M. E. church has been changed by District Superintendent Rev. George G. Scriv- ;?a:- to Wednesday evening, January First Sergeant Lyman Richards, who has been spending a week at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred E. Richards of Long Cove, left last week to enter the Officers’ Training school at Fortress Monroe. Receive Questionnaires. New drafted men to receive the ques- tionnaires were J. Edmund Norman, ]Ha'.rold Peckham, Paul and Orville Al- len. Mrs. Lucy A. Hurlbutt spent Thurs- day night and Friday at the home of her brother, Rowland H. Perkins, in New' London. Building at Navy Yard. Many changes and nruch buildmsg is going on at the Navy Yard and sub- marine base at the present time. Con- tractor Martin Kelly of New York has a force of men numbering hundreds, employed there. ~ On the field directly opposite ‘the store houses, known - as the' sport field, the foundations are staked out for a hospital, barracks, and laundry. Many buildings gre in pro- cess .of construction on the property known as the C. ay land, which, it is 'said, when finished will equal a good sized village. Many men are to be employed there the entire year. SOUTH WILLINGTON Generous Contributions’to Food Fund —Many. Knitting For Red Cross— Caution Against the Waste of Wool. Mrs. ‘Willington people have responded zenerously tc the food fund for won ed soldiers. - Since September 3 has been contributed, $27.50 of w k‘h has been contributed this month. Until further notice artictes of food will not be accented because of the lack of ship- pring space. Knitting For Red Cross. About 85 women and girls and one man and one boy in Willington have been knitting for the Red Cross. The following have been handed in to the Red Cross: Forty sweaters, 50 scarfs, 50" pairs of socks, 30 pairsofwristlets, 50 pairs of socks, 30 pairs of wristlets, 15 helmsts. This a total of 185 arti- cles. , Mr. and Mrs. Battye of Mansfield, spent Sunday at thé home of Mr. Battye’s folk Louis Servics returned last week the New Bed‘ord Textile school. Miss Clara Hall returned last Wed- nesday to Dana Hall school, 'Welles- ley, Mass. Holman Hall left last Tuesday for Wallingford where he will take up his studies at the Choate school. A Waste of Wool. The following was received by Mrs. Robert T. Jones from the committee on women’s activities, Connecticut State Council of Defensé, with a re- quest that it'be published in the newspapers: The Red Cross has asked us to co- to » | operate in their effort to prevent a wool shortage. It has come to their atten- tion that mrany women who have learned to knit sweaters for the sof- diers have knitted sweaters for them- selves and their friends, and in fact they fiid that magazines are advertis- ing directions and pictures for making ‘wool sweaters. It shouid be called to their attention that the shortage of wool is such that our soldiers must. do without if we waste wool on sweaters where it is unuecessary and that such knitting directions should apply only to sweaters made of silk, cotton or some other wool substitute. DAYVILLE Ladies’ Aid Societv Holds Anrual Meeting—Church Services” Held in Vestry—Plans For Missionary Meet- ing. Rev. William Swanson attended misisters’ meeting at the Congregation- 2l church in Willimantic last - week ‘Wednesday. : Officers Elocted. dies’ Aid soclety at: her home, 'l‘uesday afternoon. The following officers were clected for the ensuing year: President ‘Ernest Scoviile of M.iddletow-\ was | Mrs. William C. Darrow: -vice presi- herelast week to see his'uncte, George | dent, Mrs. George Barnes; ‘secretary, Scoville, who is seriously.ill and has|Mrs. William Swanson; treasurer, Mrs, since besw removed to St..Joseph's hos- mta'l Willimantic. Now .in Texas. Waiter Robinson, who has been serv- fng Tncle Sam for a few years as rail- road mail clerk, enlisted in-the aero corps last October and is now in train- ing at Houston, Texas. Mrs. W. W. Palmer is spending ‘a few weeks in” Norwich. Miss Georgia Robinson returned from a visit in New Haven and resum- ed her school duties Wednesday. * Mr. and Mrs. A S. Peckham were in Willimantic ‘as_week “end guests of Mr. and Mrs: W. H. Peckham.. They attended the flag service at the Baptist church in that city Sunday evening. New Britaim—Part of' the Fome' of New Britain, lncludmg 19 ocms, was condemned ‘as’a firetrap by Building Inspector A. N. Rutherford and Chief R, M. Dame of the fire de- partment, The section’ which is for- bidden for further use is acc\:pied by ged 2nd feeble women ’:d\a rew children. Arthur Bruton. Misses Iistelle and Lena Tripp have returned to their duties as teachers at Brimfield und Bridgewater, Mass., aft- er spending the holiday vacation at ‘home. ! Meets at Mill Office. The Men’s club met at the office of the Assawaga Company Monday even- fng. By holding mbetings ,there it saves in fuel for the churchy A. J. Lathrop spent the week end with his parents at North €oventry. Mrs. Lathrop who had been. spending a few. days there, returned homre with him. Mr. and Mrs. Otto Lehrer visited Mr. Eehrer's brother at Camp Devens on Sunday. Miss Helen Gillespie is again on du- ty_at Pomfret. Mrs. N. L. Greig returned home on Thursday after ten days’ visit with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Angus Park of Hanover. . Ordered to Newport. * Otto Lehrer who recently enlisted in the Naval Reserve has been called in- 2} i | to service and leaves Thursday for Newport, R. L Services in-the Vec!ry To' conserve fuel the Congregational church services were held in the ves- try Sunday. _Rev. William Swanson gave a fine New Years sermon from the text, “Be strong and of good eour- age.” The sacrament of the - Loxd's supper was observed, and one member added to the church by letter. At-the evening service Mr. -Swansorn gave a talk on “Habits.” Owing to cold weath- er and the fuel questior, the mid-week prayer meetings are held in_homes, last Thursday at the home of Mr, and Mrs. A. T. Hofe. This, 'fiursdxy at the parsonage. Missionary Meeting Saturday. Owmg to illness the Woman's Mis- sionary meeting that was to have been held Saturday afternoon at the home of Mrs. W, E. La Belle, with Miss Stokes leader. An ive feature of “Five will be the presentation Times Ten,” a part of the programme given at the Golden Jubilee of the Wo- man’s Board recently held in’ Boston. Returns to, Norwich. Miss Helen Kelley has returned to her duties at the Norwich Free Acda- my after spending the holiday vaca- tion at her home here. Number Was 250. There was ‘an error_in last week's news in regard to the Red Cross cam- paign in place of 150 members as re- ported it should have been 250, mak- ing a far better showing for the vil- lagt. i Portland.—Tuesday was the fifth an- niversary of the finding of the body of Gustaf Sjogren, 12 year old son of Louis Shogren, in the old stone lot"at the corner of Marlboropgh and Picker- Ing streets. In the five Years that have passed no trace of the murderer. nor any clue has come to light. 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