Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, February 13, 1918, Page 2

15 cent. eral who will take. the m who have been dl-clu-nfl for flayd- nnd four were received ’l‘llelill.y. class- ifled by the district board. They ave e e | hnn J. Lowney, oIt Leon "The tuc!\eu nb‘ are woflflng in the superior court room on_the occupa— mngg rapld Md:r«s and will !'n- ish the work early today (Wednes- day). | “be medical advisory board Wi meet this afternoon t(t-h ]exa:::;;: 'r%u those s e mmlmam Chn Al mren will and take place during begin the afsynoons of the rest of the week. " LEANZO SEKATER BURNED, . oovrrlng him wnh oll, POURING OIL ON -FIRE Can Exploded While Colared = Civil War Veteran Was Hurrying Up Blaze. Leanzo Sekater, the well known eoi- ored Civil War veteran was ufldun,v oupned Tuesday at 1210 whem a fln of kerosene which he was pouring in his stove to help the fire, lumodfl. which . caught se)mer “rushed out of his heme, © which is at the rear of 122 Chestnut T street, " ARE FOUND witn his clotiigs ablaze. Mrs. Teo T. Thompson, who lives near, stopped him and wrapped it in russ to put the blaze out.. Other neigh- bors came to his rescue, and one of them cmled Dr. Smith, who was pus These Are Inventory/ Days AND BARGAINS INEVERY DEPARTMENT '“ Eincola’s Fnrmtmre Store Mam and Union Streets WILLIMANTIC DR. F. C. JACKSON GENTIST Removed t 712 Main St, Willimarntis Hours—9 &. m. 0 € D. m. DANIEL F. KILLOUREY BROS. FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EM-. BALMERS Willimantic, Conn. (Lady A-ilklfl) 36 Union St., Phone 290 JAY M. SHEPARD Succeeding Elmore & Shepard FuneralDirectorandEmbalmer 60-62 North St., Willimantic Lady Assistant Tel. eonniection EARLE E, GILBERT, FUNERAL DIRBCTOR AND EMBALMER. ~ Jewett City. Phone 126-3.. . 's “kw abi.!nqme c«n\n.ny ‘wis sent for, but the sortie [ put out befoye the: z ol . Conservirig Street Lights. The street lights were turned off Tuesday parning at ome u’olnch. Bs- cause coal and. water power. at henhmg station is extra low.- The lights were ordered extinguished at 11 o'cloek when the moOn shiries, but it does not rise at all mow. Cases -Continued. . '!‘llé M Qflbn of Max ‘Sehinman Spéctor was continued on A T =worning, after of e day taks téstimony. ment or momv. Mflmn‘d FnMnqum. Michasl Wawer, aged 13, pleaded flmht’mmd:. of :l:u:hsl &f corn t cour! i B¥ Mmdp‘hned tion for thre pr months. The SOk wan taken foom & wagen, Masy complaints of such .thefts h:vo Been received. Fidcnl Officars at South Cuv.-try. premisés i found te justify an arrest. Snow and ice Mu. Milder, thawing weather continued Tuesday 6 that -peo; m nuplns ‘S'{‘:i icé and snow e ?Ififl ighing h: spoiled in mny piaces, and Mamm street at soms points contains six inches of slush. < This weather fs diding the eoity wa- ter men as no fivore pipes are fréezing, enabling them to-stirt to cateh up in the numbér of frozen sérvice pipes. The steani pump at the pumping station has been used nedrly a1l win- ter bacduse of low water. The piston rings gave out Tuegday ‘and Superin- tendent Moulton nt to Springfeld affer some riew dnes, as they are need- €d imintediate! Infant's Death. Antonia, the infant daughter of Mr and Mrs. Augusta Wiebek, died Tues. d.ty mording at thé home .of her t;ar< ents at 131 Chapman stréet. There are four other children in_the family, Joseph, Andrew, Frank and Walter.; —— FUNERAL. Mrs. Williang Coffey. The funeral of Mrs. Mary Coffey, idawr ef William Coffey, was held ffom Killourey Brothérs’ mortudry fooms at §.45. The réquiem hizh mass at St Joséph's church at mi g'dlock Was sung by Rev. J. A. Sull van. The bearers weéré _family friends. Burial wa§ it St Joseph's cemetery. PR CITY MEETING. 'Requimmen{s “For Firemen Defined— imen was held Mo: i kst of Call Men Anrouricéd—For- ty-Twe Men Wanted to Chop Waoi, i~ But a;q Can't Aid: Them: i T e Thé meamg of the bdnrd of alder— nday evening, Alder- men Leonard and Carlson being ab- sent, 'The reports from the various ¢ity departments were read. Chief Killouréy of the pélice department re- potted 41 drrests, drunkennéss leading with 15 and violation of the automo- bile laws 9; six were sent to jail, 19 pald fines and costs. Expensés of the stroét. department, $578.10. It was voted to guthorize the mayor to bor- row 08,000 to defray expenses, A resolution was adopted -émpéwer- iing the library committeé t6 close the Phons m“lnublw jibrary Tuesday, Thursday ard .dav evenings -at six é'clock until 1 1, 1918, as &oon as the fuel sit- namn Gemdnds. The sum 6f $150 was voted to replénish and repair the pub- Jic library. The order will probably o into effect immediately. Call Men Named. The following men -weré made call Fhone 44 [men in the fire department: Hook and Ladder Company, E. P. Ladd, Warren | Nichols and Frederiek Mott. Hose Co. THOMAS M. §°' 1, John J. Kelley. Hose Co. No. 2, i rnest Nervigno. Claims For Injury. A claim was réeéived from Oscar Jacobs saying that while employed by the stréet départment, Décember ' 24, 1917, heé- fell -ofi “the icé on ~ Walnut street, injuring himself s that he has not been able to work since, a loss of hwlldtel‘fis in pay, with llhmdans’ fees Firemen's Reéguiremients. The re q'u;;emem.s regarding men whé desire to jbin the fire departmert was changed’ by allowing that any such applicant must be a yoter in the town. The requiréments are from 21 to 55 years, not less than 5 fest § inchies tall, 130 eg:o\mdg in weight, of a_ mioral, ' hofi temper and charactér, and g voter; ability to read and write the Englm‘h language, un- Virginia Dare Dresses NOW ON DISPLAY , TheuwSprh;MoJehmnowm&sphyhom Dress Department. You will find many quaint and picturesqué styles in the late spring arrivals. The serge frocks often adapt military ways and declare for simplicity in outline, whether hthetweumgbdicumdfull'nhmdmd pleated skirts, Comelnlndenmmeihudflrmmgotylu,mdlf you want to be familiar with the latest edicts -of fashion, mhwfiyudmhuhnlywmblnm —_—t THE H. C. MURRAY CO. MURRAY’S BOSTON STORE Willimantic, Conn. enlisted _}the fire department, but who had been i Qnu e applications of Andrew J Her- lnd William H. Ronan. for call| mfin he fire departtient Were re- ved md they were placed in Hose _Ccummy d ted thAt ud be ap] i ted adop Wi poini for Hools and l'kuer compdny, to have chargeé of the rooms lll‘ eqflm-n, |at a salmry of $100 & year, pleasure of the common A)derman Laramee, chairman, of the special fuel committee réported. that 42 men had applied for work oho‘p ping wood, but that they.were ble to work, since the dm aid rm hw the power to place them. Alderman Jacobs of the sewer cor- mittee reported that. the - surveyer, Mitchell, had found a way to extend the sewer on Walnut et, but that it would cost quite a little money. A meetlng of the petmoners for the sewer will be held at some early date talk the matter over. .. Alderman Flynn asked about the status of the men who had in discharged, evidently, later and they desire to know their position. The matter was much @iscussed but. their position was not definitely defined. The meeting adjourned at 9.15. Lecturs by Mary Boyle O'Reilly. Mary Boyle 'OReilly delivered a lec- re entitled “One Thousand Days Be- hind the Frout” at the High School auditorium, Monday evening. There was a large audience present and the - [lecture, which narrated her persomal éxperiences, was warmly applaaded. Dies From Burns Réceived When Oil Explodes. Leanzo Sekater died at St. Joéseph's hospital, Tuesday evening, at $ o'clock’ from burns received Tuesday noon, received when a can of ceal oil which he was holding, exvloded. covering Lhim with burning ofl. The deceased was well known in this city, where he had lived all his life. He was a carpenter by profds- sion. He enlisted in Company B, 20th Connecticut Volunteers, in Willington, Sept. 3, 1864, and was a member of the Framcis S. Lonz Post. No. 30. Gignd Army of the Republic, in this Brief Mention. s The town schiool board will meet to- night. The Girls’ club military drill will be held tonight. The Girls’ Club drill, which was to be held Monday evening was postpon- ed until Wednesday on account of the minstrel show and the lecture at the ¥l high schooh An elevator ig bemg installed at Turner's miil i the southeast cornér of the mill. The “Stewart Company, duti manufacturers, will take charge of the plant somie time this month. The February meeting of the United Charities which was to have beén held Monday evening was postponed week. 'he secretary’s anfiual re- port Wwill be read at this meeting, which is o bé held in W. C. T. U. hail. There was another break in the city water pipe Jate Sunday evening. The break accurred in a small six- inch main on Elm street so that only a few houses were without water. The pumps were not stopped as the breéak Was nét on the main line system. There are several changes being made at the State Armory on Pleas- ant street. The walls of the cellar are being painted by Armerer Paul- hus. The pool room, which has been on the second fleor, over the main en- trance has been moved to what was the mess hall, in the cellar. JEWETT CITY Patriotic Exercises at School—Report of Sale of Red Cross Seals—Good Start on Junier Campaign. On Ligcoln's birthday the Riverside Gramma? School closed at noom At eleven o'clock the grades assemhbled in the hall for exercises. They were as follows: Saluting of the mg by the school; America,” sung by tse schwo'; story of Lincoln, by David Hewitt; Tse Gettysburg Smfi, by- the seventh and eighth grades; address on Lin- coln, by Dr. Frank White; Séar Spangied Banner, by the school. Faith chapter, O. E. S, is to en- joy a social time with games and re- freshments after the business. mee:- ing Thursday evening. Carl Melvin is at home from River for a week. Misses Ida Perry and Aflce Bick- nell spent Sunday in Neorwich, guesis of Miss Perry's sistér, Mrs. Robert Culver. v N The Junior Red "Cross campaign started in the schools Tuesday. Twen- ty-two dollars and eiglity-five cents was the result of the first day's cam- paign. Charlés 1. Babeock is i1l at his home with pneéumonia_and under the care of Miss Isabelle Moodie. Sale of Seals Reported. At _the meeting of Dorcas circle of the King’s Daughters Tuesday even- ing, Mrs. E. H. Hiscox, agent for the cirele in the sale of Red Cross Sealg in Griswold and Voluritown, report- ed $109.01 as the resuit of the sale. The Tuberculosis committee of this town received $80, Voluntown $12.75° and $16.26 went to the State Tuberculosis commission at Hartford. This cir- cle has given over $424 towards the work of the Tuberculosis commission in various ways. The towns are al- lowed 85 per cent., now, which was not so when this circle first took up the sale of the seals.- At that time all receipts were sent away and then lat- er, or§y a small per cent. allowed the town. Our town tuberculosis commit- tee received $186.36 from .the ecircle. Fall | Voluntown has received $26.87. _ Blake’s truck leaves station for Nor- wsch 1 p. m, Tues. to Fri, inclusive.— ady, Forty-eight persons visited the Red Cross rooms Tuesday afternoon. : They correct all teadency to liver trouble, relieve the mm@ stubborn cases, and give strength and tone hlfiu stomach and bowels. table. Pfllflrfllur M‘lfl.l ‘n-.x.l.sauassq-.m _where for 50 cts. a A ‘trial bottle can 457 Washington St. NORTH STONINGTON Town Shows Enterprise by Forming War Bureau—Sale of Thrift Stamps Boomed by Rural Carriers—Patro Rally Planned Dinner and Tea. A meeting of the various committees in the town workinz under the council of defense was held at the home of Roval A. Moore, prineipal of Wheeler school, Saturday evening. It was voted to merge_the committees in one, t6 be known as the war bureau. Thus Nerth | Stonington falls into line with war work as conducted in other parts of the state. The war bureau will hold regular meetings once in two weeks at Wheeler school. Carriers Prove Their Patriotism. Interest in the salé of thrift stamps and war certificates increases, The rural mail carriers, Leonard R. Main on route No. 1 and Lyle C. Gray on route No. 2, are doing good work in this line, as the bulletin board posted i the Center postoffice by Postmaster Floyd L. Main shows. Patriotic Rally. A patriotic rally will be held at ‘Wheeler s¢hool the evening of Feb. 19. James G. Hammond of Waterford will deliver “an address. The community chorus will sing. C. C. Helmold of Willimantic, teacher of vielin and ‘mandolin in Wheeler school, will give a mandelin solo. Scheols’ Special Exercises. Bach Friday afternoon a patriotic program is given in the town schools, in accordance with 1suggestions sent out by the state board ef education. ¢ Lincoln Sunday. . Sunday was observed as Lincoln day at the union ‘service in Wheeler school hall. Rev. O. D. Fisher deliv- ered the sermon, which dealt in part with the national prohibition move- meént. Mrs. J. D. Avery and Mrs. H M. Pendieton sang a duet. Benefit Dinner Nets $33, The Red Cross benefi¥ dinner given last week netted the treasury $33. The comimittee in cHarge was Mrs. Amos ‘Wheeler, Mrs. John D. Avery, Mrs. Royal A. Moore and Miss Ruth G Thompson. The Ladies’ society of the Thu‘&‘ Baptist church gave a tea Thursday afternioon at the home of Mrs. George H. Stone Grace was said by Mrs. F. .A.> Thompson. after whith salads, sandwiches, cake, cookies and tea were served. Among visitors present were Mrs. Appleton Main of Preston Plains and Misses Rilla and Alice Chapman of Pendleton Hill. The next meeting of the society will be with Mrs. Leon- ard Main. Allan W. York of Hartford spent Sunday and heatless ‘Monday with his parents in this village. L Visit Alma Mater. Miss Florence Peck of New Haven and Hector Lazo, now a student in Harvard college, graduates of Wheeler school in the class of 1917, have been visiting at the school for a few days. Albert Crary of Preston spent Sun- day with friends in town. Miss Ruth E. Main wiil continue teaching in the Center school for the present. 0. E. Lowell of Norwich, supervisor of schools, conducted a teachers’ meet- ing at the Center school Friday after- noon. Ezekiel B. James, who was severely injured while working in the shipyard at Stonington, two weeks ago, is now able to be out on the street. SOUTH KILLINGLY' Ovila Bernier Passes Physical Exam- ~ination—Milk Producers Having Trouble Dispesing of Product, Ovila Bernier has passed the re- quired examination and expects to go to Camp Devens this week. Beulah Martin has been a visitor in Danielson. Recovering from [liness. Mrs. Henry Spaulding is slowly re- covering from illnéss. Her daughter, Mrs. Paul Stone. who has been caring for her, has returned to her home in Bristol. Mrs. R, €. Kies was in Worcester Saturday. Mrs. Raymond Gates, who has been suffering from a sore throat, is able to_be out. Ruth Coffey and Dora Lefleur motor- ed to Daniélson Friday. Miss Hartig gave an interesting dis- course Sunday morning on the life of Jacob. Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Phillips, their son Albert and Mrs. Raymond Barlow spent Stnday in Valley Falls. B. W. Terwilliger was in Hanturd day. Trouble for Milk Producers. ‘Several farmers in this vicihity are having trouble to dispose of their milk owing to lack of cans and shipping facilitiés. Some are making butter of théir surplus milk and others are feed- ing it to calves and pigs. SOUTH GRISWOLD Mr. and Mrs. Théodore Brand are making their home with Mr. Brand's parente on account 6f the ill health of Mrs. George A. Brand. Albert G, Greéne was a recent guest of Mr. and Mrs. Walter L. Burdick of Hopeville. Mrs. Sterry Kinttie, who has been ili, i8 much hetter. Benjamin W. Young of Willimantic spent the week end in South Griswold. Mrs. Robert J. Burroughs is énjoying a vaecatiofi with Her parents éwing to the closing of the Johnson High school at North. Andover, Mass., on acédunt of the scarcity of eeal. Frank Hurtz was through this seée- ‘tion recently buving besves, Dr. Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsm is a-combination of simple laxa- uve herbs with pepsin, gentle in action, a§d especially adapted as a remedy for elderly peoplc women and children, It is the standard family remedy in count- less homes. Sold by druggists every- charge, by writing ta Dr. W. B, Caldwell, nd $1.00~two sizes. be obtzined, free. of , Monticello, Ilfinois, Thrift 8tamp Campaign Starts in En- couragingty—Twd Mere Local Men Enlist—Trains Not to Be Discon- tinued. — Manager Edgar V. Dupuis was a visitor in Providence Tuesday. Harold Burke had charge of the business dur- ing his abse George Babcock, loeal station agent, was notified from headquarters of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company, that the 2.50 p. m. train for Willimantic and the 7.35 p. m. train for Providence were to continue to run on the present schedule. A ru- mor has been ciréulating s®ound the village that these two trains were to discontinue their runs between Willi- mantic anq Providence. Thrift Stamp Campaign. The leaders on the Thrift Stamp canipaign are corifident that when the work is over the village of Plainfield will have subscribed as much in Thrift Stamps as any village of its size. The people ars buying the stamps willing- ly, there being only a fewr cases where people refused to buy. The habits of saving and thrift are being tried by the people and besides this saving, they are’ assisting the government fi- naneially, whereby ammunition, sup- rlies and other necessitles for mili- tary work can be bought. The resuits, riot including Tuesday’s sales, are as follows: Amount sold to week ending Feb. 9, $1259.16; amount received Mon- day $328.15: total amount of stamps sold $1587.31. At Danielson Thursday evenlng in the game with Killingly High school quintet, the probable lineup will be: Potter and Smith forwards, Dagzett center; Burby and Jouret snards, Den- nison and Collonar substitutes. Two More Patriots. Joseph Lacrosse and Joseph Goselin, local voung men, enlisted in the U. 8. navy as second lass seamen at New Tondon, Tuésday. Mr. Lacourse is the president of the Plainfield _Athletic club. | MOOSUP i Plainfield Mlfl Bugs Weod Lot—Sing- ing- By Junior Choir—Personal ltems. Miss A. M. Roy was in New York over the week end. Edgar Dupius was in Prondence on business Tuesday. Buys Wobd Lot. The wood lot recently owned by George Withee at the rear of Barhier's house in Kiswankee Village has been purchased by Charlés Hopkins of Plainfield, who has started cutting and expects to have a saw mill on the land in three weeks. Mrs. Arthony Mathiews Baekus hospital, ment. Armond Salves of thé United States army guard, who has béen homeé on a fifteen davs’ furlough has reported back to his ship. Daniel Dogall was over the week end. Henry Loughran is spending a few days in Providence. Edward . Freeman of Sterling Hill was a Moosup caller Tuésday. Miss Dorothy Safisbury and Miss Hattie Mathews were visiors in Providence over:the week end. Junior Cheir 8ang. At the M. E. church Sunday even- ing services the Junmior choir sang The World and Its Nations For Jesus. Miss Bertha Matthews was the leadsr of the Epworth League sérvice. The pastor spoke briefly on the * Abraham Lincoln. These in the cthoir were Alice Southworth, Alice Salis- bury,” Bella Howard, Helen Gardiner, Julia Lyon, Mildred Whitehead, Ethel Parkhurst and James Walker. Andrew Bitgeod& is very ill at his home on Prospect street. Mr. and Mrs. William Bellevance and family meotored to Providence Meonday. The Junior ¢hoir met with Miss Helen Gardener on last Friday even- ing for rehearsal. is at the Norwich, for treat- in Centerville The lssue Drawn. Let the peace talk go on, but don’t lose sight of this: The United States is in the wa# till the end, and the end must be the defeat and downfall of Hohenzoliern world-dominion am- bition—Memphis Comercial Appeal. STOMACH UPSET? Getaédthei!ulc TakeDr. ‘That" mmum wfieret;' dflumz!nmfld g i i 3 steel. Y - 1029 Main Street, HOPKINTON Town Council Transacts Business — Cross Social. At the mesting of the town council held in the Town hall Monday after- noon, Feb. 4, bills to the amount of §483.33 were ordered paid. Probate Court Business. An exemplified copy of the will and probate of will of Lucretia B. Nichols of Wakefield, Mass., was ordered re- corded and letters testamentory were granted to Adelaide D. Gardner as ex- evutrix, Herbert E. Lewis, Samuel R, Avery and Henry H. Crandall were ap- pointed appraisers. Everett P. Mathewson was appoint- ed admipistrator of the estate of Mary Elizabeth Brown, deceased, and Frank W. Mills, appraiser. The will of Joel B. Kenyon was continued to March 4, for consideration. The first and fina; account of Frank E. Burdick, administrator of the es- tate of the late Gorton A. Burdick, was received and referred to March 4, with order of ngtice. The first and final aecount of Herbert Tucker, ad- ministrator of the estate of Ruth M. Gardiner, was allowed and ordered re- corded. 'Fhe first and final account of Everett P. Mathewson, guardian of the person. and estate of John H. Chap- pell,- was received and referred to March 4th with order of notice. : Red Cross Secial. A well attended Red Cross social was held at the abandoned Friends’ meetinghouse Saturday evéning. A fine programme, both musical ana IHt- erary, was given and ice cream was on_ sale. Mr, and Mrs. Leon G. Sprague, re- cently married at Wakefield, are set- ting up housekeeping in Ashaway. Harry Langworthy arrived home on Sunday from a trip to Spfintfin& I Mass., with a new truck for Westerl® parties. A Frances Willard memorial meeting of the Ashaway and Potter Hill W. C. T. U. will be held with Mrs. George B. Shaw Wednesday afternoon. Dr. F. C. Jackson CROWN AND BRIDGE AXES Keen Kutter, Nothing Better. Compact, Safe, Sure, with 6 blades $1.00 It will pay you to visit us and examine this car. THE JORDAN AUTO CO. Keen Kutter Hold Their Own After Ten Years. |~ Every One Fully Guaranteed. Safety Razors The extreme heat at which the enamel finish is bukedontheboiymlkuiibitedeepintotlu The gagoline consumption is unusfally low. + The tire mileage is unusually high. Touring Car, Roadstér or Commerefal Car, $385 ‘Winter Touring Car or Roadster, (All prices 1. 0. b, Detroit) il $1050; Sedan or Coupe, $1350 Willimantic LEONARD BRIDGE Death of Arthur Anson Loomis—Ed- Matters in Probate Court — Red| ward Stiles Shoots a- Fox — Good Sales of Thrift Stamps. News was received Friday from Mr. and Mrs. William B. Loomis of Mead- ville, Mo, of the death of their son, Arthur Anson Loomis, after a.few days’ illness with heart dropsy. He was born Dszc. 6, 1882. He leaves his wife, a son, Everett, and a daughter, Irma, besides his father and mdther and a brother, Albert. and two sisters, Mrs, Wallace Culy of Chillicothe, Mo., and Miss Evelyn Loomis of Kan.gas City, Missourl. Mr. and Mrs. William B. Loomis were former residents of this place, Mrs. Loomis being Miss Hattie E. Kneeland before. her marriage. * £ General News. 3 Miss Lavinia P. Kneeland was the guest Thursday of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Kneeland of Columbia. The dairy Inspector was calling on local dairymen Friday. Miss Lavinia Kneeland called.. on Mrs, George Briggs of Lebanon Fri- day afternoon. David Walsh was in Willimantic on Monday . Edward Stiles shot a fox Monday morting. Tuesday of last week was the most disagreeable day of the winter, with the thermometer registering 22 below zero and the wind blowing a gale. Sale of Thrift Stamps. Frank P. Fowler, the Lebanon posi- master, reports the sale of Thrift stamps thus far to be about one hun- dred and fifty doilars. It {8 reported®that the Manwaring farm owned by Mr. Lubetzky is to change owners again. : Children Cry FOR FLETCHER'S CASTORIA Dr. D. J. Coyle DENTISTS WORK, PLATE WORK AND EXTRACTING 203 Main Street, Nomh,‘ ich, Conn. Office Hours: 9a. m. to 8 p. m. Telephone Jr. The Household BULLETIN BUILDING