Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, February 20, 1918, Page 2

- BT e, o Surprise Visit and Wedding Gift For Mrs, Fred E. Miller—Miss Stebbins, Former - Narwich - Nurse, at- Camp Logarm—Dangerous = Cfossing Left Unguarded. X £ I;u, el A —— Meld on ool of the Unit~ was hald at “zflhl vice Otto Lehrer of the Naval Reserve, ort, R. I, was at-home on Sun- ¥, “‘Mlu Ruth Arneld of Denielson was 53’ guest of Mra. Fred E. , 6. L. - |1 e A peth Millett, iss len- Gillesple, a nu 2 x arrived home 'Wednesday after sev- Pl e B eral weeky' Stay in ‘Y;“:;‘" of the dent, treas- Wedding Gift, secretary oad and ac: Mrs. Fred E. Miller was pleasantly AT Bamrs geer—— the OBITUARY. i thea class, who presented her m‘ g with a Wallace Nytting picture ¢# a Mrs. Joremish King. :redm E{" Mrs. Miller being 2 bride 92, died at her n street. Monday in_Franklin, he daugh- Julis A. K. home at lstha::. evening. o g 35, 1825, Tast week Tuesday the Men's club gave their last soelal dance until the Lenten expires. tm' & her home, TPuesday afternoon. > 3 J 'na Men's club held their fort- 0Wn, b ane afil 1‘ m:sfiu :on :A vveu'ins in Caled an Patient. ugh visited Mrs. Byron Bar- Vincet's 'hospital. Worcester, on Phursday. Mrs. Bar- gh underwent a suceessful op- * Anniversary—Town's Sales of War Stamps Good, But Below Quota— Two Schools Qualify For Junior Red Cross, ndaunted lodge, No. 34, K. of P, will' celebrate its forty-fifth anniyers- ary on Th night in_the hall in the town building. Vi Chancellor M. H, Norton of Britain will be_the speaker. Sisters Undergo Operation. Me. Franic T. Gelat of Provience under a serious Wn ues- guhwu hospital. Her r, fiu%eorglann Campbell of I‘o‘w‘:tt City, was operated upon the same day at the same hospital. v Bangquet Committee Named. At the last meeting of Reliance lodge, No. 29, 1. 0. O. B, Lewis M. Carpenter, William Johnstone and’ PSe. | Francis Campbell were appolnted the committee to make arrangements for the annual banquet and night. R ’ Mrs, O. F. Miller Teft Saturday morning for Akron. Ohio, to visit her daughter, Mrs. Benjamin Hall. B8 Not Keeping Up to Quota. The sale of thrift stamps last week at the post offi .2 was $634.51. Six hun- dred and eighty thrift stamps and 112 war savings stamps were sold. Wif- teen thrift cards were redeemed. This. is ‘below the quota, which is $1,500 a week. It rained nearly all day "Tuesda: something which has not often hap penied during this winter. - JUNIOR RED CROSS. M Mrs. Arthur Menton, and Mrs. Agnes|Sisters’ Academy and Brewster Schaa! :;!ll“ of this village, now of Complete Quota. g / Principal F. H. P. Clemment who is In charge of the Jnion Red Cross cam- Ladies’ | R From School. — ; Th.; members of the Gabd - Cheer Sunshine s‘o&m‘ were en on mu ter -~ Taylor. . nmmg e;.o! ‘whists 'Med some- Erw-a ery popular. 7 ven Saturday t at the home of gm Frank J. A’l‘c":nd.ar. i Decreased School Attendance, The attendance at the village sehool Wy aftected the se- ::t‘e‘ eather during Jlnm. b ing but seventeen in attend- nce in the whole school. At Palmer #grlfil eighteen were perfect, ¢ Uncasville Manufacturing com- pa‘, Js having a conecrete floor laid ir mill. _/Mrs. Charles E. Ramage is ill with mflh{lie Gladys Tibbetts, daughter ~of 88 ( il , ter o . esd Mrs. Charles Tibbetts is al- 80 ill with influenza. Club Has Supper. The Montville Athletic club held a meeting followed -by a fine supper in the club rooms Saturday evening. The supper was served upder the direction of Frank P. Richards. Songs by the members with several games of pool passed the evening pleasantly. Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Phillips of New Ha¥en have been guests of their parents for a few days this week. Frank Dawes after a buginess trip to_Sprinfield, Mass., has returned. Lathrep Muller, U. S. navy, has been spending a short furlough at his home in_the village. rs. Henry Cornet, a former resi. uaker 1, has closed her home and will spend the remainder of the winter with her daughter, Mrs. Harry Willlams. Her dJdaughter, Miss Ethei Cornet, a eration for appendieitis two days pre- vieus. Mr. and Mrs, Jogeph Boncar and san, Josel g | Priday of Mrs. A. J. Lathrop. Now at Navy Yard. Percy W. Dickenson who has been employed at the railrpad station as operator, is agent at the Navy Yard, Mrs. Diekenson from the village. Nurse at Camp Logan. | s?{'mo ncen::y feft gorw:ch“;:‘ g9 into service at Camp Logan, Tenn. bbing resided here previous Are | ing a sraduate . 8. visiteq his sister, Miss Pernice Cogswell at St ;t‘ ent's hospital, Worcester, last l t : The little son of Mr. and Mys. Fred Holt who has been ill the past week is recovering. Earl Brearley of the 3}ymvy who is statlored at Hingha 4ss., was at home far the wesk end. Willara . Bennott of Providence, s an over Sunday guest of his ragthee, Mps. Fannie S. Bennstt. Mre, Fred €. ‘Miller has been ill with grip the past week. Sorceart Ledn N. Blanchard of Fort TPerry is ill with measles. Mrs. Frapk S. Kennedy and Mrs. ®'mer Munroe spent Saturday in Nor- FWND 7 W. D. Cogswell visited Sunday at 4 i t's hespital, Wi sister, Miss Bermice S. Tarsweil is convaleseent. Miss Cogs- well continues ta improve. - The Crossing Tragedy. ! This_village was shocked and sad- | temed “aver- the frimgtful 'accident which occurred hers Satwrday at the | saiiroaa erossing when the Boat train struck the automobife driven by Or- rin Alvard, whe had as a passenger Mrs. Henry Mapchessault, who was instantly Killed. Mr. Alvord was se- viously injured. Funeral services for Mrs. Marchessault weré held at St Joseph's church Tuesday morning. Deep svmpathy is felt for the beréaved famidy, ";ale N. ¥, N. H. & H. com- papy shouid have a gate-tender, es- necially for the Roat train, the mest dangeraus train during the day. The mates are aperatcd from 6.20 a. m. to €38 p, m. but at 9.20 p. m.,, when the fastest trgin goer through endangering ives, the gates are raised, with net even 3 light showing. Sunday Services. At the Cangregational church on Sunday warning thk pastor gave a splendid sermon from the them?, The Doorway into the Kingdom, from the text, John 10:9. - Af the eveming ser- Main and Union Streets WILLIMANTIC Phone 283-3 ~ DR, G, JACKSON DENTIST Eafousd ta 718 Main St. Willimantia Fanrtem winm Fhone 4 BANIEL F. THOMAS H, ing acecident of drawing many vol Byron Barrowci - ' y at St. Vincent's FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EM. | Sunday. BALMERS A e ki Kaiser's Funeral. Wilkeim had a quict birthday, but 2. | whet a fuss there will be at his fun- eral! As the poor widew said about the glariousness of har husband's fun- “What a pity he didn't live to n Flnmcisco Chronicle. ( JAY M. SHEPARD | A message from Privas (Ardeche | France) states that an avalanche de- stroyed two houses in the village of A(;Ierneux). Five persons Children Gi'y WANT <o put 7oy dus: FOR FLETCHER'S P e drp Y CASTORI MURRAY'S BOSTON STORE Willimantic, Conn. Our February White Sale WILL CONTINUE ALL THIS WEEK B o S e o sad we announce No matter how | to select from in this trimmed good substan- i0s, are assembled here for you to special priges. : small eeds be, or your n may wm Corset 1 onstrator for the paign roports two schools which have cempleted the quota, which is tha cquivalent of 25 cents for each child. , of Brooklyn, were guests|They are the children of the Sisters' Academy and the Brewster School, of Which Miss A. Idella Young is teach- er. : Patriotic Social. i The Pachaug Christian Endeavor so- Groton. All are sorpy to lose Mr. and [eiety hold their patriotic sacial this |home evening. Michael - Griffin and Richard Mav- nard were not accepted in the dneft examination on Tuesday. Henry Ca- dieux was accepted. GALES FERRY _ Members Knit For Red Cross During ‘ing Meeting of Missionary Society— Rural Carrier R. W. Hurlbutt Em- ployed at Norwich Plant. . The February meeting of the Home Missionary seciety was held T ay afternoon at the parsonage, with Mrs. James M. Potter. In the absepce of the president, Miss Sarah T. Lafimer, and the vice president, Mrs, Charles J. Pierce, the carrespending secretary. Mrs. Potter, presided. Rev. James M. Potter led the devotional exercises, and Mrs. Harmon L. Perkins conduet- ed the Missionary Enigmas. The third chapter from the study beek, Under the Northern Lights, was read by Miss Laura A. Perkins. The busi- ness meeting followed swith reports from the secretary, Miss Alice Sat- orcester | tordee, and the treasurer, Miss Kate B.|Central Village. Colver were read and approved by the members. The members were busy during the session knitting for the Red Creoss. Employed in. Norwich. Rufus W. Hurlbutt the lgcal R. F. D. carpier, who has been covering his route for the past twelve vears, has a§ a substitute carrier, Richard Chase of Long Cove, who began his duties last week. Mr. Hurlbutt has enter- ed the employ of the Marlin-Rockwell company, of Norwich. Is First Lieutenant, Mr. and Mrs. Dudler €. Perkins were notified last week of ..the advance- ment of their son, John R. Perkins, from second to first lieutenant at the Phird Officers’ Training School, Camp Custer, Battle Creek, Michigan, where he has been an instructor sinee last December. Home Economics Club. The Gales Ferry Home Economics club was organized a few weeks tge vice president: Mi treasurer, and Miss Mary Bir Miss Pertho Hallock, Junic clubs, met with this clu sermons imorning, Tt | Testament eveninx ser- conducted by r, president of ajanary socie- African Mis- viee at T Miss Sarah T. T the Women's Home M tv, with this topie, sions. At the Sur school session, Mrs. class was, _the lase in and Mrs. Bugenc La Fentaine's class In attend- ance. Mrs, Delphine Fish and Mrs. Fan- ny A, Mohrep attended the Febru- ary meeting of the Anna Warner Bailey chapter of Groten and Ston- ington, & the home of Mrs. Edmund Douglah in Groton, Thursday after- noon. Miss Sarah T. Latimer returned to her home in the village Thursday from a month’s visit with friends. Mrs. Franklin H., Brown of Norwich was, the guest of Mrs. Delphine Fish last Tuesday. Further restrictions have been im- posed in Italy on the sale of sweet- stuffs, confectionery containing sugar, and flour obtained from grain or othgr sources. s HEALING RELIEF FOR TORTURING ECZEMA The Lee & Osgood Co. has sold hun- dreds of jars of Hokara, and although they offered to refund the purchase Pprice to any dissatisfied purchaser, not one jar has been returned. ‘While this is surprising in itself, yet the most marvelous thing is the re- rts of chronic cases of eczema that ave been cured by this simple ski food. People who have suffered wit scales, scabs and even bleeding itching have founq relief in Hokara. No matter where the eczema, pim- ples or other breaking out occurs, whether on the face, hands, legs or bedy, the application of Hokara should give quick relief, and even the worst or mest chronic cases-should be cured in a short time. You can buy a liberal-sized jar to-day at the very low price of 35c, and with every package goes The Lee & O Ce.'s guarantes to ry.und the money if ia is got setisfactory. . Boston | former teacher in the village school, is spending a while in the south. Cottage Meeting. The Thursday evening‘praver meet- ing was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. James Church. £ Mrs. John Hargery is spénding a fe wdays with friends in Niantic, Albert Sawyer is confined to his By an attack of grip. Robert Dodds, U. S. Coast Guard, has been spending his furlough of a few days at his home in the vil- lage. — Valentine Social. A Valentine social was held Thurs- day evening in the Methodist v by the Epworth League in conne: with the Junior League. A very en- jovable time was spent. . A sale of eake, eacog and popcorn was held by the the Jumiors, the proceeds of which will be used to renew the mem- bership of its members in the local branch of the Red Cross society. SOUTH KIELINGLY Willing Workers Give Oyster Supper, Follawed by Entertainment. Mrs. Bypon Flace and son, Miss Flora Place and Willizm Burzess, were visitors at G. W. Barlow's, Monday. Merril Jacques is upder auaran- tine at Camp Devens, on account of measles. Mrs. P. H. Coffey spent Thursday with her cousin, Mrs. Willis Hill, of The rain and rising temperature melted the snow and ice which glad- dened the hearts of all excepting the voungsters who regret the loss of the fine coasting. Entertainment Followed Suprer. Saturday evening the Willing Work- ers served an oyster supper in Grange hall which was well attended. Affer the supper there was'a ;short enter- tainmers, consisting of ‘pursic, tab- leaux. recitations and readings. Fs- pecially popular were the musical ‘se- lections by Miss Lueille Caron of Danielson and two fanev dances by Miss Ethel Dunn, also of 'Danielson. The entire programme was well rendered and much enjoyed by all. A pumber of articles given by the la- dies werp sold during the ewening, the proceeds te be used in Red Cross work. Mrs. A B, Hall spent Thursday in Central Village. My, and-Mrs. Ernest Drew of Prov- idence were recent visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Albert Pike. Mrs. R. C. Kies and daughters, Mr iP. H. Coffey and Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Hall, were in Danielson Friday night “{to hear the Latus Quartette of Bos- ton. SOUTH WINDHAM Charles Maynard 11l at His Home in Norwich—Book Interpretation for Red Cross Benefit—Brief Local Items P. J. McAuliss of Bellows Falls has heen calied here by the death Sun- day evening of his sister’s husband, Herman 1. Simmons. Mrs, Connell of Worcester, aunt of Mrs. Herman I Simmons, is here for g few days. Miss Calista Backus, who has been spending the week with her cousin, Mrs. O'Connell, of Hartford, will re- turn on Sunday, accompanied by her cousin, Charles Backuss Allen Perry, who has been ill with pneumonia, is able to be out. Miss Sarch Abbe spent the week in New London. Mrs. W, C. Card and Mrs. Walter Backus spent Saturday in Norwich. Miss Alice Holden has been a vjs- itor in Hartford. ‘Charles Lewis is confined to his home by iliness. Dan Mathewson has moved hig fam- ily to Willimantic. Sunday evening, Feb. 17, the Chris- tian Endeavar meeting topic was The Rower of the Cross in Asia, Charles Maynard of the local plant, who has been boarding in the village, has been very ill with pneumonia at his home in Norwich. It is believed that he is on the gain. ) For Red Cross Benefit. There is to be an entertainment giv- en in the Guilford Smith hall for the benefit of the Red Cross. Miss Jean- nette Tuttle of New Haven, an elocu- tionist, will give an interpretation of the book Daddy Lenglegs. Miss Tut- tle will be entértained by Mrs. George hsmes and will go to Windham from ere. ‘William Oman, in business in New Haven, was at his home over the week end and Sunday. Erpest Hunker of Camp Devens is the guest of C. H. Kegler. " Five in Family 1L Stephen Davis of the local plant is confined to his bed with a. severe branchial trouble. TFive of the family of six persens haye heen ill. Mrs. Davis As the only one 2hout. Little Minnie Lewis is very ill with pneumonia. o Mrs. Frank Beckwith is confined to her home with an attack of grip. NECO Mr, and Mrs. Henry Cray, Edgar Kennedy and som, Ellis, of Moosup, ;vau callers at Mrs, Waite's, Sun- ay. Herbert A. Kennedy ° of - Central Falls, R. I, spent the week end with his aunt, Mrs. Waite. Mr. and Mys. Wright Mellor of Centraville, R. 1, were guests of local relatives Sunday 5 4 i II’ "'m“!!u:u RAD THE TURKISH p CIGARETTE bl CENTS MANSFIELD DE?POT Friends Call on Hospital Palients— Matron at State In; Vacation, Returns a Bride—General News. ‘ Fenelon MeCollum, Sr., is reported as in a good way of recovering, fol- lowing another surgical operation, per- formed last \week, in Johnson Memo- rial hospital, Stafford Springs. P. L. Garvey has been at heme for several days, suffering with an attack of lumbago. Called on Patient. “William Hernberg, in St. Joseph's hospital, Willimantic, had three visit- ors from this village last Friday, Miss- es Fanny Dinsmore and Edna Gergler and Rev. F. W. Klein. On Saturday his mother visited him, Howard Bowers is very gastric “fever, Miss Gladys Thompson has recover- ed frim a recent iliness. Rollin Birdsall was at his old home in New York last week to attend the funeral of his grandfather. Mrs. Dr. Smith has returned from a visit in Stamford. Returns a Bride. Miss E. M. Lynch, matron of south ward, Mansfield state hospital, was on furlough last week gnd returned as Mrs. 'Hackett, having married Dr. J. F. Hackett, the former resident physi- cian of the hospital, now in the U. S. government's service at Camp Upton, Yaphank, L. L Miss Bertha Botham of Willimantic was at her old home in thig village for the week end. Church Interests. County Sheriff TF. Q. Vinton of Eagleville brou;ht a party of six vis- itors to the preaching service at Dun- ham Memorial church Sunday momm- ing. il with Service Pipes’ Frozen. Many of the homes in this village -are without their usual goed supply of spring water, Jack Frost having block- ed the pipes, . Station Agent Randall made a busi- ness trip to Massachusetis Tuesday and ‘Wednesday. o ‘The high school pupils were at home all last week, Windham H. S. being closed to saye fuel. Monday morning they resumed their daily trips. Rev. F. W. Klein - conducted a preaching service at the state hospital Sunday afterpoon. - The devotional meeting on Thursday evening, 7 to § o'clack, will this week be held at the parsonage. NORTH STONINGTON Good Sale of Thrift Stamps and War Certificates — Congregational Church Annual Dinner and Rell Call Held. Postmaster Floyd L. Main, Brown & Stone, Tryon & Co., R. A. Moore, Miss Grace Lyon, Wheeler library, Leonard R. Main, Lyle C. Gray, Mrs. Clifford B. Thqmpson and Ernest D, Chapman are selling thrift stamps and war certifi- cates; $459 worth were sold during January, of which $89 worth was sold by Mr. Chapman, who is agent for the eastern part of the town.. League Entertained. The Young People's league were guests Friday evening of Mrs. George H. Stone. A musiecal and literary pro- gram was given. The hostess served ice cream, cake and cocoa. Dinner and Rall Call. The Congregational chureh held i annual dinner and roll call Thursday. Folloewing the serving of a patriatic menu, the hymn- He Leadeth Me was sung. Prayer was offered by the pas- tor, Rev. ©. D. Fisher. The chureh clerk, Mrs. Edna Hewitt Tryon, re- ported on the state of the church. The church has 72 jgnembers—26 men, 46 women, 45 resident, 27 non-resident. During the year it had lost two mem>- bers, both by death, Miss Ann Brown of Mystica non-resident- for many years,-and Mrs. Mary E. Gray, wife of Luther C. Gray, a resident member, but of only three years' tanding. Fourteen had been added to the church, making a gain of 12. The clerk then called the roll; 24 respond- ed personally and 22 absentees sent messages. The exercises closed by singing Blest Be the Tie. Preached at Preston City. Rev, O. D. Fisher supplied the pulpit of the Congregational church in Pres- ton City Sunday morning. One More Union Service. Rev. C. A, .Burdick of Westerly spoke at the union service in Wheeler school assembly hall Sunday mo: 2 Next Sunday will close the union ser- vices, which hegan on the second Sun: day in January. ‘Wilfred H. Nye of Central Villag was in town Sunday. Mrs. O. D. Fisher has returned from' a visit with friends in Massachusel Miss Ella Norman visited her sister, Mrs. ‘Harry Mpyers, in Preston Mon- day. Capt. Allen Wheeler, one of the old- est residents of the town, is recovering from a severe attack of illness. Sour Stomach Mi-o-na Puts the Stomach In Fine Shape In Five Minutes If your stomach 1s continually kick- ing up a disturbance; you feel bloated and distressed; if you beleh gas.and sour food into the mouth. then you need Mi“o-na Stomach Tablets. Mi-o-na stomach tablets give in- stant relief, of course, but they do more; they drive out the poisonous gases that cause fermentation of food and thoroughly clean, renovate and strengthen the stomach so that it ean rezdily digest food without artificial aid. Mi-o-na stomach tablets are guatr- anteed to end jndigestion, acute or chronie, or money hack. This means that nervousness, dizziness and bil- fousness © will disappear. Druggists everywhere and the Lee & Osgood Co. sell Mi-o-na. sing medium 1w equal to The Bule letin for business resuia. .