Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, March 13, 1918, Page 5

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e e R X day, 14 and 15, Collh-.lt'l m-—-dv. Grace ' circle ‘of tlu King’s : Da.uhh- M!!. Mrs. Fran| , leader, is' to ‘work at_the ‘Red Cm- room :Friday ummou anns hére ‘who have not yet filed P the e returns -arc being _reminde s is the hfl month for ing returns. CHARBONNEAU & ANDREWS, | Juut received, s caroad.of the very . latest miofels of Sorors Talking Ms. 9 Main st Norwich; Ct.| chines at The Plaut-Cadden Co-adv. I - T [ at_work: mear Voluntown discoy- _several- egg - clusters near the ylie school house. * - - 5 Rural carriers who ‘have been hamp- ered by -snow-and ‘ice all “winter are We _.'“'u" axntty now “haying, their trials with deep gy s mud on’ their Toutes. - Spring Exhibition dsrrn_mn, cut-have been in Boston to attend a meeting- of - the New ‘England confer- of Men’s and Young Men’s Clothing and Hats today. ence mxnion board.™ Captain Blish, 'of Tingis,” wilt ar- rive this week at OK Saybrook to take charge of the ' government proving ground at Cmfleld Point. Episcopal . chirches..in ‘2’ numbe- of places ~Wilk have.special .music’ next Sunday the 17th, which is Pusxen Sindar, two weeks:before Basts The new Spring styles are N B here, they're ready. New| shades of smoke gray, olive, brown, - .blue and - Scotch “ % l“l;}ml ‘Fourntier, " "99 Ha.mm‘s!t‘reeix = . opening, 1t inery . imme The new military backs, the | hats witi 'mii.:pr;es;m“wg:k betore ) removal, to. ~Broadwa blic in- slash pockets and the seams at | Vitea..ac: kRt the waist are smart touches that young men in high school | Norwich: ‘pioperty owners ‘at Eastern Point-are- interested /in the fact “that and business want and should have. at ‘a meeting held'in. the town- hall ‘hala;day m'bf-nm; a'16-mill" tax was You are invited to come in and look around, we're as glad to show as to sell. Yesterday, ths thirtieth annlversary of the biz. blizzard of '88, was a day of gray skies and oceasional’ showers, with mid-chy tempénxum nearly 40 Bsree' Ems mBn!letin. Nt G ' m’eflt Washington, D. ‘plication. The winter term in.'the schonlu ot the four towms supervised by O.. . Lowell of: Norwich,—Preston, North Stonington. Ledvard and. Voluntown=- of ‘Agricuiture tenidays. ‘Al meeting 6f. the clase in English church. ‘Poquetanuck, was held Mon- day everiing’ at the home of Mrs. Ar- thur Smith. Murphy & McGarry 207 Main Street f ‘requiem: for Philip Hemault. at St. Patrick’s church Tuesday, Rev. J. H. Broderick was celebrant, Rey. J. Cuny deacon and Rev. Myles P Galvin, ‘sub-deacon. The wood situation at Niantic diffeulty in getting meén to chon. home. ' Nearly have been adopted.by :the W. C. Ten cents a day will save a ch)ld ing, of - Danielson, charge of the education committee. of. Norwich, who are Military Wrist - Watches FOR THE SOLDIER BOYS LARGEST AND FINEST SELECTION IN NORWICH FERGUSON'S ¢ - Franklin Square WHERE ALL CARS STOP * utes. The "state- (upuinent will*now a.c cept - applications for April date. will - issue . registrations as Aprfl 1. ficembhltb!’ Harry J. man, formerly of Norwich. ‘the: § car Devens: of flrst lleuummt Hn'ct 20 stars, 50 for yeung men. - —— | ers in the Pollsh army. .. Special Rates to Theatre Troupes, Traveling Men, Ete. Livery commection Street “The - Small Vegeu.bb Garden. - for planting. limited -areas; i.s the title of . C.;will :send on ‘ap- ends March 29th the vacation lasting conducted - by Rev. Leavitt . P, Sher- burne, rector of St. James Fpiscopal Tn a solemn high anniversary mass Peter is said to be about'as® sericus a matter as' the coal situation. There seems to be plenty of wood on -the outskirts of the ‘town, but: the owners are having The : flower misfion depa;hnml: of the 'W. C. T.'U. is.laying' special em- phasis on relief work abroad and at 100 foreign orpha_ns “The Problem of the Rural School” | was discussed by Mies Emma S. Pill- at ‘the - meeting Tuesday -afternoon of the Waterbury Women's club. The meeting was in While at Omu.pd last week, Joseph Hall and his ‘danghter, Miss- Armanda Hall spending the : winter in Florida tried their first Beroplane fll‘ht to_an zaititude of 2,000 feet, remaining 'in ‘the -air for 10 min- trations and allow the ‘rebate o um to April 1"and will forwdrd the numbers 80 that they can be available hrompt!y AtLhe 10.30 ml.u !!mdu at’ St chn the 1 army and 35 or 40 for oth- ring the aft-] rmaso :! Plainfield has Cedar street. M. X FitzGerald, for many years associated with the Manhattan store in Norwich, has accepted a po- sition with the Rockwell & Forester in this city. She made many New London friends while with the Norwich concern who will be 'pleased to hear of her change to this city—New London Telegraph. STANDARD BEARERS. ey Trinity - Methodist Church Socicty Gets Eight New Members. . The Standard Bearers of the Trin- ity Methodist church met Tuesday ey- ening .in .the church pariors with a large number in attendance besides the officers of the society. It was voted at thé meeting. to subscribe a sum of money. to the support of .a native preacher in India. Eight new members were admitted to the society at the meeting, Following the business ‘session of the society an. enjoyable - programme was carried out. .Games were played and music. was - enjoyed. Refreshments were served by the committee iu charge. FUNERALS. “James W. Greenman, The funeral of James W. Green- man took place from the home of his brother, Lester Greenman - at 1% Laurel Hill avenue, Tuesday afternoon with many. relatives and friends at- tending, many coming from out of town. About the- casket were many beautiful floral forms. - Rev. Edward S. Worcester, -former pastor of the Broadway <Congregational church of- ficiated. The bearers were three broth- ers-of the deceased, Georze L. Lester and Charles D. Greenman, and Everett Noyes. Burial was in the Yantic cemetery where a. committal ‘serwice was read at the grave by Rev. Mr. ‘Worcester, Undertakers Church and AYen had charge of the funeral arrangements. Mrs. George P. Stanton. The body of Mrs. George P. Stan- ton who died in the Masonic home in companied by Jchn O. Rowland, su- Wallingferd recently arrived heres ac- companied by John O. Rowland su- perintehdent of the home and relutives of the deceased. The body was laid at-rest in the family plot in TYantic cemetery where a committal service ‘was-read at the grace by Rev. A P. Blinn of the Norwich Spiritual Unio The' bearers were members of Som- erset lodge, No. 34, F. and A. M, and were J. Oliver Armstrong. Frank W. Brewer, Arthur M, Thompson and Al- exander Finlayson. There beautiful flowers at the grav Depositors” Will Forfeit Dividends Un- less They ‘Call For Them. Attention.has been called to the fact that there are many- depositors in the ‘Thames Loan and Trust compagy who have not called at the bank for the last dividend that was declare The money awaits them but if they do not apply for it it will be mecessary for Receiver John .D. Hall to send - the money - to the stale treasurer and peo- ple will be obliged to apply at liart- ford" for ‘their dividends. 2 Has Gone to Cape May. left for Cape May, N be:encaged in Y. the next three months. ‘Wyckoff’s family city until the close of the school year. Goes With New London Firm. that store and tion with, a New London firm. Fitzgerald has a large number mnew, undertaking. Leaves Central Baptist Choir. 20 years, Mrs. and will retire from musical circles, Mrs. Sullivan’s voice will be greatly missed from the choir of the church. Was Pupil of J. F. Starkweather. that he was one of her best teachers. less one hears about him. ere maiy | the Second Congregational church has Rev. H. J. Wyckoff, former pastor of where he wili will remain in this present Miss Minnie X. Fitzgerald for eight vears employed by The Manhattan Co. has left the women's department of accepted a posi- Miss of friends who wish her success in ber After having been alto in the Cen- tral Baptist church choir for the past A. T. Sullivan of Sla- ter avenue has resigned her position | Mrs.. William. P. Potter of Prospect street was a pupil of the Jate Jacob F. Starkweather when he taught at the North Center school at Windham Center, and like others she considers The fewer enemies a man has the " The town. schoo ular monthly. m ning voted. to in Norwich Town next fall.’ tion was taken tion presented’ dents of that Present at the boarg intenden !mth‘c WM]]I m‘ ordered’ ipaid.. ud the meuas adjourned -e A REC!NED FATAL fll-lURlEs Wi llkhpg Street " Under Arrest’in- ‘Charge 3 Guard. - : _— mom meeung ol the O is E directors of the local Y. Brookiyn; N. Y, kmdl hluuel! in-unl- Iy with a Tevolver shot in. head ut New London Tuesday ‘afternoon as he was walkinz along the streét urider arrest in charge or 2 navy guard from the state pier. He had arrested for overstaying léave, | Acyuaintances of the mman say thdt 'he had always been caneidered of‘an errafic ‘egial- ity. LABORERS ber in mndam Supper was served by the members of* the Ladies 'auxil- lary. under the direction of Mrs. How- ard L.-Stanton-and Mrs. Fitch Allen. At the business meeting, which fol- lowed the supper -the reports of the verious departments of the organiza-, tion were' read and approved, show- ing them to be in good standing: The Question of accommodating: the soldiers and sailors who come to Norwich’ over the week. ends. was discussed and the board. decided :that. it would be ad- visable to open:another room in the association . building for the -accom- modation of the enlisted men. need for more room for- the. housing of the enlisted men is great and the matter was- left in the hands of the ntal and house committees. g The safe arrival of R. T. Crosby, former physical director, in France was reported to the board. The report of the physical department, which is now under ‘ the .direction of John Swahn, venters and Joiners is'in ‘New Lon-|was most gratifying. Other matters don in connection with:the strike of | pertaining .to the association the carpenters at’ the Groton ‘Iron discussed. Works. The organizer says that there —_— is 'no_question of hours.or wages:in- | RETAIL MERCHANTS FAVOR volved, that the union is simply put- CLOSING WEDNESDAY NIGHTS. ting .into_effect the tradt:vrule of this ., locality that prevents union men frem Petition Will Be Circulated by Com- mittec from Merchants’ Bureau. DEWAND @ . - CENTS AN \HOUR t the | Groton Works.' 7 To the strike of 75 or 100 carpen- ters at the Groton Iron ‘Works which began' Monday for: the closed shor, | there -was added ‘Tuesday a strike of laborers who:*make: ‘demands - for ~ 50 cents an hour. They- hfive ‘been get- ting 37 1-2 cents. William J. Sullivan; nauona.l organ- izer of the United Brotherhood: of Car- Iron More Trouble were working with non-union men. The matter has been referred to the. United States shipping board. « The men whe quit work were not engaged in ship- | ‘At a special meeting of the retail building. merchants’ bureau of the Chamber. of — Comimerce held Tuesday morning in RANGER WILL CASE - ‘| thé Chamber of Commerce rooms it — was voted to adopt a resolution which Recalled by Citation of Stamford Law- sm n:ut the bureau thought it ad- r for Compounding Forgery - of | visable for Wi fOEY VT ey, tlose Wednesday evenings during the 4 " ¥ eondnuanf};e of the war. > 7 After the resolution was adopted, Charles N. Wexler, a ' lawyer of n o . ; Stamford, has been formally cited be- | Chairman Will L. Stearns appointed 1fore the superior court at the instance | the fahiowing committee to circuiate a of the grievance committee of 'the petition -among the retail merchants Fairfield county bar for compeunding | 0 the city to get their opinion of the the forgery of a will. " The grievance | Batter: ‘A- Snarp, Abmer Schwartz, committee report is signed by ‘General Ga:r; i O Bt e e S R B, DT 1 The matter of securing bost service Wexler, at _ the . instasice : of -Edith | DetWeen this city and New York was Ranger, sister of the- artist, Ckarles ‘B*‘;“,_?a“"'fl i e Serrataia ) L W. Meer and Robert- 0% Cinnipsham; | pranche told the meeting - what was so_the committee's report ‘says, ‘con-| Wfld thy he fa:a:)er othCom- spired to forge a wiil-allegedsto.e.the ; T}E7CC 2NC the manufac I"" Bheay last testament of- Henry *W:- Ranger, dalong. this\same line. It was then the New York and Noank artist,- who,| Yotedto appoint a committee of three left- a large fortune in Néw York. to investigate the matter: O E. Wulf, The forgery was discovered in New | e:g,’M FAIC cad sl fip: M York, and Attorney -Lockwood - of Cummings & Lockwood -of Stamford was detailed * to invéstigate the of- fense. He made his report to the surrogate court of New York. - It die- closed one of the most astounding conspiracies to change the disposition of ‘a large estate ever. brought to light. COMPENSATION . AGREEMENTS. The old guestion of the adjustment of i trolley fares was also discussed and another committee was appointed to: investizate the matter and to con- fer - With, the “trolley officials and see what could: be done. The committes appointed: for this undertaking com- prised D. T. Shea, T. C. Murphy and Thomas “Aubre ~A. communicaticn from - the . local fuel administrator, Martin 1. Jensen, granting permission to retail mer- chants to° light their store windows on the evenings preceding joint opening \’Vednmda\ Three. Were Approved -on Tuesday by Lecal Commissioner. The following three compensation agreements were ‘approved on Tues- day by Commissioner James J. Dono- hue Schwartz Bros., Norwich; and- Jake Sadins] orwich. - ~Injury, crushed finger; date of injury, Dec.r26; award weekly from Jan. 3. Baltic Mills Co. and Henry A. Frsy. Left knee injured; date of {njury, Jan. 21; award weekly from Jan. 29 New England Collapsible Tube Co. and Helen Phillips, New London. In- A} ngernail; date of award weekly ‘from was appreciatéd by the merchante, who have had their'store windows unlight- ed on all evenings ef the week except Saturday for several months past. A’ report from the treasurer. C. Smith, showed that after all the cx~ penses of the Dollar day movement had been mét there was a balance in the treasury of $29.93. REPRESENTED LOCAL “Y” AT NEW HAVEN Important Gathering of State Y. M. C. A. Workers. Held at Hotel Taft. AT THE DAVIS THEATRE Moving Plctur‘n. William Hen Al!cn Car] Prown 2 and Secretary Edwin Hill represent- The eppelin’s Last Raid is the -big | ed -the local Y. M. C. A. at New Ha- ‘an(rd Morgan Dies from' Fractured ironi worker, ‘received fatal’ about 9. staging on.which he was ‘at work at the ;plant of .the. Groton Iron . works broke-and he fell to the. ground, aj distance -of 14 feet. head, fracturing his skulldying at ¥ the Lawrence hospital, New London, + less than three-hours later. : . ground, étriking on his head. “He was picked up nnconscious and given emer- gency- treatment. ' who- was-on the staging with Mongan .also. fell, but escaped - uninjured. ‘Mo rence hos he was’ suffering from a serious frac- ture ‘of the skull. consciousness, he died-at 11.56 Tues- ‘day morning. Medical Examiner H. H- Heyer was notified and after examin- ing the body ordered it removed to undertaking .rooms. Rev. Edward C. Ewing, who long was active in the Congregational ministry died at her home at 107 Anawan av- enue, West' Roxbury, years. ally in health, which caused weaken- the stores or the city tol EN STAGING IROKE kull at Lawnm Hospital. |Opening Edward Morgan of Hartford, 25, an injuries Tuesday morning when a He landed on his to - the : 3 B Spring ..Clothes Are Here! Unusual conditions pre- Morgan plunged headlong. A fellow workman was, rushed to the Law- al. where it was found that ‘Without regaining OBITUARY. Mrs. Edwin C. Ewmg. Mrs, Mary Alvord Ewing, widow of at: the age of 8§ She had been falling gradn- ing of the heart. Mrs. Ewing was born in: Orange, N. J.. and was the daughter. of the late Christopher C. Alvord ‘and Sarah’ A. (Brown) Alvord. She:was married in 1863 to Edward C. Ewing, 'who was a;graduate of Am- herst college, as he was later of the Bangor Theological Seminary and the Princeton Theological School. He was a son of George C. Ewing of Holyoke. Following the marriage of the yonng clersyman and Miss Alvord, they.lived In Ashfield, where for five years he was pastor of the Congrezational church. Then for sixteen years he held the pawtorate of the Congrega- tional parish .in Enfield, going from that Massachusetts town. to Danvers and he remainad there a8 pastor of the Maple Street' Cengregational church for sixteen years and was made pas- r cr'lefl\us, upon leaving that par- va'l but we have mm- !'or the next five years thev lived in Newcastle; N. H., where Rev. Mr. 5 : 3 : tained our high standard for the “GOOD CLOTHES” Ewing was pastor. acting as supply minister. in other places. He then re- tired from'active work in the ministryv. To the yarious parishes to which Fe was called, his wife accompanied him and shared with him his parish labors Rev. Mr. Ewing dizd about a year ago. M Ewing is survived by four sons, as= follow Rev. ‘George Henry r\\'h’\f_ . “ . pustor ‘ot e st Consressone | sold by this store. “KEEP E. Ewing. pastor of the Congregation- al church in Janesville, Wis.; Rev. Addison A. Ewing, vector of the Epl copal parish in Newcastle, Del. am William €. Ewing, superintendent of the Wells' Memorial Institute in Bos- ton. There are also eight surviving grandchildren. NORTH WINDHAM Joe Matthew, who bas been home ill for a week, has gone back to his ded “ the S show you through our stock on these OPENING DAYS and will sell you anythihg THE QUALITY UP” has been our buying slogan. We invite your critical in- town over Stnday. Miss Etta Rovyce Clinton, Mass., .after days in this place. STOP! has returned to spending a few feature event at the Davis theatre the | ven Tuesday at an important F!ath. first of the week and was seen b) enng of 300 men connected with Y. M. large sized audiences: at.the- perform o .“A. work in the state. The meeting ances on Monday and Tuesday. was beld at the Hotel Taft wiere though purely imaginative the picture | jyncheon was served at noon. Allifil Wakeful Nights —go out of style once coffee but now uses John M, Doyle, former master me- ‘chanic -on' the Shore Line Hlectric, at s, and a_mem- ber_of Company .G." Home .Guard. has been advamced once’ more. at . Camn He received the appmmment “®Jtshe Will meet Capt. Harry- Denlap, a % ganl in Fus:ee - After_their. is one of the most realistic of its kind J. R. Mott, secretary of the Inter- yet seen on the movie screen.. It is|pational Committee on War Work, the Jlatest film production by Thomas | gpoke for -one hour and one half’ on H. Ince and-is_ a: marvelous story .in the subject of “Y” work in the battle many respects. The bombing of a.de-|iront. His talk. was interestinz in fenceless town :by a huge Zeppelin is | the extreme and he held the attention one of the principal ‘s¢enes. of his audience throughout his talk. The other big picture shiwn is With- | There was also a brief talk by John {out Honor, featuring: Marge:y Wilson. | a; Clinton of the Internatzsmal ¥. M. It'is a five-part Triangle film. . There committee who has recently re- is also a comedy ‘picture, A Counter-|tyrned from South America whero ha {eit' Scent. has been engaged in the work of the ; X TR essociation. ~ Mr. Clinton outlined’ the Frank H. Patrick Resigns. work' being done in the foreign coun- After being with. the firm of J. P. tries 2nd 'said that it was exception- Barstow for the past seven years|w! Frank ,H. Patrick will séver his con- 3 o nection with-that firm-and'after a rest SURPRISE PARTY mll entgr the ‘;mplox of another well — own: firm. . Mr: Patrick has been-in |Held Tuesday Evening in Honor of charge, o ihe - eating and. plumbing Mre DeLlovd E. Bocba, departments of that-concern'and is an i On Tuesday cvening at the home.of expert in_his-line. ‘While ‘with ‘the Barstow Co. he, has made" several in- Mr. ang Mrs, J, Dyer Potter,'a birth- day party was held in honor ventions which' have been a - great Venefit to the heating business, - of Mn- DelLloya E. Beebe, who recent- ly “returned = from' Santa Domingo. Parlor games proved-a featare of the evening. .. The winners. were . Miss Gladys Meier, Miss Edith Ringland house this week. in the “Store of Good Oliver Roberts of Hartford was in Clothes” if you say so. A fine 17-Jewel Thin Model, 20-Year ‘'Guaran- _teed Watch for $1.00 per week. PRICE $20.00 The Plaut-Cadden C Established 1872 \ Main Street, only o ¥ B _MEN'S SUITS, HATS, SHIRTS, HOSE, UNDERWEAR, { COLLARS, ETC. Norwich, Cenn. CUMMINGS & RING “Funeral Directors . b4 ; and Mrs. Beebe, . Refreshments. were d_at. the osp present in 3 be and Mrs. Potter were Miss Glndss Mrs. George D. Coit hu teturned | Mejer, Miss Fannie Meier, Miss Pdith after a briet*stay in New Haven. - |Ringland and Miss Léna Wilt her parents, Mr. and Mrs. L P. Tdft, In, West . Upton; - Masks Miss Nellie J. Campbell, home dem- onstration agent for this county, con- ducted a demonstration -in, Groton on Tuesday. Tuesday evening she gave a’lecture at the parent-teachers’ meet- ‘Mrs, Burrill A. Herrick: of Nanuch, Wwho is ‘traveling -in.'the south, was last heard from at*St. Augustine; Fla. ing at New London. ‘Miss Gertrude Buckifgham Falmer | e of Milwaukee, Wis., 'has been - the Ve guest’ of her grandperents, Gen, and “IT SURE DOES THE WORK” Gn.ngu’ble weather and wet feet Mrs. ‘William A. A!ksfl 3 arch a dangerous month. for Miss Rlchel ‘Thayer, youngest: ma, croup and whooping daughter of the ‘late Mlyor Chasles'| cough. epared to. get prompt re- F. Thayer of Norwich, has ‘sailed: froin | Jief. - Don't qgl a_cold .ran (nto serious an A rican port for England, where sickness, “Mrs, . 10th St Little: BDCI( Ark.. writes: v llt.tle oy had a severe attack of I honestly believe he would [ hi ve died if it had not been for Fnleys Honey_and’Tar.. Two doses relievied him.. T wenld not be wlthoot it at'any pri dse & Ozgood Co. Canadian. surgeon. now doing active service with the British ‘army at the wln '!'hl.yer expects:.to ce.” The Mrs.' James Justin ‘Moore is visiting Conduetod Demonstration Tuuday. ; Thornton, 3528 and Embalmers Chamber of Commerce Bui Phnr‘n ?38-2 THE F.AWELLSCO. g Lady Assistant Emest E. Bullard ~ VIOLIN TEACHER Ail String !nstruments repaired - Violins sold on easy terms . Fer appointments address & €. BULLARD, Bliss PI..‘. Nees . wech, Gonn.

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