Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, March 29, 1918, Page 6

MeRoberts, geherally kno ' gullty of being 4 coniton ard, s e S 30 and was sen e liams. 'ull oberts hco'l:“ ‘known eg the 66 along the it towns an has gzen geéprived of his liberty sev- eral timed by reason 6f his love and over-indilgence of intoxicating drink. It has beeh his custom to &pend the winters 8t Pleasant View, depending in the maln for his existende in his ability @8 a fisherman, catehing just enough for his own cohSumption. During the Winter months 8éveral cot- tages have been broken into, but noth- ing g:l caffied away: The po- lice believe that McRobefts forced en- trafice {1t6 these cottages and used thém &8 a lodsing place, eélecting those whose awners wete not liable-to visit them auring the winter season. A Al J. Twomey, sclected for military service in the National 'afmy, from the Eleventh Connecticut district, will leave New London next Saturday with e rest of the contingent for Camp vens. At a meeting of Westerly Lodge of Elks, Wednesday night, he was given a fine gold wrist watch ahd also receivgd several personal gifts trom assoeiate members, Mr. Twoftiey sérved ‘as esquire of the and at the annual meeting was elected es- teemed loyal knight and he hopes to zet leave from camp fto be installed in_office. Mr. Twoméy {s the son of Michael T. Twomey, who Was captdin of Company B, Pawcatuck, Third regiment, Con= necticut National Guard, and who re- ceived the high compliment in orders of being the thost competent eaptain | of the fegiment. Later lie was pro- moted to be lieutenant-colonel. ‘The roll of honor of men In the ser- mem| of the Seventh Day aptist chuféh in Westerly and vicins | ity, include&! Major Borden A. Babs | cock, of Westerly, Wilfred E. Barbet § : of Rockville, Charles B. Briggs and A, Brizgs, of Ashaway in the navy; Charles G. Burdick of West- , erly. navy; Elverton C. Burdick of | Rockville, navy; Lieutenant H. Russell Burdick, Sergeant George Chapman, Howard Ames Coon' of Westerly, John i o ymond H. ?isrdc:x oi esterly, VY D, Jordan of } nmllliveb?mnn C. Kenyon of Rock- ville, M. W:Md Kenyon, o; ‘Westerly, navy; Ll Langworthy of Ashaway, Lloyd C. Lenghborough of Westerly, coast guard; Major Arthur N. Nash of Westerly; Harold 8. Newton of West« : T. Edward Peabody of Westers Fred Riffenborg of Ashaway, Ar- M. Smith of Ashaway, Bixagenut Karl G. Stillman of Westerly, Edward Wells of Ashaway, navy; Forest Wells of Ashawey, Mareus Whitford of Roekville; navy, and Lloyd 'Woodman- . #es of ROGKvil ————— e Governor Beeckman has - appsintad thirty-six local representatives of the Rhode Islénd Council of Defence to organize in their respective communi- ties branches of the state council. This is in accordancé with plans for ex- panding the orgafization and attain- ing greater efféctivencss. George Ben- jamin Utter has been appointed repre- sentative fof Westerly, A, M, Wil- Homson for Charlestown, Willlam B.| Souttit for Bast Greenwich, Dr. A. B. Briggs for Hopkinton, Joseph W. Greene for North Kingstown, Theo- dore De Cogyet for Richmgnd, Dr. Rowland R, Robinson for South Kings- town, ign Bimer B, Rathbun of West Greenwich. The appointees will meet Governor Reeckman at his office Saturday, and arrangements will be made and suw gestions offered for co-ordinating the eommittees into an effective state-wide instrumentality at the disposal of the national council. [ — Russell I. 8parks, nephew of the late Albert ‘A. Sparks, of Norwich, is in France with the One Hundred and Third regiment, Field Artillery, and has been made a corporal. In a let- }g to George Briody, under date of 25, received Thugsday, he writes: “Just received your letter ana was happy. First mail I have receiv- ed in over a month, a8 we made 2 move and T have keen extra busy. We are on the front ni and I am living in a little dugout. Great life, and some tals when I get back. I have met Ray Wield, Lieutenant Merrill, McCarthy and several Othefs from Westerly. They are in my regiment but in a different battery. I am in 2ood health 4nd things are going fine thus far. Regards to all friends.” The Jetter was mailed March 8, Narragansett Commandery, Knights Templar, will dbserve Easter Sunday, as is the custom, with this interesting service at their asylum, Sunday af< ternoon: Prelude-—~Nearer, My Goa to Thee, 1 > Langle; Au Bord D'un Ruisseaun, i Rene 'de Boisdeffre SANFORDS _ GINGER Egg, Milk and Ginger For Cold Nights Beat one egg in a teacup with two of sugar and one of Sanfords inger. Fill up teacup with milk and grate a little on retiring, Y e Lyt LOWERS i Pl , Cutfi r g s B et John McRoberts Committed to State Workhouse—Elks Pre- sent Gifts to AL J. Twomey—S. D. B, Church Roll Honor—Letter Received From Raseell L. Sparks, Now in flammatus from Stabat ater, The Apostles’ Creed . Violin solo—Intermensd from L/AF- lesienne, . G. Vietor Grinnen Address—The Ameritan Flag and the Banner of Prince Emanuel, Sir Knight Samtel H. Davis Solo (violin ol lls;sto)—l‘he Re rection, Miss Priecs Seripture reading. Benediction Excellent Prelate Thomas McKenzie Processional—March Pattiotie, - Grinnell G. Vic- Ve, rs. Harley G. Morton, ac- LT Shelly Trie Katherine G. Price, soloiét; tor . Grinnell, violin cello_and piano; Silas and flute; companist, Losal Latonics. Farmers are oftering potatoes in Westerly for $1 a- bushel. Rnode fsiand’s continkent of 301 men will Teave today for Camp Dev- ens. 2 After an absence of twelve years, Afihux‘ O'Neill is here from Philadel- phia. The smelts caught this seasonh -are the largest taken in the Pawcatuck river in many years, People of Westerly are surely doing their full share in the contribution of books for soldiers and shilors. The Providence tral ndue to arrive in Westerly at 8.20 was only one hour and forty minutes late Thursday morning. Thomas J. Bahnon has been ap- pointed an enrolling agent of the re- Cruiting service for the sea training bureaw of the United States shipping board. In the Rhode Island house of rep- resentatiVes, the judiciary comifiittee has favorably reported an act author- izing cities and towns to issue license for Sunday baseball games. Osear C. Haines, local inspestor of hulls at Boston, has been appointed #upervising inspector for the fifth dls- trict, which includes all watets trom the Canadian border to tne Cofinecti- cut river. At the legislative hearing on the bill to ereate a highway commission tor the town of South Kingstown, Bers ton BE. Helme said’ the act is very similar to one passed for the town of Westerly. Mise Lucy F. Drew, teashér of alge- bra and commercial English in the Westerly High school, has been called to Colebrook, N. H., by the death of her father. 6 teachers and students have sent her a message of sympathy. Dr. John J. Gilbert of Woonsocket, has been commissioned a first lieu- tenant in the medical corps: of the United States Naval Reserves, He has been assigned to the New London Base hospital whers he will specialize In eye and ear treatment. At the sixtieth annual confetence of the Rhode Island and Eastern Con- necticut Advent Christian churches, officers were chogen as follows: Re H. W. Hewitt, of Providence, pres: dent; Rev. C. F. Smith, of Lafayette, vice president: Rev. G. A. Ferguson of Peace Dale, secretary; William H. Durfee, of Woodlawn, treasurer. A it STORINGTON s Salt Water Ice Forms March 28thee New Teacher at High Scheol. In connection with the coming of the burned steamer Chelsea, as report- ed in The Bullctin, the mention of the old steamer Delaware, of the Nor- wich-New York line, caused a bor- Ough citizen to remark that.the late Manuel Joseph of New London, so of- teén reférred to as the most popuiar conductor on the New Haven system, once resided in Stonington, and his first work was as mess boy on the old Delaware, although he commenced raflroading before he was eighteen, Sait Water Ice. The change in temperature Wed- resday night was so marked that ice made in Stoni n harbor, and &e- cording to the oldest inhabitant it is more than unusual for salt water ice to form as late as March 28, Stonington Pointers, Mrs. Silas P. Holmes is back from Limeton, Va., where she spent the winter. J. Irving Masson has presented a large picture of thé once famous rac- ing yacht Palmer, which was built in Stonington in 1865 and owned by the late Richard P. Loper, to the Ston- ington Hlstntrinal society: The Palmer Wwas converted into a steam lighter and happens to be now in Sto; iy ) nington The sthools of Stonington will be tlosed today in observance of Good Friday. There is need for increased trolley service between Stonington and Mys- | ch:nrd West;{rl y. " Géorge E. Molen of the Stonington High school faculty has x-esigfledgt on account of iIl health. He will be sue~ ceedeq by Miss Helen C. Clark, of Ja- maica, L. T, as instructor in manual training and drawing. MYSTIC 8. of V. Camp Elects Delepates to State Encampment No Easter Va- cation for Schools—How the Holiday Will Be Observed. At a meeting of A. C. Latham eamp; 5. of V., held in G. A. R. hall, it was Voted to pay $25 to Williams post, G. A. R, towards painting the outside of the building. John W. Phillips and Willard W. Keigwin were elected @ele- gates to attend the annual encamp- ment at Meriden in April. Franklyn 8. Allyn and Georgs §. Richmond were elected alternates. April 9th the ini- tiation of two candidates will take; place. No Easter Vacation. ‘The West Side gchool committes has decided there will be no Baster vaca- tion on accournt of the time lost owing to coal shortage it will be necessary to keep school open Easter week. B and Crisp Apparel /'., for the particular and exacting as to -style are now at their best at the EAGLE GLOTHING COMPANY 152 and 154 Main Street Women’s and Misses’ Coats, Suits, Dresses and Waists of the season’s very best designs and materials; every garment bearing the stamp of | individuslity. We make it a specialty to avoid the duplica- tion of garments, thereby assuring our custo- mers of the distinction in dress so much desired. O Men and Young Men . Di;plays: of Fresh kfi'fi/ g A £ & = : < q '?1 turn to this store with confidence that styles and values are the very best obtained. Our showing of Suits for men and young men embraces every desirable fabric, style and color - e e e ] in the market. Priced $12 to $30 EASTER HATS, SHIRTS, GLOVES, NECKWEAR, HOSIERY, ETC., IN LARGE VARIETY EAGLE CLOTHING COMPANY 152 and 154 Main Street 3edaG urey ySI pu® ¢Sl ‘0D INIHLOT) AToVE HHL the morning. The shipyards will not work -and business generally will be suspended. > Services will gt: held x!n the Meth- odist chwrch in the evening. Osborne will preach. St. Mark's Epis- copal and $t, Patrick’s churches will have the customary Good Friday ser- Vices, l e In Shipyard Office. Walter T. Fish has resigned in the membership of the W. T. Fish & Co. eorporation store and has entered the ehipyard for office work. Leaving for Devens. Thomas Weir, for keveral years su- perintendent of the printing depart- ment of Rosgie .Velvet company, has resigned and leaves Saturday for Camp Devens, being a drafted man: Heard and Seen. Pe oo qnopptions) auallty. Fioral|There will he no school today, Good e e m..‘ € e ; P. 7. MacGown. \'flm-& Florist, Holiday Observance. Thers was a large attendance at the 57 jotts Street Telephone 7 Today, a legal holiday, the postoffice |supper held in the Union Baptitd 57 _Lafayotte Strest Tslephone Will open from 6 to 10.30 &. m. and|church, 18 no. medium in |fFoM 530 until .80 p. m. The city| The March business meeting of the Ma e Bul-|carriers’ will make only one délivery.|Ladies’ Aid society of the M. E. church The banks will be closed All dax: thalwmaa held at tha bhoma af Mrs Rlaex - stores will be open only a few houts in | Burdick Thursday afternoon. Rev. Mr. | Pl After the businees meeting, refreshments were served. ; Mrs. James Cooper of Bay strest entertained the Sewing society of heme Packer Rathbun tent, D, of V., this week. Mre., Leonard J. Hermes and Miss Isabe] Hermes are guests of their aunt, Mrs. Willilam Mavkwood, of Groton. COLCHESTER New Barn Just Completed for Rosen- feld Brothers Burned — Autotruck Supersed Horees for State Road Work—Passover Observance. About 4 o'clock Tuerday afternoon an alarm of fire was rung for a barn belonging to Rosenfeld Brothers, Jew- ish bakers, on Hall's Hill avenue, which was ablaze. The fire company soon had a stream of water on the nearby buildings, as the nearly down before help arrived. When the fire wes discovered the interior of the bullding was & mass of fire. The barn had just been built and the car- penters had not quite finished it. The only nroperiw ju tha kb wag a Faxd barn . was delivery auto, which was completely destroyed. The wind was favorable, carrying the sparks across an empty lot, thus Saving several houses close to the barn. . Home from Texas. Hyman Mintz and daughter, Miss Yetta Mintz, returned Tuesday to their home on Lébanon avenue after spend- ing the winter in Dallas, Tex., on ac- count of Mr. Mintz's health, S. H. Kellogg, night clerk and op- erator at Berlin, was the guest of friends in town Tuesday. Louis Schlaich of Oakville, Cony, ‘ic at his home on Pleasant strest fof the Passover holidays. The Liberty chorus held their re- heareal in Academy hall Wednesday evening. s Mrs. Katie Talcott, Mrs. Ella Palmer and Mrs. Morse were vigiting in Nor- wich Wednesday. Louis; Chapman of Salem was in |town Wednesday. Truck Supersedes Horses. Supirinténdent Kramer of the state roads in this vicinity has received from the state highway departmént & new autotruck which he will use in mapaiviee_mead~ ate, doimm mm—— mith several horses in the work. Guard Drill. The Home guard held their weekly drill in Grange hall Thursday even- ing. A meeling of the Colchester Cham- ber of Commerce is to be held this (Friday) afternoon at 4 o’clock. Union Fast day services will be held at the Baptist church this (Fri= day) evening &t 7.30. Observing Passover. The “Jewish holidays began Wednes- day evening at sunset. Services were held in the eynagogue on Lébanon avenue. Most of the Jewish places of business will be closed the balance of this week. Charles Clark of Marlboro was @ caller here Thursday. NORTH STONINGTON Change at Wheeler School Announced For Next Year=<Teaching Staff An- nounced. R, The boarding department of Whee- ler schooi will be open to boys only REXE »m A mm Ak mmmmemt RS glrls and boys will attend the school as day pupils, Royal A. Mocre, A, M.; will be continued as head must v with F, Holt, Miss Persis M. Pottinger Miss Frances M. Bradley. There wi.l be two visiting teachers for_ the de- partment of musi¢, David J. Carter and Clinton C. Helmold, The office of proctor will be filled by Ggorge Murray, Miss Grace Lyon 'will be housemother. Mrs. Bna Hewitt Try- on will continue to fill the office of ii- brarian at the library which is & part of the school. Taxpayers should pay their taxes before the 30th of April to avoid the additions as required by law.—-adv. Saybrook Point—About 20 carlonds of fertilizer has been transferred this week from the barges now at Bay- brook Point for farmers up the river jand will be forwarded by trelgh& eye——ugeeyteeter .S ps—— Ohildren Cry FOR FLETCHER'S CASTORIS