Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, March 30, 1918, Page 12

Mless success until he dled. It mmlly his lifc work and he'is en- to be known as the ‘Father of Rhe Naval Establishment on _the Thames.” It would ntzaml:.vs been Ithere, perhaps, but earnest and up-hill work of Mrs. Bolles, whose persistency forced a full knowledge of the advantages of 'the location upon the navy and the war departments, and with documentary proof of its suitabiiity in the form of official re- ports of boards of navy and army offi- cers. His life was spared long enough for him to see some nsu\u of his work. He secured the d, trans- ferred it to the staté and. the state cede it to the governmient Tor naval purposes, and when that pugpose was abandoned the property to return'to the original owners or their heirs. When this was accomplished ~ Mr. Bolles gave that peculiar and charac- teristic chuckle and declared: “I have won my long fight and against big odds. ‘Won against our congressman, fhe Newport society influence and the backers of that island navy yard at Philadelphia, a veritable mud hole that was selected as the site for.a pevy yard in preference'to the site I offered on the bank of the Thames riv- er, where access was available with- ont any dredging. I've driven the ini- tial wedge home. The governiment will never abandon that site as a na- val adjunct” Mr. Bolles witnessed the starting of the work to establish the New London Naval station and gaw it utilized for several purposes, but his dimmed vision was never gratified with a sight of the. real mucleus of that great navy yard of the future. That naval site on the Thames, as Mr. Boiles, stated in his prediction, never has and never will revert back to its original owners. Here is now located the submarine base and new bu gs are going up rapidly as a guarantee.of its perman- ev. Tt is already classed #s one of the most imbortant naval stations in the United States, and is destined to be among the largest. There are al- ready nearly two thousand officers and men at the base, and the study of an not be commenced for two years and then there came another mvn of the legislature of which Mr. Mahan was not 2. member. Then there was de- termined opposition against the propo- sition, led' by 'Senator Archie McNeil of BriGgeport, who plainly stated Lhu the project ‘was a “Mahan_steal $1, 000000 from file state ‘to benefit’ hl! home town.” Senator McNeil and his strong started in to have the ap- Mahan more. determined than ever and with a| persisteney that éven excelled that of the late John. R. Bolles, ‘he entered the lobby at Hartford, and say, he did not do a thing to Mr. McNeil and his followers. It was a long .and well- fought fight, but when the smoke hax cleared, Mahan was the man 6n horse- back. He succeeded in.cinching the appropriation, and -now the pier . is completed, readly for foreign steam- ships were peace prevailing, and now 2 needed rendezvons ‘for the sailers and of incaluculabie benefits 'to the navy department and the government. Even Archie McNeil. patriotic -¢citizen that he is, is now proud of the state in |’ being able to furnish such great aid to the government, and away:down.in a corner of his ‘heart is a beat - for Mahan in beating him to a frazzle in his attempt to prevent the building of that big -pier. Bryan F. Mahan is surely the “Fatlier of. ther State’Pier,” and every patriotic citizen in the state is now proud of his double victory in its corstruction The submarine. base -and -state pier are not all that puts New London on the naval map. Everybody in the coun- try knows of the Coast Guard ‘head- quarters of old Fort . Prumbull, but comparatively -few “outside . of New London- know that a great maval ex- qury Hewitt ‘has mched hm l.f- ter nine weeks' visit in M ealled there by the serious/ifness of hll daughter, Mrs 'qur muflm-i ildebrand is on-the road ts re- eovm Perry Wetmore of Herman, N. has been visiting. atll.n.hnmmn— iélson’s. -Lewis. Reed . of -Danbury, spent. the week end at'F. P. Mled‘l. Miss Marion, Blakeslee of Voluntown is - passing :he Baster. . vacation ‘with hAr parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. B... m ’ers. Louise Cooley:of W béen spending ‘a few. days :fin Robinson's. » Mrs. Amm Abelt is vmflng mds in Bosu)n over: Easter. Mrs. Ida. Abell and Mrs.. Lou, Aben a.ttended the” double - ordimation at the Central ' Baptist church, ‘Norwich, on Tuesd.ny evening, Mrs. "M. Cobb:has retirned to Hamard afte: cpendtng’_a few days ;m: ‘her -daughter, Mrs, ‘AJ' M. Spaul- ng. < > Supper, and Entertainment. " The C. E, society of'the First con- gregational church held a supper. and entertainment in the churth pariors Friday evening. ‘Program of duets, singing and picture gallery were en- Ifimrl‘w dch'wry': on & limited number of - closed and epen types. TEVER, in all its honorable “history, has the Cadillac stood ; “so hlgh in the esteem of the nation 1 as it does at this moment. fi@;z e b War has laid new stress on the wisdom of buying motor cars of sound and sub- stantial, close and accurate construction. The Cadillac is reaping the reward: of long adherence to the strictest standards of manufacturing integrity. ] In asking you to co-operate with us now it is our desire to protect you against 3 i!lecurlng the “state appropriation - for important arm of the naval service is that joyed by all. . A fair sized.crowd wis specialized. If these were not war|Derimental station is being establish- | recent, the society. realizing ebout times this interesting work could be ed on nearby land. The New Lon-|gps: gone into in detail, but it does not re- |don Iron Works plant has been taken | Mrg R. T. Lillie visited: in Norwieh airire a marine telescope to see that|Over and the whole territory is being)wedn possible disappointment. g foture. A bit of idea of the magni- tude of the work of preparation for occupancy of the base can be figured out by the fact that three special trains of ten cars each are engaged dailv to take civillan workmen to and from the yard for New London. John R. Bolles, who classed himself as an old fogy, was away ahead of his time when he first took up the work for a naval establishment in New London, but he evidently knew just where he was at more than half a century ago. work is’in progress below the fort and bearing more directly on the low- er ‘harbor, known to fishermen , for years 2s Green’s harbor. At the pres- ent time it is estimated that there are 4t. least 3000 sailors stationed in New London and vicinity, and every man of them is kept bus; It . is -officially stated that double that pumber will be here during the summer: And that is not.ail. - There is strong prob- ability of the constrnetion of 2. float- ing dry dock on the shore of the har- esday. the base is of the greatest importance | devoted to that special branch of the| R, Tillle was’ in Norwich and to the present and to the navy of the naval service and like ‘experimental an Norwich Town Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Hoxie weére in Norwich Wednesday, as wers alfso'Mr. ‘|and" Mrs. C. M." Geer, HADDAM NECK ‘ Sandi Captain Frqnc»-Ammlunh fer 'Easter Services.” % ah ‘Charles Bra!na.rd and family. wm not ‘Hears from Sen .in THE A. C. SWAN CO. Norwich and New London 2 octupy their summer ‘home. this. ud she will have to tneh nnm a|will bg employed in the mill. with Mrs. W. G bor in the near future. All this means g an dncrease in the indastrial import-|O"inE 1o the 1ll health of Mr. Br:un- teacher is found for that’school. Red Cross Nurse. nesday after: 'ance of the city, as thers are sure to|*'&: ‘May. Oppese Fertilizer Plant, Miss Pearl Sandford, the graduate =3 . Burdick next \\'ed-‘ started - within. three: ~years —Hbus- on, a- -y War conditions have diverted the 'ton Post. utilization of the state pier as an ocean steamship terminal to a large naval rendezvous, mainly for saflors of the naval reserve and a very great part of the adjacent state sailors of the na- val reserve and a great part of the ad- Jacent state property is being nsed for Children Cry FOR FLETCHER'S CASTORIA WHEN YOU WANT to put your bus- iness befbre. the public, there is.no medium better .than through the .ad- vertising columns of The Bulletin. old homestead: 2 2 L1 Faster services at the Congregation. ¢ 14 al church Sunday evenihg. .The chil- Tak 3 N B 1 g ! : g g;fisflcl{g{: ;vlu‘rgxxden the -principal _Feurnier Arrives in'France. ; The.subject for Easter: Sunday morn- 5 3 ingkat the. Congregattonal -church - will . m‘:y“:]:d" Monz;,z Benha“Mo;; tm rth ro be Resurrection Power. e Francis 'Roode atten ‘ Remarkable Tm Gl’lt From No ca “fla rison .Raymond. will. . the teachers’ meeting in Jewett City That Relieves Croup and Cold Troubles With=,|oclock mew time). — " Gop. | F¥iday afternoon. Monday morning out the Necessity of Internal “Dosing”—Applied |, s, Jddles: Aovciaion ot Con- ougtanek tangat vy Rebescs Hot: Externall J It is Inhaled as a Vapor and aigo [iay with Dr, Greene at South chureh, | rol}*na” the school in Halfvitie. in Absorbed Through the 8k|n. Ths mesting of the Feflflfiud ghureh the atternoon. taught by Sophia Hal- m 3 at e home of rs. Almira Swanson Wednesday evening. Sapper | School ‘in the eighth district closed YLocal D ; A ing 250 each h!l»!b through the air passages, | Was served after the business meet- 3‘,‘;"‘“ afterncon for tire Easter va- 5. o ; nduistiics - eadbiishied- to- o e | SMrs. \'eflson of Wildwood farm has| 71t js expected that Clarence Shay,)Durse, who took care of W. G, Burdick A Hopeful Observer. in the manufacture of material re- ;et‘;,r:flidhm; ¥isit to her daughter|president of ‘the Shay Fegtilizer com. | !2st spring, has been-called to 20 as| e regret that people still the | quired in_connection with the naval|' Fhlladelphla . pany, will' be present af® the ~town|& Red Cross nurse in the service. | query, “When will the entral Appedl Court disalloWing - work, now going on here. Indnstries rs. P. 'Wahlman is Vs‘““,! f"‘e"“’siclerk‘a - office. Saturday - afternoonm; Reaches France. s. But we break the rule and |2Ppeal of bank clerks for exemption of the maturs of the New London Ship | %, Brookiym, N. Y. She will remain|March 30, to.address, the .prominent will end within [on_the. ground of spetial occupation, ‘I‘}? E?ginle cog.mngfix and u}&:mk 01: M““T;;Mhmn t”ch’er ' zheh”e" 1:!{ “iihe cal:nth; nsg:.rd z‘? k&kse-{unxi ter it has once actually|2,500 bank clerks wu\ be “called to- the other local es shments, a_renderin; n ewvi = ki it these fhe By Shin builaing. plant g sufiht; m;:ioxh g ‘spending her_Easter |aaid me has an option oy the Stow | The Ladies’ Ald Society will meet started. We think it will be fully icolors, : Groton Iron Works, and it really does | y2cation With: her parents in Middle- |ville' property owned.by Mrs. Martha seem that “d moon ‘do- move™ and | "Nl qai o A Wileox, trustee. It is thought i that New London-is come into its own. |, M% "3’ Yo ‘331" is vislting | strong opposition, Will' be present: K is full timo that the moneyed men e Son in New York, will retirn affer | object to. his. locating at that s of the town woke. up to the. situation S idlica fosm E Some of the members of the Led- and started in to help the good work Tidings from France. yard Thimble club- met with Mrs along. Captain Sandin of Crows’ Neet farm | William Mitchell 'Wedpesday ‘afternoon b s T, received a letter from his son Verner, |and did ‘Red.Cross rk. i In order to permit the city to grow | Who is attached to Base Hospital corps! Raymand Push was the leader of the timely steps have been taken'to'solve |NO. 1, stationed at Nancy,” France. Christian Endee.vor meeting on Sunday A Two Jocal boys are in the big fight evening. in France.--Much concern ‘is felt for | Mrs. Ernest Smith has returned to -~ them by friends: and relatives. her home in Franklin after staying a » Mrs., William: Blair of. Meriden, is | week ‘with. her .parents, Mr. and ‘Mrs, visiting her father, Dan Sexton, at the |Isaac G. Geer. Under_the dedsinn of the Canadmn the teachers going. to their to the lungs, loosening the phiegm | InE- homes in Plainfield and Pacha 3 30 Days’ —l!o Alexander Dallas- attended. the fu- g ars ‘mfl Not and sootking the inflamied membmane, | MeXInder DAlLs atiendsd.. Rochelle Peter ‘Gauthier. 'moved. his family Charge Deligitted With| " In_ cases of severe chest colds, | o 2 2" Teel into the village Wedneeday. Mr.-Gau- the Resulta. bronehitis, tonsilitis or ineipient pneu- thier is intending to work. in -Occum with his team and his dmghtor Emma monia, first apply hot, wet towels to LEDYARD . Pverr vear thousends of peeple, |'sorbed through and. stimulates the | b that tness and |Charles A, eny Cuts Down 1,000 Pench. suffering from varions forms of lang | skin, u.km‘ out, tigh v ey Pt cept . Resignation of - Miss -Jeasie “AIGHTING tires, which hurl their tough E treads and sturdy muscular bodies against the road, and battle the roughest going with d . Browning—Clarence Shay . Anxious E phenomenal mileage, are Goodrich Tested Nes in the warm, dry air, perfumed | an application at bedtimo prevents & | "¢ Locate Fertilizer: Plant at ‘Shew- C e . ‘Tires. You foresee splendid service ifi their gener- " Local drugzists, however, have re-| fever, catarrh or asthmatic troubles,' Vi el 0% \ 2 ous, mn.:thgrful ng, andd:hey g’_‘:e proved it for eently received a treatment that is . VapoRub can either be applied up the Mannnieanb,whowuumm { : s you onthe car and on the road. or a little meited In & spoon |of Misses Anna and Gertrude Bh.ther- Vick’s VapoRab, the invention of 4 the vapors inhaled. : wiék Satirday, returned h " For Goodrich Test Car Flects have brought back from 2 road test, ’r'iorzhc'i;um an:!:t. R “'rf:' ‘drugsists here are | Saturday evening. s ';mumflflv which ran the length of the continent and the year of 1917, a new. i VapoRub comes in saive form and | anzious’ ‘their customers should ’“"P{‘M by a.. NW"S”‘;!‘&S“ . standard for tires, the Tesfed of— when applied over the throat and | try this new treatmeat, and are, there. |DODIe Games of various kinds were y ehest; the body heat releases medi- lmoflurh;wmnnbon‘aom 8. Mrs. Edward E. Lester, who has been that are inhaled trial. { i, is a little hnplgved. Mrs. Edwin - Avety and -.daughter Lucile have -been : guests of Mrs. Avery’s sister, Mrs.. Joan VaDette, .r Uncasville for the past week. is. not eo much profit-in Mu as there used 16 . be, beciuse of laber shortage, nnwan crops and vhcn ‘there ig-'a crop prices not what they uséd Actual road roughing it thus proves ‘the tire construction of SILVERTOWN CORDS, and BLACK SAFETY TREADS; proves. - that the spiral-wrapped, cable-cord tire body, and tough black tread - rubber baffle the teeth of the road, " Get proven dumbihty and dependability in the tires that mastered’ o the roads of America in the 4,178,744 tire miles, traveled by the Test - Car Fleets. Get tire economy and satisfaction in Amerlm's Tested Tires.” € dyard open ‘Mondu ‘April lst. tar the, sp; % = b s PR dn: Alvert Selzer . eHopped’;mors | . mdmmvflnmmn-&o&u local man. He is chopping at pmg 2 s N 3 : Buy from Goodrich dealers, located everywhere. S e Uhipoe pwasis of 12 ot~ | roubles becoming seriou -~ THE B. F. GOODRICH RUBBER COMPANY . Providence Branch 60 Broadway, Providence, R. I. mnnna“nn'mmu'mnm'MI . 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