Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, April 11, 1918, Page 5

With an .m‘x tendency to skin troubles you should nse | {ragrant * super-tretiny emoltients) § A MEAL IN IT9ELF Did you ever hear of a is especially’ sandwiches. able well. for a regular medl initself. ANDREWS' BAKERY SUMMIT STREET . e TS AT T AN COMMINGS & RiNc] ' Faneral Directors « and Embalmers 322 Main Street Chamber of Commerce Building Phone 238-2 Lady Assistant Ernest E. Bullard VIOLIN TEACHER Ril String !nstruments reoaired Vielins sold ¢n easy terms Fer appointments addrees. B E. BULLARD, Bliss Piace, Nope NORWICH FOLKS will be eager to read this book | which has just been published “The Little Red House In the Hollow” By MISS AMANDA: ‘HALL Miss Hall is knoyn to many Norwich people, and the story will delight all, who read it, ° : Qn Sale Right Now At THE CRANSTON C0. Booksellers and Stationers 25 BROADWAY “Clark Street Saridwich,” so called from Clark Butter them Fry a tender piece of sugar- cufed ham. Also fry an egg hard. Put the'ham and the egg between the ! slices of bread. Then you will have Light vehi this everiid. bflg lae.sp_s at 7.53.o'clack i i New London aerie, Fraternal Order ‘af agles, is to. dedicate a service flag May 4. < The quota of bonds of the third Liberty . loan for the town-of North Stonington is §11,800. A house-to-house canvass_is bein’g ™ in Bolton to” gécure ‘the 37,000 Liberty loan allottment. £ _Some of the local organizations are busied making May baskets for com- ing social affairs and sales. Next, Sunday in the Norwich dis trict will be the last Sunday before tlie annual Methodist conference. t The ¢lass in surgical dressings at the Red Cross room Wednesday eve- ning was in'charge of Miss Osgood! Reg] spring weather must be on the way, since reports come - of gypsy bands on their moves about the state. In sheltered places in some gardens rhubarb stalks are nearly as far ad- vanced as following an ordin rry win- ter, ° New millinery store, latest style trimmed “and sport hats, popular prkfies. Mme. Fournier, ¢4 Broadway. —hays # The government is sending out fewer free seeds than usual this spring as they are too ‘precious fo risk hav- ing them wasted. The committee in Tolland to solicit for the Liberty loan’is eomposed of 1. Tilden Jewett, Rev. B. F. Case and Mrs. Samue] Simpson. Friday evening.at the Odd Fellows hall in Groton, a victory rally is to be held, under the auspices of tHe state council of defense. . One well patronized Norwich restau- rant, handicapped by inability to se- cure Melp, has announced that it will serve no more Sunday dinners. : The 'heirs of the estate of the late Mrs. Dwight Doolittle have been in Norwich from New Haven, removing the furniture, etc.,’ from the Doolittle bome, on Church street. Annual assembly: of Franklin Coun- cil, No. 2, R. & 8. M, will be held at Masonic Temple tonight at 7.30. Elec- tion' of officers and reports for past year.—adv., i w A student at Norwich Art schaol, Miss Katherine: Mallett, of this city, exhibits two beautiful book covers; in color design &t the Wanamaker show in Philadelphia, A volume which is calculated to set- tle many disputes and.reply to many queries has recently been acquired /by the Otis Library, “Bank and Public Holidays Throughout the World.” Tt is claimed that in Coventry very few chickens are being hatched this spring. Some poultrymen, who have Latched from 500 to 1,000 chickens in cther seasons are not hatching any this year. . Local druggists continue to receive notification from the manufacturers of druggists’ supplies that orders are be- ing filled only as such orders do not interfere with filling contracts for the gpvernment. License your dogs in . the town clerk’s office now. Female dogs $10.25, male and spayed dogs $1.25. One dol- lar exira after May. lst—adv. Some of the most patriotic, though unrecorded, work is being done this term by teachers in.subtrban schools, who under many difficulties influence pupils to keep up their purchases and sales of thrift stamps. . At the common council meeting in [ Rockville Tuesday night, Fred C. Ness, republican, was elected to fill the un- expired term of Councilman Charles Ledke, of the second ward who died a few weeks ago. The extent to which the state mo- tor vehicle department is engaged in enforcing the motor vehicle laws is indicated by the fact that last Sun- iday over sixty -arrests were made on various highways of the state. So far, Postmaster John P. Murphy of Norwich has received but ong smalil saCk of government seeds from Sena- tor Brandegee and these have been distributed. He is hoping for:another sack soon from Congressman Richard P. Freeman. ¥ Of a former Methodist pastor in Norwich the April White'Ribhon Ban- ver says: Rocléville has-met with a! great loss in the death of Rev. J. H. James. so long: known anq :loved by our white rib! ‘women. “Servant of God, well done.” 34 The 16 members ‘of the children’s class at Norwich Art school, from a fund raised by a little entertainment in December, have adopted a I'rench orphan, the child of an artist, and have prepared ‘a box of clothing to be for- warded to their charge. Mentioned among. new members -of Everything for the Home —_— Cut Out Thkis Advertisement e e and mail sime to us with your ‘name and address. “We will send you a book ddiftaining over 50 old-fashioned songs, Free. The Plaut-Cag Established i en Co.-. W) & 135-143 Main St, Norwich, Conn. PLANTINGTIME Jrder your trees and shrubs, also vegetable plants from'} N R IfEAlO_DVlM(!n .%gfl!fi At a recent meeting of. the R. S. The Piano Tunaee,) 122 Prospect GEER £ * Pian® TUher gl | | e eRi L ponce ™ lairmoynt Ave.’ the Connectieut Prison Association are, from Plainfield, Rev. Arthur W. Barwick, Alice Bradford, Mrs. G. H, Cooper, Ruth Inglis, W. P. Lathrop, Mrs. Ethel Lyon, Alfred Pratt, May A. Rollins, Alfred Winson. In three crates donated by the Plaut- Cadden company over 1.000 garments contributed to the Norwich Red Cross for destitute Belgians, packed under direction of Mrs. Edmund W. Perkins, are ready to be forwarded by freight today to New York headquarters. A brush fire at Pendieton Hill, which started on the Swan place burned over severai acres and reach- ed the farms of Mrs. Susie Chapman and the Robert Palmer estate the oth- er day. Men were summoneq and af- ter several hours of fighting the fire was extinguished. . Ten were present at an enjoyable session of Comfort Circle of the King's Daughters héld Wednesday afternoon with- Mrs, Willlam Lathrop, of West Main street, Mrs. A. T. Utley presid- ing, when it was stated that' nine members haq taken out bonds of the third Liberty loan. _Mars is finely placed for observation in the eastern evening sky-this month, 1t will be found shortly after sunset about midway between the eastern horizon and the zenith, near Regulus in Leo. It can be easily distinguished by its ruddy color.. Its retrograde or Western motion creases on April 26. To Buy Liberty Bond. Griswold camp, No. 6, 8. W. V., it was voted to purchase one of the Liberty bonds of the third Liberty loan. Dur- ing the evening the camp was inspect- 2d-by Department Inspector B. F. Skinner, T oy . R At Triday’s sitting of the Reichstag it was announced, that the National Debt had risen to nearlyy 124 milliards of marks (£6200,000,000 at pre-war rates). Mrs. Daniel C. Rupps of New Haven is spending a few weeks at the home ot Mrs. Frank A. Biel on West Thames street.. 5 SR Miss Susan M. Wilcox of Norwich has been the guest of Prof. Erroll K. Wilcox and family at their home in Stonington. . - < C. J. Bushnell of Sunnyside avenue hds received a card from his son, Sergt. W. C. Bushnell, who has arrived safely overseas. X " Mrs. George Malcolm has received a card from Sergeant George Malcolm telling..of. his .safe arrival . overseas with the 56th regiment. / Miss Ruth E. Maitte, who. success- fully, taught the North Stonington vil- lage primagy school last term, com- menced teaching in Ledyard.Monday. Misses Mary and Afria St. John of New London ar.d Miss Margaret Craw- ford of. Providence - were week end guests of the MiSses Wholey of Park street, Norwich. News received Wednesday from Airs. Richard R. Graham, who under- went a surgical operation at a Provi- dence hospital a few days ago, was very encouraging. Mrs. Frank Chase and Migs Helen Highland of Norwich have returned to.| this city after a brief visit with Mrs. Chase’s parents, Mr. and Mns, Max Rosler, of 48 Austin street, Danbury. James L. Wheeler of New London, formerly of Norwich, chairman of the supreme grand lodge on appeals, was in attendance Tuesday at the meet- ing of the grand lodge, N. E. O. P, held in Bridgeport. It was the 30th annual session of the grond lodge. DEFERRED CALL FOR’ AGRICULTURAL WORKERS Major Buckley Explains That Gov- ernment = Recognizes ~ Shortage of Farm Labor. Agricultural registrants in the' next army quota will not-be called imme- ‘diately to the colors cording to a letter on the subject which Major John Buckley has written to Joseph W. Al- sop, a member of the Connecticut State Council. of Defense. Because of the shortage of labor on the farms, the government is deferring the call. Major Buckley’s letter follows— “You are advised that the Selec: tive Service Regulations provide for teh following -classification, of regis- trants engaged in agricultural pur- suit: “Class T unskilied laborer, “Class II necessary skilled farm la- borer in necessary agricultural enter- e. ‘Class III necessary assistant, asso- ciate or hired manager of necessary agricultural enterprise. “Class IV necessary sole managing, controlling or directing head of nec- essary agricultural \enterprise. “While congress is determining the new national and state quota to be furnished under the mew regulations, a call for 96,000 men.has ' been is- sued, to be distributed equally throughout the United States. , The quota_allotted Connécticut to be fur- nished during tty five days beginning March 28t% is 903 men. Local boards have been instructed that the situa- tion aris'mg from the scarcity of farm labor demands ‘tbat the call fo the colors of men actively, - completely and assiduously engaged in the plant- ing or cultivation of a crop, but who are in Class I and within , the new quota, ‘should be deferred until the en of the new quota. Local boards ha Dbeen instructed that in filling this emergency call, they shall pass the order numbers- of such men and defer their call for the present, bearing in mind that this step is.taken in the need of the nation and not for the hen- efit of any individu: Therefore. while boards are required to considere it a grave duty to exercise this power to corserve and regulate the agr cuitural production, they also are re- auired to observe closely the conduct of those deferred and immediately up- on becoming convinced that any per- son so deferred is not giving his en- tire time and earnest attention to ag- riculture, or that he is trifiing with the deferment thus granted him, the board has been required forthwith to call him for certification. The depart- ment requests that all citizens should assist in making this expedient ef- fective and in bringing to the atten- tion of the boards cases meriting de- ferment, as well as cases in which de- ferment is being abused. “A ruling has been requested from 1y department to determine whether the above provisions apply to regis- trants engaged in the cultivation or the planting of tobacco. The above provisions apply to the current quota and it is impossible at this time to state the attitude of the depart. ment regarding certification of ag: cultural regisarants in Class 1. SURVEY OF INDUSTRIES. Shows Important Position of State as Center of War Time Industry. The committee on industrial survey has practically completed its work for the Connecticut State Council of De- fense and the federal government. Copies of its reports have been sup- pHed to the Priorties Committee of the War Industries Board, Council® of National Defense from which it se- cured important information concern- ing Cennecticut industry. The fact that this important survey is practically complete bas been re- ported to the Defense Council by Frank D. Cheney, chairman of the In- dustrial Survey committee. The sur- vey includes = essential - information concerning all industrial " planting in the state. Tt is so tabulated as to be of great value to the State Council of Defense, as well as various important branches of the Federal government OBITUARY Uriah 8. Baten. The death of Uriah S. Baton occur- red Wednesday morning shortly after 2 o'clock, following an illness of three weeks with ' Bright's disease. Death resulted from two shocks which he suffered a short time ago. , Mr. Baton was born in Stoningten 7§~ years afo, the. son of Ezra Davis Baton ang Sarah A. Gavitt Baton. good part of his life he had been a boss carder in mills and was a good workman. In the .days of the Civil war he served in the First and Ninth regiment of Rhode Island Volunteers and proved a brave soldier. Mr, Ba- ton had lived in. Westerly, New Yorlk and New Jersey, and located in Nor- wich about.39 years ago. In this city he had ‘been employed in manufactur- ing plants as an engineer and was al- 80 a watchman for a time and had worked for the’ city. In Westerly when a young man the deceased was married to Lydia A. Rolton, a native' of New York state, and she -survives her husband ' with three daughters, Miss Grace Baton and Mrs. John Reed, both of Providence, and Mus. Joseph.A. George of this city. There. is a brother, Charles Ba- ton in Stonington. _While he has not yet received offi- <ial notification, to withhold for. t vresent the Liberty loan daily totals, R. Butts, chairman of the Nor- ich Liberty " Loan . Commil ‘Wednesday evening that in view the newspaper publicity given jhe vashington statement this weelk; le, has decided that it would be best to withhold the totals for the time be- ing. - Mr. Butts expressed himself as greatly pleased with the results- of the campaign so far. There seems to be a decided change of opinion among many people who ~have heretofore been backward in loaning. their money to the government by subscribing to the Liberty loan. ‘A “Hartford despatch said Wednes- day: The Iiberty loan °committee “in charge of the third Liberty loan has ig:dtuled & ““Community Honor Roll rlam, by which each community sub- scribing to its quota in the loan will be, given.a place on thehonor roll to|- d|be displayed at the state capitdl at Hartford, As each community attains its quo- ta, under rules already announced to local Libetty loan committees, the in- formation wiil be sent from the Lib-- erty loan heddquarters to the Con. necticut State quneil of Defense, at the capitol, which® will: display the honor rbll'at the capitol. As . the names of communities reaching thefr quota come in each .day, the homor roll will be changed. to.show that they have receiyed honor flags. . W o __Changes in the list of towns attain- ing their quotas will be mailed each afternoon during the campaign to ths daily newspapers of the state. MANY VISITORS AT LOCAL GRANGE MEETING Hoi. John H. Barnes Gives Talk On the Liberty Loan. The regular meeting of Norwich Grange, No. 172, P. of H., was held Wednesday. evening in the Grange hall in thé Chamber of Commerce build- ing with a large number present. Thefe were vistors in attendance from New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Ston- ington, 'Bozrah, TFranklin and Pres- ton City. - Following the business session at the Jecturer's hour an enjoyable pro- gramme was furnished. The pro- gramme opened with the singing of Old Glory.” At the roll call each one present enswered the question, If You han an acre of ground to plant what would you plant .to get the greatest yield?> Corn iwas the winning crop. There were voeal duets by Miss Mi- riam Rliss and John Lyman. = An in- teresting talk on Prohibition was giv- en by Frank E. White of Stonington and Mrs. John'O. Peckham read sev- eral extracts on Prohibition. A Lib- erty Loan talk was given by Judge John H. Barnes. Master ¥ dereric Peckham gave the salute to the flag. The programme closed with the sing- ng of the Star Spangled Banner. The judges announced their deci- sion in .the contest between married people and the single in putting on the ,best programme for one evening: ‘The singles won the decision. All members of the grange are in- vited to attend the social in the hall on Saturday. At the next meeéting there will be a debate on the ques- tion, Which is the more profitable. raising hogs or raising sheep? The debate will be led by John O. Peck- ham and Jacob. Gallup for the sheep, and (. A. Hagberg and William B. Palmer for the hogs SOCKS, SOCKS, AND STILL MORE SOCKS. Norwich Red Cross Knitting Branch is Busy These Days. Owing to the fact that the local Red Cross knitting branch has already sent away this month 186 knitted sets to the New York supply station, the-sup- ply on hand at present is very smail. In order, therefore, to fit out the 35 drafted men who will be leaving Nor- wich on April, 26 it is imperative that all those who are knitting should speed up their needles and bring the fin- ished articles to the service rooms by the 20th or 21st of the month. Norwich women have done such splendid work for. the soldiers, and it is earnestly hoped that enough more sets will be sent to the rooms during the next two weeks to equip eyery man against the cold and exposure. Mrs. John D. Hall, chairman of the local branch, states that there is con- stant and urgent meed for. all | fhe sweaters, wristlets, mufflers and scarfs that can possibly be knitted, with spe- cial emphasis perhaps on the need of socks. “Socks, socks, and still more socks,” should be the slogan of all the women who know how to knit! URGENT NEED FOR CONSTRUCTION FOREMEN Twenty-five are Wanted for Govern- bent Work in Maryiand. The urgent need of construction foremen for government work in Msatvland has been brought to the at- tention of Leo ‘A. Korper, Connecti- cut representative: of the Civilian Per- sonnel Section of the War Department by headquarters at Washington. | Twenty-five foremen who haye had experience in concrete, hollow tile and steel. conStruction are needed an da sméller number . of foremen who are thoroughly familiar with slow burn- ing censtruetion, the erection of boil- er engines, road building, refrigeration and general power plant work. The type of men required are those who in ‘addition to working qualifications and experience must have sufficient hardhcod to stand the rough life of ‘2 construction camp. STILL RAISING MONEY. Membership Campaign For Farm Bureaus Progressing factorily. County Satis- County Farm ' Bureaus ° in , making returns for the membership campaign show that the state will give gener- ous support to the movement for in- creased food production and con- servation. ‘Each county has been developing its membership campaign along in- dividual lines and the campaign is more advanced in some counties than others. Membership fees are being solicited and collected or pledged from both men and women, The schedule of fees . is: regular membership, $1; contributing membership, $10, and sustaining membership $25. The mon- ey raised in each county will be de- voted to the work of the county and local farm bureaus in that county. Reports from all counties especially Litchfield, Middtedex, New Haven and Hartford, are encouraging. The lead- ers in New London county will meet this week to compile a report for the entire cqunty. Windham county has A | not undertiken an‘intensive member- ship campaign, having decided - to spend its efforts in working up a large permanent membership in the course of. three or four months. Three towns in Litchfield ccunty, Washington, Rox- burv and Watertown have the dis- tinetion of 'doubling ‘their quota. The deferred campaign in the city of New Haven' has been unusually successful The city government has shown sub- stantial approval ef the movement by aprropriating $5,000 to be used by the County Farm Bureau for home gar- den purposes in the city. Fairfield and Tolland counties are devoting special effort to the campaign with good re- sults anticipated. 5 Austrian and Turkish ambulances have, according to the frontier corre- spondent of the Amsterdam Telegraaf, arrived at Cologne and Dusseldorf. CARELESSNISS WITH FIRE CAUSES GREAT DAMAGE Forsst Fires Run Rapidly and Difficult to Control. Attention is called:by State Torest- er ‘W. O.:Filley, in a statement made public Wednesday to the great dang- er through carelessness with fire. The statement follows: “Carelessness with fire is Are causing and to property in 'general. ' Under prevailing conditions fires run rapid- ly ~and = are - difficult to control Matches ‘and smoking materials drop- ped in dry grass or leaves ressily start a -conflagration. Brush fires . not properly tended or extinguished soon get beyond control. . The resources destroyed by these fires and the labor and funds required to extinguish them. are needed to win the war. This ab- solutely unnecessary waste must be stonped. g “No unnecessary fires should be started, and every possible precau- tion should be taken to prevent nec- essary fires from escaping. The permits required by law for lighting fires in the open should be secured from the fire wardens. Fishermen, picnic parties and all people in the woods at this season of the year must use great care .in the woods at this séason of the year must use great care with matchés' and smoking ma- terlals. Whenever a. fire not under control is discovered it should be ex- tinguished. 1f this is impossible a fire warden or other town official should should be notified at once by telephone. £ “Officers of the law, magistrates and D_ru?ecut}'mz officers are urged to en- force all laws of the state regarding forest fires and to. inflici penalties in every' casé”’ * WHEAT SUBSTITUTE’ EXHIBIT ON SATURDAY To Be Held in Norwich Under Direc- tion of Home Demonstration Agent. sufficient Miss Nellie J. Campbell. home dem- onstration agent of the New London County Tarm Bureau, has combleted, arranzements for a wheat -substitute exhibition to be held Saturday in the window: of, the -Gas- and_Electric office on Main street..- ‘The exhibit will show the wheat substitutes and ‘the dishes that’can be made from them and there will alsp be shown posters made: by the art department of the Norwich .Free Academy. Demonstra- tions-will be-held morning and after- noon by Miss Campbell. s The exhibits are being made by the home economics committee of the farm bureau. he gas stovi ill be loan- ed by t%» Gas & Electrical officials, the Kkitchen cabinet bv 'Shea & Burke and a number of the locai srocers are co-operating by lending different wheat substitutes free of charge. RECEPTION AND DANCE FOR NORWICH BOYS v K. ‘of :C. Committee Completes Plans For Friday Night. The commitide appointed hy White Cross council, No. 14, K. of C.. to ar- range for the reception of the Norwich bdys who are coming home here over the week end held a meeting on Wed- av -evening and made plans for a 1eception and dancetto be held for the hoys Friday evening in’the K. of C. rcems. The boys will arrive on the 7 'o'clock train Friday evening and the reception and dance will he held for them and their lady friends. The committee - comprises = John -~ Conway, chairman, Michael J. Coscoran, William Sullivan, James Kearns and Walter Hynds. ANNIVERSARY PARTY, Mrs. Lawrence Hoffman Entertains for Her Daughter, Mrs. R. F. Pen- dleton. Mrs. Lawrence Hoffman of No, 2 Penobscot “street entertained 'Wednes- day. afternoon in honor of the fifth wedding anniversary of her daughter, Mrs. Richard F. Pendleton. : Refresh- ments were served and there was mu- sic, the -guests spending a delightful atternoon. Those present were Mrs, John John- son, Mrs. George Anderson, Mrs. Hans Rasmussen, Mr. and Mrs, Peter An- derson of Jewett City, also Mrs. Hoff- man’s_ little granddaughters, Marion and Helen Pendleton. MISCELLANEOUS SHOWER. In Honor of Approaching Marriage of Miss Mary McCarthy. A miscellaneous shower was given Miss Mary McCarthy Wednesday ev- ening at her Home on Orchard street in honor of her approaching marriage. About twenty-five of her friends were present and spent a most enjoyabile evening with games and music. The feature of the evening was a mock marriage participated in by those present. Miss MeCarthy received many useful gifts from her friends. Refresh- ments were served durjng the evening by the hostess. ASHWILLETT Charles A. Rathbun of Westerly vis- ited -Saturday with relatives at the home of Nathan N, Maine of this place. o Mrs. John’T. Helmes of Ashwillett called on friends in Norwich Friday. Mr. and Mrs. John Woodmansee of dGalasgo were through this place Sun- Mrs. William Weiserman of Rixtown visited Thursday with her parents, near Maine’s Crossing. Charles H. Miner of Gallup’s Cross- ing was a caller in this place recently, Prince Jerome Murat. who' holds a commission in - the. Trench Flying Corps, has been severely, wounded and has had to have his left leg amputat- ed, says the Matin. & great damage to our forest resources | Mrs R, Howing former ' physical . director of . the /10 YoM A.; who 'is ,in France now ¥ in Y. M. C."A war work.. - Ay Dear- Ones; All:Thank God, we Ve d - “travels ‘safely, for a feiv’ days at léast. © e % We left ‘the boat about” 7.30 a. m. and ;after ' ai bbreviated ;- breakfast and a° short, walk around the down- town ‘section, returned to the rooms R. T..CROSBY of ‘the hotel near the depot, and-left on the train at 11.08 p. m. for the larger city, arriving at 8.45 on time. A five milé walk brought us to a .very fine hotel, then a really war time sup- per, a few remarks, introduction -and instructions, to our rooms, a bath for me while - Mack * (McLaughlin _wrote home, now vice versa, then bed after Bible reading. ! The train journey was very -enjoya- ble, through part of . the famous chateau region, into compartments, 8 in each. We had 5 men and 8 wo- men, Red Cross songs, varns, jokes, box candy, passed the time very pleas- antly. Dinner on the train, very good but not like -mother’s.. What struck me most was the really wonderful agrienitural development.- Every inch used, perfect arrangsments and work- manship. * Very wonderful. The next of interest the wonderful homes and other buildings. All of stone or concrete, gream . colored, red’ tile roofs. The train service, .speed and ‘equip- ment fully up to, average in United States. We passed three trawlers about 50 miles off shore. eNar shore we very nedrly ran. into a mine fleld, lack of information of Captain.- A few small war vessels just-in time came’out and stopped. us. by - firing- two shots across our hows, -and Jled the way through the channe] of .the mine fleld. Here we met three United States trans- ports and one supply yvessel returning to the United: States for more. Believe , Old Glory- d’d look goad. Soon aft- er. we took pilot aboard, up river a few miles, anchored until morning for the’ tide then.to dock. - All well and in “&d0@ conditidf:” ~ Feel” fine. Wiil Drobahly-be liere from days to a week. They need men very badly in our work more so t1an €ver before. * X, 44 DADDY. Joseph Belanger in England. The f6llowing 'letter has. been re- ceived by 'Rey. W. A. Keefe of Plain- field from Joseph Belanger, a Plainfield boy who recently énlisted: American Expeditionary Forces. sy March 12th, 1918. Dear Father: N I am' at present in a rest camp somewhere in England and am feeling fine.. We sleep in tents and we all like it first Tate.' I -am writing by candle light,-along with-four other fellows of my squadron. - Believe me, Father, this 'is . some country. I have seen over 200 miles ofterritory.and everywhere it is neat and clean. Tt looks like a huge park. ‘We hardly ever see any young fel- lows here, because they are all at the front’ fighting for their very lives, All we ‘saw on- streets ‘and at’ stations were old men and a few women. ‘We also saw cripples of war. Yesterday while on a_seven mile hike I saw women painting bridges, driving mo- tor trucks and working in - freight vards. I now fully realize what war really is, more so than people at home. ‘We Americans look forward to an- other year of this war. We heard this afternoon that the big German drive was on, but we heard nothing definite. I am positive now that food will be a big factor in determining this war. But no matter how long it lasts, with the co-operation of the ffolks back home, we will be vietorious. I could write a long, interesting let- ter about my voyage, but, as you know, the censor forbids. But it is suffice to say that oud voyage was unevenfful but interesting. T was a little seasick the first’ day o6ut,” but enjoyed the re- mainder of the journey. We slept in hammocks and also had dandy meals. Most of our time on board ‘was spent in_reading ‘and driMing. Please teil mother not to worry, be- cause I am feeling fine and like army life first rate. We have no Catholic church here and therefore have no services, only ‘at the Y. M. C. A. I carry, my. medal and cross on my neck along with my identification tage. Food is also scarce. Our rations are as follows: For breakfast we have two slices of bread, one slice of bacon and cup of coffee; for dinner, one slice of bread, one potato, one piece of meat, and no soffee; for supper, two slices of bread, a piece of cheese, marmalade and a cup of coffee, It isn't much, but everything is good and nourishing. ‘We don’t know how long we will be ‘here; but I hope it isn't long. All the boye are anxious to.get in France and see actual service. I_expect that we 11 go to some training Camp there. This out of door life is great. We take a long hike every morning into the country, and'the scenery is’ real interesting. In the afternoon we have one hour of drill, then we are free un- til retreat. We generaily have a base- ball game in spare time, while many English soldiers look o with interest. We seldom get; any news, and all the boys are anxiously awaiting the first mail: from the good old' U. 8. A. TOO TIRED TO WORK? et in'themofl;ing tired, if‘yfoflegm‘?ith little exertion and if vimt :figtp n‘eimhckmi" g, depend P ot Sehenek's Mandrake bills will g b”” that fazy liver and make « : y:u“t:.‘;plma ,new.?ySchel_lek'n Man- drake Pills gee worth a trial tonight. 25¢ por box—uncoated or sugar coated || Dr.J.H.Schenck & Son, Philadelphia When for clothes, you'll find that it’s we can “get” from you—but you. g _| That’s one of the reasons we only the best clothing you can satisfaction. Our Suits are priced at $20. to $35. and are the best clothes made. Come in and let us show you. , Murphy & McGarry I have written ;home several times but + | nave not-received any answer yet. We have a Y. M. C. A. hut, but no news- papers to read. 3 ‘We are having real spring weather and-the farmers here have started to 80w their seed. Every inch of ground available is being cultivated. ‘Well, Father, I cannot think of any- thing ‘more just now, so 1 will close, hoping for a speedy: and victorious end of this war. I remain, Faithfully yours, z JOSEPH BELANGER. 210th Aero Sguadrom, A. E. Forces, via New York. SOUTH KILLINGLY Miss Lydia Hartig was a visitor in Hariford Easter week. Jaky Gendreau of New York has been spending a few days with his sister, Mrs. Felix, Lefleur. Phillppe Gendreau who has been seriously ill with grip is slowly improv- ing. Edith Martin spent the week end at her horae, Edith Martin spent the week end at_her home, ; 3 Ruth Spaulding entertained two. lit- tle fricnds from Killingly Center, Su® day. A. A, Jacques was in Danielson on Friday. Stanley Place of Foster spent Mon- day afternoon with his aunt, Mrs. P. H. Coffey. Mrs. Stephen Knowles of Narra- gansett Pier and' Miss Phebe Barber of Certral Village ere visiting at The Oakes. Mr, and Mrs. A. BE. _ Hall, Mrs. Knowles, and Miss Barber, spente Sunday with Putnam relatives. Guilford. — Residents of Guilford -| were interested in the cable despatch- es which told that Mrs. Mary G. Lan- don, wife of Edward H, aLndon, and two of their daughters, Mrs. Lucy Landon Speed and Miss Ruth Laundon, were killed in Paris on Good Friday by a shell from the long ranga Ger- man guns. Mr. Landon is of Guilford stock, his father having been born :n this town. He has lived in Paris for 2 number of vears and did not leave when. the war began. (City of Norwich Water Works Board of Woaiz:::cafllmmifiv(ohe‘rl. Norwich, Conn., April 1, 1918. Water rates for the quarter ending March 31, 1918, Tr: due and payable at the office April 1, 1918. Office open from 8.80 a, m. to 5 p. m. Additions will_be made to all bills remaining unpaid after April 20. CHARLES W. BURTON, Cashier. Let Friswell SHOW YOU HIS 'WATCHES Thin Model Hamilton, Wal- Watches in all grades, $12.00 up. 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