Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, April 16, 1918, Page 2

ory street to Park street and streets lead- ing off. James P, Mustard, territory -from Park and including Falrvlew street. Rest of territory, fourth ward east, George E. Hinman. " - Women Actively at’ Work. Mrs. Frank P. Fenton is chairman of the women’s committee, with an cxecutive committce and general com- ‘mittee. ~ The executive committee cmmsu of Mrs. Otto B. Robinson, Mrs. Robert Fenton, Mrs, George C. WHAT 18 GOING ON TONIGHT Ladies: .\uxmnry, No. 34, A. 0. H, A B. 8. Ha! Willimantic \mec Club at Rooms on Main Street. War Rally at the State Armory. ASKED TO RESIGN Irving M. Ford Dectines- to -Quit nent has been aratail over lie ap- pointment, as Michacl Lucy, who was the forcman of the streer dopartare: was thrown out of work by the up- pointment of Mr. Ford who has had Jiitle experience in ‘this line. When Mr. Gelinas was approached by a reporter; he said that he had suspended AMr. Ford, but he did not think it was necessary to give a rea- as Assistant Superintendent of |Sor-, I the resoluilon on the ape Moon, 3trs. Florence' Tracey and M, 1} Streets. Gelinas 1s given the power fo suspend | © huam A. Buc “ v s assistant without pay until he is General Committee, % When Irving M. Ford reported for either reinstated or discharged by the common. council. Mr. Ford said that he was going to stick to thg job. ALL READY NOW FOR LIBERTY LOAN DRIVE Canvassers Have Turritnry Allotted The general .committee comsists of a representative from each of the fol- lowing organization¥: Woman's, Club, Daughters of the American Revolu. tion, Girls’ Club, W. C. T. U, Woman’s Gymnasium _ Association, - ‘Woman's Charitable” Fund, Women's _Catholic Benevolent Association, Y. M. C. A, Auxiliary, St. Joseph's Hospital Aux- tly Monday morning as assistant tendent of streets, to which he. appointeq by the common coun- I at the last monthly meeting, he met by Superinténdent of Sirvets A. L. Gelinas and asked to resizi ford refused 10 4o 50 und then Super. nteridént Gelinds read a notice of [ and Will Visit Every Home and|jjiary, Women's Reliet Corps, Congre Wuxnn from the office, without| Business Place. sational Church Auxiliary, St. Mary's church, - Baptist church, Methoaist church, Episcopal church, St. Joseph's church, Eastern Star, Rathbun Sis- ‘the day i ch gave Mr pointmént™ went into at the peso- ord the ap- efteet. Com- Although the third Liberty loan drive in Wilimantic for $246000 has yesterday that h | gar shortage for Willimantic is- Sugar Shortage Ended. Grocers said the su- While for some time only pound supply received demands. Will Attend Stats Assembliy. &, Lovett. past no B’Z‘;';..‘a"."fl"%‘mfi E. et u'ho No. 57, L O. Q ¥, of s city, leave this mormng sted to attend the annual state as- sembly of the Rebekah lodges. Case Continued. until. Thursday ed not guilty and the case was con- tinued to allow the collection of e { dence. LiBERT? TOAN RALLY" Tonight's . Meeting. Major Howard A. Giddings .of Hart- ford, who recently returned from the makes it possible to fill all ordinary |joan The case of Michae]l Laramee, who i chargeq with assault on Dog War- @en George L, Worden, was continued in_the police court Monday morning. Mr. Laramee plead- Two Eloquent Speakers Secured For The “report for “the thirq Liberty m«xomkv, given by H. C. Web- lt“ ”’"“‘ 2 uunuu To ‘date uo\mmfim Piiet 59 $9600. Not turned in to bank $2050. Total, | $11,660. 4 Vital Statistics - The vital statistics for March as filed with Town Clerk Welsh show four deaths—Joseph Palaki of cardiac asthma; - Azarias -Grenier of typroid fever and acute septo-meningitis; Eva I. Kahn of chronic carditis:” Wil- liam Bliven of chronic myocarditis. Eleven births, those of Alice Molunas, daughter of Fannie' Chamabaska awli Mike Molunas; Marcus Francis’Dris- eoll, son ‘of Fleaner V. Brennan' and Marcus H. Driscoll; Urokoski, son of Kate Bjigoot and Stanly ' Urokoski; Joseph Labrack, .son of Delia Richard and Frank Labrack: Marya Tracy, daughter of Katarinia Niejadlik and Antony Tracy; Anma__May Mome. daughter of Scph!& ‘Wikuazewska Israel Monte; Arthur Damas Rx.ymend Vegiard, son Martha Gobiel and Hen- ry Vegiard; Casmira Duda, daughter Two Dangerous Crossings in D'- ville=-Pomona Meeting at Brookiyn —Louis Lahaie: Found Unconscious —Larimer Dixon Reaches France. Miss . Chnlm Bmbleton, home economics_dem street, on Raymond THanlon, United States Monday, ‘Wednesday afternoon. returned to Newport a!tq- being at his home here on leave of absence. John W. Kennedy has St. Vincent’s- hwmwmh where he was operated upon for ap- pendicitis. He is making a splendid Tecovery.. Dr. Gom. M. !umunhl Home. Dr. George M. Burroughs is at his L doomos ot o B Base- Theatre—High School to Ope ball Season With Putnam Lodge »_Hénor Arthur Duhm has purchased the Albee M south of the city. Grange Visitation. Members of Putnam grange will = S tomorrow even- ing at a neighbors’ mgtor:ner Artiur . B‘i‘h m e expect to begin here today his inquest relativa to ‘the raflroad reck that oecumfl 4 week ago to- e mammoth freight _lacomotives being run through this city ate watch ed with particalar m":y many Who are seeing such types of machines for the first time. ters, Rebekah Lodge, A. 0. H. Auxil- To Collect For Liberty ‘wlh- iary. Cargill conncil, K. of C., has a com-. mittee that will solieit the members of the organizations for sub- scriptions to the Liberty loan. City Spent Sunday Well. There was no session of the court Monday morning, a fact that has been recorded with pludng fre- not been formally opened, D. P. Dunn and Mrs, Frank P, Fenton, chairman of the men’s and women's canvassing committees, respectively, reported’ on Monday evening that the bonds are selling” fast. The real drive, will be opened after the big rally. this (Tues- day) évening. Mr. Dunn has himself sold overa thousand dollars worth of 6f ‘Mary Oscpaca and_Albert 'Duda; Josef Laura, son of Katagenia Kita and Jinilos 'Suira; _ Yvonne Bariel, daughter of Diana Baril ‘and Chryso- logne Balel, home here, having sufficiently recov- ered ‘to léave 'the hospital at Putnam, ‘where h& uhderwent a serious surgi- cal operation. A Putnam Woodward, chief engi- nieer of the fire department, was in Norwich on = business trip’ Monday. X Farewell Dinner. Mempers of the Nippers gave a din- ner at. Whippoorwill camp in honor of western front, was secured Monday to be one of the speakers at the Liberty i6an rally at the armory _tonight ‘With the Rev. William. A. Keefe of Plainfield, who is an elogquent er, the big audience that is expected to attend the meeting will.'be sure of two ‘rspiring and enteértaining ad- dresses. It is . probable . also. that Polish speaker will be .. secured LASTED SEVEN MINUTES of Superior Court— Judgment by Default in One Case A judgment of $146.57 was awarded plaintiff in the case of Thompson & EVERY MEAL A - POISONOUS INJECTION Few folks suffering rom kidney and bladder_troubles ever think that the Meet to Sew. Dorcas Circle of The King's Daugh- ters meets at Mrs. M. W. Alling’s on Wednesday afternoon to sew on a lay- ette for a Belgian or French baby, the o : : ; quency during the past few. Thedls Which they are taking are hast: the bonds, . spesk in that language. circle having voted to furnish such an | Jerry Doyle. and Alfred Goulet. who ening their death. Bvery mersel of| For this campaign booths will be!leavitt vs. J. F, Lucey because of de- e outfit. are leaving the first of May to enter th:ncl:?;);:‘: x,x':nto‘;,: dmmpem'mlhhdl food tiken gives up its quantity of [erccted in local stores where the la-jfault on the part of.the defendant to Brief Mention. Miss Gardner Leaving Exchange Miss Emma Gardrer closes her ser- vices at the local telephone exchange Saturday. Miss Gardner has been an employe at this office for six years and chief operator during the last year. Miss Dorothy Paul will become uric acid. This poison is taken into the system through a diseased condi- tion or the kidneys and bladder. In pealthy man nature_provides an gnfln for \his polson. Thoss in il ealth must take a medicinal helj rive. this death-dealing poison o ¥stem. For over 200 years GOLD AL Haarlem Ofl a‘lzmlel have doing _ this work They effect pt_relief in all diseases arising Tom Kkidney and bladder troubles At put ‘off this vital matter of at- dn\i to_your health until it is time arrangements. 2 vocational ‘school (army) in Boston. Interesting Souvenir. From her son, John M..Dowe, who is a member of a New England artil- lery. organization in France, Mrs. Helen S.'Dowe has received a sample of the linen cloth that covers the chief operator, and Miss Ruth' Miner, | wings of German airplanes. ‘This who hag been night operator will be- | piece was clipped from a machine that me a day operator. Miss Bessie Mc- | was shot ,down on the sector where Cluggage is to be night operator ‘and | Mr. Dowe was stationed. 3iss ifildred McClugsage Is 0 1587 | Watchmen 2t Dangereus Crossings. dies will sell bonds. ~ The city will be canvassed by 22 teams ‘with the following men as cap- tains in the specified districts: Charles M. Holbrook, city line to Mansfleld avenue and side streets. - Arthur McQuillan, from Mansfield avenue to Windham streets. C. W. Noyes, Main street to Bank street. ST Danfe] P.. Dunn, Main street from Bank street to Lincoln sauare, Edward F. Casey, Lincoln square to a fine sample of spring weather. Met in France. ‘Writing from France to his people in Danielson, Lorimer Dixon says: The only young man I have met over here from our part of Connecticut is a Young man named Favereau. from Put- nam. He is an autotruck driver. The report from the Thompsor branch of the Red Cross for March shows that the ladies of the nearby town are doing highly commendable appear in the Windham county su- perior court, Monday morning, in this city. The session, lasted seven min- utes and no cases -were assigned. Court adjourned without date.: This wil] probably be the last court at which Judge William L. Bennett will préside as he has reached the age 1imit, seventy. years. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur J. Wood have just returned from their honeymoon. Mr. and Mrs. A N. Vaughn of Church street are visiting for several days in' Clinton, Mass. Benjamin Watrous, who has been employed at the velvet mill. is to take a position in the thread mill. Rev. J. H. Broderick of St. Pat- rick's church, Norwich, spent a short time in this city vesterday afternoon. Cars Collide. Monday noon, at the corner of Val- dr sells. Ci driven by Samuel Bonin and Emmer [Mr. and Mrs. D. ; e B h . :Irr‘xe “}:rn:‘n;‘ (:':ggu(:t zells, them. They wfilg‘l;z:se Chagnon, Union street | driven c’(;lhsder;, i bgm T | spending Tuesday at Groton Long | Undertaker E. 1. Gilbert conveyed |crossing and the White street cross-|, The big automobile spraving outfit 3 ; the body of Mrs. Jane Kenvon to the Franklin Plain cemetery for burial Monday. Mrs. Edwarq Barrett and Miss Ayer accompanied the body. Rev. J. B. Aldrich, pastor of the Methodist church, read the committal service. Personals. John La Fontaine of Boston spent Sunday at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Judson La Fontaine. Mrs. Robert McKee of Pawtucket is at her sister’s, Mrs. Marcus Driscoll’s. PLAINFIELD Piche-Bedard Wedding Monday at.St. John's Church—Personal ltems. o e that has been added by the state to nsist on GOLD MEDAL Brand. Point at Mr. Caswell's cottage, the equipment that # has hereabouts for fighting the moth pests will allow of a great ipfrease in the amount of spraying this Season. Father Bellerose’s Address Results Well. The big patriotic meeting_attended by hundreds of members of St. Mary's parish, who were addressed by Rev U. 0. Belierose of Taftville, already has produced results that shows that it is to be followed by heavy subscrip- tions for Liberty bonds, war certifi- cates and thrift stamps. To Decide Sprinkling Matter. ‘The annual matter of making an ap- propriation to meet the cost of street sprinkling will ccme before the vot- érs of the city today. The appropri- ation this vear is to be a sum not. to exceed $950, Tabloid Minstrel Show. A change from the regular picture j ing in Dayville. These crossings, the scenes of a number of fatal accidents during the past three years, are now guarded day and night, a fact that is very highly appreciated not only by the people of Dayville but as well by ali others, particularly motorists who cross them regularly. Home From Florida. Mr. and Mrs. Cosmer A. Young, who have been spending the winter at their cottage at New Smyrna, Florida, have returned to Danielson. Both are in. good health and enjoyed their stay in the south. Howard Call, who is in the service at Camp“Devens, has been spending a Jeave of absence at his home in Dan- ielson. to some extent. Maffitt was proceed- ing down North street at the time of the accident and Bonin claims that he did not sound his horn, which Maffitt denies. Bonin threateried to take legai action if Mr. Maffitt does ot pay for the damages. Henry T. Burr, Windham street and Valley street to High street. Charles E. Leonard, High streetand cross streets to Walnut street. Harry C. Branch, Walnut street and cross streets to North street. Frank M. Lincoln, North street and cross streets to Church street. Harold C. Lincoln, Church street and cross stfects to Jackson ,street. William A, Haddad, Jackson street from Union to Prospect street. John O'Rourke, Jackson street Lewiston avenue. Michael B. Sullivan, Lewiston ave- nue to the city line (north). Harold Taylor. Milk street and ter- ritory east to Chapman street. Jacob Brettschneider, all of Chap- man street. BEdgar H. Richmond, Main street from the foot of Union street to Ca- pen’s lane or entrance to Recreation park. Joseph M. Berard, Main street from SOUTH COVENTRY Liberty Loan Canvass to Be Thorough —Company of Boy Scouts Formed. JAY M. SHEPARD !Mln‘ Elmore & Shepard * Funeral Director & North St., Willimantic ly Assistan: Tel. connection AMERICAN HOUSE © Bpecial Rates to Theatre Troupds, © " Traveling Men, Etc. Livory connection Shetucket Street FARREL & SANDERSON, Props. Phone 75-4 DR. F. C. JACKSON The third Liberty loan subscriptions are well started. Judge Latimer is chairman of the committee and has selected his aides. It is planned to make a thorough canvass of the town. Mr. and Mrs. Edwin D. Ledoyt have opened their summer home = after spending the winter in Hartford. Fred Maass, who belongs to the en- gineers and who until recently has been stationed at Camp Devens. was sent to Camp Upton, L. I, last week. Miss Elinor Kingsbury has returned to her school in Natick, Mass., after spending the vacation at her home. Mrs. Dorothy Crickmore is with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Colman, for a few days. ~* Leave For Special Training. ‘Amok Barber, Harrison Barber, ‘Al- bert Green and Danfel Levin left on Monday noon for Boston where they will be instructed at ‘the Park Memor- {al School on automobile work. Albert Green was named -as captain at the exemption ‘board headquarters before the men left for the train. to Private Alfred Vincent, stationed at Fort Terry, is spending a short fur- lough .at his home here. Ducla Charron and Edgar Dupuis motored to Hartford Sunday. Letters remaining unclaimed at the local post office ars for Maude Bald- win Adams, Jerry Duval, Lydia Fos- Invalided Home. ‘Word ‘has been received by Mr. and Mtis. Edward F. Whitmore that their son, Alden, ome -of the Willimadtic crafted men who has been in France that'is he is invalideq home. ang is now in New York city. He is suffer- Meets Nurse in France. In a letter written from France, Lorimer Dixon, member -of -an_aero squadron tels of meeting Mrs. W. B. Fittz formerly -a nurse here for the Civic federation. Mrs. Fittz went to France several months ago to do nurs- France, Privaip Mark F, Klebart, 77th Div. Base hospital, Camp. Upton, ‘Sergeant Joseph Burton, Ty | D, 56th Reribent, Fort Terry, N. Y. Private . eGorbe W. Kilborn, Med- = programmes that have been steadily {{cal corps, Camp Devens. DENTIST BCKMANS ing from several ailments and a| . '!:;“;”"d [L'“'"“;" Joofure| teF and Eliza Wellman. ing in the war zone. maintained throughout the winter was|. Private Arthur J. Danielson, Post broken jaw. exe WA Ybe e EKere apL ool e —_— Pomona Meeting at Brooklyn the 27th, |offered patrons of the Bradley theatre | hospital, Ft. Rosecrans, Cal oy a czr ———— SiutlibiCongaimational-choroh's e WEDDING A special meeting of Quinebaug | Monday In the way of a bright end| Privaie Leland W. Bradiey, E. 81 Removed r:zm:l:. :‘ w.,l_ln.m.m‘l‘. FUNERAL wn{ugeg éan:; Miszigns» o T;emy_ e £ E“‘”‘.’:,“‘ Erange 1 to be held with the ,wm‘mmgmg T“sml .M'mp{“l!m z_reDE‘nt ‘Wagon No. 2, San Antonio, Hours—9 one o iche—Be: . rooklyn grange'at Unitarian hall, in |ed l& the irls company, that play- | . three Tongues. e i ™ ivate Ra d Frankli Antoine Lussier. : : iss | Brooklyn, "Saturday, April 37. The |ed Norwich last week. The company vate Raymord Franklin, Co. K, FOR COUGHS AND COLBS o e < Conference Sunday. At 8 gelock Monday morning Miss | g % a8 tree Is to be conferred on g |drew well here Monday and was giv-|5ith Inf. Military branch, Chatia- THOMAS H. The funera] of Antoine Lussier was| Sunday, April 21, is C fhun: | on Bedari aod Acthyr: Biohe jwece i @ i ti “The cast | 19082, Tenn. A handy caleium compound that ‘sfe- |held at St. Mary's church Monday | qus aretors prs Gonforence Sun-|united in marriage at St Johms|class One of the special foatures on|en a very fne receptor. iot| Private . ™ [ MREY mos fuards shronic, lung sad hrost | morning 2t 9 ATy Besr 3. ""ReY | day, therefore hére will be mo ser- f churcn by Rov. William A. Keefe. The | the Stoeramme will be sn adiress o Inciudes yocalts and comsdiee o8 SOV | RUEY TRNEIRGSL o 8, FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EM. | 17 them today. high requism mass, with Rev. J, V. A > Potter * siser of the groom. Ixsco Bellevance o o * erinary Corps, Det., Camp Devens. SALMERS 50 5 Eaanaen.. deatsn. and: Bo. L“do\vis da.}}!rm:rn% Mrs. Dta;m P(},ter rang of Moosup was best man. After the | Bome emnumilis aemonstrator‘ will Piieate Dg:- S B cents war tax g ernice of Brantord returned | coremony a breakfast was served -at|sbeak on’ War Foods. ‘There. will be DOZEN MORE MEN. ¥ + Paradis. sub-deacons. The bearers!home Tuesday after making a Short|ine pey 3 t M g Private Edward W.. Ray 86 Union St, Willim: BesEE, e b7 el m‘. were Alpherie, Joseph and Jean Hand- | neit vl oot et iing & short|the bridegroom’s home. ' A large num- {& Programme; of music. —_— Lieutenant Dr. Ex Phone 290 (Lady As Eckman Laboratery, field, Omer Blain, Joseph and Benoit yelatives and friends here.|ber of local friends attended. Out of S Probable Quota From This District to| * Red Cross Social. Mrs. Mary Jamison and Miss Mary Burgoyne invited friends to a Red town guests were Misses Emma, Lil- lian and Blanche Benoit and Mr. and Mrs.- John Benoit of Blueville. Conn., FOUND UNCONSCJOUS Louis Lahaie Evidently Meant Answer Last Call. to Murray’s Boston Store Willimantic, Conn. Answer Spring’s Call for Music With a Columbia Grafonola Spring time brings a change—one that is best expressed by music. Have you music in your home? Here is your opportunity to get a fine, new, latest model Grafo- nola in a way you can easily afford. THE COLUMBIA GRAFONOLA is a musical instru- ment of magnificent range and power, yet capable of the utmost delicacy of expression. £OLUMBIA GRAFONOLA > Price $18.00 $1.00 Down, $5.00 Monthly We.as oliaing thess splendid instruments with powerful silent motor, bayonet- joint tone-arm, anfl other Columbia exclusive features on THE MOST LIBERAL TERMS— AS LOW AS $1.00 DOWN AND $5.00 MONTHLY Come in today and hear any Columbia Record played on one of these Grafonolas. Nowhere will you find 2 more complete fine. Our service costs you nothing, and insures you double satisfaction and enjoyment. This special offer is for a limited time only. Will you take ad- vantage of it and put one of these machines in your home? COLUMBIA GRAFONGLA Price $45.00 '$1.00 Dcun, $5.00 Monthly THE H. C. MURRAY CO. Cross social Wednesday from 3-to 5 oclock at their home. Boy Scouts Organize. Rev. H. C. Beebe of the Congrega- tional church called a meeting Tues- day evening, April 9, to organize a company of Boy Scouts. It was a success, with a good attend- ance. William Smith was made scout- master. invitation to join and they will be en- Congregational vestry. Asges from 12 to 18 years. ‘Whist a Success. resulted in pledges for $11, anon Center. given out. War Whist. Friday night, April 12, pose of obtaining funds penses. for war e: Fifteen hands were played. prizes were thrift stamps awarded Judge A. Mis S. Hallem. The hail n an effective manner w. decorated committee, Mrs. L. R. O. L. Pul The savings of the War Savings so ciety for the week ending April 12 a Center school amounted to $30.20. Brevities. Miss Ruby tend in Norwich. Mrs. William B. Avery spending a few days with Mrs. Danielson. arrival France. of Edmund. Peckham for all boys in town, to see if they could get enough Enough boys responded to the rolled this (Tuesday) evening in the range Twelve members of the Boy Scouts of Willimantic and Scoutmaster Robert C. Rose and As- sistant Harrison Topliff were present. The two scoutmasters spoke on the general nature of scout work and scout action. The members of the Boy Scouts of Willimantic gave a demonstration which included signaling. firemen’s lift knots, bandaging and - stretcher mak-| Out to Win—Fire Lookout Station is ing. - Opened. LEBANON Miss Esther Warren who taught in the Red School house has resigned to 3 take up a course of training in the Over $11,500 Pledged for Liberty|pagirora Model School. = Her place Bonds at Lebanon Center—War|has been taken by Miss Rose Gilling- The drive for Liberty bonds under the direction of the Red Cross society at Leb- The reports from other parts of the town have not yet been 2 war whist was held at Grange hall for_the pur- A good number of players was present in spite of bad weather. The and were G. Kneeland =nd the colors and patriotic posters by the Abel and Mrs. Sweet - spent -the week has been B L Word has heen received of the safe| in Mr. and Mrs. John Piche, Ophie Piche and Miss Annie Gingras of Attawau- gan, Mr. and Mrs. John Gladue and family of Danielson, Mr. and Mrs William: Piche, Mrs, Charles Piche. of Glasgo, Miss Velori Despus and Tuf- fel Brisseau of Providence, R. L Many beantiful gifts were received by the bride, who is the oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Pierre Bedard of this village. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Durfee Piche, also of Plain- field. He and his bride left during the morning to visit a number of the larger cities in New England. Upon their return they will reside in Plain- field Wwhere the zroom is employed. UNION Difficult to Get Teachers For Schools—Liberty Loan 1 Town Committee ham of Stafford. Difficult to Get Teachers. The Center school has been closed the past week because of the lack of a teacher. In the meanwhile the chi dren are attending classes in other dis- iricts most conventiently located to their homes. The securing of teach- ers is a difficult problem. A teach- er is now needed for the Mashapaug School to take the place of Allen W H. Sterry who leaves here April 19 to 2o to Boston, where he has enlist- ed in the Merchant Marine service. Ardent Workers, Sure to Win. The Liberty Loan campaign is in The quota for Unign is The' commiitee fullv expect- to “g0 over the top” The cam- aign is in_charge of H. R. Howard, isted by A. G. Knowles, A. M. Heck Proulx, Fred Moore, and L. Reed. The chairman of the Women's Liberty Loan committee is Mrs. E. C. Barrows, assisted by - Mrs. George Kostur. -Mrs. C. A. Proulx, Mrs. Wil- ard_ Richards, Miss Marion Webster, and Mrs. Myron Heck. Fire Station Opened. Mrs. Harvey Lawson has opened the fire station on Bald Hill. Many fires have been observed in adjoining towns during the past week. Mr. and Mus. Foster Gage of West- t SCOTTS soldiers all over the world take Seoft’s Emulsion. 4 It is exactly what they need. . | Scott & Bowne, Bloom#fi€ld, N.J. SOLDIERS IN CAMP The abrupt change from home comforts to camp life may be trying on your boy’s health, butif he will only take the rich liquid-food in ENULSION it- will create richer blood to es- tablish body-warmth and fortify his| lungs and throat. Thousands of ville, Mass., were visitors in town last Sunday. Miss Florence Parrows, a teacher in the high school of Dover, N. J., spent the Faster vacation with her mother. Mrs. E. C. Barrows. Mrs. Matt Heck has returned to her home after a visit at the home of Mrs. Burt Corbin in Springfield, Mass. Advanced to.Corporal. Howard /,okerman. who formerly lived in the home of Mrs. F.-H. Ballou and who is now in Camp Greene, Char- Jotte, N. C., has been promoted t6 the rank of corporal. Pupils Give Entertainment. 5 ‘An ontertainment and ice cream sale was held at the Rock Meadow school house Iast Saturday evening. Articles whiich the children made were on sale |during the evening. The proceeds went A g Suicide by the Gas Method Louis Lahaie, over 50, who has been engaged as a woodchopper, was found unconseious Monday morning in his room in the Danielson Inn. It was necessary to force the door to get into the room, the man’s groans having attracted attention. , Gas was pouring from an- open jet, fram which the tip had been removed. The door jambs had been packed with newspapers to make them nearer air tight. Dr. W, H. Judson was summoned and gave the man attention. Later the doctor said that Lahai's heart seemed-in good condition and that he was breathing quite well, aithough at that time he remained in an uncon- scious condition. Late in the after- noon it was stated that Lahaie’s con- dition was such as to indicate that he would recover. No statement was cbtained from Lahaie. PESTS OF THE TRENCHES Pierre’ G. Bassett Writes of Endeav- ors to Keep Bread Away From Rats. Pierre G. Bassett. a registered phar- macist, who is in France as a mem- ber of the medical corps, writes of some of the experiences of living un- der ground ¢lose up to the front line, where the German advanced listening Dosts are only about 15 yards away. In addition to their worries over whit the Germans may do to them, they have other unpleasant things to think about where Mr. Bassett dwells, down in a dugout that is populous inhabited by rats, bugs and other live- stock. He says: Last night I remained up until 4 a. m., chasing rats. They con- tinued to walk over me when I lay Gown to rest. They were looking for our supply of bread. Finally I got up and fed them some bread—mixeq with arsenic. What we have left of our the dugout—where the rats can't get JAMES LYNN QUESTIONED Able to Throw Little Light on Ci bread is nailed to the roof rafters of | On top of the other calls that have come so rapidly for registered men to make ready for service, comes another one, as announced in press despatch- es from Washington Monday. The state's quota wouid indicate that this will mean about a dozen more Class 1 men from this district. Four men®went Monday, 29 more will go out during the five days’ pe- riod beginning April 26, and 2 more on May 1. To this total of 35 will be added to the other dozen needed to fill the call for service early in May. Though the calls for men are com- ing with greater frequency the mem- bership of Class 1 is not very much diminished and unless the quotas called from this district are greatly increased in smize in the near future Class 1 has enough men to meet the calls for 1918, this considered with the fact that young men who have reach- ed 21 since June 5 last must register within the next few weeks. Opening Game With Southbridge. Putnam High School’s. baseball sea- son will open here Friday, when the Southbridge High School team will furnish the opposition. The Putnam players will practice with vim this week in order to get into such form as Will allow them to turn in a victory in their first real contest of the 1918 season. Markers Must Be Easily Read. The police department here has re- ceived a suggestion from thé state aw tomobile department at Hartford that drivers of automobiles be required to keep the markers on their machines free from mud and other substances that tend to obscure the numbering or to prevent it from being quickly ad. Nearly 200 in K. of C. Council. Cargil council, K& of C. is continu- fog its active campaign for members and has another class in course of formation. The membership of the organization here has grown rapidly during the past year and will sooff be 200. The members_come fpom Put- nam, Thompson, Woodstock, Pom- fret and northern parts of the town of Killingly. Honor List of Putmam Lodge. The following is the honor roll of cumstances of James O'Neil's Death James Lynn, who was with James O'Neil when the latter was struck by an _automobile and killed on the Day- ville-Attawaugan highway at mid- night Saturday, remained at the po- lice' station here Monday. He was un- able to give any clear account of what happened when: O'Neil was kill- ed. the head and it is possible that he fig- ured in the smash. The investigation of the case is be- ing continued both by Coroner Ar- thur G. Bill and by Deputy Inspector Ralph C. Young, of the state automo- bile department. REJOINS AERO SQUADRON Lorimer Dixorn Gets a Day Off Read His Mail, Sixty-six Letters From France, where he has finally rejoined his aero squadron after be- ing ill for many weeks in an English hospital, Lorimer Dion writes, under date of March 13, that he was pre- to towards the purchase of thrift stamps. W. H. Bliss, supervisor of schools, was_in town last week and held a rs' meeting at the center. b irman. Howard spent his_ HBaster vatition with his grandmouther, Mrs. M. H. Soule, at Hydeville, James Fiske of Holden, Mass., visiting Mrs. Lyman Moore, is sented by his top sergeant 66 lotters and several packages from home, as a narrival greeting. The letters were the first that he had received from relatives or friends | since he left an Atlantic port. While he was il in Bngland his mail con- tinued. fo accumulate at the station where his squadron was located. The sergeant gave him his first day off: Lynn has a cut on the back of Israel Putnam lodge’s members who have entered the service: Private Glen Dow, Co. F, 14th En- gineers, R. Y.. France. Private William Leard, Co. F, 14th —_—_—e z!u_t] he might read his volume of mail. ‘While Mr. Dixon was at a hospital in England he met many of the sol. dier boys who were aboarq the Tus- cania when was torpedoed and he says that these boys told him some thrilling tales of that disaster. Mr. Dixon finds that the residents of the French villages which are not near American camps are greatly in- terested in Uncle Sam’s fighters and that in one little place where he was waiting for a train groups of little children followed him about . and sought an opportunity to say some- thing to him, tiedoes not bring you reliet, Alsoask School Pupils Plan Entertainment for Red Cross Benefit—Lord Family Moves -from Andover. An entertainment is to be given in the.town hall by the pupils of the Third district_under the direction’ of the teacher, Mrs. Elizabeth Cum- mings. The pupils will present the drama Daniel Boone. There will be recitations and music - Between the acts. The proceeds are to be used for Red' Cross work. Move from Andover. Wallace Lord and family of Andover have.moved to Randall Tenneats house. Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Smith were guests of their son and daughter-in- law, Mr. and Mrs. N. E. Smith, at Norwich, for the week end. Miss Kelly of Middletown was the week end guest of Miss Florence Smith. Mr. and Mrs. 'W, O. Seyms were business callers in Colchester Satur- day. G. A. Little was home from Rock- ville over Sunday. Miss Edna Latham was a visitor in Columbia Sunday. CHESTNUT HILL Edmund Peckham Reported Overseas—Personal Items. Mrs. May Storrs of Stafford was a visttor at 'W. W. Palmer’s the first of last week, ‘Wetmore, -~ whose Safe Mrs. George P. home is in northern New York, and Mrs. E. L. Danielson, of callers at A. S. Peckham's last Mon. day. Mrs. Anna Canedy has returned to Lebanon, after spending several months with her daughter in Craig- ville, N. Y. She staped in this place for a few days with Mrs: G, T. Chappell Safe Overseas. The parents of Edmind Peckham have received ‘2 card announcing the safe arrival ove;seas Of the vessel on ‘which he sailed. A. L. Frink attended court in Rack- ville Tuesday. Miss Nettie Williams was the wesk end guest of Mrs. W, W. Palmer. 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