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DANIELSON AND PUTNAM NEWS DANIELSCN PUTNAM Norwich Tenor Heard at Congrege- | Next Quota 82, to Leave May 24—Na- tional Church — President Marshall | . turalization Cases to Be Heard at Memorial Sunday Speaker — Obit- | Willimantic and Putnam — Norwich uary, James C. Palmer, Mrs. Wil-| Men in Military Minstrel Programme liam Murray—Funeral of Miss Eli-| —Freight Wreck Near Pomfret. zabeth Cassidy, Graduate. Nurse, i T # Who Died at Hartford, Tl e e el here for Camp Upton, Yaphank, N. Y., _ Leslie Murray of Hartford is_vis-|ifay 24 This order was received Sat- foox his parents, Mr. and Mrs. P. F.|urday morning by the local exemption Murray. 3 board. R. W. Grifiiths, who has been at| mThe tentative list of men as they Goodyear for the past few weeks, Will | wil] go to camp in this contingent, return to Akron, O., tomorrow. subject to the changes that always are Gaston A. Maindon motored o Nor-|Jiable, is as follows, though men who wich Sunday. wish may have their order numbers Mr. and 3, W. Irving Bullard en- @ At the ame\alsl meeting of the Bar- nard club, h ‘Sdturday afternoon in the state normal scheol, Providence, officers were elected as follows: Wil- lard H. n, superintendent of schools in Westerly, president; Pro- fessor Stephen §. Colvin’ of Brown university, William S. Steere, princi- pal of Laurel Hill grammar school, vice presidents; Richard D. Allen, as- sistant superintendent of schoois for vocational guidance, Providence, sec- advanced and may go out with this|retary; James H. Case, English tertained Georgse W. Wilson of Prov-|group: x mg}‘:y school, Providegz, oireasfire ience over Sunday. Dr. William Saretzki, Putnam: Farl! [ester W. Boardman, of Kingston, Raymond Hanlon, naval ¢ reservist, | A, Wilbur, Danielson; Felix Peloquin, was at his home here Sunday from|Danielson; Lucien Blain, North Gros- Newport, venordale; Henry Poitras, Danielson; George N. Lovett of Fall River Vis-|Frank Kalabankis, Putnam; Bdward ited friends in Danielson over Sun-|Larose, Grosvenordale; Alphonse | . 5 e : Brassard, Danielson; Oscar W. Swan- Campaign Director Coming. son, North Grosvenordale; Robert E. N. Hutchins, state campaign di- [ Johnson, Putnam: Athanassios Gorgo- rector, is_expected here this week to |las, Danielson: Armand Poitras, Dan- ©ddress Danielson Red Cross workers |lelson: Ernest R. Johnson, North Gros- relative to the impending drive for|venordale; Joseph Lamonthe, West funds. 2 Thompson; heodoreT RBishop. Atta- Soldier Press Agents Heard. waugan; Leo J. L'homme, Attawau- Soldiers of the headquarters com-|&3h; George O. Wood, Danielson; Jofin pany of the 30ist Machine Gun Bat- | Fiske, Goodyear: Germain Leger, Bal- talion, Camp Devens, came here Sat-|louville: William _J. Smith, South- urday and sang some songs as an in- | bridge; John Pechie, Jr., Attawaugan: member-at-arge: Guy F. Wells of the Normal school, Lucius A. Whipple. su- perintendent of the state home and cipal of the A, P. High school in East Providence, committee on educational progress; William T. Peck, principal of Classical High school in Provi- dence, Harry L. Koopman of Brown university, William B, Foster, librar- ian of the Providence Public library, committee on the Barnard club library. Dr. Payson Smith, commissioner of education, Boston, spoke on the sub- ject, Readjustment of Edication Dur- ing and After the War. He strongly 8 or - urged the adoption of uniform na- cident to advertising the . military | Louis Berterelli, Danielson; Amos|tional standards of teaching, the minstrels which they gave in Putnam | Boucher, Danielson; James Edward |standardization of methods of train- in the evening. Murray, Putnam; Ray Harland Moerse, Earl F. Wood of Brown university |Putnam; Lester Howard Corey, Sims- spent Sunday with his parents, Mr.|bury; Arthur Belisle, Goodyear: Sal- and Mrs, A.F. Wood of Academy |vatore Giovanni, Thompson: Adelard mer Dutremble Grosvenordale; Elzear La- At the annual meeting of the Wind- |§asse, Taftville; William Philips Hop- ham association of Congregational | Kins, Chepachet. Church sters at Eastford to- morrow, Westfield Congregational NATURALIZATION CASES church of Danielson will be represent- ed by a delegation. Expects to Go to France. Seaman Arthur Goulet of a subma- r chaser was at his home here over | . Sunday. He expects to go to France fore long for service in the subma- zones. He has been stationed at wport for several months. . ing teachers, and said that twenty per cent, of the children in the country will he going to school to untrained teachers unless something is done now to attract the best tvpes of men and women into teaching and to standard- ize education. Dr. Smith emphasized the value o fthe school medium for teaching democracy, patriotism and service for the government. Then there was a general discussion, during which there were brief talks by Presid W. H. P. Faunce of Brown i . and Walter E. Ranger, commissioner of education for Rhode Island. Ready For Hearing at ~Willimantic Tuesday and at Putnam Wednesday A number of naturalization cases | ill be considered by the superior court at Willimantic tomorrow and more of the same kind of cases at a session of the court in this city Wed- The fourth guota of students from s nesday. the Rhode lIsland State College, at Arthur B. Blackledge Sings at Dan- Clerk Edzar ‘Warner, of the su- | Kingston, for instruction to fit them ielson. perior court, has prepared the follow- | for the Fourth Officers Training camp, Remarkably impressive was the |In3 list of cases to be considered: will report at Camp Grant, Rockford, tenor solo, My Heart's True Home,| List of naturalization cases ready|IIL, on or before May 15. Captain W. sung at the Mothers' day service af|fOF hearing: May E. Dove, who commands the student Louis the Westfield Congregational church |mantic, —Tuesday 28 ol battalion, was. called from the college Sunday morning by A K. Blackiedge | Brettschneider, Rnche‘eml.lhy illness, and will make the desig- Norwioh, $ *| Elmer Elseworth Lewis. Joseph Fran- [nations on his return. Heretofore the cis Gaudreau, Euzene Lemire, Joseph Lessard, President Marshall to Speak. President Marshall of Connecticut ge will come here Sunday. May] ver an address on The War Rhode Islanders have been assigned Ze to Camp Devens or Camp Di. Joseph Desijs Alfred s Le- , Joseph Kowalski, Jean “.mu‘he'r,l At a citizens’ caucus held .in the town hall at Hope Valley, candidates for the various offices of the town of Hopkinton, to be voted for on June 4, when the Australian ballot will be used for the first time, were nominated as |follows: E. Adelbert Witter. town clerk; Silas R. Richmond, town treas- jurer: Elisha R. Bitgood of Hope Val- ley, William H. Durfee of Alton, Gard- ner G. Parston of Canonchet, Edward Murray of Potter Hill, Frank C. Bur- dick of Rockville, councilmen; Silas E. Main ¢f Hope Valley, Samuel M. Roberts of Alton. Arthur K, Collins of ton, justices of the peace; Gardner B. Kenyon, of Hopkinton. town ser- geant; Amos L. Kenvon, of Alton, ov- crseer of the poor: Amos L. Kenyon, superintendent of town farm; Bugene D. Wheeler of Hopkinton. assessor for three years: E. Adelbert Witter, mem- ber school committee for three years; Gardner B. Kenyon, of Hopkinton, moderator for district No. 1, Gardner C. Burtin of Canonchet, for district No. 2; William T. Greene of Hope Valley, clerk, Gardner C. Burton, Si- las E. Main, Nathaniel S. Lewis, Ed- ard Murray and John S. Fenner were elected as the town committee. Orders for recruitina Rhode Island’s large increment of 1263 Class 1 men who wiil be sent to Camp Upton, N. Y., about May 23, have been prepared for issuance to selection boards. A to- tal of 1330 men. instead of 12863 will be called to insure the raising of the Jatter number, the quota. Including these additional men the revised quo- tas from the second district will be as follows: State Division No. 1 (which includes Westerly) 69: No. 2, 68; No. 3. 76; No. 4, 123; No. 5, 1086: No. 6, 101; Provi- dence, 319: Cranston. 148; Pawtucket, 6: Central Falls, 81; Newport, 118: Woonsocket, 115. all of the men found qualified and able to leave of the 1330 total will be sent to camp. David- Cuipin, An dee Belaner,g Vin- cenzo Gallo, Sunday service to be held in the zational church. The patriotic crganizations are to attend. Mothers’ Day Services. There was a Mothers' day service at the Baptist church on Sunday. Your Mother and Mine was the sub- ject of the address by the pastor, Rev. J. T. Edwards. At the evening ser- vice there was an address by James S. Kennedy. Memorial Mass For Father Socquet. At St. James' church next Friday there is to be a solemn high mass of requiem upon the anniversary of the death of Rev. S. C. Socquet, M. S., for eeveral years pastor of the parish, who died here during the spring of last vear after a long period of ill health. Crave Letters From Home. Danielson soldiers who are in France continue, in their communications, to sreiterate the appedl for letters from home. “We can’t have too many home letters” one soldier writes. The boys want to hear from their relatives and friends, and call attention te the fact that over there is a long ways off and letters are mighty welcome, OBITUARY Putnam Cases, At Putnam, Wednesday, Meyer Herman, Joseph Fro Whalek, Constantinos Terz Alfred ' Doyle, Andrew George Dona St. Jean, Louis Euxrard Eddie Joseph Potvin, Hugr Kelley, John Rolert Ask, John Arvid Callin, Exorie Chabotte, Spiro Konstantin | Talabec, Felix Joseph Lessard. Stan- | islaw Modliszewski, Charles Demato, Amedee Lussier, Joachim Caron, Jo- seph H. Dole, Hormides Cournoyer, Bernard Caron. Joseph Caron, George Goseelin, Arthur St. John, is‘Har- rison alias Maris Mair Izbicl John Assad Faddone, Joseph Dyson, Morris Harry Lawsine, alias Levine, Emiliam | Durand, Odias Menard, Edmond Be- langer, Amedee Proulx, Oliva Belan- ger, Charles Barbeau, Henri Aillery, | Joseph Boucher, Edmond Durand. MILITARY MINSTRELS Members of 301st M. G. B. From Camp Devens Give Benefit Entertainment Memberg of the 301st Machine Gun Battalion, Camp Devens, most of the soldiers taking part being Norwich men, guve a lively military minstrel | programme at Union hall Satufday evening, the entertainment being fol- James C. Palmer. James C. Palmer, 85, one of the old- |lowed by a dance. est residents of this section of the{ Lieut. Aldrich.was interlocutor and ¢ounty, died Saturday morning at his | “Sunshine” Private Saunders and “Po- home in Brooklyn, of which town he |tato Sergeant Hartland were the had been 2 resident for 70 years. He|end men, Private Giddings was pian- w born in Eastford in February |ist. The entertainment was filled with and although in his 86th year|jest and quips suggestive of army life s a man of bright mind and keen {and made a particular hit with the au- to keep in touch with the things of }dience, which was made up of many the day. | Putnam people and visitors from near- During the first of his years in|by towns. Brobklyn Mr. Palmer was a clerk andi The soldiers had adtracted consid- later I‘ve('ame secretary of the Wind- |erable attention to the affair by tour- ham County Mutual Fire Insurance|ing the nearby places and singing in company, since dissolved, a position |each town. that he filled with scrupulous care| The net proceeds of the affair go to Ef'id efficiency for 49 consecutive years.|the overseas fund of the organiza- M Palmer died two years ago. tion to whieh the men belong. Palmer leaves two daughters, Ella J. Fred Barber. an exnerienced au- temobilist, met with an accident while driving his automobile on the North ] e men i e IS, hat | Stonington road near Tillinghast's at home, and Mrs, Mary L. Travis of {came here were: Sergeant Thomas |COTners. Friday evening. He was ac- Newton, Mass,, and two sons, Louis S. ! companied by Mrs. Barber. Mr. Bar- ber was driving toward Westerly and the accident occurred as he attempted to pass an automobile going in the same direction and which was travel- ing at the rate of thirty-five miles an hour. Mr. Barher ewerved his car well to the left in order to zet clear room in passing, and in so doing his car went into a ditch, plunged along for a few feet and crashed against a rock. Mr. and ‘Mrs. Barber were thrown out. Mrs. Barher received a severe scalp wound, but Mr. Barber escaped serious injury. The accident was due to Mr. Barber avoiding strik- ing the automobile of Nathaniel Chap- man, which contained several chil- drem Mr. Barber claims that the Chapman car swerved to the right in response to his signal, and then came back into the centre of the highwav as he was about to pass. The forward part of the Barber car was wrecked. Driscoll, Corporal Fred Powers, the’ Conn.. and James S, of | Kiltie, Sergeant William Clark, Pri- vate John McIntyre, Private John Wood, Private’ Carl Lycns, Private liam Stelzner, Private Watson Private Clarence Briggs, of Mancheste: Attleboro. Mrs. William Murray. William Murray, one of the oldest residents of Wauregan, dief at her home in that place Saturday)Wagoner Charles Wescot:, Sergeant morning. Since December, 1870, she | Hartland, Private Saunders, Corporal had lived in the same home in which ; Olson, Privates James L. Sullivan, she died. Mrs. Murray lived in Pom- | Private William Patrick, Private John fret and in Dayville before going to ans, Private Walter R. Wade, Pri-| Waurezan to make her home. Pat-|vate Ellis Taylor, Lieut. Aidrich. rick . Murray of Academy street is The programme for . their entertain- a son of Mrs, Murray. ment was arranged as follo: Open- ing chorus, entire compan solo. Homeward Bound, Private Lyons; end song, I don’t Want to Get Well, Cor- poral Olson; eolo, Out on the Deep, Sergeant Clark: end song; Bake That Chicken Pie, Private Saunders; solo, A Baby's Praver at Twilizht, Private O’Brien; _solo, The Reason Noo I Wear Kilts, Corporal Power; end song, Georgia Moon, Sergeant Hartland; closing chorus, entire compang. Mrs FUNERALS Miss Elizabeth Cassidy. After a committal service conduct- at St. Joseph's church at Day- ille Sunday afternoon by Rev. Igna- s Kost, the body of Miss Eiizabeth “assidy was buried in St. Joseph’s emetery, At St. James’ church here his morning there will be a funeral mass for the deceased. Miss Cassidy, a daughter of Lonis Cassidy of the Mashentuck district of this town, was a_graduate nurse. She died Friday in Hartford, where she had been doing hospital work. Louis I. Kennedy wae the funeral director. Mrs. Katherine Kelley Roy. The funeral of Mrs. Katherine Kel- ley Roy was held Saturday morning from her home in Elmville with ser- vices at St. Joseph’s church there, Rev. Ignatius Kost officiating. The |distance west of Where the big wreck bearers were Frank Quinn, George|9f April occurred through which five Foster, Frank Brophy, William Rey- [men lost their lives. holds, James Corcoran and James| Wrecking crews Keegan. Burial was in St. Joseph’s |summoned to clear cemetery. L. E. Kennedy wag the |night’s blockade and the men worked during the night and well into Sun- funeral director, N £ b Mari 1 day. o cause for the wreck was arie Antaya. given out. Several cars were smashed The funeral of Marie Antaya, 88, ; was held from her home in Wauregan and merchandise was scattered about. g . The wreck, which was visited by with a solemn high requiem mass at|many sightseers from this vicinity on the Sacred Heart church, the officers Sunday, was the third that has oe- 3 the mass being Rev. J. C. Mathieu, | curred {n this immediate vicinity with- Rey. Joseph B. McCarthy, Moosup,|in the pastfew weeks. and Rev. Harry F. Chagnon, Tattville. ETbity Soaakin c Burfal was in the Sacred Heart ceme- iberty Speaking Contest. tery. Louis E. Kennedy was the fu-| In the Liberty speaking exercises at neral director. Putnam High school the prizes went to, in Class 1, Harty Cohen and Wes- A glrLIosea her ge(lif‘-poasesslon when figy?::g”& ;“gfi:insg‘e;sgef- a‘fl Eid{‘:iy R "y s ety city. Prizes for speakers in the pri- — | mary contest went to Pomfret pupils. The judges were Rev. F. D. Sargent, [ | Miss E. M. Warner and Mrs. Averill r use 137 fealth of Pomfret. to or Py o “Fox huntews, so it is said, are even more envious of each other than are nrofessional musicans” according to Tom Brown, one of the most success- tul fox hunters in this section of the country. A year or mors 2go Tom oc- cused Orrin Harris. of Ashaway, of being a pick-and-shovel fox hunter and declared that he never could get a fox on the run, gand in turn Harris has accused Tom Brown of smoking out the fox and getting him with a club. Now Tom Brown says that Orrin Harris has laid aside the pick-and- shovel and hunts the foxwith an axe. During the past week Mr, Harris, while on a2 hunt was led by his dog to a large tree stump. decayed in the centre, and there located a fox and her young. He went for his axe and commenced to chop away at that stump. The mother fox jumped out and Harris shot her with a revolver. He then reached into the cavity and hauled out four young foxes, and there is a bounty on every nose. It was this unusual and profitable catch, that probably renewed the envy of Tom THIRD FREIGHT WRECK ON LINE NEAR POMFRET Several Cars Leave the Rails Satur- day Night—Cause Not Stated. Several cars left the iron and were piled up in a freight wreck on the ‘main, line, between this city and Pom- fret, Saturday night. The wreck, in which no one was injured, was a little were promptly up Saturday vice flag with three stars on.it, but Robert says he will not be satisfied until every last brother in the family is fighting for Uncle Sam, so he is go- ing in. The boys’ father is a military man and a veteran of the Spanish war. #rthur Malongy Proves Patriotism Arthur Maloney hag enlisted in the United States naval reserve and is stationed at Newport. Substitute Teacher. For a period of two weeks Miss Gertrude Perry will act as substitute teacher at the Putnam Heights school, Fourth Mcintyre Boy to Enlist. Robert McIntyre, a high school stu- dent and a son of Major and Mrs. A. D. Meclntyre, said Saturday that he is going to ewlist in the navy soon after the close of the school year. He will be the fourth son to enter the service. {during the absence of the regular At his home today there flies a ser-|teacher, Miss Winifred Casey. / ‘ i < eolor R WESTERLY SUPERNTENDENT ELECTED Willard H. Bacon Chosen President of State Barnard Club— J. Fred Barber In Automobile Accident—Ashaway Fox Hunter Gets Five at Cnce—Geer-Travis Marriage. school. A. Howard Willlamson, prin- | Prown. There are two noted fox hun- ters, Tom Brown by name, one is chief of police of Westerly and the other is a residert of Ashaway. Neither has any particular love for Orrin .as a fox hunter, and the fact is well known to Mr. Harris, who has the rec- ord for a day’s work in the fox line. Local Laconics. Harvey Humphreys, naval reservist, spent Sunday in Westerly, Mrs, Charles P. Ecclestone is suffer- ing with a severe attack of -neuritis. John H. Murphy has returned from a visit in Washingten and Baltimore. Ethan Wilcox of the Westerly Pub- lic Library, was in Norwich Saturday. Edward Prentis. who spent the win- ter in New. Orleans, arrived home on Saturdz,t.y. Sergéant James J. Moore, Ninth De- pot brigade, at Camp Devens, is home on furlough. Captain Donald Cottrell, stationed at Camp Devens, is at hig home in Elm s«vge( on a short leave: Mi%“ Bertha - Perkins of Westerly, and Warren Higbee of Newton, Mass., were married Tuesday last in that city.., ‘& Chief Machinist Max Reithal and Secl Class Machinist Charles Rei- th e home on short leave tb visit thel other. |, F. M. Keighley, lieutenant in vy dental corps, home on wait- rs for several weeks, hag been to report at Fort Oglethorpe, Barker, son of Charles B. Bar- commission .as ensign. M. Edwardd N. Burdick is eolicit- inggold and sfiver for the Red Cross meltfng pot, so that the collection may be sent for refining before the week ends, Mrs. Howard C. Babcock who has been at Orlando, Florida during the wintar, is at the home of Mrs. Clark Burd@ipk. Mr. Babeock is in the avi- atio d?:orns and is now at Fort Hous- ton, fexas. 2 Miss Caroline Adelaide Travis, Llau,’:hter of' Mr. and Mrs. William Travis, of Westerlv, .and Alexander Wilson Geer, of Hartford, were mar- ried aSturday at the home of the bride. Rev. John G. Dutton officiated. . Two public service autos were rac- ing down West Broad street just as an electric car of the Cottrell company came out of Main street. There was a collision and the Cottrell car and one of the jits was considerably damaged. STONINGTON Bernard Mevyers, Injured by Fall at Shipyard, Dies Three Hours Later— High School Team Wins From -At- woods, Bernard Meyers fell a distance of 35 feet while at work at the shipyard carly Friday morning and sustained injuries that resulted fatally three hougs later, at Lawrence hospital. Mr. Meyers was a resident of Noank. Charged With Breach of Peace. Martin Clement and Frank Savage, in Gold street, Thursday afternoon and were arraigned in the Stonington town couft, Saturday, charged with breach of the peace. Clement was ad- Judged guilty and paid a fine of $10 and costs. Savage was discharged. Stonington Pointers, The Stonington High school team defeated the Atwood team Saturday, 12 to 10. Robert Edgar. Jr., came from New- port to spend the week-2nd with his parents, Miss Ida Rosen is visiting.in Hart- ford. Captain Richard N. Pickering of New York spent the week-end in the bor- ough. 4 PLAINFIELD Town’s Liberty Loan Quota But Patriotic Subscribers $167,000 — Canterbury tracts Local Parties. $36,800, Raised Dance At- People—May Basket Christopher Krauss from Camp De- vens spent the week-end at his home here. Alfred Vincent, a member of the 56th Regiment, Bat S, was at home here Saturday. Mr. Vincent is 2 mem- ber of the Fort Terry baseball team, which was at Norwich Sunday, to play the All-Norwich team. Mr. Vincent is a well known athlete in this vicin- ity, having played in many towns, where he made quite a reputation as a ball player. 3 Will Receive Commission. Edward Henderson, a member of the aviation corps, in training at Pratt Institute, Brogklyn, N.'Y., spent the week-end at his home here. Mr. Henderson enlisted two months ago and reported at Fort Slocuin, where he remained for a week. He then was transferred to Kelley Field,- Texas, where he remained for about a month. He was then sent to Pratt Institute, with two hundred others, to take a course in mechanical training. The course is to last a week longer and at its expiration commissions will be given those who have been proficient during the course. A large number of local fans at- &ended the game in Jewett City Sun- ay. Frank Dupont, a member of a regi- mental band, stationed at Fort Terry, is home for a few days on furlough. . QUOTA NEARLY DOUBLED. Town Required to Subscribe $86,800 ' Took Bonds to the Amount of $167,- 000. The town of Plainfield has again re- sponded to the appeals of the gov- ernment for financial aid, as the re- sults of the third Liberty loan cam- paign show with the quota set at $86, 800, Sidney S. Paine, chairman of the committee . in the town, organized committees for the different viltages, who began a house to house canvass to make'the campaign a success. The women tworked willingly, zealously and- sold a large amount, and one well known young lady sold $1,000 worth of small bonds. The Boy Scouts also heiped to boost the sum “over the top,” one youngster, a mem- ber of the troop in this vilage, selling over $700 worth of the bonds. .a result of the co-operation of the ple, the quota was almost doul & $167,000 being subscribed. The honor flag has not yet been re- ceived/but is expected soon. Play to Be Repeated. Mrs. Temple's Telegram, a three-act comedy, so successfully given under K. of C. auspices, at Moosup, is to be presented in Plainfield soon. 7 l~ Misses Ruth and Eva Higginl bottom indulged in a rough-and-tumble row| at once. 50 NEW TRIMMED HATS AT $5.00 EACH THEY HAVE JUST COME OUT OF OUR . Our Milliner announced the other day that her werkroom . had just produced about fifty clever new hats which had been intended for sale at $6.50 and $8.00. Room was needed, however, for other things and the hats must go To insure their prompt disposal they were marked with one price, just $5.00, and will go on sale Saturday at that price. There are no two alike, and the styles and colorings are all the season’s best. SALE PRICE $5.00 and Henrietta Burby spent the week- end in Baltic. Eugene Wilmot from Camp Devens is on furlough at his home here. Norman Whipple and Joseph La- course, of the Newport Naval Reserve, spent the week-end at their homes in this place. At Canterbury Dance. Mlsses Lillian Seddon, Amelda Bel- lard, Carrie Gardner, Mary Bernier, Lillian Beaulack, Rose ~ Beauchman, | Helen Knowles, Anna Bouley, Antoi- nette Cote, Alma Gobeille, Melia Pi- che, Jennie Bouley, Yvonne Rondeau, Laura Lamothe, Dorothy Tillinghast and Editiy Petersan; Mrs. Benjamin Gardner, Mrs. Eugene Wi'mot; - also Edward Sullivan, Alfred Vincent John Bradford, Georze and Christopher Krauss, ~Philip Peterson, Napoleon Beaudry, Albert Lafreniere, Kugene Wilmet, Benjamin Gardner, Wilired Lamothe and Leo Bernier were among those who attended the dance at Can- terbury Saturday evening. Plainfield members of All Hallows’ Council, K. of C., attended the exem- plification of the third degree at Nor- wich Sunday. May Baskst Party. Friday evening a well filled May basket was hung to Miss. Evelyn Hall and after the usual chase the com- pany entered the house and enjoyés themselves with games and singing. Refreshments were sérved by the host- ess. Those who attended were Misses Mary Burke, Helen Peterson, Augus- ta Krauss, Helen McAvoy. Helen Cur- ran, Nellie Coughlin, Marion Lee, Mar- jorie Winsor, Ella Gardner, Julia Lee, Thelma T.ynch and Helen Ashley, also Ciaire Dawley, Byron Provost, Ed- mund Lafreniere, Charles Hopkins, Waldo Tillinghast, Ellis Kennedy, Pat- rick Burke, Jr, Walter Dougherty, Morris Starkweather, Alfred Pratt. | Lawrence Burby, Harold Burke, -AJ fred Winsor and James Lee. For Red Cross’ Benefit. Rev. J. Hull delivered an illustrated lecture, Saturday afterncon and even- ing at the Lily theatre. May Baskst For Teacher. A May- basket was hung Thursday evening to Miss Ruth Moore, teacher of the fifth grade in the grammar school by members of her class and friends. MYSTIC Service Flag With 27 Stars Dedicated on Mothers’ Day at Baptist Church —Westerly Pastor at Methodist Church—Death of Miss Delia M. Randall. At the Union Baptist church Sunday morning Mothers’ day was observed. The pastor, Rev. J. C. Osborne, preach- ed a very interesting sermon. A com- mittee was appointed to see that all mothers of Loys in service and the aged mothers were present at the ser- vice, and automobiles were provided to bring those who were not able to walk to the church. A white carnation was worn by those whose mothers are dead and a pink-carnation by .those whose mothers are living. A service flag with 27 stars was dedicated in honor of the following boys who have gone out of the church and Sunday school: Avery ‘W. Ellery Allyn, Kenneth Bates, Ver- non Clark, Albert Cole, Ralph Cutler Charles Johnson, Harry Miner, Alex Miller and Hollis Perkins. Navy —Dr. G. S. Allyn, Charles Anderson, Albertus Brown, Charles Beauchamp, ] Dr. C. R. Chapman, Charles' D. Clark, Heman J. Holdredge, J. Raymond, B. Heath, John F. Lucy, George B. Lewis, Charles A. Lewis, William E. Lewis, Leland Perkins, Halford Perry, Charles Radcliff, Raymond Leonard, Walter F. ‘Wolfe, W. K. ‘Wilbur. The members of the Mystic Home guard, Companies A and D, attended in a body. The pastor's sermon subject was An Axe to Grind. Westerly Pastor at Methodist Church. Rev. A. H. Withee was in Westerly Sunday and preached at Grace M. E. church, while Rev. E. J. Curry occu- pied the Mystic M. 'E. church and spoke on the educational jubilee cam- paign. Sunday was launching Sunday in the campaign of the New England Southern conference to raise $100,000 — e HELPED A WIDOW Mrs. A, Waldman, 460 Glenn Ave, Fresno, Cal., writes: “When wa. young I had a fever and it left me With a cough every winter. Thirty-two years ago 1 read about Foley's Honey and Tar and bought some and it helped me. I use it yet and it helps me eve time. T am a widow 66 years ol There is nothing better for bronchial, grip and similar lingering_coughs and colds/that hang on._ Just fine for chil- ‘en—for <ro! and whoopi cough. Gomtatms no oplates. The Tee & Osgood THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF NORWICH. The regular Semi-Annual Dividend has been declared at the rate of 4 per cent. a year from the earnings of the pust six months, snd will be payabie on and after May 15, 191 FRANK L, WOODARD, Treasurer. apr24d r " WHEN YOU WANT to put your bus. Iness before the public, there Is no medium better. than through the ad- vertisin, lumns of The Bulletin. 'THERE 1s no advertist Eastern Connecticut tetin for business ry sing medium 1 I::l to The Bul‘: Curry proved an interesting speaker. Randall, the home of her mother, Mrs. John Randall, of West Mystic avenue. Miss Randall was an accomplished pianist and a graduate of Wellesley college. Besides her mother, she leaves a sis- ter, Miss Julia D. Randall, of St. Louis, Mo. ton are guests of Mrs. Hoxie's mother, Mrs. Frank Hoxie. New York. Henry Latham, of Houston, Tex., are at- the Clinton. Saturday, to Pleasant they 'will reside with parents, winter days in the village. Sunday with Mr. Greene's parents. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Greene, of Valley. Providence after a visit with his aunt, Mrs. Enos M. Gray. critically academy. Mr. OBITUARY. Miss Delia M. Randall. After a long illness, Miss Delia M. 45, died Friday morning at - Qui Social and Personal. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Eldredge of Henry Trembleau spent Sunday in Mrs. L. L. Boyles and her brother, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Burrows moved Valley. where Mrs. Burrows' Thomas Washburn, who spent the in Florida, is passing a few Mr. and Mrs. Bergen I. Greene spent Hope sne J. Harry Marshall has returned to Mrs. Cornelius ‘Davis is reported ill at her home in Jersey tic, iambaug. City. Mrs. Davis was formerly Miss Lora N. Congdon. ¥ J. Brenton Copp is spending. a few days in New York. Mr. and Mrs. Stepken Jennings, who have-spent the winter in Florida, have returned to their summer home in CENTRE GROTON New York are spending a few days in the Vma&e. barn 1}d £ Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hoxie of Bos- | Hempstead's, rdney ke near tl motored to trict Sunday and were gu and Mrs. Charles Thompson. Daniel Davis and Carl Thompsonsof Noank motored Sunday evening to call on friends and relatives in the Lester ; District. Holmes d a three and one-half foot water Fruit trees are budding heavily this vear. Local farmers peaches where the buds did nbt win- ter kill. but not a heavy yield. A forest fire recent outbuildings will have ¢ threatened the at William Crandall’s and Everett the barn of Mrs. Edward Chapman. Hubert Stur, er a severe attack He was ill at the home Montgomery. Mrs. Charles D. Chanman, Arthur Daboll and son, Georze, of Old Mys- accompanied Thompson, able to be out aflt- of scarlet fever. of ~ Alfred by =~ Miss Annie Lester diss § t5 of .3 and *Francis Gray® he home of Giles Bailey Monday afternoon. Charles Thompton’s h have Feen sic i the use of their legs w ly paralyzed by their s, - which recovered ich were part- ckness X have ent 7 Ready Mired Paint Varnishes, Oils and Brushes' and Metals Preston Bros. Inc.! o ) WASSERMANN The Plaut-Cadden Co. Estab. 1872 Plaut-Cadden B ing 144-146 Main St Norwich, Ct. FERGUSON'S on Franklin Sguare Niamonds, Watches, Cut Glass and Silverware 239 Main Strest AND POCKET BILLARDS DOOLEY & SIMPSON Basement Thayer Building THE THAMES NATIONAL BANK 16 Shetucket St. We cane chairs in the finest way and - sell caning at wholesale and retail. MIKOLASI'S TAILOR SHOP 38 Market St., Telephone 537-5 DR. C. B. ELDRED 43 Broadway Tel. 341-3 and MECHANICS' The Picture Tells Clean and Good at th PROVIDENCE BAKERY 66 Frankiin St. Tel. 1133-3 — e VICTROLA The Plaut-Cadden Co. Estab. Plaut-Cz 144-146 M. Norwich, THUM 40 Franklin St.y Tel. 1309 GET at RING & Druggists Need a PI Tel. &7 J. +. BARSTOW & Co. 23 Vs ater Street Franklin Squarc 1872 dden ain St , Ct. Lae Delicate: ssan T SISK'S umber? cre——————— SUPPLIES and ACCESSORIES House tel. FARMING IMPLEMENTS TooLs of all kinds THE HOUSEHOLD Bulletin Building, 74 Franklin Street C. E. LANE Snop tel. 731 1123-2

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