Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, May 24, 1918, Page 6

Organize For House-to-House cus Arrives in Automobiles—College Club Elects Mrs. George B. Utter President—First Cottagers Are Arriving at Watch Hill. — The women of the Westerly chapter of Red Cross, under the direction of Mrs. Thomas Perry, organized team captains and teams for a house-to- house canvass to raise funds to swell the amount subscribed in the pres- ent drive, it being the object to raise considerable more than the allotted $25,000 in the Westerly district. On Thursday evening the general commit- tee, team captains and members, list- ened to an ipstructive and interesting address by Miss Fthel Burnett, of Watch Hill, who recently returned from France, where she was engaged in canteen work. The meeting was in High School hall, and the speaker infused vigor and more pep into the work that is now being carried on for this most laudable object. Saturday afternoon there will be an out-of-door Red Cross rally, unique i s nature, on the lawn between the post ofice and Memorial __ building. Colone! H. Anthony Dver will give a patriotic address, and while he is talk- ing, an artist from Providence will paint an appropriate picture. This nlan was carried out in Providence Auring the Liberty loan drive, and met with remarkable success. Chaplain Messerve, of Fort Wright, has accerted an invitation to make an address in aid of the Red Cross work, in connection with Colonel Dyer. Pa- triotic pieces will be played by the Westerly band. A circus, minus a street parade is a novelty in Westerly and there was no brass hand, gaily coparisioned horses, no calliope, no elephants, no nothing w the streets to mark the presence of utelle’s Overland circus. The ernalia arrived in auto- and the verformers came by road, fresh and in the pink of con- on to perform their parts in the anvas tent. There is nothing pre- tentious about this Sautelle aserega- tion, it is pure and simple a real cir- cus. ith ponies and some other ani- 1 features. The performance, which is the essential, was up to the = standard, i’ s those given by the that often show less tise. wwielle show is not a great big a very good one, and. in ry of the hawkers, “one worth the price of ad- i ol ch was scaled to the s of the show. It is the rule of the man agement to donate ten per cent. of the ~ross proceeds to the tobacco fund for the pleasure and comfort of the boys over there. gle aet iz i Dr. John L. May and Mrs. Mav. were in New London, Thursday, on the oc- ance of the eighty- v of the doctor’s mother, widow of William May. The imme- diate members of the family _wer present, including Mrs. Mrs. May’ dauchter and her five sons: Water Commissioner William T. May, of New London: Rev. Michael TI. Mav of Rock- e: State Senator James R. May, of N London: Dr. John L. Mav, Westerly, and Rev. Francis Hartferd. Mrs. May is one of the old- est residents of New I.ondon. and all her children were born in that city, and received their early education there Commissioner May is in the clothing business and Senator May is the leading real estate dealer in New London. The annual meeting of the College club was held at the home of Miss Elizabeth Perry, in Margin street, and these officers were elected: Mrs. Geo. Utter, president: Mrs. Walter S. Price, vice president: Miss Ethelyn Foster, secretary; Mrs. Harry B. Agard, treasurer. It was voted to donate $10 to the Red Cross war fund. Miss y F. Rice read a paper on The Initiative and Referendum, and the subject of a paper by Mrs. Albert V. Phelps was The Assimilation of the Immigrant. Local Laconics. The returns in the Red Cross drive up to Fhursday morning amounted to $11.039.60. There was no circus :parade to draw a crowd to Westerly Thursday, and there was no crowd. The State Federation of Music zave a delightfn]l concert in High School hall, Thursday evening. Chester L. Cheetham, formerly a teacher in the Westerly High school, hag been cemmissioned major in the naval reserve force. George Sheffield, of West street sus- tained a severe stroke of paralysis on Wednesday night. His speech and left side is affected. . Rev. Clayton A. Burdick and Dr. | bill, [night the profits of the firemen's ball Edwin Whitford are attending the WESTERLY WOMEN TO CONDUCT DRIVE| TH Canvass For Red Cross—Cir- % Seventh Day Baptist Eastern associa- tion, of Shiloh, N. J. \ Friday will be Italy Day, and flags of that nation will be generally dis- played. Plang are complete for the street parade in the evening. Cettagers have commenced to ‘arrive at Watch Hill Among Thursday’s arrivals were the families of C. Bai Lihme, of Chicago, and "J. Fielding Jones of Providence. After one night from home, and being quartered “at the Niantic house, one of the Pawcatuck contingent writes that Sherman gave the correct interpretation of war. pe The Westerly contingent in the re- cent call under the selective service law, will report at Bast Greenwich this afternoon. They will entrain on Saturday morning for Camp Ubpton. Al J. Twomey, who recently enlist- ed in the First District naval reserve force at Boston, has been ordered to report at the Newport naval station, Second district, this morning. He is rated as cook. Mr. and Mrs, Frank L. Davis and two children, of Quincy, Mass., are guests of Miss Mary E. Champlin. in Avondale. After a short visit they will go to Bethlehem, Pa., where Mr. Davis is employed as a constructing engineer. Mrs. Davis was formerly Josephine Smith, of Pawecatuck. Officers of Franklin Lodge, Free and Accepted Masops, have presented a gold wrist watch to Senior Steward Arthur H. Coy. Mr. Coy has been drawn for military duty under the se- lective service law, and will leave with the rest of the Westerly contin- gent for Camp Upton Saturday morn- ing. A mild western cyclone struck Wes- terly Thursday afternoon, at 4.05, and for five minutes thunder roared, lightring flashed, and there was a flood of rain, high wind and a fusilade of hail stones. Then came a calm, an ordinary rain storm, which grad- lly faded away and the hidden sun reappeared. ‘While the chance of passage is con- ceded not to be bright, still Represen- taiive O’Shaunessy has introduced a bill providing for making Rhode Is!- and a separate and complete infgrnal revenue district, which is now classi- fied with Connecticut. Some time ago bill was presented providing for a irrangement of all districts and this tod, proposes the separation of Rhode Island and Connecticut. STONINGTON The Red Cross drive in Stonington is speeding up and good businees is | reported by the collectors. This pa- triotic campaign proves that the town teems with patriotic people and all are donating so that the Red Cross work may go on. Company B turned in the proceeds of a dance to the com- mittee. Thursday night local talent gave a benefit concert, and Friday will be devoted to the Red Cross. Stonington Pointers. There will be many idle pleasure boats in Stoningten harbor, or the im- mediate vicinity, if the use of fuel oil is prohibiaed as a war measure. Company B, Third regiment, Con- necticut State Guard, had a fine drill Thursday night. Captain James Babcock of Watch Hill Janded eight barrels of edible fish at Little Fulton Market, Thursday. ichard E. Fritz, Henry Wanna- maker, Henry W. and Raymond Schel- ler, Charles E. Shackley, Jr., Joseph A. Costa and Manuel Augusta, wers the draftees from the borough who went to Camp Upton on Thursday. Charles E. Shackley is now chief of the fire department at the Stoningfon shipvard. We is an experienced fire- fighter, was a former fireman of the Neptune Hose company, and is a vice president of the Connecticut State Firemen's League. ROCKVILLE Pastor Attending Association Mestings | in New Jersey. Iran Rev. I L. Cottrell started the first|; of the week for Shiloh, N. J., where he will attend the meetings of the S. D. B. Eastern association, after which he will go to New lork state for a few weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Erlo G. Barber have received word that their son, Wilfred E. Barber, has arrived safely overseas in the service of Uncle Sam. Arthur G. Burdick of New Londén was home here Sunday. Sabbath rally day was observed at|. the Seventh Day Baptist church last Saturday. ~Everyone who likes a snappy cup of coffee findsinterestina cup of INSTANT POsSTLUM This modernbeverage is so convenient,so economical, e so labor savingand practical, and withal so satisfying . that it is largely accepted as coffees successor atfamily fable. The flavor is excellent - and ‘even and therg is no complaint about “poor coffee one'uses POSTUM when ESCAPED AN OPERATION B‘I:;lnng‘ Lydia E. Pink- ’s Vegetable Com- Others ave Done the Same. Troy, N. Y.—“I suffered for more than seven moxths from a displacement >__ end three doctors told me I would have to have an ,operation. I had drag ggng down pains, backache and headaches and could not do my housework. My sis- o by Lydia & el y a E. Pinkham’s Vege- table Compound eskedme totryit. I have taken several bottles and am now entirely well—so I do all my work—and not a trace of my old trouble. I have told many of my friends what wonderful results the; will get from its use.”—Mrs. S. SEMLER, 1650 5th Ave., Troy, N. Y. ‘Women who ere in Mrs. Semler’s condition should not give up hope or submit to such an ordeal until they have iven Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable lrypmm(! a h&in!. % & 'or suggestions in_re; condition write Lydia E. g:l?hnm ed- icineCo., Lynn, Mass, Theresultof their 40 years experience is at your se e ——————e For Baby Rash | Itching, chafing, scalding, all irrrtae | tions and soreness, nothing heals 1] Sykes Comfort Powdsr extraerdinary healing and soothing is noticeable on first i the Vir JEWETI Guest From. Panama — May Basket General News. CiTY F. ¢ entertaining his brother, B, W. I E who has been in the government employ in Cristobal, Faname, for nine months. He is to enter Piit Univ rsity in Sep- temper and will go to sburg with his sister, Mrs. Schaefer, and her hus- hand, to visit th ther. May Bas! A pleasant the home of et Party. was spent at ne Robertson on eve Wednesday v number of her friends hun; plendid May bas- ket. Sandw ke, cookies, lem- cnade, peanu olates and home- made fudge were served by Mrs. W. J. Robertson were Misses Ethel Laughlin Wechsler, Tracy. 1 weeks, on ac- count of her mother’s illness, is suf- fering from a nervous breakdown, and wlil be oblized to stay in hed for some weeks, taking a rest-cure. Burial in Local Cemotery, The body of Julia Lee, aged 15, the daughter of Nel Dal i especially priced at Hats . d Wililam Lee, is to be hrought Vi bury to St. Mary’'s cemet has been a g Wiiliam Joh tractive Red Cr ture of which are cal boys in the PLAINFIELD ‘ Rev. James D. Hull Makes Eloguert Plea For Red Cross—Bsll Games— Personal ltems i Rev. James D. theatre on Red C I He had i1 tre Kk \wed- necessities tributed am! 3 While 1id chocolates and « izive it to the Red Cro: He stated that every w them by ar2 not abl wh to not he asked. should give a vay and if possible a Before the United State s war and the iuer s nurses be- i per cemt. of ed—now there If every per- keeps 60 per cent v sen In the United their Zood work. by Red Cross €9 71 will De saved. Charles Southard, a_Western Union cperator. was a Providence caller on Wednes Mrs. T Joseph Currar Thursday. Th Stanley Sullivan. The mule room of the Tawton Mill Corporation d her nephew. went to Hartford on are going to &ee shut down Thursday on account of the shor boxes. John Rolland of C . Ma: is spending a_few h his slster, Miss Mae Rolland. Games Announced. Plainfield Athletics will piay the Moosup Riversides on the old ball grounds Saturday. On Svnduy they #o to Lisbon where they play the All Siars. James McNulty and his sister, Mrs. Patritk Delaney were busincss callers in_Norwich Thursday. Mrs. Joseph C. Jarvis was in Nor- wich Thursday. British Relief Fund $2441, The results of the Pritish-American War Relief and are as follows: T usly collected was $2, during the week of May 18 Plainfield contributed $14.45 and Jew- ett City $5. The total amount is $2,- 441.55. If the patriotic people of Plainfield and Jewett City keeps up their good” work there won't be much mere help needed in the British relief. CENTRE GROTON Owned by Joseph Ribando Burnsd—Rain Welcomed. House The farmhouse owned by Josenh Ribardo. who rocently purchased the farm of Joseph Bergmann, caught fire and before ald could be called was i, -| rebuild shortly. burning so that all could be done was to save the outbuildings near by. These caught fire several times as a high wind was blowing. Mr. Ribando saved some of his furniture. By the aid of near neighbors he also saved the barn and horses and all tools, ete. He will The rain was welcomed-here, as the Extreordinary Value Stylish Suits In every wanted material and shade Others up to $35.00 S Ladies’ Trimmed $3.98 to $8.00 Wm\lderful Values In Ladies’ and Misses’ lothing for Memorial D and Your Own Time to Pay Our credit system makes it poseible for each in- dividual to indulge in the very best of clothing on the easiest of Thrift terms, and we have an assortment of quality merchandise that demands respect. $ Z@.Ofi effects at Summer Coats $ Light weights and medium for Summer wear, all the novelty You will find prices here vu-y~,mbdgnM con- venience of a “Charge Account” advantageous. We m- vite new accounts and urge old customers to choose their Holiday Apparel early, so we will have time to make alterations. New Dresseés Delightfully simple and exquisitely beautiful new modes at special Others up And upward All the Latest Styles & Materials at the Lowest Prices —IT’S EASY TO PAY— $1.98 to $8.00 (51 3 i JRET Py e = ul: to $30. : Ladies’ New Waists All Materials & Styles stock over to Ray Colver's at Old Mys- tic to pasture. Mrs. Charles D. Chapman, Miss An- nie Thompson of Old Mystic, with Carl Thompson and Daniel Davis of No- ank, motored in Mr. Davis’ automobile to Lester district to call on relatives and friends Monday night. Miss Rosalie Eckerlein, who formerly resided here with her parents, has en- tered the employ of Caleb Haley of New York c LIBERTY HILL May Basket Social—Winthrop Davoll Gets 1,000 Chicks From 1,400 Eggs Mrs, George A. Trotter of Newton Mass., is spending a week with her mother, Mrs. E. A. Noyes. The May basket social held at the hall Thursday evening of last week was well attended. A good sum was cleared. Judge and Mrs. L. J. Stone of Spring Hill were callers at O. W. Gallup's Sunday. ) Hatched 1,000 Chicks. Winthrop D. Davoll took off 1,000 chicks last week which were hatched irom 1,400 eggs. Cleve Caples who has had quinsy, is recovering. Mrs. Annie Harvey James has been appointed to solicit for the Red Cross fund this week and is meeting with good success. Miss Abby Goodrich AMrs. Thompson of Sunday. The Sunday school voted Sunday to have a concert on Children's Day in place of the preaching service. COLUMEBIA | Local Orchestra Plays for Dance at Coventry Lake—Whist Party, Fol- lowed by. Auction, Clears $157. S. Brainard West of Hartford is spending a few days at Freq A. Hunt's. _Rey. entertained New York over Mary 8. Vanderbilt of Brooklyn, N. Y, was a week end visitor at D, A. Lyman's. ¢ John H. Davis and family of Ham- den spent Sunday with Deacon Wil- Lam A. Collins. Chester B. Lyman spent the week ary weather has done injury to crops and mowing fields. Alfred (. Rudd of New London was at his farm here on Tuesday. John Haley has taken his young end at Gales Ferry with his daughter, Mrs, Lester Hurlhert, _ Played at Dance. A. BE. Lyman's orchestra of seven pieces played at a dance Saturday evening at Coventry lake given by the Home guard of that town., Clayton Lyman was prompter. A large number was in attendance. Roland Smith was in Manchester for the week end. At Andover Meeting. Mrs. Fannie Dixon Welch, of Tolland county for the C. . and the Tolland county organizer, Mrs. Florence Kitchelt, attended a meeting in Andover Monday afternoon at the home of Madame Yeomans. With a number of other delegates both GATELY & BRENNAN 29-31 Shetucket Street were present at the political confer- ence in Hartford Tuesday. Auction Followed Whist. The semi-monthly whist given by the finance committee of the chapter Thursday evening of last week proved one of the most largely attended and enthusiastic gatherings held this sea- son. The attendance included many from Willimantic, Andover, Gilead and Amston. Seventeen tables of cards were played, while many of the ladies knitteg for the soldiers and the young- er people amused themselves in the upper hall. After cake, coffee and fce cream were served, everyone was ready to see the auction table unloaded. It incluaga?,a,;j figkshlre Dpigpalr of ban- tams, oil nting, serving tray, um- brelld, tempting cakes, lace and cro- chet work, seeds, pottéd -plants and many other things which had been donated to the’Red Cross. All brought good prices and the proceeds amount- ed to $157.75. 3 A e Mr. dnd Mrs. Gebtge Schekieton and child of Hartford were week end vis- itors at W, H. Kneeland's. REMARRABLE PHOSPHATE MAKES THIN PEOP AUTHENTIC CLINICAL TESTS SHOW ONEPATIENT. GAINED 23 POUNDS, ANOTHER 27 POUNDS Bitro-Phosphate, the Organic Substance Discovered by French Scientist, New York.—The discovery of an or- ganic phosphate which when taken into the human system is qulckl?' converted into healthy body tissue, is regarded by medical specialists as of vltfl, im- portance to people who suffer from ailments directly or indirectly due to depleted nervous vitality, such as neu- rasthenia, nervous weakness. thinness, premature old age, insomnia, lack of energy, nervous debility, etc. . In a paper presented by a New York cialist at the,annual meeting of the ew Hampshire' Medical society two Interesting cases are cited where by the use of this organic phosphate one atient gained 23 unds, another 27 b2 unds li weight; ggth patients claim ‘hcymhave nortt I?It as stl‘nnAs a&d wexll or the past twelve years. Amnother ex- v.'ms’ remarkable sub- ample of how stance increases strength and enric %’he b‘lnou is furnished by a 0 of American Physicans Ne lan’s report of l“fl 2 R Excites Interest whose red cells after a short course of treatment were increased 439,000. Physicians and hospitals everywhere are now recogn its merits by M8 use in ever - increasing quantities. Frederick Kolle, M. editor of New York Physicians'y “Who's Who,” says: “Bitro-Piosphate” shouid be prescribed by every doctor and used in every hos- pital to increase strenzth and nerve force and to_enrich the blood.” Jo . © Harrigan, former_visiting specialist to North Eastern nsa- tory, say: t those who are weak, thin, nervous, anaemic or run-down, take a natural, terated strength and tissue buiiding substance such as bitro-phosphate and you will soon see Some "astonishing results in ofease of ncrve energy, strength of bedy and minl and power of endur- b~ 43 3 assimilated by the most deli~ate Stom. Being a nerve food that is readily D Derves e put s vitulity so truly the in- | pl