Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, June 3, 1918, Page 9

Ready Mired Paint "zfllhhnl; Oils and Brush _and Metals Preston Bros. Ine. aA%BRMANN Plaut-Cadden Co. . Estab. 1872 Plaut-Cadden Building 144.146 Main St. Norwich, Ct. — FERGUSON'S Cut Glass and Silverware 239 Main Street ————— AND FOCKFT BILLARDS DOOLEY & SIMPSON Basement Thayer Building THE THAMES NATIONAL BANK 16 Shetucket St. GOOD PRICES PAID FOR SECOND-HAND CLOTHING MIKOLASI'S TAILOR SHOP 33 Market St., Telephone 537-5 e s DR. C. B. ELDRED 42 Broadway Tel. 341-3 Bulletin Building, 3 % | LAWMN MOWERS : and PLANET, JR, GARDEN TOOLS THE HOUSEHOLD Everything Pure, Clean and Good at the PROVIDENCE - BAKERY 56 Franklin St. Tel. 1133-3 e v VICTROLA The Plaut-Cadden Co. Estab. 1872 Plaut-Czdden Building 144-146 M St Norwich, Ct. o———— THUMM'S Delicate: i 5 | R | 40 Franklin St. Tel. 1303 e e | GET IT at 3 ! RING & S8ISK'S Drudgists Franklin Square e —— Need a Plumber? Tel. 87 A BAR%TOW i 23 Wiater Street SUPPLIES and ACCESSORIES C. E. LANE Shop tel. 731 House tel. 1123-2 | 74 Franklin Street | FLAINFIELD Lawton Mills Corporation Active in Welfare Work For Employes and in All Projects for Betterment of Town—Village Leads Remainder of Town in Red Cross Total. | The age of Plainfield about 18| miles frim Norwich can claim the ti- tle of a superior class of mill village. The houses of the emploves of the zreat Lawton Corporation are laid out | in two villages and are supplies with eclectric lights, running water, toilet d the company is going to a sreat expense at present to install baths. The yards are weil kept and attrac- ve. The houses are being painted spring and are always Kkept in perfect condition. The people also have the advantage of a day nuwsery wh hildren of working families xcellent care by trained at- tend during working hours. There is an industrial nurse at the plant who has accomplished much for the welfare, and is a great benefit to the people. There is a dispensary in the mill where ail injuries to the em- love and his family are looked after and dressed. The people pay nothing for the-treatment which they receive, the company shouldering the expense of this undertaking. A lunch room hag been established and 2 vast num- ber is being fed without a cent of profit to the concern. sreat interest in heme gardening has been aroused~here and land has been provided for employes all ready for planting. A baseball park, a football fleld, and 2 rifle range are available for reerea- tional purposes. Plans are under way for the erection of a community build- Ing at enormous expense. Among the features of this building will be a swimming pool, bowling alleys and an up-to-date equipped gymnasium. A new hotel is to be erected Plainfield at an early date. There is nothing that talfes place in the village to which the company is rot glad to lend a helping hand. Their al and patriotism are most active. No cause has yet ascked for a dona- tion but what the Lawton Mills com- pany has oversubscribed. In the past Red Cross drive, this company gave $4000 when the allotment for the en- tire town of Plainfigld was but $5,000. This sympathy for and intevest which the local concern hag in its workers js the incentive for the fine spirit of copperation which exists in the town. The three churches united as one in the Liberty loan drives, Red Cross, Y. M. C. A. and K. of C. ap- peals. It Sir Thomas More, the sreat Fns- lish author, could have scen Plain- field he would have said that it was a mnear apprfach to his Utopia, the ideal community. Personal Items, James D. Flodrize of Clinton has been spending a few days with some friends in_Plainfield. Joseph Dayon has resigned, after working many years for John Kings- ley in the Plainfield Garage. Morris Starkweather was a ‘caller in Worcester Friday. . Farewell Gifts. The overseers of the Lawton Mille Corporation presented Thomas Lawton a gold watch and chain Friday eve- ning. . Mr. Lawton is leaVlng Plain- fleld for the mill of the Howard and Ballough's company of Pawtucket, R. I. He has been overseer of the card- ing department in the local mill for the past few years. Village Beat Out the Town. The allotment for the town in the recent Red Cross drive was $5,000 and the people subscribed more than dou- ble this amount, a total of $11,888.91 was donated, including Sterlifis’s con- tribution. The village of Pmnneld 2lone turned. over to m.m 396,41, a sum exceeding the ulmupt in for the town, and a sum greater than the total amount of the rest of the town, \Ioosup \\lth a larger popula tion reached 14.05, Wauregan, $1,- 51 age $1,241.75, and owners throughout the town answered the appeal as did the vton Mills company the total amount would have reached $20,000 instead of nearly $12,000. Harold Burke w: business caller in Providence Frid d spent th week-end with his uncle~and aunt, M and Mrs. Baldwin. COLCHESTER ! Bloomer Girls Show Amston Boys How to Play Bali—Personal Items | i The Bloomer Girls baseball went to Amston on the holiday defeated a team of boys of that The following was the i up of .the Bloomer Girl; Flliott ¢, Carmel Shea p. 1b. Margaret Jac . Agnes Trumh'\rm E rf. The team will pla Lu.n game on the park soon. Brief Local Notes. Miss Lilla Bastman of Middletown place 3 ch- Francis y .a re- formerly of this place, was a holiday guest of friends in town. Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Sullivan and caughter- of Wi antic were guests of Mrs. Sullivan's sisters on Amsten avenue the past weel Frank Kenyon of New York, merly of this place, was a v town the past week. Arthur and Charles Milhan' of New York were at their summer home on Elmwood Heights the past week. Harry Elgart left Saturday for a few days’ visit with relatives in New York. Mrs. Timothy Nutter' returned to ker home in Whitinsville Saturda Mrs, F. E. Baker returned Satur day from a few days’ visit with® her sons in New Britain. John N. Strong and Chrarles F. Brown were recent visitors in New Haven. for- or in MOOSUP William Burns Likes Coast Artillery Life at Fort Adams—George Zerci to Work in Norwich Plant. Tdgar Dupuis recently received the | following letter from William Burns of | Moosup: Hellq, Edgar: How are you? Tm fecling fine. If 1 felt any better I wouldn’t be able to stand it. I like the sarmy first rate. I got tired of Hartford and enlisted in the coast artillery. From appearances 1| will start for France in about four months. I tried ‘o enlist in the navy, but they-are pretty well fllled up. Life in camp here is very satisfac- tory and agrees with me perfectly. I am going to try to get a five-day fur- lough soon and visit Moosup for a day or_so. Letters from you and the rest of my Moosup friends would be very accept- able, as I am gomewhat lonesome. Tel] all my friends to write me, as I will gladly answer, . Your pal, WILLIAM BURNS, Fifth Co.,, C. A, C., Fort Adams, Local Notes. Mr. and Mrs. Amedee Zercie spent the week end with relatives in Hol- yoke, Mass. 3 George Zercie, who has been spend- ing a few days with relatives here, has returned to Bristol. He evpects to work at a Norwich plant next week. Francis Coilonan of Holy Cross col- lege, Worcester, spenf the week end at the heme of his parents. - F. C. Collonan and Herbert Collonan ‘were Norwich callers Saturday. i Former Rector Assists at Gorpa Hartford M-umn Fined For Running Christi Services—Bishop Acheson| Past Standing Trolley Car—Di Confirms Class—Mercury Climbs to| trict's Red Cross Contribution Near 100 Degrees in the Sun—Funeral of | Iy $20,000—Polish ‘War Rally—Cir- Mrs. Arthur W. Williams—Wage| cle of Advancement Gives Success- Advanee Today in Mills Along the| ful Entertainment — Ream-Weaver _Quinebaug. - Wedding. ~ Corpdral Homrd R. Call of Camp| At a session of the eity court Sat- Devoe?s was at his home here for the|urday, Judge M. H. Geissler imposed week end. a fine of $10 and costs of $2 upon Raymond Hanlon, United States|Charles Derosier, of Hartford, after navy, Newport, spent Sunday at his|Derosicr had pleaded guilty to violat- home in Danielson. ing the automobile traffic laws by run- ning past a standing trojley car in Enlist in Navy. square, Friday evening, May 24. Arthur Barbeau and Harold Fitz| Derosier was driving a big motor have enlisted in the.navy and are to|moving van at the time. When the of- report at ‘Newport this week. Barbeau|ficer accosted him he agréed to appear is a brother of Private Adelard Bar-|in court the mext morning, but failed beau, last- month- reported missing in|to.do so, and it has since been learn- action in France. - ed that he was seen driving the truck Barl Bartlett, who nearly & year ago|a half hour after his arrest on the enlisted in the navy and who has been | rpute to Hartford. awaiting 'a call for service, has been| "Derosier was -closely questioncd by ordered to report at Newport naval|judge Geissler Saturday morning and jrally conducted by Sergeant S, j cay. the mercury | ing. | high schedule of wages, for an ad-| ! navy. 'location and is so thickly dotted with |stars as to at once impreSs the stran- training station: Assisted at Service. Rev. J. P. Guinet, M. S, Hartford, a former pastor of St. James' church, :assisted at the Corpus Christi ser- vices at St. James’ church Sunday. Captain A. P. Woodward, re! inspector of small arms practice, Staf e guard, was at Stonington Sunday. Corpus Christi Procession. Large numbers of the members of St. -James’ parish participated on Sunday in the Corpus Christi proces- sion through the grounds of the church property. Ensign Lester Bill, who is spending a leave of absence here, will report at nnapolis June 11 for a special course of training at the naval academy. One and two-horse teams to let. Ap- ply Harry W. Clarke. Tel—Adv. Confirmed Class. Rt. Rev. Edward Campion Acheson; suffragan bishop of Connecticut, ad- ministered confirmation to a class at St. Alban’s church Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock at an impressive service. Bishop Acheson went from Danielson to_St. Paul's church, Plainfield Polish residents of this sect.on were at Putnam Sunday to attend a we?'r for Krayewski, who is seeking reer® the Polish legion. Registered 100 Degrees in the Sun. Many thermometers in Danielsen regi?ered as high as 100 desrees in the Sun Saturday afterneon. On Sun- did not climb quite so high, but the day was onz of ex- cessive heat. Private Albert Devens spent the in_Danielson. Tt is stateq that the next contingent of men from this district who will go out to eantonments will leave hece the last week in this month. Touring Car Upset. Inspector Ralph C. Young of the au- tomobile department was called te Sterling Saturday evening to investi- gate the overturning of a touring car that was upset on the state highway while attempting to pass a peddier’s wagon. The occupants of the car escaped without serious injury. Motored to Stonington. The Ninth Separate company, State guard, Captain F. O. Armington com- manding, left ‘ here early Sunday morning for Stonington to take part in the mobilization of the companies of the Third district. The officers and men made the trip in motor cars, returning in the even. ng FU‘NERAL, Mrs. Arthur W. Williams. Sunday afternoon a prayer service ‘Talnose of Camp wadk end at his home for Mrs. Arthur W. Williams was held |y at the Willlams home on Broad street, with a public funeral service at the Baptist church at 2.30, Rev. J. T. BEd- wards of the Baptist church officiat- The service was attended by many relatives and friends of the fam- ily, for whom the utmost sympathy is felt. The bearers were Judge Sabin S. Russell. ‘'D. Fred Kenworthy. Warden ¥. E. Cunneen and Charles B. Hutch- ins. There were many beautiful floral forms and - pieces. Westfield cemotery. the funeral director. WAG E ADVANCE Burial was AR in Effective Tnday in Cntton Mills Along | the Quinebaug. Thousands of operatives in cotton mills along the Quinebaug valley Wil\l =0 to work this morning under a new ; vance that was indicated some time since was coming will be effective to- day. The amount of the advance is not stated. but J. Arthur Atwood of the Quinebaug and Waureean and Pone- mah companies stated Sunday that the advance will be on the same basis as that going into effect today in Fall River, New Bedford and other cotton textile centefs in New England. The new advance is appreciateq by the employes, who are well deserving of the fair manrner in Which wages have been steadily advanced by man- ufacturers hereabouts during the war period. Thousands of these workers are turning out supplies that go direct- ly or indirectly for war uses. They are working steadily and well. There has been no labor unrest here and this fact, after the war. may be a proud boast of the workers in this line of the country's defense and deserves recognition at this time. Dancing at the Park. Hot weather Saturday brought back real” summer week end crowds to Wildwood park, where the evening ancing “proved the principal attrac- ion. The dancers included a number of soldiers and sailors home on leave and their uniforms added a special in- terest to the activities on the dancing| floor. Dayville’s Community Flag. Dayville is the first community in this vicinity to display ‘a service flag that represents the contributions of the village to the ranks of the army _and The flag is flung High above the main street near the Campbell hotel property and the old posoffice ger who looks upon it patriotism. In prcportion to the num- ber of its available young men, no community in eastern Connecticut can claim a more proud showing than can Dayville. Listing the Idlers. From day to day now the names of idlers are being handed to members of the local board for’ this district with request for action against.them en the presidential order wunder which men are required to do some wotk toward the winning of the war becomes effective, In some cases the requests are coming from relatives of the idlers, who have but a short time more to shirk while other young men are daily facing death in the trenches in France. Housing Problem . Serious. of Dayville's There is an acute shortage of apart- | sight, tor building of the ments and tenements in Danielsen. | structures needed is being deferred by situation, | would-be builders because of the un- nielson’s de~ usual expense now attendant upon any Relief from this diffiqult which is holding back velopment, does -not seem te be in Wood was| quizzed as to why he had not told the officer who arrested hi mhere that he had changed his Hartford address fro the one shown on his driver's li- cense. A letter addressed to him at that address was returned to the city court unopened. Derosier was also lectured by the court for' having failed to pay atten- tion to the officer's orders relative to reporting in court on the morning oi May 25, and Derosier finally begar to weep. Judge Geissler said he merely want- ed to impress upon Derosier that he should be obedient to representatives of the jaw and that a summons to court was somethinz that cannct be | d’sregarded with impunity. 18 Derosier paid the fine and co: as- 18 sessed against him. TOTAL NEARLY $20,000. Distriet's Generous Response to Re- cent Red Cross Appeal. Chairman F. A. Libby of the Put- pam district Red Cross comumittee said Saturday moerning that this distriet’s| contributians in the “drive that ended a week ago have increased to $17.200 which is probably the limit of what may be expected, for contributions have ceased-to come in. It is interesting to note, however that there were other munificent gifts from cerporations and persons of the district thdt are not included in the above total. These gifts, in addition | to other contributions . to the drive fund from the same sources, were made direct to the Putnam chapter, | § so the amount given in this district |} was approximately $20,000: POLISH WAR RALLY. Sergeant S. J. Krayewski Addresses Gathering in the Effort to Gain Re- cruits. If you have a Victrola you'll In Cwls' hall, Sunday, Sergeant S. Krayewski of the Polish . legion that Is being recruited in the United | States and Canada addressed a war rally intended to secure recruits from this district for the service indi- cated. ’ | Sergeant Krayewski is anxious to fecure recruits for the Polish army and points to the fact that the towns in this section of Connecticut have furnished fewer men for this service thatrl any group of ‘towns in Connecti- cut. Sergeant Kravewski has been fur- nished by the local board for this dis- trict with a Jist of registrants who are of Polish origin and he will inter view them relative to fightinfi with the Polish army if as aliens have claimed exemption from milita vice under the standard of the United States. Sergeant Krayewski also has arranged with the local hoard to call these men in for physical exam- Maln S5t. Have you beard tbe New WVic tox A Few of the New June Records we especially ask you to hear God Be With Our Boys Tonight - - 64773 $1.00 MeCormack’s stirring music. At the Jazz Band Ball The best Jazz Band one-step of the year. verse “Ostrich Walk”—a fox-trot. Both played by the Original Dixieland Jazz Band, Lafayette (We Hear You Calling) Freedom For All Forever Two wonderful double disc. Hebrew Melody A melody by Jascha Heifetz so hauntingly beautiful that you will gladly add it to your repertoire after hearing it. Gems from “Oh Lady! Lady!” Gems from “Going Up” The best numbers from the two leading New York mus- ical comedies are delightfully rendered by,the Victor Light Opera Co. latest song. Wonderful On patriotic airs by Werrenrath ER P want these records. ESTABLISHED 182 é D 2 words and soul- 18457 § .85 - the re- 45151 $1.00 on one 74568 $1.50 35672 $1.35 If you do not yet own a Victrola you can purchase the $115 model, for instance, with all these records listed, for only 6 down and $6 a month VICTOR VICTROLAS AND VICTOR RECORDS The Plaut-Cadden THE OLDEST ORIGINAL=Y) R &Y The Store of Victor Service Supreme Norwich, Conn. ination, so that he may determine how many of them are fit for army service. The examinations will be conducted by Dr. local board, who J. R. Kent of -the prano, of Webster. Addresses per- will be reimbursed tainin’s to the war were delivered by through the Polish military organi- | Rev, Charles F. Bedard and other zaz)on_q N speakers. “:::n;rm(\’}l 5 Tishn’f T""](;‘,Pfir‘;l' L Selemn Procession on Sunday. troduced the speakers. . o°0 ™| On Sunday the feast of Corpus d Christi was observed at St. Mary’s A Difficult Task. . Town Clerk TFlagg has a difficult proposition on his hands in compiling the Jist of voters from Putnam who are in the service of the United States and supplying therewith inform: required hy the state of Connecti as to what organizations the men are attached and where the are located. Relatives of soldiers, sailors and ma- rines can aid Mr. Flagg hy givine him information as to where their boys| are in the service and at the same time make certain that the-young men are aliowed the franchise privilege to which they are entitled. church with the usual solemn proces- sion of the Blessed Sacrament, the societiess members of the church par-| ticipating. The procession moved'| through the grounds of the church. Lease Cottage. Mr. and Mrs. George S. Bradley, of Grove street, have rented a cottage at Pleasant View for the sumer months. Many Register in Advance. Young men who wish to be away | next \\edne..da), but who are oblig- ed to register, may register today and tomorrow, at the office of the loca’ Limited Service Volunteers Needed. |P02rd: 42 Elm street, this city. A call was received at the office of the local hoard Saturday morning for WEDDING. limited service volunteers. The of ficial nor ce states that the men Ream—Weaver. wanted for spruca production work for| The wedding of Miss Mary Louise aeroplanes. No men fit for general| Wi r, daughter of Attorney and service will be accepted. The men arles S: Weaver, and Lieuten- who volunteer must do so by Wednes- ant Morshall Ream of Washington, D. day. June 5 and their applications|C. Saturday at the Congregational filed with the local board, who will|church in Thempson” was a beautiful transmit them through proper chan-|ceremony. The marriage service was nels. performed by Rev.- William B. Chase, Men who are skilled as draftsmen, [ pastor of the church and Rev. T. M.| telegraphers, telephone linemen, lo- | Hodgton of Hartford. comotive engineers and firemen, Many guests‘ were present from brakemen, steam shovel operators, | Providence, Worcester and a number bridge builders, instrument men, car- |of other cities. At the reception be- penters, cooks, clerks, stationary en-|ing heid cut of doors, the picture pre- gineers and many lahorers are want- |sented was a mosi attractive ode, the ed. , uniforms of the naval and military L i e officers adding a. brilliant touch of 1T, % color to the Assemblage. HOSP_AL EqMBED Licutenant and Mrs. Ream left by Huns’ Malice at Comnegnie, France, |Motor late in the afternoon for Hol- yoke, from where they proceeded on Sunday to &New Haven and they will be in Stamford today. They will moter southward to Fashington by way of the Delaware Water Gay and they are to, be at home at Chevy Chase, Maryland. Among the distinguished persgnal Where Captain J. W. Kent is Sta- tioned. Letters from France to Dr. J. S. Kent of this citv tell of the homhing and wrecking of a hospital at which Captain J. M. Kent, D., member of the United States Medical corps,|friends of Attorney Weaver unable to was serving, in Compesgnie, Trance, |be present at the wedding, regrets; some time since, although Captain|were received from Vice President Kent was not there at the time the Hun airmen added another notch to their score of inhuman aerial activity. Marshall and Secretary Baker of the war department. The hospital had been a heautiful =i old chateau bafore the war, but had | CENTRE GROTON been ronverted and equipped for the Many at Dance—School' Team to End . With Picnic, June 7. A dance was held at Fletcher Da- bell's Saturday evening. Those pres- ent were from Groton Borough, Old Mystic, Ledyard and Muystic, besides those from this locality. An enjoy- able evening was spent. y Mrs. Charles A, Thomvson has left Lester district to make a visit to Mr. and Mrs. Bdward Gray in Boston. From there she will motor in Mr. Gray's car to Cape Cod to visit her work of mercy to which it was being D ut At _the time of the raid Captain Kent had returned to the base hospi- tal where ha is regularly stationed. Circle: of Advancement’s Entertaln- . ment. An entertainment arranged under the auspices of the Circle of Advance- ment was given with success Sunday evening at St. John’s hall, Providence street. Music was by -the C. A. C. orchesira and there were vocal soios by Miss Lorena Gallant of this city + & v " |son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. and Master Bernard Jewell, a boy so. Heoait Thorapsan, lor{’ner renlagite o fthis locality, Miss Annie Thomp- kind of | SO0 has returned home to keep house for bher father, Charles Thompson Quring Mrs. Thompson's absence. Crops Doing Well, Garden truek is looking fine in spite kind of construction work of recent drought and foggy weather. Mrs, Sydney Holmes made a week- Miss Thelma Dav: of Jersey City, ome on Gravel end visit with relatives and friends in New London and at Ye Golden .Spur.| My and Mrs. Perkins Stern of New A school picnic will be held at the | York are at Willow Point for the sum- close of the term mext Friday, June T.|mer. R IR e Mr. and Mrs. Howard Whitney of M‘{ST!(‘ Fall River are at Willow Point for the 9 summer. . e < Mr. and Mrs, George 1. Eldredge o Merton ~Searl on Furlough—Major [ prookivn are guests of Mrs. John O. Horsfall Promoted — Real Estate | Fish Sales—Miss Noyes to Train at| M Albert Wilson is entertaining Ghaslston her sister, Mrs, Charles Cottrell. and Merton Sear], U. S. N,, is the guest of his mother, Mrs. Stephen J. Austin, He has just returned from a trip over- sea and on his return was taken ill and had to be operated on in a Brooklyn hospital. He is on a furlough. Stationed in Washington. Major Horsfall, U. S. A, who mar- ried Mrs. Nellie Barber Raymond, sis- ter of Mrs. John F. Noyes, arrived-last week in America to become a member of the staff of the chief of staff, coast artillery. He will be stationed in Washington, D. C. Purchases Property. Mrs. Frank Dickerson has purchased the house she now occupies on East Main street from the heirs in West- erly. % Philip Raymond Successful. Philip Raymond, nephew of Mrs. John F. entered the competi- tive examinations for entrance West Point with a class of 42 and was one of three to receive the appoint- ment. 3 To Train at Charleston. 4 Miss Beulah Noyes. daughter of Mrs. John M. Noyes, of Church street, who has been instructor in gymnastics in the New London Y. W. C. A, has been chosen by the national war work com- mittee council of defense for ten days’ intensive training and observations in Charleston, S. C., where &he will at- tend the model recreation center of the natiohal association of the Y. W. C. A. . Miss Noyes left Thursday for the south. Bucklin Blotk Sold. The Bucklin block in Lincoln avenue has been sold to David Gallup, who will tear it down and erect two apart- ment houses. In Country’s Service, Irving Allen has left the Stonington shipyard to become a marire engineer in New York city. He expects soon to be on transport duty to France and England. Leonard Allen is on a trip to Cuba on the steamer of which he is en- gineer, John -Gilbert, U7. 8-N, is the guest of his parénts, Mr, and Mrs. Wiililam Gilbert, of Bank street. He has just returned from his sixth time across the sea. Mrs. Louis Miller and two children of Bridgepore are the guests of Mrs. George H. Packer. .Miss Rosamond Holmes is vlsmng her father in Providence. Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Baker and daughter have returned from Boston in a new Nash six cylinder touring car purchased by Mr. Baker. Mrs. William Parlow of Fisher's Jsl- and is the guest of her sister, Mrs, John W, Chapman, " Mrs. Cornelius J. Davis and niece, to her sister-in-law, Mrs, Jesse D. Crary, of Brooklyn, N, Y. . A Clark has returned to Boston after a few days’' visit in the village. Mrs. C. H. Willlams has returned from a visit in Boston. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Wilcox and son Alfred of Oneco spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. George W. Wilcox. Jerry Northup, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Northup, who was operated on for appendicitis at Lawrence hos- pital, is recovering steadily. Mrs: Carl Cutler of Providence is the guest of her brother, George Irv- ing. BRIEF STATE NEWS Essex.—William Mather expects to leave for the fi grounds at Mon- tauk at an early date, New Britain—Richard Schaefer has been re-elected national grand secre- tary of the Sons of Hermann. He re- cently rounded out 25 years in the of- fice. Westbrook.—The family cat belong- ing to W. F. Steinebach climbed into a pen of five weeks' old ¢ and made sad havoe, killing about 70 prospective broilers. Newington—Newington is now pre- pared to put out all fires that may oc- cur, since the new chemical truck has arrived and a volunteer fire department been organized. Meriden.—Rev. S, F. Lippitt, rector of All Seints’. church. has been ap- pointed by Bishop Brewster a member of the war commission of the Episco- pal diocese of Connecticut. Thomaston.—Miss Ruth M. Fuller of Thomaston was among those receiving the degree of bachelor of arts at the commencement exercises at Bates col- lege, Lewiston, Me., Wednesday. Saybrock Point.—M. Dewey, mana- ger of the River Sea club. Fenwick, arrived last week from Lake Placid, N. Y., headquarters, .and is making arrangements for the coming season. Waterbury.—The Waterbury United Hebrew Relief association committee the other day conducted a flag day campaign for the benefit of the Jewish war sufferers, The final amount totaled $1,038.71. Middietown.—Ajumni Secretary War- ren F. Sheldon of Wesleyan university has resigned his office to become ex- ecutive financial secretary of the New York City Y. M. C. A. Mr. Sheldon came to Wesleyan in ‘“12. s