Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, June 17, 1918, Page 2

mdent Order of Foresters, Court e, No. 3495, at Chartier Hall. nn}nu of Pythias, Natchaug Lodge, 22 at Odd Fellows' Hall. foodmen of the World at W. C. T. g«nun Association at Chamber mmerce. St. Joseph’s School Graduation Exer- cises at St. Joseph's Church. GRADUATION WEEK. I the Local Schools to Close the Term and Year This Week. AR the local schools will hold grad- mating exercises this week. The num- r of pupils to be graduated is about 8 o'clock in the high school assembly ball. H. C. Lathrop of the school board will present the diplomas. Principal Harroun states that all except one of the eradustes will enter the high &chool. The model school graduation will be held at town hall Wednesday- evening. The class numbers 22, 12 of whem are honor pupils, that is have an average of 80 or over in all subjects. Attorney Thomas J. Kelley of the school board will present the diplomas. - 2 The normal school graduation will be held in the high school assembly hall Thursday afternoon at 2.30. There are 62 in the graduating class. Henry C. Morrison, assistant secretary of the state board of, education, will present the pildomas. Rev. Abraham Rikbamy William Bennett, Charles _Andrews, ‘James Litterick- and “Heénry Blair. About $150 Raised. The Pershing Fourth of Jul; for the boys in France, in totals $150. in this city. i e gl “ Another Patrioit in Family. now in France with a cavalry regi ment. Case Goes Over to Wednesday. The case of Henry F. Mills of South Manchester was again continued in the police court Saturday morning. This time it was continued until Wednesday. morning. He is charged with obtain- ing _goods under false pretenses from E. ¥, Casey of this city. Expects to Sail Soon. John A. Fitzgerald, who has enlisted tund s city, The campaign closes on Thursday, and it is hoped to raise $200 Treg Grant of this city has enlisted in the Serond Connecticut regiment at Fort Slocum. His brother Richard -is WESTERN UNION @8 usual. The largest class is In the| will give the address (zdghe students. i(myoffl?.(;:r cwn(;,rk,s‘;%sa‘)lut;{;g l:l;: high v) a 75 i The high school graduation will be s 3 Eridusted. “The ‘morme ‘school come |hold in the sehaol audiiorium Thuraday | completed his training period at Camp growth in a year shows fifty thousand trained . 'second, with about 65. evening at 8. There are about 75 in|Dix and expects to sail soon The effects of the war will be visi- ble in all the exercises, for most of the speeches, recitations or essays he higher schools will be on biects. . Joseph's school will graduate a class of 15 this (Monday) evening at 7.30_at-St. Joseph's church. The duates will be addressed by Rev. n of New Haven, chap- ate Tiremen's league. ‘There will be several special musical selections given under the direction of Charles Caswell Natchaug grammar school, class of *18, numbers 41, whi is the larges the class, 38 of whom are honor puplls. Dr. F. E. Guild, chairman of the schqol board, will present the diplomas. Commencement _exercises for - St. Mary’s parish will be held in‘St. Mary's hall Stnday evening at'$ o'clock. A feature of the exercises will be_ the flag drill by 80 students. Rev. J.:J. Papillon will address the class. Other school events during the week include the normal school class day exercises at the high school auditorium Wednesday afternoon at 2.30, the high school class day exercises in the audi- torium at 10.45 Wednesday morning, and the senior reception Friday even- Prance. ; Chicken Thief Came in Boat. Saturday evening a person or per- sons unknown stole seven hens and a rooster from Max Axlerod's coop in the Nipnet probably crossed the river in a boat, not going The chickens were Riverside gardens, near Canoe club. The person near the house. Rhode Island Reds. OBITUARY. John Crowley. been the abiding public service since the workers in the service of the American people. Imagination, persistency, organization have e factors of Western Union. idea was conceived of putting the whole world into instantaneous personal communication. THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH CO. Ll ik | The death of John Crowley, 70, oc- curred at St. Joseph's hospital Friday evening at 11.30. The cause of death was acute pulmonary odema. He was a resident of Mansfield Hollow. where he was employed as a laborer. He had been a patient at the hospital only a short time. He is survived by his wife and one daughter, Anna. Helen Alice Carey. Helen Alice, the 9 months 0ld daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. John Carey of 7 Temple street, died at the home of her parents early Sunday morning from infantile trouble. ing at 3 oeclock. The last is the biggest social event in the high school calendar. 5 ODD FELLOWS' MEMORIAL. Total of Seventy-one Graves Decorated During Sunday Afternoon. T S A T A S S S St e Baptist Churches is to be held at the|Merritt, is spending a.short furlough Jewstt City Baptist church Wednes- [with his parents in Fountainville. day and Thursday. Raymond Hplloway from the sub- = marine base spent the week-end with NORWICH WOMAN INJURED. his parents. A large number of local fans at- Mres. Daniel Brown Falls Down Cellar Stairs. grammar school class. The exercises are to be held Wednesday evening at }HE WAS WORRIED AND HOPELBESS ! “For ten or twelve years I was both- fered with bad kidney trouble” writes 'T. F. Hutc , Little Rock, Ark. “I jtried many remedies and doctors, but grew worse all thertime. 1 was worried Imost given up v Kidney Pills an tot. I Obwebetuck lodge, No. 18, 1. 0. O. F., assisted by Violet Rebekah lodge, No. €7, 1. 0. O. ., held the annual Odd Fellows' Memorial day exercises at Willimantic cemetery ~Sunday after- ¥ | noon. At 245 the society formed in front tended the baseball game in Jewett City Sunday. Many local people attended the Moose carnival in Norwich during last week, George Hutchinson, Jr., and James McNulty were business callers in Nor- Mrs. Daniel Brown of Norwich met th a serious accident ten diys ago, ile visiting her daughter, Mrs. Ora Brown in Jewett City. She fell down ve since us 2 well man, out aches an m no s dris of 0dd Fellows' hall and marched. to FUNERALS. the cellar stairs breaking several ribsWich Saturday. the cemetery. The procession was i) and ‘njured her back and leg. She is |y MOrTis Starkweather and Walter headed by Willam Bigely, who carried Fayette Cafford. still confined to the bed. Jougherty motored to New London * ri A Wi S 5 alarge American flag. The color guard| mme funeral of Fayette Safford was|Lunch and Souvenirs For Mr. Fan-|2Rd Willimantic Sunday was Seamen Porter and Smith from|held at the Conaregational parish Trigts Buust “M‘rS-_‘\d'fc_d SERCH ORI St DREADeen . the sub base at New London. who are | house Sunday afternoon at 2.30, Rev. i i e e e Sdward, N, Wi a | 0da ws. Marshal Fred H. Wil-| W, C, Norris officiating. There was a| Worcester papers mention that last| Mr. and 3 Wnrg N. Wineor “x e rl era ors ed, and then 60 0dd Fel- | jafge attendance at (he funeral and|Week the Society of Mechanical En-|family motored to Barrington, R. I, lows Rebekahs. At the ceme- | pegutiful floral tributes. The bearers|Zinéers met in Worcester and a large | Sund £ program was car number of them brought their wives.| Christopher Krause of Camp Dey- were George A. Cook, Herbert R. Chap- Decoration of graves: rymn, | 1cil” John ¢ Lincoln, F. A. Cunning.|A hundréd and fifty visited the Royal|ens is here on four day furlough with My God, to Thee, agsembly: | ham “Albert Cunningham and Georgs | Worcester Corset Company's factory,|his father, Lawrence Krauss on Rail- of proclamation, Recording | A- Bartiotr. Burial wan in the femiy|went over it and President David |road averue. ry Walter E. Thompson; open- prayer, Rev. C. Harley h; auartette, Violet Rebekah Refrigerators " o1y | Charl . Kenfield: address. Grand A good Refrigerator will | Chapiain Rev. Charles H. Smith; quar- lot in the new Scotland cemetery. Ar- rangements were in charge of the J. C. Lincoln company. Stafina Plesz. The funeral of Stafina Plesz was Hale Fanning gave them a lunch in the factory dining room. Also the management had each la- dy presented a little box, ribbon-tied, and containing rose-uink and pale blue Bon Ton sachet, with a card ex- A Dangerous Risk. While running after the 9.30 trolley Charles Spucke of Plainfield was in- jured. The car had already pulled out and Mr. Spacke tried to catch the car, ctte, Violet Rehekah lodge; benedic-|held at her home at cktop ur- | pregsing the welcome and compliments | 1S foot éaught in the footboard and i t v v . ay o it his feet. He was pick 3 a t these | tion, Rev. €. Harley Smith day afternoon at 1 The burial ser-{of the company. took him o t i o than pay its way these| Noble Grand Charles F. Keénfield was |'Vice at St. Joseph'e church at 2 o'clock | SR ed up by Joseph Dayon but was not days, but care should be used | master of ceremonies. The Rebekah was read by Rev. T. F. Pannon. Burial auartette was Mrs, C. H. Beebe, Edwin was in St. Joseph's cemetery. badly hurt, CHILDREN’S DAY ! Patrick Orlange of Newport, R. I, & s . B . Tov - = the week-end at his home in the in the selection of one. We I Cross. C. B Lovett and drs. R . B PR TR el o (e SRR £ oy : i | vear contains five names: Gharles E.| Giibers Flyan was 8 visitor at Crvs day Evening. Lawrence Rieard was a caller in e . iy | Gleason Thomas W. Hewlings, Charles | o 1*jert rvn, wa >rys- e : limantic Sunday. Gilbert Nicholas < a W. Smith, Sr, Peter Kramer and T. T | . Children’s Day was observed at the|accompanied him. 3 THE BOHN SYPHON, | rrank Howie.” In all, 71 graves were| Private Herman Rupprecht spent Ntiodig el ey ——— 9 THE EDDY ; e e Fonn (hte 1ty With his sister,| ) thiony arranged the follo STAFFORD SPRINGS f DELEGATES-AT-LARGE ELECTED. R Miss Ar w ht, | ! THE SANITOR E 1 2 Sl [rmels Wrlent $hp e En. | Patriotic Demonstration by Junior Can t y 0 u tell ? A= | Sesnion L. Adams of Plainfield and | \with her parents in fie ety o o Food Army—High School Gradua- B Charles 0. Thompson of Pomfret the . A tion. E | o ol e ] | The Sutons Tomior oot s came irom aiar, - £ - : Timel song by recitation, A e Stafford - Junior Food army, BERKSHIRE Delegates from the 20th senatorial|'™ *OT™.Ch With her parents, Everett Thornton: _exercise, ing of 250 school children as- i 1 ict for the republican state con-| Mr. and Mrs. Louis Lincoln of New | Working Together, four hoys; song, |Sembled at the Springs house at two 9 ° = o vention met at the town hall in this|London spent Sunday with Mr. and|school; recitations, Raindrop Eives, |¢'clock, Saturday afternoon and all well known makes and civ Saturday afiernoon and elected|Mrs. James A. Avoy of Belleveue |Jessie Hewitson: Tit for Tat, Aileen|marched down Main street and up ° P e ol lelegates at large. street. furdick; exerclse, So Will 1. theeo|East Main strect to Maple: thence ‘ood savers, ox that| _ The meeting was called to order by 10, girls; song by school; recitations, The over School street and back down Bast byic: 3 8'_“‘ 3 | state Central’ Committeeman Charlos S,fi"f'm“"f:::“m A pormer student at|Flowers, Harriet McCluggage; A Les- | Main to the flag pole where thers was : ;wfl] save food, will also save .P\mv.?:p. vl?oi:‘;!ce:;!n,:‘an;n::do%.m!’é In training at the officers . training | 00 Christine Burdi; exercise, A |sinzing by some of the teachers and ice. Call and see them at the J.C.LincolnCo. Furniture — Undertaking 705 — Phones — 705-2 Rouquet, four girls: recitations, For Our Sakes He Be- came Poor, Edith Howe; A Breeze, Fiattie Fields: song by school: exe song by school; |the children under the diraction of Miss Morse, supervisor of musi¢ in the public schools and patriotic ad- dresses were made by Richard W. El- camp at Camp Devens, was a local on of Brooklyn clerk. The follow- f (i, 5, 10! ing were present when the roil was called by the clerk: Brooklyn, Charles Harold Nichols, who formerly lived H. Blake. E. C. /Babson; Chaplin, in this city and who is now in the U.| ciee, Just Tell Us What to Do, two tlis and County Agent John E. Gifford. Charles B. Russ, Frank W. Chappell; | 8. navy, is visiting Willimantic |boys; recitation, What the Blossoms|The voung people of Stafford have Canterbury, Frank E. Miller, Edward | friends. He will leave Monday for Gertrude Soule; remarks by the{gone into the garden and farm work Baker, Arthur Bennett, James Towne; Hampton, Albert L. Mills, Frank A. Phillips; Plainfield, Charles Bragg, Al- len A. Moffitt, Samuel T. Butterworth, W. F. Sheldon; Pomfret, F. L. Wright, iTohn ‘Ashe, Willis Covel; Scotland, Georze S, Carey, Harry P. Chesbro, Windham, A. Arnold Peckham, George 5. Hinman. Session L. Adams, Plainfield, and Charles O. Thompson, Pomfret, were unanimously elected delegates-at-large. Charles A. Gates of this city was re- elected state central committeeman. The following were named to serve on the various committees at the state convention: Vice president, 8. Arneld Peckham, Willimantic; permanent or- Highland Park, Conn., where h ents reside, and after a short return to his ship JEWETT CitY Foresters Observe Memorial Sunday— Decorate Graves of 14 Members of Griswold Lodge and Two Other Lodges — Frank Browning Honor Student—Mrs. Daniel Brown of Nor- wich Injured. e special offering; t will song by thewith much interest and good results are_looked for. Miss Ruth Larned of Smith college is at her home on Stfford street for the summer. High School Graduation. The High School graduation will be held at the Comique theatre, Friday evening, at eight o'clock. The thrift stamp registration will begin Thursday when all persons over 14 years of age will register their in- tentions concerning their desire to save war savings stamps for the rest of the year. school. News in General. Anna Cummings of Brooklyn, is visiting her cousin, Miss M. k. J. B. Sweet attended the grad- uation from the grammar school in Pawtucket of her granddaughter, Miss Loletta Lord. Miss Lord's recitation received much fayorable comment. Mr. and Mrs. George Soule and son Thomas of East Greenwich spent Sun- day with Mr. Soule’s mother, Mrs. Annie Soule and other relatives. JAY M. SHEPARD Succeeding Elmore & Shepard Funeral Director & Embalmer Herbert Thompson, of the U. S. Re- ¢ruit, New York, Sergeant J. Edwara Wyattof Camp 'Devens and Charles 60-62 North St, Willimantic Lady Assistan: Tel. ganization, John Ashe, Pomfret; cre- dentials, Frank A. Phillips, Hamptor Russ and Salvatore Tazo henk, Arthur L. from Yap- connection | regoiutions, Session L. Adams, Plain DR ' 6 JA CK&EN Mr,m::flidnm Baker, Canter DENTIST ed the delegat | Removed to 715 Main St, Willimantio state committs dine with hi |Hours—9 a. m. 2 3 5. m. Fhone 44 several invited DANIEL F. THOMAS H. KILLOUREY BROS. | 'FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EM- ‘Gates then thank. guests fered by Rey. Walter F. Borchert, On Sunday Furloughs. the eervice spent Sunday at thei homes in this city: Floyt Willet, Law- rence Marrojtee, Arthur John Healy, Jeremiah Moriarty, Frank . BALMERS McQuillan, George Casey, Eugene Mo- 6 Union St, Willimantie, Conn. | riarty, William Thompson, Phone 290 iLady Assistant) ‘or nominating him an and invited all to at the Hooker house, attending. Preceding the dinner, prayer was of- The following Willimantic men in| McQuillan, Leopold Oliner, Jack Brewer, Joseph Scribner, L'Heureux and John “ | Driscoll of Newport -were at home « |over. Sunday. Subscribed For Bonds. The ladies of Faith chapter, No. 82, 0. B. 8, have subscribed fo: in _the Third Liberty loan honds. spent the week-end at Mr. Mrs, William Johnstone's. FORESTERS’ MEMORIAL. 0| Griswold Lodge Decorates Graves of £ Sixteen Departed Brothers. The memorial service conducted an- nually for deceased members of Court Griswold lodge, F. of A., was held on unday afternoon. Chief Ranger Geo. Eichelberg conducted the service. The MURRAY'S BOSTON STORE Willimantic, Conn. BUY YOUR NEMO CORSETS —NOW— LAFTER JULY 1st PRICES WILL BE ADVANCED We have been advised by the manufacturers that after July 1st Nemo prices will be increased, but we do not know how much: or on which models. “A word to the wise should be sufficient now.” While present prices prevail you should anticipate your Nemo Corset needs for the next year or two. You not only save money, but you will' have the comfort of knowing that no matter what condifion may arise you are protected against corset troubles. THE H. C. MURRAY CO. srames decorated were those of Dan- iel Scully, Patrick Farrell, Michael O'Mara, Frederick Partridgs, Thomas {Grady, Jerry Morin, John Clark, John | Bray, 'Louis Laliberte, Joseph ' 'Hero, Raymond V. Murray, Joseph Ritchie, Maurice J. Shea, Victor L'Heureux. Thomas Morrison, James Tarrell. The last two miembers of other lodges, Was an Honor Student. Mrs. Arba Browning and Miss Siby? Browning have been in Boston attend- ing commencement exercises at Tufts college. Mrs. Browning’s son, Frank, | point, R. I, making the trip by auto- mobile. The White Eagle band were in Wil- limantic Fridey and played in the pa- rade. Mr. and Mrs. Michael Faber have received word of the safe arrival over- seas of their son, Stephen. Dorcas circle of the King’s Daugh- ters meets at Mrs. Charles’ B. Spic- er's on ‘Tuesday afternoon, and will tie a quilt. The Stonington Union Association of Children Cry FOR FLETCHER'S CASTOR!A TREES Order your TREES and SHRUBS now for fall planting. Orders deliv- éred anywhere. Maplewood Nursery Co. H. PEABODY Phone 986 : . B was one of the four homor students ;f-Hf°f\-0§2; 5““3“%?:;9‘,;5 vy in Ke class in dentistry. McBroome | MOt £, J. Coucton tt, C. Nomandy and tanlly snest momas. McBroome| g5 Rayno s, I Jolly 1b, G. Gosselln c. PLAINFIELD Score a Tie, 1- in Game With Wau- regan — Trespassers on Railroad Property Warned—Reception—Per- sonal Items. Miss Sarah Provost and Frances v of Pawtucket, R. I, spent the end with Mr. and James Burby and Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Pro- vost. Joseph Sobo has returned to Stam- ford_after working two months with the Western Union in Plainfield. John Murdock was a week-end vis- itor in Pomfret. Dinny Sullivan was a business call: er in Norwich Saturda: Score a Tie. Plainfield Independents had a game with Wauregan Sunday. on the Doug- las ball lot. Peloquin of Wauregan was on the mound for the visitors and Bellard for the Independents. Both teams played a great game and very few errors occurred throughcut the; game. Up to the lucky seventh the scohe was a tie, 1-1. In the last two itnings the Independents managed to get the winning run. Howard Nolan starred on the stick work for the In- dependents and Dinae for Wauregan. The lineup follows: N. Gibeault 1b, O. Varnieur ¢, A. Dessert 3b, . Din- nae ss, A. Peloquin p, W. Hill ¢f, L. Peloquin if, A. Bouchir 2b, A. Aubin Warned Against Trespassing. George Babcock, freight and station agent in Plainfield, has issued the fol- lowing order; Children or aduits caught trespassing on the tracks around Plainfield ghall be imprisoned of fined, or both. The parents of the children will be responsible for tres- passing on the tracks. Last week a trolley car had been damaged so that it had to be towed in because some boys had put a crossbar on the track and damaged the springs. Signg have been put up on post and on buildings avound the depot and if people.do not heed warning they will havd to pay the fines. Miss Agnes Peltier, who has been taking a nurse's training course in a training hospital in Hartford, has re- turned home for a few days. She is to attend the Plainfield High school graduation. Many Attend Reception. A large number of local and out of town people attended the reception given by Mrs. Baker Tracey of Prov- idence. ' The Plainfield military or- chestra furnished the music. It was STONINGTON Dr. Gager Commissiened First Lieu- tenant—Whistie Salute Mistaken for Fire Alarm. Mrs, Luella T. Gager has received a letter from her son, Dr. Leslie T. Gager, with the Johns Hopkins univer. sity unit in France, in which the doctor states that he has been commissioned a first lieutenant in the medical re- serve corps of the United States army. Stonington Pointers, The sounding of the fire whistle in a salute to the passing to the east- ward of the vessel recently launched at Noank was mistaken for a fire alarm in_the borough. Miss_Constance W. Haley is home from We v college for the summer vacation. Major Charles M. Willlams, army medical reserve corps, now at Camp Meade, is at his summer home in the borough for a few daye. In appreciation of patriotic services rendered, Major Charles P. Williams of the Connecticut State guard has presented a baes drum, the best to be obtained, to the Imperial band. PRESTON Churches Hold Children's Day Exer- cises —School Graduation. Children's Day exercises were held in the Baptist church Sunday at a union service. The Children’s Day exarcises were held in the Congregational church last week,Suaday The Missionary auxiliary met at Mrs, Kellogg Halls Thursday after- noon with a good number present. Re- treshments were served. Mr. and Mre. M. R Harding and Master Mather Harding was in this place Sunday. Graduating exercises of the schools were held in the Baptist church om Friday evening. ABINGTON Miss Beebe Taking Pasteur Treat- ment — Loyal Red Cross: Workers Spend Busy Month. Mrs, F. H. Paine is substituting in the Piliott school for Miss Beebe, who was bitten some two weeks ago by a mad dog, and is now at her home in New London taking the pasteur treat- ‘ment. siven in XKrauss’ hall Saturday eve- ning. Lewis Lactosse stationed at Camp Patriotic Summer Session. The school at the Corpers closed on Thursday morning. e Grammar room will be open one afternoon eac to Pomfret to work week during the summer for patriotic |on surgical dressings. : work by the children. Eight members of Wolf Den Grange Mrs. Thomas Hliiott is ill. visited Brooklyn Grange Tuesday ev- i ening. Adneses I ORacad. | The regular meetong of Wolt Den Miss. Ellen Osgood gave a talk at|Grange was held Wednesiay evening. the Congregational church Sunday ev-|Twenty members fere bresent. Al ening on the book, Carry O the next meeting; June 26th, a class The Ladies' Benevolent society met|of twelve will be given the first and Thursdey afternoon at Library hall |second degrees, Loyal Workers Busy. ‘The Red Cross held an al meet- ing last week Thursday, tweniy being present. Eight members from Abing- Made During May. The list of articles made by the Ab- gton Auxiliary of the Red Cross eleven hoepital shirts, 162 paskages of * gun wipers, 44. articleg for the el - w(lan I;uby laye Ie:\& s n the recent iRed:Crabs drive was ‘given" by the BESPIS of Ahlas?m Safely Asn Roland Baker, Ired Watson and Blisha Sherman hevé arrived safew in_France. i 3 Elsworth Coveli.of the navy is stas tioned on & transport-ship. 2 Seymotr Peal, Dri/Hutchins andic: . Sharpe, attended:the fiftieth anmte versary of Quinebaug indge of Masons - uring May follgws: Four bath robes, 'at Putnam, Tuesday evening, .