Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, July 27, 1918, Page 5

e ] " Norwich, Saturday, July 27, 1918, VARIOUS MATTERS Light vehicle lamps at 8.41 o'clock this evening. ' Mr, and Mrs. Charles W. Burton of 744 North Main street are ‘spending a week at Niantic, Conn. i Mrs. John P. Sabin of Putnam is at Edgemere cottage, Pleasant View, for the remainder of the season. Mr. and Mrs. B. Franklin Skiner of OBSERVES THIRTY-SECOND ANNIVERSARY Sedgwick Women’s Relief Corps No. 16, Entertains Kindred| - Organization as Guests at Anniversary-Supper—History SOLDIERS AND SAILORS What Eastern Connecticut " Boys Are Doing In Vari Branches of .fln_ Service. P Trench Life Not Quiet. Miss Gladys Leffingwell has received Spalding street have been spending the week in Bridgeport and New York. Corporal Kirk F. Ricketts of the 68th regiment, Battery A, Fort Terry, has been promoted to a sergeancy. . <y Harold Mansfield, of Poquetanuck has returned from a visit with his cousin, Vincent Waters of Westerly, RIS Miss Elizabeth Trudden and Miss Lucile Murphy of Bristol, are the guests of Mrs. M. H. Donohue, Main street. The Misses Sophia and Rebecca Hol- lowell of Preston City:are guests of the following = letter frem Private Charles Rathbone, who has b in France for nearly nine month: Sunny France. Dear Friend Gladys: I wus glad to ! |receive your letter of May 8 recently anw now will answer. Those snap- chots certainly are a great treat ‘o me after being away from Leffingwell nearly nine months and seeing thous- ands of people but none of them were familiar to me before. I entered the army. The pictures all looked very ratural but the one of the calf with the house in the background puzzled me for an instant and then it dawn- ed upon me that it was taken up at Ernest's place. of the Corps Proves Very Interesting—One Hundred and Fifty Present The regulation foggy mornings of dog days are prevailing. Guests at the Hotel Green, Danbury, include H. F. Turner of Danielson, After Aug. 3 Mrs. Victoria Plante's corsets will advance in price. "Phone 1678.4—adv. In spite of tropic heat this week, the Norwich Red Cross has forwardea four big boxes of hospital supplies. Groton Girl Scouts have decided to camp on the Spicer property at East- ern Point the second week in August. Friday evening the Sedgwick Wo- man’s Relief Corps No. 16 gave 2 sup- per to the Sedgwick .Post No. 1, G. A, R., the Sons of Veterans and the Daughters of Veterans to celebrate their thirty-second anniversary. The following menu was served by a cam- mittee from the corps to abou: 150 guests and members: the Denver convention in 1883. With the disbandment of the army the breaking up of the Christian and San- itary commissions followed. Our re- turned heroes with full confidence that the country 'which' they had saved with their blood would fulfil its prom- ise to regard them' for their glorious deeds and provide for their necessities when they should fall by the way. A decade later a great financial crisis| Vegetable Salad 4 You looked very natural .but Fred In a number of towns woodchucks | My and Mrs. John O. Peckham of | Hoteto Sl Colaiopen the country and when the |iooks ag if he was being handled ra- ; have been plundering gardens, nibbling | West Thames street. Roll e . Cofr foring ok and Sick and suf’ |ther rough in one picture. T suppose g beans and peas and all kinds of green g s 2 e e . old wounds looked for aid | 5 very ang Roy are practicing for ser- stufl. Miss Brenda House of the office force Cake Who should answer but the women vice in the army either on capturing prisoners or picking up the wounded, but they are smiling as if they had a of the Marlin-Rockwell company has| ( Tce Cream been spending a week's vacation at| ' Cigars, Vineyard Haven, Mass. who had stood by them so loyaily in 2 harder fight. The relief corps start- ed with about fifty memboers anl to- Summer boarders from Vermont are ta the Vacation house at Breezy Point, i/ Victrola Niantic, formerly owned by the Chese- broughs of Norwich. . Mrs. John Johnson .of . The Wash- _ Following the supper an entartain- ing programme was carried out un=- day numbers 160,87 1 loyal women, prisoner. I would like very much to send you R. WM. H. OSTRANDER working ‘earnestly to aid the Grand Army in caring fer their dependent comrades and their afflicted ones. Department and corps ~throughout the state and country have coatrib- uted liberally to the Red Cross and X-a—$90 With $5 in Victor Records —your choice (Total $95) some pictures of the scenery over here but of course they would not go tarough the mail. Personal pictures are hard to get as photographers do not care to linger der the direction of Lillian J. Johnson. The programme was opened by an ad- dress by the president after which addresses were given by Commander Orrin M. Price of the G. A. R.- and irgton has received word from her brother, Louis Guard of his safc ar- rival over there. He is corporal in the cignal corps. 885 Grant St., Buffalo, N. Y., “T have been Paralyzed on the whole right side since April 80th, I referred the case to a physician, Dr. Dunham's office will be closed Thursday amd Saturday this week— adv. A few baskets of fine large straw- g 3 3 - 1 S around the front and we do not have - . Mrs, Gharles Huntington Has re- |Commander Charles S. Burke of the|other calls for money. Some of our ; who wrote me personally,’ advising 8b ¢ St $ brries from Lebanon were brought to|turned to her home in Mansfield Cen- |Sons of Veterans and Lillian J. Brew- |members have enlisted as Red Cross m‘l‘,fr};n‘c’g‘el::ksg“‘:g?" ;;';‘:yffi{e' il feey £ g T o e and mon the Norwich market Friday, possibly |ter atter spending several days with |ster of the Daughters of Veterans.|nurses and others have sent their sons |, /tr2Ace Ercen ALIIL RS forestoiait e use ol "Fruif-a-tives’, Our Victor Recopds are the last of the season. her daughter, Mrs, Ernest R. Hinman, |Readings were given by Mrs. Grace|across the seas to continue the eman- s ests glis- I bought three boxes and used themasdirected. 7am fecling fine— better than I have in the past nine months. I would not be without ‘Fruit-a- tives’ for anything; no more strong tening in the sunshihe. The roads may be observed by the rows of shade trees running across the fields and over the hills as all the roads in France are lined with fine porlars shade trees with the exception of a few apple and cherry trees which are useful as well as ornamental. of Burlington, Conn. E. Manning and Mrs. Jennie A. New- S. New — Unused — Perfect The Plaut-Cadden Co. VICTOR VICTROLAS cipation of the human race begun in 1861. In Connecticut we have 38,544 members and 162 in Sedgwick Corps. I believe that could the greai loyal hearted war governor, Williari A. Buckingham have chosen what dispo- sition should be made of his beautiful home he would be pleased to know Be sure and come to the sale of household goods today at 429 Main street. Bargain day. 9 a. m—adv. bury. Mrs. Charles Burks was heard in_several solos, accompanied by Miss Eleanor Doty. The audience sang patriotic songs between the members on the programme. The committee ir charge of the af- fair comprised: Mrs. Mabel E. Gorge, Mr. and Mrs. Hector McConnell of Ballouville 'entertained recently Mr. and Mrs. James Service, Mrs. Margaret Stephenson ang Mr. and Mrs. John McWilliams of Norwich. 1t is nearly two weeks since rainless St. Swithin’s day and the weather sharps are reminding the public that there has been scarcely a shower. Jobn A. Johnson of 4 West Main|chairman, Mrs. Susan Kamp, Mrs, Nel. |that it was the home of Sedgwick |, Th¢ People do R e °YS&1*=3°1°1"K“'MW AND VICT -, 5 street has returned from Putnam af-|lie: Bailey, Mrs. Marietta A. Wright, |Post and he would ask no srander 3 »| tives’ are purchasable ; no more g i [y e e e o mion” {ter spending a week with Mr. and|Mrs. Jayne Seed, Mrs. Gertrude John: |monument to his name. UL Eaiher CURShic il o ioral troublgforme ; Established 1872 :g:' g e terred o the Neay | Mrs. Edward Guard, also his mother-lson, Mrs. Ida Mathews, Mrs. Anna| The Department of Connecticut has soss assal adiining 2 in-law, Mrs. Charles Tillinghast. each other built of stone. One door enters the house and the next door verhaps ten feet away enters the barn Guile, Miss Maria Briggs, Mrs. Eliza Walker, Mrs. Lillian Brewster, Miss $Lillian J. Brewster, Mrs. Laura Hut- London division and has moved to spent $2338.50 during the year 1916 for Plainfield. The Oldest Original Victor Dealers war relief and has aided 753 soldlers. In New England 1 recommend ‘Fruit-a-tives o all, Master Freddie Peckham, son of Mr. 1 feel more like 40 than 61, which I The department has expended the sum i 3 ;i £ ) " and Mrs. John O. Peckham of West [ hinc \ric P e Mrs, |of $326 i eirits L and there is usually a door inside so| have just passed”. The Store of Victor Hotiite (St Mary's Tierney Temperance ca.| Thames street, has returned from a|Taas Wetkie o s 10 '; | eeaof T, e “o" 7 1 |ilie people can'do, the chores without | WM. H. OSTRANDER.' - dets New L ave rec ¢ veeks' Vi i or: - 3 Ry N 7> M 1 oin,; outdoors. - ¥ £ Supreme their service flag containing 25 stars. | Luo, ek Vit _V;g'tr{vflgtgix;d&ffi Mrs. Marietta A. Wrighf*who read| Our mother hearts today are beating [E212 o yedyLial abin gles used make the villages show very Milh Strests o < distinctly many miles away. Many of these villages may be seen from a hill, scattered over the country, with: a church steeple in the center. A wvil- lage without a church is not known over here and there is generzlly a town clock on the steeple as we Lave in orwich providing. the Germans ave not shot it off. When bomhard- 11t will be raised in St. Mary’s school- yard. the history of the corps said in T do not believe that all of our here know why the Woman’s ~ 50c. & box, 6 for $2.50, trial size 25c. _ At all dealers or sent on receipt of price, by FRUIT-A-TIVES Limited, OGDENSBURG, N, Y, » in sympathy and unison as they make Norwich, Conn. the supreme sacrifice of husbagds and sons, not for race alone ‘but that Corps was organi lthe "great spirit of democracy may at the request of the Grand Army and |live. In conclusion lef me thank the by them it was given its name ard the [men who did their dutv from 2861 to title of Auxiliary fo the Grand Army.|1865 and made the Woman's Relief It was added to the Grand Army atlCorps possible. summer home, Woody Crest. NORWICH TO FURNISH NO MEN IN AUG. 6 QUOTA. Five Hundred Men from State to Go to Bort Slocum in August. Relief d. Tt was orzanized The new dog tags, which have been ordered already, will be circular with scalloped edges and will be ready for distribution March 1. There are about 80,000 dogs in the state. DR. ALFRED RICHARDS CENTIST At a meeting of the Connecticut FOR YOUR SOLDIER g . Ottice Hours: T ' sociati th Allotments for the latest draft call, g a town they use the church stee- 9-12 2. m.—130 to 5 p. m. ‘éifiiéé"ni“foffi:?‘?é%‘;c e ™ Frant | requiring 500 men, to be cnirained | PANIELSON WOMAN SPEAKS GRANGE LAWN PARTY ple for a target. : OR SAILOR BOY Wed. an® Sat. Evenings 7-8 ford, Wednesday, Dwight Miner of | {fom 24 boards in Connecticut for Fort AT STATE SUMMER SCHOOL. NETS SUM OF $15| This life here is not like the quiet Room 0 Thayer 'Building | A g Slocum on Aug. 6, were announced by —— ol stol was elected secretary life in Leffingwell. “At night we may || We Have— i Tel. 299 Residence tei. 12Y5 hear Adjutant General Cole Friday as fol- lows: Miss Emma'F. Pilling Represents State | Was Held at the Home of Lecturer these large featherless birds Y It is ncted that Miss Gladys Keeney : Federation of Women's Clubs at ATy i - |which are quite hostile at times, hum- Wrist Watch of Rockville is amons the 300 promi- | _ Bridgerort 72, Hartford 72, Stamford | oo Mrs. J. O Peckham in Thames-|ming aiong overhead, or we may hear Watches nent war workers who are sacrificing | 54, New Britain 6. S POWER CONSTRUCTION AND SUPPLY COMPANY ENGINEERS and CONTRACTORS Power Piping, Heating and Ventilating Mill Repair Work Promptly Attended to OFFICE, ROOM 112, THAYER BLDG. Phone 1582 Norwich, Conn. Weil, we can show you .aiDla: wneredy the expence cf a few cents 3 day you can cwn-ome of the Gest Vietrolas in the werld (Cut out and mail counor today) (PLAUT-CADDEN EUL| DR. R. J. COLLINS DENTIST 148 Main Street, Nerwich, Conn Phone 1178 AMERICAN HOUSE First-class Garage Service Connected D. MORRISSEY, Prop. Phone Shetucket Street Ernest E. Bullard VIOLIN TEACHER All String Instruments Repaired Violins sold on easy terms For appointment address E, E. BULLARD, Bliss Place, Nor- wich, Conn, DENTIST DR. E. j. JONES Suite 46 Shannon Building Take elevator Shetucket Street entrance. Phone “PROTECT YOUR FEET" A. G. THOMFSON, F.'S. FOOT SPECIALIST LICENSED CHIROPODIST Mfr. Cummings’ Spring Arch Support Suite 7-8, Alice Building, Norwich Formerly of Waterbury Phone 1366-4 In order to accommodate residents f towns north of vicn who desire | William J. Connors, organist at St. The services of a Chirdbractor I wili|Peter's R. C. church, Danbury, while be in Danie fuesday and Saturday |attending the State guard camp of in- afternoons, nning week of July|struction at Niantic, when walking d. Until further notice the offices|along the beach at Pine Grove, near the er Blde, Norwich, will be|the Spiritualist camp ground, jumped Siteimoons Of | those|into the water Tuesday night and res- d o cued a little girl from drowning. D. M. WOODWARD, D. C. | &y order of the director general of railroads, all freight must be signed by o for and charges paid before freight can T taorwich Conn. | he delivered, hence all business done Briday, 3.3 p|at freight houses will be on a cash Monday and Friday: 6-7 p, m. | basis unless a suitable bond is pro- 144 Main Sf site Public Librarya Fuesday and Sat- urday p. » Danielson, Conti. (oppo- vacation pleasures io make gas masks at Hartferd for the government. Everything to be sold so cheap you will be pleased at the sale of house- hold goods, 429 Main. 9 a. m. today. —adv. Nellie Chappell and James Maynard of 13 Boswell avenue have been devot- | ing part of their vacation to collecting tinfoil, which they have brought to the room of the Woman's league in the Thayer puilding. | The United States civil service looking for first grade clerks and -bookkeepers and will conduct examinations at various cities in the state Aug. 24. Both men and women clerks are wanted. | is| | Mrs. B. C. Bugbee, chairmax of the | home economics committee of Ashford, states that the women of that town | have pledged to conserve about 3,000 cans of produce, exceeding its quota ©y nearly 50 per cent. News has been received by Mrs. An- | i nie Holland of Ane safe arrival oversea | | of her son. Joh Casey, of 135 Cliff street. Private Casey, who was with Yale unit 305, left Camp Merritt, N. J. sailing Monday, July Sth. During a recent thunder shower lightning struck the house of Mrs. Abiel Towne at Rock Meadow, Tolland count; and played many curious pranks around the house, then entered the cellar and broke eral jars of ! fruirt. | At Watch Hill, Stanley Godfrey of | New York is busy with volunteer Red | Cross life saving work on the bathing | beach. Ie teaches many persons each | morning the various ‘eats required for the gulfil]mg of Red Cross tests for life savers. The postal censorship board, post- office department, announces that translators of Spanish are in demand at New York and other port citits. These positions are open to women who can translate accurately and quickly. Miss Catherine Sylvester, daughter lof Mr. and Mrs. Salvatore Sylvester of Groton, and Rosario Giordano of New London were married in Sacred Heart church, Groton, at 9 o'clock | Thursday morning by Rev. William A. Fitzgerald. William Perry of Niantic, 56, died at a New London hospital Thursday afternoon from burns received early in the month. He'was repairing an automobiie when the flame of a lan- tern he was using caused an explosion of gasoline. Special for today, ladies’ black hose 15 cents, the well known Ipswich make in different shades, men's and ladies’at 25 cents, value 35 cents. Good lisle hose at 29 cents; silk lisle at 39 cents. Men's straw hats at 75c, value $2.00. Panamas at $2.00, value $4.00. Great reduction in white skirts. Men's trou- sers from as low as $1.75 to $4.95. At the Surprise Store, 81 Franklin street and 237 Central avenue.—adv. A large consignment of hospital gar- ments made bv the Poquetanuck auxil- iary was received at the Norwich Red Cross room Friday through Mrs. W. B. Mitchell. During Friday the room was in charge of Miss Paddock and Miss Caruthers. It has developed that the proposed extra session of the federal court at New Haven will not be held. As it is now, the regular fall session will start Sept. 24th, with - Judge Edwin 8. Thomas, now holding court at Au- burn, N. Y., on the bench. There are 168 towns in the state; there are 74 public high schools and 7 semi-public. high schools. The cost of maintenance for these schools in 1916-17 was $1,500,000. There were at that time about 25,200 students in high schools, it was stated at Danbury summer schooi Thursday. {man came to the police station in a |sreatly excited state of mina and in- ite the tailors early in the week and State Boards—Farmington 9, Thomp- sonville 227 Branford Meriden 18, Milforq 7. Groton 28, Ridgefield 15, Norfvalk 36, Greenwich -21. Willimantic 7, Torrington 46, New Milford 44, Mid- dletown 18, Deep River NO CLOTHES—NO WEDDING Chief Linton Helps Younq Man Whose Wedding Clothes Were Lock- | ed in Tailor Sho Chief George ton proved nimself a benefactor recently when a young formed the chief that the clothes that he was to be married in were ocked in a tailoring house and if he could not get them he would have to break in as he certainly was to be married that afternoop. The chief not wanting to stop the wedding dispatched an of- ficer with the man to the store and an entry made and the clethes pro- cured. The man had taken the clothes hen he called for them the shop was osed and the pruprietor not to be found. OBITUARY. Russell E. Powers. Russell E. Powers, who was acci- dently shot in Greenevifle Thur evening, was born in the Provinc Quebec in the town of Mazog, 33 vears azo. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Powers. He was married to Iila McGraw in Worcester In 1909 in St. Peter's rectory by Rev. Danici O’- Neil. He was a member of th2 join- ers and carpenters’ union of America. Mr. Powers is survived by his parents, three sisters, M George Robinson and the Misses Minnie and Hattie owers and one brother. Cecil P-wers, 11 of Mazog, and his wife and daugh- ter of this place. WEDDING. Gordon—Mottershead. At the parsonage of the ville Congregational church, July 2 Gordon, U. 'S, folk, Va, was united in marriage Etta Mottershead of Norwich. parties were attended. Mr. Gordon Gordon of 293 Prospect street. More Locomotives for New Haven Road. While 50 new locomotives have been added to the New Haven road’s power system since the first of the year, it is | stated that from 75 to 100 more such locomotives are coming ‘soon. The New Haven road has been, it is stated, to some extent handicapped by lack of motive power, but in the 6pinion of subordinate circles in the railroad the government is planning to provide all deficiencies and equip the road more effectively than it has been in years past. - INCIDENTS' IN SOCIETY on Elm avepue, Raymond Ewing left Thursday evening to complete his course at Cornell University, Ithaca, N. Y. Mrs. George Schnabel and daughter, Miss Clara Schnabel from White Bear, Minnesota, are guests of their cous- ins, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert L. Yer- rington of Washington street. First Lieutenant Charles Coit, of Norwich. son of Mrs. Charles M. Coit, has been transferred from Detroit to Boston. Lieutenant and Mrs. Coit and son are residing in Cambridge. vided by consignor or consighee, which will entitle him to-48 hours’ credit. I Miss Pilling: Referring to the Thursday sessions for of the summer normal school teachers, the Danbury News said: An address which the supervisors . Piiling of Danielson, representing the clubs. that the women’s with the especially the ru- pecial effort of the clubs was suggested by the enjoyed was that of Miss Emma State Federation of Women's Miss Pilling_ s clubs desired to co-operate schools of the stat ral sch “This ‘women’” national board,” said Mi Once the question w Pilling. clubs do for the rural school supervisor replied that it would be en- lightening for a representative of the club to visit first a rural model school under state supervision and afterwards visit an outside country school where inexperienced teacher was trying he did so ard she was free to admit that the methods and good points of the the an “to teach.” Miss Pilling said that model school were evident school less favorably situated. in The speaker made a strong plea for attractive attractive grounds school buildings. POSTAL STATION No. 5 and TO BE DISCONTINUED On July 31 and Tarrier’s Window at Postoffice Abolished. The postal station at Sevin's phar- macy, known as postal station No. will be discontinued on July 31, as N. has tendered his resignation to take effect This station has been in operation for a number of years to as many times it has saved them a trip to the D. Sevin, clerk of the station. on that date. and has been an accommocation merchants in the vicinity pottoffice. Another change which will 20 into effect on July 31 will be the Jiscon- tinuance of the delivery of mail asked ,by What can the women's at The Norwick Grange, No. 172, re- ports that $15 will be realized from the lawn party held Wednesday evening. The home of Mr. and Mrs. John O. Peckham of West Thames street was the center of attraction Wednesday evening when the Grange held a suc- cessful lawn party. The American colors were promin- ent with the decorations 150 flags an3 pennants having been used, these, with many Japanese lanterns lighted made an attractive picture. At prettily decorated tables, about the lawn, each table having a special flower as a center piece were sold good things to eat, which disappeared like magic. The “Dahlia” table. all kinds-of good cake were sold by Mrs, William Ban- field and ss Lena Rushworth. At the “Sweet Pea” table, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hagberg and John Lyman serving ice cream. 's. Ambrose Sullivan and Wood- bury Rogers were at the “Nasturtium” table where one found the best orange- ade for 2 cooling drink. The children’s table in red, white and blue decora- tions, were cared for by Virginia Woodworth, Alice Wolfe and Master Freddie Peckham, where were sold pop corn, chewing gum and candy. Assisting in_serving about the lawn were Misses Grace and Vera Stetson, Marguerite Copeland Lillian Crumb, 1 and Marion Woodworth. The call for gifts for a grab bag was so generously respondedy to that Master Peckham had to resort to his new express wagon to care for the overflow. A brisk trade remcdied this and nearly $5 were dealized. Victrola selections during the ev- ening were greatly enjoyed. Guests were present representing granges from Bozrah, Lebanon, Franklin, Pres- ton City and Woonsocket, R. 1. Mrs. John O. Peckham, general chairman of the evening and the sev- eral committees were much gratified the roar of the large guns which shake the town like an earthquake, and the shells bursting in the air and on the ground. We soon get -used to this and it don't disturb us much, but we were considerably disturted two nights ago when one of the feilows had a n‘ght- mare ahd began to shout help at the top of his voice. The guard came run ning upstairs. We pressed the button and lit our candles to see what was the trouble. He said he was drearaing that. something liks a huge auger was coming slowly down upon him, turn- inz around as it came and when it got within four feet he shouted for help. He got help all right, but he hasn’t sein'(he last of their kidding him ye! The Y. M..C. A. workers give us ex- tracts from the history of France at times and it is very interesting and sometimes surprises us to hear of the occurrences which have taken place in places we have been. Last night one of the speakers talked three quar- ters of an hour from the subject. All folk songs or songs which are sung in several nations. He told of the Star Spangled Banner, came to be written. How many years some songs had been in use where they originated, etc. Yes, he seemed to know everything about songs with the exception of the tune Yankee Doodle. All he knew about that was that it has been.in use-in America, Canada, Spain, England, France and other countries and used the Chinese fifteen hundred years ago, but where and when in China he didn’t know, but sure he picked mar- bles on'songology. I might give you a list of the differ- ent nationalities I have met with since I started out but seeing I haven': time nor space, but I sure do like to hear mwy own countrymen from the s=outh tell what happened when they “dome cum across.” The arbutus you sent put me in mind of some French flowers which 1 will send you. I am sorry Mr. Gates has left ,but I Greene- by Rev. C. H. Ricketts William H. N., stationed at Nor- The the son of Mr. and Mrs. William A.| the carrier's window in the locat post- office. Mail has been delivered there between 7 and 8 o'clock eveninzs and although the custom has been discon- tinued in nearly all offices for some years past it is only recently the order wag issued for this office. At vari- ous times records of business at this window has been taken with the re- sults that only a small parcentage of the callers receive mail and very lit- tle ‘of it classed as business, the rule to is with the attendance of the fete. ROBERT E. CROSS COMMISSIONED LIEUTENANT After Completing Three Months’ Course at Officers’ Training Camp in Vir- ginia. Word has been received in this city Corp. Robert E. to the effect that relative to carrier service is low: Postmasters are not requir withdraw mail in the course of ery to callers (mail is course of delives been distributed to the carrier). SHEPARD B. PALMER IN GOVERNMENT POSITION For Has Been Appointed Engineer Newport Housing Project. Among the appointments announced by the Bureau of Industrial Housing as fol- by carrier in order to deliver it considered to be in as soon as it has Cross, formerly of the Headquarters company of the 303d’ machine gun company at at Camp Devens, has been commissioned a lieutenant. This fol- lows a neriod of three months -spent at the officers’ training camp at Camp Lee at- Petersburg, V: It is not as vet known where he will be assigned. Licutenant Cross went to Camp Dev- ens from Hartford on the first call acd is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Cross of Maple street, this city. = ADMIRAL LANMAN’S DAUGHTER Continuing at League Island the Activ- ities Which Made Her Beloved at know I am not the only one. Hoping this letter finds all enjoying fint health, I will close with best Wwishes. Your friend, PVT. CHARLES L. RATHBONE. Bat. F, 103d Reg. F. A. RHODE ISLAND TO ADOPT CONNECTICUT’S AUTO LIGHTING _— P Commissioners of the Two. States in Conference on Auto Regulations. Hartford, July 2! Chairman Van Buran of the -state board of public works of Rhode Island and two of his assocjates on the board had a confer- ence with Commissioner Robbins B. Stoekel of the Connecticut Automo- bile department at the capitol on Thursday afternoon on matters per- taining to reciprocal relations with Connecticut in the matter of automo- bile regulations and their enforce- ment. Rliode Island has no light law but Mr. Van Buren sald that his state would adopt the law of this state with the exception of that part which re- After a brief vacation at his home and Transportation of the depar:ment of labor in Washington, Thursday, was Shepard B. Palmer of this city as en- gineer for the Newport project. Mr. Palmer is a_member of the fiim of Chandler & Palmer and arrived home on Friday after a trip to Washington. Mr. Palmer will work with Arthur A. Shirtleff of Boston and Mr. Howe of Brooklyn Navy Yai The Philadelphia Press publishes a rd. fers to the giving of certificates for standard lights. In Rhode Island jit- neys are licensed by .local authori- ties. The result of the interchange of picture of ‘Mrs. Clarence A. Carr|fdeas on the regulation of thess cars (Blanche Lanman, a native of Nor- | oill result in an arrangement between wich), and says: Mrs. Carr, whose home is in the navy yard, is the wife Providence on ths Newport Mr. Palmer says that his app days each week. MISS MARIAN L. KIMBALL Receives Appointment as Private Sec- retary to Head of Branch Office of National City Bank. ~The many friends of Miss Marian Kimball of New York, who has' been spending a few days at her home on Laurel Hill, will be pleased to learn of her appointment as private secre- tary to Colonel Young, of the bonding department of the National City b#hk of New York, who is to have charge of . the new office at 43d street and Fifth avenue, New York. Sent Body to New Haven. Friday Undertaker Hourigan shipped the body of Paul Morris, 21, to New Mr. Morris ium The body was ac- Haven on the 2.50 train. died at the Tuberculosis Sa: Friday morning. companied by relatives. Junior Red Cross. The Junior Red Cross of District No. eorge Kahn on Tuesday and will meer next week with Miss Blanche V. Smith of 2 of Franklin met with Mrs. ‘Blue Hill, project. intment will take him to Newport two or three Joseph Lanman. On her mother’s side she is descended from the old Philadel- phia Currie family. Mrs, Carr is pres- ident of the Pennsylvania auxiliary €t the Navy Relief and chairman of the navy section of the navy auxiliary of the American Red Cross. Captain and Mrs, Carr were'station- ed for years at Brooklyn navy yard, where Mrs. Carr was most active in charity and welfare work. Y. M. C. A. Notes. A letter received by Secretary ‘Hill from Formér Boys' Secretary El who has been spending several day at Atlantic City, states that Mr. Ely will enjoy another week's vacation aft- er which he will prdpably take a course for a week on Red Triangle work before sailing for France which probably will be before August 15th. The state of Connecticut Is expect- ed to furnish its quota of men for the Red Triangle work overseas, and Nor- wich and vicinity are asked to confer with the local Y. M. C. A. officials. This is a real opportunity for men to make their lives count for a great deal in rendering service to their fellows “over there.” The average doctor would die of starvation if his patients had no more confidence in him than he has in him- self. p this state and Rhode Island that will be advantageous to both. It is under- of Captain Carr, U. S. N, head of the| 1000 that Commissioper Steockel machinery division there. She is a i 3 be: daBghter of the late. Rear Adniial|iral ocousy Bhode Ielagtl, numbess but the granting of licenses in this state must be predicated on a state- ment that ,will satisfy Commisioner Stoeckel. Today Commissioner Stocckel re- ceived a communication from the commissioner of Massachusetts relat- ing to the case of a man who had giv- en the authorities of a Connecticut town a check to secure his bond to appear in court and afterwards stop- ped payment and did not put in an appearance. The Massachusetts offi- cial said if the man did not make good his license would be revoked . MOOSE BURN GERMAN AND AUSTRIAN EMBLEMS Local Lodge Destroys Enemy Flags to Tune of Star Spangled Banner. At the regular meeting of the Nor- wich lodge of the Loyal Order of Moose held at the Moose home Friday even- ing it was voted to take German and Austrian flags out of ‘the altar cloth. The offending emblems were removed and burned while A. Craig Taylor played The Star Spangled Ban- ner. It was voted to omit the next regular meeting of the lodge, which falls on Aug. 9. For this year the crop forecast in Norway is distinctly favorable. Fountain Pens Comfort Toilet Kits Tag Chains Signet Rings Lockets. Give Your Boy a Keepsake. The Plaut-Cadden Co. Jewelers, Established 1872 CUMMINGS & RING Funeral Directors and Embalmers 322 Main Street Chamber of Commerce Building Phone 238.-2 Lady Assistant SMALL BOY HAS NARROW ESCAPE FROM DEATH Fell From Third Story Window —Fall Broken by Ropes. ‘Williard Collins, the 4-year-oid som of Mr. and Mrs. William Collins of this city, formerly of Westerly, narrowly escaped what might have been a very serious accident recently. The boy fell from a window of the third story cf his home and would have fallen to the stone pavement below if his de- scent had not fortunately been broken by the roof of a second-story bviazza where the little fellow caught hsld of two small ropes that happened fo be there and clung until assistance came. He escaped with minor bruises. Express Company Sued. Philip Butleman of New London has brought suit against the Adams Ex- press company to recover payment of goods lost in shipment. Butleman claims that on Oct. 24, 1916, he shipped nine silk dresses valued at $73 to the Gottfried Manufacturing company of New York and that they were mnever delivered to the consignees. Later the Gottfried company made demand upon him for payment for the shipment, which he was compelled to make, and he now seeks redress frgm the Lexpress company. Papers in the suit were Sorved by Deputy Sherift J. H. Tubbs. A. T. Miner Receives Appointment. Alton T. Miner of New London was named by Governor Holcomb Thurs- day as a member of the Connceticut State Council of Defense. Mr. Miner has been prominent in work fo- the council for some time and has served as a state chairman of one of the de- partments of the council. The gov- ernor named eight new members for the state council, three of whom are women. —_— e ————— SIMPLY AMAZING is the TONE and _QUALITY 3 of ASK US TO DEMONSTRATE LEE CLEGG, heJeweler Opp. Chamber of Commerce Bldg.