Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, July 31, 1918, Page 6

Dresses - Dresses - ‘Dresses - WERE WERE T Smocks - Silk Suits Coats - - 1 and general utility wear. make up for any short selections. “The OUR JULY SALE AFFORDS UNUSUAL VALUES IN Smart Summer Apparel WERE TO $10.50 WERE TO $22.50 WERE TO $27.50 Wash Skirts $2.95 TO $5.95 Cotton Waists $1.59 $5.25 $9.75 - $14.50 O $2.95 - - $2.95 O $3.95 $19.50 WERE TO $35.00 $10.00 WERE TO $25.00 This Clearance Sale offers unusual buying oppor- tupities in Smart Summer Apparel for vacation The assortments are limited however—the values comings in variety of Manhattan 121-125 Main Street Fashion Store of Norwich” MATTERS INTERESTING ESTERLY ! How Herman Keith’s Laugh Was Recognized By Henry Meyers—William H. Higgins Ordered to Fort Trumbull | —Towns Where Rain Fell Tuesday Are Envied—Town | Council to Canvass Voting Herman Ke who came from Brockton to Westerly a year ago, has developed i a local character, and is known to ost every man, oman and in the town. Prop- erly trained for public entertainment, ris face and his laugh would prove his | fortune. Eizht years ago Henry Mey- ers and his partner in vaudeville, who were pl ng in parks in the summer season, induced Herman Keith to| travel with them as a feature of their | a It was all naturalness with He! and he could not be taught a of the stage, so after two sea- he was dropped as an actor. happened that Henry Meyers did ckface act at the Bliven opera | Monday night and Herman | e audience. Meyers | recited a funnyism and Keith laughed | and there probably is not another laugh like it in the whole worid. Im- o1 Keitk mediately Meyers called out: “Is that | you, Herman Keith?” es, Henry, that's me, right from Highland park, nd don't you forget it!” Then the audience roared. Both had made a hit. Mevers had no idea that Keith was in Westerly, had not seen him for six vears, but that laugh brought speedy recollectjon. At the conclusion of the act a messenger escorted Keith behind » scenes and there was a talk of the | days when they played on the New England circuit. At intervals during he continuation of the program Keith's laughs and shouts could be heard by the audience, and every time laughter was renewed in the house. Every person left the theatre in a cheery frame of mind and the general verdict was that Herman Keith had made a big hit, and really did not| know that he had become the feature of the show. Captain_George H. Webb, director of the draft for Rhode Island, has been named as executor of her estate in the will of Mary Phebe Webb, his wife, which was flled for probate in Provi- dence Tuesday. The personal estate value is estimated at $50 000, and there is also a_considerable amount of real | estate. The will makes no provisions for public bequests. William H. Higgins has been ap- pointed a cadet in the United States coast guard and went from his home in Providence to the academy at Fort Trumbull, New London, on Tuesday. He is son of Mrs. Mary A. Higgins of Norwich avenue and is of the 1918 class of Brown university. He com- peted in the examinations for cadet- ships given in various cities last June. He took active part in track athletics !rec?n( guests of Mrs. {navai station at Pelham Bay. List of Men in Federal Service at Brown and played on the athletic teams while a student at the Classical High school. The federal board of vocational | ‘raining has allotted to Rhode Island the sum of $9,300 for teaching trades and industries. quarters that the money will be used at the Technical High school, Islang School of Design and Bridgham school in Providence and at the high schools in Westerly, Pawtucket, Woon- socket and West Warwick. Local Laconics. Postmaster John A. Farrell is now an automobile owner. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Silverstein were recent guests of Jacob Hendel at Ocean Beach. Miss Fanny Sutcliffe of Courtlandt street is employed in the Rhode Isl- and pharmacy. Miss Alice Lynch, employed Providence, has returned after a visit at her home.in Granite street, Miss Helen Farrell of Summer street returned home Tuesday from a visit to her sistef, Mrs. Walter Fitzgerald, in Providence. The Sabbath school of the Paweca- tuck Seventh Day Baptist church en- joved its annual outing at Atlantic Beach Tuesday. Michae! Dougherty, employed by the Armour company in Camden, N. spent his week's vacation at his home in School street, Mr. and Mrs, William Farrell and Aaughter Anna of Providence were Andrew Farrell in of Summer street. Mrs, Daniel Gleason with her chil- dren from Norwich is visiting at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Murphy, in Summer street. Master Thomas Nestor, son of Dr. and Mrs. Michael Nestor of Provi- dence, is visiting his "r:md"nother Mrs. Patrick Nestor, in Summer street. John Anderson has returned to the| W X after spending a leave with his par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Anderson, in Granite street. A motor bus recently operated be- tween New London and Norwich has been purchased by Pawcatuck parties and will make regular trips between Pawcatuck and Mystic. The news that Norwich, and North Stonington, too, had been visited by a rain storm Tuesday morning was It is stated at head- | Rhode | received with envy in Westerly. At the time there was not the slightest indication of rain here. David Lahn, naval reserve, is at his home on a short leave from New Lon- don. John Gallagher, naval reserve, home from Newport on ten days' hb- erty. Harry Ledward, employed in Provi- dence, is on vacation lt his home in Westerly. Miss Ella Gragnolla ot New London is the guest of Miss Grace Zerberina in Westerly. Bonnie Doon at Pleasant View has been rented for August by James Quinn of Norwich. : Mrs. W. W. Savage has as guest at her summer home at Pleasant View; Miss - Annette Savage of Wethersfield, Conn. Mies Esther Lueck, after spending a week with her grandmother, Mrs. Es- ther Reuter, returned Tuesday to her home in Norwich. Westerly is surely some dry town nowadays. It is so long since there has been rain that some umbrellas have become musty. The southeasterly wind of Tuesday created quite a surf at Watch Hill| bathing beach asd washed in a large quantity of seaweed. A card received by Mrs. Elizabeth Hogg reports the arrival in France of her son, Private John Hogg, Com- jpany A, 301st engineers. Rev. Joseph L. Peacock, librarian of the Westerly public library, will tell the librarians in session at Providence How to Deal With the Public. When asked for news, Police Chief Brown said: “Nothing doing, but I've! several irons in the fire and there will be news sparks flying in the near future.” The carnival is now on in the circus lot, and there is something doing most of the time to suit all classes of patrons. In wicked New London the Oriental dances were barred. Lieutenant Henry Delehanty of Southbridge, Mass., is ' visiting his mother, Mrs, Sarah C. Delehanty. His brother, James E., naval reserve, leaves today for Pelham Bay, The town councilmen will meet as a board of canvassers this evening to prepare a list of qualifieq voters now jin the army and navy with privilege | to vote in the November election. Miss Sadie Sweeney. a registered nurse at Bellevue hospital, New York is visiting at the home of her sister, Mrs. John J. Dunn, in Granite street. She is a sister of Judge John W. Sweeney of the superior court. The picture of an Italian village Painted on a signboard on the library }lawn during a Red Cross drive in the edrly spring by Providence artists has stood the weather test very well. The | only real obliteration is the red stripe in the Italian flag. William Clark, Jr.. son of William Clark, agent of the William Clark m)]ll {of the American Thread company, has | been commissioned an ensign in the! navy. As a Yale student he enh:r.edi in the ravy immediately upon the! declaration of war. Ensign Clark is the 51st Westerly man holding a com- mission in the service, Herman Cook second day trick tow- erman at Westerly, is on a week's va- cation and wiil g0 to Canada, Where his wife and daughter are visiting, and return home with them. During absence ‘his place will be filled by one of the women tower operators mi the employ of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad com- pany. N. | STONINGTON Democrats Win in Borough Election Monday—Home Guard Gives Dance at Wequetequock Casino. The democrats made a clean sweep in the borough election Monday by ma- jorities varying from 54 to 38. There were 72 votes cast and one ballot was rejected, as the voter double-crossed the name of Cornelius B. Crandall for { warden. The officials elected are: Cornelius B, Crandall, warden; Jameg H. Stivers. William P. Bindloss, A Thomas W. Garity Henry Miller. Charles McCourt, burgesses: Charles B. Stotes, clerk and treasurer: Elias Hinckley, assessor: Robert L. Burtch, collector: Christopher J. Ledwith, bailiff: Thomas W. Garity, Theodore E Wileox, John W. Dunham. strecet com missioners: ‘Elias B. Hinckley Edwara H. Sheffield, Bryon J. Gardirer, trus- tees of Waldron fund. Stonington Pointers. Frank V. Matthews, William H. O'- Neil, and John M. Robinson, of the nayy, are home in the borough on lib- erty | Mr. and Mre. Thomas O'Connell have ‘remrnod from a week’s stay at Pleas- | ant View. Miss Marion Wolcott of Norwich, is 2 guest at the home of Theodore Wil- j cox in Main street. Edmund P. Hyde is with the depot brizade at Camp Devens and Fred- A. Hyde is on duty aboard a hattleship. | Rev. James E. O'Brien has complet- | ed four years' pastorate of St. Mary's | church. | Company B, Stonington Home Guard i hiked to the Wequetequock 0, on Tuesday night and gave a well patron- | ized dance. GALES FERRY Methodist Pastor Reads State Call for | Student Nurses—Dory Overturned— Hartford Motor Party Visits Mrs. Joab B, Rogers. i B. E. church Sunday mo: mans 6:11, the theme beinz Reckon. At the offertory a duet, God is Wis- | dom, God is love, was sung by Miss Grace A. Chapman and D. R. Povey. Rev. Mr. Newton, previous to his sermon, read an announcement from the state council of defense asking for young women to join the Unitéil States Stvdent Nurse Reserve. At the Epworth League evening service. at 7.45 Rev. D. E. Newton. leader, the topic' was Is Christ First in My Life? Gust of Wind Overturns Dory. During the high wind Saturday af ernoon, a dory which was sailed by oung pecple who Spend summers on the Bluff. was overturned and filled. | It was on the opposite side of the| river from the village, between Bart- lett's and The Connecticut Companv power plant, The occupants were in: bathing suits and were thus prepared to swim. Boats went to their assist- ance and a motor boat rendered first aid and towed the dory back to this side of the river. Guest From Philadelphia. Mr. and Mrs. A. Morgan of the submarine base returned ‘rom a visit to Philadeiphia and Atlantic City last | week. They were accompanied home { by Mr. Myrgar's mother, Mrs. T. Mor- gan of Ihiladelphia, who will spend isome time with them. Addison T. Chapman of Middletown was the zaest of his nieco, Miss Kats B. Colver of the Navy Yard, Frida and Saturday. Mrs, Harriet Avery of Mystic was a visitor at the.heme ‘of Mr. -and Mrs. Charles H. Comstock Thursday. Motored. From Hartford. Mr. and Mrs. Milo Bennand, sen Walmot. with their daughters, Natalie and Louise. and Mrs. Kar! Schott, all of Hartford, motored .{o the village Triday to visit Mrs. Joab B. Rogers, J Mrs. Benn's auntfl. The ] remained to spend a month wich -Mrs. Rogers. The remainder cf the party returned that afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Parker and Mr. and Mrs, oBardman, ali of Nor- | wich, motored to the village Sunday afternoon and attended cvening ser- i proceeds for iCross work amounted to $13.30. jhomes failing. | Annual Meeting of Red Cross—Branch i | letters and finan<) aid. A nomina- tion committee, Rev. Charles C. Tib- betts, Mrs. Alhert W. Avery and Mrs, | W. 'S. Mitchell. sumbitted the fol- t list of officers for the comirg | Chairman, Mrs. Ralph H. Melcer:[ vice chairman, Mrs. J. Y. = Miller: Save Fuel Wlsel -Saving fuel is working days. —the quality maximum power. Inferior, low-gra consumption, lost power and excessive carbon gasoline, de mixtures mean waste hand in hand with the Government these And one way to save wisely and well is to use SO-CO-NY It means minimum consumption and in the form of increased deposits. There’s power in every drop of SO-CO-NY. It’s. clean, quick starting; reliable; obtainable everywhere. Look for the Red, White and Blue SO-CO—NY Sign. It’s the wise way to save fuel Fuel-saving Here Means hfe-savmg There STANDARD OIL COMPANY OF NEW YORK vice at the M. E, church. * Return to Brooklyn. Alfred A. Voorhe and Voornees. her daughter, turned to their home in Brookl Y., Wednesday. Mr. Voorhees Sunday. The fami cottage of Miss Povey for July. Mi: Mary eldest daughter wi some time jonger a: Edmund Norman Mr. and Mrs. Corbett of place are removing tage on the village Charles H. Brown. Mrs. Joseph Eggel and two youns children of New York spent several days last week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Colver, at the Navy Yard. MANSFIELD DEPOT Boy Scouts Give Big Show for Red Cross Benefit—Rain Badly Needed— C. E." Social. - re- n, N left | has occupied the of Allyn place Voorhees, the remuin nere for the guest of Mrs. Riverview to Twin Oak cot- road belonging to S Mrs. F. S. Johnson of Burlington, N. J., visited her cousins, the Mis: Tilden. from Thursday to Monday last. Sunday R. W. Tilden and fam- ily of Norwich were at 'the Tllde'\l Fenelon McCollym Carr attended a fu- in Rockville Tuesday of last Scouts Gave Show. A great and mighty show was the Eoy Scouts’ Circus at the war camn in the Pines, Saturday evening. Just about everybody was the: The net the benefit of local Rel; Gardens Drying Up. The drought is getting to be serious n this village, gardens drying up pre maturely and the water supply in the The monthly covenant and business meeting >f Dunham Memorial church will be heid Thursday evening, Aug. 1 The C. E. meeting and social wi'l take place in the chapel Friday eve- ning. Choir_meeti & Saturday evening. UNCASVH..Ln Presented Service Flag With 36 Stars—Careless Dog Owners Fined— | Canning Demonstration. The local branch of the Red Cross | ociety held its annual meeting on] Friday evening. Miss Anna Quinn, sec retary. reported 759 names on the list of members. The treasurer, Mrs. La- throp reported the receipts during the vear $1792.33 and expenditures $1,- 51.33 a’balance on hand of $341, oth- er officers read interescting accounts of supplies turned in to the New Lon- don chapter of Christmas packages sent out o soldiers and sailors of work in the' civilian relief done, of calls, treasurer. Mrs. John B. Lathirop: as- sistant, Miss Grace Hooper: secretary, Miss Anpa Quinn: assistant secretary, Miss Ruth Long: executive committee, George H. Bradford Ralph H. Melcer Rev. J. T. X. Quinn, Rev. C. C. Tib- betts, Rev. F, S. Clark. These were unanimously elected. A rising vote of was given Mrs. Melcer for her i ening by interest and faithful work for the so- Y. Miller was re-elected hy the executive board as secreiary. The! board veted to meet the last Wed- | nesday evening of every month for | iness. During the meeting Rev. C. Tibbetts ervice fl presented the sccie a it given by the civilian re- lief committee. On the flag which was made by Mrs. Sidney Barton, are thir- ty-three stars, representing the men| who are members of the society, who are in the service and three for wo- men who are to leave soon. They are Mrs. Elizabeth Falls. Miss Florence pman and Miss Alice Quinn. Solicitors for t bership in the society are: Mrs. Frank hofield, Montville Center: Mrs. U. S. Mitevell Palmertown, and Mrs. J. Y. Miller, Uncasville. Failed to License Dogs. Deputy Commissioner Howard El- liott of Hartford, assisted by Deputy Sheriff M. J. Hickey, made several more arrests of keepers of unregister- ed dogs, who were brought bafore Jus- tice of the Peace William Smiddy. Each was fined and all paid. George Taylor has sold his houses and land on the back road fo L Freed of Chapel Hill. Picnic Meeting. The Ladies’ Aid society man’s Home Mis dist church held fonary of the Metho- a_picnic_meeting at the home of Mrs. James E. Comstock at Quaker Hill, on Thursday. Those who attended were: Mr:s. Donald Fletcher and children, Mrs. Wallace d children, Mrs. Hutert Dart Ralph H. Melrer, Mrs. Hurlbutt., Mrs. Annie B. ‘\P\\ ton. Mrs. Charles Hope, Mrs. J. B. Hill Mrs. Elizabeth Cro er, Mrs. William Beckwith. Mrs. Burke G. Hewitt. Mrs. Lou's G. Newton, Mrs. Charles 7/ ger: rs. Oscar Churech, Mrs. Albert W. Avery. Mre John Botham, Mrs. Sidney Barton A report of the last meeting of the Woman's Home Missionary society which was held at the home of Mrs. Ralph H. Me'cer. was read by the sec retary, Mrs. William Beckwith. Miss Alice Ramage, Mrs. Eleanor Fletcher | Mrs. Sidney Barton and David Fletch- er entertained the company with vo- cal and instrumental music. Basket lunchés were eaten on the porch. Met With Mrs. Johnscn. The Ladies' Social Union of the Coneregational church was entertained on Thursdav. afternoon at the home of Mrs. Andrew Johnson. Red Cross work was done after which Mrs. Johnson served lunch. Canning Demonstration. A demonstration of canning was giv- e n in the cooking school rooms at Mrs. Louis G. Newton's Tuesday ev- Miss Bertha Hallock, of Nor- wich. assisted by Mrs. Hukert Dart and Miss Alice Ramage and zirls from the Grammar School Cooking class STAFFORD Farewell Party For Matthew Keefe— Mrs. Thomas Dokson Proves Her Patriotism—Gift For Charles H. Phillips. Twenty-nine draftees left Wednes- day in the Jatest call. Mrs. M. Cunningham is ill with pneumonia_at the Johnson hospital. Archie Kamsey cut his foot badly while chopping. Miss Alice Lee is tisiting for a f\fl“‘ weeks with her mother at Newark, N. J Frederick Glover is spendinz a week with the family of William Walbridge, of Old Mystic. Miss Elsie Ramsden is the guest for two weeks of Mr. and Mrs. H. Rams- den, at Dalton. Mass. Mrs. Inez Lasbury enterta: ned over the week end Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Las- e renewal of mem- | | and the Wo- bury and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Cum- mings of Springfield, Mass. Fareweil Party. Everereen Hn: nd Miss Ida Smith of Windsor Locks James A. | | were guests recently of' Mrs. Johnson. A Patriotic Mother. Mrs. Thomas Dobson has sweaters, one scarf, and pairs of socks since last October. With 2 family of seven .to care for it woulc seem that she had done her bit for the Red Cross. Family Well Represented. harles H. Phillips, who has gone to Camp Devens, was presented a Wrist watch by Chapman and Brooks Co. of Springfield, Mass., where he Fas been employed the past six years. Besides his brother, Norman, in France, Her- bert bas four uncles and three cous- ins fighting with the British army. The new tennis court at Hyde Park i extension has been completed. WINDHAM Arrangements For Church During August—Alfred Haney In-| jured—Urgent Need For Red Cross Workers. * Fohrenbach and famil Higbee and Miss Ruby H New London are at their sjmmer home in the Back Road di ct. August Church Services. Services will be held as u: Congregational church on the firs Sundays in August, but on the twg Sundays the morning service be omitted. Services at St. Paul's be held at 10 a. m. during Aug! Holy communion wi'l be celebrated on next Sunday. Rev. Stephen Cranberrv of Hartford, will have charge of the services during the absence ol the rec- tor, Rev. W. A, Bordest, who wil spend hig vacation in Maine. Mrs. E. Huntington Saunders who has heen spending a week a: the inn returned to New Londbn Monday. Dr. 1 Mr. and Mrs. E. K. Leffinzwell and Miss Sarah Johnson have returned |from a ten days’ stay at Pleasure { Beach. Fell From Hay Moy: Henry Harvey was called to Putnam Thursday to see his son Alfred, who was badly injured by falling from the hay mow. His wrist was brcken and there was a bad cut over one eye. Pyblic Cooking Demonstration. Miss Charlotte Embleton will give a talk on, and demonstration of war cooking in the school house Wednes- day, at 2.30 p. m. for all interested. No Time For Slackers! Those who have not been at the Red Cross rooms are being reminded that there is a large amount of work to be done before September and it is ne essary that the members be . at"the rooms Friday Mrs. Abrams and children of Lin- wood, N. J.. are at Homer Woods' Donald Elliott of Willimantic has been spending a week with his grand- mother, Mrs. Ann Torone. ‘Could Not Get lce Cream. The C. E. society held a social on Friday evening, but the ice cream sale was given up as they were unable to get the ice cream. Wholesale deale=s are unable to get more than enough sugar and cream to supply their reg- ular trade. Miss Carrie Keeney of Montville was a recent guest of Mrs. George Keeney. Miss Nancy Luffler of New Haven has been visiting her grandfather, W. S. Chappell. Miss Mary. Little and Mrs. Robert Some forty friends of Matthew | Keefe gave him a farewell party at| Park. He, with Herbert , left Wednesday to join the Eliza Risley of Manchester, | Irs. Martha Thompson of Monson Sarvices i DFRRE A ».2‘«"1.3-“*& Pegrum returned Sunday from a weel at Fenwick, where -they were guests of Mrs. George Little of Har:- ford. Keeney Lathrop haé returned from Prospect Harbor, Maine, where he has been spending -several weeks with his broths De Witt Lathrop and Mrs. Lathrop. De Witt Lathrop has beem called into service, SOUTH KILLINGLY Junior Red Cross Meets at the Par- sonage. | G | visit | Barlow: has returned from s h fn(nds in Valley Falls. been _cutting the ! Wi xluam Barber's place 1n | \ma Thurber, Mr. and Mrs. H es and four children, Mrs. Fred Wilis and son, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lizotte and two children, wers visitors at The Oaks Thursday. Dora ,Lefleur is visiting friends in Attawauza Bevlah Martin was in Danielson on Saturday. G, A. Jucques entertained a party of friends from Providence Sunday. Mrs. A. Seymour of Attawaugan has been a vivitor at Felix Lafleur’s. The Junior Red Cross, met at the rarsonage urday afternoon. Duri suzust the Sunday services | will be held in the evening, | | 1T STOPPED MY SUFFERING Said Mrs. Jaynes, Speaking | of Lydia E. Pinkham’s | Vegetable Compound. Anderson, S. C.—*I got into an aw- ful condition with what the doctors said was an organic dis” gl‘acement. Iwould that to put hot clotheson_ e and give me morphine. The doc- Y .tor said I would | tion and I would never have any children without it. egetable Com- atrial. 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