Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, August 14, 1918, Page 2

What Is Going On Tonight. i Windham Encampment, No. 16, I. O. ©. F, at 0dd Fellows' Hall, Loyal Ordef of Moose, No. 1440, ‘at Moose Home. Amateur Night at Y. M. C. A. Delegates to Central Union Body at fabon Union Hall. Windbam Girls' Club at Rooms. Veteran of War to Speak Here. A veteran of the world war, Cor- poral Ogoleuitcs, of the Russian army, VawH] deliver the address at a*war ral {$o-be held Thursday evening, Aug. #t 7.30 o'clock, at Recreation park, ‘under the auspices of the local branch office of the U. S. employment service. SVheeler's band will furnish a concert rogram and it is desired on account Br e mature o the event that a rep- fesertative audience of men and wo- gnen of Willimantic greet, the soldier From. abroad. Corporal Ogoleuites comes to Willi- guantic f-om speaking engagements in other ind is on the speaking gtaff of the ''nited States shipping Yoard, emergency fleet corporation. During his stay in this country he is heiping to acouaint workers in war jndustry with the need of maximum roduction on their part as a neces- §arv Bactor in obtaining victory for the allies. In the past few months many of the wounded officers and men of the allied armies have come to this coun- fry to tell America some of their e jences in v Qdom Wherever they epeak they afe ac- corded most enthusi i receptions &nd their experience and advice has to inspire men and women with a to use. The imass £ held struck a Popmlar chord. Willimantic people much_pleased with the address + Knox Smith and the matter llies in the future approval. It is ex- at Thi night's event | bring out as large and represent- the war rally DANIEL F. THOMAS H. KILLOUREY BROS. FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EM- BALMERS Willimantic, Conn. ‘Lady Assistant) | B6 Union St, Phone 25C DR.F. C. JACKSON Removed te 715 Main St, Willimanti Eleven 1918 Registrants Accepted. Sixieen men for the national army ‘were examined by the exemption board physician in G. A. R, hall at the town building Tuesday afternoon. The men are of the 1918 class and were classi- fied by tHe district board. The results of the examinations fol- low, and none of the men were re- board: | imantic camp ground for tiie months Passed—Wilfred Blain, Willimantic; William J. Rathbun, Willimantic: Wil- fred B. Burdick, Chaplin; Edward J. Thomas J. Morany Dantelson; Louis S. Mosely, Hampton; Louis G. Haddad, Willimantic; Henry ferred to the medical advisory Coffey. Brooklyn; late Mrs Lucy A. Murphy and previ- ous to her marriage was employed at the state capitol. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Coffey of Providence and 4s employed by the U. S. government as an expert ac- countant. & Following the ceremony, the wed- ding party went to Hartford by auto- mobile, where a banquet was served in the Bond hotel. Mr. and Mrs. Coffey will spend their honeymoon in 1Ninois. No Camp Ground Mail Carrier. The postal authorities at Washing- ton, D, C., have sent no word about the’ extra carrier which for the past vears has delivered mail at the Wil- of July and Aungust. Postmaster O'Rourke has sent two letters to the officials, as a special appropriation is needed to have the carrier. Last year the service was started July 15. The present volume of mail warrants the W. Clark, Hampton; Romeo Gauthier, | service. ¥ Brooklyn: John T. Louby, Elyiots;| During the month of July fhe Willi- Harolg A. Stone, Elliot. mantfc mail carriers sold $10,000 worth Rejectcd—John A. Gallup, Plain-|of thrift and war savings stamps, field; Vernie E. Snyder, Moosup; |bringing the total sales up to $100,- Frank G. Chappell, Chaplin; Walter|069.01. The individual records up to S. Teipp, Ponifret. the end of the month follow: John Limited service—Sylvio Gauthier, | Smith, $4,269.75; George Arnoid, $4,- ‘Brooklyn. 694.30; " Clarence Palmer, 323333 i 7 wight Ide, $4,162.65; Anson s, Stove rasted I et o atrest. | TOT088; Georse. Allen, $41451.%5; To Steve Zel G :h’rg"" n Yeb. |Seph Paulhus, $27378.50: Clarence ed by the police authorities in Barrows, $14,020.50;° Bdward Lymam ster, Mass, Monday afternoon for z-:t e brother in this city was notified and eent Steye's card on by having a registration card for draft mail and he was released Tuesday. The to avoid trouble. Local Boy in Hospital. Private Edward Connoughton of the Camp Devens replacement unit is now in Hospital Neo, 4, Fort Porter, N. Y., recovering from the effects of his ex- His _mother, Mrs. Robert Connoughton, of 22 Pros- pect street, received word from the rces at the rront. hospital Monday. It tion and esamination. Mrs. the worse in his condition. Webster authorities are cer- tainly on the job, for the local man had been in that place but two hours, leaviag Willimantic at 122§ that day, befora he was arrested.” In view of the ¢ for world free- [investigations by federal dfficers, all shoulq carry their registration cards is not known what his, injuries consist of, with the exception that he is not wounded, as the letter states that he is at the hospital for observa- Con- noughton was told that she would be notified should there be i change for $1,120.75; total, $100,069.01. § Flag at Half Mast. The flag on the G. A. R. pole at the town building was at half mast Tues- day in honor of Privates James J. Shea and Joseph O. Aubin, who were kilied in France. A solémn requiem high mass will becelebrated at St. Jo- seph’s church this morning for them. Pleaded Not Guilty. Jerry Lamorte pleaded not guilty to unlawfully employing his 13-year- cld son, therefore violating the child Iibor Jaw. Agent A. W. Buchanan of the state board of education told of the boy shining shoes, at his father's stand, and the boy's father said that he kept him near his stand so that he could watch him, and the hoy oni brushed shoes in hurry-up _case: Judge Fenton suspended judgment with a warning to the father. Visited Relatives Here. Captain L. J. Sullivan and his two nieces; Miss Mollie Sheehan and M Raymond Chartier, have heen_visiti with Mr. and Mrs. James He South street, returning to their Tuesday evening. Captain Sulls Private Connoughton left this city | connected With o cavalry rogiment n the Septeraber quota for Camp|ang js stationed at Douglas, Arizona. Devens, going as an alternate. ‘He left | for Jater, Feb. 28. He is the second Will mantic man to return from the front, Lieutenant Jenkins being the other. Coffey—Murphy. Miss Helen A, Murphy of this city was married to Timothy J. Coffey of Tuesday morning at New York city the other continent five months | More Men to Go to Camp. It is probable that three groups of men will leave this exemption board this month to enter the National ar- my. On Aug. 26, 50 men are to be sent to Camp Greenleaf, Georgia, and i2 will probably be sent to Camp Devens to take the places of those who were rejected from the: last quo- Joseph's church by Rev. T. F.lta Three limited service men will who also sang the nuptial|be sent to Camp Upton Aug. 30. mass. These &alls will probably exhaust the The attendants were Miss Lucy |men in the class of 1917. Hours—9 o m t8 8 9. m. Phone 44 | Murphy, a_sister of the bride, and Roque Clakits Mook Rebert J. Cronin of Providence, R. i e o o = o g a friend of the groom. The bride we h The filimantic Rogue . Cltb. will JAY M. SHEP, a gown of white georgette with white |1old a meeting at. the home of A. D. 2 picture hat and carried a bouquet of | Fpeliman at Tleamt sect oty Succeeding Elmore & Shepard bridal roses. She also wore a,pearl FiBht, to select a delegate to attend Funeral Director & Embalmer 60-62 North St., Willimantic Lady Assistars Tel comnection necklace, the gift of the groom. The bridesmaid wore white pussy taffeta and a hat of pink georgette and carried Killarney roses. The bride is the daughter of the 139x68° White or Grey Blankets with blue bor- ders, $1.89 a pair. :45x72Blankets, white with pink border and grey with blue border, $2.10 a pair. 264x76 White or Grey *. Rlankets, pink or blue border, $3.50 a pair. 460x76 Wool Finish Blank- ets, white or grey, pink or blue border, $4.50 a pair. ,64x76 Wool Finish Blank- ets—this is an unusually good Blanket, very fine and soft finish, and is an extra good value at $5.39 2 pair. Summer weight sanitary fil Full size Comforters, _floral $500 each. MURRAY'S BOSTON STORE Willimantic, Conn. ADVANCE SHOWING AND SALE OF " BLANKETS Are you to be found lacking in Blankets for your family at Sale of Blankets reminds you to investigate your needs . far encugh in advance to obtain a supply, and it offers you the opportusity to purchase all you require at prices you'll find are unusually reasonabl e, Full Size Wool Blankets in grey and white, fine, soft finish, and may be had in white or grey with pink or blue border, priced as Yow as $7.00, $10.00, 312.(!), and up to $15.00 a pair. Crib Blankets, white with colored border, 69¢ and 75¢ a pair. 30x40 fine White Cotton Crib Blankets, colored border, $1.75 a pair. 36x50' All Wool Crib Blankets, $4.50 a pair. COMFORTERS led Comforters $3.39 each Heavy Comforters, fancy covers, $3.00 each.- satteen covers, $4.00 and e T THE H. C. MURRAY CO. willow the tournament which is to be held in Norwich =oon. There aré about fif- teen members in the local club, and only one delesate will he sent. Mr. Spellman is the second vice president of the National or State Association. Clerks Present Petition. The Willimantic clerks have peti- tioned that next Thursday be Clerk's Day and the local stores be closed ail day on that day. It is the custom to have one whole day off for the clerks annually, designated as Clerk's Day. Mrs, Fannie A. Rose Drowned. Mrs. Fannfe A. Rose of this city was drowned in the Willimantic river, Tuesday afternoon, at 3 o'clock, when the rowboat, in which she was sitting, was overturned. Mrs. Grace C. Mc- Graw, who was with her, and could not swim, was reseued, and while be- ing carried across the river in a ca- noe, she was again thrown into the watér, and rescued_again. The accident occurred in the Wil- |limantic river, about 75 yards above {the Nipnet Canoe club. - Mrs. Rose, Mrs. Chapman, Fred Thompson, 11 vears old, and a dog were in the row- boat. It was tipped over when one of the women tried to_change her place in the boat. John Weldon, who hap- pened to be on the canoe club float in {a bathing suit, attempted to rescue | Mrs. Rose, but she had drowned be- fore he reached her. She did mot sink but floated face down in the | water. . Mrs. Chapman, the other female oc- {cupant of the fateful boat, was res- caed by Fred Thompson who could wim. He brought her to the south- ern, shore of the river, and as Mrs. Chapman wanted to cross the river to her home, John Weklon took her [ § 14 - £ across in a canoe. On the way over the canoe was overturned, and Wel- |don was again a hero, -taking Mrs. Chapman to the shore. Medical Examiner C. E. Simonds vIewed the body and gave permission for its removal to Killourey Brothers' morgue. Mrs. Rose was about fifty jyears old and was emploved as a housekeeper in the Chapman home. She had not resided in this city long, and her son, William Rose of 288 Refrigeiatdrs Refrigerators A good Refrigerator will more than pay its way these days, but care should be used in the selection of one. We carry THE BOHN SYPHON, THE EDDY, THE SANITOR AND THE e - BERKSHIRE all well known makes and great food savers. A box that will save food, will also save ice. Call and see them at the J.C.Lincoln Co. Furniture — Undertaking 705 — Phones — 7052 Brief Mention. Judge James F. Twomey of this city, will attend the Connecticut Judges of Probate Association meeting in New Haven today. Miss Susie Beebe is spending a few days in Highland Park with friends. Mrs. Elizabeth Webster, accompan- ied by her grandson, Leroy Webster, are spending two wesks at Pleasure Beach. Dr. William B. Higgins was a visi- tor in Norwich Tuesdey, 3 Mrs. Fdward A, Smith of. Hebron Visited with friends in this ity Tues- ay. - Bride were at Hills Grove, R. day to attend the horse races. DANIELSON J. ©. Witter and Edward J. Mc- , Tues- James A. Mante of New Bedford visited friends in Danielson Tuesday. Thomas Grady has resigned his place at Woodward’s store to fill & position at a store in Newport. Heavy shipments of coal for mills Carrler Joseph Panlhus of the local |in that section of Killingly have been post office, who récently resigned, has reconsidered his resignation. The vital statistics for the town of Windham for the month of July show 36 births, 9 deaths and 8 marriages. Of the deaths, 4 were under one year old, and occurred during the last of the month, during the hot spell. Automobile Inspector Jjohn G. Wightman of Stafford examined 11 prospective auto drivers in this eity Tuesday. The regular inspector, Ralph Youngs, is on his vacation. Weather permitting, the city ,men will start work this morning on Rail- road street, resurfacing the street and then oiling it. The street is in bad condition"and is wsed a great deal. GALES FERRY arriving at Dayville. D. E. Jette motored to Bridgeport Tuesday with a number of local dele- gates to attend the conyention of the State Firemen’s association. The majority of those who were appointed registrars for the ncw en- Toliment of man power for winning the war have agreed to serve, as a patri- otic duty. A number of Danielson people have been attending Chautauqua at Put- nam this week. Harold F. Glendining is now ser- geant-major of the 56th artillery in France, has been reported here. He has not been wounded, as Tuesday brought a return of ex- treme heat, some thermometers regis- tering 99 ‘degrees early in the after- noon. Rev. O. E. Newton spoke in the M. E. church Sunday morning from Aocts 27-29, the theme being Four Anchors At the Epworth league #rening ser- vice S. A. Cook of Brown's Crossing was the leader, .with the topic Is There Anyone I Cannot Forgive? Mrs: Cook eang a sols, Nailed to the Cross. Rev. O. E. Newton was called to Boston Sunday afternoon to_attend the funeral Monday of the wife of his voungest son, jgslie H. Newton, who was drowned while bathing Sat- urday at Weymouth Beach, where they were spending the summer. Dr. Robert Gammon of Chicago was an over Sunday guest ‘of Rev. Allen Shaw Bush at his home in the village. Dr. Gammon is western editor of The Congregationalist. Miss Addie Secor of Watertown, N. Y., with party in her touring car, ar- rived here Monday at the summer home of her sister, Mrs. A. C. Risdon. The party included Miss Augusta Carbart of Los Angeles, Cal, Alfred jeft Danielson northbound Tuesday afternoon were surprised to see a flock of young hen pheasants feeding on the lawn at the Burnett place near Kelley's corner in Dayville. The pheasants appeared to be very tame and were mistaken by some who saw them for well developed chick- ens. At Dayville the application of the work, or fight rule has been very ef- fective and idlers are Very scarce thereabouts at this time. Miss Howard Dies at Norwich. The body of Miss Helen Howard, 53, who died at the Norwich etate hospital, where she had been a pa- tient for several months, was_ brought to the undertaking Wood here. rooms of A. F. Miss Howard was a na- tive of Ireland. She had lived in Brooklyn for many vears and owned 2 home in that town. Passengers on the trolley car that at 1.08 Mies Rachel Preston of the nurses' training class at Johns Hopkins hos- C. Risdon of New York ang son|pital, Baltimore, visiting her par- Charles with daughter, Miss Kather- |ents, Town Clerk and Mrs. Frank T. ine Risdon. Preston. Mrs. Joseph De Rusha and children, Helen and Joseph, of the village. with Mrs. De Rusha’s sister, Mrs. Ernest Kune, of New York, and her daughter Edith, are visjting their mother, Mrs. Murray, at Newport, R. L Coroner Franklin H. Brown made his usual week end fishing trip in_his avxiliary boat Ruth with Orrin Ben- nett and Otis Winchester, were never bu there are many opportunities for work but a shortage of employes. women who are government find places fair wages while learning and h wages after they have acquired ski a matter of a few weeks. Millmen here say that their plants ier than now and that Young willing _to aid the in winning the war can in which they carl earn Miss' Mary Voorhees of Brooklyn, |interest in Brooklyn-Hampton Road. N. Y., who has,been the guest of Mrs. J. Edmund Norman for two weeks, returned home Tuesday. Misses Povey entertained a few friends from TBoston, Attleboro, New London, Brooklyn and the village at a pichic supper Thursday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sherman of Windham calieq on Mrs, Sherman’s aunt, Mrs. Lyda S. Maynard, Wednes- day afternoon, making the trip by au- tomobile. C. Allyn Brown and Mrs. Brown, with voung child of Ambridge, Pa. and Mr. Brown's sister, Mrs. Everett Adams, of Hartford, who were staying in Norwich, were visitors Saturday afternoon at the home of their aunt, Mrs. Lulu B, Hempstead. Mrs. E. J. Jones and son Vintemt, with daughter, Miss Beatrice Jones, of Mt Vernon, are at the hame of Miss Caroline B. Freeman, where Vin- cent Jomes ie convalescing, following transport duties, he havinz been to France once and returned to New York from the second trip when only half way over, owing to ill health. The family has spent many summers here. Rev. Mr. Lovering of Scotland. sup- plied the pulsit Sunday morning. He was entertained at G, H. Galtup's. Miss Grace and Methel Stanton of Danielson are visitors at the Stanton homestead. Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Stynten of Attleboro, Mass., were Surday visitors at_Carl Gallup's. Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Colburn are entertaining Charles Gardner and son, Elbert Mr. and Mrs. De Coste children of Boston. and Gardner, of Plainfield. Charles Hopkins, who has been suf- fering with rheumatism and confined to the house for several weeks, is much improved and with his family called on relatives here. Charles Tanner of Southbridge was a week end visitor at his father’s. Mrs. Howard Gallup attended the Pomona meeting at Thompson Satur- day. two Ella and Miss| Mr. and Mrs. George Tanner are visiting their daughter. Mrs. Harry Holmes near Willimantic. Those who have not finished haying are disappointed at the cloudy weather. visitor with friends That the matter of urging upon the state highway department the need of improving the trunk line highway be- tween Brooklyn and Hampton has not been dropped is attested by the fact that preparations were being Tuesday to frame a petition that will be circulated for signatures towns Hampton. these towns have : selves as in favor. of urging the im- provement of this way, a link in the shortest route be- tween Hartford and Providence. made on in the Killingly, Brooklyn and Many influential citizens of expressed _them- of stretch of a high- Credit is due a number of young registered men of this district who, of their own accord, have given up s°and have gone into other Tines mow-productivesof things that are aiding in the wining of the war. This is true of men not only in Danielson, but in other communities of the town of_Killingly. ' William Ormsbee of Norwich was a in Killingly on Tuesday. < John V. Burman of Worcester vis- ited with friends here on Tuesday. The words Postoffice, Danielson, Conn., have been painted on one of the windows at the new postal quar- ters, in aceordance with a custom that is country-wide. Some arivers of vehicles, both mo- tors and horse-drawn, continue to disrespect the silent cops that have been placed in the business section and resularly drive to tha left of them, thereby inviting accidents to - them- selves and others who obey the traf- fic_rules. B One: Killingly man who had a de- ferred classification and waived it to get into the service a few weeks ago has changed his mind and is now seeking ways and means of being dis- charged. L Strenuous Training. Letters received here from Camp Devens boys who have been in the service nearly a month told on Tues- day of the rigors of intensive training under an intensive sun, but they keep right at it seven hours a day. Eli J. Gaudette is the only Daniel- son man in the contingent of 14 regis- trants who will leave here tomorrow to take a special course of training at Newton, Mass. Alfred Goulet, who has been em- ploved at the Attawaugan hotel, has taken a place as express messenger on but the loc: these days Beach Pond is. a favorite resort. fishermen are enjoying h their hooks and lines. trdins running between Worcester and New London. Naval investigators who are on the lookout for delinquents and men who A social and dance was held in have overstaved leave have been Grange hall. Saturdar evening. oyiratis Miss Madeline Gallup has returned [ #OTKIng in lowns hereabouts this from a visit in Westerly, R. L _ Miss Bertha Savles is home for sev- eral weeks’ vacation. Word has been received by Mr. and Mrs. James Congdon that their son, William has arrived safely in France. Many from this section spent Sun- day at Greene camp meeting. NORTH STERLING A number of local people got a sur- prise Saturday by going to Danielson to see the expected 20 muje team which was due there on that date, but there was not a mmle on the street. Mr. and Mrs. John Griffith spent one day-last week at Sand Point. Miss Anna Henderickson of New Jersey is visiting her brother, Fred Henderickson. Orrin W. Bates who has been in_the Worcester City hospital, for a long time will soon be able to return to his home in Oneco. Miss Gertrude Brooks is spending August in the White Mountains, A large number of local people at- tended Green Camp meeting on the big Sunday. Walter Greene of Worcester is visit- ing his uncle, George Peirce. The showers Saturday and Sunday did.much good to late crops. Friends of Herbert Drew of Provi- dence, were sorry to learn of his ac- cident one day last week, when he was kicked by a cow. He Is in a critical condition in the Rhode Tsiand hospital having suffered a severe operation. Berry parties are on the road daily. BALTIC Mrs. Ralph Ditson and two children of Providence are visiting Mrs. Dit- son’s sister, Mrs. Charles F. Charon of High street. Miss Edna Alquist of Railroad strect leaves Monday for a two weeks® visit with relatives in Hartford. Mrs. Mary Turner of New Bedford is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Houghton of Main street. Miss Margaret Macht of Flushing, L. 1, is spending the summer at her home ,on the Versailles road. GARDNER LAKE A severe thunder storm reached here Friday. Seven telephone poles were struck 3t Oxoboxo. In many places corn was lying flat on the ground. All telephones” were put out of commiS- sion. Dr. and Mrs. Backus and daughter of Brooklyn, Mr. and M#;. Charles Bartlett and daughter of Washington, D. C., are spending two weeks at Hill Top. Several good catches of bass were taken from the lake the past week. Mrs. Sarah Ladd is in Norwich help- ing to care for Mrs. Julia Cooper; who is ill at her daughter's, Mrs. Joseph Button's J. D. Moulton, who has been stay- | ing at Hill Top a few weeks, has re- turned to Norwich. Leffingwell Sunday school held its annual picnic at Eden park Wednes- aay. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Braman and children have returned to Hartford. Montville Bgy Scouts are camping at Lakeside. Mr. and Mrs. George Schnorr of Brooklyn have been visiting. their daughter, Mrs. Norman Boynton. Charles Gardner is very ill. LISBON Services will be resumed at Newent church Sunday after two weeks' vaca- tion. Mr. and Mrs. W. 8. Foote, formerly of this place. have received word from their son, Harry G. Footé. who left for overseas early in July, that he has been made corporal, Freq Robinson and Frank Mell left Tuesday morning to Spend several days in Providence, Taunton and Ply- mouth, Mass. Mr. and Mrs, Orsemus Vaughan and two children of Providence were week end visitors at George Bromley Fred Kanahan attended the poultry meeting at Storrs last week. Some girls can do anything except fu:quéx‘e husbands. N the. form. eity. as it Iy. A below flesh last corps. for service here. weather. nished, wounded which Marine corps forces pated, letter received by his people in information that he was wounded by a_piece of shrapnel, which struck him in the leg, knee, and tore away the muscles, thoush the bone was not injured. Chase entered the serviee enlisting in Boston, He was then oniy 20 years of age, and not subject to military service, but of tsuch a patriotic nature that he vol- unteered and enlisted in the Marins He was a member of the 20th Thompson Private LM NEWS| DANIELSON AND PUTNA EW g u It Private Edward Barbour, who sent back to Cam) of Officer Gagne o than three weeks ago, is again absent from* the camp and is said to be in hiding in the town of .Thempeof. Barbour is the man who made such o _determined effort to get money from |1 the local Red Cross chapter and also fleaded so hard ngainst being kent back to camp. Official action to put him back in rvice will not be jong delayed and it is possible that he will be Iy dealt with this time. tuken back to camp; lafe in July, af- ter over-staying a leave of absence, he had not been fisted as a deserter, Officer; Gagne was 1014, but repeate efforts along that line are certain to zet him into serious difficulty, war deé- partment officials state. The manner in which hé has been acting is taken as likely to have a bad moral effect on scorée of other young men whd are about to be called Many have gone and are fighting or about to fight and thesé young men are doing such service a8 is expected of Barbour and which he must render hig country or pay a se- vere penalty. was on’ in_charge | lists, this city, this less When to have been without his army coat, but wore the remainder of his uni- Members of Putnam's fuél com- mission will go to Hartford tomorrow ting a larger supply of coal for this was statel Tuesday aftér- noon that the allotment for Putnam, was originally estimated, was 3500 tons short of what- the needs will be durinz the coming ¢old The apportionment of fuel for Connecticut towns and cities was made on the basis of estimates fur- 50 now an extra cffort must be made to get a larger apportion- ment of coal for this community. Coal is coming through rapidly now, and some concerns are getting large shipments in_this vicinit plies chiefly to bituminous coal does not come through so rapid- Private Chase Wounded. in France July 2. forings _ the the and lacerated December, Private Raymond Chase, son of Mr. and Mrs, C.' V. Chase, was severely in an action the e was city's This ap- coal. Hard partici- 3ing. The boy, William , who .went. into the service a few months age. * The names of these men has not as yet lfl‘zl!“ in the official casualty ‘tvounded :Tnvng',m n';‘.gly )1‘4. Leaving For Newton. 2 The i # fouirtsen men whe will leave :'mu%ro' for special training in echanics and &l- odcupati at _ the Newton, ., High _school: i A fa- &3S bt - Me- ‘eeks, Putham nard, th nan; ;o‘h p! venoraal Grosvendr: ielson; Mark . Warren, Putnam; Fred ‘Carpenter, Putmam: Arthur J. §t._Armont, Ballouvilié; Arsene Frap: viet, Jt, North Grosvenordale; Ed. ward J. MeéReon, North Grésvenor- cale; Edmund R. Gagne, Putnam. Bl- bert M. Young, Springfield, Maes. On Serizus " Charge. At Worcester John w, for- merly of this city, was afrested on complaint of Aschule Sophie Mintook, of Goodyear, and ¢harged with being the .father of her child. He was placed under bonds of $1,000 for hi: appearance in the superior Z Ernest Chandler has been ted a patrolman by the ¢ommor. douncil son entéred the employ of the Putnam Light and Powsr company. Verniment agents are to imvesti- gaté fiere and in sarromhding towns, it was stated Tuesday, to determine been. There is andther deute sugdr short- age in some of the towns in this vi- einity and some of the grocers are en- tirely out of sugar. A supply s promised for the near [uture, how- ever. Pomfret is said to be-ene of the nearby Windham county towns that has been given the énce over by fel- eral inspectors who, having- been searching for sugar hoarders andgthat things are different in_some qu: over there since the officfal visitation. An increased number of novices ars expected to be at the Mother house of the Holy Ghost on Church street during the next few months, it was stated on Tuesday. . Henry Dumas has returned from a visit with friends in Providence. The local board, under ofders, i sifll refusing permission to enlist to registered men. Létters are being received by Brit- ish subjects in towns hereabout or- dering -them to report for war ser- viees, this in case where they are reg- istered and failed to waive their elaim to exemption on the ground of being aiiens when they were permiitted the ovportunity about two weeks ago. If {hese men do not report for service as directed, they.will be taken into custody and forcibly inducted into the Pritish service. 3 N6 Woman on Demooratic List. The democratic party evidently in : ! a3 list 3 aMym pit- W Mug . Prince, Notth udette, i B J. Gat , Dan- | 88 isn't P Women vote .:t ‘nw y chn m;::l 7o Gackek Fokvin, Hlative 15 camin: and to, enroll- MH% 4 number of- tacts, ing that there P A womdn ¢ n"ifl‘ on_the n—-&fi A the. 18t } —_— Gilbert Miner, Jr, has eome fhto posdéssion of a Norwich Bulletin pub- Tished Aug. 25, 1885. It contains a long editorial regarding the draft and the latest news from L, It s interesting to note the instructions for enlisting in the pavy. Thrée cents a mile was_alloweq for traveling ex- penses, “Piane-forte,” songs fllustrat- ing the incidents of the war, contains Away Goes Cuffee. In the medical colamn there is half a eolumn from When Barbour arrived in Thomp: Dr. Charles Sweet, the t matural son on his present trip.he was said | Saune, Wil do 1 ';{:‘&23:{;;"3%‘:’:‘& honesetter, telling’ of his valuible s Adhiuid ancin ivition tonty Hg:m'gr ‘o;henna—h&.v, vy rs. . Keen has retorned from Clifton Heights, Pa. or Friday to take up the matter, with Miss Amy Buchanan is seri m the state fuel administration, of géts ;:fim"{m}m(&’; TEtOITS Terc [at her home on Mathewson oot 2 Camping at Shore. Richmond P. Gardner left Tuesday afternoon (o camp at Pleasant View with the choir boys of Christ chureh, Norwich, for a week. Mr, and-Mrs. J. T. Reént and daugh- ter Dorothy of Brookiyn, N. Y., are guests at.Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Momt- gomery's in Pachaug. ., STAFFORD SPRINGS Mrs. Adelbert Néedham died in her home in the Stafford Springs house Monday evening. Mrs, Needham had been {lf for the past few months. ‘She was born in Willington and spent mest of her life in Stafford Springs. She was a great lover of horses and made numeroys trips to the ranges of the West_ where she purechased horses for the Needham stable. Her husband died in Decémber of 1918, Her young- est son, Howard, died last year on Aug. 13. He had fractured his skull in an auto accident in Palmer and never regained consciousness. _Mrs. Needham is survived by one son, Lieut. A. J. Needham, who is with the Amer- ican army in France; a sister, Mrs, H. L. Ryder, of New York, and a brother, Benjamin Wenberz, 6t Lawrence, Mass. - Burial will be in the Stafford Springs cemetery. . The annual retinion of the Holtes- Cady assooation will be held at Crys- tal Lake hotel Thursday, Aug. 15 ~ Packers’ Costs and Profits How much do you think it costs— . To dress beef, cure hides, and prepare all the numerous by: AT To cool the meat for two or three days before shipment? To freight it to all parts of the country in special refrigerator cars, iced dnilfi To carry it in hundreds of branch houses, each with its refrigerating plant? SR PR And to deliver it to the retailer— sweet and fresh—in less two weeks after dressing? than Swift & Company did all this for you in 1917 at an expense of less than 2l cents per pound of beef sold, including an avesage profit of 14 of a cent a pound. Figure for yourself how little effect this cost and profit had on prices you paid for beef steak. Swift & Company, U. S. A. Norwich Local Branch, 7 Commerce Street H. C. Adams, Manager