Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, October 31, 1918, Page 5

THE GETTING-WELL STACE OF GRIP How To Gain Strength The long pull in getting over the grip_Gemands that all. the organs of the body be kept in their best work- ing form, not only to drive out the n left by the grip germ, but that the patient shall regain sirength as soon @ possible to avoid further at- tacks resulting from the poisons in the system, paralyzing the greater part of the tissues of the body and the organs which they compose. Forced nutrition is a means toward good health after the grip—as it is a means of preventing the entrance of the grip germ to the systom. Father John's Medicine builds up the body because it is all pure nourishment and fres from oplum, morphine, chiorform or other poisonous drugs. Futher John's Medicine has had 60 vears' success for colds and throat troubles, coughs and sore throats, and as & tonic and body builder. FERGUSON'S MILITARY WRIST WATCHES BEST ASSORTMENT IN NORWICH ~ALSO— Emblem Rings, Identification Tag Chains, Comfort Kits. FERGUSON’S Franklin Square “Where all cars stop CUMMINGS & RING Funeral Directors and Embalmers 322 Main Street Chamber of Commerce Building Phone 238-2 { A. G. THOMPSON, F. S. Chiropodist. Foot Specialist (PRCTECT YOUR FEET), Mfr. Cummings’ Spring Arch Support Suite 7-8 Alice Building, 321 Main St. Norwich, Conn. Phone 1366-4 R.A.J.SINAY DENTIST Rooms 18-19 Alice Buildii Phons 1177-3 New York & Norwich Line Hart Transportation Corp. Telephone 1450 6, Norwich Leaves Chelsea Dock, Norwich, Tuesdays, Thuredays and Sundays at5pom, Leaves New Yeork, Pier 55, East River Mondays, Weenesdays and Fri- days at 5 0. m, F. V. KNOUSE, Agent DR. R. J. COLLINS DENTIST 148 Main Street, Nerwich, Cann ’ '"” 178 \ DR. ALFRED RICHARDS DENTIST Office Hours: §.12 8. m—130 to 5 p. m. Wed. and Sat, Evenings 7-0 Room 200 Thayer Bullding Tel. 289 Residence tel. 1325 AMERICAN HOUSE First-class Garage Bervice Connected D. MORRISSEY, Prop, Phone ‘. Shetucket Street DENTIS DR. E. J. JONES Lady Assistant | |ernment navigation NORWICH BULLETIN, THURSDAY; OCTOBER 31, 1918- e ——————— Norwich, Thursday, Oot. 31, 1913. VARIOUS MATTERS Tonight is All Hallows' Eve, Light vehicle lamps at 5.16 o'clock this evening. Growers of dahlias hereabouts arc still cutting some beautiful blossoms This_(‘Thursday) evening there is to be a Hallowe'en masqueramse ball at Palmertown, Thermometere in Norwich registered 70 degrees at noon Wednesddy for the third successive day, Owners of gates and gardens will need to be on the alert tonight for visitors up to Hallowe'en pranks. The Bill library at Groton is now open Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2 to 6 p. m. and Saturdays from 2 to 7 P m. At 8 o'clock Tuesday in St. Patrick's church, a month’s mind requiem higi mass for Miss Elizabeth Burke was ':Kng by the rector, Rev. J. H. Broder- i Norwich merchants state taar there is considerable quiet holiday gift buy- ing ""L‘"’” in the season, when it I:‘u;ha t time to pick up real bar- sains. For a chrysanthemum sale for the benefit of New London Red Cross chapter the flowers are to be given by Mr, and Mrs. Morton F. Plant of Fastern Foint, Smalts are not being caught in sny considerable numibers in this section yot. Fishermen claim thar a few irosty, nippy mornings are needed to set the little fish to biting. A Centerbrook correspondent men- tiops that Mrs. Augusta Fox, who has been visiting Mrs. Charles L. Jones, has gone to Willimantic to visit her daughter, Mrs. G. C, Rathburn, Out of a hundred and twenty fam- ilies in the village of Flandbrs, Iast Lyme, over seventy-five have not had the Spanish influenza, some families having as many as six members il at once. The Groton and Stonington’ trolley division of the Shore Line Eleetric Railway is still short of operators for its cars, making it necessary for the regulars-to work overtime nearly ev- ery day. Food Administrator M, Wilson Dart bas received word from the state food administrator that New London retail merchants will receive certificates for the next allotment of sugar within a short time. Local alumnae were invited to the ceremonies of Iounders’ Day, cele- brated Wednesday at Mount Holyoke colicge, with Miss M. Carey Thomas, president of Bryn Mawr college, as the chief speaker. A number of patriotic little girls in Norwich, through Miss Dorothy Crowell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nelson 'T. Crowell, have secured a nice box of linen articles for the French hospital shower being solicited by the Red Cross. Late Monday afternoon, Mrs. Fd- ward Bates died in West Haven. Her husband, who was a Lyme boy, is left with five young children. Before marriage, Mrs, Bates was Miss Eliza Chapman of South Lyme. . The funeral of Nathan A. Wood- worth was held at his home at Quaker Hill at 2 g'cyock Tuesday afternoon. The service was conducted by Rev. J. Beveridge Lee. Burial was in Cedar Grove cemetery, New London, At Noank renairs have been made ¢n the former Palmer House, now the Bayside Inn, which hgs been opened for roomers and is patronized mostly by men employed in the seipyard, quarters for whom it is difdcult to find. A former Norwich resident mow In Washington writes home of churches, chools and theatres stili closed be- cause of influenza. During the worst of the epidemic there the new cases numbered twelve or thirteen hundred daily. In a letter received Wednesday by his aunt, Mrs. Lucy A. Sparks, of Norwieh, ' from Serg Russell Sparks, of Mvstic, he writes of being in good health and good spirits. At present he is doing outpost duty in France. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence W. Ford of 25 Bayonet street, New London, have announced the engagement of their Qaughter, Miss 1da May Ford, to Har- old C. Quinn, son of Mr. and Mrs, Frank Quinn, of 37 Williams street in that eity. It is noted by an_exchange Charles Hewlitt of Poquonoc has a piz about 10 months old which Mr, Hewlitt claims will easily weigh 400 tounds. The pig is so fat that he can't stand up more than a minute or two at a time, < Some of the old soldiers remembered Wednesday that October 20th was the enniversary of the birth, in 1823, of Benjamin Iranklin Stephenson, founa- er of the G. A. R, born in Wayne county, Ill. He died at Rock Creek, L, Aug. 30, 1871. Although . today, the vigii of the Feast of All Saints in o fasting day for Cdtholics who are under obliga- tion to fast, tomorrow (Friday) beins a holy day, there is no obligation to that abstain from eating meat, the rule ‘when a holy day falis on Iriday. Albert Wotchick, arrested at the Sussman farm in Mohegan by Deputy Shérift Michael J. Hickey, . of intoxication and the from Norwich, when brought before Judge Smiddy pleaded guilty and was fined a dollar and costs, which he paid. Notification has been received here |that the sixth annual meeting and luncheon of the Connecticut Bradford Academy club will be heid at the home of Miss Ora Woeod, 210 Bishop street, New Haven, Saturday, Nov. . Miss Marfan Coais, the new principal, will be the guest of honor. A month's mind high mass of re- quiem was sung in St. Patrick's church Wednesday morning at 8 o'clock by Rey. John H. Brodefick, for Patrick Cassidy, who died lgst month at his home on Fishers Island, and who was a 50n of the late Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Caamidy, of School street, Norwich. Some of the Connecticut courts have been feeling the effects of the epi- demic. In the superior court at New Haven Tuesday, although there were 30 jurors called in the clvil superior ecourt before Judge Kellogg, all but 11 were excused on grounds of ill- ness. Severa] did mot appear at all. The tuberculosis commisson sent five patients to the new hospital at Sheiton, Monday, these being the first ones to be admitted to the institution. There are 120 names on the list of pa- Iueuu to be sent to the hospital. which has accommodations for approxiniate- {1y 500, INCIDENTS IN SOCIETY Miss Amanda B. Hall is spending l"eu ral weeks with New York rela- ves. The Monday Afternoon Bridge club met this week with Mlrs. Jobn W. Powelson, of Warren street. The Tharsday ‘Auction club will go to Boston today to be entertained hy Mrs. H. M. Pollock, formerly oz Nor- Danlel 1. Brown, instructor .m gov- work, is in.Glou- cester for two weeks, forming a new class in this branch of the service. - = PERSONALS Anson Grover and family of Nor- Wich were rocent callers on Mr. and Mrs. O, D. Grover of Groton. Willlam La Bounty of Montyille is at the Backuns hospital in Norwich, fl: with a severe attack of pneumo- nia. Miss Maud Quinley has returned to her work in the store, aftce an illness os(dtwo weeks at her home out the East ide. Mrs. Elme:r Keene of Killingly has been spending several days at_the home of her grandmother. Mrs. Eliza D. Maynard, at Allyns Point. John Gardner; who resigned as fireman at the Wauregan house in Norwich, is to be fireman for the C. M. Robertson Co., of tha Rockland mill, Montville. Policsman Thomas Cavanaugh, who does duty in the Neptune Park sec- tion of New London, has returned to duty after an absence of several days on ‘account of iliness. TWO PATENTS GIVEN-TO STONINGTON INVENTORS The list of patents issued by the United States patent office to, citizens of Connecticut, as contained in the Official Gazette, dated Tuesday, September 24, 1918, is as follows: Louis Abend, Meriden, circuit breaker: John T.-Austin, Hartford. compined organ stop action; Fernley H. Banbury, Ansonia, machine for treating rubber and other _heavy plastic material; Howard M. Barber, Stonington, sheet delivery mechanism for printing machies; Howard M. Barber, Stonigton, cutting and fold- William T. Cotholan, truss; Monroe Guett, Hartford, electric snap-switch; Hans HangG tti Beu er, writnso zb b bbb Hanson, Hartford, combined type- writing and computing machine (five patents); Sidney C. Hills, Torrington, Conn, bracket; David Petri-Palmedo, as (¢ fa th Bridgeport, casting control mechan- ism, for typographic _machines; Bugene G. Reising, Hartford, sight for guns; John N. Reynolds, Green- wich, brake for sequence switches; George B. Thomas, Bridgeport, weath- erproof socket. Designs. Robert Nathan, Hartford, —thumb- tack. Samuel G. Wilkes, assignor to T. Wallace & Sons Manunfacturing Co., Wallingford, teapot or similar artic- les. Trade-Marks. J The Ulmer Leather company, Nor- wich, belt dressing. The Ulmer Leather company, Nor- wich, leather belting. JOHN SIMOCHOSKI IS ‘WOUNDED FOURTH TIME Word was received on Wednesday by Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Simochoski of 43 Golden street that their som, John Simochoski, had been severel: wounded in action in France. THis is the fourth time that he has been wounded since going across. He en- listed in the regular army in 1912 and at one time was stationed in the Phil- ippine Islands and later at the Mexi- can border. He went across with an infantry division_at the outbreak of the war and has seen active service in the trenches ever since. BIRTHDAY SURPRISE FOR MISS M'VEIGH A delightful evening was spent at the home of Miss Jennie McVeigh on Washington street Wednesday evening when a number of her friends sur- prised Her in homor of her birthday, Miss McVeigh was the recipient of many gifts, among which was a ser- vice locket. The presentation of this be mi for of Th as at se: M gift was made by Romeo Kane in be- | ice cream. :; half of those present. After dipner by Capt. i an: Traey, there ‘had been a chan conditions since’then an payment of the i clerk of the ried his single, Brooklyn. $5,000 damages was ask of a piece of property denied amend the complaint_in the case of Harriet D. Chapman against Jame: Sistare and cthers. by 14 TWith the close” of husiness (Thursday), the Jocal plint of J. R. Palmenberg Son’s C the Norwich Nicl t to New York. Ins. next NICKEL WORKS MOVING TO long known 1 anl Lrass com- pany, will cease operations as a pro- ducing - concern, sand tha nths will bg oceupied i1 moVing the few Ever since the Norwich Nickel & Brass company's factory en- s nut street was sought by the Hopkins & Allen_Arms Co., predeccasprs of the corporation, nickel works has been wccupying the Buillings on Thames street which for many vears before that had been occupied by the old C. B. Rogers machine_shop, arlin-"fockwell ctory Chest- the Last June the Norwich Nickel and Brass company. went withetwo New York concerns in the same line of business of making dis- play fixtures and the hew combination bovame J. 2. Palmenberg’s Son,-Inc. It had factories at 63 West 36th street and on Broome street in New Yotk as well as the Norwich factory. At that timé no change of the Norwich plant to New York had been contem- plated, one of the diractors, said on Wednesday n B. into a merger ight, but in business it was for NEW YORK business reasons that ths transfer is to. be made now. One of the reasons giverr by Mr. Tracy was inbor condi- tions ‘here. The Jure of high wages in munitions manufactures here has made it hard to keep help and there has been a gradual cutting down of the number of men employed in the Norwich factery for the last few months. ‘The normal number empioy- ed is about 4) or 50 but ihey have been growing less lately. Sinee 1835 the Norwich Nickel & Brass company, which before that was only in the nickel plating husiness, en- tered the display fxtures $izld and has been a leader ever sincs and has en- joyed continuous pfosper It will be with regrot that it is learned that Norwich is to lost this industry, © which had pursued a con- sistently properous career under the management of local men =nd capital. Its annual rayroll amounted to from $30,000 to $40.000 and wili be a loss that will be felt in the city, It has not vet been definitely de- termined it is stated whether the em- ployes hereewill go to New Yorx, though all will have that opportunity if they care to do so. 4 The Norwich plant will be moved into the factéry on West 34th street. 1 it ALLOWS CASE TO BE STRICKEN e defendan stricken from ti 1l be large, iles to Judge Casc r divorce irom M Waterford he action was. nol *to have the ac Qocket for trial at thi; The plaintiff decla: that time she y. administrator, ass. and Ellen Judge Case for he ordered Chris. Ruckdeschel of placed: on court w! n placed on the wife on June Ruckdeschel court to annul the marriage. Judge Case granted erase the case of Thomas H. Ram- \ FROM promise allowed he docket. i tre action New Lond ary t A K such ti term of co res was the motion of Brookil of I, Davidssn a motion s Y. M. C. A. FOOTBALL 1t he ma 1916, and| a married woman, but represented herself to be peitioned the DOCKET In the superior court at Néw Lon- don on Wednesday with Jadge Will- iam §. Case presiding, the cage of Ja- cob Abramson against Me Perry J. Hollandersky, of New London an action to 1ecover damages for con- straction work flleged to performed by the plaintiff and which disputed payment for, went off the iist because of the illness of counsel for the plaintiff. The Wit- nesses for the defendants were pres- ent in court und with the plaintiff to pay the costs of the witnesses th action was r H. and have been of to The fee of ome witness veled 1,200 here in time for the ses sion of court. of on, Ruckdeschel, the docket. 4 with the me rt. to vn, against Richard (. Davidson. of New London, Emma Oeser awrence, of The case was on in which 1 on the sale to H. TEAMS AT SUPPER The Y. M. C. A. feotbali team en- men present, joved a supper in the asseciation’ lob- on Tuesday evening. There werej including Physical Director John M. Swahn and General Secretary Edwin Hill sisted of cold tongue cold meat loaf, baked potatoes, rolls, butter, coffee and The menu con- speeches were made red Williams of the team, Director Swahn, Bdwin 'Sevin 4nd GAVE INFORMAL DINNER Saceetary’ Hi TO MAJOR LELAND| Williams told pf the recent game On Wednesday evening the officers |plaved with the Stonington team, in of the two local companies of State|whieh the team lost in a 6 to 1 guard who attended the officers’ train- | game. He pointed out the reasons for | ing camp at Niantic last August gave! Major Leland an informal dinner at the Wauregan house. After the dinner Major Leland inspected the Montyille company of the Slate guard. NORWICH DRAFT BOARD COMPLETES ITS REPORT On Wednesday the local draft beard after working at top notch speed for the past five days eompleted the task of making out its statistical report. This work entailed an _enormous amount of work and each of the three thousand registration cards had to be gone over several times: FUNERALS. Ingerson—Ingerson. them bodies. | thelr dsfeat and epsgosted o boys could improve their playing. Mr.| 3 e Swann stated (hat he was highly de- |had given h lighted with the enthusiasm and in- terest manifested in the gym work by this bunch of athletes and expressed his: desiré to @9 to his utmost to help | the development of Mr. Hill stated that he heard of the fine hehayior of the team while at Stonington and was glad that the fellows had been true to the.repu- tation of boys went down to the gymnasium af- ter the epeeches and had 4 tice in gym work and games. in the local association, good pri 56TH REGIMENT NOW hew our their had The ac- IN GERMAN DUGOUTS Still on the firing line, Oct. §, is the way George Gienercux of Occum heads 1t was the last three our good We are Wednesday afternoon funeral ser- s s sunt ok Bp vices for. Charles Ingerson and his | Soctier that bas Just been received by oo, Qrage Murray Ingersam, Who |yice once, the letter says, at a big city, died ‘Oct. 27 in Bridgeport were held | (o, OnC%. (e letier say at the mortuary chapel of Church & onihs it has been hell up on the Allen at 2.30 o'clock. Many relatives | Iiic"®p | (58 00 A N O et and frinds attended, There were | e Bul the ood oid fu beautiful foral offerings. The ser-|yore. Cannot promise vou that I will Yices were conducted by Re?. Charles | o “ ¥ cuoh this great war. H, Ricketts. The bearers were 2 James W. and Frederick Murray. John A. Service, Arthur Vars, William Gal- ligan and Peter Cox. Burial was in Maplewood cemetery, where Rey. Mr. Ricketts real a committal service at the grave. Mary L. Walters. The funeral of Mary L. Walters, in- fant daughter of Napoleon and Teresa Burns Walters, was hejd Wednesday aftemoon from the home of her par- ents at 72 Baltic street. There were many beautiful flowers, and ‘burial 100k place in the Catholic cemetery. Undertakers Cummings & Ring had charge of the funeral arrangements. WEDDINGS. Kenerson—Graham. The marriaze of Miss Fila M. Gra- ham and Henry A. Kenerson of Nor- wich took place Wednesday evening at 8.15 p. m. at the home of the bride, 34 Him street, Stonington. The couple was attended by Miss Annc F. Gra- ham, sister of the bride and Frank Cilley of this city. Rev. Dwight C. Stone of the Second Congregational church of Stomington, nerformed the ceremony. Members of the. tamily and a few friends were present. The dec- orations were simple but most effee- tive, consisting of iaurel with dahlias artistically placed about the rooms. The bride wore a beautiful gown of white georgette crepc and carried a bouquet of bridal roses. Immediately after the ceremony the couple left by aptomobile* for Nor- wich where a furnished lome awaits them at 617 Main street. Mr. Kenerson was formerly emploved as « pressman in The Bulletin job priuting depart- ment. thi L Ki 6. OBITUARY. E. H. Noyes. Erastus H. Noyes died at his heme, 225 Broad street, New London, Wed- nesday. Mr. Noyes was horn in. Ston- ington, July 7, 1831, son of James and Mary Noyes. 'In his early iife he fol- lowed the water in the whaling indus- iry and was a successful seaman and officer. Tn later life he took up stone masonry with the Pitzgerald Co. of New London, retiring from work 20 vears ago. He wus a kind-hearted man, of fine principles, rather retir- ing disposition, ‘but always ready to teil a sen yarn. Mr. and Mrs. Noyes were members of the Huntington street church, heing taken in under the ministry of Hider Swan. There were no ehildren. A' . nephew, Leo Noyes, survives him. ton 764, ceived Sept. 27, infioting Private Genereax at went from ESTATE PENALTY TAX K C. is in the supi now living in German dugouts as we go along. They have cement duzouts and cement trenches which we teok away from them, ha, ha, and now the Yanks occupy*those dugouts 30 to 40 steps down underground. to live in dugouts out here. K.; Salvation Army is best of all; nelp them. We have 0. DIy company of the 56th artillery regiment isher's Istand. IN TOWNS NEAR HERE The state met estate penalty tax for | the year ended Sept. 30, 1918, amount- cd to $269,807.83, according to the re- port of the state treasurer. i gest figure is in the case of Sufeld, $84,702.07. The big- In New London, Tolland and Wind- ham county towns the tax figures werd | as_follows: Andover 20e. Canterbury 1.76, Clin- 129.89, Colchest 59.90, Ellington Groton 367.86, Hebron y 439.74, Ledyard 775,26, Mont- ville 4.06, New London 281.20, Norwich . 0ld Lyme 4645, Old ‘Saybrook Pomfret 246.42, | Stafford | Stonington §88.05, Tolland 6.00, Windham 1,075.26, Woodstock 122,09 1ling]; 4 Plainfield 816.7: Preston 64.06, Putnam 12.41, 1,392.45, Steriing & er 194, 200.30, 07.12, Pasquale Cologne brought suit in the sup against the e injuriog, This (Thursday) GROTON WORKER SUES FOR $10000 DAWMAGES | Groton has! r court here te of Charles H. Jonn- son of Groton and Mattie Johnson of Groton for damages for injuries he re- 1317, when he was struck by an automobije, which John- son was driving. Both ac:ions are for $5000 damages. Cologne alleges that he was at work constructing a side- #alk in front of the Cohen store on Thames street, Groton, and that John- son drive the auto againsthim hurl- ing him a considerable distance and comnipelled him to obtain treztment ut Lawrence hospital. of whiah afternoon at Coventry 48.40, Bast Lyme 516.09, Bast Windsor Griswold 21.60, LY. M. C. A. Juniors’ Hallowe'sn. 4 o'clock the members of the junior de- partment of the Y. M. C. A. are to en- joy a Hallowe'en affair in the gym. Each boy is eapected to dress funny | and a prize will be given to the fun- niest. 'Eoys' Secretary Noyes has att’| There will probably be two different ranged appropriate games and a goed | classes for the grammar school boys time is expected. LIEUT. T. L. TOBIN FILLS ° FRISCO’S: PENNY BOTTLES| In San Francisco'they have started a scheme of Penny Bottles, the.con tributions going to help feed the Bel- gian babieS. A paper of that city had a special writeup recently of the big success this plan had proved at the city prison, which’ institution is charge of Lieut. T. L. Tobin, whore wife was Miss Nellie Shugruc of Nor- wich. Mention is made of the fact that the first two bottles returned filled con- tained $56.09 and $79.19, respectively. The third ded * §$157.55 and the fourth $113.30. The paper explains the method as follows: Every morning when the drunks of | tif night before file out in proper chastened spirit Lieut. Tobin and his associates call attention to the Penny Bottle, and— i It isn't a penny the Morning-After person puts in but a zood big green- back, or an iron man, or, if the bottles he had the night before took all his ready, a checl and, just to prove this is a democracy, the officers on duty poke something through the slot on pay day, and visitors (being steered against the Penny Bottle and told the story) see their duty and do it also. Ten dollar bills have gone in—one from the over-exhilarated gentleman that was brought in with $500 he had not' blown yét: a $5 check from the man who had money in bank but not enough on_his person to get a morn- ling bracer; something from evervone except the women—the women not be- ing invited to contribute ‘“because,” Lieut. Tobin says. “those that com: here have a hard enough time as it i And the best of it is—it's all given willingly and heartily. ! $15,000 SALARY GIVEN TO DOUGLAS ESTATE RECEIVER TFrederic W. Mercer of New London, rectiver for the H. R. Douglass, Inc., of New London, and Hull, McCuire & ilull, attorneys, were granted $15.000 for salary and fees in the settlement of the bankrupt estate of the Dous- las company i the superior court .in New London on Wednesday morning by an order given by Judge William S. Case. Attorney Nathan Belcher was granted $1,500 for services rendered the receiver. Attorney McGuire stated that the esiate was in a position to mocare a dividend of 10 per cent. at present and that indications were " that the toial dividends would be not less than 25 cents on the dollar. In asking for the nassing of the order for salary, Attorney —McGuire stated to the court that the receiver entire .time to conduct- ing the business appoini - ment in October, aat he had done $118,000 worth of business in thai time and had sold real estate and oth- er property in excess of $80,000, be- employing a n of more | FCOD FOR FRANCE SALE SUCCESS ON OPENING DAY A successful sale of canned fruit and | vegetables was held Wednesday at the home of Mrs. Oliver L. Johnson, 96! Union street, in the intel of the food | for France fund. Warm-hearted heusewives from Norwich Groton, Franklin and poured. forth for the cause. Men were equaliy interested in our| French friends and eent in Zenerous | donations of vegetables. Cake and | beautiful chrysanthemums were con- | tributed also. The amount of canned goods donat- | ed was so unexpectedly large that the | sale is to be continued threughout to- | day, beginning at 10 d'ciock. | Waterford, | Windham had their choicest products| The ‘commiitee of the food for Prance fund having the sale in charge included Mrs. Oliver L. Johnson,| chairman, Mns, H. H. Osgood, Mrs,! Joseph H. Selden, Mrs. Willis Austin | and Mrs. Abner B. Hill. They had the assistance Wednesday of Mrs. Henry T. Arnold, Mys. William &, | Birge, Miss Frances Miss Louise B. Meech. TRIBUTE TO WHAT RED CRCSS DOES IN FRANCE Mr. and Mrs. Martin Larsen of No. 129 Asylum street have just received from their son Lawrence, somewhere in France, a tribute to the Red Cross workers. After inquiry about_home and friends, he writes as follows: They deserve everything they get,! and it is the boys over here that know | it. They will do everything they can| for us. Every time we come in from | a convey we ays go to them for a g00od meal, and we get it, no differ- ence what time it is. I came in Sun- day night and had been on the train nearly ail day, had two boys With me, arriving at 11 o'clock at night. . They gave us lamb chops, pudding, bread and coffee. They use us as well as we would be at home. I do not kuow what we would do if it was not for them. My regards to all. CORP. LAWRENCE N. LARSEN. Co. D, First Army Supply Train. CLAIMS $5,000 DAMAGES FROM TROLLEY COMPANY Minnie Anderson of New London is the plaintiff against th> Shore Line Blectric Railway Company for $5,000 damages for injuries she alleges she received September 22, 1918, by be- ing thrown irom a trolicy car. The plaintiff claims that she was attempt- ing to alight from the car at the cor- ner of Broad street and Connecticut avenue, in New London, snd that as she was about to step to the ground the car started in motion, throwing her with great force to {he _street and causing her to suffer broken bones, laceraiions and brrises. Boys’ Bible Classes to Open. The beys' Bible classes at'the Y. M. C. A. will- be opened on Friday even- ing of this week at § o'clock, when a baked bean supper will be served. These classes have been popular for several geasons and indications are that this season will be no exception. D. Young énd| ‘and one for the Academy Students. VAVIATDR LIEUTENANT a_ beautiful Dear Game Da: I think, when I should write thi§ let- 1 will pay with my life foi the “bit am going to exact trom the Hun, and, dear folks, don’t ever think that I am in the lea: rremely happy some day it may be said of me, that [ resides LEFT LETTER FOR PARENTS Coples have been received liere of memorial pamphlet pre- red upon the death oi Second Lieu- cnant Haroid Forbes Maxson of the 32nd Aero Squadron of los Angeles, Ca Herbert E, Maxson, who demy student and was empioyed b; The Bulletin, i son of .a tormer Norwich vas un aca man, -Lieut. Maxson, who was in his 23rd Year, jost his life on Aug. 16 in a fall of.his aeroplane at Mineol a few weeks b L. I, just re he wouid have fin- ng and sailed for came more and more impressed with its dangerous and unceru.i{l and was impelled to write'a ietter w his father and mother as his nnal message. with his effecis to be delivered only in event of his death, Excerpts from this letter as follows were printed in the memorial pamphlet: character This was sealed and left Camp Dick, May 22, 1918, My Dear Brave Little Mother and : The time has come, ter. 1 am now fairly started on the way to the big fight. and although it will be some time before I zet “over there” no one can teli what the fu- ture holds for the aviator. I may come back, but more likely afraid. God holds in His hand my fuwire and His judgment will be right. I consider it the great- est privilege a man can have to do some little part on protecting the vights of his country, and 1 am su- in the thougmt that T did not hesitate when I saw my duty ahead. Please try to feél as I do in this. Rejoice over the fact that you gave of vour flesh and blood to protect those ho will come to live in « free coun try, a couniry whera womanhood i held on a pedestal, a country where might is not right If it is the wish of the Maker that my life be.cut off now, I have no f and am ready. This life is only dream and the morning has to come. ;{May God srant that I can go smiing. ot course it will be hard for you hoth. It is always harder for those at home. They have to waif, wait, wait, and then Yve on alone, while we only have to look ahead to the preat venture. Do not grieve. I want you to hav no sorrow in your hearts, just a feel- ing of pride and joy, real joy, that I have played the game and done my part. 1 will be thinking of you until T no longer have to think, and if, when that time comes, T have lived up to the ful- fillment of ‘my life’s motto, 1 am sat isfied; “The span of life is nor meas- ured in years, but in the usc made of gl I love you, God knows, and my last iXought will be for your happiness and peace, when peace shall once more have a real mganing. With everlasting iove and kisses to the dearest mother and father a man ever had. Goodbye, HAROLD, CORP. WALTER WOGDMANSEE DIES OF PNEUMONIA IN FRANCE Wednesday evening Mrs. John Crowe received a telegram from Washington announcing the death of her brotuer, Corporal Walter J, Woodmansee in France on Oet. 8, from pneumcnia. and the sorrowful news will be learned with sincere regret by his many friends in this city. It was a vear ago in October. that Corporal Woodmansee left for Camp Devens where he became a_member of battery D, 302d Machine Gun Battal- ion, and last July lef: Camp Devens for irance. So far as known me nad not been engaged in front line ser- vice. Corporal Woodmansee was horn in orwich, April 9. 1383, the youngest m of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac oodmansee, and here, After leav schoo) he learned the trade or a garmaker and was employed by iler- bert Willey at the time he was draft- ed. He was a member of Somersct Jodge, No. Episcepal church. He was a man of excellent character young a pleasing and attractive 1d services unfl his country’s cause, rvived by his father, who Preston. by two brothers, and Henry P, Woodman- . Clinton! C. “John: Crowe, all of e i in Clarence A. see and two sisters, M REUBEN HYMAN MEETS 16 SIEGAL IN PARIS Reuben A. Hyman. forn of t vho is in the Tth Co.. 8rd M. air service, has M, of P according to a postal card that has just heen received by Dr. W. B Main Mr. Hy- man_writes of attending . synagogue ¢ in Paris and me! gal on the boulevard. He the fop several times, hopes (o be home befo: SUES WATERFCRD MAN FOR BEATING HE GOT Anthony Clhoman of N>vw York has brought suit in the superior court re- turnable in November ngainst Nich- las Homan, of Waterford. Choman lieges that on September 22, 1918, he was set upon and severely beaten by Homan, who wielded a =lub om Cho- man’'s head, inflicting lacerations and cuts about the face and neck and causing him to suffer greatly from shock. MASTER MASON'S DEGREE AT SOMERSET LODGE The Master Mason's degree was worked at a speeial meeting of Somer- set lodge, No. 34, F. and A. M., on Wednesday evening at Masonic temple, District Deputy George R. Morris of New London was t6 have given the lodge its annual inspection, but owing to illness in his family he was unable to be present. After the degree work a banquet was served at which there were about 120 present. DIVORCE 1S GRANTED TO JEWETT CITY MAN Judge William S, Case granted a divorce on Wednesday at the supertor court in New London to Edward D. Tarbox of Jewett City from his wife, Luzella Latimer Tarbox, of pirts un- hnown. The defendant s given the custody of their minor children. Judge Case heard the case in the superior court in New London last Friday. . Vermont Firm Sues East Lyme Man. ‘The Wallingford Manufacturing Co., of Wallinford, Vt, has brought an ac- tion to_recover 41100 damages from Henry P. Worth of East Lyme. The plaintift Geclares that it furnished zoods to Worth to the amount of $763,055, and this amoéunt it has been unable to collect. The gsuit is returnable hefore the superior court on the first Tuesday in November. Sent Body to Long Island. The body of Stephen Morris, 51, who died at the state hoSpital, where he had worked for some time, was sent by Undertaker Gager to Huntington, L. L., on the 3 o'clock train Wednesday mnrnlnfi for burial. Relatives accom- panied body. en seeing something GETTING INTO. LINE FOR COMING DRIVE HERE Representatives from towns in the Norwich distriet in the Unitzd War Wik campaisn for $100,01) from this district met cn Wednesday evening at & o'clok in the beadguariers in cne of the Thaver building stores and re ceived the instructions which will di rect th#1 in the campaign in their towns. They had explamed, to them the Norwich plan of teams to work on a graded scale of conirihutions apd Cammnaign Director James 1.. Casze ad- vised them {bat it was helieved could be followed with excellent rekults in their towns. E The représcntatives who ~were at the meeting are to act fhemseives as chairmen “for their towns or secure some one who will. The meeting began at & o'clock when a Juncheon was served and at 7 there was an address by Ernest Grize, who has been a British Rel langle worker at the front. He paye an in- spiring, but brief talk in -which he told his . hearers that the ome thing that served the arms of the men at the front was their absolute belief that thev would have the fullest back- ing by the people at home amd for that reason it was imperative that every community should o gloriously over the top in the coming drive. Col. C. W. Cale, who is rreneral Nor- wich chairman. introduced Mr. Grigg with the remark. that they two once were sick tith fever in the same room in a house in Mandalar. which was the last time Col. Gole had seen Mz, Grigg until he met him upon his arrival in Norwich on_\Wednesday. Ex-Mavor Allyn L. Erswn who is chaizman_ of the Victors Girls and Boys explained this plan of campaign to the out of town workers. In hig words of explanation as to how to o to work, Director Case told his hearers thit the first 2,490 in the Norwich camvaign had already been subseribed The following were the town repre- sentotives and the quot Baltie Font. Charles F. Shannon, $2. red Bray. Town—C. Saston, man. Gibbs, Congdon, $1.500 chairman, chair- Pozrah and ¥ hville— 8. Alien Bid- well, chairman, Frank Paimer, John Aeaman, $17 Sprague— chairy man, Harrison, hur Shedd, $1.000. eer, chairman, D. chairman, Clitton Dawiey Ledvard—" Craniall, $1,000. Colchester—Judge Buell. N. T. Bunvan, Joseph Grandge, $1,000. Gales Fer. Mrs. Walt i ham, chairman, Mr. h, Lebanon—Otto Pultz, Pitcher. chdirman,$1.000. Franklin cuota. $1,000: D. $1.100. David W. (Glasgo $1.- 000: Griswold and Jewett City, $5,000: bon $1,009. 4 Announcements of teams in the Norwich campaign were wmade as‘fol- Tow: A-82,300—Col. C. W. Gale, captain, Mayor J, J. Desmond, Joseph Schwartz, O. L. Johnson, . D. White, James L. Case. B-§1,000—J. C. Macpherson, eapt.; R. W. Perkins, H. A. Tirrell, Willis Austin, William H. Shields, Joseph T. Tanning, ‘Edwin Hill, N. A. Gibbs, A L. Brow C-$500—T. C. Murphy, capt.; E.’Y. Messinger, C. D. Noyes G. W. Car- Joseph C.. Biand. 0—T. H. Beckley, . Smith, Dr. H. B. Campbell, C. H. Ricketts, E. A. Prentice, gnot, J. P. Huntington, . M. C. Higgins, $160—J. M. Lee, capt.; |ling, 'W. R. aBird, Dr. T. Fben Learned, J. P. L Lester, C. O. Murphy, Adelard Morin, ‘Rev. A. F. Purkiss, A. C. Swan, C. L Smith. 1°-350—H. B. Cary, capt; Percival Chapman, F. B. Lathrop, H. W. Gallup, J. B. Oat, Charles E. Taylor, Joseph Burns, A.' C. Crowell, 0. B. Wuif, B. A. Prentice,’ Paul Zahn, Charles B. Lee. J. D.’ Haviland, N. V. Porter. capt. —Will L. Stearns. capt.; C. E. L. Stewart. N. H. Smith, A. A R. Black- § .'B. Dolbeare, A. B. Davies, R. G. Holmes, J. H. Barng, Alex vson, A. Craig Ta: Sharp, H. H. Pettis, I IR Otis. H-$10—J. A. Desmond, captatn, M. F. Suilivan, W. C. Semplz, G. H. Do- lan, J. P. Gadle, W. J. crald, Thos. Donovan, John J. Sheehr, Brennan, John J. Corkery, V. Guinness, Ear] Mathewson, G. John A. Dunn, J. P. Hayves, John E. Mackburn, C. E. Lane, A. 4. Friswell, Wm. A. Pitcher, C. A. Gager, Jr. A. Alitchell, 4th, W, J. McKnight. Thad- deus Leahy, Williams, . P. Cal- lahan, J, A, Quinn, M. J. Carroll, D. J. Muilen, J. T. Gleason, J. H. Sheridan, Jas. Staniey, John Burns, \W. P. Hart, I, P. Sullivan, O. R. Porteiance, D. C. Gleason, L. A, Andrews, E. Fitz- ald, Henry Taft, H. W. Lucns, J. P. arl Christman, A. G. Lilli- , J. D. Preiffer, W. I. Bailey, 0. Moles, I". R, Hazard, B. Wunder- lich, W, B, Hastedt, A. Harriman, | Henry H. Jarvis, ilerman Stelzner, | Sevmour DeRusha, James Purdon, apt. R, Jeweli. Team J, which is the team seeuring 5, is to have a large membership un- {der H. R. Branche, which has not been entirely completed. The follow- ing sub-captains have been appointed: G. R. Gifford, J. M. Swahn, Nelson Parkrer, A. E. Root, Arthur Jenkins, C. J. Isbister, John Donovan, J. R. Tarrant, Charles A. Hagberg, E. O. Rodier. The members of the women's teams were also present at the meeting and were briefly addressed by their chair- man, Mrs. Channing M. Huntington. She emphasized that women would so- licit only from woren and that no woman was fo take refuge from con- tributing behind the excuse that her husband would contribute for her. The oaptains of the women's teams are the following, working also on the graded plan: J-$250, Mrs. Willis Aug tin; K-3100, Mrs, D. M. Lester: L-$30, Mrs. E. W. Perkins; M-$25 Mrs. G. A Comeau; N-$10, Mrs. Mary T. Harri- man; O-$5, Mrs. Allyn L. Brown. SUES ATTORNEY’'S ESTATE FOR $2,000 DAMAGES Trial of the case of George Geer of Sprague against the estate of At- torney Charles W. Comstock, late of Montville, to recover 32,000 for railure to properly proseciite a suit for_the plaintiff, was begun before Judge Wil- lham 8. Case in the superlor court in New London on Wednesday. 1t ig alleged that on Sept. 4, 1908, Geer employed Attorney Comstecx to prosecute an action for him against David L. Akers of Norwich for $2,009 for money owed the plaintiff. Attor- ney Comstock was ordered to file a Lill of particuiare before Dtr. 25 by the court, and he carelessly failed to obey the order resulting in judgment being rendered against the plaintiff. Later Akers trapsferred his proj which had been attached to secure the action so that the plaintiff lost the op. portunity to recover the amount owed bim, William C. Noyes for Aviation. ‘William C. Noyes, who has been boys' seeretary at the ¥. M. C. A. for 'several months past, concludes his services there today (Thursday) and is ot enter the aviation service in the achinist 1t 1o e R " |may have been due to the fact that® “PAPE'S COLD GCOMPOUND” OPENS CLOGGED NOSE AND - HEAD AND ENDS GRIPPE Relief comes instantly. A dose taken every two hours until three doses are taken will end grippe’ misery . and break up a severe cold lei“hh.l.r in the head, chest, body of m it promptly opens clogged-up nos. trils and air passages in the head, stops nasty discharge or nose run-. ning, relieves sick headache, dullness,’ feverishness, sore throat, sneezing, soreness and stiffness. 2 Don't stay stuffed-up! Quit blow-i inging and snuffling! Base your: throbbing head! Nothing else in the} world gives such prompt relief ¢ “Pape's Cold Compound,” which costs: only a few cents at any drug store. It acts without assistance, tastes nice.} causes no inconvenience. Be you get the genuine. TEACHER OF VIOLIN : will take flimited number of pupils.: For rates apply 38 Union Streett GEORGE TOURTELLOT Musical Director at Davis Theatrs We advertize exzetly EURTE S “THE BEST IS THE CHEAPEST” an ancient wisdom, The deep truth of it is now- being made clearer. Clothes made of right ma- terials in the right way last longer and look better; you pay more for them, but they cost less than poor stuff. They are the kind you ought tobuy. = - 'flwy"re here. Suits $20. to $40. Overcoats $25. to $40. Murphy & McGarry - 207 Main Street LYME ARTIST HOME WITH SHELL SHOCK Guy C. Wiggins, one of the most prominent members of tHe local artist colony and an associate of the Na-- tional Academy of Design, has been Lrought to his home at Old Lyme suf- fering from sheil shock and an affec- tion of the heart. In August of this: vear he went with the Y. M. C. A. to~ France and was placed in’tne motor trapsport division. At his own re- anest he was assigned to duty carmry-' 'ing supplies to ‘the front lings and it he lacked preliminary hardefiing that- he was so severely affected by the de- . tonations of the shells. He is a_son of tpe cattle painter, Carleton Wiggins of Old Lyme. Over a year ago he bousht a home in a re- | mote section of the town of OMt Lyme and has lived there winter and sum- mer, devoting himself to landscape work. - WIFE’S DEATH CCMES SOON AFTER HUSBAND'S Gustave Rydholm, formerly of this city, died at 11 o'clock Tuesday even- ing at his home in Rockville. His wife, whose maiden name was Leon- ard, died at 3 o'clock Wednesday morn- ing. They had both been in 3 scwious . condition with pneumonia since Sum- They leave an Infant son. Mr. Ryd- holm is also’ survived by his mother, who lives in this city and by three hrothers and a sister—Thure of Rack- ville, Howard, Arthur, and Miss Lin- nea Rydholm, all of this city. Before going to -Rockvilie he was employed here by the United States™ Finishing Co. Private Corey Becomes Corporal. Friends of Private W. E. Corey, who~ was reported as severely wounded . some time ago, will be pleased to- learn that he has fully recovered and is now back with his company as a corporal. His wounds consisted of & lacerated scalp from shrapnel Called for Nurses' Duty. Mrs. James Perrin, daughter of Mr. and Mre. William Mallison, received call from the American home mission ; for nurses' aid of New York city and left Tuesday night to report for duty. . 4 Octogenarian Keeps Down Weeds. - George L. Yeomans of 21 Lafayette . street, who is about 86 vears old, is: taking care this summer and fall of | four garden plots. Not a weed in' any one has gone to seed. e Columbus Park Picnic. Through an error it was stated re- cently that there would be no more pienies at Columbus park. There will be outings there every Sunday as the weather permits. For Free Wool Fund. . A gift of $13.50 to the free wool fund -* of the Red Cross has been made by - Tmmergruen lodge, No. 12, 0. D, H. §. One Necessity. A The kind of peace we want is one = here you don’t have to tell any of the signatories that they mustn’t . shell lifebeats.—Ohio State Journal. 5