Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, November 28, 1918, Page 6

THE WIDE-AWAKE CIRCLE Rules for Young Writers. 1. Write plainly on one side of the paper only, and number the pages. 2. Use pen and ink, not pencil. 3. Short and pointed articles will . be given preference. Do not use over 250 words. 4. Original stories or letters only will be used. 5. Write your name, age and ad- arul plainly at the bottom of the T POETRY. 8hining. "Ah! Where is the little Sunshine? Missing an hour ago; ! Everyone in the house abroad Hunting her high and low, “Down where the spring is bubbling +Wnder the tangled vine, 2 Out on the merry playground, No little bright Sunshine. o bonny, curls are gleaming I 'No pretty eyes of blue, No little voice is singing. Sunshine! Where are you * . There, by the arbor shady, Out in the garden g3y, br Close by a rose bush blooming, Under the bows she lay, *Why are vou here, my birdiing? Why, little treasure, mine?” “§ee, these poor flowers have waited All day for the sun to shine. “Se I came at last my own self (For he wouldn't give a peep), And shined for them a littl And—maybe I fell asleep.” —Virginian Pilot. He's Misjudged. There ain't no use my bein' good An’ bringin’ in the kindlin’ wood, An’ runnin’ errands like I do, An’ have done all the year! If you Was doin’ things that should be done, An' ready to jump up an’ run Just anywhere, for anything, #How would you feel yourself, my jing, Iz ’'stead of praisin’ you yer pa Would smile across to Where yer ma Was and would say and tweak yer ear; plain that Christmas is here"? “It's ‘most 1 study hard’s T ever can— "Cause when I git to be a man T've gotta know an awful heap Of things if I am gonna keep Up with _the times. That's what my dad Told me, an’ The Put An' since he did I've had best report card I could git; the ol' teacher hands me it sort o' gives a little smile, An’' looks into my eyes a while, An’ softly says: “I think it's queer How well we stand with Christmas near!" At Sunday school my teacher looks T'p from arrangin’ of her books, An' says: “Why, Master Barlybird, You here a'ready? It's the third Time you've come early 'stid of late.” An' then she pives a little wai I.7ke she was thinkin, then says: ‘Say, How long is !t to Christmas day?’ That's how the folks all dov to me, T'd be as bad as I could be When Christmas goes, but know, They'd all say: so!™ UNCLE JED'S TALK TO WIDE- AWAKES, ® then, I “There! I told you Tt doesn't seem as the turkey used to be one of New England’s wild birds and that when the early settlers wanted a turkey to eat they went out in ‘the woods and shot cne as they do grouse now. It was called a turkey those eating it abroad thought it came from that country. It got its name just as the Indians got theirs, because America when first discov- ered was thought to be a part of:In- did The Indians never saw India and knew nothing about it. They go out and get wild turkeys now in the woods of Virginia and sev- eral other southern states. They are not and never have been a dependable domestic bird, 2nd never haye been raised here as they be in Texas, where they are driven to mar- because AT o rporsmn cmms - ene ot WIAN YIZT aRENs LA 1Al ] 24 Prize, $0.75, by Eloise C. Smith, of orwich~Domu Her Bit, e Y Don’t wait until your cold develops Spanish Influenza or pneumonia. Kill it quick. ALkl QUININE M©" CASCARA ket in droves 6! hundreds, sometimes travelling 50 or 100 miles. Sixty years ago the farmers used to bring them in to the cities in wag- ons and sell them in public squares, and it used to be almost equal to a circus to go and hear the custom- ers dicker for a turkey which sold from 12 to 17 cents a pound, but which now seils from 45 to 60 cents, as much a pound as a whole turkey used to cost, and is ceasing to be the Thanksgiving dinner for all Ameri- cans. Uncle Jed hopes the Wide-Awakes will all have a good turkey dinner. ‘| THE WINNERS OF PRIZE BOOKS. 1—Margaret E Nosworthy,. Hampton—A Thrift Stamp. 2—Arline Pearl, of Augusta, Me.— The Boy Invertor’s Flying Ship. 3—Delsie Ames, of Norwich Town— A Thrift Stamp. 4—Gertrude M. Poirier, of Daniel- sor—A Thrift Stamp. 5—Helen Brenan, Tkrift Stamp. 6—Catherine McVeigh, of Norwich —The Boy Spies of Phiiadelphia. 7—Stella Gaska, of Juwett City— The Speedwell Boys. 8—Henry Brynan, of Norwich— Aeroplane Scouts in England. The winners of prize books living in the city may call ,at The Bulletin business office for them at any hour after 10 a. m. Thursday. LETTERS OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT Catherine McVeigh, of Norwich—I have almost forgotten to send you a card of thanks for “Bob Chester's Grit.” I read the book through and have enjoyed it very much. Beatrice Ableman, of “lorwich — I thank you very much fy- the prize book you gavz me. I fourd it very in- teresting. Katherine Taylor, of Norwich— thank you for the lovely rrize book you sent me It is very interesting and I hope to win more. Phyilis Burdick, of of of Norwich—A Manchester—I .+ |received the nice prize Look you sent me entitled.. The Outdocr Girls at Ocean View. Though my acknowl- edgements are very late, they are just as sincere. Elsie A. Freeman, of Hanover— Many thanks for the pri book 1 re- cetved. I have read it and like it very much. Dora Main, of Ledyard-—T thank you very much for the vrize book you sent me, entitled “The Red Cross Girls Under the Stars ang Stripes.” 1 have read it through and find it very interesting. STORIES WRITTEN BY WIDE- AWAKES. A Joyful Week. I've been in the seventh heaven of bliss for the last week. My own and only brother, whom I haven't seen for over a year, has been home on a fur- lough and oh! it was grea: to sée him again! , He's just received his com- mission in the Royal Air Force up in Canada. His uniform is very British- -looking: a soft shirt, and very military tunic, Bedford cord “breeks,” a fore-and-aft cap or a regular amccrs cap, with his insignia on in front, and a little cane. The cane is regulation, and he isn't ailowed to go without it, Isu't that funny ? He loves flying—I don't blame him any. I'd give anything to go sailing through the air, with the whole earth below me like a map and nothing up in the air but the birds. By the way, my brother says the cadets like to chase birds, although it is a forbidden sport, for if they overtake the birds and catch them in their propellers it smashes the propeller all to pieces. Another thing (hey like to do, which is also dangerous, is to fly low to the ground. When they see’a number of people together they ve down straight toward them until it seems as if they must crash rizht into the crowd, and when about 10 or 15 feed ahove them, they swoop over and then go right on as if nothing had happen- ed. Then they sometimes fly under bridges, too, and race with railroad trains. Bui they go so much faster than the trains that they have to cir- cle and loop up above them 10 keep from getting 'way ahead. My brother qualified as a pilot in the United States Naval Aviation when he was 18, but as he was too commission in he joined the Royal Air Force. Youngzer men are preferred there for flying. They learn more quickly, and are more daring than older men. No one knows yet what is to be done with the aviators now that the war is over. They may go across for more training, or perhaps do explor- ing or run mail routes. [ hope they will have airplane jitneys and then I can really take a ride in one, or at least, take a ride on one. ' MARGARET E. NOSWORTHY. How 1 Helped the Red Cross. First of all, I gave all I could to the Red Cross, and then I heiped by husking corn, doing errands and get- ting money from my mother. This 1 gave to the Red Cross. I am also a Victory boy and col- lccted $5. 1 also saved $4.25, with which I bought a war seavings stamp. 1 hope 1 can do more for them, as I am saving all I can. JOSEPH CYR, Age 13. Jewett City. Throwing Kisses. A little girl, accustomed to play, stood by the window one summer day. Throwing kisses, two by two, as you often see little children do. ; The mother saw the darling well, { but who they were for she could not itell. Still on flew the kisses, away, away, as sweet as the sun of a sum- mer day. “What are you doing, my darling Bell?” “You can see me, mother, and can't you telli “Throwing kisses, but why, dear? For I see ,nobcdy far or near?”. “Why, mother. you kn as well as I who lives 'way up above the sky; 'tis He who eees me every day, when I'm sleeping, and when at play. “To God and Jesus the Kkisses 1 throw, because, dear mother, I love them so! I cannot see them, of course, } know, but they can see me, wherever go. “And they want the kisses, for don’t you see, I must love them, if they love fne? The teacher at Sunday school told me this, and those I love I always kiss” LEONA BERGERON. | Taftville. Food Conservation. It was about 7 c’'clock in the Brown home. Mr. Brown was sitting down in a comfortable chair to read the news- paper, when his little son came up to him and sat on his knee. For a few minutes he was quiet. Then he said: ‘Dl.ddy, what does food vonservation mean?" “Food conurvnmm my son,” said Mr. Brown, “means the act of saving €aed Wa muet sove wheat alsa en. 10th Prize, $0.25, by Annic Long of Danielson—Our WatchDog—Dandy! gar and fats, for they will give warmth to the soldiers’ bodies. We must also save food for the French and Belgian people who are starving over there for the want of food. We must | try and be satisfied with a little of everything and not two or three help- ings of each. The little Belgian chil- dren would be glad to get what you wouldn’t eat. So we must all save! save! save!™ CATHERINE M'VEIGH, Age 10. Self Denial. : One afternoon during the Thanks- giving holidays as Marie Henshaw and her younger sister Phyllisesat in the library of Dr. and Mrs. Henshaw, Marie amused her sister by reading an essay which had won her the first the juniors in high school. The sub- ject “was Self Denial. Marie was a clever girl, so the task proved to be well done. She represented her subject in so striking a light that it made consider- able impression on the mind of her hearer, and as soon as she had fin- ished it, Phyllis #aid (instead of prais- ing it): “I thank you for your good advice and shall profit by it.” Marie felt disappointed that Phyllis should begin to moralize about the comppsition instead of praisingl it; confirmed her favorite opinion that Phyllis hadn't a spark of genjus. Phyllis repeated her request, but finding her sister more inclined to talk of the merits of her essay than to draw any improvement from it, con- tented herself with her private resolu- tions. “In two weeks,” she thought, “the last day of the campaign for the U. W. Works comes, and I haven't contrib- uted yet. I shall deny myself some- thing to be able to do my bit.” That same afternoon a matinee of special interest to Phyllis was going to take place, and Marie and Phyllis were to go. As Marie was ready, she cried: “Hustle, Marie, we shall be late,” but Phyllis complained of a slight headache and declined the of- fer. - “Fifty cents saved,” she said. She had a strong liking for choco- lates and in the evening as she passed by her favorite candy store she didn’t stop in for her usual box of ,candy. “Another dollar saved,” she mused to herself. The following Monday school began. At lunch time she only bought a sand- wich—which cost 15c, instead of buy- ing other delicacies she usually ate at lunch time. “Another half dollar,” she said. Little by little her purse was filling. Her class was planning for a social and she would need a pair of new pumps to match her new gown. “I shall wear my old ones,” she decided, at last, and despite her pumps she en- joyed herself immensely—"$2.50 in my purse,” Phyllis thought. Monday mornnig she proudly told her friend of her savings she pro- duced a five dollar bill, and handed it to her, saying: “l am proud to be a Victory girl,” and smilingly left the room, while the others, with surprised looks, followed her. GERTRUDE M. POIRIER, Age 14. Danielson. The Scarlet Tanager. The scarlet tanager is related to the finch family. has several other names besides the scarlet tanager, which are as follows: Fire bird, rocket bird and black-winged redbird. It is of a bright red color and the wings are black. The male bird does all the singing. The female bird is of an olive color with wings of dusky brown. The female bird is not bright like the male bird because she is always in her nest. If she were a bright red, many would be attracted to her nest and the young ones would be in dan- ger. In the winter these birds g to their native land, South America. and in the summer they brighten our lawns from May to October. HELEN BRAUMAN, Age 12. Norwich. The Faithful Newfoundland. Little May lived with her parents in a small cottage just outside the vil- lage. The railroad trackk was but a short distance from her home, and May had often been told not to go there. May was a good little girl in many ways, but she had one naughty habit of running away from home. In all hex wanderings her constant companion was her good dog, Carlo, a large Newfoundiand. One bright sunny morning May went out to play with Carlo and her dollies. but becoming weary she passed through the gate and went down the road. 0Old Carlo was in great trouble. He placed himself in her way and bark- May wandered on, picking flowers by the roadside, singing gaily to herself, until she reached the railroad track. Feeling tired, she lay down and fell asleep. Carlo lay by: her side, watching her carefully, and when the roar of a| coming train was heard he sprang to| his feet. The train came dashing around the curve at full speed. Little May slept on. Carlo barked as loud as he could to stop the train. The engineer saw the little girl, put on the brakes and closed his eves, for he could not bear to see the little thing crushed to pieces. Suddenly Carlo turned, grasped little May in his mouth and dragged her off the track. Little May was unhurt, but poor Carlo was caught by the passing train and crushed to death. Poor little May went home crying and at last succeeded in telling her mother that Carlo was dead. May’s father went down to the track, brought back the remains of Door Carlo and buried him beneath the ap- ple tree in the yard. Long and lovingly little May attend- ed his grave; flowers were planted anon it and watched dailv. But vom may be sure that little May was cured of her habit of running away.- HENRY BRYNAN. Norwich. Our Hallowe'en Party. The last of October we had a Hal- lowe'en party at school. My brother, my sisters, a friend of mine and I brought our Jack o' lanterns to school. | We had the party in the afternoon. First of all we pulled down the cur- tains and lit our Jack o' lanterns, placed them on the desk of those to whom they belonged and left them there till the light went out itself. Next we had a pail filled with water and some apples floating “in it. We had to try to: bite the apple while it foated. ‘When we were tired of the apples, the teacher ‘strung one raisin on a string and two of us had 't6 chew the string, the one who got to the raisin first, without touching the string with' their fingers, could eat the raisin: but the string had to be the same length on each' side the raisin. Then the teacher drew a pumpkin moonshine on a paper and also a sep- arate cap for it, and while blindfolded we had to pin the cap on the pump- kin. A girl friend of mine pinned it in the exact place and won. After this we started t: play indoor games, as it was raining outside. We played Jacob and Rachel, Stage Coach. Farming, Cat and the Mouse, Going to California, and Red Hot Handkerchief. Playing the Red Hot Handkerchief was great fun. We played this game for quite a while. I think we were yery noisy indeed that day. When our time was up ‘we went home, thanking our teacher for our good time. STELLA GASKJ\, Age 10. Jewett City. A Picnic at Spectacle Pond. One day during the last week of our summer vaction some {riends of mine decided they would have a picnic, and only invite a few young people. The day we had the picnic was cloudy, but it did not rain, and wes fairly warm. It is_about two miles house from where I live. The place where they had the pic- nic. was on the shore of Spectacle rond, a three ininute walk . from their hlo‘usc There was only cight of us in all. There was a small tent down on ‘the shore of the pond that we kept sand- wiches in. We rowed on the ‘pond and went swimminy. As the water.was rather cold we played games, when we got dre?sed to help get'us warm. We then had our reireshments, which consisted of sandwiches, apple turnovers, with pears and ice cream. We then went up to the house and played the piano and sanz. ‘We all voted the picnic to be a suc- cess. to their ARLENE PEARL, Age 15. Augusta, Me. The Statue of Liberty. Ferhaps sonie of the Wide-Awakes have never read about ‘he Statue oi Liberty. The little steamer was ready to start for Bedloe Island, where = the Statue of Liberty coull be . seen, 5}nnding tall, and stately against the sky. Some one asked how hig the Statue of Liberty is? When it was made, There was such a lot to see. They frst explored thg dungeons under the statue. There was some ope there to answer these questions. 4 He was u soldier. After looking over the dungeons we next went to the elevator, which was run by a soldier. The elevator did not go all the way. You have to climb round and round the winding stairs to the torch, in Liberty’s ‘haad, from which you can see for a leng way. “Liberty Enllghtenmg the World " said ‘the soldiers, everyboGy and everywhere!” top to feet. 'The torzh ‘will hold- twelve peo- ple at one ‘time. Forty people in the head. Ome -finger is .eight and one- half feet long. = An artist. from ‘Alsace, named Bar- tholdi. . designed it.- A great many workmen helped make it. The French people raised- part-of the money to pay for it, and the Americans the other: part. There was a kind of club meant to keep the momory ef the French and From American friendship frash, It was called the TFranch and American Union. The statue was not finished until eleven years after it was begun and was dedicated on the sixth of July, cne hundred vears after the Declara- tion of Independence ' was signed. Cleveland was president then. There was a great celebration on the Island. Isaac Bedloe was the first owner of the island and it was cailed after him. The real name now is Liberty Island. After Isaac Beqloe died his daugh- ter sold the island for one hundred nounds. The city of New York -bought it and built a pest house on it. Then the Urited States bougat it and built a fort there. DELSIE AMES, Age 12. Norwich Town.. PRESTON The Conference of the Six Churches will be held ‘at the Congregational church here, Wednesday, Dec, 4. The grange election at the last reg. ular meeting resulted as follows: Mas- ter, Frank E. Crary; lecturer, Mrs, E, L. Barnes; steward, Fred Tholar; as- sistant stwan‘l, Sydney Hall,: dlap- lain, Rev. T. J. Lewis; treasurer, Mru. Nellie Maine; secretary, Mrs. N. H. Hall; gatekeeper, Clifford 'Crary; Ceres, Mrs, Hattie ‘Bennett:. Pomons, Miss Rebecca Hollowell; Flora, Miss Cynthia Crary and lady assistant steward, Miss Hattie Bennett; mem- bers of t:ec\‘mve cumnlttu, B P Blmel. ot ‘Liberty for all, and | P bottom of “the statue is 303 ‘ednesday- afternoon “from - ‘his residence in Grtmte street. was at- tended by t many friends, in- ol and quarry cmployes; as well as men prominent in the granite industry from other places. T ral tributes; in number und - Wwere mever equaled at ‘any . funeral held in Westerly; mementoes from relatives, intimate {riends, - associates + business and Masonic tions. 3 5 The funeral service was condusted by Rev. Frederick A. McDonald, now engaged in Y. M. C. A, work in Virginia, a_former pastor of Pawca- tuck Congregational churcn. of which Mr. MtLaren w: an active_member. Durial was at River Bend. The bear- ers, selected from employes of the Quarry Hill plant,” were William Mit- chell, William- C.° Smith, Herbert G. ‘Allen, Alexander G. Thompson, Wil- liam H. Ledward and George H. Led- ward. The golden wedding day of Mr. and Mrs. Lodowick C,'Shippee, of Iasi Greenwich- was on- Tuesday, and their three sons and three daughters weiec at the old home, the Locust Hill farm, ‘| Division road, two and one-half miles from the village, as follows: John Smith Shippee, a Brown uni- versity graduate and college profes- sor; -Annie Maybelle, wife of Freder- ick J. Hoxie of Phenix: Harry Lodo- wick Shippee, a Brown graduate, now living in Apponaug; Grace Emolyn | Shippee, principal of Spring street] schoel, East Greenwich; Hannah Phe be, wife of Bernal C. dwards of Providence, and teacher of the vocal department at East Greenwich acad- emy, and ‘Allen Edward Shippee, grad- uate of Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and connected with the Tawtucket gas plant, Todowick C. Shippee is the son of Fardon V. and Hannah (Stone) Ship- pee, and was born April 18, 1848, at the old Mill place, in Shippeetown, i He married Nov. 26, 168, Miss Anna J. Smith, daughter cf. Capt. John Smith of Wickford, who lost at sea before his daughter was born. The-marriage ceremony of Mr. and Mrs. Bhippee was in keeping with the times. and the custom in _country -places. The young people drove to Exeter, where Elder Joseph Carpen- ter lived, and there were married. They lived at Phenix a short time and then removed to East Greenwich, where Mrs, Shippes carried on a mil linery business for fourteen years. They lived in Westerly for a brief period and then. went back to Mast Greenwich, and have since then lived at Locust Hill farm. The First District board, with jur- isdiction over State Division No. 1, which includes Westerly and the rest of Washington county, and East and West Greénwich: of Kent county, met at the state house on Tuesday to wind dp its affairs preliminary to discharge. Records and papers were fully signed and all put in shave to be turned over to Captain George H. Webb, director of the draft for Rhode Island, upon the' receipt of final instructions. Cap- tain Webb does not know just when he will be authorized to accept the records and discharge the board mem- pers. Governor Beeckman thanked the rmembers for their faithful service since the selective service law was cnacted. Franklin L. Hall, formerly auditor of the Narraganuett Electric Lighting company, to. which the Westerly Light and Power company is subsidiary, has been elected f:cretary and treasurer of the corpor~iion, succeeding the late William G. Nye, Jesse E. Gray was elected assistant secretary, There are eleven gold stars on the Westerly Roll of Honor recantly placed in front of the town hall. The stars are opposite -the names of Josiah F. Liroadfoot, Harley P. Chase, Wallace G. Craig, Joseph Denton, Anthony A. Ferraro, Rapael Giorno, Daniel A. Hunter, Arthur Marsden, William Marsden, Clarence M. Perry and John Murano. The recent real estate transfers re- corded by Town Clerk Everett E. i Whipple are as follows: Charles J. Rood to Eva Pape, and others, house end land in Avondale; Newman P. ‘Tuckerman, by heirs, to Pasquale De Lucca and wife, house and lot in West street; Joseph Cloran to Jahn Ben- son, two lots in Bradford park; George A. Golden to Lottie E. Goiden, house and lot in Dixon street Honora O'Brien to. Annie O’Brien, on arter inter- est in house and lot in Spruce street; Elizabeth A. Simms to Henry P. Wal- ton, 100 acres with all improvements, in Post road: Henry L. Mitchell and others to Hobart B. Avers, two tracts with improvements, north of Dann’s Corners: Angelo M. Gflarino to Sal- vatore Sposata and wife. lot in Co- lumbus park; Katherine . Michie, guardian, to Louisa Cinzerella, two lots on Bradford r During the -ecorded two chattel mortgage of $600. Westerly is interested in the federal release by the felt section of the war industries board, as the Davison felt mill located here, in common with all others, from 'the obligation of securing special ‘permit to produce and sell their merchandise. The felt mills have been notified that they can resume the manufacture of felts for civilian pur- poses. This was a loss that was felt. ‘The mills are now enabled to preduce materials that are much needed both by industries that require felt in con- nection. with the finished items they roduce, and will*likewise benefit the requiring felts of consuming .public various kinds. So far as‘the supply:of felt controls the situation, the action taken will endble ‘the ‘piano and.musical instru- ment manufacturers to. resume their activities. 'The felt, shoe -and slipper manufacturers. will. benefit to a like extent, .as well. as other industries which have been compelled to do with- out the material. The capital stock is $550,000 (not $50,000) of ‘the mnewly incorporated Ninigret Mills company of Westerly. There are- 5,000 shares preferred $100 and 5,000 shares common at $10 each. The incorporators are Irederick E. Fowler, Charles Perry and Charles S. Fowler. 3 Rev. William J. ‘McNeil, pastor of Pawcatuck Congregational church, preached at the union Thanksziving service held Wednesday evening in the Paweatuck Seventh Day Baptist church on ' the subject Clouds Have Their Silver Linings. There was a special musical program in which nearly ail' the church choirs partici- pated. There was a large congrega- tion, and a spirit of relizious patriot- ism prevailed. A pleasing featfire was the singing of .America, the old words being set to a new tune by Dr. Whit- ford.« The Thanksgiving proclamation was read by Rev. F. C. A. Jones, the scripture lesson by Rev. F. S. Kinley, and Miss Charlotte Maxson gave a violin ‘solo, Andante Cantibile, Mozart. The Fourth company, Westerly, Rhode Island State guard, will partici- pate in the mimic Battle of Vimy Ridge to be produced in Narragansett park by the state guard. The battle will be carried out in all its details and -made as realistic as possible. * Augustus B. Harrington, scn of Rev. and Mrs, H. L. Harrington of Westerly, has been appointei by Secretary Lan- sing to a’secretaryship in the United States embassy at Madrid and will sail for' his post of duty next week. He resigned as a secretary in the war department in the office of General Crowder to accept the position. He was born in Alhnrly/‘o years' m and @ |Harry Bosworth, and the latter’s fam- | ily. 5th Prize," $0. 20. by Florence ‘E. Fe! lows of Washington, D. €—A Thought. te is said to be the youngest man tp hold | a similar position in the state depart- ent.. He graduated from:the Wester- I iy _High school in 1917 and was cl L valedictorian, and a year later from ., a Providence business school. He r ceived appointment as a:secretary. to General Crowder in compef tive exam- ination. ‘He was called .to ‘service in the draft of Sept. 11 and went from Washington to Camp Greene, Char- lotte, N. C., Nov: 11. ‘Two days later he ‘was ordered back to Washin&ton, where he returned to his former duties until he resigned last .Thursday. Local Laconics. i The Pawtatuck river was ice fringed Wednesday mormng for the first time this season. E Thanksgiving services will be. held in the Episcopal and Catholic churches today, all other churches having united in’ the Wednesday evening service. ‘Thanksgiving day will be pbserved by the suspension of business in Wes!-1 erly. A flurry out of thé ordinary will be occasioned. by the departure and home coming: of the Fourth company from The Battle of Vimy Ridge. The linen shower for French, hospi- tals being secured by Westerly chap ter, Red Cross, is pravressmg satis- factorily. Mrs. Harold D. Livingstoge and M Addison Archie will spend Thanksgiv- ing day in Providence. A. McClellan Weeden, assistant jani- tor of the Memorial and Library build- ing, went to Providence Wednesday. He will witness The Eattle of Vimy Ridge this morning. The Westerly High school team and an alumni {eam will ‘contest at foot- ball in Riverside park this morning. The free show of the South County Poultry and Pet Stock association eopens today in the state armory. Dr. Robert Farnham returned Wed- nesday from Block Island, making the trip in a small fishing. craft. s Miss Margaret Cottrell has- returned after a visit in Rochester, N. Y. A large delegation from Westerly will be in Providence today to witness the big sham fight. Mrs. Norton Wood and family will leave today for San Francisco and take a govérnment transport there for the Philippines, where Colonel Vonon Wood is stationed. = Uondne i, & STONINGTON Miss Nellie Burchall will spend Thanl\sgwm.. and the week end with relatives in Tridgeport. Everett N. Pendleton has.as guests Mr. and Mrs,- Moses Fendleton, and son. ‘of Brookline, Mass. Captain F. J. Ostman is in T:ston for several days.® Miss Helen Gloucester, )uass Charles T. Wllla.rd will give thanks in_Passaic,’N. J. Miss ‘Pauline * Whitford, dence, is the guest of Mrs. Holmes. The body of Mrs. John E. Culver, who died” Saturday in Deaver, is due to arrive in' Stonington today. Fishermen are: not having the ordin- ary fishermen’s luck th days, but are bringing in large fares of fish. EAST WOODSTOCK E. L. Upham of West Newton, Mass., spent a few days last week with hig parents. Miss Agnes White of Suffield is home for ten days owing to.the. closing. of schools”in that town because of influ- enza. There was no service here Sunday evening, .the .church peoplé receiving an invitation to attend = services at| Woodstock Hill. A missionary meeting was held on Wednesday afternbon with Miss Nellie Pratt, the attendance being 24. - The'| leaders were Mrs. L. H. Linderman, and Mrs. A. H. Hibbard. the second and third chapters of The Women Workers of the Oriefit being used. A .social hour followed. Miss ‘Butterworth, who has been caring for Mrs. Emily Allen, returned Sunday to her home Mass. s Marguerite Bosworth spent the week end in Hartiord with her brother, Collins is visiting - in of * Provi- Silas P, Mrs. W. E. Hammond has been at- fendant at the library for three weeks during the absence of Mrs. Maysthe librarian. Vera Jackson of South Woodstock was a week end guest of her school- mate, oLuise Linderman. Both' are| seniors ut the academy MANSFIELD DEPOT !' in Sturbridse, | Nsw‘ e e and .mhnent SEIT Quickly soothe and.heal eczemas, rashes, . itchings and burnings of the s skm. “These fragrant, su creamy -emollients tend' o prevent little skin and scalp troubles becoming serious if used f8r every-day toilet purposes.,, e e .Sl—ple!-nhf S okt 3 card: *“Cuticura. “ ton.’ everywhere. Soap2sc. Ointment 25 and sc. OISR Vigor SUCCESS IS ACHIE byvxbfmn shd ‘When one \I plisk work. One elxhe causes of ill health and low vmlhy iy the improper functioning of the: kidse: hen_théy :J-'D llhhall “Trouble :qulu wl waste and poisonous stiff jois @nd rheumatic nnn rauscles, and T symptoms quickly follo * ey dney P basish efiect of kiduey gnd biadder trouble by remoying the cause. # re m\ curative. They tone up th. weakened or diseased organs. & H. D. Castleberry, Masi «hi Porc. glmlf: La., writes: 3 le | ever used. I recommend them to l“ who suffer with kidney aod bladder trogble." S E——— Lee' & Osgéod. ' | IV 2 Dnear a ravine in' the woods Héy(md ui Five Mile ‘rock. - The Christian Endeavor. fopic Su day evening was Giving Thanks. TI meeting ‘was led by Mrs. B. R. Yerlg Mrs. Lovett is visiting friends at e ©0ld home in_ Canterbury. A union 'Thanksgiving service W be held with the First church, I non Centew this (Wednesday) ing. Rev. Thomas A. Williams, tor here, is to deliver the sermon. A committee appointed met Sunday afternoon -to arrange for a Christmas program and entertainmen pas- Many of jthe young people from here attended the husking bee at Alfged (.happ%‘ls Tuesday night. After the husking, refreshments were served and daneing was enjoyed by young and old. Mrs. Chappell sang. two solos. The Fureka Social club .dance was postponed Thursday evening on ac- count of the.death of Corporal Frank Wilcox, one of the members, who was killed in France. and Mrs. Mills. of ‘\ew London “moved to the northern:part of the town. The baked' bean! Suppert, 4heY enter- tainment held at Lake Pond church Saturday avas well” attended and a good amount of money was made for the Red Cross. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Strzyzeuski and Ross Strzyzeuski and William Caulkins jof Lyme were callers ‘ati*Mrs. J. E. Powers’ Sunday. - Mrs. ‘Ethel Eastland and, Ellen Pow- ers of Fitchville were - callers on friends here Sunday Mrs. Charles Powers' death occurred Monday afternoon at.her heme on the Avery farm.’ The people #gre very grieved to hear of het death? ! LYME The Red Cross work in this pagt of the town will be complelefl at_the room of the L. B. Mrs. J. I, Ray- mond, by her untmng Wworke as chair- man of the Red Cross, ¢ much for the success 6f the work here. Mrs. Helen Gage visited her sister, Mrs. Egbert Bill, at.the La)\ren hospital last Thar. < Miss Emma Beebe returned L e home at Deep Rn er Sunday after a visit with her sister, Mrs. Lizzie Bill, in_Sterling_City, the U, 78. A~ spent At the meeting of the C. E. socxety last Sunday all'the officers. were re- elected for the next six months, but! some «changes weré made in: the ar- rangement of thé eommittees.. A meeting of Red Cross workers was held Tuesday .to fill a' rush order. Mrs. Amelia Stone of Hartford spent the week end with her: s)ster, Mrs. W. H. Stedman: % The C. E. Society has at last secured a service flag in honor of the one member over there, George S. Nelson. Mrs. Jane Stedman,is away for a week for a Thanksgiving visit at the home of her son in Chaplin. 2 Several new members have recently been added to the C. E. society of Dun- ham Memorial church. The Thursday ‘evening devotional meeting will be omitted this week. The November church covenant and business meeting is to be held Sat- urday afternoon ‘dt the home of the Misses Tilden. Tt Pl GOSHEN A number from this place attended the peace social at the First church in Lebanon Friday evening. E. H. McCall' and his brother-in- law, F. O. Brown, are on a business trip to: Vermont. Mrs. J. A. Randall entertained the | Ladies’ Aid.society Friday afternoon, 21 heing: present. . A. Perkins, .while -hunting for birds Friday, shot a lynx. .The -wild- cat weighed 33 pounds. Mr. Perkins is a crack shot with a gun and with the Ernest Ely o{ Sunday with his parents, Wimd Mrs. , E. Stiles. Ely. [ “Relatives and ‘friends- of aurice Peck .were relieved to hear: ftqm him last. Monday after ‘anxiously” waiting since Oct.- Ist for- news. Mr. and “Mrs. E: C! Clark “Thelma ahd Hamilton Bill of Deep!River were visitors-at L..Bill's Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. John Comstock. and daughter "Ruth "of Hadlyme, Mr. and Mrs. Erastus.’ BizdleWw aud ddughter’ Grace of Mu{dlefiéfd nnd}‘Mrg Grace Cone of Washingten s unday with Mrs. Bigelow. Mrs. Cone is.to leave next week ior sher hqme in the west. o SOUTH CRISWOLD Charles' 'A. Barber and san.~floyd Barber, and Charles H._ Barber are doing carpenter work at ?lg_mfleld for Miss Sarah Spalding. 77 Mr. Wood and Mrs. /Angie! Holly of Foster Center, R. L, were recent guests at the-home of Masen Gra Mr. and Mrs. FH.OM. Wildox enter- tained cleven zuests Nov. 17, includ- ing several relatives from . Wickford, R. I. At present they are entertain- |ing Mr. Wilcox's sister, .I arrison ; VBrown. s . 3 Mason Gray :whe ;E ing in Rochester R. I spent’ 2% &[ his { home in this place. { A teachers’ mesting was., bold at the _ Wylie schoolhouse “Thursddy." State Supervisor 0. E. Lowell of Norwich - and the following teachers were pres-. ent: Misses Tanner, Hasldn and. iss Blakeslee of I the ) Wylie aid of the. ‘Kpsun of the Voluntown scheol