Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, December 21, 1918, Page 5

FERGUSON'S EXCELLENT VALUES ARE OFFERED IN THE FOLLOWING ARTICLES Diamond Rings Gents’ Watches i Cuff Buttons = - Scarf Pins ) Cameo les’ Bracelet Watches / Lavallieres | / Neck Chains ' Toilet Sets Tie Clasps Gents’ Stone Rings {.adies’ Fancy Stone Rings Fountain Pens Silver and Gold Pencils Gold Knives for Gents’ Chains Bracelets Umbrellas | Rosaries, Etc. We are Headquarters for the HAMILTON WATCH | We advertise exactly as it is When They Come Back We sent our men over lit- tle better than raw recruits; they’re coming back not only| as better trained soldiers, but as better equipped citizens. They've learned on the bat- tlefield the value of the “best” —they're certain to demand it here as they fought for it there. We, as clothing merchants, ‘have set ourselves a standard, too—not to_sell;any, but the best we'¢an find. " 7T 7 | That's why we say, buy all- wool—even if it does cost! more—$27.50 to $40.00, the suit or overcoat all-wool. Murphy & McGarry 207 Main Street FINE SILVER SHAVING SET WITH BEVEL PLATE GLASS —FINE GIFT FOR BROTHER, FATHER OR FRIEND, 3850 TO $21.00 The Pla; éEIen Co. Established 1872 NORWICH, CONN. Jdewelers Telephone 760 67 Lafayette St. PETER VER STEEG FLORIST Cut Flowers, Funeral Designs, Weddina Decoratione. A. G. THOMPSON, F. S. Chiropodist, Foot Specialist (PROQTECT YOUR FEET), | M#r. Cummings’ Spring Arch Support Suite 7-8 Alice B ing, 321 Main St. Norwich, Conn. Phone 1366-4 TEACHER OF VIOLIN will take limited number of pupils. For rates apply 38 Union Street. GEORGE TOURTELLOT Musical Director at Davis Theatre FLOWERS FOR ALL OCCASIONS Orders Delivered TREES AND SHRUBS e L e e Norwich, Saturday, Dec. 21, 1918. e VARIOUS MATTERS Light vehicle lamps at 451 o'clock this evening. 8 The almanac Winter begins today, December 21st. Choice neckwear for gentlemen at Keppler's, 99 Main St—adv. The change to bright, sunny wea- ther has helped cure the influenza pa- tients. .Fifty printed calling_cards for 35 cents at The Bulletin Office—adv. Luther Skinner of Vernon installed the officers of Bolton grange- Friday evening. At FEkonk, F, C. Watson has sev- eral hives of bees, one hive of which has yielded between 70 to 80 pounds of honey. Bean supper in Buckingham Memo- rial tonight.—adv. St. Patrick’s parish school will not close until Tuesday next, reopening Thursday, Jan, 2, the day after New Year's. School in the Lantern Hilk.district, taught by Miss Gladys M. Eggleston, closed Wednesday with Christmas ex- excises. With sugar restrictions removed, Norwich bakers are having no diffi- culty in getting out their orders for jChristmas cakes. ‘When nourishing diet is required, use Horlick's—the original malted milk.— adv. Today, the feast of St. Thomas, the Apostle, there will be the celebra- tion of the Holy Communion at 10 o'- clock, in Trinity Episcopal church From North ~Stonington, ~George Caswell, who is suffering froth pnen- monia, has been brought to the Back- us hospital in Norwich for treatment. Choice neckwear ' for gentlemen at Keppler's, 99 Main St—adv. In the Hartford city court Thursday, Tucille Jones, whose case had been different times continued, was com- |mitted to the East Lyme reformatory for women. The state barber commission is to conduct an examination for barbers at the capitol Monday morning. when it is expected that about twenty cam- didates will take the test. Page & Shaw and Park & Tilford’s Christmas candy has arrived at L\ & | Osgood's.—ady. Tht lecture given at the Second Congregational Church House, Neéw London, Friday evening by Dr. Frank S. Bunnell, of Norwich Free Academy, was_for the benefit of Lawrence hos- pital. ’ All binoculars, spyslasse: tien glasses and other glasses lent to the government by patriotic citizens to provide “eves for the navy” will be returned to the people by whom they were lent. Those who have enrolled as mem- bers of the Red Cross for the year 1019 are being urged to wear the Red observa- Cross button and to display the Red | Cross service flag in the windows of their homes. See the gentlemen's beautiful neck- wear at Keppler's, 99 Main St—adv. The annual luncheon of the Society of the Mayflower Descendants, which has local members, will be held at the Mohican hotel, New London, today The society s a state organization ard has 250 members. Millinery, trimmed hats, untrimmed shapes and trimmings, at cut prices, 44 Broadway. Mme. Fournier.—adyv. The state tuberculosis commission las signed a contract with the tional Tuberculosls Association to dis- tribute the fund of 000, which is allotted, to Conpecticut-aut of the money appropriated by the Red Cro Waterbury papers refer to the fact that Private James C: er, of Nor- wich, killed Oct. 25, had worked for the 1l Manufacturing company for two years and was a_brother of Mrs. John Sullivan of 20 Irion street. George H. Bartlett, 73, died at’his home, on Fishers Island. Thursday. He hiad been in poor health for several | vears. He owned considerable prop- erty on the istand. Burial will be in the island cemetery today. (Saturday). Large assortment of gifts still to be found at Woman's E Ze Exchang pies and cake for Christmas. The number of renewals of bile licenses as announced by the au- tomobile commissioner the capitol for the six weeks' neriod from Nov. 1 to Dec, 13 is 13,919, compared with 13,370 for the corresponding last year. The officials of the Norwich Salva- tion Army, Captain and Mrs. Rich- ardson Jewell, have bLeen greatly en- couraged to receive a liberal check toward their Christmas fund from Herbert F. Dawley of Norwich and Fort Point. Home baking orders taken livered, coffee rings and brown Christmas gift boxes. Tel. 46 A committee from Ekonlk Mrs. Carl D. Gallup, Gallup and Bertha Say! Norwich Tuesday buyis presents for the Sunday s e concert and tree are to be held Sun- day evening. Principals of all Connecticut high schools have received from . D. Wood, federal director for Connecticu: of the United States Boys’ Working Reserve, coples of the farm craft les- sons which the federal government re- quRsts be used. Miss Madeline Sequara, daughter of Mrs, Mary Sequara of New London and Antone Medeiros, U. S. N., of New Bedford, were married Thursday morning at St. Mary’s Star of the Sea perfod church, New London, by Rev. Alexan- | der C." Wollschlager. See the gentlemen's beautiful nec wear at Keppler's, 9 Main St—adv. There is. talk of taking off the ear- ly ‘Saybrook Point and New London passenger train for workmer. in ship- yards and on_work by the ' govern- ment. The Saybrook Chamber of Commerce has started a paper, in- sisting that it remain on. A cable message dated Nov. 25th, received by Mrs. James Moriarty of Norwich, from her son, Dr. James L. Moriarty, of Waterbury, in service in a London hospital, announced hi: transfer to France, so that it is possi Lle he may be on his way home, The case of Scoville's appeal from probate was settled by azreement at Rockville in the superior court Thurs- day. Amberst B. Scoville of Lebanon had appealed from the decision of the probate court of the Andover district | in admitting the will of George M. Scoville to probate. A card has_been received by Mrs. Channing M. Huntineton, of Norwich, from her Son, Gurdon, who s in France with the Rainbow division and is in good health. Her son, Channing P. Huntington, Battery D, 50(h regi- ment, C. A. C. A, writes home under date of Nov. 5 that there are 23 Nor- wich boys in his battery, G. Harold Gilpatric, of Putnam, the state treasurer-elect, has announced Maplewood Nursery Co. T, H. PEABODY GEER Phone 986 ‘The Piano Turer Phone 511 ot o that he would reappoint Deputy Treasurer B. Frank Marsh and other members of the office force at the cap- itol. Mr. Marsh, a veteran of the Civil war, has served under eleven treasurers, having been firat appoint- ed'in 1887. Although water isnf intoxicating, makes barrels tight. it Rk pods de- A P it ki Miss Gladys Gallup of Danielson spent Thesday in Norwich. ; Miss Elizabath King of AMoosup has been the guest of relatives in . Nor- WIS : c Thomas Weaver and son John of Central Village have bee Norwich visitors this week. " CliffordOat, who was in the S. A. T. C. at Harvard, has returned to his home on CIliff street. Mrs. Max Corjn of East Orange, N. J, is visiting her aunt, Miss M. W. Rouse, 0f Washington street. - Mrs. N. L. Greig and Mrs. Willlam Swainson of Dayville, were visitors in Norwich early in the weck. Mr. and Mys. E. B. Clark of Say- brook are to spend the holidays with relatives in. Mystic ‘and Norwich. Misses Margaret and Ruth Ingles of Plainfleld were recent guests of Miss Evon Broadhurst of Norwich. Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Pearl of Brook- Iyn have been in Norwich this week, called here by the death of Mr. Pedrl's aunt, Mrs. A S_ Curtis. Mr. and_Mrs, Charles M. Ames, their son, Lloyd, and daughter, Delsie, of Norwich, were recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ezra P. Edwards, in Volun- town, Private Wajter McNeely of Boswell avenue who has been stationed at a southorn camp in Virginia with a med- ical unit is syending a short furlougp at his home nere. William H. Tagles, Norwich 3 the long-time rinter and publisher of The Gazette is sewously ill at his home 349 Liast Main street requiring the care of a registered nurse. Miss Lulu Penfield has returned_ for the winter to her home at 93 Spring street. Norwich, Imonths in New 3. and Mrs, William English Walling. Harry Conklin has resumed work as motorman for the Norwich di¥ision of the Shore Line Electric Railway Co. For several months Mr. Conlklin Tas been employed by the Assawaga Co. at Dayville. Word received by Secretary Hill of the Y. M. C. A. from J. Harold Ely stites that he has been_ relieved of military duty and’is at his home in Holyoke, He expects to visit his friends in Norwich right after Christ- mas. Private Harry Hilderbrand who has bas been a member of an _artillery company and has been stationed at various comps in the south and mid- dle west has been honorably discharg- ed from the service and has retunned to his home in this city. * Hilliard_Bruce came from Middle- town Friday to see his mother, Mrs. George H. Bruce, who has long been a patient in the Sheltering Arms. At the Connecticut Hospital for the In- sane, where he has worked since Aug. 13, he is in charge of the epileptic ward at night. Miss Mildred Lewis, who recently Dusiness course at the Nor- College, and had been v in_Willimantic for a has returned to the home of her father, Samuel E. Lewis, in Central Billage, 1 account of the re- cent death of her step-mother. She ill remain to assist at the home. |w o SERGT. PAUL RICKETTS ‘N HOSPITAL WITH APPENDICITIS icketts of 114 Prospect stract leafned tirough a let from his <on, Bradford, who with the 56th Reziment now oversea: that on, Serst. Paul S. Ri etts, in a hos 2 appendic letter, Bradford says t that his brother was ance and cne day went to see him but was told that he was in the hos- pital, but w recovering rapidly. is letter ‘was v ovember 15th s his cvery regson 5 son is out of the ield Artillery and has the ambuiances and other sup- ply wagons. 1e has seea some of the fighting but has not rewcived a scrateh. OPENS EXTRA WINDOW AT THE POSTOFFICE Friday was a busy day at the local postoffice, as both the incoming a'fl |outgoing mails were heavy. An extra window has been opened in the main office for the receiving of mail, so as to avoid congestion and delay for the patrons at this Christmas season. The |regular clerks arc working overtime and nothing is allowed to accumulate to interfere with the expected increase of mail on Monday and Tuesday. The station in the Thayer building is well patronized and is proving a great con- venience for the mailing of parcel post packages. FUNERAL. Terence F. Dalton. The funeral of Terence F. Dalton vho died in Philadelphia on Dec. 16th as held from the home of his sister Mrs. Conrad Schuler at 54 West Thames street on Friday morning at 8 o'clock followed by a requiem mass in St. Patrick's church at 9 o'clock. |Rev. Myles P. Galvin conducted the services and Mrs. F. L. Farrell ren- jdered Abide With Me at the close of the mass. There was a large attend- ance and many floral forms. The | bearers were Frederick Kadash, Con- rad Schuler, John Callahan, James Mahonty, Wiliiam Dynan and Thomas . Cummings. Burial took place i St. Mary’s cemetery. Funeral rectors Cummings & Ring had charge of the funeral arnangements. DRAFT BOARD PREPARING TO CLOSE ITS WORK ‘W. Tyler Oicott, chairman of the lo- | cal draft board, stated on Fiiday that about ten days more would complete the work of the local board and it ‘would become a thing of the past. The board is now at work catcning up the work or#red by headquarters ani have arranged the 7,000 questionnaires according to their numbers and have made a complete record of each regis- trant. The majority of tha juestion- naires have been completcd and pack- ed in cases ready ‘for shipment tc Hartford where they will k¢ held for reference. At Y. M. C, A. Sunday. At the local . M. C, A. the asual Sunday breakfast will ba. scrved to the men in uniform and agair the women of the “Y" auxiliary assised by sev- eral young ladies will serve the morn- ing meal. A fgief ten minute talk will be given by address will Alexander of the ¢ is a great favorit and he will sur hear him on this oc After the address the la United Congregational =n serve a lui to all p: as well as men in 1 come to attend. “In Woun rine Base who ne the sailors t all_who Clvliians niform are wel- ! List. The niame of Guy Underwood is given in the list of wounded, degree undetermined, aturday) morn- rest relative is Underwood, R. Conn, Mrs. Anna No. 1, Norw! A man's reputation for wisdom de- pends less on what he really knows than it does on what he doesn’t say. _ NORWICH BULLETiN, e Financial Criss For Refusal by New Londoa merchants to cash for cmployes of the Groton Iron Works the pay checks that they have received from the company has brought light to the financial straights into which the company has tome. Over 100 men from this city are em- ployed at the company’s shpyard at Eastern Point, making tkc trip to and fro each day Ly train and by automo- bile bus ; Wages at {he plant have been among some of the highest paid at any place in this section during the period of the war. A number of men have quit work at the plant and: it is reported that some 500 men will quit worl: there to- night (Saturday). A group of auditors sent by the goy- ernment havg been at work on _the bocks of the Groton Iron works for the past week or more, with a view to as- certaining it is understood, the exact payments for labor and amounts expended in cther channels It Is said that the government has ail along guaranteed the abor pay roll up to the time that the war ended. In respons: to inquirics addressed to him as to the financial status of the company, Edwin A. Morse. the presi dent, is quoted as saying that it was true’ that the company was crippled financially at the present time, but he saw no reason why tl coud not work out of it, in v work cogtracted for, and all it needed was a little assistance and time to tide it over. He said that the company was now pay:ng the men and cashing the checks at the yard so that no more be offercd local mer- He was asked concerning a contract for 56 steel ships which it is reported the company has contracted for. 3. Morse said that his comipany entered into a contract with a larre American company four months :es to build a total of 56 ships, to start immediate- ly_after the close of the war He said that it was plauned to build 25 of these chipe at the <iroton rard and 31 at the yard owned Ly the cora- pany at Aloxandria, Va. These ships said Mr. Morse, are of 2.400 tons, or nearly a thousand tons larger than ' the Tollara which was launched at, the yard iast month. Construction on this new contract| .cannot be siarted until affer the 12 ships for ths government were com- leted. He stated further that th. a.‘meflcun company which had ordered these ships had made a deposit of a ‘million dollars and he was not inclin- ‘ed to start work on them until they cameacross with more than that. He id also that the company was bound to finish the 12 ships for govern- ment first. ] The contract with ths American company of 56 ships mear« a contract involving close to $2,000,000. being at the rate of $200 per ton. R. O. White, assistant treasurer of the Groton Iron works, made the fol- lowing *addiijonal statement Friday afternoon. Fie said that e had talked over the telephone in the morning with E. A. Morse, who left for New York eariy in the morning, and he was au- thorized to state- that the . United States Steamship Co., is a Morse_interest, has arranged to take care of the immediate pre: financial needs of the Groton Irou works. The two companiys are not connected ary more than trat the Morge family is interested in both. Mr.' White sald that all the bills directly bearing on ship conWruction had been met, bu there were a lot of miscelkincous bills due on yard construction work that were vet unpaid. He said the stery that the government intends to taite over the operation of ibe yard is without foundation and that this wili not_oceu Mr. Whits stated also that A. Main, who is a naval arcuitect, anc who was at one time associited the late Charles R. Hanscom has been appointed general superintendent of the yard to succeed George C. Shep- vard, who resigned last week. Mr. Morse said Thursday that when the war brbike out the government commandeercd a number of steamers | owned by the Tnited Sfates Steamship Co.-and last week it secured perm sion to sell these boats. If a rea market can be found for them it will reliefe the financial embarrassment to some extent, for the United States Steamship Co. proposes to assist the Groton Iron works, through what ap pears to be only temporary difficulty. [COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION PLANNED The committee in charge of the com- munity Christmas celebration to be held at Union square at 7.30 Christ- mas eve now has their plans nicely formulated. The big tres was placed in_ position on Friday afternoon. It Wwill be generously trimmed and dec- orated with hundreds of small electric bulbs. The bandstand will soon be erected and Tubbs’ band has been en- zaged to furnish music for the occa- sion. Coming direcly after the close of the world war, Christmas has even a broader significance, and the event is in sincere and true celebration and recognition of “Peace on earth, good will toward men” In keeping with this spirit the occasion will be cele- brated by the singing of both Christ- mas carols and patriotic airs. Charles D, Geer will direct the sing- ing. The whole Liberty chorus is urged to be present and assemble on the steps at the, court house promptly at The whole attendance is heartily invited to join in the singing and sheets with the printed words will be distributed among all those present. No special notices will be sent to any of the Liberty chorus but each one is requested and expected to be present. Edward Connelly and Al Craig, the popular singers, have each consented to sing a patriotic solo, the public be- ing invited to join the chorus. expected that many sailors and sol- diers home for the Christmas furlough will be present and a rousing recep- tion on the part of the public is de- sired. Mayor Desmond will brief address of welcome and the whole program, to be announced later, will be brief but stirring and inspiring. The exercises will begin very prompt- 1y at 7.30 o'clock. LETTERS DISPEL FEAR ABOUT LIEUT. M'CORMICK Three Jetters from Lieut. John Mec- Cormick of this city have been receiv- jed by his parents bearing dates since the date upon which he was reported missing_in_action so that Tis parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. J, McCormick of 32 | Perkins place, think the officiai report |must be a mpistake. He was officially reported missing in action on Nov. 3, but they have letters from him dated Now. 18, 21 and 24. In none of these does he say ing about . any circumstance which might explain the report that he had been missing. He says that he is at field No, 3, a flying field at Issodoun in France. Y. M. C. A. OPEN HOUSE ON NEW YEAR'S DAY . The annual New. Year'’s open house of the Young Men’s Christian Associ- ation will be observed on January by a reception to the senior members, contributors and their friends. Tae programme will begin at eight o'closk and will include special exercises in the gymnasium, orchestra musi probbaly moving pictures and othe entertainments, In the afternoon of the same date an interesting social affair wili be ar- their parents and friends. MARLIN-ROCKWELL CUTTING FORCE IN NEW HAVEN Announcements made on. Friday in New Haven were to the effect that the Marlin-Rockwell _plant had been solely engaged on war muni- tions, will discharge one-half its force, probably exceeding two thousand per- sons, -today (Saturday), and that the WincheSter Repeating Arms, company will gradually each day release large groups. In the latter instance theme bers as readjustments are made to pre-war product. RED CROSS LINEN SHOWER CONTRIBUTIONS Upon the completion of the Norwich Red Cross linen shower there were 170 sheets, 567 bath towels, 499 hand towels, 157 napkins, 748 hapdkerchiefs, 157 pillow cases, 48 face cloths and 4 tray cloths. These articles have been forWarded by Mrs, James L. Smith. Miss Buckley of Storrs Demonstrator. Friday afternoon at a lecture and tea given by the New Haven Gas com- pany to the'New Haven Woman's club in the assembly rooms at 3 o’clock Iiss Dorothy Buckley of Storrs Agri- jcultural college, demonstrator at the Norwich county fair in September, ga a demonstration on An Oven: Cooked Dinner. Assisting at the tea were members of the home economics department. Sergeant Sage Recovers from Wound. Frederick E. Sage of 121 Cedar street has-heard from his son, Sergt. Wilfred J. Sage, who is somewhere in France, that he has recovered from a wound he received and has rejoined his com- pany in active service. The letter was dated Nov. 27. Brought Tinfoil. Children who brought in tinisil *to the Red Cross rooms Friday were Anna Retkovske and Hazel Pierce. 1t is give a ranged for the junior members and there, which will be re-employment in large num-| i |SUPREME COURT DECISION SUSTAINS COMMISSIONER A supreme court decision just an- nounced has been received here at office of Judge George K. Parsons, clerk of the superior court, which finds error and directs the setting aside of the judgment by Judge Gardiner Greene in a compensation case appeal in the matter of Mrs. Antonia Jackson, Turners Falls, Mass., claimant, and Berlin Con- struction Co., respondent. The su- preme court decision, upholds the original award in the case made by commissioner J. J. Donohue, and dis- misses the appeal taken on the award of the commissioner. Mrs. Jackson was the widow of Jdseph Jackson, alias Milefski, who had his leg broken on March 28, 1914 while working in New London. Sub- sequently the leg had to be amputa- ted and he died at Turners Falls on March 18, 1916. The case came before commissioner Donohue on the question of whether $1,010 which had been paid Milefski in’ compensation for the disability which Milefski_suffered before before his death should be cnedited on the compensation for 312 weeks at $10, which was awarded the widow as her husband’s death benefit. Commis- sioner Donohue decided that it should not be credited, ruling that the death Dbenefit in this case was to be paid irrespéctive of the previous compen- sation paid. The construction company took an appeal from this to the superior court whene Judge Greene gave judgment for them. Then Mrs. Milefski appeal- ed to the supreme court from this. This court's decision is for her. NORWICH LODGE, L. 0. 0. M, HAS NEW SERVICE FLAG Monday afternoon will see a new service flag unfurled at the Moose home. The flag which will be raised is absolutely different from any ser- vice flag that has been heretofore dis- played in the city and is_symbolic of the order. The design of the flag is taken from the principles of the order. It is made in a defending circle of . stars with a larger star in the center. The small stars that make up the circle represent the Moose who have Iglven their service to their country and kept the circle intact. The larger star in the center has a double mean- ing, as it represents both Mooseheart and the country and still remains in the center defended by the loyal Moose. The red on the border means the blood of the loyal Moose which has been spilled in France for our country. The white means purity which every Moose ought to show—pure in thought, pure in deed and pure in action. The blue in the stars means a blue blooded American which every Moose ought to be, and ready at all times to defend his country when his country calls, whether it be voluntary or selective. |WHIST AFWERNOON AIDS CHRISTMAS CHEER FUND More than $75 to be used to furnish Christmas cheer for poor children ‘was realized through an afternoon of whist Leld from 3 to 6 o'clock on Friday af- ternoon at K. of C. hall in the Sun- light building by a committee of Cath- olic ladies. , Those to receive the prizes at whist vvere Mrs. H, B. Davenport first, Mrs. Alfred Christian second, and Mrs. "’ T. Shea third. At bridze the prizes were won_by Mrs_ J. R. McNamara and Mrs. M. R. McGarrity. Mrs. W. A. Somers poured tea and 2 considerable sum was realized by the sale of home made candy and cake. Thercommittee in charge of the suc- cessful afternoon compriced Miss Theresa Steiner, Mrs. Sarah_E. Hill, Mrs. George A. Comeau, Mrs. T. A. Crowley and Mrs. Frank T, Sylvia, i OBITUARY. Gerald 8. Piercey. Word was received in this city on Friday of the death of Gerald S. Pier- cey at his home in Pleasantville, N. T, on Thursday morning, after a_week's illness, . from influenza. Mr. Piercey was well known in this city and New London. He was married to Miss Christine . Orn of New London about four years ago. He leaves his wife, two sons, Smedlsy, aged 2 vears, and Thomas, aged nine months; also his mother. Mr. Piercey is a brother-in- law of Mrs. George A. Risley of 454 West Main street, this city. G. Turner Loomis. . G. Turner Loomis died on Friday morning at his home in Montville, after being in feeble health for a long time. Mr. Loomis was with The Pal- mer Bros. Co., for many years, having been superintendent of the quilt mills at Fitchville, Oakdale and Palmer- town. About two years ago he suf- fered a partial shock and while he has since been able to get out, He never recovered his faculties fully. Mr. Loomis was born in Marietta, 0., on April 19, 1843. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Loomis. In early life he was engaged in the lumber business with his father and resident of Montville' for about 20 years. Loomis, of o Julia Coon and a niece, Miss Stelaa Coon of Monyille. 3 Brotan ron Works g2 then came east and was employed as mail clerk on the Long Island /rail- § Thursday was $27 with for the same day of $848.2: team captains are being urged to see that the territory which has been as- signed to them is thoroughly canvass- ed in the few days that remain before the campaign ends, which will ‘be on Monday night, Dec. 23, sible for the solg'%s and this country. And while we at home dre_answering Call, Red Cross workers in and near the ‘camps are planning and working and scheming to oi” Christmas that we at home want them to .have. closed on Friday Tecess. He is survived. by a son, - Guy Hartford, a sister, Mrs. * Mr. Loomis’ “very active in fra- ternal organizations. ‘He was a past master of Oxobc M., a past gran deputy of Thames lodge, 1. O. O. F., a past master of Uncas lodge, A. O. U. W, and was also a member of America council O. U. A. M. of Mont- ville_and of New London lodge No. 360, B. P. O. E, of New London. RED CROSS ROLL CALL 0 lodge, F.'and A. and past. district CONTINUES TO ADD NAMES <With a number of teams to hear from the enrollment in the Red Cross Christmas Roll Call for the fourth day of the campaign did not show any great increase over the three preced- ing days, which mean that the teams of workers have quitd a great deal to do before universal membership whifh is the. goal in this drive should have been’ reached. The number of enrpllments for otal receipts The Chairman 1ben Lepned said: “If the American people fully realized the great work that the Red Cross is do- ing; this-very moment, in fact, they would not wait to_be.solicited to join but would come forward and volun- tarily enroll themselves as members. Take for Christmas programme, now. that tons of Christmas goodies are on their way to the boys overseas, the American Red Cross giving the boys in the cantonments and hospitals in this counfry a merry Christmas, dividual Red Cross chapte: camps and cantonments are cooperat- ing instance the Red Cross s turning its aitention to Toward this end the in- ith the camp authorities in malk this Christmas as happy as po ors in the Christmas, Roll ive our boys the sort School Recess For a Week. The public schools of the town for the Christmas They will Aonday, Dec. 30. To Get Rid of Word Shoddy. We believe it is time that the press of the country discarded the use of the word shoddy and adopted the new term of reworked wool. It has been appar- ent for years that the average reader, particularly of the daily neswpapers and magazines, had firmly established in his mind that shoddy was synonym- ous with rubbish. It is unfortunate that this view in reference to shoddy has become so fixed in the minds of the general public, but it is time that the press of the country should lend its assistance. to_clearing up this er- roneous idea and in no way can this be accomplished so well as by the elimination of the term entirely so far as it has any reference to textile fabrics. Shoddy to the averase citizen has always meant something cheap and regardless of what may be writ- ten or printed in reference to it, it is never likely to conyey any other mean- ing. Tor that reason it should be dropped insofar as it has reference to the commodity now known as rework- ed wool. The present time is an exceptionally opportune one for getting rid of this unpopular and meaningless word, and we suggest that the trade papers, to- gether with the daily newspapers and magazines, . refrain from using this ob jectionable word and use the terms re- worked wool in its place. The idea that shoddy i3 rubbish or at least necessarily very cheap has been ex- ploded by the fact that the govern- ment has allowed from 25 to 30 per cent. of such material in the blankets and overcoatings of its naval and mili- open again on ‘tary forces, and it has done so after proving by exhaustive tests. that no combination of wool and . cotton is equal in warmth and durability to a garment made of virgin wool and re- worked wool combined. Some of the most prominent chemists of Great Britain who have recently aanlyzed uniforms worn by German prisoners have discovered that the material from which the cloth was made had been carbonized seven times, and still con- tained both warmth and ° strength. Such a test proves conclusively that anything described as rubbish is hardly the proper term for a material which has so much to commend it in the way of wearing qualities. With the formation of the war in- dustries board a department was cre- ated known as the woolen section with a chief in charge. This department of the government immediately recog- nize dthe importance of reworked wool in the carrying out of its war pro- gram. It recognized from the start that reworked wool was to play a very large part in colthing the Ameri- can army. For the first time in the history of textiles, reworked wool was placed on a parity with wool in mat- ters of transportation and priority for fuel. The government through the war industries board even went fur- ther and advised the civilian popula- tion of this country that not a pound of virgin wool could be released for the manufacture of clothing for civil- ians. We believe that the facts as above set forth justify the manufac- turers of reworkel wool in asking, as they have asked, that the trade papers, and the press at large, no longer mis- represent their product by referring to it as shoddy. Reworked wool is the new name chosen. Let's use itl=— Boston Commercial Bulletin. s of the Stricken:Folk of the Flemish Plains. By Margaret Bell. Silence across the flat plainse where the windmills wave their giddy arms! Silence in the old town, whose tower- ing belfry daily sounded the tocsin of warning that great air birds were on the wing! Silence over the yellow roofs_of the cottages and the crests of the gaunt old poplarsyswhich fringe the road to Ypres! No more anxious scanning of the clouds or hurrying to mouldy cellars. No more terrifying nights and agony enduring days. Oh, that the sun might Dbe generous in his smiles, and look kindly upon the world of new released humanity, these joyous autumn day: It is so long since they could greet his coming with anything but apprehen- sion! I am tLinking of old Sophie, who has watched 87 summers come dancing across the Flemish plains. Old Sopht, who carries a score of wounds, and whose war habitation has been the loft of a disused stable, near .‘Steenkerks. T first met her during an air raid. ‘What must old Sophie think of the sudden silence? ‘What does little Marcel think of %it, as he goes clattering over the cobbles in sabots many sizes too large for him, to the altar by the crossroads, where, every day, he used to burn a candle Memo! THE THAMES NATIONAL BANK. Norwieh, Conn., Dec. 21, 1918. The annual meeting of the Stock- holders of this Bankj for the election of _ Directors and the transaction of such “other business .as may. legally come before them, is hereby called to be held at their Banking House on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 1919,at 11 o'clock a. m. A. GIBBS, Cashler, pear the | ReserveSupply of Energy? 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It must seem strange to the little children who came ‘into the world of incessant thunderto hear nothing all day but their own laughetr and the music of happy voices. Strange to be able to play all day, with no ominous whistlings or click-clack of mitrail- letse to send ‘them scuttling back to their cellars. At the edge of a shattered, town was a school to which, every morning, has come at all audible. Outside 'the schodl, a boy did sentihel duty, his well trained eyes always turned toward the heav- ens. Sometimes Antwerpien; sometimes Gustave, whose old home was at Ath; or Henr, from Malines They wie all well trained in the sounds of £var, and will mot soon for- get - this know\dge. Perhaps at first they will be unable to sleep on ac are sure to miss the lullaby of the guns. There is someone else who wil on_either “side. lady who, for more than four ye: has devoted every moment of her time to the alleviation of the suffering of | her people. It will be a wonderful day’ when she goes back to Brussels. I should like to be there on that day.—London Chronicle. . Don’t Lick Stamps. Use a dampened sponge 1o’ seal your letters and to meisten the stamps, ad- vises the Popular Secience Monthly. | The ghie used on stamps and envelope flaps is made of bones and hoofs of cattle, and all sorts of rags are used in the paper. Besides, although they may have been sterilized, the-articles pass through many dirty hands whilé ontheir ° ‘oyou v Will Bring Our Boys Back Home it was Florenz, an the Bruxelloise, or chubby faced Victor count of the quiet of the nights. They enemy bombs were peppering the flelds A much loved little Council of -National De-’ fense to confine gift selec tions to things of real use fulness, except for. you children. e Good Clothes fully meet the spirit of i § this requirement; - 1 OVERCOATS. NECKWEAR HOSIERY © " CAPS - GLOVES : BLACK HOSE (for boys): .~ SUSPENDERS % : NIGHT ROBES § . 500 children came clumping over the| Y ¥ SUITS - cobbles of the chaue—:. The nuns| ' UNDER! k) and masters always had to raise théir |/ WEAR voices very loud, to.make- themselves % - B¢ HATS . " TROUSERS . SHEEP-LINED COATS - - _ARMBANDS =~ SHIRTS COLLARS Handkerchiefs can be miss it, too, and thank God! A simple, ‘] . 5 Hine Soxal Taay whom 1 1ave oher| found-at right prices seemn driving ‘along ‘the roads when REEFERS (D. B. Short Coat) DelCO-LIGHT © The complete Electric Light and Power Plant Saves time and farm. efficiency—Pays for itsel? CARL W. BROWN 113 Thayer Building, Norwich, Ct. Telephone 1874-14 CENTRA, NEWS PHOTO GERVICE, NEW VORK. A most recent photo of Edward N. Hurley, of Chicago, who- sailed for Europe to arrange the return of American troops to their home shores. Mr, Hurley is chairman of the Shipping Board. ANNOUNCEMENT NEW YORK SHOE SHINE AND HAT CLEANING Ladies’ and Gent’s Hats, Scarfs and Gloves Cleaned at Reasonable Prices— clean and courtsous service. Special chairs reserved for ladies. We open-to the people of Norwich, December 23,,1918, First Class Pool Room, Cigars, Cigarettes and Tobacco. 36 Franklin Street - Next to Thumm’s o ‘Whitestone Clgars «ill be $430 aj hundred from Jume 1st, 191S. Same rate per thousaad. . 4. ¥. CONANT, . 11 Freaklin Street. wholesorme, nutritious fee ways right. Chas. Slosberg & Soqé 3 Cove Street CHIRQPRACTIC for Acute and Chronic Dise " Boynton & Boynton DOCTORS OF = CHIROPRACTIC WHEN YOU WANT Lo put your buss! tness before thc public, there is n@a!, AT TH FAWELLSCE, “Good Clothes Store” labor—Increases, BESURE .- You are right, then go nhe.‘.{L This is a well known adage, " w!'nich it is well to put mtd When you wnn[{ ‘Hay, Grain, Qats, Flour Feed of any kind, come to! our store, and you will bg right. We carry only «:lealt.l ! | i ! |stuffs and our prices are i’él = 283 Main St. medium better than through the vertising: columns 'of The Bulletin.