Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, December 21, 1918, Page 8

EVENTS OF FIFTY YEARS AGO . In Norwich fifty years ago the city Rumed s attention §o the Christmas ons. © assessors of the }’:!m“':"w the grand list at $21- '203,308, which was an increase of over Hook and Ladder company was held in Breed hall last evening and was well attended. Dec. 19, 1868—At a special meeting' of the common council three patrolmen half a million. were presented on charges preferred Extracts {rom The Bulietin files of | by Captain Nathan Small. They were *68 follow: charged with rebelious conduct and Dec. 14, 1368—There are 2,033 houses in the town of Norwich, an increase of 320 over last year. They are valued at $4,430,845. There are 346 stores valued at $1.549,600, and 62 mills and manufactories valued at $3,544,278. «The grand list this year amounts to 521,203,308, an increase of $838,044. On Friday evening Charles Reynolds of Preston was accidentally shot by James Spicer, Jr. Spicer was handling two guns and one was accicentally dis- charged, the shot hitting Reynols in néglect of duty. The trial cf the men is creating much interest and a great deal of comment. The internal revenue for the month of November amounted to $3,311.34. JUDGE MALTBIE HEARD FIVE DIVORCE PETITIONS Tive divores matters were presented bofore Judze W. M. Maltbie in the superior court here on Friday after- noon. Annie L. Lewis of Norwich is to secure divorca from Barl D. Lewis of Norwich as soon as her counsel flles an affdavit as to her husband's mili- tary service, She is given the custody of a fourtean year old dughter. Mrs. Tewis brought suit on the grounds of ey T Hcarareron for | habitual intemperance. She was mar: trimmings aw 0 demend and little | ficd to the defendant on ns eatment garties of young folks are out after|of hier began a vear later. Her maiden s - o n s Lat A Yuletide aspert and there never hefore | "LRn T L\(Iifiejrmoe!rNorw!rh‘wn: grant- were euch aitractions to please the|.f o aivorce from Marle Alberta P Jackson Miller of this city to whom he 1868—The river in front of was full of floatine ice yes- terday and if the cold weather con- tinues navigation will be closed for the winter. The stir which precedes Christmas Dec. 16, 1868—A recention for Rev s married on Deeember 12, 1912. He Mr. Merriman, the new pastor of | ned that she had been guilty Broadway church, was held in the|of a statutory offense at Hartford and ch pariors last evening. he prics of geese and {urkeys for ristmas range from 25 cents to 35 cents per pound. The grand list for the town of T/7- mounts o $623,819 and is a de- Springfield w'th Harold . Ander- son since July 9, 1917, and at Ivoryton and Norwich with other perséns un- known to the petitioner. The husband en the custody of a three year old_daughter. Herman Walter of New London ob- vorce he sought from Walter of Hartford on ounds of desertion. 'They were on April 20, 1912, Fe claim- t she deserted him on March 31, ®3—A new onal bank a ghed over horses to d safe for the ived yester- 3,000 por it to the six dividend of 3 per | afMdavit as to military service | il to be filed in the it of Susie ss of Grotcn against lohn Foss of nlace for a diverce on the of desertion. Thev xfre on Novemberf 43, 1904, the ) name of the wife heing John- » was allowed to resume. vcd that she was deserted in Harland | Colonel | ce pres Divorce foses O, cases that went off were Sherwood ve. Mary Fmma Sherwood. Eli 1. Kocheleau Ro-neleau, Margaret Hughes es Hugnes, e matter of Aez B. Fisl was postponed till ay when it is ea- e heard. It A | | | | Eva Look out for Span- | ish Influenza. o next Tues it will At the first Sign Of | srownING AIRPLANE GUN a cold take \ CONTROL LATEST INVENTION rmation from Ogden, Utah, is to at John M. Browning, in- 1 L ventor of the Browning machine guns | ol -L » which were manufactured in the Nor- -Rockwell plant in great atitics during the war, following | arn from the east, had an- munmc his invention of a ‘ontrol for lane guns so that an operator, by CASCARA & UU!NIP\E < one trigger, can fire three simultaneousiy. This Standord cold remedy for 20 years—in tabiet ermit shooting 3.600 shots a Some theories are like gunpowder— t useful when exploded. THIS SHOULD BE THE SCENE IN YOUR HOME XMAS MORNING HOW ABOUT IT? CONVENIENT TERMS IF YOU WISH S ———————————————————————————————————— For jewelry you go to the jeweler. For fumniture to the furniture store. For clothing to the clothing store. For your Victrola, Sonora, or Brunswick Phono- graph come to us—THE ONLY EXCLUSIVE MUSIC STORE IN THIS CITY. Think it over. SERVICE My customers whom I have served for more than twelve years can tell you what my service means. Think it over. A. CURLAND. SOLDIERS AND SAILORS Writes of Navy Experiences. David Pendleton, who is in the U. S. naval forces in European ‘waters, has written the following letter from Ply- mouth to his mother, Mrs. B. F. Pen- dleton, of 11 Church street: Plymouth, England, Nov. 26, 1918. Dear Ma, Sister:— Your letter received here a few days #g0 and was very glad to hear you are in good health, and also glad to say that I am able to say the same of my- selt. We pulled in here, Plymouth, England, a few days ago after a 20- day trip at sea, and expect to stay here for some time, the first time we have had longer than 18 hours for 19 months, and T can't get used to it yet. You can imagine, I guess, how it would seem to be on the jump for 19 months and then come to a halt and don't know when or where you aré going to pull out. I was in Spain the other day, or a few days back, and saw about seven or eight hundréd Germans going on their way home, and you could’t believe unless you were there to witness it, the sight they were. They were all men who operate dsub- marines there. with the damn Hun. When the armis- tice was'signed we were at Lisbon, Portugal, so we put full speed to Gibraltar and took oil and put back into Spain. While on our way into port we were fired on by a submarine; the torpedo missed us by a matter of 30 feet and there was some battle on for the next few minutes. We dropped 20 depth charges on him and it ‘opened the seams along the top of the sub &0 they had to come to the surface and we were credited with 2 German prisoners, whicli was very fine, you can bet. I wish to hell we had killed them all myself, and so does everybody aboard. Say, Ma, my time is out on 1st, and although T am trying transferred back to New that March to get York before e so T can jump home as soon way 1 will have to wa | returns, as I am in ¢ | gineers’ aboard ship and the captain I won’t look at matters my way in re- | | gard to that, T am_going to write Richard and| Laura in a day or so, but remember | < T do hope at home one of s seem the on that day these Chris harder T tr to be home the further off T am. Perhaps I can make 3t in 1919, Well, Ma. Sister, write me when you can and let's hear what's doing. I will close for this one ou and Richard hopin family n - guw giving dinner. 1 remain, as ever, your son, DAVID. Had Some Celebration. asy toight For the last te s touring France the company wagon,” ~nd now we resses and Some job kind of wea t 1o he done before we can get them ° off otr hands. Little 1 thought when T wrote the lst letter t the finish was o near. At the e time we had a lot of 1eports around were at the «nd of the rope. 1 wish you could ecn the small hunch around our that the armist went crazy it that they night, and had | honfircs he ot the ‘Dufids Do, ed up enousn French powder to blow the Huons off the map. 1 got 1 tonight about 7 weel runs. Some a car load of catch up think w rade I wish the back to God 1 thought mysel? to comes a bu heard for two m October ¢ how the m 1 a Jovnse tonight found all e in and but in 5 can be My cooties have nol stonned fight- ing yet. They keep me aw2ke most all night. Hope they get tha bath house Zoing tomorrow and we can get some new clothes. T have not l.ad a bath sinee T cs from the hospital and T| stand a coule with out ! e sick. 1 am_honing e may get home about the time this letter. all the time, ve ona Of my T alwavs have. We are big dinner i ing to Jers m feeling i winter colds 20ing to have a Are you go- " WINTON. DISTRICT DEPUTY HAS PRAISE FOR ELKS LODGE District Deputy Joseph C. Tvers of Bridgeport hizhly comiplimented Nor- wich lodge of Elks upon the degree werk that he saw th io when he made official visit the regular meeting on Thursday night at the Elks home. There were two candi- dates upon whom the de: ferred by Ited Rulsr Jam Casey and his staff of officars. District Deputy Ivers 21so commended the gen- eral condition of the lodg» os he tound it and said ne would be glad to report back that Norwich lodze was one with which he had no Jault to find. After the business meeling there was a social s ion in the ratskellar, where the sccial committce served a fine oyster chowder and there was 2 musical programme in which duets by Brothers “Al Craig and Jack Harring- ton were features. The tceial com- mittee in charge consisted of James P. Hayes, Thomas R. Cramey, John Heath. M. J. Donegan ani John L Counihan. A ce. was con We are the only store that has never sent records on approval, therefore when you buy, of us you are assured of getting perfect new ones. We carry com- plete stocks of Victor and the well-known Emerson. Large size Double-Disc Records that sell for 75c. A few more Columbia Disc, 85c. Records at 50c each. The Talking Machine Shop, = 46 FRANKLIN STREET VICTROLAS, SONORAS, BRUNSWICKS - e 7T SAVE MEAT SAVE MONEY ING" o DRESSING “Ruvored it Beil’s ing. Increase the ploasure and decrease the cost. ASK CROCERS FOR' Spain, you know, stuck | as possible. but if it won't work that| it until the ship | harge of the pn- | T am think- | this will find ' health and able to enjoy your Thanks- | nson of Ho- Mr. and Mrs. A. A. hart 2 ived the fol-| lowing lett e son, Winton, who is in the France. 1918 Dear Tollc wa are gettin back where we can get paper and 1| will use ; 1 can write now is in sight. So| Il run akme HER GIFT OR WANT? In Five Ch.pgen and it. word literally. Because you,always need them, not. then others at various prices up But now that victory forlorn indeed siderably. the dozen. Linen Weft N 25 the Sister Thinks a Lot and she thinks had a new coliar and cuft set. gns in C and $1. indulgence of feminine taste. It ha from S85c to $4.50. @;xmml’s' Textile Shop 342 WASHINGTON ST. CHRISTMAS WHAT DOES A WOMAN No, she doesn’t want a thing—that is, if you take her word for But her feelings would suffer a rude shock if you took her CHAPTER 1 Filling Up the Handkerchief Box Why do I always get handkerchiefs for Christmas, she asked? while she may protest—mildiy—but can you find a woman whose idea of the practical is laid aside. even at Yuletide? Here are pretty imported Handkerchiefs as low CHAPTER I The Old Napkins Look Old Last year you said, we'll make these do. v is here the old table linen looks A new dozen Napkins will brush up mother’s self-respect con- Here one can obtain Pure Irish Linen Napkins at-$6.75 and § CHAPTER IlI Usually it is the first consideration if she is going how much it would improve this coar if T only From New York we have received some of the ver: ‘allar and Cuff Sets, and the p CHAPTER IV Speaking of Lingerie most women like to Choose it and this is an opportunity for the sook, elaborately embroidered or a very plain ca W e a very attractive assortment of Camisoles ranging in a Few Observations on any date you wish, - her sister answered. Once in a Of course s 15¢ each, and to $1.50. There are many thi dozen. $8.50 of Her Appe;rmce “somewhere,” rewest de- T5e, $1.00 may be a garment of fine nain- ole. Envelope Chemises, of sheer nainsook, hand-made and trimmed with smart {ouches of Philippine embroidery, $2.59. A Table to Maich Your Set CHAPTER V From $10.50 and More Who Said Towels? - All the comforts of home naturally include od sto DISTINCTIVE & USEF! The true senummt of Christmas givinz is expressed in thuughtfuheis, not Here you will find the gift for everyone at just the right price. Youneedpnydownbut-dollnartwoo“hepmeof any article and settle for the balance in small convenient amounts. Make your selections now be- fore the Christmas rush begins. Goods selected now w1ll be held for delivery SEWING CABINET Martha Washington Design | MAHOGANY LIBRARY TABLES towels—it may be a Turkish Bath Towel or Towels. Kimball's Tex new ones are found, inen Hemstitched le Shop is noted for both and if some Christmas morning, Santa Claus will have {limas have bee done his duty. KHOROICHCHICHOUICOHIOIKOICE BOSTON STORE CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS ARE FEATURE Special decorative _features have given the windows and the interior of the Boston store an exceedingly festive Christmas appearance this season, and one that is unique in Norwich adver- tising history. Charles E. Pedford, wilo is scenic artist in a local theatre, t of ability, has ted a large number of beautiful i rounds and decorative panels| {which have heen mounted in the win- dows and throughout the store under {the direction of Display Manager Mor- gan_ Cronin. Winter scenes appropriate to Christ- n largely used, but the | main feature is staged in the three |1arge Shannon building windows. In the center window of the three, Liber- ty. in typical costume, is ringing the | Liberty bell which surmounts a paint- |ed representation of the world, appar- | \tly swimming in space, with a starry Ibackground. A group of children stand lin the foreground with hands out- retched to greet Liberty. The picto- vial backgrounds of the windows on er side are appropriate to the sea- son, one representing the flight into Egypt, u desert scene, and the other. the wise men following the Star of { Bethlehem, likewise a desert scene. Throughout the store the Christmas designs have been carried out, and the Toyland basement has been trans- |formed. The stairway has become a |rugged’ canon of rocky walls and pine | trees, with mountains in the distance. he walls have been transformed into ice grottos, a proper setting for Santa Claus in his world of toys and games. The artist who did this work has |arranged similar - displays for the {largest Philadelptfa stores. and it is safe to say that, outside / the largest | c:ties, there will be seen no more beau- tiful Christmas decorations. ‘STONINGTON INVENTOR HAS PATENT GRANTED The following patents were issued to Connecticut inventors Nov. 12, 1918: Charles A. Clover, Bridgeport, mech- anism for breaking steel bars; Charles H. Shepard, Bridgeport, bolt for ma- chine guns: Clayton G. Cooke, New |Haven_flax thresher or seeder; M chael J. Hogan, New Haven, railway line protector; Albert J. Gilbert, Hart- ford, can filling machine; William H. Greenleaf, Hartford, picture displaying apparatus; William H. Greenleaf, Hartford, electro-magnet; Gregory C. Davison, New London, foundation and nstruction for reciprocating engines: jam Thiede, New Dri Wi operating mechanism: John South ment; Manchester, Frederick E. window Smith, F. W. Curnan. Derby, mechanism for making ay-tips; Arthur J. Lewis, Stratford | (2), mechanism for slotting _studs; | John R. Reyburn, Fairfield, chain con- I nector; Howard M. Barber, Stoning- ton, inking mechanism for printing , inking mechanism for rotary printing machines, Trade Marks: Co., Joseph Parker & Son New Haven, blotting paper: The e Co., Oakville, snap fasteners. | Warranty Deeds. The following warranty deeds have been recorded at the town clerk's of- fice in the last ten days: Dec. 12—Elijah _B. Woodworth to Frederico Madero, Greeneville, Heights Dec 13—Gardiner Greene 'to Louis Porteous, 3 Sachem terrace. e SiEigh. B Wosdyprth o Trank and Annie Gola, Greeneville | Heights. | _Bmma C. Andrews to Giuseppi Bar- sili, 30 Grove street. * Dec. 17—John B. and Rosanna E. Hotchkiss to Jack Allegretti, 17 Ar- nold street. Dec. 19—Addison M. Rockwéod to Paul Peloquin, West Thames and ‘Shipping streets. | Nelson V. Porter to Lonis J. Bruette, Linden park: | boarded the Dy When some persons catch_on to a joke they never let go. (] RAN AMUCK WITH KNIFE ON BOAT FROM NEW YORK Teter Scero, 31,.an Italian laborer, was at New Lond o kill.| Because of fhe absence of witnesses the case was continued until Saturday morning, and Scero was committed to jail i default of $1,000 b Scero was, arrested on ti steamer City of Lowell of the Now London line shortly’ after {he vessel docked.in New | London_early Thursday morning and when Special Azent Thomas Travis of the New Haven road staff of watch- | men and Detective John J. naugh | with Patrolmen Martiu and Grad. were called on for assistance. At that time Scero was tied hand and foo to a post, b he was ravi and strug- gling to braak his bond The police J. J. MANNING IN MONS WITH BRITISH FORCES Word was received here this week: by Mrs. J. T. Broadhurst of Lafayette street that her brother, Private'John J. Manning, of the B. E. forces, w™ ie home is on Fourth street, this city "is well and at the time of writing, Nov. 4th, was stationed in .the .city ‘of Mon: Private Manning volunteered for overseas service in a Canadian regiment last March and has seen ac- |tive service for some months. . ASKS FOR DIVORCE ON GROUNDS OF CRUELTY Emily Crary Ennis of Preston, whose maiden name was Palmer, seeks di- vorce from Charles William Ennis, 13 that Scero York Wed- n_hour later nesday night and about he was found roaming about in a! maudlin condition in fthe cabin re- served for women. When ordered to leave the cebin by Nigat Watchman Frank Quinn, Scero attacked Quinn with his feet and fists and was knock- | ed down. Getting up (o his feet he| drew a Jarge bladed clasp knife and when Henry Walver, o middle aged man, residing at Eastera Point at-| tempted to restrain the man,. Walver | was stabbed in the arm, a scvere gash which opencd up the veins and caus- ed Walver to collapse on the floor of the saloon. After stabbing .Walver it is said that Scero drew anotaer knife and, waving both arms he the upper deck scr and threatening to kill any nerson that at- Chief Of The Subsistence Di- vision United States Army tempted to get in his path. He then re-entered the cabin and etarted to smash uphoistered chairs, succeeding in destroving several and creating a general panic on board the boat. The knocked down and; beaten into submission. ight in a celll > appeared'| imorning. He | orked at Bdonton, N. to be rational Thursday said he had T, and aft plication {0 a U. S. emplovment agency at 211 Bowery, | New York, 2 was given = card which | he_said assured: him ' em; a laborer at the Groton 1 Scero said ke had $14 when he went aboard thé boat and- he said he was sober. Invited to have a drink from a bottle which he said was siven him by two men employed on the boat, Scern said he drark and he remember- | ed nothinz more than that he was knoeked down and his money taken from his porsch. He says s mar- ried and his wife and 1wo c are in Ttaly. 'ment as ! on Works. THOMAS NORRIS MAKES MANY TRIPS OVERSEIAS Thomas Norris, who his made many trips across the Atlantic during the war, serving as a steward on a mer- chant liner, is the guest here for over Christntas ‘of thé Hayes Brothers at the Del-Hoff hotel. Mr. Norris has just returned to New ! York, having sailed from Genoa, Italy, on the last trip across, stopping at a port of Spain on the way. They were | eight days out on their voyage when they received word by wireless of the signing of the armistice. But before that Mr. Norris had had thie opportunity to see how the Ital- fans could celebrate a victory, for he was in Genoa on the day that General Cadorna’s army took -Trieste, which was just a vear to the day from the time “when the Austrians began the drive that proved such a disaster to! the ~Italian army. The people of! Geiboa went into trausports of joy when the news of the taking of Trieste came, the streets were filled with hap- Dy, laughing, shouting throngs of men and women. bent on kissing everyone they met in_the exuberance of their joy. Mr. Norris expects that his next trip will -be to Australia. COPYRIGHT HARRIS & CWING, WASH. Coloael J. W. McIntosh, of the U. S. Quartermaster Corps, is chief of the subsistence division of the United States Army. He is purchasing agent for all the subsistence supplies for the corps. In the’ division in exclusive of. the large number on duty outside of the Capital. | Washington are nearly 500 employes, | —BOTH— TEA WAGONS From $10.50 EVERYONE CAN AFFORD A ROCKER AT THIS PRICE—$9.50 LAHN FURNITURE CO. Opposite Porteous & Mitchell ===/ 74 MAIN STREET formerly ot Norwich, to whom she was married on Feb. 23, 1915. She alleges that he has been intolerably cruel to her since July 1, 1308, and she asks the custody of two minor children. Brown & Perkins, attorneys for the bu titioner, filed the writ here with the clerk ‘of the superior court on Friday. e e Unclaimed Letters. The list of unclaimed letters.in the Norwich postoffice for the week ending Dec. 21st is as follows: Rev. J. T. Huntington, L. M. Keneston, Mrs: Nel- |lie Miller, Mrs. Margaret Toomey, Syd- ney Vars, her approaching marriage to‘Franklin Rumford. Séfections’{vére fendered on the Victrola and refreshments were served to the guests. A very enjoyable evening was spent by all. Among the guests were Mrs. Reich, Mrs. Rogler, Mrs. Disque, Mrs. Roath, Mrs. Bur- ick, Mrs. Greiner, Mrs. Calkins, Mrs, ich and Mrs, Brend. (-ISTHMADOR _ORMONEY REFUNDED ASK ANY DRUGGIST Given Tin Shower. A tin ehower was held Thursday evening at the home of Mrs. Mary Selzer on the East Side in honor of N.S. Gilbert & Sons PRESENTS OF FURNITURE Are ornamental, useful and enduring gifts, and we have many articles of merit. Worthy of special mention are TWO JAPANESE SCREENS ° Border Panels finely lacquered and underlaid with floral design. - The center panels ornamented with flowers, birds and bamboo in Carved Ivery and Pearl. Mahogany Fire Side Chairs Our own upholstering French Period Chairs in Cane Mahogany Card Table, Reproduction: Antique Mahogany Serving Trays Cedar Chests Large and Small Sizes We received this day a shipment of very comfortabel Reed Chairs. These are far superior to the common mllorw chairs, and are Excepticnal Quality