Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, May 7, 1919, Page 2

Nerwich Bulletin Willimantic Office, 23 Church St T What Is Going On Tonight Meeting of* Benevolent and Protec- tive Order of Elks, No. 1311. Meeting of Loval Order of Moose. Hastern Star Lodg, No. 44, A. F. and A. M., meets in -Masonic hall. About\ 100 taxpayers attended the special city meeting held in, the town hall in this city Tuesday night. The meeting was called for the purpose ‘of laying a city tax and deciding upon the date it should become due and payable. The meeting was cailed. to order and presided over by the mayor, Charles A. Gates, and the warning of the meeting was then read by the clerk, A. C. Scripture. A resolution providing for the laying of a tax,} was made and adopted. The next resolution which provided for laying an § 1-2 mill city tax was offered by Mr. Bowen. The mayor called for re- marks on (he resolution. Mr. Ran- dall immediately offered an amend- ment to the previous resoiution mak- ing the proposed t: 7 1-2 mills, the same as the past Mr. Randall with a few remarks very —strongly urged the voting of a 1-2-mill tax and after more discussion on the mat- ter by a number of those present who spoke both for and against Mr. }':an-l dall's amendment, the mayor request- ed the clerk to read some figures in regard to the budget as made up by the latter which were as follows: Grand list $13,966,108, estimated expenses for remainder.of year $77,623.34; borrowed money 347,000; tetal, -$124,628.34,° less estimated receipts $21,100; amount to be raised by ‘tax $103,523.34. Seven !l{ld one-half mill tax will raise $104,- 745.81, - It was, explained .to the meeting by the mayor that a 7 1-2 mill tax woilld take care’of the running expenses But would not leave anything for the sink- ing fund to pay the outstanding bonds of the city amounting to. $200,000. He favored laying at least an eight mill tax. After a few remarks by a num- ber of others present, Mr. Randall's amendment was. adopted ahd a .city tax of 7 1-2 mills was voted to become due and payable on June 2, 1919, as there was no further —business the meeting adjourned at this point after a thirty-minute session. With but four more_ days- left to canvass the town of Windham wis shy on its quota as reporied up to Tuesday might about $1€0.000. The reports for Tuesflay show $321,000 re- ported but at least a quarter of this will be credited to other towns. The figures are as faollows: Team. C€aptain. Amount. | 2—W. H. T.enuon , . 34,000 3—C. C. Cast . 3750 . H. Nolan . . 9,900 Hillhouse ........ 1830 \ramee . Fenton Bransfleld e | |Lincoln| Co. | \ . Hurley Hicks od Judge il Dénnis L. Weatherhead Total from 20 teams ........ $60,250 Employes American Thread Co.: $67 Rossie Velvet Co. ...... Windham National, Bank, . Willimantic Trust Co. 17 R B A e £:.3321,000 It may be said, however, that a large number of subscriptions have d its quota before the end of the theugh not: quite as soon as many had hoped for, Don't fail to attend the Spanish War Veterans dance Friday -night— dv. I | The gbvernment war rei |io zeeive in 659 MAIN STREET train due Willimantic Tuesday af-} NT noon: at 5 o'clock was right on time WILLIMANTIC, CONN. {and greeted by ‘a large crowd. ‘The jtrain had visited Eagleville: and Staf- £ {fora Svrings during the day and Dr. {M. M. Grabam of Boston who is ¢ap- ain of the train Telephone 705-3 j wonderful succ in all_cities and | towns where the train had stopped in tselling Victo; Liberty' loan bonds. He said that over 13,000 persons pass- lr'd through the train. at Waterbury and 20,000, at New Britain. The traln |is composed of one coach in which here is an interesting exhibit of Ger- {man and French rifles. bayoneis, jbreast. plates and other fighting tequipment for the individual seldier; itwo or three flat cars on which were ja number of German 77 m m guns, jtwo 220 m m Irench ‘guns, a floating imine base, an- aeroplane. motor, a German Howitzer @nd the famous Hindenburg “pill hox.” The latter seemd to interest the erowd as much if mot more than any other portion of the exhibit _apd came in for a great ical of attentign:” It is. a. reinforced 2 frel shell with portholes or lookouts, Telephone 7052 which was.uged By Hinderiburg i peo- tecting himself while directing *and hing various battles. It was arm- with one small macliine gun and ing frem appearance, it sur ame in d tor its JAY M. SHEPARD Succeeding Elmore & Shepard Funeral Director & Embalmer ! 5. The entire ex- interesting and many | people Trom nearby towns took the op- portunity of looking it over. The train had aboard- .the = following speakers who gaye very able talks. in.Dbehalf of <y the Victory lean and who also helped 60-62 North St., Willimantic |to handle the crowa as it passed through the train: Lieut. James Gup- Lady Amsistan: Tel comnection | pev of the Second division, Captain Owen of the Roval Aero -Force’ and {who was a srisoner in Germany for {seven monthe, Master Engineer Blighe | of the 14th Engineers, and A. A. Ride- i S ¢ Board, The BR. F. C. JACKSON DENTIC . and® the tated they had had!} Bomoved te 715 Main 3i, Willi Hours—d o ® % § 5 m raded the local streets during the vis- it of the train and helped to bring out the people in large numbers. Patriotic music was rendered between speeches and a large number -of bonds were posed of during ‘the evening. The © KILLOUREY BROS. i cials of the frain were met by M. FUNERAL DIKECTORS AND EM. (A. Lynch -of Hartford, wha is super- Vising the local campaign and Ex- BALMERS Mayor Daniel P. Dunn of” the - local 46 Union St, Willimantic, Cenn. pgllli('i()‘ committee. During the-eve- Phene 20 ‘Lady Aesistanty | MiNE @ number of local speakers ad- MURRAY'S BOSTON STORE Willimantic, Conn. COOK WITH EASE AND COMFORT Use a New Perfection Oil Cook Stove | s Use the dcpmdnblé New Perfection Oil. Cook Stove and keep your kitchen cool and comfortable; banish the coal hod and ash pan, and end your kitchen worries. Let the long Blue Chimney Burner do your cooking. It turns every drop of oil into clean intense heat, and cooks. fast or slow. They-come in 2, 3, and 4 burners, :‘m THE H. C. MURRAY CO. 1 { 00 | clates | Thread City Fife and Drum Corps pa- | Le dressed 'the crewd which remaied to a large extent until the train left at 10 p. m. Today (Wednesday) the train|Puf will visit .East m that section and on Thursday the train :m stop at Norwich fer the whole ay. Pl T e A gathering of over 100 men . was addressed ' Tuesday evening at the Y. M. C. A. by Dr. J. H. Clifford, a grad- uate of Oxford, who was connected with the Fifth regiment of Marines in France and while over there was awarded the Croix de Guerre and the Lorraine Cross medais. The meeting was attended by mainy local returned service men and all had the oppertu- nity of hearing an . interesting ' talk and meeting the new assitsant gen- eral secretary.of the local Y. M. C. A, Frank R. Custard. Dr. Cliford during his talk made“an urgent appeal to those present and-citizens.of the.town of Windham to subscribe liberally and freely to the ' Vietary Liberty loan | campaign and obtain the queta at the earliest moment * possible. A ' social hour and refreshments . with, .music was enjoyed after the meeting. Don't forget Wiillmantic = Choral Club dance in Town Hall this eyen- ing. Music by Pickett's orchestra.— adv. H A number from this city. will at- tend the 45th annual meeting of the Eastern Connecticut Conference of the Woman's Amerjcan Baptist Foreign Missionary Soclety today (Wednes- day at the Baptist chyrch in Mystic. Edward L’Heureaux, James Savage, James Klick, Arthur Packer and Irv 0|ing Manley. of Willimantic have re- ceived their discharge from the 'ser- vice and are at their homes in this city. These five young men spent twenty-one months in the service in Frence as member of the I'ourteenth Engineers, U S: A, . Edward McSweeney, yardmaster at the local yard of the New Haven raflroad ‘will ~attepd ~the National convention of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen to be held in Co- lumbus, Ohio, the last of this month. Mr. McSweeney goes as a delegate from Lodge Ne. 551 of.the order, and was recently presented a handsome traveling bag, a gift from his asso- in the local-yard and office. The presentation speech was made by, Arthur Trudeau. Mr. MeSweeney expressed his appreciation of the gift, which he will make good use of on his trip. 2 A meeting of the Men’s Club of the Methodist ¥piscopal cburch will - be held this (Wednesday) evening, with music, readings and a social time for all who attend. A pleasing entertainment “A Japan- ese Day” was given Tuesday evening at the Iirst Congregational church by the members of Miss McCready's class, ted by members of the Begin- ner: primary = and junior depart- ments of the church school A good number was present and a social hour was enjovcd after the entertain- ment Music was furnished by the High gchool orchestra, Mr Caswell, director and . Elizabeth and Chrt topher (Case. The. proceeds of the entertainment, which were gratifying to those in charge, will be used tc help in reconstruction work in Turkey. At a meeting of Violet Rebekah Lodge,- No. 57, 1. 0. O. ¥, held in s’ hall Tuesday night, a of seven candidates was initiat- After the meeting a social hour enjoyed. George M. Follett presided over the meeting of representatives interested in the local baseball project to be known as the City Industrial Baseball league. A league of six teams will be formed made up of players from | various anufacturing plants in W antic. Officers were elected us lows; President, Willlam Gilles vice president, John McQuillan: sec retary, Spencer King and treasurer, William Champlin. A selection of managers of the teams fol- .| will be made at a later date and a committee of three was appainted to draw up a schedule of gaes for the league season which is to open June 17th. The May term_ of the Superior Court opened in Willimantic Tueeday morning at ten o'clock with Judge Gardiner Greene of Norwich on the bench. The drawing of the jury for the term resulted in the following selections: Putnam—Geerge Potvin .and Clar- ence W. Chase. < Ashford—Arthur E. James. Brooklyn—Arthur E. Walters. Canterbury—Frank Smith. Chaplin—James Lewis, William J. e. Kastford—Roy E. Latham. Hampton—William A. Pearl and Austin Pearl. Killingly—Arnold H. Batty and George W, Winslow. Plainfield—John W. Atwood and Olin W. Potter. Pomfret—John Dennison. Scotland—L. O. Haskins and Chas, ‘Wheeler. Sterling—Allen W, Sayles. Thompson—Norman P. Towne and P. P, Tourtelotte. Woodstock—William Readhead and Frank Miller. Short ¢alendar matters were then disposed of as follows: Rhode Island Roofing Company vs Jay M. Shepard, off the list, Rose M. Caper, executrix, appeal from probate, reasons of appeal or- dered filed in one week. Howard C. PBrown vs. William Quinn, bill of particulars ordered filed in one week. Mary L. Burnham vs. Charles T. Crane, answer to be filed in two weeks. Maro V. Paimer of us vs. The Rock- ville-Willimantic ~ Light Company, answer to be filed in two weeks. Vairsex Costume Co. vs A. Butle- man, remains on list. Thread City Garage, Ine, vs R. M. Hyde, remains on list. Sarah Seigel Vs Henry A. Bugbee, motion asked for has been filed. Sherwood Distillery Company vs. Samuel- Smith,” answer will be filed in a week. Bertha Bushnell vs. Robert I. Bysh- nell, further notice ordered by pub- lication. Justin 8. Green vs. De- chand, off the list. Timothy J. Watts vs. The * Waits Laundry Machine Company, off the list. Louis Jacobs vs. A. Weisberg, or- der citing in new defendant given. Daniel E. Hickie vs Esther Hickie, $35 allowed defendant fer defense. Edward N. Mason vs. Aimie Gordon; remains on list. Aimje Gordon, Julius Mason remains on list. The A. G. Deer Company vs. Frank Melo, two weeks allowed for an an- swer. M. Eugene Lincoln, Admr., vs. Vie- tor N. Frost, two weeks allowed in which to file an answer, he uncontested divorce case of Lu- cinda Noel Higgins vs. Daniel Hig- gins was allowed to remain on the list. At the conclusion of the arguments in the case of Gertrude A. Wardell vs. the Town of Killingly, Judge Greene ordered the attorneys in the case to file briefs with the clerk of the court be- fore May 17th. : - Prisoners were then put.to plea, Wilfred Blanchette pleaded not -guil ty te the charge of statutory burglary. He was charged with breaking and en- ternig two stores in Danielson and was represented by Attorney Woodward of that town, P Timothy Sullivan of Willimantic en- tered a plea pf guilty: to statutory burglary committed in this eity and was sentenced by Judge. Greene to Brooklyn jail for -three months. His counsel was Public Defender Torres. Nicholas George charged with statu- Nieholas vs. and other|ed l!tqr‘hy towns along. the. Connecticut. river .in. tory burglary, pleaded not guilty. It is alleged that he broke into a store in itnam. Hig interests ‘were also look- Mr. Torrey, as well as Na- poleon. Martin - of Putnam," charged with being a common drunkard, to whieh charge he cntered a plea of not guilty. 'He later changed his plea to gullty and was sentenced to §0 days in_Broeklyn jail. - 5 ‘William Edgar Brown of Willimantic pleaded not guilty to' the charge of statutory hurglary. It is alleged that he broke into a building belonging to Foley and Hefry in this city and stole 3 1-2'gallons of gasolenc. He had been previously bound over by ‘the local po- lice court. e - Bennhy Hyden, of Killingly, pleaded not guiity to the charge of assault with intent te rape.- fn the complaint, it is alleged ho offense was - ecommitted April 28th. < Edward J. Bartlett of Grosvenordale, charged with burglary on five counts, entered a plea of not guiity. Henry Robert and Joseph Lachapelle both of Willimantic, pleaded not guil- ty to the charge of ‘statutory burglary and the theft of 12 ~chickens. Later Roberts changed his plea-to guilty and he was sentenced to nine inonths in the Brooklyn jail, after which the case against Lachapelle was nolled and he ‘was allowed hig freedom. The two men ‘Wwere represented by Attorney Torrey. Wilfred ‘Markey, 18, of Willimantic, when put to plea on charges of break- ing .and entering, pleaded guilty and was sgentenced to- the reformatory at Cheshire for an indefinite term. Alfrada Nobrega pleaded not guilty to the echarge of bigamy. It is alleged thet he married a Massachuseits wo- man about March 1st, 1918 and five years later, while his first wife was living. married anpther Massachusetts woman. Omer Bussier of Killingly pleaded | not guilty to the e¢harge of non-syp- port ‘of his wife. ‘Atlorney Torrey looked after his interests. ‘The last prisoner put to plea before court adjourned for the day was Ed- ward J. Bartlett who entered a plea of guilty to breaking and entering on two counts, the fourth and fifth in the complaint against him. State’s At- torney Searls stated to the court that a stae prison senence -had been agreed upon and Judge Greene sentenced the prisoner to not less than two years nor more than four years in Wethersfield on the fifth count and not less than three years on the fourth count. At this point court adjourned until Friday mornjng at ten o'clock at which time criminal cages will be taken up. Relatives from this city atterded the funeral of Mrs. Margaret Tatem, held from the home of J. M. Tatem in East- ford, Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock. Burial was in Grove cemetery, Eastford Funeral services for DeWitt C. Man- ning were held Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock from the pariors of Jay Al Shepard. The services were conduc ed by the Rev. H. C. Beebe of South Coventry. The following members of Windham Encampment, No. 10, I O. O. F.; of which order Mr. Manning was a member, acted as hearers: Ilmer M. Young, Fred L. Avery, Ernest Noble and Charles H. Beebe. Rurial was in Willington Hill Cemetery, where a committal service was conducted by members of the subordinate lodge of Odd Fellows of Stafford Springs. The funeral of DoDrethy May, fant daughter of Mr. and Mr: Vi Heyward, was held Tuesda 30 o'clock from the chapel rooms ay M. Shepard. Rev. ‘Harr -8 McCready officiated and burial w Chewink cemetery, Chup! Mrs. E. M. Burdick, 80, died at her home in South Manchester Synday. In addition to her husband, she is sur- vived by two daughters, Mrs. W, Hull and Miss lona Burdick of Souti Manchester; three hrothers, George man of South Manchester, William Lyman of Willimantie, Benjamin Ly- man of Gilead and Norman Lyman of | Talvottville. Arnie Marie Baker, 32, died Tuesday morning at her home in Warrenville, after a few days illgess. She vas the widow of Louis A. Baker and is survived by her parents. Au- gustus and Josephine Karha a brother, Charles Karhan of llew York and four sisters, Josephine, Jennie and Helen Karhan of New York and Mrs. Marie Baker of Warrenv: ! The new layout in the Military | Highway through the place was open- ed to the public late Saturday after- noon last and a continuous line of cars passed over the highway all day Sun- BULLETIN, WEDNESDAY, MAY 7, 1919 STANDARD of the decorations. This was an open meeting and there was a large attend- ance. Mrs. Harmon 1. Perkins, Mrs. Andrew P. Miller, Mrs. Fanny A. Mol throp and Miss Alice Satterlee fur- nished and served refreshments, for which the nominal sum of ten cents was paid. COLCHESTER The first meeting of the new board of wardeén and burgesses was held in their room in the engine house Mon- day evening. The odth of office was | given the new members and the com- mittees appointed, - An “brdlnance was passed ‘that all automobiles .will park herealter on the cast s of Main street on Merchants’ Ro Of late teams coyld not hiteh to the posts pn the Row on account of automo- iles parking lengthw the street. Ais of Alma Odin of New Pritain is suest of friends in town this week. Miss Odin was a former teach- er in the high school. upervisor Libby was visting the schools in Hebron Monday Warren Williams of Soythingten and Charles Willl were guests of th parents, Mr, and Mrs. Daniel W. Williams at The Homestead on Broadway, Sunday. James Johnson und David B. Mur. ray were visting frlends in Norwich Sunday, making the trip in Mr. John- son's new limousine. The lumber for the new bandstand has arrived and the members of the Old Guard will start in at once to crect the stand. 1. H. Bartlett of New Haven was a Cojchester caller Monday. The work train is at the this week, loading ties and lumber. Henry O. Sorrell and Emil Com- mette of North Westchester were in town Tuesday. Timothy Sullivan of Providence, a former resident of thes place, was the guest of friends in. town over Sunday. | James F. Purcell was a Norwich itor Monday. 5 H. Kellogg of New Britain is the guest of local friends for a few days. A. F. Roper and Harry Cohen mo- |tored” to Norwich Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas S. Clark were visting Mr. Clark's sster, M Na- s of Wallingford Shake it in your Shoes, Use it in your : Foot-Bath , Use it in the Morning And walk all day in comfort. At night, sprinkle it in the foot-bath, and soak and rub the feet. It freshens the feet, takes the Friction from the Shoe, and by protecting your hose and stockings from this friction, saves ten times its - cost each year on your stocking bill. For over 25 years Allen’s for hot, swollen, smarting, tender, tired, perspiring aching feet, coms, bunions, blisters and callouses. It acts like magic—No plasters or grease, clean, sanitary and cooling. . You will never know what real foct comfort is untjl you have used Allen’s Foot~FEase. What better proof thau that the Plattsburg Camp Manual advises men in training to shake Foot-Iase in their shoes each moming. You should have the same comfort for your feet, Scld by Drug and Department stores everywhere, © THE 8 LK_AN’.' Swept_by the winds that ream hinxlike an im and terrible the warlike Balkans tlni ‘With ancient barriers of stone and a salig cloak ané o ot kst hae Bimses pal 5 : And hanc’p unpn_the peaccful farms descending wreaks b And ‘Jenves mfe’m 5 naked sword a dark and dreadful trail. e But from the dreaty s eppes of ice or desert's golden sa‘m! Some day a youthful patriot with flag unfurled will ride, A seng upon his smiling lips, a sabre And Trageds mo 1 the Bat ¥ no longer in the = kmr:":'qfi abide; The cagles will salute him from the pinnacles and crags, And mountajn wails of granite where they soar toward the sun, And in a’single banner love will blend the rival flags, d And the kingdoms of the Balkans b united into one, —Minna Irving. in the New York Sun THE CONFLICT OF LIFE. Onward, Christtan, though the reglof Where thou art be drear and lone; God hath set a guardian legion Very near thee, press thou om! ten, Christian, their Hesanna leth o'er thee, “God is Leve* Write upon thy red-cross banner, “Upward ever--heaven's abpve.” oot=Ease has been the By the thorn road and nene other Is the mount of vision wen; Tread it without shrinking, brotheg, Jesus trod it—press thou on, By thy truetful, calm endeavor, Gulding, cheering, like the sun;’ Earthbound hearts thou shalt delives— Oh, for their sake, press theu om. Be this world the wiser, stronger, For thy life of pain and peacs: While it needs thee, O no lenger Pray thou for thy quick release. YANTIC John C. Traey, Jr, of Groten has been spending a few days at his nome recovering after a sealp wound receiv- ed lv;lhile working at tge Groton ship- vard. Charles Keeler, recently at the sub- marine base, who has been honerably Pray thou, Christian, daily, rathep That thou be a faithful sen;: ¥ By the prayer of Jesug, *Fathes Net my will but thine be dens.” ~—Samuel Johnsen. day, the day being ideal for riding. thaniel Clark in Salem Monday. discharged frem the -service, up‘nll some time during the past week with friends in the village. A surprise party was given at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Pillar Sunday in honor of the homecoming of thelr son, Sergeant Charles Pillar of the Yankee Divison, who was honored by his division with a medal for bravery HUMORS OF THE DAY “Is your wateh going, George?”, she agked sweetly, stifling a yawn. “Yep,” answered George. “How soen?’—Indianapolis Star. He wheels the gocart whén its fair, e doesn’t care: ie's peping that his son and heir and honor. Many guests were present| (et sun and air~—Cincinnati Es- and a very pleasant evening was|quirer. spent. Refreshments were served.| «ny dear boy, you must put s Among the guests weére Private Gee. watch on your passions.” $ Pillar of Camp Greenleaf, Ga. and| “can't put 4 watch on anything g:shkaiuckens!mm and deughter off5yupt pawned. it”—St. . Louls Globe -anklin. Woodchuck ‘hunting has beeome a favorite diversion with seme of the local amateur sportsmen, There are plenty of the unimals around and they are not, afraid of entéring the village by way of the toll line bridge. Rev. Mr, Melean Goldie of lyme, who offieiated at the services in Grace ciapch Sunday, was entertained at luncheon by Mr. and Mrs. William E, Manning. Mr. and Mrs. John Willilams were week-end guests of Mr, and Mrs, J. Crofts of Hanover, Miss Florence Balsh has returned te her home at Manchester after a stay of several weeks with relatives at Kimwood, the home Mrs, Mary Ladd. Miss Harriet Thomas has returned Wiilimantic after spending the of ta . and Mrs, Gibbs left town Monday night for 2 menth's trip which includes a stop in New York, Washington, Atlanta, New Orleans| and a two weeks stay at St. Louls, Mr. Gibbs is making the trip in the interest of the Railway Telegraphers Association, The trees aroynd the cove have been felled during the past weels, SOUTH GRISWOLD Mr. and Mrs., Benjamin W. Yoeung of Willimantic spent the week-end i| with relatives in South Grisweld. vast week-end with mer parents, Mr. station | s Demacrat, Elsie—My grandpa has reached the age of 96, isnt it wonrderul? Bobby—Woenderful nothin’! the time if's taken to do i Lvening Transeript. “Pid de lady offer vou a jeb chip- pin’ wood ?” ” "’ answered Pledding Peter. “She said she'd rather gimme a light Look at —Bostan luneh dan satisty de appetite I'q de- velop by de exerci: —~Washington Star, pe'nt reu glad to see these food shippers investigated?” “V,qunne,” - answered tha ultimate consumer, "It always Wworries me 2 littie to see anytking done that adds to the sxpenses of conducting their business.”—Weashington Star. & “Miss Plain isn't a societr girl, s " aeked Mrs. Qutotowi. . my no, replied Miss Gay. “In fact, she is a very common nerson, She actyally listens to the music when. #he goes to the opera.—Knoxvilie Journal and Tribune. “Hubby, 1 regret to say that you were intoxicated yesterday afternoo “You do me an injusticg, my dear.” “Then why did you take a watering pot dind start to freghen up the grass rug ?"—Louigvilla Courfer-Journal. Cynicus—Of course she is a flirt, but she't a mighty comforting one. Sillicus—What do you mean comferting flirt? €ynicus—Oh, she’s the sort of girl a by 2 Mr, and Mrs. Henry W, Hurlbutt re- ceived notificatien last Wednesday from their son, Carroll &. Hurlbutt, of his safe arrival from overseas with the 308th regiment, 77th (Liberty) di- Monday evening about 9 o'clock, yJudge Buell ancunced that the old itown had done her duty and had gone over the top on the TFifth Victory loan. The quota was $30,900 and at 9 John C. Hawkins of Jewett City was a business caller in this place Sat- urday. Clarence H. Lauther of Newport is enjoying a ten days’ furlough with his fellow can propese to without any serious danger of being aeccepted— e, vision, on the America, at Hoboken, N. J.,, last Wednesday. Saturday morn- ing they received tickeis to witness; the review of the Liberty division from;| the grandstand in New York city on Tuesday, May 6. Mrs. Hurlbutt left; that afternoon for New York and was! the guest of Mr, and Mrs. Alfred E. Voorhees of Brooklyn, N. Y., over the demonstration. In the M. . church Sunday morning Rev. O. . Newton spuke from Genesis| 7: 16, the text being The Lord shut! him in. At the Sunday school session| Nrs. R. Irving Hurlbutt's class is still o’clock the amount subscribed was $31,900 with more canvassers to hear from. Mr. Buell came inio the band- here the Ole Guard band was ing and mace the announce- ment and invited the band to piay a few selections out of doors in honor of the ory, which they gladly did. The meeting of the Mothers' club was held in Academy hall Monday evening with a large attendance. of his aunt on Lebanon avenue over Sunday. Lieut. Bdward Kelly was the guest| parents, Messrs. Tarl Bennett Bennett, of Preston , callers here Friday. The Ladies’ Aid society pleasntly entertained by Clark Wednesday. and Albert were business was _very Mrs. E. H. Plainville—Plainville has gone over the top once more and this time in the campaign for the Victory loan. With a quota of $121;500, over $125,000 ie now subscribed, and the amount is still rising. leading in the journey to Canaan, hav- ing traveled 510 miles. Marjorie Gates received a silver pin for four months'| regular attendance. At the Sunday evening service Rev. Mr. Newion| spoke from Jeremiah 5: 1, the theme being Pardon, Purity, Peace. Previous to the service a young sailor from the submarine base told of his experience in a sinking ship off ¥Fire Island which/| struck a bomb returning from the; coast of Ireland. Misses Marie and Gertrude Allen with Mary and Made- line Birch sang a hymn. Mr, and Mrs. Lester and little daughter resided at the fa 1ome on the New Londen road while Mr. Hurlbutt has been employed ULy the New Haven 1oad as civil engineer in connection with the building of the new Thames river bridge at v London, left on Wednesday to visit Mrs. Hurlbutt's relatives at Columbia and Mr. Hurl- butt’s parents at Corona, L. I, before going to Charleston, W. V ‘where they expect to reside. O. H. McFar- {land, a warrant officer at the subma- rine base, who has resided at Brown's Crossing, has leased the THuributt] place and with his family teok posses- sion Tuesday. A Carl B. Lawson, who was employed| by the New Haven road at Groton be- ! fore entering the U, S. service as radio electrician, and who recently received) his discharge from the service, return- ed Tuesday morning to the railroad employ as a telegraph operator to post up on the work at the Groton tower. Simon Naffar and his_sister, Miss] Asma Naffar, from New Landen, who| occupied Leisure Hour, the cottage of| Mrs. James Martin, on the bluff, last| year, have taken it again for the sea-! sop, arriving May 1. A Miss Eva Curry of Lebanon ‘was the week end guest of Mr. and Mrs. Or- ville Allen in the Long Cove district. Mrs. Walter M. Buckingham and| Miss Alice Satterlee received their ap- pointment last week from Mrs. Wil liam L Allyn of Ledyard. chairman of the work for this town, to solicit the| village for the Victory lean. Mrs, F, S. Camp of Norwich and her friend, Mrs. A. 8. Matthews, were call- M. Hurlbutt Marion, who have When you are cell in your body. course you have no ““pep.’’ irritate the bowels. Nujol : your “‘pep’’ eome back. Warning: ers_at the homedvf Mrs. Harriet T, Crandall Thursday, motering here . OFF. from : Nerwich. - 3. 3 REG 1. 7. O A May tea was served to the La- dies” Afd society in the vestry of the M. E.© church Frifay, afternoon at’ 4 o'clock. i.Potted plants were features For Consti “pep." fever, but is it? : mains in-the intestines, decays, forms poisons which are absorbed into your blood and carried by it to every When your eells are thus poisoned, of I Pills,salis,mineral waters, castar oil, ete. .merely foree the bow- i el_s to act, and make constipation and self-peisoning a habit. i Nujol is entirely different from drugs as it does not force ar bation Spring Fever —What Is It? HREE o’clock in the after- noon — and absolutely ne ! You call it spring constipated waste matter re- prevents stagnation by softening the food waste and encouraging the intestinal muscles to act naturally, thus res moving the cause of constipation and self-poisoning, absolutely harmless and pleasant to take. Nujol helps Nature establish easy, thorough bowe] evacu- alion at regular intervals—the healthiest habit in the world, Get a hottle of Nujol from your druggist today and watch H Itis Nuijol is sold_ in sealed botiles bearing the NujolTrade Mgrk, AT arugsieis. Insist on Najol. Tou may iffer (romm substito Nuyjol | through Mendon Women of Poland will have the vote if the new goverament stays In power, Five thousand German helmets ob- tained at Coblenz have been allotted to New England's Victory Lean canvassers who will bring In greatest amount of subscriptione. In an endeavor te inerease the riee production of the Philippines the in- sular government iz colohiZing fertile valleys with natives taken mpre densély populated localities. A _hen owned By George Fremmer, of Uledi, Pa, when she is penned up lays eggs .th estze of an olive; when she is fyee her eggs are ner- mal size. At Mgrissa, TIl, while Oscar Relster, truek driver, and W. A. Peggs, team owner, argued over which was to pull the town apparatus, Dan Me- Curd's house burned down. A Norwegian shipbuilder., now in the United States, savs Nerwegian vards have shipbuilding contracts that will carey ti up to 1925. They need large amounts of Amariean steel. Rev. F. W. George, who fer seme time has conducted a milk route in East Whitman, Mass., has disposed of his farm In Abingdon and ,kqn regumed his fermer profession of preaching. A Worcester man malkes daily trips strert and other streets near by, sweeping up broken ¢ #lass on the sidewa'ks and carrying it - oft:to a dump, for fear that ghildren- wlaying in the streets may be jnjured by it. % 2% Accarding to the Swodish nress the Tingstaede radio station an the Swed-. ish island Getlard opeped to the nuk- lic en rch 18, after which dnte pri- {vate radlograms, inclusive of business messages. éan he forwarded via Lon- don to all nlaces in Siheria and to, the+ stations Fkaterinburg, Perm, Techelva- blosk and Zlatousk, in Furepean Rue- sla. Rodiograms wili 1n general” be { higher than ordinary telegrams. SPECIAL NOTIEE - I have: purchased spynisl machinas o arpning L Wowars pwd e et ok g G. W. DOLBEARE General Jobhing Sh 80 West Ma‘n Street N ' 1 HAVE YOUR SHOES REPAIRED § At Tiu b CITY ‘SHOE SH»IN.E PARLORS Ws put on Rubber Heels while yeu . wait. “** 33 BROADWAY CITY SHOE SHINE PARLOR: “ | {