Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, September 24, 1919, Page 7

The Henry Allen & Son Company FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS LADY ASSISTANT Cails Answered Promptly Day and Night 88 Main Street Al JOSEPH , BRADFORD BookBINDER Blank Books Made and Ruled to Order 108 BROADWAY A Serviceable Line of Men’s and Boys’ Shoes AT THE RIGHT PRICES Express and Team Harness at Low Prices The L. L. Chapman Co. 14 Bath Street, Norwich, Conn. GEORGE G. GRANT Undertaker and Embalmer 32 PROVIDENCE ST, Prempt attention to day or night calis Tolalhel}f"‘ég AprisMWFawl John & Geo. H. Bliss Largest Assortment” of DIAMOND JEWELRY BROOCHES SCARF PINS RINGS PENDANTS BRACELET WATCHES RADIOLITE STRAP WATCHES, ETC. John & Geo. H. Bliss A. G. THOMPSON, F. S. Chiropodist, Foot Spscialist (PROTECT YOUR FEET) Mfr. Cummings’ Spring Arch Support. Suite 7-8 Alice Building, 321 Main St. Norwich, Conn. Phone 1356-4 DEAD HORSES and COWS REMOVED FREE OF CHARGE Call Tel. 1853, New London WEST 3IDE HIDE co. " WILLIAM C. YOUNG cessor to STETSON & YOUN CARPENTER and BUILDER Best work and materials at right prices by skilled labor. Telephone 50 West Main St. ~ OVERHAULING ANG REPAIR WORK OF ALL KINDS Automobiles, Carriages, Wagons, Trucks and Carts Mechanical Repairs, Painting, Trim- ming, Upholstering and Wood Work. Slacksmithing in all its branches Scott & Clark Corp. 607 TO 515 NORTH MAIN STREET Flowers and Trees FOR ALL OCCASIONE Orders Delivered MAPLEWOOD NURSERY CO. Y. H. PEABODY Phone 985 Use The Attic Think of the extra rooms you could rent or use your~ self, if your empty attic ‘were put to work. Transform that slacker space into cheerful, com- fortable rooms with Bea- ver Board —it's quickly done without disturbing the rest of the house. Ask us for the details. THE PECK-McWiILLIAMS CO. Central Wharf THERI 13 ne advertising medium in i rn Conmectizut equal to The Bul- Tesulis. TAFTVILLE|} _ The Bulletin. —— Norwich, Wodfid-y, Sept. 24, 1319 THE WEATHER. Unsettled rainy weather prevailed during. the last 24 hours in the Atlan- tic states from North Carolina to Maine and there were also showers, mpstly during Monday night, in the Ohio valley, Tennessee, Texas and up- per Michigan. There were no other precipitation of consequence and clear weather prevails generally to- night except in the Atlantic and Gulf states and the morth upper lake re- gion. 5 Winds off Atlantic coast: North ‘of Sandy Hook: Moderate north, becoming variable, unsettled on Wednesday; Thursday fair. Sandy Hook to Hatteras: Moderate north, becoming variable, cloudy Wed- nesday; Thursday fair. Forecast. Southern New England: Fair in west, cloudy in ecast Wednesday; Thursday faif, slightly warmer on the mainland. 5 Observations in Norwich. The following records, reported from The Bulletin’s observations, show the changes in temperature and the baro- metric changes Monday: 7a m 12 m. 4 p. m. - -Highest 70, lowest 64. Comparisons. Prediction for Tuesday: Cloudy. Tuesday's weather: Showers. d Tides. [ Su |I_High 1| Moen I Rises. | Sets. [l Water.| Rises. 6. | 1 er high water it is low water, which is followed by flood tide, GREENEVILLE John Spicer has returned after spending his annual vacation in New York. David Daniels, the Eighth Street flagman, has been transferred to the grist mill bridge while the Bighth Street bridge is being replaced by a steel bridge. A very pretty wedding took place at St. Mary's church Tuesday morning at | nine o'clock when Dennis Joseph Bar- ry and Sarah Tresa Hinchey. were united in marriage by Rev. W. H. Kennedy at St. Ma church. / The bride was attired in a white crepe de chine with white picture hat, and car- ried a shower bouauer of bride’s ros- es. Ehe was attended hy Miss Fran- ces Hearne of Lubec, Maine, who wore a champagne colored georgette gown with a hlack picture hat and carried an arm bouquet of spiral dahlias. John 23 Barry, of New York, brother of the groom. was best man. A wedding breakfast was served at the home of The of the bride. bridal counle were many beautiful gifts. After a wedding tour to New York and Atlantic City, they will reside at 89 Valley street. The groom’s gift‘ to the hest man was cuff links, and the 106 Oakridge street. the recipients bride’s gift to the bridesmaid was a gold locket. The Thames Coal Co. are now ac- for delivering coal in ng extended’ their deliv- BIRTHDAY PARTY FCR MISS MURIEL HOLDREDGE The Keep Smiling club met Tuesday nad Mrs. evening at the home of Mr. Will Holdredge of Dunham street and completely prised Miss Muriel Hol- dredge. the club's secretary. It was | announced that the club had called to | heip celebrate the hostess’ 13th birth- There were games and vocal and | instrumental music. In the dining ocm, another surprise awaited the hest The table was prettily ar ranged and a large birthday cake was| lighted by 12 candles. The young| hostess was delighted with one of Nutting’s pictures presented her by | ihe club. She also received a zold wrist watch from IMer parents. The evening was pronounced a most enjoy- able one and all wished their young hostess many happy hirthdavs. The guests present were Helen Fitz- zerald, Anna_Johnson. Isabelle Mul- cahev, Alice Wolfe, Frieda Johnson.| Muriel Holdredge, and the hostess’ brother., Romayn, who assisted making a good time. YANTIC ! The Thames Toal Co. are now ac- cepting orders for delivering coal in Yantic, having extended their deliv- ery system.—adv. CORONER FINDS AUTO FATALITY WAS ACCIDENT| Coroner Franklin H. Brown of Nor- wich has concluded his testimony into the death of Lucy May White the sev-| vear-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs.| William White of Golden Spur, who was struck and killed at Flanders Corners by an automobile owned and operated by Warren Rogers of Grassy Hill on Friday afternoon. Ten per- sons were examined by the coroner. The finding of the coroner com- pletely exonerated Mr. Rogers of any criminal blame in connection with the affair. He found that the killing of the girl was' wholly accidental. EXCESSIVE ACIDITY is at the bottom of most digestive ills. Ki-moiDs for inddijufion lflolrd ‘lels- An mj relie: rom the distriss of acid-dyspepeia. MADE BY SCOTT & BOWNE MAKERS OF SCOTT'S | ‘GAGER Funeral Director and anfl\.‘flviu Day er Night of appropriation, $772.97; tools and re- state pecial ‘The Bulletin. I8 3 e etin) pairs, $300; roads, repairs. $150: Plainfield, Sept. 23.—The estimate of the current expenses of the town of Plainfield for the ensuing vear is $88,- 910.97, according to the annual report of the board g:‘ selectmen. =Over nalf| this amount, S , wil required . for the town schools. 'The upkeep of [.500; hospital poor, $606: printing, $600; highways, etc., will mean an outley of | g7 5547 special ,;““m'em. $2,000; in- $7.500, while Siate and’caunty taxes}cidentals, $150:’town hall, 3i60; state will require $7.100 more. and county ta $7.100; library ap- The various items which go to make | propriations. $295: Memorial day ex- up the estimate follow: ercises, $100; children's garden club, Schools, $46,000; sinking fund, $1,000; | $400: night watchman at Moosup, $1,- interest on bonds, $2,600; justice court,| 063: town cemetery, $50; state.exam- $500; fire warden. $100; highways, $7.- | inatiom of children, $100: total esti- 500; new street at Plainfield, balance | mated expenses, $38,910.97. state’ roads, new, $3,000; culverts and tside poor, $2.501 . 3L printing, $600; RECOMMENDS NEW HIGH SCHOOL FOR PLAINFIELD Everyone recognizes the need for a tral Baptist church met Tuesday even-| new high school building and it is nec- ing with Mrs. Luicius Brown of 16| cessary that immediate steps be taken Warren street, holding a business| to start the movement for securing meeting at_which Mrs. G. A. Ashbey| one, says J. L. Chapman, superintend- presided. Plans were discussed for &| ent ot schools of the town of Plainfield rainbow cake sale to be held. in his fourteenth annual report to the| The programme of the evening was) Plairifield town scheool committee. In upon the new line 8f study for the| part Supt. Chapman's report follows: year, Christian ' Americanization. 2| 7The school year i Task for the Churches. It included the| Lean s voos or Tttt tew o3 following: Some Facts Revealed bY| (he epidemic that raged last fall and in the War, Miss Ruth Hamilton; What| ihe winter. It is a pleasure to note Is Americanization? Mrs. C. C. Gilder-| (nat in spite of the numerous inter- sleeve; story, The Only American in| ryptions to the work of the schools all My Family, Miss Jennie L. Spencer;| time lost has been made up and the two speeches, I Am An American, bY| fy]] school year's wérk accomplished Miss TFugenie Dean and Miss RubY| through the perseverence and loyalty Vaughn: The House by the Side of the| o the teachers and the hearty co-op- Road. Mrs. G. A. Ashbey. eration of the children. ‘We have kept the schools for a number of Sat- OPLE HAVE urdays to make up lost time and the FORMED SOCIAL CLUB| children have attended and worked Six voung people of Durham street| spleididly on these days. and Geer avenue have formed a social| The enumeration for September, 1918 and literary club which has been ap-| was 1863, a gain of 19 over the enum- VINEYARD WORKERS MAKE PLANS FOR CAKE SALE The Vineyard Workers of the Cen- YOUNG PE propriately namer “Keep Smiling”| eration for 1917. Total registration club. Officers have been elected with| was 1169; counted twice, 129; net reg- Helen' Fitzgerald. president; vice pres-| istration, 1040. Average term registra- ident. Isabelle Mulcahey: treasurer,| tion, 929.6. Average membership, Frieda Johnson, and secretary, Muriel| 843.5. Average attendance, 770.6. Per Holdredge. cent. of average attendance to aver- The club meets each week at the| age membership, $18. Number of chil- home of the members. After a busi-| dren enrolled in ®ther public schools ness meeting the evening is spent with| g5, work. or, as a social or literary and| Seventeen pupils gradusted, from musical evening. g the high school in June. As there were The members are anticipating an | forty-five graduates from the gram- enlovable winter with their little sath-| mar schools, the largest number in erings. The club members are the| ses. Misses Muriel Holdredge. Alice Wolfe, ::‘L;‘;‘,}x’c’l:':; ool Anna Johnson. Helen Fitzgerald, Ts-| ®"Lt ; e e Everyone recagnizes the need for a Shctic Mifoshey WA DVt ettt | new Rt nchoot WS Sl ik ke, essdry steps be taken to start the movement for securing one. The high school has been established for four- teen years and has rar outgrown ac- commodations. The demands impos- ed upon high schools in the present day cannot be met under present con- difions. The superintendent has call- ed the attention of the town to this condition, repeatedly for the past few years a ndthe townspeople generaily KITCHEN SHOWER FOR 5 MISS IRENE C. BAER The student nurses of the William W. Backus school for nurses gave a kitchen shower Tuesday night for Miss Irene C. Baer of Poquetanuck, who has been stenographer and bookkeeper in the institution for over seven vears. Miss Baer also received from the superintendent and the officers of the hospital many articles of silver, cut : P Sk Wnd Chihe recognize the need. Plainfield needs Refreshments were served and thej a new, up-to-date and thoroughly equipped building from every point of view. The state will soon demand that we have it if we are to continue to receive state approval. We have really done wonders in the preparation of our pupis under the present conditions. We have graduat- ed from this school 145 pupils since it | John Adescina, aged 15 years, Angelo| Was established and those pupils have Moniotto, aged 16 vears, and Peter}mufle records of success wherever Loprione, ail of Westerly, were taken| they have gone. Hundreds of other into custody at the union station _in| pupils have received the benefits of New London Monday evening by Pa-| the school- for periods of from one trolman Braxton Hill. The boys were| to three years and have given voice turned over to Pmbatz{! Officer Mans-! (o the value of their training many field. They are rundways nad were| (imes. But the time is at hand when party enjoved dancing until midnight. M Paer has proved very efficient and faithful in her lonz employment in the hospital office. She is to leave to be married on Oct. 1st. RUNAWAY WESTERLY BOYS WERE SENT HOME sent home. we must make the training comply 4 < 2 A ply O Cxurnier. 2%ed 13 vears,! with the work pupils must do after ang iam Mullin, ages D« VEArS | heir high school days are over. It is both of Waltham, Mass., ran away a duty we owe to future generations and the issue must be met very soon. | ixty-six of our former pupils were in the service during the war, some of them seeing the hardest service on| the western front and in Italy. Fort-| COUNTY AGENT TO 3E unately we are not obliged to rec- AT GRANGE MEETING . ord any casualties in spite of the ke Sematifan < of | Wonderful record made by our boys Nokwich Suke. Nog 378 Patrons of [ i the baw Btiting ihey hive been from home recently and were taken into_custodv Tuesday by Traffic Offi- cer Patrick Murphy. The boys will be sent home by Probation Officer Mans- field, who took charge of them. i Husbandry, is to make its first_ac- | an¢ ‘he quaintance with County Agent Wal- | (hrough. ter S. Marsland at its meeting this| Thé class of 1918 and the class of | 1919 each a fifty presented the school with dollar government bond as a (Wednesday) evening. The county agent has been at work in New London county, having his| nucleus of a fund for a new high | headquarters in Norwich, for a num- | school. ber of months past. but has not hith- | The Alumni association has pre- erto become acquainted with the | sented the school a beautifully en- members of Norwich grange. He has| graved and appropriately framed accepted an invitation to attend their meeting this week and a large at- tendance is expected to be on hand to give him a greeting. Honor Roll of the boys in the service | 10 be hung in the school building. The first of November, 1918, the town made an appropriation of $3,- 000 for evening schools. A sub com- mittee of the town school committee | was appointed, viz, Messrs. Bragg, | Sheldon, Chase and Johnson, to form-; | ENSIGN MURPHY RECEIVES DISCHARGE FROM SERVICE Ensign John, Desmond Murphy, son of Postmaster John P, Murphy. has received his discharge from the naval ir service force after two vears and 1 town. six months of active service with the < ravy. Since his return from France | TCXt books and supplies were pur- Fneisn Murphy has been Instructor of| Chased, a course of study was made aerial bombing and gunnery at the| ©ut. and rules and regulations gov- naval air station at Pensacola, Fla. erning the conduct of the schools were adopted. Three weeks were nec- essary to install the lighting equip- ment and schools were opened on Monday. November 18 1918, in Moos- up and Central Village, and on Wed- nesday, November 20, in Plainfield and Wauregan. Two shundred eighty-nine pupils were present in all the schools on the opening evenings: 104 in Plain- field, 95 in Moosup. 65 in Wauregan ulate arrangements for opening even- ing schools in ‘the four villages of the MILITARY PRISONERS ESCAPE FROM GUARD HOUSE Private Clarence Prewett, aged 24 vears, and Theodore Wise. aged 25 vears, military prisoners at Fort Terry escaped from the guard house Monday night and are still at ligerty.: The prisoners’ escape was not" discovered until some time after it occurred. ———— e and 25 in Central Village. WOMAN IMPLICATED IN R 4 Farewell Party for Miss Minnie Em-| * The work accomplished was re- $1,000000 BOND THEFT | B oe Cone o, A i Tor thesg back. markable for the initial experiment,| & | ouis Sept. 22—Mrs. Fannie| months, especially so -among the non-English speaking groups. Nearly every pupil in these classes attended with fair regularity to the close of the season ,and at the end of the term wasa able to read and speak and write ordinary English well enough at least to make himself intelligible In expressing his ordinary wants and in being able to read, to some extent, the daily papers A farewell party was held Friday evening for Miss Minnie Emback, who is leaving with her parents for BPalti- more. Md., where they will make their future home. The part was held at the home of Mrs. M. Houston on North Main street. Miss Emback was pre- sented a sapphire ring. There were various games and a musical program consisting of piano, vielin, drum and Sonora selections. There were 2 selnctione he Mics Tema Haurt, W2l and to enter into a limited discussion | curities valued at e R Southington, Conm.. Sept. 22.—By Dolly Mitchell, Miss Grace Rislev, Miss | Of the things read. Mre Antoine was Bald D e Wali: |foreing a rear window burglars ls Anna Brown. Miss Catherine Brown,| The superintendent recommends 'I“‘“g‘ e P I ity aTo whe | DiENt cleaned out show cases in the Michael Carberry, Willlam_ Mitchell, | that nmn‘e;‘nenu be = de ndo. eon- | witn ‘g;’r‘; i Vonime e Was s J\?:‘_olry‘ L \“"{1?' ‘P'.Ch\:fial:’:';;t;“a::\ William s 5 g tinue the schools this fall and win~ 3 5 : Main street. Wrist watches. n e D e B a rested Saturday. At that time. thelpe;s ond articles not usually put in and Joseph Clautfer. ter. Has Entered Harvard. ! After having spent a week with his grandmother, Mrs. Bessie Righter, of | Roxbury, Mass.. John B. Sears has en- tered Harvard college as a freshman. DEATH FROM MENINGITIS ON FLAGSHIP NEW MEXICO Vancouver, B. C. Sept. 22.—The death of a sailor from spinal meningi- tis aboard the United States dread- Siass of 390 N BT LT was | Doush New Mexico at sea today,mar-| :Hartford. Sept 22 —Estimates by]cil today discubsed the transfer of 65 prominent member of ~the Academy|dre the arrival here of the Pacific|y,riforq insurance nen today indi-|000 Czecho Slovak troops now in Si fleet’s flagship and the destroyers An- thony and Ludlow and upset most of the plans for the entertainment of the American sailors during their stay in Vancouver. Musical club. Will Study Music at Boston. Miss Miriam Bliss of Laurel HilIl ayenue left Norwich Monday to enter| ' he onips of the squadron dropped - ! by Rev. 3. the New Ensland . Conservatory - of | anchor off Point Atkinson Iate today| Ihe total amount of riot insurance| Alexander . Clisn of Danielson and Musi Bo: She is stayi 2 placed in the Pittsbursh district was fary Rose Boucher of Wil Dana Han, oo™ She is staving at| while thousands of Canadians lined|gyiimated at $100.000.000: The Pitts- | mantic. goe Eall . | the adjacent shores. burgh Steel company blant at Mon- 3 NCHEY—In Norwich_ Sept. | ~ At a conference between Command- | cesen. Pa, valued at $10.000.000, has 1919, by Rev. W. H. Kennedy, er Manchester of the New Mexico and | peen ingured for $5.000.000 under a ennie ‘Joseph Barry and Miss Sara | Dr. A. S. Monroe, port physician, it| rjo: jnsurance policv and the share Tresa Hinchey, both of Norwich. was decided there would be no visit of the civic reception committee to -the New Mexico, no shore leave for the sailors and no luncheon for the Prince of Wales Tuesday when Admiral Rod- man had planned to be hést aboard the dreadnought. The visit of the squadron, it is ex- Wash with weak solu=" pected, will be brought to a close Mon- day night. instead of Tuesday, health following covery of the case of meningitis aboard will preclude the possibility h Prince of Wales traveling to Victoria as Admiral Rodman's guest. Antoine, aged 26, was arrested yester- da City of $1.000.000 according to secret service agents. Sloan, chief of the bureau of investi- zations of the department of justice, and several secret service operatives, who said they recovered bonds and se- secret service men say, amounting to $81.000 were identified as stolen from 32 country. RIOT INSURANCE PLACED cated that possibly of riot insurance had with Hartford comvanies during tha in Pittsburgh and. other steel districts. of this insurance placed with Hart- ford companies is estimated at $2,500,- 000, < . 21, 1919, Corinney T. SI years. HOOVER TELLS HOW TO JEWETT Entered into resi 2 STT— E d int t Sept. o1, REDUCE HIGH PRICES| 191y, .leany C. Jewett, widow of Jo- | San Francisco, Sept. 22.—“I am go- et lors & ing to live at Palo Alto in a place e o S en ey et nce| where I hope no one will say to me.| Sept 24, 1919, at 3 o'clock. b d the dis-|l am oold, I am hungry, " Westerly papers please copy. ‘THE PortEOUS & MircHELL Co. THE WEATHER TODAY WILLIPROBA,BLY BE CLOUDY Extra Good Values In Women's Coaté at $25.00—at $29.50—at $35.00 The Styles Include: ‘Coats of Velour — C?ats of Silver Glow Women’s Coats, in the newest fancy belted models, material is good quality Melton, in the best shades, including browns, greens and navy At $25.00 Women’s Coats, in a better grade, made of the popular “Silver Glow,” in brown, Pekin blue and taupe, smart, button trimmed models— At $29.50 This is one of our leading offerings! Women’s fine Coats of Velour and Silver Glow, in 7 variety of stylish models, in all the smart fall colorings, including plum, green, brown, taupe and Pekin blue— At $35.00 Many Distinctive Coats At $42.00, $45.00 and up to $125.00 In this group are Coats; developed of all the newest materials, in the most wonderful of Autumn’s Colorings. A great assortment of style to win every individual fancy. The best productions of the leading New York Milliners as from our own work rooms are here. wards. Tams—fashion’s f $3.98 and upward med Velougs at purple and black. This season weé $10.00. Women ing at these two p — Coats of Kersey NEW AUTUMN MILLINERY A complete, magnificent showing of everything that is smart in the millinery world. Children’s Trimmed Hats, in all the newest shapes and colorings, at $2.98, $3.98 and up- ful and graceful effects, of Velvet, Nutria and Velour—at $1.50, ,$1.98, $2.98, See our splendid showing of Women’s Trim- splendid workmanship, in brown, taupe, navy, Women’s Dress Hats at $5.00 and $6.98 — equal to hats sold elsewhere at very enthusiastic over the values we are offer- well as distinctive designs avorite for all ages—beauti- Beaver, S. $5.00 excellent quality, are featuring particularly and are $7.50 them who have seen rices. THE PORTEOUS & MITCHELL CO. Herbert Hoover on his arrival here to- day en route to his home at Palo Alto, | Cal. > "1 have only seen my family one| month in five years.” he added. He stated foods already had fallen in of the Regarding high prices of clothes and shoes, he declared the public “could rectify the whole business in three months’ time by mnot buying any clothes or shoes for that length of time.” ¢ on a warrant issued in Kansas charging implication in the theft worth of Liberty bonds, The arrest was made by James ROBBERY OF A JEWELRY S8TORE IN SOUTHINGTON Liberty bonds | the “vault were taken to the amount of $600. banks throughout the = TO TRANSFER 65000 CZECHO SLOVAK TROOPS Paris, Sept. 22.—The supreme coun- WITH HARTFORD COMPANIES gaveonow, worthl G = o om0 been placed ST 5l 7 & MARRIED CLISH — BOUCHER — In Sept. 1919, by Rev. st few days by steel mill owners willimantie, J. 7. Papillon, DIED SINNETTE—In Westerly, R. Sept. 21 nnette, aged 74 | wants beria to Czecho Slovakia. The cost of this operation is estimated at $300 per man. The Czecho Slovak governmer is willing to b the expens it to ion 1d wa the nce the cached tod associated power funds. No de Ve Bridgeport. — Mrs. D. FairchiMd Lafayette street, was the successful winner of the approaching golf ma Sat- club t the Brook afternoon. Church & Allen 15 Main Street Funeral Directors —AND Embalmers { ' ady Assistant .“iephone 328-3 HENRY E. CHURCH WM. SMITH ALLEM r Country Shea & Burlke 41 Mioin Strect Funeral Direciors