Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, December 15, 1919, Page 8

in Franklin Bliven, retired ve b who, for many nfimdufofl a fish matket in Main knows a thing or two wflfldflufl fishermen, was' in a D e eemerk o & Tocal Raner. by thn remaur] a local er- man that cod and haddock are'mighty scarce and that he went after ‘any fish equid get and.4id nat specialize. Mr. i’nm sald:. “Dan Larkin ' of ‘Watch nd of Dan who was in the wn . couneil,: told ;me‘a great many ‘y’fin-uom’fi-h story“that 1 know, to Be jutely true. In the. old days hlhm:: hereabouts ‘used ta saiw own .in their cellars:lots of bonyfish to be used for bait, Dan, the zood old 16ng _since ,dead, decided one %’nu day fhat he would go ansh- ing. He went 'down cellar, got his bait and fishing ottft;and went out in his boat to the spindle off Watch Hill. He anchored there and began to-fish. Re< member, -this was on the 2afh day- 61 Décember, many years ago. In two hours he had filled ‘his boat with cod- fish. He shipped four barrels of them " to the New York market. These fish = fere not taKen from decp water, as is 2 3he custom, for the water .was -not =more than 20 feet deep where: Dan & Larkin fished.” % Mr. Bfiven cited another instance: of = Femarkable fishing in which the cod «~ were seined, not hooked: “So you ama Zhot know James Thomnson? I sup- = Posed everybody knew him. Well, one ZSvinter day he hauled . his . &eine “at = Noves, Beach, now Pleasant View, and =3andsl more than a hundred good = Sized ‘codfish. I've known of a ¢od T Deinz seined now and then, but that is = 3pe first and dhily time T ever knew of ® full geine of codfish. That happened JustB® the Bhore at Pleasant View and = In shajlow water.” Mr,, ‘Bliven, who is 88, s ac'uieved a Chxldren C‘r .. .FOR FLETCHER'S CASTORIA WESTERLY nd = brcthez. Edward still resides here. He was graduated frem-the ‘naval academy -in 1879, was appointed ensign in 1881, a commander in 1805, a.cap- tain ‘in 1909, and a rear admiral in 1915, He: served in.all parts df .the world, In 1891 he went to . Valparaiso reputation Years ago as a.crack shot. | with Captain Schley. served on-the A year:ago last Thanksgiving day he| Terror in the Spanish war,. on - the did some clay pigeon shooting at theBuffalo in China . during- the ‘Boxer meet of the South County Gun ciub.|irouble, and was assigned to.the Phil- ‘Only Friday he stood on the terrace. of | ippines” during Agu[naldo s “insurrec- his back-yard and at a distance.of 3001 tion. feet shot a rat that was prowling near, = After hecoming. -a . rear-admiral he his hehcoop. In the early spring a cat |svas assigned to command the Fourth Wwas making away with one of hiS|battleship fm’“ra"' and a year later chickens when Mr. Bliven took am.|was dssigned to the. Fifth ‘division. ‘In fired, and there was one less-cat in'the]January, 1918, he ‘was' ‘madp nelghberhood Mr.- Bliven. is. on.the|mander -of the importamt -Américan streets-‘almost daily, as active as the 'marine base ‘irithé Azords, “whére:he average man at 60. He stopped at the | did service of Breat Worth and -imr- Nash store Saturday morning and, af- | portance, | Dufing his term: tHére ~he ter. buying ‘The °Norwich Bullétin | vas called to Paris for a conférence called for a paper of tobacco. “What | with “Prestdent” Wilson. * May 11918, kind?” asked the young man in charge. | he was made commandant of tite:}irst Mr. Bliven replied: “Any-old kind. 50 | naval - district. with “headquartges: iong as it's tobaceo ‘and will burn: a | Boston: fellow -must be content’ with nnvxhlnz g ibiti %] Mechanics lodae of Odd Fel he.can get in these prohibition times. Hope. Valler ebantiy Llectod Mune The. heirs- of - Rowland ‘G. Hazard, | ficers: Bimer: A. -Smith; noble :grand; formerly of Peacedale, who : dled in|Jahn ¥. Kugler, vice grand;. smuex n 1888, have -asked the supreme: court-of | Avery, 'secretary; George: W Rhode Island to sanction a plan where- | financial sectetary; Silas R. Rxchmond by a trust fund of $75.000 created by | treasurer. Mr. Hazard's will for the henefit of D18 |- The officers: clested by ok e three daughters, . Caroline.. Hazard. | bekah lodge are: Mrs. Sadfe Webster, Helen H. Bacon and Margaret noble grand; Mrs.. Eleanor . Burdick, Fisher, may be distributed ~equaly | vice grand: Mrs. Myra V. Tish, seo- among the three benfidiaries under the {vefary: Mrs. Mary W, Clark, secre- trust and the trist terminated. tary; Mrs. Bdith B. Snencer. treasurer. Will. “He died-in 1808 without having|and racing events by teams represent- iy ion ‘for the. earryirg]ing-thel Westerly and Pawtuxet Valley ot Y Duet atter nis death “The |50y Scouts took place In the: state exectors under his will administered | AFmory, In Westerly = Saturday,night the trust unti] . the 'appdintment of | 2167 the Veltors were entertaned a Rowland Hazard, great-grandson of | SUpber in the oagm! club. [ w;s a the. testator. as ‘teusiee, ana he nas | IS5l gSOUC LY and arcangeq by bey since administered the trust. All the | 1Vl Zm"‘l{SS’O“er;hg‘ i parties in interest now deem it aa-t‘\ ety fand Hes OF Kgrieiur visable to divide the trust fund and | Anthony. ¢ judzes:were these scou L A s from Providence: Scout Fxec- Formiante the {rust. utive . J, Hrola Williams, ASSletant Rear Admiral Herbert Omar Dunn [Scout Executive George R. Fish; Field of Westerly was among the naval of- | Eyecutive T. Pittman Greene and ficers awarded distinguished service | Scoutmaster Albert E. Lownes. medals by’ Secretary of the Navy Dan-| A pleasing feature of the meet was iels Thursday. Admiral Dunn still | the presentation to Scout. Grorge A. makes his home on Nihigret farm, the | Schackner of Westerly a bronze medal family homestead, at Dunn’s Corners, | of honor for the saving of life, awarded i VAREEISIRIERIRE " RRITR LIS SLEELEIsLiEsiiE Blkel;te and Pyrolm. aigeedad steteidi QUALITY MACPHERSON’S - “FCR QUALITY” THE GIFT PRACTICAL— A CANE OR UMBRELLA Correct ideas that are essentially masculine in every way. Untbrellas with selected handles, plain or mounted with sterling trimmings, $4.50 to $9.00. Walking Sticks of finest woods, suited to the requirements of well dressed men. Anh extrafine line of Umbrellas for Ladies, in black, blue, green, gray and purple, with handsome handiss of - $3.00 to $14.00 : MACPHERSON Oppositz Chzlsea Savings Bank head ‘of the educational bureau esiab. country, will arrive in Providence ou ." He .will conduct a_tour: of the state under fhe auspices of thé Rhode Island .stale councils, with State Deputy . Willlam ' J XKeenan, speaking in the’interests of the estab- lishment of Knights . of Columbus council-schools - throug’lmut the state. { Miss Elsi roe; 20, daughter of Chief of Police “Thomas W. Peirce ot Wickford, died. suddenly Saturday af- ternoon at the home of Valentine Glass in-East Greenwich, where she had been boarding. Dr. Frederick Taggart stat- ed that heart trouble was probably the cause of death, but there was doubt. and an autopsy was ordered by Medi- cal Examiner Charties L. Phillips. Miss Peirce.had been in ill health for 2 week, but declined to consult a phy- siclan. Slie had béen about the house as usual, and late;Saturday afternoon she decided to::g¢ shopping. Sbe had fust left her TOGM svhen she fell back and’ died almost instantly. Miss Peirge for the past few manths worki had in a'box " Taetory ~ inh -Fast She . was formerly em- nloyed in’bakeries at Wickford and at East Greenwich. The Westerly Brass corpany. éstab- lished in the granite building on Quar- ry. Hill about a year ago, is already making extensive addition to the plant and -become 2 thriving {ndustry. 'The company was granted a charter ~in Rhode Tsland Satdrday. The incor- porators are. Frederick L. Wood, & V. Sassen, Frederick S, Opie and ‘Harry B. Agard. Local Laconics. Rev. Frederick J, Caterer, who has beeh pastor of the Perryville Baptist church several yesrs, will minister to the Baptists of Bradford. He has ac- cepted ‘a call to succeed the present i pastor, Rev. F. K. Hackett, 5ho is, to | z0-to Londeriderry. Vt. - “Past Grand Master Thnmas McKen- zie; Colonel’ Arthur N. Nash, district deputy, Carl Everett Burdick, worship- 1 ful master of Franklin, lodge, and Ar-: {chie €. Thompson secretary of the lodfe, attended the dedicatory exercises| of the new Masonic. home building in Wallingford Saturday. There {s no tramn room in connec- tion with the Westerly police station in the town of Westerly. He was born | hv the National Court of Honor of the [and this class of itinerants sive the in Westerly May 29, 1857, the son of{ Boy ‘Scouts of Ameri~a. Scout-Schack- | place 2 wide berth. durinz the nieht g s e, | 1T 5aved ‘Mary MéGinp from -drown- [iseason. TFriday night . an | umbrella inz while she was bathing ;at Watch | man, on» of the-iold-time trampish Hill, and he received much’ nraise at the time for the heroic act. ' The¢ head cf the national court writes: “The | medal shows vou, as a true scout; were | nrepared to o vour . utmost - even { though it may have resulted in the ! 1oss "of vour 1ife” The presentation was made by Seout Commissioner G. {Fdward Buxtor. Jr., of the Greater Previdence conneil. The final totals in Pawtuxet Valley 62 the events were: volnts, Westerly 128 noints. David ‘Franklin Stiliman, 84, died Sunday at his home on Dixon Street. He was a bank clerk in Westerly for 64 years, the oldest bank cierk in the state of Rhode Island, and for nany ars was witl' the Industrial (rust | Company. . He was born in-Hopkinton ‘J‘th 4. 1825, and when 2 vears old meved with his parents, Christopher Chester and Mary -Ann Johnson Still- man, to New London, Nine years later the family came to Westerly. ife at- | tended. the Westerly ‘school and was | sraduated from Alfred. university. He { Soon_thereafter ensaged in the bank- i Ho seryed as librarian 1y Yiibrary for five @ charter member ‘6t nd .'.ind vice pregident d Chess assoclation. type, called- at the. station and asked for a nirht's-lodging. It ‘was raining and the lod man was wet to the skih. He was a strdrger and they took him ¢ larke, who purchased the {1ding on Main street. has trensterred the praverty to the Wash- irgton Trust coinpany. This purchase gives the bankinz house more oppo! tunitv to erect the proposed big b building. E. J. Fenelon will continue his business in the huildingifor several months. : divorce actions will be heard by the superior court of Hartford county in the next two months.’ An effort will be made to secure two judges to hear them. I‘Nu"r\ h “H": he is survived by daughters, Mrs. Vilett S, Marr of Ethél D. Millinocket. Me., and Miss | €tillman of Weseterly. The Rhode Island: legislature will be sked for the nse of ‘the state srmory In Providence four days next Novem- | ber four agricultural exhibi- ~have been held at different es in the past and which are'to be ned into one big show next year. plati was repregenta- ttural, ‘ponl- d cor growing orgadizations fhe market gardeners’ associdtion. cufive committee was salected the assocjations, una g secpetary state hoard of agriculturs; was nt the board en the nr*ml"."f hae full or the como‘fwd ex- CORNER DAMRREEIETARARRILYL ey eRtReigesess 1538 7‘..@-11.';1“!%- i A USEFUL GIFT The portable Perfection Oil Heater— actually radiant with its message of v and cheer—what a Christmas greeting! - Give mother and the children a Perfection— with its touch of extra.warmth to make cold corners snug. - Give yourself one for use in the bathroom when shaving. The Perfection is clean, safe, odorless and pays for itself in furnace heat saved. ‘TEasily filled and re-wicked— creates no soot or ashes. Carried from cellar to garret as _easily as a lamp. Burns10 hours on a gallon of kerosene. Over 8,000,000 in use. Uze SoCOny hrwm_fm-butrenlt.. STARDARD OIL COMPANY OF. NEW YOBK 5 PERFECTION Oil*Heaters that was started + lished by 1. Rmightey throughout. the |’ -heenr Hartford—It is' expected that fifty| STONINGTON Misg Gertrude L. Main spent . the week: end al her home in Norwich. A gold signet ring hds heen substi~ tuted for the traditional class pin by the 1932 class of the *Stonington High school. Senenectady, N, ¥, There's Stonington. The local fishermen have been storm nound tor a weeL 3 : PHOENXXVILLE Miss Rosalie Spauldng: is at summer home for a fewweeks. Alr. and Mrs. Roy Clemens attended tie=mecting .of Walf ‘Den grange,. in Grange Rall; Abington Wednesday ‘evening. - Naighbors’ night ~ was-- ob- served. Broecklyn and Senexet grang- es being. invited. A most interesting program was. rendered by the visiting grafiges, Refreshments. were *served, fter-the . reguiar. -aneeting a social holir - was" enjoyed. Music for ‘danc- almost a; suvat famine in vy and Mrs. Roy Clemens. A large Paige truck. was disabled at-the top of Schcolhouse hill Satur- day -evening and remaimed so until Sunday. evening. Tt was from Prov- idence en. route to Hartford. Mr. and Mrs. Lee 14}0" and. Robert Colburn were Greton visit week end. guests of Mr. Eugene Jones and family. Mr.’and Mrs. Lee Brazos motared to Middletown for the week end, return- ing Monday. The pupils -of Phoenixville. school are preparing for their annual Christ- mas exercises! | and Mrs. Friday evening was lPlcl\e S's Alany . out tendance. Herbert. Copoland ot spent the week end at his home. He is emploved by the A. Brazos Corpo- ration. well attended. erche e furnished —music. of*town guests were in at- Nathaniel Shermap returned from Middletown Monday night. Thomas Colburn of Elljott “pent Saturday and Sunday with friends here. S$irs. F. §. Sackett is i1l Miss. May Jackson: went to the sanatorium in Norwich Thursday for treatment. LIBERTY HILL The community was: shocked and! grieved Tuesday morning te learn of | the death of James, Henry Clarke which occurred Monday night at 11 o'clock About 5 &'clock Monday af- ternoon. Mr. Clarke was in the barn getting down hay for his stock. The | hay is divided into what is called three -bents. Mr.-Clarke had to pass over these three bents, wkich were {filled with hay, to get to the ladder | which he would have to descend to get to the barn floor. Mr, Clarke thought he had gone over three bents when he actually had crossed only two, as it was dark, he walked right off|_ the iop of the third bent and landed on his’hip on the top of a stake in the ON THAT Alesander Laper hal returned trumx her i ing being’ furnished by Allan W. Ster= | {tors over the! The dance given in the “Old. Mill”| Hampton | The William Friswell Co. There is nothing so satisfying to any iady today as a hand- some DIAMOND RING one that will be looked on in the |} future and they can say, “Tl-xs was a r..mem‘-r..nce to me |} sometime ago.” . We have a handsome line cf Diamonds sst in high Tiffany, Platinum and Fancy S:ttings and our prices are i§ very low, too. . Watch Bracelets in great varisty in all shapss, sizes and grades. Watches to suit ladics, gentlemen, boy and girl and all are guaranteed to give the best of satisfaction. - .. LaTausca and Richslieu Pearl Beads—a handsome gift to any girl—and we can give you these beads in any length and price. Pendants, Brooches, Cuff Buttons, Scarf Pins, Toilet and Manicure Sets and other goods too numerous to men- tion, suitable for gifts to the entire family. | The William Friswell Co. - NORWICH, CONN. farm wagon which he had left ctand- ‘LOCKOUT IN MADRID 5 g on the barn flo He w uffer- NOT TO BE GENERAL ing great pain..through the al ?. R | DE: TR Parker took it to a pri e ek The lockout to go 2 i + nto effect ‘here on Monday will not [ hospital in Willimantic and s scope, but confined perform an operation but Mr. Clark ades, while died before the surgeon could opt’ 1 Only Sunday afternoon Mr. '\xas one of the bear car jof his father, James workers _ this | g, by a vote of 400 to 3,000, de- iClarke was. held in d l‘uL to strike, | this community as a kind and ol The employers of Barcelona at a hbor. “ He was a member. of rty Hill church. at his home at 1 night decided out there to con- indefinitely 1so 10 establish a bank to pro- p. m. —r 3 Rev. John H. Knott offi- | vide membérs of their association with I ciated. 7. and Mrs. Eimer E. Capies | l0ans, {sang Co Unto Me. The bearers | = were Leslie Clarke, Charles H. Abell,| It is the want 6f health that makes Myron Hoxie and Roland ' Strong.|wealth-—for the physician, Liberty. Hill church and neighbors sent | |a pillow of flowers. He leaves his wif |a son Lestie. two daughters, Mrs. | Charles H. Abell of New Britain an ORE THROAT Mrs. Myron Hoxie' of Lebanon Cen-| ter, his mother, Mrs. James AM.| ) Clarke, a sister, Mrs. Henry Y. Dehlers | = E"““l‘gfi;‘gfffi of New York, and a brother, John | with wi water then apply— s Vhron GUARD" - Clarke of this place, also a gran d granddaughter. Burial was in the ew, cemetery, Lebanon. “ Ungratefulness is ene of the mca" lesl um; of humanity, 'YouR~ BODY 3°'- 607, Xmas, Shoppping Trip N Om' stock of PYRALIN WORY is the largest in th}s sectlon, and your satisfaction is assured by having a large variety to choose from. It is the same standard line we have specialized in so you will have no difficulty watching that set on a former Xmas. 52.00 to $12.00. - cups -25¢ to $3.50 AND MAKE THIS YOUR FIRST STOP Surely Wlll Not Regret it MILITARY BRUSHES MIRRORS HAIRBRUSHES.. .. ... 50c to $600 THERMOS BOTTLES, 52.50 to $7.00 LATHER BRUSHES. . . TRAVELING CASES 'AND MANICURE ROLL UPS 51.50-»10 $25.00 DURAND‘S—PAR'K & TILFORD'S—PAGE & SHAW’S CHOCOLATES The Lee & Osgood Co. 35¢c to $4.00 LUNCHKITS. ...... 54.00 to §10.00 ° PRESCRIPTION SPECIAUSTS‘