Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, March 26, 1920, Page 7

After hearing the testimeny in cases of seven Westerly men and enterin| the for rela to operatien of trucks. - cm.:: and towns, under the law, car|are permitted to post netices at em- trances to bridges, indicating the | maximum weight load which shall be eson, ordered th | the action of the | The defendants are: \line, & Pierce street; ‘line, %0 Oak street; and James Aszinnake, ' street; Prank G atreet; Pasquale T riama Strafacci, y street. Terranova, who was a track walker in the employ of the railrpad com) required to furnish bail Surety in the bonds of the seven di fendants, was furnishéd by their rel- atives and friends. A new motor vehicle act presented in the Rhode Island house of re sentatives, and referred to the diclary cemmittee, carries With marked increases to the owners of moter vehicles. Pifty cents per horse-power, or fraction thereof, for gasoline and steam automebiles under 30 herse- pewer, and 75 cents per horse-pow- , and 75 cents per horse-power, er fraction, in excess of 30 horse power, with minimum fee of $19, would be the new registration rate, 45 agminst the present fee of $i for cars under 15 horse-power, $10 be- tween 15 and 30 horse-power, §15 be- tween 30 and 40 horse-pawer, and $25 for over 40 horse-pawer, The proposed law increases the fee eycles frem $2 to 35, and at fee of §10 for every elec- tric automobile. istration fee for a meter e carrying capaeity is more than feur tons, but not moere than five, would be jumped from §20 to §76, while for more than five tens, the new fee would be $76 plus 350 per ton, or fraction thereef, in excess of five tons. Increases in registration fees for moter trucks under the proposed law are shewn as follows: One ton or les from 37 to $12; one te twe toms, §1 to §20; two to three tons, §18 to §25; three to four tons, $16 to $30. The fee for every license or renewal thereof to operate a metor vehicie would be doubled, from 1 to 82, and a fee of §1 would be charged for ev- ery duplicate license issued. Fees on manufacturers' and deal- ers’ cars, under the law, are increaseq from $25 to 320, and the number of cars is decreased from five to three, with additional fee of $10 for every autemebile or truck in excess of three, whise would double the pres ent fee of §5. On motercvcies, this ;n would be increased frem $10 to 15. The fee for a trailer permit would he §5 per ton, or fraction thereof, of the gross weight of the trailer and ité earrying capacity. The present fee for more than 10 tens is $30, five to 18 tons, $20, and two to five tons, §10. Without a special permit having first been secured from the state Soard of public roads, the new law would limit leads tp be carried over any public highway or bridge to 28,- #08 pounds, including weight of trugk, width of 9§ inches and height of 150 Inches. Restrictions are also imposed regarding wolght resting on each wheel and width of tires. Use of more than two the public highway would be pre- hibited, and ~the osomhined length shall not excend G0 feet, the law pre- vides. A permjt to use _trailers would aldo” have fo he secured. In addition te reauiring a special coupl- Ing attachment ‘which allows devia- tion of not more than six inches her- izontally in either direction of the trailer, the law also provides that trallers shall be equipped with safety rhain attachment, capable of hearing the load, It the coupling sheuld break. To_facilitate the adminlstration of the $108 fine. or 30 days in jail, er beth, for vielations of the provisions traliers on Banish Catarrh Breathe Hyomei for Twe Minutes and Stuffed Up Head Will Ge If you want to get safe relief from catarrh, cold in the head or from gn irritating cough in the shortest time breathe Hyomel It will clean out yeur head in twe minutes and allow you to breathe freely, awake or asleep, or meney re- funded. Hyomei should end a cold in one day, and relieve you of disgusting snuffies, bawking, spitting and offensive breath in a week, Hyomei is made chiefly from Euca- Iyptus, a soothing, healing, germ kill- ing antiseptic, that comes from the eucalyptus forests of inland Australia where catarrh, asthma and ather bron- re seldom known. Hyomei is pleasant and easy to breathe. Just pour a few drops inte the Hard Rubber Inhaler, use as di- rected and relief is almost certain. A Complete Hyomei Outfit, including Inhaler and ene bettle of Hyemei, casts but little at druggists everywhere and at Lee & Osgood Co. o '} allowed to pass over the bridges. Owners of vehicles carrying leads in exy of the maximum weight al- shall be held liable for any damage done to the bridge. The law provides that every motor truck shall be equipped with mirror or reflector to give clearly reflected view of highway to the rear. The state beard of public reads is eharged with the enforcement of the act. The bill prohibits operation of har- rows over state highways and alse prohibits the operation of trucks en their rims witheut tires, In the latter case, if this provisien is vielated, the truck owner is liable to total cest of repairs "to damage done by the rim cutting up the road surface. An act p in the senate, and referred to the judiciary committee provides that .mgg of diseased eat- tie condemned by State officials/ and ordered killed, shall be reimbursed $150 for each native animal and $250 each for registered stock. Under the present law the recompense is $80 for native cattle and §125 for registered stock. Act is pending in the house' to in- crease the salaries of the assistant clerks of the supreme and superior courts from $2500 to $300, A Tesolution te pay a claim of $81.41 to Forest arden Sheffield Westerly, is an the house calendar for action. The ciaim of Jehn R. Wileex, sheriff for Washingten ecounty, has been referred to the committee on aceounts and claims. Governer Beeckman advocated in his message to the general assembly, the establishment of a et sys- tem, as necessary to give the state a f”pfl financial system. In line with he governor's recommendation, an act has been introduced in the house providing for such a system, and fer the creation of the office of budget clerk at a salary of $4000 a year, to be appointed by the govermor, with the consent of the senate. The contractors for the construc- tien of the sdwer system, D'Onfore Brothers, of Leeminster, Mass, will resume ditch-digging ang pipe-laying in Main_ street and Pierce street, where the work was stopped hy zero weather and heavy snow storms. Al- ready there are small forces of work- men clearing away, preliminary to the coming of a large force to begin the actual cemstruction work Men- day, April 3, R. H. Newall, of Uxbridge, Mass., whe has the contract te build the bi- tuminous macadam Bradford read, and the bituminous conorete highway at Pleasant View, is in Westerly pre- paring to begin work under the con- tract. This work will begin as early as possiple and will be pushed for- ward uninterruptedly. The Schultz greenhouse preperty, in Franklin “street, was spld at public auction Thursday under fareclosure proceedings. The purchager is Jeseph atll‘%rmdman and the price paid is With the Foster farm have been razed and the glass sold to goed advantage, the price being far ahave the original price, due te the advanced price of glass, The bank commissener reports that not in the last decade has a deposi- tor in any bank chartered .in Rhode Islapd Jest a cént through * a ‘state ibank. The comptroller of the cur- rency also declares that net a na- tional bank depesiter had lost a cent through any national bank during the past vear. All banks in the state command a premium on the par value of their stock. '.l. Raymend Burke, a graduate of Westerly High schoel, class of 1916, lines, has been elected teacher commercial subjects the on in high scheol at Lancaster, N. H. The offer came to Mr. Burke Thursday and he is asked fo assume the duties next Monday. Mr. Burke will leave for Lancaster today (Friday) and will make some inguiries befare deciding whether he will accept the appeint- ment. Dirgster Vernon Rice, in charge of the survey in Rhede Island of the Inter-ehurch World Movement, will be in the Memorial and Library build- ing next Tuesday evening, to give in- formation in regard to taking the re- ligious census of the town commit- tees representing the several protest- ant churches are to attend the meet- ing. George Benjamin Utter will be in charge during the census-taking period, next menth. Local Lacenics, An adjourned criminal case is as- signed for trial at the session of the Thirg_district court in Westerly to- day (Friday). An early season is predicted for Watch Hill, 18 indicated in the prep- aration for opening the homes and the principal hetel. There i& no cause for the idleness of any able-bodied man in Westerly, as there is 3 demand for laber in sewer and road work. A local florist has raised an ample Easter supply of lilies to meet the trade, STONINGTON THe greenhouses in connectién | who has specialized along commergial summer The two deer picked up swimming in Fishers Island seund abeut two miles off shore, by Stemington fish- ermen, brought into port, and placed in the keeping of Deputy Sheriff Breughton, have heen released. They were held captive since February 12, and were well eared for by the sheriff in his barn in the berough. At first March Werst Menth for This Trouble —Hew to Remeve Easily. body freckies In March, but happily there is also-a remedy for these ugly ‘blemishes, no one need stay freckied. Sim: ply get an punce of Othine, dou- bie lm'flfi :n}n -.ynm; dr:mut :.ud “pply it night and morning, and in"t few days you should see that even the ‘wrest freckies have begun to disappear, while the light ones have ed entirely. Now is the time to yousself of freckles, for if not re- meved now they may stay all Summer, and spoil an otherwise beautiful com- fii’fi" Your meney baek if Othine they were not inelined to leave the barp, but once in the open they am- bled slowly away, and in different directions. & < Stenington Peinters. The ¥, M. C, A, group held a busi- ness session at the home of James H. Stivers, Thursday evening, They were addressed by Pr. James H, Weeks. The raise in valuatien fngl placed mueh real estate in the market. Teams representing the Steningten and South Kingstown high schoal will engage in basketball in Stoning- ton this (Friday) evening. DANIELSON (Centinued frem Page Six) to well known poels, se that they may hav an extra geod string to show on April 1. Close watch for these lawbreakers will be kept this year. Mrs. B. A, Tourtellotte with her children, Alice and Frank, and Mrs. Claude White of Allen Hill have been guests of their sister, Mrs. Joseph Smith of Moosup. Henri |. Baer, owner of the Palisade kennels at East Killingly and of other kennels on the Merrick road, Rosedale, L. 1, was here shipping dogs Thurs- day. Mr. Baer now owns 350 police dogs. Danielson people -who Xnaw Mr. Baer and his dogs will htve the pleasure of seeing them in metion pictures. Mr. Baer has heen sought oui by representatives of prominent studios and has agreed with them to use twenty dogs in making scenes, at one of the beautiful country estates on Long Island, during the coming month. The s.,ory to be werked out for the films with the aid of the dogs is for what is known as a detective pieture. Mr, Baer will employ his fin- est and most highly trajned and in- telligent dogs in the picture, which will be shown here eventually. The dogs will be engaged for anout 20 days in their motion pieture work, in which they will be featured along with stars of the screen. Section men employed by the New Haven road have their work cut out for them in getling the roadbed back into good condition threugh all this territory, following Afié most seyere winter weather in® many years. At places the road bed is so uneven that trains must slow down te go over the bumps witheut a jar. Net much to- ward remedying the present condition can be dene until the frost has dis- appeared and the ground has settled. Another big truck bound from New Bedford to Danielson breke through the state highway just abeve Atta- waugan just after noemn en Thurs- day and almost blocked the high- wya until anether truck came along and hauled eut the sialled wvehicie, which was loaded with beams, The big hill leading from the #all plage to the Congregational church at Sputh Killingly is now in about the worst condition it has been in years. Deep mud and ruts are proving troublesome te the persons who must use this route every day. Many Killingly High scheel students crowded into the town hall Thursday evening to see the Putnam and Tour- tellot High school teams contest for the championship eof the Quniecbaug Valley Basketball league. PUTNAM (Continued from Page Six) LY sine die, after today's short calendar session. A number of cases that counsel were anxious te dispose of at this session also will go over until May, a§ time te hear them could not be. found. Heavy moter trucks that are eper- ating over the route between Putnam amd Danielson are playing havec these days when the frost is making its way out of the ground. In a few places these pondersus vehicles have broken through the read surface and in ethers have cut it deep with ruts, State roadmen age doing their best to keep the highway in geed condition during this trying time and their ef- forts make travel reasonably easy. Rumer persists that one of the larg- est tire manufacturing concerns in the country is centimuing its negotia- tieng for the' purchase of one or more of Putnam’s eotton mills, which, if acquired, will be re-equipped as tire fabric preducing cencerms, These ne- gotitaions have been tfalked of since early in the winter, and rumors per- taining them were experiencing a re- vival Thursday, Members of the chamber of com- merce are anxious fer a large attend- ance at an epen meeting scheduled to be held this (Friday) evening in Odd N FREE TO OWNERS OF L Telephone 181 Service Station For This Territory FILLING WITH, DISTILLED WATER CONSULTATION ANY MAKE OF BATTERY SCHOOL STREET GARAGE 1 ith suggestions for EASTER and SPRING i g oMb s BB 4 SUITS for Women and Misses of Tricotine, Poiret Twill. Serges and Silvertones in all the latest models. COATS in a large assortment of the Popular Polo Coats design DRESSES, the Gowns shown by us embrace the latest style and materials including the Taffeta, Printed Georgette, Charmeuse and Jersey in all the newest combinations. SKIRTS, Separate Skirts in this Spring’s most desirable Plaids, also Jersey, Poplin and Serge. WAISTS — in this department one may find all that is newest and daintiest in Voile, Geprgette and Crepe de Chine. MISSES’ COATS, new Coats in the stylish yoke effect with belt, in navy, copen and tan, sizes 8 to 14 years. BOYS’ WASH SUITS—Boys’ Oliver Twist Suits and Belted Middy Suits, ir. blue, tan and white, 2 to 8 years. We will guarantee abso- Town. DANIELSON, CONN. about a general and equitable reval- uation of the property within the tewn of Putnam. That this must be done is held by many of Putmam’s well known citizens. A representative of the Manufacturers’ Apprisal cem- pany is to be present at the meeting and will explain the system followed by his company, this system« being considered one that would give the city a real basis on which to fix tax- able values. + A telegram received here Thursday merning announced the death in Cal- ifernia of Chauncey F. Bosworth, a member of the firm of Boswerth Bros, of this city, and one of Putham's old- est business men. Mr. Bosworth, as has been his custom for a number of years, had been spending the win- ter months in California. He was a son of Sanford and Mary Bugbee Boswerth and ef 3 family that has been prominently identified with the affairs of- Woodstock and Putnam for a great many years. ~He leaves his wife and a daughter, Mrs. Thomas H. De Coudres. At the mid-week prayer meeting at the Congregational church Thurs- day evening Rev. Boynten Merrill gave the first of two addresses that wiil precede the Palm Sunday and Baster Sunday services. Rev. Mr. Merrill's subject Thursday evening was Jesus at Bethany and ' next Thursday evening his subject will be Jesus in Gethsemane. There will be specig] music and sermen at the Cen- gregational church in observance of Palm Sunday. Heavy selling of cattle by farmers in Windham county tewns, as indi- cated by auction amnouncements, is due in large measure, it is said, te the acute shortage of hay. mers are absolutely obligeq to sell all or parts ef their herq because of in- ability to get sufficient hay to keep them until the grazing seasom eopens, and that is several weeks away. Mrs. M. G. Leonard will have the members of the W. C, T. U, at her home en Seouth Main street for a meeting this (Friday) afternoen, Senater Archibald Macdonald, just returned from the republican state convention at New Haven, described the convention's reception of United States Senator Brandegee as remark- able in its warmth and enthusiasm. Those who read the papers have not overlooked the fact that tax cels lectors in all of the towns in this part of the county are giving due and offi- cial notice that taxes are going fo be due with the coming of April, the high cost of living and the difficuity of accumulating surplus meney net- withstanding. - An entertainment of unusual merit was given hefore a capacity house at the Bradley theatre Wednesday evening., = The.four acts of vaudeville were given by stud@nts and teachers at the high school, the affair heing a henefit for Putnam High School Ath- letic Association. The first number was a biffing hee hetween George Child and John Jacksen, disgyised un- der strange sounding pugilistic titles. The bout was of brief duration, com- ing to an abrupt end in the third, when Child landed on Jackson's jaw for a knockout. The affair gave the appearance of being prearranged, but afforded the audience much amuse- ment. The second number was a banjo and mandelin act with Miss Emma Poore, B. W. Ellis and J. F. Pattmore as the main attractions. This was especially well received and several numbers were repeated. Miss Miriam Downey, another of the fae- Bon-Opto for the Eyes zzflciflu and eye specialists pre- Fellows' hall for the purpose of dis- cussing ways and means ef bringing seribe Bon-Opte as asafe remedy in the treatment of e: s and to stren, eyesight. gld-hrmy refund guarantee by all druggists, less than today’s prices. “» Dove Pictorial Review P FOUND H fll STORE B BLOCK “ G. 0. THOMAS “THE STORE OF HONEST VALUES" EVERY DEPARTMENT LOADED. SPRING, ARRIVALS VOILES Plain and Novelties—over 25 patterns to select from, at last fall’s early purchases and selections, are 25¢ the yard SUITINGS, WOOLEN DRESS GOODS AND SKIRT- INGS,in Stripes, Plaids, Jersey Cloth and Staples. CORSETS ' La Resista, Royal Wercester, Bon-Ten, Nemo and Model Brassieres. Brand or Home-Made Muslin Underwear, in Silk, PHONE Dry Goods P i ¥ Underwear. Kid Gloves GOODS EXCHANGED MONEY REFUNDED ERE ONLY iy ' We are the exclusive agents Telephone 71 THE UNIVERSKR CAR Motor Company, in the following towns; Putnam, Grosvernordale, Thomplen, the WM, Pomfret, Abington, Eastford, Elliett, Dayville, Goodyear, Killingly, Danielson and Brooklyn. FElmer Automobile Co. PUTNAM, CONN. . -~ * WE OPERATE 11 STORES for the products of the Ford Many far- | ulty, rendered a cornet solo, which won an encore. The pext number was a one-act play, Standing Room Only. The cast follows: James Van Deusen, John Hogan '20; Reginald Van Deusen, Wilbur Loun, '20; Jones, the butler, George Stoddard '20: Gladys Glade, Margaret Frazier The story of a cranky old bluff, who opposed his son’s marriage to an act- tress, and the final taming by the lat- ter was the foundation of the farce, Though the first time the High school actors appeared in a theatre of this sight, they. played their parts well and kept the audiences in good hu- mor, The last number censisted of singing and dancing by twelve high school girls who made a hit with the erowd on the other side of the foot- lights. The financial end was also a success. All who attended were well pleased with the efforts of the per- formers, Dr. ¥. T. Baldwin and Morris Fish- er are in the west buying horses, two carloads of which are to he pur- chased and shipped here within a few days for A. Wolf & Co. Al Lundstrum, the North Gresven- ordale wrestler, is leaving next Tues- day for Vermont, in which state he is scheduled to take part in eight matches within a few days, Lund- strum is in splendid condition and ex- pects to add new laurels to his repu- tation as a mat artist, Miss Mary B, White, formerly a teacher in Putnam, has returned from France, where she was engaged in war work for the Natienal Cathelie War couneil of the United States, and MENT STORE ~ ‘ALICE-ELEANOR SHOP The home of dainty, select and charming things for the Easter Season. A Popular Store presenting Exclusive Styles at Attractive Prices. WAISTS, HOSIERY, LINGERIE, CORSETS, MUSLIN * AND KNIT UNDERWEAR ~ LARESISTA CORSETS Are Remarkably Satisfactory We specialize in fitting them, to fit you personally. We invite you to come to our store this week-end. is mow with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. J. White of Senexet road, 2 A Waoodstock. Miss White has been K Bl M s N e o eystone Bloc| ain Street Rev. Ernest W. Belcher, who died last week at his home in Fairhaven, DANIELSON, CONN. Mass,, formerly was pastor of the Methodist Episcopal..church in this eity. His funeral service was con- ducted by Rev, J. H. Newland, for- merly of Norwich and district super- interfdent in this territory, Opportunities and Responsibilities of Wemen will he the subject of an address by Attorney Eric H. Johnson before a meetink of the Parent- Lawton Mills and fruit business here. SALEM is working in the | mother, Mrs. Abby Herrick. and Mrs. Walter Moran and children of Montville were guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. William Dar- ling. L e 3 Walter DeWolfe was a recent visitor Teachers’ asseciation and the Putnam| Seryices will be held in the ehurch | i Norwich. Civic club next Tuesday evening at'at 11 a. m. Sund Gordan E. Sav- | "yfice Helen Rogers of N. F. A. spent the assembly hall at Putnam’Highjage of Hartford will occupy the pf the week at her home here the special town meeting held school. will be at The funeral 'PLAINFIELD Jeseph LaCourse has left this vil- lage and is empleyed in a garage in Norwich. Alfred Chaput was a recent busi- ness ealled in Providence. Mr. Parkerson and family and Mr. Platt and family have left the village in their machines and have gone to Detroit, Rev, U. O. Bellerose of Taftville gave an eloquent sermon Wednesday evening in French at St. John's church. Leo Bernier was a visitor in Ner- wich Thursday. Arthur Tetrault went to Providence this week and purchased a horse. John Bradford is building a house on the Canterbury road. Delor Laflesh has resigned at the was held Fyiday afternoon at 2 o'clock, relatives and friends attending. The services were conducted by Rev. B. D Remington of Colchester. were Herbert Heusten, Ira M. Gifford, Milldale were guests Sunday home of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Rufus Jones of Middletown Friday to attend the funeral aunt, Mrs. Abby Herrick. Mr. and Mr: James Maynard of Lyme, were guests of Mrs. Ernest Spencer/ Sunday. Lawrence Spenger of New London Vecational ¥chool was in town Friday to attend the funeral of his grand- at The bearers | T. Swan Rathbun and C. H. Dawley Burial was in the family lot in Smith cemetery, where Rev. Mr. Remington read a committal service. Charles S. Ray and son Clyde of | aturday it was voted to lay a 20-mill Ira Gifford, Herbert Houston, Ray dward Mitchell, Carl Rogers am Darling were recent Col- Davigé B. Clark of New London ‘was he home of Mr, and Mrs, Bliven Sunday. 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