Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, February 9, 1921, Page 7

A lsttar Was receivéd Tuesday from Mrs. Andie Mérgan of North Stenington o cérrect the statement tecémily pub- lished in the newspapets coneerning the shooting of Otls Morgan as he ene tering the hen house of another North m!g;mm farmer. The ttory as printdd £ s Bulletin was that Mérgan twas shot by = trap shotgun which Rad beén wt in & hex house a North Stoning- ion fatmer who clal to have lost con- siderahle pouitry by theft in {he past 84 sérisus wAs the wound that Morgan m cattiéd t6 thé Backus hospltal In Neofwrich and s thére yet in a moré of labs serisus condition. Atoording to the story of the wotnd- «d man, he was iooking into the preperty mentioned for fowis that had been gtolen ftom him. In her letter Mts. Morgan says, ‘It happened’ Thureday stterhoon sbsut three o'clock and not on Eaturday night, and it was in sight of the high- way. Beisg in the day time it 100ks as 1t the gun was placed theré to guard stolen fowl It hfmi been plagsd &t{‘: before Morgan ever eAm :mndhm "::em'rm gun was sét in such a manner that it could be discharged by & hen flying en the string:” At an infermal meéting of the lowal eonttactors and builders and represénta- tivés from the Carpenters’ . union. -of Westerly, held Monday evenifig, the mat- ter of a4 reduction In wages Wwas disousss e, The contractors told the repressnta« ttyes of the unlon that reduction tn wages 1s looked for in line with the fe< Quctidn In the ipsics of matetlal The senttment of ths committes ffom the urfon seemed to be that the carpenters looked for an ihcreade fathér thah a’re- Quction at this time. The committea will report the no!m of thess meetings thets gnton Pasl namr hrop of Poteer MM, and Miss Agnés Hvelyn Brown of Weste etly were united jn martiage Monday aft- erndon at Christ ghireh rectory by Rev. E. J. Cleveland. te Mrs, Stephén Shepatd was matrén of honor, and Stephén Bhép-|- ard was bést fhan. Mf. and will residée at the beme of father on High street rs. Thorp he beide's or the présent. 'MM?‘- qusta fer the Fedraary sapsion of the supérior coutt for Wash- ington oounty Waich 6pens at the coupt house in South Kingston Monday morn. ing, February 31, at 9:30 o'clock, is com- posed of five grand and nine pelit jurers. Ths grand jilrors will réport on the firet 8a; FeBruary 25, Bdwatd #nd thé petit -jurors dn Witdnesday, The st follows: Grand fu- w. rofs, ‘Piteher; Willlam W, J i i NEW BLOUSE OR - SKIRT 15 CENTS i i i “Diamond Dyes” turn Faded, Shabby Garments or Dra- peries into New Weomen are finding it furi te d&la- mosd-dye und add yeafs of wear to any old garment or drapery. Kasy directiors in package. Don't risk your matofial in poor_dye spote, or fades. Buy “Diamond Dyes™ —né6 other kind. Tell druggist whether yout material is wool or silk, ‘1’; I{ ll: #1d that stréaks, is eotton, linén, or a fadeless colors. mixtute. WESTERLY Pike, Richard E. Newton, Alert Kuehn, anr Jameés A. Beverly; petit jurors, Her- bert E. €9oke, Charles J. Cook, Edward J. Fenelon, Wiillam . Rhodes, James H. Colling, Staart G. Rogéers, John F. Maxson, Walter Rogérs and Albert M. Langworthy. Mrs. Franees Hardlng, arvested in Stamford, Conn,, Monday, on'a wafrant issuéd By Attorméy Danlel M. Cronin of New Londoh, charged with alleged at- tempts to def: sevéral bueiness con- cerns in New London, worked thé same game here in Westeérly last November. It is claimed that she arranged a concert t the Vocational school in New London last fall and paid the Daughters of Veterans the sum of $50 for the use of their name and then léft town after the entértainment owing a -number of bills. Mrs. Harding was formerly a member ot tho ?lllthhfi of Veterans at Malden, Mass., it is asserted. Last Friday she was brought to the attention of the police in Stamford us the result of mctlvities, sald to have béen along the same lines here, Mrs, Hardlng camé to Westerly in the éarly. part of November and made are en(gnts with the offfeets of Budlong man's Rellef corps to arrange a con- cert at the town hall on November 8. 1t is claimed that she paid no money to the relie? corps but sold a number of tickets. The corps was to receive a per- eentage of the net ressipts, it is said. When it was found by the officers of Bud- 1éng Relief corps that the concert was to be o fallure, it was fmmedlately called off and plans Were made s another con- test which was given by the Waterman trio of ‘Providence at the town hall on anuary 8. Mrs, Annfe L - Pender of vidence arranged this ¢oncert and it WAS a suetess, The officers’ and members of Budion Women's “Relief corps ara interésted in 2rs. Harding's cage and it i3 understood that action may be taken against her from this town. Lent begins today, Ash - Wednesday. Duriag the' inasses at * St. Michael's chureh and the Chucch of the lmmaculate Coneeption and also at the gvening ser- vices there will be the customary distri- butien of penitential ashes, The servie- e in the eveming Will ~)w'st cf the resary. sermon and Mne!lcuan. At Christ Fpiseopal church “oly com- munion will bo celebrated at 8 o'clock, Tollowed by a recitation of the litany and penitential offices. Following tne cvern- ing prayer at 7.30, the reetor, Rev, E. 3. Cleveland will’ preach on "’me Per- sonality of Sin.” Justin A, MeCarthy and Miss Delores mthel France, both 62 White Rock, were marded Tuesday morning at the Church of the Imminéuldte Coneeption by Rev. Fr. Laurence J. Kelledy. The bride was at- tonded by Mlss Helen Murray, and Mi- chael MoCasthy, a brother of thé groom an. Following the céremoay was sérved at the home +f the groom ‘on the White Rock mad. Many beautiful gifts were récelved By the brice. Mr. an Mrs. McCarthy will resi’e on the White Rock road, thé groom Leing em- ployed in the store of his fathe:, Tuesday evening the father of - the groom héld a reception for the nawiy! married couple ; guests were prasent ftoin Providente, Boston, New London and other places. Miohael Shea of hvnd“k. whe was arredted Saturday night by Officer Fred N. Wheeler was brought before Judge ¥rank H. Hinokley in the Stenington town court Monday morning, chargea with Intoxiestion.. He pleaded muiity and was fined $2 and costs, amounting - to $19.66. In default of payment he w;\p zwc formrms&muns : Mahod Horlicks 3 IA' [ H.\ 1348 um; ‘wishin your immediate hhcmhflbm moist, civeulating clean warmth for wigtez and chilly spring, and RQUND xmm aa ensuing generation? QAK FURNACE Futnace? 82 the lowest kmhhl.-. ? mmo.ku-(n-?‘gm. md‘l’# shrough us the full amount ofdv-rm 'n‘lhnubw;wpn ufig- NOTE! MR. R. H. STEVENS of th: ROUND OAK HEATING ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT is now here and will be here indefinitely, working in ing Department. Phone or write and he will conjumnmhourl"lnt be;kduallwlplmn perfedHeahngSystemfwympnhcuhrhome, J.P.BARSTOW & CO. Heating Engineers For Over 60 Years. Phone 897 NORWICH, CONN. takeén to the New London county jall by Officer Wheeler. In a Pro vusm ot Pebruary 1, it is stated that Rhodq Islang s we'fm stats’{f the union to teach fire prevention in its schools. The writer gods on té say that “preventing fires,” ‘datches,” “stoves and -furnaces,” ‘“rubbish,” “Hel- and *the first ‘ five minufes— these are some of the subjects of & manual on “Safeguarding the Héme Agajnst Tire” 30,000 coples of which have been distributed among thé pub- lic and private sehools of thd e. The manual weas prepared jointly by Mr: Wilbur and Commissioner Rang- er, and is based on a publisation of the National Board of Firé Undérwriters. The manuais wére published with mon- ey upproprmea by the general assemb! in January, 1819, and were distribut at the beginniag of the tall term 135t year. They are in the hands of puplls of the elghth, seventh and sixth grades In every public school in the state and have also been provided to parochial and other schoois. 7 Westerly, nm in fire prevention, is not mentioned in the Providence paper's ac- eo The fire prévention boaks mis tigfed were instituted in the Wuhfiv public schools on November 13, 1918. At that time the Washington County Fire Underwriters purchased 150 of these books and presented them to the sschools here. The study in fife preveniiéen was at once instituted In the seventh and eighth grades of our schools, and has continued to be a course in the curricu- lum ever -since. Therafote, Westerly is two years ahead of the Providencs schools and leads the Whole country in this new project. Iryine O. Chester, who started ths movement here, has put Westeriy on the map from a fire prevention standpeint, and city papers and national publications from Florida to Cagada, have adopted e of his jdeas that have been a reality for the past several yeats: The s mentioned in the Providence pa- per story, as being prepared by Mr. Wil- but and Commissiener Ranger, were furn- isied by Mr. Chester. The movement |3 attracting tmofe ate tention every d:v and it shonlfl make the inhabitants of Westerly proud that tha town s heralded all over the country na a no-fire city. ¥rank L. Farmess, who puréhased the property between the Kim Tree Inn and the Paweatuck bridge of the New Haven Railroad company from the Kuthetne Stillman estate has disposed of two par- cels of the land. Henry M. Butten nas purchased the small buliding next to :he railroad property which he s using es 2 shop. Another strip of land Wing be- tween the Butten building and the Rim Tree inn has been purchased by Dennison Crandall of the Mystic Auto compuny of Mystic. The frame residence on that site is being torn dowa and alteady ile founcation has been started for a earige and service station. The annusl fingnelal téwn Was held Tuesday evening in the town hall, with an attendancs of 200.. The following budget was voted: Poliee $12,- 400; town officers $10.300; town hall $2,000; street lights, $11, 000 support of poor, $5,000; poor at hospitals, $500; printing d advertising, $1,260; public shade tr $200; miscellaneous, $4.500; Interest, $32,000; assessars’ plat, $500: bounties, $250; state tax. $20.000 ; schools $107,000; evening schools. $1,000; high- ways $50,000; ¢otal, $850,850. It wes voted not to sell the town farm. but $2.. 000 was voted (extra) for its upkeen Al- So it was voted to sell the lot and bulld- ing on Chester avenus. The {ax rate remains the same, $2.50 on $1,000. Leca] Laeonies. The condition of Percy Crumd, who has been confined by iliness to his heme on the West Side for several days, is not improved. Mrs. Herbert A. Wileox og Granite street was taken to a hospital in New London Tuesday for a sursical opsration. For the first time thiz winter the snow plow wes out in Wilcox park Tues- day morning. Walter T. Killan of West Broad street was callad to his home in Pedikollak, Canada. Monday, by the serious iilness of his father. Charles P. Cottrell, Jr., a senlor gt Yale university. is spending z few days at his home on Eim street. Tor the first time. women tixpayers fook part In the finanelal town meeting on Tuesdav evening. Rt. Rev. Arthur W. Moulten, bishep of Utah. will speak on “Mormans ana Mormonism” at Christ Episcope! ehurch Thursday afternoon at 3.30. J. Raymond Burk, a teacher in the Stoughton. Mass., high achool, is enjéying o short rest at his home on Ledward av- enue. He has just recovered frem 2 ge- vere attack of measles, Special programines have been zmnu- ed for Friday in the publte schaols te célehrate Lincoin's birthday which falls on Saturday this vear, Dennis Lynch of Texas, spent the week end with his uncle, John H, of Stilman avenue. It is persistently rumered about tewn that 2 new theatre will soon be cen- structed here, Sweit cider fs becoming a popular drink on the West Side, Where it s be- ing soid from small barrels which eo- cupy a prominent nlace on the counter. STONINGTON Edwin J. Stivers, 81, retired major of the Uniteq States army, died in Paris Saturday morning aceording to a cable- gram reéceived Sunday by his wife, Mrs. Kasig Stivers of 1300 Broawdya, New York. Mr. Stivers has been living with a niece in Vumoise in the Marne country for nearly 15 years, although he made frequent visits here. He was 3 membes of the G. A. R., Loyal Legion and the So- ciety of Cincinpati, He leave his widow { “They WORK while you sleep” You are constipated, bilious, and ‘what you need is one or {wo Cascarets tonight sure for your liver and bowels. Then you will wake up Wwondering what became of your dizziness, sick| headache, bad cold, or upset, gassy stomach. No gripmg-—no 1neonven- ience. _Children love. 10, 25, 50 cqats. MOTHER! *California Syrup of Figs” Child’s Best Laxative Accept “California™ Syrup of Figs ly—l k for the name California en e, then yoy are sure your chfld is huvlnz the best and most barmiess physic for the little h, liver and bowels. Children love its fruity tgste. Full directions on each bottle. You must say “California.’ and four sons. Major Stivers was an uncle of Jamea H. Stivers and had visit- ¢4 in Stonington. The lobstermen in this section are much worked up over the proposed law which i8 to come before the general assembly of 1921 at Hartford. The bill 15 known as H.-B. No. 481, an act goncerning measur- ing lobsters and the hearing on the samé will be before the fish and game commit- tes at the capitol at Hartferd at 2 p. m, today (Wednesday). Why this bill sheuld be in the hands of the committee named ant not th shellfish committee is a mys- tery. Representative N. P. Noyes of Stonington is on the last named commit- tee and cquid have an eye out on the proposition. As it is, he and Mr, Boulter interest of of a fair deal. About ten men plan to get from here to Hariford to register their protest. The closing whist and dance of Nina councll, No. 43 K. of C., was held in thelr rodms Tuesdey evening. The Communjty chorus met evening. Albert Fort was the sololst. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Fort celebrated the 19th anniversary cf their marriage Tuesday and Dr. and Mrs. James H. Weeks thetr 33rd. Mrs, Bdwin S. Stanton entertameq st bridge Monday evening. Mrs. Preston Hewitt has been taken to the * Lawrence-Memorial hospital for treatment. Thomas Glover hes reurned Hartford, where he went Masonie gathering. Miss Aletha Zellar, Frederick J. Ges- tenberg, Fred 2Zejlar, Norman Stanton and Joseph E. Cushman are in New York to attend the bdig sik exhibition. MYSTIC * At the meeting held Saturday after- noon in the rooms of the Mystio Hook & Ladder Co., to taks action in regard to the mad dog eltuation, thoee present were Howard Elifott, of Hartford, rapresent- ing the commissioner of domestic ani- mals, Dr. Charieg H, Osborne of Hart- ford, deputy health eom-aissioner . Dr. L. M. Allyn, health officer of the town of Groton ; Dr. C. F. Congdon, health officer ©of the town of Stonington, and the boards of selestmen of the towns of Groton, Stoningten and Ledyard. It wag decided to quarantine the three towns thuu(h which the rabld dog is knewn to h-ve passed and noticas have been posted, Wwarning ‘owrers, keepers or harborers of Gogs to keen hem on & chain or n & dog- proof enclosure on the owner's premises, or on ‘m leash not over five feet in length from to attend a ! held in the hand of the owner or keeper. | This order is to be in force until Moen- day, Mareh Tth. Five or six infected dogs have already been killed and it is proba- ble there will be mare to follow as thers are sald to be quite a few more which the rabid dog came in conta¢t with in hig wanderings. It iz very essential, the \ J. C. MACPHERSON —Furier February Clean-up of Ladies’ - Fur Coats, Muffs and Neck Pieces Owing to the absence of real winter weather we have on hand more furs than we care to carry over, and in order to move them we are offering the women of Nor- which and vicinity a wonderful opportunity to buy furs of the highest character and quality at prices that from present indications are lower than next season’s pfloel will be. These Fur Coats are of such a superior quality that they should not be coniused with coats of inferior quality that are so generally offered. Australian Opossum Coat, 36-inch length, large self collar and ‘cuffs, value $550.00— NOW §300.00 PonySkinCott,%inch.deeph;;e collar and cuffs of Squirrel, valus $350.00— J QUALITY CORNER NOW $175.00 Frend: Seal Coat, 36~|mh length, self collar and cuffs, value $450.00— NOW $265.00 French Seal Hudson Seal cuffs of Squirrel, value $500.00— NOW $290.00 Coat, beautiful 36-inck with collar and cuffs of Squirrel, value NOW $485.00 self collar and cuffs, value $450.00— - NOW $250.00 MUFFS and NECKPIECES, all reduced to lowest prices in years. None reserved. C. MACPHERSON OPP. CHELSEA SAVINGS BANK THREE WOMEN ACCEPTED ¥OR THE M'GANNON JURY Cleveland, O., Feb. 8.—Good progress was made today in securing a jury for the second trial of Judge Willlam H. Mc- Gannon on a second degree . murder charge In the shooting of Harold G. Kagy, only one seat in the jury box be- ing vacant when court adjourned. Eleven jurors, including three women, have been tentatively accepted by both sides. It is believed the twelfth juror will be agreed upon tomorrow morning and the opening statemenis of the prose- authorities say, that all dogs be kept at | cutor and counsel for Judge MoGannon home and festrained. ed by the health officers of the several towns will be found elsewhere in this pa- per. Mrs. H. J. Marikle was a vllnor n Boston last week Percy H. Morgan was a caller in Nor- wich Monday, Mrs, George S. E. Leonard has re- turned from a visit in Morristown, N. J., an. New Eritain, Conn. Mrs. Mary Brigge is spending a few days in New York. The whigt and dance held in Calumbus hall Tuesday evening by the Ladics’ Aid society of St. Patrick's church was well attended and proved very successful. Friends of John Jefirey have received posteards from him, stating that he is enjoying hig visit {n England. & whist held by the young people of St. Mark’s church in the parish house, Monday evening was a very pleasant af- fair. The first ladles’ prize was won by Mrs. Bergen 1. Greeme and the first gentleman’s prize want to John B, Grin- neil. . Norris Cooper_received the conso- lation award. Chief Militia Buresu U. 8. -fi-'m!.l -',_ Cal. e C. Rickards, who was appointed by Président Wilson ag chief of the militia bureau @ the O, 8. Army succeeding Majo: eneral Jesse M. 1. Carter, who goes on line duty as chief of the militia buresu. Col. Rickards will have supervision over the employment of the National Guards as Integral part of the army as provided in the army reorganiza- | tion bill. Col. Rickards commanded Che 16th Penneylvasia Ipfantry dur g the war and was slightly wound= ad & thy Argonng offelsive The warning post- : begin. NAVAL BALLOONISTS' CAS% SENT BACK FOR BEVISION ‘Washington, Feb. 8.—The resrd of the naval court of inauiry which investigated the spectacular flight the naval bal- loonists, Hinton, Kloor' and FWarreil, from Rockaway, L. L, to Moose Factory, Ontario, has been sent back for revi- sion of the secetions relating to the au- thority of the commandant at Rockaway air station to order the flight, Secretary Daniels announced tonight. The report was not conclusive with regagd to the commandant's authority to order flights that would take the crew outside the United States, Mr, Daniels sald, and it was desired to clear the matter up, There are many teas—many brands and many prices. The plain truth Lecause of. treaty agreements with Great Britain regarding armed forcen on the Canadian border, or crossing tha bound- ary, Mr. Danlels sald it had been suggested to him that the court had rot gonc deep- ly enough into the clash at Mattice, be- tween Lieutenants Hinton and Farrell, at the cvonclusion of the trip from Moose Factory, but he had not instrycted any further inguiry into this -angle of the case, he sald. The officers had patcshed up their grievances and all concerned were willing to “iet bygones be bygones” Mr. Daniels sa\d. REDUCTION OF TOBACCO ACREAGE 18 URGED Richmond, V{, Feb. 8.—Resolutions urging the reduction of tobacco acreage to ene-half of what it has been hereto- fore, were adopted today at a meeting here of directors of the Tobacco Associ- ation of the United States, and bankers from the bright tobacvo growing sections of Virginia, North Curolina and Ken- tucky. Curtailment of produetion until the pres- ent surplus ol more than 100,000,000 pounds is reduced to . polnt where the culture of the leaf may be made profit- able to the farmer was urged. Surgeons de~'are that they are never very busy in \: operating rooins on the thirteenth day of the month. X0 EXTEND RECOGNITION TO BOLIVIAN GOVERNMENT" Washington, Feb. 8.—The state depart- ment announced today that formal re~- ognition would be extended temorrow to the government of President Bautista Savaadra of Bolivia. Advices to the department said thet the governments of Argentine, Brazll and Chile also would accord recognition to the Bolivian government tomorrow: The government of President Gutierrea Guerra of Bolivia was overthrown by military coup d'otate last July 11, sné generzl elections of representatives to & constitutiona] convention were held fm November. This convention choss Der Saavedra president Jlmury 3L —_— "Socmymn‘asom&m and got arrested.” “Arrested, is it? BCDH'I. be N _- cued.”—] Transeript. A Great Discovery ) Dr. Leonhardt, a western found the cause of Piles to be pgflfii.; His prescription, Hem-Rold, a harm. s Lt;bth .llck.,nn! d“hm' 'ecort lor qu & an ™ fie{. Lee & q Osgood Co. sells it 'Ih money-back guarantee. i . e o e b omag \ | | is that you can’t be sure that you are getting a really good, pure tea— unless you ask for “Formosa Oolong Tea.” will tell you why. finest color, the fullest Truly, you never tasted such tea! Because “Formosa Qolong” has the richest flavor, the ' y, the rarest, smoothest, most delicate taste. It muss . ke good, because it is prepared under government supervision. Made only of the choicest top leaves of the tea plant—the tender “shoots” snd downy “tips” of young buds, Baked in the sun to just the right “turn,” rubbed in the hand to give proper “curl,” and cured over a slow fire to retain "flavor.” Tts color is rich golden amber—its savor is smooth and rich and mellow, without a trace of “tang” or “pucker.” Try “Formosa Qolong” and you'll know the real tea taste. Sold under the following brands: "Mihoml,” “Silver Quartsr, — ” “Union Blend” “Double Arrow,” Primrose” Say "Formosa Oolong— and Be Sure ~ ! -t a 'Y et sete e WIS ALt o - s s Seens s o s esnbe snwe s b B s e e e