Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, April 8, 1921, Page 5

ECZEMA CAUSED YEARS + OF INTENSE A_GGNY" “I have suffered intense agony from { eczema on my leg and other parts of my, body for years, and received only tamporary reliei from other prepara- It'is only a month since 1 start- use PETERSON'S OINTMENT, aad there is no sign of eczema or itch- . You can refer to me.'—George C. t, 27 Penfield St., Buffalo, N. Y. “I've got a hundred -testimonial says Peterson of Buffalo, “just as sin- cere and honest as this one. Years 0. when 1 first started to put out RSON'S OINTMENT, 1 made up my mind to give a big box for 35 cents, and I am still doing it, as every drug- gist in the country knows, “I guarantee PETERSON'S OINT- =mwr because I know that its mighty ealing power is marvelous. I say to everyone who buys a box that it is rigidly guaranteed for eczema, salt Theum, old sores, plind, bieeding and itching piles, ulcers, skin _diseases, chafing, burns, scalds and sumburn, and if not satisfact any druggist will getarn your '&;}";';.;‘" ail orders filled %1 ;et n ent ‘0. Inc., Buffalo, THE WOMAN WHO | | COMES TO OUR SHOP can be sure of courteous treatmen She can be sure of more than that. Our service in shoe repairing is guaranteéd service. - Whatever is wrong with those shoes of yours, we make it right. We help youl SHU-FIX Franklin Square MISS MYRKLE AT THE DAV ALL NEXT WEEK The.city of Calgary, Alberta, received ts name in 1876 from Colonel Mac g ‘hen in command of the Royal Northw _: mounted phlice at that pojnt. He named t after h old heme, Chlgary, a small estate on the lsle of Mull, Scotland. Why Not Try This ? If a Pile sufferer don't become de- spondent—try Hem-Roid—no greasy salves—no cutting--—-a harmless internal ‘ablet remedy that is guaranteed to juickly banish all misery or costs aothing. Lee & Osgood Co. Shea’s Hews Burean MAGAZINE SPECIALIST UNION SQUARE Nickel Plating’ UNITED METALS MFG. COMPANY, Inc. Norwich, . . ;i . Conn. COAL GOOD, CLEAN. COAL Prompt Delivery Give us a trial, and we know you will satisfied. People’s Coal Co. 74 THAMES STREET NORWICH, CONN. Phone 542 TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION. WANTED—Boy 17 or 18 years of age, trong_and industrious. Apply Norwieh 3olf - Club. . aprsd THERE u - »'ula\?rus"xnfn i Eastern Condecticut equal o The Bulle- - e n-u::. { ovste S P 1) s VARIOUS MATTERS Light vehicle lampe at 6.50 o'clock this evening. - There were no deaths in the town of Stafford during March. A number of ant-hills were noted be- side a pasture path Thursday. A peach tree in the grounds at the Thamesville store is in fu]l bloom. Heat in ‘the Norwich trolley cars was appreciated by patrons during Thursday's raw air. The little plant which the children call; Indian tobaccd is making many of the fields white. Bast Central Pomons grange, of which Bolton grange is a member. 15 to meet with Vernon grange April 20. Connecticut florists are in Boston for the flower show held there'this week by | the Massachusetts Agricultural society. ‘Work is being pushed on the new Nor- wich and Westerly state road. Many rkmen have arrived and a large force employed. Norwich merchants are keeping up the sale of the China life saving stamps— three cents ‘each, and three cents saves a life for a day. T Tt is rumored that the cars on' the Shore Line electric road will be put in operation between New Haven and Say- brook by June lst. The sndden dron of the mercury Thurs- day, nearly to the freezing point, seemed to indicate that the coalmen might have post-season hurry calls. On recommendation of the Rockville fire | committee, of which Kerwin Little is chairman, the common ecouncil has ac- eepted the chime. whistle recently in- stalled. Mrs. C. H. Moss and her sister, Miss 8. S. Lane, who have been in Florida this winter, have returned to Old Lyme and are at Boxwood until their summer places are put in order. At Woodstock, Hamilton Holt has sold his summer home to Miss Gosman of New Jersey. Mr. Holt has bought the George A. Powen home, yhich he will occupy after making alterations. The annual encampment of the Con- necticut G. A. R. will be held in Hartford April 14 and 15. It is 27 years since the department held an annual encampment {in Hartford, the last time being Feb. 13, 1894, | - Mrs. D. B. Merrill of Ashford has re- ceived a letter from her son, Herbert S. Merrill, mailed in Santos, Brazil, a month {ago. saying that the temperature was 124 above zero. Mr. Merrill is a wireless op- erator. In 4 visit to Worcester the other day J. B. Caron of Norwich made a call on David Hale Fanning, whom he found busy at his desk in the big nlant of the Royal Worcester Corset company, of which he is president. Choice fresh caught bull heads, real blue, smeifs, Noank steak. flounder steak. and flatfich, lobsters scallons, large, long clams, steaming clams, little necks and all first quality stock, at Powers Bros.—adv. Competition in crude drug sales is very keen, Norwich retailers learn from their trade publications, resulting. in some .in- | stances, in low prices for American prod- nets,’ although imnorted material con- tinues scarce and high. A’ total eclipse of the moon is sched- uled. for April 21-22, visible throughout North and South America. The moon enters the penumbra Avril 21, 11.57 p. m., moorn enters shadow April 22, 1.03 a. m., total eclipse ends 3.05 a. m. All fire wardens have been notified by the state authorities that the laws regard- ing the lizhtinz of fires without 'nermits are to be strictly enforced because of the dryness of the season. The “closed sea- son” for fires will last until the 15th of June. Relatives and family at a requiem hizh mass sung in St. Pat- rick’s_church Thursday at § o'clock by Rev, Daniel F. Sullivan for the.repose of the soul of Mrs. Cassidy, wife of Dr. Pat- rick Cassidy, on the seventh anniversary of her death. Colored, résidents of Norwich do not favor the visits for house,to house canvassing i0f strange women representatives of the ints of God and Church of Christ” | laiming that any donations Norwich peo- | |ple have to give are needed by the two {colored churches here. Owing to a shortaze of judges on the superior court hench, it has been neces- sary to call off the criminal session of the Tolland county superior court which was to come in April 12 to hear the 17 cases | which are to be nresented by State Attor- ney Thomas F. Noone., Dealers here have heen notified that the National Wholesale Floor Covering asso- ciation has gone on record as favoring {May and November openings. The manu. ifacturing and selling interests are said to be looking with more favor upon these uniform opening dates. Arbutus hunters in the state are not as successful as usual this vear. It is not | known whether this is because they have been too successful in past vears or be- cause the roots have not been sufficiently protected through the winter or because this is just an off year. A new list of graduates of Norwich Free Academy is being printed, covering the years 1858-1920. 'The list was pre- pared by Frederick H. Cranston of the Academy faculty, who has asked alummi to notify him of changes or errors in the last catalogue, iszued 1915-1916; The United States civil service commis- | sion announces for April 20 an examina- | tion for file clerk, male-and female, for vacancies in the public health service. New York, at $900 and $1.200 per annum, Appointess may be allowed the temporary increase granted by congress of $20 per menth. i An unusual engineering feat has just been accomvlished in substituting electric power for steam power for the operation of the draw in the state highway bridge jover the Thames river. The work besan about four weeks ago and has been car- rfe don without interruption to river or road traffic. A protest hearing on the proposed closing of Ellington railroad station was held Tuesday morming in the town hall there, when officials’of the N. Y.. N. H. & H. R. R. were present. There was a large attendance of tohacco growers and prominent farmers and others. No de- cislon was annourced. Anew war savings society has heen organized in the White, Corbin & com- pany division of the United States En- { velope compiny in Rockville. An applica- ition, signed by 72 members, has been |forwarded to the savings division, First |federal reserve district, in Boston. The charter will'be issued within a few days. Preliminary arrangements for the an- nual state convention of the Catholie Total Abetinence union, which will® be held in Danmbury in Ausust. were. com- pleted at a meeting of the convention | committee of St. Peter's Y. M. C. A. Wed- nesday night. The annual field day will be held in Naugatuck during September. Western Union Telegraph company de- ferred cable service between the United | States and the following countries in Bu- rope is to be reinstated Anril 9: Austria, Beigiom, Denmark, France, Germany, Gibraltar, § riand, Great « Britain, | Greece, Sweden, Treland, Holland, Ice- iland, Ttaly, Hungary Luxemburg, Nor- | way, Portugal and Spain. friends assisted | Avstrslian business men have formed a company to deveiop an air mail and passenger route to England, having land- ing sites about 300 miles apart. i her mother, Mrs. James Perkins. { he' continued Born in East Greenwich. R. I, on| ‘.\[arch 1,1 the son of William E. and Harriet Newell Peck, he spent a large | s 1z general manager of the Baltic Mills. he was a director of the | company, 3 trustee of the i office H W. Scott of Greeneville has ac- cepted a position as attendant at the Norwich State Hospital. Bernard Quinn of Shelton, Conn., has been visiting his sister, Mrs. James Mc- Caffrey of Chestnut street. Miss Nellis Riordan has resigned her | place with the millinery firm of this city where she has been employed. Mrs. James McCaffrey of Chestnut street has returned from attending the funeral of her brother, Thomas Quinn, at New Hartford, Mr. and ‘Mrs. Herbert E. Wightman and daughter, Marion, of Norwich, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. McNeely at Madison early in the week. H By invitation W. T. Browne at- tended the m of the electro-thera-| pentrical soci in New Yor¥ ocity| Wednesday and became a member. Mrs. L. W.iStevens has returned from | Norwich to Westbrook after a visit to| Miss | Mary Stevens, who has been visiting rel- atives at New London, rejoined her mo- ther on the home trip. J. G. Blake and H. O. Guiles, conneot- ed with the treasury department and shipping board, respectively, at Washing- ton, were visitors in town Wednesday and Thursday. . Both will be remembered by their many friends in this vicinity, as they were stationed in New London during the war years. OBITUARY William E. Peck. - William Edward Peck, general man- ager of the Baltic Cotton Mills Com- pany fof the past 17 vears, and one of the most expert manufacturers of cot- ton goods, in New England, died at his home, Manle Terrace, Baltic, shortly aft- er midnight on Wednesday night. M Peck: had been in poor health for over a, year, his condition becoming more acute several weaks ago but his death came suddenly as a result of heart trouble. About a year azo Mr. Peck at- | tended the World Cotton Convention in New Orleans as a delezate from the New England district of the National Cotton -Manufacturers’ association and it was while attending this convention that | he was taken il On his return north in poor health and failed rapidly, during the past few weeks. part of kLis life in his native town. He | was educated in the schools there, b graduated from the East Green h Academy. Shortly after~leaving school | he went to New York as an accountant, | returning o East Greenwich after al| short time. He then became connected with eral firms in Providence and vicinity. For many vears previous to cominz to Baltic he was chief accountant for the Ladd Watch Case Co.. of Provi-| dence. Leaving the emnloy of this firm | in 1900 he came to Bal countant at the Baltic Mill his foug vears in this capac tearned® the cotton bu appointed general ma which office he has h since. As a manufacturer of cotton goods Mr. Peck has had the revutation of being one of the foremost in the business in New England and it in recoznition of his ability that he was chosen to represent New England at the World convention in New Orleans. ‘Durinz his stay in Baltle he has alwavs had the interests of the town at heart and it was through his efforts fhat the electric lighting was in- stalled as well as the water supply, As r of his emnloves he has al- ways been fair and ‘ust, always consid- te of their welfare, both in the mill in the matter of providing ecellent housing conditions: The business of the mill has increased to such an extent un. der his manazement that several years ago it was necessary fo build an exten. sive addition to the plant. i Besides /b as chief ac- and during | he rapidly s and was then ager of ‘the mill o Quidnjck- Windham Company of Willimantic; and was at on etime general manager, a di- rector of the Chelsea Savi vank of (h‘s_c t¥, and a prominent membher f the tional Cotton Manufacturers’ assoe'- ation. He was a member of no secrct fra- !Prna] organizations but held membership in the Thames club of New Londoa, the Manhattan club of New York, anl tho Merchants club of New Yori s In East Greenwich about {Icl Wwas ' married to Mj bets of East Greenwich, who qird ii Baltie on April 13, 1914, One danerion | the only child, died in infanzvy. Mr. Peck is the last of his immedjate ramily bhe- l‘nn zsur}‘t\sd by a niece Mrs. S. H. Ken- von, with whom he d i g made his home, and It was with. a great sense of ;o sorrow that the community 121 w ‘Schflf;‘(l h\:?ll. business associates, and his many friends in Norwich and other cities loarn of his death, for with his pa: lossés a generous benefactor, associates a wise counselor an acquaintances a warm and true hearted friend. Of a retiring nature Mr. Peck never sought notoriety and though ma': times asked to aceept public office e always refused. ' He took great interes in politics, both local and nationwide, a). though he declined to enter th holder. e Mrs. James Dunn. Mrs. Margaret Dunn, widow of J Dunn, died at the home of her ll:l’:’e: ter, Mrs. Charles P. Roath, 311 -Broad street, New London on Thursday morn- ing following an illness of three week Mrs. Dunn was born in Scotland 73| years ago coming to this country and Ia. | cating in Greeneville about 40 Yyears 2go. About 10 vears ago Mrs. Dunn left Greeneville where she was well known | B_nfl well~liked going to New Londen to live with her daughter. She is survived by tws laughtes, Mrs Roath and Mrs. Harry, M. Darting of | ew'London and four sons, James P. and William G. Dunn of New Zondon ; He: M. Dunn of this &ty and C. Maitland | Dunn of New York. 9 years azo| iss Mary E. Tib- | busi d hi: WEDDING Gladue—Benard. At 7 o'clock Thursday eyening Joseph Gladue of Taftville and Mrs. Clendy Be- nard of the Central building were united in marriage at the rectory of St. Pat-| rick's church by Rev. Myles P. Galvin. | Mr. Gladue is a native of Canada and is emnployed in a mill at Taftville. He is the son of Joseph and Emma Joubert | Gladue and was a widower. Mrs. Gladue is also a native of Canada and has been employed at Taftville. She was a widow. a Q‘efi;!onsv and W blgnd of lock of Putnam, Drs. W. H. Judson, and . imantic. |in the past |ing a gymnasium class was heid at the of | and the ever popular “They Say” column. 1 day evening. ; NORWICH BULLETIN, FRIDAY, APRIL 8 —_— The New- London. county medical as- sociation held its annual meeting Thurs- day afternoon and evening at the Nor- wich - state tuberculosis. sanatorium with an attendance of 100 medical .men in a gathering which the doctors ypres- ent declared was the greatesf, mést. val- uable and most. intéresting. meeting the associations has ever held. - Dr.. Hugh B. Campbell, wha is superin- tendent of the- sanatorium and has boen president of the association during -the past vear, was the host ‘of the. occaxion. assisted by the staff of the sanatorium in contributing to the interest -of the. day. The _speeial guests included . Dr. Jo- seph Walsh of Philadelphia,. Dr...Ste- phen J. Maher of New Haven, chairman of the state tuberculosis commission, Dr. Georze Blumer of New Haven, president of the state medical association, Dr. D. R. Lyman of Wallingford, Dr. Russ, the Hartford county delegate, Dr. S. B. Over- G. H. Burroughs iof Dantelsen, Drs. ‘W. P, S. Keating and R. C. White of Willi- Before the business meeting was ealled to order at 4 o'clock by Dr. Campbel. the physicians were taken on a tour of the buildings and grounds With Dr. Campbell presiding, the bus- iness session began with the reading of the minutes by the secretary, Dr. A. C. Freeman of this city, the reports of officers, and the introduction of guests. The association has a membership -of 76. The election of officers for the mnew vear resulied as follows: President. Dr. C. F. Ferrin, New Lon- ice president, ' Dr. C. ~C. Gilder- Norwicn; secretary and treas- ufer, Dr. A. C. Freeman, Nerwich ; coun- cilor, Dr. Gildersleeve; censors, Dr. C. New London; Dr. E. R. Doug- . Groton; Dr. George Jennings. Jewett state delegates. Dr. H. H. Gray, Mystic, Dr. Tl H. Heyer. New London. Two new names, Dr. Clarence Thomp- dot sleeve, P. Grave 1 A son of Norwich and Dr. Charles Kauf- man of New London, were proposed for membership, and the' following which had been previously proposed were - elected: Drs. David Sussler, Taftville; Boris JI. Sohn, Norwich; Cyrus Pndieton, Colches- ter: “and’ Winthrop “E. “McGinley, 'New M. Lena of' New London was London. "{; transfer. Dr. H reccived A scientific session _fallgwed the' bus- iness meeting. in which . Dr. “Maher .of the .state tuberculosis .commissicn spake upon the subject. What About a'Cure or Preventive of Tuberculosis? In tréating the ‘subject. Dr. Mpher. ghowed that he belleved we were cn the way' to finding the long desired cure-or’ preventive for the white plague. _Dr. Walshi _of Philadelphia. who is president of White Haven sanatorium, White Haven, Penn., spoke upon Errors in the Diagnosis of Pulmonary Tubercu- losis, and thade his address of = especial value by the use of & nufmber of X-ray plates which iHustrated the points he made. Dr; -Campbell’ and the Norwich sana- torium staff contributed to. fxe value and interest of the meeting by showing a number. of stereoscopic X-raystudies of chest diseases which had been made at the sanatorium. 2 Dinner served at 7:30 in_ the. sanatori- um dhing room concluded the meeting. The following menu was served in ex- gellent form by the sanatorium culinary department : Cream of Tomate Soup Roast Chicken 3 Dressing Giblet Gravy String Beans Olives Fancy Cakes Mashed Potatoss Celery Ice Cream Coffee The dining room Was attractively dee- orated Jvith fiowers; with req carnations for boutonniers at each place, FRANKLIN CHAPTER ELECTS OFFICERS TO APRIL, 1922 The annual corvocation of Franklin Chapter, No. 4, ‘R. A. M., was hell at| Masonic Temple on Thursday evening 'at T The reports of the: treasurer and trustees’ showed the chapter to be in'a strong financial condition. The deaths ar were Phillips C. Cook, April 18, 1920 ; Samuel B. Case. April 17, 1920 ; William Long.. Oct. 12, 19203 James H. Myers, Oct. 17,.1920; Charles Garre't, Dec. 12, 192 Gilbert L. Hewitt, Jan. 11, 1921; Frank H. Woodworth, Feb. 4, 1921; Charles E. Whitaker, Feb. | 1921; Charles H. Hurlbutt Feb. 2 21; Archibald S. Ssalding. Msrch 26, 1921,. and W:lliam E. Austin, Dec. 28,1 1913 i The officers elected to serve until April 192 were Julian L. W ims, h&gh1 priest; Peter S. Wilson, king; Hermaa | Stelzner, soribe; Albert S. Comstook, | | JULIAN L. WILLIAMS, treasurer; Walter M. Buckingham, - sec- retary; Paul H. Jahn, C. of H.; Frank| B. Lathrep, P. S.; Rober: Cochran, R.| A. Capt.; Sidney P. Smth, master third vail; to be appointed, master second ; William A. Buckley: master -first il. Herbert R. Kind; chaplain. J. Frank musical direotor; James C. Fitz-| 2 sentinel; and trustees, Albert S. Comstock, Frederick W. Lestersand | Herbert R. Kind; standing committee, | P. H. D’s Clarence A. Ranger, Harry B. Ford and Julian L. Willlams; committees on duce. the hizh priest, secretary and lbert S. Comstock. A P. H. prie: jewel was presented to P..H. P. Herbert . Lawrence. The prowpects are bright for another year of prosperity under the leadership of H. P. Julian L. Williams. VARIED AND ACTIVE DAY FOR GIRLS’ COMMUNITY CENTER Thursday was a bul day for lr‘ Community Center for Girls. In the .. -| ternoon there was a class in millinery which was attended by the young mar- ried members of the club. In the even- Norwich Free Academy gym. At the club rooms in the evening Ar- thur F. Libby led the fourth in a series interesting lessons on parlfamentary law., This week marks the reappearance of the Flashlight, the club publication. issue contains a writeup of the memberchip campaign begun Wadnesday an article on the incorpora- tion of the club. There is aleo the usual editorfal column, the weekly calendar. The paper s to be imsued every Wednes- MASONS AND PAINTERS OTUT ON A STRIKE It was learned on Thursday that the masons and painters of the city are now out on a strike because of the redue- tion in was that has been announced by the contractors. Just how much work is being held up because of the gtrike is not known but it iz understood that there are some small jobs affected. The masons, it is understood, are standing by the demand for $1.12 1-2 an hour and will take no reduction. That is the wage they received previous to the reduction and they have been offered 90 cents an hour. / Enlistments Open in the Navy, Enlistment in the navy is open to young men between the ages of 18 and 35. The navy is offering excellent oppor- tunities to all ex-navy men to enlist in the navy in desirable ratings. The navy recruiting station is located at the post office building, New London and the re- cruiting agent can be interviewed any time between the hours of 9 a. m. and § p. m. Ice Cream For Patients, During Wednesday, when the temmpera. ture was so high, the 144 patients at the Norwich State Tuberculosis Sanatorium greatly appreciated a gift of ice cream, providel by Mrs. J. N. Rosenberg, of Norwich. Marriage Intentions in Woonsocket, In the list of marriage intentions filed this week with the Woonsocket ety clerk were, Charles Edwin Ingraham of Jewett City and Rosabelle Gauthier of ‘Woonsocket. | Installation, . OFFICERS INSTALLED FOR NORWICH LODGE OF SLKs Officers of Norwich lodege of Biks, No. 430, wers installed ‘for the ‘current year by District Deputy James:P. Haves, P. E. R. at the lodge meeting Thursday night at the Elks home. Distriot Dep- uty Hayes took the place of P. E. R. Daniel T. Crowley of Bristol lodge, who was unavoidably detained from coming here for the installation. P. E~R. James ,J. Casey actad.as grand esquire for the which eeated the following officers: Exalted ruler. James . Me- Cormick ; esteemed ledding knight. .James Harrinzton; esteemed loyal knight, Ar- thur Campbel; esteemed leoturing knight, John E. Fitzgerald; secretary, W. R. Balcom; treasurer, L. F. Millea: tvler, William T. Leonard; trustee for three years, James Semple; reprementa- tive to grand lodgs convention, John L. Counihan ; alternate, James Purdon, Four new members were initiated and the eveninz ended Wwith a social session at which refreshments were served by a committee consisting of John P. Corco- ran, Abraham Silverberg, John P. Com- bjes, Louis E. Gotthelf and Clinton - E. Lane. . LENA LOSHE LEADING IN POPULARITY CONTEST Tena Loshe is leading the five con- testants in the nonularity contest being held in conjunction with' the Owls' bazaar in Olympic hall"this week. Her lead is 250 votes, sach of the .other four voung ladies havin 750° votés to their eredit. All votes turned in before 9 o'clock. this (Fri- day) evehing count Aouble. The contest will close at 9 o'clock Saturday night. The contestants are as follows: Name. ‘Lena Loshe ... Sophia_Highsand Anna Brown Anna Dovle Mary Gibsen ‘.......}. ... o T80 There was a fair sjzed crowd at the bazaar .Thursday evening in sréte of the Door weather, and the various booths re- port good sized. receipts. Votes. 1000 MOOSEHEART LEGION WHIST WITH 11 TABLES PLAYING Eleven tables of whist were played on ! Wednesday evening at the whist given by Norwich ehapter, No. 124, Women 'of Mooseheart [ezion, in ‘Moose home. The prizes were awarded as follows: Ladise— st, Mrs. H. Cummings; second, Mi: M. Bacon; consolation, Mrs. Flora {nard. Gentlemen—First. C. H. Lash; second, \ Mrs. A. Wheley: consolation. |George T&tendre. Punch was served dur- ing the evening by charge. the committee in BOY 8COUT EXECUTIVE TAKES UP WORK HERE Frederick A. Benton, the recently ap- pointed scout executive for Norwich. ar- rived here on ‘Wednesday afternoon from Philadelphia and will immediately take up the work of the Boy Scouts. An office has been rented in the Shannon building and fitted with office Tirnishings. Appropriations for Deficiencles. The board of contrsl has approved de- ficiency anpropriations of $67.675 for the Connecticut hospnital at Middletown, $27 .- 023 for the state hosnital at Nerwich and $25.516 for the Connectieut Agricultural college at Storrs, the latter being for ex- cess current exmenses and operation of the experimental station. There was dis- cussion regarding the agricultural college appropriatien. buf it was veted after ex- planation of the items. Entertained for Miss Anna Shea. Miss Margaret Walsh entertained at dinnen at her home, No. 10 CIff street. on Thursday evening in honer of Miss Anna Shea. who is to be married the lat- ter part of this month. Covers were Jaid for 10. Following the dinner, games and music were enjoved. Miss Shea received {many gifts from her friends. Elks Aave Duckpin Dates. The Norwich Elks have two duckpin dates for next week on their home alleys, meeting the Willimantic Elks next Tues- day night and the New Leondon Elks Fri- day night. Riverview Defeated Elks. The Riverview ‘bowlers of the Norwich state hospital took a duckpin match from the Norwich Elks Wednesday night on the Riverview alleys by three straight games. Transportation Facilities Greatest Need. “The developmenit of the. lumber indus- try, like that of all other enterprize in Alaska ,is largely dependent upon the extension of communications, espeically by~ rail, and the federal government now has under censtruction & railroad which is_designed to open up. the cowatry fe both travel and industry. There are miles of this road in operation. Only 33 miles Temain to be constructed te give this road its total trackage of 549 miles. “Alaska was not taken in to the fed- eral domain ‘without mueh ecriticism. Name of it, however, reached the height of invective with which -Eastern states- men - had condemned the Oremém tecri- tory at an earlier period, . though tbe later prophets of IIl have been so deeply tonfounded as the others. The price paid seemed entirely out of proportion to the project as a means of demonstrating geod will to Russia for her unswerving friendship during the Civil war feund scanty argument in supporting the pay- ment of what then appeared so high a sum. None of them could: foresee that in a single year—and that almost within a generation “of the (W, —Alaska D. R. Crissinger,-of Marion, Ohio, the new Comptroller of the Treasury, is & prominent banker. AsComptroller he automatically becomés a member of the Federal Reserve Board. any ‘per cent. upon then pajd—for in 12 ports of minerals and merchandise tHe territory amounten to $85,618,656. “It is to Seward's foresight and per. sistence that the Unjted States owes thi opulent outpost. Thg final aetion which contumaied the bargain wa $ the value of ex: drafted, signed and submitted to the sen ate within but little mere than tweiv hours, and the preliminary nezotiat Petersburg, and return, was not as man, months, of nearly one-fifth of the whole of th continental United States of today: a area which lay fallow for a full generan tion. after it came into our hands an ihas been. from.rugged primitivenass bustling modernism in every. local 2 it pended. What the next fifty Ameriean rule in- Alaska may producé | limited only by the imagination which th progress of the last balf century ma call up.’ _Earth Rumblings. Dwellers {h the vicinity Shoal Mountain, have been much alarmed at intervais during the past year by unaccountable rumbling and explosive noises. They fear lest the mountain may be goin; to become an-active volcano. Scientists . are. interesied, hecaus: phepomena of this kind, observed i other places, constitute a mystery -tha has never been satisfactorily explain ed. During a period covering at least century -the neighhorbaod of a sma town in Cornecticut was what were called the “Moodus noises. These were likewise rumbling and’ ex plosive, resembling the reports of bi gune heard from a, distance of som of mijes. They were not caused by blast ing, and nobody has ever been abl to account for them. Within ver: recent years they have been heard oc casionally, but have been. much le: loud. Similar -noises are quite common i some localities in Italy. In places on the loud detonations of the same charac ter are often heard, and are called b; the people pa bombs,” sea cannon, “paper bags’ -or meaning fog hiccoughs. The most plausible theory to aceoun for thése strange noises is that the are caused by movements of rocks- settlings, perhaps—deep. down in earth’s crust. It has been suzgeste that they might be profitably studie with the help of newly-invented listen ing devices, by which even the small est sounds transmitted through th ground can be heard.—Kansas Cit Star, The average American great milk drinker “and today is according to the department of agri culture. The. consumption of mil last year was estimated at forty-fou gallons per capita, not used in ice cream, cheese and butter. 'New Senator Prowr Lonisiana Edwin 8. Broussard, mew Demo- cratic Sepator from Louisiana. a brether of the iate Senator Robert S. Broussard. 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