Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, April 11, 1921, Page 2

L St. John’s Commandery, K. % conclave in Masonic Hall. e evening Thread ers. wmw hig- 16, L O. 0. F., ‘go to Putnam 0dd Fellow ‘women bowl | 49, fracture of campalgn for funds ‘committee has —] 3 ec-operate. The - Ehhfil charge is composed of Rev. 13—John L. ; Miss Kather- AR to neck In Fropkensteln, secretary; Thomas ‘Walter Benson, 16, of Willimantic will {the Fellow men and en DOWIers | gent, ‘Arthur M. Cottrell, Dr. be brought before the police court this {OF that eity. The trin will be made bY | 14—Ellen. 85, g (Monday) morning, charged with theft of | 2utomobile, 2 1 ot $40 from Mrs. Mollie Hempstead of No.| Engine eompany 1 was called out [tial 854 Main street. Mrs. Hempstead had|once Sunday for a chimmey fire on Jack-| 16—Henry ‘been son street. ' money frequently of late, and she decided Sunday to lay a trap for were used to. the thief. Placing some money 7 gallons of chemical | be the' blaze. erculosis. - 17—Peter Garvey. lh( congestion of the Y ol ¢ > Sceutmaster D F. Larkin returned T i o e k| 8 RN YTk T 2 s 1 st e oS S SR S T an ortly ler noon nof e el . up meng T o e meetiaol ot € Traik Comtias.of HACnd s | iy S 300, 04 Ihom pest [Trvep . L%t eek bn gnr, T oD wi e police. cer " s % : _accoun ) Paulhus went to the house and discovered | o °% the Inspecting oficer. Grand Master | *'s1Eiiza Moon, 78, arterio sceratasie. teinded Sowth America and the Simciating 1o 140, two tont and e omen: |Dresent alsa. anaemis. i .. Do "F. I Payne, medical advisor of . two tens and one- 3 . ayne, ty dollar bill, was found on Benson and | Fdsar M. Waemer, clerk of the Wind-| . 32—Agnes Piacha, 40, 2t Norwich atets. Scouts, has again offered his annual the lad admitted taking the money from |DaT: county superior court, was in this for the best scout examination of the desk. Benson rooms on Spring street | ¢ty Saturday afternvon for naturaliza-| 33—Melina Talbot, 29, pryosacpisa ai. The prize is a free trip to but, has been taking his meals at the tion purposes. Four men were granted | (I ). Yaugoo during Westerly week. bome of Mrs. Hempstead. second papers: Joe Aste| 27—Alfred Knolke, 26, aoute fSamma- Elzear Srhiniks, mann, Jerry Girouard and Emil Lussier. “HWoward of this eity was among the men fined In West Hartford for i parking his machine withoutlights being jleft burning. His fine was $10 and costs, amounting to $23.71. ‘The local pelice have received munieation from Chief Imspecfor try of the state motor vehicle department John Connor and Walter Timmims are patients at St. Joseoh's hospital, suffering with painful lacerations about the face and body, resulting from a crash at Hop River Saturday night. The car in which they were riding was badly smashed in the aceident and the two men were rush- ed to the hospital. Other occupants of the car were shaken up but not injured seriously. Leo Tinmeroux was arrested Sunday af- ternoon shortly after 2.30 o'cldck by Officer Louis Paulbus and is being held at the police station as a suspicious per- son. Not long a ago a Reo fruck was stolen in Norwich and the Norwich au- tharities requested the local police to be on the lookout for Lameroux. The police of the two cities are communicating and Lameromx will probably be taken to Nor- wich to answer charges brought against him, Industrial Secretary G. B. Gilman give & picture show of five reels at the Y. M. €. A. Sunday afternoon. A small number attended. H Miss Ruth Christine Backus, daughter of Mrs. Josephine A. Backus of 198 Lewis- ton avenue, and Clinton Thomas Wood of No. 64 Park street, Willimantic, were | united in marriage Saturday evening at 7 o'clock at the parsonage of the First Con- gregational church by Rev. Harry S. Mc~ Cready, the pastor. Miss Pauline Backus ~ of Springfield, sister of the bride, was her maid, and Morton Snow was best man. ! Miss Backus wore a traveling suit of blue | and carried pink roses. Her maid was ! also dressed in a blue sit. Following the service, Mr. and Mrs. Wood left for New York on their honeymoon trip. They will be at home after May 1st at their new | residence, No. 261 Prospect street. The bride attended Windham Hizh school and | for the past few years has been in the employ of the American Thread company. Mr. Wood is a partner in the firm of Wood & Ladd.. No. § Railroad stveet. Bowling schedules for the week for| City league games and special games at | Too Much Tobacco enforcin the aytomobile ing a chance on ome light- her amalmlm to | attend the Congregational church bouse dress which wiil be Mrs. Nettie Holt Hurding erville, Mass., was the speaker at the meeting of the First Spiritualist seciety Sunday. She is well known to locat Spir~ itualists and large congregatiens aftend- ed the meetings. . Members of the Emerald basketball team and 2 number of fans are to enjoy |, a spread at Windham inn tomight (Maen- day). » This week having heen designated by Goy. Everett J. Lake as “Be Kind ta] Animals” week, schools and other imati~ tutions have heer asked to build up and strengthen a love of justice and fair play among the people, particularly in their treatment of dumb animals under their control. Mrs. James Byrne and daughter Cath- cring of Cambridge, Mass.. are guests of Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Bartlett of Whitney street. 1 Misses Mildred Dunham and Hattief Cady spent the week end with relatives and friends in Hartford. z Curpenters, bricklayers and masons are to hold a joint meeting at Central Labor Union hall this (Monday) evening. when the 20 per cent. cut announced by the Contractors’ and Builders” association will be discussed. Several of the unions have held meetings during the past week but no definite action has been taken. After tonight’s meeting the die will prab- (ably be cast and the wage cut will be| either accepted or rejected. It is under- stood, however, that the contractors and | . After Forty-Five & 3 smc!dal’ SQYS Dodnr builders are willing to meet with a com- mittee representing the unions and mat- Immoderate use of tobaccd after 45 isters may he settled through a series juicidal, says Dr. Hirschfield, eminent | conferences: S o ] or, and other rs agree | David H. Snow. Friday it Mim, ~ Excessive use of l}t:baccgr!s Aridate méngefi:egem L Oor anyone, any time, ani oW i you can stand ¢an only bé tald after 1t g farmer and was born in Mansfleld Jan. 0o late if you have used too much. Bet- |23 1843, the son of Henry V. and Caro- ter to quit, and here Nicotol will help you. [line Holman Snow. Surviving him are a few Nicotol tablets from any+drug- |four sons, Arthur D. Snow. of Phoenix, @ist and let them drive the craving from | Ariz., Charles H. Snow af -South Man. ou. If you want to resume after seeing | chester, Walter J. Snow of Mahsfie ow much better You feel without tobaced | Depot and oy C. Snor o 2ou can do so ai any time Nicotol s | gerot 2nd John C. (o Fixthore. aln 8ol under a positive money-back guaran- | “ree dzughters, Mrs. B. B. Fitts of Car- tee. It costs you little to quit and neth- | Vallis, Ore., Mrs. Edmund Young of Cold { Harbor. N. D.. and Mrs. J./B. Pahmer, ing if Nicotol fails. Note 4L 3ou know you are smoling too | Jr., of much, let'Nicotol help you reduce i auantity and show you how easy it is to | RBiehard H. Grattidge, the day old sen it alfozetier, Ask your druggist shout |of Harry and Dorothy Crane Grattidge, e success of Nicotol. He knows and died Friday from infantile trouble at the hame of William L. Crape. san be trusted to tell you the truth. Funeral services for Johm T: Bussell Dr. F. C. Jackson [fousine sariors o say 2t sneers, o | : DENTIST 715 Main Street, Willimantic Hours—9 a. m. to & p. m. Phone 4 JAY M. SHEPARD Succeeding’ Filmore & Shepard Funeral Director & Embalmer 60-62 NORTH ST. WILLIMANTIC Lady Assistant. Tel.. Connection Hill cemetery. Funeral services for Miss Harriet H. Hoxie were held Saturday afterneon at 2 o'clock at the home of her sister, Mrs. William J. Hastings, of No. 108 Spring street. Rev. Harry S. McCready conduct- Killourey Bros. FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS Willimantic, Conn. (Lady Assistant) 36 Uninn St. Phone 290 MURRAY’S BOSTON STORE - Willimantic, Conn COLUMBIA \GR'AFONOLAS AT PRE-WAR PRICES WILL PUT A COLUMBIA GRAFONOLA IN Y O,UR HOME AND MAKE IT MORE IN SMALL EASY TERM PAY- Commeres and the 3. eom- | Village Tmprovement socisty bhad a McMur- [ together meeting Wednesday requesting them to aid the department in |aetivity in the puopesed law rearding | for proper lighting at night. Moto: tak- | doubt, as Chief H. L. will | said, that Colchester is in probably wind up in the police station. ~ jpresent to fight ovitations hove heem sent to mente |2USD reorgenizali ovening. Rev. Charles G. Johnson of | Whole town to see it ga South Coventry in to deliver 3 travel aa- | Ofeer T. S. Rathban illustrated. of East Som- | chamber stands 62 North street, at 11 o'clock. Rev. Harry fiu‘: has secured gumarters in th ‘Wazren . McCready, pastor of the Congregational | PIock on Main atreet. The room pext church, officiated. Burial was in Goshen | 0 the Stafford Savings bank will be re- ed the service. The bearers were C. A. Tainter, A. C. Scripture, C. E. Leonard Jreat: Stafang tory rheumatiom. Zi—Kate M. Jones, 84, 11 Pranoesco Pomsigao. 9, e CCLCHEST The Chamber of April éth, which suggested plenty of needed town ravement. and $1057; David A o T T Lewry, $1110; Davey and Maxweil, $1- 200; Harvey and Hyribert, $1214.57: Rohert Dryadale, $1260. Following the April meeting of the Holy Name society of the Church of the Tmmecwiate Coneception Sunday evening, » reception was held for the new pastor, Rev. Thomas J. Larkin, 8. M., who ar- rived in Westerly last week from Loul- siana. The gathering was alsp held to bid to Rev. Laurence J. Kelledy, who wilt leave some time this week for Nig new station in Australia. in hope having hope that his successor will good work he has been dob ready help to further his effarts. Mr. talk op schools brought out high school last week had to be post- paned because of the unfavorable wea- ther and both will be held this week. The track meet will be held at Riverside park this (Monday) afternoon, and the basehall game With the alumni will be operation with our legislature were timely and alse his suggestions on gemeral imprave- ments and get-together Tocal lovers will have two good nounced: that homes wouwid be placed I fopportun! to see the boys in action several of the stores fer receptiem of|for the first time this year. suggestions by anybody in towm for the Twwe o schedule, Mrs. Hannah Greene, of the Post road, former postmistress at Quenochontang, supplied the clerks at the Westerly post office with their an- nual bouquets of arbutus last week. For the past 15 or 20 years, Mrs. Greene oney for carrying om the cleaning up. etc., must be raised by in- creased membership. The dues are smaill and will be received by the treasurer, . ' Bbas keph up thia custom, and the clerks i . e et e 1 Mo ey 30w expect” thels yeariy bouguets sbaut cans and ail other rubbish ‘cannot | his ¢ - be burned will be collected toama | James Syne, 67, died at his home on sent areund by the of Com- | Sthost strest Saturday evening. He was merce. It is hoped that everveme i the [oFm in and married there in village will take hold this year so that| 1573 Miss Miizaboth McBain, who sur- vives him. They came to Westerly in 1884. Mr. Syme was employed for many years as 3 paving cutter -for the Smith Granite company, retiring several years ago because of Il health. Besides his wife he is sdrvived by four sons, John of Meriden, Conn., Devid of Newport, James Jr., of Boston, and Willam of Raymond, Langworthy of Westerly, Mrs. Joseph Debragga of Stenington, Mrs. J. L. Pick- rel] and Miss Caroline Syme, both of ‘Waesterky. when visitors come the expression can be used in its. full meaning, “What a beauti. ful clean town yow have” This can be done with 2 little-extra effort. ‘William McDenald has returned te his studies in Colby college, after spending the Easter home on Schaol street. It was announced at the meeting of Phebe Greeme Ward chapter, D.-A- R, held at the Memorial building Thursday afternoon, that the Rhode Island state summer ce would be held in ‘Westerly in June. Mrs. Charles W. Clarke, regent, apointed the following committee to make arrangements for the event: Mrs. George F. Barbour, chair- an, Mrs. ch,’nrle H. Stanton, Mrs. C. goods from the Klingon place on Gillette’s Hill to the Rattner place on Soath Main street which he recently purchased. Mr. Rattner_expects to move to New York, where his daughters live. STAFFORD SPRINGS Senior Monors 2t the Stafford High Scheol go to Charlotte ith, average for the feur years is 90.65; Jo- séph Kaplan is second with an average of 90.57 and Helent Broderson, whose average is only a fractien ef ome per cent. lower- than Kaplan's, receives hon-| orable mention. ‘William Bohn of Monson has bought a building lot in West Stafford and will erect a bunzalow on it The Stafford Visiting Nurse I STONINGTON The Stonington tax book for 1920 is out and ready for distribution to the eitizens. Coples may be found at the aice of the town clerk in the borough and trat of Tax Couuected William H. Casey in Pawtucket. The book is- the 17th ome to be published in the town. Rahert J. Vennard has sold his res- idence on Elm street to Mr. and Mrs. Clarence W. Main whe are to occupy it sory. 1. Venmard end family wH The sssociation. | Miwe” Miller, weo. has | Tue or Sateraay kept the fshing f . X 0 The fog ‘the ng fleet been empioyed as nurse for the past|im port all day. month, iy finding much to do. During the first monthk she made 65 viaits. Frank Kellogg of Néw York hah been visiting his brother, E. P. Kellogg In Lobstermén have found their trade dull for several weeks. Goog prices prevail, made are very small. The men hape for better luck when the raal warm weather comes along. Harvey H. Smith of New Haven ome © fthe leaders in the Y. M. C. A. of Con- necticut made the address in the First The civil suit of Gilbert A. Wagner against John T. Kealey to recover $84.20 ;’:1 IIB;'I"’I nu;dn;lnmoblh was tried ore Judge the borough couet Saturday morning. Mr. Kealey claimea that althdigh the work was dene on the car in less than a week Kagner left the car for more than three months and that during that time he was €. Keller of Norwich has assumed of the Stemington branen sijce ‘W. E. Gillis has moved to East nwich, R. I » e funeral of John Palmer Fish, 70, o dleg at the Stonington Home Thurs- day, was héld Friday afternoon. The services were conducted by Rev. Dwight ! was at the Stonington i 2 garage and lets cars for hire. He set up a count- er claim in which he asked $100 damag- H. Brown has purchased from Jeremfah Cullins of Ogdensburg, N. Y., the house ang lot on the north stide of Gold street and Is preparing it for his residence. - Mr. and Mrs. Geerge D. Bradley cele- brated Sunday the 39th anniversary of 3 mut square, for the pur- pos| erecting a memorial hail vided in the will of < W ren. The price to be $6700 with interest at da; Miss M. Eliaabeth Muller has returned after two weeks' visit in New Rochelle, Davig L. Weems was taken {ll on Elm merning and was conveyed by automobile. Mr. feeble for same months ‘Wil'am Pracy of Chester is passing a few days with his brother, Deacon J. L R e D Merpator hax Besx b Ot ton for a visit with relatives. Mrs. George Chammlon has been enter- i ] ;hvuunmmmm.m.,,. taining Rer sister, Mrs. Fred Rowley of Mrs, Edward Bartman who has been e, it employea |y with asthma for the past week is at the Smith ooy omed the office foree | reparted to be improving. The High School E Henry Walters and family have moved play Its frst game of fho reme® ¥l ltrom the Harlow Martin place, where m.‘umwlm they have Mved for the past year, to moon, ¥ m s house on Town It takes thres vears for an .estrien| Mr. 303 Mrs. Bartman weré recent ‘became guests of the former's sister, Mrs. John rereg 8 feather producer. | ienter in Wilimantic. T Callers at Mrs. Clarence Alexander's Sundsy were her mother, Mrs, Joseph Planett of Higranum and sister, Mrs. Samuel Tripp of Middletown. Miss Helen E. Welles, matron at “The \ — 2 W‘ umm her sister 'n Torring- Norwich Wemen can new Dye old,|ton for a week. ; Miss Allee Roers of Moodus visjted faded Garments, Draparies, Amything|,er sister, Mrs. R A. Smith the past weel. ’ Buy * Dyes,” no other kind,| Robert W. Bingham, Jr. was M and o L R B e o e R B pac e of “ con- 3 tains simple directions to diamond-dye| Pupils in the Center echool, Mrs. Gil- , shabby skirts, E lette, teacher, who were neither absent w“:i. gl;vvu. uorxh%n drz- | nor tandy during :.:n‘ winter te:nk'!n: erings, e William Poulsen er. silk, linen, "érm mmwth::)etouom m‘.,\l", colars, “wm o e house sev- to|Grant Savage, Mrs. of China, will | M Both athletlo events scheduled at the ! played at Vose park, Wednesday, so that| Edward Congdon, rs, Frank Lake, Mrs. Burdick, Mrs. William Segar, Mrg, F. I Payne, on the work in Mrs. Frank Hill and Mrs. George Clarke. At the annual -nth;t of the wwn::'; ist chureh, Anna §. Pendleton, the officers | ident ; umxu';llsm Stanton, e president ; Mrs, Clarke, second ¥ Pendleton, sec- The local branch of the Gulf Refining company are making improvements in its buildings on Clarke strest. The main building is being repainted, and it is ex- pected that a new tank will be erected within the next few weeks. President Lawrence Foley and Secre- tary Adam G. Sawyer of Westerly 5-.”1,. G. €. I A, left Sunday morning ! delegates ta the Granite Cutters’ In- ternational iation comvention which opens in the American house, Beston, today, April 11. They expect to be gone about two wgeks. ’ Mr. and Mrs. James Dewd of Spruce street have announced the engagement of thelr daughter, Ruth, to James MoGre- gor, of Providence. John Sutgliffe and James MoCermick motored to/Willimantic Sunday and vis- ited friends. Fred Clarke of Syracuse, N. Y., is vis- iting friends in Westerly. Mr. Clarke is a former resident of the town, now working on the New -York Centra] rail- road. The members of the R. I. Ones and the Hooks of the Westerly fire department attended the firemen’s fair In East Green- wich Saturday evening. Byron Lewis, who ig employed by the Armour company in the New Haven, Conn., offices, spent the Week-end at his home on Walnut street. John Curtin returned to his work in Philadelphia Sunday evening after spend- ing a_week with his parents, Officer and Mrs. Michael Curtin. Amos Browm\. who Is employed by the N. Y., N. H. & H. Railroad company_in Taunton, Mass., visited his home on Jay street over Sunday. In The Bulletin cup soccer game plav- el at Riverside rark Saturday afternoon, the American Thread company team of Westerly defeated Taftville, 4 to 1. The crowds of snortsmen who were get- 1 ut early Sunday morning for the in this vicinity would give the im- vression that there were more fishermen than trout in these parts . JEWETT CITY The annnal banauet of Reliance lodge, No, 29, I O. O. F., given Friday even- ing, proved one of the enjoyable socia: events of the ssason. At seven o'clock supper was served in the Congregation- al church vestry, one hundred and sev- enty-seven tickets being taken at the ta- bles. The menu included cold boiled ham, escalloned potates, eabbage salad peas, rolls, cake, coffee and ica cream The tables were decorated with pots of Marguerites. . The honr of pleasant entertainment {ziven in Rioux hall’ was heartily enioved ibv an audience’ of over two hundred {0dd Fellows, their families and their friends. Norman Parkhurst, as the enter- tainment manager. first announced Fred Powers. of Norwich, who was there with the goods, dfalect, costume and all. He's several Scotch sonme merited the hearty applause they reeeived. He was ably accompanied by Miss Esther Harris. The character sketch by Herbert Thompson and “Blz Jack” MacLean. two note- worthy local comedians, was a laush from start to finish. Herbert Ald the heavy work and Jack came in for the Cohen stuff. The older members of the audience were reminded of the days of the famous Primrose; Thatcher ana Dockstader, and indeed it is sald that the derby snorted by Mr. Maclean was once the property of a famous Hehrew come- dian named West. It looked it, too! ‘Their accompanist was Miss Ethel ‘Thompson, William G. Smith, magician and men- ologist from Hartford, at this point pro- ceeded to mystifv the audience with a few stunts in ledgerdemain. He accom- plished two acts among many othefs, which were especially clever. He located with unerring precision, the owners of two articles borrowed from the audience. He found a man who claimed the watch and a wife who claimed the man: both were réturned in good shape and with no damage to either. The grand march of forty couples, with Noble Grand and Mrs. Joseph Wharton in the lead, moved at a little after 10. The sixteen dance num'nrs which follow- ed were enjoved In full measure by the assemblage that ocellnied the floor. The music which was such a pleasure to the dancers was by Morey's orchestra. Prof. F. A. Gilbert was prompter. The efficierit committee to whese ef- forts the success of the.evening is due comprised: Master of ceremonies, N. G. Joseph Wharton; floor director, P. G.. William Johnstone : al Norman Park- hurst, Adelbert Babcock: reception com- mittee, P. G. G. A. Haskell; P. G. 8. A. Thompson: P. G. A. R. Tripp; P. G. J. W. Potts; P. G. D. A. Bothwell; decorating committee, John Davis, Jake Sautter, Hector Sihelleud; committee of arrangements, Herhert Thompson, Jacob Wechsler, W. McCluzgage. Mrs. Mary McNicol Perry is visiting at the home of her brother, Willlam Mo- Nicol. Mrs. Perry, who Is the dlstitian at the Hotel Statten, in Detroit, expects to sail on the twenty-third to visit her sister, Mrs. Andrew Cessar, in Glasgo, Seotland. The name of Mrs. Prenties Chase should be added to the list of doners to the Trish Relief fund. Dorcas circle of the Kine's Dausters is to meet at Mrs. G. W. Robinson's on Tuesday evening. The Stream of Life, a moving pleture, was shown in the Conerecational vestry Saturday and Sunday at Sunday school. The supper for the Odd Fellows' eel- tbation was served by the Ladles’ so- clety of the Congregational chu®ch, the eommit‘q> belne Mrs. C. D. Wolf, Mrs. F. L. Kanahan, Miss M. A. Burdick, Mrs. F. E. Robinson. Mrs. E. H. Hiscox was in charge of the dining room and the waiters were Miss Venetta McTaush- lin, Mrs. Ernest French, Miss Bernice Wolf, Miss Helen Hull, Miss Clara Adams, Mrs. Cyrus Gill. Mrs. R. F. Chen- ev. Miss Evelyn Reid, Mrs. Carl Munroe, Miss 8. K. Ada Miss Mabel Kan- ahan, Mrs.. H. T. Jeffers. Mrs. Alex Me- Nieol, Alex McNicol, William MeNlcol, H. BE. Paul. Jr, B: H. Hiscox, Jr.. John Whalley, Gerald Wolf and John Eichel- berg. One hundred and twemty-elrht attend- ed the meeting of Pachaug Grange, No. 96, Thursday. The business meeting was followed by initfation work. Two applications for membership were recetv- ed. The first and second degrees were given to Miss Bessle McCluggaze, Miss Jessle Anderson, Miss Mabel Kanahan, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kanahan, Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Whitine, Mr. and Mrs. Henry O'sen, Mr. and Mrs. Witllam MeNicol, Mr and Mrs. Peter Gustafson, Mr. and Mrs. Williym Bitgood, Mr. and Mrs. Vie- tor Campbell, Chester Geer, F. H. P. Cle- ment, Carlton Havens, Rev. Clinton An- drews. Two teams gave the desrees and dld work which was pronounced gilt-edee in every varticular. A series of tableaux enhanced the beauty of the work. Deputy E. Frank White, of North Stonineton, PDeputy Fred Tavlor of Lebanen, and E. E. Barnes of Preston City are to de- termine which of the degree feams does the most finished work. The decision is to de given after the third and fourth degrees buve been the eighth ~ ASPIRIN Neme “Bayer” on Genuine Warning ! Unless you gee the name “Bayer" on Racknsn or on tablets you are not getting genuine Aspirin pre- scribed by physicians for twenty-one years and proved safe by millions. Take Aspirin only as told in the Bayer package for Colds, Headache, Neural- ia, Rheumatism, Barache, Toothache, umbago and for Pain. Handy tin boxes of twelve Bayer Tablets of Aepi- rin cost few cents. Druggists also sell large packages. Aspirin is the trad mark of Bayer Mnufacture of Mono- aceticacidester, of Salicylicacid. of May. Visitors were present from Norwich, Brooklyn, Plainfield, Killingly, Ekonk, Preston City, North Stonington, Lebanon, and Kickemint granges. These were anunimous in expressions of praise for Pachaug. Of the 97 members enrolled on the rccords of the order ninety were present Thursday evening. " - Rev. C. H. Andrews, Mrs. F. E. Rob- fnson, Mrs. E. H. Hiscox, Misses M. A. Burdick and Sadie Thompson attended the Norwich Local Christian Endeavor TUnion meeting held at the Federated church in Greeneville, Saturday after- noon sad evening. BRILE Windsor.—Mr. and Mrs. William A. Baker of East Windsor Hill announce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Ruth Thomas Baker, to Robert J. Risley of South Windsor. Hartford—Word has come to Hartford recently that Herman I Epstein, a real estate dealer here. has been made the victim of a real estate swindle in St. Au- gustine, Fla., to the amount of $30,000. Danbury—The prize committee of the Holstein-Friesian association of America, at a recent meeting in Chicago, allotted for the Danbury fair 10 per cent. of the total prize money.paid to livestock ex- hibitors. Danbury.—Arrangements were complet- ed last week following the drill of Battery D, C. A. C.,C. N. G., for the reception ta be tendered Governor Everett J. Lake on his visit to Danbury/ Monday, April 18, for the purpose of inspecting agd review- ing the battery. Milford.—Notice was given in the pro~ bate court at New Haven that a son, De- Witt Beardsley, intended to contest the will of Charles W. Beardsley of Milford. The latter was the town’s wealthiest resi- dent and gave it a hospital and was the first patient in it New Britain—While on his way up- stairs to the patrolmen’s room at police headquarters one evening reeently. after engaging in the weekly police target shoot, Patrolman Michael Meehan, one of the farce, accidentally shot himself through the calf of the right leg. The bullet embedded itself in the stairway. Middletown.—Cranting Middlesex hos- pital an increase of $500 a year beqause of the good work it 1s doing for the county, and allowing the county farm bu- reau $500 a year over what was given 12 months ago, the Middlesex county meeting of senators and representatives here last week approved the county budget calling for $30000 for ome year, which would amount to about seven-tenths of a mill on the grand lists of all the towns. 76 PER CENT. INCREASE IN HOME BUILDING IN NEW YORK New York, April 10.—In the first five weeks since the tax exemption ordinance became effective February 25, home bullding In New York city increased 76 per cent, compared with the eorre- sponding pericd a year ago, Hemry H. Curran, president of the Borough of Man- hattan announced today. Figures fust compileq by the bullding burcaus fn the five boroughs show that plans for 3,684 dwellings had been filed in the five week period this year against 2,020 in 1920, Building of apartment houses, Mr. Curran said, which virtually had stopped in 1920, has begun again. “Although we must have apartment houses and many more of them to re- lieve the present distress,” he added. “The most encouraging result of the tax exemption is this spring growth of the little houses that dot the boroughs out- side of Manhattan. Most of these houses will be owned by \%e families who live in them. At the present time less than § per cent. of New York city's families own their own homes. ' SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDY IN SCANDINAVIAN COUNTRIES New York, April 10.—Twenty American students have been appointed to travel- ling scholarships of $1,000 each for study in the unlversitles and technical institutes of Denmark, ‘'Norway and Sweden during the year 1921-22. The students, representing twelve states and the District of Columbia and 19 uni- versities and colleges are appointed by the American-Scandinavian foundatidn under the terms of- a fellowship ex- change . existing between the United States and the Scandinavian countries Ten of the students will be sent to Sweden, five to Denmark and five to Nor- way. Four will study language and lterature; three hydro-electrical engin- eering; two chemistry; two forestry and two economics. The others will study metallurgy, medicine, physics, fisheries, agriculture or church history. | Queen Ma.ry Of Great Bfimn | What Is Going On Tonight Uncas No. 11, L 0. O. F,; meets in Hall, No. 137, U. B. of C. and 3 #‘m Carpenters’ Hall. “ A C, C.N. ¥ G., meets in State STATE SECRETARY TO SPEAK AT Y. M, C. A, ANNUAL Fred A. Fagg of New Haven, state Y. M. C. A. wecretary, is to make a brief ‘address at-the annual meeting of the Norwich assoclation Wednesday evening. The usual departmental reports will be made at ‘the meeting and officers, trus- tees and directors will be elected. The annual ing will be preceded at 6.30 by & supper for which a nominal charge will be made to all astive members who attend. Breed Theatre. “The return of the real story of love to the screen” is the way in which pl ture-reviewers everywhere _have unan mously been describing Kean. wonderful success in “Romanee” United Artists Corporation’s production which was written especlally for Miss Keane by Edward Sheldon. It is said to be full of poetic imagina- tion and charming sentiment, while the love romance of the prima donna and the elergyman is as novel and unasual as_its very mention suggests. Miss Keane as the sparkiing Grand Opera star, Mme. Cavall is cred with an absolutely new success, one that puts her in the front rank of séreen artists and which has won for her the enviable reputation of being the greatest emoti | :® 4I')#s an the, mpn as well as on the stage. It is a pleasure to know that this really beautiful story with jts fascinat- ing actress, is to be the leading attrac- tion at the Breed theatre, today and Tuesday. Puster Keaton will also be seen in the fifth of his million_dollar comed Ty Haunted House.' Don't fail to see this one as the fun is fast and flrious. There is not one dull moment In the whole ple- ture. The Piythe News completes this big baL Strand Theatre Childhood Days! This everlasting musioal comedy suecess will be presented gn the Strary stage today, Tuesday a=nd ‘ednesday, three days only. This play with lots of beautiful chorus girls and comedians will bring your thoughts baek {10 the days when you were a youngstar |and went to school. Remember the pranks you used to play on poor innocent teacher. Remember all the trouble you gathersd for yourself? Patsy Ooon, Tony the Wop and Willle, mamma’s boy and a beautiful chorus will keep you en- fjoyed for a great length of time. In | conjunetion with this musical comedy will be seen that great picture Mr. Wu. “Mr. Wa " is a relatistic tale. Those who love gripping screen drama will be given a chance to witness an unusual portrayal Monday, Tuesday and Wed- | nesday at the Strand theatre, when the {Stoll Film Corporati much discussed {photoplay, “Mr. Wu,"” with Matheson Lang, the original star In the title role. will be shown there. ‘Wu, the Chinese merchant and boss. diecovers his daughter's betrayal by Basil Gregory, the son of a white tea | exporter. Wu has the young man thrown {into jail and kills his own daughter, ae- {cording to stérn Chinese law. Them ne | seeks revenge by luring Mrs. Gregory, the | young man’s mother, to his estate. Her Chinese mald, suspeeting Wu's desbm supplies her poison for her tea Wu dis- covers that he has been poisoned and with rebidly waning strength, tries (e stay his guest with the same sword that struck down his daughter. He falls dead at her feet. A Tralning Conrse For Recreational 4 Workers. Many youns women hereabouts, par- ticularly colleze women, are interested in the announcement that a = training course for Recreational Workers 'n the fleld of women's and girls’ organizations is soon toopen in Boston. It will be conducted by The National League of Girls' elubs and will extend over four weeks, beginning May 2nd and closing May 27th. The Rogers' buflding of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology will be the place where the classes will be held This course will cover much the same ground as the courses previously given fonal” League of Girls' clubs tion with Columbia universi- ty. To r;"ke this study of the mreatest value to il sections of the country and to provide a variety of practical fleld work, representative of the needs of many citles and towns, it Is proposed to hold a training course In a different lo- cality each year. An impertant part of the course will be the fleld work In largs and smail groums of The Natlonal League of Girls' clubs, which because of thelr non-sectarian seif-governing basis are of special iaterest to all eom- munity workers. The_traininz course will bs riven by Jpan Hamilton, gemeral secretary of the National Teazue of Girls' clubs: Mrs. Parker Vanames, also of the Natfonal staff; Miss Mildred Gutterson, execytive secreary, Massachusetts Leazue ' of Girls’ clubs. They will be supplemented by specialists in the varlous flelds suen #8, Professor James Ford. department ~f Social Bthies, Harvard university: Rab- ert Woods, South End House: Mrs. Lole B. Rantoul of the egislative committes of the Woman's Trade Unlon League: MW Bertha Fogerty, director of social noe tivitlet, community serviee: Mies Tealta Sawtelle, Boston School of Physica! Bde ucation and M'ss Mavbells Riake, Tiose ton Soclety of the Care of Girls. T work is so planned as to be of assistancs to all those Intercsted in any branch of recreational work for wounz peaple, and will be of value to workers in manv al- lied fiedln of endeavor. Members of the faculty »f saveral of the best known colleges have given the'r endorsement of the trainine course. The number of students will be limited to ff. ty and preference will be wiven to eo'- leze women and 1o those whose general experience has been of such sar* as to particularly count In recrea‘ional work. The Nationa! League headquartess at 130 East 59th street, ew York ecity 1s very busy econsidering applications from 3l over the country. training HONOR FOR UNKENOWN DEAD PORTUGUESE SOLDIERS Lisbon, April 10.—The funeral train, carrying the coffins of two unknown Portuguese soldiers who are fo be en- tomber in the Cathedral at Batalha, lefi Lisbon this morning. The escort In- cluded Marshal Joffre of France and o er allled generals. The visitors will proceed to Oporto Wednesday, where they will be gven the freedom of the cty. Prior to/the departure of the bodles congress held a memorial service, which was attended by the entire diplomatic body, sthe visiting military missions, and civil and military officials. The Ameri- can, Brtish and French warships in the Tagus red salutes in homor of the Jead. Compensation. H. Addington Bruce says educated persons live longer than the unedu- cated. This is some compensation for the way umany of the fermer have te gn.oh for a living.—St. Poul Pioneer ess. Tt s Up te the Farmers Farmers who.really want to improve their gairy herds have no excuse mow for hanging back. | They can buy good Hol- stein calves for $50,000—Pitisburgh Dis- putch.