Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, May 25, 1922, Page 5

cuse, N, Y., formerly State n.{:;: tary Y., who bays she h it vestored her health ered eight y*r’( “This is the first time in eight years|campus next menth. that I have been free f tomach trouble_and it is all because of the wonderful good Tanlac has done me,” sald Mrs. Frank Wilkie, 220 Cedar St.| ot Rockville has met muech favor. Byracuse. Mrs. Wilkie formerly re- sided in Buffalo and for was matron of the State Reformatory at_Industry, “I was eating scarcely she declared, rather not touch a bite than suffer the misery 1 knew Wwould follow. sweet milk disagreed with. ‘for 1 would in bed for two and thres days atf and gas On my stomach made]over Memorial day, with a party of such awful pressure on my heart it|friends. almost cit off my breath, rible dreams at night and in the morn- ing_was all tired out. “Well, the longest day I-live I will|tional Garment Retailers’ Association as improvement | 3 division of the merchandise fair in as been simply remarkable. I have|New York. no more - heartburn, wonderful, | c~a eat most anything I want, and my sleep is sound and rest- I am thoroughly delighted with It is wonderful.” Tanlac is sold by all good druggists. ise Tanlac for my my appetite is made is widely known about the state. He served in both branches of the ge: eral assembly for several years. How He Cured His Rupture 0ld Sea Captaim Cured His Own Rupture | 527 and Mrs. Kate Fish, After Doctors Said “Operate or Death.” (E;'IMKQ“CE‘I]’] and Book Sent ¥res. 3 n Co Hion Tre st e s for | qunt, Miss Susan Babeock, Friday even double rupture that soon forced him (o | Ing, more than thirty being present. not only remain ashers. but bedridden for year e after doctor and many years; e ie dasured thas either submit to a dan; and abhorrent o] nd rewarded by the finding of th Tmade hifn & well, ?&?},’: flat, flounders, cod and haddock, Bast- Y _man. the same method ; it's that so_quiek) vigorous and Anyone can use wimple, easy, safe and inex; ruptured person-in the world should have about how anyone may f in their own The book and m They will be‘sent sow—befors you put down this FREE RUPTURE BOOK AND REMEDY COUPON, Capt. W. Ai-Collings (Ine), Box 294-F., Watertown, N. Y.: Please send me y ture Remedy and Book, obiigation on my part whatever. Peace For Your If yours give you trouble, let our trained foot ex- pert see whether your shoes are to blame, or whether you need a ADJUSTABLE FOOT APPLIANCE They contain no metal, but are made absolutely adjustable by means of inserts thicknesses “ in lapping pockets. examination. BARROWS _ of different patented over- No charge for orwich, Thursday, May 25, 19820 VARIOUS MATTERS Light vehicle lamps at 7.38 o'clock this evening, - 5 People are beginning to buy supplies for picnic outings. There are twenty-five cottages open at Willimantic Camp Ground. Frusia Brothers of Flanders are using tractors on their farm this season. Good Maryland strawberries were ‘selling at 25¢c & basket in Norwich Wed- rescay. Chief Howard L. Stanton’s men have been giving the hydrants about town their spring dress-up of red paint.. ‘The mercury reached 82 degrees Wed« nesday afternoon and the sun wag hot, as those planting gardens discovered. Big 10ad porgles and all native Poin Judith fish, Osgood's wharf—adv. . The Good Cheer Sunshine soclety of Quaker Hill is to meet today (Thurs- ésy) with Mrs, Thomas Church of Pal- mcrtown, At the democratic cauocus in Richmond Susan Sharp Adams was the presiding officer and Miss Edith L. Kenyon was secretary. - Next Sunday morning the G. A. R. and allled patriotic organizations at- tend a memorial service at Trinity Meth” odist chureh, The first hand organ and monkey of the season furnished diversion Wednes- day for the children in the streets about Franklin Square. \ Mrs. Diekson H. Leavens i3 to ba ‘the epeaker to the children at the cradle Toll party at Park church parish house Friday afternoon, The Camp Fire Girls of the United chu: Mrs. A, C. Freeman, guardian, plan/to wive a pageant on the Academy The movement begun last week for the establishment of public playgrounds in the east and west ends of the city At Willimantle Camp Ground William Backu$ s taking down the Packard- Hyde-Perkins cottage which Mr. and Mrs, Hibberd of Manchester purchased last fall. Mr. and Mrs, Charles M. Ams return- ed to New York, Saturday, after spend- ing a few days at their home in Ams- a|ton. They will return to Amston for .Local merchants learn iat from Aug. % to 11 there is 0 be an exhibit at the Gaiment Show, conducted by the Na- The new shoe and hosiery colors for the' season feature silver, mist and pig- eon grays, also soft fawns, otter and mouse shades. Browns are strong rang- ing from a light golden hue to reddish and dark shades. Your dollar will have more cents if trom | spent at Powers Bros'. fish market, new the Gunnery school in this town that John C. Brinsmade, who has been had- mastar for 46 years is to retire at the close of the school year. Mr. Brins- |ciety of New Fngland Women, has made formal and regretful announcement of location, 77 Franklin street; opp. Bulletin bullding.—~adv. Y New York City Colony, National So- the death in New York Monday of Mrs. Bdwin Bradford Cragin (Mary Willard, of " Colchester, Conn). The lo¢al stores are selling a varlety of novelty handbags and elerks notice that buyers appear to have plenty of ready money to purchase whatever de- signs appeal to them, no matfer what the price tag may be. Mystic Country club is to keep. open house: this (Thursday) evening. The committee is Dr. and Mrs L. M. Allyn, Mr, and Mrs. Walter A. Clarke, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Tucker, Mrs. Clara McGui- Mies Emily S. Babcock of Old Mystie, who 18 soon to become the bride of Clif- ford Holmes, was given a miscellaneous surprise shower at the home of her ‘Wednegday afternoon, the Progressive Migsionary club met with Mrs, George Kraft, 35 Perkins avenue, ten members attending. 'The afternoon was devoted to readings and sewing on patchwork. The president, Mrs. John E. Post, pre- sided. Newport porgies and mackerel, Noank ern white halibut, and weakfish, heavy lobsters and fat clams at Powers Bros., ery | 71 Franklin St—adv. Ernest E. Rogers of New London has the same | purchased the fine residential property ome, without | on Pequot avenue owned by the estate icine are | ot Billings P. Learned of New London. The price reported paid is $18,000, Mr. Rogers at present resides on Granite street, Edward Martineau of Noank was ar- rested Saturday by Game Warden Frank Wilecox on the charge of fishing and lobstering without a license. His' case was heard in the town court and was nolled on his paying the costs, amotinting to $15.29. As the result of notlc sent out in Connectiout to 600 individuals who were allowed time to pay their taxes by pre- vious officials the government recelved $21,000 N arréars. This is about one- tenth of the amount due the govern- ment for other years, Mayors and transportation commit- tees from all the cities in Connecticut, where the Connectiout Company oper- ates, will be invited to meet in New Britaln within a short time, and dis- cuss with representatives of the com- pany conditions including fare rates. Noank lobstermen are doing unusually well this month. One man who pur- chased $67 worth of new gear one day, the next day took .-$41 worth of lobsters from the same pots, paid for his new ‘warp, and has carried out another gang of pots. Most of the fleet have done éven better. INCIDENTS IN SOCIETY Miss Jane Bill has. been visiting her aunt, Mrs. Frederick Bill, in Groton, Mr, and Mrs, Hben Learned are to spend several days at Harwichport. Mfss Hannah M. Crowell s visiting Miss Mary Converse in Philadelphia, Miss Edith Young returied recently, after &pending several days in New York, Mrs. Charles R. Butts is in Newton Center, Mass., the guest of Mre, Fred- erlck Butts, - Miss Helen M. Kelley and Mies Cogs- well, of Dayville, were Norwich visitors during Wednesday. { Mrs. - Wilbur 8, Alling, who recently returned from Florida, plans to open her cottage at Bastern Point this week, ~ Mrs, William H. Palmer will accom- pany her cousin, Mrs. Albert Lewis, tofT Gloucester, Mass,, for a stay of several days. Mrs. Henry E. Haskell and her daugh- ter, Mrs. John E. Hawkins, will go to their cottage at Eastern Point at the Mts. Benjamin W. Bacon of New Ha- ven and her sister, Miss Mary A. Aiken, have bgen guests this week of Mr, and Mrs, Alfred L. Alken, of Worgester, Mre, Frank §, Bunne!l entertained three tables of cards Wednesday after- noon, the prizes going to Mrs. John E. Hawkins and Mrs. Franklin S. Wilcox. Following play, Mrs, Frederic ‘W. Cary presided at the attractively decorated table in the dining room: 8ome complainants insist most nnn?ly on being judge and jury be- ]ed again. lg.r.“ and ‘Mrs, Arthur worth of | Noank have. been. visito th Covs| en . and Mrs. Parker Wilde of Enflnl Hill' were week: visitors in the wils lage of Noank. - e George Richmond and son Hyland of Mystic were recent guests of the for- X mMAr's mother, Mrs, Henry Richmond &t ke / Rock Nook cottage, Willimantic Camp|. Demands for money Ground. | erly to have a good time led /to bad Charles Keeler of Philadelphia was A 3 salled 1o town IhEE. weeh o, aecount of | TOToS, slabs, hairpulling snd ldeks bex the critica; illness of his mother, Mrs, | Stowed upon him by his wife, according e Sriiee, Hinats ok s mother, Mm | fo” T thefimany o€ Famh § il be Backus hospital. it Stonington in suit for dive trom Badie Taylor Main which was on trial T oBITUARY, - | here Weds aftérnoon in the it rior court before Judge James H. Webb, er co journed fc I Edwin Avery, formerly of Ledyard m‘:awu:u:::i\“‘m ,m:,;:l:‘ :‘,‘e‘,',":: passed away at his residence at Lake-| . corfidors ' outside the court ro wood, Cleveland, Ohio, May 13, following| o, e Seo®y SUEED LR, Ut rogn | & sévere stroke of paralysis. Buriall ;. wife was ofi the point of ma) 72 wsln in Lima, Ohio. attack on her Husband but one of the n the summer of 1920 with his wite | oo %0 O 0 L e or e son and younger daughter, and his 8is-| poon ‘tvem and warded off the trouble, ter, Mrs. Negtie A, Young of AdUe-| “png uit {s brought by Sthe husband bogue, L. L he made a happy plEHm | ;"o Erounds of intolerable cruelty to oS Aoy s ola home town, attendii|which s added a charge of adultery. Where e met many 10 friends. . '|Attorney Roche of Westerly appears for Born in Ledyard in 1851, son of Isaac grvt&“‘lfl_t‘ndbfl“flfl“nk M. Douglas and Henrletta Billlngs Avery, he lived | %f TS Cf Y m" ‘Hl-m‘:‘m % jdne A omelen. Ruse BN wno) CHitrion. dak Fo8 ARE mithose Al b was ears of age, taking charge er, In 6 sold the farm ' and n s B et to Clevsiand whete he engaged xul::“l:ftmhebx; l:meslen::m;:. ‘1;3& S e wholesale grocery hbusiness. Flve years later he married Miss Mary | Weeks after their marriage. She want- E. Lynch of Lima, Ohio. He has stnce|ed money and would swear at him, pull made his home in Ohio, Mr. Avery was|his hair and kick him. She wanted of & happy, jovial, gentle disposition and thoa ;“y tghnht?l V‘Vut;flhy! to h:v:h a always had many friends. good - time. ¢ had strucl m an s Besides his widow he leaves two|cruel treatment was repeated two or daughters, Mrs, C. H. Judson and Miss| three.times a week up to the time he g‘“’;’“" J. Avery, and a od”néh:en“; left her. h’l‘hia ;reno.m-m braum:ht ue;; . Avery, all of Lakewood, ,and [ ness on him the. witness said and two sisters,” Mrs. Nettle A. Young of|was treated for acute indigestion by a #lu'::fituh and Mrs, Julia A. Chase of| doctor, who said his was generally run- ‘ashington, D. C, down. Mrs. Gilbert S. Rogers On February 8, 1930, she went to i throw a butcher knife at him, but. he Following a brief illness, Dora Fish, y beloved wife of Gilbert I. Rogers of | caueht the knife and his right hand Desday sveding Mrs. Bogers was bora | = nesday ng. Mrs. ers orn in Preston, 24 years ago, and was the | SCOUTS STAND INSPECTION daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas WITH CUP FOR PRIZE Fish. All of her life had been passed| my. first annual inspection of the in Norwich and vicinity. boy scout troops of Norwich was held Surviving afe her husband and three | wegnesday evening at. the state ar- g‘uldx‘en,h I‘m“-lhm'g m‘ll('lh I““”;,‘i‘cfi mory with an attendance of 125 logers, her mother, Mrs. jomas ] of Preston, four sisters, Ada, Lucy and | 560uts and officials. The inapeeting officers were Major Charles A. Etta Fish of Norwich and Lottie Fish | pe 2" Weis TIAISr, Chaties &, & Londorll. FJeremithaFl'llsk}l of {:v;;ldi; 1. Poals, Samuel Fish of ville ant an] ‘ : president of the Norwich Boy Sceut Fish of Norwich. \ council, and Scout Executive F. A. Miss Mary A. Walsh." Benton, After a brief lllness Miss Mary A.| The troops present at the' inspec- Walsh, long a resident of this city, died|tion were troops 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12 and Wednesday afternoon at 3.55 o'clock at|15 and the Sea Scout troop. The troops her home, No. 80 North Main street.| were inspected separately all making Miss Walsh was born in Norwich and|a very creditable showing. was the daughter of the late John and| The Ferguson Challénge cup is to be Margaret Foley. Walsh. She was a|awarded to the troop which mads the membér of St. Mary's parish. bést showing. The inspecting officers Surviving are one sister, Miss Kather-| will make their decisfon known within ine C. Walsh and several mnieces and|a day or two. nephews. A brother, Edward Walsh, | Following the inspection the scouts dled a week ago Wednesday. were drilled under the direction of Ma- Mrs. Timothy &. Mullen. . jor Hagberg and at the close of the 5 s drill the treops marched to Franklin After an illness of five weeks, the life| sqyuare where they were dismissed. of Margaret Carroll, widow of Timothy R St 8. Mullen, cama to & ck;m ;z her hm‘nev WILL ATTEND STATE 301. Central avenue, Wednesday morning at 445 o'clock. Mrs. Mullen was born CRAMBER OF COMMERCE in Brooklyn, N. Y., the daughter of Ber-| President Willlam B L. Cransten and nard and Catherine Fedigan Carroll. |Treasurer C. Edward Smith of the Cran- In her early life the family moved to)ston Company will léave this (Thursday) Windsor where she was united in mar-|morning by automobile, with Percy Chap- riage with Timothy S. Mullen by Rev.|man at the wheel, to attend the annual James J. Smith. In 1898 Mr. and Mrs. | meeting of the Connecticut Chamber of Mullen located in Norwich. Mr. Mullen | Commerce, at the Hotel Bond, Hartford. being identified with the Chelsea Paper| The amine is to be carri: Co.' He died January 5, 1816, Aronowes . s Surviving Mrs. Mullen are _thres| 10 a. m., business meet! daughters, Mrs, T. P. Regan of Wash- iy Eremiut Bullard, presiding; reports, resolutions, Ington, D. C., Miss Geértrude Mullen and|ejection of directors and general business, Miss Winifred Mul‘lle'nn and two soms,|” 1 ;" m dinner, Suspices of the Mart- John and James Mullen, all of whom . %216 Teside at home. Thers are also three|fofd merchants; 2.18:3.45, group meet- sistefs, Mrs. Mary Leamy of . Provi- dence,’ Mrs. Ellsbeth Cunninghem of | 7P ™. informal banqust, with Bdward Harflorfll and a brother, Robert Carroll | 3 .ex;xrn:ym- ohy wflh‘m}’fxu‘l‘ of Hartford, oastmaster ; greetings, - M:§ Mullen was a kind,” sympafhetic ‘°ncl{. Evegt J. Lake, loverneFr l:;r Con- neighoor and had endeared herself to |necticu siness Forecast, r and her many friends. When trouble came|Warmer, Willlam H. Booth, vice presi- to any one in the community she was|dent of t.be Guaranty Trust Co., New ever ready to glve all possible aid. The} York city; Cash and Credit, Hon. Gilbert sympathy of a wide circle of friends is|N. Hitchcock, United States senator, Ne- felt for the family in the loss of & lov- |braska; address, Strickland W. Gillilan, ing mother, v journalist, lecturer and author; of Balti- R more. There will be singing by the Famous J::::Es::;sl * Manufacturer's Chorus of Bridgeport, 50 The funeral of Julten Socholet was| s s, wuo will make the trlp in 4 spe- halld : W;ednesl?;ayl mo}n;nlng ot ;g car as the guests of the chamber. o'clock from his late home at No. Quarry street. Rev. L. V. Maciejewski, | RESERVES DECISION IN pastor of St, Joseph’s church, read the MANSFIELD DIVORCE SUIT funeral service at the house and there Testimony was concluded and the ar- was a mass o.t requiem at St. Joseph’s | guments made ‘Wednesday in the superior church at 8§ o'clock. court here before Judge James H. Webb Six friends acted as bearers and|in the contested divorce suit of Rose L. burlal took place in St. Joseph's cem- | Mansfield against Frank X. Mansfield, etery, Rev. Father Maciejewski read- | both of Ledyard. Judge Webb reserved Ing the committal service. There was| gecision. The divorce is sought onm the a large attendance at the fufieral and| grounds, ity. of cruelty. there were a number of beautiful flo- ral Zorme. Underiakors Snanl floo| ~ After testimony by Julla Main Caswell and Charles H. Mansfield, Burke. had charge of funeral artange- | rested, ong the ot et cama o ments. Fevesh 8. O'Nell 1 the defense was J. Elmer Chapman. He oseph. 8. O'Nell, was followed by Fi X. Mansfield, the The funéral of Joseph S. O'Nell was| defendant, who dénied the cruel acts al- held Wednesday morning at 8.15 o'clock | leged by his wife in pulling her out of from his home, No, 64 Convent avenue.|bed and throwing a hammer at her and At § o'clock there was a solemn high| hitting her in the hip. It was testified to mass in St. Mary's church with Rev. W. | that the whole trouble between the couple A. Keefe, celebrant, Rev. Myles P. Gal-| was because of jealousy over Mrs. Mans- vin, deacon, and Rev. W. H. Kennedy, | field’s friendship for Ste M sub-deacon. Henry J. LaFontaine pre- et o o o sided at the 6rgan and at the close of | G, Nye, Alfred Main and Mr. Caswell, Rebuttal witnesses called were Bertha the mass sang Abide With Me, . The bearers were Daniel G. McCor- mick, Maurice F. Kelly, Thomas J. Mc-| Attorney Thomas M. Shields m: Veigh, Joseph A. Donnelly, Daniel J.|first n.rguz,nznt for the plaintiff, J.‘x‘lifl’fi Murphy. and Willlam T. Browne, all em-|by Attorneys Telley E. Babcock and Dployes of the local postoffice, and burial|Charles L. Stewart for the defendant, took place in the family plot In St.|and Attorney B. H. Hewitt closed for the Mary's cemetery. A committal service | plaintiff. was conducted at the grave by Rev. Fa- ther Keefe and Rev. Father Kenned:; There was a very large attendance AT BROADWAY FREATRE. gt the funeral including relatives from 5 1l Trovatore. orcester, Willimantic, Providence, | The Boston FEnglish “Oper: New London, New Haven and Meriden, | presented Verdt's — Il oo Shore. Heve and there were many beautiful fléral| Wednesday evening @t the Broadway the- tokens of esteem. Undertakers Cum-|atre before a house of about haif capaci- mings and Ring had charge of the fu-|ty. The opera was considerably short- nerai arrangements. ened, but the cast gave a performance e e 1that was musically of a high onder and County Health Report. jbrought forth enthusiastic applause at New London has eight cases of smail-| numerous points. . Helena Morrill, play- pox, according the weekly morbidity | ing the Princess Leonora, sang in a se- report issued.by the state department|prano voice of sweetnéss and appeal and of health. New London is the only|showed much dramatic talent, while oDr- town in the eounty to r:{mrt smallpox | othy Bott. playing the gvpsy, was espe- last week. Communicable\ diseases® re- | claily effective in volee and acting that ported from towns in eastern Comnecti:}Wwon spontameous recognition from the cut during the week ara as follows: ience. Diphtheria—New London 1; Phl.!ufield‘ orman Arnold as Manrico, the ac- p cepted lover of the princess, and Henry Scarlet fever—Lebanon 1, New Lon-]Kungs as the Count di Launa. rival of don 1. Bolton 2, Somers 1. Manrico for the love of the princess, sang Measles—New London 4, Lebanen 2,{in good voice and wlaved their parts with Pomfret 1. dramatic nower. The chorus work was Whooping eouzh—Old Lyme 3. Somers|in admirable balance and harmony. mak- 1. Sterling 2, Thompson 6, Willimantle|ing a whole of much merit for the pro- : duction. The last named denied any improper acts with Mrs. Mansfield. " Smallpox—New Londen 8. i R R B Thomas Sayles Graduating nat Amherst, |- 1> TAREWELL DANCE (Special to The Bulletin.) | 2 GIVEN AT OCEAN BEACH Amheyst, Mass, May 20—Thomas!| N. H. Levy’s fareweil daneg of the Dyke Sayles of 145 Washington street, [ Season was given Wednesday evéning at Norwich, Conn., is & member of the | the Ocean Beach casino with an atten- graduating class at Amherst college. He | dance of close to 600 who enjoyed the entered in the fail of 1918 from Norwich | ine program given by the battle of music Free Academy. During his college careey | by the Philharmonic orchestra of Nor- he has been on the baseball team, on | Wich and Swanson & Shepard’s orchestra which he nlayed third base this season. |of New London, which furnished contin- He has also béen prominent in social ac- | 2ous dancing. tivities and is a member of the Psi Upsi- | About 50 automobile parties attended lon fraternity. Sayles will graduate next | from this city, and there were many from month with the degree of Bachelor of | Other points in this end of the state. Arts, GNP SR A political vindication frequently ‘means only that the people are fool- | thi Ascension Day Services. Ascension day services wifl be held is (Thursday) morning at St. Patrick’s church at 5, 7 and § o'clock, ; was cut. Mr. Main sald he gave his wife all the money he could, supported folke in North Stonington; but just be- fore they broke up the ing house for @ mofith. In January or February, 1920, the Witness said he first learned of his wite commiting adultery and an affid: a Mrs. Bromley. the ~ witness y.hu ‘been kep- plans. was taken from cross-examination said he and his wife were schoolmates. He kept company with her for about a year before théy were married. She made an attack on him, rthis happening in the bedroom when they said he had given his wife about $15 in the first two Weeks, but had to bor- Tow it. Just before he was matried He had $65 and he bought her wedding clothes and had $20 left. his father-in-law or mother-in-law about the way his wife struck him. he was the subject of an assauit about every three days up to the time heé left her, and Mrs. Frances Dupont was a witness to one of ;the assaults at the Dupont house, where they weére living The witness sald his wite wanted to live Mtke a millionaire and all We was supposed to do Part of the time he was earning $12 a week and part of the time $24.50. could not tell in’ all how much meney he had given to hi¥ wife, between $800 and $300 during their mar- ried life and he gave her money when- ‘she needed it. Ony the day they separated he got an exprest wagon and took away all the furnltire to his mother's leaving his wife in the He did not tell recelving the eire and attention in pri- vate homies that only mothers ean give. Recently a study was made of 156 chil- dren In one of the county was found that two-thirds of the number were eligible for homte ird were fit for ——— JUDGES PLANNING TO He Had earned homes and it ELECTRIC WASHING MACHINE ELECTRIC BOUDOIR ever he thought EXPEDITE COURT BUSINESS On Mohday in Hartford will be held the annual meeting of the judges of the supreme and superior courts of Con- necticut and it is stated that at meeting certain changes will come up for consideration which will tend to ex- pedite the handling of the legal business confronting the state courts. In making the allotments for the en- a part of the bus- of the meeting, arrangements are m|said to be under consideration to crease the working year of the courts by three weeks, that is to say the courts will sit 43 weeky in the year instead of 40 as at present. Instead of opening on the Tuesday in Septembér as heretofore, the proposed innovation will bring about the cpening on the second Tuesd the close of the legal yvear, the sessions will continue until the end of June, in- stead of closing in the third week as at HIGGINS' DEBUT CUTS “S” FROM NAME Miss Loretta P. Hi, of Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Broadway, who has been studying for opera in Paris for a year is making her debut this week in Zurich with the French Opera Comique company, and, according to a special cable; In the abundance of Cut Glass, Silver, China, Vases, which everyone gives the June Bride — there will be very few of the practical gifts for everyday comfort and ser- suing year, which Wednesday to the New York Times, ame near missing her debut with the company because of her name. The representative of the French Ministry of Fine Arts pointed out that the Norwich soprano’s name could ful as well as useful. Why not give them ? [EATOR GHASE 129 Main Street, Norwich, Ct. WE WIRE HOUSES never pass muster in Switzerland as ‘being French. Miss Higgins firmly declined to take a French name, but Albert Wolff, musical director of the Higgins to sing a part in ‘“Louise”, Opera Comique, who had chosen Miss solved the difficulty by suggesting to to which the sing- er agreed and the French representa- tive was satisfied. In addition te the business to come before the meeting will be the appoint- ment of staté attorneys in those coun- tles where the terms expire, Col. Arnon A. Alling of Néw Haven county being for two years and expiring on the odd years, the appointment of coroners, clerks of coutts, county health officers, messengers and other officlals. i st Small Fire in Greeneville Wednesday morning at 11: the fire department answered & tele- phone call for a small fh North Main street, occupied as a store by Michael Bray. A window casing in the rear caught fire known cause. drop the final “s”, PEASE HOUSE LIQUOR BELONGED TO CARPENTER Frank P. Brennan, proprietor of the Pease house in Saybrook, which was raid- ed by prohibition enforcement agents who were Investigating a report that MHquor | was being sold thers, United States Lynch Monday to defend himself on a charge of violation of the Volstead act. He succeeded 86 well that the charges against him were quashed, and Napoléon Bascum, a carpenter tel, was arrested In h! N prohibition enforcement agents raided the Pease house one week ago last Sunday the place was full of diners, including ex-Lieuténant Governor New Haven Brennan greeted them cordially and them through the house. the dry agents discovered a small amount of gin and ordered Brennan to appear before Commissioner Lynch. It was later said that the prohibition men had not succeeded in getting evidence énough to arrest Bremnan and that he would un- doubtedly be freed. % This prediction came true at the hear- ing held in the federal buflding. explained ' to Commis the liguor fecand by the raiders was the property of Bascum, who i a carpenter employed by Brennan to get the hotel ready for the summer trade. ‘The prohibition appeared before Commissioner China’s Fate In The Balance from some un- laze was extinguished with chemical. The building is owned by the Shetucket Co. orking at the ho- st Purchases Canterbury Timber. W. L. Hill, a former reésident of this city has recently purchaséd a large tract of timbér on the Quinebaug river In the town of Canterbury and His moved his steam mill onto it. — LAYING POLITICAL PLANS FOR A “DRY” CONGRESS Milwaukee, Wis., May 24—A nation- y political plans for a “dry” congress will begin with a -dis- trict conference in Milwaukee tomorrow, officials of the Anti-Saloon League of America announced here today. ferences will follow at Atlanta, Néwark, Boston and other cities. Indiana, Ohlo and Kentucky and Michigan workers will be among those present at the Milwaukée FITCHVILLE The speclal meetings at the Fitchville Baptist church Rev. W. D. Hetheri ton, pastor, are being well attended, and a fine spirit prevalls. B. Coats, of Hartford, brought two pow- erful messages upon A Working Church and A Worshiping Church. Monday ev- ening Rev. E. L. Nield of Lebanon gave an inspiring address on The Mission of Tuesday evening Rev. G. Strouse of Waterford, hearers glad with a choice message on Mi\sChristianity. meetings will continue all this week and next (except Sundayr), with an able preacher each time. Rev. H. of Preston City, Rev. George R. Atha After a search ioner Lynch that _men admitted that Bascum now clalm$ ownership of the liquor ang has agreed that the charge against Brennan should be erased. This arTangements made to place Bascum under arwest. He was taken before Commissioner Lynch Tues- day and placed under bond of $500 appear next Monday. e WEDDINGS. Lewis—Tobln Miss Katherine Tobin, Cornelius Tobin of Tilley street, Frederick L. Lewis, a son of Mr. and Mrs. David Lewis of 11 Harrison street, all of New London, were married Wed- nesday morning Mary’s Star of the Sea church. Nuptial high mass was celebrated in that city by Rev. Father Alexander ‘Wollschlager in the presence of friends and rélatives. Miss Tobin wore a gown of white sat- in and her veil of tulle was caught in place with' sprays She carried a shower bouquet of white Miss Norine Tobin, the bride, was maid of hono attired in blue satin with picture hat an carried . Killarney Ahern was best man. Out of town guests from Norwich, New York and Boston attended the reception held at the bridegroom’s home following the ceremony. will be at home at 5 Harrison street aft- President Hsu Shih-chang, of China, who is making strenuous ef- forts té concillate the two military leaders of China, Chang Tso-lin and Wu Pei-fu, ‘who are moving together for a battle which Involves China’a future. The President re- gards the threatening civil war be- tween North and South as taking on a grave aspect, and he is doing everything in his power in an at- tempt to restore peace, or to get the two military leaders to take no action until a meeting of the na- tional convention. of Groton, and Rev. Dr. D. A. Pitt of Norwich will be the speakers this week. BLACK HILL Mrs. Frank Medbury of Danielson is visiting Mrs. Mary Medbury and daugh- Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. G. Bailey of Danielson spent the day recently with Nathan Exley, Stephen R. Babcock has a new truck. Fred Graves and Mr. Buckley made a business trip to East Greenwich re- Will the New Home Have Books ? Buy a book a week and start a library for the New Home. Our stock of Books is kept up to date and offers the best in Everett E. Brown who is pushifg the membership campaign for the Witdham County Farmers' Association in Wood- stock and Killingly this month, has met with very gratifying success. The large percentage of new members in addition to the former members shows strong ev< fdence that the weork of the asscciation is growing in favor. The campaign will be pushed vigorously in other towns of One of the prettiest of spring weddings took place Wednesday morning at St. Joseph’'s church, New London w,hen Miss Mildred Briggs, Mrs. Charles Hendry Bridggs of 20 Ray- New London, bride of Timothy A. Carey, son of Mrs. Katherine Carey mond street, The nuptial mass was celebrated by Rev. John Walsh of Bridge- port in the presence of a large gathering of relatives and friends from New York, Bridgeport and Migs Esther Brown 6f Worcester is H. Beecher Brown. of New Jersey. entered the employ of Birchwood Farms and his household goods arrived recents visiting her unels, Mr. Ferguson, Philadelphla, New London. Miss Briggs woré a white canton crepe gown, trimmed with Chantilly lace, and carfied an arm bouquet of white reses with a shower bouquet of lilies of the valley and white sweet peas. away gown was dark blue moire silk with hat to match. Miss Julia Moore was honor and the bride's only attendant and wore _light blue cahton crepe with ple- ture hat to match and carried shell pink James Carey of Norwich was his brather's best man. Following the Spucial orders Wil have ouir best attention. Roger Chipman Brown of Yals uni- versity is spending the week end With harles Kinnie has been under doetot's care the past week; his ehil- én, John, Dwight and Roge, havé been to visit him recently. H. Beecher Brown has had a ferce of carpenters at work on his roof garden The Cranston Co the past week. Albert Exley of MIidway is visiting his ceremony a wedding Nathan Bxley. breakfast and reception were held at the bride’s home, after which Mr. and Mrs. Carey left for New York on their honey- moon. On returning they will reside in Norwich, where the bridegroom is em- ployed by the Norwich Plumbing and John F. Fitzgerald, former mayoer of cofigressman, took for the demecratic MR. AND MRS GOOD CITIZEN e T Do you want to help in its task ? Boston and. former out nominatién papers nomination for governor. ————— ‘Workmen's Compensation. . Two workmen's compensation agree- ment as follows have been -approved by Commissioner J. J. Donohue: . Finihing Co,, Jeremiah Kelly, sprained left ankle, at rate of $8.48. William H. Relyea, New London, em- ployer and William A. Relyea, New Lon- m«m employe, sprained CUT THIS OUT—IT IS WORTH MONEY Cut out this slip, lose a1t o Foley e o eoth el Ave., chlm,m-. ‘writin, address You d che, kidney and bl Foley Cathartle Ti ankle, at rate of