Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, June 9, 1922, Page 2

inds, to be known i to be submiitted by. the in convention. ‘playgrounds are elop the vouths af the iy, in the belief that better bodtes. provide better for activs mentalities leading to Vetter American citizenship. ~The plan hfl’h 1o hawe all boys w.-m; x;e ,of 14 and 21 aflomad free use of the Stnta for atklet cvents. ; Without prewigus knowledge of this act the trustees of Willl- lpdge, No, 1311, B. P. O. Elks, o Graaty s wheas with senive ‘plans along clous Biks' lar lines, and the spa- ‘over the river” will I in near future be tuened ayer 19 the yauth of Willimantic to be Maed 35 » playground and for athletic Purposes. For some time members of the Track team of Windhasa High school have Betn using the park in their tryouts. It I8 the intention of the members of the Tocal to throw open the gates of 1he nark to all children of the city. uplly it is hoped that funds c muitable piayground and ark AGUipoAent such as age used In play- srounds in other cities. Recraagion park. owned by the Ameri- . is fittingly equinped with appiiances Tor a chlidren of the upper end of the city and Q¥er the rimer are not in pesition to male full uss of the many privileges offered .at Recreation pari With the knowledgs that the Elks are this commiendable astion, local & a7e. Amured that the project will ‘weil takan care of and when carried Thpeugh will be but anathér progressive ¥ap spensored by the local lodze of Bika, which with similar projects by Elk odges t the countrv have made Wem famous % charitable acta Batiag, the. S remainiag dare of his actor Fraderick W. Kaye and dn the Y. M. C. A. drive fer $12.000 will make a tremendous ef- fast to put the drive ower the too. D! mcier. Kape mid Thursday that aithough plogress in the drfve was not rapid there was . sieady incoming of pledges that gave hope thai ihe people of the sity were responding to the call to make the T M. C. A a great commupity center for. the clty Mr. Kaye. upon learning that the W, W. G. Giels of the First Baptist church wara to hoid a r sale, the pro- ctefls of which wars to go to the Y. M. C. A campaign, expressed Dleasure at the Paristan Sage | WILL SAVE YOUR HAIR 1t youk hair is coming out and caus- JOU worry go to your druggist to- ¥ and.get a bottle of Parisian Sage, the most delightful and resuitful hair igvigorator in the land Save. your hafr while you have hair %o save. Parisian Sage will do it and W banish every sign of dandruff, your scalp from iiching, and your bair beautiful and luxuri- ent. Parislan Sage does not echange the color of the hair. Lee & Os- Ce. sell lois of it and guarantee (money back if not satisfed. INLESS | EXTRACTION A » FILLING. §DENTAL ) X-RAY, e TOPECRALISTE S YOUB COTTAGE OR CAMP ‘ furnished at a resssmabia oo loctions frows. our large stock o Med Furaitare. Stowes, ctc. WARD BBEOS., 45 Jacksen St., Willlmantic. Phoso 632-3. mar2sa JAY M. SHEP, Susceading Filmore & Shepard NORTH ST. WILLIMANTIC ke Assistont Tel. Cennection Killourey Bros. FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS .+ Usien 8t Willimantic, Conn T Bhene 296 ilady Assistant) spirit of the girls, wl,\'?jk that such Spirit would spread” umong the peopls of- Wiilimantie. 1t is efpected that at the meeting this (Friday) evening at the as. sociation building: members. of ‘tha. teams will have large amounts to tupn. in, bringing the total received and pledger. in the drjve thus far closer to $12,000 mark, At that time contributions re- ceived ¢ince Tuesday night, when over $6,000 had been reported, are to be added to the previous mark, and a big jump"i sure to be the resuit. At a recent meeting of the Home and and Forelgn Missionary _saciety which was held in the Methodist church it was voted to hold the reception for the Little Light Bearers and King's Heralds June 27th, The committees are: -Reception, Mrs. John Pearce, Mrs. Morse and Mrs. Davoll; soliciting, Mrs. Byrlingham, Mrs, Purdie and Mrs, Grace Potter; tables, Mrs, Parkhurst end assistants; programs, Mrs. Lewis and assistants. It was alsq voted that a Christmas box should he nt to Miss Lois K. Cuetice of, Hirosaki, Japan. the Christmas missionary. - The auxiliary is to hold its next meeting at the Willimantie camp graund the second Tuesday in July. at which time the elec- tion will take place for the Home society. The election for the Foreign soglety comes in September. > A. F. Roswell of Mansfield Center, Sather of Leslie Roswell, 30, who is. held at Brook! jajl for the next criminal term of the superior court on a charge af attempting to wreck a train by placing ealiroad ties on the tracks on the Beston: c line of the New Haven rail- road Saturday night, June 3d, has written, & public letter in which he aceounts for the action of his son. Mr. Roswell writes that last fall Leslie had the measles and pneumonia and struggled for his life. The illness wealkened his mind and since his iliness the boy had often complained to his mother that his head often feit strange and that he was afraid of having head troubles. At timee he would wander around and upon his return home could not teil where he had been. He was a d boy when he felt well and worked aed, but the heat seemed to affect his head greatly Mr. Rosweli writes that while talking to County Detective William E. Jackson Monday night, June 5th, at the local police station, foliowing the a-rest, Officer Jackson said that he sorry for the boy an daid all that he could for his comfort, not believing the boy was re- sponsihle for his acts, and that the best place for him was at Norwich state hos- 1. and the sooner he could be taken there the better for the boy. Edmund B. Freeman, managec of the local ageney for the Singer Sewing Ma- chiné company, was notified Thursday morning by Chief Killourey to appear in court this (Friday) morning on a charge of vielating the automobile laws. Sat- urday of last week the Ford automoblie driven by Freeman and a Rockville-Willi- mantic lighting company truck operated by L. L. Keigwin collided at the corner of Jackson and Valley streets. Keigwin roported to the police but Freeman did not, telling Chiet Kiliourey that his car was the one struck an® as the damage was slight he did not feel that it was necessary to report the accideht. Chief Killourey and State Policeman Russell Harmon while investigating the accident found that Freeman had his car fitted for commercial purposes, but had it regi tered as a passenger car. Miss Sara A. Keevers and Miss Allce M. Alford of the Red Ceoss public health nursing service have reported activities for May as follows: Total number of pa- tients, 54; nursing visits made. 204; in- fant welfare visits, 100; other weifare visits, 78; tota) visits, 382. Visits for Metropolitan Life Insurance company, 134; money due from Metropolitan Life Insurance company, $36.20, The nurses also renort that baby con- mothers advised in infant feeding are | neld Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'ciock the Red Cross rooms. Chest clinics are held on the second and fourth Wednes- i days of each month at 7.30 p. m Seren Ford automobiles filled w gypsies came into the city Thursday | moming and were met by Officer Nich- olas Orlando at High street and told to move out of town. Again they were met by Officer Thomas Grady at Railroad street and told to keep going.. Six of the cars went on, one stopping as two women had left to make purchases in a store, Chisf Killourey saw them later and took them to the car, and the seventh left town. - The band is the same ope that was drive nout of Torrington Wednesday. Funeral services for Mrs, Wealthia E. Harries, of James Harries, were heid Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the iate home, 65 Mhple avenue. Rov, John B. Lemon, a former pastor of the local Baptist_church, conducted the service. The body was placed in the Stiles family vault in the Willimantic cemetery. The bearers were H. R. Chappell, Dwight Abel, John P. Carisen and Leslie Hart- son. Funeral Director Jay M. Shepard waa in. charge. Walter Atkins, aked 3 years, died Wed- nosday at the hoble of his parents i Mansfieid. He was born in New Haven June 8, 1918, the son of Howard M. and Mary Laurenson Atkins. fe leaves. be- Cuticura Soap ~—The Healthy — Shaving Soap Coticura Soapshaves without mag. Everywhere25c. NEW CR which bave been printed MURRAY’S BOSTON STORE Willimantic, Conn. Suitable For Many Purposes - The new Cretonnes, in light or dark grounds, on designs, are not only suitable to decorate the home, but they will help solve many decarations and fancy work. They are also adapted for summer dresses as well as separate skirts, and for the making of vaca- tion bats—36-inch wide—25¢c and 39 a yard. THE H. C. MURRAY CO. ETONNES floral, stripes, or oriental | sides his parents, a brother, Kenneth At- ferences where babies are weighed and | kins, and one sister, Helen J. Atkins, I Brief Notes. f Boston papers in an account of the e between tho Worcester ciub and t. Andrew’s, give Al Kroog a good write- up for his victory over King Bader, shine ball artist. Kroog won by the score of 4 \to 1. putting him on even terms for vie- | tories In the series of games between him and Bader. A W. Greee of Windham: road, who recently underwent an operation at the Charter Oak hospital, Hartford, is report- ed as improved. Yrs. Frank Potter ~ad son of Anthony, R.T, are guests of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Taylor of Bridge steeet. Mr. and Mrs. P. R. Cohen quietly cele- Jated theis 2540 vadding apaiversary 3t their home on Pleasant street Thursday. State Policeman Russell Harmon was busy Thursday with applicants for oper- ators' licenses,— Graduation exercises of the class of 1932 "at the Model school take place on Tuesday evening, June 20, at the high sehool -auditorium. The annual -picnic fr ‘the graduating class of The Oaks school takes place at the American Thread company grove on Windham road Weddesday, jpune 21st. aduation exercises of the class of 1922 of Natchaug take place Wednesday | evening, Juné Zlst, at the high school dudiforfum,” About 30 members of the Epworth league ‘are to hold a dog roast this (Fri- day) evening at the Menchen farm at Pleasant Valley. During the meetings of the Ladies' so- ety of the Congregational church held in the past year sewing has been dqne for St. Joseph’s hospital, the welfare btireau, the Red Crloss, the school at Talladega, Ala, and the Ryder Memorial hospital in Porto Rico. Garments and bandages numbering 820 have been made and 2,430 empresses finished. The society has also contributed $25 to the Y. M. C. A. cam- paign. A change on the New Haven line goes into effect Sunday, June 11th. Train No. 122 for Boston is to-leave this city at 2.37 p. m., and the Sunday train for Mw Haven leaves at 4.09 p. m. These are the only changes affecting this city. Six boys took examinations Thursday r before Archibald Buchanan, agent for the state board of education. The engagement of I U. Wood, Jr. formerly of this city, and Miss Hazel Vinto of Boston has been announced. Mr. Wood is now in charge of an office in Fall River, Mass., selling dental products At am auction at Mrs. A. Woods' at Amston recentiy a local man bought a John Hancek desis and bookcase. Sixteen double steel lockers are being installed at the Bank street engine house for use by the firemen Herbert W. Huber of the Wilimantic Trust company gave a talk before the students in the commercial depactment at Windham High school Thursday morn- ing. Not a few local sports motored to Sterrs Thursday afternoon to take in the game between the Connecticut Aggies and Syracuse university. . Mr. and Mrs. William Mahoney of New York are visiting M par- | ents, Mr. and Mrs. on | Ann street. ) l De! Bourey, COLCHESTER Oliver Woodheuse ledge, K. of P., he a meeting in Pythian hall Tuesday eve ing With a large attend of esquire was conferred on two candi- detes. Three applications for member- ship were receive The. semi-annual nomination of officers was heid and the | foliowing were the choice: Past chance lor commandes Frederi Ames;; chancellor commander, Max Cohen; vice chancellor, Barnet Kahn; prelate. Lou's Slavkin; master of work, Intosh ; mastef at arms, Joseph Dember; inner guard. Howard Rix; outer guard, Byron Ames; trustee for 18 months, ol L. Stern; representative to grand F. B. Ames; alternate, C. F. Me- 1t was voted to hoid memori services on Sunday, June 1sth. The members will meet at Castle hail at 2 o'clock ». m. and will march to Linwood | gemetory, where the graves of departed | i members will be decoc the members will t and march to the Congregational where Rev. W. 0. Berckman, pastor, will deliver 2 mems P..J. Twomey town Wednesday. Louis Engler of Norwich was a local Wednesday. The men’s Sunda: t Congregation home of J. Newton 1 cussion on Why Study the Bible? was the topic. in n. to the members of the class there was peesent Rev. Hen- ry A. Blake of Hartford. a former pastor of this church, Mr. Shephard of St. Kitts, W. I, William Gerhardt, gra. of MeG:ll Agricuitural college, Montre N. Lewis of Norfolk. Va., and Wil Marvin, Jr. . Rev. W. 0. Berckman, teacher, Edward T. Bunyan, Sundag school superintendent, and Dr. A. L.| Stebbins, assistant superintendent L. E. Baldwin of Middietown was in | town Wednesd nantic was in visitor wuphinee. large attendance dance in Tin Top hall Tuesday i given by the Social club of Oliver Wood house lodge, K. of B. Bliven's orchestra of Middletown furnished music. Mrs. Max Cohen “and daughter left Wednesday for a few days' visit York. Bacop academy haseball team to Portland Wednesday for a retuen gam with the high ol team in ti and was defeated 17 to STAFFORD SPRINGS Miss Margaret W. Ballentine, a teach- in the Stafford High, school for the past 10 years, has resigned and is to in the high school at Milford. Conn. father, Rev. John W. Ballantine, and her sister Miss Mary Ballantine, are planning to move to. Milford late in the summec. Next Sunday will be observed as Chil- dren's day at the Congregational church. Mrs. Albert Collette has notified the local police that she has located her hus- band, who disappeared from home about three weeks ago She is now living with her parents in Wilbraham, Mass _She did not say where her husband was but it is thought he is in Wilbraham. The class exercises of the high school sonjors will take place at St. Edward's | hall next Wednesday evening and the graduating exercises will be heid at the Comique theatre next Friday evening at § ociock. Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Eilis “ave return- ed to their home on Church street after spending the winter in Hartford. Mrs. J. Allen Mix and Mrs. Margaret Moerall have been visiting Mrs. Walter Pease in Naugatuck. Mrs. J. H. Fox, accompanled by Rev. Marion A. Jones of Providence, formerly of Canterbury Green, will leave town to- day (Friday) for a trip to Bermuda. Mrs. Anthony Adams and daughter, Miss Wilhelmina Adams, have returned after three weeks' visit in Montreal. Mrs. Jane Wilbue Is visiting Noank friends. Edwin Neft of Dabury is visiting ht sister, Mrs. George Ellithorpe, in West Stafford. Mrs: Jennfe Cohen of Swampscott Mass., is the guest of Mr. and Mrs, James Sibley in the Hollow. { er POMFRET For the benefit of St. Monica's Guild a r was held in Pomfret hall Tues- ay June §. There was a sale of dren’s dresses, aproms, pajamas, us: and fancy articles, ice tea, coffce, cream and cake from £30 to 6.30 p. daylight saving time. Modern dancing in the evening with the Virginla reel- and ul ice m., Here’s a mower you to come. JOHNS DAIN By simple nut adjust- ments that can be made in the field with an ordi- nary wrench, ail the lag in the cutter can b. taken out and the knife can be re-centered, We are positive that the John Deere Dain trans- mits more power to the knife than any other mower built. The simple prevents end thrust and side wear on the bearing and gears, which means a minimum loss of power. Come in and fook over our The Jordan TEL. 700 : Cuts a Clean Swath through your heaviest hay, and do a clean job cutting, It does the kind of work you are i And you can keep it in geod cutting order for years & M arrangement of the gears cgndepmduponmfi' gt A The John Deere Dain is mighty well built. The _ bearings are !av?;' Estra strength is provided where the strain comes. Every machine is thor y in- spected and tested before you get it, ¥ou take no chances of getting a poor machine, : There are a number of other good features on the * John Deere Dain that we want to show you. We have a machine set up * ready for your inspection. full line of harvesting tools, Hardware Co. WILLIMANTIC, CONN. VOLUNTOWN connections b Voluntown which were realized trops on May 24 and sengers, mostly Troliey een Norwich have long been for at least two 25th when 18 pas Voluntown resident: traveled from Franklin square, Norwich, to Union square, Voluntown, where trans- fers were given on the Beach Pond Line. Stops were made at Taft's Station, Jew- wett City and Gardner’'s Four Corners. The passengers, Hiram Waterglass (John Peckham, and Ma Waterglass rothy Scranton), loaded down with ses, entered the trofley, (skillfully painted with local ads, by Henry Kauf- man in Union bhall). This started an uproar and for 40 minutes the length of the ride. local conversations, hits and smappshot the audience well amus- ed. Pa and Ma were followed in by 3rs. Buggs (AUs Kaufman), and Baby Buges (June Kaufman), Aunt Dishy (Mrs. J. Peckham), Lengthy Lizzle (Bertha M. Lewis), all of whom did ¢ ceptionally well and were the leading characters. ed greatly to the Other passengers who add- p were a bride and groom, Lucy Gray and Miss McNeill (groom), and a fat man (J. Peckham) colored person (Gladys Younzs), a Chin- aman (Beatrice Gaudette). At ton, Mrs. Doo Funny (Miss Ellis) and a family of little Doo Fumnies, en- tered the car and rode to Voluntown to a vlay, whicn was Part I the rolley being Part I They caused much amusement and the conduetor (Henry Kaufman), made them step lively. Mary Gusty (Bertha Douglass). caught the car at Gardner's Four Corners, and went through to Beach Pond. The ride was a cause for much laughter in the audi- ence as the cast made it very realis Part 11, the Doo Funnies, was wall re- ceived dience. Miss EIl 3a Dao Funny introduced her family the townspeople, and they did some very Zood wor arills, songs and recita- tions. A weddinz was the hit of the eventing, when Bdmond Herbert. aged 5 marridd as 1 as the was aged v Frink, § years old Richard Dupont. 5. and the bridesmaid. Jose- phine Bebo, 5. stood up with the finy counle. Arline Downinz. 2ged 4, as the flower maid, and Leo Perry 4. as ring ceded the bridal couple to 2z guests had been ushered to seass to B T the "ceremony performed under the arch of white lilacs. Pletures of the wedding party sold during the evening The closing nart of the entertainment was a splended chorus of t®eive young iadies and voung men. The Ypung la- dies wore blue and orange crepe paper a and Miss Dorothy Scrantom, »a- loist wore white with blue and erange trimmings_and a_larze white hat <o match, Wilfred Marchall, alsa sang alone, and with Miss Scrantan. and the chorus sang executing apretty varlety of arills for each song. They well deserv- ed the hearty applause they received, and thelr anpearance with the novel cos- tumes was a groat attraction and a de- lightful finale. The numbers were: Car- Taft's | Rose, Love Ship, Tucky Humpty Dumpty and Fiy Tsle. The entire cast of 41 persons. of which 20 were adults, gave considerable ‘‘me. effort and enthusiam to make the afair a success and a crowded bouse ga.c sat- isfactory evidence that the taleat found In Voluatown is something worth while seeing and hearing. T case has veen invited to take their entertainment out of town to be repeated The enterfainment was glven entirely by the young people cf :he town, who have alrcady acguired quite a name in lical theatricals, where they have had Home, in charge of Mrs. E. E. Clarke, who ¥as assisted in the children’s rehearsals by Miss McNelll and Miss Ellis, local teach- ers, They deserved the mary flattering compliments paid them. The proceeds, Avhich were over $150, was a donation to the Ladies' Ald so- ciety. The society Sold coffee, dough- many successful entertainments. It was | Thatw— Luscious Raisin Toast! NEW deligious breakfast bread. Full-fruited raisin - toast! A new delight for the entire family. Made with big, plump, tender, seeded raisins—Sun- The raisin flavor permeates each slice. - You can get such bread from any grocer or bake shop if you \ insist. No need to bake at home. Once try it and you'll always have this Bid. - You'l serve it at least twice 3 week. 7 Fine food for business men and children dug to the enn?iz'mg nutriment and the iron of this famous, health- ful fruit, Cs SR e ake dainty bread pudding with left-over slices. No peed to waste 2 crumb. Order now for tomorrew's breakfast. But be sure to say you want “one of those full-fruited raisin loaves.” SUN-MAID Seeded RAISINS Make delicious bread, pies, puddings, cakes, etc. Ask your grocer for them. Send for free book of tested recipes. 17, at 11.30 a. m. at St. Michael's Epis- copal church in Litchfield. Rt. Rev. Ed- own washing and cooking. The final de- sertion took place on Dec. 15, 1915, he street, was graduated fr: States Naval academy at o the nnapolis with ward Parsons, bishop of California, a|claimed. Tatem was granted his divorce.| honors at commencement exerases Fri- classmate of the bride's father at Yale] Norfolk.—The annual summer musicai|d2y last. He has received his commis: university, class of 1889, will officiate.{ festival opened 'this week and is to con- | Sion 28 an enmsign in the United States Dr. Parsons also officiated at the wed- navy, ding of the bride's parents. Cromwell.—Residents of Cromwell are tinue three years. Glastonbury.—Columblan chapter, O. E. nuts and ice cream after the entértain- ment. " CHAPLIN' Rev. J. H. Knott gave in inspiring sermon Sunday to the goad congregation present. taking for his text “Here we have no centinuing city, but we seek one to come.” Childrer s day will be opserved at the church Sunday next in nlace of the usual morning service at 11 o'clock. The ex- ercises by the children will include spe- cial song: Michael ‘Shea, who lives on the state road beiow South Chaplin, is building an addition to his house fronting on the street. Mr. and Mes. George E. Snow have re- turned to their home in the village after pending the winter in Eilmwood with eir daughter, Mrs. William Barton. ASHFORD ‘William Poole was home over the week end and Sunday. Miss Theora Bennette with a party of friends motored to Southbridge Sunday. Mrs. Jane Cassidy and daughter Patei cia of Norwich, who were at The Oaks over Memorial day, have returned home. BRIEF STATE NEWS Ridgefleld. —The Ridgefield fire depart- ment has accepted an invitation to attend the outdoor carnival to be heid during the week of July 10 under the auspices of the volunteer hose companies of Dan- bury. Litchfield—Miss Margaret Fisher, daughter of Colonel S. H. Fisher, and Mrs. Fisher of New York and Litch- field, will become the bride of Theodora Babbitt, of New York, Saturday, June We take particular pride in are showing this season. tractive. The J. C FURNITURE Phone 705-3 quadrilles, entertained a large assemb- lage. COUCH HAMMOCKS All Hammocks are of newest style, and can be had with or without canopies and standard, and our prices are 'PORCH FURNITURE A few pieces from our line of Reed and Willow Furniture would make a real summer living room of any porch. the large and varied line we Lincoln Co. e S » i iy hexcited over the systematic opera- New __President Mary E. Wool-|S. Wil confer degrees on candidates this muc! s a- ley e:“ ')‘i(':f"}‘my;;f mucggr' has an-} (Friday) evenins. Good Intgnt chapter [ tions of a cousie of bufglars who ha nounced that the winner of the Jessie|has been invited. ""‘L :“"“T’;”‘;“‘" “;::"!‘;?::"r‘;“‘:“”; Goodwin Spaulding Memorial Latin | New Miford.—A dance heid in thg | JECKS The first ro A o prize for the best essay on a subject as-|Nicholas hail Wednesday evening, was Y > 5 5 s signed by the Latin department is Miss| unique in that the music was by radio| Danba rank A. Cantwell manage Mildred L. Pond, 1923, of New Haven.|instead of the regular orchestra. ‘;: the a:f:e!d l;ole] lmdvr:r\ '";4 i 3 % rs. Cantweil wers recent guests of L. The prize comes from a fund given | G oo cicn Roswell D. Hatch, 90,0 e A R memory of 4 graduate of the class of| former fire comniissioner and the oidest | gt wuneh. Ao 3 5 1903, who became an instructar in the = lunch. Mr. Cantwell was manager member of the New York Bar association Latin department at Mt. Holyoke Yol-| Rt B (o 00 Greenwich the Hotel Green prior to going to Bridge- lege. port Bridgepori—Announcement was re-| Dagbury.—The officers of the local hat- | gast Windsor—Frank Winn of East ceived here from London. Eng. Mon-|!in& associations are ready and willing 19 | ywipdsor. tobacco grower, gave his debi day of the engagement of Miss Alicia du|do all they can to bring the Friedman|a: 510,653 and assets at $9.330 in a Pont, daughter of the powder manu- | hat shop to Danbury from New York. bankruptey petition filed recently. Fd- facturer, Alfred du Pont of Wilming- Hartford.—Connecticut has received | ward S. Ferris, an accountant of Ner ton, Del. to- Harold Sanford Glenden-|the first payment of §400,000 as inherit- | waik, in 2 petition gave his debts at §3.- ning, Rhodes scholar at Oxford, son of Mrs, Percy H. Glendenning of Norwalk. The marriage is Lo take place in Londou Jute 28. Young Glendenning's father, now dead, was a mail carrier in Nor- wallc. The Glehdennings are, one of the oldest families of Norwalk, Norwalk—William B. Tatem of Nor- walk told Judge Newell Jenpings i the superior court in Bridgeport that his wife | deserted him on his wedXng day. Dec. 5, 1915, although they afterward lived to- gethey for three years. Tatem said he was obliged to do the housework and his ance taxes on the estate of the late E. C. Converse of Greenwich. Mr. Crnverse was president of the Bankers' Trust com- pany and the Astor Trust comvauy of New Yorlk city. Farminglon.—Ernest Ingersoll White of Syracuse, N. Y. announces the en- gagement of his daughter. Miss Jane S. hite, to Charles F. Fulier of New York, Miss White i3 a graduate of Miss Por- ter’s school at Farmington and a member of the Junfor ledgue. Meriden.—Lyman and Mrs. $33 apd gesets al 1,000 Danbury.—A heavy piece of plate glass which st0od in the barn owned by George Haddy on the jower Hayestown road is believed to have been the cause of a firs which completely’ destroyed the bullding Monday afternoon. The platé glass stosd in such a position that it seted a5 a lens and focusing the rays of the sun, set the woodwork behind it on fire. A number of farming implements and tools which wers stored in the barn were destroyed Two sctting hens which were kept fn the baen were also lost. . 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