Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, July 22, 1922, Page 12

orwich, Saturday, July 22, 1982, THE WEATHER Winds North of Sandy Hook. Sandy Hook to Hatteras: Moderats . southerly and weather fair Saturday. Oonditions The temperaturs was slightly higher Friday in the Middle Atiantic states. The -indications are for generally fair weather Saturday and Sunday In ‘the Middle Atiantic and North Atlantle states. Foreeast For Northern New England, southern New England: Fair Saturday and Sun- day; little change in temperature. Observations in Norwich The Bulletin's observations show the following changes in temperaturs and barometric changes Friday. Ther. Bar. Tam, 58 29.60 12 m 74 29.60 R ik 68 20.60 Highest 74, lowest 58 Comparisons Predictions for Friday: Cloudy. Friday’s weathor Fair, easterly wind. II_High Water. || il Moon Rises. Six bours afier high water It is low . which is followed by flood tide. TAFTVILLE T Thomas Fitzmau e of South A street and his sister, Mrs. Annie L. Goewy have hased the two tensment house on Merchants Avenue owned by Mrs. Joan Puch Mrs, Twohig and Edward Twohlg of 358 West 25th street, New York, are spending two with Miss Hannah Corcoran of street. Mr, Mo avenue is Canada. Miss Annis of North Third spending several weeks in Duane of House is spending two weeks at East Rindge, N. K M: and Mrs. Oner Pepin have taken on North A streat of Boston, Monica Don- Peltier of New Haven, uest of Miss Florence Blanchette of South B street Jokn Martin of Pawtucket R. I. a caller ir lage Friday. Semator and Mrs. John Halliwell have returned to their home in New Bedford, was Mass, after passing a few days with Mrs. Halliwell's brother and _sister-in- law. Mr, and Mrs. Thomas Greenwood of South Second avenue. A series of twilight roque games are being plaved =at St. Joseph's club ds on Dion street Henry Allard of Central Falis, it I Westhrook of South Sécond aves e left town Thursday for a visit to his former home in Pri La. Mr. Westbrook plans to make the entire trip and Edith M. Blisy heir property near J. Wathen of Baltic to “Walter Decum road 1t has beem announced that Rev. Ed- n Crowdis of Southampton. Mass., will premch at the Taftville Congrega. onal church Sunday morning. Rev Mr. Crowdss wnd Hartford Theological Seminary_and was overseas during the war as a 7. BL S A worker. Acarde Plante of South A strest has resigned his position with the Ponemah cmpary. Edward Riding of North Fourth ave- nus suffered a serious whils a injury to his afm his work Friday morninz. He nded by Dr. David Sussler ey Czech has given up his posi- 1 the Pomemah company to en- gage in business Hollyhocks are blooming freely in the village gardens. The mew barm on the farm of Mr. and Mra. John Yurewicz of Lisbon is almost eompletsd. It is a large bullding, with *oom to accommodate a large herd of sattie. and wiil be modern in every way. Joseph Ramsie has left town. NORWICH TOWN In a letter recelved this week from H. Clay Preston, of Hartford, general manager of the Comnecticut Humane so- clety, - additional suggestions concerning the welfare and proper care of animals during the summer as follows: The so- clety urges all friends of animals dur- ing the excessive hot weather to leave a pall in their door yards as a suggestion to drivers to stop and water their hors- es. Dogs and cats are made more com- fortable and It often prevents sicknessin summer to keep water where they’may trequently refresh themselves. Under the auspices of Seotiand Road Christian Endeavor society, Rev. Charles W. Hanna pastor of Bozrah Congrega- tional church is to give an address Sun- day afterncon, at 3 o'clock (standard time) at Scotiand road hall The Young People's Christian Endeav- or ty of the First Congregational church will hold a public meeting Sun- day evening at 6 o'clock time,) in the chapel committes, 3 man, will' have charge of the meeting. Captain and Mrs. Charles Carpentsr of ike Salvation Army will have a promi- sent part in the service. Following several days’ visit in C6l- | chester, their former home, Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Strong returned Friday to their home, 15 Town street. The trip wag made by automobile. During their stay, Mr. and Mrs. Strong motored to Hartford Tuesday and had as their guest, Mrs. Kate Talcott of Colchester. Letter Carrier Frank E. Sterry of Lee avenue, commenced his vacation of twe weeks Friday. John Burns is substitut- ing on Mr. Sterry’s route, covering about seventeen miles daily, through the central part of Norwich town. 15 e Held =t State Hespital. George W. Collins, who was taken off & schooper from Providence In New Lendon Thursday, to be turned over to the marine authorities In Washington, D. C.. was taken to the Norwich state hospital Thursday night to be retained until the necessary papers can be se- ECZEMA PSORIASIS ~ ITCH RU-BON will remove every spot. Ask Lee and Osgood Co. Special Whole- sle and Retail Distributors. fip, o the Ponemah| s a graduate of Harvard | | respect Judge Judgs James H. Webb of the superior court, who - heard, ‘the‘ ¢ontested divo sult ot Mrs. Aminhhunmoxn Londod ‘against: Harry ‘M. Lee, In which she -lhd Intolérable cruelty and asked custody “of -their seven-sear-old daughter, Adalene m ‘who was refer- redi fo the trial'as “Bady Lee” has de- nied ths divorcs and dismissed the com- plaint, - in His dectslon which was handed down Friday, Judge Webb says that he cannot éredit ‘much of ‘the testimony of Mrs, and while ‘e canmot rcharac- terize her as a, saict, he. adrances the suggestion that so ments may be ascribed to condition of her mind, which was the ef- fect of drugs. Judge Webb states that Mra. Lee has falled to ' establish her claim of intolerable’ cruelty, and he ex- onerates Mrs. Marle Perkins of any im- putations of {rgroper conduct. In oné Webb states that he is also unable to give full credit to Dr. Lee's testimony regarding .the use he made of Mrs, Palmer's automobile. The decision makes no ruling upon the custody, of, Baby_ Lee, but leaves the respective rights of the parents as the law determines them. : Several months ago, ‘foflowing & hear- ing befors Judge Allyn L. the custody of the child. tody of Baby Lee to Mrs. Les, with a provision that Dr. Lee should have the {child at statad times. 1t is considered probable . that appli- cation will now ba made to the courts for an order determining. the custody of the child. Judge Webb's Declslon. Judgs Webb's memorandum of deeis- jon_filed with Judge George E. Parsons, clerk of the superior. court, was as fol- lows: The plaintiff in this action seeks: a judgment of divorce on the grounds of intolerable cruelty. The amended cor: plaint specifically, charges that betwes: July 1. 1920 and its ddte that the d tendant's behavior = towards the plain- tiff was that of studled neglect and un- kindness. repeatedly 'making false. ma- licious and insulting acciisations concern- ing the plaintiff’s morality. and : sanit subiecting her to humiliation and degr. dation.. permanent'y destroving her peace and happiness, and using in her preserce vile offensive’ and by thereby causin~ mental e manirnient of the plaintiff's heaith. The parties were married Jaruary 21. 1913, and while tha evidence at has covered a most exhaustive review «f their whole marital Wfe, the comn'aint limits the inquiry. as to the defendant'’s conduct. toward. the plaintiff, so far a3 the charge of Intolerable cruelty is con- cerned. to the perfod of substantially tem months from Ju'y 1. 1920 until the plain- tiff finallv left her hame in Tt was admitted b her counse! at July 1, 2920, the defendant’s conduct ¢ - ward his wife. however it might has been charaverized ard doscribed. a:l net amount . to intolerable cruelty, and the plaintiff testified that she had md reason fo complain of the defendan:s conduct toward: her prior to that cate. The plaintiff makes no complaint = -f, nor does the evidence disclose any acts cal violence or abuse, mor any spasific threats of bndily injw The modarn decisions seem clearly io recognize that Intolerable crueity may exist as a ground of divorce - even the gullty patty. did not resort aj violenee or abuse. The plare Hff has testified that the defendant's con- duet twards her at’ sundry times dur- ing the period In question was such that she was substantialiy in fears of her life. That while the defendant never di- | rectiy threatened to take her life, he totd her on rensated oceasions that he wisnal she were dead. and had ied five years Before, and.that it was an. easy matf for a nhysician to get rid of his ‘wife. That she wag in terror for her safeiy and that in consequence her health be- came. seriously impaired. Exonefated Mrs. While there dstendant ever mecifically . with conduct, she testified that on “ome or maore oceasions, he said that her daugh- ter by her. former. marriage was ' whore and said that she, the plaintiff, Peridns. s no evidence thir charged .the p the it inad been bad from her. youth and that har famlily .was rotten. Considerable v- dence was offered concerning the detend- ant's attentions to Mr{. Perkins, t's searctary,.such as permitting her to ride with him on the front seat of his au- tomobile while. the pI3intiff was expected to &it alone on the back seat. and »n- ing her . with certain dutles. ance of their daughter at the schoo) tie, and. sundry- other. matters, all of which was for the purpose of humilisr- ing_ her. * While the claim was not directly made, nor was any evidence offered tending to establish any improper relations between the defendant and Mrs. Perkins. the (v. idence disclosed such A connection with and relation to the unhappy. domestic history of these parties since siie gntered the defendant’'s employ on Se , that I deem it proper to 1 can find nothing .in the evidence that would justify a suspicion, mu . less finding, _that the relations of Mrs. Per- kins to the defendant were in the slight- est degree improper or iquestionable. or that she ever by her conduct_gave the plaintiff any reason to feel hum! ed or disturbed. Indeed it would appear from the plaintiff's own testimony and all the evidence'in the casef that the plaintiff down at least_to._the tima of bringing “this suit, enfertained the kinl-. liest feeling towards Mrs. Perkins, and treated her on all occasions with re- tablish the essential allegations. of her complaint by a fair preponderance of ths evidence. "1 have givén very special con- sideration’ to the évidenge in this ease. T followed it as it was produced st the trial with the most Taithful attention. I was able to command and have read and sthdied the stenographer's theréof with care; as” well“as the-able briefs of counsel. T am unable to find that the plaintiff has stustained the bur- den of proof. which the 1ax’places upon her. 1 have earefully ‘weched -the- evi- dence amd must- refuse in find as & fict that the defendant-ever charged ths plaintiff with unchdste or imr.oral con- duet. or told the plainLft that he wish- ed she was dead, that a physicin could easily get rid of his wifs, tha: he would as soon Kill or get rid nf her, or any person abjectionabls (4 him ax hie would a cat; that he ever tod he- i was hell having two wives and tha' Mr. Perkius would not wait mueh fouger. | am un- able to find, as a fact, any threat, statement or ‘eonduct 0. the ilefemuant that should ably fndice tre plah- tifr to believ at her husbard mizat Kkill her or do her serious bodily harm. BEven should the evidencé leave me i3 doubt on these questions, so that I could " not with reasonable confidencs reach a econtrary finding, the plaintiff enuld .not recover, because she must es- tablish her case by a fair vnpvnd(.r- ance of the-evidence. - . Can't Believe Many u-n-on-. 1 am, however, uncofvinced, upon the Paintiff's whole testimony of “the truth and accurscy of many of her statements. unchaste or immors] | transcrip: | i 1 r-ne | ence’ ever. her. o thy itual tion’ fore 1 time ner, ous This for was This sion Maill and high and he i ing the the slept drug um. she not with 1 she' o c { not | but. sult o] laft tiff's | no- 1 and 1t ‘me_to review all of the evidence of the and McCl fnto not teen ques Mrs. to he t l‘enl 5 clle and fails able had 1t The his and the that his 182 and a8 to make her life with him intolerable. Judgment in. this_case . settles . the dyct M: Ten Her -conduct, With remect to, mapy ¢! for -hen-father than for hor mothes.sed he d¢ - ed‘:g:ni rried ‘life, at times used: pro- This, s, to 'one or*two occasions, the de- | fendant ‘admits. frot " the - mg::xr- testithony _that ' he plainitiff. was habitually that of master- ful. ‘superiority, and rémarks would “be- cutting and .cxasper- ating, 1, 1920, on to_the bringing of this ac- ways had-been, or that unti} shortly be- tiff ever conceived it to bé-intolerable. me to find that the plaintiff ‘was at any as an habitual drug addict, nor am I| disposed to accépt’the defendant’s expla- natfon of her conduct-as being that of one -guffering- from toxic. mania. fessédly she had been fo rmany years an habitual smoker of clgarettes, an convinced from the evidence that she at timeb at least- consumed cigarettes to an abnormal extent, and in an ynusual man- by a phyhician and that:she:suffered to some “extent from: promiscuous. ‘dosing. in response to my ‘questions when she suffered severely until the past few years. more of leas harmful effect plaintiff . mentally. he made of the plaintiff in October, 1921, al_symptoms be attributed to the drugs or narcotics. The episode of the pistol and the tak- the medicine_belt stand unless it be that the plaintlff be- came mentally disordered from the opiate drug.| mother, who testified that upon arriving at her house early in the morning, she all of the mext d afternoon. compelled to believe was caused by the fendant testified was a preparation of.opi- f the tablets. house, and may have taken other tablets at her mother’s home. do not think she fired the pistol as seems fo think she did, although she the undoubtedly ‘took the holster. Of ‘this wéird plaintif’s, testimony; she . gives. no satis- factory explanation only that she wanted to frighten: the doctor: conclude that this incident occurred | some conneetion with the proposal to con- fo the startiing by the plaintiff ti correct, { statements’an the theory that the plain- by the <akiflf of some drug, or from some other, causé. Lindschoten, explanation’ of - | the time wWhen, as Mrs. Lindschoten tes- tified, surely-kill-her that night and would cut the telephonz wires, etc., and Mrs, Lind- schoten told her she would light a.lantern ‘g0 to' the’neighbors £ it became nec- protracted ed as to numerous direct and collateral issues that were presented. passing, that' the incldent to which Mrs. testified ‘when the chHd fell into the tub fully clothed-when it was between four- entirely truthful ‘when he -testified that it § its condition was when he took it. d §. However difficult it may be 'to recon- uPoR. many of the subordinate issues, or | to reach a_satisfactory conclusion as to reaching-a- conclusion upon the essential ready - indicated great reluctance ment to be entered for the defendant, dis- missing the complaint. This result leaves questioys as to the custédy of -the child. parents have child's hatural. guardia: is obliga the plaintiff will dectde to refurn to her husband’s home and resume her conjugal dutles to her husband and to her child. I can, of course, make no.order in this inoses to live separate and apart from her husband she will have no right to keep: the: child ‘from’ him, or deprive him of its custody and society. - This will be 50 unless it can be established that the husband 5o’ conducts himself in the future The question as to the husband's past cons plaintift was inot Justified In feaving him in May, 1921 chambers had at the close of the testi- . it<mot: ab- petieve tha | nm-m; ‘the whote - periol “and”abbisivé language In her pris- and in the presence of gues.s. 1-am unable to find ciirsed Yer or directly - threatened T am quité willing to believe: that defendant's “attitude - towaids ~ the that at times_his I am ynable to And tht his.hal behavior- towards her-ifrom * Ju: differed ‘materially from what it.\l- he bringing of this suit the plain- Not Deug Addict do ot tiink the evidenics mulrel what, could ve accurately described Con- and I am that she was ‘given to taking vari- drugs at times swhen not prescribed practics arose from taking remedies headaches, from which ‘the plaintift on' the stand, stated that she had practice; 1 am convinced, has had upon the 1 reach this conclu- notwithstanding the testimony of Dr. houge, for whose personal integrity skill ‘a8 a - peychiatrist. 1.have the est esteem; that from examinations again the morning before he testified id not discover any mental or physic- the plaintiff that could excessive use of Episode of the Plstol of one or-more-of the tablets from is difficult to under- This 1 am disposed, to find to be fact upon plaintif’s own account pt affair, corroborated by that of her all that day and all that night and until 4 o'clock in the This ‘abnormal sleep 1 am from the medicine belt which de- The- plaintiff says she took but one 1 am consirained to think took more than one. Possibly she did teke but ome before leaving the Ter and taken others after arriving pistol * from incident _in 1 am disposed n February, as the plaintiff testified: in November, and may have _had Doctor Diefendort. Statemenfs of Disordered-Mind the testimony of Mrs. Linschaten, as tements made to her evening before she her. home: in. May, 1921, is entirel T can’ only account for the: mind _was_‘temporarily disordered The plaintiff ‘seems to have ecollection of what she said to Mrs. nor gives any reasonable “that incident. I refer to the plaintiff came to her house told her that the defendant would +‘and " télephone from there. would e a useless undertaking for trial in this memorandur( state what. conclusions I have reach- 1 may add in lure ° testified when the -child fell the tub when four months old, was the incident to which the defendant and sixteen months old. ‘It may be tioned , whether the defendant was Palmer's automobile was returned er in better condition than when he The evidence did not disclose disclose that conslderable extensive ird were made after its return. Dismisses the Complalnt or_explain the conflicting "evidence v of thiem, my'daty Is concluded in controliing issues. ~As I have al- the plaintiff's evidence to’ establish the charge of intoler- Ccruelty. Indeed 1 should = have in granting. a divorce the’ ease- been heard ex: parte. ! only remains for me to direct l\ld!‘l unadfudicated . _all ‘marrage tie not being dissolved, the equal ‘rights as to the . The defendant ted to furnish support for both | wite, and_ chlld Teasonable, “suitable appropriate. to the social - status of family. Ha has the right to-demand such support shall be furnished at own establishéd Home- provided - that sultable ons, and the fight to fix “Tocate that home. Tt may be that .compelling -her'to do so. - If she and necessarily decides that the . CHid’s. Affection for Father nuunfullml-'lbnc'l‘re,l(ally,qulhy hd‘bdby CUNTIANE’SServwg— that the child much preferred to be at ‘);er father's home her mother. either in Brooklyn, or wherever ‘the mother may If the plaintiff decides not to sojourn. return to_her him. If the parties’ can become reconciled the sad and difficult question as to the custody_of the child will revolye itself. If the plaintiff decides- to from her husband, hope that some the parties may be reached -with the aid and advice of plaintift may on reasonable portunity afforded her of retaining or winning back and respect of The .conclusion I have reiched' upon the main issue in the case dismissing the complaint precludes me from.making any order respecti leaves the respective rights of the par-| Orange Ice . ents as thg law determines them. COL. HALL TH. The estate of Soutn Wil tem. ‘of “the 'state senate,”totals $1,345,- 701.35, according to the inventory filed Thuraday in of Tolland. at cation of the Real estate Stocks Bonds Notes. cash on hand Miscellaneous, The apprai the - homestead ington end ington and ‘Colland. The stock of 40 cipal item be the_Berkshire apyiraised at ‘The bond ho; feref issues, ing $32,000 in Liberty. bonds Toans. udes; ded Hall, Jr.. 087.11, The Pu mitted to pro $38.000, Wesleyan uni $10,000 to the trustees of the We chapter of .Psi Upsilon fraternity to be- come a part of the chapter's endowment | fund, A $100,000, have no right to keep the child different Calariel Zate of his which also household and personal ef- fects and automobiles. lic bequests in Coi of W in~ Waterford, ‘than- with New ' London _or husband's_home, she wiil from Saturday BmBomdehocol:h Mixture, 1b. ... . Turkish Paste, Ib. live apart I _may venture the arrangement between counsel, whereby " the have the child with her up- fréquent visits and an' op- ‘Salted Nuts 'SEVERAL OTHER SPECIALS FOR TODAY if neéd be the the child. affection ng the child's custody,” but Ice Cream . Nut Sundaes WlLLm)'TiC MAN REPORTS COLLISION IN LEFT ESTATE AT TOTALLED $1,345,701 of Col. William . R.: Hall, lington, late president, pro ~The probate court, district Willington. The classifi- inventory follows: - $46,900:75 630,187.50 415,168.76 Saee 12,548089 © . 238,915.45 it is alleged that a car ‘driven” May London polic property * a1 nas 4 .- | danger of consequence was inflicted. .. 31345701351 e letter ‘stated that following of real estate Indudas located in South 1-{on Jul 3 in front of the post o jous wood lots in Will-| State Mayor Whiton ‘with reference’to the~a holdings. consist of cident. corporatiors, ing one of 1.200 shaw3 of Cotton Manufacturing Co: $282,000. ings consist ‘of 33 AIf-|cord of the event in.case , the . among the large items be-|gameé up by chance at.any later time. and’ war ftem in- in the un- father, is estimated at 3231~ issues regarded. miscelianeous Hali's share Lincoln's car. Hall's will ad- ime ago totaled ich $25.000 was left |to Middietow bate some !two cars. iversity, and|iision was when ‘It seemed .to the mayor that the peopl in Mr. trost fund was directed ! ing any attention, did nat The hemestead and house adjoining|in the same vein. in the towns and F. G. H. Paige of praisers. . Mrs. Hall is the exeeutrix, CIVIL ENGINEERS' SUMMER miles of. Toad are under construction ir |-, S :En‘.:x‘z:‘mnfi!tl\;lfi:s dd:;ld:: Vatadne FIELD DAY AT STORRS | (W0 ecctione, The first section, from ¥ox | wakING, GOOD PROGRESS August 23, instead of on Saturday The Comnecticut Society of Civil Bn-|xorth Stonington south ssphalt.is being ON Y. 3C C. A. BUILDING | that week. Previously Dollar days have gineers is to and fleid day ticut Agricult There are t lege track 4t moon. followed by a base-| pjackhall on the Bhore road from Niantic Dell gamey hedwrsn Hastoral and l\“’ to O1d Lyme four miles of road are unde: Haven. By that time everybody will be | gonstruction. The' road is open’ excapl reads for the chicken dinner to he serv- | wien asphalt s being ‘applied;” about ed about 2.80 p. m. . President Beach!gn it nonr at 4 time. 2 wili speak on what the coilege is doing| for Connecticut and J. Frederick son will neering - socie to represent ences. and college: the sewer, water supply and heating sys- tems. The officers for 1922 are: president ; vice president ond vice president; Ross, fck Jackson, L. Blakeslee Henry J. Ke urer ; retary. The candidates for election Charles S. Swinck, Plainteld, N. H. Nickerson, lins; Bristol ; John vern: E. Reld. Hamden; J. Warren Mylchreest, Middle- town. 726 acres of timberland to Colonel. Hal Sanford of Hartford and Ralph report on the Affiliated Fngi- Raymond H. Segur, assistant sec- ‘Willimantie ; of Willington and Tolland were left Alice H. Hall HIGHWAY HINTS FOR EASTERN The following ‘are the réad’ contra in" forés in easterm Connecticut: Batween Norwich and We: wife, Springfieid were the ap- hold its summer meeting | mext: Tuesday at Conneo- ural college at Storrs 0 be field sports in the co! applfed. This section is closed. vided. dofng | ‘One mile of road in the town of Kil off near Dayville. ties as delegate” appointed | graehicat all times. this society at the confer- tion. The road is rough but passable. visitors may view | and.the Rhode Island line at Little Re: "|are under construction. The road grounds and inspection of as_South Killingly. Robert J. Albert H. Terry, first Clarence M. Blair, sec- directors, J. Freder- Frederick L. Ford, Harold and Vincent B. Clarke; llogz. secretary and “treas- traffic in any way. is., under . - construction. Vauxhall street. include I 0. e B sy | tour via. Columbla. Lake road. Carleton W. Buell; | - RIS TR F. Willis, Hartford; Mal- Hartford ; Lester 8. Day, Newsles at.Y. M, C. A. Twenty-two newsies, newsboys' club at the Y. .M. C. A. Cocoanut Biscuits, dozen 10c Mixed Chocolates, Ib. .. 3% NEW LONDON Following a sijght collision™in_which Lucius, B.- Whitori of New London, -ran into his car from the rear, Frank Lincoln of Willimantic_has_written tp e “New stating, that he wished to report the accident to protect himself The letter to the police was not a_ form: al complain but more for a record. No the |1 collision between the cars owned by each rect, Mr. Lincoln had- written to |} He received no reply to this com- the prin-!munication and- 3o jater wrote ' a second letter to his honar, which was also dis- Mr. Lincoln’ then notified the police 50 that there would.be a public re- question Lincoln's car weré rather: bois- | terous and so he passed on without pay. With that the inciden} to be established. in favor of the five|passed, until the, arrival of Mr. Lipeoln’s children, payment of each shaze of theletter, which the mayor deemad: provoc- mount to be made to-each child on at-|ative and accordingly - answer. taining the age of 25 vears. { The second letter is alléged to have Been CONNECTICUT rly four A de- jtour via the Pendleton Hill road is pro: Bsboroen Titlla Hoston acitool house ang ingly is. being - constructed on - the cut The road. is open to ~“Three ‘miles of road ‘between. Bozrah- 1 Ichest = e A thera L B o ex_'vma and Colchester are under construc hibition wherein the a parade of prize live stock, egg laying | contest demonstration, tour of the.farm Four miles ‘of road between Danlelson closed to through _traffic, open as far - Three miles of road between Mechan- fesville and Grosvenordale are under con- struction which does not interfere with . Broad street. in New London from the end of the brick pavement to the city line Detours via Two and one half miles of bituminou: macadam between Hebron Center and Columbia are under construction. - De- membérs | of _the et Thursday night and énjoyed an ‘évening 3 Mulhmmflmlun&ofdolhnwadlof lhplaandluaombh_ m.chndiae—-fwhham- prnuoftbemwn.» lnwtpqe advuhnementhuferd-y‘sBullohn, wemmhonodmeofthel’ldoryflndofims, ~bui_toimecnntetb¢fu1lex!ent of the sale you MORNING SPECIAI. VALUES D\lrm: the mornmg hmm, todly—sio to 12— we will ofiet a sh'ong list of special values: Thu list of special mormning offerings includes some of thebestvnluumthestore,butmmutmhncu - the quantities are such that we cannot guarantee them to last beyond the moming hom's. If you would profit by these rémarkable MORNING SPE- CIALS, be on hind this morning from 8:30 to 12. Mayor Whiton was asked about the in- ident and stated that. the collision: had un-! been 50 slight that he had not even mo- Gardiner | ticed that his car had pushed -Into Mr. The mayor said that he stopped in fropt of the post offica one day some time @go and that.there: wag Just barely room oa the northern:slde of State street for him.to get fn between The first hie Knew of any’col- Mr. Lincoln called t6 him ‘as he passed over.to the post ‘office. »f tun and wholesome recreation: Games ere played in ths boys' rooms followed by work in.the gymnasium under the di- vection of Harvey Lacomb, ome. of the £ym - leaders.~ Judging. by the energy the lads displayed - while ~doing" gym Stunts, the-boys have pep enough to! imake .recor sales with the papers, It -was amusing to see the boys assembled, under the shower Daths where the shouts af “Scrub my back, Russ” “Move. over,” - [ :Where's the soap,” comtinued untilthe ‘st newsle had- left the showers. The svéning closed with ice.cream and'cake. The next meeting will bs Tuesday when a different program will be conducted. = walls ‘of the pool reom. The large swimming pool has arrived at the building site. The extetior of the Preparations wlil begin for from the ‘old “Y™ building to the about August 1st. NORWICH .DOLLAR DAY By a vote at a meeting of the Splendid progress 18 being made at the w. Norwich Y. M: C.*A. building on Main street. The gymnasium floor has been 1aid, the new - fi in’ both the men’s and boys’ lobBy are also lald, and the painters are pushifig their part rapid- iy to a finish.” The large swimming pool ias beew thorotighly tested for leaks and within a week-or-ten days men. will begin o put the tile on thé pool and on the middle’ of - the ‘week, but those in favor who were in favor of Saturday. Unelalmed Letters postoffice week ending July 22: L. Hutchinson, Hollis H. Phillips. AGED COUPLE ROBBED IN STONINGTON OF THEIR LIFE’S SAVINGS From Norwich Bulletin, July 21, 1922, -~ MMSKED MEN ROB AGED STONINGTON COUPLE OF 32,000 Two masked robbers entered the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Bordeau in Ston- ington a week ago Tuesday and robbed the house of $1,600 in cash and 3400 in Liberty bonds, but the Bordeau family made no report of it toVthe authorities until Thursday of this week. »On the moming of the robbery Bor- deau went to a funeral, leaving the house shortly after 8.30 and he had been gons J only -a minuté or two when two men came. out of the cellar into the kitchen where Mrs. Bordeau was at breakfast ané hefd her up. Both the men had on masks cut out of cloth, which completely covered their faces, and long linen dust- Helpers, This is 1822. v gonference with the .child in y * disclosed that the child's attach-, t and affection wis much stronger | NEW HAVEN RAILROAD 2 MEN WANTED satisfactory as : . Machinists, Boiler Makers, Blaclnmltlu, Sheet Metal Workers and Electrical Workm, 70 cents per hour.’ Car Inspectors and Repairers, Machinists’ Helpers, 63 cents hour. Boiler Muken’ Helpers, i Blacksmithe' Sheet Mehl Workers’: Helpen and Ele:hul Workers’ Helpers, 47 cents per hour. - ; natum-:ke-gumtlheknilrmd.,nunllflxe ‘waged against a reduction in rates of pay, ordered by the United States Rnl:oul Labor Board, effective July 1st, Apply to Assistant’ Superintendent’s Office, Room 12, Union Passenger. Station, New: London, Conn. - Office Hours—7:00 A. M. to 7:00 P. M. R. M. SMITH, Asst. Superintendent. New York, New Haven and Hastford Railroad. 5 ers. While on the men, the smaller of.the two in stature, covered Mrs.' Bordeau with-a gun, the other went into"the room 2% leading out of the Kitchen, ransacked & trunk and took the money and Liberty bonds. The money was in blils of vari- ous denominations and there were four 4100 Liberty bonds. After robbing the house the men went out through & rear window, from <which they removed a screen and with'a warn- ing to Mrs. Bordeau not to move for a half hour, they varished into the woods in the rear of. the house. The money represents practically ths entire wealth of Mr. and Mrs. Bordeau. It wes savings of a lifetime. ~Becauss of. his advanced vears Mr. Bordeau is un- able to work and he and ‘his’ wife lived almost entirely upon pemsions which they récelved from the deaths of two sons. who were killed in the Spanish- American and World wars. ‘DO’ NOT KEEP MOMEY OR™VALUABLES AT HOME. 3 PLACE YOUR MONEY IN . THE CHELSEA SAVINGS BANK NCRWICH, CONN. . | LIBERTY BONDS CARED FOR FREE OF EXPENSE. SAFE DEPOSIT ioxza AT SMALL RENTAL FOR OTHER * VALUABLES. -hlqmmm. None better. Ovlrntmddnilnd THE PORTEOUS & MITCHELL C0. er has bsen installed and the filer for the houses on the front make & beautiful ap- peararice withathree coats of white paint, and the Colonial effect Is plensing indeed. Dlear® ooz | - Music ‘Enthustast: SET FOR WEDNESDAY, AUG 23 chants’ Bureau of the Norwich chamber been held on Saturdays instead of in the of Wednesday this time outvoted those Unclaimed letter at Norwich, Conn., 0 David Ballou, 3rd; Mrs. Myrtle Geer, Mrs. M. e e e | The Mosier Safs Co. has just complsted the installation of an up-to-date || siown at With shuddering eyes and Down in the séa on thelr shattered shipk fearest the sea MM; tyrant is h A tyrant:as cruel as tyrant may be: : But though winds ferce blow, And the rocks ii& low, And the coast be lee, - . -This 1 say to thee Of Christian” “souls “more | have hil wrecked on_shore { Than ever were.lost At sea! —Ch;fle- H.enry ‘Webb, in Indianapolif ews. WHAT ARE THESE SCENTS? ‘What are these scents that drift along the breeze. And fill the sordid, dingy city street fragrances af For one brief space mweet As golden apnies of Hesperides: What Qim PArcadian meadows lent 1 nlm bmfln of Xoveune— from othesm 'l‘lul m our_ hearts & fl.!lln‘ ‘momen{ BeyoM The_ withered, brown, dust lades tree: Perchance the buds and blooms of long ago When this was open country. still comd a On windy summer evenings to bestow on m Tolk ‘the blossomings lach— Vlgue wistful ghosts, that mourn ‘mif |ms unciean, o orch hirds"asd 0 meadows’ vantshed —craffots Becker, in New York Herald HUMOR OF THE DAY Husband—Dn, ¥bu think those new peor ple_will make good neighbors. Mrs. Tawkins—Oh, delightful! Whr, | can see already that they're going to dd enough- scandaious things to keep us j§ gossip ali winter—Boston Transcript. The Doctor—If you are thoroughly troubled with sieeplessmess, you ought t¢ take.something solid-before going to bed The Patient—Why. doctor, that's exs actly. what you onge forbade me to do. The Doctor—Ah, that was two_yeary azi. Science has made enormous stridef &ince then:—Lohdon’ Punch A teacker asked her class the meant of the word furlough. Jack was call upon-and said: “It means a mule; # 1 says 20 in the book - The teacher asked for the book and i1 was brought forward. At last Jack eams 10 a picture of a soldier sitting on a mule. At the bottom of the Micturs was: “Gaing home on_his furiou Toronto Tele gram. Mrs. Smatter. who loved to ald he 1) Prench met a male acquaintance just af: boil- | te¥ he parted with a young woman whom 1| ghe understaod. he - “Oh,” she said archly. - me just now speaking to your bete nos “Pardon me” he professed: mistaken there; I never was in love witd ! the lady."—Boston Teanscript. Didn't you think the barcarole the best thing at Mrs. Harmony’s musical afternoon? * Mrs. Nuriche—I didn't take any of the rolls, but I-liked the chicken salad— Wayside Tales. . “I have generally found = thit shorf words are the best to use “Just 80" sald the henpecked hus- band, “and thin words—the kind you can get in edgewise."—Boston Transcript. of | One day when little Roy was out with his mother, she had hard work to get him past a big dog that was standing on the sidewalk. Reproved for his mme necessary fear, the youngster retorted, “Well, T guess you'd be afrald of dog, t00, if you were as low down as I am."— New York Evening Post. KALEIDOSCOPE Air which has been Inhaled once loser 36 per cent. of its oxygen. The first machine for sewing mechane new. wo new Mer- e e A S e Fresh air should alwars enter a réom at the bottom of a window. A federal law forbids the photography of thé money of America. ' Carbonic acid le multiplied more thay 0 times with each inhalation. ‘The chambers of many of the old Enge lish inns,had special names. Last year the American sugar bow! held over 5,000,000 tons of sugar. One of the uses of the radio compass is the location of disabled submarines. « Baltimore plans to spend $50,000.000 In the development of its port facilities. Arizona-and Missourl are the latest states to pass the workmen's compensa= tion laws. , 1t is estimated that there ars 100,008 more tennis courts in Great Britain thiy year than last. Some of the cod lines used in the fishing Industry measurs 7,000, fafhoms-iong, about $0 ordinary miles. The prociéds from all the plavs write ten by Queen Maria of Roumania are devoted to the charities of her country. In the United States thers are about 30,000,000 gcres of timber land that ar burned over or cut over and are un- productive. HALCYON HOUSE 5 WATCH HILL, R. 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