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NORWICH BULLETIN, MONDAY, MARCH 2, 1914 STRAWBERRIES LONG ISLAND DUCKS PHILADELPHIA CAPONS NATIVE TURKEYS GUINEA' BROILERS MILK FED BROILERS' OUR OWN SAUSAGE MEAT MUSHROOMS CELERY CUCUMBERS ROMAINE TOMATOES HUBBARD SQUASH CAULIFLOWER STRING BEANS PEPPERS SWEETS 1 ROME SPITZ APPLES i GREENING APPLES PHILADELPHIA CREAM CHEESE IMPORTED CAMEMBERT OLEMENTO AND PIMENTO CHEESE. SOiMERS Ribbon Santoirs One of the latest styles of wearing your watch is on a black silk ribbon, called a Santoir. Just the same as you would wear a locket. Prices from 50c to $10.00. , THE PLAUT-CADDEN CO. Established 1872 PLAUT-CADDEN BUILDING 9 a. m. to 8 p. m. Daily 10 a. m, to 1 p. m. Sundays You used to choose between degrees of aches the aching tooth or the extracting. Now by our system it's Painless Extracting vs. The Tooth Ache We guarantee absolutely painless work in all branches of dentistry. Not only pain less, but the most skilful work at the most moderate prices within the reach of all. DR. F. C. JACKSON DR. D. J. COYLE Succeeding The King Dental Co, 203 Main Street, next to Boston Store. Lady Attendant 'Phone 1282-3 M. J. FIELDS .... Florist 39 Ward Street Cut Flowers, .Designs, Forma and Plants. Telephone 657 BE FAIR WITH YOUR WATCH How long since it has been cleaned and regulated? The ex. pense in bringing it here for ad justment Is small and the re turns In satisfaction are large. F. W. GUILD, Jeweler 66 Main Street, Norwich. Phone 242-2. You Can't Do Better Than To Buy Your CUSTOM SHIRTS In Your Home T"wn man We guarantee you a perfect fitting garment, the very best of Silks, Madras, Percales or Mixtures of Silk and Linen, tc, at moderate prices. The Toggery Shop 291 MAIH STREET Norwich, Conn. White Elephant Cafe DAN MURPHY & CO. Ales, Wines, I iquors and Cigars Corner ef Wat and Market Sts, Moat Ciga-s Ar GooL THESE ARE BETTER TOM'S 1-2-3 5c CIGAR GOOD FELLOW 10c CIuO Try ttam and TKOS. M. SHEA. Pre. Franklin St. Naxt la ui Palace Cafe tH". ? u rnt to pui your uusi aess before :& public, there u nu ma. tluin htiter '.ban through th -,-ivei tian 4a c cui-iuu iX Ibe BullsUn. Norwich, Monday, March 2, 1914. VAR1 0 US MATTERS March is the first spring month, al though official spring does not begin until the 21st. The City Mission Is In need of a parlor stove and a bed spring. adv. Sunday's severe storm decreased the attendance at the communion ser vices in the churches. . A big three-masted barge has ar rived at Fisher's' Island with 1263 tons of ice from Maine. There were big cracks in the river ice Saturday, and Sunday's high, tem perature made them bigger. The Otis library has been presented The Norwich Amateur, a favor given through the courtesy of the Norwich Press club. In a number of tplaces Saturday the Boy Scouts went out and scattered grain for the preservation of game and other birds. There were 3S visitors to the Otis library reading room during Sunday aiternoon s storm. Miss Martha A. Ward was in charge. The tax collector's office will be open today and until 8 o'clock this evening. atonuay, tne za,tne last day of the col lection of the personal tax. adv. At the business meeting of the Con gregational church at Westbrook the resignation of the pastor, W. F. Eng lish, Jr., who will go to Saco, Me., was accepted. A Colchester trapper, M. J. Porter, considers this the best season in many years, especially for skunk hunting. In a single night last week he caught eight black skunks, Saturday was the 49th birthday of Br. AV. T. Grenfell, the Labrador ex plorer, who has personal friends here and aids in his missionary work, since he lectured in Norwich last year. A Moodus correspondent states that at Reno, Xev., Feb. 13, Mrs. Lena A. Fowler of Moodus was granted a di vorce from Dr. F. C. Fowler of New London on the ground of desertion. The insurance on the house owned by William Koss of Eastford, destroy ed by fire Feb. 17, has been adjusted. The amount was $715: divided S500 on the house and $215 on the furni ture. The Lyme library branch at Ham burg has been popular since the open ing, Feb. 3. Over 100 have registered as readers, and 284 books have been In circulation, 194 fiction and 9a non fiction. Owing to the prevalence of small pox in Middletown and vicinity visi tors will not be admitted at the Con necticut Industrial School for Girls until further notice, Superintendent W. G. Fairbanks has announced. Leave of absence has been granted by the postofflce department to all third and fourth-class postmasters to enable them to attend the annual con vention of the National league of Postmasters at Baltimore, Sept. 17, 18 and 19. v Compensation (commissioners state that reports that come in show that the majority of accidents are on the Angers and hands, which would go to. prove that there is room for Improve ments in the method of safeguard about machinery. The officers of St. Mary's Tierney cadets. New London, were installed at a meeting held in the basement of St. Mary's Star of the Sea church last week by County Director William H. McGuinness of Norwich, assisted by James Dwyer, Jr. Miss Lois Corbln, 87, who died Fri day at West Hartford, in the old Cor bin homestead, was a native of Wll lington, the daughter of Philip Corbin and Lois Chaffee. She leaves a broth er, Albert Corbin, of Philadelphia, and a sister. Miss Anne Corbin. Rev. Fosdick B. Harrison, who will leave the First Congregational pastor ate, Southington. at an early date, has bought a peach orchard at South Woodstock from the Griswold family, and will go there for a vacation until fall, when he will again take up the pastorate. The attorney-general has given an opinion to the shell fish commission ers on the question of the tpower of the commissioners to divide shell fish grounds into 25-acre lots for the pur pose of assessment. The opinion states that the commissioners have the power. Nine candidates for appointment to the United States Military academy at West Point took the preliminary examinations at the federal building Hartford, last week. The examina tions were conducted by F. D. Clapp, acting secretary of the United States civil service board. It is the opinion of the state board of education, as expressed by its sec retary, Charles D. Hine. Saturday, that the time spent by children in the elementary schools is entirely too long Secretary Hine said that .children should be able to enter the high school when they are 12. In the homes of every true Welsh man were to be found leeks or Imita tion leeks yesterday, St. Da.vid's day. The origin of the custom of display ins the leek on St. David's day was in the eighth century, when the Brit on soldiers designated themselves by leeks in a battle with the saxons. Saj brook Point and Fenwick dwel lers are feeding the wild ducks Who come on shore and are so hungry. The birds come right in on the docks and chores. This is particularly so of. the black ducks, which cannot dive and get' the necessary food. The coves and rivers are all frozen over. COURT MARTIAL WILL NOT BE PUBLIC Decision Is That Doors Will Be Closed on Trial of Major Koehler, The court, martial of fa.1 Ronintjiin M. Koehler at Fort Terry on Plum Isl and will not be public. The court passed a vote to this effect nhnrtlv af ter convening Saturday morning. The. trial proceeded to noon and after re cess resumed at 1 o'clock to remain in session unii 5 o'clock in the af ternoon. The order of Secretary of War Lindley M. Garrison, received at the post Fridas', left it to the discretion of the oourt whether the trial should ha publlo or private. Patients to Display Articles. Patients at th Horwieh Stale Hos pital win make a display of fancy work busl.fcts at the exhibit ta b held nl Shaw mansion in New .London on March 11, Meriden. At the 44th annual con vention of the New England associa tion of gas engineers held recently at Huston C. A. Learned, manager of tha Meriden Gas and Fieri ric Light cem pan.v. was chosen president of tii body. The men: beit iii jp,i9, - - v PERSONAL Mrs. Anne Gilbert of Norwich was a Hebron visitor last week. Joseph White of Webster, Mass., is visiting friends on Laurel Hill. Mr. and Mrs. Roderick F. Sullivan have moved from West Main street to 59 McKinley avenue. William H. McChesney of Hartford spent a portion of last week with his family at the home of Mrs. Charlbs McChesney, on School street. - WEDDING. Bloom-Cutler. . With, about 100 guests present at the ceremony and reception that fol lowed the wedding of Irving j. Bloom and Miss Celia M. Cutler, took place on Sunday evening at the Brothers of Joseph synagogue,, the ceremony being performed by Rabbi J. N. Rosenberg .assisted bv Rabbi M. Stobel. Both oung people are now resi dents in Albany, X. Y., but came here for the wedding as this is the former home of the groom, who is the son of 'Mr. and Mrs. John Bloom of No. 179 West Main street. The bridal couple were attended by Mrs. Sarah Suckman of Glens Falls, N. T., and Miss Rose Cutler of New York, two sisters of the bride, Mrs. Mary Cantor of Brooklyn, N. Y., and Mr. and Mrs. John Bloom. Barents of the groom. The maid of honor was Miss Ray Fluster of Albany and the bridtjsmaiids were Miss Celia Can tor, Miss Sarah Bloom and Miss Anna Bloom, sisters of the groom, and Miss Rose Cutler, sister of the brode. Si mon Siegal, a cousin of the groom, was the best man. The bride was charmingly gowned in white crepe meteor trimmed with Spanish lace and pearls and her veil of tulle was caught with sweet peas. She carried bride roses. The maid of honor wore a becoming gown of melon color charmeuse trimmed with shadow .lace and pearls. The ceremony at the synagogue was followed by a reception and sup per given in the hall at the rear, this being the first time that this newly erected building has been used for a social occasion of like character. Some temporary embarrasment was caused just after the guests reached the hall by the electric lights all go ing out because of the trouble that the local plant was in over the storm, but this was soon past and the pleas ure i of the evening went on without further interruption. While the lights were out at attempt was made to bridge over the difficulty by at taching up a chandelier to the gas fixtures in the hall, and this had just been completed when the electric lights came back and were in service all the rest of the evening. After a short time spent in ex pressing good wishes to the newly married couple, supper was announc ed and the grand march was led by the bride and groom. A fine chicken supper was served and was folowed by dancing for the rest of the even ing. Music during the supper hour was rendered by Goodwin's orchestra which played for the dancing which followed. The good wishes of many out of town friends were shown by the large numbers of telegrams sent, -one com ing from Henry G. Siegal of Oklaho ma City., Okla. The large number of beautiful wedding presents received included gifts of gold, silver, eut glass and furniture. Mr. and Mrs. Bloom are to leave on a wedding tour which will include Kew York, Philadelphia and Lake wood, and upon their return will re side in newly furnished apartments in Albany. They were given a shower by their Albany friends before leav ing to come here for the wedding. Mr. Bloom is in the electrical contracting business, having (previously been with the Eaton Chase Co. here and after that with the General Electric and Westlnghouse people. His bride has been in charge of the ladies' coat and suit department of a large Al bany department store. Among those at the wedding were guests from New London, New Ha ven,. New York, Brooklyn, , Troy, Al bany and Schnectady. Y. M. C. A. MEETINGS. Two Held, Although The Storm Raged Outside. In spite of the terrible storm on Sun day, the Y. M. C. A. conducted their meetings just the same. The storm did not hinder the boys for about 30 turned out to hear the illustrated lect ure on the life of Abraham. Boy's Secretary J. H. Ely delivered the lect ure which the boys listened to with much interest. The men's meeting' was held soon after the boy's but not as large at tendance were present. .Secretary Hill spoke on the life of Abraham with stereoptican illustrations. j Sang at Backus Hospital. The Academy Glee club rendered a musical programme at the Backus hospital Sunday afternoon, which was greatly enjoyed by the patients and employes. J. C. Overbaugh was the soloist and Miss Louise Fuller was the accompanist. Confirmation Service Postponed. Bishop Brewster was here on Sun day evening to confirm a class at Trin ity Episcopal church, but because there were no electric lights from the city plant the service was postponed. Preached at Quaker Hill. Rev. George C. Sauer of the First Baptist church of Bangor, Me., preached at the Second Baptost church of Waterford at Quaker Hill Sunday. MEETING THE MANUFACTURER HALF WAY When the manufacturer of a well known branded article comes into the newspapers of this town with his advertise ments meet him half way, Mr. Dealer. Show him that you appreciate the fact that he is making a market at your doorstep rather than a.t the doorstep of some other fellow in another town.' The manufacturer's advertis ing is going to create in the minds of people a desire to see the goods. They wjll want to know more about them. Through co-operating with the manufacturer by showing the goods and letting the public know you have them, you are bringing trade into your own store. At the same time you are meeting the manufacturer half way you are showing him that you are alert to a good thing. When that manufacturer has any extra favors to distribute he is pretty sure to come your way. Any manufacturer or mer chant interested in this -operative work Ms invited to ad dress the American Newspaper Publishers Association, Bureau of Advertising. World Building, New York. Booklets on request. NORWICH IN GRIP OF WILD GALE ... Roof Torn Off Marguerite Building Stained Glass Window Smashed At St. Prick's Church Davis Theatre Suf fers Richmond Radiator Co. Building Loses Roftfs and Signs Chappell Co. Stable Uncovered -Numberless Dwellings Lose Sections of Their Coverings Trolley and Telephone Service Crippled Car Lines Blocked for Hours By Falling Trees And Other Troubles. March came In like a lion on Sun day with the most destructive wind and rain storm known in this vicinity for years, and left a trail of toppled chimneys, ripped roofs, dismantled fences, overthrown tree and general tie up of the public service utilities that not not had an equal here. It was the terrific wind that did the damage, and the damage by water 'was inconsiderable by comparison. One on the Weather Prophets. One of the peculiar things noted about the storm was that none of the weather forecasters had scented out this devastating descent of wind and rain in advance. The Friday night forecast for Sunday was "clear and colder." Destructive Wind In the Afternoon. All Sunday morning there was rain that came down in floods, turning the streets into rivers and deterring church-goers. The wind reached a ve locity that made it a task requiring some skill in adroit tacking and shift ing of sail to handle an umberlla, Hats were frequently whipped off and sent careening along over the wet and icy streets, with their owners in fran tic pursuit, while the trolley cars ploughed along through lanes of water, snooting geysers to each side from their wheels. About 3 o'clock the wind acquired added strength, and the first reports of damage began to come in shortly after and kept adding up for an hour, as one report after another was re ceived of tin roofs ripped off or trees blown down. Roof Off Marguerite Building. Among one of the first serious evi dences of the power of the wind re ported was the loss of a section of the tin ro6f on the Marguerite building, owned by J. B. Shannon, on North Main street. Here a 50 foot section at the north end of the building over apartments occupied by Mrs. Elisha Potter, No. 11 North Main street, was torn and lifted bodily in a piece from the roof and carried over across the street, where it landed against a tele graph pole, a trolley pole and the fence of Waterman R. Burnham's ' yard. It brought to the ground with it a tangle of wires and effectually short circuit ed the erolley line so that there was no power north of tAiat point for sev eral hours. Over Davis Theater Stage. At the Davis theater on the ta.lt pari of the roof at the rear, over the stage, the wind found a gap under the tin, and sheets of this were ripped off and dropped down into Willom street. From under the tin the roofing paper was carried out by the wind, litttering the street, and some pieces were seen flying up to the top of Jail Hill. Swept Down on Radiator Plant. . The plant of the Richmond Radiator company suffered more varied damage possibly than any other. The entire roof of the old Rogers shop building was lifted off and deposited in the yard, uncovering the top floor of the building which is used for storage. A large section of the big sign on tne main building of the plant was laid low and a large part of the monitor roof was taken off the foundry. Other mill plants to feel the force of the wind and lose more or less exten sive sections of their roofs were the tannery of the Norwich Belt Manu facturing company, a storehouse of the Shetucket company and the extension of the Hubbard paper mill at Greene ville. In Thamesvills. The storm left some of its marks In Thamesville. The roofs of three dif ferent houses were partly blown off. One house was occupied by Thomas English and a family by the name of Dalton. The other two houses were occupied by Polish families. A sec tion of the roof the United Metals Manufacturing company was ripped off, but not enough to do much dam age. The new galvanized billboard at the bottom of Thames street hill, just below Fairclough's store, was blown down across the trolley tracks. It took about three hours to get the board off the tracks and the cars were unable to pass. The house of Myer Blumen that at 46 Thames street was consid erably damaged, the whole roof being blown off in the early part of the storm. The house faces the river, and the wind sweeping along the river i caught Air. Blumenthal's roof just right. t Tough on Pedestrians. Broadway corner was the scene of much excitement, end people going around the bank corner were lucky if they did not lose their umbrellas or hats. Along the street umbrellas seen turned inside out were as common as the driftwood on the beach after a storm. One man who was under the influence -of liquor lost his hat and in the attempt to regain his lid he slip ped up and landed in a pool of water about eight or nine inches deep in front of the Thames bank. After try ing to get up two or three times and failing, he made a good job of it by rolling over in the icy waters. The eagle that crowns the Shannon buiiding weatliervane took a fly from its lofty position about 4.30 on to the electric light wires. A man on a step ladder with a rope was just going to tie the eagle on when the bird flew away. Ono pedestrian crossing Union square wss swooped down upon by a fierce gust which swept him around on the slippery ice, turned hi3 umbrella inside out. sent his eyeglasses off in one direction and his hat cereening up Broadway in another. Hit and um brella were recovered but the eye glasses have not been seen since. Stable Uncovered. The stable of the E. Chappell Co., which passed through the fire there was afterwards repaired sucorabed to the force of the wind and lost its roof. The horses were removed to other shelter. On Church Street. At the residence at No. 83 Church street while Mrs. Mary Webster was at dinner; there was a crashing and a rending of building material and the tin roof .from around the cupola, sail ed, down into the yard. In the neigh boring residence of John Steiner. a large section . of tin - was lifted from the roof .and dropped down into the yard near ihe back door. At the. home. of .Dr. J. H. Allen the cap stone was ripped from the chim ney and alongside the boarding house of Mrs. E. R. Corey, No. 68 Church, a fence was blown over, while the fence ' at the rear of the residence of W. Tyler Oleott waa toss ed down Into the yard. Two chimneys were blown down at the home of Pfcter Hanson at No. 132 School street, aiid at No. 75-77 West Thames, street, a house owned by F K. 'Patterson the largest part of the roof was torn off, the cupola denuded of its covering mid a chimney knocked down. The house is occu pied bv the families of Henry .Nichols Mrs. GEiftin ajjd. Mjs, Shtah t - Laurel Hill Residence Stripped. The residence of George Greene berger on Laurel Hill on the high bank just beond the bridge felt the full force of the wind and a large section of the roof was torn loose and sent floating across the street, while the rest was left hanging in danger of following suit. Mr. Greent berger was not aware of what had happened till the . next door neighbors told him his roof was going. St. Patrick's Church Window Braken. One of the most expensive pieces of damage was done at St. Patrick's church, where a tall brick chimney on the Perkins avenue side of the church ana at the rear was blown over and the heavy capstones sent crashing through one of the immense stained glass win dows, demolishing a large section of the window and breaking down a num ber of pews where the capstones land ed inside the church. This was the chimnev used for the heater, so that the pastor of the church, Rev. J. H. i Broderick, sent for the foremen to see what precautions ought to be taken about the further use of the chimney. Almost across the street from the church a small section of tin roof was' taken off the residence of Mrs. Eliza beth R. Huntington at No. 206 Broad way.. It was carried into the yard be hind the house. At the home of Kben Learned on Huntington place the scuttle was waft ed ouL into the street and pieces of the tin gutter were torn off. At the solarium at the home of Judge N. J. Ayling a number of panes of glass were broken. I At the lower corner of the Little Plain on the Broadway side there was i a tangle of broken wires where a po- j liceman was kept on guard until they could be fixed, and at Cedar and School street there was another break with a wire that hissed and sputtered. A po liceman was also kept on guard there. On Fairmount street a section of a tree was blown into the yard of the residence of John Porteous. LIGHTS OUT. City Electric Plant Suffered Along With the Rest. Breaking wires and short circuits ; made trouble for the city electric light plant and the street lights were out at various times all through the evening in different sections although the commercial service wras main tained except for a brief interrup tion about 7.39 o'clock. TELEPHONES IN DISTRESS. Toll Lines All Out of Commission Because of the Storm Everybody Wanted to Telephone. , In the storm of Sunday the Tele phone company was up against a big j demand for the lines becanse of the j storm, while at the same time there j was trouble on about E0 local lines, ! and all the toll lines were out of com- i mission. This was the case on both j sides of the river to New London, and that city had to be reached through ; Middletown and New Haven. The lines to Willimantic were also out of i order. The telephone gangs were at ; work all day and expecte dto be at ! work all night locating and remedying j the troubles. The storm was particularly bad In ; this section and in New Haven, Stum ford and South .Norwalk. WIRELESS BLOWN OVER AT NEW LONDON. 200 Foot Rigging Torn Down by the Gale High Water. New London, Conn., March 1. The principal storm damage here was the destruction of the 200 foot wireless pole at the T. A. Scott company plant in Pequot avenue, which was blown down at 4 p. m. A section of the roof of the Lyceum theatre, 60 by 40 in size, over the stage, was whipped off by the wind and car ried 150 feet into a neighboring yard. All over the city trees were Mown down, breaking telephone, telegraph and electric llht wires. The city was in darkness tonight. As high tide was reached the water overflowed the pub lie landing, extinguishing the fire in the boiler which supplies heat for the ' union depot and other railroad build- ! ings. At Ocean Beach the tracks were covered with water and at Osprey Beach a dozen private bathhouses were washed away. FALSE ALARM. Fire Department Called to Box 35 at School and Washington Streets. About 12.10 Sunday evening the fire department was called out to respond to a bell alarm which was rung in from box 35 at the corner of School and Washington streets. The auto-chemical and Chemical No. 1 and the Main street chemical responded. On arriv ing at the box there was no one in sight, or no hre. 1. ne auto went up Washington street as far as Yantio street, but could see nothing. The firemen hunted around on School street and in back of the houses but wore unable to find either a, fire or anyone who might have pulled the box. The glass In the box was broken. Chief Stanton reported the case to the po lice. Owing to the slippery roads the aerial truck was not sent out, but in stead a supply wagon went along with some ladders. . THREE FIRE CALLS. Department Summoned Twice to West Side Once to Marguerite. During the storm Sunday the Fire department was kept busy for at 5.10 the department was called to a small fire on Thames street opposite the old Rogers' Machine shop. A stump of a tree was blazing caused by a short circuit of an arc lieht wire. The firemen put it out by chopping off tho top of the stump. At 5.35 ihe department was railed to the Marguerite building where some smoke was seen to arise from the broken off chimney. Upon In vestigation, no "fire was found. Again about. 7.S5 the department was called to the house of Lemuel Manning on SB Peck strret where a blaze was discovered on the out side of the building where the elec tric light wires enter the house. The blaze was quickly put out by chopping ping off the blazing wood. U . TROLLEY TROUBLES. Trees Across the Wires and Marguerite Roof Tie Up Traffic. Beginning with the' falling of the roof of the Marguerite building on the trolley wires en Sunday afternoon, the trolley companv had a load of trouble All the rest nf the dav. and it was not WU alioui yjai npcniai genOA' tions prevailed again. There were trees 1 down across the wires at Baltic, on Schoiield s hill in Greeneville, at Nor wich Town and at Page's- lane on Thames street. All in all, the tieup was nearly complete, and on the Jlont ville and Taftville lines there were no through cars for from about 3 o'clock tiil nearly a or later. FURNISHED SPECIAL WIRE FOR THE BULLETIN,! - ' i Associated Press Kept News Service j Going Regular Line Out of Com-j mission. The Bulletin shared with the public service companies the inconveniences resulting from the storm. Tangled wires between this city and New Lon don cut The Bulletin office off the reg ular Associated Press circuit, so far as effective service was - concerned, during the early part' of the night. While not actually disconnected from the circuit, the jumble of dots and dashes was unintelligible to even such an expert as Operator James Looby. At one stage of the night despatches were coming in backward, which might have served the purpose of a Chinese news paper, but hardly met the requirements of a live New England daily. Manifestly, if The Bulletin readers were to have their customary bill of fare of up-to-the-minute news of the outside world, something had to be done. In the newspaper world ex pense is a secondary consideration to that of "getting the news while it is news," and that was the case Sunday night. The Associated Press met the emergency, provided a special wire and a special operator to transmit the news over it, regardless of the fact that it J entailed a material increase of expense! and more or less inconvenience at the New Haven office. After 10.30 The Bulletin was once more as closely in touch with the out side world as it had been prior to the storm, and its readers are privileged this morning to read of all the current news items of the world that, are of major importance. ENGAGED FOR CHOIR OR PARK CHURCH. Miss Anna Hield of New London Will Take Position April 1st. Miss Anna Hield of New London has been engaged to sing alto in Park Congregational church. Miss Hield has been singing in the First Congre gational church in New London and is to succeed Miss Eunice Park here on the first of April as Miss Park is going to the choir of the Park Con gregational church in Hartford. THE FIRST LENT. Christ's Fasting and Temptations !n the Desert Theme of Sermon by Rev. T. A. Grumbly. St. Matthew's narration of Christ's f.mting for forty days .and nights when led bv the spirit into the desert and his temntntion hv Satan, iv. 1-11. was i the -rrisnel read in the ( 'a tholic churches yesterday, the first Sunday in; lent. At bt. Patrick s cnurcn at tne high mass Rev. Thomas A. Grumbly preached from this gospel, specifically on the three temptations of Our Lord. Christ replied to the devil, "Man liv eth not by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God," a. rebuke to those whose only thoughts are of worldly things, to par ents who commit unspeakable crimes that they offspring may hace suste nance, and to those who, in discour agement, fear sometimes that Provi dence has forgotten them. In putting aside the second tempta tion. Jesus would teach us that we must not expect God to perform a miracle for us when it is not neces sary. By bidding the devil begone, after the third temptation, Christ's words, "The Lord, thy God. shaft thou adore, and Him only shalt thou serve," indicate how- temptations should be met. Christ did not seek temptation, neith er should we. And when temptations come to us, as they come to all, we are nromised that if w-e but have denend- ence upon Him, He will make issue' even with temptation and will not , suffer up to be tempted above our strength. GLEE CLUB COMIC OPERA Given Second Production In Clever Form at Slater Memorial Hall. The Boys' Glee club at the Free i Academy pave its second performance c-.,,....T,.T- ,.f k comic opera N. V. A. Days snd had an! audience of about 400 at Slater Me- morial hall, which found much to ap- plaud in the clever work of the ama- lorn- o,.if., nn.l in fVio attendant in - sical programme which was given by the Girls' Glee club and the Academy Musical club. The two lanre houses which the opera lias enjoyed will en able the box office report to make a very satisfactory showing. OBITUARY. Mrs. Thomas Drea. At 9.30 o'clock Sunday evening the day by Constable Ilickey and lodged death of Mrs. Margaret I'rea, widow at Norwich police headquarters, was of Thomas Drea of New' London, oc- taken to Montville Saturday morning currcd at the hame of her brother.Pat-; and presented before a Justice rourt rick J. Harrirxgion. No. 354 Franklin ; at the home of Albert Church, on Fitch street, in this city. She had been in , Hill. He was charged with simple as poor health for some time, and five : sault and breach of the peace. The weeks ago came here In hopes that a: case went over to Monday because the change would result in an improve- p-uardian of the boy was not- present, ment. Death resulted from a general Bonds of $50 were furnished, breaking down. , It is alleged that Gardner, who at The maiden name of the deceased one time was in the county home, met was Margaret Harrington. She was ; Miss Irene Wood, a teacher at Ray 73 years of age and most of her life ( mond Hill, on the road between her had been spent in New London, where boarding place near the schoolhouse her husband died six years ago. Sho and the trolley line at Fitch's corners, is survived by three sons, Robert, Ed- . Friday afternoon, and threatened her. wrard and William Drea, and two Miss Wood, whose home is in Brooks daughters, Mrs. Frank Miller and Mrs. street. New London, appeared before Patrick McCaffrey, all of New London. Grand Juror Fred Spenced shortly Besides her brother in this city she : after the complaint, having taken ref leaves another, John Harrington of. uge in a nearby farm house. She said New London, togther with a number that Gardner, who is 16, met her. of grandchildren, nephews and nieces.1 Burial will bo In New London Mrs. Nicholas W. Church. Juliet Maynard, wife of Nicholas W. Church died at her home Saturday night in Montville. She was born in Ledyard. Oct. 14. 1839, the daughter of Joseph Maynard and Prudence. Mul cay. She was married to Nicholas . Church on Feb. 21, 1886 in Ledger Cen ter. Besides her husband she Is sur vived bv her children. Nelson of Nor- wich; Clarence and Julian, of Mont-' announces tests to be held In March at ville, Mrs. Edwin Glasbrenner, of ' Room 55. Capitol., as follows: Montville and Mrs. Warren Mathew- ! . Wednesday March 4 Promotion test son of Chicopee Falls: also by two for storekeeper at Norwich State hos brothers Byron Maynard of Anthony, ,' pital for the Insure, to be held at all R. i.. and Charles Maynard of lied : state institutions, for employes only. Wing, Minn. ' Salary, $40 per month and raainten- , ) ance. FUNERALS ' Saturday, March 7 Office boys and f j mail carrieis: permanent appoint of m iu Z7 . i mail csri ier to be made for slate ,'ai- Nathan M. Church. , Uo, Salarv $12 per week. Minnimum The funeral, of Nathan M. Church aee sixteen years, was neld at the Mohegan church Sun-; "Wednesday, March 11 Inspectors of day afternoon at 2 o'clock with a large contract work: and attendance of friends. The srvices : Thursday, March 12 Foremen: of ro. laiimmiwi i..v xiev. i.. s . v nnK, assisted by Miss Daniels, and the choir of the church rendered Safe in the Arms of Jesus. Tho bearers were Charles S. Johnson, Frank Phillips, Thomas Wilbur and Edward Fowler. Burial was in the family plot in Com stock cemetery, where Rev. Mr. Frlnk read a committal service. There were numerous beautiful flowers. Under taker C. A. Gager, Jr., had ehargo of the funeral arratigiuvntu. Miss Mary A. Morgan. The funeral ot Miss Mary A. Morgan waa held at her late home. No. Sd WadBworth street. Hartford, Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev. Irving H. Berg, pastor of the South Congrega tional cbiiri-h. officiated. The body was placed in ihe receiving vault at Spring; Grove cemetery. Tn casket was borne 1 hi' ioriii, iiucjai wiil be la Norwich. INCREASED GRAND LIST BY $11,711 Board of Relief Makes It $17,535,315. The board of relief completed Its work on Saturday ard showed by its report that it had increased the grand list by si 1,7 11. They found it at $17,52.1,604 and left it at ?1 7,535,315. The following were the additions and abatements made, tile members of the board being James W. Blackburn, h raiik 11. Mcl-aughiin and David S. Gilinour: : Additions. j Barnes. Chester W S33 Burlingham, Emily F . 440 Bendett. Wolf (new) . Brown, Daniel (new) "2 Botham. George R.-(new) 38 Babcock, Telley E 55 Cooma, Charles (new) - 52 Church, est. Eishop (new) 82 Cousins, John (new) 82 Davis, Henry E 33 Ethier. Theodore 55 Ely, Grosvehor 330 Foley, John 55 Hill, Hairy, error 2,200 Hinchey, Daniel (new) 66 Hall, Benjamin 110 Himes. Ira M. (new) 82 Hoelck, Benjamin (new) 110 Jacobson Bros. (new 55 Krouse. Frederick (new) 55 Kronig, S.. & Son 1,500 Lindroth, John (new) 55 Lathrop, A. H. (new) ; 330 Lester, Walter ; 275 Larsen, Lawrence (new) 55 Morrissey, Dennis . 165 Mullen. Thomas (new) 44 Marsh, Elmer B. (new) 55 Marsh, C. H. (new) 55 Manchester. Louis 55 Norwich Savings Society 25,000 Olin, 'Charles (new) ' 55 Pero, Otis (hew) 165 Porter, H. B ; 165 Ringland, James : 137 Romanski, Joseph (new) 55 Strom, Louis (new) i 247 Tefft, J. H. (new) 55 Tuerner. John (new) : 330 Williams, Julian (new) 165 Total3 $33,311 Abatements. Browning, E. J $110 Enright. Thomas 300 Hubbard, C. L 1.000 Hubbard, Mrs. C. L 3,000 J. L. Hubbard 1,200 Karoli, Nettie M ; 330 Porteous & Mitchell Co 10.000 Robinson, Helen : 220 Raymond, Richard J 220 Total $16,380 Non-Residents. Armour & Co $2,000 Swift & Co 2,000 Total $4,000 Sodier Exempt. Baker, Eddy f. G $-1,000 Jennings, George : : 300 Total $1,220 Summary. Total additions ...$33,311 Abatements. ! Residents $16,3S0 : 4.000 Non-desidents Soldier Exempt 1,220 Total abatements , Increase in grand list.. 21,600 .$11,711 WILL PARTICIPATE IN GREEK CORONATIO NFESTIVIT1ES. Mme Coromilas Much in the Favor of Queen Sophia. A New York Sunday paper, in a column special from Athens, makes this reference to Ambassador Coromil- as and his wife (Anna Cockrell) who were married in Norwich three years ago, at the horn,-; of Mme Coromilas' sister, Mrs. Edson F. Galludet The city is beginning to prepare seriously for the coronation next May of the new king and queen, who will be crowned with great rplendor, probably with the title of Augustus and Augusta. The full ritual of the Byzantine church win be used, the i same as when the Czars of Russia rp crowned at Moscow, and both the King and yueen will wear coronation robes adorned with magnificent jew els. The king plans are guarded care fully, but Queen Sophia, as she is now known, has been having numer ous conferences with the ladies of her court in preparation for the festivi ties of the coronation. Mme t'orom las has been generally included in these conferences, sn evidence f fhe ; wueens iiieiiutv niiuu(' I'tnaiu ner. fnLd the American, girl will rrobaoly fV" important role in assisting th. ,?uef,,n st her receptions in honor ?f l1?8 distinguished foreign visitors ilor l"e lOrillWUOII, BOY HELD FOR THREATENING TEACHER. William Gardner Made Improper Pro posals to Miss Irene Wood. William Gardner, a IT, year old boy, who was arrested in Montville on Fri- showed money and made insulting re- marks to her. Gardner tried to grab her. but she threw her suitcase at him and ran. Gardner fell over the suit case and she was enabled to get away. CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS Series To Bo Held Announced State Commission. By Th state civil service commission . na r work: h trhwav cnmmlsl.r'. uepartment. f-atanes it zo i.&u per nay. Appointments to be made. Wednesday, March 38 Skilled laun drymen and women: appointments to be made at Connecticut Colony for Epileptics. Laundryman in charge, $3,750 per month and maintenance. Laundresses $20 to $30 per month. Wednesday, March 36 Instructor in poultry husbandry at Connecticut Ag ricultural college. Appointment to be made at salary of t-i niunth. Graduate of agiiculiuural college re quired. Thursday, March 2C Janitors and elevator-men and fioormen: vacancy to be filled at New London terminal dock division of rivers and harbors and bridtes lommission. if janitor and watchman, 'M) tier month and rooms, March 27 to 30 Assistant physician, How to Save Your Eyes Try This Free Prescription Do your eyes give you trouble? Do you alreiidy wear oeglasaes or spec tacles? Thousands of people wear these "windows'' who might easily dispense with them. You m;iy be one of these, and it is.your duty to save your eyes before it is too late. The' eyes are neglected, .more than any other -organ f the entire body. After you finish your dayls.work you ait down and jest.your- muscles, but how about your eyes? Do you rest them? You know you do not. You read or do something else that keeps your eyes, busy; you work your eyes until you go to bed. That Is why so many' have strained eyes and finally other eye troubles that threaten partial or total, blindness. Eyeglasses axe mere ly, crutches; they " never cure. This free prescription, which has benefited the eyes of so many, may work equal wonders for you. Use it a short time. Would, you like your eye troubles to disappear as if by magic Try this prescription. Go to -.Lee and Osgood tho nearest wideawalie drug store and get a bottle of Optona tablets.; . fill a two-ounce bottle with warm water, drop in one tablet and allow it to thoroughly dissolve. With, this liquid bathe the eyes two to four times daily. Just note how quickly your eyes clear up and how soon the m ilammation will disappear. Don't bo afraid to use.it; it is absolutely harm less. Many who are now blind might have saved their eyes had they started to care for them .in time. TJiis is a simple treatment,, but marvetonsly effective in multitudesof .cases. . Now that you have been waYned don't de lay a day, but do whai you can to save your eyes, and you are Kkely .to thank ns as long as your live for pub lishing this .prescription. CUMMINGS & RING Funeral Directors and Embalmers 337 MAIN STREET Opposite Post Office. 'Phone t052-2 Lady state hospital service. ; nor-assemMed tset. Appointments to .be made, at Corme-ctlcut Colony for'JEpHpCftai,-yyw per. annum andmaimfTrirrce.' a staxti with yearly iiicfearse of yfOO1.' . Font isrhesf . by Miss-. 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