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NORWICH, BULLETIN, SATURDAY, MAY 24, 1919
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i Having the goods
: you want to buy.
There are many new styles in
j Suits here to choose from;
; waistline models, young
: men's sacks; more conserva-
tive styles fur older men, in all
sizes.
We bought them to give you
'satisfaction. If they don't, let
us know; we'll make it right.
SUITS $22.50 to $45
STRAW HATS ARE HERE.
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207 MAIN STREET
Norwich, Saturday; May 24,, 119
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or any night!
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THE
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SHOP
46 Franklin St.
Victor Headquarters
VARIOUS MATTERS
Light vehicle . lamps at,. 1.37 '..o'clock.
this evening.
The forty hours' devotion t. Begins
Sunday at St. Joseph's church, Occum.
In some of , the suburban towns deer
are complained . of as uibbliBB".;f6Hage
Psychic messages .by Booth jMoran,
Spiritual Academy, Sunday.--adv. r .
The . week's -heavy rain - has sT611d
many of the blooms on -' the V horse
chestnut trees, which are unusually
full and beautiful.' ';' ' .
Notification' has reached Episcopal
rectors that the" annual commencement
exrroises of Berkekey Divinity, school,
Middletown; ac! to be' Held June 3 and
4. " i ; " ... ' ;
Whether the public is td be'raWred
with a trolley serviced icross - 'th
Thames river highway1-bridge seems to
m pena on wnexnertne troney company
decides to construct at.-
Taxes will be collected today at "the
People's Store. Taftville,; Mm 12, m.
to 2.30 p. m. adv. '
The board of governojrof tie
olic Total Abstinence union of America
met at New Haven this . Week . ,and
voted to hold the national convention
in Hartford during August,
At' Montville Wednesday' - evening
Rev. George H. Strouse -.of Norwich
spoke at trte Unioa;Baptist!church. He
is a candidate for -the -pulpit recently
vacated by Rev. F. S, Clark. ..-
An exchange mentions lnat ' L'ce A.,
Coles of Saskatchewan, Canada, son.-in-law
of Mr. and Mrs.' Perry Eldredgfc
of Old Mystic, has 100 acres of his SS0
acre farm in wheat and CO acres in
(lax. . ;w; ,
Groton grange Friday evening' ob
served its tenth anniversary by -neighbors'
night. Ledj-ard, Stonington,
North Stonmgton, Mystic, Qubnochpn
taug and Waterford 'granges sent dele
gations. ' ' ' ,1"
Christ Church Jr. auxiliary ' sale -to
day. 10 to 5. Red Cross rooms,' -Thayer
building. Garden . baskets, novelties,
cake, candy. adv.
Connecticut trapshooters win . be in
Norwalk to take part in the second
state shoot-this season under the au
spices of the-Norwalk Gun club today
(Saturday). The program consists -of
six events of 25 targets each,
A new church may soon be bnilt en
the estate of Edward Prest, located at
the copier of Garfield and Connecticut
avenues. New London. The site was
acquired Thursday by the Life and Ad
vent church of New London.
Corporal Dunster of the New London
army recruiting station reports that
Horace W. Collins of Danielson and
Harry L. Shaffer of Mystic have been!
accepted for enlistment and have been
forwarded to Fort Slocum, N. T.
A test for highway inspectors is- to
be held by the state civil service com
mission at the capitol Friday after
noon. June 6. appointments for which
are pending at entrance wage of $3.50
a day, with prospects of early advance
ment. .... "
In filling out application blanks for
service badges the attention of Red
Cross workers is called to the fact that
only knitted articles sent in to Red
Cross rooms subsequent to Aug., 1917,
can be counted. adv.
The marriage of Miss Gretta Keefe,
daughter of Mr.- and Mrs. Arthur
Keefe, and Dr. -Frank M. '-Dunn will
take place Tuesday morning, June., 2,
at St. Mary's Star of-sthe. Sea .ohurcb.
r PERSONALS ; v
.3fra. Harriet Beckett of Stonington
haslbcen a Norwich visitor.
-George Hill of Norwich was at his
farm in Laurel Glen early in the week.
Alexander Sharp of Norwich has
been - in New York on a business trip
this week..-
Nelson B. LaPlace, Mrs. LaPlace and
y.helma and Arthur Keilum were re
cent., guests of Earl Lewis of Colches
ter. .
Mr: and Mrs. Jacob Linicus and son.
Jacob M.,. have returned to their farm
in Union, Tolland county, after spend
ing a few days at their cottage in Nep
tune Park. .
ROBERT 0. FLETCHER POST ORGANIZED
ODD FELLOWS HEAR REPORTS
' , FROM GRAND LODGE
: The regVar ' meeting' - of Uncas
Lodge, No. il. I. O. O. -F., was held on
Monday evening in Odd Fellows' hall
on Franklin street with a large at
tendance. The lodge : worked the
Brotherly Love degree of a class of
candidates. Routine business was
transacted.' -
At the regular meeting of Palmyra.
Encampment No. 3 with A. B. Fowler
presiding the. Patriarchal degree was
worked. There was a good attend-a-nee.
: : . :-' ',' :
r;The delegates to the Grand Lodge
meeting made complete reports at the
meetings ot- the subordinate lodges of
the- proceedings at which the follow
ing .officers were elected: Grand mas
ter, William F.' Meyer, Bridgeport;
deputy grand master, Frank W. Whi
ton, Hartford; grand warden, 'Herbert
J. Phillips, Waternury: grand treas
urer, Sidney W. Challenger, Bridge
port; . grand representative for , two
years. Philip Pond, New Haven; grand
representative for two years, Harry
Hirsch, New London; grand secre
tary, William T. Hutchinson, "New
Haven.
The appointive officers are C. R.
Hathaway, South Manchester, grand
marshal, C. J. Fowler, Thompson
ville: grand conductor. Rev. C. H.
Smith. Granby, Mass.; grand chap
lain, Joseph Cooper, Mystic, grand
guardian, . Leo Davis, Norwalk, grand
herald. .
METHODIST DRIVE IS
y.One hundred and twenty-eight vet
erans of the World War, men from the
army and navy, some . from overseas
and some who did duty in this country,
mettat the :state armory on Friday ev
ening and formed the Robert O.
Fletcher Post of the American Legion.
The post is named in honor of Sergt.
Major Robert O. Fletched who was
killed in action on August 1 in France,
being the first member of the 56th
regiment to give his life for his coun
try.- The tribute paid to Sergeant
Fletcher when his name was unani
mously chosen was impressive, each
man present eager .to honor the name
of one so dear to them.
The meeting was called to order by
Earle C. Herrick, who acted in the ca
pacity of temporary chairman until
officers could be- chosen. Webster D.
Copp was chosen clerk of the meeting.
The meeting proceeded to elect officers
and the follownig were chosen: ,
Commander Earle C. Herrick
. Vice Commander W. G. Tarbox
".. Adjjutant Harold T. Robinson.
Quartermaster Samuel Cramer. ,
'An executive committee of -seven
members was then unanimously elect
ed .'and they are as follows: Edward
G. McKay, G. J. Malcolm, Robert
Golds'f in. James Kirker, Edwin
Street. William H. Weeks, Lewis . Oat
and William R, Dennison.
The membership and finance com
mittee chosen unanimously was as fol
lows: Walter P. Moran. John A.
CuBningham, H. A. Bruckner, J. R.
Bowman Jr., and Fred J. Plante. ...
;The officers and the two committees
completed the organization . of the
post which will be represented at the
convention in Minneapolis next fall
and a charter will be applied for im
mediately. ', Webster D. Copp who was one of the
delegates to the caucus at St. ' Louis
recently told of the plans of the Amer
ican Legion and its aims. He also
spoke on the object of the post and
why it had been organized.
During the meeting a motion was
made to endorse the Salvation Army,
and by a collection show the appreci
ation of the boys for' the noble work
done by that organization in France
and at home. The total amount col
lected for the Salvation army was
$30.10 which will be given them today?
A rising tribute was paid to those
comrades who had made the supreme
sacrifice in .the recent struggle.
It was also voted at the meeting to
turn out on Memorial Day as an org
anization upon the invitation of . the
Grand Army and act as an escort to
the veterans of '61.
' A letter from the War Service
Community.' Club signed by J. O.
Stutzm4n signifying the club's "willing
ness to co-operate in any way pos
sible to further the. won of the' new
organization was read by Commander
Earle C Herrick.
The meeting adjourned at 9:40 to
meet again in favo' weeks. Every one
present at ' the. meeting signed his
name as a member of the new organ
ization which bids fair to be the larg-
AfJSiO It
iWNERS
BASS CLEF DRAWS
ENTHUSIASTIC AUDIENCE
The first concert given bv the Bass
Clef during 1918-1919 at S'later Hall,
called out a large and enthusiatsic au
dience on Friday evening. The club,
whose ranks have been enlarged by
the return from military service of
several members, gave a fine account
ing of its vocal powers, under the al
ways able leadership ' of Charles D.
MEETING WITH SUCCESS r"Z'"Zr "I
The Methodist centenary drive is ; terDretation. Their selections, rantrinc
from grave to gay, were admirably
rendered, calling for several encores.
The choice of Kdgar Schoiield as so
loist of the evening, was a most hap
py one. Mr. Schofield possesses a very
tine baritone voice, of remarkable
range and timbre, vibrant with dra
matic sweetnes-s. His numbers, in
cluding an Italian aria, a trio of
French chansons, several English bal-
meeting with much success in the Nor
wich' district and reports continue to
come in daily. The Norwich district
has now subscribed 60 per cent, of its
quota.
Throughout the nation 70 per cent,
of the total of $140,000,000 has been
raised. The northern churches have
raised $61,660,515.; Reports to date in
clude the following: New York area.
$5,868,000;' Buffalo area, $8,025,000;
Cincinnati area, $4,600,983: Detroit, $3,
475,000: Omaha area, $4,240,000; Boston
area, $2,200,860! Chicago area, $4,600.-
983: Pittsburgh area, $3,933,000; Wash
ington area, $3,211,545; New Orleans
(colored) area, $500,000. Barton, Ore.,
has; raised 275 per cent, of its quota
and Kindall. Neb., 200 per cent.
PROF. J. H. GEORGE ARRIVES
FOR MEMORIAL WEEK VISIT
Moved by' the impulse to join his old
Grand Army comradr-s in their Memo
rial day parade, Prof. J. Herbert
George, all the 1.600 milrs from his
present home in Jlinneanolis. blew into
town Friday ni.?ht. By actual fact he'
reached Norwich on the boat train,!
looking rosy and happy and apparently";
in the best of health. He is a guest aU
the Wauregan until the Saturday after
Memorial day.
Mr. George left Minneapolis Friday.
May 16th, coming by way of Spring
field. Mass., where hp called on Mrs.
Ida F. Khapley Bailey, well known in
Norwich, where she sang with .Mr.
We are offering for
today only a 15
discount on all of our
Boat Faints and
Varnishes, This
stock consists of
Copper- Faint, Red
and Green
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'ami
lat-
TRINITY M. E. CHURCH PASTOR
. MEMORIAL DAY SPEAKER
The annual Memorial Day address at
the. soldiers' monument at Chelsea
parade this year will be delivered by
Rev", EVA. Legg, pastor of the Trinity
Methodist church Rev. Mr. Legg is an
eloquent speaker and his address will
be well worth hearing.
Further arrangements had not yet
been completed for the day and owing
to- the death of Col. Charles W. Gale,
a-marshal for the parade which will
be the largest in years has not been
selected. The size of the parade will
New London. - Dr. Dunn ia a native' bf -materially enlarged by the ap
v,.ii, pearance of the eterans of the World
if ispfei iySr
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Norwich.
Much of the fine amount of clothiig
etc.. collected by the Norwich; branch
of the Needlework guild. Mr3.James A
Eidwell president, has, been siven hy
the members, -, while 6ther hay,e do
nated money toward the fund or, St
Quentin, France.'' -, ;
The state officers.of the Ancient Or
der of Hibernians" -and of -the Xadies'
auxiliary will meef wRh .the Banbury
convention committee Sunday after
noon to complete the arrangements for
the state convention to bc'.held in-Dan.-bury
In September.--' '-..; " ',,; ?)'
At the Tale Forest r school gardens
Friday afternoon at. .faculty. tea those
asked to preside at the tea: tables, and
to assist in serving , included Mr?.
Brownell Gage (Helen Howe or .Nor
wich) and Mrs. Hiram' Bingham,
Salem summer resident:'.- . ? ; '
Today's arrival at" Powersf Bros.:
Conn. River shad; mackerel soft crabs,
porgies. shrimp, and heavy lobsters.
Remember, when ' yen buy heavy lob
sters you pay for weight," not wind.
adv. . ; - ' '
Missing from the Norwich state hos
pital, to which he had been committed
May 5, Dennis J. Dpwd, 34, formerly of
2S7 Washington avenue, ' New Haven,
was picked up by Detective James P
Currier in that city-Thursday and re
turned to the Norwich institution.
Two large electric locomotives, one
DELCO-LIGHT
The complete Electric Light and
Power Plant
Varlwho will act
veterans., of '61.
as escort to the
spas
? Vaniishes
OBITUARY
. ' Phoebe Mathewson.
Thedeath of Phoebe Mathewson of
V ersailles occurred in this city on Fri
day. .evening following ..a long illness
Mrs. Mathewson is the widow of John
Mathewson, who died about three
months ago. She leaves a son and
daughter and four grandchildren.
'" Alpha Class Banquet.
The .seventh annual meeting and
banquet of the Alpha class of the
Church of the Good Shepherd was held
on'Thun-day evening with forty -.present
at the home of Mrs. Thomas W.
Wilson of Union street. At -the busi
ness meeting which proceeded the
banquet the officers were rejected for
th ensuing year. There were -reports
by the officers and readings by . other
members of the class. The menu for
the banquet was crab salad, sand
wiches, cake,, fancy wafers, ice cream
and coffee.
appliances.
and one-half .times as powerful - as; lioeay.
thowc commonly m use and capable of
draw ing a 12-car steel train at, a speed
of more than 70 miles per hour, have
been received by the New "Haven road
for use between New Haven and "New j
York. . ' . ".. - '.".''""' I
One of the busy Burgeons , at Fort
Mi-Henry. Baltimore, Is Dr. Norman
Brown Cole son of - Mr. - and Mrs.
i harles E. Cole of Newport; P.. I., for
merly of Norwich, who has been sta
tioned there two years. He is the
nephew of Mrs. .George W. ; Hamilton
of Norwich. , .', '
Miss Rebekah G. Bacon, for 13 years
a member of the state board of chari
ties, who died Thursday at the homo
of her sister, Mrs. George Harrison
of New Haven, was born in
j Woodbury. Conn.; May 17. .1841. . She
had t'reauently visited Norwich public
P I institutions.
Getting and Giving.
What makes the Dead sea dead:
Because it is all the time receiving;
never giving out anything. D. ll
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CARL W. CROWN
:s Sh-.'u-J-". St. Nc.-v.-ich. Conn.
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Rr. a- S'v.nc 2s-utiiul j
Umbi'dt-.s. our Dis- j
p?p.y cf ine cobra Get Jj
our price, . . ; :
Tbo Ffef-Cc&n Co. j
j 13j to 143 MAfN STRECT" f
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FUNERAL
Jonathan Trumbull.
Funeral services were held' on Friday
afternoon 3 o'clock" for Jonathan
Trumbull from his late home ' at 23
Perkins avenue. There was- a very
large attendance which included rela
tives'' and friends and members-'Of the
various organizations of which the , de
ceased was a member. There were
many becutiful floral tributes. , The
funeral services were -eonduc ted by
Rev. S. It. Howe, D. IX , pastor of
Pari! Congregational church. -The
lionarary. bearers were .Gen. William
A. Aiken. Franeis-J. Leave ris,.: JlmH.
H i; n tingt on. Oliver L.. Johnson and
lienry J,; Tirrell. Burial took place
in Yantic- cemetery where.-. Rev." Dr..
Howe read a commitml service:. Hen-'
ry All & Sons were in . charge of the
arra-iccmor.tst -- . . .... ." '.' ,. '
As is natural in a republican con
gress, the men of New England are
coming into own again in control of
legislation. On important commit
tees they hve important places, in
cluding some of the best chairman
ships. We sincerely hope they, will be
wise as their predecessors from this
section mostly were and justify the
confidence reposed in them and use
well-the power placed in their hands.
Walerbury American.
lads, and old-fasfiioned spirituals, ex
pressing the pathos and emotions tra
ditional of the negro race, were all
sung with irresistible charm and pol
ished diction. Responding to insistent
applause, the soloist, who was most
generous with his encores, gave sev
eral delightful typical English and
Irish ballads, which met with unani
mous approval.
The final number. Lochinvar (Ham
mond) sung by the club, with Mr.
Schofield taking the solo work, closed
the folowing very enjoyable pro
gramme :
Part I. '
Give a Man a Horse, O'Hara
The Club
O. Lu Palemio, Verdi
Mr. Schofield
(a) Swing Low. Sweet Chariot
(b) O. Peter. Go Ring a Dem Bells
Negro Spirituals
The Club
(a) L'Amour de Uloi, Old French
(b) Chanson de Route, Puget
(c) Pappillon Couteiu de Uiege
D'ambosio
(d) Vitoria, Vitoria. Carissinie
Mr. Schofield
(a) A Hong Kong Romance, Hodly
(b) A Grand Party
i , The Club
. Intermission
Part II.
The Americans Come! Fay Foster
The Club
(a) May the Maiden. Carpenter
(bl My Ways Cloudy
(c) I Want to Be Ready, Burleigh
(d) Highland Joy, Sticklers
Mr. Schofield
Lockinwar. Hammond
The Club with Mr. Schofield
The piano accompaniments were
played with their usual intelligent in
terpretation by Miss Annie L. Taft
and Frederick . Lester.
..The club personnel is as follow;::
Active Members First tenors. Frank
G." Aubrey, George A. Clune. I.ylc H.
Fillmore; G. Curtis Hull. Charles IT.
Lamb. Charles W. Parsons.
Second Tenors, William A. Buck
ingham, Oscar. W. Carpenter. J. Har
old Ely. Robert A. Gray. Joseph M.
Klein, 1-Yederick F. "Manning. Leonard
C. Prentice.
First Basses Clinton D. Frame,
Charles D. Geor. Robert ('. Johnson.
Archibald MacDougall. William B.
MacDougall. William B. Mitchell. Ar
chibald Mitchell. 4th, James J. Moore,
Ernest Newbury. William H. Rush'.
Second Basses William A. Andrews,
Raymond V. Congdon, Horace F.
Corning-, Harold Geer, Charles C. Gil.
dersleeve. George D. Tlollingsworth,
Chester Jf. llusacy, William A. Lund,
John E. Vaughn.
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87 Wrier Street
Open Saturday Evenings
Until 9 O'CIock.
OUR CUSTOMERS
TELL US
Quality, for
Fit for
Style' for
Tailoring for
Ton
ausring
"Good Clothes Store" Waist
Line Suits fcr Young Msn and
Conservative Stylss for Quiet
Dressers, have them all beat
from $2.50 to $3.00 Per Suit.
ARE . YOU ?
A great number ara wise to the
fact. But then w
Cash and can do it.
sell for
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"GOOD CLOTHES STORE"
PROF,
GEORGE
of King's Daarhter5. $10.73 from the!
nreehevillc school, $4.31 from Laurel,
Hill school, S3. 70 -from Yantie school. I
$..33 from Hobart avenue, 156.32 from j
the Falls, $3 from -Broad- street and
$4.27 from Occum school. There was'
also a generous amount given by- a
visitor of Chief Howard L. Stanton!
who was in town fo:- the day. j i , i. ljlu
This (Saturday) evening live mam-: .
moth doughnuts which have been ! hold a mass meeting Sunday evening
made bv a local baker are to be auo- at the Breed theatre to proiest against
tioned--of? There will he one at Davis the massacres of .lews in Poland, ives-narvn-.
n.-.r at the P.-.-ppd and one at: olutions of protest against thest
:tbe Auditnrium and tne remaining two
'will he isold at the Salvation Army!
. headquarters . In the Thayer building. i
Php receims lron the sale ot tneso
. doughnms sfcou'.d be considerable.
To Be League's First
Secretary
Spent Vacation in Norwich-,
Everett H. Jshn,- who-:ja employed
n the Baiik -of ' Bay'. Bisca-nie.'-frMiami-
la., navmg a month s vatpation..-spe'nf
it in .Norwici, his "former" home, with-
his g-atidparents and old friends!. After
i having greatly njoyed Jiimsplf, lje- left
i ty boat Thursday noon for. StV August
j line. !!"!a., whe-e -lie will. reman. a..,.i;ew
; tUys with' his parents before ce!ist
LU .viiMllll. ---- - - .. ..
Wnii-!! 1ft U'A.VT td put your mis. j
icvtib ijeiuj t- ti.f; p-iljiic, tl'.cre is iiu ,
nndiuia b'tfi- than "rouvh 'lie ad-
eri' r'C ."Jiuir.iiii .ji The iiullet.n.
. . . ' Sp-Wl. : 'Si.! '.
.''Said- the near eynie: ''jfhjn.a mah
is nil iiiled-to as a poor fish he nui be I
miic t;i:it soineboiiy .is jnatina srnpm '
1 utm. ' ' .
George in light operas and concerts, in
former years. At Southbridge, Mass..
he made a call on Miss Carrie Stone, a
former soprano at Broadway church,.
Norwich, when irot. George was choir
director there. At Spencer, Mass.. he
was the guest of his niece, Mrs. Willi - :
A. Allen, and Friday she accompanied! MASS MEETING AT
him to Worcester, where they met Mr.l THATFS SUM DAY NIGHT
George's son and daughter-in-law. Mr. ' T. , ,. . . ,Vlsi,
and Mrs. Herbert Mason George, of.'. Lnrter the fu:.p.t
Minneapolis, just back from Christian branen - of she Im :r .ms ot I . e--
Scienee overseas service, and on their dum rcooU- 0t8ji.iw-.cd yiis ot a
way lo Boston. lien Mr. ( .eoi-ge nn-; '";,", ::,,,,,,.' when I bers.
them in Boston and all three will re-1 worni
turn to their heme on Girard avenue. - ! '.V
Minneapolis, j i1 -'"1
Mr. Gcoree di'l not know of the ! r ''ir u"
death of Col. Charles W. Gale until in-; lulrv,s:
formed by the r-oniluctor of t lie train i '''he
coming into Norwich l''riday night.;
and was deeply grieved by the unex
pected news. Durinc his last visit in
Norwich he was invited bv Colonel! cood reasons eiyen w.i;
nl. tn lin hi- .l tli n 1 ! I'.ou ! d Vie given th c rigiil
ernr.tr-nl e ' rni :- liaT-Tleluar l.ujc
nrivKe-e:- .--ire aecoru'-a 10 man
daily masacres arc being sent to tin;
state department- at Washington from
all sections of the country and it is
probable that the Jews of Norwich
and vicinity will send a like resolution.
i-iit,
ecdeni
ill
Irela
Organized Men 's C!ub.
The men of Christ church on
Thurfday eveniiig organised a . perma
nent Men's club for the i'urilierice of
i the welfare 01 the chti'-ch and topro
i mote social activity f.moiig tne m-m-
v-fiiing when xur .....
,,n M'ollows. preside!;-:, Beverly ..I. Lhv-
-i ..ii-morit I en: vice president. I'. G.
cnai-ge
bv the com- I secretary, l- re(i
'meeting t'ol-..(Walter B. Croo.
'rotchro :
oasin-ev,
h
eoi-ni-;-
ng'Tneliis
!1 be weii
slorv will
ttee have perfected ar-j
o thai those who attend!
el i e-t amed. li-elann s pa
be ,-iMv exn-junded tindi
its
Despite Amcrkan le-.'.der
overseas air IliglU so far.
) i-esting 10 nine on how
equal fotmg :n i!ie mailer
ra :
in the
i inte-!-
an
time
Gale
of his visit with
at their beautiful
Mr. and Mrs.
home, 1'ine-
hurst. on Washington street.
Professor George stated to Norwich
friends .Friday evening that .Mrs.
George continues in fairly good health,
although not equal to the 1.609 mile
trip cast. He is anticipating a ioyous
reunion with his friends of Sedgwick
post and others during' the coming
week.
the peace council at
OTHO CHASE AND
THOMAS TRACY HOME
Otho Chase, son of Mrs. E. F. Chase
of 124 McKinley avenue, is spending a
48 hour furloush at his home here, his
ship, V. S. S. C. No. 34. having landed
at the port of Boston on Friday. Mr.
Chase is a coxswain and for the past
IS months has been with the sub
chasers in the North sea. During this
time he has seen much of the Euro
pean coast and when his ship was or
dered home the course taken was from
Plymouth, England, to Brest, Lisbon,
the Ar.ores. Bermuda, Charleston. S. C,
to Boston. The trip from Plymouth to
Boston took three months.
Thomas Tracy of the Falls also re
turned home with Mr. Chase after IS
months in the service. While in Brest
thev met George Crowe and Thomas
Sears, two local boys in the navy.
SUBSCRIPTION DANCE
AT WAUREGAN HOTEL
One of the most delightful events of
the season took place at the Waure
gan hotel on Friday evening when a
well attended subscription dance was
given by the Private Social club. The
dan--e was hold in the ballroom of the
hotel, which was handsomely decorat
ed with palms and cut flowers by
Ernst. About 73 couples were present
and enioved the well arranged dance i
program of 18 numbers, .music for
which was furnished by Stanley's Jazz
orchestra. During the intermission the
guests were favored with a saxophone
solo b--- Harry Feltcorn, a member of
the orchestra, and a tenor solo by
Nicholas J. Spellman.
It is difficult -for some, tubs to nieau
That thev r.ty. y, -
ICNTRAL NEWS PHOTO SERVICE. NEKYORK.
Sir Eric Drumnend. who is
named . the f.rst Secretary to the
League of Nations. Sir Eric will '
ir&siue at the first session that is
reponed will be held in Wa.sh.in.
ten. D. C.
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ADDITIONAL BONUS
FOR WOOLEN EMPLOYES
Notices- were posted in the plant of
the Norwich Woolen corporation at
Thamesville on Friday to the effect
that beginning June 2d all employes
would receive an additional 10 per cent.
bonus. This additional bonus now
makes 20 per cent, which the company
is paying to its employes on their out
put. After the signing of the armistice
last fall the company cut down 10 per
cent, and this new 10 per cent, puts
the wages back- to wartime basis.
Enlists For Overseas Service.
Horace W. Collins of Danielson has
enlisted in the U. S. A for overseas
service in the field artillery.
ONLY ONE-THIRD 1
- LOCAL QUOTA RAISED
Louis M. Cramlall who is chairman
of the local Salvation Army Home
Service Fund commiUee on Friduy ev
ening received th following leiegram
from Governor Marcus H. Holcomb,
Connecticut stale chairman:
Hartford, Conn., Mav 23.
L. M. Crandall,
Norwich. Conn..
The response to the Salvation Army
Home Ser ice Fund apppal seems to be
universally gratifying. The appreci
ation expressed by our Boss over there
is reflected in the attitude of our
people towards ibis organization dur
ing this campaign. The goal, how
ever, is not yet reached and every
worker should be encouraged to go
until Connetcicut goes over the top as
usual.
GOVERNOR MARCT'S H. HOLCOMB.
Connecticut Stale Chairman, j
Although but two more working daysj
remain before the campaign closes.!
only one third of the nnota has been j
raised in Norwich. The campaign I
wr; come to a close on Monday night.
jOday .(Saturday"! will be Tag Day
an-J it is honed that the total sub
scriptions wr be greatly increased
before the last tag is sold tonight.
Friday night Mr. Crandall and a com
mittee were hard at work at the Sal
vation Army headquarters until after
9 o'clock completing and aranging the
tags. The tags read, "Salvation Army
Over the Top."
A special committee of women and
a, number of girls from the Norwich
I' Free Academy and the Commercial
School have been secured to do the
"tagging" today. They will work in
relays all day and Curing the even
ing. .
The local can-ipv-ign committee has
been haidicapped by the scarcity of
solicitors and considerable territory
has not yet heen covered. It is sug
gested that those who wish to con
tribute and who have not received a
call from one of the collectors "end or
bring their contributions lo the Sjal
vation Army headquarters in the
Thayer h-jiiding.
Two districts of the town.- Grecne
ville and 'Taftville. have not vet re
ported. It is expected .hat the reports
from these-districts will be in bv to
night. The total amount of the drive to date
is just a little over onerthird the quota
for this city and totals $2,451.06. which
will' be materially added to today by
the teams, some' of which --have not yet
made reports, and by the collections at
the theatres. On Friday ihe receipts.
$307.68. included 510 from Loyal circlo
h
i these
! r-nailer nai
! Paris, - - :
j Those of fhe Tr-Nh -are throughout
S th- vorM n-e jwlMionir.tr ' for just
tret'tment to their native country, and
! rieeiines are i.-einir held through. ".it the
the countrv so as H. arouse public sen
I ument with the booc it. m?y lw offee
I Uve. It is expected The theatre will
j be filled. to its eaacii;.-.
I His Honor. Mayor Desmond. will
i preside and the sreakers arc I. S. Dis
; trii-t Attorney. Croshv of Hertford.
', Kev. William Keefe of Plainfield. John
i J. Spli'.iil. Esq., of Ne- flaven. Others
I nromirent in the ,-povemein are ex
pected to be included in the list of
speakers.
The theatre orchestra, have ar
ranged a. special concert programme
lo prtceed the speaking.
Speaking will begin promptly at S
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entente nations, will lie clo:
heels or rather ta.il, hi",
level of attainment in flying
jibe war which caused it by
all nations into an airship
the sake of a. common end.
accepted as a good re:
since the rivalry slim
closeness ut' the co
hasten the ileve!oi-,-.nee,
Waterbury Republican.
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Whichever
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jse on it--
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: i- one I1.'
bnegieg
pool fee
a 11
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On last Sunday
the organization
this city and at l
membcrs are eiu"j
a local branch
ias' established
.0 present, time
led.
of
NORWICH JEWS TO
PROTEST MASSACRES
A committee ' representing the Jew
ish people of Norwich has arranged to
Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt. Jr.
- i -fit '44 aft -&-'
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Screen
Sifters
Not the kind that
lasts one season, but
the kind that lasts a
life time.
We have in stock the
following sizes:
2-6x6-6 2-8x6-8
2-10x6-10 3-0x7-0
These Doors are of
extra fine quality.
Made of Cypress,
11-8 inch thick.
AT
red C. Crowelfs
87 Water Street
Open Saturday Evenings
Until 9 O'CIock.
'UUtJLUJiTIlMlKajEJUG63Mr
WHITESTONE CIGARS
Are $48.00 Per "Thousand
F. &QNAUT. ' 11 Fikl'tn 86 '.
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