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Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-11
NOANK
New Register for Brotherhood Chase TroIleymen to Work Six Hours for Eight Hours Pay.

l The Brotherhood class has received an attendance register, large board having the names of the Al members printed on it. with space for each in- 1 d1vidual to show his attendance al ] class by putting his card across the number opposite his name. There is 1 also room on the board for special committees, members of the class who are detained by illness and any events of social character desired to be l shown in this manner.
 1 Nearing Holy Land. l It is expected that another Sunday will see the arrival of one of the 1 Sunday school steamships at the des- i t1nat1on, the Holy Land At present i the Mauretania Is somewhat in the lead. big supper and entertainment Is to be given by the captain and crew of the losing ship
 The entertainment committee Miss Ruth Fenn, Miss Etta Burdick and Miss Laura Durfee have made all ar engagements for the public entertain ment to be Even by Liberty council, Daughters of America. Chimney Fire. A chimney fire at the home of Thom- as McDougal on Terrace street was the cause of still alarm being sent to fire quarters. The firemen respond ed and with fire extinguishers quickly put out the blaze.
 New Schedule for Trolley Crews
 At present the cars of the Groton and Stonington branch of the Norwich and Westerly Traction Go. pass here at 20 minutes past the hour till 8.20 after which they go at IS minutes of the hour. The men on the road are to be put on a new schedule, working six hours and receiving eight hours pay.
 Members of the B. Y. P. U. of the ing at the Bradley Street Mission Tuesday evening. The service was conducted by Rev. W. T. Aiken and a large number from this village were present
 At Prince Edward Island.
 Word from Mrs. Albert Kilby, who with her little daughter is with her parents, MT. and Mrs. Roman Suth- erland formerly of this village, in Prince Edward Island for the win ter, is to the effect that she has en- tirely recovered from her recent ill., ness and expects to come to join her husbands people In Maine early in the spring.
 Woodmens Election.
 Noank camp, No. 10061, Modern Woodmen of America, elected these of hcers at the meeting in Mechanics hall: Venerable ~ -nsel. George S. Smith; advisor. Melville DaboH; clerk, Charles Zuccardi; banker, William HOladayi escort. Dr. H. A. Sherman; physician Dr. H. A. Sherman; watch man, George Porter; sentry, William Ellis: trustee for three years, Charles Specht.
 Owen Williams of Mystic is fishing with Capt. James Sistare
 Leverett Thompson, Mrs. Annie Thompson and Miss Bertha Thompson of Sylvan street have returned from visit of several days on Long Island.
 Miss Eleanor Lamb has returned from a visit with New London friends
 The officers of Nokomis commandery, U. O. G. C., will be installed here January 14. 4 joint installation with Riverside commandery of Mystic is be- ing planned
 The Gannet club had a steak sup per at the home of Charles l. Fitch of Spicer avenue recently This is the last opport tunity MT. Fitcn wifi have to entertain the club for some time as
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-11
MYSTIC
Odd Fellows Celebrate Anniversary Funeral of Miss Caroline Wheeler Charles Stoddard Reoovers from In , juries.

Wednesday night friends came from all the surrounding towns to help Stontngton lodge. No. 26. I. o. c. F., celebrate the anniversary of the lodge and to attend the annual rollcall. The meeting was called to order by Noble Grand Leonard J. Hermes. the hall be- ing well filled. After routine business was over, speeches were made by the visitors, Grand Master Roy of Winsted Past Grand Master Frederick Bur rows of New London, Grand Guardian Hirsch of Norwich, District Deputy Grand Master Thomas Fl. Fox of Mys- Stephen Austin. Secretary of the Home Wallace Johnson of New Lon don, Past Grand Patriarch Stephen Prince of New London, the noble grand of Fairview lodge, No. 1O1, of Groton, noble grand of Pequot lodge, No S5, of New London. There were delegations from Fairview lodge of Groton, Narragansett lodge of Wester- ly, Pequot lodge of New London, Thames lodge of Montville. At 10 o'clock the members and visitors wenr to G. A. R. hall, where a chicken sup per was served by the ladies of Chari- ty chapter, o. E. S.. Mrs. Ava R. Chapman being chairman of the sup Joyed. Especial commendation is due George Johnson for the fine way the celebration was carried out.
 Funeral of Miss Wheeler.
 The funeral of Miss Caroline Wheel CT, who died at her home in Taugwonk district on Friday, was held from her home Wednesday morning at II o'clock Rev. MT Chambers of Mill
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-11
How,s THIS 2

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re- ward for any case of Catarrh that can- not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
 F. J. CHENEY & CO, Toledo, Q. We, the undersigned, have known r. J. Cheney for the last 10 years, and be- lieye him perfectly honorable in all business transactions and financially able to carry out any obligations made by his firm.
 Toledo O: Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internal ly, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Testi- rnonials sent free. Price 75 cents per bottle Sold by all druggists. Take Halls Family Pills for constl- patton.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-11

commenced the work. Chief Cottre1I has invited several citizens to serve on the committee with him, but has received no definite response in two instances. It is the chiefs plan to get all the varied opinions in regard to equipping the department with a modern motor driven fire apparatus, through the committee, to obtain pub- lie sentiment, and then formulate a report to be presented to the fire dis trict for action.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-11

Chief cottrelI of the Westerly fire department, who, with four others to be appointed by him. were delegated tigate and consider plans for more adequate fire service and report to a special district meeting, has not yet
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-11
Local Laconics.


 report to be presented to the fire dis ] trict for action
 Local Laconics. l Miss Mccall, the social settlement
 worker, Is making survey of local
 conditions, before becoming active in
 her special line of work ] Light refreshments were served at 1 the Colonial club at the close of pr. 1 Albert G. Phelps talk on Doctors and 1 the Practice Of Medicine. 1 The Spink case against the New York, New Haven and Hartford Rail- road company is pending in the su- perior court for Washington county. The first rehearsal of Christmas car ols was held Wednesday evening in High School hall in preparation for the , Christmas eve exercises in Wilcox park.
 George B. Utter. the Westerly rep
 resentative on the republican state committee, attended a session of the
 executive committee in Providence,
 Wednesday.
 pr. Jay Perkins of Providence will give a free lecture in relation to tu-
 berculosis in the town hall this eve ming, under the auspices of the local nti-tuberculosis society.
 Charles A. Ballou of Worcester, Dan- ieI P. Shove of Fall River and William J. Stanton of New York will be judges at the South County Poultry and Pet Stock exhibition which opens in the state armory at Westerly today.
 The former residence of the late Dr. J. Howard Morgan. in High street, has been renovated and remodeled and will soon be occupied by the District Nurse association and social settlement work and the Exchange for Womans Work
 J. Irving Maxson, formerly of Wes- terly, now located in Westport, Isle of Pines, is president of a new com pany which proposes to provide facll- ities to give growers and shippers from Westport and vicinity more economi- cal transportation.
 Albert Bicknell, forty years a ma chinist employed at the Cottrel plant, died Wednesday morning, after three weeks illness, at his home, 141 West Broad street He is survived by Mrs. Bicknell, a son George and a daughter Mrs. Elmer D. Vincent.
 Granite City camp, Modern Wood men of America, in annual session elected these officers: Charles A. Gran dalI past consul; Willard P. Hall, con- sul; Frank Tri1nback. adviser; William k. Martin, clerk; Charles McSparren, banker; William E. Burl1, escort: Leo c. Nye, watchman;. George w Spear, Charles H. Davey, trustee for three years.
 These officers were elected at the annual meeting of Ladies' auxiliary, Ancient Order Hibernians: Mrs. Kath- crime Shea president; Mrs Mae Lynch, vice president; Margaret c. Murphy, recording secretary; Eliza A. Fay, treasurer; Mae Fitzgerald, sergeant at-arms; Helen Sullivan, sentinel; Mary Murphy, standing committee for three years
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-11
RaiIroads Suffer Like citizens.

Washington, Dec. 10-Decrease in the purchasing power of a dollar has affected American railroads quite as seriously as it has the American citi- zen, according to statements made to- day before the Interstate Commerce Commission at hearing on the propos- ed five per cent advance in freight rates by railroads in eastern classifica- tion territory
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-11

he is going to Florida soon for a long visit with relatives.
 Mrs. Addie Rathbun has returned from a visit with relatives in Groton.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-09-30
SETTLEMENT NOTES.

If any doubt should be entertained as
to the usefulness of the Hammond Set
Element House, a visit there most any
day would soon dispel such notions \
fifteen minute call there yesterday aft
ernoon revealed the following: Head
resident In conversation with business
man who was looking for "a girl to
work in his shop; matron busy with
Day Nursery children; young mother
and child just come in to see about a
place to stay for a while; 4 crowd Of
| little girls gathering for their after
| school singing club
| The record for the past three months
at the house shows twenty-three cases
of day work obtained for people and
| twelve cases of permanent positions.
Two of these positions were in good
homes where a mother and baby were
both taken.
| The workers are in touch with town
ship and city officers and much good
work done through this cooperation
Records of the Day Nursery from Oc-
tober 4th of last year. the first tag
day." show the total attendance of chill
dren to be 1912.
| The amount raised tag day" last
year was s42s. This has been a very
| material aid in meeting the running ex-
penSeS or the house. Saturday. OctOber
4th is to be tag day" again. Be ready
for your opportunity
! The following ladies have long had
! the interest of the Settlement House
at heart and will assist in the work of
selling tags: Mrs. w. c. Belman, Mrs
| r. c. Pierce, Mrs. John Reilley. Mrs
]. f. Fitzgerald Mrs. f. S. Retz, Mrs
| George Hannauer. Mrs. j. NJ. Turner
Mrs. VIM. Lawson, Mrs. w. A. HILL Mrs
c. L. Smith. Miss Flora Wunschell. Mrs
James Graves, Mrs. L. Singer Mrs
| Ralph Groman. Mrs. Harvey Gostlin
Mrs. Patton, Mrs. Andrew Rogers Mrs
Brandt, Mrs. ]. McCartin, Mrs Will
liams, Mrs. o. B. Lloyd. Miss Gibbons
Miss Belle Harshbarger, Miss Alber-
tine Shepard. Miss Hamilton, and Miss
Jennie Mabbs -1A
AS Hammond spreads out over sc
much territory many people are needed
to do the tagging. Any ladies who are
willing to help will please notify the
chairman. Miss Alta Adkins. phone 147-
or the vice chairman. Mrs. l. Modjeska
phone 1195R.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-09-30
COMING EVENTS.

Wednesday afternoon the members of
the Ladies' Aid Society of the First
Methodist church will meet at the
church In Russell street for their rcgu-
lar semi-montbly meeting. -. -.
At her home in South Holman street
Mrs. Otto knoerzer Will entertain the
members of Circle No. L Thursday aft
ernoon, October 2. The afternoon will
he devoted to cards.
Mrs. II. smith will be hostess to the
members of the Good VIII Club at her
home In Knne avenue Thursday after
noon of this week, Pedro will be play
ed during the afternoon.
This weeks meeting of tae Women's
Guild of ST. Pnufs Episcopal church
will be held Wednesday, afternoon at
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-09-30
. COURSE OF ENTERTAINMENT

The LADIES AID OF the Flrst Presby-
terrain church will not meet tomorrow
afternoon but will devote the day to
selling tickets for the entertainment
course to be given under their auspices
this winter. There will be four num-
bers in the course, the first to be given
Monday evening, October 9Th in the
church auditorium in South Holman
street. The evenings program will be
given by the Killarney Girlsfi assisted
by Miss Rita Rich, reader and harpis
and Miss Martha Stelzel. celloist. There
will be seven young women in the COM
pany.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-09-30

U. and the HARDWOOD Equality League.
The big mass meeting on Tuesday
evening at o'clock at the Auditorium
comes as a climax to the fall conven-
ton of the w. c. T. u.
The convention which will be one
day in length will open Tuesday MORN
ing at the Business Woman's club. The
session Will be called at II o'clock and
reports of the presidents and superin-
tendents of departments given. The
afternoon will also be given over to
bushes.
All presidents of clubs. church aid
societies and Kings Daughters circles
as well as labor organizations are ask
ed to make up the receiving line.
Mayor Wood will Introduce the
speaker The Thompson Quartette will
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-09-30

An elaborate steam heating plant is
being installed in the Calumet Avenue
Christian church. Rev. Cecil Sharp,
the pastor, tore up furnace put there
when the church was built and told
his congregation that it wouldn't do
for this winter. Whefeupon the $4,000
necessary to replace the furnace with
something more serviceable was raised.
The church is so spacious that a fur
mace cannot heat IL. The old one had
a habit of smoking.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-09-30
VIRGINIA BROOKS IECTuRING.

Virginia Brooks Washburn and her
coming to Joliet next Tuesday evening
is topic which the local women inter
ested in suffrage are greatly engrossed
In Mrs. Washburn and her cleanup"
in West Hammond. was the topic of
conversation for many weeks. He ad-
dress on Tuesday evening promises to
be live one and she has received
in advance pointers upon some of the
things in Joliet which need polishing.
some bombs are apt to be exploded.
Mrs Washburn comes here under
the auspices of the Federated w. c. T..
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-09-30
A SORORITY MEETING.

Mrs. Thomas Erwin entertained the
Kappa Kappa Kappa sorority of Whit
Ing, of which she is a member, at her
home, "a Doty street Monday evening.
Following a short business session the
members devoted to the evening to
their needle work and cards and spent
a delightful time socially. A two
course luncheon was served during the
evening. The next meeting o. the club
viii occur at the home of Miss Mar
guerite Fifield in Whiting The mem
bers present last evening were Mrs.
Ella Klose Green, Mrs. -Gaynelle Eaton
Nichols, both of Whiting, Mrs. Florence
Schaub DeLand of Gary, the Misses
Marguerite Fifield. Margaret Griffith.
Edytha Hollett. Edith Lange nhan. Al
miraa Morse, Helen Eattern. Elizabeth
Naef and Jessie Duehn.k ~
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-09-30
Va. II. c. MEETING.

The first meeting of William H
Calkins w. r. c. No. 24s to be held in
several weeks will take place Wednes-
day afternoon in the T. o. o. F. Hall in
East State street. Following the lodge
session Mrs. Massman will serve tea
and a delightful social hour will be
spent. The members of the w. r. c.,
the G. A. r. and their friends are in
vited to the tea.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-09-30
A COMMITTEE MEETING.

Mrs. J. C. Graves will entertain the
members of the literature departm emit
OF the Hammond Woman's Club at her
home, 122 Carroll street this afternoon
at their regular semi monthly study
meeting. An Emerson program will be
given which will be as follows:
Life and Home of Emerson. ...
Observation-Disclosures. Mrs c. J. Wilson
Emerson Essays. Mrs. A. VanSteenberg
Responses . Enerson's Poems
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-09-30
MRS. BATES A HOSTESS.

The domestic science department will
have charge Of the meeting of the Bap-
fist Women's Union which will be held
Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs
Mary Bates, $50 Truman avenue. The
subject for discussion will be Buying
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-09-30
MEETING POSTPONED.

The meeting of the Erthstane Club
has been postponed from Friday after
noon of this week until Tuesday after
noon. October 7th when Mrs. B. f.
fischer of Plummer avenue will be
hostess. The club members will be en-
tertained at a thimble party.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-09-30
CARD PARTY AND DANCE.

This evening the members of Circle
No. l will entertain at a card party and
dance at Weis Hall in State street and
cordially invite the public to attend.
Several prizes will be awarded in the
card games.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-09-30
A MEETING of CLUB MEMBERS.

Mrs. S. A. Bell will entertain the
members of the Alpha Phi Club at their
first meeting following the summer
cation at her home in South Holman
street Friday afternoon. OCTOBER Bird.
The meeting is called for two thirty
o'clock. Needle work Will be a feature
of the afternoon.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-09-30
WILL MEET THURSDAY.

A meeting of the members of the
Hammond Chapter of the American In
stitute of Child Life will take place
Thursday afternoon at three O'Clock in
the reception room of the Superior
Court building.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-09-30
MONTHLY SOCIAL MEETING.

The Deborah Society will hold its
monthly social meeting Wednesday aft
ernoon in the parlors of the First
Christian church in Calumet avenue.
They have invited the ladies of the
church to meet with them. The pro-
gram for the afternoon will be given
by the members of the w. c. T. L. AMI
viii be as follows:
Devotional Exercises .........
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-09-30
AN IMPORTANT MEETING.

An important meeting of the Lake
County Humane Society will be held
Monday evening. October 9Th at Dr..
Watson's office in the Hammond build
ing. Directors will be elected to serve
during the new year There will be
other importan business to transact and
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-09-30
A THIMRLE PARTY.

Friday afternoon of this week Mrs.
Frank Lott will entertain the members
of the G.. I. A. Embroidery Club at 4
Ithimble party at her home in East Sib-
Icy street. 1t will be the first meeting
Of the club following the summer va
cation.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-09-30

sing and Forrest Merrill will render a
cornet solo. feature of the evening
will be moving pictures with suffrage
filrms.-Joliet Herald.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-09-30

There Will be a meeting of the mem
bers OF Progressive Court No. 166 Tribe
of Ben Hur this evening in the X. of r.
Hall in South Holman street The
members will make arrangements to go
to st. Joseph. Mich, tomorrow to at
tend a meeting of the Ben Hur Lodge
there. They were given a special in
yitation to attend.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-09-30

the home of Mrs. Thomas w Dixon. 440
East state street. All ladies of the
parish are invited.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-09-30
PROGRAM FoRl CONTEST.

On Thursday evening, October End
will occur the first annual contest of the
Loyal Temperance Legion. The pro-
gram will be given in the auditorium
of the First Christian church in Calu-
met avenue and the public is invited
70 attend. There will be eight contest
ants for the Silver Medal. The follow
ing will be the program for the even
Ing:
Glass Introduction by Mrs. James
Graves.
Selection-White Ribbon Trio "
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-09-30

Thompson and Miss Bertha. Hasse
Presentation of Medal. Mr.. T.. B. Cross
The contestants will be Lillian
Mears Vera Tuley Naomi Ortt. Helen
Beebe. Ethel Golden. Irene Merrill,
Erval Stevens and Charlotte Holder.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-09-30

1t is desired that there is a large at
tendance of the membership.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-09-30
GARY d INTERURBAN RAILROAD
COMPANY.
New Schedule.
Effective Oct. 1, 1913.
Through Trains.

Leave
Hammond.
500 a m Daily. for Gary. Chesterton.
Valparaiso. LaPorte and inter
mediate points.
1000 a. m. Daily, for Gary, Chesterton.
Valparaiso. and intermediate
points.
1901 p. m. Daily. for Gary, Valparaiso.
Laporte. and intermediate points.
900 p. m. Daily. for Gary. Chester
ton, Valparaiso. LaPorte. and in
termediate points.
400 p. m. Daily. for Gary. Valparaiso.
and intermediate points.
Above through trains will carry
baggage.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-09-30
CARD OF THANKS.

We desire in this manner to thank
our friends and neighbors ami Catholic
Order of Foresters Sacred Heart Court,
No 234 who so kindly assisted US dur
ing our bereavement in the loss of ouu
beloved wife and mother. Magdalena
Eek Also for many beautiful floral
offerings.
CHARLES Eek AND CHILDREN.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-09-30

Members of Golden Rule Council No.
and Triumph Council No II y. of I .
|of Hammond were delightfully."- enter
tanned by the members of the Whiting
Council last evening. More than fifty
attended from Hammond. class Of
ten candidates was initiated during the
evening, the initiatory work being done
by the members of Golden Rule Coun-
ell. They also put on the drill work
A banquet was served following the
lodge session and a delightful time was
spent socially.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-09-30
CHARLES Eek AND CHILDREN

Nobby velour tailored hats at the
Reilly Perring millinery shop. FOL South
Holman street. 30-1
Miss Nellie Jones has been removed
to her home in Cedar street from the
Wesley hospital in Chicago weber she
submitted to an operation several
weeks ago. She is recovering nicely
which will be welcome news to her
many friends.
Vincent and Edward Nowlan of
Frankfort the guests of Mr. and
Mrs. j. c. Nowlan of Cedar street and
Mr.. and Mrs. James Nowlan of East
State street for few days.
Leonard Moran of the class of 1913
will leave this evening to attend the
Cincinnati Dental School. He is son
of Mr.. and Mrs. w j. Moran Ct Carroll
street.
Mrs ST. Silver of state street sub
mitted to an operation last Friday at
the North Chicago Hospital 1t was
reported today that she was doing as
we'll as could be expected.