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The chronicle=news., 1914-10-13

Itltioned at the Lazaretto. The alt
.ircle of ships which the British had
formed in front Of the Fort but out
II reach OF our guns was soon bro
Ken. for they retired under cover of
darkness. The British had thrown not
.ess than fifteen hundred bombs dur
Ing the engagement, yet only two
Americans were killed, twenty were
injured, and the Fort 1as only slight
~ damaged. While the bombardment
was in progress Francis Scott Key. a
Baltimore lawyer and poet OF some
ability. was detained on the "Minden."
He had gone to the ship under n flag
Of truce early in the day of the thir-
teenth in order to try to obtain the
release OF his friend. DR.. Beanes. who
had been arrested on some trivial
charge and taken as prisoner to
one Of the British ships BY the order
Of Admiral Cockburn.
This ofQcer all during the campaign
waS noted for his unfair treatment OF
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come the Te Deum OF the nation
the immortal STAR spangled Banner"
1t seems most hitting that on this
the natal, day, OF the nag. = story OF the
birth Of our national emblem should
be told and how the; patriotism and
loyalty Of ouf. ancestors who Fought IL.
the war Of E1sl2 against the British
saved the life of the young. Republic
which At th4t time consisted of bu'
.hftScn States 'U tS.a.,-.
fson,aardinent OF Fort McHcnry.
On June 18th. 1912. President Mad
ison declared war against Great Brit
ain. It lasted two years and eigh;
months. and the United States once
more came out victorious against tho
Mother country.
1t wns toward the closing days o.:
this war that the Battle of North
Point, Maryland, and the lombard
inent OF For: McHcnry occurred. The
Marylanders had been in the forefront
from the opening OF the war and when
the rumor came that the British had
determined to takc the City Of BaIti-
more her citizens ut once offered both
men and money for the defense. after
the Battle OF Bladensburg and tn.
capture of Washington City. 9eneraf
I is
troops. declared that he would SO
where-.he pleased in Maryland. Tsu,
the troops of THAT iplueky. lrttle State
decidsdstGe check HIM, nnh hys.the aid
OF the, .ttoops from PEI SsyItaria. ana
Virginia tEb..wAs sucpeSstuliy: Accom-
tHsh ed :! Tbe British fiah ..aboht nine
thousahdtRSAhsat dnM--1ve thou
.and soldiers. two thousand marines
ard two Thousand sailors. General
Ross led the land fbrces--a part OF
Wellinston's- Invincibles. l. while the
sailors and marines were under tho
command Of the famous Admira,
cockburn. An endorsement took place
at North Point. about twelve miles
from Baltimore. Here the British
were met by General Stricken and his
entire Baltimore brigade. and a battle
ensued. Our forces then came toward
tho City. the enemy following slowly.
One night they approached within
two miles OF the American entrench-
ments and then suddenly retired TO
their ships with such precipitation
that although our forces followed only
a few prisoners were taken.
Then came tho bombArdment of
Fort McHenry. This occurred on the
night OF the thirteenth OF September.
and lasted through the night. General
Armistead was in command of the
Fort. and all through the night he
returned the IRE OF the British ships
merely to let them know that the fort
had not surrendered. The writers Of
that day describe tho bombardment as
grand in the extrems-"four or five
bombs being In the air At one time"
Some OF these bombs were Afterwards
found intact and are said to have
weighed more than two hundred
pounds. Thinldns that they had won
. victory. the Britain approached the
city in small boats onty 20. be met
With volliss from ne. 9tty -baetsfisl
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t4sBombardment Of
Esrt Nc Henry By the
British ln1814, and How
Francis Scott Key, In
;'ipired By the Sight Of
he Flag By the .'Dawn's
EARLY Light, Wrote the
Gnunortala Star Spangletl
dnner". +,

- q source OF great pride to every
American that soon after the Dec
faration Of Independence. several
~1sass before we had won recogni :
No. ~ separate nation from Eng
alnd. the Stars and Stripes had been
!edopted as our national emblem.
i1Ay which in beauty OF design and
SolorihS far surpasses the emblems OF
other countries-a flag which has
rtver known defeat and which ha
.4sver lowered Its colors In national
i1ishonor. 1t is. however. not equallS
eeeditable that a flag with such, an un
euilied record should so SO long with :
"o6t having day set: aside to do II
honor. Thousands of our brave boys
ih4ve gone to their untimely graves In
It's defense. have endured withou,
Imurmurins untold hardships that It's
9laple folds might untarnished flos t
10 the breezsa. Thousands Of our. cit. :.
sans while travelling in foreign lands
have allied UP. with patriotic. pride
fShen titsnas ome-, Into View and 'yc.
: q; csntpfy.a1{ Its birth passed AVA !,
shtsore thSK s%As; sttAbi,sbe1. tie ::cns
tom of . Formal ,oalebfat i6n' ct VIVA !,
H. mead TO ;us T.. E77A4Ss,
= |bt6d as the national emblem b.
Eos,tin entail Congress in 1777.' 1t; wa,
mot Until 1882 that any real recognl-
hiSn, ,iof .ths sbirthday Of the nag &C
UTTERED, On June 18th of that yea :
tptofSssori 0eorse Bolch, the head OF
70 !ffes kindefgarten for poor children,
Mni New York City. established the Gus
! tam Of giving q lecture to his pupils
/, on the origin and significance Of the
A4A(. This custom was later adopted
, ~ the Board of Education of tina {
city, and gradually the observance of
Flag Dayfspread over the country UNI
III today in every village and hamle;
throughout our broad land there Is
aAms sort Of service In honor Of the
stars and stripeG which are Always
displayed on June 14th. This year
Tag Day haA a greater Significance
Than ever. The flowers are still fresh
oni'ths graves OF the boys who died
atVsra Crus In defense of Its honor.
\ Centenary or National Anthem.
Then. too. this year marks the cen.
teqAry OF the birth Of our national
a4thsm. !. written when men stood
ready to die rather than lower tho
colors In defeat, during the lombard
mont Of Fort MeHsnry by the British
IN 1914. II was the sight Of our be.
ievsd emblem waving over the ram.
pARt0 Of the old fort "by the dawn's
teRly light" after this night Of battle
,, WAioh inspired tho gifted son Of Mary.
land; sLranois Scott Key. to write the
Aeul-x4rftnS poem which has row ~.
kos~SankstbsSs..,..-.,-,,
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-28
INDIGESTION, GAS OR : SICK, SOUR STOMACH
Time It!-"Papes Diapepsn" makes your upset, bIoated stomach feel
 fine in five minutes.

Really does" put bad stomachs in order-"really does" overcome indiges- tion, dyspepsia, gas, heartburn and sourness in five rninutes-that-jus that-makes Papes Diapepsin the lar gest selling stomach regulator in the world. If what you eat ferments into stubborn Jumps, you belch gas and eructate sour, undigested food and acid; head is dizzy and aches; breath foul; tongue coated; your insides filled with bile and indigestible waste, re- member the moment 'Pape's Diapep- sim comes in contact with the stomach all such distress vanishes. It's truly astonishing marvellous, and the joy is it's harmlessness.
 A large fifty-cent case of Pape's Dia- pepsin will give you a hundred dollars worth of satisfaction or your druggist hands you your money back.
 It's worth it's weight in gold to men and women who can't get their stom- achs regulated. It belongs in your home-should always be kept handy in case of a sick, sour, upset stomach during the day or at night. It's the quickest, surest and most harmless stomach doctor in the world.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-28
! |IMORNINC WEDDING AT WESTERLY
StevvarBarber Marriage TuesdayUnnecessary Call For Fire Department-Mrs. E. C. Willard Reads Paper Be- fore Club-Gold Mounted Cane For Rev. John Neale Missing North Stonngton Man Located
sippi levee system, has been presented hv Congressman O'Shaughnessy.

sippi levee system, has been presented by Congressman O'Shaughnessy-
 George Hamilton Burdick, who died Sunday in Woonsocket, was born Tn North Stonington siXty-two years ago and had been a resident or Woonsoch- of for thirty years. He is survived by Mrs. Burdick. three sons, brother and four sisters.
 Miss Elizabeth Yates of Providence gave an interesting address in the jul Venile department of the Westerly H. brary in Memorial building Tuesday night, under the auspices Of the Wo- mans Christian Temperance Unlon: She dWelt mainly on the subject of suffrage for women.
 William Means, of Providence, dis trict deputy for the state of Rhode Island of the Benevolent and Protec. tive Order of Elks, with his suite or eighteen including Martin Il. Spellnan' Westerly lodge this (Wednesday) eve ming. After the business period there will be a social session.
 William Bromley is critically i'll at his home in PaWcatuck as result of overwork and general nervousness About a week ago his automobile was in collision with a trolley car neal Apponaug. Although MT Bromley es caped without a scratch the Snoch had a serious effect upon hlm ana ne has been confined to bed since.
 There was a large attendance, in cluding many school friends, at the funeral of Miss Marian Clarke, daugh- ter of MT. and Mrs. Caleb Clarke, Mon day afternoon, at which Rev. Samue M Cathcart officiated. Sometime Vel Understand, and The Christians Coco Night were sung by Misses Taylor anc 1 Fiddes and Messrs. Ferguson ano Fiddes. Burial was at River Bend, the bearers being Walter. Flynn. Moses 1 Lowry. Henry Anderson and Raymond | Gavitt.
 The case of John T. Edmond O Westerly against Warren Randall O. Pawcatuck, is assigned for trial II the superior court at Norwich today Edmond and Randall were joint en dorsers on a note in favor of the Fl I dredge Construction company: Ther l came a time when Randall declined t | renew endorsement. and then Edmon' took like action. The note went u protest and Was paid by Edmond. wh | now seeks to recover one-haf tn amount from Randall. It is said tha Randall claims he never signed tn 1
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-28
LEGAL NOTICES
ATTENTION SIDEWALKS
Office of the Street Commissioner.
 Nnrnicn Ian [

Norwich, Jan. ,, 1914.
 The ordinances OL Lne OILy O. ->Or- wien proyIde S@at the owner Or owners, occupant or occupants, private cor pUrdIIOuS, or any person having care or any building or lot or land, DOruerlns Un any street, square, or puDIIc place walk graded, or graded ana paved, shall cause to be removed LnereIrom any ana all snow, S1eeL ana Ice WItHln tnree hours after the same snail have within three hours alter sunrlse when the sume shall have fallen Tn the night season; also that whenever the SIue- walk, or any part thereof. aoJoIning street, square, or public place, snail pc covered with ice. it snail be the duty If the owher or owners. occupant or Occupants private corporation, or any iTnr or lot to cause such sidewalk to be made safe and convenient by re- moving the ice therefrom, or covering me same with sand or some other suit ApI9 The faiIure to do so for two hours duriur the daytime exposes the rarLy in default to the penalty provided by the ordinances.
 ease of any violation of any of the foregoing provisions, or refusal or neglect 10 comply with them, the party Violating them or not complying with for every four hours or negiect, after notice from a policeman of the c-.y.
 The ordinances also make 1t the duty of the Street Commissioner to coIIect all penalties incurred under the fore going provisions, and if they are not paid to him on demand, to report the Ease to the City Attorney, who shall prosecute the party offending
 ERROLL c. LILLIBRIDGE,
 jan5d Street Commissioners.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-28
Local Laconics.

There is a lull in the paving cutting business in Westerly.
 Harry Burdiclz is seriously ill with heart disease and complications.
 A squad of ten men. in the employ of the federal government is in Wes- teriy and vicinity battling against the gypsy moth.
 Lieutenant Colonel Arthur Y. War field, assistant adjutant general Rhode Island National Guard, is critically ill at his home in Edgewood.
 Henry Robinson Palmer, of Ston- ington, editorial writer for the Provi- dence- Bulletin. addressed the Mothers club of Providence, Monday after noon.
 At present there is considerable sickness in Westerly, many of the cases being grip or pneumonia. One physician made twenty calls Tues day morning.
 Colonel Thomas D. Sheffield is the ment in the Civil war. He has been daily reader of the Norwich Bulletin for over sixty years.
 The no-license workers held Q Ses- sion in the reference department of the Westerly library in Memorial building, Tuesday night and arranged the pre- liminary work of the campaign. "BilP' Collins and a fellow worker in the squared circle. will indulge in a six round boxing bout this evening as an entertaining feature for a local organization and for members only. George Vradenburg, the North ,Ston- ington farmer who left his home and did not return as expected. has been located, at the home of his sister, Mrs E. P. Anderson, at Mt. Vernon, N. Y The petition of The Ashaway Line and Irvine company urging the pas 1 sage of the RansdalJ Humphreys bill providing for completion of Missis-
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-28

dent, Mrs. W. T. Spicer An interest ing meeting was held with many de- lightful plans for future. work.
 Will Play Stonington.
 This evening the Noank Nuggets will play the Stonington basketball team here. - with Bright's disease is unconscious, and hope of his recovery has been practically given up.
 Mrs. John Swanson, who has been on a short visit to her summer home. Point Shirley, has returned to New ' ork.
 Capt. John Albert Fish. who stopped here for a short visit with relatives on his trip from Boston. has gone to New York.
 MT. and Mrs. Walter Mosher of Syl- van street have been entertaining Nor man Mosher of Woodstock, N. 5.
 Going to New Hampshire.
 Mrs. Chamberlain and daughter, who have been at the home of pr. A. H. Sherman of Main street since the death of Mrs. Sherman, have returned to their home in New Hampshire. Dr. Sherman will spend the winter there will return to the village for the sum ner.
 Here and There.
 Miss Hilda Wilbur has left for Northf1eld, where she will be a student in the Moody school.
 Misses Elizabeth and Annie Deveau of Providence are visiting relatives in the village, their former home.
 Mrs. George Carpenter, Jr., with her little daughter, is at the home of her mother, Mrs. Brown, on Prospect Hill Mrs. Angus Macleod and daughter have returned from visit with friends in Waterford.
 Mrs. Alice Chester has returned to Fishers Island after a visit or a few days at her home in the village.
 Peter Deveau has gone for a visit tC his old home in Nova Scotia for the remainder of the winter.
 Miss Eleanor Lamb has returned from 8 visit in Mantle.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-28

to protect it spreading all over her face. It certainly disfgured her terribly and she could not rest at night. Her clothing was livery irritating to the body and when it was removed her body was raw. We had her itfeated for about two months when it spread all over her body, face and head and seemed to grow worse all the time.
 ] .'I took good warm water and Cuticura Soap and lathered it all over her and allowed 1t to dry on and then when it was thoroughly dry I applied the Cuticura Ointment. In about week I could see a big change and .dn three weeks you never would have known she ever had eczema and she never has been troubled since. (Signed) Mrs. George Coe. Nov. 2o 1912.
 { A single cake of Cuticura Soap (25c.) and box of CuticJra Ointment (5Oc.) are often sufficient when all else has failed. Sold throughout the world. Sample of each pnailed free, with 32-p. Skin Book Address postcard '' 'Cuticura, Dept. T, Boston,"
 &TA1aa Eho ahsve and shampoo with Cu- &icura Soap will find it best for skin and scalp,
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-28
STONINGTON
Travel Club Hears About South America-Royal Arcanum lnstalla- tion-CeIebratio Programme to Be Announced Today.

At the meeting of the Travel club
 Tuesday afternoon the study of South
 America was continued. The papers
 were on Down the West Coast to
 Lima and the Pizarro Family, by Den
 ton c. Browne. and South Peru CuZco Inca Civilization, by Mrs. Asa Wilcox
 Monday evening a special meeting
 of the Second Congregational Ecclesi-
 astical society was held.
 Supper Follows R. A. Installation.
 Pequot council, No 442, R. A., held
 an interesting meeting Monday even
 ing when the following officers were
 installed: Past regent, John W. Cham
 berlain; regent. James H. Weeks: vice
 regent, Henry Scholl; orator, Henry B.
 Moves; secretary, Elias B. Hincl1ley; treasurer, C. B. Crandall: chaplain,
 Thomas Wilkinson; guide, T.W. Hyde;
 warden, Samuel Wood; sentry, M. W
 Silver. The installation was perform ed by Supervising District Deputy W.
 D. Cleary of Leonard Bridge. A social
 hour followed and a chicken salad
 supper was served under the direction
 of C. B. Cundall and J. w. Chamber lain. The children's story hour of the Sec ond Congregational church will be held Friday afternoon.
 To Announce Programme. The general committee of the 1914 celebration will meet this CWednes- daE) afternoon, when the programme will be made public
 A number attended the Edison pho nograph concert at the Hoxie house, Mystic, Tuesday evening. The concert was in charge of MT. Fitch of New London.
 Capt Samuel B. Pendleton has re- turned from a visit in Flushing, N. Y. Concert by Baptist Choir. l Following is the programme of the of the Baptist church Thursday even quartette, medley, Messrs. a GreWso,
 cences with tableaux, That Old Sweet in the Trees (b) A Sky of Roses, Miss l Chord, with organ, MT. Grewso; read ing.i The Wetherel1 Wedding, Miss Edith Bruce Jones; quartette, Close Yo' Eyes; cornet solo, Humor Shirk; l The Ringergraph. 1. selection of kitch- | en orchestra; ?, Uncle Edward; 3 Roaming in the Gloaming; Breakfast in Bed on Sunday Morning, HolleI ] Louder; finale, Annie Laurie, UproaI l company. The company consists ot the following: Trzasheenie, Miss Gates; Dodskey, Miss Studley; Some l Brick, Miss Pendleton: Allgo Look ] Miss Price: Notocar Mrs. Tillinghast l Humer Shirk Mrs. Larkin Grewso 1 MT. Cushman; Bursky. Mir. CrandaI; | Spotti, NIT. Browne; Boller Louder 1 MT, Browning; Ever Willings, MT l Fort The Ringergrapf is a new de l parture in sound production.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-28
MYSTIC
Members of kIam kiub Surprise Capt. Wilcox on Birthday-D. A. R. Chap ter to Entertain State Regent

Capt. Rowland Wilcox of East Main street was given a surprise party at his home Monday evening. About 30 members of the Mystic Klam Klub call ed to spend the evening with him. At about 5.30 o'clock the bell rang and MT Wilcox went to the door, to l find the party Of callers. Ira c. Hoxie, chief of the club, asked MT. Wilcox if the party with him might enter, stat ing that it was Capt. Wilcox's birth- day and that they had come to help I him celebrate A cordial invitation to enter was given them. A clam sup per in the dining room was a feature l of the evening, after which games were | played and a social time was enjoyed. Will Entertain State Regent. ] A board meeting of Fanny Ledyard | chapter D. A. R., was held Saturday l afternoon at the home of the regent, l Mrs. Ira Gift Hoxie, on Pearl street l call by the secretary, after which which l all joined in saying the Lords prayer | led by the chaplain, Mrs. Lucy D. Ryon. The principal business of the I meeting was to act on the proposition l to postpone the date of the regular ] meeting from February 4 to February 1 II in order to have as their guest the 1 state regent, Mrs Elizabeth Barney 1 Buel of East Meadows, Ltchfeld. An !! affirmative vote was taken and it was l 1UIIIlGT NOlGu lO IuNIlS IIlS SldL0 NICc regent, Mrs George M. Minor of Wa 1 terford. Plans were made for the l chapter to celebrate Washington's birthday. At the conclusion of the I business refreshments were served and ! a. social time was enjoyed.
 1 w. c. T. U. Meets.
 The meeting of the w. c. T. U ] has held in their rooms in Bank square l Tuesday afternoon and was largely attended The meeting was called tc l order by the president, Mrs. Charles D. Newbury. A literary program was
 carried out. after which a social time l was enjoyed.
 l Alphabet Social.
 Tuesday evening at the parish house l of St. Marks Episcopal church tht l Young Peoples society held an alpha
 l bet party. there being a. large attend
 ance. Refreshments were served dur. ing the evening"
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-28
NOTICE TO CREDITORS. Lrn EAERIn AI, HsRnn ArI,Ir T.

n+ Ma, a ity' 3!t1I UT 3I bAIh fo AT HELD As -NorM 4Ctis MItA4H ana Tor the District of Norwich, on the 27th day of Janu- ary, A. D. 1914.
 Present-NELsON j. AYllNQ Judge. Estate of William II. Mansfield, late of Preston, ill said District deceased. Ordered. That the Administrators cite rhe creditors of said deceased to bring in their claims against said estat te within six months from this date, by posting a notice 10 thar effect, to- gether with q copy os this order. on rhe signpcst nearest to the place where said deceased last dweIt, and in the same Town, and by publishing tha same once in a newspaper having a circulation in said District and mako return to this Court.
 NELSON j. AYLING, Judge. The above and foregoing is a true copy Of record.
 Attest: FANNIE C. CHURCH,
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-28
RUB RHEUMATIC STIFF JOINTS Get small trial bottle of old-ti1ne, penetrating
 "St. Jacobs Ol'
penetrating

small trial bottle of "st. Jacobs Oil"
 from any drug store and in just a l moment you'll be free from rhematic pain, soreness, stiffness and swelling. Don't suffer! Relief and a cure awaits you. .St. Jacobs Oil" has cured mil lions of rheu1na tis1n sufferers in the last half century, and is just as good for' sciatica. neuralgia, fumbago. back ache, sprains.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-28
INCREASED VALUE
 OF FARM ANIMALS. More Horses and Cows Than Last Year, Fewer Sheep and Swine.

Washington, Jan. 27.-Farm animals in the United States Jan. l were val ued at So. a9l 'zzs.Ooo, the experiment. of was an increase of sass, 9,446, ,000, or 7.1 per cent. over the value of animals on farms and ranges Jan. 1 of last year.
 Horses numbered 20,962 000 an in crease of 395.000 over last year; mules numbered 4,449,000, an increase of 63.- 900; ~milch cows numbered 20, 72T o00
 an increase of 24o.o0o; sheep numbered
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-28

broken out in small water 5listers and I was told she had the eczema the worst way. The eruption first looked like little water blisters, then it turned so it looked like 8 piece of raw meat. It itched so
 badly that we had to mufie the babY's hands
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-28
rsOANK
Continued Interest in Baptist Revival -Dr. A. Fl. Sherman Going to New Hampshire Till Sprinu

:. The second week of the revival meet ings held in the Baptist church with the services of Rev. Samuel Temple man added to the work of the pastor, Rev w. T. Aiken, opened with much interest Many from surrounding vil- lages; attend and many have shown a decided desire to change their manner of life. The Saturday afternoon meet ipgs for the children of the village are Interesting and are well attended
 Farther Lights Meet.
 Tuesday evening the members of the Farther Lights society gathered in. the Vestry of the Baptist church in re- sponse to a request from the presi-
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-28
To Speak at Exeter.

Woodbury o. Rogers of Washington street will be in Exeter this (Wednes- day) evening to deliver an address on How to Make Success with Poultry, at an institute of the Jewish Farmers association. Exeter is not far from Colchester in which vicinity so many Jews have bought and are occupying farms
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-28
Children Cry
 FOR fLETCHER'S c A s c Rl A
Count fifty! Pain gone.

oO0IIV IIIty T e1III SOI1c. .
 Rheumatism is pain only" Not one case in fifty requires internal treatment. Stop drugging! Rub soothing, penetrating "St. Jacobs OiP' directly upon the tender spot" and relief comes instantly. St. Jacobs Oil" is a harmless rhematism cure which never disappoints and can not burn, blister the skin 4 Linlber up! Quit complaining! Get
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-28

MT. and Mrs. Lawrence Hampton of Stafford Springs and John Hampton of Hartford were week end guests of MT. and Mrs. ]. Henry Butler of Otro- the funeral of Timothy Mccarthy of TaftYille