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Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1914-08-13

seemed to be getting pretty hot 70,
them and then they quietly tran.
sposed the most Of their soldiery tn
Namur where the next great battle
Is expected. That they sold the
town of Liege dearly is generally
conceded. At that, is9e was pure.
ly an outpost ana there the firsi
storm gathered befure much prepa.
ration for defense had besn made
Now. with the French and Germans
at Namur, the advancing husts Of
the Kaiser must expect much harder
work than at Liege. Throughout
the fighting so far the Belgian losses
have been small when compyred to
those of the attacking forces. 49,,
In the meantime. the French seem
to be pushing their advance into
Alsace-Lorrhine, territory lost to
Germany in the Franco -Prussian
war They seem to be proceeding
carefully and it appears to be
the aim of the Germans there to
draw them into their territory and
away from their fortified base of
supplies for the impending battle.
AS yet, however. there has been
nothing decisive accomplished, un.
less the surprising resistance Of the
Belgians and the resultant arrest,ng
of the advance into France may be
considered of prime importance in
GermaDy's fast work which had
been planned. The Kaiser Ia near
the scene Of fighting and this would
seem to lend color to the surmiss
that German success in Belgium IL
of prime Importance to the success
of The campaign against France.
On sea there has been consider.
able scouting and England has con.
fiscated most of the German ship
ping. No battles have been fought on
the sea and the English and German
forces appear TO he playing 9 game
of hide and seek. with England at
the disadvantage Of being the
seeker.
Following is a brief outline of the
events reported up to Tuesday, fol-
lowed by the war analysis Of q noted
authority. j. W. T, Mason. In the
Minneapolis journal:
Official reports from FRANCE give
no definite details of the strength of
the French turning movement in
Alsace, near the Swiss frontier,
where General Joffre Is believed to
be in command. Austrian troops
have been hurried there to the aid
of the German and an important
battle is believed to be imminent.
Indications are that another for
ward movement of the main French 1
force is in preparation near Metz,
as official reports from Paris say the
German troops have inundated the
Seille valley, between Metz and
Nancy, to hinder the French ad-
vance, but the quantity Of water js
understood to be insufficient to pre-
vent the French forward move.
ment.
Aside from the fanking move
ment through Belgium. by which
the French assume the German army
was trying to get 10 the rear Of the
great French fortresses on the from
tier, indications were today thst q
strong German advance 10 to be
L u .
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-29
TO SAVE EYES Is the Object of This Free Prescription Try it if Your Eyes Give
 You Trouble.

Thousands of people suffer from eye troubles because they do not know what to do. They know some good home remedy for every other minor ailment, but none for their eye trou- bles. They neglect their eyes because the trouble is ..ot sufficient to drive them to an eye specialist, who would, anyway, charge them a heavy fee. As a last resort they go to an optician or 10 the five and ten-cent store, and o1tent1mes get glasses that they do not need, or which, after being used two or three months, do their eyes more injury than good. Here Is a simple prescription that every one should use:
 grains Optona q tabIet)
 ounces water
 Use three or four times a day to Datoe the eyes. This prescription and I4e simple Optona system keeps the eyes ciean, sharpenS the vision and Quick!y oVercomes the inflammation ana Irritation; weak, watery, over worked, tired eyes and other similar troubles are greatly benefited and sItenlmes cured by its use. Many re- ports show that wearers of glasses have discarded them after a few weeks use. It is good for the eyes and con- tains no ingredient which would in 1ure the most sensitive eyes of an in- fant or the aged. Lee & Osgood or any druggist can fill this prescription promptly. Try it and know for once what real eye comfort is.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-29
OPEN AIR MEETING
 UNDER Y. M. c. A. AUSPICES
Held at Buckingham MemoriaI-Rev.
 H. J. Wyckoff the Speaker.

The Y. M. c. A. conducted an open air meeting at the Buckingham Me morial Monday afternoon with a fair ly good attendance considering the coolness of the weather. Rev. H. J. Wyckoff of the Second Congregational church was the speaker. R. W. Otis Colt presided at the portable organ. Rev. MT. Wyckoff chose for his sub ject, Seeing the Unseen, and among some of the things he said were the following: There are lots of things we don't see but we believe. We have perhaps never seen a mans brain, but we know and believe that he has one. All that we need sometimes is the help to see. People who are blind are not so blind as those who can see and won't see. Worse than they are those who think they see and don't see. They are the hardest to make see.
 A certain man, Jesus, went through this world approaching groups of peo- pie with blind eyes and opened their eyes so that they might see and he tried and did make people look the right way. Lots of people go to the face carved by nature on the rocks and at first cannot locate it until they have been shown where to look.
 Is it fair for us to say that there Is no religion because we cannot see IL just like the seeker for the face in the mountain. Surrender yourself to Him and look from the right place and with the right eyes.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-29
GOLD BRACELET PRESENTED
 TO CHOIR MEMBER
Gift Made to Miss Sadie A. DriscolI,
 Soprano at St. Mary's.

Following the high mass in St. Mary's church on Sunday, the rector Rev. John H. F1tzmaurice, requested the members of the choir to meet him in their assembly rooms. where he stated that commencing on next Sun day, their usual vacation would be in order until September. He thanked them for their musical services ren- they would enjoy the summer vaca- tion and return to their duties with renewed vigor
 He stated that he had another duty to perform which would be most pleas ing to him and the choir. Speaking for the choir and addressing Miss Sadie A. Driscoll. the soprano singer, he presented her handsome gold bracelet inscribed as follows: Pre- sented to Sadie A. Driscoll by St. Marys parish choir. June 2S. 1914" The pastor said that the gift was of fered in recognition of honors at tained at the Willimantic Normal school. from which she had graduated as a school teacher during the past week. He further said in the course of his remarks that though her ini- tials were s. A. D., it was no indica- tion that sadness would ever enter her career and that they all hoped her future life would be one of much joy and happiness. He congratulated her on the honors she had attained in advancing from the desk to the platform and gave her his blessing.
 Miss Driscoll was completely taken by surprise and showed her emotion as she had entered the assembly room with no inkling of what was to come. She thanked Father Fitzmaurice for his kind wishes and sentiments ex- pressed and also thanked the choir for the esteem and kind heartedness which prompted the remembrance
 Miss Driscoll has been the leading soprano singer of the choir for the past three years during which she has endeared herself to all the members by her charming personality. The members will be pleased to learn of her appointment to duty and hope that it will be within the city limits, so that the value of her voice in which she has shown talent will be retained in the choir. She resided with her parents at No. 213 North Main street
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-29
FIRE cREPT CLOSE TO
 REV. DR. SLOCUM'S
Game Within One House of Bungalow
 They Occupied at Salem.

One of the few houses in the fire district at Salem which escaped the flames in the big fire last Thursday was the bungalow owned by Rev. J. B. Slocum, D. D., pastor of the Gen. tral Baptist church. this city.
 At one time it seemed as if there was no possible chance of their res idence escaping destruction and they began to prepare for the flames. Val uables were taken out into the street preparatory to being carried away to a safe place.
 When the flames were within very short distance of the street on which their residence stood, a large automo- bile rolled down the street and the owner offered the use of the machine to Dr. and Mrs. Slocum. Mrs. Slocum was taken to Lynn in the automobile. where she found refuge with friends and where she will remain. The flames crept up to within one house of Dr. Slocum's residence, but it was spared. while a fine factory just across the street was burned to the ground.
 Mrs Slocum. who is just out of a hospital, where she was seriously i'll, stood the ordeal well. Owing to the conditions in Salem it is possible that she will be unable to return to her residence there and will return to Nor Wich.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-29
DIAMOND RING WENT
 TO MISS EVA ALLARD
Won by Wide Margin of Votes in Pop
 ularity Contest.

The popularity contest conducted at the Moose carnival on the Battle grounds this week closed on Saturday evening and Miss Eva Allard breezed across the line & winner with 25,05f votes which was over 10000 more than her next nearest opponent, Miss Mae Kelly.
 Voting closed on the grounds at g o'clock and the count began, the boxes from the drug stores having previous ly been collected by Frank Hazard and John w. Moore.
 Each of the contestants had a rep resentative- present to watch the count which was conducted by J. A. George, Myron s. Beckwith Frank B. Hazard, John W. Moore and John R. Ring land.
 i Upon it's conclusion, William w. Beckwith mounted the platform at the animal tent and in a voice that was easily heard made the announcement of the result and handed over the $210 diamond ring to Miss Allard with a graceful speech, while the crowd cheered the popular young lady who is clerk at the ut-Cadden Go. store.
 The following was the standing:
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-29
ASSISTANT MANAGING EDITOR
 MUNSEY PUBLICATIONS.
Appointment Received by Frederick
 K. Moves FormerI yof This City

Frederick K. Noyes.' a former Nor wich boy, has just been appointed as sistant managing editor of the Frank A Munsey Magazine. the All-Story Cavalier Weekly, the Argosy, and the Railroad Mans Monthly Magazine
 MT. Moves training in journalism began on the Norwich Bulletin four teen years ago. After some years experience as reporter on the New York Sun was appointed editor of the Volta Review, a position which he resigned to become assistant editor of the United States Bureau of Educa- ton. Following this he became writer of Sunday magazine articles for the Washington Sunday Star News Syndicate and other newspapers. A year ago Mir. Moves was made associ- ate editor of Adventure magazine, from which he has advanced to his present position.
 In addition to journalistic work Mir. Moves is the author of several mono graphs on educational subjects, and a number of magazine articles
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-29

least 1t was a. record breaking camp for all twelve companies got through all their trial shots and record shots on guns and mort;srs in one day. Ten out of the twelve companies made a nit which i5 an unusual record also and indicates how unhealthy 1t might be for anything cruising around with in range of the forts even if 1t were not manned by the regulars The regular officers were highly pleased with the showing and declared that the Connecticut coast artillery men ly reserves.
 Both the Norwich companies were among those that scored hits the Third company on its first shot. The health of the men generally was good. the weather was favorable. and the men enthusiastic. the gun crews all doing good work. standing to their posts and keeping their hands off their ears when the. guns were hred. This was a point that had been emphasized in their instructions and the men de- served all the more credit for 1t as so many of them were having this ex- perience for the first time. Their ears are not without protection from the shock of the discharge of the guns, for the surgeons see that all are pro- vided with cotton which is placed in their ears for protection.
 Captain Tarbox of the Fifth com pany had the pleasant experience on one day of acting as major of the second battalion, and Lieutenant Charles R. Nichols commanded the company.
 This year for the first time the new khaki cloth tents which the state pro vides were used, the men occupying pyramidaI tents which accommodate eight men instead of the old type of tent which accommodated two men.
 Sunday the Thirteenth regiment from Brooklyn N Y, came to Fort Wright for a fifteen day tour of duty. They will occupy the tents just va cated by the Connecticut men.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-29
Music at Central Baptist Church.

At the Central Baptist church on Sunday evening a very pleasing mu- sical programme was rendered before a large congregation The following is the programme that was rendered:
 I Was Glad When They Said Unto Me, quartette; soprano solo, Mrs. Grace Aldrich Crowell; Oh Jesus Thou Art Standing. quartette; Sweet the Moments arranged sextette from Lu- cia. quartette: Now God Be With Us, quartette.
 The solo by Mrs. Crowell was ren- dered in particularly fine voice. During July the choir will have its usual sum- mer vacation.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-29
QUARTERLY COMMUNION
 OF HOLY NAME SOCIETY.
Two Hundred Members at St. Patriek's
 Church Sunday Morning.

Although the morning was unpleas- ant, fully 200 members of the Holy Name society were at St. Patrick s church at the 7.30 o'clock mass Sun day for their quarterly communion. The society, led by President Thomas H. Beckley and the other officers. march ed from the basement chapel to special pews reserved for them at the left of the nave.
 Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock the society held its quarterly meeting in the basement chapel, the president pre- siding Rev J. H. Broderick ad- dressed the members on the general activities of the Catholic layman, touching on historical topics and the church as the custodian of the Bible.
 Incidental to the interesting address Rev Father Frederick showed one of two old volumes which he possesses. a vellum- bound Latin book 236 years old.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-29
NORWICH cos. HOME FROM FORT
Coast Arterymen Had Very Successful Ten Days at Fort Wright-Boh Companies Scored Hits = Connecticut Troops Praised by Regular Army Ofcers-Real Re serves, They Say.

Bronzed from ten days of outdoor duty and all looking the picture of health the men of the Third and Fifth companies, C. A. C., c. N. G., returned home here to the armory Saturday aft ernoon after their ten days of duty at Fort II. G. Wright on Fishers Is- land.
 . The Fifth company, Captain w. G. Tarbox with 60 men and three officers was the first home, coming in on the Montville trolley line about 4 o'clock. and the Third company, Captain George E. Church, with 46 mer and three officers, came about an hour later by train to the New Haven station. The boat brought the twelve con- panies from Fishers Island to New London soon after one o'clock.
 The battalion gave a parade in New London.
 According to the transportation schedule arranged by the government, the Norwich companies were to have about four hours to walt in New London before they could be sent home by train on the New Haven road as they were routed to reach here about ' o'clock The Danielson com pany was to precede them by about two hours and the Norwich officers tried to have arrangements made to have the cars for them attached to the train that was to take the Daniel sor company but the railroad officials declined to do this on the ground that the two extra cars for the Norwich companies would be more than the en- zine could handle.
 Learning this, the Fifth company men decided to take the trolley as soon as the parade was over and pay their own fare home, leaving the bag gage to come later. The Third com pany managed to get home on the train without waiting till ' o'clock as had been planned for them.
 The camp year this year was des- cribed as a most satisfactory one in many respects and in one point at
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-29
WILL CONTEST WILL
 OF JOHN EccLEs
His Brother. William 8. Eceies. Begins Proceedings to Set Aside Will Dis posing of s425, 900 Estate.

Proceedings to Set Aside Will Dis-
 posing of s42s, 1000 Estate.
 William Bowran Eccles of Preston. Lancashire. England, only brother of the late John Eccles of this city, ap- peared in the probate court here Sat urday morning before Judge Nelson J. Ayling and began proceedings to have the will of John Eccles set aside.
 At the probate court William B. Ec- cles was represented by Attorney Will liam H. Shields one of his counsel in the case and an appeal was taken from the probate court to the superior court to be held in New London in Septem- Der next Mir. Eccles has engaged as his lawyers, Hull. Mcclure & Hull of New London. Gross. Hyde and Ship man of Hartford and Attorney Shields.
 The will was admitted to probate on April 1ith, 1914. and The Rhode Island Hospital and Trust company. of Providence. R. l.. qualified as execu- tor of the same
 In his will John Eccles left his only brother legacy of s2.500, out of an estate which the inventory and ap- S425,OOO. Substantially all this prop erty was left to religious and char itable institutions by John Eccles, whose only heir at law was his broth CT, William B. Eccles. as John EccleS had no children and his wife to whom he had been married many years had died before him.
 The relations of the two brothers. it Is said were always of an effection- ate. confidential and devoted character. each performing the kindest offices for the other. Had no will been made. William B. Eccles, sole heir. would have taken ali the estate by the laws of Connecticut. In the will no reason is given by John Eccles for leaving the very small legacy to his brother and no reason therefore is known to exist. It is rumored that the provi- sions of the will are contrary to an existing compact made by the broth CTS in regard to their affairs. At the time the will was proved in the pro- bate court William B. Eccies was in England and had no notice or oppor- tunity to appear in that court in op- position to the will.
 He came here in the early part of this month and shortly after his ar rival was served by the probate court with the customary notice, which gave him the usual thirty days in which to take an appeal from the probate court
 William B. Eccles. who is a man of very small means. now claims that the will of John EccleS is invalid and should be set aside and later it Is said specific reasons will be filed in the superior court setting forth fully the objections to the will.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-29
PERSONALS


 Anthony Berard of Harrisville. R. l.. was d recent visitor at his home on Main street.
 Mrs. B. Gotthelf and family of Cliff street are occupying their cottage at Neptune Park for the season.
 William Fields of Lafayette street has returned after attending the fu- neral of Mrs. Hannah Shea in Rock vile.
 Mrs. Ada A Weed and daughter Emetta of New London are spending the summer at Twin Oaks, Wintergreen Point.
 Mrs. Richard F. Pendleton and daughter Marion have returned after a ten days stay at the Elliott House, Fishers Island.
 Ralph Martin has accepted a position in the N. Y, N. H. and H. railroad freight office and will enter on his new duties next Monday.
 Leslie Ward and Carlos Kicker have returned from southern trip. They stopped at Norfolk, Richmond, Wash ingten and Philadelphia.
 Mrs John B. Dat and family of Pearl street leave town today to spend the month of July at Pleasure Beach. The name of their cottage is the Flag.
 Mir. and Mrs. Bella Lyon Pratt of Boston are spending a short time at the Music Vale farms in Salem before leaving for the summer for North Ha- ven, Me.
 Mir and Mrs. Jeremiah Fields and children, Elizabeth and Amelia, of East Orange, N. J.. are visiting Mir. Fields mother, Mrs. Hannah Fields of Lafay- cite street.
 Mrs. J. B. Hathaway of Assonet. Mass, and Mrs. R. O. Henderson of Rochester, N. Y, have left town after spending the past week with Mrs. George F, Dolan.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-29
EIGHT YEAR OLD BOY
 STRUCK BY GAR
George Sherbanreau Thrown Clear of
 Tracks by Fender,

George Sherbonreau, eight years old, was struck Saturday night on North Main street near the gas works by the S45 trolley car. from JeWett City with Motorman Rufus Harris and Conductor Winthrop Abel as the crew. The boy, it is stated, was endeavoring to scOot across the track in front of the car but was struck by the fender and thrown outside the rails.
 He was unconscious when picked up by the car crew and had an abra sion on his head over the left temple
 The little fellow lives nearby on North Main street, but none of his family appeared to claim him, so he was taken by the car to the office of Dr. J. w. Callahan for treatment and sent from there to the hospital
 On Sunday the boy was still in a semi-conscious condition at the hospi- tai.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-29
Discussed Milk Distributing Station.

Members of the New London Coun- ty Improvement league met in the Business Mems rooms in the Trans portation building Saturday afternoon for the purpose of considering the ad- vantage of a milk distributing station for New London county. Dr. C.. E. North of the New York public health bureau gave very interesting informa- ton on the matter. The meeting closed with the decision that it would be ad- visable to hold a meeting in July, if possible when a committee could be appointed to investigate the matter at all phases. County Agent Murray ID. Lincoln presided at the meeting.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-29
SEND YOUR ORDER FOR CURRENTS
 to RALLION'S
WEDDING
Lareergren- -O'Brien.

Miss Florence OBrien, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Michael OBrien of School street, Groton, and Gustave Largergren of the New London Ship and Engine Co.,, were united in mar riage at St Marys Star of the Sea church at New London Saturday morning at 10 o'clock. Nuptial high mass was celebrated by Rev. Alexander WOllschlager. The church was well filled with wedding guests.
 The bridesmaid was the cousin of the bride, Miss Margaret Rafferty of Stafford Springs. Robert Hogan of Groton was best man and the uShers were Joseph Kane and David Conner both of New London
 After the ceremony the bridal party returned to the home in School street where reception was held. The guests were from Boston, Stafford Springs, Munson, Mystic and Noank.
 Mrs Largergren is a graduate of Williams Memorial Institute, class of heAe and was class valedictorian
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-29
M. RLUMENTHAL PRESIDENT
 FOR FOURTH TERM.
Reelected by Independent Norwich
 Lodge, No. 309, |. O. B. A.

Independent Norwich lodge. No. 309, l. O. B. A, held its semi-annual cleo tion at it's meeting on Sunday after noon in FOresters' hall, at which Presi- dent Myer Blumenthal was in the chair and was reelected for president for another six months, which will be his fourth term.
 Other officers elected were Max Schwartz, vice president; Israel Fly man, treasurer. and w Blinderman, outside guard. The lodge now has membership of about 1S0 men and women.
 X. Cramer, delegate from the lodge to the national convention held at At lantic City, made his report of the do- insg of the convention, which was ac- cepted with thanks. In it he stated that Leon Sanders, who is a judge in New York. was reelected grand mas ter.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-29
CLASS REUNION.
N. F. A. 1909 Will Gather Again After
 Five Years.

The Academy Class of 1909 is to hold it's fifth year reunion this evening at the Wauregan house. The class had 27 boys and 54 girls in it. Its officers were the following:
 President; William Leavenworth; i; vice president, Norman s. Standish; secretary, Miss Marion L. Pullen;; treasurer, Thomas G. Brown; poet, Carl G. Johnson; poetess Miss Marion S. Walker; prophet, Edward S. Law Ter; prophecies, Miss Mary A. c. Hen drick; historian, Miss Helena E.. COughlin.