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Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-19
AT THE AUDITORIUM.
Sousa'a Band.

Sousa's band was greeted by a. large number of the music lovers at the Auditorium on Wednesday afternoon. Norwich was fortunate in having the opportunity of hearing the band, as they gave only one more concert in the east, in Westerly in the evening, before going to the Pacific coast, where it is engaged for the Panama exposition.
 It was the same Sousa, but there since it's last appearance. here. There The excellence of the concrt is at generation was a stimulant to the band.
 Sousa has on this tour Herbert Clarke, cornet Soloist, who has for so many years been one of the attrac- tions of the band; and Miss Virginia Root, soprano. and Miss Margel Chuck, violinist. These sol6ists were heard to the best possible advantage and the encores demanded proved just how much the audience was pleased. The closing number was the overture to the opera Thalia (Gilbert) and was fitting Sousa finish to a fine Sousa concert.
 As usual when the Stars and Stripes Forever was given as an encore, the trombones and trumpets were mar shalled to the footlights and in the last strain of the stirring march pour ed out a solid wall of harmony that lifted the audience-hgurativel of course-out of the seats.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-19
TWILIGHT SLEEP
saekus Hospital Board of Lady Wis. itors Will Hear Treatment Described

An unusually large attendance of the members of the board of lady visitors Of the Backus hospital is expected to be present at the annual meeting this afternoon when Miss Margaret Tracy of New Rochelle is to give a talk upon Twilight Sleep. Accompanying Mrs. Tracy will be Mrs. Mary Boyd, MT. Enhnet and Mrs. Stewart, all of whom were confined in Freiburg, Germany, under the Twilight sleep method. One of the mothers will be accompanied by her baby.
 Five hospitals in New York have adopted the discovery. but whether the twilight sleep" the new treat ment for women in childbirth, which has been hailed as a great boon, or whether 1t has been overestimated like many other medical discoveries, is a question that puzzles many physi- clans who doubt the hoped for favor able results.
 Recently Major Stratford S, Corbett, chief surgeon in the field artillery branch of the New York W. G., is quot ed as saying that he does not believe twilight sleep" to be c safe procedure
 He states that any physician who has fatal accident as a result of its use may be held criminaly responsible by the authorities, He considers this new discovery in the same light as pr. Frtedman's turtle serum, which. after an investigation by the United States government, proved beneficial in only @ few cases, F'urthermore, he In- timatas that many of these so-called new discoveries arc clever commercial propositions advertised extensively in and magazines,
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-19
Thin Folks Who
 Would Be Fat
Increase in Weight Ten Pounds
 or More
A Physician's Advice

- FHySiCfGuS FNQNiCG
 'T'd certainly give most anything to be able to fat up a few pounds and stay that way" declares every excessively not impossible. despite past failures. Thin people are victims of mal-nutri- ton. a condition which prevents the fatty elements of food from being talk en up by the blood as they are wh sn the powers of nutrition are normal. the fat and flesh producing elements stay in the intestines until they pass from the body as waste.
 ID correct this condition and to pro- duce healthy, normal amount of fat the nutritive processes must be artifi- c1ally supplied with the power which nature has denied them. This can best be accomplished by eating Sargol tablet with every meal. Sargol Is a scientific combination of six of the best strengtA-giving fat-producing eIe- ments Known to the medical profes- sion. Taken with meals, it mixes with the food and turns the sugars and the tissues and blood and it's rarpId enect Is remarkable. Reported gains of from ten to twenty-five pounds in d single month are by no means iufre- quent. Yet it's action is perfectly nat ural and absolutely harmless. Sargol IS sold by the Lee & osgood Go. and other good druggists everywhere and every package contains a guarantee of weight increase or money back
 CauttOn;-While Sargol has produced remarkable. results in the treatment of nervous indigestion and general stom- ach disorders. it should not, owing to it's remarkable flesh producing effec. to increase their weight ten pounds or more.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-19
IN CITY COURT.
Fighting Soldiers Were Fined anc
 Went to Jau.

At Wednesdays session of the city court eleven cases were disposed of as follows by Judge Kelly:
 F. Duplee, arrested by Constable Daly for beating his stepson, was fined s2 and costs, and he paid his bill. Dur ing the trouble Duplee received black eye.
 For breach of the peace William J. Hall got 15 days in jail, and on the same charge M. Zineoski paid g and costs
 Five men arrested on Tuesday night on the charge of frequenting a disor- derly house on Roath stret had this accusation changed to breac of the peace and then the charges againSt them were nolled. When the police made the arrests two, of the men were extracted from a closet where they hid when the police arrived. The house is one about which there have been frequent complaints as to the ttons that have been going on and po- licemen have been sent there several times after complaints were received.
 Charles Hipshew and Albert Ander- son, the two soldiers from Fort Wright who got into an argument and snashs1 things up during their fight in DrIS- coils lunch cart after midnight on Tuesday, were fined S15 and costs. the bills totaling S4S.72. They sent to the fort for funds, but they did not ar- rive. and the men went to jail. J. Fl. Wilson, who was also accused in con nection with the fight, was 1is- charged by the court. There were a number of Norwich men on hand as witnesses, two of them having re- ceived black eyes in the general rough house that the soldiers made
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-19
FIDELITY CLASS SALE
 HELD IN GARAGE Home of the Automobile Made Con- Venient PIace-Many Patrons.

The Fidelity class, No. F, of the First Baptist church held its first Christmas sale since its organization Wednesday afternoon and evening in the new garage of MT. and Mrs. M. L. Bergstresser of Asylum street.
 The garage looked very attract vo and ChristmasSy with it's decorations of red festooned from the center to the corners and sides, and with the pretty Christmas bells. There was a large display of lovely things. both in the dainty fancy work and for practI- cal work.
 A table was full to overfowing win aprons of all kinds, from the pretty !it- tie white lacey aprons to the large comfortable work ones. One side oi the room was devoted to fancy articles, where could be found just the right thing"
 For the children, bags with gifts were suspended from strings which took the place of the ever popular grab bag. The corner was a busy one. With the sale was a table filled with home made food.
 Business was brisk from the opening to the closing of the sale and good sum will be realized by the class. Be- tween the afternoon and evening hours of the sale the class members were invited to the hospitabIe home of Mrs. Bergstresser, where a bour tiful SUD- per was served. Nearly everything was disposed of in the early part of the evening and each and all were greatly gratified with the result.
 Those having the sale in charge in- cluded Mrs. Charles Cross, the class teacher, Mrs. M. L. Bergstresser, Mrs. LeRue Bliven, Mrs. Samuel Bliven, Mrs. Arthur Armstrong, Miss Sy oll Ward, Mrs. Frank Sterry, Mrs. Harris, Mrs. William Jones, Mrs. Bessie Bab- cock, Mrs. Charles Burke, Mrs. Charles Pierce, Mrs. Frank Harwood. They were assisted by little Miriam Berg- stresser and Mildred Lewis
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-19
76TH BIRTHDAY
 CELEBRATED IN ROCHESTER. Charles Fl. Ross Was Given Morris
 Chair by Fellow Workmen.

An incident of local interest was held recently in Rochester, N. Y, when Charles H. Ross was reminded that he had a natal day.
 At the close of the days work MT. Ross started for home. but met with a "holdup" in the factory yard, where he was surprised to find all the employes had gathered.
 The foreman of the shop quickly stepped to MT. Ross side and escorted him to a handsome leather upholster- ed Morris chair and invited him to be seated.
 MT. Ross was then reminded he was 76 years old by the foreman, who in behalf of the men presented him with the chair with the following words: Friend Charles:
 have been delA@Nted by the fore men of the different departments of this factory to present to you this to- ken of their appreciation of your many good qualities and the indomltabie Spirit of 76" Wsich perva6es in you on this your birthday. It gives me great pleasure So represent your many friends on this occasion, and you may be sure we all hope you may greatly enjoy this chalr. Gnd also that you may enjoy many years with us and may prosperity go hand in hand with you to the end.
 Though much overcome. MT. Ross expressed hi appreciation of the gift and the spirit which prompted it.
 After the presentation both Mir. Ross and the chair were sent home in ! team which was decorated with the sentiment Three cheers for Charlie!'
 MT. Ross is a native of Norwich and was with the Rogers people, afterwari the American Woodworking Machine company, going with that company when they moved to Rochester, N. Y. Always popular here, this 76th birth day proved that his popularity had followed him to his new home, where old friends in Norwich are glad to hear of his success,
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-19
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoR
 CONVENTION AT RozRAl
Norwich Union to Hold Its Annua MeetOs-Afternoon and Evenin, Programme,

With the. general theme of Great CT Efficiency in Our Societies, the an- nual convention of the orwich Chris tian Endeavor union is to be held on Saturday at Bozrah. The programme provides for afternoon and evening services.
 One of the points which societies have been urged to attend to is to be prepared to report at the roll call along United Society and State Stan dard Efficiency lines. The Bozrah peo- pie are arranging to convey people to the convention by having conveyances at Yantic to meet the trolley car that leaves Franklin square at 2.I5.
 The following is the convention pro- gramme that has been prepared:
 3 p. m.-Devotional service, Rev. 2. c. Young.
 s15-Address of welcome, O. $. Naples: response, c. H. Hyde.
 3.30-Reports of secretary, treas urer. standing committees, nominating committee. election of officers and other business: music.
 3.50-Echoes from the state conven- tion
 445-Roll call of societies.
 to 6.30-SociaI hour and collation..
 6.3O-Praise service.
 6.45-Address, Rev. A L. Tedford. Music.
 7.15--Address, Rev. G. C. Strouse.
 7.45-News from the mission fields.
 S.00-Adjournment
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-19
BURGLARS RIFLED GROCERY SAFE.
Secured $6s at R F. Smiths Store Tuesday Nght-Took Safe Into Cellar Elevator-Broke it Open With Sledge Hammer-Made Clean Get-Away Without Leav- ing any Clues.

Possibly taking line from the bur- glars who recently operated in a Prov idence store, some of that gentry made an entrance some time Tuesday night to the grocery store Of R. F. Smith in the May building on Main street. took the small safe from the office, wheeled 1t to the back of the store, where the elevator is, took it down cellar in the elevator, and there in the rear of the cellar at the point where they would to crack it open.
 This was done with a sledge ham. med made up with a broom handle for the handle. The broom handle broke in the process, but it evidently lasted long enough to be effective, for the door of the safe was battered in and $68 was stolen from the safe. This was all that was taken.
 Although the place is fin the center of the city. the burglary was carried of the workers in the cellar and they slipped away without leaving any clue by which they could be followed up
 The store Is unlighted at night and this fact helped the burglars no doubt and they took the further precaution against a surprise by fixing all the elec- trio lights in the store so that each cue would have to be turned on sep arately and if they had been discov- cred in the act 1t would not have been possible to flood the store with light by turning on the switch. From the various points noticeable in the way they operated the theory is that those who made the entrance had carefully figured out tAe place and were no nov ices at the business.
 One of the theories is that the burg lary was most probably committed in the earlier part of the evening when the rumble of the trolley cars and oth- CT street noises would serve 10 cover up any sounds that might have been made in the cellar or in moving the safe about the store.
 In consequence of a fight in a lunch cart a little after midnight, the streets were unusually deserted after that time, as men who are usually hanging around had got out of the way for fear that they" might be drawn in as wit nesses of the fight, since it was known that the police were looking for any one who might possibly be able to throw any light on the fight.
 The burglary was first discovered by J. Carl CasweIl, chief clerk for MT. Smith, when he went to the store at
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-19

o'clock. Mir. Caswell went to the of- nee in the store to get some money to give to the drivers, but as he turned on the electric light and reached down 10 turn the combination of the safe ne found 1t was gone.
 MT. Smith, proprietor of the store was at once notified by telephone and at Mir. Smiths direction MT. Caswell also telephoned tO the spolice. First Sergeant Allen c. Matthews was in charge at the desk at police headquar- teIh and he at once went to the store to make an investigation.
 It was found that the burglars had made an entrance into the store by breaking glass in a window at the rear so that they could reach the fas- dently also tried to take out the putty and to pry open the window, but with out success.
 How carefully the burglars had worked was shown by the way they had moved things around in the store and put them back into place after pushing the safe from the office to the elevator. When moving the safe they pushed it along behind the coun- ter so that they kept out of view from the street front and they crossed the room with the safe at the rear to bring 1t to the elevator. ?.
 In the cellar they placed the safe face up and battered in the door with the sledge hammer. They also used an axe that had been laid up on a beam out of sight. They left the sledge hammer and a screw driver be- hind them. These were taken in charge by the police. A quantity of empty burlap bags piled near the safe showed that these had been used to deaden the sound of breaking in the door.
 The money in the safe was in an inner box, which was pried open.
 The burglars left by the rear door of the store. MT. Smith believed that they climbed a wall that is at the rear of the store yard and got out into the alleyway that way.
 The several policemen who are around this nelghborhood during the evening discovered nothing unusual about the place and the officer who visited the rear of the store about 3 o'clock said he threw his searchlight around. but saw nothing unusual. The location of the rear door of the store makes 1t impossible for this to be tried by the officers as they do the front door.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-19
PERsoNALs

Mrs. Clarence M. Gallup of Provi- dence was in town Wednesday.
 Miss Mary Lord was at her home ir Hebron from Norwich early in the l week.
 Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Colburn and Benjamin Wilcox of Ekonk were receni visitors in Norwich Miss Rose Aubrey of Hartford is spending a few days with relatives at her former home in this city. pr. c. F. Congdon of Mystic. health officer for that village and Stoning- ton. was in Norwich Wednesday.
 MT. and Mrs. Kenneth M. Muir left for Florida Wednesday,, where MT. Muir has accepted an advantageous offer.
 Mrs. John P. Cook has returned to her home in Hartford, after spending the week with Mrs E. W. Loomis of Prospect street.
 Misa Mary E. Burns has Sarr1ved at SaybroolS Point from Norwich, where Margaret Murphy, for the past two weeks.
 Mrs, J, II, Larrabee of NewbuIy- port, Mass, formerly of Norwich. is visiting friends here on her way home from the annual meeting of the w, B. F. NJ, held in Philadelphia,
 Miss Edythe Beynteh, of 5e Free man avenue, has gone to Worcester to visit Mrs. William H. Monegle, and take short musical course. She will also visit Mir. and Mrs. Addison Tain tor of Brookifne, Mass,
 Mrs, Albert Rogers and Mrs. Ste phep A. Prentis of New London have been in Providence attending the an- nual convention of the Home Mission ary society of the Southern New Eng land society,
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-19
HeLnina Hands, Sunner-

The sudden cold weather, or some other cause, apparently affected the attendance at the Helping Hands SUD- per at the Spiritual Academy on Park street Wednesday evening as the pat ronage, though good, was not up to the high standard of the two previous suppers. About 80 people were fed. Baked beans were served by Mrs. Ger trude V. TootiIl, Mrs. William Bee than, Miss Emma Naples, Mrs. Sigma Beebe, Mrs. A. Gould and Mrs. Louise Williams. Mrs. P. R. Futile, Mrs. Nettie Spencer and Mrs. Lizzie Avery assisted in the kitchen. Mrs. Nathan Brewster had general charge of the sUnOer
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-19
Taken to New London Hospit.,.

On Tuesday pr. John W. Callahan was called to attend Frank Racine, who rooms at the Y. NJ C. A. and who was taken sick on Sunday after noon and he found him suffering from scarlet fever. The case was reported to Health Officers Lewis and as there were no accommodations at the Back us hospital for him he was removed in the auto ambulance to the isola- tlo1 ward of the Memorial hospital in New London, upon consent of the New London authorities. The isolated ward at the Backus hospital is filled with children from the New London county home and 1t was on this account that the patient had to be taken to New London. Mir. Racine Is employed by
 The rooms at the '. M. c. A. have been fumigated by Health Officer Lew Is and he Is of the opinion that there IS now no danger of contagion.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-19
BEFORE WoRKMEN AT
 RICHMOND RADIToR co.
Rev. c. Fl. Riokstts Spoke Upon Usins
 the Straight Edge.

Using the Straight Edge was tha topic upon which Rev. c, H, Ricketts spoke at the shop talk conducted at the plant of the Richmond Radiator company under the auspices of the I. M, c. A. at noon on Wednesday.
 Tn part, Rev. MT. Rtcketts spoke aG follows:
 Some time ago a man of my &C., qua1ntance was very III. During has delirium he imagined himself about his daily toll in tho workshop. Every now and then he would call upon some fei- low workman to bring him the straight edge"
 Did It ever occur to you. men, that If everybody in this workshop, or m every other workshop. for that mat ter, should be perfectly straight wI+h everybody else, would 1t not reduce the problems of labor fully one-half? Why can't we be straight with one another Why should there be the disposition on anybody's part to say and do things behind anyone's back that would not be cowardly thing, anyway, and gives rise to endless trouble. It never gives the person talked about 8 fair show, and it certainly brings on a sort of moral dry rot to any heart that is crooked to another heart,
 I do not suppose that it would right all the wrongs of human society If everybody was treated straight, but I do think if we stopped stabbing people in the back-either with the dagger or the tongue, but mostly tongue-if we stopped throwing mud at them when their backs were turned, and stopped gossiping about people, we would get a new vision of the Kingdom of God. It would be well if we Christians sat at the feet of the imperial stoic, Mar eus --urelius. who said: When thuu wishest to delight myself think of the vt~+1ee of those who live with thee; for instance, the activity of one, and the modesty of another, the Iberality of q third, and some good quality of a fouth." The grand old pagan used a straight edge.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-19
Teas in Advance of Sale.

As a means Of assisting in the ,an- be held in December the ladies of the church are holding 8. series of what are called ten cent teas, That is, each member of the church invites ten friends to a tea to be held at her house and each one contributes ten cents to the general fund. Thus each tea held swells the general fund one dollar. During the aftern6en the ladies sew for the sale and the hostess serves tea On Tuesday of this week Miss Mary O. Avery of 0neco street was hostess at one of these teas and last week Miss Laura, Subert ef Caoan street entertained
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-19
SIGN MEANT FOR
 TURTLE.TURNING AUTOS?
Warning on Broadway Hill Now Hang
 ing Upside Down

Possibly a warning sign along a pub lie highway Is fully as effective hung upside down as if 1t were in the nor nal position, but like the Scotchman, we ''hae our doots."
 When the warning is intended for automobilists, it may be that an upside down sign is meant to be a, concession for the convenience of those who are likely to exercise the automobilist' s privilege of turning turtle, for that would be a necessary requisite at the present time in order to get the right point of view at the blue enameled sign at the lower part of Broadway hill, which IS meant to warn auto driv- CTS that they are approaching a school.
 For about a week now the sign has hung upside down on pole about half way I'D the hill, but up to date there are no reports of any driver having taken the course suggested to satisfy his curiosity as to what the sign may
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-19
Connecticut Patsnt..

Patents issued to Connecticut in. ventors, Nov. IT, as reported from the office of Frank H. Allen, follow: Church, Albert E., New Britain, chuck; Gagnon. William J., Bridgeport, bead chain; Greist, Hubert M, New Ha- ven, sewing machine piping and bind ing guide; Hart, Howard s., Now Bri tain, register top plate; House, Henry A.. Bridgeport, drinking vessel; Kried Eduaxd, New Britain, mouse trap: KFummelI, Louis C., Clinton, auto E1atie signal and stop for railways; Lynch, Patrick F., Danbury. ear.corn holding device: Page, Albert A., East Haven. screen door check, Philips, Hans A., Bridgeport, unwinding mech anlsrn for braidinF machines; She'd lock. Alfred, Cannon Station, wrench. Varga. Johan, NoFwalk, autcraaixer: Arthur Chemical Co.,, The, New Haven. coloring material for straw hats,
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-19
100 TraveIIne Libraries Loaned.

The committee on patriotic work of the Connecticut Colonial Danes has as it's special work the placing of traveiing libraries in the small schools. The libraries which are given by the Colonial DameE, are kept at the state library in Hartford. and are sent from there to the various schools, It was reported at Tuesdays annual meet ing in New Haven that 100 of these libraries were loaned during the past year.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-19
Realnninn Shor Talks.

The Y. M. c. A. shop talks at the Hopkins and Allen Firearms com pany's plant. on Franklin street will begin Thursday noon and the speaker will be Rev. Herbert J. Wyckoff, pas tor of the Second Congregational church. There will be music on a Vic- tor phonograph.
 On Friday noon Rev. Joel B. Sio- cum. D, D., Is to be the speaker at the shop talk at the Crescent Firearms company's plant.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-19
FIFTH co. DANCE.
Good Number at Armory Enjoyed the
 Music and Modern Dancing.

The AfcEpeIly singing orchestra WAS the attraction that drew a crowd aN over 200 to the armory on Wednesday ' evening for the dance given by the Fifth Co.,, C. 4. C., c. N. G., and as on their former appearance in this city the orchestra delighted all who att tended. both in their concert selec= tIons from s to o'clock and in the r music for the dancing that followed.
 At 10 o'clock Professor Packard alI his sister gave an exhibition of tas modern dancing which was enthusiaS- tically appladded They gave the hesi- tation waltz, maxixe and other dances
 Many of those who attended con graduated the company committee upon their enterprise in providing such a pleasant musical evening for the dancers of the city