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Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-21
MYSTIC

Roy E. Bates has returned from HolyoIze, Mass, where he has com- pleted the installation of a. mural painting in the new residence of Dr. R B. Dickson This is Mr. Bates first work of this sort, although he has had several yeads' experience as an artist, his work being in several Mystic homes. A New England Au- tumn Idyll, is the subject of the work and much of it's inspiration comes from Mystic landscapes.
 St. Agnes Tierney league held a meeting in Columbus hall Sunday afternoon at o'clock. when three new members were admitted. County Pres ident William H. 1IcGuinneEs of Nor wich was present to install the ef1- cers. After the installation refresh- ments were served.
 Brief items. |. Mrs. Phebe Ford is visiting with her niece and husband, MT. and Mrs. N. Stanton Gates, in New York. Mrs. Herbert Porter and daughter Catherine of New York are guests of the formers mother. Mrs. Charles H, EccleSton.
 Charles Dodge has returned from a visit to Macon. Ga
 Enos N. Gray of Ledyard was in town Friday.
 Mrs. George c. Lane has returned from a visit in Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-21
JEWETT CITY
Officers of Local A. O. H.-St. Mary's Parish Children to Have christmas FestiVai-RiVerside Pupils Net Near Iy $1oo.


 The Ancient Order of Hibernians, Division No. l, have elected the fol- lowing officers: President, John w. Blake; vice president, John A. Houri- gan; financial secretary, Timothy E. Shea; recording secretary, William Clark; treasurer, J. Frank Mccarthy; sentinel. Jeremiah Sullivan; sergeant at arms, Dennis Griffin; chairman standing committee, John McElligott.
 Christmas at St. Marys Church.
 The Christmas services at St. Mary's church are to be held on ChristmSs day. There will be masses at 6. and 10 o'clock. Special music Miss Aglae Therrien- There is to be a Christmas tree for the children in the church hall Wednesday afternoon at 1 o'clock.
 Poouetanuck Rector ofieiated.
 Rev. L. c. Sherburn of Poquetanuck conducted an Episcopal service in Slater Library hall Sunday afternoon.
 Borough Briefs.
 Miss Dorothea Burleson of New Britain is at her home in SylYandale- Sergeant A: A. Young. IT,, of the for the Christmas vacation. Mrs H. D. Hewitt is entertaining her cousin, Miss Gladys Arnold. of Lowell, Mass.
 Donald C. Bliss spent the week end in Springfield
 Mrs. E. c. Wilcox has received an immense box of holly from her son, Byron c. Wilcox, of Washington, D. C. A quantity of it was among the decorations at the Baptist church Sun day.
 Entertained Ladies' Society.
 Mrs. c. 4. Haskell entertained the Ladies' society of the Congregational church Friday afternoon.
 Nearly $too Proceeds from Entertain. nent.
 The receipts for the recent enter tainment given by the Riverside gram mar school to raise money for a flag pole were something over $100. It would seem that there was fairly good prospect of purchasing a pole.
 The young peon1e are enjoying the skating on the various ponds. Five inches of ice is reported on the Aspi- ! nook pond and four on Ashland.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-21
sToNINGToN

Charles Miller. who is home for the Christmas vacation from school at Ennettsburg, Md, is spending part team of Stonington High school.
 MT. and Mrs Henry R. Palmer have been entertaining MT. and Mrs. Robert Cushman Murphy of Brooklyn, who were on their way to Providence by automobile.
 Judge Gilbert Collins was a week end visitor at Brootdale, his summer residence hero.
 Stoninston basketball team Is to play tine next game with Mystic at Mystic Tuesday evening.
 aIr. and Mrs. Eugene P. Edwards left last week for a visit in Broolxline, Mass.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-21
Brief Mention.


 Harold Howe is in Providence.
 A. I. Bill spent Saturday in Bos- A. N. Vaughn spent Saturday in Ab- ington.
 E. H. Holmes spent Saturday in New London. Miss Elsie Baker was in Norwich Saturday.
 NJ. F. Palmer is visiting friends in Hartford
 Mrs. ". P, Heating spent Saturday in Hartford
 Miss winifred Cronley spent Sunday in Springfield.
 Miss AIbina Blanchette was in New London Saturday.
 Mrs. C. M Adams of Hartford is a Wulimantic visitor.
 Miss Alice Carey was a New London visitor over Sunday.
 Miss R. E. Taylor was in Middle Haddam- over Sunday.
 pr. L. | Mason was in New York on business over Sunday.
 c. D. Jarvis has returned from a two weeks stay in New Haven
 Charles Howard of Boston is spend ing few days in this city.
 James LawIer of Boston spent Sun OclS IWAiAl 41Ac AeAAAAAAS AAi l4Ao CANS.
 Miss Jennie Israel has returned after a stay of several days in New York.
 Miss Celia Bernstein is in New York, passing a. month with relatives. H. J. Anderson of Groton spent Sun day with his sister, Miss Annie Ander- son.
 Harry worden of Providence spent Saturday and Sunday with his parents in this city.
 Miss Lucy Stone of New Britain is the guest of her parents. MT. and Mrs. C. D. Stone.
 Rev. D. F. Moran of New Haven visited his parents on Willowbrook street Saturday.
 Mrs. G. F. Fisher returned to Dor chester. Mass, after a stay of several days in this city.
 Mir. and Mrs. F. Archambault of Arc tic, R. l., are entertaining Miss Alma Dion of this city.
 Thomas J. and William F. Cotter of Boston were ill this city to spend Sun day with relatives.
 AIr and Mrs. P. A. Borton of Wor- cester are guests of Mrs. Borton's fa- ther, N. A. Gilman, ST.
 E. J. LHeureux has returned to his home in this city after a lengthy visit with relatives in the west.
 J. J+ NdITO4is Q0LGCLlSS TOT IA6 4NGW York, New Haven and Hartford rail- road, spent Saturday in this city.
 Miss Hazel Dimmick, who teaches in Pennington, spent Sunday with her parents, Mir. and Mrs. C. H. Dimmick. Mir and Mrs. F. c. Mason were guests Sunday of Mrs. Nason's par ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. F1tts, of Hampton
 Miss Mary McCaffery, who was op- erated upon recently at St. Joseph's hospital, has recovered and returned to her home on South Park street Sun day.
 Miss Louise Nanderman, a student at Mt. St. Joseph's seminary, Hartford, is in this city to spend the holidays with her mother, Mrs. William Vanderman, of Maple avenue.
 In Hartford Saturday were Afr. and Mrs. B. T. Savory. O. B. Sweet. c. E. Macfarlane, Royal Rose. J. L. Har- roun, Mrs. Joseph St Onge, sherman Hollister, C. L. Beach, Helen Hunt, William Parks, Mrs. H. A. Cook, J. F. Murphy. H. c. Lathrop, Mrs. F. W. CIapp, C. A. Wheeler, Mrs. H. C. Bo- den.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-21
BALTIC
PIainfieid Football Team and Reeters NoisiIy Celebrate Vietory-ciose of School Term.

A merry throng from Piainheld that the soccer football game between their home team and Taftrille, in which the latter was defeated 5-3. The vis- itors brought along a mighty thirst, and made themselves somewhat con spicuous here Saturday night
 Everybody was happy and every body spent well, and everybody was satisfied. and with a great footing ol auto horns and very much singing the bunch left for home about midnight.
 Personal Items.
 Miss Helen Courtney, of Wi1li- mantle was the guest Sunday of Miss Rena B. Smith.
 Ernest Desautei1e. of St. GuiIlaume q Upton, Quebec, Canada is visiting local friends.
 Mrs. W1tsd Derathx of Mrnsur.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-21
BERLIN REPORTS DENY
 FRENCH CLAIM OF ADVANCE.
Russians Are Preparing Strong Posi-
 tions ia Poland.

Berlin, Dec. 20. by wireless to Lon- don. S.15 D. m--Arny headquarters to- day gave out an official communication as follows:
 ceased his I,rsuccesaf,1i attsctes ,,5soT, us in the vicinity of Nieuport and Blk schotte. The attacks near La Basse, which were made by the French and English, were beaten of with heavy loss to the enemy. Two hundred col
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-21

ored and English prisoners were cap tured. Six hundred bodies of Englisi soldiers lay on our front near Notrs Dame de Lorette.
 Southeast of Bethune we lost trench sixty metres long which was taken by the enemy.
 We made some progress in the Ar gonne. We took three machine guns.
 "On the frontiers of east and west Prussia there is nothing to report.
 Tn Poland the Russians are prepar- ing strong positions near Rawa. and where
 The stores still doing business in Paris close for a half hour at noon.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-21
XMAS SUNDAY EXERCISES.
Two Churches Give Cantata-SpeciaI Musical Feature at Congregational Church,

At many Of the churches Sunday there were special Christmas features.
 There was special music at the Congregational church at both the morning and vesper service and a specially prepared exercise, The Prom ise of Peace, at the Sunday school service.
 At the Baptist church the cantata The Hope of the World was given at the morning service and the service was in the spirit of the season.
 At the Methodist church the same
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-21
Arrested for Entering Baptist Church
 Cellar

On the 18th of the month it was reported to the police that a window was found broken at the rear of the Baptist church during the night pre- vious and they have been investigat- ing the matter. At o'clock Sunday morning Bert Harris, janitor of the church found the window broken again and upon going inside found a man there. whom he let go, in doubt as to whether he could hold him. He reported the matter to the police, who later found the man and put him un- der arrest. He is Timothy Sullivan, 36 years of age, and well known around town. Sullivan was probably looking for a warm place to sleep.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-21
SECTION HAND KILLED.
Express Strikes Joseph Vesehio of Hampton, Who Left Train at clark's Corners.

Joseph Neschio. section hand on the New Haven road. 28 years old, livs ing in Hampton, was struck and killed by the Boston express at Clark's Cor ners about o'clock Saturday even ing. His skull was fractured and his neck broken. an arm crushed and he suffered other fractures as well.
 Veschio had been in Willimantic Saturday afternoon and took a train for Hampton. When the train got to Clarlxs Corners he evidently thought it was Hampton and got off the train, only to be struck by the express due there just before o'clock.
 Coroner 4. G. Bill of Danielson viewed the body Sunday, pronounced it a case of accidental death, and gave permission to remove the body.
 Veschio was unmarried and had no relatives in this country.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-21
Overcome by Gas.

Patsy Demarco. who was in the em- ploy of the gas company and engaged in putting a service pipe from the Church street main to the Turner building was overcome by gas Sat urday morning. He was seen to pitch forward and fall and was carried into the building. After being revived by physician who was summoned. De- marco was taken to his home on Cen ter street
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-21
AZ PUTNAM INN.
Local Politicians Attend Gathering of
 Legislators elect.

Among those from this vicinity who attended the gathering of senators and representatives elect at the Putnam Inn, Saturday, were Charles A. Gates, George A. Bartlett and E. P. Chesbro of Wiilimantic. Judge c. E. Chester of Chaplin, c. H. Perry of Scotland. Fred Wright of Ashford and F. W. Congdon of Hampton.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-21
Handsome Gift for Miss ccer.

Miss NIyra r. Geer, who has been for several years in the employ of the Windham Silk Co, and latterly forelady in one of the departments, has resigned to go to live with her parents at Jamaica Plains, Mass. Miss Geer was presented a handsome trav- cling bag by the overseers and oper- atives of the company Friday evening.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-21
of6eer. of churoh-Rea co.

The firm which has bought out the II. l.. Hunt Co. will be known as the Church Reed Co, with capital stock of $12,0e0 later to be increased. The officers will be: President, Henry E. Church of the Freeman Church Co. of Hartford; treasurer, Albert E. Reed. Danielson; secretary, T. Frank Cum ningham, of this city. Incorporation papers will be filed soon.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-21

SPECIMENS PETITION HEARD. Want Rev. T. F. 5annon Appointed
 Guardian Of Two Dependent Chill
 dren.
 There was a hearing before Judge James A. Shea in the probate court Saturday morning in regard to the cus- tody of Christina, Is, and John Sweet, II, who have recently been living at
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-21
NORTH wFNpHAM STATION
sEmtsred Through Winelew bY Someone Who Stole tho Gum and Emptisa a Deniiohn.

The police have been informed of a. break made some time Friday night or Saturday morning at the North Wlndham railroad station, The lower sash of one of the windows was broken and entrance gained in that manner. Little of value was taken. Several packages were broken open. as was a gum machine, some of the contents of which were taken. A demijohn of spirits showed evidence of having it's contents depleted. A pair of boys stockings was found on the floor in the waiting room.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-21
OBITUARY.
Mrs. Annie Hutehins.

The death of Mrs. Annie Hutchins occurred on Saturday night at the home of Joseph LaRoach in Paehaug. Mrs. Hutchins was II years or age and with her husband have lived in the LaRoach family for year. Her hus- band, who survives her. is a soldier.
 The rainfall Saturday was a quarter of an inch, as shown by Dr. $. H.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-21
APPENDICITIS HIS PLEA.
So Court Permitted David Barry to Go with Fine, to Be Paid Later.

David Barry, who claimed to be suffering from appendicitis and said he intended to visit a doctor if he was released, was fined one dollar and costs in the police court Saturday morning on charge of intoxication. He was released on promise to pay later. It Is six or seven years since he last went to Brooklyn jail
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-21

Meriden.--Fhat Meriden viIl soon establish a free employment bureau under the direction of the chamber of commerce was the action taken at the last meeting of the board of di- rectors.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-21
NO RECORDS BROKEN.
But Bowling in Duckpin Tournament
 Last Week Was High.

No records were broken in last weke's play in the Willimantic Duck pin tournament, although the bowling was uniformly high. Conrad, who led the league in average for eight weeks, has dropped to third place, Madsen of the Tigers now leading.
 The standing, records and averages
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-21

canfata was rendered at the evening service, with a choir of 2 voices. The clubs and societies of the church at tended in a body.
 Atst1ie Scenic theatre, under the aus pices of the First Spiritualist society Mrs. Mary $. Vanderbilt of Brooklyn N. r., well known to Willtmantic au- diences, was the speaker. The evening service was in recognition of the sea- son.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-21

the town farm. The matter came be- fore she court on the petition of the selectmen that Rev. T. F. Bannon be appointed guardian of the children. Decision will be given Tuesday, Dec. r0
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-21
seouts May Drill in Arnory.

At the regular meeting of the Boy Scouts in the chapel of the Congre- gationaI church Friday evening. the members were put through some dLall
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an inch, at Captain CulVers on Stone Hill.
 Miss Esther Harris was in charge of the reading room at Slater library Sunday afternoon.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-21
WIL.L1IlNANTIC

work by Lieutenant H. E. F. Tiesing of Co. l.. It is their intention to have \ a drill in the state armcry the week of the 2Sth if permission is obtained
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-21
Mr. and Mrs. Murray Going to Fiorid.

MT. and Mrs H. c. Murray have shipped their touring car to Florida and will leave directly after the holi- days to remain in the south during the remainder of the winter months.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-21
HuriaI. in pedhana

The body of Albert F. Fisher. the retired commission merchant of Bos- ton, who died at his home in Hamp- ion Wednesday, was sent to Dedham, Mass. for burial on the 9.45 train Sat- urday, by Funeral Director Jay M. Shepard.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-21
Stork's Many Visits to Hospital.

There have been 57 births at St. less than in the full year previous.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-21

High team total-Braves, 1851. High team string-Athletics 570. High single string-Noel, 158 High three strings-Madsen 381.
 Linh Tnn Mnn
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-21

Trade Will Improve This Week. Business this Christmas season has not been any too brisk along Main street, although it is probable that
 most of the seasons stock will be dis posed of before Friday.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-21
M. s. $. pefeats Raeon Aeadsn,x.

w. F7s D. RefeatS Bacon Academy, Windham High school showed the result of recent training in their game at the r. NJ. C. 4. Saturday after noon. displaying good basketball and defeating Bacon Academy 51-7. Reilley was the star with eleven baskets. W H. $. BACON ACADEMY. Ottenheimer. Cotter ..s... Clifford
 Right Forward Ael1lSy .sts...... McCa1
 Left Forward. 'Euanoef s.,...--.s.s.-s. Porter
 Center. hduleT ....-.,...,......s O%N ell
 Right Guard. EIckeIt, CotLer -s-.-.....ss White
 Left Guard. 1. GoaIs-Reilly Il. Enander S, Cot ter 5, Ottenheimer ?. Pickett, Porter, Mccall. Goals from fouls, Porter 8, Cotter. Referee-Kelley. Timer Chappell.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-04-05

SALT LAKE-Chauncey Olcott and
company in ''Shamreen Dhu," four
nights. beginning Monday Mutt
nee "Wednesday.
UTAH-Gcorge Barnum Ia the lead
ing role Of RIP Van Winklc.' with
Miss Lillian kembe and Hallctt
Thompson. All week. beginning
tonight, with matinees Thursday
and Saturday.
ORPHEUM-Vaudev Perform
ances every afternoon and evening.
EMPRESS - Vaudeville Perform
ances every afternoon and TWO per-
formunces at night
PANTAGES-Naudev Perform
ances every afternoon and iwo per-
formances az night.
GARRICK-Universit OF Michigan
Glce and Mandolin cluo. Saturday
night only.
MOTION PICTURES.
AMERICAN-Today only, John Bunny
In "Bunnys Scheme. HIS Com
rade's Wife" and The Doctors
Trust" Concert orchestra, con-
Quoted by Prof j. j. Mcclellan.
Three days. beginning tomorrow,
Charles Kleins The Third De-
gree.
MEHESY-Thrllling military drama
In two parts. "F!tzhughs Ride.
and other good pictures. Concert
orchestra. Continuous performance
REX-Continuous performance, with
orchestra and pipe organ. Today,
''Discord and Harmony" eaturing
Pauline Bush and Murdock Mac
Quarrie. Beginning tomorrow. "A
Good Little Devil. with Mary
Pickford and the Famous Players.
RAND - Continuous performance.
Special features today, THE Snug
glers of Sligo" and "A Woman
Without a Soul
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-04-05

that fine old Irish mother" you have
been bringing MS these several years,
dear old Jennie Lamont, and that grand
bhoy, David Glassford, who was your
brother last year on "The Isle o.
Dreams,' but now, sad to relate, we
hear, has lost his character and NUT
ters in a sinister manner, "Gimme
thin papers.
And You will quarrel and make up
with sweet Peggy O'Dea, and quarrel
and make up again, all beside the
hearth and the sconces and the pipes
and bowls. And you will help her
brother try to win the girl you are
engaged to because, sly dog, the bright
eyes of the sister prove more alluring
than the ties of duty, apd besides, your
fiancee wanted the other fellow, any
how.
They tell us YOU have foine plot to
the new play, and glad We are, be-
cause the plot IS necessary, but it is
the singing of those songs that will in
terfere with our heartbeats, Chauncey
Olcott. Straight from the heart they
come, and straight to the heart they
go.
It's wild Irish play, so they say,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-04-05

"H' top av tn mornin to ye,
Chauncey Ocott Every year
you come around and make us
laugh till the tears roll down
out cheeks with that rollickin
way of yours: you make us wipe the
furtive tears away when We take on
that mournful plant, and You always
bring us a play az refreshin as a
breath of spring mornln over ould
Tipperary.
An it's "Shameen Dhu' We are this
season, is iti And it 5 niver SO far to
hear your blarneyin ways, just up the
street where the Salt Lake tbeater
hoists its electric sign up into the night
heavens. It's glad We are to have ye
here for four nights this week, startin
tomorrow. and with matinee perform
ance on Wednesday,
And what is this bit of a play We
are bringin Us this year! Just a SIM
pie, natural sort, with never meaning
20 it and never a shiver that WASH u
bound to be useless. Just happy lit
tie comedy with bit of pathos to it,
and few of the rollickin' songs that
the Irish sing-but we are going 10
to have YOU back with lis again.
We hear that III the new play ye
have a black haired. blue-eycd sweet
heart, Peggy Q 'Dea. played by Miss
Constance Molineaux, Like all yer
swecthearts of the past, we suppose
she II be the death of ye before the
play is over, you with your needless
way Of runnin into trouble for the
sweet sake Of Il fair colleen.
Then we hear that there's a glorious
ly fine scene III a pipe room IN an inn.
A foine old picture of a pipe room,
with its hearth aud its sconces and its
pipes and bowls And in you will come
and Immediately set to singing yer
songs that we'll be humming for many
week TO come.
Then We also hear that You have
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-04-05

ever achieved in the wo,,.
bicycle riding.
Alfred Latell is the wa,J.
personator OF animals who.
Tlge, the famous dog of Out
toons, has made him famons
over. He and his companv
bill, and Will be followed by
Blyler. two men who Last
featured with a New M,
success. 'tThe Follies Of 191;
Cheating the DevilD is
the comedy playlet to be IN
Rose Tiffany and company
faDy was for years a pror
of tho legitimate stage. AM
this season in "Cheatin0
has scored distinct hit
p o 'Malley Jennings and
man are a duo Of singers 4
who call their sketch a "a
lish, - Mr.. Jennings is the
English comedian, who has
in recent years in many of I
companies, and Miss Dormau
ing girl whose grace and !,
far toward making the act
While trampoline work III
crations been considered i
German monopoly, it has /
been improved and made 4
by the Bounding Gordons,
acrobats who will add a.
turn to the new Empress bin
this afternoon.
a new keystone comedy
a feature OF the programm
and advance indications poil
the most popular list of att,
| Empress has offered in wee
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-04-05

destined to please in the form of
musical comedy turn submitted by
Binns, Binns and Binns. Their play
ing on various Instruments viii delight
the musically inclined. In their come
dy they utilize several minor mechani-
cal effects that are both clever and
amusing, besides which their gags are
new
The human form divine figures con
spicuously in the swinging trapczc act
OF Alcide Capitainc. During her per-
formauce she displays the utmost sang
froid She is adept, skillful, remark
ably strong IN the arms and intrepid to
feats are watched with bated breath.
She does a number OF startling feats
with grace of pOisc and pose.
Fun fast and furious Is promised with
the appearance of Foster and Lovett.
This duo of men promises TO become one
OF vaudeville's s sure fire hits-all they
! need is to repeat in the cities they
have not played the success acquired
during other engagements.
Billy Rogers another feature on the
new bill. is said 10 he the only indi.
vidual possessing the ability TO present
exact reproductions of the tones of al
most every musical instrument He pos
scsses the unusual gift of duplicating
! sound and is not only capable of imi.
| tating musical instruments. but also
birds, beasts and sounds of vehicles
and other familiar noises.
The exclusive moving picture comes
in the form Of Kalem split reel show.
iur an educational film and comedy
subject.
The regular concert preliminary to
| each performance twice daily will be
rendered by the Orpheum symphony or.
chestra under the direction Of Ed J.
Fitzpatrick.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-04-05

bicycle and riders to turn a complete
somersault. They alight right side up
and pedal off the stage. 1t is consid-
cred one Of the most remarkable feats