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Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-19
Heavy Rain was weIeoms.

Nearly two and one-half inches of rain have fallen in Norwich since last Thursday is a little over one half the average for the month. To the poe ans of thanksgiving from the anxious farmers. The desert countryside is drinking it all up and crying for more- Wells and springs are again show ing signs of life and brooks that had completely dried up are flowing once more. The drouth had mean real hardship to many country in habitants.
 To the city dweller it. has removed the dust that has been an annoy ing feature.
 The rain is the. heaviest since Au- gust 21, 1913 when 1.20 inches fell. DNcrweoplechP
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-19
The Eaton Chase Co.
UNITED WORKERS CAMPAIGN
Their Forty Solicitors Will Go Out ta
 Reach Contributors Today

The forty solicitors appointed by the United Workers for the contribution campaign will start out today (Mon- day) on their various routes which have been mapped out by those in charge of the work As they will not be able to cover every contributor, letters have been sent out to all those who will not be reached by the soli- citors. The names of the solicitors follow:
 Mrs. Willis Austin, Mrs. Horatio Bigelow, Mrs. Lucius Briggs, Mrs. Allyn L. Brown, Mrs. Arthur R. Black ledge, Mrs. Herbert E1 Branche, Mrs. w. Russell Baird, Miss Adelaide R. Butts, Miss Jane Bill, Miss Henrietta L. Bidwell, Mrs. J. Dana Colt, Mrs. Frederic w Cary, Mrs. F. $. Camp, Mrs. Elizabeth B. Davis, Mrs. Gros- venor Ely, Miss H. Louise Fuller, Mrs. E. F. Gallaudent, Mrs. Grant Eos ter, Mrs. Charming M. Huntington Miss Elizabeth B. Huntington, Mrs -O. L.. Johnson, Mrs. Rollin c. Jones Mrs Eben Learned, Miss Faith R Leavens. Mrs. John l.. Mitchell, Mrs Archibald Mitchell jr., Mrs. Louise B Meech, Mrs. Charles D. Moves, Mrs Osgood, Mrs. Charles H. Preston, Mrs F. H. Pullen. Mrs. Henry NJ. Pollock Mrs. Charles w. Prentice. Mrs Ed mund w. Perkins, Miss Elizabeth Pull len. Miss Marion Pullen, Miss Marion Powelson. Mrs. Nelson V. Porter, Mrs John F. Rogers and Miss Harriet R Trumbull.
 The results of each days work with the names of the contributors (amounts of contributions omitted) will be published in the Bulletin daily
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-19
PERSONALS

Mrs A, D. Strickland of Norwich is spending a few days in Mantle.
 Harold Linderson of North Gros- venordale was visitor in NorW1ch on Saturday.
 Dr. R. L. Shea of Patchouge, L. L, spent Sunday with his sister, Mrs. o. F. Merry of Pine street.
 MT. and Mrs. Richard o. Libby are spending a few days at their cottage in Pine Grove, Mantle.
 Miss Beatrice Dean of Central Vil- lage has been the guest of her cousin, Miss Ruth Rogue in Norwich.
 Mrs. Frank Corey of North Sterling is the guest of MT. and Mrs. G. F. Disque for a few weeks.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles Dowdan of Deep River, are entertaining Miss Kathryn Butler, of Norwich
 Mrs. Henry J. Wheeler and daugh- ter Dorothy of Ashaway, were visitors last week with friends in Norwich.
 pr. and Mrs. J. Otis Miner have closed their cottage at Quaker Hill and returned to New London for the winter.
 Benjamin H. Hewitt of Mystic, who has been nominated for senator in the 20th district, was a visitor nhis home town of Fitchville on Sunday. Captain E. w. Wilbur of the local Salvation Army was in New London on Sunday where he led the Sunday evening service of the New London Salvation Army corps
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-19
DEMOCRATIC CONFERENCE. Local Situation Discussed with Con- gressman Mahan and Local Headers.

The democratic etown committee, with men prominent in the demo- cratic party locally, and also Congress man B. F. Mahan of New London met in one of the committee rooms at the Wauregan house on Sunday evening for a discussion of local affairs, iT what was generally looked upon as a harmony meeting.
 The presence at the meeting of a number of those who have been men, tioned as possible appointees for the postmastership led to the belief on the Street that the postma astership had been under discussion, but several of those who were at the meeting denied that anything had been done about the postmastership.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-19
HOLY NAME SOCIETY,"
 HEARD STATE DIRECTOR.
Rev. M. A. Sullivan, D. D., of Hartford, Spoke at St. Patrick's Church

Rev. M., A. Sullivan, DID,, of Hart ford, a state director of the Holy Name society, was the speaker at St. Pat rick's church Sunday evening at a service attended by the Holy Name society. whose 200 members who were preesnt marched into the church in 8 body and had special seats which had been rsrvd for them.
 At the opening gof his sermon he spoke in praise of the enthu siasm in the Holy Name cause. which had been sown in eastern and central Connect cut and of the success of the parades which had been given.
 He spoke from a text selected from the Lords prayer, Hallowed be Thy name, They kingdom come, and said that the Holy Name movement seem ed to indicate a present day renewal of the reverence and fear of God. The Holy Name men are called to a high standard of sancity no low level will satisfy if you would claim to be a true child of God.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-19
SIX VETERAN LETTER CARRIERS
Banoet in Their Honor Given the Wauregan-Heman S.. Case E. A. Jahn F. J. Murtha T. B. Linton, J. l.. Kingsley and F. L. Allen in Service Over 25 Years Elibble for Pensions Under the Hamll Bill Which Postofice Men Want to See Passed.

after they had been getting Eeady Tor
 it from the first of June by laylng
 out the routes and getting the other
 details arranged. Then it was post
 poned until the first of October. Major
 Wells had the route through the bus
 mess section, westward through Main
 street and then return to go up CHI street and down Park street ana pach through Main street and Water street. After that route was covered ne LOOK in Laurel Hill and Preston
 Herman S. Case. said Major Wells, had Washington street and Jali nlii' while Joe Lathrop had the west Slde,
 down Thames street as far as the
 Richmond Stove Go. and nQrthward to the '-washhouse" as well as the streets west of Thames street. Hermon $. Case who is the only carrier now at work who has been continuously in the service since Octo- lber 1, 1884 was next called on. He lwent on as a carrier at that time and
 others who went on at the same time
 besides Major Wells were Joseph O,
 Lathrop. now transfer clerk at New
 London John A. Caryl, now deceased,
 William. F. Allen. residing in New Jer- i sey and Fred L.. Fuller, now Of Day ton, Ohio.
 | MT. Case responded briefly with an expression of his pleasure at being present and MT. Jahn responded in the same vein.
 l. CarT1er muTIud cpTeScOu HIS oPPiS citation of what the younger members of the force were doing in arranging the gathering of the evening and re- called some of the lang and early hours that the men of the old force used to make. He emphasized the i'm portance of the pension system under
 the Hamill bill, and said that the gov
 ernnent was the ideal employer and
 should give the pension proposed for
 its employees of long service. He ad-
 lvised the men to do all they could to enlist the public support of the pen } lsion bill.
 Il Captain Linton Captain Kingsley
 and Carrier Allen were also all called lupon for brief responses, and John L Counihan, state secretary of the Car, } lriers' association, was likewise called . Ito his feet for few words. There were musical selections by quintette consisting of Carriers Mur. tha, Kingsley. Linton. Browne ane
 O'Neil and solos by Daniel Murphy with responses also from the commit , tee of arrangements, which included | Afyles E. O'Su1livan, William E. liar.
 tie, Patrick s. Hinchey and William T Browne.
 The pleasant gathering adjournet l near midnight. : Under the Hamill bill one of tn l veteran carriers of the local post Of f | flee can be retired upon half pay am the other five upon 40 per cent. pay The bill has been endorsed by iron : 400 to 500 common councils and by tn l Legislatures of Ohio, Pennsylvania an . Massachusetts.
 Locally it has been endorsed by tn Norwich Board of Trade and by tn , | Norwich common council.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-19

Celebrating the 3Oth anniversary Of the institution of the free delivery oI mail here and honoring the six vet eran letter carriers of the Norwich post office force, banquet was gwen on Saturday evening at tn Wauresan House by the younger members or the force.
 Postmaster William Caruthers, who has been 3S years and months Tn the service; Major William A. Wells, Who is superintendent of carriers, and has been in the post office 35 years, were special guests with the six veteran letter carriers. all of whom have seen over 25 years service to October lst, as follows:
 Herman $. Case, 305 years; Emil A. Jahn, 2S years, 1 month; Frank J. Murtha, 27 years, '. months;' Thomas B. Linton, 26 years, 4 months; James l.. Kingsley. 26 years. l month, ana Fred L. Allen, 25 years, , months
 The banquetters were seated at S:30 o'clock in the big dining room with the guests of honor ranged on either side of President Patrick F. Shea or the Norwich Carriers association, who acted as toastmaster.
 To accommodate Postmaster Caru- thers, whose health would not permit him to remain for the whole evening he was called upon by the toastmas- ter early. and he responded in an inter esting way with some "reminiscences of October 1st. 1884, when the free delivery was first put into operation | here. He recalled how on the. first 1 trip out one carrier, Joseph 9. Latin | rop, who is now transfer clerk at New | London, was lost on the West Side l and scouts had to be sent out to look | him up. Beginning with July 1st, 1870, | MT. Caruthers had covered IS years as clerk and chief and 20 years and 8 months as postmaster tc | the present time. When the free de- i livery was instituted there was one | regular carrier and five auxiharies, hs 1 said, but now there are 20 regular: and five substitute carriers. He re. | minded his hearers that Norwich pos | office has a record in Washington o | covering it's distriet and giving tn,
 best service of any city of it's size sine. | there are m ore deliveries in Norwicl l than in any city of it's size, and 1T 1 rural deliveries more than any city oI | triple it's size. The nine rural deliv. cry men cover 225 miles every day. IIt commended the local carriers for tht | thoroughness of the. service they gave
 for the benefit of the public.
 l While the excellent menu was served
 the 27 men at the banquet joined il | the choruSes of popular songs iron
 the song sheets that had been pre- | pared and after the menu had beel
 served a pleasant hour and a hal | of informal speech making followed 1 Major Wells was the first one call ed upon. In response he told some thing of what the service was whel he started as a. clerk in 1876 and com ing down to the time of free deliver,
 in 1884 he related how this was or
 dered on for the first of September
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-19
EDISON DAY.
Eaton. Chase 6 Go. Will Give Prizes
 for Good Lighting.

Wednesday Oct. 21. marks the S5th anniversary of the discovery of the in- candescent lamp and is to be cele- brated as Edison day. The following circular letter has been sent out by the Eaton Chase company:
 To the Consumers of, Electricity:
 Oct 21 is the 35th anniversary of the invention of the incandeScent cleo tric lamp by Thomas A. Edison. A quiet celebration of Edison day by tribute to the great inventor. will be made in the evening by a brilliant H. lumination of all the homes where Edison's invention is installed.
 You are invited to cooperate in this anniversary and we trust you may be successful in winning one of the val uable prizes that we offer for the bril- liantly lighted houses in Norwich or the evening of Oct. 21.
 The judges will include Hon. Fred erick W. Bliss. special representative of the Edison Lamp works, and Supt gas and electric department. They will award the prizes. one for each district for the houses, large or small, that ap- pear to them to be most brilliantly an6 thoroughly lighted as they make the tour of the whole city between the hours of and 9 in the evening; also one special prize to be awarded al their discretion
 Merchants will participate in the celebration of Edison Day by brilliant ly Illuminating their stores and thu: attracting many visitors and shopper: | to the downtown district in the eve ming.
 | Whatever Edison has touched ha: | been for the service of his fellow men l He has revolutionized the joys of see | ing and hearing. He has brought into
 our homes the light of day by thu
 Mazda lamps; the voice of gladnes | through the photograph, and the won ders of the world in moving pictures | Then light up on Edison day, Oct 21, from : to in the evening.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-19
Donated Chairs and Tables

Those who donated the use of chairs and tables for the Red Cross Whist ct the armcry Friday night were the following: Tafbles-St. Jean de Bap- tiste society, St. Mary's church, Colo nial cluo, Arcanum club, Pythian Sis ters, Norwich club, St. Mary's Temper ance society; chairs-Y. M. c. A., St Patrick's parish, Park Congregational church, St. Mary's church and Under takers C. A. Gager, jr.. Shea & Burke M. HJurigan and Henry Allen & Son There were several of the committee Who also donated the use of tables.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-19
Pennsylvania Has Sand.

The production of sand and gravel in Pennsylvania in 1913 was 6,702,449 tons, valued at $3,3S1,6 against 6.509,333 tons, valued at s3S71,513 in 1912, according to the United States Geological Survey. Building sand is the most important product of this character in the State, but of greater relative importance is glass sand, in the production of which Pennsylvania ranks first among the States. In the value of the sand produced, although not in the quantity, Pennsylvania ranks first, the precedence in value being due to the high value of the glass sand compared to other kinds.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-19
Homeopathic Physicians

The Homeopathic physicians of Con- necticut are to gather in Waterbury next week. on Tuesday, for the 64th semi annual meeting of the Connecti- meeting is to be held at the oee11 cut Homeopathic Medical society
 The officers Of the society include:
 President-Frederick E. Wilcox, M D., Willinantic.
 CensOr-Cherles H. Colgrove, M. D. Willinentic.
 Members of State Examining Boart F. II. Linnell, M. D., Norwich; Fred. eTicll E. Wilcox, M. D.. Wilhmantic. Legislative committee-C. E. Stark Fi'T. D., ,NnrNi Ghe
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-19
~
To the Consumers of

HAS%sA ASAey'
 October Fist is the 35th anniversary of the invention of the ineandesoent electric lamp by Thomas A. Edison. A quiet celebration of Edison Day by peo. pie all over the United States as a | tribute to the great inventor, will be made in tho evening by a brilliant II. | tunination of all the homes where Edi~ son's invention is installed. You are invited to co. e.operate in this anniversary and we trust you may be | successful In winning one of the vealu- bIe prizes that we offer for the brill. IiantIy lighted houses in Norwich on the evening of October Fist. The judges will include Hon. Fred- eriek w. Bliss, special representative of the Edison Lamp Works, and surt. Stephen j. kehoe of the Municipal Gas 6 Electric Department. They will award the prizes, one for each district for the houses. large or small, that ap- pear to them to be most brilliantly and thoroughly lighted as they make he tour of the whole city between the
 hours of and in the evening"; alec one special prize to be awarded at their
 discretion.
 Merchants wiIIspartieipate in the eel .
 sbratien of Edison Day by brilliantly
 Illuminating their stores and thus at- tractins many visitors and shoppers 10 the down town district in the even.
 ing.
 Whatever Edison has touched has 1, been for the service of his fellow men He has revoIutionized the joys of see ing and hearing. He has brought ints our homes the light of day by th'
 Mazda Lamps: the voice of eIadnes'
 through the phonosranh, and the won.
 ders of the world in moving pictures. : Then light up on Edison Day, octo ber Fist, from seven to nine in tn, 2 evening.
 The Eaton Chase Co
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-19
Recovering from Injuries.

At his home in Poquetanuck, George Mansfield is making favorable pro- gress towards recovery from the in juries he received in an automobile accident a week ago, when he had two ribs broken through being pinned under the car which upset while Stanley Spicer was learning to drive
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-19
Germans lNearino Dunkirk

Rotterdam, Oct. 19, 3:45 a. m.-A Rotterdam despatch to the Daily Mail under date of Sounday night says: "A message just received from German source reports that the Germans are between Furness and Dunkirk and are nearing the latter place."
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-19
Broke Two Ribs

A man by the name of Joubert, who is employed at the Dawley lumber yard at Fort Point, had two of his ribs broken in an accident there Friday. Word was sent to the Central build ing after pr. James J. Donohue, who went to the yard to treat the patient
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-19
Game Home to be Made Voter

Harrisons Caruthers. who was here on Saturday to be made a voter, re- turned Sunday to Marion. Mass, which is on the Cape Cod Coast He 0s employed there by a company that is putting in a wireless station.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-19
EXPERTS EXPECT
 LONG CAMPAIGN

Bordeaux, Oct. 17.-An early and de- cisive conclusion of the fighting in Northern France is not expected in competent military circles here.
 It is believed that the positions of the opposing armies will remain un . changed for some time. Damp fall weather has now set in, the roads are heavy, and the a ir is laden with mists Extending operations, therefore, are difficult.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-19
\ Msde 1e1 Voters Saturday

In their session at the town hall on Saturday the seiectrlen. town clerk and registrars of voters made 161 nsIc voters, of whom two were worlen. With those who were made on Fci- day, this makes a total of PIT who have been made, which Is less than half of those who were on the ist oi to-bc-mades. Between $50 and 400 are left to appear before [ he board next Friday, which is the last day spn s.N1icir, ,sf3ters rSl be =nsadA,
 h--~ V SAt~N5.~ MI" ~
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-19
Joshua Yeomans,

Sunday afternoon at 2.3o'o'cIock the funeral of Joshua Yeomans was held from his late home, No. 46 Mechanic street, with Rev. F. w. Coleman pas- tor of Trinity Methodist Episcopal church. officiating. There was a large attendance of relatives and friends and there were a, number of beautiful floral offerings. The bearers were E. R. Griggs, H. D. Howson, E. l.. Yeo- mans and F. F. Yeomans and burial took place in Yantic cemetery. Un- dertakerS Church & Allen had charge of the funeral arrangements.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-19
Pleasant Prospect Marred.

The pleasant prospect of an early adjournment is being marred for many congressman by persistent talk of a special session beginning early Yn November.-Chicago Herald.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-19
FUN ERALS.
Mrs. AIfrsd Raudria

The funeral of Mrs. Adeline Boudria wife of Alfred Boudria, was held at 80 o'clock Saturday morning from the home, 109 Babcock street, Hart ford. At St. Anne's church requiem was celebrated at 9 o'clock by Rev John c. Matthew of Wauregan, with Rev. Charles F. Bedard of Putnam deacon and Rev. William O'Brien ot Waterbury sub deacon Burial was in Mt. St. Benedict cemetery.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-19
Record on Wedding Licenses

Thirty-nine wedding licenses were issued here in the month of Septem- Der by the town clerk. This is more than were issued during any other month of the year.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-19

Mrs. Albert T. Utley and Miss Ut- ley have closed their cottage at Nep- tune Park and returned to their home on Lafayette street.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-19
Made subseriptions,to Stock

At a meeting of the New England Home Company, Inc, held in Pythian hall, at which there was large at tendance, stock subscriptions were re ceived Nearly everyone present SUD scribed for stock.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-19

After several weeks spent at her summer home on Mediterranean lane Mrs. E. E. Sprague has returned to Flushing, L. I.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-19

MT and Mrs. Frank c. Brewster of Hingham, Mass, have been guests of Arthur H. Brewer, of Broad street
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-19

Eight agricultural experiment sta tions have been establishtd by the gov r --rnment of Grsece.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-19

Mrs. Jean Porter-Rudd of New York came to Norwich Wednesday,, to spend some time with friends uptown.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-19
Washington
 CORN FLAKES
 at RALLION'S
Incidents In Society

After visit in< Bridgeton, N. j., Mrs. George T.. Rowland is at her home on the Scotland road.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-19

The Electrical Contractors associa- tion of Connecticut was formally or ganized at New Haxea last week with a>membership of about 65. The purpose of the association is to foster trade among the electrical contractors and to reform abuses in business.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-19

In the demonstration orchard lo-
 cated on Irving E. Crouch's farm in Groton, one tree, a small Blue Pear main, which in former years gave a barrel of apples, this season bore enough fruit to fill IF barrels, some of the apples weighing IS 1-2, ounces.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-19

Only few more days to pay tha water bill without additions.-adv.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-19

Local members of the bricklayers conference of this state will attend the annual gathering at the Hotel Clark, Derby, Oct. 26 and 27. There are 3,94o members of the order in this state and they include 'bricl1lay- CTS, plasterers and masons. There are 25 unions.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-19

H. E. Clearman, state director of the Red Cross Christmas seal sale, un- der the direction of the state tuber- sculosis commission, has arranged for many distributing stations for the
 stamps. the sale of which begins the
 day after Thanksgiving.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-19

The women, of Packer Baptist church are making an autograph quilt to help pay the indebtedness. Many names appear in the blocks! including those of ex-congressman E.. w. Hig- gins, of Norwich and Comptroller Daniel r. Dunn. of Willimantic.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-19

Willis Ira TwitcheIL< 62, Supervisor of the West Middle School of Hart ford, who died Friday in the school building was known to many Nor- wich teachers and took a prominent part in the state summer schools at Norwich and Mantle
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-19

At special meeting of the lega. voters of the town of Ellington, il was voted to cree: town building and a committee, one from eacf school district WAS appointed to SC. cure options on sites, to procure the plans etc, and report at a. meet. to be called later.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-19

Mrs. A. D. Strickland of Norwich is spending a few days in Mantle.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-12-24
Tribute Money.

Fancy long ago said that the ,lncs
marks on either side of the head Ct the
paddock were made by the Apostles
finger and thumb as they held him,
while extracting the tribute money
from his mouth. But alas for fancyi
The paddock is not found in the Sc,
of Galilee! Most of the fish there be-
long to the barbel family. and no one
has ever told us authoritatively what
particular variety the tribute beariI!
fish belonged to. The half sheker
of the tribute was 112 grains Troy
weight Of silver, say nearly quarter
of an ounce, worth about thirteen
cents today, but greatly mere in those
days.