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Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-10
DEGREE TEAM DANCE.
Successfully Conducted by Court Sa-
 chem Members, F. of A.

The degree team of Court Sachem, No. 94, F. of A., conducted an enjoy able dance Friday evening in Cadiilac hall with a large number in attend ance, Music was furnished by th Cadillac orchestra, directed by Lionel Ethier. and dancing was enjoyed until 11.30. The committee in charge of the pleasant affair was composed of George Fox, Frank Healy John Looby, Dona Simino, OVila Juneau. John shannon and Frank lIette The affair was a financial success and the proceeds will be devoted to the fund fer providing new paraPhernalia for the degree team.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-10
OBITUARY.
Nelson Williams.

Nelson Williams died Thursday night at the home of his brother Mar cenus E. Williams, Thames street. New London. He was 7S years and expired after a brief illness. For most of his life MT. Williams was a mill operative, but recently had been a fish erman. Henry Williams. another brother. and a sister, Mrs. Hurd. of Moodus. survive.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-10
FOUND IN THE MAILS.
Various Articles at Norwich, Post or.
 flee Wanting Owners.

The following described articles were found loose in the mails at the Norwich Conn, post office during the Christmas holidays:
 Small doll For Aunt Mary from Beatrice" 1 Thernos carafe, samples of cloth, 1 skein white yarn, 1 pocket electric light Uncle John from Sid" manicure set Polly from Pete,' dozen O'Sullivan rubber heels, 1 stove cover, money Arthur from Uncle Ed"
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-10
Walked Here from New York.

Ralph Bonime and Leon Greenblat started from New York city Monday morning. They walked all the way to Norwich, arriving here Thursday night
 They stayed at Strengths farm until Saturday evening. They started for New York on boat leaving New Lon don. They are high school students attending Dewitt Clinton High school.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-10
Entertained Telephone Girls.

Miss Nellie Nichols of West Main street entertained a number of the change Friday night at her home on West Thames street. Music whiled away the pleasant hours and a de- licious supper was enjoyed
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-10
APcanuna Club PeoI,

Tine following are the results in the latest games played in the Arcanum club pool tournament; Jordan S5, Rath- bun so: Jordan S5, l.. NJ. Young 66 i; Honeyman Se, FFlswell Ss; Bailey Ss, LeuRg 7S; Jordan s5. Williams 66.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-10
MASONIC MEETINGS.
Entered Apprentice Degree Worked by
 St. James and Somerset Lodges.

At it's regular meeting this week in the Masonic temple St. James lodge, No. 23. F. and A. M, had a well at tended meeting and had work in the entered apprentice degree.
 It was the first meeting at which the newly elected worthy master. Arthur
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-10
THIRD co. SHOOTERS
 WON BY 14 POINTS.
Scored 457 to 443 by Their Opponents
 --pSsss lockers at Amory.

In a shoot at the Armory on Friday evening the Third company, Coast Ar tillery. team of five men defeated the challengers, explained by Ortman, by 14 points on the total score of 457 to 443
 On the standing shoot the Ortman team was ahead by two points, but the Third company team more than made this up in the prone position. The fol- lowing were the scores:
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-10

Mill men are receiving notification that the next dinner of the Southern New England Textile club is to be held at the Hotel Bancroft, Werces- ksE, Jan. F. 1914
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-10

Stony Brook Reservoir Nearly Full.
 Stony Brook reservoir was two inch es short of full pond when Superin- tendent J. J. Corllery last measured it on Thursday. It is gaining about half an inch a day. The only rainfall this month has been .12 of an inch.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-10

meeting of the College club was held Friday afternoon in the Slater Memorial The business meetin- was conducted by the president, Miss Louise c. Howe. after which tea was served by Miss Howe, Miss Elizabeth Huntington and Miss Helen Newton, Miss Jane Biu presiding st the tea table.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-10

was conducted in impressive form. In the routine business of the meeting was included the offering of several applications which were disposed of in the usual way.
 At the meeting of Somerset lodge, No 34, F. and A., NJ. the entered ap- prentice degree was also worked.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-10

The Wednesday Afternoon Auction club met this week with Miss Jane Aiken The prize was won by Miss Louise E. AIeech
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-10

A newly formed sewing club of ten members met for the first time Mon day afternoon with Mrs. w. Russell Baird
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-10
incidents In Society

Miss Hannah Crowell is in Philadel phia-
 Miss Phelps entertained the Monday Bridge club this week.
 Mrs. Leonard O. Smith gave bridge party Monday afternoon.
 Mrs. Ozias Dodge and son are mak- ing a visit in Flushing, l., l.
 The Reading club met with Mrs. Richard R. Graham Tuesday after noon.
 Miss Amy s. Cogswell has returned to Groton, Mass, after a holiday visit in town.
 Mrs. John F. Sevin returned Fri day from visiting her son in Provi- dence, R. l.
 Miss Mary E. Perkins of the Pequot, author of Old Houses of Norwich, was a visitor in town Friday.
 Miss Amy II. Dove has returned to Philadelphia after spending the holi- day vacation at her home in town.
 Mrs. Joseph Moves and daughter, who have been guests of Miss Hannah Ripley, have returned to New York.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-10

who have been guests of Miss Hannah Ripley, have returned to New York.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-10

More than ever this year subscrip- tions to The Bulletin or The Courier have been New Years gifts to dis tant friends, an always welcome pres ent.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-10

David R. Kinney of Norw1cn was at his Lords Point cottage, Edgewater, this week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-02
PICK and SHOVEL
Topeka Business Men viii
Level Red Line Hill.
Women Of Watson win Pro-
vide . Good Dinner.
THURSDAY IS THE DAY
Start VIII Be Made 1T Z O'CLOCK
From Topeka.
Log Expert Says Kansas Has
Best Dirt Roads.

Attired in overalls and equipped with
pick and shovel Topeka business men
viii meet in front of the George w.
Stansfield 1tore at Z o'clock Thursday
and will go o out over the Red Line to
a hill near Watson where they will put
in a day Of hard labor in leveling down
a hill.
But they will have plenty Of assist
ance. The county commissioners will
attend to the blasting, and there will
be farmers on hand with teams, and
ready to give their time to the enter
prise. Then, too. some of the local
merchants, who could not leave their
places of business, contributed two dol
lars to pay for substitutes. The big
r. X. Hinkson truck will be used to
transport the laborers employed and
the tools.
It is the Topeka Automobile club of
which H. s. Putney is president that
Is behind this movement together with
the roads and bridges committee Of the
Commercial club of which George w.
Stansfield is chairman. If the plan is
as successful as anticipated a similar
stunt will be undertaken on the To-
peka avenue road. south Of Topeka.
Good-Thfngs-t0-Eat
There will be plenty Of good things
Il to eat for the toilers Thursday. The
| women Of Watson will provide dinner.
and the proceeds will be turned over
to the Belgian relief fund. Volunteers
are wanted for the work.
| The hill that will be blown up Thurs
day has been stumbling block to
| ideal travel along the picturesque Red
Line. of which log Is now being made
Kansas City to Denver-by ]. r.. Ed
wards. official logger for the Automo-
bile Blue Book.
Logging Red Line.
Mr. Edwards. together with L. L.
i Davidson Of Glasco. president, and w.
F. Hughes of Plainville. secretary
treasurer of the Red Line association.
were in Topeka Tuesday night en- route
to Denver. 1t is reported that i'm
f, provements are being made on the
highway. and 1t is anticipated that the
traffic over the line will be heavy next
year. The officials state that the en-
tire length Of road from Kansas City
to Denver will be marked within two
months.
| The leading papers of the east are
predicting that something like 100000
persons who are in the habit OF tour
ing Europe in the summer season viii
tarrange to make the trip to the Pa
cif1c coast next season. The heavi'
est auto travel in history is cOnSe-
quently expected through Kansas
And thousands Of these tourists will
pass through the capital city.
Kansas Roads Best.
| There is already more demand fol
Automobile Blue Books than ever be-
fore at this time Of year, and logs OF
both the Red Line and Golden Bell
routes will be in this book. Mr.. Ed
wards announced when in Topeka thai
orders have already been received fol
$4,000 copies of the book.
kansas has the best dirt roads Of
any state in the Union,' was the state.
ment of Mr.. Edwards, who has logged
more than $4,000 miles of road in al
most every state in the Union.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-02
TO LEAD GRAND MARCH
Carter Harrison VIII Open Chicago
Municipal Dance Hail.

Chicago, Dec. Mayor Carter H.
Harrison and Mrs. Harrison. it was
announced today will lead the grand
march at the opening tonight of Chi
cago's first municipal dance hall.
For variety and social contrast the
assemblage is expected to eclipse all
previous Chicago functions. Society
women and working girls have mani
tested an equal interest in the affair.
Nearly every woman's club in the city,
it was said, will be represented. Be-
sides twenty chaperons there will be
in attendance fifteen investigators in
plain clothes" two dancing teachers,
a professional nurse, q social secre-
tary and two physicians. An admis-
sion fee of fifteen cents will be
charged. Eleven other municipal
dance halls will be opened Il the plan
proves a success.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-02

the second appearance OF the imposter
in April Of the present year. He re-
turned to their hotel to impart the
message that he was q doctor" that
sleep" and he departed with the threat
that if she or her husband ever iden-
titled him as the man who gave them
the two deeds he would come back and
put them to sleep so soundly they
would never wake up."
Who this mysterious individual really
was, has never been disclosed. The
court was fully convinced. however, of
the fraudulent character of the two pa
pers which originated with him. az It
was of the entire right of Margaret Il.
Conwell to the Bean farm in Mercer
county. subject only to the dover right
of her father, and the records of Ce-
lima now show her az the owner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-02
FINE FOR RHEUMATISM!
MusterOle L00sens Up Th0se Still
JOints-Drives Out Pain.

You'll know why thousands use MUS
TEROLE once you experience the glad
relief it gives.
Get a jar at once from the nearest
drug store. 1t is a clean. white ONT
ment made with the Oil of mustard.
Better than a mustard plaster and does
not blister. Brings ease and comfort
while 1t is being rubbed on.
MUSTEROLE is recommended by
doctors and nurses. Millions Of Jars
are used annually for Bronchitis, Group,
Stiff Neck. Asthma. Neuralgia, Conges-
ton. Pleurisy, rheumatism. Lumbago.
Pains and Aches OF the Back or Joints,
Sprains. Sore Muscles. Bruises. Chill
blains, Frosted Feet, Colds of the Chest
lit often prevents Pneumonia).
At your druggists. in Csc and SOC jars.
and a special large hospital size for
$3.50.
Be sure you get the genuine NUS
TEROLE. Refuse imitations-get what
you ask for. The Musterole Company.
Cleveland. Ohio--Acv.. -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-02
Some Everyday Owl Price.

20c can pure Apple Butter. 1Sc
Large pail very fine pure Country
sorghum. OOC
10c tin Union Leader Tobacco, 2
Large can Green Gage Plums. SC
. cans Snyder's Tomato Soup. 15c
Can Soaked Peas. Observation-Disclosures sc
SC can Stag Tobacco. for. 1Oc
Large jar Finest Peanut Butter
made. &c
Large can very fine little Red
btelS- . loo
Can delicious Sweet Wrinkle Peas Tic
Can Country Gentleman Corn. -. &c
Z cans very fine Milk ........... 2Sc
Our fine Tread, for 1Oc, &c and SC
10 bars Brown Soap. 24c
Best White Cheese. 1Sc
Best sc Nut Milk Chocolate. &c
All Toilet Soaps at a big saving at
the Owl.
Phone 419S-Ord.rs delivered Sc
but you save this on most every arti-
Gle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-02
CATHOLIC MISSION.
Two Weeks Services at Church Of
Assumption by Jesuits.

A mission for those of the Catholic
faith will be held during the remain
der of this week and all next week at
the Church OF Assumption. The mis-
sion is being conducted by the Society
of Jesus, better known as the Jesuits.
of the church.
Missions for the children will be
conducted next week between 3 O'Clock
in the mornings and 4 O'Clock in the
afternoons. The missions are held by
Catholic churches every ten years.
Tuesday evening Father c. Jensen
spoke on The Shoals of Life"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-02
A Test for Liver Complaint
Mentally Unhappy-Phyeically Dull

The Liver. sluggish and inactive. first
shows itself In mental stafe-unhappy
and critical Never IL there joy in living.
as when the Stomach and Liver are doing
their work. Keep your liver active and
healthy by using DIR. Kings New Life
Pills: they empty the Bowels freely, tone
up your Stomach. cure your Constipation
and purity the Blood. &c At Druggist.
.PC6as-Alv. 81
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-02
Frapcis yoseph's Anniversary.

Rome, Dec IA dispatch from VI
emma says that the customary services
Of thanksgiving were held in all Of
the churches Of that city today to
mark the sixty-sixth anniversary Of the
accession of Emperor Francis Joseph,
who came to the throne December 2,
1s4s. following the abdication Of his
uncIe Ferdinand l.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-02
Riotinx i'm santiaeo.

German riots are reported in VAL
paraiso today. Crowds swarmed the
streets and stoned the German con-
sulate and other buildlnes Troops
were called out and several people
were injured before order was re-
stored.
Milford chronicle., 1914-08-21
MILFORD NECK

The need Of rain for scarlet clover seed
and for late planted corn fields, is keenly
felt in this section.
Saving fodder in early planted fields
viii begin the first of next week. and
the condition of the crop now is first
class.
Frank Austin and family. who have
been passing several weeks with his bro
ther, Lavinus Austin, left for his home in
New Jersey the first of this week.
Frank B. Austin and family, of Phila-
delphia, will reach here next Monday
and be the guests of his father, Lavinus
austin, for a week. He is connected with
the Burroughs Adding Machine Com
pany
The poultry now growing in Milford
Neck gives promise of placing a goodly
sum of cash into the pockets of the
women of this district. Several large
hocks of geese and turkeys are noticed
as the traveller passes through Milford
Neck. We mean hocks of from fifty to
two hundred when we speak of large
hocks on one farm.
The roads this summer have been fine;
but there is little to thank the road engiu-
eer for because of it. There has been
no surveys made, or any inspections
which have resulted in any permanent
work being done in Milford Neck from
The County Engineer. What goes with !
ne special taxes we pay for better roads !
each year,
Milford chronicle., 1914-08-21
TRINITY

There are many visitors during the
weekend and at the close of August 10
the people of Trinity and vicinity, and
that calls for more or less social enter
tanning. A very pleasant social party
was given by the Misses Blanche and
Grace Hastings last Tuesday evening.
which was in honor of their cousin. Miss
Mary Neal, of Baltimore. With her
mother she has returned to her Mary
land home
Roland Nelson has returned to his
home in Connecticut after a pleasant
visit with his parents here.
Motor trips to Betterton on Sunday
seems to be popular with the folks who
own automobiles. Mr.. and Mrs. Handy
and family are in this class and thew
report a very delightful day at that
place last Sunday
The Sunday School service will be
held at the usual hour next Sunday. and
a large attendance is desired.
Miss Sallie Rust, Of Dover. is visiting
friends near Trinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Boucher, of Atlantic
City, are guests of J. w. Banning.
Miss Elsie Kern, of Wilmington. has
returned to her home after a verv pleas
ant visit with Miss Sallie Brown.
Milford chronicle., 1914-08-21
EPWORTH DISTRICT

All kinds Of growing crops are suffering
from the lack of rainfall in this part OF
the county.
Canteloupes and peaches are bringing
very low prices, which is discouraginp to
the growers who expected a bumper wear
in fruit and truck growing EVERYTHING
they have to buy at the stores has ad-
vanced in price, while that they have to
sell has gone to very low figures. The
thousands people out of employ in the
cities is the main cause for the low
prices; the people have not got the
money to buy with. The war NAV have
something to do with this. but the fact
is the trouble was here before the war
started. Its the disturbance in our own
business affairs that is causing the troub-
les for the farmers now.
The services at the Epworth Church
Will be at tie usual hour next Sunday.
and the public is invited to be present.
a carbuncle is causing Earl McCollev
great suffering this month";.
Arch CAREY and son Earl of Balti-
more, are guests of Wilbert Morgan.
Miss Elsie GRAY has been a guest of
ler sister Mrs. Parker.
Many of the young folks about this
place will attend the Laurel Camp meet
ug.
Milford chronicle., 1914-08-21
CALL FOR COUNTY PRIMARIES.

In pursuance Of the above call Of the Republican
State Committee. the Republican voters of Kent
County are hereby requested to meet at the voting
places IN their respective districts on Wednesday,
August 26. 1914. between the hours Of one and
seven o'clock D. m. and elect forty delegates to
the Republican State Convention to be held at
Dover. on Wednesday, September 2. at ten o'clock
a m for the purpose of nominating candidates
for Representatives in the Sixty-fourt Congress.
and for State Treasurer and Auditor Of Accounts.
Each Representative District is entitled to four
delegates to the State Convention. Where a rep
resentative district lie divided into two election dis
trets' each election district is entitled to two dele
gates.
By order Of the Republican County Committee
GEO. W. MARSHALL Vice Chairman.
CHAS. J. LUFF. Secretary.
Milford chronicle., 1914-08-21
HARRINGTON

! The new concrete block of store build
/ ings on the main business street of Har-
rington by Evan {. Reese, will add three
modern and convenient business struc-
tures to the town One of the main
things is the fact of their being less
liable to destruction by fire, which will
be a protection to the balance Of that
part of the town. The center part Of
Harrington S business quarter is certainly
FIRE trap, and should all be rebuilt
either of brick, concrete or stone.
There is reported several cases of ty-
phoid fever in Harrington and vicinity.
and as there can be no disease breeding
places about the canneries or other places
where fruit or vegetables are handled
the source for those cases is mystery
Thomas Clancy, of New York CITY is
passing his vacation here with his wife
and children at Ross Lane. Mr. and Mrs
Clancy are well known to the people of
this part of Delaware, as Mrs. Clancy
was at one time one of the best teachers
in our public schools
The Methodist Protestant SUNDAY
School recently held its annual shore pic |
mic at Bowers Beach, and on this trip
Miss Ruth Wyatt lost one of her brace
lets. Enroute home the party would
have received a drenching from a rain
storm, had not refuge been taken in the
barns and home of William Hill, near
Laws Chapel.
a melon party was given at the home /
of Miss Helen X. Ross, in honor of her
friend Smithers Ross, of Philadelphia. |
on Thursday evening last.
MANY OF the people take advantage of |
the opportunity to visit Rehoboth, via
the trains over the d. NJ & V. railroad
on the Thursday excursions, as well as
on the Saturday evening moonlight trips.
B. +. Ross and Elwood Minner and
family have been stopping at Bowers
Beach.
After passing most of the summer here
J. {. Poore has returned to his Philadel-
phia home.
Rev. Price, Frank Porter and son, of
Miss Bessie Hopkins, of Dover.
and Miss Nellie Melvin have been guests
0f R. W. Ross and wife.
James A. Smith has recovered from
MS serious illness.
Thomas Clancy and wife have been
visiting his father, Andrew Clancy, at
this week, Is
Ernest Raughley is on trip to Mag
IRA Falls.
Miss Valma Prettyman, of Wyannette.
H., with her brother, has been the guest
If John A. Harrington and family.
Rev. Northup and family are passing
heir vacation at Ocean CITY.
Milford chronicle., 1914-08-21
BURRSVILLE

The people of this vicinity in large
numbers went to Bowers Beach on Big
Thursday and all report that there was
a great crowd of people, but absolutely
nothing to amuse them. II is surely
curious thing, that the town Of Bowers
Beach should fail to provide even a brass
band, or some form Of amusement for the
people. The town is losing an opportun-
lty to get a revenue for its own treasury
by this failure.
Miss Florence Morgan accompanied
Mrs. VIM. Harris to her home at Easton
for visit.
Charles Cahall is a guest of his sister
Miss Florrie Dill has returned to Phil-
adelphia after a two weeks visit to hei
parents here.
Thomas Cahall has purchased the home
farm near Burrsville.
Alex. Dill and wife are visiting in VII
mington.
Another automobile was purchased this
week by John Smith.
Miss Blanch Smith is visiting MIS-
Thurman Harris.
Mrs. f. E. Russell is on the list OF SICK
folks.
Milford chronicle., 1914-08-21
ST. JOHNSTOWN.

Elsie and Jessie Wiley spent last Fri
day with their sister, Mrs. Seweu Nell
valne' of near St. Johnstowu.
Miss Edith Adams has returned home
after spending two weeks with Miss Vim
ME Nichols, near fredericksburg.
MI and Mrs. John McIlvaine and their
grandson John McIlvaine, spent last
Tuesday at Atlantic City.
John Adams and Dorsey Coates spent
last Saturday with friends in Milford
Mrs. Norman I. Webb and Miss Ethel
Deputy spent Wednesday with Miss l..
Ada Rogers.
James Rogers and son, Harry, Fred
collins and John Rogers enjoyed de
hghttul time at Slaughter Beach las!
week.
Mrs. James Rogers and daughter, Mrs.
Fred Collins, were Bridgeville visitors
on Saturday.
Mrs. Harry Rogers and daughter Nellie.
were in Seaford on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs Roswell Tucker and
daughter, Bessie, spent last Tuesday at
Rehoboth Beach.
Miss Minnie Fowler, of near Bridge
Vile, IS spending a few days with her
sister, Mrs. Byron Wiley.
Florence Fowler spent last Sunday with
Myrtle McIlvaine.
William Kenney and wife spent part
1t last week with their daughter, Mrs.
Harry E. Mills.
Mrs. Richards is on the sick list,
Nora Passwaters is spending few days
With her sister, Mrs. Thomas Wiley.
Milford chronicle., 1914-08-21

operation always; insistence upon the
necessary work at home, to the exclu-
sion of outside interests possibly, will
bring victory in the end. And who does
not know that this victory is not seen
merely in school diploma, but in the
hardened and toughened fibers of a char
acter that insures a long series of
triumphs. Does not everyone who thinks
know that this matter of education fur
nlshes the true parent his supreme op-
pOrtunity? EDGAR D. VARNEY.
Go be continued next week.