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Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-04
OBITUARY.
Mrs. Charles E. Martin.

After a short illness, Alice A. epaI. ding. widow of Charles F. Martin, died April 30 a. her home in Providence from heart disease. She was found dead in her bed. She was born in East Norwich and spent the early part of her life in that section. Thirty years ago she married Charles F. Martin and since has lived in Worcester, Provt- dence and other places. MT. Martin was a conductor on the New Haven road and died a few years ago. He was buried in Worcester.
 Mrs, Martin was the daughter of the late Luzerne Spalding and Juliette Buddington Spalding. The latter died a few years ago and MT. SPaldine passed away in November, 1913. He was an honored resident of the East Side and served in the Civil war. Three daughters and one son survive Mrs Martin, besides a sister, Miss Belle Spalding, of the East Side.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-04
WALKED FROM occuM
 TO FISH HERE
Thirteen Year Old Boy Found on the
 Streets by Policeman Fenton.

A boy who said he was IS years old and that his name was George Mcfarland of Occum, but that he was also called Jessup, because man of that name boarded in the family, was found on Water street about 9.45 Sun day evening and taken into custody by Policeman Henry Fenton- The boy had a bamboo fish pole and can of forms with him and said he had been fishing at the dock and was going to walk back to Occum- He said he had walked down from there. fishing along the way.
 AS the boy seemed to need care the officer took him in charge. Capt. D. J. Twomey communicated with people in Occum, who did not know the boy by the name he gave, but recognized him as a resident there from other points in the description that Captain Twomey was able to give of him. He will be returned to his family Monday morning.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-04
GLEE CLUB DANCE.
Academy Boys Gave Pretty Affair On
 Saturday Evening.

The Boys Glee club at the Academy gave a pretty dance Saturday even ing in the gymnasium of the school The two gyms were decorated with American flags and banners. There were sixteen ndmbers on the pro- gramme and Lang's orchestra furnish ed the music. During the intermfs- sion refreshments were served. At in- tervals during the evening serpentine was cast about
 The committee in charge of the dance was: J. c. Overbagh. chair man, John c. Moves. Franklin T. Lord Ronald M. Kimball Richard P. Greg son.
 The patrons and patronesses of the evening were: MT. and Mrs. H. A. Tfr- reli, MT. and Mrs. E. s. Bunnell. MT and Mrs. R V Congdon, MT. and Mrs Allen Latham
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-04
Repairing Damages at Ocean Beach

Repairing Damages at Ocean Beach.
 Considerable progress has been made at Ocean beach in building a new board walk and steps. The sand has been scopped from the shore front and carted back in front of the cot tages and the lots filled up level with tho original surface almost the entire length of the beach, Six-inch piles have been driven down into the sand several feet at close intervals, begin- ming at the Ocean avenue end of ths beach and extending already to nearly half way to .Alewife cove.
 At the city end of the beach the sand is piled high and it has beer necessary to dig deep to make rom for billing Of bulkhead or steps. The steps at that end of the beach will bt partly under the sand when complet. ed. From the upper end to the batf houses the billing and supports are al in place and only the two-inch board covering is needed to complete the work
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-04
c C. m. to . D. n. Daily 10 .. m. to i ?. n. Sundays
YOU MAY HAVE SEEN

4 phrase in one of our announcement that reads
 FORGET THE FEAR
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-04

Work on the filling in of Rapello viaduct, Colchester. is progressing rap idly Over 50 per cent of the fill is completed The fill of Lyman's via duct has been completed.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-04
WEDDING
Winehester-HiIIion

The marriage of Harold D. Win chester of Fitchvil1e and Miss Ethel M. Hi1lion of Goshen took place in the Bozrah Centre Congregational church Sunday evening, the ceremony being performed by Rev. J. C. Young, the pastor. The bridal party was attend ed by the groom's sister, Miss Elsie Winchester and Nelson T. Stark The bride was prettily gowned in white silk
 The groom is a popular young man of FYtcheville and his bride is equally popular in Goshen. After furnishing their home, MT. and Mrs. Winchester will reside in Norwich Town MT. Winchester is employed as room plant at FItchville.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-04
BAPTISM IN THE RIVER.
Two Candidates Immersed In the
 Waters Of the Thames

The fourth Quarterly meeting of the A. M. D. Zion church, Mckinley av- enue was held Sunday, opening with a love feast in the church at 10.3o a. m At 12.30 o'clock two candidates were baptized by Rev. E. George Riddle. D. D., the pastor of the church, in the waters of the Thames near Riverside
 The evening service opened at 745 o'clock and Presiding Elder O. & Whitted, D. D., gave a most inspiring sermon on the righteous life. Many present partook of Holy Communion and there was a reception of new members,
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-04
First Fire Calls In May.

The aute-chsmicaI and the Falls company responded to telephone call for a brush fire in Mohegan park at 3.I4 Sunday afternoon. The firemen put out the fire with brooms and chemical. These were the first city calls in the month of May, but on Friday morning. May 1st. the Norwich firemen <went to Baltic fer the hotel fire there.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-04
EXTENSIVE BRUSH FIRE. Seen Burning Its Way Between Trad.
 ing Cove and Kitemaua.

There was an extensive brush fire burning Saturday evening between Trading Cove and Kitemaug It was said to have started apparently from near the Central Vermont railroad track and was burning up towards the Mohegan church. It was not believed that there were any houses in its path but it was reported that it was cover ing a tract where a lot of wood had been cut some time, ago by & man named Hopkins.
 The glare from the fire could be seen by people riding in the Montville trol- ley cars and also from this city.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-04
HOLY NAME SOCIETY
Had Instructive Address from Rev. J H. Frederick at Quarterly Meeting.

The quarterly meeting of the Holy Name society was held on Sunday af- ternoon at 4 o'clock in the basement of St. Patrick's church with an att tendance of good proportions. Presi- dent Thomas H. Beckley was in the chair.
 An address that was full of interest and instruction was given the society by Rev J. H. Frederick, pastor of the church.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-04
Salvation Army Campaign.

Planning Salvation Army Campaign.
 Captain E. W. Wilbur of the local Salvation Army is planning for an extensive spring campaign now that the warm weather has arrived. The captain is unable to state at present just what form the campaign will take
 At the Sunday evening service in their hall in the Kenyon block, Main street the attendance was very grati- flying to Captain and Mrs. Wilbur, who both spoke with reference to the etern- al darkness compared with eternal light.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-04
Fire Department Making Record.

There were 26 calls for the fire de- partment in April The last one, which was for the small shed burned at the corner of Fourth street and North Main street. was the 2G5th call the fire department has responded to since July 1st of last year, already making 30 more calls than the record for the previous year, with two more months to still be reckoned in this years rec ord. During April there have been nine bell alarms, which is an exceptionally large number
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-04
Boy Scouts Appeared in Uniform.

Troop 3. r. M. c. A. Boy Scouts of America, made their first appearance in their new uniforms at the Cafe Chantants at the armory on Friday evening. Under the direction of B. M. Bruce. their scoutmaster, they had full was a task much larger than was ex- pected, but the boys upheld to the let ter their motto, Be Prepared, and all worked smoothly. The duties of the Scouts consisted of ushering to the re- served tables, clearing the floor for dancing and vaudeville. selling dance tickets, and helping out generally. The ladies in charge of the affair were en- thusiastic in their praise of the excel lent work of the 24 Scouts.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-04
Accused of Theft from Per,on.

On complaint by Michael J. Kelly of Lake street that James Minnehan of Greeneville had taken a pocketbook containing s2.75 from him while they were in saloon on Bath street, Min nehan was arrested on Saturday eve ming by Policeman Carroll. He denies the charge. He was locked up over SfanAax at police headquarters
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-04
Railroad Ferhids Red Sweaters.

railroad men on the New York, New Haven and Hartford road wearing red sweaters while on duty It is supposed that this is a precaution against the possible chance of red sweater-clad being mistaken, at a distance, for some red signal along the line of the track
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-04
city Water Supply Ahundant.

The rainfall for the month of April was 4.19, inches, which is a good aver age for the month. The city's water supply at the present time is in a condition never before realizer at this time of the year. Both Fairview and Stony Brook reservoirs are full, as we'll as the Bog Meadow auxiliary T1Opd
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-04

Don't forget to see "A Regiment of Two.' at the Church of the Good
 Shepherd, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. Tickets 25c-ady.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-04
Removing to New Haven.

w. A. Sullivan. formerly superin- tendent here for the Metropolitan In- surance company, who was transferred to a superintendency in New Haven about the first of April, returned here Saturday to see about removing his family to New Haven. Their goods will be shipped today. He was warm ly greeted by many friends whom he met
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-04
President Whitman to speak.

The Mantle Village Imprivement so- ciety has secured for it's Monday even- ing meeting as chief speaker c. D. Whitman of Waterford the president of the New London County Improve ment league. MT. Whitman was form erly connected with the Ferguson Farms at Fishers Islland.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-04
Central saptist Pulpit supplie..

The pulpit supplies fer August at the Central Baptist church have been arranged for as follows: Aug End, Hev 6 Heroert ;; White. P: sth, Rev. 18th, Rev. Charles R. McNally. of New London: 2srd. Rev. Alfred E. Isaac i; soth; Rev. Peter c, Wright of Phil edelphl&
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-04
Three Express Drivers Return.

Three of the Adams Express com- pany drivers who struck last Tuesday were back at work on Saturday. They were John German. Frank Curran and Bertram Cough.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-04
Two Baptized at Mount Calvary.

At the morning service at Mount Calvary Baptist church Sunday two candidates were baptized by the pas tor, Rev. J. H. Dennis. Rev. MT. Dem his gave a forceful and instructive ser mon on Christian living. The service was well attended.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-04
Returned from conference

Mrs. William Gilchrist of Mechanic street has returned from attending the conference of the Woman's American Foreign Missionary society at New. ton, Mass. She was a delegate from the First Baptist church,
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-04
Surprise Party For UneasviIIe Teach.

Su' P''se dFty TUT OHcdsVIII6 eacheF
 Miss Anna M. Quinn, teacher in Un- casville school, was pleasantly suh- Lrised Friday evening at her home in Pequot by the pupils in her room, as well as some from Miss Hooper's and Miss Cornet's, and a few post-grad- uates- large May basket prettily decorated and filled with good things was hung. After the usual chasing, the children were invited in and spent a pleasant evening.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-04

The offertory selection at the high mass in St. Patricixs church Sunday was Millards Ave Marie sung with fine expression by Miss Isabel Pe-
 trone, of School street
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-04
On Their Weddina Anniversary.

MT. and Mrs. John J. Connolly of Trading Cove entertained large par .ty Wednesday evening on the ami yersary of their wedding,
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-04
Goes to New London Exchange.

Miss Margaret Young. who has been stenographer at the office of the tele- phone exchange here has been trans ferred to New London Sh is to be chief clerk there
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-04

Ninety-five paintings consigned by sixty one American artists and valued at more than $7s0, 900, have arrived in London for the Angio-American exposition. Among them is Henry w. Rangers Long Pond. valued at $5,0o0. MT. Rangers summer studio Is at Noank
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-04

Mrs. J. Eidred Brown and Miss Der othy Brown of Otis street, who have been visiting Mrs. Browns sister. 1rs- Haxhurst, in Washington, D. C., have returned home.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-04

Miss Anna L. Ely of Washington street returned Saturday from New York after several weeks absence dur ing which she also visited relatives in Newport, R. l.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-04
Mra leander Brown.

The funeral of Harriet J. Smith, wife of Leander Brown. was held from her late home on Paudpaug Hill Saturday afternoon at l o'clock Rev. Edward Ayers of Franklin officiating. The bearers were Marshall Jewett, Burdet Kelly, John York and John Campbell, two sons-in-law and two nephews, and burial took place in the family plot in Pautipaug cemetery. Rev. MT. Ayers read the committal service at the grave. There was a large attendance of relatives and friends and there was a wealth of floral remembrances. un- dertaker Grant of Taftvtlle had charge of the funeral arrangements.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-04

Mrs. A. N. Carpenter of Unras street is passing several days with her daughter, Mrs. Joseph l. Lamh of MA- den, Mass.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-04

Miss Ruth Reynolds has returned to Newton Center, Mass. after viskting her amt. Mrs. William H. Palmer of Washington street
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-04

Miss Sarah Loring has returned having been the guest of her sister. Miss Nellie Loring at the Boston Mu- scum of Fine Arts
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-04
DR. F. C. JACKSON DR. D. J. COYLE
NOTICE

l will be in New London Tuss- days Wednesdays Thursdays and FridayA but will give no more road inss ia Ns.~ish until about Sept. IS. My time wiII be taken ia Nsw London and Ocean Beach durins the summsr menths and announcement sf nay return te Norwich wsiII bs mads iv sePtember.
 CLEnN, Life Reades
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-04
FUNE ERALS.
Mrs. Denison E. Allen.

The funeral of Julia E., widow of late home in Scotland Saturday after noon at 1 o'clock. Rev. MT. Lowering oficiated at the services and hymns were rendered by a quartette. The bearers were w. s. Allen, D. L. Allen, Myron B. Allen and Charles l.. Stark and burial took place in Scotland. There was large attendance of rel atives and friends and there were a number of beautiful floral remem- bTances. Undertakers Church and AL len had charge of the funeral arrange mants.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-04

Mrs. William H. Fitch of Norwicl Town has been the guest of Mr. an' Mrs. William D. Fitch of New Ha ven.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-04
incidents In Society

Philip A. Johnson of Yale university spent the week end at his home on Union street.
 MT. and Mrs. George c. Preston of Broadway have opened their cottage at Neptune Park.
 After a visit of several weeks in Philadelphia Mrs l.. M Bacon has returned to town.
 MT. and Mrs. Albert H. Chass have returned to their home on Broadway after spending the week in New Yerks
 Mrs. Rush W. Kimbau of Broad way returned Saturday evening from a visit in New York and New Jersey
 Mrs. William H. Fitch of Norwich Town has been the guest of MT. end Mrs William D. Fitch of New Ha- ven
 Mrs. A. \. Carpenter of Unras street is passing several days with her daughter, Mrs. Joseph l. Lamh. of Aal- l den. Mass.
 Miss Sarah Loring has returned having been the guest of her sister.
 Miss Nellie Loring at the Boston Mu- scum of Fine Arts Miss Ruth Reynolds has returned to Newton Center, Mass. after viSiting her amt, Mrs William H. Palmer Of Washington street Mrs J. Eidred Brown and Mis- Der othy Brown of Otis street, who have been visiting Mrs. Browns sister. 0rs- Haxhurst, in Washington, D. C., have | returned home Miss Anna L. Ely of Washington | street returned Saturday from New York after several weeks absence dur | ing which she also visited relatives in Newport, R. l.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-04

Mrs Walter A Smith of New Lon- don has sold a farm on the New Lon don and Lyme turnpike to the Misses Georg1anna and Elisabeth Cater of Waterford The tract comprises about 24 acres of fertile land
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-04

MT. and Mrs. Albert H. ChaSe hAvs returned to their home on BroadWay after spending the week in New Yofk
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-04

who died at tho home of her daughter Mrs. Bessie M Scott in Pequabuci Friday was recognized as the mother of the Wo1nan's Christian Temperance Union in this state.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-04

Sixty years of happy married life Will be observed by MT. and Mrs. Alfred Butler Piikin of Hartford this (Aonday) afternoon. MT Pitkin Is a brother of William Forbes Pitkin of Coventry
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-04

Mrs. Rush W. Kimban of Broad way returned Saturday evening from a visit in New York and New Jersey
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-04

Cab9ed news from Paris in the New York Sunday Times mentioned that Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. SheerriiI George Barker Gibbs), have returned from New York to their apartment in the Rue Beaujon
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-04

Contributions to the St Agnes Home fund since January 5 include $1.o0o from the Knights of Columbu. of Connecticut and sS75 from the es- tate of Rev. T. R. Sweeney of Bridge port, formerly of Norwich
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-04
NOTICE

Ask your Grocer fer ANDREWS QUEEN BREAD, and if he cannst sup ply you, telephone SS1-a, and we will promptly deliver it at yeu< Asor.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-04

The wedding at Middletown last week of Miss Sarah A. SYannard. daughter of Mrs. Elizabeth Stannard. and Frank T. Davis, was attended by Friends from Wil1imantic and New London
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-04

cle. No. 1z8. Sunday evening in the Y. M. c. A rooms. it was voted to send a telegram of congratulations to the na- tiopal convention which is to be held in NeW Haven on May sth
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-04

After a visit Of several weeks in Philadelphia Mrs L. M Bacon has returned to town.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-04

Samuel T. Bindloss has purchased the farm in Flanders for long time run by Silas Weaver. MT. Bindloss intends to operate the farm and will make improvements to the place.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-04

Miss Edmie Pretaat of Waterbury who bought Mrs. Emilee Tflton's place at Holland last summer, is having re- pairs made and calls the same Red croft It Is to be used as camp for girls during July and August
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-04

That it was the intention to sell the Dr. l.. B. A1my property at Nor wfch was denied by member of the family in New London Friday.-New London Globe.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-06-02
The SEABOARD TO CARRY
EXCURSION TO SAVANNAH
First One Of Season is Dated
for June 10th

The Seaoard railway has announc-
ed its first popular excursion of the
season to Savannah and Tybee, and it
is an assured fact that Americas is
going to be abundantly represented in
this first dash to the briny. The Sea-
hoard has planned this first excur-
sion for June 10th, the special train
being operated from Columbus and
the Americas territory. The special
will leave Americas on Tuesday morn
g, June 10th, at $50 o'clock, reach
ing Savannah in the early afternoon.
Tickets are good during several days,
and will be sold at the usual reduced
rate. That a large contingent of cool
breeze seekers will go to Tybee on
the Seaboard's special is a fact al
ready assured.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-06-02
THIS SUFFRAG[TTE MAKES
HUBBY WASH THEID|SHES
Suffragette Wife Quotes Scriptures
That Prove it is Mans Place to
Wash the Dishes-W Oman's Rights
Score Another Signal Victory.

Clearfeld, Pa, June 1.-Woman's
suffrage has scored another notable
victory, and this time it is a great
step toward the emancipation of wom-
ankind from all household drudgery,
according to Mrs. Harriet Prentisscott.
a we'll known suffragette of this city,
who has finally, after two years eff
fort, persuaded her husband that he
should wash the dishes.
AS matter of fact, Prentisscott for
long time demurred very strongly at
the "pot-wrestling job. He often
quoted scriptural texts to prove that
the household duties belonged to the
wife. Mrs. Prentisscott, while reading
her Bible, came across the following
verse in II Kings: Il will wipe Jerus-
allen as a man wipeth dish, wiping
it and turning it upside down"
Smilingly engaging her husband in
argument over yesterdays dinner
dishes, Mrs. Prentisscott declared thai
good men in the early ages always
washed the dishes, and she could prove
her contention by the Scriptures.
! prove it," flared back Prentisscott
"and I'll wash our dishes for the next
two years.
Il will wipe Jerusalem as a man
wipeth a dish, wiping it and turning
it upside down. slowly read the wife
from her Bible, as she covertly gazed
at her husband.
"Humph! Let me see that!" snap
ped ont Prentisscott. "Humph!" n
said again, after gazing at the word:
for a few minutes. "Ill do the dishes
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-06-02
Col, FIELDER TO SPEAK
THURSDAY IN AMERICAS
Candidate For Senate to Ad-
dress Voters Here

That an appreciative audience VIII
on Thursday next, greet Hon. Tom ).
Fielder here is fact quite certain, in
the opinion of his many friends N
Americas. Mr.. Fielder will speak at
the opera house at IL o'clock, noon,
in advocacy of his candidacy for the
United States senate for the short
term. He will be introduced to his
Sumter county audience here by Col
M. B. Council. The public and espec-
tally the ladies, are cordially invited &c
hear this brainy young south Geor'
gian.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-06-02
Rankrunt Notice.
United States District Court, Western
Division, Southern District of Geor.

United States District Court, Western
Division, Southern District of Geor-
gia.
Notice of Petition for Discharge in the
matter of John A. Hudson, of Una
dilla, Dooly County Georgia. In
Bankruptcy.
To the creditors of the above named
Bankrupt:
You are hereby notified that the
above named Bankrupt has filed his
petition for discharge from all of the
debts provable in bankruptcy against
the said John A. Hudson.
The said petition will be heard by
the Mon. Emory Speer, Judge of the
United States District Court for said
District and Division at the United
States Court House in the City of Ma
con, Ga, on the Goth day Of June A.
D., 1914, at 10 o'clock A. M.
All creditors of said Bankrupt are
hereby notified to be and appear at the
time and place stated. and show cause,
if any they can, why the prayer in said
petition should not be granted.
Dated at Macon, Ga, this May 29th,
1914
L. NJ. ERWIN, Deputy Clerk.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-06-02
As Weather Goes in BillHiIIe.

Yesterday we roasted beefsteak or
the roof and boiled eggs in the mill
pond.
There was no sermon last Sunday
The preacher entered the pulpit, mop
ped his forehead, pointed sinners tc
the thermometer and pronounced the
benediction.
Yesterday morning many citizens
claimed thai they had dreamed the
world was on fire, but investigation
proved that they were the married men
who have been in hot water all their
livns.-Atlanta Constitution.