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Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-24
OBITUARY.
Mrs. Henry Reueher.

Word has been received here of the death of Mrs. Henry Boucher, mother of Mrs. Herbert Short of this city, which occurred at Central Falls on Tuesday. Mrs Boucher had been i'll for 20 years with tuberculosis. Be- sides her husband, Mrs Boucher leaves five daughters, Mrs. Herbert Short of this city. Mrs Fred Lambert of Green held, Mass, Miss Louise Boucher of Quebec. Mrs. Philip Champoux and Mrs. Eugene Perry of Central Falls, R. l., and a son, Henry Boucher, of Central Falls
 MT. and Mrs. Short left on Thurs day afternoon to attend the funeral.
 Mrs. Edith TourteIotte Johnson.
 Norwich relatives are in Bridgeport today .(Friday to attend the funeral of Edith 8 Tourtelotte wife of Charles F. Johnson Mrs. Johnson died late Tuesday evening at her home on Fair view avenue at the age of 56 years She had been III for a number of weeks. Besides her husband she Is survived by a son and a daughter.
 Mrs. Johnson'S funeral is to be held from her home and burial will be in Park cemetery, Bridgeport, She was a native of Norwich, daughter of the late Mir and Mrs James N. Tourte- lotte. Mrs. Herbert M Lerou of Pearl street is a sister of the deceaced and Fred Tourtelotte is her brother. The announcement of her death caused sor- row to many friends.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-24
PRIZE FOOD PaIssaBle, Economical. hourishins

A Nebr. woman has outlined the prize food in few words, and that from personal experience She writes:
 aAfter our long experience with Grape Nuts. I cannot say enough in its favor We have used this food als most continually for seven years.
 We sometimes tried other adver- tised breakfast foods but we invariably returned to Grape-Nuts as the most paiatable, economical and nourishing of all.
 when I quit tea and coffee and be- gan to use Postum and GrapeNuts. was almost a nervous wreck. I was so irritable I could not sleep nights, had no interest in life
 "After using GFape-Nuts a short time I began to improve, and all these ailments have disappeared and now I am well woman, My two children have been almost raised on Grape Nuts, which they eat. three times a day.
 .'They are pictures of health and have never had the least symptom of stoamch trouble, even through the most severe siege of Whooping cough they could retain Grape Nuts when all else failed.
 "Grape Nuts food has saved doctor bills, and has been, therefore, most economical food for us"
 Name given by Postam Co.,, Battle Creek Mich. Read "Fhe Road to We'll viiie,r in pkgs, "Fhere's Reason"
 Ever read ths above letter? A new one appears froa, time to time. They are aenuina true, and full af human interest
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-24
incidents h Society

Dr. and Mrs. William Leonard are at Chatham. Maes.. for two weeks.
 The Thursday Auction club met yes- terday with Mrs. Frederick w. Carey.
 Miss Suzanne Gailaudet has return ed from visit with Miss Elizabeth Rowland, at Nantucket,
 Mrs James Lewis Smith of Broad street returned Wednesday evening from brief trip to Greenwich and New York.
 Mrs. R. c. Jones and Miss Maud Carew Buckingham leave town to- morrow to spend several weeks at HaFwichport.
 Mrs Joseph Hall and family left town Wednesday night on the Bar Harbor express. en route to their camp at the Rangeley Lakes.
 Mrs. Charles l.. Richards and Miss Mary E. Richards have returned from Eastern Point, where they were guests of Mrs. George D. Colt.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-24

The 18th anniversary celebration of Grace Memorial Baptist church opened on Thursday evening at the church on Mt. Pleasant street with a nicely arranged programme which was conn mendably rendered under the direc- ton of Mrs, Ida Davis before a gath- erins of fair sized proportions. The attendance was not large as expected. but this was due to the rainy weather which kept many away. Several of those who were to take part In the programme were unable to be present owing to the unfavorable weather con- ditiens but nevertheIess 1t was a highly appreciatire audience that listened to the several songs recita- tions and humorous readings as rend- cred.
 Grace Memorial Baptist church came into existence in the year 1900 with S6 charter members who chose as their first leader, Rev. ". R Davis, then of Providence. Since that time the membership of the church has more than doubled. the interest and enc thusiasm manifested in the churcf1's welfare is steadily increasing and the church under the leadership of the present pastor, Rev. R. B. Harris, is in hourishing condition. Since the church's organization there have been four pastors as follows: Rev. w R. Davis. Rev. A. W. Adams, Rev, Wm. H. Mclean and Rev. R. B. Harris.
 The Sunday school is very import ant department of the church work and here much activity is shown on the part of the half hundred members on the roll Fred Lane, Jr. is the Sum day school superintendent. A num- Der of the charter members of the
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-24
AT THE AUDITORIUM. saudeviile and Moving Pictures.

Billy Barlow at the Auditorium for the last of this week made a big hit at both performances Thursday with his clever songs and extemporaneells poetry and songs. Billy is a comedian or the A No. 1 class and knows how to sway an audience. Ashton and Munson clever character comediennes are classed among the top netchers when it comes to judging first class vaudeville singing and dancing. War ing the wizard of the piano completes the vaudeville part of the show and he shows remarkable cleyerness in his limitations of noted players and mu- sicians and he himself can make the worries go some.
 The motion pictures are quite ap- propriate and the feature film. en- titled "The Forbidden Room" and a comedy film, 'fNeighbers," with Ford Sterling complete the perfermance
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-24
l. VARIOUS MATTERS

Yesterday was Emma day among the | Swedish residents Rainy days remind the snperstitio,Is day.
 St. James day will be cornmemorat- ed in the Episcopal churches on ssH- urday.
 Seven sdays social Of Rezrah Con gregatienal church was postponed un- til tonight. .-adv.
 Several tents are pitched near Gales Ferry, but the campers do not relish so much damp and chilly weather.
 A swimming race is planned at Ocean Beach. The contestants are Robert Smith and Dudley Denneiiy.
 The preacher appointed for July zs at Eastern Point chapel is Rev. Arthur I. Brown. D. D., Presbyterian. New York city.
 The perennial stories are coming in of people being poisoned by eating toadstools which they have mistaken for mushrooms.
 Bay View hotel, Mantle. Conn, now open. Rebuilt newly furnished. fine air good fishing, boating. bathing. Terms moderate.-adv.
 A handsome window box containing vines and blossoming plants has been set outside one of the long windows uf the Otis library reading room. Campers and cottagers at Gardner Lake are frequent visitors to town, and their purchases throughout the season help in the summer trade. -s- Local students of Esperanto learn that the national society at this weeks cisco as the place for the next meet ing.
 During the thunder storm Tuesday afternoon lightning struck the ba n near the farmhouse at Greton Long Point killing a fine bay horse owned by William Wheeler.
 Steamer Nieuw Amsterdam, on which Dr. Owen O'Meil of Willimantic and his bride (Miss Ruth Bentley of Neptune Park were passengers, reaeh- ed Plymouth Wednesday.
 Groten Long Point plots are sold for $195 upwards on easy monthly payments. Tents or bungalows can be erected when first payment is made. James Jay Smith Co, New London adv.
 The largest swordflsh which has been caught at Block Island this year, or perhaps for several years past, was brought ashore at the old hafber n Tuesday by Capt. Leslie Young of the Anona- The monster weighed 4Sa pounds.
 The summer issue of the White Rib- bon Banner contains a memorial of a native of Scotland, Conn, Mrs. Mari etta Hebard Gallup, and the tribute: She was a woman of unusual mental gifts and will be much missed by those who knew her.
 The state tuberculosis commission met at the Norwich sanatorium Mon- day afternoon and transacted routine business. The new inflrmary at the Shelyton colony is fast nearing com pletion and the contractor says that the work will be completed by Aug. 25.
 The report of the committee on the clearing of the rocks from Little Nar- ragansett bay, which was read at the Ire district meeting at Watch Hill, showed that over 150 rocks were re- moved from the channels of the bay. Now 1t Is possible for yachts to sail without fear of ramming in their keels.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-24
WEST SIDE STREET FIGHT
 DREW A CROWD.
Blood Flowed Thursday Evening in Fistio Dispute on North Thames Street

Nothing draws a crowd any quicker than street fight and it was spirit ed dispute ending In blood d-spattered faces and a shirt ripped off one mans back, that arose between Bennie Lag aroff and Frank Ravan at the corner of North Thames and West Main streets on Thursday evening. The crowd was there, interested and curi- ous and 1t did not dispeFse until Po- lieeman Roger cowles took both men in custody and brought them to head quarters. There LazaFoff brought a charge against his Italian opponent, and the latter Fetaliated by preferring a counter charge against the Jew. They were both bailed out and will be in court this morning for breach of the peace. The fight was the outcome of long stapdilg feud it seems. Lag aroff, who is a watehmaker and has a shop on North Thames street form erly occupied the place where there is now a fruit store where Ravan is a clerk The trouble started about 8:30 at this fruit store and both men rolled in the street and were badly messed up in their encounter.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-24
ANNIVERSARY OF GRACE CHURCH
During the IA Years of Its Life Has He'd Four Psstors and More Than Doubled in Membership Celebration Began Ihursday Evening and Win Continue Tonight, Ending On Sunday.

church were present at the exercises
 Pastor Harris called the assemblage to order and after the singing of the hymn, "The Churchss One Foundation Is Jesus Christ the Lord he pronounc- ed invocation and then turned the re- mainder of the programme over to Mrs. Davis The programme as rend- cred follows:
 Chorus; Humorous Reading, Sister Amy On Keeping Young. Mrs. Ida Davis; Recitation, One by One. James Jones; Chorus, Poem, Advice, Daniel Harris; Chorus.
 The chorus comprised Rev. R. B. Harris, Mrs. George Thompson, Mrs. Hattie spivery, Miss Rosa Brown and Mrs. Maud Epps. organist-
 - After the programme had been con- cluded there were remarks by the pastor, Rev. MT. Harris, during which he announced that the anniversary celebrations will continue this evening and will conclude on Sunday. The speaker this evening Is to be Rev. J. W. Sheldon of the Shiloh Baptist church, New London and for Sunday Rev. Dr. J. Edward Harris has been invited to give the sermon In the afternoon Rev. E. George Riddle will speak and there is to be music by the Union Lyceum.
 A social hour followed and ice cream, cake, soft drinks and watermelon were offered for sale. Assisting in the erv- ing were Mrs. Thomas Wilson, Mrs, Fred Lane. Mrs. Nancy Glover, Mrs. Sarah Jordan, Mrs. Charlotte Lee, John Farrell, James Lee, Lucius Dabney, Robert Dennis and Deacon H. Payne. Mrs George Thompson assisted Mrs. Davis in arranging the programme.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-24
MT. CALVARY SUNDAY SCHOOL,
Annual Picnic Was Held at Lincoln Park Thursday With Enjoyable Re- suits.

The rainy weather did not in the least marNfhe spirits of the members of the Sunday school of Mt, Calvary Baptist church who held their annual picnic at Lincoln park on Thursday. The picnic party numbered about 100 and they left the square on a special trolley at s,45 o'clock. Athletic events including a potato race, lemon race, sack race an dother races were at basket lunches were enjoyed under the trees. There were also ice cream cake and so6a. After a general good time the children left the park for home about 9 o'clock. They were ac- coInpanied b ytheir teachers and Su- perinteHdent J. W. Williams.
 William II. Madison is the Sunday School secretary and Rev. ]. IT. Den his is pastor of the church.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-24
SUNRISE ON THURSDAY
 MARKED END OF DAYS
The v. N. c. 4. Boys Are Back Tam ned and Rugged After Two Splendid Weeks or the Mantle River.

The Y. M, c. A. Boys camp, Ramp hukaFe broke up at sun rise Thurs day morning after spending two ideal weeks after camping at Oswegatchie on the Niaatie river. At five in the morning practically every one was up and busy getting their belongings to- gether By all the cots were ready Tor the return trip and at nine the tents were down and ready to be earted away.
 On arising at 5 o'clock Q hetly con- tested game of volley ball was played between tent No. l and tent No. 2 In which the former had the better of the argument. Everybody was away from camp by noon, some of the boys went to Pine Grove while other either came home or stayed over in New London.
 The first aid to the injured class seemed to be the most liked class at the camp, 1t was well attended and the boys showed great interest in it. The class was under the direction of Physical Director c, J. Surbeek of the New London r. NJ C. A.
 The big event of the camp was the four mile hike the boys took Sunday and Monday to Brides lake. They started cut Sunday afternoon at and reached their destination of four miles at seven. Immediately on arrival a large camp fire was built and the boys
 
 there all night sleeping under the twipkling stars. Watches were set for the night whose duty was to keep the fire going and look after the camp in general The younger boys hours were in the earlier part of the evening.
 On visitors day President James L. Case and John c. AveFili brought water melons to the boys and they were demolished in short order. On Wednesday evening the camp embiems were distributed to the boys who se- cured the necessary points to obtain one and the following were the ones thus henered:
 Chester Bragaw Hsrolld Round of New London; Leonard Hill, Herbert Ferguson. Carl Parker. Edward Sevin, Arthur Ruriingame and Samuel Will son of Norwich.
 The senior baseball team of the camp was badly defeated by the Pine Grove team in the deciding game of the series. The Pine Grove team had team composed of Waterbury High School players who are camping near the grove and when the final inning was closed they had obtained score of 10 te 0.
 The most remarkable feature of this years camp was the discipline and the willingness of the boys to do their share in camp duties.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-24
Lord. Ross Waddins Auaust s.

The Chicago Tribune of Monday said: The marriage of Miss Mary I. Lord, daughter of MT. and Mrs. John Braekett Lord of 4857 Greenwood ave nue, and Robert Edwin Ross of 92O Lincoln parkway will take place Thursday, Aug. s. at 4 o'clock at the Chicago club at Charlevoix, Mich.
 Charlevoix is fashionable sum- mer resort. much frequented by Chi cago's smart society. MT. Ross is an occasional visitor here, being a cousin of Senator Frederick A. Johnson of Montville and a, nephew of Mrs. Mary T. Johnson, now of Chicago It is understood that Mrs. Johnson will not attend her Henhew's wedding as she is travelling in Europe.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-24
SLIPPED ON RUNNING BOARD
 AND FELL UNDER CAR.
Serious Accident on Franklin Square Ayerted by Motorman's ouiekness-

On Franklin square Thursday even ing the bystandefs, and there was q large crowd of them, at 7.30 o'clock were given a genuine scare when Q young man ran after the Greepevilie ear which was just beginning to p Ill out of the square after the starters whistle had blown, It had gone about two lengths when this young man tried to board it at about it's middle and people gave a gasp when they saw him miss his grip and slip down beneath the running board and roll toward The track. He was right on the rail and the rear wheel was almost upon him when the metorman brought his car, which fortunately had not gain any headway, to a sudden stop. Otherwise it looked as if the young man would have possibly lost a couple of legs He got up from under the car with a bianeEed face.
 In speaking of this case the trolley officials at the square said that the same heedlessness in running after moving cars is shown every night.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-24
PERSONALS

Daniel Brown Of Norwich was q visitor in Groton Wednesday
 Miss Flprine scofleld has been the guest of friends in Gales Ferry this week.
 Mrs. John Aubrey of Mt. Pleasant street Is the guest of her son Thomas in New Haven for week.
 MT. and Mrs. E. ". Loornis spent Tuesday with their daughter. Mrs. Wilfred Moore, of DanieIson.
 Mrs, Harry D. Brown and daughter Natalie Of Middletown are visiting MT. Browns parents on Hill street.
 Mrs. John F. Cook. who has been visiting Mrs. E. W, Loonis has re- turned to her home in Hartford.
 Mrs. J. H. Bailey of Yantie and Mrs. Hattie Morse of Indianapolis, Ind, are spending several days in New York.
 Mrs. Etta Watson Is spending a few weeks in New London the guest of her cousin. Mrs Lydia Beckwith.
 Dr F. D. Coles returned "Wednesday evening from business trip to Preyt- dence, accompanied by his wife. The trip was made in the doctors new Ru- tomobile.
 Mrs. J. L. Lathrop of Asylum street and Mrs. c. A. Harrison of East Hart ford were recent guests of Mrs Henry p. Johnson at Point Breeze on the Thames.
 Dr. and Mrs. J. H, Allen and son and Mrs, Aliens mother and aunt, who have been at the Potter bungalow. Neank, for two weeks. will return lo Norwich today (Friday).
 New London paper mentions that Miss Elizabeth Sullivan of Giens Falls, N. r.. is the guest of Mrs. Leo Fournier, returning with Mrs. Fourn.er, Who has been her guest at Glens Falls the past fortnight.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-24
BELL ALARM SENT IN
 FOR CHIMNEY FIRE.
Jehp Psss's Hepss sr Mswrsy Av- eHue csIled cpt Appsrstps as 8.45 --in Morning sa Aptssvuak Back fred Twice.

The Are department .yzas called out three times on Thurxday, twice in the morning by telephone alarms and at hs45 in the afternoon by q telephone alarm followed four minutes latter hy bell alarm from Box Gig which Is on smith avenue lust beyond the bridge. This third lire was In the house occupied by John Teiford and ewred by John Page at fs Mewrey ay- enue. and 1t was caused by soot in the chimney. The autochemicai reach- ed there soon after the alarm was rung In and men could see from Ham ilton avenue the smoke pouring out They poured 45 gallons of chemical down the chimney and extinguished the blaze without damage. The Greenevilie companies responded to the bell aIrm but the work was done by the autochemical.
 In the morning on Franklin square Schwartz Brothers autotruck back
 fired and although the autochemfcal was summoned the blaze was put out by an extinguished at hand before its arrival. Then the truck was lowed to the garage of Kinney and Wyman on Pond street to have the carburetor put in order. and in trying out the motor again 1t backfired and the flames were too much for the three gallon tank of chemical that the garage had at hand The autochemical squad put the fire out with six gallons more
 The wiring was burned and the da shboard aiso
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-24
Ro5INsoN's AccoMPLIcE
 WANTED IN WEST WReINi A For Robbery of Jeweiry Store-Stole $15,0oo Worth of Diamonds.

Boston. July 23.-A request that Jo- seph Buddy, indicted as an accomplice with Lawrence Robinson, who commit ted suicide yesterday. in the killing of Police Inspector Thomas J. Norton on June I9, be returned to West Virginia, was made to Governor Walsh today by Governor Hatfield of West Virginia.
 Buddy is wanted by the police of Huntington, W. Va, on a charge of robbery. with Robinson, of the jeweiry store of Henry. J. HomFich on March s1, when. it is alleged, s15,0O0 vol tn of diamonds was stolen.
 District Attorney Pelletier said he would not oppose the requisition.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-24
FRENCH PRESIDENT
 LEAVES FOR STOCKHOLM.
His Visit to Russia Was Greatly
 Marred by Strike.

St. Petersburg. July 73.-The French president, Raymond Poincare, accom- night for Stockholm The president s visit to the Russian capital was great ly marred by the strike
 Collisions between the strikers and the police occurred frequently during the day. The employees of the govern ment obukhoff gun factory have joined the strike, and thousands of strike sympathizers assembled in front of the imperial porcelain factory, stoning the windows in an effort to intimidate the employees there,
 The police still hold the streets in great force. and the number of persons killed is believed to be greatly in ex- cess of the published figures.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-24
WIND OF ss MILES AN
 HOUR IN NEW YORK,
Electrical storm With Heaviest Rain
 fall i1 Years.

New York, July 2s.-An electrical storm accompanied by the heaviest rainfall in years and by wind which blew sS miles an hour when at its maximum. descended upon New York and vicinity late today Three per sons were killed and several injured during the storm
 Albert B. Craig. a musician of Com pany A Of the New JerseN National guard. was struck and killed by lightning in the encampment at Sea Girt, N J., and four of his fellow guardsmen, including Anthony Wunsch. who probably will die, were struck by the same bolt and seriously injured William Spackinger. 20 years old. of West Hoboken, N. J., was drowned in New York bay when a rowboat capsized. In Newark, N. J.. a man as yet unidentified was crushed to death under Q fence blown upon him when he sought shelter be- hind it.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-24
FUNERAL.
Arthur A. Brock.

Many relatipes and friends were present at the funeral of Arthur A. Brock held from his late home, s9 Fountain street Thursday morning at SIS o'clock Rev. Myles F. Calvin was eelebfant of a mass of requiem at St, Patfick's church at o'clock and at the close of the mass Miss Gather inc Kirby rendered Face to Face and Nearer My God to Thee, Prof. Farrell presiding at the organ. The bearers were Andrew F, Bryne, Stephen F. Coffee, Jeremiah Shea, John C. Shea, Timothy F. Brewer and William A. Morton. There was wealth of handsome floral offerings. Burial took place in the family plot in St. Mary's cemetery,
 Undertaken M Hourigan had charge of the arrangements.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-24
HIsERNIANs SEND CABLE
 TO JOHN E. REDMOND PIedsine Assistsnee and Declaring Ireland Must Net Bs Dismsmbsrsd.

Norfolk, Va, July 2s.-Fhe Ancient Order of Hibernians today heard the annual report of President James J. Began. In which he touched upon the Irish situation and expressed his per sonal opinion that while neither of the proposed measures before parliament for home rule meet all of the demands of the Irish people, yet any step look ing to an improvement in conditions should be accepted
 "A half loaf is better than no loaf, said MT. Began, but the acquisition of the half loaf is no bar to our con- tinuing our efforts for the whole loaf.
 The following cable was sent to John E. Redmond:
 ''The Ancient Order of Hibernians 200, 900 strong. in national convention assembled, extends it's greetings to you and to the Irish volunteers. We pledge our assistance. Ireland must not be dismembered."
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-24
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land county jail in New City on c charge of murder.
 Persons who had heard the shosa found Newman lying dead with four wounds near the heart
 No one witnessed the shooting. It was not known tonight whether Cleary and Newman quarrelled- The boy had come from New York city. it was un- derstood. to discuss with his wife's fa- ther the elopement which eliminated in marriage. a Baptist clergyman in Weehawken. N. J., performing the cer- emony. Young Newman and Miss Cleary. about two years his senior, had been close friends for years
 Cleary had made no formal stats- mne tonight regarding the shooting. There was some doubt whether he knew, before Newman's tarival here to- day, that his daughter had married tho boy. Newman was son of Frederick Newman, one of the proprietors of the Rockland County Messenger, weekly paper published here. E efsf