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Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-22
Red MEN.
UNITED WORKMEN,

An important meeting was held last
Monday evening in New York for the
purpose of drawing up plans in pre-
paration for the institution of lodge,
under Connecticut charter, in the
Bronx The lodge will be Instituted
the 31st day of May and judging from
the enthusiastic demonstrations on the
part of those in attendance, it should
turn out most successfully. Among
the prominent officers present was
Grand Recorder Stroh.
The annual Grand Lodge session of
the Degree of Honor will be held on
Wednesday evening at New London.
Much importance is attached to this
meeting in view of the fact that an
important change in the rate of as
sessments will be discussed. Previous
to the meeting on Tuesday <vening a
reception will be held to which all
members of the order are invited.
The appeal sent out by Grand Mast
er Workman Alphonse Collin to the
lodges in the Connecticut jurisdiction
to grow. by one member has received
Il warm and ready response, which en-
ables one to predice with a fair degree
of safety that his desire will be grant
al
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-22
ODD FELLOWS.

Uncas lodge, No. II, will work the
| second degree at its meeting in Odd
! Fellows hall on next Monday evening.
Only routine business was transacted
at the business meeting last Monday
| evening.
| Canton Oneco, NO. 3, held business
meeting in Odd Fellows hall on Thurs
| day evening with a good attendance.
The Canton will go to New Haven on
June to participate in the Memorial
| service to be held there on that day.
Committees have been appointed to
make the necessary arrangements for
| the trip.
| At the business meeting of She
! tucket lodge, No. %, in Odd Fellows
hall on Tuesday evening there was a
| good sized attendance but only mat
| tiers of a rountine nature were tran
| sacted.
This week interest in Odd Fellow
circles conferred itself at the meeting
of the grand lodge held in Bridgeport
on Wednesday. In the Grand Masters
| annual report he said:
am very pleased to report the con-
| dition of the Order in Connecticut this
| time to be excellent in every way
! active and growing-despite the cir
| cumstanees of the severe business de-
/ preston through which We have pass
| ed and the unsettled condition of af-
| fairs which has been caused since last
i summer by the great world war which
/ Asia. I am gratif1ed to be able to re-
/ port to this Grand Lodge a net gain
during the year up to January list,
/ last, of over 500 new members in Sub
ordinate Lodges and over 500 new
II members in Rebekah Lodges, which
net gains speak very well for the
II times; since our suspensions for non
II payment of dues and our deaths have
II both been very large, and to make
II these net gains above all those adver-
II stiles is something of which the Order
| should well feel proud in Connecticut.
II We have in this state over $4,000
II Subordinate members and over 5000
II Rebekah members. The assets of the
| Subordinate lodges amount to over
| $93O;000, and of the Rebekah lodges
over $4,000, or total assets in this
state of about 100000 accumulated
| for the legitimate trust purposes of
our great brotherhood in Connecticut.
| The report of the Grand Secretary
| w. S. Hutchinson showed a toll of
| 90 lodges with total p9embership of
24,164 on January 1, 1915. The report
| in part follows:
| Number of lodges per last report, 90;
| Less Goethe lodge, No. 70, consolidated
with Uncas lodge, No. IL, August 81,
1914, /; total number of lodges 90.
| Finances-Total assets Subordinate
| lodges, January 1, 1914, sos, 507 "a
| total receipts Subordinate lodges for
the year 1914, 24s,SS013; add increase
| in valuation of real estate. regalia-
| paraphernalia, etc., $2,510.35; total
u $1.159.89S.32. From which deduct
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-22
FoREsTElRs.

At the regular meeting of Court
City of Norwich, No. So, held in their
hall Friday evening, reports of diff
ferent officers were made. The dele
gates to the state convention held in
Bridgeport May 1918 gave a fine re-
port of the doings.
The decorating committee, consist
ing of Brothers Mahoney, Malone,
Warrington, Carney and DoIan have
started to get things ready. as Decora-
ton day is the first Sunday of June.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-22
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs.

Past Grand Representative John F..
Amburn of Wauregan lodge No. g.,
went to New London on Wednesday
evening where he directed the degree
work on the third class put through
by Trumbuu lodge of that city since
January. The total number Of cand-
idates 50 far is 81 and the lodge is get
ting another class ready for June Is.
This work will also be directed by
Past Grand Representative Amburn.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-22
Had No AnswAr

A man walked into George Harmon's
Office in Valley Falls the other day
and said his doctor told him ten years
ago if he didn't stop smoking he would
become feeble-minded. And when Mr.
Harmon asked him why he didn't stop,
he just stalked out and slammed the
doOr.-Kansas City Star.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-22
Toilet Goods Sale

TODAY Is THE LAST DAY
Today is positively the last day in
which to take advantage of the
Toilet Preparations. Buy your
toilet supplies now for the whole
Summer season. You will make
quite a saving by doing so.
A FEW OF THE MANY
OFFERINGS
SANITOL for the teeth in
either Powder, Paste or LIQUID
form. The regular CSC size
SALE PRICE 17e
WILLIAMS TALcUM pow
DER in three doors - Carna-
ton, Rose and Violet. Regular
price 15c-SALE PRICE, $50. 100
KINDS HONEY AND AL
MOND CREAM, regularly 4Oc
a bottle-SALE PRICE. 33e
1oc MUNYON'S WITCH
HAZEL SOAP-SALE PRICE 80
OAKLAND'S CO.'S DIOXO-
GEN-the regular 39c size
SALE PRICE sic
tic TOOTH BRUSHES with
four rows of pure bristles and
SALE PRICE t2o
HIRSHS PURE AQUA AM
MONA in the pint size
SALE PRICE 10
PURE BLEACHED ABSORB
ENT COTTON in pound pack
ages in blue wrappers. You
will not be able to duplicate
at this price-SALE PRICE Ice
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-22
PLAINFIELD
Death of Mrs. Fritz Magnuson-Miss
krauss Gives May Party-Vandals
Damage Court-Car Leaves the Rails

Mrs. Ada Magnuson, A, died at her
home in this village Thursday after
an Illness Of a year. She was born in
Gutenberg, Sweden, and came to this
country when a small girl, locating at
Pontiac. r. I. Last September she sub
mitted to an operation at Backus hos
-pitaI, Norwich, but never regained her
health. Mrs. Magnuson moved to
Plainfeld three years ago from Pom
tiac. She was held in high esteem
among the Swedish people. She is sur
vived by her husband, Fritz Magnuson,
and a daughter, Mabel
First Communion Glass.
The first communion class members
Of st. Johns parish are receiving final
instruction this week before receiving
communion Sunday.
Preparations are complete for the
reception of the Children of Mary
Sunday.
A horse and buggy belonging to Will
liam Knight was hitched before Ra-
cine's store Friday afternoon when an
autotruck passed and frightened the
horse. The animal boIted and, break
ing its halter ran away. The team
bumped the mill fence, bending in sey-
eral iron bars. The runaway was cap
tured behind the Junction house.
May Party.
Miss Augusta Krauss was the hostess
at a pretty May party Thursday even
Ing. Instrumental music, songs, games
and refreshments comprised the even
ing'S pleasure. Among those present
were Misses Agnes Pellitfer, Henrietta
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-22
MANCHESTER UNITY.

A number of applications for mem
bership were received at the last meet
ing of Hugh Osgood lodge, No. $500, 1.
o. o. F, NJ. u. in Germania hall. The
degree team put several candidates
through one of the degrees. The lodge
is planning to hold a field day some
time in the future. The members are
also planning card tourney to be
played between Hugh Osgood lodge
and the Baltic lodge of the order.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-22
ROYAL ARcANuM.

The summary OF membership and
the financial standing Of the Royal
Arcanum on April 80, as published in
the Royal Arcanum Bulletin follows:
Membership-Last report, 247,365;
Applications since received, 1872; Re
instatements since received, 108; to-
tai, 249,115; Sus- & Per. Withd'ls, S84;
Deaths, S76; total 1850; Approximate
membership. 247,SS5; Total number of
Councils, 1910.
w. & o. B. Fund.-Balance last re-
port, $401,993.69; Received during the
month, 1929, S99.97; Transferred from
Emergency Fund, 100,566.67; total,
$1.132, SO; Death Benefits paid,
s779, 362.78; Balance on hand. $685.
097.55.
Total payments from organization to
date. $17S, 419, 1924.
Emergency Fund-Amount per last
added. 81, 6s2.27; total $5,387, s69.28; ;
Transferred to w. & o. B. Fund,
500, 566.67, total April 80, s5,2s7, 4o2.6
Excess of Mortuary Resources over
all known Liabilities. s5,361, 1859.
Approximate amount standing
against certificates under Sec. 430 (16)
1851, 962.S2.
General F'und-Balance last report,
$72,503.96; Received during the month,
.608.71; total S73,112.67; Paid during
the month, $22,261.s3; Balance on hand
$50, S60.74.
June 2Srd is the designated birthday
| of the Royal Arcanum and sacred to
| all Arcanians as concentrating the
| beginning of an order. which in its
thirty eight years of existence has
done much for humanity and has ever
been in the vanguard Of fraternalism
| The Connecticut delegates to the
| 3Sth annual session to be held atFTor-
tress Monroe, Va, May 10, are as
| follows:-Oscar L. Burdick, Stamford
John NJ. Burr, 10 Arch Street, Nor
walk.
| The grand officers in Connecticut
follow: Grand Regent, Horace G. Will
liams, Silver Lane; Grand Secretary
c. E. Hoadley, Box 357, New Haven
Grand Treasurer, Henry C. Sheffield
| or. Sage, Allen Co., Hartford.
| The valuation of the Royal Ar
canum for 1914 just completed shows
| a percentage of solYencY of S6.54
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-22
Visited Schools.

Miss Bessie NJ. Grant, teacher
in the Town Street school, and Miss
Emily Wilcox of the Scotland road
who teaches in the High street school
Norwich, took Thursday for a visit
ing day, going to the Falls, Broadway
and Greeneville schools.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-22
ORDER OF PROTECTION.

Mrs. Julia A. Archer of New Lon
don has received her commission as
deputy of Thames lodge, No. S26, of
this city. At the lodge meeting in
Foresters' hall on Tuesday evening
routine matters were transacted with
the good sized attendance of members
showing much interest in the work.
Mrs. Archer was accompanied here
from New London by Mrs. C. R. King
don,
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-22
Heard and Seen,

After a weeks visit with her sis
ter, Mrs. Henry Wagner of West Town
street, Mrs. Dennis Carey and chill
dren, Vera and John Carey, are Wis
iting relatives on Franklin and North
Main streets, Norwich, before return
ing to Southbridge. Mass.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-22
NORWICH TOWN
Automobile Ride for Household at
Sheitering Arms-First Quarterly
Conferenee-Visitors and Travellers.

Through the kindness of Everett
Dawley, twelve members of the house,
hold at the Sheltering Arms enjoyed
an automobile ride to Ocean beach
Thursday afternoon, stopping on the
way to inspect the woman's college
buildings being erected above New
London.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-22
sheIterinq Arms Service.

Rev. Joel B. Slocum and choir OF
the Central Baptist church will be al
the She1tering Arms for the Sunday
afternoon service.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-22
OWLS.

Norwich nest. No. 1896 held its reg
ular business meeting in Owls hall
Tuesday evening with a good sized at
tendance. The members showed in
terest in the routine matters transact
ted
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-22
First Quarterly Conferences.

the Methodist Episcopal church was
held Thursday evening. District Su-
perintendent George G. Scrivener was
present. Encouraging reports were
made.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-22

Mrs. Rodericx Meek has returned to
her home on Peek's Corner after sew
eraI weeks stay in Bogotas n. J..
where sh eformerly resided.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-22

Miss A. D. Holmes Of Worcester
Mass, has been visiting friends up
town this week.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-22

Mr.. and. Mrs. Arthur Ttuttle Of Mid
dletown and Mrs. Tuttle's Brother, Ed
ward Murray. a. student at Trinity
college, Hartford, motored here the
first of the week for a few days stay
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-22

Mrs. Jean Porter-Rudd Of New York
is the guest of friends uptown.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-22

Mrs. B. L. Nichols of Bliss Plat
left Friday for Portland, Maine.
remain over Memorial day.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-22

Miss Ruth Mitchell of North Frank,
lin is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Franz
Skinner of Pecks Corner.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-22
LADIES, AUXILIARY, A. O.. II.

Resolutions on the death of Miss
Kathryne Sliney, late recording Sec
rotary of the Ladies' auxiliary. Divi-
sion No. Is, A. o. H, were read at the
meeting of the auxiliary in Foresters'
hall on Monday evening. Miss Laura
O'NeiL the vice president, occupied
the chair in the absence of the pres
ident, Mrs. NJ, L. Sliney. A copy of
the resolutions read has been sent to
Mrs. Sliney Those who were on the
resolutions committee were Miss An
ma M. Hughes, Mrs. Max Foley. Mrs.
Mary Moriarty and Mrs Hen Downing.
The officers of the auxiliary were
represented at the installation Of the
Taftville auxiliary last Sunday.
The auxiliary charter is draped in
black for a period of 80 days. out of
respect to Miss Sliney.
RED MEN.
Tecumseh tribe, No. 43, Improved
Order of Red Men held a council in
Engineers hall in Shetucket street on
Thursday night. The tribe had as
guests Of honor, Great Senior Saga
more Alfred Ligourie and Deputy
Great Sachem A. B. Hayes of New
London. The application of one pale
face was received. At it's next council
to be held Thursday evening, June g.
chiefs for the ensuing six moons, viii
be nominated.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-22

Miss Pauline Culver of the East
Side was the guest day or two this
week of Miss Irene Lynch of Town
street. Friday Miss Lynch and Miss
Culver spent the day in Springfield,
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-22
ECHOES FROM The LODGE ROOM
Canton Oneeo Going to New Haven For Memorial Service
Mrs. Archer Deputy For Thames Lodge NJ E. Q. p.
John F. Auburn Directs Degree Work For New
London Pythians.

Amount paid for expenses, sos. e2s.70;
amount paid for relief, $120,4S3.77;
total, 1925, 213.47.
Total assets January !, 1915, $780,
6S4.85; net gain in assets for the year,
$22, 1T7.01; total invested funds, $751;
479.34; invested in regalia. parapher-
MALTA, ETC., $173,205.51.
Number of brothers relieved. 2,1b6.
Number of weeks for which dement's
were paid, 1852.
The number of Rebekah lodges In
the state was given as So with q
membership of 1885 on January 1, 1915,
The report of the Grand Treasurer
Sidney w. Challenger follows:
To cash balance as per report. May
/, 1914, $3,327.27; to cash received from
Grand Secretary for the year ending
April 80, 1915, as per receipts given
S5,S34.13; to interest Mechanics &
Farmers Savings Bank. $44.52; to in
terest City Savings Bank, $41.94; to-
tai, $9,247.s6.
l. By payments on orders drawn by
Grand Secretary, from May %, 1914
to April 80, 1915, Nos. 113 to $50, in
elusive $5,421.70; by balance to credit
of Grand lodge S3,S26.16.
Despite business depression there
has been a substantial gain during the
year. amounting to $49s.s9. Expense
increased to the amount of $343.48
while there was a slight decrease ir
receipts to the amount Of $71.22. The
receipts from interest were $S6.46.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-22

Bur1ey, Lillian and Yvone Gauthier,
Mary Burke, Helene Gallup, Maud
Graves and Augusta Krauss;' also
Lawrence Burley, Stanley Sullivan,
John and Walter Dougherty, Harold
and Donald Burke, Milton and Alfred
Winsor, Morris Starkweather and Ed
ward Pellitier.
Act of Vandalism.
The members of the Croquet club
were disagreeably surprised when they
came upon the surface of their ground
chopped and hacked in several places
Thursday night.
Miss Mary Ann McAvoy has returned
to Plainfeld after a lengthy visit to
relatives in New London.
Several parties are forming in Plain
field to motor to the third degree OF
the K. of c. in Norwich Sunday, the
30th.
Retaining Ball Ground. A.
The new ball ground is rapidly
rounding into shape. The entire field
has been cleared of brush and Mana
ger Racine hopes to have the big roller
to work in a day or so.
Cars Delayed.
Traffic was disorganized Friday af-
ternoon when the 3.45 trolley from
Norwich jumped the tracks between
Plainf1eld and Central Village.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-22
Kitchenware Department

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Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-03
Smyth Becomes
an Encyclopedia
for Auto Tourists

How far is II to sheene?' an auto
tourist asked Secretary Smyth at Auto
HEADQUARTERS. Smyth looked bewildere1.
file IL familiar with almost every stop
ping place ON all the auto routes. but
"Sheenie" YVES q new one to him.
Cant you tell me how far it is?" the
autoist repeated Il mean this town In
Wyoming" he explained. pointing to
Cheyenne on the map.
oh. that's different" said Smyth. try
ing 20 hide = smile That's Shy-Ann.
not Sheenie
In telling about II afterward Smyth
said he has lots OF similar experiences
in his days work
Just the other day. d Boston man
wanted 10 know IL there were any in
hs bitants west Of Fremont" he asserted.
And another man from the east asked
II 1t would be safe for a single, unarmed
auto party to travel across the plains
"'rhe Did idea about the wild and
woolly west seems to stick. but when
these fasteners return and stop off
again in Omaha. they always are en-
thusiastic about the progress OF the west.
They find that all their old ideas about
the west are wrong"
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-03
LONE MAN AMIDST
100 OF FAIR SEX
Sorority Train from Chicago Carries
but Single Man and He is
from Omaha.
WILL HE BE VERY LONESOME :

Like the man cast adrift on the
ocean with water all about him and
not a drop to drink, there is one
Omaha man who finds himself in the
same relative condition with refer
ence to his social standing and posi-
ton. This man Is Oscar A. Scott.
Surrounded by women. young and
old fair and brun cites. for the next
few days he Is likely to be a social
outcast or most popular individual.
Mr.. Scott is the on:y man on the ri Phi
Beta special train that IL being whirled
along toward the Pacific coast over the
Union Pacific. Not until he reaches
Berkeley. where the ri Phi Beta conven-
tion Is TO be held. and where he will meet
other men will Mr. Scott come into his
own. Until then he will simply he a mere
man among 154 women.
The Pi Phis from Chicago and the east
arrived over the Northwestern occupying
a special train. Aside from the trainmen
there was not male person aboard
There were 1876 Of the women folk and
when the train pulled In the Union sta
ton the young women and Older ones
fluttered down over the platform like a
bevy Of young cartridges. running about
In manner that struck CONSERVATION 10
the hearts OF the red caps
Eighteen from Omaha.
What seemed 10 please them most was
the efforts % Mr.. Scott, who abpar-
emily seeking TO cicerone eighteen Omaha
ri Phis. was trying 10 board the train
and Immediately this mere and lone man
was greeted with
Are you really going with us? We're
so glad that you came" I'VE had been
looking for you, but hardly expected
you. There was a man in Chicago who
promised 70 go. but backed out when he
saw us," We are glad that there is one
man In Omaha who has courage" Wen
make the trip pleasant for you" and
scores of other similar and cheering ex-
pressions.
Mr.. Scott is not a gutter and carry
ing the luggage of his daughter. Miss
Uarda, who Is a member of the Ne
braska University fraternity. he was able
to qualify for a ride on the special and
was soon safely slowed away in the spe-
cial car chartered by the Nebraska Pj
Phis.
starts Ont Lonely.
However, Mr.. Scott admitted that he
was lonely. remarlins; Il fancy that
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-03
More Relatives of
SignerS Of Liberty
Declaration Report

Mrs. Alberta Rsgnier, Ssos Grant street.
Is the latest Omahan 20 announce that
she is q relative OF a signer OF the
Declaration OF Independence. These an
nouncements are coming through the re-
quest the Pennsylvania society and other
local organizations have made that such
persons make themselves known in order
that they might be gathered together
for committee to receive the Liberty
bell when it comes to Omaha July 9.
Mrs. Reenier telephoned NJ. j. Greevy.
secretary OF the Pennsylvania society.
Abraham CLARK. one Of those who signed
the Declaration Of Independence. was
Mrs. Regnier's great-great uncle. His
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-03

before reach california, 1 will be ready
TO change places with Robinson Crusoe.
but right now things look pretty good and
/ hope 10 make friends with somebody
before the day il over"
To friend. Mr. scott confidsd that
when he engaged his accommodations on
the III Phi train. he was assured that
there would be at least enough men for
company aboard. Later. when he dis
covered that bs would be the only man.
he asserted that he would not back out
even if there were LOO women and girls,
adding. Il am going to play the string
out and make the best of IL. II they
don't want to mix with men. Will
have a delightful rest and will put in
my time gazing at scenery"
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-03
By MELLIFTCIA.
Friday, July 2, 1915.

oCIETY
This will be a or
~ fore has the calendar ~
a fol and
celebration being
holiday
The
handicap
classes A, c
ghteenhoIe qualifying handicap
ing and O'Clock approaching putting
mixed
formal dedication chidren
nj moving picture shows fireworks dancing.
Of the
Sunday celebration
the Country club arms there IL
big wrestling park.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-03
KRUG PARK MAKES READY
FOR THREE-0AY FESTIVITIES

The big three-day celebration at the
popular Krug park, starting the "a and
lasting over the 4th and 5th. will no
doubt be one Of immense proportions, IL
the attendance OF previous seasons can
be taken ms a criterion. Extra precau-
ton has been made to see that there are
sufficient picnic tables TO care for every
one while the basket lunch IL IN vogue.
This popular resort offers an opportunity
to those that are pleasure bent to get
out in the open away from the heat of
the city and spend a day without dis
comfort.
Get competent help through The Bee.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-03
Pleasures Past.

Mrs. George williams Garroch enter
tained at a tea dance Friday in honor OF
Mrs Michael Eller of Erie. Pa
The members of the Symposia club en-
tertained Wednesday evening in honor of
Miss Edna Levine. Prizes we're won by
Miss Elizabeth Hart and Miss Nora Reed
The evening was spent with music and
games.
a picnic luncheon was given Wednesday
at Hanscom park by Miss Ivan Frankish
for the members OF the Delta Delta Delta
Mrs Wallace Porter was elected presi-
dent, Mrs Eugene Cossu, vice president.
and Mrs. Elinor Buchanan. secretary and
treasurer. About fifteen guests were
present
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-03
White Shrine Club Party.

The White Shrine club entertained at
luncheon yesterday at the Happy Hollow
club. The rooms were decorated with
yellow ana white. the clubs colors. and
100 guests were present. A business
meeting preceded the card game and at
this meeting q club was organized to be
known as the sojourners' Club OF tho
White Shrine. The following officers
for the year were elected; Mrs. Albert
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-03
BURGLAR IS DISCOVERED.
BUT ESCAPES WITH LOOT

Mrs Sam Maizel 23l6 Charles street.
was awakened early to find burglar IN
her room. She screamed and awakened
the men folk of the household. but be
fore they could respond the prowler had
made good his escape. lie secured a SO
haul.
Israel Gershader. who lives next door.
awoke when Mrs. Maizel screamed and
started for his neighbours residence Go
find two packages OF apparel beneath
his window that had been taken from
his own home.