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Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-01
FIVE HIGH SCHOOL TEAMS
In InterschoIastie Basketball League
 Season to Open Dec. Sd.

Arra rgements having been complet- ed, it is announced that the Interscho- lastic Basketball league will open it's season Dec. 8. The league consists of five high school teams-Killingly, Put nam, Tourtenotte of North Grosvenor- dale. Piainfield and Bartlett of Web- ster.
 Principal Handy of Putnam High school has been elected president of the league, Principal E. R. Warren of Killingly vice president, and Paul N. Swaffield of the Killingly faculty sec- retary- and treasurer. The directors are two representatives of each of the schools represented in the league.
 On account of the fact that there is an odd number of teams in the league, the schedule has been arranged so that one team will not be playing while the others are scheduled to meet each ether, this dropping out being arranged in rotation.
 The schedule has been arranged as follows:
 Dec. 3-Webster at Plainfield, Put nam at Tourtellotte, Killingly not playing.
 Dec. 10-webster at KillinglY. Tour
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tellotte at Plainheld. Putnam not play

tellotte at Plainfie1d. Putnam not play ing.
 Dec. 17-Webster at Tourtellotte.
 Dec. 1S-Killingly at Putnam.
 Jan. 7-Killingly at Plainfield, Put nam at Webster, Tourtellotte not play ing.
 Jan. 14-Plainfield at Webster Tour tellotte at KilllingIy, Putnam not play ing.
 Jan. 21-Plainfield at Putnam, Tour telIotte at Killingly, Webster not play ing.
 Jan 2s-Plainf1eld at Tourtellotte, Webster at Putnam. Killingly not playing.
 Feb 4-Tourtellotte at Putnam.
 Feb. 5-PlainfieId at KiHingly.
 Feb. 11-Killingly at Webster, Put nam at Plainfield.
 Feb. 1S-Tourtellotte at Webster.
 Feb 19-Putnam at Pilingly.
 KiIlingly will play a number of other Tames in addition to those scheduled in tho league. Regular practice con- tinues and it is expected that the first of three games to be played before the opening of the league season will come in about two weeks.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-01
Personals.

Mrs. Ned Newton is the guest of relatives in Stafford.
 Sherman Hollister is attending the fruit exhibit in Boston.
 Mrs. A. J. K;nsman and children are in New York for a few days.
 MT. and Mrs Dixon Van Zandt are in New Haven for few days.
 Miss Lucy Murphy of Hartford is the guest of relatives in this city.
 Miss Lucy Stone of New Britain is visiting her mother in this city.
 Miss Cora Grant was entertained by friends in Putnam over Sunday.
 Mrs. Frank Parker and Miss Mary Parker are in Boston for few days.
 Charles Howard has returned to Boston after a brief visit here with friends.
 Miss Alice Carey left Saturday to accept a position in one of the graded schools of Boston.
 Rev. and Mrs. H. M. Bartlett have returned to Boston after a fortnight's s stay here with relatives.
 MT. and Mrs. Frank Bradley are entertaining their daughter. Miss Gladys Bradley, of Andover.
 Miss Carrie Moses of New Britain is visiting her parents, MT. and Mrs. Aiouzo Moses, of Coventry road.
 Miss Bessie Donovan, domestic science teacher at the Putnam high school is entertaining friends from this city.
 MT. and Mrs. Gilbert Mathewson, who have been at their summer home here for several montlls, left Saturday for Worcester, where they will remain for the. winter.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-01

Bowen, William Potter. Marie Doh- brow, GlsdyS Dooiittle, Janice Grant, May Grant, Elsie Talbot. Above 80: Joseph Bu-aore Robert Clark, Ray mon7 Greene Earl James, John Mee- han, Aite-t Psndleton, Edith Barrows, Alice Htlk sslee Adlina Bronsseau, LcSs G.ha|lssi, May Congdon, Nettie
 NtliissEs, Mildred Davoll, Mae Dresch- CT, ccSathy Iorson, Marion Hillhouse, MahoI ESKie, Emily Parker, Edna Reihotan, Marjorie Sherman, Mar Caret Smith. Marion Stone, Esther Walker.
 Frescmop-Above 90: Dorothy Burn ham. ASoVe St: Howard Brenn, Hay ward Willard, Russell Norton, Ralph Sunderland. Russetiil Webster, Mildred Beebe, Claire Calnen, Josephine Cong don, Leila Esten, Anna Haiperin, Alice Hickey, Dorothy Horton Marion Ide, Muriel Johnstone, Florence Sutton, Margaret Noteworthy, Ada Simmons.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-01
Brief Mention.


 E. H. Smith spent Saturday in Bos- ton.
 W. J. Congdon spent Saturday in Boston.
 A P. Brundage is in Boston for the week.
 Miss Ruth Taylor spent Sunday at Middle Haddam.
 Benjamin Eisenberg spent Saturday at the home of his sister in Rock vile.
 Mrs. s. Vaughn of Worcester is en- tertaining her parents, MT. and Mrs. A. J. Bowen.
 Mrs. M. E. Donovan of Lewiston avenue is entertaining Miss s. M Cos grove of Hartford.
 Nelson Hanson has returned to Nor wich after weeks stay here with his aunt, Mrs. M. J, Grady.
 Miss Inez M. Brown, who has been i'll for a fortnight, has resumed her work at Natchaug school.
 Robert White, who has been here in the interest of the American Thread O., has returned to Holyoke
 Mrs. Roland Rumford, who has been the guest of her parents, MT. and Mrs J. H. Gray, returned to Worcester Sat- urday.
 MT. and Mrs. Arthur Coutu have returned from their wedding trip and are spending a few days here with Mrs. Coutu's parents, MT. and Mrs James McQuillan of Brook street. The following local people went to Hartford Saturday: Mrs. M. E. Hayes, Miss Elizabeth Kfngsbury, Miss J. E. Denehey, Harry Avery, Miss Fannie Lee, Mrs. A. Turner, Miss Gertrude Turner, Mrs. Nellie Lynch, H. T. Burr, Miss Edna Louise Vanderman, Miss Mae Moriarty, Miss Barbara Moriarty, Mrs. James Fryer.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-01
GIRLS oUTRANK BOYS.
Fifty seven Attain Averages Above 30
 at w. H. S.-onIy Twenty five Boys
 on Honor List. k

The girls outrank the boys more than two to one, in the recently pub lished honor lists at the Windham High school, 25 of the S2 whose aver ages were above 80 being boys, and the remaining 57 of the gentler sex. The list follows:
 Seniors-Above 90: Ruth Anderson, Vera Bennette, Bertha Greene, liar riet Guild. Above 80: Robert Casey, Willis Ridgeway Ellsworth Weeks, Virginia Baker, Marjorie Beebe, Helen Bransfield, Eva Davis. Louise Dreeher, Olive Laurenson, Ruth Russ, Winifred Tracy, Laura Warren, Helen Wilson.
 Juniors-Above 90: Arvid Ander- son Harold Bowen, John Harvey, Winifred Grant, Ella McCollum, Ruth McCollum, Fife Ross. Above 80: Les lie Beebe, Stanley Cerveny, Harold Gager, Joseph Hughes, Clarence La f1eur, Max Levine. Gladys Jacobs Grace Jacobs Norma Rathbun, Mil dred Swanson.
 Sophomores-Abov 90: Arnold
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-01
THREE CARS IN MlxuP.
David B. Wilson's, Hartford Machine
 and E. F. FWhittemore's Car.

Two automobiles owned by local men and enc from Hartford were in a mix up on the North Windham road, abodt four miles from this city. Sunday af- ternoon about 3.30. David D. Wilson of North street, out for his first spin In newly purchased car, was on his way from this city near the bottling works at North Windham, and met a car with the Connecticut number 31479. said to be owned by a Hartford party, and E. F. Whittemore of this city in his machine coming toward Willimantic in that order. In some way MT. Wilson lost control of his car and turned sharply, striking the rear wheel of the Hartford machine. His car was turned about directly in front of the Whittemore automobile, which hit Wilson's car with considerable force. MT: WilsM and young man who was with hfm were thrown out, the fclmer falling underneath the ma- chine. Beyond a few bruises, however, they were uninjured. Mrs. Whittemore, who was with her husband, was slight ly bruised by being thrown forward in their car. The two forward wheels of the Wilson car were shattered and the front axle of the Whittemore machine was broken. Both cars were Thought to a local garage for repairs. The Hartford mans machine was damaged MT. Wilson stated after the accident that he was at fault and of- fcred to pay for all repairs.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-01
CONFIRMED 145.
Rt. Rev. J. J. Milan Also Pledged to Total Abstinence Candidates Con- firmed.

At the Church of the Five Wounds in Ballouville Saturday afternoon Rt. Rev. J. J. Milan, bishop of Hartford, conferred the sacrament of confrma- ing confirmed another class of 60 at St. Joseph's church Dayville. Rev. Ignatius Kost of Dayville is pastor of both churches. Bishop Milan address ed bctE classes, speaking bothin Eng lish and in French and exacted the usual pledge of temperance. Both ser vices were closed with benediction of the blessed sacrament. From Dayville, Bishcj Milan went to GrosEenordale, where he confirmed a class Sunday.
 Main Street Paving Finished.
 Contractors who have been at work here laying paving in Main street since late in August completed their work Saturday and the job is now ready for inspection by representatives of the state. It is expected that State Highway Commissioner Bennett will come here some day this week to look over the work in company with the selectmen and representatives of the contracting company. There was a rumor around town Saturday that the square about the railroad station and postoff1ce is to be paved with ameisite this fall, but this could not be veri- fled. A member of the board of se- lectmeu said he knew nothing about
 
 repair of the towns steam roller, which was damaged when in collision with a trolley car few weeks ago, arrived Saturday. The cost of repair ing the roller will be paid by the con- tracing company using it when the accident occurred.
 Town Enters Wet Column Today.
 At o'clock this morning the town of k:iliugly will swing from the list of dry towns of the state into the li- censc list, and the same will be true in the town of Plainfield. There was rush and hustle Saturday about all of the ten places that have been granted licenses to fit the places for busin-ss. The licensees have declared themselves anxious. to enforce an orderly ar engagement of their business and to ex- ercise discretion in the direction of it. Under license in the past. professional hoEoes, strangers who drift in have been the chief cause of criticism, and it is expected that a method of keeping free O. this class will be made eff fective this year.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-01
IF YOU OWN
 REAL
 ESTATE BORROW ON A MORTGAGE

rather than on a note indorsed by a friend.
 Some day the friend will ask you to return the favor and you may have his note to pay. If you borrow on a mortgage the payment re- leases the incumbrance and you are under obligations to no one..
 @ This bank loans money on first mortgages, at current rates of interest. = The services of its legal de- partment are yours without charge in making loan.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-01
DANIELsoN

Q. A. R Chapter Donates $1oo Toward
 Windham House Fund-ciifford H.
 Starkweather County Treasurer
 Bishop Milan Confirms Three Glasses
 -Lieense Year Begins Today-5aer-
 Marriott Wedding - lntersehoiastie
 Basketball League Formed.
 Miss Winnie E. Shaw spent Sunday at her home in Worcester
 Rev. James H. George will be at Middletown this week for the conse- cration of Ceadjutor Bishop Acheson.
 Taking Parish Census.
 Rev. Ignatius Kost will take the census of St. Joseph's parish, which includes Dayvifie, Williamsville, Alta wauSar and Ballouville, this month.
 Charles A. Tillinghast has been ap- pointed administrator of the estate of Mrs. Henry Bergin.
 Bring In Variety of Game.
 Gurdon E. withey and Claude Chase are among the. most successful hunters of the season in this section, bringing in partridge, Hungarian partridge, quail, woodcock, pheasant. squirrels, rabbits, a skunk and a crow, all In one days chase.
 Give $1oo Toward Windham House.
 Sarah Williams Danielson chapter, ID. A. H., mas cOnLTlDuIe0 S1UV IOWdEu the $50, ,00o fund for the erection of the Cornectieut college Windham house at New London.
 Fashion Helps Fur Business.
 Dealers hereabouts in raw furs are encouraged as to prospects for good prices this season by reason of tMe fact that the mode calling for fur col lars, fur trimmings on garments and fur-topped shoes is creating a favor able market. w. H. Shippee says that so per cent. of Americas furs normal ly go to Europe, but the war has cut off this trade. leaving America to find 8 market for practically all of its furs. The fashions mentioned will help use up the surplus that would otherwise be created here and will hold up prices.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-01
BALTIC
Halloween Social Given by Rosary Society-Hunter Loses Left Eye and Right Thumb.


 Tho Rosary society of St. Mary's church conducted a successful Hallow- cen social and entertainment in Spraguc hall Friday evening. The so- cial opened with a pleasing musical programme by Mrs. A J. Gordon, Miss Loretta Sullivan and Misses Ffdelis and Anna Donahoe, the vocal and in strun.&ntal numbers being well re- ceived by the audience. Dancing then was enjoyed to excellent music by Miss Nellie V. Miners orchestra. Cake, coffee and orangeade were on sale. The stage was prettily decorated with au- Sumn leaves and laurel. The proceeds will be given to the church.
 Lost Left Eye and Right Thumb.
 Napoleon Haren, who was severely Injured in a recent hunting accident, returned home from the Backus hospi- tai Saturday. He suffered the loss of his left eye and right thumb.
 All Saints Day Masses.
 Today CMonday), All Saints day and a holy day of obligation in the Roman Catholic church. masses will be cele- Drated in St. Mary's church at 5.15 and a. m. In the evening there will be devctions at 7.15. Pope Benedict has granted priests the privilege of saying day, and these will be said in St. Mary's at 5.15, 7.3e and S.30 a. m. De- votiolis in the evening will take place at 7.15.
 Personalities.
 AIcide Allard of the U. s. S. Utah, who has been spending ten days fur lough with his parents. has returned to his ship at New York. . Wilfred Marshall of Voluntown was a local visitor Sunday.
 Several cavalrymen of the troops at present stationed in South windham have been mapping the country in the neigkborhood of Baltic and pass through the village daily
 Miss Abbie Farrell is spending a few days et her home in Hartford.
 Miss Rena B. Smith spent the week end with Willimantic friends
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-01
WEDDING.
Baer=Harriott.

Announcements were received by frienes here Saturday of the marriage at Mamaroneck, N. Y, Oct. IT, of Miss Mati1ce Belle Harriott, daughtAU of Mr. and Mrs. Frank P. Marriott, of 263 Darcy avenue, -Mamaroneck, and Henri Joan Baer, son of MT. and Mrs. Georges Baer- Fischer, of Colmar, Alsace, now a scene of historical interest.
 The groom is the proprietor of the Palisades Kennels farm at East Kill Iingly, where the famous police dogs are trained for many of the weaIthiest aristocrats of America. MT. and Mrs Baer are to make their home at East KilIipEly.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-01

Putnam $2,4S9.3S during the last f. nancial year. The cost for patients at the state epileptic colony at Mans field was $32.29. The amount paid out for. town farm on selectmen's orders was 4350.40. The town farm inven- tory increased 1.221 during the year. Wood furnished outside poor cost si69.50. The number of different in mates during the year was 25. The number of tramps cared for WAS S45.
 Dilatery Property Owners.
 The assessors of the town of Putnam have received many of the lists for the coming year, but notwithstanding the arrival of the day set as the limit for filing them without being liable for the 10 per cent. penalty all have not come in.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-01
JEWETT CITY
Prayers for the Dead at St. Mary
 cemetery-Alexander Brostark's ln- jury Fatal-Death of William Roode

Sunday preceding the Feast of All Souls in the Catholic church, prayers for the dead were said at St. Mary cemetery in the afternoon by Rev. J. J. McCabe and Rev. J. H. Sieferman. The choir added to the service with inn pressive hymns. A large number at tended the service. Today services vii he held at and 7.30. A iridium is now being held for the souls in purga tory and lasts from Sunday through Tuesday. ThereNw a sermon in Eng fish on Sunday night and there will be one in French. tonight by Rev. J. H. Sieferman. and a sermon in the Polish language Wednesday evening by Rev. T. J. McCabe.
 Infants Burial. UnGertaker J. A. Hourigan buried on Saturday the 10 days old child Meery- ston Bubot. the daughter of John and Mary Bubot.
 Injury Proves Fatal.
 The accident which happened to AL exanoer Brostark at Aspinook bleach cry resulted in his death as a result of the terrible laceration of his arm. He is survived by his wife and four chill dren, Joseph, Peter, Frank and Wal ter. He was AS years of age.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-01

reside here, Mrs. William McCluggage and Mrs. James McArthur.
 In a Few Words. Mfr. and Mrs. E. R. Dunbar and Miss Florence Melius of Springfield came by automobile to spend the week end at Frank Stetson's |. Miss Nellie Nell was a recent visitor in Hartford.
 Rev. J. J. Thompson was entertained at F. E. Robinson's over Sunday. |. Golden Links circle of the Kings Daughters meets at Mrs. H. c. Web ster's this afternoon.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-01
FUNERALS.
Leon Frederick.

The funeral of Leon Frederick was held from St. Mary's church in this city at g o'clock Saturday morning Rev. J. J. Papillon sang the requiem high mass. A large number of friends and relatives were present The bear CTS were Philebere Mondor, Azarie Bertrand, Joseph Lemmelin, Henry La- barge, Charles Cralifoux and Tavienne Caisse. Burial was in St. Joseph's cemetery.
 Mrs. Glover Gray.
 The funeral Of Mrs. Glover Gray was held from the home on Hope street at 1.30 Sunday afternoon, fol- lowed by services at St. Joseph's church at 2. Rev. T. F. Bannon, the pastor, read the service. Burial was in the Windham cemetery. The bear CTS were William Ladd. John Cos grove, Peter Berard and Peter Car tier.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-01
Last Call for Property Listsl

Today will be the last day for the taxpayers to get in their lists to the board of assessors, and unless all in dieations fail there-will be a line of applicants before the board all day long, as a large number of people have waited as usual until the last few days to make up their lists. Thursday, Fri day and Saturday of last week were busy days for the board, but there are many more to be heard from. The de- linquents will be ten per cented and it looks as if about the usual number will undergo that penalty.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-01
SEVEN MEN ENLIST.
Membership of Company L Inereas-
 fng-Driii Orders Received.

Seven new enlistments were received at the meeting of Co. L, First c. N. O., last week, and the ranks are ill., ing rapidly, so that 1t Is certain that the company will be up to the required peace standard of 65 men and two extra commissioned officers. Captain H. E. r. Tiesing has been working hard in support of the company, and his efforts are meeting with success. The regular years drills will be start ed this week, and the company will inaugurate a three nights carnival in the armory to start off the season. The following orders have been issued by Captain Tiesing anent drills and the carnival:
 l. In compliance with G. O. No. 2s R. H. c. S., the weekly evening drills of this command are hereby ordered, commencing Wednesday, November 3, 1915, and thereafter on Thursday eve nings of each week continuing to and including June 90, 1916. legal holidays excluded.
 IT. Drills falling on the evenings of legal holidays or the evening previous may be omitted providing the required one and ,one-half hours drill is made up on the other drill nights of the same month.
 III. All drills will be in service uni forms, unless otherwise ordered. ". Each drill will be of not less than one and one-half hours duration. V. Absentees will be fined in com pliance with state law
 VI. First call 7.45 p. m.
 Assembly D. m.
 HERBERT E. F. TIESING,
 Captain. 1. In compliance with a company vote at a special meeting held on Thursday, Sept IA. 1915. the members of this command are hereby ordered to assemble at their armory on the evening of Nov. 4, 1915, for the pur- pose of short street parade before the opening of the company carnival. II. The bill of dress will be at fol- lows: Armed and equipped in full dress uniform with white military collars, white gloves and black pol ished shoes.
 IT. Pursuant to a company vote any member absenting himself from this will incur a fine of one dollar ($1.00).
 ". First call ' p. m.
 Assembly 7.15 D. m.
 HERBERT E. F. TTE1SING,
 Captain.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-01
ELECTED COUNTY TREASURER.
Clifford H. Star<weather Succeeds
 Nathan Q. Prince.

Clifford H. Starkweather, treasurer of Sthc Danielson Trust company, has been elected treasurer of Windham county by the county commissioners, succeeding Nathan D. Prince, vice president of the Windham County Ma tionaI bank. whose duties as a vice president of the Connecticut Trust and Safe Deposit company keep him in Hartford a greater part of the time. MT. Starkweather's appointment will become effective after the commits sioners have rendered their annual re- port
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-01
Injury Proves Fatal.
OBITUARY.
William Roode.

William Roode, who died in Plain field Saturday, was a native of Gris- wold, and was the son of Frances Frye and the late Joseph Roode. He has lived in town all of his life until with in a few years. when the family moved to Plainfield. Two of the daughters
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-01

New Haven.-An interesting an- noUncement is the engagement of Miss Isabel Parker, the second daughter of Professor and Mrs. Horatio Parker, to Ralph Morgfeldt Semier. MT. Semier is the son of George Semier of New York. but at present located in Kan sas City, where he and his bride will make their home for time.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-01

| euxncr gained some credence on &W @eToets the latter part of the week @ <he effect that some of the em- ea4Tss of the wilhmantic Machine company were on strike.
 1k was impossible to reach A. L Bill, 8hc was out of town Saturday, and ynNss Of the day Sunday, but from one D< the men who had left the shop the explanation given was that some ten or Q dozen men who had recently been employed there at special work had