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Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-08
STRENGTHENING OUT
SOLDIERS HOME TROUBLES
Physician Will Examine Food Before
and After Cooking.

Governor Holcomb said Tuesday
that some of the troubles complained
of by inmates at the Soldiers home
had been settled. In regard to the
cooking the governor said the physi-
clan at the institution had been in
structed to examine the food before
and after it was cooked to see that it
was wholesome and palatable. The
authorities at the home deny that cot
tor y,ed oil has ever been used in hash.
Governor HolcOmb has no sympathy
with the grievance that the old SOL
diers are required to sign an agree
ment to turn over $40 a month of their
pension to their families for mainten-
ance before they are admitted to the
home.
The governor said the state furnish
ed the old soldiers with a home, MAIN
tenance and clothes, and it was not
too much to expect that they should
give $50 a month of their rension for
the support of their families. Tues
day morning the governor wrote to an
inmate of the home, who had COM
planned of the deduction that he did
not think the veteran had good ground
for it.
In regard to the dormi..>y system
the governor said the trouble came
from the character of the bedsteads,
according to the reports which had
been made by DR.. INGALLS,, the surgeon
general.
1t was believed the difficulty would
be overcome by placing a covering
between the wire spring and the mat
tress. 1t did not appear to the gov
ernor that there was reason for find
ing fault with the system of bathing
in the home. At the hearing a few of
the veterans complained that they did
not have adequate opportunity for TAX
ing baths.
Governor Holcomb said that every
opportunity was given Mr. Burke the
former cCmmissary seigeant of the
| home. who had made frequent COM
| plants about the management. to ap-
pear at the hearing to support his
| statements and prove their accuracy.
But Mr.. Burke did not appear. \
notice of the time and place of the
hearing was sent to him, but he said
he would not appear unless he were
| subpoenaed. Mr.. Burke's home is in
| Brooklyn, n. Y.
A change was made Tuesday in the
| personnel of the Soldiers home hos
| pital board, the second made this year.
| Governor Holcomb confirmed the ap-
| pointment, made by the department
commander of the G. A. R.. of Virgil
| F. Mcneil of New Haven to succeed
| David W. Sharpe of the same city,
whose term will expire December 16,
/ Mr.. Mcneil is a member of Admiral
| Foote post of New Haven.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-08
WILL SEND ENCYCLOPEDIA
TO CALIFORNIA.
First Baptist Women Respond to Re-
quest of Professor Wise, Former
Pastor.

The December meeting. which was
the annual meeting, of the Woman's
Home and Foreign Missionary society
of the First Baptist church was held
Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Herbert
Wiley of Asylum street. Twenty mem
bers were present.
The meeting was called to order at
8 o'clock by Mrs. William Gilchrist
was opened by the president reading
the 66th Psalm and offering prayer.
The hymn My Faith Looks Up to Thee
was sung.
The acceptance of the regular re-
ports preceded the annual reports,
which were read by the respective Of
ficers.
Mrs. Alfred w. Davis, secretary, gave
an interesting report of the work dur
ing the past year. one of the most sue
cessful years of the society. a gain in
both membership and regular attend
ance, with an increased interest in its
work, was heard with pleasure. The
society has responded to many calls
for assistance and charitable work
both inside and outside of the church.
Mrs. Davis emphasized a steady prog
ress made with bright prospects for the
coming year.
As has been the custom for several
years, the society sent a missionary
going to the Mather school at Beau
fort, S. c.
The treasurer Mrs. Carrie Park,
gave an excellent report of the finances
| of the society. The year closes with
the largest balance in the treasury
since it's organization. This was most
| gratifying, as it followed a report of
\ the many extra calls for assistance
| which were met during the year.
| The president read a letter from
| Prof. Herbert L. Wise of California,
| formerly a pastor of the church, in
| which a request was made that the
| society would present Redlands uni
| verSity, where he is a professor, an
| encyclopedia, two volumes The society
was delighted to comply with the wish
| and it was unanimously voted that the
| books should be sent.
| The annual election resulted as fol-
lows: President. Mrs. William Gill
christ; vice president, Mrs. William
| Noyes; secretary, Mrs. Alfred W.
| Davis; treasurer, Mrs. Carrie Park;
| collectors, Mrs. Minnie Amburn, Mrs.
! John Parsons. Mrs. Carrie Park, Mrs
| Mary Dolbeare and Mrs. Amos Swan.
| The programme A Missionary Quiz,
| opening with a paper by Mrs. Jacob
| Starkweather upon Andrew the Bible
| Christian, followed by a story. A
| Thanksgiving Box, Mrs. Mary Dol
| beare; Mrs. Harry Howard, The Pink
and White Missionary.
| The regular missionary letter was
| read by Mrs. Carrie Park. The meet
| ing closed with the Mizpah benedic-
| ton. Refreshments were served by the
| hostess, Mrs. Wiley, assisted by Mrs.
! Fred Wilson, Mrs. Minnie Amburn and
| Mrs. John Parsons.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-08
SYRUP OF FIGS
FOR CROSS, SICK
FEVERISH CHILD
IF LITTLE STOMACH is SOUR,
LIVER TORPID OR BOWELS
CLOGGED

Mothers can rest easy after giving
California Syrup of Figs" because in
a few hours all the clogged-up waste,
sour bile and fermenting food gently
moves out of the bowels, and you
have q well, playful child again. Chill
dren simply will not take the time from
play to empty their bowels, and they
become tightly packed, liver gets slug
gish and stomach disordered
When cross, fcverish, restless, see if
tongue is coated, then give this de-
licious fruit laxative" Children love
1t, and 1t can not cause injury No
difference what ails your little one-if
full Of cold or a sore throat, diarrhoca,
stomachache. bad breath, remember a
gentle inside cleansing should al
ways be the first treatment given. Full
directions for babies, children of all
ages and grown-ups are printed on
each bottle.
Beware of counterfeit fig syrups.
Ask your druggist for a 50-cent bottle
of California Syrup of Figs" then
look carefully and see that it is made
by the California Fig Syrup Com
pany." We make no smaller size.
Hand back with contempt any other
fig syrup.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-08
Do YOU FEEL HEADACHY?
LOOK TO YOUR STOMACH

1t is an unusual thing for a druggist
to sell medicine under a guarantee to
refund the money If 1t does not cure.
Yet this is the way Lee & Osgood, the
popular druggists, are selling Mi-o-na,
the standard dyspepsia remedy.
Never before have they had so large
a number of customers tell them that
a medicine has been successful as with
Mi-o-na. People who a few months ago
looked like walking skeletons have
put on flesh and today are rudy and
vigorous with perfect digestion and
good health.
There is no longer any need for any
one suffering or making their friends
suffer on account of dyspepsia Mi-O-na
can always be relied upon. The per-
centage of cures is so great that there
is little risk to Lee & Osgood in guar
anteeing to return the money if the
medicine does not relieve. And they
stand ready TO do so without any
questions.
Headaches. all forms of Indigestion
speckS before the eyes, dizzy feelings,
poor sleep, ringing in the ears and all
forms of liver trouble are helped by
Mi-o-na- A few days treatment should
show considerable gain in health, while
complete cure often follows rapidly.
These days are the best in the whole
year for the enjoyment of good health,
and Mi-o-na will put you in such per-
feet condition that you can enjoy
every minute of them.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-08

home late on the night in question, and
that all had been drinking. 1t was
claimed that Tommy Logis was crazy
drunk and wanted to fight, and did
have a fight with a man named La
cowsky. On the witness stand Lacow-
sky admitted that he had been in the
fight and claimed that Tom had him
down on a rock. Tom had badly bat
tered face when he was arrested, but
Lacowsky said he could not tell how
this happened.
After the fight with Lacowsky,
Gitchie and Tom got into a fight and
the accused got a pistol somewhere
and began to shoot. The crowd ran
away then. but Gitchie was shot twice,
once in the arm and once in the chest.
He was found wounded at a house near
by by Constable Fields, who had been
sent for, and who found and arrested
the accused as he was wandering along
the road.
Frederick DowdaI testified to find
ing the accused very drunk and start
ing home with him, but running away
when he saw the pistol.
Gitchie gave testimony about the
case and said he was shot by Logis,
but he could not tell how Logis got
battered up. DR.. c. G. Gildersleeve
testified as to the wounds, and Con-
stable Fields told of making the arrest
and where he found the wounded man
in house to which he had been
taken.
w. G. Hitchon of the Glen wooden
mills testified that the accused was a
good worker while in the employ of the
mill.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-08
CHECKED HAD EYE
FOR JUDGES sPARkLER.
Picked Diamond From Scarfpin at
New London Poultry Show.

When Lloyd Hallenbeck of Green
dale, n. Y, an expert poultry judge,
paused in front of a pen of single
comb Rhode Island Reds in Lawrence
hall at New London Tuesday after
noon, something happened that wasn't
down on the official programme. ~,1ge
Hallenbeck gave the pedigreed birds
the once over at close range. The
birds returned the inspection with in
terest. Particularly were they at
tracted by the 800 sparkler in the
Judges scarfpiE a..
Suddenly Mr.. HalIehbeck bent close
rooster Decked the diamond from it's
setting ard swallowed it. In the eX-
citement which ensdol Mr.. Hallenbeck
lost track of which bird was guilty Of
larcency from the person. The. pen is
the property of Superintendent. Fred
Cuupstone What course will be pur-
sued in an effort to recover the jewel
is now the subject of debate.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-08
INSTRUCTIVE TRAVEL TALK
BY REV. DR.. SLOCUM
Given for Meeting at Cutlery Under
Y. M. c. A. Auspices.

An especial feature of the Y M C.
A. shop talk at the Cutlery plant at
Thamesville on Tuesday at noon was
the rendering of two vocal selections
by Mrs. George T. Lord. The talk
given by Rev. Joel B. Slocum, D. D.,
was a continuance of the travel talk
series. He described the coaIing of
ship at Nagasaki, where Japanese
women using peck baskets put 1000
tons of coal into the vessels hold in
half day. Rev. DR.. Slocum also gave
an account of the operation of a pile
driver. The heavy iron weight that
served as the hammer was operated by
twenty native women each using a
hand rope. In conclusion he spoke of
his visit to Himeji the garrison town
which contains the two great castles
of Japan that still stand as remnants
of the old feudal system. Rev. DIR.
Slocum paid tribute to the work of
Christianity in Transforming the lives
of individuals and whole communities.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-08
BOARD OF AGRICULTURE
AND SHEEP BREEDERS
Annual Meeting to Be Held at Hart
ford Dec. IS and IS.

The annual midweell meeting of the
tate board Of agriculture and Sheep
Breeders association will be held at
Unity hall. Hartford, Dec. Is and 16.
The program is as follows
Wednesday, Dec. IS.
II a. m, meeting called to order by
the secretary. Address of welcome by
the mayor, Hon. Joseph H. Lawler.
Response by J. Arthur Sherwood, vice
president of the board
Ills a. m.-Address, Plant and Ami
NAL Breeding (stereOpticon) by Prof
A. D. Cromwell professor of agricul-
ture, State Normal school, Pennsyl-
Vania.
Intermission.
1.30 p. m.-Meeting called to order.
Address, Swine Raising for the Con-
necticut Farmer; How to Make 1t
Profitable. Boys Swins Clubs in
Massachusetts, (stereopticon) by Prof.
ID. L. Quaife, professor of animal hus-
bandry, Amherst Agricultural college,
Amherst, Mass.
2.2O p. m.-Address, by Prof. A. D.
Cromwell, Alfalfa, Essentials for Its
Successful Culture.
3.15 p. m.-Address by Gov. Marcus
H. Holcomb. Presentation of medal
awarded to Lester H. White of Col
linsville by the Panama Pacific expo
sition for having raised the greatest
yield of corn by anyone in Connecti-
cut.
$50 p. m.-Meeting of those interest
Cd in the formation of a Connecticut
State Ayrshire Breeders association.
Intermission.
lis p. m.-Music
100 p. m.-Address, Farm Manage
| ment. by Prof. Andrew Boss, Univer-
sity Farm, St Paul, MINI.
Thursday, December 16.
9.45 a. -m.-Business Meeting of the
Connecticut Sheep Breeders associa-
| ton.
1915 a. MANUAL address, by Pres
| ident Charles L. Gold.
Ills a. m.-Address, Marketing
| Sheep Products, by Prof. A. A. Mac
MILAN, Macdonald college, Canada.
| Intermission
100 p. m-Address. Cooperative
| Work in Sheep Husbandry, by Floyd
| S. Barlow, Cooperstown, N. Y.
| 2 p. m.--Address, Present Possibili-
| ties in the Sheep Business, by Prof
| A. A. Macmillan.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-08
INVITATIONS PERFORMED
AND APPLICATIONS RECEIVED
At Meeting of ST. Mary's T. A. and q.
Society.

The regular monthly meeting of st.
Mary's T. A. and B. society was held
in their building on Tuesday evening
with John Blacker presiding. Three
new members were initiated and sew
eral applications were read. The So
ciety is making plans for it's 55th an
niversary to be held in the middle of
January. The committee on the card
and pool tournament being played
with the New London T. A and B.
society reported that the next games
would be played in New London on
Dec. 9 and all members should leave
Norwich on the 6.45 car.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-08
Broke His Arm,

While cranking the engine of the
delivery automobile owned by Joseph
Conner & Sons Monday, Charles F.
Ludwig, the driver, suffered n frac-
ture of the right forearm when the en-
CINE back fired. DR.. James ]. Donohue
reduced the fracture.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-08

Derhv-The Derby Choral club gath
cred in large numbers Monday night
at a rehearsal at the Ansonia city hall.
when the seasons work. Samson and
Delilah. was entered int&
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-08

Bridgeport.-Samuel T. Davis, who
died few days ago. had been insured
but a short time before for 100000
and paid one premium. The insurance
company will pay the estate $l03, 024.66.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-08

MiIford.-Rev. Father Peter H. Nc
Clean addressed the members of the
Business Mems association at their
meeting in Odd Fellows hall Tuesday
evening
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-08

II you want to the finest and most complete line
of Toys in Eastern Connecticut, visit our Basement
There Iron Toys Wooden Toys and all the latest
novelties in Mechanical Toys In fact, every kind of
Toy imaginable is included in Holiday showing
Big Dolls, Little Dolls Dressed Dolls, Undressed
Dos-a great assortment including all the best
makes. We feel that comprehensive more
carefully selected line of Dolls will be seen this sea-
son anywhere All the best imported products are
here to greet you in full line of sizes and prices
Our Jewelry Department. has been removed to the
Dress Goods Room for the Holidays, where in the
enlarged space showing a very complete line
of Jewelry for gift purposes. There hundreds
articles of personal adornment for men, women and
children all at popular prices. Make IL a point to
visit JeveIry Department and the splendid
showing make.
The Book Store is located in the Millinery Sec
ton There hundreds of Books for gift purposes,
including Books for Boys, for Girls for Adults Every
noted Book of recent publication is in stock as
we'll a dainty assortment of Gift Book in appro-
pirate and tasteful bindings. Also splendid showing
of Christmas Cards, Calendars and Booklets.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-08
The Pe[!eegs & M !!ehe!! 10:
f DISON-the greatest musical instrument in the II
- world. VIII play all Records II
Begin To Do Your Holiday
Shopping Today
The STOCKS Are Bigger
The Crowds Are Smaller.
The Service Is Quicker.
The Service Is Quicker

Fl OLIDAY buying be done best this and
be done better than later. Foresighted folks
realizing that at their best and sales
people not yet weary with extra holiday work, will
the advantages of buying NOW. By so doing they will
get better service than they delayed their shopping until
later. So buy early if you can-eary in the day and
early in the Christmas month.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-08

Work in Sheep Husbandry, by Floyd
S. Barlow, Cooperstown, N. Y.
2 p. m.--Address, Present Possible
ties in the Sheep Business, by Prof.
A. A. Macmillan.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-08

The annual midweeIl meeting of the
tate board Of agriculture and Sheer
Breeders association will be held at
Unity hall, Hartford, Dec. Is and 16.
H. IL Ill
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-08-20
HEsvrEsr RAIN IN yrARs
Precipitation Was ~ Inches Up Tc
s:sS Thursday Morning and
stil Raining---wes General

The rain that has visited practical
ly all OF Oklahoma and Texas this
week Is the biggest continuous tain
in many years. the precipitation up
TO 6;45 o'clock Thursday morning
here registering "a inches. accord
ing TO N. Houk. government weather
observer. and Il was still raining hai 4
when the reading was taken. II ie
probable that another inch OF water
has fallen since the reading was TAX.
en- by Mr.. Houk.
Employees OF the Texas Company
at the pumping station az Armstrong,
reported Thursday morning that tho
Blue River was rising fast and gave
every indication Of reaching a high
er stage than was reached IN the
spring floods this year. at which toe
the city's filtration plant on the r;,.
er was put out OF business temporar-
ny washita and Red rivers are both
reported to be rising fast. and II Is
expected that much damage to prop
erty in the bottoms will likely be the
result.
There is a difference OF opinion
locally as TO whether the rains viii
help or inJure the growing crops. The
majority express the belief that cot.
ton will be damaged. IN that worms
will be stimulated In their work OF
destruction by the rains. Corn, u Is
thought, will be more helped than
hurt by the rain.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-08-20
81 SAW 1T IN THE NEWS ="

II you want to help little bit;
II you want to make hit:
II you want a blessing on your head
diurnal;
IL you want TO boost the town,
Bring its citizen renown.
Just mention that you saw II in this
journal.
IL viii help the advertiser;
II will show that you are wiser.
More considerate than the average
man you meet;
II Is just a little favor.
But Il leaves a pleasant flavor
II you mention that you saw Il in
this sheet. ..
You'll encourage local trade.
And the home town merchant aid,
While the editor will cut merry
caper.
And the mail order concern
Smaller dividends will earn,
If you mention that you saw II In
this paper.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-08-20
PARADE FOR THE FAIR
Ladies Of the city Are Making Az
rslngements For Big Street
Event Next Month.

A number OF the ladies OF the civ
are taking care of ARRANGEMENTS for
n large and beautiful parade for the
opening day of the big County Fair
TO be held next month. and a meeting
Of several OF the ladies was held r,,-
Gently to perfect arrangements for
the event. The burden OF the work
is being looked after by Mesdames
s. Il. Swinney. W. Il. Utterback. aud
Forrest Johnson.
Efforts will be made 20 have es-
cry automobile and other vehicle IN
this city decorated and entered in The
paaade. and prizes will be offered for
the most beautifully decorated veAi-
cles. The first prize will be SIS in
cash. and already there is much M
dication of keen rivalry for this prize.
II is requested that all who con
template entering the parade te'c-
phone Mrs, Johnson. expressing thei.
intention, and suggesting what color
and decoration scheme they propose
TO use. In this way repetition-of the
scheme OF decoration may be avoided.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-08-20
To Drive Out Malaria
And Build Up The System

Take the Old Standard GROVES
TASrELRSS chill TONIC. You know
what you are ticking, as the formula IL
printed on every label, showing Il 10
Quinine and Iron In a tasteless form.
The Quinine drives out malaria, the
Iron builds up the system. so ceats
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-08-20
COUNCIL TURNED Down orrgR
Durant Ice and Lisht Company's Ot.
fer to Pump Water At Four Cents
Thousand Gallons Rejected.

The City Council in session Tues-
day night rejected a proposition from
the Durant Ice and Light Company TO
pump all OF the city's water az y rate
OF four cents a thousand gallons. The
Council was divided on the prcpc a.
tion. and considerable debate ensucd
The chief trouble az the city hall
seems to be that no one has over an
idea what Il costs the city per thors-
and gallons TO pump water. and the
more conservative OF them favored
toe acquisition Of this knowledgn he
fore even considering contrac, with
the light company. II appears incon-
sittent. however. In one respect. The
city dads refused TO sell Cadi1 any
more water at the old rates. witch,
We are told. was equivalent to al mt
-four cents a thousand gallons. TIER
reason for declining to furnish water
at this rate any longer being tha, n
cVst more than that figure to plnio
wv WN''As ~ ~ ifhiiN 'VoNN tut Wv
any appreciable sum more than four
cents TO pump the water. Il would
have been good business TO hlro the
water pumped 81 that rate. and the
city know what " cost 10 pump :he
Mater at the time the Caddo deal was
up, they still know the cost The
whole trouble with our water depart.
ment Is that no one In town has evel
a remote idea OF the cost per one
thousand gallons OF pumping the vat
er, and never. until this information
is acquired. will the Council. or n
commission. or a water superintcnd-
ent. be able TO make intelligent water
rates. Water rates and everything
else pertaining to the department
have been determined arbitrarily,
from time to time. and Il is no wonder
the department is on the hummer n.
nancially.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-08-20
SYMPATHY FOR CADDo

The news OF the postponement Of
Caddos Annual Corn Carnival came
as rather a surprise 20 the people OF
this section, many OF whom had al
ready made their plans to put one or
two days with our neighbors and heip
to make the occasion a success. The
people OF the community. who know
what degree OF effort and expense
the good people OF Caddo expended
preliminary to the making of the o.
casion the success Il would undoubt-
edly have been. sympathlze with the
citizens of Caddo over their disap-
polntment In this matter. TO have
ne efforts and expectations OF sever
al months rendered nil at the la7t
moment through freak OF the pow
ers that give us the weather. is cal.
culated In most instances to so ef
fectually dampen the ardor OF pro
moters of public enterprises OF 'h'a
sort in considerable degree. That
this is not to be the case with tho
people Of Caddo is evidenced by the
good nature with which they ha''
faced the Inevitable. and their deter
mination TO at some later date prl
Of show In their city that will more
than compensate for the postpone
ment and consequent disappointment
OF those who had set store by tn
occasion for this year.
Here's hoping, caddo. for bette
luck next time.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-08-20

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