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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-27
LINEN SHOWER
Given for Miss Beatrice n. EIdred With
Her Sister as Hostess.

In private dining room at the
Wauregan house on Wednesday even
ing Mrs. Thomas NJ. Shields was the
hostess at a pretty linen shower for
her sister, Miss Beatrice Hinckley Ell
bred. whose marriage to Norman L.
k1mball is soon to take place.
The evening began with a supper at
$50 for the 20 guests, at which the
color scheme of pink and white was
carried out in the menu At the ap-
proprtate time the shower was reveal
ed in a novel way. that was the cause
Of much merriment and the evening
was particularly enjoyable one for
all present.
Tho guests included Miss Cementine
Jordan, Miss Marie Gallup, Miss Hen
rietta Gallup. Miss Barbara Latham,
Miss Gladys Beebe, Miss Marian Kim
ball, Miss Jennie Hitchon, Miss
Elaine Hitchon. Miss Lucille Lord,
Miss Ruth Kimball. Miss Loretta Hig-
gins, Miss Agnes Leahy, Miss May
AnselI, Miss Jessica Eldred, Miss Jes-
sic Clifford, Mrs. ]. H. E1dred. Mrs.
Frank L. Kimball, Miss Josephine Mil
Ter of Jewett City and Mrs. Frank
Bentley of New London.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-27
CITY BEAUTIFUL IDEAL
BEFORE THE CHILDREN
To be Presented in Schools on Friday
Flags to Fly That Day.

Mrs. Henry D. Johnson. chairman
of the school committee of the City
Beautiful committee of the Board of
Trade has sent out the following
notice:
1t is the purpose of the committee
on the schools this year to have
visitors go to all the schools on Fri
day, May 28th, and speak upon the
following points:
Appreciation of the children's work
in the past along the cleanup lines.
Commentator of the instruction of
the teachers in plant and bird life,
neatness, care Of yards, streets, etc.
Calling attention to the fact that the
children and youth of today are our
young citizens. In a few years they
will be men and women, residents of
Norwich, doing the work in and MAX
If this is to remain the Rose of New
England" the CITY Beautiful we
must begin now and work for this
end not one week but ifty-two weeks
every year.
It is desirable that these talks be
sible, not occupying more than five
minutes in a room.
Assignments to the different schools
are as follows:
Mrs. William B. Birge, Miss Fan
ming, ST. Patrick's, st. Mary's and
- cCoOph OAASAAs 4hA 11SIlIy M
Pollock, Broadway and Bridge; Mrs
Edison r. Gallaudet, West Thames and
East Great Plain; Mrs. Elisha E. Rog-
ers, Boswell Avenue and Hobart Av-
nue., (latter now closed;) Miss n. E.
Lucas, Sachem Street; Mrs Chan
ming NJ. Huntington and Mrs. George
Guard, Greeneville and Laurel Hill;
Mrs. G. w. Lane, Town Street; Mrs
John D. Hall and Mrs Ebenezer
Learned, West Town Street and Yam
tic; Miss Henrietta Bidwell, County
Home and Long Society; Mrs. J. Dana
Colt, Franklin Sucks Private School;
Mrs. H. o. Johnson, Mrs. John Kuk-
la, Pearl and High Street. Scotland
Road, WeQuonnoc and Sacred Heart al
Taftvtlle and Occum schools.
L. o. Smith will visit the Norwich
Free Academy at $3.50 Friday morn
ing.
The committee on schools wishes to
express appreciation for the hearty
cooperation of school officials, teachers
and visitors who are so generously as
sisting.
We regret the absence from town
Of five helpful members of this com
mittee, Miss Mary Aiken, Mrs. James
I. Case, Mrs. William A. Norton
Mrs. w. T. OIcott, Mrs Charles w
Gale.
The assistance of every citizen who
owns a flag is solicited for Friday
Kindly fly the flag for the children's
sake.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-27
DEFENSE REACHED IN
$4,000 DAMAGE SUIT
Motion for Nen-suit Was Made but
Denied.

In the superior court on Wednesday,
Dr. Louis 7. Cassidy was on the stand
much of the morning Wednesday, CIV
ing medical testimony in the suit for
$4,000 brought against Jacob Gordon
by c. A. eager, Jr.. administrator of
the estate Of Arthur Desmarais, for
merly OF this city. Desmarais died on
Sept. last, after injuries which he
received when struck by an auton1o-
bile driven by Mr.. Gordon.
After Mr.. Gordon was recalled to the
stand, a motion for a non-suit was
argued, but was denied
The defense began with Police Chief
George Linton as its first witness. He
was asked about Lindsay Smith tell
ing him he was going to Hartford to
testify about the case. Civil Engineer
George E Pitcher was the next wit
ness, explaining a plan of the street
and seven photographs which he had
taken
George NJ. Rathbone, proprietor of
the drug store at the corner of West
Main and North Thames street. into
which the two injured people were
taken after the accident, followed Mr..
Pitcher on the stand, testifying that
he was standing at the front of his
was about at the car tracks in West
Main street. The auto was coming
straight ahead and struck the store
building by the time he had stepped
out of the store door. He testified to
what was done after the accident
towards taking care of the two injured
men. Mr.. Brown walked into the
store but Mr.. Desmarais was carried
in through the side door and laid on
the floor. Mr.. Rathbone didn't know
him and had never seen him before.
On cross examination by Attorney
Desmond, Mr.. Rathbone said that
when he saw the auto it looked as il
the machine couldn't make the turn
at the corner, but would hit the tele-
graph pole there. He described how
the auto hit the building, smashing
the plate glass window and the win
dow frame. Mr.. Rathbone said he
couldn't tell how fast the auto was
| travelling.
Court adjourned at 400 to continue
| the case the next day
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-27
THIEVES BUSY WITHPOLIC PLESS
Burglar Discovered A. & P. Tea Store Makes Clean Es
cape With $395-Out Front Door While Policeman
Went to Telephone for Help-Attempt Two Clair
mont Avenue Residences-Coned Beef Snatched From
Cart Ferry Street.

precautionary measure against burg
lars getting in that way which has
been adopted.
There are no clews to work on, it
is stated, and Manager Williams scouts
the theory that anyone well acquainted
with the premises should have tried
the job. for they would have known
about the barrel of sugar on the cellar
door.
Business men who had been breath
ing easier since the capture of William
Dombrofsk, who confessed to the Sc
ries of other burglaries, were about
decided again on Wednesday that the
safest place to leave their money was
anywhere but in their safes at their
places of business, and the speculation
was revived on the improbability OF
Dombroski doing his jobs alone and
that his partner might now be at work
and could be expected to show further
proofs of his cunning.
Attempts on Clairemont Avenue.
About 2.30 o'clock Tuesday morning
attempted breaks were made at the
residences of Aubrey w. Jarvis, SUI
perintendent of Yantic cemetery, No. Is
Clairemont avenue, and Policeman
Henry 3. Fenton, No. 9 Clairemont
avenue, but the burglar was undoubt-
edly frightened away before he could
gain entrance to the houses. The oc-
cupants were awakened by a peculiar
sound about 2.30 o'clock, and when
they arose to investigate, the would-be
intruder slipped off under cover of the
darkness. Later in the morning it was
discovered that the burglar had at
tempted to enter Mr.. Jarvis house
through a window on the ground floor
Putty around one of the window panes
had been partly removed and there
were scratches on the side of the
house. Footprints were discovered on
the ground near the window and flow
er beds had been trampled on. Marks
were also discovered on the side OF
Policeman Fenton's residence and his
flower beds were also trampled on.
1t is said that there is dissatisfaction
over the police service in that locality
| as that section is without police pro-
| lection the greater part of the night
| Police headquaI ters have been notified
about the attempted burglaries.
Snatched Corned Beef and Ran.
Close to 6 O'Clock on Wednesday
| morning an unknown man was seen tt
snatch a nine-pound piece of corneC
beef from the wagon of William Bres.
naEan which was standing at the cor
ner of Main and Ferry streets. and
! dash away down Ferry street with hi:
| booty. He had calculated his chance:
| right, as he looked around carefully tt
see that no policemen were in sight
and he escaped down Ferry street anC
! around the rear of Vaughn's foundry
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-27
OBITUARY..
Alexander E. Fourier.

Alexander E. Fournier died early
Wednesday morning at his home, Ii
Tilley street, New London. Mr.. Four
nier had been sick for a long time
A few years ago high blood pressure
developed and Mr.. Fourier was I'M
der treatment much of the time since
then. Recently hardening of the ar
teries and other ailments complicated
the condition and his sickness became
critical.
treal, Can, in October 1857. He was
in business in Springfield, Mass, in
his early career, coming in 1888 from
that city to New London There he
founded the Troy laundry. in which
his son, Leo, was associated with him
at the time of his death.
Mr.. Fournier had few interests out
side of his business. He took no ac-
tive part in politics and was never a
candidate for public office He was
an enthusiastic member of New Lon
don lodge of Elks. He was also a
member of the st. Johns Literary as
ISOLATION.
He was an ardent automobilist and
was one of the first New London own
ers.
Mr.. Fourier was married three
times. His first wife was Della Cham
berlain of Springfield, Mass. There
was one child by this marriage.
AIC 6SCOI1O W110 WAS MISS
Roache, of Glens Falls, N. Y, who died
in New London a few years ago. About
two years ago Mr.. Fournier vas mar
ried to Miss Louise Peltier, who sur
wives. Other surviving relatives are a
son, Leo Fournier, of New London; q
brother. Albert, proprietor of the Troy
laundry, Norwich; a brother, John
Fournier of Springfield; a brother, DR.
Noe Fourier of Montreal: a sister
who is a nun in a Montreal convent
and a sister, Mrs. Ernest Beltone, O..
Brussels, Belgium.
CoIan o. Wilson.
Co1an o. Wilson of Windsor Locks
died at the Hartford hospital at S3(
O'Clock Wednesday morning following
an illness of several months. He was
operated on Saturday but on Tuesday
grew worse and rapidly failed unit
death overlook him. Mr.. Wilson was
brother of Peter S. Wilson, David
S. Wilson and Mrs. Tyler D. Guy o.
this city. In addition to these broth.
ers and sisters, he leaves two
daughters, Mrs. Swindle and Mis-.
Jeanette Wilson an da son, Theodore
Wilson of Windsor Locks. Mr.. VIII.
son was a retired dyer
Bradford Hayes Brown.
Bradford Hayes Brown, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Carl w. rown, died at the
Coney Hill hospital, Brookline, Mass.
Wednesday evening at 10 minutes pas
s. Death was caused by an acute at.
tack Of diabetes and followed an i'll
ness of about three weeks. He was
the second child and was born Marcel
3, 1913. The first son died in infancy
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-27

One more burglary was added on
Tuesday night to the list recently per-
petrated in this city, when an I'M
known man found vulnerable spot
in the police protection afforded to
the business houses, got into the store
of the Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea
company at the rear on Water street
and then out again with $395.22 by
way of the front door, although he
had been discovered in the store and
a number Of officers was hurrying
there to make the capture.
The money was taken from a small
safe which was opened by turning the
one-number combination. The safe
stands against a partition which forms
the cashiers office at the rear of the
Main store.
In passing the Water street door of
the store about half an hour after
midnight, Policeman Henry Fenton
hard a noise inside the store, which
the manager, Robert Williams, thinks
was probably made by the INTRUDER
falling over some cleats naileH to the
truck which stood on the floor.
The policeman at once went off to
telephone for help, going down Water
street to the Auditorium hotel and
keeping his eye on the back door to
see that no one came out that way.
Two1ny at police headquarters and the
captain was telephoning and directing
all the men within reach to get down
there in hurry, Policeman Fenton
made a second trip to the Water
street end of the store where he dis
covered the cleats off a window and
part of a broken pane of glass re-
moved, leaving a space big enough
to admit mans body. The officers
who arrived went into the store
through this space and made a search
without finding anyone, as the burglar
had evidently gone out the front door
on Main street while the telephoning
was going on.
Manager Robert Williams was sum-
moned from his boarding place in the
center of the city and when he ar
rived a further investigation was
made.
When the manager tried the door OF
the safe, it swung open without I'M
locking and the money was found tC
be gone.
It was also found that the burglar
had made an attempt to get into the
store by way of the cellar, having
broken a cellar door window and I'M
locked the door by reaching in with
his arm. But he was baked from get
ting up into the store by way of a. trap
door because a 300 pound barrel OF
sugar was on the door, which is a
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-27
CHURCH IMPROVEMENT SOCIETY
ELECTS ITS OFFICERS.
Time for Annual Meeting is Changed
Mrs. D. S. HaviIand President.


Officers were re- elected at the an
nual meeting of the Church Improve
ment society of the Second Congrega-
tional church held Wednesday after
noon at AIS o'clock in the rooms over
the Otis library. The officers follow
President. Mrs. D. s. Haviland; first
vice president, Mrs. Herbert ]. Wyck-
off; second vice president, Mrs. Frank
A. Bill; third vice president, Mrs. Ed
win w. Higgins: secretary, Mrs. c.
Arthur Lathrop; treasurer, Mrs. H. D.
Johnson.
The annual reports of the various
officials showed the past year to have
been very successful one and the so
ciety is looking forward to an even
better year. The members voted ia
Vorably on an amendment to the con-
stitution regarding the time Of holding
the annual meeting. In the past 1t
has been customary to hold the annual
meeting the last Wednesday in May,
but hereafter the meeting may be held
at any time during the month of May.
The various committees were appoint
ed for the coming year.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-27
FIVE NEW MEMBERS
ON CRADLE ROLL
At Park Congregational Church
Pretty Programme by the Littl,
Ones.

About forty little ones with their
mothers and friends gathered at the
OsSood Memorial parish house of Park
congregational church on Wednesday
afternoon from $3.50 to $50 o'clock,
when the annual meeting of the cradle
roll was held. The rainy day had no
effect on the festivities of the after
noon, for it was a right merry gather
ing, and the nicely arranged pro-
gramme was enjoyed by the mothers
fully as much as by the little ones
themselves. Five babies were received
into the fold as follows: Patience
Wheeler Norman. William B. Robbins,
Ruth Brewer Norton. Patricia Howe
and Beatrice E. Babcock
The programme was rendered as fol-
lows: Welcome, Marion Gallaudet;
Welcome to the Five New Babies,
Learned Ely; Why We Have a Cradle
Roll, Alice Sayles and Anita Babcock !;
Ely; What Can We Do for Jesus ?
Francis Colt; What Makes the World
So Pleasant? Elliot Graham; The Good
News, Allan Latham and Cora Cas-
we'll: recitation, John Fellows; mis-
sionarys story Gllustrated), Mrs. J.
Dana Colt; mite box offering, Denise
Gallaudet and Helen Tirrell
With Mrs. Ely at the piano. the
children then marched with flags to
thei several tables, where dainty re-
freshments were served, and the moth
ers and their friends were served tea.
The committee in charge comprised
Mrs. L. Q. Smith, Mrs. Henry T. Ar
mold, Miss Alice Cogswell, Miss Amy
Cogswell and Miss M. c. Crowell Mrs
oliver L. Johnson was in general
charge of the arrangements.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-27
FUN ERALS.
Charles 8. Miller.

Funeral services for Charles S. Mill
er were held at his late home on
Prospect street. Moosup, Tuesday aft
ernoon at o'clock, Rev. A. H. WRthee,
pastor Of the Methodist church, Of
floating. Two duets were sung by
Mrs. w. w. Adams and Mrs. Ervie
Whitehead. The bearers were John
Barber of Westcott, r. Z, Edgar NJ.
Kennedy, William Haywood and w.
Franklin Sheldon Of Mosup. Burial
was at Yantic cemetery In this city.
The service was largely attended by
relatives and friends and among the
floral tributes was one from the Ma
sonic lodge of Moosup. of which Mr.
Miller was a member
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-27
BRIEF. STATE NEWS

Windsor-Cook Nelson, class Of
1912 of the Windsor High school has
been elected to the board of the
Harvard Advocate at Harvard uni
versity.
Waterbury.-The thirteenth annual
convention of the New Haven District
Women's Home Missionary society
was held in First Methodist Episcopal
church Wednesday.
PortIand.-Frank Pratt has an I'M
usually fine bed of strawberries. Some
of the berries are nearly as big as a
walnut already. Mr.. Pratt has peas
two and a half feet high.
Saybrook.-John Beckwfth, night
foreman at Saybrook Point, will work
at the Middletown round house for a
few weeks. relieving the foreman
there who is off on a leave of absence.
Meriden.-As usual the baby's milk
station will be opened on July 1 for
the third season. Miss Strauss, who 50
efficiently conducted the station last
year, will be in charge again this
summer.
Meriden.-Prof. William johnson of
the University of Kansas. a. former
resident of Meriden. has been given
years leave of absence and it is
expected that he will spend a large
part of that time in this city.
New Haven-During the recent con-
vention held here by the Connecticut
Valley Presbytery that organization
drew up a letter relating to the 25th
anniversary of Rev. F. A. M. Brown
in the pastorate OF the Benedict Mem
orial Presbyterian church in this city.
New Haven.-The Westerly men
employed at the Winchester works in
New Haven, nearly 100 in number.
have arranged to have two special
coaches on the 1920 train out of New
Haven Saturday morning in order that
they may spend the holidays with
friends at home.
Waterbury.-The Memorial exercis-
es in Hamilton park will open Mon
day at 1890 with William F. Hilton
of Hartford, department chaplain Of
the G. A r.. as the orator of the day.
others who will speak include Mayor
Mayor William E. Thoms. the Rev.
John A. Sullivan, the Rev. II, B.
Sloat and the Rev. Charles e. Bene-
| dict.
Greenwich-John Sargent has leas-
ed his country place In Meadow lane,
Greenwich, consisting Of a large new
sfone dwelling of Colonial architec-
ture. garage and about eight acres. to
Clement A. Griscom. This lease az
fords an interesting example Of the
restriction of Euroeean travel due to
| the war, as Mr.. and Mrs. Griscom
have passed only one summer In this
country in the last decade.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-27

Mr.. Begy, the well-known chemist
derful pain killer, cares not what ex-
cesses have wrecked your nerves. He
guarantees Begy's Nerve Aid Tablets
to stop your trembling; to restore
your confidence; to drive away forget
fulness and make your mind keen and
alert, to change your sluggish dispo-
sition for vigorous active one in two
weeks, or money back.
If you have worked too hard, lived
too rapidly, smoked too much or have
become weak nervous. and lost ambi-
ton because of stimulants or any ex-
cess arouse yourself right now and
get a 50-cent box, two weeks treat
ment, of Begy's Nerve Aid Tablets at
any druggist at once. Lee & Osgood
can supply you. Three days trial
treatment 10 cents, from Begy Medi-
cine Co, Begy Bldg, Rochester, N. 7.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-27
TAFT SEVERELY cRITIcIzEs
THE CLAYTON ACT.
Says 1t is Detrimental to the Business
interests of the Country.

New York, May 26-Former Presi-.
dent William H. Taft in an address
tonight at the annual banquet of the,
National Association of Manufactur-
ers severely criticized the Clayton act
and the federal trade commission act
as detrimental to the business inter
ests Of the country and denounced
the leaders of the American Fedora
ton of Labor for exercising a power
that has become excessive and detri-
mental to the public veal and the
good of society"
Professor Taft was co-speaker with
Senator Warren G. Harding Of Ohio.
who declared that ''the greatest
menace of American progress is the
professional batting of big enterpris
esq
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-27
Incidents in Society

Mrs. Charles Lewis is in Gloucester,
Mass.
The sewing club met this week on
Monday afternoon with Miss Dorothy
Hall.
DR.. and Mrs. William W. Leonard
of Washington street, are spending a
month in the Litchf1eId hills
Mrs. Edward E. Sprague, her moth
er, Mrs. Hanks, and her daughter
Boline. all of Flushing, L. L, are at the
summer home of Mrs. Spraguef on
Mediterranean lane to remain through
June.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-27
TAMcAR TOTALLY DESTROYED
Andrew Jaeokson's Vehicle Was Burn
ed on Hamilton Avenue.

A taxicab owned Tby Andrew Jacob
son of Daniel avenue took fire while
he was driving it shortly after
midnight Wednesday on Hamilton av-
enue near the Corning road corner
and was completely destroyed.
The autochemicaI was summoned by
telephone and responded promptly but
the fire had gained too much head
way before the can was sent in to
make their services OF much use.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-27
WEDDING.
crandall- duncan.

At the home of Mr.. and MRS. Will
lam Crandall OF Groton. their son,
Harry W. Ca1npben, was united in
marriage on Wednesday evening with
Miss Mary ]. Duncan OF North Caro-
lima The ceremony was performed by
Rev. L W. Frinlx, the bridal couple
standing under canopy of iilNs.
There were about 100 guests present
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-27
IT'S OLD FAsH1oNEDg
Kenyon's Johnny Cake Meal
at RALLION'S
TAFTWlLE MAN IS
PRISONER IN GERMANY.
5usier Jack Campbell Writes That He
Has Been Wounded in che Arm.

Albert Hume OF Taftviile has
received word from Bugler Jack
Campbell that he Is now prisoner in
the hands OF the Germans, having
been captured q. few weeks ago.
Bugler Campbell has also been
wounded in the forearm with shrapnel
but only slightly. and writes that his
wound Is healing well. He left the
Taftville boarding house last Sep
TENDER and Joined the Royal High
landers Of Canada
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-27
HANDWRITING EXPERT
ARSoLVES LEO M. FRANK.
Of Having Anything to Do With
"Murder Notes." in Report to Gov
ernor

Atlanta. Ga, May 26.-Albert S. Os-
ted a report to Governor Slaton today,
expressing belief that Leo M. Frank
had nothing to do with the murder
notes. which played an important
part in his trial In his original re-
port Osborn has stated the notes
might have been written at the sug-
gestion of or with the collision of
Frank
After subsequent study, however
Osborn declared his conviction that
James Cooley. the negro who testified
he wrote the notes at Franks dicta-
ton, did not have Intelligent assist
ance'' in preparing them.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-27
Quiet Prevails at Barre, VI, ouarries.

Barre. VT. May 26.-With $50 dep
uties patrolIing the stone shed dis
tricts, quiet prevailed today in the
quarries wheree portion of the WORK
men have refused to accept a now
wage scale. Three men arrested YES
terday on charge of intimidation of
workmen were in court today. Their
cases were continued for a hearing.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-27
Mike Gibbons Defeats Leo Houck.

New York, May 26.-Milze Gibbons
of st. Paul defeated Leo Houck of
Lancaster, Pa, in a ten round bout
here tonight, atking the honors in
every round. The men had agreed to
meet at 1853 pounds. Houck weighed
1861 pounds, 1O1s more than Gibbons,
but the latter refused to claim the
weight forfeit. Throughout the con-
test Gibbons sent in left and rifiht
hooks to head and body. Houck's
blows had little effect.