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Milford chronicle., 1915-07-23
MAGNOLIA.

Rev. Leolan Jackson is on his vacation
There will not be preaching during
Camden Camp meetings. The Sundav
school will meet at the usual hour
The Parcels Post Sale on Saturday even.
ing combined with special eifts from
friends at a distance, and sale of ice
cream and cake was gratifying to all con.
cerned. S3l So was realized On Sun.
day morning at Sunday School hour
words of appreciation of the work of the
nnance committee was voiced and q ris
ing vote of thanks rendered to the friends
who responded so literally at a distance
/ also to Mr.. and Mrs. B. B. White for the
use of their lawn.
Mr.; and Mrs. Harry c. johnson and
granddaughter Myra were guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Caleb Johnson on Sunday,
Lloyd Stout of Philadelphia and John
Betelle of Wilmington were guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. R. E. Stout this week.
On Tuesday the following persons at
tended a horse race in Wilmington
Harry Wilcutts, John B Lindale, Thomas
l. Williams, Milton R. Williams and E.
B Dickerson.
Ja1nes H. Jester. Oranglev Wilcutis
and Misses Cora Wilcutts ami Lillian
Frazier spent Sunday at Augustine Pier
Arlington Jackson and sons Ernest and
arlington, Mrs. Charles Barrett, Mr.. and
Mrs. William George and Ralph McIlvain
went to colchester Beach on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Samuel E. Saxton visited
relatives at Delaware City on Sunday and
Monday, and returning home were ac-
companied with John Saxton and Austin
Saxton as their guests.
The W. c. T. U. Company tent from
here will be occupied today by the follow
ing parties: Mrs. 1. w Kerbin, Mrs.
!. w. Taylor, Mrs. Eliza Moore, Mrs.
B. B. White Mrs. E. G. Pardee, Mrs.
John B. Lindale, Mrs. 1. c. Chambers
and Mrs. R. E. Stout.
Milford chronicle., 1915-07-23
CAMDEN AND WYOMING CLUB
TO HOLD COUNTRY FAIR.

Now keep in mind the Country Fair,
You surely will attend;
1t comes along in August month,
Well unto the end Y
The 10Th, Goth and 21st,
There'll be a wondrous time;
The Round Table Club is having it,
You know it will be prime.
There's every thing to make some fun,
To please our patrons wishes;
Wen serve a supper fine. you bet,
Composed of lordly dishes.
And then the famous vaudeville show,
Made up of local beauty;
You'll surely want to see this show,
Its really quite your duty.
We want our friends from far and near
To come and have their fun;
Come early, stay. and just cut up
Until the last things done.
We'll try to have some funny things.
Whichever way you look
But just right here, we want to say
Please bring your pocketb1Ok.
Milford chronicle., 1915-07-23
HOUSTON.

Among those tenting at Slaughte
Beach, in the Folk Cottage, under tn
chaperonage of Mrs. Will Coulbourne
are the Misses frances Coulbourne
Gladys Perry, Margaret Wright, Eliza
beth Wharton, Pearl Satterfield anc
Blanche Hail.
Mrs. Arlan Wilson is entertaining hei
mother
Mrs. Geo. Arrour attended the funera
of her aunt at Milton on Sunday.
Miss Agnes Johnson is visiting her
aunt, Mrs. Fairbanks.
+. N, Wells and family. together with
the Misses Ruth Hummel, Mabel Emory
and Anna townsend. also Ola Sapp. are
tenting at the shore.
Calvin Short, of Philadelphia, was the
guest OF his aunt, Mrs. George Johnson
last week. Mr.. Short delighted his friends
with the Billy Sunday, songs which he
sings in masterful way.
The Misses Anna Roe, Myra Wright
and Messrs. Ralph and Leon Wright
were entertained at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs, Wilbur Jump on Sunday.
J., I, Wharton and family spent Sunday
IN Rehoboth recently.
Rev. and Mrs. Whitaker are enioving
their vacation.
VIM. Mcclure, of Conference Academy.
hlled the pulpit on Sunday morning and
evening.
The seven -months-old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Stevenson, near Shawnee. died
on tuesday of last week after a brief i'll
ness. Interment at Odd Fellows Gene
terry. The parents have the deepest SYM |
oathy of all who know them in their
Mrs. Sarah Wooters. of Wi1liams,,i1la |
led on Friday of last week after an ill |
less OF over a year. The deceased was
'ast sixty years of age and leaves many
rlends to mourn her loss in the vicinity
u Williamsville, where she has spent
he greater part of her life. Funeral
ervlces were held in the church of which
he has been faithful member and in.
at Hollywood Cemetery.
Among the recent town visitors were
.Verett Manlove, Wallace McFaul. las.
'harp, Dr. Riley and Mr.. Kennerlv.
Mrs. Geo. L. Counselmau entertained
lr. and Mrs. Watson K. Belts and son
slnheld, and Mr.. and Mrs. Tulius
RENE on Sunday.
Mrs. Theo. Thistlewood entertained
lrs. McNotte and son and Mr. and Mrs
Tired Ihistlewood on Sunday.
Miss Harriet Vinyard has returned
ON visit with Maryland friends and
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Vinyard have a
tie daughter, Mary Elizabeth Vinvard
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Marvel have
velve pound boy. He arrived Mondav
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like to tell you lot more about wha
goes on out here, but time will no
permit, and must spare the censor
l do not know, either whether l hav,
said more about our work than | an
allowed to. When we have been thru
heavy fighting or a bayOnet charge
will tell you what my feelings were
should think the stOutest of heart.
would beat little quicker, but disci
pline is bound to tell. Leave the rest
to individual pluck, and a desire tC
get at our tOrmentOrs.
I forgot to mention that we go tC
bathe periodically to get a wash in
hot water, and to get clean shirts and
pants for our dirty ones, also socks
l have received a parcel of news
papers from the firm, but l don't
know who sent them. l should like
to thank the donor very much. When
we first came out we could get no pa
pers at all, but now we get some is
sued every day, so we know what is
going on.
1 hope Jones has not fallen into the
hands of the enemy. 1t would be far
better to be wounded and sent home.
Canadians out here told us they take
no prisoners, and have bayOnetted
dozens of Germans in the trenches
who have gone down on their knees
begging for mercy. The Canadians
have suffered greatly, of course, and
give no quarter at all. Some of their
companions, they told us. were cru
Gifted by the Germans.
l thank you very much, Mr.. de Trey,
for your kind offer to send me any
thing l might need, and not with
pleasure that you are sending more
cigarettes and some French dried
plums. | should like to have a few
lemons, to suck them with sugar in
side, as you propose. l am indeed
fortunate in having such good people
at home interested in my welfare.
will not forget to ask Sir, if l need
| have received safely the
from Mr.. Dawson, and if l ever
need any more l will write to him.
There is plenty of evidence here of
heavy fighting which must have taken
place a month or so ago. Graves are
to be seen everywhere, on which the
put flowers and images.
Each one has a cross with the name, |
regiment and date of death, and in |
some cases, the rifles, after being rem
iered useless, are laid on the mound. |
In one of the papers l received was a !
lrawing of the place l am in, which
truly the state of the
country. Trees with the tops blown
lff, some struck down, houses demol-
shed, huge holes in the ground, etc.,
tic. Our troops have named some of
he tracks and roads "The Strand"
Hyde Park Corner" and so on.
The weather the last week has been
hangeable-hots sun one day and then
mowers the next. I am glad to say
am quite well and fitS We are in
lillets Ga cotton factory at present.
We have smoke helmets now, and
hey are more effective than respira-
Ors. They come over the head like
hood, and tuck inside the collar of I
he jacket. There is a gauze piece let 4,
l the top part to enable one to see.
1 know, Mr.. de Trey, that your
cart is with us out here, and that /
it were possible, you would have !
ken some part in the great struggle Z
)me months ago. I would honestly v
Dt be out of this for anything. The t
irills are many and unequalled. Q
With best wishes to you all, / re-
ain, dear Mr.. de Trey, d
Yours respectfully, v
,gd.) ERNEST A. LIDBURY. v
Milford chronicle., 1915-07-23

'Its a Boy or 'Its a Girl" Cards
can be had at the Chronicle Office. Tell
the news nicely and quickly. Only 20
cent per dozen cards.
Milford chronicle., 1915-07-23
TO REMIND YOU

OF the necessity at all the seasons OF
the year of
Milford chronicle., 1915-07-23

Representing the Mutual Life lnsur'
ance Co. of N. 7.
Office 356 DUPONT Bldg, VIII, Del
D. & A. Phone 5237. Delmarvia, $3.50
Milford chronicle., 1915-07-23
LETTER FROM THE
BATTLE TRENCHES

DR.. Frank L. Grier, president of the
L. ID. Caulk Company, whose large
dental laboratories are located in Mil
ford, has received letter written by
one of the employees of their Europ-
can representatives, who is now in the
trenches in France. The letter is in
&eresting. and follows:
Milford chronicle., 1915-07-23

IA OFF Boys Wash Suits
300 Wash Suits Reduced to. 1926
$50 Wash Suits Reduced to. ........... 187
200 Wash Suits Reduced to. ........... 15O
1.50 Wash Suits Reduced to. .......... 1.12
1.25 Wash Suits Reduced to. ............ .93
100 Wash Suits Reduced to. O............. rs
.75 Wash Suits Reduced to- .......... 81
so Wash Suits Reduced to. ............. .38
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-10
Ya MYSTIC
News From Wilcox Family, Suffering from Ptomaine Poisonins-InstsIIa- tion In the 'Lodaes-Lawn Party.

Reports come from the summer home of Capt. Elias Wilcox at Pleas ant View, in regard to the members of his family. who are suffering from ptcrnaIne poisoning, are to the efrect that Capt. Wilcox is gaining every day. Howard Thorpe his chaufYeur is in a critical condition but on FSri- day afternoon was holding his own. Mrs Thorpe and her, fve-year-oId daughter are still very ill- Mrs. Hollis Price, who was taken i'll was able to come to her home on Church street Mystic. and is getting along nicely. Capt Wilcox is selectman of the will lage and interested in the Wilcox Fer tilizer Co. He is a deacon in the Union Baptist church.
 Norwich Installing Officer.
 The meeting of Mystic Encampment T. o. o. F. was held Friday evening in Masonic Temple. District Deputy Grand Patriarch James Smith of Nor Patriacrh Militant installed the fol- lowing officers: Chief Patriarch. Ed- gar Williams; High Priest, OrvflIe Lewis; Senior Warden, George Gris- void; Junior Warden. Orris Perry; Recording Scribe. Robert Holiday; urer, Samuel Stewart
 Royal Neishbors Meet.
 !. A special meeting of She Royal Neighbors, F1or1ne Dow Camp, was held Friday evening at G1e home of Neighbor Stafford on Dennison ave- nue. Several applications for mern- bersf1fp were received and actedsupon A social time with musical pro- gram was enjoyed. Refreshments were served.
 Short Psraerapha. g"=
 Th4om0efinC uf fha RT<n=34r4 TroT1~~r Temperance Union will be held Sun day evening in the Methodist, Episco- pal church. The speaker Willzbe Rsv. J. c. Dulton. of Westerly.
 Mrs. Charles Foley ana. -daughtHr Elzaoeth are visiting in Waterbury.
 Mrs.- Susan Dfmeau has been ad- mitted to Memorial hospital as a sur gfcaI patient
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extra service during Chaxfnnoua weed for such hourses as will beannarlked bJ heavy travel to zand from the Chau- tauqua grounds
 Worcastsr Evangelist Comes to Town
 Herman Fl Johnson. vForcester, vss- ting at present with his mother ir North Grosvenorda1e. i1as vbeen in sthiz city for the past few days<and will continue here. fors sometime. .;Worlxins in the interests of the Lord
 Mir. Johnson.S plan is unique. He nor1inaaion. but is doing an tndi- v1dua1 work ksthat sis certain he can make to count fors good
 The devH takes no vacation An July and August. says AAdr. Johnson He gets no holidays, working seven days throughout the year.
 That Is also my sprincfple Of labor for thesLord I wzs going down the street in New York the other day readings my sBinle. Scofferskaslzed ,me what 1t was and fTvtofd them. 1fsyou will follow its teachings. it. wilIs get yousdo mot. wantsto go there
 There are no motion pictures in heaven no dance halls and no houses of ill-repute. They were astounded at this and I then gave them a good Christian falkn
 Mr Johnscni was formerly 6, ma chinist in the mills at North Gros- venorda1es Throughethee fortunes, and misfortunes, of life, however, he is now able to- devote all his time to teaching fhet advantages of leading a good life. He does not solicit con- tT1butionsinor does. he preach at stated places. He goes into the highways and bywayssof the world catching the sinner in the open or in his haunts and tells him fin foroefu1 language why he should alter 'his ways.
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attention and provide n pleasant out |1nE Tor xsLnesuanys guests with them for a trip throushs one Of thesmost beau tifnl sections of southern New Eng
 Thascounndttee- in charEe-.ts made up Of iH 1T. Davenport, Pornfret: Rev. IT. B. Harrison, Woodstock; i1 9. Backus. Thompson; Floyd Potter. North Grosvenordaies w. JsBarflett. A c. Kinney C. Re Child. D. L. Kelley. Putnam.
 Planning Extra sTrrileysssrvice.
 General AfAnager8 Samuel Anderson. Norwich. and George Ednunds. Day. vzrle. local superintendent, oficiais of the Shore lIaine Electric Railway com pauy. were in Putnam, Friday after noon -to discnssSwith Rev F. ,. SHarrf- man, secretary of the Chamber Of Commerce. and4Attorney E. c. Morse secretary onrtheeChantauqua arganfza- ton, plans for extra trolley service during the summer .1nsEenea1 and d1lr- ing ChautauQuR week in particular.
 Beginning this afternoon Putnam s4s to- get half hourly trolley service on saturdays and thessame will e.given on Sundays. The half-houriy cars win run just 30 minutes later than the hourly cars. The local men ,urred upon fh6 railroad officials that half hourly service be- given on Thursday afternoons also. but this will not he granted at this time, although the railway officials expressed their will ingness to grant it fl, later an increase in trafflc sufficient to warrent the extra service is shown : On account of the federal license charges for theaters now in force being consid- cred excessive. the regular theaHer programs are not being given atyWild- wood park this year,. so thesweek day service during the sum- mer period is not fin force
 Arrangements were concluded for
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Local Laeonies.

Circus day in Westerly.
 There is double jitney service in Westerly, the price being two Jitsifor a ride.
 There is actual talk of a suspension of business en the opening day of the ChatauQua.
 The activity. of fhe traffic squad.h resulted in general compliance with raffic regulations.
 The Norwich Sachenns win engage the White Rocks in game of base ball at White Rock this afternoon.
 The Clarks and Peace Dale baseball teams are scheduled for a game on the Thread Mill grounds this afternoon.
 The Washington County Medical as- sociation held its quarterly meeting
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with his family at The Cottage in Elm street.
 The Pond cottage at Lords Point has been rented for the season to Walter Henderson of Springfield. Mass
 In addition to the annual parade of the Stonington fire department on the Saturday nearest the 10th of August Stcnington battle anniversary, it is planned to have a band concert and fireworks.
 Charles H. Cowan is gradually fn- proving from the effects of poison which he took in food at c. Westerly restaurant.
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believed to have raised the total of the offices income in sufficient degree to secure for probably four of the stan substantial increases in salary.
 Notice 10 Physicians.
 The United States Civil Servica commission has announced that req ulary practicing physicians in Daniel- son who are willing to furnish med lca4 ceruncates at the customary fee or one dollar to applicants for exami- nation or appointment to posftfons in the classified federal service may file their names' with B. IF. Winslow. local secretary at the postoff1ce.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-10
eoVERNMENT Bv coMM1ssIoN
Committee Appointed to investigate
 Merits of Such a Change.

John G. Johnson, John B. Byne George L. Padgett, Mayor Archfbal6 Macdonald, Joseph Plessis, Attorney M. H. Geissler have been named as committee of the Putnam Cham Der or Commerce to investigate as tc the desirability and feasibility of con solidating the city and town govern ments and4of establishing government by commission here
 The committee, it IiS expected. Twill
 make a searching Investigation of many phases of the propositions and will take into consideration the maj ter of taxation, which presents some thing or a problem. fnasmuch as some plan must be evolved under which residents in the parts of the town not served by such Improvements as electric lights. sewers etc. will snot De as heavily taxed as thoses whosen- joy all the privileges that city i'm provements bring 10 them.
 When the committee has made its Investigations 1t will report to the Chamber of Commerce. and upont the nature of that report action will be taken by the body.
 For several years prominent. men of the city have urged Consolidation of the town and city governments and the commission form of government for the city, but nothing has ever come of these discussions. It is now expected that the proposition will be thoroughly investigated and if fine report for the changes suggested is favorable action for the necessarv consolidation will undoubtedly be pushed
 Autono6iieeParadee to opsn@chautau-
 qua Week.
 Assnany as 11o automobiles may be In the big motor parade that will leave this city next Monday afternoon as a prelude to the opening here of Chautauqua week. A list of that number of machines has been com piled by the committee and most of the owners will probably be on hand.
 This year the auto owners have not been asked to decorate. The Chau- tauQua committee will furnish tfe pennant and banners and will affix them totthe machines as they assem- ble in Union square, from where the parade Is to be started at f1:30 D m,
 The route is to be from Putnam to Meehanicsville, West Tho1npsnn. Grosvenordale. North GrosvenordaIe. Perryville, Webster, Dudley. to the Woodstocks. Pomfret Brooklyn: Dam telson. Dayville. Attawaugan, Put nam.
 The esmaiortty of the owners who have been invited are enthusiastic over tn trip. which will attract much
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-10
PUTNAM

isCongreaafiona Paniah 7sl- -awfea parky- Friends HearNo&himn from ,Mfouu Lee-Boys' Drum Corps WinsFs1t Prixe-commission 0ovsrnussns .Ts
 Be ccnsidsred-Piana for Auto.
 mobile Parade Monday. At the home of MT. and NFre.sEe M Wheaton friday evening their Twas a delightful lawn party. Congreea- taonal parish. gathering attended by a large number Of members of the church and Sunday school A fine natsfcai% program was adde6f to the menfssweres sEerved Fred Horton andS danghteray Helen, Mary and Clara and Mrs Harriet Seward ana daughter sEsther,I Of AL bany, N. T., have recently beenr guests motor.
 No Word from Wong Les. No word was received here Friday from Wong Lee taken in custody by Chinese inspectors Thursday and who later temporarily escaped from cuS- tcdyf at Wiilinantfc. His Rriendsshere say they cannot understand why he attempted to get away from +theeof- dcers!
 Revival aMeetinss.
 Rev J,yA- Tolberrrconf1nuess to con duct revival meetings of special in- terest at the Pentecostal church on Elm street This is a union church camp and the meetings are attract ing persons who arc closelYf following the sermons.
 Tassers to Tag Everybody.
 This is the day when host ~of young people will lend their. energy and ambition to tagging as many Putnam people and visitors here as can be reaehed-the object being to raise funds for the public play grounds.
 Won $25 Prize.
 The Putnam Boys stDrumScorpsswo won prize of $25 in the K. of c. parade at Webster last Monday. Thef mem bers are well pleased with the many compliments they received for the fine showing made.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-10
PLANFIELD
Rifle Club Receives National csrtf. neate-Ead Collins Injured In MilI Where Father Was Hurt.

~
 II The certificate of mennbersf,fp 4n the National Rifle Association which was presented to the PaInfeld Rfns Club by the War Department of the United States government has been framed and is now on display in the window of Racineis store.
 The M M. Society met Thursdav evening at the home of Arrs. Fred Lyon The rainy weather kept the attendance low. After reeuiar t,,.s1e Lyon. --A e'
 Francis J. Sullivan who has ha.n, working in New Haven has returned
 Albert Hilton is in Pawtuczst R. | |, spending a week
 Mir. and Mrs. Saul Liberty of -Rai- tic were in town Friday.
 Earl ceiIins Injured.
 Esr1 Collins was painfuIlx injured at the Wick Mil ins Central. WednAs- day when his finger became. .caurhf in the machinery. It is not ionT a1o l that he had similar accidenf al Sfbe same plant Only last week hfs fz4her samuel Collins. proprtetor of the was so badly injured that it Was necessary to take him to .thaEBacluls hospital. Miss Irene Cautweuas spndtnx A. short vacation with her parents.. Mr. .I and Mrs William H. .CantWsn To vanquish oIssso. The Piainfeld Tndependents wflf, Journey to Glasso today to playsthsI Glasgo nine Tyler will twfrf for the 1ndependents and Vzndale win re- cetve the goods. The IndspeT6 sfsi should have no trouble iu landing 4heI scalps of the Glasgo boys.
 Fred Racine and Prank Maynard, were in Groton over Friday night, fishing.
 Fred MarcaureIle is in town spend. ing few days with his folks.
 Henry Knabe stepped on a w4reI nail Friday while at work. Alter be- ing attended to loy the doctor he was able to resume work
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and annual. dinner at Nthe Watch Hill house. Thursday. pr. H. L. Richard son of the Providence City hospital read a paper on The Transmission of Infectious Diseases.
 William Henry, of Providence, while bathing at Watch Hill, Friday, dove from the shoulders of a fellow bather when in shallow water. His head struck bottom and he sustairsed a fracture of the cervicsl vetebre. He is being cared for by Dr. Champlin.
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SToNNGTON

Stonfngt0n-Afystfc at baseball on Stanton field this afternoon.
 The Associated Press bower boat Argo is being repairedf4t Stoninxton. Deputy Sherif Charles P. TreadweiI of Hartford is spending-fhe week end
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-10

The Seventh Day Baptist. churches m Westerly, Aahaway, Rockville, Hou- kInton, Bradford, Waterford, and Dunn's Corner united in a Sabbath school institute in the Pawcatucx church, which began Friday evening and included an address by Rev. E. B. Shaw of PlaInfield. N. J.. on Reading the Bible. This (Saturday) morning. Rev. MT. Shaw will preach on the subject Reverence for Gods Institu- tion. and Rev. Clayton A Burdick win speak on What the Sabbath School Means to the Pastor and What It Should Mean to the Church.
 After luncheon, Lloyd R. Crandall. Of Ashaway, will talk on Preparation and Discussion of the Lesson by khe Teacher, Rev. MT. Shaw will give an address on Methods and Value of General Discussion by the Superin- tendent and Rev. Samul H. Davis will speak on Employment of Sabbath Kepers. Mrs. William R. Wells. of Ashaway, will talk on Infant and In- 'termediate Classes
 Rev. H. c. Van Horn. of Ashaway, will give an address before the Young Peoples Society of Chrictian Endeavor on the subject, The Responsibility of the Young People to the Church.
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W. Hax. our su.nloInn.-

Germany cannot understand just why Bryan resigned. The United States is a bit puzzled, too.--zfinne- apolis Journal.
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Mrs. Georgianna .Rrishtman, the few hours, is the third person to die of poison. ptomaine, or arsenic. which is traced direct to the source of fine present poison epidemic. Mrs. Bright man was 6s years of age. She had dinner last Sunday at the restaurant with her husband Both were taken violently i'll and their sufferings were relieved by death. Both MT. and Mrs. Rrightman were members of the