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Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-14
BANKS AND THRIFT.
New York Magazine Editor Gave In
structive Address.

Under the auspices of the Norwich
Chamber of Commerce William H.
Kniffen, Jr., law editor of the Bank
ers Magazine of New York, leetured
Tuesday evening in the Town hall up
on the subject of Banks and Thrift.
He was introduced by President Will
liam H. Cruickshank of the Chamber
of Commerce, and gave talk that
was particularly interesting to the 35
men present.
He spoke of the three kinds of
banking institutions, the bank of dis
count, savings bank and trust COM
pany, and gave a very Illuminating
description of the operations of the
bank of discount and the savings
bank.
The savings bank he described as a
thrift institution which stands ae one
of the great factors in making better
Thrift he said, embodies all the vir-
tues of earning, planning, managing
and saving, and Lord Rosebery has
called it the strongest and surest
foundation of an empire; The saw
ings bank is the greatest teacher of
thrift that the world knows.
Our national curse is waste and
what We need to do is to learn to cut
out the waste.
This is an era Of municipal ex-
each other to build the most expen-
sive school houses, bridges, municipal
buildings, etc. The generation to
come will have to pay the bills we are
contracting.
Extravaganza is found not only in
the corporations but in the Individual
and the extravaganza is frightful.
His definition of thrift he said "a
porterhouse steak treated right
First buy a porterhouse and get a
good meal. Then one ought to be able
to get a good coup out of it and then
a good hash. A thrifty housewife can
do that. Thrift is habit and also a
matter of incentive.
At the close of his address of over
an hour he was given a rising vote
of thanks.
Several questions from his audience
| were satisfactorily answered by Mr..
Kniffen.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-14
WEDDING
SiIekowitz-Smith,

1sadore Silelowitz of New York and
Miss Lena Smith were united in mar
riage Tuesday evening at the home of
the bride at No. 222 West Main street,
where the ceremony was performed at
$50 O'Clock by Rabbi A. G. Leavitt
The bride wore a gown of white lace
over white silk and was attended by
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Smith of Put
nam. The attendants of the groom
were Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Smith Of this
city, a recent bride and groom.
After the ceremony a reception was
held at the home of the brides sister,
Mrs. Max Sirlin, of No. 224 West
Main street and a wedding supper was
served. Among the out-of-town guests
were the parents of the groom. Mr..
and Mrs Harry Si1ekowits of New
York. Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Smith of
Putnam. Louis Epstein of Jewett City,
Mrs. A. Ginstein of Fairfield, Morris
Solikowitz, H. Ginsberg of New Ha-
ven, and Miss Karlson Of Northamp-
ton.
The newly married couple are to re-
side in Putnam, where Mr.. Selikowitz
is 49, engage in the fruit business. Both
bride and groom are natives of Russia
The bride is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Smith and has been a
dressmaker.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-14
DWELLING HOUSE BURNED
AT PCQUETANUcK
Residence of Charles Baral Was Com
pletely Destroyed.

The frame dwelling house of Charles
Baral at Poduetanuck was burned to
the ground shortly before noon Tues
day. 1t is supposed the re started from
defective chimney. There will be
about $500 loss with partial insur-
ance.
The next house, that of Mrs. William
Wilcox, was threatened several times,
but was saved.
Mr.. Baral was formerly boss weaver
in the. Lucas mill at Poquetanuck
After that was burned he was loom
ffxer at Yantic mill. The only occu-
pants of the house were Mr.. and Mrs
Baral, their children being grown W
and residing in other localities.
The auto chemical from Norwich
was sent down in response to a call
for help, but the house was practically
gone before it reached there.
Mr.. Baral's wife had gone to Yam
tic to spend the day with friends Mr.
Baral left the house for few min
utes, going to near neighbours. On
returning he saw that the roof was
ablaze.
Mr.. and Mrs. Baral have been mar
ried over AZ years and all the furni-
ture, etc. which they had accumu-
lated was lost. with their clothes.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-14
BOY SCOUTS WERE
GUESTS AT Y. M. C. A.
Had Parade With Tutbs' Band Lead
ing-Saluted Waterman r. Burnham
at His Home.


The Boy Scouts of the city enjoyed
the Inequalities of the Y. NJ. c. A. on
Tuesday evening and all were very
much enthused over the special pro-
gramme arranged for them by General
Secretary Edwin Hill.
Headed by Tubbs' Military band,
some $50 Scouts with their scoutmas-
tiers formed in line in front of the as
sociatiOn guiding at 7.45 O'Clock. ana
after parading the principal streets or
the city marched to the home OF wa
terman r. Durham on Main street
and greeted this former president of
the Y. NJ. C. A. with the following yell:
Rah! Rah! Rah! Rah! Rah! Rah!
Boy Scouts! Boy Scouts! Boy Scouts!
7. M. c. A. Burnham. Burnham!
Durham!
Mr.. and Mrs. Burnham responded by
appearing on the Veranda Of their
home and thanked the boys for the
honor conferred upon them After Civ.
ing three hearty cheers for Tubbs'
band, the scouts then counter1narched
to the association building and gath
cred in the hall, where there was an
excellent programme of movies and
music.
General Secretary Hill welcomed the
scouts and their friends and Scoutmas-
ter Benjamin Bruce responded. Fol-
scouts of the various troops in the city
and Norwich Town gave exhibitions
of fitting, and then a Hearst Selig
news film was shown. Prof. J. A.
George gave number of bugle calls
on the old army bugle which he used
while fighting in the union army dur
ing the Civil war. Professor George
Texplained the significance of the vari-
Gus calls, concluding with Taps. The
| final moving picture film shown was
| that of the Norwich fire department
taken by Charles McNulty of the Colo
| NAL theatre. All of the pictures
shown were heartily applaused, as
were also the scout exhibition and the
| bugle calls given by Professor George
| Refreshments were then served in
the lobby under the direction of Johr
| G. Darby of the social committee. The
reception was arranged by the Y. NJ
| c. A. through their desire to cooper
ate in the Boy Scout movement and
! the moving picture films were secured
through the courtesy of Mr.. McNulty
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-14
OLD FAMILIES AND
HOUSES OF SToNINGToN
Described in Miss Grace D. Wheeler's
Paper Before Faith Trumbull o. A.

The regular monthly meeting of
Faith Trumbull chapter, D. A. R., was
held Tuesday afternoon with Mrs.
Amos A. Browning of Union street.
1t was conducted by the regent, Mrs.
VIII L. Stearns. and opened with the
singing of America. led by Miss Annie
E. Vaughn at the piano, followed by
the usual reports and business.
Mrs. Stearns told of the recent meet
ing of regents and delegates in Hart
ford, after which Miss Annie E.
Vaughn gave two charming piano Sc
lections, The Elfn Carnival. by Mrs.
l.. Dove, and Valse Dreaming. by
Archibald Johce. Mrs. Nelson D. Rob
inson delighted the company with q
clever history of the Memorial Gates
placed by the chapter at the Norwich
Town cemetery and dedicated July 4,
1908 These and the boulder and
bronze tablets are in honor of French
and American soldiers of the Revo-
luton. Mrs. Robinson also told of
strenuous efforts on her part to keep
these gates in constant order and re-
pair since their dedication.
The principal feature of the after
noon was an interesting talk by Miss
Grace D. Wheeler of North Ston-
ington upon Old Families and Houses
of Stonington. Beginning where the
OLD post road crossed the river at the
fording place from Westerly she de-
scribed the old houses built by the
early settlers, the Noyses. Palmers,
Denisons, Wentworths, Eels, Rhodes
Yorks, Miners. Babcocks.
Benjamin Franklin bought a horse
in New London which had belonged
to Rev. Mr.. Eels and which refused
to carry him beyond the Eels home one
evening, SO he had to spend the night
there. Erastus Wentworth moved
there from Norwich. When the church
was built in 1878 there were 48 heads
of families in the town. William
Cheesebrough settled there in 1649 an6
for several years his wife was the
only white woman in Stonington. The
oldest house now standing was built
in 1868 and is now owned by Judge
Collins.
She closed with one of her poems
The Old Homestead. describing these
old houses.
Mrs. Elisha E. Rogers explained thai
this old post road along which these
houses were built is a part Of the Ole
Trails road from Boston to San Fran
cisco. now being marked by the Ma.
tional D. A R. society.
Afternoon tea was served by the
| hostess. Mrs. Bella P. Learned and Mrs
| Hugh H. Osgood presiding at the
tea table.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-14
PERSONALS

Mrs. Frank Burton Of Ledyard is re-
covering from g. serious illness.
Bella Lyon Pratt, the sculptor, of
Boston. spent the week end at.his farm
in Salem.
Miss Elizabeth Hull of Springfield,
Mass, spent the week end here and in
Jewett City.
Mrs. George Holberton of Matunuck,
R. l., was the week end guest of friends
in Norwich.
Richard F. Pendleton of Franklin
street is confined to his home by an
attack OF measles
Miss Helen Hull of Cliff street is
visiting cousins in New Haven and
will spen4 a week in Springfield, Mass,
before returning.
Miss Nellie O'Nei1 of Norwich is 60
ing to Rochester, n. Y, Friday to stay
witch her sister, who has been here on
a two weeks vacation.
H. A. Cronin, who has been in charge
of the Noank railroad station during
the absence of Station Agent c. 1.
Fitch, returned to Baltic Monday.
Rutherford c.. Plaut and his mother,
Mrs. Abraham Plaut, have returned
from a stay in Atlantic City. Mr..
Plaut has recovered from his long ILL
ness and has returned to business.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-14
PLAYGROUND OFFICERS REELECTED
B. Stanton for President With Those Who Have Success
fully Carried Out the Work-Treasury Has Balance
President Stanton Advises Efforts Place Work a
Permanent Basis.

whom we were not able to provide
elsewhere and for whom we had no
suitable games and amusements ex-
cept at Lake street. The problem can
be and 1 am sure it will be, worked
out completely when we realize just
what it means to our boys and girls,
the citizens of the future, There is
no lack of interest in this work. If
the response to appeals is cordial, the
ladies of the association will go on
with some Improvements each year
until either by municipal appropria-
ton of by private bequest or by both
it shall be placed on permanent
working basis for the larger work.
This report was also accepted and
ordered placed on file.
Election of Officers.
The choice of officers to guide the
association through the coming year
resulted in an unanimous reelection as
follows:
President, John B. Stanton; first
vice president, Mayor Timothy c.
Murphy: second vice president Miss
Elizabeth Huntington; secretary, Ar
thur L. Peale; treasurer, John NJ. Lee
President Stanton will appoint di-
rectors to serve the ensuing year and
the appointments will be published in
the near future.
Arthur L. Peale, Miss Elizabeth
Hunting and Mrs. w. II. Shields were
appointed a committee to confer with
the Ladies auxiliary to the Y. M. c
A, over the possibility Of holding ar
entertainment of some description un-
der the joint auspices Of these bodies
Entertainment Committee.
A motion was made, seconded and
carried that the chair appoint an en-
tertainment committee of five, with
power and the five appointments were
Mrs. E. f. Gallaudet, Mrs. w. H
Shields, Miss Elizabeth B. Huntington
and Miss Mary F. Mckay.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-14
NORWICH ROUND TABLE.
Papers Were Given Upon Topics Re-
latins to Ireland.

The regular meeting Of the Norwich
ening with Miss Mary A. c. Avery as
hostess at Her home at No. A Oneco
street. where there was a good at
tendance of the members.
The roll call was responded to by
an Irish anecdote and the two inter-
esting papers during the evening were
by Mrs. Arthur r. Blackledge, upon
The Conquest of Ireland and by Fred
L. Newton upon Home Rule in Ireland
Current Events were discussed by
Mrs. Mary G. Webster.
At the intermission a number OF
musical selections were furnished by
A. c. Hatch upon the Victrola.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-14
PAST REGENTS BUTTON
TO CHARLES STAMM
Presented at Whist Evening by Nor
witch Council, Royal Arcanum.

There were Is tables at the whist
conducted in Buckingham Memorial
on Tuesday evening by Norwich coun-
Gil, No. 720. R. A. and the prizes were
awarded as follows:
Ladies-First, Mrs. Thomas A. Beck
ley (3O. cut glass bon bon dish; sec
ond, Mrs. A. F. Howard $3.50, silver
lined sugar bowl and creamer.. Gen
tlemen, first, Harry Comstock (37),
military hair Brushes; second $3.50
Royal G. Holmes.
During the evening Secretary Daniel
Mcneil presented a past regents but
ton to Charles Stamm who is to rep
resent the lodge at the grand lodge
gathering in Waterbury next week.
Mr.. Stamm responded in well chosen
words.
Orator Earle WINS. Stamm and Vice
Regent E. Sumner Willard were in
general charge of the whist and w. ].
Simpson and w. Rush had charge of
the refreshments, which consisted of
ice cream and cake.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-14
ART STUDENTS
ASSOCIATION MEETING.
New Constitutional Amendments and
BY Laws Adopted-Twentieth An
niVersary Luncheon in May.

The monthly business meeting of
the Art Students association was held
Monday evening at Slater hall.
After the reports of the last meet
ing were heard and accepted the pres
ident, Miss Lucas, announced that
the purpose of the meeting was to
vote on the proposed new amendment
to the constitution and the adoption
of additional bylaws.
Articles 2 and 3 of the amendments
passed in 1912 were repealed and the
ne wamendments and bylaws were
passed. A committee was elected to
attend to the printing and distribu-
ton Of copies of the revised consti-
tuition.
The president announced that sever
al speakers have been secured for the
twentieth anniversary luncheon to he
given on Monday, May II.
The meeting then adjourned to Mon
daY, April 18th. when reports Of the
decent work done by the association
will be given.
Light refreshments were served by
the house committee.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-14
VOTED DOWN APPROPRIATION
FOR BAR LIBRARIES.
Kew London County Representatives
See No Need of More Money for
Them,

An adjourned meeting of the sena-
tors and representatives of New Lon
don county was held in the capitol at
Hartford Tuesday afternoon, and in
the absence of Senator Wilton, the
chairman, Clerk Mitchell called the
meeting to order, and Representative
Wilcox was chosen chairman. The
meeting was for the purpose of the
further consideration of a special ap-
preparation for the law library. Sem
ator Barnes made a motion that the
county appropriate $4,000 for the bar
library at Norwich and $500 for the Ii
brary at New London in addition to
the annual appropriation to each libra
ry. Mayor Murphy Of Norwich and
Selectman A. w. Lillibridge were Civ
en- the privilege and they spoke in
opposition to the special appropria-
tions. as also did Representatives
Thompson of Lebanon, Crandau of
Groton, Taylor of Lebanon and Hen
derson of Norwich. The motion was
defeated by a vote of IA to 4.
In order that this matter cannot be
brought up again, Mr.. Crandall moved
reconsideration, with a suggestion that
the motion be buried so deep that
GabriePs trumpet would not resurrect.
The motion to reconsider did not pre-
vail.
Representative Kenyon of \Groton
called the attention of the meeting to
a pending bill which related to the
bridge over the Salmon river between
the town of Colchester in New Lon
don county and Chatham in Middlesex
county. The bridge is now maintained
by the two towns and the proposed act
will place the maintenance with the
counties. 1t was voted that New Lon
don county is opposed to any change.
Representative Kenyon was delegat-
ed to inform the committee on roads,
rivers and bridges of the action taken.
At the public hearing there was no
appearance and the committee report
ed the bill favorably, but the matter
was tabled.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-14
OBITUARY.,
Charles O, Harris,


Charles Oliver Harris, a Civil war
veteran, died Monday afternoon at his
home, 80 Thames street, in New L IN
don. Mr.. Harris had been i'll for sev-
eral months. He is survived by two
sons, Charles G. and Peter G. Harris.
Mr.. Harris wife died 10 years ago. He
was Sc. For many years Mr.. Harris
was employed at the shop of the Brown
Cotton Gin Co.. as a machinist. Dur
ing the war he served with Company l
Of the Twenty sixth Connecticut and
rose to the rank of second lieutenant.
post, No. At. G. A. R.. and was a
charter member of Niagara Engine
Co., No 1.
Mrs. Robert P. Stanton.
After an illness of but two weeks,
brought on by the infirmities of age,
Harriet Jones Stanton, widow of Rev.
Robert P. Stanton, passed peacefully
away Tuesday morning at 7 o'clock at
No. 25 TreadWay avenue, where her
home had been for the past "a years.
On the 18th of March Mrs. Stanton
passed her Gath birthday, having been
born in March, 1921. at Southington,
the daughter of Rhoda Lewis of South
ington and DR.. Timothy Jones, much
esteemed physician of that place. DR..
Jones was one of five brothers, all of
whom were graduates of Yale.
On her fathers side Mrs. Stanton
was a lineal descendant of William
Jones, a lawyer of Great Britain, whose
father, Col. John Jones, was executed
at Charing Cross on Oct. II, 1850, as a
regicide. Upon his fathers death, Will
liam Jones came to New Haven in the
same ship with COTE and Whalley,
regicides. He was made a magistrate
in New Haven and afterwards deputy
governor. On her mothers side her
grandfather was Seth Lewis of South
- ILL., S@&xr = H.
Cincinnati.
In Southington on Jan. II. 1S4S, she
was united in marriage with REV. Rob
ert P. Stanton, who was pastor of the
Greeneville Congregational church
from 1856 to 1880, and whose death
occurred here in September. 1898. At
the time of her death Mrs. Stanton
was a member of Park Congregational
church.
Up to the time of her last illness
her mental and bodily vigor had been
remarkable for one of her age and al
though confined to the house for a
number of years, she had always kept
in touch with the news of the day by
her reading and was always interested
in her friends who called.
Mrs. Stanton leaves one daughter,
Mrs. Harriet S. B1ackmar, who is
principal of Broadway school, and two
grandsons, DR.. John Stanton Blackmar
of this city.
Mrs. e. J. Bishop.
Mrs. Emma Jane Bishop, widow of
Lee H. Bishop, died at the home of
her son, Frank Bishop, South Attic
boro, Mass, late Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Bishop was born in Griswold,
Conn, and went to Pawtucket about
% years ago. She was a member of
the Park Place Congregational church
and took a deep interest in it's I'M
dertakings. During the past ten years
she had made her home with her son
in South Attleboro. Mrs. Bishop is
survived by two sons, Frank Bishop of
South Attleboro and Henry A. Bishop
of Pawcatuck.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-14
$50 for Selling Pint Of Gin.

Michael Sullivan was fined $3.50 by
Police Judge Colt Tuesday morning
in the New London police court when
a demurrer to violation of the ex-
else laws was overruled by the court.
It was charged that Sullivan sold a
pint of gin on Sunday to Michael E.
Breen. Sullivan's wife holds the IL
cense at 36 Water street and they live
In apartments above the saloon.
Patrolman Howard saw a stranger
approach Breen on Sunday, hand Breen
some money and saw Breen go into
the door leading to the Sullivan apart
ments. He was waiting for the mes
senger and took a. pint Of gin from
him when he reappeared. The officer
confiscated the gin and reported the
matter
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-14
Team of Hack Horses Fell

One O. a team of hack horses Slip
ped and fell to the street Tuesday aft
ernoon about $50 o'clock while the
driver was swinging them around at
the Wauregan corner. In the fall of
the first horse the other was pulled
over the pole and also went to the
ground. Both were held down by men
who came to the help of the driver
until the harness could be untangled
and the hack pushed back so that the
horses could get onto their feet again.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-14
ladies' of the Maccahees.

In the election at the annual state
convention of the Ladies' of the Mae
cabees at Ansonia on Tuesday, the
following officers were chosen:
Lieut. Mrs. Pauline
Lay, New Britain; record keeper. Mrs
Martha Downie, Stamford; finance
auditor, Mrs. Jennie Finkle, Water
bury; past commander, Mrs Kathe-
rine Ring Rose, New Britain; chaplain,
Miss Lizzie Smith, Mddletown, SER
-geant, Mrs. Cassie Robinson, Winsted;
sentinel, Mrs. Katherine Mount, New
Britain; picket, Mrs. Katherine Troy,
Bridgeport; lady-at- arms, Mrs. Lucy
Lynch, Willimantic.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-14
NORWICH C. E. UNION
To Hold Its Next Meeting In Jewett
City. D.,

The Norwich Christian Endeavor un-
ion will be entertained by the Baptist
c. II. society in Jewett City satur-
day this week. The afternoon session
begins at $50; collation. at $50; even
ing meeting 7.15. The theme of the
meeting Is Reaching Out The speaker
in the afternoon is Rev. John Wesley
Wright Of Dayville. In the evening
Secretary Edwin Hill of the Norwich
Y. NJ. G. A. will speak. There will be
several hve-minute papers in the af-
ternoon. All attending have been re-
quested to bring problems for discus
sion in the afternoon. Adjournment at
$40:
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-14
STATE HOSPITAL TRUSTEES
Had Only Routine Business at Their
Quarterly Meeting.

The quarterly meeting of the trus-
tees of the Norwich state hospital was
held there on Tuesday morning at
11.30 o'clock, preceded by a meeting of
the finance committee at 10 o'clock.
AT l o'clock the trustees had lunch
with DR.. H. M, Pollock, the superin-
tendeQt. The trustees present were
Edwin c.. Pinney of Stafford Springs,
DR.. c. A. Jenkins of Willimantic, Eu-
gene H. Burr of Middletown, Gen. Ed
ward S. Greeley of New Haven. Lester
G. Watrous of New London, DR.. James
]. Donohue. DR.. C. E. Stark and Henry
H. Gallup of this city.
DR.. Greeley stayed over Tuesday
night as the guest of DR.. Pollock.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-14
RIFLE CLUB CHARTER
Has Been Received Here from Ma
tionaI Rifle Association. 90.

The charter for the Norwich Rifle
club has been received from the Ma
tional Rifle association and permission
has been granted for the use of the
state armory for rife range, SO that
the club is all ready now to consider
plans to secure an outdoor range when
they hold a meeting on Friday even
ing at tho armory. The charter has
been hung in the rooms of the Third
company at the armory. Louis Ort-
mann is president of the club.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-14
Posted as peserter From Army.

Notice has been sent out from the
adjutant general of the army that
William N. Mckay, who at enlistment
gave his residence as No, rs Pond
street in this city, is a deserted from
the army. He enlisted January 10,
1915, and is reported to have deserted
at Fort Slocum, N. Y, ond March 20,
1915. When enlisting he gave his &C.
cupation as a teamster.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-14
Halle Club Officers.

The Halle club held it's annual
meeting Monday evening in the club
rooms in the Chapman building on
Lower Broadway. The officers who
served the club so efficiently during
the past year were reelected, as fol-
lows: President, Miss Annie e. Nc
Namara; vice president, Mrs. M A,
Barber: secretary, Miss Nellie E.
Grove; treasurer, Miss Winifred Me-
Adam.
Plans were made for another sup
per and other business was disposed
Of at the meeting
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-14
Cattle and Hogs Passed Inspection.

The cattle and hogs at the Norwich
state hospital have been inspected for
the second time by the federal and
state officers who are looking out for
indications of the foot and mouth dis
ease. The SO cattle and $50 hogs were
given clean bill of health.
They. are to be inspected once more
while the officers are here.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-14
To Train Nurses.

The King Albert's Hospitals for
Conva1escent Soldiers have decided to
establish in London an institution
which will undertake to train several
hundred Belgian women to act as
nurses in their hospitals in Belgium,
France and England.