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Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-17
WEDDING.
Barber-CuIpin.

Friday night Harrison Barber and
Miss Evelyn Culpin, both of this city,
were married at St. PauPs Episcopal
rectory by Rev. c. L. Adams. The
young people were attended by William
Barber, brother of the bridegroom, and
Miss Grace Powell. After the cere-
mony, Mr.. and Mrs. Barber left on
their honeymoon. Mr.. Barber is in the
employ of the Central Vermont rail-
road as a trainman and both he and his
wife have many friends here.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-17
The Other German Kings,

OF the four German kings, the
Kaiser Cking of Prussia) is the only
one actively assisting in the field, the
kings of Bavaria, Wurtemberg and
Saxany remaining at home. Quite a
number of princes and dukes have
been wounded; one IS prisoner OF
war-the prince of HohenZollern-Sig-
maringen, who was on the Emden;
and among the killed are at least six
princes-two of Lippe, two Of Mem
ingen, and one each of Waldeck, Reuss,
and Hesse-Pall Mall Gazette.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-17
MEMS FURNISHINGS

ers, double seat and re- reinforced seams,
all sizes, regular SOC value-Sale price
see each.
Mems BaEbriggan Shirts and Draw
ers, regular 25c quality-Sale price 21c
each.
Mems Roxford Union Suits, knee
length and sleeveless, regular $1.o0
value---Sale price zee suit.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-17
Troops Went Throuuh CITY.

Friday morning shortly after S
o'clock two special trains passed
through here carrying Troops A, B
and G of the Massachusetts National
guard, who were on their way home
after taking part in the war manoeu-
vres at Tukana, Pa. There were FIVE
cars on the first train and eight on the
second.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-17
Chief Richmond's Work Appreciated.

H. J. Skiffington, immigration COM
missioner at Boston, Mass, has sent a
letter of appreciation to Chief E. H.
Richmond of the local police depart
ment for the good work done by the
chief a short time ago, when he caught
a Chinaman who had escaped from two
immigration inspectors on a train here.
The inspectors were very much pleased
with what Chief Richmond did for
them and apparently they reported the
matter to the commissioner.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-17
More Hiahway Work.

Two more contracts for road work
in Maine have been awarded to the
Ahern Construction company of this
city. They already have big job in
that state on which they are working.
The new jobs are at Ellsworth and
Herman. Both jobs amount to about
three miles of highway, and the aggre-
gate cost will be about $4,000.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-17

spending few days in Providence and
New Bedford.
w. c. Pratt Of Providence was a
local visitor Friday.
Mrs A D. Chaffee and children have
returned from Hartford, where they
spent a week with relatives.
Miss Julia Corcoran Of Norwich was
in Willimantic, Friday
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-17
OBITUARY..
Michael Dryer.

Dwyer, SO, died Friday afternoon at ST.
Joseph's hospital. He had been suf-
fering from a. shock. Mr.. Dwyer leaves
a sister, Mrs. John Carroll, Of Water
bury.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-17
Personals.

Hartford visitors Friday included:
II. Men. Mrs. ]. z. Furgeson, Mrs. c.
c. Robinson, Mrs. C. ]. Healey, Mr..
and Mrs. T. J. Kelley.
Mrs L. 9. Hooker OF Norwich was
in this city Friday.
Mrs. Mathew Geary, who has been
visiting >ther mother in Westcheshter,
returned home Friday.
M ard Mrs. William Je-lxin- -,
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-17
Repairing Lightning Damage.

The damage done the spire of st.
Joseph's church when lightning struck
it a few weeks ago is to be repaired by
the firm of Doyle & Murphy of this
ing for the work This will be on three
sides of the belfry and will extend 80
feet above the bottom of the belfry
shutters.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-17

Mems Work Shirts. in khaki, madras
and sateen, black and colors-Sale
price 39e.
Mems Neg1igee Shirts, stir bosom,
attached cuffs, regular SOC quality
Sale price 3so.
Boys White and Colored Madras and
Percale Blouses, military colors, value
5oc-Sale price 42e.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-17
Officer He's In AGAIN.

Colonel Roosevelt says the defec-
ton of Bryan will split the de1noc-
racy and give the Bull Moosers the
chance of their lives in the next cam
paign-Los Angeles Times.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-17

Bleached Turkish Towels, good size
Sale price lie each.
Bleached Huck Towels, size 17xs6-
Sale price Sc each.
Bleached Huck Towels, better quail
ty. size 20x40-saIe price 40 each.
Bleached Turkish Towels. size 22x4o
Sale price 21c each.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-17
Handy Thina "a Hav..

John Bulls folks believe in exa1t-
ing the American flag when they feel
that is the way to keep them out of
a bad scrape.-Knoxville Journal and
Tribune.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-17
Miss Ahbie A. Loomis.

At the home of Mrs. Henry Clapp In
Hampton Friday morning at 1880 fu-
neral services for her cousin, Miss
Abbie A. Loomis, were held. Rev. Will
liam NJ. Brown of Windham offlciated,
assisted by Rev. w. r. Stewart of
Hampton. During the services hymns
were sung by the Hampton Quartette.
The body was taken to Westford for
burial in the family lot.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-17
PILLOW CASES AT SALE PRICES

45xS6 Hemmed Pillow Cases-SaIe
;priee lie each.
42xss Hemmed Pillow Cases-saIe
price ITO each.
45xss Hemmed Pillow Cases-saIe
price 15c each.
45xs6 Hemmed Pillow cases-saIe
price. 1so each.
42x8s1z Hemmed Pillow Cases Sale
price 1So each.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-17
PLAINFIELD
independents to Play Jswett City
Mrs. Fred Brown Coming from Eng
land,

A load Of hay belonging to Charles
Hopkins tipped over Thursday evening
just above the New London and Wor-
cester track on the baskerville road
The driver escaped without injury.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-17
Viii Play Jewett City.


The Independents will clash with
Jewett City on the local diamond this
afternoon Judging from the present
pace the Independents are hitting, it
will be a terrible task for our south
erly neighbors to return home with the
bacon. Mcfarland. who has been av-
eraging not more than three to four
hits a game all season, will again be
mouudsman. and Vandale will land the
shoots.
Coming from England.
Fred Brown and John Taylor are
in New York to meet Mr.. Browns wife,
who is expected to arrive in New York
from England this morning.
KERN J. Nolan and Miss Mary Nolan
of Long Branch, n. J., are in Plainfield
visiting relatives.
Miss Thursa Taylor is spending a
few days with her grandmother in New
Bedford, Mass.
Miss Gertrude Platt of Norwich is
the guest Of Plainfield friends.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-17

45x36 Hemmed Pequot Pillow Cases
Sale price 2oo each.
45xSSk Hemmed Pequot Pillow
Cases-SaIe price &c each.
42x36 Hemstitched Pillow Cases
Sale price 23e each.
45x36 Hemstitched Pillow Cases,
Sale price 25c each.
50x36 Hemmed Pillow Cases-Sale
price 27c each.
45x3Sh Hemstitched Pequot Pillow.
Cases-SaIe price Sc each.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-17
TURKISH or HUCK Towels Az SALE PRI.

Bleached Turkish Towels, all white
or with pink or blue borders, extra
good quality-SaIe price 25e each.
Large size Turkish Towels-SaIe
price 40 each.
Hemstitched Damaslo Towels-saIe
price $50 each.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-17
BED SHEETS

s1xsO Bleached. Hemmed Bed Sheets
Sale price CSC each.
81x90 torn size, Bleached Hemmed
Bed Sheets-Saie price 75c each.
S1x99 torn size, best quality. Bleach
ed, Hemmed Bed Sheets-Sale price sec
each.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-17
FUNERALS.
William Callahan,

At-St.. Joseph's church Friday morn
ing funeral services were held at 8
o'clock for William Callahan. Rev. T.
F. Bannon sang the requiem high mass.
Burial was in st. Joseph's cemetery,
the bearers being John Healey, John
Jennings, Vincent Shea and Timothy
Curpan
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-17

cornssa price ssc
Up 10
Summer weight Dordes-saie $50
up a pa
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-17

Full size Bleached. Hemmed Bed
Sheets-saIe price 3ec each.
Full size Bleached. Hemmed Bed
Sheets, better quality-sale price SAC
each.
The sun., 1915-03-07
Wan IN EGYPT HALF MILLION YEARS ACC
Conclusions Reached by Robert de
Rustafaell After Ten Years
Research in the Thebaid

TO say much older than a quarter Of a
million years.
This IL the nearest date assigned to
the end of the Glacial period by
DIR. Croll, who bases his deduction on
astronomical observations. Sir John
Lyell believes II began 100000 years
ago. and one of the geological maga-
zines suggests that man made his ap-
pearance during the Pliocene period,
which is supposed to have begun g.
100000 and terminated $500, 600 years
ago.
1t cannot be claimed that there are
hand made European implements as
early as the Egyptian. The Eolithics,
conceded to be the oldest and gen.
orally thought to lie pre-Glacial, Mr..
de Rustafjaell is inclined to think be-
long to period corresponding In age
TO the Egyptian late Palpolithic. mas
much as they are industrial in char
acter. the stage of the chase and fish
ing and in certain countries pastoral
life preceding the stage of industry in
mans development.
1t was when the soil was in process
of being deposited along the Nile VAL
ley, carried there from the mountains
of Abyssinia and the Central African
plateau. that man first made his ap-
pcararce in, Egypt. Man followed the
soil. He did not precede IL. nor did he
COM" from where there was none He
The sun., 1915-03-07
~, D.. W. row ELL.

1-Iir man existed more than half
million years ago and that the
ghborhood of Thcbcs in upper
Tpyp. ~ the region to which his ear
lest d,v,'opments have been traced is
m, theory established upon material
evidence by Robert de Rustafjaell, r.
r. c = who has recently Drought TO
Am,r..a an anthropological collection
which % an probability will be the last
allowed ,o leave Egypt, since the new
.aw r.-ulatng the expectation OF an
,gui.- has come into force.
Nj jc RuStafjael is a we'll known
srlhtu'oe 81. member of various
+ armed societies in England and hey
II ,A, IMPERIAL ottoman Empire. His
latest publication is The Stone Age
N E-ypt." His other books are
"rat'o,thic Vessels in Egypt" printed
IN la"7 The origin of Painting on
Cloth 100 Egypt" printed in 1906
"Cz.,iis, In 1902 in the Journal Of Hell
lrui, Nirdi,s: and Remains II the
Mammoth in the Bcring Sea Islands"
iu 1890.
The sun., 1915-03-07
Wonderful Collection of Flints Includes
Earliest Evidence of Man Yet Found
Anywhere--New Theory of Nile

one of Mr.. de Rustafjaells most re-
cent discoveries. mas yielded some Of
the most amazing and Illuminating
memorials of the period. Nowhere
have been found finer ripple faxed
knives of thin flint nor more beauti-
fully finished flint and shell orna-
ments. Unique are the flint sill
houettes found there representing
chickens. pigeons. a falcon, dogs, cats,
goats. cows, camel and u man. All
but two are carved on one side only.
They were probably intended for toys.
The pottery from this site is thinner,
lighter in color and more primitive
than many other specimens of the
period.
The great marvel is the mastery
skill these ancient artisans must have
acquired to have devised their eX-
qusite saws, scrapers. single and
double edged knives and other tools.
on some the sei-rations are So fine
they are almost impcrceptiblc. The
largest are eight inches long by one
inch wide, and the smallest are half an
inch long and barely one-eighth of an
inch wide.
Burial of the dead first became a
custom during the Neolithic period.
II it had been so in preceding ages
some Itinerary remains would have
come down to us. the dry climate and
the perpetual sunshine of Upper
The sun., 1915-03-07
Unbaked figure of woman
in the attitude of dancing.
Predynastic period, Thebaid.

Egvpt being natural embolmars The
earlier inhabitants doubtless ohon-
doned their dead to be devour,J hv
beasts of prey.
Naturally preserved bndlos If tho
Ncolithic period. however. have fire.
uuently been f1und. buried with hand
shaped pottery, ornaments madr of
shell and stone. textiles. mating. has-
kctry, clay figures, variety of food
stuiis, Kohl for makeup and other pig
monts, and pllcttes for grinding
these paints. y jar of rh'cS" in th"
collection is most Interesting, as the
substance still 'rumh,'s n the hns"rs
ana hlclS undtr hr" ANA there Is
loat ol bread almost pctr.led; but X
can ne seen thtl II was baked IN
layers In all cases tn" body was
Nnr.ed IN rron'. ed together or 'm-
The sun., 1915-03-07

lures of men SnappnE ilints. They ST
about objects supposed to be anvils
Mr.. de Rustafjaell assumes that they
are these water vessels: an anvil
could not have been used for flint
knapping, which requires free play for
the force of the percussion to radiate
in the direction of the blow. Vessels
II this primitive sype. like most things
in Egypt. had doubtless become tradi-
tional though admittedly the choppers
at the later date may have been
metallic.
1t was in the Mesolithic period that
agriculture developed and that car
pentry and ship building probably be-
gan. The implements If this age in
clude hoes similar to modern iron
hoes, although the method of hating
differed. Crescent shaped scrapers to
remove fat from hides and bark from
wood for javelins and spearheads and
cutting tools with heavy butt ends
are plentiful. Arrow heads are un-
known, although a well made spear
head has been found
II was on a Mesolithic site. ii may
he mentioned. that a limestone lamp.
resembling a followed out fiatron.
was found But so advanced "A civili-
zation as such a lamp would Indicate
cannot be postulated at SO early a
date. Lamps of identical form in
bronze and stone We're used in Egypt
throughout historic times. And il is
almost certain that this was the kind
of lamp used by the builders of the
tombs in the Valley of the Kings of
Thehes.
The Neolthic period or New stone
age began about 10000 years ago and
ended with the establishment of the
The sun., 1915-03-07

The early Palaolithic implements
are crudely shaped handstones for
self-defence and choppers for break
ing bones to get at the marrow. The
most important specimen of the period
in the Collection-and indeed one of
the most remarkable finds the owner
has made-is crude weapon bearing
the petrified imprints of a human
thumb and two fingers. The man
who left these marks of his identity
probably lived in the Glacial period
Tor the weapon must. when handled.
have had some slight coating OF
loamy substance in which the impress
could be left. The man had probably
lifted the weapon from moist ground
or had found 1t under other condi-
tions which would account for such a
covering Of liquid clay and limestone
in solution.
Holding this humble flint in ones
hand" says MIR. de Rustafjaell. "one
felt with Ii strange thrill OF awe that
through this means one was brought
into an almost direct contact with a
phantom of the past, a past made
suddenly real across the cons OF
time that remove the Egyptian of the
PalRolithiC age from his descendants
Of to-day, who live in the same sur
roundings and under similar circum-
stances to those of their primitive an
Cestor."
Other significant discoveries by the
same explorer are some ebert, flint
and limestone vessels of the late
Palaolthic or early Mesolithic period
found in a desolate wady "A WaterlesS
region. far distant from regular trails.
They were originally naturally hol-
lowed out .onCrctionary formations,
The sun., 1915-03-07

ceding water washed the nodules out
OF the fractured surface.
'rt was not until mans first entry
into Egypt" Mr.. de Rustafjae,l MAIN
tains. that man developed into a
user pf flint weapons and tools. Up
per Egypt. therefore, must count as
the Oldest proved settlement of man in
the world"
Mr.. de Rustafjaell. incide ntally. has
an interesting theory in regard to the
formation Of the Nile. This so-called
river was originally fissure in the
naked limestone and sandstone sur
face Of north Africa. which had split
as the sea arose. In time the streams
from the south. following the course
OF least resistance. Joined this issure
Sediment now began slowly tn fill
its V-shaped channel. An obstruc-
tion at last was produced. and a dam
formed. Then It was the Nile first
overfiowed and began to deposit the
soil. which il carried in solution. 1t
is estimated that on an average six
inches OF fertile earth is added
throughout the valley every thousand
years.
Further. he thinks that the Red
Sea Is a similar fissure. that oases are
abrasions in the limestone. watered
from the south through the porous
limestone. and that the wadies
or latitudinal valleys Of the Nile
are side fissures. The earliest
traces of man are found near the
estuaries of these wadies-and GER
tainly man did not live far from his
water supply. The Palpolithic re-
mains are found on the west side Of
the Nile, and he maintains therefore
that the Nile flowed close to the
The sun., 1915-03-07

ming he could contain his joy within
his individua. compass no longer and
so he made the news known and soon
had congratuatory gathering about
him.
There We're several rounds of drinks
bought and finally one of the friends
made such a felcitous little speech
that the happy man felt himself over.
whelmed. There was only one more
thing that he felt he could do to prove
his appreciation, and he did il.
Bring us some wne-some cham.
payne he ordered.
And the gatherers were taken some.
what aback, for the proprietor. while
not altogether parsimon!ous. has never
been known TO be eXuberant In hoSpl-
tdlty. But the wine was brought and
several bottles We're drunk
You'll not find many places alons
broadway free with the real cham.
pashe just now said the proprietor.
DO You know for a fact that there,
oeen talk Of hosting the price quit,
a percentage because of the war; But
nave plenty Of IT, plenty of il, gentle.
men saw what was coming. Here,
your health"
"tiira's the baby's health" they
chorused.
Isn't it good stuff?" the proprietor
quer!ed, approaching his own wares a,
much as anybody IN the world
You bet it !s'" came the choru,
again.
And then there was a smacklng of
lips and holding of the head on one
side with one eye shut and the other
hNed on the efferveSC.ng sparkles from
the bottom of each glass toward the
RIM There was a union of "Ahs," as
the amber fuld disappeared Touched
by the appreciation the proprietor
ordered more.
I'm the boy that knows vine
when | taste it," Sasl he authorita-
lively. II have tested and tasted
abroad ana I've done the same here
for years know wine when
drink IT, You can be sure"
Wen have to drink American wine
though, if this war keeps ON. won't
we?' asked one Of the wine guests.
You mus, he a wine agent" said
the proprietor Coutemptuously no.
pody who wants the real Champagne
VIII ever he satisfied with American
wine 1t can't be got up to suit the
taste. once man knows the real
good thing he can't be satisfied with
anything else. You may hear Ameri.
can wine agents boost their sort. but
the Regular wine drinkers know d.f-
fercnt, Yes, sir; we know the d!r.
ference Here. let US have some
more"
Now comes the funny part Of the
incident The waiter who served his
employer and the guests tolt the tale
sad he:
The boss and his guests At the
baby boost party We're all drinking
American wine. There were two
reasons why they We're drinkng it.
one was that our immediate supply
OF foreign win" was out. We had
10 Ne in the cellar and would not hc
lc Ia renew our stock till the next
c.y.
The other reason was that very
often, yes, quite often, whom the h0,s
has been treated to wine by guests
untll h" felt he had To treat back he
has tipped lis 90 Use our Indictment
about slppmg lu American wine A
man in certain stages doesn't care
"h,r, the .ttu- Nts ptuMn, ami II he
cared he doesn't know the difference
So for two reasons served American
wine"
But can't the proprietor tell hy
the taste the k.ud Of wine ne drinks ?"
the waiter was a-kcl "SurclV in
The sun., 1915-03-07

which man improved by shaping and
turned to his purpose. Though there
are no tool marks on the limestone
vessels, it may be supposed that they
would have been cffaCed from such
pcriShable material by the attrltion
of the sand, One ebert receptacle in
duhltably had large spalls removed
from the sides and bottom to make
it stand upright.
1t may be presumed that these ves-
scls were used by the flint knappcrs
to hold water, which cleaned the grit
from their choppers, and II is not I'M
probable that they may be the germ
from which sprang the art of making
pottery:
There are in the tomhs of Beni
Hasan (uf the Twelfth dynastD pic
The sun., 1915-03-07

fire, dynasty somc 1000 years aGc.
1t was during this period that weav-
ing and all the other Industries and
arts developed To a high degree, as
well as quarrying and mining, to judge
from the variety of piCkaXcs and ham
mer heads of the time. And II Is not
improbable that the people of the
Thebad had commerce with the sea-
board in the latter part of the period,
for the small "Dantalium" shells of
the Mediterranean coast have been
found at Kift in Upper Egypt. cut
into small cross sections. Thc clever
artisans of the settlement probably
sawed these shells and traded in the
beads thus fashioned, and other orna-
ments, throughout the country.
This settlement near Kift, which Is
The sun., 1915-03-07

hands over heir heads. The mode Of
wearing the hair is strangely similar
to that of the Nubian women of to-
day
The sculpture of the Neolithic Pc
rod is the oldest yet discovered and
though the attempts be crude "thelr
realism and finish find no parallel
elsewhere They help us to UNDER
stand the great stride made in civiii-
zation in the Thebaid long before tho
establishment of the first dynasty OF
kings in Egypt.
The sun., 1915-03-07

fringe uf the desert IN iti, oi,thiC
times. And as Nculthic implements
only are found along the Arabian
Desert side Of the river it must nave
flowed along the fringe of the eastern
desert during NculithiC times, 1t has
since meaudcrcd west and Is now
gradually cutting new channel in
the Thchad toward its original lalgo-
lithiC cuufS" again.
The Stone age is divided into two
periods for the better known countries
in which iiint implements are found.
These are the PalWolithiC cor Old
StOne) age and the NeOlithic (or New
Stone) age. And the transitional pc
riod between the l'alwolithic and the
Neolithic ages is termed the Meso-
lithlc age.
The sun., 1915-03-07
WHEN TASTE FAILS

- INCE the war began the pro-
prietor Of a Broadway saloon
~ and restaurant has constantly
boasted that while other places
were bound TO run short of cham
payne he had seen trouble coming
and had so arranged that he had an
unlimited supply Of the sparkling bev-
erdge.
A few days ago he was cheered with
the news that he was a father for the
fifth time. He is a child loving man
and the frequency of the stork's visit
has in nowise calloused his parental
appreciation. A the day wore on he
felt better every hour Toward cve-