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Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-06
SPECIAL MUSICAL SERVICE AT SECOND CONG. CHURCH,
Soprano and Contralto Solos Pleased Large Congregation Sunday Even- ino


 On Sunday evening a special mu- sical service was given at the Second Congregational church. The order of the service follows: Prelude, Chorus of Angels, Clark: invocation; hymn; responsive reading; Gloria Patri; in- troductory word, Are they not all ministering- spirits?" Heb. 1: IA; an- them, The Angels Song, Shelley con- tralto solo, The Angel Israfel, King; anthem, Harlz, Hark, My Soul! Shelley; soprano solo, Angels Ever Bright and Fair, Handel; anthem, He Shall Give His Angels Charge, Lansing; silent prayer; benediction: postlude, Gloria in EXcelsis, Mozart
 The choir is composed of Miss Lu- ellie o. Lord, soprano; Mrs. Henry E. church, contralto and chorister; Ar thur R. Blackledge, tenor: Archibald Mitchell, 4th, bass; Miss Louise Full Ter, organist.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-06
FORMER NORWICH GIRL
 IN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT Was Passenger With DanieIson Man
 Who Died From Injuries.

William Bailey, of Danielson, died Sunday at the Rhode Island Hospital in Providence from fracture of the skull received earlier in the day when the automobile of which he was an occupant skidded and struck a tree at Elmwood and Reservoir avenues.
 Florence Houck, 25, of New Bed ford. formerly of this city, has frac- tured right thigh; Mary Morrissey, 22. Pawtucket, and c. McCauley, 24, of Pawtucket, and William Wheatley of Danielson were all cut and bruised by being thrown fro mthe car.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-06
LARGE ATTENDANCE AT
 MEMS RALLY SUNDAY.
Rev. George H. Chambers Addressed Gathering on A Call to The Care

Gathering on A Gall to The Care
 less. .
 A good sized audience greeted Rev. George H. Chambers at the mems ra1- 1y at 3.30 Sunday afternoon in the store in the Thayer building. Every seat was taken and the service was evidently greatly enjoyed. The mu- sic was by Swahn's orchestra and add ed much to the service. The singing of familiar hymns was hearty and the meeting was a splendid success.
 The speaker selected for his topic "A Calli to the Careless and he spoke in part as follows:
 Many men in these days are careless In the first place, far too many are careless in regard to Gods word; they allow other things to crowd it out of their lives and such indifference tc the Bible is alarming in these serious times.
 Then there are many who are ex- ceedingly careless regarding prayer and prayer concerns three; it concerns the man who prays, the God to whom we pray and satan the evenmy of our souls of whom it is said Satan trem- b1es when he sees the weakest saint upon his knees" The neglect Of prayer has a weakening effect upon chaSacter.
 There is also much carelessness in regard to attendance upon the ser vices of the church and this too has its effect upon character.
 There is also a widespread careless ness and indifference on the part of those who are living apart from God and his salvation and such indifference Is awful in it's results; we read in Gods word that His spirit shall not always strive with man, but God al ways sees what good there is in man and He earnedly entreats him to for sake his sins. There are people who do not believe | there is a hell. but the same Bible that speaks of heaven speaks of a heli and thsa kind heavenly Father is very ansious that we should live so as to gain heaven.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-06
Was Driving Stolen Auto,

A local auto driver who thought he was going to have nice little vaca- tion by driving an automobile to Bos- ton was sadly disappointed when an officer of the law placed him under arrest on Commonwealth avenue, Bos- ton. The story goes that a well dress ed man drove a machine of a high grade up in front of the Waregan house and inquired for a chauffeur to drive to Boston, The automobile was stolen in New York.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-06

The Saturday Afternoon Bridge
 parties in the Norwich Club opened with large attendance. Tea was served by Miss Frances D. Young and Miss Jane Bill. The club will have open house and hear the election re- turns Tuesday evening, when all mem bers and their out of town friends will be entertained.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-06
Happy Accident.

Happy Accident. T bet yeur father had tEeuhls read ing your left-hanaed letter" "Fortu- nately fer me, he had. I told him that after the accident my temperature went to lo4, and he sent me cheek for the amount .@Life. 2.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-06
Recovering from Operation

Earl TheEoux, young son of MT. and
 Mrs Nelson D Theroux, of Roswell avenue, Is recgEering from an opera ton peTf0rmsdson his throat
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-06

Methodist Home Mission Conference. On Wednesday and Thursday of this week at the New London Methodist
 church will be held the annual con- ference of the Womanss Home Mis- sionary society. Sessions will be held
 in the morning, afternoon and even- ing .-..-..--
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-06
Incidents In Society

Frank Edward Johnson of Wash ington is in town for over election.
 Miss Isabel Mitchell entertains the Sewing club this afternoon at the Golf club.
 Mrs. Thomas Harland of Sentry Hill has as her guest Mrs.I BrockWay, from New York.
 Miss Ida Post of Essex, who has
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-06

! German women who have replaced the men called to the front are now paid the same rates of pay as the men received for the Tsame1 work
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-06
Common EsfffHu.

Many a man." said tnsie Eben, thinks he can tell you what you ought to do when hercan't tell what he ought to do ehisse'f." !
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-06

Miss Elizabeth Seldom of Albany is the guest for the winter of her broth CT and sister-in-law, Rev. and Mrs Joseph H. Seldon of Broadway.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-06

The Monday Auction Bridge clut went to the Old Lyme Inn to dinner on Thursday last, making the trip by
 auto and having a most enjoyable time.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-06

Dark green broadcloth cut with reg ulation brooches and severely tailored coat that has a marked dip in front and three closing buttons features this smart habit Russian leather black boots dogsl1in gloves, black ve- zlourS tricorn and white pique ascot are dashfng accessories.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-06

Warren K. Dove who has beer
 spending the weekend with his par.
 ents on Summer street. has returned home.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-06

Mayor Allyn L.. Brown has been invited to a dinner which will be given Captain Koenig of the Deutsch-
 | land in New London Wednesday even ing
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-06

Mrs. Maxton Holms of Greene ave. nue is visiting her daughter, Mrs Frederick T. Fuller in Nashua, N. H.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-06
SOMERS
GERMAN AMERICAN EXPERIMENTING co.

Manufacturers of Disinfecsants, Roach Powders, Bed Bug Liquid, Rat and Mice
 Embalmer. Contracts taken to exterminate an hDn- sects and Vermin in Apartment Houses, Restaurants, Private Houses, Steam ships, Etc.
 Fumigating a Speciality Preparations Sold Wholesale and Retail Phone Willimantic, 62O-5 JAMES A. HALE, Sales Agent,
 South Coventry, Conn. Mail and phone orders given prompt
 attention.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-06

Mrs. Bella F. Learned is in New London spending several weeks with her daughter, Mrs. Grosvenor Ely.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-06

Laws Made fer All. Laws are not made fer particular cases, but fer man in general-John.. ; @oR.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-06

been visiting friends in Norwich. has | returned home. ] Miss Jane McG. Aiken returned | Saturday from a visit with MT. and Mrs. Alfred Aiken in Worcester.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-06
NOTICE

THE SHERMAN STREET BRIDGE WILL BE CLOSED UNTIL FURTHEH NOTICE. PER ORER i
 THE SFLECTMEN1
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-06

After meeting members of St. Pat rick's parish Sunday morning wh, wished to adopt orphans, Miss Boyle visitor for the diocesan board for tn protection of dependent children, wen to St. Johns church, Montville. for th same purpose Sunday afternoon.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-06
VARIOUS MATTERS

9
 Light vehicle lamps at 5.os this evening.
 East Central Pomona. grange Is tn |xneet ah Elllhgtah WFedfissaay, NHN 8. This year Christmas comes on Mon day and ise Just sseSen wesks-ff8aA tea day.
 A few of the week end arrivals in town wefezmen who are -heme te rets temeffew.
 Election ,retaEna at Ya M. c, Al Tuesday night. Public invlted.-adv.
 Mrs. ] A. 6utlif Lyon, is having a fine new walk laid In front of her property en Union street. Seven hundred and twenty-eight children have been cared for at the New Lendon day nursery during the past month,
 Wanted. Bvsrybody to attend the Girls Club whist tonight at D. m. at Buckingham Memerial.-adv.-- The rain early Sunday morning did not do much but wash off the few re- maining leaves on the trees and spoil the outing plans Of many motorists. A Hebron correspondent mentions that MT. and Mrs. Winslow Tracy Will Hams and daughter from Yantic at- tended St. Peters church last Sum day.
 Az GauJrDoly Dpio+ Cb,r1oe Daouo
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-06

A Red Cross worker in Norwich states that Fair Haven, with a. popu. iation of 2,000, will have 50 worker: each day the Red Cross headquarters is opened, while Norwich, a town O, 2S,00O, will only muster six or eight generally the same faithful band oi women,
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-06

At 9 meeting of the New Hope Rap tist church (colored) of Danbury Fri day evening the resignation of tn pastor, Rev. D. c. Thomas, was ac cepted. MT. Thomas has accepted call to the pastorate of a colored Bap tist church in New London.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-06

At the 27th annual exhibition of tn New York Water Color club, opene Friday in the Fine Arts building, Nc 215 West 57th street, a former Nor wich Art school instructor, Irene Weil shows a most effective group of pie lures of fruit and flowers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-26
RICHARD RECEIVES SIGNED CONTRACT FROM CARPENTER

New York, Dec. 326-Not only has Tex Rickard outgenera.ec ms rivals in the matter of getting Les Darcy into the Rickard- -McCracken camp, but he has beaten them to frazzle so far as Georges Carpenter is con- cerned.
 It developed yesterday that the com tract sent by the promoter to the French champion had been signed and was on it's way here by mail. The only thing that delays Carpenters departure for New York is the red tape incident to getting his leave of absence from the military authorities
 As powerful interests are working to that end, there is small doubt that the furlongh will soon be granted and that a second foreign champion will arrive on Manhattan Island. It, is a foregone conclusion that the first match to be staged by Rickard will be one between Darcy and Carpenter, as Willard, owing to thet exorbitant demands of his managers, has been sidetracked by the promoter.
 From all points of view 9 Carpen- tier Darcy match will be the better. It is questionable if a, Willard-Carpen- tier match would be a good one even from a box office standpoint, as the disparity in size would initiate against keen interest in the bout. On the other hand there probably would not be more than ten pounds difference between Darcy and Carpenter, which would not be much of a handicap to a man of Darcy's combative disposition and physical ruggedness.
 A contest between Darcy and Car pentierS would be sure to create in tense interest, for it would be a battle between a particularly skilful boxer with a good punch and a heavy hit ting fighter who never has been knocked off his feet. A
 If, the bout went the ten rounds there is small doubt that the French man would be the winner and the only question would be the ability of Darcy to drive home one of the crushing blows that laid low McGoorty, Chip and other husky fighters.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-26
Harvard Boys Enthuse
 Over Boxing Once More

Boston, Dec. 26.-Ellery H. Clark, former all around athletic champion and won assistant treasurer of the Harvard Athletic association, again is behind the movement to bring about a revival of boxing there. Last win ter there was much interest in the sport Plans are being made for a. tournament late in the winter, that will rival those of the middle and late
 sos, when boxing had a great hold on. the undergraduates.
 Last winters experiments were sue. cess5U;. and the final bouts not only were well attended but some great sport was furnished in al the classes Jimmy Walsh again will be the in- structor at the Hemenway gymna- sium, and enough boys have enrolled on Flllery Clark's s list to make it cer- tain that many more boys will hs in the sparring classes than there were a year ago.
 It has been Suggested that it may
 De possible for Harvard to have some intercollegiate boxing competition The sport has been taken up at Williams, and it believed here that tourna- ment between the Harvard and Will Hams boxers could be arranged. Box
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-26
MORGAN BULKELEY LAST OF BIG FOUR DE NATIONAL LEAGUE.

When "Uncle Nick Young died in Washington last October. there was left alive but one of the "Big Four'' who organized the National League forty years ago, and thus put base ball of the professional variety on a sound basis. The lone survivor is the Hon. Morgan Gardner Bulkeley, who was born in East Haddam, Conn.,, sseventy-eight years ago today, Dec. 26. 1898. and who was elected the first president of the National League. He has since been mayor of Hartford, governor of Connecticut, and United States senator.
 William A. Hubert, of Chicago; A. c. Spalding, first manager, and also secretary. captain and pitcher of the Chicago Nationals; Nicholas B, Young of Washington, and Morgan B. Bulke- ley, of Hartford. were the Zig Four'' of the National League organization. MT. Bulkeley was president of, the league for the first year only, and head of the Hartford club two years, when he retired from the game MT. Young, who died recently, was the leagues first secretary, post he held until 1902. a period of twenty-seven years, and he had previously been secretary of the National Association for five years.
 He also served as president of the league from 1885 to 1902. combining the duties of that position with those of secretary. MT. Hubert, who was mainly instrumental in launching the National League, and who drew up the constitution with the aid of MT. Spalding, succeeded Mr. NBulkeley as the leagues chief in 1877, and held the office until his death in 1882. A. G. Spalding, who was one of the founders of the league, and president of the Chicago club for a decade, died in September, 1915.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-26
Teaching Baseball To ssA
 Natives of India Hard z Job For Harvard Man

Boston. Dec 26-Henry l.. "Heine" Nash, captain of Harvard's 1916 nine, is coaching baseball in Poona, India. On graduating last June he left New fork for India to enter the Y. M. c. A. service caring fors convalescent Indian soldiers sent back from the European fronts E3
 Nash landed in Bombay and has been busy since that time making life pleasant for the Indian soldiers who have conducted themselves with great, courage and fortitude, he says, fight ing in the Allied Army.
 Nash, writing to friends at Harvard, had just heard of Harvard s first foot ball victory in the 1916 campaign, and with Dwight Ingram, '16. and Harold Weston. ,16, two. classmates, both in the Y. M. c. A. service with Nash, was awaiting the returns of the Yale Harvard meeting.
 Nash says that sporting events in America never find space in the columns of the Bombay papers Ma tives know practically nothing of base ball and the former Harvard star Is enjoying the unique experience of ex- plaining the fundamentals of the game to them af.T I5s
 In his letter, he says in part: tsBase- ball is not known in this country. Yes terday I attempted to explain the game to a couple of natives. It was terribly hard work for they had no conception of the game. This after noon am going to the branch of the Y. M. c. A. in Poona and attempt to instruct the natives. expect to have an amusing time" f
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-26
Johnny Basham, Noted English Boxer, Is Serving
 His Country As Soldier

Johnny Basham, now welterweight champion of Great Britain, and a ser geant in the British army, was first heard of on this side as a result of his bout with Matt Wells, staged at Swansea, Wales, four years ago to- day. Johnny was soldier then, as now, but was Private Basham at that time. A Welshman, he was a great favorite with the spectators, but he was no match for the veteran and ex- perienced+ Wells, who knocked him out in the ninth round. Since then Basham has greatly improved. Ser geant Basham annexed the welter- weight title by twice defeating Johnny Summers. who is now 8 ser geant like his conqueror Summers had previously lost the title to Tom Mccormick, who was killed in a bay it only to have it taken from him by Basham.
 After winning the Lonsdale belt Sergeant Basham took on his old enemy, Matt Wells, and they fought in the London opera house, built by Oscar Hammerstein. It was a close fight, but Eugene ,Corri, the referee, awarded the victory to Basham. The latter had been matched to defend his title against Tom Mccormick, the ex-champion, shortly before poor Tom was slain. Basham is a graceful, beautifully proportioned athlete, and is said to be one of the finest men in the ring, and a brave soldier.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-26
LARRY SUTTON TO !. TRY AND DISCOVER
 WONDERS FOR REDS

Cincinnati, Dec. 26.-Place your bets on Cincinnati. Manager Mathewson, of the Reds, is going after the Nation al league pennant and has engaged "Old Scout Larry Sutton to dig up promising material iron, the tall sticks. Matty is getting to be quite a mixer since he became manager. He was around with magnates, players and fanssat the National league meet ing in New York. wearing pearl col ored velour hat that has been voted the finest bit of headgear displayed at the annual gathering of the meguls. The great Matty is anxious to give Cincinnati a winner, and secured Sut- ton to comb the bushes for the Reds.
 Sutton is one of the best known baseball scouts in the country. Last season Larry was in the employ of the Detroit Tigers. Since leaving the em- ploy of the Brooklyn superbas, Sutton has been anxious to hook up with some team that needed players. :. Now that he has signed-up with Cincinnati, Larry is in his glory. It is well known that the Reds need promising young players, and Sutton will devote his time in, roaming over the country in search of budding stars.
 Larry has been in. baseball for 37 years He has been in the game as player, manager, umpire, owner and scout. His most notable find was .rake Daubert, whom he picked up for Brooklyn. He also discovered John Dots Miller for Pittsburgh, and prac- tically every member of the Brooklyn team who took part in the worlds series last fall was secured by the scout.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-26
CHARLIE WHITE IN SLOW BOUT WINS
 OVER HARRY PIERCE

New York, Dec. 26-Boxing ap1enty was offered to local enthusiasts at the various local clubs yesterday after noon, and larger crowds were attract ed to the various matinee shows. the Clermont A. c. of Brooklyn. where staged.
 The principals in th3 main ten round bout there were Charlie White, the Chicago contender for lightwegiht honors, and Harry Pierce, of Brook lyn. At the final bell the Windy City boxer had decided advantage. Whites victorious points came as are suit of his ability to land more fre- quently and effectively with clean blows, which he delivered in a some what disappointing fashion.
 For the first half of the bout Pierce did little but cover up and stall. He was evidently awed by the reputation of his opponent and White found it an easy matter therefore to accumulate a, comparatively safe lead with effective use of right and left hand blows to the face and head. AA
 In the seventh round, however, Pierce showed to the front and before the session had ended White was grim ly holding his opponents arms at close quarters to avoid stomach punishment. In the eighth round, too, Pierce show ed to advantage and had White hold ing again and perceptibly slowing up from heavy blows to the stomach. 5
 In the closing two rounds, however, White several times forced his adver- sary to the ropes. and there battered Pierce about the head and face with right and left hand blows. i
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-26
TRYING TO KEEP
 COACH GIL D0BIE
 ON

New York. Dec. 26-Undergradu ates and alumni of the University of Washington out in Seattle are an- swering with clamoring protests the suggestion from some of the faculty athletic authorities that Gilmour Do- bic may not be retained as football coach. Washington has just won for the ninth time the Pacific Coast gridiron championship under the di- rection of Dobie.7 .# rt.G
 His phenomenal record as a coach, begun twelve years ago at the Min7 neapolis High school, is the greatest of any football mentor of contempor- ary or past fame. Not in twelve sea sons has an eleven of Dobie's expert enced defeat, but at Washington his action in permitting his team to go on a strike" during this past season is being criticised by the au- thOrities
 This man, who. has earned the title of "defeatless football wizard of the Northwest" has just completed an- other successful season in, his rematk- able history, although at mid-year his record seemed to be on the verge of being shattered. When Oregon held the Washingtonians to a tieless score, Dobie's men were described as weak ening under the strain and harder games than had been played were to follow in succession. sG
 But the next week the Oregon Az gies ended a game at the small end of 35 to o score, and then followed two of the best achievements in De- bie's history, when his eleven defeat ed twice the actually strong Univer- sity of California aggregation, coach ed this year by Andy Smith, former Penn State and University of Penn sylvania star, and Eddie Mahan, the pride of Harvard back fields of all time. ~ te.
 No football coach in the world has such @ record as Gilmour Dobie. Not neapolfs High school back in 1905 has one of his elevens tasted of defeat, and in all these years only three of the opponents of Dobie's teams have fin- ished a game in a draw. In 1908, the first year he joined the Washington assembly of coaches, the Washington State eleven tied his own at 6 to 6. Another tie score was not forthcoming until 1914, when the Oregon Aggies held Washington scoreless and were themselves denied a tally, and thfl year the University of Oregon held Dobies eleven to a scoreless tie.
 In his twelve years of remarkable success Dobie's teams have piled up an aggregate of more than 1.7O0 points against less than 125 points scored against them. >1 It was in 1908 that ,Dobie first went to Washington from the North Dakota Agricultural College. And in the last nine years Washington has won forty-four games Two college generations have come and gone in the University of Washington with out seeing their Varsity defeated once. In twenty-seven of these games opponents of Dobie's teams have been shut out scoreless. t8
 < Football followers in the Northwest have declared that there is some thing uncanny about Gilmour Dobie. His personality and characteristics form a subject of amazament. Ac- cording to his beliefs bis team is al- ways going to lose and he never has any material. Yet on the practice and playing field he is an exacting coach. Dobie is hard man to understand. pessimistic, uncommunicative and taciturn.