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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-09-22

"TheFe is no means Of judging the
future except by assessing the past.
Constructive action must be weighed
against destructive comment and reac-
ton" = From President Wilson's
Speech of Acceptance.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-09-22

big Pete" says that some time in
October Kelleys Bros. will advertise
all of his book accounts and notes
for sale to the highest bidder Watch
the papers If you want to buy book
accounts or notes as they will all be
sold to the highest bidder.
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FuNERALs.
Marx ElixahatI1 Eaton.

The funeral of Mary Elizabeth Eaton was held from the home of Arthur Williams of Windham Center at o'clock Saturday afternoon. Rev. M. R. Plumb officiating. The bearers were Robert Stanton, Andrew Maine, W. F. Maine and James Wilson. Burial was in tho Windham cemetery in charge Of Funeral Director Jay M. Shepard.
 Mrs. orrir cushman.
 The funeral of Mrs. Orrin Cushnan was held from the Warrenville Bap- tist church at o'clock Saturday aft- ernoon. Rev. B. c. Busbee officiating. Burial was in the Woodward cemetery. tro Jay M. Shepard
 Mrs. Sarah ]. Willie.
 The funeral of Sarah J. Willis was held at 1.S0 Saturday afternoon from the home of her son, Herbert L. Will lis, of Liberty Hill, Rev. w. O. Mux1m of this. city officiating. The bearers were John Clark. Horace Foote. James Burri1l and Arthur Turner. Burial was in the WilIimantic cemetery. in charge of Undertaken Hiram N. Fenn.
 Leon Walden.
 The funeral of Leon Walden was held from the home of his parents on Pearl street at o'clock Saturday aft ernoon. Rev. w. s. Beard of the Con- gregational church ofaciated. The SerVtceS al the grave In WlLllnant1c cemetery were in charge of Williman- tic lodge. No. 1911, B. P. O. E. over seventy members of the lodge march, ing from the house to the cemetery with the funeral cortege The bear CTS were members of the lodge and intimate friends of the deceased, Thomas P. Foley, Louis Zechiel, wfl- liam Whittemore, c. w. Hill, William R. Frisbie and Fred Judge. Funeral Director Jay M. Shepard was in
 Personal Mention.
 Mrs. Hector Mercier, of Arctic, R. T.. and her son Blanchard. are guests of MT. and Mrs. Thomas F. Berth of Park street
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FrTCHvnLE
MT. and Mrs. Frank H. Thompson Married 4s Years, Entertain Thirty Five on Recent Holiday.


 Mir and Mrs. Frank H. Thompson held a family reunion at their home in Bczrah on Sunday, December 26. and covers were laid for 35 persons including children and grandchildren.
 Those present were MT. and Mrs. Thompson and three children, Helen and Florence of Willimantic; Mir. and Mrs. Charles Thompson. and son, Her. bert, of Willimantic. Mir. and Mrs. Lyman Thompson and son, LeRoy of Greenfield. Mass. Mir. and Mrs. Arthur Chapman and daughters, Helen and Berniece of North F'rfank1in, MT. and Mrs. William Kelly and children. John T. Beswick, Walter and Warren Kelly, a daughter, Frances and their guest, Miss Rose Brown Of Scott Hill. MT. and Mrs. Nelson Winchester of Fitchville. Mir. and Mrs. Warren Thompson and daughter, Arlene of Fitchvilie, Mir. and Mrs. Edwin Wheel CT and sons, Walter and Earle, of Bozrah, Eugene F. Thompson and daughter, Jennie, Of Bozrah, Clinton W. Thompson and Lubin G. Wheeler, of Lyme.
 MT. and Mrs. Frank H. Thompson have been married 48 years and are the parents of II children, 10 of whom are living.
 Brief Local Notes.
 Mir. and Mrs. Henry EastIand and family were Christmas guests of Mir. and Mrs. John Hill of Norwich.
 Mir. and Mrs. Frank Sisk and son, of Norwich, spent Christmas at the
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home of MT. and Mrs. Louis Brand MT. ana Mrs. Edward chappeli have returned to New Britain, after spend- .n& the hnlidays with MT. and Mrs' Warren Thonpaon. Thomas Foley, Jr.. of New London spent Christmas with his parents, Mr and Mrs. Thomas Foley. John Kelley Of Quincy. Mass, spent Christmas with his parents, MT. and Mrs. Patrick Kelley. Florence Mccarthy of New York has been spending tine holidays with his sisters, the Misses Mccarthy. Miss Mary Lyons and nephew. Mr Jeremiah Fields of Providence, R. I. spent Christmas at the home of the Misses Fields.
 Miss Kathryn Coughlin has returned to New York after spending the hoii- days with her mother. Mrs. James Ccughlin.
 Miss Margaret Lynch is spending few days with Mr. and Mrs. Tyler Winchester Of Wfliimantic. Miss Margaret McNamara has re- turned to New York after spending the holidays with her mother, Mrs Margaret McManus.
 MT. and Mrs. John Brown, Jr. and children spent Christmas week with relatives at Norwich Town
 PunetuaI at Sunday School. 0H G0AQ@Y WkEI&T w A9G4CT COU1Ql0E- ed his third year as perfect in attend ance In the Primary class of the Bap- tist Sunday school. During the three years Master Witter has not missed a single session of the school.
 EHterteinmsnt and Tree.
 The Fitchviile Baptist church plan ned to hold it's Christmas entertain nnent with Christmas tree Sunday ev- ening, January at T o'clock.
 MT. and Mrs. William Seabert of Manchester were guests of friends in town Christmas.
 Mrs. John Sullivan, Miss Rose Mar "a and Joseph Nara were in Peace Dale. R. l.. Thursday attending the fu- neral of their aunt, Mrs. Fred Salzer. Mrs. Mary Nara has been in Peace dale the past two weeks.
 Jeremiah Lynch of Bridgeport was @ recent guest of his sisters, the Misses Lynch.
 Peter Gribblns of Moodus spent Christmas with his brother, Frank Gribhin.
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lection by the church orchestra. Miss Tyler Gilbert and Miss Doris Myoft viclins Lemuel Green and Charles v. Sixty members Of the church wore present and II letter responses were listened 10 with much interest. The pastor Rev. Allan Spideil. then set forth In 0 few words four lines or precept for thc coming year. Erme Myutt sang very ple4sins7y barl- tone solo. There Is Green Hifi, fof- lowing which came reports from tho different church activities: Treae4zFer A. VI. Clarke. who reported balance in tho treasury; collector, c. H. Prior: Sundny school, Letnuel Green. who re- ported the largest attendance during the year as tES. Sunday school treas- urer. George E. Willcox; primary dc- partment, Mrs. c. F. Gardner; cradle roll. Mrs: A. M. Clarke: home depart missionary circle, Mabel II. McBrooms !: I4adiess Aid society, Mrs. Q. F. Gard ner; Kings Daughters, Miss Ruth Gray: r. P. 8. c. D., Miss McBroonc: social committee. Mrs. Edward Raney. The benevolent committee, whose calls for aid, Daniel L. Phillips: mis- sionary committee, Mrs. Clarke. After closing selection by the orchestra refreshments were served and a soc eie1 hour was enjoyed.
 Six candidates Baptized.
 At the Methodist church Sunday morning six candidates were baptized by the pastor: Charles Saunders, Edith Howe, Christine Burdici<, Ber- tha Davis. Hugh Davis, George Daviu. Souvenirs of City of New London. Among his large collection of an. tiques and curios. L. D. Howe has a piece of sheet copper and what is evi- dently a part of an iron siicing bar, that are from the wreck of the City of New London that was burned in the Thames river. Nov. 2a, 1871. Ths relics were dredged from the bottom of the river the next morning by Park Davis. who lived in Poquetanuck at the time. Mir. Davis told of being oil the wreck and described it's horror, telling among other facts that the whistle was tied open and blew until it was silenced by the water closing over 1t.
 Memorial Flowers.
 The flowers at the Congregational church Sunday morning were in mem ory of Deacon R M. Swift. At the close of the service they were pre- scented to his widow, Mrs D. M. Swift and his daughter, Mrs. E, H. Hiscox.
 Streets and Walks ley.
 The first two days of the year pre- sented about as generally disagreeable weather as can be imagined. Sunday the streets and walks were glare ice and the righteous as we'll as the wick ed stood in slippery places.
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TWENTY. ONE TAKEN IN RAID.
State Police Sweop Down on Store of
 Strampolis and Papas-Nineteen
 Fined for Gambling and Frsqusntins 2 Gambling Place.

The neutrality of Greece was again violated New Years night, this time in Little Saloniki. on the West Side when half a dozen members of the touring car and made cleanup that is without parallel hereabouts as to the number of arrests made. Twen- ty-one men were locked up, all of them charged either with gambling or with freQuenting a gambling place. ferred to the six-cell police station here 1t may be imagined that the premises were somewhat crowded, but the men good-naturediy made the most of 1t and, under guard of F. B. Kies and c. c. Rapp. spent the night in the them were locked in cells.
 The men were taken from the back room of a little store building off Elm street. the propretors of the place, cigars, candy, soda water, etc, being lines sold there, Nicola Stanpolis and
 State Ofiicers Rudd. Rridgeman, Downing. Jackson, Stiles and Toni Fellow swooped down on the place just before II p. m. They found the store quiet and had no difficulty in getting bles at which men were playing cards and there was money on the tables. the state officers found.
 There was a fine young stampede underway immediately upon the ap- peaFanee of the ofiicers. Some Of the players grabbed for money that was on the table and succeeded in getting the most Of it, but the ofiicers con- nected with 90 cents in change. Other persons in the room attempted to get away by dash through the back door but that avenue of escape was cut off by officers on guard. Everybody in the place WAS locked up. those who were playing and those who were not, fer the freQuenter of a gambling place is liable to arrest and punishment.
 The games were not for big stakes, but gambling has been going On in the store for some time, tt was understood by the state officers, who had received complaints about the place and had been invited to come here and cIea1 it out.
 An captured h the raid were Creeks but, as one of them put it after a night in the police station, 'Td rather be interned hero for a while than in some prison camp on the other sidei"
 Az tbe 1len were arrested within the
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MlpDLEToWNs DfsAPPoiMT.
Fail to Show Up for Holiday Night
 Game with Emsraids.

New Years day was spent quietly in this city with reunions in many Der attended the annual nj Ff dance in the town hall, where Hickeyss cr- chestra played for the dancers.
 The basketball game between the Emerald five and the Middletown ag- gregation was called off at the last minute as the visitors did not show up. A telephone message received about g o'clock stated the team left Middletown in the early evening by auto, but as they had not arrived at s.45 the game was called off, and the receipts refunded to the crowd of some four hundred, who had been en- livened during the wait by the pre- liminary between two juvenis- teams.
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limits Of the town of Brooklyn there was much scurrying around Sunday morning In cerfectfng of the srr4nse- tnents Tor counsel, In getting officials from the Brooklyn side to make out the necessary papers and getting the mems agreement to waive 5urisdi diction, 90 that the eases could be disposed of in the Kfilingly court. The state fering the men every facility that would expedite their release.
 Eventually arrangements were made to have Justice Clarence D. CuAdail, an attorney. hear the case. w. H. Judge ". 2. Woodward as counsel for the prisoners.
 Nineteen of thoss arrested were lined S1 and costs, amounting to Se. .bo each. The clerk in the store was fined $5 and costs and the proprfetor Sfo and costs, al of which was paid ana the ueu were released.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-03
CHAPLIN ROLL CALL.
Annuai Meeting at Congregational Ehareh~-Ali Bills Paid-Pastor's Hesi9nation.

The annual roll call of the Chaplin Congregational church was held Sat- urdays beginning with business meeting at 11.s0 in the morning. The @huFch'a appOrtionment for the year was raised and paid and the treas urer's report showed all bills paid and a balance in the treasury. Andrew M Grant of Mt. Hope was reelected to The position of clerk and treasurer Frank w. Martin was reelected a member of the prudential committee for three years, and Mrs. Cora Good win wes elected a member of the church committee for the same term.
 4 chicken dinner was served at noon aua the rolf call followed, with 72 present out uf church membership of about 100. Other reports of officers and committees were heard, showing Ene church in prosperous condition
 Rev. A. C. Mcknight, who has re- Eigned from his passionate, to take ef- fect April 1st next, was extended best wishes for his future. Many express Eions of regret at his inability longer tD perVe the church were heard at Eh6 gathering.
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sToNINcToN

The Ladies' Aid society of the Sec- at the home of Mrs. Ira Fl. Palmer, ttiis afternoon, to arrange for the fei- lowship meeting to be held in the church Weduesday, January 20.
 The Etcninston Boy Scouts did not make the trip to New London Sat- urday. due to the orders Of the health department Of that city, prohibiting any under 10 from attending play houses because of the prevalence of dfphffeffa
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S6M JOHNSON MANAGER.
Mfi|l HaYe Charge Of Looner Opera fi1Hee for Lessee seder of Putnam.

SHx1uEl Johnson, the well known fnil,atrel man, who is associated with 4i5 brother in conducting store on W3ia street h this city, and has al- D@kkaNHamcea i'm this section of the State since he retired from the stage, Nii1 rs The new manager of the Loom As Opera house instead of George A. barAIe<t, it was announced Saturday. Nlf. I9hnson has not taken over the l@a&e or the house. but will simply aGf for MT. Seder of Putnam in look i1E after his interests here in what qNpF productions the latter may stage here thi6 winter
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 Good Catch of Picl<erel---Nerrieh
 Preacher at Congregational Church.
 The recent birth of a daughter to MT. and Mrs Joseph Angus Walsh of Packerville brings to light an unusual condition. Four generations reside in one home: Mrs. Jeanette F. Mont ter. who is the wife of MT. Walsh, and her five children. all reside in one building. The oldest great-grandchild is years Of age.
 Appointed National Florist.
 J. Fred Baker of Moosup has been appointed national florist Mir. Baker has brought out several new plants. reputation. His appointment as na- ttonal florist was unsought. Caught 22 Pieksrsi. Bob Mcfarland of Central Village went out New Years day and caught 22 pickerel that weighed a trife over 83 pounds.
 Nsws in General. New Years day was the first an- niversary of the opening of the Eden theatre. Charles Headen owner and manager.
 The rain which fell Sunday morn ing made walking treacherous. The surface of the ground was mass of ice, but later in the day the rain melted the ice. Work on the state road running between Jewett City and here is sus- pended because of the severe weather
 John E. Davidson of New York spent Sunday in Piainfeld.
 Selectrnan Coffey has been forced to quit work on the south road on ac- count of the weather.
 There is runor that fourth can didate, William Gardner, Is out for the Moosup post office appointment.
 J. J. Doyle of South Plainfeld is en- Jewett City relatives.
 Joseph A. Brown was in Norwich New Years.
 Miss Mayme Haiiisey is confined to her home by illness.
 The jublic schools throughout the town will open this morning.
 There was regular monthly meet ing of the selectmen of the town of Piainfield Saturday afternoon at Gen. tral Village.
 I. was among New Years visitors in
 Mr. and Mrs. James Hare were in Pawtucket, R. I. Saturday and Sum-
 Interests of the Churches.
 Sunday was communion Sunday for feast of the Holy Name. The topic of Father Keefe's sermon was The Holy Name of Jesus. The reports of the church affairs of the year were read. which were very favorable and satisfactory.
 Friday being the first Friday of the month, mass will be read at o'clock and communion at [. Next Sunday is the communion Sunday for the women of the parish.
 Rev. H. T. Arnold of Norwich preached at the Congregational church Sunday at n o'clock There was no Sunday school on account of the stormy weather.
 The Christian Endeavor meeting was led by President Frederick Lyons sat e.15. His subject was, What Is Con- secration?
 Rev. Andrew Forrest of East Provi- dence, R. l. will preach next Sun day as 6 candidate.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-03
DEMOCRATS ASSUME POWER
With This Evenings cersmonisi-- Speculation as 10 How ApPeintmsnss
 Are Going.

This evening comes the induction to office of the newly elected democratic mayor, John J. McGarry, and the members of the new council, which will be democratic in majority. At tho same time at the meeting in the mu- nicipal building Mayor Archibald Mac donald and the other members of the council for the past two years who have not been reelected will retire from the offices that they have ably filled.
 The advent of a democratic adminfs- tration adds more than ordinary in- terest to fine evening at the municipal building, for it presages the passing
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from ofice of a number of republican appointees In various departments pf the city government.
 Talk of the changes has interested many voters of the city for the past week and there has been generous crop of stories and rumors. The name of Alderman -eiect Josephi Ryan is con stAnfiy mentioned for the oiiice of cap- tain of police. Thomas P. Ryan is mentioned for city clerk. Sunday there was a rumor about town to the effect that Courtland Arnold might be made chief of the fire department to succeed Joseph Maynard. This was denied in other quarters. The democratic mem bers of the council are not inclined to make any announcements for publica- tion as to how their slate is made up, for, it is said by some of them. that there may be some last minute changes in the programme as now mapped out.
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fIZtE1tN lIIEA&@n " FtU8 8IM &N4@I --Eiks Plan paaislson NIsht-panes q Atmery--FunsfsI ef Miss Lulu N. coilins.
 Mfr. and Mrs. George N. Filling en- tertnined Mir. Filings brother. Reu- ben, of Providence, over Sunday. Leslie Murray has returned to Hart ford after spending the double holiday at his home here. Woonsociket spent Saturday and Sum- day with Mr. and Mrs- Joseph La-
 Bishop Achessns tisit. Bishop suffrasan Acheson has changed tine date Of his visitation 10 January fs. The visit win be his first in this section.
 Rev. C. H. Barber is to give his H. frustrated lecture on London at the Congregational church in Dayyiile this E. t. parbie spent the holiday with trfends in Hartford. Dr. Fennsr Harris PeekhaSn. who died recently in Providence, was born at East Kiliingly.
 St James school opens for the win- ter term Tuesday morning. Union Service. Tn the observance of the week of ULGYCT yu9Le le tO OG 6 u1t0ii 5CA A-e at the Baptist church Tuesday eve
 ". P. Kelley and daughters. of Day vile, have been entertaining Mr. and Mrs. George E. Shumway of CAiifor- nia.
 the members of the Brooklyn Woman's club at her home for meeting this afternoon.
 Miss Jennie G. Berriman of Ded-
 ham has been spending the vacation
 period with relatives in Dayville.
 MT. and Mrs, William Litch of Elm vile entertained guests from Woon- socket over Sunday. Eiks to Have panisIson Night. l.. B. Kennedy, w W. Murphy and George Heneault held meeting with
 other local Eiixs to make arrangements
 for Danielson night, January 20. at
 Mir and Mrs. H. R. Mckee have
 been visiting in Albany and Worces- Theodore Dumas, of Leonninster
 Mass, recently visited relatives in Feast of the Epiphany.
 Epiphany. in the old iiturgies re- ferred to as the feast Of lights, will be observed with special services al St, James church next Thursday. s. Cady Hutchins of Brockton was a visitor with friends here over the holiday.
 Dance at Armery. Many were at the state armory Sat urday evening for the dance given un. der the auspices of the Thirteenth company. Music was by the Idea singing orchestra of Webster. Mile Need Help. With the beginning of the new yea
 there is an urgent call for help a mills in this town, especially cottoT and worsted work weavers. Judge w. F. Woodward will preside at a session of the town court thi. morning, when cases that developed during the holiday period will be giy. en consideration. =
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borne bx the local chapter of D. A. R. Fer father and grandfather were prominent lawyers In this town There survive her three sons. James 4. 1Mki- rop cf WindEafn, who was for meuy years physical instructor at Rarxard unixefsity; H. Clinton Lathrop of Windham, cashier of the Windham National bank of this city and Will liam W. Lathrop. prominent resident in Warren, Ohio
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MRS. LATHRoP DEAD.
Prominent Resident of Windham Was
 in Her S6th Year.

Mrs. Charlotte Gray Lathrop, mem Der of a prominent Windham family, the historic town for two hundred years, died early Sunday evening at the home of her son, H. Clinton Latin rop of Windham Center. Irifirmities of age was the cause of death. Mrs. Lathrop was born in June, 1880, the daughter of Thomas and Lucretia (Webb1 Gray. Her grandmother was Anne Wood Elderkin, whose name is
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Conductors h kiIt..

s Kits instead of slxifts for lady tram conductors, 1t seems, Is te he the new style It Is reported from Oldham that skirts being found inconvenient and, In wet weather. a source of dis comfort--especially when fhe car steps had to be cltmbed--have been dis- carded in the lady conductors uni- form and replaced by kits and leg diers may wear kits why not tram conductoref The new fashion may, for a time, cause amusement, and even ridfcules as was the case with umbrellas when first introduced, but additional comfort may overcome pre- judice and lead to the innovation be- ins adopted generally. = London Chronicle.
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Edwin X. Robinse,n.

Word was received in this city Sat
 urday of the death In Hartford tho previous night of Edwin R. Robineun. 28 years of age, and a former resi-
 dent of this city. who with his par ents, Charles C. and Emma Raynolda Robinson, some two months ago moved to the capital city. Burial will be in the Curiey cemetery, Mansfield.
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NeW Years Holiday in City Court.
 There was no session of police court MeW XearfG day, the lone offender, n charge of intoxication, receiving \ New Years gift of freedom. Several Niplat0rs of the law in the same re- RaE6 were taken in during the day, however, and will be arraigned this
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Moro unnIeaaant Weather.

WillimaIltic is still in the grip of the unreasonable weather which has prevailed for the better part of the winter so far. Snow. followed by sleet, and then rain, has characterized the past few weeks, made walking dan gerous, as well as most unpleasant, and made disease, especially colds, grip and pneumonia prevalent.
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and Violet Rebekah lodge, No. 57, of the same organization, attended the evening services at the Baptist church Sunday on special invitation from the pastor. The subject of Rev. Rowley's address was The Light We Leave Be- hind Us.