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Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-25
SOMETHING NEW: A MoToReoB
Borough Folk Startled by Appearance
 of Odd Sort of Flyer.

gray, ghost-like something with the speed of the wind flashed through the business section Thursday morn ing and was the cause of the greatest rubbering party the old town has as- sembled in a considerable lengthy pe- riod. There wasn't much time to look the pesky thing over cause twas travelling some. but those who got a f1eeting look at it reckoned it wasn't a 4D, nor yet any of the other common or garden variety of motor driven ve- hicles, yet it was possessed of a mo- tor. The thing slid along on it's tummy, as 1t were, and tore off a 30-mile clip without making any fuss at all.
 Eventually the young men who were guiding it brought the thing back up town and stopped it out in front of the town hitching post, where the local public service commission (unofficiaD had the opportunity of looking it over. After few "I swans!" Can you beat its?" etc, and some discussion as to whether it would or it wouldn't Git having already proved that it would), the Grand High MojinkS of the inSpec- tion party asked the youths in charge what kind of a beat or bumper they were in charge of.
 Henry Burnett and Harold Gordon, conceivers, constructors, developers and drivers of the rare bird of pas sage described their charge as a mo- torbob Now if you know what a motor is and knew as a boy what bob is, all you have to do is to imagine the two rigged up together you have a men, tai conception of a motorbob. If you can imagine any such unusual combi- nation, take a motor trade paper and look up pictures of this hybrid and get the idea at once.
 The motorbob scheme is some idea. MT. Burnett and Mir Gordon have worked it out successfully and are
 
 their new speed king. They took a pair of ordinary coasting sleds, built heavy frame upon them, the rear sled hung on a bearing so as to give it fuller play, and in the open space between the stringers inserted the frame, rear wheel. motor and control apparatus of a well known make of motorcycle, all securely fastened in l place. Then they rigged up an in- genious steering device, poured some l gasoline into the tank on the motor cycle frame, tuned her up and let her | go.
 She went some. On a tryout run be- tween Danielson and Dayville the bot | tore off speed at the rate of 45 miles 1 an hour over the smooth surfaced hard packed snow. Then the forward | sled began to do unusual things and the speed was reduced, for safety's | sake. If the bob would hold the ground, the power available would | flash it along at a mile a minute clip Thirty an hour is pie for the rig
 Thursday the bob was run up to | Putnam and to other places reabouts and everywhere created sensation. A | few manufacturers have developed quite classy motorbobs, but the Bur- nett Gordon product was the first o1 | the species ever seen in this part o1 | the world.
 Owning a motorcycle, it is neither 1 6ifT1Pult nXnanSiVn nrndnna q | bob. Throwing in their labor gratis | the machine in question cost it's pro- ducers just 95 cents, this sum for l lumber and other small items
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-25
DAzdIELSON
Earl Franklin Wood to Receive Covet- ed Scholarship Book at Brown Uni Versity-'Motorbob Whizzes Through Boroush-No Particular Opposition to Change in Trolley Fare System.

In the chapel service at Brown uni versity Monday there will be special distribution of the Hicks prize books to the holders of James Manning and Francis Wayland Homer scholarships for 1914-15, and to several holders of those scholarships in the last few years to whom prize books have not been given.
 The James Manning and Francis Way1and scholarships are awarded without stipend to the highest scho1- ars in each class. As special mark of honor, however, the university pre- sents each scholar prize book con- taining his name and a statement of the honor he has won. Among those to receive books this year is Earl Frank lin Wood, son of MT. and Mrs. A. F. Wood, of Academy street
 The books are printed in limited edi- tions by the university and are abso- lutely unobtainable by anyone except the holders of the scholarships. The books to be distributed this year are cxtras-illustrated copies of Professor Bronson's History of Brown Universi- ty. A series of eleven photogravures of historical and present interest have been prepared and inserted in these copies of the history.
 MT. Wood Is one of fifteen who are to receive the scholarship books.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-25

Stanton D. Wicks of Pomfret is at Chicago attending the annual meeting of the Percheron society of America.
 Temperance Rallies.
 In an effort to put Putnam into the no-Iicense column next fall a series of temperance rallies are to be held here. J. A. Solandt is to speak at the first one in Union hall on Feb. 29.
 Nathaniel Smith, formerly of this city, visited here from Qanielson on Thursday.
 MT and Mrs. Floyd H. Cornell have N. Y, after a visit here with Attorney and Mrs. E. c. Morse.
 Sales of automobiles are reported as brisk in Putnam, the high price of gasoline notwithstanding.
 Norwich Man to Preach.
 Rev. F. L. Robbins of Norwich is to preach at the Baptist church here next Sunday.
 Henry Burnett and Harold Gordon drove their motor bob from Danielson to this city Thursday afternoon. MeKinstry- Johnson Wedding Saturday
 Miss Marjorie McKinstry of South bridge and Arthur Johnson of North Grosvenordale, we'll known here, are to be married in Southbridge Satur- day evening.
 A social dance was held in Eagles
 
 Next week will bring the closing dances of the pre-Lenten period in Putnam, though the big event is scheduled for the early part of the following week.
 Electric Lights for Jail.
 The county commissioners have been considering the matter of having cleo tric lights installed in the county jail at Brooklyn.
 A sleighing party made up of school children from the town of Thompson was in Putnam Thursday afternoon.
 James H. Rafferty Improving.
 James H. Rafferty, who is a patient in Hartford hospital, is reported as improved under the course of treat ment he went there to receive. new trade school building will be ready for occupancy by April l, the date specified in the contract, but it is understood that work will be push ed on the structure as soon as the weather permits. February 29 will witness the discon- tniuing of the post office at West Woodstock, the mail thereafter being distributed from the Woodstock Val ley office.
 First PIay-off Game. The Killingly High school basketball team will be here next Wednesday ev- ening for the first of the play of games for the league championShip game at Danielson Mrs. F. w. Krieger, whose husband a former resident of Putnam, is now | in British concentration camp, is to speak at the Advent church here Sun day.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-25
TRUANcY CLOSELY RELATED
 WITH EFLE-MlNDEDNESS Albany Delegates Told School Super intsndents in Session at Detroit.

Detroit, Mich. Feb. 24-The depart ment of superintendents of the Nation al Education Association in annual convention today decided upon Kan sas City, Mo, for its 1917 convention and elected as it's president John D. Shoop, city superintendent of schools of Chicago. The various other edu- cational associations which are affili- ated with the department and which have met, or are meeting here, this week, will also gather at Kansas City.
 Round table meetings of six divi sions of the superintendence depart ment was the principal business, out side of the election, disposed of today. These meetings covered a wide range of subjects but compulsory education and child welfare seemed to be the more widely discussed.
 (. Edward Jones, superintendent of schools of Albany, N. Y, declared that a considerable per cent. of truants from schools have, according to re- search records, been found to be feeble minded. Juvenile court cases have yielded a similar percentage, he said, and he added that mental tests of truant children in Albany, proved that nine per cent. were utterly imbecile.
 Delinquency, truancy and feeble mindedness are closely related" said MT. Jones. The superintendent of schools must consider the feeble mind ed. not as nevil of which he is free by placement in special classes, but as an individual for whom he must pro- vide in school; whom he must recog- nize and prepare for life with the same sincerity as he meets his grades, his high school or vocational classes Mir Jones recommended the use of a truant school, such as Albany has, to solve the problem. Truants and other deanqHents are sentfteSthis school for fifty, days. Those whose knowledge shows Improvement are given another chance in the regular grade schools but those who do not respond to in diyiGual attention are kept in the tru- ant school for fifty days more. If they fail to show favorable results aft CT third period of fifty days they are committed to an institution for incor- rigibles, he said. Much interest was shown today in programme and enter tainment for the annual convention of the National Educational Association and it's affiliated organizations at New York next July. It was announced that President Wilson, will. if possible, ad- dress the educators on July 4. It was also said that an attempt is being made ito have more or less ex-pres- idents'' speak on the same day Pres ident David B. Johnson of RockhilI, $. C., estimated that 40,000 persons will attend the conventions.
 Three school master-governors'' were leading speakers at a meeting tonight. The executives, Frank B. Willis, of Ohio; Martin G. Brumbaugh, of Pennsylvania and Woodbridge N. Ferris, of Michigan told numerous in- ctdents connected with their journeys from the country school house to the executive office.
 The closing session of organizations which have not completed their busi- ness vii! be held tomorrow.
 
 Damascus in Syria is the oldest of all existing cities.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-25

route. As the zones were originally marked out this ride would have cost eight cents, whereas the price hereto. fore has been five cents. Other an- nouncements were that express rates are to remain as at present for the time being; also the charge for pupils tickets, they applying for rides as here tofore.
 News in General.
 Harold Barber of Hartford visited at his home here Thursday.
 L. B. Kennedy is at Moosup this morning conducting the funeral of Walter Koposki, aged 4 years, son of MT. and Mrs. Carroll Koposki.
 Mrs. Hermanie Jarvais, 70, died at her home in Wauregan Wednesday night.
 Sophia Koposki, 10, died at the home of her parents, MT. and Mrs. Stanislaw Koposki, on the West Side.
 Next Wednesday evening the K. H. s. basketball team plays the first of the special games for the league cham pionship at Putnam. The second game is to be played here March II.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-25
END INDIGESTION OR STOMACH PAIN
 IN MINUTES
"PAp&'s DIApEPsrN" MAKES SICK SOUR, GASsY SToMAcHS
 FEEL FINE.

Time #! In five minutes all ston- 2ch dis resss will go. No indigestion, h~aJ tburn soL-Te@s or bclching Of gas, aud. or tructations of undigested f-d, no dizziness, bloating, foul brea.A or headache.
 Pap@p Diapcpsin is noted for it's sp@-d in regulating upset stomachs. It ia the surCst, quickest and most certain indigestion remedy in the w1o.s world, aud besides it is harm leSa
 MNl1onr ot men and women now eat Ihe1T tsvoyits foods without fear tdey leaow Papss DAs.pepsin will save them from any stomach misery.
 Pt3aSM fT your sake, get a large fie4v-1aaA case of Papes Diapepsin from any Jrug store and put your stoyn@ah right. Don't keep on being miserable-life is too short-you are not here lonR so make your stay agreeable. E@& what you like and di- gest it; enjoy 1t, without dread of re- beilion in Ehe stomach.
 Paps's Diapepsin belongs in your home anyway. Should one of the fam fly eat something which don't agree with them, or in case of an attack of indigestion, dyspepsia, gastritis or stomach arrangement at daytime or during the night, it is hendy to give the quickest, survst relief known
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-25
NOANK
Tierney Temperance Cadets InstaIIa- tion-Liberty Council Chooses New Good of the Order Committee.

St. Joseph's Tierney cadets recently had installed the following officers: Chaplain, Rev. M. P. Hart; president, Cornelius Robinson; past president, John Cammeyer; vice president, Philip Steele; second vice president, Elwood zuccardi; financial secretary, Charles de Biassi; recording secretary, John Cammeyer; corresponding secretary, Allen Mcdonald; treasurer, Bernard Carson: sergeant at arms. William Banks; drill master, ex-Sergeant Wal ter Quinn; assistant drill master, ex- Sergeant Frank McDonald: entertain ment committee, Bernard Carson, Ed mund Ellis, Charles di Biassi, Amos Banks, Bernard Ellis and Kenneth Steele.
 New Committee Appointed.
 Liberty council, Daughters of Amer ica, had an interesting meeting We'd nesday evening. The good of the or der committee served a dainty supper of sandwiches, several kinds of cake and coffee. A new good of the order committee was appointed, Mrs. Hattie Chester Mrs. Ida Palmer and Miss Nellie Wilcox.
 meeting of the True Blue society was held Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Cynthia Smith.
 The funeral of Amos Rogers, who died Tuesday night in Lawrence hos pital, will be held this afternoon. MT 1T, Erastus Rogers, of Spring Hill. Heard and Seen.
 Mrs. Bertha Latham, who has been Ill, is able to be out.
 Jack, the youngest son of MT. and Mrs. Edgar Gracey. is very i'll.
 Mrs. John COlgrove of New London has been the guest of relatives here.
 Mrs. Nettie Fordham and son of Sag Harbor have been visiting Noank rel atives.
 The Boy Scouts will play the Mystic Oral school basketball team next Mon day evening in the town hall. The second team of Scouts will play a Groton team the same evening. Several carloads of lumber have ar rived at the station for the Palmer shipyard.
 Mrs. Etta Fish has resumed her du- ties as assistant to the town clerk
 MiIlicent Kelly is with the Ship and Engine company in Groton as stenog- | rapher.
 w. J. Potter, who has been i'll, is better.
 George Mcgowan has returned to his home in Norwich. J. Alfred Mcdonald has been in Hartford on business this week. Clarence Olsen has returned to New Bedford after visit here. Guests from Norwich. MT ana hfS. f1OWdrQ Bowman of Norwich have been visiting here Mrs. Frank Howe is visiting in Put nam.
 Thomas Mcgowan shipped on the William A. Morse, Capt. Henry Lang worthy, and has gone to join the vessel in New York
 William Banks of Perth Ambov has returned to the place and Alfred Banks, who has been employed in New York, has returned.
 Mrs. Jane Carson is visiting in Greenport, L. I.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-25

The members of the Woman's guild met with Mrs. E. Allen Bidwell of Broad street Wednesday afternoon, spending a profitable hour sewing and afterwards enjoyed a social hour, dur ing which refreshments were served
 Patients at Hospital.
 Mrs. T. Silverthorn, who has been living with MT. and Mrs. Thaddeus Gallant on Main street for a short time, with MT. Silverthorn and her son Thomas, and has been employed in the mill here, was taken to the w. w, Backus hospital, seriously i'll, Monday evening.
 An Assyrian girl employed here for a week was also taken ill at her lodg- ing place and was taken to the hospi- tai this week.
 F. W. Clapp of Willimantic was a visitor here Wednesday.
 John McHale, Jr., has returned from a brief stay on Wauwecus Hill with MT. and Mrs. Daniel Sisson.
 w. R. Taylor has returned from a few days stay in Holliston.
 Miss Anna Coughlin of New Haven and her niece. Miss Grace Scanlon, of Westerly. were recent guests of Miss Coughlin's parents, MT. and Mrs. John Coughlin, of the Franklin road
 Several from here attended the leap
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-25
BUSINESS SUSPENDED
During Time of Funeral Services of
 Judge Edward G. Wright.

Business was suspended in this city
 from 2 to 3 o'clock Thursday after
 Judge Edward G. Wright at the Con
 gregational church. Present at the
 service were a large number of friends
 and business associates of the de-
 ceased, representatives of the profes- sions and of the town and city gov ernment. The simple service was con-
 ducted by Rev. F. L. Sargent The l music at the service was played by L. O. Williams, the church organist
 the numbers being Handers Largo, Baptiste's Pilgrims Song of Hope and But the Lord is Mindful of His Own l from the oratorio of St. Paul. Burial was in Grove street cemetery. There were many beautiful floral forms and pieces, among these being p remem- branees from the fraternal organiza- tions with which Judge Wright was affiliated.
 Change in Fare Zone Limits. As announced, the new system of trolley road Thursday. On the whole it worked we'll although there were a few small difficulties in using the sys-
 tenn, as had been anticipated, bus nothing that will not be overcome within a very short time.
 Announcement was made Thursday of a change in the zone limits inside the city limit and northward. What is called a lap-over has been arranged so that a passenger may board a car at the railroad station stop, on South Main street, opposite the City hotel | and ride for a nickel to the store at Mechanicsville. As the zone sys-
 tenn was originally laid out the railroad station stop was in one zone and the Putnam Center stop, at Bugbee's store. in another, and the same was true of the store at Mechan- icsville, which was in a zone begin
 ming at what is as the Bousquet house Care is being exercised by the rail- road company to make the zone ar engagements as equitable as possible
 as is demonstrated by the two over laps now arranged for.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-25

not injure the nations ability to con- tinue the war and it is not proposed to fortify them.
 It would be deplorable and very un- fortunate for the citizens" he added but it is impracticable to defend the whole coast against damage.
 Certain points are selected for for tificatiOn where the damage would be so complete as to affect the fighting ability of the United States. They still are not protected against dam age which could be done by bodies of troops landed and marched overland to one of these cities.
 IThe theory is that we have plenty of people and plenty of resources to take care of that condition, if we will use them. If we will not use them, there is no way to take care of it."
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-25

contraptions for corns. Here's some 'Gets-It', it's just wonderful how easy. clear and clean it makes any corn come right off. Takes but a few sec onds to apply. It dries at once. Put your sock on right over it-there's nothing to stick or roll up, form a bundle of your toe, or press on the corn. It's painless, simple as rolling off log. Now put away those knives, razors and scissors, use 'Gets-It and you'll have a sweeter disposition and no more corns and calluses."
 "Gets-It' is sold by druggists every where, 25c. a bottle, or sent direct by E. Lawrence & Co.,, Chicago, H.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-25
WINTER CHAUTAUQUA
Interesting Meeting of Junior Club,
 With Addresses and Games.

County Agent Warrington c. Ken nedy gave the children a talk at this weeks meeting of the Junior Winter Chautauqua club, the gathering held in the assembly hall of Israel Putnam school. MT. Kennedy's talk was rela- tive to children's gardens.
 The story of Robin Hood was re- lated to the children by Miss Helen Marr, the junior Chautauqua leader
 Little banks have been delivered to the children and they are expected to use them for saving pennies with which to meet the cost of their tickets for next summers Chautauqua meet ing.
 At the junior town meeting Miss Ruth Bartlett, the town clerk, gave a report of the last meeting. There was
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-25
WAR DEPARTMENTS PLANS
 FOR COAST DEFENSES
Explained to House Fortifications
 Committee by Brigadier General
 Crozier.

Washington, Feb. 24.-Further light on the war departments plans for additional coast defenses was obtain ed today when testimony of Brigadier General William CroZier, chief of ar my ordnance, before the house forti- fications committee, became available. The committee has had no open hear ings. While General Crozier told the military committees of both houses the substance of his recommendations, his statements before the fortifca-
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-25

year dance in Franklin town hall Mon day evening given by several of the young ladies of Franklin. Music for dancing was. furnished by a Victrola. Refreshments were served during in- termissionn-t.- .-.-- ..t.t
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-25
DANIELSON AND PUTNAM NEWS
PUTNAM

Start in No-Iieense CamPaisn-lm-
 Condition - Business Stops During Judge Wrisht's Funeral Hour-Jun-
 for Winter Chautauqua Club Meets.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-25

Hartford.-Inaugurate to do its part among the national organizations which are seeking the enrolment of 5,000, 900 voters to stand by the na- tional prohibition movement at all points, the Five Million club of Hart ford will hold an open meeting this (Friday) evening.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-25
"Why Swear, Dear? Use 'Gets-It'
 for Corns!"

Its the New Plan. Simple. Sure as
 Fate. Applied in a Few Seconds.
 Why, John, I never knew you to use such languagel I've told you sev- eral times it's no use to try those bandages, salves, tapes, plasters, and
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-25
Shares Subscribed for 6a7.

Some few representatives of sur rounding towns have come into the Putnam Building and Loan associa- tion, the proposition appealing to them as an investment. No effort has been made to secure subscriptions outside of Putnam excepting as some friend may have talked to another about it in response to inquiries. It is expected that by the time the second series of shares is issued in July, outside inter- rest in the association will be much greater than at present. The shares subscribed for had reached 637 Thurs day night
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-25

report by the cleanup committee and the Liberty Bell Bird club. Dances
 and games were enjoyed by the chil-
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-25
LOUIS E. KENNEDY
 DANIELSoN Undertaken and Ernbalmer Special Atter-!ion to Every Detail.

WHEN YOU WANT to put your pus- mess before the public, there 1S no medium better than through the ad. vertlslng coIurnns os The Bulletin.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-25
YANTIC

Woman's Guild Meets With Mrs. E. Allen BidweII-SociaI Hour Followed Sewing.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-25

WHEN YOU WANT. 10 put your bus mess before the, public. there is no medium better than through the ad- vertisinE columns O. The Bulletin.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-25

Stanton D. Wicks of Pomfret is at Chicago attending the annual meeting of the Percheron society of America.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-25

Damascus in Syria is the oldest of all existing cities.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-12
RAllR0ADER BUYS
OLD ENGINE THAT
HE USED TO RUN

HUTCHINSON. Kan, Dec. IL
mi Almost a quarter OF cen
q I" tury ago O. T. ByerS, as an
engineer on the Rock Island, was
using engine No 400 on run be
tween For, Worth, Texas, and
Chickasha, Okla
Mr. Byers is now president OF hi
own railway, the Anthony & North
ern He needed another locomotive,
and found to his satisfaction that his
old engine, No 400, was out OF com
mission on the Rock Island As a
matter of sentiment largely he dick
cred for and secured the locomotive,
has had it rebuilt and it is now pull
ing wheat trains as No 4 on the An
,hony & Northern.
Mr.. Byers ran with a freight train
over the line seated in the cab and
at the throttle of his old engine
now his in reality