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Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-01
WELLINGTON
Call to Rev. Charles A. Parker Unan- innous-christnas Candy Delayed Past Festival Date.


 That the blizzard of Sunday was of short duration is matter for thank fulness. Naturally the church at tendance was small. but all enjoyed the fine sermon by Rev. Walter Wes- in favor of extending a call to Rev. tor of the Federated church. MT. Cosgrove in the chair. Deacon w. H. Bracket, who brought up MT. 'Westerfield, chairman board of trus tees was present and read a letter he had sreceived from the candidate. It ts expected that MT. Parker will be Aesent next Sunday. He will be en-
 >emedNby Miss Palmer and Dunn
 AchEkknas Candy Delayed. 1Nhe Afrh mas exercises were well attend candy ordered two weekBIp{& = NJ was tied up in the congesti6fl.V Christmas business and did not ArTf Int when it. does the childfeA will receive it.
 Christmas daN with Selectman D. B. Gas1na1 inf Rockville.
 MEsY Sleight and Mrs. Dodge and B. Benton and Mrs. Benton were at MT. Cosgrove's- Mrs. Dodge returned to New York Monday Mrs. Sleight ex- poets to have week at home. Miss es Palmer and Dunning and Mrs. Preston had Christmas dinner with the ladies at Hillside. A much ap- preciated feature of the week has been the receiving by the elderly mem bers of the church of beautiful blan- kets of delicious fruit, nuts and candy from Mrs. Hall and Miss Hall.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-01
RICHMOND

Essie and Dolly Smith were recent callers at the Moore homestead.
 MT. and Mrs. Everett Moore and son, Ralph, spent Christmas with MT. and Mrs. Thomas O. Tyler, of Abbott Run. R. I.
 The storm of Sunday morning was very severe. Wednesdays snow, hail and sleet have made the roads most impossible.
 Joseph Dunn was through this vii cinity Monday.
 R. Ii. Moore and two children at tended the Christmas tree at Hope Valley, Saturday.
 Fannie J. Moore was in Hope Val ley the latter part of the week for Amy Weaver.
 Oliver Gardiner of Exeter called at the Moore homestead Monday.
 People are complaining of grip and pneumonia.
 MT. and Mrs. Everett Moore returned home from Providence, Tuesday.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-01
Holland County COVENTRY
Preacher From Hartford-Annual Christmas Exercises "Wednesday Evening.

 Rev. MT. Woodbury of Hartford oc- cupsed the pulpit Sunday morning. On account of the severe storm only twenty -four were present.
 Ruth Hawkins is spending her va cation at home. W s. Green and family spent Christmas with his daughter in Will F. W. Chase and family spent Christmas with MT. and Mrs. Gilbert Mss Anna walbridge and a friend from Hartford were home over Christ mas.
 Robert Hall of East Hartford en- joyed Christmas dinner with his par entS, Mir. and Mrs O. c. Hall.
 Sidney Skea of New York recently spent few days with Charles Dins- mere.
 MT. and Mrs. Arthur Wood and son Stancliff. spent Christmas with MT. Woods mother in Portland.
 Mrs. Rose Johnson of Willimantic is visiting her daughter. Mrs. Irving Loemis.
 Mrs. Lucy Haven is enjoying a visit from her sister and niece, of Cam bridge, Mass.
 Miss zoetje Schell from East Or ange, N. J.. will spend several weeks at home.
 Tree Wednesday Evening.
 The Christmas tree and entertain ment postponed from last Friday were held Wednesday evening of tnis week but on account of the snow storm only few of the children were present each pupil receiving box of candy and some other present
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-01
WESTMINSTER

The service Dec. 26 was attended by twenty three brave people, of whom ten were children, two of them having walked several miles.
 The Christmas exercises were held Monday evening, the children doing well: The church was well filled The music rendered by MT. and Mrs John son and grandson, was appreciated greatly.
 Frank Medbury is spending a few days at home.
 Charles Koch and son, Frank, spent the holidays at Broadview.
 Edward Rosenweig and Miss Lena Sn-dkin spent Christmas at Rosedale
 Israel Rosenzweig and Harold Fin ley returned to New York, Thursday.
 William Newton spent the holidays at home.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-01
Windham County
SOUTH WOODSTOCK
Officers Elected by Putnam Lodge. A
 F. and A. M.

Edward Brown, who has been home for short time, left for New York last Wednesday.
 Miss Annie Shippe was home one day last week.
 A. R. Scranton recently stuck a barn door hook through his hand. The Misses Cahoones from Provi- dence spent few days with Mrs. Young
 William Nelson is home for the Christmas vacation.
 Edgar Whitney has purchased new automobile.
 Putnam Lodge Officers.
 The officers of Putnam lodge, A. F. and A. M., for the coming year are as follows: Henry T. Wells, w. M.; Chas. Sheldon, s. w; George Butts. J. w.; Lewis Williams, treasurer; Martin Nell son. secretary; Windsor Clark, s. D.; Frank Johnson, J. D.; Fred Sheldon, s. s.; Charles Nelson. J. S.; Joseph SEalding, chaplain; Frank Haines, marshal; Allen Kenyon, tyler.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-01
BOLTON NOTCH

Miss Sadie Howard has returned to her home in New. York, after spend ing Christmas with her mother. Mrs. M. E. Howard.
 Mildred Summer of Rockville yis- ited her grandfather, M. w. Howard, Monday.
 Clarence Laily of Waterbury spent Christmas with his grandmother, Mrs. L. S. Maine.
 Mir and Mrs. B. M. Howard spent Christmas in Waterbury, guests of Mrs: Towards mother, Mrs. Carrie Maloney.
 Ruth, Mary and Hattie Warner of South Manchester, spent Christmas with their grandmother, Mrs. M E. Howard. sf
 Miss Mabel Howard was home for Chrfsfnnaa --- z .--.-.---.. z. r-.-- =.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-01
STERLING

Mir and Mrs. O. F. Chase spent Christmas day with friends in Moosup.
 MT. and Mrs. William Sweet and Mrs. Mary Mathewson were guests of Mrs. Phebe Reade of Moosup over the holiday.
 Mrs W. w. Vaughn spent the weekend in Central Falls
 Mrs. Hiram Ford of Howard, R. I. was home Thursday.
 Miss Gladys Smith is the guest of her grandparents, MT. and Mrs. Isaac Belknap.
 Mrs Bertha Bishop and daughter Doris, are visiting relatives in Nor
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-01

Aaaretl 9.. Aiken. son of General and Mrs William A Aiken of this city and governor of the federal reserve bank Of Roston described the operations of the new system in a recent issue or tho Boston Transcript as follows:
 November Is. 1915. marked the drst anniversary of the establishment of the federal reserve banks. No such radical change in the banking organi- zatlon of the country has been under taken since the passage of the Ma tional Baz& act, and because of this fact and because of the great prom is that the functions of the federal reserve banks, If properly developed, offer for the future business Of the United States, the operations of the first year of the banks existence should be oG general interest not only to the bankers of the country but to the business men as well, for. at best, the banks are but servants of the com- mercial interests of the community, and what promises successful achievement for one is of vital and essential interest to the other.
 The federal reserve banks were es- tablished at a time in which the fi- ances of the world were in a state of unparalleled confusion because of the European war. General business in this country had been poor before the breaking out of the war the last of July, 1914. and with the actual cat astrophe upon us, affairs in the Unit ed States became rapidly worse. Our domestic situation was most unsatis- factory, particularly in the South which is dependent for it's comn1er- ciaI existence on the successful mark eting of the cotton crop Confronted with a crop of over 16, 900, 900 bales the cotton planters ware unable to sell 1t, and they were threatened with the necessity of carrying over a larger amount of cotton than ever before. Be- cause of the fact that the farmers of the South go into debt to their banks for the funds to plant and cultivate their crops they faced bankruptcy un- less some way could be found to re- Iieve them of the embarrassment in which they found themselves through their inability to sell their crop in the fall and liquidate the debt which they had created for it's planting and culti- vation. Our foreign situation was all most equally bad. for at the time of the outbreak of the war the United States was a heavy debtor to England, probably to the extent of $400, 900, 900 or $500, GOO. and with the complete merce we were unable to move our crops, particularly the cotton crop, to the European markets to provide the abroad.
 Resources Depleted.
 The resources Of the banks of the country were very depleted so that by August 15, 1914, the banks of New York. alone, were under their reserve requirements to the amount of $4S,-
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-01

olin teacher from Broad Brook, gave very pleasing recital in Library hall, Wednesday evening.
 MT. and Mrs Harry Hayden enter tained family party over Christmas.
 Mrs. Edward St. John and Miss Grace St. John of New York who have been guests of MT. and Mrs. Morgan St. John of the East Side, have left for New York
 The Thursday evening prayer meet ing was held this week with Mrs. Flavia Partridge.
 Miss Helen Warner is in Springfield to remain for some time.
 New Years Social.
 The New Year social was held at the parsonage with Reverend D. E.. Jones and wife, Friday evening. This is an annual event. enjoyed by all, and largely attended. The entertainment this year consisted of a contest, Who's Who 5 which gave much amusement Preceding the social supper was serv- ed from to o'clock.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-01

wtc acted as toastmaster also intro A. Turner, who responded with short remarks.
 Miss stuart's Funeral.
 Miss Jane Stuart. s7; died at the home of Miss Mary Lester, Wednes- day morning Miss Stuart for many years was employed in the family of the late Henry c. Bowen. The funer- al was held Friday afternoon.
 Miss Dorothy Bannister has visited her grandparents, MT. and Mrs. c. P. Wilcox
 MT, and Mrs John R. Masters of Utica. N. Y, are guests of Dr. Joseph Spalding. Mss Mary Perley has returned from a visit in Brokline, Mass.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-01
NORTH WOODSTOCK

The Theft Detecting Society held it's annual meeting in Society hall Thurs day last with thirty present. After tEa business meeting a lunch was served and after dinner speeches, with Rev. MT. Harrison as toastmaster, were much enjoyed.
 Miss Winifred Potter is home for her vacation.
 cessful ball in the hall Tuesday eve ming.
 The Social Danes were pleasantly entertained by Mrs. Luther Rawson Thursday afternoon
 Miss Elizabeth Hayward is visiting at Mns. Lucy Hibbard's.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-01
USOUEPAUCH

Gideon Palmer entertained William Briggs cf Newpc-t Chrssts-SS, slsS his son, Grafton
 Mrs. R. Carpenter of Brooklyn, N. T., is spending this week with his parents, MT. and Mrs. J. Spaniard. Mir. Carpenter spent Saturday and Sum- day at Mfr. Lamord's. returning to New York, Monday
 Miss Reba Collins, of New York is spending her Christmas vacation at Rev. c. H. Palmer's.
 Florence Robinson was caller at Hope Valley, Thursday
 Edward c. Kenyon spent Wednes- day with his grandmother at Wyorn- ing.
 Mir. and Mrs. Webster, Jr., who spent christmas with Mrs. Websters par-
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-01
JACKSONVILLE

Francis and John Monart of South bridge were home for the holiday and weekend.
 Mrs. Agnes Clare of Boston was with her mother for Christmas.
 MT. and Mrs. Adams entertained Christmas her daughter, Mrs. Higgins and two granddaughters, Dorothy and Doris, of Worcester.
 E. s. Upham entertained on Christ mas, MT. and Mrs. l.. J. Upham of Webster and Earl H., of Providence.
 Miss Fanny Jennings and Mrs, Staby and family. spent Christmas with their sister and family in New Boston, Conn.
 MT. and Mrs. Everett Huntington of East Thompson. spent the holiday with the latter's parents.
 Miss Alice Jack was in Putnam one day the past week.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-01
POMFRET CENTER

Miss Sarah M. Averill and Miss Anna E. Smith spent the holidays with Mrs. Everett B. Brown.
 Rev. and Mrs. Frank Fuller spent Monday at Westland farm
 Mrs. Joseph Scott is under the doc tors care.
 John Ash and Miss Ash, who have beer suffering from grip. are improv- ing.
 Master Ellis Pritchard has been quite i'll with cold
 George F. Botham visited his son at Wellesley this week.
 Willard Hildreth had his team out blowing this week
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-01
WOODSTOCK VALLEY
Body of Mrs. Martin Arnold Brought
 from Arizona for Burial.

MT. and Mrs. Arthur Spicer of South Wilmington spent Christmas and Sun day at Stephen Shngsby's.
 Mrs. Martin Arnold, who died last week in Mesa, Ariz., was a former res- iGent of Woodstock Valley. The body was brought here for burial Tuesday, MT. Arnold accompanying it.
 Miss Mabel Harris of Utica, N. Y., was at John Arnold's a few days this week.
 MT. and Mrs. A. N. Hammond are visiting cousins in Albany, N. r., over the holidays.
 Mrs. Blanche Atchinson Hall, for mer resident of Woodstock Valley, died In Willimantic Monday evening Of last resides here.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-01
War Upon PainI

usually it comes quite unekpectedly. But you are prepared for every ener- gency if you keep small bottle of Sloan's Liniment handy If, is the greatest pain killer ever discovered. Simply laid on the skin--no rubbing reQuired-it drives the pain Away. It. is really wonderful. "A
 Mervfn H.. Soister, Berkeley, Cal, writes. Last Saturday, after tramp-I ing around the Panama expedition with, wet feet, came home with my neck. so stif that I couldn't turn. 1 ap piled SIoan,s Linfment freely and went to bed. To my surprise, next morn ing the stiffness had almost disappear =, sc:sr hours after the second appli- cation I was sas good as new"
 March, 1915 At Druggists. 25e.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-01
SOUTH coyENTRf.
Wikon-Potter sarriase-Mrs. Seosee L. RosenbroonsNRreaks Hips by @il Funeral of Miss sLathron.

Funeral of Miss Lsshr0n. R Rev V RsIph 3sa Christie GSc1plsd tas pull; Sunday morning.
 Christmas day at noon the maria of Hannah B. Potter, daughter W Mir. and Mrs. Albert B. Potter and Douglas H. Wikon of New York took place at the home of the brides par parents Rev. George w. Christie per forming the ceremony. The couple will reside in New York where a fur nished experiment. awaits them. MT. Tfkon had charge of contract work fo& CruickshanKs and Fraser at the Stinie the Booth-Dimock library was erected here.
 NIT. and Mrs. N. s. Liget and chill dren of Hartford, and John J. Hull of Schenectady, N. r., and MT. and Mrs Hoxie of Lowell. Mass. were Christ mas guests at Frank E. HulPs.
 Hip Broken.
 Mrs. George L. Rosebrooks of South street, is confined to her bed with a broken hip, caused by a fall on the floor of her house last week. Miss Mar garet Young is caring for her. W. F. Lathrop. of Andover. was brought here Tuesday for burial in Ma than Hale cemetery. Mrs. Lathrop was one of Coventry's oldest resi- dents, though for several years she has lived with her daughter, Mrs. Stanley, in Andover. She was S5 years of age and a member of the Congregational church of this place. She is survived by a brother, George W. Clark of South Coventry, besides three children, Mrs. Fannie Stanley of Andover, Mrs. Alice Sweet of Denver Col, and Arthur Lathrop, of Sims bury, Conn. The bearers at the fu- neral were T. H. Wood, w. c. Latimer, H. k. Washburn and T. B. Durham.
 Heard and Seen
 MT and Mrs. William Tucker and son, have been spending a week at John M. Woods.
 Miss Gertrude J. Mcfarland of Suf- field is spending the week at her home here.
 Miss Ruby Higgins of Mt Holyoke college is spending the week with Dr.. and Mrs. Higgins.
 Sunday morning at the Congresa- tional church, Mrs. Ruth Higgins Cas- sedy was transferred by le..e, from membership in this church to the Methodist church at Ftnltonville, N. T., where she now resides.
 Miss Sarah Christie and Miss Euphemia Christie of Boston were at the Christie home on Wall street for Christmas.
 Wesley Cone of Lyme was Christ mas visitor at Dewitt Kingsbury's. among local holiday visitors.
 T. Irving Bownton of News Haven was at F. A. Boynton's over Christmas.
 Mrs. Mary Albertine is with her daughter. Mrs. Brainerd, in Kittery.. Me.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-01
Washington County, R. l.
HOPKINToN
Christmas Tree and Entertainment- Hirst House and Lot Disposed of at Sheriff's Sale.

MT. and Mrs. Walter c. Brown of Warrenville are guests of Rev. E. F. Mathewson and family of Maple Court, Asha way.
 MT. and Mrs. Walter D. Blake of New York were Christmas guests at the home of Daniel E. Blake, on High street, Ashaway. Mrs. Blake return ed to New York Sunday night. Ex- Postmistress Sarah F. B. Hood and Assistant Postmistress Almira G.. Blake accompanied her home for a few days visit. MT. Blake remained here till Wedensday.
 Musical Evening.
 Charles l. Blake entertained the family of Rev. E. P. Mathewson and street, Ashaway. Tuesday evening. His nephew and niece. Walter D. Blake, cornetist. and Miss Jennie Lou ise Blake, pianist and soloist. gave a fine musical entertainment.
 Christmas Trees. A Christmas tree and entertainment was held in the Seventh Day Baptist church Saturday evening, and a fam lily tree at the home of Rev. E. A. Miller Sunday evening.
 MT. and Mrs. Fred c. Allen of Bos- ton and George B. Allen and family of Hope Valley were guests at the home of E. R. Allen over Christmas and Sunday.
 The tin roofing on the grist mill at Ashaway was blown off in Sundays gale.
 sheriffs Sale.
 The Hirst house and lot on West street, Asllaway, was sold at auction -sheriff's sale-Dec. 24 to John M. Black. The sale was made to secure funds for. the payment of claims of indebtedness against Mrs. Hirst.
 The ladies of the Seventh Day Bap- tist church served supper at the parish house in Ashaway Tuesday evening.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-01
ELLINGTON
Dinner Party of Feurtesn-ReeitaI of Violin Pupils-New Year Social at Parsonage.

MT. and Mrs. Charles A. Price enter tained party of fourteen persons at dinner Christmas day, included among them were: Mir. and Mrs. Raymond Steele of Hartford, Mir. and Mrs. Charles Price, Jr., and child of Springfield, Mir. and Mrs. Leland Sloan and child,- of Broad Brook.
 Miss Arlene Lynch who teaches in Sharon, Conn, is at her home for the holidays.
 Miss Eleanor Allen of Nit. Vernon, New York is at her home for several days visit.
 Mrs. Lorenze Bentley of Manchester. was the guest of Mrs. A. D. Hale Mon day and Tuesday of this week.
 The scenery for the stage in the new town hall was installed Wednesday.
 Staging Blown Down.
 The staging around the steeple of the new Congregational church, which was blown of in Sundays gale, has been rebuilt and the work on the $teeple is progressing.
 The ppEzls Of Miss Hahscn, the yi-
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-01
THOMPSON

Miss Bernice Armstrong of Syra- cuse, N. r., is spending her vacation at Mrs. James Munyan's.
 Miss Edith Clement and a friend have been spending several days with MT. and Mrs. Fred Hutchins.
 Rev. A. V. Huizinga and family have closed their house and have gone to New York.
 Miss Mary Chase of Southbridge is at home for vacation.
 MT. and Mrs. Fred Eddy spent Christmas at Nathan Chase's.
 Newell Cutler is getting ready to move to the Nelson Rhodes house, near Brandy Hil..
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-01
ROCKVILLE
Christmas Exereises-GaIe Breaks of
 Tree Which Damages House.

Christmas concert and tree was given in the Seventh. Day Baptist church here last Saturday evening.
 Some from here attended the Com munity Christmas tree at Hope Valley it being the first time one of that kind has been held around here.
 Rev. and Mrs. I. l.. Cottrell are guests of their son in New York city
 The wind blew very hard here some of the time Sunday. During the gale the top was broken off one fof the fir trees in front of the house of Mrs Phebe J. Crandall, landing on the ell of the house and breaking the roof ,in. The house is unoccupied this winter as Mrs. Crandall Is spending the winter with her son on Block Is- land. Word was sent them of the &C., cident and MT. Crandall came home to attend to it.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-01

ems, "wednesday at Il o'clock, Rev. Walter D. Cavert officiating. Burial was in the Bedlam cemetery, Chaplin.
 Samuel Simpson is still confined to the house with grip.
 Mrs. ". H. Sprague Of Chaplin vis- ited friends in this place, Monday.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-01

ents, are visiting MT. websteris par ents at Westerly.
 Mrs. F. K. Crandall an dchildren of Westerly, spent Christmas with her parents. pr. and Mrs. Kenyon
 The Ladies' Aid society is to hold a meeting at Mrs. c. H. Palmer's next Saturday afternoon at D. m.
 There was -aFChristmas tree in the church vestry, Dec. 24, at D. m.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-01
LETTERS FROM TWO STATES

returned Monday from Granby, where they had been spending Christmas with Ernest Robbins. Christmas concert and tree Friday night.
 District Superintendent Scrivener held the fourth quarterly conference FriGay evening. followed by a watch meeting
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-01
SOUTH CANTERBURY

Fred L. Richmond of South Wind ham was the guest Sunday of his brother, Elmer E. Richmond
 MT. and Mrs. Arthur c. Bennett crent several days last week in New York
 Thomas Mellen returned home Mon day night after weeks visit with his nltcle in Worcester, Mass
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-01
Coughs and colds Ar. panserou..

Few of us realize the danger of coughs and colds. We consider them common and harmless ailments. How ever statistics tell us every thira per- son dies of a lung ailment. Dangerous neglected cold. As your body sfrug- gles against cold germa no better aid can be had than Dr. Kings New Dis covery. Its merit has been tested by old and young. In uEe over 45 years.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-01
EAST WELLINGTON

AIeclr Mroczkowski came from Mich- igan to the home of his parents. Mir. and Mrs. J. Mroexkowski, last Friday.
 Miss Edith cusnman was home from
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-01
EAST THOMPSON

Mrs. Bverett Huntington has been i'll with 6 cold for some time.
 Luther Robbins and daughter Fannie
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-01
WOODSTOCK
Theft Detecting Society Holds Annual Meeting-FuneraI of Miss Jane Stuart.

The annual meeting of the Wood stock Theft Detecting Society was held at North Woodstock Tuesday
 George M Sampson, president; Ftd- ware l.. Chamberlain, vice president; David Aldrich, treasurer: William M. Gallup. secretary; Horace B. Andrews, collector. After lunch, George M
 Sampson and Luther J ,Leavitt gave an account of their .trHvels~t ~throug1 the west last gunner. Fogdtok .B. HazrasoE
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-01
Anethsr7G Guess.

Perhaps Byzantine logothete ist somebody too proud to fight. No other explanation seems to be avil- ah1e.-Philadelphia Press.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-01
NORTH WINDHAM
Funeral of Mrs. Ellen ScoviIle Held
 Wednesday.

Miss Etta Royce of Danielson is visiting her cousin, Mrs. w. G. Stew ems.
 Several members of the family of Charles Spencer are i'll.
 The funeral of Mrs. Ellen Scoville was held at the home of w. G. Stew
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-01

Stafford Springs for over Christmas day with her parents, Mir. and Mrs. Frank Walton.