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Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-26

TO THE BOARD OF COUNTY COM missioners for New London County: hereby apply for a hotel license to sell and exchange, spirituous and intoxicat-
 ing liquors, ale. lager beer. Rhine wine and Main street. Town of Norwich, ex- cept in the rooms and apartments in said building. any part or parts of which are cut off or partitioned in such manner as to form booths, side rooms, CT retiring rooms. My place of busi- ness is not located within two hundred feet in a direct line from any church edif1ce or public or parochial school, or the premises pertaining thereto, or any postoff1ce, public library, or cemetery. Dated at Norwich, this 17th day of October. A. D. 1916. The Parker Day. enport Co.,. by H. B. Davenport, Applt- cant We, the undersigned are cleo tors and taxpayers. owning real estate, of the Town of Norwich, and hereby sign and endorse the foregoing app1i- cation of The Parker Davenport Go. for g. license, and hereby certify that said applicant is a suitable person to be licensed pursuant to said application. Dated at Norwich, this 17th day of October, A. D. 1916. F. L. Osgood Lester Greenman. James P. Sheridan, William R. Egan. William H. Oat I hereby certify that the above named signers and endorsers are electors and taxpayers. owning real estate, in the Town of NorWicha Dated at Norwich, this 17th day of October, A D. 1918. Chas. 8: Holbrook. Town Clerk.
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Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-26
Many Gusets at the Wedding of Miss Mildred A. Champion and Frank E. Miner-EootbaH Team Organized- Notes.

| A pretty autumn wedding took | place Wednesday afternoon when Miss | Mildred Atherton Champion and | Frank Elmer Miner were united in
 marriage by the Rev. Charles T. Pot 1 ter in their newly furnished home at | 55S Boswell avenue. The ceremony, a 1 double ring service, was performed before a bank of palms, chysanthe-
 entered the parlor to. the strains of | the wedding march from Lohengrin | played by Miss Martha l.. Brown. Tie bride was accompanied by her father and Mrs. B. $. Whitney as matron of honor. The groom was accompanied | by the best man, James Lee Heap of Bridgeport.
 The bride was becomingly gowned in white pussy willow silk with shadow lace trimmings. She wore a tulle veil caught up with smilaX and sweet alyssum and carried a shower bou-
 quet of brides roses. The matron of honor was gowned in lowered marqUi-
 sette over pink and carried pink Xiii larney roses.
 The grooms gift to the bride was a pearl necklace and to his best man he
 gave a sapphire and parel scarf pin. The brides gift to the matron of honor was a gold pin set with saphires and pearls.
 Following the ceremony a reception was held and buffet lunch was serv- SO- HeIe were LudHy guests rom out l of town, coming from Jewett City, Lyme, South Norwalk, Blachhall, Iveryton and New London.
 The bride receyied many handsome ] gifts of china, cut glass, silver, furn1- | ture and linen. MT. and Mrs. Miner | left during the afternoon by automo- 1 bile for wedding tour of Connecticut
 and Massachusetts and upon their re- | turn will be at home after Dec. l at 558 Boswell avenue. The brides l travelling gown was of blue poplin with hat to match.
 MT. Miner is the only son of MT. and Mrs. Calvin Miner of Eleventh street and is graduate of the Greeneville grammar school in the class of 1908 and the Norwich Commercial school in 1909. For the past seven years he
 has been employed by the Shore Line
 Electric Co. and as substitute letter
 carrier. His bride is the only daughter
 of MT. and Mrs. Ancil A. Champion of School street and is a graduate of the Broadway Grammar school in the class of 1906 and of the Norwich Bus mess College in 1908 and has been employed by the Norwich Belt Co., as
 stenographer for the past seven years.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-26
LEBANON BOY INSTANTLY
 KILLED IN FALL
Thomas Bernard McGrath Was JoIted From OK Wagon and Wheels Passed Over Him.

Thomas Bernard McGrath, 15. was instantly killed Wednesday. afternoon at 2 o'clock while driving an OK team from a woodlot to his home in Leb- anon. When near the Bozrahville pa per mill site. the boy was jolted from the front of the cart, the wheels pass ing over him, breaking his neck and fracturing his skull.
 The boy had left his father in the woodlot and after the accident the team of oxen continued along the road home, going to their customary place at the barn, So that the boys ab- sence was not noticed. About half an hour after the accident happened, Mrs Alvin Fargo chanced to drive along the road, as did also Patrick F'alvey, and they discovered the boys body and gave the alarm.
 Dr. E. L. Danielson. medical exam iner of Lebanon, was notified, and af- ter viewing xhe body, gave permission for it's removal to the home of the boys parents.
 Young McGrath was the oldest o1 the eight children of John J. and Mary Higgins McGrath and was born Feb. Is, 1901. in New London. His father is farmer and since finishing his studies in Miss Kingbergers room at the Waterman school, Lebanon, last year, Thomas had assisted in the work on the farm. Besides his parents he leaves five sisters and two brothers.
 He was well liked in the neighbor- hood and the news of his tragic deatf was a great shock to the townspeople
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-26
o. N. r. CLUB ELECTED
 OFFICERS FOR YEAR. Miss Nette karoIi is the President For the Coming Twelve Months.

The O. N. T. club held their annual meeting on Tuesday evening at the home of Miss Nettie Karoli of Led- yard. The following officers were elected: President, Miss Nettie Karo- li vice president, Mrs. Louis Conrad Jr.: secretary and treasurer, Mrs. George Murphy; directress, Mrs. Geo Bogue; social committee. Mrs. Charles Wheeler.
 There were several new members The hostess served refreshments as- sisted by Mrs. Leonard Hiscox.
 The house was pIsettily decorated with hallowen'en decorations and au- tumn leaves. A social time was en- joyed by all, the entermtainment pro- gramme being furnished by Miss Ka- ro1i and Miss Minnie Hazler.
 Alabama ranks first among the Southern States as a producer of min erals.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-26
Workinumen's Rally,

The workingmen held a rally in the Hillcrest theatre Wednesday evening under the auspices of the TaftvilIe Mule Spinners and the Rational Loom Fixer's association. A parade of a few huNdred people lead by the Plain field band and carrying red fire to the hall. There was a large crowd pres ent 70 hear the chief speaker of the evening. The meeting was opened by Dennis Sullivan of Baltic, secre- tary of the Central Labor union, who introduced Robert McNeely as chair man of the meeting who after a few remarks in turn introduced William J. Fitzgerald, labor's candidate for reNresentative. MT. Fitzgerald spoke on the need of labor Representative and said that if he were elected he would always vote for anything in fa- vor of the workingman. He said the people knew his past record and that was what he stood on.
 Dennis Sullivan also addressed the meeting during the evening saying that how many candidates made all kinds of promises before the election and that they were the servants of the people, but after they had been elect ed to office they were the masters of those who had elected them and that the people had to beg them to get anything done.
 The chief speaker of the evening was Federation of Labor. Ira N. Orburn, who spoke at length on the needs of the working people and told of several pro- posed amendments to the compensation law as it now stands. He also touch ed on the Section 1296 of the statutes in regards to the Danbury matters strike MT. Orburn was warmly ap- plauded at the completion of his talk
 Word was received from Patrick Duffy, who was to have addressed the meeting that he was i'll and would be unable to attend fhe meeting.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-26
Certificate ITO THE RnARn nE r.nIrsr,rsxr


 missioners of New London County: l hereby apply for a $65 druggist license to sell spirituouS and intoxica ting liquors. ale. lager beer Rhine wine and cider, to be sold on the prescription Of a practicing physician. and not to be drunk on the premises. In quantities not exceeding one gallon. Except other than distilled liquors, and those in quantities not exceeding i've gallons At No. 50 Main street, Town of Nor Wich. Dated at Norwich, this. 10th day of October, A, D. 1915. John A. Dunn, Applicant, for Proprietor. We, the undersigned, are electors and tax payers, owning real estate. of the Town of Norwich, and hereby, sign and en- dorse the foregoing application of John A. Dunn for d druggists license, and hereby certify that said applicant is a suitable person to be licensed pursuant tS to said j. aapplica tion; Dated at Norwich. Patrick Cassidy, Jeremiah !. Desmond. Frank H. Smith, William P. McGarry, Isaac Jones. l hereby certify that the above al" named signers and endorsers are estate, in the Town of Norwich. Dated at Norwich, this 18th day of October, A: D. 1916 Chas. $. Holbrook, Town Clerk. oct19Th
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-26
0l1e.Rl1llRti11. Norwich, Thursday, Oct. 26, 1916.
THE WEATHER.

Conditions. The barometer is still low over south Florida. A second disturbance l persists near the Florida straits It 1 is impossible to locate definitely the storm center and further caution is advised for vessels sailing in or to- ward the sections mentioned. There will be rains Thursday in New England and the Middle Atlantic states.
 It will be colder Thursday night and Friday in the Atlantic states. Storm warnings are displayed on the Allan tic coast from Portland. Maine, to Del aware Breakwater.
 The winds along the North Atlantic coast will be strong soutb and south west.
 Forecast.
 Eastern New York: Local rains Thursday, colder at night, Friday fair Southern New England: Local rains Thursday, colder at night; Friday fair, colder. Northern New England: Local rains Thursday, Friday fair, colder.
 Middle Atlantic, strong south and southwest.
 Observations in Norwich.
 The following records reported from Sevir's pharmay. show the changes changes Wednesday,:
 q. Ill .''.'.''...''''.. 4O 3O.So lz m. .....-............ 52 30.32 ?. m. '.:............ 56 3o.l4 Highest GA, lowest 40. Comparisons.
 Predictions for Wednesday,: Fair.
 Wednesdays weather: Fair, follow ed by cloudy.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-26
MARRIED

INTERPRETATION Norwich, Oct. 25, 1916 by Charles T. Potter, Frank Elmer Miner of Norwich and Miss wich
 ROBERT Westerly, R.. T.. Oct. zs. 1916. by Rev. W. F. Williams, David Robertson, Jr, and Miss Agnes Jean Fraser DilVINE-DUFFY--I Putnam Oct. 15, 1916 by Rev. c. F. BedarI. Charles Devine and Miss Margaret Duffy. CHA ASE-KIES-In Thompson. Oct. IA, 1916, Charles Chase and Miss Alice Kies of Thompson.
 CARfS1NTER-- Putnam, Oct. Is. 191G by Rev. J. R. Stubbert and Rev Albert E. Stone Clovis L. Carpenter Of Worcester and Miss Mildred B. Carver of Putnam.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-26
ASSESSORS NOTICE

All persons liable to pay Taxes in the Town of Norwich are hereby noti- fled to return to the Assessors on or before the first day of November 1916. written or printed list. properly signed and sworn to, of all taxable property owned by, them on the first -ecake a list will be charged a penalty. of 10 per cent. additional according to law.
 Blanks can be obtained at the As sessors' Office in City Hall, or will be sent by mail upon applica tion Office Hours: a. m. to 5 D. m. Lists will be received beginning Monday, Oct 2d, 1916.
 Dated at Norwich. Conn, Sept. 27th. 1916.
 r. H. WooDWoRTH.
 A. l.. HALE,
 M. J. CURRAN. sep2Sd Assessors
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-26
J. s. BLACKMAR, M. D.
 Physician and Surgeon THAYER BUILDING Room POI Hours 9-11 a.. m. 1-3 and 7-9 p. m Phone 144S-3 Residence 12S4
LEGAL NOTICES
Club Certificate Application No,

Club Certificate Application No. 2.
 TO THE BOARD OF COUNTY COM missioners Of New London County: The French American Naturalization Club tor, duly authorized by vote of said club, hereby apply for a club certificate to entitle it to have In its possession and dispense to its members, spirituous and intoxicating liquors as an incident to its social ljte under the provisions of Chapter 296. Public Acts of 1915. at the quarters of said club, located at TaftYIl1e, Pratt avenue, Town of Nor and objects the following: To encour- age the members to become naturaliZed, teach the English language, to organ ize a library and instruct in different branches of business It has a mem bership of two hundred (20O) and was directors, are as follows: G. 0. Tellier, president: Joseph Legare, vice presi- dent Joseph L. H. Curon, secretary i; Zephshin Barril. treasurer; Hector Bel Jr., Amab1e Deslandes. Hermanso Cou : ture, directors. A copy of it's bylaw WIS, constitutioI and list of m menllbers are hereto annNxed. Dated at Norwich. this American Naturalization Club. by Am able Deslandes, a director, duly author ized. Norwich Conn.,. Oct. 18th. A. D. 49l6. Personally appeared Ana ble American Standardization Club, and made oath before me to the truth of the foregoing application and that said club is a bona fide organization wherein chief object, But is an incident of its existence as an organization, to it's members who are 21. and that there are no minors in the active membership. Superior Court for New London County.
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Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-26
I..) Il,AZE

FOE ASTHMA AND BRONCHITIS
 Many users who for years were obliged to sit up in bed gasping for breath and unable to sleep report that they now put a single Oxidaze tablet in their mouth when going to bed and can then lie down and breathe easily and naturally and get good nights restful sleep. Harmless. Sold by Lee & Osgood and Druggists everywhere.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-26
Weddino Pos4poned

The marriage of Herbert N. Hill and Nellie c. Tibbets which was to have taken place in November, has been postponed on account of the se- rious illness of Miss Tibbetts. who is slowly improving
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-26
WhirIwinds Orqanize,

The Greeneville Whirlwinds a new ly organized football team under the management of John Sullivan issue a challenge to any football team in East ern Connecticut that has an verage of 30 pounds.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-26

Mrs. Charles E. Meech of Sixth street is the guest of her niece Mrs. Ephraim Johnson of Brooklyn, N. r.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-26
Notes,

Maurice Carroll of Springfield is spending few days at his home on MoWry avenue.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-26

Harry Mills has accepted a position at zhe bowling alleys on Merchants av- enJe
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-26
ATTENTION Ladies of Norwich and
 Vicinity

Are your Furs in good con- dition for this seasons wear? If not, we would advise your bringing them to us at once. All of our work is guaranteed and we can make your old Furs look like new at a reason able price.
 We re-dye and remodel any and all kinds of furs.
 Bring them to us now be- fore cold weather sets in so they will be ready for you.
 Don't forget the old estab- lished firm.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-26
Drd after attending the Barlow -Gladue wedding.

Dennis Murphy has accepted posi- tit5a with the J. B. Martin Co.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-26
BORN.

GUSTAFERRO-In this city, Oct. 25 1916, a son. Charles Ralph, to MT and Mrs. Charles Gustaferro, of 21; West Main street.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-26

Personals and Notes. James Boyerd has returned to Hart
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-26
GREENEVILLE

Six hours after high water 1t Is low tide which Is followed by Hood tide.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-26

Sun. Moon and Tides.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-28
Ferguson And Food Prices

If correctly quoted in stating he opposes any reduc-
on IN food prices for the that it would be
detIiment Of the farmers, Gov. J. E. Ferguson displays
somewhat less good than the has right to
expect from a governor.
Texas has nothing good will its farmers or for
the farmers of any state The people of Texas want
the farmers to receive such prices their crops as will
net them good profits But there no reason that al
the rest of the people should suffer order that the
profits of the farmers should be reduced Even
there were no mddemen, whose profits might be pared
with benefit TO the and without injury to the
farmers If there were only the farmer and the con-
sumer to consider, it would be only fair suppose that
middle ground between prices too high for the
sumner and too low for the farmer might be found
Prices most food commodities so high as to be
decided burden nearly every family not producing
its foOdstuff Why should they remain so rather
than run the nsk of lowering, if slightly, the
profits of a minority?
Gov. Ferguson's statement sounds demagogic Had
ne said: Il opposed to lowering the prices of cotton
piece goods for the great mill companies would receive
smaller profits; do not reduce the prices of steel mpe
ments the United States Steel corporation will have
reduce its annual dividends" the governors nautical
career would end with the expiration of his term of
Office He could never again be elected Yet his pur-
ported statement, telegraphed from Austin is of pre-
csey the same tenor favOrtism for the few against
the many.
The farmers certainly are not feeling the high cost
OF living. Producing most Of what they consume and
barerng small part of their produce for the remain
der why should they feel the pinch when receiving the
highest prices ever paid for crops?
ago? ''D -'' ''"S
Mother and read of the high cost of living but we
don't know what it means. 1t never touches US II
seems something lar away topic for academic discus
sion merely something intangible and far distant
something touching harshly the lives of millions We
90 on from to year. selling the bulk of our produce
TO the wholesalers raising nearly everything need
and placing little of crops here and there among
the retailers just to keep cash balance TO our credit
at the grocery stores may buy what we want
and never pay out cash.
It's fine for the farmer such condition as that and
none of euves him his good fortune But there is the
other side TO the question.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-28

Chaplin. 1t means that he has TO Pay
Tor New One. Therefore, 1 am MAYER
Guilty of this imbecility.
On the contrary. when 1 observe =
Woman with an Imported Dress or
that looks as if il had cost Real Money.
] call my Wife's attention 10 IL. and
tell her what a Monstrosity II is, and
how much more Becoming and in Bet
ter Taste her own Gown is. But,
add. il takes a Woman with Real style
and Distinction and a Perfect Figure
such as YOU possess 20 Garry off Sim
pie Clothes.
Ny Wife was Originally a poor
Cook with Delica tessen Learnings: but
instead OF Finding Fault with the
Food would merely say: OF course,
this dish is Nice Enough. but you have
Spoiled me with your SuperlatiTe
Housekeeping. so that my palate viii
not endure anything but the Best
~Ihereupon. my Wife would apol-
oSi1e all over the place and get Busy
with the Cook Book trying TO make
Good on the High Opinion that she
thought that 7 Entertained OF her Gull
mary Ability
Morals This fable teaches that IL -
Easy Enough 10 Manage Woman ~
you use the right system.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-28
Little Interviews

ceen lucky. as a city" said county tax
collector Richey. Somehow or another.
We have always managed to escape
lhose Things which usually hit a city
teIWeen the business eyes. SO to speak.
and we have always managed TO slide
by very nicely II may be luck and il
may be the protection of a Divine
Providence, but anyway, we do. Take
Tor instance, just the last few years
Nnen the trouble became most serious
IN Mexico few years ago. EI PasO did
rot suffer from the paralyZing Of bust
ness from which many of the border
cities and towns suffered. Thanks to
ITS location, II did d thriving business
with the people across the border SELL
ing them supplies and food Then a lit
tie later when affairs in that unhappy
republic became acute. many Of their
people, driven out BY the fighting
made their homes here. renting homes
and offices and bringing added pros
rerity TO US. Then. when things began
10 snow a tendency to drop back almost
70 the normal, we enjoyed the coming
or the militia and the increased num-
ter OF regulars on border duty. All of
these things meant added business and
increased advertising for FL Paso. and
lor these things we should be truly
thankful"
Inc reason why business property
rentals are not low in III Paso is that
too much business is being done in
an area too confined" said Edward
Rosenbaum- Everybody wants 10 get
a place in the comparatively small
business section. and the town is grow
ing too fast for that There must be
a spreading OUT
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-28
$40 A Week For Miners

Miners of the Globe and Miami district have been de-
lighted with news that the Engineering and Mining
Journal the prime authority IN the copper trade, gave
the average price of copper for last week at 1897
cents per pound The interest Of the miners lies chiefly
the fact that their scale of pay depends the price
Of "copper" and consequence, their wages have been
ascending steadily. They now taking Joy in COM
putting that If copper found have averaged 81 cents
or more for the month of November their December pay
viii be the rate OF s55 per days of eight hours in
December S4o25 for seven day week. This Is said
be the highest rate of wages paid any mining
camp in the world Two years ago mining camps IN
Arizona took pride in stating that miners received $3.50
day.
Though a few days of November still are left, enough
of the month is past to make it certain that copper
does not average 81 cents for the month it will
very indeed TO that figure and there signs
Of declining market. On the contrary, everything
points to still further advances the demand grows
beyond the power of the mines to produce.
In this connection the Mining World says the really
strong market in copper has arrived During the entire
period of extreme activity the upward course OF prices
has been conservative Nov that consumers who have
been holding off seeking to by ordering sup
plies premium market for copper IS rapidly develop
ing
A sale of 100000 pounds of December copper has
been made 80 cents pound Sales of spot eectroyic
have been made 81 cents For the first quarter OF
next year business has been closed at 29z cents ana
for the quarter % cents Casting copper has
advanced to 2e cents for spot and % cents for De-
cember. Lake copper is practically unObtainabe for
nearby delivery at any price Throughout the whole
market, copper is difficult to quote, prices al de-
veres up to the end of the first half being entirely
subject TO negotiations.
The demand for nearby copper deliveries IS large and
insistent Very recently dealers and producers have
sold fully 15oooOoOo pounds of copper. It is stated
that spot copper viii sell above IS cents pound by
the end Of the first quarter of 1917 Dealers holding
large lines of spot metal 30 cents have found buyers
very anxious 10 take this metal. million pound
lot of February copper sold 29z cents while several
100000 pound orders have been closed for March de-
livery at 29 cents
With producers almost entirely cleaned out OF copper
for delivery the first quarter of the coming year. the
beginning
be forgotten that the miners Of the southwest
also resping the harvest.