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Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-26
TWO MILLION BOOKS CIRCULATED
Annual Report of Librarian Shows Total Book Issue of 2,353O17 Volumes Since Beginning of Town Appropri- atons-Total Circulation for Past Year Was 118,O49 Volumes Nearly Three Thousand Books Added to Otis Library Shelves in Past Twelve Months.

The annual report of Miss Imogene | A. Cash, librarian of the Otis Library, shows that during the past year there was a total book circulation of t1s.- | 049 volumes and that the total book l issue since the beginning of town ap- ! propriations is 2.35a.ot7 volumes. The | total number of volumes in the library | is 42,921. net gain of 1.948 volumes. Nearly three thousand volumes have been added to the library during the year. Tho circulation for the year was divided as follows:
 Fiction for grown people 69, ASA vols, 5S.S per cent; biography 1.1s6 vols. 1.01 per. cent: travel. geography. etc, 965 vols. 1.e6 per cent; literature 2,ssS vols, 2.45 per cent; fine arts 2,46s vols., 2.09 per cent; useful arts 1,1o4 vols, 93 per cent; science 734 vols, 62 per cent; philology e2 vols;, e2 per cent; religion Sso vols.. .8S per cent; philosophy 4S5 vols, Al per cent; magazines and miscellany 5,5a6 vols, 2.14 per cent; fiction for young peo- pie 22.s3S vols. 10,44 per cent; other per cent; books in foreign languages 2,269 vols. 1.s2 per cent Total circu- lation for the year 11S.049 vols.
 Daily average of issues.' 3s6; library open 306 days; reading room open 345 days; new book-borrowers registered dUNing the year 1.214; total registra- ton of book borrowers since June 1, 1883 28,941; volumes worn out, with drawn and unaccounted for at annual inventory 920; volumes rebound 796.
 New books added, by gift 159, by state grant A. by purchase 2,660; total new books 2,8s3.
 Total number of volumes in the library. 42,921; net gain in volumes in the library. 1,943; number of visitors in the reading room on Sundays, from Oct. 1, 1915. to June 30, 1916, 5000; cards added to the catalogue, 3,79s
 Over Two Million Circulated.
 Total issue of books since the begin ming of town appropriations:
 For June, July and Au-
 gust, 1893 .-........... 13,909 vols.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-26
DON'T BE BALD
Here's a Good Way to Stop Loss of Hair and etart New HaIr Growth


 Hair can never be made to grow again after the roots themselves are dead. But few of us, fortunately, grow bald in day, and we have ample warning that cur hair is steadily grow- ing thinner.
 Parisian Sage is probably as effective a hair grower as oould possibly be found but to prevent further loss of hair, and to actually start a new hair growth on tho bald and thin spots. 1t must be rubbed right into the scelp with finger tips, CT a medium Ettff brush, so that the hair roots can really absorb it. Try to get as much on the scalp, and as little on the hair. as pos- sib1e Your hair doesn't need it but your scalp does, and few weeks scalp massage with Parisian Sage tjust few minutes daily) will usually check any further loss of hair ana make the hair grow as thiclkly and tuxuriantly as ever.
 Unlike many hair tonics, Partisan Sage contains no sulphur or poisonous wood alcohol, and will not make the hair greasy or stain the hair or scalp. It can be obtained from Lee 6 Os- goods and druggists everywhere, and is not at ell expensive.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-26
AT THE AUDITORIUM,
Musical Comedy and Movies.

If one believes in signs and attended the Auditorium Monday when the Car melo Musical Comedy company pre- sented The Beauty Bug, which kept the large audience in continuous up- roar they would be convinced that the company work was duly appreciated. Their work is original from the over ture to the finale. and they must have @ patent on their methods of producing laughter. There is plenty of good music, dandy looking girls with classy costumes, and they dance better than the average, and in all the company ranks in the A No. 1 class.
 Fred Carrnelo and Lillian Washburn are the top notchers of the troupe and they are well fitted for the roles they play. The plot centers about the ex- periehces of Daniel Dubbs, a shoemaker who impersonates a beauty doctor, and becomes engaged to Countess von Hot tencold, a royal bride. Mr Carmelo portrays the part of the shoemaker beauty doctor, while Miss Washburn is a scream as the countess.
 The musical programme follows: Opening chorus, Dolly Dimples, girls: Il Bacio, Miss Rivas; Loading Up the Mandy Lee, Miss Dunn; Along the Rocky Road to Dublin, MT. Glasgo and girls; Tra-la-la, Lillian Washburn; My Dreamy China Lady, Mss Dunn; Goodbye, Girls, MT. Glasgo and Miss Life, Lillian Washburn; Follow Me, Fred Carmelo and company; Tumble in Love, Miss Rivas and Mr. Bayard; Bits of Harmony, Garden City Four; dancing novelty, Anita Smith; My Mothers Rosary, septette; My Own Venetian Rose, Miss Rivas and girls; The Old Black Crow, Fred Carmelo and girls; finale, Money, entire cern- pany.
 Owing to the length of the comedy, only one performance is shown in the evening, but the moving pictures are repeated.
 The latter part of the week the com pany will present The Wizard of Rom Bonn, a fantastic musical comedy. with wonderful electric light effects.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-26
OBITUARY.
Miss Mary Baker,

In regard to the sudden death of Miss Mary Baker of this city in New London Friday evening, a friend con- tributes the following:
 During the few hours previous to the sad ending of the life of Mary Baker she revealed much of the divine spirit which is in us all, but which through no direct will or desire of her own had been so wiekedly crushed when little more than a child. Pass ing out of the court house last Thurs day, where she had been a witness for the state, she seemed to give to the friends who aided ner promise of q new and useful life.
 Expressing dread of the continuance of untruthfu1 and exaggerated accusa- tfons she had just received, she said she would try and bear it for God. That she had become a Mary Mazda lene at heart those who befriended the girl were confident.
 After an unbearable though short life of the horrors of slavery into which she had been trapped, the recol- lection of her childhood she said be- came too strong for her. Unable to go about with the thought of her past life, she gave f,s an excuse for her at tempted suicide last spring that she wanted to go to her mother. She had taken the name of her mother, Rose Bernard, who had died when Mary was child.
 Mary Baker was but r years of age. She was by nature kind and qualities, had she had guidance in the right direction, would have given her a bright and happy life.
 Of those who led her into @ life un- bearacle, Tt were better" as Christ said, for such one, that a millstone be hanged about his neck and he be law never fulfilled.
 How sad that with all the charities in this locality there is not a home where such a little aching heart may ind comfort, protection and Christian love.
 Antone Damas.
 Antone Damas. age 65, who was a watchnan on the Joy Line steamer Larchmont, that was sunk off Quono- chontaug, after collision with a schooner, with the loss of many lives, died Saturday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Manuel s. Comes, in East Providence. MT. Damas was born at Fayal, Azores, and first came to America when he was eight years old. His father was master of schooner that piled between the Azores and the United States, and he was a member of the crew until his fathers death. He then located in New London where he resided forty years, engaging in steamboat business on several of the sound lines, and for the greater part of the time on the Central Vermont freight route. 1
 He is survived by three daughters. Mrs. Joseph Armarel, Mrs. Stanley F'ratus and Mrs. Manuel Gomez He also leaves four brothers, Policeman Joseph Damas and Frank and William Damas of New London, Manuel Da- mas, of Norwich and King Damas of Jersey City.
 Philip Higgins.
 Philip Higgins of Stamford, 54 years old died in Preston Sunday morning at 11:15 o'clock. MT. Higgins was a bottler by trade and was born in Bel mont, Canada, the son of MT. and Mrs. Phillip Higgins. The body was prepared for burial by Undertaken Charles A. Gager, IT,, and accomp- anied by relatives, will be sent to Stamford today for burial .
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-26
MOTION DAY LIST
 IN COMMON PLEAS
Many Matters Before Judge Waller in
 New London Monday Afternoon.

The court of common pleas came in at New London at ? o'clock Monday afternoon with Judge Waler on the bench for a motion list and assignment Of cases. The following motion list matters were disposed of:
 A default was opened and judgment by September was granted in the case of Greenberger vs. Desrosiers.
 The case of Greenberger vs. Des- rosters, that default be opened, went off.
 The cases Of the Rogers Domestic laundry vs. Derosiers, disclosure, an swer or judgment; Newton vs. Botham argument of demurrer; Ely Vs. Bugbee ruling on demurrer to defendants an- swer, were continued two weeks.
 Bonds of $75 for prosecution in two weeks were ordered in Donovan vs New Hay en road.
 Answer or other pleadings in two weeks were ordered in the cases of Lubchansky vs. Redden, St. Germain vs. Sawyer, Chapman vs. Weaver Keith vs. Smith, Mack vs. Smith, New England Iron and Metal Co., and Hig- sinbotham vs. Bragaw.
 Permission was granted to file bill of particulars in the case Of Meran vs Cabral
 Briefs are to be filed in one week in the case of Gardiner vs Walker.
 Bonds of $75 were ordered in the case of BychowSka Vs. Dubovitch
 Cases Are Assigned.
 The following cases were assigned:
 Norwich. Oct. 21-Libby vs. Loner- gan.
 Norwich, Oct 14 = Treckman vs. Seifert.
 New London, Oct. 16 - Kelley Springfield Tire Go. vs. c. M Shay Fertilizer Co.
 New London, Oct. - Roche & Me- Guire Vs. Pace ct al
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-26
Net decrease e,522.
 Reference Work In Demand.

 In concluding her report Miss Cash says:
 The usefulness of the library has
 been made very apparent during the last year in many ways. although the circulation falls below that of 1915; this deficit being principally fiction. It is not always easy to find Q req son for these yearly fluctuations common to all Iibraries-but this year we can readily ascribe the decrease to the fact that much larger number of people arc employed and find less time to read.
 The general refenrence work-de-
 bates, essays, school and club work and questions of all kinds on all sub jects-has been fully up to the year. ly average. Reference work, Of course requires much time and thought, but it is impossible to report work of that description in figures or to gauge the time required for it..
 Authentic books have been pur- chased on the European war, prepar . edness and kindred topics and these have a wide circulation. Additions have been made to our mechanical and business departments and Of these books we have fine collection, which are helpful to those readers in terested in the topics There has
 been rapid growth in our music col lection, making more shelves neces- Ary; this department is well patron ized.
 The very successful pageant, given under the auspices of the College Club on the Academy campus in June, aroused a demand for Shakesperian literature, costumes, etc. Fortunately
 we have a good line Of. Shakesperiana and were able to furnish helpful ma teria1.
 Many books have been discarded: in response to an appeal from the Con- necticut ReformatOry Cheshire a large box of books and old magazines were
 sent and thankfully received. The library furnishes the supplement tary reading books for use in all the
 schools, purchasing whatever books are required. The extent to which these books are used by all the grades
 is most gratifying to the library, which is working constantly to cooperate with the schools along all lines of school work.
 Grateful ackn knowledgment is made to the newspapers for their extended courtesy.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-26
FUN ERAL
Frederick Augusta Pike

With a large number of relatives attending, the funeral of Frederick Augusta Pike, infant son of Francis A. Pike and Minnie L. Barnes, who died Saturday morning, was held Monday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Rev. Joseph F. Cobb, pastor of the Church, of Good Shepherd offieiated and two uncies of the child, Charles Barnes and Theodore Pike were the bearers. Burial was in the Yantic cemetery where a corpmittal service was read. There were many beautiful flowers. Undertaken Gager was in charge of the funeral arrangements.
 Aregero Pathiakis.
 The funeral of Aregero Pathiakis who died Saturday was held from hel late home Monday morning at il o'clock. e Burial took place in Maple wood cemetery. Church & Allen were the funeral directors.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-26
INDIAN ASSOCIATION
Members Held Meeting With Mrs
 Bella p. Learned on Broadway.

The Norwich Indian Association met on Monday afternoon with Mrs. Bela P. Learned at her home on Broad way. Articles were read from the American Indian magazine which is published by the Society of Amedican Indians and is decided to retain the scholarship at the Hampton school. It was also decided to assist Rev. MT. Hall in his Y. M. c. work conducted In different schools. There was the usual attendance.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-26
Sewing Circle Met.

There was a good attendance at the regular meeting of the sewing circle of the Norwich Girls club held Mon day evening in their rooms in the
 Thayer building. Concluding the work
 of the evening refreshments were serv- ed by the social committee. This ey- ening the club will hold a social ses- sion.
 The two teams in charge of the membership campaign report new members and at the present time the green team is leading by small ma iority.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-26
MANY STUDENTS WILL
 BE AIDED BY FUND
Twenty six Boys and Girls Will be As sisted in Securing Higher Education

The number of students who will receive aid from the Eugene Atwood fund for the coming school term for this year will be 26 With an income of 5000 from the fund of s1G0, 900 which was founded by Eugene Atwood of Stonington for the purpose of aid ing neritorious boys and girls who are willing to work for an education but who are not able to secure an ed- ucation without some aid, from an out side source, it is not possible to aid a great number of students this year. Out of the 26 students to receive aid, nine of the number will be girls, the remaining 17 applicants being boys, who mostly desire training in me- chanical engineering.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-26
pr. NewhaH at UncasvilIe.

There was a special service in the Uncasvi11e Methodist church Sunday afternoon at 3.30. at which Dr, New hall superintendent of the Jesse Lee Home, Alaska, gave a very interesting account of the people, climate and the country and the home There were ahs.t115 from Massapeag at the ser eXiGA W6Q .WGRts dawn 11 @RlSnaSaaR.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-26
FIRST AMERICAN GRADUATE
 FROM CHINESE COLLEGE
Nephew of Charles s. HoIbrook Has Diploma From Nankfng University.

M. Gardner Tewksbury of Shang- hai. China, is visiting his uncle, -Chas. s. Ho1brook. of No. ST Mckinley a,v- enue. MT. Tewksbury will enter the senior class of Yale this week, hay ing graduated from the Ranking uni- versity in China, and is the first and only American who has graduated from any college in China
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-26
Ten New Gases of Paralysis.

Fen new cases of infantile paralysis board of health. There were two cases each at Greenwich, Bridgeport, Ston- ington ard Meriden and one each from Willimantic and Waterbury. The num- Der of recorded cases in the state is 726.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-26

That's what they all say the very first time they use "GETS-IT." It's because "GETS-IT' is so simple and easy to use-put it on in a few sec onds-because there is no work or corn-fooling to do, no pain that shoots up to your heart. It gets your corns off your mind. All the time it's peels right off, leaves the clean, corn free skin underneath-and your corn is gone! No wonder millions prefer "GETS-I IT." Try it tonight.
 "GETS-IT" is sold and recom- mended by druggists everywhere, 25c a bottle, or sent on receipt of price by B. Lawrence & Co.,, Chicago, III.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-26

The following is a classified list of books added during the year:
 Fiction for grown people 1,199, biog- raphy 9S, travel, geography, etc, 94 history 121, literature 189. fine arts Al, useful arts IA, science 28, philol- ogy l. sociology 140, religion 39, phil osophy 40, junior fiction 473, other books for young people 126. books in
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-26
Recent Hunters Licenses.

Recent hunters licenses issued by Town Clerk Charles S. Holbrook are as follows:
 William Brosopki, William Quinley, George J. Ferguson. Gilbert Church, Gus Paradis. Edwin w. Moor and Jas NaXtnG-
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-26
Broken Engine Delays Train.

The New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad train from Worces- ter, which left this city at 10.30 Mon Ferry when the locomotive broke down The train was more than an hour ar irving in New London.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-26

The Franco-Serbian field hospital of America, r West Thirtieth street, Ne WYork, Henry B. Britton treasurer, acknowledges gifts including from Danielson, Conn, S14.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-26

Local people who have relatives in cortland, Conn, have been invited there for Saturday to attend the cele- oration of the 18th anniversary of the founding of the town, combined with an Old Home day.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-26
DR. SHAHAN, SpeciaNs9
on Diseases of the nF.n0n ANn STnM cu

Rhegmatig:n 9gineI1 gneluding Neuritis,. down Conditions, Premature Aging. Hardening of the . Arteries. Culture treatment only for Blood Diseases Simple and reliable prevention of Ty- phoid, Rabies and Lockjaw.
 Hours: 10-11 a. m; 24 and 7-S p. m- No outside visits after D. n.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-26

Florists fro nthis state will go to New York to attend the annual exhi- bitten of the American Daaiia society and the American Institute of New York Wednesday and Thursday of this week.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-26

The employment.bu bureau of the United Workers will hold a sale of domestic articles in ,lle Thayer building We'd nesday, Sept. 27, from 10 to 5-adv
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-26

The time for opening Mystic Oral school is not yet determined. Mrs John J. Michigan. who has charge. is waiting for a decision from the state health officer, Dr. J. T. Black, of Hart ford
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-26

MT. and Mrs. Guy B.. Dolbeare and Harwood Dolbeare have closed their cottage at Point Breeze and are at their home on Warren street.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-26

Scores went to Hebron Sunday to attend the marriage of the daughter Of Battista Ansaldo of that place The old farmhouse was crowded and auto mobiles in numbers seldom seen in Hebron were parked about the place.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-26

Order fresh ground bone to make the hens lay while eggs are high from Somers Bros-adv
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-26

The White Ribbon Banner announces that gold stars are ready for presen- tation at State W. C. T. U. convention to those five who have secured the most members for that organization.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-26
8 New Voters.

The selectmen and town clerk of Waterford on Saturday. in the town hall at Jordan made AS new voters.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-26

Judge and Mrs. Gardner Greene have returned to their home on Sa- chem terrace after passing the sum- mer at North Scituate Beach, Mass
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-26
Incidents In Society

William Ewing of Oregon spent the wee kend with Phillip T. Welles.
 Judge and Mrs. Lucius Brown and Carl w. Brown. have returned from Lake Mohonk.
 MT. and Mrs. Frank c. Brewer of Hingham, Mass, have been guests of Arthur H. Brewer.
 Mrs. Charles A. Burnham has re. turned to Norwich after spending the summer at Orr's Island, Me.
 Mrs. John Marbury Reynolds and Miss Julia Reynolds, who have been in town for a few weeks, have re- turned to Philadelphia.
 Mrs. O, Chester Johnson and chil-
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-26

During the first September fortnight freight business on the New Haven railroad was over 5 per cent. and ag- gregate revenues over $ per cent ahead of 1915.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-26
"OnIy EGets-lt' for
 Me After This!'

1t "Gets" Every Corn Every Time.
 Painless. Nothing More Simple.
 'Iu tell you what, I've quit using toe eating salves for corns, I've quit making a package out of my toes with bandages and contraptions-quit dig ging with knives and scissors. Give me tGETS-IT" every timeI''
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-26

Chicago has 6,oS5 lawyers, a gain o1
 222 j1a-xaa
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-26

New Haven paper states that MT. and Mrs. Robert R. France (Helen HoIbrook) have returned from Fishers Island and have with them N. Gardner IeWkesbury of the Nanlling university, China, who is studying for degree at Yale.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-26

Notification has been received here that the seni-annual meeting of the Woman's Congregational Home Mis- s1onary union of Connecticut is to be held in the First Congregational church, South Norwalk, Wednesday, Oct. 4.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-26
Net Decrease of (

foreign languages 6, magazines 54. te- tai 2,s6S.
 Net Decrease of e,522. The following table shows the va riation in the issues of books of each class during the year, as compared with the previous year:
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-26

Nine Norwich men who went to New London Sunday. returned late in the afternoon with about 1000 little mackerel caught off Ocean Beach
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-26

A free course in botany, open to men and women of New London and vicinity, will be given at Connecticut college this fall. Dr. Arthur H. Graves. assistant professor of botany, recently of the Sheffield Scientific school. wifi conduct the class.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-26

On Monday. the Misses Lucas had about 40 feet of fine tarred walk laid over the fagstones on the Church street side of the Breed building.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-26
VARIOUS MATTERS

Light vehicle lamps at s.1o this | evening.
 Today, the 2sth. will be exactly F ! hours long. The moon is new tomorrow, the | 27th, at 2.34 a. m. Corn is ripening late this season. be. | cause of the cool nights. Dealers in schoolbooks and school supplies put in busy day Monday. A church society in a nearby town has just held a profitable apple sup per.
 Call for your repair work at Kings I burys. See adv.-adv. Travel was heavy Monday, many late vacationists returning to their homes.
 Bishop Milan will confirm a large class in St. Patricks church Monday, Oct. 30.
 New arrival choice native bluefish at Powers Bros. today.-adv.
 A number of the summer trains to the beaches ceased running Monday for the season.
 Many strangers were in town yester" day and cooler temperature gave fall business a good boom.
 Yale university will begin it's col lege year Thursday, and Wesleyan university will open the same day.
 Personals and other news items sent to The Bulletin must be signed by the sender, otherwise they will not be used.
 A Pennington correspondent men tions that Mrs. c. H. Hobby of Mans field is visiting her sister, Mrs. E. M. Thayer.
 The equinoctional storm is due any time now, although Horace Johnson claims it will come between the 24th and 27th.
 Miss Carrie E. C5amplin. teacher of piano and harmony, 14 Chuch street. adv.
 Driving or motoring in any direction about Norwich is a delight just now, when the autumnal colors in the fields are so gay.
 Two hundred trout from the state hatchery at Wethersfeld have been put in the F'ishtown brook, a short dis tance from the village of Noank.
 On Monday. the Misses Lucas had about 40 feet of fine tarred walk laid over the fagstones on the Church street side of the Breed building
 Nine Norwich men who went to New London Sunday. returned late in the afternoon with about 1000 little mackerel caught off Ocean Beach.
 During the first September fortnight freight business on the New Haven
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-26

THERE is no advertising medium in Eastern Connecticut equal to The Bull .letin for business results,
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-26

Two hundred trout from the state hatchery at Wethersfield have been put in the Fishtown brook, a short dis tance from the village of Noank