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Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-12
AWARDS IN CORN
AND FRUIT CONTEST.
Judges Announce Decisions in Show
Held at Storrs.

About 200 visitors from throughout
che state attended the third annual
corn and fruit show which was held at
Storrs Saturday night. The prizes
awarded were announced as follows:
Sweepstakes prize, silver cup. Will
liam Tomlinson, Woodbridge; second,
SIG, Walter Francis, Glastonbury;
firsts In corn, Mason 2, Barnes 2, P.
Mead, r King 2, B. A. Brown 2, Wal
ter Francis and Merriman; seconds in
corn, Mason, Dickinson, Luddy, Neu-
man, Miller; grain, frsts, e. A Brown
2. F. Williams, S. Barlow; seconds,
Williams, Brown; potatoes, f1rsts, B.
A Brown e. Dickinson; seconds, H.
Lawrence, e. Dickinson, S. Williams;
potatoes, home grown, firsts, Young 2,
Williams; seconds, B. A. Croford, A.
w. Miller; pumpkins, z. Dickinson 2,
H. y. Goodrich 2. Francis 2, Diclkin-
son, Goodrich.
Apples, frsts, G. Cannon, L. Law
renee, r Barrett, G. Durham, A. Shell
don: seconds, Cannon, Lawrence Bar
rett, Durham. Sheldon; eggs, two
seconds, B. Horton, A. w. Miller:
poultry, f1rsts, G. Sanford, B. Horton;
seconds, ]. Dillon, A. Horne; home
economics, frsts, L. Esten, G.. Benson,
M. Pierce, Z. Anderson, L. Gold 2, L.
Guilfoiie q. P. Burdue, G. Beebe; sec
onds, G. Beebe 8, G, Sykes, G. Daggett
Q, A Kimball, NJ. Quick, L. Esten.
Special awards: .Bacteriology, Prof.
William Esten 3; tobacco, John Luddy;
horticultural department q; potatoes.
Trfnder, Traurig; mechanics arts,
boys and girls club extension club
work 2.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-12
Local Laconics.

The store show windows are prettily
decorated for Christmas. '.
? William }. Travers, champion golf
list, has been engaged by the MisQua-
micut Golf club, to submit plans for
the Encouragement of the course at
Watch Hill to bring the links up to the
highest possible standard.
The body of Mrs. Elizabeth McGo-
wan, who died in New York, arrived
in Westerly Monday afternoon for
burial in st. Michael's cemetery Many
friends accompanied the body from the
railway station to the cemetery
Miss Carrie F. Arnold left Monday
for Richmond, Va. where she will join
the faculty Of Hartshorne Memorial
college. Rev. George w. Rigler. for
mer pastor of First Baptist church of
Westerly is president of the college
The funeral of George Henry Sis
son was held Monday morning. Bur
ial was at River Bend and the COM
initial service was in accordance with
the ritual of the Grand Army of the
Republic, and conducted by Budlong
post officers.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-12
MOTHER LOVE AIDS
SON IN TRENCHES
T BRINGS RELIEF TO BOY
STANDING HIS WATCH.
DEEP IN MUD.

Once upon a time, only a few months
after this terrible world war had ba
gun, Private Bailey. a soldier in thu
ranks, had stood for days in the
trenches somewhere in France" The
cold rains soaked him to the skin; the
mud was deep. He had had no rest.
Weary and aching with rheumatic
pains, he recalled the faith his mother
had in Sloans' Liniment. He asked for
it in his next letter home. A large
bottle was Immediately sent him and
a few applications killed the pain,
once more he was able to stand the
severe exposure. He shared this
wonderful muscle soother with his
comrades, and they all agreed it was
the greatest reinforcement" that had
druggist, 25c., SOC. and $1.00 a bottle.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-12
PRESIDENT WILSON HAS
APPROVED FooDsTUFFs PROBE
To Study Facts Before Recommending
Remedial Legislation.

Washington, Dec. 11.-Gereral ap-
prevail of the investigation being con-
Quoted by the department of justice
into the increased cost of living was
given by President Wilson today at a
conference with District Attorney An
derson of Boston, in charge Of the in
qu1ry. The president will continue the
examination of facts collected by vari-
Gus departments before deciding
whether any remedial legislation shall
be recommended to congress.
1t was said tonight by officials con-
nected with the investigation that their
chief hope for the ultimate LOWERING
of the cost of living lies in simplifying
the means of transporting foodstuffs,
the practice of economy by the public,
increase in production by farmers and
through other such methods rather
than by the prosecution of break
ers.
Indications are. however, that the
program for immediate action already
outlined will ne followed with little
modification. This includes general
investigation of the activities of al
legged coal and food SPECTATORS and a
closer inquiry into the relation be-
tween the high cost of living and the
shortage of freight cars.
Officials declined to say whether
other grand jury Investigations than
those already announced are contem-
plated. Virtually the entire day, ex-
cept for the half hour conference at
the White House, was spent by Mr.
Anderson in digesting and co-ordinat-
ing the mass of information placed at
his disposal by various governmental
agencies.
Further information relating TO ac-
Invites of alleged coal SPECTATORS was
received by the department of Justice
from it's field force of investigators.
The nature of this information was not
made public.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-12
BALTIC
Memorial Mass for Mrs. Edward Cor
don-Sum of $1,345 Melted from
CarnivaI-Homes Found for Depend
ent Orphans.

A months mind high mass of re-
LANCER in ST. Mary's church Monday
morning at o'clock for the repose
of the soul of Mrs. Edward Gordon.
Many friends and relatives attended.
Willis Ridgway was a Providence
caller Sunday.
Miss Renelda Hines visited friends
In St. Joseph's hospital, Willimantic,
Sunday.
William Dorman of Plainfield is the
guest of local relatives.
Joseph Duprey of Jewett City was a
Baltic caller over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Allard of Put
nam are guests of Mrs. Allard's sis
ter, Mrs. Silver Belisle.
Miss Anna Bibeau of Wi1limantic,
formerly of Baltic, spent the weekend
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
Bibeau of Main street.
A Hefty Hog.
Moses Lambert butchered a. spring
hog last week weighed from hundred
% pounds.
Charles W. Charon was in New
London on business Monday.
Carnival Melted $1,s45.
Rev. J. v. E. Belanger announced
Sunday that $1.345 had been realized
was conducted in Sprague hall.
William Lasch has returned to bus
mess after a vacation spent in differ
ent cities.
Thomas J. Burke was in Hartford
on business Monday.
Miss Ethel Brown spent the week
end with Hartford relatives
Milton Hoxie Of Franklin spent Sun
day with friends in town.
Found Homes for Dependent Orphans
Miss Katheryn Boyle, representative
of the Diocesan board for the Protec-
ton of Dependent Orphans, was in
town Sunday and met different par
Lshoners of ST. Mary's church, who
were DESTROYS of adopting children
from one Of the homes.
Dona Wilmot was a Danielson call,
er Sunday.
Ernest Hartley is substituting at
Rocheleau's store.
George Bell motored to New Ha-
ven Sunday. =
G. A. Cote was business visitor in
Brockton Monday.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-12
JEWETT CITY
Carol Singing and Other Special Mus
ical Features Arranged for Commu-
nifty Christmas Tree-Meetine of the
Jolly Nine.

Jewett City is to have its first Com
munity Christmas tree on Christmas
Day. All plans are not perfected yet,
but it is now arranged to have the
music around, the tree on David Hale
Tanning Park at O'clock Monday af-
ternoon. Dec. rs,
TheTe will be several groups of
-5Sdng people and older singers, who
viii come from various directions to
the park. singing as they come. There
are other musical features planned.
The schoolchildren will have a part in
the carol singing. One group of ca
roll singers will sing the March March
song, which was written for the Tree
trenches on Christmas Day, ten thou
sand copies of the song having been
sent to France. The Peace Song
which is a Tree of Light feature, will
be sung by all the carol singers. 1t
was written by a Portuguese clergy
man to the tune of America
The committee has received a. most
cordial letter from the Tree of Light
In Madison Square Garden, New York.
That is the parent tree. and all 9TH
ers are it's branches. The only gifts
are light and music.
The names of the two friends with
whom the idea originated are not
known to the public, but the Tree of
Light has spread to probably a thou
sand cities last year. 1t is a sort of
JoliI STOCK enterprise, Tor no one is
host and no one is guest It is "all
Of us's tree!" A box has been placed
in the lobby of the post office, in which
any sum, small or great. may be drop
ped, SO that everyone may help to
make this community tree success.
Will Attend Danielson Funeral.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Fiske and fam
lily will be in Danielson today to at
tend the funeral Of Miss Ida Fiske,
niece of Mr., FiSke, The yOune ladv
was sixteen years of age and had Wis
tied here often.
Xmas sale and entertainment, Pa
chang Town Hall, tonight.-adv
jolly Nine Meets.
The Jolly Nine held their last meet
ing with Miss Agnes Olsen and meet
tonight at Miss Jennie Blake's.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-12

The next visit of the District super
intendent, Rev. George G. Scrivener,
of Norwich. to the Methodist Epis-
.urday evening, Dec. 80. when the
fourth quarterly conference will be
held at which time he will preside at
the meeting. All the reports of the
church will be read Sunday morning,
Dec. 81. He will occupy the pulpit of
the Methodist church at the morning
service.
Entertained Club.
Mrs. George C. Lane entertained the
members of the Monday club at her
home on Willow Point Monday after
noon.
Short Paragraphs.
Mr.. and Mrs. William E. Lamphere
and Miss Sarah Gorkin have return
ed from an automobile trip to Provi-
dence.
Mrs. Charles Stoddard and Allan
Harvey have returned from a visit to
their sister, Mrs. Jennie Percy of
New York.
Mrs. Walter S. Smith has returned
from a visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Thorn
as w. Ryley in New Haven and Sun
day visited her husband, DR.. w. S.
Smith, who is in Wallingford for the
benefit of his health.
Lawrence Gremley was admitted to
Lawrence hospital. New London, on
Sunday, as a surgical patient
Mr.. and Mrs. Conrad Kretzer were
guests on Monday of Mr.. Kretzer's
sister, Mrs. William hardwood of Gro
ton.
Mrs. Thomas Doyle has returned to
Willimantic after a visit to her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Lamphere.
Miss Grace Brown of Boston is Wis
1ting in the village.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-12
PLAINFIELD
Cutler Mills Company to Move from
Packer to North Oxford, Mass
Rifle Club Resumes Activities-Local
Notes. = So

Cutler Mills company. operating the
Packer Manufacturing company mill
at Packer, has been able to secure a
plant at North Oxford, Mass, tnst has
water power, electric power and a
lighting system, and the company ex-
poets to move there soon.t
Rifle Club Resumes Activities.
The Plainfeld Rife club held an
enthusiastic meeting in the basement
of F. l. Racine's store last evening. A
large number Of local people interested
In the formation of better and more
powerful rifle club were present. Plans
FOR the betterment of the club were
discussed and the club hopes In q short
time to secure quarters and to attain
as high standard as any of the
neighboring rife clubs.
Asks Pension Increase q
After securing .persion Of s24 to
$50 per month for Charles L. ,Chappell
OF baskerville. Co. r, 26th Conn, a
bill asking $40 a month was presented
Monday and has already passed the
senate. Senator Mclean introduced
the bill.
Attended Wauregan Services.
! A large number of Plainfield people
were in Wauregan Sunday evening to
attend tie religious exercises in Sa-
cred Heart church. ~ Haong the Glig.rf-,
taries present who participated in the
ceremonies was Archbishop Roi of
Canada. Following the ceremonies,
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-12
Mothers This Child Was
Cured of Bed Wetting


Mrs. c. W. Peters, Lancaster, Pa,
r. g.. writes: my six-year-old girl has
wet the bed since she was a baby. I
found no relief until I tried your sam
pie OF Foley Kidney Pills. I saw they
were helping her, and bought two bot
ties of my druggist and she is alto
gether cured. Thanks to Foley Kidney
Pills for the benefit I have found in
them, as it takes lot OF washing on
me. I have told a number OF mothers
since found the cure"
Parents no longer scold or punish a
child for bed-wetting. Instead, they
improve the little ones physical condi-
ton, until the annoying and notifying
act is done away with.
A few simple rules aided by the use
of Foley Kidney Pills will stop any or
binary case OF bed-wetting that IS not
caused by obstruction or malformation
of the parts. They are safe to take and
absolutely free of harmful drugs.
Foley & Co, 2s35 Sheffield Az, Chicago.
will send their leaf1et on 5ed-wetting to
any one asking for 1t.
Lee x 0sxood co.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-12
TO FILE ANSWER
FOR DEUTSCHLAND.
Eastern Forwarding Company Will
Make Reply in $4,000 Action.

Clerk Charles Eliot Pickett of the
United States district court in New
Haven received word Saturday from
the office of the Eastern Forwarding
company of New London, the owners
of the German merchant submarine
Deutschland. that there will be an an
swer to the suit for $4,000 instituted
by the T. A. Scott company of New
London against them Or account of the
losses by ramming OF one of the plain
tifFs tugs when it was towing the
submarine out Of the harbor in New
London.
Just what defense the owners Of the
boat will set up is not known. 1t is
possible that they will claim that the
tug was not then engaged in pulling
the bigger boat. ana that the respon-
sibiiity for the accident is with the
smaller boat.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-12
WESTERlY'S TAX BOOK COMPLETED
Total Amount be Collected $14 Delayed Juror Halls
Superior Court Trial-Funeral of Horace H. Babcock-
Harold III. Rust, Lineman, Electrocuted When on SO
Foot Pole at Newport

hcient time for the ensrosSing OF the
certificates. The certificates signed
included the presidential electors,
United States senator. and members OF
congress, general officers and members
Of the general assembly.
The regular meeting Of the Wester-
ly Ministerial association was held in
the Memorial building Monday. and
Rev. O. D. Fisher, pastor Of the North
Stonington Congregational church pre-
scented an interesting paper on The
Crusade. Rev. Frederic A. MacDon-
aid, president of the association, stated
that announcements were posted about
town of the coming Of a moving pic
Eure of Billy Sunday and His Party in
Action, and suggested that the matter
be investigated and ascertain whether
the animated picture was a fake or
genuine. He had heard Billy Sunday
say that he would not commercialize
had refused fabulous offers from NOV
ing picture promoters to reproduce
him at work on the film screen, but
that there was nothing doing. The
president was appointed a committee
to investigate and report.
Harold RI. Rust, who formerly re-
sided in Westerly, was instantly killed
in Newport, Monday morning, being
electrocuted when at the top of a pole
nifty reet In hefgnt.- lie was employed
as a lineman by the Illuminating COM
pany of the Bay State Street Rail-
way company at Newport. Mr.. Rust
happened to clasp his left arm about
the cross-arm and did not fall to the
ground. He was removed by fellow
workmen and every effort made at re-
suscitation but without result Mr..
Rust was % years of age and mar
ried Miss Cecilia Casey, who has been
residing with her mother in Railroad
avenue, since her husband secured
employment in Newport last August
The body arrived in Westerly Monday
evening.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-12
Corner Broadway and Bath treets

III
proved to be Il great SUCCESS thas far.
BristoI-The local stores Will beIcBS
fit by the Christmas club savings ofGacs
large number of Bristolites. Over s5es7 =
COO will be given out by one bank af4I+f
a sum nearly as large by another. tsa.a
East Hartford. An old-faehio.sa
corn popping was held the other even -1fs
ing by about 40 members of the Con->-s
necticut Mutual club at the Hartford
Yacht club house in East Hartford.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Walter B. Kirk
man has announced the engagement Of
her daughter, Laura Atwater, 10 ~
Francis Theodore Bennett, son off,
Judge William L. Bennett, of New
Haven. -. .s
Noroton. - Homer. Fem, 20, tire
states only Mexican war veteran. has
spent 20 of those. years at Fitchs home
for soldiers, the state institution. at
Noroton Heights, where he will prob
ably end his days. 80,
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-12
BRIEF STATE NEWS

5 Torrineton.-Over 10000 feet of sani-
tary sewers have been laid in the Dor.
ough thus far This fiscal year. -
Torrington.-A total of S1.054 was
collected here for the sufferers in Syria.
Previously Torrington SyrIans had
sent $4,000.
Westport-Ffuneral services for G. g.
Dodge, SO, prominent member of the
emhalmers' supply trade, were held
here last week
Hartford--Judge l.. P. Waldo Mar
vim will preside at the annual meeting
Of the Yale Alumni association at the
Hartford Golf CLUB Dee. IS.
Suffield.-The milk dealers have re-
fused to pay the six-cent rate for milk
delivered in Springfield until the first
of May as demanded by the producers
Observation-Disclosures Eugene Jones
has been chosen to continue the work
of the late Charles Noel F1agg at the
head of the Connecticut League Of Art
Students
Hartford.-Santa Claus neglected to
collect his mail last week and the re-
suit was that % letters had accumu-
lated in the Hartford postof1lce up to
yesterday.
Meriden.-A forceful argument for
the creation of a board of health COM
missioners appears III the annual re-
port of City Health Officer L. F.
Wheatley. .-.
Middletown.-The plan of having the
lunch counter at tho high school con-
Quoted by the pupils in the domestic
science department of the school,
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-12
Prof. Louis BouviIliers. Z. NJ, gave an
organ recital.
News in General.

news IN NSneEdts
The Ladies' Aid society Of the Con-
gregational church is planning a food
sale
Mr.. and Mrs. elmer Handy and
Fred Handy of Piainfeid and Mr. and
Mrs. John Vars of Norwich were re-
cent guests of Mr. and Mrs. G. E.
Montgomery at Packer
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer T&rbQx and Miss
Verna Tarbox of Jewett City, also
Byron Haskell, were week end visitors
of Mr.. and Mrs. Alder !. Haskell.
Rev. James Worden Higgins and
Mrs Higgins of Packer visited Billy
Sundays tabernacle at Boston last
week.
c. Hirst is moving his household
goods from here to New Bedford,
Mass.
Rev. Arthur Barwick IF the Congre-
gational church exchanged with Rev.
Albert Donnen of Jcwett City Sun
day.
There will be a meeting of the Con-
gregational church Thursday re
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-12
STONINGTON
HummeIl Summer Residence Entered
] Joe Sylvester Fined for Assault
! Atwood Silver Weddine.

: Deputy Sheriff William H. Casey of
Pawcatuck. has been notified that the
summer residence of Otto HumemlI
near the Wequetequock casino, had
been entered during the week and ar
ticles Of value taken. It is evident
that the intruders made themselves at
home and left traces that they had
slept, drank and smoked on the prem
ises. The Hummells closed the house
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-12
War Profits.

The Krupp company has declared a
IL per cent. dividend. Heretofore it
seemed to ne the impression in Ger
many that only American firms were
making money out of the war.-Phil-
adelphia North American.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-12
WatertoWn-

Watertown.-The Taft school stu
denis are rehearsing Christmas carols
which they will sing at the Christmas
carol service on their last Sunday at
schr oil before the winter recess. which
will be Dec II.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-12
Need More Gravity.

The way prices keep going up makes
one wish that when Sir Isaac Newton
invented gravitation he had made 1t a
little stronger.-Indianapo News
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-12

For assaulting Nicolo Sufficia, when
near GAINESVILLE, Joe Sylvester was fin
ed $40 and costs, a total of s22.40, by
the Stonington town court. 81 = .=
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Atwood are
planning to observe the silver ami
versary of their wedding on Christmas
DaY.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-12
Breakwater Spray.

last October and returned to theil
home in New York.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-12

A large number of relatives and
friends attended the funeral service
of Horace Hobart Babcock, at his late
home in Cross street. The service
was in accordance with the ritual of
the Episcopal church. the prayers be-
ing read by Ri. Rev. Samuel G. Bah
cock, suffragan bishop of Massachus
sets and the scriptural reading was
by Revs. Nathaniel and John Groton,
nephews of deceased and sons of the
late William NJ. Groton. a former pas
tor of Christ Episcopal church, West
erly. There were many beautiful floral
tributes, including large wreath of
Ward roses from Christ church, of
which deceased was a vestryman for
twenty years. Burial was at River
Bend. The committal service was by
the Rev. Messrs. Groton.
The honorary bearers were Nelson
Campbell and Albert Babcock Of Prov
idence, Clarence s., McCulloch of New
York, and DR.. Edwin r. Lewis, Oliver
c. Andrews, Arthur L. Perry, William
B. Austin and Orville Stillnan of Yves
ter1y. The active bearers were Ar
thur NJ. Weldon, Herman Ross, Stiles
Ross, Herman Synaonds.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-12
MYSTIC

District Superintendent George G.
Scrivener, of Norwich, to Hold the
Fourth Quarterly Conference Dec.
3o-M onday Club Meets With Mrs.
George C. LaneI
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-12

The Rhode Island State Returning
card, of which C. Clarence Maxson,
f Westerly, is member held it's fl
nj session in regard to the November
7tection Monday and signed the certi-
fcates of election of successful candi-
aates After the votes were tabulated
the board took a recess to allow suf-
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-12

The tax rate book OF the town Of
Westerly for 1915 has been completed
by. the town clerk, duly attested by
the board of assessors, and Is now on
file In the Office of the town clerk.
From the record the following sum-
mary is taken:
Valuation of land, $3,064.65. gain
of $75,300 over 1915.
Valuation of buildings ana improve
Total real estate valuation, SS,717,-
$50, a. gain of $276,0 900.
Valuation of tangible personal notes,
81 ,142, 250, a loss of $19,55o.
Valuation OF intangible personal e8-
tate, $2.S43.20O. a gain of $1,162, 500.
Total personal estate valuation, So
$50, 100, a gain Of $1,974,75O.
Total valuation. u2.7oS,soo. a gain
Of $1.350.750.
Amount exempt under Chapter Sc,
of general laws. $26400, decrease of
S1400.
Amount exempt by vote Of town
council, ss1S.55o. a decrease OF s12,-
$50.
Net ratable valuation of real and
tangible personal property, SS,921, $50,
a gain of $272,200.
Net ratable valuation Of intangible
personal property. $2,S42,20o, a gain
of s1,993, 800.
Total net ratable valuation, 81, 1884,
$50. a gain of 81, 1865, 500.
Tax on real estate, $123, 59o.25, a gain
of $3966.
Tax on tangible personal estate
S10,239.00, a gain Of SILT.
Tax on intangible personal estate,
$11,36S.S0, a gain of $4,37320.
Total tax to be collected, Sis, 1913 .G5,
g. gain of $8456.20.