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Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-25
OBITUARY.
Elihu Street

Elihu Street. the oldest resident of Montville and one of the most pic turesque characters in this part of the state. passed away Sunday ct his home in Montville. He was s5 years old.
 Mir. Street. up to a year ago. enjoyed the best Of health and made all his journeys by foot. He frequently set out from his home and walked to Nor wich, New London or any other place where he wished to go to call on friends or to attend to any business. With a long flowing beard of white and with stan in hand he attra ct cd much attention as he trudEed along the highway. He bacame well-known throughout this vicinity because of his frequent pilErimages. journeys which would have been beyond the endur- ance of many a younger man.
 Last boat race day he arose early and walked to New London.
 Mir Street was a firm believer to Biblical prophecy. He prophesied great world changes. passing his pro- phecy on passages from the Bible. His home contained many books deal- ing with this Sort of thing.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-25
EASTER EXERCISES AT
 BROOKLYN CONG. CHURCH,
Programme Exoellently Carried Out Before Large and APPreeiative Au- dience,

Easter exercises were carried out at the Congregational church at Brooklyn, this state, before a large and appre- ciative audience. The singing by the school was more than appreciated by the congregation present. The anthem by the choir was listened to with the greatest of attention and the solo by Miss Knowles was very well rendered
 Following is the programme which was given; Organ prelude by the or ganist, Miss Daisy L. Meyer; Doxol- ogy; Apostles Creed: Lords prayer; song, school; responsive readings; prayer, pastor; anthem, choir; collec- uon and church notices; song, school recitations, Bessie Page, Scott Page, Charles Page; song, school: recitation, Martha Suro; recitation, Marjorie Rus sell; violin solo. Myrtle Meyer. accom- panied by Catharine Lawton: song school; collection, Sunday school; scripture reading, pastor. solo, Miss Knowles; sermon, pastor; song. school: benediction.
 The Sunday school has been asked to repeat their Easter songs at the Wind ham county jail on Sunday. April 30 All those wishing to go will kindly meet with the superintendent at S.3O
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-25
SUGGEST LIBRARY
 DAY IN scHooLs.
State Committeeman Announee Ten-
 tatlve Programme for May 1.

The Connecticut public library conn mittee has issued a statement in which 1t recommends that May 1 be observed es Library day and that the schools devote the whole or part of the after noon session to the consideration of books. reading and libraries. The committee has prepared the following programme for the observance of the day:
 Song by children.
 Roll call leach pupil may respond
 with name of some character from
 a book he or she has read. giving the
 author and title of the book). History of the public library in the
 town (copies of such histories should
 be deposited in the public libraries
 for preservation).
 Or. in towns having no public H. braries:
 Reasons why our town should have a
 public library.
 Song by children.
 Short reviews of books read recently by several pupils.
 Address by school supervisor. hbrari- an, teacher or other visitor on books and reading. Song by children. The public library committee con- | sists of Charles D. Hine. secretary of ! tho state board of education: Miss ! Caroline M. Hewins of the Hartford public library, Henry A. Tirrell of | Norwich. George A. Conant of Windsor Locks and George J. Vogei of Torring- | ton.
 | Miss Belle Holcomb Johnson. visitor | end Inspector of libraries, with an of- | flee in room 9s. capitol. will be glad tc | furnish material for use in prsparine the programmes for the observance oi ! the day.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-25
CLAIM OF INJURED
 EMPLoYE WAS DISMISSED.
Commissioner Found That Injury Did Not Arise Out of Or In Course of
 Employment.

At o'clock Monday afternoon there was a hearing before Compensation Commissioner James J. Donohue at his office in the Central Building on the claim of Celestine Socquet of Danielson. The injury consisted of breaking the great toe of the left foot on January 26, tkis year. The claim ant was pushing a truck and a fellow employe asked for a ride and while riding on the truck becoming afraid the claimant would run the truck into warper, jumped off and a beam which was resting on the truck fell off and struck the claimants foot breaking the toe.
 The question which was to be de- cided was whether the injury was one which arose out of and in the course of her employment, and from the tes- timony of the claimant which was given very honest and straightfor- ward manner it was found that the injury was received during the noon hour and after lunch had been par taken of and before the girls had re- stunned their work for the afternoon. The claim was dismissed on the ground that the injury did not arise not of and in the course of the injur- eds employment. Attorney Louis R. Burton of New Haven appeared for the insurers, the Employers Liability Assurance corporation, the claimant appeared in person.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-25
AT THE AUDITORIUM.
Bob ott Musical Comedy.

Bob Ott opened his weeks engage ment at the Auditorium Monday to capacity houses at both performances. Bob Ott kept the audience in con- vulsions of laughter all through the performance mad received not less than ten encores on his Beatrice Fair fax number with his beauty chorus in the second act. Miss Shattuck's num- Der, When Leave the World Behind, was hugely enjoyed and the work of both trios was worthy of mention. Ed ward Howelrs ballad, A Little Bit of Heaven, was warmly received and the tango dance speciality by Katherine Bennett and Louis Taft was a big hit in the second act. These charmink young ladies showed they were ball. room dancers of merit. This company changes their show every day. New costumes, new wardrobe, new musical numbers. new scenic effects. The bill for today Is On the March, the big
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-25
CELEBRATED GOLDEN WEDDING
Mr. and Mrs. William H. Prohero Complete Fifty Years of Married Lfe-Seventy-hve Guests Gathered at Their Home Greene Avenue.

company, a loving cup from the office employees of the company, china set, flowers and many other handsome ar ucles. Mobrey catered and Geduldig decorated the house.
 MT. Prothero was born in worces- tershtre. England, the son of Henry and Mary Prothero. on June 26. 1S46. Mrs. Prothero was also born In Wor- eestershire. the daughter of Jacob and Mary Hinett.
 They were married at St. Johns parish. Worcester, England, and short ly after their marriage they came to this country, locating in Hartford where Mir. Prothero was engaged as coffee tester by Boardman & Sons. While in Hartford he had charge of the music at St. Thomas Episcopal church. Mir. Prothero was the origi- nator of the Sherlock Opera company securing scenery for Gilbert & Sulh- vans Pinafore after the Initial appear ance in this country and had the orig final Sherlock for Dick Deadeye.
 Mir Prothero attended the exposi- tions at San Francisco and San Diego last year and has crossed the Allan tic ocean several times. He also at tended the centennial at Philadelphia
 Mir. and Mrs. Prothero came tC Norwich in the year 1888 and Mir Prothero entered the insurance busi- ness. Heainspects property now ana has visited practically every city ans town in this state.
 Both Mir. and Mrs. Prothero ara members of the Christ Eplscopa church. There are four children: Mrs J. A. Neuman of Hartford, William IT Prothero, Jr., of Spokane, Wash. Charles E. Prothero of Springfield Mass, and Fred c. Prothero of thi. city, who is sealer of weights anS measures. A son, John w, died Apri 1 Is, 1914. There are eight grandson and one granddaughter.
 Mir. and Mrs. Prothero are in excel lent health. During the day they re l ceived many congratulations.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-25
WEDDING.
Ganey-W Williams.

Dr. Joseph Matthew Clancy and MISS Nan Kathleen Williams were united in marriage Monday morning in St. Mary's Star of the Sea church New London. The hours of the cere- mony was at 1915. Rev. Dr. Timothy NJ. Crowley, pastor of St. Mary's of hciated at the ceremony. which was performed in the presence of several hundred friends of the bride and bridegroom.
 The bride was attended by Miss Mary Savage of New London. a niece of the bridegroom. Edward R. Keefe, was the best man.
 The bride was charming in a dark blue gabardine silk travelling suit with hat to match. She carried an arm age was attired in a tailored suit of dark blue serge and taffeta and car ried bouquet of pink roses
 The bridal party entered the main aisle of ths church and passed to the altar to the strains of wagner's We'd by Organist Hand. During the cer- emony, Miss Katherine Savage, a niece of the bridegroom, sang To Earth Has Highest Heaven Descend ed, and Miss Helen Clancy. a niece. sang Bending Low in Alteration. 4 septette, all members of the bride groom's family sang Jesus. the All Beautiful. John J. Clancy. Miss Katherine Savage. Miss Lucy Savage, Philip Savage. Miss Helen Savage. Miss Helen Clancy, composed the sep set.
 pr. and Mrs. Ganey left on the II. .os express for New York. They were showered with rice at the Union sta tion, where many of their friends had assembled to see them off on their honeymoon. After a week in New York they will return and go to the doctors summer home on the Mantle river. where they will remain until fall when they will take up their home in New London.
 The bride is the daughter of Joseph R. Williams of Williams street. pr Clancy is ore of the leading physicians of Eastern Connecticut, a graduate of the College of Physicians and Surfeons at Baltimore. Both are popular with a wide circle of friends, a fact evil denced by a wealth of wedding gifts silver china and glassware
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-25

On Monday evening MT. and Mrs. William H. Prothero observed their golden wedding anniversary by hold ing a reception for 75 guests at their home on Greene avenue. The house was attractively decorated with palms. ferns, daffodils and other flowers and the front porch was illuminated with strings of electric lights.
 MT. and Mrs Prothero were assisted in receiving by their daughter, Mrs. J. A. Neuman of Hartford, and their son, Fred c. Prothero, of this city. Mrs. Prothero was dressed in white Georgette crepe over white satin with gold lace trimmings and Mrs. Neu- man wore white brocaded satin. Sus- pended from the lace curtains in the room where MT. and Mrs. Prothero re- ceived were the figures 1S66-1916 in gilt and the chairs occupied by the host and hostess were gilded.
 During the evening music was rem dered by Geer's orchestra and w. F. Lester rendered in fine voice, In May Time.
 R. c. Plaut recited a short original sketch of MT. and Mrs. Prothero's life and the recital was warmly applauded.
 Included among the guests were the following from out of town: MT. and Mrs. William Shriner of Brooklyn, ~. Y; MT. and Mrs. Charles Backman of Brooklyn, Dr. and Mrs. c. c. Limbarth of Brooklyn, MT. and Mrs. George Prothero and son, Mir and Mrs. J. A. Neuman and family of Hartford and Mir. and Mrs. Charles Prothero of Springfield.
 At 1O.30 the guests adjourned to the garage in the rear of the Prothero residence where dancing was enjoyed The garage was decorated with Amer ican flags and flowers.
 Among the many gifts MT. and Mrs Prothero received were a gold clock from the New London County Mutual Fire Insurance Co, a gold tea. service from Secretary W. F. Lester of the
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-25
MOTION LIST MATTERS
 WERE DISPOSED OF.
Common Pleas Court Sat in New Lon-
 don Monday.

The court of common pleas sat in New London at o'clock Monday aft ernoon for a motion list session. Judge Charles B. Waller was on the bench.
 The following cases were assigned
 Saturday. April 2s. at Norwich William Stetson vs. Harry R. Stetson; Christopher Kenasen vs. Harry Las kowitz.
 Monday, May l. at Norwich-win- jam r. Bailey vs. Herbert F. Howe.
 Saturday. May 6, at New London \. F. Iron and Metal Go. vs. A. B. Neiman. ostman vs. Ostnan Con triaD.
 Monday. May s, at Norwich-Lee R. Robbins vs. Daniel Kudlik. ct ux-. ct al.
 Saturday, May IS. at New London. Thompson Motor Co, Inc, vs. Mary Costello; Reese McCary vs. Mary Cos tello.
 The following motion list matters weer disposed of:
 A demurrer was argued Tn the case of Englebert J. sauter vs. Bryan F. Mahan. ct al. and permission was granted to file an amended complaint Judgment was granted In the case of Joseph Champagne vs Carmento Ventaro, alias Judge Waller gave judEment in the case of the New London City National Bank vs. Fred St. C. Bent. A bill of particulars will be filed .1 | ten days in the case of Augustine T. ' L. Ledwige vs. Clayton P. York. ex- | ecutor.
 A default was opened in the case oi | Bishop. Bidwell & CO. vs. Daniel Kud- | lik and judgment was granted as Der | bin of particulars. | The cases of Charles D. White vs ! City of Norwich and Henry Gardiner | ct al, vs. Anna N. Walker, arguments Of demurrer, were continued two week.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-25
sToRRs CHURCH RECEIVED
 21 NEW MEMBERS.
Is Largest Number Taken in at Any
 One Time in S6 Years.

One Inne m 90 reaTS.
 On Easter Sunday the Second Con gregational church of Mansfield, at Storrs, received 21 members, r by letter and 4 on confession of faith and confirmation. This number, who are members of the faculty, their wives and students of the Connecticut Agri- cultural college, is the largest number of members received at any one time in that historic church since 1892, a period of S6 years.
 Those who entered the church by letter are as follows: Augustus J. Brundage Ruth Miller Brundage. Les lie E. Card, Eva Garnsey Card. Daniel Chase, Alice Bearce Chase, Marshall Dawson. Mary c. Hollister, William F. Kirkpatr trick, August Mattern, Mabel F. Mattern, Madge Rowley Musser, How ard Douglas Newton. Lillian Berry Newton. George s. Torrey, George c. White Lucille F. White.
 The four joining by confession of faith and confirmation follow: Ethel Walker Fitts, Grace Hovey Kirkpat- rick, Frank Pierpont Miller, Karl B. Musser.
 Rev Marshall Dawson is the newly settled pastor of the church.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-25
TO CONFER FIFTH
 DECREE AT HAMPTON.
Quinebaug Pomona Grange Planning
 to Hold Interesting Meeting.

At a meeting of Quinebaug Pomona grange in Grange hall at Hampton on Saturday the fifth degree will be con- ferred on a class of candidates The morning session will open at 1O.30 and new members will be received into the fifth degree at II o'clock. Dinner will be served at 12 O'Clock by the ladies of Little River grange.
 The lecturers programme will begin at 1.30 D. m. and will be as follows: Song, by the grange; recitation, Mary Pearle, Little River grange; piano solo, by Angy Burnham; address, Salesman ship on Farm, Arthur J. Birdseye, Pennington; local duet, Gertrude and Mabel Pearle; address, Mental Fly giene, What Is It? Dr. Donald l.. Ross, superintendent of Connecticut colony for epileptics; piano solo, Winnie Jew cit.
 Quinebaug Pomona grange has issued a road map showing all the roads in Windham county and the location of grangeS.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-25
IMPORTANCE OF CONFERENCE Brought Out at Meeting of Press Com nittee for Charities and Corrections Convention,

Mrs. Robert w. Perkins, chairman. presided Monday afternoon at a meet ing of the press committee for the state conference of charities and cor rections held at the Red Cross rooms. Other members of the committee pres ent were Mrs. William H. Oat, Mrs. Frank l.. Farrell. Miss Tanning, At torney Arthur F. Libby and Rev. G. H. Strouse.
 Reports of public interest in the coming convention were made and the fact that the advantages to Norwich Of having such an important gathering seemed to be generally understood The different members of the commit tee were assigned work in connection with the publicity department of the coming conference
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-25
The Red Cros open today. Su
To pisouss School ouestion.

At the meeting of the Preston City grange Tuesday evening the school question is to be discussed. Prof. F. s. Hiscox of the New London Voca- tional school is to take part. He will use for part of his talk three topics: Shall the common school be controIl- ed by the town or the state?
 Shall agriculture be taught in the public schools?
 Shall we have uniform text books in Connecticut?
 It is expected that there will be a number of members of the neighbor- ing grange present.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-25
FUN ERAG
Mrs. Reniamin Linton.

The funeral of Martha Mcclure. the widow of Benjamin Linton, took place from the home of her son, Police Chief George Linton of No. 51 Clifr street. Monday afternoon at 2.3O o'clock. In attendance were many relatives and friends. some coming from Boston. New Britain, New London and other places. Rev. Charles H. Ric,Setts, the pastor of the Greeneville Congrega- was a member, offfciated. The bear CTS were two sons, George and Thom- as E. Linton, a grandson, George Staubley of New Britain and George Mcclure, a nephew of Boston.
 Burial was in Yantic cemetery where Rev. MT. Ricketts read a committal service at the grave. Undertaken e. A. Gager, Jr., was in charge of the ar engagements.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-25
Two Members For Carpenters Union.

Two were received into membership in the Carpenters union. Local 137, at their regular business meeting held in Carpenters hall, Monday evening" The routine business of the union was transacted. N. J. Byrne of the Inter- national Association of BrickIayers ad- dressed the meeting.
 The strike situation on the build- ing of the E. J. Cross Co. are erecting on Chestnut street remains unaltered.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-25
Jolly Eight Whist Club.

The Jolly Eight Whist club met with Mrs. Herbert Baldwin of Fourth street Monday afternoon. The prizes were won by the following white counters, Mrs. Henry Guile and Mrs. A. E. Carpenter; red counters, Miss Cora E.~ Fletcher and Mrs. Herbert Baldwin. Dainty refreshments were served by the hostess.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-25
Supreme Court Sits Here Today,

Chief Justice Samuel Prentice of Hartford, and his associates, George W. Wheeler of Bridgeport, J. K. Beach of New Haven, A. T. Roraback of Hartford of the supreme court of err TOTS arrived in town Monday evening the supreme court to sit in this city today. John M. Thayer of this city is a member of the court,
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-25
Arrested Polish Resident.

Constable Aiyer Blumenthal arest- ed a Polish resident of the West Side Monday night for intoxication. The man was brought to the police station in a team.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-25
Has Charge of Examining of AppIi-
 cants

James D. O'Brien, son of the late Tennis J. O'Brien. of Cliff street and 0 graduate of cHoly Cross college in the class of 1900 is in charge of ex- amining applicants to one of Water bury's largest factories. the ScoviIl Manufacturing company. Each one must be interviewed by Mir. O'Brien in regard to his physical condition, etc, pertaining to the welfare of the concern. Mir. O'Brien has four as- sistants and his department is one of SA~~ -@@A~A~-S- ~S -GA~ -faaA0-~z.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-25
CATARRH CAUSED
 BY A GERM
How To Destroy the Germ and End
 Disease.

Disease.
 To cure catarrh so lt won't come back you must. according to a noted author ity. first drive from your body the millions or germs that are aourishinE in the Inner recesses of your nose And throat and are causing the disease
 There is a preparation which does this called Hyomei Cpronounced High o-me). HyCmei ts a germ killing va p0rlzed air formed from the purest oil Of Eucalyptus combined with other healing and Rntiseptic Ingredients. You breathe HyOuei through the mouth and nose by means Of a little hard rubber inhaler which druggists furnish with it. This medlcated Eermicidal air pen etrutcs into every fold and Crevice or the mucous membrane of your nose and throat. kills the eatarrh germs that lodge there. soothes. reduces and heals the swollen infamed membranes, stops the discharge and opens up the clogged nose and air passages In a truly won derful way. Lee & Osgood and many other leading druggists In Norwich and vicinity sell Hyomei with the positive guarantee that it must cure catRrrh or that the money paid for it will be re- funded
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-25
HeId sueeessfuI Food Sale.

The woman's Relief corps held a successful food sale in the BuckinE- ham Memorial Saturday afternoon from 2 to 5. All articles were sold out before five. The corps will real iZe over SIS from the sale.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-25

Mrs. William M. Zumbro and daufh- ters, Kathryn and Betty, leave town early next week on their return 10 India. Rev. and Mrs. Zumbro and the children sail May IS from Vancouver on the steamer Empress of Asia. On reaching Y0lzohoma they meet Re- and Mrs. F. Fl. Smith and daughters from InE-hOll, China, who return 10 this country on the same steamer. the Empress of Asia.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-25

Shelton.-Dr. H. s. Wagner has re- signed as superintendent of the Hart ford county tuberculosis sanatorium at NcwinEton and will be succeeded by pr. William A. Stockwell, at present superintendent of the state tuberculosis ssnatorium at Shelton.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-25

Several ct the pastors announced on Sunday the coming state conference of charities and corrections, in Nor wich, April 30, May End, and Rev. F. W. Coleman of Trinity Methodist church made a special note of the con- yention in tie weekly calendar.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-25
In the City Court.

Nine appeared before Judge Barnes in the city court Monday morning. Six men and a woman were before the court on intoxication charges and one for creating a disturbance.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-25
Trout Fishino in +ba ca+skiIIs

After ten days fishing trip in the Catslzill mountains Supt. Edward J. Graham has returned to Norwich and is back at his desk again. Supt. Gra- ham brought home eight fine trout weighing in the neighborhoad of two
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-25
TO HOLD HEARING
 ON LIQUOR LICENSE.
Many Against Transfer of Perinser
 Saloon to West Side.

OaioOn 10 west SfGe.
 A hearing will be held before the county commissioners at their office in city hall on Wednesday morning at lO.3O on the remonstrance against the transfer of the liquor license owned by Joseph Peringer to the building at the corner of West Main and North High streets. Several petitions have been circulated against the transfer and a large number of people residing on the West Side have signed. There prom iseS to he an interesting session. Both sides will be represented by local coun- sel. The claim is made by the remon- strants that a sufficient number of H. censed saloons are already doing busf- ness on the West Side and that public necessity does not require any ad- ditional saloons. The hearing was originally set down for this morning. but the county commissioners post poned the matter for a day In order to hear all the evidence to be taken in the matter.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-25
Elected Member of Worcester Tech

Richard W. Young of this city. an N. F. A. graduate, class of 1912, and a student at Worcester Tech. has been elected a member of the Worcester Tech Chapter of the honorary society of Sigma Xi.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-25

Ever lost anything in speculation. old man?"
 "Yes; I spent considerable time speculating on my chances of win ming an actress and lsot"-Roston
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-25

Miss Edith Briggs of Pomfret and Miss 1nez Horton of Mantle, students at the Norwich Art school, with Miss Horton's mother, went to Worcester, Mass, Thursday where the yattend- ed the sessions Friday and Saturday of the Eastern States Teachers con- vention.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-25
Took Fit in Rose Alley,

Charles Esthy of New London took an epileptic fit in Rose alley Monday evening. The man. was taken to the police station where he received med ical attention and was later removed
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-25
Change In Location

From now on the Tailoring EstabIish- rnent ef J. N. and J. p. swahn will be located on Franklin Square, No. 237 Main Street.
 Telephone 551-12