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Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-31

The home of MT. and Mrs. John O. Peckham of West Thames street was a merry one Monday evening when their son, Master Frederick Peckham entertained his young friends at a Halloween party.
 The little people came in masque- rade and many quaint and picturesque costumes were worn. There were ghosts, clowns. witches and many pretty costumes in Halloween colors, yellow and black, Charlie Chaplin was there too. In every day life he is known as Lorraine Macpherson. but Monday evening he made an admira- ble Charlie Chaplin.
 The hours from ' to g o'clock were filled with all kinds of fun. Cap tained by their host, Freddie Peckham, the guests, carrying pumpkin moon shines, marched by twos up and down the street, where they attracted much attention and then through the house. The games opened with peanut hunt, Gordon Grant winning first and Katherine Battersby second prize for finding the most and least number of peanuts, receiving a fancy Halloween hat and box of candy. Many other Halloween games were played.
 The bay window in the front parlor was arranged as an ideal fortune tell CTS camp. It was here that the
 young people f1ocked, while two
 witches cast a, magic spell and took from their iron caldron-a fortune of
 good Iuck-for each one.
 The witches were cleverly taken by Miss Helen Woodworth and Miss Lau-
 ra Peckham. Partners for the march were found by motto candies. After the games all marched to the dining room where refreshments were served The room was prettily decorated with yellow and black crepe paper, festooned from the center to the cor ners of the room. Yellow was the table color which, when lighted with Halloween lanterns, made most at tractive picture. Lollypops, dressed 1 as witches. made attractive faVors. | Cookies, waters, cake, ice cream and l cocoa were served by Mrs. Peckham,
 assisted by Miss Rebecca Hollowell, l and Mrs. Leon Wolfe.
 | In entertaining Mrs. Peekham was 1 and Miss Laura Peckham.
 l Master Peckham received number of pretty gifts. Those present were 1 the little host, Master Freddie Peck ham, Natalie Macpherson, Helen i Woodworth, Anna Rodier, Alice Wolfe, i Laura Peckham, Leah Denis, Mar
 iorie McComb. Faith Curtis Virginia i Woodworth, Isabel Rodier, Ruth Fla 1 ton. Emma Thompson, Olive Rathbun
 Imogene Manning, Katherine Eaters l by, Murial Holdridge. Harriet Man ming. Lorraine Macpherson, Walter 1 Treat, Lester Peckham.s Clark Young. 1 Ralph Parker. James Kearney, Cor don Grant, Roland Manning, Romeyne | Holdridge Alfred Young.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-31
FIVE NEW CIVIL SUITS
Providence Woman Asks Recovery Deposits Made by De- ceased Sister in Local Savings BanksFive Thousand Dollar Damage Action Filed by Waterford Woman Against Mary R. Woodwork

Papers in five civil suits were filed Monday in the superior court office. Two of the suits are brought for di- vorce and the other three are damage suits. a
 Mary Sullivan of Providence, R. l., has filed action against the Chelsea Savings bank of this city, claiming damages of $3.500 The complaint al- leges that Mrs. Julia A. Sullivan of Providence, who deceased on Dec. 30, 1915, opened an account with the bank. Deposits and accumulated dividends on Oct. A total $2,9S3.70. Julia A. Sullivan, before her death, made a gift of the bank book to Mary Sulli- van,S her sister, and gave her a gen. oral order to pay her the sum as evil denced in the book. The bank refuses payment.
 Tn similar action brought against the Norwich Savings society Mary A. Sullivan claims $2,0o0 damages. The accumulated dividends and the depos- it's total $1,76S.77.
 Carrie Douglass of Salem has filed action against Ralph H. Douglass of Voluntown claiming a divorce on
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-31
HIS FRIEND HURT;;
 HE HELPED- HIM INJURED MAN LAUGHED WHEN SIMPLE TREATMENT WAS SUGGESTED, BUT HE |. THANKED HIS CON-
 RADE LATER.

Once upon a time word came to Henry A. Voehl, of Plainfield, N. J., that a close friend has been injured, and full of anxiety he visited the afflicted man, who was suffering from a sprained ankle.
 "It was so bad that the leg had turned black,'' said MT. Voehl in re- lating the story. T told him I would have him out in week and he laughed at me. But took him a bot tie of SIoans Eminent, that night he put some on and noticed the ankle felt better. I told him to use it every day, and in three days his ankle was practically well. In four days he was working. He gladly admits that SIoan's Eminent put him on his feet"
 S1oan's Eminent can be obtained at all drug stores, 25c., soc. and s1.00
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-31
AT THE AUDITORIUM.
Vaudeville and Movies.

Three excellent vaudeville acts and an extraordinary feature moving pie ture opened the first half of the week at the Auditorium theatre Monday. Cliff Gallagher showed his ability at sleight of hand performances. He is also a star chalk artist. In bis sleight of hand feats ne produced something new. and his chalk sketches were out of the ordinary. Melano Twins, aero bats, with original stunts, made a hit with their offerings. Brinkman and the Steele Sisters, novelty singers and dancers, filled their portion of the bill. His Wives, the motion picture feature, featuring Sally Crute, Mignon Ander son and Augustus Phillips, unfolds a real life drama.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-31
COLONIAL CLUB WHIST.
Eleven Tables Were Played and Win.
 ners Awarded Cut Glass Prizes.

Eleven tables were played at the Colonial club whist on Monday even ing. This was the second whist of the season. The prizes. cut glass, were awarded as follows: ::
 Ladies-White counters, first, 4j Mrs. Minnie Amburn; second, 40, Mrs Peter Wilson and Mrs. Eugene Saund- CTS; tied; Mrs. Wilson won on the cut and Mrs. Saunders took third.
 Gentlemen-First, 6S, Harry Me- Naught; second, 55. Arthur Arm strong: third, 52. Mrs. William J. Me- Knight. Punch and wafers were served after play. The committee in charg$ comprised $. Howard Head Thomas H. Beckley and William J KoonZ.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-31
TWO LONG YEARS
 HE SUFFERED
''Fruit-a-tives" Made Him Feel
 As If Walking On Air
Orillia, Nov. 28th, 1914.

Orillia, NOV. 28th, I9I4. For over two years I was troubled with Constipation, DroWsiness, Lack of Appetite and Headaches. One day 1 saw your sign which read "F'ruit-a tives make you feel like walking on air" This appealed to me, so I de- cided to try a box. In @ very short time I began to feel better and now 1 feel fine. I have a good appetite, relish everything I eat, and the Head aches are gone entirely. I recommend this pleasant fruit medicine to all my friends"
 DAN MCLEAN. soc a box, for s2.50, trial size 25c. At all dealers or sent postpaid by F'ruit-a- -tives Limited, Ogdensburg, N Y
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-31

grounds of habitual intemperance and intolerable cruelty. They were mar ried Nov 20, 1911
 Stanley Papuga of Norwich claims divorce from Brunislava Papuga of GrisWold on grounds of statutory of- fense. They were married Nov. 27, 19G7
 In an action brought against Mary R. Woodworth of Norwich by Lillian S. Robertson of Waterford, s5.OO0 damages are claimed. It is alleged in the complaint that on Aug. II, 1915, Mary J. Robertson was suffering men tai and bodily inirn1ities and unable to manage her affairs. The defendant, knowing of her condition, secured from Mary J. Robertson an order on the Savings Bank of New London for the sum of $4,16S.90, which was on de- posit in Mary J. Robertsons name The defendant secured the transfer by presenting the order. Mary J. Robert son died Sept. 26, 1915. In November 1915, the plaintiff was duly appointed administratrix of the estate. The de- fendant has refused to repay the sum drawn by the order.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-31
AUTO AND TEAM COLLIDE
 ! NEAR FITCHVILLE.
Horses Were Cut and Wagon Damaged
 to Some Extent.

While on his way home from this city, Hebert Spencer, who drives a team owned by Elisha Waterman of BozrahvilIe, was run into by an auto mobile owned and driven by Peter Narochy of Yantic near Nelson Starks residence, on the Fftchville road, Mon day. Spencer was on the right hand side of the road and the automobile, which was coming frSm the other di- rection, crashed right into the team, which was loaded with coal. A man who was in the automobile with the were cut somewhat and part of the wagon was damaged, while the front portion of the automobile was smash ed
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-31
HUNTERS LICENSES.
A Score More Have Been Issued by Town Clerk Hobrook.

The latest hunters licenses issued by Town Clerk c. S. Hoibrook are as follows:
 George H Young, Edwards Briggs, Fitch A. Dolbeare, Louis Wunderlich, F. c. Jackson, D. J. Coyle, H. J. Fer guson, Thomas Wilbur, Moses T. Sher- wood, Thomas Howarth, Anson D. Grover, Herbert E. Bennett, B. M. Bliven, Edgar B. Russ, James s. Thomaston, John H. Pickering, Leslie Fletcher, Carl E. Spaulding, John Krllck, James H. Quinn, Harris Royce, William c. Young
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-31
THE P0RTEOUS & MITCHELL 60.
21 P. ". Rackus. Chatham. Ont,

21 P. w Backus, Chatham, Ont,
 White WyaEdottes .......... 1905 Agricultural College, Corva-
 lis, Ore, Barred Rocks ...... 1875 45 A. w. Rumery. Danville, N.
 H., Rhode Island Reds ...... 1863 " Conn. White Wyandottes ...' 1860 4 Jules F. Francais, w. Hump
 ton,. Bc'h. l.. l., Barred Rocks. 1855 56 A. B Han, Wallingford,
 Conn.,, White Leghorns ....... 1854 6S Tom Barron, Catforth, Eng
 land, White Leghorns ...... 1S4S T Abel Latham, Brieffeld, Eng
 land, White Leghorns ....... 1S42 79 w E. Atkinson, Wallingford,
 Conn.,, White Leghorns ....... 1884 SS Oakcrest Farms, Southamp
 ton Pa., White Leghorns .... 1927
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-31

Thompsonville.-T dedication ex- ercises in connection with the unveil- ing of the statue in honor of Capt. Thomas Abbey of Revolutionary fame will take place Saturday afternoon, Nov 4, at o'clock. Allen B. Hatha- way of Enfield has been selected by the donors of the memorial to have charge of the unveiling exercises.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-31
Purse For Injured Man.

Mattis Bishop of Schoolhouse lane, New London, was the recipient of a fund of $50, raised by his fellow work men at the Noank shipyard Monday. He was injured by a fall while em- ployed at the shipyard last week and is now in Memorial hospital The men with whom he worked subscribed the money and it was delivered to his wife Monday morning.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-31
CALLED OUT FOR
 CHICKEN COOP FIRE
Small Blaze on OaI,ridge Street Caused
 Alarm From Box 221.

A chicken coop owned by Henry A. Congdon. located in the rear of his house on Oakridge street, caught fire Monday afternoon shortly before 5 o'clock. Although MT. Congdon has about 200 chickens it is thought none of them were burned Daniel Cong don, father of the owner, discovered the fire on entering the yard and he secured pails of water and tried to quelCh the blaze but his attempts were useless and in so doing he scOrched his face and hands. A boy was sent to ring in the fire alarm from box PIP and the auto chemical and bumper responded.
 The coop is 14x20 feet and is the largest of the other three in the yard It was completely destroyed.
 Several news items are held by The Bulletin because sent in unsigned. The name of the sender must be signed to all communications. CT they will not be used.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-31
Agony of Leg Sore Stopped by D.D.D.
 Woman Tells Pitiful Story

"I am the mother of 12 children. took varicose ulcer on my leg at the birth of last child i've years ago. l used every ointment that is made. was laid up for nearly five weeks with doctor at tending me who did nothing but treat those kind of things.
 Doctors told me to lie in bed, but where there is big family one cannot do that. to tear my leg at night until 1t was a bleeding mass, I determined to try bottle. l can't tell you the ease it gave me. I never used to sleep for the pain. Many a time. I nearly fell with the dizziness in my head from want of sleep.
 Now my leg is healed up, thanks to the blessed D.D.D. never expected it to cure. 1 only got it to take away the terrible itch, By degrees I saw the big sore getting
 292 N. Weston Rd., West Toronto Ont.
 Come to us and we will tell you more about this remarkable remedy, 25c 5oc and $1:00. Your money back unless the first bottle relieves you
 Lee & osgood Co.,, Druggists.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-31
Navy Secretary to Visit New London.

New London will be honored by visit from Secretary of the Navy Jo- sephus Daniels Saturday afternoon, probably about 4 o'clock. His coming will be of special interest from the fact that it was by his order, that the immediate removal of the submarine base was held up until the people of New London had oportunity to ar range permanent settlement of the controversy
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-31
Has Reached Semi-FinaIs.

A. Prentice Chase, student at Cor nell university has reached the semi finals ina golf tournament being held at the college. MT. Chase is the son of A. H. Chase of Otis street. He plays a strong game and has excellent chances of winning the first prize.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-31
A. c. Pease Visits Norwich.

Ariel c. Pease of Springfield, Mass, former Y. M. c. A. physical director in Norwich, joined his wife, who has just returned from Florida and is the guest of MT. and Mrs. D. Y Messing CT, of Church street, spending Sun day in town.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-31
In. the City Court.

Seven men were before Judge Barnes on the charge of intoxication and breach of the peace at a session of the city court Monday morning. Three of the lawbreakers were unable to pay their fines and were taken to jail
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-31
OBITUARY.
Lee Harrison.

New York, Oct. So.-News was re- ceived here today of the death last night at Greenwich, Conn, of Lee Harrison, well known actor, who in private life was Louis Harris. He was 50 years old.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-31
r, R, Survived It.

A New Hampshire person says that Theodore Roosevelt is a survival of a pre-Neocene era Of human thought" It sounds awful, but T. R. survived it and the rest of 'em didn't.-Detroit Free Press.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-31
Pleasure Missed By Many.

It is pretty hard to have to work these nice October days, when you might be far up in the woods getting mistaken for a deer-Eau Claire Leader,
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-31

White Leghorn hen No. FPS entered by A. P. Robinson, Calverton, N. Y., led the entire list fcs' best individual performance. Not only this but out of the four thousand hens that have been trapnested at Storrs during the past five years this bird is the best, all classes competing. She finished the year with 2S6 eggs to her credit. The best previous record was made four years ago by an English Leg horn that laid 282 eggs. White Wyandotte No. 196 from Bridgeton, R. L. was second best hen for the year with 281 eggs which | means that she is the best Wyandotte ever trapnested at Storrs. Over 1B0 l individual hens including Barred, White, and Columbia Rocks, Rhode Is- land Reds, White and Buff Wyan- dottes, White and Black. Leghorns, Anconas, Oregons and Rhinelanders laid more than 200 eggs each during l the year.
 The following is a list of the twen- l ty best pens and their record for the year:
 20 obed G. Knight. Bridgeton, R. l., White Wyandottes ...... 2265
 27 Tom Barron, Catforth, Eng, l White Wyandottes .......... 219s aS Horticultural College, Corva- oo | Rock Rose Farm, Katonah, N. Y, Barred Rocks .....:......-. 2o62 | 6S Francis F. Lincoln, Mt. Car 1 mel. Conn, White Leghorns .. 2030 | 69 Will Barron, Bartle, England,
 White Leghorns ............. 2o21 | 2S Abel Latham, Brierf1eld, Eng, 1 White Wyandottes ........... 1892 | 53 Pinecrest Orchards Groton, | Mass. Rhode Island Reds ..... 1885 IS A. T. Lenzen, No. Attleboro,
 Mass. White Rocks ......... 1884 | 66 F. M. Peasely, Cheshire,
 Conn, White Leghorns ...... 1908
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-31
MASTER FREDERICK PEcKHAM
 GAVE HALLOWEEN PARTY

Was Host to a Score of Young Friends at His Home on West Thames Street.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-31
Property Chances Hands

Chauncey A. Sherman has sold a house and lot on Thames terrace to F. c. Sterry.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-31
CLOSE OF FIFTH
 EGG LAYING CONTEST White Wyandottes Took First and Second Places and Oregons Third.

The fifth international egg laying
 contest at Storrs has just closed. White Wyandottes won first and sec
 ond places for the year with Oregons
 third, Barred Rocks fourth. and Leg horns fifth The one thousand birds in the contest represented nineteen varieties and haled from fifteen diff ferent states and three countries.
 They laid a grand total of 162,012 eggs that weighed approximately ten tons and which sold throughout the year at an average price of $450 a ton. All are of course aware that at
 the present retail price eggs are worth nUal yield for each of these thousand hens was 162 eggs as compared with
 152 ggs per hen in the contest last
 year and IA eggs per hen in the competition two years ago.
 Obed G. Knights pen of White Wyandottes from Bridgeton, R. l., not
 only won first place but their pen 1 record of 2265 eggs is a new high mark for all American laying contests can 1e seen from the summary below
 an English pen of White Wyandottes came in for second place. An Oregon pen was third. New York pen of Barred Rocks fourth and a Connecti- cut pen fifth It may be added that this Connecticut pen of White Leg
 horns owned by Francis P. Lincoln of l Mt Carmel was the best of all the Leghorns and they also enjoy the dis | ttnction of having the highest score ] or any of the thirty-two pens entered | from Connecticut The subjoined ta- ble shows the number of birds in each 1 breed, their average annual individual 1 egg yield and the average for all va
 rites engaged in the contest.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-14
New Branch of State Militia to
Be Recruited by Major
C. A. Osborn.

Under the new army bill, which
raises the West Virginia National
Guard from total membership OF
900 or so to something like 6,4OO'
Major Cuthbert A. Osborn, of this
city, inspector general Of the guard,
has received orders through Adjutant
General John C. Bond to organize an
engineers corps in Clarksburg. Ma
ior Osborn is to be the captain Of
the corps and he expects to receive
his commission as such within rev
days from the president.
The engineers corps will be quar-
tered in Clarksburg and all of its
supplies, which will be extensive and
run into thousands Of dollars in
value, will be stored here. In size
it will compare with a regular COM
pany of infantry, with peace
strengt,~ of sixty-tive and war
strength of double that number. The
engineering corps has charge of fortI-
ficatlons, bridges and railroads when
on active duty, but it is provided with
arms the same as an infantry com
pany and has the same discipline.
The corps embraces engineers Of
various kinds, mechanics, carpenters,
railroad men and so on.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-14
PASSENGERS
Upon Observation Platform Are
Shot as Train Speeds
Along.

P1TTsBURG, July Alt became
known here today from official re-
ports received by the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company that four passen-
gers on the Chicago-New York tram
No. 20 known as the Broadway
Limited" had been wounded by
shots fred at the train near Bucyrus-
o., last night.
The wounded: R. ]. Ward, Pitts
burg; H. P. Gillette, Philadelphia;
Keifer Newman, New Orleans; and
Bertha Gossweller, New Orleans.
The passengers were sitting on the
observation platform Of the last car
when man fired his gun as the train
passed. Two shots were fred and,
the scattering missiles struck the
passengers in the legs. A physician
boarded the train at Lima and after
dressing the wounds said none Of the
injured were IN danger.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-14
Efforts Will Be Put Forth to In
sure Another One for
Next Year.

The Lincoln Chautauqua, which
closed here Friday evening, is said to
have been by far the most successful
ever held here by the Lincoln Chau-
tauqua Company-that is, successful
from every standpoint. except tinan-
cially for the chautauqua company
splendid programs, splendid music,
splendid readings and lectures, real
feast of high class inspirational en-
tertainment and education, such as
can only be brought to city by a
chautauqua.
But without the cooperation Of
local committee to help sell tickets,
distribute advertising matter, provide
accommodations for the entertainers,
arrange for seating, platform, tent
erection, ETC., for which as strangers
the chautauqua's advanced men paid
full prices, the Lincoln ChautauQua
Company has lost money and has de-
cided definitely not to return to
Clarksburg unless a local committee
is formed to assist in these things
and to make the chautauqua real
community affair. Under those cir
cumstances, a much larger attend
ance could be secured and the uplift-
ing influence Of the chautauQua
would be more far-reaching.
Friday night temporary commit
tee was formed but this committee Is
not going to assume the financial re-
sponslbility Of signing the chautau-
qua contract unless a sufficient num-
Der Of our people indicate that they
want the chautauQua by signing
pledges for tickets for the 1917 sea-
son. Pledge cards for something over
200 tickets have already been signed
and there will be a meeting Satur-
day evening at 8 o'clock in the par
lOrs Of the First Methodist Episcopal
church Of chautagQua fans to report
on further efforts and to consider the
proposition Of signing a chautauqua
contract, Eight hundred ticket
pledges should be secured for next
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-14
POLICE SEARCHING
FOR MISSING MAN
His Mind Unbalanced, J. A. Mi
nor MySteriOuSly DiSap-
pears fro His Home.

Police were Friday continuing
their search for A. ]. Minor, boiler
maker of 638 West Main street, who
mysteriously disappeared from his
home Wednesday. Mr.. Minor had
been in decling health for several
months and at times had given evil
dences of being mentally unbalanced.
The missing man recently moved
his family to this city from Rich
mon, Va, in the hope that the ell
mate would improve his health. Soon
after the absence of Mr.. Minor was
noted his son was sent in search Of
him. The young man caught sight
of his father in a crowd near the
Waldo hotel, but lost trace of his
movements.
Mr.. Minor is described as being
Al years of age and five feet ten
inches in height. He has heavy,
dark moustache. At the time Of his
disappearance he wore a brown suit
of clothes and brown derby hat. 1t
sthought that he is still wandering
about the city or in some of the su-
burbs as 1t is known that he did not
have sufficient funds to pay his fare
to Richmond, to which place he had
expressed desire to return. Any
information as to his whereabouts
should be communicated to his wife
at 638 West Main street.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-14
TEDIOUS JOB
of Checking $4,000 Orders on
Sheriff is Finished by the
County Court.

The county court Friday finished
the lob Of checking, proving and can
ceiling about 5000 orders on the
sheriff ms part of the work of max
ing the annual settlement with that
official. Three day shad been spent
on the work. 1t is hoped to finish
the settlement next week some time.
Amelia H. w. Russell has quail
fed before the court as executor OF
the estate of Mary e. Hursey, giving
bond Of $4,000 with the Fidelity and
Deposit Company Of Maryland as
surety, and j. @. McManaway, Ben
iamin Robinson, B, Frank Hornor'
Edward s. Wallis and Albert ".
Rapp have been appointed apprais-
ers.