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Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-11
START WORK ON
THAMES RIVER BRIDGE.
Expected That Railroad Traffic Will
Gross New Structure in 1917.

Work has been started on the new
railroad bridge across the Thames
river between New London and Groton
by big construction gangs, one on each
side of the river. The new railroad
bridge will be completed in 1917, after
which the old railroad bridge will be
turned into q highway bridge by the
state highway department. The new
railroad bridge is being built by the
New Haven road at a cost of 81, SOC. 900
to relieve the stress of traffic between
New York and Boston. The old bridge
has been the pinchinE point of the en-
tire route and efficiency has been forced
down, not only by the necessity of
single track operation across the
bridge. but also by a long and sharp
curvature to be traversed by all trains
that pass over the Old bridge. This
curve will he much reduced by the To-
cation of the new structure and mark
ed economy in operation of trains is
expected from its completion.
The new bridge will be built to carry
the heaviest loading now known or
contemplated for the future. There
will be a fOur-traCI superstructure and
also a wO-tTaCk superstruCture with
room for two more tracks later on. The
new bridge will have five spans with
basculc lifts, to be raised swiftly by
electricity. The spans from west TO
east will be respectively, 1S5, $50, 212,
$50 and $50 feet.
About 5000 tons of steel will be used
in the construction and the four piers
Will take about 4S.C00 cubic yards OF
concrete and viii have ma sonry facing
! between high and low tide.
Before the erection of the present
! bridge. less than 80 years ago, the New
/ HaveH's trains were transported across
! the Thames by fcrryboats. This bridge
7 was built in 1889. and was originally z
/ twO-track structure. In 1909. owing e
I the increase in weight of equipment. i
/ was decided to limit the use to sinEl,
| track operation. With its apprOache!
/ the present bridge cost originally abou
/ 81 500. 600. 1t has been offered by tn,
/ New Haven road 10 the state for high,
! way purposes. and a t the last session
; Of the general assembly an appropria
+, ton of $4,000 was made for a study o
I the bridge and the means of trans
] forming it into a highway bridge. TIT
| report at the 1917 session of the as
sembly will include the recommenda
/ ticns of Highway COMMISSIONS
| Charles J. Bennett and the results o
! expert study. both by engineers of tn
department and other experts VIII
, were called into consultation. If tn
| bridge is accepted by the state ant
| turned into a highway bridge, the mo
tor route along Long Island sound vii
! be made much more convenient. as tn
slow ferry transfer from New Londol
to Groton will be eliminated.
The present bridge was for year
the longest drawbridge in the worlC
=! II has been the finishing point O
many Yale Harvard varsity boat race
on the Thames, and in a few cases tn
crews have started at the drawbridg
and roTyed upstream.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-11
DIED

tyERY-In Providence. r I. April ..
1916. Addison Avery. aged So years
Funeral from his late home. 80 Ham!l-
ton avenue. Norwich. conn. Wetncs-
day afternoon. April T. at $50
o'clock Burial IN Ygntic cemetery.
ROODE-In GrIswo'd, April 10. 1916.
Frances Fry Boode, widow OF Hon.
Joseph RnOdc-
Funeral from her late home Thursday
at . p. m.
MOORE-In Mansfield, April .. 1916,
Harry Moore, son OF Mrs. 9. y. Sears
Of Groton. in his 10th year.
GILBEHT-In New London. April O.
1915 Ernstus Gilbert.
wOHLFCBTH-In New London. April
s. 1916. Eva l.. widow OF John u
Wohlforth. aged 81 years.
SAUSDERS-In Now London, April z
1916. Frances. widow OF seraphin
Saunders.
Vladimir Grot0n. April s. 1916
Ernest W. Wadham. aged IS years
NoLAN-In Edgewocd. r /. April s
1916. Dorothy r. Nolan. daughter OF
Mrs. Waylaud a. Saunders and the
late s. Henry Nolan, in the 2ist year
OF her age.
MARSHALI-In westerly. r L, April
S. 1916. Maria Marshall. aged 20 years
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-11
BURNING OF STEAMER
CITY OF NORWICH
Just .Firty Years Ago That Norwich
Line Boat Met Fate.

1t was Just fifty years ago this month
that the burning OF the City Of Nor
witch occurred.
The steamer City of Norwich was
run into Huntington bay about
o'clock on the morning OF April is.
1856 by three-masted schooner named
Gen. S. Van Vliet, which struck her
forward Of her engines. tearing
great hole through which rushed a
flood OF water into the upper fire
contact with the water ignited the
light woodwork and soon the vessel
was in flames. Though a few appear
to have been taken off in the life
boats many. including the officers and
some Of the crew leaped overheard
most in their night clothes as the
steamer went down in ten fathoms Of
water. Ten were drowned and the
others were picked up by the steam
er Electra. which was following in
she doomed vessels wake. The City
Of Norwich plyed between Norwich
and New York stopping at New Lon
don TO take on passengers and freight
on the previous evening she had left
New York with a larger cargo OF
freight than usual. owing to the fact
ming at that time and her extra load
was put on to relieve congestion.
She had but seven or eight state
rooms and these were occupied chiefly
| by Norwich people. The morning OF
| April IS has been hay but the fog
suddenly lifted and the bow watch
man only say the Van Welt n minute
| before she struck the steamer. Thir-
| ty-five OF the passengers and crew
were saved. Philip OsEood. aged ten
of Norwich was lost. as his mother
| Mrs. :. G. OsEood. and her sister
| Mrs. Rosseau, leaped frantiCally into
| .he water. James Croclter. son OF
/ the chief engineer. and Daniel Dris-
/ coll. deck hands. both of Norwich went
| down, as did John Sullivan. declxhand
| from New London. a colored porter
/ hoy and q man going home to Eng
| land. were lost all of New York
I Michael Hogan. John Fleming. Will
/ lam ouinland and Patrick Donovan.
| The officers Of the steamer We're:
/ n. r. Sturgess. captain: first pilot
/ Henry l.. Tracy: second. John G.. Rey-
/ nolds; wheelman. Peter TTala: engin-
4 Ger. James Croker: first mate. Charles
! Johnson: second. J. NJ. Adams: Clehk
/ Edwin +. Andrews; stewards. VI. IT
| Potter: crew, SO. All these were
| saved.
! The City Of Norwich was built for
| the Norwich and New York Transpor-
tation Co. NJ Greenport and made heI
| months she had been chartered by
! port. She was POS feet long and FIf
a 35-foot beam. 1900 tons burden
| Her cost was estimated at $3.50 OOf
| and she was insured for $4,000 Nc
report of the lost freight values were
given by the Chronicle which copied
the entire article from The Norwich
Bulletin
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-11
Mrs. wunderIiek Presented a Gift.

At the surprise party given Mrs.
the hostess was presented with a silver
chatting dish by the president OF the
Ladies' Rifle club. Mrs. Henry Erl-
heck, in behalf Of the members OF the
club. Those present were: Margaret
Thoma, Katherine Heberding, Barbara
Weiland, Christina Seidel. Annie Hell
bel, Margaret F'rohmander, Christina
Troeger. Elizabeth Krauss. Katherine
Erauss. Lena kempt. Annie Puchter.
Barbara Wunderlick and the Misses
Lena and Rose Wunderlick and Eliz-
nbeth Heibel.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-11
GARD OF THANKS

We wish 10 extend our heartfelt
thanks and appreciation to our friends
and relatives who so kindly rendered
their assistance in our late bereavement
OF wife and mother. We also express
our thanks and gratitude to the Iron
Moulders' Union. No. 1c6. for their
beautiful floral forms, and all others
for their tender expressions OF regard.
PATRiCK MCCARTHY AND FAMILY.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-11
Express EmpIoys. Get Raise.

New London employees OF the Adams
Express Co have been granted an In
crease in wages OF approximately ten
Dcr cent. the raise dating from April
e. There are about 20 affected by the
advance In pay.
The Adams Co. Is gradually putting
the increase into effect all over its
system. those places which show the
greatest growth in business being Sc
lCstCd first.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-11
A Single Application
Banishes Every Hair
CThe Modern Beauty

Here Is how any woman can easily
and quickly remove Objectionable.
hairy grOwths without possible injury
to tho skin: Make n paste with some
powdered delatonc and water. apply
10 hairy surface. and after > or min
utes rub of. wash the skin and the
hairs are gone. This is a painless.
inexpensive method and. excepting
where the growth IS unusually thick.
a single application is enough You
should. however. be careful 10 get gen
uine delatoEe.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-11
Have Leased New london House

4 New London paper says: Mr.. and
Mrs. Ward T. AlIing, recently married,
have leased the house, corner of Vaux-
hall and Nathan Hale streets, owned by
Frederick S. Newcomb. Mr.. and Mrs
AllinC have been at the home of Mr.
AIiying's parents in Norwich since
their marriage. Mr. Alling is a local
manager of the Alling Rubber COM
DanE.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-11
Patrolman For Post Hill,

Post Hill now boasts of a day pa
trolman. Monday officer Joseph Da-
mas, who has been on the night force
went on days and was assigned to the
Post Hill section. Officer Damas has
been off duty some time because of
sickness. It was reported that he was
to be used as station house keeper but
the officer had strong aversion to an
indoor assignment and he was given
q day beat.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-11
A Great Showing of Fabrics at Csc Yard

Sport Stripe VoIles. 20 inches
wide, in all the fashionable color
inEs.
Black and White Striped Voiles.
40 inches wide, an excellent assert
mcnr.
Woven Stripe Voiles. 30 inches
wide. very fashionable.
Lace Voiles. IS inches wide. pref
ty floral designs.
Woven Tissue. g. inches wide.
very attractive Colored stripes.
Woven Stripe Poplins. IS inches
wide. in 4 good range of styles
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-11
Goes 20 PensaeoIa. Ella.

Lieut. Co, +. r. NcCrary has been
detached from the works Of the Gala
ludet Co. OF Norwich to the naval aer-
onautiC station al Pensacola. Fla Lieu.
=. d. Murray has been detached from
duty in Boston TO the works OF the
Galaludet Co. in Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-11
Murphv leaves For LAWRENCE.

Dennis Murphy, the star back-stop
Of the local baseball team. left on Mon
day for Boston where he will spend a
short time with relatives before re-
porting to Jesse Burkett of the Law
renee team. Denny will be greatly
missed on the local diamonds this sea-
sen and all his friends wish him all
possible success in his career as a
professional
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-11
overseer Muserave Leaves oeeur

c. F Musgrave. for the past year
overseer OF +he frame and mule spin
ming Of the TotolSe+t Manufac turing
company's plant at Occum, completed
his duties with the company I-rloay to
become o-erseer OF spinning in the
New Market Manufacturing company's
plant, at New Market. y. II. William
Preavy will succeed Mr.. Musgrave as
overseed of spinning.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-11
HAVE Returned 10 Hartford.

Myron Jackson and Edward Murray
returned to Hartford. Monday after
spending the week end here. They at
tended the nineteenth annual banquet
anr reunion of the Epsilon Epsilon fra
ternity. held Saturday evening in the
Wauregan house.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-11

Rev. a. w Burden. pastor of the
Federated church. is at his home in
New York making preparations to
move here some time this week. Rev.
Mr.. Burden will make his home on
Prospect street.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-11
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to extend our heartfelt
thanks to our friends and relatives for
their kindness and assistance during
our recent bereavement, and also 10
those who sent floral remembrances.
These acts will ever be remembered
MRS THOMAS F. FISH AND FAMILY.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-11
Rev. Joseph H. seTden Will Speak.

Rev. Joseph H. Selden, of this city,
father of Henry Bill SeIden. the artist
and instructor of fine arts at the Con-
necticut College for Women will speak
at the weekly convocation session on
Tuesday morning at II o'clock in New
London hall upon the Problems of I'm
migration.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-11
Altar Chapter Holds Second Meeting
Rev. A. w. Burden to Reside on
Prospect Street.

The second meeting of the Altar
chapter of the st. Andrews church
was held Monday evening in the
church parlors. The chapter was re-
Gently founded for the purpose of
looking after the altar vestments and
furniture of the church. The reg
regular business was transacted and
plans for future work were discussed.
Miss Martha \. Campbell, the direct
meeting.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-11
Some of Our Leading Styles at 1sc Yard

Serpentine Crepe, newest styles
in novelty effects and plain colors.
Riddle Cloth. 81 inches wide. a
splendid assortment OF designs for
children's wear, in stripes and
plain colors.
Awning Stripe effects, &c inchs
wide. all the fashionable color COM
biratjcns.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-11
MARRIED

FIGG 49, SEARS - on Fishers Island.
April .. 1916. by Rev. r. MrQuarrie
First Sergeant Edward G. FiEE and
Miss Irene Sears. both Of Fishers
Island.
SHEFFIELD SoanlS. April
s. 1915 fev Rev. w. IT. DunEuck. Lu-
elem sheffield OF SayJEook and Miss
Ida Main OF Noauls-
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-11
Grand Ledas. n. {. o. P.

The grand lodge Of Connecticut. New
England order Of Protection. viii hold
its 2SLh annual session in New Haven
on "Wednesday. commencing al 10
O'Clock There will Bc I'm the nciGhhor-
hood Of 600 delegates present from the
various lodges in the state.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-11
win Install Putnam EIks.

James Hayes. a past exalted ruler q
Norwich lodge No. $50. b. T. - E
will install the newly elected officers
OF Putnam luGNs Of l.Iks this evening
CTucsdavy. Several others from here
are planning 10 attend the installa-
ton.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-11

Black and White Shepherd Check
Suitings. Sc inches wide. very pop
ulnr this season.
Society NoIles. 40 inches wide,
dainty floral effects.
Scotch Ginghams. newest Spring
designs in checks. stripes, plaids
and plain colors.
Plain Voiles. 20 inches wide. In
all the fashionable plain colors.
Beach Cloth. 50 inches wide. in
ten or the leading Spring coiors. .
Nercerized Poplins. in a fine
selection OF the popular Sport
Stripes.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-11
Rev. p. S. Irwin viii speak,

At the Lenten services Friday even
ing in St. Andrews church Rev. P. S.
irwin of Pomfret will deliver the ad-
dress of the evening.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-11
To Attend Funeral.

Mrs. John g. Shea Of West Main
street and Mrs. Michael shea. OF Per
kins avenue. lssf town Sunday even
ing 20 attend the funeral Of their
hrother-iu-iaw. Thomas Hoey Of
Freehold. y. ].
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-11
Notes.

The weekly Lenten service at St
Mary's church will be held this even
ing.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-11
Raise For U. S. Finishing Co. Help

Employees of the GreenevilIe branch
of the United States Finishing Com
pany will receive an increase in wages
of about one cent an hour. The raise
effects those who are receiving at the
present less than 20 cents an hour ac-
cording to the announcement made on
Monday. This effects the greater part
of the help at the plant and over 500
will be benefited by the new wages.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-11
BORN

Norwich. April 10. 1915. 2
daughter to Mir and Nfrs Charlie
Gore OF - Beech street
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-11
Boy Scouts Held Rehearsal

The Boy Scouts OF Trinity Methodist
Episcopal church held a rehearsal for
the entertainment which they expect to
give in the future.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-11

The baseball team of the Greene
Vile Grammar school took advantage
of the warm weather to get a little
spring practice Monday afternoon.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-11

The alterations in the store owned
by Louis Navick have been completed
by H. BIackledge & Co.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-11
Month's Mind Mass.

a months mind mass will be held
in ST. .Mary's church Tuesday morning
for the repose of the soul of Mrs.
Margaret Bray.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-11

Bridgeport.-The Fairfield County
Medical society will hold its 124th an
nual meeting at the Hotel Stratfield
today (Tuesday). -.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-11

Henry Seidel sang at the evening
performance in a Plainfield theatre
Monday evening.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-11

The pool match between Fred
Knowles and Samuel Armitage played
at the Taftville Football and Social
club Monday evening resulted in a
victory for the former.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-11

Arthur Scofield and Robert Briefly
were callers in Willimantic Monday
evening.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-11
Personals and Notes.

wilfred MERCER is spending a few
days in Providence with friends.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-11

Charles Belair has returned to his
home after spending a few days with
friends in Arctic, r. ].
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-11

Edward Celtier OF Plainfield spent
the week end with Thomas Lambert
of South B street.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-11
SPRING WASH *.
FABRICS AZ lou

34-inch Liilalinon. in pink, tan.
green. brown, Copenhagen. laTen-
der and light blue
30-inch Ripplette. a splaudid
showing OF newest Spring designs
Powered Batiste. extra fne
quality. In a broad showing OF new
and attractive designs.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-11
TAFTVNLE
Ladies' Rifle Club Presents Mrs. Wun-
derrick a Chatting Dish-MurPhy
Leaves for Lawrence.

Joseph and Ernest Dubreil, VINO have
been employed in the Ponemah mills.
have resigned their positions and left
Monday afternoon for Quebec, Can
ada.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-11

Gaiatea Cloth. new Spring de-
signs and colorings. including a
gCcd range Of plain colorE-
Cashmere Mixture Suiting, 20
inches wide. a good selection Of
stripes and plain colors-
Pongee Shirtings. IS inches
wide. a splendid assortment OF de-
signs for waistings and shirtings.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-11
SPRING WASH 10Ibo
FABRICS at GIN

Bates SeersuclSer Ginghams. new
est Spring styles. in checks. stripes.
plaids and plain colors.
30-inch Powered Batiste. newest
designs and colorings.
36-inch Percales. a complete as
sortment Of light, medium and dark
effects.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-11
THE WEATHER.

TIE WEA HEN
Conditions.
The winds along the north Atlantic
coast will be moderate southwest and
west; middle Atlantic, light to moder-
ate south and southwest.
The weather during the last "a hours
was fair in all districts east of the
Rocky mountains.
The indications are that the weather
will be generally fair, with rising tenn
perature Tuesday and Wednesday, over
Virtually all districts cost of the
Mississippi river.
Forecast.
New England and East New York:
Fair Tuesday and probably Wednes-
day; rising temperatures.
Observations in Norwich.
The following records, reported from
Sevin's pharmacy. show the changes
in temperature and thae barometric
changes Monday:
Their. Bar.
l. LII. ,........" AZ 0O.U4
=. III. .-......... 40 SV.IU
Highest 81, lowest 81.
Comparisons.
Predictions for Monday: Fair.
Mondays weather: As predicted
Sun. aIoon ma Tides.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-11
CREENEVILLE

Six hours after high water 1t Is low
tide. which is followed by food tide.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-11
Ths Pe!!se9s 8 !!ehs!! c.:
SPRING WASH FABRICS

a complete showing of New Wash Fabrics for Spring
1916 including the newest weaves, the most de-
srable patterns and all the fashionable colornss
We invite your inspection while the assortment Is lin
best.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-11

Ono OF the most fashionable O
the high Erade fabricz. attractive
Eeometrical designs on whit
grounds.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-11

We make a very complete show
ing of Burton's Irish Poplins in all
the fashionable plain coloriugs.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-09-08

The school girl must have her
plaids whether they are in or out of
fashion.
Without a plaid frock of serge or
Bingham her wardrobe is bare as was
Mother Hubbard's cupboard.
In cotton wolfe, Bingham and cot
ton suiting all the Scotch clans are
represented in the shops this fall,
and for days when Jack Frost nips
noses there are serge and wool fab
RIGS in gay checks.
A frock that caught my eye at an
exhibit of school girl toggery in New
York is this one in lightweight. suit.
ing in blue or green, with a striking
line Of yellow silk occasionally crisis
crossing it.
It is SO simple that the mother
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-09-08

dressmaker need not hesitate to copy
it. The full gathered blouse is in one
with the skirt. The bishop sleeves
are navy blue wolfe with plaid and
blue cuffs. The organdy collar has
a band of blue.
An ideal school frock with heaps
of style is the model at the right. The
inevitable navy serge is used, but the
Dutch bodice buttoned at the side
with smoke color. pearl button and
the rakish shoulder straps give it a
quaint charm Of its own.
The guimpe is lawn, of course, and
the sleeves comfortable for the girl
who sits at a desk.
IT. you sit in a draft the doctor may
cash it for you.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-16

that one nation may attack us, we
must prepare more If another group
of LIMOGES warns US against an attack
! Joined in by several nations, and we
must go to the very limit if third
group pictures an attack in which the
world will combine against US. There
is no limit to the amount of prepare
ton that we shall need II we are to
. provide against every imaginary dan
ger and every possible contingency.
Do not allow yourselves to be de-
ceived or misled as to the real issue.
The question is not whether this Ma
ton would defend itself II attacked.
We have a potential power Of defense
such as no other nation has today
such as no other nation has ever had
, and other nations know it. There Is
no danger that an attack would not be
resisted, and we would not depend
upon the jingoes. They would be too
busy making Army contracts and
loaning money at high rates Of inter-
est to reach the front II we ever
have a war. we will depend, as in the
past, upon those who work when the
country needs workers and fight only
when the country needs fighters.
The question, repeat, Is not
whether we would be willing or able
to defend ourselves if attacked. The
real question is whether we shall
adopt the European standard of honor
and build our hope of safety upon
preparations which can not be made
without substituting for the peaceful
spirit of our people the spirit of the
militarist and the swagger of the bully.
The spirit that leads nations to put
their faith in physical force is the
spirit that leads people into war. 1t
is the spirit that expresses itself in
threats and revels in the ultimatum.
If you would know what the dangers
of preparedness will be if prepared
ness becomes national policy and is
administered by those who are lead
ing in this crusade, just imagine what
the situation would be today, with so
many opportunities to get into trouble
if we had in the White House a lingo
with duelists's standard of honor and
anxious for fight. We have reason
to be grateful that we have as Presi.
dent a man who loves peace and is
trying to find a peaceful solution of
all the problems that confront us.
ask you next to remember that
1t is an expensive thing to prepare
for wars that ought never to come
1t cost us $15,OOO,OO0 to build the last
battleship launched, and that was only
one-tenth Of the amount spent on the
Navy that year. You might think
from the manner in which the jingoes
bellttle our Army and Navy, that we
are at present spending nothing on
preparedness. But we are, as a mat.
ter Of fact. spending now $3.50, 900, 900
annually. getting ready for war. We
are spending more than one hundred
and forty-seven millions on the Navy
and over one hundred million on the
Army; and how much are we spend.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-16

fifty years past have we anything to
fear from foreign aggression.
But read Mr.. Bryan's speech and
weigh his arguments for yourself. 1t
is a rare pleasure to listen to him
whether you agree with him or not,
for he is a big man, who thinks in
big, strong, simple way, and, while
he may not convince us, he tells US
things we hadn't thought of before
and tells them in a way that only
Bryan can.