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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-31

the $50 mile mark, De Palma developed
engine trouble and was forced out Of
it. Chevrolet j. time for the distance
was two hours, % minutes apd II
seconds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-31
Betrayed.

Betrayed.
The other night
| went to the theatre
With a low brow friend,
And the orchestra played
The Little Brown jug.
And he thought
1t was the national anthem
And stood up,
And id, too,
Darn him. Arkansas Gazette.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-31

The first American paper money was
issued in l740.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-31

TO RENT-One six-room tenement
on River View Street, Fort Drummer
Heights. Holden 4 Martin, 257-tt
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-31

TO RENT-Nicc Groom tenement on
Birge st. Holden & Martin. 296-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-31
To Rent.

TO RENT Seven room tenement. IN
qulre at 80 Elliot street. 81
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-31

WANTED Washiugs TO do AT home.
n Prospect Court. 7S-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-31

TO RENT-Rooms for light house,
keeping, all furnished. Hot and cold
water aud bath. Charles Miner 27-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-31

TO RENT - Downstairs flat of s
rooms aud bath, furnace. Inquire OF
+. W. Nichols, 10 Forest Street. 6J-tR
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-31

TO RENT-Low-priced tencments to
small American families. W. G.. Doc
little. 24-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-31
A Large Office To Let

Nice large second floor front Office to
let in Ullery Building, a3x23, five win
dows; may be divided into two or three
rooms if necessary. Steam heat. Apply
TO j. G. Ullcry, Room 90.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-31

TO RENT-To small family, four
room tenement on Thomas street, 50 In
quire at II Prospect st. Tel 552- NJ. 70-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-31
Wanted

WANTED Plain sewing or viii 90
ont Tel l3.3 u.s."
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-31

TO RENT-Furnished room, modern
.convenicnces; woman preferred; 13
Green st. Tel. l96-W. $3.50
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-31

TRY THE CLASSIFIED COLUMNS
In THE DAILY REFOaMEH
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-31
FIGHT OUT CAUSE
Of HUMAN LIBERTY
And Thus Prove Our Serv.
ice, Says President In
Memorial Address
NATION is READY
TO AID THE ALLIES

Believes That America Is About t.
Realize the Full Fruition of He
Great Purpose Cheered by tn
Blue and Gray.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-31

SIiAMpOOING ANA Manicuring. Miss
Mary A. Griffin. $50 Main st. 229-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-31

DRESSMAKING. especially chill
dren 5 clothing. Mrs. l.. LaFrance. Isl
South Main st. Tel 664-R. 1S-tf
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-13

meeting of the executive committee.
 Officers were elected as follows: President, George M. Sampson, Wood stock; vice president, H. H. Daven- port, Pomfret; recording secretary, Leonard H. Healey, North Wood stock: corresponding secretary, w. M Gallup, Woodstock: treasurer, Me lanchton Riddick, Woodstock; audi tors, H. T. Child, E. R. Rollins. Spen- cer H. Child. of Woodstock; directors, J. S. May, J. P. Sharpe. Pomfret: w. s. Warren, Eastford; John o. Fox, Putnam: Chester E. May, East Wood stock; c. W. Butts. South Woodstock; c. 1T. Child. G. H. Sumner. of Wood stock: Luther M. Keith, Putnam B. R. Ritch. G. B. Perley, Woodstock; Oscar Munyan, Thompson.
 At the annual meeting of the la dies branch of the society, also held Wednesday, these officers were elect ed: President. Mrs. Horace Covell, Pomfret Landing; vice presidents, Mrs. J. E. Clark, Woodstock; Mrs. H. H. Davenport, Pomfres. Miss Con stance Holt. Woodstock; recording secretary, Mrs. J. s. May; cores bonding secretary. Mrs. Louise Child; members executive committee Mrs. A. N. Gildersleeve. Mrs. C.. H. Kill lam, Mrs. M. Riddick, Mrs. O. A His cox, Mrs Elmer Corttis. Mrs. II. L. Sanger, Mrs. A. D. Briggs, Mrs. George F'rink, Mrs. F. B. Ramsdeu, Mrs G. NJ. Sampson. Mrs. $. B. Overlook, Mrs. E. w. Wood.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-13

jamas, 4 convaIescent robes, s pairs hospital leggings, s comfort pillows, 1s hospital shirts, 24 ice bag coYerss 29 slips, 24 many tailed bandages, 5S ab dominal binders. Knitted articles: wash cloths, s sponges, s sweaters, three-yard mandages, 3 pairs wristerH. helmet. 1 pair socks, pair hospital socks, scarfs, S eye bandases. Con tributed: F comfort bags, IS comfort kits. Total. 293 articles. Proceeds of shipping bee, $5.95; proceeds from dance, $S5.9O; total, $41.s5.
 BreVitiss.
 The c. E. topic for Sunday evening was Here Am I, Send Me, led by Mrs w. C. Card.
 Thursday afternoon there was a good number at the Red Cross meet ing.
 Homer ChamberIin has returned from a visit with his brother, Prescott Chamberlin, and family of Lublih, E H.
 Miss Katherine Moonan is confined to her home by illness.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-13

public of appearing before the board so a lengthy argument followed. end ing in erasing communications from the original document, so it reads, "AIl com mplaints from the public shall be presented to the superintendent before they are considered by the board" It was also voted that the wording of the phrase, :. "The su- perintendent may attend all meetings" to the superintendent shall attend all meetings"
 The idea of closing the schools an extra week during the Christmas hol- idays to conserve coal, the postponed week to be held in June was then taken up. New York schools are prob ably to close two months during the winter and keep in the summer for this reason and 1t has been proposed that many manufacturing plants eX- cept those manufacturing munitions should close for two months. Nos &C., tion was taken in extending the holi- days.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-13
SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING
No Actior Taken on Closing Schools
 To Save Coal. r'.ats

The school committee held it's reg ular monthly meeting Wednesday ev- ening. The meeting lasted about an hour, but nothing of importance was the resolution naming the duties of tho school superintendent which were offered by the committee at the last
 meeting. The rules were adopted as previously stated with the exception that the superintendent has the power to advertise for bids for transporta- : ton of school children. The wording of another phrase was changed the one regarding to complaints about the school The members of the commit tee wanted to have the petty com plaints settled by the superintendent yet they did not want to deprive the
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-13
MUNICIPAL ICE CONTRACT
 SIGNED WEDNESDAY
Diodore Delage to Handle Frozen
 Product for Next Five Years.

Diodore Delage of this city signed a contract, Tuesday evening, to han de the ice crop at the municipal ice houses at the pumping station, for a period of i've years. at an annual cost oS $500. to be paid in three equal in stallments on the first of May. Aug ust and December.
 Arrangements were made for such a contract the one that was signed Tuesday evening. the first part of last October but a few details were not settled and MT. Delage was not ready to sign the contract until after the fiscal year had closed. so he could not sign until the board was sworn in
 The two things that chiefly held up the signing of the contract were the amount of tools at the ice house. and the construction of a road from the houses to the state road The first question was settled Tuesday morning when the water committee, which has charge of the. houses. went to the houses and made an inventory of the tools and the contract specifies that the city shall construct a road to the ice houses
 MT. Delage will keep the ice houses in repair during the five years and will sell the ice only in the city linn it's, at a retail price of not mere than 49 cents q hundred pounds. to all who will pay for 1t. This iasures the city a cheap supply of ice and also a steady one
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-13
CHARLES -PALLIsER DEAD
Underwent Operation to Enable Him
 ~ to Enter Navy. r:i

Charles Paliiser. '21; died at the Rackus hospital Wednesday,. morning as the result of an operation per formed Tuesday. He expected; to be called out on the next draft and pre- ferring the navy to =the army, en- deavored. to enlist in that branch of the service recently. He was reject ed until he would be operated on and then would be. accepted. provided the operation, proved a success.
 He was an athlete and played on the football team which won The Bull letin Cup, two years in succession.
 He was born in Newark. N. J., the eldest child of MT. and Mrs. Alexan- der Pal1iser, and was a dutifuI son, Ia good brother and a kind and sym pathetic friend. -s' His death came as a surprise to his many friends, who did not know that he had endeavored to get into the navy.
 Burial will be in New Jersey.
 Home on FurIough.
 Joseph Cornoyer. and Edgar Go- beille, both members of the 3Sth Co.,, c. D., L. I. S.. have returned to Fort Terry, after spending a short fur tough at their homes here
 William Boulley from Fort Terry is spending short furlough at his home. f- s
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-13
COMING TO HOME CHURCH
AdeIard Lacroix and Thomas McGar- ry, Ordained the 22nd, Will Ceie- hrate First Masses at St. Mary's.

There will be special happiness for the members of St Mary's parish, Rev. Charles F. Bedard, pastor, on Christmas day. because of the fact that two young men of. the parish will celebrate here their first masses fol- lowing their ordination.
 At Hartford December g, Adelard Lacroix, son of MT. and Mrs. Mar cisse Lacroix. of this city, and Thom- as McGarry, son of MT and Mrs. Pat rick McGarry. also of Putnam, will be ordained to the priesthood by Rt. Rev. J. J. Milan. bishop of the dio- cese. The newly ordained priests will return almost immediately to their homes in this city and will celebrate masses in St. Mary's church Christ mas morning. Father Lacroix will be celebrant of the 9,15 o'clock mass and Father McGarry of the 1030 o. clock mass. The former made his studies in philosophy and theology at Montreal. while the other pursued these studies in Rochester. Both are graduates of St. Thomas seminary at Hartford.
 The whole parish is rejoicing in the fact that the newly ordained priests are to come here on the great holy day to celebrate masses in the church in which they worshipped as boys.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-13
SOUTH WENDHAM
Three Gift Flags Dedicated at Church Town Gives Three More Boys at Country's CaIl-Red Cross Doing Noble Work.

At the local church the morning service was omitted Dec. g, as there was a patriotic service in the after noon at o'clock at which Rev. Yer non w. Cooke delivered the address. The three flags given by. Guilford Smith, the Ladies' Mission society and the Sunday school were dedicated the children taking part in the exercises. Next Sunday the services will be held at the usual hour.
 Mrs. Henry Scribner entertained her brother from Rhode Island for a fcW days srecently.
 Mrs. Charles Hahn went to ProVi- dence Saturday to spend several days.
 Those who motored to Hartford on mantle and James Adams and Miss Mary Colbert and Percy Scribner, Ml5s Iva Adams and her brother, Harold Adams.
 Soldiers Grateful.
 Things that have been sent by the Red Cross from this place are greatly appreciated by the soldier boys who have recently left for Fort Slocum.
 Miss Edith Beckwith is confined to her home by illness.
 Mrs. M. J. O'Connell of Hartford has been spending a few days: including Carrie J. Backus. She returned home Wednesday. Her mother moved to Hartford Friday to make her home with her daughter.
 Charles Backus will board with Mrs. Henry Scribner for the present.
 Town Gives Boys to Serviee-
 Carl Johnson, Percy Scribner and James Adams, three South Windham young men, have joined the aviation corps and left Thursday for Fort Slo- cum N. Y. They were in New Haven Monday, where they enlisted. MT. Johnson had been employed at the Willimantic Trust company. MT. Scrib- ner at the Smith Winchester company of South Windham and MT. Adams has been employed at the Hopkins & Allen company plant, Norwich.
 A Busy Month.
 The Red Cross met Wednesday af- ternoon in Guilford Smith hall. The South Windham auxiliary report for November is as follows: Six hot water bag covers, IS T bandages, 4 pairs 7f1-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-13

Myatt, John Blake. Jr., Gerald Guillet and Menard boys, expressing their ap- preciation of the Red Cross outfits given them, and wishing the chapter every success.
 , christmas Stockings.
 The Christmas stockings left at the houses Wednesday by the ways and means committee of the Red Cross are designed to contain money which will be used for the work of the To- pecially interested in putting ta cir pennies and dimes in these stockings.
 Membership Campaign Plans.
 The countrywide campaign for Red Cross members commences here De- cember IF and continues through that week. closing Christmas eve. Head quarters will be opened in Rioux's block, a telephone installed and some one will be in constant attendance. Booths are to be erected in the post office and other public places. Young girls dressed as Red Cross nurses will be given to every member and are to be placed in the windows of the houses. Christmas eve a lighted can dle should be placed behind the flag town early in the evening and sing before the houses where the candles are lighted. l.. NJ. Carpenter is the campaign manager The young ladies WtiO VIII StCt dS SouCltOTS are. Annie Cornell, Catherine Barnett. Mabel Will cox, Josie Cotter. Isabelle Noodle, Irene Brickley,. Jennie Coyle, Len. Whitecross. Irene Symington, Ruth Stewart. Annie DriscolL Dorothy Paul, Mena Magel, Irene Havey, Aglae Therrien, Jean Burleson. Mabel Mo Broome. Marian Robinson, Rosanna Desiardine. Marion Anthony Pearl Rock. Della Mercy, Marie Casavant, Jennie Blake. Isabelle Robertson.
 House Service Section.
 The home service section of the Red Cross comprises the three first Lisbon. Rev. J. J. McCabe and pr. G. H. Jennings. conference is to be held today in the municipal building in New London. This chapter will be represented by several members
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-13
OBITUARY
Byron Stone.

6yfOn St0nes
 The death of Byron Stone occurred al his home on Green Hollow. We'd nesday morning at about half past three, after an illness of many months.
 Mrs. W. c. Sprague and Mrs. J. C. Gallup attended the missionary meet ing held in Trinity Methodist church in Norwich last Tuesday.
 Miss Helen Gallup, Miss Irene Nightingale, Miss Gladys Wilbur and Harold Burke. Edward Peltier and Howard Potter witnessed the comedy, Browns in Town. given under the auspices of the Odd Fellows in Dan ielson Wednesday evening. : Injuries Prove Fatal. |. Fred Perkins. who was taken to the Backus hospital Monday, after receiv- ing serious injuries as the result of going around one of the shaftings in Bragg's mill. died early Wednesday morning.
 Unclaimed letters at Moosup post office are addressed to Mrs. Mary Dru- nam. MT. Gabriel Docuies and Allen F. Palmer.
 Plainfield High school play the town team this (Thursday) evening at Mill Eer hall.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-13
MANSFIELD DEPOT
This is Red Cross Week-BuslHese and Social Meeting of c. E. Society "A Christmas of Giving Planned.

Edward WarreR has sold his place on the hill to the state.
 Red Gross Week.
 The Girls Sewing club met at the Dinsmores last Saturday afternoon and will meet again Dec. 22 at the home of Miss Gladys Thompson. It is Red Cross work now with the girls also.
 Met at Chapel. Friday 'evenlng very harm6nious monthly business meeting and pleas ant social of the c. E. society was for the first half of 1918 was the prin- cipal business. Rollin Birdsall was chosen president: Mrs. James Green, vice president; Mrs. BirdsaH, secre- also voted to hold the Sunday evening meeting from to o'clock beginning with Dec. 16 until further notice.
 Sunday Services.
 The dangerous travelling on ice and snow covered roads did not prevent the services at Dunham Memorial church. In the c. E. meeting James Green served at the organ. Prof. A J. Brundage of Storrs college assisted the meeting and made some very in teresting remarks. He is the presi- dent of the Willimantic c. B. union, which includes the local society. Mrs. James W. Green will be the leader next Sunday evening.
 Robert Baggs has bought the DF. Higgins property on the canal for a home.
 Mrs. Mcfarland and her sister, Miss Henderson, did their Christmas shop ping in Willimantic, Monday
 A Giving Christmas.
 The Christmas celebration at Dun ham Memorial is planned to be a giv- ing one, for the benefit of sufferers and needy folks in Halifax and else where.
 Today's Meetings.
 Today (Thursday) will be a busy day at the chapel. The door repairing committee will complete its work early in the afternoon. The Red Cross sew ing bee will meet at 9 o'clock. At 8 a brief meeting of the aid department is planned. At o'clock the weekly de- VotionaI meeting will be held. Rev. F. W. Klein conducted a ser vice at the state institution Sunday afternoon.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-13
PASTORS INSTALLATION.  Ecclesiastical Council to Meet at Vest
 field Congregational Church.

Next Wednesday an ecclesiastical council will meet at the Westfield Walter B. Williams will be installed as pastor. The council will convene at 3 D. In., and the installation will be in the evening, when the sermon Lee, New London. Other clergymen who will be present and have part in the programme are the following Congregational pastors of. the county: Rev. F., D. Sargent. Putnam; Rev Harry A. Beadle, Pomfret: Rev. Lydia Hartig, South, Killingly: Rev. William Fryling, Wauregan; Rev. William Swainson, Dayville.
 Christmas Cheer Fund.
 Before the end of the present week receptacles will be placed in the stores about town for contributions to fund to provide Christmas cheer for the needy of Danielson. In this year of war the eyes of many are fixed on the frightful suffering and need of succor overseas, but that few here mSusa may not rass sa gray and m . desolate table must be directed to this annual duty of providing for them during the holiday season. Out of the goodness of their hearts many Danielson peo- Christmas fund and have always found that such giving paid them splendid dividends in the way Of joy and satis- faction over a good work well done. Notwithstanding the many calls for war needs, this charity at home can easily be maintained if many give only little. A quarter or 3 dime spared out of even a slenAer purse will bring fund than if spent in almost any oth- CT way. Contributions of vegetables, fruits and other foods will be gladly received for distribution through Rev. W. B. Williams. Rev. E. A. Legg, Rev. J. T. Edwards or other members of the committee in charge of the work.
 Benefit Play Given.
 A. comedy. Browns in Town, was given at the Orpheum theatre We'd nasday evening by local anaa4a,,xs as a.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-13

benefit for the Odd Fellows and Re bekah lodges. The cast follows: Dick Preston, the son.
 Kenneth c. Michie Abel Preston. the fatheh.
 Thomas F. Brandy Arthur Howard, a dentist,
 Roy Harriott Worth Carew, an English flop,
 Jack Cody Pollock. the gardener, Howard Withey Lett. Dicks Wife. Etta M Bailey Suzanne Dacre, who knows thing : or two, Ethel W. Hale FFeda Won Hollenbeck. a German ;heiress, Myrtice Barnett sB. F. Dawson, coach.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-13
Membership Campaign Closes.

The local Y. NJ. c. A. was a center of amusement Wednesday evening to celebrate the closing of the member ship campaign which was successful. A gymr team from Hartford. com posed of members of the leaders corps was the feature of the evening. do- ing stunts on the gym, and they also did some fancy diving and swimming. A pool game was played between ''The Count" and Fred Sanderson and some clever shooting was shown, and a three coynered bowling match be- tween the Y. M.. C. A., American Thread company and the City bowling teams drought out some fine scores. Music was furnished by the Hickey HelmeiG orchestra.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-13

Misses Helen Gallup and Gladys Wilbur, also Harold Burke and Ed ward -Peltier- attended the perform ance of Browns in Town, in Dan ielson, Wednesday evening".
 False Story About Capt. Teisins. . Local people have learned that the story which has been circulating about the village, concerning Captain Teising being a German spy, was ut teTiy false. He is stationed in Bos- ton st present as far as can be as- cei-tained; but his being a. spy was probably started By some German people wishing to stir up the com nunity. Captain Teising made his headduarters here last spring and won the respect of all the local peo- Die. who admired him as soldier, always endeavoring to secure men to enlist in Uncle Sam's service. He act ed as marshal of the great patriotic demonstration held here Sunday, Nay 20
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-13
AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY
Meets at Woodstock Fair Grounds l George M. Sampson Elected Presi-
 sdent-Balanee in Treasury.

At the fair grounds in Woodstock
 Wednesday, the annual meeting of the members of the Woodstock Agricul- tural society was held. Reports of the officers showed that this years fair was successful and that balance of whether the fair shall be of one days duration next fall, as was the case this year. or whether it shall go back to the old arrangement, was mentioned, but not generally discuss ed, and will be left for decision at a
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-13
, ROCKVILLE
Members of Westerly Laymen's League Conduct Interesting Service

League of Westerly conducted a very interesting service in the Seventh Day Baptist church here last Saturday af- tei-noon.
 Rodney Edwards returnei- to his home in New York city last week, af- ter being the guest of Eric G. Bar Der. at Woodcrest for a few days.
 Mrs J. P. Greene, who has been ill, is improving. -
 Arthur Irish of Providence has been recent guest of his parents. MT. and Mrs. Paul 3. Irish.
 Jerome Tarbox is working for sam uel Jencka
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-13
Eastford Fire Loss $2o, 900.

The second fire in Eastford occur red Tuesday afternoon when the house Ind barn and other small buildings, two silos. 100 tons of hay, and three hundred bushels of apples of Anton Kaietchitz were destroyed The fire was started by a defective fue and rapidly gained headway because of the high wind The loss is estimated Rt s2o.Oo0. with about ss,000 insur-