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Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-05
SEEDS ARE HIGH
 AND ALSO SCARCE.
Actual Shortage is Given as the Pri-
 mary Cause.

A scarcity in the supply of seeds, and a consequent increase in their prices over that of last year, may be great factor in pro tnting the rais- ing of greater crops ,nis season The price of seeds is much higher than last year.
 The scarcity of seed potatoes is alarming, according to the dealtrs. The high prices which prevailed re- gently induced many of the farmers to sell all or part of their supply.
 The sudden popularity of suburban gardening also was said to have in creased the difficulties of the seed merchant. The demand for seeds in emalI amounts was said to nave been unprecedented this season. The effect has been to raise prices already high, because of a shortage in the supply, by increasing the demand.
 In explanation of the rise of seed prices, dealers declared that the pri- mary cause was an actual shortage. Instead of holding back to the usual proportion for seed in such crops as corn. beans, peas and potatoes, farmers were said to have been Iured into sell ing them by the high prices prevailing upon the export of seeds by most Eu ropean countries contributed to the shortage. it was said, but the main cause was the comparative failure of the crop in the United States.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-05
PERSONALS

Walter $. Elliott, student at Colgate. was in town Wednesday.
 Miss Jennie Smith of Westerly is visiting friends in Norwich
 Miss K. G. Gleason. of Norwich, has been in New York on a business trip.
 J. J. Sheeley, of Norwich has been a guest at the Hotel Green, Danbury.
 Miss Margaret Daly who teaches in Canterbury is at her home in Bolton for the spring vacation.
 weeks vacation with friends in North Stonington, has returned to Norwich
 Miss Ruth Moore of Plainfield is spending the vacation at Deep River, with her parents. MT. and Mrs. George Moore.
 Miss Clara B. Stone of Clarks Cor ner, is spending the Easter vacation with MT. and Mrs. A H. Williams of the East Side.
 Mrs. George Howard and daughter Eleanor of Norwich are visiting Mrs. Towards parents, Capt. and Mrs James P. Clark of Niantic.
 Emerson Jones. of Yale is spending the Easter vacation at his home here battery and officers reserve corps.
 Charles E. Taylor of Danbury. a. salesman for the Stoddard & Gilbert Co-, New Haven. and family, have moved to Norwich. Mr. Taylor is now house of the same company in Nor Norwich
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-05
OBITUARY.
Mrs. Albert P. Day.

Mrs. Helen NJ. Palmer) Day, wife of Albert P. Day, president of the Riverside Trust company, died at her home, No 7S Forest street, Hartford, Tuesday evening of pneumonia. She was born in Canterbury, the daughter of MT. and Mrs. James B. Palmer, and was 56 years old. She was married to MT. Day in 1882. She was prominent in social activities in Hartford.
 Besides her husband, she leaves two sons, John Palmer Day of Rochester, N. Y, and Warner Burnham Day of Waterbury; five sisters. Mrs. E1ida Weaves of Brooklyn, this state, Mrs. William B. Seward of New London Miss Frances Palmer of Canterbury, Mrs. Donald Chase of Brooklyn, N. Y, and Mrs. Edwin B. Latham of WilH- mantle; and two brothers, William J. Palmer of Springfield, Mass, and Asher P. Palmer of Tonawanda. N. '.
 Captain Manuel LIopis.
 Captain Manuel Llopis of the Span tsh navy died at a New London hotel 
 A few days ago he was brought to New London from New York in critical condition. Captain Llopis was member of a Spanish commission whose duties it was to pass on engines being made by New London concern tor the Spanish government.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-05
Aged Traveller Became Confused.

A. J. Potter, 84 years of age, of NoanlI, in some way got signals cross ed which were later strengthened out by the police. MT. Potter went through this city on a morning train for Dan ielSon where he said he was going to see his wife. He came back on the 7.10 train Wednesday evening and got off here. The conductor on the no was the same one who was on the train on which MT. Potter went to Danielson earlier in the day and he tried to restrain the old gentleman from getting off here as he told the conductor he was getting off to see his wife. The conductors attempts were useless and before the train started he called an officer of the law to look after him as he seemed con- fused
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-05
DISCUSSED CONSERVATION OF FOOD SUPPLY.
State Chamber Board Met at the
 Hartford Club.

Conservation of the state food sup ply and preliminary discussion of the spring campaign for home gardens claimed the attention of the first meet ing of the new food supply board at the Hartford club Tuesday. The board is composed of members of the special committee appointed by President Jones of the state chamber of com merce. Representative J. Henry Blakeman of Stratford, house chair man of the committee on agriculture, lnd Joseph w. Alsop of Avon have accepted invitations to meet with the committee.
 The committee appointed includes Herbert w. Branche and Robert w Perkins of this city,
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-05
HELD SECOND ANNUAL
 PRIZE SPEAKING CONTEST
Sophie Pollock and Hector Lazo
 Awarded First Prizes by Judges.

Sophie Pollock and Hector Lazo were awarded the first prizes in the second annual prize speaking contest by the pupils of the Wheeler School at North Stonington on Wednesday evening. The judges were Miss Jen- nie B. Stanton of Westerly, O. F.. Low ell and Amos A. Browning of this city. The programme was as follows::' The Famine Longfellow
 Sophie Pollock. The Leper Willis
 Doris MaIlalieu.
 Edith May Palmer. Marco BoZZariS Halleck Elizabeth Stanton Brown The Vengeance of the Flag
 Esterbrook Fanny Marguerite Merrill
 IntermisSion.
 Music by the Trio. Scarf Dance Chaminade Serenade Pierne Hungarian Dance Bra hms Dying Speech of Buckingham,
 Shakespeare Charles Ernest Gray A Message to Garcia Hubbard Frank Carol Brown. A Rub-a-dub Agitation Curtis
 Paul Clifford Merrill Gunga Din Kipling
 Hector LaZo. Americanism Lodge
 Gordon Mortimer Reed Distribution of prizes.
 The first prizes were awarded to So- phie Pollock and Hector LaZo and the second prizes to Elizabeth Stanton Brown and Paul Clifford Merrill.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-05
EIGHT RECRUITS FOR
 MONTVILLE HOME GUARD
Constable Michael J. Hickey and Son
 Took Out Papers Last Night

As the result of spirited addresses by Col Charles w. Gale and Major tred A Fox of this city at a meeting in Hickey'S hall, MontVille, on We'd nesday evening, eight r1en enlisted in the Montville Home Guard. The first man to sign up was Constable Michael J. Hickey and he was followed by his son Joseph. The six others who took out enlistment papers were Ralph C. Bugbee, James E. Daniels, Joseph A. Marcoux, Albert S. Caste, Thomas W. Gilchrist and James C. BeckWith. Dan Tel C. Casey is the recruiting officer in Montville.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-05
Stand Behind the Presiden

We must stand behind the presi- dent" said Adjutant General George M. Cole amid cheers of eighty men, addressing the Kiwanis club, at it's weekly luncheon at the Hotel Bond, Tuesday. we must enter into this war with a thorough and grim de- termination to do our part, and I think that we will not be found wanting.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-05
Mrs, w. S. Reyburn Hostess.

One of the largest of this seasons parties at BeIleair Heights, Fla, was given last week by MT. and Mrs. Will liam Stewart Reyburn of the Pequot section and Philadelphia, who took party of 50 young people to Indian Rock Beach in motor cars and gave dance there for them in the evening
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-05
NORWICH MILITARY CENSUS
 IS NOW COMPLETED.
Over Ten Thousand Blanks Have Been
 Sent to the State Headquarters.

The military census in this city has been completed and the last of the census blanks have been mailed to the state headquarters in Hartford In all
 here were practically $500 resident blanks filled out and 231 nonresident making a total of over 10, 900 for Nor wich The work of taking the census vas a big undertaking and in perfect Ing it many Norwich citizens have given unselfishly of their timt The manner in which the census was han dled by the local committees is credit to the city
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-05

During a per1od Of temporary mental alteration, Elizabeth c. Cox, 4S years, wife of Charles F. Moore. engineer at the West Side silk mill, committed suicide Wednesday morning by hang ing in her home at 230 Mount Pleasant street.
 The body was found by MT. Moore
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-05
Need Fifty Men Immediately.

The Third company, c. A. C., ". G., is in need of fifty men immediately. The commanding officer, w. R. Deni- son, has been ordered to recruit to 109 men at once. Any applicants will bS welcomed at the armory any day be- tween and g D. m.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-05
MOTHER GRAYS POWDERS
 BENEFIT MANY CHILDREN

Thousands of mothers have found Mother Gray's Sweet Powders an ex- celIent remedy for children complaining g of headache. colds. feverishness, stom- ach troubles and bowel Irregularities, from which children suffer during these days These powders are easy and pleasant to take and excellent results are accomplished by their use. Used by mothers for 90 years. Sold by druggists everywhere, 9 cents.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-05
Howard eyIes at Horne.

Howard Byles of Plainfield, student at Yale college, is at his home in Plainfield for the Easter vacation. Mir ByIes is member of the Yale battery which was called out last spring dur ing the trouble with Mexico. Mr. By1es has taken examinations for sec ond lieutenant in the regular army.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-05
Has Huna Out Notable Flag.

Theodore Smith of Pautipaug Hill, North Franklin, who fought in the Civil war in the First Calvary, Con necticut Volunteers, and a member of Sedgwick Post, No. 1, G. A. R., of this city, on Monday hung out to the breeze a large American flag which he dis played all through the Spanish-Amer- icaQ war.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-05
West Side Woman Committed Suicide
Body of Mrs Charles Moore Found Hanging in Cellar Temporary Mental liberation Given Cause for Her Rash Act.

shortly after 12 o'clock dangling from a clothes1ine in the cellar near the furnace. Mrs. Moore had been in poor health for some time.
 Mrs. Moore was born in New York city 4S years ago and for the past 20 years she had been a resident of this city. She is survived by her husband.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-05
New Tube Factory.

Chagnon & Huggard have purchased land of Thomas Doyle in Uncasville for a site to build a tube manufactur- ing plant. They have been using a small mill in Pa1mertown but their business has increased so much that 1t necessitates a larger building. The new site is much nearer the railroad and river, so that shipping facilities are better.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-05
JUNIORS VISITED THE
 MARTIN VELVET PLANT
Twenty Made Trip to TaftviIe Con-
 cern on Wednesday,.

About 20 boys of the junior depart ment of the Y. M. C. A.. Wednesday, under the direction of Boys Secretary J. H. Ely and Physical Director R. T. Crosby, visited the plant of the J. B. Martin Co.,. in Taftville. The boys went up in the trolley ear and the return was made by foot. On the way back the boys assisted in extinguish- tng a brush fire
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-05
In Honor of Miss Caroline Graves

Dr. Lillian Lynes delightfully enter tained a number of friends at her home on Oak street, Wednesday evening in honor of her guest, Miss Caroline Graves The evening was very pleas antly spent in games and music fol- lowed by refreshments served by the
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-05
Aeeepts Hospital for Red Cross.

Albert w. Staub, director of the At lantic division of the Red Cross, has accepted the home of Mrs. F. Mel. Woodson in Cedar road, West Mystic, as a convalescent or emergency hospi- tai in case of need. Eighteen beds will be provided.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-05
Destroyer at New London.

United States torpedo boat destroyer Perkins, one of the largest craft of that type in commission, dropped an chor on the New London side of the channel of the Thames river early Wednesday. opposite the Ship and En- zine company plant.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-05
Rainfall 5.48 Inches.

The rainfall for the month of March totaled 5.48 inches. The average for the past forty years is 4.29 inches. The fall last pear was 1.69 inches.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-05
Has Received Five More R...,,;..

RecrultlnS Officer Frank D. Sevin or the Naval Reserve reports that he has received total of five recruits in the past two days-three Tuesday and two Wednesday. This makes about 20 ing officer
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-05
Will Entertain Troop Min.

Troop No. g, Boy Scouts of America will be entertained this Thursday ev- enlng by Horatio and Ripley Bigelow
 members of the troop. James L. HrT1, bard IS the scout master of the troop.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-05
Issuing Doq Licenses

Town Clerk Charles S. Holbrook is now issuing dog licenses for this year There is a bill before the lesisla ature which if passed will increase the Ii- cense fee of dogs, males, from SIP to S2. .25.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-05
Sent White Crescent.

At the funeral of Mrs. c. A. Kramer the white crescent was sent by Miss Jennie E. Freestone and Miss Lydia Freestone.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-05

Mrs. c. D. Sevin moved Wednesday from her former home on Treadwav avenue into the cottage at 2s Bliss place which she purchased last week
 Miss Mary R. Gibbs has been spend ing several days in Boston.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-05

Miss Helen MacGregor Clark re- turned Wednesday to New York after several days visit with Miss Katharine A. Kent at her home on Washington street.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-05

The streets of two cities in Ireland are paved with 1aarble-Armagh and Kilkenny.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-05

Miss Amy Cogswell, principal of the Lowthorpe school of landscape gar denlng for women at Groton, Mass, is at her home on Lincoln avenue during vacation.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-05

MT. and Mrs. Charles D. White have returned to their home on Broadway after a six weeks trip to California,
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-05

Mrs. Iucius Briggs gives the first in the chain of bridge parties for the beneht of the Red Cross this (Thurs- daO afternoon at her home on Broad way.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-05
Certificate of Dissolution.

The Norwich Chamber of Commerce, Inc, has filed a certificate of dissolu- ton with the secretary of state.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-05
Captain Manuel LIopis.
FUN ERAL.
John Clarence Luce.

helatlNeS ana friends attended the funeral of John Clarence Luce held Wednesday afternoon from the funeral parlors of Charles A. Gager, Jr., on Franklin street. Rev. Samuel H. Howe, D. D.. pastor of Park Congregatio church. ofhciated. and the bearers were Charles PendIeton Jabez H. Bailey, Claude V. Pendleton, Jr. and William F. Bailey. Burial took place in 'Yantic cemetery, where Rev Dr. Howe read a committal service. There were many beautiful flowers.
 !rich Peters.
 The funeral of Irich Peters, who died in Meriden, was held Wednesday morning at SIS o'clock from the un- dertaking parlors of NJ " Murphy. Services were held in St. Patrick's f1ciating. The bearers were Evenett Barber, Manuel Sekater Samuel Car yer and Daniel Carpenter Burial was in St. Joseph's cemetery.
 Mrs. Manuel Gunsalve.
 Wednesday afternoon the funeral of Violet Briscoe. wife of Manuel Gun salve, was held from her late home. with relatives and friends attending. Rev. F. George Riddle officiated at services held in the Mckinley avenue A. M. E. Zion church, and friends acted as bearers. Burial was in MapIewood cemetery, where Rev. MT. Riddle read a commlttal service at the grave
 Undertakers Church & Allen were in charge of the funeral arrangements.
 Mrs Gunsalve was 21 years of age and was born in this city, the daugh- ter of Joshua Briscoe and Sarah Jack son Briscoe. She was united in mar rIage by Rev. Edward C. Thompson in this city on Feb. s. 1917 =
 MT. GunsalVe survives his wife and there are two brothers. Benjamin Rris- COG Of New Haven and Frederick Bris COG of Hartford. There are two sis ters, Misses Sadie and Olive Briscoe, of Norwich
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-05

Why go limping around with ach- ing, puffed-up feet feet so tired, chafed. sore and swollen you can hardly get your shoes on or off? Why don't you get 25-cent box of "T1z'' from the drug store now and gladden. your tortured feet?
 ''Tizn makes your feet glow with comfort: takes down swellings and draws the soreness and misery right out of feet that chafe, smart and burn. "Tiz''- instantly stops pain in corns, ca1Iouses and bunions. "Tiz" is glorious for tired, aching, sore feet. No more shoe tightness-no more foot torture. s--gl
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-05
Incidents In Society

Mise Carol Clapp of Portland. Me. Is the guest of her cousins, Miss Nancy Bigelow and Miss Molly Bigelow.
 Nathan A. Gibbs returned recently after a stay of several weeks in Wash ington, Richmond and Atlantic City.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-05

The April term of the Holland County Superior court, criminal and civil side. will come in at Rockville Tuesday afternoon. April 10 with Judge Lucien F. Burpee of Hartford, on the bench.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-05

We advertise exactly
 as it is
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-05

The Coal Trade Journal said We'd nesdav that the other anthracite com panies have followed the Rea ding's lead in putting in effect April 1 the usual 50-cent reduction on egg, stove, and chestnut coal.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-05

The spring conference of New Eng land and the middle states of the Church of the Second Advent is to be held at New Britain beginning April '19 and lasting through until Sunday night
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-05

Professor W. F. Kirkpatrick, head of the Poultry department of the Con- necticut Agricultural college, Storrs. gave an illustrated lecture at West brook town hall on Poultry Keeyine. Wednesday evening"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-05

At a meeting of the senior class of Holy Cross college. Robert M. Ma honey was elected class historian. Mir. Mahoney is graduate of Norwich Free Academy. class of 1913 and the son of Mir. and Mrs James HSahoney of Falls avenue.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-05

Handsomely engraved invitations have been received in Norwich to the opening and dedication of the new Central Baptist church. Providence of which Rev. Clarence NJ. Gallup, of Norwich, is pastor. April 11th, 18th and 22nd.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-05

| Plans for May breakfast are
 | being made by the E. R. club of l Groton.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-05

Sam. the sturdy donkey which is the pet Of Patricia, younger daughter of Dr. and Mrs. P. J. Cassidy, is now driven by his little mistress in a gay orange and black trap, and appears to take as kindly to harness as he did to a. saddle.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-05

Edmund E. Anderson of Putnam.
 a member of the class of 1918 at Clark College. Worcester, has been elected president of the college Y M | c. A. for the coming year
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-05

Connecticut members of the Loyal Legion. who are members by heredi- ty, include Eben Learned, of Hunting ton place. the only member from Nor wich
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-05

The Connecticut College for Women closed Wesnesday for weeks Easter recess.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-05

In spite of the stories of the mud the road beyond Bolton Notch towards Andover has not been so bad as last year when Marvin Howard pulled out thirty five trucks, and autos with his oxen. This year he has pulled out only two or three
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-05

Miss M. Estella Sprague of. Storrs is to give lecture on Household Econ- onics at the meeting of the Hearth stone club. Monday afternoon at 8 o'clock al +he rooms of the Hartford Art society.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-05

Violent deaths in Connecticut dur ing March were 12, of which number 53 were accidental, IT suicidal and 2 homicides, as compared with 43 acci- dental, 12 suicidal and homicidal fla talities in the preceding month.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-08
COMMERCIAL PUPILS
CLASS DAY EXERCISES.

The commercial class of 1917 are
holding its class day exercises in the
High school auditorium this after
noon. The very interesting program
prepared for the day is as follows:
Overture-sSenior Commercial Or.
chestra-
Star spangled Banner"-C1ass.
Words of Welcome. Marie MUIR
ply.
Glass History-Leon Kleban.
Vocal solo-Genevieve Brown.
Sadie B. Kish.
Essay-Ruth M. Evans
Class Poem-Harry E. Howell
Piano Selection-Adelaide Zefgler
Glass Prophecy-Anna S. Harvey.
Prophecy on Prophet-Natalie NJ
MCGEE.
Vocal Solo-Stephen J. Dondero. s
I Glass Wi1l-Elmer J.. Cop1ey.
Class Hymn-C1ass.
Fina1e-Senior Commercial Orches-
ira.
& The class prom will be held this
evening at O'Clock in the gymna-
SUM, accompanied by Murray's or,
chestra.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-08

he said, ito bear pain in this world
than throughout eternity"
His malady increased from day to
day, apparently with intervals of de-
lirium, for he spoke of receiving Wis
its from the angel Gabriel, who came
from God to inquire after the state
of his health, and told him that it
rested with himself to fix his dying
moment, the angel Of death being
forbidden by Allah to enter his pres
ence without his permission. At last
on June s, 632, A. D., after a temper
airy recovery, his end came alone
while with Ayesha. Feeling death
approaching, he gave orders that all
hts slaves be restored to freedom, and
all the money in his house distributed
among the poor; then, raising his
eyes I'd Heaven, he exclaimed: sGod
be with me in the last struggle
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-08
"Never Use Such
Language" Protests
Vera B. Wyckoff

Didn't you say, For $50 I'd kiss the
whole damn bunch good bye ?'' Vera
Bailey Wyckof was asked in the su-
perior court yesterday during the trial
of her divorce action against Spomord
F. Wyckof, wealthy Stamford manu-
facturer.
Never. I never used such lam
guage,'' replied the young wife indig-
nantly, as her eyes filed with tears.
Judge Curtis told Attorney Klein, rep
resenting Wyckoff, not to ask any
more questions Like that - 80. ssts
Mrs. Wycaaon insisted her husbands
legal residenre is Stamford and not
Nevada as he claims. She admitted
her husband went to Plainield, N. J.,
in 1914 but said they lived there only
five weeks. She declared their furni-
ture always remained in Stamford
Mrs. Wyuckon said her husband treated
her so cruelty in 1915 that she had to
elave him. The question of the court s
jurisdiction is still being tried and un-
ii 1.-The court decides whether Wyclkoh
is legally a resident OF Stamford or
Nevada. other details of the divorce
action will not he touched.