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Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-24
Ponemah Wheel Club Hold Banquet.

The Ponemah Wheel club will hold their annual Christmas banquet at midnight Monday. About 45 members are expected to be present. The com mittee in charge report that there will be turkey enough for everyone. Music will be furnished by a Victrola loaned for the occasion by the Plaut- Gladden. company. Edward Zuernier will be in charge of the machine. The commit
 tee promise a good time to all present
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-24

Norfoik-Miss Rose Kelly of South Norfolk has been awarded certificate by the state food conservation com mittee and council of defense for hav- ing saved by canning and drying over a hundred pounds of food during the past summer.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-24
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to extend our most sincere thanks to our many friends for the kindness shown towards in time of our bereavement at the loss of a low ing husband and father.
 MRS. A. H. RANDALL AND CHILL
 DREN
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-24

ChrictianDayreuther of Hartford will visit with friends in Lisbon for over Christmas.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-24

Joseph Liberty of Springfield, Mass. is spending the holidays with friends who live on Front street.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-24
THE sWEATHER.
Conditions.

The disturbance has developed con- siderably in the last 2+ hours and has been attended by 9 general rise in temperature in the lake region, the in terior valleys and the southwest and a strong anti-cyclone is moving south eastward from the Canadian north west, attended by sharp fall in tenn peeature over the upper Missouri val ley and north Rocky Mountain re- gion.S Snow or rain is indicated for Monday in northern portion of the middle Atlantic states. the Ohio val Icy, the lake region and in New Eng land. Tuesday will be cloudy and un- settled in Atlantic coast districts with moderate temperature. It will be much colder Tuesday in the lake region, the Ohio valley and western Tennessee.
 The weather in the south will be generally fair with moderate tempera- lures. Cold wave warnings have been issued for Montana, and the north vest generally.
 Forecast.
 Southern New England. Snow or rain and warmer Monday; Tuesday partly cloudy.
 Observations in Norwich.
 The following records, reported from Sevin's pharmacy, show the changes in temperature and the barometrie changes Saturday and Sunday:
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-24

Edwin Pollard and Edward Smith will spend the holidays with friends who reside at 30 Front street.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-24
chrietnaas Entertainn,ent.

The Sunday school of the Federated church held their Christmas concert on Friday evening. The following programme was carried out:
 Singing by the entire school; scrip ture and prayer by Deacon Baldwin; {; recitations, Merry Christmas, Elinor Howard; Jesus Birthday, Lucille Beck with; I'm a Very Little Girl, Rose Le- wander; song, Christmas Candles, Mrs. Hills class, recitation, What a Boy Thinks, Burton Hall; Remember the Poor and Lonely, Ruth Burdick; The Brightest Mcrn, Woodrow Sebastian; Two Stockings, Doris Lund; dialogue, Christmas Arithmetic, by eight girls; recitation. A Telephone Message, FL vina Lewapder; recitation. An Unse1- fish Little Girl. Gladys cruthers; The New Born Child, Viola Hill; The Prettiest Tree. Minnie Quinley; A Letter from Santa. Lila Levander: The Best Tree, Hazel Cruthers; dialogue. The Holidays of the Year, five boys: song, Little Lights of Gladness; ten girls; recitation, What I want for Christmas, Mabel Qinley; I Wonder How Santa Is Coming, Andrew Le- wander: Luther's Cradle Hymn, two girls of the County Home.
 At this time Santa appeared and dis tributed presents to all the children.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-24
Mills to Close Christmas.

The mills in town will be closed down for Christmas. as is the usual custom. Those rooms not engaged in government work will close for Mon day.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-24

Thomas Greenwood is spending the holidays with friends who live on Front street.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-24

Thomas Beardow of New York i: visiting with. relatives who live or Providence street.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-24

Arthur Edwards, who is stationed at Newport, is now at his home on Nor Wich avenue.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-24

Comparisons. Predictions for Saturday: Fair and colder.
 Saturdays weather: As predicted. Predictions for Sunday: Fair and continued cold. Sundays weather: As predicted.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-24
ss2.ea Collected at shetueket Mill.

The collection at the Red Cross booth in the ShetuclSet Mill during the week amounted to $92.s2. Mrs. Charles J. Twist had charge of the booth as- sisted by Miss Grace Reed. Mrs. Clarence Henderson and Mrs. Walter Krvesicki.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-24

George. Zuerner of Springfield will spend the holidays with relatives on Norwich avenue.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-24
Red Cross Work a. St. Mary,s Church.

Following each of the three masses at St. Mary's church on Sunday morning representations from the Red Cross society occupied a booth in the vestibule of the church to enroll new members into the society's ranks. As on the previous Sunday the priests heart fly commented the work of this grand organization and urged every family to be found on its membership list. Many of the parishioners had enrolled dur ing the week and Sunday mornings work reaclfed the magnificent sum of $70. In charge of the booth on Sun day were the Misses Mary NJ. Rear don, and Elizabeth M. Downs.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-24

Edward Riding of Fall River, Mass, is spending the holidays with Joseph
 Wharmby at If North A street
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-24
Personals

Harold Buckley was a visitor in Taftville for over Sunday.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-24
BORN.

DRfSCOLL - In Lawrence hospital,
 New London, Dec. 22. 1917. a daugh-
 ter to MT. and Mrs. Timothy Dris- -- coll.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-24
Surprise Party In -Lisbon.

Saturday evening Miss Blossom Graham was pleasantly surprised by about thirty of her friends at her home
 in Lisbon. The evening was delight
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-24
St. Joseph,s Society Meetino.

The regular meeting of the St. Jo- seph's society was held Sunday. The treasurers and secretary's reports were read and approved. Routine bus mess was transacted. The next meet ing of the club will be held the 27th of next month.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-24

Alex ShrefshevslSy is home from Camp Devens for the holidays
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-24
Personals

Frank Murtha is home from Trinity college for the holidays.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-24

Everett Pingree is visiting with rel atives on Front street. He is stationed on the U., s. S. South Carolina, Div. &
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-24

George w. Weller, Jr., is home g 24 Front street from New Bedford H is attending a textile school. in tha city. .'e7'
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-24

Thomas Sheehan is spending Christ mas at his home on Eleventh street He is stationed at the Submarine base.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-24
TAFTVIL.LE
Hours for Local Postoffice--Ponemah
 Wheel Club Ranquet-PersonaIs.

:. The local postmaster announces the time during Christmas day when the office will be open to the public. In the nornig the office will be closed from SIS until Il. In the afternoon from 12.45 until [. Office open in the evening from until 8.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-24

Arthur Warrington who is stationed at the Naval Base is spending the holidays at his home on Boswell. .av- enue.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-24

MT. and Mrs. Lawrence Sylvia of Of friends who live on Front street.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-24

Lieutenant Frederick Marshall of Camp Dcvens and Henry Marshall of Buffalo will spend the holidays with their parents on North Main street.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-24

Frank Haley. who is stationed at Newport is at hos hime on North Main street for over the holidays.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-24

Holy Cross college is a visitor with his mother. on Seventh street.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-24

Raymond Burke who is attending
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-24

John Duhnavan is home from Hart ford and is spending the holidays witt relatives who reside at 9f South / street.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-24

George and Amelia Smith of Flor eIce, Mass, are visiting with Mir an Mrs. William Hicks of Providenc street.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-24

Albert Du Pont and A1phonse Telliel of Chicopee Falls are visiting friends who live on Front street for over the holidays.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-24

Louis J. Savage, who enlisted in the aviation corps, and is now stationed at Camp Dix, N.. J., is at his home on Hunters Avenue for @thA Christmas -h0lidax
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-24

sun. Moon and Tides.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-09-04
TOMPkINS co.
5. SUES CITY FOR
200 THOUSAND

Blaming the city of Bridgeport for
unnecessary delays in the construction
of what is known as the new Grand
street bridge and asserting that the
contractors have been wilfully mis-
treated by the administration, Edward
De. ". Tompkins Co. incorporated.
today brought civil action against the
city for s200.o0o through Attorney
Carl Foster.
In the complaint and summons filed
in the superior court today the plain
tiff sets forth that the contract for the
bridge was awarded May Is, 1916 at
a price of s232.717, the completion to
be made before Sept. /. 1917.
THE defendant through it's agents
repeatedly delayed giving the plaintiff
specific and necessary instructions re-
lative to certain parts Of the con-
struction of said bridge and often
modified the plans and specifications
and delayed the work of the plaintiff
-
''The plaintiff has so far expended
$145,000 in the building of said bridge
and the defendent has paid the plain
tiff on account $4,000. If the plain
tiff were permitted to complete said
contract 1t would make a profit of
$4,000" the complaint recites in
part.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-09-04
.FLEES ACROSS
CONTINENT TO
EvADEI SERVICE
One of First 81 Scheduled to
4, Go to Army Camp Found
on Coast.

-.. 4 3 +
/ Concerted action to evade duty on
the part of going men called into the
National Army in the first draft from
this city, has been discovered. It was
learned today that one of the men
who should have been among the FL
to leave this city for Camp Aver to-
morrow has attempted to escape by
fleeing to the Pacific coast. He has
been located however and steps will
be taken to press him nto<service.
Coincident with drawing plans to
prevent the slaclSers escaping the po-
lice have begun to roundup today
those who failed to present themselves
for physical examination. The police
expect that the squad of men detailed
to this duty will be kept busy the
greater part of this week This type
of offender of the military regulations
may be immediate;5 pressed into SER
vice.
Word was received here this morn
ing that the tentacles of the law had
reached across the continent to San
Francisco and caught Frank Palmer,
307 Fairfield avenue. 8
To escape the draft Palmer is a1leg-
ed to have fled from this city and 10
Gated with. a strikebreaking concern.
He went to San Francisco and obtain
ed work in that city on the street cars.
A strike of conductors and motor
men has been in progress in that city
for several weeks.
IL Asst. Police Superintendent Suckley
admitted today that he received from
Chief D. A. White of the Pacific city
the information that White, who was
registered from the first precinct OF
| this city, given card number 443 and
serial number 1854 was in California
| for the sole purpose of evading mill
| tary duty and was working the street
| cars as a, -strikebreaker.
| An inv resignation Of his case showed
that he should have been among the
first 81 men to leave this city for
Aver Found missing, another was
drawn to fill his place. Whether he
will be brought back here following a
request for his detention by the police
or forced into a California division is
problematical. -
| 1t is thought by the authorities that
this striking proof of the failure of a
drafted man to escape duty will act
as a deterrent on those contemplating
the same action as Palmer. That a
number. of men who comprise the
quota of 1000 cdd scheduled about to
leave for the Aver, Mass, training
icamp are contemplating escape and
I, in numerous instances have left the
city hoping to remain undiscovered is
not denied.
| They are, however, being traced and
watched and the police or federal
agents can place their fingers on them
at any time. According to the draft
regulations men who failed to present
themselves for physical examination,
who file false claims seeking exemp-
ton, or who attempt to evade service
by any dishonest means are automat-
ically drafted into the army.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-09-04
sHOW-D'YE-DO" OF
INDIAN LIKE "HOW''

Headquarters, The Italian Army.
Sept. 4.-''When your soldiers salute
each other, they say How just like
the American. Indians said Major
Boiling of the American military mis-
sion to General Cadorna during his
recent visit to this front.
sit does sound like your English
How" explained General Cadorna.
"but what they really use is a word
pronounced Chow though spelled
'Ciao.' It might be mistaken for Chi
nese. but it's really an old Piedmon-
tie mountain salutation."
Since the war this word pronoun-
ced Chow has become the most
popular in the Italian language. One
of its peculiarities is that it is never
used by women. 1t is chiefly used by
the soldiers as they pass each other
along the front. One of the sights OF
the front is to hear the exclamation
used by two comrades of Alpine regi-
ments who have not met for long
time. The Chow" leaps from their
very hearts. and then they fall to
kissing each other on the cheeks, and
shaping each other on the shoulders
until the very hills seem to resounds
with the force of their friendly blows.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-09-04
BRIDGEPORT READY
TO HONOR YOUTHS
OF NATIONAL ARMY
CONTINUED from Page :,

CONTINUED from Page -
open until tomorrow Many factories
took the same action, but in others
where munitions are being made ar
rangements were made that employees
might leave the plants to witness the
spectacle. Work will be resumed
later.
Early indications pointed to over
10000 persons turning out to see the
event, and to join in the plaudits
which will be givec to the marching
men.
Every member of the G. A. r. is
urged by Commander Barnum to turr
out strong this afternoon to review the
boys leaving for lover There" in re-
membrance of the days of 81 Hwher
they listened with pleasure, to the
cheering throngs themselves.
They will review the parade with
city officials from the municipal stand
The appeal reads:
Comrades of Elias Howe Jr.,
Post G. A. R. are most Serdially
invited to review the, military
parade, Tuesday. Sept. at 2:30
sharp, from the grand stand at
city hall green in honor of the
boys who are soon to fight for us
"over there Come out strong,
and give them a rousing send off
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-09-04
THREE DEAD; 4
SERIOUSLY HURT
AS CARS CRASH

New Haven, Sept. ALI of the in
jured in the trolley crash on the Con-
necticut Co.'s line near Derby last
night were reported today as recover
ing and it was expected that the
death list would remain at three OF
the dead, the two unidentified last
night were identified today. A re-
vised list Of dead and injured as given
out by Coroner Eli Mix today follows:
DEAD.
Julia Scarvota, Waterbury.
Katherine Simons, IA Railroad
street, Waterbury (family name also
given as Stekaukasy.
Charles Gothberg, Naugatuck
Seriously Injured, Griffin Hospital.
Josephine Carroll, Waterbury.
Florence keenan,, Waterbury.
Edith Habican, Waterbury.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amadon, Seymour.
The coroner, who visited the scene
of the wreck at the trolley station at
Maple Shade farm, two miles outside
of Derby, last night, for preliminary
inquiry, continued his investigation in
this city today. Meanwhile Motor
man Earl Eaton and Conductor John
Soloman Of Derby. the crew of the
passenger car which ran into a repair
Car, dI0 ue1O py OTOer OF the coroner
to await the result OF the inquiry
The wreck occurred at the foot Of a
steep grade the passenger car bound
out from New Haven crashing into the
repair car.
'Motorman Eaton of the passenger
car, it is said, claims that his car be.
came stalled when he reached the ur
grade at Chestnut Ridge, and he tele-
phoned the dispatcher in New Haver
that was apparently without power
| The dispatcher ordered the starter al
Yale Field to send car to assist him
UP the hill. The latter took out a cal
which pushed Eaton up the grade
Eaton, it is understood. claims thai
he tried his brakes and that they ap.
parently worked all right, but wher
he was rushing down the grade an6
saw the repair car about Is poles
ahead, although he applied the brake.
twice his car continued to slide dowr
hill, not stopping until it had crashed
| into the repair car. The latter hat
been sent out from Derby at the re
quest of the New Haven dispatcher
to assist the New Haven car in.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-09-04
CORSET WORKERS
WIN PRIZE FOR
HANDSOME FLOAT
Bridgeport Sends 1900
Craftsmen to Danbury for
Labor Celebration.

The Bridgeport Corset Workers
union won the prize for the handsom-
est float at 1Danbury yesterday when
labor DELEGATIONS from all over the
state marched in parade.
The annual convention Of the State
Federation Of Labor is being held at
Danbury, and as usual it was pre-
coded Labor Day by monster pro-
cessdon. The Waterbury Carpenters
union had the largest number of men
In line. The New Haven Corset
Works. union won the prize for the
best appearance III line.
For the frs thine, the Bridgeport
unions went as one division, occupy
Ing five special trains, instead of
travelling in groups of craftsmen.
The lineup of the Bridgeport di.
vision was as follows:
Central Labor union officers, Karl
Lang, president, c. L. u, marshal:
c. H. Cannon, Charles Stout, James
Kelley, Philip Dutton and Henry
Baney, aides
Locomobile Band, Corset Workers
union. Corset Cutters union, Retail
Clerks, association, Bridgeport, Typo
graphical union, Brewery Workers
Printing FRESHMAN. Bakers union,
Slate and Tile Roofers' union, Team.
sters' union, Brotherhood of Painters
and Decorators, First Bridgeport Drum
corps. Sheet Metal Workers union
Lodge ia; Sheet Metal Work ers
union. Lodge 453, Plumbers and
Steamfitters' union. Electrical Work.
ers' union, Metal Polishers' union
Coast Band. brotherhood of Carpen.
tiers and Joiners, Kilties' band, Ma.
chinists' union, Locals 80 and 584
Swedish and Polish locals.
Bridgeport had about 1900 men In
line. Prior to going to Danbury the
delegations had a short parade in this
city, leaving Cannon street at a. m
marching to Broad street to Fairfield
avenue to Main street to Golden Hill
street to the railroad station.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-09-04

see anyone who hasn't something to
contribute toward the success of his
undertaking; man who shows con-
centration aud ability in every move.
Perhaps the best way to judge Of
him personally Is to see the spirit and
effectiveness of his staff. His officers
work as if working for a wise boss
whom they like and respect; each Of
f1cer at headquarters seems to know
exactly what Is expected of him and
to be doing that alone.
The staff now includes Brig. Gen. F.
H. Albright, Brig. Gen. F. D. Evans.
Brig. Gen. William Weigel and Brig.
Gen. McNair, Major J. NJ. Wainwright,
Col. NJ. B. Stewart, Lieut.. Col. D. M.
Dalton, Major A. M. Pardee, Lieut..
Col. Y X. Masse and Lieut.. Col. w.
w. Cogwill, aid to Maj. Gen. Hodges,
; and Capt. Brown, who will supervise
what publicity the eantonment may
or may not get.
| Pretty nearly the only thing you'll
find at headquarters to smile about
except the sight of officers studying
over papers and plans amid the din
Of the builders-is the little sign on
tn desk of Major Harry c. Hodges
the division adjutant. 1t reads: mo
I am not" Meaning that he is not a
jor, General.
Headquarters is located on a slight
summit at the northwestern corner O,
the group of cantonment buildings
which spread out something in the
shape of a fan from this point. Fol.
lowing the edge of the fan to the left
or east there are barracks for the
Field Signal Battalion, Telegraph Bat
talon, headquarters train, sanitary
train. bakery, artillery, ammunition
and supply train and finally the di
vision stores more than two miles from
the headquarters.
Starting along the other side of the
fan, from headquarters, are barrack.
for the infantry brigades and away
over to the south the hospital. Thu
section of the cantonment on which
buildings are located is about thret
miles long at it's longest stretch ant
about the same distance across at it.
greatest width. It will be an ampl,
camp even for 10000
In the heart of New England tn.
!, sons Of it's six States and a few iron
New York State as we'll will join thei
arms and their heads in months o
training such as New England boy
never saw before. to show what New
Englanafs divisions In the new Arm,
VIII look like and to show the countr
i where New England's heart is in an
swering the biggest war call of it
history.
If the officers Of the soldier Arm,
match the success of the New Eng
land working army when Is nov
, moving out from the cantonment
, there will be only one stu to writ
when the division marches away.
1t will he ready.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-09-04
Telegraph Pole so
Years Old Removed

improvements by the B, D. Pierce
co. in Water street near Fairfield ave-
nue. has resulted in the removal OF
what is said to- be the largest and old
est of the telegraph poles.
1t Is the one which for many years
stood beside the old railroad station
as distributing pole for the railroad
and other lines crossing the tracks.
Its base Is more than a foot and a
half in diameter and telephone experts
say that it has been in the ground for
more than SO years.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-09-04
First of
the WOn1en'S
fine shoes.

Handsome new shoes have cloth top that looks
acty like buckskin Has the rich sofness, the
texturealmost though it must actually be buck
skin.
How finely they harmonic with the leather vamps.
And how smooth and graceful of fit they are
Champagne kid vamp with matching cloth top and
pearl gray kid with gray cloth top made with high
French heel of leather which has metal plate concealed
beneath top lift to prevent running over with rich
plain toe and with 815-inch top So
Fine kidskn of feld.mouse brown is made in
style and finished with brown cloth top So
Splendid calfskin shoes Of mahogany tint laced,
8 inches high finished with tip So
Black kid with top Of tan CLOTH stitched tip, military
heel $3.50
Deep black kid shoes of 8-nch height, finished with
stitching give effect of tip and with military Heels
noorr
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-09-04
LOVeliest Silks
of Autumn
give greeting.

Deep warm colors, rich lustrous surface, handsome
combinations of color in the shaded strpes;-these
Of the features that give special beauty to the
silks smiling their greeting
There pure silk satins where color and luster We
with each other to see which shall be the beautiful
There are cepes de chine with their soft surface glow
ing in delightful subdued fashion.
There are striped taffetas and satins-those
stripes showing four shades of color con-
trasted with some other colcr And cannot imagine
how handsome thew are they be with the eye
itself |!
MoonGlo, the new satin and crepe meteor wonder
fully soft and beautiful and with elusive luster playing
upon it's surface
And coors; what number of new beauties Note
them in the detailed that follows: