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Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-02
JEWEII CITY
Guarantors of Chautauqua Meet and Elect Officers and Committee Chair man-Phi+ip Dudek and Son Struck by Automobile From Rhode Island.

A meeting of the Chautauqua guar antors was held in the town hall Fri day evening with the organizer, Miss Hamilton, in charge. The officers and chairmen of committee elected were president pr. G. H. Jennings; vice president, F. E. Robinson; secretary and treasurer, H. c. Webster; chair man of ticket selling committee, H. T. McNicoI; junior Chautaqua commit tee, Mrs. E. M. Swift; hospitality committee, A. NJ. Brown; grounds committee, F. H. Gilbert, parade com mittee, L. NJ. Carpenter.
 Struck by Automobile.
 Philip Dudek and his son John were injured by an automobile from Rhode Island at ten-thirty Sunday morning. The automobile was trav- cling about eight miles an hour when near Tanning park the man and boy stepped off the walk. The child went under the car and the man was struck The child was bruised on the fore head and knee and cut on the nand. The mans ankle was wrenched. Tine heel of one shoe coming off. He cut his hand by putting it through one of the. lights. The injured pair were taken to a doctors office to receive treatment. Although the driver did not consider himeslf at all to blame he offered to pay the doctors bill and give MT. Dudek five dollars.
 Called to Bridgeport.
 F. G. Lague has been called to Bridgeport today in connection with his duties on the state barber com mission.
 Social and Personal
 Ernest Brangs and Miss Jessie Brangs of Wellesley Hills. were guests at MT. and Mrs. F. C. Whitneys
 MT. and Mrs. Oscar Spicer and daughter of Hudson, Mass, are visit ing in town.
 Miss Margaret Young is at Camp Aloha, Fairlee, Vermont, to spend sev- eral weeks.
 J. German of Jewett City and Prof. White of Norwich were Sunday guests of MT. and Mrs. Herbert lift in Glas- go.
 Miss Jackson of New Haven is the guest of Miss Marion Robinson
 Miss Bessie Leonard of Northampton is visiting her brother, F. $. Leonard
 MT. and Mrs. J. H. Tracy enter tained for the weekend MT. and Mrs. J. R. Johnston of Hartford and MT. and Mrs. B W. Chandler and daugh- ter Helen of East Hartford.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-02
MYSTIC
Mrs. H. C. Cornwall to instruct Red Cross Workers-Snyder-W Mar riase-viIiage Proud of Nine Young Patriots Who Enlist.

Mrs. H. c. Cornwall of Short Hills. N J., has opened her Mystic residence the summer for Red Cross work in surgical dressings. Mrs. Cornwall graduated from a coSrse in surgical dressingss and is qualified to give in struction.
 Mir. and Mrs Matthias Stieger have purchased the house belohging to the estate of the late Mrs Daniel Pack CT, in High street, and will occupy it in a few days.
 Christopher Morgan has returned from several weeks western trip.
 MT. and Mrs. H. c. Cornwall and family of Short Hills, N. J., arrived Saturday for the summer.
 Arrived at Camp.
 Miss Mary L. Jobe's poor little rich girls arrived Saturday in a special Pullman to spend their summer at Camp Mystic.
 The trolley company is to reinforce the bridge beneath it's tracks at Quiambaug Cove by the installation of piles topped with cement
 The state militiamcn who have been acting as guards at the railroad bridge returned Saturday to Bridge port.
 School Meeting.
 At the annual meeting of the West Mystic school district Friday even ing, Theodore Anderson presiding Amos R. Chapman was elected com mitteeman, treasurer and collector; Judge Albert Stanton and William Davey, auditors; and Herbert Wolfe, clerk.
 Russell Sparks of the Heavy ArtiI- Iery, regular army, stationed at Bridgeport, has been making a short visit home.
 The town of Stonington has been putting oil on several of the streets on the east side.
 Snyder -Weimer.
 Miss Matilda Weiner, daughter of John Weimer, and Zenas Snyder, both of this place. were united in mar riase Thursday evening by Rev. A H. Harrington at the home of Mir. and Mrs. Fred J. Mon. George Weimer. broth Ter of the bride was best man and the bridesmaid was Miss Madeline Weim- CT; the brides sister reception ding trip to Buffalo, MT. and Mrs. Snyder will make their home in Greenmanville avenue.
 chiIdren's Day.
 Childre-'s Day exercises were held Sunday evening at the Methodist church in charge of a committee, con sisting of Miss NJ Ellen Brook. Miss Ruth Abel and Miss Hazel Randy.
 Nine Young Patriots.
 Mystic has contributed nine to the regular army during enlistment week,
  Park. James Nay. John R. Wheeler, James r. Richards. C. N. McInnis, H. B. Main. c. Harold Gilbert and Stan ton King.
 At the meeting of Peouot canD Modern Woodnen of America. held on Friday evening three candidates were initiated.
 The local Red Cross quarters have been changed from c. A. R. hall to the Episcopal Parish house and the rnn will ha 9tcrdaS and Sunday from to , D.. n.
 Home Guards Para de.
 The Ho1-e Guards parade Friday ev- ening, in which all four companies here participated, was witnessed by big crowd that gathered along the line Of march. The Mystic band and Major Charles P. Williams headed the parade. The speaking for recruits for the regular army was interfered with bv the rain
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-02

Funeral services for Nancy J. lew good were held Sunday at the church officiating. Burial was in the Few good family cemetery. A. F. Wood was the funeral director.
 Over so Arrests. { More than so arrests during May and June make a record that is caus- sider just what is the matter with Killingly and whether it may not be necessary to look into the real cause of so much court business.
 Scores of local automobile owners were complying with the law Sunday evening in driving their cars with the proper kinds of shaded headlights, but there were some who evidently are in no great hurry about complying with the law.
 Many at Park Dance.
 A large number visited Wildwood park Saturday evening for the usual weekend dance.
 Miss Etta Ross of Boston is the guest of Mrs. W. w. Woodward of Broad street.
 Practice at Range
 Some members of the Thirteenth company were at the. rifle range for practice Sunday.
 Miss Marie C. Herlain of Pawtucket visited friends here over Sunday.
 Mills and banks will be closed here
 
 will close Tuesday evening.
 Prayers for Victory.
 At St. James church Sunday it was announced that. in accordance with a circular letter from Rt- Rev. J. J. Nj Ian, bishop of Hartford, prayers are to be offered at every mass for the triumph of the United States in the war in which it is engaged.
 May be Last Home Drill.
 The Thirteenth cOrnDanV will meet at the state armory for regular drill this evening, one of the last the com pany will hold here until after the war, if the governments plans to call out the Coast Artillery corps July 15, are adhered to-
 Property Owners DiIatory.
 Along some streets in the borough where sewers recently have been laid there seems no hurry on the part of property owners to make use of the new service. doing away with outbuild : 1ngs that are a nuisance and an eye sore in thic}Ily populated sections and 9. half century behind the times.
 New SchooIhouse Necessary. Attention is again being called to the fact that the rapid growth of GOody ear will necessitate the erec- tion of another schoolhouse in that is one Of the important questions that is engaging the attention of members of the town school committee.
 Ready for Bass Fishing.
 The bass black fishing season at AL exander's lake opens tomorrow (Tues- day) morning. Several parties from Danielson have made plans to be at the lake for a first try for the big fel- lows. feeling assurance that the fish Ing may be aF exciting as it was on the opening day of last year. when hundreds of bass were taken out. making the biggest hauls of the whole season.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-02
TWO MEN DROWNED
 WHEN ROWBOAT CAPSIZED.
Three Youn~ Women Rescued Third
 Man at New Fairfield.

New Fairfield, Conn, July 1.-The capsizing of a rowboat on Squantz lake this afternoon resulted in the drownine of two men and a nariSw escape for a companied who was res cued by three young women cottasers. Miss Freda Abramson, Miss Marion Cohn and Alice Moneral, all of New York city. ir the nick of time.
 John DaaIberg and Joseph Rywoit farmers, about middle age. both known to have been good swimmers, sank Immediately. Joseph Warwick, the third man, was picked up by the young women in an exhausted condition who put out from shore in a rowboat.
 Cottagers who witnessed the double drowning from the shore say that the three were rocking the boat in reck- less manner. They had been rowing about t-e lake for an hour prior to the accident.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-02
Brief Mention.

MT and Mrs. John Mccarthy, T. J. Kelley and Arthur T. Kelley are. tour ing the White Mountains.
 Mir and Mrs. J. l.. Harroun of North street are entertaining Mir. and Mrs. John Riley and son of Corfu, N. Y.
 The petition of the local liquor dea1- CTS associa ton was presented to the senate by Senator Mclean Saturday.
 Cecil Prentiss of this city is in the Hartford hospital. where he has un- dergone an operation for appendicitis
 Many people were disturbed by the sound of shots about o'clock Sun day morning. Inquiries were made but nothing could be learned of the cir cumstances.
 The Boy Scouts of this city have decided to hold their camp at Crystal Lake during the present month start ing July 15. The camp, which will be situated as it was last year, will be held for two weeks
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-02
WEDDING.
Shattuck-Coigrove.

Miss Carrie Colgrove and F. A Shatruck were united in marriage at o'clock Saturday night by Rev. Yer non W. Cooke, pastor of the Congre- EationaI church of this city. The ceremony was performed at the home of the brides mother, Mrs Leila Col grove at 227 Church street. A. N. Colgrove of Waterbury, a brother of the bride, gave the bride in marriage and Mrs A. N Colgrove was matron of honor. c. c. Case was best man. J. c. Boss and C. T. LePard of Hart ford were the ushers and Elizabeth Case and Mary Case Colgrove acted as ribbon bearers.
 After the ceremony a reception was held after which MT. and Mrs. Shat tuck left for a months wedding trip On their return they will reside at 227 Church street The bride has been a teacher in the Natchaug school while the groom Is principal of the Wind ham street school
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-02
JOHN F. LUSK SECURED
Will Teach Eighth Grade and Super wise Danieison Graded SchooI-Miss Mckenzie for South KiIlingly.

John F. Lusz. 25, Arlington. Mass. has been engaged by the town school committee to teach during the next school year in the eighth grade of the Danielson graded school. MT. Lusk will also act as supervisor of the work in the building, under Supervisor of Schools Horace r. Turner. MT. Lusl1 mas had normal school and teaching experience, comes of a family of sue cessfuI teachers and is highly recom- rended to the local committee. He is married and will come here to make Eis home.
 It is also announced that the com mittee has engaged Miss Violet Mo Kenzie of Townsend Mass. to teach a the South KiIIingly school succeed ing stephen Douglas, resigned. Miss Mckenzie is to receive S456.
 Mir. Lusk's salary is to be sS50.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-02
STOLEN CAR FOUND
Automobile Belonging to 4. E. Peter son Standing by Roadside Near Bricktop.

The automobile belonging to A. E. Peterson of South Coventry, formerly of this city, which was stolen from in front of the armory Friday night, has been located by the police. The car was left standing in front of the ar mory by MT. Peterson's family while they attended the high school recep- tion. When the affair was over search was made for the car but with out success, consequently the police were notified. Saturday afternoon the police received 9 telephone call from people living in the vicinity of Brick top that a car was standing on the side of the road there and had been for some time. Upon Investigating the car was found to be the one that had been taken. It was run to this city under it's own power and turned. over to it's owner. It was not damaged in any way
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-02
ABOUT 2.7oo PLEDGE cARC3
 SENT TO COMMITTEE.
Women Of County Viii Dirtri5utr Them in Food Csnss~satisn Car1- paigr.

Pafgrs
 About TOO rarda. bearing food cor- eerEatlou r,iefEer. were -ruf uHt Ff.- urday morning from the pmee County Farm AF"nt I.e1jaInin to e women Ir tfripgH pHrfH nf frH countr. The vymen t9 Nrrw f#" cards were sent uli tHIn Hre di tribute them arprg the f1arr fu trrlr o-7lfr. Eu tnr pledge rarl- it i4 written ] am glad fH j1r gt ln tro service of food earsrrr flar r1r our nation and hereby accept rlFru- berHfdp Iu fine fu.frl #taf.n Food rf n.1igtration. rirdgirE H1tFnf tn sarF out tue directions end advice nf fa2 food rIm.liatr tratur ir fuf conduct 1f ms houaehoff i1s0f4r aa mr r-rsr stances permit" These ...Hrr .H fr are t1 or mailed ur fHa Huarr- F- rr the county TO fnr food adm Hfrft.f af Waahinrrou. and Ir return "a .#f V f1 Dc rrrt for rarEtHE q. frr HeIr window to faor thaf Goo orrrr .a rr. operating wtu fH1Hf .H rhar-c rf rn- tiouaI food c1Urer"at.0T. fr.Iefirr wiiI foo rrut wemtrra from f'me rf time giving a41 ln t1e conner alton pt food
 The women .r t1s county sHo are i- charge Of inc dbtri5stigH ef trr easfr arc. Ashford. Ira. Sidney W Ef Canterbury. Tsof. Marion ff farra Brooklyn. Mise Nf.r Williams Ea- ford tIrH. tf. o. Converse hifirEr Mrs. Eieuzi Eo1irfen lD11 eHeH f-td IfIIIffINs. .|f". N|H EHH... Miss Ella 1f. f,DuIf. Putnam Eos1mord EanieiHor Scotland Hra LiaH E. Fuller. Sterling. f-r
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 Robert shannon. n .ef~rrr 1f tha ctgli war. died sunday urrHirr sf f.r nome -0.fu of fhc r.fE.
 Food rrnaer- .tflvv usHr mod fHn sahI~c. ug remmcrf nf eier- men .r the various churches rf FatuaU nf sunday m0rnine rertiesH.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-02
BOYS ENTERED STORE
Got Into Cellar of Jacob HeIIer's Place
 on Valley Street and Took $5.

Some time between s.3o and II o. clock Saturday night the store of Ja- cob Heller on Valley street was en- tered and five dollars was taken from the cash drawer. The matter was re- ported to the police who have notified two young boys to appear in court this morning. The proprietor of the store upon going to his place of business on Sunday morning discovered his loss and, remembering seeing some boys playing near the store Saturday night, told the police of the circumstances. Upon questioning the boys 1t was learned that they had gained entrance to the store through the cellar. The money was returned to the owner by the boys.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-02
GERMAN PRESS DEFENDS
 AIR ATTACKS ON LONDON
Warns England to Geep Civilians Away from Store Places of War Equip nnent,

Amsterdam July IA semi official telegram received here today from Berlin says:
 ''The German press, referring to the British indignation at the air attacks on the fortress of London, says that if England wishes to spare her civi- ians she can remove them from the neighborhood of store places of war equipment. Folkestone, Dover, Sheer ness and London are such store places.
 The German people, under the pressure of English starvation and the war, has become 9 hard race with an iron fist. England has felt that and will experience it again tomorrow. England may~iie and deceive or rage and threaten. The hammer is in our hands and it will fall mercfessly and shatter the places where England is forging weapons against us"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-02
NOANK
Water Bows Fall More Serious Than ed-Inproverents on Morse P-cperty-Episcopa Rector Pension ed

Eddie Dowsett, the water boy in the Palmer shipyard who fell from the bow of one of the schooners building there, distance of 25 feet is not vet able to leave his bed and will not be about for a long time. Beside injuries to other parts of his body his head and face were cut badly and his teeth were forced through his tongue. His nose was also broken.
 Dining Hall For Workers.
 The house being erected on the Pal mer lot is to be used. it is said as dining room for the negro worlznen who will have other shacEs erected for their use on the same lot.
 There was a foundation on the lot but it has all been pushed in and the house sets on the ground.
 Negotiations are under way by which other tracts of land are expected to become the Morse property, and more buildings will be erected.
 Going to Vermont.
 Miss s. J. Allen is preparing to go to Townsend, Vt, to make her home Her has arrived here to assist in the work of dismant1ing her home.
 Rector on Pension List.
 Rev C. S NJ Stewart who has been placed CD the pension list of Episco- few weeks until a regular rector Is ap- pointed.
 Mrs. Nat Vincent of New York is visiting here.
 Mrs Harry Butcher has returned to Sag Harbor-
 Howard Hunter of Bridgeport was here for the week end.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-02
FAREWELL RECEPTION FOR
 AGENT AND MRS. REARDON.
Members of GrosvenordaIe Girls Club Manifest Appreciation of Clubs Organizer.

Friday evening in Union hall, Grosvenorda.e, under the direction Of Grosvenordale Girls club, a farewell reception and social was held in honor of Agent and Mrs. J. F. ReaTdon. MT. Reardon recently resigned agent of Grosvenordale company and is soon to leave for Fall River, where he is to be agent of the Borden mills one Of the largest textile plants in the United States During the evening. in behalf of the Girls club, which he was in- strumental in organizing, Miss Yonne Dicn president, presented MT. Rear Reardon was presented a bouquet of roses. Dancing was enjoyed and re- treatments were served
 Double Header With WiIlimantic.
 Manager Thomas McDermott of the Putnam baseball team announced Sat urday afternoon that his team will play a double header with Willimantic the game will be played on the old fair grounds at Putnam and in the afternoon the teams will meet at Will limantfc Manager McQuillan of the lineup. The Putnam team will use the same lineup as it has been playing this season, and Jim Hany will pitch for Putnam at the morning game.
 Knights and Pages to Camp.
 Members of the Knights and Pages or Arthur socleIles or the ConS IeSat4on . al church will go into camp at Letters grove, Quadic, a week from today t>Ionday) under the leadership of Rev. Frank D. Sargent of Putnam and Rev. Arthur Barwick of P.ainfeld Miss Josie Gfosvenor will assist. Besides the Putnam boys, a group of young men from the Plainf1eld church will spend the week a the camp.
 | A consecration meeting of the r. P. 1 s. C. F. of the CongregationaJ church was held Sunday evening. Mrs. Oar win Lewis was leader.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-02
Out of Jail, Aqain Arrested,

Thomas Mitchell. who was released from the Brooklyn jail Saturday. will be before the court this morning on the charge of fntoxication. He was arrested Saturday night under the in f1uence of liquor. John Boylin and Joseph Thibeau will also appear be- fore the court
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-02

LIBERTY TOURNAMENT.
Golf Club to Join National Movement for Red Cross Benefit on the HoIi- dav

At the request of the United States Golf associa tion, which is asking that all golf clubs in the country hold tournaments Fourth of July, and do- nate the money obtained through en- trance fees to the Red Cross. a Liberty tournament is to be played Wednesday morning on the links of the Putnam Country club, medal play at handicap, starting at g o'clock. An American Red Cross souvenir medal and an en- graved certificate will be presented the winner.
 The July entertainment committee of the club Mrs. Arthur D. Lown. Miss
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-02
AMERICAN LINER
 SAILS FROM ROTTERDAM.
The Nieuw Amsterdam Had Been Tied
 Up There for Five Months.

Rotterdam. July 1.-After five months of idleness, the Hol- and-Amer- ican liner Nieuw Amsterdam sailed from this port on Saturday without cargo or mail. There were only one or which contained the names of 240 in the first cabin, mostly en route from the East Indies, and 33o in the second cabin. There were, $40 persons in the steerage. -~s
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-02
Arranaement. for campmeetinq Week
Jitneurs Warned Not to Speed,

Chief of Police Daniel J. Killourey has notified the jitney drivers of the city that he will not any longer stand for the speeding of their machines through the city streets. The men were spoken to Sunday and all have agreed to keep the speed of their cars within the law
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-02
South Coventry FIaa Raisino.

MT. and Mrs. W. H. Barber of South Coventry will have a flag raising on July Fourth and will entertain the fol- lowing relatives: Mir. and Mrs George w. Bill of Brooklyn. N. Y. Messrs James and c. H. Cocks and Miss Elm Mrs. W. A. Austin and Miss Ruth Austin of Rockville. Dr. and Mrs. W H. Dow of Bristol. MT. and Mrs. Chas. Leonard and daughter of Holland and Mir and Mrs. Hurbert Annear of New Britain.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-02
DANIELS0N AND PUTNAM NEWS
DANIELSON

Funeral of Nancy J. Teweood-Over 30 Arrests in Two Months-Thir- teenth Company's Home Drill To- night May be Last One Till War Is 0ver-John F. Lusk fo Teach and Supervise Graded School-Funeral of Palmer Hill,
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-02
Mrs. Achsah G. Clark,

At o'clock Saturday afternoon the funeral of Mrs. Achsah Cory Clark was held from the home of her sister Mrs. Phoebe Hanks, in Mansfield Cen ter. Rev. E. P Aver of that place officiated at the services. Rev A. D. Carpenter of this city read the com initial service at the grave in the Will imantic cemetery. Friends of the de- ceased acted as bearers. The arrange Inents were in charge of Undertaken Hiram N Fenn
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-02

The front of tre machine uaH bent and the radiator broken
 Gesrge A. Vaughn Jr. son 0f ST. and Mrs George a. Vaughn. FatraHH a member of fine Rhode fvianI ea- tiona1 guard. came Saturday t1 apeud a short leave ef absence Hltn hig paE- entH at Sgnnyaidr.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-02
WILLIM MANTIC

Jackson street: Officer Enander, day duty; Officer Pa1hus, upper Main street; Officer Cartier, Main street. As there had been real head of the department from the resignation of E. H. Richmond as chief until the ap pointment of Chief Ki1lourcy the beats were not changed every month as has been the case in the future
 Arrangements for Campr1eetinq Week
 The executive committee of the Will 1irnantic Camp Ground Associa tion has made plans for a camp meeting to be held August 20 to 26. Instead of making the week a big week for the camp ground the committee has de- cided that the week will be given over to devotional exercises wholly. Rev. R. S. Moore of this city will give Bi- ble readings each day of the week and various ministers will preach at the afternoon and evening services They will be as follows: Rev. Messrs. c. C. Tibbitts, c. H. Smith, A. H. Withee, Samuel Thatcher. G. D. Stanley, E. A. Legg. W. c. Darby, o. J. Aldrich and J. H. Newland.
 The meeting of the association will be held Aug. 22.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-02
PUTNAM

Fine Appointnent for Son of Judge and Mrs. E. Nj. Warner-Quiet HoIi- day Predicted-Fa areweH Reception for Agent and Mrs. John F. Resrdcn n Double Header WitH VI iiIimar.ic Wednesdsy-Liberty Golf Tourna- ment-Town Has Fully Thirty Boys Enlisted.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-02
Rober<yon-Winshjp,

The engagement of Miss Hazel Rob ertson. daughter of MT. and Mrs. Will liam Robertson of Hartford, and Rev. Harold Winship has been announced. The news was given out at a party held at the summer home O. MT. and Mrs. Robertson in Coventry, Saturday afternoon.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-02

held in this city six recruits walked into the armory in this city since Sat urday. Of the number there was found only one to fill the physical re- quirements set down by the govern ment.