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Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-22

against himself, not against others
 gay, young life amid the white lights of Paris, too little restraint where his
 own individual interests were at stake
 finally led to his leaving his past be-
 hind him He came away in a mo-
 ment of despair. as he once stated to
 friend here in a moment of despon- ,dency, and arrived in Montreal, from (Which city he soon made his way to Danielson to remain. as it proved. to
 the end of his days.
 Count Sargent was an honest man This tribute is unreServedly his and 1t deserves to be recorded. His, one great fault, against which he strug- other men by the thousands and made them slaves to habit: but this aside he was a gentleman, cultured, refined and with a broad conception of the great truths of life and of the impor- tant affairs of the world
 Conversation with him revealed no trace of rancor over his lost prestige and place He accepted his state Of life with a complacency that was riSt less than remarkable Occa siona1iy. to a close friend. he would. in a mo, r1ent of enthusiasm, express an inten- uon to return. to France and his fam ily and friends, but this resolution all ways seemed to die almost as his lips expressed, the thought.
 The outbreak of the present great struggle, which has threatened the very life of the great nation from which he came, found him fired with patriotism and offering hiss services for it's defence 5aeainsts a..ruthless in vader. but ehe was told that he was too old and could not be accepted for ser vice
 From day to day throughout the years that the war has ragged it was his custom to read with ayidity every scrap Of news from the French or. other allied fronts and a French vic tory found him burning with ardor. as a. French reverse. during the early stages of fhe struggle seemed to4cast him down beyond expression.
 -H He wa& master swcrdsman and an expert rifle shot and he hungered for The opportunity to use these military atta1nments against those who were sackifg4 and Spflfaging his fHbeautiful
 A cablegram.. filed here Friday. will convey the news of his death to his sister, Countess Marguerite Sargent d dHendecourt who is at Versailles The Countess d'Hendecoi1rt, his moth CT, died in Paris about a year ago. There are members of French families resident in Danfelson- who remember her as she lived in exalted station ir, France The counts father. who was 2 major on the French general staff during the Franco Prussian war. has been dead for number of years.
 Count Sargent was born in Yer rennes, department of the Somue on sept 3. 1865. the son of Edouaru- -Aime JJoseph and Rosino, Augustine Marie, Josephine dKeder Sargent He went into the army services. In 1886. serv- ed in Algeria and in the ,Tona<in ex- peddtfon in China, receiving as specjaJ decoration from the French poyern ment Tor services performed
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-22
COUNT EDOuARD SARGENT
 DIES AFTER LONG EXILE
MzT cf Brilliant French Family Had Spent Over 25 Years in Borough.

Count Edouard Airne Auguste Sar- gent d'Hendecourt. member of the lrssrious families of France, a man ot brilliant attainnents who had lived in ohscTity in Danielson for a little ure<e than a quarter of a century died at his boarding house on Main street here at o'clock Friday morning
 Bon to wealth and position and win the doors of the halls of culture opened for him, boon friend and a eunp4n11n in his youthful days of Count Bonf de uCasteliane, divorced husband of Anna Gould, he lived fhrCugh- a strange existence to die alone. and probahly almost forgotten 5y the wealthy and distinguished friends of his early days, though he had many good friends among the peo- pie of his race here in Danielson and every kindly consideration was shown him and his last days made as com fo-tzbie as possible by MT and Mrs. Nzzaire Pepfn. who are the proprie- tors of the boarding house where he died
 Count Sargent was educated' at the Jesuit college at Amiens. France and afterwards entered the French army, as a member of a Zouaye regiment and saw nearly five years of foreign service in Algeria and China being twice wounded while in active ser vice
 To those tn Danie4son who lxnew him only casually and were accustom- cd to regard kim as no more exalted cazn can be the honest man who works long and arduo0sly for his daily bread I, his dfsdngushed lineage and his cuI- ture, hidden beneath the laF,orer's cso&Rfes that he nearly always wore seemed more a matter of fancy and fiction than of fact =
 During the little more than a ouar ter or century that he lived in and %Oout D7n1etson he was, for the great CT part of the time employed as a mil operz8fve and as a farm 1aborer. Dur ing the years that he was employed upon farms. and he worked for Hiram g. FrankIin, on lower Broad street for q considerable period, he followed the routine usual for men engaged in that occupation- He was up early in the morning, milking cows and attending 10 other chores and the remainder of the day. as the seasons would allow csF0<1ng his attention to other farm ~urk
 There was little of romance in his existence in Dznielson. Ne touch of the old color no suggestion of the charms of the exalted station of life fruzz which he came. He had ex- changed all of the briIliance of his former sphere for the drab and un- pretsnef0us life of the man who la D0rs from day to day, winning or1fy sumc1ent compensation to meet the ordinary needs of life and the occa- sicnd diversions that he permitted hfruse1f. =
 The why's and the wflerefores of his exile frUns family. friends and native land were solely due to indiscret1ons
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-22

The Thursday club met at the home of Mrs. H. E. Main, Thursday after noon with nine members present. The president, Mrs. J. O.. Main, presided. Thomas Day read from the book Fighting Men and Mrs. John Gallup read two chapters in the book Extri- eating Obadiah. The club adjourned to meet with Mrs. J. O.. Main Jan. 3. The readers for this meeting will be Mrs. Alfred Hill and Mrs. Edward Lyon.
 Tomorrow Sunday at the Metho-
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 George Gingzs, who has enlisted in at Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, Texas
 Mrs. Chester E. Yahn and child are gu=ts of Mir. and Mrs L. E. Kennedy and win remain during the winter MT Yahn, who has been doing duty as a recruiting onicer. is to be transferred from Hartford to Fort Ogiethorpe, Ga ChrfStnzas trees and greens for sale. A Bretschnedder. Tel 2SS-2-adv. !. Tssosas of Souvenirs Good Will.
 Souvenir w. H. Taylor of Hartford is remembering friends here with peated evidence of his kindness and generosity A B. simmons has been elected as president of the KiIhngly Theft De- tecting society. ~
 Fine Record of Tax Collecting.
 Personal Tax Collector George Will HAms has made the good record of and coHectable in Killingiy excepting in less than 20 cases on the list
 Holiday Trade Good. Reports from different stores in town indicate that the holiday trade has been good; that persons are buying more expensive articles than was for meriy the ruie-and that there are many bills of large denomination in circulation-
 FHteen-Star Service Flag.
 A service flag showing Is stars has been hung out by the Danielson Union St John Baptist, a star for each mem Der of the society that has gone into the service from Danielson.
 Louis F. Kennedy was at Moosup to cnnAnct the funeral of Adeilard Mas sey. resident of that place.
 To Take Town Census.
 Selectmen are making arrangements for taking a census of the town of KfThngty. this being one or the duties required in connection with the work of &Me war~bErreau-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-22

Special Deputy Howard A. Elliott of Hartford was in Baltic Thursday and with Dog Warden Louis Trudeau drove through the village of Baltic. Hanover and Versailles to ascertain if the dog owners of Sprague are complying with the dog quarantine order. During their stay in these villages they did
 not find any dogs unclaimed. Officer Elliott complimented Dog Warden Trudeau for his faithful assistance rendered to the state in helping to keep the dog quarantine observed Mir. Elliott said Thursday that he in different cities and towns east of the Connecticut river where owners ofs dogs refuse to obey the quarantine law. Deputy Elliott is making arrests are not many of the offenders getting away from him.
 Officer Elliott left Thursday to visfs points north of Sprague.
 Many Red Gross EnroIIments.
 Friday was another successful dog for the workers in the American Red Cross; campaign who are soliciting subscriptions. and donations for the Baltic branch.
 When the. national appeal was is- sued to help the Red Cross the citi- zens of Sprague came forward and offered to do their bit, and they are keeping their word. When the Red l was difiicult to obtain workers. but at present everybody in town is coming across with assistance.
 At the conclusion of the big drive Sprague will be recorded as one town that was not backward in helping the great national cause.
 ; The Careless Chauffeur. Stalled. owing to an insufficient SUD-
 ply of speed-water, the driver of a large touring car carrying a Massa = chusetts5 registration, was. compelled to walk back two miles from the west ,ern section of the town Friday after noon, to obtain the propelling liquid at a service station. Five passengers were in the car and they had some wait before the chauffeur returned with the gas. -.
 Carrying a 5-gallon can, assisted by, a boy whom he engaged to help him out. his remarks caused the air to as .sume blue tinge and a sulphuruus lodor.N -
 War Hits Sports Hard. [ George Roy, we'll known in sport ing activities in Baltic, stated that there is no truth in the rumor that he Is at the head of, any organizers of sports to be pulled off in Baltic this season. Roy said that same person or Instrumental in trying to revive win ter sports here. Selections in the ma tional draft have taken from this viI- lage a number of leaders in sport. Other local boys enlisted, During. this period the supporters of, and active on. former teams do not care to get too deep fin sports or to sign UT, I with any of the different teams Bowling at present is the favorife paztffnes in Baltic. Some of the local boys are becoming experts in rolling the weighted covered sphere. over the ] polished service.
 Brevities.
 fhe parents of Baltic boys in the
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-22
MOOSUP

Mrs. H. E. Main Entertains Thurs day Ciub-Coiiection Tomorrow as Methodist Sunday School for Ar menian Children.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-22
The Nations Purss

Anyway. it cannot be said-that Con gress is meeting without knowing what it's war aim is-its war aim is at our pocketbooE1s, and it's going to hit it, too.-Kansas City Time8-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-22
Close of Schoo

Employer and EmpIoye. This is no time for hair-splitting in- dustrial questions, nor for the pay
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-22

ment of old grudges. It is a time for full-t time work in every shop and mill in the land. - Boston Journal.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-22
FUNERAL
Georue Bousotmt.

The funeral of George Bousquet was held from his home in Bslnonville with services at St- Josepf1s church in Day vile. Rev. Ignatius Rost being ceIe- brant of the requiem mass Burial was in St Joseph's cemetery. The bearers were relatives L. E. Kennedy was the funeral director
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-22
Will Give Cantata.

dist Sunday school exercises a col lection will be taken for the Armenian children.
 Will Give Cantata.
 The choir of the Methodist church has arranged the cantata, The First Christmas Night, to be given Christ mas evening along with exercises by the children of the Sunday school. The Christmas exercises in the Methodist church are always looked forward to with much interest and promise to be exceptionally good this year.
 Close of Schools.
 Schools in the town of PEainfieId closed early Friday for the holiday vacation.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-22

Recently 10o,0 900 dozen eggs were landed in Wellington New Zealand from California, and sold readily in that market at 54 cents a dozen.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-22
BALTIC

Deputy H. A. Elliott Finds Dog Guar
 antine Obeyed-Many Enroll in the
 Red cross-British- American War Relief Report for December.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-22
,Anott,en surpr;se fer H;,,

Nnothen SuFpr1se Tor Him. T' What peeves. the Kaiser is the dis, 'covery that when the Americans, a people absorbed in trade and com merce, go to the front they mean
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-22
Point Not to be Ionored.

Point Not to ba Ignored.
 Lord LaEsdowne says he spoke ~only for himself" Doubtless thai was his intention, but the fact remains tta1 he spoke also for German peace. =
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-22
When 1t Will Matter.

Undoubtedly the German nation fs bankrupt. This may not be a vital matter while the country has no out side trade, but after the war it may be serious enough--Buffalo Courier.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-22
DANTEISCN

George Gsrsras Sent to Texas-urion s. Jean Has Fffteen-star Serviee FIaa-Funerai of yGsorge 5ousquet- Death in Exile Of Count Edouard earssant, for Tvsnty-five Years Resident of Boroudh
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-22

Quinebaug Lodge to Provide Rings For Members in Servies-Sfow Work on !Questionnaires-Red Gross Member s41ip inereases-Ensineer Cal Wheel
 CT Eniists-Hish School Christmas
 Exercises.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-22

fhe parents of Baltic boys. in the
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-22

Tomorrow Sunday at the Metho-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-05
VETERAN OF CIVIL WAR MAKES VERY
 GREAT DISCOVERY
Finds Best Thing in 80 Long Years.

H. J. Barrows, 80 years of age, a veteran of the Civil War, who lives in East Haven, says:-
 'In all my 80 years I have never seen a medicine which gives such quick and beneficial results as Tam lac. My wife was nervous. lacked strength and energy and was losing weight. She took Tanlac which inn mediately corrected the nervous con- dition and started her on the road to health by giving her new vitality and energy"
 Men and women who suffer from faulty digestion, who are nervous and irritable because of their illness, who lack energy for their work, suffer from backache, headache and insoln- mia and become melancholy over slight matters, have a poor memory. irregular blood circulation, dizziness and such common ailments of the stomach, liver and kidneys. many of which are caused by neglect of catar- rhal conditions, will find Tanlac just the tonic tissue builder and appetizer they need.
 Tanlac may now be obtained at Smith Rx Store, POS Main Street. Tanlac can also be obtained in Jewett City at Germans Drug store and Colchester at Otis Pharmacy.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-05
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minutes of play, the first half ending in score of 10 to 2. In the second half Tourtelotte came within four points of the P1ainfield score, but failed to get the necessary points to even up. Both teams covered more in the second half which resulted in less basket shooting, Tourtelotte caging but three and P1ainfeh four. The lineup follows: Plainf1eld Tourtelotte Potter ................ w. Johnson
 Left forward
 Right forward Daggett ...-...-.--..-..- Chickelet
 Left guard Allen Chandler
 Right guard
 Goals from floor. Plainfield. Smith 4, Potter 4. Daggett 4; foul baskets, Smith I: Tourtelotte. Chickefet 4, Toby ?. Johnson 1; foul baskets.
 Skating Good.
 There was good skating on the ponds in this vicinity Saturday, the Union dam being the best was the main skating center. liam c. Sprague motored to Provi- dence Friday in Mrs Sprague's auto mobile.
 Joseph Moran, who has been i'll for
  Almyville. is slowly gaining.
 Mid-year examinations for the schools in the town of Plainf1eld com mence today (Monday).
 Scouts Meet.
 Moosup Troop, No. 1. Boy Scouts of America, held a meeting Saturday af ternoon at the home of the scoutmas- ter, Edwin lyons.
 Niantic Pastor Breaches. Rev. Charles F. Eldredge of Man tic preached at the Sunday morning and evening services at the Baptist church. The pastor, Rev. c. s. Night ingale; who has been confined to his home for the past few weeks because of illness, is gaining.
 Local fishermen found it good fish ing Saturday in spite of the cold wind, making the good catches of pickerel.
 Ice Harvest Secured. The King boys have completed the work of filling their icehouSes with good clear ice. MT. Martin has had his ice harvested and is well satisfied with the crop. The ice house on the Central cove is also filled with good ice.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-05
STONINGTON
Effort to Have Special Town Meeting to Decide Appropriation for Concret- ing Broad Street-Another Case of Smallpox.

Representative Bourbon A Babcock has succeeded in getting the state highway commissioner to agree to bear one-half of the expense, in the nate of the state, to concrete West Broad street, from surb to curb from Liberty to Morgan street. provided the town of Stonington pay the other half. The total estimated cost for the work Commissioner Bennett places at S16,- 900. MT. Babcock is planning for a special town meeting to provide for the appropriation. - It has long been urged that there should be no differ ences between the borough of Stoning- ton and the village of Pawcatuck, and that all sections should harmonize for the best interests of the whole town. It is argued that the improvement of West Broad street is for the general mity in making the appropriation is expected at the special town meeting.
 Pupils Must Be Vaccinated.
 The Stonington public schools will resume sessions Tuesday, but pupils who cannot furnish evidence of recent vaccination will be barred. The most convenient evidence would be a cer- ltf1cate from the physician who did the vaccination.
 Dr. F. c. Congdon health officer for the town of Stonington, reported an other case of smallpox in the borough Saturday evening. The patient is LiI- ian Victoria, age g. but is not seriously ill- The Victoria family came from Boston a short time ago and are at the home of Mrs. Victoria's sister, Mrs. Manuel Rose, in Water street. MT and Mrs. Victoria and four children and MT. and Mrs. Manuel Ross and five children are quarantined in the house. The children were vaccinated a week ago and the adults on Saturday
 Miss Honor Garrity of the Willi- al s- in the borough for a few days.
 Thomas McGowan has been appoink- ed mail transfer clerk between the postofice and railway station.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-05

spent the weekend at the home of his
 father. Edward Ad. Dodge, of Westerly. A report that ten patriotic young
 men of Westerly went to the United and enlisted Saturday. could not be verified.
 The town councilmen met Saturday evening as a board of canvassers and canvassed the voting for use at the
 financial town meeting Tuesday morning.
 Under suspension of the rules in the incorporating the Providence college It will be located near Elmhurst. and be conducted by the Dominican Or der.
 At the meeting of the Westerly Teachers club. Saturday evening, Rev. Joseph l.. Peacock entertained by reading his interesting paper on Old New England Almanacks- Several poems were dramatized and refresh mentS were served.
 The Rhode Island legislature has completed the twentieth day. or one third of %Ie 1917 session, and is not as yet fully organized. The joint standing committee have not been named and many measures are tabled pending organization.
 First Sergeant FIaherty, retired, Seventh Cavalry. U-. S. A., has been detailed to assist Captain M k. Dove in the military department of the Rhode Island State college. The ser geant will have charge of the sup plies furnished the students under the new government regulations.
 At the annual meeting of the Wom- mans Missionary society of the Broad Street Christian church. these officers were elected: Mrs. Elizabeth West, president; Mrs. John G. Out ton, vice president; Mrs. Samuel Cir ven, secretary; Mrs Nancy Slack, treasurer: Miss Bessie Babcock, as- Sistant treasurer.
 'I was born in Germany, read the German paper every day. and have love for Fatherland, and all that: but am an American citizen, get my liv- ing here. and if the worst comes, I'll line up with my adopted country, as tive country" This in reply to a query. Anton. are you going to fight as you have talked for the past year?" submitted in the Nash store, Satur- day afternoon
 Miss Palma Sculco. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rico Sculco, of Dayton street, and Rico Bruno, son of MT. and Mrs. Frank Bruno, of Pleasant street, were married Sunday morning by Rev. Henry Bruno in the Church of the Immaculate Conception They were attended by Miss Lucy Bruno and James Brocate- The flower bear CTS were Florence Lavdone and Phile- memo Acolina. There was a reception in the afternoon in Hibernian hall.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-05

 of other creditors, it is presumed that he does not intend to return. His wife has been in New Hampshire for the past two months, and it has been learned that his furniture was ship ped out of town about two weeks ago.
 Brevities. Members of Miss Holt's class will act as hostesses at the supper to be given in the Universalist church this week.
 Miss Margaret Fitzpatrick of Hart ford has been in town for a brief visit.
 The Woman's Home Missionary so- ciety of the Congregational church will meet with Mrs. L. Rees Tuesday afternoon.
 Miss Florence Whitaker of Phila- delphia has been spending a week with her mother in Stafford Springs. Mrs. C. R. Newton has been spend ing week with Newtonville, Mass, relatives.