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Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-17

such that MT. Palmer can entertain a number of guests and this season well 1 known sportsmen from different cities 1 in New England enjoyed Few days i at the camp.
 i Game suppers were given in honor
 Of the guests. and automobile parties from Norwich New London, .Williman an- tic. Providence, New Haven, Hartford, lWaterbury. Bridgeport and Baltic mo ! tored to Little River camp to attend | these suppers.
 l Friday Boxing Referee David Fitz- gerald and Neil Thimm left Little River 1 camp after few days of successful hunting. They travelled by automo- bile and were accompanied by Prince
 and Trixie. two bird dogs with rec 1 ord. %
 Baltic friends. the gentlemen left for Norwich where they were guests of 1 Danny Murphy and Daniel J.. McCor- mick. During their stay in Baltic
 Messrs:. Fitzgerald and Thimm pro nounced the game suppers served at Mir. Palmer's camp excellent. Installing New Alleys. ''r Men from New Haven arrived Fri
 day to erect the new bowling alleys at the Baltic Inn. Proprietor Morin said
 Friday that the alleys would be com pleted in about 12 days.
 Looking for Factory Site. Friday afternoon representatives
  in Massachusetts were in town look ing for a site on which to locate a large plant. The Shetucket river , flowing from the northern section of the town. near that would be the most favorable section in which to locate, hut as no land was available in that section the prospectors left to look at a plot of land through which a stream of water of considerable force flows. The shipping facilities from this vil- lage are excellent. The New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad through Baltic and the Chelsea Line from Norwich would furnish the best of service. Horne From Florida. William E. RocheIeau, Sr., who has been spending a vacation in Florida, returned home this week. MT. Roche leau for a. number of years conducted a successful dairy farm in North Franklin. He recently disposed of his farm and retired from active busi- ness.
 Supper to Follow Meeting. The members of the Baltic M. E. church will hold a meeting this (Sat- urday) evening. At the conclusion of
 the meeting a potato pie supper will
 be served. -.zF -'ra*
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-17
FUNERAL.
John Mason.

John Mason.
 The funeral of John Mason, who died at his home on Mason's Island Tues day evening. was held Friday after noon at 2.30 o'clock and was largely attended. Rev. A. H. Withee, pastor of the Methodist church, conducted the services, Mrs. Thomas Travena sang a hymn. Burial was in the fam fly plot on Mason's Island. @
 Benefit Recital Planned.
 Miss Gladys Clayton MacGowm, so- prano, and Miss Martha Gallup Will Hams at the piano. are to give @. re- cita1 for the benefit of the Red Cross and the Christmas boxes for the boys of Mystic in France.
 Heard and Seen.
 John G. Wheeler is visiting in New York. 4
 Harry B. Mackenzie spent Friday in Providence.
 Miss Greda Peterson is the guest of Mrs. Minetta Chapman.
 Bergen T. Greene spent Friday in Providence. ..s
 SafnueLStewart, who is serving in the ambulance corps. Is home from New York; visiting his, parents, Mir. and Mrs. Samuel Stewart.
 Mrs. William Parker and Miss Win fired Parker spent Friday in New London.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-17

Announcement is made of the mar riage of Mrs. Margaret English Breed and Lieutenant John Dolan, U. s. .A. First Lieutenant Dolan is attached t. the Aviation section< of the Sisnal corps and is stationed at Selfrige Flyink field, Mt. Clemens, Mich.
 Past Grands' Association Meets.
 The Past Noble Grands' Association, No. 3, met with Miss Ruby Thornton "Wednesday. Those present from Norwich were:
 T. Mrs. Eli: sbeth Smith, Mrs. Ala Roode, Mrs Lillian Futile, Mrs erace Wiley, Mrs. Eva Wilson, Mrs. Ida Ecz eleston, Mrs. Annie Ferguson, Mrs. Mary Wilmington, Mrs. Hattie Parsons. and Mrs. Mary Green. New London, Mrs. Edith Cullen, Mrs Emily King don, Mrs. Celia Burrows. Mystic. Mrs. Adriana Pray. Groton. Mrs. Bertha Burrows, Mrs. Etta Werlich Mrs. Ethel Brown. Jewett City, Miss Ru- by Thornton, Mrs. Jennie Wild. Mrs. Elizabeth Campbell, Dr. and Mrs. s. H. Holmes.
 The new members are Miss Bertha Thompson of Mystic and Mrs. Mary Thornton. of Jewett Citp.
 T. C. M. Club to Aid Red Cross.
 The T. c. M. club held its meet ing on Thursday evening at Miss Jer- nie Roy's. Sewing and musical pro. gramme occuped the evening with re i. treatments of cake, ice cream and hot chocolate. This club went to the Red Cross room Monday night and helped fill the comfort Eags. The members are learning to knit and will do Red Cross work whenever they can.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-17
,ers to harvest corn for

Kingston farmers to harvest corn for a few days.
 Up to Friday morning the sum of sS,736.7O was raised in Westerly tow ards the allotment OF 14.310 for the Y. M. c. A. fund.
 to Brightman's pond Sunday and in- dulge in field movements. A squad from the sanitary detachment will also make the hi ke.
 Acting Governor San Souci has ap- pointed tomorrow Sunday as a day lection, guidance and victorious return of the young men in the military ser vice.
 George Abby and George Hornhy, who escaped from the state farm for inebriates. conducted in connection with the Norwich state hospital for the insane, were taken into custody early
 Friday morning by Policeman Chase.
 They were delivered to Officer Michael
 Noland and returned to the farm.
 Cyrus H. Brown has caused the
 bodies of his ancestors, or their re- mains, from the old cemetery at Asse- cook, Cedar Swamp, to the Union cemetery in North Stonington. Three
 11s years. 102 years and "A years.
 This old cemetery was abandoned in
 1915.
 Several women, including a teacher in the Westerly High school, are oc- cupying a part of the Dr. Chaplin hos pftal home on the cooperative house. keeping plan. There is case of diphtheria in the home and the prem ises have been quarantined by order of Dr. Samuel c. Webster, superinten- dent of health.
 Farquhar Smith, manager of the Reuter- store in Main street since its establishment, has purchased the store contents and business from the $. J Reuter- & Son Co.,, Inc. MT. Smith has been in the employ of the company
 many years and before the opening o1 the store was engaged in the big plant on the Watch Hill road. John J. Dunn of Westerly, secretary of the Rhode Island state board o1 agriculture, also secretary of the corr show to be held Dec. IA and IS, has approved the plan of the Providence ! Chamber of Commerce to aid the corr i show to the best effect. A prize to be l Known as the Chamber of Commerce trophy. Five other prizes will be of fered by the chamber for the best made | jonny cakes. corn bread and other
 classes dealing with the utilization o1 corn meal.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-17
STONINGTON
Grange Notes Birthday of the Master Thomas E. Johnson-Addressey By Norwich SpeaIes srs-Y. M. c. A. Team Baptist Church Roll Call.

The meeting of Stonington grange 1eld Wednesday night in the parlors of the Road church was largely at tended and of more than ordinary in- terest. It happened to be the birth day of Master Thomas K. Johnson and the grangers showed appreciation ot the services of the master. He was presented a leather travelling bag and ed candles. The presentation speech was by Don P. Stanton and Master Johnson made happy response.
 At the conclusion of business. ti,e meeting was given over to the County Farm Bureau. There was talk by Assistant County Agent Whitan. of Norwich, on cows, their feed and care and tuberculosis tests Miss N T. Campbell of Norwich. demonstrator fo- tho county on home economies talked much instruction in the work
 Mrs FS'.'ck explained the work as expected from the boys and girls, and suggested the fcrnlation of Junior Home Economic clubs.
 A local committee for farm burea II work was appointed as follows: c. P. York. chairman. Joseph Moves John T. Davis. Frederick Brown and Fernando Wheeler.
 A woTnen's committee on home econ- orni"s was selected as follows: Mrs. J. IT. Stivers, chsirman Mrs. Arthur G Wheeler, and Mrs. Henry Palmer They were authorized to appoint their asso- ciates on the committee.
 Y. Nj. c. A. Fund.
 The Y- NJ. c. A. teams are actively at work in an endeavor to raise $5,00O in Stonington towards the $35, 100000 fund. The teams engaged in a sys- tmatic. canvass are as fo1lows:
 Team l, William F. Broughton, John Carlson Charles Brightman. l.. ID Fairbrother. and Thomas Mathewson No. 2. Rev. George B. Marston, John Chamberlain, William Armstrong, Ben jamin Adams and. James Daley. No. 8 F. O. Candy, Fred WilCox. James Comstock Clifford Connell. William Cutler. No. 4, INV. Babcock, Ben Frank Foster Dodge.
 PurIoined FIivver.
 Joseph Main was charged in the Stonington town court with stealing an automobile owned by F. D. Sisson which had been left standing in West Broad street, Pawcatuck The car was abandoned at Lantern Hill, where it collapsed. Main pleaded guilty and paid a fine of $50 and costs. He claimed he merely took a joy ride and had no intention of stealing the car, he said.
 Church. Roll Gall.
 There was large attendance at the annual roll call of the First Baptist
 
 es included violin and piano music by Paul Conant and Merton Clark, read- ings by Mrs. B. M. Chute, Mrs. A. c. Wilcox and Mrs. Hyde, vocal solo by Ralph Roe1b, and piano solos by Miss Helen Hobart and Miss Helen Koelb
 Stonington Pointers
 William Wells, of Stonfngton, and Janet B. Currie, of Bradford. were in the borough, Saturday, by Rev. George B. Marston. ~ The funeral of Mrs. John Hand1ey who cied Monday, took place Thurs day. There was large attendance at the requiem mass in St. Mary's church Burial was in St. Mary's cemetery.
 The Stopington Boy Scouts are to have service flag with ten stars.
 William Odell, of the Sherwood British Foresters, was recently killed on the battlefield. He was a brother of Rev. J. H. Odell. of Troy. N. Y. summer resident of Stonington
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-17
NOANK
Good Attendance at Firemen's Fair Schooiboy's Eye Tnjurod-Evanselis- tic Services to Begin Sunday.


 The fair of the Noank fire company held during the week has been fairly well attended, several visiting compa- nies being entertained and chowder suppers served them. / pr. E. P. Fitch, who fractured E1s right hip in a fall from the roof of the veranda recently, is in Lawrence hos pital and is said to be in a comfort able condition.
 Eye Injured. E1wood Zuccardy, son of Mfr. and Mrs. Charles Zuccardy, is in Memorial hospital suffering from having a stick strike his eye during play with some little companions. It is thought the sight can be saved eEvangeIistie Services.
 Evangelistic services under Law renee Greenwood will be commenced in the village Sunday with h headquar- ters in the Baptist church. MT. Green wood will spend a month here and will have a series of open air meetings at the shipyard during noon hours. The Silver Link society was enter tained this week by Mrs. Frances O'Brien.
 Red Cross day was observed Thurs day by large gathering of workers in Palmer hall. ------
 Generous Subscriptions.
 The soliciting team for the Y. M. c. A. war work Is meeting with good luck and the people are responding generously to their call.
 Liberty council, Daughters. ot Amer ica, had a meeting this week with ten members present.
 Busy With Benevolent Work.
 Queen Esther circle of. the Methodist church met this week win Miss Con stance Hill. They are dressing dolls for home in South Carolina.
 The Sunday school workers met at the home of Deacon and Mrs. A. V. Morgan Friday evening. -.
 Mrs. Charles Johnson has entered the employ of the shipyard as -tele- phone operator.
 Mrs. Walter Capwell and infant daughter have gone to Newport where they will have furnished rooms Eas long as MT. Capweli is stationed there.
 The World Wide guild met at the parsonage this week. A pleasant so- c,al hour followed the working ses-
 The Mizpah class met Friday with Mrs. Jacques of Pearl street, qa.
 Miss Rie Fitch is the guest of rela-
 Charles Hadley has returned to
 Bernard Macdonald of the Newport naval station has been visiting at his home here.
 Elmer Baker of Camp Devens has been promoted to quartermaster.
 George Smith has returned from New York. 1t. ,is' |
 Mrs. Henry Fitzpatrick is i'll ct the home of relatives at Burnett's Cor ney.
 A new floor is to be laid in the Gro ton and Stonington waiting roosns
 Albert Patterson is expected home from New York for the week end.
 In Search of Lumber.
 Roswell Palmer has gone to New Jersey in search of lumber for the No- ank branch of the Grotcn Iron works.
 Contractor F. F. Barlow is planning an automobile trip to Maine. where he will hunt with a party of friends for a month. s-.,e
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-17
OBITUARY.
John M. WaIpoie.

John M. Walpole. 6s, died Friday morning after a lingering illness. He was born in Ireland the son of Cath crime and Frank Walpole. With his twenty-six years ago to Jewett City. He was member of the Methodist church and was a member of Un- daunted lodge. No. 34. K. of P.
 wife, who survives him was Miss Georgia Phillips and they were mar ried in Schuyleryille, N. r., thirty three years ago. His first wife left three children. all of whom survive their father: Edward. of Shattucis- Adams and William of Cranston. R. I He leaves two brothers, Frank of Lee. Mrss.. and William. Of Adams , MT. Walpole was a man much inter committees and in former years was a member of the choir.
 TomcrroN4s Services.
 At the Methodist church Sunday morning the pastor, Rev. J. B. Aldrich win preach. Subject, The Physician. Epworth League at D. m. Earl Howe, leader. Preacfing service at z, sub
 At the BasstiAt church the pastor. Rev. Myron B. Fuller will preach, sub- ject. morning. Two Books of Eternity. ol SCfo0A dt HoOH I N>s IT, dl e.a0. Charles ISsIsabcocl1, leader, topic. p PerseyeranSe; Peoples service at '; '; About sin--itf natsire. origin. How t came into thesaforid, the extent how revealed, whereoit resides. its end and It's remedy: sPeeial singing. sermon at the-Congregatfonal church will be The Cost and Worth of the Church. Y. P. s. c. E. at ., Earl 2. Hiscox, leader, topic. Seeking Worthh- While Thing
 A. DaSan of the .. & S. Seattle
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-17
Local Laconics.

Walter J. Harvey of Pawcatuck has enlisted in the navy.
 J. Edward Prentis is en route to New Orleans. where he will spend the win ter.
 Thus far no protest has been made against the issuance of liquor license to any applicant.
 While the roadbed is being con- structed the silent sentinel in Dixon square is off duty. for a first time
 The students at the Rhode Island Agricultural college are assisting
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-17
@t FIELD
Basketball -eam Re-eIeets Potter as ~ptain--Servicc Flag With Forty
 {: rec Stars for Catholic Roys in the Federal Service. .44

Plainfield High schools basketball squad held practice Friday afternoon at Miners hall with about twenty fel- lows out. The lineup for both teams: First team: Potter and Smith for wards, Daggett center, Burby and All len guards; second team, West and Kennedy guards. Winsor and Smith forwards, Codere center.
 Potter. last years captain was re- elected for the season of 1917-1S. He was unanimously elected. The play CTS eligible to vote for captain were: Smith, Daggett. .Burby, Allen. Denni- son and Jouret.
 John Oates and Charles Oldham have purchased new motorcycles -fra-,.
 Service Flags Displayed.
 Service flags are flying from nu- merous homes now. Over sixty local men are in the service. Rev.. William A. Keefe has a large flag with forty three stars,- one star for each Catho- lie boy in the service.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-17
PRESTON

Secretary Edwin Hiil of the '. M. c. A. will preach in the Congregational church Sunday morning --
 The Ladies' Aid society of the Bap- fist church was entertained at Mrs. Earl Bennetts Wednesday afternoon.
 The ladies of the Congregational church met at the vestry. They are taking up Red Cross work.
 Mrs. charlas X. Cxzrx. accompanied
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-17
TALKED ABOUT IN WESTERLY
Car Of Rails Replaced Early Friday MorningFuneral of Mrs Thomas Tuite-Three Minute Session of District Court-Hish School Football Team Overwhelms Ston- ineton, 122 to O-Two Escaped Men from Norwich State Inebriate Farm Captured.

Albert B. Crafts, as counsel for him. self the plaintiff, and Gardiner. Pierce and Thornley, as counsel for the Me- chanics Saving Bank of Westerly, was before the supreme court of Rhode Is- land, Thursday and were given hear ing by Chief Justice Parixhurst and Judges Sweetland, Vincent and Stearns. Briefs were submitted on the defendants exceptions to the ruling of the trial justice of the superior court granting plaintiffs motion for a new trial after a verdict was given for defendant, This is the case brought by Attorney Crafts against the bank, which has been in process of lquida- wolves a, claim of $50, 900 by MT. Crafts for services alleged to have been rend- cred for the defendant corporation. With this case disposed of there is probably an additional dividend for the depositors, it being planned to pay all deposits in full before the bank IS IT. nally closed.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-17
MYSTIC
Craig-HoiIy Marriage - Funeral Gf John Mason, Aged Owner of Mason's lsIand--Benef7t Recital Planned.

daughter of Mrs. William Holly, were united in marriage Thursday evening at the rectory of St. Marks Episcopal church by the rector, Rev. A. H. Bar rington. MT. and Mrs. Craig left on a short wedding trip, MT. Craig Is a drafted man and expects to be called to Camp Devens in a few days. Mrs. Craig is clerk. at the Mystic Variety store.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-17

by Mrs. Albert Shay. are visiting at Mrs. Thomas Purti1Ps in Westerl.
 The grange held an open meeting Tuesday evening with about 50 pres ent.
 Mrs. Margaret Miller is i'll at her home here.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-17
BALTIC

O. Palmer's Camp - Prospectors
 Looking for Factory Site-Supper to
 Follow Church Meeting.
 Sportsmen from the eastern ~ and western sections of Connecticut have enjoyed the hospitality of Oscar O.. Palmer at his camp. Little. River, at Fort Ned, this season. While there has been a scarcity of game reported in this section this year. Mir. Pal mer's guests were more fortunate than other hunters who came into this vf- cinity to try their luck. The gentle, several cartridges. quail and wood cock. Monday evening David Fitzger- ald, Neil Thimmins of New Haven. Edward Gies of New Rochelle. N. Y-, aid, Neil Thimm of New Haven, hunting expedition and secured two coons, the larger weiging 21 pounds.
 For the past twenty years Fort Ned has been a favorite section for hunt CTS to visit. as the game seems to run better in that vicinity.
 Many Improvements have been. made at Little River camp by Mr. PalnAAc. ThA Acn~sasnosa&inus aDu arc
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-17

Colonels Goodwin, R. A. M. C., and Sir Berkeley Moynihan, R. A. M. C.,
 have been made Fellows of the. Amer icaN Cnllaxe of SurEeonsS
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-17
JEWETT CITY

DoIan- Breed Marriage Anrounced- Meeting of Past Noble Grands' As- = sociation-Death of John M. Wat poIe-Y. M. c. A. Pledges Go Over The Top of S7o0 Allotment.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-17

The state board of public roads sign ed the contract on Thursday, tor the construc Son of the first piece of fed eraI aid highway in Rhode Island, about four miles in length, which is to be built on the Post road, between Westerly and Wakefield. The con- tract has been awarded Perina and Ca- dario, of Boston, the lowest bidders for s62,6 The grading and heavy filling will be done this fall, but the constructive road building will not be started until early spring.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-17

The funeral of Mrs. Mary Tuite, widow of Thomas Tuite, was held on Thursday with a requiem mass in St. AIichael's church, the pastor, Rev. John J. Fitzgerald, celebrant. After the final dissolution there were hymns by Miss Della, l.. Healey and c. Leo Higgins. Burial was in St. MichaePs cemetery. The bearers were Maurice W. Flynn. Patrick H. Morrison, Will Morrison and Michael F. Donohue Mrs Tuite has resided in Pawcatuck for more than half a century. She was born in Charlestown, Mass, married in Boston, and resided in that city and
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-17

filling will be done this fall, but the constructive road building will not be started until early spring.
 Dr. Edwin A. Lewis, of Westerly, and the other commissioners of Rhode ls- land Inland Fisheries, were in session at the state capitol, Thursday, and prepared a budget calling for $17,090 for use during the coming year. Of this amount s14,50O is for the general work of the board including the WicIford lobster hatchery. and $2,S00 for e.2e Girard Spring hatchery for trout prOpagationS.
 The commission during the past year has stocked ffty-four streams, practically everyone in the state. There were 7,s13 yearling trout, four fingerlings, two to four inches in length, put into the streams. The commission has received a complaint of the pollution of a stream in Gov entry by refuse from mill sslants which will be investigated and steps taken to stop further pollution.
 The trolley car from Watch Hill to Norwich due to leave Westerly at 5.45 Thursday evening, Jumped the track at Thompson's Corners, all wheels leaving the rails, the rear end of the car covering the rails for a distance of two feet. Had the car gone that distance farther on the highway, there would have been no interference with trolley traffic. As it was there was a suspension of trolley travel to and from Watch Hill. The schedule to Norwich from Westerly was sus- pended. and the few trips made were from the railway station. No cars to or from Norwich coming as far as Dixon square throughout the rent of the night. The car was placed back on the raiI quickly possible. and the schedule was maintained from early Friday morning.