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Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-29

The men who have been taking chances in life are feeling about this time that "the best throw with dice is to throw them 'away.'s The sporty spirit is quite popular, but it cannot cope with straightforwara purpose. A bet has long been recognized as a
 feops argument, sand every sort of gaming foolish because it represents a
 waste of time and money. Those who are regarding life as a game are
 very likely to win "a gamester's re- ward Competition makes of life a strife religion has never succeeded in
 ahating: and it is not strange that in life's conflicts man often loses his
 way. There is, nothing man finds it
 harder to define. Cotton says: What we call life is a jourrfey to death: and
 what we call death is a passport to fifA" The Arabs say life, consists of that which is pasta dream: and that
 wbfch is to eome-a- wieh!" Some say life is a service and this make most important the inquiry: whom will ye server" ua may be. right who eaid: Every mans life is. a plan of God;" but it is apparent enough that most men do not often look. at the plan. This is true--the shortest life is long enough If it oaso right and
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-29

MiddIetown's earliest siIversmitF
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-29

MT. Curtis records now bring US to our own Norwich. at that early date one of the most important and veal thy towns in the Connecticut Colony, and which had a number of skilled smiths.
 THE DICTAGRAPH
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-29

N This pinehbeck jeweIry, by the way, took it's name from Chr. Pinchbeck, Q London watch maker of the eight eenth century, who invented an alloy of three or four parts of copper with one of zinc, much used in cheap jew elry, and giving the name to cheap
 inery even to our own day.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-29

The activities of Joel Allen. who was born in Southington. in 1755, de- serve attention. He was a spoon maker, brass worker, carpenter, gen. eraI storekeeper and tinker, yet he did excellent work.
 Mir Curtis had an opportunity to examine Aliens day-book, running from 17s7 to 1792. In his shop he sold everything from pinchbeck jewelry to castor hats.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-29

NTlcn enQFaVed The F4an or Con nectieut published by William BIod- gett. in 1792, an excellent piece of work. He made bookplates. engraved seals and coats-of- arms, he painted and gilded chairs and mirrors. and when Major Jonathan Otis died, in 1791. he lettered his coffin. During his busy career he found time to make silver spoons and jewelry. He died in 1925
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-02
URGING YOUNG WOMEN
 TO BECOME NURSES
War Has Brought About Shortage
 in This State

The Memorial hospital at New Lon don is in great need of pupil nurses. The war has brought about shortage of nurses in Connecticut and time goes on this shortage is certain to become greater. The situation throughout the state is a serious one and steps have been taken by the Connecticut State Council of Defense to overcome it. The situation at the Memorial hospital Is such, according to Evelyn I. V. Howard. superintend- ent of nurses there. that additional pupil nurses must be secured at once or the work of the hospital will be handicapped.
 Young women who have had the re- quired high school education can per- form a real war service by taking up training in nursing.
 The state council of defense is now urging young women to fill mp the vacancies in the training school at the Memorial hospital in New London.
 Applicants for instruction in nurses training schools must be at least 21 years of age and under B years old: must have (graduared from a high school. and should be examined by a family physician to. determine whether they are physically capable of taking lIp the duties of nursing. The course requires three years to complete. Ap- piication for admission to the train ing school should be made directly to the superintendent at the hospital
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-02
PRESTON SCHOOL FAIR
 PROVES INTERESTING EXHIBIT Large List of Entries in Various De- partments-Many Girls and Boys Receive Premiums and Medals.

The Preston School Fair, held at
 the parish house, Popuetanuck was
 we'll attended. The rain in the fore noon made the afternoon attendance
 small but later fair weather brought an interesting audience in the even 1 ing. l During the afternoon Miss N. J. l Campbell gave an interesting talk, ac- ! companied by canning demonstra- the town listened atentive1y. Many | of the older children who have taken ! an active interest in home canning found Miss Campbe1Fs talk very help ful.
 By evening one hundred and sixty two entries had been made by the children for the exhibit. This repre- sented all sections of the town and in dicated that the young people of the town are alive to the call of the ma much as possible.
 At eight o'clock those in attend ance were called to order. The chil- dren sang in chorus several patriotic piano solo. F. c. Warner, the county agent gave an interesting talk to the children ip which he suggested some helpful things to be considered in making up an exhibit. Appleton Main expressed the sentiment of those pres ent when he congratulated the schil dren upon the products of their eff fort. Supervisor O. E. Lowell spoke of the schools, in. general. He said that according to recent tests given to all schools in the skate the schools in Preston stood higher than the av- craze throughout the state. He also asked all to read the supervisors re- port which would appear in the 191e- i7 town report.
 Seventy five adults were present with an equal number of children. Competent judges awarded blue and red premium cards to the exhibitors. mittee. presented each contestant a bronze achievment medal
 The judges for the exhibit were. Vegetables and livestock. F. C. Warn CT; cooking and canning, Mrs. o. E. Lowell, Mrs. L. c. Sherburn, Mrs. J. IT. Taylor; for the sewing. Mrs. Wal ter Palmer. Mrs. Alfred Davies, Mrs. Appleton Main.
 Following is a list of entries and premiums as awarded:
 Premiums Awarded.
 Potatoes were exhibited by Willis Salisbury Jose Gonsowski, Charles Flynn I1eona Deloge.> Gladys Pal mer, Sophia Wolinski, Arthur Labrie Muench. Roland Shoales, Weronika Socha, Mildred Carpenter, Arthur Full Ter.
 First prize on Green Mountains, were aWarQed HOlanO SnOdlS. sec ond to Gladys Palmer. Irish Cobblers, first Roy Nagel@ Second Gladys Pal mer.. Early Rose, first. Gladys Pal mer. Goldep Coin Carmen, first, Mil dred Carpenter, unmarked variety best Louise Muench
 Sweet corn. F'ir/ Gladys Palmer. Second, John Gonsowski. Field corn, first, Arthur Fuller. Second Weroni ka Socha. Other exhibitors of corn were Roland Sholes, Gladys Palmer, Sophia WolinslSies, John Gonsowski. Weronil<a SocFa. Lima beans. first, Ivie Rogue. Second, Roland Sholes. Pole scipio, first, Gladys Palmer. Bush scipio, Leona Salisbury.
 Best variety of bush beans dnmark
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-02
Juice of Lemons!
 How to Make Skin
 White and Beautiful

At the cost of small jar of ordinary cold cream one can prepare a full quarter pint of the most wonderful lemon skin softener and complexion beautifier by squeezing the juice of two fresh lemons into a bottle con taining three ounces of orchard white. Care should be taken to strain the juice through a fine cloth so no lemon pulp gets in, then this lotion will keep fresh for months. Every woman knows that lemon juice is used to bleach and remove such blemishes as sallowness, freckles and tan and is the ideal skin softener. smoothener and beautifier.
 Just try it! Get three ounces of orchard white at any pharmacy and two lemons from the grocer and make up a quarter pint of this sweetly fragrant lemon lotion and massage 1t daily into the face, neck. arms and hands. It naturally should help to soften. freshen. bleach and bring out the roses and beauty of any skin. It is wonderful to smoother rough, red hands.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-02

first, Louise Meunch; second, Eliza beth Service; second, Lillian Normer; second, Rachel Gallup; second, Lois Willet. Hand bag, second, Lois Wif- let, second, Freda Meunch. Apron, first, Amy Potter. Holder and pin cushion, first Alice Johnson. Sofa pillow. first, Mildred Carpenter. Sec ond, Louise Meunch; second, Alice Flynn. Mat, first, Maude Wooley. Col lar and cuff set, first, U. Socha., Cen ter piece, first, Bernice Church. Powell, first, Mildred Carpenter. Scarf, first, Dorothy Wilcox. Pillow top, first. Bernice Church. first, Ivis Bogue. Tray cloth, Marguerite Miller. first. Dolls dress, first, Bernice Church Money Iurse, first Bernice Church.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-02

Sonthington Building and Loan asso- citation will be issued Oct. 1. There are now over 800 shares in, the assocla- tion. ] Hartford.-Miss Marie Seymour Bis ter a summer spent at Kennebago Lake, Me, and on the Massachusetts coast.
 Old Saybrook-Miss Elizabeth Hart Bailey returned last week from 11er trip to China. January with her sister, Miss Margaret, she sailed from New York.
 New Britain.-Leonard Cheney Maier of New Britain, a member of the senior class at Williams college, has been chosen leader Of the college choir for the year 1917-1S.
 Waterbury.-Nellie, the year old daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Joseph Schnerr of 46 West Liberty street, died last week of lockjaw and 1t was given out that the child's fatal illness had resulted from vaccination. P
 Danbury-An interesting feature of dormitory which the state has estab- lished for the institution in a private residence just opposite the school Eighteen students are living at the dormitory.
 Danbury-The price of chocolate floats" and Bunker Hills" drinks dis pensed at the soda counters in local drug stores, has been increased from ten cents to fifteen cents by those firms that hold membership in the To- cal druggists association.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-02
sd Mary Matiia.k.

ed. Mary Matijak.
 1 Parsley, first Mary Matijak: Span Second, Julia Gonsowslsi. Largestbeet. Mildred Carpenter. Plate of beets, ! first, Gladys Palmer. Other exhibitors of beets wg,e Sophia Wolfnska and | Weronika Socha, onions, Yellow Globe, Arthur Muench. Second, Roland Sholes Red Westerfields. first Gladys Pal mer Other exhibitors of onions, Mary Matijak. Tomatoes, first, Gladys l Palmer, second, Joseph Matjak. Gu cumbers. largest, Lillian Noma. Fest. first. Nora Gonsowki. Second. Gladys l Palmer. Turnips. first. Gladys Pal mer Peppers, first, GladyN Palmer.
 Parsnips, first, Roland shoies. Sec Sec F'rieda Muench. Second, Arthur Full Ter. Other exhibitors of carrots. Ro- land Sholes, Veronica Socha, Gladys Palmer. Pumpkins, largest, Shaylor Salisbury. Second, John Gonsowski. Best, Roy NageI. Hubbard squash, Charles Fuller. Cabbage, first, Matijak. Second, Rowland Sholes. Other exh1b- itors of cabbage, Gladys Palmer. So- phia Wolinski, Veronica socha Marguerite Miller. First, box of as- ters, Harold Mansfield, nasturtions, Marguerite Miller. Sunf1owers. Roy NageI.N Egg plant Gladys aPlmer. Live Stock.
 The exhibit of live stock included Raantam, Marguerite Miller first White Leghorns, first. Ralph Baer. Plymouth Rocks, first, Solomon Beck CT. Charles Flynn, first Buff Plymouth Rocks. chickens, second, Louis John son, Buff Plymouth Rocks (trio), frst Walter Whitmarsh. Top Knots, first, Veronica Socha, White Bantam. first Sherwood Potter, Bra,mah. first, Ro- iand Sholes. Plymouth Rocks. first, Roland Sholes. White Leghorns sec snd Trsda ,sf pa eersr eoese soeha first. White Duck. first, Arthur Meunch. Rabbit, first. Horace Wooley, Maude Wooley Black cat. first, DOro- thy Eccleston. White mouse, hrse, Ar thur Fuller. Bird House first George Wooley Sled. first, John Gonsowskf Boat, first, Willie Salisbury. Mecano Merry Go Round. Ralph Baer. Pigs, first, Roland Sholes.
 Cake. Canned Goods, Etc.
 Cake, pastry, etc. was exhibited as follows. Chocolate layer cake. first, Viola Nolan; second, Louise Lavalee; second. Amy Potter White layer cake first, Lois WiIlet; second, Louise Miller. Cocoanut cake. first, Bernice Shurch; second. Elizabeth Gallup. Fig cake, first, Ivis Bogue. Cup caIes, first, Lillian Nolan. Fudge cake, first Alice Lavalee. Cookies, Alive Avery. Bread, first, Alice Avery. Canned goods: Rhubarb. first. Viola Nolan. ePaches. first, Mildred Carpenter: second Ra-i che1 Gallup: second, May Carpenter.
 Pickles. first. Dorothy Eccleston. Beets. first, May Carpenter. Papper l hash. first, May Carpenter.
 Needlework.
 Towel, first Elizabeth Service l Hemmed towel. second. Alice Flynn. | Table runner, first Amy Potter: Hand : bag, first. 1vis Rogue. Handkerchief.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-02
BRIEF STATE NEWS

RockviiIe-The Teachers Club will hold it's annual social in the drawing room of the High School Tuesday ev- ening.
 New Haven.-With the approval of Supt. F. H. Beede. the Ferry street school held a garden exhibit Friday afternoon from 2 to. 3.30 o'clock
 Hartford-TheA municipal building department, in the week ended Thurs day, issued 25 permits for work in volving an estimated cost of S261,O45.
 southinsten.--The new seriss ofIthe
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-02
STONINCTON
Death of Mrs. Pauline Dixon Stanton
 Personal Mention.

Mrs. Pauline Dixon Stanton, known to many of-the older residents, died Saturday at her home in Lawrence, R. I. She was the daughter of the fate Courtlandt P. and Hannah E4iz- abeth Dixon. Burial will be in tlIe Dixon plot, Stonington cemetery. ....
 John s. Henry is on two weeks va cation from the Atwood plant He
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-02

will visit his son at Camp Devens.
 MT. and Mrs. Arthur Bircha1i have returned to their home in Bridgeport, after a visit to local relatives.
 Miss Geraldine Joseph left Sunday for New York to resume her studies in the New York School of Design.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-02

Essex-An old fashioned spelling match between the members of the Social Service league of the Essex Congregational church and the Social union of the Essex Baptist church was held in the Congregational church on Friday evening.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-02

copaI church, Westerly; solo, David 1 Shaw; History of Mission. J. F. Farms
 worth; Work of Mission, Mrs. Alex.
 Smith; song; address, Rev Clayton A. 1, Burdick, pastor Pawcatuck Seventh Day Baptist church; solo, Mrs. Will 1 Hams; address, Rev. Frederick A. Mac
 Donald, pastor Pawcatuck Congrega- tional church; testimonies. Rev. Jo- seph, L. Peacock. Westerly. Local Laconics.
 The weste1y evening schools open The Westerly zone war library fund | has reached $551. The allotment was $500.
 Ira Allison Snyder of the GNash store is on vacation for a week and will take in the Brockton fair, as has been his annual custom. Announcement has been made of the marriage Sept. 22 by Rev Q. D. Fisher of North Ston1ngton of Myrden Mae Main and John J. Gourley. The footing of steam whistles from the manufacturing plants in Wester- ly and Pawcatuck announced the open ing of the Liberty loan campaign. The Westerly Light and Power com pany is soon to install in the street light system two 1000 candle power prism globe lights as an experiment. = Postmaster John A. Farrell was in New York Monday to say goodbye to his brother, Dr. Charles A. Farrell, lieutenant in the medical corps, soon to start for France.
 There's report in political circles in Westerly that Governor Beeckman is after a diplomatic appointment and that Lieutenant Governor San Souci wants to be governor.
 The new Westerly and Pawcatuck directory contains 6,345 names. There have been 4,596 changes made, an1 since the last directory was published, in 1916, 465 persons have moved away or died.
 Dr. Michael H. Scanlon, first lieu tenant, medical reserve corps, is ex-. pected home from Fort Benjamin Harrison today. having been assigned to inactive duty by reason of an in jured knee.
 The hose belonging to the Watch Hill fire district is of an inferior grade. good enough for light pressure, perhaps, but not adequate for practi- American-LaFrance triple combina- tion fire apparatus.
 At the annual meeting of the West crly Ministerial association Rev. John G. Dutton was elected president and Rev. F. Stewart I<in1ey secretary and treasurer There will be a union ser vice Oct IA in honor of Rev. FrOx- erick A. Macdonald, who is to leave for France and engage in Y. M c. A. work.
 The superior court for Washington county, at Kingston, was occupied Monday with the case of Zacharia1l T. Champlin against Eben Slocum of Exeter, in which a claim for compen- sation is made as guardian. One more case will be heard and the court will adjourn to Westerly and continue in session until the 18th of the month.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-02
Rev. Frederick D. Thomas, the last of the Indian preachers. heina a

of the Indian preachers, being a 1 descendant of the Ninigret tribe, died l Sunday night at his home in Chg rles- | town near Old Stone Indian church, l the former residence of Maria Hazard, who was known years ago as the In- dian Medicine woman. In early life NIT. Thomas made several whaling voyages and at the outbreak of the Civil war he enlisted in the Fourteenth Rhode Island Heavy Artillery a col ored regiment Soon after the end of 1 the war he became preacher and was subsequently, advanced in Provi- dence Baptist minister. For many years he was pastor of the Union Baptist church in Westerly, but owing to physical disability, he retired from active passionate and retired to quiet life on the old Indian farm. Mir. Thomas had long been a suffer- CT from rheumatism contracted in the
 civil war. Of late years he had ex- treme difficulty in walking, even with
 pain and suffering, he displayed a most cheerful disposition, and had the
 respect of his many acquaintanees.
 Some time ago he gave an admirable cal society on the subject, Some Cele- brated Indian Preachers, which ranks with the best recorded in that society
 He was member of Budlfng post, Grand Army of the Republic, of West erly, and was in the 72d year of his age.
 The polls in Paweatuek, in the town of Stoninston, opened Tuesday morn
 ing at o'clock and closed at 5, and
 the workers were busted all day in
 getting out the vote, or rather in Jealous effort to do so. Each party
 had its quota of outside men and there were almost automobiles enough available to carry the entire voting population to the polling places in ten round trips if such thing were plan ned This district is the largest in the town, in fact, almost many voters are registered there as in the four other districts combined.
 The election officials on duty Mon ham. moderator; Frank Brucker. James Ryan, envelope clerks: Howard Stillwel, William F. Murphy. town ticket; Louis St. Clair. Michael Dono- hue. licenss ballots; Claud I. Spencer. Lord, Richard Morrison, box tenders; Charles Hickson, Joseph Murphy, stub box tenders; John Geary, Charles Su1- yaa Sa1ts 19sph hoSave William Murphy, Louis Shackner Ed Ward Adams, booth tenders; Irving Spencer, Walter Fitzgerald deputy George c. Lord, registrars
 The siIvsr jubilee of the Peoples mission in Paweatuek, largely sup FoTIeu DV the peOpie or westerly anu literally provided for by the late Mrs. William Hoxsey, was observed Mon day afternoon and evening, the order | of exercises being as follows:
 Afternoon Session: Singing; respon- sive reading: prayer, Rev. F. Stewart | Kinley, pastor of First Baptist church, l Westerly solo, Miss Emma Langwor- thy, prominent worker for the mis- ton s9h mniztsr ay tSs 1aoad Christian church, Westerly; song; ad- dress, Rev. F. C. A. Jones, pastor Cal ! vary Bapti8 chuEoh N Westerly;
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-02

Sodthington Building and Loan asso- citation will be issued Oct. 1. There are now over 300 shares in the associa- ton.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-04
WANT PETER TO ADVOCATE
serbian Paper says Entente Powers
vii! Maize Request of
King.

ODESSA. February @.--,\ serbian IA
per published here reports thar tho
entente powers have decided 10 ask
King rci.r Of Serbia 20 abdica,c. Tho
fugitive aged monarch is said to have
become mentally unbalanced a. "a re-
suit OF his misfhrtunes and sureriurs
sine" III" beginning Of the war
according t" the story, the Gc,hrouc-
mont Of the s"venty-two-y car-old King
was proposed some time ago by Cen
era! >arraii who believes tina; the Ser
ban ruler should he IN the Held with
The troops, but tho entente powers
hcsiiated, because they feared trouble
and fight for the crown between
Crown Prince Alexander and his older
brother, the made" Prince George.
who. after many csca pades. had TO re-
nounce his rights as heir 10 the throne
III IHG"
Prince George has not given up his
hope Of still becoming King al Srrh'u.
and. as N" is Very popular with the
army, tho allies fear that he may push
his brother aside and take the crown
by force.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-04
CAN'T FIGHT; ENDS LIFE
Soldier Who Is Not Permitted To re-
turn TO Front Com:nits
Suicidc

VIENNA. February 3.--Bccausc he
was not permitted TO return % the
front Joseph Baumcartner. = corporal
Of one Of tho Tyroican regiments, com
United suicide In I.air"ch by shooting
himself The corporal had Tough; On
tho Italian front since this country
entered thc war and had conc through
dozens Of battles unframed
several months ago Eaumgartncr,
VIII" had spent seventeen months IN
The trenches. became So il! with rh"u-
mnttsm that ihr PHYSICIANS sent him
/" The hospital in Laihach. There his
condition improved and recently he do
manded 10 be returned to III" front.
When the physicians pronounced him
permanently unfit for military duty lie
became respondent. and ar"r hlc"diup
couple Of days. he Killed himself.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-04
HERO Is DISCHARGED
First Man To Win Victoria Cross In
Present Wnr Ont Of brit
ish Army,

Lo \ u Q y. February 3.-Corporal
Charles Alfred Jarvis, tho first man to
win the coveted Victoria Cross in the
present war, has been discharged from
the army. Jarvis feels he has a ariev-
ancc. After serving seventeen years
in thu army Inc feels "a bit strange"
out OF the ranks, and lie wants TO GO
back to tho front.
with his discharge coming ten
months before he had completed suf-
ficicnt time To cntitlc him L. Il pension.
tho winner of the ~. e." SAYS he *
perfectly fit and wants 10 get in the
service again.
Jarvis was given The decoration for
great gallantry nj .Icnippcs on Au-
gust %. lolt w"rkin. FOR ono and
ono half hours under Eeavy fire ia
full view Of the enemy. and success
fully firing charges Tor the demolition
OF a bridge"
Complication is added Ia til" case.
Jarvis says. by c"nscyiptinn. because
Of his physical fitness he fears he viii
Il" ronScrptc.i. cvcn though he has
once been discharged.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-04
URGES LESS WASHING
London Newspaper IL Sarcastic in Dis
russiuE WAR saving
PrublcmS

LONDON February a"Win The
War BY Washing Less, Sacrifice the
Shirtiront and Eat the starch"
That Is the caption over an ironical
article N the Star upon wartime
economy. Ever since the government
began announcing war saving meas
urcs. the Star has been "a satirical critic
OF them.
The article on washing loss follows,
in part:
Tho ul,racconomsts have had am
other brainstorm Sont one has dis
covered that:
a. starch is a food.
- Wheat. sage and potatoes arc
largely starch.
g. Collars and cuffs and stiff shirts
arc wheat. sage and potatoes. Muslin.
apron and caps are potential rice pud-
dinGs. and every family blouse means
"a loss Of tapio"a.
Consequently. III order 10 win Tho
war. VIC mist do less washing 7nd use
darker linen 10 match our bread"
The artcl. then goes into the ncccs
sity "f curtaiiin" bathing. because
soap con;a ms fa, and fat is ma
tional asset"