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Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-30
BALTIC
Patriotic Dance With Novel Features Theatre Benefit for Boy seeuts-Ae- eident-Mtll Employees to Garden.

The patriotic dance given by John Drescher and Aime Woods in Club hall Saturday evening was attended by 70 couples. Miss x. V. Miners orchestra furnished music for the dancing. As Nc guests entered the hall they were
 scented American flag novelties. A
 dance proved a feature. As 8
 90 American flag was being lowered
 le orchestra played the Star Spangled
 tanner the guests formed star in the center of tho hall and sang the chorus. During this number the or chestra played national airs, the dancers took up red, white and blue streamers of crepe paper as they
 passed the stage, bags of confetti were sprinkled oyer the dancers. Red,
 white and blue spotlights furnished novel effects for this number. The large flag was famed by the breeze from an electric fan. This number was repeatedly encored. During the inter- mission ice cream was served. The last number on the program was a moonlight waltz. At the conclusion of ica. Guests were present from, sur rounding towns.
 Benefit for Scouts.
 The program furnished by the man. agement of Jodoin's theatre Friday evening was for the benefit of Troop No. 1, Boy Scouts. The evenings re- ceipts were given to the treasurer to aid the troop in leasing plots for gar dening purposes The members are working hard to obtain land to help toward the garden movement sanction ed by President Wilson. The boys are | collecting old newspapers to help the cause financially. During the enter tainment Arthur Roy, Jr., sang two solos. William E. Rocheleau, Jr played a number of selections on the Victrola.
 Going to Garden.
 A number of the employees in No. 2 mill of the Shetucket Worsted com- pany have leased garden space in the | EAstArn sActinys of Reacar Brook ave-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-30
PATRIOTIC PHYSICIANS
Willimantic Leads Country in Those
 Offering Services to Government.

The doctors of Wlndham county met Friday for the purpose of taking some action in the present situation Dr. George NJ. Burroughs of Danielson, the chairman of the Windham County Medical association committee. called the meeting to order. Dr. Louis |. Mason of this city. president of the society. presided. During the meeting a number of doctors spoke of the need of surgeons and doctors at the present time. The meeting adopted a plan to fellow whereby a physician can be ap- pointed to look out for the practice of a doctor who has been called away and one-third of the receipts will be turned over to the doctor when he re- turns
 Many of the physicians offered their services to the government at the meeting and those who did not were kept from doing so either by the age limit or urgent business at home. Those that remain at home will take care of the practice of those called in to service. The following doctors of fered their services, Owen O'Nei1. L. I. Mason, c. A. Jenkins, J. A. Girouard. c. H. Girard, F. NJ. Smith, R. C.. White and C. E. Simonds of this city and A. D. Marsh Of Hampton.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-30

ru,s ma. win be listeG aasonr tnose wl1o will help to relieve tho food Short4ge. One empIoye who for . number cf yeAr1 wae boss farmer for q large corpora- cred an expert in this Ifne. has offered to give a series of lectures to amateur gardeners.
 Home News Nstss.
 Fred worster of Indian Orchard spent the week end with Louis E. Nolan.
 Roy Love is the guest of friends in Springfield Mass
 John Laird is spending several days with New York friends.
 Everett Sco1field has resigned as bookkeper for A. R. Torrance and is employed in Hartford.
 The business conducted by Raymond Love for the past two years has been purchased by Adelbert Adams of Bos- ton and Nelson Adams of Hanover The new proprietors will conduct a different line of business. The place will be remodeled and new show win dows will be installed.
 Bill Johnson has purchased the bus mess recently conducted by Henry Lacroix on High street.
 Peter Hussey has resigned at the Shetucket Worsted mills and will work for the New York, New Haven and Hartford road.
 Trick Cat Killed.
 Music, the Angora cat owned by William Rocheleau. Jr., was run over Saturday afternoon by the trolley car due in town at 2.2s- The animal had been trained to perform a number oi tricks
 Friday afternoon an auto truck moved Joseph Lavallie's household ef- fects from tenement on High street to Willimantic. where Mir. Lavallie is engaged in business
 Ernest DesSautelle of Providence spent the week end with his sister Mrs. Philippe Duhaime.
 G. A Davis of Woonsocket is spend ing few days with friends in town.
 Motorcycle Accident.
 Sunday evening about 6.25 a motor cyclist turned into Beaver Brook ave- nue from Burque's road. An out of town man saw the oncoming machine and became confused and walked di- rectly in front of the motorcycle. The driver was compelled to swing his ma- chine into the wall which separates the Logan property from the highway The driver received a good shaking up The mudxuard on the machine was broken. The machine was repaired and the driver continued his journey to Providence.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-30
BANK EXAMINER ILL
John 3. 5yrre Enters New York Hos.
 pitai for Surgical Treatment

John B. Byrne, republican alderman from the first ward and only recently appointed state bank examiner of Connecticut, was on Saturday morn ing taken to the Roosevelt hospital, New York, to undergo an operation for the removal of an abscess that has de- yeloped under his arm.
 His sister, Miss Isabelle Byrne, a nurse of the Roosevelt hospital stan, to New York, and he was also attend ed by there by his close personal friend, James B. Tatem, Jr.
 Until two weeks ago Mir. Byrne was paying teller at the First National bank of this city. Almost immediately after taking up the duties of bank ex- aminer he became i'll. He continued with his work for a few days. but his condition became so much aggravated that it was necessary for him to give up his work entirely.
 Miss Byrne came here to accom- pany her brother to New York. giving up plans to spend a time in Philadel- phia after having had charge of a graduating class of nurses at the hos pital.
 Pomfret Team's Schedule.
 On Wednesday of this week the Pomfret school baseball team will play the windham High school team. Other games scheduled for the Pomfret team are: May 5, Huntington: May 12, Nor ris Heights: May 16, Worcester High 2s. Clinton: May 26. Middlesex Cat June 6, Taft Cat watertown)
 There are two open dates on the schools schedule.
 The crew is now rowing on the
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-30
AGAINST REFRIGERATION
Special Town Meeting Votes UnfaVor- ably in Matter of Garden Supervisor

Notwithstanding the matter of rais- ing every vegetable possible this sea
 son was put before the special town meeting Saturday afternoon as pa triotic duty; notwithstanding the seri- ousness of the food supplies for home consumption and for consumption abroad by the allies for which this country is looked to; and nothwith- standing the fact that it was pointed out that the cities and towns in Con- gone on record as supporting the plan of the National and State Food Com mission as advocating home gardens with supervisors. over them. the town of Putnam. in special town meeting voted not to appropriate the sum of
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-30

M. S.. of Hartford, whose home is here, will speak in French
 About the Borough.
 Postmaster George NJ. Filling re- ceived notice from the civil service commission of the United States that the government is in urgent need of plate printers. who should apply at once for appointment
 Miss Mariette Healey of Hartford was the guest over Sunday of MT. and Mrs. Patrick F. Murray of Acad- emy street.
 Henry c. Bliss of Taunton visited friends in aDnielson Sunday.
 An advance in wages for some craftsmen in town becomes effective tomorrow. May 1. in accordance with notices given some months ago.
 Advance plans for Memorial day. which will be a day of special signif- icance this year with the country en- tered upon a great war, are being made by McGregor post, G. A. R.
 In view of the passage of the se- lective draft bill, reserve officers here expect a call for service at an early date.
 May I is near at hand and many dog owners in panfelson have failed to register the animals with Town Clerk F, T. Preston. as required by the law of the state.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-30
ouINEsAuo POMONA
Meets With Thompson erangS-Diss
 eussisn of Food PrsparOdnSss.

Members of all subordinate sgranaes In Windham county Eathered ae Chandler hall, Thompson, Saturday for the meeting of Quinebnug Pomona Grange, with Quinitissett grange of Thompson.
 The special meeting for eonferring the fifth degree on class of caudl- dates was opened at 1O.20. Dinner was served on the basket luncheon plan, hot coffee and cocoa being 3ur" nished by the local grange.
 During the lecturers program. in the fourth degree, opening at 1.se D., m., there was a piano solo by Ateg- Helen Witter, Brooklyn grange, a1- dress, Milk as Food, Geln Fl. Camp bell, Connecticut Agricultural College, Storrs: original poem by Frank I. Bates, Quinitisgett grange. illustrativP talk on Japan, Rev. Marshall DaWsogi, Storrs: vocal solo, Arthur Roberts, Wolf Den Grange, Pomfret: reading, Mrs. Glenn H. Campbell. Storrs; a4- dress. Your Influence as a Citizen, Edward E. Chapman. lecturer National grange.
 There was a general discussion and much was said about prevailing hiHh prices and the duty of grange mem bers to assist the state and the Eoy- ernment in the campaign for food preparedness
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-30


 of Parish to Speak at st JamsS Church Sunday Evening.
 Another advance in wages that will benefit hundreds of mill operatives in wooden and worsted plants in Killing Iy becomes effective this morning. The amount of the advance is not stated. The advance is made at the Assa- waga Woolen company's plant in Day. vile, at the Whitestone Worsted mill in Eimyiile and at the Davis and Brown plant in East Killingly.
 At the Dayville plant the advance is the fifth that has been made in a little more than a year and the new wage scale will represent an increase of more than 40 per cent. from the wage standard that was in effect be- fore the war turned things topsy tur- wy and created such conditions as to run the wage scale up with surprising rapidity and to a high level never reached before in the history of the industry. In some cases the total of increase received by employees is near 1y 45 per cent
 The advance in pay comes again as a surprise to the workers, who well come it. Though they are earning more money than ever before their big weekly pay envelopes are rapidly emp tied in meeting the cost of living at the extraordinary prices being asked for the necessaries of Hfe.- With po- tatoes at $4 a bushel. steaks at 55-
  for 25 cents and other things in like proportion living is an expensive pro- position. The extra money from the companies here is very much appreci- ated, therefore, especially as the ad- vance is a purely voluntary one. Additions to Red Cross. Sundays announcement of new members of the Red Cross was as follows: Muss Ruth Arnold. F. O. Huntingdon, Miss Marion Reed. Mrs. Frederick M. Reed, Miss Sadie Hilton, Mrs. c. A. Hamilton, Gilbert Pellerin, Lorimer Dixon. Jeanette Stott, Mrs. Clinton W. Wilson. Miss Marion D. Chollar, Mrs. and Mrs. Frederick A. Jacobs, Miss Laura Jacobs, George B. Ferguson, Mrs. Esther Jacobs, Miss Agnes Jacobs. Dr. F. F. Todd, Mrs. Charles A. Potter. Frank Stinson. Collin Campbell. Homer Brown, MT. and Mrs. H. E. Back. MT. and Mrs. Ismon, Mrs. John W. Gallup. Miss Edith uller, Miss Mae Hammett, Miss Clara Stevens, Mrs. F. F. Todd, Mrs. M A. Shumway. Miss Addie Hyde. Miss Amelia Hutchins. Miss Frances O'Brien, MT. and Mrs. H. Denham Ar mold, Mrs George Lloyd, Henry M. Danielson, Miss Mary Stowell, Miss Marceline Reneault, Mrs. Mary E. Shea, Mir. and Mrs Glen Lyon, Geo. Iyon MT. and Mrs. W. B. Ellis. Miss Odella Blain, Mrs. rancis Ducharme, Walter w. Murphy, MT. and Mrs AL bert Green, Dr. O. c. Sharpe. Mrs. Barrowclough, Miss Ella Sibley. MT.
 and Mrs. Charles Darbie, Miss Ellen Darbie.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-30
PRIVATE THOMAS MORRISON
 ACCIDENTALLY SHOT IN LUNG
Private W.Iter Keefe Was Cleaning Gun. When Men Were in Quarters at South Coventry.

at South Coventry.
 Private Thomas Morrison of Com ,any K First Infantry. is in St Jo- seph's hospital as the result of an ac- idental shooting affair that occurred h South Coventry, where he was sta toned doing guard duty about 1.30 Sunday afternoon The young man Is suffering from a bullet hole through lis right lung and his condition is re- lorted as being serious although it is bought that he has a chance of re- sovery if no complications set in- Nor fsson is conspicuous and has told Of what he knows about the affair to the rficers in charge of the company.
 The shooting occurred as Private Walter Keefe was working on his gun h the car the men use for quarters. dorrisson was lying on bunk at the ime and Keefe was in the doorway. leaning his gun In some way the safety catch on the gun had been turned over, consequently the weapon vas made dangerous to handle After le had been shot Morrison started b look for the bullet and other noti- fed Dr. Higgins of South Coventry, Tlao. upon seeing the condition of the nan put him into his car and drove b the hospital in this city. At the tosnitai Morrison wanted to walk into he building but the doctor would not iermit it.
 Major Rau was notified of the affair nortly after o'clock and he imme-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-30
IA COMPLETE COMPANY
 OF RESERVE ENe!NEERo
Win Be Established at Each of Che i4
 ofIesrs' Training Camps.

Washington, April 2s.-A complete company of reserve engineer oh9cer9. 15O strong. will be, established at each of the fourteen officers training camps to be opened May S.
 Applicants qualified will be com missioned immediately and given the pay of their grade. although they may serve as privates in the provisional company during the three uonths pe- riod of training
 Competent engineer ofiicers from the regular army will be assigned 10 each company as instructors-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-30
Annual Spring Institute.

The fifth annual spring institute of the Sunday school association of dis trict No. 1. comprising schools in Ash ford. Chaplin. Scotland. Windham and Hampton, was held in Scotland Sunday afternoon at SIS, The following of1- cers were elected: c. l., Clinton. presi- dent: Arthur Arnold, vice president: 1: Ethel Goldin, secretary: Mrs. w. A. Slate, elementary secretary, Mrs, w. A, Slate, Rev, M, A, Jones and W, I, Woodin, the state secretary, save short addresses.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-30

Hartford-Mayor Frank A. Hagger- ty has received a letter from James L. Thomson, of Thomson, Fenn & Ce., in behalf of his family. offering to the city, or other organization interested, 6 tract twenty to twenty-five acres in
 extent in West Hartford, for the con- ing harvest season. with recompense.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-30
WILI.IMANTIC

I diately started an investigation. Priv ate Keefe was taken to the state arm
 0ry on Pleasant street Private Keefe, who is not a new recruit in the com pany. was completely broken up over the affair which was purely accidental Both of the men reside in Hartford
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-30
AUTHORS LEAGUE OF
 AMERICA ELECTS OFFICERS
Rex Beach, President, Colonel Reose-
 welt, Vice President.

New York, Ari1 29.-The Authors League of America at a meeting here today elected officers for the ensuing year as follows:
 Rex Beach, president: Colonel Roosevelt. vice president; Booth Tark- ington- August Thomas. Mary Will kins Freeman, Victor Herbert, Win ston Churchill and Charles Dana G1b- son, honorary vice presidents, and Eric Shuler, secretary and treasurer.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-30
city court Gases.

One case of intoxication and two of intoxication and breach of the peace will be brought before the police court this morning as the result of Satur- day nights celebration. The two men that are charged with breach of the peace were arrested after they had started a fight at a dance in the lower village.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-30
DEFEATED PUTNAM.
Windham High School Team Wins
 First League Game Saturday, to 0.

Windham High school won the first league game which they have played this season, Saturday afternoon in Re- creation Park, defeating Putnam High school 5 to o. Windham gained a lead in the first inning and kept it all through the game. Cotter pitched all of the game for Windham and Gordon and Murdock for Putnam Score:
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-30

Quinebaug river. The first race is scheduled for May 12, when the Hunt fngton crew will come to Ponfret. The three other races are arranged as fol- lows: Saturday, May fe, Union Boat club; Saturday, May zC. Noble Green ough, first and second crews: June {, MIddlesex, first and second crews.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-30
Putnam Nigh

Hawkins J. Hughes. E. Hughes Murdick Double plays. Lamouresux to HeFrin. LamoureAux to Hey Tin- Hits of Cotter , in innings; Murdock in innisss Gordon 1 in innings Struck out by Cot ter ?: by Gordon f. Bases balls of Cottsr T.: of 1furdock {: of Gordon Wild Pitches Cor don |. PaSe balls. Byrnes 3. Umpire Sullivan
 PItnam~High ..-.-.-..e 0 % 0 c 6 e-o
 Widham High ..-.1 2 2e1 6 l 0 x-5
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-30
Former Pastor Preached

Rev William s. Beard, formerly of this city, now of New York, spent the week end in Willimantic and preached at both morning and evening services in the Congregational church Sunday.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-30
FUN ERAI
Nathaniel Hopkins.

At the church in North Foster Sun day afternoon at 2 o'clock the funeral services for Nathaniel Hopkins were conducted by Rev. G. w. Cutler of North Sictuate. Members of the fam fly acted as bearers Burial was in the Hopkins family cemetery. A. F. Wood was the funeral director.
 Had No lieense-Fined.
 In the town court Saturday morning Judge w. F. Woodward fined Fred Herman $10 and other junk collectors who represented themselves as in the employ of Herman S2 each.
 Town officials claim that Herman was warned some time ago that un- less he desisted from doing business without the customary and required license that he would be prosecuted.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-30
FUNERAL
Mrs. Louis 5enoit.

The funeral of Mrs. Louis Benoit was held from her home Saturday s ch"reh at sn o'clock ei5 rh. S @ ofiioers y ot the solemn high mass of requiem were Rev. Charles F. Bedard celebrant, Rev. Adrian Dykemaus deacon and choir sang the music of the mass and the waiting symn, Some Day WeJt Meet fin Heaven was sung by OviIA Guertin. The bearers were Joseph Loiseile, Marcel Quenette, Arthur La vine. Henry LaRose, Arthur Robai- taiIle, Frank H. Cordier. Burial was in St. Mary's cemetery.
 James Murray Assistant Teller.
 James Murray. son of former police captain John Murray and Mrs. Mur- ray, will enter the employ of the Put nam National bank today. A vacancy recently by the resignation of John E. Byrne. who was appointed bank examiner. AIvan Martin, who has been assistant teller, will fill ME Byrne's place, while Mir. Murray, who is a graduate of Putnam high schooi. will take the position left vacant by Mir. Martins advancement.
 MT. Murray has been employed fin the office of the New Haven railroad at Hartford.
 John K. Macdonald Appointed Deputy
 It was announced at Hartford that John K. Macdonald, son of Senator Archibald Macdonald of this city, may be appointed deputy automobile com missioner of the state by Senator Rob- bins Batteli Stoeckel, who has been appointed motor vehicle commissioner by Governor Marcus H. Holcomb, this appointment subject to confirmation by the senate.
 The bill creating the commissioner ship provides for salary of S4,O00 a year for the commissioner and $2,50C a year for the deputy commissioner the place Mir. Macdonald is expected to have.
 Mir Macdonald is a civil engineer al present in the employ of the New
 York New Haven and Hartford Rail- road company He is gradutee oi Valparaiso university.
 The nomination of Senator Stoecke tomorrow.
 Curios From Battlefields. Much interest was displayed here Saturday in a collection of trophies from a battlefield in France. This collection, displayed in the windows of an Elm street store, includes a Ger man army rifle, coat of an English sol dier. a Cossack's cap. gaiters of . French cavalry officer killed near Di- nant. in 1914, overcoat of a soldier oi at Novelle St. Vaast. May 22, 1915 the nose of one of the Jack Johnson shells that failed to explode and nu- merouS interesting curios. A firm of wholesale clothiers pur- chased $10.O00 worth of trophies an1 has distributed consignments to theil customers for advertising purposes
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-30
JEWETT CITY
Stereopticon Lecture at Consrega- tionaI chureh-Mean Thief Steals Sunday School coIIection-Gift to Mrs. Robert Robertson-James SuiIi- van Dies at Norwich.

In connection with the Christian En- deavor meeting at the Congregational church Sunday evening a stereopticon lecture on How We Build the Church was given. It was description of something of the field and work of the Congregational Church Building socie- ty. Rev. Albert DonneH gave the ad- dress and the slides were shown by Rev. E. M- Anthony's stereopticon. There were 51 slides, secured from Boston by MT. DonnelL.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-30
OBITUARY.
Mrs. Andrew r. Hodeaon.

The death of Mrs. Mary K Hodg- don occurred at the home of Henry B. Martin on Ash street Friday. Mrs Hodgdon was born in Lebanon in 1855, the daughter of Seneaco E. and Han nah D. Buck Congdon. She was the widow of Andrew T. Hodgdon and for a number of years has been employed by Henry R. Martin as bookkeeper She leaves one son. Andrew, and a brother Charles Congdon.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-30
Mrs. John C. Ferten,

Mrs. Ellen E, Fenton died at her home in Windham Center. Friday eve ming. Mrs. Fenton, who was the wid- ow of John C, Fenton, was born in Windham in 1S41. the daughter of John A, and Emily Johnson Perkins. Most of her life was spent in New York state hut since the death of her hus- hand, fifteen years ago. she has re- sided in windham. She leaves two sons. Robert c, of Jersey City and Chauneey P, of Boston,
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-30
OBITUARY.
James Sullivan.


 Sunday the body of James Sullivan, ss. was brought here by Funeral Di- rector Hourigan from Norwich. He is survived by a sister, Mrs Hannah Shanahan of Plainheld. a brother Jeremiah Sullivan Of New Haven. and a sister. Bridget Sullivan. and a brother, John Sullivan of Jewett City,
 Repairing Church spire.
 Men were at work Saturday on the spire of St, Mary's church. They will give the exterior of the edifice a thor ough going over, making all needed repairs. The same company from Providence has made repairs on the roofs of the Second Congregational church and the Riverside grammar school.
 Morning Bulletins Arrive Earlier.
 The Bulletin now arrives at Jeweti City on the 5.So trolley, 45 minutes earlier than by train. The boys are or the job and the papers are delivered ir record time. most of them by o'clock Notes. MT. and Mrs. T. c. Began of Provi- dence were week end visitors at MT and Mrs. F. E. Robinson's Samuel Geer, who has been at the Backus hospital for several weeks, ha: returned to his home.
 In view of the fact that severa thousand bushels of potatoes will b, | raised in Griswold this year, the potato | buy army is already recruiting it's re. serves and an expeditionary force vii | be ready on time.