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Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-29

Warren Thompson.
 MT. and Mrs. Del Maynard of Nor wieh and Mrs. Henry Metcalf of Will limantic were Christmas guests of MT. and Mrs. Charles Phillips.
 Miss Florence Gayesli of Fitchville and sister, Miss Frances Gayeski, of New. London, formerly of this place, spent Christmas with their parents in Colchester.
 Philip Kingberger of Boston has been the guest of his brother and sister-in- law, MT. and Mrs. Charles Kingber- ger.
 MT. and Mrs. Frank Brooks and children of Norwich spent Christmas s with Mrs. Brooks sister. Mrs. Frances Gribbin.
 Thomas Fields of Bridgeport, Jere- miah Fields of Greenfield, Mass, Miss Mary Lyons of Providence and MT, and Mrs. Jeremiah Lynch of Norwich were guests of the Misses Fields over Christmas. 3
 Mir. and Mrs. William N. Chappell and daughter, Mrs. Ethel Eastland, and Miss Ethel Powers spent Christ mas with relatives in Chesterfield.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-29
DRNIELS0N AND PUTNAM. NEWS
PUTNAM

Sudden Death of Dr.. Omer Larue-
 One Hundred More Men ctassiFed-
 John A. C. Warner Cables Safe Ar
 rivaILPrivste c nil vosper Held
 as Deserter-Y. M. c. A. Fund
 Reaches $77oo-Danee For Red
 Gross Benefit.
 Dr. Omer Larue. one Of the best known practicising physicians in the here at 6 o'clock Friday morning. He had been ill for the past few days. but his condition was not so critical as to cause undue alarm and the an surprise to the people of the city of which he was one of the prominent residents.
 Dr. Larue was a native of St. Den his, P. O., born March IA, 1S49, a son of Levi and Nafette Brazeau La rue. families long identified with the life of Canada.
 Dr. Larue studied. in the schools of his native town until the age of II years, when he entered the pFePara- tory department of St. Hyaeinth col- lege, remaining at his studies for a period of eight years.
 After graduation from St. Hyacinth Dr. Larue entered the Victoria Medi- cal college, at Montreal, now incor- porated in Laval university.
 He pursued a course of study in medici--> and surgery for 9 period of four years being graduated in the class of 1879. with the degree of doc tor of medicine. r g%
 Very soon after his graduation pr. Larue came to this city and located and soon became one of the best known physicians in this section of Windham county. With the exception oy six months during 1878. for which period he was associated with Wor- cester physician. Dr. Larue had been resident of this city.
 Throughout his long residence in this city Dr. Larue was actively iden- tified with it's public interests and had held a number of town and city of fees. Politically, his utilization was with the democratic party. In 1893 he was delegate from Connecticut to the national democratic convention at Chicago, where he acted as a. vice president and acted as a chairman for five hours during a period of de- bate of great turbulence in a con- yention that has since become historic Dr. Larue was one of the foremost Canadians of Southern New England l and in organizations of French speak ing people he was widely known and ] highly respected and honored In 1901. at Springfield, he was chairman of a convention of Franco-American societies, represented by more than TOO delegates from the New England states and New York
 Dr. Larue had served the city as a
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-29
KEPT UNLICENSED DOGS.
Goodyear Man and Woman Pay $t5.a4 Each-Third Case Dismissed.

In the town court Friday morning Leo Bousquet and Mrs. Emily Beau dry, both of Goodyear, were fined $7 and costs each, amounting in each case to a total of s15.s4, for having kept unlicensed dogs.
 William Pickering, also of Goodyear, was charged with having kept an un- licensed dog. but after hearing his case Justice Woodward nol1ed it upon the payment of actual costs. - MT. Pickering, who has owned the dog in question for a period of more Ehan six months told the court that when he came into possession of the dog he inquired of Constable Hill, who was of Goodyear at the time. Where he should go to have the animal register ed. Pickering charged that Hill told him to forget it and keep quiet and he acted upon what he considered of- fcial advice.
 Howard Elliott, of Hartford, special deputy commissioner of domestic anil malls, brought. the cases disposed of in court Friday and continued his investi- gations here Friday. Mf. Elliott is determined that dog owners in the town of Killingly shall live up to the requirements of the law even if an un-. limited numher of them have to be brought into court.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-29
WHITE ROCK
Sunday School Has Christmas Enter
 tainment and Tree.

MT. and Mrs. Arthur Briggs enter tained MT. and Mrs. William Kettle and Thomas Filrner of Greene, R. l., over Christmas.
 Mrs. Will Stillwell has been spend ing the past week with her parents at South Coventry. Ct.
 Visit from Santa Claus.
 The White Rock Sunday school held & CEriEtEaac ec2tcrtGinu1ectt in the hall Monday evening. A pleasing program was we'll rendered. after which sand wiches, fruit and coffee were served. Then Santo Claus appeared and the gifts on the trees were distributed. Mrs. c. M. Robinson and Miss Pearl Jones worked faithfully to make the affair success.
 Holiday Guests.
 MT. and Mrs. James D. Miner, sam uel P. Maine and Charles H. Miner and family, all of North Stonington, Ct- Henry l.. Miner of Westerly and Mrs. George Mason of Ashaway, R. l.. were guests of Mir. and Mrs. David Mason Christmas day
 MT. and Mrs. Irving Main spent Tuesday with Mrs. Maines parents at Hope Valley, R. I.
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to. Living costs have mounted in an astounding way. but. nevertheless, all handicaps considered, thousands Of people have beenf able to save much money.
 Night School May Be Opened.
 In response to a demand for a night school, one may be established here if it can be shown that there is sufficient interest to warrant such a move. Horace F. Turner, supervisor of schools, will be pleased to hear from any person who is' anxious to attend night school.
 A few years ago a night school was maintained with considerable success but the enthusiasm eventually wane6 and no rrore night sessions were au- thorized.
 The war has brought many changes, however, and not the least among them is the desire on the part Of many aliens to become citizens, a subject that formerly was of little interest to them Many of these aliens have not the resquite education to pass the natural ization tests and a night school and its opportunities would prove little less than a boon to them.
 Employed at Norwich.
 Jack Feeney is now employed as weave room percher for Hall Brothers, at Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-29

member of the common council dur ing various administrations and had held the offices of town and city health official. During the second ad- ministration of President Cleveland Dr. Larue was appointed a member of .he Windham county board of ex- amining surgeons. passing upon ren- sion claims. He was a member of and was past president of the Wind ham County Medical society, of which he had been . member for many years.
 F'raternally, he was associated with a number of the eity's organizations. He was a charter member or Putnam lodge Of EilSs and of Cargil1 council. K. of c. He was a member of the Arcanum club. Of the Cercle q Ad- and other organizations. holding 9 charter membership also in the Fran CO., American Historical society of the United States. He was one of the best known members of St. Mary's parish, which he had lived to see de- velop from a membership of a few hundred souls to a membership of several thousand.
 June 1s, 1878, Dr. Larue was mar P. e.. a daughter of pr. and Mrs. Samuel David. Mrs. Larue died Jan r. 1898.
 Seven of the ten children born of the union are living: Antonio. who is a dentist; Arthur, who is a practic- ing physician: Eudore. Sister Agnes Gonzaga, of Hartford, Alne. who lives at home. Mrs. Maude Alice AL lard of this city. and Achille, who Is member of the United States army and stationed in Texas.
 pr. Larue was a man of splendid ability, and was a public speaker of merit. He was of genial disposition and had as many friends and ac- Equaintances as any man in Windhan county
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-29
FRANKLIN
ciesins Exercises in School District No. 6-Santa Claus. Comes to Dis tribute Gifts.

District No. 6 school closed Friday for the Christmas vacation, Following was the order of exercises: Star Span gled Banner. all; Silent Night. school; Origin of Christmas, Mary Dauko: Bringing Home the Tree. Bernhard Grandall and Herbert Ward; Week Before Christmas, Mary Daukc; Plan ming Christmas Gifts, Edith Date; story. teacher: Telephone Message, Elizabeth Date; Santa Claus, Katie Yuschalk: Douy's Present, Mary: Ad- aueislz; The Best Doll. Florence Date; games; A Brave Child, Ruth Robinson; Hang Up Baby's Stocking, Myrtice Browning; Santa in Flat, Anna Janasack;. Night Before Christmas Come to Town. Annie AdamcA1; dis tributfon of gifts by Santa Claus tHenry Lamb; America, all; flag sa- iate, school
 MT. and Grs. LnniS Smith and fA1r.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-29

Ever since there was aoverusnentat complaint that soldiers aed sailers swere aettin1 booxee in New London the police have made special effort to put an end to its and have made more ar rests for that offence than have been made in any other city which is q rendezvous for men in tho military service; and like attention has been paid to disrepntahie hquses and pe0s pie. To do this special work e@- ciently. there was a. partial reeEsani- zation of the force and it was SUD- posed that the government repreeen- tative was satisfied that the police department was doing all that could be done to mend his type of law vie- 1ation. The police activity had the tendency to drive sailors and Eoldiers. too, from the city when on leave, and has increased the pA4ronAge of the trolley line between New London and Norwich, and men with forty eight hours leave have been known to So to Westerly rather than spend the time in strict New London. There surely is no boot-1egginE in Norwich and Westerly. No, that style of liquor trade ia confined entirely to New Lon don; to Aear the other fellow tell if. No police force can succeed when it ia subjected to coAtinH0us adverse criticisms deserved or uAdeserved.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-29
ONE HUNDRED CLASSIFIED
Exemption Board Puts ia Busy Day.
 List of the Men. .>

One hundred more men were cIassi- fled Friday by the exemption board, the list being as follows, the figure indicating the class assigned: Oscar Arat, North Grosvenordale. 5: Don Edward Johnson. North Grosvenor- dale. 1; B. H. Tefft. Putnam, 4 Ray u1ond Gates, Killingly, 2; Clifford Nit ehell. Goodyear. 4; George Larose, Putnam A. Maxine Lacas. Putnam, ?: Michael Aucoin, North Grcsvenor- dale, 5; Alex selenski Putnam, 5; Leo Tora, Thompson, 5: Wladislaw Pewelski, Putnam, 5: Fenner J, Will cox Putnam. Putnam, 4; Carl August Swanson, Putnam. 1: George P Hall
 Woodstock. 1; Tan Kulig. Putnam 5; Floyd G. Sweet, Danielson, 3; George Lewis, Jr., Putnam. 1; Arthur Dupre, Putnam, l; Amet Ali, Goodyear 5; Jo- seph Berthiaume. Goodyear, 4: Thon- as Cooper, Goodyear. 9; Adelard Du- bois, North Grosvenordale, 5; Jess
 Greenhalgh, Norwich. 4; Nathaniel B. Greenleaf. Sherhroeke, P. O., 5: AL bert Talnose. Danielson. !: rheopile Wiledmanski, Grimes, Iowa. l.; sam uel Nizi. Thompson. 1; William Ad- ams. Webster. 1; Stanislaw Lisyka, Putnam, 5: Flor. J. Bousquet, Good year. 1: Eugene Robillard, Putnam. f.
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and Mrs. Ernest Smith were Christ- mas guests of MT. and Mrs. Isaac Geer of Ledyard.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles Beckwith and family and MT. and Mrs. Arthur Smith and children, Burton and Richard, were guests Christmas of MT. and Mrs. Herbert Gallup of Norwich.
 Miss Faith N. Gager was a recent guest of Mrs. Warren Church of Nor Wich.
 Mr. and Mrs. George Chappeu and MT. and Mrs. Everett ChappelI of Lebanon spent Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. c. w. Grant
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-29
JOHN WARNER ACROSS
Cable Message Received Friday b,
 Judaa E. M. Warner


 Judge Edgar N. Warner has a ca
 hlcgram from France announcing the safe arrival of bis son. John A. c.
 Warner, who is attached to an avia- ton unit as a technical expert. MT. Warner was in a government position when a. desire for more active partici- patton in tile fight against Germany seized him and he forthwith went in to the aviation service. He is grad
 tute.
 His eahiesram read: Very well; fine trip"
 Private vSsper Held as Deserter.
 Private Emil Vosper. wanted as a dezertsr In New York. is being held structions from New York. He was
 arrested by Constable Nerre Coderre. Boeper. who has been in the New York district, came to North Gros- Venorda1e to see his parents. lsaersd Draft Law. The police of this city now have a list of names of men who have fail ed to comply with the draft law rel alive to submitting missionaries and will take them into custody and pre- sent them before the board at the ear 1 in the hands of the police of this and surrounding towns is growing from day to day.
 Y. M. C. A. Fund $77oo. Recent additions to the Y. NJ. c. A, fund collected in the Putnam district have swelled the total to more than $77a0 which is considered remark ably goed. 4 large percentage of the
 money has been paid in and turned over.
 I Promotions for Mcintyre Boys. Allen c. Mcintyre, stationed at Camp sherman. Ohio, has been pro- noted to be corporal in the company l to which he is attached. Maurice Mo | Intyre, his brother. has been advanced ! to first class private at Camp Selver N. c. The soldier boys are sons ot Major and Mrs. A. D. Mcintyre ot this city.
 1 Dance for Red Cross Benefit. l A dance for the benefit Of the Red Cross was held at Odd Fellows hal l Friday evening.
 As next Tuesday evening will he New Years the organization of the 1 new common council may be put ove,
 to a later date.
 l Private Guerin, who is at Camr 1 Greene, N. C., has been spending q
 leave Of absence at his home here.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-29

by Mrs. Hetherington. wife of the pas tor The house was decorated with Christmas bells and festoons. Lunch was served to large number of rela- tives and intimate friends. The groom is employed by the Palmer Bros. Co. A large number of gifts were received by the bride. MT, and Mrs. Wilson have the hearty wishes of the com munity for a happy and prosperous welded life.
 Baptist Church Notes.
 At the Fitchvflle Baptist church, Rev. Dec. so. ct II a- na.. divine worship. sermon by pastor; topic. New Year Resolutions; 12,15 p. nn.. Bible school GeorEs A Kahn. superintendent; p. m., evening worship conducted by tho pastor, sermon on Facts Werth Know
 Thursday, Jan. 8. 1918. 7.ao p. m., weekly prayer meeting and church conference.
 chrissnaas Exercises.
 The Christmas exercises were good and the pastor expressed gratitude to all who aided in making them so pleas ant and profitable.
 Briefs and Rersonsis. Peter Gribbin of Hartford spent Christmas with his father. John Crib bin.
 Fred Rogers has returned to Bridge port after spending the holidays with his parents, Mfr. and Mrs. Charles Rog- CTS.
 John Kelley of, New Lendon spent Christmas with his parents, MT. and Airs. Patrick Kelley. s a- MT. and Mrs. Walter Brown and daughter and Mrs. Clifford Cantlin and children of Bristol were guests of rel etiyes durirg the holidays.
 On Holiday Furlough.
 John Kane of Camp Devens has re- turned to camp after spending the Chriatmas furlough with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius Kane,
 Mir and Mrs. Jeremiah Kane and Infant daughter Mary spent Christmas $ with Mrs. Kane's parents, Mir. and Mrs. William Brady. N
 MT. and Mrs. Edward Chappell of New Britain spent the holiday with Mrs. ShanRsaA'a simtsE Mz. sad Mrs.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-29

Harry L. Warren. Danielson, 1: Feim M Hayden, Thompson. 5; Alfred Ro- bitailla, Putnam. 4: c. W. Atwood, Danielson, 5: James H. Moran. Dan Archie Bourgeois, Putnam. 1; John Galyrs, EastfoFd, I; Maryo Fendo, Walpnfe, Mass, 1: John Arthur Leach. Danielson, g.: Bernard H. Relcher. of Thompson, 4: Eugene Muire, Putnam, 5; Arthur Olson. Putnam. 1: Ovila Erodeur, Putnam, f; Albert Lavallee, Putnam 4; wfifred Meyer, Putnam. 4; Arthur A. Marchesseault, DayvilIe, 2.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-29

National Bank Receives Four Per Cent. Liberty Bonds - Marriett Greigson Marriage-Goodyear Man and Wo- man Pay $15.84 Each For Keeping Unlicensed Doss-Bis Business Year Might School May Be Started An allotment of the 1-2 per cent Liberty bonds converted into four per cert issues has been received by the windham County National bank
 Eugene Vettfr of Norwich visited here Friday with his brother. John vettor.
 Hiram W Burton was in Providence Friday on business trip
 Harriett-Greisson.
 Announcement was made of the mar riage here on December 24, of Miss Martha Bertha Greigson of New Bed ford and Roy Harriett, Rev. James E. Edwards, officiating
 Chief Michael H. Grimshaw has been engaged in a search fos men who have violated the draft regulations.
 Henry c Bates of Central Falls. wis tied with friends in Danielson Friday.
 November Mortality.
 The monthly report of the state board of health shows that there were ten deaths in KiIlingly, representing an annual death rate of 16-7, one of the highest in the state for the period cov- cred by the report
  bers of the Woman's Missionary so- cfety Of tke Baptist church at her home for a meeting Friday afternoon
 The Christmas tree entertainment of shc Sunday school of St Alban's church was held at the church on Friday evening.
 Cantatz at St. James Church. The combined choirs of St. James church are to sing the cantatn Beth lehem at the church on Sunday even ing The cantata has been under re- hearsal for a number of weeks.
 Mills will be closed here next Tues day. New Years day, and business will be generally suspended.
 Music and Reading.
 The Orpheus male quartet of Prov fdence is to sing at the Congregational church Sunday afternoon and A Tait Hope of Dayville is to give a Scotch dialect reading.
 Particularly reckless chances are now being taken daily by children who coast down hills and across much travelled highways The chief danger to the children is that of being struck by automobiles.
 Surprise Night. The Bon Ton Musical Company pleased again at the Orpheum Theatre at Fridays shows. increasing the pop uIarfty that the company has enjoy ed since it came here. Friday night was surprise night and some features of special interest were introduced
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-29

parents. MT. and Mrs. James smith, Miss Bessie May Smith of Fitchville and Waiter Allen Wiison of Bozrzh were united in mAFfdage by Rev. ". D.. Hetherington, paster af the Fitch single ring ceremony. The bride was attended by her cousin. Miss Lila Smith, of Yantic. and was given away by her father. Tha groom was attend cd hY Ernest Smith. a brother of the bride. The wedding march WAA HAayAAs
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-29

Floods of unusual magnitude are seriously damaging the rice crop in Siam. The British Minister at Bang kok has appealed to British subjects to contribute to a reliaf fund for tho homeless.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-29

:. if has hsen said ir public print that thA police comnittee and the citi- <ens' ceFnHsittaA so-eal4ed. came to a compromise as to the status of Jef- fers, perhaps enc of the most courage GUS men that ever wore policenan,s has had more than half a lifetime ex- perience in police matters. It has been said that the cits really con- scented to permit the police committee to name Jeffers fer promotion from lieutenant to captain, but at the end of three months he must resign and retire on the pay of captain! This with full- knowledge that the threats of the mayor and the cita that if Jef- fers did not resign and get out with
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-29

some years ago that read thusly 'To News Hunters-When Local News Is Scarce, Knock the Police
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-29
NEW LoNDON'S POLICE SHAKE-UP
Jeers Become Captain With Opposition Only of Citizens Committee Liquor Interest. and Those He Has Forced To Obey the Law-Not Only Place Where Soldiers and Sailors Can Get Booze.

the captain, that charges would be preferred against, him and that if proven he would be dismissed from the force.
 Lieutenant Jeffers positively re- fused to resign and challenged tn mayor and the cits to prefer the charges. and that he would be sat- isfied to stand on his record as member of the police force for more than thirty years. Were the resig- nation of Lieutenant Jeffers put to the public for decision it is a safe bet that the resignation would not be ac- cepted by large majority, and that the only really interested persons in the acceptance of the resignation would be the members of the so- called citizens committee, men inter ested in the liquor business and the Fellows that Jeffers has placed behind the bars for violating law. There is no intention to place the members of that citizens committee. which is composed of few of the very best citizens, in the same class with crimi- nals or low grade ,iquormen, but this seems to be the combined clements that wanted to drive Jeffers from the police force,
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-29
FTrC1ivMLE

Wilson-Smi4h Wsdding sa ehrissmas j Eve-christnsas Esereiass $uaesse The Weet's visikors.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-29

Theee is talk that sosne man rsp- resess*inS the federal government had de1nanded that conditions in resard to hcctfeExinE must be improved or the aevernment wot1id take the matter over and see to 1t that saloons within
 2 ApNrsAed zone would be closed.
 That Is proper and within the prov fnee of the federai government; but whom that federal man claims the right to change the personnel of the loeal peliee forces and that the nres- ezat police captain and lieutenant must Ec, he appears to some as did that old picture in the old time blue speli- inE beck, that featured the monkey, the cat, the ehestnuts and the fire. The government in these war times Is in full authority to control the sale of liquor and. the closing of disrepu- table places, and so on, and urge the police department to enforce certain laws but as to the naming of men of the, department as not being fit 10 do that kind of work is getting i'm Co deep water. There was a piacard in a New Londep newspaper office
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-29

Thomas Jeffsrs, now lieutenant, is police force, January l, but even be- fore he takes charge, there are among some of his opponents those who have been from the start claiming that there. was a propaganda at work to Keep Jeffers as captain even after the elapse of that alleged agreement At this distance there appears no valid reason why he should not continue in that office just so long as he per- formed the duties to the satisfaction of the public in general, and not that Eo-ca1led citizens hoEnmittee in partic- ufar. No charges have been preferred against the officer and until charges are presented sand substantiated. he ought to be considered as not guilty and he treated accordingly.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-29

That Captain Haxee's service of the past is appreciated by the mayeF and the members of the police com mittee was made plain last Thursday afternoon. when each one of them said in plain words that he had per- formed his duties to their full satis- faction and to the satisfaction of the whole people of the city. The ecca-- sion was the presentation of a large easy chair by the members of the po- lice force, Lieutenant Jeffers making the presentation speech. Members of the police committee declared that the police department of the city of New London was fully as efficient as any other in the state. And yet. ere- gardless of this expressed sentiment. the mayor and the police eommistee have attended naestings of that self appointed citAxenss connnittee and permitted that bevy of gentlemen to dictate what must be done in regard to the ofilcering of the police force, and declaring that the captain and the Heutenant must go The captain has practically gone, and aceeFdfng to the cits the lieutenant is going, three months hence.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-29
DANIELSCN

National Bank Receives Four Per Cent. Liberty Bonds - Marriett- Greisson Marriage-Goodyear Man and Wo- man Pay $f5.e4 Each For Keeping Unlicensed Doss-7ig Business Year Might School May Be Started.