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Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-07
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ew York Purchasers Buy Two Triete of Land-Sunday SehAAi Concert.

Miss Myrtle Bennett of Stoninetou is the guest of her cousin. Miss Viola Bennett of this place.
 Saie 6f Land.
 Two valuable tracts of land belong ing to the estate of the late R. B. Wheeler and located on the route of the Westerly and Norwich Traction Co., in Shunoc have been sold to p4r- ties in New York. It is announced that cottages are to be built By the new owners on both lots.
 Mfr and Mrs George F. Bennett called on friends in North Sronlngton village Sunday afternoon.
 Native Strawberries are brink fancy priess. The crop is not as large as fast year.
 Rev. George B. Shay of ,Ashaway, R. T., occupied the pulpit of the Sec end Baptist church last Sunday, A Iarsa audience attended the Serv5ce.
 Henry ID, Randall attended the meet nectfon with the cemetery association. Many people interested were present.
 chiidrsn's cenesst.
 4 Sut,dA School concert Was held in the Baptist church Sunday evening. were, in charge of Mrs R. D. Geek, Mrs B. B. James and Miss Leila G. Thompson. Superintendent F. E. Maine announced the exercises And Miss Grace ". Schof was at the organ.
 T M Pareeic has sold i've cows from his herd to Waterford buyers
 4. r. Miner, IT,, and E. B. James have been repairing the school house,
 Independence day was quiet in this nlace
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-07

clerical work in the ofice Of the pro- bate court in WiIlimantfc.
 Wednesdays Celebration.
 The Red Cross had a patriotic cele- DrAtion the Fourth on the church grounds. Refreshments were on sale during the day and a basket lunch was enjoyed at noon. The patriotic exer- cises of the day were held in the church in the afternoon The program follows: Prayer, Rev. Walter E. Lam phear; Star .spanssed Banner, mele ,quartette; address, Our Debt to France, Rev. Guy D. Winzerd: The Sailors Course, duartette; address. Capt. Frank P. Fsnton; song, Rally Round the Flag, quartette. The chair man of the exercises, Clarence E. Chester, performed his part with abil- ity and introduced the speakers with apt remarks. The singing by the male auartette from the French Choral club of Wiilinantic added much to the en- joynaent Of the day. Those compost the quartAtte were o. Chartier first tenor; J. Nf Handneid. second tenor; J. A. Archa mbault, baritone; A. ve- siard, bass. There were many visitors in town.
 pr. and Mrs. orin E. wftter and Mrs. Helen A. Writer of Hartford mo tored to Chaplin the Fourth and at tended the patriotic celebration and called on friends.
 Mir and Mrs. Everett P. Brown Of Fomfret called on friends in town or the Fourth,
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-07
ABINGTON
Twenty fifth Wedding Celebration Lightning Strikes House-invita- tions 4e Silver Anniversary of MT. and Mrs. Ciarsnes Watson.


 Miss Virginia Sharpe Is at home for the summer
 Miss Mary Stoddard Is visiting friends in F'armin gtan.
 Rev. Frank A. Fuller and Mrs Fui- fer observed their 26th wedding ami versary last week Friday afternoon and evening.
 Florence Warren in Eastford.
 Given Memory Rex.
 Several friends Of Mrs Jane White Herman Covell has enlisted in the army and is now at Syracuse, N. '. Struck by Lightning.
 During the severe thunder shower Monday afternoon the house of Mrs PhAo eKingsbury was struck by light ming, but no serious damage was done Several trees were struck in Elliott and two houses in Pomfret Landing Nelson Platt is home for the summer vacation.
 |. The Ladies Benevolent society met Thursday afternoon at Library hall.
 Library Hours.
 The library will be open Thursday afternoons from 2.S0 to instead of Saturdays during the remainder of the summer Frank Peal of Bethel is visiting rel atiyAs in town.
 Mss Alice Mahler of Waterbury, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Charles Peal, has gone to South Port land, Me. for the summer.
 Silver Wedding invitations. Invitations are out for the silver wedding anniversary of Mfr. and Mrs. Clarence Watson to be held July 11th. Rev.-F'rank 4. Fuller spent Tuesday in Norwich Town.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-07
ELMVILLE

The Whitestone A. A. of Elm iiis beat the Rambler of >orth Gr2nrenor-
 Mir and Mrs. Fred racrors enter tained friends from Pawtscset oyer the Fourth
 P. C CoukHn has an zutomobiis.
 Mir and Mrs. Edwin BslThaw mo tored 70 Providence Wsdnsadat.
 Miss Clara Wesf and 3flrE tiinris Giiroy epent the Fourth at Rocky Pointt
 Miss Marian Hammond of Hamnter visited her grandfather. D. '- Eaw- son. last week
 NIr and Mrs Wiflla n1 Eraffur spent the holldac in Norwich.
 clifford Arnold was ln Fro rlftn-t Saturday.
 M-. and Mrs. r. T.. Eenven nave been guests of Putnam friandH
 Mrs. Iuiia W. fAucSss a ii
 Mr and Mrs. H v. f;ngpeU rp-rf the Fourth with friends in psnis;ser
 Arthur EerouarL 0f Waure gan call cd on friends here saf4rdaf.
 Mir and Mrs. John sullivan NrF john Foley. Charles Foley and Foosf' ricrson motored from Nea Britain ts spend Sunday with Mice Neiy BT--ar MT. and Mrs D. p. CSnrrI and Isnfts Coney of Ptsinhcid haze siTo hsss guests of Miss Dwyer.
 Arthur Hughes or Worcrrfrr sisifs1 local friends Sunday.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-07


 The annual tea for the benefit Of the public library was held in the read ing room on the Fourth, in charge of Miss Josephine Bingham. Mrs. Robert Bates of Chicago served punch and Mrs. II. C. Hatch poured tea. They were assisted by Misses Harriet and Julia Guild. The rooms were decor ated with flags. flowers by Miss Ger trude Arnold. Ice cream was sold in charge or Miss Arnold. assisted by Miss Helen Hopkins and Alan Guild. Others who assisted in various ways during the afternoon were the Misses Bates. Paul Hopkins and C. Az Keen ey- There was q good attendance and the proceeds will amount to about S45.
 A Peaceful Fourth.
 Aside from the tea at the library the Fourth was celebrated very quietly. There were few drecra ckers and very little firing. The boys were inclined to make some noise and as they couldn't get the usual material they did the best they could and for a while they paraded the streets with horns. COW bells, etc. But everything was quiet by 9.30.
 A number of visitors were at the inn on the holiday. Mrs Challenger. @ entertaining her daughter, Mrs Har- old Potter of New York.
 Scotland Defeated Twice. 10 to 4.
 The Windham base ball team de- feated the Scotlands in South Wind ham Saturday 10 to {. Wednesday q return game was played in Scotland sthe Windham team again being tfic victors and as coincidence the score was the same. 1Oyto {.
 Rev. AI. R. Plumb is taking q week vacation al his old home in Bridgeport. Rev. w NJ. Browning ia in charge of the services here.
 Eighty Fourth Birthday.
 Mrs. Julia Arnold received the con- sratulations of her friends on her sith birthday, Thursday.
 Mir. and Mrs. L.. E. Bell Of Windsor Locks spent the Fourth Miss Elm ma LarI9bee's-
 Miss Elizabeth Ab5e who teacnes In Mt Vernon. is at home for the sum mer Guests at the Abbe home this week iIIlude Miss Poppy of Ninneap- oils and Miss Harriet Abbe of W Y.
 Mrs. Robert Pcgrtm returned We'd nesday from few days yisi. In Wsu- regan.
 Misses Grace and Abbie Bates and Benoni Bates attended the funeral Of Mrs. Caleb Bates in Rhode Island. on Saturday.
 MT and Mrs Nantvne Anderson and Mrs Lamb of Willimlutic were Fourth of July guests at A. IT. Ande-son's.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-07
CANTERBURY PLAINS
Clyde Kenyon and Miss Bertha Chris sian Married at Jewett City-Inter- est in Canning Demonstration.

Edwin St. John occupied the pull pit Sunday morning.
 Raymond Redeil of Hartford is spending his Vacation with Mir. and Mrs. F. P. Sabins.
 Mir. Weber of New York spent the weekend with Mir. and Mrs. Herman Patsche.
 Mrs. Charles Parkhurst, E!so has been very ill, is recovering.
 Mrs. Emily Bushnell spent the Fourth of July with her son, CIem- ent. at New London.
 Mir. and Mrs. John Perkins and sons of Jewett City. spent the Fourth with Mrs. Perkins sister, Grace L.. Daw1ey.
 kenyon-Christan.
 Clyde Kenyon and Bertha Christian were married in Jewett City last Wednesday night. After an automo- bile trip through Westerly they re- turned to his home, where they will begin housek coping.
 Several from here attended the canning demonstration at Grange hall on the Green, Thursday afternoon.
 Mrs. C. Johns son and two dauGh- ters, from New York, have been spending a few days at Mrs. Johns home.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-07
EAST THOMPSON
Enthusiasm at Raising Of Flag Pre-
 sented The Kings Daughters.

The flag raising Saturday afternoon was a grand success. A procession of veterans, citizens and school children formed at the Methodist church and marched to the King s Daughters hall, where exercises were held. The speakers were Hon. Ran doips H. Chandler, of Thompson. Commander A. R. Snow Post s1. Web ter: Michael Schoheld and Represen- tatives F. $. Baci1us. The flag was presented the Kings Daughters by Vernon Jepson and accepted in a tTi ief appreciative speech by the president, Mrs. Lizzie Robbins. The committee had arranged a splendid program The flag was unfur[ed to the breeze by Comrade s. R. Joslyn.
 John Ransom has sold his farm and will move away from Thompson at an early date. The family will be missed in the neighborhood and es- pecially in the church, as Mrs. Ran som is the efhcient superintendent of the Sunday school, also the chorister
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-07
Windham County DAYVH-IE
The Weeks Harpeninss-fureraf ef
 Palmer Hiii--Gensrzi News.

Miss Bernice s. cogswell returned Wednesday from Boston, where she has been spending tho week. Mrs. Monk Of Putnam has come here to reside with MT. and Mrs. FL mer Monroe.
 Mrs Benjamin Martin returned home Saturday after two weeks visit with her son Charles and family at Metfu- en. Mass.
 Mir and Mrs. Percy ". Dickinson have rented one of F. s. Kennedy's houses on Railroad Square, where they will commence housekeeping. Charles Franklin. who works at Greenfield, Mass. was at home with his family over the Fourth.
 MT. and Mrs. ". E. LaBelle visited relatives at North Uxbridge Sunday. Guests at Wedding.
 Mrs Elmer Munroe was in Worces- ter. last Saturday to attend the we'd ding Of Miss Stella Marak. =s --
 Miss Cora E. Cogswell is visiting her sister. Mrs. F. G. Bailey. at Worces- ter.
 MT. and Mrs A. J. Lashrop are spending a two E,,; Weeks vacation Ei5l3 lIa Center and North Coventry.
 Mir. and Mrs. Harry Brearley are entertaining the latter's parents. MT. and Mrs. David NayIor, of Westerly, R. T.
 Miss Mabel Durham of willimantic has been the guest of Mir. and Mrs. Arthur Lathrop the past week.
 Thomas Hope and family of West erly were guests of A. T. Hope and family last Friday and Saturday.
 Outing to the Shore.
 Mir and Mrs Harold Field were wee4S send guests of relatives at Foster Sunday they enjoyed outing at Rocky Point
 Mrs. George Barnes has been quite ill this week with severe cold.
 Mir. and Mrs. \. L. Greig have a new touring car.
 Mrs. Ella Harrington Of Saybrook was the guest last week of Mir and Mrs. Elmer Munroe. This week they are entertaining Joseph .Mathers and Miss Mabel Beale Of Worcester.
 Funeral of Palmer Hill.
 Funeral services were held Satur- day afternoon for Palmer Hill, aged 10 years. who died the 18th. Rev. William Swainson oficiated The bear ers were four boys, Ralph Brearley William Coffey, Earl Rurnrih and Her man Steinburgh. Burial w-as in the Putnam Heights cemetery.
 James F. Blanchard has been a re- cent visitor with his son and the lat ters family at Franklin, Mass
 Willard F. Bennett Of Providence has been spending the week with his mother. Mrs. Fannie S. Bennett. J Sunday Sermon Topic. 3 At the Congregational church this coming Sunday the pastors theme will be The Re1atien of Society to Her Re pentant and Reformed Prodiea1s.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-07
ANDOVER

Rev. Mir Jones preached in the Con- grezational church Sunday
 Mrs. Katherine B. Case has returned to her home in this place and had as her guests over the Fourth Mr. and Mrs. Albert N. Coisrove and children of Waterbury, MT. and Mrs C. c. Case and children, Miss Barbara Elliott and Mrs. c. 1T. Colsrove, all of Willi- mantle.
 Mrs. J. A. Coleman spent the Fourth with her brother, l.. IT. Porter.
 Addison Frink has moved his fami1y to South Manchester.
 Mrs. E. NJ Yeomans snd family have returned from visit in Hart ford.
 Mrs. H. F. Tennant with her chill dren. Of East Hampton, has been visit ing her mother, Mrs. Mary F. Frinf, Mir Remnant joining them for the Fourth.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-07
PHOENIXVILLE
Family Reunion at South Windsor At tended by Local Guests-New Mail Carrier Begins Duties.

Mir. and Mrs R. G. Clemens, Miss Myra. Post and Clifford Bowen motored ed a family reunion at the home of John R. Einton.
 Many from here attended the dance in Eastford Tuesday evening.
 There was a large attendance at the dance held in Hampton Tuesday even ing.
 There was an auto accident near Abingdon Sunday. One car was badly damaged.
 Mrs. S. J. Latham entertained Sun day Mfr. and Mrs. NJ C1ar rk of Troy. N Y..- and Maurice Latham Of Da anielson.
 Mrs. Helen C. Jos1yn entertained q motor party from New Haven over the week end.
 ing relatives in the village.
 Mr. and Mrs. Wilrner D. Glenn were in Hartford for the week end.
 New Mail Carrier.
 The mall from North WindhAn to Eastford is being carried by Mfr July |
 Home fren, Wedding Journey.
 Rev. Stanley Carter Sherman and wedding trip Saturday. Miss Hunting ton and Mrs. Lyon received them at the parsonage.
 Miss Gladys JosIyn is at Riverside cottage for the holiday.
 Mrs. H. C. Josiyn and Miss Glad5s Joslyn, Roy Latham, Mre. s. J. La rhAm and o. H. Latham and Clifford Bowen notored to New London July 4th and witnessed the parade.
 Miss Myra Post has returned to Hebron after spending a number of days with relatives here.
 MT. and' Mrs. Fred Peltier of Ash land. Mass, are with friends here for a while.
 Miss Edith Wheaten entertained Manchester guests over the holiday.
 Miss Ruth Hauschild or Storrs is 6 guest at Mrs. Nathaniel Shernan's.
 Mrs. Lincoln has returned from . i've weeks stay with her niece at South Coventry
 E. J. Peckham and party notored from Willimantic Tuesday evening and attended the dance at Eastford.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-07

guest of relatives at Putnam Heights.
 Clarence Chandler and family of Danielson visited relatives here Mon day.
 Miss Alice Law of Providence spent the weekend with friends here.
 Mrs. Minnie Cole and daughter. Vera, of Providence, have been spend ing few days with Mrs. Coles moth CT, Mrs Nettie Jacques.
 Asa Marshall of Boston spent the Fourth with his daughter. Mrs. James Moran.
 Miss Helen Heath of Worcester is enjoying a vacation al her home here.
 Mrs. Elmer Stone of Foster. vis- tied friends here Thursday
 Allen Burlington and family spent Sunday with MT. Buffington's parents in Gloucester.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-07
BALLOUVILLE
Local Team Loses te AahiAnd, 3-2- Feurth Death ia Hector Maccon-
 nsIPs Famify-Entsrtainme Nets

On the afternoon of the Fourth on the grounds Of the Bailouviile Ath- letie Association, the home team Sost to the Ashlands, Of Jewett City. to 2 The visitors got two runs in the first inning and one in the fifth, while Bsakouvilie got one run in tEA first inning, and one in the sixth. Each team had seven goose eggs The American band furnished music at the beginning of the afternoon. Five gallons Of ice cream were disposed of, ard considerable fruitade.
 Fourth Death In Eight Weeks.
 Hector Macconneii and family have recently returned from Miliville. in southern New Jersey, having been called there by the death of James Gnowles, the husband of Mrs. Mac burial they have attended within eight weeks. the three others Eeving been in Norwich, when another sis ter, her husband and their babe were laid away fin MapIewood cemetery.
 Alvah Woodward, the son of Rev. W D. Woodward, was summoned to Chicago this week to take an exami- nation Thursday for service in the aviation section of the U. S. Signal Corps.
 Miss Imogene Cook is visiting her brother in Lynn, Mass.
 Melted $2e.
 J. L... J.. F., and Henry Pray were pianist, cornetist and first violinist, respectfully, at a fine entertainment Saturday evening at the hall of the Attawaugan Social Club. The Wood ward trio. Miss Ethel woeGsAArd, pianist; A1vah Woodward, cornetist; and Truman Woodward, violinist,- al- 50 rendered selections. The two last named gentlemen also took part in the orchestral sextette. Miss Julia Beach gave in a charming manner a program of miscellaneous readings. Ice cream was sod. Twenty-six dol lars was realized from the entertain ment. to be used by the Ladies' Aid Society in furnishings for the Meth odist parsonage.
 Sunday, c. H. Kilday entertained Edward and Hiss Julia Kilday of Norwich, and William Wasner of New York
 James E. Pray of Beacon Falls. is spending a vacation at his parents home. Misses Marion and Ellen Pray are also at the home of their par ents MT. and Mrs. J. L.. Pray Miss EEen was graduated last week from Wilinantic Normal school. and in the fall begins teachins at Newington.
 Frank Bennett and A. E. Simmons went to Boston Sunday. and visited MT. and Mrs. Wardel1 Bennett On their Eeturn they brought Miss Bea- triee Simmons, who is to spend fortnight at her parents home here.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-07
EAST KHLNGLY
Holiday 6r;nss Numerous Visitors to
 Local Homes-Peopie Who Are

Miss Grace Lawrence of BallouvilIe and Harold Pierce Of Pawtucl<et. were guests of AEen Burlington and family Wednesday.
 Mrs. A. P. Rich is spending q few days with her daughter, Mrs. Luther Andrews in Taunton.
 Mrs. Daisy Chase. Misses I1ucina Smith and Olive Aldrich spent Sun day with friends in West RuAeSad Mass
 Mfr and Mrs. William Yare. Miss Ethel Smith and Ernest Brooks spent the Fourth at Rocky Point
 Miss Doris Smith uas recent
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-07

Worcester Mass spent the week snf with Nfrs. Everett r. Brown.
 The comparatively quiet Fourth on account or absence of usuat Fireworks. was much enjoyed
 The Lsdies' Al6 society held fhs reg uiar meeting Thursday.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-07
EAGLEVILLE
sensdiots Defeat ssshslsrs z ts 2 ir
 Holiday cs-s.

The principal event of our ~sishra- tion' of Independence UaE was a han game between s team or married n1sr and one Of bachelors. The 1encd cfs won. bv the score os six 70 Eve
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-07
CHAPLIN
Auetien at Gold PIaes-Patristie ceie-
 bratieH of the Fourth.

bratieH of the Fourth.
 Rev. GHy D. Wingerd has bought . runabout, a great heip to him in his pastoral work in Chaplin and North Windf1an1.:
 e-ss Held Auetiin.
 Abraham Gold, who recently sold his farm and stock, sold a quantity of his household goods at public auction Sat urday. Mir. Gold has moved to South Chaplin. +
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-07
WINDHAM

Annual Library Tea Nets About s45- Local Ball Team Defeats Scotland Twice, 10 to 4-Mrs. Julia Arnold's 64th Birthday Thursday.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-07
UNCkSVHIE

thursday Club Ends seasen-ofd. Folks coneert--Reeent ,W.ddinss-. Additions to Red Cross Membership --churoE, orrariz ations ~Annu- al Msetfnqs. 2eaa7r-5r .
 5azUT 1 Tns Inurs6ay Afterrcoie club held lAst regular needing of -f,res season. fth, Mrz- Ralph HsMelcar,- president ! rAe Wo1nan's Home Missionary so- ety tn n.ohatge- Ths xneeH3gZtocb held JuE wifi beean-eneae- meeting aaE. the. =--s7sss z s1ss.. y~r1.E .tss-ss.sa9 F ss,- zis
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-24
England and Russia,

A knowledge Of English Is wide
spread among the educated classes OF
Russia. There is not notable play or
novel produced in London which Is not
acted or read In Russia. The Russian
intelligenzia knows not only French
and German, but also English history
and literature, thoroughly.
Gytha. the daughter Of King Harold.
who was slain at Hastings 10GGl,
through her marriage with the Rus
sian Prince of Tchernigoff laid the first
foundation to the close relationship be.
tween Great Britain and the Russian
empire, The real English "discoverer
Of Russia Is, of course. Richard Chan
celior. who through his voyage to Mos
COW IN 1903 established solid CONNER.
cial connections between the two coun
tries. Peter the Greats mother was
brought up in a Scottish household
Exchange
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-24
PRICE VARIATIONS.

A Boston newspaper wonders why
II Is that fresh mackerel Is sold at
ls cents a pound in the Hub and on
the same day is sold at five cents a
pound in Gloucester only 30 miles
away. A Kansas newspaper wonders
why potatoes sell at As cents neck
IN Kansas at the same time that thew
sell for 30 cents bushel in rural
Minnesota
Every body must admit that II takes
something more than war conditions"
10 explain such discrepancies. They
existed before the war They exist TO.
day IN nearly every section of the
country Few of them are defensible
on the ground of abnormal transporta.
tioh dillieulties. Most of them, we
may safely say, are due to the care.
lessness and stupidity of the com.
munity as a whole. which has
never applied its mind to the vital
problem involved.
we are wizards at raising food, but
helpless babes when It comes to dis.
tributing it.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-24
THE FINEST OF RECRUITS.

IF we had only been given this
sort of recruits in the old days ex-
claimed an army officer at one of the
big environments, as the selectiye SER
training.
1t was a significant comment on
the quality of the young men who
are to constitute our new armies
There has been vague feeling that
because these troops are being raised
by the draft method. they will neces-
sarily prove inferior in physique, in
telligence and morale 10 the voun-
teers upon whom We have depended in
the past. But the contrary appears
to be true. We have never had cause
to be ashamed of the men whe en-
listed in our regular army and ma
ti0nal guard Now, according to the
opinion of veteran officers, we have
a class Of men surprising them in
military qualities.
1t is easy enough to understand.
In the "old days the volunteers lin.
Guided always large proportion of
men who drifted into the army be-
cause they were not much interested
In anything else. There were many
chronic loafers and ne'er-do.wells.
lacking ambition and lacking any spe-
cial training, manual or metal. They
might make fair soldiers, but they
were not the sort that an experienced
recruiting officer would choose from a
crowd. They kept down the average
quality.
Now the selective service has cut
straight up and down through all
classes OF society, through all our
strata of citizenship taking men alike
from every trade and profession. The
proportion of loafers or drifters Is far
smaller.
They are workmen, skilled and un.
skilled, kept in good physical condi-
ton by the requirements of their oc.
cupation, They are business and pro.
fessional men with trained and alert
minds, and with the sound bodies that
characterize the average middle
class American. They are men made
rugged and sturdy by life on the farm.
They are nearly all self-respecting.
sef-supporting, energetic and success,
ful because they are representative
Americans.
And they have another Characters.
tlc which surpasses in value any
mere physical or intellectual fitness
They are determined to win the war
because they know what ii is about
and they have their hearts in It.
ANY army combining the finest
bodies, brains and hearts Of modern
civilization Is an army that will win