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Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-22
OBITUARY.
Charles A. Johnson.

 Charles A.. Johnson of Colchester formerly of Bozrah. passed away on Thursday night, September 20th, at 7.30 o'clock after an illness of about two weeks. He was born at Bozrah, December 9th, 1S41. MT. Johnson had but had been confined to his bed for about two weeks prior to the end, which came peacefully at the home of his nephew, Henry J. Bailey. Mir. Johnson was a man of many lovabie qualities. and was admired and re- spected by. alI good citizen in every respect of the word. He was for many years. a trial Justice in the town of Bozrah and many cases were tried before him at his old home town. His honesty. and fairness in. rendering judgment in the various matters tried before him Is attested by the many lawyers who appeared before him. He represented his town in the general assembly, was judge of probate and also seiec<man.
 MT. Johnson never married; he leaves surviving him a number of nephews and nieces.
 James E. caIeutt.
 James E. Calcutt, employed in the spinning department of the Lawton Spinning company died suddenly We'd eesday evening at Woonsocket, R. l. years ago. For. the past 69 years he had lived in Woonsocket and Black stone and for 2 number of years had been deacon of the Waterford Baptist church Six children survive him. George Of Minnesota, Walter T. and J. Alfred of Woonsocket, Mrs. D. c. Line of Blackstone, Mrs. c. Cone of Nor Mrs. Benjamin Barnett, both of Blackstone.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-22
TAKE NO-LICENSE PETITION TO COURT
Selecen by Agreement Between Liquor Dealers and Pro- hibition Advocates, Refuse Accept Petition in Its Present -Counsel for No-Lics1se Forces Will Take Immediate Steps Bring Matter Before Superior Court Judge for Definite and Authoritative Ruling.

Friday afternoon in the office o1 Hon. Henry H. Pettis there was an in formal discussion between Judge Pet tis representing the Town of Norwich Attorney Charles L.. Stewart, repre- senting the no-Icense forces and At torney William H. Shields, represent ing the liquor dealers of the town on the matter of the objections raised by the liquor dealers to the petition filed with Town Clerk Charles s. Holbrook asking for a vote on the license ques- ton in the coming town election next month. It was realized by all parties interested that it is highly essential that definite conclusion of the mat ter be reached at the earliest possible moment.
 With that object in view the coun sel for the liquor dealers and the coun- sel for the no-license advocates a$reed that the selectmen should refuse to accept the petition in its present form and that the no-Iicense forces should appeal to some judge of the superior court in order that a definite and au- thoritative ruling on the question might be declared.
 The selectmen on advice of counsel agreed to this and Attorney Stewart as counsel for the no-license forces will take immediate steps % bring the matter before a court for hearing. Nc ruling has been made on the merits of the petition.
 It is understood that the selectmen will proceed with preparations to hold 8 vote on the license question in. case the court finds the petition legal.
 The liquor dealers have entered their protest on the grounds that the ad- dresses of about 30 of the men who signed the petition do not correspond with the addresses in the last regis tration of voters. There is no ques- ton. it is said., as to the correctness of the addresses according to. the homes of the signers.
 The grounds upon which the liquor dealers place their claim are found in Chapter 322 of the public acts of the
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-22
FUNERALS.
UIdineane paianeault.

| The funeral of Uldinegne DaigneauI, was held from his late home at 9e Sherman street at 8.30 Friday morn ing. There was 8 requiem mass al lSt. Patrick's church at o'clock with Rev. J. H. Broderick officiating. Friends acted as bearers. Interment was in St. Joseph's cemetery.
 Undertakers Shea and Burke had charge Of the funeral arrangements. John Riley.
 The body of John Riley was buried in the family lot in St. Mary's ceme- tery Friday morning at 10.30, the body having arrived from Trenton, N. J., where the funeral services were held Thursday evening.
 Urdertakers Shea and Burke had charge of the funeral arrangements. Mrs. Michael J. Corkery.
 The funeral of Mrs Michael J. Corkery was held from the Church of the Blessed Sacrament in Brooklyn, Tuesday morning at o'clock. The services were conducted by Father Kane. The bearers. were P. J. Lamb, Sr, P. J. Lamb, Jr.. J. J. Reilly, M V. Sheehey. E. J. Weined and Frank Burke. Burial was in Harrisburg Penn.
 Frank V. Lyon. /
 The funeral of Frank V. Lyon was held at Canterbury Thursday after noon from the home of Mir and Mrs Fred L. Hyde. There were large number of relatives and friends pres ent. The casket was covered with handsome flowers. The bearers were Levi N. Clark. Canterbury: Frank H. .Tillinghast. Central Village: Pearl w. Lewis, Plainfield. and Charles H. Pel-, lett, Danielson. Rev. Samuel Thatcher of East Hampton, Conn, officiated. Miss Rose Seguin of Central Village, who is in her third year at the Con servatory of Music at Boston, rem dered two selections. Will There Be yko- {v~ the Mists Have Rolled Away
 Burial was in the family lot at Smiths cemetery. The ccnlmittal service of the I. O. o. F. at the grave was in charge of Quinebaug Lodge, No. 34, of Danfelson. a number of the members being present.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-22
DEAD AS RESULT
 OF PLAINFIELD ACCIDENT
George J. Fair Horribly Injured When
 FIyWheeI Burst.

George J. Fair died in the Backus hospital at 8 o'clock Friday evening from hemorrhage and shock, as the result of the accidental bursting of the balance wheel on an ensilage cutter on the farm of Charles Hopkins in Plafnf1e1d Friday afternoon Fair with several others were cutting corn with the machine about o'clock Friday afternoon when the balance wheel burst most of the fragments entering Fairs legs. The bones in both legs were broken in several places between the hips and the knees and the flesh was badly mang1ed. The left leg was nearly severed from the body. Dr. Arthur Chase of Plainf1eld was called and he summoned the hospital sambu- lance at 4.15. Only one of the other men present at the time was injured.
 Fair lived in Ekonk and Is survived by wife and two children. He was 37 years old and had onfy been em- ployed on the Hopkins farm a few days.
 . What caused the fswheel to burst is not known.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-22

last legislature which is an act amending an act concerning ballot on the question of license which reads 'as follows:
 Chapter 65 of the public acts of 1909 as amended by chapter PA of the pub lie acts of 1909 is amended to read as follows: Upon the petition of not less, than 10 per centum of the regis tered voters of any town. stating the street address of such voters as ap- pears on the last official voting list in towns wherein such addresses are on such list, lodged with the town clerk at least twenty days before the date of any annual town meeting, the se- lectmen shall notify the voters of such town that at the annual town meeting ballot will be taken to de- rermfne whether any person shall be licensed to sell spirituous or intoxi- eating liquors. and such vote shall re- main in force until a new vote shall be taken, which vote shall become operative on the first Monday of the month next succeeding said town meeting provided, in towns electing town officers biennially. such ballot shall be taken only at the time and place of holding such biennial cleo ton.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-22
PERSONALS

Mss May Hill Of Union street has returned from . two weeks vacation. Miss I.is.ie Burnett of Brookline, Mars. Is visiting cousins on Williams street. Lewiston D. Koonz of shelburne Falls. Mass..' is visiting his uncle. w T. D. Peck has returned to Vest chester, after . visit to his son, George, in Norwich Town.
 Mrs. Charles Cook of springheld has returned from a visit with her mother. Mrs. Alice Flynn of Preston.
 B. 4. Nawrocl<i and Louis Burdick of Norwich attended the Woodstock fair on Friday. making the trip by auto.
 Mrs. Wallam Hliven o4 Westerly has returned from a visit with her wich.
 Miss Margaret Comstock of Had her sister, Mrs. John Mitchell in Nor wich.
 Miss Bessie Maloney of Montauk and Mrs. John Cleary of Church street.
 MT. and Mrs. F. A. Dolbeare and Mrs. w. F. Bogue motored to New Haven Thursday to visit the Norwich boys in camp ehere. <E Miss Geraldine Oat of Pearl street leaves today (Saturday) for New York where she win enter her second year at Columbia University.
 Mrs. Christian Miller of whitens- in T. Broadhurst of Lafayette street for a few days. Mrs. Miller has been Mrs. Handel Ashward of Gro- ton. Mrs. Ashward accompanied Mrs. Miller to Norwich Thursday and spent the day here. returning home Thursf day evening.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-22
BAPTIST BIBLE SCHOOL
 HOLDS RALLY SOCIAL
Interesting Programme Carried Out By West Side Young People.

There was a large attendance at the First Baptist church Friday evening to enjoy the annual rally social o1 the Bible school. A program of exceptional merit was arranged by Superintendent Stephen Peckham and Mrs. William Gilchrist as a program committee.
 Throughout the evening an orches- tra of seven pieces rendered an en- joyable program of popular and pa triotic selections. The orchestra con- sisted of Mrs. Le Rue Bliven, piano; Messrs. Le Rue Bliven, cornet; Rob trombone; Lester sPeckham, violin members of the Sunday school or chestra, assisted by Walter Ian, vio- lin and John Kukla, cIaronet.- announced by Assistant Superintend- ent, Earle Stamm were enthusiastic ally received and encores ware grace fully responded to.
 The hearty welcome extended to all by Master Robert Otis, Jr., was of double interest, as it was written es- pecially for the evening by Mrs. Jacob Starkweather.
 Special mention should be made of the reading of Master George Kellene of Uncasville. Master Kellene won a prize in a recent prize speaking con- test in Uncasville.
 The program in full follows:
 Orchestra selection.
 fIayer Dy the paStOr, Rev. GeOrge H. Strouse.
 Greetings by Master Robert Otis, Jr.
 Soprano solo, Garden of My Heart, giving as an encore I Love You For ever More. Mrs. Joseph Ursine.
 Reading, George Kellene of Mont vile.
 Tenor solo, Somewhere a Voice is Calling, Stephen H.. Peckham.
 Orchestra selection.
 Alto solo, The Gypsy Trail, Mrs. Herbert Richardson.
 Reading, The Humble Petition, a se- lection from Aunt Minerva and Will fam Green Hill, Lucy M. Wordsworth, given as an encore by Mrs. Harry Ward |.
 Tenor solo, A Perfect Day, Stephen H. Peckham. with a trombone obligato by HuheDt Dart of Uncasvil1e.
 Accompanies for the musical num- bers were Mrs. Le Rue Bliven and Robert Otis, ST. Ice cream and cake were served by a committee. Mrs. Herbert Wiley, chairman; assisted by Mrs. Minnie Auburn and Will J. koonz. with waitreeses. the Misses Fannie Meier. Rose Thornes, Anna Shaffer and Mildred Fillmore.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-22
PROHIBITION CAMPAIGN
 WORK WILL CONTINUE
Controversy Over Petition Makes No
 Change in Schedule.

In spite of the controversy over the ro-license petition in this city, o. E. Ryther. who is in charge of the local forces, said Friday night that the cam : paign work will continue and the pro- hibitfon workers will go ahead with their regular schedule of meetings. On Sunday evening there is to be a union service in the Central Baptist church when Charles F. Taylor of Greenwich, this state, will speak MT. Taylor is well qualified to speak on temperance and his address will undoubtedly be of unusual interest.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-22
EASTERN CONNECTICUT BRANCH Fall Meeting to Be Held on Wed-
 nesday at Canterbury Green.

A number from this city will at necticut Branch of the Woman's Roard Of Missions which will be held at Canterbury Green next Wednesday.
 The morning session will be held at II o'clock and following the basket lunch the afternoon session will con- vene at 1.30. There is to be a mis- stonary in attendance to make an ad- dress, and arrangements have been made to have transportation provided from Plainfield.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-22
WEST SIDE PINOcHLE
 CLUB OPENS WEDNESDAY
First Play in Fall Series to Take
 Place Next Week.

The West Side PinochIe club at a meeting on Friday evening completed plans for their opening night next Wednesday. All the old members with the exception of Dr. N. B. Lewis Lewis has enlisted in the medical corps, U. s. A.. and so will Be unable to play.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-22
Col. Charles w. Gale 33rd Degree Ma

There were six local men at :. the meeting. of the Supreme Council, An cient and Accepted Scottish Rite Ma diction of the United States at the Masonic Temple in New York this week. They were Charles. l.. Hub bard, John c. Averi11 Col. Charles W. Gale, Howard l.. Stanton, A. s. Com stock and E. Allen Bidwell Col. Gale was one of the sS candidates for the 33d degree.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-22
Two Car. Sunday Mornina.

The Shore Line company have de- .cided to run two cars on the early Sunday morning run to connect with the boat for Forts Wright and Terry. One car was found to be insufficient to hold the number of people who wish to visit the boys. rs-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-22
INCIDENTS IN SOCIETY

1 Mrs. Ro1lin c. Jones and Miss Dor othy Jones have returned from Hart ford. Charles Scofeld. of Poughkeepsie. has been visiting his sister, Mrs. H. F. Parker. Miss Katherine Brown who is coaching at Cranford, N. T., Is at her home for few days. Mrs. William Gamwell of Pittsfeld has been the guest for a few days of Mrs. William c. Osgood. Mrs. William H. Allen of Hunting- ton Place is at Northampton, Mass,
 where she is visiting her daughter
 Barbara F'airchild Allen, at tue Capen
 school.
 Mrs. Richards is leaving today (Sat-
 urday) for Binghamton, N. Y., after two weeks visit with her mother Mrs. Charles Rudd and her sisters, the Misses Rudd. at Woodside. Norwich Town.
 Autumn oficially begins tomorrow. the 2srd.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-22

Hillary Jernisan, private of Go. F, 168th Infantry, formerly the Fourth Alabama died at Camp Mills of heart failure. He is the fifth member of his regiment to die since the arrival of the troops two weeks ago. =
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-22
CANADIAN BANKERS EXTEND
 CREDIT OF $15 5,ooo, ,ooo
For Purchase in canada of Food Sup
 plies For Imperial Troops.

Ottawa Ont, Sept. 21-Canadian n the finance minister agreed to extend a credit of $150,o00.000 for the pur- chase in Canada of food supplies for the imperial troops. About S75.00O,- 900 will be applied to the purchase of wheat and the other s75,00o, 900 used in purchasing bacon, cheese and sim liar foodstuffs.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-22

There will be a conference of the Catholic pastors of the diocese next Thursday. at the St. Joseph's cathe- dral, fin Hartford.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-22
$135,791.35 Estim ated ExnAnaax
$135,7s1.35
Forty-fve Pound Squash

Considerable attention was attract | ed Friday by 45-pound squash on | exhibition in the window. of the Broadway Pharmacy. The squash I was grown by August Hahn in his garden on Broadway.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-22
PUBLIC SCHOOL BUDGET Shows Estimated Receipts of $135,- 791.35 and Estimated Expense of Same Amount, .

The public school budget for the year 1917-191S as presented to the board of selectmen by the town school
 committee, B.. P. Bishop, chairman,
 shows estimated receipts of $1S5, 5,791.35 and estimated expenses to the same
 amount. The budget follows:
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-22

Autumn ofncially begins tomorrow. the 2srd.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-22

THERE Is nc advertIsing medium iu Eastern Connecticut equal to The Bull | let3n for business results. .<Sr ~
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-10-13
43 YEARS OF LIFE IN JAIL
When Old Man Returned to Home
Town in Kentucky No One
Knew Him.

Greensboro. Ky.-After 43 years
spent in the Arkansas penitentiary at
Little Rock, Joseph F. Jones has re-
turned here to pick up the thread OF
life that was broken when he was sent
to prison.
When young man Jones went to
Arkansas to work on farm. He met
and loved the daughter of the farmer
who employed him. The girl had an
other admirt'r, who was the son Of q
wealthy farmer. He aid not relish the
intrusion, Quarreled with Jones and
fought a knife duel with him at the
gate of the girls home. When the
fight ended Jones' rival was dead.
After q lfasty trial Jones was con-
victed of murder in the first degree
and sent to prison for life. After 43
years his case was laid before the
governor. \ pardon was granted.
Old man Jones walked out of the
prison. The girl for whom he had
fought had never married, but she
had long since been dead. Penniless,
Jones walked from Little Rock to
OwensborO. No one remembered him
lie is a stranger In his own home
town.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-10-13
People of United States Should
Not Waste Nut | Harvest

The fast approaching when the forests Will begin TO
mt on their autumn nowhere the world these robes so
royay splendid the United States But this
that the war feeder nations scale heretofore
ndreamt another attraction the autumn woods besides
their beauty foliage which ought command universal interest and
reach them into their fragrant alsles 1t
the call of the nut harvest.
find follow squirrel But the best lesson ne
teaches is the food value of nuts Every nutbeang tree
fruit this country alone could lar IN pre-
venting food famine.
Personally regard the buternut the best nut that not
excepting great the walnut Besides, the buenut IS
native find buternuts IN the
ask the farmers about their buternut trees and hear
them that there used to be n fathers time, but now
M die OUT venture that no butternu
tree while still in the bearing without loss no
what put in its place.
It with the koyanoher native Of America One
Of of have heard day that the c
cries with determination by insect enemy But
regardless of new enemies hickory has been hamefy neglected
Some supplied successive generations with nourh-
enta dessert thousand connections Of the Kitchen and that
cost the farmer simply and delightful labor Of picking the
nuts that the and the cool winds brought down.
The neglect of the nut trees that their product
has become rare luxury instead unfang staple food lists
squirrel teaches the value of nuts unpoca ANIMAL
the hog teaches Nothing perhaps will aen hog SO
well and so quickly give market quality of high value as
diet Of acons suppose that relatively few aware that
acorns are an excellent and palatable food for man.
"Acorn Hornady are Of the most valuable and
abundant crops and whatever being made OF It,
The acorn going the United States while it being eaten
in bread in Germany"
What more need be said? =
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-10-13

they had more than kind Of foodstuf.
AS relics of still age find in the mounds various little
implements that evidently used for handling and serving the 1000
begins approach conditions the present state OF cVza-
large of population Thousands OF
their sole livelihood food for the table and taxing
the dishes and the serving Of the food from the small boarding
houses to the hotels
places health of those thus employed has not had any
have known that communicable diseases
rapid and horrible diseases have been passed
from another until they have become great menace 10
the health, happiness and efficiency of our people
The state vana fortunately, 1915 succeeded In pass
that those charge of restaurants boarding houses
hotels etc. health of their people The law handles
way holds the proprietor Of those places responsible Tor
employing people have these dangerous diseases that can be COM
their through the oodsuf ITSELF or through
Dishes forks knives spoons Cooks and waters cannot under
their occupations without satisfying those they pro-
they from these diseases the law is trying
to prevent being thus spread this law signed by
the governor large Of walters left their places in the Pull
coaches the railroads and from the great railroad restaurants
well from the large and active hotels.
well known and the and journals endaV
that the people might wake to what had
the law proposed to protect them from Mhen the
bill asking introduced the general assembly some
the that have large restaurants at their
appreciated that sanitary and before the
bill became adopted its good points in the management OF
great eating throughout the United States
This law laws that to bring about great
change in public policies be san enforced and the old system
washing Of dishes hotels and restaurants
not be too suddenly destroyed The time fortunately here when the
public has become the people demanding that the
spirit Of this carried Some hotels advertise on their
eebead paper that enforced in their establishments
AS the great cities grow living change There become
homes and places where people live collectively ana
depend upon places for eating Therefore this law IS becoming
more and more important regard these n that they not
spread dangerous disease through community
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-10-13

Interested in discussing these things.
I think John likes to talk with her. l
don't believe it ever goes any further"
"Oh!" shifted Doris, with biting sar-
casm. "Well, that strikes me as
promising beginning for an affair that
might go further"
Dexter Lane looked perplexed. He
didn't seem to be making much prog
ress in his office of advisor. He did
not believe Doris had any real grounds
for suspicion, and he wanted, if pos
sible. to convince her she had none.
When he held up the character of the
lady as above reprsach 1t had the eff
feet of strengthening her suspicious.
He took another tack. and added: "But
John-why, he adores you. You
haven't seen anything, have you, that
would lead you to think he had
changed"
"Oh, of course, I might have known
you would stand up for him. One man
always stands up fer another"
Doris turned away. dashed off tear
and looked miserable. Lane looked
helpless.
81 did expect little help and sym
pathy from you" she sighed "And yot
stand up for both Of them
"Well," said Lane, Il don't know
what else / can say when | haven
seen anything wrong"
II suppose not. But can't you SCI
what it's leading to? Now, if you reall!
y,ai,t to help me"
"Why, of course | do if | cam" broke
in Lane.
"Then, if you think Ada Wood is s.
sweetly innocent, why don't you sug
Cest to her that she is making me un
happy. that she may be the means Q
breaking up this family, and-and-
well. you know"
"You know, Doris. I'd do anythini
in the world for you. But this is
blamed ticklish Job. How is felloY
to go about it?'
"Why. Dex. with your tact,
shouldn't think you'd ask. just get Z
talking with Ada and casually hrln;
around the subject of John and !. Io'
always thought we were such hapD,
couple. you hope nothing will eve