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Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-27
Westerly Leads Red Gross Districts
Ahead for the State With Fifty Per Cent of Population En-
 rolled and Double the Allotment Secured Recent Real
 Estate Transfers-Funeral of Mrs. James Berth Mr. and Mrs Henry Segar Leave for California

In the Red Cross membership cam paign, just ended. Westerly is the leading district for the state. with an enrolment of just fifty per cent. of population, or double the recommend ed allotment Bristol and Woonsocket are next with thirty per cent. each, with Warwick a close third with 29 per cent. Providence and Pawtucket are tied for the next honors,. with 2s per cent. each. Smithf1eld stood next with 25 per cent of it's popula- ton enrolled. The other cities and towns in Rhode Island followed in this order:
 Burlington, Pawtuxet Valley, East Greenwich and West Greenwich. 20 per cent; North Kingstown and Exc ter, 1s per cent; Warren. Is per cent; East Providence, South Kingston and Narragansett, Is per cent; Johnston, I5 per cent; Cranston. 13 per cent: Scituate. II per cent: Foster. five per cent. In the state a whole. 21 per cent of the people enrolled, or better than one in every five men. women snd children.
 There will be introduced at the
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-27
OBITUARY.
Mrs. William cummrnss.

Alice .rare. wife of William Cum mings, died at her home on Gravel street Christmas day. after several weeks illness. MI. Cummings was born in Newburyport, Mass. March p 1863, the daughter of Philip w. and Adelaine Godfrey Cummings. She has resided in Mystic for over twenty vears- She was member of the Union band, a daughter, Miss Fannie Cum mings.' of Mystic. her mother. and fv'' sisters Mrs George Davis of Mid dlebridge, Mass, Mrs. Helen U"7-''r- and Mrs. William Q. Perry, of Port : and Maine Mrs. Reuben Mitchell and Maine.
 Mrs. Isaac Dennison.
 Julia Manchester Mili,er, widow of Isaac Dennison, dicH on Wednesday morning at the Dennison honest cad on Broadway after a lonc Illness due daughter of Slicrdrach and EIarissa Coe Manchester She has always re- sided in this section. She was a member of the Union. Baptist church. She leaves a rStep-son. Frederick Den nison. and three step -danshters-' Miss es Sarah, Lavina and Emily .Denni- sor. who have done everything pos sible to make her comfortable in her last days. A devout christian, blessed with a cheerful disposition. she had made many friends. ..
 On Holiday Furloughs.
 William Sheehan. U:S S. N, New Bedford: Peter Richard C.- $. A., of North Carolina Arthur Berry, U. $. N, of Nirginis. Edwin Heeney, U. S.. A, Fort Wright; Harlan Rurdick, T. s. N. Newport. spent furioushs at their homes in Mystic" over the holiday.
 Social and Personal. Leslie Lamb of Washington. D. C.. has heen the guest for a. few days of his srapdfather, Captain Charles Lamb. -;
 Dr Walter $. Smith has returned to UaIlingfo4fl after several days visit to his family. ..,
 Stuart Saunders of Detroit. has been the guest of his aunt, Mrs. Alfred But Ter . F. <.---t--s
 Mrs. J. Alden Ratlibun is the guest of her daughter Mrs. Fannie Saund.. CTS. in Mansfield, N. U, sT.
 Miss Sarah Adamson and Miss Ma bel Potter have returned to their Providence. after spending the Tholi- day at their,-hones in Mystic
 Robert Lamb has. returned to Fish CTS Island after a, visit with his par ents, Mir and Mrs Daniel Lamb.
 Mir. and Mrs. George Thompson are spending a few days in New Haven.
 Mir. and Mrs. Charles Holdredge of Providence are guests of Mr. and Mrs.
 Mrs Charles ~stribf is. visiting in New York. <
 Robert Moves of Baltimore is the oues.t of his parents, Mir. and Mrs, Ira F. Moves.
 Miss Gladys tTaber, las returned to Providence, after a visit in Mystic.
 Mrs. Waldo Oliver is surgical Da- tient in the Lawrence hospital, New London.
 Mr ,e-d Mrs Frank Gates and daugh- ter,- Miss Mildred Gates. have return ad to Providence. after a visit with Miss Matilda Holloway.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-27
STAFFORD
Seventy six Names on Town's Honor ,Rols-o. N. CoIburn Injured-Serst
 William Lougheed Called to Service

Mrs. Alice Dirnmick' is recovering from d recent illness
 Miss Margaret Black is spending a few days with, her mother, Mrs. Sarah Black. @
 Harold Andrews has been at Camp Merritt N. J.
 Malcolm NJ. Sault. who enlisted Nov. 18th, is stationed in the medical corps at Fort Slocun, \. Y. : Stafford's honor roll now contains 76 names
 Christmas Musical Program.
 The following musical program, was given at the Universalist church Sun day: Prelude and pastorale, from The Manager Throne, F'ontyn, Manney; an them. There Were, Shepherds, D. Buck; duet, o Little Town of Bethlehem, Gel bel; anthem. Joy to the World, Schnecker; postlude. March Militaire. Rerridge.
 Sergt. w. 6. Rhodes from Fort Re- were, Boston harbcr. has been the guest Of his parents. MT and Mrs. George Rhodes recently.
 C,:t by Axe. i O. N. Colburn. while cutting wood in the woodlot last Wednesday, acci- dentaliy cut his ankle to the bone Seven stitches were taken to, close the wound. 5ss
 a stenosrapher at storrs.
 Miss Mildred Webster is stenogra- pfers at the extension service bureau station at sstorrs. Miss Hazel Rlffer has resigned in Hartford and will com
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-27
TIRED OF LIFE Consistent Backoche
 and Rheu7,otis,,,
Foley Kidney Pin. fixed up Tex.s br.keman % he's good As ever.

co he's good as ever.
 Almost down and out with kidney trouble. Rheumatism so bad he could scarcely get up when he sat down. Back ached all the time.
 No wonder MT. F. A. wooley, brake man on the road from Dallas to Jack son, Texas. was tired of living" tised," he said. '1 took some and after a short time I was thoroughly cured and am having no more trouble
 Your kidney ills will disappear and with them the backache and rheu- matfsm, by the use of Foley's Kidney Pills. Once your kidneys become will disappear like magic.
 There's nothing to equal the eenu- inc. Will help any case of kidney or bladder trouble not beyond the reach of medicines, Contain no harmful drugs. Try then.
 Lee & OSgocd Co.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-27

mence work in the same office next week
 Sergt. William Lousheed of Norwich university, Nt.,- has been called to the colors and will spend d few days at home. Sergeant Lougheed is register ed in the reserve officers training coC5s and will leave. for Camp Devens the. 5th of January.
 Miss Marion Dean and Harmon Car rier of Glastonbury have been guests of Miss Julia Lougheed.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-27
distributed. Thirty visitors were pres

distributed. Thirty visitors were pres ent. .. i.....sf
 Considerable. ice was harvested in town last week. ,.a -r
 Allan W. York was home from Hart ford for Christmas.
 MT. and Mrs. F.: A. Thompson spent Christmas in New Haven .-- --
 Mrs. Elmer D. Richmond of Canter- bury visited her mother. Mrs. T. P. Norman, Sunday. '
 Frank H. Brown is going to Florida, where he will be a guest of Peleg I. Slocum of Westerly, F.. T., who is spending the winter in the land. of sunshine and flowers. F T.. Grange. Committee. = and Miss Anna Chapman will have charge of the Christmas festival at the grange Friday evening.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-27
CNECO

Mir. and Mrs. Isaac Clark, Annie Clark. Denison Clark and, Mr. and Mrs. Streeter of Peaeedale. R. l.: were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pot ter over Christmas. : G. W. Davis was home from Camp Devens for the holiday.
 Mir. and Mrs. George Underwood and children. of -Crompton. R.. l.. were holi- day visitors at Thomas JInderwood S.
 Mrs. Lee Remington, with her chil- dren, spent Christmas with her par entss .Nr' ard Mrs. William. -BitEood N
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-27
!; Westerly shoppers on
were among Thursday.
Parents III.

!. Grace Congdon and Mrs. Bard Bill were called home last week to care for their parents, MT. and Mrs. Eugene Eongdon, who are il with pneumo- mia. :!
 Vincent KaNanaugh visited his son John at the home of MT. and Mrs. Puttker Monday. >--
 A number from. this place attended the Christmas concert and tree at Pendleton' Hill church Monday even ing. =, re
 Burned Hands While putting out fire in his house Eugene Congdon burned his hands quite seriously.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-27

BIinn- Cooper Marriaee-Mr. and Mrs.
 Edwin Lamb Give Dinner on Wed
 ding Anniversary-obitua Mrs.
 William Cummings, Mrs. Isaac pen-
 nison.
 Christmas evening at o'clock at the home of MT. and Mrs. James Coop CT of Bay View street. their eldest daughter, Miss Ethel Marie Cooper and Edgar L. Blinn of Middleboro, Vt, were married in the presence of about thirt-, realtives and intimate friends. Rev. George H. Miner performed the ceremony The brides gown was of hand embroidered lace over white taf- feta She wore veil and. carried shower bouquet of bride roses. As march from Lohengrin was played by Miss Mildred Cooper, a sister of the bride. The latter was given away by her father. The best man was Frank the ceremony a luncheon was served and a reception held. MT. and Mrs. Blinn left for New York on their wedding tour and on their return will reside in Mystic. MT. Blinn is en- ployed at the Groton Iron Works.
 Wooden Wedding Anniversary.
 Mir. and Mrs. Edwin Lamb cele- brated their fifth wedding anniversary at their home in Lamb Town Christ mas eve, and entertained about twenty relatives and friends at a turkey din- ner. Guests were present from Nor wich. New London, Ledyard, Mystic and Providence. Mr. and Mrs. Lamb were we'll remembered with gifts.
 Family Gathering.
 NS- and Mrs. Frank Mabbitt enter tained over Christmas their three sons-in-law. > rghters and families ard MT. and Mrs. Frank Larkham and son. aud MT. and Mrs. Augustus I1edwidge and family of Westerly. MT. and Mrs. Frank Reynolds of Spring field and their son and wife, MT. and Mrs. Frank Mabbitt.4 }
 MT. and Mrs. J. Little have re- turned to Wil1imantic after a few days visit with their son-in-1aw and daughter Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Kinney.
 To Repeat Religious Drama.
 The Nativity, which was. presented bT the young people of the Methodist church Christmas eve will be repeat ed Sunday evening". The, drama was written by Rev. Arthur H. Withee, the pastor of the church..
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-27
LEGAL NOTICES. Attention, Sidewalks!

:; The ordinances Of the City of Nor ,Wich impose a reralty of $500 upon any owner. occupa mt or person having the care Of any land or building abut- ting the public highways of the City where there is a sidewalk either grad ed or paved. who fails to have re- moved therefrom all snow. sleet and ice within three hours after it shall have been deposited within three hours after sunrise when the same has fallen in the night season and also upon any such party who fails to have the snow on such sidewalk removed or properly sanded within two hours of it's becoming so deposited during the day time, for each successive period of four hours thereafter that it so re- mains after proper notice given.
 This will give notice to all affected by the foregoing Ordinance that the same will be strictly enforced and any one falling to comply herewith prose- cuted fro mthis time forward.
 GEORGE E. FELLOWS.
 Street Commissioner.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-27
LAURIE. GLEN
Nathan Main Shoots Red Fox-Eu- ! gene consdon Burns Hands While
 Distinguishing Fire.

Nathan Main was fortunate enough to kill a large red fox during the re-. cent snow.
 There were a few home gatherings in this place Christmas
 . William Putsker.- Mr. and Mrs Will liam Main and Mrs Charles Marble
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-27
ESTATE OF WILLIAM HOME,

late Of MOntVdlIe, in the Probate Dis-' trict of Nontvil.e. decea sed. : The Executor having exhibited his administration account with said estate to the Court of Probate for said District for allonance. it Is
 Ordered, That the 18th day of. De- cember. 1917, at Il o'clock in the fore noon. at the Probate Office in Mont vile. be, and the same is, assigned for I hearing on the allowance of said ad :. minis-ration account with said estate.
 ~~S DAN D. H0BfE.s Judge.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-27
MYSTIC

5Iinn- Cooper Marriaee-Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Lamb Give Dinner on We'd ding Anniversary-obituary, Mrs. William Cummings, Mrs. Isaac Dem nison.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-27
Certificate TO THE BOARD OE COUNTY COM


 TO THE BOARD OF COUNTY COM nissioners of New London County: I hereby apply for transfer of a $65 druggist license to sell spirituous and intoxicating liquors ale, lager beer. Rhine wine and cider. to be sold on the prescriptions af a~practicing physician and not to be drunk on the premises In quantities not-exceedfing enc gallon Except other than distilled liquors, and these in quantities not exec eding five gallons At Railroad street Town of Sprague. Dated at Norwich, this 18th day of Decem Der A. D. 1917. Colin s. We: the undersigned. are electors and taxpayers. owning real estate of the Town of Spragiie. and hereby sign and endorse the foregoing application of Colin s. Campbell for a druggists li- cense. a tsreihv certify that said ap- piiSant lS -a s-iiEab1e person to be licensed pursr4!t to sNid spplication.. Dated at s ague. :h4s 18th day of tnarleS ?. Gh3ror. Artnar Roy. Thon- BuTks, R. J. Jodcin Eereby cer- tify .ttat the above II. med igners and @adorsers are electors anu taxpayers. 1vning req e~tate. in the Town of spra she Dated at sprague, this 18th P. Cote. Town Clerk. dec2aTh-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-27

Police Chief Thomas E. Brown has awaiting an owner, a touring car with a New Jersey register plate. The automobile was found in d cart path, Tuesday afternoon, quite a distance rom the main highway. on the White 7schooihouse road. which extends from he Potter Hill to the White Rock icads. The chief was notified and the :aT. driven to a local garage. The car had probably been abandoned about twelve hours when found by q farm hand. This is indicated by the muddy condition of the wheels. The ear is in good order, and is supplied with an extra tire. Chief Brown has, -ommuncated with the secretary of .'tate of New Jersey to ascertain the tl..Ine and address Of the owner.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-27

Nl'd steal anything l wanted, but wouIdn't steal anything from moth er,'' was th2 declaration of a boy of twelve. named Chico, when taken in GUS tody hy Patroiman Wheeler in Pay, tuck Wednesday morning. He later reiented. however, when he re- ;..izeti. that hH was liable to be sent to ths State School for Boys, and de- clarcd that ne rad simply quoted the say ing Of a mucl. oder boy who per haps meant just what he said
 The Chico boy was employed in the delivery. of milk by Milkr1an Mi her. and while delivering milk in a Pawcatuck acme spotted a S5 bill on the kitchen table and 'copped it. The woman of the house soon after miss cd the legal tender and was satisfied that the miikboy had purlomed it. Be- ing crip pie. she, called little girl and sent her after the milkman to notify him of the theft. while the boy boy returned he got into the wagon and was taken back to the house where the theft was committed
 Patrolman Wheeler was called and took the boy into custody. He did not deny the theft and disgorged the sreenback. The parents of the boy were notified, and they, with the aid Of the patrolman and prosecuting of hcer, gave that boy talks that brou ght terror to his young heart, and made clear to him the seriousness of his act. and the absolute necessity of nev. CT again repeating such an offence. if he preferred freedom to imprison- ment, and honor to disgrace He real ly seemed to be sincere when he said
 Yes, Sir" to the query: Don't you think honesty is the best policy? ?"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-27
: CHILDREN'S COATS AND DRESSES

Children's Coats. smart styles,
 with belts, of good quality corduroy and zibeline, size 2 to years, value up to s7.50 price now .................S S4.95
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-27
NOTICE


SPECIAL TOWN MEETING. q. The Lse $ Il Voters iii Town Meeting of the Town oi Norwich, are hereby warned to meet in special Town. Meetine-. to hc hcii in the Town Hall ii said Nor ~ich on -. WEDNESDAY,, DEC. 28, 1917.
 at $ o'ciocA p. n.. Tor the purpose oat cons. defing ways and means ,tJ Drcte@t themselves against turtie- injury . arising from The pre. .ent sho~tase of fuel in this T To7vn,:s . lso to ee ci3e whet her they will, authorize she SelectrncE of the Town Ie appropriate sflal of money for the purchase ot vQ0d other fuel to be 1isposed of to infa otants of the Town needing the s1ue at cost. anu to pro- vide, for suitable person ar persons to have chorge'-o of the obtaining and d;stTibntion Of such fuel; also to. do ssn- etier -a ct- witch may seem to the s5eet'Ie. l.. De necessary or proper for the plrpost of n-ettIng the emergency tailed.
 Dated at Norwich. Connecticut, this slst day of Dece mber, A. D. 1917 . -'s- CASPER k. BAILEY
 .-- CH+t RI E2 P BUSHNELL
 PATRICK F. CONNELL
 eSeiectmer of fhe Town of Noru-;cb
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-27
WOMEN'S WAISTS, NEWEST STYLES

Wonen's Waists. of excellent quality silk crepe de- chine these are in three very at tractive models. regular $3.50 and $3.98 Waists, at $2.9S
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-27
Local Laconics.

Local Laconics.
 Potatoes were offered at s1.4o a. bushel at wholesale in Westerly We'd nesday. ..
 Mir. and Mrs. Henr- Segar started Wednesday on their annual trip to California
 The fire department was called out Tor slight chimney fire Tuesday night. No fire loss
 The Laurel Glen Line company is soon to operate day and night on a government order for 'acings for leg gings.
 W!tiiaIn L. Wilcox has bought from William A. Wilcox the cottage on John street formerly owned by A. Sharon. -
 Miss Phebe Lewis, a teacher at Ma pc Wood: N. J., is spending the va cation with her father, Representa- tive H-, J. Lewis in North Stonington. ,
 A lease nine years old, with ter rnination within a year, was recorded recently in the town clerks office. The property involved is at Watch Hill.
 Ensign Gerard Shea completed thre. round tr'ps to Europe on Monday. He IS now, t txpected to visit his parents Mir. and Mrs. Patrick J. Shea in Paw catuck.
 Miss Rosalie Higgins, nurse at the Carney hospital. East Boston, is on 2, vacation at her home in West Broad. She had as Christmas guest Miss Frances Connors. of Norwich.
 Miss Amcy Hazard, a teacher in East Orange. N. J., schools, is spend- ing two weeks vacation at the home ot her parents. Mir. and Mrs. Matt Hazard, in the Anguilla district
 Community Christmas tree exer- cises were held Wednesday night at the Poad church. The church. school and grange united in the observance. After a literary and musical program there were refreshments.
 At the Company c, Connecticut Hcme. Guard. fas,. raising in front of quarters in Liberty street, Pawca- tuck, Christmas morning, the flag was raised by Arthur Leonard. of the Westerly Boy Scouts, and Edith Cir ven of Kitchamaug Camp, Camp Fire, Girls Both reside in PawcatuclS.
 Rev. Henry Bruno was celebrant of the mass of requiem at the funeral of Mrs. James Berth, in the church of the Immaculate Conception We'd nesday. At the final absolution c. Leo Higgins sang Jesus. Lover of My. Soul Burial was in St Michaefss cemetery. The bearers were Joseph Daley, Joseph Perth, Patrick Holm es.s Richard Sullivan, John Lynch and Joseph. Dowd.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-27

Women's Satin Dresses, all stylish models, - former price s17.5O reduced now to .................s13.95 Women's Satin Dresses, in number of smart models. Dresses that sold at S20.00 and $22.50, price now S17.5O
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-27

Wonen's Waists of Georg- cite Crepe and Silk Crepe de- . Chine, in the new slip-on model and other stylish models. regular $5.9S and : S6.50 Waists, at. t.............
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-27

Women's Serge Dresses, all stylish models. with and without embroidery, former prices s17.50' and $19.50, price now S1S.S Women'S Dresses, smart styles of excellent quality serge. former prices $22.50 to $27.5O, price now. $19.5
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-27

Children's Gingham Dresses. in a number of attractive models, of excellent quality gingham guaranteed to. wash, sizes to 12 years, value $1.00 and $1.25-price now.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-27

There will be introduced at the
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-27

January session of the Rhode Island legislature, a bill providing for the ratification of the proposed federal prohibition amendment, at the in stance of the Rhode Island Anti Sa- loon League, and one of it's most ear rest and strongest supporters will be Representative Samuel H. Davis of Westerly. MT. Davis, now a lawyer, Day Baptist denomination, and was the former head of the Massachusetts Anti -saioon League This action was decided at a meeting of the state league in Providence. Monday. There was some discussion favoring delay of the, campaign for ratification un- tii the 1919 session of the legislature, but it was finally decided to take the earliest possible action.
 Definite plans for the campaign are being formulated. The new bill will be substituted for the bill for state prohibition introduced at the 1917 ses- sion.. It is expected that the speak ing campaign will be started by fame, one of the strongest prohibition workers in the country.
 The latest transfer deeds recorded in the office of the Westerly town Ancient Order Hibernians to Congre- sation Shevah- Zedec. the lot and building thereon, originally the Epis- copaI cnurch and later known as HI- bernian hall. located in Union street; industrial Trust company to Marie Dotolo, ct al., lot north side Pierce street; Joseph H. Doney to Harold Doney, undivided one-half interest in house and lot in Hobart street: liar riet W. De Rose to Martha M. Will iiams. house and lot west side of Crandall avenue: Max Schuman to Rachael Leah Schuman, house and lot east side of Pierce street; Max Schu- man to Rachael Leah Schuman, un- divided one-haf interest in lot east side of Pierce street; Luigi Pirilli, ct ux. to Luigi Pelligrini, five lots in Prospect Park During the same De. riod mortgage deeds to the amount of $3030 were recorded.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-03

The above cut is that of one of our
highly esteemed citizens and old resi-
dent of the city, who is the governors
messenger. Mr.. Miller served ten
years as head waiter at the Kirkwood
hotel and twenty years as head waiter
at the Slavery. For two years he was
beilitf in Judge Bradshaw's court and
for four years as messenger and
usker to Ex-Governor Clarke and was
reappointed to the same by Governor
Harding. He has lovely family. One
IF his sons, Douglass, Jr., is student
in the State university of Iowa. They
own valuable property on Nineteenth
and Walker streets. s.r. Miller is an
active member of the A. NJ. E. church
and is interested in the pros ress of
our race. Recently he has been quite
sick and his friends hope he will soon
regain his former health