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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-04-21
Another appropriation For c.andE Plant
Special City Meeting Votes 900 for Operating Expenses Of
in Receipt. Over Last Fiscal Year
Estimated at $4,000. ...st .

The special city meeting held in the
town han on Friday evening authorized
the court of common council to APP
propriate from the treasury of the city
the sum Of $4,000 forsthe operating ex-
penses Of the current fiscal year of
the gas and electric department. This
additional appropriation for the gas
and electric department has been made
necessary through the great increae
in the cost of material used at the
plant. 1t was pointed out by James
L Case. secretary of the gas and cleo
trio commissioners, that up to the
close of business on Thursday night
the excess IN the estimated receipts
was s7,43S.S2. As it is estimated that
of the fiscal year will be $1,000 this
will raise the excess receipt total to
something over $4,000.
There was but small attendance
at the meeting and the business was
transacted in less than half hour.
The meeting was called to order at
O'Clock by Mayor Allyn L. Brown and
the city clerk, Arthur G. Crowen read
the call and the sheriffs return There
were three matters on the call The
drst called for action on the approval
of a deed signed by the n1apor convey
ing to Annie c. Ladd Of Norwich, "a
Murphy to the City of Norwich, dated
Dec II, 1916, together with the land
conveyed by Thomas Murphy to the
city of Norwich by deed of Dec Il,
1916. excepting SO much of such tracts
as is embraced in the widening of
Thames street by the common council
at it's meeting on Jan. 1, 1917. the cas-
terly line of the tract thus conveyed
being the new westerly line OF Tina mes
street, fixed and established BY the
court of common council.
A resolution approving the deed was
introduced by Corporation Counsel
Amos A. Browning. After the resolu-
ton had been seconded Mr. Browning
offered few words of explanation and
the resolution was then adopted.
The second matter called for action
by the voters on the authorization of
the court of! common council to appro-
pirate from the city treasury for the
widening and Improvement of Thames
street authorized at the city meeting
on Oct. 20. 1916, in addition to the ap-
preparation for such purpose made at
the meeting, a sum equal to the
amount received, or to be received. in
connection with the improvement, for
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-04-21
TWO HUNDRED MARKERS
FOR MoHEGAN TRAIL.
Red Arrow With Blue Lettering on a
White Background.

The Michigan trail committee OF the
local Chamber of Commerce met at the
Chamber of Commerce building on
Friday night for the purpose OF con-
sidering plans for the opening Of the
old Indian trail on June ed There
was full attendance and the meeting
was presided over by Chairman Her
bert +. -Branche. The other members
OF the committee are Adams p Car
roll, Arthur L. Peale and Henry G.
Peck. Two hundred enameied signs,
HES inches in size, are to be dis
40 going to each of the fol-
lowing towns: Norwich, New London,
Putnam and Webster. The
signs will have. large red arrows. be-
meath which Will appear the words
Mohegan Trail in, blue lettering. The
will be white. In addition
there will besabout a half dozen mark
ers- about four feet square. these to be
used to designate old Indian forts,
monument, etc.
At the meeting Friday night five
committees were appoiated,s including
a publicity committee an executive
committee, transportation committee,
reception committee and entertainment
commi tee. -s+
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-04-21
PERSONALS

. Miss Ruth Bates of West, Woodstock
was a. week end visitor in Norwich.
Frank Bodo of Moosup has come to
Norwich to work as trolley conduc-
tor. <
! Herbert Ferguson of.Laurel Sill. se-
nior at the Academy. has Joined the
Naval Reserve.
Mrs. Lucinda Sheffield has returned
to Moosup after a short visit with
friends in Norwich. ass
Miss Violet Newton has returned to
Westminster, after spending a few
days with her sister in Norwich.
; Miss Gladys Thresher. of worcester,
Mass, formerly of this city is the guest
Of friends in this city for a few days.
Mrs. Mary J. Wright. no has been
visiting Mrs. Margaret s. Bedford of
Westerly, has returned to her home in
Montville.
Prof. w. o. Turner of willimantic
was in Norwich this week on his way
to Stonington, where he Is a guest at
the home of Mrs. C. .. Maine.
Ethel, William and Herbert Newton
will spend the week END with their
mother, Mrs. A. e. Newton, at West
minister, returning to Norwich Non
day.
Rev. ]. H. Newlard, who has been
in Fall River for the week. will re-
turn to Norwich today and will preach
for the second time Sunday in. Trinity
Methodist church. to which he was re-
Gently assigned
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-04-21
MoNTViLLE WOMAN is
FREED FROM HUSBAND
Eva n. Polly Given Divorce on the
Grounds Of Cruelty.

One divorce was granted by Judge
William S. Case at the short calendar
session of the superior court in this
city on Friday. The case WAS on the
uncontested list and the decree was
given Eva f. Polly of Montville free
now stationed at the Philippine ISL
ands. They were married about two
years ago. Other short calendar mat
ters were disposed of as follows:
y. Schulze Us Lsskovski, special bail,
$1,000 in two, Mref1s.
''' Jerome Us. Colt. et al. trustees, de-
fault for failure to plead. was post
poned.
-Nergason VS.. Hall, default for failure
to plead. default ordered
~ Monies, alias Us. Preston, mo-
ton to strike from jury docket and
place on court docket, was postponed.
bartlett u., VS.: Potter, admir-, ct al,
Johnson vs. March. ct al, argument
of motion to separate. judge took the
papers.
Burdick vs. Laid, default for failure
to answer. was postponed.
Chelsea Savings Bank W. Babcock,
ct al, order tina. defendants inter
plead: granted time. two weeks.
fault. went off.
CabeI VS.. Brown Cotton Gin Co, ap-
peal from compensation commissioner,
hearing was dismissed.
Bates VS. Chester, disclosure of de-
Tense or judgment Of foreclosure and
limitation of time, Limitation, third
Tuesday in June.
=. Vernon A. Malone VS.. Alice A. Nal
lone, allowance to defend. $50. one
month.
Auguste Palazzi VS.. Artaserse Pa
Iazzi, second order of notice, ordered.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-04-21
~. NC. A. EXHIBITION.
Event One of the Best Ever Held at
Local Gym.

There was amusement of all kinds,
from elementary tumbling to a we'll
executed military drill by squad of
the soldiers who are.doing guard duty
in this city. at the annual exhibition
OF the Y. N. c. 4. gymnasium, held OF
Friday evening in the gym. The ex-
hibition on the. whole was one of the
best that has ever been given in the
local g5'm and besides apparatus work,
There was variety Friday night which
fouHea high. favor; especially ~thc three
Crosbys. who won big, applause. The
three Crosbys were Physical Director
Crosby and his two sons. Neville and
Nelson
The manner In which the exhibition
was given ref ects much credit upon
Director CROSBY. The programme fol-
lows:
Grand march. by all classes: Junior
class free hand drilI: Business Mems
Wand drill: Academy Class Dumb Bell
drill: apparatus work by Seniors: Boy
Scouts demonstra ton. Troop No. s;
Gymna SUM, Scottisch -. by Business
Mems class: Indian Club drill by EN-
ployed, Boys GLASS. 49,,
Tum bling. Physical Director Crosby
and sons. Nelson and Neville; elemen-
tars'. tunbling, Juniors: fencing. Lieut.
Gray and A. 3. Lee of New sndon
Boxing, Carter and Williams. Fancy
skating, Edmund w Perkins, Wand
drill Academy class. Military drill, by
squad of soldiers Wrestling, John
Welt and Frank Sistare: Pyramids.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-04-21

sale of lands taken in connection with
the widening. and from the Shore Line
pany on account of such improvement
and from the. state ofsConnecticut and
from any other source. -
; Alderman Guy B. Dolbeare intro
preparation by the council and. fixing
the amount at a sum not to. exceed
$4,000. When the resolution had been
duly seconded Alderman Dolbeare said
that the resolution does not call for
any increased burden on the taxpayer,
and will not increase the amount to
be raised by taxes: 1t simply gives
the common council the authority to
sale OF property on Thames street, the
money contributed by the Shore Line
Electric company as its share OF the
expense and the money contributed to-
wards the widening by the state. The
resolution was passed by ballot vote.
The final matter to come before the
meeting was. that asking for an ap-
preparation of IS 600 from the city
treasury for the operating expenses Of
the current fiscal year of the gas and
electric department. "A resolution au-
thorizing the appropriation was in
troduccd eby Alderman Dolbeare who
moved it's adoption. James L. Case.
secretary of the; board of gas and cleo
trio commissioners, took the floor and
explained why it was necessary that
the, extra appropriation be made.
Mr.. Case;4said that the budget
amount appropriated for the depart :
ment at the city meeting in June was
s1sS,0oo, s165,o3o of this being for gen
erai, operating expenses and $4,000 for
interest.
The fifty thousand dollars added to
this by special appropriation at a re-
cent city meeting made the total ap-
preparation s233. 600. The bills this year
show an increase of more than $4,000.
The receipts of the year so far are in
excess of tine estimate to the amount
of $7,4SS32 and as it is estimated that
the receipts for the remainder of the
fiscal year will amount to approxi-
mately $4,000 the total excess will be
something over $4,000 for the year.
The department. asks the 5000. MAX
ing total approximation of S241. 900
for the year. il order that it may take
care of the: bills which amount to
$3.50, e2o.2e. The resolution was passed
by ballot.
As there was no other business to
come before the meeting. adjournm ent
was taken. -
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-04-21
lJNsHAKEN TESTIMONY

y
Eirns is the test 81 truth. And
DSan's Kidney Pills have, stood the
tekt In Norwich. no. Norwich resident
who suffers 'baekache. or annoying
urinary ills seaa rernains lneonyinced
BY this twics-told ttestimonyo-~.
Mrs. John wozniak, g Elm St, Nor
Sstrh. says: II SUFFERED for three or
four years nroGn hy: kidneys and snever
found anything that would give me
xslaef until Is5egzzf using Doarfs Kid
nsv Pills, proc.srsEi from SEWN &, Sons
nrug Store. The first box removed
the heavy dull pain that had settled
sM my back and when~1 had finished
the second box, felt like a different
woman. The action st-uay Kidneys be-
came regular and the kidney disorders
ware corrected" Statement given
IllIy 20. 1919
s On NAY 1wozniakssaid:
4 stiiI have great faith in Doan's Kid
rey Pills and am glad to again recon-
mend such agsood medicine. I use
them Off AnF on whenever my back
feels b=d and always get prompt re-
lief" "fHN - -
6oc. -Ae s1l~dealezg. >-Fester-Mtlburn
co, MfE4sIs1 Butfalb.SN. r
= - =. :
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-04-21
FARM EMPLOYMENT
BUREAUS IN SCHOOLS
Prineipay Tirreii Says Idle Students
Should Be Put to Work.

Schoolna sters of both public and
private Institutions throughout the
state met with the state food commit
tee at the capitol in Hartford Friday
afternoon to discuss plans whereby
schoflboys and girls above the age of
L. may be used voluntarily in de-
A-eIoping the. food supplies of the state
Governor Holcomb spoke to the
masters and the committee then took
charge of the meeting. Principal Henry
A. Tirrell of the Norwich Free Acade-
my was. among those present Mr..
Tirreu said every high school has pu-
pills who engage in a regular hire of
work others who are idle in vacation,
and these ought to be put to work He
was of the opinion the best way that
schools could aid in the work was to
form employment bureaus in the
schools
At the conference the suggestion was
made that the larger boys may COM
bine their summer vacation with light
and much needed assistance on the
farms. Governor Holcornb pointed
out that it was expected ways would
be devised which the Boy Scouts or
ganization may give systematic aid He
urged the schoofniasters to plan care
fully, pointing out that the youngsters
viii. gain in health. in discipline and
in many ways besides showing patriot
ism and a love of country. For girls
there will be many home duties which
will he contributory to the nations de-
Tense.
The food committee explained to the
schoolnasters what the problems We're,
and assistance was pledged in return.
Early in the day the house had had
which the state board of education
would give permission to boys over IL
to work in agricultural lines during
the emergency period.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-04-21

ures on inventories OF known damages,
estimated the probable total damage
the North of France at 00O.OOO.00O
francs. The complete devastation be
tween the, Disc and the Aisuc shows
that these figures are not excessive.
Not only have the buildings been des-
troyed, but the land mas been rendered
inapt for cultivation over a great s1r-
face. Years of labor VIII be required
to restore its producing capacity.
The official appraisal of the property
in this region for purposes Of taxation
fixed the value of the land at 1000
900, 900 francs, the buildings at 800
900. 900. The intrinsic va uc has been
& estimated at fgom 1900. 100000 10
10000. 600. 900 for both land and build
ings, both figures being under The act
ual. If the appraisal takes producing
capacity into account.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-04-21
OVER 500 PLEDGED
For HOME GARDENS
Local COMMITTEES sHeaes to Increase
This Amount TO $500. =

A total OF sos has been contributed
towards the home garden movement
which has been started in this city
through the Chamber OF Commerce and
which is, now well under way The
contributions: have been received from
the following:
:. The Chamber Of Commerce 500:
Robert W. Perkins $50: Porteous &
Mitchell t$95; 1.-The Bulletin Company
S25: George d. Colt So -.
The committee viii make ar effort to
increase this amount to $500 within
= Mrs. G, w. Burnharn. Miss Myra
Firing; AIRS: II. r. Brancf1e. have been
added to the committee appointed by
League of woman'ss Service to coop
crate, with the home garden commit
tee. Mrs. Claiming M Huntington
is chairman Of the. Noman's service
league committee.
The home garden committee will
hold a meeting at IL o'clock this
fSaturday9 -r,ornitS and the sub COM
rlittee of ladies will be present. At the
meeting. action will be. taken in re-
gard. to the assigning OF garden plots.
Treasurer George H. Loring OF the
committee has engaged several teams
and today the ploughing of the ground
pledged for home gardens will be
started The committee received fif-
teen requests for plots and the assign
nlents will begin today. Additional
pledges of land have been received
from Mrs. E. =. Fuller. Mrs. Rollin
Jones, Rev Joseph H SeIden, Willis
Austin and c.. H. Osgood. Mr.. Wilcox
has pledged five acres Of land on the
Scotland road should the local COM
n1ittee desire it The Norwich
Housing company through Walter f.
Lester las pledgeI a tract of land.
This pledge is subject to ratification
by the directors. of the housing COM
pany-.
ten to DR.. John Rockwell ut Hartman,
Tenn. in an effort to secure the Rock
well land north of Mckinley avenue.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-04-21
VETERANS BEGIN PLANS
FOR MEMORIAL DAY.
Local Military Companies Viii Be In
vited to Participate in Observance.

Preliminary plans for the Memorial
day observance in this city were dis
cussed at the regular meeting of Sedg-
wick post, No. I, G. A. r., in Bucl<ing-
ham Memorial on Friday evening.
Commander Orrin M.<Price presided at
the meeting, which was well attended.
1t is expected that complete arrange
ments for the day will be made at the
next meeting of the post, which will
come on the first Friday night in May
, :Comrade.e Geer was elected to- the
board of directors to fill the vacancy
caused by. the death of Vine S. Stetson.
4, G. Wylfe and Rev. e. George Bid
die. delegates to: the stat eencam prnent
held this week at Bridgeport ilagev
interesting reports of the gathering
The local military companies will be
invited to parade as in previous years
1t is possible that they will not be
a bic to join the ranks this year. as
they are daily expecting call to serr
vice
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-04-21

Back to wooden ships is the cry the
country over. Wooden ships once piled
the Connecticut river and engaged in
Goa sting trade that made New Eng
land land OF welcome to other in
habitants OF the globe Il the war will
bring back the multitude of shipping
enable individuals to go It alone and
show their individuality as of old, the
cost will be well expended. But the
result will not be that way from the
fact we are in a mage OF big things
and war. only demonstrates over again
the necessity Of the little fellow As
well as the big felloR-Inore the
little fellow to queIi the disturbance
and put the country back on a basis
OF eoundness, when strife was not con-
Observation-Disclosures Press.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-04-21
Buried in Andaxer.

The, body of Martha L. Brown. was
taken to Arldover- for burial, Friday
morning by Undertaken eager in his
automobile hearse. Relatives and
friends accompanied the, body. At
the. Andover. cemetery, Rev. G. w
Christie, pastor of the South Coventry
church conducted a service at the
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-04-21
Faithful Employs Appreciated.

A Plainfield correspondent writes:
Mrs. John A. McDougald received on
Monday letter of appreciation of the
faithful services of her husband the
late John A McDouga1d of Norwich
from the New York Office of the Great
Atlantic & Pacific company by which
he was employed.
"A substantial check was enclosed as
a reward for seven years service in
which time there had never been q
complaint against him.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-04-21
Norweaian Steamer STRANDED.

Lepes, Del. April 2o.-The NoI-we-
gian steamer Gogsjo, bound from one
American port to another, in ballast,
stranded during a foW today, three
miles southeast of Hog Island. Va,
coast guard station. The vessel is in
good condition.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-04-21
BOY SCOUTS, WILL
HEAR LOCAL SPEAKERS.
Home sGareen Movement to Be Ex-
planned at Meeting in Town Hall.

On Tuesday evening OF next week
the Boy Scouts of the city will assem-
bic in the town hail to hear several
prominent speakers who will explain
20 them just what the home garden
movement is The speakers secured
for the evening are County Agent F..
C: Warner, Superintendent OF Schools
Edward J.. Graham and Herbert r.
Branche. secretary of the local home
garden committee. The parents OF the
scouts and any others interested IN
the movement have been invited to at
tend the meeting.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-04-21
DAMAGE SUIT SETTLED.
Action Brought Against Central YER
mont Railway Company Withdrawn
From Court.

The $500 damage action brought
against the Central Vermont Railway
by William B. Walker has been set
tied and Withdrawn from the superior
court docket Notice OF the with
drawel was fined Friday with :. the
clerk of the superior court The ac-
ton was brought as the result of a
fire started by spark from q locomo-
tive, the flames having DESTROYED
property at Kitennaug owned by Mrs.
Walker The fire occurred ON March
12,1sI5.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-04-21
W EDDING.
Stevens-Torrapce,

Norwich relatives were in Derby to
attend the wedding at the Second Con-
gregationa1. church Wednesday even
ing Of Miss Helen Campbell Torrance,
Torrance of Derby, and Lieutenant
John. Franklin Stevens. of the United
States army.
The ceremony took place at o.
clock. The decorations were palms
and Easter lilies while the American
flag was displayed at the pulpit. The
maid of honor was Miss Sarah 3. At
water, and the bridesmaids were Miss
Harriette Robertson, of Saginaw, Mich.
Miss Harriet H. eager OF Derby, Miss
Dorothy Steele. of Ansonia. The best
man was. lieutenant Joseph J. Peter.
OF the United States army, stationed
at Fort Wright.
ried sweet peas. and lilies of the val
ley; Miss Atwater- was in Nile green
silk. and wore a hat of gold lace; the
bridesmaids. were. : in pink net over
salmon, with old blue trimmings, Both
the groom and best man were In full
dress Uniform The sushers were Ross
Stevens ard David Torrance. OF Phil
adelphia.. Walter Torrance and John
s.. Voorhees, Of Derby. The ceremony
was performed by the .uastor. Rev. Al
fred W. Rudd. Gardner TeWeksbury of
Yale was at the organ.
Following the church services, there
was a reception at, the home Of the
bride
lieutenant Stevens is a son Of Mr.
and Mrs. John Stevens, of PhiIadel-
pflia. and for some time he has been
stationed sin Marathon. Texas. He is
connected with the Sixth. u. S. cav
airy, and following a wedding trip
Lieutenant Stevens and his brids will
reside <ins Texas. -"
= The bride is a granddaug hter OF the
late Judge David Torrance and OF Dr..
VYTilia M Writer form eT-Iy of Norwich
Her mother was Mary. Witter, of this
city. The Torrance family have been
summer residents on Fishers Island
Tor many years.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-04-21
~
FUNERAL.
James J. Mcmahon.

- Relatives and friends attended the
funeral of James J. McA1ahon, which
was held Friday morning. from the
chapel rooms of Church Allen on
Main street. Included in the attend
ance~ were relatives from Hartford,
Springfield and other places. Members
of. the Painters union, of which the
deceased was a member, acted as bear
ers. Rev. Myles p. Calvin off1ciated at
services held in ST. %Patrick's church
Burial was in st. Josepfls cemetery.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-04-21

At a brilliant social assemblaze of
representatives of distinguished fami-
lies, OH Connecticut State and Pa
triots' Day, Thursday afternoon. at
the Waldorf-Astoria. New York, when
the New York City Colony of the New
England Women's National Society
met, the soloist was Miss Maud Ca
rev Buckingham, q Norwich. VINO
won applause for a number OF patriotic
songs.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-04-21
Long Society Community Club.

: The Long Society Community club
met THURSDAY evening in the Long
Society school. house with about so in
attendance. Gardening and canning
were the topics discussed County
Agent, F. C. Warner and Miss NJ E.
Sprague of the Connecticut AsricuI-
tural college "A canning demonstra-
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-04-21
Changes in Pa.terates.

Among the changes in pastorates
made by Bishop Milan are the follow
ing:
The Rev. David, r. O'Donnell from,
ST, Andrews church, Colchester. to
St. MichaePs church, Watervilla (rec-
tori. =
The Rev. Joseph Ford from 81.
johns church, New Haven to STAN
drew's church, Colchester (rector.)
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-04-21
HUNGARIAN SOCIALISTS
DEMAND PEACE CONDITIONS.
Have Passed Resolutions Calling on
the Central Powers.

Berne, Switzerland, via Paris, April
Il.-The Hungarian socialists have
adopted resolutions at d secret con-
vention demanding that the cenE-l
covers make pubic their peace condi-
tons. excluding all forciDIe annexa
lions, according TO the Tagwacht, the
official organ OF the Swiss social de-
,nocracy. The convention was the first
to be held since 1918.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-04-21
Ben Teal Dead.

New York. April 20.-Ben Teal the
s,trical producer and stage manager, at
one time association with Charles
Frohman and with Klaw & Granger
in musical comedy productions, died
l.ere today.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-04-21
Entertain.d Youna Mem. Class.

The Alpha class of the Church of the
C ood Shepherd, under the direction of
Mrs. Fred Young. entertained the mem
bers of the Young Mems class OF the
church Friday evening. The evening
WAS spent in games and music. follow
Cd by refreshments.