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Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-31
COLCHESTER
Home Guard Inspected by Lieut.. Col Morgan of Mystic-PersonaI Notes.

Mrs. George B. Miller has gone to Gales Ferry for a few days visit with friends.
 Miss Kettle Seymmes has returned from a weeks visit with New Haven friends.
 Mrs. Edward J. Rowland is in No ank, where she was called by the ill., ness of her father.
 Mrs. Emma Stebbins has returned from a weeks stay at Willimanttc camp grounds.
 Several from the village attended the auction Wednesday at the Salmon Clark farm.
 William Johnson was in Providence Wednesday to see his brother, who is seriously sick.
 Mrs. Frazier returned Wednesday New London
 Miss Elizabeth G. Day has gone to Racquet Lake, in the Adirondaclxs, for few weeks visit.
 Home Guard Inspection.
 The Home guard held a regular weekly drill in Grange hail Thursday evening. Lieut. Col. Morgan of Mystic was present and inspected the com pany.
 Capt Earl F. Maloney and Sergt. J. VI. Klein were in Hartford Thursday to see about the equipment for the Home guard
 MT. and Mrs. Levi L. Gardner and son of New London, formerly of this place, were guests of relatives in town Thursday.
 e MT and Mrs. Fred A1ger of West chester were in town Thursday.
 Return from Vacation.
 Rev. and Mrs. Henry A. Blake have returned from a months vacation in Providence and vicinity. MT. Blake will resume his duties as pastor of the Congregational church, occupying the pulpit at the Sunday morning services. Pastor Away-No Preaching.
 Rev. and Mrs. B. D. Remington left Wednesday for a weeks vacation in Providence and Boston. There will be no preaching at the Baptist church Sunday.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-31
THE KALEIDOSCOPE

He-we're coming to a tunnel Are
 she-Not if you take thst cigar out of your mouth, ,-AwEwa1
 Mistress Tuesday ls my at home day.
 Irrespective cook-F.ue. lra m41- too: perhaps we can arrange Go Ie- ccive tOgether-Llfe.
 Aunt Sarah thorr.nrdJ-rGond sra- cious, John. what would tDHf nn'.'nf say if she saw you sm"'NH= eiFff-
 John CcaIml1- Shed have at They're her cigarettes. -thteae1 iiTr- ald
 Mrs. FIatbush-T think cry man should be prepared for hard kuock3
 Mir. Flatbush We'll ] believe every man ought to be married, too-- y 1u- Sers Statesman.
 Ut appeared to me that Alrs BiHf cried more than you did at the matt nee"
 "Did she?" exclaimed Miss Cayenne. Trust her to get her money worth Washington Star.
 q am not afraid that my d1u=Htef will ever marry in haste "Why not2" prepare any trousseau she would rnn- slider it to marry tn.'- Kansas Ditf Journal.
 My dear our automobile looks Hl cheap beside the one our ueirHN'f. have. We ought to get t1r it.i make" "I know we ought but tnta Ln. only house l have Co mortgage. | Philadelphia Ledger.
 You say my husband needs eNef- else. but he won't C. lee any and ] don know how to make him" said WoW an pIaintiVely. els there any way in which we can force him Co eheIt | "Did won ever try. on windy daf making him wear a hat that wii H | suIe to blow off@" asked the doctor- l HuffaIO IINnrCss.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-31
cro,x-EILhart Prices to he Raised.

x. Rozyczi, local Crow -EIkhart deal CT has just received word from the factory that within 30 days it will be necessary for the Crow-Elkhart Com pzny to increase the price of their muld-powered car.
 The reason given is the increase in cost Of materials. and the price must be raised to correspond with the in crease to meet these conditions
 The 30 days of grace given by the company Is being taken advantage of by the Crow-E1khart dealers who are advertising and featuring a. 10 per cent. to 15 per cent saving if motorists buy their Crow-Elhart now.
 The Crow -EIkhart has always been played up as an economy car with the rnuld-powered motor and g year chas- sis They are giving this year 10 color options, which is in keeping with the trend In automobile style develop ments- Three upholstery options afe also offered in this popular light car.
 The exact date that the increase in price goes into effect has not as yet been announced-neither has the exact amount of the increase. This is eX- pected shortly. and probably will be within 30 days.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-31

Joyous in manner, joyous in dis position. joyous in every expression, is George Walsh in his newest William Fox photoplay, Some Bowl" which will be seen at the Majectc Roof Gar den on Friday and Saturday of this week George plays the role of Joy o1s' himself Joyous begins the story in a college dorTnitOry- Expelled rom there because of disobeytng his fath- er's instructions that he was not to be allowed to play baseball again he gets 2 job as press agent for fashionable hotel Meanwhile he has met the girl Marjorie AIilbank (Doris Pawn). whose main interest in life has been centered in a Texas ranch As soon as she meets Joyous" she transfers that interest to him and he recipro- Cates-
 Amateur night tonight at S:3o.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-31
PLAINFTELD
Exception Rendered. Sergeant Edward Marriott-British Relief Fund Totals $163e.75.

A reception was rendered Staff Ser geant Edward Marriott at the home of MT. Ratcliff, 32 Lawton Heights, on Wednesday evening. Sergeant Mar riotts accounts of the war as he has witnessed it, proved of intense inter- est. In the evening programme were instrumentaI selections by Mir Rat cliff, and the Misses Ratcliff and Mar riott and vocal selections by Miss Clara Barnes and Mir. Wood.
 Fund Now $163o.
 The weekly report of the British American War Relief Fund show the amount to be steadily increasing The figures for this week are: Amount pre- voously acknowledged $1616.40; col lected Aug. 25. Plainf1eld $15, Jewett City S35; total $1639.75.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-31
Brief Mention

Rev. P. J. Mccormack. professor of English in the Catholic University. at Washington, D. C.. and Miss B. O'Don- nell, Mrs. Jane McGuire and Miss Mary Bealy, of Norwich, are visiting with James Haggerty of Bellevue street.
 The last half holiday for the clerks Thursday, was rather disagreeable as it rained without the least warning several times during the day.
 Sherwood B. DooIitt1e was in Pleas ure Beach, Thursday. He was visit ing Everett Ladd. who has been work ing at the local Y. M. c. A. in which MT. DoolittIe is secretary.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-31
Corinne Griffit1 and Earle Williams in "The Stolen Treaty" feature for To- day and Saturday.

Today and Saturday the Breed will present Corinne Griffith and Earle Williams in a screen version of Tho mas EdgeIow's romantic story The Stolen Treaty. The story concerns a secret treaty that is made between the United States and Prince Earl of Zu- rania- but immediately after negotia- lions is stolen. The picture has a pa triotic appeal owing to the fact that the foreign plotters are unable O put anything over on Uncle Sam. Earle Williams puts over well his cool and complacent secret service lover part while Corfnne Griffith Is a constant vision Of charm the girl who is looking for adventure.
 The latest war news in the Hearst Pathe weekly and a Big V. comedy complete the bill.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-31
NORWICH TROLLEY CAR
 HAS HARD TRIP.
First Hit by Lightning-Then DeraiIed
 by Sand on Track

The trolley from Norwich due here 4 o'clock had a hard time getting up here Thursday evening. On the way up it was struck by lightning but was not badly damaged. At South Wind nam. in front of Avery's store, sand lad been washed on the rails and coming up the car left the track. It Fas about g 30 before it was back on .he iron During the time men were trying to place the car on the track cars were run to Norwich from the other side of the derailed car. The first car arrived here at 1905 and did
 not go any farther than the top of
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-31

AT A CoURT OF PROBATE HELD of Norwich. on the 2sth day Of August. PTesentENEnsoN J. AY11Ne Juaee
 Estate of Amy Irons late Of Lisbon, in said District. deceased
 appeared in Court by its counsel and filed a petition praying, for the req sons therein set forth, that admfnts- tra @ tion be granted upon the estate of
 Whereupon, It Is Ordered. that said petition be heard and determined at the Probate Court Room in the Cftv of Norwich. in said District. on the 4th cay of September. A. D. 1917, at II o'clock in the forenoon, and that mo- tsce of the pendency of said petition. and of said hearing thereon. be given by the publication of this order one time in some newspaper having a cir culatfon In said District at least three days prior to the date Of said hearing. and that return be made to this Court
 NELSON J. AYLTNG, Judge
 The above and foregoing is a true
 Attest: HELEN NJ DREsCIER.
 auSS1d Clerk
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-31
MasOns' Building Materials OF ALL KINDS
 For Sale by The Peck-McWiIlianns Go.
LEGAL NOTICES

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE United States for the District of Cen necticut.
 In the matter of The Saratoga Lunch. Michael PanotolOS and John D. Metrop- oils, individually, Bankrupts. In Bank ruptcE No. 1929.
 To the creditors of the above name | Bankrupts of Norwich, In the County of New London. District aforesaid, Bankrupts:
 Notice is hereby given that on the 25th day of August. A. p. 1917, the above named was duly adjudicated a bankrupt, and that the first meeting of his creditors will be held before the undersigned. at his office. B Broad way, Norwich. in said District, on the Sth day of September, A. D. 1917, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, d t which time said creditors may attend, prove their claims appoint trustee, be heard to orders of Referee for care of property of the estate and disposal thereof. at auction or private sale, examine the bankrupts and transact such other business as may properly come before said meeting.
 THOMAS M. SHIELDS,
 RefeEee in Bankruptcy.
 fH17 A11cy
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-31
THE GOOD OLD PRICES
By R. E. MCMILLAN

Sometimes heprice of things and And all fife hold within the I fndsol sveeta n My heartm ma in looking through boys arithmetic With turns again the welthumbed OCT To he doest the proble did in days of "IfN Smith hade hteen
 Smthy bucks per of and ncked the I fndth oneth Iowr spuds,n in Tho took store exactly seven bonesf' beef | lain upon thes And Pm waited pack boyhood days And right through the H'sn |o @ and through a of only tears
  They ted price kids arithmstie!
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-31
What Is Going On Tonight

Feature Moving Pictures at the Davis Theatre.
 Moving Pictures at the Breed me etre-
 Moving Pictures and Dancing at the Majestic Roof Garden
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-31

.Jilson's hill. as dirt was washed over the track under the bridge While trying to get the derailed car back on the track two car motors were burned out.
 Tbe mower system was not working as we'll as it might and the South Coventry cars did not run anywhere near on schedule time.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-31
FOR SALE

The very lucrative business of Wal ter P. Moran, consisting principally of electric machinery. tools and equipment fomP1eehs. f o0ssaner WEI a the agency or money would buy this business, only the owner Is called to serve his country and Is willing at this time to make the sacrifice A great opportunity for the right man.
 For further particulars. inquire of
 JOHN A. MORAN.
 Real Estate Broker,
 Franklin Square, Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-31
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

NUIICE TO CKEDIIORS. at Norwich. within and for the District of Norwich. on the 29th day of August, A. D. 1917
 Present-NEISON ]. AYLING, Judge. Estate of Charles E. Maine. late of Ordered. That the AGministratTix 5ah with the will annexed cite the creditors of said estate to bring in their claims against said estate within six months from this date. by posting a notice to that effect. together post nearest to the place where said deceased last dwelt. and in the same in a newspaper having a circulation in said District. and make return to this Court.
 NELSON J. AYLI7vG. Judge. The above and foregoing is a true copy of record
 Attest: HELEN M. DRESCHER,
 Clerk
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-31

At the New London County Fair Grounds, Norwich Conn, Tuesday, September 4th at 1O:3O o'clock: Is Heifers, mostly grade HoIsteins; 1 pair Holstein Steers; 1 HoIstein Bull. These are a very nice lot of Young Cattle. Don't Fail to Attend the Auction.
 C. A. GAGER, JR.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-31
WILLMANTIC

(Contfnued From Page Two) porarily deafened. Mrs. Chasen did not dare to light a fire in the stove, as she did not know how badly the chim- ney was damaged.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-31
Carnival Opening Deferred.

The opening of the open air carni- val at Recreation park. given for the benefit ot the American Thread com pany baseball team, which was to have been held Thursday evening, had to be postponed on account of the rain
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-31
DISTRICT OF CANTERBURY, ss

DISTRICT OF CANTERBURY, ss., Probate Court, Aug 18th, 1917.
 Estate of Elizabeth S. Leonard, late of Canterbury in said District de-
 The Executrix having exhibited her final administration account with said estate to this Court for allowance. it $
 Ordered, That the 9th day of Sep tenber, A. D. 1917, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, at the Probate Office in Can terbury, be, and the same is. assigned administration account. and this Court directs the Executrix to cite all per said time and place, by publishing this order once in some newspaper having a circulation in said District and by in the Town of Canterbury, win ere the deceased last dwe1t, at least five days before said time assigned
 A. HALE BENNETT Judge.
 The above and foregoing Is a true copy of record.
 Attest: A HALE BENNETT.
 aug31d Judge.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-31
NOTICE FOR ALLOWANCE OF AD-
 MINISTRATTON ACCOUNT.


 AT \ COURT or PROBATE HELD at Canterbury, within and for the Dis trict of Canterbury, the 2Sth day of Auoust. A. D. 191T-
 Present-A. HALE BENNETT, Judge. Estate of James B. Palmer, late of Canterbury, n said District, deceased. The AdminiStratrix exhibited her ad- ninistration account with said estate to the Court for allowance; it is there fore
 Ordered, That the 5th day of Sep tember, A D. 1917, at 1 o'clock in the afternoon, at the Probate Court Room in Canterbury. in said District. be. and the same is. appointed for hearing the same. and the said Admin iStratrix is directed to give notice thereof by publishing this order once in The Norwich Bulletin, a. newspaper having 8 circulation in said District, and by posting a copy hereof on the nearest where said deceased last dwelt, at least five days prior to the date of said hearing. and make return to the Court.
 A HALE BENNETT. Judge.
 The above and foregoing is a true copy Of record.
 Attest: A. HALE BENNETT,
 aug31d Judge.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-31
NOTICE.

FOR SALE: By order of the Honor able Court of Probate for the District of Bozrah, I will sell the interest of William Kinney late of Bozrah. in said District. deceasedy in the real estate consisting of three certain tracts, sit uate partly in the Town of Bozrah and partly in the Town of Lebanon For more particular description. see appli- cation to sell on file in said Court.
 M BELLE LOOMS.
 aug31d Appointee.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-31
HUMOR OF THE DAY

An order inst issued in Petrograd oi11ee mower to the minister of the in- 1arior and the minister of war for the rariod of tbe war. to prohibit or stop aII yoaetipos and congresses which mi e,[t he dangerous either from military point of view or to the secull- tV of the state.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-31
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Williams Street BunuaIow Sold.

WHI6FuS oGFGSt 0Att6@iO~~
 The new bungalow at 7e Williams street built by Nelson V. Porter, has been soli through the agency of James L. Case to E. M- Kaplan, treasurer or the Adn7ore Woolen company Of an -ir who will occupy the house with his family apout the first of October.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-31

WHEN YOU WANT to put your bus mess before the public. there is no medium better chan through tha ad- vertfSinE columns o1 The Bulletin.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-31

Electric street car advertising oaFH- which animate familiar advertising fialires when the cars go over rall joints and mp or down hin have re- centIy been patented by New 4oFH r.n
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-31
NOTICE

All persons having bills against the Town of Norwich will please present them on or before Sept. list, 1917.
 PER ORDER THE SELECTEMEN
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-31

NOTICE-AlI creditors of said de- ceased are hereby. notified to present their claims against said estate to the undersigned at P; O.. Box 21S, Volup- the above and foregoing order.
 MARY E. MAINE, Administratrtx with the will annexed augS1d
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-31
MAJESTIC ROOF GARDEN

George WsIsl, in Some Boy Feature PhotopIay Today and Saturday at the Majestic and Auditorium. Anna lures Tonight.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-31
LOST AND FOUND

LOST-Between East Killingly and Danielson. automobile bumper. Re- ward if returned to Walter Ryder, Dan- ielson. aug2Sd
 WHEN YOU WANT Io put your bus mess before the pubic. there is no medium better than through the ad- vertfsinE columns or The Bulletin.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-31
"IF WE HAD THE TIME"

hat of ecturer) Who are repeat H Richard Burton | | had tire etineto nd And site down my better self, that cannot show In daily fife rushes It miqh be then L should soul stiIIt tovvard shining goalI miah be by the thought subime-
 hadth time! | had the time heart out nd in life To Iookab abouS 10 stretch hand a ade tered n No-Luck landT Ah, God | m just sit still Andh the Q the whip p-poor-vilt think that wish Gods would rhyme
 if had the time!
 I hadt the tinet from How for word could doi AndIt told then of sudden will To feetw when did ill., the tears aback of the coldness fegned Could and he be quite explained Broth the souls of US all would chime,
 had time.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-31
Wnnld Heln Some.

IT there's treason among rich Teu- ton farmers iu Joua % few execution" would be Of decided military value a well as satisllns to tlc Amer leaN sense of justicc.-Louisv.il Courier Journal.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-31
A Histnrie ParalleI.

TO those who think all iE lest ir Russia. it will be some consolat59n tn remember that the days were even darker for the colonists at ale Forge but that they triumphed in i1a end-portlaud CrcgOulHu-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-31

gives power to the minister of the in terior and the minister of war, Tor the period of the war to prohibit or stop all meetings and congresses e,ll wlllcli military point of view or to the secull- ty of the state.
 M. PainIeve. minister of war, receiV- ed on Saturday the Canadian military mission recently accredited to the French government. The mission con sisted of Brigadier General Lord Brooke Major c. K. Geary, MaJor Ou- yer Asselin and Captain A. Joly de Lotbiniere.
 Count Futara of the Japanese home office has gone to London chiefly to
 study the Boy Scout movement m m England He purposes to spend as
 much time as possible in the East End as he considers that is the best place
 in which to judge the merits of such movement.
 Writing on the German high seas fleet, the Deutsche Tageszeitung says
 that it has rendered possible the con duct of the Submarine war w lthouI
 it the enemy would have threatened our submarine bases, and would have
 restricted out submarine warfare or
 made it impossible'
 Resolutions have been adopted by
 the Portuguese chamber expressing confidence in the government regard ing inc motives which detremined Por- tugaIs participation in the war by the side of Great Britain. and greeting the
 Portuguese forces on land and sea and
 the armies of the allies.
 Prince Friedrich Leopold of Prussia, brother of the airman, Prince Fried rich Karl who died after being wound
 cd and captured by the British, has
 ben placed under guardianship on ac- count of his extravaganza. The prince
 was Iivirss irs Munich, where he ran up debts amounting to 50,000 pounds sterling.
 The rear admiral in command of the Gibraltar station paid an official visit to the military governor of Algeciras
 recently Civilian, military and naval authorities were present at the recep- ton given by the governor at which speeches were made recalling the close friendship uniting Spain and Great
 Britain.
 Mrs. Beaumont wife of the vice. commissioner of the British Red Cross in Italy while bathing with her son. aged 13 years, at Castigliocello, near Leghorn, was carried away in a rough sea and drowned. Her son was saved Mrs Beaumont was the daughter of NJ. P Grace, chairman of w. R. Grace l &5 Co.,, Of New ' HOrk.
 Additional customs and excise duties | have been imposed in Australia, the | principal increase being 3s. per gallon | on imported spirits, with proportion ate advance in the excise of Id. per gallon The excise on beer is esti- mated to increase the revenue by 1O0,- 900 pounds sterling. The duty on wheat flour and sacks has been re- moved.
 Germany has rejected all proposals tor the alleviation of the lot of Rus sian prisoners of war on a basis of reciprocity. The Russian central com n1ittee dealing with the affairs of pris- oners says that "the German Red Cross obstinately abstains from any reply to the proposals made for the exchange of civilian prisoners and hostages the establishment of a mari time service for the exchange of tuberculosis prisoners. and the passage of invalids when they are exchanged." :"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-31
FOR SALE

Cottage House. eight rooms, with modern conveniences, large barn In rear three minutes walk from trolleys Must be sold to close estate
 For further information apply to R. $. BARTLETT. Trustee, Room IA, Gen. tral Building, City. aug131d
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-31

AT A COURT OF PROBATE HELD at Norwich, within and for the District of Norwich, on the 18th day of August, Present-NELSON J. AYLING. Judge
 Estate of Cynthia Abby Swan, late of Norwich; in said District, deceased
 Lucy ". Hewitt of Cogswe1I, N. D appeared in Court and filed a petition praying for the reasons therein set forth, that an instrument purportdng to be. the last will and testament of said deceased be admitted to probate
 Whereupon- It Is Ordered That sa i'd petition be heard and determined at the Probate Court Room in the City of Norwich in said District on the 5th day of September. A. D. 1917, at 10 o'clock iI5 the forenoon. and that no tice of the pendency of said petition. and of said hearing thereon, be given by the publication of this order one time in some newspaper having a cir cufation in said District at least sfx days prior to the date of said hea ring and that return be made to this Court.
 NELSON J. AYIING. Judge
 The above and foregoing is a true copy of record
 Attest: HELEN M DRESCTTFR.
 aug31d C1ertr
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-31

Count Futara of the Japanese home office has gone to London chiefly to studv the Boy Scout movement m England He purposes to spend as much time as possible in the East End as he considers that is the best place in which to judge the merits of such a movement.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-31

Writing on the German high seas feet the Deutsche TageszeltunS says that it has. rendered possible the con duct of he>submarine war. without it the enemy would have threatened our submarine bases, and would have restricted out submarine warfare or made it impossible"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-31
FOR SALE Money-Making Farm, Overlooking Sparkling Lake,

and beautiful farm dotted, mountain trimmed valley: 192 acres with more than half in level. fertile tiIlage in good state of cultivation; 80 COW spring pasture; wood for home use; mall de- ivered, near neighbors and school; 215
 miles to village and only II miles to bi g city and less than 100 miles to New York; 2-story 7-room house with con- it. cattle barn, S6 it. horse barn. ice house. granary. etc; good fruit or chard; woman owner makes low price S5.SOO and If taken soon will include 12 cows and the farm tools and ma chinery and make easy terms. For details to see this bargain see page IT Strout's Summer Catalogue describing hundreds Of bargains In a dozen states. D. A. Strout Farm Agency, Dept. 36, 15G Nassau St., New York, N. r. aug31d