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Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-10
WIFE IN NORWICH HOSPITAL,
 HUSBAND IS GRANTED DIVORCE
Mrs. Joseph Peck Has Been Insane Since Birth of Second Chiid-Su- perior Court Business Friday.

There was a short calendar session of the superior court in this city Fri day morning. Besides assigning Sev- eral cases for next week, two uncon- tested divorce cases were heard. one of them remaining open for further evidence.
 . Court opened at 1915 and the fol- lowing assignments were made, all for Tuesday,: Florence M. Rood, Ad- n1inistrator. vs. .yazeb B. Maine; Jack son and Sumner the Hartford Builders Finish Company: Town of Windham vs the Town of Brooklyn; Elizabeth iC. Pickett, administrator, vs. Lena Hochberg; Annie Silverman vs The Atlas Assurance company. The cases will be heard in the order men toned and were assigned in this man only one case has been heard a day as the others assigned have been set tied out of court. The case of Emily J Roos, eXecutrix, appeal from com misSiOnerS on the estate of William Ross, wilF be heard before jury on the 20th of November and the case of Ora Sayles vs the City of Wil1imantic will be heard before the jury, follow ing the Ross case.
 Divorce Case Continued.
 The uncontested divorce case of Millie w. Bennett vs. Byron A. Ben nett was the nheard. Owing to the Lon-arrival of one of the witnesses, the case was not finished Herbert w. knew both parties and knew that they were separated. MT. Bonnet told him in 1912 and again last June that they would never live together and to the best of his knowledge they never have since. The case was then continued.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-10
ARMY V. w. c. A. WORK. To Be Explained by Rev. A. F. Pur'
 kiss.

Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock, at the Congregational church there will be union meeting at which the work of the army Y. M c. A. will be de- scribed. This meeting has been ar ranged for by the Connecticut War Work committee. The speaker will be Rev. Arthur F. Pu-kiss. pastor of the Norwich Central Baptist church. MT. Purkiss, who is a forceful speak CT, has specially qualified himself to speak on this subject.
 Pulpit Themes Tomorrow.
 Sunday morning at the Congrega- tional church, Rev. Albert DonnelRs subject is to be, The Human Tri- angle. In the evening, the Missionary committee of the c. E.. society have arranged to present The Woman's Missionary Jubilee exercise Five Times Ten. It will be given in cos tune.
 Rev. Myron D. Fuiler's morning topic at the Baptist church is Work ing to a Finish. The evening subject is. What Christ is Doing, What Christ Will Do. There will he special solo singing at tSne evening service.
 Rev. J. B. Aldrich viii preach at the morning service in the Methodist church. Tn the evening his subjecr
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-10
FIRST TRAINING PERIOD
Ends at Normal SchooI-Students As- signed to Model School.

The first training period at the State Normal School ended Friday and the next period will commence Monday for ten weeks. The following students will go into training at the Model School: .--e-.r-,.f
 Grade Anna Morse. Taftville ;' Ag- nes Graham, Taftville, and Margaret Tootill, Sterling.
 Grade 2-Anna Muicahy, Norwich; i; Mildred Meachan, Somersvilie. Alice Sullivan, Durham.
 Grade 3-Avis Collins, Woodvflle, R. l.. Hazel Richardson. North Stoning- ton; Lillie O'Brien, Taftville.
 Grade 4-Irene Hart, Willimantic; 1; Eileen Sullivan, Colchester; Anita Eolton, North Franklin.
 Grade 5-Ideila Davis, Pomfret Cen ter; Frances Silverman. Willimantic; May Barraclough.
 Grade 6-Anna Furlong. Pomfret Center: Honor Garity, Stonington; Mildred Williamson, Avon.
 Grade Ada Lewis, Westerly, R. l.; Cybil Jennings, Quinebaug.-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-10
DRAMATfZED IvANHoE.
Two Model School Girls Prepar
 Presentation at Friday'e Session.

Part of the story ..Tvanhoe" WAS dramatized at the Modal school, Fri day afternoon in school hours. The drama tization was done hv two mem hers of the seventh grade. Elizabeth Burr. who took the par. of Rebecca and Raymond Weldon, who imperson- ated Ivanhoe.
 The part dramatized took place at the storning of Torqurlston by the Black Knight and the outlaws. In this castle were Rebecoa and Ivanhoe. the latter wounded and Rebecca is at the window telling him about the alt tack. The prologue was given by Elsie aPte. s
 The dramatization took place before the students of the seventh grade and several guests
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-10
WIFE IN NORWICH HOSPITAL
Court Frees Joseph Peck. Who is
 Given Custody of Tsvo Children.

The uncontested divorce case of Jo- seph Peck vs. CeceIia Rose Peck was then taken up. Attorney Thomas J. Kelley represented the plaintiff. The of insanity. MT. Peck testified that their civil marriage took place in New York Oct. IT. 1903. and the religious marriage in January 27. 1904. Two taking care of them now. In 1906, at the time of the birth of, the second child, Dr. John Weldon was attend irg his wife and he said that she was placed under guard. A few days af- ter the birth of the child. she cut her self from ear to ear and Doctors Will cox and Morton Hills worked over her for a week. performing surgical operations. He took her to the Back us hospital, Norwich, and to a New York specialist. Later he sent her to a Stamford sanatorium. He brought her to his home in this city and had a nurse from New York to care for her. She seemed to get worse and enc day tried to drown the children. The nurse refused to stay and Drs Wilcox and Heating were appointed by the court to examine his wife for her sanity. They found her mentally unbalanced and dangerous to the community and sent her to Middle town asylum.
 She appeared to be better there and
 
 she was committed to an insane asy- lum there. She was transferred to the Norwich insane asylum in 1910 and is there yet While at home Mir Peck said that she would often get wild and throw things around but he thought it to be temper at the time : Aaron Peck. father of the plaintiff testified that Mrs. Peck had tried to drown the children and had tried to kill herself once by cutting herself on the face.
 Dr. Frederick E. Wilcox, one of the doctors who examined Mrs. Peck, was the next witness. He said that he went to Brewster's Neck last Tues day to examine her record there. and to talk with her and her attendants. He found that she was incurab1y in- sane and progressively getting worse. She has lost all track of time. the To- cations of places. the names of her family and relatives. and does not even know her own name. She is con- stantly under the care of an attend ant.
 He said that her condition was ab- solutelv hopeless. In 1910 when he committed her to the hospital, the in sanity was in a mild form but she has grown very much worse.
 Judge Kellogg granted the divorce, giving MT. Peck the custody of the two children.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-10
Curtains and Draperies

Lace Curtains in white or ecru, soc to s5.S9 a pair
 scrim Curtains in white or ecru. soc to $5.ss a pair
 Net Curtains. sl:ss and up to $500 a pair s.@s T Sash Curtains in muslin or mar quisette, 29c, 35c and 4sc a pair. Curtain Scrim in white or ecru, 12hc up to soc a,yard.
 FalIet Laces in white or ecru. s5c, 45c and 59c a yard.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-10
CERTIFIED FOR SERVICE
 AFTER BEING EXEMPTED
Kingsley Brown of Windhann Has His
 Case Reconsideration and Moo
 sup Men Exempted.

Kingsley Brown of Windham, ex- empted by, the exemption board at Hartford on industrial grounds. has been certified for service by the Hart ford board. He was exempted by the district board on agricultural grounds but the local board received a notice Friday that his case had been reop- ened and they found that it appears that the continuance of said Brown in agricultural enterprises is not nec- essary to the maintainance of national interests during the cmergency."'. "'. r
 Two exemptions were granted by the district board on industrial grounds, Harold, A.sCopeIand of Brooklyn, who. conducts a large farm in that place. and Roswell O. Shell, of Moosup.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-10

30 to a. inch wide Cretonnes in large floral patterns of pink, yellow. blue and lavender combinatipns at 17e and 1sc a yard. -,a T.
 3s-inch wide Cretonnes. in all-over patterns in beautiful color combfna- tions of rose aud blue and rose and lavender-othersi In pretty Persian de- signs and large cluster of vines and flowers. z5c to SEC yard.
 3s-inch wide EunEast Draperies in a good variety. Of attractive color com binations of blue. brown, wine, rose and green. 6sc a yard.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-10
FUNERALS
Mrs. Jennie ,B. Andrews.

The funeral of Mrs. Jennie B. An drews was held Friday afternoon at 1 o'clock at Shepard's mortuary chapel, Rev. Vernon, W Cooke off1ciating. Burial was in WiIlimantic cemetefy in charge of Funeral Director J. M. Shepard.
 Mrs. Cynthia M. Hanover.
 The funeral of Mrs. Cynthia Martin Hanover was held Friday afternoon at 2. o'clock at her home on High street Rev. Vernon W. Cooke of the Congre- gatioral church off1ciated. Burial was in Willimantic cemetery, in charge of Funeral Director J. M. Shepard.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-10
BuIkeIey Coming for Today's Game

Windham High will play the Bulke- ;ey high eleven of New London at Re- creation Park, Saturday afternoon. They have played only four home games. winning two of them and scoring in all. 79 points to their op- ponents' 45. They are heartened by the victory over Stonington, 42 to O. kelley.
 This is Bulkeley's first appearance in this city for eight years.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-10
SIX Petticoats Now An Item of Interest

Heatherbaoom Petticoats in all over floral patterns, plain or fancy top, flg- ur'ed founces. $2.SS and $350.
 Gloria Petticoats. plain or fancy hounce. $2.25 and S2.50.
 White Jersey Top Pettieoats with messaline fiounce, $5.89.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-10
kiinionos

that doesn't need any ironing after washing. A good choice of selection is trimmed with satin bands, SIPS and S2.6e.
 with satin bands, SIPS to -$2.6s.
 Silk Kimonos, $500 to $12.5e
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-10
Episcopal Parish Meeting.

The members of St. PauPs Episco- pal parish will hold meeting at the rectory, Monday evening. to rescind an appropriation made at a meeting in May for some repairs and altera- tions at the rectory and to appropriate $500 for this purpose. They will also act upon the resignation of Frank D. Edmunds, the parish clerk, and fill the vacancies in the vestry
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-10
Teachers Buy Liberty Bonds.

Twenty three Liberty Bonds were
 sold at the Normal and Model School
 on the teachers Liberty Loan Club,
 under the direction of Professor Jones' The total value of the bonds is $1650, the money to be paid in monthly in- sta llments.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-10
Chimney Fire at GurIey Home.
Mail Unclaimed.

Unclaimed letters at the post of flee, Nov. 9. are addressed to the fol- lowing: Mrs. Raymond Edgery. Mrs F. A. Weaver. Mrs. Henry Walker MT. Gustave Brunner, J. J. Connors Mr. James J. Cornell, William Hill house. Bromistowa Kortowaka, Evan gelos Sitopoulo. Athay Sitopolos (2) Mir. B. Sulkowski.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-10
.PIainfieId Man in Aceident.

Charles Phillips of Plainfleld fig ured in an auto accident on the Mans field Hollow road, Thursday evening. He was going past D wagon and had just turned back into the road when another wagon loomed up in front of to avoid hitting 1t. The only damage
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-10

en. So were the refreshments, for there weren't any. Bu: lively games kept everyone busy and in continuous laughter. Red Cross work was fur nished for those who did not play the games The social committee was in charge.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-10
Substitutina at Ansonia.

Raymond Wright, of this city, who is studying at the Normal School in the senior year in the commercial de- partment, is substituting at the An sonia High school, teaching book Keeping and typewriting.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-10
Other Suits and Coats For Women, Young Girls and
Children



 without the Then trim TaH bids eutrivaI that of Prices moderate. Dresden Hibbon 2s sse &C., 5oc es see and soo yard Plaid Ribbons r z Ribbons a yard.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-10

silk Petticoats in black and colors. regular size s4.ss and $6.50-extra size sz-50. .-.
 WSndham silk Petticoats in a good variey of changeabie colors, regular size ss-50-e1tra size s7.5e.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-10
Neu aeheduIe at Hiah School.

The new Friday schedule at the high school went into effect yester- day. In the past. the Glee club has met Friday afternoon after school,
 which closed about half an hour later
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-10
Bath Robes

ing assortment of checks, stripes and fancy figures, trimmed with fancy satin stripes, cords and frogs, ss.ss to s7.5o
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-10
HIRAM N. PENN

62 Church St.. WiIIimantie. Ct. Telephone Lady Assistant
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-10
JEWETT CITY

Poverty Social With Hooverized Re- ifresE1ments-Rev. A. F. Purkiss. ot Norwich to Speak on Army Y. M. C. A.-comfort Bags to Be Filled For Enlisted Men.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-10

will be. A Decision. Miss Bessie Me Cluggage leads the Epworth League. A Win My-Ch Week :s to be, con- ducted next week, under the auspices of the Epworth League. Cottage prayer meetings will be held every ev- ening at the various homes, excepting Wednesday and Saturday nights.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-10
WLLIMANTIC.

by shortening each period five min utes Hereafter, school will keep Fri day afternoons until the regular clos ing time. 2.45, the Glee Club meeting between the first and second periods. This action was taken by Principal Case because of the late hours when many of the out of town scholars ar rive, since the railroads have cur tailed their service and when the per ;ods are shortened some of the ten o'clock scholars do not attend more than half. the sessions.
 Sunday Services. The subject of the lesson sermon Sunday morning will be Adam and the Fallen Man. Golden text: Romans
 jx: 8. Services in the Y. M. c. A. hall on Main street at 10.45 a. m. Wednesday evening at 7.30, the reg ular meeting for testimonials, eXperi Iences and remarks. All are welcome. Mrs. Annette Pettigal Conyers, of
 Maiden, Mass, will occupy the plat
 form at the First Sloiritualists' church on Bank street, for the two Sunday services at II a. m. and 7.20 p. m.
 No services will be held next week but the week after that, Mrs. Mary P. Vanderbilt will speak.
 Chimney Fire at GurIey Home.
 The truck company was called out at 7.30 Friday morning for chimney fire at the home of Albert Gurley on the corner of Jackson street and Lew iston avenue. The fire did little dam age and was put out with two fire eXtinguishers.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-10

The Congregational Christian En- deavor society held a Poverty social in the vesary Thursday evening. There were fifty in attendance and the cos- tunes were exceedingly poverty strick-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-10
The H. e. Murray Co.

WHEN YOU WANT 10 put your n.,s. mess befoEe the public. there h no medium better than through the ad-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-10
Demonstration and Club Sale of the Free Sewing Machine is in Progress se.+*

a machine
  FREE purchase then small weekly until shirs s paid for.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-10
To EiII Confort Raqa

The Red Cross room is to be oper Monday evening to give all interest46 an opportunity to help fill the comSoTi bags which are to go to the enlisted men.
La prensa. [volume] (Los Angeles, Calif.) 1912-1924, 1917-12-15
OperaCi0nes Belicas- en- los Di-
vers0s Frentes.---Rumania y ell
ArmiStiCi0 RusO-Aleman.

20 un fuerte ataque local sobre el
frente una milla al este de Bulle-
court. A la derecha de la posi-
cion atacada, el enemigo logro en-
trar en- TN pequefo sector de la
trinchera de primera Inca, que ha-
bia sido demolida por el bombar-
deo que precedio el ataque. Ell
ataque fue rechazado en- todos los
puntos, con grandes perdidas para
el enemigo, que dejo muchos
muertos entire las cercas de aiam-
hre. Sc capturaron muchos pri-
s,onesos. La artilleria del enemi-
go estuvo muy activa durante el
dia en- ell area de su ataque, mos
trando actividad al sur de Lens Y
en- las cercanias de Armentieres y
Messins.'
La prensa. [volume] (Los Angeles, Calif.) 1912-1924, 1917-12-15

Nueva York, Diciembre IA
FL Comandante de la marina ita-
llama, ha recibido un mensaje aqui,
en- el que Sc asegura que una es-
cuadrilla de caza-torpederos tia
lianos, logro entrar al fortificado
puerto de Trieste y hundio dos
barcos de guerra austriacos. Esta
information fue recibida en- un te-
legrama al Comandante Pfister,
dirigidole por ell captain Vanute-
Iii, attache naval de la Embajada
italiana en- Washington. Ell tele-
grama decia: "Despues de haber
logrado cruzar todas las barras
del puerto y las extensiones de
mar minadas, una escuadrilla de
caza-torpederos italianos entro en-
el puerto de Trieste, disparando
ALI cuatro torpedes, que hicieron
blanco en- ell costado de dos barcos
de guerra austriacos, del tipo mo
march,"
mo obstante el intense fuego
de artilleria, concentrate sobre Ia
mencionada flotilla, y el gran MI
nero de torpedos que Sc dispara-
ron, todas las unidades componen-
tes, volvieron sanas y salvas a
nuestra base de operaciones.'
Sc asegura que los barcos aus
triacos hundidos, SON ell Budapest
y el Wien, aunque Sc han recibido
despachos procedentes de Lon
dres, en- los que Sc asegura que
tembien el acorazado austriaco
Monarch fue hundido, pero no Sc
expresa en- que lugar. Dos de los
barcos mencionados, fueron cons
truidos en- 1895 y ell tercero en-
1896; tenian 323 pies de largo y
So de bao de estribor bao de ba-
Dor. Estaban armados con cua-
tro cahones de nueve pulgadas, y
veinte de menor calibre Su equi-
po era de AL honbres cada uno
~ estaban provistos de dos tubos
lanza torpedos.
La prensa. [volume] (Los Angeles, Calif.) 1912-1924, 1917-12-15

Londres, Diciembre 13.-El alta
cue que los alemanes trataron de
efectuar al este de Bullecourt en-
las primeras horas de esta mana
ma, fue rechazado vigorosamentc
por dos britanicos, excepto en- un
punto, segun informa ell Mariscal
de Campo Haig, en- su despacho de
esta noche. Los alemanes sufrie-
ron numerosas perdidas, dejando
numerosos muertos en- el campo
del que Sc retiraron. FL texto del
despacho dice 10 siguiente:
"Esta mafana el enem;so Ian
La prensa. [volume] (Los Angeles, Calif.) 1912-1924, 1917-12-15

Santa ha estado en- manos de los
turcos por 673 amos consecutivos,
sin que ninguna otra nacion hu.
biera podido disputarsela. Ell Ill
timo rey cristiano de Jerusalem
fue el Emperador Federico II de
Alemania, cuyo efimero reinado
solo duro de 1929 l244. Ade-
mas de tener una importancia es-
trategica en- la campafia de los
britanicos en- Mesopotamia, la to-
ma de Jerusalem constituye el que
brantamiefto total de los conti-
nuados esfuerzos de los turcos pa
ra capturar y tomar possession del
Canal de Suez y la zona adyacen-
te para de esta manera invadir Ell
Egipto. Apenas Turquia hubo
enrrado en- la guerra, sus primeras
operaciones Sc manifestation en-
los proyectos de una campafia
contra Egipto traves de la Pc
ninsula de Sinai. En- noviembrc|
del aio de 1914, un ejercito turco
que Sc estimaba de $4,000 a ESQ.,
GOO hombres, marcho sobre ell Ca
nal de Suez, logrando llegar po-
cas- millas de el Durante varios
meses, Sc lucho encarnizadamen-.
te, defendiendo el canal un ejerc;-
to de anglo-egipcios, ayudado POI
contingencies de australianos, neo-
zelandeses y franco-britanicos.
Durante la mayor parte del a1o
de 1915, los beligerantes recibie-
ron varios reportes contradicto-
rios acerca de las operaciones, pc
70 en- diciembre del mismo aiio Sc
supo ciencia cierta, que los tur-
cos habian sido obligados a reple-
garse hasta FL Arish, cerca de IS
millas al este del Canal; despues
de este, hubo una calma de seis
neses, y en- JUNO de 1916, los tur-
cos avanzaron nuevamente hasta
Katieh, so millas al este del Ca
nal de Suez. En- este punto fue-
ron definitivamente derrotados
por los britanicos en- diciembre de
1916, que los hicieron replegarse
de nuevo hasta FL Arish; en- este
pueblo los ingleses atacaron nue.
vamente los turcos, que Sc reti-
raron a Maghdabah, seis millas
al sur de El Arish, lugar en- el que
tuvieron que ceder los continues
y mas vigorosos ataques de los
ingleses, sufriendo otra derrota.
Dos semanas despues de este,
los invasores habian sido compile
tamente arrojados de Egipto y las
fuerzas britanicas cruzaron la
frontera de Palestina. FL 7 de
MARIO de este afio, los britanicos
capturaron FL Khulil, a Is millas
al sur de Jerusalem. FL Khutl es
el nombre original de Hebron. En-
los primeros dias del mes de no.
viembre pr6ximo pasado, los in
gleses tomaron Beersheba, cua-
renta millas al sur de Jerusalem
simultaneamente una columna de
la costa comenz6 poner en- jue-
60 sus actividades, y el dia 2 del
mismo mes, los ingleses habian
La prensa. [volume] (Los Angeles, Calif.) 1912-1924, 1917-12-15

Petrogrado, Diciembre l4.-El
ejercito rumano ha decidido per-
manecer inactive, mientras ell
ejercito ruso siga en- la misma ac-
titud 10 largo del resto del fren-
tie. Esto es 10 que asegura an
mensaje enviado por Ell comisio-
nado maximalista en- Jassy; cl
mensaje Sc recibio hoy y esta re-
dactado en- los siguientes termi-
nos:
s"Ss9hs 5irmados I'm arnisticia
temporal entire los diplomaticos
ruso, rumano, aleman, austriaco,
bulgaro y turco, para esperar Ia
decision respecto la paz, de la
asamblea constituida."
Agrega ell mensaje, que una
clausula del convenio, asegura Ell
mantenimiento del armisticio por
ell ejercito rumano a las ordenes
del General Presan, mientras los
ejercitos rusos permanezcan mac
tivos 10 largo de sus respectivos
frentes.
La prensa. [volume] (Los Angeles, Calif.) 1912-1924, 1917-12-15

Amsterdam, Diciembre 49,
Segun un telegrama reciente, re-
cibido aqui de Berlin, Sc sabe que
hasta la fecha no Sc han sometido
q la consideration de los delega-
dos rusos ningunas condolences
de paz.
Hasta el presente, NADIA Sc ha
discutido a ese respecto, con ex-
cepcion del armisticio.