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Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-25
Personals.
WiLLIMANTic CAMP GROUND Cottagers Anxious Lest There Will be
 No Mail Service This Season.

Many people took advantage of the cool shade of the camp ground the past few days. A large number of cottages were open Sunday. There Is no mail delivery at present and it be- gins to look as if there was little hope for mail service this season. They are short of carriers at the Will ilmantic post office. where there is kept busy now during the vacation season. It is understood that three young men took the examination for substitute carriers in June, but noth- ing has been heard as to whether or not any of them passed. MT. Walters will probably have to continue carry ing the mail for the people as he has been doing. He averages about a half bushel of mail a trip
 Mir. and Mrs. ". E. Tissell of Kill Hngly, who have been guests of Mrs. Lucius Brown. have returned home.
 MT. and Mrs. A. J. Lecremier of Hartford are at l. E. Browns. ford Council, are at the. Hockanum House on James avenue for a week or ten days stay. Those in the par ty are: Charles Bidwell, chief Percy Hulburt Milton Cox, Harold Clark,
 Mrs. Walter Keeney and children of Manchester and niece, Miss Holmes of Hartford, are at the Hilltop cot tage for a weeks stay.
 MISS olOCh1HS IS CIt6 SueSI of Mrs. G. A. Strong a the Mid wood cottage on Wesley Circle.
 Captain Jason Randall of Groton was at his cottage Monday
 Miss Harriet Brady is at her cot tage Little Rest for a few days.
 Mrs. M. D. Tavler is spending few days in New London. Mrs. Read is at Douglass camp meeting this week
 Mir. and Mrs. Walters were in Prov fdence Monday, making the trip in MT. Cleveland's auto. A grandson of Mir. Walters is member of the Rhode Island Cavalry and they went down to see him off for camp.
 Frank Allen is in Hanover for a short visit.
 Allan W. H. Sterry left Sunday for Danbury where he Is taking a special course of study at the State Normal School. Mir. H. H. Sterry and her fla ther. W. w. Hovey, left Tueday for New London.
 Mrs. Frank Allen had as her guests over Sunday her cousins, Mir. and Mrs. W. W. Babcock of Springfield, Mass. and MT. and Mrs. Myron Allen
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-25
MAYOR DUNN FRIEND
 OF THE PIGEONS
Costs Him Half Dollar a Week il
 Corn Besides Many Peanuts.

Willin1antic has place similar to the Plaza of Venice where focks of wild pigeons are fed by tourists, only fin this city. the place is just an ord- mary street-Railroad street-and only one person. Mayor, Mayor Dunn can feed them from his hand.
 There are two focks, one of fifteen birds and another of about twenty birds. They line themselves up on the edge of he roof on the mayor store about noon and wait. When he ap- pears about one o'clock and throws cracked corn on the sidewalk it don't take long for the corn to disappear. They eat about soc week and quite an amount of peanuts.
 Several of the birds are quite tame and eat from his hand The tamest one in the first flock is a homer pig con, which will fly up into the mayors hand and eat peanuts. The tanaest birds are in the second flock and sev- eral Of them will alight on the mayors arm over the peanuts as if there was no other human being within a mile.
 The flock was first noticed about three months ago and consisted of five or six birds. Mir. Dunn commenced to feed them about two months ago and that flock has grown to fifteen birds now. The two focks feed together most of the time but the smaller flock IS always first when they feed sep arately.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-25

The lightning wae very sharp and struck in several places.
 The house on Summit gtreet oeeu~ pied by Arthur Taylor and Albert SpelIma1 was struck on the Foef near the chimney, in the same place that it was struck few years ago. The barn of Horace Spencer on Lewiston ave- rue was struck and started to burn, but the rain put the fire out. The fact that there was no hay in it prob ably saved the building.
 The lightning ran in on the electric light wires at No. min and around .he switchboard. but did no damage. The city electric light wires did not suffer at all. The fuses on the trolley car which should leave this city at 5.25 were burned out and it did not leave until after the 6.25 went down.
 A large hole was torn in the ground on Summit street, just below Oak street, by one of the bolts.
 The lightning put 11s telephone lines out of commission, or about 703 sta tions, according to the report up to g o'clock.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-25
STAFFORD SPRINGS
Funeral of Mrs. Victoria Bresau-Miss Mansfield Resigns as Nurse at the Hospital.

The funeral of Mrs. Victoria Bre- sau,, 50, who died at her home in Stafford Village Friday. took place at St. Edwards church Monday morn ing at o'clock. Rev. F. J. O'Neill officiated. Burial was in St. Edwards cemetery. The deceased came here with her family about Is years ago from Cohoes, N. Y. She leaves her husband, Maxim Bresau, four sons, Wilfred, Louis, Levi and Exier Bre- sau, and four daughters. Mrs. Joseph Julian, Mrs. Lila Charbonneau, Mrs. Loretta Canton and Miss Lillian Bresau
 Joseph Lettury Is spending a weeks vacation with his sister in Boston.
 Miss Katherine Mansfield has re- signed as nurse at the Johnson Me- morial hospital and gone to her homo in Bondsville, Mass.
 Miss Hazel Conains is the guest of Miss Edith Eddy in Woodstock.
 Miss Florence Guilty of Springfield is a guest of the Misses Fitzpatrick at Crystal Lake.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-25
Don't Let Soap
 Spoil Your Hair

When you wash your hair, be care full what you use Most soaps and pre- pared shampoos contain too much aka ii, which is very injurious, as 1t dries the scalp and makes the hair brittle
 The best thing to use is just plain mulsified eoceanut oil, for this is pure and beats the most expensive soaps or anything else all to pieces. You can get this at any drug store, and a few ounces will last the whole family for months.
 Simply moisten the hair with water and rub 1t in, about teaspoonful is all that is required. It makes an abund- ance of rich, creamy lather, cleanses thoroughly, and rinses out easily. The hair dries quickly and evenly. and is soft fresh looking, bright, fluffy, wavy and easy to handle. Besides, it loosens and takes out every particle of dust, dirt and daudruf.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-25
KNOCKED DOWN BY AUTO
Unknown Man Slightly Iniured.-
 Driver Had No License.

A man whose name is not known was struck by an automobile driven by Clarence Wa1len of Windham Tuesday afternoon in front of the Torirngton Company's office on Main street. His only injury was a cut under his eye.
 Wallen was coming up Union street and crossed over to the left hand side if Main street. He claims that the man was In front of him and he had to go to the left to avoid hitting him as there was a team to the right of the man. and in doing so, the man got in front of his car and the fender hit him. The injured man was taken in the car to St. Joseph's hospital, but soon left without giving his name.
 Wallen was taken to the police headquarters and after his story was told to Chief Killourey. it was dis covered that he did not have his li- cense with him. He was released under a bond of s200 furnished by Town Clerk Fenton-
 He will be arranged at today's ses- sion on the charge of operating a ma chine without a license and for dis obeying the traffic laws.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-25
WILIIMANTIC

freight office. The changes were made because of the scarcity of male help and the order of the company to tions.
 William H. Mckinley, who has been the head clerk for over a year has re- signed and his place was taken by John M Bransfield, who is an experi- enced freigh handler, having spent about thirty years at the business. The three woman clerks are Miss Marion Ellsworth who is cashier. Miss Florence Israel. and Miss Elizabeth Wingertsman.
 The office is employing eighteen people now. ten being freight handlers.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-25
GROWTH IN PROFITS
 OF MERCANTILE MARINE
Due to Shortage of Tonnage and Ab-
 normal Freight Rates.

New York, July 24.-An extraordi- nary growth in the profits of the In- ternational Mercantile Marine com pany since the beginning of the war, as revealed today in the company's annual report for 1916. is attributed by Harold A. Sanderson. chairman of the directors. "to the shortage of ton nage and the abnormal increase in freight rates" As result the earnings of the company and it's sub sidiaries reached point far exceed ing those of any previous period in its history"
 Cross earnings of the company and it's subsidiaries for 1916, according to the report, amounted to s60,602,010, after providing for British excess profits duty. This compared with $51.O56,579 in 1915 and s43,37s,52 in 1914.
 Profits for 1916 before providing for depreciation on steamships. aggre- gated $25,946,650, against S17.341, OPT in 1915 and s3,307,o29 in 1914.
 At the end of 1913 the company's surplus was only $1,26s,997 and at the close of 1916 the balance sheet showed a surplus of s24,6ss.172.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-25
RIVERS AND HAR5oRs BILL
 CAUSED VIGOROUS PRoTEs'
May be Disposed of or Displaced b.
 Revenue Legislation.

Washington, July 24=Debate or the s27,000,000 rivers and harbors bil in the senate today developed viRor ous protests that the measure is no an emergency war proposal and should not be considered at this time The leaders plan, however, to keep z before the senate until it is disposed of or displaced by war revenue iegis. lation.
 Senator Kenyon attacked the biT as a remnant of a drihbiiug anc wasteful appropriation plan khich had grown up through ongressmer thinking only of the Improvement O. local districts and not taking a na- tion wide view of the situation. Hf offered an amendment limiting the total appropriations to S10,096, 000, "tC be expended by the secretary of wal for improvements authorized by con gress."
 Senator Shoot denounced the meas ure as a robbery of the treasury. Wltt the first year of the war pron1isina to cost fourteen billion dollars hs de- lions dredging little creeks Senator Sherman, voicing his opposition, said the pretext that the bin would irn- prove interstate commerce was en- tireiy false
 Senator Fletcher in charge of the measure, declared criticisms vrsrs based on prejudice and lack of in- formation and that the bill was Ia fact an emergency measure to pro vide for additional war transporta- ton.
 An automobile tongue is one that fH
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-25
BALTIC.
Honoao said to Local Men Who Will Report Co Their Companies Today Personals.

Leonard Herard, John B. Charon of Main street. Eugene Raymond, Jr. William Marshall, Donat Furnier. Jo- Lambert and Henri Rabitaille. mem bers of the Fifth company, c. A., N G.. of Norwich, left town this (Wed- nesday) morning at 5-55 to report at this morning to await orders to go into federal war service.
 Tuesday evening the Baltic volun- teers were remembered by many friends who donated appropriate gifts and the boys go forward into the ser vice with the best wishes of the peo- pie of Sprague for the patriotic spirit which they have shown and for their loyalty to Sprague which has always furnished volunteers in time of war.
 The boys departed in a happy mood, realizing that they~had accepted the proper spirit in offering their services to their country.
 Firenen Elect Officers.
 In their room in town building the members of the Baltic fire company held a special meeting Monday evening Foreman George Brennan mess was transacted.
 Resolutions on the death of Wal ter J. Brennan were adopted and en- tered on the minutes of the meeting, and a copy sent to the members of the family.
 Chief Kelley read letter announce ing the State Firemens convention to be held in Hartford Aug. 14 and 15. Chief Thomas F. Kelley was elected delegate and Charles H. .Donnelly al- ternate to this convention.
 The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: Thomas F. Kel- ley, chief; John McGuire. assistant chief; Gustave Phillip. secretary; livan, assistant foreman: Owen Mo Shean, captain of hook and ladder truck; Henry Lacroix, captain of hose.
 Tried to Enlist.
 Francis Maynard of this place en- listed in the Fifth company, c. A.. N. G., but an excess of 30 pounds in weight prevented his acceptance.
 MT. Maynard served two years in the spanish.American war in Com. Volunteers. Upon returning he en- listed in the Thirteenth company, C.. A.. of Danielson and served two en- listmeuts in this company. He re- ceived an honorable discharge in 1916.
 MT and Mrs. Paul Ettor and daugh- ter, Lillie, Miss Mary Rathbun. Cris Hedler of Baltic and Cyril Potter of Springfield, Mass. recently motpred to Gasgo te stsTsn. attend of fGi1al s9is place drawn in the national draft last Fri day.
 Will Join in New Haven.
 Joseph Bessett, Jr., left Tuesday for New Haven where he will join Company K of Hartford, of which company he is a member. Mir. Bessett was accompanied to New London by of his family and intimate friends.
 Miss Lena Martin of Natick R. l., is spending vacation with Miss Ere da Phillips of Little Flats.
 Mrs Robert Walker of Wall street is visiting relatives in Portland Me.
 Mrs. Hannah Gendron of Worces- ter and son Joseph of Oklahoma City,
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-25

the magazine a preliminary inJunetio restraining the postofbce departmen from withholding circulation of tn August issue of the magazine tnrouR the mails. The August number. hs cause of matter the postonice depart ment objected to, had been declare non -maiIa ble
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-25
Food Conservation Meeting.

A mass meeting will be held at the Town hall, Wednesday evening, com mencing at eight o'clock. Mayor Dunn will preside and the speaker will be Mrs. w. J. Bartlett wlo will speak on Food Conservation. Mrs. Bartlett attended the first canning course at Connecticut Agricultural College at StOrrS
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-25
Claims He Was Bitten.

In the police court, Wednesday morn ing the case against Morris and Sam uel Spector.. charged with assault and breach of the peace will be heard. The case is the outcome of the argument which was outlined in Tuesdays Rulle- .in. Weinstein went to the police station after the argument and told he chief that he had been bitten in the arm by one of the accused and swore out a warrant against them.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-25
Unclaimed Letters.

There is unclaimed mail at the post office addressed to the following peo- pie: Ada Broadhurst, Mrs. L. Hunt Mrs. Maud Wilson Hare. Miss Pone- roy, E. H. Arnold. John Rowland Dwight Capen, Almond A. Herth. Ca rard Lunk. Dudley Nagwpinte, E. L. Salisbury, Jack Stoddard. Frank Tar sbaghone, Thomas F. Young.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-25
'sion in this section for his pitch
Richards Circus Pleased.

R. r. Richards circus arrived in town Tuesday morning, coming from Danielson by automobile truck and teams. 4 fair sized crowd attended the afternoon performance and was well pleased. A parade was given at noon.
 Miss Beatrice Gaudette of Volun- town is spending a weeks vacation with the Misses Lillian and Yvonne Gauthier on Main street.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-25
FUN ERALS
Miss Phnnl,a Erx

WISs F1ocbc Try.
 The funeral of Miss Phoebe Fry was held from her home, No. 315 Jackson street, Tuesday afternoon. Rev. Car penter of the Baptist church officiated and interment was in the Williman- tic cemetery. Undertaken Shepard was in charge of the arrang ngements.
 Florence Sullivan.
 The funeral of Florence Sullivan was held at his late home, No. 34 Brook street Tuesday morning at S.30 o'clock Rev. J. A. Sullivan conduct ed the service.
 Mrs. Celeste Frederick.
 The body of Mrs. Celeste F-reder- ick was laid in It's final resting place in St. Joseph's cemetery. Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock. The funeral was held from her late home follow ed by a requiem high mass at St Mary's church. Rev. J. J. Papii1ion officiated
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-25

Westport--A Westport party of four had a, narrow escape from death Mon day evening while motoring down Thomas hill on the Roton Joint road. The car left the highway and ran into a ditch filled with boulders and turn ed over.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-25

Okla, spent Tuesday with Thomas J. Burke of High street.
 Miss Katheryn Rer1mert of Hart ford is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Thom- as Sullivan.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-25
What Is ooina on Tenisht

Knights of the Maccabees. Thread City Tent, No. 23, at W. c. T. U. hall on Valley street.
 Loyal Order of Moose at Moose Home.
 United Order of the Golden Cross, Willimantic Comnlandery, No. 256.
 Windham Encampment, No. Is, l. O. o. F., at Odd Fellows hall
 Mass meeting at the town hall at p. m.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-25

FaII-Ansus Morrison to Return Home Soon.
 David E. Doyle. who fell from staging in the Stonington shipyard where he was boss fastener a few days ago and broke his shoulder is more comfortable.
 Will be Home Soon. Angus Morrison whose foot was am- putated recently in Lawrence hospital as a result of gangrene following the freezing of two toes last winter will be home from that institution this week. His condition is much better than was feared it would be when he entered the hospital.
 Returns to Hartford. Hon. F. E. Williams has returned to Hartford after short stay here Mrs. Williams who has been in Hartford hospital for five months for illness following grip is not expected to live the week out. She has been a great sufferer
 The missionary society of the Meth odist church will meet Friday after noon with Mrs. Charles Hadley. The missionary society of the Bap- tist church will meet Friday afternoon with Mrs. Bert Strong of West View.
 Mrs. Daniel MacQuarrie will enter tain the Silver Links Wednesday after noon.
 Mrs. Hattie Wilcox is ill at her home HI I1iiil StiSCl. MIS- HopS IioAi AS nursing her
 Henry Tryon of The Films has re- turned from Lawrence hospital where he was a surgical patient.
 George Porter is suffering from an attack of lumbago.
 Robert Porter of New York is at his home at Esker Point.
 Miss Grace Fitzpatrick is entertain ing Miss Gladys Mcdonald of New York.
 Miss Florence Fitzpatrick has re- turned from a visit in Boston.
 Miss Edwina Siiveria, of New Lon don is visiting relatives in the vill- age.
 Chester of Nahant, Mass, are visiting relatives here.
 Mrs. Howard Durfee and Miss Laura Durfee are visiting in New Lon don.
 Mrs. George Thistle and three chil- dren of Perth Anboy are visiting MT. and Mrs. A. R. Meister.
 Mrs. Elmer Baker and infant son have returned from Lawrence hospital. l
 Mrs. Douglas Macdonald is enter | taining friends from New Haven.
 Mrs. Louis Main is visiting relatives | n Mystic.
 Howard Hunter after a visit here, 1 has returned to Bridgeport. visit in Ashaway.
 Charles Hadley and Angus Mac Quarrie have returned to Newport aft | CT a visit at their homes in the village. l
 Stanmore Lamb has gone back to | Worcester after short visit home.
 Joseph Deering of New York, has | been visiting here.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-25
Short Circuit

There was short circuit on the fire alarm system Tuesday afternoon at about 3.35. Two strokes were heard and about five minutes later the bell sounded again. The permanent fire men at the Bank street engine house thought that their first call had been received and were ready to respond.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-25
DON'T NEGLECT
 YOUR STOMACH

If you are nor able to digest your stomach is sour, grassy, upset. your tongue coated, your head aches and you are dizzy and have heartburn, use Mi-o-na at once: the first dose brings sure, safe and effective relief
 Buy now--todzy-a 50 cent box Lee & nseooA co can a1pniv you
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-25
PLAINF'IELD
Thirty From This siIIage Going With Coast ArtiIIery-Patriots in the Marriott Family-Personais.

This Wednesday, morning Plain fields quota of 30 members of the Thirteenth company, c. N. G., will re- port at the arrnory in Danielson at o'clock, where that company is mo- bilizing. Those thirty young men who have volunteered will try to pass the federal test. Many of the mem bers from this village belonged to the company when it was mobilized last March for guard duty in the eastern part of this state and they all feel sure of passing into federal service.
 Father in War, Sons Enlist.
 Frederick Marriott, who recently enlisted in the U. s. Infantry, is at the home of his mother, Mrs. Mary Marriott on a furlough. In this fam military service. The father enlisted in a Canadian company at the begin ming of this war and has seer much fighting in France. It is reported that he is now in Canada, having been wounded.
 He is veteran of the Boer war Albert, another son, enlisted in the navy in November, 1916, and has just finished spending his furlough here with his mother. Frederick has been in the army for about two months.
 Thomas J. Brown is acting as sta ton agent at Packerville in the ab- sence of C. B. Montgomery who is in Massachusetts.
 Misses Ruth and Eva Higginbottom are spending a weeks vacation with relatives in Boston and Nantasket Beach, Mass.
 Enlisted in Navy,
 Fred Normandy passed the require ments at Providence Monday and en- listed in the navy as a fireman. MT. Normandy was the star twirler for Taftville in 1915 and made a good i'm
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-25
Cut His Lip.

While removing the forms on the new Jordan block, John Otlofski was struck in the face by one of them His injuries consisted of a gashed lip which was treated at St. Joseph's hos pital.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-25

The hot weather for the last few days ended in a rip roaring thunder storm Tuesday evening. 4 large amount of water fell and did quite a little damage to gardens and streets
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-25
Murray's Boston Store
 WILLIMANTIC, CONN.
 Fix Up Your Summer Home or Bungalow With Cottage Rugs or Grass Rugs AND IN BUYING THIS WEEK YOU HAVE THE ADvAN- FACE OF SHARING IN THE JULY SALE ECONOMIES
COTTAGE RUGS

Make good Floor Covering and may be had in the following sizes and prices: e4x36, value 69c-Sale price 4ec. z5x5o, value 98c-SaIe price 7oc. z7x54. value s1.49-SaIe price sf.1e. 3ox60, value S1.75-Sale price $1.59. sex72, value s2.1s-saIe price SIPS. 4x7 feet, value $4.0o-SaIe price $27e. ex9 feet, value s6.50-SaIe price $4.89. ss.ss.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-25
LIGHTNING STRIKES SECOND
 TIME IN SAME PLACE.

Near Chimney on Summit Street House Spencer Barn Struck, and Other Damage Done.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-25

Changes at Freight Office.
 Several changes have been made in in the clerical force at the New Haven
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-25
The Masses is MaiIsble.

New York, July 24.-In an opinion holding that articles published in The Masses do not advocate resistance to the selective draft law. Federal Judge Hand today granted the publishers of
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-25
FACULTY COTTAGES AT sToRR<
Plans Accepted by Building committe, of State coIiese-SehooI Year Begin, Oct. 16.

At ia meeting at Herbleip hotel in Hartford Tuesday afternoon the build ing committee of the board of trustees of the Connecticut Agricultural college at Storrs accepted the plans of Unkle- bach & Perry, New Britain architects, for four faculty cottages, a dining hall and an inf1rmary. The action of the board will be submitted to the trustees at a meeting to be held Aug. 14.
 The last session of the general as- sembly appropriated $75,O00 for the buildings. The dining hall will accom- modate AGO and the infirmary will have beds for eight or ten patients.
 The school year will not begin until Oct. 1e. and will end May IS. 1s1s These dates will make the school year two months shorter than usual. This action was taken to allow the students about 200 in number, to help on farms
 Personals.
 George Allen. a carrier at the local post office, started on his vacation Tuesday morning. Joseph PauIhus, another carrier, started Monday.
 Mrs. Edward P. Armstrong and daughter, Twila, of Portland Oregon, have been spending ten days at the homes of William H. Armstrong and Fred S. White, both of South Coven- try. They left Monday for Providence to visit other relatives and will re- turn again to South Coventry before leaving for the west.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-25
Concert Postponed.

Concert Postponed.
 The band concert which was to have been held at Recreation park on Tues day evening was postponed until Thursday evening as prearranged.