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Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-13
UNION LYcEuM
Interesting Program Carried Out at Grace. Memorial Baptist Church.

The Union Lyceum met Sunday af- ternoon at the Grace Memorial Bap- tist church when a very interesting program, which included reading, speaking and music, was carried out. Miss Idella Scott presided and the devotional exercises were under the direction of the Union Lyceum choir. Prayer and the Scripture reading was offered by Rev. E. George Riddle. the pastor of the Mckinley Avenue 4. NJ. E. Zion church.
 The program follows: Paper by Mrs. Charles Hall on Frederick Douglas; paper by Miss Nj. Ruby Epps, on Frederick Douglas; recitation, Miss Carrie Robinson. on Frederick Douf- las; reading. Miss Idella Scott. on Frederick Douglass first speech in New Bedford, Mass: Miss Idella Scott read valued selections in ref erence to the proposed naming of a public square in Boston in honor of Frederick Douglas.
 The Lyceum choir rendered the fol- lowing selections: How Firm a Foun- dation, Onward, Christian Soldiers, On to Victory. The Cloud of Fire
 Remarks on Douglas were made by Deacon Dabney. Rev. Riddle and Mrs. Louisa Hall.
 The Union Lyceum choir comprises of: Mrs. Fannie Thompson, Mrs. Au- gustus Vera, Mrs. Louisa Han, Mrs. Minnie Cole; Miss Bessie Riddle, or ganiSt
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-13
Grammar School - Mighty Five Team After Games-Notes.

Lincoln Day exercises were held in the Greeneville Grammar school Mon day afternoon The grades all assem- bled in the hall and an interesting pa- triotic program was carried out by the scholars. The program follows: Song, Columbia. the Gem of the Ocean, all grades: recitation, Lincoln s Birthday, Herbert McNeely; recita- don, The Psalm of Life. Dorothy Hei- bel; reading, Abraham Lincoln, Hugh Dillworth; song, Boy Scout March. seventh and eighth grades; reading. Boyhood of Lincoln, Gertrude Topiiff; recitation, sCaptain, My Captaini eighth grade: recitation, Lincoln's Birthday, Jamie Theve; song. Just Be- fore the Battle, Mother, seventh grade; recitation, Tad Lincoln, Phyl- lis Gilchrist recitation, Lincoln, Blanche Smigiei; recitation, Abraham Lincoln, Eunice Taft; song, Tenting Tonight. eighth grade: recitation, Lin coln's Gettysburg Address. seventh and eighth grades: reading, The Per feet Tribute, MT. McNamara;< song, Star Spangled Banner, Salute to the Flag, all grades.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-13
WEDDING.
Feley-Poweil.

The marriage of Miss A H. Gwen dolyn Powell, daughter of Mrs. Frank Lieweliyn Powell, of Buffalo, N r., to Max Henry Foley of this city was quietly solemnized on Saturday morn ing in the chapel of St. MichaePs church, BuffaIo. with Rev. Bernard Cohausz of1ciating. The bride was att tended by her sister, Miss Dorothy Powell, and the groom by Frank Kep- pier of New York, a c1assInate of Mir. Foley's at Yale.
 Mir. Foley is the son of Mir and Mrs. Max J. Foley of E Hamilton avenue and is a graduate of the Norwich Free Academy with the class Of 1911 and from Yale Scientific school in 1914. He was iv yorator at the Academy He Is now engaged as a construction engineer in charge of a number of large contracts for the Keppfer Glass Construction company of New York. MT. Foley is located in Buffalo. the company having several contracts in Buffalo. Rochester and other cities.
 His bride is a graduate Of the Holy Angels Academy Of Buffalo and also of the Academy of Mesdames of Sa- cred Heart of Rochester, N. Y. After a short wedding tour Mfr. and Mrs. Foley will reside in newly furnished apartments at No. 5S Wood1awn ave- nue, Buffalo.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-13
SEVERAL INDUCED TO TAKE OUT PAPERS.
Naturalization Committee of Y. M. H.
 A.. Makes Gratifying Report.

- One application for membership was received at the regular meeting of the '. M. H. A. held Sunday evening with President Renjamin Weinstein in the chair. The naturalization committee, of which A. Curland is chairman, re- ported that several have been induced to take out citizenship papers.
 Eli Aurnow, chairman of the dra- matic committee, reported that a play let will be given in the early part of March. David lfitzeune and San Goldberg were appointed a committee for tag day, and several have volun- teered their services for tag day
 Abraham Levine was appointed di- rector of the educational committee.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-13

DIED CLARK-In Bozrah. Feb. Il. 1917, Em- fly B. Carpenter, wife of Henry L Clark, aged 73 years. Funeral from her late home in BoZrah Wednesday morning, Feb. 14. at Il o'clock.
 sHAFFER-In this city, Feb. IF, 1917 Sarah NJ. wife of the late Norman J Shaffer, aged 72 years. Funeral from the home of her son. George F. Shaffer. so Maple street Wednesday afternoon, Feb. 14, at 3 o'clock.
 BUTrON-In Hanover, Feb Il, 1917 Carrie May, daughter of Mrs. Caro- line A. Button, aged A years. Funeral services will be held at her late home Thursday, Feb. 15, at 1 p. m. Burial in Scotland cemetery. KEYSER-In this city, Feb. 10, William Keyser.
 Services at Gager's funeral parlors, 70 Franklin street, Tuesday afternoon at 2.30. Burial In family lot. Maple wood cemetery. BR0OKS-In Danie1son, Feb. II, 1877, Miss Harriet Brooks. formerly of Greeneville- Funeral services at A. F. Woods un- dertaking rooms, Danieison, Tuesday at Il a. m.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-13
Y. M. c. A. WIRELESS CLUB | HAVE ERECTED AERIAL.
Sending and Receiving Apparatus Also Installed at Club Room.

The Wireless club of tb [. NJ. c. A. have erected their aeri-.i wires on the Y. M c A. building and have in- stalled sending and receiving appara- tus in their club room.
 Considering the size of the aerial, very satisfactory results have been obtained.
 with all of the local amateurs and nu- merous government and commercial stations have been copied.
 The boys presented a very conical picture while on the roof, being dress ed in all sorts of clothing because of the cold
 The center of interest, however, was the boy on the hagpole< with derby hat.
 A visitors night will be arranged soon. so that all interested may in Spect the station
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-13
cArAnRH CANNOT nE oUarn

reach the seat of the disease Catarrh Is local disease, greatly influenced by constitutofnal conditions, and in order to cure it you must take an Internal remedy; Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally and acts through the blood on she mucous surfaces of the xystem. Halls Catarrh Cure WAS prescribed by one of the best physicians in this coun- of the best tonics known. combined with some of the. best blood purifiers The perfect combination of the ingre- -dients in Halls Catarrfl Cure is what produces such wonderful results in catarrfal conditions. Send for testi-
 All Druggists. 75c
 Falls Family Pills for constips tfon
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-13
Mt. Pleasant Street School.

1 General ~exercises were carried out l in ali the grades at the Mt. Pleasant street school in connection with read ing and history. Programs carried out
 in grades three and four and grade eight were as follows:
 Grade VII, Mary J. Murphy and Lillian M. Calkfns, teachers: Song. Forward. school; Our Country. Marion Royce; Anecdotes of Lincoln. Mar garet O'Brien; song, Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean, school; Assassina- 1 ton of Lincoln, Julius Stamm; The Star Spangled Banner at LincoIn's In- augurafion, Ida F1shkin; song, Star SpangIed Banner, school; Gettysburg Speech. Francis Fournier; Gettysburg Address, school; Death of Lincoln. Otto Berberick: Salute to the Flag,
 school; song. The Flag Goes By. Grades III and ", teachers, Miss Nina Perry and Miss May Hinckley: Boyhood of Abraham Lincoln, Miriam Retkowski: His First Dollar. Floyd
 Pierce; singing. There Are Many Flags, school; In New Orleans, Morris Sechter; Lincoln the Railsp1ittei. Ate
 Cooper; singing, My Own United States, school; Lincoln as President, Alice Johnson; Death of Lincoln, Ruth Tubbs: Abraham Lincoln, Vincent La Carthy; Salute to Flag and America, school.
 West Town Street School.
 At thesWest Town street school the pupils of the two upper rooms gath cred in the senior room for exercises
 Monday afternoon. The deseription of the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation was most interesting also Lincoln's views of slavery in 1861 and his changed views a year and one-hah later. The copy of the Nor wich Bulletin of April Is, 1865, vel low with age, was shown and accounts read from 1t of the assassination and last hours of Lincoln.
 The flag, pictures of Lincoln. and patriotic emblens. were reminders oe the day. The patriotic songs were heartily sung and were most illus trative of different parts of this pro- gram:
 Grades 5, 6, ', 8, Isabel T. Service. principal: Song, Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean: Patriotism, Sir Walter Scott, Wallace Harbeck; song, Battle Hymn of the Republic: Preamble to the Constitution, DrexeI Hanna: song, The Star Spangled Banner: Old Iron sides, Percy Miner: Warren's Address. Robert Avery: song. The Battle Crv of Freedom: Our Flag (Drake1 grades and 6: Lincoln, Wallace Harbeck: The Emancipation Proclamation. by grade 8; song, We're Tenting Tonight; Webster's Reply to Hayne, Darrow Vergason; The Blue and the Gray. grades and 6; song, Tramp. Tramp. Trampi: Gettysburg Speech, grades 5, 6, 2, s; O, Captain, My Captain, Walt Whitman), Lewis Irish. Charles Zu- kowsky, Herbert Larkham; song. America; salute to the flag
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-13
WILL PRESENT PROHIBITION
 PETITION TO SENATE.
United States Senator Mclean Sends
 Answer to s. Howard Mead.

S. Howard Mead has received the following letter from United States Senator George P Mclean in reply to the telegram sent him immediately after the prohibition meeting held fin this city recently:
 Mir. $. Howard Mead, Norwich, Conn: My Dear MT. Mead: I have the pe- tition of citizens of the town of Nor wich favoring national prohibition and shall be glad to present the same in the senate at an early date will say in reply that I fully realize the inn portance of the question involved and shall give the same my conscientious consideration. If we cannot agree as to ways and means we can agree as to the gravity of the evil to be SUD- pressed.
 With best wishes am,
 Sincerely yours,
 GEORGE P. MILAN.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-13
TO STOP BAD COUCH
SOOTHE DRY, IRRTTATED THROAT
 WITH PARMINT SYRUP-SAYS THIS OLD-FASHIONED COUGH

MEDICINE IS THE BEST.
 dies are best and Invariably contain less haEuful yet better medicine than being so. undoubtedly the following old fashioned recipe, which is quick acting, will be welcomed by many, as of coughs at the present time. Secure from your druggist l ounce Parmint (double strength). Take this home and add to 1t quarter pint of hot water and ounces of granulated sugar; stir until dissolved. Take one tablespoonful your whole body with cough. CIoSged nostrils should open, air passages of your head should clear and your breathing become easy. Parmint syrup is pleasant to take. easy to prepare Q stubborn cough, hard cold or 'catarrh in any form should give this prescrip- tdon a trial Lee Osgood can supply
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-13
EXECUTIVE MEETING OF
 SUNDAY SCHOOL ASSN.
Rev. Arthur Varfey Presided in the
 Absence of President Culver.

The regular executive meeting of the New London County Sunday School association was held Monday afternoon at o'clock in the office of James L.. Case on Shetucket street. In the ab- sence of the president, Courtland E. Culver, of Gales Ferry, Rev. Arthur Varley of TaftviIIe presided. The regular routine of business was trans acted. Plans for the spring institutes were discussed and the reports of the officers were read and accepted. Those attending the meeting from out of town were Rev. Charles Smith of Bal tic and Miss Susan Penhallow of New London.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-13

The regular meeting of the Ponemah council, K. of C.. was held Sunday aft- ernoon in Parish hall with a large number in attendance. Crank Knight V. P. A. Quinn presided and the reg ular routine of business was trans acted. The reports of the secretary and treasurer were read and accepted. The committee in charge of the annual ball reported good progress and they will start decorating soon. Several ap- plications for membership were receiv- o1
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-13
Leekina for Games.

The Mighty Five basketball team under the management of Benjamin Tilley and Captain Grebe are still waiting to hear from some of the fast They would like to hear from the Jewett City second team the Y. M H. A. and the Taftville second or the De- mon Five.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-13
BREAKS A COLD
 IN 4 FEW HOURS
FIRST DOSE OF aPAPE's COLD coMPoUNDD RELIEVES ALL V
 GRIPPE MISERY.
Don't stay stuffed-up!

Quit blowing and snuf1ing! A dose of "Pape's Cold Compound' taken every two hours until three doses are taken will end grippe misery and break up severe cold either in the head, chest, body or limbs.
 trils and air passages; stops nasty discharge or nose running; relieves sick headache, dullness, feverishness. sore throat, sneezing, soreness and stiffness.
 "Pape's Cold Compound" is the quickest, surest relief known and costs only 25 cents at drug stores. It acts without assistance, tastes nice, and causes no inconvenience. Don't accept substitute.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-13
EAST SIDE ITEMS
Chester Barnes Reported to Be Resting comfortabIy-carI Brend on Way to FIorida--Notes.

Chester Barnes is reported as being comfortable after the severe accident on Saturday afternoon. Mr. Barnes was struck by the automobile owned and driven by Moses Harvey. AS Mir. Barnes was crossing Hamilton ave- nue at the point near the Billings store the automobile was coming tow ard the city and 1t struck him and tossed him to one side of the road He was rendered unconscious and was immediately taken to the Backus hos pital, but was later taken to his home on Hamilton avenue. He suffered a broken jaw and many cuts and bruises about his body. Mir. Barnes was 76 his last birthday.
 Waterman Brown of the East. Side attended the funeral of his father on Saturday.
 Carl 5rend at Crystal Springs. Carl Brend of Carter avenue is spending his vacation in Florida He is S6 miles from Tampa. He reports that 1t is very cold and there are heavy frosts. Mrs. Brend has received & box of oranges and cocoanuts which he picked himself.
 Exercises at School.
 On account of losing so much time at the beginning of the school term this year, 1t was decided to keep school on Lincolns birthday. The Bridge school, grades five and six, taught by Miss c. c. Donovan, had a very interesting program for this oc- caeion- It was as follows: Salute to the Flag, school; medley. Patriotic Airs, school; Lincoln's Gettysburg Ad- dress. Albert Bourne: Essay on Life of -Lilcoln, Mildred Peckham; Lincoln and Douglas as Rivals, Althea Lewis; The Death of Lincoln, Rowland Denison; recitation, Abraham Lincoln, Dorothy Turner; Anecdotes of Lincoln, Gather inc Barron; recitation, O Captain, My Captain, school, and at the closing America was sung by the school. George Clemens was flag bearer.
 Louis H. Brunelle of Mulberry street is able to be about his work again, feeling not much the worse for his ac- cident.
 John Hoslxins of Lyme is visiting MT. and Mrs. Thomas Duane of No. f Carter avenue.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-13
Worked in Burned p:.,+

Two local boys. Earle A. Sparks and Frederick R. Church, were employed at the factory of the Union Switch and Signal company which burned to the ground last Saturday night. Both MT. Sparks and MT. Church reside in Pittsburgh, but work in the factory at
 SwiSEyale. Pa.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-13
eanaueted in St. Louis Hall.

The Old Whist club of this place held it's annual banquet Saturday evening in St. Louis hall. About thirty sat down to bountifuT and attractive menu. Following the banquet an en- tertainment was enjoyed which was followed by dancing. All voted this banquet one of the most successful in the history of the club.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-13
campfire cIub oraanized.

The young girls of the Taftvi11e Con gregationaI church around the age of twelve met Monday evening for the purpose of organizing another Camp fire club in che church. Miss Ida Li1- libridge was chosen leader of the new campfire organization. About fifteen girls were enrolled
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-13
Months Mind Mass.

There will be a months mind mass Saturday morning in St. Mary's church for the repose of the soul of Mrs. Katherine McDade.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-13
TAFTvILLE

Ponemah Council Holds Regular Meet ing in Parish HaII-Banquet of Old Whist Club in St. Louie HalI- Campfire Organized by Girls of the TaftviIIe Congregational chureh- Personals and Notes.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-13
New Idea Club.

The New Idea club of the West Side held it's regular social afternoon in the Club rooms of the Colonial club tendance.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-13
sendina out lnxitatIon..

Attractive invitations in gilt are be- mander, and George Kampf, adjutant, for the 50th anniversary of Sedgwick post. No. 1, G. A. R., to be observed in Buckingham Memorial on Friday evening. The banquet is to be held at $50 o'clock.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-13
Notes.

The Ladies' Aid society of Che Fed erated church will meet this Clues day) afternoon at the home of Mrs. Elmer Mulizin on North Main street.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-13
VIII Speak at Men,s Club.

On the 18th, the Rev. Harris F. Starr, formerly the minister at Storrs and chaplain of the Agricultural Col lege, will revisit Storrs. He will be the guest at the Mems dinner, Con Sregational church, following whici. he will give an address on The Ed ucative Value of Poetry.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-13
In the City Court.

At the session of the city court Mon. day morning seven men answered to the charge Of drunlzenness, paid their fines and went their way. Sadowslxi
 accused of not sending his child to school had his case go over till the first Of the month: A. Kadish was fined for employing children under age
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-13
WoMENl READ THIsl Lift of any corn or eaiius with fingers and if won't
 hurt a bit.

Your high heels haves put corns on your toes and calluses on the bottom of your feet, but why care now?
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-13

soreness disappears and shortly you will find the corn or callus so sllriv- : eled and loose that you can lift it off with the fingers.
 Just thinki You get rid of a hard corn, soft corn or a. corn between the toes. as we'll as hardened caliuses without suffering one particle. You feel no pain or irritation while apply ing freezone or afterwards. It Is magici
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-13

6ristoi.-The Bristol Brass company is planning to erect two new factories and 70 new houses soon
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-13

The Workers conference of the Taft vile Congregational church will hold their regular meeting Tuesday evening
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-13

IhIs tny bottfe hoIds an almost magic. fluid. A genius in Cincinnati dis covered this ether com pound and named it free- zone. Small bottles of freezone like here shown can be had at any drug store for a few cents. Don't limp or twist your face in agony and spoil your beatty but get a lit- tie bottle of freezone and apply a few drops on your tender, aching corn nr- oo 11Te Tn1fo nffxr %I,n
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-13

Hector Gauchier of Providence streei has returned to New London aftei spending the week end with his par ents.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-13
Exercises at Grammar School.

ENeFCIses aT 1r4HIfn4F SCHOOL
 The pupils of the Wequonnoc Gram
 mar school enjoyed Lincoln day ex- ercises Monday afternoon. Pro- grammes appropriate to the occasion were carried out in the different grades.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-13
GREENEvIL.LE

Six hours after high water it ta low ude which is followed by food tide.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-13

The pool match between the Hill Tops and the Has-Bens resulted in a 230 to 176 victory for the Hill Tops.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-13
Notes.

William Miller of New London was the guest of relatives in town over the week end.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-13
MARRIED.

SOUTER-KENDAh Baltic. Feb. 10, 1917 by Rev. Charles Smith, Milton Souter of Hanover and Miss Beatrice Kendall of Lisbon.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-13
Mrs. erend Entertains.

On Sunday night Mrs. Brend of Car ter avenue entertained about 25 of her friends. Lunch and lemonade was served and everyone had a very pleas ant time. Music was enjoyed on the piano and selections given on the Vic trola.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-13

Sun. Moon and Tides.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-13

WHEN YOU WANT to put your bI4. mess before the public, gh6r@ ig uN medium better than through tho ad@
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-13
COMMITTEES
 HEARINGS THIS WEEK.

Hundreds of Matters Assigned for the Public to Discuss at the State caPi- tol-some Are of Special Local In- terest, While Others Are of General Concern, and Some Are Hardly Worth While
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-13

THERE fs no advertising medium in Ea1tern Connecticut equal to The Rul~ ntfH for business results.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-11
"Y" OFFICIALS GO TO CAMPS
c. II. Fenstcrmachcr Returns, While
O, s. Burkho.dcr and Ed Woods Go.

C. Fl. Fenstermacher, associate sec
retary OF the Y. NJ. 9. A.. Will return
today from Hollister. Mo. where ne
has been engaged in teaching at the
southwestern "Y" training conference
for employed association officers. Mr..
Fenstermacher has been in Hollister
for two weeks.
Altho the Tulsa secretary intended
to take only a part OF the work sick
ness Of other leaders forced upon him
practically the governing Of the entire
camp.
o. S. Burkholder. boys' work secre-
tary of the local "Y," left Saturday
night to attend a similar conference
at Lake Geneva. Wis.
Ed Woods, manager OF the cafeteria.
will leave tomorrow for Estes Park
Col, where he will attend training
camp.
Fred Woodson. assistant in the boys
department OF the association. is eX-
pected home this week from Spring
field. Mass. where he has been in
training for the Y. NJ. C. A. war wors
Woodson is returning to Tulsa to
await orders from the war work coun-
cil and 1t Is probable he will be sent
Immediately to Fort Sill.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-11
BANDITS DISARM WATCHMAN
BUT FAIL TO LOOT BANK
"Yeggs" Are Believed to Have OBJ
taincd $40 From Ponca City
Store,

Special to Tho World.
PONCA CITY. Ok, July 1O.-"Well
lust leave you here where you can't
hurt nobody" With that explanation.
three bandits left X. w. Jones. night
watchman. standing unarmed on the
sidewalk here at o'clock this morn
ing, then climbed into an auto and
drove away.
They had disarmed the officer when
he intercepted them in an attempt to
enter the Deposit Guaranty bank. They
left town without completing the bank
robbery.
Seventy dollars was missing from
the o. w. Ginger grocery store and
II is believed the same gang took 1t
before visiting the bank.
Jones organized posse to pursue
the robbers but late tonight they had
not been captured. 1t Is believed they
are hiding in the Usage hills.