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Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-17
At GIasgo Farm,

Mrs. Sara Gi1liver of Canterbury turnpike left Tuesday for a few days stay at her farm in Glasgo and in nearby places.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-17
A DAINTY DRESS

Crepe, aIbatross or cashmere, serge messaline. poplin or voile and all wash this style The sleeve may be short with 8 ouh or In wrist length, hnashed
 The pattern is cut in five sizes: 4. 6, 8. 10 and 12 years. Size will re- Quire 8 3h yards of 44-inch material
 A pattern of this illustration mailed to any address on receipt of 10 cents in silver or stamps.
 Order through The Bulletin Company, Pattern Dept. Norwich. Conn.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-17

Walter Siddel. aged 14. of Washing ton, D. C., holds a first-class wireless operator'a license, granted him few weeks 70 by the government.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-17
A. HALLE BENNETT, Judge.

NOTICE.-Said Court has limited and allowed six months from the date here of for the creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims to the Executor. Those who neglect to present their ac- counts. properly attested, within said time, will be debarred recovery. All persons indebted to said estate are re- quested to make immdiate payment to
 ELMER E. RICHMOND.
 Executor. Canterbury Conn. oct17d
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-17
THE KALEIDOSCOPE

Is 1t a mere coincidence that the kaiser so heartily approves of the pa. cifist movement here in America2
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-17

NOTICE.-Al1 creditors of said de- ceased are hereby notified to present their claims against said estate to the undersigned at North Franklin, Conn. R. F. D. No. 1. within the time limited in the above and foregoing order.
 HATTIE H. ROBINSON.
 oct17d AdminiStratr1x
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-17
What Is Going On Tonight

Moving Pictures at the Auditorium. Moving Pictures at the Breed The atre. Davis Theatre.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-17

Mrs. Olive Ellis of Harland road is passing two weeks vacation in Boston and vicinity.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-17
Golden Weddina Anniversary.

Monday was the fiftieth anniversary Of the marriage of MT. and Mrs. James Mckee of Bliss place. It was observed quietly, friends called and there were gifts of gold and flowers. During the day MT. and Mrs. Mckee took a trip to New London to visit Mrs. McKee's aunt
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-17

Miss Nellie Way from New ondor is spending a week with her parents MT. and Mrs. Frank Way of Otroban. do avenue.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-17

Mrs. George Patton and children os Newent were guests over Sunday o1 MT. and Mrs. Stanton Brown of Wight man avenue
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-17
Making Comfort Baqs.

Ever Ready circle of The Kings Daughters met last week with Mrs Bessie Beckwith on Harland road The members are making comfort bags for the sailors who come into Boston harbOr
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-17

Amoa.; the latest sanitary apph ances for public eating places is 2 spoon pressed from paper that can b' thrown away after using.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-17

Mrs. MYlo Gardner and son Edward of Taftville and Misses Alma Hufrer and Esther Kramer of Norwich were guests this week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ade1bert E.. Geer on Scotland
 road,
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-17

Samuel Gillette of Dayville and his mother, Mrs. Emily Gillette of Col chester were weekend guests of MT.
 and Mrs. George S. Beebe of Scotland
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-17

Miss E. M Culver of Washington street returned Saturday evening from Pittsburg. Penn.. after four weeks va cation.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-17

Frederick R. Gardner of New Lon. don has been spending a few days al the home of Mrs. Thurston B. Barbe, at Peck's Corner.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-17

Miss Gladys B. Beebe, a student at Connecticut College, was at her home on Scotland road over Sunday.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-17

Using electro magnets, French sci- entists have invented a. way to sus- tain the vibration of piano wires to increase the SonorousnesS of pianos.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-17

Mfr. and Mrs. Roy Beebe of East Great Plain were guests over Sunday of Mrs. Beebe's mother, Mrs. Mary Early of Millington.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-17

MT. and Mrs. Edwin Street sper Sunday with MT. and Mrs. T. B. Bee tham of Wauwecus Hill.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-17

ratory at Madison, Wis, indicate that by the use of four additional nails in each end an increase of 300 per cent. in the strength of canned food boxes is secured.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-17

Mrs. Ruth Geer of Scotland and her daughter, Miss Beatrice Geer, a teach CT in W1llimantic, spent the weekend
 with Mrs. E. P. Geer, of Scotland
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-17

ThompsonviIIe-T engagement of Miss Madeline G. King. daughter of MT. and Mrs. Lewis King, of New King street, to Winfred Hall Lockrow of Meriden has been announced. The marriage will take place in February.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-17

MT. and Mrs. J. D. Mccarthy and son of Scotland road spent Monday in Springfield, Mass
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-17
NORWICH TOWN

Annual Meeting of Congregational V P. @. c. E-SooiaI Evening Of the Men's league-Mr. and Mrs. James Mckee Reach Golden Wedding An niversary-Ever Ready Circle Makes Comfort Baqs for Cailors.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-17

E. N. Stark of Fitchvi11e has been
 spending @ week with his daughter, Mrs. w. D. Thacher of Tanner street.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-17
Heard and Seen.

Miss Louise Newman of Brooklyn N. Y. was in town during the week
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-17

During the five-year period ending in 1914 Georgia surfaced 6,S64 miles of her roads. This is at the rate of more than four miles a working day.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-17
Mems Leaoue Social Evenino.

| A social evening Monday was en-
 joyed by the Norwich Town Mems League at the First Congregational chapel.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-17

The total world production of both beet and cane sugar nearly doubled
 during the 20 years 1893-94 to 1912-13,
 incerasing from 100000 to 20, 900. 900 tons.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-17

New wide brimmed hats for women have a piece of glass in their br1ms. so that they will not obstruct the vision when pulled down to cover a
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-17
waarar's eVaa

wearer'S eyes.
 The electric companies in Califor- mia, since they came under the con tro1 of the railroad commission, have spent more than 100, ,OOO0,0O0 in exten- SionS and bettermentS.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-17

Some European railroads are exper- imenting with electric locomotive headlights so mounted that engineers can direct their rays in any desired direction.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-17
IF YOUR EARS RING
 WITH HEAD NOISES

If you have Catarrhal Deafness or head noises go to your druggist and get l ounce of Parmint- (double hot water and 4 ounces of grant, lated sugar. Take l tablespoonful four times a day.
 This will often bring quick relief from the distressing head noises. Clogged nostrils should open, breathing become easy and the mucus stop dropping Into the throat. It is easy to prepare, costs little and is pleasant to take. Any one who has Catarrhal Deafness or head noises should give this prescription a trial. Lee & Osgood Go. can sup ply you.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-17
LOST AND FOUND

LOST, strayed or stolen. brown scar on neck from collar. Finder please call 473-8. Wilimantic Exchange
 LOST-Somewhere on the road be- tic. three business account books and some letters. Finder please return to Sam Haddad. 36 Jackson St.. WilHman- tic Tel. 866-3. oct16d
 LOST or strayed from the Thomas pasture, one Holsteip steer IS years old Finder notify l.. Cohen, Leonard
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-17
BOYS WANTED

TO SELL VANILLA FLAVORING after school hours and Saturdays. Send $1.0O for eight (3) bottles that retail for 25 cents each. Send post card for free sample bottle. WAKE FIELD EXTRACT CO, Sanbornville, N. H.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-17
FULL ASSOCIATED .l.L. PRESS DISPATCHER
TO RENT

TO RENT Eght-room tsnement electric lights. gas. hot and cold water ana paths 15 Rogers Ave-. Laurel IIiIl inQulrs J. A. Turner. on premises.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-17
FOR SALE

WHEN YOU WANT to put your bus mess before the public. there Is no medium better chan through ths ad- verttsfnE colU.Ins oc The Rul1atin-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-17

FARM for rent; 50 acres. Groom We. erly car and stop City Line.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-16
Adams-Gracie.

Official and resident society was
brilliantly represented at the We'd
ding yesterday afternoon at st. Thorn
Iss' Church, at 4 o'clock. of Miss Edith
Temple Bracie. daughter OF the late
Col. Archibald Oracle and Mrs. Oracle
and Mr.. Dunbar Burcheil Adams. son
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Dunbar Adams
of New York and Bay Shore. L. l.
The Rt Rev. James V. Darlington.
Bishop of Harrisburg. Pa. and Rev. DR..
Ic.. Ernest Smith, rector of the church.
officiated at the ceremony.
An elaborate decoration was In place
in the church, great masses of white
Ichrysanthemums against a back
ground of palms and ferns banking the
chancel.
The altar vases were filled with white
chrysanthemums, as were the tall
standards which were placed at in
teryals in the center aisle.
The radient young bride walked I'M
escorted to the altar, and was given in
marriage by her mother.
She wore an exquisite gown of ivory
brocade and satin.
The bodice with square decollete. made
in surplice fashion. had short sleeves
1Coniinued7 on Third Page.5
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58a
Mrs. William MCGEE. chairman Of the
commfttee. was assisted In receiving
by Mrs. Henry F. AshursL Nine. Cei-
deron. Mrs. Charles Carroll Waicutt,
Mrs. Pepper and Mrs Cough1in. Among
the young ladies who assisted in
making the dance one of the most sue
cessful of the series given by this
committee were Miss CaIderon. Mas
Mildred MCGEE. Miss Isabel MCGEE.
Miss Gwepdolyn Denys, Miss Derothsa
Denys. Miss de pena, Miss Coronado.
Miss Helen Dyer Miss Edna Dyer. Miss
Mary Maxam. Miss Betty oBrien: Miss
Margaret Joyce, the Misses Brockman.
Miss Ethel Schneider. Miss Dorothy
Wooden. Miss Alice Carmody, Miss
Helen Burns, Miss Louise Carr. Miss
Eleanor Brown. Miss Anna Brown. Miss
Geraldine Toomey. Miss Olga Rupert.
Miss Jean corby, Miss Alice Warner.
Miss Katherine puvall, Miss virginia
Beach Miss Hoibrook. Mis-. shugruc.
Miss Margaret Pepper. the Missss Quin.
Miss Huftmuelier, Miss Naomi ONeai
and Miss Dorothy O'Neai.
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light, heat. cots etc, and has provided
at very cheap rate bed and bath for
at least fifty soldiers on Saturday
nights and. If needed. on other nights
Of the week. They have already fur
nished cots for ifty-five guests in one
night, and Indications are that their
full capal,ity will be demanded regu-
larly. The mems war committee takes
charge Of. the reception and entertain
ment of the guests. This committee is
organized around the deaconate of the
church. Holcombe G. johnson is chair
man, while w. W. Metcalf is especially
active In the work.
The wom}ens war service committee
Of New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church has. for officers: Mrs. Wallace
Radcliffe. chairman; vice chairmen,
Mrs. Harvey s. Quinn and Mrs. Charles
w. Richardson secretary Mrs. Ed
ward Tarritg; treasurer. Mrs, Richard
p. Claughtop The other members of
the executive committee are Mira
George w. White, Mrs. James H
Spalding. Mrs. Charles A. Baker. Miss
Edith Simonson. Miss Esther F. stott,
Mrs. w. c. Borden. Mrs. d. E. Mustead
Mrs.& Hugh Smith, Mrs George Jacobs,
Mrs; F. q Edyton and Miss Marie Ash
ford.
Bethany Chapel. which is used for
this distinctive and necessary work Just
now for our colder boys, has contin-
usd ~ mission chapel OF this church
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D. c. Section National Dressings.

The preparing OF surgical dressings
bears to the wounded the same rela-.
tton that the making OF munitions
bears to the armies" said MAJ Lambert
IN his address at the opening OF
the Red Cross ouvroir at Paris, which
- given In full In the monthly bulletin
of the National Surgical Dressings
Committee of America.
This organization IL an auxiliary OF
the Red Cross and co-operates with tho
National League for Woman's Service.
II started under the vacation war re-
lief in New York and the members
have been supplying dressings to the
various hospitals in the war zone since
the beginning of the war. and. to quote
Mrs. Austin. head Of the French bureau.
whose address Is printed in the last
bulletin:
up to now we have worked for the
French We will work for them more
than ever. The Red Cross has asked
us. surgical dressings service. to take
M the same, work for our own Army.
We will do IL. but we must have work
Ars. A dozen, a hundred. i've hun
dred women cannot do what 10 going to
Be needed before spring. We have lost
cases at sea. Last month we lost two
hundred. We don't expect to make all
the dressings for the American Army.
but we must make up the deficiencies"
The District of Columbia section Of
the national dressings committee. Of
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8ociet&,

which the Officers are MIS- Ar 1habaad
Hopkins, chairman; Miss ClarsA Far
rar Smith. vice chairman; Mrs. MyEOn
whitney. secretary. and MIS- H Kan
quarters at i75s nj street. and the
workers meet there every mo timing
from 10 to 1 o'clock. and on Tuetday.
Wednesday and Thursday AFTERNOONS
from z:1k on.
They worked throughout the SAM
mer making dressings both for athe
French hospitals and the American h:ed
Cross.
There is slight difference in che
dressings used by the French frdm
those used by the ANGLICAN units. lSlt
the workers In this organization ate
adept in making both. and from theS r
branches all over the United States sup
ply 1900 French hospitals.
Mrs. Austin works at Paris with NAH
Williams. and the French bureau 10 thei
surgical dressings committee In France
for the Red Cross. Apropos Of this Mrs
Austin says In her report:
kindness and spirit of cooperation of
the Red Cross officials with whom We
have been working to start this new
department. They have been untfring
details that one would hardly think
worth their while They all seem much
pleased at the speed with which the
work of preparation has gone forward.
w nuCh appreciate the klHunoSS Oh
the Duehesse de Talleyrand in putting
SO splendid building at our disposal.
I'VE have nine trained nurses here at
present. just arrived from American
military hospitals. to learn the stand
ardized dressings They will learn here.
then will return to their hospitals and
help prepare the stores of dressings
necessary for next spring in the hos
pitfalls themselves 1t is q. good plan
and will distribute the work in a very
satisfactory way.
Our record for the past month has
reflected the lull In the fighting--77
hospitals served and 62a,s5s dressings
sent"
The ofYicers Of the executive commit
tee in charge of this work include Mrs
Mary Hatch Willard, chairman; Miss
Carita Spencer. vice chairman; Bur-
cham Harding. secretary: Frederick l.
Eidridge, treasurer; Thomas B. Adams.
assistant treasurer; Mrs. Frank w, Gar
win and Guion II. Gest.
The distribution centers of the or
ganization are in France, Belgium.
England, Russia, Serbia, Saloniki and
Italy.
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for more than forty years, being estab-
lished in 1873 under the pastorate of
Rev, DR.. s. 8. Mitchell, and has always
had a fine career in a community very
business houses. The chapel is on 18th
street only two short blocks south Of
Pennsylvania avenue, 10 easily Access
sibie and Is an exceptional and gracious
effort to care for the comfort OF the
boys.
Under the management Of Mrs. Rad
eliffe and Mrs. Marie Ashford. . Red
Cross group of New York Avenue young
women and their friends to the number
OF seyenty-hye meets each Tuesday
evening at the Elizabeth Somers house
and are doing fine work in knotting and
other war service work.
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Christmas Money to France.

The national committee of patriotic
societies has given out the follow
Ing statement which has been heartily
Endorsed throughout the country:
we figure that the money normally
spent in this country at the Christmas
season amounts to many millions of
dollars. and in the way in within Il Is
spent the spirit Of Christmas and Of its
founder Is sometimes forgotten. We
are fighting for the principle Of human
freedom enunciated by Christ. It there
fore seems most proper to devote the
vast amount of Christmas money to the
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Shopping for the Orphans.

Let the French orphans be part of
your Christmas shopping is the sug-
gestiou that has come from a member
OF the New York committee of women
and men In this country who are help
Ing to care for the fatherless children
OF French soldiers. As result Mrs.
Archibald Hopkins and Miss Harriet
Winslow of the Washington committee
opened on Tuesday at 1926 Connecticut
avenue shop for a sale of Christmas
cards. The cards vary in price from
10 cents. the amount required to sup
port French child one day in its own
home. to s73, which keeps the child for
two years. Each card bears the legend:
"Fatherless Children of France, Christ
mas, 1917. In your name 1 am giving
happiness to q French soldiers orpha.I
for day. week, month, year (whatever
the period subscribed for). 1t is my
loving Christmas gift to you" This
season. when many are giving to char
tty or TO the relief of others what or
dinarily they would have expended in
gifts, the card serves the double pur-
pose of helping a great and good cause
and OF making ones friends q party to
the benefaction.
On view in the shop are many letters
Of thanks. including one from Marshal
Jofre, head Of the work in France, and
photographs of a number of the chill
dren who have been adopted by men
and women in this country.
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Mrs. Lanes Night Glasses.

Last week Mrs Franklin X. Lane.
who Is in charge of the Interior De-
partment war relief work, opened
evening classes fer the instruction of
those undertaking the making of sur
gical dressings. These classes meet
Mondays. Wednesdays and Fridays
from 7:30 to $50, the instructors, who
are all volunteers, being furnished by
Mrs Montgomery Blair. supervisor of
Brrgica1 dressings for the District.
Last week the making of layettes for
refugee babies was added to the work
already undertaken by the Interior
Ospartment war work organization.
Mrs. Strong. wife of the Governoa of
Alaska. has raised the money neces-
eary to care for another bed in the
Washington ward of the American
Hospital at NeuiIly. France. This bed,
which Will be included among those
subscribed for by the Interior Depart
ment war work committee, brings the
number cared for by this organization
mp to seventeen. The latest addition
viii be known as the Juneau bed, the
people Of Juneau having subscribed the
money for its support.
In order to keep these beds fully
supplied It Will be necessary to ship q
box to the hospital every week. Warm
bathrobes and bath slippers. which add
greatly to the comfort of the patient
during convalescence. are included in
every box, as well as a bundle of knit
ted articles and other comforts. which
are presented to him when he Is dis
charged from the hospital. 1T is the
aim Of this organization to outfit all
the Interior Department men who have
Joined the Army or Navy. and they
number about $50. with the knitted
garments. A hundred who recently
left for foreign duty were completely
outhtted and daily bundles are sent to
1 46nRf in thu caHtOnmanta
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Help for Halifax.

The State Department war relief work.
OF which Mrs. Lansing is chairman. has
issued an appeal for assistance for the
Halifax sufferers. One box of clothing
which was all ready for shipment to
France. was dispatched at once to Hall
fax, and the committee is now soliciting
to I'LL other boxer for the game desoiate
destination. Members of the committee
are at the headquarters, 1923 H street.
every afternoon from 2 o'clock until S,
except Saturdays
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The auxiliary Of Gunton- Temple Chapel
meets every Friday from ESQ to 8. when
supplies are given out and the workers
make hospital garments and knit
There are about hfty members enrolled
and there arm generally thirty or more
present at each meeting. Mrs Hamlin NJ
Yandervort il chairman of the organiza-
ton and In charge OF both the hospital
garment and knitting ciassex
Miss Emma Mason Ii vice chairman and
treasurer; Mrs Alexander Jack is sec-
Rotary,
Mr.. Eiinor Whitaker does the cutting
and Mrs, Frank Warheld. the inspector
takeg charge of the work. assembling and
folding the garments, which are later sent
to Wadsworth House.
On Wednesdays the finished work is
turned in either at the chapel or at Mrs
Vandeyvoft's residence.
the chapel Is equipped with seven sew
Ing machines and the members have
shown Themselves most efficient and prac-
Teal, filing emergency orders with speed
and accuracy.
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Women IN War Work.


xhs surgical dressings worsroom of
<Ae Red Cross helpers auxiliary. 1854
- street, 10 open every day from 10 to
and from to 4. every moment be-
ing given to the emergency call for
surgical dressings recently made by
the Red Cross. AS the letters from
Maj. Murphy and other surgeons abroad
have made 1t clear that the answer to
this appeal for surgical dressings will
mean life or death to our own men.
Mrs. Blaine Beale, the manager of the
workroom. is most anxious that all
who have registered with her should
give their assistance. now, as the Dress
fngs must be finished within the next
few weeks. This wcrkroom is one of
ton given to this work and can ac-
commodate many more workers. Many
more are needed now. especially as the
dressings allotted to this branch re-
Quire three workers for the making of
every dressing. Those who have taken
the Red Cross course or other identified
workers will be accepted. Those on
Mrs. Beale's committee, of whom two
are In charge every day, are: Mrs. Clsr-
ence Wilson, Miss Brush, Mrs. Freder-
lex Fairbanks. Mrs. Montgomery Blair,
Mrs. Vaudeville Carlisle. Miss Louise
Sheridan, Miss Irene Sheridan, Mrs.
and Miss Sophy Johnston. Those on
the committee in charge of the wrap
ping of the dressings include Mrs.
shepard, Mrs. Learned, Mrs. Keep,
Miss Alice Wilson and the Misses Sher-
fdan.
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c,aicers,. Dance at Cairo.

Officers from the ordnance depart
ment. Signal Corps. the American Uni-
cersi.y and Camp Meigs We're the
ment committee of the Catholic worn-
ems war relief service gave a dance
last Thursday evening at the Cairo.