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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-05
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKrr

Nv 4Ul.I.l May +--Eew Aucar sfrady
esmt5T!:us5sl 81 :noiassss, SIS; r.aned,,
unsteady. Cheese, TIRE gular Sro. ccff.e
GG:e, RIO =. i',.c; Santos IS iOSsc
General Liquid. ZION on fears of ,ov.,,
meEt regulation %: food prices ana ibc
weakness In lard caused drop o. y Ia N
points IN cottonseed oil to-day July on,r "a
al 1920 sod TO 1907 and closed a, &c II
Some rally ;ook place near The close ~,
buying by the Sou<h and West and roor,,
covering. but hnal prices were still 10 -
II points lower for the day. Sales as 7nr
barrels Prime crude. liC7 bid The MAJ
ket closed arm. SPOT. 100 bid: MAY ,s DOE
$3.50: June. STAG 1870. July and aup,s:
lsl5M l6ls. Septenbcr. 1916 q 1917: Octnb.,
it~@ l6oli November. l5,ii o l5.42. Deem.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-05

|"t!. tFaIt: Whsat-No red $500: no
rcd, nominal: No. hard soSs: 40
- 10 yellow. .i.579N.5s: No. 4 yellow.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-05

NEw YoRK Msy '-Por, movement
M:dcl'rg. .r'5c. sock. ti.%5o bales
Total TO-DAY At III ;orts-N., receipts u.
- bales exports, Isl bales. stock i03a.-
Total for 'hc- wecH ST receipts. ISLES
bhles; exports, 1855 bales.
Total tor sea.sor.--:N:e, receipts s.5s2:7s
NEW ORLEANS. May 4.-pon,ica, news
WORKED both for and against p-!ces in ,he
cotton market here to- day. f'luC.ua,IJn.
We're fairly wide. decline Of from :, 10
20 pon,s around the opening hc!nE .icc..ied
by an almost complete recovery. The mar
ket closed az net decline OF ; 10 points
on ne opening values were affected un.
..sayoTany Py Introduction in the House Of
ne eve niil rr"yi6ins .or regulation OF
-Sth "HE.s and NN!ug commodity prices
fa'orabie weather over tho belt incrcas.d
offerings, and prices went - their lowest
iollowirE Ieports Of disturbances in pc,ro-
Er+G; With IN" market very sof, and Look
;nf iow"r, reports came !m telling OF riot
strong demand set in which quickly mi
ITic"s to within to points OF yesterdays
close. - -"
Cotton future closing bids MAY. ,,la
JG!y. l:55, October. !i2s. December. 1884:
5ainta on Ast SCI otter s'ssiy q
10 arrive none. Mlddi!nv. $500
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-05
RICHMOND PRODUCE MARKET.
Wholesale Quotations.

U It. LUTTE q COD
Richmond. Va, M
Live Poultry.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-20

paths in the Rockies. The road in be- tween the rails of the Norwich and Westerly Traction company is from four and one-half to five inches below the surface of the other part of the road. They think that the city might wei practice some of it's economy while working in that section if instead of hiring men to hoe the refuse from the side gutters into the path Of Wag ons. only to be pushed back again, there should be a wagon to carry this away. The people of East Norwich are just as proud of their section as any of the so-calIed widea wakes of other parts of this city and will gladly do their share if the city will do it's share not only share but duty. It would not take a great many loads of the dirt being taken from the roadbed on North Main street to change the appearance greatly Then, too, since the sidewa ks have been put in there are spaces of two or more feet from the new walk to the former curb that could be taken away and make the street wider and she dirt could be used for road pur- poses to a good advantage.
 AII-Day Meeting.
 There was an aIl-day missionary meeting at the home of Mrs. C. N. Sweetser on Fox Hill on Sunday. There were prominent speakers from Providence and Bristol ct. The fine singing was enjoyed by all
 Scouts Get sbscriptiors.
 Boy Scouts living on the East Side got good number of Liberty bonds on the first four days of last week and the larger part of the peop-e responded to the call.
 Chapel Not to Close.
 It was announced Sunday during the afternoon meeting in Preston chapel that the school would not close this year on account of the way the world is today with conflict raging. It has been the custom in former years to close the school during July and Au- gust. Miss Annie Storms, the superin- tendent expressed the wish that .hcre would be at least 100 to come steadily during the usual vacation months and to those who do so prize will be given.
 D. s. Merri is having a cement l sidewalk laid = front of his land on | Main street and Hedge avenue.
 A number of East Side people at i tended the last of t5le concerts in | Slater hall given by the Academy or chestra Friday night
 John H. Ford has begun to use his |
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-20
DANIELSON AND PUTNAM NEWS
PUTNAM

Many Business Places Decide on
 Thursday Half Hoiidays-ciass Day
 Exercises Today-Death of Mrs. l. w. Trowbridge-Silver Wedding of
 Mir. and Mrs. Willis coveIl-Red Gross Canvassers Appointed by Wards Mrs. B. F. Benoit is a patient in the Middlesex hospital, Boston, where she has successfully undergone a. surgical operation. Mrs. Benoit formerly was of Danielson.
 Judge E.. NJ. Warner was in Hartford on a business trip Tuesday.
 Unclaimed Mail.
 Letters addressed to George Bruce, Robert Eure, Mrs. James Brown, Miss Katherine NJ. Dean, Mrs. 4. F. SMorse, Miss Nellie T. Swenson are unclaimed at the Putnam postofice.
 Several Thompson children under went operations for the removal of tonsils at the Day Kimban hospital Tuesday. pr. R. c. Paine of Thomp- son was the operating surgeon.
 Putnam probably will have the quietest of all it's quiet Fourths this year The sale of fireworks and fire arms has been prohibited and the use of them by celebrators will not be allowed.
 Burial in Boston.
 The body of Henry Lucey, IA, son of MT. and Mrs. J. F. Lucey, Seward street, was brought here from Hart ford, where the boys death occurred from chronic nephritis. The body will be taken to Boston today for burial
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-20
PLAINFIELD
Mrs. Napoleon Lussier, Who Attempt ed to Shoot Husband, Bound Over Military Mass on St. Johns Day

A caboose on local freight jump ed the track in Central Village and delayed traffic for few minutes. The caboose was derailed and was drag geds for about a hundred feet when 1t tipped up on one end. The engine cleared the track by pulling freight car away from the caboose, which made the derailed car tip over and cut of the way of passing trains.
 Mrs. Lussier Bound Over
 Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock Mrs. Napoleon Lussier was presented. be- the Town hall, Central Village. She was indicted on the charge of intent to kill with a deadly weapon. She pleaded guilty and was bound over to the next term of the Windham county criminal court.
 Napoleon Lussfer was held over night on minor charge and was freed, this case being nol1ed.
 It was ascertained at the hearing that the shooting occurred after a family quarrel had been in progress for some time. The woman is thirty one years of age and her husband 54. They have been married two years. The women has appeared before court in many places, conspicuously in Bos- ton and Providence, R. l.
 Military Mass.
 Next Sunday Rev William A. Keefe will officiate at military mass at 8 o'clock in St Johns church. Next Sunday being the feast day of eSt John the Baptist and also the Guar- terly communion Sunday of the Holy Name society all the soldiers now stationed here and all the members of the Thirteenth company who are entitled to wear uniforms are to oc- cupy reserved pews in the center aisle
 Over a hundred girls are to be in Red Cross costumes and will occupy the side aisle. the side of the altar of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
 All the young men who registered June are to sit behind the men in uniform.
 Father Keefe has requested that all the men of the parish fall in line and Gay
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-20

Shanghusey, Protection Lodge of Cen tral Village F. H. T., Henry Derusha, Cecil Bradford, Harriet KiE\ ley, Nathan Exiey, F. ?. Peterson. melia Chaput, F. H. Tillinghast, Jerry Deschanys, Walter G. Hearst, Samuel Walker, Emile J. Dubeau. Ferdinand Busson, Mule Spinners' Union
 William Reilley, John Gallup Paul Camnoyer. Roger Brown. Frederick Blakley, Pierre Larivier, C. w. Alex ander. Walter Iathrop, James Coffey, Ida Hawkins, Andrew Pal:iser, Mary Taylor, George Townley, William Platt. Thomas Marsland.
 John Kingsley, William R. Cronin, Leroy Bennett, Emil Cote, H. B. Chap man, John Wood, ". H. Cray, Henry ley. May Evans, F. J. Congdon Paul Leresque, James Burlay, Ade-ard Du- fresne.
 Raymond Lathrop. Leandues Poft- Irene Trupper, William A. Dervlue, J. R. Bickneu. William Inglis Frank Evans, John H. Gardner, John Leahy, George Townley. Adrian Lamare, Ar thur c. Tillinghast.
 Katie Lee, Joseph Walker. Kate Me Carthy, Timothy Barnes, Edward Pike, Mrs. Lawton, J. Thornley Frank M sherman. Prudent Brodeur Albert Merfn, w. F. Sheldon. Linwood E. Salisbury. Frederick Laporte. Albert
 Minnie A. Wood, Alderick Laporte, Rose Levesque, Evelyn Salisbury, Eu- dore Zercie. Roswall Corey, A. Beyer, Mayette, George Guard
 Alfred H. Hyde, Charles Burgess. Ella M. Burgess, Cora E. Hyde Mrs. Mary R. Johnson, Rena E. Johnson. Elizabeth L. Miller, William South worth, Mrs. Annie Midg.ey Laura Desjardins, Louisa Bouruue, E.. E. Salisbury.
 Philip Peterson, Arthur Barwick. Henry J. Lavalle, Frances Leahy, An nie Leahy, Adelard Dagenais Isabella R. Gilleran, Frank Tillinghast Nal vina Allard, Lena Diagon. Mrs Will fred Alard, William F. Burke. Mrs. Sarah Newton, John W. links, and George Stratton.
 The amount collected by the First National bank totaIed S64 200
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-20
WORKERS BY WARDS
Red Cross Canvassers Named-City's
 Apportionment $o,oo0.

The real activity of the Red Cross campaign to raise the local allotment toward $100,000,001 will get underway in this city today. Workers in the campaign held meeting Tuesday evening.
 Appointment of workers by wards has been made as follows: First ward E. c. Morse, Mrs. Wallace Whitney, $. Bradley, w. J. Bartlett, Richard German, Omer Milot, Mrs. F. J. Dan iels, Mrs. George L. Padgett; third ward; Daniel J. Byrne. MT. and Mrs Alexander Gilman, MT. and Mrs. Jo- seph Lapalne, Mrs Eugene Durocher; fourth ward, Silas M. Wheelock, Mrs. Ida. Kennedy, Samuel Rich, Miss Ellen WheeIock.
 The Putnam districts apportionment of the big fund is $5.00O.
 Concerning the urgency of the work the committee writes:
 .'Hundreds of American doctors and nurses are already at the front. A force of 12, ,0G0 engineers will soon be rebuilding the railroads of France. Upwards of 25,0O0 American men are now on the battlefields of Europe, fighting as volunteers in the Allied armies; soon, 25,e00 American regulars will be added to their number. All the National Guard is to be mobilized. The regular army is to be recruited to full strength, and 5000 other men are shortly to be called to the colors.
 
 have in service an army of 100000 and a navy of 150.0O0 men.
 These men must have our best. To prepare against their needs in advance will be a stupendous task which the Red Cross must undertake. Doctors, nurses, ambulances, must be ready. Vast quantities of hospital stores, linen, bandages and supplies of every kind must be prepared at once. If we wait, it may be too late.
 Omen Cars Run
 Some open cars were run over the local trolley line during Tuesday, the appearance of this type of car having been delayed this year on account of the unfavorable weather.
 Delivery of Liberty bonds to sub- scribers is not expected to take place much before the middle of July and the deliveries may not be completed before August 1, it was said here Tuesday.
 Putnam will have a number of ma chimes in line Friday morning when the Mohegan trail run is scheduled An effort is being made to have as many machines as possible from this city. at the Day Kimball hospital, has re- the town of Brooklyn.
 George Pratt IngersoIl to Speak.
 George Pratt Ingersoll of New York, 3 nephew of Former Governor 1nger- soil, is to deliver the address at the | graduation of Woodstock academy l Friday afternoon.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-20
COLUMBIA
HiiIiard- Brink Wedding-Red Cross
 Committees.

At the home of MT. and Mrs. AL lison Dinwood Frink, Tuesday after noon of last week, at 2 o'clock, their daughter. Bessie Linwood, and Wal face Clayton HiIliard were united in marriage, Rev. T. H. Owen, pastor of the Columbia Congregational church. officiating. The attendants were Miss Marion Davis of New Haven and Henry F'rink of South Coventry, the latter a brother of the bride. The rooms were beautifully decorated with pink azaleas and bridal wreath. Those present were relatives and intimate friends, including Mir. and Mrs. Frank Morse of Claremont, N. H.
 Lunch was served after which Mir and Mrs. Hilliard left for a short trip in Vermont and New Hampshire. They will reside in Hartford.
 Red Cross Committees.
 Columbia Red Cross chapter has or ganized with the following commit tee: Mrs. E. E. Lyman, chairman, Mrs. l.. B. Winter, Mrs. Carrie Utley, Ray mond Clarke. Charles K. Hitchcock, Clayton E. Hunt, Mrs. Emily Cobb Mrs. Cora Hutchins, Madison Wood ward, J. H. Clarke, Mrs. Annie Owen
 Military and Civilian Relief com mittees-Miss Hattie Brown was ap- pointed chairman of the former and Mrs. Cora Hutchins of the latter. The chairman is to appoint other mem bers of their respective committees.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-20

ice from the houses on the Marx place.
 Mr and Mrs. Arthur G. Portmore spent the week end in Providence, R. |.
 Mir. and Mrs. F. J. Marx are Co move to the tenement owned by John R. Fowler on the East Side. now orru- pied by Mr. and Mrs. \olis HTuuclIe
 Mir and Mrs. Thomas Hartley have moved to the house which NTr. Hart iey recently purchased, formerly occu- pied by Mrs. J. F. Maine and her sis ter. who have moved to Clin street.
 Mrs. Mary Rathhuu and daughter Grace have been visiting the latter's sister Mrs. Louis Deereinier.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-20


 Committee for Seniors Reception
 Named-Death of Mrs. John Ames-
 Red Cross Canvassers Meeting With
 Sueeess-Two Pound Trout Taken.
 Graded schools throughout the town of KilIingly will close Friday for the summer vacation. The closing Of the grade schools. is later than usual this year on account of the time lost iast fall. due to the closing on account Of infantile paralysis.
 Shortage of Pipe.
 In borough streets through wnicn sewers recently have been laid con meeting with houses is being heio up on account of a shortage or slx-1ncn tile pipe, which is very diff1cuit 10 se-
 To Relay Trolley Rails.
 New rails are to be laid by the Shore Line Electric Railway company in Main street over that section, from the Congregational church northward, that is to be improved with pernnanent paving. It is expected that the rails will be laid during the coming month.
 Reports from supervisors indicate that children's gardens which have been planted throughout the town of Kililngly are growing splenddlly ana that the interest Of children Tn tne1r work is well sustained.
 Attawaugan Pupils PunctuaI.
 The patriotic exercises reported Tuesday as having taken place in the BaIIouvfl1e schools should have been credited to the Attawaugan schools The record of perfect attendance at the Attawaugan school is as follows; Alice Dunn. Raymond Morse, Edward Mason, Honore Beaulac, Ernest Aubin, Doris Kosmalerf, Addie Stone.
 Many Danfelson people mostly au tomobile parties. have been in Provi- dence the last two days, attending the Ringing circus
 Found Not Guilty.
 In the town court Tuesday morning Judge W. Fenner Woodward found James West, an employe in a local mill, not guilty of a charge of having stolen a wedding ring the property of Karol Onemer, who boards at the same house as does West. Onemer was the complainant.
 Committee for Reception to Seniors.
 The following members of the Kill ingiy High school Alumni association are in charge of the arrangements for the annual reception to the senior class, which is to be held at the state armory Friday evening: Lester Ship pee, president: Raymond Allen, vice president; Carroll B. Allen, secretary treasurer; Harry J. Hyde, Lorimer Dixon, Louis Woisard executive com mittee- This year the committee has some surprises in the way of features to be introduced during the dance pro- gramme following the reception, which is always one of the important events of the towns summer social seasons.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-20
HOUSE FOR SUPERINTENDENT
To be Built at Industrial Place
 Many Improvements in Progress.

Development work is proceeding at Industrial place, where many visitors are surprised at the extent of the op- erations underway. The opening and grading of new streets and improve nents of other streets is only incident to the steady construction of dwellings rapidly becoming so numerous as to make the settlement about the Con necticut mills a village by itself. This work will be continued through the fall and by cold weather much will have been accomplished at the present rate of progress.
 One of the fine new dwellings that is planned, to be located on a knoll on Morin avenue, is to be for Amos Morin, superintendent of the mills, for whom the avenue is named.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-20
Swallows Return,

Over sixty pairs of swallows came back this season to tnerr old nesting places on the outside of the barn on the 1tlibridge farm on the Scotland road. where for several years over one hundred pairs have returned. Recent ly a bird like whistle has been heard in the late afternoon the single note constantly repeated sounding Hike the whistle of a boy. Within few days it was discovered that this was the note of the starling.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-20
How the Crops Grow.

A potato patch in especially fine con dition on Washington street belonging to w. s. Geer is attracting attention A farmer on Plain Hill was obliged to plant for the second time a large piece of corn as the first corn failed to come up. For the same reason different farmers have had to make a second planting of potatoes.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-20

Meriden.-Wf.liam H. Willetts, Jr., of Waterbury driver of the automobile causing injury to four Waterbury men, was held under $3,O00 bonds on a charge Of driving a car while under the influence of liquor. He is A years old. Willetts claims that the accident occurred when he was forced to the side of the road by an unidentified car.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-20
COLCkfEST TER
Pythian Lodge to Participate in Sun days Memorial Exercises Of Willi- martic Lodge.

The annual AImshouse association meeting was held in the CGuErc2a- tional chapel Tuesday afternoon at 8 o'clock. It was followed by the meet ing of the Ladies Missionary society.
 Dr. J. VI. Klein was calling on friends in Norwich Monday
 Mir. and Mrs. Arthur P. Baker have returned to Boston after a few days' visit with Mir Bakers parents. Mir and Mrs. Alden X. Baker.
 James O'Brien of New London was the guest of relatives in town over Sunday.
 Postmaster J. T. Sullivan was a Norwich visitor Monday.
 Oliver Woodhouse lodTe, K. Of p. met in Pythian hall Tuesday evcnine. The rank of esquire was conferred on two candidates. The nomination of officers for the ensuing term v-asi made The lodge has ar invitation 70 go to Wiliimantic Sunday, June 2f. to attend the memorial exercises of Nat chaug lodge.
 Miss Mollie Slater returned Monday from a few days visit with her sis- ter in East Hampton.
 Edward MCElroy is seriously lll.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-20
FUN ERAL
Mrs. James Caffery.

At her home on Cottage street Tuesday afternoon funeral services for Mrs. James Caffery were conducted for Rev. James T. Edwar rds, who has been called to the pastorate of the DaEIelson Baptist church. The bearers were four deacons of the church Frank T. Preston, William J. Craig, Wilfred L'Heureux and E. H. Hammett were sung by Mrs. c. Alton Frost. Burial was in Westf1eld cemetery. A. F. Wood was in charge of the funeral arrangements.
 5aIIouviIle's Strong Team.
 Ba11ouville has one of the best base ball teams in this county, not count ing semi professional organizations, this summer and already has started to make a record. After taking the strong Wauregan team into camp with the shutout score of to O. in one of the best games seen at BallOuviIle in a number of seasons, the team there is sure of it's speed and is looking for games with strong teams from eastern Connecticut towns.
 Red Cross Teams Made Up.
 Clarence 4. Potter. chairman of the finance committee of DanieIson chap ter of the Red Cross, has appointed team leaders who have named assist ants and are now at work on the weeks canvass in all parts of the town of Killingly. Notwithstanding the heavy demands for contributions that have been made here during the past few weeks, the people are show ing a generous spirit toward the can vassers, realizing that the money given is going to alleviate suffering, very probably to save many lives and in numberless ways to aid in making more satisfactory the life of hundreds or thousands of Uncle Sams soldiers.
 Caught Two Pound Trout.
 From a brook east of here a South Kilhngly man on Tuesday caught three trout, two of them weighing a pound and a. half each, the third weighing two pounds. as large a trou as has been reported caught in thi section this season.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-20
FUN ERAL-
Chester c. Chandier.

Funeral services for Chester Cady Chandler, 3, son of MT. and Mrs. Err nest l.. Chandler were held Tuesday afternoon at the home of the child s Stone officiating. Burial was in Grove street cemetery.
 Class Day Exercises. Class day exercises of the senior class of Putnam High school are to be held this afternoon at the assembly hall at the high school The graduat ing exercises are to be held Friday evening.
 National Convention of Moose.
 Nathan Waldo Kennedy, formerly of this city, is sending out from Ba1ti more, national director of the order, notices of the coming annual con vention of the Loyal Order of Moose. Local relatives were at Danielson Tuesday afternoon to attend the fun eral services for Mrs. Emma J. Calf fiery. wife of James Caffery, and moth CT of James Caffery, Jr.. of this city. Notices were sent out Tuesday of hearing, to the creditors of E. T. Tucker, who was engaged in business here and who had filed a petition in bankruptcy.
 A Model Comfort Bag.
 In the window of a local store there is being shown what is described as an official Red Cross comfort bag, the kind that has been made by the thous- and for troops fighting in France. Hundreds of thousands more must be made for American troops. With the bag is also a list of and display of articles that make up the contents, buttons, tooth paste, tooth brush, thread, needles. playing cards. twine, etc. Many bags have been made in this city and the work will continue.
 Flower Day Postponed.
 On account of the scarcity of flow CTS due to the belated season, the Thompson branch of the w. c. T. U. has postponed it's flower day, originally set for tomorrow. June 21. Blooms are from two to three weeks late in development this season.
 Silver Wedding Anniversary.
 At their home in Pomfret Tuesday Town Clerk and Mrs. Willis Coven observed the silver anniversary of their wedding. From to p. m. there was a reception at which a large number of friends came to wish them many more years of happiness.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-20

New Britain.-Rev. Lucyan Bojnow- ski pastor of the Sacred Heart of Jesus church (Polish). announced that at a special collection taken Sunday evening s55O was contributed for the Red Cross, The total raised bv the members of the parish for Red Cross benefit is S2,ST4, exclusive Of the sum expended for Red Cross buttons in the factories, on the streets and fn other places during the recent cam paign conducted by the Red Cross.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-20
Cottage Meeting.

The cottage prayer meeting conduct ed by members of the First Methodist church will be held Thursday evening at the home of Mrs. Julia Talbot on Otrobando avenue.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-20
Closing Week.

School sessions for the year close Thursday noon: in the afternoon there will ba graduating exercises at the Town Street and West Town Street schools.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-20
NORWICH TOWN

Theron Morgan a Patient at Baekus Hospital Schools Closing This Week-SwalIows Return to Lilii- bridge Farm.