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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-05
bradley Addrc..c, chnnncur,.

about sixty chaufeurs met 1T the
C"lorcd Young Mcn's Christian A.soci.
alton last night aud heard Il lecture
on traihc Laws and regulations IS re
lice Sergeant Bradley, who went into
details ~ to rond regulations ana The
reasons FOR The various traffic require
meMts. Tie chauncurs present *
pressed themselves as greatly inter
osted la tho subject. and gave i vote
Of thanks 10 Sergeant Bradley for his
LeTorts in making safe the use OF the
Arco,S Of the city.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-05

Dr, Edgar \. Banks, director or tho
oap! iohiaii expedition of the Cnivcr-
City of Chicago. win deliver an ,Iiu..
tratcd lecture OH his travels I'm ,he
orient at S:l5 o'clock this evening I,
me chapel OF Virginia Union Cnivcr-
Sit!. pr. Banks spent seven wears in
research In India, Assyria Babylon ana
ERspt. lie has discovered moro con.
cerhihS inc life OF the ancient inhabi.
"n's "' 'hose lands, II is said. than
any other man.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-05
speak. ia Wen. uibIc ,,,..

EcN. EdWar1 MacE. y y. o. Union
Theological Seminary. spoke 10 ,hc
ncu's Bible class Of tho Central Young
Mems Christian Association ~ o'clocl,
Vast wight on Tile Gospel According
40 John" Or. MACK Viii talE to tnc
>c&ss every Thursday night Tor several
nAnths on the teachings Of Jesus and
I'Sul
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-05
school for Social MARKERS.

y meeting of the newly appointed
board OF directors OF tho Richmond
School Of Social Economy will be held
1T the Jefferson Hotel. In the east
puriors this afternoon at 1870 o'clock.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-05
Get a 10 Cent Box of
"CasCarets" for Your
Liver and Bowels.

tonight sure: Remove the liver and
o"wel poison which is keeping Your
mead dizzy, your tongue coated. breath
offensive and stomach sour Don't
stay bilious, sick, hcadachy, consti-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-05
Why Suffer With Your Eyes?


and
of
II mccae humble,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-05

The Cunard liner Ivcrnia, a l4o7S-ton
steamer. has been for some time In
the British government service nc .
transport, having at various times car
ricd troops from Canada and between
BRUSH ports and the Dardauclles
There has been nothing in recent re-
ports regarding her movements. She
was built In 1900 ut Newcastle Her
lehsth was oS" feet. and she was sixty
four feet beam and thirty-sevcn feet
in draft
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-05
British Transport
Sunk bySubn,arine
admiralty announces Loss ofthc
hernia, Win 80 Officers
and Men Missing.
TBv Associated pre..

LONDON. January 4.--The British
transpor, Ivcrnia has been sunk. II
WAS officially announced tonight. One
hundred and nifty military officers and
men are missing.
Tho text of the announcement reads
AS follows:
The 1rcrnia was sunk by an enemy
submarine in the Mediterranean on
January /. during bad weather and
While carrying troops. At present four
military officers and 1i6 men are miss
Ing.
The casualties among the Ivernia's
officers and crew are not yet definitely
known. but hopes arc entertained that
tho only officers OF the ship missin.
are the surgeon and chief engineer"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-29
WESTMINSIE TER
Governors Proclamation Text For Sermon-convention Reports Heard Special Hesper Service-Hoiiday Guests Expected.

At the Sunday morning service, the Governors Manufacturing proclamation was read and the vital necessity shown for the continuance of the day as real religious element in private and national life, and the privilege and duty of all in any way responsible for children to teach these facts and the history of the day. The time of the service was taken up by reports from the State Conven- tion at Middletown and from the W. B. Jubilee in Boston. Working For Sale. The Ladies' Aid society met Tues day to place for, and to work on arti- accomplished.
 The W. c. T. U. met last wednes- day at the parsonage. Eleven were present A report of the annual state meeting at Middletown was given.
 St. John 10:1-1S. The HospitaH- tS of the Kingdom is the subject for the home prayer circles this Thanks giving week.
 ful in spite of bad weather and frosts and greatly added to the pleasure and hespfulness.
 Special Vesper Service.
 Sunday. December ?. at 3 p. m. there is to be a. vesper service for which some of the younger musical talent has been. practising foF some weeks. It is essentially that which has drawn the people to the First Center church rin Hartford each year for over twenty five years, and is one of great beauty.
 Mrs. Simon Rosenwefg of Rosedale goes to her daughters in New York for the Thanksgiving season.
 Miss Laura Noott and her broth er George Noott, of East Orange, N. J., are to spend Thanksgiving with the family of Mrs Ida Shorter. who all so entertains at their feast. Mrs. Short CTS sister. Mrs. Jessie Meade, and her nephew. Fred Meade, and Dwight Bushnell.
 The town schools close Wednesday for Thanksgiving recess, with special exercises.
 Mr. and Mrs Columbus Smith ex- pect their son from Wilton. with his family to spend Thanksgiving at Brookside.
 The Red Cross auxiliary met Tues day with Mrs. William Robinson.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-29
''UNCASVILLE
Odd Fellows Occupying New Quarters
 War Rallies This Week-Red j Crcss Receives $f44 for Christmas
 Packets-Janes Beekwith Missing.

Mrs. Winfield Hanney and daughter, Miss Catherine, have returned to Sa= lem after a week spent with relatives in town. '' . Mrs Sarah Wilbur, who has been spanding a. while with. friends in Ches- terfield, has returned home.
 John Vogletanz, who is on the sup ply boat Fulton. spent the week end with his family
 The Good Cheer Sunshine society held it's meeting at the home of Mrs Nathan Woodwork. A short business session was held during which it was voted to hold the next meeting Fri day as Thanksgiving day falls on the regular meeting day. Plans were dit cussed for the Christmas sale.
 Mrs. Henry McArd1e of Gay Hill re- gently entertained MT. and Mrs. John McArdle of Washington, D. c.
 pr. Morton E. Fox and Dwight Kel sey enjoyed a days hunting Saturday
 Teachers Meet.
 ;. A meeting of the teachers in the Baptist church was held at the home of Mir. and Mrs. Thomas Church Tues day evening. ;.,
 ,c, In New Quarters. Thames lodge, I. O. 0. F., which since the burning of the Palmer Me morial school building about two years ago has held it's meetings in the chape of the Baptist church. held it's first meeting Tuesday night in the new rooms in the rebuilt Palmer Memoria building. The rooms are not fully furnished yet. The lodge has received
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-29
UNCLE JED'S TALK TO WIDE.
 AWAkES.

You know people collect all kinds of -thiIigs from colored earth to postage stamps and from star-ash to crooked sticks, and this last is doubtless the strangest collection ever made by a man
 , E. A. Mics of Clifton Springs \. Y, took to collecting crooked sticks great many years ago and Just think. what sharp eyes he must have had to find the whole alphabet and all the numerals growing on trees
 He found his A growing on the shore of Lake Ontario, Canada. and his V came from the plains of Abraham, Quebec, and his c was found growing on a mountain in California The H was root which grew under ground, and is the only letter not grown in the sunshine. The X grew on the little Round Top at Gettys- burg and the Y was discovered at Pe- tersburgh, Va. The T came from a tree near the tomb of Abraham Lin coin at Springfield, III, and when be found the letter M, he was walking in the woods near Malone, N. r., in company with his mother Only six of the letters were found in the vii cinity of Clifton Springs where MT. Miles lives.
 was found growing near the Grand Canyon in Colorado.
 So you. see this collection of crook
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-29
Mansfield Center.
The First Paper Makers.

A great many years ago it was dis covered that wasps and hornets were the first paper makers. Instinct had taught them how to find the fiber and how to make it into nests. The paper they make is not like the. paper on which this is printed. but. quite likely it is made out of the same kind of fiber.
 They live in colonies which consist Of the queen. drones and workers. In the early spring the queen, which is the only member of the colony that lives through the winter, selects a place for nest, makes a few cells and builds a paper wall, about them. Then more cells are made, more eggs laid. and as the young wasps become big enough they are put to work to in crease the size of the nest. Before the summer is gone there will be three or four hundred in the colony. s
 The wasps have stings to defend angry,i you will have to look out or they will sting. They do it so quickly the only safe way is to let them alone. The large hornets are very useful in killing flies and other insects. If you ever find Q large, hungry hornet in a room where there are many flies, you can almost hear ened they are at the presence of such a monster. .7 sSlbs -s9c
 We do not know what they say, but we are very sure they are talking to one another about the hornet
 There are great many kinds of books say. but they are not all found in the United States
 HELEN WISNESKE
 Yantic
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-29
How We May Help Win the War.

Every one must help in this great problem. One way is to conserve food. For the United Sts>~; must not only feed her own r.-~~ but she must send food across rance and Eng | land.
 One thing which the allies want is wheat. Now where 10 get all the wheat is the question. For the people at home must have some of St as we'll as those abroad.
 Don't you think if all the people in the United States would have at least one wheatless day 0 week it would save a great deal? There is also a great demand for meat in the army. therefore think 1t would help lot if we would all have a meatless day.
 Another way that the people at home can help is to learn to knit. All the soldiers and sailors need sweaters and scarfs, besides great many oth- CT things which we might make for them.
 Still another way is to buy Liberty Bonds. Of course, the government needs a great deal of money to car ry on the war. And although there is a war tax, that is not enough to SUD- ply for the needs of our soldiers. So if we would all Yuy these bonds we could help our country and the sol- diers to fight in this great war
 ELIZABETH SERVICE, Age F.
 Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-29

on the governors proclamation. There was special music, the choir, Miss Lillian Sawyer, soprano, Miss Edith Huggard, alto, Frederick w. Chapel, tenor, Ray Woodmansee, bass, rende<- ing a, Thanksgiving anthem, Praise Ye the Lord, Emerson, with excellent effect. The Christian Endeavor meet ing in the evening was followed by a. praise service and an address by Rev. MT. Clark.
 Judge Home Moving.
 Dan D. Home, town clerk and judge of probate, desiring to be near his place of business. is moving from his farm to the house in the village known as the Captain Phelps property, own ed by MT. Homes sister-in law, Mrs. Charles Home. of New London.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-29
Troops of Girl. Scouts.

We have formed a troop of Girl Scouts at our church. There are 30 in the troop with three patrols. The troop number is 10 and the name is the Oak Troop. The officers ranks are captain, lieutenant. patrol leader and corporal. o. There are three classes Of scouts 'tenderfoot, second class and first class scouts. I have taken my ten derfoot.
 To become a tenderfoot a girl must know the following things: Know how to tie six knots, the reef knot, the bow1ine, sheep shank, sheetbend, clove hitch and the fisherman's knot The name of the governor of the state and the mayor of the city: know the his tory of the flag and how to fly it, the ten scout laws and the scout promise The promise is: I promise on my honor:
 l. To do my duty to God and to my country.
 2. To help other, people at all tiPes;
 We went on several hikes this sum mer.
 One Saturday early in September W3 hiked around the Watershops pond It is seven and one-haf miles around. At noon we stopped. Some of the girls helped the captain to make a fire while the others went after wood. We roasted frankfurts over the fire. After we had finished our dinner some eff the girls went in ewading s
 Two girls made a see saw of some logs and we had fun see-sawing Af- ter we had played a while we sig nailed.
 In my next letter I will tell you some more about scout work.
 IVY FISK, Age 12.
 Springfield, Mass
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-29
STORIES WRITTEN BY WIDE AWAKES.
The Soldier Boy's Thanksai

The Soldier Boys Thanksgiving.
 This Ihanksgiving- we are think ing of the soldiers who are spending their Thanksgiving far away in France
 These boys have. left their homes, their parents, wives, friends. sweet hearts, and gone forth to fight for freedom and for truth.
 As their families gather at the ta- ble for their festal dinner, many are the vacant chairs, and as grace is said, many are the prayers offered for the boys across the water.
 As we eat our dinner Of turkey and goodies, the soldiers are sitting in the trenches or on the hard ground eat ing their Thanksgiving dinner of hard tack and drinking coffee.
 As they say their grace, they ask God to give them victory, and bring them back to homes and friends once more.
 May the God of battles Guide us all the wayI Pray that He will hasten
 The decisive day When our Allied armies Shall have won the fight; Freedom for all nations Might o'erthrown by right"
 VERA OLfN, Age i2.
 Mansfield Center
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-29
THE SQUIRRELS.

knew a young couple who lived in a wood, Up fin a tSee-top their dwelling it stood, -
 Chipperee. chipperee, chin "a went. 'c[ --- Chipperee. chipperee. chip, And there they lived on, they never paid rent,
 Chipperee. chipperee, chip. And four little babies peeped out at ~ the sky, ,s Chipperee. chipperee, chip. You never saw darlings so pretty and shy.
 Chipperee, chipperee. chip.
 Our Dumb Animals.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-29
THE HANDY MAN.

The handy, man around the house
 Can mend a broken lock, Or neatly set pane of glass,
 Or start a striking clock. He knows exactly what to do
 To fix worn-out hose, And has expedients on tap For countless other woes. The handy man around the house
 Need never lack for work; He'u always find a host of tasks
 That ether people sfirk. He seldom has deposits in
 A lot of savings banks: Folks keep him always busy, but
 He gets his pay in thanks. ~- -Somerville Journal.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-29
POETRY.
MORE ABOUT MARY.

Mary had a little lamb. Which grew to be a sheep; The wool upon it's back became Too thick and warm to keep. Then Mary's sheep did with the rest Down to the brookside- go, And soon again it well could boast "A fleece as white as snow" The sifearer can1er and with his F. shears Cut off the heavy wool, Till every sheep was shorn at last, And all the bags were full. The wool that came from Mary
 sheep
 Was spun and woven, dears, And made into a nice warm coat That Mary wore for years!
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-29

armchair. The ladies asked her to tell them the story of her life. Miss Woods began:
 My father, who was a sailor, lost his life at sea My mother, who never had good health. died six months later.
 One day she called me to her and said, God save my child from the evil that is in the world and give her the grace of a good conscience." The next day she died. .f--
 kind lady named Mrs. Brown took me to live with her. I had not been long in school before my con science was tested.
 One day the teacher left the room and left her penknife on tho desk. All of the girls went. up and handled it. As I was one of the smallest had to wait until they had all gone out to the playground.
 When the teacher came back she asked the girls if they had taken the knife. They all said no. felt so had that night that I told Mrs. Brown.
 She told me to tell the teacher the next day.
 I told the teacher next day She told me I was a good girl to tell her. She said, Follow your conscience and it will lead you to heaven" sS | ANNA CoRCoRAN.
 Lowell, Mass.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-29
LETTERS OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT

Louise Kovaroires, of Ashford--I thank you for the prize book, Three Little Women As Wives. I now have seven books in my library.
 Louis, ZeigeImayer, of Norwich |-I wish to thank you for the prize book received last week It, is very interesting. r ~.-.~..r.
 Anna Corcoran, of Lowell, Mass.-I thank you very much for the nice prize book you sent me. I have read it and find it~very interesting.
 Isadore Rben, of Coventry = received the prize book and thank you very much for it. I have read part of the book and find it very in terestMg Ida Freeman, of Baltic-I thank you for the prize book you sent me cen titled. Three Little Women. I have read part of it and have found it very interesting
 Theresa M. Bennette, of Ashford--I thank you very much for the prize book, A Little Girl of Old Quebec. I enjoy reading it very much.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-29
WARRENVnLE
Town Contributes Generously to Y. M. c. A. Fund-Serviee Flags Dis
 played.

The town of Ashford contributed s1g7.40 to the T. M. C. 4. fund for the benefit of the soldiers and sailors. The Ashford boys, now in the service, must feel encouraged at the patriotic spirit shown by their to.wnspeople as nearly everyone gave gladly and free ly. There was one boys pledge of $1O taken by Allen A. James.
 Service Flags.
 A service flag is displayed at the home of MT and Mrs. George O.. Balch for their son, Robert M. Balch, who is in the service ot Camp Cor don, Atlanta, Georgia There is also a service flag at the rooms of the who-do club for Robert Batch, who is a member of the club.
 Profitable Sale.
 A large number attended the am nGal church fair at Bakers hall Tues day and Wednesday evenings of last week. A good sum was realized from the sale of fancy and useful articles, ice cream, food and candy.
 Mrs. R. O. Baker has returned from a visit to New York.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-29

it's regaha and is planning on an open ing night the first week in December at which a class of candidates will re- ceive the degrees.
 League Meets.
 The Epworth league held a business meeting in the church Friday evening
 MT. and Mrs. Frank Chapel have received word that their son, Charles Chapel, who is in the U. s. navy, has returned from a trip to France.
 Miss Teresa Hickey, after week spent, with friends in Providence. has returned to the home of her parents MT. and Mrs. M, J. Hickey.
 Rallies Arranged.
 Arrangements were made to hold two patriotic rallies in the town. C,sse was held in Palmertown Tuesday Nov. z7, and the other will be held Bradford obtained George B. Chandler of the state council to speak. The program of patriotic, music is in charge of Miss Edith 'Huggard.
 There was large attendance at the old fashioned supper given by the Center church: Friday evening.
 Red Cross Meets. The Red Cross members were enter tained- this week at the home of Mrs Alice P. Mitchell. The afternoon was spent sewing and making bandages Light refres shments were served. < The society members are holding rehearSals for an entertainment entitled The Country Doctor. They are grateful for the contributions to the Christmas jackets which they are fitting out for the boys in France. The sum of Sl44 was secured by the collectors. Miss Annie Rogers of Montvilie Center was admitted at the last meeting.
 James Beetwith Missing.
 James Beekwith of PeQuot. a former superintendent of the towns Salus- house has been missing from his home for about ten days Mir. Beckwith has been selling fruit and vegetables through the town. When he was last seen he said to Mrs. Beckwith that he was going to Norwich for a load to peddie out the next day.
 Rev Charles. c. Thfbbetts will hold services in the Methodist church Thanksgiving day at 9 o'elocl.s Edwin c. Meyers of Quaker Hill spent few days with Harry Bogue the first of the week.
 Edward Carter. Jr.. ,has men at work putting in a coal pocket and trestle for the Reyes Product Go. Formerly the coal has been unIoaded at a siding above the mill and transferred to the mili by team
 Thanksgiving Service.
 At the Baptist church Sunday the pastor, Rev 1T. s. Clark, gave an in terestinx talk at the morning service
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-29
All Dc Their Part.

Dear Uncle Jed: l have two sisters. Che is 10 and one is Is. The one who is IS years old has graduated. Last year she worked in the house. She watered the horses every night and gathered leaves,
 My little sister brings in wood for the house, and I go and get the cows. My father milks the cows.
 My mother works in the house and she cooks the food.
 I am II years old and I am in the third grade.
 CLAUDE McDANIELS, Age '.
 Mansfield Center. -..E ---
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-29
STRICKEN IN THE
 STREET Completely Restored To Health By "FTuit-a-fiVeS"
S82 ST. WALLER ST.. MoNTSRAI..


 Efn 1912, I was taken suddenly i'll with Acute StonadF zs0ss6ls and dropped in the street. was treated by several physicians for nearly two years, and my weight dropped from 225 pounds to 160 pounds. Then several of my friends advised me to try Fruit a-tives''.'4K 5egas ko fnspyo5e aEssoss sgfA Ae Jfysf Anse, and by using them, I recovered from the distressing Stomach Trouble and all pain and Constipation were cured. Now weigh POS pounds. I cannot praise "Fruit- a-tives" enough. H. WHITMAN.
 6oe. box, for g 50, trial size, 25c. AtaH dealers or sent postpaid by Fruit a-tiEes Limited. ogdensburgs NY.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-29
Moosup.
Beach Pond Picnic.

Dear Uncle Jed: I thought the Wide AWakes would like to hear about
 the picnic we had at Beach pond. We started about half past 12. We sang
 songs going over. When we got there
 we had a rest. Then we had ice cream and cookies ard went in bathing. We
 stayed in about half an hour; then
 dressed and had some more cookies, ioe cream and candy. Then most of us were thirsty, so few went across to the well on the other side. They brought us some water in Thermos bottle We also played hide and seek. Then we went out for a boat ride. We started home about 6 o'clock. We
 sang The Star Spangled Banner. Then we went home after having had very good time4 JENNIE LAMOINE, Age Ii.
 Nn1IlnffyrIa
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-29

plant corn. To make the corn grow they would take fish and let it decay and after it was ready they would put it in the ground. That would make the corn nice and green and the ears large.
 They would make hole in the rock and then put some corn in the hole. Then they would pound it into corn~ meal
 sSILVEY ZAvATTONI, Age 12.
 North Stonington.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-29
Springfield, A
A Visit to. Rhode Island.

Last. June I took a wonderful trip to Rhode Island. It was a beautiful Saturday morning when we started. When I was on the car I saw some animals feeding in the pasture. When F got there my cousin was at the depot waiting for me. Then I went to her house and ate dinner.
 We went to a show at 2 o'clock. It Jane. It was a beautiful show too It lasted four hours.
 When we came out we went into an ice cream parlor and had some ice cream.
 I stayed there three weeks
 When I was on my way home saw some little boys picking straw berries in baskets for market.
 l was very glad when I got home and when night came was glad to go to bed and rest.
 LILLE BEBO, Age 13. VOluntOWn
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-29
LETTERS TO UNCLE JED.
Their Pet Coon.

Their Pet Coon. Dear Uncle Jed: We have a pet coon. We keep him in the barn. My brother climbed up a tree and got him some grapes. We give him corn, grapes and apples for food.
 One time when my brother went to the barn to milk he saw the coon sit ting on the manager. He had been over to the cornstalks and got him some corn. We got him back where he belonged.
 Many pupils are knitting in school. have knit a face cloth and now 1 am knitting a square for an afghan. Others are knitting hot water bottle covers.
 HELEN CONGDON.