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Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-04
TWICE PROVEN

If you suffer backache, sleepless nights, tired, dull days and distressing disorders; don't experiment. Read this twice-told testimony. It's Norwich evidence-doubly proven.
 Daniel J. Brown. proprietor repair shop, Summer St, says: q bought Drug Store and they did such good Doan's Kidney Pills at Sevin & Sons work when-I needed them that I rec ommend them highly. Deans regu- lated and strengthened my kidneys, relieving me of all the ailments caused by their disorder"
 The above statement was given August 2S, 1908, and on May Is, 1916. Mr Brown said: T have had no oc- casion to use Doan's Kidney Pills since I recommended them in 1905 The cure they save me has been a permanent one"
 Price soc, at all dealers. Don't simply ask for 8 kidney remedy-get Doan's. Kidney Pifls-the same that Mir. Brown has twice publicly recom- mended. Foster -Milburn Co.,, Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-04
When, How and Where Boys of 21 Must Register

WHO MUST REGSTER All between June G. 1se6 June listed of the Regular Army Navy Suard and Naval Militia while Federal Servce Officers Reserve Corps and enlisted Reserve while
 WHENi On Wednesday, June 1918, Nj. WHERE At office of Local Board having the nn be permanently resides that Loql Board. HOW; Go person June registration place. expect 10 be absent from home June Local Board where happen to Have filled out Mail the
 
 With registration
  must a your registration time your eoard on June D. sick ser m person send competent friend him to prepare card
 NFoRMATIoN: doubt to, what where register consult your Local Board.
 PENALTY FOR NOT REGISTERING: Failure register demeano punishable by result loss of valuable rights and privileges mil service ef as-e
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-04
HAMBURG
Children and Grandchildren at Golden Wedding Celebration of Mir. and Mrs James E. Beebe.

Mrs. J. W. Martin spent Thursday in Saybrook.
 Mrs. Frank Jones and Miss Ruth Harding of New Britain spent last week with their parents, Mir and Mrs. L. D. Harding. The town of Lyme went over the top in the Red Cross drive.
 Golden Wedding.
 MT. and Mrs. James E. Beebe of Old Hamburg celebrated their 5Oth ami versary Sunday, May 18th. H. ". Beebe and family of Storrs were there with ten grandchildren, the eleventh, Fred Beebe being in France Other sons and daughters were present.
 Mrs. Egbert Bull of Glastonbury spent the week end with her parents, MT. and Mrs. L. D. Harding
 Mrs. Harris Wood and son Dwight of Springfield, Mass, have been visit ing her parents, MT. and Mrs. H. L. Reynolds.
 Mrs. l.. E. Rand of Jewett City visit ed her daughter, Mrs Otis, last week.
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ters of which there has been general discussion.
 Meriden.-The report of the day nursery committee for April shows that the expenses for that month were
 s155.o6 and the receipts $27.25. Other items listed were: Mum Der of children
 cared for, s51 lost children, 2; amount
 earned by mothers, $5S2.25.
 Hartford.-Manage Frank o. Hoag
 land of the Pratt & Whitney Manufac-
 turing company plant concluded last
 week his active connection with the company, but will act in an advisory to become vice president and works
 manager of the Belton Machine Tool works of Bridgeport.
 New Britain.-Six of the Boy Scouts of the Union Congregational church earned government medals by selling 10 bonds or more of the third Liberty ] loan. They are Everett North, Royden Berger Palmer Dickinson, Raymond 1 Dickinson, Emerson Liehe and Walter Weber. The Boy Scouts sold a total
 of S4 bonds. aggregating $7,7Oo. Hartford. - The city of Hartford
 owns real estate of the value of s11,- 127 299.1S and personal property valued at 8 895. .624S0 making a grand total of | s15 OPP, ,923.92 city-owned property. i These figures are shown in the annual 1 report of the city controller, Charles 1 H. Robins. He reports that orders 1 have been drawn on the city treasurer 1 for s4,S24,69s.25, covering. salaries of
 officials, wages Of employees and bills | hvr
 The inventory shows the water depart
 ment to own nearly $7 900 900 property, 1 the public buildings department com | ing next with more than s3 900 900 and l the park department with more than 1 &. 900 000
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-04
BRIEF STATE NEWS

Centsrhroek.-Mis Isabelle Looby has presented the village hagpole which was set Wednesday evening iii the square in front of James Spencer's store. The Liberty loan flag was raised Thursday morning.
 Middleto~n.-The band which was organized on Wednesday May 9, has enlisted in the Connecticut State guard and will be known as the Sixth Regi- rnent band. c. $. c. The membership to date includes 25 musicians.
 New HaVen.-Mr and Mrs. Sylvester 2. Poli of 10 Howe street have an- daughter Juliette to Walter M. Shea han. son of MT and Mrs. William L.. Sheahan of B Sherman avenue.
 Cromwell-Mr. and Mrs. Martin Dreher of Cromwell announce the mar = riage of their daughter Lillian and Harry ziprick of Middletown in Springfield Sept 29, 1917. The mar riage was kept a secret until recently.
 Waterbury.-Miss Carita Spencer, the authorized representative of the food for France fund who spoke on her work in Mattatuck hall Saturday night was entertained at dinner at the Country club by Mrs. W. Shirley Full ton.
 Meriden.-William H. Whiting. who has resigned as physical director al the high school. has been appointed director of recreation in the Ninth school district of Manchester He will be in charge of the new s175, 900 recre- ation center.
 Hertland.-One of the seven lighters being constructed at the government shipyard. The Willows is nearing com pletion and it is expected to be launch ed this week. It is thought one will oe finished each week after this one leaves the ways.
 6ristol.-The voluntary action of all inc newspaper dealers of the city in dropping the sale of all newspa pers printed in German at once and the disseminating of some of the German text books in the high school, which matters came before the meeting of the war bureau recently has placed Bristo in the lead in the state in these mat
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-04
THIN, NERVOUS PEOPLE
 SHOULD TAKE PHOSPHATE

Weak. thin peopie-men or women are nearly always nervous wrecks thus conclusively proving that thin ness, weakness. debility and neuras- thenia are almost invariably due to nerve starvation. Feed your nerves and all these symptoms due to nerve starvation will disappear.
 Eminent specialists state that the hest nerve food is an organic phos- phate known among druggists as Bitro Phosphate, a i've grain tablet of which should be taken with each meal. Being a genuine nerve builder and not 2 stimulant or habit-forming drug. BitTo- Phosphate can be safely taken by the weakest and most delicate sufferer. and the results following it's use are often simply astonishing.
 Weak, tired people regain strength
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-04
Exercises on Holiday,
EAST COLCHESTER
Friends Hear From Henry L. Duerr
 Now in France.

F. J. Richard of the U. s. S. Chicago who has been visiting here has return ed for duty. He expects to make trip across soon.
 Mrs. F. H. Browning is i'll at her home. Miss McGowan, graduate nurse of New Haven is caring for her
 Farmers, who have not finished planting, are rushing work Garden crops are looking vigorous and are ad- vancing this weather.
 Schools are preparing for gradual ing exero' ses. Examinations are be- ing given this week.
 Friends here of Henry l.. Duerr of Bozrah, now serving his country in France, recently received letters telling of his work over there in the motor mechanic department. All kinds of machines are used and arrive back from the front in sad need of repairs
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and vigor; thinness and angularity sleep returns to the sleepless; conf- dence and cheerfulness replace debility and gloom; dull eyes become bright, and pale. sunken cheeks regain the pink glow of health. Bitfso- Phosphate the use of which is inexpensive, also wonderfully, promotes the assimilation Sf food. 'so much so that many people report marked gains of weight in a few weeks.
 CAUTION: - Although Bitro- Phos- phate is unsurpassed for relieving nervousness. sleeplessness and general weakness. it should not owing to its remarkable flesh growing properties be used by anyone who does not desire to put on flesh. It is sold in this city by Lee X Osgood and all good druggists.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-04
RICHMOND

Fannie Moore has returned to her home here for the summer. She has been working in Auburn for three months
 William Wright and David Seaman of East Greenwich were callers at the Moore homestead last week Sunday.
 Joseph Kenyon went to Wickford last week Saturday, as his wife is ill there
 MT. and Mrs Harry Brown of Wash ington were recent callers on Mrs. Browns parents.
 Salem Arbadella of Hope Valley was through here Tuesday.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-04
CAMPBELL'S MILLS
Miss BlakesIee Collects $1s.21 for Red
 Cross.

Wylie school was closed May 20 and 21. as the teacher, Miss Marion E. Blakeslee, attended the funeral of her uncle in Thomaston and her cousin in Waterbury.
 Mrs. Joseph C. Tanner, who has been seriously i'll with rheuma tism for sev- eral days, is improving. Her daughter. Miss Margaret Tanner, is at home caring for her.
 Miss Marion Blakeslee collected $l9.2l in this community for the sec ond Red Cross war fund.
 Miss Martha Gray is visiting rela- tives in Ledyard and North Stonington.
 William Clark, Airs. Horace Perkins and Ed. Reynolds have moved to North Stoningtor -- Mrs Pew
 Is are teaming for Malcolm Thomp-
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-04
HANOVER
Mems Club Gives Successful Play
 Memorial Services Sunday.

Friday evening, May 24th. the Mems club gave a play entitled All Charlie's Fault in the parish house. It was a great success. The cast follows: kittie, in the generals employ.
 Miss Mayme Papineau Jimmie Hughes, No. 1929, W. L. T. c. Co.,, Earl Papineau Charles Blake, generals son,
 James MorreIl General Waldo Bake, a retired merchant ". G. Park Margaret Blake, Eleanor Blake, daughters of the general,
 Miss Dorothy Harrison
 Miss Blanche Papineau Harry Dodsworth. Charles friend,
 W. c. Harrison, Jr Professor Krieger, a professor of music, H. D. Rollason
 Memorial Services. Services for Memorial day were held Sunday afternoon at o'clock in the
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-04
HoPKINToN

William $. Mellen was at his sum- mer home here over Sunday.
 Rev. E. P. Mathewson attended the commencement exercises at Brown university Tuesday and Wednesday.
 Mrs. Sarah A. Kenyon is visiting friends at Wakefield and Matunoc
 Rev. F. J. Currie. pastor of the M E.. church. Westerly, gave a fine me- morial address in the Seventh Day Baptist church. Ashaway, Thursday afternoon.
 Mir. and Mrs. David Mason of White
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-04
WHITE ROCK

MT. and Mrs William Kettle of Greene, R. l., spent Memorial Day with Alr. and Mrs Arthur Briggs.
 MT. and Mrs. John Greenwood were recent visitors in Norwich
 Mrs. c. NJ, Robinson entertained the members of the Ladies Aid society of the Congregational church of Westerly
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-04

cemetery.
 Miss Fife Ablard, who has been i'll, is improving.
 Mir. and Mrs William G. Park were in New York few days last week. :.
 MT. and Mrs. Webster Standish have gone to Baltimore for a week.
 The Crusaders attended the rally of the Eastern Connecticut branch at Wauregan Saturday afternoon.
 Every brick that glitters is not gold.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-04
Able bodied Westerly men between the aues of 1S and 50, who are not do.

Able bodied Westerly men between the ages of 1s and 50, who are not do- ing some work essential to winning The war, must scurry under cover or fight or work, and keep weather-eye e out for Police Chief Tom Brown and his men. for the Rhode Island Anti Loafers' act is now in force Gov ernor Beeckman in proclamation gave timely notice and city and town off cials will cooperate in enforcement Of the law. Police officers will investi- gate the actions of men who have no visible means of support and of gen. tlemen of means. and others who do rot comply with this law, which Is in- tended to mobilize the man power of the state, as well as to suppress the idler.
 This new movement is welcomed by the police departments in cities, as they expect to see, some bad gangs broken up. but this is not applicable to the moral and patriotic Westerly, where practically all are in some use full employment Corner loafers and buns come under the new law, and it is expected at the office of the indust- rial statistical commission that there will be rush of' applicants for em- ployment.
 Recent transfers Of real estate ra
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-04
Wednesday afternoon.

WedneSday afternoon.
 Mrs. Walter Coffill of Howard, R. l., was a visitor at Mrs. Rebecca Nether- woods, Thursday.
 Mrs. Herbert Maine of Clark's Falls was a caller at Charles Cflamplin's on Saturday.
 John Milby of Hopkinton was calling on friends in the village Thursday.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-04
ANDOVER
Rev. H. B. GoodseIl Elected Treasurer of County Association -. Memorial Day Observance.


 At the annual meeting of the Tol- land County Association of Ministers and Churches. held with the church at Ellington, May 18th, Rev. H. B. Good sell was electid treasurer of the asso- citation,
 MT and Mrs Leonard Wilson, Cora Bush of Willimantic, visited at tine parsonage Sunday.
 Rev and Mrs Goodsell entertained for the week end MT. and Mrs C. R. Stearns, and Master Leonard Stearns of Stratford Mrs. May M. Gilbert. Mrs. Edith Gilbert and Mabel Gilbert of Bridgeport.
 Exercises on Holiday.
 The rain Memorial Day did not pre- vent holding services in the church with q large attendance. There were two ball games, one in the morning and one in the afternoon, after which the Ladies Benevolent society served lunch to about one hundred
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-04

The council voted to grant vietuaIinq licenses as follows: To Lillian Nolan non. for the Baboock place, Watch Hill road John James, Plimpton house; C. E. Bliven, Pleasant View: J. Frank Champlin. Ocean house, Watch Hill;
 Andrew J. Martin, for Martin house. Willard P. Hall was appointed a spe- cial constable without pay. The coun- Gil voted that the same rules that were enforced a year ago in regard to the sale of fireworks will prevail this year.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-04

Rock. were callers at the home of Mrs. George Mason Sunday afternoon.
 Charles w. Jolly visited Fishers Is- land Memorial Day.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-04
sTONINGToN
BootIeeger's Bond of $500 Forfeited- Schooner Dodge Brings in Fare of $500 Cod.

Denis White, arrested in Mystic on Saturday afternoon for selling liquor by the bootleggins method to men in United States uniform, was before Judge Frank H. Hinckley. of the Ston ington town court, Saturday night He furnished bond of $500 with Mary Kenney. of Mystic, surety, for appear ance in court Monday morning He failed to appear and the bond was for feited.
 Stonineton Pointers.
 Smack Talbert C. Dodge came into Stonington harbor, Sunday with $500 codfish. After taking aboard supplies the Dodge sailed for New York, Mon day, to market the fish.
 Miss Helen Breed will spend the va cation in Hebron, Conn.
 William D. Leahy, of Milford. Mass, spent the week end with his brother, Postma ster Joseph r. Leahy
 Mrs. R. G. DewaIl, of East Ipswich, E. l.. is visitink at the hom of her par ents Major and Mrs. Charles P. Will jams, at Stoneridge.
 The special collection taken Sunday for the Red Cross. in the Second Con- gregational church amounted to $50.56
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-04

Recent transfers of real estate re.
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Buffalo, N. Y.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-04

Frank w. Coy was before the eoun- ell, representing J. Frank champlin of the Ocean house at Watch Hilly committee of one of the fire district appointed to see if the street lighting at Watch Hill could not be effective at once. Councilman Thorp of the street light committee said it had been the custom to furnish half the lights be- ginning June 5 and the balance June 25. He would investigate and see if the service could be furnished within the appropriation.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-09-06

Cary Harris and daughter, Lille, Mr.
and Mrs. Grover Harris and daughter,
Nellie, Mr.. and Mrs. BENJAMIN Johns.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Johnson and
daughters, Anna. Nina and Tena, and
sons, Wheeler, Ora and Otis, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ray Harris and daughter, Haz-
ell, and sons, Walter, Oliver, Doris
and Kenneth.
Roy Hardesty writes from Camp
Mills, N. Y, that he is enjoying army
life.
Miss Letha Ashcraft of Fairview
is spending few days with her sis
ter, Mrs. Clarence Ashcraft.
Miss Wave Schooler is visiting
friends in Mt. Vernon.
Mrs. Cora Burch, who was quite Ill,
is much improved.
Martin Ashcraft is in very poor
health and shows no sign of improve
ment.
Nathan Pryor is building kitchen
to his residence here.
John Norris arrived home from
Camp Taylor, KY, Monday after be.
ing honorably discharged from the
army.
Willis Johnson and family enter
tanned the following guests Sunday:
Mr. and Mrs. Grover Harris, Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. Harris, Mr.. and Mrs. Ben.
jamin Johns and Cary Harris.
Milton Hays and family and Miss
Olive Nichols spent Saturday at
Newark.
Miss Wave Schooler spent Satur-
day night with Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil
Wolfe.
Miss Mary Kirk has returned to
her home here after visiting with
George Kirk and family Of Newark
for some time.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-09-06
MONROE CENTER

MONROE CENTER, Sept. 5-Mr.
and Mrs. G. NJ. Grubb and Mrs.
Critchfeld visited at Howard Tues
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ j. Wan of this
place. Mr.. and Mrs. John Davis of
Fredericktown and Mr.. and Mrs.
James Moxley Of Sparta were the
weekend guests OF Charles Wan and
family of Van Vert county.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Hoar and Mr..
and Mrs. Wakefield Hoar attended
the funeral of David Hodge at Gam,
bier Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Johnson of this
place and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hill and
son, C0nard. of Morris Chapel, were
Sunday guests Of Dec Dowds and
family OF Happy Valley.
Several from this place attended
the funeral OF Mrs. Leonard Pike on
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray d. Meeker of
Wichita, Kas.. and M. b, Hurley
we're the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Andrews OF Mt. Vernon Sunday
The trustees met at the township
house Wednesday evening on bust
pess.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Bartlett of Fred.
ericktown were Sunday guests of G.
W. Braddock and family.
Mrs. Hannah Myers Is visiting with
friends at Mansfield.
Miss Pauline Gleason has entered
high school At Mt Vernon.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-09-06
VOLUNTEERS WANTED
BY LOCAL BOARDFO
SPECIAL BRANCHES
Blacksmiths, Electricians,
Mechanics, ETC., Desired
By Government

Three calls for volunteers have
been received by the local draft board
in all of which the men who answer
the calls will be sent to universities
or schools for training in special
branches of the service. All of the
calls designate Sept. 10 as the date of
entrainment. The quotas in all of
the calls have not been received for
Knox county.
One call requires 300 men from the
state qualified for general military
service to be sent to the Ohio Me.
chanics institute at Cincinnati. These
men must be able to qualify as black
smiths, electricians, general mechan-
les. machinists or sheet metal work.
ers.
The second call asks for 103 men
from the state, qualified for general
military service, to be sent to Toledo
university. The men who answer this
call must be able to qualify as auto
mechanics.
The third call asks for Flo men
from the state, who can qualify as
vulcaniZers, and who are qualified for
general military service, to go to the
University of Akron.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-09-06
WISDOM OF MAMMA.

The two girls were talking about
their best young men, of course. At
least one of them was.
Charley was up to see me last
night" she said.
"That's twice in week, isn't itT
inquired the other.
"Yes." And she blushed and gig
gled.
II suppose he'll come three times in
the next week?"
II suppose So"
sand four times the next7"
"That's what brother says"
Sand five times the next?"
"That's what sister says"
sand six times the next?"
"That's what auntie says"
"And seven times the next?"
"That's what papa says"
"Then we'll get married that's what
everybody says"
sand then what?"
"Then I won't see him any more Of
an evening, that's what mamma says"
Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-09-06
REGISTRATION DATE
FLASHED AT MOVIES

Every possible precaution is being
taken to avoid misunderstanding of
the date of the 18-45 draft, which Is
September H. 1t has not been con-
sidered enough to give the date an
abundance of publicity in the news.
papers and now the war department
has sent out slides to the various mo-
tion picture houses over the country
which declare in bold type that there
will be "a registration of all men IS
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-09-06
w. S. Comm. Lauds Boys In
Military Service
ADD ~ TO $1,000 CLUB
Assure Boys That Knox Is Be-
hind Them To The
= Man

Twenty-Five new names, the war
savings committee reports, have been
secured for the 81 900 club since the
roster was published and, with any
names received during the present
week, will be added to the list as 1t
goes to the men in the service. The
most recent additions include A. J.
Workman and T. Il. Jefferson from
the Danville-Buckeye City district, r..
o. Flack, c. w. Hyatt, w. II. Blair
and Frank NJ! Moore from Frederick
town. Mrs. Clarence Harris from
North Liberty, Mrs. Laura b. Beeney
from the Martinsburg Blaiensburg
district and Columbus Ewalt of Mt.
Vernon.
The following letter is being print.
ed and will be mailed with the roster
To the Soldiers of Knox County:
This list Of $1,000 club members
and partial record OF what Knox coun-
ty has done In the war, will tell you
how completely we are with you and
for You In the great struggle.
We honor you and are honored by
you. We are following your steps to
the front with the deepest interest.
We shall have undying pride in your
achievements. And we know that
each one of you will worthily repre-.
sent the best traditions OF our great
state, our county and the home which
YOU love.
We await the day when we shall
welcome you back, victors, having
had a slorious part In the greatest. of
all causes for which men ever fought.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-09-06
WILL YOU HELP? REED
WANTS GOOD READING
MATTER FOR CONVICTS

An appeal has been received here
from T. o. Reed, chaplain OF the Ohio
stste penitentiary, for an abundance
Of good, clean reading matter for use
In making better men and women out
Of the prisoners at the pen" Dur.
ing the course of the appeal, Chaplain
Reed says: II feel that II IL the duty
OF society to cooperate. for they
should be concerned as to the future
Of these unfortuDates."
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-09-06
People apeak Nell Of chamberialn's
Tablets

II have been selling Chamberlain +,
Tablets for about two years and
heard such good reports from my GUS
toners that concluded to give them
q trial myself. and can say that do
not believe there is another pfeFara
tion Of the kind equal to them"1writes
G. A. Mcbride, Headford, Ont. II you
ara troubled with indigestion or con-
stipation give them a trial. They will
do you good
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-09-06
MT. ZION

MT. ZION, Sept. 4-Mr. and Mrs.
George Harris entertained with a
family dinner Sunday in honor of
their son, Carl, who left for Camp
Taylor, KY, Tuesday. During the af-
ternOOn refreshments were served to
the following guests: Mr. and Mrs.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-09-06
First Aid,
y'sMsf

''Is there anything can do for your"
asked the mot0rIst Of an exasperated
man who was trying'to mend his car.
"Yes. If you have choice assort-
ment OF profanity stored up in your
system, ! wish you would uncork It.
I've exhausted mine"