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Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-12
.Y'ANTIC
'rixate Michael o'Hearn, U. s. A., Returns From Florida-Fishermen Getting Few Trout.


 Private Michael O'Hearn, U. s. A., who has been stationed at Fort Wright since enlisting. has returned rom few weeks stay at one of the training camps in Florida, where he, with a few companions, was taking instructions on driving the massive tanks that the government has made for use over seas. He visited his home here duBing the past week.
 Private Louis Bogue, -Jr., U. s, A.. of Fort Wright, spent short furlough earlier in the week at his home here.
 Good Sized Trout.
 John R. McHale, Jr.. holds the pres ent record for trout catching from the Susquetanscut having hauled in a ] l-3 pound beauty Wednesday morning Ernest Sherman, another amateur fisherman, caught one of good size from there also this week.
 Mrs. E. Rothfer and daughter. Eli zabeth, have been spending several days with relatives in New York John H. Williams Hermon J. Gibbs William F. Manning and Nathan Gil. man were in New London Tuesday evening.
 John Brissette has purchased a fivc passenger touring automobile. Mr and Mrs. Charles Smith have purchased a roadster. 1 Mrs. D. Northrup of Stonington ha: 1 been spending 9 short time with he sister, Mrs. John Gilroy.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-12

 go to the Parker Memorial school at Boston has been completed The men who are going out, at 1.09 next Mon day afternoon are Leo Deslile, Put nam; Zenon Robiliard, Putnam; Jo- seplI A. Billings, Killingly and Henry Lafortune, Killingiy.
 CoIored Contingent Leaves the 3oth.
 The first colored contingent to be ordered into service frc1n this district is scheduled to depart April 30. This group of four men will be made up of James Duffy, Norwich. formerly of Danielson; Alfred M. Williams, Put nam; Charles s. Henries, Putnam; Raymond H. Moore, Putnam.
 The contingent of 25 men to leave for Camp Upton on April 26, or soon thereafter is being made up, and men who want to go in it may do so by requesting the local board to move ur their crder numbers. Several such requests already have been received.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-12

TOO to 300 gallons minute, is of the multiple stage centrifugal type and is mounted under the drivers seat. There is suction intake on each side of the car and two discharge gates on the right-hand or operators side and one on the left hand side of the car. The pump casing and impellers are of bronze.
 The equipment that comes with the truck includes two 10-foot sections of 5-inch hard rubber suction hose with couplings and strairler; 10-foot length of soft suction hose (4-inch) with couplings; 8 pressure gauge a a0foot trussed extension ladder, a 12- foot trussed roof ladder with folding hooks, pick head axes in holders, crowbar lanterns, nozzle holders, com
 piete set of tools; complete assortment of Socket wrenches, pair of tire chain/, fire extinguishers. etc. Choice is given in the equipment specifications be-
 tween 8 locomotive bell and an clec- tric horn or hand siren. The chemical tank will hold 40 gal | Ions
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-12
OBITUARY
Henry TruesdeIl.

Henry Truesdell, s4 years and 5 months, died at ? o'clock Thursday morning in Attawaugan at the home Of his son, Agent Clarence A. Trues. dell of the Attawaugan company. MT. Truesdell though weakened by his greatly advanced age, had not been i'll, but passed quietly and peacefully away.
 He was a native of the town of Woodstock and had lived his life in the towns of Windham county. Back in 1850, nearly two generations ago. he was overseer of carding in one of the mills at East Ki1linglyl at that time one of the chief manufacturing centers in this part of New England For 34 years he was resident in Packer, and in Central Village, iden- tified with textile interests doing bus mess in those places.
 Later he came to Danielson to make his home and still later returned tc
 Packer, where he was very vol
 known
 MT. Truesde1l was steward of the Methodist church in Danielson and probably it's oldest member. He was a member of Moriah lodge, No. 15, A F. and A. M, of Danielson, witt whic hhe affiliated in 1866. lie was tWlce married. HIS HfS1 wife was Miss Julia Wright. Agent
 Clarence A. Truesdell of the Alta. I waugan company, is the son of this
 marriage. His second wife, who sur wives him, was Miss Cloe Ellsworth
 A son by this marriage. Walter. is
 resident in New York.
 1 MT. Truesden was splendid Chris l tian gentleman whose life was sucl
 as to point the way for others. H.
 was one of the oldest men in this pet 1 of the state.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-12
HORSES HAD GLANDERs.
Two Purchased at Providence Auc-
 ton Had to Be Killed.

Two horses purchased recently at a sale at an auction stable in Providence were shot here Thursday afternoon as slandered, after an Investigation by Dr. c. NJ Cotton, deputy commission CT of domestic animals of Hartford and Dr. F. T. Baldwin local represen- tative of the commission. The two horses were bought some time ago by a man named Reando Later they were given tests by Dr. Baldwin and the result of the tests was the means 'oi bringing attention to the cornmis- sioners to the condition of the animals An appraisal of the value of the hors- es was made before they were shot Thursday and the amount fixed al s195 for the two. The owner will en deavor to recover his money from the sale stable people at Providence.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-12
NewSpriing Wash Goods

PACIFIC FoULARD, s2 inches
 wide, all new patterns. Yd...... 5eo PACIFIC FouLARD, se inches
 wide, all new patterns. Yd...... 4Se WOVEN PLAID TISSUE, 27 inches
 wide, in alI this season's newest
 Plaids. Yd ...,............... 3so PACIFIC PoNeEE, s2 inches wide,
 all new sport patterns. Yd..... 3se PoPLlN PLAiDs. 27 inches wide,
 new printed material. Yd... z5e JAPANESE CREPE, 30 Inches
 wide, in plain oolors. Yd....... 2ee WINDSOR COSTUME PLIssE, 30 inches wide, new dainty patterns. I'd ................. ........... S1e 40 IN. FANCY VoILEs, in hand. some assortment of newest pat terms. Yd............. 29c and 35e OLGA BATlsTE, 30 inches wide, in plain ooIors for underwear. Yd. 2se SPLASH VoILE, in white, se inches wide. Va ............... 2ee PLAIN VoILEs, in full range of coIors. Yd ............. o9c and 3se FULL MERcERIzED PoPLlN, in all the staple and fancy shades. I'd ....s.. ......... ......s... SSc
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-12
NEW FIRE FIGHTER
Mctor Pumping Engine Ordered For Borough the Last Word in Con- struction.

Specifications for the new Seagrave combination motor pumping engine and hose car that has been ordered purchased through vote of citizens at the annual borough meeting show that the vehicle is one of the best made in America
 The new piece of apparatus has a motor of the six cylinder, four-cycle type, is water cooled and has a rated horsepower of 79.3. and brake horse power of 116.
 The machine is equipped with a self-starter and is fitted with electric headlights and 10-inch electric searchlight. The wheels of the machine are of artillery type, spokes tenoned and grooved, and they are equipped with solid rubber tires. The body of the truck has sides and end of sheet steel substantially braced, the bottom of the body being of hardwood strips, spaced for ventilation. The body will be of the "squad' type, affording seat ing. capacity for a number of firemen. The wheel base of the truck is TYP inches and the length over all 21 feet and s inches. The greatest width is 6 feet, inches
 The pump, which has a capacity of
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-12
CASE CONTINUED.
Plea in Abatement Entered in Suit to
 Dispossess Tenants.

Before Justice George Potvin there was hearing Thursday morning of the case of The Union Block company vs. Christus Terzis ct al. this being the case in which the Union Block company seeks to remove from one of their stores, by summary process, the tenants who are the defendants in the action, 50 that the stores may be had as part of the quarters leased by the government for a post office. The defendants have lease that has about three years to run and they are contesting the plan to remove them.
 Thursday morning, ar the hearing. their attorneys, Messrs. Torrey and Geissler, entered plea of abatement, claiming that in summary process ac- tions that the writ must be returned before the justice who signs thean. In this case it was signed by Att torney Archibald Macdonald, as jus. tice and it was made returnable be- fore Justice Potvin. Justice Potvin reserved his decision on the claim en- tered and the case was continued to next Tuesday.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-12

Union Block Case.
 The bodies of the men killed in the railroad wreck were sent Thursday from this city to the mems homes in New Haven. East Hartford, Boston and New London.
 Though the tracks where the wreck occurred are again open for traffic and trains are proceeding regularly, the body of Conductor George w. Rock wood has not been found, excepting for the charred bit that was picked out of the mass of wreeliage under the fire box of the big locomotive that toppled over him.
 Mrs. Roekwood, widow of the con- ductor. was in this city Thursday seeking further Information relative to her husband She was terribly down. cast by the accident and by the fact that even the body ofll1er husband can not be found. It is considered. by ev. eryone that the body was incinerated in the terrible hot fire that swept over tlslt part of the wreck soon after the crash
 Conductor Redwood was native of Hardwiek, Mass, born February 8, 1886. He was member of the Broth- erhood of Railway Traintlen and of the Conductors Mutual Protective as- sociation.
 He leaves his wife, two children and 1 three sisters, Mrs. Isabelle Roth of l Killingly, Mrs. Robert Hall of New Haven and Miss Lucia NJ. Redwood 1 of East Hartford, where he had made his home, at 53 Moore avenue; he leaves four brothers; William of Man chester, Alvin of Worcester, Calvin oi Webster and Frank of East Hartford
 Only 26 Years Old. 1 The body of Fireman A. A. Sauve was claimed here by relatives Thurs. day and taken to his home at 312 Tol. land street, East Hartford. where ht l has been a resident for two years coming from West Springfield, Mass. where it was Said on Thursday tha burial will take place. Sauve wa!
 but 26 years of age.
 Wife Painted at News.
 Mrs. Sauve learned of the acciden
 in which her husband met death whiIt she was on a trolley car en route iron
 East Hartford to. Hartford, where shi
 was bound on shopping trip. Sh heard two women talking about tn accident and upon inquiries learned
 that her husband was among the kill ed. Mrs. .Sauve tainted.
 | Fireman Sauxe was 26 years of age
 and was the son of Mir. and Mrs. Jo
 seph Sauve of West Springfield. H leaves his wife. his parents and tw, brothers, Francis and Andrew, resi-
 dents in West Springfield. Wrecked Engines Not Removed. l Although the tracks were open an
 trains again operating Thursday mucI
 debris remains about where the acci
 dent occurred. The two wrecked en zines have been moved of the right c
 way, but have not been taken ava lyet.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-12
RoURTH CALL RECEIVED.
Governments Special Acquisition For
 Men-Orders to Local Board, .l

Another call for men was received Thursday afternoon by the local board, this being the fourth separate cafl that has come in within 8 week
 This time men are wanted who are skilled as metrooligists, as civil or electrical engineers. They are want
 ed for the science and research divi-
 sion of the signal corps, aviation sec tion, and must be physically fit. If
 accepted, for the service indicated, they are to be sent to Waco, Texas. The board is directed to search through Classes 1, ? and 3 for men such as are wanted and to induct them into the service at some time between April 15 and April 20. The call for these men is regarded as co-incident to the speeding up of the war in so far as America is concerned.
 l Next Mondays quota of four men to
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-12
Watch Our Show Windows

Central school Monday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. William Darling were recent callers in Colchester.
 Miss Miriam Champion spent tke week end in Colchester with Miss Nellie Gray.
 Red Cross Meeting.
 The members of the Red Cross so- ciety held their first meeting Thurs- day evening in the parsonage. : Mrs. Phoebe E. Robinson of Bozrah recently visited her mother. Mrs. s. A. Tibbetts.
 The Y. P. s. c. E. meeting Sunday evening was led by Mrs. Nathanie. Clark.
 Lawrence Spencer of New London spent last week at his home in town.
 Move to New Home.
 Louis Chapman and family moved this week from Crystal Spring farm to Richard Days farm in the east part of the town. =....s-. children were callers in Bozrah Sun day.
 Henry Tisdale of New London was at his bungalow in town Sunday.
 Richard Tibbetts was a caller 1T Colchester Friday.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-12
HIGH SCHOOL HONOR ROLL.
Now Has Seventy Four Names-Se'
 nior Prom the Nineteenth.

The class of 1919 is to give it's prom to- the seniors April 19: in the High School Assembly hall.
 Seven more names have been added to the High School Honor roll: Will jam A. Fairfield, Edward J. Perry Stanley Shaw, Raymond Allard, Ernest Clapp, Frank Gleason and Ralph Bois- oneau. At present there are seventy four on the Honor Roll.
 Last Friday the High School boys under MT. Snow made good start to- wards stzinning the diamond which should be finished this week
 April 18th the first game of the sea- son is to be played on the local dia- mond against Southbridge.
 In the drive for books, conducted by the American Library association the High School collected about 250 or an average of more than one book to a person.
 Several pupils of the High School went to Boston Saturday, accompanied by Mir. Handy, and witnessed the man. mouth demonstration launching the third Liberty loan. Many places of historic and general interest were vis- tied including Harvard Museum and Bunker Hill. All who made the trip | enjoyed it thoroughly.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-12
BYRON ID. BUGBEE
GEORGE G. GRANT
 Undertaken and Embalmer 32 Providence St., Taftvills Prompt attention to day or night calls Telephone eso apr14MWFaw7

the company, are Privates William Boulley, Samuel Chabotte, Elzear Cot noir, Joseph Cornoyer, George Desre siers, Edgar Gobeil1e, David Hebert, Corporal Peter Kagan, Frank Mar shall, Ovila Mitchell, Corporal Henry Roberge, Omer Senecal, Wilson Green wood, Horace Knight, Emile Cote and Jesse Alexander; only ten of the other young men from the village who were in the company remained at Fort Ter ry. Alfred Vincent and Joseph I&s- breque, who were quarantined with measles when the boys left
 Scores Made at Shoot.
 A large number attended the shoot held Tuesday evening at Krauss' hall by members of the Plainheld Rifle club. The team explained by Henry Ensling. defeated the team explained by Lawrence krauss by flfty-one points. The score was close through out and the shoot was very exciting. The losers are to pay the expenses of a clam supper to be given next Tues day evening at Krauss' hall The scores follow;
 Henry Ensling fcaptain 2ao, .Ludo Johanson 21S, George Babcuck 224. Isadore Mercier 232, Joshua Peterson 223. Carl Mathewson 21a, Jsl1n Bot tomley 219, George Hutchinson, Jr., 225, John Lees 214, John Leahy e21, Thomas Flynn 210, Frank Evans 22s, Robert Peterson 201. Arthur Ston5erg 2SS, Frank Cooper 222, total 3204. Lawrence Krauss (captain> s22, Howard Upton 229, Dr. Arthur Chase 237. Frank Congdon 222, WflIiarn Cantwen 22S. Edmund Mercie- 2sS. George Hutchinson, ST., POP, WiifTed ] Allard 224, Henry Betterman 22n, Jas Burby PIT, Edward Lyon POT. Frederic Racine FPS, R. Barnstead 17a, Sidney Paine 19S. Charles Dodge 222s. total S253.
 Bowling Green Club Meets. The April meeting of the Plain6eld Bowling Green club was held Sunday afternoon at their club house beloT the Lawton Mills Corp. The club is in a good sound financial condition and the members are eagerly looking l forward to the opening of the bowling season, which takes place in May. These new members were admitted to the club, they being William Warhurst, George Eastman and John Wood The membership of the club is rapidly ifi- creasing and applicants can file ap- Iplication blanks and send them te the
 secretary of the club. The directors of the club decided at the meeting that all members must pay up back dues before the first of May.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-12
TWELVE OR FIFTEEN MEN
Must Answer Call April 26th-Bound
 For Camp Upton. @


 The new call for registered men to enter the army April 26 will mean that Killinsly will be required to supply about a dozen to Is more soldiers. Registrants who wish to go into the service at that time may have the privilege by requesting the local board to advance their order numbers. This group of men will go to Camp Upton, at Yaphank, to which camp number of Killingly boys were transferred from Camp Devens.
 Bohemians at Putnam.
 Members of the Bohemian club mo- tored to Putnam Thursday evening to witness the final games in the tourna- ments that have been going on the past month with the teams represent ing Putnam lodge of Elks. The Elks were victorious in total points scored during the tournaments and have been awarded the silver trophy cup offered to the winners.
 Brevities.
 Everett T. Tillinghast has been ill at his home for the past week, but has nearly recovered.
 George A. Blair of New Bedford visited with friends in Panielson on
 Thomas J. 4Alyward was at Noon- socket Thursday to attend funeral ]. Carl Witter conducted an auction sale at the Daniel Shippee place, or the Wauregan road, Thursday. The temperature dropped to 36 de- grees here. Thursday morning. Successful Canvass. The house to house canvass for Lib erty bond subscriptions is showinE great results and demonstrating thu 1 value of systematic effort in goins after subscriptions.
 1 Mrs. James Page is i'll with .pneu monia at her home on Maple street 1 Several DanieIson men were wit nesses of the accident in which tn ! life of James J. Sullivan, member o I the Midway wrecking crew, Wa crushed out at Pomfret
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-12

nesday issuing explosive licenses.
 James Horowitz was in Norwich or Wednesday.
 MT. and Mrs. Louis Naples and son and Mrs. John Reynolds from Norwiei were callers at Mrs. William E. Strongs on Hayward avenue Wednes- day.
 Grange to Buy Bond.
 The local grange at it's meeting on Tuesday evening voted to take $16e Liberty bond.
 Word has been received from Dan- lel O'Brien that he has been trans ferred from Camp Deve1s to Camp Upton.
 Drill and Target Practice.
 The Home Guard held their drill ir Grange hall Thursday evening. h. door target practice was held after the drill, s. H. Kellogg of Berlin was a call- CT in town Wednesday. Dr. J. NJ. Klein was the guest cl | friends in Norwich Wednesday. The Liberty Chorus held a rehear. sal in Academy hall Wednesday eve. ming.
 George A. Mills of Lebanon was ir town Wednesday. Supervisor Libby and wife have | moved into Dr. Howlands residence on South Main street.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-12
WARDEN's APPOINTMENTS
In Organization of the Court of Bur.
 gesses For Fiscal Year.

Warden F. E. Cunneen has made the following appointments in the or ganization of the court of burgesses for the ensuing year: Building conn mittee, Damase Baufias, c. W. At wood; fire committee, William A. Bur rows, Joseph Bodo: light committee, Joseph Bodo, Damase Boulias: park committee, Everett T. Ti1linghast, William A. Burrows; police committee, D. K. Jette, Everett T. Tillinghast; sewer committee. C. w Atwood, D. E. sJette; board of relief Damase Bou- lias, Everett T. Tillinghast, Joseph Bodo; auditors, c. W. Atwood. D. E Jette.
 Only routine business was trans acted at the organization meeting.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-12
PLAINFIELD
Relief Fund Now 231e--Joy That Local Boys Are Over SafeIy-Rifiel Clubs Scores = Meet. ina of Bowling Green Club.

The weekly report of the British American War Relief Fund is as fol- lows: Amount previously acknowl- edged s229S.15, amount received in Plainfield to week ending April 6. s14.15: amount collected in Jewett City $600; total amount collected s2,- 319.30.
 The treasurer, zeck Tetlow, has for warded a check of $50 to headquarters in New York. making a total of s2300 sent from the village up. to date.
 Mad to Transfer.
 A large number of people were held up here Thursday evening became of the wreck below the tunnel on the Norwich and Worcester line. As the line was not cleared up passengers were not able to go through to Nor wich but had to transfer at the tun- nel
 Joseph Labreque has returned to Fort Terry after five-day furlough at his home.
 Frank Dupont. a member of a regi- mental band at Fort Terry, is spend ing a short furlough at his home here. Private John Gronan, stationed at Camp Greene, N C., has left for bar racks after spending a weeks furlough with his brother, Eugene, on Railroad avenue. This was the first time that they met. in seventeen years. Now Safely Across. Many local people are now greatly relieved over the safe arrival of Bat tery D, Seth regiment. formerly sta tioned at Fort Terry, and which was made up of many local men as they had received no word in some time from the young men they were quite anxious to know whether they had arrived lover there" or not. The men from the village who are members oi
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-12
Bowling Green Club Meess.

MiIford.-Mr. and Mrs. Walter Gould of Milford announce the engagement of their daughter Jane to Dr. George H. BodIey, son of Rev. and Mrs. Harry L. Bodley. pr. fBodley is one of New Britains best known physicians. He is a member of the health board end is chairman of the district medical advisory draft board. Miss Gould IS a registered nurse.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-12
COLCHESTER
Grange Votss to Purchase a s1Go Lib srty 5ond-Explosives Licenses ls- sued.

The Red Cross society met in the Crasin library building Tuesday af- tsrRoon to sew. Charles M. Bailey of Camp Devens was the guest of his parents on South Main street a few days the past week. George r. Brown has gono to Pal mer. Mass. fer a few days visit
 Thomas P. ISinneF was the guest of relatives in Bridgeport and Milford on Wednesday. -- ----- -f r-'-''s'-- '--- Mrs. Trueman Spencer and child are visiting Mrs. SpenceT's parents Mir. and Mrs. Fred A. Dock in New York.
 Issuing Licenses.
 r. F. Baker was in Norwich We'd
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-12

Hartford.-Francis ". Sutherland of Hartford, formerly leader of the Fool Guard band and now bandmaster of the noted i04th United States Artii- lery band at Spartanburg, $. C., is spending a few days in Hartford re- cruiting players for the band.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-12
SALEM
Red Cross Members Hold First Meet ing at the Parsonage-Chapman Family Moves to Day Farm.

Mrs. Earl Brown spent Sunday and Monday with relatives in North Lyme. Norman Colt of Norwich spent Sat- urday afternoon and Sunday at his home here.
 A teachers meeting waA haid in the
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-12
DANIELsON AND PUTNAM NEWS
PUTNAM

Bodies of Men Killed in Railroad Wreck Sent, to Their Hemes-Con- ductor RockMood,s Widow Arrives in Town--Fourth Call For Men Reeeiv.f ed by Local Board--Death of Mrs. oneseme. Gasne-oontinuance in the Union Block Case.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-12
Escaped Damage in Wreck.

As usual, there were freaks of chance in the railroad wreck that oc- cured near Pomfret Spectators not ed that cases of glass bottles that were not even cracked were removed from crushed cars, and a polished top table that was in the mess had not scratch when taken out.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-12
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Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-12

Petticoats at $3.98 Durable All Silk Taffeta and Wash Silk Petticoats, tucked and ruffled flounces. Elastic fitted belt in new Spring colorinss and .. ehangeabIe effects.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-12
Pettiicoats

GOOD AND GOOD LOOKING TO WEAR WITH THE NEW SPRING SUIT