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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-30
LYRIC

Week after week Manager George | -vine of the Lyric theatre, displays at element of live wire enterprise at speaks for success and appre- ating as it does anything that Is )ne for their benefit, Bridgepor, leatregoers are hocking to the pop ar family playhouse. Despite. the Ing list of unusually good produc- ons which the patrons of the Lyric ave had the opportunity of witness g MT. Arvine has booked another alightful comedy for this week hich opens with its first perform ace at the matinee this afternoon. After a successful run of three |lonths in New York the wellknown Iomedy "A Stitch in Time" has been Iooked for production by the Poli layers this week and a better play -ould be hard to find. While 1t Is alled a comedy, it is more than that s 1t tells story of the trials and ribulations of poor girl who, by CT goodness of heart and sweet dis osition, rises above her station and ventually marries the man of her hoice who, when he is met at first, as poor as is the heroine of the tory. They meet while the girl is elping her i'll mother at cleaning tudios and their friendship, which re- ults, ,ripens into love. The artist comes a good family and some objec- ion is offered to the match but ir hea4end all obstacles are overcome nd the couple is happy ever after.
 The production will be presented vice daily, every afternoon anC vening at prices which have made he Lyric theatre famous throughout he country. Bach night finds a arger attendance and at the preser' ime 1t is necessary in order to obtal"
 hoice seats to make reservations 1T ldvance. This can be done either by telephone or in person at any time between the hours of 9:90 a. m. an
 D. m. Seats can also be reserve,
 or the entire season so that regula' patrons can have the same seats a
 ,ach performance. Make your res ,rvations now for "A Stitch in Time
 or, from present indications, the.
 will be more scarce this week thai ever before.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-30
NEW YEARS AT QUILTY's.

Prof. Guilty has arranged for two
 good times for the young people of the city at his Colonial ball room in Fairfield avenue, matinee dance from two to six in the afternoon, and the annual grand ball in the evening. There is always a good time New Years at Quilty's.- Murray's orches- tra will furnish the music, and papu- lar prices of admission will prevail. You are invited to attend.-Adv. [
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-30
WEST END

Rex Beachs "Too Fat to Fight" ,ix act Goldwyn feature, shown first run in Bridgeport, is the feature at traction today and tomorrow matinee |and evening performances at the West End theatre on State street, hear Clinton avenue. Frank McIn- Eyre, the prominent stage star, is the featured player supported by an ex- |cellent cast.
 New Years day, Wallace Reid in '"Too Many Millions,' five acts.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-30
FIFTY DOLLARS IN PRIZES.

Fifty dollars in prizes are offered for costumes at the annual mas querade ball to be given Tuesday night, New Years evening by the Athletic A. A. at Quilty's Colonial ball room. This is an annual affair of this organization of East End young men, and always a good time. Murray's orchestra will furnish music, and admission will be at a popular figure.-Adv.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-30
McEnellys Here Tonight

Eugene McEnelly and his orches- tra of eight superb players and sing CTS will furnish the music for the big affair to take place at the Colonial ball room in Fairfield avenue tonight. The singers will have all of the new Victory songs, latest music, and many novelties. The admission is at the crowd, and a good time.-Adv.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-30
DoLEs STABBED NEAR HEART

John Doles, colored, was stabbed over the heart by an unknown man, at the laborers quarters of the Uni ted States Housing Corporation, Ad- miral street, yesterday afternoon. Doles was taken to St. Vincents where it is said he will recover. The police are searching for the man who inflicted the wound, who is said to be another colored man. Witnesses of the affair said that the men
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-30
DON'T SUFFER
 WITH NEURALGIA
Use Soothing Musterole

When those sharp pains go shooting through your head, when your skull seems as if it would split, just rub alittle Musterole on your temples and neck. It draws out the inflammation, soothes awaythe pain, usually giving gquickrelief.
 Musterole is clean, white ointment, made with oil of mustard. Better than a mustard plaster and does no lister.
 Many doctors and nurses hkly recommend Musterole for sore throat, bronchitis, croup, stiff neck, asthma, neuralgia, congestion, pleurisy, rheuma- tism, lumbago, pains and aches of the back or joints, sprains, sore muscles, bruises, chilblains, frosted feet-colds of the chest Git often prevents pneu- monia). It is always dependable.
 BOG and 60c jars; hospital size $2.50.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-30
ALMANACS.

The first written almanacs were probably compiled by the Greeks of Alexandria between 100 and 150 A. D.. Calendars are much older the an- cient Romans having proclaimed the first of the month, and posted a mo- tice of its occurrence in a public place. The first of the month thus came to be called The Kalends, from "I call" or q proclaim" and thus the word calendar was derived. Prob ably the oldest calendar in existence was found in the ruins of Pompeii. It was cut upon a square block of marble. upon each side of which three months are registered. The frs almanac printed in Europe covered the years 1475, 1494 and 1513, ant was published at Buda, Hungary.
 All war material captured by Amer irans will be brought home, Secretary Baker announced.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-30
EMBOSSED MARKERS

It is stated that the State Highway Commissioners have under considera- tion a plan to use embossed markers for the coming year. It is said that the raised letter prevents repainting thus disgusting the markers as is now done in many cases.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-30

were engaged in an argument, when the other man suddenly drew large knife and stabbed Doles, escaping in the confusion which followed.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-30
BRIEF NEWS NOTES

Negotiations concerning the de- parture of the German envoy from Spain were completed. He will. leave Jan. g.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-30
DUST CAUSES FIRE

Spontaneous combustion of quantity of dust around large blow CT in the enegine room of the How land Dry Goods company caused much smoke but little fire at S:15 this morning.
 The fire was seen to shoot out of the blower by the engineer on watch at the time, and he immediately rang the alarm. As soon as the dust which had accumulated on the inside of the blower had burned the fire was out: The basement of the store was filled with smoke which did not reach to the main floor. There was no dam age.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-30

United States Navy has perfected new fuel, bituminous coal from which sulphates and other by-prod- ucts were extracted. It is called ear bocoal''
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-30

More than 400 American locomotives were carried to France assembled ex- cept the smokestack and tenders, so as they could move under their own steam within a few hours after ar rival.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-30
ADJUSTMENTS

Walters in Chicago are on strike.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-19
PLAN ORGANIZATION OF
 JUNIOR FOOD ARMY
Miss M. E. Spraeue Made Member of
 Committee in Charge.

At a conference held at the Hart ford headquarters of the committee of food supply, state council of defense, the work of organizing and directing the Junior Food Army was placed in the hands of a committee which will have charge of this activity Mrs Samuel Russell, Jr.. of Middletown, W1li head the committee and acting with her will be H. T. Baker, director of extension, Connecticut Agricultural College, Miss NJ E. Sprague, home economics director for Connecticut; Robert Scoville, United States food administrator: F. A. Verplanck, chair man of educational committee state council of defense; I. G. Davis state leader of county agents: H. c. Morri- son, state board of education, and A. J. Brundage, state leader of Boys and Girls Club work.
 The committee has begun active preparations for enrolling the boys and girls of the state between the ages of ten and eighteen who are will ing to join the army in order to help push across the state wide programme which calls for a million dollars worth of food for Connecticut produced by the boys and girls
 A. J. Brundage. who has had wide experience as a leader of young peo- pie in production and conservation work, declares that the million dollar quota is not at all impossible He points out that if one-quarter of the eligible boys and girls take member ship in the food army and do as well as the boys and girls of Connecticut have done in the past in their club work, the quota will be exceeded. The committee in charge of the project can see no reason why at least half of the boys and girls in the state cannot be interested in the work
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-19
LINDSEY G. SMITH NOW
 WITH U. s. GUARDS
Norwich Man Begins His Third En-
 istment in U. s. Army.

Lindsey G, Smith, of this city, who
 some time ago passed the examina-
 tions has enlisted in the United States
 Guards This organization is com
 posed of about 1890 men who have
 served in the United States army and
 veteran police officers. The United
 States Guards are intended to become
 our National police force and to be to
 this country what the Royal North
 west Mounted Police are to Canada
 MT. Smith comes from Scotch -Ameri-
 can parents and was born in Massa- chusetts. His father served as an of ficer during the Civil war in the 31st Minnesota regiment of infantry. Dur- ing the Spanish American war MT. Smith served in the United States army and soon after the close of hos tilities re-enlisted for tropical ser vice in the 18th U. $. Infantry. He has done much police work during the past ten years and has held official positions both in Massachusetts and Connecticut. While connected with government work he has apprehended many deserters and holds the record for the number captured and deliv- cred by one man in six days. On Tuesday of this week MT. Smith be- gan his third enlistment in the United States army and was sent by the l United States recruiting station, New | London. Conn. to the headquarters of 1 the United States Guards at Boston l Mass.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-19
Ten More Recruits for Polish Army to Leave Today-Total of Forty En- listed at Local Station-Funerai Of Felix Mckenna.

There will be ten more recruits for the Polish army in France leave the village this afternoon. Before the boys start for Hartford there will be 8 pa- rade through the city probably com mencing about o'clock The men go from here to the examining physicians in Hartford and if they pass the phy- sical examination they are sent to the training camp at Niagara, Can. After short training period they are sent to France. Today's quota will bring the total for the local recruiting sta tio nof this district which is the six teenth in the entire country, up to 40, some of the men enlisting here now being on active service somewhere in France" FHday afternoon the knit ted sets consisting of sweater, scarf, muffier, helmet. and socks arrived at the recruiting headquarters and will be distributed to the boys before they leave. The men leaving this afternoon are: Wladystaw Jakubielski, Feloke Heiniak Wladystaw Brursynie, Kari nuieors Koprowski. Wactaw Dabrow- ski, Ludwik W. Mysscsyinski, Adolf Bartosiewics, Stanistaw Cieslak, Fe- lokc Sarvicki, Aleksander Niewiem- jaki.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-19

35 St. Rose St., Montreal. April 4th.
 For over two years I was sick and miserable. I suffered from eonstans HeadaeEes, and had Palbitation of thc Heart,so badly that feared would die. There seemed to be lump in my stomach ard the Constipation was dreadful. I suffered from Pain in Ns Back and Rldney Disease.
 Twas treated by physician for year and half and he, did me no good at all. 1 tried "Fruit-a-tives D as last resort. After using three boxes, I was greatly fmbro0ed and twelve boxes made me well. Now I can work all day and there are no Headaches, no Palpitation, no Heart Trouble, no Constipation, no Pain or Kidney Trouble and Iteel like Gne50 6eine-and it was "'Fruit-a-tiyes" that. gave me back my health''.
 r MADAM ARTHUR LAPLANTE.
 5oc. a box, s for $2.5O, trial size, 25c. At all dealers or sent postpaid by Fruit a-tiyes Limited, Ogdensburg, New York.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-19
FUN ERAL
Felix MeKenna.

The funeral Of Felix McKenna was held Friday morning at S,15 at his late home at 69 Roosevelt avenue with large attendance, including relatives from Providence, Thornton and Airing tor. R. I. A requiem high mass was sung at St. Mary's church at 9 o. clock by the rector, Rev. J. H. Fitz- maurice. At the close of the mass Mrs. Timothy J. Donovan rendered When I Shall See Him Face to Face. There were many handsome pieces of flowers, among them being a large pil- low from the employees of the print room of the U. s. Finishing Co., The hearers were John J. Carey, Paul P, Calande, William J. Carroll, Arthur McGowan, Cornelius J. Downes and Joseph A. DonnelIy. Interment was in the family plot in St. Joseph's ceme tery where Father Fitzmaurice read a committal service at the grave. Un- dertakers Shea & Burke had charge of the funeral arrangements.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-19
USE CONNECTICUT
 GROWN SEED CORN
Home Grown Varieties Are Better
 Adapted to This Climate.

Recently attention was called to the serious shortage Of good seed corn in many of the corn growing states of the middle west. The situation grows worse as the cold weather continues. The bulk Of tke crop in these states was not ripe at harvest time, it was soft and immature. A great effort was made to save the best for seed. With ordinary weather, this seed would have been of fair quality. but the extreme cold of the last few weeks has ruined it for seed purposes:
 Corn to be good seed must have ripened normally and been stored so that it dried out we'll The southern states have good seed corn but such leorn is. not adapted to northern sec- l tions. Connecticut produced a fair crop of corn and investigation shows a Quantity of good home grown seed available. Interests in northern Min nesota, Wisconsin and Michigan are
 endeaVoring to. secure seed corn from Connecticut, Before much seed corn
 is shipped out of our state farmers and l dealers should realize the importance
 of getting the necessary supply of seed corn to meet home needs. There is l no time to lose. Get your seed corn! No farmer in the state should get fcorn seed for grain outside of Con I nectieut. Home grown varieties are better adapted to our climate, are more sure to mature, and probably will yield better than seed purchased from other sections. There is absolutely
 no reason why Connecticut cannot sup ply her own needs of seed corn for grain purposes.
 Connecticut farmers on the average plant for silage corn g variety toe large and toodlate to furnish well ma tured ensilage. A, better quality Of
 siiage can be secured by using some ot the dent varieties grown in the state. Probably four fifths of our far
 nersa could advantageously use Con-
 necticut grown seed corn for silagt
 purposes.
 Every country in the state either ,i,has held a corn show CT will hold one Il within a month. Much good seed corr
 has been located by county agent: through these corn shows. Every l county agent can advise farmers il the county where home grown seet ? may be. secured. r ze
 : The agricultural experiment stations land college can furnish information re sarding the adaptability of various ]types of corn for different parts o the state as well as sources of seed O l good quality.
 .j All seed dealers in the state, bot } large and small, should make an ef fort to secure for distribution goo 7 Connecticut grown seed corn. dent a : well as flint varieties In this wa
 they are likely to get better seed corr
 and their. customers will probably b
 better satisfied. .N-.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-19
KINDERGARTEN e-s7
 PRIMARY ASSOCIATION
Eastern connectieut Organization to ;. Meet, in This City.

Saturday. Jan. 26, at 2.15 D. n., the Eastern Connecticut Kindergarten and Primary Teachers will meet at Broad stree. school, Norwich, to. hear an ad- dress by Miss Mary McSki!mon, prin- cipal of the Pierce school. Brookline, Mass. Miss McSkimmons will speak on the Primary Teachers Opportunity
 In connection with the meeting there is to be an exhibit of chfldren's work. This association covering Windham, Holland and New London counties. was formed in New London Oct 2G of last year. The officers for 1917-l91s are:
 President, Miss Helen B. Royce, Nor wich; vice president, Miss Annie G. Oats, Willimantic: recording secretary, Miss Jennie l.. Congdon. Norwich; i; corresponding secretary. Miss Gertrude L. Stadtmueller New London: treas urer. Miss Madeline Stanners, New London; members of the executive committee, Miss Fannie A. Bishop, of Willimantic: Miss Nellie P. Fuller, of New London
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-19
NURSES ASSOCIATION.
Mrs. w. K. Tingley Elected President
 at Meeting Held in Norwich.

At a meeting of the Graduate Nurses association of New London and Middlesex. counties. held at the Nurses Home of the W. ". Bacllus hospital, the following officers and di- rectors were elected to serve District 4, New London and Middlesex coun- ties: ~ ~
 President, Mrs w. K. Tingley; first vice president, Irene Wilson, of New London; second vice president, Fred erica Roos; secretary, Elizabeth M Cnlver: treasurer. Edna Anderson, of Middletown.
 Directors for one year: Florence Baker and Mrs. White: for two years, Charlotte Albertine and Sarah Baker: for three years, Kathleen Dowd and Miss .Prinderille. a' s~
 The state president, Miss Mary Grace, Hills of New Haven, and the state secretary, Miss Gregory of Wa terbury, were present, and gave brief talks. .-,. t
 Miss Gregory made brief, but stir ring appeal for Red Cross enrolment. Very dainty refreshments were served during the social hour which followed. A rising vote of thanks was given to Miss Dowd and the nurses for their generous hospitality.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-19

There were ss0 deaths in the town of Norwich during the year 1857 ana the total number of births exceeded this figure by 99. The political in- rerest of the town fifty years ago cen tered about the Republican conven- tion held in Hartford and H. H. Stark weather was elected to the national convention.
 Extracts from the Bulletins files of A68 follow:
 Jan. 1S, 1sSs-Amasa c. Hall has purchased of Samuel c. Osgood the Worthington property on Spring street on the west Side for ss,00o. Mr. Hall will immediately complete the dwelling house already commenced on the lot.
 The statistics of the registrar of the Town of Norwich (David Young) for the year 1887 showed that dur ing that year there were S79 births, 1s8 marriages and 2s0 deaths in the town for that year.
 Jan. 14, 1S68-In the list of appoint naents for the junior exhibitiin of Yale college, Cornelius T. Driseoll of this city is down for a second col loguy.
 Annual Meeting. At the annual meeting of the New London County Mutual Fire Insur- ance Company held Monday the fol- lowing persons were elected directors: Charles Osgood, L. H. Smith, l.. F. s Foster EbeneZer ?. Parker, John L. Devotion, Henry B. Tracy, John A Morgan, Denison P. Coon, Benjamin Durfey, P. St. M. Andrews, William L. Brewster, H. Hobart Roath and A c. Lippitt.
 At a subsequent meeting of the di- rectors Ebenezer F. Parker was elect ed president and John l., DevotioF secretary and treasurer, Jan. IS, 18sS-At a meeting of Co C., Third Regiment, c. N .Guart Tuesday evening the following of. l fcers were elected: Treasurer, H Dwight Mccall; secretary, Charles Thurber The company will meet tt elect captain, vice Tiffany, removed
 on January 2S.
 Nelson Read, Esq. of Jewett Cit.
 repeated his lecture Four Months a
 the Great Exposition in the Congre
 gational church in Lisbon, Monda.
 night. There was a large attendance
 Jan. 16 186s-At the annual meet
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-19

There is more catarrh in this section of the country than all other diseases put together, and for years it was sup posed to be, incurable Doctors pre- stantly failing to cure with local treat ment, pronounced itincurable. Catarrh is a local disease. greatly influenced by constitutional conditions; and therefore Halls Catarrh Medicine, manufactured by F. J. Cheney x Co, Toledo, Ohio, is a constitutional remedy, is taken inter nally and acts through the blood on Hundred Dollars reward is offered for any case that Halls Catarrh Medicine fails stos cure. Send for circulars and testimonials. sl-
 Sold by druggists, 75c.
 Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-19
ROHfl
STANLEI

STANLEY-Tn Jewett City, Jan. IS, 1918, a son to MT. and Mrs. Frank Stanley Dora Casevant). MANETTE-Ih Bradford, R. l.. Jan. 12, 1918, daughter, Annie Elizabeth, to MT. and Mrs. Tony Manette. BROWN-In Matunuck, R. l.. Dec. IS, 1917, a son Otis B. Brown to MT. and Mrs. Thomas ". Brown. GARNER Lowell, Mass. Jan r 1918, a son to Mir. and Mrs. Harry Garner,
 WILBUR-In Noank, Jan. 15, 1918, a son to Mir. and Mrs. Moses Wilbur (Mildred Chapman of Mystic), HERRiNG-In Norwich, Jan. IS, 1918 a son to Mr. and Mrs. Henry c. Her ring (Fannie L. BroWn) of Mt Pleasant street.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-19
EVENTS OF FIFTY YEARS AGO
Total of 2SO Deaths in Town of Norwich During the Year
 1s67-H. H. starkweather Elected to Republican Ma tonal Convention.

ing of the Shetucket bank the fol- lowing directors were chosen: Charles Osgood Isaac Johnson, Gilbert Os- good, Thomas c. Kingsley, Jonathan L. Devotion. Afterwards at direc- tors meeting Charles Osgood was re- elected president and J. L. Devotion cashier,
 Republican Convention.
 The state republican convention was held in Hartford and Augustus Brandegee of New London was elect ed president. Among the delegates at large to the national convention was H. H. Starkweather of this city. The delegates from Norwich were: H HI, Starkweather, I. H. Bromley, P. B. Greene and 4. ". Prentice
 Jan fl, 1SSs-A c. Arnold of the Howard Mission, New York city, was present at the meeting of the Second Cong church last evening with eight of the little girls connect ed with the mission. The children sang several of their songs and Mir Arnold gave an interesting account of some feature of the mission work The ball of the Niagara Engine Go
 No. at Breed Hall last night was we'll attended. The members of the department who were dressed in uni form constituted a majority of the gentlemen present. The Third Reg iment Band under the leader of r. D Morgan, furnished the music for the occasion and the dancing was pro- tracted until nearly dawn. Yantie Bridge Begun. Jan. IS, 1S6S-Work has been com menced on the Yantic bridge. There l has been a man at work on the eas end digging up the frozen gravel ovel the abutment these two days. The officers, teachers and adul classes of the Sachem street Sabbatl \ schoolp resented the Superintendent
 M. P. Lewis, with a silver ice pitche
 on Wednesday evening. The presen tation was made at surprise part,
 at the gentleman's residence at 1 l High street.
 Dr. o. G. Bailey's horse while turn ing the corner of Breed Hall, iron Washington street. slipped and feli The doctor and his wife who wer riding in the chaise were thrown out Mrs. Bailey was somewhat injured b,
 the fall but the doctor escaped un hurt.