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Washington telegraph., 1918-06-07

The Presbyterian Ladies Aid gave
Mrs. ]. S. Monroe linen shower at
the home of Mrs. L. N. Trimble last
Friday afternoon. The shower was
attended by many of Mrs. Monroe's
friends in town and also from the
country and many handsome and ser
viceable gifts were presented.
Washington telegraph., 1918-06-07
BAPTIST CHURCH.
RnN Cen Il Hardy Pastor.

BAPTIST CHURCH.
Rev. Geo. B. Hardy, Pastor.
Preaching each second and third Sun
days and at night by the pastor.
b. Y. p. U.-7:30 every Sunday even
ing. DR.. f. o. Wood, President.
Sunday School-Sunday morning at
1000 o'clock. W. r. Parsons, Supt.
Ladies Aid-Each Tuesday afternoon
at 2:30 o'clock.
Prayer Meeting-Every Thursday
evening at $3.50 o'clock.
Teachers meeting and Choir practice
Each Friday evening, $3.50.
Everyone invited to attend.
Washington telegraph., 1918-06-07

Lieut.. Erwin c. Cats left Wednes-
day morning for Washington, D. c., to
report for service in the Engineers
corps. Mr.. Cats received his COM
mission last week and has since been
awaiting orders.
Washington telegraph., 1918-06-07

Mr.. Frank Barrow, hardware man
of Ozan, was brought home from
Hot Springs this week, after having
remained there for some time under
treatment. His condition is still Sc
rious but it is hooed he may soon re-
cover.
Washington telegraph., 1918-06-07

Mrs. c. c. Lawlis returned home
from Hope Monday, after spending
two weeks at the Cannon sanitarium,
following an operation. She is i'm
proving rapidly.
Washington telegraph., 1918-06-07

Mr.. J. Y. Johnson and sister, Mrs
j. S. Wilson, motored over from Co
lumbus Tuesday to look after the
erection of a monument at the Pres
byterian cemetery.
Washington telegraph., 1918-06-07

Mrs. Lucy Page and Mrs. Margaret
Kitchens came over from Guernsey
Wednesday, the ofrmer remaining for
a few days and the latter returning to
ner home Thursday.
Washington telegraph., 1918-06-07

Robert and Phillip Ables of Tex
arkan have been spending the past
few days with their cousins, Mabel
Claire and Maude Gold.
Washington telegraph., 1918-06-07

Mrs. T. Y. Williams is visiting her
nephew, Lieut.. Allison Johnson, at
Camp Pike.
Washington telegraph., 1918-06-07

Mrs. o. C. Bailey left Tuesday for
Camden, where she will spend two
weeks with her parents.
Washington telegraph., 1918-06-07

Miss Matte Williams of Arkadel-
phia arrived Thursday for a visit to
her aunt, Mrs. Lille Trimble.
Washington telegraph., 1918-06-07
Churches
METHODIST CHURCH.

Rev. B. f. Mullins, Pastor
Preaching services every first and
third Sunday, at 11:00 o'clock a.
m. and 500 p. m.
Sunday School-Sunday morning at
1000 o'clock. +. Dugger, Supt.
Prayer Meetting-Each Wednesday
afternoon at 500 o'clock.
Woman's Missionary Society-Each
Monday afternoon at 2,30. Mrs. j.
F. Dugger, President; Mrs. ]. E.
Gold, Secretary.
Everyone is cordially invited to at
tend any and all of these services.
Washington telegraph., 1918-06-07

Jno. L. Wilson, county clerk elect,
was in town Monday.
Washington telegraph., 1918-06-07

May and Ruby Lawlis have returned
home from a two weeks visit to rel
atives at Columbus.
Washington telegraph., 1918-06-07

Rev. b. E. Mullins and U. S. Apple
gate made business trip to Nash
vile Thursday
Washington telegraph., 1918-06-07

Miss Mabel Stingley is visiting il
Wallaceburg this week.
Washington telegraph., 1918-06-07

Horace Ellen and sister, Miss Bes-
sic, of Columbus, passed through last
Tuesday enroute to Hope.
Washington telegraph., 1918-06-07

FOR SALE:-1,5 500 bushels of ear
corn, $500 per bushcl at crib. A. N.
Stroud, Washington, Route l. 1874
Washington telegraph., 1918-06-07

C. N. Trimble, Mrs. Joe Wilson,
Miss Rosa Wallace and f. Y. Trim
BILE visited the wreck Monday.
Washington telegraph., 1918-06-07

Full blood Duroc Jersey pigs, $1,000
each while they last. L X Timberlake.
Washington telegraph., 1918-06-07

Mr.. Jno. Barrow of Ozan was in
Washington yesterday.
Washington telegraph., 1918-06-07

Mrs. ID. W. Holt of Route went
to Texarkana Monday to consult an
eye specialist.
Washington telegraph., 1918-06-07

f. Y. Trimble and Luther Smith
visited the chautauqua at Hope Tues
day afternoon.
Washington telegraph., 1918-06-07

= Mira. c. w. Garner left Sunday for
Jacksonville, Texas, where her hus-
band will spend the next two weeks on
business for his firm.
Washington telegraph., 1918-06-07

Mr.. M. W. Wilson visited his sisters
at Arkadelphia from Friday till Mon
day.
Washington telegraph., 1918-06-07
PERSONAL MENTION

Rev. B. E. Mullins and family Wis
tied Ozan Sunday.
Washington telegraph., 1918-06-07

Misses Lou and Mary Bouldin came
up from Hope and spent Friday and
Saturday night at the old home.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-04
N. F. A. NOTES.
Mirror Staff and Class Committees Appointed by President Clifford c. Cat.

President Clifford C. oat of the se- nior class has appointed the folloEing Mirror staff and class committees:
 Mirror staff: Eritor-in-chief, Clin- ton D. Hanover; assistant editor, Miss Mary A. Tirrell, associate editors, William R. Brend, John P Hazam, Paul Tanning, Misses lillian Wyckoff, Martha P. Morgan, Margaret C. Cough lin, Mildred Grove, Olive E. Nickel vey, Helena R. Wulf, Emily Latham, and Helen R. Avery.
 Athletics: Editor, Timothy E. Brew CT; business manager, Paul A. Brad law; advertising manager. Frank J. Battersby.
 Sharples, chairman: Thomas D. Say les, William M. Willard. Joseph P sadinsky, Misses Helen W. Peale W. Peaie, Lois W. Hiscox, Victoria [ Malmer, Lucille E. Tracy, Helen M Kilroy
 Invitation committee: Francis c Bidwell chairman, Kenneth W. Main Misses Henrietta H. Gallup, Beatrice E. Eastwood, Esther Pullen, Villa c Bussey. Roth B. Scrivener. Motto committee: James -Dolan chairman, Philip Haist, Misses Loretta c. Powers, Esther M. Anderson Agnes Brsgnahan, Edith E. Hill. Gift committee: Miss Helen c l James, chairman; Misses Winifred M Egan, Gladys V. Lee Mary McHugh | Gertrude A. Quinn, Hattie o. Spivery Dance committee: Arthur B. Norton chairman; Percy l.. Marquard Chas W. Soloman, Misses Mary M. Holmes Jennie C. Glasbrenner. Loretta M Driscoll, Mary E. Gadle. Esther B Heath.
 Decoration committee: Richard v Hourigan, chairman; Herbert E. An derson. Joseph Marx, Maurice Bot nick. Misses Helen c. Gardner, Mar. E. Hollingworth, Juliet A. Wilbur Harriet Haley, Anna M. Kelley. Ivy committed: Louis Kadish, chair man. Daniel L. Harris, Misses Mar! F. Mcintyre, Dora Sternlieb, Ger | trude s. Harris.
 Color committee: Miss Helen M Stephenson, chairman; Misses Miriam B. Bliss Gertrude H. Ladd, Ruth H Clark, Mary D. Corcoran, Mary E English.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-04
CROSS, FEvERISH
 CHILD IS BILIOUS
 OR CONST|pATED
LOOK MOTHER! IF TONGUE IS
 COATED GIVE CALIFORNIA sf SYRUP OF FIGS"

Every mother realizes. after giving her children California Syrup of Figs" that this is their ideal laxative, because they love it's pleasant taste and 1t thoroughly cieanses the tender little stomach. liver and bowels with out griping-
 When cross. irritable, feverish or breath is bad. stomach sour look at the tongue mother! If coated, give a teaspoonful of this harmless fruit laxative" and in few hours all the foul constipated waste, sour bile and undigested food passes out of the bow els, and you have well, playful child again. When it's little system is full of cold. throat sore, has stomach ache, diarrhoea- indigestion, collie - remem- Der, a good inside cleansing" should always be the first treatment given
 Millions of mothers keep ~California Syrup of Figs" handy; they know a teaspoonful today saves a sick child tomorrow. Ask your druggist for a bottle of California Syrup of Figs which has directions for babies, chil- dren of all ages and grown-ups print ed on the bottle. Beware of counter feits sold here, so don't be fooled. Get the genuine. made by California Fig Syrup Company"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-04
WOULDN'T HOLD WOMAN
 ON ALLEGED CHARGE.
Mrs. Mamie Marine Discharged in New
 London City Court.

Mrs. Mamie Marine, who keeps a boarding house at 10 Shaw street, New London, was arrested Friday night on a charge of keeping an alleged house of assignation which resulted from complaints having been received from the police to the effect that married women were trequenting the house for Immoral purposes.
 In the police court Saturday morn ing Attorney Perry Hollandersky waived reading of the complaint and entered plea of not guilty for Mrs. Marine, whom he represented.
 After hearing the testimony of wit nesses for both state and defendant, Judge Colt held her not guilty, for the instigating circumstances which led to Mrs. Marino's arrest were brought to the police by Patrick J. Nolan, who formerly boarded at the Marine house and left about seven months ago, ow- ing board bill of SIP, which in order to collect. Noian's wages from the Standard Brass and Tube company where he is employed, had to be at tached twice, the last attachment hav- ing been made Friday. Nolan, aggra- vated by Mrs. Marino's action, com plained to the police that he had seer immortality at the Italian woman's
 house seven months ago when he ha6 boarded there.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-04
FIRST BAPTIST SUNDAY
 SCHOOL OFFICERS INSTALLED
impressive Service Carried Out at
 West Side Church.

The regular evening service was omitted at the First Baptist church Sunday and instead there was a spe- cial impressive when the officers of the Bible School were installed. The meeting was held in the Sunday School room where despite the stormy night there was a good attendance. Special musical numbers rendered and ad- dresses given made the evenings pro- gramme an interesting one. The pro- gramme was as follows:
 Hymn, Begin My Tongue Some Heavenly Theme; responsive reading Thy Dying Love Givest Me; prayer, offered by MT. Hill; quartet, o Master Let Me Walk With Thee; soprano solo, Mrs. Frank Waters; expIanaatfon of the service. Mrs. Arthur Blackledge; responsive reading, pastor, super intendent and teachers; the Sunday Pledge was read in unison by the teachers, officers, and pastor; tenor solo. O Jesus I Have Come, Stephen E.. Peckham; the charge to the officers and teachers, MT. Hill the charge to the parents by the pastor, Rev. George Fl. Strouse.
 Both MT. and Mrs. Strouse spoke impressively and earnestly of the re- responsibilities of both teachers and parents towards the Sunday school an6
 what the life of the school meant te
 the child. MT. Hill in speaking o1
 the Sunday school teachers, told then
 not to try to tf, model teachers for 6 1 model was an imitation but to be req | teachers, conscientious leaders. Teach. l ing should not be looked upon as 2 euty but as privilege. One of tht 1 greatest privileges one could have is
 the shaping and moulding the lives o1 children for Christ's kingdom. Int programme closed woth the hymn,
 Charge to Keep I Have; benedictior 1 was pronounced by the pastor. After the services at the First Rap, tist church Rev. Mir. Strouse held {
 communion service at Mt. Calvar. Baptist church.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-04

ularity in the immediately subsequent period, for the number coined in that period 18o4-10 was as about as great as the number of one cent pieces coined. From that time on however the half-cent piece apparently lost popularity, for the hints soon suspend ed their manufacture, though there were occasional issues of limited num- bers down to 1860, at which time their coinage terminated. The number of one-cent pieces coined averaged less than 10 millions per annum down to about 1855 when there came a rapid increase, the number coined in 1857 being abou IS millions, in 1860 over 20 millions, in 1864 53 millions. Follow ing the close of the Civil War the num- Der again greatly declined being in 1870 less than millions. in 1880 39 millions in 1890 AT millions, in 1900 s7 millions, in 1906 96 millions crossing the 100 million line in 1907, and making the highest record in 1910-152,21S- while the total for the fiscal year 19l6 was 101,230,317.
 All the one-cent pieces now issued by the government are of bronze. In the very early periods they were of copper, then for a comparatively short tiIne of nickel, though the proportion
 
 ed of the total is very small. the en- tire number of copper one-cent coins issued having been 156 289,0G0, nickel 200 772,000. bronze 2466, I'll, 900. The minor coinage" of the United | States, including in that term the l half cent, one-cent, two-cent, three cent and fve-cent coins aggregates about billions in number. Of the one cent coins the number as already indicated is about 2 800, 900 900, of which about 200,G00,000 were nickel and 156 900 900 copper; of the two cent coins there were issued 45 601, 900; of the hree-cent coins 31,37S,000 made of nickel and 42,770,000 made of silv- 1 CT; and of the fve-cent pieces the to- | tai number issued has been of nickel l S91.81S 900 and of silver 97,604. 900.
 . All token coins issued by the gov 1 ernment are now of bronze or nickel, 1 all of the one-cent pieces being of | bronze, all of the fve-cent pieces nickel The use of silver for the man ufacture of minor coins was discon- l tinued in 1874.
 The face value of the token" coins issued by the government (theone- cent pieces and five nickels) Is of course much greater than the value of the metal which they contain. In fact the profit on the manufacture of these coins together with a slight profit on the manufacture of the minor silver coins (ten, twenty-five and fifty cent pieces) is more thanAenough to pay the running expenses of the mint
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-04
Little Items on the Side.

Robert Fulton invented a submar- inc torpedo in 1904
 Coal was first mined in the United States at Mauch Chunk, Penns., in 1S0S.
 The first locomotive built in the United States was constructed in 1SAO by Peter Cooper at the Canton Iron Works near Baltimore; it was a small tractor engine, of little use, and was Ffacetiously named From Thumb
 The first telescope in the United States was set up in 1880 in the ob- servatory of Yale University at New Haven, Conn.
 The inst house in the state of Iowa was erected in 1881, near the present site of Davenport.
 Samuel Morse obtained his first patent on the telegraph in 1S4o.
 Postage stamps were first used in the United States in 1S47, seven years later than in England.
 The first woman in the United States to receive patent was Mrs. Mary Kies, and. the patent was for straw weaving with silk thread. In 1793 two important manufactures were begun in the United States. Eli Terry, of Plymouth, Conn.,, was the first to manufacture clocks as a busi- ness, and Samuel Slater, of North Providence, R. l., erected the first mill for the manufacture of cotton yarI.S. Benjamin Franklin, without ans' | suggestion from Herbert Hoover, real ized the value of food thrift and a meatless diet The following extract from his autobiography is of particu- lar interest at the present time: When about sixteen years of age, I happened to meet with a book recom- mending a vegetable diet. I deter- mined to go into it. My brother, be- ing yet unmarried, did not keep house, but boarded himself and his appren- tices in another family. My refusing to each flesh occasioned an inconven- fence, and I was frequently chided for my singularity. I made myself ac- quainted with Tyron's (the author of the book mentioned) manner of pre- pairing some of his dishes, such as boiling potatoes or rice, making nasty pudding, and few others, and then proposed to my brother if he would give me, weekly, half the money he paid for my board, I would board my self He instantly agreed to it. and l presently found that ] could save half what he paid me. This was an addi- tional fund for buying of books"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-04
The Famine in Pennies

The famine in pennies recently re- ported from various parts of the country is the nose surprising in view of the fact that the government coin age of one-cent pieces has been much larger in recent years than in any earlier period of the history of the country A compilation by the Ma tional City bank of New York shows that more than one billion one-cent coins had been manufactured by the government and distributed to the peo- people during the last dozen years. In fact the out-turn of one-cent piec- es in the last decade forms one third of the total since the beginning of the present form of government.
 The banks statement on this sub ject shows that the number of one-cent coins manufactured by the hints of the United States from 1793 to the end of the fiscal year 1916 was 2,804, 900, while the. number issued in the last decade alone is, in round numbers one billion. Even in the single fiscal year 1916 the number of one-cent pieces coined was 101 ,230 317, while in the high record year 1910 he total number turned out was 152 S46 21S. The number of pieces coined never touched the 100000 900 line prior to 1907, the total for that year being 108,138,618; and the annual average since that time has been nearly 100000, 900 per year.
 The number of one-cent pieces coin ed from the beginning of the Govern | ment to date would, even if all were in existence. or at least in circulation
 each individual 27 one-cent pieces. Of course, the number actually available is far less than this for it is quite prob- able that out of the 2 3-4 billion one | cent pieces coined by the government | not more than about billions are now | in existence, or at least in circulation | making the present average per capi-
 ta for all the people of the United
 States of about twenty one-cent pieces The coinage of one-cent pieces began with the first years operation of the
 hints. the total number coined in the 1 first period for which details are | available Q793-5) having been 1 ,066 0S3
 In that same period there were coined
 142.524 half-cent pieces The half
 cent pieces seemed to gain in pop.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-04
UNION LYcEuM.
interesting Programme Carried Out at
 Grace Memorial Baptist Church.

The Union Lyceum met at Grace Memorial Baptist church on Sunday, Miss Cassie Robinson, the president, occupied the chair, The twenty-third psalm was read and the Lords pray CT was repeated in unison. The read ing of last Sundays minutes took the usual course. I Love to Tell the Story, was sung. The programme was arranged by James Greene and was as follows:
 Recitation, Miss Pearl Smith; so- 10, Miss Blanche Jackson; reading, Miss Sarah Lacy; solo, Miss Julia Epps; remarks by David Hall. MT. Greene received a rising vote of thanks for arranging the programme A collection was lifted by Miss Mar guerite Epps and Master John Ran dall The meeting came to a close by singing God Be With You Till We Meet Again. Benediction was pro- nounced by Miss Cassie Robinson.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-04
WEDDING.
Porter-Moraan.

The wedding of Miss Frances Sybil Morgan, daughter of MT. and Mrs. John c. Morgan, of 63 Washington street, and Ensign Howard Nelson Porter, son of Nelson " Porter, of this city, took place at the home of the brides parents at o'clock Sat urday evening, with only the immedi- ate families and few personal friends present.
 The ceremony was performed by Rev. J, H. Newland, pastor of Trinity Methodist Episcopal church, before a bank of palms, the Episcopal double ring service being used. The bridal couple entered the parlor to the strain of the wedding march from Lohengrin played by Miss Edith Maynard of this city. The bride was attended by Miss | Ruth Bartlett. her niece, and Miss Blanche Porter, a sister of the groom as bridesmaids. The groom was at tended by Dalton Boynton as best man.
 The bride was becomingly gowne6 in white satin with silver trimmings and veil caught with orange blossoms She carried a shove: bouquet of white roses and lilies of the valley. Hel maids were gowned in pink and carried pink roses.
 Following the ceremony there was { reception at which the Wauregan ca tered. The bride was the recipient O many beautiful gifts. The house wa
 beautifully decorated with palms ant pink roses.
 The bride is a graduate of the Nor
 wich Free Academy, class of 1912, La
 Sale, and received a degree from tn,
 Teachers college at Columbia univer
 sity. She taught for some time a
 the Ontario Agricultural college fl Canada.
 The groom is also 2 graduate of tn Norwich Free Academy and of Drexs institute of Philadelphia. A fel . months ago he enlisted in the maya
 reserves and was stationed at Ney
 port up to the time when he receive his commission as ensign. Ensig Porter will go to Annapolis, where h will take a four months special cours in training for the engineering depart
 ment
 Among the guests present were Mis-
 Elsa c. Rust of California and B. ,, Smith of Newport.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-04
SHORE LINE EXPECTS GOAL BY BARGE.
Two Tugs Are Towing It Through Ice
 Fioes in Sound.

The Shore Line electric road re- ports that there is barge en route to New London containing several hundred tons of coal for the company. It is being hauled through the ice foes by two tugs. If this coal arrives it will put the road in good shape for week at least. Small supplies of coal which have reached the company from private sources within the past few days have enabled the road to continue in operation and will carry them along for another day on the re- stricted schedule now in vogue.
 By careful manipulation the trolley officials have been able to get just enough coal to keep the cars running and the public has undoubtedly ap- preciated a curtailed service more than had the conditions caused an enforced shutdown.
 The cars as a result of the curtail. ment are crowded on every trip, par. ticularly during the rush hours morn. ings and evenings.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-04
ARE AWAITING NEW REGULATIONS
Local Exemption Board Requested to Withhold Results of Physical Examinations Until They Receive Copy of New Ruings-Names of Accepted Men Will Probably Be Announced in Near Future

A telephone message received from Hartford Saturday by the local ex-
 emption board requested the board officials to withhold for the present the results of the physical examina- tions for the second draft which were started that morning. The results of the examinations are not to be given out until copies of the new draft reg
 ulations are received. These require ments, which are to be mailed from Washington at once, are known to be
 so lenient that many Class i men re- jected in the first draft will be ac- cepted for service, either regular army
 service or what is known as limited service.
 In his telegram of date of Dec. il General Crowder urged local boards to hold at the earliest possible moment l physical examinations of registrants
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-04
INSTALLATION OF oFFicERe.
James T. Carey Seated as Chief Ran ger of Court City of Norwich.

At a meeting of Court City of Nor wich, No. 63, F. of A., Friday evening the following officers were installed by D. G. c. R. Frank J. Murtha. assisted by Worthy Herald William Weldon:
 Chief ranger, James T. Carey: sec ond chief ranger, Charles McGibney; financial secretary, c. J. Downes; treasurer, William H. Callahan; re- cording secretary, John F. Malone; senior warden, Timothy Lynch; junior warden, A. Kalinowski: senior beadle, Charles McMillan; junior beadle, James Redden; lecturer, George Do- Ian; physician. Louis Cassidy, M. D.; druggists. John A. Dunn, William H. Nicholson, Pitcher & Service; trustee for three years. John Donahue; organ ist. Edward Kilday.
 They are now floating a service flag with 30 stars.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-04

slated to compose the final 15 per cent quota of the first draft and part of the quota of the second draft. Telegraph ing to Hartford on Jan. 21st. General Crowder urged state governors to point out to their respective local boards that the Message of Dec. f1th was not being satisfactorily complied.
 General Crowder's telegram of Sat urday was a. surprise to many board officials throughout the state and the new physical requirements just pro- muigated were thought to account for it, the general evidently desiring to give local board doctors and medical advisory boards plenty of time to fa- miliarize themselves with the regula- tions.
 The first 30 men in Class i were examined Saturday morning and the results will probably be announced in the near future.