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Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-08

way to his home in Wilmington for the summer vacation, visited local friends Friday afternoon.
 The Wyndonian, the high school pa- per, will be published only four times this year instead of five, because of war conditions, which have increased the prices of paper and supplies.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-08
False Alarm.

At midnight Thursday a false alarm was rung in from fire alarm box No. II on Chapman street. calling out the fire department. The Engine company arrived in time to sound the recall before the rest of the apparatus had left the house. so they did not go out. This is the second false alarm which has been rung in from that box.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-08
FUNERAL
James H. Avery.

The funeral services for James H. Avery were held on Friday afternoon at his home in Sylvandale. DeLoss Wood of Danielson conducted the ser vice. There were beautiful flowers from relatives and friends. Burial was in the Palmer cemetery in Pres ton. The bearers were George A. Has kell, Noble Symington. B. c. Bliss
 Harry Davis. from Reliance lodge. No
 2e. I. o. o. F. The American flag draped the casket and representatives of Sedgwick Post. G. 4. R., of Norwich
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-08
OBITUARY.
Mrs. Thomas E. Burke.

Ss SAF hSs
 Mrs. Mary Seward Burke, a former resident of this city, died at Rockville Thursday evening after several months illness. She was the daugh- ter of the late Jeremiah Seward of this city and was married here to Thomas F. Burke of Winsted. She is survived by her husband and two brothers, Thomas Seward of New York and Jeremiah of this city.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-08
Reaistered Elsewhere.

The local exemption board has re- ceived the registration certificates of three Willimantic men who registered Wednesday in other cities. They are Arthur Joseph Chassee, Atlanta, Ga. Crawford Peter Morin, Fall River and Morris Jordan, New Haven. This brings the total number in this dis trict up to IFS.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-08
Graduation Days WILL SOON BE HERE. HAVE YOU GIVEN THOUGHT
 TO THE GRADUATION DRESS? Graduation is solemn occasion-a occasion-an casOn that is looked forward to ongng Every graduate should help in making success by being dressed her best
A SPECIAL LOT OF WHITE DRESSES
FOR GRADUATION HAS BEEN RECEIVED

FOR GRADUATION HAS BEEN RECEIVED And want to invite particularly those mothers who have made practice in past years of buying material and making home the graduation dresses of their young daughters you will be convinced it is better to buy of these dresses ready made and the and astye designs and whether you want pay $500 buy of the better $250O you feel assured that will be your young daughters will be proud to wear
 You can choose from the following materials combined with pretty aces and ebroideries linen and voIe combined sahardne, white tissue, plain voe novelty voe and net priced as low as $500 and up to $2250.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-08
ADVANCE INFORMATION

On July 1, 1918 the prices Memo Corsets will be advanced Which the models and what the advances will be do not yet know. So giving customers
 the benefit of all the information in possession. We suggest that you buy good supply while you get them and be you buy them this month while they still to be had at moderate prices.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-08
K. OF c. MEMORIAL.
San Jose Council Members to Dec
 crate 72 Graves Tomorrow.

San Jose council, No. IA, K. of C., of this city, will hold Memorial day exercises Sunday. The 62 graves of brother knights in St Joseph's ceme- tery will be decorated and 10 at the cross in the cemetery.
 The organization will assemble at the rooms in the Opera house block and march to St. Joseph's church mass will be celebrated by Rev. T. F Ramon at 1.45. Then, accompanied by a platoon of police and Wheelers American band, they will march to St Joseph's cemetery where the Memorial day address will be delivered by Judge James F. Twomey.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-08
Examination Week at Hish School.

ENamIhatIoh WeeK az F1I9h SehooI'
 Final examinations at Windham High school will commence Monday afternoon and last all next week. The examinations start at s.15 in the morning and 1215 in the afternoon. As customary, pupils with. an average of 80 or over in four subjects will not have to take the examinations, and this year there are 113 such puplls-a larger number than usual.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-08
Mail Unclaimed.

Letters at the postofTice unclaimed 1 during the week ending June are l addressed to Mrs. Ida F. Bruey, Domas 1 Herbert, Miss Elizabeth MausWarth,
 and Miss Caroline Smith.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-08

The annual meeting of the Twelfth school district was held Thursday evening. G. H. Jennings was mod orator and Alphirie LeClaire clerk. The reports of the clerk and treasurer showed the receipts for the year to be $21, 1,1S4.44 and the expenses $1S,- Ts1.73. Alptirie LeClaire was elected clerk and treasurer. The district com mittee elected was George H. Jen- nings, George A. Haskell and James H. Shea. W. R. Burdick was elected tax collector. H. c. Webster and Lewis Masse auditors. A 1-2 mill tax was laid.- The treasurer was au- thorized to borrow a temporary loan not to exceed $2,5G0
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-08
Younu Woman Handcuffs Herself.

A Willimantic young lady, employ ed in local hotel, found pair of handcuffs Friday morning and while examining them locked one around her wrist As she was unable to unlock it, she went to the police station, and told Chief FSillourey about it. He found a key which fitted them and freed her from the unwelcome hard ware
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-08
chautauqua euarantors Organize.

The guarantors of the Willimantic Chautauqua met at the Chamber of Commerce Thursday evening and dis cussed the prospects for the season. A representative from the national asso- ciation was present. Officers for the year were elected as follows: Presi- dent, George E. Hinman vice presi- dent, William Arnold; secretary, Frank H. oFss; treasurer, James T. Bath. The Willimantic Chautaudua will be held on Windham field July H. II, inclusive.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-08
Brief Mention.

Railroad painters are painting the interior of the union station in this city.
 The Windham Girls club has hired a cottage at Coventry lake which is to be used by the members. Two parties will occupy the cottage next week.
 The first quarterly conference will be held at the Methodist church this (Saturday} evening, Rev. George G. Scrivener of Norwich will preside
 Louis Service, junior in the New Bedford Textile school, while on his
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-08
Recovering from Gas Attack.

Mir. and Mrs. William L. Jenkins have received word from their son, Lieut. (Dr.) Charles l.. Jenkins, that he has nearly recovered from a gas at tack and is in a hospital in Paris.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-08
Reechsr Goes to Jail

George Beecher, who was bound over to the superior court in the police court Thursday, was unable to furnish bonds and was taken to Brooklyn jail Friday to await trial.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-08

were present. Other friends were in attendance from Norwich and New Haven. Undertaken E. E. Gilbert was in charge of the arrangements.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-08

Silk Hosiery in a wide choice of stripes, at SIPS a pair. Clocked Silk Hosiery in black and white, priced at Sl.75 a pair.
 Embroidered Silk Hosiery in black and white, S2.25 a pair.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-08
PATRIOTIC MAIL CARRIERS
Sold Nearly $11,ooo Worth of War Stamps During Past Month-George H. Allen Leads.

The Willimantic mail carriers sold
 nearly S11,0O0 worth of thrift and war savings stamps in this city during the past month, and the total value of stamps sold by them to date is $6O,- 252.S2. Carrier George K Allen leads
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-08
WILLIMAN TIC

his nearest rival, Joseph Paulhus, by about $4 900. He has sold 47,S24 thrift stamps. The results of the safes up to June is as follows:
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-08

Fibre Boot Silk Hosiery, black
 only, 39c a pair. Boot Silk Hosiery, in black or
 white, 69c a pair. Three-quarter Boot Silk Hos
 iery, white and colors, 9oc
 a pair.
 Three-quarter Boot Silk Hos
 iery, extra size, black and white, S1.15 a pair.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-08
EWETT CITY

Twelfth School District Meeting Lays 2 1.2 Mill Tax-Fifty- four Young Men Reaister-BickneII-Lenes Mar riase--May Vital Statisties-TextiIe Plant Closed During Funeral of President George H. Pratt.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-08

The funeral of Mrs. Louise T. Keiss of South Windham was held at Shep- ards mortuary chapel on North street Friday afternoon at o'clock, Rev. c. Harley Smith officiating The bear CTS were Julius Keiss, Frank, Winfield and George Murdock. Burial was in the North Windham cemetery, in charge of Funeral Director J. M. Shep- ard
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-08
CURTAIN MATERIALS
HOSIERY FOR SUMMER

Warm days you will need stockings, especial H to with your low shoes wide choice of selection here both in all silk boot silk in white black and coIors
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-08
BARGAINS IN SPRING COATS

Spring Coats that were $15.00, now $8.98 Spring Coats that were $2OOO and $225O, now $13s8
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-08
DRAPERIES AND CURTAINS
FOR THE SUMMER HOME, COTTAGE OR
 BUNGALOW

FOR THE SUMMER HOME, COTTAGE OR
 BUNGALOW Do yor aperes reflect the spirit of Spring? They should and may Exactly that in the mind of the designers of these dainty and durable sunfas fabrics woven coIos These pretty and attractive fabrics were made to turn crude house into the coolest and coziest home for Summer days Designs to suit every taste, coorngs to harnonze with every scheme of furnishing.
 DRAPERIES CURTAINS Sunfas DrapeeS in dozen Lace Curtains in white or different patterns 59c 65c, ecu, g. O0 and up to S5o 75c and S1oo. pair Creonnes in light or dark Scrin Curtains in white or colors Soc and up to Sioo ecs SIPS and up to 50 25 yard pair.
 CURTAIN MATERIALS
 Quaker Laces for curtains in white and ecru 35c, 45c and 49c yard
 Scrim for curtains, white or ecru 1Sc to Soc yard
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-08

A silk satin bag trirnmed with oxi- dized beads is attractive.@
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-08
FUN ERALS.
Edward H. Lincoln,

The funeral of Edward H. Lincoln was held at the South Windham Con gregational church Friday afternoon at ? o'clock, Rev. M. H. Plumb off ciating. The bearers were Fred. ". H., and Freeman Lincoln, Frederick Berube, Homer Willis and Winfred Russ. Burial was in the Windham Center cemetery, in charge of Funeral Director M Shepard of this city.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-21
SOLDIERS NEED
BOXING GLOVES
An Appeal Made by the Troops
Located at Camp
Dix.
Cam DIX Enh %

CANT DIX, Feb. 20.
"Give q set Of boxing gloves to help
the Yankees learn to hand the Kaiser
Knockout blow" is the unique ap-
peal made to athletic and social organiza-
tions, church clubs, brotherhoods and
other mems societies from the districts
in New Jersey, Delaware and New
York from which the men of the 18th
Division are drawn. Each organization
IL asked to contribute one or more sets
of boxing gloves quickly in order that the
boxing program that has been made n
part Of army training may be started
without delay.
1--WE need 1890 sets of eight or ten
ounce gloves said Athletic Director
Metzger today. "Thc aim Is To supply
about IS sets to each infantry company,
so that approximately half Of the men
of the company can line up against each
other simultaneously in the boxing work.
Through small paid admissions at some
of the finals of some of the big division
athletic carnivals the men will contribute
individually TO the camps boxing glove
fund, but we need outside help to put
the boxing training across IN proper
form. The best oil GERS have agreed that
boxing fits man better than any other
form Of athletic work for his job OF
fighting the Hun, and every ma ms or
ganization in the three States should be
willing to contribute set or two ot
gloves or donation to purchase the same,
TO help give the Kaiser knockout blow.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-21
SALES|AEUM BEAT
ALL-SCHOLAST|C FIVE
Eighth and West Streets Quintet
Shows Better Team Work
and Wins.

Five points were the advantage oil
Salesianlm over the All-Scholastic quintet
last night III hot battle staged at brown
son library, the school lads being on the
bic end Of % to 20 score. The Gold
and White team was better IN the shoot
ing department than the All-Scholastics.
Although the Gold and " hitc tossers
held the lead for the most part of the
game, there was never big margin he-
tween the teams, the FIRST half ending
with the score at Is To 10. The teams
scored on even terms IN the final period
but the first half was faster and brought
out better AL around basketball
l{imilngcr and Monaghan We're the stars
for SalcsIanuui, the latter eludlng the
Scholastic g,ia,ds for six field goals, get
ting i've OF them III the fIst half. ium-
lingcr played fast floor game and did
most ot Salcsianum's scoring IN the last
half when he Gagged his three field goals.
Cook and Act1uade played a nashy
game for the ScholastlCs, the former show
Ing his old time skill on the floor. Cook $
passing was of the best and he showed
that he was looking for like assistance
from his mates Mct.uade's dribblIng and
other iioofwork was one of the features
Of tho second half The game WAS rather
late in starting, getting underway close
around $50 o clock. Score:
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-21
Walt Mason on Smokers -

Smoking j. hIthy habit, and a big.
fat, black cigar adyertises that you're
straying from the Higher Life afar I
have walked in summer meadows where
the sunbeams flashed and broke, and /
never saw the horses or the sheen or
cattle smoke: have watched the birds.
with wonder. when the world with dew
Was wet and never saw robin putting al
a cigarette / have fished IN many rivers
.iien the sucker crop was ripe, and |
never saw catfish pulling at briar
pipe Mans the only living creature
that parades This vale Of tears, like d
blooming traction engine, blowing smoke
from mouth and ears. II Dame Nature
had intended, when she first invented
man. that he'd smoke. she would have
built him on a widely different plan;
she'd have fixed him with damper and a
stovepipe and CRATE; he'd have had a
smDke-consu ner that was strictly up-to-
date Therefore. let the erring mortal
put his noisonc pipe in soak he can
always get d new one if he feels he needs q
smoke Uncle Walt Mason
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-21
DELAWARE
TO OBATTLEAT THE TRAPS
Fourth Annual State Team Race
10 Be Shot OF March
10.

The fourth annual State team race
he,wcen Delaware and Maryland trap
shooters will be staged at the Wilmington
Trapshooting Association on March Is.
An elaborate program has been prepared
anu the shoot is expected TO attract
every amateur IN Delaware and Mary land.
Narvland won two shoots and Della
ware but one The keenest rivalry exists
and a hard fight VIII be put up by both
sides
Captain W A. SImonton. president of
the Delaware State Sportsmens Assocla-
tIon. has sent out a letter TO all gun clubs
in the State, II which he saws:
The State team race will be shot at
50 targets per man and there VIII also
be a special handicap event OF so tar
gets Handicaps 10 10 % yards. viii
put up a special prize for competition
bv Delaware amateurs which VIII be
awarded TO the shooter making high
score on 100 targets Under the system
81 handicapping employed every shooter
will have an equal opportunity OF win
ning this prize
i would respectfully suggest that
there be no shoots on March 10 at
any other gun club IN Delaware, but that
all amateur shooters in Delaware turn
out 10 help Win this race. Make D. re-
union of Delaware shooters which we will
have occasion TO remember for long time.
II Captain SImonton's suggestion IS
followed out and every gun club and every
amateur shooter IN Delaware co-operates
m the manner he suggests there Is no
question but what Delaware will be re-
turned the winner
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-21
LITTLE BENNY'S NOTEBOOK
Ey Loo Paoc

SAtidday morning had 10 stay in on
account OF damaging the parler carpit by
trying my ice skates in the house, and
i,sis Sirnkins came Ground with his ice
skates, wuntinR me to 90 out to the park
and skate, wich | told him | coodcnt,
Puds saying. Aw G., Benny, lts swell
skating, | WAS out ycstidday and the ice
is crate AZ lorg as you keep out of the ruts
and don't get on the rocky parts, don't YOU
think your mother will leeve you 20 If
you ask her ageni
No | sed, | Jest went and looked at
her before you came, and she still looked
mad
Maybe il you keep on asking her till
she gets tired of saying no she will say
yes, aed Puds.
She never gets tired sed And just
then ] had CRATE deer, saying, G,
know wat, she hasent made the beds
yet, and If US quick make them for her
maybe she will be so pleased she will
iecve me go.
Wich We started IN DO ma being
down in the kitchin making a cake, and
we quick made my bed and then We quick
mad. my sister Gladdiscs bed and then
we quick made mas bed me saying
G., tna serteny will be pleased all rite
Maybe she will be 50 pleased she will
rive you 8 scnts or sImthing bnsid :
leeving you go ont, you can buy candy
with it out there, sed Pli1s, and sed IT,
wood be n good ioak If she was 80 pleased
she gave me dime.
" ich Jest them we herd ma coming
mp stairs and we quick crawled under the
bed 40 it wood be more Of a serprizc
for her and she came in, saying, Well. for
tncrsey sakcs, look at that bed. izent that
terrible wat on erth happened 20 il?
Benny, Benny.
Nam? sed frlm under the bed
Come out frIm under there. sed ma
Wich | did. Puds following me-. and ma
sed, Watts the explanation Of this
We made your bed for you, sed. and
we made mine and Gladdises, t1o.
Do you meen TO stand there and tell ne
you did the same thing to the other beds?
sed ma. and sed, Yes man and ma
sed, Now I'll Jest have bubble werk
unmaking them and making them over
agen, that's all, your intentions may Of
BIN good. but sven dou5t that, the way
you've bin carving on today. And Puds
went skating alone.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-21
WiJminstonians in New York,

The following Wilmingtonians havt
recently been in New York: Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. w. Christopher, j. r. Broad
A. p. Brenners, Floyd J. Bal, II. b.
Stewart, II. w. Porter, L. w. Clapp,
James j. HanIey, G. Donald Grove,
W VI. Shaw, J. Fl. M4ston, II. b. Me,
Kinney, c. A. Murphy, Miss T.. T,
Logan, Maurice du Pont Lee, A. w
1'lssell, c. c, 0 Brien, Mr. and Mrs. f..
b. Dorenus, l.. r, Hall, Mrs. Paul
Scibel, Miss l.. NJ. Martin, Mss Adelaide
Sharpe, J. f. Bowker, B. Il. Arnor,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. 7. Power, II. J. Joslyn.
Edgar l.. Haynes, Mrs. l.. a. De Cazenove
Jr,. c. A. Murphy, g. II. Kerr.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-21
sAr.EsI.NUn
JUNIOR LEAGUE.

Hagley and Hilcrest were the winners
in the Junior Basketball League games last
night, Haglev beating out Parkside on
the Community House floor by the score
of % to IS while Chesrook was forced 10
forfeit to Hillcrest on account OF the alb
sence Of several pla,ers.
The Haglev-Parkside game WIS hard
fought throughout and rather rough at
times, the Kirkwood Park bo, 8 making
the leaders 20 az top speed to win out.
The features for HagleY wcr, the floor
work Of McDade and the shooting of An
drews. For Parkside, Wolf and Patterson
lead in scoring while Maxwell put up a
fast floor game
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-21
Mile Relay Race Added.

Philadelphia, Feb. 20.-The one-nile
relay championship of the South Atlantic
Intercollegiate Association has been added
too the list of events at the University Of
Pennsylvania relay carnival to be held
here on April % and q, it Was announced
today. Including in the mem bership of
the association are Johns Hopkins,
Georgia Tech, Georgetown, Richmond
College, University Of North Carolina,
St. Johns College, of Annapolis, Mary
land State College, Washington and Lee,
George Washington University, Catholic
University, Virginia Polytechnic Institute
and other leading colleges of the near
south. Teams from at least three of these
institutions will compete In the event,
the announcement said
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-21
ATHLETIC COMMISSION.
Mayor Lawson Asked by Walter Camp
to Appoint One Here.

Mayor Lawson has received the follow
ing letter from the National Security
League, though he has taken no action
rs yet:
Dear Sir:-The draft showed that 20
per cent of the young men OF America
were physically unfit to perfprm the man
hood duty of citizen service. 1t Is also
known that there are 1000 600 prevent
able deaths in this country per annum:
The health of the men and women oil
America is a matter of the greatest I'M
portance To this nation in the fight ior
victory and has direct bearing upon
the nations ability to meet war and post
war economic problems. The mind oi the
nation is also best equipped by providln2
for the soundness of the bodies oi It's
men and women.
We know that in every community
there are boards of health and orgarlza-.
tions devoting themselves to physical
fitness. The above statements OF fact,
however, indicate that the mass OF the
people are not reached 10y the present
methods and that it is matter oi ma
tionaI concern that broader measures be
adopted
BY plans which are simple the evi
can be overcome. IL Is proposed that
Committee on Physical Reserve bc APP
pointed in every city and town IN the
United States to inquire into local con-
ditions, with the suggestion that they
communicate with the undersigned com
mittcc In order that we may advise you
of our plans and put into operation n
simple and pleasant system ot physical
upbuilding which does not require any
considerable time expenditure for the
individual and which has been proven
To produce the necessary results IN a
remarkably short period.
Will YOU be good enough to designate
at east three persons TO constitute your
local committee When you do SO,
will You kindly advise lis and we will for
ward to you at once the dctallsof the plan?
As VIC are anxious to produce prompt
results, we would appreciate your early
reply.
Yours respectfully,
Committee on Physical Reserve,
Walter Camp, Chairman.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-21
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/ especially want to send IL 10 those ap-
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! want you 10 realize that my method of
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This liberal offer of free treatment is too
important for you TO neglect single day.
Write now. Send no money. Simply mail
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