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Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-11
SHELL HIT SERGEANT
 FLETCHER AT NIGHT

Extracts from two letters from Sergt G. Burke. Greeneville boy, who is in the supply conpany of the 56th ar tiIlery, have brought word here of the way Sergt Robert o. Fletcher of this city lost his life on the night of Aug. E in France
 He writes as follows:
 At the Front.
 France. Aug. r. 1918.
 I leave hore every night for the sup ply base and sleep in my truck down there. usually meet the other supply sergesftts in the morning. Well, night before last I went down as usual and yesterday morning when the lieutenant arrived he asked me if I'd heard about Seret. Bob, Fletcher. I said I hadn't tn account of being down there all night. AnywaE Bob was killed by a shell night bsfore last. It was his first day al the front, too. It seems that he was with some trucks at oress road =. stalled or s6faethins-affd the Huns started smelling. X Dig one landed near Bob and one piece oe it nearly anpu- tated one of his legs at the thigh, Another piece hit him side thc neck and he simply lay down and died al- most instantly. He was the first man Of the 5sth to he killed. It seems that I0O dlNdNS lttSS 1BS SOOU OiiSS- 1 don't even know where he is buried, but Sergeant Perry is making every effort to find out. Gosh, it will kill his poor mother, too. Yes, Tn ell nerved up. You know juAt how ] feel to lose my best pal in the army, ana the best boy in the world
 If 1 could tell you where am yon'd be surprised. and proud. foo trnaSbe) I fesfly feel bioodthifsty and if ever get half chance, some dirty Hdn Ger Hans) is going to pay for Bob Fetch er's biood+-ahd I'll mako him pay in blood foo. France. Aug. s, 1918 We've located Bob's grave. It is a l few miles from here and found it my self, by chance. I'd about given ur trying to find it G'd been going into every little cemetery [ saw and look l ing afoand). A couple of days ago was passing one of these cemeteries and there was poor Bob's grave. St l today seeing I had to go that way, made a kind of decent wooden cross and took some wild flowers over there to put on the grave. We fixed it as we'll as we could under the ciroum. stances There'll always be wild flow. CTS on that grave--tf1at is. as long al the season lasts, if we don't move iron here.
 Big, rough Sergeant Hertweck wa 1 with me, and, bad as we both are, VI couldn't help crying a little Dit.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-11
PUTNAM INVENTOR
 IS GRANTED A PATENT

The list of patents issued by the United States patent office to citizens of Connecticut, as contained in the Official Gazette, dated Tuesday. Sept 3, 1918, follows:
 Basil c. Austin. Hartford. pneuma- tic organ action; Tonjes A. C. Both and A. II. Trumbuu, Stratford. and R. X. oScheenberg (now by judicial change of name R. A. Belmont), New York, N. Y. fuse plug; Ralph E.. Case, South Norwalk,, sterilizing. ap- paratns; Francis c. Chadwick and C.. H. Tansley, Hartford, f1rearm: George J. Dickinson, New Haven, blotter; Benjamin P. Forth, Hartford, Hart ford, typewriter machine; John Don, nelly. Branford, aw-frame; Pe- ter Nj. Gorski, Hartford. clothesline hanger; Gerald W. Hart. West Hart ford. remote control electric switch; Dwight B, Hill. Bridgeport, signal horn: John N. Reynolds, Greenwich, telephone switch; George E. Smith. Meridian, finger ring guard: Lawrence C. Walsh, Putnam, sewing machine; Albert H. Wolawsky. Seymour. com bination cooking stove and ehster.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-11
GRANDMA USED SAGE
 TEA TO pARkEN HAIR She Mixed Sulphur With It To Restore Color, Gloss,
 Youthfunesa.

Common garden sage brewed into a havy tea with sulphur added, will turn gray, streaked and faded hair beautifully dark and luxuriailt Just 8 few applications will prove a revela- tion if your hair is fading. streaked or gray Mixing the Sage Tea and Sul- phur recipe at home. though, is trou- olesome. An easier way is. to get bottle of Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound at any drug store all ready for use. This is the old time recips improved by the addition of other in gredients.
 While wispy, gray, faded hair is not sinful, We all desire to retain OUT youthful appearance and attractive ness By darkeneing your hair with Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound, no one can tell, because it does it 90 naturally, so evenly. You just dampen "a sponge or soft brush with it and draw this through your hair taking one small strand at a time: by morn ing all gray hairs have disappeared. and after another application or two, your hair becomes beautifully dark. glossy, soft and '1uxuriant
 This preparation is a delightful toilet requisite and is not intended for the cure. mitigation or prevention Of disease
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-11
San. ssoon and 1saeS.
CREENEVnlE.

Arthur Jones Of the U. $. navy is visiting his sister Mrs. Tr. J. Wallace. IT., of North Main street, for { tcw dstys.
 MT Schlitz of Martkovd was q bus : ihess visitor in the village TifGrs0Ay.
 John Barwell of the Newport Tr&sn- ing Station has returned after few days spent with his parents, Mf, and Mrs. William Barwell ef Central av- enne.
 Private Samuel KeArns of cannp Up ton, N. Y, isNspendang ] few days at his home. While here he attended the funeral Of his mother, Mrs. KeafYs, Wednesday afteYN con.
 Sergeant Nicholas SpeliA9an has re- tuFned to Camp Devers after spend . ink few days with his parents. MF. and Mrs Nicholas SpeiinsaS of Pfes- pees street.
 The Lsdies' Charitable sotietf Of St MATv's chlr>h will not meet for Red Cross until further notice.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-11
CONNECTICUT SENATORS
 WANT GERMANY BEATEN

Approval of the resolution passed by the Connecticut state council of defense on Oct. that there should be no peace With Germany not preceded by unconditional surrender has been expressed by the Connecticut Chamber of Commerce in telegram sent to President Wilson Senator George P. Mclean, Senator Frank E. Brandesee and the United States Chamber of Commerce.
 The telegram of the Connecticut Chamber of Commerce follows:
 The Connecticut Chamber of Com merce approves the resolution passed unanimously by the Connecticut state council of defense on Oct. ', copy of which has been forwarded to the pres ident and desires no peace with the imperial German government which is not preceded by unconditional surren- der and is not followed by restoration and restitution
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-11

Liberty Loan Chairman William H. Allen held a special meeting of the chasfmen Of sub committees on Thurs day night at the directors room at the Ureas National bank iii anticipation of the coming here tonight (FTiday) Of the Yankee war relics train that is touring the state in support of the Liberty loan.
 The chairman discussed means to make the coming Of the train effective in stimulating responses to the Iib- erty loans and it vas arranged that Allyn L.. Brown chairman of the four minute speakers should have some speakers present to talk if necessary. Mayer J. j.. Desmond is also to be on hand and will probably be called on for some remarks.
 The train is scheduled to. arrive at the New Haven station and will stay there until 3 o'clock. The two Nor wicl1 companies ot the Connecticut state guard are to tafl1 out for escort
 and guard duty in controlling the crowd that will be on hand and as mary musicians Of Tubbs' band as can be present will be there to play. A detail of policemen will also be On hand
 Liberty loan campa igners will be on hand to take subscriptions in the crowd and the Chelsea Savings bank, which is the nearest bank to the sta tio1, will be open so that people may 50 there to make payments on their subscriptions.
 This train, with four cars for it's ex- hibit, and soldiers returned from active service to act as guides, will he open to general inspection by the public. Included in the exhibit, which num- bers hundreds of separate pieces of
 material large and small. are one of the famous French 75 Inillineter field guns. reea ptuted from the Germans by inc United States marines: a captured German howitxer, 6 captured German
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-11
WAR RELICS TRAIN HERE TONIGHT

T mllimeter field gun aud actual ex- ampies of the depth bombs, aerial tor pedoes, naval mines, machine guns, gas
 masks, hand grenades and other things so familiar by naRle in print but so unfamiliar in actual sem blance to the great majority Of American citizens.
 The train is in charge Of Charles B. Johnson of Boston, representing the Liberty loan committee of New Eng land, assisted by William E. Chamber
 lain of the New England Liberty loan publicity committee. Lieut.. Ralph Lewis of the. 25th Canadian ov@rseas
 battalion, holder of 9 military medal,
 Interpreter Lehert Of the French for eign legion, Private Verley. who has recently arrived from France, Private Schwartz Of the 10ath United States infantry, are the military men who travel with it.
 Nerwiels Total s1y275,a5o.
 Norwich sent it's total m the Liberty
 loan campaign ahead by s45, 500 on
 Thursday. There were 119 subscrip-- tions which made up this amount and brought the total of subscriptions to s,s52 and the total in money to $1,275,- $50.
 There are eight days left in which to secure snAscrinti6ns of ssS4, ,65e, an average of sIsa,os2 per day, which viii just make the Norwich quota of tsi- l 2s6, ,6ae.
 Up to Thursday night New London had slssTI, 900 towards it's quota of E. .ess,0o9.
 'The Fighting Fourth" Whoever named this the 'Fishting F'earths' Liberty Loan must have had some subtle insight of the future. It l is rightly named We are lighting net only on the battle lines. but ey1 eryene here. at home is lighting the epidemic. The epidemic fs Made in Germany" and many of our Norwich l citizens have fallen victim to the eaBA 1 my through this disease. What better ] tribute to their memory and tfs life ] they have given in this fight than to ] carry on the work that So. many Of them would have done .and ssnd. taa l Norwich quota to- tMine' the amount Erequired. How better show the ksi i- 1 ser that NFe are not yet conquered by
 his dread disease.
 German peace drive. Germany Is not beaten-yet. we have her on the run, ana she vents breathing space in order 10 collect her forces if we give l in now, it means war for our e1ii- 6ren. We must drive home the les- son on German Hcil-sach lesson that he other na ton will exer ssais ldsre to. do what Germany has, done I've want a. lasting peace. We wan; unconditional surrender Our men
 over there are fighting to the deati
 against shot and shell. That is their answer to Hun barbarian. Our Iner at Camp Devens afe planning to fghi land at ths same time are buying Lib ierty Bonds. The last answer we car give is to buy bond
 Since the last reuort of s3O4, ,o5( from s.32e subseFibefs. the Woman. ! Committee have received pledges el Isg2,ee0 from 9i more people, making ltheir total sS2s,S5a from 2.5f1 sub. stribers
 Mrs. Eben Learned, assistant chair man of the canteen committee of tht
 National League. for Won1an's Ser vice, has charge of, tha supper Nk;ci 4 will be given to the men of the Wal Relic Train this evening at the Uni. lveTsalist church and has planned ay attractive as well as apFetlHihs sup | 'per. ;
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-11
COUNTY WILL
 GEE BATTLE PLANES

Some pArts of Eastern Connecticut are to have battle planes flying over them next Tuesday in order to aid the Liberty loan drive. The planes will fly from Mitchell field at Mlneola to Hart ford and those that comes east from Hartford will fly over East Hartford Manchester. Bolton, Andover, Nilli- mantle, Mansfield, Chaplin. parts of Coventry and Mansfield, Pomfret, Put nam, to a landing field adjoining AL exander's pond. located about five miles from both Putnam and Daniel son. Here the aviators will a'ight. and the public will be given an opportuni- ty to inspect the machines. There will also be exhibition of tancy flying. It ig 'expected that practically all of Windham county will participate in this big outdoor Liberty loan cele- bration. Liberty loan literature will be dropped everywhere.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-11
S44oES IN THREE coLoRS
 AL GOVERNMENT PERMITS


 No more twc-tonsd or fancy eolored boSts may be manIfacturAd. That is the edict of the soTern1nent to the shoemAn, who hencetorth, while inc war lasts. are limited to three colors in foctwear-biack, white and two shades of brown.
 Furthermore, the height ot smart hents for women's wear is fixed by Uncle Sam at eight inches. No col oree kid boots, no mole fancy hued and stunnfng shoes, laced or buttoned. arc permissible and the limit of prices is set also, as stated yesterday, st k12.
 AS the purchasing public sadly kaAws, ETthin two or three years shoes have about doubled in price. The req sons for this ad7ar rcA-scarcity of 1, leather, scarcity of labor, the govern ment's need Of shoes and shoe-stock, ss well as delays in delivery of goods were noted Thursday.
 But the American people are not easily discouraged. and even in the face or restrictions and handica ps Teanufa e-trers are getting out some pretty nice appearing products. keep ing up the reputation Of American wohSen for having the best looking feet in the world
 Az to style in cut, there are few changes from the spring rule, pointed toee and military heels being shown n sta pie goods. Ninety i've per cent of the popular boots are laced. al h9ggh some buttoned styles are worn Fhasps continue long. lacings n7atet the shoe
 GoYernmAht authorities gre trying tt ! iRdaoe the paalin to wear oxfeTes al 1 late in the season as possible. al wintsr. in fact, r such wear be ptu- dent. This is ptiast;ly to savs l Nea ther. of .whiSh lS4s of course is re. qulred in a low shoe than ih the ordi. 1 nary high boot In the favored OK l fnrSs brown leads, and the best make. | have military toe and heel AS in past seasons, of course, pateh feathers are the dress shoe, and 6l these. and fer an evening wear, Frencl heels continue in popularity, neigh from two to two and one half inches Sn1aft pumps in patent leather rang, ! In price from S to 8.
 satin slippers to match the evening costumes worn durfng these times 0 so fe% soeiAl affairs are praetieaily non ~obtainah1e. Mllths are too seriohl inst now to care much for festivities which demand such dainty footwear. h DclgeviIte, x. T.; there is a big plant which turns out the faVorit, comfy slippers for women, and so fa this factory has been able to sedur sufsedent felt for the enticing an, sensible slippers in pink, t&upe, rose blue ecru, seal and other charnin; shades These come ribbon trimmed or with silk pcnpons or self bows i, combination coicrs. Dealers are tei1inI customers sadly that after Tan. 1a they do not expect to have & singi pair of these rapid selling g6eds i stoek-the government wants ever. sheet of felt obtainable.
 Neral: If in need of these. or 6 hiSh boots, Or oxfords, buy while yo can. after getting the advice Of Th eusiekin's advertisers, whs cater tc &h pdrthasina public with the first sualit stpcks on the market.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-11
HOLLAND COUNTY HOME ..
 HOLDS ANNUAL MEETING

The annual meeting of the board of management and visitors of the Tol- land county. home was held Wednes- day, morning at the. home in Vernon Center. The report for the past year. which was given by Supt. E. H. Hiek, showed that there are at present so children at the home and 25 have been placed in various homes throughout the state. County Commissioner R. F. Leonard of Rockville presided, and the state board of charities was repre- scented by Mrs. NJ. J. Wise, Miss Mary G. Harris of the child welfare depart ment and Secretary Charles P Kellogg. Mrs. G. c. Tillinghast Of Vernon, one of the visitors. read an interesting re- port upon what has been done for the children at the home during the past year
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-11
DIED

DIED 1
 1918. Arthur ]. asrrissey. ' s1sANToN-At his home, 1s1 west
 Town stfest, Snr&toh f6Mn, Oct. 10, l -lsls. Kufhs H. stanton, aged g Notice of funerai thereafter. OIIIAAPsaAN---1In Norwich, Oct 5. 1918.
 Horace ". Chapman, formerly of 4, Salem, Aged 1s yearx.
 Franklin street. saturday aftsrn5on,
 Oct. 1s, at 2 o'clock. LAHEkINA-In Norwich, oat. 2, 1sfs
 John Whitt6rd faarkia, formerly of Wakgfield A. |. aged B. years, tisrtAksF Gagsr at Fo rrankiia street on Friday afternoon, Oct II, at 430 GEaIBEsa-1n this city. Oct. s, fs1a. Ffeaefiek William and Viola, son and daughter Of AEfiie Burns and John Genlnsl: aged 1s and 15 years, re- ssrylees af Gager,s funeral par,ers Saturday morning. Oct. 1z. at 10 s4safs qsdlsisr Slss vls fs ost sf ls AIIis lIis Smith, formerly cf this city. aged IS years. sfTTTER ER-In this city. Oct fs 1918, Henry Mitterer.
 FARREf.I+zzfH Derbs, Oct. 2. 1918, ! William r. Farrell. aged g years. JoEE Collinsviile Oct 2. 1918 l Carleton P. Jones, -ased s1 years. BI.AUk Esa-Tr Leffh swell, Oct. g, 1918, l Michael '. Isiackes ased sl wears. Funeral from his .ists home Saturday
 morning at 2 o'clock. Requiem mass in sts Pattiek's church at 10 o'clock. sf'gARTHY4In Rorwioh, oat. 2. 1918. SGsshsrisse Gs1s.ashs Nesfe' wife of Michael
 
 Funeral from her late home. IS Peek street. Saturday |. morning. at s.16. r Reduisha mass in St. PstrieEs church at 3 O'Clock.
 Mrs, Thomas Connell' Of No. Il Di- vision street 1 Nstiee of funeral hereafter
 .EgnI4 Rose5ie. N. J., Oct. ,, 1918,
 TSilfSsd S,a,, Aqstin .,s.s1 Cole son of the late Funeral services at the home of his sister, Mrs. George ". Hamilton, 112 Cliff street, Friday afternoon at 2.3o PERRY--At Camp Lee va. on satur-
 day, Get ,. 1913. William Enderly Perry. beloved husband of Mary Mae Niqel and only. son Of Ida Hnderly ana Edward E. Perry. formerly of GRE.N1ER-In Jewett City, Oct 10. 1 1913. Mrs. Hermine Grenier. aged 59 F'iIneral. from her home on Ashland 1 street It S.20 Saturday morning fl Requiem mass at st. Mary's church I at 3 o'clock. iyAhQUARDSEN-In East Hartford Oct. g.. 1918 Mrra E. Moffitt, wife ot Paul J. Va1Quardsen. native o1 | Lebanon, aged 26 years.
 GRAT-In New London, Oct. &. 1918
 Reba Wilson Gray. daughter of John
 N and Re1,a Gray. of Nashville Tenn, aged 19 years.
 SUPER-rn Norwich. Oct. 10, 1918, c, Mildred Cowles, wife of William A Super. aged Is years.
 Eotien Of funeral hereafter
 s78UC3fIEH-=Ih NoryR ich Oct. 2, 1918
 Margaret Scidel. wife of Peter Gauchier of GTeeneville
 Funeral from the home of her father George Seidel Saturday. Oct. F, al 2 o'clock. Burial in. the family lot
 in Arnes cemetery.
 sHtsk-In Montviila. Oct. 10, 1918. Jehr J. Shea, aged S5 years.
 FREESToNE-In Willirhantie Oct. s 1918, Miss Jennie F. F,reestone, aget 42 years
 Burial will take place in Ames ceme. ' tery, Lisbon, at 10.50 o'clock thi: (Friday) morning.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-11
COMMISSION GIVEN
 TO JOHN ], SLATTERY

John J. Slattery. formerly of this city, who has been given 8 commis- sion as. second lieutenant in the quar- termasters corps. while overseas. left for Camp Devens on Sept. 19. 1917, with the Torrington quota. He went overseas in July with the 18th divis- ion from Camp Devens. Lieutenant Slattery was born in Norwich on July 2S, 1886.
 The notice received by his parents reads as follows:
 The secretary of war desires r1e to inform you thai yonr son. Corporal
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-11
WarransY Deeds Recorded,

The following warranty deeds have been recorded at the town clerks of flee in the first ten days of this month;
 Oct. 3-F. Leon Hutchins to John F. Vaughn II Bliss place.
 Edward W and Ida H. Fi1debrand to, Theophile and Sophia Bilda, of Boswell avenue
 Hannah g. Lewis to aMtteo L. Te- desco, Chestnut street extension.
 Oct. Mary L. Wetheri1l to Fran cis D. Donohue, 1T Vine street.
 Francis D. Donohue to James Mingo, 1T Vine street.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-11
Get Rid of That
 Persistent Cough

If you are subject to weak lungs, heed the cough as a warning ECK- MANS ALTERNATIVE may aid you in stopping the cough. In addition it is a valuable tonic and health builder in such cases. No alcohaI, uatcotic or habit forming drugs. Twenty years successful use.
 soc and $1.50) Bottles at all druggists
 or frem manufacturer, postpaid.
 ECKMAN LABORATORY, ss /t 2hiladelphia
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-11

John J. slattery. Ordnance Depart ment. 304th Infantry. has been ap- pointed second lieutenant. quarter master corps, United States Army, with rank from Sept. }. 1918. upon recommendation Of the commanding general, American Expeditionary Forces The commission eviaencinS his appointment will be sent to your care at an early date. This commis- sion will be retained by you and not Forwarded to Lieutenant Slattery. Very respectfully,
 HARRY DAVIS
 Adiutant General.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-11
DON'T YOU NEED ONE NOW.

needs an cid fashioned tkysie fndi- gestfon. biliousness. bad breath, bloat- ing, gak, constipation or other tsondi- tion arising from a mass of uraisegte d food in tho stomach needs immediate e attention. Foley Cathartfc Tablets are mild and gentle, but sure in actfon. They cause TO srigiAg. pain et n1asea They clexnss the beWefs. eweetsn fire stonnSch and tsne up the ifvef. Give stottt pespie q welcome light, fyes fee,. ing. The Lee & oseood Go.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-11
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
 RECEIVING APPLICATIONS

County Commissioners Charles H. Smith of Noank. George H. Bradford of Montville and George E. Fellows of Norwich, the latter succeeding the late Fred T. Brown on the board were at the New London courthouse on Thurs day to receive applications for Hquor licenses. Up. to the present time they have received about 20 applications They will meet again on Oct. II, IS, 19. A and 25 for the filing af applica- tions. In Norwich the commissioners have received fl applications.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-11

in New London. was postponed untel after the epidemic has subsided. The meeting will be held in the interest of the drive for conference claimants funds.
 ' Rev. Myron D. Center. pastor of the Eederal street Methodist Episcopal church has arranged to have several well known speakers from Chicago to address the meeting. The conference will be one of the largest held in New London for many years.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-11
SENDING CHRISTMAS PARCELS
 TO SOLDIERS OVERSEAS

All persons desiring to send Christ mas parcels to men overseas should send the name of the man for whom the parcel is desired to the Red Cross as soon as possible, either by postcard or by registering at the local head quarters at the Ellg' home.
 This is the first information re- ceived here and further directions will be published later.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-11
CARD nE THANKS

to our friends and 1leighsers who as sisted it's by their many acts of kind ness and sympathy for, us in OUT. fe- cent bereavement; also, for all floral always be remembered by us.
 MRS. MARY CARROLL AND FAMILY.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-11
Relatives of Mrs. MichaeI Mecarthx.

Mrs. Michael MeCarthy, whose death occurred on "Wednesday at the home Of her father, James P. Nagle, of 1s Peck street. Is survived by her fla ther, her, husband, who is in Camp Greenleaf, Ga, and by five brothers, John S., James J., Michael T., Edward r. and William D., and also three sis ters, Mary, Nellie V. and Nora Nagle,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-11
Li.bsn Mao .Rrinas su;t.

Soit in the Superior court on the common coshts has besn brought by Lyman Kontfovitz sf Ikston against Harry Eothenbeeg Of the same place is for $500 ana was -oontrao oted on Oct. f, 1918.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-11
BORN.

C0NGDoN--zn Yantie. Oct. 10. 1918. q son to MT. ana Mrs. Raymond v. BENTIET-In Norwich, Oct. s, 1918, 3 daughter to Mir. and Mrs. Charles Bentley of. West Town street. The fortner is in the U. g. navy.
 3 son. Allan Edwin. to MT. and Mrs. Herbert Whitaker of ,10S15 North rEAL-1n Abingdon, Oct. 6, 1918. a daughter to MT. and Mrs. John Peal.