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Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-24

they get their living. but for which they will not fight.
 Their celebrating under present con- ditions is. at the best. worse than nfockery. and the public will appre- ciate the official action that will put a ban on their noise making.
 Coal Situation Not Improved.
 The coal situation continues to be cause for worry for many residents of Danielson. Bins, that usually are filled at this time of year in antici. patton of the coming winter are as bare as Mother Huboard'ss cupboard and the prospect for. getting coal does not brighten. :, Some coal is bound to be received here, Of course, before an- other coal season arrives, but ship nents that have reached DanieIson during the spring months are tar be- low the receipts of coal for the same fperiod during normal years.
 High though coal, prices, are and are bound to be under. present conditions. this feature of the situation seems the k least Troublesome to the majority of people. They are ready .and willing to stand the assessment if, they, can get the fuel, for the memories of the bitter cold of Hast winter, finger viv- pidiy with, nnpst Shouseholders C., afse.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-24
MILK CAMPAIGN
To Be Carried On in Town-WiiI Elm
 phasize Value of Milk as Food.

Agent Benjamin w. Ellis of the Windham County Farmers association announced Saturday that a milk cam paign is soon tosb carried on in Put nam, the objecttof the campaign being to- stimulate interest in the use of milk mot as a beverage, but as food MT. Ellis stated that particular stress will be laid on the use of milk as food for children. The campaign, which is primarily of an educational nature, is to be conducted by the Farmers asso- 'ciation in cooperation with the Con- Ilnecticut state council of defense and 1.-the Connecticut food supply commit I'tee. The local farm bureau has for iisome time been planning such a cam iipaign, but on learning that the state organizations were planning one also lgwillingly agreed to join with them. Tke Etcampaign, the date of which has not !lbeen- definitely set will probably last 1.-two weeks, and will include lectures 1 for the public window displays, ex- hibits of various kinds, and distribu- tfon of literature dealing with the food value of milk. ? t City Briefs.
 r. During the absence of Capt. Joseph ] Ryan of the Putnam police, who was out of the city on business Saturday, ] oefSl. JULIUS Cofuler was on duty in 1 the business section.
 Robert sTorrey, principal of the high school at Mill River, Mass, arrived in Putnam Saturday to, pass the summer
 with his parents on their farm John R. Fox, a graduate of the Ad- vent Christian college, Aurora, H., supplied the pulpit of the Advent church On Sunday. In company with three classmates, MT. Fox made the trip to Putnam from Aurora by auto
 mobile. s..,.. i..,
 Swallowed False Teeth, Recovering. It was stated at the Day Kimball hospital Saturday afternoon that the condition of Frank Wright of Pomfret is improving rapidly. MT. Wright on Thursday in his sleep, swallowed a plate with false teeth. He was taken 1 to the hospital where it was necessary
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-24
DANIELsCN
Coolest June Sunday on Record-stl Johns Day sefviee-sA. Van Wood !
 worth Postmaster Pro Tem.-ProbI ability of Quiet. Fourth of July.

Miss Mignon Morin, student at Vii! la Maria, Montreal, is at the home of her parents, Dr. and Mrs. L. J. Morin. fors,the summer vacation. { Mrs. r. E. Withee, whose husband is a captain with the s56th artillery, in France. will spend the summer with relatives att Blanchard, Me. Miss Mary Hartie. of Norwich, was the. guest of relatives iz Danielson over Sunday. ga
 1 Private Tainose of Camp Devens was at his home here oFer Sunday. Transferred to Devens.
 Private Louis Bertorelli.l who was in service ats.Camp Upton, has been transferred to Camp Deyens.3 Arthur Goulet, in the naval reserve, was at his home here over Sunday. j Henry B.CiNorris. sof Worcester spent Sunday with, friends in Danielson. The commencement exercises at St. James school are scheduled for Tues day evening. Work or Fight Rule, Soon.
 This is the final week before the work or fight" rule becomes effective, and it will bring about a number of this district. a - Established a Record.
 A cold northeast wind Sunday drove the temperature down to about 45 degrees in Danielson and made one of the coolest June Sundays on rec ord. 9s
 Missions of Today will be the sub iect at the ". B. M, auxiliary meeting with Miss Marion D. Challar- on Tuesday.
 As is usual during that part of the summer, open air services on Davis park are to be held on Sundays dur ing July and August.
 St. Johh's Day Service.
 Many members of Moriah lodge, A. F. and A. NJ. attended service at St. sAlbansa church Sunday evening, in observance of St. John. the Baptist's day. Fe
 For x-Ray Apparatus.
 Contributions toward a s2,0oO fund to purchase, an -X2ray apparatus for the Day Kimball hospital at Putnam ifave- been obtained here by Mrs. W. I. BullaTd.
 Private Edward Hatch of Camp nevens and Mrs. Hatch of Hartford were (lSrrdsiy guests of Mir and Mrs l Patrick F. Murray.
 Rev. NJ Ss Blocking preached the sermon Sunday evening at union service at the Baptist church.
 In observance of the feast of St John there are to bes special masses at St. James church this morning.
 No Power During Sunday.
 Owing to the fact that repairs are being made. no electrical power was available in .Danielson- during the daylight hours of Sunday. It is un- derstood that this will be the rule fol several Sundays. ..--,.,.,-
 5Is as Postmaster Pro Tenn.
 A. Van Woodwork is acting a. temporary postmaster at the Daniel. son postoffieef and will continue so t( do until a new postmaster is quail fled, some time during the summer, i is expected.
 Reports continue to come in of cro1 damage due to a combination of frost Iheavy rain and cold weather of Sun iday. Strawberry beds have been in ljured.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-24

. to perform an operation to remove the plate from the stomach.
 Boys Assist in Farm Work.
 Through the agency of the Windham County Farmers association, 12 farm CTS in this. vicinity have been supplied with boys to help with work during the summer months. The boys are recruited from high schools throughout the state and are then sent to the Con necticut Agricultural college at Storrs f1rs two weeks of intensive training. Following this. they are placed on farm $. in this state. Two Putnam High school, boys have volunteered for this work and have been to Storrs for their instruction. They are. Clifford Gleason, who is now on the Robert, Lowe farm, South; Woodstock, and Austin Dobson who is ongthe s. Nikoloff farm in Put man. Other boys placed by the local farm bureau have come from other parts of Connecticut.
 Fsf '1eS No Game-Rain. Because of rain. the Manhassett- Connecticut Mills baseball game sched- uled for Saturday afternoon on Man hassett field, Putnam, had to be called of. tf
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-24
SALEM
War Rally Held at Grange HaII-
 Brief Personal items.

MT. and Mrs. J. B. Getchell. Miss Maud Tisdaie and Miss Edith Tis- dale of New London. were callers at Mill Valley bungalow Sunday, the 18th.
 G. J. Murray and children were Norwich visitors Monday.
 Mr. and Mrs. Louis Robinson and daughter. Myrtle, of Middletown, were callers at MT, and Mrs. Carl Rog- CTS last week Sunday.
 Mrs. Eugene tLeffingweit and Mrs. Henry Rogers visited Mrs Rogers sister, Mrs. William Sisson at North Plains. Monday.
 Home From Elm City.
 Mrs. Norman Coli, who has been spending few weeks with relatives in New Haven has returned to Music Vale cottage.
 Mrs. Edith Chadwick is spending several weeks in New London.
 Miss Mabel Gordon and son, Chester. of Montville, visited relatives in, town recently. 70 , James BeehA of Orange and Law
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-24
At Lebanon .Meetinu,
GLASGO
Special Exercises Close Term at the
 Eighth District School.


 Mrs. Clara Blanchard is occupying her tenement in the village, having been at the farm with her parents since the death of her husband
 Closing Exercises. The following interesting programme was carried out at the close of school in the Eighth district: My Country Iris of, Thee. school: The Madonna and The School Master. Emma Be- dard; The Blacksmith, Arthur Wise man and Norman Shaw. The Flowers iof The Banner, Aida Devisin, Bessie :Lalibertie, Veronica McGovern: song, My Pigeon House, Primary room: The Reason Why, Dorothy Gardner. Doro- thy Richardson: The Child and the Gardener, Ruth McGovern June, Dor othy AIbro, Frances Button, Henry iWiseman, Silvia Bedard; The Priest latd the Mulberry Tree, Edith lift; The Day I Ran Away John McGcv- iern; Mistress Pussy, Bessie Lalibertie, Florence McGovern; My Runaway Roses, Sophia Taper; At Sleepy Time, Norman Shan; For Flag Day. William J. McGovern, Wilfred Ham mel, Irene Kokaszla; Spring. Sophia Taper: The Dorchester Giant, Flor: ealCe McIOVeFll, JdLieS cover, kaIle Kokaszkas. Marion NcGovern, Katie Dulka: song. Sleep Thou On, senior room: The Singer and the Child, Eliz- abeth Shaw: T'sa Sugar Plum Tree Katie Dutka; The Ballard of the Stacker Rose Bedard; The Four Sun beans, Cecilia Shaw: Pittypat and Tippitoe, Emma WisJnan; There Are Many Flags. school.
 After the exercises cake, lemonade and candy were served the children
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-24
QUIET FOURTH
Expected This Year-Money Bettei Spent Than For Explosives.

While no official rulings have been Issued here yet. it is probable that a safe and sane Fourth will be ordered for Danielson. It is felt that there can be no better way to display pa Etriotism this year than in aiding in winning the war, and money that has gone in the past for noise producing things can be better used in the pur- chase of thrift stamps and war eerti- ficates
 And it is also recalled that. as general. rule, Danielson's most noisy and most dangerous; celebrators the past few years tare among those who have claimed exemption on account of being aliens" This being true they well may be required to await some other time to burn up powder in ob- servance of the anniversary of the in dependence Of a nation from which German. Orin Banning, who has been employed on the road for the past year, is working at The Towers.
 Census of Children.
 Mrs. James Morton and Mrs. John Williams have been, taking a census of the children in the village; they will be weighed and registered in Fire En zine hall later. ,,
 Brief Personal Items.
 MT. Wolfe of Providence is located in the village as overseer in the weave room of the Admore (Woolen company succeeding W. Malloy. 52ir
 MT. and Mrs. John Brissette, Miss Florida LaForte and Mrs. LaPlume motored to Hudson, Mass, recently to call on relatives, @4lti,...ss James T, Morton, agent for the Ad7 more Woolen company, and Supt. John H. Williams spent a couple of days ir New York last week on business Mrs Orin Banning has been i'll dur l ing the past two weeks with neuralgia and neuritis. Her sister-in-law Mrs R. Banning, of New London, who has been spending the past week with her left for her home Sunday. T Edward Wolfe of Brooklyn. N Y. has arrived in town to spend the sum- mer with his grandparents, MT. and Mrs. William Kempton. : j st Mrs. Howard Bishop has returned from a trip to Alexandria, Va. where she went to visit 'nerfhephew, Private i George Schleugh, |. S. A.. who has been stationed at Camp Humphrey Iva. e,s.a sE 9ai+4sI4 .rasf,.-. I Seymour Quinley of R. F. Smiths force of employees has been enjoying z | few. days vac tionsTQ} . r ,f ,a | Miss Helen Chapman Gardner, wht l has been taking special course at tht Norwich Free Academy, was the only l graduate from Yantic this year. | Miss. Laura Chapman Of Montvill, 1 is visiting her, 2, cousin, Miss Yenit
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-24
<. PARISH SCHOOL GRADUATION
Exercises Sunday Afternoon-Diplo-
 mas Presented by Pastor,


 Thg raduating exercises. of St. Mary's S parichia1 school were held Sunday afternoon following vespers at the church. The diplomas were awarded by Rev Charles F. Bedard Members of the graduating class are Theodore Gagne, Armand Berthiaurne, ohn Mo Cauley, Joseph Parker; Archilfe Gre goire, Ernest LaBonte, Donas Charron, Armand Tetreault, Wilfred Cartier, Arthur Brousseau, Silvio Labossiere, Losaire Rivard SybeIla Guilman, Margaret Gray, Flora Cabana, Mildred Renshaw, Rita Rivard, Bella Beauso- leil, Laurina Rurand, Ella Bourhilette, Jeanette Vandale, 3Jeannette Lacroi1. 'sBusiness writing diplomas, present ed by, the A.. N. Palmer Co, Boston, were awarded the following students of the school for excellence in pen manship: Genevieve Wadnais, Beatrice Dupre, Florence Bizaillon, Molina Boncer, Rose Beaudreault, Laurena Brassard, Mary Benoit, Eva Benoit ma Paventeau,' Eva iBafamme, Diana Farley, Christine Bibeault, Emile Breault, Dona Mathieu, Romeo Mag nant.
 A Flying Cadet.
 M Gould Beard, a graduate of Put nam High school in 1916, is now a flying cadet, stationed at Kelly field San Antonio, Tex. He, has, just com pleted a course of study at the govern ment ground school at Princeton. IT letter tq a, Putnam friend, Private Beard says that he expects to be fly. ing by this week, eFt Tafd ? t's s.f
 Henry Farley, son of George Farley Putnam. also a member of the clas: of 1916. P. H. S., is also stationed al San Antonio,q wheEe he is taking the training to become an army flyer. He is now able to fly alone, and in letters home states that he likes the work better and better every day, although i he is very anxious to get across. II ' fact, he writes, I'd almost rather re- ceive. orders to go across than to- get { Efurlough.'' f- T'
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-24
WORKERS MUST HUSTLE
In Order to Make Good in w. S. S
 ha- ai ifCamPaign. A iifl'


 A telegram received here Sunday from Prank A. ,Nandsrlip urges. upon the war stamp organization of Kill ilingly the need of hustling to make lgood in G the, campaign that, is to be made this week. tKillingly is. expect led to win success in the drive and to X turn in 100 per cent; of registrations. This means that the committee must expect every person in this town to do his or her duty. All are equal Fly responsible for the success of the |drive. The boys who are lover there" will be watching to see what the peo- Ilnie of the, home town are doing while they are representing it on the battle front
 In Danielson the registration sta ton is to be at the town hall. next Friday, June 2S. and the hours of.reg- istration are to be from noon to 3 r. m.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-24

my housewprks NY baby when seven months old weighed 19pounds and l feel better than [ have for long time. l never had any medicine do he so much good. Mfrs. PEARL MoNYHAN, Mitchell, Ind. rans sai
 sn Good health during maternity is a most important factor to both mother and child, and many letters have been received by the. Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co.,, Lynn, Mass, telling of health restored dpring this trying period by the use of Lydia B. Pinkham' s Vege- table Gompound. E 5 iau -f
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-24
GOSHEN
Start on Rebuilding Barstow Bridge cd Death of orameI M. Mott, at soi-
 diers' Home.

Miss J. G. Bonney of Norwich Town was the guest of friends here last week.
 Workmen began Monday getting the material in readiness for rebuild ing the Barstow bridge, which was carried away by the ice and freshet last winter Heavy timbers are re- quired in the replacing. of the ce1Atral pier of wood fram construction.
 A local farmer who was annoyed by crows in his cornfield surprised him. self early one morning with the aid of the old shot gun by dropping one at 16 rods.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-24
Franklin Schools Close.
THE WILLIAMS AUCTION
Continues for Three Days-Mansion
 House Opened on Last Day. ,


 The auction of household goods held al Winslow Tracy Williams was fin ished Friday afternoon. having lasted three days The greater part of. the furpiture, was purchased by Nathan Gilman Of Bozrahville, who conducts the shoddy mill there, and by Mir. Du- fresne. who is opening a summer hotel at Mystic, fSthe. latter spending over $500 for articles. Much of the furni- ture and bedding brought good prices, although many articles went for far below their actual l-value4 Dining room chairs purchased at BPS apiece sold for S5. The brass andirons made for the hall at an expense of S240 gold for s21 while mattresses sold from $1O for single ones. to ,S19 for a full size hair msttress Porch chairs sold for full price. Peter Nawrocki bought many articdoS sS1d some antique. dealers r.~ de purchases. one coming from HarI ord. There was not very large attend ance on any day but the first. many coming out of curiosity to visit the house. but finding the goods auctioned out of doors, departed The house was opened Friday to the purchasers who marveled- at the beauty of the interior. The standing grass, the control of which MT Williams has until July 1, was SOlu 10 'EuWarQ wheeler, who is to have it cut and carted away by that date.
 Plenty of Wild Strawberries.
 The people of the southerrt part of Franklin who have children have come to know that wild strawberries are abundant. anywhere from. four to six quarts being brought in to some houses daily, to be used in delicious short cakes and in other tempting dishes. Native strawheEries have been selling at 20 cents a basket. north of here.
 Mother Dies in Scotland.
 James T. Morton received a cable gram from Scotland Thursday an- neuncing the death of his mother.
 Colchester Man overseer
 John Kreamer of Colchester has been appointed overseeE of the local state road by Road Inspector Henry T.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-24
OBITUARY.
OrameI- M. Mott.

The death of Oramel M Mott oc- cured at the soldiers home at Nor oton last week. He had lived here at Hillside farm homestead for many years He was a Civil war veteran the battle of Antietim being one of the fearful engagements in which he was enga aged. MT. Mott leaves a daugh- ter, brother, W. J. Mott of Norwich, and two sisters Mrs. Jane Dixon and Mrs. Dora Goodwin of Springfield, Mass. r-s tt -.Ss Strawberry Social.
 The Community club held a straw berry social on the church lawn on Tuesday evening. About $13 was cleared.
 A portable saw mill is converting timber into lumber in the valley, on the bank of Jordan brook, the rapid explosions of the large. gasoline en- zine used for motive power reminds one Of a gattling gun. Mrs !. A Randall was able to sit up for a short time Tuesday. fe
 A community prayer meeting was evening"
 held in Academy hall Wednesday
 Mr. and Mrs. W G. Curry and family of Springfield, Mass, were week end visitors here.
 At Lebanon Meeting. Social Corner members from Gosh en were in attendance at the social gathering at the Baptist church in Lebanon, Wednesday, June 18th. }
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-24
MEMORIAL BOULDER
5To Be Unveiled July 4th at West E. Thompson Cemetery.

Plans are being completed by Eliza beth Porter chapter, D. A. R., for the urveiling on the Fourth of July of a memorial tablet erected by the chapter X in West Thompson cemetery to the Revolutionary soldiers buried there. Justice Isaac N Mills of Mount Yer non. N Y. is. to be the speaker at the ceremony.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-24
|DANIELSON AND PUTNAM NEWS.
PUTNAM

Rain compels Postponesnent of Picnic and Bail Gane-St. Mary's School
 Gfaduation--Milk Campaign to Start
 in city-D. A. R. Chapter to unveiI
 Memorial Boulder to Revolutionary
 SoIdfers--K. of C. Third Degree
 Conferred. .4
 Mrs. AIiceM. Douty passed. the week end in New Haven.
 James Sharon of Camp Devens was in Putnam to attend the reception of the graduating class of Putnam High school 1f8 tss sspsiASi sAsh ,7t stt%
 Principal Anson E. Handy of Put adAy) for Boston, where he will pass 9the suf1lrfer, doing work for the Mas sachusetts Society for the Prevention of; Crhekyi to Children. Mrs Handy rand children will remain Pfi1 this city
 Doing Summer Work.
 !. Leodore Maynard, P. H. S., 1916, now student at Worcester Teen, is in Erie, Pa, where he Is doing summer work as an inspector in a large mu ! nition plant. Young Nr.. Maynard is E the son of MT. and Mrs. Joseph May ' nard of Bullock street. ''5t
 Picnic Deferred.
 Owing to the stormy! weather, the picnic planned by the graduating class of the high school for Saturday at Roseland lake was postponeds', Mem bers of the class are planning to go to the lake today (Monday1.
 E. H. Snow sub master of Putnam High school, is to leave Putnam the first of July, for Chesham, N. H., where he is toYserve as master in a summer camp. efsH MT. and Mrs. Silas M. Wheelock of Church, street had as guests for the senior reception Misses Dorothy and Deborah Root of Uxbridge, Mass, and Ezra Cutting of Worcester.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-24
THIRD DEGREE
Conferred on Class of 25 by careil
 l1e Council, K. of c.

The third degree was exemplified on Sunday afternoon on a class of 25 members of Cargiu council No. GA, K. of c. Capt. Daniel Coogan of West serly, R.7 L, was. here with his degree team. District Deputy John Hannon of Jewett City and District Deputy Frank Cunningham of WiIlimantie were present, |
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-24

Sunday afternoon, June B. The choice of place (church at the Green), haS been made by this committee. Chair man Albert Bennett, together with First Seleetman Marshall Brink. Chas Bragg of Plainfeld was chairman ot the committee to procure the speak CTS.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-24

.QHItQB the uEno | was lookingfo
 to the coming of my little one that I am recommending it to other iex pee tant mothers. Before
 taking it, some days I IsuGefed with neu. raigiai so badly that l thought I could
 not live, but after
 taking three bottles of Lydia E. Rink
 ham s Ne getsble
 CJnpeund 1 was en- ltirely re lieved of
 fieur algia, T ] had
 gained in strength
 and was able to go around and do all
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-24

turned home for the summer vacation, i A pleasant afternoon was spent by the ladies of the church and neigh borhood, Tuesday last at Mrs. Elmer Richards '- Tomorrow (Tuesday), the Ladies' Aiders are to meet to clean the church.
 War Savings Meeting.
 The War Savings campaign June 21- 2S is under the management of a joint committee for Plainfietd and Canter- bury. It is through this committee and in this national campaign that the splendid speeches were offered for
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-24

Williams Place Continues for Three
 Dayss ,,az3 .re
 Flag day exercises took place in Sodom Model school Friday afternoon in the presence of parents and friends of the pupils.
 The program follows: Salute to the Flag. school; The Governors Procla- nation, Olive ,Ladd, The, Flag Goes By. Grin, Banning; Flag of the Herpes, Dorothy Banning; There Are Many Flags in Many Landsy by six boys, Fred Ladd, Alexander Homicz, Adam Hon1icz.. Leslie Brown, Raymond Ban ming and Louis Banning; song, The Red, White and Blue, school. Barbara Frietchie Orip Banning; Comrades, Join the Flag of Glory. Viola Banning song,, The Star Spangled Banner, school with Victrola. God Save the Flag, Olive Ladd: The Flag Above the Sehoolhuuse Door, Viola Banning; song America !, school: The Flag in Nature, Dorothy Banning:: song, God Keep and Guire Our Men school; dramatized story, The Birth of the Flag, by Olive Ladd; Leslie Brown Alexander Homicz and Fred A. Ladd; Our Flag is There. Leslie Brown; The Independence Bell, Viola Banning; If tfda-f N4OultS- t1 f1Ofd . song. Over There school; songs and selections on Victrola. f-t
 ..... PunctuaI Pupils.
 The following pupils were kperfect in attendance during the entire term; Dorothy Banning. Raymond Banning Louis Banning and Adam Homie. dis missed once. Perfect in attendance during the entire ryear: Miss Dorothy Banning, Louis Banning and Raymond Banning. f-s
 Franklin Schools cIcse.
 The schools of Franklin have closed for the summer Red Gross work anC other war activities will be continued under the leadership of people 'ehoseI for the worlA Mrs. Myr9n Ladd has charge of the Red Cross work in thr Soduen district. Miss Bertha Hallocl will supervise the home gardens an, the other projects started. -.