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The Washington herald., 1918-06-15
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and he was arrested. The gun was
found, all loaded and ready to shoot
During this time Joe cut loose
and told everybody what he thought
of the man in the auto who ran
down the man on the bicycle.
It Is true that Joe didn't own the
gun. But II Is also true that he
was concealing the weapon. al
though he was showing it around.
The other man was guilty too,
the court said. but since Joe was
the only one charged with that Of
fense he was the only one to be
punished.
The court told him to. shell out
S55 bill-or go to Jail for sixty
days.
Tom, He BIT His Own Ears.
"Jedge. All exed nah husband TO
go to de store en- git me q can Nv
tomatoes. He growled en- said.
'Wotcha think An is. q messenger
boyr
He went en- got de can. All sxed
him to open IL. He got mad agin. All
went to TEX de can opener away fun
him en- he hit me-"
"she bit NAH ear. Jedge." spoke
up Tom Bladen, who had been ar
rested on complaint OF Minnie. his
wife.
"DId not, Jedge." snapped Minnie,
''he bit his own ear"
"Lissen at dat, Jedge. bit NAH own
year." shouted Tom, as ef All had
teeth lax dat"
Someone bit Tom on the ear. He
said Minnie did It and she said
he did it himself.
But even SO. that did not excuse
Tom from striking Minnie where he
used TO kiss her.
Her lip was swollen and II was cut
in two places.
why can't you live together like
two human beings in stead of fight
ing all the timer the court asked.
Women amt human, Jedge." spoke
up Tom again. You knows dat
yoursef. Jedge."
Oats de reason he treats me so
mean" put IN Minnie. les cause he
thinks All amt human"
Pay a fine Of sl0." said the court
to Tom.
The "GsIs- Must BE Let Alone.
Once or twice a week Katie Sim
mons goes out to the movies.
Shit usually goes by herself because
| her beau is in France.
Wednesday evening she started d Jwn
Seventh street 10 see her favorite
movie hero.
She didn't get very far when she
was overtaken by Harry Henderson,
who was walking that way too.
Hello. Chicken" he said, as he
got up real close TO her. Mind ef
All goes along wild youse?"
Katie blushed. She was too scared
! to answer. She began to look around
| for a rescuer.
He was there. Il seemed. Louis
Mahoney was his name. He ran up
when he saw the maid in distress.
Harry stepped aside. Louis walked
on down the street with the girl.
Suddenly Katie turned on him.
You is tes' as bad as dat other man, d"
she snapped at him. Cit on ava y
afore All calls COP"
Harry had been following. So had
a small crowd. Louis refused to be
cast aside.
A cop broke through the crowd and
after a little investigation arrested
Louis and Harry.
You have no right TO annoy a
woman on the streets" the court told
them both"
Neither had anything TO say. Not
even when the judge fined them s.
apiece for bothering Katie.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-15
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.

New York, June A-Closing rates Of eH
change: Francs. checks. S7lR; cables. 579a
Cuilders. checks. 81 cables. 81. Lire. checks
s.S; cables. Ss Rubles. ehects. hoo; cables
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The Washington herald., 1918-06-15

middling fair zslsd; good middling. Esd;
middiing, 2. SD; low middling. n.36d; good or
dinary, 5l3ed; ordinary. la15d.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-15
More Crap.

More Crap.
I'VE had n III crap game de odder
night Jedge, en- dis boy Bill Kendall
was playin' wild US.
He said dat the sky wuz de limit.
All said dat would be alright ef All
had NAH airryplane. Den he cut me. I"
Sam Wheaton was trying to explain
how he got hurt.
He had a long cut on his Jaw that
will stay with him the rest OF his
life.
Sam only had Q few cents when he
started to play. He won q little from
Bill.
There were several others In the
game and they had plenty Of change,
1t seems.
When Bill announced that the sky
was the limit. Sam was convinced
that he would have to stop.
But Bill denounced him as q pilzer.
He wouldn't have let him in on the
game, Bill said. IL he had known that
he (Sam) was. going to get cold feet.
Some words followed Biii's decision.
He and Sam argued for q few min
utes.
One OF the other boys suggested that
they cut out the talk.
Bill cut Sam in the talk, instead.
He slashed him across the Jaw with
a penknife.
He is in for two months now. And
1t gets awful hot at Occoquan in the
summer time.
Too Aceommodating.
When Joe Webster saw a man
on bicycle get knocked sprawling
by an auto, he went over to the
man, picked him up and helped him
in HIS buggy and took him to the
station house to report the acci-
dent.
The man who had been hurt had
a gun in his pocket. And before
going into the station house the
man gave the gun to Joe to hide.
Joe stuck IL under the buggy seat.
He took it out again several times
to admire it
Several people saw him with the
gun in his hand and became suspic-
ious.
The cops got next to him soon
The Washington herald., 1918-06-15

A list of the places Of historic
interest in the city which also con-
tains names of places where soldiers
are entertained. together with Z
Of the different churches and the
The Washington herald., 1918-06-15
RESORTS.
ATLANTIC CITY, \. J.
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HOTEL IRooUoIS

CL,U illinois & Pacific Ava Bch. fr.
SlouhCu view. Amer. & El'P'n Plans. Ex-
tahle. Cap -: oh ssa'n. G--lFs A.C. Channel.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-15
ATLANTIC CITY, n. J.
Americas Famous A11-Year Resort

AsnURY PARK. \. }.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-20
|WILLIMANTIC|

Katherine Shea, Theresa Shea, Anna Connor, Muriel Gelinas, Lena Fancher, Viola McCarty, Bridy Danahey. Blanch Fournier, Irene Kelley, Anna Green, Ruth Bedding. Mary McCabe, Anna Reilly. Margaret Fillmore, Bernice Day, Alice Therrien, Francis Robarge, Mary Keirans, Rose Connor, Helen Shea, Lillian Jennins, Bertha Roy, Gather inc McCabe, Lodia Caisse, Winifred Hevrin, Margaret Lester, Margaret Curran, Georgia Morrison, Bessie Flynn. Ester Martin, Lillian Chabot, Veronica Jenkins, Helen Ottenheimer, Irene L.ourie, Anna Roman, Mabel Jenkins, Bernedette Murphy, Rose Murphy, Winfred Lucy, Anna Brooke man, Alice Cote. Edith Winkersnan, Mildred Kelley. Mary Shea, Alice Des- rosters Marian Connor, Helen Connor.
 The Solderiettes in the Military Drill by Miss Lillian Ottenheimer, captain, were: Leah B. Grimley, Mary Mathieu, Margaret Carey, Margaret Ashton, Viola White, Eileen Murphy, Ireen White, Mayme Sugrue, Alice Sullivan, Eleanor Connor, Helen Sug- rue, Bernice Shepaum, May Ashton, Loretta Noel, Mary Vegiard, Frances Lynch, Regina Racicot, Evelyn Sim mins.
 The first part was directed by the George A, Bartlett Amusement Com pany: Mrs. Arthur Racicot directed the second part. The committee of arrangements consisted of Miss l. Monica McKeon, Mrs. Allen Lynch Mary Ottenheimer, and Miss Mae Sugrue.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-20

return from Hartford, where they have been spending a greater part of the winter, and resume residence at the parsonage. There are two sons now. MT. Parker is to take vaca- ton from his studies at the tfeol0g- ical school, until the middle of April.
 Taps Maple Trees.
 Parker Wildes has tapped several of the maple trees along the roadway near his home and is boiling down the sap. The product is not only a great luxury but will help out as a saving in other sweetening material
 Miss Ethel Freeman. Mrs. Wayne Storrs. and Leonard Smith and Miss Smith are to take part in a concert to be given at Mansfield Center Thurs day evening of this week for the ben eft of the Red Cross.
 To Live in the Country.
 Mir and Mrs. Joseph Willoug1by of Hartford are visiting at the home oi Wayne Storrs. They are looking for a place to live in the country. MT. and Mrs. L.. J. Storrs spent Sun- day with their daughter and her tam | fly in Bridgeport.
 Mir. and Mrs. LeRoy Smith have beer | spending a few days at East Lyme | where they were called on account o1 | the severe Illness of MT. Smiths mother
 1 Miss Elsie. Baker of Willirnantit kspent Sunday at the F1ahefty home 1 Mrs. Nelson White of Winsted a!st made a short stay recently.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-20
PLAINFIELD
Arrangements Fer Inter-class Games Minister and His Wife Taken to State Hospital at Norwich.

Local people attended the dance in Lincoln hallfi Sterling. Monday even ing
 Alfred Vincent from Fort Terry, !, has returned, after spending a short furlough at his home here.
 Edgar Dupuis, Harold Burke, Joseph Curran and Walter Ring motored to Hartford Sunday.
 Felix Provost has returned to his home in Pawtucket after being em- ployed for about six weeks here. Plans For inter- Class Games Now that Piainfieid Eiign has com pleted her basketball schedule, the students are turning their attention to latter part of this week. The dele gates chosen from each class are: Lawrence Burby, seniors, Andrew Smith, juniors, Raymond Allen, soph- omores, and Daniel Jouret, freshmen, who met Tuesday afternoon with John L. Chapman, principal of the high school, to arrange schedule for the games. The junior class will not com pete for the cup as they have onsy one l student who can play on the team. The schedule arranged was that the Sophomores play the Freshmen on Thursday afternoon. the winner of this
 game to play the Seniors Friday after noon for a trophy cup donated by for mer teachers. The Seniors are expect | ed to win as they have three first team men in their lineup: Potter for
 ward, Daggett center, and Barby guard. Burke, last years first string man, will play the other guard posi- ton while either Phillips, Salisbury or Grenier will fill the other forward po- sition.
 Minister and Wife Taken to Asylum l Monday morning Rev. MT. Cottei and his wife were taken to the in sane asylum at Norwich in F. I. Ra- cine's automobile. Mir. Cotter was
 born and brought up in Canterbury and has lived in this village for a long time. He preached for many years but retired a few years ago, living or the old Providence turnpike, about a mile from the village. He was dea. and when things did not agree witt thin, he would walk around, wringins ihis hands and shaking his head.
 Lately he has been going out whe1 Iunnoticed by his daughter, wander ing airnlessly about, down the stree
 or up. in the woods.
 His wife also has been getting S, that no one could touch anythin; Iaround the house. Their daughter
 Mrs. Annie Palmer, has been tal1in; care of Ter parents for some time. Word has been received from Ed 1 ward Henderson, who recently joine n the aviation corps and now statione at Fort Slocum, tbat he is enjoyin 1. life in the army and that he is expect ! ing to be transferred to Texas shortly
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-20
LADIES' AUXILIARY MINISTRIES,
Up To Date Show Given Monday Afternoon and Evening By A. O. H. Branch Orqanization.

The Ladies Auxiliary of the A. O. n. successfully staged an up to date minstrel show at Loomer Opera House, Monday afternoon and evening. The Eones and joks were excellent and in the second part, the military drill by fhe children was finely carried out.
 The programme follows: Come Back to Erin, introducing Miss Mae Surrue and James Shae; Carry Me Back to old Virginny, introducing Bob Higgins: Sweet Esmalina My Gal, featuring the End Ladies; Ohl Papa Ohs. Papa. Misses Doyle and Arel; Kathleen Mavourneen. Miss l.. Monica Nckeon; Some Day Somebody's Going to Get You, Miss Rose McQuillan The Irish Girl 1 Love. Miss Catherine Roman: At the Darktown Shutters Rall. Miss Ryan and Hurley; Rag Time Ipiiaby. Miss Mildred Mathieu; Keep lhe Home Fires Burning. Mrs. Henry Mathieu.
 Part Two: Miss Lillian ottenhei- rner and Chorus in Military Song and Drill: Higgins and Shea, Knit, Knit, Knit: Star Spangled Banner by En- tire Company.
 The Interlocutor was Mrs. Henry 1fathieu. and those singing Ballads Miss Monica McKeon. Miss Catherine Roman and Mrs. Henry Mathieu. End Ladies: Margaret Ryan, Rose Mo QufiIan. Mary Twomey. Florence Hevrin. Mildred Bulger. Helen Hur- lev. Mildred Mathieu. May Cheney Margaret Roman and Ruby Bedding
 The Pep Twins were Doyle and Arsl.
 In the Chorus were: Helen welch
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-20
SOUTH WINDHAM
Through Farmers Club, Local People Purchase $f7,ooo Worth of Fertilizers --PersonaI Notes.

The c. E. meeting met Sunday ev- ening. The topic was The Art of Living With Others Leader, Miss Iva Adams.
 Mrs. Walter Backus was a visitor in Mystic Friday.
 Miss Finely Layman of Windham is stopping with Mrs. W. P. Barstow. Pearl Chamberlain has again been released from Camp Dcvens.
 Big Purchase of Fertilizers. The Farmers club has received it's shipment of fertilizers which arnounnt- ed to over sir, ,06o worth. all purchased by local people.
 Mrs. Arthur Sweet has been spend- ing a few days with Mrs. Street, of Suffie1d.
 Personal Items.
 Mrs. Mary Crane has returned home after two weeks visit with Mrs. Will fam Dorman of Mantle.
 Mrs. H. E. Card was the guest for two days of her sister, Mrs. Harry Keller of Hartford. MrS, Lizzie Noel of Warrenville has
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-20

Mrs. Julia Johnson in honor of her fourteenth birthday Schoolmates were present and with games and refresh rnents, pleasant evening was pass ed, Miss Ellery receiving many gifts
 Mrs G. P Bard made a short speech Tuesday morning in the as sernbly room of the high school on the organization of Junior Red Cross. The whole student body or 110 pupils will join as unit.
 There was meeting of the Hos pital Aid society Tuesday afternoon.
 During the coming week Stafford will be given a chance to help in q most worthy war activity. Books for soldiers are much needed. Any good book will help. The Boy Scouts will solicit each family during the week for every book can be spared notify Miss; Mabel Myers, the librarian.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-20
Farmers Institute at coIumbia.

At Columbia, Wednesday, a Far mers' Institute will be held at Yoe- mans Hall. The Connecticut Agricul- tural College Extension Service will have charge of the meeting, with Col umbia Grange. No. 131 of the Holland County Farm Bureau.
 The following program has been ar ranged:
 10 A. M. Present Opportunity in the Livestoek Industry, by John E. Guilfford County Agent of the farm bureau.
 II A. M. Boys and Girls Club Work A. c. Sheldon, Assistant County Az ent
 12-M. Luncheon by the Ladies of the Economic Committee of the farm bureau and grange.
 1880 P. M. Growing grain on dairy farms. William L. Slate, Jr., Profess sor at Connecticut Agricultural Col lege.
 2:3O P. M. The Present Food Situ- ation, Robert Seoville, Connecticut Food Administrator.
 3:S0 P. M. Home Canning of fruit vegetables, Miss Margaret Costello, home demonstration of the Holland farm bureau.
 The Foster Band. E.. A. Lyman di- rector will render selections during the day.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-20
JEWETT CITY
seIectman Grenier Seriously ilI-Bap- tist Mission Circles Annual Meeting Harvard Authority Identifies the Strange Flower Found by EFF. Bur- leson.

First Selectman Azarias Grenier is seriously ill with meningitis, having been taken violently i'll Friday.
 Earl $. Hiscox left Tuesday for Newport, where he will enter the Ma val Reserve Force. as radio electri- clan.
 Military opening Tues, Wed, Thurs. at Miss Grifhn's.-adv.
 Held Annual Meeting.
 The Woman's Mission Circle of the Baptist church met at. the home of Mrs. J. E. Phillips. Tuesday afternoon. It was the annual meeting and Mrs. M. D. Fuller was elected president, Mrs. s. F. Brown, vice president; Mrs. A. M. Brown, secretary, and Mrs. E. C. Wilcox, treasurer. The subject Of the meeting was The Future of Con- Eso, Mrs. C. H. Prior read an atricIe on Congo Missions, Mrs. J E. Phillips on Touring and Evangelism; Mrs. M. P. Wilson on Christian Giving; Mrs. Mary Bishop on Schools and Educa- tion; Mrs. A. M. Brown on Kimpese Evangelical Training Institutions Miss Jennie Humes on Industrial Educa- tion; Mrs. M. D. Fuller on Medical Work, and Mrs A. M. Clarke on Does It Pay to Train the African? Oonciuoe VISlr. Mir. and Mrs. John Woodwork ot Wales, Mass, leave today, after a visit with Mrs Woodworth's parents MT. and Mrs. Martin Davis. Fine Was $200 and Costs. The fine imposed upon Wadislav Jutpa by Judge A. M. Brown in the town court Monday morning for yio- l lation of the liquor law was two hun. dred dollars and costs, not twenty dol.
 lars as stated in Tuesdays paper b,
 a typographical error.
 | Strange Flower identified. 1 E. F. Burleson has received notifica
 ton from the Gray herbarium at liar ward college, Cambridge. that the vel low flower found last summer on W H. Browns property on tht East Mail Istreet highlands has been identified Amsinchia menziezii is it's name; i
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-20
Many nnnations

The pantry and kitche nare on the southern part Of the first floor. The pantry is filled with donated vegeta- bfes, canned goods. fruits. etc.
 On the first floor is located the mat ron's room for Mrs. c. w. Lyon. In this room is an electric annunciator connected with all of the sleeping rooms.
 take care of the furnace and grounds.
 The home will accommodate eight members, and five have applied for admission to date. The requirements are that the person must be over 65 years of age. The admission fee is 5000.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-20

been the guest of her son, Clarence Noel.
 Master Irving Abell of Lebanon is visiting his grandmother. Mrs. Austin Wade.
 Mrs. Hanney of Union is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Helen Tubbs.
 Miss Iva Adams had as her guest over Sunday her cousin. Miss Ida Adams of Norwich
 Enters Hospital.
 Miss Calista Backus who has beer suffering from appendicitis was taken to a Hartford hospital Friday She was accompanied by her mother. At last report Miss Backus was resting comfortably. Theodore Ziegler is making a good recovery following an operation on his right foot.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-20
MOOSUP
Daniel Brown Drowned in Lake While Getting Drinking Water-sueeessfui Entertainment and Whist in St. Jo- seph's Hall.

Daniel Brown, 80, was drowned in Moosup lake, Monday evening. MT. Brown, whose residence is but short distance from the lake, has been in the habit of getting his drinking wa ter there all winter. He did not re- alize that the warm weather lately had eaten into the ice very rapidly, mak- ing it dangerous to walk upon. Mon- day evening as usual he attempted to walk out on the ice to a small hole |cut by him in order to get a pail of
 water. The ice gave way under his
 weight and let him into the water The
 water was not very deep and MT
 Brown fought hard for his life as his breast and knuckles were skinned bad
 ly while trying to keep his head above the water. It has been reported by a doctor that MT. Brown died more from exhaustion than drowning. Tuesday morning MT. Corey, who walked down to the lake, found him in the water and ice.
 MT. Brown is known by many of the local people by sight but as to his history little is known. He was a very quiet man who said very little and al- ways seemed to enjoy keeping to him. lself
 Brief Notes.
 Roger Salisbury is i'll at his home on Catholic Hill.
 Edward Freeman of Sterling. Hill was a Moosup caller Tuesday. Fred Doyle and his mother are vis- tting relatives in New Bedford Successful Entertainment. l An entertainment and whist was 1 held in the St. Joseph's hSll Satur- day evening. The entertainment con- sisted of number of drills by the children of All Hallows' school under the supervision of the Sisters. A farce, Back From the Philippines was
 successfully presented and won much
 applause from the large audience. 1 The cast follows: Major Terence Kelly, Clarence Reed; Karl Kaufman
 a German. Albert Deforge; Snow White, a darkev waiter, Eddie Jouret;
 Alderman Michael Mccarthy, Austin Coughlin: Inspector MeNab. Herbert Collonan; Maggie Ryan, Miss May Kennedy; SeIina Pry, an old maid
 Miss| Rose Moquin; Peep O'Day, 8 Ichambern1aid, Miss Jennie Tanning. l Prizes for whist were awarded dur. ing the evening as follows: Lillian Ge- linas won first prize for the ladies; Mir. eHassett of Worcester was the win. Ener of cord of wood.
 The evenings entertainment was largely attended. Music was furnish, led by the church orchestra.
 | George Cote of Fort Terry is hom,
 ion a short ftirlough.
 A number of the local people attend
 led the St. Patrick's dance held Il
 Sterling Monday evening.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-20
Witness Strikes pefendant.

The case of Helen Tacktil vs. 1sa- dore Berkowitz, the latter of this city was tried in Columbia, Monday morn ing before Justice Collins. Judgment was for the defendant.
 About noon, when MT. Berkowitz came out of one of the stores on the green, Samuel Calenberg. one of the witnesses in the case struck him in the eye. MT. Berkowitz was wearing glasses and the glass was broke, his face was cut, and he may lose the sight of that eye
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-20
Fills Stomach With New Energy
Weak, Worn Out, Classy, Sour stom- aeh Revived and Made to Enjoy Food With Stuart's Dys-
 pepsia Tablets


 Most of us eat three times a day and often forget that each meal should be disposed of in the stom- ach to make room for the next. 'The failure of the stomach to do this is called indigestion or dys- pepsia, with it's sour risings, gas, rumplings, pain, depression and the feeling of stiffness when breathing is difficult.
 The most effective remedy and the most reliable one, because you can United States or Canada, is Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets, at 50 cents a box. Instead of depriving yourself of food or going on starvation diet simply keep on as you have and let these tablets straighten. out your stomach, digest the food and keep you in the fight.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-20
ASHFORD
Beli-clarke Marriage = Maple Sugar Makers Busy-Funeral of Mrs. Jane Weeks.

Miss Merle Clarke and Charles Bell of Rockville were united in marriage Wednesday, March 12th. The bride is well known having lived her waole life here.
 Charles Miller who moved to New York last year will soon move his family back to his farm here.
 Mrs. John Whitford returned home Monday of last week after spending a week at her daughters in New Ha- ven.
 Harlow Scott has been drawing hay for MT. Shippy. which he bought Of Samuel Bates.
 Making Maple Sugar.
 John Whitford and Frank Bennette are among the busy ones making ma pie sugar.
 Thomas Fitts who has been ill is improving.
 Funeral of Mrs. Weeks. Mrs. Jane Weeks of. Abingdon. form erly of Ashford, died Wednesday morning of last week in her seventy fifth year. She leaves three daugh- ters, Mrs. Jennie Chase of Atwood vile, Mrs. Pansy Gallup and Mrs. Stel- la Kenyon of Abingdon. She also left six grandchildren and two great grandchildren. The funeral was held ta | the church here Friday at II o'clock Burial was in the South cemetery.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-20

is of the forget family. The botanist at. Harvard says it is intro duced from the old world. is new to Connecticut and probably to New En- of when and where found. Mr Brown has been requested to carefully pre- serve the plant and secure new spec1= mems this summer.
 Ten Summer Birds Noted.
 A meadow lark was tuning up in John c. Hawkins field Tuesday morn. ing. and a big flock of red-wing black birds has arrived at Tadpole. Ten summer birds are here. :.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-20
Building Renovated

The home is situated on Pleasant street, corner of John street, and con- tains< twelve rooms. The building was completely renovated, and is eheery in new paint and paper. The sleeping room floors have been covered with mating while rugs are on the floors of the other rooms. The building is heated with steam and is wired for electricity
 There are eight bedrooms in the building, also one for the matron. The large living room was furnished by the Charity Club, while the dining room was furnished by the Kings Daugh- ters. One bedroom was furnished by Samuel Chesbro and another by Trusting Circle There is a bathroom on each floor.