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Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-25
LETTER OF APPRECIATION
 OF PBIVATE FRASER

Mrs George Fraser of East Town street has just received from Major Frost in France a letter of appreci- ation of her son, Donald. who was in the majors co1mand, ana who died Of pneumonia or November 10, the day before the arrnistice went into ef- feet. The letter follows:
 American Mission.
 Motor Transportation Division,
 Reserve MaIict,
 A. E. F., France,
 .. November IT, 1918. Mrs. George Fraser,
 Norwich Town, Conr.
 My Dear Madam You Have been notified of your boys death before this and l am writing this letter not as one Of notification but as an apprecia- ton of his services. Your boy. Don ald G., joined this organization on February :. 1913. a. Pont St. Maxence, France, and about month later was transferred directly to my ceT11nand. and it was then that his. hard work began.
 x The enemy had started his famous March drive. and our men were called upon to work as they had never work ea before, which often meant day and night for long periods of time, there l was but little let-up until the armis- ! tee was signed on November the 11th ] hut in the meantime conditions had ! changed. and instead of retreating be- 1 fore the Hun we began our march to- | wards GerrnG ny, this also meant as hard work on the part Of the men as [ the retreat had meant Our organiZa 1 tion was such that my n1erl were scat 1 tered over many miles with different l units. Fortunately they were al l good men, men that I could alway; l t~St and it always has been a source | Of gre%t satisfaction to me to know always that when was away the worl l was in depsTidaDe hands. This wa. i particularly true of your son, he witt another man and sergeant 1lst 1 charge of one of my infrinaries, ant 1 the health os some two hundred meI 1 was largely in their hands and I an fpleased to be able to say that it wa. ] ono of the Lealthiest units of this or ganization.
 DonaId had just returned from ; | pernlissien to AiX-Les-E -Eairies wher he had 8. fine time I had transferre, him to the Headquarters ta run tn ambulance and he had gone back t his unit to get his belongings whel word was sent to me that he was sen to the hospital with influenza. Yes terday I returned from a nermissio
 to be told that during ms absence you eon had die1 of pneumonia.
 That he served his country faith i fully and well win be pleasant mem
 ory for you, that he was a clean-cu
 we'll behaved, dependable soldier svi
 be a pleasir.: thing to recall in tn years to cor1e
 With deep sincere sympathy for yo I and yours in your loss. am, My Dear Madam, Most sincerely yours. W. $. FROST. ,l Major NJ. c.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-25
cuno MueIIer in E.ann..

Mrs. M. Mueller of g Watercress avenue has had word from her son, Cdno that he has reached France and is getting to like army life. He has seen Q lot of German prisoners and also American and English soldiers who have been over the top, but has not come across any of the boys from Norwich.
 Mueller is a private in Hospital train, No. 4S, American Expeditionary Force.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-25
PROPOSED TROLLEY STRIKE AYE
 SPRINGFIELD CALLED OFF

Springfield, Mass, Dec. 24.--It was officially announced at 7.30 o'clock td- night that the trolley strike scheduled to take place at six o'clock tomorroR7 night has been called off. The diffeE- ences between the company and the men will be left to the state board q, concihation and arbitration for set clement. ]
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-25

The southwestern disturbance of Monday has moved to Lake Erie with increased intensity and there is also a secondary disturbance over New Jersey.
 There will be snow "Wednesday in the lake region and rain in New Eng land and tho north portion of the mid dle Atlantic district, followed by fair weather Thursday.
 It will be considerably colder and Wedwnesaay night in the Atlantic states with freezing temperatures probably Thursday morning almost to the Georgia coast
 Storm warnings are displayed On the New England coast. Winds for Wednesday df1d Thursday:
 North Atlantic-,Str0ng and south . east winds Wednesday, shifting to south and southwest over such DOT tions, rain followed by clearing and colder Wednesday night.
 Middle Atiantic-Fresi south and southwest winds, shifting to colder northwest Wednesday night with clearing weather and probably be- coming moderately strong. Forecast.
 For southern New England: Rain Wednesday followed by Gearing and colder at night; Thursday fair, con siderably coiter.
 Observations in Norwich.
 The following records, fe enorted from The Bulletins observations. show the changes in temperature and the baro- metric cl6tnges Tuesday: Ther. Bar. : a. m ................ 3S 5000 F m. .. ..............4 56 29S0 p. m. ............... 30 29.60 Highest 56, lowest 3S. Comparisons. Predictions for Tuesday Increasing cloudiness and colder. Tuesdays weather: Cloudy, rain in afternoon and evening, southeast to east wind.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-25
HEADACHE QUICKLY DrsAppE.1pp

Foley Cathartic Tablets and my head
 stepped aching in a short while. I think. this medicine will do anyone g6od," 7. says Mrs. Sweet Clary, Ante, Va, Foley Cathartic Tablets are rec ognized as the most effective remedy for dull headaches. cofstlveness. bilious ness, sour stomach and digestive dis orders senerally. They are acceptab ble old and young. Pleasant tasting and gentle acting. The Lee & osgo6d Go.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-25
Motor Trouble on Trolley Car.

The 6.30 Rantic car from Franklin square developed motor trouble when it got az far as the Marlin Rockwell factory It was half an hour before 1t could resume it's trip.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-25

Hartford.-Jeweil council, K. of C., will observe it's 3oth anniversary on Feb. 27, the council having been in- stituted on Feb. 27, 1889.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-25
DIED.

MoRGAN-In Griswold, Dec A, 1918,
 Charles F. Morgan. aged 70 years. Funeral services at the Pachaug
 church at o'clock Thursday after
 noon Burial in Pachaug cemetery. CHAMPLLN-In Montville, Dec. 25, ISIS. Harriet T. wife of Azel Fitch
 CharrpYn. aged IT years.
 Funeral service at her late resfden
 Friday, Dec. 2f. at l D. m. Burial in
 Comstock cemetery.
 RRBD-1n Wakefield, R. L. Dec. ss.
 1918, Mary Alice, wife of Austin
 Perkins Reed of Norwich.
 Funeral service will be held in the
 Central Baptist church on Thursday
 afternoon at 1:50 o'clock. Interment
 in Mantle. saa AUSTIN-In Mansfield Depot, Dec. -2S 1918, Samuel J. Austin. formerly of
 Brewster's Neck, aged g years. Funeral from his late home in Mans field Depot on Thursday morning at
 10 o'clock. Services in the church at Brewster's Neck at 1.30 D. m. In torment in the cemetery at BreWs- ter's Neck.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-25

Some Meridith, N. H. people who bought a barrel of blue dye for $125 before the war have just sold 1t for eak0a
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-25
MARRIED.

RDs-FARRELI-I Washing
 ton, D. C., by Rev. E.. Jerome Win ter, Capt. Redwood s. Edwards Af Sout1h.bridge, Mass and 95 Miss Fidens LAarB-arAYNARD-In Ledyard, Dec. 31. 1918. by Rev. Giles F. Good
 enough, Roy Lamb of Center Groton and Miss Lillian Maynard of Groton.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-25

Sun. Moon and Tides.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-25
Ul1e BtlktfM
rhE WEArHER

Norwich, "Wednesday, Dec. 25, 1918.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-25

Private James J. Thompson gives the story of some battle experiences in the Argonne region he has had in {, Fathers Day letter which he wrote to his father, James Thompson of 92 Roath street, as follows:
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-20

"And you might be able to help 9th
or creatures in that same time" said
the little oysters.
Once again the Sea Fairy shed bit
ter tear. II am so sorry you are blue"
she said.
But we don't mind being blue" said
Mother Oyster.
In fact we like it." said Daddy Oys-
ter.
Were very proud of it," the little
oysters said.
You're proud of being blue?" asked
the Sea Fairy, in very surprised tone.
'Of course we are" said the little
oysters.
Were considered very fine" said
Mother Oyster.
We're greatly appreciated" said
Daddy Oyster.
II don't understand" said the Sea
Fairy. Don't you feel sad, as folks
and creatures always do when they're
blue?'
"Oh, dear, oh DEAR" said Mother Oys
ter, "we've mixed you all up. We're
| hlue-not through sorrow or sadness
but because we're blue oysters-that's
/, the kind and variety we are. We are
called the famous Blue Point Oysters
+, And we're proud of it."
"And you'd be proud too" said Dad
| dy Oyster, IF you heard folks sayin.
all the time, Wen have blue point oys
| tors DleaSe, and knew that thew moan
| You. Six of US are often on plat
| at the same time and eaten with sucl
relish"
"Well." said the Sea Fairy, "it's
new idea to be proud of being eaten
but / forgot about blue point oyster
and thought all the time you were blu
as folks are when they're sad and dc
pressed. No, you don't need any helI
You're always blue but not sad at all
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-20
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER, 90, 1918.
AFTER DRAFT EvADERs.

The Vermont committee of public
safety has been requested by the adj
jutant general of the war department
to assist in the detection of deserters
and delinquents including technical
draft deserters and registrants who
have failed to file questionnaires, ap-
pear for physical examination or other
wise comply with the seleetive service
law
Each district committee is request
ed TO take up this work in a wav that
each member will feel a personal re-
sronsibiity in detecting the deserters
in their community. Every district
and local committee of public safety
is requested to investigate the case
of any strange man in uniform whose
presence is not fully accounted for.
If he is on a, legitimate GRAND, he will
have with him evidence to establish
that fact. A deserter usually seeks a
neighborhood where he is unknown and
a stranger in uniform whose business
is kept secret should be regarded with
suspicion.
Careful investigation should be made
in case Of unknown civilians from the
ages Of eighteen to forty-fve, and en-
deavor to find out whether he has his
registration, call or exemption card OF
whether he is not deserving the army
If it is found that he has failed tc
register, the nearest agent of the de
partment of justice should be notified
Of the facts found
All men apparently Of draft age
should be required to display thei
! cards in order to establish regularit,
Of their standing. If they are unabl,
to do So they should be taken int,
custody pending proof of their limo
cence.
All deserters from the army Shout,
be delivered at once to a military pos
for disposition and any draft deserter
should be reported or delivered TO
local agent Of the department of jus
tee.
Expenses may be recovered from tn
war department or the department o
justice as the case may be, and in cas-
of any army deserter there is an alter
native of a reward of $50.
The cooperation of all citizens G
this state in this work is earnestl
requested.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-20
DADDY 5EV[NDlG
ARY TALL al
THE BLUE OYSTERS.
N MARY RAHAMRQsNGER

81 am blue" said Mother Oyster.
$50 am T." said Daddy Oyster.
And we are blue, too" said the lit
tie oysters.
There really is nothing surprising
about being blue" Mother Oyster add
ed. Nothing surprising in the least"
1T would be far more surprising IL
we were not blue" said Daddy oyster.
THAT would be queer, indeed"
ut really would be very odd If we
were not blue" said the little oysters.
And we don't want to be odd, oh no,
oh no."
But why are you all blue, oysters? q
asked the Sea Fairy. ~ don't like to
hear of creatures being blue. Can't
l help you? Can't l make you lose or
forget your blueness"
Its quite impossible, Z though we
thank you for your suggestion, good
fairy" said Mother Oyster.
ats kind of you to think of us, but
it simply couldn't be-" said Daddy Oys.
ter.
You are lovely Sea Fairy and we
love you, but you couldn't help US
change from being blue-oh mo, you
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-20

criticising, even TO the point of abuse,
the Vermont legislature for the time it
takes and for its failure TO act prompt
ly and efficiently. Some of the charges
are true while others are wholly false
or a good deal exaggerated. 1t is the
voters at home. however, who are chief
ly responsible rather than the repre-
sentatives sent to Montpelier So long
as towns persist in sending new and in
experienced men with little knowledge
of state affairs, just so long will the
legislative session be devoted largely
to educating new men-good citizens
and patriots il is true-but at a cost
of time and money that makes legis-
lating more expensive than it would
be if the towns would send the men
best fitted by experience and training
to do the work
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-20

couldn't, you simply Couldn't said the
little oysters.
but hate to think f'you all being
blue" said the Sea Fairy.
You mustn't" said Mother Oyster.
"You shouldn't hate to think of US be-
ing blue"
mo, you really shouldn't said Dad
dy Oyster.
you mustn't feel halfway about US
any more" said the little oysters.
but often have helped blue peo-
pie, blue creatures and blue fairies
for sometimes even fairy will be
blue" said the Sea Fairy. "Can't I
help the blue oysters?"
TITS very kind of you to take an
interest" said Mother Oyster, "but
there is nothing to be done about it."
Absolutely nothing" agreed Daddy
Oyster.
You are most unselfish to try to help
but you really can't do a thing" said
the little oysters.
I'm sorry" said the ksea Fairy,
weeping salt sea tear. Il hate to
see folks blue-as l said before"
"You said that before" Mother Oys-
ter agreed, land 1 told yom that you
shouldn't hate to think of Jus being
blue.'
And l told you just abouttthe same
thing, said Daddy Oyster.
1--WE told you that Also" sshh the lit
tie oysters.
Whatever am l to do about it?''
asked the Sea Fairy.
"Nothing!" said all the oystersN
Its impossible for me mot to trytto
do something when creatures are blueI
said the Sea Fairy.
You may try. of course, but it seems
a pity" said Mother Oyster, 4for you
would only be wasting your, time"
you would gain nothing1by It," said
Daddy Oyster.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-20
RHEUMATISM
Physician Believes Genuine Remedy
for the Disease las Been Found.

Rheuma, the wonderful rheumatism rem
edy sold by Wilfred F. Root and all drug
lists, gives quicker and more lasting relief
than other remedies costing many times
as much
Rheuma passes the deadly poisonous Sc
cretiOns into the bowels and kidneys,
from which they are quickly thrown off
in a natural. healthy way.
Read what reputable physician says
about Rheuma: Il have made most
careful investigation of the formula EN-
ployed in the manufacture Of Rheuma, and
| heartily recommend it as a remedy for
all forms of rheumatism | find Rheuma far
in advance of the methods generally en-
ployed in the treatment of rheumatism
and altogether different in composition
from the remedies usually prescribed.
DR. NJ c. Lyons
This should give any sufferer from rheu-
matlsm confidence to try Rheuma ADV
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-20

collision would have been avoided; (2)
that if the extra freight had not been
travelling at high rate of speed over
a stretch of track marked by slow
down sign the collision would have
been avoided. Hence it appears that
the men in charge of both trains were
in part to blame. Some such conclusion
as this doubtless will be reached by
the public service commission, whose
duty it is to fix as nearly as possible
the responsibility for the fatality.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-20
Little Benny's
Note Book
By LEE PAPE

Pop was smoaking with his slippers
on last mite after suppir, and ma
sed to him, Well, Willyum, tonites the
mite of the show.
Is it, what show? sed pop.
wy, the vaudeville show for the
benefit of the old peoples home, don t
YOU remember You bawt tickets for
il. sed ma, aren't yon going to gos
l should say not, did enuff for them
wen ! bawt the tickits. sed pop.
Ill go, ma. III go with You If pop
don't wunt to. | sed
Sure, take him along, sed pop, take
him along and show him a bum time,
he wont know the diffrents, and ware
ienorants is bliss, eat drink apd be
merry.
Suteh tawk, I'm sure it will be very
nice performants, sed ma. And me and
her went, getting there in time to
be almost the ferst ones there, and
after a vile more people came in, but
not meny, and after another vile the
curtain went up and man came out
and started to make things appeer ware
ruthing was there before, and diffrent
things. being a magician, and ! sed t.
ma, Look at him, ma, look at him, car
Won do that, ma?
No, hush, sed ma.
Well don't Ecu wish you. could ma
/ sed.
Did | tell you to iushe sed ma, Wicl
! hushed, and the next ack was lady
coming out and singing loud as eny
thing, the ony trubble with it being
| that nobody couldent tell wat she was
singing, and | sed, G, ma, can you sins
that high?
| never tried, now for mersev sake'
hush, sed ma. Me hushing agen, ant
| the next ack was q man standing OF
his he'd on a tite rope, and l sed, Car
you do that, ma?
have no ambition to, sed ma.
! G. | have, ! sed. Wieh | have. ani
/ sod, Well. if you had some, ambition
to do you think you could, MAJ
! One more silly question out of yol
| and we go rite strate home, sed ma.
Witch | dident ask it, and we stage.
till the end. being pritty good of ;
| show, but / wouldent wunt to see i
agen.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-20

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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-20

The Vermont board of health issues a
reassuring statement concerning Span
ish influenza of which there are so many
cases in New England at the present
time. While admitting its contagious
nature the board saws that it is by no
means a fatal disease, the most serious
thing about it being that it may pre-
dispose pneumonia. 1t says further
that the public has no need for alarm,
as the very mildness of the disease as
reported from Europe is in itself assur-
ance against anxiety on this side of the
water. The symptoms of influenza are
headache with aching joints and mus
cles and discharge from the nose and
throat This is the means of spreading
it, so if a person is DESTROYS of avoid.
ing it, he should stay away from
crowds and shield his nose and throat
when anyone is coughing or sneezing.
The cure is that for a simple cold and
if the case should be severe it would
be treated according to symptoms.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-20
TO THE SUBSCRIBERS.

II is the aim of the management to secure
efficient service in the delivery of the paper
each night, and it solcits the cooperation of
subscribers 10 that end. Prompt reports should
be given Of each failure to receive the paper
on the morning following the omission, in
person, by telephone postal card, thus en-
abling the cause of the error TO be promptly
and accurately discovered and the proper rem
edy Immediately applied. 1t is only by this
method that the publisher can secure the de-
sired service
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-20

The st. Adams Messenger believes
that the Old Guard of the Republican
party was stunned and shocked beyond
full recovery by the defeat of Judge
Darling for the governorship nomina
tion. Watching the situation closely
until almost the last minute, it says
"and then jumping on what they
thought was the band wagon, they
awoke the day after the primaries tC
find that they were snugly seated on ;
hearse which was making its mourn
full way to the political cemetery.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-20

The Bennington Banner, whose edi
tor can talk about legislative matters
from experience albeit that experience
is not to continue for the present at
least, uses the defeat of Frank c. Will
liams as representative from the new
city of Newport as text for a sermon
in advocacy of the return of ex.
perienced men to the legislature. PEG
pie have q habit, says the Banner of
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-20

The following extract from soldier :.
letter offers good suggestion concern
ing the addresses of soldiers mail: In
stead of putting on just A. f. F., pu-
on Amer. F. F., meaning American Elk
peditionary forces. The other way il
means Australian Forces as well and
sometimes the mail gets mixed
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-20
Keeping T. r. at Home.
bennington Banner

Notwithstanding the suggestion 81
emphatically endorsed that Theodore
Roosevelt be appointed to the position
of ambassador to Great Britain, Presi
dent Wilson has selected John w. Da
Wis of West Virginia for that highl,
important post. 1t begins to look a
if the powers that-be are not going
allow Teddy to cross the water in an,
L. S. official capacity.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-20
Subscription Receipts

The Reformer has discontinued
the practice Of acknowledging re-
mittances by postcard receipts,
and asks its mail subscribers to
depend upon the labels on their
papers for this information. II
the date on the label on your pa
per is not changed on the second
issue after your remittaace is made
kindly notify this Office of its
amount and the date 1t was sent.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-20
Navy League,

And the ladies, ever knitting.
Never fitting, still are sitting.
Knitting things no living mortal
Ever, ever saw before;
And no single word they utter,
Simply sit and knit and mutter,
Till at dusk they softly futter
From their rockers to the door.
And a voice comes from the SHADOW
Where they cluster near the door.
Thursday next, at half past four. -
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-20
Order to Conserve on Straw Hats,

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20. Mems straw
hats are the subject of the war indus
tries boards latest conservation order
Manufacturers were ordered recently to
Introduce no new styles next season, to
turn out no more than enough to meet
the estimated demand and to restrict the
height of crown width of brim and
trimmings
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-20
Greatest Wireless Station.

The worlds greatest wireless station
has been built in Italy, powerful
enough to communicate with North and
South America when similar stations
are erected on this side of the Atlantic.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-20
Member Of The Associated Press.

The Associated Press is exclusively en-.
titled to the use for publication of all news
credited in this paper and also the local news
published herein.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-20
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