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Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-20
LADIES OF COLUMBUS :. =. STATE BOARD MEETING

The quarterly meeting of the Cath olic Ladies of Columbus state board was held Sunday in Hartford. Reports were read and showed increase in membership and activities. Two new assemblies were accepted and action taken on the formation of three more. The president, Mrs M. w. Hullivan, outlined a program for fall and winter work which embraced every assembly, starting out at the beginning of the fall season with a patriotic war work program for the soldiers in France and also that each assembly should heartily cooperate with all war move ments in it's respective locality, as each and all have been doing, the individual war work program not to interfere with general activities.
 On the motion of Miss Charlotte Molyneux Holloway of New London it was decided by the board that as the Knights of Columbus, the Y. M. c. A. and the Salvation Army were actively working on the scene of battle, all sen timental appeals for charity work and for non- essentials should not be re-
 garded by the organization and all it's energies should be devoted to the actual needs. of the soldiers as far as woman's hand work could supply them. No, requests for financial or other assistance, unless preferred by clergy national or state councils of | defense, will be considered.
 This action, explained Miss Holle
 way. was rendered imperative on@ac count of the fact that many doubtful and profiteering concerns were taking
 advantage of general patriotism and
 sending out merchandise to be sold
 with the plea that the results would b eapplied to patriotic uses.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-20
PROMISE EARLY OPENING
 OF THAMES RIVER BRIDGE

Delays in the shipments of steel and the labor situation are not worrying the American Bridge company of Philadelphia, which has the contract on the new Thames river steel rail- road bridge, and they even hold out the hope that the bridge can be thrown open for traffic on Dec. 15 of the present year. The contract does not call for completion of the bridge until Jan. 1, 1919, but it is about 50 per cent. complete now.
 The bridge will be 1,5oo feet in length, consisting of four spans and a lift. The two west spans, each 327 feet in length, are now complete and the false work and floor system of the east span is in place. With the completion of the spans will follow the installation of the huge lift and then come the finishing details.
 The lift span is PIP feet and when in place the 1000 ton device will be easily operated by electricity. It is the latest. up-to to-the-miuate device rolling on pins and differing in many respects from other jobs on which the American Bridge company engineers have been employed. To operate this lift is a counterweight also weighing 1000 tons.
  railroad bridge in the country, being exceeded by the bridges at Hell Gate Paducah, Ky. a bridge in Illinois an6 one or two others, the Thames river bridge is mentioned as among the largest in the United States. For al railroad purposes, it will answer for { century of travel. in the opinion o1 the engineers, and will bear six times the weight of the bridge which i supersedes. The new bridge is so de signed that it will bear the weight O the largest engines that have so faI been constructed, and on the double tracks two of these big engines car stand or run side by side, each bearing 50 900 to every five feet
 The present force of labor at thu bridge numbers S5 men, exclusive O ! the supervisors, and the entire force is employed S3 hours per week. Be cause of the number of hours put il l at hard, and, in some parts, dangerous 1 labor, there is some complaint, bu 1 the employees of the American Bridg' company have always been classed a l loyal to the courteous supervisors, ant the latter say that is one of the prin cipal factors on big jobs, 1 The masonry part of the structur
 was complete little over year age so when the American Bridge com pany engineers started in on the con
 tract about May the only delay to b encountered was in the shipment 0
 material. In all about 5000 tons 0
 steel is required in the job, in addi tion to thousands of tons of bolts.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-20
HAS DELUsIoN HE
 IS TO BE HUNG

William Daily, 23. of willimantic, who was arrested in this city on Sat urday night accused of getting liquor iEr four sailors who were waiting to receive it but had to flee before the bottle had been passed tc them, was presented before U. S. Commissioner Earl E. Mathewson on Monday after noon at the commissioners office in the Thayer building and was bound over under $500 bonds to appear be- fore the next session of the U. S. district court. Daily was taken to the New London jail by U. s. Marshal A. L. Lamphere.
 The man suffered from delirium tre- mems while he was locked up at the police headquarters and was still seeing things" when he was before the commissioner for he insisted that he was to be hung in the morning for murder. He believed that two men had been hung in Willimantic Sunday night for the murder of little girl and he was to be the third one to pay the penalty. He complained because he said he had been given no chance to appear in court to prove that he was innocent
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-20
THE KALEIDOSCOPE

The Mississippi legislature passed an educational bill subject to local option and applying to children be- tween and 1G years of age.
 For fighting fires in cellars or the holds of vessels a revolving nozzle has been invented that can scatter 400 gallons of water minute over an area of 125 feet square.
 Norway expects to produce l0O,oo0 tons of peat for fuel this year and Denmark 5O0,0o0 tons, the former country having 216 machines at work as compared with 5 last year.
 Instead of repeating a number of pravere. ,Buddhists have written pray CTS attached to the wheel, the re- yolying of which certain number or times is supposed to have the same effect.
 In Paris. darkened by night against air raids. rings of rnagnify1ng mirrors have been placed about columns ana lampposts to catch whatever hsht there is and so guide chauffeurs ana pedestrians.
 A span of 47 years neglected edu- cation did not deter B. Franklin l Peadro. of Champaign, H.. from try 1 ing to finish his University of Illinois ! GeGTee, without completing the course: ana 1 now at the age of 70 he returned
 The bridge across the Petiteodiac river at Moncton. which connects Westmorland and Albert counties, New Brunswick, and which was 1 started some three years ago, has | been completed and has been opened to the general foot and vehicular l traffic
 Absolutely pure copper may have a light gray color like that of most other metals, since it is found that conper which has been ten times dis titled in vacuo has only pale rose 1 color, while the yellow color of gold becomes much lighter under similar
 treatment.
 1 A company has been organized in New Zealand, known as the Com
 bined Buyers Gtd). semico-opera
 tive corporation, for the purpose or l supplying automobiles, trucks, tires, ] automobile speciaities and supplies at a very great reduction in price to it's | members. The company at present
 has a capital of 100000 pounds i (s973. .30O) divided into shares of 10 pounds, (s4S.6O each. of which the
 greater portion have been taken over by individuals at par.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-20
TAFTVLLE

The twenty mule Borax team was in the village Monday afternoon. They visited the TaftYille Pharmacy and the Peoples Store. They stayed in the village Monday night and will leave early this (Tuesday) morning.
 William Smith and Francis Marcel were visitors at Ocean Beach, Mon day.
 Harry Jervis spent the week end with his parents at Fishers Island.
 Arthur Porter and Miss Clara De- landes motored to Rocky Point, Sum- day.
 William Day has returned to work after spending weeks vacation.
 Elrie Pepin left Monday for New Bedford.
 Miss Rose Caron and Miss Stella Gladue spent Sunday at Watch Hill
 Mrs. Albert RiVard of Front street was a visitor in Baltic Sunday.
 Mrs Edward Bergeron and son are spending a few days with relatives in the village.
 Dennis Murphy of Newport has re- turned after visiting his parents al their home on South A street.
 Miss Sophia Thoma, who is employ ed at the Peoples Store, -is enjoying two weeks vacation.
 Miss Agnes Aberg has returned tc work after enjoying a two weeks va. cation. Mir. and Mrs Joseph Elliott spent Sunday with friends in Westerly.
 Miss Violet Blanchard spent Sunday at Ocean Beach. Mrs Thomas Grove and daughter Hillegarde, were visitors at Ocear Beach, Sunday. Miss Eleanor Slater spent Sunday a Ocean Beach.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-20
BIG PURSES ATTRACT
 FAST RIOTERS HERE

During the next two weeks the low CTS of light harness racing in this vicinity will be counting the days un- til the call for the first race on Labor day, the opening day of the New Lon don county far at Norwich, Conn.
 Charlie Chapman has been hard at work getting the track at its best with the result that the track, which has always been considered fast, is better and faster than it has ever been.
 With the filling of the early closing races, the 2.20 pace and the 21S trot, and the fact that Dr. L. J. Kiernan of Goshen, the home of the light har- ness racing game, is to be the starter at the county fair, added interest is being shown by the horse lovers.
 Radiant, owned by H. L. Handy of Springfield, Mass, entered in the 21S trot, won first money at Worcester, Mass, Aug. 1st, in the 2.19 trot, best time 2.15 1-4, and it took six heats to decide the race Oscar Watts, own ed by D. E. Burnham of New York city, another entry in the same race, won first money Aug. 2, at Monroe N. Y, This horse was trained and driven by Fred Hyde of Hartford, who is well known in Norwich Oscar G4 mile track trottsr by those who best know him. He won first money, s1,00G purse, at Springfield, July 10, and also l first money July 17th at Northampton in the 220 trot. His owner deserves every honor, as he has always in. structed Trainer Hyde to take his owr time and race him only when he was ready and so he is a finished trotter having had thorough training at tht hands of master trainer.
 Princess Bingen is another entry il the 2.1S trot, owned by c. W. Lasell Whitinsville, Mass, that will make tn, affair more interesting. She wor fourth money at Monroe, N Y, Jul, S1, in the PA class. This horse is { new one and made a splendid showing at Monroe. She attracted great atten ton by her looks, speed and style and is spoken of very highly by tn, racing experts at the Monroe meeting Plucky Chap, owned by M L. Prouf of Hartford. and driven by W. E Crozier, is another horse that vii make some stepping in the 2.1S tro before the winner is picked. AtIant; Peter, owned by the Clay Cotton sta bles, is another entry in the sam class and was second to Oscar Watt in the 2.20 trot at Northampton ol July 17th.
 Purses amounting to $4S0o will b distributed to the lucky winners in tn horse races, and the increased purse have been the means of bringing som of the fastest talent in New Englan, to the county fair.
 A few novelties will be rung in thi year which should be the means e much enjoyment to the spectator There will be a mule race, an OK rae and peg race. In the latter race tn contestants drive in before the judge. stand, unhitch and hang the harnes on peg. At the word they must ge
 the harness, put it on the horse, hitc
 to carriage and drive once around tn
 track. Any person who has ever see peg race is sure to see this ont l These races are in charge of panis
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-20
POETRY
COIN TER CAMP.

I'm goin' ter eampi See tn real
 grown-up pack That's slung from my shoulders an
 hangs crost my back? I've candy tucked in 1t. nightie, an A animal book. an two gingerbread (rh' kind mother makes. when I've All covered wifi sugar an raisins an
 spiceD
 I'm goin' ter camp. When tn dark I'll make me a fire, my bucket O tin I'll fill at brook an perhaps I'll make (Th' cambricky kind at my mother
 makes me!) I'm goin'. ter camp! It1n be lots O I'll laugh an I'll sing when tn night For Tn a big man. there ain't nothin'
 at Scares
 A big man like me. (Do you s,pose An no crib-bed near, an DO nursery An no mother-hands that are futtery
 white?)
 I'm goin' ter camp. See. I've got a
 big pack But when it gets dark WeA' guess I'll come back: Because when it's night-ttme my mother will be Jus awfully lonesome unless she mas me0 Margaret E. sangster. ip The Chris tian Herald
 AN INSCRIPTION FOR A wAYsDH ALTAR. | He walked the dusty ways of men, | Their grief and hunger knew, | The weariness of journey long, Loves greeting and adieu l He found the 1owly roads Of earth, 1 If trod with spirit true,-. 1 Reach havens OCT the kindly stars | His road runs here for you. Arthur Wallace Peach, in The Chris l tian Herald.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-20
GIVE APPROVAL TO
 WORKERS AGREEMENTS

Commissioner J. J. Donohue has just approved fourteen workmen's com pensation agreements and filed them at the office of the clerk of the superior court. They are the following;
 Groton Iron Works. Noank employ CTS and Thomas J. Ellis, Mystic, em- ploye. had bruise of hip and side, com pensation at the rate of SIP.
 Groton Iron Works. Groton, employ CTS, and A. Blume, New London, em- ploye. black badly bruised and tissues broken. at rate of $14.
 Groton Iron Works. Niank, employ CTS and Michael J. Mccarthy, Cam bridge, Mass. employe, steel in eye, at rate of SIP.
 Groton Iron Works, Groton. employ ployers, and Alfonatsi Alexandria New London, employe, confused wounds of both feet at rate of s13S0, Standard Brass and Copper Tube Co.,. New London. employers, and William Mills. New London, employe right foot badly bruised and crushed rate of s11.5o.
 Pendleton Co.,. Mystic employers and Thomas H. Gilmore, Mystic. em- ploye, crushed foot. at rate of ss. and Charles Robertson, Mystic, em- DAOJ oAASAAI M oAES Ol Al'tiidB ie1LC U! $14.
 William A. Slater Mills, Inc, Jew. ett City employers. and Mary Pese Jewett City. employe. infection thirt finger right hand, at rate of s6.61. ] United Metal Manufacturing Go. Inc Norwich, employers, and Bertha Pekora, Norwich, employe, crushed forefnger of right hand. at rate O $5.
 Archibald Torrance, Norwich, em ployer, and Frank Fountain. Norwich employe one finger broken and crush ed, $9.
 Norwich Woolen Mills, Norwich, em ployers, and Alex Maiewski, Norwich ! employe infected hand, rate of s896
 New London Ship and Engine Co Groton, employers, and Augustus Sa trie Oakdale. employe laceration anC confusion of large and second toe 0 l left foot, at rate of $11.7S.
 Estate of M. r. Plant, Groton, em ployer, and William Fitzpatrick. Gro ton, employe, lacerations on arm hand and face, at rate of SIPS.
 Estate of M. F. Plant. Groton, em ployer, and Charles J. Erney, Gro ton. employe, cut on right hand. a rate of $S50
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-20
LEBANON PLANS BIG CELEBRATION

? band automobile clubs from Hart ford. New Haven and Litchfield.
 The main exercises will be held on the Lebanon green, where are Brother Jonathan's old war office, the old Trumbull house. the Buckingham house, the William Williams house, where lived this signer of the declara- ton of independence and the house where Washington and Lafyaette stay ed, as well as the Trumbull tomb, and the French barrack lot. All will be visited and short speech made at each.
 The following is the committed which is planning the programme and sending out the invitations:
 General chairman, K. F. Bishop.
 Chairman of Publicity Committee c. J. Abell.
 Chairman of Invitation Committee D.. W. Pitcher.
 Chairman of Music Committee, c. c King.
 Chairman of Speakers Committee o. L. Pultz. Chairman of Decoration Committee Miss Bertha Perry. Chairman of Refreshment. Commit. tee, H. W. Sweet. Chairman of Reception Committee Elisha Waterman. Chairman of Program Committee Rev. H. A. Campbell, Chairman of Transportation Commit 1 tee, o. Brown. Chairman of Childrens Exercises l Mrs. H. w. Sweet. Chairman of Parking Committee, L P. Smith.
 Chairman State Guard Committeef W. T. Curry. Chairman Finance Committee, A. G Kneeland.
 Chairman Typewriting Committee 1 Mrs. B. R. York.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-20
HlJMCR OF THE DAY

The Sportsman = What are those pedals under the organ used for?
 The Bookworn Those are for footnotes.-London Answers. Traffic Cop - Come oni WHAT'S the matter with you?
 Truck Driver-Fm well, thanks, but me engines dead!-Buhalo Express.
 Red-nosed Tramp-Lady, kin cut your grass for 8 meal? I'm first class lawn mower. Lady-Go away! You look more like an old rake. - Boston Tran script. e
 Church-Do you know his wife? Gotham-Oh, yes very we'll. And is she a pacifst?" q should say not! why sneh II fight at the drop of 3 hat! - Yonk- 1 CTS Statesman. i Her Husband-Yes. sir! Roose- welt is the most bellicose man or tnis century.
 Aren't you thinking of Taft, dear?- | Awgwan.
 No man is sufficient unto him. self"
 we all like to have somebody pat us on the back" - Louisville ] Courier Journal.
 "I want to make a gift to Miss .I possav.i said Singly. T wonder what sort of animal she'd prefer for a pet?'' ,..
 "A man" promptly suggested Miss Knox.-Pearson's Magazine.
 "She seems interested In that aviator" .,
 "That is hardly the word for 1t. "No?" l.. "She says she loves the very air he flies through. Birmingham Age ] HeraIi
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-20

Lebanon, Connecticut's historic
 shrine through two wars, the Revolu- tion and the Civil War, is to have due appreciation shown of that fact in the midst of the present great struggle in
 which the forces of America are en-
 gagged. Backed up by the state coun-
 cil of defense. the Lebanon war bu-
 reau is making plans for great pa-
 triotic celebration around the historic Lebanon green on Sunday, September
 Sth, which should bring thousands of
 the people of the state in an automo-
 bile pilgrimage to this quiet village so
 rich in associations with the most v1t- tai periods of American history.
 Connecticut's governor during the
 Revolution, Jonathan Trumbull had his home and his celebrated war office there where the council of safety held
 so many meetings and made so many decisions of momentous importance to the colonies and. the little army that
 was struggling for thir independence
 Connecticut's civil war governor, Will jam A. Buckingham, was born in Leb- anon. There too, French soldiers who had come to the help of the strug- gling colonies were encamped.
 So all these make an atmosphere fol the big patriotic celebration that is
 being planned for state participation So that the time may be long enough
 for people from all parts of the state
 to get there, it is expected to carry out the programme from Il in the morn ing to in the afternoon. It will be on the picnic lunch plan.
 While K. F. Bishop, chairman oi
 the Lebanon war bureau, and his as- sociates have laid out only a tenta. tive programme so far in conjunction with the state council of defense, it i! i hoped to have Governor Holcomb there to speak, the mayors of different cities, the entire state council of de
 fense representatives of town councils
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-20

them. I can assure you that though speaking always of the dear ones they have left on the other side of the ocean they seldom feel homesick.
 l beg you to excuse my incorrect writing, but I am French war nurse who does not know anything better than to give care. comfort and love to your boys who are also mine, for they call me their sweet mother nurse though l am girl of 30 years.
 Once more, madam, beg you te accept the thanks of your splendid soldiers and ask you to beg God tt bless them as I do.
 Sincerely yours,
 B. LAFRANCE.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-20
DIED
DIED GRANDFTELD-In Colchester. A

GRANDFTEIID-In Colchester. Aug. 1s, 1918 Mary Mccarthy, widow of James Grandfeld.
 Funeral from her late home Wednes- day morning, Aug. q. at s.39. Re- quiem mass in St, Andrews church at o'clock. Burial in St. Mary's cemetery, Norwich. at Il o'clock. MERRrfT-In Norwich, Aug. r. 1918, Merritt, aged 63 years. Funeral services will be held at her late home, 4ss Main street. Tuesday, Aug. 20, at 2.5o p. m. Burial private. DEWING-In Norwich. Aug. r, 1918, cent Dewihg. W aged 54 years. Funeral services will be held at the home of her parents. Mir. and Mrs, George Fl. Spaulding, No. 25 Ripley Burial in Maplewood cemetery.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-20
B. Connolly, the well known black smith of Bath street.
PHILATHEA CLASS
 HAS MIDSUMMER MEET

The midsummer meeting of the Philathea class of the First Baptist Bible school was held Monday with the class teacher, Mrs. James E. c. Leach, of .62 Summit street. The af- ternoon was spent socially and with sewing. by the fourteen members pres ent.
 At o'clock a! dainty supper was served, consisting of salad. cold meat, sandwiches. olives, cake, ice cream and coffee.
 At o'clock the regular meeting was called to order By the president. Mrs. Frank D. Davis.
 The officers reports wefe read and approved, as.were repoTts of the com mittees.
 A vote of appreciation was given the hostess for the delightful afternoon and evening spent by the class,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-20
VALUABLE WAR MATERIAL
 WASTED IN GARBAGE

Norwich, with Danbury, Meriden, Middletewn, Norwalk, Stamford and Torrington, is one of the seven Con necticut cities named by the govern ment as not utilizing it's garbage with view to retaining fromri 1t the val uable war materials which are found in all garbage.
 In at least three ways the people of Connecticut may cooperate with the Food Administration campaign for a better disposition of garbage. In the first place the Food Administration urges every housewife to see that no edible food gets into the garbage pail,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-20
PROMISES NEW LONDON BETTER TROLLEY SERVICE

At public hearing in New London on Monday afternoon, attended by about a dozen citizens and General Manager H. G. Stratton of the Shore Line Electric Railway company, the subject of re-routing the trolley cars was under discussion so as to pro- vide better accommodation for the public. .
 Following a general discussion of traffic conditions in general MT Stratton promised a re-routing so as to give 20 minute service all the time on Broad street, Post Hill and Town Hill lines, with a 10 minute service to Ocean Beach, or else 15 minute ser vice on the aforesaid lines during rush hours and continuance of 15 minute service to the beach.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-20
from other household

separated from other household wastes, Ike broken crockery, tin cans waste paper and sweepings; and third ly. opposing the burning of garbage and by advocating it's utilization through a reduction plan which will reclaim the valuable war materials ir garbage or. waste, more practicable to see that garbage is used for hogs cattle or chicken feed.
 Over 10000 Boston premises were recently inspected with the follow ing results:
 Garbage mixed with ashes Or othel materials 20.79 Ter cent; burned ol destroyed 1.6 per cent; waste Of food 0.15 per cen5.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-20
RICHARD ". YOUNG IS
 LIEUTENANT IN FNGINEERS

Richard w. Young, son of MT and Mrs. F, s. Young, of Cornell street, has received his commission as lieu tenant in the engineer division, He has been at the engineers reserve off cers' training camp, Camp Lee, Va but has been assigned to the Third engineer training regiment at Camp Humphreys Va. This is a replace ment regiment and he expects to be sent to France soon.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-20

by Sergeant Nicholas Spellman. When the body was going out of the church. Nearer, My God to Thee. was sung by the choir. Relatives were. present from Holyoke, Mass. Bridgeport. Hartford, Fall River, Mass, and Jew cit City.
 Undertakers Shea and Burke had charge of the funeral arrangements.