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Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-16
THE MESSAGE OF LA SALETTE
 TO PRESENT DAY CATHOLICS

The nearness of Sept. 18th, the an- niversary, in 1S46, of the apparition Of the Blessed Virgin to the shepherds of La Salette, France, suggested the theme of the sermon which Rev. Peter J. Cuny delivered Sunday at the high mass in St. Patricks church. The message then received, taken up and taught after the fact of the vision had been authenticated to the satisfaction of the most doubtful sceptic, was sum- marized as the following reproaches on the part of the Queen of Heaven: Men are indifferent to the Divinity; they fail to observe the Lords day; they blasphen1e, they ignore the obli- gations of prayer and sacrifice.
 The shepherds never wavered in their testimony that the wonderful ap- partition declared to them that, because of mems evil-doing, it was difficult for her to stay the heavy hand of her | Son. Looking back over the past four years, the preacher said, may it not | be admitted that in the country where there had grown this indifference to God of which the Holy Mother com- plained, the hand of her Divine Son has been felt in chastisement?
 And we in our own beloved country | have been drawn into this heavy pun Eishment We, 100, have been in a sense indifferent to the Divinity and 1 the things of God: have held but lightly the obligation to keep holy the
 Lords day, have profaned the name
 of God, have prayed not at all, or in g istereotyped way, have shrunk from al forms of sacrifice as regards comfort time, or pleasure.
 There can be no peace of men or 0, the world until the nations return tt
 God; until the commands of the mes. sage of La Sa!ette are obeyed by men This is true here as well as in thu country of La Salette. While eael individual is not responsible for tht turning back to God of the nation
 each has the responsibility to recog nize and serve and worship God, tt keep holy His day, not to take Hi name in vain, to pray and to choost
 the part of sacrifice, of self-abnega tion.
 This parish and this community hav
 so far been spared the losses whicl have come to other cities in the state as the daily casualty lists show, tn
 preacher said; and every individua
 member should, by prayer and throusl
 the sacraments, ask the Almighty t
 continue to spare those involved il . the war. Back up the boys in tn , ways the government requires; bu back them up also by prayer, by spir
 itual sacrifices, by seeking first tn favor of God. A good, clean, straight
 moral life on the part of each indi
 vidual is the first step toward peac ; and victory, Father Cuny declared, i concluding his sermon
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-16
NORWICH TOWN

Rev. H. T. Arnold was in charge of the Sunday afternoon service at the Sheltering Arms. He took for the test, Abraham. the Friend of God. After describing Abraham's journey from the land of his birth, giving it's purpose and his confidence in Gods leading, he went on to say: Many a time we do not know what is before us. The unseen quality of. faith is in the heart. Real faith is never alone. it must have works. Abraham was ready for emergency, in Lots trouble he was ready with instant help. We have unlocked for chances that we must never let slip. Every one of us can help in the work of God; one way is by showing kintness to those about us. Abraham had faith in the bur pose of God The world will not al- way b ethe home of sin, misery and slavery; it will sometime be the home of the noble, true and good The beau tiful life of the future must be heip- ed on by us. We believe in the God of Abraham; the world must believe ir Him or all win be wrong.
 Miss Bernice Underwood accom- panied on the piano for the singing Miss Ruth L. Potter was heard vii much pleasure in the solo, His Thought. Other hymns were wher Peace Like River, oCme Thou Foun- of Every Blessing, and. The Solit Rock.
 Heard and Seen.
 Private George Casey from caml
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-16

 time at Asbury Park with Afr. and Mrs. P. J. McHale.
 John Williams was recent visitor in Maynard, Mass.
 Miss Mary Rose O'Hearn and her guest, Miss Melya of Bridgeport spent few days in Yantic last week. guests of Miss 0'Hearn's parents, MT. and Mrs. Stephen O'Hearn. They left la- ter in the week for New York and Asbury Park. William Crofts was a recent visitor in Maynard. Miss Kate Lyons has returned to Worcester after spending the week with her sister, Mrs. Frank H. Tracy.
 Mir. and Mrs. George Smith of Meri- | den were recent guests of relatives here.
 l Miss Mary Curry of South Coventry spent the weekend at her home here.
 Samuel Kapisn is having a modern dairy built near the stables at Rock clyffe. 4 huge sflo is nearly com pieted adjoining the barn. A New
 York firm has the contract for the
 silo. John c. Tracy is building the dairy.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-16
REV. R. R. GRAHAM IS
 GET-TOGETHER SPEAKER

A fine group of men in the service and several civilians gathered at the '. M. c. A. on Sunday afternoon at the 5.30 get-together and everybody present thoroughly enjoyed the affair. John M. Swahn, James Drew and William Malone furnished very enjoy able orchestra music and the fellows entered heartily into the singing oI the popular war songs and hymns. George w. Guard offered an earnest prayer and Rev. Richard Graham de- livered brief and helpful address; he said in part: I witnessed 8 very in teresting drill by large number of sailors recently, and the quick move
 ments of the men were inspiring to the large number who witnessed the
 drill finally the order was given to uncover, and the sailors joined heartily
 in the singing of one of the great hymns of the faith: 1 think I voice the feeling of those who witnessed the
 scene, when I say that the singing of that hymn was the most inspiring thing of the occasion.
 I am not going to Say anything to insti1l enthusiasm into you boys, you do not need it; yc have great en- thusiasm already, and you will well come the opportunity to go across and get close to the real fighting; when We speak of those at the front, we mean you as well as those over in 1 France, for-all the men whether here | or there are at the front, in that you | are in your place and doing your duty. | I want you to remember. boys. that l this whole country is back of you, and this affair today is one indication l that those of us who cannot go into the service as you are, yet are back ol you to the limit. Then I want you to
 remember that the people of this na-
 tion are praying for you. that you l may be protected in the time of
 danger; then do not forget that God
 is your Father, and He cares for you
 at all times, and when the fight is 1 fercest think of your Father in ! in Heaven, for he remembers you al- l ways"
 At the close of the earnest address
 the ladies of Christ Episcopal churcE
 served a satisfying lunch of sand 1 wiehes cakes and coffee, and the boys 1 ate with a real relish.
 | During the service Mrs. W. Russell
 Baird rendered two solos much to tht
 pleasure of all present.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-16
LISBON HAS 105
 MEN WHO REGISTERED

Tn the town of Lisbon on Thursday there were f05 men who registered un- der the seIective service draft. The following is list made up by Albert A. Rist, chief registrar:
 Adams, A. P, Allard, W, Allen, G w. Alley, E. L., Anderson. A. P.
 Baker, c. G.. Bal1ou, F. D.. Beaulieu J. A., Benker, J. G., Blake, E: M Blanchard, P. F.. But. F.. Boeing, H. Bothwell, D. A., Bradlov. A. W. Buhler, C.. Bugbee, M. E.
 Cheney, F. B., Chiaramonte. S.. Church, F., Cohen, J., Corey, F. l.. Crane, J. H.
 Desmarais j.. Domoracky. W. Donnelly, J. w. Dugas. J.. Duffy, $
 Edmond, A, V, Eligman. s.
 Fink, H., Fitch, c. H., Florence, H. Foren, J.
 Gammond, H.. Geist, P. Jr... Gold. berg, M. GrenteI J. M, Bunderrnan
 Hansen. R., Header, A. M, Helm. r Heinrich. O.. Heinrich, A. He1mboldt G. F., Hoffman. K, Holdridge, H. E. Hull, H. L., Hyde, W. A. IRgraham, C. E., Irons, F. H. Jeffers. H J. Johnson. F. H., John son H. E.. Johnson, J. C.
 Kaefpeff, A. M Kaempffe. G. o Klinowski. J. F., Klinowski, P, Ken | nedy, A. G., Knight, J. S.. Krauss. M Krauss, C.. Krauss. R., Krauss, W. Laliberte, H., Lawton. A. P, Learn ed H. E., Lee J. E., Lee, c. V; hiti, E.
 Nell, F A., Meyer. G. F, Micknick J., Morehouse. ". P. Moriarty, F. D.
 Palmer, J. B. Jr.. PeteIle, J., Phil | lips, G. C., Phillips. G. D.
 Rabinowitz, M. Rainsford, c. H: A., Richards, H. A. Rist, A. A., Koch eville, T., Rinel1 F.
 Selzer, L. A., Shulman, S. Smerch ansly, J. F.. Smith, F. F., Spielbvoge R.. Sylvia, A.
 Tator, W A., Tetreault, L. J. F Thebault, H. Thoma, J.
 Vervi1le. W.
 Wade, L. L.. Wallace, H., Wallace W, Wasserman, NJ. Weeks, E. L. Jr | Wrenbkwitz A.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-16
WARNS NATIONS FIGHTERS
 AGAINST MANHOOD FOES

Even though the number of enlisted men attending the Sunday breakfast at the '. M. c. A., was greatly re- duced on account of the quarantine at the submarine base and the state pier the twenty sailors who were present fully enjoyed the hospitality of the "" and the ladies felt fully repaid for their efforts in serving the boys.
 Secretary Edwin Hill made brief talk to the fellows. He emphasized the fact that all of the allied nations had entered fully into the spirit of the Italian battle cry. they shall not pass" and both the French and the English armies had in turn driven the enemy back, and in recent days our own General Pershing and our loyal American soldiers had acted in the spirit of this same war cry, and in stead of permitting the enemy to pass, they had with a mighty force that could not be withstood, driven the foe many miles and he is still on the run.
 The speaker suggested that the men in the service must realize that the Germans were not only foes they had i; l the evil one is constantly placing be- fore them temptations and they must as constantly ward off these things that rob men of their manhood.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-16
NO MORE WHEAT ON
 INvALIDS CERTIFICATES

Federal Food Administrator Robert Scoville has announced that hereafter he will issue no more so-called invalid certificates which have been granted in few cases on physicians certifi- cates that their patients required straight wheat flour in their diet and that it would be- a hardship for them to follow the usual rule of buying an equivalent amount of wheat flour sub stitutes, which might possibly be wasted.
 In view of the new regulations re- quiring the purchase of only 20 per cent of substitutes of wheat flour, MT. Scoville believes there is no fur tber need for special permits and that the 20 per cent. of substitutes may very well be consumed by some other member of the invalid's family
 MT Scoville announced on Satur- day that the allotment of sugar for the state for the month of October is A. 400,0 900 pounds, Sand that certificates for it would be issued next Friday.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-16
DIED.

BTNDLOss-In Mystic, Sept. 12, 1918, Mary Ellen Bindioss, widow of Will liam Bindloss. aged S5 years. BURDICK-In this. city. Sept. II, 1913 Ruth Etta. daughter of Norman and Rose Burdick, aged 13 years.
 church this .tMonday) afternoon Sept. 16. at 2.30 o'clock. ILLIAMS-Entered into rest, Nathan iel B. Williams, at his home. Buck ingham Place" Lebanon. Conn.,, Sun day morning, Sept. 15. 1918, aged 9t years.
 Funeral Wednesday, ?. m. Sept IS Kindly omit flowers. DONOVAN-In this city. Sept. 13 1918 Dennis A. Donovan of Ward street Funeral from his late home, Ward street, Monday morning at o'clock Requiem mass in St. Patrick's church at o'clock. Burial in St. Mary's cemetery.
 HODGKlNSok-In Taftville, Sept. 13 1918, Mrs. Ann Hodgkinson, wife oi Albert Hodgkinson. Funeral from the home of her daugh- ter, Mrs William Bailey, FroNs street, Taftville. Monday, Sept. IS at o'clock.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-16
Upton. N. Y. spent the week end at

Upton, N T.. spent the week end at his home on West Town street.
 Miss Katherine Kelly and son, Gar ret, have returned to their home in Danielson, after a few days visit with MT. and Mrs. Benjamin Kennedy, Of Town street.
 The choir members of Sacred Heart church have resumed their duties and the Sunday school has resumed ses- sions, after the summer vacation.
 Mrs. Lewis Apley and Mrs. May Joslin have returned to their home on Vergason avenue. after tend days stay in Forestvilie.
 Miss Marion Smith of Northampton. recently returned to Norwich to re- sume her work as French teacher at the Norwich Free Academy. Miss Jessie Browning of Plain Hill will teach in Lisbon this fall, and be- gins her school work today tMonday) After passing the summer in Hart ford. Miss Ruth Avery returned Sat urday to her home on West .Towr | street.
 1 At Scotland Road hall Saturday eV. ening the first dance of the season wat 1 held. A large party came down from 1 Willimantic. Greenman's orchestra 1 furnished music and Prof. B. l.. link ham of Hanover, was prompter. Dur
 ing the intervals ice cream was serv' ed
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-16
REV. NEVVL.AND GIVEN APPOINTMENT

notice of his new appointment on Saturday night in a telephone mes sage from Bishop E. H Hughes of Boston who told him that vacancy had occurred in the New Bedford dis trfct through Dr. Bartholomew. who had been there for five and half years, having been placed in charge of the New England area for the work of raising its quota in the Methodist centenary fund of eighty million dol- lars for home and foreign missions It is five year programme.
 Bishop Hughes told Rev. MT. New land that he had decided to appoint him as district superintendent for the New Bedford district and the Nor wieh pastor felt that it was his duty to accept the appointment all though he regretted exceedingly that he will have to leave the Norwich church where he has been for the past year and a half. He has found the field here much to his liking and all the associations such that he would have gladly had them continue.
 The New Bedford district has sew enty- two churches in it over which he will have supervision. He has al- ready had six years experience in the work of a district superintendent as he served for that period in the Norwich district before he was pas tor at Trinity church.
 Rev. MT. Newland expects to go tt New Bedford this week in order tt look over the ground and before very l long will remove his family to tna city.
 Bishop Hughes has not yet an
 nounced how the pastorate at Trinit! ] church will be filled.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-16
TAKE EXAMPLE FROM
 ISRAEES ENDURANCE

Rev. Professor Benjamin W. Bacon of New Haven preached to large au- dience at the United Congregational church Sunday, on the topic of En- durance.
 Israel, said pr. Bacon. is an exam pie of wonderful endurance and cour- age; through persecution, martyrdom and devastation of centuries, the Jews have preserved their ideals of the coming kingdom of God, and noth- ing in all their viccissitudes has ever shaken that belief. They are an ex- ample to the rest of the world. to hold fast. France is reborn, and after four years of heroism. stands unshaken and enduring, with her back to the wall; Englands four million women muni- 1 ton workers testify to the endurance and strength of those who have riser l to wars emergency. Now. it is up tC | the people of America, the eleventh, hour laborers in the wars battlefield to show that we as a nation are no lacking in the strength and character of our allies. so that the world ma4 at last, by the united efforts of all. bt made safe for democracy.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-16
CREENEVILLE

Patrick Delaney, of the [. S. s. Delaware, is at his home on Central avenue for a ten day furlough. Mir. Delaney has been lover the seas" for about year and was in England. Ire land and France.
 Philip Bellivieu, of CaInr Devens, spent the weekend at his home on Fifth street.
 Miss Gahagon, of Bridgeport, is vis- iting her brother, Jo1n, on Central avenue.
 Miss Alice Quilty, of New Jersey has been visiting her sister. Mrs. Ser nard Keenan, of Fifth street.
 The "Over There Club opened up the season Friday night at the home of Miss Yvonne Sabourin. Red Cross work is being done at the meetings and plans are being made for dances which will be held once every month
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-16
TAFTVHLE

David Isarose, g years old. son of Mir and Mrs. Peter Larose, died at his home on Merchants avenue, on Thursday morning, after a few days illness.
 The funeral took place Saturday morning from Sacred Heart church. Burial was in the Sacred Heart ceme- tery. Undertaken George G. Grant had charge of the funeral.
 Friday evening there was a birth day party at the home of Miss Yvonne Jarry on South B street in honor of her twenty first birthday. Miss Jarry was given a wrist watch, the presen- tation being made by Miss Emeline Lague. During the evening a vocal solo was given by Mrs. Florence Bou- tin. accon>Sa nied by Miss Rose A Cor mier. Refreshments were served by the hostess and the party broke UT at late hour. Friends from Greene vile, Baltic and Willimantic were present.
 The Taftville baseball team defeat ed the Baltic team on Saturday on the Providence Street grounds by the score of 10 to 5.
 Raymond Burke and Tk<enas Me. Cormack were visitors in the village Sunday.
 Dennis Murphy has returned tC Newport after spending a few day. at the homo of his parents. Mir. ant Mrs. D. P Murphy, of South A street
 Archie Torrance and Louis Wohlle ben motored to South Windham, Sat urday night.
 MT. and Mrs. Albert Rivard motoreC to Puntam, Sunday. Miss Rose Gauthier was a visitor il Baltic Sunday.
 Many local people attended tn dance at Cadillac hall, Saturday ev ening.
 John Dougherty of Fort Terry wa in the village Sunday. Miss Winifred Day has returne, after spending few days with friend | in Providence.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-16
POLICE MAKE ARRESTS
 AT WATER STREET CLUB

On warrant issued by the prescott ing attorney, James Service, 35, Robert Evan Jones, 50, and Thomas McDer- mott, 62, were arrested on Sunday night about 9.30 o'clock at the Sachem Improvement club rooms at 4S Water street They are charged with viola tion of the liquor law, Service as pro- prietor of the club and the other two men as frequenters. MT. Service se- cured a friend to go o1s his bond for $200 for appearance in the police court this (Monday) morning and put up S2G0 cash bond himself for the two other men.
 A book, said to be the membership book of the club, was also seized by the police. Officers Henry Fenton and Patrick Murphy made the arrests.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-16
GIRL SCOUTS HAVE
 PERSHlNG'S BIRTHDAY CAKE

Troop No. 2. Girl Scouts. held their regular weekly meeting Friday eve ming at Trinity Methodist church. They had as their guests Trooop No. 1, Girl Scouts of Park church. The evening was spent in honor of Gen. eral Pershing's birthday. Games were played and refreshments were served. The rooms were decorated with Gen eral Pershing's pictures, flags and flowers. Small silk flags were given as favors. A large birthday cake with red, white and blue candles was a 1 feature of the evening.
 Games were played and vocal and l instrumental music was enjoyed The 1 pianists were Miss Annie Rozycki and | Miss Irene Wilson, Readings were given by Miss Helen Woodwork and Miss Sarah Parker. Refreshments, sandwiches, cake, cookies and fruit ade were served. The large birthday
 cake was very lovely. There were 60 scouts present with the captains as chaperone. Captain | Mary Crow of Troop and Captain Lucy Loring of the visiting Troop 1.
 The success of the evening was due largely to the social committee, Miss
 Natalie Macpherson, Miss Helen Fig
 gins, Miss Esther Bixbee and Miss Freida Moves
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-16
PROVOST GENERAL SAYS
 NEWSPAPERS HELPED

The appreciation of Provost Marshal General E. H. Crowder for the co-op- eration of Connecticut newspapers, the War Bureaus and town commit tees of the Connecticut State Coun- Gil of Defense and all other agencies which assisted in this state in making Registration Day complete success, is expressed in a telegram received yesterday from General Crowder's of- flee by the director of tee Division of Press Cooperation of the Departrent of Publicity, Connecticut State Coun- Gil of Defense.
 The telegram reads: Provost Mar shal General greatly pleased with your fine support and that given by newspapers in your state by State and County Councils, and all othe, agencies in the draft registration Con- gratulations."
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-16
WILL DROP GERMAN
 FROM 5ULkELEY STUDIES

At the close of the coming school year, Bulkeley school at New L7ndon will eliminate the study of German. Decision to that effect was made at a recent meeting of the trustees. It is probable that the study of German would have been abolished this year but students who desire to enter col- lege have to take some foreign Ian guage two years. and as part of the members of the class of 1919 have al- ready taken one years instruction in German an opportunity will be given them to complete their course, and the German instructor has been hired for the ensuing school year.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-16
DAMAGE BY DOGS
 S17.f7o2e IN STATE

State Treasurer Chamberlain sent out on Saturday to town treasurers checks for the share of the money re- ceived from dog licenses which each town in the list is entitled to receive. Not all the towns in the state are en- titled to receive share of the money. Two towns will receive nothing and the amount which four others will re- ceive represents the money to which they are entitled on account of the sums paid by local authorities Tor damages by dogs. The total amount Of dog damages is s17,170.29. This is an unusually large sum-
 The total sum distributed by the state to towns is s46.S74.01. In this sum is included the sum payable to the towns as nbursement for what they expended in the paying of dam ages on account of dogs. A part oi the license money is reserved by the treasurer for state purposes. The largest amount paid to any town is that which was sent to New Haven amounting to S1 94379
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-16
RETURNING TO STUDIES
 AT ST. THOMAS SEMINARY

Raymond La Fontaine leaves this (Monday) morning to resume his stu- dies at St. Thomas seminary. Hart ford. For several years past during the summer months MT. La Fontaine has been a popular clerk for the Ea- ton Chase Co.,, where he was well thought of by those he was associated with, as he was an energetic workers
 MT. La Fontaine has an agreeable personality and his friends all wish him success in his chosen vocation.
 Charles Corcoran is also returning to resume his studies at the seminary and Terrence Finnegan is entering up- on his first year there.
 This is the largest delegation to study at St. Thomas that Norwich has sent in some years. There are now about one hundred and twenty five students in this college. which prepares young men for the Catholic priest | hood
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-16
REGISTRATION DAY
 DISRUPTS FREIGHT SERVICE

Registration day last Thursday has disrupted to a considerable extent the force of freight handlers that has been at work in the New Haven freight station and Agent c. J. Is- blister has over 30 cars that have ac- cumulated since as he has not had men enough to handle them
 The registration requirements of course gave the men @ chance to ask off long enough to go and register They were naturally given the time to do their patriotic duty, but half a dozen of them have been missing ever since. The agent was hoping, how ever, on Saturday that they would all report early this week and he would be able to clear up the f.eieht con- gestion that has been bling up or him.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-16
JAMES L. CASE TAKES
 CHAIRMANSHIP OF CANVASS

Owing to the fact that he has more work than he can do, J. c. Macpher- son who accepted the position of chairman of the house to house can- vass for the fourth Liberty loan upon the resignation of John M. Lee, has himself resigned from the chairman ship, and a third chairman. James L. Case, has been appointed.
 IAnother committee in connection with the big drive has been formed. This is the finance fund committee, and Albert J. Bailey has been ap- pointed chairman This committee is to have charge of the funds f0e neces sary expenses connected with the drive.