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Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-22
WEDDING
Reaie Stewart.

James P Reale of Westerly R. l.. and Miss Georgianna P. Stewart of New London were married in Aver, Mass. Jan. 19, by Rev. Joseph W Thomas. MT, Reale learning that he was soon to be sent away he called up Miss Stewart and made arrangements for a hasty marriage.
 The couple were attended by the brother and sister in Jaw of the bride, MT. and Mrs. Thomas Stewart of New London. The bride wore a blue travelling suit and after the ceremony a short wedding trip to Boston was taken
 Mrs. Reale has been employed in the telephone exchange in New London but will make her home in Westerly with relatives of her husband.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-22
COMPENSATION AFREEMEE7s,
Eight Have Been Approved For Filinq by Commissioner James J. Dono. hue.

The following eight compensation agreements have been approved for filing in the superior court by Com missioner James J. Donohue:
 International Silver Co.,, Norwich, employer. and Fred Healey, Norwich, employe, flesh of first finger of left hand palm side pammed.
 W. R. Perry Ice Co., New Londtn, employer, and Samuel Curran, New London, employe, two broken ribs.
 W. R. Perry Ice Co.,, New London employer and Frank c. Burrows, Nor wich, employe, sprained ankle.
 New London Ship and Engine Co. Groton. employer, and James O'Con- nell, New London, employe, confusion of left hand and wrist. /
 New London Ship and Engine Co. Groton, employer, and James McCar- rick. New London, employe, insuial hernia of the left side.
 City of Norwich, employer, and James P. Leary, Norwich, employe crushed three toes. John o. Peckham, Norwich, employ CT, and Herbert Santos, Norwich em ploye, bruised right leg.
 Richmond Radiator Co, Norwich employe, and Michael Lapper, Nor. wich, ernploye, burns on right foot
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-22
KIDNEY SUFFERERS HAVE FEELING OF SECURITY

You naturally feel secure when you know that the medicine you are about to take is absolutely pure and contains no harmful or habit producing drugs. Such . medicine is Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root. kidney, liver and blad- der remedy.
 The same standard of purity, strength and excellence is maintained , in every bottle of Swamp Root. Swamp-Root Is scientifically com pounded from vegetable herbs
 It is not a stimulant and is taken in teaspoonful doses.
 It Is not recommended for. every thing.
 According to verified testimony it is natures great helper in relieving and overcoming kidney, liver and bladder troubles.
 A sworn statement of purity is with every bottle of pr. Kilmer's Swamp Root
 If you need a medicine, you should have the best.
 If you are already convinced that Swamp Root is what you need, you will find 1t on sale at all drug stores in bottles of two sizes, medium and large.
 However. if you wish first to try this great preparation send ten cents tc Or. Kilmer & Co.,. Binghamton. N. Y. for a sample bottle. When writing bt sure and mention the Norwich Daily Bulletin.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-22
LOCAL CONCERNS ARE
 EXEMPT FROM ORDER
List Is Announced by State Fuel Ad-
 ministrator Russel.

'FThe coal situation is certainly i'm proved but the Improvement is expect ed to be much more marked in the course of few days" said Thomas W. Russell, federal fuel administrator for tl;is state, Monday.
 In a telegram received by Mir. Rus sell from the depot quartermaster' de partment in Boston, the following industries are exempted from the op- erdtion of the order:
 Sixteen and Thirty Ounce Melton.
 Mystic Manufacturing company.
 Ardnere Mills, Yantic. Moosup Mills, Moosup.
 French River Textile company, Me- chanicsyille.
 Waterman Worsted company, Put ram. Aswaga company, Killingly. Central Worsted- company, Centra Village .-...-. - Shetucket Mills, Baltic.
 J. J. Regan, Rock Manufacturing l company, Rockville. SomersvilIe Manufacturing com- pany, Somersville. Rockville Manufacturing company Rockville
 Broad Brook company. Broat Brook.
 Glazier Manufacturing company, O l South Glastonbury | Riverside Woolen Factory, Cyri ohnson Wooien Wersted company, O Stafford Springs Blanket Manufacturers - E. E. Hil 1 Hard, Auckland: Mianus company Cos Cob; Glen Woolen. Milibrook WooIen company. Norwich; Thame River Woolen company, Yantic. I Manufacturers of Twelve Poin Four or Heavier Duck-Cennecticu
 Mills corporation, Danielson; Mankas set Manufacturing company, Putnam Another telegram informs Mr. Rus
 sell in more general granting of ex
 emptions
 All manufa cturers of woolens an tcottol yarns for weaving into 16 |
 So-ounce motions. also manufacturer
 of overeoats and blankets for the arm
 and navy. and uniforms for the arm
 and navy, and uniforms and sub-con
 tractors: also manufacturers of 13 3-1 and heavier ducks for the Unite
 States government and threads an cotton yarns.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-22
ST. AGNES GUILD .s GETS NEW MEMBERS
Four Were Adnritted<s Annual Meet
 ing Held Monday Evening.

With 8 large number of members present St. Agnes Guild of Christ church held their annual meeting in the church parlors Monday evening. At the service in the chapel previous to the regular business meeting four new members, Miss Etta Mottershead. Miss Harriet Haley, Mrs. L. A. Will Hams and Mrs. A. E. Perkins were ad- mitted to the guild.
 The business meeting was held in the Sunday school room and at this meeting it was voted that the ladies of. the society should do Red Cross work and sew for the Backus hospital for their regular Lenten work. The ladies are to meet every Tuesday eve hing at the homes of the members of the society.
 Following the business meeting a number of the young ladies of the Guild presented clever little sketch entitled My Cousin Timny. The scene of the playlet was in a girls seminary and Mrs. Albert Riese as Miss Bethia Attorney, mistress of the school, was exceptional in her role of typical old maid Miss Phoebe Ii. Brewster as Jonas Chorker, the gardener, was most realistic in the part Of the hove-making country
 
 l rading as Prof Timothy Andles, car ried her part well. The cast of char actera was as follows:
 Miss Bethia Alderney, mistress of a select school for girls. Mrs. Albert Riese; Annie Holland. q new arrival, Hiss Lillian Boynton: tSella Mayburn, formerly the most popular girl in school, Miss Marian Bliyen; Rita Gar land. pupil, Miss Esther Turner: Mil lie Jones, pupil. Miss Doris Hall: Mol lie Spooper, pupil. Miss Katherine Bliven: Anastasia Doolittfe, pupil. Vio- 1 la Engler: Jonas Chorker, the garden el, Miss Phoebe H. Brewster; Maggie Bings, the maid. Miss Lillian Brew ster; Prof. Timothy Addles, Miss AL derney's cousin, Miss Esther Turner Following the entertainment tight refreshments were served. The play let was under the direction of Miss Phoebe H. Brewster and Mrs. Albert Riese. The refreshment committee and the general com committee was Miss Louisa Robinson, chairman, as- sisted by Mrs. E. M. Bliven. Miss Lii. Han Stetson, Miss Winifred MacAdan and Miss Mary Richards.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-22

hemorrhage, following acute indiges- tin, about a half hour after being taken i'll in the First National- bank in Hartford.
 Judge Briscoe had been engaged in active practice of his profession until about a year ago. He was the oldest member of the Hartford county bar and was born in Newtown Dec. 20, 1881.
 There he passed his boyhood and received his elementary education. Studying law later with Amos s. Trsat, he was admitted to the bar n Fairfield county in 1854. The follow ing fall he began practice in Enfield, where he had lived ever since. Moving his office to Hartford in 1868, he prac- ticed alone until 1877, when T. N. Maltbie became his partner. The two were associated until 1881. The fol- lowing year Judge Briscoe formed a partnership with James P. Andrews, and it continued until 1894. Representing Enfield in the general assembly in 1857, 1884 and 1878, Judge Briscoe was in the last named year speaker of the house of represents tives. When the Civil war broke out he represented his district in the sen- ate, in which he was chairman of the committee on military affairs. From
 1869 to 1375 he was on the bench. and
 was the first judge of the court ot | comnion pleas in Hartford county, | Judge BFiscoe was married Nov. 14
 1853, to Miss Anna J. Traver of New.
 ark, N. J. She died in March, 1875
 and in June. 1878, Judge Briscoe mar.
 ried Alice E., daughter of Hon. Georg, w. Bradley, of Newtown. He leave!
 his wife and two daughters, Mrs
 David l.. Sanford of New Jersey ant
 Mrs John F. George of Essex, \. y
 Both are wives of clergymen. A son
 Willis, Norwich banker died few years ago.
 Traver Briscoe of this city is {; grandson
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-22
A MEETING OF THE SECOND CONVERSATIONAL
 ECCLESIASTICAL SOCIETY OF N0RwTCH
OF NORWICH

is called to meet on the 24th day of
 January. A. D. 1918, at the vestry of
 the Second Congregational Church. for
 the purpose of authorizing said SecS
 ond Congregational Society to trans5.
 fer the property of said Second Con-.
 gregational Society, both real and per.
 sonal to "The United Congregational
 Church in Norwich. Connecticut, Inc6r- porated," provided said Second Congre-,
 gational Church votes at a meeting to
 be held prior to the meeting for which
 this notice is given, to unite with, the
 Broadway Cohgrega tional Church Of Norwich to form said United Congrez, gational Church in Norwich. Connectis cut, Incorporated" aS This meeting to be held in the ves- try of said Second Congregational Church. following meeting of the Church called for January 24th, 1918; at 7.45 p. m. . Dated at Norwich, this 18th day of January, A. D. 1918.
 SOCIETY COMMITTEE Y J. H. SHERMAN. Ch. v.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-22
SECOND LOWEST COST IN ENTIRE COUNTRY
Connecticut's Cost for Each Man Called in the First Draft Was But Sixty seven Gents.

According to the figures of the first complete official record of the first draft Ccnnecticut's cost per man >call- ed for examination was the second lowest for the entire country. The cost per man in this state was es cents. The lowest figure in the list was 62 cents and this is credited to Oklahoma. Rhode Islands cost per man called was SEES, while Massa- chusetts' cost per man was s1.71. Maine's cost per man called, $3.3S, is the highest of anM state in the ccun- try. In this state S,607 of the 70,176 men called failed to appear for ex- animation.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-22
CITY BIBLE CLASS.
Blues Cut Down Lead in the Member.
 ship Campaign.

The Cfty' Bible class for men held the second session of it's membership campaign or Sunday afternoon in the Central Baptist church and the meet ing was large and enthusiastic. Every member is alive to the situation and is endeavoring to bring his side to vic tory. On Sunday the blue side led by a majority of s, the score being reds 61, blues 69. On the previous Sunday the reds led by a margin of Is, but the blues have cut the lead down to s. : Mayor Allyn L. Brown gave a 10- minute talk on Thrift, and his re- marks were very interesting and in structive. Rev. Arthur r. Purkiss also spoke to the men,
 Next Sunday the meeting will be ad- dressed by Rev. Peter c. Wright of Hartford and large attendance is ex- pected, as Rev. MT Wright is well known for man who always has an interesting subject.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-22
Coal Situation in New London.

The fuel situation in New London has improved a trifie within the past two days. A couple of barges have come in at New London and gre being unloaded. The dealers are catching up somewhat on their orders and things look bit easier than they did.
 One company has small shipment of egg and pea coal, the egg being all sold on previous orders, and the pea coal being doled out by the bush el. Another company has a small quantity for stove size which is also contracted for to small consumers. The third has a little soft coal only, and another dealer has no coal at all.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-22
brought him so quickly to the atten- tion of the Rhode Island Baptists."
Married s Years.

Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Sheridan were rendered surprise party at their home in New London Thursday night in honor of their 35th wedding anni- versary. The surprisers were members of the auction bridge club of which Mrs. Sheridan is a member and their husbands. MT. and Mrs. Sheridan were presented a handsome sugar bowl and creamer, and they were remembered with many beautiful flowers. During the day a large number of friends called at their home to extend felieita- tions on the anniversary.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-22
CROWDED HOUSE GREETs
 LOTUS MALE QUARTETTE.
Large Audience Delighted With Open ! ing Number in the Y. M. c. A.
 Course.


 A crowded house greeted the Lotus Male Quartette and reader Monday evening at Y. NJ. C. "A, hall. The oc- casion was the opening of the course of three, and to say that the large au- dience vas highly delighted is none too strong a compliment to the enter tainers.
 Every number was encored and on several occasions double encores were given. The readings by Miss Carpen- ter were unusually fine and at times the reader had difficulty in proceeding because of the laughter created by her exceptional rendering of the humorous pieces. In the more solid selection her rendering was excellent. Miss Ella Potter of Norwich, who accompanied the singers, showed splendid talent and was highly com rlimented forA her playing. The singing of the Lotus quartette was up to it's usual high standard and the singers were roundly applauded for their efforts. The program fol- lows:
 Your Country Needs You, Cormack | Lotus Quartette.
 AS the Fleet Goes By, Synoa Miss Carpenter. The Road to Mandalay, Willeby MT. Raymond. l Long, Long Ago, Crockett Morning Song, A5t Lotus Quartette.
 King of the Main, Jude l Mir Connell
 Invitation Waltz, Hoffman | Lotus Quartette. Through Fire and Water Lincolr 1 Miss Carpentev.
 The Spirit Flower. Campbell -Tiptor
 Mir. Hicks Aloha (Hawaiian Farewell Song), l arr. by Brocket | Lotus Quartette.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-22
Dance at FitehviIIe.

A dance was given in Palmer hall. Fitchviile, Friday evening and was well attended. It was for the benefit of the K. of c. war fund. Music was by jackson's orchestra. Prof. Cong don prompted. The committee in charge was John Fields, Michael Sweeney, Thomas Sweeney and ;.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-22
OBITUARY
Mrs. Chester w. Barnes.

Emily Dean LeNoir, widow of the late Chester W. Barnes, died at her home. No. 79 Hamilton avenue, at 9:15 o'clock Monday evening. This is the second death in the family within q week, her husband having passed away last Wednesday morning.
 Mrs. Barnes was taken sick the morning her husband died and at noon 1 of that day was forced to take to her
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-22
FREDERICK T. BUNCE
 Piano Tuner Phone S3s-2 z clairmount Avt
lS7th Dividend

Office of The Norwich Savings Society
 Norwich, Conn.,, Dec. IS, 1917.
 The Directors of this Society have declared out of the earnings of the current six months . semi annual dividend at the rate or FOUR PER CENT. per annum. payable to deposi- tors entitled therto on and after January IS, 1918.
 COSTELLO LIPPlTT, Treasurer.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-22
voIuntawn choir Entertainsd.

The choir of St. Thomas church of Voluntown were invited to dinner at the home of Father Morrissey Sunday! Victrola selections were enjoyed. Those present were the Misses Eva Gaudette, Alice and Eva Lanaoine and Matilda Boucher. N
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-22
To Be. Buried in Bridosnort

The body of Mary Gabrielle, who died in this city, was sent on the 8 o'clock train Monday morning by Un- dertakers Cummings & Ring to Bridgeport where burial will take place.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-22
To Begin Physical Examinations Soon.

Connecticut's local draft boards were Monday reminded by Governor Holcc1nb that, in accordance with the instructions of Provost Marshal General Crowder, they must begin the physical examinations of registranfs placed in class 1 on the question: naires as soon as notice of final cIas- stfication is mailed.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-22
How You Can Remove
 Every Trace of Hair
(Toilet Talks)

CToilet Talks)
 A stiff paste made with some pow dered deiatons and water and spread on hairy surface about 2 minutes will when removed, take every trace of hair. with it. The skin should then be washed to free, it from the re- maining deiatone. No harm can re- suit from this treatment, but be sure it is delatone you get and you will not be disappointed.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-22
PERSONALS


 John Coleman, naval reserve forces, spent the week en dat his home in this city.
 Mrs. Lucia T. Gager of stonington has been in Norwich to attend the funeral of friend.
 Mrs. c. J. Sails of Providence, R. l., is visiting at the home of her sister, Mrs. J. Gordon Rainey, Hamilton ave- nue.
 Miss Louise Boucher of Quebec Can ada, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Herbert M. Short, of 14 Union street for few | weeks. Mir. and Mrs John Hirst of Mystic
 have been entertaining their son, John | Hirst and his family from Central 1 Village.
 1 Mrs. Nelson Disco of 210 Broadway returned home Saturday after a ten ] day stay in Plattsburg where she was called by the illness of he' father.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-22

Denmark contemplaGes growing a
 greater quantity of oil-yielding plants.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-22
VARIOUS MATTERS

Light vehicle lamps at 5.21 o'clock this evening.
The Washington times., 1918-07-03
Not Improper.
MISC FAIRFAX:

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
am eighteen, and have been
been going about with a doctor
Of twenty-one for three years.
Six months ago his parents
moved out of town. Before his
mother left she made me promise
that l would spend my vacation
at her home
Ny sweeheArt is now in the ser
vice, and Is stationed in his home
town. II am anxious to go there
but my mother objects very
strenousIy. stating it is entirely
improper. HELEN.
I AM not very fond Of taking
sides" in a disagreement between
mother and daughter. But this time,
in her desire to have you do abso-
lutely ''thep roper thing your
mother is making a little mistake.
There is no reason at all why, at
the Invitation Of his mother. you
should not visit your friends fam
lily. And since your young doctor
Is in the army and station in his
home town. a visit TO his mother
gives you particularly pleasant and
smInently correct way Of seeing
him again. r
The Washington times., 1918-07-03
HOW TO CAN
ASPARAGUS
By Laura Bufum.

Domestic Science Expert OF the Na.
oonni War Garden COmmIasiou.)
A sPARAGUS should be very
~ fresh. Wash. Bcrape OF
p scales, grade, and with a
string bind together enough for one
Jar. Blanch tough ends ave min
uteS then turn so that the entire
bundle Is blanched ave minutes
longer. Cold dip and remove string.
Hold jar horizontal and pack with
tips toward neck end. Add one
level teaspoonful salt to each quart.
put on rubber. cover with boiling
water and place top. Adjust top
bail or screw on top with thumb
and little finger. Place the Jar In
nterilIyer at once.
Sterilize l2O minutes in hot water
bath. or 90 minutes under Ave TO ten
pounds steam pressure. Remove,
seal tight ana coOJ
The tips and green parts OF as
paragus stalks may be cut into
lengths not over two inches long.
Wash and blanch Ave minutes,
Cold dip and pack In Jars. Add one
level teaspoonful Of salt to each
quart. put on rubber. cover with
boiling water and adjust top bail
or screw on top with thumb and lit-
lie finger.
SteriliZe i2e minutes in hot water
bath. so minutes at ave to ten
pounds steam pressure: 20 minutes
at hfteer pounds pressure. Remove
seal AIht and cool
The Washington times., 1918-07-03
The Wolves of New York
A STORY OF LOVE AND MYSTERY
PHt one-(coutinueD


-oh. no; oh. nor he cried furS-
ously. Il have not lost her. she
will forgive me- Can I help this
misfortune OF mine? will go to
her. will explain. She viii under
stand. A curse upon it"-he paced
the room with frenzied step. q gro
tesque figure in his tattered gar
ments-"that this disease-it Is .
disease-shOuld have come upon me
just now. ! thought that ! was
free OF it-weeks had passed with
out any return-while I was en-
gagged to Angela said that mar
rtago was going to be my salvation.
In truth. never took my aRliction
seriOusly-I used to forget myself
for few days, but. after all, what
did Il matter? I came back, and
things went on just as usual
Let them say tha- my business
has kept me away-so I explained
II, and the explanation was rational
enough. ! waved the whole trouble
aside, and would not let II interfere
with my life. Sometimes 1 asked
myself what Is the meaning OF it,
what? But there was no harm done.
l was back at my business-back
at home-and all was as before. a
few days had been taken from my
life-that was all. But nowF' he
lifted his coat and gazed with terror
at his tattered garments-'look At
mel am Won Geldenstein. million
aire, and ! masquerade in thesei
Why? God knows-not /. cannot
tell you how came here nor what
have been doing during. the last
week It is a double life"-he
laughed aloud-"and what must the
other life be7" He halted before LII
lian, his tattered overcoat thrown
back. the full ignominy Of his rude
corduroy clothing exposed. Ny
God, what must II be-" ~
I'VE must find out" said Lillian.
''Mr. Won Geldenstein. there is
nothing for IL but that We must
probe this mystery. We must find
out"
The Washington times., 1918-07-03
Som chow

Repubshed by Permission Good Housekeeping for JulUJ
By Margaret E. Sangster.
@ ONEHOW I never thought that you would go,
- Not even when red war swept through the land
I somehow thought because loved you so,
That you would stay I did not understand
That something stronger than my love could como
To draw you, half-reluctant, from my heart;
I never thought the call of fife and drum
Would rend our cloak of happiness apart!
And yet you went. . And II did not weep
I smiled, instead, and brushed the tears aside.
And yet, when nighttime comes, 1 cannot sleep
But silent lie, while longing fights with pride
You are 1ny man. the foe yoW fight my foe,
And yet-I never thought that you VouId go!
The Washington times., 1918-07-03
The PLOtters
SERIAL OF EAST. AND WEST
Elizabeth Remarks on the Vastly
Improved Appearance of the
Man from the Vest.

mean to ask that question. but you
looked So startled"
Don't apologize. please he
begged. Il was startled. Ny
mother has written something that
surprised me somewhat, that WAS
all But she often fancles things
that don't exist. 1 wish" looking
at Elizabeth wistfully. that I
might talk about e to you"
Pray do notr' she exclaimed.
The accident OF my being here
when you received your letter does
not mean that you must reveal it1
contents to q complete stranger"
But" he said slowly. his eyes
fixed on hers, you do not seem
like . stranger to me. I have had
but one real talk with you since
I came-yet there has not been an
hour when 1 have not remembered
that you were here on this farm,
and I have wished I knew you
better. Miss Moore. can't We Be
friends?"
why. yes" she hssitated, but
you must not forget that your circle
OF friends is quite different from
that to which belong. Mr. Butler"
Nonsense he burst forth It
need your friendship. Say I may
have II. please!"
why. yes" she agreed. with an
earnestness that surprised even her
self. "of course you may have Il"
To BE Continued.