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Evening journal., 1918-03-01
WEEKLY TOPIC
and
SOCIETY ITEMS
Of tbe
CITY AND STATE UNIONS

mttee doing the same. We have been
watching the Lookout Chairman for the
past year now and he surely has been
on the Job and he or one Of his COM
mittee have made it point to visit as
much as possible. We are glad TO say
the committee has been most cordially
welcomed by all the societies.
BY the looks Of things our Lookout
Chairman should visit our auditor. He
seems 10 have gotten lost In some way.
First NJ. p. Society is working on the
efficiency chart and in order 10 make 10
more interesting they have divided the
work into two teams. They also have
members in the service OF our country ;
one of them we know very we'll as he
was our vice-president, Thomas Swee-
ney. Mr.. Sweeney enlisted in the regu-
lar army and he Is now a sergeant in
the SD Infantry.
When one stops 10 think OF our c. E.
workers who are now in the service
and those who may soon follow. and
then figures the number from all over
the land, we can readily see that our
[ MuE UuNhNu Will III. ~ Ht Va AnAAlANAA
viii never stand for the things that Dr.
Coan saw in Armenia. II is the highest
| type Of manhood that is needed for this
service.
YOUNG people think over the things
that have passed this year that we as
/ individuals might have had a part In
but we perhaps chose something OF less
/ impo tance because u did not require
so much effort. Did we do the thing FOR
the best2
Our little knocks II smoothed out ant
forgotten make us stronger and better
fitted to work.
Endeavorers stand with your Church
and help your Pastor There Is a grea'
/ responsibility resting upon the church
at the present time. Let us strive Il
make each day complete and beautiful
with the completeness and beauty Of
fulfilled duty Let God use you in Hi
work.
Second Baptist Society and IT'S church
are showing a patriotic and brotherll
spirit which il would be well for othe
societies to note. On Sunday evening
February Il. the ladies Of the churcl
entertained nifty Of the sailors from thl
Manhattan. which is undergoing altera
tions at the II and II. yards at O sup
Evening journal., 1918-03-01
OLD SORES, ULCERS
AND ECZEMA VANISH
Good, old, Reliable Petersons Ointment .
rs.Htv. IuaFamf1v

Good, old, Reliable Peterson's Ointment
stops Itching Instantly.
"Hnd 81 ulcers on my legs. Doctors
wanted 70 cut of leg. petersous Ointment
cure me"-Wm. j. Nichols, 40 Wilder
St., Rochester. n. y.
Get large box for 80 cents at any drug
cist. says Peterson, and money back if it
ronsn't helm Won at once Always Keen
peterson's Ointment in the house. Fine
FOR burns, scalds, bruises, and the surcst
eczema and piles the world has ever known.
"Poterson's Ointment is the best for
bleeding and itching piles have ever
found Major Charles +. Whitney, Vine
yard Haven, Mass.
"petersons Ointment has given great
sntisfnction for salt Rheum. Mrs. J. J..
Weiss Cuylervlne. \. y. All druggists
sell and recommend IT,
Evening journal., 1918-03-01

That Lookout Committee Chairman
does not wait for good weather to do
his visiting. He is boosting Christian
Endeavor all the time and has his COM
Evening journal., 1918-03-01

hesedyH lbnenra auccsh he enverge d; ;hnr win out ~ @
be % pin in Dress he pp
naksIsa asndta bj wh Hegoodd is o b
scan b done "
Evening journal., 1918-03-01

There are two societies we would Ike
TO see well represented; they are Della
ware Avenue Baptist and First Baptist
New Castle The trolley cars are still
running from New Castle to Whining
ton. and it is only short distance IRON
delaware Avenue Baptist Church "a
Central Church. Be on hand next Mon
day night.
Evening journal., 1918-03-01

II there is anything you are in doubt
about or any matters you wish to dis
cuss don't fail 20 mention them at the
meeting in Central Church, Monday. 10
order that you may get them straight
ened out.
Evening journal., 1918-03-01

Next Sundays topic will be written
by Mr.. L. Davis. Educational secretary
of the Y NJ. C.. a.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-01

church, Providence It was voted to change the date in the Christian En- liStment Campaign of baptist churches to November 17-December l. Originally the campaign was scheduled tC begin December s. The change was made on suggestion of Rev. F. A. Agar, D. D., efficiency secretary of the Northern Baptist convention.
 A real republican rally, with brass band accompaniment, one in which re- publican principles and purposes and patriotic endeavor were discussed, Ia ther than the issues of the prohibi- ton party, was held in the town hall. Thursday evening. The need of party success in nation. state and town was impressed upon the large assemb,age. The full party support was urged for all republican nominees and if this is done an old-ti Rhode Island repub lican victory was predicted. The priu- cipal speaker was Roswell D. Burch- ard, former lieutenantgoverno and spirited address was also made by Pasquale Geonite, who spoke to the Italian voters in their native tongue.
 Chairman Thomas Perry of the Wes- terly district for the United War Work campaign, Nov. HIS. during which V teriy, Hopkinton, Richmond and Charlestown, will raise at least $25, 900, has announced his committees as fol- lows:
 Advisory committee = Maurice w. Flynn, Mrs C. Byron Cottrell, Charles Perry, William Clark. Dr. Michael H. Scanlon, Rev. Lawrence J. Kelledy, Wilfred Ward, Albert J. Martin, Chas. P. Cottren, Mrs Charles J. Butler, Robert B. Meikle, F. Samuel Nardonne, Rev. Clayton A. Burdick, Mrs William l. Hoxie. Howard NJ. Barber, Solomon SoloveitZik. George C. Moore. Rev. John J. Fitzgerald. Harry R. Milner, Frederick E. Fowler
 Publicity-Frederick C. Buffum. chairman: George B. Utter, Charles F. Hammond, Willard H. Bacon, Miss K2- therine Foster, Max Novosroski, Mrs. Charles H. Sherman Harvey c. Perry,
 Corporation and Industrial-'iS7 omas Mckenzie, chairman; Afberti R. Still man, John V. Moore, Thomas Hope, Martin H. Spellman. Arthur E. Trot- man, William S. Crandall, David Me laren.
 Speakers-James NJ. Pendleton, chairman; Arthur Nj. CottreT, John A Farrell Joseph L. Peacock. Samuel H Davis, H. J. Leon, John Ferguson. Jr
 Victory Boys Earn and Give-Chas s. Fowler.
 Victory Girls Earn and Give-Miss Sallie F. Coy
 Team Captains Martin IT. Spell nan, Arthur M. Cottrell, Arthur l.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-01
HEALTH BOARDS
 GIVE WARNING OF INFLUENzAl DANGER
Ask People To Be Careful and Take Proper Treat
 ment Promptly. Many Pneumonia Cases Follow Influenza. What To Do.

To be prepared for the serious out
 breaks of influenza and pneumonia that are now sweeping over the entire coun-
 try. and that have seized on this com where are issuing cautions and in structions to the public not to neglect
 treatment at the first symptoms of a
 cold and to co<operate with health
 the spread of the disease
 'a No disease develops so quickly or spreads so rapidly. The first symptom
 usually, is a shafp rise in temperature
 in the back, threat9feeiiIlg dry or sore.
 Unless promptly checked by proper
 treatment. the best plan is to go to
 bed and stay there for at least a week.
 keeping warm to avoid pneumonia, and letThe minor ailInent run it's course,
 and also prevent theespread of the dis
 ease to other Ma.
 Most of us. in these busy days, can
 a week or more of work, so it is all the more necessary that at the very first sign Of grip or influenza a counter acting tFsatme ent should be taken.
 .Proba hfy5nos better or more effective | treatment could be followed at such a time than to get from the nearest drug store a complete 1Hyomef outfit, con sisting. of a bottle of the pure Oil of | rubber inhaling device into which 8 few drops ofe the oiT are poured.
 Put the inhaler in your mouth and <. breathe it's air, deep into. the passages of your nose, throat and lungs. Every particle of air that enters your Meath- ing organs will thus be charged with anz antiseptic healing ba1sam. E+rYou can't do this too often ThS Hyomei inhaler is small and can bA conveniently carried in a handbag CT aIt Iyolr vestpocket. Every half hour or So throughout the day take 1t out and
 draw a few sbreaths Of it's pure healing air into your nose and throat. The lgoutfit is not cat all expensiveS for the
 while the Oil of HYomeiacan be-obtai1s i ed fat little cost from any reliable
 druggist.. Lots4of people salreasay havs Fit and usessit without delay. If yot
 haven't o41et get it. today.
 {. A few cents spent now may easily l.preyent series4sAaff Illness and save you
 nany dollars and helprStamp out the lsspread of the disease. For-sale by all fgoods druggtsts.s 2.A rs5s
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-01
VOLUNTOWN

Cards have been received in town announcing the engagement of Miss Ethel M. Chartier of South Man chester, a former resident here, to Sherwood H. Goslee.
 MT. and Mrs. Everett Brown recent ly visited in Waterbury.
 Miss Dora Miner led the B. Y p '. meeting Sunday evening at the Baptist church.
 Mrs. Joseph Ritchotte is visiting relatives at Woonsocket, R. I.
 Morris Anderson spent inc week end with friends at Danielson.
 The Peck McWilliams Co, of Nor wich, is erecting garage for the Briggs Manufacturing Co.
 Adelore Dupont of the U. S. N. from Newport, R. l., was at his home here Sunday.
 Miss Christina Briggs of Lasell Seminary is at her home here.
 Mir. and Mrs. Jason Lewis of Good year, were Sunday visitors in town | Voluntown is flying it's honor flau of the Forth Liberty ioan with a star for doubling it's quota.
 Mir and Mrs. Charles Anderson called on relatives at Norwich Sunday
 Mrs. Julia White is visiting at the home of MT. and Mrs. George Hatch
 Miss Edna Herbert has resumed her studies at Norwich Art school.
 Sergeant and Mrs, Charles Shel- don have been visiting local relatives MT. Sheldon is in the aviation corps an6 is stationed at Montgomery, Ala. He was on ten day furlough.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-01
WESTERLY

Private Harley Chase, of Westerly. who was employed as letter carrier when called into service on the 18th day of May. last, has been killed in action. In the same bati!n Frank Foley. also or Westerly, was wounded tn the arm. So far as known none of the other Westerly boys of the 3l4,h infantry we~a injured. This inform ation comes in a letter frem Private William Quh an who was an associ- - ate letter carrier with young Chase. written under date of O'i Dber B, and received by his mother. The letter Of Private Quiplau was writtrn in pencil and censored the names vf Chase and Foley being erased vet easily de- ciphered. Mr Chase was killed and Mr. Foley woundel pro lablv on the first or second of October as Pri- vste ouin'au was on a Eve days rest when the letter was written just back from the front
 Private Quialan writes that his friend Harley Chase was killed on the h-st day that the drive was on. Quin- lsn saw him fan and jus, as soon as ihe company fell back for 2 rest. hc inquired in regard 10 Chase from tho company comma nder ani was given the sad information that Chase had been shot in the head anu tliat death vas inStsnis,neous. Tha next day. white at breai i,faSt. Quinlsr. looked out of the v-indcW af the sh1ck and saw ' funeral ceremony being conducted by a priest chaplain. Several soldiers were being buried. After the volley and taps he earned that among those jlst buried was his friend, Harley Chase.
 Qunian in his letter sail that Chase Foley Mario Cali and himself. all of
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-01
OLD MYSTIC

The United Workers of the Meth odist Episcopal church held the first afternoon tea of the autumn Wednes day afternoon in the parish house.
 The Mystic Woolen company of Old Mystic has purchased the Hinckley property in Main street, Old Mystic, which consists of one large dwelling, a. large barn, small house and the building used for a term of years as the Old Mystic postoffice building.
 Miss Marjorie Harris is steadily re- covering following an attack of Span ish influenza. She is a teacher at closed three weeks ago because of the epidemic, Miss Harris returned to the Harris homestead here. Later she was taken i'll with influenza and although better she was unable to return last Monday when her schol was reopened.
 Miss Bertha Hayward, daughter of Rev. and Mrs. Frank L. Hayward of Skowhegan, Me, is the guest of her uncle and aunt, Mir. and Mrs. Prentice A. Williams. Rev. MT. Hayward is a former pastor of the Old Mystic Methodist church. Later he was pas tor of the Methodist church of Nor wich.
 Miss Bessie Haley has returned to
 
 George w. Harris.
 Mrs Louis Crandall is recovering from an attack of influenza.
 The Woolen company has had an electric light put on the northeast corner of the factory, which burns all night, which is greatly appreciated by the people in that part of the village. Horace $. Williams has gone to Storrs college for military training. Rev William Oakley of Bridgeport will occupy the pulpit of the Baptist church Sunday morning and evening, 1 Nov.3d.
 The Epworth league will have charge of the evening service Sunday, Nov 3d.
 Capt. Dana Taylor Gallup of Camp Dix, N. J., has returned to that camp after spending a brief furlough here with his mother.
 l MT. and Mrs. Charles O. Eldredge are entertaining at Riverview cottage their nephew, J. William Eldredge, of West Virginia. He is the eldest son of Mir and Mrs. James Eldredge and was born in this village.
 Mrs. Frank E. WillAms entertained the Ladies Aid society of the Baptist church Wednesday afternoon. Red | Cross work was done. l MT. and Mrs. Post have returned to Roxville, Mass, after spending the week end here as the guests of MT and Mrs. Joseph Pepper.
 Sergt. William H. Kennedy has re- turned to Camp Devens after spending 1 Sunday here with his parents, Supt and Mrs John Kennedy
 Mr. and Mrs Joseph Desley enter tained Sunday MT. and Mrs. Edmund H. Lamb and children, Grace and James Lamb, of Ledyard.
 The Epworth league met Tuesday evening in the parish house and waS | led by Miss Florence Johnson. | Theodore Johnson has returned to | Camp Devens after a brief furlougf here with his mother, Mrs. T. Henry Johnson.
 | Miss Bertha Crane Lamb was the 7 guest over the week end of Mir. ant
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-01
EAST HADDAM
Fred Ralleck is ill

Fred Balleck, is ill
 Lieut., Carroll came up from New York Saturday and remained over Sunday with his family.
 Clarence Alexander recently pur- chased a fine pair of black team hors- es in Middletown-
 J. H. Fay, Middlesex county farm bureau agent, of Middletown, called on friends in town Monday. ~
 MT. and Mrs. Walter Gillette, ac- companied by MT. and Mrs. E. E. Swan, were callers at S. D. Brainard's S, in Westchester, Sunday.
 Mrs. Emily Pomeroy is i'll at the home of MEs. William Hartman, with whom she has been boarding for sev- eral months.
 Mir. and Mrs. Frank Sutliff of New Haven, have been spending a few days with Mrs. Sutleff's mother, Mrs. liar riet Brooks.
 Miss Evelyn Carroll, who was call ed home by the illness of her sis ter. returned Boston Saturday.
 Mir. and Mrs Edward Oberhulser of New York, who are spending a few weeks in Chester, were guests over Sunday of w. J. Tracy and family. Robert Alexander entrained at Mid dletown for Fortress Monrle, Virvinia last Thursday,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-01

James J, Hacnish. Frederick J. liar rirgton, William H. Pendieton, Jr., Clarence E.. Clark, George H. Harper, Larry CimpaEo, Fietro Cc;radio, Elem terio Boffi, Santo Viterito. Joseph Fur co, Edward W Pitcher, Giuseppe Tar veneso, of Westerly; Harold G. Essex, William P Wright, Ernes- J. Whittle, of East Greerwich Isaac Wilton. of Alton; James ]. Hughes, of Wakefield; :; Frederick E. Mattcson Of Shamrock; Everett l.. Clark, of Potter Hill; Asa L. Briggs of Ashaway: J,tmes Arnold, of Kenyon; James J. Brillks. James C. Wilson. Of Hope Valley: Albert J. Hill and Winfred c. Kingsley, of Wock ford: William R. Phillips, of Arctic: David A. Sturgeon. of Bladford
 Calvin L. Coggins, of Kingston. Frank l.. Gardiner Or Siocum, were placed in Class 3. Division K, as nec- essary industrial experts.
 Soldiers votes now total 67o of the 7,043 residents of Rhode Island regis tered under the soldier voting law. None have been received from over seas. On October 2 the ballots were mailed to those of the expeditionary force in Frarce whose names are on the registry list. It is estimated that
 
 ceived by November S, tic day after election and that 5315 remaining bal lots will come in between then and noon of December 10, when the soldier polls close.
 AS the returns arrive they are plac- ed unopened in 8 safe in the office of the secretary of state and delivered to the retiring board November S. and thereafter as they are received | The counting process and announce ment of results are left with the re- | tiring board. Men in the service have z choice only in the election ot sens / congressman, governor. lieu tenant governor, secretary O. state, at. | torney general and treasurer
 John T. TiIlinqhast, chief petty of fcer in the. L. F.. navy. who mas just returned home from European waters is spending ten days furlough and his 1 wife. whom he married in August Ia17 and with his sister, Mrs John E Perkins, and his mother. Of Mystic.
 Chairman Allan p. Peacock pre- Nided at the emergency meeting of tne Baptist Laymen of Rhode Island. helt l Wednesday noon in the First Baptis1
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-01

Westerly went over the top on the
 day that Chase was killed. Arthur
 Coy was in the hospital and Foley
 wounded No officlaI notice of the
 death Of Chase has been received by
 his parents. and Mrs f7o,ev has not
 been officially notified that her son
 has been wounded.
 Private Harley Chase was in his twenty third year the rride of his , parents and brothers an sisters, and
 general favorite of all his acquain- tanceS He is survived by his father, mother, Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Chase, three brothers, Henry of Westerly po-
 lice force. Ralph of Washington, R. l., and Prentice W. Chase, now in the navy. stationed at Newport. formerly connected with the staff Of the State i Hospital for the Insane He also leaves | two sisters. Mrs. Thomas Lenihan and 1 Mrs. John C"anston.
 | Private Ch.se and the other West
 erly boys. who were called into service l on May 2, went to Camp Upton and
 were transferred to Camp Meade be- i fore going overseas
 Trivate Frank Foley. wounded, is | son of Mrs. William Foley. He is | twenty-seven. just prior to entering ! the service was clerk at -he shipyard | n Ston ngtna In 1916 and tal7 he was
 catcher for tLe Portland baseball team | cf the Eastern League.
 The secord District board eonsid ! cred 240 claims for exemption. on 1 Wednesday, exemption being claimed | an grounds of necessary employment. 1 Tn" clairas rt 80 registrants were de-
 nied and they were placed in Class 1
 ss nen held for military service, un- ! less exempted for other reasons bv the | focal board. Included in tho It is | Arthur l. Movry. Alexander w Cook | Elmer F. Straight James P. Cahili,
 .Iorn w. Hamilton. Charles H dive : George A. Conrov Hector W. Taylor 1 of Fact -Greenwich Harry NJ. Kings i 'ny. Reginali I. Horn, of Westerly:
 George 4. Main, Lester '. Burdick of | Hope Valley; Pyron D. Smith, of Da, i visvil'e. Louis l.. Fountain. of Wvom- | Ing: Earl A. Calanda Arthur ". Geof tfory. of Arctic: Willet r Hines oi
 Slocum and Nicholas E. Lanphere oi | Shannock
 Among those who were placed ir | Class 2, Division D as men in neces- 7ary occupations are the following: William F. Ferard, Haanpton Carr
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-01
STAFFORDWLLE

The churches anr schools have been closed for nearly two weeks on ac- count of the prevailing influenza and pneumonia.
 Mrs William Chandler is acting as nurse in tha home, of MT. and Mrs. Frank Belcher. who are i'll with infiu- enza. sas
 Berton Beicher and Clifford Bel cher are i'll with pneumHia.
 Miss Laura. Cooley 2S, died at the home of her, brother. 4Orner Cooley last week Thursday from pneumonia The funeral was held Sunday afternoon at one o'clock. Rev. Mr. Nop Deck of ficiated. Burial was in Staffordville i cemetery. She is survived by her par ents, MT. and Mrs. George Cooley of Stafford, five brothers and two sis | ters.
 Mrs. Gladys Baxter, 23, wife of Ju- lius Baxter, died from pneumonia last Tuesday night She is the daughter of the late Charles Bradway. and is sur vived by her husband and three little children and by three sisters, Mrs Myron Smith and Mrs. Forest Smith of Monson. Mass, and Mrs. Arthur | Smith of Hydeville.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-01

w. Babcock, U. S. N. of Stonington.
 The influenza epidemic is on the wane, but few new and mild cases are reported.
 The bi-monthly communion service will be held at the Second Congrega= tional church Sunday morning.
 Miss Elizabeth Robinson of St. Mar garet's school, Waterbury, is visiting her parents, MT. and Mrs. George H. Robinson,
 MT. and Mrs. Eugene Atwood are at their Church street home.
 David Reid, who recently enlisted in the navy, has been ordered to report at Newport next Tuesday.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-01

Perry, Charles E. Sherman, D. Everett lIoxie, Lloyd R. Crandall.
 The chairman for the towns of Hop kinton, Charlestown and Richmond Q ;s Theiktor de Coppet.
 Local Laconics.
 Lieutenant Harold C. Johnson, med ical corps, United States Guards. mas been transferred from Fort Creole to Groton.
 William T Lewis, a member of the R:Io6e Island State F'iBn commission, died at his home in West Burlington, Wednesday, after a short illness.
 Dr, Harold Kenyon. M. D., who re- gently enlisted ill the Fifty eighth Ammunition train. now mobiizing at Fort Adams. was called into service Thursday. The doctor enters the ser vice as a private, not seeking a com mission by reason of his profession. William Pike and Cash Miller have enlisted in the same organization. Ma ior Arthur N. Nash, of Westerly, is in command
 It is an open question whether the election in Westerly next Tuesday will be a republican or prohibition victory, as some of the party leaders are mak- ing prohibition the issue esterlY has 5S Limit Men. or 75 per cent. beyond the quota. A letter from John Broadfoot. a member of the Scottish Black Watch regiment, to his brother. William, in Westerly, is recovering from a ma chine gunshot wound in his left fore arm. His brother, Josiah. is in the tank service.
 Mrs Alice Tetlow has received mo- tice from the Canadian government that her son Aaron is recovering from a dangerous wound, and that her son James is also on the gain from a gun shot wound in the leg. Her son Err nest was recently killed in action.
 The knitting department of Vest ] eriy Chapter Red Cross, received a large shipment of wool Thursday Miss Bthelyn Foster discussed the 1 Influence of the Papacy in Italy and the Italian Renaissance, and Mrs. Har- vey Perry read a paper on The Social Intellectual and Religious Condition of Europe in the Fifteenth Century at | the meeting of the College club ot Westerly, Wednesday.
 | Ernest McGillan, nephew of Mrs William Mcdonald, of Potter Hill writes that he has been shot three times while in action. He enlisted il, a Brooklyn regiment
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-01

Walter Bixby, who is at Camp Dew ems was with his mother Sunday for a short furlough.
 The Red Cross room was opened for the first time Tuesday afternon and evening.
 Mrs. J. Walch of Boston is at the home of James Walch. fH
 Mrs. Boulet entertained her niece and the latter'ss husband one day the naSt week
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-01
SOUTH WOODSTOCK

The South Woodstock school has reopened.
 Joseph Sheppard has began work in New London.
 George Davis is working in the garage for Henry Baker,
 Ernest Hall is confined to the house by sciatic rheumatism. His brother is working for Herbert Bowen.
 Arthur Basto who is at Fort Leav- enworth and has been very ill with pneumonia, is recovering.
 There have been no new cases of grip for a number of days.
 Charles Harrington and his son, Frank, who has been very ill, are recoVHrina
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-01
LYME

Mrs. Frank. Reade, who has been i'll in Hartford was able to come to her home in Old Hamburg the last Of the week.
 Miss Violet Olson has returned to her home on Lord Hill after spend ing some time in Mystic and Stoning- ton as 4districtt nurse. q
 Supervisor Cove held a teachers meeting at Sterling City school last week Thursday.