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Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-17
COLCHESTER

Jeremiah Shea of Camp Devens is at his home on Lebanon avenue, having received his discharge.
 David B. Murray was calling on friends in Norwich Saturday.
 John F. O'Connell, who is attending the University of Vermont, is at his home on Windham avenue for the Christmas vacation. William Curgenven of Boston is the guest of his cousin, William Curgen- ven, on South Main street
 Francis Agnew was the guest of rel atives in East Hartford over Sunday,
 Frank Case and family of Norwich were visiting relatives in town over Sunday.
 James Horowitz was week end caller in Norwich Louis Chapman of Gardner Lake was visitor in town Saturday. Saturday carload of cider was forwarded from the local station. Miss Mary White of Milford is at her home on Hayward avenue for a few days vacation.
 Frank Foote, who has been at his home for few days, having been dis charged from Camp Upton, left Mon- day for New London, where he will resume his work for the New Haven | Dairy company.
 Mrs. William E. Strong and daugh- l ter, Miss Belle Strong, were in Colum- bia Monday attending the funeral oi Mrs. Strong's sister, Mrs. Eunice Hunt
 Louis E. Baldwin of Middletown va: l a caller here Monday. The game of basketball between tn, 1 State Guard team and :he Y. M. c A. team of Willimantic in Tip ToI hall, Saturday evening was one of tn, ] best played here for sometime.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-17
CHAPLIN

Some of the small farms in town have changed owners recently. Teddy Ebershua is the new owner of the Juda Holen place. Charles Goula, who bought the George w. Ide property, haA been occupying the place several weeks. The Lyos place at the paper mill village has been sold to a New York purchaser.
 A steam mill is saving the timber on the woodlot at SoutA Chaplin near the bridge.
 The Christian Endeavor society and she Sunday school are to unite ill giving a Christmas concert at the church Christmas eve.
 Rev. George D. Wingerd at the morning service last Sunday tendered his Resignation as pastor of the Con- gregational church, to take effevt Dec s9. Rev. MT. Winserd has made many friends during his short ministry here who regret his leaving. MT. Wingerd
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-17

Monday afternoon. The service was attended by large number of his relatives and friends.
 Washington council, Junler Order of United American Mechanics, held a special meeting Saturday evening when state officers worked the first second and third degrees on class of 15 candidates. After the work sandwiches, cake and coffee were served.
 Frank Banning is i'll with influ- enza.
 Miss Re Fitch is i'll with infuen- "a at her home in Spicer avenue.
 Betty, the little daughter of MT. anG Mrs. James P. Brown Of Pearl street is recovering after dangerous ill ness from convulsions.
 Rev. Charles Eldredee of Nianuti; preached in the Baptist church Sun day and will fill the pulpit until { pastor Is secured. The Red Cross membership drive il on and Mrs. Minnie Palmer is can wasting from house to house, obtain ing renewals of subscriptions. Mir. and Mrs. Varnum Tucker ant children drove to Center GrOton Sat urday for evergreen. Arrangements are being made tt l have a house to house canvass fol money to keep the street lights burn in24during the wiHter.
 Midland Mrs. M. J. Chester are pre- pairing to spend the remainder of tn, winter in the south
 Captain John Christian5or is i'll a his home in the north end of the vii large.
 Bernard Mcdonald has. been hom from Newport for a few days. l The Yantic, ferry boat used on tn Thames river to- take employees to tn l Groton Iron Works was hauled ou 1 here Monday for repairs.
 Miss Lillian Lynton is visiting il | New York.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-17

mouth, N. H.. and the Isle of Shoals during the summer months. The boat is 95 feet long. 23 feet deep and q gross tonnage of 132 t31s.
 Secretary Richard w. Jennings, of the Rhode Island state returning board, says the board will take no off cial action of the death of General Treasurer Walter A. Read. and would at the conclusion of the count, an- nounce his reelection. In the opinion of Mr. Jennings the fact that there will be no one to receive the certifi- cate of election will not change the case and as there are no specific pro visions, in the state constitution pro- viding for filling vacancies, the gen. l eral assembly will meet the emergen- | cy. Not only will the governor fill 1 the vacancy for the unexpired term, 1 but when the general assembly finds 1 a vacancy it will proceed, as provided 1 in the constitution, and elect a gen. 1 eral treasurer.
 The contention, says MT. Jennings, | that no certificate of election having l been issued and that death having oc- l cured before the formal announce nent of election, the man holding the next highest number of votes was le- gally elected. will not prevail.
 i MT. Jennings gave expression to hlS opinion, Saturday, an1 on Monday 1 Governor Beeckman appointed him
 general treasurer He is representa-
 tive elect from Cranston and was a candidate for the speakersh;p.
 Local Laeonics.
 1. P. Titman Greene. scout executive
 for Rhode Island, will inspect Wester- ly Troop Boy Scouts this evening.
 The firemen responded Monda!
 morning to an alarm sent in iron
 Box 3S, corner of Granite anl Schoo
 streets. The alarm was sent in b.
 one of three small boys. who ran from
 the box before they coull be i3enti
 fed.
 Timothy Geary, president of Gas.
 '19, Westerly High school, was th, prize winner for the best Red Gross
 four minute speech.
 James Everett Pendleton has fir ished his third enlistment in the reg ular army, and Is now home at Potte
 Hill. from Fort Bayard, New Mexico John L. Breen yfeft Monday for Lo Angeles, California, where he vii
 spend the remainder of the winter.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-17
STAFFORD

F. A. ,Lasbury has received two gold bars in recognition of his large sale of war savings stamps.
 Miss Rachel Glover is making good recovery following a serious operation performed in a Woreester hospital Her mother, Mrs. P. J. Glover, is ths guest of friends. in Worcester.
 Mrs. Henry Grundy has returned tG her home from the Johnson hospital where she underwent an operation Her sister, Mrs. Alfred Oberg, ol Brooklyn. N. Y, is with her durini her convalescence.
 H. F. Cady has sold his building which was recently badly damaged by fire, to Wolcott lodge, F. and A. M The work of tearing out all damaged parts commenced last Monday and the building is now without a roof, cfim- neys leveled and much of the sides torn out. Although it will not be er- tire1y taken down, the building will bt madel as good as new, the roof being raised seven feet, making a fine hal l for the new lodge room
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-17
MOOSUP

Frank Sheldon, Edgar V. Dupuis and William BelleVance motored to Provi- dence Monday in Mir. Bellayance's ma chine.
 Relatives of Charles Matha have received a letter from him saying he is getting along favorably in France. He was wounded, the announcement appearing in last weeks casualty list.
 People of Moosup were shocked to hear of the death of Bert Hill, due to heart trouble,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-17
NOANK

Mrs. Mary Gillis died at her home in the western part of the village on Saturday after a short illness with pneumonia, following influenza. She was born in Clear Spring. r. E. l., and has lived here for about 13 years. She was possessed of a sweet disposition and was loved by all who knew her. Mrs. Gillis leaves four children out of family of nine, Mrs. Florence Mac Gill of Hot Springs, Va, Miss Agnes Giliis and Eugene Gillis of Noank, and Benjamin GInis, captain of a barge in the coal trade. Burial was in St. Patrick's cemetery, Mystic.
 James K. Mosher of New London, a former resident who died Saturday was buried here in Valley cemetery
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-17

week ago Saturday night the State Guard team was defeated by the same team at Wiliimantic by the score of 28 to g but the local players turned the tables this game and defeated the Y. NJ. c. A. 49 to 10. Sa.mueI Slavkin umpired the game very satisfactorily. The lineup of the teams was as fol- lows:
 State Guard: Mack, Spencer, Foote, Klignon, Herowitz and Lazinsk.
 Y. NJ. c. A.: Cornell, Clifford, Da- mouneaux, Danahey, Robinson.
 Goals by Mack 4, Spencer '. Foote 1, kligon 1, Horwitz ,. Lazinsk 5, Damoureaux 1, Danahey l, Robinson ?. Fouls, Kligon 1, Cornell 1, Cliff ford 1.
 A large crowd attended and after the game a dance was aeii.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-17
son of MT. and Mrs. John Purvig. j

son of MT. and Mrs, John Purvis. is IL.
 Maurice Conklin of Hartford visited his parents, MT and Mrs. B. c. Conk- lin, recently.
 Mrs. Fred Kennedy and daughter of Danielson spent Sunday with Mrs. H. V. Haswell.
 Mrs, Thomas Higgins raised a num- Der of carrots in her garden weighing 1-2. pounds apiece.
 Mrs. John, Dawson and her mother, Mrs. Payson. are in Northfeld, Mass, for a few days.
 Mrs. Martha James spent Monday in Putnam with her niece, Mrs. Harry Sharpe.
 Flora Battey has been unable to at- tend school the past week on account of illness.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-17
EL.MVILLE

Mrs. Martha James entertained Miss Sadie Hilton of Danielson Sunday.
 MT. and Mrs. c. D. Arnold and son have been guests of friends in East Douglas, Mass.
 Earl Perrin of Putnam visited at Herbert Battey's Sunday.
 Harold Purvis, the 10 months old
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-17
ALL GERMAN TROOPS
 HAVE LEFT FINLAND

Washington, Dec. 16-The last Ger man troops leave Finland today under the command of officers +of hseh rank, according to an official despatch from Stockholm. No Germanzmilitary in- structors will be allowed to remain in the country.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-17

intends to take course at Columbia university, New York.
 The meeting and coll can of the Congregational church will be held New Years day at o'clock in ths afternoon. stt-< A-~
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-17
SEsS:YsR5
 A&flE.;&
BOG. soc. s1.2O
: No Luck for Him

This child won't play or smile. He IS reaI sick. His tongue is white, breath feverish stomach sour He fears he is in for dose of awful castor oil, ca omel or pills. How he hates them. He would rather remain sick. No! He won't tell mother!
 If his mother would only learn the value of candy "Cascarets." How children love this candy cathartic-how surely it acts on liver and bowels.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-17
Get Rid of That
 Persistent Cough

Sto2 that weakening, persistent cough or cold, threatening throat or lung affections, with Eckman's ,Alteradve. the tonic and upbuilder of 20 years successful use soc and $1.5o bottles from druggists, or from
 ECKMAN LABORATORY, Philadelphia
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-17
GET SLOAN'S FOR YOUR PAIN RELIEF
You don't have to rub 1t in to get quick, comfort
 ing relief

Once you've tried it on that stiff joint, sore muscle, sciatic pain, rheu- matic twinge, lame back, you'll find . warm, soothing relief you never thought iniment could produce.
 Won't stain the skin, leaves no muss. wastes no time in applying, sure to give quick results. % A large bottle means economy. Your own or any other druggist has it. Get 1t today.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-17

TO MOTHERSl Each ten of Cascarets contains full drec tons tor dose for children aged old and upwards Nothing works the nasty be lamentations and constipation poison from the tender little bowels so gently yet thoroughly cross fev
 h bilious children gladly Cascas without being coaxed CSares taste just like candy Cascarets ep sen fe nre, but above a they dsappont the worried moher
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-03-01
Protest Against Race Tracks.

At a meeting in the Elkton
Armory resolutions were adopted
protesting against the action of army
officers who appeared before the
Committee on Judicial Proceedings
of the Senate to object to the passing
of an anti-race track bill, and asking
President Wilson and Secretary
Baker, and the executive head of the
army to repudiate the action COM
planned of.
A committee composed of the Rev.
John McElmoyle, DR.. John H. ia
mar, Henry NJ Mccullough, William
J. Davis, william H. Mackali, Rev.
G. p. Jones and j. Will Perkins, were
appointed to convey the resolutions
to the President and Secretary OF
War.
At the Elkton Presbyterian
Church the women of Cecil county
in public meeting adopted similar
resolutions and appointed Mrs. Al
bert Constable, Mrs. Howard Brat
ton and Miss S. Corrine lamar, a
committee to forward the reso-
lutions,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-03-01
Cost OF Tomato Production.

]. H. Knode together with other
agents of Maryland, Delaware and
New Jersey met before the Food
Administration in Washington Feb
25 in reference to the price farmers
would have to receive for tomatoes
during the season of 1918.
Various figures we're submitted by
the agents for the cost of production
of 1917 varying from $54.00 to
$100.25 an acre.
Cecil county's figures were $32.5O
an acre.
New Jersey submitted cost for
1918 from $101.90 to $177.25.
Most of the agents believe that
$4,000 ton win be the lowest figure
to induce farmers to grow tomatoes
for 1918.
The result of the meeting will be
made known in few days.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-03-01
WAR PLANT IN CECIL.
Stump Farm Near Perryville To Be
Used In Powder Making.

The Stump farm, known as the
Perry Point farm, located ON the
north shore of the Susquehanna
River and the Chesapeake Bay in
this county which was prominently
spoken of as training camp for
Meade was selected, will shortly be
the scene of another large war plant.
The Stump family, through Judge
Arthur Stump, has sold the property
to the Atlas Powder Company of
Wilmington, which is reported to
have acted as agent for the United
States Government. The plant will
be used by the powder company dur
ing the war for the manufacture of
ammonium nitrate, an Ingredient of
explosives, but at the end Of the war
will be used for commercial pur-
poses. For the reason that it is to
be a permanent plant the buildings
will be of substantial construction
and the plans are that they will be
erected of steel and concrete. 1t is
said $6,000,000 will be expended in
the establishment of the new plant
The Government is to have i'm
mediate possession of the property,
and the vanguard Of the construction
wOrkmen has arrived at the farm
The erection of the plant will be
rushed, and it is to be ready to begin
operations July 1. About 1000 men
will be employed at the plant, and a
force of about 5000 will be employ
ed in it's construction. Perry Point
farm contains about $50 acres, and
the price at which it was sold is said
to be $155,000.
This farm has belonged to tho
Stump family for one hundred and
nineteen years, having been purchas-
ed by John Stump in 1899, and has
been the home of his descendants
ever since. Miss Alicia M. Stump
and John Stump now occupying the
old homestead.
The owners of which were Judge
H. Arthur Stump, Baltimore, John
Stump, DR.. George M. Stump, Mrs.
Catherine McGraw, Mrs. J. r. Bos-
well, Miss Alicia M. Stump, and
several nieces.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-03-01
Interest In Evangelistic Meetings
Growing.

The evangelistic meetings in the
Armory at Elkton are growing in
interest and power each night. On
Sunday three great gatherings were
held in the Armory and another in
the Methodist church, which was for
women only, and was in charge of
Miss Nora Killian, the Bible teacher
of the Johnson Evangelistic party.
The evening audience was the largest
ever assembled in the building, every
seat being occupied. Evangelist
Johnson preached a powerful SER
mon, and at its close about SO per-
sons responded to the invitation
given by the evangelist, and profess
sed conversion, which makes the
number of decisions to date about
one hundred and eleven.
The great chorus choir under the
masterful leadership of Prof. l.. T.
Arlander, and pianist Foulke, rend-
cred an inspiring selection THE
House that Stood the Storm" a
counterpart of the one rendered ON
the 18th inst, Master the Tempest
is Raging" Folks from Rising Sun
and vicinity are missing great treat
by not visiting these meetings, and
hearing the great chorus choir each
evening, and the Booster chorus on
Saturday nights
Evangelist Johnson is a Bible
scholar and backs up all his argu-
ments by references to the Bible.
There are only two weeks left to.
hear the evangelist and we urge all
persons not to miss this great oppor-
tunity as it might never be offered
to the people of Cecil County again.
Friday night will be for women
and girls only, and they are urged
to attend from all parts of the
county. They will meet at the Court
House at 7:15 and march to the
Armory in body. The evangelist
will preach special sermon to them,
and the meeting is considered to be
one of the most important in the
campaign. Let your people attend
in large numbers.
PUBLICITY COMMITTEE. 80,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-03-01
Hens Bring Good Returns.

William H. Whitman, one OF the
Eighth districts progressive farmers
and poultrymen, who owns the Saml.
H. Moore farm, is getting results
from his hens that puts him i'll the
front rank as an egg producer. From
a flock of $50 hens he sold in one
week 81 dozen eggs, realizing there
from $29. He is receiving from the
sale of eggs each month an average
of $100. This Is record of which
to be proud as the sort of weather
thas prevailed for weeks past was
not such as to be conducive to egg
production,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-03-01
APPOINTMENTS FOR CECIL
COUNTY.
Justices OF the Peace, Notaries Pub
lie, Coroner and Other Officials
Named.

Governor Harrington last week
sent in the following civil appoint
ments for Cecil County
Justices 4of. the Peace Robert L.
Alderson, CeciIton; M. e. afanlove,
Warwick; H. Winfield Lewis, Elk
ton; E. Jerome Jenkins, Eikton;
Samuel B. Grant, Cherry Hill; Nell
son Kay, Elk Mills; Isaiah Biddle,
North East; John G. Hindman, Ris-
ing Sun; Alonzo L. Berry. Port De-
post; Harry M. Jackson, Perryville;
t. Herbert Cummings, Conow lingo.
Notaries Public-Irwin Burke,
Cecilton; William. H. Berger, Chesa-
peake City; George Elliott Brown,
Elkton; William H. Cole, Elkton;
Clifford Potts, Elkton; Miss Mollie
Ash, Elkton; Joseph Miller, Elk
Mills; Walter Blackwell, North East;
H. Branch Patten, Rising Sun; Mrs.
Anna Jenkins, Rising Sun; James H..
Touchstone, Port Deposit; Elsie NJ.
Cameron, Elkton.
Supervisor of Elections-John H..
Black to represent Democratic party
vice self, Cecilton; 2. T. Cooling,
vice self, Chesapeake City; Victor
R. Bennett, to represent the Repub-
Iican party, vice self, Elkton.
Ducking Police Harry H. Muir
ply, vice Harry Purdy, term expired,
CharIeetown, for Susquehanna Flats;
Joseph Clay, Sr., vice Harry Nc
Kown. term expired, Elkton, for
Susauehanna Flats; Maurice Toy,
vice L. B. Ulary, term expired.
Chesapeake City, for Elk river.
Coroner Miller F. Magraw.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-03-01
Farmers Institutes In Cecil County

The Maryland State College Elk.
tension Service and the U. S. Depart
nlent of Agriculture have arranged
for Farmers Institutes to be held
in Cecil County as follows:-
Elkton, March 4; Rising Sun
March 5, Cecilton, March 6.
The following topics will be dis
cussed :-Dairying, Pork Production
Wheat Production, Fertilizers, To
matoes and Potatoes.
Sessions will be held at $50 a. m
and 1:30 p. M, and all persons are
invited to attend. Admission free
Any further information may be
obtained from County Agent j. H.
Knode, Elkton, Md.
No farmer of Cecil County knows
so much that day spent at his in
stitute will not help him in his battle
of product of food for the season
of 1918.
1t is a well known fact that seeds
and fertilizers for 1918 are scarce
and difficult to obtain.
At these meetings the farmers
will be advised where and how he
can economically procure these to
best advantage.
County Agent Knode also advises
that he will visit the District Board
at Denton prior to the Institute and
learn their decision relative to the
drafting of those employed on the
farm, and make report at the In
stitute. 1t is important that every
farmer attend and learn the result
of the County Agents visit.
A speaker from the Farm Bureau
will be present to go over the farm
labor situation and learn the .condi-
tions in this neighborhood.
Arrangements are being made by
the County Agent for farm tractor
demonstration at Elkton the latter
part of March, date to be announced
later.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-03-01
ICE CARRIES AWAY PILlNG
Bohemia Bridge Damaged and Closed
To Traffic.

The long bridge which spans the
Bohemia river, on the Maryland
State Highway, between Cecilton and
Elkton and which has been in a
dangerous condition for years, gave
way Saturday, Feb. 16, and was
closed to travel until further notice
The heavy ice foes carried away the
piling under one section.
The bridge had been in danger
GUS condition for some time and has
been condemned for heavy traffic for
five years. An appropriation of
about 100000 has been made by
the Maryland State Highway Com
mission for the building of a new
concrete bridge to replace the pres
ent flimsy wooden structure, but it is
doubtful if it can be built this year
owing to labor conditions.
Owing to the State Highway abut-
ting the bridge there is an immense
travel over 1t, all of which must now
be diverted through Sassafras and
Warwick.
Work was started during the sum
mer on concrete bridge over the
Sassafras river at Fredericktown
which is less than one-half the
length of the Bohemia bridge The
concrete work is about completed,
but it is doubtful if the iron draw for
the bridge will be installed until
next autumn owing to the rush OF
war work by the iron foundry which
has the~contract for the draw.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-03-01
Killed BY Train In Lancaster.


w. Ralph Douglass, Of Pleasant
Grove, Pa, was fatally injured by
being struck by passenger train in
Lancaster Saturday night, dying
several hours later at the hospital
His legs were severed below the
knee and his body mangled.
The young man was 10 years OF
age. and was son of Mr.. and Mrs
William Douglass, his father con-
Quoting a blacksmithing business at
Pleasant Grove. Deceased had been
residing in Lancaster for few
weeks and had been working at the
Armstrong Linoleum Plant,
Besides his parents two brothers
and two sisters are living: Dorothy
Paul, John and Sarah, all at home
The funeral was held Tuesday
with interment at Pleasant Grove M
E. cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-03-01
Crushed BY Auto Truck.

Due to injuries received on Friday
when he was pinned beneath large
auto-truck' on the Belair road, just
two miles south of Belair, at Lake
Fanny, Clarence N. Dozen, 23 years
old, of Fountain Green, Hartford
county, died at the Hebrew Hospital
that night. He was taken to the
Institution at 1880 o'clock and died
one hour later without regaining
consciousness.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-03-01
Bagged Eighteen wild Geese.

The extreme cold weather which
froze all rivers closed the feeding
grounds for wild geese and other
water fowl. In the first district
geese in large numbers have been
feeding on the wheat fields.
Walter Allen, farmer, living two
miles below Cecilton, with his
brother and neighbor erected q
"blind" and one morning recently
bagged eighteen geese with the con-
tents of their three -barreled
guns. This is probably the high
record. for goose shooting in the
fields.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-03-01
Horse Drowned.

Clarence and Harry Kent were
caught by the food while driving to
Oxford from near Collamer last week
and their horse drowned in the cur
rent. They were able to catch hold
of some tree branches and pull them
selves to safety. The wagon was
loaded with Clarence Kent's moving
and the greater part of it was lost.
The trouble occurred in the fiat near
Holmes Bridge,