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Evening journal., 1918-09-28
PASTOR NICHOLS TO
TALK OF METH0DISM

"why / Am a Methodist" will be the
subject Of the sermon tomorrow morn
ing in Epworth NJ +. Church, by the
pastor, the Rev Ransom p. Nichols.
This Is the second OF series OF ser
mons giving reasons for allegiance TO
certain principles and conduct relating
TO llfes great questions. The subject
tomorrow will furnish opportunity to
notice one OF Metnodlsm's claims, ur-
gent Just now, namely, tSe. place and
rewards OF its aged ministers VINO have
had part In its record and 10 whom the
church owes so much.
In the evening service, "Ihe Man
Whom God Needed" will be the subject
Of discourse by the pastor. Music Will
be given by the choir.
At . o'clock in the afternoon the Sun
day school will hold It's annual rally.
Exercises by members and classes Of
the school VIII be given.
The full schedule OF church services
tomorrow IL as follows:
$50 a. m. class meeting; 1890, preach
ing; 200 Sunday school rally; $50,
Epworth League; 100, Preaching and
song.
Evening journal., 1918-09-28
PATRIOTIC DAY AT
MADELEY ME-. CHURCH

Sunday viii be recognized as na,ri-
ATTIC day at Madeley NJ z. Church
Glass service at $50 O'Clock. Al 20 IN
O'Clock, the pastor. the Rev. l. NJ
Broadway, will preach on the 9Th.
crty Loan and Conference Claimants y
Sunday school at 2i5 O'clock. Miss
Helen NJ. Guyer, league secretary. vii
have charge Of the Epworth League al
6.i5 o'clock. The pastor will preach
the eveing sermon from "sin," at IA;
O'Clock.
Madeley has one Of the largest chorus
choirs in the city, having reached nft
In number, and special series Of song
viii be given at each evening service
Evening journal., 1918-09-28
MRS. WALES TO SING
THERE ARE THEY"

At Control Presbyterian Church, the
minister, the Rev. J. II. Crawford. will
preach in the morning, at 1890 o'clock,
on Committing Ourselves" Mrs l.. p.
Wales will sing "These Are They" ar
rangegent by Gaul At the evening
service Mr.. Crawford will talk Of "The
Simplicity Of Christ" The choir, un-
der the leadership OF Mrs. Wales. will
sing mo Evil Shall Befall Thee" from
ELI" Costa, and "One Sweetly Solemn
Thought" Verdi. The organ numbers
for the day are: "Andante, Haydn, and
March Celebre, Lachner; MelOdie, Sa-
lone, and Allegro Maestoso, West.
Communion service will be celebrated
In this church in connection with the
morning service, at 1890 o'clock.
Evening journal., 1918-09-28
HONOR SERVICE HELD
FOR ELSMERE'S SONS

Thirty-seven OF Elsmere's "Own,
fventy-two Of whom areoverseas, ten
I'm home camps, two in the Students
Training Corps, one IN an officers train
ing camp. one on the Mexican border
and one furloughed home. will be
honored at a special patriotic service OF
divine worship, to be held In Elsmere
Presbyterian church Sunday evening
beginning at 7.30 o'clock. Six OF these
are members OF Elsmere church and
sunday School. In connection with THIS
honor service. the Elsmere program for
the Fourth Liberty Loan campaign Will
be announced, the plans OF the work
ers stated, and the drive appropriately
expedited. The sermon for the evening
preached by the pastor the Rev. II.
Framer Smith, is announced as Amer
ica. the Rod OF Gods Anger Frank
p. Mitchell, religious work secretary OF
the Wilmington Y NJ. G. A., Will lead a
special service in song. George Carriers
mothers Hymn" will be sung. Special
quartet and solo music will be given.
The session OF Elsmere church has
issued a striking three-colored circular
calling TO this honor service.
Under the direction OF Frank Stirling,
superintendent. the Sunday School has
arranged a patriotic rally day program
for the 10 and II o'clock morning ser
vice hours. The men TO be honOred at
these services are as follows: Captains
{. Randall Carswell, Robert NJ. Carswel,
Lieutenant William p. Carswsll, Jr,
Second Lieut. Raymond o. Schafer, Ser
geants Arthur n. Nichols, Henry ID.
Downing and Frank Shuster: Corporal
Paul Keissig. Mechanic Robert Shurter-
prjvates James J. Brown, Charles p.
Davis. William C. Mcdonald, Robert w.
Fctor. Joseph r. Weldin. William p.
Klotz David B. Curlett. Howard Heath,
Norman w Johnston. Raymond y.
Shaw. Jesse Korrell. Albert Atwell'
Wilmer z. Doughten. John II. Slicer
Frank Cantwell William A. Gordon,
Fred W. Schafer. Harry Lamborn, VIII
lam pickles. Edward p. Canning. Archie
n stewart: Musician Victor r. Bennett Il
Friends War Victim Relief Worker
George V. Downing: officers Training
Camp. Leroy B. steele; Students Train
ing Corps. Garrett r. Cantwell and Ray
mond p. Bennett Harold NJ. Melvin, u.
s. :. L. 2. and Newton J. Derickson,
Camp Decauter, are the only Navy rep
resentaiive. In addition 20 these, Elsmere
has sent about twenty-five men from
the Baltimore and Ohio r. r. camp into
The service.
Evening journal., 1918-09-28
VOUNTEERs OF AMERICA.

The services in the Volunteers OF
America Gospel Mission Hall No. sos
ShiDley street, and elsewhere this Sab
bath, are as follows: Sunday evening,
at o'clock, there will be an open air
service on Fourth street, east OF Mar
ket. and at o'clock Adiutant and Mrs.
Louis Boss will conduct an old fash
ioned evangelistic revival service. Mas
ter BallingtOn Duncan Boss will sing
a duet with his father at this service.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Todd, from Pater-
son, n. j., Volunteer Post, who are
visiting the Boss's. viii speak at these
services.
Evening journal., 1918-09-28
LION LUTHERAN.

l Services at Zion Lutheran Church,
the Rev. S. G. Won Bosse, pastor: Sun
day morning at 1890 o'clock, In Ger
man. sermon topic, Bonds and Bond
age" preached by the pastor: Sunday
evening at 730 o'clock, children's SER
vice in English; sermon topic, Build
ing Stores" preached by the pastor
Sunday schools meet in German at 9.3O
and in English at 2i5 O'Clock; the choir
rehearses on Friday: catechetical
classes are Tuesday and Friday: Boy
Scout Troop Fridays; Girl Scouts. Fri
days. Other meetings OF the week
Traney vereln, Thursday; catechetical
Glasses begin Tuesday.
Evening journal., 1918-09-28
SERVICES AT UNION CHURCH.

AZ Union Methodist Episcopal Church,
corner OF Fifth and Washington streets,
the Rev. Harvey w. Ewing. d. D., min
lister on Sunday, Or. Ewing will preach
at both services: at 1890 O'Clock the
subject will be : God Our Refuge and
support; :" at 7.30 o'clock. he will preach
10 the order OF Red Men on the subject,
"The Dreamer" There will be Sunday
school at > O'Clock.
Evening journal., 1918-09-28
DIR. WATT AT sCOTT.

At Scott NJ. f. Church. Seventh and
Spruce streets, the Rev r. J. Sard. pas
tor, the services tomorrow will be as
follows: Glass meeting at 9i5 o'clock I;
preaching a. 1890 O'Clock by the pastor,
subject, "The Signs Of the Times as Re
lated TO the Coming OF Our Lord :"
Sunday school win meet at o'clock !;
the Epworth League meets at $50
o'clock; preaching at 7.30 o'clock, by
the Rev. Robert Watt, ID. d.
Evening journal., 1918-09-28
LIBERTY LOAN DAY
AT ST. STEPHENS

St. Stephens Lutheran Church, the
Re. Frederic DOerr, pastor, will be as
follows: 1890 O'Clock. morning service.
Recognizable Christianity and Citi-
zenshlp"; 21j O'Clock, Sunday School I;
7.3O O'Clock, evening service. The even
ing service will be patriotic in its char
acter and the speaker will be a local
Liberty Loan speaker. The entire ser
vice will be in the interest /Of the
Fourth Liberty Loan campaign. Special
music throughout the day.
Evening journal., 1918-09-28
MT. BETHEL BAPTIST

At Mt. Bethel Baptist Church there
will be preaching at II O'Clock, by the
pastor, the Rev. +. =. COrbin. on the
subject, Mothers Crying for Their
Children" Covenant meeting at 70
o'clock; Sunday school, i.30 o'clock /;
745 o'clock, preaching, subject. who
is Going 10 Help the Loan and Why
You Should"
Evening journal., 1918-09-28
FIRST NJ. p. CHURCH.

AT the First Methodist Protestant
Church. Seventh and Walnut streets
the Rev. r. w. Sutcliffe, pastor, there
viii be preaching morning and even
ing by the pastor; i045 o'clock, sub
jetc. Trust and Conndence;" 7.ij
o'clock, subject, "The Blind Made to
See" Sunday school meets at 2i5
o'clock; Christian Endeavor, o'clock
Prayer meeting on Wednesday, 6
O'clock other meetings are at the
usual hour.
Evening journal., 1918-09-28
GREENHILL PRESBYTERIAN.

Rally day viii be observed by the
Greenhlll Sabbath school with apprO-
pirate graduating and violin exercises
son Sabbath morning at $50 o'clock.
The superintendent, James NJ. Smyth,
will be IN charge Morning worship
follows at 1913 o'clock; the Y. p. S. c..
E. meeting at Z o'clock viii be In
charge OF Mrs. Bayard Kendall
Messrs. Joseph w. Billlngsley, Sam
uel ]. Blackwell and Harry E. McPher-
son are Greenhlll's committee on the
fourth Liberty Loan.
Evening journal., 1918-09-28
DIR. WATT TO TALK
ON LIBERTY LOAN

At Asbury M. E. Church. the Rev.
George White Dawson, pastor, services
VIII be: Q O'Clock. prayer meeting
1870 o'clock. preaching, subject, 1.-The
Minister and His Church; 2 o'clock,
Sunday School: $50 o'clock, Epworth
League: theme. "rhe Saloon Power
and How to Overthrow It.; 80 o'clock,
preaching, subject, "The Citizen and
His Country" On Friday evening, Oc-
tober &. Or. Robert Watt will present
the Liberty Loan sad Conference
Claimants drives and hold the third
quarterly conference
Evening journal., 1918-09-28
ST. LUKE's CHURCH

StLuke's Reformed Episcopal Church.
Monroe and Eighth streets, will have
Sunday services as follows: Morning
prayer and sermon at f045 O'Clock (;
Sunday school at 2.30 o'clock: evening
prayer and sermon at 7.30 o'clock We'd
nesday at 8 o'clock, prayer meeting.
The Rev. William Lamming is the rec
tor.
Evening journal., 1918-09-28
ST. ANDREWS p n

Services in st. Andrews p. Z. Church
the Rev. Richard w. Trapnell, rector
tomorrow will be as follows.
The rector's Bible Glass and Sunday
school at 9.45 o'clock; morning prayer
and sermon at Il O'Clock: evening
prayer and sermon at las O'Clock. The
rector will preach at both services.
Evening journal., 1918-09-28
CALVARY MISSION.

There will be a mission held in Cal
vary Episcopal Church. Third and
Washington streets beginning at the
Sunday evening service, las O'Clock,
October 6, and continuing until 0C-
tober i3. There will be Holy Commun-
ion at 7.30 o'clock every morning
children's mission at 345 o'clock; mis-
sion service and sermon at 7A5 o'clock
each night
Evening journal., 1918-09-28
ME- 10Y NJ T..

At Mt. JOY NJ. f. Church the program
viii be: $50 O'Clock. class meeting
1890 o'clock, special sermon by Dr..
Bond, the pastor. subject "The Great
dcss OF Solomon; :" 2.30 o'clock. Sunday
school; 7.30 o'clock. song service: s
O'Clock, sermon by the Rev w A. r..
Miles, Phi. D.. OF Salem. N. ].
Evening journal., 1918-09-28
EZION REOPENING.

After the expenditure Of more than
two thousand dollars on the renova-
iion Of the interior OF Ezion NJ. 2
Church, the Rev. ]. U. King, pastor
will hold special services, which will
last until October ii, beginning tomor-
row. Tomorrow's services are as FOL
lows: 1890 o'clock, sermon by the
Rev. W. A. Hubbard, district superin-
tendent; 2.3O o'clock, Sunday school, G.
&. Laws. superintendent; s o'clock,
sermon by the Rev. ]. z. a. Johns, OF
Newark, n. ].
Evening journal., 1918-09-28
nI,IANUAL CHURCH

The services on Sunday at Immanue
Church. Highlands, the Rev. VIM. II
Laird, d. D. rector, will be as follows
745 o'clock, Holy Communion; A
O'Clock, morning prayer and sermon
745 O'Clock, evening prayer and ad-
dress; Sunday school at $50 O'Clock.
Evening journal., 1918-09-28
RRANnYNyINE NJ Y

At Brandywlr NJ z. Church, the Rev
w. Ernest Greenfield will conduct the
services at 1890 and 7.3O O'Clock. Spe-
cial services iQ the Sunday school. Tn,
Bpworth League at Gas O'Clock, Esau
.Loomis. The choir will render special
music at the regular services. Charles
5. Stewart viii sing.
Evening journal., 1918-09-28
KNGsWOoD PROGRAM

There viii be the following meeting.
tomorrow in Kingswood Methodist
Church. Fourteenth and Claymont Sts.
The Rev. Chas G. Harris, pastor. Al
1890 o'clock the Rev. J. p. Otis Will
preach. At 73O o'clock, the pastor will
preach; subject, Christ Crowded Out
Evening journal., 1918-09-28
TRINITY CHURCH.

At Trinity Church, the services on
sunday next viii be as follows: Holy
communion at 730 o'clock; Sunday
school at $50 o'clock; morning prayer
ana sermon at fl o'clock: evening
prayer and sermon at Las o'clock. The
Ises. - NJ kirkus will preach in the
morning and evening. ''' " '"0
Evening journal., 1918-09-28
COOKsfAN NJ r.

At Goodman NJ. r. Church services
viii begin with class at $50 O'Clock
the pastor will preach at i0i5 O'Clock,
using as his theme our Debt to Our
Fathers;' Sunday school 2t5 o'clock
Bpworth League, Gas o'clock; preach
ing al 10 o'clock.
Evening journal., 1918-09-28
UNITARIAN CHURCH

/. some sl surprising Discoveries nur-
lns sne war Is the topic Of an address
SUNDAY morning by the Rev. w A
Nroomen in the Unitarian Church ~ ~
i04o o'clock. Musical service led NV
Miss Wales, soloist, and Miss Bach or.
ganist
Evening journal., 1918-09-28
ADYENTIsTs CHURCH.

In the First Seventh Day Adventists'
Church the order OF services is as fol-
lows Prayer meeting Wednesday even
ing at 6 o'clock; Sabbath school every
Saturday at 9.l5 o'clock; preaching
services at Il O'Clock; young peoples
meeting at 3 o'clock.
Evening journal., 1918-09-28
BRACK-EX SERVICES

The Sunday services at Brack-Ex NJ.
Z. Church tomorrow will be as fol-
lows: Preaching at iO40 O'Clock by the
pastor: Sunday school at f2 O'Clock;
Epworth League at Z O'Clock: Preach
ing at 7.l5 o'clock by the pastor.
Evening journal., 1918-09-28
MT. SALEM CHIlRCH

Services at Mt. Salem VI. E. Church.
the Rev. w. Z. H9bbart, pastor, will be
1870 o'clock, preaching, by the pastor
subject, 'The Neteran.' 73O O'Clock,
'-fhe Great Invitation"
Evening journal., 1918-09-28
FRIENDS MEEfING

At Tenth and Harrison streets. SER
vices first day, sunday, at 1890 o'clock
midweek meeting on firth day Thurs
day, at 7.30 o'clock.
Evening journal., 1918-09-28
Special and Music City Again Tomorrow
Why You Should Go
To Church

To be of no church is dangerous. Religion, OF
which the rewards are distant and which is animated
only by Faith and Hope, will glide by degrees out OF
the mind, unless it be invgorated by external ord
nances by stated calls to worship, and the salutary
influence of example
Johnson, Life of Milton.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-31
SCHOOL CHILDREN BUY WAR STAMPS
First Reports From Thrift Associations Made Public Wednes- day by Supt. E. ]. Graham-ovef Two Thousand Stamp. Sold at Broadway School

The first renerts of the thrift asso- citations organized in the public schools of Norwich were made public on "Wednesday afternaan by Sunerins tendent of Schools Edward J. Graham. The thrift associations were formed for the nuFpese of arousing interest in the sale of government thrift eeftifi- gates and war savings stamps and the reports made to Superintendent Gra- ham show that the movement is meet ing with success. The reports made public Wednesday. are for the fouF weeks ending Friday, Jan. ,25th, Other reports are to be made to SupeFinten- dent Graham for the periods ending March 1st, March 2sth,' April 18th, May 24th, and June 2lst,
 s From the eishth grade right :deYa through the kindergarten classes the children are showing deep interest in tn ewaF savings movement and~ by leaning their pennies and dimes to the government are not only helping Uncle Sam win the war against the kaiser but are cultivating thrift in their own lives.
 The reports made to Superintendent Graham give the teachers name, the number of thrift cards taken by the children in his or her room, the Huln- Der of certificates, the number of stamps sold to date and the peresnt- ages of children holding stamps,
 Following are reports fsr each school giving the total number of stamps sold to date in each grade or room and the percentage of; children in each grade or room now holding stamps. r
 Broadway Seheel.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-31
HOME euAReERs JOIN
 | NATIONS FIGHTING FORCES
Mere Thap Thousand Have Entered
 Active Service. 4 (


 Mere than 1000 men were discharged from the Connecticut Home Guard in leH that they might become members nt the nations fighting forces, and few that they might enlist in the ex- peditienafy forces of the British eHs. Rire. And nearly 100 officers have resigned from the state farees to ae- cept commissions or train for com missions in the federal forces. The Home Guard has. as one officer has put it, become federalized so far as it could, As rapidly as officers or en- listed men on it's muster rolls have become eligible te service in the forces more actively connected with the war abroad, they have left the Home Guard for foreign service.
 Records to show the numerical con- aitian of the state organization, re- gently completed at the headquarters of the military emergency board at the state arrnory, giye evidence that the Home Guard is stable organi- zation, despite its honorable losses. During 1917. a total of 16,S0Q enlist ments was reported to headquarters. or these 211 were rejected for vari- ous reasons. Discharges previous to Jan. l. 1918. numbered in all g4S2. Counting out the discharges, the off, cers resigned and the few in the quar- tsrmagtar corps, the new year began with approximately 660 officers and ls,3ee enlisted men enrolled and lia- ble to service within the borders of the state
 Of the 2.4S2 men discharged accord ing to the records, l .15T entered other military service and sT6 were dis charged for cessation of residence in this state. Only 55s. or less than 1 Der cent. of the total enlistment, were dropped for physical disability, benefit or the service, or on recommendation of commanding officers.
 Of the men discharged 1,oe4 entered the ranks of the regular army. the na- tional army, the navy or the Connec- ticut National Guard organizations.
 Forty-fiye men were discharged to enlist in tho United States Naval re- serve. From the First district, 6: from the Second, 15; from the Third, 10; from the Fourth, 7: from the Fifth and Sixth. 3 each; and from the Sev- enth, l,
 Thirteen were discharged to enlist in the British. expeditienary forces From the First district, '; from the Second, 8; and from the Fourth, Fiftt and Sixth, each.
 Four were diseharged to enlist 1T the United States Marine corps. from the Fourth and. Fifth districts, F'irs- and Fourth districts four each, o1 those districts was discharged to ac. eept q commission in the United States navy. Ten were discharged to accept com. missions in one or another branch O the land forces; from the First ant Fourth districts, four each, from thu Second and Third districts, one each
 Nineteen were discharged to become members of the Plattsburg Reserve Training corps; from the Fifth dis trict, 3; from the Second. 7; from tn, Fourth and Fifth, each, and from the Sixth, 1.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-31

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 may bring. Relatives of men in the service should urge upon tie sailors and sailors the tinportance of attend ing to this matter = =
 Another matter of equal importance to the families of enlisted men is the matter of safiotmentsH of pay and family allowances" Depehdents are divided into Class A and Glass B:Class A includes 8 wife, child, Or divorced
 wife, to whon alimeny is paid. Allot- mepts of pay of at leastn$ $I5 a month are compulsory to. a wife or child. The additional family alloWanGe" from the gaKernment may be had oa proper ap-- plication. E
 Class B includes other relatives such as parents. grandparents, brothers and sisters, A family allowance to q Glass B relative can be had only if the man first makes an allotment of his pay in their faSep and then only if his allotment is,aless than he had been accustomed to contribute to their support. It follows then that tic initiative must be takenssby the en- listed man, >s--i@e y |.
 The Home Relief committee of the local chapter of the. Red Gross which is member of the directorate of the Norwich War Bureau will be glad, to offer any sliggestiens or adxices to citizens needing it aither iia regard to War Rick, Insurance or fanily. al lotments and allowances of pay, Mir James c. MaephersoH is the chairman of the committee and sinquiries may be addressed >to him . =: :.q ..~
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-31
WAR BUREAU CALLS
 ATTENTION TO INSURANCE
Statement Regarding Provisions of
 War: Risk Insurance Law

The Norwich War Bureau desires to call the attention of every. citizen of the city to the provisions of the War Risk Insurance Law. The fani- lies of men in the service should post themselves accurately with the provf- siens of the law and call the attenJon of the matter to the members of the family who may be in the service. z
 In. order to protect each person and family, congress has made it possi- hle for every soldier, sailor and nurse to obtain 1ige and total disability in- surance. Under this law, every sol-, dier and sailor and nurse, commission ed and enlisted, and of any age, has the right up to February 12. 1918. to take out life and total disability in- surance up to s10,000 at very low cost, with the government without medical examination. The soldiers and sail Fors are not compelled to take insur- anee, but if they desire to exercise the right they must do so before the 18th of February. 1918. except in the case of men who have been called to ser vice since October 12, in which case they are given only 120 days from the time of enlistment. The cost ranges from 65 cents monthly, at the age of 21, at st.20 monthly at the age of 51, for each sl.000 of insurance. This is 9 small charge on mans pay small in proportion to the benefits it
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-31
F- Sun, ageGa sI.G Hides.
GREENEVILLE
esash sf Miss cathsrine Fl. DrisselI- Funeral ef John Ranags-LeeaI Stores Closed Tuesday Evening,

The death of Miss Catherine Helena Eriseel, daughter of Timothy J. and NeFa E. ptiHeoll of 3s l-2 North Tlif street occurred Tuesday after HeeH at s;40 o'clock, She wag born here on March IT, 1902, and was a sEaduste ef St. PatFiek,s school. class of 1915. She had attended the Aead- emy until the epening of the present year, being a member of the class of 1913, She has been ill for ten weeks with valvulaF disease of the heart.
 Miss DFiseeii is survived by her parents, two brothers Daniel r. and Gerard prisceii aAdtwe sisters, Miss Mary, a student at Mount St. Joseph AcadeHy iH Hartford and Miss Mar aret V, 2 student at the Academy. Miss priseell was a member of the Immaculate Conception Society of St. Fatrick's parish. Her father is a member of the police force. a.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-31
TAF'l'VE.EE
Mil No. cIased en Account of Low Wate--hc sessien of Wequonnoc School This Mornina.

Wednesday noon, Mill No. 1, was forced to shut down owing to the low water. During the morning some of the men broke the ice as this did not raise the water any the, mill was fore ed to close. Mills 2, 3 and (which are not deptndent upon water power han as usual. The mill help who did not have to work during the afternoon fill- ed the 1:2o car to the square and many of them could. not even find place to stand on the fender or steps. Several public service cars did "a thriving business carrying the men and women to the city. All of the cars to and from the village we're filled to overfiowiag but the cass patronized by the mill help were more than crowded. The two-hourly schdeule is
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-31
FUNERAL
John Ramaoe,

The funeral of John Ramage WAS beld Wednesday afternoon from his late home at IS Thirteenth street with 8 large npmbeF present. There were many handsome pieces of flowers. Rev. C.. H. Rieketts pastor of the Greene Vilie Congregational church efiiciated at the services and made an address. The bearers were E, l.. Turner, Dun can Gilmaur, Joaep;l Marsh, ". J. Mathews George Turner and Clarence Henderson. Burial was in Yantic aemetory where Ray. M!,-. Ricketts-gead 3 eamEittal service at ike grave. IJn- dertakers CiaHrch &z Alien had charge of the funeral arrangements.