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Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-02
BROOKLYN

Mir and Mrs. Raymond Allen and daughter of Danielson have enjoyed a few days vacation with Mir. and Mrs, E. E. Allen
 William R. Thurber and daughter Grace have had as their guest Mrs. Georgianna M. Varton. of Lowell, Mass.
 At the community sing Sunday af- ternoon Mrs. s. I. Brink led the sing ing in the absence of MT. Burns, a number of the members of the milf tia of Danielson were present and by their singing added much to the ex- ercises. Miss Helen L. Witter was pianist, MT. and Mrs. Sidwell of Washington, D. C.. who were present, addressed the audience upon invita- tion of Mrs. Cole.
 Rev. and Mrs A. E. Falmouth have gene again to Ledyard. making prep arations for their removal to their former home.
 Tuesday a union picnic of the diff ferent Sunday schools in the place was held at Webbs grove upon the banks of Quinebaug river. About 80 were present and spent very pleas ant day.
 Miss. Catherine L. Chapin of New Hartford and Miss Bertha Hildreth have been guests of MT. and Mrs. Charles H. Blake.
 Benefit Play.
 Wednesday evening, in Unitarian hall the Women's club gave an en- tertainment, mock trial In Pursuit of the Parson. The cast included: Hon. Portia Blackstone, judge, Mrs i William H. Heigham: Mime Kent Coke, prosecuting attorney, Miss Hell en Palmer; Mme Tamasia Erskine attorney for defense, Mrs. s. I. Frink Dotty Develin, defendant, Miss Eli zabeth Williams: clerk of the court Mrs. T. B.. Payne; sheriff. Mrs. E.. A | Blake; witnesses for the common wealth-Miss Mehitable Simpkins Mrs. A. B. Cummings: Miss Nancy Ann Sims, Mrs. H. w. Maine; Prof Elyira Jones Johnson. Mrs George W Ide; witnesses for defendant-Dr Eleanor Ainsworth, Miss Charlotte Palmer: Mrs. Polly Posy, Miss Ma. thalie R. Van Deventer; Prof. Doll. Dimple. Miss Helen Witter;. forewo man of the jury. Mrs. J. s. Bard.
 Before presenting the play Prof Washburn sang. Mrs. N. R. Van De nuter gave selections. on the piano and Miss Rita E. Pond of Providenc, sang several solos. The object of tn, entertainment was to raise funds fe the clubs adopted refugee in France
 pr. and Irs. w. H. Knowles hav enjoyed a visit from the doctor mother, Mrs. E. H. Knowles and Mis- Lila G. Thompson of North Stoning ton
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-02
GARDNER LAKE

Miss Jessie Fullington, a popular coloratura soprano of Brooklyn, N. 4., who is doing farmerette work at Oak Tree Farm this summer, sang tc a delighted capacity audience at Grange hall, Salem, again Thursday evening at the Community social at Camp Massapeak and at the Congre- gatioral church Sunday. Miss Full irgton has made many friends dur- ing her stay here. She expects to re- turn soon to her home, where she has many engagements for the winter.
 The boys who have spent the sum mer at Camp Massapeak returned on Friday to their homes in Brooklyn, some going by boat, others by train. There are twelve in the after party who will remain until Tuesday to close the camp, after a successful season.
 Mrs. Asa Baclus and Mrs. Samuel Bliven, who have been at Cozy cot tage, are spending few days in Nor Wich.
 Mr. and Mrs. George Mckenzie and son of Brooklyn are spending week at Hill Top.
 J. Fillmore of Norwich, who is camping at Lake Side. caught a bass one day last week that weighed near ly four pounds.
 Scouts Close Camp. New London Boy Scouts No, ?, who have been camping at Lake Side closed their camp, Seldome There, on Saturday There were about rorty boys, all delighted with their stay here
 MT and Mrs. Edward N. Gibbs and Arthur H. soule of East Orange have returned after visiting Mrs. L. But
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MYSTIC

Mir. and Mrs. George Clinton Lane and son Robert Wilbur Lane. and Mir. and Mrs. Augustus Harrison are spending Sunday and the holiday at the Lathrop bungalow at Wyassup Pond
 Miss Ollie Thomas of Brooklyn, N. Y, Misses Elizabeth Adamson, Bessie Clarke and Harry and $. s. Brown Mackenzie spent Sunday at the home of MT. and Mrs. Enos M. Gray in Ledyard.
 Mrs. William Bostwick and daugh- ter, Miss Violet Bostwick of Tampa, Florida, are guests of Mrs. Bostwick' S sister, Mrs. Alonzo B. Collis.
 MT and Mrs. Albert George. Jr.. of New York are guests of MT. Georges parents, MT. and Mrs. Albert George, on Library street
 Mir. and Mrs. Leonard J. Hermes are visiting in New York. Congregational Pastor in Automobile
 Accident. -
 Rev. H. M. Gessner of Easton. Pa, who has spent the summer at Groton Long Point, preached at the Congre- gational church Sunday during the absence of the pastor, Rev. A. F Earnshaw, who is in a hospital ir Burlington, Vt. after receiving injur- ies in an automobile accident.
 Today, as a legal holiday, all stores and shops and the banks will be closed. The post office will keep boli, day hours and there will be no city or rural delivery. Many from hert will attend the big parade in New London.
 Mrs. Elizabeth Randall and daugh- ter, Miss Julia Randall, have left fol
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songs preceded it, as announced by Rev. Alien Shaw Bush of the village as follows, with Miss Worthw Wulf of Norwich at the piano: America sung by all; Solo. Sons of America, Mrs. Frank Woodruff, of Richmond Hills, l.. l.; Battle Hymn of the Republic, by all; Solo. Joan of Arc, Mrs. Charles T, Bard, of Norwich; Pack Up Your Troubles and Long, Long Trail, by all;
 Rev. MT. MT. Bush then told in few words where. and by whom, the Star Spangled Banner was written and on the stroke of nine the audience stand ing sung it with enthusiasm.
 This was followed by the Mar seillaise, Keep the Home Fires Burn ing and Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean and Over There, with Miss Beatrice Jones, of Mt. Vernon, as pianist, and Masttr Harmon Wright, of Hartford, as soloist
 At the annual meeting of the Nor swich district, Epworth League, held at the Willimantic camp ground, the banner for the largest number of points in the efficiency contest of the year was awarded the Gales Ferry chapter, with 97 points to its credit. The ban ner is red with Greek cross in white and the league motto inscribed thert- on-''Look Up, Loft Up'-in the center. TOhis chapter is among those pledg- l ing assistance to the work of Rev. Duncan F. Dodd in China. Mrs. o. E. Newton, wife of the pastor of the church at Gales Ferry, was appointed | delegate for the camp ground auxil- l iary of the Woman's Fareign Mis- sionary society, to attend the meeting in Springfield, Mass, in November. Mrs. Mansfield and two children, ot W-estville, are visitors at the home ot Mrs. Ellen Stoddard.
 | Through the courtesy of Mrs. Frank A. Aplin. the grounds of the Gales Ferry country club have been beauti- 1 fled by the planting of shrubbery ir | front of the building.
 l Coroner Franklin H. Brown, in honor Of his grandson, Master Franklin Brown, of Southington, who is his guest for a few days. went to Little Hay Harbor. Fishers Island, in his auxiliary boat Ruth, Wednesday tc spend the night on fishing cruise Herbert H. Corey and Gordon Maniert were of the party.
 Eugene Wright of the naval re serve from NewPort visited his par. ents, Rev. P. c. Wright and Mrs
 Wright, of Hartford, at their cottag,
 on the bluff.
 Mr and Mrs. Charles Bosworth, O
 Springfield, have been recent guest of Mrs. Bosworth's sister and brother
 in-law, MT and Mrs. R. B. Taft.
 Charles A.. L. Morgan. of Middle
 town, was a recent visitor.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-02
terield at Oak Tree. Farm.

terneld at Oak Tree Farm.
 MT. and. Mrs. Harold Pierson and daughter of Waterbury and Miss Mil dred Engler of Norwich have returned home after spending two weeks at Bona Bina cottage.
 Miss Daisy Rockwell, w;1o has been visiting Miss Ethel Champlin. has re- turned to her home in Hartford
 Mrs. Ella Champlin is visiting rel atives in Norwich and Yantic
 MT. and Mrs. o. F. Boynton of Nor wich spent the weekend with their son. Norman D. Boyntoa.
 MT, and Mrs. W. McGuiness and children have returned to Norwich, after spending the summer here.
 MT. and Mrs. George Schnorr of Brooklyn, N. Y. spent Sunday with their daughter. Mrs. Norman D. Boyn- | ton.
 Sydney A. Dolbeare motored to He l bron one day last week. l Miss Irene Farnsworth of Brooklyn N. Y, has returned. after spending two weeks with MT. and Mrs. Norman D. Boynton
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tact during the winter at least. It is understood that company is being formed to purchase the big structure and to save it from the hands of the wreckers. It was the intention of the first purchasers to rage the building this fall. Another report states tht fact that the government may take over the property.
 Rev. Edward R. Evans, a Conerega- tional minister of Pawtueket, and N. w. Cottrell of Bennington, Vt, mar rowly escaped drowning recently when they padded their canoe three miles from shore to view the wreck sof a fishing steamer which sank last Sat urday night on Catumb Rocks, near Middleground. The distance to the rocks was covered without difficulty, but the current there is very strong and the canoe was overturned throw ing the two men into the water. MT. Evans, who is a good swimmer man. aged to assist his companion to strad : dle the overturned canoe and attempt ed to swim toward shore, pushing the canoe in front of him. After an hour and a half they were picked up by a government submarine patrol and landed on the Watch Hill bathing beach. The minister seemed little the worse TOT ms experience, put MT. OOI- trell suffered with a chill
 William c. Tucker of Wakefield, whr has served as night watehman at the ] Peacedale mills for the past 15 years has rendered his resignation. During the first five years he lost but one night on duty and for the past year he has been absent but one night. He retired on account of advanced age. Local Laconics.
 Isaac G. Smith, 1So Granite street Westerly, has been placed in Class Division K. as a necessary industria expert.
 l High breakers and heavy surf havt been spectacular features of the weel at Pleasant View.
 l Word has been received of the saft arrival overseas of H. Leslie Goul( and Sergeant Major Samuel B. Browr of South Kingstown.
 Roy Linwood Clarke of Wakefield and Percy Wilcox of West Kingston have been transferred from Camp Up ton, N. Y. to Camp Sheridan, Ala They are members of Company M Sixty seventh infantry.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-02
WESTERLY

The rejection on physical disability of Rhode Islanders sent in draft quotas to Camp Upton has led to considerable comment and rumors that draft boards in the state have sent away men who have not been properly examined. Re jected registrants returning from Up- ton have also spread the stories Of wholesale" rejections. Capt. George II. Webb. director of the draft, made public the following paragraph in a letter just received from Provost Mar shal General Crowder to Major John W. Keefe, M. D.:
 Rhode Island is to be commended for having a rejection percentage Of 37S per cent. and we hope that even these good results may be improved upon"
 Arthur B. Williams of Providence has returned from Baltimore, Md, where he had been attending the 18th annual convention of the Independent Benevolent Protective Order of Elks of the World as a delegate from Sumner lodge, 113. of Providence.
 During the session, which began Monday and closed Saturday morning, assurance was received from the Be- nevolent Protective Order of Elks that litigation against the colored order would be discontinued. The $50 dele gates voted unanimously to buy $10,- coo bond of the next Liberty loan. The goth convention next year will be held in Atlantic City and in 1920 the order will meet in Providence.
 Beginning Saturday, the Rhode lsl- and and Connecticut members of the United States Internal Revenue asso- citation took a three days annual out ing in Providence and vicinity. The first gathering was at o'clock Satur- day night, when a dinner was served at the Rathskeller.
 Al s o'clock Saturday there was a theatre party and all day Sunday was spent at the Warwick club. A clam bake was served there. The outing will end with a meeting of the asso- ciation at the Elks' club at 1 p. m Monday.
 -. President Owen A. Rielly, IT,, of the Rhode Island state branch of the United National Associat tion of Post office Clerks of the United States has been elected 10 represent this state al the convention of the national organ ization to be held in New Orlean: Sept. 2, and 4.
 Enactment of the following lesisla tion is recommended by Providence postofice clerks: Recognition by tht pOstomCe department or lne purposes objects and labors of the national as sociation; 30 days sick leave eaci year: retirement of superannuated em ployes on half pay; double pay fo overtime. and the passage of the pres ent salary bill as permanent legisla tion.
 The Mathewson hotel, Narraganset Pier, which is now the property 0 The New Haven Iron and Steel com pany, will in all probability remain in
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-02
STONINGTON

The schools of the town of Stoning- ton, including the high school, begin the fall term Tuesday with but few changes in the teaching force. Super intendent Snyder will serve again as head of all the schools of the town, and Prof. W. B. Moves will act for another year as principal of the high school.
 Miss Harriet M. Woodward, who has been spending a few days here as guest of MT. and Mrs. James H. Stivers and who for several years had charge of the singing in the Stonington schools, left Saturday for Phillipsburg, N. J., where she is to be supervisor of music in the schools.
 Stonington Pointers. Eugene Atwood is home after brief visit in New York.
 Henry Shalling of Cleveland has joined his family here for over the holiday
 William R. Weaples and John Gar ity are home for a brief visit from Camp Devens.
 Edward w. Beattie has returned to New York after two months visit at the home of MT. and Mrs. Oscar F Pendleton.
 MT. and Mrs. Moses Pendleton and son of Boston are guests for over the holiday of MT. Pendleton's brother Everett N. Pendleton.
 MT. and Mrs. William H. Fair brother leave Wednesday after many years residence here to make theil home with their daughter, Mrs. c Howard Barber. at Whitman, Mass.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-02
St. Louis after spending the summer on West Mystic avenue.
 SuccessftII Sale of Skefehes

St Louis after spending the summer on West Mystic avenue.
 Successful Sale of Sketches.
 The sale of sketches at the Fifth avenue exhibition of the Mystic Art association amounted to more this year than in any previous year. The sale includes 23 sketches, as follows: Roy D. Bates 2. Fish Creek Canyon 8, Pool & Cliffs ,. The Days of Mira cle. Lester D. Boronda 10. The Rag Pickers, Paris, Charles H.. Davis Is, Harvest Moon 20. Summer Twilight 22, In Golden Light, 24. The Plant ing Season Francis s. Dixon AT, Morn ing Sky, Francis D. Davis 26, Bran owen 27, The Spirit of the Larkspur, Lurinda Dudley 50. Old House and Garden; J. Eliot Enneking 52. Mystic Village, 56. on the Mystic River; Parker T. Perkins. "A. The Surf. 76. Treacherous Waters Y, Incoming Tide 7S. The Old Home. Henry Bill Selden S3. Wood Interim, G. Albert Thompson, SS. Drying Sails, Noank; 93, Connecticut Fishing Village; 97 Noank, Frank NJ. Moore The Farm Fishers Island.
 tertained Saturday MT and Mrs. Providence, Private Louis Greene oi Camp Devens. and Miss Helen Ia bor.
 James Barden and son, Fred Bar den, are spending a few days in the Berkshires.
 MT. and Mrs. Bergen I. Greene Louis Greene and Miss Helen Tabel spent Sunday with Mir. and Mrs Thomas Greene, in Ashaway.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-02
BALTIC

MT. and Mrs. Ernest Jones and fam fly, MT and Mrs. Frank Mercy and family, MT. and Mrs. J. W. Johnson and family. MT. and Mrs. Fred Mercy and family. of Westerly. are visiting MT. and Mrs. Harry Massey of Depot Hill
 William Sharples and Mrs. Shaw of Fall River, Mass. are visiting Mrs Holt of High street.
 Mrs. George Bell and family have returned. after spending the summer at Groton Long Point
 Supervisor shearer Resigns.
 F. w. Shearer, supervisor of schools for the town of Sprague, has resigned to go to Kentucky as an officer in the heavy artillery, U. s. Army. He is tc be succeeded by I. L. Garrison of Will limantic
 Public schools of the town oi
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-02

Sprague will open Tuesday, Sept. 10. The following transfers of teachers have been made: Miss McDermorr of the Branche school to principal at Versailles Miss Browning from ran over to Versailles to fill vacancy caused by transfer of Miss Onespro to Baltic to fiji vacancy ,---sed by resignation of Miss ,Rena B. Smith who has position in Hartford.
 Mrs. Cronin and daughters, Agnes and Rena. of Depot Hill are spending Point. R. l.
 Miss Alice Cronin of Depot Hill and Miss Gertrude Moran of Willimantic are in Hampton on a visit. Miss Edna Alquist and Miss Irene Roy have returned from a vacation in New Bedford and Hartford. Miss Ida LaBarre has returned from a three weeks trip through Maine New Hampshire and Canada.
 Miss Claire Rondeau of High street is enjoying three weeks vacation wis fting relatives and friends. | Corporal George Roy of Camp Dev- ems visited relatives over Sunday. l Adj Houle of New London spent 1 Sunday in Baltic. l Roderick A. Jodoin of Fort Slocun visited his father. Selectman R. J. Jo. doin over Sunday. Miss Rena Smith of Hartford i. |. visiting her mother on Railroad street
 Representative l. L. Buteau is il at his home on Railroad street.
 MT. and Mrs. James Roberts of De pot Hill are on a vacation at Savil Rock.
 I Arthur Row of Willimantic visitet | relatives in town Sunday Mrs. Arthur Lucier has recovere, from injuries caused by being strucl by an automobile, and has returne
 from the hospital, where she wa
 taken after the accident.
 The Forty Hours devotion opene
 on Sunday in St. Mary's church, Bal
 tic.
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pound enough for what it has done for my daughter. She W a 8 15 years of age, very sickly and pale and she had to stay home froEl schoolmost of the time. She suffered agonies
 from backach and dizziness and was with outappetite. For three months she was under the doctors care and got no better. always complaining abou her back and side aching SO 1 didn't know what to do. Ireadin the papers about your wonderful medicine so I made up my mind to tryit. She hoe foEan Hua hofflaa
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-02
HAMPTON

Lieut.. Arthur D. Marsh, medical re- serve corps, has received his call and left Friday morning for Battle Creek, Mich.
 Albert J. Hoffman of the navy spent a short liberty in town this week.
 Leander Downs has received or ders to go to Camp Devens next Sunday morning.
 The L. A. S. cleared over $50 at their annual sale
 Mrs. Fogg, Mrs. Burnham and Ed. win Fogg are at Camp Nelma, Staf.
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MEN FEEL TIRED. roo.

While much is said about tired wo- men. it must be remembered that men also pay the penalty of overwork. When the kidneys are weak. inactive or sluggish, when one feels tired out and miserable lacks energy and ambi- tion, Foley Kidney Pills are tonic and strengthening. William H. Clark. Springfield. Ohio. writes: T found no relief from kidney trouble until I dis covered Foley Kidney Pills. Now I am in A 1 shape They act quickly and surely The Lee & Osgood Go.
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of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Con- pound and doesn't complain any more with her back and side aching. She has gained in weight and feelsmuch better. l recommend Lydia E. Pinkhann's Vege- table Compound to all mothers and daughters. Mrs. M. FNoRE, 516 Marcy Ave, Brooklyn, NY
 For special advice in regard to such ailments write to Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co.,, Lynn, Mass.
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Some EoIks Are Pikers..

The Government finds that one 'shoestring" company made 27,0oo per cent. as a war profteer. The farm CTS who are getting a trife above s2 for wheat now can realize what pik~ CTS they are. - Louisville Courier Journal
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-02
Sure of It Now.

One of the nonessentiaI industries now generally engaged in is telling the Kaiser to go to hell, as hell go anyway, our pastor having positively assured us of this gratifying fact State Journal
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fordville.

fordviIle.
 Ire Misses Beatrice and Dorothy Pearle are visiting in Rhode Island.
 Mrs. Nosworthy and daughter are visiting in New ork state
 F. A. Phillips, Mrs. Williams and daughter were in Hartford
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TO PEOPLE WHO CHAFE

Over one hundred thousand people in this country have proved that nothing relieves the soreness of chahng as quickly and permanently as "Sykes Comfort Powder. '" 25c at Vinol and other drug stores. Trial Box Free.
 The Comfort Powder Co.,, Boston, Mass.
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Satan probably had some. good ex- cuse for not learning tor skate.
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HOW \ YOUNG
 GIRL SUFFERED
And Was Restored to Health By Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable COmpOund-Told By
 Her Mother.

Brooklyn, N. Y.-"I cannot praise Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-10-16

Women of Stoughton are working
in the fields to harvest the tobacco
crop.
Rex Knoepfel of Fl. Atkinson,
caught his hand in sorghum press
and lost all his fingers.
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Paul LEM of Fl Atkinson, was run
over by a car and had one leg broken.
The boy, aged II, was playing tag in
the street and did not see the moving
vehicle The driver slowed down but
was unable to avoid the accident
900
Conductor Herman Zodtner and
Brakeman H. A. Fillingers, were kill
ed in collision in the Muskego yards
at Milwaukee. The engines and a
caboose went together. The men were
horribly burned in the resultant fire.
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Mrs. Santa Para, Racine, is in the
hospital with severe cuts about the
head and body. Chas. Liebanaz, a
neighbor, is in Jail pending hearing
on a charge of attacking the woman
when she refused to admit him to her
home.
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August Krettin, 80, lost foot and
his daughter, Mrs. August Freymuth,
suffered three broken ribs and prob
able internal injuries when the horse
which they were driving ran away
and dashed into the path of a train
near New London. The animal was
killed and the buggy demolished.
n n.
In the barn at Racine, where. the
late j. l. Case developed his thresh-
ing machine is an old-fashioned box
marked with stencil used in the
early days, with the address, ezra
Brown, Rochester, Wis, care of Dut-
ton & Raymond, by steamer on lakes,
American Transportation Co.," and
the date, 1852, the year the transpor-
tation company was organized. Ra-
cine was almost wilderness at that
time.