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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-21

u l. white of far'un tho '1rtrr-'
pcr'lpant ~ another hnr prr-nr.~
Faston pastor no longer ~ ir arI
on cold stpraFr frvn hrnr- ir go
uuRlv emerged jue' prrvi0Us ~ fhr frffr
holidsvs and hrnorforfh - ,rrafr-
tho nrv hpnc may eypori n rrvrl
trrnrrraturrs ~ ihr Cnliforrl ~ ElauH
twp. r-rn M ihe md-' nfrr
frigid and ripornu- ~ thr nrr Jue is
a profitable disposition nf w o'i rar-o.
ago enabled ihn trustee tu rrTfrr
present hou-r forrnaliv ur~r
Pr-h property rornrr .fr .r~rt
IN Rrooklrts a~rnur ana of tf~
residential streets ~ the iovr t-r
completely transformed ~ rr rt~-r.
trn rooms urrr rra'ri .~u'l ovnr
f'tcd and furnished IRON Hrbrr
at-ic. ~ ~ OUTLAY rf'a1 fn0 Nh~r tr,
proposed additions aro rrad~ srd
exterior h~oomingly painted 'h'- h0r
viii rex no oHds ~ any Within 'h~
ference io'fndr Err4hrr White nu~ar
strongly ohecrrd ~ fhr r~fior fnai
should ~ allowed n rcirrn eno'her
81 az ~ rujoy q -oason III -i~h inVrfrv
obtains hryr
r. W NcDo~r'l ~ fT'U-t.oyo Fsrr--e
reioiees OVER fhr .p-rinv rf rr,~4lrr HlA
parsonage En- iung ard adlv II rerd Nv
things 'rn numerous ~ rnrntior I',-i'll
al TIiIslprn fo- lrnc irnr ..aet hstr
foarrd ost fhr- ~ obliged tn ialc
residence arn,d the solemn rileners 81 i.s
near-hv rcmotcrv oro herr 4uun'ntrh
firnr had rorno huf tnat ighfnnarr fr ~,
more fIil4horo has zrrnr~d 2 r.r-t H-
sJrahie prurrrfy M 10 vrrv center uf ttr
town lirrinrmH'nV tho Interior addinv
numerous rnrnfnrfs md ruuvrnirnrne
and when ~ work nov hrinR nnnc
finished another ~ nur r,arsonagr tnitr
v-ill bc added to tho number wh,er rearfs
have hnen made glad
St Crcllton y \ 'rrtt, man ll- .
gently applied himself lore thn trarsnt
agr has not oniy tern repaired and trr
greatly hrautihpd bv couvsr ~ uauff.v
hut both churches have rnIovrd nirrl.u
rrvlvals resulting in ~ CONVERSIONS tphn-
;nun Mo- pUtlynR church lf fnr Hargt
for many wears very tndIfinrrntlt attended
and eripoprfed has trrn y~r- rrarn'l-l
revived t3 81 8, converts thrro taiug a.id.
IA ~ tho nrunhrrehip rrtps matrualI
~ solve 4 irving rrohirm and gvcs r-nu.
lsr of ,u rr9 ~ ifo and Gsriuinnse f.r
socirty that nng frIgEird .ar nrrr
rvistrnrc
Isl Ma'tbrws n,s + ,d : ElDd -er
Car,iora knd ~ tas rcu 81 -rr-
IF fms brother elsewhere hr churches
undrr bs carr have ron ronsdnran',
quckened answering 5 nis .radrrsh p
fnc urw financial -tcm ~ frr Dsri p'trr
has bonn nf rnducru nlth tnr ulai zr7f
f<tng results. all finances reported 1f -nr
third Quarterly tonicrcnrGs as rrrnE
good shape Salary rousidsrabiv increased
and readily paid uth 7o rcrcrpun.r
STRAIN gpon thc yrppir
o ID Rrrd has aoNnd after sil rnasrs
o ne work at Narvdcl. ai reports Rlil
fully attest Brother Rcrd n~cds hrit 90 g
apprscd Of what snnuid o0 dono md b.
docs d. without dcIav. Nrncc 10 has fallen
into tho pardonanlO, ga, pleasing hauri
81 having III coilectiuns IN ight pnr
cariy IN hc rar Report rars0ns
painted. good showing re honrvoirnc
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-21

the pastor Tho churches from which
these have gone hence feel knenly the great
lose sustained
With an cvtr increasing number 81
worthy interests t,cing committed n ihoru,
tho men of his district have wrought
hard. increasingly and well ~ that
waa hoprd has not becn realized, hu'
purpose and effort 10 achieve have not
bacn wanting. and ~ spite n variety
~ circumstances for wh,ch no man among
them WIS responsible. the results ~ the
wear work viii be surprisingly good whom
tho final iabulation IS made
Certainly the supreme longing ~ cvery
pastor heart Is that for tho salvation
~ precious souls For this he plans, and
pra.a and prcarhcs This IS his chief aim
his lof' irst ambition, his greatest joy- and
short az his goal he will not. cannot br
content Plausible reasons arr assgnahc
fnr the small number of conversions re-
ported this gear snd the figures arr
not Representative If any degree ~ IN
difference. neglect or failure ou the part
~ orr mon ~ wisely plan for this an
important rnd The months ~ October
anil November. usually set apart for spr-
cial rvangphsiin effort vrrc practically
rcquisit inued hv the Wesley Cpllegia'r
Institute fampaign and Thrn lanuary
and February arrived with thom came
alsn the nnrsiiallv stormy weather and
intense cold These ogcthor rfh
shortage ~ fuel everywhere and he
utter impossibilitv ~ securing he neoes-
5ary supply, literally forestallnd ~ well
lad planz for revival work Nevertheless
-arno persisted and succeeded Kent
Island reports 1O9 conversions: rcilfon
70: Marydel ~ Tilghrnan "a; IIendnr-
snn and 81 Michaels. 20 zach: SudlerS-
vile 25: Concord. "a Bavside. 49, and
IT hers IN smaller numbers total dJn
The new church ~ Kent leland. report
"a last year es having been begun hes
made substantial progress potwithsta nd
ing exceptional hindrances Just aftcr
the new budlng had recn,ved its roofing
further, work thereon was halted hylfhp
alarming information that The n ted
states government would take over he
entire island area for an ordinance proving
ground For weeks this question de-
hated and he attendant uncertainty
hung like a mantle ~ gloom over tho
hearts and homes ~ otIr people there he
government ultimately choosing another
site for 'fs purpose Next came The wage
aliirernen' from Fnunitlnn ana canton
. incnt ruiarters 81 strongly appealing tn
Fffhf.fiA mrs ann tHfHlFffA rs ~ fftAAf n
more difficult 10 retain any for work on the
church. Then came ~ embargo on cer-
tam building material and commander
ing of others and wIfhal. wlnter set ~
! hard and almost unprecedented the
result beng tha, he fne nry church.
stands about half completed forced 70
! wait \ more convenient season. which
/ Il Is 10 he hoped will not lc much longer
deferred However. Kent Island has add
| cd 10 its list II property neat and needed
chapel manly Tor sunday school purposes.
/ located in the midst 1T . growing and
fhickIy populated section of the island
known As Dominion Tins building
vas erected at an expense OF 81 500. and
dedicated November y, with The cost
provided
Perhaps one of the most comfortably
housed pastors N the conference IS
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-21
JUVENILE COURT.
Five Girls Ranging From ) 10 ID Years Of
Age. Arraiened.


Thirteen cases were given consideration
before Judge prlekett. IN Juvenile Court
Yesterday, most of he dellnqucnts beng
girls.
4 l5-year old boy charged with larceny
WAS dismissed when evidence was found
insufficient to hold hun
A l1-voar old girl, charged with being
incorrlgihle was placed on probation. an
older sister being dcputed to assist the
probation officers IN keeping the GIRL
straight
Five girls. ranging IN age from FIVE to
13 years, charged thtiisorderly conduct
were given a hearing one OF the girls
was placed on probation. the other -four
were directed to report IN -four weeks t.
the Court with one of the parents
4 l7-year old girl, charged with selling
Intoxicating liquor without license. was
placed in an institution upon application
Of her parents The girl Is alleged TO
have been away from home since last
November She was found to bc living
under an assumed name
\ 5-vear old boy who bad been away
from home for some time, was allowed 10
go South to his own home upon applica-
tion of his parents and upon his promise
10 obey instructions regarding his future
conduct given him by the Court
\ petition for release Of l2-ycAr old
boy was refused because the report Of the
boy 5 conduct from the institution whore
he has been placed was satisfactory
TO the Judge.
mother and four children were N
Court to report upon how they Wcrc
getting along \ big sister 70 tho daugh-
ter Of the family reported home condi-
tions were greatly improved another
report will be given IN four weeks
Placing of boy in home was approved
as were also three other cases of different
details. 4 case against boy WIS
rottvaI
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-21
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BRITISH INDIGO SOLD.

By Associated Press to Every Evening
London. February y The cutIre
stock OF natural indigo Of the country
has been disposed Of hy brokers acting
under instructions Of the government
At the outbreak Of war. owing to the
shortage Of synthetic indigo. it was
feared that the supply Of natural indigo
would get INTO the hands OF very snal
group and the government decided To
purchase the entire available stock and
10 retail il at reasonable price Son,.
267 tons were purchased at Il gross cost
OF 36l GOO SAYS the Board of Trade
Journal One hundred tons were sold
To France and the remainder to the trade
here. resulting in q profit Of f3 .556
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-21
Classic Dance Recital

Under the personal direction OF Prof
Albert " Newman classic dance re-
cital will be given by shc students Of tho
Newman Normal School OF Dancing of
philadeIphia at Pythion Castle, tomorrow
night at 5 o clock.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-21


az sinners. has occupied the chief place
in the hearts and plans Of ministers and
people For variety OF reasons the
visible results arc not As striking as they
were last wear. but the toll Of the reapcrs
has no. been wholly IN vain In some
instances there were gracious outpouTlngs
OF the Holy Spirit The largest number
Of conversions arc reported from Scott
and Madcloy and at AsbuTy conversions
OCCUR al nearly every service
Special services were held N Union,
Harrison Street, Mt Salem, kineswood,
Trinity. Pcrryvillc Colcra. North East
s. Georges and summit, Rising sun
Cherry Hill and Zion All the churches
attempted TO hold tho usual revival
services. but the hindrancCs were MANY
and irving A detailed statement of
the number of conversions appears else
where The services TO which reference
Is here made were signally successful IN
stimulating the spiritual life Of the churches
and in the conversions of sinners Bran
DIVINE and McCabe united in u series
Of meetings and IN spite of strcSSful
weather conditions the services were well
sustained and both churches were greatlv
benefited and there were goodlv
number Of conversions.
Elkton has been nightly stirred hy
a modern pent ecosi from the presence
OF thc Lord The meeting was under
the management of the Johnson EVangcI-
istlc party and the Presbyterian and
Methodist churches united The two
churches worked together as one. and the
Holy Spirit set the seal Of his approval
on their united efforts As the meeting
progressed it gripped the town, places OF
business were closed certain afternoons
and evenings Of each week, many strong
men hitherto untouched by any religious
influence were convicted and converted
among who Was ono Of The editors, who
gave large space in his paper over his
signature 10 the services thus empha
sizing he value and helpfulness of the
meeting. Nearly two hundred persons
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-12
MANSFIELD DEPOT

Overseas arrival cards were receiv- d last week from Clifford Gotham and George Nelson. Stephen Me Noughton. who sailed much earlier, has sent some interesting letters to friends in town,
 Joseph Hern berg accompanied his daughter in her return to Troy, N. Y, where he is visiting his children.
 Mrs Maria Bowers of Eastford wis tied her children and. grandchildren ir this village last week.
 Mrs. Robert Bags was in town last week, to look after her closed Up home. She is working in Bos- ten. MT. Baggs is with the Canadian forces in France.
 Pearl and Robert Smith of War ren, Mass. returned to their home on Labor day
 MT. and Mrs. Charles Thompson visited their children and grandchil- dren in Warren, Mass. last week.
 Mrs. w. ]. Livingstone and chi1- dren arrived Labor day and are get ting. settled in the McCollum house ion Main street. formerly occupied by the Durkee family.
 Miss Ida Smith of Springfield, Mass is visiting her cousin, Mrs. Fenelor 
 Red Cross work meetings are. re stunned this week by the 1eial circle Tuesday at } p. m. in the chapel.
 The hour for the mid week sery1et on Thursday evenings has beet changed to 73o o'clock.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-12
LISBON

Word has been received by relatives in town that J. Herbert Irons has been in Trance since June, his father, O. H. Irons of Seymour having just receiv- ed two letters written soon after his arrival there.
 J. E. Palmer. Jr.. resumed his du- ties as R. P. D. carrier Wednesday after fifteen days vacation. His sub stitute w. I. Mott of Norwich Town has delivered the mail on the route.
 Mrs J. R. Carpenter and Mrs. Row land Kenyon of Columbia were at their former home last week. Mrs Etta Mott. Miss Marion Mott, and Harvey Mott of Norwich were visitors Sunday at Mrs. G. A. Ken nedy's.
 AIr and Mrs. Edwin Griswold and son Edwin. of Providence, returned home Saturday after a weeks visit with. their cousin, Mrs. c, A Nell Several automobile loads from this place joined in the pilgrimage to Leb- anon Sunday Mrs. Henry Kendall spent a few days last week with her sister-in-law Mrs. John Holmes of Hartford, who iE at a cottage near Mantle The Ladies Aid society met witt Mrs. Ransom Read. Thursday after noon at her home in Jewett City. Mir. and Mrs. Howard Maynard o, 1 Norwich were week end visitors witt
 Mrs. Maynard's sister, Mrs. 'Herber
 Johnson.
 Mr and Mrs. L. V. whitford of Jew
 cit City spent Sunday afternoon witt 1 friends in town
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-12
SOUTH WINDHAM

MT, and Mrs Justin Wade recently spent a few days at Pleasure Beach
 MT, and Mrs. Stephen Cranberry have returned from a visit in Bos- ton
 William Backus. from the Brooklyn Navy Yard. spent Labor Day with his Parents.
 Mrs. Florence Ennis of New Lon don was here over the holiday.
 Mrs Charles Chamberiin. Mrs. Er- nest Chamberlin and Mrs. John Phil lips spent a day recently in Norwich, A number of the local people at tended the big celebration in benanon Sunday.
 Miss Susan Paine has returned from 8 visit with her sister, Mrs. Sarah Street Of Suffeld.
 Mrs. Lydia A. Card attended the
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-12

ence M. Bennett, will be with her for the week end
 Mir and Mrs. A. D. Zabrisl1ie of Yer gason avenue attended the funeral of Mrs. Chester, Barnes in Preston Mon day.
 Mrs. D. F. Mcdonald, who has been in Hartford to attend the funeral of her brother, has returned to her home On Canterbury turnpike.
 Mir. and Mrs. John Kennedy and two children of New York are visit ing MT. and Mrs. Harold D. Winches- ter, at their. home on West Town street.
 After three weeks visit with her aunt, Mrs. Owen s. Smith, Miss Mar ion Haines of Colorado Springs, Col. left "Wednesday for Westbrook.
 Miss Anna Wilcox has returned to Central Village. after passing August with Mir. and Mrs. William s. Wilcox on Scotland road. The First Methodist .Dorcas society will meet this tThursday) afternoon at the parsonage on West Town street
 Letters written the first of August by George l.. Randall, Jr.. from France have been received by his par ents on West Town street. Miss Christine Bacheler of. TaIcott vile has returned to the home of the Misses Bacheler on East Town street and will attend the Academy. Mrs John Lynch, Mrs. James Mo ran. Misses Annie Lynch and Mary Fields were in Westerly Tuesday tc attend the funeral of Mrs Lynch's sister.
 John Francis K nan of Claremopi avenue has returned, after spending the summer with his uncle and aunt l Mr. and Mrs. ID. Mccarthy of Scot land road. l After visiting Mrs. Thompson s par
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-12
COLUMBIA

Henry Schiliinger died suddenly on Tuesday afternoon. The funeral was held Friday at ? D. m., Rev T. New ton Owen officiating. Burial was in Columbia cemetery.
 Miss Edith Lucy Little, who has been the guest of Mrs Willard Clarke has returned to Springfield Mass
 Thursday evening a whist party fer the benefit of the Red Cross was helI at Yeomans' hall
 Raymond Lyman form a1'iy Of Co lumbia. now in the sarvice of the country. was Tn town SunGag Hisittne friends on leave of absence rom Camp Devens.
 The engagement of Miss Harriet Kate Porter to Lieut.. Clrlton Phil lips Davenport, of Cohrain Mass was announced at a party given b% Miss Rachel Buell.. Friday afternoon. Miss Porter is a graduate of \7eIlea- ley, 1916, and is teacher at N'aln | Hill school. Naticll, Mass. Iieuten- ant Davenport is a gradrats> of Ohi5 State University and Of Ya,r Law school and received his commission as first lieutenaRt from the second nlattsbure training camn. He is at present stationed in Tirsin;a await ing orders to go abroad.
 The district schools with the ex- ception of that at Chestugt Hill. foc which no teacher has vet been en- gagged, opened Monday Miss Marion Holmes has been appointed teacher at the Center school in place Of Miss Duryea, who has business engage ment.
 Clayton E. Hunt is conveying the scholars of this town to the hi9h school in WiIlimantic. in his auto mobile truck. as he did last year. At present he has seventeen passengers. Charles K. Hitchcock was sum moned as juror ate the superior court, meeting in Rockville Tuesday, Sept. 10.
 Hermon Brown left Camp Devens Friday with several others, for Edg- wood Arsenal. Cleveland, O. to take q 1 special course in chemistry. 70 fit him { for a position in inc army. He se- i lected this in preference to the off cers' training course. as lis educa- ton has been on scientific lines.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-12

Mcclure and John Barry were the bearers
 MT Tracy was painter and dec orator for many years. He won. the sincere esteem of all who knew him.
 Personals.
 Miss J. Teresa Lyons has returned to Peacedale, R. l., after spending a few days with relatives here.
 Miss Katherine Lyons of Worcester sspending the week with her sister, Mrs. F. II. Tracy. Mrs A. Acl1royd of Oineyville is passing some time in the village.
 A. Wolfe is in Providence.
 Daniel Lyons Of Bridgeport was 8 recent guest of relatives here.
 Mrs. Thomas SaItzer has returred to Peacedale after a brief stay with local relatives.
 Miss Margaret Welch has returned to her home in New Haven after spending some time in town at the Colonial the guest of MT. and Mrs. Josepf' Mackenzie. There will be 4,oo1 to register here today. Be among the first. .
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-12
HOUSE 7OHOUSE CANVASS STARTS LOAN

: The Boy Scouts will work; in the campaign from the start ; Mrs T. J. Desmond, chairman of the WoInen's connittee, reported that they were ready to cooperate in any way that they could be Of. assistance, and said that it had been proposed that the women sshoaid carry on d cam paignr through ocenpational and national gronps. This plan of work was approved sby the genera comniit- tee and Mrs Desmond sai345tlsat they would proceed along that life.
 { The possibility of having some spe- night of the campaign was dfscussCG without action being taken.
 Mr:S Boss said that the national and state committees felt that there would he the greatest value in reiterated publicity to secure responses on the loan campaign and he Hrsea that the merchants forward this. in their ad- vertising to keep people thib ling about the Fourth Fighting loan
 Mir. Boss also said that rife national I:an was to make a special day Of October F. the anniversary of the dis covery of America, by designating 1t as Liberty Day and having special e1- fort made on behalf of the drive on thai day. The discovery of America opened up new road to freedom and: it is our duty to Keep this road open. The connection between the anniversary date and the coming drive is obvious,
 Those attending the meeting were Chairman Allen, c. R. Boss, c. L. Hub bard, John e. Ayerill. Frank Hemp stead. Arthur L.. Peale, J. Dana Colt, H. R. Branche John H. Perkins, Wal ter F. Lester, F. aJ Leavens, C. R. Butts, James L. Case, Arthur E. Story, J j.. Sweeney. Abner. Schwartz and Ralph Divito.
 Signatures were obtained to a pe- tition to the Art Craft Co. to send one of their stars, preferably Marguerite Clark, here for one day to assist in he Liberty Loan .campaign.- U
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-12

ents, Mir. and Mrs. Charles Bushnell Of Old Canterbury turnpike, Mir. and Mrs. John Thompson and son Charles have left for their home in Hartford.
 Mrs. T. ,Snowden Thomas of Sara tcga, N. Y, is spending a week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Or.en. S. Smith of 45 Huntingdon road
 A confirmation class is being form ed at Sacred Heart church and is re- ceiving instruction three times q week until October 19 when the candidates will be confirmed by Bishop Milan The Sunday school and choir resumed their work last Sunday after the sum- mer recess
 Rev. John Foote and family of Ja- pan who are on furlough in this coun- try, are visiting at the nome of MT. and Mrs. Frank Rose on Wauwecus Hill. Rev. MT. Foole and Rev Fran cis Rose were classmates at the semi nary.
 Members Of the entering class at the Academy from the West. Town and Town street schools are Misses Louise Mara, Miriam Griswold, Eliza beth Huntington, Florence Sterry, Dora Marchand, Robert Avery, George Kilroy. Elmer Browning, Russell Fra | ser and Albert Wagner
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-12

ANorwics his to. start right off with a house to house canvass or the. first day Saturday. Sept .2s of the. Fight ing Fourth Liberty Loan drive.
 This was decided upon Wednesday afternoon at the first meeting of the general Liberty Loan Ia committee which was held at,4 o'clock al. the directors room in the Norwich SaS. ii,gs Society building where General |. Chairman William H. Allen, who also represents the Uncas National bank. on the committee presided
 Choice of the plan of. campaign and tEe choice of a chsir1iansoflt the house to house. canvass were the principal matters discussed at tle meeting. Thomas H. BecRley, who had been 'hairman of the house to house cam. paign on the previous loan aed had been reappointed for the coming one, sent word to Chairman Allen that it would be impossible for him to take either this chairmanship or that of the fraternal societies sub commit tee,
 John M Lee\ was the unanimous choice for chairman of the house to ed, while Royal c. Holmes was elect ed and appointed to >chairnranship of the fraternaf societies committee.
 Choice Of the method of campaign came after considerable discussion. C. Royce Boss, who is southeastern Con- necticut district chairman described the plan thai the city Of Lynn is to fellow in the coming joan This will he a system of having, every one reg ister on one day at the polling places with ballot that would nave a place or it to make q Liberty loan pledge.
 This was discussed as was also the previous Lynn plan ofcanTassing ey- cry family in the first few hours of the campaign.
 Neither met the favor of the; com 1Eittee but when rhe proposition to begin with the house to house can .vass was presented, this was voted.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-12
YANTIC

The dea.h of Frank Henry Tracy. son Of the la,e Henry Lucius and Mary Anr York Tracy. occurred at his home last Friday morning from stomach trouble.
 Mr. Tracy has been resident here for the past 40 years. having been born in Stonington Nov. l6. 1854. On .1ct. la, 1882. Mir Tracy was united in marriage with Mary Lyons. d native of Pescejale. R. l., at St Patrick's church. Norwich. the ceremony being performed by Rev. Thomas ]. Sha- nan, D. D. now rector of the Catholic university. Washington. D. c. Mrs Tracy survives her husband, with one daughter, Miss Mary Tracy. a teacher in Franklin
 The funeral took place from his home Monday morning. At the Sacred Heart church, Norwich Town. Rev. Charles ". Brennan was celabrsut of the recuien hIgh mass. Mss Malone Ta7 in charge Of the musical service snd the soioists were Miss Nellie j Buckley, Miss Mary Buckley and John Walsh. who sang the hymns Some Sweet Day and Nearer, Mv God to Tfee, Burial was in St. Mary'a ceme- rsry. William Carroll Frank Mette and John 2. Piche. members of Court Sachem, r. Of A, M. J. Shea. Michael