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Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-07
NEW tDND0N'S POLITICAL ATMOSPHERE

eration of democrats. There is no more holier than thou play in demo- cratic politics, especially in the grow ing city of New London. The fight is on and the fellow who gets the votes gets the nomination, and perhaps the right man will win.
 Mention of the law firm of Hull, Mcclure and Hull, reminds that the Huils, father and son, Major Hadlai A. Hull and Captain c. EIadlai Hull, are true types of patriotic men and have set examples worthy of emula- tion by all who are really patriotic. When call was made for troops in the Spanish American war the elder Hull, gave up a lucrative law practice and offered his service to his country. He recruited a company of volunteers that became a part of the Third Con- necticut regiment, and went away to war, not knowing or. caring where he was sent. being anxious to do his part in sustaining the honor and glory of his country. What the father did in 1898, the son, c. Hadlai Hull, repeat ed in the present war, and is now a captain in the regular army, overseas and ready to do his bit for humanity and democracy. But, the subject matter of this week is supposed to be PontlCSs not patr1OLlSm.
 That Alderman Chappeli is satis- fed of sure republican success at the coming election was made plain at the meeting of the court of common council when he offered a resolution to increase the salaries of the mayor and some other city officials. Mayor Rogers ruled the matter cut of order as it did not come to the council from the committee, and it was then by vote referred to the finance commit tee for report at a future meeting. There was provision for the increase of the mayors salary from $500 to s2,0O0, and there is sure Justification for this raise, no matter who happens 10 be the mayor.
 The mayor has no public funds at his disposal to entertain official visi- tors or do the honors for the good reputation of the city, and the salary Is inadequate for that purpose There fore the mayor did the entertaining at his personal expense. It's a safe bet that to maintain the dignity of the office. as Mayor Rogers has done, he has drawn heavily from his per- sonal funds. This is against the wishes of the people and therefore the increase in the mayors salary has public approval.
 Another item increased the salary of the clerk of the police court, which is also justif1able. Nowadays the clerk attends daily sessions of the court and his pay hardly averages S1.50 a day. He is perhaps the poor est paid court clerk of any court of prominence in the state.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-07
LEFINGWELL

MT and Mrs. Willard De La Tour have returned to their home in Wor- cester after visiting at the home Of MT and Mrs. C. E Ellis.
 Ebert L. Johnson, of New London, was a recent guest at the home of his mother, Mrs. A. J. Johnson.
 MT and Mrs. Edward Chappell, of New Britain. are guests of MT. and Mrs A. G. Ross.
 Private Clarence H. Auburn, of Camp Devens has been spending a few days with Mir. and Mrs. H. H. Auburn.
 Miss Ruth Elliott, of Norwich, was recent guest of Mir. and Mrs. J. I. Ross.
 Mrs. Knight, of Ledyard, is the guest of Mrs. Young and Miss Witter.
 Curtiss White is visiting his father, mawley White, of Franklin, Mass
 Miss Gladys Leffingwell is a patient at the Backus hospital, Norwich.
 Owing to the absence of the pastor, Rev A. D. Matheson, there win be no service at the Baptist church Sun day morning. The E. Y. P. U will hold their usual meeting at 7.30 p. m. The leader, Miss Elsie Beard, will use the topic: Training Conscience and Trained by Conscience. Ps. 5S: 1-12
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-07
MANSFIELD DEPOT

The dedication of the new school house, announced for Labor Day, had to be postponed, because the admin istrator of the Reynolds estate, Mr. Niles, of Milwaukee, did not arrive. The opening of the school for the new school year is postponed until Mon day. September g.
 Miss Bertha Botham of WiIliman- tic was at home for the week end.
 The recent patriotic entertainment was a financial success, S1940 being netted fH the Sunday school.
 Mrs. Laura Hood of Troy, N. r., is visiting her parents. Mir. and Mrs. Hernberg.
 Dinner Guests.
 Mrs. Merritt Smith recently gave a dinner party. The guests were Misses Catherine Dow of Hartford, Pearl Smith of Warren and Winifred Smith of Palmer Mass, and Robert Smith of Warren, Mass.
 Patients Coming From Lakeville.
 A large crowd of patients will be transferred this week from Lakeville to the State Institution near this vil- lage.
 The Aid department of Durham Memorial church is preparing for the presentation of drama this month.
 Miss May Connors of Willimantic and Lawrence and Walter Sanderson of Holyoke. Mass, visited their uncle, T. Garvey, from Friday to Monday.
 Rev. Leonard Smith of Spring Hill and Professor Wheeler of Storrs, were at the new school house Memorial Day to survey the lot.
 Ernest Durkee of Willimantic and several of his children visited their garden at the former home in this will lage on Labor Day.
 Returns to Norwich.
 Maurice Wilcox assistant engineer of the Mansfield Training School and Hospital has resigned and has gone back to Norwich, his home town.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-07
CAMPBELLS MILLS

Mir. and Mrs. Benjamin Gray and Benjamin Gray, Jr., of Providence R. l.. were weekend guests at the home of Mir. Gray's brother, Mason Gray.
 Albert c, Brown is recovering from a severe attack of sciatica rheuma- . tism.
 Miss Lucy Gray has returned home after visiting relatives and friends in Danielson, Foster, R. l., and Plain field
 Mrs. Palmer Phillips has been con- fined to the house nearly all summer with rheumatism.
 Rodney Clark is i'll.
 MT. and Mrs. Mason Gray, Martha, Clifford and Grace Gray, William H Dawley and Mrs. and Mrs. Walter Tan ner and Miss Ola Tanner, Mir. and Mrs Earl Gallup and MT. and Mrs. Warren Tanner, attended the fair at Norwich Tuesday.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-07
EAST HADDAM

Robert Alexander was home from Middletown for the week end.
 Miss Lucille Miner has been visiting Ivoryton relatives.
 Mir. and Mrs. B. H. Hanford of Bridgeport are guests at E. E. Smiths. : The school in Main street district will open Sept. 9th with Miss Florence Beebe in charge.
 Mrs. J. s. Lindsay has tclosed her summer home here and returned to New York.
 Miss Louise Carroll will teach in the graded school at Hopewell the coming school year.
 Mr. and Mrs. Walter Gillette, with guests, motored to Middletown and Hartford Friday, calling on acquaint- ances.
 Clarence Alexander and family vis- .itad Mra. AIAzA.adAr,s narents in HiE-
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-07

Harding and Mrs. May Bill were among those who attended Norwich tair Monday
 M. J. Stark and Miss Emily Stark called on friends in Bashan last Tuesday.
 MT. and Mrs. Jesse Eddy of Pitts field, Mass were week end visitors at the home of W. M. Sisson, Jr., making the "trip by automobile
 Miss Florence Hope of Hartford was a week end visitor at J. w, Stark's.
 Miss Eliza Martin is ill
 Potter Brown of New London has been visiting at J. w. Stark's.
 Miss Jennie Stark returned to her school in ,Willimantic this week
 Miss Lois Rogers of New London spent several days at her home here, returning Monday by way of Norwich, attending the fair
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-07
POMFRET CENTER

George Rust of Harrington, R. L, spent the week with Mrs. Robert Rust.
 Everett E. Brown was at Piainheld Tuesday at meeting of the directors of the national bank.
 Mir. and Mrs. Thomlinson, of Bristol, R. l., have moved to Westland Farm.
 Mrs. Frances c. c. Smith, of Central Village; is spending the winter with her daughter. Mrs. E. F. Brown.
 Patrick Scott is taking in the New England fair and visiting relatives in Worcester, Mrs. Van Brunt of Readsville. has been visiting her sister, Miss Elanor J. Clark.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-07
SOUTH KTLLINCLY

Mrs. Jonathan Eldridge has return ed, after visit of several weeks with friends in Pomfret.
 MT. and Mrs. Paul Stone and slittle son of Bristol have been spending few days with Mrs. Stones parents. MT. and Mrs. Henry Spaulding.
 The fall session of the local school opened Tuesday with Miss Mildred Kelly, teacher.
 Mrs. R. c. Kies has been in Dan ielson few days with Mrs. Herbert Strait, who has been Ill.
 George Young has returned from a visit in sDayville.
 Mrs. Albert Pike who has been se- riously i'll is able to sit up a few hours each day.
 Mrs. P. N. Coffey and children mo- tored to Willimantic Friday.
 At Bristol Party.
 Mir. and Mrs. A. E. Hall Gertrude Hall and Myrtice Doane were enter tained at Mrs. William Hollands in Putnam, Sunday in honor of Mrs Hollands eighty fourth birthday.
 lhez Doane was entertained at Oakland beach for the week end.
 Old Home Day.
 The annual Old Home Day exercises were held at the church Monday. The weather was perfect and at an early hour the residents of other days be- gan to arrive to greet old friends and enjoy another day together. Dinner was served in Grange hall after which the people gathered in the church for the exercises which consisted of brief remarks by Rev. Edward Aver, Rev Walter Williams and Rev. H. B. Good sell, beside a number of residents of earlier days: singing by the congre- gation, solo by Mrs. Aver and a trio by Miss Hartig, Mrs. Raymond Gates and Mrs. Raymond Barlow. At the close of the exercises Miss Harig spoke briefly of the years work and hopes of future success. The exer- cises closed with the Mizpah bene- diction.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-07
COLUMBIA

Prof. F. Raymond Hunt and son. who have been spending the summer in Columbia, left Saturday for their home at Emporia. Kansas.
 St. Peters Episcopal church of He- bron, held their annual picnic Thurs day on the grounds of A. E. Brown. at the lake.
 Mr. and Mrs. Gates, their son. Nor gan. who with Miss Gates and Miss Hall have been guests of Mrs. F. A. Hunt, left Labor Day in their car for their homes in New Haven. :.
 Miss Ruth Harvey and Miss Mills of Windsor. Conn.,. spent the holidays in town.
 Very Little Joy Riding. g..
 As was requested there was almost total cessation of the running of
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-07

ters, Mrs. A. c. Williams of this place and Mrs F. G. Stark of Goshen.
 Mrs. Carrie Abell and son Fred were in Norwich Wednesday.
 E. A. Hoxie, Earle and Myron Hoxie, George Wilcox and Leslie Clarke at tended the Hartford fair Wednesday.
 Mrs. NJ. J. Hoxie spent Wednesday with her parents, MT. and Mrs. J. Henry Clarke, of Liberty Hill
 MT. and Mrs Charles H. Allen of New Britain spent the week end with Mir. and Mrs. c. J. AbeH.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-07

pleasure cars Sunday. Fewer ears passed through the Center all day than usually pass in ten minutes dur ing the afternoon. One or two nota- ble exceptions were reported of pleas ure cars from a distance using the state road for joy riding.
 Prof. Green and family have close ed their cottage at the lake and have returned to Brooklyn, N. r.
 Mrs. Clayton Hunt went to New York on Tuesday taking with him in his automobile MT. ripper and family to their home in Montclair, N.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-07
LEBANON

Miss Miner of Springfield, Mass, is visiting at Rev. H. A. Campbelrs.
 A number from this place attended the Norwich fair all three days.
 Mrs. Robert LilIie and daughters, Arlene and Phyllis, spent Tuesday and Wednesday with Miss Geraldine Oat of Norwich.
 Miss Adelaide S. Bauen was re- cent guest in Hartford
 MT. and Mrs. Dwight Sparkling have returned to their home in South Nor walk after visiting the formers sis
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-07
ganum Monday.

ganum MOnday. ..
 A good delegation from this local- ty attended the fair at Haddam NecK Labor day.
 Mrs. I. Newton Cone returned to Lyme Sunday to visit her mother after spending 8 week at the Gillette home
 Most of the tobacco in this locality has been harvested in good condition. An exceptionally fine growth is re- ported
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-07
NORTH LYME

Mrs. Eva Tucker is spending several days this week with Mrs. George Bab cock.
 MT. and Mrs. c. F. Jewett, Ralph
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-07
WAUREGAN

Wauregan Congregational church, Rev. William Fryling, minister. Sun- day morning sermon will be on "The Christian Ideal in the Modern World Is it practical?" Evening address, Our Compass in the Voyage of Life" Church school at 12 with a duet. Glasses for men and women. Mid-we service Thursday at 730.
 The man who manages to keep out of debt, out of jail and out of politics is little above the average.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-07
COTTON BLANKETS From $2.OO to $4.OO a Pair

As good Cotton Blankets could buy and bought early, which means that we paid the lowest price there You benefit by this low price as well as we, by purchasing Blankets We have them in grey, white and tan.
 SINGLE BED SiZE.................... S2.oo Pair THREE:QUARTER BED SIZE, $500 Pair FULL BED SIZE............. $35o and $4.oo Pair
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-07

A FEW GENUINE BEACON BLANKETS STILL LEFT BAnkee~ o~, O made h h Hh biz the best coHO n now nc ct of tnses
 The Prices -$55O-$6OO
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-07

Wool still ranks the highest for warmth without weight, and Wool Blankets are good investments. They wear for years and always source of sat- isfaetion to the housekeeper. We have secured our winter stock at advantageous prices. You will do we'll to buy yours now.
 SINGLE BED SIZE. $50 and $500 Pair FULL BED SIZE. $7.oo, $500, st2oo to $500 Pair
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-20
WINS SERVICE CROSS
Ludlow Boy, Frederick Ballard,
Awarded Emblem.

Ludlow, Dec. l9.-Mrs. Jessie f.
Ballard has received the following
letter from the office Of the adjutant.
general of the war department at
Washington. This office has been
advised by cablegram by the com
mandinig general of the American ex-
peditionary forces that he has award
ed a distinguished service cross pos
thumously TO your son. Private Fred
arick f. Ballard, for extraordinary
heroism In action near Marcheville,
France, September 20, 1918 He dis
played remarkable courage and cool
ness during this engagement. When
apparently trapped in an enemy
trench near a machine gun emplace.
ment. he worked his way out under
the wire entanglements in plain view
Of the enemy. and returning with his
hand grenades. assisted in bombing
out the machine gun nest and captur.
ed some of the men who were defend
ing IT, Later he accompanied de,
tachment and assisted in hopping up
the town. While thus engaged de
was struck by an exploding shell and
killed.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-20
Effective Immediately. No More
Direct Shipments Will Be
Made Retailers. All Ship
ments Now Go to JObbers for
Redistribution.

When the influenza epidemic struck
the country and wiped out our ware
house and jobbers' stocks almost over
night, we were faced with the prob
lem of distributing to the stricken
districts in the quickest possible
manner our daily output of Vapo-
Rub WI solved this by Offering 10
ship direct to the retailers in these
influenza districts. by parcel post pre-
paid quantities of not more than three
dozen VapoRub in any one shipment,
and by shipping what was left from
our daily production to our jobbers by
express instead OF freight.
This was costly, but IL solved the
problem for the time being. Now,
however, we find that these small
shipments are constantly increasing
we have received as many as 1906 in
single mail 1t is becoming impos-
sible for us to fill these promptly, and
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-20
r.. Cut Out Butter

Il would" says the saving hal,c-
wife, III YOU could suggest anything
besides the old type Oleomargarine 4"
We can-Beneft Brand Sweet Nut.
made entirely from the nutritious
part OF the creamy white meat OF ripe
cocoanuts churned W pasteurized
milk, a product that / le al with
butter in flavor and ruiray proper.
ties, but only costs - d. An old
law, passed before Nut" was
dreamed OF, demands ne word
Oleomargarine be placed on the pack.
age although it contains no "Oleo" or
animal fat whatever When served.
nobody can tell it from the finest.
creamery butter 1t makes delic.
ious bread spread, light, crispy pie
crust, ilaky cakes. You can buy Bene.
1T Brand Sweet Nut" Margarine o.
ly at the Direct importing Co.'s vel.
low front store. 1873 Main St, Ben.
nington where Benefit Brand Teas
coffees and Grocery Specalties are
retailed at Wholesale prices--Look
out for our store in your town.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-20
SOUTH SALISBURY

The service at Every body's church
in South SALISBURY Sunday. Decem
Der %, will be Of profit The pastor
Rev G. f. Cady will speak in the
morning on THE Christmas OF Bethle.
hem and in the evening of the three
"Gs."
A Christmas tree and exercise will
be held in the South SALISBURY
Methodist church Christmas eve. De.
cember "A An admission will be
charged The price win be not less
than one potato and as much more OF
fruit and vegetables, ielles and pre-.
serves as one may wish to give. The
proceeds are to be sent to the Metho.
dist hospital, Brooklyn ~ Y. where
many sick soldiers are being cared
for
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-20
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers

Miss Margaret Leonard of Scott
street is i'll.
Miss Harriet Walbridge is recover
ing nicely from an attack OF influenza.
Many young people are enjoying
the fine skating on the Benton pond
these moonlight evenings.
Helen Ryan, little daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. John Ryan OF Depot street,
is confined to the house by illness.
Edward Person. a member of the
senior class at the high school, who
has been visited by the flu germ, is
now on the gain.
Mrs. John Cronin and little daught-
er Agnes OF Depot street are at the
Putnam Memorial hospital recovering
from an attack of influenza.
Samuel Blackmer and Hamilton
Shields have been in camp in the
Dunville for few days They are y
pected to return to the village today.
Miss Elsie Cressy teacher of do
nestle science at the high school, left
today for her home in jamestown, N.
Y, where she will spend Christmas
week
Roy NJ Paddock was able to be out
OF doors Thursday for a brief period
Mr. Paddock has been dangerously i'll
OF influenza and his many friends
will be greatly pleased to learn of his
improved condition.
The biggest dance yet. We old
fashioned dance with the good old
fashion tune, old and new dances. a
good time for all at the Black Cat A.
A. hall, Friday, December %. Hur
ley's orchestra Admission 35c Adv
Miss Barbara Cronin. stenographer
in Washington, who recently returned
TO Bennington TO spend Christmas
with her mother, Mrs. D. F. Cronin
has been taken i'll Her brother
4 Robert is also under the doctors
care.
Does the eternal Triangle conduce
to martial happiness? See the fam
Gus Ceril b. DeMille production "Old
Wives for New" at the Harte Theatre
I today and this question will be
announced Pathe News will also be
| shown Adv
/ An important meeting Of the presi
dents OF the various branches of RED
Cross in Bennington county was held
in the county branch rooms. Hawk.
block, Thursday afternoon Many i'm
portant matters were discussed inclut
ing plans for the next six months.
George b. lockwood. who has beer
in London, England, the past min,
months as a member of the aviation
corps, has received an honorable dis
charge from service and is at Tn,
home OF his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Al
fred E. lockwood of Branch street.
DR.. J. r. Marsh of Troy. chief sur
geon at the Putnam Memorial hospi
tai. resumed his weekly visits to IN,
hospital Thursday He was accom-
panied by his daughter. Or. Marsl
for the past two weeks has been i'll o
influenza. Miss Isabelle Tudor wen
to Troy with the doctor and his daue-
ter when they returned home and vii
be their guest for q few DAYS
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-20
VERMONT HONOR ROLL
List Of Vermonters Reported Among
the Casualties.

EtSL OF NcFfnOHtSTb ncPOit Su NUloH9
the Casualties.
Died Of Wounds
Robert d. Baker of Washington.
Edmond ]. Blanchard of North Dux.
bury.
Missing in Action
John II. White OF Burlington.
Wounded
George w Gearwar OF Barnet
Earl Il. Cross of Barton.
Roy Sawin Of West Windsor.
Major Horation n. Jackson OF Bur.
lington.
Harry \. Lille of Chester.
William H. Flood of Island Pond
Peter L. Lashaway of Swanton
Moses Gerasoli OF Barre
Evan c. Sargent OF Bondville.
Allen w. Pitkin of Queechee
Mansur O. Kerwin Of Willoughby
Lake.
= James Gibson OF Barre
Corp. Edward d. Brown Of st. Johns
bury
Corp. Bluford L. Ramsey of South
Burlington.
Albert H. Sherbert of Westfeld.
Walter =. Fennell OF Burlington.
John l. Martin of Williamstown.
Justin Hook of Groton.
Leland A Parmelee of Brandon.
Peter c. Peno OF ST. Adams.
Arthur J. Corcoran of Burlington
Harley F. Sutton Of Randolph Cen
te:
Albert w Brockney Of Burlington
Earl l.. LaValle OF Winooski.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-20
SIX MILLION PERISH
influenza Five Times More Deadly
Than World War.

London, Dec. 19-The Times medi-
cal correspondent says that II seems
reasonable to believe that throughout
the world about 100000 persons
persisted from influenza and pneumon-
IA during the past three months.
II has been estimated that the war
caused the death of 10000, 600 persons
in foun and half years. Thus, the
correspondent points out, influenza
has proved itself five times deadlier
than war. because in the same period,
at its epidemic rate, influenza would
have killed lOO,0O0.O00 Never since
the Black death has such plague
swept over the world, he says, adding
that the need of new survey of pub
lie health measures have never been
more forcibly illustrated.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-20
ARLINGTON

News has been received from Jamai.
ca, L. l., OF the death of Betty. only
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Stu
benrauch. aged % months Pneu
monia was the cause of death. The
remains will arrive at Arlington Mon.
day forenoon. accompanied by Rev
and Mrs. 5. II. Watkins and by the
parents II they are physically able to
make the journey The funeral sery.
ice will be held at ST James church
later in the day.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-20
WOULD CHANGE ZONE SYSTEM
Senate Adopts New Plan for Second
Class Postage Bate.


Washington, Dec. ls.-By adopting
the finance committee amendments to
the war revenue bill affecting second
class postage and insurance companies
the Senate today cleared the way for
disposal of the few other contested
but important features remaining
Leaders now have increased conf
dence of passing the bill before adj
iournment next Monday.
BY a vote Of "a to % the Senate ap-
proved the committee amendment. pro
posing repeal next July OF the p~es
ent zone system Of second class post.
age rates and substitution OF rate u
one cent per pound within l50 miles
and one and one-half cents bcyon1
Most Of the day was spent IN spirited
discussion of this amendment and one
by Senator Mcclellan OF Tennessee.
for modified zone plan, which was
rejected without rollcall.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-20

ing VapoRuD IN small lots only. But
we will be able to furnish each jobber
at least twice the quantity of Vapo-
Rub that he purchased for the CORE
spending month last year, so there
should not be any difficulty in your
getting your pro rata share.
We feel that the public appreciates
the service that the retail and whole
sale drug trade have rendered the
country in this time of stress. We
wish to express to both branches OF
the trade our thanks for the kind CO.
operation extended us in our efforts to
meet this emergency.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-20
INDICTED FOR mANsLAUeHTER
President and Other officers Of B. r.
T. Co.. TO Be Tried.

T. Co., TO Be Tried.
New York, Dec. Kings county
;rand jury today indicted President
Williams Of the Brooklyn Rapid Tran
sit company and five others, each be-
ing accused of both first and second
Negree manslaughter in connection
With the deaths of over ninety per-
sons in the Malbone street tunnel
wreck on the Brighton line last No
YembeT,, The trial is set for January