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Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-21
OLD MYSTIC
News Received from Local Boys Who Have Reached France-Baptist La- dies Aid Society Works for Red Cross.

Postmaster and Mrs. William s. Watbridge are happy to learn of the safe arrival somewhere in France of their eldest son, Earl William Wal bridge, a soldier in the United States army. Mir. Walbridge wrote the letter on board of the transport and mailed it as soon as he got into port.
 Clark Amos Barnes. eldest son of Mir. and Mrs. Frederick A. Barnes, is at the aviation training school at Mineola, L. l.
 Miss Hazel Lamb has returned to Norwich after weeks vacation at the Lamb homestead in Ledyard.
 Mrs. Arthur Dafboll entertained the Baptist Ladies Aid society Wednes- day afternoon.
 The United Workers of the Meth odist church will hold no session this week.
 Mrs. Prentice A. Williams is visit ing relatives in Topsham and Brown vile, Me.
 Work for Red Cross.
 The Baptist Ladies Aid society members have been doing Red Cross work for a number of months for the Mystic Red Cross chapter.
 John Whittle. son of Mr. and Mrs Whittle of Burnet's Corners, has safe. ly reached his destination somewhere in France and has written very inter. esting letters to friends in this vicin- ity. MT. Whittle is in the 502d battal- ion, engineers, Company D.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-21
STAFFOHDVILLE


 Herbert A. West of Rhode Island joined his family in visiting his par ents Mr. and Mrs. Philo West, over Sunday.
 Mrs. H. A. Bosworth has been i'll with grip cold for several days.
 C. W. sMarchant of Waterbury" wis ited his mother in Hydeville over Sunday. f5
 Milton Belcher of Monson visited friends in town over Sunday.
 Raymond Kemp of Holyoke Mass. visited local. relatives Monday.
 Mrs. Charles Wochomurka of South Wilmington visited her daughter, Mrs Louis za!bilansky, over Sunday.
 The usual bean supper is to be served in the NJ F. church this (Thursdav) evening with Mrs. T. M Lyon and Mrs Frank Belcher host eSSeS c..s
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-21
SOUTH WOODSTOCK
Interesting Program for Extension
 School in Progress This Week.

$ Mrs. John Lowe is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Tourtellotte, in Put nam.
 Mrs. George Litchfield's sister from Waterbury is staying with her for a few days.
 Extension School. Home economics and agriculture are to be discussed in extension school at Grange hall this week. From Feb. 14- 2, Karl Musser and B. c. SouthWick are to be among the speakers. :. Putnam lodge, No. 46, holds their regular meeting Saturday evening" The Ladies Aid society meeting is to be postponed until next week on account of the extension school f Miss Minnie Wells, who has been staying in Putnam, has returned home.
 MT and Mrs. A. H. Williams spent Sunday with friends in Danielson.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-21
Local Laconics.

LOCAL EdConlCS.
 Frank L. Furness, manager of the Rhode Island hotel. has purchased the Nash inn.
 Mr. and Mrs Roscoe c. Miner are .en route to Passadena, California, where they intend to make their home. @t
 Governor Beeckman has accepted the resignation of William S. Greene. of Newport, as a member of the silte board of registration in, dentistry, Dr. A. H. Spicer. Jr, represents West erly on the board.
 The lower branch of the general as- sembly by a vote of A. to 46, with no party lines. declined to take from the special legislation committee, the res olution to amend the state constitu- tion in abolishing the property quali- ficaions for voters
 Captain Richard Schiller Tfosford of Moline, ILL, has leased a cottage al Watch Hill from Frank W Cos to- be occupied by hissfamily next summer
 He was a collegemate of Julian Max son, and they met Tuesday fer the first time. in sixteen years.
 The Rhode Island grand assembly in grand committee. Tuesday afttr- noon, elected Jonathan Andrews. o1 Woonsocket, sheriff of. ; Providence county. Within an hour. he he'd qual- flied and appointed his deputies. Her mon Faster, Samuel Gardiner ant William McCarty.
 Aubrey l.. Maddock, of Hartford formerly of Westerly, was here or a visit to relatives. Wednesday. H. is secretary of the Committee of Pub licity of the Connecticut State Coun cil of Defense, Before securing thi appointment he was assistant city cd itor of the. Hartford Courant. l A motion for a new trial has heel denied in the case of David Syme. o New York. against Archibald McNei of Bridgeport. The case was "ried il the superior court at Westerly last De cember and verdict given for plain tiff to recover s4.730.17, as a ,balanc due in the construction of the Me | Neil summer home at Mus!colony.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-21


 Three Hartford young ladies came to Baltic, Monday afternoon to visit friends. They decided that they would take a chance and remain in town an extra hour and leave on the 728 trolley. which would land them in Will limantic at sos in time to make con- nection with the S:12 steam train hound for their home city. They awaited the arrival of the 72S north bound car, but the car didn't arrive on schedule. At TAO they began to get busy and looked up a service car to convey them to Willimantic-but there was nothing doing. Two of the trio started out to hire an automobile while the third succeeded in commu- nicating with an officiak at the New Haven road station at Willimantic. and in a telephonic conversation was in formed that the Hartford train was about 10 minutes late and if they would hurry he would hold this train. Nelson Adams agreed to carry the girls to Willimantic and they left Bal tic. at 7.o0e o'clock. The machine ar rived in Willimantic just as the train was about to leave and the Hartford maidens stepped aboard One. of the girls said they really had to go out On that train, and they just had to he | the official at the Willimantic station heard the praise that he received from those Capital Citv maidens he sure l would have been Gattered. i The trip was made from the Baltic rostofffee to the Thread City station ir 2S minutes.
 River Ice Breaking Up.
 I The rain Wednesday did much to- ward breaking up the ice in the She j tucket river. During January the ict i measured 328inches and prevented tho l Baltic Mills and other mills along the stream from operating on regular time l The. Baltic Mills has one of the l'es l water privileges in Connecticut bu
 owing to heatless Monday orders the!
 were. compelled to. stop. one day eaci
 week on, account of the river bein,
 frozen over.
 I Took Examinations Wednesday. ! A number ofBaltic young men wer in New London Tuesday for physica examinations before the local boar, for Division No. H. Several of tn
 boys who were examined last Weel
 were referred to the advisory boar
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-21
GOVERNMENT. ICE BREAKER.
 GOING TO THE RELIEF
Of. the Distressed People of IsIesboro-
 Carrying Provisions.

Rockland, Me. Feb, 20.-A govern ment ice breaker. carrying provisions for the distressed people of Islesboro, left here today to battle its way through the foes to that icebound island at the mouth of the Penobscot
 Islesboro, widely known through the summer colony as Dark Harbor, has had no communication with the main land except by telephone for more than three weeks &
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-21
STONINGTON
Tug Westerly Fabricated From the Ice August O., Muller to Report For Service in National Army.


 With the aid of a steam canaler. the Nellie Lafollette, the tug Westerly was enabled to get through the ice and proceed to New London for a coal SUD- ply. The tug will then be in readiness to aid in the coal relief by towing barges through Long Island sound. Stonington Pointers.
 Mrs John Findiay. daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Edward: has sailed for Ja- maica, where she will remain several weeks.
 Mir. and Mrs. P. G. ,Dunham have returned to Toronto, where Mir, Dun ham will engage in the rubber trade. August 0. Muller has been ordered to report next Monday fot service in the national army.
 Large quantities of oak timber from the woodland of Joseph W Chesbro is being delivered daily at the Ston- ington shipyard. .
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-21


 The next meeting of the Mystic Mems club is to be held on Monday evening, Feb. 25, in Community hall. There will be a lecture entitled The Beautiful Valley of Desert by Rev. Allen $. Bush of Gales Ferry. The subject treats of Utah and the Mor mons. Mr. Bush is remembered most pleasantly by the club for his able of the west. T.
 Heard and Seen.
 Miss Geneva Ratlrbun has returned to Milford after ten days stay with her parents, Mr., and Mrs. Warren Rathbun. ,
 MT. and Mrs. George A. Perkins have received word of the safe arrival in France of their son, Leland Perkins. MT. and Mrs Samuel Park of New York are visiting at the Park home stead
 John Green Packer has returned from a visit to his niece, Mrs. Carl Cutler, in Providence. s--. Miss Ann Feidler has returned from a visit, in New York. ,9
 Rev. A. H. Burlington conducted LIenten service at Calvary Episcopal church in Stonington Wednesday evening,
 Capt Mark L. Gilbert has returned to New York after. several days stay in New York. Stonington. Lodge. No. .26, 1.sO. Q. F. met in Odd Fellows hall Wednesday evening. The third degree was con- ferred on a class. s- I Mrs. Ellis Leonard.
 (Contributed.)
 In the death of, Mrs. Phoebe A Leonard widow of Ellis Leonard whose burial took place Wednesday .ir Elm Grove cemetery, Mystic loses one of it's oldest residents and woman of steriing character and standing il the community. 1ss
 For many years after the death O. l her husband a cousin. Miss Saraf | Woodward, lived with her, but rfo, several years she lived alone. at he home on School street. About ter years ago, owing to the infirmitiess Q advanced age, she broke up her hot1' in the village and went to live witt her grandniece. Mrs. Annie CrarN. Q Preston where she was tenderly4 caret for. during her declining years. <.
 Mrs. Leonard was a great lover Q flowers and animals: one of her chic interests was her garden which wa to her a source, of great enjoyment and in which she spent many. happ, hours. Here she worked early an late, and her success with everything she planted was such as usually, come to those who truly love nature. No only was her old fashioned, flower gar den a, delight. but the raising of, vege tables and fruits in theil. season. an all these things she generously share with her friends and neighbors. Sh was good neighbor, ever ready to, d a kind act. alawyss in quiet unosten tatious manner. She never foreot
 kindness and rarely ever did frien .. visit her without taking away som token of her regard. Had she live until June. she would have been g years of age. s Mrs. Leonard was member of tn Union Baptist church and a regula attendant there until impaired hear ing prevented her from hearing an of the service. but she was always ir
 terested in the work of the churcl
 Although she lived quietly, she wa keenly interes ed in what was goin on in the world and kept well goste in regard. to the affairs of the. da, The infirmities of advancing years sl,
 bore cheerfully and uncornplainingl and her sunny disposition .endeart 3 her to many friends and gave ey s dence of the faith in which she alEeI
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-21
CHESTERFIELD
Birthday Surprise Party-Play to Be Given for Benefit of Boys in France.


 Miss Dorothea Lawler was given a birthday surprise party Monday even ing at the home of Florence Powers, Games were played and songs were sung. Among those present were Misses Ruth Tinker, Ruth Morgan, iEllen. Lula, Mildred. Anna Powers, Mabel Chapman, Helen, Etta and Lilly Kaplan, Florence Powers, also Els worth Powers. Irving Dupre, Frank Wilcox. William Tinker. Robert Rap lan Refreshments were served Many at Dance. The dance given Wednesday even ing by the Eureka Social club was well attended. People from New Ion don, Colchester, Lyme and Montville were present Mrs. Ashley's orchestra from Lyme furnished music. Benefit Play. The young girls of this place are re- hearsing a play to be given in March for the benefit of the boys in France. Miss Etta Kaplan was a caller in New London Saturday. s 1 Misses Florence. Lula and Anns
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-21
FRANKLIN

Mrs. George Geer of Plain Hills was the guest Wednesday of Mrs. Her man Gager.
 Mrs. Louise Starkweather and two children, Ruth and Ernest, of Provi- dence, were recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. George Ladd.
 Mrs. L. A. Robinson was q recent Willimantic visitor.
 MT. and Mrs. Louis Ortman of Norwich was Sunday guests of Mir. and Mrs. Lloyd Aver.
 The Ladies' Aid society is to hold a social at the home Nof MT. and Mrs. Louis Smith, part of the proceeds go- ing for music for the cholr.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-21
z x F zs'z' HEAD STUFFED FROM.
 CkTARRH OR A COLD
Says Cream Applied in Nostrils Opens Air Passages Right Up.
AAsA%##&*A*****'ssA.ss*'s.*s

Instant refief-no waiting. Your clogged nostrils open right up; the air passages of your head clear and you can breathe freely. No more hawking, snu11ing, blowing headache, dryness. No struggling for breath at night; your cold or catarrh disappears.
 Get a small bottle of Ely's Cream Balm from your druggist now. Apply a little of this fragrant, antiseptic, healing cream in your nostrils.' It pen etrates through every air passage of the head, soothes the inf1amed or swollen mucous membrane and relief comes instantly.
 It's just fine. Don't stay stuffed up with cold or nasty catRrrh.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-21
Three American Soldiers in German
 Prison Camp.

Washington, Feb. 20-Tllree Amer ican soldiers missing after an action or February were reported today To- cated in a German prison camp. They are Corporals Nicholas MuIkall infall- try, 1S9 Ninth street Jersey City, N. J.: Private Edwin H. Haines, infan- try, R. F. D. No. |. Woodward. Okla; I'rivate Frank E. McDougal infantry, Maryville. Mo
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-21
FREE TO Pile Sufferers

Don't Be Cut-Until You Try This New
 Home Cure That Anyone Can Use Without Discomfort or Lozs of Time Simply Chew Up n Pleasant Tasting Tablet Occasionally anG hid Yourself rcr-t.n nneutiy of Piles. tiEf
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-21

Powers and Dorothea Lawler were callers in Salem Sunday.
 Robert Phillips was a caller in East Lyme Sunday
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-21
ia
 BALTIC.

Hartford Girls. Succeed in Making Train Through Speed Trip and the Courtesy tsWilIimantic official-lce in.River Breaking Up-LooaI Young Men Examined.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-21

THERE Is 10 anverIlsins me0iu m in Eastern CoanecsScut equal to The Buj- 'etin for business results. I
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-21
MYSTIC

Mems Club to Hear lecture. by Rev. Allen Shaw 5ush-Leland Perkins Safe, in France-.Stoninston1 Lodge Confers Third Degree on Glass.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-21
Father Johns s Medicine For Dangerous, Obstinate Colds. No Injurious Drugs

Never wait for a cold to wear off,. it wears away the lungs instead, Neglected colds often lead to pneu- monia. Father John's Medicine gives prompt relief from colds and throat troubles.
 Guaranteed free from alcohol and rtcrNs- destroying drugs upon which many medicines depend for their temporary effect, and which are dangerous, because they weaken the body and allow the disease to get a deeper hold. . ..-......
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-21

Thomas H. Peabody, presided at
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-21

Israel R. Sheldon. for several years principal of the Westerly High School started Wednesday for Columbus, O.. He recently enlisted in the aeronautic corps and will take a course of study at the Ohio State university. The pupils of the school presented him a purse of $20 in gold. each class con- tributing $500. The teachers club presented a wrist watch, and the mem bers of the contest committee of the South County Rid and Gun club gave him shaving set. He has been suc- ceeded as principal. by Miss Laura McIntire.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-21

The supreme court of Rhode Island has rendered unanimous opinion that electors absent from the state in the army. and navy may not vote for the members of the general assembly, United States senators. or for any city or town officers. Such electors may vote only, in accordance with the provisions of the constitution speeifi- cally granting such rights, and in no other way, This is interpreted by the court to extend the franchise. only for the five. general state officers. and the members of congress. The. state off cers specified are the governor. lie,! tenant governor. attorney general, general treasurer, and secretary of state. ~E.
 Following a conference With Gov ernor Beeckman, the school commis- sioner, Walter F. Ranger, has appoint ed a committee or school supe9irtand- ents from five counties, 10 examine all text books, and ito ascertain to what extent books of teachings prejudicial I to the development, of American citi- zenship have been admitted to the pub | lie schools. A careful Investigation will be made into the German propa sanda material contained in books used in the schools. The investisa tion will cover fhe possibility that many teachers have lived and studied in Germany, which, according to MT 1 Ranger, "oftentimes causes them tc try to think as well of Germany as they can, and this attempt may be misinterpreted by pupils
 The Investigating committee is com posed of the following superin tendents: Isaac o. Winslow, Provi- dence; Frank o. Draper, Pawcatuck; Chester H. Shaw, Harrington: Will
 fam F. Miner. Warwick; Willard H Bacon, Westerly; Herbert w. Lull, O Newport.
 The house committee on special leg
 islation has recommended 10 tn, Rhode Island general assembly th' passage of resolution providing fo a referendum vote on the question
 whether the state shall ratify the fed
 eral amendment for prohibition. 4
 minority report opposes passage of tn
 referendum and provides for direc
 vote by4 the general assembly Botl
 reports were ordered on the calendar
 Representative Samuel H.. Davis en
 deavored to have the resolutions tn
 special order of the day for mex Tuesday, but there was objection.
 ] The annual report of the board 0
 directors of the Narrasansett liqht
 ing company, owners of the Westerl
 Light and Power company, read Tues
 day at the annual meeting of tn
 stockholders, showed that during 191
 the company did an increased busi ! ness over that of the previous year Q
 60 per cent in the matter of tota
 sales of current. The total revenu
 for the year amounted to $2,556, ,003. .4t an increase of $4ss,219.o4, or "A pc cent. more than the previous yea l The operating expenses, however, to tailed s1,S07, ,679.4S, an increase C s6Ss, ,5S4.49, or 61 per cent. This larg
 increase was due principally to tn
 price of coal, the company's fuel ac l count having, increased s579, ,SSS08, C { POS per cent, as compared to 1916. The increase to property and plar
 during 1916 amounted to $1 ,10S, 49S. .6 A high tension transmission line fo supplying electricity to Westerly an Mystic and the adjacent. territor,
 was completed August 1, 1917
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Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-21

The superior court for Washington county in session at Kingston, ad- journed Wednesday to reconvene on next Monday in Westerly. Assistant Attorney General Otis stated that he was ready for trial in the three com plaints for larceny brought against
 Rodlolfo Yanello by Thomas E. Brown, chief of Westerly police The defendant did not appear when the cases were c alled and defaults were recorded against the surety, Gerald A. Ravens. In each, case capias was granted
 Harold Dempsey found guilty at the November session of an assault with a dangerous weapon upon the matron of the school for feeble minded. while attempting to kidnap his wife from the institution, was to have been pre- scented for sentence. Due to other engagement of his counsel, John J. Fitzgerald, the matter was continued to next Wednesday.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-21

the special meeting of the Washington County Bar association, held for the purpose of taking recognition of the death of Albert Barnard Crafts. Judge Thomas H. Peabody, Judge Oliver H. Williams, A. T. |. Ledwidge and Geo. R. McKenna, were appointed a com mittee to represent the association at the funeral Judge Williams, Judge Herbert " Rathbun and A. T. l.. Ledwidge were appointed a commit tee to draft resolutions for presenta- ton to the superior court for Wash ington county Judge Rathbun and John Ferguson, Jr. were selected a special committee to further the best interests of the association.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-23
ORDER OF NOTICE For DISCHARGE

ON this Sth day OF February. A. u
l"lA. Oh reading the petition for dis
charge OF the bankrupt. 1t is
Ordered ~ IN" court. Thnl r"arir e
be had upon The same on the o6Tu DA Y
OF MARCH y. -. 1918. before said
court, az Richmond. in said district. a .
clock noon. ala that notice thereof
be published ia The Times Dispatcn. a
newspaper printed in said district, nd
shat ALI known creditors and other
persons In interest may appear al ths
said time and riaca. and show cause.
u any they have why the prayer OF
granted.
And it Is further ordered By the
court: That the clerk shall send by mall
To All known c-.eIitors copies OF said
petition and this order, addressed TO
them at their places OF residence as
stated.
Witness the Honorable EDMUND
WADpILL. JR., Judge ut the said court
and ~" seal n ,r""t. ~ Richmond in
said district, on the Sth day OF Feb
.uary. y. -. 1915.
JOSEPH p. BRADY.
JOHN +. GOODMAN. Esq.
Attorney for Bankrupt.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-23
AUCTION sALEs-TO-DAY. y
Richmond. Va. Feb. -, 1915.

Viii have for sale SATURDAY,
FEBRUARY -, at auction, 40 head OF
Horses and Mules. Two loads from
North Carolina. one load from Lee
Camp, Va. and one from Morrison
Camp. Newport News. Besides we have
good many horses from other ship
pers. Two loads of these Mules are
right out OF government work. We
have good many big Horses weighing
800 pounds per pair. Any kind OF
Horse or Mule you may desire YOU
can get here tomorrow. Bring in your
surplus horses
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-23

To tho creditors Of AUDREY L.
MOORE. "f Richmond. in the County
- lichi'ico, and district aforesaid
Bankrupt:
Notice is hereby given that on the
18Th day OF February. ~ u. 1918. the
said AUDREY y. MOORE was duly
adJudicnt"d bankrupt and that the first
meeting Of his creditors will be
held IN nay office. Rooms lllS-llI9
Nurva' P"ildinS, Richmond. Va on the
4TH DAY or MARCH, ~ H. 1915,
j, 10 o'clock in the forenoon. a,
which tim" no sad creditors may at
tend. prove thrir claims. appoint a trI,s-
act such other business as may prom
er.y come before S0iA meeting
THoS. T. S:NEAD
t:er"rre RarkruuIcy
ErLrl'a-,-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-23
mE,.r wANrrD-,.,.M,ll:.

81 r..>oDitht'liEK - Matted young lady
ttenoxrapher who Is a good p.ninan and
who can do pustinE books Not re-
nuired To u" "a bookkccper. but prefer one
VII" has some knowledge Of it Apply
IN person II posSibic. otherwise give ref
crtnces and stat" salary required. Apply
Iost Ekchanse officer. Fort Monroe. Va.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-23
Legal NOTICES. TOO
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT
COURT FOR THE EASTERN Dis.
TRICT OF VIRGINIA
ftts
In the matter OF No. 1911
WM l.. HAEDWICK, In
Bankrupt. Bankruptc .
ORDER OF NOTICE FOR DISCHARGE.

on this 3ist day of January. A. %
1918. on reading the petition for dis
charge of the bankrupt. IL IL
Ordered by tho court. That a hearing
be had upon the same on tho 18TH DAY
Or MARCH. ~. ID. 1918. before said
court, AT Richmond. in said district. 1T IL
o'clock noon; and that notice thereof
be published In The Times Dispatch. =
newspaper printed in said district. and
that all known creditors and other
persons in intsrcat may appear AT the
said time and place. and snow cause.
If any they have. why .he prayer OF
the said petitioner should no, bs
granted.
And it is further o.dcred by the
court. That the clerk shall send by NAH
to all known c-.ditors copies Of said
petition and this order. addressed to
them at their places OF residence as
stated.
Witness thu Honorable EDMUND
wADDILL. JR. Judge OF tho said cou-.
and tho seal thereof at Richmond. in
said district. on the 3lst day OF jan
uary. a. ID. 1918.
Attest:
JOSEPH p. BRADT
lSeaD Clark.
ABNEE &. GOODE. ESQ.
Attorney for Bankrupt.