Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-17

they are trying to crawl out of bad Eole with as little punishment. in the matter of terms as possible
 A temperance meeting of unusual interest was held at the Congrega- tional church, under the auspices of the Y. P. s, c. B. Miss Florence Sar- gent was the leader. The meeting opened with the singing of the Battle Hymn of the Republic. Tie opening rrayer was by E. M. Whea ton. A pledge of allegiance was made to the American and to the Christian flag. A responsive reading was by c. E. Maer- tens.
 Wet and Dry maps of the country were shown, indicating remarkable progress for the Dry forces during the period 1S93-1918. A duet. A Saloon less Nation by 1920 was sung by Miss Hattie Inman and Miss Louise Adams. An exercise, Columbia in Liberty Cos tume was given by Miss Ruth Bart lett.
 In roll call of states Uncle Sam was represented by Teddy Brosseau and little girls answered the roll call of states. Miss Elsa Maertens for Connecticut.
 Following the roll call the states that have taken the stand were rep resented by the following: Edith | Child, Edith Pease Bertha Child, Flor ence Danforth, Mildred Fisher, Mary Child, Rhoda Gilpatric. Helen Whea- ton, Mildred Fisher, Miss Barber. A song, The Morning Light is Breaking, was sung. Judge E. M. Warner gave q very interesting talk on the A. B. C.'s of temperance.
 During the meeting the following dialogue between Columbia and Uncle Sam took place:
 l Ruth Bartlett, as Columbia: There rever was time in all the years gone
 by when so many of my splendid states
 stood firm and voted dry: from the northland to the south. from the east Eto the far west. they have proved the
 liquor evil is the foe of all that's best. Will you listen to the roll calT' of the
 states that take this stand, and work, that our Connecticut may join the mo- l ble band? Columbia: (turnIng to Con
 necticut who holds the wet-and- dry
 map of the state) Connecticut are you
 coming, to be a temperance state Then you better get to humming or you will be too late.
 Columbia to Uncle Sam: (Terry
 Brousseau): Uncle Sam. we look to you to help each temperance state,
 our faith in you has deepened by your
 attitude of late
 Uncle Sam and Columbia: Ratified
 ton is our slogan and by this we'll
 win the war, and save for now and all
 time what our boys are fighting for.
 All: Till we make the map all
 white, till we make the map ali white,
 we'll fight the liquor traffic. till we
 make the map all white.
 Pomfret school is to reopen for the
 fall term Sept. 26. A number of the
 boys of this school will be registrants during this term of study and these may be called to take up active nili-
 tary training.
 During October, probably on the 11th, Putnam people will have an op- } portunity to look upon many wal : spells captured from the Germans by
 American h'oops that are fighting 1T P France. This train is to be run through l this section of the state and will bt 5 stopped a.t towns that are centers fol 7 Liberty loan drives. as A Putnam 3 The exhibition of war trophies is sait t to be exceedingly Interesting. 5 Clerk E. M. Warner has prepare, r the following list of naturalization 5 cases ready for hearing Sept IT ant t IS:
 n Continued Cases-Joseph Fronzeh ? Walter Klinke, John Hwalek. Georg e Dona St. Jean. Louis Edward, Stan d islaw Modliszewstd, Arthur St. John