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Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-04
HOPKINTON

MT. and Mrs Fred C. Allen of Bes- ton visited Sunday, Nov. 24th, at the home of the formers father, ex-Lieut. Coy, B. R. Allen
 Elwin A. Kenyon of North Franklin, Conn, spent Thanksgiving with his mother, Harriet c. Kenyon. He was in town again Sunday and attended the afternoon service in the First baptist church
 Walter P, Brightman. former resi- dent here, now of Westerly, was a caller in town Sunday. Charles I. Blake of High street, Ash away. was a. guest of Mir and Mrs. Walter D. Blake in New London the last of the week. Daniel E. Blake and family of High street, Ashaway, were Thanksgiving guests of Thomas A. Grieve and wife in Norwich.
 Rev E. P. Mathewson and family and Frank W. Miller spent Thanks giving day in Warrenville, Conn.,, guests of Wallace L. Durkee and fam fly.
 Hon. William L. Clark is seriously l i'll at the home of his daughter in law, Mrs. Charles W Clarke, on Main street, Ashaway.
 Mrs. George Mason was a Thanks giving guest at the home of her son David Mason, at White Rock.
 The family of George B. Langworthy has returned from a summer stay al Quonoeontaug Beach and reopened their winter home on High street Ashaway.
 TaI Collector William H. Durfee haf begun collecting the 1918 taxes, whicE will be charged interest at the rate o1 F per cent. if not paid by Dec. 31st.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-04
DAYyILLE

A. Tait Hope and daughter. Miss Doris Hope. spent the week end with relatives at Potter Hill, R. !.
 MT and Mrs. James Michie are to move into the Law tenement that is to be vacated this week by MT and Mrs, 5abez R, Bowen, whp are tc reside in Danielson.
 Mrs. Fannie s. Bennett returned to their home Sunday after three weeks visit with relatives in Providence, Lakewood and Central Falls, R. I.
 ". E. La Belle, who fractured his wrist last week while crapiling his au- tomobile, has sufficiently recovered to be ab!sa to resume business duties on Monday.
 Mir. and Mrs. Fred L. Miller received letter last week from their son, Ser geant Fred +. Miller, who has been in service in France for six months, that having been granted g furlough, he visited his brother. Irwin. who was in g camp four hundred miles distant. It was happy meeting for the two brothers.
 Joseph Law is at the Backus hospi- tai, Norwich, having recently under gone an operation.
 Miss Jean Cairns of Hartford was Thanksgiying guest of MT. and Mrs. GeorSe ;. M1chle.
 Among the boys of the U. s. N. R at home for the holiday were Joseph Weaver and Thomas Dee.
 Mrs. Agnes BarroWclough, who has been caring for a patient in Waure- gan. returned home Thanksgiving day
 Wayland Bennett, son of Mir. and Mrs. Frank " Bennett, who is in ser vice overseas has been promoted to regimental sergeant major.
 Miss Helen M. Kelly is planning to visit her sister, Mrs John ". Wright at Merrimaek, N. H., the latter part of this week.
 Mrs. ". c, Darrow has been i'll the past week.
 Rev. Herbert c, RoiIason of Han over, addressed an open meeting o1 the Mems club at the Congregational church, Monday evening
 Thanksgiving guests at the home of Mrs. R D. Curtis and family, were Lewis G. Curtis of New London. Mrs Emma c. Hopkins of New York Miss EsteIle TFipp of BFimfield Mass. Miss Lena Frjpp of BFidgewater, Mass, and Mrs. Josephine Pray of f;arth Foster R. l.
 Hiss Mildred Bennett spent Thanks giving with relatives at Foster. R. |
 Work has commenced or the new railroad freight station, which has been talked Of so long and is so great ly needed
 DF. o. C = aarRe of Danielson dined with James Blanchard and family on Thanksgiving day.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-04
WILLMANT1c

The annual meeting and exhibition of garments by the Wiliimantic branch of the Needlework Guild was held in, the Woman's Club rooms on Main street Tuesday afternoon. Reports were read by the president, Mrs A c. Scripture; the secretary, Miss Mary Hatch, of South Windham, and the treasurer. Mrs. D. c. Barrowss Mrs. P. ]. Edson; the city missionary, read her eighteenth annual report The programme was interspersed with songs by Miss Martha Kaims and pi- ano solos by Miss Helen MrGregor. There were over TOO articles on ex- hibition, some of which are to be sent te the Newington Home fer Crippled Children, some to the county home at Putnam, some 10 st. Joseph's Hospi- tai. and the balance to be divided be- tween the Welfare Bureau and the Home Service section of the Red Cross. After the meeting those pres ent went to the Mary Anna Soda Shop where they were entertained by the Misses Stiles.
 The customary sale of Red Cross Christmas seals will not be held this year. It seemed best to both the American Red Cross and the National Tuberculosis Association to unite in the Rcd Cross Christmas roll call to reduce the number of appeals to the public for contribution.
 Ar. and Mrs. Nantine Anderson spent Sunday with MT. and Mrs. liar
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-04
CANTERBURY PLAINS

There was no school at the Frost district, Monday. on account of the illness of the teacher
 Lewis Utz fell down stairs at the Hoop mill and cut his head quite bad ly. He was taken to the doctors where it was found necessary ,te take seven stitches in his forehead.
 Miss c. Embleton of Pu*nan met the cooking class at the club leaders Miss Grace l.. DaWley's Saturday aft ernoon. A course in cooking and house work will he given the girls who at tend under the instruction of Miss Embleton. It is hoped more girls will meet her next Saturday afternoon al two o'clock. The following officers were elected for the course: President Miss Lucy Eastland; vice president Emma Eastland; secretary, Ida Kinne; treasurer, Gertrude Hanson.
 A. B. Hicks has finished work ir Plainfield for the present,
 Mrs c c. John has returned home after spending several days in New York with her brother -in-law and his family
 Mrs. Albert Stafford and daughter Della, have gone to spend the win ter with MT. and Mrs. Marshall F'rink
 Oliver Sabins has returned home having finished work in Rhode Island
 MT. and Mrs. John Perkins and fam fly of Jewett City spent Thanksgiv- ing with Mrs. Perkins sister. Miss Grace l.. Dawley.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-04
UNCAsV1LLE

The Red Cross society is planning to change it's headquarters to the new schoolhouse, which is nearing eemple- ton,
 Sergeant Cornelius Drisoell of Camp Devers spent a short fuFleugh over the week end with friends here.
 MT, and Mrs John Daniels have closed their home and will spend the winter with their daughter, Mrs. Will liam BoWker, of New London.
 Miss Alzada Cemstoek of the faculty at Mt, Holyoke college has been the guest for a few days of her parents, MT. and Mrs. Leeler A. Comstock. In the recent united war work cam paign there were LIZ subscribers; the total amount subscribed was $4,91719 The towns quota was s3oG0; s2700 was raised by the house to house cam vass and about s1.642 from the various manufactures. The Victory boys and girls have plelged to raise $500 or more by March 1st
 Mrs, Edwin Phillips with her infant daughter has returned home from the Lawrence hospital, New London
 MT. and Mrs. Thomas Church enter tained a family gathering Thanksgiv- ing day.
 Miss Edith Herewitz, after a visit with relatives in Waterbury, has re- turned home
 MT. and Mrs. Charles Hope were week end guests of MT. and Mrs. Clar- enee Sweet in Centerville. Pratt Allen of Hanover and Miss Harriett Braidy of Mansfield Center were holiday guests at the home of MT. and Mrs. ". B. Jeffers. Mrs. Charles T. Beebe will entertain the members of the Good Cheer Sun shine society at the next meeting.
 MT. and Mrs. Frank Meusley were guests of friends in Hartford over the holiday.
 Max Frieburg of Camp Shelby, s. C., spent a few days with his parents, MT. and Mrs. Maurice Frieburg. Miss Ruth Long has returned to her home at Hill Top after visiting friends l in South Windham, George Stamm sustained severe in | iuries while at his work at the Thames River Speciality Co.'S mill Friday. While piling bales of waste paper with
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-04
MANSFIELD DEPOT

There was much visiting and feast ing in this village on Thanksgiving day.
 Fourteen relatives from Hartford, Norwich Town and Wilmington were the
 guests of Postmaster Hansen and family.
 The Misses Tilden entertained their brother and his family from Norwich
 and their sister. Mrs. Dimock. George and Clayton Easterbrook of
 Willimantic, visited at the home of 1 their sister, Mrs. P. l.. Garvey. MT. and Mrs. Robert Battye were at the home of Mrs. Battye's mother | Mrs. Skelton, in North Coventry. 1 Mr and Mrs. Merritt Smith enter
 tained theiy children and srandchil- l dren, MT. and Mrs. E. B. Thompson and family, and Miss Wipifred Smith | of Palmer. Mass,
 | Miss Maude Brigham's dinner par | ty included Grandfathers Brigham and l Corbitt, and Miss Evelyn Windmiller | Misses Ruth and Ella McCollum were
 at home from Wednesday to Monday
 last. Mrs. bTcCollum's mother. Mrs | Maria Bowers, of Eastfard. is visiting | at the McCoilum home, l Mrs Day, sister of Mrs. Dinsmore
 returned Friday to her home in Buff 1 falo N r
 Mrs. F.. W. Klein took her grand son. William, to his home in Dalton
 Mass, Friday last. and remained there | for visit.
 Mrs. Ida Marcy, sister. and Mrs. Es- tella. Badger, step daughter. of Willi. | mantle, brought Mrs. Emily Platt
 home last Saturday. Mrs. Platt hat
 beon i'll at Mrs. Badgers home fol sometime.
 1 Mr. and Mrs. Amos NJ Wilson ant their daughter, Ffeda, were elected
 members of the C. E. society of Dun.
 ham. Memorial church. last Sunday.
 A union committee was appointed
 Sunday by the Sunday school and thu C. E, society. for a Union Christma
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-04

town have generally contributed to this object in moderate amounts, and one large subscription was received from well known lady.
 A letter has been received by MT. and Mrs A. D. Brown from their son Herman, near Cleveland, stating that he has been quite sick with the infu, enza but is now convalescent.
 Rev T. N. Owen was called to BFis tol, R. l., Saturday to attend the fu neral services of Mrs. Owens mother Mrs Brownell, who died last Wednes- day. Mrs. Owen has been with her mother for the past month. On account of the absence of Rev T. N. Owen Sunday the services were conducted by Cecil L. Gates, secretary of the national committee of the Y. M c. A.
 l A whist of thirteen tables was held at the town hall Friday evening for the benefit of the local chapter of the Red Cross. The entertainment was given under the auspices of Mrs. Ali son L. Frink and Miss Ella Sauier.
 At the annual election of the Red Cross chapter by the executive com mittee, Charles K. Hitchcock declined to accept nomination for reelection as treasurer for the ensuing year, an office which he has held since the or ganization of the chapter.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-04
COLUMBIA

Information has been received from Mrs. Elliott o. Foster that Rev. MT. Foster, former pastor of the Congrega- tieHal church here now with the United States army in Europe, has been promoted to the rank of captain.
 A letter has been received from James P. Little stating that his health is very goed at present.
 Joseph Hutchins has butcheRed a seven months old Ris which weighed, dressed, 238 pounds.
 Fred Faulkner. residing in Wells woods was fortunate during the hunt ing season. as he has secured eight coons.
 Miss Gertrude Gates, secretary of the local grange, and an energetic worker in the Liberty loan and Y. Q. M, A, campaigns, left town Sunday evening for Hartford, where she is to be ste nosrapher and typewriter with the Travellers Insurance company. The chairman of the united war work campaign just ended reports total subscription of $764. The people of the
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-04
EKONK

MT. and Mrs. Warren Tanner motor ed to 1iillington Thursday and ate Thanksgiving dinner with Mrs Tan ners mother, Mrs. Florence Maynard
 Twenty seven plates were laid for Thanksgiving dinner at F. B. Gallups when his entire family of children and grandchildren gathered home for the day
 Charles Gardner of Boston and Miss Ella of Plainfeld have been visiting at Benjamin Colburn's.
 The play entitled The Unexpected Guest at Thanksgiving. and the en- tertainTssnt given in Grange hall Sat urday evening, drew a full house and were we'll reeeivel. A substantial sum was added to the church repair fund.
 Miss Esther Gallup returned to. her school Sunday afternoon after 8 week at home here, recovering from an at tack of influenza which confined her to the house for a week in Wethers- field.
 Mrs. Helen Dewhurst of New Haven, with Mrs. George Briggs and daughter, Marion, Of VeluntowH, were calling on friends here Saturay evening.
 Williah Jarvis carried some wheat to Lawten Mills, Brooklyn. and had a barrel of four belted last Tuesday
 MT. and Mrs. Edward Gallup and daughter, Madaline, spent ThanksgiY= ing day at Albert Browns.
 Mrs. William Jarvis has her parents, MT, and Mrs, George Cole for dinner guests Thursday
 William ]. Tanner, of Wakefield, R. l.. former resident here was wis iting his sister. Mrs. Hamilton Will COX and calling on ether relatives here last week He is soon to move to Mall den, Mass.
 Mir. and Mrs, A A. Stanton returned last week from a visit with their son, Superintendent J. B, Stanton, of Nor wirh.
 The town cf Sterling has employed George Cole tn cut the bushes by the roadside which is great improve ment.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-04
SOUTH WINDHAM

Mrs. Harry Keller with her son. Allen, of Hartford is the guest of her sister, Mrs H. E. Card.
 w. P, Barstow was the guest of his sister. Mrs, Alice Baker of Florence, Mess. over Thanksgiving,
 Perry Crane of Camp Devens, who has been home for several days, has returned,
 Roland Slate and family of Airing ton, Mass, have been visiting at the home of MT. and Mrs, Willis A. Slate.
 Clifford Kinne and family of Hart fold have been guests of MT. and Mrs. Alfred Kinne.
 Mise Lydia A. Card was entertain ed Thanksgiving day by her brother and sister-in law, MT. and Mrs, W. c: Card.
 MF. and Mrs. William j. Green of Columbia entertained +FhanksNiv vifts day the following relatives: D. W. Ives Myron Hadteld and family, Daniel Ives and family.
 Mir. and Mrs. Guilford Smith took an automobile trip to Boston where they spent several days.
 f<cs. Mary Larl5ham and sen, James
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-04
NORTH WOODSTOCK

Visitors here for Thanksgiving were Mir and Mrs. J. M. Tatem of Eastford and Miss Winifred Potter at Cyrus Potter's; Miss Josephine Sweet of Putnam at Calvin L. Rawson's; MT and Mrs. Henry Brown at Ozias Mili- gan's; MT. and Mrs. OrviIle Trask al Edgar Trask's.
 MT. and Mrs. Elmer Certtis enter tained Mrs. E. H, Corttis and family Thanksgiving day.
 Miss Berniee Leavitt returned tc Hartford Sunday after a few days al her home,
 Oscar Logan of New York was al his summer home here Saturday. Mrs. ". R. Witter, who has been i'll Is much improved.
 Foster Child is i'll with grip.
 Work on the state road betweI North Woodstock and Quinebaug l. discontinued until spring. Earl Williams has moved his famil, to Harrisvilie for the winter.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-04
STOMACH UPSET?
Get at the Real Cause Take Dr.
 Edwards Olive Tablets

That's what thousands of stomach sufferers are doing now. Instead of taking tenics, or trying to patch up a poor digestion, they are attacking the ysaI cause of the ailment - elogged liver and disordered bowels,
 3 Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets arouse the liver in a soothing, healing way. When the liver and bowels are performing their natural functions, away goes indigestion and stomach troubles. !
 If you have a bad taste in your mouth, tongue coated appetite poor. lazy, don't-care feeling, no ambition or energy, troubled with lndigested foods, you should take Olive Tablets, the sub stitute for calomel.
 Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets are 3 purely vegetable compound mixed with olive oil. You will knew them by their olive color. They do the work without griping, cramps or pain.
 aTake one or two at bedtime for quick relief, so you can eat what you like. At 1Oc aud 25c per box. All druggists.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-04

spent Thanksgiving with her daughter, Mrs. Charles Hahn of Providence.
 Miss Jane Simons of Norwich has been the guest of relatives here for several days.
 Miss Alice Holden has been the guest of her sister Mrs. Daley, of Stafford. v sa 7 Miss Lillian gAuthier has returned from Pennsylvania where she has been for some time.
 Richard Perry was at his home over Thanksgiving Mrs. Thomas MeKenna of New Len i don has been the guest of her parents. MT. and Mrs. Timothy Colbert. Raymond Doubleday is employed in the Baekus Bros. store
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-04

a machine, a part of the machinery fell on him, rendering him unconscious and cutting him on the head MT. Stamm was sent to the Baekus hesni- tai at Norwich.
 Mir. and Mrs. Ray Weedfnansee en- tertained a party of relatives at din ner Thanksgiving. Those present were Mrs. U. G. Sharp, MT. and Mrs. Adefbert Sharp and children, Mrs. Nell lie Wheeler and several others
 Mrs. George P. Smith entertained the Phillips Sunday school class Tues day afternoon.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-04

social
 This weeks devotional meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. T. s. Car vey. Thursday at ' p. III.
 The advisory committee of the Sun- day school will meet on Friday even ng, at the home of Mrs K. L. Di- meek
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-04
BALTIC

The Baltic branch of the British American relief fund has received the following letter from healauarters: To Mrs. Matthew Bailey:
 Dear Madam: Your splendid dona- tion5 of $25 reached us this morning and-We wish we could really express our sincere gratitude to you and the people of Baltic for your faithful as sistanee to us, which has come so Of ten. and been such a real help. Do tell all the ones who have contributed how much we thank them. Our work is going on as usual, as we know the call for help has by no means ceased in spite of the aPmistioe Yours Very truly,
 CAROLINE L. MORGAN,
 Honorary Secretary.
 The Baltic branch has been helping for the last four years to relieve the ! wants and suffering. of the boys, both by knitting and sending money for surgical supplies and anything that is needed, and hopes to be able to con tinue the good work Rhtil !t~is no more needed. 55ssE eU Yours truly.
 MRS. JOHN HIN NCHL5FFH, MRS. MATTHEW BAILEY. We beg to acknowledge the receipt of eleven pairs of socks and three muf- fers, for which we are most grateful ! and appreciate sincerely your contin- ued interest and cooperation. ! Yours respectfully. 1 CAROLINE l.. MORGAN,
 E & Honorary Secretary. B. Razouk, High street, Baltic, going out of business, will continue his clear ance sale of high grade boots, shoes, dry goods, etc, for the next 30 days. Don't fail to attend this sale,-adv,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-04
,Id Wyman of southington.


 old Wyman of Southington.
 Miss Ethel Risedorf is ili
 Miss Georgianna Flint of Windhan road is substituting at tke Chestnut Hill school in Colunlbia.
 Mrs. Bridget .Shea,. 75 Jackson street, has returned from St, Francis hos Iifal, where she underwent suc- cessful operation
 Judge Oscar D. Baker of Warren viiie was in this city on business on Tuesday.
 Charles J. Abel of Lebanon was g local visitor Tuesday. Mrs. Silas Wheelock and Miss Wheer lock of Putnam were in town Tuesday. , some time ago.
 Mrs. Mary Donovan, of sso Main street, received a telegram from the war department stating that her son, Private Edward J. Donovan, was se- yerely wounded in action, Oct. 29. Pri- vate Donovan is native of Williman- tic, and was employed in this city previous to his enlistment in Company L, First Connecticut Infantry. Later he was transferred 10 the famous 102d regiment and went to France in SsS- teniBer, 19l7
 The police departrent have been asked to be on the lookout for 9 Franklin touring car C-3s and a Hgd- son seven passenger touring car G-24,- = ss6 which were stolen in Hartford Monday.
 A.sA Burton, chairman of the com munity labor board. has been notified that returning soldiers may purchase farms in South Caroline at very reaz sonable prices.
 The. final meeting of the creditors of the bankrupt estate of Arthur Mag nan of Putnam was held Tuesday at the office of Referee A. J. Bowen in this city. D. A. Prentice of Norwich who was trustee, presented his report which was accepted. One dividend ot 10 per cent. has been paid and a f. Eal dividend will be paid later. Mrs. Levisa HolIey Clark died Mon day afternoon at the home of her son George s. Clark on Wormwood Hill Mansfield. Mrs. Clark was born May II, 1S42, in Mansfield where she spent her early life She is survived by 2 daughter. Elizabeth l.. Clark ot Mansfield and by a son. George L with whom she made her home: tive brothers, Perry E., and Julian R. fIol- Icy of Waterbury, and grandson Rollin B. Clark. of the United States army.
 City Treasurer Scripture has sub mitted supplementary report show i ing the expenses of the city from Nov II Lo Nov. 25 The report which closes the eity's business for the fis- cal year, follows:
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-04
Nov. 27. 1e1s.

Al the session of the superior court held in this city Tuesday. Judge Kee- Ter presiding, 9 verdict was rendered in favor of the defendant in the case of Aivord vs the N. Y, N. H. &. H. E. R. Court then adjourned subject
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-04
MOOSUP

December offer: Free earfare to town of Plainfield patrons of our store whose purchases amount to s5 and ever Peo- ple's Shoe Store, fine shoes, Danielson. adv.
 Our standing army would be simply rank were it not for the officers.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-11-07
Girl Takes Her Life.

New York, Oct. S0.-Police re-
serves guarded house tops and fire
escapes in Harlem today to prevent
any outbreak of violence among
thousands of persons watching the
funeral cortege of 13-year-old Sadie
Dellon, who killed serself Saturday
because boys had stoned small Jew
ish flag which she displayed in honor
of her brother serving with the Amer
ican expeditionary forces.
After the flag had been stoned and
jeered at and the girl herself had
been struck by boys in the street, it
is said, the flag was taken down. The
girl barricaded herself in her fathers
store and drank poison. When pa
trolmen broke into the shop she was
found dead and beside her body lay
a note reading: 81 cannot see my
flag insulted. Good bye ALL
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-11-07
BRUTALITY OF HUNS SHOWN.
Documents Signed by German Com
manders Direct Destruction.

Washington, Oct. S0.-Documents
quoting orders isued by German COM
>manders for the methodical destruc-
tion of property and for the poison
ing of wells during the recent evacu-
atiion of Belgian and French terri
tory have reached Washington.
Among them is an order taken from
prisoner, issued by the commander
of the One Hundred and Eighth In
fantry Brigade of the German army
on September 5, directing specifically
that certain villages be destroyed by
the rear guard.
Designated units are assigned to
the destruction of the villages named
and in addition the order states 1T
is the duty of every one to partici-
pate in these distinctions" which
"are to be carried with method and
haste"
The order, which is signed "Weck, y
presumably either the brigade COM
mander or his chief of staff, says "it
is recalled that wells are to be con-
taminated."