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Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-12
OBITUARY.
Mrs. oneseme easne.

Mrs. Marie L. Gagne, 54, a resident at the corner of Van den Noort and Providence streets, is dead after a brief illness. Mrs. Gagne was a native of Canada. She was the widow of Oneseme Gagne, who died in Septem- ber 1e1s Mrs. Gagne is survived by
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-12
AZ FAITHFI REFLECTION OF
 CHRISTINE MILLER

Just as the clear surface of quiet pool mir TOTS the image above it, 50 does this marvel ous instrument reflect with complete fidelity the voices of the Edison artists. So perfect and satisfying are the Re-Creations that no human eer can detect shade of difference be- tween the performances of the artists and those of
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-30
OPENING BALL GAME
All-Stars Coming to Play Battling
 Good Putnam Team.

If it doesn't rain this afternoon, it will seem as if the good old summer time really has arrived. for Manager Thomas McDermott of the Putnam baseball team has arranged to open the season with a game that should be hummer
 He is bringing here Roy Rocks Al Stars, an aggregation of players whc have had league experience and they will be pitted against a Putnam team that is made up of men who vii make things hum in the baseball world in this part of the country thi, season.
 In the Putnam team will be sucf men as Navy Bill Martin, who will dc the twirling; Jimmy Phillips, a Wor. cester catcher who is making a rec, ord that has the league scouts watch. ing him: Forsythe, Holy Cross short stop; Allie Meulton, Worcester, sec. ond base: Billy. Manning, third Far mer Boy Duke Barnicle, who will gam. bol out in centerfield, Joe Johnston Brown university. first base, and oth. CTS.
 Gero is to pitch for the All Star. and Urban will catch. The diamond at the Old Playground: has been put in condition for tht opening of the season Manager McDermott issued Wed l nesday an open challenge to play tn, best semi pro teams in New England ! bar none.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-30
COAL PRICES FIXED
 BY FUEL ADMINISTRATOR
Chairman F. E. Cunneen Issues Off,
 cia Schedule "Wednesday.

F. E. Cunneen. local fuel admins trator, has issued the following sched- ule of coal prices as they are to pre- vail here, and in other parts of Xiii lingly, until further notice:
 White Ash" Grade. At Yard-Egg, stove, s9.5G, nut-pea, SS30, 1 ton: egg stove. SAYS, nut-pea, s4.15, 12 ton; egg-stove, $40. nut pea, $210 IA ton.
 Delivered-Egg- stove, $1o.35, nut pea, s915 a ton: egg stove. S5.S5. nut pea, $4.75 1-2 ton; egg stove. s2.75, nut-pea, SPAS IA ton.
 Extra charge, 25 cents per ton car ried upstairs or into cellar.
 Deliveries in Dayville. Elmville Cover bridge),, Goodyear. Attawaugan, S5c extra.
 Dayville dealers same prices on coal delivered in Dayville. Goodyear, Attawaugan and Elmville Extra charge of Soc per ton for delivery in Danielson. 40c per ton extra deliv- cred in Ballouvi1le.
 These prices are for common coal The following additions are allowed above the stated price: Red Ash, 15c per ton extra. Lyken Valley. 25 per ton extra Independent Coal White and Red Ash. G5c per ton ex- tra.
 Lyken Valley. 75c per ton extra
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-30
SUPERIOR COURT
caIiing of the Docket Fdiday After.
 noon--Short Calendar Assianmerts

The superior court for Windham county will be in session at Willi- mantle Friday, May 31. at ? D. m., Judge William M. Maltbie on the bench. The short calendar list: Mary
 l.. Pike vs. Zeltos H. Pike, Emil Klein
 Klein vs.s Joseph Michael. William N.
 Potter, Admr., vs Mary l.. Turner, Arthur P. Benner vs. Claude A Bes- sette, Henry Daubeneck ct ux vs. Christian Book, Mary A. Strasser, Ex, ct als, Charles L. Torrey ct al vs. R.
 J. Hanna. Harry Weinstein vs. Sam uel Spector, ct al.
 Uncontested Divorees: Mabel U. An derson vs. Geo. K. Anderson, Free
 mont c. Smith vs. Ruth E. Cooley
 Smith
 Trial List: To jury, John R. Pick cit, admr., vs. Oscar Arnurius, George G. Jacobson vs Edward Labonte,
 Margaret Quinn vs. Martin J. Gun
 Fingham, Adnir.. Henry Racicot vs.
 Charles P. Mullisan; to court: Samuel
 Speetor 9t al vs. Harry Weinstein, | Fohn Chudak vs. Annie Ross. David !. Mason vs. Leslie A Clark, Bartho-
 lomew A. Moran vs. George c. Moon William H. Philips vs Elizabeth Sonk Henry H. Davenport vs. Mary A Francis, Zofa Zwiercka vs Joseph Young. Atielbert $ Grant vs. Daniel Killourey, Willlnnantie Lumber & Goa
 Co. vs. Thread City Restaurant, Lil- 1 Han Vachon vs. Daniel P Killourey Annie Silvefman vs. Atlas Assurance Co, Doyle .t Murphy vs. Frederick 1 F. Wilcox
 Assignments to Jury: Specially Tuesday. July g, 1918, John Conley et
 al vs. Horatio R. Hunt ct al. executors l Calling of the Docket. l Members of the bar have been giver
 notice that Friday, May 21, at O. clock at the supernr court room 1T 1 Willimantic. Hon. William N. Malthie 1 judge, will call the docket in saiG court and discontinue or otherwise | dispose Of such untr;ed cases thereon \ as have been pending one year an(
 eases in which there is default of al
 earaneA unless cause is shown fol
 ne continuance of such cases
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-30
REACHED OVER s17,ooo
Contributions For Red Gross Con- tinue Coming ln-Leave Districts Quota Far in the Rear,

The Putnam districts contributions to the Red Cross mercy fund contin- ued to pile up during Wednesday, when it was announced that totals t0 that time showed more than 31T, 600 contributed by the people and insti- tutions of the district.
 Putnam's quota was $7, 800, so the showing made here is one of the best accredited to any district in Connee- ticut.
 Chairman Freeman \. Libby, chair 1 man of the Putnam district second war fund drive, issued a statement on l Wednesday in which he expressed his appreciation and thanks to all who assisted in making such a success ot the campaign in this city Last Day For Tax paying. Wednesday was the last day for paying town taxes in Putnam, with cut becoming liable for per cent extra assessment that may be levied against persons who have not paid their taxes up to this time. Attorney Ernest c. Morse, tax col l lector, said Wednesday afternoon 1 that it had not been decided to asses: l the deiinquents an extra per cent. l as is done. and done legally in many Connecticut towns, but that he dis.
 cussed the matter with the selectmel and that consideration would be giver the proposition. Mir. Morse said that the taxes have come in about as
 usual, but that there is a list of de l linquents.
 German Women Must Register. l In accordance with the order of the | federal government Captain Joseph
 X. Ryan is making arrangements fol 1 the registration here during the perioC
 from June Is to June 26. of the wive.
 of alien enemies and other womei
 members of such households. 1 Even an American woman who i.
 married to an enemy alien has for feited her citizenship, and the sam, applies to all other nationalities, st they will be required to register tn,
 same as women born in Germany O.
 in Austria.
 Listing Voters in Service. Town Clerk David Flagg was en
 gagged Wednesday in compiling a lis
 of voters of this town who are in tn
 service of the United States. This i
 in accordance with an act passed a the recent special session of the leg
 :slature. Town Clerk Flagg will for ward his lists to the state authoritie at Hartford
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-30
PLAINFIELD
PlainfieEd Rifle Club Holds Shoot Memorial Day Plans Presented Purse of Money-Brief News.

The Plainfeld Rife club held meeting in krauss' hall Tuesday night and the following scores were made: l. Mercier 232. Howard Upton 22S, Dr. A. Chase 227, Thomas Lawton 227, John Bromley 226, George Hutchinson, Sr., 225, George Hutchinson, IT.. 221, W. Allard 221. John Lees e220, Frank Evans 216. The total score for the whole club was 2.45S.
 Miss Margaret Sullivan was a Nor wich caller Wednesday.
 James Day spent Wednesday with relatives in Worcester
 Philip Delp, stationed at Fort Wright, has returned after spending a few days with his wife.
 Amos Gamache and son Joseph are spending q few days at New Bedford, Mass.
 Mrs. Arthur Mathieu, her daughter Beatrice and her mother Mrs. A. Millet, are spending a few days with friends in Danielson.
 William Hazel was 8 Norwich caller Wednesday.
 Jorn Grabb was in Providence We'd nesday to bring his mother home She has been i'll in a hospital there for the past few weeks. Her health now is much improved
 Memorial Day Plans. The stores throughout town will be 1 closed today in observance of Memo rial day. The Lawton mills will also close down for the day. | As in former years, the Civil and | Spanish war veterans will carry out their Decoration day program. The remaining veterans Of the town of 1 Plainfeld-their numbers gradually i.ln ztW l l of their comrades at the Moosup cem
 etery. From Moosup the members will go to the Evergreen cemetery and
 thence to Piainfield The final stor will be made at Packerville. Presented Ovsrseer Purse.
 Thonat Lawton, overseer of the l carding department of the Lawtor 1 Mills corporation, was presented 2
 purse of money Wednesday evening al 1 the closing hour by Mrs A Raync on behalf of the employees of that de
 partment Mir LaWton, who has beer 1 overseer in the mill for the past mum i Der of years, will leave very soon tc 1 take up a position with the Howard & Bulloughs company of Pawtucket R 1. MT. Lawton. who has always beer held in high esteem by his employees made a fitting remark to Mrs. Rayne's presentation.
 1 The work on the addition beins l built on the office of the Lawton Milk
 corporation is rapidly being accom- l plished.
 Clarence Winsor attended the com
 mencement exercises at Brown uni versitY, Providence, Wednesday. 1 William Muldoon went to Providenc, 1 Wednesday night. He will attend tho l decorating of the graves of the heroes who died in the Civil and Spanish American wars.
 l Claire Dawley is spending few days with his uncle in Providence It was stated incorrectly in tht
 Plainfieid news that Cora Adams wa,
 d caller in Norwich Tuesday.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-30

At a recent meeting held to organ ize a brass band ten were present. It was voted to organize a band, and the following officers were elected: Presi- dent, John Condren; vice president. Earle Holmes; secretary, F. E. Baker; treasurer, Lewis Freeman; leader and instructor John Cendren; drum major, F. E. Baker. Since organizing, eight applications have been received for membership. Several of the members have their own instruments and the others will purchase at once and prac- tice will begin immediately.
 Mrs F. F. Baker left Wednesday morning for a few days visit with her sons in New Britain.
 Two Games Today. There will be two games of bah on the park today (Thursday). In the morning the Hebron and Colchester teams will play and in the afternoon the married men and the bachelors of the State guard will contest for hon. ors. The proceeds of the two games will be donated to the Red Cross so- ciety The single men defeated the married men last year and the game will be hotly contested, as the married men have been practicing lately. Miss Mary Day left Tuesday for a few days visit with friends in Nor wich.
 Joseph Soltz of New London was the guest of relatives in town Tues | day.
 l Memorial Day Orator. Rev. Sherwood Roosevelt, rector of St. Peters Episcopal church, Hebron. | will deliver the Memorial day address l this (Thursday) afternoon at 2 o'clock | in Grange hall
 s. P. Willard was in Hartford Wed
 nesday. l Dr. C. C. Gildersleeve of Norwich | was the guest of Dr. J. NJ. Klein Tues
 day.
 l Miss Lottie Destin left Tuesday for a few days visit in Norwich. Mrs. F., E. Brink was an East Hart
 ford caller Monday.
 Samuel Mcdonald was calling on friends in Norwich Tuesday
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-30
Girls CIuh Drill

A large crowd was present at the first public drill Of the Military Club Of the Windhasn Girls Club at the state armory Wednesday evening.
 The class is composed of G4 mem hers, enough to make two pIatoons.. They have been drilling Monday eve n!ngs since Feh.~1. while an officer $ training camp has been held for a few recent Wednesday evenings and eight girls have been made corpor- als.
 Armerer j. ?. Paulhus acted as commander and gave the orders, which were carried out with military precision. In only enc case was there "a mixup. and that was caused by the applause of the audience drowning fout Commander PauIhus' orders.
 The first move made hy the con- pany. after they had lined mp, was a flank movement, bringing them up, facing the flags of the five chief war ring nations. and q military salute was given
 They wore elive drah skirts and white waists, and one fact which was deeply impressed on those that wit messed the exhibition was that Rus sia's Battalion of Death has nothing OH that representing the Thread City
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-30
CITED FOR BRAVERY.
Lester H. Larrabee Wins Praise from
 New York Man in France.

Lester H. Larrabee of this city, who is driving military ambulance in France for the French government, is mentioned as a hero in q printed let ter written by Ralph w. Harbison. chairman of the special commission of the Y. NJ. C. A. war work council to his wife a copy of which. with per sonal letter, was sent to MT. ara bees father, Frank Larrabee, ol this city.
 In that part of the letter referring to Driver Larrabee. MT Harbison tells that he was visiting one of the '. M. C. A. dugouts in the front line trenches, and the shellfire was so in- tense the sentry would not allow the car to proceed, but T connected with a Yale sophomore who was driving 8 military ambHlance-the boys name must be recorded here-Lester Larra- bee--for hes a hero. He has been driving through shells for eight months hefween our guns and those of the BOChes."
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-30
YANTTC
May Basket Surprise Visitors Came in Automobiles-Rev. Sherrod SouIe to Preach Sunday-Reeent Visitors.

Arthur w Lathrop of Hartford was
 home over the week end.
 Mrs. F. H. Browning, who was taken
 seriously i'll Thursday; is more com fortable.
 Friday there. was May basket
 party for Miss Ethel Randall at Maple
 Hill. The company came in two au- tomobiIes, there being 12 people. The pretty basket was filled with sweet chocolates. After the members of the
 party had all been caught, the choco- lates were sampled and a social time
 was enjoyed at the old homestead W. C. Thomas of Norwich, was home at the week end. The fragrance of lilies of the valley and the wild locust trees, now in bios som, is noticeable. Rev. Mr. Soule to Speak Rev. Sherrod Soule. superintendent | of the Connecticut Home Missionary society, is expected to speak at the
 morning service here Sunday, June 2 children's Day Exercises. A Children's day exercise will be
 held by the Sunday school the second 1 Sunday in June.
 | Thursday evening company of Il 1 were initiated at Lebanon grange. Mrs. ". T. Curry is visiting rela tives in Springfield. i Raymond and Edith Ferguson o1 i Springfield were guests of friends here Sunday.
 l Ralph Hinckley has been i'll. l Mr. and Mrs Roger Lord, Eugene
 Lord and Norman Lord of Marlboro
 were visitors here Sunday. 1 Mir and Mrs. Roswell Chamberlain and daughters, Belle and Rachel O. Westchester. were visitors at c. L Hinckley's Sunday.
 | Little Misses Delaine and Mar! Chapman are visiting their grand parents. MT. and Mrs. c. H. Packer.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-30
ROCKVILLE

MT. and Mrs. Harry Orndorff and MT. Thompson, father of Mrs. Orn- dorff, all of Providence, were recent guests at J. F., Greenes.
 Thunder storms are rather frequent of late, coming several times in a week
 Rev. L L. Cottrell is away attending the S. D. B. association meetings in New York state and New Jersey.
 George H. Maxson' of Hope Valley and daughter, Mrs. Frank Davis, and her two children of Quincy Mass, were recent callers at J. P. Greene's. Mrs, Davis and family are to remove this week to Pennsylvania, where MT. Davis is employed.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-30
Brief Mention.


 Miss Mildred Mathieu is spending Memorial day in Hartford with friends.
 Mrs. William Taylor is spending Memorial day in Washington. R. |. with her parents. Arthur Rivers left Wednesday after noon for New York, where he will stay several days.
 Rev. w. c. Norris of this city left Wednesday afternoon for Scranton Pa., on a weeks trip. Because of today being Memorial day. the baby clinic at the Natchaue school will not te held today. Veronika McQuillan, high school teacher in Boston, is spending the hoI- idays with her parents in this city.
 A repair crew of ethe Shore Line Trolley company was repairing the South Coventry branch Wednesday,. The second training camp of the boys working reserve will commence at Storrs June $ and will close June 20.
 The Wil1in1antie schools closed Wed nesday evening for Memorial day i Studies will be resumed ~Friday morn ing.
 Today an extra car will make trips from this city to the cemetery if the o'clock. After 6 p. m, half hourly trips will be made to Coventry Lake Most of the stores will close today
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-30
RESPONDS TO GALL
Major A. D. Mcintyre to Train New
 Troops at Governors Island.


 Responding to a call for trained of- 1cers over the military age, Major 4. D. Mcintyre of this city reported on Wednesday for duty at Governors Is- land, N. Y. where he will be engaged in training raw troops, Major Me Intyre, a veteran of the Spanish war and of many years of service in the National Guard. goes into the National Army with a rarlI of second heuten- ant
 His volunteering for service estab- fishes a family record of militant pa triotism for this city. for Major Me i Intyre already has three sons in tho service and another one, Robert, a high school student here. who expects to get into the service soon. after the close Of school next month. This means that a five starred service flag the only one known of in eastern Connecticut, will fly from the McIn- tyre home.
 l Major Mcintyre has been captain of a-local company and Is known to practically all of the Connecticut off, cers who were with the Connecticut National Guard score of years ago For several years past he has beer | engaged as a travelling salesman, bli1 fthe war fever attacked him the min uts the E-l.aS States entered the ve=
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-30
WEDDING.
Adams-Renniek.


 George Francis Adams and Miss Katherine Rennick were married by Rev. T. F. Bannon at St. Joseph's church Wednesday morning at 8 o'clock. Rev. Father Bannon also sang the nuptial high mass. John Adams, a brother of the groom. was best man. and Miss Anna Rennick, a sister of the bride, was bridesmaid.
 Ire bride wore gray Georgette crepe with hat to match and carried bride roses. The bridesmaid was dressed in blue Georgette crepe and carried pink roses.
 A breakfast was served at the home of the brides parents MT. and Mrs. Hugh Rennick, following the cere- mony, with 30 guests present. MT. and Mrs. Adams left later in the day for Boston and on their return will reside at 233 Main street.
 case-olds,
 A very quiet wedding took place at the Methodist parsonage. Wednesday afternoon, when Miss Vera A. Olds of this city was married to George E Case of Norwich.
 The ceremony was very simple. as neither friends nor relatives of the young couple were present. The dou ble ring service was used and the ceremony was performed by Rev. c. Harley Smith.
 The bride was atti+ed in travelling gown of blue Russian silk and carried Ia bouquet of roses. They were unat- tended
 Following the ceremony, they left by automobile for Norwich, where they will live, and where the groom is em ployed.
 The bride is the daughter of MT and Mrs. Ansen J. Olds of High street | and the groom is the son of MT. and Mrs. Stephen L. Case of Ash street He is employed in s5cF-ich.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-30
Jail for rramps and panhandIers.

Beggars and tramps should avoid Wiliimantic for if spotted they will be dealt with severely and quickly in the police court. Wednesday morning at 9 o'clock a complaint was received at the police station that a man on Prospect street was begging. The chief secured a jitney and arrested the man. Before Judge F1oss at 9.30 he said he spent Tuesday in Hanover and worked last in Manchester. He gave his name as John Walsh and oeeupa- ton as laborer. He was sentenced for SO days to jail, where he will have a chance of proving his occupation.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-30
RED CROSS cANvAssERs
Aides of Mrs. E. K. Reach, Whose Vigorous Work Proved So Success ful.

The following is a list of the can vassePs. who, working under the di- rection of Chairman Mrs. F. H. Reach made such a signal success of the Red Cross campaign in the Daniel son district Miss Helen Pehkins Miss Laura Jacobs. Miss Emma F. Filling, Miss Edith West. Miss Mary Morris Miss Vivian Burroughs, Mrs. Kenneth Hamilton, Mrs, Herbert Smith Mrs Esther Jacobs, Mrs. Agnes M. Paine Mrs. Milton A. Shumway, Mrs An drew Crumbley, Mrs. Charles W Hale, Mrs. George M. Burroughs. Mrs r. N. Reed, Mrs A. Van Woodworth Mrs. L. J. Morin, Mrs. ]. N. Reed Mrs. R. w Boys. Herbert Chase.
 This list of solicitors worked un- ceasingly to put the Danielson dis. trict over the top and they met witf admirable success. Thousands of dol. lars of The subscriptions received arr accredited to them.
 Mrs. Reach said Wednesday after. noon that contributions were contin- uiug to come. so that the district to. tai is slowly creeping forward toward the eight thousanl dollar mark, whicl possibly may be reached before al the givers have filed their centribu tinns
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-30
OBITUARY.
Mrs. George w. .Dimoek.

MS. LsabeIIa J. Dimoek, 6s, died at her home, 75 Summit street, Tuesday afternoon following long illness with pernicious anoemia She was born Nov. :, 1S49. the daughter of George and Lucy, Wheeler Maine of Mystic She married Major George W. Dimoek in Mystic Nov. 20, 1887. and they cele- brated their 50th wedding anniversary last year. Mrs. Dimock was widely known and many friends mourn her death.
 She is survived by her husband, two sisters, Mrs. Robert Harmon of Gro- ton and Mrs. James Metcalf of Man fife
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-30
Kings Daughters Hold Annual Meet

The annual meeting of the Willi- mantle union of the Kings Daughters and Sons was held at the home of Mrs. William Hastings, corner of Spring and Walnut streets, Tuesday afternoon. The officers reports show ed that the union is doing fine work for patriotic organizations. as 50 knit ted articles, 147 pieces of sewing and s10 in money was given to the Amer ican Red Cross and large quantity of table linenS bed linen and toweling has been bought and bade up, quilts
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-30
LISBON
Contributions Toward Red Cross Fund $f57.eo-speoiaI Memorial Day Ser vices.

When the Red Cross drive ended Monday night the total receipts from the eastern and central sections of the town, which are included in the Jewett City chapter, amounted to $15790. The solicitors were Enoch Cheney, John Mclean. Harry Hull, Henry Kendall
 David Ballou, J. B. Palmer, Jr., Paul Geist Jr., Rev. W. J. Reynolds and Francis Johnson. The other sections
 of the town were included with
 Sprague and Taftville. Miss Eva Ryan was at her home in East Hampton for the week end. Relatives of Calvin Bromley, Jr.
 have received word that he has ar rived safely overseas. Miss Minnie Williams, who has been in St. Petersburg, Fla, since last fall is at her brothers, Fred Churct's, ir Newent.
 Memorial Day Service. At Il o'clock Memorial day there will be a service of prayer at Newen1 church and the church will be oper until in the afternoon.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-30
WILLIMANTIC

completed, etc, and in all about s25o was spent for furnishings at the Card home for the aged. It was decided to give a. lawn party at the Card home for the aged The following officers were elected: President, Mrs. Robert Browne; vice president, Mrs. William ldastings; recording secretary, Mrs. Herbert Congdon; corresponding sec retary. Mrs. Wesley Morse; treasurer Mrs. Frank M. Smith.