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Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-19
POMONA GRANGE INVITED
 TO PRESTON CITY.
Invitation Extended for the Third
 Thursday in April.


 At the regular meeting of the Pres ton City grange held recently it was voted to extend an invitation to the Pomona grange to meet in Preston City on the third Thursday in April. Other matters of importance were dis cussed. At the lecturers hour the program was an informal discussion of helps and recipes for conserving four and sugar. This feature of the program was for the special benefit of the ladies. The solo by John O. Peckham was warmly applauded. There was a report of the state grange meeting in Hartford by Worthy Mas ter John T. Hollowell There was an excellent rendering of Chopin on the piano by Miss Sophia Hollowell.
 The feature of the evening was a literary contest between the gentle men and the fair sex, which resulted in a complete victory for the women The program for the next meeting will include another debate between
 the men and the women, and it is the intention of the men to score a vic tory. A box lunch will be served by
 the ladies of the grange, but the men
 will contribute the sum of ten cents | if they would eat,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-19
PERSONALS

Corp. Robert E. Cross of Camp Dev- ems was at his home here over Sum day.
 Frank Shea of Stamford was the week end, guest of friends on Lafay- cite street.
 Mrs. A. s. Read of Massachusetts is
 visiting her brother. Herbert s, Adams of Cornell strett.
 Private Arthur Gagnon has returned to Camp Greene, Allentown, Pa, after spending the week end with his par |ents,
 Miss Margaret yersteeg has return ed to her home, No. 57 Lafayette street, after a brief visit in Stam- ford.
 Earl Smith has returned to his
 work after being confined to his home in Massapeag with illness for nearly a
 week.
 Mrs. Billings Payne, of Westerly. friends Monday, while on her way to Wiliimantic.
 Ordnance Sergeant Alfred Lawson, U. s. A., has returned to duty at Newport after brief visit with rel atives in Norwich. Miss May Bushnell of Taftville and Miss Ida Reynolds of Massapeag arc spending few days with Miss Bush nel's sister in Hartford Mrs. Annie Smith of 5l Church street spent Saturday with her son, Private Harry Smith of the 18th regiment Fort Terry. N. r., Battery D. Mrs. George Malcolm and daughter Dorothy spent Saturday with Mess Sergt. George Malcolm Of the 56th reg iment, Battery D, Fort Terry. N. Y. Master Gordon Ralaey, oe Norwich spent the weekend with his uncle 1 E. J Rainey at Jewett City, and his l cousin, Mrs. Jack MacLean at Lis
 bon.
 l Mir. and Mrs. E. P. Armstrong oi C1airemont avenue have received word of the safe arrival in France of theii son, Norman c. Armstrong, who e1. listed in a company of railway eng4. neerS.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-19
PLANS FOR NEW INSTITUTION
Much Local Interest Has Developed in Provisions of Act
 be Governed and Classes of Women to be Admitted

by police officer when sentence is
 imposed by any city, town or borough
 court, but no offender shall be com
 mitted to such institution without be-
 ing accompanied by d woman in addi-
 tion to the officer. The expenses of
 such commitment shall be paid the same as commitments to other penal
 institutions in the state.
 The trial court shall cause a record
 of the case to be sent in with the
 commitment papers On blanks furnish
 ed by the institution. The duration of
 such commitments. including the time spent on parole, shall not exceed three years, except where the maximum term specified by law for the crime for which the offender was sentenced shall exceed that period, in which event such maximum term shall be the lirnii of detention under the provisions ol | this act, and in such case it shall be the duty of the trial court to specify the maximum term under which tht offender may be held under such com
 mitment.
 Other Provisions of the Act. Sec 10 is devoted to. the duties ana powers of the board of control who art to act as the board of parole. and dis charge.
 Sec. Ii tells of the conditions undei which inmates are to be or may p' paroled. Sec 12 is devoted to the dis l cipline of inmates who escape. Sec 13 tells when the board of directors may transfer inmates to the stat prison or jail. Sec. IA states that pa roled inmates nav be discharged b!
 the board of directors provided thei records are satisfactory According t, l the provisions of Sec. IS, children un Ger one year of age may be committet with their mothers, but on arriving a l the age of two years they shall be re l moved to an sasylun1 for children l The remaining sections are devote' to the powers of the state board o charities, the disposal oS bodies or in mates who die in the institution, an vocational training and proper recrea l ton facilities for inmates.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-19
OBITUARY.
Thomas Buckley.

The sudden death of Thomas Buck ley occurred Monday afternoon at 245 when MT. Buckley, who was walk ing along Main street, was seized with all attack of heart disease which re- suited in henorrhage.
 Nor Buckley was in poor health for some time, having heart trouble. On Monday he walked out and when near Rose alley was taken sick and sat down on the steps near Preston Bros. store. A call was sent to Drs. Gill dersleeve, Freeman and Cassidy but although every effort was made to save the man 1t was of DO avail.
 MT. Buckley was fifty-ffve years of age and had been in the employ of the Marlin Rockwell Co. At one time he was employed by the Boston Store. Some years ago he was injured whei, grandstand fell on him at ball game.
 Mr Buckley is well known in Nor wieh and besides his wife and two children he leaves large circle of friends to mourn his loss.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-19
INCIDENTS IN SOCIETY

Charles H. Brown of Warren street is on a pleasure trip south.
 Mrs. Valdemar T. Hammer of Bran ford was a recent guest of Mrs. Fred eric s. Camp.
 Mrs. Anthony Peck has left town to make her home with her daughter, Mrs. Robert Talhert, in Jenkintown, Pa.
 Mrs. Beardsley of Rexhury, Conn, has been passing a few days with Mrs. Thomas Harland, at the Waure- san.
 Mr. and Mrs. Noah Lucas of New Britain have been guests of Mrs. Lu- cas. mother, Mrs. Joseph c. Worth, of Elmwood avenue. Mir. and Mrs Frank Cranska of | Laurel Hill avenue, have returned af- ter several days stay in Washington and Virginia, where they visited their son. Corporal W. Randall Cranska of
 the Se4th Engineers.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-19
Hot Cross Buns Good Friday.

While Many of the bakers in the city are not going to make Hot Cross buns for Good Friday this year on ac- count of the formula that is given out by the government food administra- tion. Andrews Bakery is preparing for a big sale and orders for over 1,500 dozen have already been taken. Tho majority of the bakers claim that they cannot make a good bun by fol- lowing the food administrations form- ula but Mir. Andrews said Monday ev- ening that with little care and skill an excellent bun could be produced by following the formula and he will endeavor to put one on the market for Good Friday.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-19
THE CITY COURT.
Six Men Were Fined Monday For Be.
 ing Intoxicated.

In the city court on Monday morn ing Judge John H. Banner disposed of the following matters: Six men were present for intoxication and each was fined. Three paid The other three being out of funds went to jail
 Two men and a woman were charg- ed with keeping a. disorderly house. The man and the frequenters were found to be not guilty and they. were released.
 Two children and a woman were fined for taking wood that did not be- long to them. It was said that they were in need of the wood
 Two men were fined for violation of the vehicle law and another man had his case continued.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-19
LEVI W. CROUCH PRESIDENT.
Mystic Man Heads Connecticut Cord
 Iron Corporation.

The annual meeting of the Connec- ticut Cord Iron Corporation was held in the corporation offices in the Alice building Monday afternoon and off cers were elected The reports of the officers were read and approved, show ing that the corporation had passed q most successful year. The election of officers resulted as follows: Pres ident, Levi w Crouch, Mystic; SEC retarv and treasurer, Joseph D. Harris, Norwich; directors, John F. Craney Ambrose Sullivan. John c. Morgan Joseph D. Harris. Norwich; J. w Burke, Mystic. Levi ", Crouch and Steven Watrous, Mystic.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-19
MAIN WILL GET NOTHING
 FROM THE STATE Claims Thirteen of His Sheeo Were Killed By Dogs.

Cattle Commissioner James VI Whittlesey wrote Monday afternoon to First Sedectman John F. Burton of Ledyard saving the state would not allow anything for the sheep alleged to have been killed by dogs and owned by Lafayette Main of that town. The selectmen had decided to allow Mir. Main $2A5 but the latter would not take that amount and asked for about $400. MT Main said his loss consist ed of thirteen sheep killed, three wounded and eighteen missing.
 Commissioner Whittlesey said Mon day that late last week he visited the farm of MT. Main and saw the car cases of thirteen sheep but they did not present any indication that they had been worried by dogs.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-19
RETAIL MERCHANTS WILL
 HEAR REPORT TODAY
Matter of Wednesday Evening Clos. ing to Be Considered.

John M. Lee, secretary of the re- tail merchants bureau of the Nor wich Chamber of Commerce, has is- sued the call for meeting of the bu- reau in the chamber of commerce rooms at 10 o'clock this (Tuesday) morning. The meeting is being held for the purpose of hearing the report of committee on Wednesday evening closing and to hear reports of other committees ready to report. Will L. Stearns is chairman of the bureau.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-19
AT THE DAVIS THEATRE. Alimony and The Gown of Destiny.

The sensational divorce drama Ali mony was seen by large sized audi ences at the Davis theatre on Monday afternoon and evening. The picture Is strongly dramatic and deeply inter esting. It is a seven part story of the activities of a crooked lawyer, or divorce broker, as he is nicknamed. Miss Lois Wilson appears in the lead, ing role, that of Marjorie Lansing.
 The Gown of Destiny is the nanie of the other feature picture. It is a five part Triangle drama taken from the popular story of the same name. The Triangle comedy film is called In Wrong Right.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-19
Road in Poor. Condition.

The highway between the Groton station and the bridge on Fairview avenue over the Norwich branch tracks is in the worst condition imaginable and it is wondered that some serious accident has not occurred to either machines or horses having occasion to pass that way. In some places the ruts are more than foot deep.-New London Globe
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-19
Small era.. Fire.

At 1o.45 o'clock Monday morning the fire department received telephone call for a grass fire at SS Orchard street The deputy chief and couple of firemen from the Central station responded in the deputy's car and the fire was extinguished with chemical. Mrs. Mary Dexter, who lives at sS Orchard street, was burning leaves and the flames got beyond. her control
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-19
A sriendid opportunitx.

A splendid opportunity for men of proper qualifications to do their best service in the war is offered by the United States public reserve through Federal Director Leo A. Korper. The names and records of railway operat- ing men, clerks. stenographers and cooks are requested and also rubber experts and gas blowers for X-ray tube work.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-19
impossible to issue Receipts.

Owing to the immense volue of bus- mess passing through internal revenue collectors office it will be impossible to issue receipts to taxpayers tor pay
 ment of income tax when payment is made by check, draft or money order, and receipts will be given in such cas- es only upon request by the ta.xpay- CT. Taxpayers tending cash pay ments, however, should demand re-
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-19
Government May Regulate soIieitatior

Solicitation of funds for war aid, war charity and other purposes would be regulated by the national government under the terms of a bill now before congress. Approval of the terms oI this bill has been voted by the Con necticut state council of defense. TSe secretary of the defense council was instructed to notify Connecticut rep resentatives in congress of this action and urge them to support the bill which is now pending in congress.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-19
BANISH CATARRH
Breathe Hyomei for Two liinuten aRd staSred Up Head VIII Get Relief.

Breathe Hyomei for Two llinuten and
 Stuffed Up Head VIII Get Relief
 If you want to get reNef from ca tarrh. cold in the head or frem an iF. ritatlng cough in the shortest siHe, breathe Hyomei.
 It will clean out your head in tive minutes and allew you to breathe freely. .
 Hyomef will end cold in one day, 1t will relieve you of disgusting slufdes, hawking. splitting and offensive breath In a week.
 Hyomei is made chiefly fTem a sooth- ing. healing. germ killing anttseptic that comes from the eucalyptus forests of inland Australia. where catarrh, asthma and consumption were never known fe exist.
 Hyomei is pleasant and easy. to breathe. Just pour a few. drens Into the hard rubber inhaler, use as directed and relief is almost certain.
 A complete Hyomei outfit iheluGing inhaler and one bottle of Hyamei, costs but little at druggists .everywhere and af The Lee & Osgqod Co.'S. If you already own an inhaler, you can get an extra bottle of Hyomei at druggists.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-19
St. Aanes, Guild Meetinu.

Monday St. Agnes, guild of Christ church held their regular monthly bus mess meeting at the home of Miss Louise Robinson at 59 Sachem street. Routine business was transacted. Vice President Phoebe Brewster presided at the meeting.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-19
CASE WAS SETTLED.
So Common Pleas Court Had No Trial
 on Monday.

The court of common pleas had nc trial in Norwich Monday. The case of the New York Painting and Decorat- ing company vs. Rebecca Clark ct al, 8 dispute over painting job, which was on the docket, was settled out 0. court, and Judge Waller adjourned court to come in at New London on Monday, March %. at 10 a. m.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-19
Attended Funeral.

Mrs. A. c. Hatch and Miss Mary G. Henderson have been in Thomaston attending the funeral of Robert Hem derson which took place on Wednes- day. Mir. Henderson when a young man lived in Greeneville.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-19
Rriseoe Estate Appraised.

Appraisers of the state of the late Judge Charles H. Brjscoe. of Thomp- sonville. who died suddenly in Hart ford few weeks ago, have filed their report with the probate court. The total value of the estate Is listed at $S9 015.23, the greater part of which is in stock and bonds
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-19
Forced to Give Up Position.

Owing to illness. Thomas G. Brown son of Archdeacon and Mrs J. Eldred Brown of this city, has been forced to give up his position on the editorial staff of the New York Tribune Mir. Brown was war writer and held a responsible position.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-19
FUNERALS.
Peter pawson.

The funeral of Peter Dawson was held at Hartford, Monday. The Rev Bernard F. Mccarthy was celebrani of the requiem high mass. The bear CTS were John Dawson of Beacon, N, T., and Michael Dawson of Stafford Springs, brothers, and Peter and Mich- ael Dawson of Stafford Springs, neph- ews. Burial was in St. Joseph's ceme- tery, Pittsfeld, Mass.
 Mrs. Timothy GalIivan.
 The funeral of Mrs. Timothy Galli- van was held from her late residence at POS West Thames street Monday morning with large number of rela- tives and friends attending, some com ing from New York New London. Hartford, Providence and other places There were many beautiful floral forms. At the services in St. Pat riclx's church Rev J. H. Broderiek was celebrant of a solemn high mass oj requiem, Rev. Peter J. Cuny was dea- con and Rev. Myles P. Calvin was sub deacon. Prof F. L. Farrell pre- sided at the organ and Mrs. F. L. Far rell sang Some Sweet Day. The bear CTS were Dr. Robert J. Boyle and Dr. Edward J. Whalen of Hartford, John J. Devine of Providence, James | Casey, Daniel Shields and William H McMahon. Burial was in the family plot in the Catholic cemetery.
 Undertakers Cummings 6 Ring had charge of the funeral arrangements.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-19
Entertained Girls, Club.

Monday evening the Norwich Girls club was entertained in the Halle club rooms by Miss Mary Sheridan. The evening was pleasantly spent in games and music. Dainty refreshments were served.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-19
C. c. EiweII, Jr, Cadet in Aviation
 Corps.

Charles C. Ellwell, IT,. formerly of this city and graduate of the Norwich Free Academy has been given the rank of cadet in the Aviation corps of the U. S. army. MT. EIwell after complet- ing his three months course at the aviation camp at Columbus, Ohio. has been ordered to Wilbur Wright Field at Fairfield, Ohio. Mrs. Elwell will ac- company her husband to the avia- ton field and will remain with him un- til he completes his course.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-19

Gives EmpIeyes 10 Per Cent. Raise Reliance Yarn Co. is following the per cent commsncing- March 18th.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-19
INTEGRITY

The enc essential clement in busiress is INTEGRITY. The frat call to . business man is to be STRAIGHT. We make our goods with precisely this principle in mind. From the FIRST touch 10 the LAST eur pre- duets are handled with view to making clean, reliable and WHOLE SOME food.
 ANDREWS BAKERY
 SUMMIT STREET
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-19
VARIOUS MATTERS

Monday was St. Cyril's day.
 Light vehicle lamps at s.z7 o'clock this evening.
 High winds and snow durries ara predicted for today.
 Roads are drying up and walks and crossings are clean at last.
 Meatless Day-Phone Powers Bros. for the biggest variety of fresh caught stock.-adv.
 During this month the planet Nep- tune will be found in Cancer about 8 degrees west of Saturn.
 A meeting of the incorporatnrs and associates Of Fairyiew Home, Groton, will be held at New Haven March 20.
 A big drive has been made by the Rockville Polish Knitting circle to raise funds for the Polish army ir France.
 The current calendar of Trinity Methodist church contains the memo rial minute: In Memoriam-Albert H- Smith. ts6i-1si8.
 Sunday the Greton Heights Baptist church rounded out 75 years. Eleven pastors have preceded Rev. George R Atha, the present pastor. The fact that this is National Book Week has started number of loca, people to weed out their libraries foI the benefit of the boys in camp. : News received Monday by Charle: E. Chandler from his son, Prof. Alberi R Chandler located him in Ita1Y nea,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-25
DANIELSON

Killingly manufacturers have about completed inc filling out of question naires sent to them by the govern ment- they are required to set forth many facts pertaining to their busi- ness.
 Judge Ssbin s. Russell, member of the legal advisory board. has arrang- cd to have one of the offices on the second floor of the town hall building for the use in filling out question naires of the men between 37 and 45. These Quesbonnaires are to be sent out in the near future.
 Mrs. Martin Sbedd, daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Walter P. White of Rail road street, is i'll with pneumonia at her home in Providence. MT. Shedd is ill with influenza.
 The attention of hunters is being called to the federal restriction against shooting at wild ducks after sunset. They may be hunted up to that hour, however
 Deputy Automobile Inspector Ralph C. Young has nearly recovered from an attack of illness that has kept him confined to his home for a week
 Failing to secure sufficient coal up 10 the presen1 time to meet their needs for the winter. many Dayiieison fam lies are buying quantities of cord
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-25

tl. nurse, was blown out of her bed and wounded. Undeterred by the horror of the situation, Miss Butler went to the aid of this nurse and assisted in get ting her to q place Of greater safety. She also lent aid in removing the. wounded soldiers from the wrecked hospital to dug-outs nearby, these be- ing provided in expectation of such a raid by the flyers of a nation now call ing for a peace of justice and denying meanwhile that they have been gull ty of atrocities never before charg- ed against a so- called Christian na- tion.
 Miss Butler, press despatches indi- cate, escaped without injury. She has been in Trance yea, and half now and much of th: time has been spent in front.
 Her education having been compIet- cd in Paris, Miss Butler first applied for government service as an inter preter. Born in New Haven, where her father, Mrs. Robinson's brother, was president of the Tradesmsn's National bank and executor of tho Sheffield es- tate and otherwise prominent, she had throughout her life accustomed only to luxury and was free from most of the cares of fife.
 Al lNkO very 7ltEEJ sOGuVFedk OI LI1S war she volunteered for such service as she felt she might be able to perform and sought an opportunity for inme- diate assignment for duty in France. Arrived overseas she was at first as- l signed to dnty at one of tEe finest can teens outside of Paris. She made such | a careful study of canteen manage ment and was so successful in other ! ways that she was sent to the front, 1 where she had charge of the estab- fishing of canteens Meanwhile she
 was devoting special attention to learning about nursing. ho as to fiji 1 herself for general duty, and for sometime past she has been engaged l as 8 nurse
 l Though not at all robust when she 1 left the United States, Miss Butler ir a letter received from her sometime 1 ago by Mrs. Robinson says she has
 not known day of i'll health since | she has been overseas, ana that life
 back home would seem very tame tS her now. Bravery and patriotism o1 1 the highest types have been marked in all her work abroad.
 1 J. w. Neal, of the state banking de, l partment. formerly of the Irving Ma ! tional bank of New York, is at the Windham County National bank dur
 ing the absence of Cashier Francis E Storer, who has been very il, but wht | was reported Thursday as steadil!
 gaining strength and on the road t'
 recovery.
 | Killinsiy wifi be canvassed by gov
 ernment agents for carpenters, ma 1 chinists and too1makers who are need
 ed by the government to rush forwar'
 construction work at New London ant
 Waterbury. KiIlingly has an appor
 tionment of such tradesnien to fur nish and the plants of the big manu
 faeturers and other employers will b
 canvassed in an effort to obtain tn
 necessary volunteers. This work is t
 be carried out in every toWu in Wind
 ham county.
 A committee consisting of F. E
 Cunneen, J. r. Gardner and William l RI. Franklin has been appointed t
 make arrangements for the annua coon hunt of the Killingiy Huntin !, and Fishing club. Though the date fo the hunt has not been set iS will be O
 some Saturday night during Novem
 Der