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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-11
HORNADY DRAWS CONTRAST

Commissioner Hornady said: "Commis- sioner Browns statement has reflected the opinion of the entire board, l am sure, and the condition is not due to the war. In my opinion the company is making no effort to meet the situa- ton. They are laying down on the job, letting their service go to the dogs. want to call attention to the contrast of the patriotism of the masses the people in all walks of life in Birming- ham, and the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company Just note the difference of their attitudes. While the people have suffered and endured and put up with no service at all, ana have done this in view of war condi- tions. what has the company done? They have shown no effort whatever to meet a critical situation. In the present cpl demic they have allowed crowded cars to run. no open cars, doing nothing 10 curtail the spread of influenza, which is so contagious and is spreading so rapidly.
 ..The company could at least put on trailers and aid the congestion at this time. even if it were at an extra cost to them, but they have shown an utter lack of cooperation and ought to be very lonesome in a patriotic city like Birmingham" {"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-11
wOI1LD PUNISH PUBLIC

'I am sorry such situation IS in olr midst said Commissioner Burruss. "One that shows so plainly that the company has so willfully refused to meet the conditions that confront them They have obstinately laid down on the Jop,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-11
WOM WORKING
 HARD REGARDLESS INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC
Reports Being Shown at Headquarters From Ev- cry County Reporting. HOuse-tO-HOuse Can
 yass On

Imbued with the same patriotic spirit to win the war that impels the men 10 exert ever$ effort to put Jefferson coun- ty over in the Fourth Liberty Loan campaign, the women who have bees la boring so earnestly and effectively un- der the direction of Mrs. Solon Jacobs, state chairman, are redoubling their ef- forts since the spread of influenza made necessary the discontinuance of assem- blages of all kinds. They are making a house-to-house canvass. going into every nook, and corner of the city and county, and interviewing every person men and women-within the districts assigned to them. Their work has been effective as the splendid reports received at state headquarters show
 Mrs. Jacobs has installed large bull letin board in the front window at head quarters 105 Twentieth street. north, on which are posted the returns from the county chairmen as they come in. Up to last night about 10 of the 67 counties
 in the state had sent in reports. and these posted on the bulletin attract a great deal of attention. There Is Q crowd  assembled in front of the board nearly all the time, and the figures posted thereon are studied with great deal of interest. By means of this board the work that is being done in each of tho counties can be easily ascertained. The counties missing from these reports do not go unnoticed, and Mrs. Jacobs and members of her office force are piled with questions as to why these counties do not appear in the list.
 Mrs. Rhett Goode, chairman, report ing for Mobile county. states that her committees sold s157900 worth of bonds the first week of the campaign; Mrs. w. B. Ivey, Conecuh county chairman. S1S50; Mrs Welch, Clarke county chair man, sl5o0; Mrs. M. J. owen, Blount county chairman, $1700.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-11

Commissioner Brown also introduced a resolution ordering the city attorney to proceed at once with an Investigation into the charges being made by the Bir- mingham Railway, Light and Power company to their patrons for installa- tions, removals and additions. This was also adopted.
 Every member of the commission ex- pressed himself as being at his row s end in considering further any measure other than one that would produce re- sults-service for the people of the city of Birmingham-an they stated emphat- ioally that it was their intention to stay with the company this time until they either improved the present un- satisfactory conditions or admitted that they could not, and then they would go further and see what could be done.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-11
BROWN POSITIVE

'The company has wilfully and know ingly failed to give the people the serv- ice that they have contracted to fur nish," stated Commissioner Brown. This applies to the street car service and the gas service as well. They know what they are required to give by law. and I cannot see that there is any reason for their failure. We inaugurated the skip stop system in cooperation with the street railway company, with the idea that it would improve the service, and the company immediately took off cars that were running, and now the servlce is worse than ever. There are several lines in the city with only one car run ming after o'clock at night.
 "As to the gas being sold the people of Birmingham, 1t is not gas that they are getting at all. l can truthfully say that these things have been done know ingly and willfully and they have will fully delayed remedial measures, conse- quenty we have been patient, and have delayed action, thinking and hoping that we could avoid the present situation, but our patience has been exhausted now, and we are going to act, and continue to act until we get service for the peo- ple of Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-11

H. H. SULLIVAN, {,
 Record Keeper.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-28
LEDYARD

At the annual election of Ledyard grange Saturday evening Billings T. Avery was reelected master; Gilbert E. Kinmouth, overseer; Rev. G. F. Goodenough, lecturer; William Brown, steward; Edmund Lamb, assistant steward; Fred W. Burton, chaplain; i; c. A. Montgomery, gatekeeper; Mrs. B. T. Avery, secretary; Mrs. Fannie Lamb, treasurer; Mrs. Grace Connolly, Ceres; Mrs. A. D. Barrett, Pomona Mrs. Fannie Calrk, Flora Mrs. G. H Montgomery, lady assistant steward. Mir. and Mrs. Ernest E. Smith and daughter of Franklin were Christmas day guests of Mrs. Smiths parents l MT. and Mrs. Isaac G. Geer. MT. and Mrs. Charles A. Gray ana 1 Mrs. Phebe Peckham were entertained Christmas day at the home of Mir. an6
 Mrs. Everett Peckham of Norwich. Mrs. James McCracken was tht | guest of Mrs. G. H. Babcock Christ mas.
 in the shock at William N. Browns. | Arthur D. Barrett of Brooklyn, N
 r., visited his family in this pIact
 over Christmas.
 | The Ladies' Aid society held a sup 1 per and sale in the vestry of the Con I gregational church Friday evening
 Dec. 20. A good sized audience wa
 present. The society netted about $4C Influenza has been in several fami
 lies in town. Horace H.. Mains ant
 Elmer Mains families have been af flicted.
 MT. and Mrs. Joseph A. Clark an,
 family were Christmas day guests a the Lamb homestead
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-28
VOLUNTOWN

Miss Christina Briggs of Laselle Seminary is spending the holidays at her home.
 Miss Edna Herbert of the Norwich Art school IS enjoying the Christmas vacation at home. | MT. and Mrs. Ernest Herbert of At- tawaugan spent Christmas with rela- lives in tesvn. Miss Estelle and Miss Nellie Harbi- son of Willimantic were Christmas guests at the home of MT. and Mrs. John N. Lewis. Mrs. Annie B. Andrews and Justin Andrews of Rocky Hill are spending the holiday at their home here. Miss Alice Lamoine Of Norwich was a week end visitor in town. Theodore Dewhurst of Stonington was Q recent Voluntown visitor. The Center school closed last Tues | day for the Christmas recess. Miss Airline Thompson is spending 1 the holidays at her home at Hamp- l ton.
 Adelore Dupont of the U. s. N. R. F., | at Newport has enjoyed six day fur | tough at his home. Miss Ethel Lewis has received 8 beautiful apron from the Azores. Corporal Albert E. Dupont of Cabp Wheeler, Ga, is at home, having re- l ceived an honorable discharge from | the service. Mir. and Mrs. Mason Lewis of Good year were Sunday visitors in town. MT. and Mrs. Everett TilIinghast and 1 children of Danielson visited relatives I here last Sunday.
 Richard Herbert of U. s. N. R., at Bristol, has been at home on five day furlough. ! l Morris J. Anderson spent Christmas at the home of MT. and Mrs. John l Whally, at Jewe<t City. Notwithstanding the rain storm on | Christmas eve, there was good at- tendance at the Baptist church to en- | joy the Christmas concert and tree. ! Cards have been received ar<ounc- | ing the marriage of Miss Mary Jl. Whipple of Griswold and Charles 1 Hammond of Stonington. | George Lillibridge of the D. s. N.,
 has been spending a few days at his ] home.
 Miss Margaret Hassler is enjoying the holidays at her home in Norwich.
 Mrs. oiizurn> Magery died at the
 home of her. parents, MT. and Mrs. C.
 H. Rice, Tuesday afternoon from tu-
 berculosis. She is survived by heI l AuSOdIQ, CL11OISu, GdES. IL
 Hooner, Mrs. Louis Rircfotte and
 Mrs. Everett Brown, also three broth
 CTS in the service. one of whom is ir
 France.
 Miss Dorothy Scranton and Roya Scranton spent Christmas with friends in Danielson.
 Miss Alice Mcguire of Norwich k
 spending the holidays at her home
 here.
 Miss Elizabeth Murphy spent Christ
 mas at her home at Norwich.
 MT. and Mrs. William Hassler O
 Taftville visited relatives ir town oI
 Christmas.
 Moses Gauthier of Woonsocket, R. I
 was a Christmas visitor with relatives in town.
 MT. and Mrs. Albert GaskeH of Ster
 ling were Christmas guests at tht home of their son, Mrs. and Mrs. Fl mer Gaslzeil. Philip Lamoine of Oneco was a. re | cent viStOr in town
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-28
WHLMANTIC

The Columbia Red Gross chapter is pesved again. Some residents of Co., hrmbia who are employed in Willi- mantic joined the Wfllimantic chap ter during the recent drive, but the Buliefknrs who assert that the em- pa0yes were compelled to join, or that the membership fee was deducted from the weekly pay, are handling the truth rather careiessiy. An investigation by the Willimantic committee could produce no names of anyone who had been forced in any way. If anyone has Joined the Wulimantid chapter and now prefers to be transferred to the Columbia chapter, that can be easily accomplished by applying before Jan u to Mrs---katharine T. Spauiding. chairman of the roll call committee
 Patrick Keenan of Hayden street was seriously injured by faIing down tho stairs at his home Thursday morn ing at t1.f5 o'clock. MT. Keenan had evidently started for the stairs when he became dizzy and fell The noise awakened his wife, who rushed out and found her hu6band at the foot ot the stairs, unconscious and bleeding frum both ears. Dr. Jenkins was call ed in and then the man was taken to the hospital fin the ambulance. On ex- animation it was found that the ear drums were fractured and that the man was suffering from concussion of the brain.
 IL was later reported from the hos pital that Keenan was dying
 Christian Science church, Sunday morning service at 1045 in the Wom- ans club rooms, S07 Main street. Sub- 5ect of the lesson sermon, Christian Science. Golden text, Isaiah 52: 12 Responsive reading, Isaiah 54: 2, 3 10, IS. 17.
 Methodist Episcopal church, Rev. c Harley Smith, pastor. Sunday morn ing service at 10.45 o'clock Subiec' of the sermon, Mans Indebtedness tC Himeelf. Sunday school at 12 o'clock EpHorth league at p. m. In the evening there will be a union service at the Congregational church.
 First Congregational church, Rev Harry S. McCready, pastor. At 9.4; a. m. the church school will meet 1T the church house. Motto, Individua Loyalty Will Count in 1919; 10.45 m., morning worship; f2.15 D. m. tho Mems Forum will meet in the Gre2 dub room. First, we'll Sing out th' old and sing in the new" then th' lesson: What are the four basic fac tors from which all our trouble
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-28
A. P. WOOD 'The Local UndertaIxer" DANIELSoN, CONN. RerIorR Mechanic Street
RarIorH 5 Mechanic

Baptist church Friday evening was very pleasant. The children received gifts, after which social hour was enjoyed.
 Mrs. Otto Hendrickson entertained the Silver Link society Friday after noon.
 There is a little work in the Noank plant of the Groton Iron work. On account of the plant closing down for a few days many of the men have se- cured employment in other places 90 few are here to carry on the work It is uncertain when the ship now almost ready for the water will be put over board.
 Mrs. John Space of Brook street Is very i'll with pneumonia following in fiuenZa.
 Mrs. Lucinda Fish is home from Monson, Mass, for the Christmas va cation.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-28
isting at the parsonaee sang Silent

Wisting at the parsonage, sang Silent Night, and at the close of the exer- cises took the part of Santa Claus, making a brief speech and assisting in the distribution of gifts from the tree. Owing to the stormy evening many were prevented from attending the in- teresting exercises.
 The Sunday school at the Christian Mission chapter, gave 2 Christmas concert and tree Christmas night There was Q good attendance and the little folks furnished d varied pro- gramma for an hour. A vel lgloaded tree was relieved of it's Christmas fruit at the close of the exercise.
 Rev. Guy D. Wingerd, who recently resigned the pastorate of the Congre- gational church closes his labors here next Sunday. The sacrament will be observed at the church Sunday.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-28
LISBON

The Christmas exercises at Newent church were postponed from Christ mas even because of the heavy rain and were held Wednesday evening. Tho programme follows: Organ volun- tary; Gloria; song; Rejoice For the King; scripture reading and prayer by the pastor; song, His Coming Brings Joy; recitation, The Birth of Our Saviour, Gertrude Robinson; Robins in the Tree Tops, Dorothy Church; reading, Peace, Mrs. w. J. Reynolds; recitations. Gladys Church, Paula Mainhold; song, A Little Babe Lies Seeping: recitations, Ohlaha Church, May Corey, Etta Weeks, Arno Watson; reading. A Christmas Face, Mrs. F. B. Hyde; song, Rejoice the Saviour Has Come; reading, Miss Hattie Bradiow; recitation, The Vic torious Cross, Clara Hyde; recitations, Roy Robinson, Walter Wicks; song, Most Bles.sS Ninht; reading, Miss Lucy Baldwin; recitation, The Red l Cross, Helen Rist, in costume; reel tation, America, Edna Kendall, repre- senting Liberty, song, Through Loves 1 Bright Glow; distribution of presents from a well laden Christmas tree; song, America; benedicticn.
 Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Kernedy enter ] tail V' at dinner Wediesday their sons, l G. A. Kennedy and family of this place i and J. Ernest Kennedy and family of Preston Tn the evening all were in- vited to MT. and Mrs. F. L. Kanahan' s to help celebrate the twenty fifth an niversary of their marriage. o. H. Irons returned Monday to Seymour, after spending several days | with rela ives here.
 Mrs. JNsse Phillips and daughter Hortense, spent Christmas with MT and Mrs. Everett Byles of Grotop.
 MT. and Mrs. Harry Hull visited Wednesday Erastus Hull at Bean Hill
 Mrs. George Bromley is in Provi-
 dence, the guest of her daughter, Mrs Orsenlus Vaughn.
 Theodore Bromley of New York i. spending his vacation with his uncle
 George Phillips.
 Clarence Whitaker has received hi honorable discharge from the navy He and Mrs. Whitaker are visitinE their parents in town and will move t l Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-28
COLCHESTER

The. Tenth Separate company, c. s. G.. held regular drill Thursday even ing in charge of First Sergeant Baker. The work of the evening was in the manual of arms in preparation for the coming competitive drill Officers school was held at p. m.
 The c. B. s. basketball team will play a team composed of soldiers and sailors who have. arrived home this (Saturday) evening.
 Miss Madeline Brown, who is teach ing in Cromwell, is at her home on Norwich avenue for the holidays.
 F. H. Bartlett >of New Haven was calling on friends in town Thursday. John J. Shea of Camp Devens is at his home on Lebanon avenue for few days furlough.
 The annual Christmas tree and en- tertainment of the Congregational Sunday school was held in the chapel Thursday evening. The tree yielded many gifts, bags of candy, etc. The entertainment consisted of recitations and singing.
 A. T. Van Cleve returned Friday from a few days visit with relatives in New York.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-28

trouble and was buried in the after noon in St. Joseph's cemetery.
 Joseph N. Clark, one of the oldest and most respected citizens of Hamp- ton, died at the home of his son in Troy, N, r., Thursday after a short illness. He was born in Westerly, R, T., Oct. Is, 1887. He is survived by two children, Prof. Elwyn M. Clark of Troy and Mrs. Ellsworth Glover of West Hampton, L. I. He was a brother of Mrs. Jennie c. Robinson of Willi- mantle and Mrs. J. w. Waggoner of Atchison, Kas. The furtetal wm
 held at Hampton Sunday.
 Mrs. Fla BIanchette of 1s5 Jackson street was knocked down and prob ably fatally injured, by an automobile late Friday afternoon. Mrs. Blan- chette and Mrs. gMarrotte came out ot St. Onge's market to go up Jackson street toward their home when a jit- ney coming from Storrs and driven by John Young came down Jackson street. Young stated that he was driving at rate of 12 to IS miles ar hour when he noticed the women ir front of him so swung sharply to ths left to avoid striking them, but struck Mrs. Blanchette and knocked her 0OWAAs AAO 4AAJhAOo WOAAosAA Woo NS1hANA to St. Joseph's hospital where she wa: found to be suffering from a frac' tured skull. An operation had to bt
 performed by the attending physi- clans. Dr. J. A. Girourd and Dr. F D. Wilcox, but 1t is doubtful if sht would live through the night. Th' 1 jitney man was arrested on tht | charge of reckless driving and take1 l to the police station by Chief of Police Daniel <Killourey, but was later re leased on bond of $1.000 which wal furnished by Charles Clerk of East ford.
 The automobile in the case wa badly smashed against the telephon' 1 pole in front of the Natchaug schoo where Young had, turned to escap
 hitting the women.
 Dr.. Frank oLoughiin, who has bee1 critically i'll with pneumonia, is re
 ported to be improving, but his tw, sisters are still in a dangerous condi ton.
 Ruth B. kerwin, wife of James J
 Kerwin, of Storrs, died at St. Joseph
 hospital of pneumonia Friday after
 noon. Mrs. Kerwin was born il
 Mansfield thirty eight years ago. Sh is survived by her husband, a four teen year old son, John. and thre
 year old daughter, Winifred. Mrs
 Kerwin's daughter Florence was bur
 jed Thursday and the other two chil
 dren are ill at the hospital.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-28
PENDLETON HILL

On account of the rain Tuesday night the Christmas tree and enter tainment was postponed to Thursday evening.
 Mrs. Peleg Sisson was called to Fall River, Mass, Tuesday by the illness of her sister, Mrs. George A. Gilmore, who is soon to undergo an operation. Mrs. Sission made the trip by auto mobile, MT. Gilmore sending his car for her that day.
 Local entertainment on Christmas day follows: Mrs. Elizabeth Thomp- son served a dinner to a large party of relatives. Mrs. Mary Palmer and daughters were guests of MT. and Mrs John Lewis of Voluntown. MT. and Mrs. Herbert Dart entertained their children and grandchildren, making a party of twelve. MT. and Mrs. George Palmer had as guests Mrs. Palmers father, Charles Wright, MT. and Mrs Joseph Gerard of Canonehet. Mrs Henry Johnson and sisters. Rel1a an6 Alice, waited their mother at William Hiscox's. in Jewett City.
 Charles Cottrell and Clark Coo1 were in Oldham, R. l., making the triI by auto.
 Joseph Byron Totten and cousin Benjamin Totten, who visited witt Mrs. Anna Cook last week returned to New York Saturdbay.
 Judge Williams of Westerly was ar official visitor in this place Tuesday Mrs. Jennie Thompson solicited fol the Red Cross members in this part of North Stonington, while Miss Der tha Gallup canTassed the south par of Volmtown lying in the locality | last week
 Word from Jeptha |. Bill, of Genos | Junction. Wis, states that he is able
 to be out doors and that his son, Dr
 Benjamin J. Bill is slowly recovering | after four weeks illness with typhoid
 School is closed for the Christmas
 vacation of one week and Miss Les.
 ter. the teacher, is spending the time
 with her parents in Ledyard.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-28
LEBANON

Chauncey Williams, Allan Hoxie and Euclid Thayer of the navy, are spend ing their Christmas vacations at their homes.
 Mrs. DanieIson of Hartford came to spend Chris mas with her sister, Mrs. W. A. Mason. but was called home on Tuesday by 1he illness of her daugh- ter, Miss Sarah Daniels.
 Miss Ruby Sweet and Charles Sweet of New Britain. spent Christmas with their parents, MT. and Mrs, H. v. Sweet.
 MT. and Mrs. S. w. Throop spent last week with Westerly friends.
 Mrs. Anna Perry has gone to Wash ington to spend the winter.
 c. J. Abell has been visiting his daughter in Union City and his son in New Britain.
 Charles and Clarence Geer spent Sunday night and Monday in Prov idence, guests of their sister, Mrs. Ar thur Stevens.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-28
NOANK.

It is expected Rev. MT. Merrill will be here from Boston to begin his pas torate in the Baptist church Sunday, after some delay, owing to the fact that he was connected with govern ment service and was uncertain whether he was to be sent overseas or not Mir. Merrill has now accepted the pastorate of the church and will enter at once upon his duties. His call was unanimous.
 The Christmas entertainment in the
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-28

published .FridAy morning. Wagoner Tessier was wounded August 2S, has been iri this country for weeks, after spending a long time at hospitals ID France and has been at his home for more than week.
 A troop train bearing members of an engineer regiment who have been in training in southern camps passed through Danielson Friday morning, en route to Camp Devens. where the men were to be mustered out of the ser
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-28

ember two yeare ago. The body is to be brought to Putnam.
 Relatives who attended in Webster the funeral of Miss Muriel Dwyer, IT, were in this city Friday afternoon. Miss Dwyer died Christmas morning from influenza at Mt. St. Joseph's seminary, Hartford, where she was a student She was the daughter of MT. and Mrs. Thomas Dwyer of Webster and had often visited in Putnam with her uncle, M. M. Dwyer and family.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-28
CHAPLIN

There was a Christmas concert and tree at the Congregational church on Christmas eve. There were varied
 exercises by the children and special Christmas songs. Mark Wingerd. a brother of Rev. Mir. Wfngard, who is
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-28

The construction in Holland of . giant radiote1egraphic station to carry on wireless conEzl unication with the Dutch East Indies is about to com mence.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-28
Chard Has No Value,

America harvests $12,272, 472, = 000-- crop. Not counting the Swiss chard in our erstwhile war garden Toledo Blade.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-10-31
NOTICE VOTERS.

At the Election to be held Tuesday,
November 9Th, 1913, at the several
Wards in the City of Hays, the Vot-
ing places are as follows:
First Ward, Alex Schueler, Jr, of
flee. Judges, Miss Leahy, Paul Dreese,
Mrs. D. c. holland. Clerks, Miss Kel-
Ter, Mrs. Mendeler.
Second Ward, First Building east
of Windsor Hotel Judges, Mrs. Lou
Croft, Mrs. Chris Wise, Alex Meier.
Clerks, Mrs. Jordan, Peter Jacobs.
Third Ward, New City Hall. Judges
Mrs. Hoffman, Mrs. Jake Wolf, P. A.
Wasinger. Clerks, Katherine McLain,
Miss Anna Ryan.
Geo. Philip, Jr., Mayor.
Attest: Peter Holzmeister,
City Clerk.