davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-10
EVENTS OF FIFTY YEARS AGO
Norwich in Throes of Heat Wave-Laurel Hill Embankment Caved Lebanon Crops Hit Hard by Tornado Burglars at Norwich Town Post Office Counterfeit Money in City.

assistant in the lower left hand cor ner. The engraving is exceedingly poor.
 Aug. 6:-Peaches were selling yes terday at 25 to 30 cents per quart.
 The trench for the water pipe is now extended from the Wauregan House to the Universalist church.
 The young men who in front of this office last evening sang Come Where My Love Lies Dreaming are respect fully informed that we don't want to. It wouldn't be proper.
 William H. Myers of Ypsilani, Mich igan, has sold his part interest in the Myers & Bailey factory to Mary E. Vickerina of New Hampshire
 Aug. 7:-The condition of the bridge over the west arm of the Yantic is causing considerable uneasiness. It should be attended to right away.
 Cave In.
 The embankment to the hill a short distance from Laurel Hill bridge caved in early Thursday morning taking with it several feet of the stone facing and part of the stone fence. The embankment has been considered un- safe for some time.
 The body of man, name not given, was found in a barn at Mansfield on Wednesday morning. He is said to have been intoxicated the night prev ious and to have been illtreated and elected from the rum shop kept by one Nathan Hall. It is also stated that he was placed on the railroad track so that the seven o'clock train might run over him but some men came along and dragged him into the barn. His death was probably caused by injuries received during his fit of intoxication and it is not improbable that they were inflicted in the shop mentioned above. Lebanon Suffers From Tornado. A furious tornado swept over part o1 Exeter Parish, Lebanon, about five o'clock last Saturday afternoon ano did considerable damage. Corn ant | other standing crops were laid ever 1 with the ground, rail fences were thrown in every direction and large trees were broken down or torn up bJ the roots. No buildings were seriously damaged and no lives lost. The wint lasted about five minutes.
 Aug. 7:-William c. Lanman ant George c. Ripley have purchased To on Lincofn Averue for $2,000 Orders have been issued to the polict hall on the streets. A lady was strucl in the face on Broadway yesterday ant seriously injured
 Postoffice BurgIarized.
 The Norwichtown postofice wa 1 broken into Thursday night, the bur glars gaining entrance at side win dow. The money in the drawer wa. taken and large number of letter. were taken. We have not yet learned the value of the enclosures taken iron the letters. Hugh Hunter discovered the opened letters under the fence a ] the south end of the green.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-10
SHOWS s3,7uO MOTOR
 VEHICLES IN STATE
Connecticut Register Contains Article
 on Causes of Accidents.

The 1918 new and enlarged edition of the Connecticut Motor Vehicle Reg ister, prepared by the commission on motor vehicles, is being issued at the rate of 250 copies a day. and will be put on public sale when the subscrip- ton list is filled. The register shows that there are in the state 83.7 .705 mo- tor vehicles, divided as follows: 61,000 passenger cars, 13,400 commercial ears, 2,800 public service cars, 4,1S6 motorcycles, 1,460 motorcycles with side cars, ATS automobile dealers cars, thirty dealers motorcycles, and seven manufacturers cars. The list shows the make. model. year of man. ufacture, and manufacturers number of each car. New 1913 cars are indi- cated by a cross.
 Commissioner of Motor Vehicles Robbins B. StoecIel who is making an intensive study of automobile ac- l cidents. has written an analysis of ac- cidents with directions fer avoiding
 them. In the course of the article 1 Commissioner Stoeckel announces that the commission will be severe in deal 1 ing with drivers who cause accidents 1 by attempting to pass other cars
 without ascertaining whether they have a clear road of the car they are trying to pass.
 Some drivers seem to he. tempera- mentally unftted to stay in the rea1
 of any vehicle at all. or until 8 prop
 CT opportunity to pass is presented, writes the commissioner. With such and in general with all offenders o1 this nature, the department will be
 severe" Skidding accidents are often
 caused, Commissioner Stoeckel writes
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-10
ASKS NEW REPORT
 ON CLASS 1 MEN
Major Buckley Wants to Know Not
 Later Than Aug. is.

Major John Buckley has sent a communication to Connecticut local draft boards directing that new re- port of all men in Class be submit ted to the governors office not later than the morning of Aug. Is, Glass 1 reports recently received are value less in the placing of calls after Aug ust because of the incomplete condi- tion of the classification and physical examination of registrants in the 1918 class" says Major Buckley's letter. With the communication is enclosed a blank to be filled out by the local boards providing for Class men in the following groups: Limited mili- tary service. remediable group, emer- gency fleet, delinquents. not yet phy- sically examined. called for induction and general service. The result o1 this report will be the basis for Con- necticut's quota in the September call
 Major Buckley has informed the boards that further instructions upon the registrations of new draft classes created by the passage of the pend ing draft legislation will be sent out soon. The boards were instructed tc make preliminary plans at once SC that the procedure could go forward the minute President Wilson's sigma ture is attached to the new law. Vol unteers will be asked to assist with the registration, although compensa- ton will be arranged in certain cases City and town officials will be called upon to assist the local draft boards in carrying out the registration. IT cities of more than S0,00O and having more than one local board centra registration committee will be ap- pointed to coordinate the work o1 the local board registrars.
 It is expected in Norwich that the next draft call will take all of the re. maining Class men who were reg istered in 1917.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-10
ESCAPE WARM WEATHER
 AT SHORE RESORTS
Norwich People Take Refuge Along
 the Rhode Island Shore.
Special to The Bulletin.)

O.
 Norwich and vicinity sent an unus- ually large number of visitors to the shores of Narraganset Bay and it's tributaries the past week seeking to, escape the excessively warm weather.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles Carpenter of Norwich have taken a cottage at Oak land Beach until Oct. 1 and during the past week entertained Mir. and Mrs. Edward Farmer and Misses Frances and Georgianna Farmer of Norwich.
 MT. and Mrs. Armand Henault and family of Dayville enjoyed an auto mobile trip to Oakland Beach one day the past week.
 Thomas Campbell and his son, Her bert Campbell, with Ernest AIlard, of Plainfield visited friends at Centre vile the past week. making the trip by automobile.
 Mrs. Wayland Lewis of Wi1Iimantic has taken the Wheeler cottage at Pleasant View for the month of Au- gust.
 Charles Charon of Baltic arrived at Crescent Heights the past week and is quartered at the Irene for a fortnight's sojourn. A happy party of Norwich youths, ] consisting of Joseph Frasier, Eugene | Carroll, Hugh Delwerth, James Fra 1 sier and Thomas Howarth, spent sev- eral days the past week as the guests of Bennett Chappie, at his parents summer home at Pleasant View. Walter Bussey and family of Nor wich are visiting MT. and Mrs. Walter Hawkins and Mrs. H. E. Hawkins, of West Glocester.
 Mrs. John w. Kennedy has returned l bnT77o of DaT of it at Lonsdale as the guest of MT. and Mrs. Louis Foster.
 Harold Evans arrived at Pleasant View the past week from Greeneville | and is camping out with a party of friends on the beach. | MT. and Mrs. Edward Hudson of Norwich have taken a cottage on the shore at West Harrington for the rest of the summer. They are entertain ing over Sunday Mrs Frank Hudson of Norwich.
 MT. and Mrs. Sidney Perry. and the Misses Marion and IrTna Perry, of 1 weeks guests of MT. and Mrs. W. A Burrows at the Only One cottage. at Oakland Beach.
 MT and Mrs. James Potter@of Nor wich are spending a few days with Mrs. Potter's sister,. Mrs. Thomas Kennedy at her summer cottage at Narrag agansett Terrace.
 Miss Edith Leonard of Norwich is the guest for a few weeks of her cousins, Misses Hattie and Jennie Leonard of Ocean street. Providence
 Mrs. Ida J. Field and Miss Murie Field of Dayville were among the visitors in Newport last Sunday,
 Joseph R. Mahon, operator at tht New Haven station at Baltic, spen1 the last weekend with relatives 1T Valley Falls.
 Miss Clara Hunt of Mystic is spend ing few days with her uncle, Wal. ter Hunt and family at Riverpoint
 Felix Callahan of Norwich was : recent visitor with friends at Pleas ant View.
 An automobile party from Jewet City one day last week consisting O. Mrs. A. M Clarke. Mrs. G. H. Prior Miss Alice Brown and Miss Ida Eos. ter, enjoyed a visit to Jamestown.
 Mrs. Clarence H. Williams, who hal been spending somA time at the Col5 Spring House. Wickford. has returned to her home at Mystic
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-10

because of thezcommon idea that the way to go down a slippery hIn is to coast down with the clutch out, whereas the only safe thing to do in such circumstances is to keep the en- zine in gear. Five pages Of insuuc- tive diagrams accorhpany the article on accidents.
 The Connecticut headlight law, with list of devices which will meet the laws requirements. is reprinted in the front of the register. There is also an article contributed by the public utilities commission upon Railroad Crossing Protection. with a chart ex- blaming the details of crossing signs and other matters.
 The new edition of the register will be for 10000 copies. and the depart ment of motor vehicles is filing or ders as fast as it can handle them Applicants for the book will be taken rcare of in order of application The price of the register is $1 a copy which approximately covers the ex. Spenses of publication and distribution.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-10
NO DEFERRED CLASS
 FOR STATE GUARD
When Congress Puts the Draft Limit
 Beyond 31, Says Buckley

Major John Buckley, state director of the selective service, sent a com munication on Friday to local draft boards. defining section 73 of the draft regulations, ty which members of the military and naval forces of the Unit ed States are exempted rom the draft
 Major FucE ley stated that members of the state guard. who will come un- der the sc;ectlvo service when con- gross increases the age limit beyond 31 will not be given deferred classi- f1cation because of their membership ir the state guard. This ruling was in accordance with instructions from Washington. he added.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-10
COMPLETING HOSPITAL
 AT FARM FOR WOMEN
Will Be Ready in About Two Months
 is Report.

It is expected that the hospital for the treatment of special diseases, which is being erected on the State Farm for Women at East Lyme. will be ready for occupancy within two months, according to a report pre- scented at meeting of the board of directors at Hartford on Wednesday. An appropriation of s20,ooo, granted by the board of control on the recom- mendation of the Connecticut State Council of Defense as a war emer- gency measure, covers the hospital plan.
 Thasfax aavopMeds JufY The
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-10
FRANK o'NETL IS
IN TANK SERVICE
Is Getting Stiff Training at the Camp
 at Gettysburg.

Friends have received word from Frank P. F. O,Neil. former local boy saying that he is in the tank service and is located at Camp Cole. Gettys- burg, Pa. MT. O'Nel lived on Spring street and was employed by Joseph D. Pfeiffer as a blacksmith until about six years ago when he left town and enlisted in the Boston Fire Depart ment. lie was in the fire department when he was called out about three months ago. He writes that the boys are getting stiff training at the camp which is in the National Park at Get tysturg. The town is full of tourists none of whom are allowed at the camp
 MT. O'NeiIs brother Peter is in the Navy and is now in foreign service
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-10

Fifty years ago this week Nor wieh was in the throes of a heat wave similar but not as bad, nor of as long duration as the one of the past week. Fifty years ago on August the mercury stood ot 90 in the shade The embankmet on Laurel Hill just beyond the bridge caved in and caused some trouble. A man was found dead in barn in Mansfield and a liquor dealer there was sus- pected of knowing something about the mans condition prior to his death Lebanon crops suffered from tornado and the Norwichtown postoff1ce suffered from burglars.
 Extracts from The Bulletin files of
 Aug. 3, 1S6S:-A thunder storm came up late Saturday afternoon and continued into the evening. The rain fell in torrents washing the dirt away in many places but causing no serious damage. Late at night the sky cleared. The atmosphere prev ious to the shower was close and sultry.
 A horse belonging to a Bath street livery stable and driven by Capt. about half past five last evening and ran up Main s.reet to Franklin where it was stopped without much damage.
 90 in the Shade.
 Aug. 4:-The thermometer stood at 90 in the shade yesterday.
 At a meeting of Co. B, Third regi- ment, Connecticut National Guard held Monday evening, Orderly Sergeant John B. Jennings, was promoted to be Second Lieutenant vice Charles w Gale appointed adjutant. Sergeant James B. Lamb was appointed Orderly 1 Sergeant, c. H. Cobb, second sergeant; Corporal Eleazer levitt, Jr., fifth ser geant and Private George E. Barnes corporal.
 The festival of the Norwich Turn. verein society was held at Greeneville 1 Monday and proved to be huge sue | cess. The Turner's assembled at theil l hall in the Myer-Bailey building ana soon after the procession which em- 1 braced delegations from New York l Boston, Worcester and other socities and the Third Regiment band wal l formed. At the grounds, athletic ant speaking contests were held. In thu evening lanterns were hung on th' trees and dancing was enjoyed. Tn, crowd was very. large but orderly l Aug. 5:-Joseph T. Button of Preston | SoiQ e1SnIeen eve Sneep weighing l eighteen hundred and nine pounds fo ten cents a pound. He gathered eighty three pounds of wool iron them which he sold for forty cents pound making the total amount real ized $240.10. Profitable sheep.
 Counterfeit Money.
 A large amount of counterfeit fract l .onal currency of the twenty five cen denomination is in circulation arount the city. The counterfeit may be de tected by an examination of the wort
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-10
Gives $50 to Fire Deoartnoen+

Charles Slosberg & Son, whose grain elevator was damaged by fire last week. have sent to Chief Howard T.. Stanton a check for $50 with a let ter in which they express their ap- preciation of the work of the firemen in saving the stock and building from greater damage. The money will be added to the firemen's fund,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-10

first cottage is already filled. The second has been made ready for oc- cupancy by the women of the first The women do the work about the farm and seem happy and contented. Most of the food they eat is raised on the ground. They are in charge of a supervising matron and an assistant matron.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-10
Three Scouts Pass Test.

Friday evening Troop 12. B. S. A. held their regular meeting and three scouts rassed their tests for pacing a mile. They are John Fellows, Eben Learned and William Haggerty. The mile was paced with fifty running steps ard fifty walking over Wash ington street and Broadway.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-10
NEXT CALL WILL TAKE
 1918 REGIsTRANTs
About Half Will Be From That Class
 Says General Cole.

About half of the 2,5oO Connecticut men to be sent to Camp Greenleaf, Lytle, Ga, during the f1ve-day period commencing August 26 will be 1918 registrants, according to Adjutant- General George M. Cole. because of the small number of Class 1 men left of those who registered in 1917. Until local boards have reported concerning the number of 1918 men available, no quotas for the several boards can be assigned.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-10
STUDENT NURSES RESERVE
 NEEDS MORE ENRoLLMENTs
Norwich Response Has Been Too Few
 So Far-Last Day to Enroll.

Today is the last day for young wo- men betweNl the ages of 19 and S5 10 enlist in the Student Nurses reserve. Seven enlistments were received last week but only two or three have en- rolled this week. A special appeal is made to high school graduates as there has been bu. a small percentage of enrollments from this from this desir- able class. The enrolment headquar- ters in the Plaut- Gladden. building will lh open today from five o'clock in the afternoon to the close of business Sat- urday eveEng.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-10
CARD OF THANKS.

The brothers and sister of the late Wilhelmna Hildebrand desire to make public expression of thanks to neigh bors and friends for the kindness ant syspathy show& in their bereavement as well as for the many beautiful flora tributes at the funeral. These evi dences of friendship will always b, gratefully remembered.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-10
IN MEMoRrAM.

In sad but loving memory of a dear son and brother, George Dubois, who passed away July 16. 1917. One sad and lonely year has passed
 Yes, we remember we'll We watched beside your dying bed
 To take our last farewell. With fearful eyes we watched you
 And saw you pass away. Although we dearly loved you,
 We could not make you stay But you are not forgotten, George, dear
 Your memory shall never fade; Our thoughts will ever finger
 In Greeneville where you are laid.
 His mother. father and sister MT and Mrs. Dubois, and Sister Mae.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-10
Appeal Withdrawn in Mystic Case.

Notice of appeal to the supreme court has been withdrawn in the case of Charity and Relief Masonic cor poration of Mystic against Mary and Jennie Wolf of the same place.
 The suit was brought on a question of right of way between properties of the litigants and judgment was given for thek plaintiffs.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-10
UGle Ra1ligtims
Norwich, Saturday, Aug. 10, 1878.
THE WEATHER.

There have been showers and thunder storms in New England and locally in the middle Atlantic states. The temperature continues high in a narrow strinp, along the coast from New York to the Carolinas.
 There will be some moderation in the the temperature in the middle At lantic states Saturday, but higher temperatures are again indicated for the beginning of the week.
 The winds along the north Atlantic will be moderate northwest to north fair weather; middle Atlantic. light northwest, fair weather.
 Forecast.
 Southern New England: Fair Satur day and Sunday; warmer Sunday.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-10
Unclaimed Letters.

The list of unclaimed letters in Norwich post office for the week end- ing Aug. 10. 1918. is as follows: Mrs. Harry Bedat CD, Rose Dufner, Mrs. Valentine Grean, May Larsen, Rose McQui1lan, Mir and Mrs N. S. Stan- dish. Alice Sutton. Edward Wright
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-10
DIED.

Aug. '. 1918. Mrs. Rose Mcdonald Wenzel, wife of Frank Wenzel, of Waterbury
 LESkOWSKI = In Norwich Town Aug. g. 1918, Edward Leskowski, IT, aged 26 years. Funeral from the home of his father Edward Leskowski, Norwich Town Monday afternoon. Aug. 12. at o'clock. Burial in the family lot i1 Yantic cemetery.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-10

Miss Eva Arehambeau1t of Hofyoke is visiting friends in South street
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-10
suppIy Squad Drills.

The Supply squad of the First bat taIion, Third regiment c. s. G. met at the arniory Friday night and put in an hour of snappy drill in squad work and facings The men were in charge sof Adjurant W. R. Baird.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-10

Blair Cormier and Fred Elbeck were visitors at Ocean Beach Thursday.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-10

Sergeant Joseph Bellefeur of Fort Terry, N. Y. is home on a five days furlough visiting with his mother, Mrs Bellefleur of Hickory street
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-10

The Misses Anna and Emma F-oh- .mander, Anna Day and Clara Krode] attended a dance at Richards Grove Thursday night.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-10

Ernest Fox has returned to Newport Training Station. after spending an 11-day furlough with parents, MT. and Mrs. Fox of Tenth street.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-10

Miss Florence Stubbs and Miss Ger trude Stone of Fall River were in the village Thursday night.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-10

Miss Mary Casey of Central avenue is spending a weeks vacation with her aunt. Mrs. Patrick Shea of Pleas. ant View.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-10
BORN
MARRIED

BI4ATHERWTCK-In Ledyard. Aug. 8. 1918, a son to MT. and Mrs. George F. Blatherwick.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-10

MT. and Mrs William Chamberlain are entertaining friends from River point.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-10

MT. and Mrs. R. Beauregarde and son motored to Ocean Beach Thursday afternoon
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-10

Many of the local people have at tended the carnival in the city this week.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-10
Danielson

Aug. g, 1918, by Rev Clarence H Barber, assisted by Rev. Lawrence |. Barber, Rev. Harold Hayden Bar Der and Miss Barbara Southwortt Rowland
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-10

Local men in. Class A of the draft have received invitations to go to the armory every Tuesday night to drill,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-10

MT. and Mrs. William Delaney and family toured by auto to Ocean Beach Thursday
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-10
TAFTVILLE
Lightning Hits Wires Here = Other
 Village News.

Friday afternoon the lightning struck two electric wires in the will lage. one in back of the drug store and one at the corner of Providence and Front streets.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-10

Miss Grace Bailey of Providence, R. l., is visiting for Q week with Mrs Bellefieur of Hickory street.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-10

Wilfred Cormier, who was fishing near the Compressed Air plant on Thursday night, caught an eel that weighed seven pounds.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-10

MT. and Mrs. J. A. Turner of Springfield are visiting for a few days with Mrs w. A Gordon of Twelfth street.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-10

Mrs. John Fitzgerald of Central ave nue is spending a months vacation with relatives in New Jersey.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-10

The power was shut off in the vil- lage on account of the big electrical storm.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-10

The Taftville baseball team went tc Jewett City Friday night to play a twilight game.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-10

Mrs. P. H. Ethier has returned af- ter spending week with relatives at Pine Cliff. Oakland Beach, R. L
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-10

Catherine and Isabelle Barry spent Thursday at Ocean Beach. making the trip by automobile.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-10

James MeSheffrey is spending weeks vacation at Atlantic Beach.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-10

Miss Iva Blais of Tenth street is spending a week with friends and rel atives in Wauregan.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-10

Some of Finishing Company, Rooms Close on Account of Heat = Other Village News.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-10

Some of the rooms of the United States Finishing company were out of work on account of the hot wea- ther
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-10

MT. and Mrs. William Pollard are visiting their daughter at Block Isl-
 and.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-10
Closed For Rest of week

OIosed For hest or WeeK. The J. B. Martin Co. closed their mill Friday noon for the rest of the week
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-10
Personals and Notes

George Jarvis Is spending a weeks vacation in Vermont.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-10
GREENEVMLE

Six hours after high water 1t is low tide. which is followed by flood tide.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-10
Counterfeit Money.

A large amount of counterfeit fract- sonal currency of the twenty five cent denomination is in circulation around the city The counterfeit may be de- tected by an examination of the word
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-10

Sun. Meen and Tiaea.