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Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1918-06-13
Chiidrcn's Day Services

The members CT Pilgrim Church
School are preparing an attractive
program for the service which cele-
brates their Annual Day. The exer-
cises will include presentation of
the patriotic poem 'cLand of Our
Hearts" by the Busy Bees Class; a
dramatization of the Story of Daniel
in the Lions Den by the Boys of the
Lincoln class; two exercises by the
Primary Department.. The coming
of the Flowers and Birds" and"The
ChiIdren's Praise" Miss Theodore
Scott who will soon be leaving town
for the summer will render a soprano
solo, ellis Eye Is On The Sparrow"
and 'The Comforter Came to My
Soul One Day" male quartette in
Guiding a tenor solo will be given by
members of the Alpha Delft Phi Glass
AS a very fitting part of this ser
vice, several children will be pre-
scented for Baptism, and the pastor
will tell to the young folk the story
of "The Red, Red Rose. The adult
members of the Pilgrim parish are
invited to come with the children to
enjoy the service, which will COM
mence at eleven o'clock.
The committee in charge of the
Children's Day Program are Miss
May Smith; Mrs. Elmer Leffingwell
and Miss Olga johnson. H..
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1918-06-13
TRACTOR DEMONSTRATION
Machine at Work at Dodge Farm on
Monday, June IL

A demonstration of tractor plow-
ing and narrowing will be given on
the Richard E. Dodge farm, two miles
from Warrington on the Litchfeld
road on the afternoon of Monday,
June 18th. e The machine in use will
be the new tractor now being put
out by Henry Ford, called the "Ford-
SON."
The rapid withdrawal of men for
military service is making necessary
an increase in the amount of work
that each man can do. One means
to this end, on farms where it is
feasible, is the use of machinery.
With the right tractor, under right
conditions, it ought to be possible
for man to do two or three times
as much in day as he can with
horses.
The emergency has fastened the
development of this machine by Mr..
Ford who is devoting the same bust
ness ability to it's quantity produc-
ton that he is to his other war pro-
ducts, trucks, ambulances and de-
stroyers. Five thousand have al
ready been shipped abroad for the
use of the allies and many are now
at work in this country.
Five hundred have been assigned
to New England. The machines are
every county in Connecticut. The
Litchfield county demonstration will
take place on tie Dodge farm Mon
day afternoon. June l7tn. All in
terested people are invited to see
the tractor at work.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1918-06-13
BOARD TO RECLASSIFY
MANY REGISTRANTS
Plan to Find More Men for
Immediate Military
Service.

Local Exemption boards will de-
vote an entire week some time this
month to determining whether draft
registrants outside of Class l should
be placed in Class 1 to make more
Connecticut men available for i'm
mediate service.
Every local board and legal adj
peal agents will be instructed by the
Tovernor's Office to make the can
vass of their registrants during what
will be known as "Class l Week"
Registrants and witnesses will be
subpoened before this group of
government officials, questionaires
examined and hearings held to de-
termine whether registrants in de-
ferred classes ought to be in class
1. Physical examinations will be
taken of class 1 registrants now con-
ditioned for limited service or gen.
era1 service to determine whether
they ought to be adjudged physically
fit assignment to class l without con-
dition. Government appeal agents
will be expected to appeal to district
boards in cases where there is still
apparent grounds for placing a man
in class 1 contrary to the decision
of his local board.
Beginning Mondey, Major John
Buckley, who has charge of the Sc
lective service act in this state, will
issue instructions to all local boards
on the "Work or Fight" regulations
recently promulgated by Provost Mar
shall General Crowder. These reg
who are. unemployed or who are en-
be enforced beginning July list.
Local Exemption Board Number
10 has been notified by Governor
Holcomb that the quota basis of
Local Board No. 10 is 273 men and
that it's Current quota is 166 men as
of June /, 1918.
Chairman j. Clinton Roraback
announces that this means that the
Local Board will be required to send
Leg men to fill the next current quo
Ia which will probably be called
during July and August, The Local
Board has been notified that it need
not furnish any men to fill the call
of June "a, 1918.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1918-06-13
ECHOS FROM THE NOR
II FOLK MUSIC FESTIVAL
Initial Rendition of Many New
Works Receive Innovation
at Music Shed.

Once more the Norfolk music fes-
doubtful if any previous concert has
been more beautiful or inspiring to
overs of music. To describe the
oncerts as beautiful, is similar to
rying to describe the ever changing
! onditions of nature, whose beauties
! re indescribable. To those whose
Kinds have been trained to under
tand the finer sense of music as we'll
to those whose love for the beau
, iful attracted them to Norfolk, the
: oncerts have proven a most brilliant
uccess from every point of view.
= Tuesday Evening
+ The 18th meeting and concert of
he Litchfield County Choral union
will stand out in the history of that
splendid institution as the first con-
cert every number in the program of
which was received its initial rendi-
ton, except the Festival Choral
nd that is purely Norfolk product.
The list of new compositions writ
en- for Norfolk festival production
Is formidable and impressive one,
8 compositions in all, beginning
with Horatio Parker's "King CORN,
f1e Grim, in 1908, and comprising
dive variety of musical forms, bal
phonies. Among all these compost
tons only five have been choral
works.
/ Among all these varied produc-
tons "The Dream of Mary" by
Horatio Parker, will stand out as one
of the loveliest. This work is a
Christmas cantata, but it is more
han that, it is an Interpretation of
he Messiah. 1t is a cantata, pre-
AIRED for simple dramatic rendition,
nd the introduction of this simple
dramatic element was something
bsolutely new to the Music shed.
1iss Sydney Thompson as the angel
(costumed as a Fra Angelico) was
! he center of interest during most of
he cantata. The interlude "Hark
melodious magic falls" was beauti-
/ ully sung by Mabel Garrison from
ehind the curtain and the strong
ass solo "'There shall come forth a
> od' was we'll sung by Walter Green
in the costume of John the Baptist,
who took the place of Carl Formes.
The parts for the chorus were full
of exquisite beauty and will find
their way into the services of our
churches, especially the Christmas
choruses "Jesu, Jesu in the skies, the
1aestosco 80 God, from Whom pro-
eedeth light" and the "Hosanna in
xcelsis", in the older oratorio style /;
lso the aye on whom His hands
ere laid". There was a beautiful
armony of tone and suggestiveness
etween the music of "Go in peace"
nd the bell of the clock in the
hurch on the hill.
The closing number was the "Pa-
Eciotic Ode, poem by John Hall Ing
KAN, music by George Whitefeld
chadwick. This patriotic ode is not
dependent upon the temporary mood
or popularity but is conceived in the
reader spirit of patriotism best ex-
Continued on page 81
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1918-06-13
Nominate Delegates

At the republican caucus held on
Wednesday afternoon, the following
delegates were elected: State con-
ention, w. ]. Reel and Allyn1 'uller.
Congressional convention, G. S. Full
er and A. w. Holsapple. County
invention, H. E. Lyles and E. V.
Nestell. Members of the town. COM
mittee: w. ]. Reel, Allyn Fuller, H.
Z. Lyles, G.. w. Parsons and b. ].
traitor. AT he democratic caucus
the following were elected:
State-E. S. Roberts. Wallace
Garfield. Congressional, E. c. Fin
ney, George Mather. County, L. c.
Rhoades, Walter ,Goggin. Senatorial
E. S. Root, Edw. Mccarthy PFC
bate, w. N. Beebe, A. A. H abbard.
Town Committee, f. c. Finney, E. S.
Roberts, Geo. Mather, H. x. Prescott
c. 9 Ttc:"r'ps~n.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1918-06-13
RED CROSS NOTES
Treasures Report and Other Notes
of Local Interest

There will be a meeting of the
Auxiliaries of the Litchfeld Chapter
of the American Red Cross at the
Town Hall, Canaan, on Saturday,
June 18th, at two thirty p. m. All
members of the North Canaan Aux
iliary are requested to be present at
this meeting.
|. Mrs. Colt, Mrs. Dove and Mrs.
Warner, officers of the Litchfield
Chapter, visited the Red Cross rooms
on Wednesday of last week. They
expressed appreciation of the work
done by our Auxiliary and a great
deal of valuable advice and informa-
ton was given for work to be done
in the future.
The first of series of meetings
of the Pilgrim Church Mission Circle
was held at the Red Cross Rooms on
Friday afternoon of last week. 1t is
the intention of the Mission Circle to
hold these meetings every Friday
afternoon, and all workers who can
attend will be very welcome.
Garments for refugees are to be
made at these meetings, and any ma
erials which can be used in this work
will be very thankfully received.
IN
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1918-06-13
REVISED LIST OF MEN
WHO HAVE REGISTERED
Registration Number Given Is
Basis for Future Order
Number.

The following is a complete re-
vised list of the men who regis
tered in this district on Wednesday,,
June 9Th, from Canaan, Winsted,
Falls Village, Salisbury, Cornwall,
Kent, Norfolk, Lakeville, Sharon and
Lime Rock. The registration num-
Der given these men will be used as
a basis Off giving the order numbers.
1 Russell Lee Bevins, Riverton
George w. Dew, Winsted, r. F.
D. 2.
Wilcott Fred Humphrey, Box
So, New Hartford.
Edward Jackson, Barkhamsted.
Alfred C. Able, Falls Village.
John Craig Coulter, Falls Viii
lage.
Roy Frederick Crosson, Falls
Village R. F. D.
Frank Edward Doty, Falls Viii
lage, R. F. D.
9 William Mckinley French, Falls
Village, R. F. D.
IL Ferdinand Hart Rapp, Falls
Village.
Ii Harvey Louis Wright, Falls
Village.
IL John William Ebert, Colebrook
13 Thomas Francis O'Brien Jr.,
Colebrook.
IA Stanley Paul Drobishefskie,
Cornwall Bridge.
15 William Chiffon Hoysradt,
West Cornwall. &
10 Allyn Henry Hurlburt, Falls
Village r. F. D. ---- -'-'-' -
II Harold Washington Willard,
Falls Village R. F. D.
Is William James O'Donnell,
West Cornwall.
10 Theodore Francis Evans, Kent
20 Francis Warren Hall, South
Kent.
Fl Chester Farnum Joray, Kent.
22 Manuel Davett Nadal, Kent.
% George Wilbur Stowe, South
Kent.
"a Charles Raymond Tobin, Kent.
25 James Vincenzo Bazzano, Nor
folk.
&c Alexander Breeder, Norfolk.
27 Vincent Jules Byron, Norfolk.
% Harold William Higgins, Nor
folk.
29 Frank Reed Horton, Norfolk.
80 Harold Lloyd Parker, Norfolk.
81 Frederick Lee Preston, Nor
folk.
so Louis Frederick Schmeltz, Nor
folk.
33 Carl Albert Yutzler, Norfolk.
"a Forbes Sampson Adam, Ca
naan.
35 George Keith Adam, Canaan.
So John Austin Adams, Canaan.
81 Carl Albert Anderson, Canaan
R. F. D.
38 Hiram Loring Bartlett, Canaan
80 Harry Lionel Berkowitz, Ca
naan.
40 Natalie Dalone, Canaan.
Al Harvey James Dean, Canaan.
AZ Donalds Peck Gaylord, East
Canaan.
43 John Atwood Hiliyer, Canaan.
A Joseph Killawee, Canaan
As Alvah Floyd Knight, Canaan
R. F. D.
46 Nicholas Mathis, East Canaan.
AT Earl Kenneth Roberts, Canaan
48 George Lester Ball, Lakeville
40 John Tinnis Brace, Salisbury.
f. so Arthur James Coons, Salisbury
81 Arthur Joseph Delamore,
Continued on page A.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1918-06-13
Child Welfare

. . The arrangements for weighing
nd measuring the> babies are goia :
onward and the committee will be
eady to receive the first mothers
nd babies on Monday June II at the
Public Library. Days Monday,
Tuesday, Thursday, Friday. Tire
from 9 to IL in the morning, from
2 80 to 5 in the afternoon.
1t is hoped to finish the>weighing
in two weeks, so plan to come as
soon as pozsibl?
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1918-06-13
Records for Our Sailors

Our Boys" are going overseas
or Patrol Duty. The demands are
severe and the little recreation
given by small talking machine and
ONE good records is appreciated
more than anyone on land can real
re.
Records for the Gun Crews may
sent to Mrs. John Clapperton
Kerr, 1876 Central Park West, New
ork city.
The name and address of each
dener is typewriter and pasted on
the various records so that the boys
nay know who hos thought of them.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1918-06-13
WEDDING BELLS MARK
MONTH OF THE ROSE
Kimball-Curtis Nuptials Are
Celebrated at Methodist
Church.

A very pretty wedding was cele-
brated at the Methodist Church on
Wednesday afternoon, at o'clock,
when Eben Orlando Kimball and
Miss Eva Louise Curtis were united
in marriage by Rev. A. Hamilton
Nesbitt. The wedding march from
Lohengrin and Mendelssohn was
played by Mrs. F. H. Lee, organist
of the church. Mr.. Kimball is the
son of Mrs. Harriet Kimball of East
Canaan and Miss Eva Curtiss is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel
Curtis of Taconic, and we'll known
to Canaan people, as she has been a
dressmaker here for a number of
years.
. The ceremony was largely attend
ed by relatives and friends from this
and other towns and the church was
decorated for the occasion by the
ladies of the church, with laurel,
ferns and flowers.
Miss Eula Saygers, close friend
of the bride acted as bridesmaid and
Mr.. Henry Kimball, brother of the
groom acted as best man. The
ushers were Messrs. Ralph Dewey
and Nelson Parsons.
The bride wore a beautiful Pekin
Blue suit and sand-colored hat
trimmed with blue. She carried a
bouquet of white carnations. The
bridesmaid was .gowned in a navy
blue suit with black picture hat and
carried pink carnations.
After the ceremony a reception
was held at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
K. M. Gray on Reed St., to which
immediate relatives and friends
were invited.
After a honeymoon spent in
motoring to Pittsburgh, Lake
George and Saratoga Springs, they
will make their home with Mr.. Kim
balls mother in East Canaan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kimball were the
recipients of many beautiful gifts
consisting of cutglass, china, silver,
pyrex ware, linen and etc. The best
wishes of their friends and acquaint-
ances are extended to the happy
couple.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1918-06-13

flag by Litchfed Chapter of
has been by North
may presented
field chapter Saturday June 49, o'clock when
will held the
aries Every chapter auxiliary in this district will
the hall should
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1918-06-13

Miss Eva Proper and Mr.. Matthew
Kane of Winsted former residents of
Canaan were quietly married at
Winsted on Thursday, June 6.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1918-06-13

DIR. Charles E. Sargent and Mrs.
Fife Blodgett both of Albany, N. Y.
were married by Justice George w.
Ford on Sunday, June 8.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1918-06-13

DR.. Robert S. Lipes of Hudson,
N. Y. and Miss Edith M. Blodgett of
Albany, N. Y. were married by
Justice George w. Ford on Sunday,
June 9.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-13
UNCASVILLE
Meeting of Ladies' Aid Society Post
 pored 3 Week-sirthday Party for Lanaphere Twine.

William Cousins has moved with his family to. a house in Norwich which he recently purchased.
 The weekly prayer meeting of the Methodist church was held Tuesday evening at the home of Rev. and Mrs. Charles c. Tibbetts.
 Mrs George Fritts entertained the members of the Good Cheer Sunshine society Thursday afternoon
 Meeting Postponed. On account of the funeral of Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Rogers Thursday af- ternoon the meeting of the Ladies' Aid society of the Methodist church was postponed to this week Thursday Mrs. Herbert G. Dart will entertain. Fremont Vallett is improving from an illness which has confined him to the house for several days MT. and Mrs. Charles Adams, who have been living in North Waterford have moved to this village. Miss Ethel Benson spent the week end with friends in Taftyiiie. Jacob Adams was the guest of his brother Robert Adams of FitchvslIe Sunday.
 Mir. and Mrs. Michael J. Hickey en tertained the week end Mrs. Nellie O., conneil of Hartford, their son, Joseph Hickey and Paul Bingham, both ol Q. $. $. San Francisco. Henry B. Willard and James Phil. l lips, stationed at Fort H. G. Wright erark a zhna4 A1xiazah at thniH.Aasna.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-13
EASY WAY
 10 CURE ULCERS

No matter how bad sore or ulcer afflicts you. it is believed that Hokara. the pure skin healer, will cure it, but if it doesn't cure, the purchase rrise will be refunded.
 Lee & Osgood Co, the local agents for Hokara, who have sold hundreds of packages, say they have yet to find heal, and it's relief comes so quickly that those who try it are. simply de- lighted with it.
 Pimples, eczema blackheads, acne, barber,s itch, and all skin troubles are anick1y relieved by applying this sim pie skin healer and tissue builder. It contains no grease or acids, and is c1eanly to use.
 Lee & Osgood Co. is. selling large package of Ffokara for s5c.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-13
FARM BRIGADE.
Harold Gordon Will Form New Organ
 izatien Among Young Men.

Harold Gordon. who though person ally unfit for military service, a fact which he greatly deplores, for he has the militant spirit that has urged him on to plead for acceptance for some branch of the service, has originated the very collnnendable plan of form ing Farm Brigade service, to hesnade up of the young men of panielson and vicinity and to help meet in so far as may be possible the urgent demand for farm labor for the coming planting, growing and harvesting seasons.
 Mir. Gordon said Tuesday that he has discussed the proposition with a number of youths and that he has found considerable responsiveness to the plan. The idea is to get the boys who are from 1s to 20 years of age to realize that this country is engaged in the greatest war in history; to con slider carefully why their brothers are going across the sea by the hundreds of thousands; to think of what sc- rious consequences to the United States and the allies will follow thn coming of a food famine, which is threatening, and then to ask them selves very seriously if they are not willing to do their bit toward win ming the war by going out and helping the farmers to raise ,:roPs. receiving therefor the compensation that will be honestly due them for the meritorious labor they perform.
 There are many boys in the town of Killingly between the ages of Is and 20 who would have serious difficulty in making a satisfactory answer to the question: What are you doing to help win the war; Perhaps this is not so much the boys fault as it. is the fault of all who know the seriousness of the country's situation and who have not urged them to line up in field battalions for such service as they arc able to perform
 MT. Gordon has taken a real hold of the situation and is now engaged in working out his organization cam paign. In this he has been pledged by older persons aid that should be val uable.
 MT. Gordon said Tuesday that he hoped to interest Principal Ernest R Warren of the high school in promot- ing the farm brigade idea and he has other plans all intended to bring the young men into line for a summers service that will be of real vaiue to tfle nation.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-13
FUNERAL.
Harmidas Brodaur.

Funeral services for Horrnidas Bro tieur were held Tuesday morning at fhe Sacred Heart church in Waure- gan. Rev. J. c. Mathieu officiating as ce,ebrant of the high mass of requiem. Burial was in the Sacred Heart cem- etery. The bearers were Arthur c. Messier. Frederic Delorge; Evar.ste Plank. Napoleon Plaintier, Jr., Teles- phore and Hormidas Cf1iwine Louis F. Kennedy was the funeral director.
 Restrictions Removed.
 F. E. Cunneen, local fuel adminis- trator, has received a communication from Thomas W. Russell. state. fuel administrators, removing some of the restrictions that have been in force relative to lightiess nights and to re- stricted use of electricity for light ing.
 The order in part says: Therefore, there will be no restriction except what voluntary economy can be prac-. tised upon the use of electric light.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-13
OBITUARY
Luther A. pay.

Turner "A. Day.
 Luther A. Day. a lifelong resident of the town of Pemfret, died at his home in that town Tuesday. Mr. Dav was in his eightieth year and died in the house in which he was born He was one of the well known residents Of Pcmfret and of a family that has long been identified with the life of towns in this part of the county.
 Local people have noted with inter- est that Dr. J. M. Munyan, who died in Florida, was a natice of the town of Thompson. He did not live there a great many years, however, going out to seek the fortune that came to him through the sale of advertised medicinal goods. He also was an att torney, lecturer and a writer of note
 Speaking Contest.
 Students of Putnam High school will participate in speaking contest tha tis to be held Saturday evening in the town hall at Thompson, and at the same time students representing the Teurtellotte Memorial High school and the Bartlett High school of Webster will participate. The subjects will be of temperance and religious nature Putnam High school is to be repre- sented by Miss Gladys Rebbfns. Miss L. Judges will listen to the speakers and awards will be given those best mer- iting them. The speaking contest is | a part of special programme that has been arranged.
 Friday evening at the high school here there is to be 8 cancert by the Suwanee River Glee club.
 Plans For Baseball Season. Arrangements are being made for l the opening of the Interscholastic league baseball season. Putnam may have two teams in the northern d. l vision of this league during the 1918 season; the high school team is sure to be in and permission will be sought to allow the Trade school team to en- Eter, as separate competitor Xiii l lingly, Webster and Southbridge High schools will have teams in the North ern division. Windham High schools team will play with the Southern di- vision team this year.
 1 Putnam people may have an oppor- tunity to see some of the great army and navy baseball teams in action here during the coming baseball sea- | son. Manager Thomas McDermott, l who had charge of the Putnam searn ] last season said Tuesday that he will l in the near future lay plans for giving { Putnam a few big games, and if pat ronage. warrants. the city will be as- sured of good baseball through the 1918 playing season.
 Will Manage WiIdwood Asain.
 P J. Sheridan, who has been in New Jersey during the winter, was visitor i in Putnam Tuesday. MT. Sheridan 1 will again have charge of Wildwood Park during the 1918 season, the open ing of which is not far distant, though
 the snow and ice and low temperature tof the present week make the good weather seem far distant.