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Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-06
WAR INFLUENCE SEEN
 IN MISSIONARY PROGRAMME
Congregational Women From Eastern Connecticut Meet at GreenevIIe Church.

There were frequent references to war time conditions in the topics and the talks on the programme for the 43rd annual meeting of the Eastern Connecticut Branch of the Woman's Board of Missions which was held on Wednesday at the Greeneville Congre- gational church with a good attend aree
 At the morning session. besides the annual reports the principal subjects introduced by the short talks were: How we Keep the Home Fires
 Burning'-s
 In the Branch,
 Mrs. IT. NJ. Briggs, Mrs. A. V. Dewitt 1r the Churches,
 Mrs. William +. Dawley Tn the Junior Training Camp"
 Miss Elizabeth F. Pullln The War and Our Investments Money, Miss Anna c. Learned
 Lives, Miss N E. Lucas Conquest Programme in Eastern Connecticut,
 Mrs. J. Beveridge Lee, Chairman sf Central Committee Miss Abby G. Willard of Colchester, the president conducted the meeting. The churches had the following rep resentation:
 Abingdon 1. Colchester 6. Groton 1, Hanover 3, Jewett City 2, New Lon don-First ,, Second 2, Norwich Broadway 10. Greeneville 9. Park 10, Second 1. Norwich Town 6. Preston 4 North Stonington l, Wauregan 1 Windham 2.
 At noon a basket luncheon was served, and the afternoon session be- gan at o'clock. A double quartette l from the Musical club rendered The Recessional, by Kipling Lest We For l get. An interesting part of the pro- gram was dialogue, Conservation o1 Literature, conducted by Mrs. H. M Briggs and Mrs. W. H. Oat.
 Mrs. Dickson H. Leavens, who was formerly Miss Marjorie Browning. ot this city, spoke of the work at Yale | in China at Chang Sha, in the province of Human. which at present is in suct an unsettled state. but said that pres ent conditions were even offering ! them great opportunities 2, be oi service and come into close teucf | with the people. The work is largely along educational lines. There are 1S( students in the school. Mrs. John s. Porter of Prague Austria, spoke very informatively e conditions there, especially referring to Bohemia and Mrs. Charles A Daniels of Boston. president of tn, Woman's Board. spoke of what al extensive work is being done under it
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-06
LOCAL BOARD REGISTERS 186 YOUNG MEN
Number Is Considerably Less Than the 300 That Government Estimated This District Would Show = Many From Towns of Norwich, Ledyard and Preston Have Already Gone Into Service Without Waiting to Register.
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John J. Hourigan. IT,, 94 Mt. Pleas ant street.
 William c. osgood 1s East Town street.
 Earle NJ Wood, Saylesville, R. I.
 Austin A. King, 53 Ward street.
 William A. Collins, 63 Mckinley av- enue.
 John Scazzafava, 21 Thames street.
 George Henry Natzel, 56O Boswell avenue.
 Edmund Carl Jensen, sunnyside ave- nue.
 Charles A. Vincent Gibson, Norwich State Hospital
 Joseph F. Hughes. sturtevant av- enue.
 Oliver P. A. Holmes, 2S John street.
 Maurice B. Looby, 26 Vine street !. John P. -o'Connell, POS West Town street
 James J. Madden, 40 Otis street.
 Joseph Ravitz R. F. D., No. 3.
 Frank Louis Morgan, R. r. D. No. 1. Louis B. Vincente, [ Laurel Hill av- enue
 George E. Bartlett. Whitaker av- enue Harold F. Desmond, 22 Summer street. Ernest Louis Duhaime, Is Thames street. Robert A. Delvey, s2 Mckinley av- enue. David Tratchenberg, 2s Summer street. Samuel schore, 14 North Thames street. Orrin F. Harris. R. F. D., No. G. Arthur G. Broadhurst, 4S Lafayette street Frank H. Santo, R. F. D., No. s. Joseph Turcotte, Fourth street. Alex Nestor, North Thames stret John R. Dunderdale, 307 Washington street Arthur Lafond, Taftville. Louis Tempesta, 51 Lake street. Walter A. Greiner Preston, Conn. William ]. Dunion, 29S Central av- enue. Stanislaw Panolak, Riverside av- enue.
 John William Bowler. fl Mowry av. enue. Merton J. Rainsford, 3s Mowry av- enue.
 Walter A. Tylenda, 49 Golden street George c. Houston, 361 Central av. enue.
 Pasquale orstnie, 138 Chestnu street.
 Giuseppe Piancenza, s26 Franklin street. l Anthony Louis La Femina, 19 wes Thames street. | Christopher Alexander 2s Elm street.
 Burrill Dudley Lathrop, S6 Tow1 street. Michael A. Ridman, 1O6 schoo street.
 Adolph A. Leupold, Taftville. I De- n n Elmer B. Johnson. Carver avenue
 Anthony Zahorowslzi, 23 Thame street.
 Christian H. Liepold, 7s Chestnu street
 John Kelly. IS Bushnell place. William B. Foley, IS Orchard stree' Harold Walter Blais, Taftville. I Edward J. Corcoran, 26 Clairmor l street. 1 Morton H. Maynard, Mystic.
 James F. Sullivan, 51 Joseph stree Giaachino Grillo, Summit stree1
 Sidney B. filling, Westerly, R. l. Benjamin Brownstein 30 High stree 1 Henry J. Fournier, 37 Brook street. Strathios Costandinos, 9 1-2 Thame street. Richard McD. Kaminski, 90 Mapl grove.
 avenue,
 John C. Flynn. R. F. D.. No. 1.
 Kenneth, B. Church, 96 Uncas stree
 Nathan Belt. 45 Spring street Vvid s. Bendett, 69 Mechanic stree Herbert Demard. Taftville Paul r. Morris, New Haven.
 Harry E. Bedat, R. F. D., No. 2. William L. Mulcahy, 4S Dunhal street. ;, Milton M. Osborne. 46s North Mai street. Harold C. Hill, R. F. D., No. 1.
 Harold Richardson, IS Mulberr street.
 Frank W. Johnson, Yantic. ' Achilis Viologis, 1-2 Thames stree
 Elmer F. Ericson, Roosevelt avenu
 William A. Denker, R. r. D., No
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-06
Murphy & McCarry
 207 Main Street

farce was built up along the preposi- tion that there are certain necessary lies that have to be told in business and social way in order to have things move along smoothly where telling of the absolute truth would lead to complete upset One of the three partners in a stock broking firm con tends that there is no such thing as justifiable lying and offers on $10,000 bet to give truthful answers to all
 questions asked him for 24 hours.
 The confusion that this brings about
 makes the fun of the farce.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-06
Very Effective Method
 for Banishing Hairs
(Modes of Today)

At very little cost any worSan can rid her. face of hairy growths if she will use the delatone treatment. This is made by mixing some water with little powdered delatone. This paste is spread upon the hairy surface for 2 or 5 minutes then rubbed of and the skin washed, when every trace of hair will have vanished No harm re- suits from this treatment, but care should be used to buy real delatone.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-06
AT DAVIS THEATRE.
Nothing But the Truth.

One of the latest New York suc- cesses. Nothin@ But the Truth fur nished an evening of pleasant enter tainment on Wednesday evening to a fair sized audience at the Davis thea
 tre. The cast was a capable one for Interpreting the farce, with J. Henry McKenna, and Will Chatterton in the leads sustaining these parts well The
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-06
FREIGHT EMBARGO
 IS IN EFFECT HERE
New Haven Road Cannot Get Men to
 Handle Freight Traffic.

An embargo on freight was put into effect on Wednesday at the New York, New Haven and Hartford freight of flee owing to the inability of the rail- road to secure men to work as truck CTS in the freight house. The only freight handled at the freight house is that which is loaded on cars by the shipper or taken from cars by the con- sisnee and only carload lots and large shipments are allowed to be handled this way. It is expected that the em- bargo will remain on for a few days at least.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-06
w KIDDING
Park-cIavten.

Miss Mercia Elizabeth Clayton, daughter of MT. and Mrs. John R. Clayton, of Waterbury, and Angus c. Park, son of MT. and Mrs. William Park of Stafford Springs, were mar ried Tuesday evening at o'clock at the home of the brides parents on Park place, Waterbury.
 The ceremony was performed by Rev. Henry T. Wayne of Trinity church and was witnessed only by relatives and intimate friends.
 The bride. who was given in mar riage by her father, wore gown of white satin made with court train and trimmed with rose point lace. Her lace veil was arranged in cap effect and fell to the end of her long train. She carried shower bouquet of or chids and lilies of the valley. Her sister, Miss Emma Clayton, the bridesmaid, was attired in a frock of white embroidered chiffon and carried pink roses. Lincoln Luce of Stafford Springs was best man.
 Following the ceremony, MT. and Mrs. Park left for a wedding trip and on their return will reside in Staff ford Springs.
 Cook. Luton.
 The marriage of Miss Anna Luton of 24 Hedge avenue and Lewis A. Cook, also of A Hedge avenue, took place Wednesday afternoon at 2:15 o'clock at the parsonage of the Central Baptist church. Rev. Arthur F. PurRiss per formed the ceremony. The couple were attendeW by Miss Luton, a sis ter of the bride, as bridesmaid and John Ryan as best man. The bride and her maid were gowned in travel ing suits.
 The groom who is 8 fnachinest em- ployed at the Marlin Rockwell factory 1 is the son of Isaac and Mary Fitch l Cook and was born in Preston. His bride is the daughter of MT. and Mrs John Luton of Willinantie.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-06
No Norwich Men in Next Gall.

The local draft board on Wednesday received official notification that no men would be called from the Tenth district to fill Conpecticut's quota of 200 men to go to Camp Meade, Mary land. on June 24th. Over 20 men would have in all probability have been called. so that this will help out in keeping the board from having to call on the Class ? men
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-06
TWO ENLIST FROM
 THE BURpIck FAMILY
Norman Reported on Tuesday and
 Durnand is to Report Next Week.

Mr. and Mrs A. E. Burdick of Prov idence, R l., spent the weekend with Mir. Burdicg's mother. Mrs. Thomas c. Burdick of 4SS East Main street where they attended farewell dinner given to Mr Burdick's brother, Norman l.. Burdick. The latter has enlisted in the United States navy on May 21 and was called to report on Tuesday. He left here on a morning train.
 His brother Durnahd D. Burdick who also enlisted in the navy, will leave next Tuesday. He will be see- ond class mechanic and will report at New London,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-06
HURT IN PAPER MILL
Fred Rheaume injured at MontviIIe-
 Taken to Backus Hospital.

Wednesday morning Dr. NJ. E. Fox of Montville was called to the Uncas- vile plant of the Thames River Spe- eialties company to attend Fred Rheaume, P. of Uncasville, who was injured in the mill After treatment Dr. Fox telephoned to the Backus hospital and the man was conveyed to that institution in the superintend- eT1ts car.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-06
Mooseheart Legion Whist Evening


 Wednesday evening the Women of the Mooseheart Legion had an enjoy able whist at the Moose home with good number present The prizes were awarded as follows: Ladies first, Mrs. Eugene Boyens; second, Mrs J. J. Shegrin gentlemen's first, Mrs. John McEnos, second. Mrs. Jacob Vet ter. The committee in charge com prised Mrs. William Davenport, Mrs. John Walsh. Mrs. Eugene Boyens and Mrs. August Juno.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-06
Orders for Richard Tarrant,

Among the 50 New England young men who have been selected for the aviation service and ordered to report at ground training schools are Rich ard l.. Tarrant of this city and Law renee V. Sweeney of Willimantic. Mir. Tarrant will go to Princeton, where the preliminary training begins on June 9.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-06
NOTICE

There is another urgent call from the War Department for more RED CROSS NURSES. Every patriotic graduate nurse should enroll at once. Blanks for enrolment can be obtained of MISS K. A. DOWD, Super. intendent at the VIM. w. BACKUS HOSPITAL
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-06
Missionary Society to Continue It's
 Meetings.

The Missionary society of the First Baptist Bible school held their regu- lar monthly meeting Wednesday at the home of Mrs. Frank Lathrop on Maple street. It was voted to con- tinue their meetings through the sum- rner months as the present times de- mand strenuous and unrelaxing ef- forts along missionary lines.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-06
MAY HAVE FRACTURED
 skuLL FROM FALL
Stephen Coteski, Cove Street Child, Taken to the Backus Hospital.

Shortly before o'clock Wednesday evening the Backus hospital ambu- lance was called to Cove street to convey child named Stephen Co., tesld to the hospital The child fell of wall and struck on his head There is possible fracture of the skull.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-06

Less sultriness characterized We'd nesday's temperature and toward light the air grew cool.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-29
STAFFORnVnLE
Nurse Recovering, Following Surgical
 operation-Brief Personal ltems.

Miss Anna Thompson, a nurse at ths Johnson hospital, who was operated on for appendicitis June 2d, is visiting Miss Mary Gibson.
 Mrs. Peter Safner and Mike Petz visited relatives in New York over Sunday and attended the funeral of a relative Sunday in Brooklyn, N. 2.
 Guests from the Navy.
 Mir. and Mrs. F. c. Medbery enter< tained recently the latter's brother, A. J. Potter, and her nephew. Chie1 Yeoman Charles J. Potter. U. s. N. of the U. s. s. Pensacola, with his wife, and MT. and Mrs. Delmar Potter of Willimantic. Charles Potter just returned from his second trip to France and left some time this week on the third trip.
 Mr. and Mrs. John Rishton have re- turned home after visit with their daughter, Mrs. Harold Tallman, in Worcester, and with other relatives in Providence, R. I.
 Misses Irene and Dorothy Belcher, Florence White and Theresa Festi are employed in the Pearl Button shop through their school vacation. Miss Pansy Neff and Miss Sybil Con- verse of Eastford have been visiting for two weeks with Mrs. Fred Sanger.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-29

Co., across the river from the power plant in Uncasville.
 II. Irving Collins from Camp Devens visited his parents, MT. and Mrs. Hen ry E. Collins of Allyn's Point Sunday.
 Sales Of Stamps.
 From June to June 2S inclusive, Postmaster D. R. Povey sold at the To- cal post office twenty-six war saving certificates and 1894 thrift stamps, to- taling S14942. -
 Improvements are being made on Twin Oaks cottage belonging to Charles IT. Brown of Norwich and on the cottage Leisure Hour, on the Bluffs belonging to. Mrs. James Mar tin of Meriden.
 One Of the finest gardens in the vil- lage is the one belonging to Harmon C. Perkins recently dug good sized potato from his vines
 F. IT. Woodruff of Richmond Hills L. |, spent Sunday at his cottage.
 The family of W. F. Raylis, N. D, of Brooklyn, N. T., have arrived al their cottage for the season.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-29
MONTVMLE
Lieutenant Governor Clifford 3. Will
 son Speaks at War Rally - Mrs. James D. Rough to Address C. E. society-Rain Hard on Young Chicks

The war rally held in Assembly hall in the Palmer Memorial School build ing Friday night, June 21st, was well attended. Rev. F. $. Clark was chair man of the meeting and introduced the speaker of the evening, Lieutenant Governor Clifford B. Wilson of Bridge port, whose address was repeatedly ap plauded. The singiSg was by the Lib erty Chorus. under the leadership of Miss Edith Huggard.
 Mortimer Getchell is having i'm provements made to his residence. An17ng those present from here at the flag raising at Dr. Manwaring's at East Great Plain, were Mrs. Elizabeth Burchard. Walter Burgess, Henry Al len and Roy Johnson. Miss Justine Chapel is visiting two weeks with her grandparents in New Haven, MT. and Mrs. James Arm strong.
 Mrs. Ida Browning of Jamaica Plains, Mass, has arrived here to spend the summer at the Browning | homestead.
 MT. and Mrs. Edward P. Smith spent the week end with Mrs, Smiths father, Mir. Clark, in Glasgo.
 Mrs. F. s. Clark and Mrs. c. L. Chap el entertained the Ladies' Aid society of the Baptist church Friday. afternoon at the parsonage.
 Mrs. Clata Gardner of Norwich, a i former resident of this place is spend- ing several weeks with Mrs. Elizabeth Burchard and Mrs. Dwight Kelsey.
 Traveller at Eighty. Thomas Furber of Freetown, N. ' is making his biennial visit at the home of his son. Melvin H. Furber
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-29
HOUSEWORK IS A
 BURDEN

Woman's lot is a weary one at best. But with backaehe and other distress ing kidney ills life indeed becomes burden. Doan's Kidney Pills have made life brighter for many Norwich women. Read what Mrs. c. E. Fowler 5S1 E. Main St., says: T am very seldom without Doan's Kidney Pills in the house; I buy them at the Lee & osgood Co. I have had attacks of backache which have come on from a cold. Sometimes over-work has brought on those dull pains across my kidneys. I haven't used Doan,s Kid Eey Pills continually. but just when my back, has ached and felt weak and I have never failed to get relief. l recommend Doan's highly, because ol my experience with them"
 Price soc. at all dealers. Don't simply ask for kidney remedy-get Doan's Kidney Pills-the same tha Mrs. Fowler had, Fostsr-Milburn Co. Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-29

MT. Furber is active at eighty and hal made the journey from his home alone
 Mls. Marion Alexander and son Charlss, of New Haven, have been red cent guests at the Chapel homestead.
 A Red Cross meeting was held in Palmer Memorial School house Mon- day afternoon and evening. There was a good attendance and much work was accomplished. Supper was served at six o'clock.
 The duet by Misses Lillian Sawyer and Edith Huggard at the Baptist church Sunday morning, Out of the Ivory Palaces" was beautifully rem dered and much appreciated by the audience.
 | Rain Kills Chicks. Adelbert Sharpe lost thirty-six weeks old chickens in Friday nights down pour.
 Miss Dorothy Church has returned i from 8 visit with her sister, Mrs. Chas, Chapman in Norwich; Elnora and Lloyd Chapman returned with her.
 Mrs. James D. Rough to Speak.
 Next Sunday evening the Christian Endeavor meeting and the preaching service will be combined and will be conducted by Mrs. James D. Rough of New London, formerly of Norwich, president of the Woman's Baptist Foreign Missionary societies in the New London association.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-29
BOLTON
Arthur Carpenter Marries New York State GirI-Death of Miss Mary E. J. Patterson.

Mr. and Mrs. George A. Newcomb have sold their place at the Center to B. L. McGurk of Hartford. MT. Me- Gurk will take possession July 1st. Mir. and Mrs. Newcomb are to move to South Manchester
 Mrs. lift of Hartford is spending the week with Mrs. c. T. Newcomb.
 Rev. and Mrs. Abbott entertained a company of young people at the par sonage Monday evening.
 Michael Daly of this place, who has been at Camp Upton until recently, and has gone to Camp Joseph E. Johnstone, Florida, is remembering Bolton friends with cards.
 Wins New York State Bride.
 Arthur Carpenter. whose birthplace was Bolton and who has relatives in town, was married last week in Watervleit N. T., where he is em- ployed in the arsenal. MT. Carpenters brother, Henry Carpenter, and family of Detroit, who were east to attend the wedding, stopped in town for a short time on their way to Boston.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-29
NORTH STERLING
Local Delegates at Republican State Convention in Hartford-crops Dam! aged by Frost.

Will Burchard and family, c. H. Rounds, Everett Hall, and Charles Young, were at the shore clamming Monday.
 Brooks and Mrs. Fred Miller of Day vile, were Sunday visitors at George Pierce's.
 George c. gpooner attended the county convention Saturday, June 22, in Willimantic, as one of the delegates from this town. shore Sunday.
 Miss Gertrude S. Brooks is acting this week as solicitor and registrar in the U. s. War Saving service in this part of the town.
 Attended Convention.
 Mfr. and Mrs H. H. Crowell were in Hartford this week, Mir. Crowell be- ing one of the delegates to the repub lican state convention Tuesday and Wednesday.
 Many gardens here were cut down by the recent frost
 Mrs A L. Hart is spending few weeks in Newark, N. J.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-29

Frost Thursday night killed potatoes, corn, beans and other vegetables, es- pecially on low lands.
 Returns From France.
 Frank Holub of New York who married Annie Savor, has been visiting the Savor family. He enlisted and has spent several months in France. He was sent back to give instruction in trench work, and has been at several different camps coming here from Min4 nesota. He had been a soldier before the present war.
 Professor Enc Arrives.
 Professor Enc of New York has ar- rived, and will spend the summer with Miss Church as usual. This is M-. Eno's horne town, he having spent his youth here. He has a thirty-seven page illustrated article, "The Found ing of Vermont" in the latest number of the American Magazine, second carter. 1918; also the genealogy of the William Brooks family, in the second quarterly number of the New England Historical and Genealogical Register, just out.
 Barn Dance.
 A party of young people attended the dedication of Bucks barn in u, taken over in Ed. De wolfe's truck, driven by William Downs. Church Roll Call. The attendance at the roll call of the Baptist church Tuesday evening l was not as large as usual, on account ! of the postponement, due to scarlet fever. About sixty people had supper. The annual report of the business of vEe 1 Chalker was appointed assistant church clerk. At the clo.e of the exer- cises all joined hands and sang verses composed by Mrs. Annie Preston, to 1 the tune, "The Solid Rock" i There has been a small attendance lat church and Sunday school since i several of the children had scarlet fe- yer. The Children's Day exercises which were postponed, will not be held until fall, when they will be combined with Rally day.
 | Personal Notes.
 Miss Nellie Woodworth of Williman tic recently visited Mrs. Edwin Car penter.
 Frank Passard of Hartford has beer
 in town calling on acquaintances.
 The Bohemian, club held dance 1T
 their club rooms Saturday.
 iHe Edpl1St Chufcn Dell VIII pc run5 early in the morning of July Fourth , and the people need not look for fire
 but remember it for patriotism. The father of Rams Hansen is seri
 ously i'll with pleuro- pneumonia. | Mrs. Clarence Eldredge has returnet from q visit in Hanover.
 G. V. Smith, editor of the Connec ticut Farmers. spent two days las |, week at Northfield
 :. Miss Phyllis Ryder was graduate. : from Stafford Springs High School ol | last Friday evening. Miss Ryder ha
 made a speciality of bookkeeping an } stenography and will take up that liu ] of work Her parents, Mir. and Mrt l Clarence Essex. and Oscar Hemmele attended the exercises