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Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-29
Stacker Husband Held Under $500
 Bonds,
FUNERAL.
Mrs. Mary B. Gilman.

The funeral of Mrs. Mary Bedard Gilman, mother of Postmaster Alex ander Gilman, was held Saturday morning from the home of her son, Frederick, on Green street, with a sol emn high mass of requiem at st Mary's church at g o'clock Priests in addition to those singing the mass were within the sanctuary rail. The service was attended by many rela- tives and friends. Burial was in St, Mary's cemetery.
 Mrs. Gilman was born in St. Cesaire P. O. and would have reached her 18th birthday in September of this year. In addition to her two. sons in Putnam sha leaves two other sons Eugene, who is in Hartford, and Joseph in California, and a daughter, Mrs. Mary Belangeen. A Second Letter to British Subjects.
 Saturday the local board fer this district issued another form letter to married registrants of this district who are British subjects, the topic be- ing military service and the text of the letter as follows:
 July 27th, 1918.
 Dear Sir: In accordance with a con- yention between the United States and Great Britain, Canadian and other British subjects, residing in the Unit ed States, are liable under the draft of Canada and Great Britain unless they waive their claim for exemption under the United States draft on the ground of allienage.
 You have stated in yeuF auestien= l naire that you are a Canadian and was granted deferred classification on that ground, and placed in Class 5. Division F. This classi ifcation will be with draw n a feXU xUapIxS
 You were also given a deferred classification in the United States draft in Class ?, Division B. Now you must either waive your claim for exemption on the ground i of being an alien and allow the other deferred classification to control your status or you will be subject to the British and Canadian draft and will be so reported to the British and l Canadian Recruiting Missions You will, therefore, appear at the office of the exemption board before | four o'clock Saturday afternoon, Au- i gust 3. 1918 and notify us of your | intention, unless you prefer to become subject to the British and Canadian l draft and be subject to their call. l Let us hear from you.
 l Yours trnly,
 LOCAL BOARD SIXTEEN, Conn.
 Big Demand For Newspapers.
 Newspaper sales in this city during l the past week touched highwatel mark. At no time since the United States entered the war has there beer 1 such a ceaseless demand for the news, this due to the victorious count ter offensive of the allied troops or the western front. Newsdeaiers have been sold out time and again, the Inc. return rule is in effect and late buy: CTS found the stocks of papers exhaust, ed
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-29
THOMPSON
Boy Scouts Visit Quadie Pend eahap Funeral of Miss Addie earlten,


 Miss Metealf af Wainaie 1High school was the guest Sunday of Mrs. Grid, Miss Grace Gruff spent the week end at her heme here and was visited by Mr. and Miss AHideH.
 Mrs. Nathan Chase recently eeie= hrated her eighty &fth birthday with a family party of feurteeH Mrs. Clarence Hascall has been spending few days in town.
 eanped at Rend.. Rev, William Chase ana family have been enjoying camping at Quadie pond Several of the Rey Scouts visited them there and were successful fishermen. Miss Lottie Jaeehs has heen at Mrs Hutehins'.
 Mrs. bpers s. Elliott recently enter. taiHea her Sunday seheal class of iit- tie fallSs.
 MF: and Airs: Harry Whit emsFe and daughter Grace lave heeR, visiting Mfr. and Mrs F. A. Munyan.
 Funeral of Miss Carlton. Rev, ". B. Chase cenducted funeral service far Miss Aadia Carlton last week Sunday afteFReen. Burial WRs at GFeen's cemetery an the sheFe ef 9qaeie Pend. Ar. and Mrs, Louis E. R:aebinsg sf Everett have returned fFam B lengthy visit with Miss N, F. laak#ar.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-29
COLCHESTER
Borough Team Wins Deciding Game
 festins East Hampton, 11=4.

James A. Thomas of Lebanon was calling on friends in town Friday.
 The Gelehester baseball team play ed the East Hampton team an the park Saturday afternoon at s:SH e. clock. Each team had wen 2 game, Colchester won out, II to 4.
 Phene your order te Colchester. 3s-2, for an electric fan for s7:9o sRet cash. c. c. P. & L. Co.-adH
 Harry QuermaR of Hartford vas the guest of friends in town Friday
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-29
M..,;,n of .n Incor,,

Meaning of an Income Tax.
 An income tax of $14,aoA,0eo is not a tax-7it is merely a part of the working cost of doing business on a millionaire basis, - San Francisco Chronicle.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-29
officials. Many More Workers Gould Be Em
 played.


 played.
 Women and young men who are not engaged at present in doing werk that tends toward aiding the government in the winning of the war would help manufaetuFers here by applying for work as a patriotic duty, The eppor- tunity opened is a particularly favor able one, especially for women who have much snare time. Places are open for them in the big plants of Killingly, and at good pay.
 Big Boiler Hauled by Trolley. A large boiler that arrived here over the steam road for the Bayis & Brown company of East KilliHsly was hauled up to the plant over the trolley line during Friday night and unleaded. The car on which the boiler was loaded was moved by one of the line cars of the trolley company.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-29
Suicide, Friendless, Potter's Field His
 Probable Fate.

The body of Peter Hoey, who com mitted suicide by cutting his throat Thursday morning, remains at the un- deftaking rooms of Louis B. Kennedy. Up to Sunday all efforts to get in touch with his relatives had failed. It is probable that the mans funeral will be held today.
 Sunday Afternoon Sings at Brooklyn
 Brooklyn has instituted a novel method of inspiring its people in their patriotism-the holding of Sunday af ternoon gatherings at which patriotic songs are sung. The plan has been put into effect by Mrs. Theodore Cole summer visitor. and is hailed with acclaim by those who have attended It is probable that more of these con l eerts will be held Sunday afternoons during the summer months
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-29
PUTNAM

Contingent Reaches Devens Without
 Adventure-Heary BrodeuF Held in
 $500 Bonds For Nen Support and
 Abandonment of Wife-Funeral of
 Postmaster GiIman's MotheE-An-
 other Letter to British Subjects.
 Archibald Macdonald, Jr., who was | acting captain of the men who left this district for Camp Devens Thursday, has written that the contingent arrived l there without special incident. Tha men received their box lunches at | Worcester and got into camp shortly after ? e'eleck They were fortunate enough to be the first group of about l 99 arrivals on their train to be assign | ed to barracks, in which most of l them were getting settled before three o'clock. The officers assigned by the | local board to care for the men en the way to camp experienced no diff l ficulties.
 Stacker Husband Held Under $5ee | Bonds.
 In the city court Saturday Henry | Brodeur was presented before Judge Geissler to answer to a charge of non | support and abandonment of his wife l Probable cause was found for hold ing him for trial at the next sessier of the superior court having eFimina jurisdiction in Windham county ans he was bound over for appearance un der bond of $500.
 City court officials have had com
 plaints against Brodeur extending back over period of several years along the same lines as are set fortl in the complaint qader which he i l bound over.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-29
DANIELSON AND PUTNAM NEWS
DANELsON

Jennings 3. kiIlian EnIists-FuneraI of Helen Burns clarie-No Claimant for Peter Hoey's Body-Chief Mi chaeI Grimshaw Rounds Up 1eIin- quent-Sugar Hoardins.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-29
STAFFORD

Beatrice Ridd, IS, Drowned While Bathing-clothing Business Moved to Maynard, Mass.-Teaeher at Staf- fordville Resigns.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-29
ceddIina the FaniIv Pia.

this city this week to give a benefit performance for the Red Cross chap
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-02

Red Cross work. aud social hour was
enjoyed. The next regular meeting Will
be held Wednesday. March T.. at .ho
home IF Miss Mildred Paine.
Sunday services at the tcngreg2-
tional church, Preaching az 10.30 A. NJ
by Charles Harbutt. the State mission
airy; Sunday school at 1l.4o: Christian
Endcavor meeting at p. NJ, The sub
ject is "Cn,istian Duty and privilege
It is Conservation meeting. The leader
is Kendall Howard.
The usual services will he held at
the East Winsiow Baptist church; sur
day school at $50 II. NJ. preaching at
$50 r. Nj. by Rev. f. L. Longley or
China.
Sunday school at the Barton school
will be held a, O'Clock. There will be-
an evening service at : O'Clock. The
young peoples chorus will! Furnish the
music.
Mrs. Ole W. Hansen. who has oeeA
i'll for a number of months and lecoF-
cred so as to be able to ride cat. las
had an i'll turn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-02
CLINTON
Interesting Occasion at Red
Cross When Winslow Lady Is
Present-Col. Cummings Tells
Peonle of COMPANY H Boys

Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Priest of Port
land are receiving congratulations OH
the birth Of an 1-2-pound daughtef
which arrived Monday. Feb. 20. Inc
little lady has been named ROBERTA
Alma. Mrs Priest was formerly MISS
Alice Pease Of this town.
A most interesting meeting was he'"
Wednesday at the local Red Crosa
rooms Mrs. Carrie Weeks was present
from WinscW and read extracts from
letters from her son Thomas. who T.
in the Medical department with u"
2nd Maine, now the 1Srd "Somewhefe
in France" The mothers and ,riehuS
OF the BOYS overseas were very glad u
hear go good a report as to the conui-
tions there and that all are really en-
loving themselves there He said IN
letter dated Jan. 20. 19ls, that the farm
ers were ploughing there and except
for the date 1t really seemed IKE
spring and for four days lie had not
had to wear an overcoat. He said tina
no doubt we were pioughins mere :"
Maine bu: with snowplows.
Mr.. Weeks is a native Of Clinton AMI
n lawyer by profession. he hau JUS
reached his 21st birthday. when ne
passed his examinations and was az
mitted to the bar. Had he a2t hee''
Obliged to go 10 Texas with the IN"
Maine in the summer of 1916. he "oal1
lave been admitted to the bar before
reaching his 21st birthday. Clinton Is
1ustly proud IN claiming Mr.. Weeks as
y native son and that he IL doing Ms
bit for his country.
Clinton was much pleased and great
w honored Thursday to have as guuesf
here Lieut-Col. Cummings ana MIS-.
Cummings Of Portland. At O'Clock he
addressed the high and grammar stu
dents at the high school and at
o'clock In Brown Memorial library he
spoke to about l Of the to"nspeopis'
who gathered to hear him.
He was perhaps more interesting
than anyone else from the fact that he
went 10 France with the boys OK GO
II and only two weeks ago left them
there and all he SAID seemed directly
from them. He told many interesting
facts Of army life and had with Aln'
several parts OF soldiers parapher-
malta. the tin hat" natty new cap
recently issued by the government
French and English gas MASKS. etc. hs~
also had some shells which were or no
I;ttlc interest to all Having an aD-
po,ntment in Dexter for the evening ne
was Obliged to leave early. HIS Yak
was very interesting and eagerly u.s.
tened to by ALL.
Miss Eloda Mason, who is training AZ
the Augusta General hospital IS con-
fined there by illness.
Miss Ethel Wood went TO bangor
Friday to visit Mrs. c. P. Loder-
The WESLEYAN Literary Club met
Friday Afternoon at the home OF Mrs.
Lottie Wakeley.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-02
ACTIVITIES UNcLAssiFiED
Rradstreet's Notes Most Cheerful
Feelings in Business Circles

New York. March l-Bradstreets to-
morrow will say:
Freer movements super.nduced BY bet
ter weather. larger supplies Of coal and
improvement in transportation facilities
both on land and water which, however
are still not by any means free of CON
eestion. have given birth to more cheer
full feelings.
1t is true that preferences as TO gov.
ernmentai requirements operate to cir
cumscribe activities in certain civilian
enterprises. and this factor coupled with
the concededly marked shortage OF many
KINDS OF manufa ctured goods. deters or
binary trading from rising to its fullest
nelght. hut even so the general tendency
is toward broader developments excent
where ultra non-essentials are concerned
WINTER wheat crop news is more favor
able, propaganda to increase the growing
OF foodstuffs Is being transformed into
actlon. industrial activities give evidence
OF being. unclamped labor disturba noes
are small war production Is abead Of
schedule. trade in staple goods is eNpand.
ing and marked By considerable inter
dealing between jobhers this being IS
peciall| true of textile. paucity OF which
IS noteworthy. and demand for which
looms larger Notwithstanding upward
pounding prices. In fact dearth Of tex.
tiies creates fears OF famine later on
and causes retail merchants, many Of
whom visited the larger markets this
week. 10 buy more freely than they
should like to do.
On the other hand, so-called luxurjes
are compare lively neglected. but evan
m TINS respect or odd incidents are n,i-
merous enough to develop exceptions to
me RUE ana IN a general way buying OF
e tI ihs soods ny the ultimate consumer is
SIT. heid IN leash awaiting spring wealth
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-02
vampeFs Wanted
Single Needle Cylinder hampers at Once. Apply to
Commonwealth Shoe and Leather Co., Gardiner, Maine
MADISON
Annual Report of Superintend-
ent of SchoOls-MemOrial Ser
vices for Ralph r. Spaulding

Interesting statistics as shown by the
annual report Of the Madison superin-
tendent of schools are as follows. Nnm-
Der on school census April l. 1917. 1los,
being an increase of Is over the last
year. Number of resident students IN
the high school 30 and 81 tuition stu
dents, making a total Of III. Number
Of pupils registered in the village
schools. 1862: number in the rural
schools. 1856; total number in the ele-
mentary schools. GIL. The cost per
students in the high school was 1872
the cost per pupil lin the elementary
schools $50 30; cost per pupil for hooks
anG supplies. so.56. Number Of pupils
taking manual training, ia. number
Of Pupils taking domestic science. laS.
Cost per pupil for industrial education,
$40.
4 memorial service for Ralph f.
Spaulding, who was killed Feb. - en-
the firing line in France, was conduct
cd by Rev. William Wood Thursday
afternoon at the residence of Mrs. .Au -
tin Williams with only the immediats'
family present
Madison BARRIERS have announced a
raise in prices to correspond with Tie
increase made n a greater part of trs
State.
VIM Gala CHER left town Friday
morning for Portland. Where he Will
make a brief visit with friends.
Miss Doris Clark entertained COM
pany of young women at her home Oh
Head street Thursday evening. Re
freshments were served by the hostess
and a jolly social evening was passed.
The winter Chatauqua opened in Cn-
ion hall Friday afternoon with good
attendance
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-02
WINSL0W
Clinton Avenue Ladies Enjoy All
Day Session and Do Red Cross
WOrk-Thistle Club Holds Its
Monthly NJ e e t in g-Farm
Demonstration Proves Sue
cess

Thirteen ladies residing on Clinton
avenue. held an all-day meeting Thurs
Gay at the home Of Mrs. Arthur Ward
for Red Cross work. A baked bean din
Ter was served at noon. 1t was voted
to call the society the Joan chapter.
Mrs Frank A. Smiley was elected
president and Miss Ethel Lancaster,
secretary and treasurer. Two ladies
were admitted 10 membership. which
now numbers 10 members. The next
meeting will be held Thursday, March
IA. at the home of Mrs. F. A. Smiley.
The dinner committee comprises Mrs.
Will Glidden and Mrs. Frank Weber.
The monthly business meeting of the
Thistle club was held Thursday even
ing at the Taconnet club house. The
fc flowing entertainment was rendered
Piano solo. Miss Annie Cruickshank;
vocal solo, Miss Jean Birely: reading.
Miss Feda kinnear; piano solo, Miss
Christine Lunny. Refreshments of ice
cream. raspberry sauce and fancy
crackers were served. Followed by
dancing.
The regular monthly business meet
ing of the Junior Christian Endeavor
Congregational church parlors at .
O'Clock. The subject is Peace. Fruit
Of the Spirit. The meeting will be fol-
loved by social. with special music
and other features.
Daniel Gerald after visit at the
home of his parents at Clinton has re
sumed his work at the n. & W. mill.
The second in the series Of games in
the Taconnet and Masonic tournament
was PLAYED Thursday evening at the
Taconnet club house.
Mrs, Eta Gowen of Augusta. Mrs.
Abbie Rowe. Watervflle, Rev r. +.
Lorsiey and Will Jones Of China. were
guests Thursday at the home Of Mr.
and Mrs. Ernest J. Whitman.
Mr.. Alien. under the. auspices of the
Agricultural Extension Department of
the l.. of VI. gave successful, demon
stration Thursday afternoon of the self
feeder for hogs at the farm Of DR.. f. G.
Hooper. A fair attendance was present
and much interest manifested The
feeder is labor saver on the farm and
adds much to the farm efficiency.
Ernest j. Whitman is i'll with sciatj,,
rheumatism.
church members and parish was held
Thursday evening at the church ves-
try. Plans were discussed for the
preaching for the coming year: voted
to lay it over for one week. 1t was yot-
ed to add two members to the execu-
tive committee Of the Sunday school.
Mrs Charlotte Norton and Philip Dun
bar were appointed on the committee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Pickering. VINO
have been passing two months at the
home of Mrs. chickering's sister. Mrs.
Ella Reynolds, have returned to their
home OF Lithgow street.
The Lithgow Club met Thursday az
ternoon at the home Of Mrs. Frank 3.
Dolioft. The time was passed With tina
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-02
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET
Features Of tn. Days Dealings in Al
the Leading Stocks

New York, March 1.Trading in
stocks today was quiet, price changes,
except in certain of the more specu-
lative issues being limited to fractions
The few isolated features Of strength
again included shares that receive their
propulsion from pool operators.
4 moderate degree OF short selling
was induced during the morning on the
further complications III the foreign
situation, notably in eastern Europe
but the market for foreign remittanceS
was unaltered, aside from another
break in Italian exchange.
Adoption by the House of the ad-
ministration's bill evoked no response
in transportation shares, dealings in
that division being lightest of any re-
cent day The noor earnings of the
Pennsylvania system for January, lines
east and west of Pittsburgh showing
large deficits, doubtless had their orr
gin in the untavora Bile industrial con-
dition prevalent at that period.
Utah Copper's dividend cut from
$3.50 to $3.50 occasioned no surprise,
such action having been foreshadowed
in the recent downward trend of metal
shares. New York Airbrake's decline
Of almost five points followed the pub
LEGATION of the company's annual re-
port. disclosing a large shrinkage in net
profits.
Tobaccos, General Motors, Beet Su
gar. Sears Roebuck, Industrial Alco-
hol and Pittsburgh Coal embraced the
heavier miscellaneous shares, offset in
a. measure by Lackawanna Steel ship
pings. oils and American car, United
States Steel forfeited a large fraction.
Sales amounted to $4,000 shares
Bonds eased again. Liberty issues
displaying firmness. Total sales (par
value) aggregated s2.575,ooo. United
States old coupon As gained is per
cent on call.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-02
New York Produce Market

New York. March l.
CORN-Spot Arm; kiln drted No yell
low a14s: No. 3 yellow ls4l: 81, white
226l cost and, freight New York prompt
shipment: Argentine 90 fob cars.
oATS-Spot quiet; natural 1eJd1oS
LARD-Steady; middle west 3666d 26So.
BCTTER-Irregular: receipts 1l.AS tubs:
creamery higher than extras 4$a4SA: ex-
tras. % score, Al; first 46a+7; seconds
4i4M45 IA.
EGGS-weak: receipts 1873 cases: fresh
gathered extras IS; extra first 36sI31
first Sc; second 3503j As: state. Pa. and
nearby western hennery white fine to
fancy 3adi1; do brown 3Sn3s; do. mixed
co!ors 3sd37
hbl 45o165o; Long Island per 100 pounds
2ooM2 2o.
SUGAB-Raw steady; centrifugal 6oO5:
molasses nominal: refined sugar steady:
fine graduated 14J
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-02
ALBION

The monthly conference OF the Chris
tan church will be held Saturday after
noon. March @ at o'clock.
Despite the bad travelling and extreme
cold weather the Sunday school at the
Christian church maintained an average
attendance OF 6Ss during January and ST
dunug February. Mission day will be
observed Sunday. March 3.
The schools in town with the exception
OF the high school closed March for the
sEring vacatio
Mrs Sarah Higgins has gone to Fair
field.
The pupils Of the intermediate school
gave a short program OF patriotic recita-
lions and exercises on Washington's
birthday. Several OF the parents and
friends were present.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-02
Chicago Produce Market

Chicago, March I.
Virtual certainty of liberal and sus-
tanned export demand gave firmness to-
day to the corn market. From the outset
prices showed a. slight advance and there
was steady close at the same as yester-
day S finish to a shade higher with March
~ 3-4 and May 1T. The outcome in oats
ranged from shade off TO gains of sa5-s.
Provisions rose 5d1 to % net.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-02
Boston Produce Market

Boston. March /.
BEEF-choice whole cattle 1913
BUTTER-Northern 5oD5o.; western Ei
go
CHEESE-New York twins 2StG27.
CORNING. . yellow 20ikQae5.
EGGS-Choice hennery and nearby 500
j western 44Gl41
FIAY-No. 1 grade 3Oa3l.
Handspring 22424 :.
1.AMB-220M
. OATS-No. white 105al05a.
PORk-Me>lium backs $3.50
POTATOES-25no26o per 100 lbs new
Bermudas $40 per barrel.
SCGAR-Granulated, % Dbl lots. 755
YEA L~-120D.
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Chicago Cattle Market

Chicago, March L.
HOGS Receipts 5000: unsettled; bulk
5000 1855; light l6l0d 1915: mixed $500 lSs5;
heavy 1J704 1915; rough 15,o@153D; pigs laDJ
G165o
tTTLE--Receipts 1000 weak: native
steers HSou 145O stockers and feeders 7sca
S65: cows and heifers 61oal1s0: calves sOyo
1425
SHEEP-Receipts 1000; strong; lambs
l400G1145.
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DEMOCRATS WOULD NAME
CHASE FOR CONGRESS

Nalals, Me, Mar. Edward Chase
has been named by Democrats Of
Washington county as their candidate
for the nomination for Congress from
the Third Maine district in the June
primaries. This is said to be the first
time that Washington county has ever
had candidate in the field for this
important office
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New YORK Money Market

New YORK, March I.
Mercantile paper 5d5i.
Sterling Soda bills Az.
Commercial an-day bills on banks 472
Commercial G)-day bills 4.7i3, demand
75,. cables 4,6 1-l6.
Francs. demand 512l. cables 5.,os.
Guilders demand 44s. cables 45i.
Lire demand $50 cables SIS
KuhIes. demand 49, cables 13,, nominal,
Bar silver S5s.
Mexican dollars SIS.
Government bonds firm.
Railroad bonds easy.
Time loans strong; 50 days. {" days ana
six month, 6 bid
Cali money strong: high 6, low g. dliur
rate 6, closing bid 81, offered at 6. laS-