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Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-31
VERSAILLES BOY
 IS INSTANTLY KILLED Revolver George S. James, Jr., Was Handling Goes Of Accidentally.


 George S. James. Jr. eldest son of Mir. and Mrs. George James of Yer satl!es, accidentally shot and instantly killed himself Thursday afternoon while handling a loaded revolver James was at the home of man nafn- ed Carlson, on the road between Yer sailles and Hanover and was in com pany with another boy. son of MT. Carlson. when the shooting took place. The boys were handling the revolver when 1t accidentally was discharged. Tie bullet entered the James boys head just over the eye and crashed into his brain killing him instantly. The medical examiner, Dr. George Thompson, was called and viewed the body and gave permission for it's re- nloFal to the undertaking rooms of George G. Grant at Taftyille. The boy is survived by his parents and brothers
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-31
INCIDENTS IN SOCIETY

Miss Alice L. Bennett has returned from R0xbury, Mass.
 Miss Thurstoh has left town to spend the summer on Long Island.
 Archibald Mitchell has left town for his camp on the Restigouchie river.
 Mrs. Augustus Sullivan of Slater avenue has been visiting in Newark, N. J.
 MT. and Mrs. Horatio Bigelow and family of Charleston, s. C., were re- cent Norwich visitors.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-31
FUGITIVE IS SEEN
 NEAR CHESTNUT HILL Officers Kept Up Search All Bay Thursday After Eiighwayman.

One of the two men that assaulted and robbed Frank Hertz Of this city bh the Baltic road is still at large al though the officers have been SCOUT ing the country in the vicinity of Bozrahville and Colchester since the netpetration of the crime on Wednes- day. Constable Kingbefger of Fitch 'ille called Constable Mcclure of Bal tic Thursday evening and told him that someone residing in the vicinity of Chestnut Hill had seen a man an swering the description of the wanted i1ian walking along the road about Ii
 ba0 elOcf fs Hn gs Sa 6an fond 05heT yet but it is thought by the officers 8aV
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-31
WILL HONOR MEMORY
 OF DECEASED ATTORNEYS
Bar Association Has Lost Five Mgtn-
 befs By Death in Year.

Resolutions in memory of deceased members of the New London County bar are to be presented at a Bar As sociation meeting to be Held this (F'ri- day) morning at the superior court room here.
 Those whose memories will be hon. pred are William J Brennan, of New London; Charles W. Comstock, Amos A. Browning, Joseph C. Cunningham, all of Norwich. and William G. Mur- ray of JeWett City.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-31
AUTO FIT TELEGRAPH
 POLE AT BEAN HILL
Driver Dczed Off to Sleep-He Suffer
 ed Only Few Scratches.

George Beckwith of Franklin dozed off at the wheel of his touring car on the way home at 3.30 on Thursday morning just long enough to have the car land with a crash against a tele- graph. pole near the Bean Hill bridge Mir. Beekwith escaped with few scratches on his thumb, but the car Was badly damaged. Spokes from one of the wheels were driven into the pole by the force of the blow and remained sticking there and the side of the ear which sustained the chief force of the smash w2s a wreck.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-31
we advertise exactly
 ns 1t is Your Garden

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 You can serve your coun- try when you buy clothes, too.
 If you buy poor quality, cheap fabrics, cheap tailoring, you waste money; such clothes don't give service. But If you buy one of these Suits of ours at $22.5 50 to- $35. you'll get tinoFe value than you pay fer.
 
 Murphy & McGarry
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-31
''Cofn-Less Day"
 for Feet, Every Day

Use eGets-Itt tte Great Corn Discov-
 cry! Makes corns Peel Right Of!
 Look at the illustration below. See the two fingers peeling off a corn as though it were a banana peel! And the man is smiling while he's doing II Ali done painlessiy. joyfuily. The
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-31
MEMORIAL DAY SERVICES Special Prayer and Intersections Held at Christ and Trinity Episcopal Churches.

Memorial Day was observed in both Christ Episcopal church and Trinity Episcopal church with morning pray CT and special prayer and interces- sions suitable to the occasion. Patri-' otic hymns were sung. The service in Christ church was held at 10 o'clock and the one. in Trinity church took place at 1O30.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-31

Joseph H. Haii. D. J. Morrissgy, George H. 16ring. john L. Riley, William A. Pitcher, Charles A. Saxtori, C. A. Sherman. Henry c. Peck, c. E. Whit aker, E. 0. Rodief and Henry F. El- fher.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-31

People would get more real en- joynlefit out of money if 1t took thein 50 long to spend it as it does to cain it.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-31

wfiEs f0U WANT to put your bus mess befofs the public. there IS no medium better than thMugh the ad- vertisinE seiaahs ef The Bniisfln
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-31

Conforming to the spirit Of Presi- dent Wilson's proclamation, there were special memorial services in a num- Der of the churches Thursday.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-31

The spring meeting of the Holland County Sunday School association, district No. {, is to be held at the West Stafford Congregational church next Sunday. beginning at 2 D: m.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-31

The amount of money subscribed in the Red Cross drive in the vicinity of Crystal lake, Holland county, was $45, nearly doubling that of last year.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-31

In some Connecticut towns firefiies were seen Tuesday night in the fields, the earliest they have appeared in years, due probably to the unusually warm weather of Monday.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-31

At the rear of the Buckingham Me norlal the handsome borders of corn flowers planted and cared for by the employees at the New Haven railroad station afe in bloom.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-31
VARIOUS MATTERS

The borders of iris at the residence of Frank 4. Bill on West Thames street are admired by all who pass that way.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-31

A Sterling man, Ernest L. Thomp- son, is proud over his latest catch of 12 trout, bringing his total for the season up to 50.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-31

The Shenecossett Country club at Eastern Point opened the season Me rfiorial day. Alex Smith is again in at tendance as professional.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-31

The restored hourly service of the Norwich Central Village trolley cars was greatly appreciated by the trav- cling public on the holiday.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-31

The Sterling branch of the United States Finishing company contributed s1 900 to the Red Cross fund Tie total for the district reached $1,515.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-31

! Louis L. Wilcox of Putnam is assist ing Postmaster Davis in eii;argiiAg the postoffice building at Lords Point The office will open for business June 15.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-31

Mrs. Isabella Collins Gadbois, 40, wife of Wilfred L. Gadbois, of East Lyme. died at Lawrence hospital, New London. Wednesday, Mrs. Gadbois is survived by her husband and five chil- dren.
Putnam patriot., 1918-01-11
Empire Theatre

William S. Hart will be seen to- morrow in The Bad Man, strong western story with plenty of action and thrills. An episode of The Lost Express, featuring the daring screen star, Helen Holmes, and a scream ingly funny Keystone, Skidding Hearts, complete the program.
 Monday, two special features are scheduled to be shown Her Coun- try's Call, patriotic story in five reels, with dainty Mary Miles Minter as the star, is the dramatic offering, with The Vagabond, a Charlie Chap lin scream, furnishing the comedy
 Wednesday Smiling George" Walsh and Doris Dawn will be seen in Some Boy" William Fox feat ure photoplay.
 The thrill of vast Nature is felt in every episode of ''Vengeance-and the Woman" Greater Vitagraph's $ new melodrama serial, the fourth episode of which is the attraction Wednesday, Ninety per cent of the scenes were filmed in the widest re cesses of the Sierras in Southern Cal- ifornia. William Duncan and Carol Holloway, famous adventure stars of ..The Fighting Trail, take the lead ing parts in this amazing struggle with band of outlaws Adv.
Putnam patriot., 1918-01-11
ANNUAL REPORT
 ST. MARYS PARISH
Many Improvements Made and Debt Is Reduced Through
 Generosity of People.
Valuable Parish Property In Excel
 lent Condition.

Rev. Charles F. Bedard read the annual financial statement of St, Mary's parish at all masses last Sun day. An excellent showing was made the past year. Notwithstanding the many improvements made the parish debt was reduced $5,700, this amount being paid on the old mort gage. With a beautiful and very valuable property credited to the parish the outstanding indebtedness Is but $17O0O This speaks well for the generous support of the members of the parish as well as for the finan- cial ability and executive acumen of the pastor
 The total income during the year, including $1,2O9.O2 balance on hand, and $2,00O borrowed, amounted to $30,034.61.
 The nickel collections during the year amounted to $3,985.56.
 Received from sittings in the church at te ncents each, $9,391.45.
 The pew rents for the year totalled $554.50.
 The monthly collections amounted to 4,165.00.
 There is a balance on hand of S1,- 595.39.
 During the year the interior of the church was entirely renovated, paint ed and a fine new lighting system in stalled at a cost of $7,O0O. The beau tiful new stations of the cross cost S1,4 400. The church is now one of the handsomest in the country.
 During the year there were 154 baptisms, 49 marriages and 67 deaths. Of the deaths 40 were adults and 27 children.
 Seventy-fve children made their first communion and there are 756 children in the parochial schools.
Putnam patriot., 1918-01-11
Bradley Theatre

The Crisis, twelve reel produ-c tion that surpasses anything yet of fered on the screen, outrivalling even The Birth of a Nation, and setting new standards of drama and art is the attraction tonight.
 Saturday, Edna Goodrich is the star in the seven reel masterpiece, Reputation, a photoplay of eXcep- tional merit.
 Winifred Allen in The Haunted House, five part dramatic feature, and a two part comedy make up the program for Sunday evening.
 Monday, Dorothy Dalton in The Price Mark, a Thomas H. lnce pro duction, is the dramatic feature. On the same bill will be seen Charlie Chaplin in a two reel screen, The Nagabond Sleeping Memories, a seven part Metro masterpiece, will be the special attraction Tuesday. Emily Stevens, the well-known screen star. is the featured played in this de luxe production. An episode of The Fatal Ring with Pearl White will also be shown Tuesday.
 Wednesday William Desmond will be seen in Flying Golors, a thrilling story of an athlete, a detective, a thief and a woman's honor.
 The attraction Thursday will be the new World-Picture Brady-made, "Rasputin, The Black Monk" which tells the true story of the Russian revolution an dthe fall of the Ko- manoffs. It has been staged on a massive scale and is thrilling and highly dramatic. Adv
Putnam patriot., 1918-01-11
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PUTNAM NEWS
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Alferie Proulx of Pawtucket spent sunday with relatives in Putnam.
 John Macdonald and family Of Hartford spent Sunday with rela- t3ves in Putnam.
 A big dryer is being installed in the mill of the Putnam Woolen Com pany.
 T4e new addition at the Dean pin factory is nearly completed. Anoth- CT small addition is already being contemplated
 The Manhassett has not received it's new Packard truck ordered some weeks ago to add to its transporta- ton facilities locally.
 z. L. Adams, of The PATRIOT, bas removed his family from Wor- cester to Putnam. They are occu- pying the lower tenement of the George E. Shaw house, 24 Wilkinson street.
 Mills in Putnam have been losing time on account of low water The coal situation keeps some of the agents on the anxious seat, but those or government work expect to re celve sufficient supplies through government agencies.
 Miss Ruth White has returned to Brooklyn, N Y, to resume teaching, after spending her vacation with her mother. Mrs Lillian C. White, Grove street.
 Mrs. Kate Hogan slipped on the ice and broke her leg while on the way to her work in the woolen mill Monday. She was taken to the Day Kimball hospital.
 Telegrams and letters received from Henry N Benoit the first of the week say that he is still in New York, but expects to sail for The Hague from some Atlantic port, soon
 There was skating on the Quine baug river from opposite the old base ball grounds to north of the Long bridge, Saturday and Sunday This Is the first time the river has been frozen solid enough to be safe for skaters in good mary years
 Eugene Bibeaul- for fourteen or more years employed by Landlord E. C. Rogers of the Inn, left Monday for Willira antic where he will be come bar tender for Eddie ms IT,, at the Johnson House. Mr Johnson, with his father, formerly conducted the City Hotel, Putnam.
 There are at the present time 10 babies at the Day Kimball hospital also 50 patients, with only 4l beds in the institution. This denotes the great work being done at hte insti- -uhon and its ever growing needs.
Putnam patriot., 1918-01-11
FIVE THOUSAND
 FIRE LOSS
Handle Factory and Black smith Shop Owned By J. M. Keith, Eastford, Burned to the Ground.
Home of Lucien Weeks Saved After
 Hard Fight of Bucket Brigade

A fire causing property loss of 5000 destroyed the handle factory and blacksmith shop owned by James M Keith, Eastford, Sunday evening. The-e was a fire :. st T" Inc shop and it is thought hat the fire either started from this or from the chimney.
 The fire was discovered by Charles Clark. He stepped out of his home and saw glow in the sky. He inyes- tigated and found the roof of the shop in flames. An alarm was given and there was a quick response, but nothing could be done. The flames spread to the blacksmith shop across the road and thai was snon a mass of flames
 The bucket brigade put forth all it's efforts to save the home of Lucien Weeks nearby Wet blankets were hung over the side nearest the flames and men on the roof drenched them with water They steamed in the heat and once or twice nearly caught fire, but the hard work of the water carriers won out and the home was saved.
 Mir. Keith carried no insurance It is said that he has made the state ment that he has saved enough in in- surance premiums to rebuild and this he intends to do when warm weath- CT comes.
 People who believe that fires come in threes may well point to Eastford for the Keith fire was the third bad fire within a few weeks.
Putnam patriot., 1918-01-11
L LADIES' co I $
 Marked Down

Velour Coats. Broadcloth Coats. kersey Coats, Wool Plush Coats. Burella Coats. all this winters styles. All sizes and all shades, such as black, navy, brown. taupe, green. Pekm blue, burgundy and plum. Some with fur collars. some with plush collars, and others with self cloth collars
Putnam patriot., 1918-01-11
MEN WANTED FOR THE HOME
 GUARD

Captain John j. MeGarry of the Putnam Home Guard, says that the company has lost from 40 to 50 mem bers by enlistment, draft or moving away. These vacancies must be filled and men are wanted. One of the lat est recruits is Charles Bove. Elm street, who, not very long ago. be- came an American citizen by natural izas;on.
Putnam patriot., 1918-01-11
Free of Charge

Why suffer with indigestion, dys- pepsia, torpid liver, constipation, sour stomach, eoming-up-offood-af- ter eating, etc, when you can get a sample bottle of Greens August Flower free at Henry L. Burt's drug store This medicine has remarkable curative properties, and has demon strated it's efficiency by fifty yeal of success. Headaches are often caused by a disordered stomach.
 August Flower Is put up in 30 and 90 cent bottles. For sale in all civil ized countries. adv.
Putnam patriot., 1918-01-11
Interesting Locals
(Advertisement)

Special sale on Corsets. Mrs. Diane Breault Farley, Empire theatre building, Putnam.
 For good, straight, reliable, fire insurance. call on J. Richard Carpen- ter, Agent, Putnam, who Will soon begin his eighteenth year as an in surance agent, and who, today, has an exceptionally good record for ad- iusting his many losses during that neriod. tz-z-4
Putnam patriot., 1918-01-11
Ladies and Misses s UT 5

All sizes up to 49 bust measure, made in styles that are staple You can wear them now or in the spring. Materials are Poplin. Serge and Broadcloth, in all shades. The low prices will make you buy one or two suits.
 2' ssa SUITS IT that. that were $8.85
Putnam patriot., 1918-01-11
FINAL HEARING OF CREDITORS

The final hearing of creditors of the bankrupt estate of Horace D. Covell, for many years q general store keeper in the village of Pom fret Landing, will be held Monday, January 14th, in the office of Ref cree in Bankruptcy, Andrew J. Bowen, Willimantic at 10 o'clock in the forenoon.
Putnam patriot., 1918-01-11
Children's Dresses

Marked Down to
 59e, 69c. 79e and 9sc A saving of 25c to 50e on a dress.
Putnam patriot., 1918-01-11
ADVERTISED LETTERS

H. B7nin, Burlington Pharmacy Co.,. Fred Harnden, James Soirelos; La
 $. Roscoe P. Moves, Miss France harpe
The Glenwood post., 1918-10-12
SEVEN WAR WORK
RELIEF AGENCIES
join IN Drive

Recognized Great Organizations
Representing All Creeds and
Elements Welded Into One.
$17O,5OO,OOO IS THE GOAL.
Plan Of War Department to Avoid
Waste Of Energy and Duplication
Of Effort Enthusiastically Adopt
I'd and Unity 10 Achieved.
The Glenwood post., 1918-10-12
RIFLE NEWS

Kent Wilson was down Friday and
Saturday of last week from Shoshone.
Edna and Fred Eakins of Rifle and
Mary and Joe Spurlock of Meeker re-
turned Sunday from their hunting trip,
Fred got twenty point deer and Joe
12 point.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Adams are the
proud parents of a baby girl which
came last Monday. The father is in
training at Camp Travis.
Mrs. L. E. Soule and two children
returned to Glenwood Sunday night.
J. E. Stauffer and wife and mother
and Mrs. Edith Applegate and son,
Howard, autoed to Glenwood and Sho-
shone Monday. Mrs. Applegate's son,
Virgil, returned with them that even
ing.
Virgil Zieseniss left Sunday night
for Shoshone where he will join the
rest of the Rifle boys who are on
guard duty at that place.
The P. E. O.s gave dinner party at
the home of Mrs. Dexter Smith last
Tuesday night in honor of Mrs. J. B.
England, who left with her husband
and young son the same evening for
Harris, Mo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Forest Beavers left
Tuesday night for their home in Baker,
Oregon, after spending couple weeks
here visiting relatives and frinds.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Prentice and baby
arrived Tuesday night and are visiting
Mrs. Prentice's sister, Mrs. Elmer
Graham.
A meeting of all the Rifle Sunday
schools was held at the Presbyterian
church Sunday afternoon and action
taken to invite the Garfield County
Sunday School convention to meet in
Rifle.
C. c. Hawkins left Sunday night for
Colorado Springs where he has been
offered a good position in one of the
leading butcher shops.
W. j. Guard was shaking hands whit
old ofriends in Rifle the first of last
week.
Miss Mary Salmon left Monday
morning for Spokane, where she has a
good position in the city schools there.
Miss Mary's many friends were sorry
to see her leave, but wish her much
success in her new field.
Mrs. Doyle of Gunnison came in Sun
day night for few weeks visit with
The Glenwood post., 1918-10-12
HOW ARMY GIFTS
ARE FORWARDED

The following official directions for
sending Christmas packages to menu
bers of the American expeditionary
forces abroad, just received from ma
tional headquarters, were given out yes.
terday by the mountain division of the
American Red Cross. These instruc-
tons must be followed to the letter,
and it is requested that they be clipped
and filed for reference:
'Christmas parcels sent to members
of the American Z. F. must be in the
hands of the Red Cross not later than
November Is.
'On Oct. %, standard cartons for
shipping these packages abroad will be
received by all branches and chapters.
It is requested that no packages be
brought in to chapters or branches be-
fore that date.
"No packages will be received by
the American Red Cross without con-
tanning a Christmas parcel coupon re-
ceived by the donor from an individual
member of the American expeditionary
froces.
"The cartons furnished by the Red
Cross for shipping the packages over
seas will be 9x4x3 inches, and care
should be taken to send only gifts
which will fit in that space, for the
postal authorities will accept no pack
ages for shipment which are not done
! up in the Red Cross cartons.
ono package must weigh more than
two pounds and fifteen ounces at the
time it is taken to the Red Cross for
inspection, 80 that when it is packed,
its weight in the Red Cross carton will
not exceed three pounds.
"No package will be shipped without
an inspection certificate signed by the
inspector appointed for that purpose
by the branch or chapter at which it
is received.
"No member of the American expe-
dictionary forces will be allowed to re-
ceive more than one parcel from this
country for Christmas.
Directions were recently issued for
the sending of Christmas packages to
American prisoners of war in German
camps. These packages must be in the
October Is.
The Glenwood post., 1918-10-12
FARMERS
TO Be DECORATED
National Honor Medals and Cash Re-
wards for Banner War Crops.

The eighteen leading crop-producers
orated for their services to the world
towards for their banner contributions
70 the worlds larder.
ITO encourage intensive cultivation
md increased production and suitably
70 reward those who do the best" The
Farm Journal will give the following
prizes for the three best Corn, Cotton,
Wheat, Potatoes. Oats. and Alfalfa
crops grown in 1913:
First prize, National Gold Medal
and $1,000; second prize, a National
Silver Medal and $500; third prize,
National Bronze Medal and $3.50.
Every farmer in America may COM
pete, the prizes being awarded on the
basis of BANNER YIELD PER AVER
AGE ACRE .H,
The Food Administration and the
Councils of National Defense will CO.
operate with The Farm Journal in the
obtaining Of crop reports for each
county and the awarding of prizes.
The handsome medals with which
The agricultural leaders of the nation
viii be decorated wall contain the far
mer's name and address, the crop. and
the size Of his prizewinning yield.
Will some COLORADO child, say,
eifty years hence, "1n 1918, during the
Great War, my grandfather was dec
Grated with this medal for raising the
largest wheat crop in the United
States to help feed our arInies?"
The Glenwood post., 1918-10-12
more wheat IN BIN
LESS ON the GROUND

That any wheat-grewsr can save
euough wheat to pay for = new team
Of horses year simply by putting tin
strips over the knotholes In the floor
q his wheat barge" and by fastening
. canvas strip three inches wide all
around the sides Of the barge next to
the floor, Is the belief of L. H. Rust,
prominent insurance man and rancher
of Weld county. who has himself tried
cut the wheat-saving scheme.
+, A. the header moves along the
wheat field and the grain 10 thrown
into the barge. considerable Of the
orain heads sift through the loose lat
ace-work Of the barges' sides and sift
out also through knot holes in the
noor OF the barge. Mr.. Rust declares,
he "leaky" barge commonly leaving
4 trail Of wheat behind It ~ 1t moves
along.
The canvas strip fastened firmly to
the floor Of the barge and extending
from three to six inches up the sides
would hold all the wheat heads In.