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Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-14

kceded. yesterdays. ii CHATTER xyHcontfnned- s-fhen I waited with beating heart, and watched the captain like a hawk
 ~He was beginning to ridget again md was drumming on the saKbags. with his feet. At last, turning so me, he said:
 ~Wilson. this army is a bisnkety blank wzishout- What's the A1se of having artillery if it is not allowed to dre? The government at home ought to be hanged with some of their red tape. It's through them that we have no shells.'
 Il answered, Yes, sir, and started sending tbis opinion over the wire to Cassell. but the captain interrupted me with:
 keep those internal fingers still. Whats the matter, getting the nerves? When I'm talking to you. pay atten- tion.'
 sMv heart sank. Supposing he had rumbled that tapping, then al would be up with our plan. stopped drum ming with my fingers. and. said: Beg your pardon. sir, just habit with me- a. And a damned silly one, too,' he { answered, turning to his glasses again, and I knew l was safe. He had not tumbled to the meaning of that tap ping.
 -An at once, without turning round, he exclaimed:
 -sWell, of all the nerve I've ever run across, this takes the cake. Those i- Boches are using that road tagain. Blind my eyes, this time it is ta whole brigade of them, transports
 m 4v foF erl4 i4.5's. The beggars know we won't fire. A damned shame call it Oh sjust for a chance to turn D 23S loose on them
 q was trembling with excitement From repeated stolen glances at the captains rangechart, that road with its range was burned into my mind.
 ~OEer the wire tapped. D 23S Bat tery, Target Seventeen, Range 60Ol sghree degrees, thirty minutes, left. Sal Two, Fire Casseu O. K'd my message and with the receiver pressed against imy ear, I waited and listened. In a ycoupie of minutes very faintly over sthe wire came the voice of our bat. ifery commander issuing the order: ID 2SS Battery Safvol Firei' Then a roar through the receiv- CT as the four guns helched forth, 2 screaming and whistling overhead and the shells were on their way.
 'The captain jumped as if he wert shot and let out agreat big expres- ] sive Damn. and eagerly turned ht glasses in the direction of the Ger. ! man road. I also strained my eye: 2 watching that target. Four blacl clouds of dust rose up right in thu middle of the German column Foul direct hitS-another record for D. 23S
 The shells kept on whistling over head, and 1 counted tventy-four O. them when the firing suddenly ceased When the smoke and dust clouds lift ed, the destruction on that road va: awful. Overturned linfbers and guns wagons smashed up, troops fleeing 1T ali directions. The road and road side were spotted all over with bttlt feid gray dots, the toll of our guns.
 The captain. in his excitement, hat slipped of the sandbag. and was ol his knees in the mud, the glass still a hia eye. He was muttering to himsef and shaping his thigh with bis dis engaged hand. At every slap a big round juicy crss word would escap from hir lips followed by:J
 "'Good. Fine-Narvellous. Prett. Work. Direct Hits. All
 Then he turned to me and shouted
 Wilson. what do you think Of it Did you ever see the like of it 1T
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-14

It is a doctors prescription and is guaranteed free from alcohol or dan gerous drugs in any form. Because of the fact that it is safe for children as well as older people, Father Johns Medicine is used in thousands of homes by careful mothers who have found from experience that it keeps the children well, relieves colds and coughs promptly and builds new strength. s "a & *s,.els
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-14
These Grocers Wu Feature tue Cooker Offer Next Week

NORWICH, CONN. c. w. Hill & Son, 147 Franklin St. p. Jacobsen, 207 Central Ave. John Jordan, 38 Central Wharf. . ". E. Jones, 27o West Main. St. :. E. McNamara, 157 Sachem St. A. B. Maine, 219-225 Central Ave. A. T. Otis & Son, 72 Franklin St. Robert W.. Otis, 3o3 West Main St.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-14
A LETTER FROM THE DOMINICANS SISTERS Give Grateful Praise To Father Johns Medicine Say They Find Most Useful for Colds and Wonderfui
 Strength Builder

"We have used Father Johns Medicine for colds and coughs and certainly willing to advertise its value The Medicine is most useful for colds restoring lost strength in word wonderful strength builder. Crate fully (Signed) Dominican Sisters Oakland Ave. Detroit Michigan
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-14
Quaker Best Corn Meal
 The Best 6O% of the Corn

Next economy Corn Meal We make exquisite meal and put it up sealed round packages
 In Quaker Corn Meal the of the per of kernel. !
 The hbrous The removed the oil grows homny part-yeow white ground make Quaker Meal
 The result supelave neal yellow white The yellow looks like godte white like marble makes podg buildings and pancakes vastly better than crude meal
 Get the Yellow White round packages with See how good meal
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-14
NORWICH, CONN!

NORWICH, CONN! s. P. Ai'ea, 11s Franklin St. B. Coha, 4a2 North Main St. William Disco, Jr, 491 East Main St. j. R.. Davis, Laurel Hill Ave. D.. H. EShier, 35t Central Ave. A. Francis 6 Son, 1 Thames St. H. Friedners 6 Son, 94 Franklin St. J. E. Holloway, 315-31s Main St.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-14

Count Hertling appeared before the Prussian upper house on Tuesday for the first time as premier. He spoke on housing conditions in industrial centers which. he said, caused serious anx- iety. real pain, and occasionally hor- ror"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-14
BALTIC.
Last Call For Return of Income Ta>
 Statistics.

Residents of this town should real tze that the time limit for filing in- come tax returns is rapidly approach ing. All single. persons who received over $1 900 last year and each mar ried man whose income together with that of his wife and children un.:er 21 exceeded 5000, must file returns before April 1. &
 Blanks and full information may be secured at the income tax office. City hall, Norwich, which is open daily from a. m. to p, m,. including hol- .idays.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-14

The lord mayors fund for the relief of the sufferers at Halifax now amounts to 66y000- pounds.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-14

Serbia is going to need great quan- titles of American goods.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-14

.es NORWICH, CONN. J. G. Potter & Sons, 41o Main St. Antonio Rosiniski :; Max Riehiand
 N. Rosyeei; 4so North Main St. R. F. Smith L.. Sachner, 1o1 West Main St. \. James w. Sempie, 285 Central Ave. The T. Memahon Co., lne., i 4 122 West Main St
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-14
PUBLIC TRIBUTE AT WESTERLY
Towns Activities Suspended During Funeral Hour of William C. Craig-Baptist Church Crowded During Services for Young Member of Naval Reserve-Goieer Anni- versary Noted by Elks-snapshots of Batling-suited Group on Ice at Pleasant View

he Sanitation corps. Boy Scout mas ters. and a delegation of sailors and soldiers who happened to be af their homes in Westerly on short leave
 The funeral services were conGIcted by Rev. F. c. A. Jones. pestor cf ti,e church, who pronounced the eUlogy
 The church was crowded by relatives and friends and general 5eaiinr cF sorrow and sympathy perysldea the town. There were beautiful floral trib- utes from friends of the family, frcrl the boys former schooIrnates and from the town officers. Burial was at River Bend. The bearers were Donald Ken meth, Walter Wolfe, John i Harvey, Reginald Dean, Raymond Thompson and John Murray.
 Even the banks, post office and the manufacturing establishments sus- pended operations, and no more re- spect could have been manifested were the period of mourning for the highest official of the United States. The town officers attended the funeral in body, and every trade and the commercial and business life and industry was represented.
 Westerly Lodge of EIks celebrated the fiftieth anniversary cf Eikdon, in their rooms Wednesiiay evening at the close of the regular meeting. the one nearest the dateA of the founding of the order. It was announced thai there were fifty candidates for mem bership, one for each of the years oi the past half century. When the lodge closed there was a social session which included fish feast, informa addresses, recitations, vocal and in strumental music, story -xeIiing and considerable by-play witticisms. It was a pleasurable celebration, 1T which the many good features of the organization were extolled. and jus enough variety interspersed to makt 1 it entertaining as we'll as instructive There is to be a patriotic mas:
 meeting in the town hall next Monda, evening. Colonel H. Anthony Dyer of Providence, chairman of the speak
 CTS bureau of Rhode Island, will giv,
 an address on The Road to Victory | Alfred M. Coates, state food admin | istrator, will speak on the subject Why We Must Conserve Food. Tn, Westerly Constabulary, the. Pawcatucl
 Home Guard and the Westerly Sani
 tary corps, with the Westerly band will attend and make short stree
 parade previous to the meeting.
 Mrs. orrin Spencer, 23, formerl, lMiss Anita zubarini. died Wednesda,
 night at the home of her mother, Mrs
 Angelo Zerbarin in Summer street
 after a short illness. She was borl
 In Westerly and after her graduation
 from school was employed at tn
 Fisher store, until, June q, 1915, whe,
 she married Orrin Spencer, of Ston fngton. Besaass her husband- an
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-14
Local Laeonics.

mother, she is survived by six sisters snd a -brother.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-14

THERE a no acvertislng medzum rn Engtarn C0nnectic1t equal to The Bul- ta<in -for~fuslnnss resuHA X.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-14
N Quaker Oats.
 At 1B the Cost of Meat

Quaker Oats measured by food steak It supplies of five 1000
 Meats the average eight times much for the food value much You dishes Quaker Oats the cost of single egg. s% .e<s~.@ 2 The stands grain foods nutrition and favor It far exceeds wheat in food units. the needed proportion should be your food
 Quaker Oats is haked from the big, rh fla We pounds from buhe So in this brand All foods douby delight ful fmade eWithO Quake
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-14

f grhruugh an, esrnr tocay's irsta1h tuant of -OFer the Top is made to
 kfoIlow, whereas 1t should have pre- Aceded, yesterdays.
Morris tribune., 1918-05-31

points. The Bob white patrol won the
patrol flag from the wolf patrol
Mr.. Larson of Pennock, has taken
charge of the produce house He moves
his wife here Saturday and occupied
the rooms over J. E. Peterson hardware
store.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theo. Rentz, Mrs. J. w.
Brown and daughter and Mrs. Lemke
of Alberta were pleasant callers at. the
j. w. Schmidt shop Friday evening.
Miss Olinda Schwartz spent Sunday
at her parental home.
Mr. and Mrs. j. w. Smith, ST., of
California, visited Friday and Saturday
with their son and family, Mr.. and
Mrs J. w. Smith, Jr
J. A. Folkins and J. w. Smith autoed
to Morris Friday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Hills returned
to their home in South st. Paul Sunday.
Mrs. Ole Falk was pleasant caller
at. the Geo.Perkins home Monday.
There will be preaching services at
the Presbyterian church next Sunday.
Rev. Slifer of Browns Valley will con-
duct the services. The text will be,
towering" Want all the men to come
out to this service. Everybody well
come.
Mr. and Mrs. Max Dornquast spent
Sunday in the country.
Miss Eva Pushor spent Sunday at
her parental home.
Morris tribune., 1918-05-31
SYNNES


Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Pillen and
children visited at the Barney Balm
sen home Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Foley were Sum
day visitors at Clyde McLain's.
Quite a few from this vicinity at
tended the funeral of the Deely boy who
was buried in Morris Monday
Veneta and Cloyde Morehead visited at
the Louis Foley home Sunday
Newell Barker spent Sunday with the
Buntje boys.
Mrs. Jack Foley taught the Smith
school while the state examinations
were being held as their teacher Miss
Deely was called to her home in Nor
ris on account of her brothers death
Della and Paul Messner spent Sun
day at Bahnsen's.
Gus Pillen and family visited at the
Charles Gaffney home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morehead and son Lyle
spent Sunday at the Isaac Staples home
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Landon were Nor
ris business callers Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pete Stahman spent
Sunday evening at Barney Bahnsen's.
L. Morehead got telegram Tuesday
morning stating that his brother Char
ley Morehead of Iowa, was killed in al
auto accident. Mr.. Morehead and
daughter Veneta left at once to attend
the funeral.
Morris tribune., 1918-05-31

Morris Citizens Cannot Doubt It.
Doan's Kidney Pills were used
They brought benefit.
Time has strengthened the evid-
ence
Has proven the result lasting.
The testimony is from this locali-
ty.
The proof convincing.
e. Holstrom, 315 Alcott Ave., W..
Fergus Falls, Mimi, says: II in
jured my kidneys severely and in a
short time the kidney secretions were
unnatural and contained sediment.
My back ached intensely. I began
using Doan's Kidney Pills and they
soon put my kidneys and back in
good shape"
LASTING BENEFIT
Over five years later, Mr.. Hol-
strom said: IT can recommend
Doan's Kidney Pills as highly as
ever. The cure they made has been
permanent"
Price Coo at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Holstrom had. Foster Milburn
Co., Mfgrs.. Buffalo, N. Y. 46
Morris tribune., 1918-05-31
PEPPERTON

The presiding elder Rev. Hirsch, con-
Quoted quarterly meeting in the Pepper
ton M. E: church Sunday evening.
Rev. and Mrs. Arthur Gausman ar
rived Tuesday morning to visit rela-
tives and friends while visiting at the
formers sister, Mrs. Chas. Andert.
They were treated to a musical selec-
ton by their Pepperton friends. The
band was made up of both young wo-
men and men and boosted instruments
of all sorts and descriptions. After the
concert the musicians were invited in
and a most delicious lunch served by
Mr.. and Mrs. Andert. Everyone care
fully saved their instruments for they
expect soon to use them again.
Mrs. VIM. Bach and Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis Hoyer and son Merlyn had supper
Sunday at the Frank Andert home.
Mrs. John Lager received the news
that her son William was now over in
France.
The Farmers picnic held in the VIM.
Gausman grove last Friday was quite
a success. The best part of the meet
ing was speech by Mr.. Martin and this
certainly was great. None could afford
to miss hearing him Lunch. ice cream
and pop corn were sold by the cheerful
helpers club.
Mr.. and Mrs, Welsch Koepke and
Mrs. Berlinke were visiting at the Albert
Andert home the past week. The form
er left on Monday for their home in
Donnelly while Mrs. Berlinke remained
until the latter part of the week.
Miss Emma Claus closed her school
with a picnic on Monday.
Clarence Bach visited friends in AL
berta Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Adolph Andert entertained Mrs.
Albert Andert and her company also
Mrs. Chas Andert Monday afternoon.
Ben Killing was helping Louis Hoyer
cultivate corn Tuesday.
News was received that Al. Fagen
had been killed while operating a tract
or. His death leaves the family orphans
as the mother died a year or so ago,
leaving a little baby. The oldest boy
Orvey just left for the army so the
family is surely broken up.
Mr.. and Mrs.-Ghas. Andert entertained
Rev. and Mrs. Arthur Gausman, Mrs.
Berlinke and Mr.. and Mrs. Albert An
dert at supper Tuesday
Carolyn Schlattman returned from
Graceville Tuesday morning. She ex-
poets to go into service as Red Cross
nurse after the first of June.
Rev. Hirsch and Rev. Stegner had
dinner at L. j. Schlattman's Saturday.
Mrs. Effenbeck called at Hoyer's last
Thursday evening.
Morris tribune., 1918-05-31
Sunday School Convention

Worthington and Bemidji are each
ready to entertain 1900 delegates at
Minnesotas great Sunday school con-
ventions, the former June IL to 13
and the later June 1916. Last year
Minnesota made the record of hav-
ing 2400 registered delegates at
the annual convention and this
year it is hoped that even this good
record will be broken and 5000 dele
gates are expected.
The program for the two state con-
ventions will cover three full days
attend one of these state conventions
will find that the modern State Sun
day school convention has resolved
itself into a miniature Sunday school
university, in which every worker in
the local Sunday school, whether
pastor, superintendent, pupil or
whatnot, may for three days special
ize in his or her particular line of
work
Some of the most widely known
Sunday school experts in America are
to be in attendance.
Both Worthington and Bemidji
will entertain all registered dele
gates on the Harvard plan-lodging
and breakfast free. Other meals can
be secured at very reasonable rates.
Programs and announcements are
now ready for distribution. They will
be mailed without charge in any
quantity for distribution upon appli-
cation to the Minnesota Sunday
school association, SIG Peoples Bank
Bldg, ST. Paul, Mimi.
Morris tribune., 1918-05-31
CHOKIO


Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Raymond
on Monday, a boy. &
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Mowery of Barry
were Chokio callers Wednesday,
Misses Clara and Addie Heuer were
Morris shoppers Saturday.
Alick Olson and family autoed to
Norris Saturday.
Mrs. Carl Peterson spent Sunday in
Otrey township.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. J. Amberg autoed to
Morris Saturday.
Miss Cannon left for her home at
Northcott, Mimi, in response to a mes
sage telling of the serious illness of her
father. Miss Flynn is taking her place
at school.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Brown were Cho-
kio callers Saturday.
Last Weeks News
Mrs. Geo. Mowery of Barry came over
to attend the class play Claim AL
lowed" Monday evening, returning to
her home Tuesday morning.
Mrs. j. G. zeherer and son Lee re-
turned home from the cities Wednesday
morning of last week.
Miss Nelson is visiting at the home of
her brother, Henry Nelson, this week
A large crowd attended the class play
Monday evening in spite of the threat
ening weather
Mrs. L. S. Graves entertained the Art
Circle Saturday afternoon. A most de-
lightful lunch was served and the la
dies spent the afternoon knitting for
the Red Cross.
Mrs. Geo. Matzger entertained the M
3. Ladies Aid Thursday afternoon. It
was very disagreeable day, neverthe-
less $11.65 was cleared.
r VIM. Brown and daughter Irene were
Chokio callers Monday
Joe Nelson is on the sick list this
week.
Morris tribune., 1918-05-31
"REMINISCENCES

Joyce Freeman returned home last
Wednesday after a two weeks absence.
Miss Bessie Hawks spent Saturday
night with Myrtle Paulson.
George Lahners and family were Sun
day evening guests at Emil Carlson's.
Roy Hawks is assisting Mr.. Freeman
with his farm work this week.
Ross Rasmussen, Arthur Edwards,
August Schmidt and Dolores Van Slyck
visited at Hawkenson's Sunday.
George Wellman is enjoying a visit
from his father who is here from Ne
braslxa. While here Mr.. Wellman will
look after the rebuilding of his farm
buildings.
John Lahners spent Sunday evening
at Vendors.
Harvey Bowen called at Freeman's
Monday.
Some of those who were at Paulson's
Sunday were Pete Lamorieux and fam
lily, julius Hawkinson, Johnny Edwards.
Gladys Freeman and Dick Tom and
family. Mrs. Tom remained for the
night with Myrtle who is getting along
nicely this week.
Ruth Tom, Mildred Hawkinson and
Avis Freeman drove to Morris Monday
afternoon. Ruth and Mildred to read to
the minister and Avis to attend the
eighth grade examinations which are
being held at the High School this week.
Cora Hawkinson and Marion Paulson
were Morris callers Tuesday.
The Red Cross solicitors made a very
successful drive in this vicinity last
Friday.
The basket social in Dist. % last Fri
day night was we'll attended in spite of
the bad weather. The proceeds were
about thirty dollars.
Peter Helgerson called at Edwards
Tuesday afternoon.
Harold Freeman was seen making
his regular drive west of town Sunday
Pete Lamoriuex and family called at
Sunquist's Monday evening.
Camiele De Baere is 'baching it"
again for week or two while his sister
who has been keeping house for him
is away on q visit.
The school meeting in Dist. 8 was well
attended and it was voted to build new
school house. The work will be started
as soon as the money can be obtained.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Hahn and daughter
Joyce called at Freeman's Tuesday eve
ming.
Morris tribune., 1918-05-31
RENDSVILLE

Mr.. Hanson was in Donne1ly last
Wednesday.
Mr.. Wagner visited at Kloos' last
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rhone and son Wilson
autoed to Hoffman last Friday.
August Giese was a Donnelly caller
last Wednesday.
Harry Day called on Van Horns last
Saturday.
Mr.. Rhone called on Wroot's Sunday.
Nathan Van Horn autoed to Donnelly
Monday.
Mrs. Van Horn and sons Nathan anG
Rex autoed to Morris last Saturday.
Chas. Shauer called on Uphoff's last
Thursday.
julius Thieman autoed to Shauer's
Sunday.
Edward Van Horn called on Giese's
Monday.
Art Uphoff is making a new fence as
the old pasture is getting pretty short.
The barn dance at Bruins last Satur-
day evening was not very well attend
ed on account of the rain.
Morris tribune., 1918-05-31
WEST DARNEN

W<r%f<S<S~NS$~V~~VvVVw
John Ross and family and Mrs. Anne
liza Bird were Morris visitors Saturday.
Sunday at home.
Miss Neomi Crusen spent Saturday
and Sunday with friends in Norris.
Victor Kohl and Rob Ross were out
soliciting funds for the Red Cross last
week
Fay, Aleen and George Dripps took
dinner at the Carmen home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pete Lamorieux and
family called at the J. w. Behl home
Friday.
Mrs. Blanch Hollenbeck was a Nor
ris visitor Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Julius and fam
lily attended the services for the High
School graduates at the Congregational
church Sunday evening.
Morris tribune., 1918-05-31
DONNELLY TOWNSHIP

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Bertha and Mabel Strand and julius
Sperr spent Sunday at the S. T. Erdahl
home.
After having spent two weeks with
their parents here Mrs. r. Most of Pres
colt, Wis, and Miss Anna Sperr of st.
Paul returned to their homes Thursday.
John Buchanan spent Sunday after
noon at the VIM. Albers home.
Chas. and Julius Sperr spent Tues
day evening at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Peter Madsen.
Mabel and Hulda Strand, Melvina
Chapman and Agnes and Richard Err
dahl returned to their homes the first
of the week having finished the school
Morris tribune., 1918-05-31
year at the Morris High school.

year at the Norris High School.
Geo. Schultz was a Donnelly visitor
last week.
Chas. Sperr and VIM. Albers fished
at Graham's Lake Tuesday.
Mrs. C. p. Williams spent Friday at
the home of her son, A. c. Williams.
Josephine williams called on Mrs. w.
F. Albers Friday afternoon
Miss Hathorn of Morris, called at
several homes in this neighborhood last
Thursday.
The Farm Bureau Association met
last Tuesday evening at the j. w.
Wartman home. Mr.. Nash was present
and membership drive was arranged
and other matters discussed.
The Donnelly Township Farmers
Club meets Friday afternoon, June z,
at $3.50 at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Majerus.
Morris tribune., 1918-05-31

Just received car of feeding corn.
Price $3.50. Morris City Mills. adv.