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Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-01

A large garage at the home ofRalph Howe at Montviile is being copstruCtt cd. The cement foundations have been laid and the cellar cemented in. X driveway is being laij ont, autl- q gateway with two large tone-pfflars at each side has been erected. .,
 Tho work on the water tower at the State Tuberculosis Sanatorium Is pro Eressing rapidly. The steel structure is nearly all up and the work of put tins up the large tank will soon be started.
 Dr. Hugh B. Campbelrs cottage at the State Tuberculosis Sdnstoriu1n .is well along and carpenters %9Ee at worl, shinClins the sides, the easterly side having been Comnleted. The interior work is also underway. AZ "A.
 The houses belonging to the She, tucket Mills on North Main street are undergoing repairs. The werk is beins done by Contractor Archibald. Tor r1nce
 Al Hanover the Airlie Mills com ianv are erecting two two~teuement houses on the site of tho old Bennett hCtel The work on these is praC- ticallv completed the carpenters are now finishing the painting and the roiishl1E of the woodwork Each tenement has seven rooms and bath.
 From the plans of Architects .Cud- worth & Thompson the contract =has teen let 10 P. F. Sweeney for the ad- dition and changes to he made to the building of c. M. Welte at Norwich Town. An additional 16x40, is to be built on, furnishing seven new rooms. and many interior changes and inn n-oveu7ents will be made to equip the house for two families. The improve ments will include new steam heating, electric wiring and plumbing, The owner lets the plumbing ard heating and the Norwich Electric Co will do the wiring. This is the Samuel Hunt inEton place, which has been standin 2 since the Revolutionary war, and is one of the old landmarks.
 ]. r. Tomplins has the contract for the plumbing and heating and the Norwich Electric Co. the electE sNyir < ing in the new O'Neu resideTiee. plan ned by Architects Cudworth & Thompson. .r --
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-01

the 2.O5 train to Franklin for burial Tn the family plot in Pautipaug ceme- tery, accompanied by a firing squad from Co, L, c. s. G., under command of Capt Norman Purple. A salute was fired as the flag covered casket was lowered into the grave and as the. last echo from the vol1ey fired by the guardsmen had died away the bugler blew taps. The pallbearers were Ser geant Marshall Bevin: Sergeant Frank Bissell, Corporal Merton Weir and Private Charles Cockelson. The flower bearers were Sergeant J. H. Conklin, Privates Harold Wall and Donald O'Connell
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-01
NEW LONDON.

From plans by George Frederic Hall, SO6 Union Trust Building Providence. the Darling -Slade Con- struction Co. of Newport, R. l., have started work on a Red Cross convalscent house on Jefferson av., in connection with the Naval Hos pital. The high building will be two stories high, 41xS2. On the first floor will be an assembly hall, with stage and balcony for moving pie ture machines; library, office, rooms off the stage and toilets. On the second floor will be eight cham bers and two bathrooms. The building is to be finished on the in- side with panelel wall board. Roy B. Wilson, Jr., Newport. will have charge of the hot water heating and Scanne- win & Potter, Newport, the electrical wiring
 Work has been started on a house for Thomas Oddo on Fay st. It will be 25XS0 feet of wood, with improve ments, and costing $4O0O.
 Plans are being made for extensive | improvements to the building owned by Fern Bros. of Hartford, at River bend pl., Ocean Beach. The present building is to be raised four feet and | d ldi SC luulL1Oil DullI OI, 072 SLOr16S high, which will provide 54 rooms in l all. Only section providing 29 rooms will be built this fall and the balance i of the work will be carried out next year. The work will be done by the | day.
 F. o. Bent is making extensive i'm pTovements to the building occupied | by the Crystal Barber Shop on State st. A new front of plate glass is being put in, the interior finished in | tile, with metal ceiling, and other | changes made, the cost of which will be about $4,000.
 i George H. Miller is making arrange ments for the erection of a summer cottage at Ocean Beach. The house | will be of wood, with shingle roof, built on consrete piers the interior being finished in Beaver board, having J seven rooms. The work will be done | by the day. J. Taylor Douglas, Inc, have taken the contract for a. building to be erected at the Experiment Statt<n for the U. $. Government. It will be two stories high. of wood, S0x13O feet, and will be used for office purposes.
 Building Permits.
 L. J. Riley, dormer window, Cape l <All1l St. OOSI P1UU.
 F. c. Silveria, addition and altera- tions, Willetts av. Cost $1,O00.
 Goldsmith Realty Co.,, store front
 State st.
 Thomas Oddo, frame house, Fay st Cost S4,000.
 s. Shulman, shingle roof, Pearl st 1 Cost $100.
 l J. H. Sochreens, garage, RivervieN 1 av Cost .$200.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-01
PORTLAND.

The Portland Foundry Company has bought several acres of land, including a railway siding leading to the Air Line tracks of the New York, new Haven & Hartford Railway, and will erect a number of new buildings, with a view to increasing production. It is working on war orders. This company is subsidiary of the Baird Machine Company, of Bridgeport.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-01

stimulate others to take up the work rext year and perhaps secure pigs from one of the prize winning sows which will be bred this fall and will farrow in time for the start of next years contest
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-01
MIppLEToWN.

A government inspector arrived at Wesleyan college last week and au
 thorized that work be started. at once on a large frame building to be used as a mess hall. It is expected that this will be ready for use by October 10. It will be located on the back campus, on an outlying part of the college grounds. This will give &C.,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-01
STATE BUILDING AND BUSINESS.

Sales of real estate by Warranty daa6 in The towns reported in The Commercial Record for the past week numbered 407. compared with f53 in the same towns for the like week of 1917. Mortgage loans az regate s1 O5N. .45s for the week. against sss4 476 a year ago.
 Few new interpretations .. are re- ported in the state these days. vi+h 'he present restrictions on O" money. During the past week only three new companies were formed. with 'ithorized capital stock of. S220.0o0. The third week in September has never been an active period in this line. but this is the lowest record since 1914.
 Business mortality continues. at 8
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-01
STONINGTON

Health Officer Congdon has placed every known restriction in order to combat the influenza epidemic There are 3 good many cases and there have been several deaths in the eastern part of the town.
 Stonington Pointers.
 An army airplane hovered over Stoningtou Sunday afternoon. and made landing at Stoneridgc, the es- tate of Major Charles P. Williams.
 Miss Constance Atwood is visiting in Washington. D. C. Her guest, Miss Harriet Mason, has returned to her home in Scarsdale, \. Y
 After spending a vacation in the borough Marshall Taylor has returned 10 Newport
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-01

commodations for entertaining 800 men at mess and will also provide quarters for the cooking and culinary department and will be used, too, for housing the help.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-01
BUILDING OPERATIONS
 IN NEW ENGLAND

Statistics of building and engineer ing operations in New England as compiled by The F. W. Dodge Com pany follow:
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-01
CLAIMS ANOTHER WOMAN
 TOOK HUSBANDS AFFECTIONS

Mary A. Holden of Stonington, wife of William H. Holden, is suing Wais- teila Herold of Stonington for $1,000 damages for alienation of the affec tions of Mrs. Holden's husband.
 Mrs. Holden claims that Waistella Herold has destroyed the happiness of the Herold home since 1915 and that Holden has deserted his wife on account of the blandishments of. the Herold woman.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-01

Some men stop drinking for the pleasure of beginning once more.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-06
Making Your job Pau

In rapid succession Miss Nelson
was dismissed from three other po-
sitions. Then she got into the en-
ploy OF the RaInesworth Sales Com
pany and she almost stayed awake
nights planning how to make her
work so good that there wouldn't
be any reason in the world to dis
miss her.
But one morning the blow fell.
Mr.. RainesWorth himself summoned
her and spoke his verdict: Miss
Nelson you are a good little stsnog-
rapher. You take dictation quickly
and your letters are accurate. But
I've got to let you go. You're too
ornamental for this place"
Too ornamental! That can't
count against me-" EAsped Rose.
1T can't. But it does. You're put
ting my whole office force out OF
order. Every clerk and bookkseper
in the place is wing for your favor.
figure that six of the twelve men
IN the offies waste an hour = day
talking to you or trying to get a
chance to talk TO you. I'll have TO
let you out. Miss Nelson
But is that fair? I can't help Il
II Am-Eood looking"
NO. don't suppose you can help
It or would II you could! But you've
cultivated the sort of helpless baby
stare that appeals to the mer around
here and you don't act like = bust
ness woman. 1 don't care how much
the men like you outside. Miss Nell
son-it's the fact that you seem to
expect their tributes right here IN
tho office and manage to get them.
I'll have to let you 60"
But that's cruel-you've lust said
/ can't help my looks. Now. sup
pose lose my next position for the
same reason-that will be beyond
my control. wont it7'
mo. It won't Don't start out By
letting the statesmen take you to
lunch. Don't coYly ask the office
boys to sharpen your pencils. Don't
keep reminding the men around YOU
that you are a woman. Think about
your job. Miss Nelson. Dress like
business woman with the accent on
business. Forget you're pretty
girl That will help the men around
you forget It. too. Do your flirting
outside. It's UP to you whether you
hold your next job or not. Don't
waste tho dollar-makIng minutes OF
your office. You've been costing Us
one mans full time per week"
The work OF an Office has to get
done. Either a woman is a contra
utinE cause to the efficiency and
success Of her oficS or she u .
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-06
By BEATRICE
FAIRFAX

stumbling block. And no raattsF
how pretty a girl a stumbling block
may be, your sane business man
recognizes her for what she iA
Most OF Us were taught In eur
early childhood that there Is = time
for everything and everything be-
longs in its place
Translate that teaching into bust
ness and II reads like this: An
office day is not ths time for hirta-
tions nor the place for anything but
work and honest efforts for the sue
cess OF the organization
The woman who improves upon
office methods and saves q few
hours OF time Is worth i've dollars
more a week. The woman VINO
steals a taxi ride or = lunch vita
the head salesman il vorth-dIs-
missaL
Friendliness Is necessary - the
health and happiness Of an or
ganization. but that means a gem
ersl riendliness-amisbi toward
all fellow workers. And Irritation
Is an exclusive. snobbish, selfish
thing that faunts itself. dirsEards
the rights and feelings and criti-
cisms OF other people, and eats Up
the most valuable thing In the bust
ness werld-time.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-06

DosE NELSON had IQpE eye
X lnshes. pink cheeks and white
teeth. When she was count
ing over her aids to success she
hgured them right in with her
ability 10 take one hundred and
twenty-five words a minute.
Rose was wrong. as a year or
two of experience proved TO her.
She lost her FIRST position because
the head bOokkeeper always took a
minute on to lean on her desk when
he passed it--and he passed It a
great many times a day.
At the time she lost her job Rose
couldn't figure e. out and the man
Rger who dismissed her wasn't
brave enough to tell her the truth.
He mumbled something about losses
and terrible expenses and cutting
down the force. But Rose was the
only one to go.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-06
A Further Clue.

Are you sure" exclaimed Doris.
well, It's either Abner or DR..
ssarIsy," replied the hOusskeepsr,
who showed signs OF doubt for oil
her first assurance.
Precisely" broke in Ramsay.
1T Is either this one or that one.
or someone else. The fact remains
that you must be better protected
and that We must rsdouble our Of
forts TO get the explosive packet
from the Hidden Hand"
An hour later IN the Whitney IL
brary DoriGs Uncle Abnsr sat be
side a broken French window, eye
ing q note which ne read with mar
rowed eyes. Having driven Doris
out for her failure to prove her
Identity, he WEs master OF the
whitney millions. but not master Of
his fate.
AEain he looked at the letter
aud motionsd 10 the butler. This
came through the window" said
Abner, wrapped about a rock and
evidently thrown from the lawn"
u can't understand Il, sir" said
the butler. i heard 40 noise"
Abnsr looked at him quickly and
again at the note Hich read.
-Lbnar whitnsy-surrender your
search for ne or you will die.
THE HIDDEN HAND
Ne nlolEtsned his lips and ordered
ths butler 70 set HIN 9 drink The
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-06
The Hidden Hand

buter WAS gone hNt an instant
when a noise sounded within a few
feet Of tho great library table and
a laugh rang out. Abner leRped to
his feet TO face DR.. Scarlsy. Whose
revolver pointed steadily
"A thoUsan dollars. quick! de-
Tnanded Scarley.
so you are tho Hidden Hand Who
sent me this threat" cried Abner.
and tossed the note TO the table.
Signs of Terror.
EtnI covering him. scarley rad
g. and viewed the broken window.
writing letters 10 yourself. eh?"
he sneered. You may fool tho 9TH
ers. but you can't fol me. Shell
out. quIck!'
Abner lowered his hands. reach
Ing to get tho money, and IN the
instant that ScarIey was OF guard
he Ieaped at him. shouting for help.
A. they struggled. the butler ran
into the room. with a curse. Scar
ley flung Abner from him and
Ieaped out the window with Alb
ner's wallet In his hand.
Helped TO his feet by tho butler,
Abner showed signs OF terror He
teIsphonsd to the houEekosperA
apartment and offered 70 com
pleteIy surrender tho estate TO
Doris. II Ramsay would protect him.
Though Doris was for refusing.
Ramsay oveTruled her and prom
Issd Abuer protection.
When Abner arrived at tho house
keepers his fright was almost TOO
genuine TO be the result % acting.
and Ramsay was impressed with
his story OF the attack.
Tho telephone rang and Abner
fairly EroveIlsd as Ramsay turned
from the receiver and mOtiOned that
tho message Wac for him.
Abner answered. and dropped tho
telephone with a cry. when Ram
say seized tho wire IL was empty
The Hidden Hand is coming"
cried Abner. seiElng Ramsay. who
iUnE him OF.
Abner tottsred toward tho win
dow and raised the shade. Was II
siEnaIE" dashed Into RAmEay'E
mind. as he pulled Abnsr away.
A second later = shot smashed the
mirror on which AbnePs ina gs WAS
reflected. with q bound Ramsay
reached the table and turned off
the light
Don't move" whispered Ramsay,
as they waited in the darkness.
This Hidden Hand" cried Ahner
a crunohing step on the fire.
escape came nearer and nearer
In the dArkened room they waited,
as the step on the fire-escape paused
before the window. Ramsay cFspt
across the floor and released .ha
window shade. disclosing a figure
on the fire escape. Before he could
get the window raised the figure
fed, and when Ramsay gained the
hTe-ssCapS IL was gone.
Turn on the lights" he ordered,
and approached the trembling Ahrer
Some one shot your image in the
mirror" declared Ramsay eoIdly.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-06
Puss in Boots Jr.

strong glasses were on the Giants
noSe. he could see anything. even a
little ant hole in the ground.
"Ah, there you are!" he said. and
he reached down and picked UP
PuSs. But he didn't queeze him
hard. Oh my. no! lie wasn't really
a bad sort OF a Giant. you know.
What's your name. little eEt7" he
asked. and then he sat down on q
big fallen tree and smiled, and then
he began TO whistle. and all the
little birls in the forest came ny
ing up and perchsd on the trees.
And pretty soon they began to sing
the same tune the Giant was whis-
Ting Well. you should have heard
1t Fuss had never heard such
sweet music before. and he began
to purr the tune, and this made the
Giant laugh, and OF course after
that he couldn't whistle, so all the
little birds stopped.
81 am the Giant whistle he ssid.
and then he took out OF his pocket A
photograph OF his little boy. But,
goodness mel II may have been
tho picture OF a little boy GiRnt.
but just the same II showed a very
big boy.
Hes my baby" said the Giant
with a laugh, and then he began to
sing:
And now you must wait for the
next story 10 hear what happened
after that.
Copyright 1918. David Con-.
-. IT. Ba Cantiau.aA
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-06
A SERIAL OF ROMANCE
AND MYSTERY

That Is 20 utterly stupid as 20
make you an object OF suspicion"
Ramsay Suspicious.
Abner took his accusation with
bowed head. stretching out his arms
to Doris. Il cannot disprove your
suspicion" he said. Il can only
assure you that my own life is
threatened. II Doris will return to
the house I will give up my entire
claim TO the estate
Suppose J am the girl OF the
prophecy" interpreted Doris.
That viii make no difference"
replied AbneT.
Ramsay watched him kesnly. lie
could see that Abner was cunning,
greedy and interruptions. Yet he
had offered TO stand aside. After
ell he might not be the Hidden
Hand. There was Just enough. Of
value 10 his proposal to decide the
detective.
To Re Continued Tomorrow.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-06
'prtnt. 1914. I.t-r0.asu.l New, s.r-se..

happy miserable; oaly
able And miserable
If It only faerasc Have heart and the girl who
has -poo sir?
Do
the
ck OF the lost girl? And and her face
neutral a
to make forget? Do her letters lie in tight little packe-e
ghost Of her vanished Toceed with
about
Bird that early BRIHKLEY.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-06
''The Eyes in the Wall"
EPISODE II.
Copyright, 1917. Star Company

NSpsHEh0t lolfE cLaF CSHiPe"'
THE falling ladder, with Doris
on the top TunE. crushed
against the opposite roof.
throwing her sprawling. Then with
a rebound. the ladder fell. gathering
speed until It struck the ground
and imbedded itself a foot IN the
street
Ramsay, who had watched the
leap, now began pumping 4 storm
Of bullets Up at the Iidden Hand,
who Ieaped into a nearby window
and escs ped.
Stunned. but uninjured. Doris
Joined Ramsay on the street and
they returned 10 the houssksepsr'A.
where the singing smell of the
IRE eItlnEisher made tho Rtmos-
phsrs almost unbearable. Joyfully
the housskeeper gathered Doris in
her arms.
y saw the Hidden Band"sFhe sE-
claimed. 7 would swear Il IS your
Uncle Abner wearing a false beard.
He wants your estate and 10 trying
to prove you arc not hiS brotherH
daughter.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-06
HOUSEHOLD
SUGGESTIONS

DO not wrap up any article that
is to be put away in white paper,
as the chloride OF lime I'm 1t will
destroy tho color OF the material
Instead. use brown or blue paper.
An easy way to clean globes
when ono is in n hurry IS to hold
them over the steam from a kettle,
when they may be polished at once.
This docs them quickly and we'll
Instead of using soda for wash
ing clothes, add 'One teaspoonful OF
turpentine. This not only saves
soda but also coal, as the clothes
take less time to boil
4 useful cement for mcndinE deli
cate china may be made by mixing
rice flour with cold water and sim
merink IT gently over q fire until
it becomes thick.
Rub greasy range with waste
paper while II is still hot. The
paper paper will take off all the
grease, and when cold the range
will be easy to clean.
Smsu pieces of old silk blouses
should he Cut into squares and
hemmed They make ideal busters
for china and delicate articles OF
brIc-a- bTac.
TO make 4 good broom-holder
mail two rods to the wall. about
two Inches apart. Hang the broom
upside down between the reels
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-06
Milton Runs In.


Meanwhile Dors's bstrothed ran
upstairs and reached the door OF the
den Here be stopped abruptly
halted By & sound from within. was
that q Eoman's sob7
Only 4 second did he pause. then
be walked into the room. Tho fire.
EIow showed him the divan and tbs
black-robed figure upon # But the
figure was mouonlsss now, nor did
Bny sound come from &.
Milton Van sRUn seldom hsGitated
when his emotions were stirred.
Walking straight 10 the divun, he
bert over the PROSTATE form.
You poor little grill" he sT-
claimed softly. Cynthia, dear, an
cruelty hard this evening has been
I have thought OF you all the time"
Tho girl struggled TO a sitting
posture. Even "a the uneertSin hre-
Light he could SEQ the rich glow Of
Der auburn hair. the vide look In
the dark eyes lifted 10 his.
You have thought Of my so--
row. she bTeathed incredulouslY.
ny uiu uDN Sfeh Aho" TINT
you knew Of -"
Knew OF st. WIZ. are ws not TO
Re fTiendsE And ss your friend
could for a moment forEet"--
Milton Mr.. Livingstone called.
Can't you find them? They're on
top Of me book shelves on the left
hand side OF the room"
Yes. sirr' Van saun called back
I've found them"
Then, with q swift movement, he
l'fted one Of Cynth!A's hands 10 his
liyS
Have your cry out" he Whispered.
only remember that a friend Is
thinking Of you and EympEthlEinE
With you"
Before the girl could catch her
breath. he was gone.
Es n COatInSSA
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-06
By David Cory.

= EFT me see where we left OF IN
the last story. Oh. now I re-
~ member. Puss had said good
by 10 the little rabbit and was once
more upon his journey. Well. after
hs had gone for maybe a mile and
maybe more, ne heard a loud voice
say:
WHO daTcS TO treSpdss on my Iund.
Shall feel tho tccight Of my right
hand"
And then tremendous big giant
almost stepped on little Puss Junior.
who didn't even reach UP to the big
mans boot top.
re n. 70. fun,
ISmeH stranger,
He, HI, no .huBt!"
Bile shout and all the trees tremblsd
and the nuts fell of the branches.
And then tho Giant looked all
around again. but he was very near
sighted and as no didn't have on his
glasses. he couldn't see Puss way
down at his feet.
What's that" said tho Giant.
and he took out his spectacles and
put them on his nose. and. goodness
me. Those spects cles were as big
as the glass windows OF a candy
store!
But a. SsoR as those tremendous
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-06
This Day in Our History.

THIS Is the anniversary of the start of La Sales great
voyage down the Mississippi in 1852. The famous ex-
plorer foated down the Illinois to the Father of Waters
reaching the delta April g. To him belongs the honor
of first tracing the great river from its upper source
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-06
A Unique Breakfast.

ADMIRAL. COLVILLE,- of The British Navy, tells OF
unique breakfast under water in the DardanelleS. A
submarine proceeding up the straits when the captain
discovered floating mine attached TO the rudder He
told the lieutenant not the and all had breakfast
Later they perfected plan to remove the mine.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-06
BY Arthur B. Reeve.

Creator of the "CrRIE Kennedy"
nyEtery stories, which appear eH-
eIusIveIy in Cosmopolitan Magazine.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-06

DLUE BIRD,
d I cOnfea',
That I lOos your storg
You bring,
Happiness,
With your melody.
Tell me,
Is 1t true,
Or an AUegoryi
Blue Bird,
Can you bring
Beck to me the tYeGs1Ire-trors,
The perfect lore,
The Days that used to be-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-06

That IS 20 utterly stupid ss 20
make you an object OF suspicion"