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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-07
INTERESTING PERSONAL ITEMS
 ABOUT PERSONACES YOU KNOW

Members of the Authors club were entertained at the home of Mrs. J. S. Wooster. A Park street this after noon. Mrs. H. S. Miles had the study paper.
 Members of the Liberty Chorus will hold an important meeting of the chorus on Tuesday night, at the Y. NJ. c. A.
 Lucien T. Warner will speak upon the Y. M. c. A. work and its future at the meeting of the College club, on Saturday, Feb. Is, when he will out line the plans for the use of the money received during the recent campaigns.
 Miss Barbara Waldo, daughter of MT. and Mrs Charles G. Waldo, of Brooklawn park, Is now stationed at Idgnieres, 125 miles from Paris. where a large number of soldiers are stationed. Miss Waldo joined the T. M. c. A. canteen service.
 
 entertained Wednesday night in hon or of Miss Annie L. Nordbeck whose marriage to Corporal Samuel Lyle will take place in the near future Mrs. William F'redericks of 128 Still man street, was the hostess. Little Miss Marcella Lieberum, daughter of Mir. and Mrs. George Lieberum of Lafayette street, was the cupid to shower the brtde-elect with personal gifts. The Decimalettes include Mrs. Leberum. Mrs, Fredericks, Mrs. William Church, Mrs. Benjamin Wilkes Mrs. Albert Jorgenssn, Mrs, F. Fowler and Miss Nordbeck,
 Members of the First Presbyterian society will be hosts at a union social of all the Christian Endeavor societies of Bridgeport and vicinity at the Presbyterian church tonight A tol- ly evening Is anticipated, as more than goo guests are expected to en- joy an interesting program and games,
 Rev. Robert E. Carter, of Washing ton, D. C., will visit the Mosaic club on Tuesday to tell the members of the battle of the Marne. Rev. Dr. Carter has a daughter and son serv- ing on the other side, and will have some interesting stories to tell. The meeting will be held at the home ot 1 Mrs Jennie Van TaSsel, of North l avenue.
 Deaooness Barlow, of St. Johns parish, will be the guest of honor at supper to be given on Wednes- day night by St Margaret's chapter This is one of several occasions wher i Deacness Barlow is to be welcomed by co-workers and new friends. 'tConnecHcut and Ratification" vii be Prof. W. B. Bailey's subject or Sunday evening when he will talk al 1 the Peoples Presbyterian church.
 Friends of Miss Margaret Keane of Seaview avenue, will be sorry tt learn that she Is quite i'll at her hom,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-07

An increase of five cents an hour and time and half for overtime was awarded to 15,o00 freight handlers in New York.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-07

Miss Henrietta Bishop, daughter of General and Mrs, H. A. Bishop of Washington avenue, will be hostess for tho tea at the Brool1lawn Country club on Saturday afternoon. Dinner in the evening will be followed by the moving picture, Underneath the Greenwood Tree" featuring Elsie Ferguson and Eugene OBrien.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-07
BENEFIT CONCERT
 GREAT SUCCESS

The program of the benefit concert given by the members of the Animal Rescue League at the Peoples Pres bytertan church last night, consisted of local talent and proved very pleas ing. Miss Ethel M. Pigg opened the program with an organ recital, fol- lowed by a contralto solo group by Miss Julia MacLeary Duncan, accom- panied by Mrs. Elmer Beardsley. Miss Ada Tuck Whitaker, soprano, was also accompanied by Mrs. Beardsley. Miss Ethel Beach gave an interest ing reading.
 Following the program, Rev. Will liam Wallace Rose of the UniversaIist church gave a short summary of the work of the rescue league and of the value of domestic animals in the war and in the ordinary commercial and agricultural field peace times. The work done by the league during the past year made a large record. Many animals were treated. stables inspect ed, several cattle that were found overdriven were cared for, many con- plaints were received and investigat- ed There were HOO tickets sold for the concert and the receipts will be used in defraying the years expenses,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-07

Members of the Liberty Chorus will hold an important meeting of the chorus on Tuesday night, at the Y. NJ. c. A.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-07

Members of the Authors club were entertained at the home of Mrs. J. S. Wooster. A Park street this after noon. Mrs. H. S. Miles had the study paper.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-07

Lucten T. Warner will speak upon the Y. M. c. A. work and it's future at the meeting of the College club, on Saturday, Feb. Is, when he will out line the plans for the use of the money received during the recent campaigns.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-07

Miss Barbara Waldo, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Charles G. Waldo, of Brooklawn park. Is now stationed at IAgnieres, 125 miles from Paris. where a large number of soldiers are stationed. Miss Waldo joined the '. M. c. A. canteen service.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-07

Members ot the Comfort club of the 102d Ambulance Corps met this afternoon at the First Presbyterian church. The report of the activities of the members at the railroad sta ton was read, and was very interest ing.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-07

The many friends of Margaret T. Beck, S5s William street will be pleased to hear she Is improving at the Bridgeport hospital.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-07

Rabbi wlttenstein will give the first of series of lectures on Biblical His Gory' at the Hebrew institute of Bridgeport at Burroughs and Kossuth street. on Sunday afternoon. Stere- opticon views will be shown.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-07

Mrs. John Brewer of 122 Frank street will entertain the members of the Service Star chapter of the Daughters of Veterans at her home tonight.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-07

Mrs. F. Jackson, 34S George street, and her daughter, Mrs. F. J. Saul of 56 Washington Terrace, are visiting her son, stephen Jackson, of River side Drive, New York, for the week nd
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-02-20
TAFTYILLE

A woods fire which started early
Yesterday morning in the rear of
George Grants estate caused consid-
cradle excitement for a short time
during the afternoon. The fire which
was caused by children playing in the
woods spread rapidly and when a
strong wind arose it gained consid-
cradle Roadway and for a short time
threatened the barns and outbuild-
lngs belonging to George Grant. Mrs
Grant notified the fire department and
the chemicals and q number of men
from the mill responded to the call
Fortunately the wind was blowing in
a favorable direction and no material
damage was done. The fire burned it.
self out.
The Ladies Benevolent Society met
in the church parlors of the Con-re-
gauonal church Wednesday Afternoon.
The various reports were read by the
secretary and approved. The after
noon was spent in sewing on garments
FOR the refugees. Following the meet
ing 4 social half hour was enjoyed bv
all Light refreshments were served.
The Sacred Heart ParochiaI school
which has been closed for a few DAYS
due TO the illness of a number of ia
Sisters, will reopen again TO-DAY
(Thursday).
The TaftVille post Office will be omen
| on Washngton's Birthday, Feb %
curing these hours: From, to 8 a
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-02-20
TOWN QUOTAS ARE GIVEN
FOR NEAR EAST AID

Norwich has been given a quota Of
$4,000 in the campaign for aid fer
the Near East which Is to be carried
en- in the state next week. The NC~-
witch quota includes what is known
as the Norwich district and not alone
the city or town Of Norwich. In the
same way the New London has been
given a quota of $4,000
The state is out 10 make its cont-i-
button for the aid of the destitute Ar
menians. Syrians and others in that
sector of the Near-E East q million dol
lars.
As a result of the report filed by
the quotas committee, it is now pos
sible to give the quotas of some of
the districts as follows: Ansonia dis
trict, $4,000; Bridgeport district, SSH
600; Bristol district, $4,000 Danbury
district, $500 Danielson district, ST.
500; Derby district. $4,000: Fairfield
district, $500; Pennington district,
$4,000; Greenwich district S24, 400;
EIaddam district, $4,000: Hartford dis
trict, $685. 300: Litchfeld district, $4,-
400; Manchester district $4,000;
Meriden district $4,000: Milford dis
trict, $4,000: Naugatuck district, So
| coo; New Britain district, 1872 GOO; New
Haven district, $4,000 New London
district, $4,000: New Milford district
| 81 500: Norwalk district, 1920; Nor
wich district, $4,000 Plainfieid dis
| trict, $780, Putnam district, $4,000;
| Rockville district, $1,000; iSin4sbury
district, $1,000; Southington district
$500; Stamford district, $4,000. Tor
rington district $4,000; WaHingfor6
i district, $500; Waterbury district
| $4,000; Winsted district, 50 500
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-02-20
QUAKER HILL MAN SEEKS
$1,000 DAMAGES IN SUIT

Walter w. Concklin of Quaker Hill,
appeared before Judge Joel II. Reed
and a jury in the superior court in
New London Wednesday afternoon,
asking $1,000 from the Shore Line
Electric Railway CO. for personal in
iuries and damage to his automobile
az the result of trolley accident on
Aug. II, 1916,
The plaintiff alleges that between
the hours of and in the afternoon
Of the date mentioned, he was driving
his automobile across the trolley
tracks to the property known as the
Brown stone house, just north of the
Quaker Hill trolley station, when the
auto was struck by a trolley car. The
automobile was badly smashed ard he
was thrown out, receiving severe cuts
and decorations of the head and face,
bruises of the body and shock to his
nervous system.
Mr.. Concklin claims that the trolley
tracks occupied the entire easterY
side of the highway and that he was
compelled TO cross the tracks in order
to reach his property. He also al
leges that the accident VS. cue to the
negligence and carelessness of the
! employees OF the company in not Civ
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-02-20

AT a recent meeting of the Senior
Holy Name society reports of the Of
fCers showed that the past year the
society had lost seven members by
death in the order ramed: Michael
Brennan, James ]. McCarty, Timothy
. -IaGEerD. William L. Carroll, Ed
ward a. Carroll, jeremiah Connolly
and Michael Brennan. This year the
society has lost two members, John B.
'yr and John Bradley. Sr. The or
sanitation always provides a memoir
i3l mass for each deceased member,
while the living members share in a
mass offered each montl. The pres
ent membership of the society is s9J
and it is the aim of the priests and
members to have every man Of The
lartsh enrolled on its books. The jun
ion branch is composed Of boys of thG
parish under Is years of age and num-
bnrs 200. The requisites for member
ship i'm both organizations. are clear
speech in the Individual and TO cheek
uHcleln language heard in others and
10 practice monthly molly communion
as well as attend the monthly meet
iugs. Applications are now being re-
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-02-20

frequent clashes between States
Attorney Hadlai A. Hull and the two
attorneys for the defendant, Attorneys
u. Curtis Morgan and Tracy Waller,
enllvened the proceedings in the su-
perlor court here on Wednesday in the
trial of Mortimer Wells, colored, of
New London, accused of first degree
murder in shooting Gus Johnson, col
ored, In New London on the night of
Oct. % last at the rooming house of
Mrs. Mary Berry at 322 Main street.
Judge William ~ Maltbie brought
one OF the final clashes of the day to
close with a remark that shattered
the gravity of the court when he told
the lawyers that he didn't believe the
jury paid any attention to the law
yers' scraps and he was sure he him
self didn't
Wells went on the stand in his own
defense at the morning session of the
court to tell the story of the shoot
ing. He said that he is Sc years old
and that he was born in Virginia.
worked in Norwich for several years
and in New London. He roomed at
the Berry lodging house when the
shooting took place.
After a sharp contest between State
Attorney Hull and Attorney Morgan
/ for the defense, Wells was permitted
TO testify that Mrs. Berry had told
him that she was afraid of Johnson
and that he had been told that John
son visited the Berry house several
times that day, coming and going
quite frequently.
Wells stated that he got through
work late the night of the shooting
and went to the Berry house about II
o'clock Shortly after his arrival there
| he got Mrs. Berry some lunch because
she was afraid to go out.
| A little later Johnson came to the
door of the room where he was sitting
and tried to force his way in after
Mrs. Berry had tried to prevent him
| While johnson was in the doorway
Wells claims that he saw johnson
push his coat aside and his hand move
toward his hip pocket as though get
ting a weapon. All the time johnson
was looking at Wells.
| Johnson actions We're so suspicious
said Wells, that he fired three shots
and then he left the house. Wells de-
clared. however, that he came bacI
| when he found out that Johnson wa:
dead and that he gave himself up.
! Wells claimed that only that day HI
had heard reports about Johnson an(
that he had heard that johnson ha(
held up the club that day. He denied
that he had ever had any trouble witt
johnson. He said that he did no
buy the pistol with which he sho
johnson, but that he got it by loaninj
money on it.
Mrs. Berry was then put on th
stand by the defense and her testi
mony was substantially the same a
that given by Wells
Urban n Crooks, head waiter at tn
Mohican hotel, and George G. Englel
who worked in the Herrick pharmaC
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-02-20
DIED

FITCH-Suddenly in New London,
Feb. 49, 1919, Helen R. Fitch. aged
80 years.
WHFTESIDE-In Bristol Feb. IS. 1919,
Mrs. Jack Whiteside, formerly OF
New London.
MURPHY--In this city, Feb. IS. 1919,
Ellen Murphy
Funeral from the parlors of N. V.
Murphy, 353 Main street, Friday
morning at SIS. Mass OF requiem
in st. Patrick's church at o'clock.
lEONEYMAN = In Norwich, Feb. IS
1919, Edith Blackburn, wife of Will
liam ]. Honeyman. aged 27 years.
Funeral services will be held at her
late home No Stanton avenue
Friday, Feb. q, at p. m. Burial
| in Poquetanuck cemetery.
| MERRZNIAN-In Bristol, Feb. II, 1919
Mrs. Henry Norman, formerly OF
Norwich
/ EELLY-In Bordeaux France, Feb S
| 1919, Private F. J. Kelly of this city
aged 80 years.
DAWLEY-In Bridgeport, Feb. 10
| 1919, James j.. Jr., son of James ]
| Dawley Of this city. aged % years
! Funeral from the home of his par.
| ents. 80 Peck street. Norwich, Friday
morning at o'clock. Requiem mas.
in st. Patrick's church at 10 o'clock
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-02-20
GIVES OFFICERS ROSTER,
3RD REGIMENT, STATE GUARD

A new register Of officers of the
Connecticut State Guard has been is
sued by the military emergency board
The new register is corrected to Feb
10. There are several changes and
vacancies in the Third regiment, as
shown in the new register. There are
vacancies in the majorship and adju-
fancy of the first battalion, caused
by the designations of Majoh John A.
Hagberg and First Lieut.. w. Russell
Baird of Norwich. The office of cap
tain of Company D, Norwich is also
vacant. The offices of first lieu
tenant and second lieutenant of Com
pany H of New London, are also va
cant, caused by the designations of Jo-
seph F. Fitzpatrick and Henry L.
| Mcclure.
Capt. P Leroy Harwood of New
| London is an aide on General Bur
| PEGS personal staff.
The roster of officers of the Third
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-02-20
MISS MARGARET JAMESON WON
PLAUDITS IN NEW LONDON

Mss Margaret Jameson, a niece of
Archibald Mitchell of this city, was
one of the artists on a concert pro-
gramme in New London Tuesday ev-
ening. OF her playing the New Lon
don Day says:
Mss Jameson, a pianist of interna-
tional reputation, played with re-
markable Clearness and with excel
lence the Chopin numbers from the
first Etude which the composer CON
sidered his greatest melody, TO the
ever loving Ballad in A fiat.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-02-20
Wells Tells JURY HOW He fired SHOTS

here when Wells also worked there,
testified to the good character OF
Wells.
Policemen John ]. Courtney and
John J. Cavan2ugh of the New Lon
don force testified to the bad fepu-
tation borne by Johnson.
Elizabeth Riley, Hugh H. Moreland,
Town Clerk Charles S. Holbrook ana
Policeman Charles S. Ebberts Of Nor
witch were also put on the stand as
character witnesses for Wells.
Edward Randolph Ridgley, waiter
in a restaurant, testified he knew OF
Gus Johnsons reputation. He had
heard other people say it was pad
and he thought so himself. The wit
ness was in the Douglass club on
Green street in New London and saw
Johnson come in about 9.45 on the
night of the shooting.
At this point the jury was excused
for a five-mindte recess While Attof-
ney Tracy Waller presented his claims
TO the court why the defense claimed
the right to ask Ridgley about what
happened at the club then and the
part Johnson played in it.
The arguments pro and con between
| Attorney Waller and the states attor-
| ney oolk ttlirty-five minutes, by the
end of which Judge Maltbie declared
he would reserve decision on those
points until the morning.
Then the jury was recalled and
| there was more verbal sparrinS be-
| tween the attorneys over whether
Major Hull should cross examine the
witness Ridgley now. The major in
quired what people Ridgley had heard
I say anything about the character OF
Johnson The witness named George
Perry of the st. Francis club and
| Charles Turner, barber. He point
ed out Turner sitting in the audience
! in the court room, and Turner was
i next called to the witness stand by
! the attorney for the defense. Turner
said Johnsons reputation was bad
and Wells was known as a good fell
low
On cross examination Turner sale
he nev>' had heard that Wells car
ried a gun.
James Lee, a coal shoveler in New
London, testified he had known Wells
/ for twenty years but had seen very
little of him lately and could not tel
about him in late years.
John Blackstone Of Providence tes
titled he had known Wells for twent,
years and his reputation is of tn,
best.
On cross examination the witness
said he was a close chUm of Well
and it was one of the biggest sur
prises of his life when he heard Well
had shot Il man, for Wells had al
ways been a coward about fighting
The witness said it was his theor
that only a coward used d gun an
} then never until he had to.
Court adjourned at 4 o'clock to com
, N the following morning at 9.45.
is probable the arguments will b
? reached today Thursday.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-02-20

regiment, Col. E. 7. Kirkland of New
London. commanding follows:
Col. z. t Kirkland, commanding
New London.
Lieut.. Col Percy Il. Morgan, Mys-
tic.
Captain djutant Maurice E. Sher-
man, New London.
Quartermaster-Cap James D. Copp,
New London.
Assistant Inspector of Small Arms
Practice Capt. Arthur P. Woodward,
Danielson.
Intelligence Officer Captain Carey
Congdon, New London.
Headquarters Company, New London.
Capt. Maurice Ese Sherman, New
London.
First Lieut.. Roscoe K. Burrows,
Mystic
First Lieut.. Waldo z. Clark, New
London.
Supply Company, New London
Capt. James D. Copp, New London.
Second Lieut.. John B, Pendleton,
New London.
! First Battalion
| Company A, Norwich
! Capt. Charles A. Hagberg.
! First Lieut.. Stephen Kehoe.
Second Lieut. Edwin w Higgins.
| Company B. Willimantic
Capt Frank P. Fenton
First Lieut.. jeremiah Mccarthy.
| Second Lieut. Harry Denman.
! Company c, Danielson
| Capt. Frederick 0. Arlington.
First Lieut.. Henry e. Burton.
Second Lieut.. Roland H. Grey.
Company D, Norwich
Captain
First Lieut.. Frank Q. Smith.
Second Lieut.. Benjamin Brewster.
Second Battalion
Major Charles P. Williams, Ston-
uigton.
Adjutant, list 1t. Roscoe K. Bur-
| rows, Stonington.
Company E, Stonington.
Captain Isaac F. Gavitt
LIST Lit. James P. McCort.
End 1t. James H. Stivers.
Company F. Pawcatuck
Captain Shelby C. Nichols
list 1t Walter Fitzgerald
2nd Lieut.. Daniel S Harrington.
Company G. Mystic.
Captain D. Palmer Brown.
LIST 1t. Willard 3. Cook.
End 1t. Herman P. Earnshaw.
Third Battalion
Major Harry II. Walker, New
London.
Company H, New London.
! Captain jeremiah J. Murphy.
Company I, New London.
Captain Everett n. Lyon.
LIST 1t. ElWood L. Stanton.
2nd 1t Edmund Johnson.
Company K, New London.
Captain. Clifford H. Belden.
LIST. 1t. Henry Bill SeIden
End Lit Carlos c. Peck
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-02-20
STATE FAIR ASSOCIATION
MAKES WEBSTER PRESIDENT

". II. Webster Of Berlin was CHOSEN
president Of the Connecticut State
Fair association at 2 meeting of dele
gates in the cid senate chamber At
the capitol Tuesday afternoon. The
reports of committees were presented,
and q resolution adopted that The state
board of agriculture be requested to
pay the state fair appropriate only
to such fairs as shall certify that no
prize is offered for grade bulls.
Other officers elected were: Vice
president, L. r. Gillett of Colchester;
second vice president II. F, Deming
Of Colebrook; secretary, L. H. Healy
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-02-20
m, from Ii to 1890 and from to 8

m, from II TO 1890 and from to s
.. m.
John 3. Frechette,. who has been
stationed for some time at the state
pier in Hoboken, n. J., has received
his honorable discharge from the ser
vice and is at his home on Providence
street.
DeIcy Adams has returned home
from overseas, having received his
honorable discharge from the service.
Harold DeceIIes and Hector La
mothe, both of the L. S. N, have re-
ceived their honorable discharge from
the navy and are now at their respec-
tive homes in Taftville.
Thomas PappagaIo, son of Mr.. and
Mrs Michael Pappagalo of Il Pond
street, Norwich and Miss Susan st.
| Cyr, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Ed
nnund St Cyr of Taftville, We're united
| in marriage at the Sacred Heart
| church, Taftville, by the Rev. U. O.
Bellerose, Wednesday morning. Feb
| u. The groom is 2 barber III Nor
WicIss
MFsand Mrs. Harry Clark and sor
Richard were recent visitors of Mr.
and Mrs. Richard Kyle of 40 Mechan.
les street, Norwich.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-02-20
RETURNING SOLDIERS ARE
APPLYING FOR WORK

During the week ending Feb. Sth, 216
soldiers, recently returned from the
service, secured work through the
United States Employment Service in
Connecticut The largest number of
soldier applicants were classified as
machine hands and specialists" on
the reports received at the office of
Charles Z Julin, federal director. Eff
ty-one wanted positions as office
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-02-20
Reduce Weight
Happily

A new book. telling how to become
thin in a pleasant, safe, easy way. and
remain gracefully slender, vivacious,
cheerful, is titled: Reduce Weight
Happily viii be sent free, in plain
wrapper, on request to Korein Co,
NE-56S, Station F, New York, N. Y.
Improve your health figure, complex
ion and win success. Lose 10 to SO
pounds.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-02-20
Mops--All Kinds

clerks" Of which it was possible TO
refer only % to jobs. Nine of these,
We're reported to the Office as having
secured positions.
In general the proportion of soldier
applicants to others is about two to
nine, but for clerical, professional anda
technical positions, the proportion -
one to two, and the placements re-
ported under these headings show
that an average of eight returning
soldiers are securing positions for ev-
cry II civilians that are placed
Busy men are seldom afflicted with
fits of melancholy.