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Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-15
SOLDIERS CAN REIN~ TATE
 WAR RISK IASlIRAMCE E

Discharged soldiers, sailors and ma : rines who have dropped their war risk insurance may reinsfate 1t with providing that they make application out paying all the lapsed premiums, within months after discharge from the service. It will only be necessary to pay premiums for two months and sign statement to the effect that the applicant is in as good health as he was at yae date of his discharge. No physical examination is required In case. q man was discharged over IS months ago he can be Feinstated if he will make application before De- cenber 31, 1919. It will not be nee essary to reinstate the full S1A,e00 A person may reinstate $1,000 or more.
 Provision has also been made te permit persons to convert their war insurance to other kinds of govern ment insurance such as ordinary life, twenty payment life and twenty year endowment. The government is to remain in the insurance business for the benefit of those who served ir the war.
 EyefJ discharged soldier or his de pendents should be interested in the above matter and immediately write to or call on the Department In- sufance Officer, Room 717, 99 Cflaun- cy Street, Boston, Mass. All infor nation will be furc lshed and assist anee will be furnished and assistane, given at that office or through th' mail.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-15
NATION WIDE PAGEANT
 BY ST. ANDREWS SCHOOL

At St. Andrews Episcopal church on Sunday morning the nation wide pageant "The Builders of the City of God' was given by the church school before a full and appreciatiye congregation. All the school took part in the proeessional march. The Crucifer, William Andrews, the En- sjgn- -beaFer. William Erwin and the
 Bearer of the Church Banner, Ray
 nond Prodell. preceded the others and marched alone down the nave, while the vested choir the school, and dramatic personal; dividing ranks, as they came, proceeded down
 the side aisles. Then the whole
 procession waiting in front of the en-
 trance, advanced up the center and
 assumed their respective position. At
 the close of the processional hymn Otto Mush, the schoolsuperintenden
 read prayers for the success of the campaign and the work of the church. Then came the prologue by the h. terpreter, Albert Turner. "The Build CTS of the City of God" was opened by the simultaneous entrance of the Workmen and the Symbolic Figures.
 The characters of the play were as follows:
 1.-The Interpreter.
 2-Certain Builders of the City of God, (a1 Sunday Workmen, Plain Lay Folk. Among. them man 1nobly9 nnsatisfied {b) Symbolic Figures ffenainine), (Ccmplaeency, Average ! Goodness. Little Vision, Half Selfish ness Co The Master Workmen, the Vestryman and the Parish Priest; (d9 Several small children.
 S-The Challenge Bringers (femi- nine) (a) the Spirit of the Nation wide Campaign; (b) Victory, Religious Education, Missions. Social Servica). (4)-The Challenge Takers. (aaG consecratien of Venture for God. 1.-The Choir of Confident Hope The cestuning was in the hands ot Miss Ina M Ufford. to whom much credit is due for the rich colorin 1 and scenic effect, The dress of thu Workmen was pictuaesque but not urdogniGed according to their trades 1 the tool were massive. suggestive O the building of a city. The Uries
 was vested for morning prayer. Com, 1 paacency and her companions wer, 1 arrayed in draperies of richness with few conspicuous ornaments, t,
 give general appearance of sleel 1 iuxury. The Spirit Of the Nation wide Campaign wore a. white flowing
 robe with golden border. and a vel held by a brozen chaplet showing ;; cross. Victory was dressed in whit with a cloak of red and carried 1 two-handed mighty sword. Missions Religions. Education and Social Ser I vice had robes similar to one anothe in cut but of contrasting harmoniou colors. Each wore a- silver chaple adorned by a star. Mission bore
 gcross staff. Religious Education car Tried Bible and Social Service hel Ia chalice like cup of cold .watel Glad Conservation appeared in white and Venture for God in dark clothins I This pageant, offered in two yer
 sions by George Long and Phillips f 0sgood, was prepared for the churc I school program of the Nation wid lieation of the cast of characters wa campaign. Omitted from former pub
 The part Of Half SelfiShness.
 the name of Fife Redhead, whotoo II After the pageant had been pre-
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-15
FORMER NORWICH RESIDENT
 DIES AT LAKESIDE. CONN

Miss Mary Stanley of Ss Washington street left Norwich Saturday for Litchdeid to attend the funeral today ' (Mcnday) of Mrs Matthew MeKier- nan, The pastor of St Antheny's church, Idtchfeld. where the services will be held, is Rev. John l.. McGain- ness a former assistant pastor at St Patricks church. Norwich. Burial is to be in Litchfeid.
 Mrs. Margaret Piunkett McKiernan, n, s5, died Thursday at her home in Lakeside (Rantarn). following a gen erai breaking down of health. incident to age. Up to 30 years ago the Mo Kiernan family lived in Norwich, on
 Fountain street, and Mir. McKiernan was employed as carpenter. MT. and
 Mrs. MeKiernan were married in St.
 Mary's church by Rev. Daniel Kelley Nov. IA. 1857. Mr. McKiernan survives his wife, and there are two daughters. Miss Mary. E. MeKiernan. who lives at henae, and Mamie. Mrs. Edmund B. Locke, of New Haven: also wto sons,
 John F. McKiernan of Litehfeld and
 Joseph M. McKiernan. a travelling salesman.
 Over half a century ago the Me Kiernan and Plunkett families were
 prominent in St. Mary's parish where Mrs. McKiernan and her sister, the late . Mrs. Rosanna PlHnkett MeKSernan wife of the late Patrick McKiernanl taught in the Sunday school and sang ip the choir, Their brothers John Jerome and Lieut.. Joseph D. Plunkett Fist regiment. were well known throughout stlie state. Joseph P1unkett being a leading lawyer in New Haven in which city Matthew McKiernan' $ family located after leaving Norwich later they moved to Litehfeid, where they had fine farm.
 Mrs. McXierpan retained to the last her inteerst in her girlhood's horne ard about a year ago wrote a friend ! i,p appreciation Of the gift of a volume of Mir. Gilrnan's history Of the events at the 259tla afaniversNry of the feund 1 ing of the town of Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-15
NAVY RECRUITING PARTY
 1s- COMING HERE TODAY

Lieut.: s. A. Katz of the |. S. navy win arrive in Norwich today (aIon- day}, Dec. 15, in charge of g travelling recruiting party for the purpose of ac- quaintirg the men of the district with the new and great opportunities whici the navy is offering to men between the ages of IS ard @5.
 Navy recruiting is booming to suef an extent that the age. limit has beer raised to, IS. and the physical require menfs stiffened.
 Five. men from Wiiiimantic arrived in the New Haven office, having al ready enlisted at the Hartord sub sta ton. Lieut.. Commander Buell. said tC the draft: Five men from Willinan tice" 4 fine husky looking lad (Russei T. Rebarse of Wiliimantic) spoke up Five good men from Wiilimantic,' The commander told him they looked it and he was little soft from offic, work they would not have to prove i to him
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-15
MASONS OF THE STATE 1T
 DEDICATE NEW HOME

The new main building of the Ma sonic home at WaIlingford was dedi- eated on Saturday afternoon, when the large assembly hall and corridors were filled with the attendance of Masons and members of the Eastern Star.
 In the dedication ceremonies Past Grand Master Fred A. Verplaney of South Manchester, president of the board of managers of the Masonic Charity Foundation of Connecticut, made the address Of welcome. to which Grand Master Wallace s. Moyle or New Haven made response.
 The request for the dedication of the building was made by Past Grand Master Thomas Mckenzie of Westerly. Among the grand and past grand of , fcers taking part in the ceremonies were Grand Secretary George A. Kies of Waterbury, Grand Junior Deacon Arthur M. Brown of Jewett City and
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-15
FIGHT H. (. L. BY
 SELLING OLD JUNK

The salvage bureau. savings division, Of the First federal reserve district, of which Mrs. Helen P, Wilmington of
 Boston is director has new idea to fight the high cost Of living. It is being presented to the women in all Connecticut cities for their eonsidera- ton by Miss Gertrude Breitzke, direc-
 tor of home economics for the Con-
 nectfeut war savings committee.
 r. Connecticut women are asked to
 strike now against the II. c. of L. by
 getting busy and cleaning up their at-
 ties and cellars, closets. etc. and sell
 ing ali of the junk they contain. It is 2 fact that taxes nay be reduced and the cost Of living lowered if thrift and salvage is practieed. Tine salvage bu- rean has proven that money is thrown away when ma ateriai that has savage value is thrown away. Trash has 3 cash value If the women of Conneeti- cut will go through their homes, room by room. not forgetting the cellar and attic, and dispose of all waste, they are creating new wealth.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-15
NORWICH TOWN

Sunday morning at the First Congregational chufNh, the pastor. Rev. Gurdon Francis Bailey closed his series of sermons on the church, by preaching on The Efficient Church At this service envelopes were dis trtbuted among. the congregation for contribution for Evangelist, Gypsy Smith, IT, E It was also unanimously voted to have his father Gypsy Smith, come Nto Norwich next fall to con duct an eyangelistic campaign.
 In. commemoration. of the week of prayer just closed by the Seventh Day Adyentists, prayer service was held Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Elizabeth Avery Kinney. of Town street.
 There is to be prayer meeting Tuesday uoruirg from 1o'sto to:3e, at the home of Mrs. Walter Potter of East Town strget'+-'--'-S !. '' --i' '--+
 The Lathrep Memorial Missionary society Is to hold its meeting We'd nesday afternoon. at 3:3e, in the Norwich Town chapel.
 Having been discontinued during l the recent evangeiistic campaign, the weekly prayer meeting of the First Congregational church will be re- stunned this week. At the Thursday | " EVA A4SO bhSt oQUySCL-e w III pGs What We Inhe+tted from the Fore | fathers. s:sf;[s3s 'A
 Maurice Gay who for the past few weeks. hasI ,been taking a special course of study>in Boston, Is spending several days at his home "son Upper 1 Washington street, %
 Miss Bernice}. l.. Underwood Jeff | town Monday, December 'eth, fol Byton. to enter the New Dngfan6 Conservatory, of Music, where she i: to take special course of study Miss Underwood who is the daughter of Mir. and Mrs: Dwight l.. :'U ndsg. wood. of. 4S4 Esasbingtcn street, vii reside at Frost Hall. which is cen nected with the cnrservatory. MT. and Mrs Owen s, Sfnith O Huntington avenue. left last week tt pass several months at their wintei home in Eustis, Fiortda. It was ex pected that Mr. and Mrs. Smith swoult arrive there Thursday.
 i The Neishssrhesd Whist Club wa
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-15
DIVORCE FOR MRS. JACOBS
 BUT ALiMONY UNDECIDED

Gladys W. Jacobs of Hartford, 9 summer resident in Neptune park Ocean Beach. has been granted a di- vorce from Raymond B. Jacobs, also of Hartford under a decision filed by Judge John E. Keeler, in the superior eourtin Hartford, Friday. The divorce has been bitterly contested for several months and has attracted considera- ble attention.
 In his memorandum of decision Judge Keeler says the report of John w. Coogan, as the committee of the court who heard the case, that Mrs. Jacobs is entitled to alimony of $40,- 900 and full custody of the child born of the marriage, is not conclusive on the court. He says a further hearing on these points may be had if desired, and without the taking of further testimony.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-15
NEM DAY NURSERY AT FALLS MILL


 floors will be laid throughout and the place will be kept along the best mod ern sanitary 1ines. The nursery will be in charge of a capable woman, and it is possible that a trained nurse will
 be secured.
 The women bring their children to the nursery at in the morning. when they go to work. Some take their children home at the noon hour. re- turning them again. if the mothers are employed during the afternoon, while in some cases the children remain al the nursery all day. The new place for the nursery will be a great improvement over the ac- commo tions in this line which have hitherto been provided in one of the eompanys tenement houses. They were found inadequate and unsuitable so that the new nursery was decided
 upon.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-15
Ml,eRa1llkfisG
 Norwich, Mead%ss Dee. i5. 1918
THE WEAJHER.

The disturbance that covered the Atlantic states Saturday has passed eastward to the Atlantic Ocean and the weather has cleared throughout the eastern states. High pressure now prevails generally over the United States. The wea&hef has beeenne de- cidediy colder over all regions east of the Mississippi river and teInpera- lures are now much below normal.
 Within the last 24 hours there were rains and snews in the middle Atlan- tic and New England states.
 The outlook is for fair weather Mon day and Tuesday east of the Missis- sippi river.
 Cold weather will prevail during the next 4S hours over the eastern half of the country.
 Winds of Atlantic coast:
 North of Sandy Hook Strong west, fair
 Sandy Hook to Hatteras-Fres and strong northwest, fair
 Fcrssast. New England: Fair and colder Men- day; Tuesday fair and continued cold
 obseryatiens in Norwich.
 The following records, reported from The Bulletins observations; show the changes in tenpera ttfe and the bafa- metric changes Saturday and Sun day:
 Saturday,
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-15
JURORS SUMMONED FOR
 r. CRIMINAL COMMON PLEAS

The court of common pleas will come in in New Landon Tuesday morning with jury for the trial of criminal cases. Following is list of the jurors being summoned;
 New London, James Fowler, Rich ard ". Johns. Frank H. Beieiaer, John ". Cochrane: Groten, Christopher B Chapman. Arthur Maxon, Albert A Daniels, George P. Finch; StcninsIon Maurice caswell, Charles E. shaekley, : Mentviiie, Joseph W. Calkins, Chas. A Keib; Ledyard. Billings T, Avery Waterford, Nelson Dayton. Charles W Peabody, Herbert Maxson Clarence Gallup; Lynne. Charles E. Brooks East Lyme, William K. Daniels; Olf Lyme, Charles R. Moves.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-15

h about another week a new day nursery at the Falls Cotton company mill is to be opened. where better fa- eilities than ever will be provided to take care of the children of women employed in the mill.
 There are from 50 to 70 children, ranging in age from 6 months to or 5 years. whose mothers need to nave their children cared for if the mothers are to work.
 The Falls company nlanagement has taken what used to be the old Earring ton mill store property on Yantie street and is having it altered over for the uses of the day nursery. There will be playreom, s9x40 feet, and a corridor where from eight to ten cribs will be placed. Bath and toilet rooms vii be provided aud electric lights ard steam heat will be put in Hardwood
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-15
DENIES INJUNCTION IN
 COMMON PLEAS COURT

Before Judge Waller in the court of common pleas at New London, Sat- urday morning Manual Fernandez, through his counsel, Frank L. Mo- Guire. sought temporary injunction to restrain Annie Slade and the lodge of Odd Fellows in New London from ejecting MT. Fernandez from the premises he occupies in the Odd Eel lows building on Bank Street. Attor- ney McGuire made the argument and presented his case during that argu- iment but Judge Waller denied the mo- tion
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-15

entertained Friday evening at the home of Mir. and Mrs. George Kelley of Town street. There were five tables In play. First prizes were won
 by Miss Nellie Donahue and L. Stan ley Gay of Upper Washington street. The eongoistion awards went to Mrs. Michael Buckley of Town street. and
 Ddvafd C. Gay of Washington street. Henry Kelley and Miss Esther Marsh Mrs. Kelley vas assisted by Mrs. in serving sandwiches, cake and eef-
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-15
DIED

glEG STILLMAN-In Westerly R. l., Dec. A.
 1919. David Franklin Stillman, aged
 S4 years.
 LADIG0-In Norwich. Dec Il. 1919
 Victor, son of Michael and Fedora
 Lddigo, aged IT days.
 1919, Anthony Adams. aged 1e years. FORMELIA-In Norwich. Dee. 10, 1919,
 Annie, daughter or Michael and
 Arangela Formelia of SIS Franklin
 street. aged months. PEkORSKY-In Norwich. Dec. Il, 1919. Ganey, son of Frank and Amelia Pekorsky of Rose stgeet, aged ? years. FAULDs-fn Hartford, Dec. 12, 1s19, Mrs. William J. Fanlds, aged B years, of i36 Capen street Hartford. SHERBURNE-In Crystal City. Mo, Dec, F, 1Sle.. Phoebe, wife of Rev Leavitt C., Sherbnr1e, formerly ot Pequetanuck. Funeral services will be held in St. James Episcopal church, SPoquetan- uck, Monday afternoon at 80 o'clock. Burial in Pequetanuck cem- etery. l GILCHRIST-In Montville, Dec 1s, 1919. Thomas W. Giiehrist, aged 65 1 years. Funeral from his late home Tuesday morning. at SIS. Requiem mass at i St. Johns church at o'clock. FHILLIPS-In New London, Dec. 12 1919. Henry M Phillips, aged 7G years.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-15
As InauNza

TIVE BRoMo QuININE Tablets should
 be taken in. larger 16ses than is pre- is not to wait dntiil you are Sick, but prevent 1t by taking LAXATIVE BRO MO oUIN1NE 'Tabfetss Sn ne.--adv.. :. 2:
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-15
District Deputy Arthur N. Nash or

Westerly.
 The new main building comprises a
 general section of four stories and ground floor. 1O5 feet wide and Se feet deep, with north and south wings. each 46 by 3S feet. Each wing has three stories ard a ground floor. The assem- bly ha1l seats 500. On the fourth floor of the -eatral section is the hospital and ir.il1nary.
 1 Many Of the rooms of the new build i in-; " be furnished by lodges and Eas tern Sla- chapters. The equipment for the rooms will be uniform in fit- 1 tings and thei rcost
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-15

sented, the congregation reeited the Apostles Greed and joined in the sa- llrte to the Cross and the Flag. Then followed the bepediction and the re- cessional hymn Go Labor OH.e
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-15

Comparisons. Predictions for Saturday: Rain Saturdays weather: Foggy and drizEling rain, south wind. Predictions for Sunday: Fair and much colder.
 Sundays weather, Rain and fog gy. followed by clearing and colder in afternoon.
 Sun. Moon and -A'ides.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-15
BORN

GOULET-In 8Ioosup, a son to Mir. and Mrs. Benajmin Goulet. HULI~-In New London, Dec. 12. 1919, a daughter to MT. and Mrs. William H. Hull (Justine Worth. formerly of Norwich}.
 CLEMENs-At Day Kimball hospital, Putnam, Dec. 10. 1919. son to Mir. and Mrs. Charles Clemens of Pomfret.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-15

Sun. Moon ana a'iSe..
The Washington times., 1919-03-16

d-The Shell Begins to Crack Open
Showing the White Body Under
meath with Its UndeVeloped Wings.
red eyes and the merest apology for wings,
which, of course, are not serViceable in its
present condition. It's most useful mem
bers evidently are the strong claws on its
front legs which It has used for digging
under ground during seventeen years.
With these it can pinch, when caught, like
a small but lively crab.
The locust is apparently as much at
home above ground as If it had not been
seventeen years since it last saw daylight.
1t knows exactly what It wants, namely, a
convenient place where it can hang up its
old clothes and climb out of them-and
to find this is its first business. Having
crawled up a tree-trunk twig or a green
stem or leaf which proves to its liking, it
carefully digs it's front toes into the sur.
face so as to get firm hold, spreads its
other legs we'll apart to steady himself
and makes ready for its change of cos
tune.
The first sign Of the approaching change
is line which becomes visible down the
centre of the insects back. This gradually
develops into crack extending about half
the length Of the body, and through this
opening in the brown skin the white body
under it may be seen. Slowly the crack
widens, and the locust begins to work out
through it by humping its back and grad
oil lifting
himself up out Of the old skin.
Soon its head is uncovered and its red
eyes appear, far brighter than when they
were yelled by the brown skin. Except for
its eyes and two curious black spots just
back Of them, 1t is nearly white; but as
soon as its body is exposed to the air 1t
begins to darken a little, becoming sort
of grayish cream color. When II has ll1teQ
the front half of it's body up through the
crack it slowly pulls its front legs out OF
the skin and then begins to settle bacK'
Until 1t is hanging nearly at right angles
with its shell, supported by the end OF It's
body, which is still in the crack. At nrst
it is held also by some fine white strings,
with which its old clothes seem to nave
been tried on, but these soon break.
Its wings are now free, but they are
very small, as in the old brown skin. They
are yellowish and Opaque and seem to be
shrunken together like the covering OF
toy balloon before it is inflated. They soon
begin to unfold slightly and fall away from
the body.
This insect rests for some time IN this
horizontal position, making no move ex-
cept to bend or straighten its legs Ian
guidly from time to time, as If trying them
After a while 1t makes a more decided
trial Of its legs and raises its body little,
experimentally, once or twice; then all at
once, with a determined effort, it raises
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The Washington times., 1919-03-16

itself quickly to a vertical position, grasps
the top of it's old skin with it's front feet,
settles itself firmly and pulls the rest OF
its body free. All this is done within
minute or two, in contrast to its former
slow movements. 1t is an exciting time
for the fortunate observer.
Now comes the most wonderful part Of
the transformation-the expanding of the
wings. They seem to grow before the OBJ
servers eyes as the insect stretches them,
little by little, shaking them out with
slight culver every few seconds.
With each movement the wings grow
longer, broader, smoother and more trans.
parent, till they cover it's body, and finally
extend beyond 1t at their full length. At
this stage the insect looks like an i'm
mense white fly, but little later it folds
its wings down at it's sides in the charac-
teristic cicada fashion, and it is a perfect
locust in form, though still pale in color.
The remainder of its nights work consists
in changing this color to the black with
trimmings Of deep yellow, which all self
respecting locusts of this kind wear by
daylight; and very early the neyt morning
it will probably be found still resting close
to its cast-off skin, its dress correct in
every detail.
The insects which this observer watched
have required from one to three hours to
escape from the old skin and expand the
wings without the change Of color.
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