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Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-30
BOSTON STORE TO
 MAKE IMPORTANT CHANGES

The Reid & Hughes company which is well known throughout eastern Con- hecticut as the Boston Store, has just renewed for a long term Of years it's lease of the space now occupied in the shannon building at the corner of Main and Shetucket streets, and also the entire Williams property on Main street.
 portion of the space now occupied by the Reid Sz Hughes Co. in the shannon building has been leased by the company to the National Drug Stores Corporation. a concern which operates g chain of fine drug stores in New England cities. The drug company will have an entrance at the main doorway on Shannon's corner and will have a triangular portion of the store n~the Main street front partitioned off from the Boston Store.
 Some very important changes are about to be made in the arrangements of the big store occupied by the Reid & Hughes company. all of which will make shopping easier for the patrons as well as for the store to handle. By consolidating and condensing some de- partments and rearranging others, the better handling of stock in the tre- mendous floor space occupied will be much facilitated. Some changes in the part of the store known the Will Hams building will be made at opce and more are contemplated. When all are completed the facilities for caring for it's large and growing business will be greatly increased.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-30
MARkOViCH MAKES 16eTH

When Michael Markovich of Union was sentenced to a life term in the Connecticut state prison in the sU- perior court in Rockville Sept. IS. he made the tooth life prisoner at the institution at Wethersfeld.- Incident ally the number of lifers in the pris on is larger than the number of life term men and women in any other prison in the country, in proportion to the entire prison population.
 Warden C. C. McClaughry said the other day that the 100 lifers consti- tutes the largest number of such pris- oners in Wethersheld since the prison was opened, and added that. in pro- portion. the number exceeded that of any other prison in America. William c. Baxter, field agent for the Connec- ticut Prison Association, said that the association has looked up the records. and foInd that Connecticut has more men and women serving life sentences than any other state.
 Among the 100 persons confined be- hind the walls of Wethers1le.d Tor the rest Of their QaturaI lives. uniess par doned some time. TWO woiGen, Mrs. Amy Archer GilIisan and Ars. bessie wakefield Mrs. GillIgan haS been in pr4son only short tlIne. nay ing pleaaeu- gulity to second degfee muraer, admitting that she admlnls- tered arsenic to q patient at her home for aged persons at " IndSOr.
 Mrs. Wake field got a life sentence after killing her husband. The woman fe1l in love with a farmland, James Flew. the two deciding to kill Wake field so they could be free to marry. Plew was hans ed at the prison for his connection with the crime. but Bessie, as she was know min Waterbury, Mid dlebury and the country thereabouts, was allowed to enter a plea of guilty Of murder in the second degree. which carries with it imprisonment for life. The jury convicted her partner in crime, Plew. of murder in the first de- gree. and the state hanged him.
 These are the only two women among the lifers at the prison, the re- Inaining 9S being men. among them a man named Eassett, who has been at the prison for 43 years. He is the old est inmate. in point of incarcerat ton. at the prison. and says that even though be was allowed to leave, he would rot know where to go. He has no relatives and the only friends. he has are those gained while inmate at the prison
 There are other lifers who have been al the prison for ?n B. 25 and 20 years. and others who have not served that long.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-30
NORWICH ACADEMY BOYS
 WIN VALE FRESHMAN HONCRS

Fhe following Eastern Connecticut boys are the ranging schoolars in the studies of Freshman yaef Yale col Iege and Sheffield Scientific Sshool:
 Yale college, class of 1922, scholars of the first rank general average or 90 or above} Haven Benjamin Page ot New Haven. (Pomfret schooD- Shef- field Scientific School, class of 1921. scholars of the first rank general av- craze of A t9o-s4). in all subjects, William Richard Brend. Norwich CNorwich Free Academy Clinton De witt Hanover, Jr., Groton (Norwich Free Academy). Arnold Everett Bowen. Willimantic (Windham High School) Honors in special studies awarded to students of the Freshman class not recipients of general hon ors John WeIden. Jr., (English Liter ature), Wiilimantic.
 Prizes-Prizes for excellence in all the studies of freshman year En- gineerirg Science Group-Janes Will jam Ci.se, Jr.. Redmond. Wash. with honorable mention of Arnold Everett Bowen. Willimantic, and David Da- vidson Bridgeport.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-30
NORWICH COLLEGE CLUB
 OPENS ITS SEASON

The members of the Norwich Col lege club held their first meeting of the season on Monday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Allyn l.. Brown on Broadway. There were thirty present and after a brief business session there was a talk on Storytelling in a Public Library by Miss Ethel NJ Sev- in. Tea was served by the hostess. as- sisted by Mrs. Lucius Brown and Mrs. Arthur l.. Peale. tt was announced at the meeting that tn" scholarship to Connecticut College for Women for 19IS-192O has been awarded Miss Mary E. Coughlin of the West Side Miss Coughlin is in her senior year at the college.
 committee to arrange for the College CSiee Club concert which is t1 be held in December: Miss Louise fioWe chairman. Mrs. F. $. Wilcox. Mrs. :. E. Palmer, Mrs. Herbert $. Morrow and Miss Ruby Vaughn.
 The off of the college club TOT the coming year are as follows: F. esi- dent, Mrs. Arthur l.. Peale: vice pres ident. Mrs Franklin g. Wilcox; sec retary Miss Ethel M. Sevin; treasurer Miss Alice NJ. Pierce; directors, Mrs- Allyn L. Brown, Mrs. Gilbert S- Kay mond and Mrs Herbert $. Morrow.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-30
ATTEMPT TO WRECK
 WiILiMANTtc TROLLEY CAR
Especial to The BuIIetin)

\Special 10 The Bu1etlnJ
 willimantic, Sept 2s.-Three large rocks, one of which weighed all of two hundred pounds, placed on the tracks of the Shore Line company late Monday afternoon about half way across the long stretch between Wilii mantic and South Windham, failed to accomplish what they apparently were intended to do.
 The north bound trolley that was to arrive in this city at 6:e5 o'clock Monday afternoon had left South Windham and was rolling toward Will limantic at a fast rate of speed which is necessary to bring the car in on time, when Motorman Lesie, who was running the car saw what he thought was three stones on the tracks ahead. At the speed he was travelling the car could not be stopped quickly and when it finally stopped with jerk that brought the passengers to their feet the stones placed across the tracks were less than fifteen feet away.
 With the help of Conductor Simone man Leslie was able to roll the stones off the tracks and the trolley proceeded into this city where the report of the attempted wreck was telephoned to the main office of the Shore Line at Norwich
 The stones had been placed across the tracks in such a manner that any trolley striking them would be de- railed. The largest stone had been placed in the middle of the track and two smaller ones had been laid over the rails on either side. The persons who had put the stones on the tracks could not have chosen a more likely place, as the trolley always make up time along this stretch. One thing they had misjudged, however. was the time, as at the hour the trolley arrived at the spot it was still daylight and the stones were visible a distance far enough away to stop the car through quick work. Had the stones been placed there later in the evening there would no dougt be several peo- pie in the hospital and more serious results might have occurred
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-30
Sure Way To Regain
 Robust Bloom of Youth

smooth ve1vety-soft skin, with a delicate peach-like bloom is one of the the first blusa or youth is over this beautiful tint and satiny lustre are rarely seen. How to preserve them that's the question. Famous beauty eX- perts abroad long have known that or dinary mercolized wax works wonder in this direction It actually gives new surface to the skin. restoring that marvellous girlish color and softness in a remarkable manner. An ounce of this wax. procura ble a t any drug stofe. will convert a faded worn-out. djsco1 pred, freckied or pimply comp xiop into one of captivating loveliness in less than two weeks
 No special skill is necessary in ap- plying merco}ized l wax it being smear washed off in tbe morning
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-30
FINES GIVEN TO MEN
 ARRESTED IN RAID

On the charge of keeping a gambling house in the building in the rear Of 21 Bath street. John Burnes was fined s7 and costs in the city court Monday morning. Burnes paid S51-oo and the twenty alleged frequenters paid $1.o1 each.
 Charles Barrall, enc of those charged with frequenting, was discharged. as it was shown that the was not in the room when the police swooped down on the crowd. He was on the way into the room but had not got inside the door when the police made their timely appearance. Judge Thomas J. Kelly appeared in behalf of Burnes and the score of frequenters. Judge Barnes was on the bench.
 Three men paid fines for intox1ca- tiOn
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-30
BOYS WORK FOR YEAR
 IS TO BE DISCUSSED

Plans fer the boys work at the r. M. C. A. during the coming year will be considered Wednesday evening at a meeting to be held at the "Y" building. The pastors and Sunday school superintendents of the local churches have been invited to gather at this meeting to discuss a suggest ed programme.
 The following letter has been sent out by Allyn l.. Brown, chairman of the boys work committee:
 As we face the beginning Of a new years work for the boys of Norwich, under the direction of Archie Knowles our boys work director we are es- pecially anxious that a more effective co operation be had in boys work in cur community. To that end we are anxious to have you know MT. Knowles personally and to have the vice in shaping a definite policy for the coming 12 months of work
 It is for this purpose that we are inviting all the pastors and Suuda y school superintendents of the local Protestant churches to meet at the Y. M. c. A. building on Wednesday evening. Oct. 1, at SIS o'clock. c'bc following is the suggested prograpl:
 6.30 D. m. supper in the Y. NJ. '. A. board room. 25 cents per plate, to be followed at the local Y. M. C. A
 CD Presentation of suggested pol icy for boys work for the coming 12 months a t the local Y. M. C. A.
 CD General discussion to bring out criticisms and suggestions.
 (3) Presentation of facts concern ing boy life in Norwich as shown by q survey just completed.
 (4) Discussion of the opportunities and responsibilities of the local Sur- day schools for operation
 (5) Address by F. A. Stanley, stare Y M. C. A. secretary of Boys ork and the Christian Citizenship Trailing Pro- Rramme
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-30
PERSONALS

MT. and Mrs. John Wolfe. Miss Miriam Grover and Archie Tait motor ed to Ashaway. R. l.. Sunday.
 Miss Madeline Kelley returned Sun- day by auto after spending the week end with relatives in Ashaway, R. ].
 The many friends of Mrs. Franklin Brown will be sorry to learn of her ill- ness at her summer home. Gales Ferry.
 Mrs. E. H. Oviate and Mrs. Thurman Buell. of Waterbury motored to Nor wich Friday and returned home Sat urday.
 Mrs. Mary Rathbun of Plainfeld has been guest at the home Of her daughter. Mrs. Louis De Grenier's on Palmer street this week.
 Miss Mary Curran of Norwich has been called to New Haven by the death of her mother, Mrs. Patrick Cur ran. Burial is to be in Wil1imantic.
 George Peck and son Crosby of Nor wichtown were in Winchester, guests of Mrs. T. D. Peck Thursday. E. T. Peek accompanied them to Norwich
 MT. and Mrs Chester G. AmbIer re- turned Sunday evening, after two weeks visit at the home of their son, pr. Joseph A Afnbler. of the U. S. De- partment of Chemistry, Washington.
 Miss Harriet M Allyn, a niece of MT. and Mrs. Henry c. Fuller, of New London, has arrived in this country after spending seven years in Conton, China. as dean of Hackett Medical col 1ege.
 Rev. Dr. William H. Bath of Norwich, the new district superintendent preach ed in the M. E. church at Mapleville, R. l., Sunday morning, having held the quarterly conference there Saturday evening.
 MT. ans Mrs. C. Whitman. accom- panied by their son and wife and baby. motcred from East Lyme and al< x-if = tives, MT. and Mrs. A. W. Bradley and family at Central Village.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-30

For some time the striking trolley men of the Shore Line Electric Rail- way in this city have been circulating a petition here among the business houses for the signatures Of the ner- chants asking that President Robert w. Perkins of the trolley road meet again with committee of the men in further discussion of the strike situ- ation- Up to Monday night the peti- ton had not yet been presented to MT. Perkins:
 Many of the business n&n have signed but some have not and, as ex- plained by one of the trolleymen. it was the refusal of some to sign that was moving cause in the proposal before the Central Labor Union to car ry out a sympathetic strike. It was figured to put this pressure upon the non signers for their refusal to add the weight of their signatures to the pressure that the petition was meant to exert pressure upon President Per kins.
 P J. Rooney of Worcester, who had been active a national represent ative for the trolleymen in the earlier days of the strike, was again in the city Friday morning and in the aft ernoon statement was issued. sign
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-30
ONE TOUCH OF WONDERSTOEN;;
 UGLY HAIR OFF

upper lip, chin or cheeks-hut why use disagreeable. unheaithful. nasty smelling liquids. powders or pastes that only cause hair 10 grow out thicker and faster?
 Bellins Wonderstoen is all the raS aSe in New Y Yorl< City. It is harmless as good soap and just as easy to ap- ply It is endorsed by physicians. and is simply a round dry disk that takes hairs off instantly at it's ma gic touch, with absolutely no odor. Made by BeIlins Wonderstoen Go, 800 Fifth Avenue. New York, who guarantee money back if not as represented. Booklet Free. Sold for only $1 by Lee & Osgood Co.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-30
FUNERALS S z Abel D. Brown.

The funeral of Abel D. Brown was held at the home of his nephew Thomas A. Brown. in Noluntown. on Saturday morning. relatives and friends from New Haven Brooklyn, Voluntown. Greene. Pawtucket Appa = naug, Sterling. Moosup. Danielson, JewetI City and Westerly attending The services were conducted by Rev. John Thompson of GriswoId. Rela- tives acted as bearers and burial was in the family lot at Union cemetery, North Stcnington, where relatives and friends from North Stonington and Rockville awaited to pay the last tri- butte. Committal services were con- ducted by Rev MT. Thompson and a delegation from Pawcatucket" Lodge, A.. P. and A. NJ.
 There were many beautiful floral tributes-a pillow from MT. and Mrs. Charles A. Brown and family, pillow from MT and Mrs Harry Pohlman wreath from Albert Irtis and Belle Brown and Mrs. Eva Sterks. wreath from MT. and Mrs. Curnel S. Brown and family. spray from Mir. and Mrs. Thomas A. Brown and family. wreath from Mir. and Mrs. Frank Whiting, square and compass from Paweatuck lodge. A. F. and A. M. spray from Walter C. Tanner and family. spray from Mrs. M A BitgOod.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-30
JOSEPH A. AMBLER
 SHARES IN PATENT

Following is a list of patents is sued by the United States patent of fee to citizens of Connecticut as contained in the Off, cial Gazette, dated Tuesday, September 23:
 Joseph A. Ambler, Norwich. and H. A Lubs, Savannah, Ga, and H. D. Gibbs. of San Francisco. Ca, manu- facture of cymente sulfonic acid. John A. Cox Bridgeport, spring controlled stey mat for automobiles Frank F. Howard Hartford, fitting for metallic doors and hollow doors e Datents) Frank E. Lawrence. Waterford. draw ing or sketch board. Judson c. Logan. Meriden. roller bearing caster and handle for cooking utensils e pat ents). Walter R. Morse Waterbury buckle, Edwin Pugsley. New Haven, bolt gun. George E. Whitney, Bridge port, press 6 patents)
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-30
TOLLAND- PUTNAM FULLERS
 AT WALLINGFORD MEETING

Three members of the Fuller family, who were neither brothers nor rela- tions of any sort, were present at the grand masters meeting on grand mas ters day Saturday at Wallingford. They were Edward Fuller, past grand master of the Free Masons: Lucius Fuller past grand master of the Odd Fellows and William. past grand mas ter of the Knights of Pythias. Edward Fuller is from Tolla nd. Lucius Fuller from Putnam and William Fuller is from West Haven. II is interesting to note that each Fuller. as member of a separate fraternal orga anization, had attained once to the chief cfflce.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-30

Cardinal Mercier C. O. Murphy and Francis T. Diggins were appointed a committee to take charge of the local arrangements. The start will he made at ?. m. on Wednesday and the trip will be made by automobile. The com mittee announced Monday evening that any of the members of Rev. Dan iel Mullen assembly who wIsn to make the trip should get in touch with them at once. Those who make the trip will turn out in full evening regalia.
 A propellor invented by Massa- chusetts man for motor boats has a single blade that oscillates like a fsh's tail or the motion of an oar in scull- ing.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-30
DELEGATES TO NATIONAL
 PRISON CONVENTION

As delegates from Connecticut Gov ernor Marcus H. Holcomb ha snamed the following men to attend the na- tlonal prison convention to be held in New York from October 20 to 24:
 Colonel N. c. Osborne. New Haven: Willie O. Burr, Charles Hopkins Clark and Frank B. Summer. Hartford Ed ward A. Fuller. SuffieId; Robert w Post, Westport; C. W. McGlaughry Maurice W. Seymour Bridgeport: John Elton. Waterbury; Kent Hub bard. Middietown; Frederick W Aid CT, New Haven; George c. Erskine. of Chester; Professor W. B. Bailey New Haven: William C. Keeney. South Manchester; Arthur Reed Kimbau Waterbury.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-30
DEFEATED CANDIDATES FORM
 NEW CLUB AT TRINITY

Students of Trinity college have set upon scheme to perpetuate the mem ory of their defeats as candidates for office. They have formed the Defeat cd Candidates club and only men de- feated for office at undergraduate cleo tions are eligible. Officers of the club are elected by minimum vote. Merle $. Myers, '22, of Fort Madison, Iowa, has been chosen president by receiving the fewest votes. By this same scar city of ballots, Walter Van Orden. '22 of Hartford, was elected secretary and Robert D. Byrnes, '22, of Norwich, trea surer
 The lemon symbolic of defeat was chosen as the clubs pledge button.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-30
MAKING PLANS FOR
 GYPSY SMITHS COMING

A meeting Of the executive commit tee in charge of the evangelistic meet ings to be held in the Central Baptist church from Nov. 1S to Dec. IA under the leadership of Rev. Gypsy Smith Jr., the evangelist. was held on Monday evening.
 The churches represented in tbs ex- ecutive committee were the First Con ~regational Park Congregational Fi-st MethcSist. Norwich Town Trinity Methodist, Federated church, First Ba ptist and Central Baptist
 It is planned to hold meetings each evening of the week except Monday.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-30
LEMON JUICE
 FOR FRECKLES
Girls! Make beauty lotion for
 few oents-Try It!

a bottle containing three ounces of orchard white, shake well, and you have a quarter pint of the best freckle Nd tan lotion, and complexion beauti- fe,, at very, very small cost.
 Your grocer has the lemons and any drug store or toilet counter will supply three ounces of orchard white for a few cents. Massage this sweetly fragrant lotion into the face. neck. arms and hands each day and see how freckies a nd blemishes disappear and how clear, soft and rosy white the skin becomes. Yes! IL is harmless and never irri- iates-
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-30
INCIDENTS IN SOCIETY

Miss Marian Bishop of New York spent the week end at her nome on Broadway.
 Airs. Francis Calvin, formerly of Norwich, is the guest of her aunt, Mrs Frank A. Mitchell.
 The Sewing club met Monday af ternoon with Miss Audrey Gernon at her home on Washington street.
 Mr. and Mrs. ". H. Caruthefs. who have been visiting Mrs. William Caru- thers for a week left town Saturday to spend the week end in Providence be- fore returning to Detroit.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-30
BUYS MAIN STREET
 BUSINESS PROPERTY

John R. Tarrant and other heirs of the late Nicholas Tarrant have just sold the property Nos. 115-117-11e Main street to Rubin Alexander. The deeds were recorded at the town clerk $ office on Monday.
 The property is a three story brick building on lot with 40.1 feet street frontage and a depth of over 35 feet The building contains two stores on the ground floor, a barber shop and the N. Tarrant & Co. real estate off ce on the second floor. and a small hall on the third floor.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-30
CELEBRATED TWENTIETH
 WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

A very pleasant celebration of their twentieth wedding annivesay was held Sunday evening at the home of M and Mrs Clarence o. Bennett on Rog- CTS avenue. The house was prettily decorated with autumn leaves and cut flowers. A bountiful chicken pie SUD- per was served, covers being laid for nineteen. with eentcfpiece bounti- full wedding cake. MT. and Mrs. Ben nett were the recipients of many r1a.oi,A
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-30
ANTHRACITE WAGE
 CONTRACT TO HOLD

Philadelphia, Sept 2s.-The anthra cite contract mine workers and oper- ators, including the supplemental Agreement providing for the payment 9f bonuses entered into last Novem- per VIII continue in effect until March 31,. 1920. it was decided at a conference here today between the presidents of the district of the United Mine Workers of America and the temmittee of operators
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-30
FORTY NEW MEMBERS FOR LADIES OF COLUMBUS

Forty new members were taken in at a meeting of Mercier Council. Ladies of Columbus, in the Knights of Co- lumbus hall,. Sunlight building. Mon day evening. This makes the total membership 92 up to Monday evening A musical program is being planned for Sunday which will be held in the hall. It is possible that officers for the new organizat tion will be elected Sunday. Miss Mary E. O'Sullivan. is temporary chairman and Miss Lo- retta Bellef1eur is temporary secre- tary.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-30
OBSERVE THEIR FIFTH
 WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

MT. and Mrs. Martin J. Waldron of No. 15 Russell Road observed the fifth anniversary of their marriage Monday evening at their home. There were a large number of guests present and the evening was spent in music Sames and dancing. There were so- los by Joseph Romanski and Wilfred Carter and there were violin selections by Mir. Carter accompanied by MT Waldron. buffet lunch was served Mir ana Mrs. Waldron received a number of pretty and useful gifts.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-30
Stolen From Automobiie.

William s. Main of North Stoning- ton complained to the New London po- lice Saturday evening that between -15 and n o'clock two coasters, val ued at s4-45 and three dimmers valued at sI were stolen from his automobile while IL was parked either on State street or Washington street.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-30
Birthday Party.

Ro-herta Mcdonald of Mulberry street entertained several of her cou- sins Friday in honor of her sixth birthday The little hostess received several pretty and useful gifts. Re- treatments were in order of cake, CO., eod and ice cream after which games were enjoyed The large birthday cake was lighted with six candles.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-30
Resumes Crescent Beach Service.

Announcement made Monday morning by the Shore Line Electric Railway company that full service will be resumed a once on the Mantle and Crescent Beach line, beginning to- night. For a few weeks, the cars have been run through only to 5.45 o'clock in the afternoon and before then only to the Golden Spur.