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Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-12
WEIR PAINTING BRINGS $500
 s.fs 7 AEMOST AT FUNERAL HOLE

4e It was an interesting coincidence
 that about the time the funeral of J.
 Alden Weir. the distinguished artist of
 New York and Windham, was being
 held in New York Wednesday. at a
 salelat the Silo galleries. the first pie
 ture on the list, 9 charming but tiny
 still-iife painting by MT Weir, presf-
 dent of the National Academy, of De-
 sign from 1915 to 1917. was sold The little painting was 7'1-2 inches by 0.
 delft bowl containing rose with a
 pitcher beside it. It went to a dealer for s50e. The pictures in the sale are from private owners and estates. the little Weir being from the estate of the late Mrs. J ameS M. LaWlon.
 At the funeral services for Mir. N cir. held at the Church Of the Ascension, Fifth avenue and Tenth street, the rector. Rev. Percy Stickney Grant. of 1 ficiated, and a large gathering of MT. 1 Weir's friends, including many of the 1 leaders in the world of at and letters, was present. The honorary pallbear- CTS were Herbert Adams and Harry l w. Watrous. representing the National l Academy or Design; Edward Robinson
 and Samuel Peters of the Metropolitan i Art museum, Charles A. Platt Of the
 National Fine Arts commission, Ar mold B. Brunher. Daniel C.. French Childe Hassam, Emil sGarsen. Edwin H. Blashtield. Harold Henderson ana I Harold. Rasso. The body was taken to
 Windham. Conn.,. for burial durine I Thursday morning. Thes New York l papers Thursday had tributes to Mir
 Weir's genius as one of the nations 1 leading painters
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-12
FAREWEEL.GIFIs TO et-3s MISS ROSE N. SPEcK

With thirty present. a farewell spread was held Thursday, evening at the Community Center rooms on Main street for Miss Rose M. Speek, who has been leadersof. the girls club. and who leaves Norwich. this (Fridavi. evening for Colum bus. Ga. Miss Speck has been transferred by, VIC. c. s. head quarters in New York to the southern city, where she will have charge of recreational work.
 Tables were arranged in the club dining room for. the guests. Seated at the large center table were Miss Speck, "Mother" Beekwith Miss May Kilday,s president of the girls executive council Miss Mary Flynn. vice presi dent<of the girls executive council
 Mrs.; IT.. E. Higgins. vice president, of the women 5 advisory council of the club, Mrs. John E. Oat and others The2menu included lobster salad. sand wiches. cake, pie and coffee.
 During the evening Miss Speck was presented handsome gods wrist wa atcns byg the girls executive commit tee and club members at large and a beautiful manicure set. Pyraiin ivory
 DuBarry pattern by the members of the Y. w, H. A. unit. Miss Speck also received other gifts from her many friends. -s@ :.
 Miss May Kilday was in genera charge Of the farewell gathering. The supper committee consisted of Miss puth Grant, Miss Mary Flynn. Miss Kathleen Murphy and Miss Sadie Xiii roy. Those. who assisted in serving were Miss Mary Flynn. Miss Geraldine Oat and Miss Lillian Crurlo. M Miss Speck leaves Norwich with ths bet, wishes, Of host of admirtne friends for success in her new field. 7
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-12
As she Gernans .Left It

(By The Associated Press)-Belgrad remains today as. the Germans a and Austrians left, it-shell- shattered :, bannb-tern and desolate, Owing to lack of materials. money and labor, no steps have yet been taken by the au- thorities to restore the. scores of rest ddences, public buildings and other property that fell under the enemy non1bardn1ent. Nothing has been done to repair even the royal palace, which, windoWleSS, scared and neglected. looks like Q great empty barrack.
 The Serbian capital has a gloomy, depressing air about it. and this at moSphere is shared to some extent. by the people. who go about with somber faces. Belgrade never anuses itself. There are few cafes, restaurants,' thea tres, .cinen1as. or places ofs diversion or entertainment in Belgrade. 1t night the" city has all the stiffness and re- pose of g. tomb. It may be. quite nat uraily, tbat the country is still mourn ing it's losses, for it has been continu- ousiy at war for seven. years.
 The retail stores display, only scanty stocks. Some Of theRl their way from Austria and Germany. while perfumes scented soaps and silk stockings come from Paris. Wearing apparel Of all kinds is high in price. The Serbian franc has fallen to low purchasing value.
 : As. in most war-aftected countries there Is tremendous amount of re- construction work to be done in Ser bta. Broken bridges. shattered rail ways. ruined factories, and destroyed machinery. will have to be replaced Serbiansf say. the material and. to some extent, the money and labor. will have to come from the outside. for Serbia strained and straitened by seven years of war, is almost destitute of the means to accomplish this task herself She is looking hopefully to the United States to help her in this direction There Is a, constant plea for American engineers. businessmen and materials
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-12
NO MONEY FOR LIGHTS ;
 IN LAUREL HILL SCHOOL

4 petition from about 100 Laurel Hill residents 10 have electric lights installed in the Laurel Hill school house was. aresented before the town school committee meeting this week, but tlaA school committee does not see it's way clear to grant the request. Those behind%the petition were the of ficers and members of the recently or ganized Parent Tea chers associatien of Laurel Hin, which wantsathe lights so that they can use the building. for their meetings and for the general good of the school work. <. fH ,t
 The answer that the school board makes Is that. the expense is one req. son for not granting the request as money for this would have to be pro- yided through a regular budget appro- priatiol. and that could not be done before next year. Another reason is that the school board Is not quite sat- istied that 1t would be justified jn the expense anyway without having fuller knowledge of all the circumstances leading to the request.
 A, member Of the board said Thurs day night that for twenty years the Laurel Hill school has done its work without electric lights and that the only school buildings having eiectris lights installed are those where night work is carried on. such as the even ing schools. t
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-12
NElGK5oRHooD PRAYER.
 MEETINGS FOR WOMEN

Neighborhood prayer meetings for the women of the churches in the Gypsy Smith, Jr., eVangelistic cam
 paign are to Be held this. Friday
 morning from 10 to 10:S0 at the fol-
 lowing homes: e.t '..st
 Mrs. A Thatcher Otis. A Hobart avenue; Mrs. L. c. Avery, 28 Perkins avenue; Mrs. Charles L. r Johnson, 10 Court street, Mrs. James Moffit. East Town street. Norwich Town: Mrs. Charles H. Lamb. Town street, Norwich Town Mrs. Frank Avery, West Town street. Norwich Town; Mrs Charles Perkins. Yergason ave- nue, Notwich Town; Mrs. J. M. Young. Rock Glen; Mrs. killiam Koonz, Peck street; Mrs. Frank Harwood, Alice street; Mrs. Charles R. Davey. 67 Spring Garden avenue; Mrs. Nenry c.
 Geer, Ts'ad ng. Cove; Ms. Frank Robinson. East Great Plain; Mrs. Walter Armstrong. 78 Prospect street; Mrs. Frank Dodge, f Whitaker ave
 nue; Mrs. Charles Tyler Bard, 2S /, Lincoln avenue.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-12
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War Sufferers in Montenearo.

Isolated for four years in the fast nesses Of the Monteregrin mountains through the fortunes of war, Mrs. Rose WelM of Tacoma, Washington, will soon Ye restored to her husband in St. Paul, Minnesota. Lost to her world since the Austrian .hordes swept over the country and her hus- band marched away with the Monte- negrin troops she and her little son have suffered all the anguish of com plete isolation from family, and friends besides the physical discom- Iforts of wartime living in a war wrecked country.
 Five years ago Marco Struger brought his wife and baby son from the United States to visitehis parents up in the mountains. While on thelr visit the war began and the husband shouldered his rife to help stay the oArush of the Austrian armies, and hurried 10 army Headquarters at Pod i goritza. He was ca blurred by the Austrians but escaped and returned to the United States where he sought Red. Cross aid to find his wife 1T Montenegro. +c
 When an American Red Cross com. mission arrived in Montenegro after the armistice Mrs. Struger wrote asking for assistance for the refugees in her little i..c4sntain village. He appeal reached tine commission a feV days after an inquiry from Washing i ton asking the commission to locat Mrs. StrugeP had been received. Tn supplies were sent to the mountai
 town, in response to Mrs Struger' appeal She took entire charge c the relief work in her district an
 made several convoy trips betwee her village and .Podgoritza.
 She proved to- be d tall, good-looll
 ing woman. bronzed by the sun an
 winds Of Montenegro. In her year with the moutaineers she had ac
 duired a perfect speaking knowledg
 of their language. Mrs. Struger wa put into communication with her hus band and soon will doih him in Amer
 cia. f-..s
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-12
SURPRISE PARTY FOR
 MIR, AND MRS. PETER ROBE 7TS

A delightful surprise party. arrang- ed by Miss Mary Gray, and Miss lsa- belle Shearer was given MT. and Mrs. Peter Roberts, Monday ,s evening at their home on West Thames street.
 The guests we're warmly welcomed and soon games were the. order, of the evening as well as vocal and instru- mental nusic.r Solose by Mrs Rob erts, who was Miss Olive Riley. were greatly enjoyed.
 The secret off, the party was re- vealed during the evening when Mrs. Roberts. was showered with many lovely and dainty D'eces Of linen. The gifts were gracefully accepted by Mrs. Roberts. &
 Supper was served by Mrs. Roberts assisted by her mother. Mrs. Riley, Miss Gray and Miss Shearer. The ev- ening closed with congratulations and wishes for a hapny future for the newly married hosts
 The guests were: Miss Isa helle shearer, Miss Mary Gray, Miss Eiiz- aheth Lane. >ss Marion Swan. Miss Edith Maynard. Miss Verne Smith Miss Mary Grove. Miss Nancy Col herg, Miss Marietta Boyens. Miss Eleanor Fenton, Miss Stella Purvis Miss Winifred Partridge Miss Bertha Hahn, pr. Lillian Lynes. Miss EIoise Davy, Miss Mildred Mellor and Myr- l tie I4unlis @
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-12
BAPTIST WOMEN HOLD
 MISSIONARY MEETING

There was a good attendance at the December meeting of the Home and Foreign Missionary society of the First Baptist church when it met Wednes- day afternoon with the president. Mrs. Frank L. Lathrop. at her home on Maple street.
 Mrs. Naples presided at the meet ing which opened with reading the scripture lesson and offering prayer. The subject for the afternoon was the 'Kodiak Mission" an interesting description of which was given by Mrs. Mary Dolbeare. Mrs William Gilchrist read pleasing descriptive letter from Kodiak, which was fol- lowed by poem applicable to the sub feet, read by Mrs John Lyman. Ad- ding greatly to the afternoon were vo- cal duets by Mrs. Charles Pierce and Mrs. Charles Burke.
 During a soc'al hour which follow ed the programme light refreshments were served by the hostess, closing Q most enjoyable afternoon.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-12
UNDER $1,5oo BONDS ON
 CHARGE OF MANSLAUGHTER

Ebenezer M Marsh of Long Meadow. R. l., who struck and killed Desmond c. Brighton, 11-year- son of MT. and Mrs. Walter C. Crighton, with an automobile at Quaker Hn on the evening of Dec. 1 was bound over to the next term of the criminal superior court on a charge of man. slaughter Thursday morning.
 Marsh was arraigned following a hearing in this city by Coroner Frank lin H. Brown who found that Marsh was driving at an excessive rate of speed and that the headlights of the machine were dim and not sufficiently bright to see proper distance ahead.
 Deputy Sheriff George H. Stanton who had a warrant issued by Prose- cutting Attorney Hadlai A Hull at once took MT. Marsh before Justice of the Peace Prince at Quaker Hill who found probable cause and bound Marsh over Bonds were fixed at $1.500 which were furnished by Frank Alexander.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-12
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OFFICERS

president. Rev. Joseph H. Selden; Sec- ond vice president. N. A. Gibbs: ,treas- urers Charles L.: Stewart; secretary. L. M. Crandall. esas 5f.''
 President Wells will select his exec utive committee in the near future. The nomina ting committee was F. c. Prothero, G. Edward Smith and F; Leon Hutchins. Other matters of im- portance considered were suitable .. housing conditions. annual banquet, membership campaign and credit rat ing bureau. for which the new credit ating books have been received: The regular neting night will be selected | at the next open meeting.
 The committee on arrangements for | ex-Mayor Ole Hanson's4 lecture next Wednesday, reported arrangements completed and tickets nearly all sold The secretary says that great dea i of credit for the success of tue Hanson l lecture is due to the following guar
 antors wtlo sprbmpty stepped forwarc
 and undetWrote sthe enterprise in case expenses, were not covered by the 4sait 1 of tickets: 4 .s1 E l A. Schwartz, William F. Bogue 1 Henry c. Peck, G. W. Carroll. J. II Case, T. C. Murphy. J. Porteous. C.. J Twist w. E. Stearns. E. R. Won Hor' 1 nig, M Parker, H. H. Gallup, William H. Oat. F.sJ. King. J. c. Henderson A. C. Brown. M. L.; Bergstresser.. C Saxton, e. E. Lane. D. T. Shea
 Charles R.. Vissciler, J. W, Baldwin. < O. Rodier, Arthur L. Peale, l.. M. Gran daIl. ~ 1 H. Louise Fuller will officiate at tn
 organ and War Camp Community Di
 rector Ratclift wil1.lead the communft
 s6ngs. The Willimantic Chamber. c
 Commerce and a large delegation SfroT
 Piainfeld and .Jewett City will satten
 in a body. s3 l Drexel Hanna and G..F. Madde
 were elected to membership at th meeting. pl
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-12
Red Brick Popular m r.n,and.

The chief building materials in th larger towns and trade centers Of Fiji land are red brick and cement. o late. lime snd brick. have been con' monty used and there are two moderr brick works. Cement stones or blocks are also used, but to no great extent. The common material IS red brick. made in great number Of larger and smaller brick works. Normally. the more important works produced about 100000 bricks annually. At present the supply Is about exhausted.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-12
AaaIrst cr1assheppslr.

When a erassiaoppef jumps he has 10 idea where, he will light, but mere lys launches himself into the air and trusts to, chance. 'Through the efforts of the agricultural agents. however. It. is coming about that, after 8 few trials the Insect learns that he is ai- most certain to land some place where Ae isn't wanted. -,s -e-
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-12
ARGUMENTS IN SUIT
 AGAINST N. H. STOCKHOLDERS

New York, Dec. 11-Federal Judge Mack listened today to arguments on two motions in connection with the $l5.000 900 restitution suit brought by minority stockholders of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Rail- road company against William Rock eteller an dother directors of ficious company. One motion was that Henry Benden an dother stockholders be per mitted to intervene in a prior action brought by Edwin Adams and another group of stockholders. The other mo- ton was a petition for appointment of a limited receiver to prosecute the Adams litigation. The argument will continue tomorrow.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-12
Fate of @Eirst of .h. rrihunes ?

On the eighth of October in 1s5z Rienzi, the Italian patriot. who headed a revolution at Rome which overthrow the power of the aristocacy, was kill. ed. He had been placed at the head of the Roman government under thf title of tribune of the people. His suk cess went to his head and he was finally killed in a riot which his ill, considered conduct had provoked.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-12
MakIno Iron Rustproof.

According to Professor Barf, if iron is subjected tosthe action of superheat- ed steam at temperature of $50 de grees Centigrade for from six to seven hours 1t becomes covered with coat ing which is proof against rusting or the action Of a file. A great advantage of the system Is that, if part Is left untreated and begins to rust the rusting does not spread sideways to the treated portions.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-12
Cause of Rain a Mystery.

The mysteries of rain are not yei cleared away. The forces of electric lty. Of magnetism, of radio activity, oi ultra violet light and all the other agencies V lich may collaborate in the production Of a dowIapour of rain are very obscure. Wind and rain come to getller, and the changes of tempera' ture make what we call weather. IT the South Sea islands the natives have no word which means weather, as the atmospheric conditions never change.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-12
RECEIVERSHIP HEARING
 E- WAS POSTPONED D

A hearing in the suit of Martin vs. Reliance Yarn Co.,. of this city, appli- cation for receiverstip, assigned to be heard here-at 4 o'clock Thursday aft ernoon in the superior court was put over to o'clock next Monday after noon before Judge Donald T. Warner. There are said tc be prospects that a settlement will be reached before the hearing. Attorneys John H. Barnes and Frank L. Mcclure are counsel for Martin. Attorney c. B. Whittlesey ap- pears for the Reliance Yarn Co.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-12
Th6iJohtful Billy.

Billy came rushing home one day from playmate's house and I knew al once from tlle expression on his face that he had done something which he should not have done. I asked what was wrong. but he replied, Mother, l don't want to tell you because it would just make you feel so bad."-Chicag g Tribune. s.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-12
OBITUARY

George Albert Jencks, 62, died Thursday morning at his home ii4 Preston after an illness of some du- ration. He was born in Norwich. in 1857 and has always made his home in this city. 4 numberaof years ago he was united in marriage with Miss Ella Bentley who survives him. MT Jencks- was a member of the Central Baptist church.
 Besides his wife he leaves two sons, Harrison Bentley Jencks and Otis Austin Jencks. There are also two brothers. John F. Jencks of Norwich and Henry NJ. Jeneks of Montville and two sisters. Miss Martha A. Jencks of Sornerville, Mass, and Mrs. William A. Frazier of Norwich. -...., ,.
 Mir. Jencks was at one time em- ployed in the grocery store of the late Amos T. Otis. He later" conducted q store on Franklin street, but of late years had devoted his time to farm ing.
 Frederick s. coIver
 The death of Frederick Bowen Col yer. the five year old son of MT. and Mrs. Courtland Colver of the Navy Yard occurred Tuesday," The little fellow was a bright and charming child, the idol of his parents and the life of the home.
 w. K. Losee.
 ". K Logee. a native Of Danielson died in Providence Saturday. MT. Logee united with the Westfeld church July 1, 1875 and was superintendent of the church school from 1885 te 1887. He was an earnest church worker both in Killingly and ir Providence where for many years he had been superintendent and lay preacher of Parkside chapel
 MT. Logee is remembered in Nor wich as the successful manager for z number of seasons of the People: Course of Entertainments, when ole Breed hall was the town rallying place
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-12
On Cruelty to Animals cI,.ro,,e

Charged witf, cruelty to animals. an ex- soldier was arrested late Thursday afternoon by Officer Barney Keenan. 4 Norwich physician. complained that the man had been cruelty striking his horse on Broadway. z l,
 It IS understood that the horse bit the man on the arm. the teeth strik- Ing spot Where the soldier has Wouhd.s The pain was so great that the man was ii1furiated and struck the horse. The doctor saw the blows and made the complaint.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-12

The campaign booth at the store Of Pitcher and Service in Greenevilie has turned in s9O for the tuberculosis fund N.
 The booth was in charge of Mrs. Charles J. Twist with many will ing helpers.
 The four minute speakers at the theatres did a work that counted largely in the returns, and their par ticipation was all the more appreci- ated by the campaign committee. since the four minute organization was dIsbanded before tho Christmas seals campaign came up. But they promptly got together again at the call of Chairman Allyn L. Brown and their work was effectively done under the direction of A. F.-sLibby to whom MT. Brown turned over the present work
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-12
Wiser Than Solomon

Everett and Evelyn were twins. On their fifth birthday their father brought them home a small dog, tell. Ing them they could own 1t together. On being petted the dog growled, but finally wagged its tail. Noting this, Evelyn exclaimed: Everett can have the head and I'll take the tail-it's the most friendly end"
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-12
WOMAN CHARGED WITH
 ABANDONING HER BABY

Josephine Michella. wife of Fran cesco Michella, was arrested Thurs day night at residence on Fox Hill on the charge of having abandoned her seven months old baby to the weather without proper care,
 The home of the man and wife is at 4S Thames street, but the wife left several days ago and went to live with a family on Fox hill, leaving be- hind her family of four children. On Thursday. it. is, claimed. she left the baby on the steps of house or, High street. but some investigations made by the police Thursday night rather discredit this story.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-12
The Ruddhlst Printer.

In many Of the monasteries of Sibe- ria the Buddhist monks print books in g manner which has been handed down from generation to generation. Movable type Is not used, but each page Is carved upon a solid wood block, and thus whenever a new book b printed entirely new blocks have
 he made.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-12
THE BOOK THAT WON'T GROW OLD.
 GEMS OF LITERATURE,
 n.I.ra.d hr rhnnnn F. Enrnn

 "a collection O. Poetry and Prose rang ing from the Classics to the Present. Worlds Best Literature. Passages which will appeal 10 all lovers Of Noble Expression Published by Yale Uni Vcrsity Prcss. 2. "A choice collection of literature. I congratulate you most heartily."-J. Roneyn Dsnforth. Pastor First Con Eregatlonal Church. New London, Conn. Chief Justice Edward D. White. Washington. D. C.. Oct 20, 1919: "I am grateful for your kindness in sending me a copy of your book which 1 am sure will give me. as time goes on. mary refreshing moments"
 Sister M. Dominic. St. Francis Con vent. Torrington. Conn: You have made 2 wonderful selection. May 1t five the pleasure to a great many that .sl know it will give to me-
 Sent Postage Prepaid by Thomas F. foran. New London, Conn. Bound in iexible leather. gilt top. slip cover, iE Xsis. Price s2.5o. decI0d
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-12
PERSONALS

George M. Cross has spent part of the week in New York on business.
 ". H. Cruicksnank has been on a business trip to New. York. 4- :.
 MT and Mrs. Clarence Soule and daughter Elsi eof East Killingly wis tied in Norwich early in theT week.
 Rev, and Mrs. r. w. Tholen of Preston were recent dinner guests. of Mrs. Leonard Main at North Ston- ington.
 Miss Ruth Cooper, a member of the nurses, training class at Backus hos p,tal. has been visitor at her home in Central Village. a. .s
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-12
, " The Main Point.

"Your society was formed to de eide q number Of questions of great scientific importance?" .Yes. We. ar ranged to consider the manifestation of the psychic impulse in protoplasnlic life and the molecular energy develop cd by the prismatic transmutation oi light waves and kindred topics" "And have you done, so?" ''No.. We've only been in session week. We haven't yet decided the question of who is to be chairman
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-12
Visitors From Oklahoma.

Dr. Amos Avery and Miss Catherine Avery of Sapulpa, Oklahoma, are visiting with Miss Sarah Browning of Church street. From here they go to Ledyard to visit his mother and brother, Lieutenant Andrew w. Avery. Doctor Avery formerly lived in Nor wien, but went west some thirty years ago. =--7 -s-}e. -..