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Norwich bulletin., 1919-05-28

June 1, 1918. He is studying at the university, which we expect will close about June l. When I saw him he was rot informed as to whether he would De sent back to his organization or
 transferred to some casual company on it's way back to the states,
 Lieut.. Warren was informed of what Danielson and all of killingly had planned for the boys in the way of a Welcome Home celebration, and eX- pressed himself as knowing that it would be done right.
 He is as yet uncertain as to when he will start for home, but he did not think his departure would be long de- layed, as the plans were to close the camp where he has been stationed on
 May 15. His letter was dated April | 30.
 To those who have not followed the | development of the company of the state guard organized here about two years ago there was a surprise at the 1 inspection Tuesday evening. Today, company. State guard, is a real mili- tary organization well disciplined, vel | drilled, enthusiastic, up and coming l Enthused by the war. the men set themselves to the task of gaining mili- l tary knowledge and skill and they i have succeeded in a way that Is a re- velation to one who has not seen much 1 of them between the time when mucf organization first came into being here ! and the present.
 Captain F. o. Huntingdon and his l brother officers have a company il which the town can take pride. Though | the men may not claim the great honor of having served with the nations armies in the world war, they have fitted themselves to perform a homt
 service of great importance and toda!
 are HEeN prepared to perform it, shouh
 the occasion arise.
 Their training continues and mex
 week will find them engaged in rift
 practice and guard mount.
 With Wildwood park open Memoria | day, it will seem to thousands in thi section that the summer season is real ly at hand. P. J. Sheriden, who has st
 successfully managed the park tn 1 past few seasons is again in charge and he said Tuesday afternoon tha i everything will be in readiness fo | Memorial day. The attractions vii
 be much the same as last year, witt | dancing paramount. The boats hay i all been placed in the water of beauti
 ful AleXander's lake and attention giv en to all details that have to do witt
 contributing to the successful openin; ! of the season, at the popular resort, ol l the route of the Shore Line Electri l Railway Co.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-05-28
PUTNAM

Plans for the celebration in honor of returned soldiers and sailors were discussed at length, at a well attended meeting of the directors of the cham Der of commerce Monday evening. and while the committee appointed by President Dean is expected to have charge of the arran ngements, the meet ing agreed upon a general outline to be followed in staging the event.
 4 parade to form shortly after noon Sept. 1. Labor Day, will be the public feature. This will give Put nam's citizens their first opportunity to see their soldier and sailor boys as 3 body. and will bring home to them as nothing else could the relatively
Norwich bulletin., 1919-05-28
DANIELSON AND PUTNAM NEWS

place in Ashford over Memorial day.
 Dayville will arrange a special well
 come home celebration in honor of the
 service men who went to the war
 from that place.
 Captain William H. Stone, formerly
 of Danielson, now of the United States
 Emergency fleet list of commanders,
 is at Elizabethport, N. J., where a new
 vessel, the Bellew, is being fitted out and made ready to put to sea, probably
 by next week. Captain Stone will have
 command of her. Upon recent visit here Captain Stone said he did not
 know where his next trip would take
 him, but it probably will be to Europe. Late in the war he made one trip of special interest to France, going out
 of New London in command of a ship that had more T. N. T. aboard than
 did the Mont Blanc, when she blew up l in Halifax harbor and destroyed half that city. This trip was made with
 out special incident and the dangerous cargo safely delivered.
 , Of the unusual experiences Captain Stone mentioned as occurring during
 one of his stays overseas was one at
 French port, where many ships were | bringing supplies from America. He
 was awakened one morning at about
 one o'clock by the music of military | band and, dressing, went to the deck. | The deck where the ship was moored
 was abaze with electric lights. There
 stood the band playing while one colored stevedore regiment relieved another. And that band played l through all the hours that the incom- | ing frcight-handling soldiers labored, ] the music giving them extra pep and
 keeping them hustling, something they
 were not apt to do when the band was not on hand.
 Funeral services for Mrs. Lucy | Washburn Chamberlin were held at the ! Chamberlin home on Hawkins street, Rev. W. B. Williams of the Congrega-
 tional church officiating. The bearers
 were Judge Sabin S. Russell, Clinton
 w. Atwood, J. W. Gallup and W. P. ! Perkins. Burial was in Westfeld cemetery. A. F. Wood was the funeral director
 At Wauregan, the funeral of Ernest Laneevin was held from his home with service at the Sacred Heart church, Rev. J. c. Mathieu being celebrant of the requiem high mass. Burial was in the Sacred Heart cemetery. A F. Wood was in charge of the funeral ar engagements.
 In a letter written to friend here, Lieut. Ira A. Warren tells of how he spent a leave of absence in April, visit inS Menton. Monte Carlo, Nice, Can nes Marseilles Avignon. Mines and several other cities, the whole experi- cree being one. he says that he al ways will remember as wonderful. On my way hack from my vacation, writes Lieut.. Warren, I stopped at Beaune at the A. E. r university and 9aW my old friend and brother officer John E. Casey formerly a lieutenant of the SSth company this being the l first time we had me. s:nce about
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NORTH WOODSTOCK

ATr and Mrs. Calvin Rawson are at Lakeside Pond Factory. for the sum- mer.
 Miss Margaret O'Hara of South bridge has been spending q few days lat L. J, Leavitt's and calling on friends in this vicinity.
 Miss Sybil Wachter was a guest over Sunday of the Misses Bishop, return ing to Wellesley college Monday. Mrs. William Gordon has been ill daring the past wreeG. David Hicks has purchased a new horse and colt. Miss Julia Smith has come from Urbana H., where she has been through the winter. and has opened l her summer home here. Mir and Mrs. Everett E. Brown of
 Pomfret were callers at c. NJ. Perrin's ! Saturday.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-05-28

Putnam were at the Chase homestead Friday.
 Mrs. W. A. Robbins returned to Wa tcrbury Tuesday after spending a few days with relatives here.
 Mrs. Luther C. Andrews of Occuin has been for several days at the home of her parents. Mir. and Mrs. A. P. Rich.
 Clifton Howard. Mrs. Robert Sweet ser and children of Worcester called on relatives here Saturday. Mrs. Phoebe A. Potter. who spent the TiftGr 1T Waterbury. YetttFiteti SS,Tdr- day to her home at Maplecrest for the . summer. William Yare has finished working for the Davis X Brown Woolcn con- pany. Mrs. Waiter Wood has recovered 1 from her recent illness.
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to his summer home soon. Some of
 the servants have already arrived and moved into the cottages.
 Mrs. P. A. Sharpe spent the week
 with her son. C. NJ. Sharpe, of Hayfand
 farms. Milford, Conn. The grange will meet Tuesday May 2, at Grange hall to make wrcaths for Memorial day. which will be observed i Thursday afternoon. The procession of veterans and school children will start from Grange hall at ] D. m. There will be poems and singing by the chil- dren, with music and speaking. Wednesday evening Wolf Den grange will confer the third and fourth de- srees.f
 Ed Griggs and family of Fitchburs
 Mass, spent Sunday with MT, Griggs | parents MT and Mrs Frank Griggs.
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MANSFIELD DEPOT

Mrs. Vivian Austin of Norwich vas the sucst of Mrs. Albert Botha1a Fris' day and Saturday.
 Memorial Sunday was observed ct. Durham Memorial church with patris otte music and sermon. There was good attendance.
 The weekly hour of devotion and the monthly church meeting will be hela< together in the chapel Thursday. May 29. al o'clock.
 Choir rehearsal will be held Friday evening at o'clock at the church. At a special business meeting of the C. E. society Sunday evening it was voted to hold the monthly business meeting and social again on the first Friday evening of the month. This re- stores the constitutional rule, which was suspended last fall.
 MT. and Mrs. R. w. Tilden of Nor wich visited the Misses Tilden last Sunday.
 c. S. Pollard and family of Willi- mantle made a brief visit at W. H. Pollard's Sunday afternoon.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-05-28
The Jitney Still tits.

Recent articles on the war tax just
 levied on soft drinks. confections. etc,
 have given rise to some misunder-
 standing, and the Wm. Wrigley, Jr., Company issues a statement to the effect that the per cent. tax on chew ing gum does not affect the retail dealer or the consumer. MT. Wrig- ley explains that the manufacturers stand this tax, and there should be no change in the price charged you
 for your package of Wrigley's Spear mint, Doublemint or Juicy Fruit. In other words. the jitney still tits. | Thanks, MT. Wrigley.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-05-28
ABINGTON

The death of Albert Smith occurred Wednesday morning. A Masonic fu- neral was held at the house Friday at ? D. m. Burial was in Abingdon ceme- tery. MT. Smith had been confined to his bed for months.
 Dr. F. G. Goodridge expects to return
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EAST KIL.LINGLY

Edward Peabody. who has been very i'll. is recovering. Mrs. Emma Weaver, who has been caring for him. has re- turned to Attawaugan.
 Harry Battey was in Putnam Satur- day.
 Several went from here Sunday to South Killingly to the Memorial day services. MT. and Mrs. Rufus R. Chase ot
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country drives ss tie roads in many places are lined witl vielets in fuHn. bioGm
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-25
BUSY AFTERNOONS At
THE STATE FAIR.

The afternoons at the Iowa State
Fair, devoted to sports and amuse-
ments, are as full OF fun and entertain
ments as it is possible to crowd them.
Races, music, hippodrome, music,
rases, vaudeville, more races, more
music, auto polo, races, aviation stunts.
balloon ascensions-it beats three
ring circus a hundred ways.
From the time the music strikes up
shortly after noon until supper time
there isn't minutes break or an in
termission of any kind. There will be
at least six races every afternoon, four
for harness horses and two or three
for the runners, with each of the har-
ness races going from three to five
heats.
In the evening another big show, the
great open-air war drama, ''The Battle
Of Chateau Thierry," preceded by mu-
sic, hippodrome and circus specialties
and auto polo by electric lights. The
night show will wind up with gor-
geous display Of patriotic fireworks
put on by the Thearle- Duffield Co.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-25
OPEN AIR VAUDEVILLE
At THE STATE FAIR.

Lovers Of good snappy vaudeville
and that includes pretty much the
whole burned family-will have an op-
portunity to enjoy 1t in liberal measure
at the coming Iowa State Fair.
Every afternoon In connection with
the race program and every evening
preliminary to the big night show the
platforms in front Of the Amphitheatre
will be occupied with the best new and
novel acts the management has been
able to book.
No less than fifteen special acts will
be presented, tumbling, trapeze, bal
ancing. circus, ETC., etc. Some of these
acts are positively terrifying In their
reckless defiance of the laws Of gravi-
tation, which Of course makes them all
the more interesting. Others are so
excruciatingly funny that they ap-
proach sublimity-if you can stretch
your Imagination to the point Of hook
ing the sublime and the ridiculous to-
gether.
Neither pains nor money have been
spared in the effort to get acts that are
fresh and spectacular for public that
has become discriminating In Its de-
SireS.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-25
STATE FAIR slLo SHOW.

Silo Town at the Iowa State Fair
has been enlarged by the erection Of a
number Of new silos since the 1918
fair The Iowa State Fair, by the way,
Isl the only place in the Middle West
where the various kinds and makes of
silos can be seen in completed form.
Other fairs, cramped for room, have so
fSr allowed only models or small Sec
tibns to be built. At the Iowa Fair silo
manufacturers have been allotted
space and invited to construct COM
plete silos, in order that fair visitors
might have an opportunity to study the
various makes intelligently, for it is
pretty hard for the average man to
vision completed structure merely
BY looking at few samples OF mate
rial or few courses of brick.
sg SilO Town at the Iowa Fair is a real
institution. 1t covers many acres of
ground and there are more than TWEEN
ty completed structures showing the
various styles and makes and the diff
ferent materials used in construction
stave, cement. brick, block, tile, metal.
etc.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-25
A THRILLING BALLOON STUNT.

A novel and thrilling balloOn-para-
chute act has been engaged for the
Iowa State Fair. After ascending to
lofty height the balloonist cuts loose
from his air wagon and starts back to
Iowa with a string Of parachutes. any
where from six to ten of them. During
the downward trip he is supposed to
change horses, so to speak, changing
from one parachute to another until
each in turn has been ridden. Just
how he is going to do it history sayeth
not, but he is going to do it because it
Is $50 nominated in the bond"
Some considerable stunt? Wen say
It is. But that isn't all. part Of the
time he will take passenger up with
him, woman, and start her "back to
the land" with six-in-hand Of these
parachute things, after which he will
follow with another team.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-25
OSKALOOSA NEWS.

Miss Bertha Weeks of Chicago ar
rived Saturday evening for an extended
visit in the home of her grandmother,
Mrs. James Smith.
Mrs. Jennie johnson and children,
Miss Cordelia, Masters Arthur and Bill,
left Thursday for visit among rela-
tives and friends in Buxton. Before
returning Mrs. johnson will go to Ce-
dar Rapids accompanied by Master Ar
thur, who makes his home there with
relatives. Mrs. j. returns home Satur-
day.
| Mrs. Letta Blodsoe and baby dangh-
ter, Zeta, after a pleasant visit in the
home of her mother, Mrs. Frank Allen,
were guests in the homes of relatives
both in Des Moines and Ottumwa re-
turned Saturday to her home in Mar
shall, Tex. -..
there and returned home to the states
are: Sergeant-Major Toner johnson,
Sergeant Major James Crowdcr; Pri-
Yates Henry Bennett, Guy Hackley,
Ward Burquith, James Guy Washing
ton, Arthur Washington, Harry Me
Cutcheon, Alphonza Adams, George
Brown and others.
Miss Edna Jones went to Ottumwa
Thursday, taking Master Cedric home
after two week 8 visit in the homes
of his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. c.
G.. Jones.
Rev. D. w. Brown left Monday morn
ing for the district conference which
convenes in July.
The Mite Missionary Society met
Thursday afternoon in the church with
the president, Mrs. D. w. Brown, pre-
siding. The regular routine of business
was gone through. Arrangements were
completed for an entertainment next
Thursday afternoon in the church Pro
gram committee, Sister Florence Allen;
committee on refreshments, Addie
Clark, Cora Jones and Cora Moore. At
this time there will be the "barrel
breaking.' All having barrels arc ex-
pected to bring them in at this time.
Rev. Samuel r. Shelton and wife are
in the city holding series Of meetings
in the Second Baptist Church. Every
body is invited.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-25
DAVENPORT ITEMS.

Mr.. John l.. Thompson, editor OF thu
Bystander, visited this city last week
in the interest of his paper.
Mrs. Mary Colson, police woman OF
Des Moines, was here last week on bus
mess in keeping with her office. Mrs
Colson called on two old friends, Mrs.
William Turner and Mrs. Fred Wright.
Mr.. John Gordon has returned from
Centerville whittier he went for much
needed rest. He reports he is feeling
better.
The Third Baptist Church is in the
midst of a thousand dollar rally. The
Sunday School with Mrs. D. Holmes at
it's head has contributed quite a sum
toward raising the amount.
A wedding that calls forth best
wishes from a large circle of friends IS
that of Miss Emma Brown and Mrs
Claude Harris. Two of our boys nave
returned from over seas within week,
Harry Roberts and Ed Shepard.
/. DR.. Taylor has returned from an east
ern trip.
The Missouri Club had splendid
time at their picnic in Longview PARK
Rock Island
Saturday, July 26, will be the annual
tag day Of Bethel A. M. f. Church.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-25
ALBA NEWS.

Mr.. f. Jeffre and daughter, Mrs. Mel
lie Estes of Des Moines is visiting in
Abba this week.
At the A. M. E. Church on Sunday
evening the following program was rem
dered by members Of the Mite Miss So
ciety. Solo and chorus, Mrs. Jessie
Goodly and Mrs: Mary Harris; quartet
consisting of four Abba young people;
recitation, Miss Margarete Estes; chorus
by, the Sunday School choir; reading
by Mrs. Minnie Johnson.
Mrs. Mable Robinson and Mrs. Burns
of Hooking were in Abba this week.
Mrs. Hattie Bennings entertained the
| Sewing Circle Club at her home on
Monday afternoon, and in the cvenins
4 lthe husbands of the members of TIL,
club and other friends. Mrs. Estes ant
Mrs. Jeffries were the honorary guests
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-25
WASHINGTON RIOTS.

In connection with the race riots in
Washington, ID. c., the National Asso
citation for the Advancement of Colorcd
People today telegraphed President Will
son warning of the danger of such out
breaks elsewhere. The telegram called
upon him as president to condemn mob
Nioleueo i'll the national capital and as
commandcr-in-chict of the armed forces
of the nation to enforce military law.
The telegram is as follows:
July 2l, 1919.
Woodrow Wilson, President of the
United States,
White House,
Washington, ID. 9.
Ia the name of twelve million
Negroes of the United States, the Ma
tional Association for the Advance
meat Of Colored People respectfully
calls your attention to the shame put
upon the country by the mobs, includ-
ing United States soldiers, sailors and
marines, which have assaulted innocent
and unotfending Negroes in the ma.
tional capital. Men in uniform have
attacked Negroes on the streets and
pulled from street ears to beat them
Crowds are reported by the New York
Times to have directed attacks against
any passing Negro by cries of ''there
he goes The effect of such riots in
national capital upon race antagonisn
will be to increase bitterness and dan.
ger of outbreaks elsewhere. National
Association for the Advancement of
Colored People calls upon you as pres
ident and commander-in-chief of the
armed forces of the nation to make a
statement condemning mob violence
and to enforce such military law as sit
uation demands.
John r. Shillady, Secretary.
National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-25
Remarkable Gift
To Race

A colored woman S remarkable gift
to the people of her race in the United
States is reported by DR.. j. M. CASTOR,
chief executive of the Presbyterian
Board of Missions for Freedom.
The woman, said DR.. CASTOR, is a
graduate of Scotia seminary, a Presby
terian school in North Carolina. Left
a widow on her own resources, she
courageously opened a rooming house
in an Ohio city and accumulated $751;
900. OF this she has set aside $4,000
for business capital and the remaining
$4,000 she has presented to the Freed
men 8 Work of the Presbyterian Church
in the U. s. A., in order, as she said,
"More girls may have the same chance
I had
Released for publication by j. B.
Wootan, director Of publicity for the
Presbyterian Church in the U. s. A.,
1876 Fifth avenue, New York City.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-25
state Capitol Bldg Hist ~ W.

Mrs. S. V. Bean, a teacher in the
public schools of Crystal City, Mo-, is
here visiting her aunt, Mrs. c. II. Mar
snail.
The stewardess of Bethel A. M. E.
Church had splendid program last
Sunday evening. Mrs. Tarver of Moline
gave a very interesting talk on the
"Duty of Mothers -
Mrs. Hill of Moline contributed a
piano solo.
Mr.. Harry Roberts, who spent ten
months o"erseas, gave an interesting
ard instructive address.
Mrs. Francis Baker has returned from
a business trip to Chicago.
The colored war camp community
service girls gave dance for the re-
turned soldier boys last Friday night at
the new intermediate school building
on Harrison street.
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CLARnJDA, IOWA NEWS.

Rev. J. n. Reynolds left Monday
morning for Des Moines to move his
family to Clarinda.
The Y. w. G. A. girls gave a surprise
party on Goldie Nowling last Tuesday
afternoon in honor Of her twelfth birth
day. The evening was made merry in
games after which light refreshments
were served. All went away wishing
Goldie many more happy birthdays.
Miss Viola Walker deserves much credit
for her leadership with her fourteen
girls and they all love here very much.
Rev. Manley of the A. M. E. Church
preached at the Baptist Church last
Sunday afternoon.
Little Alice Jones and her aunt, Mrs.
Georgia Horne left last Tuesday for
Blair, Neb., to visit mother and grand
mother.
Lester Washington was visiting home
folks Sunday from Gravity.
IN MEMORIAM.
In sacred memory of our dear daugh-
ter, Myron Lorene Farrier, who depart
ed this life nine years ago, July 81,
1910.
Nine sad years have passed away and
time brings no relief. Perhaps there will
some day be an end to4our grlef.
Sadly missed by mother and father,
Mr.. and Mrs. Farrier.
Mrs. w. M. Headley spent the after
noon at her sister s in the country Tues
day. k4Aafz
Phone all news 128-R.
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Y. w. G. A. RECREATIONAL
CENTER FOR COLORED GIRLS
PICNIC A SUCCESS

The picnic given last Saturday, July
10, by the Y. w. G. A. Recreational
Center for Colored Girls in Good g Park
for all girls between 10 and Is years
Of age was q decided success.
The object Of the picnic was to in
terest all graded school girls of those
ages in the Girls Reserve Movement.
After various games of ball, ETC., the
girls gathered in groups for lunch
which they ate in regular picnic fashion
spread upon the grass.
The Girl Reserve Movement, its or
ganization, insignia, code, slogan, pur-
pose, membership, uniform, honors, etc,
were carefully explained by Miss Beu-
lah G. McNeill, secretary for the cen
ter. Sixty eight girls showed thei rim
terest by registering their names.
The following volunteer leaders
brought groups of girls with them:
Mrs. Mable Brooks, Misses Adah Hyde,
Mamie James, Dorothy Quail, Workle
Beulah Wheeler, Dora Newcome (who
kindly brought net and balls and Mrs.
Williamson. Miss Beulah Walton was
absent because of illness but sent her
group Of girls by Mrs. Brooks.
1t was very gratifying to see num-
ber of the mothers present. We hope
they will continue their interest in the
movement.
A number of group pictures were
taken.
Just before going home, Mrs. H. h.
Graves, chairman of the social commit
tee, assisted by one member of her com
mittee, served every one with iced lem
onade.
After the separate corps meetings fol-
the following week had been planned
and announced, all went home saying
they had had an enjoyable afternoon.