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Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-12
Celebrated Third Birthday.

In honor of her third birthday, Miss
Ruth Huggard. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Huggard of Watrous ave-
nue. entertained a number of her little
friends on Friday Afternoon. The little
people made merry with games and
music. the center of attraction for
them was the dining room where two
large birthday cakes occupied the
place of honor. Little Miss Huggard
received many birthday gifts. Those
present We're Madeline Wright, Ruth
Huggard Madeline Huggard, Sarah
Huggard George Hugard, William
HILL Lucille Holden. Henry Earl Hol-
den, Justin Holden, Evelyn Holden
Mary Huggard, and Mrs. John Fitz-
gerald Mrs. Nellie +. Wooomansee
Mrs. Andrew Hill and Mrs. Harry Hol-
Gen.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-12
TWO new WARDS FOR STATE HOSPITAL

the other will be of brick construction
and concrete.
When The work. OH these buildings
VIII be started has not leen announced
but at Il trustees meeting this week
the latter was discussed al length.
At the trustees meeting the follow
ing We're present: DR.. :. :. Wilaox
Costello I.icpitt Il. il. Gallup. Arthur
7. Libby t.l.:aries linney of Stafford
and Kirk ". Dyer c5 &t-Gd1etown.
a tractor tor Ire hospital has also
been purchased fer use ii piowing,
e1lStiage cutting. ar<. ether work about
the extensive farm, M2e-'o lie:ses have
formerly been used.
The IltIlGy fer the new work at the
hospital has been appropriated. at the
recent legislative assembly and an
other sum Of good proportions was let
over from Improvements Of last yea.
These improvements could not he
made at that time owing to the re-
strictions laid on building ~ the gov
eminent.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-12

Plans are being made for the cree
ton of two additional wards at the
Norwich state hospital. One IS
psychopathic hospital or receiving
ward and the other is a r!tberealar
hospital, the cost Of which viii be i'll
the neighborhood OF $20G, geo.
The Dsychopatilic ward. which Is 10
accommodate one hundred patients, is
to be one OF the finest wards Of its
kind in the east. The building is to De
equipped with the most modern APP
paratus and paraphernalia that IN be
procured This building is to be 10
Gated just north Of the presen, bald
ings, tract of land of nine acres aay-
ing been purchased from the Wheeler
estate for this purpose.
The tubercular ward, which will
have sixty beds, will not be so eiab-
crate but will be modernly equipped
and airy. being situated in what is
known as The Pines. just south OF the
state hospital This tuhercular ward
will be of frame construction, whereas
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-12
HEARING ON
COUNTY iSSiONERS' PAY

A hearing on the bill to increase the
compensation of county commissioner
for this county from $1,000 to $500
is to be held next Wednesday after
noon at o'clock before the judiciary
committee of the general assembly.
The bill has already had a hearing
before the committee on cities and
boroughs at which considerable OPP
position developed to the increase. The
Inconsistency of asking for a raise in
compensation when the Indications
were that the county commissioners
were to have less work than ever to
do was pointed out by opponents of
the measure.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-12
efreshments were serVod.
Bible Class at Y. M, c. A,

The various Bible classes held in
teresting sessions at the local Y. NJ. c.
A. Friday evening, there being a
splendid attendance, especially of the
grammar school boys.
This year departure from the US
ual custom will be made, in that the
classes will continue for a few weeks
longer; usually they close early in
April, but inaSmuch as the boys eX-
pressed a desire to have them con-
tinue they will be held each Friday
for the present at least.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-12
WANTED DOG TO SIT
ON LUNCH ROOM COUNTER

John I. F. Burns wanted to have his
Scotch collie dog sit on the counter at
the Chelsea lunch on Franklin square
while Mr.. Burns was having his lunch
there early Friday afternoon H. Gil
man, who is employed on the trolley
road and who was d customer also at
the lunch room. objected to the dog on
the counter. Mr.. Burns answered the
objection by punching Mr.. Gilman in
the back of the head. and Officer Bar
ney keenan, arrested Burns on an in
toxicaticn and breach of the peace
charge.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-12
WEDDING.
lie Paee-Boileau.

Leo NJ. lie Page and Miss Yvonne
Boileau were married on Wednesday
by Rev. r. r. Graham, rector of Christ
Episcopal church. Both bride and
groom are residents of Oocum and are
employed in mill. The groom is 30
and was born in Willimantic, the son
of William lie Page and Rosanna La
fieisch. The bride is % and was born
in Canada. She is the daughter of
Desire Boileau and Carrie Legarc.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-12
OBITUARY..
William n. Wilson.

William Herbert Wilson, 81, dled
suddenly from heart disease Tuesday
afternoon at his home at Pleasant
View. Mr.. Wilson was working about
the grounds of his summer place when
taken suddenly i'll and within few
minutes died in the house. Mrs. VIII
son was alone at the time and she
FASTENED to the farm of John l.. Gram
dali for assistance VIXEN she saw that
her husband was in a critical condi-
ton. but Mr.. Wilson had died when
she returned.
He was the son Oh the late William
Wilson, and was born in Woonsocket
r. l., in May, 1861. He was united in
marriage with Miss Minnie Phillips,
formerly of Norwich. Mr.. Wilson was
a travelling salesman for several years.
He had passed several winters in the
south and came north in the early
spring to remain throughout the sum
mer and late into the fall at his sum
mer home.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilson passed last
winter with relatives at Riverside
Drive, New York city, coming to
Pleasant View about u week ago. They
spent a few days at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. John l.. Kenyon on the Shore
road and then opened their cottage.
| Mr.. Wilson was 81 member of st
| James lodge. T. and A. NJ, of Norwich.
Palmer chapter, No. IS, r. A. NJ, and
Narragansett commandery, No. p, X
T., of Westerly. He is survived by his
wife a daughter. Mrs. John B. Munsor
of Hartford. and two sisters. Mrs. Ella
Blanchard of Providence and Mrs. Sa l.
rah Young of Lynn. Mass, and a
brother, John Wilson of Lynn The
funeral was held on Friday af-
ternoon. Burial was in River BEND
cemetery, Westerly. Mrs. Wilson was
a daughter of the late Capt. Henry 7
Phillips, of Norwich.
Mrs. George F. Genung.
| Mrs Harriet E Genung, of Brook
Ign, Conn, died Thursday morning a
the home of Mrs. B. w. Cummings
172 South Main street, South Man
| chester, this state.
Besides her husband, Rev. George
F. Genung, she leaves one daughter
Mrs. Charles F. Minott, of Greenfield
Tucker of South Manchester and Mrs
Daisy Munroe of Brooklyn. Conn, anc
one brother Charles S. Bronson, o
indianapolis.
Mrs. Ellsworth Puiford.
The death of Hilma Pulford of Wa
terbury, wife of Ellsworth Pulford
occurred here Wednesday after an ill
ness about three weeks with bronchia
pneumonia. She had been in fail:n;
health from tuberculosis for the las
eleven months. Mrs. Pulford was 2
years old and was born in Waterbury
the daughter of Gustave ~ johnson
and Elizabeth Owens, both natives o
Sweden. Burial is to be in Waterbury
Julius A. Hasbers.
Early Friday morning the death o
Julius a. Hagberg occurred at hi
home in Trading Cove following an i'll
ness with influenza which resulted i
pneumonia.
The deceased was born In Norwic
on June Is. 1891, the son of Majo
John A. Hagberg and Laura NJ. Pol
stem Hagberg. All of his life was pass
ed in Norwich and Montville. He ha
always lived at home and was EN-
!, ployed in light work about the farm.
He is survived by his parents and
brother, George A. Hagberg, who
serving with the American army
| | ENraOc
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-12
GOOD CLOTHES
For Easter

The Waist Line Suit leads
in style. We have them in
Blue, Green and Mixtures at
$500, $4,000, $3.50.
For more conservative
dressers, Dark Mixtures as
well as Blue Secge5 lead, and
the price range is $500 to
$4,000.
They are all Good Clothes
Store" qualities, Wooden Fab
RIGS, double Innings and high
grade Tailoring.
Exceptional values in Neck
wear-Fo ur-in-Hand;s, Tecks
with bands and no band),
and Bat Wings, beautiful col
orlngs IN pig variety, oOc, I5c
and $1.OO.
! Spring Hats and Caps in the
new shapes.
Balbriggan Underwear =
the best is here.
Hosiery for Men.
Hosiery for Boys lack
Cat" Brand-wear better than
any other make.
Negligee Shirts, with col
lars and without, stiff cuffs
and soft cuffs, Percales and
Silk.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-12
WAS FORMER TEACHER AT
ST PATRlCKS SCHOOL

Pupils of st. Patricks parochial
school of twenty years ago have learn
ed with deep regret of the death this
week at New Britain of Sister Wal
burga, former teacher at the school.
She was sick for week with pneu-
monia- Sister Walburga had been
stationed at New Britain since leav-
ing Norwich. She was devoted to her
school work and her friendship was
priced by her pupils.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-12

Fiftl, Social in Series,

In Chamber of Commerce hall OF
Thursday evening over 100 couples en-
joyed the fifth private social given by
\. NJ. Levy, the dancing instructor.
The music was by Rowland's jazz or
chestra and was a feature that called
for many eacores. Instructor Levy
announced one more social for the sea
son, which. is to be gwen at the Wan
regan house.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-12
Workmen's Conversation,

The three following workmen's com
pensation agreements have been ap-
proved by Commissioner j. J. Dono-
hue
Ponemah Mills, Taftville. employer
and Victoria Dombroski. Taftville. en-
ploye, left hand injured, at rate of
s1O.94
National Engineering Corp, Groton
employer, and Dominicll Sewetto. Ar
lington, Mass, employe, left hand
punctured by nail, at rate of $14.
j. f. Fitzgerald Co, New London
employer, and Charles Christensen
Waterford, employee. crushed and lace
rated right leg, at rate of $12.50.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-12
FUN ERAL.
Gilbert E. Brown.

The funeral of Gilbert E. Brown was
held on Friday noon at the home of
Freeman HENDERSON in Montville with
relatives and friends attending. The
funeral services were conducted by
Rev. Joseph F. Cobb. There were many
beautiful floral tributes. The bearers
were George Edwards, Frank Neff
John Lynch, Elmer Garrett. Frederick
Onnupik and Wilfred Rushford. The
body was conveyed by automobile cor
tege to South Coventry for burial.
Rev. Mr.. Cobb read committal ser
vice.
Undertakers Cummings & Ring had
charge of the funeral arrangements.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-12
WHIST BY OWLS HAS
EIGHT TABLES PLAYING

Eight tables were in play at the
Owls whist Friday night in Owls
hall Those to take the prizes We're
the following: Lady's first, Mrs. A A.
Kalinowsky, AZ; second Mrs. Alfred
Christnan. Al; consolation, Mrs. L.
3. Worthington, is. Mems First F.
&. Worthington, Al; second, George
Morse, 80: and consolation, Charles
Prodell, IA.
Refreshments were served
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-12
Lieut.. Allen at Camp Devens

Lieut. Clinton Linwood Allen of
Hartford, whose marriage on Oct. s
1917, to Miss Anna NJ. Perkins, daugh
ter of John H. Perkins of this city, was
announced this week. received his
commission just previous to returning
to this country. He had been ser
geant in the 101st machine gun bat
talon of the 26th division. He is now
at Camp Devens awaiting discharge.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-12
Senior Gym Class Practice.

Under direction Of Physical Direct
or Swain, the senior class of the "
gymnasium, had a good practice last
evening for the coming gymnatic ex
hibition; the fellows showed good
form. The exercises closed with a
fast basketball game. ...
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-12
viii Receive Holy Communion.

The Father Mathew Tierney Cadets
are to receive holy communion III a
body at the $50 mass at St Patrick S
church on Palm Sunday
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-12
EElESkl-P lNEAULT TEAM
LEADS MOOSE TOURNEY

At the end of the second week of the
Moose pitch tournament Belesli-
Pineault lead with 81 games won and
Is lost. w. r. Hastedt-H H. Jarvis
are close seconds with % games to
their credit and Is lost. The standing
is as follows:
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-12
BEST WEEKLY RECORD IN
STORRS EGG LAYING

The hens in the laying contest att
Storrs laid over 1000 eggs in the TWEEN
tythird week This is the first time
during the contest year that the pro-
duction has eacheG this mark The
exact yield was 4.044 eggs. Or nearly
IS per cent. Not only this but the
winning pen for the week laid more
eggs than any other pen in any other
week during the present contest.
ChickataWbut FARMS White Rocks
from Canton. Mass. We're in fir1t posi-
ton with IS eggs to their credit. Kirk
Up Bros. White Leghorns from Matti-
tuck, n. Y. were a close second with
"a Weld of IS eggs. Howard r. Sulli-
vans Barred Rocks from Hartford,
Conn. We're third fer the week with 4
lay OF 50 eggs. Beulah FARMS White
Wyandottes from Stoney Creek, Onta-
rio, and RapD's Farms White Leg
horns from Atlantic Highlands, \. j..
tied for fourth place with % eggs
each.
The three best pens III each of the
principal varieties are as follows:
Pen Barred Plymouth Rocks.
Jules F. Francois, Westhamp
ton Beach. l.. |. -............. S14
3 Laurel Poultry Farm, Laurel
'&uefJSc 20
! Rock Rose Farm, I&atonah. \.
White Nyandottes.
rs Obed G, Knight, Bridgeton,
h. /. ........ Observation-Disclosures. IA
3 Patrick f. Sullivan, Occum,
Conn 80. .......- l02
| a ". Bradley, Langford B. c.. GU
Rhode Island Reds.
Il Laurel Hill Farm, BTidgeton,
| r. I. Observation-Disclosures. as
4o Deer Brook Poultry iEarm.
| Short Falls, \. FI.-...... $50
1855 Chas. H. Lane, Southboro,
Mass. ........ ......-.....,.. CAS-
White Leehorns.
E75 A P. Robinson, Calverton, n
| ..........- .....,.....,.... Ii
50 S. G. Mel. South Glaston-
i bury, Conn. observation-disclosures. 6Sl
SO James O.. LeFeyre, New
Paltz, n. \. .................. 645
Miscellaneous.
46 Pequot Poultry Farm Or. 1.
Whites) Southport Conn. 80. 62(
20 H. A. Wilson white Rocks
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-12
Troop Trains Go Through.

Several troops trains on the way to
Camp Devens with returning soldiers
went through here Friday afternoon.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-12
Town Hall Clock STOPS.

The clock in the tower Oh the Town
hall stopped this Saturday morning
at 1912
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-12
Special Notice

OUR SEED OATS which we
are selling al $3.50 per bag,
are going fast. Be sure to geE
your supply at once.
Have also received carload
lots Of the following:
BUFFALO GLUTEN, Per bag. $50
900 lbs.)
UNION GRAINS, per bag....... s3.35
{1CG tbs.)
HAskELL's STOCK FEED, per
Dag ..................... VS.
GCo lbs.)
coTToNsEED MEAL, ao per
cent. protein, per bag. s3.15
Geo Ibs.)
MlDDLiNGs, per bag*.... s2.55
(1G0 lb5.)
BRAN, per bag. S24o
600 lbs.)
FEEDING OATS, per ba9..... $3.50
| (96 Ib5.)
CHOICE RECLEANED EAR
| LEY, per bag ................> S2.2a
(96 Ibs.)
| NO. I HAY, per HUNDRED 49,. Sic
GROUND OYSTER SHELLS, per
Dag ....,-,............ Tl.V
600 Ibs.)
MYSTIC SCRATCH FEED, per
bag Observation-Disclosures ISL;
(1o0 lbs.)
BEET PULP, per bag S2.3
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-12
Miscellaneous.

46 Pequot Poultry Farm Or. l.
Whites) Southport, Conn. 80. 81
20 H. A, Wilson white Rocks
Hollis, n. II. .............. SO
IL Chickatawbut Farms (White
Rocks Canton Mass. 81
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-12

ALL KIND SEED POTATOES
FRISBIE'S FERTILIZERS
JUST RECEIVED. TWO CAR
LOADS PURE WHEAT FLOUR,
BRIDAL VEIL AND PILLSBURYS
BEST.
BUY NOW, FLOUR WILL BE
HIGHER.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-12

We advertise exactly
az II N
Connecticut western news., 1919-09-04

CHAPTER v-They travel as brother
Ar& sister and on reaching Quebec Paul
ns<As the maker of the dogs collar, hop
ing through him to learn something of
Inequelines identity. There he meets
priest, Pere Antoine. The priest tells him
Iscqueline is the daughter of Charles Du-
sAafne, q recluse, and is married.
Connecticut western news., 1919-09-04
CHAPTER XVIII.
The Hidden Chamber.

The Hidden Chamber.
Simon turned just in time. The
wheel went crashing to the floor and
bounded and rebounded out Of the
room and along the little hall. Phil
ippe jumped in terror from the place
where he crouched-
And then the last strand broke and
was free to slip the cords from my
limbs.
You old fool" screamed Leroux,
catching Duchaine by the wrists. But
Charles Duchaine possessed the
strength of mailman. He grasped
Leroux round the waist and chung to
him and would not be shaken off.
Kill him" he screamed. "He is
spy! He has come to betray me to the
government!
What followed was the work of
moment. l saw Jacqueline pull down
both broadswords from the wall. She
flung one down beside me just as l
was staggering to my feet.
Leroux shook off the old man at
last. He turned on me. / swung the
sword aloft and brought it down upon
his skull.
Heaven knows l struck to kill; but
my wrist was feeble from the ropes,
Connecticut western news., 1919-09-04

and the blade fell fiat. 1t drew no
blood. but Leroux dropped like a
stricken OK upon the floor.
"This wayl" gasped the old man.
He pulled at Jacqueine's arm, and
half led and half dragged her through
the open door behind his chair. fol-
lowing. Lacroix sprang into the room,
calling, but whether to us or to the
other ruffians did not know. Leroux
sat up and looked about him. dazed
and bewildered.
Then / was In the little room with
Jacqueline and Duchaine, and he
turned and bolted the door behind us.
He seemed possessed of all the
strength and decision of youth again.
When stood there before the room
had been as dark as pitch, but now a
~<--n
flicker OF light was at the far end.
A voice cried:
"M'sieur Msieur! have not for
gotten theel"
figure silhouetted against the light of
the f1aring candle which he held in
his hand.
Duchaine had placed one arm about
his daughters waist and was urging
her along. But she stopped and
looked back TO me. | saw she held
one broadSword in her hand, as held
the other.
Come, monsieur" she gaSped.
u am going back" I answered,
fumbling for the bolt Duchaine had
drawn.
mo! We are safe inside. 1t is a
secret room. My father made II In
the first days of his sojourn here in
case he were pursued. and none but
Pierre and he knew the secret All,
come, mOnSieur--come! !"
But | meant to kill Leroux and still
felt for the bolt.
AS I fumbled there the door splin-
tered suddenly and Jacqueline cried
out.
Then l yielded reluctantly to Jacque-
lines soft violence followed her
through the dark chamber, under an
archway Of stone, and through wind
Ing passage In the rock. Pierre's
candle fiickered before us, and In an
other moment we had squeezed
through narrow opening into cham
Der in the cliff.
On the ground were FIVE or six
large stones and Pierre began to fit
them into the aperture through which
we had passed. In a minute the place
was completely sealed, and we four
stood and looked breathlessly at one
another within what might have been
cenotaph.
The chamber seemed at one time to
have been prepared for such a con-
tingency as had occurred, for there
were wool rugs on the stone floor,
though they had rotted and partly dis
integrated from the dampness.
IN. Duchaine, he make this place in
case. gov'ment come take. him." ex-
Connecticut western news., 1919-09-04

mine swept the weapon from his feeble
old hand and sent it whirling down the
cataract into the lake below.
Then he was at my throat, and IL
was fortunate that there was firm rock
instead of slippery ice beneath us, or
we should both have followed the
sword.
Calm yourself. for heavens sake,
monsieur" l gasped as gained a mo-
mentary advantage over him. Don't
you know me? am your friend |
want to save your
you shall not take mel | have
done nothingl II was years ago! Let
me go! Let me got" he screamed.
released him for moment, hoping
that his disordered brain would calm
enough for him to recognize me and
that, when he saw my motives were
peaceful he would grow quiet.
But suddenly, with a final howl, he
sprang past me, sweeping me against
the wall. and leaped out on the ledge.
held my breath. I expected to see
him stagger to his death below. But
he stood motionless in the middle Of
the little platform and stretched out
his arms toward the raging torrent as
though in invocation. Then he leaped
across with the agility of wild sheep
and rushed on into the tunnel be-
yond.
started back, keeping this time TO
the right side of the tunnel, until l
heard the gurgling of the brook. Then
l heard Jacqueline's footstep.
"Who is it?" she called wildly. an.
Hewlett! My father"
caught her ms she swayed toward
me. "He has gone Jacqueline," l said.
81 went into the tunnel to try to find
the way. He had been feigning sleep
and he crept after me. tried to stop
him. He was so frightened that l
thought 1t best to let him go. He ran
on into the tunnel"
1--WE must find him." she said.
"He will come back. Jacqueline."
HE will never come back" she an
swered "He must have been planning
this and waiting for me to sleep. He
may be hiding somewhere. We must
search for him"
Let us go, then. Jacqueline. II an
swered.
led her back into the tunnel on
what was to be. hoped our final jour
ney. We reached the ledge. The star
had faded now. and the whole sky
was bright with the red clouds of
dawn.
AT length | saw daylight ahead Of
%
torrents.
left Jacqueline in the cave for q
few moments and went into the small
er one near by. where I had seen the
provisions on the preceding days.
found small box Of hard biscuit,
with which stuffed the pockets of my
coat. and, happier still. a small re-
volver and some cartridges, to which
l helped myself literally.
Then | went back to Jacqueline.
"Jacqueline." I said. "let us go on.
Perhaps your father is on his way out
side the tunnel"
1--WE cannot go without my father"
she answered. shaking her head In de-
termination.
"Jacqueline," said, "if we can find
your father you will come with mel
Because it has occurred to me-" went
on. "that If he had come this way his
footprints would be in the mud be-
side the stream. 1t would take an
hour or two for them to I'LL up again.
So perhaps he did not come this far.
but is hiding In some cave In the tun-
mel through which we came. VIII you
wait for me here while go back and