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Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-01
WESTMINSTER

Sunday morning the pastor an- as his text Genesis 5: P and 24, first clause of each-"Enoch walked with Godp several hundred years on this earth; it is possible for each of us so to walk with God in daily life. Cultivate living as in the visible presence of God.
 One of the oldest members of West minister church, Mrs. Albert Stafford, died March 24th at the home of her daughter Mrs. Marshall Frink, who helped her sister, Miss Della Stafford, in tenderly caring for their mother during her long illness. The funeral was held Monday afternoon at the house. Mrs. Stafford was born in Westminster and always retained a keen interest in the place, it's people and her church. Westminster mourns her loss.
 Clarence Smith. who has been i'll at his home. Brookside farm, continues to gain and sat up for a little while Sunday.
 All the teachers of the town, with a single exception, attended the teach CTS meeting at the Green with Super visor Greer March 25th.
 Easter vacation began in the schools Friday, March 26. extending to Mon ee19, Apkfl 9s
 Two schools are in session this week. making up time lost on account of the illness of. their teachers during the re- cent epidemic, Raymond school, Miss Emma Holmes teacher. and Gayhead school, Miss Esther Kimball teacher.
 Honey Rosenzweig has gone to New York to take the position on a harbor boat which has been held by Allen Moody, who is expected home next week.
 Edith Olsen is making a good re- covery from influenza. Her sister, Miss Signe Olsen, of Norwich, spent Sunday in her home here.
 Mr. and Mrs. Clarence G. Bengtson were visitors in the home of MT. and Mrs. S. Olsen, parents of Mrs. Bengt- son, Sunday last.
 Mrs. Jessie A. Meade of Sunnymeade farm is going to New York to spend Easter with her sisters and to visit other friends.
 Easter will be observed at Vest minister by short program given by the church school at 9.45 a. m There will be Bible and chart work, prayer and music,e several recitations, and presentation of cash prizes to the l three having the best record of at tendance during the year. The usual Easter offering will be taken and a
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-01
STONINCTON

Joseph M. Perry is on his way to St. Michaeps, Azores, where he has been called in connection witb the settlement of the estate of a relative.
 Frederick E. Fengar, Jr., of New London, prohibition inspector, was in the borough Tuesday.
 James H. Stivers' talk before the Travel club was very interesting. He told of the life and habits of Ston- ington people from 1760 to 1920, and made an exhibit from his collection of ancient documents.
 MT. and Mrs. George D. Bradley will start on the homeward trip from Bermuda next week.
 The Granite manufacturers com mittee and a committee from the h. ternational Granite Cutters Associa- tion after a session lasting one week in Boston have come to an agree ment whereby the wages of the Gran ite Cutters Association, will be fixed at s6.60 per day of eight hours. com. mencing today and will be advanced Sept. l to sS per day or $1 per hour
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-01
SPRING HILL.

Services were held at the Baptist church Sunday after several weeks vacation on account of the snow and severe winter weather.
 The Ladies' Aid society served a baked bean supper to about 40 at the church last Wednesday evening. A social hour followed.
 H. C. Hawkins is making repairs at the parsonage.
 Frost coming out of the ground has made travel on roads leading off from the main road almost impossible. w. w. Storrs' meat wagon got stuck last Saturday on the West road and he was obliged to get help. There are some bad breaks in the state road.
 Mrs. J. Fl. Nichols is in a hospital in Willimantic for treatment.
 Mrs. Edward Sawin is visiting in Philadelphia.
 Mrs E. F. Storrs and Mary Storrs are in Salem. Mass. for visit.
 R. R. Knapp and family of Bridge port have been at Judge L. J. Storrs' for a short visit.
 The deep snow and crust made it impossible to cut and haul the usual amount of firewood, and that necessity brings almost any price.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-01

surprise for the children conclude the exercises. The morning worship will follow at II and include the reception of new members and the observance of the sacrament of the Lords supper. The church will be decorated for both services and donations of flowers and plants have been solicited.
 A public Good Friday service will be held at the parsonage Friday morning at 10.SO. as for seeral years. The service will be short.
 Last week Mrs. T. Edward Davies received word of the death of Miss Mary-MacGarry of Hartford, founder of the Charter Oak private hospital. Miss MacGarry had been i'll for five weeks with that rare and little under stood disease-sleeping sickness.
 Benamin Davies has sold his sheep H. A. Rix being the purchaser. The Wednesday evening prayer ser vice in the homes. April z, will have the topic The Living Christ. Scrip- ture, Matt. 2S: 1-19.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-01
NOANK

The Noank roll of honor of the No- ank grammar school follows: Seventh and eighth grades. Miss Eloise c. Ross, principal, Grace Buddington, Jean Bentley. Viola Ellis. Dexter Holaday, Kenneth Howard, Emily trude Main, Walter Macdonald. Eli zabeth Reid, Garnet Specht, Mary Singer, Ida Thompson, Eleanor Trym, Elizabeth Tuccardy; sixth grade, Miss Cassie Hewitt, teacher Kenneth Butson, Elizabeth Daboll, John Peckham, Ruth Schaffer, Cath crime Zuccardy. Perfect for the win ter term: Elizabeth Daboll Catherine Zuccardy; fifth grade, Miss Jennie Hewitt, teacher. Sydney Butson, Fred Clark, Inez Cox. Bernard Carson. Thelma Campbell, Marion Jensen. OlSva Jensen, Everett Pray, Charles Rollins, Elizabeth Specht, Albert Johnson; perfect for the winter term-Thelma Campbell, Albert John- son, Marion Jensen, Everett Pray, El- izabeth Specht.
 Third and Fourth Grades-Miss Ag- nes E. Burrows, teacher, Amos Banks, | Bruno Bracci, Walter Burbine, Frank Butson, Edith Clark, Hughbert Ellis Sarah Ellis, Gladys Foster, Hazel Johnson, James Hamilton, Dorothy l I1dLcl 1dliADJ OISuld l Annie Lamphere, Dorothy MacDon- aid, Mary McGugan, Inez Rollins, John Henry Robertson, Robert Whit taker.
 Second grade, Miss Prudence Da- l wis, teacher-Douglas Anderson,
 Walter Buddington. Marjorie Camp bell, Norman Johnson, Winnie Pal mer, Lillian Reid, Daniel Robertson Roberta Buddington. Perfect attend Eance for the winter term: Minnie Palmer, Daniel Robertson, Roberta Buddington, Lillian Reid.
 First grade, Miss Elaine Merrill teacher-Sophie Caveldorsky, Joseph. inc Fulton, Francis Livingston, Kath-
 erine Macdonald, Evelyn Steele, Ste.
 phen Caveldosky, Evelyn Cox, War
 ren Crumb, Eldredge Gillis, Tom Ma.
 gowan. William Peterson, Henry Sin ger. Perfect attendance for the win
 ter term: Evelyn Steele, Tom Mago
 wan.
 Sub primary, Miss Julia Miner teacher-Guiedo Antonio, BradforC
 Eames, Wario Fultor. Angeline Her,
 vey Leo Harris, George Patterson Frithsof Peters6n, Joel Singer, Thel ma Steele. Perfect attendance for tn winter term-Bradford Burbine, Der
 nice Burbine, Barbara Eames. Let
 Harris.
 The Noank band plans to hold ; i food sale at the store of Mrs. Jan
 Carson.
 , Capt. George Rathbun is preparinl to put his sloop Anna Bell in com , mission and will engage in otte : trawling.
 Miss Ruth Fish is visiting he t brother, Alex Fish at Scranton, Pa. 3 Dexter Rood of Springfield, Mass t has been visiting Frederick Detwille
 recently.
 : Mrs. Lawrence Ashcraft of Fisher , Island has been spending a few day 0 in the village.
 : Miss Edith Winslow, who has bee |. visiting friends here has returned | her home in Norwich. Il The Silver Link society met Wed 5 nesday afternoon with Mrs. Ann 'a l Wagner.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-01
DANIELSON
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state itself in a civil suit is open to serious question"
 Attorney E. L. Darbie was counsel for Mir. Hopkins in the action, wh4th came into the superior court through the filing of a plea in abatement.
 Following q conference of the war den. members of the court of burgess es, selectmen of the town of Killing ly and representatives of the Brooklyn Fire district, it was announced on Wednesday morning that the confer ence had decided to name Warden Damase Boulias to take up with the borough counsel the matter of bring ing before the Public Utilities com mission the subject of the proposed increase in water rates by the Crys- tai Water company. Warden Bouli- as and all but one member of the court of burgesses, Selectmen John A. Gilbert and James Bacon, repre- senting the town of KiIlingly, and E. c. Babson, DeITorest Wells and Ar mold Wild representing the Brooklyn Fire district, attended the meeting. The proposition to be undertaken was
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-01
Strand

The Strand will feature Awanns and girls Thursday, Friday and Sat urday. There are five girls with pretty costumes in a dancing revue. All special scenery is to be used. Wi kolia and Kahalan will be seen in something unusual in the line of en- tertainment. Ben Smith the old time black face comedian will entertain you with his latest song and chatter. Colleen Moore and Thomas Santschi will be seen in James Whitcomb Rileys poem entitled Little Orphant Annie. Over seventeen million people have read his famous poem.
 The picturization follows the story closely, for the director. MT. Colin Campbell, has preserved all the beauty, pathos and dramtic charm Of Mir. Riley's wonderful poem.
 We have no hesitancy in predicting that Little Orphant Annie" will be classed as a great attraction by all patrons Of this theatre. Certainly no one can see this picture with feel ing that they have had more than their moneys worth. It is special in every sense of the word-not only from a. productional standpoint, but from the angle of story interest and acting.
 A Kinogram weekly closes the Strands big show.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-01
What Is Coinx On Tonieht.
Motion Pictures at Davis Theatre

Motion Pictures at Davis Theatre.
 Motion Pictures at Breed Theatre.
 Vaudeville and Motion Pictures at Strand Theatre.
 Norwich Stationary Engineers Asso- ciation, No. 6. meets in Carpenters Hall.
 Franklin Chapter, No. f. R. A M, meets at Masonic Temple.
 Norwich Lodge. No. 430. B. P. O. E.. meets in E1ks' Home. meets in Engineers Hall.
 Canton Oneco. No. 3. I. O. O. F. meets in Odd Fellows Hall.
 Clover Temple. No. g. P. S.. meets in Buckingham Memorial
 Victory Lodge. No. 4, I. O. O. F., N D., meets in Pythian Hall
 Court Sachem, No. 94. F. of A, meets in Foresters Hall. Germania Lodge No. II, O. D. Fl. & meets in Germania Hall.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-01
Davis Theatre

For the last half of this week tho Davis will present the greatest mo- tion picture ever screened. Every woman" a ten reel feature that nc one should miss seeing.
 Here is a dramatic production that is manifestly even better suited to the screen than it is to the stage 1t requires an responsiveness that the cramped quarters of the largest stage will not almit. Quite probably the screen version of "Everywoman" has realized more perfectly the authors conception of his story than have all the productions of the play since its famous premier in New York in 1s11.
 The tile role is portrayed in mast erly style by beautiful Violet fleming, the young actress who made such favorable impressions in ''Thre Faces East" and Under Cover" Mis- Hem Ing lends the dignity and univers-
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-01
Breed Theatre

One of the best features includ- ed in the Breed Theatre pro- gram for some time is the William Fox photoplay "Tin Pan Alley" which ends it's run here tonight The pie ture has proved as interesting as the story on which it is founded-a story written by William c Lengel and em- bodying the theme of home and love, with scenes set partly in the famous 'tin pan alley" of New York, cen- Ire of the music publishing houses where aspiring song writers drum med out the songs they hoped would make them famous.
 Gladys Leslie will also be seen in ''The Midnight Bridle.' a modern dra- matic- story and Prizma, the picture beautiful will complete the bill for today
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-01
CHESTERFIELD

John Kaplan made business trip to New York Friday.
 Mrs. William Howard of Lake Kono- moe was a recent caller on Mrs. C. ]. Tinker.
 of Fairy Lake farm were recent call CTS in New London.
 Mrs. Robert George and Ruth Nor gan were callers on Mrs. James Miner of New London the first of the week.
 Abraham Savin of New London is visiting relatives here.
 Mrs. Cora Walden and Mrs. Albert Walden are i'll with measles.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-01
PUTNAM
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 nam High school and Killingly High school
 Putram's abandonment of the day light saving plan is being applauded by the farmers who come from all of the surrounding country to do their trading in this city.
 Frederick w. Hinrichs of New York and Woodstock has announced the engagement of his daughter, Miss Insa L. Hinrichs to Milward Crosby son of MT. and Mrs. w S. Crosby of New York. Miss Hinrichs has spent much of her time during the past few summers at the Hinrichs place in Woodstock. In New York she is greatly interested in Y. W. c. A. and Italian settlement work She is a graduate of Parker Collegiate insti- tute of New York. Mr. Crosby serv- ed overseas during the world war in the aero service.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-01
EAST KELHIGLY

Mir. and Mrs. Roy Peake of Provi- dence were recent guests of MT. and Mrs. Clarence Soule.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles Moran have purchased what is known as the Pet tingill farm.
 Frank Harrington and family are to move to the Columbus house.
 Miss Etta Aldrich is i'll.
 Mrs. Ethelyn Cove is to move to Edgar Miller's cottage on the pike.
 Miss Alice Roth has returned home from Danielson, where she has been attending K. H. s.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-01
LYME

Miss Elizabeth Sterling of Windsor Locks is spending the vacation with friends in Old Hamburg.
 Dr. and Mrs. Morrell of New Jersey were Bill Hill visitors Sunday.
 Mrs. Mary Bill went to Woodbury, N. J., the first of the week.
 Mr and Mrs. Lee Harding of New Britain spent Sunday on Bill Hill at Ashlawn farm.
 MT. and Mrs. Harris Wood and chil- dren of Springfield, Mass, are visiting Mrs. Woods parents, MT. and Mrs. H. L. Reynolds.
 The schools of the town closed last week Friday with an entertainment at the public hall consisting of recita- tions, singing and a spelling match.
 Miss Rachel Tiffany, who is attend ing Connecticut college, is spending the vacation with her parents, Mir. and Mrs. John Tiffany.
 Miss Tessie Harding, who is teach ing in Glastonbury, is spending the Easter recess at her home in Sterling City.
 The Connecticut river is open from Saybrook to Hartford.
 Mir. and Mrs. Harry Walsh, MT. and Mrs Harold Hurd of New London were calling on local relatives Sun day.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-01
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tor of Christ Episcopal church. Vest erly.
 The Seven Last Words from the Cross, will be the subject of the ser mon of Rev. Frederick A. Mcdonald at the Lenten communion service in the Pawcatuck Congregational church this (Thursday) evening.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-01
ANNOUNCEMENTS

Johnson & Bliss have opened ( wood yard in the rear of the Amer ican House on Shetucket street, and are prepared to fill orders for sawed or split wood and kindlings. Automo- bile delivery. Phone 1887.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-01
Two Houses Sold in GreeneviIIe.

B. L. Turner has sold through the agency of Francis D. Donohue to Jo- seph Skowronski, two houses, one No 245 Prospect street, and the other al 37 Ninth street. The new purchaser buys the property as an investment.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-01
VIOLET HEMlNGa 'EVERHWOMAN' APARAhouNT-ARTcRAfT PICTURE Davis Theatre Today, Friday an
 Saturday

ality to her interpretation of Every woman that the allegorical charac- ter Of the story demands. The re- mainder of the cast is far above the usual in merit. including as it does such names as Theodore Roberts, Wanda Hawley. Monte Blue, Charles Ogle, Raymond Hatton. Bebe Dam iels and Fully Marshall. Mir. Rob- erts as Wealth. Miss Hawley as Beau ty. and Mir. Blue as Love are per- haps the high spots in an interpre- tation that is uniformly excellent.
 Scenes of lavish splendor form the setting for the story. The revels In the magnificent palace of Wealth, where scores of beautiful women dis port at a monster banquet board, one part of which encircles a swimming pool and the other a dance hau, and the episodes in the great gaming hall are among the most elaborate ever screened. The bazaar at the open ing of the story is virtually a great fashion show. Women arrayed like birds move through the picture like extraordinarily clad mannequins ex- hibAns the latest creations of the modistes.
 shows daily at 2:15. e:45 and ,s:l5. No advance in prices. Watch for the big vaudeville bill next week
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-01

Bristol.-Judge James L. Pugh and Mrs. Pugh of New York announce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Mary Alice Pugh, to Dr. Arthur F. Roche of Bristol.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-12-30
COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF WESTERN
MONTANA; EARLY BEGINNINGS OF TRADING

ing of the very. important early
sheep and cattle business, led to the
establishment of many new towns
during the sixties and seventies, and
new mercantile establishments
sprang up, some in towns which have
long since ceased to exist. The rec
ords of r. G.. Dun & Co., for the
year 1870 show that the state had
1873 merchants and 10 years later
there were SIS merchants listed.
In 1890 so rapid had been the growth
of Montana that there were 1905
traders; and many new towns had
been developed in western Montana.
Twenty Years Ago
Very interesting in the history of
the Commercial development of the
western section of the Treasure state
is another directory issued by r. G.
Dun & Co., in the year 1900-only
20 years ago, and yet what changes
have been wrought! Instead of 81
counties in the state, there were only
"a, and western Montana was divided
into Missoula, Ravalli and F1athead
counties. Missoula had 12S merch-
ants, Hamilton At, Stevensvil1e 8,
Thompson Falls 10, Plains 8, Pol
son /, Roman /, Superior A., Kalis-
pell SO, Libby 22, ArIee 1, Bonner
8, Bonita 2, Clinton 4, Corvallis 5,
Darby 6, Dayton 2, Florence 8, Iron
Mountain 2, Frenchtown S, Grants
dale 1, Heron 1, Holt 1, Lolo 1, Mar
ston 1, Nine Mile 1, Potomac 2,
Quartz 2, Sheldon 1, Saltese 2, st.
Regis 5, st. Ignatius /, Sylvanite 8,
Tobacco 2, Columbia Falls 10, Troy
4, Vermillion 1, and Victor 5. Of
these towns Marston, Sheldon, Syl-
vanite, Tobacco and Vermillion are
no longer trading centers.
Of livery and feed stables there
were a-plenty in those days, but not
a single garage or auto repair shop
was listed in Montana west of the
continental divide. The ~so-called soft
drink parlor had lever then been
heard of, but saloons were very nu-
merous. Where western Montana is
now dotted with banks, there were at
that time only banks in Missoula, Ka-
lispell, Columbia Falls and Hamil-
ton, and this old directory showed
as the proper and nearest
banking point for many places be-
tween 100 and 200 miles distant.
Some Later Statistics
Ten years later, when r. G. Dun
& Co. published their 1910 directory,
the three big counties of 1900 had
been split to provide for Sanders and
Lincoln and many of the cities and
had far more than doubled in
mercantile population. Missoula had
PSI merchants, and among the new
and thriving communities listed in
1910, but not listed in 1900, were
Big Fork, Deborgia, Eureka, 10th
rop, Paradise, Dixon, Somers and
Whitefish. During the same period
banks had been established at Cor
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-12-30

years these two places represented
practically the only trading points
between the gold diggings of the
Deer Lodge valley and Grasshopper
creek, the Boise country on the south,
the Walla Walla and Lewiston coun-
try on the west, and the far Cana
dian border on the north.
The map drawn by w. w. deLacy
in 1864-5, for the use of the Jocko
Indian agency near the present town
of Arlee, shows Frenchtown, st. Ig-
natius Mission, the Hudson Bay post
on Post Creek, a settlement called
Red Rock between the present sites
of Plains and Thompson Falls, Fort
Gotta Ferry at the south end of Flat
head lake, and a "Half Breed Set
Element" at the north end of the
lake. 1t fails to show the early post
near Thompson Falls OF the embryo
city of Missoula Mills-in fact, on
this map the Missoula river was call
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-12-30

Wallis, Eureka, Libby, Plains, Roman,
Somers, Stevensville, Thompson
Falls, Victor and Whitefish.
Another decade has rolled around
since that directory was issued, and
another county, Mineral by name, has
been carved from the mother lode
the old original Missoula county
which in 1866 extended from the Ca
madam border to the Idaho boundary
and included all of Montana west of
Beaverhead and old Deer Lodge
counties. And the commercial growth
of the western part of the state has
been in keeping with the settlement
and the development of the state as
a whole. Charlo, Pablo and several
other new towns have taken their
on the commercial map of the
state, and many more banks have
been successfully opened in all of the
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-12-30

trouble, it was thought best to aban-
don the place for a time, and Major
Owen, about 1850, took over certain
of the Mission holdings, and built a
fort and trading post which marked
the first commercial venture in the
Bitter Root region. About this old
mission and this post grew up a viii
lage, and the village became a town
and the town became the present lit
tie city of Stevensville; SO to Stevens
vile may be given the honor of be-
ing considered the first permanent
settlement in western Montana grow
ing directly from the establishment
of a frontier fort and trading post.
Gradually the country began to
fill up with hardy settlers, gold seek
ers, and other pioneers, and in 1854
a saw mill was constructed near the
point where the Hellgate and Bitter
Root rivers unite to flow on as the
Missoula. Later a grist mill was