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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1920-06-08
TELLS NEw YcRkERs

STRANGER TELLS NEY YCRkERS
OF NORWICH TOWN BOULDER
The following letter appeared in Sat
urday's New York TINES unlcI the
heading: French Graves Remembered
Here:
To the Editor of The New York Times
While France was honoriag the Amer
leans who fell on her la -zlcfelds, the
French who died in the cause IF AIueri-
can Independence We're not forgotten on
this side Of the Atlantic. Tramping il
from Worcester, MS, TO New London.
Conn.,, 1 revisited last Sunday Tho old
cemetery of Norwich Town. Thee IS A
boulder which bears a tablet with The
inscription:
In Memory of
Twenty French Soldiers
Who, Serving Under Lafayette, Died
While in Camp at
Norwich Town, 1878.
Placed by
Faith Trumbull Chapter, D. A. r.
1901.
With the Stars and Stripes in front
twenty French flags futtered around the
hower-strewn grave of those twenty
friends of freedom from over the sea
the Tricolor and the Star Spangled Ban.
ner united as a token of grateful re-
membrance and lasting alliance.
]. F. SCHELTENIA.
New Haven Conn, June >, 1920.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1920-06-08

The season for shad fishing closes
June 10th. Connecticut fishermen have
had good success the past few nights.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1920-06-08

A woman who has been through the
divorce court three times says it is cas-
Ter to get a husband than it is 10 get
rid of one.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1920-06-08

Warrants fer the arrest of 5000
slackers were issued in Boston.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1920-06-08
Engagement Annonnced.

Engagement Announced.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Bronson Of
Hartford announce the onEag cement Of
their daughter, Miss Annette L. Bronson
to Raymond L. BrancIe OF Hartford
formerly of this city.
Mr. Branche is the son of Mrs. &, and
the late Leon L. Branche. He holds a
responsible position with 4 well known
clothing dealer in Hartford.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1920-11-03
Buys Mutual Pharmacy.

DR.. w. II. White, of Alder
son, w. Va, druggist of
many years experience, has
bought of DR.. Ii. Il Price the
stock and fixtures of the Mu-
tual Pharmacy, the deal taking
place on the eth day OF Octo.
Der. DR.. Price will remain in
the Gap for about two week
yet closing up his business af
ter which he, together with his
family, will go To the home of
his father near Montvale, Va. f,
TO spend II vacation of several
weeks. He says he regrets very
much to leave Big Stone Gap as
he mas made many friends and
enjoyed n good patronage dur.
ing his brief stay here but was
forced 10 close out on account
of his health aud that after a
few weeks rest would have to
undergo an operation. Ii will
be remembered that DR.. Price
came to Big Stone Gap about
nine months ago from Altavis-
tn, Va, and purchased the Mu-
tual store from a. l.. Witt.
DR.. White was formerly in
the drug business at Gate City
end comes to this place highly
recommended as u successful
druggist
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1920-11-03
Interesting Pictures.

Last Saturday afternoon u
matinee was given under the
auspices of the Public Health
Nursing Service of the Red
Cross. The Three Bears and
The Little Shepherd were the
fairy stories, which were en-
joyed by the many children
there. After the pictures were
shown II beautiful fairy appear
ed on the stage and talked to
the children about their health.
Next Saturday afternoon at
three o'clock Cinderella will be
shown and also one reel com
edy called, Cluster Brown and
Tlge." After the pictures Che
Che, The health clown, will
give twenty minutes talk
We urge the parents to take
their children to these health
educational matinecs for it will
be very beneficial to them.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1920-11-03
LOCAL ITEMS.

Miss Al Brown, of Norton
s,pent several hours in the Gap
gast Friday.
Miss Boss Young, of Stonega,
sipent Sunday in the Gap with
relatives and friends.
C. O. VanGorder and j. IL.
eNathews returned Sunday
Eight from an overland trip
shrough Eastern Virginia
i Mr. Mcconnell, of Gate City
3ipent several days in the Gap
5hst week with his daughter
syrs j. b. Wampler.
4 Miss Emma Duncan spent the
Peek end with relatives at
slOnesville.
/ Walter Nickols, Of Roda,
Rpent Sunday i'll the Gap with
sAomefolks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Simon Il. Banks
.pent Friday and Saturday in
Knoxville shopping.
/ Miss Tourne retu rned last
.yeek from a two week 5 visit to
Relatives and friends in New
Orleans.
Mrs A. L. Sprinkle and son
jaud niece, Miss Della Sprinkle
llpent Sunday at lmboden with
friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lee Troy
| apent Sunday afternoon ut rs
sserville with MIR. and Mrs. j A..
siIllenwaters.
Il Miss Lucille Dowell, who is
8leaching at EsserviIle, spent the
heek end with homefolks in
Ahe Gap.
MIR. and Mrs. Vester Witt, of
Norton, spent Sunday IN the
Pap with relatives. MIR. and
lslrs a. l.. VIII and children
accompanied them back TO Nor
i.on Sunday afternoon and
sspent few hours.
Mrs. Cora +. Benedict and
Daughter, Mrs. Huritt Sturgill
lsind two small children, of Grip
lple Greek, Colorado, are visit
sng relatives ut Andover, APP
Ralachia and the Gap.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1920-11-03
Fire at Extract Plant.

Much excitement prevailed in
town Monday evening at about
1880 O'Clock when the tannery
and extract plants sounded a
general fire alarm with their
whistles. Fire had broken out
IN the top of a large leech house
In the extract plant and had
gained considerable head way,
but was extinguished in few
minutes after the fire depart
ment was brought into use. The
damage will probably reach o
few thousand dollars. 1t is not
knownyet what caused the fire.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1920-11-03

MIR. and Mrs. Robt. Bruce and
two children, of Norton, spent
Sunday in the Gap with rela.
tives.
Cecil Potter, little son Of MIR.
and Mrs Joe Potter, who was
operated on Thursday at the
Norton Hospital il improving
rapidly and will soon be able to
return home with his mother,
who has been staying at the
hospital since his operation.
MIR. aud Mrs George L. Tay.
Tor returned home Wednesday
night from few days visit to
Fredericksburg and Washing.
ton, d. G.
Miss Rosa Bruce, who was
operated ON several days ago is
rapidly improving.
!. STRAYED One milk COW.
White, with roam neck and
shoulder $1,000 reward for in
formation or return. - W. II.
Davidson, Osaka, Va. adv If.
Mrs. Fletcher and baby, of
West Norton, spent Sunday in
the Gap with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. w. b. Bounds. :,
Miss Della Sprinkle, of Wild.
err, Va, came TO the Gap last
week, where she will attend the
public school this winter.
Mrs. Owens, of Princeton, W.
Va, and Briggs, OF Wise, have
been spending several days nj
Arno visiting their sister, Mrs.
G w. RotenDerry.
ID. b. Pierson spent ii few
days last week at Louisville,
with his sons, Dan ana James,
who are attending school ut the
Kentucky Military Institute.
Ben Spivey, of Scott county,
who has been working at
kingsport, has returned to the
Gap to accept position with
the Stonegu Coke aud Coal Co.
Mrs. w. G. Moore, of Wash.
ington, d. g., and sister Miss
Minnie Fox, of the Gap, left
Thursday night for Louisville,
where they are spending il few
days this week.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1920-11-03
Ladies Missionary Meeting
al Mrs. E. j. Prescott's

The Ladies' Missionary and
Aid Society of the Baptist
church will have an all day
meeting Thursday beginning at
800 a, IN. a; the home OF Mrs.
y } Prescott ON Poplar Hill.
Immediately after lunch a mis-
Hionary program viii be given,
at'er which work will be re-
sumed. All mrmOers are re
qncsted TO be present the entire
day.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1920-11-03
Miscellaneous Shower Of In
tercSt Here.

y miscellaneous shower was
given last Saturday by Misses
Hamilton and Lucille Chapman
at the beautiful now home of
Mrs. Lindsey at Norton compli.
mentary to Miss AL Brown,
whose marriage to Mr.. Gilmer,
of Lebanon, Va, will take
place November 9th.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1920-11-03

among those from the Gap who
attended the dance ut Appala-
CHA last Monday night.
Miss Anne Maury is visiting
friends for several DAYS in
Iowa, near Omaha.
Truman Kennedy returned
Wednesday night to his home
in the Gap from a several days
visit to points out west.
W. f. Baker and daughter,
Miss Virginia, spent few DAYS
the past week in Bristol. where
Miss Baker underwent an opcr-
alton for throat trouble.
WANTED.-A second hand
baby carriage in good condi-
ton. Call phone 1872 Big Stone
Gap.-adv
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Tumblin
and baby girl, of lmboden,
spent few days in the Gap
this week with Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. Johnson. Mrs. Tumblin
was formerly Miss Pearl John.
son. Their baby was born on
October |.
Last Saturday night the l..
and n. Mothers Club gave am
oyster supper Realizing $3S. 90
which viii be used in the local
work of the Mothers CLUB.
G. l.. Sparkman spent the
week end with his wife in
Knoxville.
w. S. Rose, express agent, is
having a building erected on
East Fourth Street in which he
will handle the express bust
ness when completed. John f
Mullins has the contract and
has already commenced work
on same so as TO have it road,
for occupancy as soop as posi-
BILE.
Mr. and Mrs l. V. lessee. Of
Roanoke, spent part of last
week in town visiting home.
folks, returning to Roanoke
Monday morning.
Messrs. Gale Barron. Strnle
Tate, Henry Lane and Luther
Hamilton motorcd down below
Jonesville Saturday in one Of
the Royal Laundry trucks and
spent the night camping and
fishing.
Miss Anna Burchett and
brother, Eugene, of Imboden,
motored down to the Gap Sun.
day and spent few hours.
Misses Dorothy Tackett and
bertha Marsee, Of Pennineto ton
Gap, spen; n couple of days in
the Gap last week visiting Miss
Eula Tack
Mrs. w. b. Nickels and
daughter, Miss Myrtle. return
ed Sunday from II months Wis.
it to relatives in Kentucky.
Messrs. Spaum, Pick Cantrel,
Guy Patrick and Roscoe Volt
were among the young men
from the Gap who walked over
to Lynch, Ky, Saturday after
noon and atteneed the big mas
querade dance given ut the
Lynch Hotel Saturday night.
Mrs. G. e. Showalters and
two small children returned
Saturday from a several DAYS
visit TO relatives at Kingsport,
Tenn.
Charles r. Kilgore is moving
his family from Wise to Bristol.
where he has business iaterests.
MIR. Kilgore just recently dis.
posed of his holdings in the
Yellow Creek Coal Company at
Wise. The people of Wise and
of the county will miss this
family very much, as they are
fine folks -Crawford's Weekly.
There will be an oyster sup
per at the East Stone Gap High
School Saturday night. Every
one Is urged To come.
w. II. Wren, of the Mineral
Motor Company, returned to
the Gap Saturday night after
spending several DAVIS in %
lumbus, Ohio, making arrange.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1920-11-03

MIR. and Mrs. Arthur Il. Cor
don entertained few of their
friends very informally at their
home Friday evening. The
evening was spent pleasantly
IN talking and playing numer-
GUS musical instruments after
which Mrs. Gordon invited the
guests into the dining room,
which was decorated in keep.
ing with Halloween. She
served n delicious ice course.
Those invited were: Mr.. and
Mrs. Curtis Robbins, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jerome Wells, MIR. and
Mrs. Harry Meadows.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1920-11-03
To the Public.

This is to notify all those inter-
ested that the stock and fixtures
of The Mutual Pharmacy was
sold to DR.. w. H. White on the
9th day of October, 1920, and
that the undersigned will as.
sumo all indebtedness against
the above mentioned firm up to
that date. 1t is requested that
all parties having accounts
with the Mutual Pharmacy up
TO October 9th will pleuse call
and make settlement at once "a
(SignedD DIR. ii. +. PRICE.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-07-07
ARE FIFTY YEARS MARRIED
Golden Wedding of Mr.. and Mrs. Mich
hel RentZ Celebrated at EsOfea

| The golden wedding of Mr.. and Mrs.
Michael Rentz of Esofea, was quietly
observed on Thursday June 10th. On
account of Mrs. Rent S long and con-
tinued illness only the immediate fam
3, lily was present. Flowers, letters, and
kilograms of congratulation were re-
ceived from a host Of relatives and
| friends. They were presented with
| $50. 90 IN gold by the r FIVE children.
Michael Rentz was born in Christi
ana, Norway on the 25th of June, 1876.
His parents moved shortly after to
4 Guasdal, on sinai. farm where he
grew up, and receiving only a limited
education, at the age Of seventeen he
went to Lille Hamer and learned the
/ tanning trade.
Agnethe Ellingsrud was born in
Gausdal, on February I4th, 1S47.
In 1868 MIR. Rentz in company with
twenty other young people of the
neighborhood emigrated to America.
I They made the voyage on the sailing
vessel "Hana PaoYr.' il being a verv
stormy and difficult Journey. While
in the middle of the Atlantic ocean a
storm arose wrecking the vessel so
completely that for eight DAYS they
were drifted along until the wind
turned favorable and they were drift
ed into the shores of Ireland and final
ly got into the harbor of Limerick,
where for eight weeks the >emigrants
had to wait while the vessel was re-
paired. They were treated very kind
ly by the Irish people. who did every
thing they could for the stranded ones.
After starting on their Journey once
the passengers, but with the good care
of the doctor only a few deaths oc-
Cured. They landed at Quebec, Can
ada and from there to Chicago, where
they broke company Mr. Rentz and
some of his friends went to DEBORAH,
Iowa arriving after twenty-five week
journey.
On June 10th, 1870 Michael Rentz
and Agnethe Ellingsrud were united
in marriage at Chicago, H., and short
ly after moved to Vernon county, set
ting in Esofea where they have re-
sided since.
In 1871 Mr.. Rent established the
Esofea post office and was also one of
the organizers of the Esofea school
district. Later on the Bethania con-
gregation was organized and both Mr..
and Mrs. Rentz were among the first
members. Mrs, Rentz also being an
active member of the Ladies' Aid.
Eight children were born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Rentz, of which FIVE are living;
Matilda, Agnes, Henry, Olga and No
ra. Anna, Christian and Amalia dead,
the latter leaving two children who
have made their home with their
grandparents since.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-07-07
INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION TO
CARRY OUT PROVISIONS
OF THE LAW

Police chiefs and sheriffs through
out the state are in receipt of requesy
from the industrial commission to
more rigidly enforce the automobile
headlight law. This law became effec-
tive May LIST, but there has been no
rigid enforcement to date, because the
provisions of the law were not gener-
ally understood and at first there also
was great difficulty in procuring prop
er- lenses due to the freight tie-up,
These conditions have changed and ad-
vices received by the industrial COM
mission from many parts of the state
indicate that the police authorities will
enforce the law strictly hereafter.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-07-07
WOMEN WILL VOTE THIS FALL
Have Some Privileges as Men-Wel-
cored into Full Citizenship

Wisconsin women will vote at the
general election next November, and
women voters will be subject to only
those restrictions which apply to men
voters.
A woman voter must be 81 years OF
age, citizen of the United States and
of Wisconsin, and a resident for ten
days, in the precinct in which she Of
fers to vote.
A married woman is of the same cit
izenship as her husband. If the hus-
band is citizen of the United States,
the wife may vote, providing she is
otherwise eligible If the husband is
not a citizen of the United States, the
wife may not vote.
Unmarried women are citizens if
their fathers are citizens; or if, though
their fathers are alien, they were born
in this country; or, if they are natural
lied.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-07-07
How i Cleared the Mill of Rats" BY
j. Tucker. X. /.

"As night Waterman believe have
seen more rats than any man. Dogs
wouldn't dare go near them. Got 81
pkg. of RAT-SNAP, inside of weeks
cleared them all out. Killed them by
the score every night. Guess the rest
were scared away I'll never be with
out RAT-SNAP." Three sizes, 25c,
soc, $1.00. Sold and guaranteed by O..
E. Davis and Sauer Hardware.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-07-07

"A few years ago when visiting rel
atives in Michigan something ] had
eaten brought on an attack of cholera
morbus," writes Mrs. Celesta Nc Vic
ker, Macon, Mo. 81 suffered intense
pain and had to 90 to bed. i got a
bottle of Chamberlain's Collie and Di-
arrhoea Remedy and one dose relieved
the pain wonderfully. took only two
or three doses but they did the work.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-07-07
officers Elected

At the monthly meeting of the mis-
sionary society of the Christian church
held last Friday night the following
officers were elected for the coming
year: Pres. Mrs. VIM. Best. Vice
Pres. Mrs. j. E. Shreve. Secretary
Mrs. Asher Gorsline. Treasurer Mrs,
c. ID. Mead.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-07-07
1T Looked Like a Battlefield in Eu.
rope" Said Mr.. c. Dunster.

"Was staying at a hotel in a small
Pennsylvania town. Early one morn
ing went to the stable to hire a rig
and was shown a pile of dead rats
killed with RAT-SNAP the night be-
fore. Looked like battlefield in Eu-
rope" Three sizes. 25c, Soc, S1.00.
Sold and guaranteed by o. E. Davis
and Sauer Hardware.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-07-07
Chamberlain's Collie and DiarrOhea
Remedy

This remedy is certain to be needed
in many homes before the summer is
over. Buy it now and be prepared. 1t
is recognized as a most reliable rem
edy for bowel complaints and may be
obtained at any drug store.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-07-07
MONEY TO LOAN

On farm property. Funds always
on hand, no delay. Interest reason
dress. or call on w. J. Hickish, 203
Q. 9th Street. Lacrosse. Wis.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-07-07
EDUCATION F0RWAR VETERANS
Scholarships are Provided for Ex-Ser-
vice Men of Vernon County

A limited educational fund has been
set aside by the National War Work
Council of the Y NJ. c. A. for the ben
eft of ex-service men in Vernon coun-
ty.
The fund will be used to provide free
scholarships as an encouragement for
further study in secondary schools.
The work covered must be below col
lege grade, and may be taken in acad-
emies, normal schools, business colleg-
es and vocational schools. Work may
be taken in summer schools for teach
ers or in short course in agriculture
at the university.
A county committee composed of
Paul Dahl, E. P. Kuehn and A. Heinz
of Viroqua, and II. O.. Stevlingson and
DR. j. w. Christensen of Westby, have
been appointed to administer these
scholarships. For further informa-
ton see any member of the committee
or write to the secretary of the COM
mittee, A. Heinz, Viroqua, Wis.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-15
Christensen Heads
Third Party Ticket
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didate and of carrying three or four
states and getting n large total vote
in the election they hoped to make these
radicals lay aside their radicalsm and
form moderate party.
Labor Bars Coalition
The plan failed because the labor
leaders were not willing to moderate
their demands for the sake of creating
liberal party. They yielded a good
deal in the course of the many con :
ferences, as comparison of the first
draft of their platform with the one
finally adopted sufficiently shows. But
they clung throughout to a large meas
ure of industrial naturalization and to
their demand for the control of the ma :
tionalized industries by the workers
themselves.
If they had accepted the La Toilette
platform and IL a union of all the ele-
ments could have been got together,
with La Toilette as its candidate, the
combination would have lasted only for
this one election. You cannot make
radicals permanently liberal.
Senator La Toilette also went a long
way toward meeting the labor leaders
IN an effort to agree upon the platform.
The points of difference that remained
after several days conference were not
enormous.
But La Toilette evidently sensed the
fact that, however much the leaders of
the Forty eight sought to disguise it,
the party that was being created was a
class party inevitably tending toward
radicalism or toward disruption after
one campaign. Placed alongside the
labor leaders here La Toilette is simply
an old fashioned progressive In their
hearts the labor leaders probably call
him rcaCtiOnary.
Forty Fighters" Lacked Politicians
The leaders of the Forty eight also
lack practical capacity. There was not
a good politician among them. They
did not talk the language of the labor
delegates nor even Of the miscellaneous
radical delegates they gathered together
themselves. In the labor convention they
were about as much at ease Us Il nice
little boy in his Sunday clothes is in the
midst of lot of little tough boys.
HAD there been a first class politician
among them, used to the rough and
tumble Of conventions, the strength Of
La Follette's name and the very general
Cesire to secure him as candidate
might have been enough TO make union
possible for this one campaign.
But a liberal party organized as it
was proposed to organize this one out
of elements which laid by their radi-
CaliSm for the purpose of getting votes
could not have lasted. The split which
came yesterday would inevitably have
come b fore another election could have
been held