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Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-17
ROAD SOCIETY

William E. Stewart of North Ston- ington has been at his brothers home recently. (
 Mir. and Mrs. A. G. Wheeler enter tained a company of young people on Tuesday evening for their son, Don aid, before he returned to school in Boston.
 MT. and Mrs. Harold Wilcox and son returned to Oneco, Sunday.
 A meeting of the grange was held Wednesday evening in the church parlors, when officers were installed. Refreshments were served.
 Rev. M. Hurlburt of Groton Con- gregational church preached here on Sunday.
 Miss Mollie Palmer and friend re- turned to school at Tarrytown, Sun day.
 Mr. Boyd of Pittsburgh, Pa., is to manage the farm owned by MT. Dee, where Mrs. Stewart has leved for several years.
 Mrs. F. c. Dixon attended the fu- neral of her sister, Mrs. Sarah Sher- man at Slocum, R. l., Tuesday.
 Mrs. James White has gone to live with her daughter, Mrs. Godfrey, near Old Mystic. Master Freddie Main is staying with his grandparents near Lantern Hill for an indefinite time. Mrs. Joseph Moves entertained her sister, Mrs. Harris, of New London | over Sunday.
 Supt. Snyder visited the ruraI schools Monday.
 MT. and Mrs. Henry Lincoln ot Brooklyn. N. Y.. and MT. and Mrs Dovra Coffin, of Middleboro. Mass. spent Sunday at A. G. Hewitt's. l Mrs. Marcia Stanton entertained g number of friends Thursday, it being | her 90th birthday. Friends called or her and she received gifts and many post cards. Refreshments were serv- l ed.
 Elias Miner attended the Higr i School minstrels at Mystic, Wednes- i day evening and stayed over night ir 1 Westerly.
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WESTMINSTER

Matt. 1898, "The Kingdom of God is like heaven" was the pastors text at the Sunday morning worship. Each Christian is like heaven, his life influencing each other like with which it has contact, beginning with the home and the next neighbors. "St. Luke 161:-15 in the light of profit and profiteering is the sub ject for consideration in the homes at their prayer service Wednesday evenin--. Aeril 21.
 Mrs. Mann Page accompanied Dr. Holden of New York. who came to see Mrs Allen Moody, Wednesday night, Dr. Holden returning Thurs day morning. Mrs. Moody is in an improved condition.
 Clarence Smith was able to enjoy a short ride Sunday for the first time since his serious illness with influenza and it's complications.
 Mrs. Martha Wahen is also able to be around the house again, after her battle with influenza.
 Mir. and Mrs. Jack Silverman of New York were guests at Rosedale recently,
 Mir. and Mrs. Fred Meade have been spending the first week of their honeymoon at Atlantic City, going from there to their new home at the '. s. Experimental Fruit Station, Del aware, where a cottage has been built for them.
 Miss Ethel Newton of Norwich and Westminster, attended the marriage of her sister, Miss Alma Newton, in New York, last week, going down several days earlier.
 Mir. and Mrs. AXel Heldstrom and little son have returned from their winter stay in New York.
 Mir. and Mrs. Robinson of Alta wauganr were visitors Sunday at Charles Barstows, attending morning worship with there hosts.
 Harold Carr. who had vacation of a week, spent with his mother, Mrs. Carrie Carr, returned to Provi- dence early this week.
 At the town contest speaking and spelling held Tuesday at Canterbury Green. Norman Fitzpatrick of South Canterbury, Baldwin District school Miss Baker, teacher was the winner in both contests. This is the second time he has been judged the best speaker in the town schools. Cath erjne Perkins and Dorothy Merri-
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EAST HADDAM

Mrs. Clarence Alexander and chil- dren have been spending a week with Mrs Alexanders parents in Higgan- um.
 Mrs. Chutall has returned home from a visit in New York, and was accompanied by her sister.
 MT. and Mrs. Joseph Trojan of Deep River were week end guests at Fred Ballek's.
 Mrs. Harriet Brooks has returned home from New Haven, where she spent the winter with her daughter Mrs. Sutliff.
 William Stark of Hartford, and Lucius Stark of Lyme, were callers at W. M. Gillette's, the first of the week.
 Mrs. Arnold Gessner and little son, Robert, of Haddam. are visiting the formers father, I. M. Broadway.
 w. M. Gillette sold nice pair of oxen to out of town buyers this week.
 Rev. and Mrs. Franklin Countryman and daughter Miss May Countryman, were Hartford visitors, the first of the week.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-17

ing at their home on the Dayville road. Mrs.. Shippee had been in poor health for several years and for a time was a paient at the Norwich sanatorium. g She was the daughter of George Paine of the Green Hollow road.
 The Kiss Burglar bright and well staged musical show, was the spe- cial attraction at the Orpheum thea large audience.
 Miss Florence s. NJ. Crofut is a del- egate and Mrs. w. H. Putnam an al- ternate from Ruth Wyllys chapter, D. A. R., to the continental congress of the organization to be held in Washington next week Miss Crofut and Mrs. Putnam are former resident of Danielson.
 The funeral of Mrs. Julie Boucher was held from her home in Waure- gan, with services at the Sacred Heart church in that place, Rev. J. c. Mathieu being celebrant of the requiem mass. Burial was in Sacred Heart cemetery, Wauregan. The bear CTS were Adelard Boucher, Edward Boucher, Rosain Boucher Moses La | freniere, Louis Fountain and Edward | Trembley. Louis E. Kennedy was in charge of the funeral arrangements. 1 r. E. Cunneen, who has just re- l turned from motor trip to New York, stated Friday morning that 1 there was an endless string of motor trucks on the Boston post road, run ming between New York and New | England. This tremendously heavy traffic is caused by inability of the railroads to handle freight, o:i account of labor troubles. Mills here have now resorted to the use of trucks in the handling of their freight.
 Don't forget the Saturday danc, this evening at Camp Whippoorwill
 near East Killingly. Fine music, re.
 treatments, cordial welcome-adv
 L. A. Bradford was in Boston Fri. day on a business trip.
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MiddIetoMn.-rnder the ansnines n4

MiddIetown.-Cnder the auspices of of the John O'Donovan branch. Friends of Irish Freedom, a mass meeting will be held in St. Aloysius hall Sunday evening. Rev. Dr. James Grattan Mythen, the noted Protestant divine and executive secretary of the Protestant Friends. of Ireland, will speak on the Irish cause. He was a, chaplain in the army during the war and is now giving all of his time to speaking and working for the Irish cause.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-17
BORN

CLARK-In Stonington, April g. 1920, son to MT. and Mrs. Robert Clark. DESJARDIN-In Norwich. April 15, 1920, a son to Mir and Mrs. Joseph Desjardin of , Sherman street. COsTELL0-In Willimantic, April 13, 1920. daughter to MT. and Mrs. Henry Costello.
 M'GUIRE-In Norwich, April l. 1920. a daughter, Katherine Winifred, to MT. and Mrs. A. J. Mcclure of 6S Mt. Pleasant street.
 t<UWALEsK1-In Norwich, April IA, 1920. a daughter to MT. and Mrs. An thony Kowaleski of 10S High street. WARNER-In Pawtucket, R. l., April il, 1920. a son, Albert Chester. to Mir. and Mrs. r. w. Warner. formerly county agent of New London county.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-17
DIED

RYDHOLM-In this city. April IS. 1920, Sophia Amelia, widow of C. A. Rydholm, aged 64 years. Funeral at her late home, No. 292 Lau rel Hill avenue, Monday, Aps'1 19 at ?. I'll. Burial in Maplewood ceme- tery.
 JoHNSTON-In Preston, April IS. 1920, Mary Jane Johnston, aged IT years. FERGUs0N-Ente into rest. in this city, April 15, 1920, George Ferguson. Funeral Services at his late residence, 32 Church street, Saturday afternoon, April IT, at S.3O o'clock. Funeral private.
 SHIPPEE-In Dayville. April IS, 1920, Mrs Evelyn M. Shippee, aged S3 years. wife of Ray Shippee. Funeral service, at her home Sunday afternoon at o'clock. Relatives and friends invited to attend.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-17
COULD NOT STAND STRAIGHT

Tt does not take long. when the kid- neys are out of order and not doing their work properly, for poisonous acids to accumulate in the system and rause aches and pains. D. c. Diamond, 2S65 W. 30th St., Cleveland, O., writes: T caught cold and it settled in my kidneys. My back and sides were so lame and sore I could not stand straight l use Foley Kidney Pills with good results and am glad to tes- tify Co their helping power" Lee 6 OsgOod Co
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-17
MARRIED

LENNEN = SUMNER In Norwich Dec. 10, 1919, by Rev. A. F. Purkiss, James Lennen of Norwich and Miss Helen F, SumneS of Putnam. L5.EY-MATN-1M Groton. March 6. 1920 by Rev. c. R. Atha. Thomas J. Talley. r. 5. N,. of Groton and Miss Winifred l.. Main of Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-17

field were the contestants from the Westminster Hill school.
 Mrs. J. Thatcher, of Central Village, who has many warm friends here, is reported as failing rapidly.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1920-04-22
Keep The Trash Out Of Irrigation bitches

Since the city authorities the
mutations of the winter from the irrigation bitches along the
streets and turned the into them for the public convenience
implied duty property whom they benefit
to keep them good condition. This without
much trouble and should neglected by interested
in the general welfare.
not frequently happens that the dces become cogged
bits of pieces of board and other
essy thrown into them, creating impeachment the flow
that the spread wide the ad
joining walk and roadway the inconvenience of the pedes-
ran and to the mental discomfort of the motorist
and filth for which there neither The
moval Of the obstruction in the ditch would first
matter but allowed gather strength becomes oub
some affair with serious consequences. Only days ago
rrigang ditch in the north of temporarily
filled by trash blowing into and the carrying
went rampage and unused everything up" in
below it. leaving wide expanse of muddy days
1t the particular business of anybody
trouble that produced the overflow the neglect
thing by those who it resulted pool tagnant
that became neighborhood nuisance 1t saying
everybodys business nobody business but only
who lacking in civic pride that take refuge behind such
aphorsm when public service such the alluded
Ibe performed.
The city has done its part clearing of debris
and turning the water into them II u up public
TO TINT they neglected and that the kept
within IL proper eoul1nes.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1920-04-22
Paving Main Street

The windy days of March and the fore part of April every
year suggest the feasibility of paving Main It good
idea but there other questions involved principally the
of The condition of Main bad but fault
of the of the City Council They have
practically all that they do with the limited financial
hand make it good Og the thorough
fare undoubtedly would help deal but is question
whether would help sufficiently the big the
oiing would entail
Paving the the only solution but again it is
ton whether the this particular time could stand the
Canon City for has had heavy burden fnan
a butit slowly but surely getting daylight in this
respect Many people Canon City favorable paving
least Main and quite few all paved
That worthy ambition and shows that they have the best
Canon City Although with the
advisable tackle proposition
this particular time the opportunity for paving Main
far distant and would do lot of good look into the
problem little bit right that when the time
will be ready accomplish this much desired improvement
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1920-04-22
An Adequate Milk Supply

There for time with many dares Canon City going
of business the question of milk supply for Canon City
alarming 1t getting that the housewife hardly
knew where get reliable milk supply. Darymen
like Jefferson. Kelly Russell doing all they
could but with many going of business the demands upon
them really great They only hope
ton of the town at best. s----a .s- s-S Ns--
Fortunately George Bachelor opportunity
stepped into the breach with modern sanitary pasteurizng
supply station with result
supports institution supply
lem will be adequately solved Good clean milk. pure
milk possibly be available and the people have only
it in order to keep that supply coming all times
Few the size of Canon City boast of such nst
tuition because it takes of expense graf
deal of energy and effort keep going It
profit survive and teony way get profit
quantity sales And possibility of quantity sales up
people of Canon City.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1920-04-22
Denman Sees
Springs Oil
Excitement

c. c. Denman of The Canon Petro
leum Company was in Colorado
Springs when the 10-barrel well came
an on the p. S. Griffith property. two
miles east of town. He said the town
virtually went crazy and the whole
business life came to a standstill prac.
tically as everyone rushed to the
scene Of the discovery.
Mr.. Denman has 1900 acres in the
-aneighborhood Of the strike, and active
arrangements by various parties are
being made to drill as soon as possi-
Tble.
Authorities believe the Colorado
Springs field is a good one, although
1T will take deeper drilling to produce
Elarger production.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1920-04-22
Labor Question and Clean Up Day

Charlie Reeves and his ieutenants against real
problem day They thus far been unable
labor enough handle the situation Warden lyman
his nvariable has kindly consented give of
his possible aid in this excellent endeavor but unor
in the bucket.
Even though the committee has enough hire quite
number is almost impossible labor all for
day The only solution that volunteer army for
in the good old days before the It is suggested
mercantile establishments hiring
allow few of them aid in this work for the day.
Teams trucks obtanable in sufficient Quantities
help Everybody who should forward help
this day of the year when Canon City given
dress.
Just tell Charlie Reeves any of his eutenants that you
ready willing help and you will be placed where
you do the most good.
In connection with cleanup day might be well
all rubbish should be sacked placed piles
work of collecting the refuse into the will be
iized Do tonight in the morning because the
far Off
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1920-04-22
Stolen Car Found
At Brewster

The Ford car stolen from the Colo
rado Packing Corporation Wednesday
night was found abandoned near the
Brewster school house on the Canon
City and Florence road on Thursday
and returned TO the company in good
condition.
The thieves broke into the school
house and ransacked the building. car
ryfng on with them a number of
books. pens, pencils, etc. They were
apparently afraid to drive the car into
Florence lest the authorities there
would place them under arrest for
grand larceny.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1920-04-22
CALL FOR REPUBLICAN COUNTY
CONVENTION.

Pursuant to resolutions unanimous.
| ~ adopted by the Republican county
central committee of Fremont county.
Colorado at. meeting duly called and
held at Canon City. April IL, 1920. az
1880 y. m. a Republican county con
yention is heheby called to convene at
Florence. Colorado. att .. m on Sat
urday. May I. 1920. for the purpose OF
selecting ;wenty-three t23) delegates
10 represent said Fremont county At
the Republican state convention, 10
convene at Pueblo. Colorado. on May
b. ls2O. at p. m. Ito select four del
egotes and four aiternates to repre-
sent Colorado in the national Repub.
iican convention to be assembled in
the city of Chicago, III. on June 4.
1890. and also for the purpose OF so.
lectfng one national committeeman to
represent Colorado on the national
Republican committee). and for the
Transaction OF such other business as
may properly come before said county
convention
Said county convention shall cou-
sist OF one delegate-at-iarge from each
precinct and one additional delegate
Tor each 20 votes or major fraction
thereof. cast for Hon. Oliver II. 9houp
for ,governmor at the general election
OF 1918, making the total number OF
delegates to said county convention
from each precinct in the county, re.
sDectfyp1y n follrv+e.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1920-04-22
Squibs

st. Johns, Apache county. Ariz., has
= night class in agriculture for people
above school age. 1t meets twice a
week.
About 1900 disabled veterans of the
world war are now taking agricultural
- course under the Federal Board Of
Vocational Training.
Fifty students are enrolled in the
vocational agriculture classes at the
: nigh school at Milton. Umatilla coun-
zrty. Ore. Growing prunes on peach
roots is popular porject.
Three hundred disabled veterans OF
the world war are taking agricultural
--corses at the Mississippi Agricultural
where they were placed for training
by the Federal Board Of Vocational
Education.
Paul w. Chapman, supervisor oi
agricultural education for the Mis-
souri State Board of Vocational Edu
cation, has prepared lantern alides
showing, what 1 900 Missouri boys nra
doing In vocational agriculture.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1920-04-22
ISWITCHERS STRIKE
WITH MEN GOING
BACK TO WORK Is
NOW PAST HISTORY
All Must Resume Work BY
Sunday Noon Or Forfeit All
Railroad Rights.
tax u.ltes Pre..a


CHICAGO. April 17.-There are in
creasing signs that the switchmen's
strike is breaking up throughout the
country. The railroad companies are
making an effort to start freight
movements and clear up the conges.
tion in the yards of all OF the more
important terminals.
In New York the strikers must re.
sumo work by Sunday noon or forfeit
their jobs and seniority. Twenty.
nine strike leaders have been arrest.
ed in Chicago. All of them either
furnished bail. or were released on
their own recognizance. to appear for
a hearing on April "a -Thirty-three
food dealers have been called before
the United States grand jury in Chi.
cago to answer questions in relation
to making increases in the price OF
foodstuffs
All the railroads in this district re.
port the striking switchmen as re.
suming work today in large numbers.
Most of the railroads expect that all
of the strikers will report for duty
before night, says advices from New
York.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1920-04-22
Plenty Of Snow
On Beaver


FLORENCE, April I'D. S. Jones,
water commissioner of District No.
II, stopped on in Florence Tuesday q
his way from Pueblo to Canon city
where he had been on business at the
division engineers onice.
He stated that there was consider
able snow in the vicinity of swaliows
yesterday and about six inches in the
neighborhood or the Sheaffer reser-
voir. The Beaver Land Company Is
ready TO take out full head Of water
from the reservoir for irrigation pur-
poses on the park. and the Park Cen-
ter Ditch Company win take out fun
head from Four Mile the middle OF the
week
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1920-04-22
Volunteer Help
Needed For
"Clean-Up Day.

1t will be impossible for the city
to hire all of the help that will be
needed for Cleanup Day" on next
Wednesday, and more assistance must
he procured to make it success. The
business men are asked to volunteer
sfor this work or furnish some one in
their employ to take their place. War.
den lyman will supply every available
man possible from the prison, but at
least 20 additional, men must be OBJ
tanned to fill out the crews.
Capt. Reeves and his lieutenants
are working hard to make Cleanup
Day" successful one, but they must
have more assistance to accomplish
the task they have SO cheerfully and
loyaily undertaken. Do your part by
volunteering to help the enterprise
along by giving a man for the days
work. A number of firms and bust
mess men have contributed literally
'1of their money for the hire OF trucks
=and teams and others should furnish
rthe, man power.
Phone your acceptance of this in.
-witation for help to Mr. Reeves, or to
sthe Chamber OF Commerce. When
you hear the whistle blow At z O'Clock
next Wednesday morning, don your
-old clothes. take rake and shovel
and help in making Canon City 9
-Acloan town.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1920-04-22
PULLMAN RATES WILL
BE INQUIRED INTO

The Pullman Car Company will not
2be permitted to increase its sleeping
car rates in Colorado without public
hearing first having been held by the
State Utilities Commission
Unless the commission finds that
Tthe new rates asked by the company
are justified by the increased cost of
operation, as claimed by it, they will
mot be allowed to go into effect.
Recently the Pullman company is
sued a new schedule of rates to be-
rome effective May l. The rates
which it seeks to make effective are
20 per cent higher than those demand
-ssd at the present time.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1920-04-22
COlOradO's ArbOr
Day Tomorrow

In accordance with Gov Shoup's
proclamation. Colorado's annual AR
Dor Day" will be celebrated in many
parts OF the state tomorrow tFriday)
with the planting OF trees. shrubs and
flowers There will be no formal rec,
ognition OF the occasion here, although
attention Will be called 10 It in the
public schools. and the day commend
ed as worthy of general observance
The day will be characterized by 1T
erary programs and the planting OF
trees. ornamental plants and flower
beds. by the pupils In most OF the rural
schools of Fremont county.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1920-04-22

Dear Editor: 1 don't hear the band
procticing this spring. How about it?
VIII we have to go out of town this
year to hear some music? Why not
give us a good write-up and see if you
start something?
think we have as good town as
any in the state, and ought to be able
ito support a good band.
A LOVER OF GOOD MUSIC.
Canon City, Colo, April 9. 1920.