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Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-17
WILL OBSERVE 10TH

The fortieth anniversary of the organi- zation of PioAeer Hook and Ladder Co No. 1, of Stonington, will be celebrated today (Saturday). A special programme including a banquet will be carried out in the evening at the company head quarters, Dr. James H. Weeks will be the toastmaster and there will be music by an orchestra.
 The company was formed after the de- structive fire at the Ephraim Williams homestead. in the spring of 1880, at which the needs of a hook and ladder truck was shown.
 At that time the fire protection in the borough consisted of two companies, the Stonington Steam Fire Engine Co. No l, and the Neptune Engine Co.,, No l. the latter being hand pump.
 Ed. P. Teed. now chief engineer of the Stonington fire department, was the or ganizer of the Pioneers, and mainly through his influence the petition, ask ing for the formation of the new com pany, was made.
 The store of Edward H. Sheefild on Water street, long since removed, (the site now occupied by H. M Freidman) was the birthplace of the new company under the chief engineer, Erastus S Chesebro now of Wallingford
 
 The petition calling for the forming of the new company was dated May 26 1880, as follows:
 To the Honorable Warden and Burgesses
 of the Borough of Stonington:
 Gentlemen We, the undersigned be. ing desirous of organizing hook ant ladder company, do humbly petition youl honorable body to take. such steps as may be necessary to procure for the bor. ough suitable track and equipments guaranteeing to take charge and run the same for the benefit of said borough The recent fires have shown conclu sively that such an addition to the firt department is, sadly neesed, and we be lieve that every taxpayer and property owner in the borough would cheerfull! sustain your action in the purchase o said hook and ladder truck. Yours respectfully,
 Ed P Teed, E. H. Sheffield, J. H | Thayer, W. T. Ass, B. B. Merit, C. E | Merritt, Stiles S. Trumbull, H. O. Wal 1 dron, W. H. Reynolds, J. H. Tillinghast l J. H. Anderson, B. J. Gardiner Charle A. Harlow, Gurdon Pendleton, Jr., F. A Pulsifer Ephram Williams, H. O. Drew. We, the undersigned, do approve of tn petition made for a hook and ladde truck and equipment to be put in tn care of the persons whose names follow said petition:
 H. N Trumbull, Geo. D. Stanton; Ella 1 Babcock, O.. B. Grant, D. B. Spalding, L l H. Lamb, John Brown, Jas Moorcroft G l D. Brown, H. A. Gatess J. E. Smith, Geo Hubbard W. F. Reynolds, M Pendleton Chas. E. Brayton, John R. Chesebro, Jo
Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-17
NOTICE

Commencing Aug. l. 1920. the price of gas furnished by this Department will be as follows:
 First 100 GU. it. per month s1.
 next 400. cu.- 1t per month @ S2 per M cu- 1t.
 next i.5Oo GU. 1t. per month @ s1.so per NJ GU. it
 Next 1s.ooO GU. 1t. per month o s1.5o Next 55.ooo GU. 1t. per month o s1.s5 Ali over 75.ooo GU. it. per month. @ 31.15 per M GU. 1t.
 Minimum charge $1 per month or fraction thereof.
 In making this increase your Com missioners have given the matter care ful consideration and find that, because of the excessive increase of the cost of all material entering into the manu- fact1re of gas. it has been found neces- sary to raise the price of gas to the lbove named rates.
 No change Is being made in the cleo tric lighting rate. with the exception that the minimum charge will after Aug. l, 1920. be q per month or frac- tion thereof.
 THE CITY OF NORWICH. GAS AND ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT
Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-17

Miss Alice Rothwell of Page street is visiting at Ocean Beach for the summer.
 Mir. and Mrs Harry Stebbins are spend- ng a few days at Gales Ferry.
 Miss Lillian and Frederick Metzger are visiting at Watch Hil for their summer vacation
 Mrs. William A. Pitcher of Prospect street spent Thursday at Ocean Beach.
 Many children of the village went huckleberrying Friday in Preston. They brought home large number of quarts and said that they were quite plen- tifuL The huckleberries are selling for 25 cents a, quart.
 Mrs. Frank Marshall of North Main street is confined to her home with a disiocated shoulder.
 John McDougle of Prospect street has returned home after spending two weeks camping with the '. NJ. C. A. at Gard ners. lake.
 Catherine Redden of Preston is visiting friends at Ocean Beach over the week end
 Tomorrow being the third Sunday of the month, it will be monthly holy com nunion day for the men of the parish, commencing the Third Sunday Brigade Movement of St. Marys Holy Name So- ciety in St. Mary's. church and the men will receive the saeraments at the early mass. It is expected that large turn nut of men will attend to this obligation as each month has shown an increase over the previous month. The church devotes the month to honoring the most precious blood of the Saviour which to- Eether with the fact that it is the inde- pendence' month of our country should appeal to the men strongly. following the world war and make Sundays holy com n1union intention read for God and coun- try. The monthly meetings of the so- ciety are dispensed with during the months of July and August.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-17
TAFIVlLLE

The wall in front of the Ponemah ComDanyss houses on the lower end of lie he" village is being extended ou. to she sidewslk
 Slate srirgles have been Iaid on inc roo, (: one of the new houses on Nor W,ca a-tlUe Another is waiting for the ro9raE
 Alterations are going on at the Taft vile bowling alleys. An addition is be- ing built on the right side of the building l5x56 feet A fountain has been in- stalled and the necessary fixtures. The addition vii be big enough to accommo- date two pool tables.
 Planters were at work Friday painting he fences on Providence street
 Rowland's Jazz Band. Casino, Jewett City, tonight-adv.
 large sized crowd witnessed the iwi- light game Friday evening
 P. Dion has purchased a new Fora de- livery truck.
 Some of the local baseball fans w:Il journey to New Haven this Sunday to see the Taftville team play the Elm City Giants The trip will be made in buses
Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-17
RELIEVED OF s2,OeO ON
 WAY TO STAFFORD SPRINGS

Tony Valentine of New London was relieved of .S11,000 lire, Italian mon ey, while on a railroad train bound from New London to New Haven "Wednesday.
 It was around o'clock Wednesday afternoon when Valentine informed the detective bureau of his lose. According to the man, he was on his way to Staff ford Springs and had the money in 1000 lire, 800 lire, and smaller bills in his clothing when he left New London. Ar irving at New Haven he missed the mon ey and is unable to tell where it disap- peared and who took it cx
 Valentine was in company with his son and says that he remembers that two suspicious looking men were watching him on the train. One of these men was in the seat in front of him. Valentine is puzzled as to how the money was taken from his body, feat he had believed impossible of accomplishment
 The detective bureau immediately noti- fed all banks and financial institutions to be on the lookout for anyone attempting to exchange Italian for American money
 Changed into American money, 11,000 lire are worth about $2,o0o.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-17
Joseph Bohara 20 Lafayette Street

] shia Haley
 The petition was presented to the war den and burgess of the borough on that date and they appointed o. D. Chesebro and Chief Engineer E. S.. Chesebro, a committee to purchase a suitable hook | and ladder truck.
 During the interim the signers of the petition met and perfected organization with choice of the following officers on July IT, 1880:
 Foreman-John H. Thayer First Assistant-E. P. Teed. Second Assistant-William Ash.
 Secretary and Treasurer-J. H. Til 1inghast
 They selected the name "Pioneer," in honor of the company in which ex-Chief Chesebro formally served. On Aug. 12, 1880, meeting was held, at which time the following charter was given to the members:
 we, the warden and burgess of the | borough of Stonington, by the authority vested in us by the charter of said bor- ough. do by these presents constitute Ed. | P. Teed, J. H. Tillinghast E. H. Shef- field J. S. Anderson, John H. Thayer, B. J. Gardiner, w. T. Ash Charles 4. liar low, B. B. Merritt Gurdon Pendleton, IT, F. A. Pulsifer, Stiles s. Trumbuu, Eph- raim Williams, H. O. Waldron, H. o. 1 Drew, and William H. Reynolds, a com pany of the borough fire department to l take charge and operate the Pioneer Hook and Ladder truck with all equip nents thereto belonging under the name of Pioneer Hook and Ladder Co., No. 1 1 of the fire department of Stonington bor- ough. Said company having power to make rules for the government of its , members subject to the approval of the l warden and burgesses in all cases wher they relate to the fire department of the borough. always provided that said hool and ladder successors shall take good and proper care of said hook and ladder truck, No. 1. and it's appurtenances, ane shall always be suitably organized ant prepared to accomplish the purposes ant discharge the duties of 8 well ordered hook and ladder company. Said com pany shall not exceed 30 members.
 Dated at Stonington borough ti1i. thirtiet hday of July, A. D. July 1880.
 "ABELGENCE HYDE, Warden. I IN. H.. GATES,
 "C. D. CHESEBRO.
 ''F. B. MOVIES,
 CHARLES B. MOORE, l 'N. G. SMITH,
 1 "Burgesses." Of the charter members six are living and are honorary members of the com pany, as followa Ed. P. Teed, Jerome S. Anderson, John H. Tillinghast JohI H. Thayer, Edward H. Sheffield and By ron J. Gardiner.
 The truck was purchased by the bor
Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-17
THE KALEIDOSCOPE

In early times the diamond was credit ed with the power of guarding its wearer from poison, insanity and timidity. Magistrates in England in the six teenth century had certain powers with regard to fixing wages and hours of labor.
 The production of silk in the United States has grown to s50o.0oo. 900 a year, as compared with only s1oo,0o0,ooo in 1900.
 Some hundreds of years ago munmies were powdered into dust and made into powders and potions for the cure of dis ease.
 Cast-iron cannon were not known until the latter half of the fifteenth century. Previously they. were always made of bronze.
 The art of refining sugar and making what is called loaf sugar was invented by Venetian citizen toward the end of the fifteenth century.
 Three hundred and forty-three death sentences were carried out in the British army during the war. Of these, 266 were cases of desertion.
 All the extreme depths in the ocean are near land or shallow water and appar- ently follow the trend of such upheaval parts of the earth's surface.
 The largest industrial feeding place in the world. capable of feeding 5,1oo per sons at one time, is operated at the Westinghouse plant in Pittsburgh.
 One of the prir rsDal railroads running out of London -<r put in pressed steel ties which inclu0e in their structure chains into which the rails are wedged without boiling.
 Small enough to be carried in 8 shop ping bag is a perfume bottle that will not spill it's contents even if the corks at each end become loose, unless it is vi- olently shaken. Mrs Nora Shuck has been working a lathe in the West Philadelphia repair shop of the Pennsylvania railroad for the last two years. She refused to join the recent strikers. In the training quarters of an eastern university a large mirror is placed beside each seat in a rowing machine to enable oarsmen to watch their own mistakes and l correct them.
 The Rhine has number of canals and streams flowing into it, which are also ! navigable, thus giving water transpor- tation to vast area of western Ger many and eastern France. Every year in Paris an election is held at the city hall to decide on the prettiest girl This year the committee, city of ficials and newspaper men chose Lucille ] Bataille, an eighteen year old miss.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-17

Four delegates and four alternates to the annual state convention of the Amer ican Legion to be held in Bridgeport Fri day and Saturday, August goth and 21st, were elected by the members of R. O.. Fletcher Post, No. 4, American Legion, at their regular meeting Friday evening in the post rooms at No 25 Shetucket St.
 Commander Earle c. Herrick presided at the meeting which had a good sized attendance. The delegates and alter mates elected follow:
 First delegate, Mrs. Minnie L. Tryon ; second delegate, Jas. J. Madden; third delegate, Commander E. C. Herrick ; fourth delegate, William M. Skelly
 First alternate, Miss Gertrude O'Neil second alternate, Harry House; third al ternate William Anderson fourth alter nate, Webster D. Copp.
 The delegates and alternates will prob ably make the trip to Bridgeport by au- tomobile
 The second annual convention of The American Legion. Department of Connec- ticut, will be held at Bridgeport, Friday and Saturday, Aug. 20 and 21, 1920.
 The convention is called for the pur- pose of electing officers for the ensuing year, amending the department constitu- tion, and for the transaction of such other business as may be brought before it in conformity with the provisions of the national and department constitu- tions.
 Representation in the convention will be by posts Each post is entitled to two delegates and two alternates, and one additional delegate and one additional alternate for each one hundred members whose dues to the national and depart ment organizations have been paid at least thirty days prior to the opening of the convention.
 The voting strength of each post dele gation shall be equivalent to the aggre- gate number of delegates which such post is entitled.
 Alternates shall have all the privileges of delegates except that of voting.
 All expenses of delegates are to be paid by posts which they represent
 Convention headquarters will be estab- lished at Hotel Stratfield, and will be opened by the department adjutant at : D. m. Thursday, Aug. 18th.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-17
FULL AssoclATEp
 PRESS DISPATCHES
POETRY
SHADOW LAND.

The shadows lie deep on the pathway be-
 fore us,
 The sun is obscured as we journey While we cautiously tread the road that And wonder if fife will be sorrow or song. We doubt and we fear lest the steps we
 are taking
 should tread. In the puzzle of life we oft take the
 wrong turning,
 Finding the way canouhaged, and
 breakers ahead. The night oft is long, ere the dawn comes
 a breaking,
 But the shadows will flee from the last
 rising sun; With its warmth OCT our head, there
 comes the awakening
 Of new hopes and joys. which seemed
 to us dead The way will be brighter, the birds sing While our souls catch the strains, we march on anew. With vigor pursue the task set before us Lest the sun should go down, hide the
 end from our view. There are hills to be climbed, they frown on before us, There are mists in the valley dense to go through; Right ahead lies the goal we must step out with courage,
 Each step brings us nearer the end we've in view. Our hearts are inspired, our thoughts go soaring, As we journey along, it seems part of a plan Of a wise loving Father to teach us the | lesson
 That He orders our steps, 'tis His guid- ing hand. -James A Brain, in Toronto Mail and Empire.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-17
NAME DELEGATES 10 A. 1. CONVENTION

The sessions of the convention will be held in the ball room of the hotel, where the convention will open at 10 o'clock Friday morning.
 Delegates and alternates attending the convention will register at convention headquarters. This is in addition to the delegation chairman presenting a list of all delegates and alternates Of his post attending the convention.
 Each post delegation should select a chairman prior to the departure of the delegation for the convention. Each del egation chairman will bring with him the following documents:.
 Lists, in duplicate, signed by the post commander and authenticated by the post adjutant, showing the names, ad- dresses and post aff1liation of each of the 1, following: a. Chairman of delegation. b. Delegates. c. Alternates. A statement signed by the same post officials show ing: a. The enrolled membership in post as of August 10, 1920 b. The paid-up membership of the post as of July 21 1920.
 Post officials, unless elected as dele gates or alternates, to the convention have 70 privileges in the convention, ex-
 cept as guests of their respective delega- tions. It is suggested that post comnlan- der, post adjutant and members of the department executive committee be made
 members of their post delegations, as t,ie experience of these officials will be ex-
 ceedingly valuable to the. delegates. The eerm of office of the department
 executive committee will expire x,t.i.s the adjournment of the convention. "A meet. i ing of the committee will be held en The evening of Aug, 19. The term of ot.:cg
 of the newly: elected department eHecu- tive committee will commence irpsnedl, ately after adjournment of the conven- ton. | Each delegation may have as it's guests such members of The American Legion
 and their families as they may sec fit tc | invite to accompany them In SD far. as
 space will permit, credentials will be is.
 sued to each post delegation for the con. venience of such guests.
 l Harry ". Congdon Post No. II, ol
 Bridgeport, will keep open house for v:s. i iting delegates and their guests at it' club rooms, located at No. 3G7 Colder Hill street.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-17
HUMOR OF THE DAY

Hes a -go-lucky fellow"
 Very. Doesn't care which of us pays the dinner che t;."-Detroit Free Press.
 'The idea of a duel nowadays"
 Tt won't be fought
 'Why notT'
 "As the challenged person. Colonel Rip snort had the choice of weapons
 T see.'
 50 he chose machine guns at twenty paces."-Birmingham Age-Hehald
 Hiram said Mrs Corntassel, there's one thing l want to remind you Of"
 What's that?r
 Get out of that rocking chair an come in off the front porch You're a farmer, not a politician. n."-Washingto Star. Travelling Salesman Cat Yapville Junc- tion)-Is the 5:15 liable to be on time | today? Ticket Agent-I'll says she is, brother considering the fact that accidents will happen-Buffalo Express .. Miss Muggins-If you were me, dear would you be married in the spring of the fall? Miss Keen-If were you and had ac- tually secured a man would set the wedding for the earliest possible date Boston Transcript. | Oh, just love to go with Harry he l has such a fine motor !'' Going to marry him, dear?'
 Not any, honey; I'm going to marry Tom, who rides on the street car"- Richmond Times-Dispatch. t Schrecham-He was a wise poet who remarked that in this world a man must be either anvil or hammer. l Peacham-Oh, don't know It seems that most of them are merely bellows Edinburgh Scotsman. | Hotel Guest Suddenly awakened)- What are you looking for? | Voice in the Darkness-Money | Hotel Guest-S-h Just a minute and I'll turn on the gas and help you look. l-Houston Post.
 He-I. will soon have to go on a tour l of boring wells. | She-Well; that is big improvement i over staying home and boring people, Baltimore American.
 'Is it true that the average man wor- ries more about his own health than he Edoes about his wife'sT
 "If he doesn't replied the cynic. "its because there is something radically wrong with him" "-Birmingham Age Herald
Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-17
To Overcome Redness,
 Tan, Freckles, Blotches

If your skin is unduly reddened, tanned or freckled. just dab little pure mer- colized wax On the face and allow it to remain over night. When you wash of most i~ ~isible particles of cuticle come with it. Repeating this daily, the entire outer skin is absorbed, but so gradually and gently there's not the slightest hurt or inconvenience. Even the. stubbornest .freckles are affected. The underlying skin which fopms the new complexion is so clear, fresh and youthful looking, you'll marvel at the transformation. It's the only thing known to actually discard an aged, faded muddy or blotchy complex ion One ounce of mercolized wax, pro- curable at any drug store. is sufficient in most cases.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-17
High Prices In Early New York.

During the British occupation of New York in Revolutionary days, the method was to sell in wholesale lots at public auction and to issue revoc- able licenses to retailers. The best flour then sold for $14 barrel. bacon at S2 cents pound and beef at IS cents pound. Wages were less than 50 cents a day.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-17
CORONER TO INVESTIGATE
 sAYBRooK GRADE ACCII

Coroner Stephen B. Davis said at Mid dletown Thursday that he expected to go to New London next week to investi- gate the Saybrook cross grade accident of several weeks ago. He. expects to be able to examine the engineer and fire mn of the trains some day next week and possibly other witnesses. Several of those hurt have left the hospitals: bu, J. W. Rogers. of Saybrook Junction is still at Backus hospital. Norwich, and is not yet able to leave his bad.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-17
GETTING ROGUE GROUNDS
 REAnY E0R TATRNI

The courts at the national roque grounds on Rockwell street are being put in condition and plans are being made to have one of the best tourna- ments ever held The dates are from August 18th to Fist. Hon. l.. c. and Mrs. Williamson have advised the local committee that they will arrive in Nor wich the week before the tournament
 and Dr. and Mrs. B. R. Veasey of Will mington, Del, are planning to be present
 Several of the local players are al ready playing and practicing on the
Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-17
''Y" BOYS WIN HONOR
 MEDALS AT CAMP
Special to The Bulletin.)

Special to The Bulletin.)
 Camp Terrehegan, July 16.-The boys at camp have an honor system whereby one may win an emblem Ca large c up on large ID.
 The boys leaving camp who have won these emblfms are: George H. Larsen, Kingston, Mass; Teddy Swift New Lon don; Jean Jacques of Waterford; Storrs Lee, Hanover; Richard w. Holden and Roger M. Browning, both of. Norwich.
 The camp is attended by eighy-five campers who are well pleased with the site. The army tents which are used are erected in the shape of an L facing Rog- ,ers Lake, and. will accommodate seven boys and an adult leader. The boys are we'll supplied with regulation army cots.
 The aquatic equipment consists of four boats, canoe and a float. Some of the boys are busy building diving tower which will be greatly enjoyed
 Queits, volley ball, league ball, indoor baseball, athletic and aquatic meets make up the sports programme
 Each Sunday and Wednesday the camp is visited by a large number.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-17
Birds and she!!fsh.

The English thrush brings it's snails to certain convenient stone, on which 1t will crack their shells by beating them upon it. Some sea birds carry shellfish to height and drop them on the rock to break their shells, but this brings only the anvil into use, not the hammer. The case of the wasp is the only one which records the seemingly intelligent use of tool to accomplish q given purpose.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-17
Not Fred Klein's Grandson.

Acquaintances of the Klein family, whose home was 56 Oak street, Norwich, were of the opinion Friday that William Klein, Is. one of the boys drowned on Thursday at Weekapaug, might be the son of former Norwich boy. Fred Klein, who died Nov. 10, 1919, had son William. but it is stated he lives in Brooklyn, N. T., and has boys older and younger than 16. The drowned boy was the son of William and Mary Frances Klein, of Cramford, N. J., and was born in 1904.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-17
THE LAwNMowER.

Old MT. Wobble-wobble travelin' 'crost the lawn Sometimes beats the robin bird at well con1in' the dawn There are barytones and 'tenors gayly warblin' round the place. Old MT. Wobble-wobble sings little bass. Old MT. Wobble-wobble when the twilight falls Thinks he sings as sweet as any mockin' bird that calls I'd like to hear his music underneath the sun or moon If he didn't undertake to keep me dancin' to the tune.
 Washington Star