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Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-22
THE KALEIDOSCOPE

Some orange trees bear fruit untf they are l5o years old.
 A Chinese schoolmaster becizons . boy by waving him away.
 A feature of Japanese weddinrs is the building of bonfire made of the toys of the bride.
 Fine-edeed tools lose their temper If exposed to the light of the sun for a considerable length of time,
 An Egyptisn wig in the British Muse-. um collections contains no fewer than 300 little braided pigtziis. A prominent geo,ogist estimates that the Dead Sea will be mass of solid salt within less than 500 years. The coral roads of BerrMi.a are aneng the finest in the world They are as smooth as dance floor and are never dirty.
 There Is a curious superstition in Venice that If stranger dies in hotel the number of his room will be lucky at the next lottery.
 The jewels in the possession of the i Greek church are said 10 be worth more than the collections of all the crowned heads of Europe.
 When Elizabeth was queen of Engisnd | she was very partial to fine gloves as presents giving them 10 her friend and enjoying it very much when they we're given to her.
 Even the bees tried to help cut down the high cost. of living in 1919. when tho average amount of honey to The colony Of | bees was fifty pounds. Prior to the war the average was around forty pounds.
 It is not SO very long ago that copper was used in SwedeniSs the chief medium of exchange. and at times merchants had to take wheelbarrows with them when they went to receive payment of consider able sums. A- Smolen Island. near Kristronssund | Norway, is a flat spot of land possessed of numerous areas of peat Dog. IL ia i doubtful whether there is anywhere better location for the prodncticn of peat in large quantities. Painting on spider web Is done m Norway and the pictures are framed inc any other drawing. The webs employed.
 which are of a very dense weave are i found only in few localities difficult of access, and the supply of them Is limited. | A Missouri farmer has made a tractor | for his farm by. mounting nis automobile on top of a wheeled structure with the i rear wheels of the touring car reared to | those of the truck. thus utilizing his l pleasure vehicle for practical purposes tr place of horsea
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-22
Infantl1e Pnralxsis in State.

The Massachusetts department of pub lie health reports an outbreak of poliomy elitis in and about Boston Since August 1 there have been 99 cases reported in Boston and PA cases m Massachusetts, including Boston.
 In Connecticut. the health officers have reported four cases up to Septehmer 20, but the reporting of cases of this dis east is not complete. and there were probably at least double that number ssInsrv sIsousulp kIIve suL 'sls1s sql u! the best treatment and the early re- ptCting of disease assures prompt action by health officers in preventing the spread of the disease in a community. Health officers are urged by the state de- partment of health to request physicians in their community to report completely the diseases required to be reported un- der the Connecticut Sanitary Code Poliomyeltis is reportable.
 A supply of wall cards giving the re- portable diseases and suitable for distri- button to physicians, will be forwarded to health officers on request to the state board of health.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-22
HUMCk OF THE DAY

HI there. sirTT shouted Florida landlord to a departing guest who was rushing for the train, you've dropped your pocketbook." without stopping. I've no further use for it"-Boston Transcript
 Did the captain do anything to clean up the precincty'
 Some say he got sixty thousand n q month. h."-Louisville courier-JournaL
 Well old man, what do you think of Cox's chances of election7' Why, I think Dayton. O.. will con- tinue to be noted mainly for it's cash registers Transcript
 You women have no sense of hu- nor"
 Bah" said the woman. ''there's no sense to humor."-Louisvilie Courier Journal
 "Didjer ever go to creek an see snake. doctor?'
 ''No. grandpa: but who in the name of sense would be fool enough to doctor sick snake ?'-Florida Times-Union-
 wnlis-They say Bump tells hs wife everything.
 GIlis-Yes. but It isn': as f,1i;. He's got to tell somebody. and you know there are no more bartenders.-Town Topics. l Henry. the doctor says little Henry and his sister both have the measles-" Good Lord, More expense. And just to think. just 10 think" Just 10 think what. Henryr When I was a boy I paid chum of mine fifty cents to give me the neasles. {" Birmingham Age-Herald.
 T love you for yourself alone. Miss Millyuns."
 That is a loan on which you can -Rl- ways borrow trouble. Mr. csshunter.-- Detroit Free Press.
 Mrs. warbueks (tryinE to select . gift for her son)-why. all of these nddles look alike 10 me
 Salesman-But they difer greatly in tone madam. to say nothing of pricc.
 Mrs. warbucks-oh. hang the tene and pricei Haven't you something in a period design?-Bunalo Express. U A girl and a man sat under the palm just outside the ballroom.
 Is your love trueZ' asked the girl "As true" the man answered in low, passionate tones. ''zs true as the deli cate flush on your cheek"
 "oher-ah." the girl stzmmered hur. riedly. "isn't-doesn'p the band play nicely7"-HoustOn Post.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-22
DIR. HOWE TO DELIVER
 JONATHAN TRUMBUIL MEMOIR

The annual meeting of the New Lon don County Historical society will be held at 3 o'clock on this Wednesday, afternoon at the Shaw mansion in New London and very interesting program has been prepared. There will be a brief business session following of which Rev. s. H. Howe of Norwich, will deliv- CT memoir of Jonathan Trumbull, who was long member of the society.
 Miss Anna Hampstead Branch will speak on Miniature Drama in Local His tory. Miss Branch has written children s games, founded, on episodes in New Lon don history and these will be danced by a group of girls, under the direction of the Misses Patricia Brown and Ade- laide Morgan. The lawn in the rear of the mansion will form an attractive set
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-22
Rsdls Men for tn. Navy

The navy recruiting station, 50 State rtreet New London. received word that men who are qualified radio operators who enlist in the navy for four years can have the choice of two years duty in any naval district and If practicable,
 any station in that district. This of
 applies 10 ex-navy men who are ouali- fed radio men also and includes all the Benefits that are allowed ex-navy men.
 Young men who are i7 and half years Df age can enlist in the navy as hospital apprentice. second class. for training at the hospital corpsmen schools at Newport. R. l.. or Hampton Roads. Anyone de- Eiring further information relative to en- listing in the rrvy cn obtain same by uTiting to. or calling at the navy recruit ing station. 80 State street. New London.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-22
FAIR AND WARMER
 TODAY AND TOMORROW

Three candidates for the republican nomination for representatives from Norwich to the Connecticut general as- sembly were announced Tuesday, As '.he town of Norwich sends two represent atives to the legislature, a contest is promised to decide which two will re- .eive the party nomination.
 Alderman c. " Pendleton, Jr., Dr. George Thompson of ,Taftville and Reub- en S. Bartlett. president of the water board, are the three candidates in the field.
 Of the three men, all of them we'll known in the business life of the town, Alderman Pendleton and Dr. Thompson nre aspiring for the first time to be sent TO the legislative halls at the state cap
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-22
BAN ON MOVING LIQUOR

FOR NEXT TWO WEEKS
 The liquor business received ,ano5hcr jolt Monday. For. the next two weeks all withdrawals of liquor from whole sale warehouses and it's transportation into, out of or within the state, is for bidden whether one holds a permit oI not.
 This announcement was made Monday by Julius c. Stremlau, prohibition di- rector for Connecticut, who returned from a three day conference of prohi- bition directors at Washington D. C.
 The single exception for allowing all cohol to be transported is for drug stores who may need supplies for pre- scription purposes. All other withdraw der the ban in all states, of the uricn- The purpose of this ruling s is to give the department an opportunity to take an invoice of the location and amount of liquor in the state. The same is trre, of course, for the other states
 During the last two months there have been heavy withdrawals Of liquor | from bond, MT Stremlau said, presum- ably under government permit, and the result has been that by the transporta- tion of the large supplies the liquor sit uation has gotten out of hand. Large stocks have come into. Connecticut an6 i considerable amounts have gone out bu | just where all this liquor is nobody knows. The federal prohibition commis soner and the state directors have de cided to find out.
 During the next two weeks the direc tors will get in touch with all permi holders and learn the status of liqno supplies in this state. This will be re ported to the federal commissioner ant at the end of two weeks, it is hoped, al this evidence will be in his hands ant action will then be taken as to allowing withdrawals and transportation in ac cordance to the situation then prevail ing.
 | Stoppage was made of withdrawal and transportation in order that liquo stocks would stay put" while the in ventory is being taken, otherwise at tn end of two weeks, the situation migh again be different from that reporte and action would be more difficult. Tn department proceeds from the idea tha before it can set out effectively to cur abuse of the liquor permits. 1t mus know who is holding the liquor at tn present time, and so it is calling
 halt while inspection is being made
 Director Stremlau also announce that he has sent out application form to all who hold liquor permits in tn state which must be returned to hir by October 15, at the latest, for ne' permit which will go into effect Januar
 1, 192t Strictly speaking these ap
 plicatfons must be in by October 1 br
 the director has given lee-way until O. tober 15 The department utilizes tf period from October 15 until January , to investigate the qualifications of tf , applicants to hold sell or transport V uuor
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-22
JUDGE corr LEFT ESTATE
 ESTIMATED OVER S4o,o00

Judge William B. Colt of New London who died last Saturiey left an estate es- tin1ated at over $4b.ao0. Judge Colt will was offered for probate Tuesday, but will be held for 6 month, pending noti- fication of his wife, Anna Brainard Con-, Colt, now a resident of Spain. The will bequeaths two-thirds of the net income of the estate to the judges secretary Miss Ethel aVn Lynschooten Of Water ford, unless said income shall exceed $e,- oeb per annum in which case she is to receive one-haf the net income Upon her death said income is to revert to the widow Upon death of both legatees the sum of s2o.0oo is bequeathed to the Smith Memoria; Home of New London and $5,oo0 to the Second Congregation al church The residue of the estate. except stocks, bonds. monies on deposit is bequeathed to the widow.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-22
NORWICH TOWN

Tuesday morning at eleven o'clock. at the irst Congregational parsonage on Elm avenue, Miss Helen Lidd!e Corriguex of Norwich Town and Lovelock Holm of Thames terrace, were united in marriage by Rev Gurdon K. Bailey. The cere- mony was performed in the presence of a few friends. the single ring service being used. Miss Mabel Corrigeux, sister 1 of the bride was bridesmaid and Charles McIntire was best man. The bride was gowned in white voile with bands of filet. | She wore a white hat and carried white | asters. The bridesmaid wore white voile with white hat and carried pink asters. | The bride is the eldest daughter of Mar garet Gillian and the late Otto Corriguex. l The groom is the son of Catherine Has sell and Thomas Holm, having originally 1 come from the West Indies. The bride who is a dressmaker. is member of i the First Congregational church and the l Christian Endeavor society connected with this church, being popular among {, the younger circle. The groom is chief l engineer at the Ironsides Board corpora | tion Thamesville. The bride received many wedding gifts. Mir. and Mrs. Holm 1 left immediately after the ceremony for | a wedding trip following which they will reside at the home of the bride on l Huntington avenue.
 Mrs Lewis Huntington Hyde, her son Lewis and daughter, Miss Mary Hyde re- turned Monday to their home in Win
 chester Va, after passing the summer in
 Norwich and at Edgartown, Mass. While
 enroute to their home they were guests
 for a week of the Misses Hyde and Geo
 F. Hyde, of Washington street.
 MT. and Mrs. Julius L. Kiess of New
 London turnpike and MT. and Mrs. Charles Sterry and son. Theodore Sterry of Otrobando avenue. motored to Essex Sunday and were guests of Mir Kiess
 brother and sister-in-law, Mir. and Mrs Alfred Kiess.
 Don't forget the lecture by Allyn L
 Brown in Norwich Town chapel tonight adv.
 Little Miss Harriet Tracy of East
 Norwich is passing week at the homo
 of MT. and Mrs. John S. Bennett of Towr
 street. MT. and Mrs. Bennett enterta in
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-22
THREE WANT TO BE REPRESENTATIVES,

tol, while Mir Bartlett has had previous experience there, having been elected sew eral years ago as state snator from the 18th senatorial district, which is the Norwich district, comprising the towns sf Norwich Ledyard and Preston.
 The real contest. it is understood will be between Mir Pendleton and MT. Bart lett as the nomination of Dr. Thomp- son is practically assured. Alderman Rendition came into the political arena when he was cleo led to the office of al- derman in the Norwich common council in June, 1918. pr. Thompson will be mak- ing his first appearance before the voters for an elective office. He is now town health officer, which is an appointive of flee, and he was on the Taftville school board a number of years ago.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-22
ed on Sunday, Mrs. eeorE. Mock Q

ed on Sunoay, mrS. GeofBo NSA VI
 Hartford.
 The eighth grade at the West Town
 street school held a c'Iss mleting during
 recess Friday morning, and chose Isadore Cohen president; Kennethh Cornell. vice president; Claude Hanna, secretary and
 Elizabeth Mara. treasurer. Chief Quartermaster and Mrs. Robert .Sterry and family recently moved from Groton to MT. Sterry's former home on Otrobando avenue.
 l Mir aJd Mrsl Richard Carter with 1 their children. John and. Mildred Carter. mover Friday from Sturtevant street to their new home on Pleasant street, hav- | ing purchased the property from Miss l Alma Tanner of -Narragansett avenue. R. l.
 Philip T. Luther has returned to
 Springfield. Ohio. following a visit with relatives in Norwich Town, where he | formerly resided. At the First Congregational prayer service Thursday evening in the chapel, | the theme will be Christian Information i alism. In our relation to Latin America, Henry Kelly and son George Kelly of -~~n street motored to, Danielson- Sun-
 day.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-22
MISS SYDNEY THOMPSON


 At the concert in Slater Hall October a in addition to the interesting program given by M. and Mime. Marechal, the audience will also have the pleasure of bearing Miss Sydney Thompson. sister n Vance Thompson. essayist and critic Nho Is an actress and impersonator of unusual distinction. being gifted with great charm and a beautiful vibrant voice.
 ln medieval costume. Miss Thompson -il give old ballads and folk songs ir wh.ch she Is fairly bevitching.
 Nine Marechal will render some dra mate sketches The two artists in com hination will give a duologue in cos trfna and two short plays. yearly membership in the Norwich Music Asso ciation entities one to the privilege o bearing this delightful entertainment al yell as six others of unusual attrac tion.
 Why not become q member at ono and send check for 3200 to Robert c Johnson. Treasurer. TO Broadway?
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-22
FULL ASSOCIATED
 PRESS DISPATCHES
POETRY
THE MINNIE LEssoN.

 We are all of us learning our Ieasons. Sull children at school in a way. With a spirit for toil and adventure And hunger and yearning for play. And some of us dream of our tfturuph1. And sUine of us think of our care. And some Of us struggle in patience. And some of us struggle in prayer But the truth of it Ia the lesson Life teaches to those in the light That only the right shall triumph. Ahd there's nothing worth while but fht
 right
 You may yspsneie the pathway with Kisry, And strew every Inch of the road With roses Of romance and ftcry, With music of ballad and ode You may dance in inc iirneiighf and fmrie Ihe coin of lfe's gain with show You may feel sor while the light tingse Of vanity's victorious glow. lsut there's nothing in earfi or in Heaven. Like the tender anal beautiful learen Of living and thinking aright Down the years with their banner1 all
 gleaming.
 With their standards held u9 10 the sun. We may come to the end cf our dreaming And come 10 fhe end Of our fun. Ae are blowing each day af our bubbles. And ihey'ne nne-but ii'sy burst and are
 gone.
 Ee are grieving each Ger our troubles. Only this Is established eternal 'siays with us. sticks fast and sticts That the triumph and glory surernni 's the triumph of truth and Of ripht Baltimore Sun
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-22
NORWICH REPORTS LITTLE
 COMMUNICABLE DISEASE NO

f<Jrding to the weekly report on
 communicable diseases issued by the
 state department of health for the week ending Sept. IS one case of diphtheria was reported from Norwich for the week
 This was the only case reported from this city.
 Diseases reported from towns in east ern Connecticut for the week are as fol- lows:
 Diphtheria-Jewett City, 2; New Lon don, l. Norwich, l; Rockville, 1 /; Thompson l. Measles-Pomfret 6. Whooping cough-New London, l.; Old Lyme, 2. Typhoid fever-Killingly, 1; Daniel son
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-22
Miscellaneous Shower

Miss Anna T. Pierson of 106 Thames street was given a miscellaneous shower last week by about thirty of the girls from the J. B. Martin Co. in honor of her approaching marriage to Thomas J. Kelly of 1o6 Thames street. Cut glass, linen and silver were among the many gifts which Miss Pierson received. The evening was pleasantly spent with music, dancing and games and lurrh was served.
 The wedding will take place next Mo. day.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-22
A wAxpFRYR.

Could you but read my constant heart
 You'd find I've been a wanderer lonc. devotee of natures art.
 worshipper of natures song: One never girdied nor confined
 By what mans genius shapes and rcArr, F;It born brother of the Vind.
 Beguiled by what he sees and hezrE- Though seem bound by circumstzncs,
 My vagrant ulind is fleet to 20 Where the zurorss wheel and dance
 Above Alaskan fields of snow. And though I seem enErossed by trada,
 My fancy sometimes fares as far As seas of jasper and of jade That sweep Ceyion or MalabaY. The only thing OCT fields of foam
 To bid me range and roam no rnors 1s dream cottage we'd call "hone~ And you 10 greet me at the door i'-Clinton Scollard, in New Yrok Sun and 1 Herald.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-22
nr,.n IIn. I...t M.n.-

No one appeared at the public utilities commission hearing in Hartford to pro- lest against a 1o-ccnt fare on the Green Inc by the Waterbury and Miildale rramway Company. General Manager Iohn H. Cassidy. formerly of Norwich, was present. ready to offer the com Dany's side of the case.
 Even though no remonstrants put in tn appearance. Attorney Cassidy ex- claimed that the Green line was now .harring 8 cents less for the trip to Mill laie from Waterbury than the Connecti- ui company.
 afr. Cassidy ih defending the com tanys increase in fare stated that the company. operated at loss of ;12,sos rr tbs year ls1a. -<
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-22
SUES FOR FoREchosURE OF
 MORTGAGE FOR S4.ooo

George Jacob of Norwich has brought
 suit against the Beck S Hall Co.,, of Nor wich for foreclosure of mortgage for s4,ooo on real estate at 30 Talman street.
 The mortgage was given on January ls' 1920 and the suit is returnable before the superior court on the first Tuesday in October.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-22
FORECLOSURE SUIT BROUGHT
 oS PRESTON REAL EsTAT

Suit for foreclosure of a s1.15o mort gage. given April 90. 1919. on land in Preston has been brought by Clarence sholcs against Ralph and Mary Alice Kinder. all of Preston. The suit is re- turnable before the superior court on the Erst Tuesday of October
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-22
stin Climbing.

"Clemenceau to Climb Himalayas'- Having climbed 10 the ton of human af- fairs. the Old Tiger Is going 10 try con sequences, with nature a far moro for midable antagonist than any he has had ] befcre.-Galveston Evening Post
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-22
A poser for secretarr Baker.

Will Secretary Baker go on the stand and answer this point-blank question? Who ordered the adjutant general to permit Bergdoll to leave Governors Is- land ?-New York Tribune.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-22
0l1eRullstifk Norwich. "Wednesday. sept. ss. IsaO.
THE WEATHER.

Winds on the Atlantic coast: North Of Sandy Hook will be moder- ate variable winds and fair weather Wednesday. sandy Hook to Hatteras, moderate fresh east and northeast winds and fair weather Wednesday.
 Pressure is high throughout the At iautic states. The temperature has risen over the region of the Great Lakes and the north Atlantic states. East of the Mississippi river the weather will be fair Wednesday and Thursday. The temperature will be considerably lower Thursday in the great central valleys and the lake re- zion and will rise Wednesday in the middle Atlantic and New England states.
 Forecast. For south New England. east New York. Fair and somewhat warmer Wed- ssday; Thursday fair.
 Observations in Norwich. The Bulletins observations show the following records. reported from changes in temperature and the baro- metric readings Tuesday:
 Ther Bar. "a. m' .-...s.....'''...' 4e Sv.-v lA m .v............... DO 5O ~ n. m. 0z oV.tO Highest 6s. lowest 4s.
 Comparisons.
 Predictions for Tuesday: Cloudy and somewhat Narmer. Tuesdays weather: Fair, warmer east wind
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-22
WHAT MIR. PoMERoY,
 zxa&AnrD nAS rA e.a-

WHAT MIR. PoMERoY,
 MANAGER, HAS TO SAY ''It is with great pleasure that I write you about Nicitol. I was at one time what you might call an inveterate smoker smoking as many as twelve or fifteen cigars a day. Iknew that it was injuring my health to a very great extent but did not seem to have the will power to stop.
 "As a usual thing I put very little con- fdence in these patent medicines that are advertised in the magazines, but decided effect it would have. The result has cer- tainly been wonderful and it is with the greatest pleasure that 1 recommend Nico- tol to users of tobacco in any form. have just finished my third box and what I ar, bout to say may seem like joke to l1e--.c users, but it is a fact, neverthe- less. Before I mad finished the first box found myself dropping gradually away from the terrible habit Where I had been smoking twelve or more cigars a day I am now down to four or five and I think the time will come, very soon, too, when I will have no desire for a cigar or tobacco in any form.
 You are at liberty to use this as a tes- tinnonial for your wonderful. cure in any way that you may see fit.
 HURLEY T. POMERoY, Manager,
 Department of Collections,
 H. A. Manning Company
 NoTE-when asked about Nicotol tablets. one of leading druggists said Tt Is truly avon derful remedy for the tobacco habit; away ahead of anything we have ever sold before. We are authorized by the manufacttrers to refund the money to every dissatisfied customer and we would not permit the use 9 unless the remedy possessed unusual merit" Nlcotol tablets are guarantee by all up-to-date druggists including Lee & osgood and Andrew Mclaughlin