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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-17

oS"SA ~ sAA1 PSAAASSs
All Of said concrete manholes
herein outlined are to be covered
with cast iron cover. made of
strong gray cast iron of close
grained structure weighing not less
than four hundred fifty (450)
pounds per cubic foot.
The cast iron shall be tough and
even grain and shall possess ter
sile strength of not less than eight
cen thousand (1S.000) pounds per
square inch. All cast iron covers
shall be clean and perfect withou.
blow or sand holes or defections of
any kind and said metal shall be
uniform in quality, soft enough to
permit drilling and cutting and cap
able Of showing indentations from
a sharp blow of hammer without
taking.
The covers shall be made in two
Cd parts. The outer or ring part
of the cover shall be six CO. inches
wide and not less than three.
fcurths % inch thick with an
inside plate two (2) feet in diam
eter. The plate or removable part
OF the cover shall be two (2) feet
in diameter and not less than one
and one-half Qh) inches thick.
All these manhole covers shall be
OF the same size and made in the
same manner as the manhole COW
ers now in use in the sanitary
sewers in the city of East Moline.
A blue print of this manhole cover
is on file in the city clerks office,
East Moline, Illinois. The outer
part of said manhole cover shall
be securely fastened to the walls OF
said manholes by means of two q,
one-half tls) inch, bolts, four al
inches long with heads above the
cover extending down through two
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-11
PENDLETON HILL

MT. and Mrs. Sandy Prescott returned to Lawrence, Mass, Labor day They had been guests of Mrs. Elizabeth Tnomp son for two weeks. MT. and Mrs. James Brooks left on the same day for a trip up the Hudson before going to their home in Lawrence. Mrs. Brooks had snent August with her mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Thompson.
 meeting was held at Mrs. Mary Wednesday evening to take over the sub Ject of obtaining a community house Henry Johnson of this place and Frank Powel of Laurel Glen were appointed a committee to rent, if possible, the build ing on the Roland Kenyon farm, situat- ed east of the church, and now owned bv Mrs. Elmina Milne of Boston.
 Miss Juliet Palmer Boardman nasse5 her 10th birthday Sept. 7th. This was also the birthday of Joseph Geer Bill of Genoa Junction. Wis. formerly of Gris- wold. Conn. Mir. Bill reached on that day his 91th milestone and writes of he ing able to walk nearly mile each day and mentions reading The Bulletin with great pleasure. Few men have passed through life with the continued yiror which has been his privilege to enjoy. much of which has apparently been due to his strong will in persisting to continually keep going and never giving up. His many friends continue to miss his pres ence here.
 MT. and Mrs. Robert Milne and two sons Mrs. Marion Elweli and Mrs. Nal com Thompson left the first of the week for Dorchester. Mass
 Dr. and Mrs. Charles North and chill dren and Mir. and Mrs. Ralph North of Verona N. Y, were at the Palmer home stead Monday.
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PHOENIXYILLE

: Guests at Roy Clemens Sunday in cluded Mrs. Lyons of Putnam, Benjamin Lawton of Southbridge, MT and Mrs. Brooks of Worcester, Mrs H. c. Jocelyn and Miss Gladys of Worcester, Henry May of Boston. MT. and Mrs. John Whit ford of Eastford and MT. and Mrs. Hart of Hartford.
 Schools in Eastford began the sth. Sev- eral new teachers have been engaged for this year
 Mrs. Andrews of North Windham is the guest of MT. and Mrs. R. G. Clemens.
 There was dance at the old mill Mon day evening, when Brooklyn orchestra furnished music.
 Mrs. Jocelyn and Miss Gladys Jocelyn returned from Maine Tuesday
 Mrs. R. c. Clemens is teaching in the town of Thompson in a room containing four grades.
 There was a teachers meeting in East ford Tuesday at 12.30. A. w. Greer had charge.
 Friday evening the Community club had meeting. Mir Garrison of Wflli. mantle was one of the speakers.
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CLARK'S CORNERS

Last week at Mrs. Patrick Navins' were the following guests: Mrs. Josephine Mur- phy and daughters of New London, Phil ip J. Hossley, Jr., or Springfield, Mass. Misses Viola and Irene White of Willi- mantle
 MT. and Mrs. Arson Chase of woon- socket, R. l., spent the week end with Moses Balcorn.
 Miss Faun E. Jewett returned from New Haven Tuesday, accompanied by her cousin, Berta Ennis.
 Ulmer M. Jewett has returned from Norwich and will spend the remainder of his vacation with his parents, before re- turning to Norwich, Vt, university.
 Mrs. P. J. Navins has returned from a few days visit in Hartford. Mrs. Amos Stone entertained over La Dor day Mir and Mrs Charles Freeman of Nesterly, R. l., Mir. and Mrs. McRobbie and son Raymond and friends from Man chester, also Miss Winnie Copeland of Putnam,
 Mrs Wesley Colburn visited Mrs. Susan J. Carver in Norwich last week.
 The following pupils returned to Wind nam High school Wednesday: Misses Helen and Viola Navins, also Luther B Martin and John Navins, Jr. Timothy J. Navins of Brideeport visited his brother here over the holiday. MT. and Mrs. Wesley Colburn anc Miss Maude Pearl spent Sunday at Thomas Colburn's in Canterbury
 John Hamond and Mrs. Bessie w Wade visited friends in East Hartfort Sunday William Paxson> and daughter. Myrtl, | of Springfield visited the formers cons 'h' John Scott, over Labor Day.
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Half a century ago the big event of the week in Norwich was the grand encamp- ment of the Knights Templar which was held on Thursday and Friday, September sth and sth, 1870. The tents, which were secured from the state arsenal were pitched on the large lot near Williams Park The 25th Regiment, Conn. Vols, held their tird annual reunion at Thames Grove the same week The opening of the horse railroad was delayed some what by the necessity of changing the car tracks and the road was expected at that lime to open the following Monday.
 Extracts taken from the files of The Norwich Bulletin of 1870 are as follows:
 Monday, Sept 5. 1S70-The workmen engaged in excavating the site of the court house unearthed Saturday quan- aty of bones, human hair and rotten aoth. The deposit was found nearly un- der the sidewalk on Broadway, about ten feet below the surface, and where with To the memory of man no house has stood. quantity of old china and glass ing this cache and the time of making 1t .s a question to try mems souls.
 The 26th Regiment holds it's third re- union at the Thames Grove tomorrow. All trains on the northern road will stop zt the grounds. A chowder prepared by Major Stoll and Captain Bentley and the old regimental flag will be the institu- tions of the day.
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now what will be said of it fifty years hence?
 Friday. Sept. g, 1s7o-The grand en- campment of the Knights Templar was opened in this city yesterday. By the in- exposition of the state legislature the annual encampment of the Thord Reg Lment, which has usually been the event of the month, is omitted this year, and but to fill the blank that this omission would have made the grand encampinent Df the Knights Templar chose Norwich ns their camping ground The camp nquipage of the Third Regiment was pro- cured from the state arsenal and on We'd nesday the tents were pitched on the. lot near Williams Park. The dress parade numbered several thousand on foot and in all sorts of carriages, from pony drags to numbering landaus Prominent Tor beauty among the banners carried by :he different organizations were those Of the Washington and Cyrene command cries.
 Repairs are progressing rapidly at the Universalist church. It has been necessa- " to put in three new slips.
 There is horn in Colts Armory band 50 big that a man has to get inside of it to blow it
 Saturday, Sept. 10, 1s7e-Camp. De Molay was jolly Thursday night or rath- CT, early Friday morning. The men fair ly running over with frolic someness and good spirits which found vent in all sorts of ways. Sleep was impossible In fact few had any inclination to close their tired eyes.
 Large quantities of stone for the found ation of the new court house have ar rived and have been deposited in t1 lot. Work begins Monday on thA walls The extension of the lot is very much needed but some of the property hold CTS ask such exorbitant prices that il may be desirable to suspend operations until next summer and ask the genera assembly for authority to take the prop. erty on just appraisal. The Norwich and New York Trans portation Company announces dividend of fifteen per cent. payable on the 20tf instant
 The German committee to solicit fund. for wounded Prussians is meeting witt gratifying success. Already over $20t l have been pledged.
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MONTVILLE CENTER

MT. and Mrs. Paul Glasbrenner enter tained over the holiday Miss Dorothy Golden and Mrs. Roberts of Brooklyn, N. Y.
 May Atwood of New London is the guest Of Miss Jessie Bradford.
 The mill of the Massasoit Manufactur- ing company is shut down for two weeks while new machinery is being installed
 Miss Agnes Atwood left Wednesday for Tiverton, R. l., where she is the guest of MT. and Mrs. Percy Palmer.
 Among those entertained, at dinner on Sunday at MT. and Mrs Paul Glasbren- ner's were some who have been in Camp Massapeak at Gardner Lake, E. P. Rob erts~ of Brooklyn, Herbert E. Arnold of Wesleyan university, Henry Hover and MT. Drur. The boys planned to break ctnap at Massapeak Friday, Sept. 10.
 Rural Delivery Carrier Chester Com stock has purchased a new car which will be used in Uncle Sam's service.
 Miss Jennie Glasbrenner, one of the office force in the s. N. F. telephone ex- change, Norwich, has been spending a week of her vacation among friends in Providence.
 After spending the summer in South Windham and at her home here. Miss Hope Comstock resumed her studies at the vocational school in New London this week.
 The Montville Center school began it's fall term Tuesday with about 70 pupils. Mrs. Vickery of North Adams, Mass, is the principal and Miss Pauline Glasbren- her of this place is assistant
 Mrs. George H. Bradford is ill
 Miss Marian Lynch is enjoying two weeks vacation at her home here from her duties tt the Bank of Commerce, New Lcnlon.
 Mrs. Edwin Comstocl< entertained this week her daughter, Mrs. Fred Johnson and granddaughter, Miss Joyce Johnson e Palmertown.
 Mrs. Paul Glasbrenner and daughter Alice have returned from trip to Provi- ience and Narragarsett Pier
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CHESTNUT HILL

Mir. and Mrs. W. A. Watson and Mir. and Mrs. James Stephens and son Everett of Springfield have been guests of Mir and Mrs. A. s. Peckham for a few days.
 MT. and Mrs. LeGrande Chappell of MontvIl1e Were entertained by Mir and EIrs. G. B. Dimon Sunday.
 Ralph Reynolds spent the week end in Holyok Mass.
 Mrs. G. T. Chappell and daughter re- tur'!ed home Saturday evening after visit ing q few days at Quaker Hill and Franklin.
 Mir and Mrs. W. D. Davoll and chil- dren, also Milo Davoll, pent Sunday with Mir. Davolls brother, Wilbert DavolI, and family in Mansfield.
 Charles Tate of Brooklyn, N Y. has been visiting relatives here the past week
 c. E. Goodrich motored to New Lon- don and return the first of the week
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-11
BOLTON NOTCH

Mir. sand Mrs James Rose and Mir. and Mrs. George Rose and daughter from Springfield and MT. and Mrs. James Hughes of Manchester were callers in this place Monday.
 Mrs. Ida Sumner and children. Howard. Mildred. George and Jennie, of Rockville were visitors at the home of Mrs. Sum- ner's father, M. W. Howard. over tie week end.
 M. w. Howard was Hartford visitor Tuesday.
 Mrs. Sarah Hale and her son. Dr. C. W. Hale. of Springfield were visitors at Dr. NJ M. Maine's Saturd.-.
 George Miller of New | ork was a re- cent visitor at Mrs. M. F.. Towards
 Harry Maloney of Hartford is visiting his grandfather. Loren Maine.
 Jabez Maine of willimantic was at Loren Nsine's Monday.
 Rev. Edgar Tullar. D. D.. field secre- tary, general deaconess' board of the Methodist Episcopal church. one of the speakers Saturday afternoon at the bi- centennial. made the prayer at the Meth odist church Sunday morning. He was born in Bolton. He was a guest of Dr. NJ. Maine over Sunday.
 The bi-centennial brought many back to the town who had been away for a num- Der of years.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-11
IN NORWICH FIFTY YEARS AGO

The fare on the Sunbeam to Watch Hill during the present week will con- tinue at the low rate of one dollar for the round trip.
 The Germans of the city propose today to demonstrate their joy at the recent Prussian victories and call all sympa- thizers to join them. At half past twelve the Liederkranz and Turn societies will meet at their halls and with other cit izens preceded by the Third Regiment band will march in procession through the principal streets. They will then proceed to Billings Grove, Preston, where speeches will be made in the German and English languages.
 Tuesday, Sept 6, 1s70-First Lieut. William E. Horton of Griswold of the U. s. 24th Infantry, returned home last evening on a brief visit after three years of service on the Mexican and Indian frontier He was one of the veterans of the 11th Regiment, Conn. Vol, going out with his company as sergeant and re- turning as captain.
 The committee appointed at recent town meeting in New Haven to look into the condition and process of the Aair Line railroad have made a favorable re- port, speaking in high terms of the char acter of the work done. All but seven miles of the road between Middletown and Willimanticv is graded and the Con necticut River bridge is well under way. The committee estimated that it will re- uuire about $1,o0o,0 to complete the road.
 The annual convention of the Windham County Temperance Union will be held in East Woodstock, Tuesday, September 13, at half past one 0 clock D. m. and at 7.15 in the evening. The opening ad- | dresses will be delivered by H. M. Cleveland president and Rev. F. Williams, secretary The election of officers will | follow.
 The Horse Railroad company are fitting up an office in the Chelsea Hotel building on Main street.
 Owing to delay in changing cal l trucks the horse railroad will not me in
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operation until Monday next.

operation until Monday next s
 Wednesday, September 2, 1870-The camp equipage for the grand encampment of the Knights Templar in this city on Thudsday and Friday arrived Tuesday afternoon and the tents will be placed on the lot near Williams Park, which was occupied by Capt Winship last fall. The equippage is as follows S twenty-five AZ tents, forty wall tents. three marques and one chapel tent.
 Considerable excitement was created on the river yesterday afternoon by the appearance of beautiful steam yacht, the Anemone, of Bristol, R. l., sailed by her builder, Jno. B. Herresdoff of that place. She is new, having been launch ed only two weeks ago. She is thirty eight feet in length, six and a half beam, draws 3S inches and measures six tons. Late in the afternoon the Anemone steamed around the harbor and after wards took small party four or five miles down the river.
 The third annual reunion of the 18th Regiment took place Tuesday afternoon at Thames Grove. This was one of the seven regimets called out for nine months service, under the order August 4, 1862. It was almost exclusively New London county regiment.
 Thursday, September S. 1S70-Many people have mistaken idea in regard to the stamp tax on checks, The new law does not in any way affect this tax and a two cent stamp mus be attached to all checks, the same as heretofore. Many have obtained the idea that this tax has been repealed, but in this they are wrong.
 Mrs. Lucretia B. Hubbel, who has some reputation as a lecturer, delivered lee ure at Treadway hall last evening to 8 fair audience on 'The Power of Mind Over Matter" The lecture was marked by clearness, sound reasoning and abounded in eloquent passages.
 Inquiry is made daily wether the ne gotiations for the extension of th> cour house lot are coming to heau. The work of laying the foundations awaits a conclusion of the subject. The propos ed extension involvesy an additional ex pense of some six or seven thousand dol liars. which will save the necessity ot crowding the court house close on th' | street If we neglect this improvement
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 followed by the celebration of The Lord'a Supper. The Sunday school meets at 12 o'clock.
 At Mt. Calvary Baptist church, preach ing Sunday morning at Il o'clock by Rev. D. w. West. Sunday school at noon.
 At Trinity Methodist Episcopal church Sunday morning sermon by the pastor. Topic, Changeless Need in Changing World. Sunday school at F m. Ep- worth League 500. Evening services 7:30. Topi, Wise Virgins and goth Gen. tury Life.
 At the Central Baptist church, Rev. A. F. Purkiss, pastor, subject in the morning Notes on Northfeld. Sunday chool and City Bible Class for Men al noon. B. Y. P. U. 630, subject, A Great Miracle and Its Lessons. Evening ser mon, The Paralysis of Failure and How Jesus Dealt With It.
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SUNDAY SUBJECTS

The subject of the Christian Science service Sunday morning in the Thayer building will be Substance.
 At the First Congregational church, Norwich Town, topic, The Ark in the Harvest Field. Communion service will follow the sermon.
 At Trinity Episcopal church, there will be holy communion at 930 a. m., morning prayer and sermon at 10.3O and church school at noon.
 At the TaftviIe Congregational church, morning, holy communion, Bible school lesson at noon evening service at o'clock. Address by the pastor.
 At the Holiness Mission, 87 Main street, praise and prayer service at 10 a. m., Bible class and Sunday school at D. E.. preaching at and 7.30 p. m
 At St. Andrews Episcopal church. Rev. William H. Smith. rector Holy communion, 9.30 a. m. morning pray CT, 10.30 a. m evening prayer, 7.30 D. m.
 At the Church of The Good Shepherd morning service, 10.3o a. m., sermon subject, After Vacation, What? 12 m Bible school, E. A. Tracy, superintend- ent.
 At the Federated church, Rev R. Dan- iel Trick, pastor. Morning service, 103O Bible school at 12 Christian Endeavor meeting at 6.30; evening service at 7.30 The pastor will be at all the services.
 At the First Baptist church. George Henry Strouse, minister. Morning theme, The Christians Task at tht Present Hour. Sunday school at 12 O clock. Evening service at 7.30. Theme X Great Miracle and tsI Lessons. Mis- Helen Kilborn will speak at this ser vice.
 At the Greeneville Congregations church, Sunday morning, there will b a preaching service conducted by tn l pastor at 1030. Subject, The Mora Attitude of Judas and His Followers
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The Republican Electors Of the Town cg Plainfcld are hereby requested to meet in caucus in the Town Hall in said Plain field on Sept. 18th. 1920. at 7.50 o'clock in the evening. for the following purpose: To place in nomination the following can didates for Town Officers 10 be voted for at the Annual Town Meeting next ensu- ing: One Assessor for three years, one two years. two Selectmen. three Grand Jurors. one Auditor. Collector of Taxes four Constables. Registrar of Voters. two members of Town School Committee. and to do any other business proper to be done at said caucus.
 Per order Republican Town Committee
 URGELE LAFRANCE. Chairman.
 Dated at PIainfeld. Conn. this sth day of September. 1920.
 BENJAMIN R BRIGGS. Clerk
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Rheumatism
, Remarkable Home Treatment
 Given ky One Who Had 1t

In the spring of 1893 was at lacked by Muscular and Infiamma- tory Rheumatism. I suffered as only those who have 1t know. for over three years. I tried remedy after remedy, and doctor after doctor, but such relief as I received was only temporary. Finally, I found d rem edy that cured me completely, and 1t has never returned. I nave given 1t to a number who were terribly afflicted and even bedridden with Rheumatism. and 1t effected a cure in every case.
 want every sufferc- from any form of rheumatic trouble to try this marvellous healing power. Don't send cent; simply mail your name and address and l will send 1t free
 to try. After you have used 1t and It has proven itself to be that long looked-for means of curing your Rheumatism, you may send the price of it, one dollar. but, understand, l do not want your money unless you are perfectly satisfied to send it. Isn't that fair? Why suffer any longer when positive relief is thus offered you free? Don't delay. Write today. Mark H. Jackson, No. 116-G Dur ston Bldg, Syracuse, N. r.
 MT. Jackson is responsible. Above statement true.-Pub.
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HOW ONE WOMAN WAS HELPED.

Althea Walker, New River, Pa, writes: T have been troubled with weak kidneys Or two years. I took Foley Kidney Pills md they helped me fine. l rest fine all light and now have no trouble with my ;idneys" When the kidneys do not prop ,rly do their work. acids and posons left n the system cause weak and lame back dizziness. pufliness under eyes, swollen inkles and joints aches, pains, soreness and rheumatic pains Foley Kidney Pills nave given relief to thousands of men and Nomen. Lee & Osgood Co.
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New Haven.-Local lawyers gave a dinner the other day to Judge John R. Booth, who goes from the city court Co the common pleas court hench. The din ner was given at Lake Compounce and about 100 attended 1t.
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LEGAL NOTICES
REPUBLICAN SENATORIAL
 CONVENTION

The Delegates elected from the varieu Towns in the Tgenty-eighth Ssnatorias District 10 the Republican Senatorial District Convention are hereby notified and warned 10 meet in convention al the City Court hoom in the Municipal Build ing in Putnam on Saturday. Sept 18th 1920. at II o'clock a. m.. for the purpose of nominating Republican Candidate for Senator. choose a Senatorial Disirici Committee for the ensuing two years. and to do any other business proper to b< done at said meeting.
 By order Of the Senatorial Distriei
 FL. DARBIE. Chairman
 Dated at Killinglv. Sept. 10. 1920.
 AT COURT OF PROBATE HELn at Colchester. within and for the District of Colchester. on the 2d day Of Sepiem- Der. 1920.
 Present-H. p. BUELL., Judge.
 Estate of Howar,l C. Brown. late Of Colchester, Conn, in said District, de- ceased.
 The Administrator having made written application 10 said Court. in accordance with the statute. for an order of sale ci the whole or part of the real estate de- scribed therein. it is Ordered. That said application he heard at the Probate Office in Colchester on the 18th day of September. 1920. at 10 o'clock in the forenoon. and that notice thereof be given by inserting a copy Of this order in newspaper having a circulation in said District, and that return be made to this Court
 Attest: IL P. BUELL..
 scp11d Judge.
 DISTRICT OF MONTVILLE. PRO- bate Court. ss.. Town of Montville Sept IOth. A. D. 1920.
 Estate of Margaret Fitzgerald. late Of Montville. in said District. deceased. Pursuant to an order from the Court of Probate for the District Of Montville. will sell certain real estate Of said de- ceased. situated in said Town of Mont vile. in the State Of Connecticut. ag bounded and described in the application for the order Of sale on file in said Pro- bate Court. either at public auction or private sale.
 DANIEL FTTZGEEALD. Administrator with the will annexed.
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Democrat Caucus

Democratic Electors of the Town of Lisbon are requested to meet in Town Hall in said Town on ThDrsday. Sent 16 1920, at o'clock D. m.. standard time. to nominate candidates for Town Offices.
 Per order of
 DEMOCRATIC TOWN COMMITTEE.
 Lisbon, Conn. Sept 10, 1920. sep11sTh
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THERE Is no advertising medium h Eaftern Connecticut equal to The Bu1s- tin for business results.
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Republican Caucus

Administrator with the win annexed