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Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-24
PERSONALS

Miss Alma Zelz is spending a weeks vacation in the Berkshire Mountains.
 MT. and Mrs. Allen Mopsik of Moosup are spending week at Ocean Beach.
 Mrs. Charles B. Briggs has returned from stay of three weeks at Oak Bluffs, Mass.
 Miss Edith savitz of Roxbury, Mass, the guest for two weeks of relatives at s6 Pearl street.
 Miss Sadie Stanley has returned to her home in this city after weeks stay in the Berkshire hills.
 MT. and. Mrs. J. T. Carey and daugh- ters Betty and Marjorie of Cliff street, are at Watch Hill for a week. Lawrence Kelleher of Springfield, Mass. was a weekend guest of Miss Katherine Brennan at Dayville. Miss Clara E. Griswold who spent part of her vacation at Oak Bluffs has returned to her home in this city.
 Mrs. A. D. Wheeler and daughter, Mrs. F. Leon Hutchins, have returned from two weeks stay at Pleasant View.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles Lamphere and family of Westerly, R. l., were callers Thursday on Norwich Town relatives.
 Mrs. Charles c. Pettigrew and daugh- ters, Maude and Gladys of New London, are camping at Wintergreen Point. Qua ker Hill.
 After several days visit with his family at his home on Division street, Howell Bailey returned to New York the latter part of last week.
 Miss Fennessey Canty of Church street, who has been in Boston for sev- eral weeks, is now in Claremout Juno tion, \. H., visiting at the home of her aunt.
 MT. and Mrs. Sidney Kapland of Prov idence announce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Lillian Hannah Rap land, to Dr. Charles Alec Levin of Nor wich.
 Mir and Mrs Gerard Ranger and children, George and Iva Ranger of Di- vision street, are occupying cottage at Fishers Island for the next two weeks
 Albert Boardman of Greene avenue spent Sunday at Willimantic Camp Ground, with his family who are occu- pying the Boardman cottage there for the season.
 Mrs. M. D. Robinson of 3S2 Main street, had as her guest on Friday, Mrs Eva A. S'Os of Brooklyn, N. .Y., who is passing sosne time with Norwich rela- tives and friends.
 Mr.. and Mrs. William Cranston who are enjoying vacation at Watch Hill, expect to return in September, and will then move form Laurel Hill to their new home at Linden Parkway.
 MT. and Mrs. David S. Savitz have returned to their home at 3e Pearl street after visiting in Maiden and Rox- bury, Mass, where they were gusts of s. Savitz and Mir. and Mrs. Paul Segal.
 Arthur H. Latf1rop of Hamlin street, who has been in poor health for over week and thought he had malaria, has developed case of typhoid fever and has been taken to the BGckus hospital for treatment.
 Miss Lucille M. Newton of Brooklyn, N. Y, is spending the week with Miss Sarah F. Sachner of 4a Maple street. Miss Newton has just returned from Summit Lake Camp Central Valley, N. Y, Svhere she spent two weeks.
 Mrs. Benjamin F. Skinner of Spauld- ing street, left Saturday to attend the wedding on Wednesday of her friend, Miss Hazel A. Reich of Bridgeport and Joseph A. Semerau of Meriden. MT. Skinner will leave Norwich today CTuesday) to be present at the cere- mony.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-24
NEW YORKER BUYS ADAM
 PLACE AT GARDNER LAKE

The property at Gardner lake, known as Eden Lodge, owned by the estate of the late Alfred A. Adam, has been sold by Casper K. Bailey, administrator of the estate, to M. Strongin of New York The property includes the lodge. large barn, icehouse and other buildings, to- gether with about 35 acres of land with a lake frontage of about one-quarter of a mile.
 MT. Strongin purchases the property for his summer home and will make many improvements to the place before the opening of the summer season next year. He has spent several years as a cottage resident at the lake,
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-24

After approximately 20 years as a member of the board of water commits sioners. part of which time he was presi- dent of the board, Albert S. Comstock presented his resignation from the board to Mayor H. M. Lerou and the resigna- tion was accepted by the court of com mon council at a special meeting held on Monday evening. MT Comstock in his resignation stated that his present duties made it impossible for him to give the time or attention to the office of president of the water board that it now requires.
 MT. Comstock's letter of resignation was as follows:
 Hon. Herbert M. Lerou, Mayor, City of
 Norwich:
 My Dear Sir
 I find my present employment makes it impossible for me to attend to the duties of the president of the board of water commissioners. 1 cannot give the posi- tion the time or attention it now requires.
 To relieve you of any embarrassment in the matter, I deem it best to tender my resignation as a member of the board. which I hereby do, to take effect immediately.
 If at any time I can be of assistance to you, or the board; I shall be glad to have you call upon me.
 Yours very truly,
 A S. COMSToCK.
 When the matter was put to vote the resignation was unanimously accepted.
 To fill the vacancy created by the resignation of MT Comstock, a resolution was presented appointing Reuben S. Bartlett, member of the board of water commissioners. The resolution was unanimously adopted and the clerk was instructed to inform the board of the ac- tion of the council
 Mir Bartlett, who has been appointed to fill the vacancy is well fitted to be a member of the board, having been a member of the board of water commits sioners for a number of years in the late 'sos. He was also at one time superin-
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-24

Yeu should get ycur business edu- cation at live, growing, modern business school such as the Nor wieh Comnereial School, whose resent Gold Medal winning stu. dents were the only ones east of the Coanectient River to qualify this year, up to the day of this test. In the old days champion. ships came easy, one of the first being won at 8 words a nainutG while cur students are writing from 40 to 120 and occasionally much faster Don't let ancient rscs erds lead you to believe that the standards of modern business can be met by ancient methods. Some may prefer the light of candle tD that of an arc light, or to ride about in an ox-cart in preferences to the more modern auto, or pos sibiy sail the ocean in the boat used by Columbus rather than in a modern trans Atlantic liner. When you attend Norwich Com naereiaI School you are attending not only the oldest but the most modern, best equipped, most cen- tralIy located, and only business school in Norwich that has placed all of it's graduates. No other school offers you such unusual ad- vantages. to earn while you ara learning and at the same time secure actual experience in the of- fee of the Chamber of Commerce. and other leading business firms. This is the only business school in Norwich that you will find listed in our city directory over years old.
 Keep on reading Mir. Fl
 Educator Talks aHZN
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-24
LOWTHROPE MEADOWS FOR COMMUNITY GIRLS PICN

The members of the Community Cen ter for Girls will hold their weekly out ing at Lowthrope Meadows on Wednes- day The girls will take the 6 o'clock car Wednesday evening from Franklin square,
 On Wednesday. Sept 1st, the monthly mass meeting will be held. Supper will be served at 6.45 o'clock and will be followed by the mass meeting at which the plans for the winters activities will be discussed.
 The, D. K. unit is planning dance for Labor Day night.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-24
NOROTON HOME COMMITTEE
 HOPES TO RETAIN HoY1

The executive committee of the board of directors of Fitch's Home for Sol diers and Sailors at Noroton took no action on the resignation of Major Harold r. Hoyt, superintendent of the home hospital. at its monthly meeting Monday morning in New Haven. tabling the matter in the hope of adjusting the situation in a peaceful manner
 The resignation was handed short lime ago to Colonel Henry & Seeley. superintendent of the home, and mem oers Of the executive committee were lnawsre of it's being filed until Monday. Maj jor John H Thatcher of Hartford, a member of the executive committee. said after the matter has been dis cuSssd. that it was merely a case of difference of opinion with some of the officials, and a family difficulty that czn be strengthened out
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-24
Lobster Stealing Expensive

In Groton town court Monday Joe Bailey was fined s1o0 and costs, aggre- gating s1oS95, by Judge Albert F. Hewitt for stealing libsters from the pots of Edgar Buddington. E Attorney Bur- rows in asking s5 fines on each of 12 counts, and the allowance for fish ward en, stated he regretted that the statutes did not provide for greater penalty. Live Holsters and were place upon the Wardn Louis A. Ross showed where table before the judge and Deputy Game they had been marked in the tails for identification purposes.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-24
kHAvE TO POSTPONE | TESTS OF SUBMARINES

The sea going endurance test of two of the navy's largest and fastest sub- marines, the S-1 and S-2 both attached to the Thames river submarine base has been given up temporarily it was learned Monday because of an accident to the U. S. submarine tender Beaver their mother ship, which experienced engine trouble off the Maine coast early this morning. The submarines accom- panied by the Beaver left Boston for a run to Halifax and return and only got as far as Portland.
 Inquiry at the submarine base Monday afternoon elicited the information that U. s. S. Fulton had been despatched to the Beavers aid. The S-2 will return to the base under her own power while the S-1 and tender will be taken to the Boston navy yard.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-24
FOUR INJURED AT NoANK
 IN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT

Benjamin, Samuel, Catherine and Sa- rah Greenwald, of 1895 Beach avenue. Bronx, New York were injured when a touring car in which they were riding from New York to Boston was deIaof- ished early Sunday morning at Noanks The driver failed to see corner in time to make turn towards the village and crashed into the rocks between the street and the shore of North Cove. One woman and the driver were seriously 4ins jured, while the others were bruised.s'AH infant, Amer Greenwald, escaped unins jured. All the injured stayed at. the homes of Eugene Burdiclz and Herman Fisher over Sunday under medical treatment
 Whenever a girl ta lr,s as much of q 0f ic 1o1-a
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-24
TICKETS FOR FAIR FOR
 CoITNTY H0ME cHTJDRFN

The children of the New London County Home on Smith avenue will be guests of the New London County Agri- cultural Society on the second day of the county fair. next month. Secretary Gilbert S. Raymond of the fair society has sent 42 free tickets to the county home for the use of the children at the fair the day after Labor Day.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-24
How to Banish
 Piles
Thousands Bless pr. Leonhardt. the Physician Who Discovered
 Common Sense Remedy.

If you think that the surgeons knife Is the only method of escape from the misery of piles it's because you haven't hezfe Of the new treatment known as Dr. Lccnhardt's HEM-ROID.
 The doctors treatment is internal D. experimenting for years he disc0v- cred tho exact cause Of piles and then went further and compounded a remedy that would remove the cause.
 Or Lseonhzrdt wants every sufferer to be=efit by his discovery and so that there will be no doubting or delay Lee & OsEood and all druggists are author lZed to sell HEM-ROIE. with guarantee that t will do as stated or money back
 On that honorable basis every srf- ferer should secure a package of Dr. Lecnhardt's HEM -ROID today.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-24
Fer Burial in New Haven.

The body of Mrs Mary V. Clarke was sent to New Haven for burial Monday afternoon by Cummings 6 Ring. She died here on Saturday at the age of 4s years. Her husband came on from New Haven and accompanied the body back.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-24
WILLIAM MINTZ AT KEY
 AND STUDYING MEpIfTNE

Louis Mintz recently received letter from his brother, William who left Nor wich nearly three years ago for Russia. This is the first letter that has been re- ceived by MT. Mintz since his brother left this country. William states that he is in a medical school at Kiev and will be graduated in about year.
 man in love is always blind until he finds it necessary to sew on his own buttons.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-24
NEW LONDON HUSBAND
 SAYS WIFE IS FAITHLEss

Arthur Rose of New London has brought suit for divorce on the grounds of a statutory offense from Pauline Rose, now of parts unknown. He mar ried her on Nov. 2s, 1918, and claims that the offeuses charged were commit ted at New London between Jan l, 1919, and July 1, 1920, with persons unknown to him.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-24
Sent Body to New Rocb.,,..

The body of Richard Cavanaugh, whose home was in Noroton and wf1e died here on Sundady at the age of 63, was sent to New Rochelle for burial on Monday by-Cunnmiues ( Ring. His @unazsedzEhe<zod s
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-24
The Chelsea Savings Bank

Norwich, Conn, August g, 1920. The Board of Directors of this Bank have declared dividend for the cur- rent six months, at the rate of four pet cent. per annum, payable on and after the fifteenth of September.
 FRANK HAMPSTEAD,
 Treasurer.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-24
CARD DE THANKS.

CARD OF THANKS.
 We take this means of expressing our app. eciation for the many kindw acts ex- tended to us by friends during the illness and death of &our beloved wife and mother, Mrs. Frederick Clark. We feel especially grateful to those who sent such beautiful flowers We will treasure each kindly act in the confines of our memo riss there to remain while life endures. FREDERICK CLAEK,
 NHARRI1SLARBs S
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-24
NOTICE

Owing to the continued high cost q labor and material, the Commissioners have found it necessary to make a slight increase in the Electric Lighting Ratess as follows .,s First loo kw. hrs. per month 12o,,,.
 per kw. hr. 4 Next $50 k,N. hrs. per month 1oes
 per lQ1. hr.
 All over 450 leW hrs. per month 6e
 per kw. hr. The above rates will be effective commencing SeFtemher 1, 1920, and for bills rendered commencing October s1s 1920.
 Minimum charge $f.e0 ps IT fraction thereof. effective co.nn.-..-.sao August i, fez1, aad fur bills rendsrGa commencing September 1, 1920.
 THE CITY OF NORWICH lGAssXNpsELEcTRIcALApEP,T
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-24
Arpoints CharIrs H. Rnrne.-


 City Sheriff Charles H. Haynes has been appointed by the selectInen of the own Of Norwich as town constable Co iu the vacancy caused by the death of Constable George W Rouse
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-24
COL. HALL ANNOUNCES HIS
 CANDIDACY FOR GOVERNOR

The candidacy of Col. William H. Hall for governor has been announced in a card that has been sent out from South Wilmington, the home of the colonel On one side of the card there is printed a cut of Colonel Hall, and underneath it this question is printed: What, kind of a governor would this fellow maker" On the other side of the card are printed the following statement of reasons why the colonel should be elected chief executive of Connecticut.
 Col. William Henry cTHank") Hall Would like to be governor of his native
 state of Connecticut
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-24

He is a successful business man
 He is the dean of legislators in Con- necticut.
 He has attended every state convention since he was 21 years old.
 He has been to five national conven- tions. Il He knows the political game and has a host of friends throughout the state.
 What do you say? Let's join hands and nominate him.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-24

A man simply has to talk sometimes j; thai is why sesauany= married men talk inStheize slesA-3
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-24
DIED.

DANIELSON - In Danielson, Sunday. Aug. g, 1920, Catherine Ely Daniel son at her home on Maple street FunNral services Wednesday, Aug. 25, at 7 ?. m., at her home
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-24

pital, Boston, spent Sunday with his family at the Pollock summer home at Gardiner's Lake. Dr. Pollock was for merly superintendent of the Norwich State Hospital at Brewsters Neck.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-24
Corn Grows Nearly IA Feet

A giant stalk of corn growrs by Edwin Edwards of this city was displayed on Monday in front of Woodward's store on Main street. It is 13 feet inches tall.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-24
Visitor at Gardner's Lake

Dr. Henry M. Pollock, superintendent
 of the Massachusetts Homeopathy hos
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-24

Whenever a girl ta liss as much of ( man as of herselve-scat is love.
The Washington times., 1920-03-26
G. w. u. PRESS BOARD.

Miss Martha McGrew has been ap-
pointed chairman OF a publicity com
mittee organized by the Student Coun-
ell OF George Washington University
TO furnish Information concerning
student events at the institution.
The Washington times., 1920-03-26
NOMINATIONS SENT TO
SENATE BY PRESIDENT
Consuls, Collectors of Customs, u. s.
Attorneys and Marshals Re-
ceive Appointments.

The President sent the following
nominations TO the Senate yesterday
To be consul OF class eight-John
r. Bradley, Of Anderson, Okla.
To be collector OF internal revenue
Scott Reed. OF Groesbeck. Tex. for
The Second distrfct new district ere
led by executive order OF March 10,
1920.
10 be collectors OF customs
'haries NJ. Sleeper, Of Portland, Me.
'or District No. /, headquarters Port
and. Me, rcappointment; Robert Il.
Latimer OF Port Arthur. Tex, for
District No. 81. hearquarters Port
Arthur, Tex, reappointment; John Il.
Elliott. Of Los Angeles, Cal, for Dis
trict No. 81, headquarters Los An
gClcs, Cal. new office created by eN-
ecutive order of February ., 1920, Mr..
Elliott reappointedD: Roscoe NJ. Drum
heller, OF Seattle. Wash. for District
No. 80. headquarters Seattle. Wash,
Harry A. Lund, of
MINI. for District No.
50, headquarters Minneapolis, Mimi.
To be United States attorney
James II. Clark, for southern district
Of Ohio, vice Bolin. resigned.
To be United States marshal--Clay-
ton l.. Wheeler. of Utica, n. Y. for
Northern district of New York. reap
pointment.
The Washington times., 1920-03-26
PARIS in SOBER MOOD
SAYS MRS. MCCORMICK
Chicago Fashion Leader Asserts
Women Don't Dress Up"
for Social Affairs.

CHICAGO, March 26.--Mrs. Cyrus
r. Mccormick, the dowager of Chll
cago's ultra set, returned home yes
FIVE months journey through Euronc.
Questionable Paris is not the gay
and brilliant thing ii used to be-" said
Mrs. Mccormick. Society women
there no longer dress up" for the
opera. A brilliant gown at the opera
is magnet for stares. The women
are dressing inconspicuously. ana in
sober colors, and they are not so
light hearted as before. There is il 80
froth and gaycty and more serious
aess than ever before in Partisan So
cicty.
London Is like Paris. sober and
earnest. yet hopeful The members OF
I.ondon'S smart society are clearly
adverse TO vain show of gay APP
parcl. They are stunning the lighter
side of life and dcVotinG more time
10 serious things
And yet. despite tho cdict of So
'ie;y that gay plumage is taboo. the
MillinerG and drcssmakers of Paris
seem TO he doing a thriving business.
I don't know who buy their warer.
Certainly not the Americans. for there
has never been time when there
were so few wealthy American tour
lists in Europe. Along the Riviera
society was in fun swing with
gorgeous balls and expensive parties
being given as they were before the
war"
The Washington times., 1920-03-26
POSTAL WORKERS DECRY
LOWERING MAIL RATES

Declaring that cheapcned postage
rates would further cripple an al
ready depressed service" the Ma
tioral Association of Lcttcrcarriers,
the National Federation of Postofficc
Clerks. the Railway Mail Association
and the National Federation of Rural
Carriers have filed protest against
tho proposed law to reduce rates on
first class mail intended for local do
livery to cent an ounce
There is no public demand for
reduced postage rates" the orSaniza-
tons write in letter to mcmbe ~
Of the United States Senate" There
is demand for an improved service.
The postal service holds out Iii
tie attraction for competent workers.
This is the primary reason for it's
present inefficicncy
Higher wage standards arc i'm
pcrativc."
The Washington times., 1920-03-26
RICH MARRIED MAN
REOPENS BALM SUIT.
Broker Denies He Promised to
Wed Girl Who Got $4,000
Damages by Default.

NEW YORK, March 26.-Hugh ]. Il.
Blakeley. wealthy shipping broker
and agent, has secured from Supreme
Court Justice Edward ]. Gavegan an
order reopening the suit for breach
OF promise Of marriage which was
brought against him by Miss Virginia
Eckhardt.
on February 20 last. as Blakeley
had not appeared in court to defend
the suit. Miss Eckhardt was awarded
$50 600 damages by default. In hts
affidavit asking for a, reopenlng.
which was presented to the court by
Martin & Kisselman, the defendants
attorneys. Mr.. Blakeley says:
This case was begun in 1918 when
was arrested and released In $1,000
bail In the proceedings. ! am "A mar
ried man with n child FIVE years OF
age. ! never promised or requested
the plaintiff to marry me. l never
became engaged To her. / never
made any suggestion OF marriage di
rectly or indirectly The only time
that subject was mentioned was when
the plaintiff and had a discussion as
to my family and domestic affairs.
She knew all along that i was mar
ried.
This plaintiff is not the innocent
| shall show this not only by oral
testimony, but by documentary evil
dencc as we'll"
Bernard IL. Sander, attorney for
the plaintiff, had this to say in re-
ply:
This characterization or reference
to the plaintiff is OF the basest kind
coming especially as 1t does from one
who, it is alleged in the complaint, SO
falsely represented himself TO the
plaintiff. The defendant conducted
himself as a widower with one child
After ardently counting her foI
brief period of time he induced
her to go 10 Boston with him. where
he said he would meet his parents,
but when they arrived there he di-
rccted her TO the Coplcy Plaza Hotel,
where he registered as Mr.. and Mrs.
Blakclcy. For some time after that
he continued his attentions. to her,
continued to Tsscrt his love and TO
promise to marry her"
The Washington times., 1920-03-26
HUB WOMEN BEST
DRESSED, IS CLAIM
New York's Fair Ones Lead ION
the Outside" Says Modiste
During Troal.

NEW YORK, March 26.-Whether
Boston or New York has the better
dressed women was a question that
came up in Justice Mccook's part OF
the supreme court here.
For a week the room has been nlled
with corsets and mannequins. Nine.
Sara Rosedale's la Patricia Corset
Company Is suing Mime. Frances
Hunt, Inc, and Fannie X. Hunt Tor
ST5. 900.
Nine, Hunt formerly was in charge
Of the Nine. Rosedale branch In this
city. Then she went into business for
herself. and the Boston concern
charges that she diverted customers
and did other things 10 the damage
OF her former employer. Abraham
Levy. counsel for Nine. Hunt. asked
MING. Rosedaie:
You have had experience with
many well-dressed women. Don't
you find the New York women more
exscting in their requirements than
their Boston sisters?"
Nine. Sara insisted that II was the
other way. Their Mr.. Levy read
letter from her company which he
said Mrs. Levy had received In the
mail. 1t read In part:
New York women are the most
world. We cater to them and they
are satisfied with no one else"
Nine. Sara, with a shrug, replied
that New York women are better
dressed ION the outside" but for per-
lection OF detail in costuming, Bos-
ton women excel.
Nine. Hunt denied that she had
misrepresented the Boston concerns
affairs. or had claimed that their mod
els were OF the Hunt original design
She Identified various types OF corsets,
pointing out their differences and pc
cularities to the twelve jurymen.
She held up something that looked
like a waistband and a juryman asked
what II was. She explained that IL
was corset built for a tall woman n.
As to another corset, with sloping ex-
tTemities, she explained
Those ends were made soft so
that madame may sit with perfect
comfort"
After IL had been brought out that
Nine. Rosedale was Sara RosenthaI
when she started business In Boston
in 1901. the trial was adjourned until
this morning.