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Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-21
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Benjamin Fish Chester. former we'll known iewelry manufacturer and secre- tary of the Providence Stock Company for twenty-three years before his retire ment from active business life eight years ago, died Monday morning at the Home for Aged Men on Broad street, Provi- dence. His death followed an acute at tack of heart trouble last Friday even ing. He was in his 18th year. and had lived at the home for four years.
 Mir Chester had lived in Providence for 50 years. He was born Sept. 5, 1S42, in Mystic In his younger days he taught country school for a few years before going to Providence to become associ- ated with the old Merchant Union Ex- press, which later was taken over by the Adams Express Company.
 At the time these two firms combined MT Chester retired from the express business and became interested in jew elry manufacturing. He spent num- Der of years with Louis Katzo, one of the pioneers among jewelry manufac- turers in this section. Later he branched out for himself in gold and silver jew elry manufacturing under the firm name of Chester & Manchester. He was secre- tary for twenty-three years of the Prov tdence Stock Company, up to eight years ago, when he was forced to retire from active business because of failing eye sight.
 In 1875 he married Helen M. States of Stonfngton, who survives him He also leaves a son, James $. Chester, and brother, John Chester, both of Provi- dence The funeral will be held this CWednesday) morning from the Home for Aged Men. Burial will be in Ston- ington.
 There has been much apprehension in Stonington as to what has become of Nicholas Clay, who left the home of Frank De Brogga on Saturday, July 10, and up to this time no one has been able to trace him.
 Clay ran fish market, carrying on a retail business and buying fish and lob sters in large quantities for shipment to Providence. He invested with others in the purchase of a truck to trans port Holsters to that city.
 On the day named he went to Provi- dence to collect, his bills and on his re- turn is said to have had between $400 and $500 with him. He stated to his boarding mistress that he was going to buy some goods and up to this time all effort to trace him has failed. Word was sent to his sister, who lives in Williman- tic, but he has not been there. Clay served in the army in the world war and was one of the leaders in the erection of the honor roll on the station plata and one of the foremost of work CTS in the formation of James w. liar vey post, No. 58, American Legion of Stonington.
 His shop has been closed for more than
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James Dallas Caswen, IS, father of Mrs. Benjamin A. Peabody, of Westerly, died Monday afternoon at his home in Narragansett Pier. He was born in Peace Dale. May 22. 1s42 the son of Gardiner T. Caswen and Mary Stanton Holley CasweM At the outbreak of the Civil war he was employed at the na- tional capital. and in July, 1862. he en- listed In Company c. Rhode Island Vol tnteers. He was mustered out of service in 1s65. He engaged in the general mer- chandiss business until 1894, when he began business in real estate and insur- ance-
 He was appointed postmaster for Mar raeansett in 1870, was removed during the Cleveland administration and rein stated when Harrison became president Be had served as member of the board of assessors. representative in the gen eral assembly, superintendent of the Providence. Fan River and Newport Steamboat line In 1906 he was ap- pointed town sergeant and chief of DO lice of the town of Narragansett, and resigned in 1918 by reason of failing health
 MT. Caswen organized the Peace Dale Engine company. No. 1, and was cap tain until his removal to Narragansett. He was a charter member of the old Roger Williams Cornet band. He was a member of the several bodies of Masohs,
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 week. Friends are making every ef- fort to locate him. His finances by re- port are in poor shape. Quite an amount is due parties for the auto truck and work on the same. This, however, does not seem to warrant his leaving in such strange manner.
 Mir. and Mrs. De Bragga stated that when he returned from Providence on July 10 he did not seem to be in his usual happy mood Mr. De Bragga stat ed that at one time Clay went to Pitts burgh, Pa. where he was a foreman of gang engaged in unloading fish from cars and he perhaps had gone to that city to obtain funds to settle his accounts here.
 Stonington Pointers. Fred Bella has returned from a vaca- ton in Pennsylvania.
 Julius Hermans, who has been on a visit to his old home in Germany, has returned home. Mir. and Mrs. B. J. Gardiner have as guests Mir. and Mrs. H. S. Hygatt and son of Milford
 Mrs. John Dias, of Hyde Park, Mass is the guest of Captain ard Mrs. Fred J Ostman
 Mrs. Henry B. Moves entertained the Elm Street Bridge. clug Tuesday aft ernoon.
 The annual parade and inspection oi the Burlington borough fire department comes Saturday, August 7th
Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-21

Frank Bosworth's.
 Harry Pratt. who is in the Hartford hospital for paralysis, is gaining every day, and hopes of his recovery are now entertained. Charles Pobuda is now located in Da- kota
 Mrs. Gahan's mother is i'll with rheu- matism. Miss Masinda and Misses Mildred Ami don, Mildred Mirtl, Olgo Pobuda and Pauline Chaiker are attending the Yale summer school for teachers. Howard, Norman and John Blight and Andrew Bodnar motored to Rockville last week to the moving pictures.
 Miss Doris Amidon is spending a few weeks in New Haven. Mrs. F. L. Joslin has a new sedan car.
 John Bligh of Boston has returned to his home, after visiting his brothers here and friends in Rockville and Manches- ter.
 Tuesday evening. July 1S the Alumni club met on the hill for the annual busi-
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Stream.
 A queer fish caught by rod and line in Block Island sound, Sunday, by Hem ry Sullivan of the Green Hi1i coast guard has been identified as a smooth buffer from the West Indies. The fish com
 pines features of several deep-sea va rieties. Its back is much like that of a
 cod. while it has a shark-like tail and peculiarly strong tail bone. Square nosed resembling the bill of a turtle, the specimen has numerous short horns on it's belly. The dorsal fin is about two thirds distance from the nose. When fi- nally landed the fish emitted sound like the bark of puppy. The fish is 27 34 inches in length and weighs eight
 pounds and six ounces.
 A fairly weIl-dressed man, but evil
 dently mentally deficient. was at Watch Hill, Monday, and for a time he was iil- tent on guarding his umbrella. He check ed the rain-shielder on three separate occasions, for short time only, and f. l nally decided upon personal possession, 1 as people could not be depended upon nowadays, especially when an umbrella
 was at stake. as almost anybody would steal one if they got the chance, he said. He went into the movie house, telling the ] ticket-seller that he was Caruso. the noted singer. While there was delay by reason of changing of the reel, he de- | iberately went to the piano, supplant- l ed the player, and sang but not like Caruso. He went into a tea room, or dered cup of tea, which he did not touch. Then ordered a cup of hot wa
 ter and made and drank jakey. He act ed so queerly that the young woman at tendants left the job temporarily. In the evening this same man appeared in Westerly, closely guarding his um- brella He declared he was a detective and had unraveled the celebrated jewelry robbery at Watch Hil. He called Police Chief Brown by telephone, asking for a
 plain clothes man or a uniformed police man, the former preferred, as he needed
 help to work out big criminal case he
 had in the works. He declined to tell his name, his business, his residence or his purposes, so the chief did not send an officer as requested.
 At about S.30 he was making an in quiry as to the next car for Norwich
 AS he was not seen afterward, it is be- lieved he left here on a Norwich bound car and probably got off at the station near the entrance to the Norwich hospi- tai for the insane He had presumably
 taken day off for trip to the beach.
 Public utility power plants in Rhode Island produced 122,36S,0O0 kilowatt
 hours of electrical power during the first four months of 1919. according to re- cent statement If the division of power resources, UniteG States geological survey
 which gives the data for the entire coun- try by states. Fuel required for the generation of this current in Rhode Island
 amounted to 122,035 short tons of coal and 37,280 barrels of petroleum and de- rivatives, besides considerable water power.
 Judge Edward Edward M. Burke held
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regular session of the Westerly probate court Tuesday afternoon. In the estate of Margaret Mclaughlin, who died intes- tate and without issues, and no claims against the estate, the petition of her husband, Alexander Mclaughlin, to set aside one-hah interest to him, was grant ed.
 Louis B. Barbour, son and only heir at law was appointed administrator of the estate of Sarah F. Barbour. Bond $3,0o0 pr. Frank G. Payne was appointed ap- praiser.
 In the estate of William L. Clarke, in the matter of the petition of probating the will, contest is pending. Miss Genevieve Burdick, one of the witnesses to the will, who was here from New York, testified as to the signatures and that the testator was of sound mind at the time. By agree 1 ment of counsel Samuel H. Davis and ] John w. Ferguson, the matter was con tinued to the next re liar session of the court. At that time there will be test- mony intended to show that MT. Clarke | was testamentory deficient The inventory of the estate of Harriet M. Miller, presented by the administrator. Rt Rev. Samuel c. Babcock, coadjutor bishop of the Episcopal diocese of Massa- chusetts, showed valuation of $6,S6e.02, which was approved and ordered record ed. In the same estate the administrator was authorized to sell a parcel of real estate at not less than $2,000. Bond $3 ,000.
 The first and final account of Frederick | E. Brown, administrator of the estate of Annie E. Brown, was received, examined and ordered recorded
 George B. Taylor, administrator of the estate of Lucy A. Sullivan, presented first 1 and final account, which was approved after examination, and ordered recorded.
 Local Laconics. Cyrus H. Brown, who served in the world war, and who re-enlisted for a years service on the Mexican border, has | returned home. He has qualified as a machine gun instructor, first class, and received medal as expert machine gum ner. An ordinance is in preparation which provides that dogs in Westerly must be muzzled and collared.
 The Sunday school of the Second Con gregational church. Stonington, picnicked at Atlantic Beach Tuesday.
 William A. Wilcox has sold two build ing lots in Courtland street, formerly owned by Mrs. Amanda Willett, to Hen ry F. Spencer and Margaret B. Davidson of East Haddam.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles R. Moore are in St Hyaeinthe, Quebec. MT. Moore has work there for Westerly concern.
 It was the Fiske. Rubber company that was expected to establish a branch in Westerly which has secured control of the William A. Slater mills in Jewett City, as told in the Norwich news Mon day.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-21
WESTERLY

i and of the Junior United Order Ameri- can Mechanics.
 He married Annie Davison, twho came from Glasgow, Scotland) in 1852. He leaves two sons, Former State Senator Frank L. Caswell, now superintendent of the Sea View branch of the Rhode Is. land company, and James Thomas Cas- well, a representative in the general as- sernbly; also three daughters, Mrs. Levi
 H. Robinson of Narragansett Pier, Mrs; Benjamin A. Peabody of Westerly and Mrs. B. A. Harmon of Pontiac; also 1 eight grandchildren and five greatgrand- 1 children.
 | The automobile section of the state
 board of public roads has started a cam paign to prevent the overlooking of pas senger trucks. The board decided to l take action as a matter of public safe | ty, and in recognition of many com l plaints received to the effect that pas {, sengers were riding in automobiles in all sorts of dangerous positions.
 | Sunday next, the board will begin a census of traffic over the state roads,
 which may have an almost revolutionary | effect on road building. This census is | taken every five years.
 The Rhode Island battlefags carried by state troops during the World war,
 are to be placed in glass cases, where thay will be on exhibition with the ban
 ners of other wars. These cases have
 been constructed in the rear end of the first floor of the state capitol, one on either side of the old cannon. About fif- teen flags will be preserved, some of which were carried in France by the Three Hundred and First Engineers, One Hundred and Third Field Artillery, and Four Hundred and Seventeenth Battal- ion Signal Corps.
 Queer fish taken by David Nugent, in his nets of Wamphasset Point Stoning ton, have been noted in The Bulletin. The two referred to Monday have been classified, with the aid of Professor Charles Laurence Bristol, biologist, who with his wife (Ellen Gallup, of Ledyard) is spending the summer at Avondale. He has directed geological expeditions to Bermuda and made successful experi-
 ments in transporting tropical marine animals alive to the New York Aqua rum. Since 1894 he has been professor of biology in New York University.
 The fish referred to as the pig-faced butterfish, is no relative of that family
 but is moonfish, and while not common,
 are frequently caught in the waters in
 this section The other fish brought to the library by Charles House, and caught by Mr. Nugent, is classified as a Silene, Or yellow tail' by Professor Bristol, and rare in these waters. This fish resembles the king-fish in shape, but not in color, and inhabits the Gulf
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WELLINGTON

MT. and Mrs. Samuel Gardner of New Haven are visiting Mrs. Emily Gardner
 Mrs. Anton Hak is entertaining a friend from New York
 Ben Squires has gone home to help his father during having time.
 Miss Mildred Mirtl will teach the Ce. dar Swamp school, in Holland, next year.
 There was a ball game at the Bates farm, now owned by Fred Squires, Sun day afternoon, between the Village Ifil team and Westford. Village Hill won to 8, in eleven innings.
 The Bohemian club at Daleville gave dance Saturday night. During inter mission boxes of food were auctioned off the name of the donor being in each box The man who bought a box had lunch with the woman who prepared it.
 Mrs. Hutchins of New York, who has been critically i'll for many months is much improved since she came to stay with her sister at Rest Cottage.
 William Huse is working for Albert Parker, with whom he is staying.
 Lucius Squires is now employed by Charles Amidon and is boarding at
Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-21
Whatever You Do Don't Neglect
 Your Eyes, Says Dr.. Lewis, Who
Tells How to Strengthen Eyesight 50 Per Cent in One Week.
 Time in Many Instances

to be spared the trouble and expense ot ever getting glasses. Eye troubles o ( many descriptions may be wonderfully benefited by following, the simple rules Here is the prescription: Go to any. active drug store and get bottle of Bon -opto tablets; Drop one Ron-opto and allow to dissolve. With this liquid bathe the eyes two or four times daily perceptibly right from, the start and inflammation will quickly disappear, If your eyes are bothering you, even q; little, take steps to. save them now be < fore it is too late. Many .hopelesslyi blind might have been saved if they had cared for their eyes in lime.
 NOTE: Another prominent Physician to whos4 the above article was submitted said. ."Bon-opts is very remarkable remedy Its constituent in- gradients are well known to eminent cye specials
 sts and widely prescribed by them" The manu- facturers guarantee it to strengthen e5esight 5t per cent in one weeks time in many instancss q refund the money. It be obtained frum any good druggist, and is one of the very few peparas tions feel should be kept on hand for regular usi In almost every family. It is sold in this city b, all leading druggists including Lee & ossood Co
Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-21
HEBRON

Mrs. Helena M. F Church of Nor~icl sang two solos at the morning service oi the Congregational church Sunday.
 Rev. H. E. Champe, pastor of the Con. gregational church, will be absent for ths next two Sundays on his vacation. Rev MT. Kelly will supply the pulpit during hi. absence
 Mrs. Helena Church of Norwich wa; the guest of MT. and Mrs. E. c. Lord an{ family over the week end.
 Mrs. Parritt of Boston is the guest oi Mrs. C.. J. Douglas at the Douglas cottage
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4 Free Prescription You Can Ha
 Filled and Use at Home.

Filled and Use at Home.
 Philadelphia, Pa-Do you wear glasses? Are you a victim of eye strain or other eye weaknesses? If so, you will be glad to know that according to pr. Lewis there is real hope for you. He says neglect causes more eye trou- bles and poor sight than an5 other one thing. Many whose eyes were failing save they had their eyes restored through the principle of this wonderful free prescription One, man says after trying it: 1T was almost blind; could not see to read at all. Now 1 can read everything without any glasses and my eyes do not water any more. At night they would pain dreadfully; now they feel fine all the time, It was like a miracle to me- A lady who used it says: The atmosphere seemed hay with or without glasses. but after using this prescription for fifteen days everything seems clear. can even read fine print without glasses It is believed that thousands who wear glasses can now discard them in req sonable time and multitudes more will be able to strengthen their eyes so as
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ness meeting. The society is composet of town graduates since 1914, whei
 graduating exercises were first instituted as a regular feature. Miss Clara Hal was elected president for next year. Sing ing and 8 general good time were eni joyed, the orchestra assisting with thu music Col. Halls truck brought a ioat from South Wilmington. Three cheeri were given for Charles Pobuda, whi il in Dakota
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Mrs. John B. Casserly, who was re- gently appointed Director of Wom- en's Relations of the United States Army. This is an entirely new office h the War Department, and was created by Secretary Baker. Mrs. Casseriy will have general super ytsie1 over army hostess houses, and VII seek to promote cooperation between the army and the women of tho country and to. advise the War pepazegten1un the subject.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-07-22
MARsHALL's JOB BIG ENOUGH.
Vice President in Cabinet Would Be
Mistake, Official Says.

San Diego, Cal, July 1.-THE vice
president of the United States main
tanning order in the Senate with a
gun across his knees was Vice Presi-
dent Marshall's idea tonight of what
would be necessary with the second
official of the nation a permanent
member of the Presidents cabinet
"Dissension would arise within the
Senate should it's presiding officer be
so closely in touch with the admin
stration as to be permanent mem
Der of the cabinet" Marshall said
1.-The vice president would have to
preside over the Senate with a gun"
Marshall declared the chief of the
Senate acts as judge on questions
affecting the destiny of nations. Il
have literally to sit with my eyes
shut and politics has no room in the
reasoning of the Senate executive
when matters are presented.
"The executive and legislative de-
partments are too far removed for a
combination of the two through any
man." Marshall said. He said he had
suggested as a means of co-ordinating
activities that the vice president
might take over the supervision of
certain departments of the national
affairs and make written reports to
the President.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-07-22
CONSIDER GOING DEEPER.
Hunter Well officials, However. May
''Let Well Enough Alone"

Stephens, July 17.-Officials of the
Standard Oil Company of Louisiana
and the Louisiana Oil Refining Cor
poration, owners of the Hunter we'll
at Stephens, still are undecided
whether to drill deeper in the hope of
bringing in gusher, or making a
bumper" out of the hole. 1t is con-
sidered probable, however, that they
will decide to "let well enough alone"
and pump out the oil.
When operations were started this
morning, it was found that there was
1,200 feet of oil in the well. Eleven
hundred feet had risen during the
night. This was encouraging to the
officials.
After several hours Of swabbing
this morning, it was discovered that
the oil coming from the hole was of
an inferior quality An investigation
disclosed that the swab was being
operated too fast, and that it was
cutting the fluid. Bottom sediment
also was being forced up with the oil.
Operations were stopped at once, and
it is probable further efforts to bail
and swab the hole will be postponed
until Monday.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-07-22
J. S. BUYS 20 PER CENT OF
SOUTH AFRICAN DIAMONDS
(By international News service. }

Chicago, July 19.-"If the United
States should go broke" writes a
correspondent in South Africa, "the
Kimberly diamond mines would col
lapse overnight"
The reason Of this is that the
United States is the worlds greatest
diamond buyer and 20 per cent of the
output of the Kimberly group of
mines and of all South African mines
is purchased here.
The Kimberly mine is an open hole
$4,000 feet down in the heart of the
city of Kimberley-the largest and
deepest hole ever made by man.
Tunnels now lead down 1901 feet
deeper. Work in this mine ceased in
1909, and it is now merely being kept
clear of water. Underground work
ings in the DeBeers mine have
reached depth Of $4,000 feet.
Two thousand white men, 5000
negroes and 5000 native convicts are
employed in the three mines now in
operation. They yielded 5000, 900
short tons of ''blue ground" last year
from which diamonds were taken that
were sold for $21, 800, 900.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-07-22
SCHOOLGIRLS HELP SAVE
CROP PEACH FOR A PEACH

(By International News Service.)
Hagerstown, Nd, July 19.--Alarm-
ed at the statement by County Farm
Agent S. E. Day that Washington
County's peach crop might be lost on
account of the farm labor shortage,
young women and girls from miles
around are rushing into the breach to
help gather the crop. These include
many high school girls and girls just
home from College, who assert their
willingness to go into the orchards
and assist in picking, packing and
shipping the crop.
At the suggestion of Miss Mildred
Bennett, just home from school in
New Jersey where she presides as
teacher, the farmettes are DOMINIC
MILDLY blouses and boomers, these
being found more convenient for GO
ing up and down ladders and shining
IN trees.