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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-09-14
Residents Petition For LIGHT.

Residents of the neighborhood of
Boqne and First streets have petit
toned the city council for a street
light. No action on the petition was
taken Monday at the meeting of the
council. 1t is unlikely that any new
lights Will be placed until the old
lights are all reinstalled.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-09-14
No Swimming at Y. M. c. A. Pool.

There will be no swimming in the
Y. M. G. A. pool this week by either
the Y. M. c. A. or Y. w. c. A. classes.
owing to the pool being thoroughly
cleaned. and the dressing an~ shower
rooms being made ready for the WIN
ter season After this week the Y.
w. G. A. classes will have the pool
the rest Of the month on Wednesdays.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-09-14
City Buyu Fire Hose.

Councilman Roy M. Good has been
authorized by the city council to get
bids on 1000 feet of fire hose and
800 feet Of thres-quarter inch hose
for tho chemical wagons. for use-in
the fire department. He also was
directed to equip hose wagon No. 2
with new hard rubber cushion tires.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-09-14
Gard Of Thanks,

We wish to thank our neighbors
and friends for their kind assistance
and flowers sent during our recent
bereavement. Mr.. ana Mrs. Leo Nc
Namara and family.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-09-14
Ranks To HInsa

The banks Of Marshalltown will
close Wednesday. Sept. 15,j 1920, at
1880. in order that officers and en-
ployes may attend the county fair.
Fidelity Savings Bank First Nation
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-09-14
al Bank. Iowa Savings Bank, Mar
shalltown State Bank. Security Saw
ings Bank.
Notice.

Every telephone subscriber take
notice that your current month bill
must be paid if you continue to get
service the following month. Mar
shall Telephone Company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-09-14
ORDERS IN SANITARY SEWER.

Council Overrules Objections to I'M
provement in Fourth Street.
A resolution overruling objections
and ordering the construction OF a
sanitary sewer in South Fourth
street. was initially adopted Monday
by the city council. The resolution
will come up for final adoption next
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-09-14
Fair CLOSING Notice,

We close at l p. m. Wednesday,
until s p. M, so all may enjoy the
great Marshall county fair. Abbott
& Son, hardware.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-09-14
SUES ON ORAL CONTRACT.
Frank z. WINERY Asks Damages
From M. e. Melvin.

Asking damages in the sum of
s1,240.31, Frank Y. WINERY has filed
suit in district court against M. E..
Melvin. The plaintiff alleges that
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-09-14
OFFICIALS TO ATTEND FAIR.

County and City Offices to Be Closed
Wednesday Afternoon.
County offices and the office OF the
city clerk will be closed Wednesday
afternoon>so that officials and county
and city employees may. attend the
fair. Banks of the city also will close
Wednesday afternoon
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-16

Elgart factors Monday morning. The company has been making only boys coats So far. but Monday next. they will take in several more hands and will commence making trousers also. The factory today is one of the best in the state. as far as sanitation and ire protection is concerned, stapdpipes are being installed on the. three floors, 9 line of hose leading from each. A large water tank will be erected later on.
 The Old Guard band held their reg ular rehearsal Monday evening. The band has had the gift of number of new selections, r. N Cash of Norwich, secretary of Tubbs' Military band, be- ing the honor.
 Louis ,Elgart has moved his house. hold goods to the Harry Elgart house eu Linwood avenue.
 Edward McKulsky of North Vest chester was in town Mondaq.
 Leon Bunyan, who Is attending Wesleyan university, was at his home on South Main street over Sunday.
 James Johnson was calling on friends in Oneco Monday.
 The Columbia Kid KrrIer rconpany has 40 hands employed now and is rshed with orders. making shipments of finished goods nearly every day.
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STONINGTON

The newly organized Young Pee- ple's.. society of the Second Congre-
 gational church has chosen the fol- lowing officers and committees: Pres ident, August o. Muller; vice presi- dent, Matthew c. Graham; secretary, Miss. Florence ,Vennard; treasurer, Victor Johnson: prayer meeting committed. Mrs. Irene Brainard, chairman, Miss Florence. Buck, Lewis S.. Palmer, Miss Elsie Morrison, Miss Beatrice Clark, Victor. Johnson; so- cial committee, Miss Helen S. Col
 lins, ! ,chairnlan., Morton Brainard, Miss Mabel E. 1ngraham, Miss Mar ion 4 Harrison, William Morrison i:
 missionary committee, Mrs. Dw'ght C. Stone. chairman; Miss Mary Tag gart, Miss Waidy Morrison, George Burdick, Miss Blanche I. sMosher; mu- sic committee, Miss Florence Buck, chairpaan. Miss Constance Joseph, Matthew C.! Graham;. lookout com Hitteef William, L. Duke, chairman
 Misses. Mildred Vennard, Beatrice Scheilnr, May Rix; good cheer com rittee. Miss Eliner Lathrop, chair
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STAFFORD SPRINGS

On account of the condition or the roads F. J. Fitzpatrick has experl- enced much difficulty iu getting Sun day newspapers this winter. In ordi- nary times the papers with the excep- ton of those from Hartford are brought here Sunday morning by truck from Palmer, Mass. For the past five weeks it has. been impossi- ble to get through with an automo- bile and MT. Fitzpatrick has been obliged to make other arrangements. The Hartford papers came in by troll ley Sunday morning, but the others did not arrive until the 5 o'clock freight. Mr. Fitzpatrick made two attempts to go by auto but was oblig- ed to turn back each time on account of the bad condition of the roads. Three Saturday nights he has gone to Palmer and induced the railroad authorities to bring the newspapers down on freight trains Sunday morn ing. He has tried very hard so the public does not feel. disposed to grumble even though the papers have rot come in on time every Sun day.
 William H. Webster has sold his place iri Stafford Hollow to Charles and Theresa Wolff of Newark, N. J., ard has purchased one Of the Orcutt cottages. on the macadam road.
 Mrs. Frank Ruby has been serious lv i'll with pneumonia for several days.
 Eli Par -zeau is having his business place remodelled.
 In accordance with the vote passed at the town meeting last week the se- lectmen have called a special town meeting for Wednesday evening tc see if the town will appropriate 1 s125,000 for the purpose of building z new nine room grammar school. John Connery of Holyoke was 1T town over Sunday.
 Frank H. Baker administrator ot the estate of Levi Arnold, has solo the stock of goods in the Arnold store 1 to Edward c. DeBorde.
 The meeting of the stockholders O the Stafford Golf company is to b, held at the rooms of the Stafford Business Men this (Tuesday) even l ing
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Maiestie.. rhe..tre, planIsIsan::

v William S Harf's new ;-Artcraft picture. The Border Wireless" which will be shown at the- Majestic theatre "Wednesday and Thursday has been designated by those who have had pfevic#s of the production as a picture '.with~a real thrill.r Of course, consistent story with action in every foot. but the fact that this one is concerned largely with the ;machina- tions Of band of Hun piotters in America. on the borders of Mexico, gives added interest and enables the stars=to- depict. certain phases Of the war al home which are not only time ly, but decidedly fascinating
 Ii gives Hart a chance to wear khaki; presents him first as . ban dit, depicts his reform when patri- otic Inspiration -atouses him to the fact. that he is at, heart -a~IFar Of honor. Shows his effort to enter the army. temporarily, frustrated by h.s
 record -wnich is exposed by Ger
 man and. his final pardon and accA'
 ance when he suncoverss dast plot and exposes the wireless
 tions Of the spies. whose. iustrc
 are hidden in an ,olc mine, 70
 Howard E. Morton wrote story and C. Garoner Sullivan L. .i
 scenario. Mir. Hart directed the pie ture and Joe August did the photo graphic work Many of the scenes Wefe actually taken on, tho borders or the Mexican yrepubhc.. Wanda ] Hawiey- Is Mir. Ha=t.s leading woman.
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PLAINFIELD

Miss Aldea Bonville, Of Sutton, Canada, who has been a visitor in this village has returned home.
 MT. and Mrs. William Nolan of New York were week end visitors at the home of John Nolan.
 Lawrence Burby. a college student, was a weekend visitor at the home of his father, James Burby
 Miss Florida Feld of Mystic was a week end visitor at the home of MT. Gauthier. s
 The Mule spinners held their March meeting in Foresters' hall last week.
 Arthur Tetreault has been a busi- ness caller in Providence.
 The American Veterans of Foreign Wars are to finish collecting in the village this week for the flag funds
 The business callers in Norwich or Saturday included Joseph Wilcott Harry Ducat, William Desrosier Clara .Desrosier, Ovelina Jodoin, The resa Rayno, Joseph Hargraves, T Hull. Mir. Curtin was a business caller II Providence Monday.
 The Plainfeld Market was flooded Saturday and had to be closed on ac 1 count of so much water.
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Breed Theatre.

Score another tremendous triumph for Naztulova- This amazing star CT inc screen appeared in her latest pro dtjctiou, l~Stroneer Than Death. yes terday at the Breed theatre. and be- gides packing the house. won new laureis for "a portrayal of character which; takes rank. with the greatest roles of the spciS or-silent drama
 Her Interpretation of Sigrid Fer aen. the volatile dancer of the London music halls. whom Fate throws into a yotez of conflict and intrtgue In inc heart of India. demonstrateo way NazIrnova has been called "the star of a thousand moods" and the greatest actress in the world. Her expressive features registered. every shade of meaning and al of the tumuit- that ragged In the dancers soul.
 A widely read novel by l. A. R. Wy l!e was adapted by Charles Bryant as a vehicle for. Nazsmovs. IL is a TO- nance of the most thrilling sort. with love story that reaches attitudes of poetic beauty. The scene is h small British community in India.
 g"Stronger. Than Death" Is the fea- lure again today and other pictures on the bill include two part comedy titled Peaceful Valley" and the Patife News. --
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sFsusts

Stanley Deacon. leading baritone with the Boston English Opera Com pary $yF1iick comes to the Davis thea Ire ons Friday evening in Faust" Is a. striking example of the American ginger eom;og g-into his oSsn by the oe- ruGnd -os the American public to hear opera ir English. over six feet tall. straight and hsndsorne. and gifted with voice of surpsssing beauty and range. 1t Is not strange that he has almost atsa bound. leaped into prom thence as a baritone well. qualified to stand blythe side Of Tito Ruffo.
 TO a voice of -rEusual power and tsnfbre, both in dramatic passages and tr the softer moments of sentimental seeres MT. Deacon adds an intimate Rnovrledge sof -the characters he DOT trsyssiIn other words. he IS an actor as wsi as a. singer. When he steps upen ;iSe stage. Stanley Deacon diszp- pears. and tn his, place stands the h.
 eAruatsen of the personaEe he iE de- l p1cttnS., HIS Tonic. In T PaEliacoi.' | ls an originzi and powerful irperson- \ Actior of the tricky clown. and offers
 a strong contrast to his Valentine In ! ssFaiist." wherein his. voice, aided by
 his dramatic ability. makes the Heart i broken brother of Marguerite . living
 being.
 .s4lways sincere. and painstaking n ] his Eerk, sIr. Deacon makes his audi-
 enee feel that he IS giving them fho best and the most artistic things that
 any singer can offer. Seats now ssH- | tE6.- t-s --- rsss4
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ANNOUNCEMENTS ! GRoSVENoR ELY OPENS
 NEW OFFICE IN NORWICH

Two offices on the street floor Of the Thames Loan and Trust building on Shetucket street have been fitted up by Grosvepor Ely of Norwich. Mir. Ely is treasurer of Ashland Cotton com pany of Jewett City, q member of the firm of Turner, Halsey company, com mission merchantssYUf New York, and treasurer of the Chapman-Ely com pany of Norwich, vice president and treasurer of Chadwick -Hoskins com
 pany, operating five cotton mills in
 and near Charlotte, N. C., treasurer of
 the Cotton Mills Development com
 pany, Inc, of New York and treas urer of the Martinville Cotton Mill Company. Inc, with plant at Mar 1 tinsville, Va.
 Mir. Ely spends two days of each week at his New York office and goes | to Charlotte and Martinsville once a month, and will, when in Norwich
 conduct his affairs from the new of- fee, which, is in charge of Miss Lu- 1 cile S. Stetson. secretary to Mir. Ely formerly head bookkeeper in charge 1 of the office of the Ashland Cottor
 company, Jewett City.
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EWETT CITY

Mir. Phillips continues with an in- teresting story of the Phillips bury ing ground: E
 A short distance northeast of the reservoir of the Jewett City Water Co.,, on an abandoned road which is probably the ancient highway laid out four rods wide from the meeting house. now Preston City, to the Ekonk Path, by the town of Preston
 in 1887, are still to be seen ruins of farm buildings and vestiges of field and garden where once was a pros porous farm home. This tract of land is now a part of the watershed ot the Jewett City reservoir and to in sure the purity of the water supply the buildings here have been disman tied and the farm returned to forest conditions. This farm was known te old residents as the Bufdick farm where at least two generations o1 that name were born and reared < Tradition tells particularly. of. Row. land Burdick and his family. ir -
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-16

number like the families of the an cient patriarchs, toiling here early and late to wrest a bare subsistence from an unwilling so!l. Before the Burdicks the Phill:pses dwelt in this place. In T731, or thereabouts, John Aver of Preston gave. to his daugh- ter. Esther, the wife of Jonathan Phillips, farm, and entailed 1t to her sons, Jonathan and Aver, and here three families of Phillipses, the head of each bearing the name of Iona than, were in succession brought up. About quarter of mile north of the dismantIed buildings, in the cor ner Of field. Is small burial place containing six graves, where rest the third. Jonathan, his wife, Jemima Palmer. and probably several of their children. Four of these graves bear no Identifying mark. The stones marking the other two bear the in scriptions:
 In Memory of Jonathan Phillips, who | died Deer. 9th, 1915, aged 63 years.
 1 The sweet remembrance of the just
 Shall flourish tho they sleep in dust Mrs. Jemima, wife of Jonathan Phil
 lips, died May 4th, 1S11, | aged 57 years.
 The sweet remembrance of the just Shall flourish when they sleep in dust
 The verses the same excepting tht
 change of one word.
 I The Aspineek bieaehery was stil
 Monday on account of high water Sunday nearly fifty inches of wate l 1Ar,irz n,yaY.s 1.p h ;. main driving belts in the wheel pi
 were removed Sunday but were re
 placed; Monday. All danger from higl
 water in the ,Quinebaug is now con
 sidered to be over. The mark reache, was low as compared with many pre- vious spring fresnets.
 On two evenings during the figl water the report was circulated in tn
 borough that the Wauregan dam wa
 expected to give, way. In some case
 1t caused real consternat.on and sev
 eral had formed plans for quick ac
 ton in the event of the calamity. In
 vestigation has proven that there wa
 not the least cause, for. apprehension Several who walked afield Monda . ret,iraed with large punches of puss . willows.
 Rev. Clinton Andrews. of oxforc , Conn., was the guest of MT. and MT, F. EGRobinson. SurIg. MT. Ardrew has accepted the, call to this I [ stor ,, ate.
 The wornah's mission, circle of tt . Baptist church is to meet with Mir J. JE.sPhiilips this (Tuesday) after noon at 3, o'clock. s..'..S,, '' Mrs. Waiter Richardson entertain the Ladies' society or the Congrega : tionaI church Thursday afternoon Dr.SG. H. Jennings reports seein purple quackles and red-wing blacl
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hospital. and son, Emile John Weir.

hospital, and son, Emile John Weir.
 Funeral services for Mrs. Regina Racicot were held Sunday afternoon at 80 o'clock from the home of her daughter, Mrs. Prosper Vegiard of 20 Prospect street. Services at St. Marys church at two o'clock were read by Rev. J. J. Papillon. Burial was in St. Joseph's cemetery where Rev. Father Papillon read a commit tai service. The bearers were Ro- dolphe, Raoul, Arthur and Joseph Ra- cicot, sons of the deceased, and Oner Fontaine5 a~d P~oener Vegiard, sons- in law of Mrs. Racicot.
 Threads
 Henry Rioux spent Sunday as the guest of Miss Helen Mason of South Marchester.
 Miss Rose Mcouillan has returned to her studies at Mt. St. Joseph's Seminary, Hartford after a few days at the home of her parents.
 Miss Prudence Willowbrook left | Monday to spend a few weeks with relatives in New York. Dr. and Mrs. Martin Mullen after several days spent with MT. and Mrs. Edw Cheney of Main street. have retSyled to their home in Taft vile.
 Ph1uQ Moore mas TeCuIlfeQ to HIS home in New Britain after visiting | in Wiu'-~o--l f-~- days.
 Miss Louis Phaneuf of the Films is i the gues- al l!iends.
 Miss Dora Peak returned to Hart ford Monday after stay at the home of her parents, MT. and Mrs 1 Joseph Peck.
 Miss Marion CHoft returned Mon day morning after visit with rela- tives in New Haven.
 Mrs Jennie Cahill of East Hampton was a local visitor Monday.
 Miss Della. ynch is visiting rela- 1 tives in Hartford. l Mrs Wilfred Lavallee has return l ed from Chicago, having been gone | four months.
 Albert Berthiume of Hartford was 2 local visitor Monday.
 Miss Lucy Murphy has returned to i Hartford after few days stay with ] Willimantic relatives.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-16
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Th. confessisns d Ths Dsvia.

The confessiens st The pafta.- e.Iifs you want to see the photo drama yon'Tir never f6rEe.-the play that created al sensation on the American stage. filmed from Hal sEelds sen Sationaf suceess arrange now to- see -Arnerica's rnasto- ' of emotional drama Henry B. Waithzll. star of aThe Birth of a Nation irl The Gen. fession," iet the Davis theatre tocnN. See how an erring young chap in tfle briIliasice of youth, life and love .s falsely accused of terrible crime. See how ci-cunstantial evidence fast ened the crime on him and led him 10 tits Intended doom. Sec how fate ste5ped sn and rescued him. See this Inspiring play that thrills as. en- tertains-that makes you iaugh.
 the mighty Henry B. WelthzN and picked: east enact one of. tho tensest Youll see Henry B. waithail. bril- liant star Of -sflie Birth of Nation
 in a play. that critics concece 70 DO Walthairs greateet work Amazing
 scenes. in rapid succession The play
 of tine season s-,f.-
 . Ycu7l see the great gathering Of
 torm. the scene rescue in the ricf or time, the love and romance ot two youthful hearts tn the oower of lie: Tor7l see teusest action. scenes e
 amazing powers uucuestionably one or the greatest photodr zmzs the screen has ever witnessed.
 Back to, Nature Girls. a two part
 comedy completes the show.
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PEACE CONFERENCE TAKES
 UP THE TURKISH TREATY

London. March 15.-The peace fcon- ference. after briefly discussing the situation in Germany this afternoon. announced that It had a-rangedf to keep. fully informed of the trend of events. lcs
 The conference took up the Turkish treaty in consultation with Premier Venizelos Of Greece.
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COLCHESTER

Miss M. Louise Cute returned Sat urday from her home in Albany, N. r., where she has been for the past few weeks on account Of the illness and death of her mother. Miss Cute is an assistant teacher in the high school.
 Mrs. Edgar Carrier was calling on friends in North Westchester Satur- day.
 William Ryan has returned after a few days visit with friends in Nor wich.
 Miss Cora Carrier, Miss Elizabeth Cronin and Mrs. H. S. Libby were visitors in New Haven Saturday,
 Six new hands were taken in at the
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Strand.

Don't miss the show at the Strand for Monday. Tuesday. and "Wednesday
 Gordon and Gern1aine lead the show in comedy talking and tumbling act. Furry costumes .ard funny tricks. Evans and Wilson ara seen in a sing ing and talking sketch. which made d great hit with the audience Meryle Prince Girls arc seen in piano and singing revue. Four charming. beau
 tifuliy costumed' girls with beautiful
 vofces.e Special scenery VIII You Marry ,Me? a six part feature with an all star cast. Will You Marry Me? which deals In a strikingly sem sztonaF manner. with a number of questions which have been filling the newspapers ot this country for the past year. The central figure in this dran1afis, a. girl from a small fishing ~viilage-who falls victim to a scoundrei from big city. A picture with Q great moral lesson. An up ito date weekly closes the biz show at the Strand .-s- 't -
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Totals .............s14

]. H. Cunningham, ct Norwich, in come tax deputy for this district was at his offiee in the room of the Will iimantic Chamber Of Commerce un- tIi March 18th came to its end so that every person who had neglected 10 file his income taxe return before that date could be given an oppor- tunity to do so before the final day for filing them came to an end. It vas a busy session for Mir. Cunning ham but every person who came to the room was taken care of. Those persons who have not made any re- turn win be placed under the care of Uncle Sam who will do the collect ing later.
 Letter Carrier Clarence O. 5arrows who Is ia'd un a' sis honne O nHigh street with a badly wrenched ankle win be unable 10 cover his route for several days. Afr. Barrows fell Sat urday while on the way to the home
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A rn1Exp npoon,.ENpEp THEM.

A person often does more good than he realizes when he tells a suffering friend how to get well. J. \. Tohill. clerk Lottie hotel. Evansville, Ind. writes. For weeks suffered con afantiy with palms in the muscles of r1y thigh. was treated by the doctor for rheumatism but found no relief Upon recommendation of a friend, tried Foley Kidney Pills and began to Eet relief almost Immediately" Good for backaehe. rheumatic pains, stiff joints. Lee & Osgood.