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Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-01
TAFTVTLLE

At the Sacred Heart church on Monday the wedding of Mrs Mabel Staplin of White Rock, R. l., and John M. Riley, of 0ccum, took place, Rev. H. F. Chagnon performing the cer- emonJ% The groom is a native of Bradford. R. L, and is the son of Mi chael and Mary Galivan Riley. He is employed in Oecum as fireman. His bride was born fn White Rock and is the daughter of George W. and Betsey Bradford Burdick. This is her second marriage.
 The new year was ushered in with a dance at the Parish hall, given by the Army and Navy club. The affair was largely attended and well ar- ranged dance programme was enjoy ed until the early hours. The music was furnished by the Marine Band of New Haven, the band numbering seventy-five pieces The hall was handsomely decorated and at the stroke of midnight the lights were .dimmed for a short time to denote the passing of the old year.
 A well attended dance was given al Mannerchor hall on New Years eve by the Ppnernah Wheel club. The hal was prettily decorated for the occa- sion. Ah attractive dance programme was carried out, music being furnish ed by Livingstone's orchestra.
 The holiday guests in town at this time number more than at Christmas eve and many old time faces are rec. ognized on the streets,
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-01
TWO COMPLETE LAYETTEs
 SENT TO HOSpT


 The Needy Baby After Care Sewing circle met Tuesday afternoon at the home of Miss Amy Burlingame, Ss Maple street. In the absence of the president. Mrs. Adolph Levy, Mrs. H E. Higgins presided Two boxes which contain a baby's complete lay cite were finished and sent to the Backus hospital. The boxes are at the disposal of the doctors, members and friends who know of a really needy baby in our city. Among the generous supporters of the Needy Baby Sewing circle are: The Bishop and Bidwell O., Preston Brothers, MT Hathaway, The Manhattan, Mir Kronig, Max Gordon Corp, Lee & Os- good Co.,, The Chappell O., Reid & Hughes Co., The Lyons Co.,, Porteous & Mitchell Co, Louis Porteous, Mrs lC. H. Osgood, Gothelf Go, A. Levy and
 Miss Fellows Mrs. Levy has received l many generous donations of money and material from friends in New York as well as in our own city. | is the aim of the circle not only tc clothe the needy little ones but to give 1 care and help to both mother and in. | fant. The next meeting, which art held the second and fourth Tuesday ot the month, will be at the superintend. ent's home, Backus hospital, January 1 18th.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-01

 Dec. s27-Helen M. c. Wheeler, aged BS, shock, multiple bruises and frac- tures (Frolley accident.l Dec. 29-Catherine Heating, aged 52 chronic valvula disease of the heart. Dec. 3O-Ida c. Davoll, aged 4S, heart diseast.
 Dec. 3O-Pau1ine Kap1an, aged ss, heart disease.
 Preston. Oct. 17-Alexander Darrdoff. aged IF, epileptic seizure. Nov 4-Minor Dibb1e. aged 47, knife wound in throat (suicide). Nov. 17-Frances G. Stone, aged 7e, cancer of the womb. Nov. 22-Rush Oscar Conrad, aged months, acute gastritis.
 MontviiIe. Dec. 8-Martin PawkowsIzi, aged AZ pulmonary abscess.
 Groton. Sept. S0-Unknown foetus, cause of death unknown. Oct. 6-Ira c. Hoxie, aged 73, apo plexy, secondary to chronic intestitial nephritis. Oct. 17-George S. Healey. aged TO chronic valvu1ar heart disease. Nov. 14-Alberto Fiorino, aged 20 internal hemorrhage and shock. Nov. 21-Louis Peterson, aged 69 heart disease. Dec. 15-Graee NJ Whipp1e, aged 64 cerebral hemorrhage.
 Waterford. Oct. 21George Frost, aged 80. hear Dec. 1-Desmond M. Creighton aged Il, fracture at base of skull. GrisWoid. r Oct. s-Mary Dayton. aged S4, hear disease.
 Ledyard. Oct. Paul Cibulski, aged months gastro enteritis.
 Oct. 15-Leslie A. Watrous, aged 1S years, ureamic poisoning. East Lyme Sept. 22-Leona Baizley, aged month, hamilton.
 Nov. 5-Boleslaw Wargriak, aged a4 | self inflicted injuries.
 Colchester. Nov. 19-Axel B. Peterson. aged S5 tuberculosis of the lungs.
 Stonineton. Oct. 27-Ida May Crandall, aged months, marasumes. Nov. 9AFred Shanger, aged about 1 S5, fractured skull. l Nov 17-Nicho1as. Duer, aged abou l 68, chronic myocarditis. Nov 29-Charles E. Shackley, aget l 54, pulmonary tuberculosis.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-01
COMPLETE HALF CENTURY
 OF MARRIED LIFE

The continuation of fifty years of happy married life came to MT. and Mrs. l.. L. Armstrong, of 43 Ann street Wednesday when they celebrated their golden wedding anniversary with twenty-six children and grand children gathered around them. Many friends called during the day to offer congratulations and the couple receiV- ed many gifts. A turkey dinner was served.
 Mr. Armstrong was born in this city, March 5. 1S4S, the son of Loren 20 Dow and Sarah Ann Phillips Armstrong. He has lived here near ly all his life and is g paper maker by trade Mrs. Armstrong was born in New London Oct. 5, 184S. They were married on Dec. 31, 1889 at Montville by Rev. D. D. Lyons. There have been four children, Mrs. Grace Miller of Norwich Town, A. w. Arm
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-01
Fifty-Four Sudden Deaths in c1unty

s There were fifty-four sudden deaths in New London county during the last quarter of 1919, according to the report of County Coroner Franklin H. Brown. Norwich led the county with sixteen sudden deaths during the period. New London was a close second with fifteen sudden deaths.
 The report by towns is as follows:
 Norwich.
 Oct. s--Noyes D. Lamb, aged S4, acute indigestion.
 Oct. .4-Rosanna Cochiere, aged 2 days, congental heart trouble.
 Oct. 14-Arthur Connolly, aged about 32, intestinal obstruction.
 Oct. 15-Mary Carew Starr, aged SO, chronic endocarditis and neplicites. Oct. 17-Albert Joseph Florence, aged IS, crushed leg and fractured thighs; shock and hemerrhage.
 Oct. 23-Charles Henry Baral, aged -66, chronic endocarditis.
 Nov. 3-Hattie E. Dickey. aged 61, chronic endocarditis. Nov 14-Neconofiro Quercio, aged S5 tetanus. e
 Dec. 5-Thomas Slattery. aged 80, chronic endocarditis.
 Dee. 10-John P. King, aged 4S, chronic endocarditis.
 Dec. 11-Peter Johnson, aged S4, ar terio sclerosis.
 Dec. 29-Edwin Woycalam, aged 3, burns.
 Nov. 12-James Houston, aged 50, shock and internal hemorrhage (au- tomobile accident9
 Nov. 23-A1fred A.. Adam, aged 60, ssnhvxia carbOnica.
 Dec. 16-Beniamin G. Barber, aged 76,, arterio sclerosis and angina pee toris.
 Dec. 1s. - May Laroek, aged 75, chronic endocarditis.
 New London.
 Sept. 29-Mary Seneka. aged 2 weeks, malnutuition.
 Oct 8-William H. Greene, aged 6l, chronic valyular disease of the heart. Oct. 41-Peter G. Hall. aged 76, malignancy of face (cancerl.
 Nov 3-Martha A. Estte, aged 74' angina pectoris. Nov. gillian w. Rheume, aged 3 months, malnutrition.
 Nov. 15-Denowfshey, infant, pre- mature birth.
 Nov. 2O-James T. Jerry, aged Z8, chronic myocarditis.
 Nov. 30-Jennie Kaplan, aged months, gastro enteritis.
 Dec. 9-Gilbeft Cutler 57, chronic myocarditis.
 Dec. 8-Louis Blum. aged 32, lac eration of brain (raiEoad aceident) Dec. 17-J Lawrence Colt, aged S9, fractured skull.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-01
ENUMERAToRs WILL
 ASK MANY QUESTIONS

The census enumerators in this city who will be in charge of Henry Ge- brath will begin their work Friday morning. Among the questions which must be answered are the following:
 Name in full. Relationship to head of family with which you live
 If you are the head of family living in this home, state:
 Is the home owned by you or rented?
 / If owned by you, is it mortgaged?
 Color or race.
 Age at last birthday Gin completed years).
 If of foreign birth:
 Give year of immigration to the United States. Are you naturalized or alien? If naturalized, give year of natural ization.
 Have you attended school or any | educational institution any time since Sept. 1, 1919?
 Are you able to read? CYes or No.) Are you able to write? (Yes or 1 No.) Where were you born?
 If foreign born, what was your language or customary speech DefOre coming to this country? 1 Where was your father born?' 1 What was his native language? i Where was your, mother born? l What was her native language?
 Can you speak English? (Yes. or 1 No.)
 What is your trade. profession or usual occupation?
 In what industry or business are you engaged? | Are you an employer. or worker 1 for salary Or wages, or are you work l ing on your own account, without em- | ploying others? Are you deaf and dumb? CYes or No) Is this person blind (both eyes)
 Bashful or secretive citizens are warned. that all the questions in the foregoing are in conformity to the l federal law which at the same time is an assurance that no mans. informa- tion can be used against him or any one else. Women are expected to tel the truth about their age Special blanks have been provided 1 for hotels and lodging houses as. wei as individual slips for the man ol woman who is absent when. the cen. sus taker calls.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-01
DECISIONS RENDERED
IN TWO CASES

Two decisions in eonpensa tion
 cases were filed in the superior court office Wednesday by Commissioner
 James J. Donohue. One is decis-
 ion in the case of David Clark of 26
 Hill street, New London. against the
 w. R. Perry Ice Corp. of New Lon
 don.
 The claimant, Az years old. was em-
 ployed by the Perry Ice company as
 a general helper and working on an
 ice wagon. He first noticed small
 swelling on the elbow of his left
 arm in June 1918. According to claim
 ants own story during October or
 November 1918. he hit this elbow
 against the wood surface of the in-
 side of the ice wagon. The injury was not painful enough for him to stop
 work He Kept on working as the in jury did not bother him. During the following April or May, l919. claim ant hit the same elbow again in the same way as before. This did not bother him enough toN pay any atten- tion to it. During the early part of
 September the left arm was quite swollen and he consulted a physician. The appearance of tuInor present ed itself when seen by a surgeon. It proved to be a round celled sarcema. The arm was amputated October q, l1919.
 In addition to this tumor it is found that he has Jumps of varying sizes on his head and on different parts of his body which he states he has had all his life.
 The finding says: "As the medical
 advice sought was of a high order, it ] would appear extremely doubtful if i there could be any case made out for l the claimant on the history of the facts as they were given and agreed 1 to by both sides, In view of those cir 1 cumstances the respondent-insurel l agreed to give the claimant the sum 1 of $250 and also to pay all the med 1 ical and hospital bills incurred to date 1 of hearing and this offer was accept 1 ed by the claimant in full settlement of and claim he might feel be had against the respondents.
 The second case is that of Samuel i Chaser of 19 .Shapley street, New 1 London, vs the Groton Iron Works | August 18th the claimant sustained a compound fracture of the right arm and a fracture of the left leg while working for the respondent company l October 18th a voluntary agreement ] was entered into for $e.0S per week | for period of total incapacity. togeth-
 CT with medical. surgical and hospi-
 tai expenses.
 The hearing was called at request ] of claimants father to determine the matter of the loss of use of the in- l jured member. After hearing the facts | in the case the commissioner ordered | the respondents to pay to the claim ant the sum of $24S.S4, the payment tc
 constitute full and complete settle ment.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-01
DIED
DIED .DURAND-In Boston. Mass. De,

DURAND-In Boston. Mass. Dec. 2s. 1913, Mary Durand. aged S2 years. MONAHAN-In Norwich, Dec. 30. 1919, Mary .Hourigan. widow of John Monahan of 2 Hickory street Funeral at her late home. Hickory street, Friday. morning. at. SEQ. Pe- qulem mass in St. Patrick's church at o'clock. Burial in St Wary,s cemetery. Kindly omit flowers. Au tomobile cortege. DEXTER-In Danielson. Dec s1. 1e1s Miss Mary Dexter. aged 91 years. Funeral services It her home on Broad street, Danielson, Saturday. Jan. 3, at ?. m.
 CHASEN-In Preston Dec. sf. 1s1e Hyman Chasen of Willimantfc. WEEkS-In New Bedford, Mass. Dec 31, 1919. Martha Wheelden, wife of Edmund L. Weeks, aged 62 years. Funeral at her sons home at Yer sailles, Conn.,, Saturday. Jan. 3, at 2 o'clock.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-01
POLICE ARE LOOKING
 FOR ALMoN L. MURRAY

The police of Providence are seek ing to locate Almon L. Murray, who they say has a record for criminal acts in this country. and who the po lice say kept the Light House Mis- sion and woodward in New London, years ago. Murray at that time was arrested for alleged theft and was fined $7 and ordered to remain in jail 80 days. but he appealed his case to the court of common pleas. He is now said to- be engaged in soliciting mon- ey for the Christian Volunteer church, and the Providence police believe there is no such church of e bona f1de sort
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-01
LOCAL MAN WILL
 WED IN PROVIDENCE

Thursday evening at the Roger Will Hams Park Casino at Providence the marriage of Joseph R. Schwartz, son of MT. and Mrs. Max, Schwartz of this city and Miss Harriet Silvia Bron-
 stein of Providence will be performed by Rabbi Rubenstein of Providence and Rev Mir. Brodsky of Newport. Dr.
 Paul Schwartz of this city, a brother of the groom, will be the best man and Miss Mabel .Bronstein will be the bridesmaid. Mrs. Louis Schwartz of New London will be matron of honor
 The groom is a graduate of the Nor wich Free Academy and of the Insti- ute of Musical Arts of New York city. The bride is a graduate of the Providence Technical High School
 After their honeymoon the couple will reside at S13 Montauk avenue, New London, where Mir Schwartz is secre- tary and treasurer of the Schwartz ] Brothers store. -.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-01
PoNEMAH COMPANY HEAD
 ENTERTAINS HIS oVEesEEpc

Agent F. B. Ricketson. of the Pone- man company of Taftville entertained the twenty overseers' of the ,pia 1t at a dime at the Wauregan House cn
 Wedle*day evening. The tni! jwi, Z ca1nSes have been made n the ier- sahnel at the. plant: J. D. Aiken. te,r-
 merly SUI erintendent, has bean pro- nlo ,. r. assistant agent; j. T.. 1'.n- gree, formerly head of the spinning department, has been made superin- tendent; Edmund Hindel, formerly
 designer, has been promoted to as sistant superintendent: Alfred Lin derson promoted to overseer Of the spinning department and Charles Webster has been made overseer of silk department All the promotions
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-01
GIFT OF s5,ooo FOR
 FRANKLIN CHURCH

The members of the church and so- ciety, of the Congregational church in Franklin, as well as the entire community, heard with pleasure last Sunday, Dec. 2S. the announce ment of the gift of 5000 to the Franklin Ecclesiastical society, by their benefactor. D. E. Armstrong of New London. MT. Armstrong has, on other occasions, generously remem- bered this church. This present gift is in honor of his wife, who. as 8 Franklin girl, was member of the church.
 The church and society by a rising vote, expressed their deep gratitude Armstrong.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-01

The annual watch night service of the Federated church was held New Years eve The social hour was held between 10 and II o'clock, then fol- lowed 8 religious service, until the ar rival of the New Year.
 Monday evening the Woman's guild of St. Andrews church met with Mrs. John Mckinley, with a very large att tendance The next meeting will be held in the Guild room of the church on Friday evening, January g instead of January 1, for admission of new members, after which a banquet will be given.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-01
NORWICH TOWN CHURCH
 GETS $fo00 REQUEST

The First Congregational church of Norwich Town is the recipient of a bequest of s1,0oO to be known as the parsonage fund under the terms of the will of the late Sarah L. Hunt ington which was probated -weines day. Her late residence at PA Wash ington street with it's contents goes to her brother. P. W. Huntington of Columbus, Ohio. Relatives in Rox ] bury, Mass. and Yucalle, Oregon. are remembered with money beduests and the sum of 1000 is left in trust for the education of the seven sons and six nephews of the deceased.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-01
NEW YEARS RECEPTION AT Y.M. c. A. BUILDING

The opening reception for the year 1920 at the Young Mems Christian Association will be held Friday eve hing at the association building. The programme will include gyInnastie exercises, music by Swahn's orchestra and readings by Miss Miriam Dayen- port Cow, the popular eIocutionist of Boston. Refreshments will be served. The social committee in charge com i. prises Harry M. Clark, Arthur F. Wy man and N. Eugene Smith.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-01
Ollega1llssjti
Norwich, Thursday, Jan. I. 1920
rHE wEArHER

TIE WEATF1EK. There will be light local snows Thursday in the lake region and rains or snows to the eastward, but other wise fair weather will prevail Thurs day and Friday east of the Mississippi river.
 It will be warmer Thursday in New England and colder Thursday night and Friday in the Atlantic states gem orally.
 Winds off Atlantic coast:
 North of Sandy Hook-Fresh, pos sibE moderately strong, southwest Thursday shifting to northwest by night: unsettled weather.
 Sandy Hook to Hatteras-Fresh to moderately strong southwest. shifting to northwest, by Thursday afternoon; generally fair.
 Forecast.
 For Southern New England: Cloudy Thursday, probably local rains or sl1ows. warmer; Friday fair. colder.
 Observations in Norwich. The following records, reported from The Bulletins observations, show the changes in temperature and the baro- metric changes Wednesday: F m .................... 37 29.95 6 ?. m. 2S 5000 Highest S7. lowest IS.
 Comparisons. Predictions for Wednesday: Fair. Wednesdays weather: Fair and warmer.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-01
NOTICE

Owing to the continued high cost of labor and material, the Commissioners have found it necessary to make a slight increase in the electric power rates as follows:
 First 300 ky. hours per month Sc per kw. hour.
 Next 300 kw. hours per month Sc per kw. hour.
 Next 2400 kw. hours per month 3.75c per kw. hour.
 All over 5000 kw. hours per month 2.7c per kw. hour.
 Monthly minimum charge to remain as at present, i. e., $2.0O for the first HIP. or frac- ton thereof installed. $1.0O for each succeeding HIP. or fraction thereof installed.
 The above rates will be ef- fective commencing Jan. 1st, 1920, and for bills rendered commencing Feb. 1st, 1920.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-01
NO BLAME PLACED
 ON TROLLEYMAN

John Connolly, motorman of the Post Hill trolley which struck and killed Mrs. Helen G. Wheeler a widow of Judge Ralph Wheeler in New London, Saturday, has been exonerat- ed from any blame by Coroner Frank lin H. Brown. The coroner finds that no criminal liability rests upon Con nelly for Mrs. Wheeler's death. which was purely accidental.
 Coroner Brown states that it is evil dent that Mrs. Wheeler thought she could cross the track in front of the car when it slowed down after the motorrnan had sounded his foot gong and Connolly seeing Mrs. Wheeler stop supposed that she was going to stand there and released his brakes, result ing in the accident. which was un-
 avoidahle on the part of the motor man,
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-01
IN MENFORIAM.

In memory of my loving wife, Arlene May (MasOn) Atwood. who passed away Jan. 1, 1919. There's hollow sound in my daily
 round,
 And the heart of me is blue Deep inter wrought is lonely thought And the thought is aye of you. For the Ga3s are gray since you wen
 away, I miss your voice and smile miss the laugh that lessened half The weight of earth's little while. Her Husband, GEORGE J. ATWOOD. Killingly, Conn.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-01
Announced Engagement at Gar
 Party.

At card party Tuesday evening in honor of Miss Edna Herbert of sGris- wold in Niantic,. MT. and Mrs. Ed ward E. Horton of Mantle announced the engagement of their daughter, Miss Inez Loretta Horton to Francis Gerard Connor, son of Cornelius Con- nor. of Worcester, Mass.
 After pleasant evening at cards the hostess served a collation.. The decorations were in green and pink. Mir. Connor is an ex-service man and was formerly on the U. $. $. Fuiton at New London. Miss Herbert is 6 classnnate of Miss Horton.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-01
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
 WELCOME NEW YEAR

A New Years Eve spread was held at the Knights of Columbus home on Broadway Wednesday evening with abeut fifty present. It was in charge of the following committee: Joseph Sheridan, chairman James P. Sheri- dan, William H. Harrington, Jeremiah Desmond, Hlrold Desmond, John Gleason and Frank Harrington.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-01

In sad and loving memory of Jona- than Smith, Jr., who passed away one year ago today, Jan. 1, 1919. Today brings back the memory
 Of one who has gone to rest, And those who miss him most today Are those who loved him best. His Wife. Daughter. Father, Mother Sister and Brothers.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-01
HAS RECEIVED LIST
 OF INCOME TAX RETURNS

Collector of Internal Revenue James I. Walsh has forwarded to Postmas- ter J. P. Murphy a list of persons who filed income tax returns giving Nor wich addresses. The list can be in spected by calling at the office of the postmaster.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-01
Has Moved to Worcester.

A. K. Marshak. who for sixteen years has made his home in this city has moved. to Worcester, where he will enter businesss For ten years he kept a shoe store at 123 West Main street
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-01
YOUNG PEOPLE USHER
 IN NEW YEAR

A delightful New Years Eve party was given Wednesday evening by Miss Miriam Bergstresser at her home on Asylum street. There were games music and dancing until mid night when supper was served and good wishes were exchanged.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-01
MARRIED

E RIL LEY--tSTAPLIN-I Taftville, Dec 29. 1919. by Rev. Henri F Chagnon, Mrs Mabel Staplin of White Rock R. l., and John M. Riley of Occum BELT-CLARK-In Norwich. Dec. 28. 1919, by Rev. Lazarus Kahn, Miss Mattie E. Clark of Preston and Louis 4. Belt. of 14 North Thames street Norwich.
 MALMSTR0M-SKOO New Lon don, Dee. 27. 1919. by Rev J. Romeyn Danforth, Enoch N. Malmstro1n of Attleboro. Mass. and Siri Skoog of Lowell Mass.
 VAN BY-fn Mystic, Dec 24, 1919. by Rev. J. G. Osborne. Ar thur Van Vie of Westerly, R. l.. anc Mrs. Ella Sutherland Kilby of Mys- tic
 POoLE-5RoWN-In Westerly, R. l.. Dec. 31, 1919. by Rev. Clayton A. Burdick, George W. Poole of Man chester, N H., and Miss Florence J. Brown of Westerly.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-01

are of men who have been working in the plant, that is, mo outside men have been brought in through the ad vancements.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-01
Sun, Moon and rides.
CREENEVILLE

Six hours after high water it is low water, which is followed by flood tide
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-01

strong of this city, H. D. Armstrong; of New York city and Mrs. Clyde Smith of New London.
 There must be somtthing wrong with the vision of some people who do their duty as they see it.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-01
BORN

WRITE-In Gilead. Dec. 94 1910 q daughter to MT. and Mrs. J. KefIo~~ White
 BRICI1ER = Ih Stonington ePawca- tuck), Dec. 90. 1G19. a daughter to MT. and Mrs. Harry Bricker