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Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-08
BUREAU CLEANUP
 soIJAD COMING FRIDAY

The cleanup squad from the Veterans Bureau of the federal government is due to arrive here Friday and remain through Saturday, holding sessions from 10 a. m to D. m each day. Arrange ments have been made for them to have their headquarters in the Red Cross of- flee at the town hall. which is the room in the rear of the police court
 The sending of cleanup squads throughout the country is an effort of the federal government to settle all sorts of claims which ex-service men may have against the government. The Veterans Bureau combines the departments of war risk insurance, public health service and vocational education, so that it is em- powered to attend to any matters upon which ex-service men of the recent war may have claims against the govern ment. However, one of the indispensable requirements for man to have his claim considered is that he should bring his discharged papers with him. If a man | presents himself without his discharge papers he might just as well have saved himself the trip 10 see the officials of the | bureau. A Specialists, who will be prepared toaex-
 anime and expedite all claims presented | by the ex-service men. will be included | in the cleanup squad and it is hoped 1 that when their work is over there will
 be no ex-service man in this territory ] with claim that has not been given
 such attention as will insure it's settle. | ment.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-08

After spending the evening at the club where he mentioned his mothers ab- sence to friends, Henry went. home near midnight
 He went to his mothers room but she was not in. He then started a search of the house but could not find her As a last resort he opened the little closet door and found the body.
 The closet where the body was found was about feet by 4 feet. In it were two trunks. Mrs. Lambert had taken a piece of clothes line which she had attached to a shelf On the other end she made moose Through the moose she had stuck her head with the rope coming under her chin. With her feet about three inches from the floor and trunk on each side of her, she had strangled to death
 The Lambert family have lived in Putnam for many years. The husband died some time ago. About three months ago the younger son left home Later his mothf- received word from Michigan that he @had enlisted in the navy and was sorry and wanted to come home The mother sought help and an effort was being made to have the boy dis charged as the mother needed his hell to support the home. It Is thought that worry over the son was the cause of tho ] woman's suicide
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-08
NORWICH TOWN

In attendance at the conference of Six Churches Wednesday at Griswold Con- gregational church, were Rev. Gurdon F. Bailey and Mrs. Bailey, Mrs. Fannie Abel, Mrs. s. L Bonney and Miss J. G. Bonney, representing the Norwich Town Congregational church. Rev. MT. Bailey delivered the conference sermon on The Mission of the Church.
 Air. and Mrs. William Holcomb, Viola Seavey and little son Billie of Bridge port, former Norwich residents, arrived Saturday to visit relatives Sunday they Rere guests of MT. Holcombs uncle and aunt, Mir. and Mrs. Alfred Hunt of La fayette street. MT. Holcomh returned bs Bridgeport Monday evening" Mrs. Holcomb with her son remained for a weeks visit at the home of her sister ln GreeneviIle.
 During the hour of the Mems Forum at the First Congregational church Sun day last, when the subject treated was in the interests of the Japanese being allowed to use several thousand acres of waste land in the United States, Rev. Gurdol F. Bailey and William Lathrop discussed the affirmative side of the ques- ton. assisted by two visitors, Rev Charles Noble of GrimmeU Iowa, and Joseph Hill, the latter having visited Japan during the world war. Next Sun day at the session of the forum the neg ative side of the question will be de- bated by Thomas Bacheler and George F. Hy6e.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-08
NORTH STCNNGTON

The town schools opened Tuesday. The teachers are: Wheeler district. Dor othy w Brown; Center. grades 1-3. Edna M. Schmitz; grades Al. Isabel Marshall; Hewitt, Clara Dombroski; Boom Bridge. Edna Arzamarski; Shu- noct Margaret Schiller; Sixth. Ruby Swain Williams. Ella Norman Pendle- ton Hill, Clark Coon. Laurel Glen. En- fly Main: Clark's Fails Myrtle Swain {; Northwest Corner. Hannah Benson. The state supervisor will be s. H Reed.
 Wallace A. Phillips has bought a house in Mystic, situated near the Bap- tist church. but will not occupy t un- til November 1.
 Rev. A. L. Townsend has returned to Philadelphia after spending his vaca- ton at the home of Mrs. H. M. Per kins.
 Miss Maud Price. after passing the summer vacation at her home in this village, has returned to Brockton, Mass, where she teaches.
 Miss Gladys Geer and her brother Henry E. Geer. of East Orange. N. J. have been visiting their cousin. George H. Stone.
 Dr. J. R. Knowles. surgeon for the Boston and Maine railroad, spent La bor day with his grandmother, Mrs. E H. Knowles.
 Miss Amy Hewitt. of New I1ondon has been guest for a week at thi home of Miss Della A. Wheeler.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-08
EAST KHLINGLY

MT. and Mrs. wm. Robbins. of Water bury, have been spending a week with Mrs A. P. Rich.
 Miss Eleanor Robbins of Waterbury has been visiting friends here. Local people are expecting to hold a flower show during September. There seems to be keen rivalry among champion dahlia growers.
 Mrs. Ethelyn Grove has been visiting in Brockton.
 Howard Sayies of Hartford. spent a short vacation with his father, A. H. Sayles.
 Irving Handy and daughter Clara of Manville, R. l.. spent the holiday with his brother. George W. Handy.
 Sept. 6, the pleasant, familiar sound of the school bell is heard once more
 Aaron Germain. of New Yorw City spent the week with Henry F.. Hill
 A large number of local people en- joyed the South Killingly clam bake Labor day.
 MT. and Mrs G. R.. Smith. visited the latter's brother, Martin Shippee, ir Gloucester, Labor day.
 Carleton w Smith has been working a few days for his brother Raymond, ir the garage in Danielson.
 Miss Nellie NJ. Chase is the owner ot a new automobile.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-08
TAFTVLLE

Mir and Mrs. Fred Erlbeck of Norwich avenue are occupying their new home on the Canterbury turnpike.
 Mrs Earle Wood and son have re- turned from spending several weeks in Detroit. Mich.
 Miss Elsie Heap has returned from a stay of several days with friends in New Haven.
 Mir. and Mrs Wilfred Smith, George Smith and the Misses Lillian Laramie and Ida Paradis have returned from a motor trip over the Mohawk trail.
 Mr. and Mrs. Louis Gregory and fam fly have returned from motor trip to Albany.
 MT. and Mrs. Hanson Carter and fam fly have moved to their new home near the Taftville entrance to Mohegan Park
 Mr. and Mrs Herbert P. Hoyle have returned to their home here after spend ing a week ln Boston.
 Lois TiIlinghast, who has been the guest of his daughter in New Haven foi several days, has returned to his home on North Slater avenue.
 Emile Sweet, the Misses Addie Sweet Louise and Mary Stubbs have returned from a motor trip to New Hampshire.
 Robert Cardie. Jr., of South From street is enjoying his annual vacation.
 Joseph Benoit and Miss Clarisse Fon tsine were united in marriage by Rev F. R. Des Sureaut. Tuesday morning al g o'clock. in St. Josephs church, Oc cum. The brides father Alfred Fon taine and MT. Bessette were the wit nesses. The groom is the son of Ale. and Cordella Tatro Benoit and is em ployed in the local mill The bride i the daughter of Alfred and Louise Dio1 FOntaine
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-08

Arthur and Joseph Portelance, Ed ward Sullivan and William Riordan have returned after spending a week at Pleasant View
 Mir and Mrs. William Delaney and Edward Riordan spent Sunday at Say brook Point making the trip by auto
 Raymond Willett. Edward Nevins Stan ley Boyd and Thomas Dooley have re- turned home after a weeks camping al Bushy Point.
 Mir. and Mrs. John Jones of Benning- ton. Vermont, were week end visitors with Miss Mary Fitzgerald of Prospect street.
 Frank Andrews, lay reader, of Wor- csstcr, Mass, conducted fhe morning ser vices at St. Andrews church Sunday. While in Greeneville he visited with his mother. Mrs. Henry L. L. Andrews of prcs spect street.
 Mir. and Mrs. Charles Nichols and children of Jersey City and Mrs. Charles Wheeler of Stonington were Sunday vis- itors with Mrs. Henry Andrews of Pros pet street.
 Mrs. Esther Dockham has returned 10 Danielson after an extended stay with Mrs. Henry Andrews of Prospect street
 Mrs. Caroline Post of New London is visiting Mrs. Henry L. L. Andrews of Prospect street.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-08
BOY SCOUTS ON DUTY
 AT NORWICH FAIR GRoUSDs

Boy Scouts of Norwich were on duty at the fair grounds during the county fair. The troops had the following Scouts on duty: Troop = William Wheeler, Fred Wheeler Lewis weltin, Edward Antoofian, Donald Voltz. Ralph Marsh, Charles Marsh. and Leslie Cor don; Troop 3, Taftville-Edward Pres ton. George Meyer; Troop 4. Taftville Philip Began, John Keeley, Lionel Morin; Troop 6-Raymond Brown, Francis Sweeney; Troop 7-R. Stamm, Ben Bruckner Sam Zimmerman; Troop 12-John Rayner, Robert Risley. Otis Fellows; Troop 15-FEeaerick Benton, Jr
 Scout Executive Frederick E. Burdick of New London and Scoutmaster Jack Rose, accompanied by Councilman Chit tenden visited Scout headquarters at the fair grounds Tuesday, and hundreds of people on Labor day stopped at the head quaters tent and examined the models and collections made by the boys.
 When driver Rodney was spilled and had his leg broken in the racing We'd nesday, the Boy Scouts carried him on stretcher to their tent and gave first aid until the hospital ambulance arrived
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-08
STATE HOSPITAL PATIENT
 FOUND IN NEW HAVEN

Francisco Clarbirri of 169 Walnut street, New London, has been an inmate of the Norwich State Hospital for many months, but about four weeks ago he learned through the newspapers that his uncle, James Spadro, of 151 Prospect avenue, New Haven, was shot and killed by an unkrown assailant. He then de- cided to attend the funeral of his uncle an>. accordingly, took French leave from the INSpital.
 However after the funeral was over and the excitement of the murder had calmed down, Francisco determined not to return to the hospital where he was sent by court order, and roamed about the streets of New Haven for month until he was arrested on the complaint of his wife, who insisted that he was in- sane.
 Relatives of the man contend that he is not insane and though Attorney Frederick D. Faulkner tried to get an- other medical examination for him. Judge Hovt continued his case until Wednesday and Ciabirri will be sent back to Nor wich, it is thought.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-08
PUTNAM WOMAN, DEsPoNDENT,
 HANGS HERSELF IN CLOSET
Special to The Bulletin)

Putnam, Sept Mrs Mary D. Lam bert, 56, widow of Peter Lambert, vet eran of the Civil War, committed suicide at her home on Buck street some time Tuesday evening by hanging. Her body was found in a little clothes closet about midnight by her son, Henry Lambert Worry and dfspondencv over the fact that her younger son, Willis Lambert, left home some months ago and enlisted in the U. S. Navy is thought to have been the cause of her act.
 Mrs. Lambert also has married daughter, Regina living in New York. She and the son Henry lived alone. Hen= " went home to his supper about six o'clock Wednesday evening. He found the table set. The door of the home was unlocked but his mother was not about. While he thought this strange he was not much worried as he believed she had gone out to visit in the neighborhood.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-08
STATE PRISON SENTENCE FOR WOMAN
 WHO SET FIRE TO PRESTON HOUSE

Sarah Midgkins, colored, accused of arson in having set fire to the home of Herbert l.. Harris in Preston on July 9th last, pleaded guilty to the charge in the criminal superior court here We'd nesday afternoon and was sentenced by Judge Allyn L. Brown to not less than one year nor more than two n states prison. When put to plea Tuesday, Miss Midgkins had said she was not guilty but she changed her plea Wednesday after several talks with Public Defender Charles L. Stewart. who was assigned to her as counsel.
 Earlier in the day State Attorney Hadlai A. Hull had the woman exam ined as to her sanity by pr. Franklin s. Wilcox of the Norwich state hospi- tai, who declared her sane. She did not seem affected by her sentence but shook hands with Attorney Stewart, ap- parently in gratitude for what he had done in her case, and after court ad- journed she was taken back to the Nor wich jail where she will be kept until she is taken to state prison to begin serving her sentence.
 The case had been fully exp aimed to Judge Brown during the day by State Attorney Hull and Public De- fender Stewart, neither of whom made
 
 tence was pronounced. At the time Miss Mdgkins was taken into custody by the Norwich police, she stated that she set the house on fire because she could not bear to see someone else come to live there where she had been house. keeper for Mir. Harris for several years The house was discovered on fire in the early part of the afternoon and was burned to the ground The flames spread 10 the barn which was also destroyed The cause of the fire was mystery at first, but that night Miss Midgkins vol untarily came to Norwich police head quarters and gave herself up to Capt. D, J. Twomey, saying that she had set | the place on fire. She has been in jail since then
 Cloth Theft Cases Mike Lapouch of Norwich was put to plea on two counts, theft on May 26 of quantity of cotton cloth. valued at s49 from Palmer Bros Go. of Fitch vile, and theft of s49 worth of cloth 1 from the '. s. Finishing Co., of Nor wich. He pleaded guilty to both counts.
 Naja Lapouch, wife of Mike, pleaded guilty to theft of $4s worth of cloth These were both changes in the first informa tion
 States Attorney Hull moved for sen tence in these cases and Attorney Aa- ronson of Ansonia made a statement 1 to the court on behalf of the accused He said these two people had been buy ! ing stcen goods without realizing what they were doing and now that they un- ! derstood, they wanted to throw them selves upon the mercy of the court and make a fresh start.
 State Attorney Hull did not oppose probation in these cases and > Judge Brown made the sentence on Mike La pouch s100 fine and six months in jai on each of two counts. The jail sen tence is suspended and the accused is to be on probation for one year.
 Naja Lapouch was fined $100 and given six months in jail, jail sentence suspended and probation for a year 1T charge of the probation officer of tht city court of Norwich
 Fedat Wuszicz and his wife Dora both of Fitchville. each pleaded guilty to theft of s49 worth of cloth on May
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-08

26 from Palmer Bros. mill at Fitchville. Judge Brown made the sentence for each a fine of $100 and cost, six months in iah with jail sentence sus- pended and the accused to be on pro- bation for year.
 George Mcfarland, 20, who pleaded not guilty Tuesday to the charge of statutory burgalary on Aug. ', at Pat rick -Walsh's place in Montville, changed his plea to guilty on Wednesday after noon. Judge Brown sentenced the man to 8 months in iail suspended the sen tence and put the man on probation for year in charge of probation officer, Mansfield.
 Michael Macuta of Norwich pleaded not guilty to theft of 1000 worth of cloth from freight car in Norwich, which he entered.
 On Burglary Charge. At the morning session of court, Carl Brown, 30, a negro of Mantle, was sentenced 10 five months in jail on a charge of burglary. The accused plead ed not guilty to the charge Tuesday but changed his plea to guilty Wednesday morning. Brown was arrested by Con- stable Charles Tubbs at the plant of the Thames Dyeing and Bleaching Go. in Mantle on Aug. Il, when he held the watchman up at the point of a gun, which later was discovered to be a toy pistol containing blank cartridges. Brown was drunk at the time. Public Defender Stewart made strong plea for probation and said | Brown was all right when sober Since he came north he has lived most of the time in Rhode Island.
 Rev. c. F Eldredge told the court he had employed Brown and he gave satisfaction and hes was willing to give him work and be responsible for his be- havior.
 Major Hull said some of the select men of Mantle thought Brown shou: be restrained as he threa atened people , when in liquor and once tried to get into the telephone office where girl op- orators were
 A. Oliver of New London and Mrs. Lillian Gilman of New London. aged 20. pleaded guilty to the charge of adul- tery. They were given nine months in l jail and then were placed on proba- ton. The matter had been explained i to the court in the private room of Judge Brown Snd Major Hull did not oppose leniency.
 The case of the state vs. Richard Fl. Johns of Groton, accused on non-suport | Of his wife from June to Sept. l. was called up. He has been in jail. Judge Brown had a long talk with MT. and Mrs. Johns and also consulted Ma jor Hull and Major Lawless. The mat ter was continued and the couple left court with Major Lawless
 The 35 jurors summoned reported at court in the morning and were excused until the afternoon. Charles F. Daniels | of Colchester was excused for the term Court adjourned about 4.30 until Thurs day morning at 10 o'clock.
 Most of the day Wednesday was oc- cupied with conferences between State
 Attorney Huli and Judge Brown and
 between the state attorney, public de fender and attorneys for several of
 the accused Most of the cloth thief
 cases on the docket are still to be dis
 posed of and the state attorneys room
 looks something like a drygoods store
 as there are piles of cloth scattered al
 around it, each duly tagged as evidenct
 in one case or another
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-08
THE KALEIDOSCOPE

In the city of Moscow are 1.eoo churches.
 Crushed sugar cane after its juice has been extracted. is used for fuel in the sugar factories.
 As chief clerk to the mayor of Bos- ton Miss Nora O'Callaghan receives a salary of s2.7O0 a year.
 Fifteen years ago it was possible to get a cheap ticket for a round-the- world trip for the sum of s237.
 The mouth of the river Nile is 15s miles wide between the extreme point, on the Mediterranean coast.
 Scientists say that Towering plant abstracts from the soil 200 times it's own weight in water during its life.
 The only Oriental country where women are permitted to legislate Is China. One of the provincial parlia- ments formed after the republic was established-that of Canton-alloted ten seats to women. who are elected by the votes of their own sex.
 The hooded seal for many years was hunted along the Atlantic Coast for it's oil and fisherman insisted ii shed tears when surprised and caught and had a large cartilaginous hood that could be quickly thrown out to cover and protect its head.
 In Turkestan every wedding en- gagement begins with the payment of a substantial consideration to the girls parents. If the girl jilts her lover the engagement gift has to be given back unless the parents have another daugh- ter to give as a substitute
 Luray cave is in Page county, vir- ginia, near the village of Luray, in the Shenandoah valley. It underlines an area of about 100 acres and consists of many chambers, only a few Of which have been explored. There are several tiers of galleries the depth from high est to lowest being about 2S0 feet. The cave is remarkable for the great num- Der and beauty of its stalactites. Il is visited by thousands ot taVrksx, ann1a4lk
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-08
HUMoR OF THE DAY

Freezer - Mir. Sneezer, meet Mis-, Pepper.
 Sneezer (chronic hay fever victim)- Ah-Ah-
 Breezer-My cousin.-Wayside Tales That's fair enough?"
 Yes"
 Even the fortune hunter sometimet has to pay the guide. wayside Tales Pa. why is a wife called the better Tn order, my son, that she may not get the impression that she's the whole thing.-Boston Transcript.
 The party had been circumventins the Eighteenth amepdment. Stopping Tn front of a residence, one of them pulled the doorbell uncertainty. A window was thrown open above.
 Manish Brown. called up the spokesman, "woujoo mind lcou1ini down and pickin' out Mishter Brown from ush? Those that aren't Rim wanter go home. Legion Weekly.
 Don't you find it rather lonely here asked Cholly, with nobody to talk to?''
 Yes replied the girl with a bored look in her eyes" and it's getting worse every minute. Transcript.
 Did you get away from worry while you were on your vacation ?''
 No. The first thing I did was tc pick up novel written by one of the critics who convince you that were going to smash because the socia, structure is all wrong."-washingto Star.
 The eggs are out" the cookie cried "Oh, Cap. what shall we do?'
 And the Captain of the. ship replied
 Just make the ship lay to-"
 San Francisco Chronicle.
 Are you grateful for the thing. that have come to you?" asked Bolt
 Yes" replied Mutt, 'but I am 2 whole lot more grateful for lot of the things that have not come to me" Exchange.
 Your husband has to do the lion, share of work in his office.'
 Perhaps reflected the wife sadly. that's what makes him act like the king of beasts at home" - American Legion Weekly. A woman and a man who were xaIE- ing with their little nephew were much entertained with his original way Of expressing himself. Among other great l truths he declared: When daddy says no. and mother says yes" yes is the name of it."-Life.
 Today pleased a pretty woman by telling her that a certain red-faced snub- -nosed, bald-headed mortal looked like her.
 Co 1ongi" Fact! The red-faced. snub-nosed. bald-headed mortal was her first baby. .' Boston Transcript.
 'Is there any reason why the farm CTS should not appear in dress coats and patent leather shoes ?''
 T s'pose not" replied Farmer Corn tossel. Maybe it's what we'll be brought to. Dress coats and pateni feathers is about all some of thes, rusucators leave behind to apply or their board bills. s."-Washington Star.