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Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-06
ACADEMY 1912 PROPOSES
 MEMORIAL FOR GLASSWARE

A committee of members of the class of 1912, N. F. A., appointed by the class president, John F Mccormick, and of which F. Russell Smith is chairman, met Thursday evening at the home of the class secretary. Miss Bertha Hutzler, Cliff street, to consider ways and means of establishing a memorial in memory of Sergeant Major Robert o. Fletcher and Machinist Charles W. Wiley, classmates, who made the supreme sacrifice in the world war.
 Just what form the memorial will take has not been definitely decided. Sugges- tions made at the meeting include a me- morial tablet to be placed in the Academy building, the raising of a fund the interest to be used for a scholarship or the estab- lishment of a fund to provide a medal, such as the Newton Perkins prize speak ing medal. to be awarded annually at the \. F. A, possibly for athletics.
 In order to carry out this plan it was felt that a fund of several hundred dol lars should be raised. The committee de- cided to notify each member of the class of the memorial movement at once. Mir Smith was appointed treasurer of the fund.
 Sergeant Major Fletcher served with the 56th artillery and died in France Aug. 15, 1918, from wounds Machinist Wiley, who was a warrant rnachinist in the United States navy, was lost at sea Oct Il, 1918. He served on the steamer Herman Frasch.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-06
cHlNAs FIRST STAMP

Of the design of postal stamp that cost the life of the artist, the Trait d. Union says:
 "A. M.. Willard, a draughtsman of ex- ceptional ability, was in IS49 emplov- ed in the Chinese Customs House. He was requested to design new postal stamps. to be issued ons the siztieth birthday of the Emperors mother.
 Proud of the distinction thus con ferred upon him, Willard did his best to satisfy the Pekin Government but made two fatal mistakes. He used the abbreyiation Imp. Chin. Post instead of spelling out the Imperial Chinese Post As Chinese public official he was expected to know that the crin- inal' code forbids any, abbreviation in a public document under, severe penal ties. 2 .-,.
 ;StfEl worse was ,Villards other of fense. One of his designs was in pur- pie, the use. of which color was the exclusive preregatiye Of the Imperial house and a, capital offense for any other person. --...@I---tc..s,I:s.
 His aftsucs Achievement and good intentions notwithstanding. Willard was disgraced' and told that he deserved capital punishment for his unheard of even if uninteutial, offense against the Imperial house.
 Tn difference to France Willard was a Frenchman) he was not put to death but sent on official business to Thibet mission that was considered another form of execution. And indeed Willard was never heard, of after ttfat.-New York World.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-06
SMALLEST PAPER MILL

The smallest paper mill in the world recently was seen in operation in the machine room of the Oregon Pulp and Paper Co.,, according to the Salem Journal
 The mill was designed and built by Joe Trasker superintendent of the pa per company, in his spare time taking him two and half years to make it. Mir Trasker made every part of it. even turning out the small bearings.
 It is as complete as any of the machines in the paper companys plant even more so having it's own boiler and engine at the end of the truck.
 When running slowly the mill will make about foot and a half of paper a minute but it can be speeded up to greater speed such as the kind of pa per will permit.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-06
1emp|ds Hear Ascension Day Sermon

Paul, the Jew, met in Antioch and in- stantly became brothers and co-laborers for Christ. They travelled the world un- til the death of Paul. Luke. wanting to recall some of the experiences that had so united Paul and himself started to write history .of sthe, Christian church. This. was 50 years after the crucifxion. Az was natural Luke sought starting place and the thought that was foremost in his mind was the experience that had kept them through all trials and dang CTS, the spirit of the Christ. He saw he must deal with the spirit of Christ. He remembers various legends gathered from all parts during his travels and writes them into his history. But the true yer sion of the ascension, as I believe it, was the ascendant spirit of Christ responding to the descending and in- flowing spirit of God. The as- cendant spirit of man is the response to the inflowing spirit of God. We must not deal with the Ascension as though It had happened and would never happen again. Just as it was then SO it is now It is your response to the spirit of God.
 Does God appeal to- us? If there is response there must naturally be an~ap- peal. We see the order of life, the ere ation of the world. the plant and animal life, the human life, and we find 'tthing out of place. Does not this present ah appeal to you? We see the development of the man, his power to choose, thlzk, reason and freedom of will. Is there nc appeal in that? There is no appeAl un- less one believes in the divine power ir , back of it all a spirit that flows into | every niche and crevice. Can a man be- l lieve this and make no response If | he does not respond and his spirit does not go out to meet the nfiowing spirit o | God I think that is sin. When d maj has a mighty love poured in upon lIin | and he fails to respond there IS TO great CT sin. Only as a man responds does hi l spirit ascend. Whenever a mans sou responds to the infowing split of Get | then that mans soul ascends. God hell us to get away from our lethargy anC dullness and have the power 10 re spond.
 There were several hundred at the ser
 vice, the Commandery occupyirs jew in the center section of the churcl. .Aocu
 one hundred knights in full regalia wer present at the service.
 As a prelude, Organist Frtder:cit W
 Lester. played Alteration c1,lser;s, an
 as a postude March from Naama1, Cos
 ta. chorus choir, Louis A. Wiee,e1 | Eben Lea rned, Arthur R. Blackiedgt Charles Parsons. James Jackson. Charie | Eaton, Walter F. Lester, J. Jd!nl
 Brown, Mrs. Charles T. Bard. MS
 Louise Fuller, Mrs. Louis A. Wheeler
 Mrs. W. Russell Baird. Miss Maria
 Beebe Mrs Curtis Bernard, Miss Dori
 Myott and Mrs. Fred S. Young. assiste in the singing and at the offertory. sanl
 Leave Us Not (Stainer). As the anther
 they sang The Radiant Morn (Wocd
 ward). The offering was for the home sery;c
 of the Salvation Army.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-06
CONVICT BEARS TESTIMONY
 TO FATHER BYREE's MINISTRY

The May issue of Good Words" the Atlanta, Georgia, Federal Prison publi- cation, has just reached Norwich and has the following reference to the prison chaplain, Rev Michael ]. Byrne, a Nor wich boy. The writer is a convict who signs himself J. F. B.:
 Owing to the illness of Bishop Gum of Natchez, Miss, who was to have ad- ministered the sacrament of confirmation here on April 24th for Bishop Kelley, whose failing sight prevents hiE giving confirmation, the day for confirmation has been postponed but it will probably be within the next two or three weeks and if nothing unforeseen happens will be administered by Bishop Russell of Charleston, s. c. Tventy-six of the boys are ready to receive the sacrement and have been preparing themselves by close attendance at Sunday school.
 It means much Infinitely nsnch, ts . man In a prison house to wake up ts the realization that there Is Ged who cares-a God who cares ss mueh that He sent His only besStton eSa to ignomy, mental and physical tertures and q death on the cross te save not the righteous. but the sick and the poor, the sinners and paHahs.
 And because to all of us who have health and strength heaven seems stirl re- mote. it means perhaps even mere to know that within the walls of a prison there is one man WhS cares, one man ts whom we Can go heavily laden and find the soiaee of sympathy and cheer Every man within these walls. regardless 0. creed and color. knows that on the door to Father Byrne's heart he has but ts knock in order to be received If priests were to be measured by the brilliancy of their oratory, Father Byrne might not l rank among the highest. but in the king
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-06
TAFTVILLE,

Frank Pinkosh has left town for an extended visit with his aged father in Poland. MT. Pinkosh will sail from New York, landing al the free port Of Dan zig. and shen' by train to southern Po- land. He expects to arrive in time 10 be present at his fathers hundredth birthday celebration.
 Mrs. Asel Beebe of Boston is the guest of her parents Mir and Mrs. John Seddon of South B street. Mrs Beebe expects to leave for several weeks trip to Eu- rope.
 MT. and Mrs. George H Young gave a dinner Friday evening at their home or Slater avenue
 The Social and Football club is to hold smoker next Friday night The com mittee in charge of. the affair are as fol. lows: Fred Ince, chairman; T. Green halgh. R. Psrdy. E. Myers, c. Kinder and c. Adams.
 The soccer team plays the American Thread team of Westerly here aturday at 2.45 standard time. It is the last gams to he played this spring. The team will be selected from the following men: A Finlayson. Andrews Greenhalgh. Filling Caron. Mills. Parsons ,Grimshaw. Finlay son Greenhalgh. Mather, Houghton. liar. graves and Gley. The committee vii meet for the final selection tonight
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-06

The story of the ascension of Christ ! 'esents many difficulties to the modern Ian, said Rev. Alexander H. Abbott in his Ascension Day sermon in the Unit ed Congregational church on Thursday evening before Columbian Commandery, No. I, Knights Templar for the modern man has come to believe through the or der of things and universal laws that there is a natural sequence of events.
 So when We read of a story of vis- ible body ascending to heaven, We von- der if it is true as it contradicta all laws. Modern man knows more of the universe than ever before, and he now wonders if heaven is a place above the earth and hell a place below. Two thousand years ago the people pictured the earth as a floating disc with seven canopies of sky beyond which was hea- ven and underneath the black waters into which the sinful descended. Man now knows that the earth is mere atom in the great limitless universe governed by an almighty will Heaven now be- comes a condition rather than place and hell also becomes condition of the soul. When man believes this. the ac- count of the ascension presents many problems. and the man asks if the story of the ascension Is true.
 To get at the bottom we must go back to the times and conditions when this story was written. We read that there once lived a Greek doctor who came into contact with the followers of Christ He heard their teachings and gave up his allegiance to his country to follow this new belief There was also a Jew sitting at the feet of the great scholars of his time, He likewise heard the teachings of Christ and gave up his re- Iigion to follow Christianity. These two, one Luke, the Greek doctor, and the other
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-06

dom of God it is the sermons that How from the heart of man. not from the lips. not from the pulpits but from every hour of every days life that count There is no man who has fallen So low but that we may find a few drops of pure water in his soul so man so degenerate that the core of his manhood has rotted away. no man so steeped in the slime of crime that he is not worth saving. And the most sublime of all charities is that which reaches, down eto sthe hotsam and jetsam, sdnken or submersed in the tide of faii- ure. to thes prisoners f'from whom the world 'pltickt away its skirts to shun their standardization Not the highways but the dusky bywats were the field of labor of the. Son of God. Not the pomp and gran deur of a cathedral but humble house of prayer tucked away in prison house has become Father sByrne's field of labor, and because his sermons have been of the heart a part he has reaciied rock bottom in the souls of the men in here and can look back upon. his years of chaplsincy
 and say Well done" But he gives to l God the glory.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-06
CENTRAL VILLAGE BURGLAR
 LEFT TEETH ON SIDEBOAR


 The Bulletins Central Village corre spondent writes.
 Burglars entered the home of Mrs Ar mold Mathewson on Main street Saturday night A large pane of glass in a win dow on the lower floor was broken probably with large stone which was found under the window. The lower floor did not show that they spent much time there tlthough the vlctrola in. the music room was moved from the corner 10 the center of the room. In the dining room the silver on the side board was un- touched but on it was found a cork and two teeth bridged together one white oneeaHd the otheE of gold. -I In. the .slAep- ing rooms up stairs bureaus and writing desks were thoughly ransseked. The con tents of the drawers were strewn on the floor Letters and cancelled checks were burned from the desks and the burnt pap CTS and burnt matches were over the floors and on the beds on bureaus and about everywhere in the rooms. Luckily the mattings were not set on fire enough to burn the house. One large place was burned in the mating nearly under one of the twin beds in Miss Ruth Mathew sons room and there were several other spots. Books were taken from book rack but not carried away Although there wa siewelry on the bureaus and in some of the drawers non was taken. A vanity case which was empty and a piece of waring apparel were the only things missed and that. is. the mystery. The house has been closed during the winter and the family were planning to reopen the house this week. Mrs. Mathewson and daughters. Miss Ruth and Pauline spent Saturday night at the home of Mrs Mathewson's daughter. Mrs. George LOT ing. and the last one of the family left tAe house about o'clock Saturday even
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-06
OBITUARY
Austin Hewitt.

Word has been received here by Hen " Hewitt of 87 Hamilton avenue of the sudden death of his uncle Austin Hew- it in Chattanooga, Tenn, on Tuesday Burial was in Pulaski, Tenn. on Thurs day.
 lIr Hewitt was born in Preston on Nov. 2S, lS40, the son of the late FL Eanah and Lucy Hewitt. both natives of this state. His early life was spent in Preston, but he went to Macon Ga when r years old. He has remained in the south ever since with the exception If visits with relatives here. After go- ing to Georgia Mr. Hewitt worked for some time as brickyard foreman and later worked in North Carolina and Ar kansas, finally locating in Tennessee Mir. Hewitt was married to Martha E. Reed in 1864 while he was in the Con federate army with which he served four years. He conducted a large farm for many years, retiring from active life about 15 years ago. His wife died sev- eral years ago.
 He is the last of four sons and is survived by two half-brothers Jared Hewitt of Norwich and Andrew Hewitt of Hartford He also leaves his nephew in thir city.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-06
eAs LIeHr 2oo YEARs Aeo

Gas light can be traced back more than 200 years. A Mir. T. Shirley. in lees attributed 2 burning well at Wi gan to coal beneath it. Just about the same time a Mr. C1ayton procur- . ed gas, by distilling coal. Practical lighting however came very slowly. In l7Sz, a Mr. Murdock illuminated his house with gas light and very poor show it made it is said. He lived at Redruth, Cor wall.
 In 1892 Birmingham in celebration Of the peace of Amiens, frightened up a large factory with gas light. Thou sands journeyed to SC the wonderful sight-Ehich led to the gas works be- ing established at that place and in Manchester and Halifax. In 1907 a Ger man succeeded in lighting up one side Of Pail Mall with gas. His name was Winsor the first London coal gas company was incorporated in 1sIo- Indianapolis News.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-06
TAFTVILLE MILL TIME
 DEPENDS OO SCuaoTa

All that is needed in Taftville to have the Ponemah Co.,, and probably the l. B. Martin Co.,. velvet mil, go on day- light saving time is to have the schoo,s make change in their time. according to the way the situation there vas ex. plained by an officer O. the Ponemah Co :, Thursday.
 The employees of the Po7emah mn want daylight time. as t wouti accom- modate their Twilight League baseball schedule an dsuch home gardening as others of the workers do. The mill otf- clals also approved of daylight sa1 ne time but when the mill s o1 one time and the schools on another tn. upset n family arrangements for meals l. so much that it is felt that both the mil and school must run on the same time. So many of the workers i1 the mill ha their dinners brought to them at noon by the children in their famiiiss n the time that the children have oIt cf schoo' at noon. that it makes big difference for the workers if the children's noon hour does not fit in with. the mil's For that reason principally, the mill man ex- plained the mill is tied up to match the school schedule
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-06
COLCHESTER AND LEBANON
 IN CLOSE MEMBERSHIP RACE

Colchester now has the second largest town organization of the farm bureau in New London, being led by Lebanon, which has a margin of one member. Wednesday morning Colchester had but one member in the farm bureau when the campaign started in that town. Thirty-two out of the 39 farmers seen were signed up.
 Thursday at a meeting called at West Colchester by Julius Sultan, r. E. Adams. Louis D. Benson and others of the dairy men near West Colchester, IS of the 19 men there joined the county, state and American Farm Bureau federation, which makes a total membership in Colchester of 51 out of 59 farmers seen.e -@
 Colchester heretofore never has been active in the farm bureau work, but now that it is a state and national organiza ton looking after farm marketing and legislative problems, they are making strong effort to be 100 per cent. mem bership.
 What does the few pennies we pay a day for dues to our organization amount to compared with the money We lose on our surplus milk we are forced practically to give away?' is the way one farmer ex- pressed himself at the meeting.
 Louis Benson called the meeting to or der and introduced H. F. Johnson, county agent who talked of the New London equity 1dIII UuLCdu dliu SAA4a4AiCu t4lS relationship it has to the state and na- tionaI federation of farm bureaus.
 o. E. Wolcott, director of the organiza- ton of the Connecticut Farm Bureau federation, told of some work the Amer ican Farm Bureau federation has done and of legislation the farmers are so badly in need of.
 He spoke of the wasteful methods and unbusinessIike practices in the distribu- ton of farm products to the consumer. What the consumer wants is cheaper living no ta glutted and broken market part of the time, followed by starvation prices the rest of the year. Few consum- CTS are aware of the fact that thousands of gallons of surplus milk are today being sold in Connecticut at around three cents a quart, which is so far below cost of production that many dairy farmers are | being forced out of business.
 Julius Sultan discussed the local prob | lens, complimented the work of county
 state and national farm bureau and ask ed all there to get back of their business
 by joining.
 Before adjourning a committee was se-
 1ected by those present to complete their | local organization.
 ] There still are some to be seen. and
 these will be visited by the local commit 1 teeman and federation representative
 some time next week.
 The total membership in New London county passed the 300 mark Thursday.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-06
PERSONALS

James W. Bussey has been spending part of the week in New York on busl- ness.
 Miss Clarissa Lord, of Norwich, was at her home in Hebron early in the week.
 MT. and Mrs. R. B. S. Washburn closed their cottage in Pine grove Wednesday and are at their home in Norwich.
 Miss Rhode Dexter of Coventry is visiting Mrs. A. E. c. Merriam, M. D., at her Pine Grove cottage, Niantic.
 MT. and Mrs. Albert Avery entertain ed at dinner recently MT. and Mrs. Charles Hope Mir. and Mrs. Claude 1 Wilson of Norwich.
 Frederick Moeller, who has made his home with his uncle and aunt, MT. and Mrs. Charles Moeller, at Waterford, has | gone to New York to live with his fa- ther. Henry Moeller.
 Friends of Miss Lucie A. Aver. who has been ill at the Baclus hospital with diph- l theria and scarlet fever will be glad l to learn that she has recovered enough so as to return to her home. William Benjamin Covey of this city 1 who is attending Mt. Hermen school has l been listed as one of the honor students l for the spring term of the school. Mr | Covey is the son of MT. and Mrs. Will liam Covey of this city
 MT. and Mrs. Louis Mabrey of Oce2n i Beach, who have been spending the, win ] ter in Florida, returned this week and are spending the month with Mrs A. W. Rogers in New London, while their hotel at the beach is being put in readiness i for the season.
 MT. and Mrs. George s. Palmer, for merly of this city who have been spending the winter in New York, will soon open their summer place in New London for the season Six loads of fur niture for the Pequot house have beer brought to New London from New York
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-06
TUBERCULOSIS COMMISSION
 WANTS NO SUPERVISOR

Hartford, May 5.-yigorous attack on sections of the civil administration code bill was made in the hall of the house today at a hearing on the measure, which would affect all state departments. pr. Stephen J. Maher of New Haven, chairman of the state tuberculosis com mission, declared that the proposed crea- tion of a commissioner to supervise tu- herculosis work, insone asylums, state prisons and reformato would prove detrimental to the welfare of tuber- culosis sufferers
 The man does not Iivey' said pr. Ma her, whose advice on such different in- stitutions would be of the slightest use to more than one type of institution. Connecticut's state sanatoria are offer ing to the tuberculous sick of the state such opportunities for regaining their health as are beyond the reach of even the very rich of most other states
 Senator Brooks of Torrington said the state had right to have a representa- tive in touch with a commission whose expenditures are $5o0OOQ"
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-06
Murphy 6 McGarry
 Z07 Main Street
DIVING RECORDS

The average depth at which a diver can work from I5Q to 200 feet. Until l901 it was hot possible for divers to work at great depths, but in that year the British government perfected ap- paratus which was used -00 feet below inc surface. and in 1914, when a tor pedo boat sank in Honolulu, divers of the Jnited States Navy reached a depth of 25S feet.
 Over a year ago John T. Turner Of Philadelphia went down 360 feet and reached the bed Of the ocean 15 miles east of Graves light, near Boston, Mass. While this feat was proclaimed a world s record, an investigation by the Scientific American disclosed the fact that it was. then foot under a previous record.
 In demonstration in Grand Traverse Bay, Mich, in October, 1916, B. F. Lea witt descended to q depth of 361 feet in a new diving suit of which he was the inventor and remained under 45 minutes-Kansas City Star.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-06
BRIDGE THE GRAND CANYON

Tourists who visit the Grand Can yon of the Colorado river next sum- mer will find there a newly built bridge which will give them access to points heretofore unfamiliar.
 The bridge in question is now under construction by the National Park Ser vice. the site selected for it being just aoove the mouth of Bright Angel creek nine miles by trail from Grand Cam yon station at Fl Tovar.
 At that point there is marrow rock gorge with precipitous sides 400 feet apart, and, reaching it trail has been cut along the face of the cliff. The bridge will be nearly a vertical mile below Fl Tovar, and will afford accom- modation only for mule trains and foot