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Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-15
STONINGTON

The amount netted by the Wonan's Relief corps on the sale held Wednes. day afternoon was $12467 This will go for good cause.
 Warden C. B. Crandall, with the as- sistance of Charles O. Browning. has been getting the names of the srree.s placed on the sign posts and one street which has been known for many years as Loper's Lane, has been changed to Palmer street Mrs. R. F. Loper, who was (Palmer) owns the land adjoining this street, hence that name was given it. The numbers for the houses have also arrived and are white with blue background. : These cost the owners of property, IS cents for each number and if two numbers or three, are used it will mean IS cents for each letter The post office is soon to send carriers through out the borough and mail will be distrib- uted to residents instead of as at pres ent. simply boxes and. call service at the office. Many of the boxes will be retained, however The newly organized Alumni Associ- alton of Stonington High School will hold its second meeting Friday, Aug 18th, in the. high school assembly hali and will act upon the report of the nomin- atfng committee appointed at the first meeting held at Watch Hill.
 The dance at the Wequetequck Cast TO attracted large percentage from the borough '.-'
 At the First Baptist church, Sunday, Giustave T. Bochman spoke at the morn ings service. He Is field worker of the Connecticut Temperance Union. At p. m. standard time there was an open air meeting at Library Park. MT Bochman spoke.
 The young peoples service was held at SIS. The evening service will be omitted.
 :. The engagement is announced of Miss Alice Wiilmore to S. T. McDowell of | the borough. Miss Willmore is the vis- itiDg nurse here. '- Miss Louise Moves is spending three weeks vacation in the White Noun tainS.
 Rev. Edwin H. Kellogg occupied the pulpit at the Road church Sunday
 Mir. and Mrs. A. B. Franklin and children of Springfield, are at the Fern side cottage. at Lords Point for the month
 Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Branche and daughter, EttaA Louise, are guests of Mfr and Mrs. Charles P. Potter at Lords l Point. ..-,.-.
 Henry M. can6y and family of Will. mington, Del, expect to- spend three weeks here. Mrs. T. V. Hyde is entertaining Mrs Joseph P. Cornell of Pawtueket, R I A cake sale held Wednesday even ing at the Wequetequoek club house net, l ted q good sum.
 ,. Henry R. Palmer of the Providenc,
 Journal is spending his vacation at hi' 1 home here ... -
 Sunday afternoon the Holy Ghost SO
 ciety held another procession. escorted | by the Stonington band. When the crosr | it's emblem of the fraternity, was re
 moved from the home of Joseph Sylvi' l on Trumbull street
 MT. and Mrs. T. ". Todebush, of St Louis. are at the MoGrath house on Cal 1 street '
 Mrs. Nellie Trumbull and Miss Mpri Trumbuil are entertaining Miss flake
 of Colchester, formerly of Norwich.
 Miss Lydia Edgerly, former teach
 CT at the high school here will teacl
 during the coming year In Hartshovl AAIlAAA RieAzezAa vA-
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-15

City: Fl. Fl. Neff- East Providence. R. T.; Jehn H. Randall of Shawmut, R. l. and ]. Fl. Sawyer of Lafayette. Ind Comoany K survivors are Henry W. Babson of Danielson Almond Bartlett, Thomas Rates and Thomas !. Robbins. East Killir4ly.; Frank A. Chase. Kill ingly; Rowland R. James and Dennison P Jordan, Danielson.
 Deacon A C. Greene Is also q vet erah member of the 18th Conn. having seen service during the Civil War with Company A.
 Mrs. Florence Haviland of Ballou- ville is entertaining her son. Cartwright. and his wife of Labrador. He is a former. residen. and has many friends in this locality, z@<
 Forty two legal voters within a cer- tain prescribed and defined district in Brooklyn the pHrmanency of it's present street lights and to extend them over a greater area A committed. comprising Fred B. Stanford Senator Charles H. | Blake. and Sherwood B. Potter is in structed to investigate the matter. to detarrn'ne how many lights are needed | to. afford the illuulination needed in the | fire ftstrict and, to report at an ad- | iaTrnn1 town meeting. to he held Aug i G5. The street lights in Brooklyn vil- | litrlt'. f5lerSIolQFe nave 4DSen pAlQ TOT -Dy pneulsr subscr:pton But as they ben i has. grown in the past few years that l the cost, should be. taken care. of equal | ly by those, who .sharcr greatest in the i advantages. evening street illumination | bring The formation of a, fire district 1 was proposed 2 a snecial meeting o1 | taxpayers this. has, been voted There are between no and 115 taxpayers res. | ing within the limits of the new frt l district and it is believed that 2 tvt | mills Or 1-2 mills tax will be ample ,tt ray fo-rthe maintenance of the .nresent wl{o contribute to 20 special fund pjeo will take care 4 the cost of in | -fsl!ins and operating between Is ant Hn' aroze lights thought necessary nov t',oroughlv cover the whole fire district | The lights would burn every night unti F o'clock, midnight.
 Charles Collins who resides on tn
 Green Hollow road was ordered to an
 r~ar i1 the town court, Danielson. thi
 CMonday) morning to answer to tn
 charge or onerating a motor vehicl
 without lights. A w Williams c
 the state police department is com
 plainFnt in the ease.
 An automobile accident occurred Sat
 urday. night about nine o'clock on Ship
 pee's Hill, Plainfeld A Ford tourin
 car. owned by Willie Alexander .o
 Plainfeld and 3, car owned by Adar
 Gwos, of Wa1re-an. collided with
 great force. The Ford with three. oec1
 pants was overturned, but the passene
 CTS escaped unhurt, There were fou
 childrer. and two adults in the Gwo machine and these also came. throug
 the }naishap with only 3 shaking III
 Qth9cars were badly damaged, that don
 the Ford being the severest. A. W
 Williams of the state, police departmen
 appeared oniy5.a. few minutes after tn : collision. and conducted an investigation
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-15

In spite of threatening weather, a crowd of 400 faithful fans turned out to see the Westerly K. of c. nine blank the Holy Ghost council from Providence in fast game at Riverside park Sunday af- ternoon. The score was 3 to O. and the contest had to be called off at the last half of the seventh inning on account of the deluge that was falling. Although the last four innings of the game were played in a drenching rain, the play was fast, and several sparkling fielding gems were turned in by Porter and Gadro of the locals and Johnstone of the visitors
 After a rest of two weeks, Mooney turn ed in his best pitching performance of the season, holding the opposition 10 four scattered hits, striking out five and issu- ing but one pass. in spite of the wet sphere. Greenhouse for the visitors also twirled fine game and although touched up for seven hits in as many innings. he famed six and issued but one free ticket
 He can blame. himself for the loss of the game, however, as three wild pitches at
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-15
DANELSON AID PUTNAM NEWS
DANEISCN

Mrs. Marian Chase DHv4s, died Sat. urdAY morning at the Hartford hn9eitAl Mrs, Chase was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs, A. A. Chase, who torneriy liv- cd iR DAnieison. Mir. Chase was en- TAeed- in the Ice business here for many years and he and the members Of his family are well remembered in this vicinity,
 Peter WGl1s of BrookIyn wAs taken Into custody Saturday evening by spe- elal Officer AndrNwa, who was on duty nights all last weak at the Murphy Shows, off Cottage street Wells was in- toxicated, the police say, and when he was rsmonstrated with by the officer for making . nuisance of himself and was ordered to leave the place, he Is alleged to have attacked Officer Andrews. Wells had to be subdued considerably before being taken to the lookup and MT. An drews needed no help h fulfilling his duties as representative of the law. WeAs will be in the town court this CMonday) morning to plead to three chargeA 4.r-- :.
 Tho DSnielson Girls Club is working on the program of fall and winter ac- ivt!es. There will be several classes N great educational and practical value, including. classes in general sew Ing 10 meet Thursday evenings, 2 drin rlass. millinery. class and a home nurs- Ing class The club also plans to have whist club to meet Wednesday even lncs, when opportunity will be offered for 3 season O.. pleasant social inter rourse. A committee, Miss tRuth S.. Smith, Miss Ells Day, Miss Dorothy D7y. Miss Marguerite Caron. Mrs Thomas Beckett and Mrs L. E Kenne-
 
 beZin work on a play to be given this season.
 Members of the club are looking for ward to the midsummer event that Is pls med. for Wednesday. Arg. F. when they will hike to the Old Furnace The girls will leave. the club at o'clock in ths evening and each one is to bring along box of marshmallows. s-s
 Civil war v-te-ans, who reside In I6iI- lingly and vicinity, as well as those about the country. are making plans to be 0resent 7t the 55rd annual reunion of their regiment the 18th Connecticut 10 he held at the Ruckinehar1 Memorial Norwich. Wednesday. Killingly re- cTuIted two. companies for the famous regiment Companies E and K. and of those. who originally went through the battles of the war of the rebellion with these commands. but 21 members sur vive. Ten are members. of Co. B and eleven of Co. K. and of these but nine ara now resident of Killingly.
 Veterans of CO. F include Daniel D. Daniel1on of Danielson Samuel Arm instcn. Attawaug7R Wm. A. Handy Newark. V H. Welcome B. Aldrich of Attlcboro Falls Mass Myran J. Chaf- 'ee, Boston; H. K. Hould, of Allston. dass. Hugh Mclaughlin of Jewett
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-15
NORWICH MEN WERE
 UNABLE TO HANDLE sLOOP

The sword fishing sloop Etts and El- Ia. hailing from this port was sold a few days ago by Charles Anderson of Norwich, and therein hangs a tale, says the New London Day. The craft was sold to a Block Island man it is said. on a condition bilh of sale. and the man defaulted on payments, with the re- sulJ that Mir. Anderson resold the craft 10 another man, who. with his son and another Norwich man went to Block Is- land two or three days ago to bring the craft to this port. They have just ar rived.
 It seems that the sloop is an auxiliary craft, and none of the sailing party knew much about a motor and less about d sail Outside of these de- fieiencies they were expert navigators. They had no compass and no chart, and,
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-15
WESTERLY

:nopportune moments accounted for two of the -Kaceys' runs.
 The score by innings follows:
 Providence .. 70 O O. 0 0 0-o. I Westerly .. .o 0 1 1 1 '-3 2
 Batteries: Kaceys, Mooney and Kel- lers Holy Ghost, Greenhouse and Bot tomley; umpire, Moore.
 Two Poles who were arrested on Canal street Friday evening after an alleged assault on Officer Michael Curtin are be- ing held at, the station house on Union street. They will probably be given a hearing at special session of the Third district court today (Monday).
 During the terrific thunder storm about noon Sunday the garage of William H. Burdick in Avondale was set on fire by a bolt of lightning. At the time of the storm Mir. Burdick and George F. Clark were seated on the piazza of MT. Bur dicks home and. hearing the sudden crash, MT. Burdick went into the house to see if the lightning had struck it. Look ing out of rear window, he saw smoke coming from his garage and summoned Mir. Clark. Both went to the garage and after forcing a window applied several buckets of water to the flames. which were extinguished before any damage was done. It is the third time that the Burdick property has been struck by ] lightning Although the storm was se- were here for over half hour, and sew eral minor washouts were reported. nc other damage was done.
 Eight members of the Fifth company l R. l. \. G.. were at the state range ir Rumford Saturday for practice shooting in preparation for the coming mafci i which will decide which of the state | guardsmcn will make the trip to Car1I
 Perry on the Rhode Island rife team 1 From all reports,' all made very goot
 scores and the results of the final contes ] should see at least five Westerly boys or the state team. The squad which wen
 to the range Saturday was as follows
 Lieutenant Sasher. Private Burdick, Cor
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-15

poral Gavitt, Private Barker, Corporal Merrill, Sergeant Hamilton, Private Bell and Sergeant Nudge
 Raymond Taylor of Bedford, Mass, formerly of Westerly, and Miss Evelyn L. Rhoades of Marblehead, Mass, were united in marriage at the home of the bride Thursday afternoon. Dr. Arthur F. Anderson of Westerly was best man.
 As result of recent agitation for a twilight, league, a meeting of all those interested has been called for this (Mon- day) evening at Brophys on Canal street. Four teams have signified their intention Of joining, the Watcos. the Light and Power team, the Nishtingales and the Snappy Nine. All of these teams have been playing evenings for the past sew eral weeks at Vose park. and if is eX- pected that the P- S. Barbers and the Westerly division of the Shore Line will be the other two needed teams who will join tonight. .-.s total of 42S voters have already been registered m the town of Stonington. The First distr.ct reported 223 and the Paw catuck list passes the 200 mark. Com plete returns of the total registration will be made by Tuesday evening. These to- | tals include both made and female voters.
 Anna Canard of Stonington was before Judge Frank H. Hinckley in the Stonlng- ton town court Saturday morning, l charged with a breach of the peace. She was fined ;2 and costs.
 Laconics.
 Selden M Young of Hillsndale farm is spending a few days in Washington, D.
 A squad from the Westerly Rifle club ] was at the Burdens pond range Sunday to put it into condition for the tourna- ments that will be held tlAre within the netx few days.
 A near-trsgedy was averted Saturday afternoon at Weekapsug when five young men and a young woman were caught .n the undertow. and were pulled in 10 shore on ropes by the coast guards.
 Mrs. Abbie NJ. Crandall of Manchester, x. H., is spending a few days with Westerly relatives.
 Arthur Frechette left Saturday for a short visit with relatives in Montreal Canada.
 Mrs. James welch and daughter Eliza. beth. Miss Marie Malnati. Mrs. Celens Cali and Mrs. $. C. De.ehanty returned to their homes here Sunday morning sf' ter motor trip through the White noun | ta.ns.
 Miss Annie McNelly and Miss Mar Keleher. teachers in the Westerly schools have returned after attending the sum mer school at Columbia university.
 Mir. and Mrs. Howard Barber Of Wes
 Broad street and Mrs. William II Browning of Nara Esnsett avenue sPen the week end with relatives in Plymouth
 Mass.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-15
A New Gas

A New gas to take the place of ao- etylene in blow pipe work has beer produced in America. IL is called cal- orene. and is said to have a thermal value of l.5S0 British thermal units per cubic foot. The composition is ss per cent carbon and l4 per cent hydrogen and as the gas can be safely stored in unpacked cylinders at a pressure Of $500 pounds per square inch. a con- siderable saving in weight can be ef- fected. The maximum temperature ob- tained is put at s.2o0 degrees Fahren- heit
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-15

first bottle was gone I found great relief so 1 continued using it until 1 had taken eight bottles. Now I am very well and can do my own house. work l-can gladly recommend Lydia k. Pinkham's medicine to suffering women. - Mrs. BERTHA LIERMG, K. F. D., Ravenswood, w. Va.
 The ordinary day of most house wlvesis ceaseless treadmill of wash ing, cooking, cleaning, mendife, sweeping, dusting and caring for little ones. How much harder the tasks whensome derangement of thesystem causes headaches, backache, bearing down pains and nervousness. Every such woman should profit by Mrs. Lziering s experience and try Lydia E. Pinkhea's Vegetable Compound.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-15

ton. Mass.
 Several from this village were in Pa chaug Wednesday to attend a church fair and lawn party. Among them were Mir and Mrs. Hawes and fabily, Mir. and Mrs. Lowell and MT. and Mrs. Clinton Frink-
 Mir. and Mrs John P. Clark of Springfield. were in town Thursday to attend the funeral of Rev MT. Hetrick.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-15
DIED,

DIED. A-,,.i.. Q. CANTY-In Norwich, Aug. IS, 1921, James H. Canty. --,-
 street. Tuesday morning at S.15. Sol emn high mass in St. Patrick's church at o'clock Burial in St. Joseph's cemetery. Automobile cortege. -.s BENNETT-In this city. suddenly. Aug. If. 1921, Mary Doyle. wife of Abner J, Bennett of -Vergason avenue, aged g years. o.. t. Notice of funeral hereafter.
 GAvITT-In Norwich, Aug. IS 1921. Mary L.. wife of. John F. Gavitt of Funeral services at Church Aliens, Is Main street, Tuesday, Aug 16.. at 2.5o D. m. Burial in Yantie cemetery.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-15
SUFFERED SEVEN
 LONG YEARS
Finally Relieved by taking Lydia E. Pinkham's
 Vegetable Compound
Ravenswood, W. Va" "For seven long years suffered from a female

VI OAOaS oAAS H
 fl famma a tion so that 1 was notable to do my house. work. Iconsulted several doctors but none seemed to give me relief. l read in a paper about Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege- table Compound, so l decided to try it.- and hofora tho
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-15
TO BLOCK ISLAND STEAMER NELSECo IT

DAlLl hULNU IhIFN. leaving Norwich week days fexcept Sat urday) a6 a. m Leave Saturdays At II a. m. Leave Sundays at s-50 a. m. eastern standard time
 One day excursion rate, s2.1s. Special rate Tuesdays and Thursdays Sl.50.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-15
BlnsteadsAOrmSyrup

:, .;ILe re essl1l4zza e eaEA aee Reeey.s where eT9sStoMg aHe followed. IT NEVER ees& sf SANTONIN, if esntaiSs fnII ioce
 Stood sixty yeaRs' tes4. Sold cveryWherc
 sR bx AaA. 6se BoftIs. AAt, e A. vesgAesa. II. D.. Eh1adeluhla
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-15
EoEN.

DREssLER-In Moosup. Aug 5. 1921, Q son. to Mir. and Mrs. H. Dressler.
 KAMINs-In K Vernon. Aug. 6; 1921, a daughter to Mir. and Mrs. Robert NJ. kamins. BEAUsOLIEL-In Moosup, Aug. ,. 1921. twin daughters, to Mir. and Mrs. Moses
 Beausoliel -s
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-15

sure your sins have sound you oSa if you were a candidate for ofiee.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-15
MARRIED.

STACEY - RAVENS - In Brooklyn, .. Conn.,, Aug 6, 1921, by Rev. John R;
 Pratt, William Stacey and Miss Stella
 Havens.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-15

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poral Gavitt, Private Barker, Corporal Merrill, Sergeant Hamilton, Private Bell and Sergeant Nudge.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-29
TYLER NAMED TO RUN
AGAINST J.. c. FLANAGAN
Montgomery and Radford
Democrats Nominate Strong
Candidate for House.
"'P"h'irnh Opponent IIns Served
rive Terms nnd Is RunninI On His
seventh Consecutive Nomination.
H"nd Bond Issue Opposed.

Especial 10 Tho Times DIspl,chl
ciiRlSTlANSBuRG. VA. Aug. Is
The democratic Of Mon,pomcry
County ana l;ndford hold ,hcir CON
y"n,ion here yesterday and nominated
IA G. Tylcr, commemorative az
'orncy of Bradford. and son Of OK
Governor J IioSe Tyler. for tho
House Of Delegates. and he accepted
~ wcU-choscn speech
The convention was well attended
hy both men and women, Judge II. /.
Gardner. OF Nadford, being chairman.
aud Mrs IL 9. Spindle, OF Christians
Durr. secretary
Tho resolutions adopted deal,
Chiefly with the tax question and
strongly opposed the issuance OF any
state bonds for road purposes under
present conditions. aud urged 81 re-.
Organization OF III. State Highway
Department.
W. ~ cpihoun placed the name
OF Mr. Tyler Ia nomination in a
iPrccfnl speech and lnudcd his char
hctcr and qualifications. and said
Montgomery County would have one
81 the ablcst members Of the next
Legislature" II II elected Mr Tyler.
AID predicted his election If tn.
.irty organized and gave the nominee
is united support
The nomination was warmly
'"condcd hy Capt u II Rarger.
j. !. Jordan. Mt. Frank Roid aud
COL. sidney Shel,man. ana The noml-
'eton was made 10y acclamation bv
rising vote. Ills Republican on
ron"ut is H. q. Flanagan. who has
saved nvc terms In the lower iIous"
a'd IS running on his seventh con.
S'cutINc nomination
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-29
PLAN SALARY CUT FOR
NORFOLK CITY FATHERS
Proposal Conlcmplates 10 Per
Gent Reduction in Compensa.
ton Of Department Heads.

Especial to Tho Times Dispatch.i
NORFOLK. VA. Aug 2S-Whoic-
sale cutting Of salaries OF city Oil
Gals. which may be made in Nor
folk. is meeting with general APP
prevail from the citizens at large
city Manager Ashburncr. who IS
paid $4,000 a year. is the highest
paid municipal officer in the United
states. excepting the Mayor OF Chi
cag". who receives $4,000 "a year.
When Mr.. hshburucrs salary was
Increased from $1,000 to $4,000.
ahou, two years ago. there was a
general protest from the citizens OF
Norfolk. Within a few months after
MIR. AShburucrs salary was increased
there was a classification Of men
employed la tn" street cleaning de-
Tartm"nt, which resulted in their
salaries being reduced about i. cents
ala hour
Now Their" is general movement
ON foot To rcdUc" tn" salaries OF all
city officials 10 per cent That
would MAKE ia City Managers sal
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-29
GRAND JURY RETURNS
MURDER INDICTMENT
Joseph Goodson to Face Trial
on Charge of Killing John
Adkins i'm Fluvanna.
Especial to The Times Dispatch


CHARLOTTESVILLE. VA. Aug. IS.
\, the regular term OF the Circuit
Court "a; Palmyra the grand
jury returned Il true bill against
Joseph Goodson. charged with tho
murder OF john Adkins The trial
Ii be- hv!d at special term % tn"
court called by Judge Bennett Z. Cor
don for September 30.
rho tragedy. which J.!rrcd all Flu
wanna County. occurred Thursday
June 30. at Union Mills. Oh the road
80 this city. EARLY in the spring
Adkins was married 10 a woman TO
whom Goodson had paid c"nsid:rable
attention. ON the last sunday in
Jun" Goods Dn's fla'nc foy TIA" woman
took new life. and h. wrote to her to
meet him at Il spring near the .\d
hins home. and to whistle when sh"
came to tn" spring and H. would come
10 her BY some means the letter.
which contained many "ndcariuc
terms fell into the hands Of Adkins.
the woman's husband. who proceeded
10 morrow "a shotgun. Arriving at the
suring he whistlcd. wher"upon. i; ia
supposed. Goodson made his presence
known TWO shots rams; out upon the
sun country air--onc from the gun
in the hands Of Adkins. and the other
from Il revolver carried by GoodSon.
The shotgun proved Il harmless
weapon. but the ball from Goodson's
reviewer passed entirely through All.
kins' body. and after running about
twenty five yards he fell and expired.
GoodSon was wounded by the shot
from Adkins gun sufficient To leave
blood spots where he stood. and by
which he WAS traced TO fence.
where his horse was tied. ana on
which he rode away to his home an |
family, believing that he had only
wounded .NGkins.
y Coroncr'S jury was impancled ana
the evidence In tn" case carefully
gone over. which was deemed sIiii-
ciciit TO holI GOodSon for the mur-
der The sheriff and posse nto-
cc. dcd to Goodson's home. arrcs,s
him, took him !" palmyra and placed
HIM in jail 10 await the action OF IN"
,rand jury.