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Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-01
PERSONALS

Thomas Burchard has moved to Moos- up from Taftville.
 William Steinbough of Dayville was recent visitor with relatives in Norwich
 From Brooklyn Miss Elizabeth Bard has left for Hartford where she enters the Oxford school.
 Miss Margaret Hyde a nurse at the Sub Base hospital recently visited Mrs. John Hyde of Manchester.
 Mrs. Xavier Lambert has returned from a months trip to Canada to her house at PA Broad street.
 Mir. and Mrs. Charles S. Twist have re- turned home after passing the summer at their cottage at Crescent Beach.
 Postmaster John P Murphy has re- turned to Norwich, after spending a va cation in Chicago with his daughter and son.
 Mrs. Clifton N. Draper and daughter Dorothy. returned Friday to Schenectady N. Y, after passing two weeks with rel atives in Norwich.
 Mrs. Melvina Helliman has returned tc her home on Pine street after spending the summer with her sister-in-law, Mrs Maria Sylvia of Broad street.
 MT and Mrs. Louis A. Wheeler, MT and Mrs. Larue Bliven, Mrs samue Bliven, and Mrs. Hezekiah Perkins have returned after months stay at Crescent Beach.
 MT. and Mrs. Ed. 2. Comarford .and | family returned to their homo on B3e. well avenue. Wednesday, haviag spent the summer at Checkerboard cottage | Pleasant Blew i Fred G. Thumm. of Norwich, who's, | leg was broken in fall from q chail at the Shriners' sheepbake at Lake Com bounce Sept 21st. was able to be ou for the first time Friday, getting abou on cruches.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-01
REPLEVIN SUIT ON TRIAL
 AGAINST MIDDLESEN SHERIFF

Judge Allyn L. Brown started the trial of the. replevin suit of Lucy Sands of Old Lyme against John A. Christensen. deputy sheriff of Middlesex county and A. L. Dudley owner of a garage in the town of Saybrook, to recover possession of a Ford runabout and damages of s1,- 900 in the superior court :n New Lon don. The plaintiff claims that the ma chine is being wrongfully de, ained The car was seized by Deputy Sheriff Chris jensen in an attachment placed upon the car for a bill of repairs by the Deep Riv- CT garage
 Mrs. Sands testified that she paid s550 for the car new and that she used it constantly. About four years ago she said, she took the car to the Deep Riv- CT garage for repairs and whNl she got 1t, it was as bad as ever and she took it to Dudley's garage to have the work done over again. It was while at the Dudley garage that the attachment was placed upon it by the Deep River garage and the car seized. The witness said that no papers were served upon her and that she knew nothing about the at tachment until some time later.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-01
GYMNASIUM NIGHT IS

ENJOYED AT Y. NJ. C. A.
 Friday evening at the Young Mems Christian Association, fine group of the members of the senior gymnasium and others gathered at 6.3O o'clock and enjoyed a bountiful supper and the menu was pronounced o. K. in every respect. Enthusiasm ran high and ev- erybody was happy. After supper the company assembled in the auditorium and had a lively sing and fine orches- tra selections by Messrs. Swahn, Smith and Gleason, and these were heartily applauded At this point Physical Di- rector Fritz introduced President J. c. Macpherson, who. in his characteristic manner, welcomed the men, and told them how glad he was to look into the faces of as fine a company of young men a S he had ever seen assembled in the association. The speaker paid a fine compliment to the management of the West Side silk mill which had a stand ing offer to pay the memberships of all their employees who desired to join the Y. NJ c. A. Some twenty of the employees who have already taken ad- vantage of the offer were in the audi ence
 Mir Macpherson urged the men to en- ter freely into the privileges and en- phasized the fact that the Y. NJ. c. A, always and everywhere stood for ser vice; he indicated that the hope of the officers was that very shortly work on the new physical department would be started, and that the aim of the direc- | tors was to make the privileges more and more attractive he expressed the belief that the season just opening would be one of the best in the history | of the work When he finished the speaker was loudly cheered.
 An unusually attractive feature of the occasion was the graceful and diff I cult tumbling by Goler and Goldfadden who received applause again and again ] A reel of motion pictures entitled Al | Home in the Water showing the fine art | of swimming. greatly pleased the audi ence Two reels of the Ocean liner Olympic delighted the men. The nov ing picture machine was operated eff l ciently by J. R. Kineharr.
 l After the exercises in the assembly l hall the entire company was invited tC the gymnasium where red hot games O volley ball was staged by the West Sid, silk mill and the Y M. c A. After harC playing by both teams, the final SCOT
 was Y. M. c. A. 3 games, Silk Mill
 games.
 ming to end, and without question tn
 enthusiasm and interest displayed fore
 casts a very hopeful opening of tht
 gymnasium work for the fall and win
 ter.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-01
PLAN FOR REORGANIZATION OF
 NEW YoRK's TRAFFIC SYSTEM

New York, Sept 3-Public hearings by the Transit Commission as the next step in it's plan for reorganization of New York's system of subway, surface and elevated lines will begin within month it was learned today
 Indications that Mayor Hylan will op- pose the commissions plan embracing municipal ownership of enc centralized transit system, retention of the five cent fare for the present. and government through a board of control representing the city, investors and the public, were seen in an attack made on it by Com mission of Account David Hirschfield.
 "The traction companies want to un- load on good cash customer worthless lines that are not paying and never will,' Mir. Hirschfield declared
 This plan in my opinion, is not feas- ible and would pave the way to m or 10 cent fare"
 Mir: Hirsch>s 'd's comment was given out after a fifteen minute conference with Mayor Hylan.
 The commissions plan had but little ef- feet on local traction securities in the stock exchange until almost the last hour, when pressure was brought to bear on Brooklyn Rapid Transit issues.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-01
HEBREW FAXED SUICIDE
 HERE AND IN PENNSYLVANIA

A Hebrew who had swallowed rough on rats and was found alongside the road near the tuberculosis sanatorium one Sunday afternoon several weeks ago was an imposter it has been learned through a Hebrew newspaper received by Myer Blumenthal. This paper contained an account of a man in Chambersburg. Pa-' who answered to the same general des- cription of the man who was in Norwich and who tried similar apparent suicide attempt in Chambersburg. He used rough on rats there also.
 The man in Chambersburs had with him a letter such as the man here had, telling of his wife in a western city who had just given birth to baby and was in desti<ute circumstances. Charitably inclined Hebrews in this city raised money for the imposter while he was in the hospital here. The paper published the account of the Chambersburg suicide attempt as warning against the impost-
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-01
HUSBAND GRANTED DIVORCE,
 WIFE MAKES NO DEFENS

Henry Lockwood, a former machinist at the submarine base, was granted a divorce from Anna M. Lockwood of New London on the grounds of adultery, by Judge Allyn L. Brown in the superior court in New London Friday afternoon The case was to have been contested but when it was called for trial, Attorney George c. Morgan, counsel for the de- fendant, stated to the court that there would be no defense.
 MT. and Mrs. Lockwood were married in New London on Feb. IT,. 1920, ana last January Mrs. Lockwood and Jame. Doran were arrested on the charge oi adultery. They pleaded to the charge ot adultery in the criminal superior court ir May and were placed on probation.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-01
FUNERAL.
Hugh H. MoreIand.

The funeral of Hugh H. Moreland f 93 Talman street. who died Wednesday, was held Friday afternoon at Mt Cal vary Baptist church. The elougy was given by Rev. E. Elias Jackson, pastor of the church, and Miss Harriet G. Cross, librarian at the Otis library, where MT. Moreand had been janitor for a dozen years, spoke in appreciation of him, "a most faithful honest man, always pleas ant and courteous, who did his best at all times, and was respected by all who knew him."
 NlchoIas JachSoh' WA1Iam Hackiey and Henry Lacey. Burial was in Maplewood cemetery.
 Cummings and Ring were the funeral directors.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-01
PRESTON HEALTH OFFICER MAKES ANNUAL, REPORT

Everett P. Barnes, health officer for the town of Preston, had made the fol- lowing Nnnual report to the selectmen:
 The general health of the residents of the town during the past year has been good.
 There has ben reported to me 29 cases of pulmonary tuberculosis, one case of pulmonary and bone tuberculo- sis, one case of acute military tuberculo- sis, one case of general tuberculosis, one case of lobar pneumonia, six cases of diphtheria and one case of laryngeal diphtheria; forty cases in all; of which thirty-seven cases were reported to me from the Norwich State Hospital and the other three cases from the residents of the town.
 No nuisances were reported A school house and several houses were fumi- gated.
 A license was granted to the Belt Brothers to erect a slaughter house on , their property in Long Society of the town of Preston and do slaughtering under the state laws in said town
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-01
HANOVER

Rally Day will be observed in the Con gregstional Sunday school Sunday. oc- tober 2. Rev. Arthur Varley of Taft vile, president of the New London County Sunday School association will be the special speaker.
 Mrs. Button and Miss Jennie Button have returned home from pleasant two weeks vacation. spent at the Williman- tic Camp Ground.
 James ". Eadie. Miss Margaret Eadie and Miss Anna C. Peck have returned from Bethlehem. N. H.
 Mrs James Bennett has returned to her home here after spending several weeks with her daughter, Mrs. Andrew. in New Haven.
 Several from here attended the auction near Yantic, Thursday.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-01
INCIDENTS IN SOCIETY

Miss Helen Munz has entered Smith college.
 Miss Louise c. Howe spent Thursday at Thompson.
 Albert s. Bard of New York Is spend ing several days in Norwich.
 Mrs. Horatio Bigelow, her daughter and son left Friday for their home in Charleston, N. c.
 Mir. and Mrs Henry H. Gallup and Miss Gallup have returned from mo- tor trip to New York.
 Mir. and Mrs. Philip T welles returned recently from motor trip through the mountains in New York state.
 Judge and Mrs Lucius Brown were in Mystic Thursday. to attend the we'd ding of Mrs. Browns cousin, Miss Flora Treffly Morin.
 Miss Margaret Sayles. daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Frederick T. Sayles, has begun her second year at the Margaret Lyon school Swathmore,- Penn.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-01
stoninrton Bids For Shin, Re;.ct.d

The bid of the Ship Construction and Trading Co.,, which had a plant at Ston- ington, of $2,100 each for 136 of the governments wooden ships has been re- jected by the shipping board. according to the announcement of General Counsel Schlessinger. MT. Schlessinger said that the proposal did not conform to the con- ditions of the advertisement in that no certified check was attached and the bid was drawn so as to include large quantities of stores. equipment and SUD- plies while the slips were offered for sale as bare boats. A new survey of the status of the wooden fleet has been or dered- by Chairman Lasker.
 The hulls of two of these ships were constructed at the plant of the Ship Con- struction and Tr!Sing Co.,, at Stoning- ton at cost of approximately S3oo,0oC each.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-01
ABINCTON

Wolf Den Grange is to hold a special meeting Wednesday evening, Oct. 5. to confer the first and second degrees on class of seven candidates.
 The Ladies Aid Society met Thurs day afternoon at Library hall.
 Mrs. P. A. Sharpe is visiting in West Upton, Mass.
 Many from here attended Springfield fair. Andrew Amidon and Pearl and Chisn exhibited cattle. The latter's pure bred Holstein bull was given third prize at Springfield and first prize at the Woodstock fair.
 Jl H. Wilbur has sold his place to oren Weeks and will move to Putnam
 Dr. J. H. Hutchins attended the woonsocket races Wednesday.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-01
KU KLUX KHAN SEEKS
 CHANGE FOR MEDICATION

Atlanta Ga, Sept. 3-William J. Sim mons, head of the Knights of the Ku KlUx Klan announced today that he had transmitted telegrams to all members of congress urging their support of the Tazue and Ryan resolutions which pro- pose a sweeping congressional investiga- lion Of the activities of the Klan through sut the United States.
 Mir Simmons said lie had wired that he Kan would appreciate the oportun- ty Of proving by unimpeachable wit Iesses. the falsity of charges preferred Icainst the organization.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-01

A Ford touring car said to belong to Mir Dennis of 279 North Main street was burned Friday night about S;15 o'clock in North Main street near Roath street, The deputy fire chiefs car res ponde\ to telephone call for help, and he immediately called for the auto pump CT from the central fire station when he arrived where the automobile was on fire.
 The machine was practically destroyed. The driver had stopped at Bendett's ser vice station at no North Main street to refill his gasoline tank. While the
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-01

MT. Hill succeeding Rev. c. A. North rop who presented his resignation some time ago to become effective September 30. Rev. MT. Northrop had held the of fee for several years and resigned to take up other duties.
 Judge Libby made the appointment in full agreement with the officers of the Y. NJ c. A. who felt when the judge told whome he had in mind for appointment that Secretary Hill could well render valuable service to the community in the position of probation officer.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-01

nor. desire to install American chairs Canada has more than s23,00o, ,000 in- vested in clothing factories.
 Australia is interested in electrically operated refrigerators.
 Scittish steel manufacturers are be- ing heavily underbid by continental firms.
 Matchmaking in Switzerland has suffered a severe slump.
 Roumania has ordered 200 locomo- tives from Germany.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-01
MILITARY MEN HOLD
 DANCE AT THE ARMoRY

The Combat Train, 1s2nd Artillery. held it's second dance Friday evening at the armory which proved very success ful in spite of the bad weather. The at tendance was about 300. The music was furnished by the 192nd Artillery orches- tra of New London.
 The combat train is making arrange ments for another dance in two weeks time and the members are also planning to hold a novelty dance at Halloween.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-01
Good luck shooting Rail

Peter Sellas, Dr. James J. Donohue. Peter Antoo1an and MT. Warner went on a rail bird hunting trip to Hadlyme Friday. They each brought back 35 birds, During the day Mir. Antoofian fell overheard, but as the water was quite shallow he was quickly back in the boat again. He fell in such a way that his feet remained in the boat, his head and the upper part of his body going un- der.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-01
AUTOMOBILE IS FOOD FOR FLAMES

tank was being filled he lit match to see if the oil cups under the car were all right. While inspecting the oil cups the gas tank overfowed and the gasoline took fire.
 The blaze was extinguished with sev- eral three gallon tanks of chemical
 Information as to the name of the owner of the burned car was refused at the central fire station on the plea that a promise had been given not to tell the name of the owner. It was learned. however, from two other sources, that the car belonged to MT. Dennis.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-01
Just before the war. says the Amer.

Just before the war, says the Amer ican Forestry Magazine. it was dis covered in Russia that the bed of the Moksha river, for a length of 400 miles was full of magnificent oak trees. Oak has the peculiar property of last ing for centuries when buried in water or wet sand. Oak piles from bridges constructed by the Romans have been have been found to be as sound as when placed, nearly 1000 years ago.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-01
Mystic Shrine Committee Banquet.

The committee in charge of the public ity in connection with the Mystic Shrine to be held in this city this fall met at the Wauregan House Friday evening as the guests of the committee chairman, Charles F. Wells. The menu was served at 6.3O o'clock after which there was a general discussion of the publicity plans.
 The pilgrimage will be widely adver- tised through the newspapers. posters, etc.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-01
Caucus Conference Postponed

The conference of the six churches which. was to have been held with the Preston City Congregational church next Wednesday has been indefinitely post poned on account of the illness of the pastor, Rev T. J. Lewis.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-01
Bar Harbor Season Closing

The northbound Bar Harbor train went through here in two sections Friday night of seven and six cars. This is the last northbound trip. These cars will come south Monday night, which will be the last southbound trip.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-01
Town Reports of Norwich Printed

The annual town reports for Nor wich have been prepared in the usual printed form and copies are at the town clerks office and the selectman's office for distribution
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-01
Also in PhjIadeIphis.

September 20 is 10 be "a great day for Ireland" and also for Pittsburgh, and perhaps in New Mexico-Pitts- burgh Dispatch.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-01
Entertained Water Roard

President Edward Crooks of the water board entertained his fellow members on the board and Mayor H. M. Lerou at a banquet at the Wauregan house Thurs day evening.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-01
Advises Moore to Decline

John Bassett Moore has been elect ed as an American Judge on the in- ternational Court of Justice and says he will accept.-Chicago Tribune.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-01
APPOINTS EDWIN HILL
 NORWICH PROBATION OFFICER

Edwin Hill, secretary of the Young Mems Christian Association, has been
 appointed by Judge Arthur F. Libby to fill the position of probation officer in connection with the police court. The appointment becomes effective at once,
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-01

Beware of the friendly chap who pats you on the back. The chances are he's trying to jingle the coins in your pocket,
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-01

A Iaplander who marries girl against the will of her parents is deem- ed guilty of serious crime, and the punishment for it is very severe.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-01
Dem.ncrntic Small Politics

The democrats seem to be hoping the disarmament conference will fail. Pret- ,y small politics.-Pittsburgh Dispatch.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-01
Women Talk More.

there are more women.-Harrisburg Pa triot.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-01
NOTICE

Our place of business will be close6 and Tuesday. Oct 5rd and 4th CHAS. SLOSBERG & SON.
 . Cove Street.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-01
NOTICE

The meat market of Belt Brothers, 1e North Thames street, will be closed Mon day and Tusday on account of holidays,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-07-08

reception as he passed the huge
crowds assembled outside the arena.
He entered the gates Ct I'D O'CLOCK
p. ID.
blouse Is Sold Out" :.
In a few minutes the sprinkle end !.
ed. Announcement was made at 1880
that 1.-THE house was sold out
meaning that the ninety one thous-
and. six hundred seats were occupied
Frank Burns had an advantage on
points in the second eight round pre-
liminary. Third preliminary brought
together Joe Metranger of New Or
leans and Babe Herman of California
They are featherweights.
That patch of blue sky always con
signed to the tailors for pair Of
sailors pants appeared at 1870.
Griffin -Coster Bout Stopped.
The bout between Griffin and Costel
was stopped in the sixth round, wher
Coster was kneeling on the ring floor
Light heavyweights Gene Tune!
and Soldier Jones were the principal!
in the fifth bout.
A slight rumpus broke out In on'
section of the arena hut soon wa
quieted. Apparently the dispute wa
over seat tickets.
The fifth bout was stopped In thu
seventh round when Soldier Jone
was hanging in defenseless condi
ton on the ropes.
At 2:15 it was announced that tn
final preliminary was over.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-07-08
J. G.. STANTON IS DEAD
WeIl-known Citizen Succumbed o.
Independence Day

We'll Known Citizen Succumbed On
Independence Day
John c.. Stanton died July at his
home in this city. Mr.. Stanton was
born April 49,, 1S49, in Miami county,
Ind. He was married to Miss Kate
Orr in Indiana December "a, 1884.
Two children were born to this union,
Earl of Peru, Ind, Walter of Manka-
to, who with the widow survive. Two
sisters living in Indiana also survive.
Mr.. Stanton left Indiana in 1882 for
Waukau, Wis, where he lived until
1886. The family then moved to Gar
den City and they have lived in Blue
Earth county ever since. The family
has lived in Mankato the past year.
He was a member of the Knights
of Pythias lodge for fifteen years.
When eighteen years OF age he united
with the Baptist church. In 1890 he
became a member of the Church of
Christ, of which he was a member
when he died.
The funeral will be held Wednes-
day afternoon at $3.50 at the Garden
City Church of Christ. The body will
lie in state in the Andrist funeral
parlors until Wednesday noon. The
cortege will leave the funeral parlors
at one o'clock. Rev. w. P. Clark will
officiate. The Knights of Pythias
lodge will have charge of the s-yrvices
at the grave.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-07-08
Daby-Ma rtinson,

Miss Stella May Daby and Harold
r. Martinson were united in marriage
today at 1870 o'clock, at the home
Of the brides parents, by Rev. Edward
Johnson of the Bethlehem Lutheran
church The maid of honor was
Juella Johnson, and Dennie Daily,
brother of the bride, acted as best
man. The home was beautifully de-
corated with cut flowers and ferns.
The bride wore a suit of navy blue
tricotine and large white hat, and
carried sweet peas and roses.
The maid of honor was dressed in
blue satin, and carried sweet peas.
At four o'clock a buffet luncheon
was served toy the relatives and
friends present. The young couple
left on the afternoon train for the
cites where they will visit for a week
The bride is well known young
lady, Of Mankato, and is the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs" Henry Daily, 302
Mound avenue. The groom is the son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Martinson, 1913
West Ninth street, and Is employed
at the Anderson Repair shop.
Out Of town guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Martinson of Albert Lea.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy volk Of Lake