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Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-27
WESTERLY


 Rev. Willie Williams, colored. aged SS, was accidentally killed about o'clock Sunday evening when an automatic re- volver that he carried went off
 Williams, who lived with his wife and child at 49 Pierce street. had gone to the home of Rev. D. w Jackson at 26 Pond street to get a haircut. He hung his coat up on a hook on the door of the house, and after getting his haircut he went over to his coat to get a cigarette. AS he took the package from the coat pocket the coat slipped to the floor and Say age automatic revolver in the left pocket was exploded by the concussion
 The bullet struck Williams in the right chest It went inward and back ward, piercing his heart.
 Dr. M. H. Scanlon was immediately called. but when the doctor arrived he found that Williams had been killed in simultaneously.
 Frank Cozzolino and Miss Jennie Ser vidio, both of Westerly, were united in marriage Sunday morning at the Church of the Immaculate Conception by Rev. Henry Bruno, S. M. The bride was at tended by: Miss Lena Scaglione, and John Pucci was best man. The couple will make their future home in Westerly. Commencing on July 1, the fee for a motor operators license in Rhode Island will be increased from $1 to s2, and con- sequently the state board of public roads has been swamped with applications dur l ing the past few days.
 l Another rumor that has caused the rush for licenses is that, after this month. all applicants will be required to 1 pass a road test in driving.
 l AS in past years, a presentative from | the state board in Providence will be at | the town hall in Westerly every Thurs | day, beginning July 1. so that it will not be necessary for local automobile owners 1 to 20 to Providence for their license. 1 Progressive lodge, No. fl. Manchester 1 Unity, was instituted Saturday afternoon | in the town hall by the state officers of 1 the Independent Order of Odd Fellows The new lodge will be an auxiliary to 1 the Loyal Pride of New England, No 1 6967,- M. U., of Westerly.
 The following state officers were pres ent at the institution of the ladies' lodge Provincial Grand Master Marriott, Pro- | vincial Deputy Grand Master Darby Provincial Treasurer Lewis B. Clarke l Provincial Corresponding Secretary l George Lord. and the following past pro- vincial grand masters: John Sinister and i Alexander Mitchell C
 At 6 o'clock the local members and their guests enjoyed supper at the Meth.
 odist Episcopal church. the meal being served by Ladies Aid society. In the evening the assemblage agair
 met at the town hall and the degree o1
 the order was 'exempli1ed on the 56 char ter members by the degree team from
 Faith lodge in Providence.
 The following officers of Progressive l lodge were also. installed by the granc
 officers for the ensuing year: Martha A l Johnson, past grand; Mrs. Jenni,
 Mitchell, noblei grand; Mary Kimbal Wheeler, vice grand; Mary Jane Platt
Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-27
LIBERTY HILL

Mrs. John K.nnaird entertained Miss Mary Babcock and Miss Annie Loomis last Saturday.. Mss Babcock, who passed her sSth birthday, February 18th, is a sister of Mrs. Lucinda Loomis. who lives with the former and was S4 June 5th.
 Rev. J. H. Knott and wife spent Thursday wir NJ. anI Mrs. Fred Green in Columbia.
 Quite a number went 10 Hs-,.ord last Sunday by automobile 10 Elizabe.l Park.
 Miss Bessie Turner, who has bee1. em- ployed by the Armstrong Silk Co.,, in \ v London. is home for a while until there is an increase in work.
 The local school closed Friday with a picnic. Miss Rogers returns to her home in Longmeadow, Mass. Sunday. She ez- poets to resume teaching here in the fall
 Quite a number attended the gradu- ation exercises held at Lebanon Center Thursday evening Those graduating from the local school. were Clarence Friese Ida Harowitz. Benjamin Rosenorn and Abraham Portnoy.
 guest of her aunt. Mrs. John Kinnaird
 During this hot weather the mercury has ranged from. e2 to 96 degrees.
 Saul wachtel, rural mail carrier, re. turned Wednesday from a visit to New York
 Arrangements are being made for a Community picnic July 4th. Horace Foots has kindly offered the use of his larg, yard for the event.
 Mrs. George A. Trotter of Newton Mass, has arrived here for the summer
 A dangerous leopard used in movie land in California was electrocuted and a perfect pelt obtained.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-27
WILLIMANTIC
tcontinued from Page Two).

awarded the contract for carrying mail between Willimantic and Columbia ac- cording to notice received at the local post office.
 Members of St. Paurs Episcopal church left Saturday forenoon in auto mobiles which conveyed them to Mo began park, Norwich, where the annual Sunday school picnic was held. About 100 enjoyed the day at the park, taking advantage of the many entertainments offered there.
 Frank L. Davis, agent for the Wind ham County Farmers association has received notice that the annual Farmers Week at the Connecticut Agricultural College at Storrs, will be neld from Au- gust l to 5th this year. There will be cooperative instructions in dairying. live i stock work, and in many other subjects of interest to the farmer. Demonstra- tions and exhibits and the annual mock i auction will complete the program
 Probably the most attractive garden in | Willimantic is located on the property oi | William B. Sweeney, No. 2SS Jackson street where over an acre is devoted tC 1 flowers. There are one hundred and six 1 ty varieties of roses in bloom of whict thirty-hve are of the rambler type. Mir Sweeney has extended lnvl ations to ths public to visit his gardens if interested in flowers.
 | Under the auspices of St. Joseph Cath ollie church two troops of National Boy Scouts of America have been organized and recognized by the national council The two troops consist of 52 scout: and are working hard to get into tn, game. Spacious quarters are being pro vided aS meeting places of the troop. and meetings are to be held weekly. gymnasium is also to be equipped for tn, use of the scouts. Rev. John E. Clark pastor of the church is very much inte rested in scouting and has done much tt organize the local troops Rev. ottt Baumeister, assistant pastor has beer appointed scout master, and will be com missioner of all troops to follow Tn assistant scoutmasters are Leroy Halla han. William Meehan. Francis Grady Henry Casey and James Casey. Tn members of the advisory board or scou troop committee are as follows: chair man ex-officio and custodian over ali troops, Rev John E. Clark, pastor of St Joseph's church; active chairman. Rev ott Baunlister committeeman, Johl Reilly. John F. Carr, Jeremiah Sullivan and Captain pr. w. P. $. Heating.
 It is expected that uniforms will sool arrive and a public reception is to b held when the scouts are presented thei registration cards and insignia of rank l Many other boys have signed to join tn organization but present activities vii be confined to two troops and later nor will be formed The names of the boy are filed for future reference.
 The remains of pr. John H. Hartwel arrived in thls city Friday night fon Philadelphia and we're taken in charg Il by Funeral Director Jay N Shepard
Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-27
WESTMINSTER

Miss Violet Young, assistant church school superintendent, had charge of the school. June 12 and June 1e.
 In connection with the graduation. the correction should be made that Harold Finley was the one giving the original oration on Theodore Roosevelt.
 Westminster. Hill school had a class day picnic Monday afternoon which was greatly enjoyed by some of the parents as well as by the pupils.
 The town schools closed on Friday last week.
 On Tuesday of last week A. T. Mac Leod was summoned by telegram to his wife, who. was in very critical condition in the hospital of Mount Klsco. N. Y., the home of Mrs. MacLeod's mother. MT. Macleod and Victor returned Sunday night.
 Mir. and Mrs. Mann Page came on from New York in time for the close of school, as did the parents of Harold Finley.
 Both Westminster Hill graduates hope | to enter high school in the fall. l Mrs. Clarence l.. Smith, formerly of Brookside farm. now of Norwich. had a very successful operation for goitre in Providence, and hopes to return home the last of the week.
 A farewell party was given to Miss Young Saturday evening at Sunnymeade | ldEuls Sut d week. ter the conclusion of a very successful year as teacher of the Westminster Hill ] school.
 The pastor and his wife returned from their ten days absence. reaching Canter. bury Green in time for the afternoon session of the six church South Wind ham fellowship held there on Tuesday before proceeding 10 Westminster
 Deacon and Mrs. Edmonds. Mrs Bar stow, Mrs. Meade. Miss Young Mrs. Will liam F.. Davis. Mrs. Brown and Rev. an, Mrs. T. Edward Davies represented Westminster at the meeting at CsnteT bury Green on Tuesday.
 The house bought by Benjamin Davie last spring is being moved to its nev position on the site of the house destroy ed by fire in February. 1920. James Coulter has been confined 10 th house several days with a bad foot. Fred Green is recovering from an al
 tack of blood poisoning resulting from slight scratch.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-27

vice in observance of St. Johns day. Rev Walter B. Williams preached the sermon.
 An agitation is underway among some of the business houres and their employ es for a general arrangement under which stores would close at D. m. Sat urdays. Some merchants favor the nlsn, and clerks, who work longer hours than dc most folks would welcome the change with joy.
 A deacon of the church at East Kill ingly has entered complaint that an- other member of tho church assaulted him. The matter is to come before the killingly town court in the near fu- ture.
 Members of the Supply Company of the 132nd Artillery returned here Sun. day after a two weeks tour of duty q, Camp Devens, They were bronzed by the sun and hardened by their fortnight of camp life It was the first experience in camp for the majority of the local com. mand.
 Asa Smith has returned to his home near East Killingly after spending s year in the west.
 number of eases of ivy and dogwood poisoning have been reported from thi; vicinity within the past few days.
 Aemisite has been used advantageously to fill up ruts bordering the car tracks in lower Main street, and automobilists are now hoping that the street repair. men will iron out the washboard between the tracks from Academy to Reynold, street by using some more of the same kind of material.
 Nearly 500 pounds of dynamite va, used recently in a series blast that demolished . ledge that was removed tc straighten cut kink in the state high way being constructed between Hampton and Brooklyn. Scores of tons of rocl were broken out by the explosion.
 William H. Bishoe. who spent the win, ter in France. has returned to his sum ner home in Brooklyn for the season.
 A steam shovel that has been in ust on the state highway between Brooklyn and Hampton has been sent to Main, and will engage on state;rond work there
Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-27

chaplain; Charlotte Clarke, secretary Charlotte Percy, treasurer
 Thomas R. PIatt was appointed deputy to the auxiliary by the state officers.
 The session closed with general dane ing from until Il, with the music fur nished by Satellites orchestra.
 After short disagreement on the con tract that has existed for the past two weeks, the Carpenters union, local No PIT, and the Westerly contractors have agreed on a new bill that calls for 80 cents an hour The old agreement was for s5 cents an hour, and this new con tract is in force for year.
 The Westerly fire department was call ed out early Saturday morning for blaze that broke out in a clothes closet of house on Pond street. The alarm was rung in from box 75, but by the time the firenen arrived the blaze had been extinguished and only a few old cloths were burned.
 It was noted In Saturdays Catholic Transcript, the official organ of the Hartford diocese. that Mary Blanche Hughes. daughter of MT. and Mrs. Robert Hughes of Liberty street, is the winner of tuition scholarship at Nit. St. Jo- seph's seminary in Hartford. The exam ination for the scholarship is competi-
 
 rochial schools all over Connecticut. Miss | Hughes is member of the '21 class at St. Michael's parochial school l Commencement exercises of the West | erly High school began Sunday after noon, when the graduating class attended | Christ Episcopal church, where the bac- calaureate sermon was preached by. Rev, l Edmund J. Cleveland. His subject was The Inspiration of Difficulty. LacOnics. - l Due to the inclement weather. the baseball game between the Westerly K of C. nine and the Hope Gas Co. oi Providence, scheduled for Sunday after noon, had to be postponed.
 Arthur N. Nash of Westerly was chosen delegate to the national conven. ton of Spanish War Veterans to be held in Minneapolis. at the state convention ir Providence Saturday.
 Among those to graduate from the R I. college of educa ton in Providence Sat
 urday was Miss Mary T. Thorp, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Job Thorp. of Westerly | Postmaster Thomas F. Lenihan ant son Richard and Richard J. Butler, Jr.
 have returned from motor trip to Can ada.
 The degree team from Narraganset council, No. 21, K. of C., exemplified th
 third degree on a class of candidates a Fr. Murphy council in Mystic Sunday af i ternoon.
 J.. Raymond Burke, submaster at tn
 Stoughton, Mass, High. school; is at hi
 home on Ledward avenue for the summe vacation. 7"'
 Four candidates were baptized at tn
 Calvary Baptist church Sunday morn l ing.
 Three couples were called for the thir . and last time at the Church of the I'm maculate Conception Sunday morning and the weddings will be held this weel
Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-27
MAR REED


 BR0OKS-DARLING- New London. June 25, 1921, by Rev. J. Beveridge Lee. William Harry Brooks of New York city and Miss Loretta Darling of New London.
 DORsEY-HEssE-I Sag Harbor, l.. l., June 25, 1921. by Father Kicker, Peter B. Dorsey of New London and Miss Grace Hesse of Sag Harbe..
 BAKER-HUNT-In; New London. June 2o. 1921. by Rev. J. Beyeridge Lee. DrIter George Baker of New York and Miss Grace Hunt of New London. BARROWs-LEsTE Norwich, June 25. 1921, by Rev. A. H. Abbott, John Whitbeck Barrows of Rochester, N. '. and Miss Mary Lester of Norwich BECkWITH = BLISS = In Franklin Conn. June 25, 1921, by Rev. W. J Tate. George Haven Beckwith .ot Franklin and Miss Miriam Brewster ,, Bliss of Norwich -.- wOLCoTT-N -NIcHeLs-At~ East Long. meadow. Mass. by Rev. Mir Osborne Roger Wo!cott of Norwich and Mis-. Minnie Nichols of Ludlow, Mass. FAIRBANKS SZ.BKowN-In In Norwich June 20. 1921. by Rev. Robert L. Rob erts, Albert Tyler Fairbanks and Bes sic Louise Brown both of Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-27
DIED.

LEvITsKY-In. Norwich, June A, 1891, Frederick w. Levitsky, aged 6s years. Prayer. at his late home. e1 Oakridge ? o'clock. Services at the German Lutheran church at 2.3o. Burial in family lot at Yantic cemetery. Hartford papers please copy.
 FIILMORE-In, this city, June 2s. 1921. Anna NJ. widow of J. P. Fillmore, aged s2 years. ' Notice. of, funeral hereafter
 cHURCH - In Preston. June 2s, 1921, Bessie, wife of: Theodore P, Church.. Funeral, services at Church & Aliens. Is Main street, Monday. June 27, at 2. 30 P m Burial in Maplewood cemetery.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-27
BORN

BORN
 sIMPSoN-In New London, June z6. 1921, a daughter to MT. and Mrs. Ar thur B. SimpSon. 3S Linden street. New sTRICkLAND-In Middletown. June 2s. 1921, son, Arthur Hall Strickland, Jr., 10 MT. and Mrs A. H. Strickland tMallan Paul of Jewett City).
Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-27

Stamfsrd.-Carl Wellnan, ntxro, a
 student in Virginia Union college, at Richmond, Va, who was working at La '. oas Point. Sound Beach, was drowned there whiie bathing.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-27

Women grow old among primitive people much earlier than in higher civilizations.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-27

A dangerous leopard used in movie land in California was electrocuted and a perfect pelt obtained.
New Britain herald., 1921-05-23
NERVOUS ] ] - -so sF.
 PAINTING SPELLS.
Mrs. Werner T els How They Yield to Lydia E. Pinkham's,
 Vegetable Compound \
Camden, N. J." Before my baby was born was run down and weak, had

pans Tn my DacK ana stomach, was very. nervous and would have fainting spells. 1 certainly suffered awfully with those1 nervous tlnG spells. I did notl kn ow anyone a t
 times and used to
 scream. A doctor treated me for the
 spells but did notl enor, q. Jn o,.L
New Britain herald., 1921-05-23
18th ANNINERS AIRY

Degree of Pocahontas will hold its 18th anniversary Tuesday night. All Red men and wives or lady friends invited to the supper that will be served at : D. m. sharp Mrs. IT. Jungst. director Of the PocahontaS $ minstrels will furnish the entertain ment for the evening. Members taking part in minstrel are: Interlocutor. Mrs. If Junrst. end men. Mrs. Corr Miss Bagshaw. Miss Coon. Mrs. Growing. Chorus. Miss IIolcomb. Miss Turner. Miss Anderson. Mrs. Fuller: Solo: Miss Sykes. Mrs. Sykes. Miss Astcr. Mrs. Johnson. Mrs. Bamshawe, Mrs. Higgens. Miss Noonan: toe dancer. Miss sherman: musical director. Miss Mildred JunEst. Mrs. Hesbctt. Dancing will follow
New Britain herald., 1921-05-23
REQUIEM MASSES
 An anniversary mass WAS celeb

An anniversary mass was celebrated 8t t:30 o'clock this morning af St Mary's church for the latu Martin F.. WclCh. An aunit ers@try mass for the late Mrs. John Parry. will bC CcIebrat- cd at o'clock tomorrow morning, amt at fs3 OtomurrUw. there wilI'bc an an- nivcrsary mass for the late Mrs. Ellen Sheehy. A months nind mass will be celebrated at o'clock Wednesday morning for the latc Miss kose McIn- tyre. and Ht 1:3o o'cluCk Wcdnrsday morning months mind mass will be celebrated for Mrs. Catherine Me- Cabe
New Britain herald., 1921-05-23
THREE SMALL FIRES.

The fro department was called out three times yesterday to extinguish small fires. Company No. ! respond ed to an alarm at 12:02 yesterday aft srnoon. on account of a small blaze in an attic of dwelling at I49 Dwight street. Al 4.09 o'clock a small excelsior fire in q back cellar at 304 Main street again brought out the firemcu, who mado short work of it. At 7.20 o'clock in the evening the fircmen responded to an alarm from Box g. to put out n fire in bed mattress at IA Grove street
New Britain herald., 1921-05-23
fTY ITEMS
you right. Etl,s' griiL

you right. E.iks' griIl. bus operated by Carlo Fam 2l Jubilee street collidcd Automobile driven by Rich |ino near East and Jubilee |terday morning about ii:3O Blight daniagc fwas done hachlnes.
 lights of pythias will ob-
 chancellora' night on |VeninR. The grand lodge fl he Tn attendnnce. A buf. will ho served.
 Pf marriage wore published |rst time yesterday at St. |urth. is follows: Francis Ficzorek and Catherine May They Joseph L.e Clair and aheth Hart: William r.. Helen Catherine tIorgur.
 can be now purchased and
 for Little Johnny Jones" N IsswhorA.-a
New Britain herald., 1921-05-23
WILL REcEIvR MONEY.

Rev John F.. Elingherg. pastor of the swedish Baptist church and su- perintendent of the Children's Home hns returned from a rhree fnonths' trip through tho west Arrangements have been made for a meeting to be held at the church Tuesday evening at which time MT. KIingherg will TO- ceivo the money raised through the concert held at FoN's several weeks ago for the benefit Of the home. The report of the committee in charge of the event will also be heard at that time.
New Britain herald., 1921-05-23
IN ROLIARD'S MEMORY.

70 The Sr. Jeanne do Baptiste society will meet tomorrow night to do honor to Adam Pollard. the French Cauad- tan Indian Fighter of over 250 years ago. Every French society in the United States and Canada will have, some sort of II ceremony in honor or the man who. with fifteen soldiers de- feIided successfully the settlement of Quebec against the Indians.
New Britain herald., 1921-05-23
LEAVE BAPTIST CHURCH.

Mir. and Mrs. l.. L. Andrews. promi- ncnt members of the First Baptist church oi thia city. wil! move %o tnionville shortly and leave the local church. X reception for them will be held at tho church chaped at s o'clock Friday evening of this week. MT. Andrews has been identified with the library and Sunday school of the church for 43 years.
New Britain herald., 1921-05-23

good. had taken Lydia E. Pinkham's s| Vegetable Compound and Liver Pills be- fore so began. taking them again. | soon felt change and could do my work without pain and was cured of those] nervous spells. Now have a nice fat baby girl and had an easy time at birth ] Compound, . Mrs. WILLIAMC, ,WERlSENNS 1216 Van Hook st., Camden, N. J
 When wife finds her energies 3tq Tagging, she is weak, nervous, suffers from backache, the blues she should build her system up at once by taking that standard woman's medicine, Lydia1 E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. as did Mrs. Werner
 If there is anything about your condi- ] tion you do not understand write Lydia E.. Pinkham Medicine Go. Lynn, Mass, in regard to your health.
New Britain herald., 1921-05-23
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 ...... "DIAMoND 4 DYES"

Unless you ask for Diamond DyesI you may get a poor dye that streaks spots, fades and gives that dyed look Every package of Diamond Dyes cor, tains, simple, directions for, home dye, ing or, tinting any new. rich, fadeles| color into garments or draperies q any material. s4, No mistakes: NJ failures! al .
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1921-01-26
Personals

AR and Mrs Wyatt Whtvorih are
Boz Houston 90 nftrfid tho wedding or
her sinlcr. MiaH Robbie Irwin and Rob.
eri Edison tleFhera. which win take
rlace this evening
ME-. charlcs Roster who has hocf
seriously 900 fuf tho hast week az hei
homo on chnpauni street is reported
Go Do imuruvinE.
Mira s.. ~ CLARK ien last night for
iian Antonio on a business tiip.
=. q. Erlgrca. travelling salesman
with hcu luuarifrf at Dallas was here
Yesterday ON visit 10 Mrs Hrugnea.
who r. resiilug here Tor tho winter.
u. w. Forester who has hecn con-
fined io hir homo fnr tho Last week. L.
reported 400 boz doing well.
T.. T.. HoHkinGnu and wife from Port
land were here yeHtcrday.
nr IT, , hraHsfield win lenvn thlH
morning Tor kingHvillo. whore he VIII
reside.
ir Webster. district attorney and
prominent Rotary leader ~ Browns
villo arrived here yesterday on bust.
ness
Mr nnd Mrf. o. NJ. shelton. who ar
rived with tho railroad delegation from
ilonfiOn. ufe staying here Cor several
DAYS. AR Shelton ~ u travelling paf
ronscr agent and lives ln san Antonio
M rnf MrH g. r. Mndinrt and
Nv and airs Kingston ~ Kentucky
irff fhif clfY MnndaV morniHa for an
automobile tip through tht rnnnfu
iO Laredo ana then fu Brownsville.
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1921-01-26
Local Insurance
Rate Unchanged

local lsurnce men ray that many
people have Naiued iut impression that
Corpus christi has hoen granted lower
Insurance tee. The rate which nas
recently been Et1ntcl iH The saline nf
that which was established pit Coz soy
en- years ago, recording tu rhog. ~
Houihrsts and he explains that the
change recently nnncuucf5 does not
effect the KEY nte
Many urupie are under The imrrea-
sion that the uiiea Tor firn Insurance
NNVc houn lowered from inHt wear aud
many lnVf mentioned 10 tn Nj south.
Eatc. "fhe ratio granted go Curnue
CHRISTI SAYS NJ snufhgnfe "hy the
state Insurance. camulainn ls fhe 80
tHhiiahea rate of several years which
ir il per cont of tho final rnfr granted
lf iHe DHWniasion ana docs not affect
She frf rate credit fnf fire record.
''Tnil rate be- made Tor 90 ner cent
rr nrfirf record thc average lose rnte
f0i three vetrr THia Mr. Southcate
anl consists ~ credit NJ per cont
fur raoh per cent The iofH raiio
10 below % per cent" This uin b.
fglilniea hi ihe state insurance cnni-
misfiur.