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Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-24
INCIDENTS IN SOCIETY

Robert Gale Moves has returned. after passing the summer in Europe.
 Mrs. John L Mitchell of Baltimore is the guest of Mrs. J. Dana Colt.
 Marco Parkes, Of New York, spent a portion of the week calling on Norwich relatives
 Miss Katherine H. Chappell, of New London is visiting her grandmother, Mrs. Fred s. Camp.
 H. Reynolds Palmer will return 70 Pomfret school Tuesday next for the opening of the fall term.
 Miss Barbara Mitchell, of Baltimore who has been the guest of Miss Francis l. Colt has returned to the Mitcneil cot tage, Elwyn Boulders, near Weekapaug.
 Mrs. Horatio Bigelow, of Charleston. & C., will arrive in Norwich next week to visit Mrs. Lucius Briggs. During the week Miss Molly Bigeiow will be the guest of Miss Frances D. Colt and Mas ter Sam Bigeiow will be entertained by Master Grosvenor Ely. Jr.
 Clifford M Story, who has been on a business trip in Europe, sails for home today Saturday on the Aquitania. Mrs Story and childIen. who have been guests of Mrs Story's parents, MT. and Mrs Frank H. PuIen, will leave town next week for their home In Hackensack, N
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-24
BATTERY B. DANCE AT
 ARMORY DRAWS CROWD

Three hundred couples attended the dance at the armory Friday night held under the auspices of Battery B.. 192nd Artillery. The programme for the ev- ening was furnished by fthe Fe!tcorn and Shepard orchestra of New London.
 The entertain committee of the bat tery announced Friday night that sr- engagements have heel completed to hold matinee concert by Sousa's band Monday. The committee has decided 10 hold the matinee concert owing to the fact that they are uEahie to supply tEe demand for tickets for the evel. . ing concert. Without doubt the ar mory will be crowded both at:ernu1r and eveI'ug to greet SousL and his hand.
 The committee has made arrange ments with Edward J. Graham, super intendent o1 schools, to have schcc,: close at 3 o'clock Monday afternoon ir 1 order to give the children an opportu. nity to attend the concert
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-24
Will Preach Retreat to Men

Rev. Daniel J. Quinn of New York City is to preach a retreat from Oct. % to 23, at St. Mary's church fer the -ner of the parish. Rev. Fr. QT.nn IS vel known as ex-president of Fo-l- ham University and is one Of the most pronI.nent of New York Jesuits OTTO .s Tie has preached retreats to priests ard laymen of all sections of ihe New England and Middle Atlantis Fl. k eefe assures the men of the c-ty c. real treat on this occasion. Fr. Quinn at the present time is specializing n the W,Nk of lay yGtl's retreats.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-24
William Pember
MINERAL.
Mrs. Hiram H. Farnham

Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock the fu- neral of Irene Willard Farnham wife of Hiram H. Farnham, was held from Grace Episcopal church, Yantic, Rev NJ. Mclean Goldie, rector, officiat- ing It the service Robert W. Otis pre- sided at the organ and several hymns were rendered by the choir. Face 10 Face was sung by F'rderick H. Wyant.
 The bearers were Howard s. Bishop Charles G. Pierce, Frank Smith, and Herrnon J. Gibbons and burial was in Yantjc cemetery. A ccnmitaI service was read by Rev. MT. Goldie. There was a large attendance at the funeral ard the floral tokens of esteem were mny and bautiIul Undot;aker c. A Gager. Jr. had charge of the func2al arrangements.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-24

Estimates of what the Norwich select men, Casper K. Bailey, Charles P. Bush nell and Patrick T. Cornell, consider will be necessary town expenses for next year will lead the selectmen to ask the annual town meeting in October to vote a town tax of 1-2 mills, which is half a mill less than the selectmen asked a year ago
 The accompanying table shows how the estimated expenses for the coming year compare with the estimates of a year ago.
 The annual report of the selectmen shows that they have closed the year with a balance on hand of about S9,567.- II. after paying all bills and in spite of the fact that two large expenditures for which no appropriations had been made were called for during the year These were the rebuilding of the West Side bride, which was. done al an expense of s22, ,7S5.35. and the payment of the county tax of $55.197.23 for which an appropri- | ation of only s12,S43 was voted by the l last town meeting as it was expected that this would be the towns share of the county tax would not be more than that | amount. Selectmens Statement.
 The following is the statement that the | selectmen make on the year:
 During the past year the town of Nor
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-24
THRoNG FILLS SQUARE TO
 SEE SAFETY FIRST PICTURES


 Fully 1000 men. women and children thronged Franklin square Friday evening to se~ the safety first picture, Where Are Your Children'?" which was present. ed to the public under the auspices of the Connecticut State Motor Vehicle De- partment.. The moving picture presenta- ton is part of the motor vehicle depart ment's Safety First Week programme be- ing carried out in an effort to cut down the number of accidents throughout the state.
 People nocked from all sections of the city and town to see the free outdoor moving picture performance. Franklin square was so densely crowded while the movies were being shown that 1t was with much Difficulty that electric cars were able to enter and leave. The side walk west of Ferry street was blocked to traffic so great was the crowd.
 The programme opened about eight o'clock with the safety first picture which showed how many accidents occur, especially those where children are the victims, and also showed a number of children who have been maimed for life either through the carelessness of some auto driver or their own thoughtlessness. The thoughts which the picture impress ed on the minds of the audience were Think and Prevention is better than a cure''
 Following the safety first picture Charlie Chaplin appeared on the screen in his famous comedy picture. Shoulder Arms.
 The screen was located on the side of the building across Ferry street from Mrs. Pays store and the machine which was in a room on the second story of the Fay building was operated by Weston c | Pullen and Manley Eastwood. The films will be taken to New Canaan | today Saturday. where they will b, shown tonight. Thursday night the! were shown in Jewett City The loca arrangements for the showing of the I>. l lures were made through Chief Georg, Linton of the Norwich police department
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-24
SCHOOL BOARD TO ASK
 FOR ii 1-2 MILL TAX

The annual budget of the town school board prepared by the finance committee of the board, Charles A. Saxton and William P. McC;arry, shoEs that the estimated expenses of tl.e schools for the coming year will be I,215.74, where the estimate made a year ago for the past year was $223,094.29.
 The school board will ask the ar- nual town meeting to vote tax of 111-2 mills, which is a quarter of a mill more than they asked last year.
 The principal items of increase for the coming year are about ss,O00 of interest made necessary by the cor suuction of the Mt. Pleasant street SC hool house and an item of s15,525 to provide for a flat increase of s125 in the salary of each teacie.:. There is also an increase in the regula: sal-
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-24
BLOCK ISLAND PROPERTY
 BOUGHT BY CONN. MEN

Paul Goldstetn of Hartford, l. NJ Goldstein and Isidore Barkovi.z of New Britain took title Thursday to the pro- perty at Block Island, owned by the Free Will Baptist Church of that place, consisting of twenty-one acres of val uabfe shore property and sixteen room house. Negotiations, which have been in progress for several weeks were closed Tuesday.
 Mir. Goldstein said it Is the intention of the new owners to have the property developed before the summer season of 1922. The house on the sic viii be used for hotel or rooming house pur- poses
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-24
MCOSEH FART LEGION IS
 IN MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGN

-?7r Women of Mo,-,' heart Le;, T. No. 124, held their regular meeting at the Moose Home Thursdy even ing with a large attendance and swith Mrs. Aida Boyens presiding. The J. J. Davis membership campaign has start ed and will last until November. 30th. It is desired that the chapter during this campaign will make an effort to double its membership.
 At the close Of the meeting the re- freshment committee served ice cream and cake.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-24
ALEXANDER PROCTOR, NEARLY se,
 OLDEST sHIP-ENGINE BUILDER

Monday next, Sept 26, will be the 91rd birthday of Alexander Proctor who makes his home with his son-in- law and daughter. MT. and :s&s Will lam D. Kicker. Of 7S Peck street. The anniversary finds Mir Proctor in good health and able 10 be of considerable assistance in keeping the grounds at Nr E.cker's home attractive and in order
 native of Scotland. MT. Proctor came 10 this country when young man. having learned in his native land his trade of ship engine builder; it is believed that he IS the oldest man in that trade in tFe state, possibly in the United States
 For a time worked in the big plant of Hoag & Delemater, in New York. where were built the engines for the famed Monitor and Erickson. He was induced to come to Norwich just before the Civil war as engine build
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-24
BRANDEGEE RESERVATION ON
 GERMAN TREATY ACCEPTED
Special to The Bulletin)

Special to The BuIletin)
 Washington, Sept. 23-Senator Bran degee dealt a death blow to the rumor that senate irreconcilables would fight the acceptance of the German treaty. Mr. Brandegee from a reservation that met the favor of the foreign relations committee of which he is member and the treaty comes before the senate with his reservation attached and with his support. In an exclusive interview to- day with your correspondent Senator Brandegee said: T am entirely satisfied with the treaty as it is now modified by two reservations and I fully approve its acceptance as 1t now stands."s
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-24
Relief Corp. Initiated Two

Sedgewick Womans Relief Corps, No. 16, held its regular meeting. in Buckingham Memorial Friday after noon, Sept 23rd. The secretary and tre'.su.t''.' irrort were read anl ac
 cepted. I've cdLdidates were in :iste1.
 It was v"ted to have T whis. next nIu..:a The meeting r'i sed witt II z American creee and F ute to the flag
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-24
WEAK CITY GAS PRESSURE
 HANplCAPS THE BULLETIN

Tie city gas plant came close to its reoelh early Friday evening in sup plying gas with such miserably weak pressure that it was useless. It 'crip- pied the Bulletins newspa per plant at the time of beginning composition as the gas was to weak to melt the lead in the pots of the linotype machines.
 Forty-five minutes lost on six ma chimes the first thing in the night made considerable difference in the amount of type that could be set for this (Saturday) mornings paper.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-24
ary appropritions from s1s4.4ss

 s176,s9s.
 An official of the school board ex- plained on Friday that the s125 in crease which the board is recommend ing, for every teacher arises from the vote of spcial town meeting last year; to give a flat s40o increase in the salary of all teachers. at the rate of s75 year, thus establishing new m ni- mums and maximums of pay. Now the school board proposes to recommend a S125 increase in all tea -he,s' sal aries beyond what they would get by the ordinary increases provided through length of service. The effe q will be to bring a number of the teach CTS to the maximum salary III theil | grades at once.
 The accompanying table presents 2 | comparison of the school budgets fol this year and last year.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-24
Will B. Assistant e.oIouis+

James R. Cudworth of Crescent left this week for Mexico where he is to take the position of assistant geologist with the Compania del Real de. Monte of Pachuca, which has large silver mines. Mr. Cudworth was Massachusetts Institute of Technology graduate last June.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-24
Unclaimed Leaeers.

Unclaimed letters in the Norwich, Conn.,, post office week ending Sept "A, 1921: I. Batnick, L. Cohen, Miss Anna Crane, Miss Sadie Daty, Mrs. An nie Feinberg, Doc. Haskell, U. Heke, Mrs. Abbie E. Kendall, Mrs. Louis La bounty, Mrs. hardwood, P Lidotsky, Mrs Frsnces E. Lovett, Mrs. E.vIr R. Meyer, Miss S.. Eleanor Pease.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-24
Trebbe-Higxins Announcement.

Norwich friends of Mrs. Mary A. Hig- gins have received announcements of the marriage of her daughter, Rosalie. and Charles F. Treble, which took place at St. Michaers church, Westerly, Tuesday, September '20th.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-24
World Advice for Wrong Trouble

The wobbling world these days is getting as much advice about how to recover stability as if it were a case of cold in the head insted of the feet-Providence Journal.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-24
Johr Darby lIi With Pneumonia

John C. Darby is i'll vita pneumonia at his hone, 13o Washington street. Is sisters. Mrs. Mary Shepard and Miss Jehnie Darby of Windso- Locks are here assisting in his care with a trained nurse.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-24
Big Salaries and Big Results

Salaries are never too big if the re- cipients produce results. A million dollar salary that produces the goods is economically beneficial.-Saturday Evening Post.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-24
For Auto Trip Through White
 Mountains

MT. and Mrs. S. B. Palmer of Broad street with MT. and Mrs. Herbert B. Cary of Williams street are to spend next week in an automobile trip through White Mountain points of in terest. They are to go in Mir. Palmc-'s
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-24
Ignorance M Bible in Colleges

Undergraduate ignorance of the Bi- ble has long been byword For a whole generation it has been the favor ite theme of professors of English who write. for blication.-Saturday Ev- ening Post.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-24
Exit lee Man-Enter Coal Man

When the summer ice man is fair ly good to us we sometimes have en- ough left to jingle when the coal man calls.-Atlanta Constitution.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-24
Real Limitation of Armament

How to limit ornaments could hard ly be better exemplified than in the way in which the United States has reduced its army.-Baston Transcript
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-24

We have simply got to quit expect ing miracles from the Government and paddle our own canoe.-New York Times.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-24
OBITUARY.
Mrs. Elmer Archer.
 ITor+r{J,,,tad


 Few lives have been more exnresslVe of the spirit of devotion than that of Mrs. Elmer Archer which came to a peaceful end Thursday afternoon. Brou~ht to Norwich from the south at the .ge of fifteen she entered Into the life of a family where she remained for eighteen years only leaving to re- turn to the south to improve her educa- ton. During those eighteen years she first expressed that spirit of devotion to family and principle which was SO remarkable, and which continued dur ing the years of her married fife in that of the few families where she was later employed. She was known and beloved by, all the children n the neighborhood some of whose children later learned to love her too.
 She was faithful in all things, reserv- ed. sedf-controI ed. patient in suffering, admired by all who knew her-a beau tlful character who will be greatly missed and whose life vas an insrira- tion to others
 William Penrber
 William Pember, 59, died suddenly Friday morning about o'clock at lis Lcnc in East Thompson. Mir. Penl- Der lad been suffering from sugar d. l abetes for some time past. Thur d " lie took an automobile trip to Webster l Friday morning he drank a cup ct | coffee and was immediately taken sick 1 EIc d2ed shortly afterwards. NIT Pember leaves one daughter in 1 POUgh,le epsie and a grandson in E EAst Thompson. He had been employed for | S.,VcIal years as a mechanic and Was | we; known in Willimant;c whe~e he ha3 many friends.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-12-02

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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-12-02

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The Holly chieftain., 1921-10-20
THE uPs AND DOWNS OF I1yx

A singular instance Of the ups
and downs Of life. has been given
in the newspapers in the story Of
Thomas Proctor, formerly the mem
Der Of prominent law firms in New
York. and the owner Of the bed In
which Abraham Lincoln died. Now
Mr.. Proctor Is q mentally broken
man, reduced BY misfortune to the
pathetic life Of q pauper on Black.
wells Island. illustrating the tran
sitory character of great deal Of
earthly success.
1t is amazing how quickly q man
drops out 'of sight in a great city
when misfortune begins to 60
against him. The world looks At
failure as unattrsctive, even II .
mans failure is not from his own
, fault
The man who has had a rather
high position. and then fails to
maintain 1t, is really worse off than
the humber individual. The latter
forms his own ties among his own
type Of people and is happy and
. content. The man who has climb
The Holly chieftain., 1921-10-20

ed to large degree of success and
then had hard luhk, Is not at home
anywhere. It is hard for him to ad-
just himself to simple people, and
the successful ltse interest in him.
This tendency to neglect the un-
successful is much more pronounced
In large cities. In smaller towns
life is simpler and q mans worth
is not SO much measured by stan
dards OF money and display. Many
man under such circumstances
has met his losses by fortitude and
philosophy which made him new
friends. These valued him for what
he was and more than replaced
the fair weather associates OF days
Of prosperity.
The worlds summary verdict up
on Ill success Is q superficial way
Of looking upon life. Many mer
who have lost their money. have
Yet gained in intelligence and wis
dom and sympathy as they have
seen their riches fly. Many people
who have slipped on the steep -
cent OF life, yet have noble qualities
OF mind and heart.
The Holly chieftain., 1921-10-20

days, 1000 a. IN. Benediction of the
Most B Sacrament after the ten
o'clock Mass. Sunday School after
the services.
Granada--Sncred Heart Church.
Masses. The Fifth Sunday Of the
Month, the second Saturday OF the
month at 800 a. m. Sunday
School after the Masses.
KOen Ranch.
Sunday School, Second and fourth
Sundays OF month, at 2.30 p. m.
Hartman.
SERVICES and Sunday School the
second Saturday of the month at 2:
90 p. M.
Sermons at all the Services. We
are pleased to invite everybody.
FATHER DsA. BARRY.
The Holly chieftain., 1921-10-20
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BAPTIST CHURCH NOTES

BAPTIST CHURCH NOTES
Sunday School --------------10 a. m.
Preaching Services II and 1880 p. m.
Rev. E. NJ. steadman will preach
at both services.
Revival meetings begin Friday.
October 21, at 7:3O. Brother Stead
man is an earnest preacher and an
excellent singer. You will enjoy
these services. Come and bring
your friends.
CHAS. b. LEWIS. Pastor.
METHODIST CHURCH.
Sunday School 10 q. m. j. s. Reed
Superintendent.
Preaching morning and evening
by the pastor.
League at Z p, N,
The Holly chieftain., 1921-10-20
cathoiie Church Services.

Holly-St. Joseph's Church.
Masses: First and third Sundays,
10 90 q. m. Second and fourth Sun
days, q. m. Benediction Of the
Most B. Sacrament after the ten O.
clock Mass. Sunday School after
the services.
Bristol st. Mary's Church.
Masses: First and third Sundays,
800 q. m. Second and fourth Sun
The Holly chieftain., 1921-10-20
THANKS

published by r. E. Wood. formerly
The Holly Chieftain has installed
new cylinder press and the size
OF the paper has been increased to
column quarto. Brother Wood
rs giving the people OF Holly a
first class paper, and it is pleasing
to note that the appreciation of his
efforts are being shown in a practi-
cal way.-Lamar Sparks.
The Holly chieftain., 1921-10-20
CHRISTIAN CHURCH

Sunday School at 10 a. m. in the
Star Theatre. Rev. J. L. Tyner cf
Lamar will preach at 8 o'clock in
the Star Theatre. Everybody vel
come.
The Holly chieftain., 1921-10-20
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-26

her own power to operate, and then
it was an unavoidable accident,
Mr. Dodson takes exception to my
statement to the effect that if the
city had contracted with the Amerl-
Gus Lighting Company in 1920, they
would have been before the railroad
commission two 'or three times get
ting raises. In making this states
ment, / was only referring to the
fact that power companies elsewhere
had been relieved from contracts on
the strength Of a showing that they
were losing money, and to the state
ment in Mr.. Dodson's speech that
prascribes that the people who invest
prescribes that tie people who invest
their money nj these corporations IN
Georgia must have reasonable re-
turn on their money"
Mr.. Dodson knows that the city
could not and would not trust ITS
numDino station to the tender mer-
cies of the Americas Lighting Cons
many on its past record, and that he
is perfectly safe in making any KIND
of a sensational proposition ne sees
fit. | am willing to leave It 10 the
p9ollc d. ~ iIad Tll 49, Mr. Dodsou
ed ana M miIsGlosI 9.,.a ;r, q" an, from Mis-
staIe5, 3 ouG J. ,ond ,,ne in '' bo ebown how a
sour ana ilego ~ ~ r,one,, uS an = serv.
company Gan ny ,J'e md ND an ;ncreass
zee IN inod d'i2 anu loso "'',,l more money in
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