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Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-14
MERROW

A special meeting of Climax chapter W. D., o. E. S., was held in Masonic hah Saturday at 3 D. m. Grand chapter of fcers were entertained and a class of candidates was initiated
 Miss Ethel Barrows of New London is spending a few days with Mrs. A. T. Bur dick.
 Mir. and Mrs. L F. Wilcox have re- turned from weeks automobile trip in York state.
 R. L. Beebe Of Baltimore spent the week end with Mrs. Ellen Dimock.
 Olin French, who was badly injured. is slowly recovering and hopes to be able in a few days to be moved from Stat ford hospital to his home, where his broken bones can continue healing
 James Taylor, who caught his hand in husking machine Nov f, is still at Stafford hospital. Mir Taylor has lost two fingers and the doctors were obliged to take 32 stitches to close the wounds he received.
 Mrs. Phebe Wilcox has gone to Sum- init, R. to help care for her sister, Miss SartS Brown. who has suffered a shock
 Frank Willard was in Hartford last week. While there he called on the Misses Tilden. former residents here.
 Mrs John Usher of Holland recently spent day with MT. and Mrs NJ. l.. Usher =.
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'
 The dance which was held Armistice night was not held at the arnsory, as the walls and floor were not considered safe to hold a large crowd, but was held in town hall 2on Broad street. During the past 20 years but few reoairs have been made to the arniory since 1t was built. In several places the clustering is failing down and holes over the drill room on the slate roof have allowed tho rain .to leak in The beams underneath the building have rotted cuasing the cave ina It is estimat- ed that about s1o,oee would meet the re- quirement of the repairs.
 Lloyd Kenneth a student at the state college at Storrs, Conn, was with his parents here, MT. and Mrs. Albert T.. Kenneth of Tose street for the week end.
 Miss Isa.sl McLearen of Granite ss<ee- is sperding few days in New York.
 The jurors from Westerly chosen to serve at the November session of the su- perior court for Washington county for the term opening Monday, Nov. 21. are, William E. Wheeler, ..ndrew Doherty Max wovergroski. John P. Vars, Albert Kinney. Grand: Frank H.. Crandali Walter Watson, William Wills, Joseph McGowan, Peter McGin1,,. Joseph H. Ma comber, Charles. D. Maxson, William Mitchell, Fred Sission petit. The grand jurors will meet Monday and the petit jurors are summoned to meet "Wednesday Nov 2S.
 1 q. The recent rains, have done much ts
Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-14
LISBON

At the communion service which fol- lowed the sermon Sunday, the 9th, Mrs. Charles P. Learned united with the church on confession of faith and MT and Mrs. A. Swartz by letter from the First Baptist church of Paterson, N. J. The two children of MT. and Mrs. Swartz Clara and Cornelius Swartz. were bap- tized.
 Rev. and Mrs. William J. Ryenolds were in New London last week attending the meetings of the state conference and diamond jubilee of the A. M. A.
 Miss Viola Johnson attended the recent older girls conference in Hartford.
 The Missionary society met at the parsonage last Friday afternoon A sketch of the life of Mary Graffam. who died at Sivas Aug. IT. was given by Miss Sarah L. Hadley, and the mission study book, The Kingdom and the Nations, be- gun.
 Mir. and Mrs. E. W. Corbett have moved to their winter apartment in the Central building, Norwich
 MT. and Mrs. George Ross and Miss Kate Ross were at the home of Mrs Ross parents, MT. and Mrs. Camp, in Seymour. for the week end.
 Mir. and Mrs. Frank Palmer of Greene vile and Thomas Upton of Jewett City were callers at J. H. Kennedy's Sunday afternoon. the 9th.
 A. Swartz and Gus Meidemar were in Paterson, N. J., the last of the week.
 The pastor in his Sunday mornings sermon answered the question If You Were Japanese, What Would 1ou Do;
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help the condition of the river here but more Ifs needed in relieving the water famine Many. people in this vicinity have been obliged to carry water from neighboring wells for the past two months and the ice ponds which have been dry are now only partly filed about here.
 One of the most ltting tributes that could be paid the sailors and soldiers was shown during the parade. On a float by -the ex-service men were six crosses and miniature burying ground in France with the inscription on the side of the float. Lest We Forget This at tracted attention all along the line and was complimented by the big crowds who witnessed the parade. The float was escorted by six men, soldiers and sailors who are members of the American Legion. This called up visions of those who were left in France and nearby places for their eternal rest.
 Alterations are being made to the inter for of the store of W. D. Main and Hart & Bailey on High street, the partitions and re-decorating being done adds much to. the attractiveness of tie store. Mir. and Mrs. Edwin Staplin recently
 disposed of their property on Mechanic
 street will move to Stonington this week
 and will occupy an apartment in one O.
 the Horace Pendleton houses on Water street.
 l Mir. and Mrs. Herbert Peckham of 1i | Spring street have returned after two | weeks vacation spent at Wakefield, R. 1
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BRIEF STATE NEWS

CoIIinsvilIe.-Woodch are in good demand now. Some kinds of work can be secured by former employees or the Collins company.
 Hartford.-John W Busch, Jr.. who has been promoted from assistant treas. urer to secretary of tue Mutual Bank ana Trust company, was born in Williams port, Pa, 3s years ago. >e
 New Britain.-That conditions in local industries are better now than they nave been since the period 'of depression De- gan to make itself felt is stated oy tnoss in touch with the situation -
 Unionvine.-The action of the vrters as the town meeting Tuesday nigh n yot- ing S25, ,00o to replace the covered wooo- en bridge over the Harrington river witn a steel structure has received the --ap- proval of practically the entire town.
 Avon.-An interesting account of the wedding of Miss Mary Moulton and Carl Phelps, son of Mrs Charles Phelps Of Springfield, Mas, which took place al Sholapur, India, in Septembe-, has been received in a letter from Mrs Joseph Moulton, who with her husband ds en- gagged in missionary work in India Mrs Phelps, who before her marriage was en- gagged in missionary work in South Afri- ca, left there in August to mee. her pro- spective husband in Bombay he having come from New York for the. ceremony. | At Bombay they were met by their rela- | tives, Rev. and Mrs. Joseph Moulton. and proceeded to Sholapur for the wedding.
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COLCHESTER

large number from the village went to Norwich to attend the Armistice Day parade and exercises.
 The Royal Pickling works is unload ing several car loads of apples shipped here from Maine, which they will make into cider and vinegar. They are also shipping off 2 carload of the manufac- tured products.
 MT. Mixer, federal aid agent on state roads was caller at the state road of- flee Thursday
 William H. Ryan. MT. and Mrs. S. L. Sears, J. L. Root and John Smith were in New Haven Saturday. attending the Yale Princeton football game.
 A large crowd attended the Mossop & Griffin employees ball in Grange hall Thursday. Parties were present from Norwich, Willinantic and other sur rounding towns. Lyman orchestra furn- ished music.
 The members of the Rifle club were at the outdoor range Sunday afternoon,
Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-14
STATEMENT ON PROPOSED
 AMERICAN VALUATION PLAN

Washington. Nov. is.-Iae practical result of the proposed American val uation plan in the pending tariff bill will De governmental wholesale price de- termination" according to Grey Silver. Washington representative of the Ameri- can Farm Bureau Federation. In a let ter to the National Retail Dry Good, association. made public here today. Mr Silver said the federation had supported the request of the association for recon sideration of the decision of the. senate finance committee to include the valua- ton plan in the tarih legislation.
 Mir. Silver said the federation's execu- tive committee. answering a question. naire. has gone on record unanimously in opposition to the passing of import duties on American wholesale valuations
 If there h any one thing" the letter continued, which caused more d!ssat- ,sfact;on among the farmers during tho war than the fixing of prices on arri- cultural products. it has not been ca.leS to any attention"
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STONINGTON

The whist and dance held at the K of c. home Friday evening by the members of Nina Council was a popular success. Sixteen tables were played Miss Mary Farrell won the first ladies' prize, bot tie of choice perfume. The consolation went to Mrs Joseph Leahy, a. pencil The first geutlemens prize won by M. T. Leahy was fine. pocket knife and the lowest score won a pencil for Cutler Chesebro. -,
 The womar's Relief Corps has been invited James ". Harvey post, A. L., to meet in the newly furnished post. rooms in the Barr-rws' block and will make their headquarters there.
 The dance held at Community. hall Sat urday evening was greatly enjoyed the Moves orchestra provided music.
 The senior class members Of the Ston- will have straw ride Friday evening to Norwich and Willimantic..
 Miss Catherine Powers entertained over the week end Miss Lissette Wood, of Weymouth, Mass. in Boston. .a Roy Carson of Bridgeport was at hi. home here over Sunday. < .'-.- William Cushman of Colby college, Me | spent the week end at his home here with his parents, Mir. and Mrs. Ernest Cush. man.
 John M. Reardon of Worcester, Mass. kwas here for the week end. Elmer Cushman is visiting his father Chas. Cushrnan at the Point. Mir. Cush man is from the Wentworth Institute 1 Boston.
 MT. and Mrs orrin sr~cer moved from 1 Westerly Saturday. to Stonington The Weuetequock Community club vii have aemasquerade in their, hall wednes | day evening for members and friends .
 FeAeral officers made another raid her last week. William Norris and Johl l Chamanskfs homes were entered Tn l women made a bis noise when the. of l ficers appeared and started to pour tn i liquor down the sink. The still wa | also thrown away. This and a bottle o liquor was taken for examination. Tn Clemmens house was also. visited, bu
 nothing discriminating was found. z,
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MANSFIELD CENTRE

Rev Harold c. TillinghaSt or East Hartford, who preached most acceptably Sunday, the 9th, both here and at Spring Hill, preached. again Sunday the loth.
 Echo grange initiated five members Tuesday evening-Jesse Inman, Wayne Morse. Raymond Olds, Morris Sward and Clarence Anthony.
 Thursday evening was Parents night for the Young Peoples club, when the parents of the members were guests of the organizati tion, the typical program be ing given. The president, T. Arthur Barrows presided, with Miss Abbie Storrs chairman of the program. h. strumental music was furnished by Rex ford Crane and Jesse Inman, violins. ac- companied by Miss Frances Crane. and a soprano solo and encore by MISS Frances Davis. Readings of war poetry apt for Armistice day were given, and T. Arthur Barrows talked cn current events. An original poem by Miss Dorothy Jen- ner and an essay was read by James Eaton, both abounding in local color caused much amusement. Cocoa and cake were served during the social hour. The Girls Sunday school class gave a very enjoyable Halloween party at the church The decorations were especially attractive. Following short program, the guests tried various Hallowe' 'en stunts. Coffee and daughnuts were | served, the affair netting about S9. Two engagements have recently been l announced, that of Miss Abbie o. Storrs to Raymond olds of Willimantic and of Miss Harriet N. Brady to Rev. c. B ] Bromley of Windsorville. Their many friends extend congratulations. | Rev. R. G. Paw of Southington was ir | town over Tuesday night, the guest ot MT. and Mrs. T. B. Wilcox.
 Mir. and Mrs. G. H. Wyman moved this i week into the first floor apartment of L 1 s. Bigelow's house, known as The Cot
 tage.
 Ray Davoll and a friend, John Swee ney, are studying at Connecticut Agricul
 tural college and boarding at w. A Davoll's.
 Jesse Enc and Miss Enc returned l Tuesday from a trip to Forestville, Ter ryville and New Haven. Miss Enc aIs,
 attended the Sunday school convention il
 New Britain.
 Mrs. L. S. Bigelow and son Seymou left Monday in their car for Trenton, N J. Mir. and Mrs. Bigelow expect to returl
 in about two weeks. Seymour Bigeloy will. spend the winter in New York study ing at the Art Students league.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-14
PHOENIxVILLE

Schools in Thompson closed at noon Friday so the pupils and teachers could attend the different gatherings in honor of Arnistice Day
 MT. Glenn is improving his private road. from the state road to, his home. Several men are engaged at the. work.
 Friends of Miss Adabelle Whitman of Thompson and Middletown were sorry to hear of the tragic death of her invalid mother. who was burned to death at her home on Brandy Hill, Thompson, Tues day evening at about 6 o'clock.
 Mrs. Joslyn entertained a number of guests at a coon supper Tuesday night Among thse were Miss Mildred Connolly of Springfield, Mass, and MT. and Mrs. Lee. Lyon.
 Rev. MT. Abbott had charge of the chapel services Sunday.
 The dance at Wheaton's Mill Friday evening was great success. The at tendance was good.
 Mrs. Lee Eybn is entertaining her cousin, Mrs. Moffitt from the far west.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-14
RAWSON

Everett Whitehouse, who has been III for several weeks is slightly improved.
 Miss Louise Anderson has returned to Boston after a weeks stay at E. Berg gren's.
 Mrs. Amos Wheeler is able to be out after several weeks illness.
 Mrs. Whitehouse, Frank Kenyon and Rachel Kenyon were In Willimantic on Thursday.
 Mrs. R. E. Baker has returned after a few days visit with her sister in Will ington.
 There was an enjoyable Halloween party at Bell school on the evening of October 31, attended by about thirty of the parents and friends A fine pro- gramne of recitations. songs and short farce and games by thef children, after which refreshments were served.
 Mrs Joseph Esterbrooks entertained over the week end her sister from Clin- ton, Mass, and her sister-in-.aw from Danielson.
 Some time. ago an esteemed local cit- izen while engaged in repairing roof, had occasion to chop off the end of pine board with hatchet. The splinters flew ali over the staging. Instead of brushing them off the gentleman sat down in them and proceeded to work, When night came his overalls were full of spinters and rumor says that a good part of his time the next forenoon was spent with a mirror and iacks knife re- moving the splinters-but not from his overalls.
 Mir and Mrs. E. 'Berggren and Miss Jessie Glen were in Wiilimantic Satur- day.. M ......
 Miss Anna Fitzgerald of Clarks Corner spent the week end at. her home here,
 D. E. Phillips is having repairs made including new. cave troughs put on his building. =.,
 State Inspector F. H. Paine of Abing- ton was inspecting dairies in this vicinity Saturday. .s.4 - .1 s
Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-14
CHESTNUT HILL.

Mrs. Harrison Chappel of Lakes Pond has been spending the past wek with her son. Gurdon T, Chappell.. and family.
 Burton James, who has been employed in Glastonbury, has spent week or two with his father, c. L. James, who is in very poor health,
 Mir and Mrs Edward A. Stiles and Miss Beatrice Stiles of Leonard Bridge were guests Tuesday of MT. and Mrs A. $. Peckham.
 Mir Adams of Westchester spent day the past week with his son. C. B. Adams, local station agent
 Mir and Mrs Galusha K. Congdon and daughter May of Gould, R. L, have been visiting their cousins, MT. and Mrs. A. S. Peckham. the past week '~-- MT. and Mrs G. B. Dimon, Miss Edith
Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-14
INCREASE OF EXPORTS
 AND IMPORTS IN ocToBEB

Washington. Nov. l5.-Both exporti and imports increased during October al compared with Septenber-the former by s21.o0o.OO0 and the latter by s4.ooo.- 900, according to the monthly report is- sued tonight by the commerce depart ment. The foreign trade of the mon.t resulted in a favorable trade balance of s163.0oo. 900.
 Exports during October aggreeated s34s.oo0 900. against S525. 5.ooo.ooo in September and s751. 100000 in October 1920, while imports totalled sis5ooo.- 900. against sITs.ooo.ooo In September and s355.ooooOo in October 1920.
 For the ter months ended with octo- Der. exports mounted to ss.sss s.ooo.ooe compared with ss.s51. 100000. during the corresponding months of 1920. and imports aggregated szos5. .ooo. 900 against s4.ss1, 100000 during the Eans ten months of 1920.
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practicing for their coming shoot for medals, Sunday, November 10th. In some, of the practice shoots one or two made expert scores and several made sharp shooters scores.
 Armistice Day the bells were tolled from 11.45 a. m. until 12 o'clock. The post office closed at 12 noon until D. m. The R. F.. D. carriers did not go out and number of the stores in town were closed.
 Charles Perkins of East Haddam was in town Friday.
 E. A. Mitchell of Salem was a caller here Friday.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-14
LATEST PLANS TO MEET
 UNEMPLOYMENT CRISIS

Washington. Nov. l3 - Coordination Of municipal agencies to meet the unem- p,oyment crisis in line with the recom- h.endations of the national conference on unemployment has been virtually coinpl'ted. according to a statement is- sued tonight by Colonel Arthur Woods chairman Of the special committee on civic and emergency measures
 Mayors relief committees have been organized in 2os out of the 52T cities ir the country which have a population oi 10000 Or rore. he said. and many of the other cities are SO situated that there is no local unemployment problem. The states where the situation promises to be acute. but where a considerable start has been mace toward organization are :: New York. Pennsylvania, New Jersey. Ohio, Rhode Island and Texas.
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 Michael WeIch, 51. of Jackson street committed suicide by shooting himself in the right temple. Sunday afternoon about I.5o o'clock at his home. The family ware unable to give any reason for MT. Welch's action and people who had met him not many hours before the shooting said he seemed his usual self. The fam fly were in another room in the house and Mir Welch was in the kitchen. A shot rang out and Mir Welch was found dead in the kitchen. pr. John Weldon when called said the death instantaneous. Medical Examiner pr. Louis I. Mason viewed the body later in the afternoon and pronounced death due to suicide. Per mission was given to remove the body 10 the Killourey brothers parlors. The bullet that caused MT Welch's death en- tered the right temple and came out through the left side of the temple, and vas fired from 32-calibre revolver.
 Mir. welch was well known in this sec ion of the state at one time as a boxer, and was also known as a baseball um- pire some years ago. He was born in Ireland but had spent much of his life In this city. He leaves his wife, three
 
 daughters, Agnes and Rose Welch, and severel nephews and nieces. For many years Mir. Welch had been employed by the American Thread company and was in the employ of that company at the time of his death.
 The police docket for today. (Monday) contained three names late Sunday night Elmer Morse and George Hornberger will of ta oy,d .d. ward Goddard will be charged with in- toxication.
 Theron and Eliza Palmer, husband and wife, of Windham Center, were fined S2S and costs each for wlltul neglect of tht formers mother, Mrs. John Palmer, 1T not providing proper food, clothing ant general care for the woman.
 Constable Harry W. Avery testified the October lst he with Chief Killoure1 visited the Palmer home at the reques of the town authorities and the Connec ticut Humane society. They looked th house over but did not find Mrs. Johr Palmer. They saw Miss Olive Palmer a sister-in-law of Mrs Palmer, who in formed them that conditions were al right A visit to a ne!ghbor brought ou the fact that there. were two women il the house so they returned with Georg A. Williams, q representative of the hu nane society In a room upstairs the found Mrs Mary Palmer lying on a bed Constable Avery said the room was in filthy condition. and that to all appear ances Mrs Palmer's clothing and the be clothing had not been changed for day: Her face had not been waNned, and a the time the officers found her she wor a nightgown and a shawl over her should CTS. She said that the Palmers did nc take care of her. She was mentally a right, according to Constable Avery wh aad talked with her.
 George 4. Williams gave a detailed rt port of conditions at the Palmer hom covering the lack of care given Mir Palmer, her desire to change her res dence. that her clothing had not bee changed for three weeks, that no fire ha
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acids. I had to get tight down io plainest of light cereals-and still suffered from bloating, caused by gas. ClNoT in my case, worked marvel ously. My stomach is in fine shape due to CINOT.- I have no distress and am strong and full of vim and GLAD TO ENDORSE this wonderful remedy. ClNOT, known throughout New Eng land as the Greatest Herbal Tonic. DOES WHAT IT CLAIMS, EVERY TIME. TRY IT!
 CINOT is for sale by H. NJ. Lerou, and all f1rst-class druggists in Nor wich.
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Knott. R. H.. Reynolds and Richard Dimon :notored to Hartford Sunday, the 9th. and spent the day with Mr. Dimon's brother, Arthur Dimon. and his family.
 William Tate of Boston was the guest of Mrs. c. H. Tate for day or two recently.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-14
HARTFORD HUNGER
 STRIKE UNLIKELY.
It Was Forced Diet, That's All The. Prevented Miss Edith Rivers of fl Florence Street, Hartford. from Eat. ing Properly
No fruits. meat 'ol

No fruits. meat ol acids - a regular starvation. pro. gram was her loi until she took cI- NOT. She said :- T suffered tor ments from stom- ach trouble. My food would sour cause gas which would rise and dis tress me. I got or a strict diet = nc
Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-14
THE DIME SAVING BANK
OF NORWICH

The regular Semi-Annual Dividend has been declared at the rate of per cent. a year from the earnings Of the past six months. and will he pay able o3 md after November Is. 1921.
 FRANK L. WoODARD, Treasurer.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-14

Some men hurry through life as if leap year widows were after them.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-14

Brigadier General William Lassi- ter, who will head the division of operations and. training in the re- organization of the Genera; Staff of the Army, to meet the views of General Pershing. He has arrived at the War Department and as- stunned his duties. E
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NORWICH BULLETIN
What Is Going On Tonight
WILLIMANTIc OFFICE Telephone 552-2 2S Church St.

Knights of Pythias Natchaug lodge, No. 2s, meets at SO7 Main Street.
 Board of aldermen meet in council chamber, town building.
 St. Johns Commandery, K. T., conclave in Masonic Hall, Main street
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-09-29

COMPLIED from reports Of salem
dealerr for the guidance OF
Capital journal readers. Gre
vised dally.)

Grain: Average valley wheat
tbulk) sic.
Hay. Cheat hay $i0.o0Gll.0o:
oat hay S11.00W12.0O; clover hay
S9.O0@l0.00.
Wholesale Prices
Meat: Hogs sl0.50; dressed
hogs i6c: top steers SOS S-4c;
cows 2@4hc; bulls &c; spring
lambs 50bhe; sheep. yeariing
Butter and eggs: Eggs 40e:
light hens 14@i6c; heavy hens
100 zoe; old roosters Sc; broil-
ers oser two pounds 22c.
Butterfat; Butterfat 47c; cream
cry butter 4s@49c; country but
ter s5@37c; milk $2.10 ewt.
Vegetables: Oregon onions
$s.0o cut; beets 81 cwt: carrots
s1.25 ewt: Oregon cabbage
&c lb: kreen peppers &c lb: green
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-09-29
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