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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-11-18
PUTNAM


Purchase by the American Legion OF
the Gardner propert yon South Main
street fer a war memorial and commune
ty house Is the proposition that was get
ting big boost. N .l,itnalr Ih1rs LAY.
The plan is regarded as entirely feast
BILE by legion lea ers and will have ss:cng
support of busi.,Ass 7ali ct;ier Interests.
Briefly the plan is Is buy the property
from the city of Putnam, which will
come into possession of II through me
terms of a Will. as rea.oiIy explained in
this column,
Under a, recent agreement the city
when it acquires the property under the
terms of the will may sell it and use
the money Tor tn" tteve olment OF the
present library.
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fba c.ord,,a,, ,,,-r,,,a,.t,- ~, I-.-;ore 600.
sions OF late residents Of the city have
offered generous contributions to Il e le-
gion If a real effort toward acquiring a
building were undertaken.
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OuIt'
! Political gossip in great volume con-
/ tinued to be a form Of diversion for hun
| dreds OF Putnam people Thursday. The
! gossip included the assertion that this
/ one or that one of the candidates is moi
| going to run, but there seemed to be lit
tie foundation for this particular angle
of talk. The chances are that the can
| didates on election day will stand as
they are today
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SPRING HILL

Rev. II. C. Tillinghast of East Hart
ford, preached at the Baptist church on
Sunday.
The interior of the church building is
being renovated and painted. The col
ors are entirely different from what was
put on before and will give the place a
decidedly new appearance.
The local hunting party got home
from Maine Tuesday afternoon. They
planned to get here Sunu4y Dut wee
held up by snow. The snow was at
least two feet deep when they left camp
and the roads were. impossible for au-
tomobiles. Besides other game they Sc
cured five deer. and had a sp endid time
and all returned much benefited by
the trip.
W. A. Weld has been acting town
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DANIELSON And PUTNAM NEWS

band, a son, Arthur and a step-son,
Frank Il. Young, who is IN the postal
service as a carrier here in Danielson.
KiIlingIy people who maintain "a gem
erous interest in the Day kiIlbaH hos
pttaI OF Putnam are engaged this week
in sending Thanksgiving time offerings
which usually included vegetables, fruits,
preserves and other food supplies, which
are needed in large quantities for use of
patients. many of whom come each year
/ from Killingly communities. Offerings
were being forwarded Thursday and
more will go tomorrow and Saturday.
The Connecticut Company announces
a change of schedule on the East Killing
ine-Danielson line effective on Saturday.
November goth. With the exception of
the go 4. m. car from Danielson TO
East kiliinsly, the East Killingly car
will run only between East Killingly and
ElmHi.lc, arriving at Elmville at 10
minutes past the hour, and leaving for
East Eiilingly at 90 minutes past the
hour. This will give connection for
both Putnam and Danielson, and ena-
lie East Ililiingiy patrons to make
through connections for Norwich or
/ Webster on certain trips.
Tie schedule follows:
Week days-Loave Danielson- GO a.
u 10 a. m. 12.10 .. m, 4.10 p. m,
$40 %. u., Go p m.
Saturday s-Leave Danielson-6.20 a.
III. 40 a. m, 1910 n. m, 80 p. m, 40
0..Iu.. 80 D. m, SO p. NJ, SO .. m,
80 % M
sundays-I4eaIe Danlelson-S'4O j. M
/ a.1o q. m, 1910 p. H., $40 D. M. 4-l0
( p. M. DO p. NJ 6.l0 ?. nl.' S'lo D. m
! and 9-lu =. m
Week Days - Leave Last hlIlns
( 6.JU a. ln., 80 a. m, LOU ?. M 4'9V
! o.. H. 80 p. n, $50 p. m,
Naturdays-LedNe East hlllhsl3-
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| 'l'' o''g p, NJ t'9o p NJ: 9'oo y Ill., Wv
l'' H. SOU p m ana 9-2O ?: m
sunday s--I-eS'Ne E'SSI Milne 80 a.
H., SOU d. NJ lou y. H. 4''V p lH'
''2o J. H., S''p P H. g.'U D H.
Week Bays-G.45 a M. HIS a. M, PAS
D.. u.. 3.45 p. M. AS .. m, J.45 p. m.
Saturdays-Leaye Putnam--S.4J a. m,
Ills a. m, 12.f5 p. m. 20 p. m, 5.45
p. m. 7.45 .. m, S.45 D. m.
sundays-Leave Putnam-7.45 a. m,
d $40 a. m, Has a. m, 245 p. M, 3.45
D.. M. J.45 p. m, 7.45 p. NJ, S.45 p. m.
No., ...., =
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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-11-18

members OF Rho Delta class of the Meth
odist church meet with Mrs. c. B. Gas
co;gne.
Football specials to be run by the New
Haven road for Saturdays Yale-Harvard
game will bring many rooters through
this city, where some of them usually
manage to lose their trains.
William E. Jayne of Independence, Ia,
is visiting here with his sister, Mrs. E.
NJ Wheaton.
At the annual city election Dec. The
polls are to be open from $50 q. m. 10
p. m.
Mrs. James E. Sullivan of Dorchester,
formerly a res dent of this city, is visit
ing friends in PNCaam.
Harry Rosoff, who has been associated
here with the Putnam Motor Mart is now
located in Norwich as an automobile
dealer.
Arrangements are being made ID serve
bountiful Thanksgiving dinners at all the
public institutions in and near this city.
Mrs. Elizabeth g. Shaver Of West
Woodstock and Alphonse LeClair Of this
city were married here Monday by Rev
Adrian Dykemans of st. Mary church
A delegation Of Danielson Old Fell
lows will accompany members Of Israel
Putnam lodge on a special train hat Is
to be run to Groton Saturday afternoon.
1t is expected that the ira Will carry
about $50 members OF the ortar.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-11-18

WHEN YoU WANT 10 Put your buss. 4.
ness before the public. there IS no sredl-
UNI better than through the adrertlzanf
ce.unIns OF The Bul.>ffn
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-11-18
MARRIED.

WING-BARBER-In Rockville, r. l.,
Nov. Il, 1921, by Rev. Paul S. Bur-
dick, Patrick Thomas Wing and Miss
Jennie Beatrice Barber, both Of Hope
Valley.
GINs-TIPPLE-Nov u, 1921, at
Drew Forest, Madison, N. j. by Rev.
Ezra Squier Triple, Marion, daughter
OF DR.. and Mrs. p. M. Triple of Rome
Italy. and Ensign Raymond Lawrence
Higgins Of the submarine base, Groton,
Conn.
STEPHENS = BATES = In Stafford
Springs. Nov. 16, 1921, by Rev. E. A
Legg, Joseph w. Stephens and Anna
NJ. Bates.
LAIR-SHAVER-In Putnam Nov.
II, 1921, by Rev. Adrian Dykemaus,
A'phonse LeClair Of Putnam and Mrs.
Elizabeth G. Shaver OF West Wood
stock.
MORREIL = DIFFLEY In Norwich
Nov. H. 1921. by Rev. NJ H. May, Oc-
tave J. Morreu of SO School street and
Miss Catherine a. Difhey Of Is Kinney
avenue.
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DIED

PERR1-In Middletown. Nov. Is, 1921,
Margaret Bruce Perry. aged 81 years,
widow of William Perry.
BROWNIE DanieIson, Nov. Is, 1921,
Chester Vernon Brown, aged 81 years.
Funeral services this Grid y afternoon
at o'clock at the under l,-King rooms
Of A. F. Wood, Danielson.
YOUNG-In Brooklyn, Conn, Nov. Is,
1921, Mrs Alice L. Young aged 81
years, wife of Charles e. Young.
Funeral services at the Young home
Sunday at 2. m.
L'HEUREUN-At Bellows Falls, Vt,
Nov Is. 1921, Mrs. Elodia L'He1lreux,
formerly Of Taftville, aged 67 years.
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BORN

kEITH-In Danielson, Nov. Is. 1921, a
Keith: granddaughter to Mr.. and Mrs.
Byron Bates of North Woodstock
GREEN-In Norwich, Nov. is, 1921,
daughter to Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Green
of Boswell avenue.
STRCEMCZ-In Norwich. Nov. Is, 1921.
a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Edmond
Strcencz Of Roath street.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-11-18
CARD OF THANKS

We take this means Of expressing our
sincere gratitude for the many acts of
sympathy and kindness shown Us in the
death and burial Of a. beloved husband
and son. Frank c. Ladd. We also wish
to thank all who sent flowers to the fu-
neral. We will treasure each kindly act
in the confines of our memories, there TO
remain While life endures.
Signed: THE FAMILY.
Norwich, Conn. Nov. II, 1891.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-11-18

clerk in the absence of Mr.. Ross.
r. 2. Knapp and family OF bridgeport
have been visiting at the home OF Judge
l.. J. Storrs recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Nichols were In
Westford Sunday.
Mr.. LaJess is entertaining his nephew
from Ware. Mass.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-11-18

AM old bachelor says that he never
married because he was always luc-
Ky in love.
Evening star., 1921-06-12
Higher-priced lines
from our best makers
now brought down to

quality sale of quantity. 200 suits, with plenty of
BLUE SERGES for Graduation day, together with gen.
uine weeds cheviots and casseres in favored shades
and mixtures
Patch Norfolk; pleated
and fancy models to 18.
This is stock adjustment sale and is positively for
one day (NIonday) only
Evening star., 1921-06-12

the hrst person their eva lit on was the
gray-suit man, tuckin9S his Panama
under his seat
Which seemed to intimate that. like
themselves, he had been lettering along
because he was too early for the show.
CHE was a young person with
baby: that implied matrimony. And
she was telling another person-not
young and no baby-that il girls could
only know beforehand how deceitful
men were, they would keep single and
hold on to their jobs. For her part:
THE earth amt good enough for
you to walk on before they get you.
but afterward it's cook and wash
dishes and clean fiat and run to the
grocery and wear cotton stockin's. and
then comes baby! Don't tell mel
And was getting my good eighteen
a week"
The one who wasn't young she
someway looked as II she never had
been. and who had no baby and never
would-favored the cafe audience with
her own strictly academic view Of
man:
II never have been what you call
wild to get married. but. l dunno. If
l could buy a pattern for husband
like you buy u pattern for rag doll.
stuff him with good. relar habits.
wind him up SOS he'd earn a good pay
envelope and turn 1t over to me. and
give up his old cronies and come home
and help me with the dishes-I don't
say but what might"
Having created FrankenStetn that
Evening star., 1921-06-12

but. as said to him."
And. If you will kindly take the
trouble to consider the difficulties OF
ticket selling. you will have to admit
that Dottie earned her medal along
with the soldier man. the lifesaver
and the genius addicted to midnight
oil-that is. of course. II you ever
tried to sell tickets yourself.
HE was mid-age man with a bulge
to his vest that showed for a
life OF good dinners. His gray suit
would have been credit to the
kings tailor-never mind what king
and his spick -span Panama was as
fine a hat as never was. made in
Panama. seeing they are woven some
whore else.
Most people were brisking along
in the leaden dusk to wherever they
were going, but the man stopped
before a shop window to consider an
exhibit Of wax ladies dressed to the
queens taste-meaning. Of course.
queen fashion. What he saw was
one sport girl in a plaid that made
the allied colors look like second
mourning. one near-Eve in Il skin
really lovely "cUnfection" that some
how suggested moonshine in a gar
den smelly of roses with a tinkle OF
waltz tune way off-being a fluffy.
sflvery chiffonny thing fiowered over
with pearls.
And while the man looked at the
styles two women who were loiter-
Evening star., 1921-06-12
a pagoda, the family moved in and

pagoda, the family moved in and
were happy-which is a fine thing,
whether you are wren or human.
Every morning Mr.. Wren would
perch on top of the ridge pole and
sing n love song to his wife. who
was inside, and then he would fly
off to attend to whatever businesss
1t is a wren has to do. And the
day. went by and by until the other
morning the dear woman found Mrs.
had packed her to death.
When Mr.. Wren came home for
the evening he sang his anthem of
return. but getting no response,
went inside. And for two days that
poor bereft thing flew around that
garden like mad. singing on every
bush and fiuttering between branches
looking for the mate he couldn't
find because the dear woman had
given her burial. And you could
tell he was heartbroken by the way
he sang and hunted and hunted.
Then, all at once. he flew in the box,
tore out the making of the truly love
nest, and took them to the small box
in the next garden, where he lives
alone. And the dear woman knows it
is because he couldn't stand the sor-
row of living in the old kome without
his comrade. Also. she is sure that he
understands the cause of Mrs. Wren's s
DEATH because he has barricaded his
own doorway with twigS to protect
himself from marauding sparrows.
A wise man who lives in the Koran
tells US that flesh and marrow are as
Evening star., 1921-06-12

grass. but that loneliness is Of the
spirit. which must be true OF Mr..
Wren also. for. seeing that ii takes
only thimbleful of bones and a pinch
of feathers to make him, where would
be have physical room for emotions?
Doubtless the wise man in the Ko-
ran could give an answer, except that:
He isn't around, any more.
aunt knows that Buy Broom
song. and I have written her to send
me the words. though can't promise
a speedy answer as she always takes
her own good time. ELLEN B."
+
uT WONDER If you or one of our
friends can recall a dear old song
named. 1 think. Maggie By My Side"
1t goes something like this:
The land of my home is nitting.
Fitting from my view.
gale in the sails is sitting;
Tolls the merry crew.
Here let my home be. o'er the waters wide"
Dear Miss Lancaster: I am inclos-
a self-directed envelope to ask for
the name of the music machine that
publishes the record of the Hawaiian
song you mentioned. l know the
tune of Belle Brandon and also Of
Music in the Air and will be glad
to let you have my opinion. Love
to you. MARIA NJ"
MAMIE LANCASTER.
Evening star., 1921-06-12

ing along because t'''" were too
early for the theat' ID little
distance to conside nan. The
one who must have -. double-
barreled widow, since she carried two
wedding rings in stock. knew exactly
why the man looked in the window.
can't tell me thing about men! He's
been doing the primrose daily until his
doctor has had to prescribe moral diet
OF marriage and home. And his follow
ing OF the prescription will depend on
whether he can stand the shock of those
price tags. l know 'em from A to
izzard!"
The other woman was obviously single.
because-oh, well. maybe, heaven. In Its
own good time, will let US know why ma
ture is allowed to make ugly women
II bet he's n good man. He looks to
me as II he has kept single all these
years becau7e he had a mother and
widowed sister to support. and now
that the old lady Is dead and the widows
sons are working. he Is free, but alas!
The girl he loved and who waited for
him Is no more. and he Is standing there
breaking his poor dear heart because
he can't give her all those beautiful
things-the very expression Of his back
seems to be murmuring, too late
The other woman broke up the wall
with chuckle. to which the other re-
sponded:
"we'n be too late ourselves If we
don't hurry up. Come on"
So they came on, and when they were
settled in their chairs and were looking
around to size up the audience. about
Evening star., 1921-06-12
THE SUNDAY STAR WASHINGTON D c. JUNE 12 1e21-pART

no average woman would give house
room to, the lady turned to her grid
die cakes and sirup. which, inciden-
tally, she seemed to know more about.
You got no idea about men what
ever. Lemme tell you: Ny husban'
stays out every Tuesday night to play
pool-and me and my baby home by
ourselves-and while I'm willing to
give it to him that he's a good pro-
wider and keeps up his insurance and
payments into the buildin' associa-
tion, still, I never can get at what he
does with the rest of his money. and
he gettin' his good five dollars day
-insteader giving me his pay as
every man oughter. My mother says
so-and I tell you what.eif he don't
do different pretty soon. some night
he's a coming home and find that lit
tie Maud has skiddooed."
Having. between them. denatured
man of about every individuality that
stands for honest. everyday human
ton Of griddle cakes. entirely salts
fed that each was worthy of cIoying
perfection-and that was all there
was to that
THERE are two pretty homes. each
= with it's green slice of garden
and a wren box on a pole. One
day a couple Of wrens came house
hunting. and whether it was that the
dear woman's garden had the most
roses or because her wren box Aad
Evening star., 1921-06-12
AROUND THE CITY

stand the mystery another minute.
proceeded to crafty general curiosity
to know what on earth crumb of
a child could have done to earn gold
medal-four of them. big and shiny
though. 1t seemed more like genuine
interest on his part. as he leaned
across and asked with a Difference
that no child could resist:
You must be a very wonderful lit
tie lady to win so many honors when
1 have had to get along with none"
The ramroddy little girl smirked
with stiff Importance. but she didn't
answer for the good reason that mann
ma didn't give her the chance:
''Tell the gentleman. darling
everybody says she's SO modest about
them. Tell the gentleman" And dar-
ling told:
forty-three more'n Mamie. who was
next" And then mamma just had to
break in:
This is the fourth year she's won
them tor selling tickets for our an
nual excursion and she isn't ten yet.
OF course, poppa and 1 helped her out
among our friends and at the stores
where we deal-they always like to
oblige steady customers. you know.
and everybody was so itrested IN
Dottie! Her poppa sort OF opposed
her going in for the medal this time.
Evening star., 1921-06-12

Summer sale of
Dress trunks
slO.s5
3-ply veneer iber-covered
two-compartment tray. Some
metal bound, others have tough
fiber binding-brass corners
and cate h e substantially
constructed. Three sizes-32,
"a and 36 inches.
Evening star., 1921-06-12
= HEN you see medal on q
! soldiers breast, on a life
n savers shirt, or a students

" savers shirt, or a students
watch fob, you know 1t
stands for valor or midnight oil. but
II you should chance to be in a car
opposite to a small girl in white
frock and blue sash, with her hair
curled in sleek tubes and her knees
knobby. and on her lace yoke four
gold medals in a row-big medals.
gold and shiny-wouldn't it get you
guessing?
The small girl wore her honors with
a primness that suggested that she
had swallowed a ramrod and couldn't
GET away with it. but mamma. on the
side. frankly revefed in the attention
which her child was attracting. Every
body knows what mamnas are:
Sne was affably alive to the stares
of passengers who. naturally. must
have associated medals with honors
fought for and won. And when any
body looked. turned eyes away and
looked again. she basked in the rays
of her child's importance as lizard
basks in the sun.
One old gentleman who couldn't
Evening star., 1921-06-12
Stout sizes in voile
blouses, $2.95
The time has come
to put on WHITE
Petticoats- 81
3 kinds here

White muslin with double front panel;
scalloped bottom.
Another is of cotton taffeta, with tucked
hounce.
A third is of white cambric, with lawn hem
stitched ruffle.
Evening star., 1921-06-12
Base ball suits, $1.79

Made of deep-bodied, durable
base ball cloth that will withstand
hard usage.
Soilproof gray with blue trimmings.
Suit includes shirt, pants, belt,
cap. Sizes for boys, 4 to 10.
Evening star., 1921-06-12
WOmen'S full fashioned
silk hose 81 .39 because

They fall slightly below the makers rigid stand
ards See if you can tell why.
Fulashioned silks with mecerized and double soes
heels and Black, gray white and brown.
south
Evening star., 1921-06-12
Nightg0wnS,$l

Several styles; some tailored, with hand embroid
ished with embroidery edge.
And there is an extra size gown with embroidery
edge also at 81.
Evening star., 1921-06-12
Fiber-covered
Wardrobe trunks
$685.

A strongly built trunk with
a place for everything.
-One big drawer for hats
3 smaller drawers for other
things.
-Half-doze coat hangers on
rack, with full length of trunk
given to keep clothes from
creasing or becoming unsightly
Trunks are cretonne lined
with new patent catches
riveted and reinforced
with metal binding and brassed
hardware
Full size.
Evening star., 1921-06-12
'Cretonne cushions, 69c

Large size cushions flied with silk floss and covered
in light or dark cretonne. The kind wanted =
for canoes, porch chairs and porch swings.
50-inch colored madras, special, yard, $1.4S-
Note the width; can be split for window
hangngs, etc Perfect quality in new patterns
and rose, blue green, tan and multi colors.
Cross-striped curtains, set $1.zo-Airy sum-
ready to hang IN windows or doors, with val
ance. ~.
Curtain net, yard, zoc-In attractive flet de-
sign desirable for long sash curtains
Plain voiIe, yard, 1oc-sheer, evenly woven
grade with taped edge IS inches wide
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-28
SITUATION WARRANTS
ATTENTION, SAYS HARRIS

WASHINGTON, July 28-After
discussing the pellagra situation in
the South thoroughly with health Off
GERS, Senator Harris, of Georgia,
authorizes the following statement
protesting against the alarming state
ments about pellagra:
II asked for the reports on which
their statements We're based, and this
afternoon DR. Cumming, surgeon
general, and Dr. Joseph GoldberPer
came to my office with the files. Dr.
Goldberger is said to be enc of the
worlds greatest experts on pellagra
Il told DR.. Cumming and his repre-
sentative that it seemed to be Geor-
gia had been done an injustice by
being included in a general indict-
ment of pellagra conditions in the
South, and that | was surprised at
such startling reports. | asked for
the data on the situation as it at
fected Georgia,
CDR Goldberger brought their
files with original reports, kilograms
and letters from various parts of the
South. To me, it seems that reports
from various sections indicate a con-
dition which needs attention, but not
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-28
Johnny Wilson

CLEVELAND, July %. - In q
scheduled twelve round no decision
contest here last night between Bry.
an Downey, of Cleveland and John.
ny Wilson, champion middle weight
Referee Jimmy Gardner, of Boston
gave the decision to Wilson in the
seventh round on a foul
]. E. Wilberding, rh9inman of the
Cleveland boxing commission, ar
nounced that -the commission gave
the fight to Downey oil, knockout
Wilberding said that the official
time of the first knockdown in the
seventh round was t6 seconds anc
the second knockdown thirteen sec.
onds and that if a foul was commit
ted it was by Wilson's manager
jumping into the ring while the count
was going on.
Wilson had been knocked down
three times in this round and Gard,
ner had counted seven on the third
knockdown when he claimed Downey
struck Wilson while he was down
and gave the decision to Wilson.
A small sized riot followed the de
cision.
Downey had knocked down Wilson
in the thie1 round for a count of
two