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Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-26
GOLDEN WEDDING WITH
 GkANDDAUGHTER's BIkTHDj

The 6oth anniversary of their marriage was observed Monday by Mir. and Mrs. Henry IL LaPierre of No. 4s1 Washing ton street. The celebration took place at the home of their son. Dr. Arnaud- J. LaPierre. of No. If Elm avenue, Norwich Town. The day was also the fourth birth- day of Charlotte, daughter of pr. and Mrs. LAPierre.
 The. birthday dinner at which Miss Charlotte entertained number of little friends was served at 12 o'clock, and the golden wedding dinner was served at 1 o'clock
 Among those present were Floyd H. LaPierre of New Haven. Dr. anG Mrs. w. P. Bunnell of New Britain. MT. and Mrs. c. Morgan Williams and Julian Williams of this city, Mrs. Fred Townsend of Bos- ton. Miss Slocum. MT. and Mrs. c. C. Appuey, Byrle Appley and Mrs. l. H. Stoddard of New London. MT. and Mrs. Seymour Stoddard of Mystic, Mir. and Mrs. Wilson H. c. Smith of Schenectady, N. Y., Mrs. Hattie R. Sargent, Miss Mary Rogers. pr. and Mrs. Arnaud J. LaPierre, Dr. and Mrs. Henry H. EaPierre of Nor wich
 A large wedding cake and small boxes of cake were placed on the table The centerpiece was a beautiful cluster of daffodils, which flowers were also used in the house decorations.
 A reception was held from f to 1e o'clock. Assisting Mrs. Arnaud LaPierre in receiving were Mrs. Frank B. Jordan Mrs. Charles l.. Stewart, Mrs Arthur O Jenkins, Mrs c. F. Maynard, Mrs. Sidney P. Smith. Punch, ice cream, cake Ah6 candies were served. There were If little guests at the birth. day dinner, including Harriet Smith o1 Schenectady, Florence Smith. Edward Jordan, Eleanor Smith of Norwich Towh Malissa Jenkins, Dorothy and Mary SteN. art, Fannie, Franklin, Arnadd, Warren Ruth and Bessie IaPiefre and the littlt hostess herself, Charlotte. On the tabfl was a Jack Homer pie as we'll as a larg, \ and beautiful birthday cake. After tn, dinner. gaines and music were enjoyed The Misses Marion, Lucille and Louis, Bailey were in charge of this end of tn, celebration and assisted in Afteftaifiiht the little guests. There were ,nHnefou birthday gifts. S l MT. and Mrs LaPierre were marie,
 at Hanover in 1871. Mrs. LaPierfe'
 maiden name was Miss Fannie A. Roger
 and she is the daughter of MT. and Mrs I Aaron Rogers of Fort Hill, Mohegan. Flo ,! 20 years MT. LaPierre was employed a
 watchman by the Porteous { Mitchell com
 pany. For eight years he has led rs
 tired life. Both Mir. and Mrs: LaPierr
 are members of the United Consregatione
 church. There are three children living
 Floyd of New Haven. pr. Arnand J. an
 pr. Leone F. LaPierre of this city.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-26
ENTERTAINMENT AND WHIST
BY ST. PATRICK's sODALIT1


 n Fenty-fve tables were played at the whist held Monday evening at St. Mary's hall under the auspices of the Young Ladies' .sodality of St. Patrick's parish. Preceding the whist the following pro- sramrne was carried out:
 Orchestra, Praise Hlsanna, The Last Rose of Summer pianist, Isabel.3 Wig not t vislinists, John Sullivan, Cornell us Sullivan, William Sample. Anna Ma honey vocal solo, Down the Trail of Home Sweet Home, There's a Vacant Chair at Home Sweet Home When :he World Goes Back On You, by Tned,na Clish, accompanied by L. Clish: p:ano duet, Il Corricolo, Isabelle Visnot and Catherine Burns violin solo. Joha sul- livan, The Minstrel Boy: vocal solo, My Nanny. Raymond J. Woods. accom- panied by Miss Mary Woods; piano du- ct. feavenward March, Madeline Fitz- gerald and Helen German; piano solo, Cujus Amman, Mary Foley; piano duet Charge of the Uh1ans, Virginia and Veronica Haggerty.
 Whist was played from 5 o'clock un- til 1030 o'clock and the prizes were won as follows Ladies-First. Mrs. McKelvey: sec ond, Miss Lila Corcoran; third. Miss Mary Foley; fourth, Miss Helen Two | mey.
 Gentlemer-First. T. J. Leary: sec l ond, Raymond Woods; third, Andrew Ca. l pies fourt, T. F. Shea.
 | The Thermos set was awarded Mrs ! Cummings of Franklin street. During the evening there was a cake and food sale l and the booths were well patronized. | The committee comprised the follow l ing: General chairman@ Mary V. Dris | coll assistant, Katherine Hanrshar chairman of food sale. Anna M. Grsfy | assistants. Mary Coleman. Annie Stan l ton chirnan of embroidery sale. Anni, 1 Edwards: assistants. Isabelle Finnegan
 Abbie Sheehan; entertainment. Mary McGarry, Mary Mckay.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-26
SHEEP BREEDERS TO JOIN
 WITH HOLLAND FARM BUREAU

By invitation of Myran G. Sparrow, the Connecticut Sheep Breeders Asso >iation, in cooperation with Holland County Farm Bureau will hold its 18th annual field day and sheep shearing contest at Mr. Sparrow's farm in Holland, Friday, May eth.
 Prizes of ,1o, .s, i4. s2 and s1 are of- fered in each of the following classes:
 Class 1-Hand shearing class ?, ma chine shearing class 3, hand shearihg under IS years of age class 4, machine shearink under IS years of age; class g. boys and girls of county sheep clubs class (. professionals; all those who have previously won first prize in class :.
 Machines will be furnished at the farm but contestants will furnish shears. The address of welcome will be delivered by Mir. Tucker, Tol1And county agent. The programme will he largely informal and will consist of demonstrations and educational talks on the grades of wool and plans for the handling of the 1921 clip.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-26
1iquor ca.es in Norwalk Csart.

Among the forty-one liquor cases pre- pared for presentation in the U. s. dis trict court before Judge Edwin S. Thom- as in the federal court at Norwa!k Wed. nesday are the following:
 Martin Clemens of Stonington, posses sion, manufacture and possession of ma terials for manufacture.
 Joseph Hoffs of New London, posses. sion.
 Vastly stsphazo of New London pos session.
 William Isabella of Mystic, posses sion
 Nicholas Muscarella of New>4.ondon possession.
 Mike oneehy Of New LsnAsn. posses sion.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-26
WEDDINGS.
StrAhan-Ewen.

At Christ Episcopal church at noon Monday, 0. Edward Strahan of the U. S. navy and stationed at the submarine pase and Miss Mary o. Ewen. daughter 9f Henry c. Ewen of 74 Mckinley sve- hue, were married by Rev. R. R. Graham In the presence of large number of rAi- 4tives and friends
 As the orsanist, Mfr. Tbbittson. played the bridal chorus from Lohengrin' Miss Ewen entered the church, accompanied by her father. and was met at the chan eel steps by the groom and his best man. Miss Ewen was attended by Miss Louise Jacobs of Jersey City, a class mate Of the bride. as bridesmaid. The groom was accompanied by James E. B4nnett of the submarine base as hest man. During the ceremony several se- lsctiens were played and as a recession al Mendelssohn's wedding march was played.
 The bride wore handsome tailored dress ef silver tone and lcarrled bou- quss c white foaes. Her maid wore A
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-26
N. F. A. GLEE CLUB CONCERT
 WINS MUCH APpI,Aukk

A large and appfeciatiVe audience at- tended the annual concert of the Boys Glee club of the Norwich Free Academy Which Was given in Slater hall on Mon day evening. The singing of the club was excellent afl the soloists were forced to respond with eheores to insistant ap- platfse. Miss Dorothy Rasmussen, ac- cofnpahist, was heard to adVantase in her piano solo, Caprice Yiennios by Fritz Kfeisler, and responded with an encore Flowers were presented to Miss Rasmus- sen after her first number. A violin so- 10, Kol Nidrei, Max Bufeh was rendered with fine feeling by Maurice M. Clark. A vocal solo, o Mournful LIDS, was given in fine voice by Albert Quintilian.
 The programme follows.
 The Song of Pirate Maude E. Inch The Song of the. Sea George Nevin
 The Club
 Caprice viennios Fritz Kreisler
 Dorothy Rasmussen Old Black Joe Foster Robin Adair arr. by ". Rhys- s-Herbert
 The Club Kol Nidrei Max Bruch
 Maurice M. Clark Molly Malone arr, by W Rtys-HerbAft The Sweetest Story Ever Told
 R' M 'OtuItS
 The Cub Idle Idyns
 Quartet
 Kitty's Disaster Alfred wooie, Eileen AllAnna j. R Thomas The Club
 0 Mournful Lipe Gabrielle Gibelis
 Albert Quintiliah To Tnge. o Country Julius Eichhers Alma Mater Ruth Bogul The members of the club are as fol- | Jews: f | First tenor-A. G. Brewster. c, K. Car pehter, W B. Chappell, T. W. Dahl, L 1 P. Davis H. R. Goldberg, \. b. Mintz M. J. J. Sheridan. | Second Tenor-H. Bass, L. G. Briggs R. J. LaRochelle. S. Ice. R. P. Peale, A Quintilian, L. Rubin, T. L. Sharples, A. H Stanton, leader, W. T., stranz, S., " Vauhn
 First BassAs-K. f. Arnold, D. s. Bal lou, J. H. Barrett. w T. Budaineten M N. Clark. J. Evans. h. FOX, c. D. Gset Jr.. F. B. Hill P. Hellanaer. M. R. Ran dall. L. Sears, J. Stamni, R. Storms. Second BaSsee-C Abbott, H. s. fir hold. R. Byrnes, c. H. DurfeS, ,H. D Johnson, Jr., " H. Latham, 5. A. Maj koff. ". T. Storms.
 I Dorothy Rasmussen, AceompAnist.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-26
MERCHANTS MUST SPEED
 UP ON DFPOstTTNo Sa

MERCHANTS MUST SPEED
 UP ON DEPOsITING MAIL
 The public do not seem to realize the importance of getting their ma:Lin-. the postofflce early, said Postmaster John P. Murphy Monday evening. Early mailing IS even more important now than 1t was last week owing to the fact that what mal trains have not been pulled off the railroad are running an hour ahea1 of tnelr old schedules, he continued.
 The postof1ee clerks are certainly hav- Nng their troubles. During Monday the incoming mail arrived o. K. and wSscati delivered on time. But 1t s inc >at- going mail that Is causing the disruption. Throughout the afternoon NIoadav bus mess in the outgoing line1was light but from s.So on mail poured in with each collection
 Business houses and ofic.s appai CT t. " save up their days maj until closin 2 time and then drop 1t n me boxes m the center of the city. One firm .heli it's mail until after o'clocx when 1t was dumped into a box on the square. The carrier collected from this box at SIS and 1t was practically empty He went back at 7.15 for his last collection and thF box was ftIil. The mali in :1is box and other boxes found full in snd near Franklin square reached the post OiilCC dt toU SlVlDR Ine CieTkS a Scant fifteen minutes to sort the mail cancel stamps. get it into pouches. load 1t cn 1 the mall wagon and get the pouches down to the New Haven road station | in time to load them onto the boat train l which left here at 745.
 l Monday Is considered. light day in 1 the mail business and when the heavy | collections come in throughout the res,
 of the week 1t Is going to be practically | impossible to get it onto the boat train Unnecessary delay is bound to result and 1 unless early mailing is given more at. 1 tention urgent mail is going to lie ir l the office all night, in spite of the stfen uous efforts on the part of the clerks | to get it on its way.
 4 Up to Monday the postofice has beer l shipping large consignments of mail oI I the 5.3o train north bound. carrying mai 1 to Worcester, Boston. Vermont, Maine
 and New Hampshire. This train has beei pulled off. Consequently mail that doe 1 not go out on the 3.5S south bound trail I has to wait until 7.45 when 1t make the roundabout trip via New London. T Where five collections were forfneri
 made throughout the late afternoon ,An
 early evening three are made now. Tn
 mail which used to go out on the 5.3
 and 7.1Q trains now goes out on the 7.4 D. m. boat train.
 The S.5S D. rn train which leaves her for New London connects with. fast ma trains for New York and Boston at Ne T London.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-26
PERSONALS

Louis Cook of Marlborough has been brought to the State Farm at Norwich. <
 Mrs. Arthur spicer of South Wilmington Is visiting herAmothef. Mrs. Wilbur Wal. do, in Holland
 Harry W. Gallup of Perth Annboy, N J., is visitor for few days at his former home Oh Laurel Hill.
 MT. and Mrs. 9uilford Smith have reached their home at South Windham After passing the winter in California.
 Thomas Ward, retired as a pensioner Saturday, his 18th birthday bY the wtlli- mantle Thread O., is known to all Nor wich Methodist cettaeers On Willimantic Camp Ground.
 John R. Bowman, Jr, local agent In company with the general agent, Arthur T, Young, of Hartford, visited farms in Norwich, Preston and Volmtown, Monday, investigating cases for the Con- necticut Humane society.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-26
EWEICHY

Information from Postmaster Finn fol- lows: The last mail to be distributed at the local office will be the 3.35 D. m. noht. The mail arriving on the boat train at s.as will not be delivered until the next morning.
 Alvin Douglass has splendid large po- tatoes raised from the same seed for S8 years, white and without scab. weighing half a pound or more apiece That knocks in the head the theory that diff ferent kinds of seed must be used each year.
 The Ladies' society of the Congrega- tional church is to meet in the Testry Thursday afternoon.
 The Baptist Ladies Aid society will meet in the Baptist vestry Thursday af- lernoon.
 The Methodist Ladies Aid society also meets in their vestry.
 Slater library will open an hour earlier iach day and close an hour earlier
 W. R. Burdick returned Sunday from Springfield hospital where he under gent a serious surgical operation.
 (No unsigned communications will be used in this column or any other column of The Bulletin. All news items must be signed by the writers.-Correspon Editor.)
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-26
DROPS DEAD ON FRANKIN STREET.

Herman Bruume, 7s, who lived at 1-2 Washington street, dropped dead with heart disease about o'clock Mon day afternoon in front of the filling block on Franklin street. He was waik- ing towards Franklin square, when he suddenly pitched forward from the curb into the street. dropping the cane with which he WAS walking. officer Joseph Farrell. who was oh duty but happened to be passing, helped others pick the man up and carry him onto some steps where the body was placed as 1t was seen that dee tn had been practically instantaneous,
 Officer Farrell notified police head quarters by telephone and Dr. E.. B. Lew is wAs also sent for as he Is acting med ical examiner while Df. c. c. Glider. sleeve is out of town. Chief Linton al. go Sent Albert Damphere from Franklin square to try to find out who the man was as none of those who saw ths body
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-26
CITY MEEriSG
 TO VOTE ON soHooI. TIME

lSpeclal 10 The Bulleth.)
 Jewett City. April 25.-At special meeting tonight the school board decid- cd to let the school district settle by vote at a special meeting next Monday night whether the schools shall be run on standard time or with the clocks moNed one hour ahead. diirInx the pc rioI of daylight paving.
 As the mills here have moved their clocks Rhead. thereby setting the tim' by which many families must regulat, their meals in order to accomfnodats the workers. the school board has ir mind the conditions in homes In thu community ,having children who attent the Riverside school. There are 10I children who have to carry their dinner and 1t is thought that the family ar rangements will probably be much nor satisfactory If the Zhools are run oI the same clock time as the mills. Tn school board is not willing to make th change unless the people want it and going to let them indicate their choice Il the meeting.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-26
Catarrhal Deafness
 and Head Noises
TELLS SAFE AND SIMPLE WAY TO
 TREAT AND RELIEVE AT HOME.

II you have catarrh, catarrhal deaf- ness or head noises caused by catarrh, or ii phlegrn. drops in your throat and has caused eatarrh Of the stomach Or bowels. you will be glad to knOS that these distressing symptoms may be en- tirely overcome in many instances by the following treatment, which you can easily prepare. in your own home at little cost: Secure from your drug9ist ounce of Psrmlnt (doubie. strenfth). Take this home and add to 1t 4 pint of hot water and R little. granuiated sugar; stir. until dissolved, Take one tablespoonful four times q day. An Improvement is sometimes noted after the first days treatment. Breathins should become easy, while the distress ing head noises, headachee. duilnees cloudy thinking, etc, should Gradually disappear under the tonic action Of the treatfpent. Loss of smell taste, de. fective hearing and fnucus dropping ln the back of the throat are other ,symp. toms which suggest the presence, oi catarrh and which may often be over. come, by this efficacious treatment. II is said that nearly so per cent. of al
 ear troubles are caused by, catarrh ana there must. therefore, be many peoplI whose hearing may be restored by thi simple. harmless. home treatment.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-26
COUNTY HOME CHILDREN
 GUESTS or THE bNHr,

The ss children at the New London county home will be the guests of the management of the Breed theatre at ia special entertainment this tfuesday) af- ternoon when the picture The Kid. tea- turing Charles Chaplin and little Joe CoogAn, viii be shown The children will be brought tn- and from the Ateatre in the Automobiles Of the following: Mrs. Harry Land, Herman 0oldfaden, l.. f. Roath, Mrs, A. H. Chase Murray zucktrman, Mrs. William Austin, Mrs. Harry |. Higgins, Miss Minnie Gfeenberfer, Mrs. Lucitis Brikss, Mrs. Barnett Davidson and Mrs. 1Aceb Mum, who have donated their ears for the occasion.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-26
All Ha Kn.~i

Used to haze man down our way hat some folks called "Short' in his upper story. We never looked for him to say sensible thing or do enc. He couldn't if he tried with all his might. He was the neighborhood fool.
 But one thing that man did know, and that was that God never made a day that was not all right. whether it rain- ed or showed or blew or shone, it was a fine day with him. Meet him anywhere and you would never catch him without smile on his face and a eheer5, Nice dayl" on his lips.
 And this man who was short In the upper story did more to make. folks feel good inside of them and to inspire them to look on the bright side of life than any other farmer in the neiEhborhood. We all went on after we had met him in the road with a warmer feeling in our hearts. thinking. Nov. maybe it really is A better day than 1 had thought it was"
 No man could have spoken greater truth than our good friend of the cheery smile and the optimistic thought. Ed ward Everett. the great orator, went far across the country once to speak at the dedication of a great public institutlon It was a stormy day and peopleI did not look very happy as they stood around under their dripping umbrellas. Watch. ing the expression on their faces, Mir Everett said with a big smile all ovei his face. This is a fine day. God made 1t. and He never made a day that val not just the best He could makesit." Sometimes it seems to us that thing, In this old world of ours are rretty bad ly mixed np these days. It is duiti fashionable to say. We never saw any thing like this" We are wrong. fellow ] farmers Things might be a great dea worse with Us than they are And"every' thing is coming out right. but you ant | must bring them out right, or they
 never will be right.
 All our friend knew was that all th'
 days are simply hne. He could not hav'
 known greater thing-Farm Life.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-26
THEFT CASES CONTINUED
 IN POLICE COURT

In the city court Monday morning the case against Mrs. Anne A lien and Charles Barrall. chargea with lascivious conduct, went over to June l. Fred Frye was fined $IS.50 on an intoxication charge and paid A sailor charged with inj jUr- ing private property was discharged.
 Sam Berlin charged with receiving stolen goods and John Narcoski charged with theft of cloth from the Falls mill were presented. (Their cases went over to April s0th and bonds were provided. Berlin who conducts a store on Water is charged with receiving the cloth which it is alleged Narcoski took from the Falls mill, where he has been employed as a weaver The cloth was identified by A. Chester Brown, agent of the Falls mill.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-26

hrst were able to tell who the ma1 was After pr. Lewis arrived a passerby gave the first clue to the mans identity, and Dr. Lewis had the body taken to Qager's undertaking rooms. A search of the clothing revealed nothing to show who the man was but Officer Lamphere and pr. Lewis who had gone to the Wash inston street address found persons there who could identify him.
 MT. Brumme was native of Saxony but had lived in this country for many years. He came from Worcester to this city several years ago and resided at afitic. but recently has moved to Wash. ington street. where he lived with his daughter-ih-law. He was widowel and leaves no children. He hal not worked for several years. but was in fall health and took daily walks around the city. He left his home Monday after. noon about o'clock and was apparent ly in as good health as even then.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-26
FUNERALS
Charles HsNry Bashnsll.

.s Funeral services for Charles Henry' Bushnell were held on Monday afternoon from the homo of his daughter, Mrs. Fred G. Prothero at ' Treadway avenue, with large number in attendance, including many from Hartford. Indian Orchard, Holyoke, New London and Hanover. There were many handsome floral trib- utes among which was a large standing wreath from the employees of the Vaughn Foundry.
 The funeral services were conducted by Rev. Richard R. Graham, rector of Christ Episcopal church. The bearers were Charles, Emil and Christian Marx, brothers -in-law, Charles E. Prothero, Charles Fox and John Shea, friends. |. Burial was in Maplewood cemetery where Rev. MT. Graham read short con1mittal service.
 c. A. Gagef, IT,, was the funeral di. rector.
 Mrs. George H. Thomas. Funeral services for Mrs. Isabella Ora. ham Alden Thomas, widow of George H Thomas, were held Monday afternoon d her late home, 421 Washintgon street The services were attended by a largl number of friends and relatives of Mrs l Thomas. There were many handsomt
 Rev. Richard R. Graham, rector ol Christ Episcopal churc conducted tn, | services assisted by Dr. S. H. Howe, pas tor of Park Congregational church. Dur | ing the service two hymns were rendered by three members of the boys vested choir of Christ church. Burial is to take place in the Cedar Hill cemetery at Hartford this (Tuesday,
 morning. Henry Allen & Son compan!
 have charge of the funeral arrangements
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-26
cut HoIe ,n CArnivAl Ireat.

Curiosity once killed a cat, as the old saying goes. but on Menday evening it was curiosity that nearly landed three or four youths in the police station. These youths had attended the carnival on the battle grounds and attracted to tents had proceeded to cut A hole about a foot square in the side of the tent. An officer happened along just about as the trio were getting interested and spoiled the little free sights that the boys Wtfs enjoying.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-26
Charles Chapman On Racing crv,.cr.

Charles F. Chapman, editor of Motor Boating, and & former resident of Nor wich, is accompanying Gar A. Wood on his race against the Havana Special of the Atlantic Coast Line. Mir Wood and MT. Chapman are in the .Jar II, -Jr, a 500 h. D. cabin. cruiser and were ii min utes ahead of the train at Savannah ar Monday svenlnk.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-26
FLETCHER POST DELEGATION
 GOING TO HARTFORD HEARING

delegation representing Fletcher Post, American Legion, and including w. D. Copp and Harry ". House, leave for Hartford this CWedneeday) moraing to attend the Judiciary committee hearing in the old senate chamber at the capitol on H. B. No. s24, an act amending an act providing for payment to discharged soldiers, sailors and marines. The bili relates to the administration of the state fund to aid ex-service men who are in need. The delegation in common with other delegations from various parts of the staet favors the administration of the fund through the American Legion.