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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-07
OCEAN VIEW TO DEMAND
CITIZEN AS FIRE CAPTAIN
All Chamber of Commerce Ncmbcrs
VIII Join Good Roads
A. Int In


OCEAN VIEW. VA. Jan. at the
regular meeting OF the Chamber or
Commerce Of Deem View Tuesday
night. II way reported that the long
iookod-for fire engine was actually
cnroutc from Cincinnati The cham
6"r went on record as demanding
that only citizens Of ocean View.
upon proper qualification. should b.
engaged as engineer and assistant.
The volunteer fire company has al
ready resolved that If q nonresident
OF ocean View was employed as
above. tn" company would dishand.
When the question OF roads came
up, and tn. subject Of the proposed
'!ou was hroachod the sentincn; was
that all ncubcrs OF tho chamber
should ioin the association. as ii mat
tor % dutv.
Tho postal department Of tho gov
eminent has notified the supcrint"nd-
Vn' Of Tho" ocean View station that
unless III" citizens served by fro"
delivery carrier, properly Numbered
their residences AMI places of husi-
ness. the free service would be with
drawn from ocean Vicw The Cham
her Of Commerce had heeu appeaicd
- by officials. TO hanr'e tho MUM
h.rin.. question and the chairman
~ the board OF directors reported
that az the mex; meeting a plan an
proved by all concerned would un-
douipt"di" D." read" for publication.
Three clt!2enS of tho View wore
received as new members Of tho
chamber making DOZEN ncw ones
'hIs month
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-07
WOMEN VOTERS ENDORSE
INCREASED TEACHERS PAY
Mrs. IL. -. Munford VIII Drnft Rcso-
luton to he Sent To

Endorsement OF Increased salaries
FOR Richmond school teachers was
mad" at meeting OF the Hichmond
League OF Women Voters yesterday
when Mrs. H. l.. Munrord chairman
OF chnraton for the Richmond league.
was appointed 10 draft and send to
me cry Council Il resolution favor
ing larger appropriation. follow
NE me business meeting. Members
OF thc board heard brI.! addresses by
MISS Nornclia Addir. president Of the
documentary Teachers Association. and
Joscph S,aundcr. principal o: Einford
Junior iilEn school. On the subject of
appropriation for teachers salaries
ToniaS nShrhtc with cities between
l"v:ooo ana "0u,0vo ia population.
reports OF chairmcn of standing
committees of the Richmond league
showed marked activity for the
month-oid organizations. Under tho
legislative chairman. Mrs. Frank l..
''phSon. ana her four ward chai-ncn
As :. committees. all meetings OF civic
IMPORTANCE IN the city mad been COW
Sfcd by representatives from the
Y. -. l.. Robinson. executive sec
rethry Tor the Virginia Good Roads
Association. spoke on the need of
CO Operation Of all orranizatio IN
~" state along educational lines in
the good roads movement. and a
committee was appointed to cooper
ate IN this matter
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-07
CAROLINA FARMER IS
FOUND DEAD IN FIELD
1tailroad Fireman Sees Body From
Train and Notifies Authorities,
Who Investigate

Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
GOLDSBORO. y. G., Jan. C.-The
arenan on u southern train early
Ihls morning. as the train passed
whitney. "a small station six miles
west OF here. saw the body OF "A
.lan In a nearby field. The authori-
Ties here wcr" notified, and Sheriff
w. -. Grant ana Coroner &. &. Baker
went to the scene.
II was found 10 bc the body OF
Makajah G. Virgins, - woll-known
farmer Of the neighborhood. lie left
his homo last night about ) o'clock.
telling his chiidrcn that h" WAS Going
to 81 nc!ghbor's to Sc" them about
helping Nm move today. Tho chill
drcn retired, and hid not know until
this morning that hc was missing
Virgins was about - years old.
six feet In height. ana weighed NOR"
than 200 pounds. He leaves fly. chill
arcn, his wife having been dead for
some time
When tho officers found the body
there wcrc two 3@-calih"r pistol Dul-
lets In his chest. which caused his
death.
Returning from the scene of the
crime. Coroner Hak"r Shw strange
negro hiding In thc woods Baker
overlook the negro. and ARRESTED him.
Tn. r"gr" was hrouxh' here and
locked up. but officers say they DO not
bclicy" ~" is thc guiltr one. as t3G
was found on WiS.ius' body. showing
IN" motive WAS not robbery.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-07
TWO BUSINESS HOUSES IN
PETERSBURG ARE ROBBED
foicc Capture Negro Alleged to
nave Brrn Wearing Some of
stolen Clothing.

tSpcciaI 10 The Times pispatCh.l
PETERSBURG. Jan. 1.-TWO Of
'hls Guys largest mems clothing
stores. one Sycamore street rctail
SHOP and another a wholesale house
on West Tabb Street. wcr. entered
and robbed las. night of clothing
valued n more ;han 500 by burglars
bent upon securing money as well as
wearing apparel
James Carpenter. negro cx-convict.
WAS arrested shortly after noon to-
Ha| while wearing some of the stolen
goods. II IS alleged. and. according
10 the police. has confessed to rob-
hinE ne wholesale house Whether
he had anything 10 do with the re-.
!aiI ropp"ry The police ar" now try
surprised by policeman in an all
icy IN the rear Of the Sycamore
n nrTee. SHOP; the burglar. whom the
"ii nt,! touiu MOB tel whether ne was
"nit" or cClorci. dropprd two suIt
cases hl!ed with loot and escaped
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-07
RELIGIOUS LEADERS WILL
TALK AT BRIDGEWATER
College VIII Have short Course OF
training for Church aud SUNDAY
school NurLrrs

HAKRISONRCRG. IA Ian r.
-Four nationally know leaders I'm re-
iisi0us activities have been secured
70 lecture at Br!dgcwatcr College
curing snort course of training for
chnrch and sunday school workers.
l'r. ; PhrEcs Cad,nan H. D. mas
.or OF plymouth Church CCongrega-
tiohhI) brooklyn. " Y. viii i.c,iir.
January 10. pr Milton q; Evans -
-. president of crozier Theological
seminary. Chester. ia. will lecture
Januhry - and 80 it"v Wilbur IL.
St9Tcr, returned missionary fran
India. and Rev Ezra Flory. general
SunuaT school secretary for tho
Church oC the Brethren. complete tho
quartet o! lecturers. who Will appcrr
on tn" program during tho four
weeks course
DR.; Paul II. Bowman is president
81 thc institution. which Is located
fou- niles west Of here.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-07
DR.. ARCHER TO ADDRESS
WOMAN'S CLUB TUESDAY
Mrs. william VI TnIIurcrro VIII En-
irrtntn III Honor OF Distinguished

Dr. John Clark Archer. Of Yale Uni
on ia gdad aud the Near East" nj the
N"'nan's CLUB Tuesday night. Will be
the guest of Mrs. William VI. Tafia-
iS.Tc. VI Monument Avenue. during
MIS-. Taiiaierro will entertain at
~ Informal tea Tuesday afternoon at
Many prominent gucgts are invited 10
met u" distinguished professor
Additional patroucsscs for the lee
McsdamcS Henry I.i;chford, pnyic
caldwell Hardy. w. Meade Addison.
J. w Amber. W = Wallace. Eugene
Massi". x Carter scott. Frank Chris
tan and r.. \. Palmer
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-07
HOUSING BOARD hBANDONS
ORPHAN TOWN OF VIRGINIA
trnh""k BIsnppuinird when Plan
4" Raise Mem: D.! Voluntary
Assessment IniIS.

i'7T!IIII 70 II' IIlNWF- DE IiNtNh.
NORFOLK. Jan G--CrlIori5, or
doomed 10 disappoiaim@nt in is ef
forts 10 arriV" some solution az It's
difficulties since Dciuc abandoned 10
It's lntc br The United stat"s Housing
Corporation. i plan 10 raise money
hy voluntary assessment In order 10
operate public utilities is tn. latest
hone that failed.
approximately 80 per cant of Tho
home owners iu the. town signed tho
petition. but pledges OF only $1,000
were secured As more tAau 5000
persons live In tn" abandoned town.
thus amount VIII not bc adequate.
especially a. many Of tn" subscribers
ar" Insisting that there must be
uDHi!Iuity
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-07
RACE HORCE OWNER HURT
IN AUTOMOBILE WRECK
iinrrisonhurE Man In Hospital at
Frederick. Md. From Injuries
Rrc"iNri IN Accident.
Sn"ci1l - Tn" Times Dispatch

TEf''IIT 70 7 N" 7 lFITUE- DE! lIltCW.I
li:RKiSONBCRG VA, Jan. c.
James NJ kaVanaugh. hotel proprietor
here and we'll known race horS. own
cr. lis Ia the CITY Hospital AZ Fred
cr.Ck. Md. as Il result OF injuries re-
ceiVcd yesterday morning when his
large touring ear skidied on "a grade
"r!clf, and crashed into 4 smaller car.
while he was reported last might to
%" suffering considerable pain. his in
iUrl"s ar" not considered serious.
turning to Harrisburg from Baiti-
more. and were going down Dors"y's
Nlll when the ear SIX idlcd and slid
OF u culvrrt. at the sam. time hit
tinE an approaching car. TIL" smaller
car was carrying three Hagcrstnwn
men. one Of whom !g reported /" have
sustained - broken leg Their car
was demolished Mrs kavIaaugG
ESCAPED with minor bruises
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-07
RECOVER STATE SEAL
ParkcrsIurE and CinrkSbur. Inuug,i-
rate HuNrhi"nt> To- a.rt West
Virginia tnpi,nI
lB| ! ssociHtcl pr,se. |

CHARLESTON. W. VA. Jan. g.
the great seal OF the State of West
ruins OF tn" C!pitol nre lat. ycstcr-
day when IN" vault Ia the Office OF the
secretary Of STATE was uncovered by
lahorcrs. Many important papers In
the vault were found u b. in prr:cc;
condition. The safe in Governor Corn
Wells ciiice is covered by a mass of
brick and char!ed timbcrS and IL may
u" days beioT. II can bc up.nnd
Charleston civic Urgun.aaj ions have
inhugurat"d a movement 10 collect ST.
nr0.Uuc with which to buy additional
ground and give u to the state as "A
SIT" for another Capitol Meantime
movements haN" been SGT on foot at
Clarksburr and larkcrsburg to have
IN" seat Ct government moved to one
Of those cities
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-07
URGES SHORT BALLOT
North CnruIiun Go,rrnnr, I'm Inst
Message I" Legislature. RrcOm-
Incnds Election Ucforrus.

RALEIGH. y. c.. Jan. G-Delivering
his final message 10 the 1927 session
OF the General Assembly TO-DAY Cover
by Governor Elect Cameron Morrison.
Of Charlotte. January y. r.cummended
the short ballet" which would change
the present primary Law so that only
tn" candidate for Governor would be
nominated by popular vote: the cs-
Enlistment OF a tub"rcuia- sana-
toriun for negroes: q rutUruatory for
delinquent negro boys aud a general
Increase in the pa" OF all hcads OF
state departments
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-07
STOMACH ON
A STRIKE
Pape's Diapepsin" puts
Sour, Classy, Acid Stomacbs
in order at once !

Wonder what upset your stomach
which portion Of the food did the
damaGe-do you? Well. don't bother
II your stomach is ~ = revolt; IL
sick. gassy and upset. and what you
just ate Mas feriuentcd and turned
sour: head dizzy and aches: helch
gases and acids and cructatc undl-
gcstcd food Just eat tablet or two
OF iapc'S Diapepsin TO help neutral
izc a!cd!ty and in five minutes you
wonder what became OF the indigcs-
tion and distress.
IL your stomach doesn't take care
Of your liberal limit without rebel
lion: II your food is damage In
stend of a help. remember the quick
est. surest. most harmless antacid is
PHpe's Diapcpsin. which costs so lit
Tie al drug StOrcS-Alv
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-07
w. c. T. U. ASKS CLEANUP
W"ncn Vote Ia Take
Hand in lettering Moral
Cnnhitinns

I'ET ERSHtNG. w. Jan. G. Mem
hcrs OF the Moments Christian TEN
peranGe Union, OF THIS city. viii take
conditions Of tho CITY. nccor,iin~ "a
statements given out Ivy members of
iar " m;,,,i: following the regu-
'ar monthly meeting las; night.
WAS decided AZ this meeting tina,
rcsoiutions be drawn and presented
% ciiy Manager Rrownlow regard
!nS n" sale OF Illicit beverages in
Plans We're also made hv tho or-
Enn!zat!nn for tho celebration ~
victory Day" tn" frs; anniycrsor,.
1i me datc on which national proh!-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-07
DANVlllE COURT CLEANS
UP CRIMINAL DOCKET
VIII Take IN tny'> Realty ASSESS
mrht Tur>dnS-tity VIII Fight
Tor High Figure.

IHN"UItI 20 INC IImus- DIHratch
DAENll.LE. VA. ian. a.-Thc Grim
inal docket ir ~" CORPORATION Court
WAS wiped clean today. and court
adjourned uu'N Monday, when tho
ciE!i cases win 10" taken up.
Indications po!ut 10 a warm legal
NHht over tn' question Of the c!ty's
realty assessment. This is set for
other judge e" Judse Price Wl;hcrs
was Interested In the cas-. ~ an at
torn"y before he wa made Judge
me city attorney has been In
mcnt Ot Sij,oJO.o0Q and 10 cndnavor
10 show tina, thc - per ccut Gu.
made by tn" loci! board O! review
was Illegal
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-07
TO HOLD SUNDAY SCHOOL
SESSIONS IN PETERSBURG
Last icnr Most Successful in History
of state Association,
DlEEs SAYS.


The thirteenth annual state Sun
day School Convention will meet in
Petersburg February 20 10. Thomas
{. DiEgs. Of Richmond. general sec
Rotary OF the Virginia Sunday School,
Association, announced yesterday. The
aim OF this association is to orga-
niac and sustain auxiliary aesocia
lions IN each county and district ESQ
THAI helpful convention :iay be held
within easy reach OF every school In
the state.
Last year was the most successful
in the history OF the association. MIR
DiEgS declared. Work was introduced
into twcnty-four new counties and is
now carried ON in cighty-siN. There
are 1873 associations and these held
2il conventions, with an attendance
OF over 10000. Represented at these
conventions we're 2.+32 sunday SchOolo
and at least Twenty-Five different, de
nominations. ioCa' officers and work
crs now number 1870. he stated.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-07
Acquitted of MupsI,,u.,,,.r

SPARTANRrEG. s. C. IAN G.-S
Of manslaUEhtcr by q jury in tn.
Court OF General Sessions last night
"a sealed verdict being rendered. when
Was opened when court convened this
morning. The trial resulted from the
wreck OF AN automobile OF which
sutton was driver. four persons be-
ing killed In the accident. !, was al
legged the accident waS caused by
r.cii less driving.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-07
RUMORS OF CHAIN GANG
CAUSES QUICK FINANCING
Prisoners. Apparently Unable To Pay,
summon Friends ON Henri
fsn.clnl,n m. Tim...nIsnntcn-l

Especial 20 The Tln.sDlspatch.l
DASNiLiE. VA. Jan. News
again and that IL will b" taken out
for Tho nrst time tomorrow. has had
an electrical effect on those prison
crs serving out fines. ,Ia!lcr James
l.. Erooks said this morning that five
mon with heavy fines, ana VINO APP
pdrcutiy were unable to Nau!datc
'hem, summoned their friends yes
:crday, with the result that the va
r!ous amounts were made up and
they paid out. thus avoiding the pick
and shovel
Five more Were put In during the
past two DAYS, hOwcvc: all OF them
win fat time, 50 that thu gang Xiii
be ten strong when IL goes to the
city Farm tomorrow.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-07

FREDERICKSBURG CITIZENS
FORM GOOD ROADS CLUB
scnn'nr Z. o'tonnr GuoIricl> Named
'ha'r"nn at Enthusinstic Meet
Ing of TOW nnmcn.

fItEDEHiCKSEuRG, VA. Jan. G.
" good roads association was formed
hcrc AT an enthusiastic meeting Of
1DO!rick rs chairman. and TN. fol-
Io"!nS sun ahalfW.R: II. T.. Cr!smond
g. w. Jones. y T. BROOKS, H. *
Sw.ctter. John u Jones'. : VI. Jam
ncS ~ IL Young. Il: - kiShpauSh.
pr. j; y. sim, Dr ". T. Wood. j.
". Adams. Aubin - Wooding. ". W.
hrhXt1n AMI Rev !. +. " Field An
Intensive drive w!l 10 put on here
for members in the State Good Roads
Association.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-07
BANDITS ENTER CHURCH
Force Safe In Lynrhhurg UcII.,ou,
Institution. Hal Find Only
Five Dollnrs

TNUtVIUI 20 "" T!'n"S- UIspatch
biNCIihtHG, VA, Jan. G-h large
bnrglar.proo safe at - Paul's Gpis-
Copal Church waS cracked some time
Tuesday night. and the thieves laf-
In II.
proGcs .ipual. for tho dlaI was
h-okcn on aud the combination
worked with a new scrcw driver.
Either the tA!ct was expecting a big
IN either case disappointment, fol
An cn""lop" containing. about 81 In
coin VAS opened, hut the money va
no, taken ola records OF the parish
were opened ana thrown on the i!oor,
hut were not injured
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-07
EIrcmcn I:Icct Officers.

FREDERICkSBuR VA. Jan C.
The fredericksburg Fire Company
has elected the follow I'M. officers for
1921: y. y iKns@y. president; ~. G.
shepherd, vice president: j (. Chi
chester. chief; l.. ! Houston. Jr,
T.. Morrison, assistant secretary: II.
y. Mclvor, treasurer. The nr"mcn
voted q donation to the Red Cross
SHrac fund
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-07
Foul I,Iny Theory pi,nc1lcd

LArRENS. s. O.. Jan. 6.-The tbenrv
OF foni play in tho death OF DR. H. X
Aiken which occurred here yesterday
afternoon. was disp"llcd today by the
doctors pistol with an empty cnrt
ridge Was found in the bathroom
where his body lay. \ note was left
IN ms room clearly Indicating suicide
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-07
MOVES To Dnn,.III..

DANNII.LE, Va. Jan. 6-Rcv. I. 4
Thomas, Methodist presiding elder OF
the panV!ll" district. and Mrs.
Thomas. who have been living in
Martinsvil!e because Of the lack OF a
district parsonage In Danvil!c. has
come here 10 live, having been as
cabcll Street Methodist Church par
SDnayc
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-07

the annual banquet OF the legion at
the kavanaush Hotel here tonight.
state Senator John Paul. former
captain in the a. Il. r.. was toast
master Election OF officers followed
the banquet. :
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-07
WILL RESUME WORK
Cotton Wills in North CnroIinn Ir,I,
Producing. Following Sia
Weeks iiIrncss,

IEy ANSoCIatcH Prrse /
CHARLOTTE. y. g. Jan. 6-Thc
management OF the Chadwick HOekIDs
cotton Mills. operating chain OF
five plants. four In the vicinity OF
Charlotte aud on" In MartinsvIl!c.
Va announc"s - resumption OF opera
tons Monday after an idlcucss az sIv
weeks. IN" mills employ approx
matcly 2.0rO people.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-07
I,nrton Addrcs.e, Legion.

IiARElSoNBURG. VA. Jan g.
Robert w. Barton of Winchester.
state commander Of the American
Legion. vas the principal speaker at
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-07

Accept "California" Syrup OF Figs
on!y--iook for the name California
on the package. then you are sure
your child Is having the best and
most harmless phys!c for the little
stomach. liver and bowels. Children
love rs fruity taste. Full directions
on each bottle. You must say Cali
fornia."-Adv.
Putnam patriot., 1921-03-25

us the man who insisted, as the warm days went by, that, Wen have to make up for it; if we don't have it cold now we will in the spring. This wise gent" was still eMpoundfng his favorite hobby. If we do have cou- pie of cold days hewill be around bor- ing everybody with his @I told you so." but if it continues to be properly spring-likely warm he will not be heard from again at present.
 But the fact is that March 21st, 1921, which happened to come this week, made record for temperature It was cold the previous Friday night, but on Saturday the mercury began to rise and by Sunday 1t was warm, in fact so warm that people in large cit ies went to favorite beach resorts, not to enjoy the excitement of walks and board walks and bathing, but just to get cooled of. Monday was even
Putnam patriot., 1921-03-25
LOCAL ITEMS
 OF INTEREST

Noel Dupre was in Boston, Tues day, on a buying trip.
 Mrs. A s. Macdonald returned from Sydney. N. &, Sunday night
 Donald Johnson of Yale arrived home Thursday for the Easter vaea- tion
 Mrs R. s. Danforth and daughter Florence, Sunnyside, spent Saturday in Worcester
 Kenneth Ballard. an instructor at Simmons College. is home for the Easter recess.
 Mrs. Leon ArNd of Providence has been the guest of Mrs. Maude Al lard of this city.
 Mrs. Graydon Sharpe is in Middle sex Hospital. Boston, where she had an operation performed this week.
 Malcolm Wiley, who is attending Columbia University, New York, ar rived Thursday for his Easter vaea- tion.
 Mr. and Mrs. George Brown, who have been spending the winter in Clearwater. Florida. have returned home.
 Kenneth Andem, who is attending Boston Tech, was home last week for his Easter vacation, returning to col lege on Sunday.
 Mrs. Lillian Burgess. who is caring for Mrs. Maitland in Clinton, was the guest of her parents, Mir. and Mrs. N. O. Ballard, on Monday.
 Mrs. Thomas Saunders and daugh ter Mary of Webster were the guests of Mrs. Saunders mother, Mrs. Eliza beth Mullan, Chapel street, on Fri daN
 Mrs. Frank Thorburn Charlotte Gascoignel and little daughter. are the guests of Mrs. Thorburn's moth CT, Mrs. Carrie Gaseoigne. South Main street.
 L. Hector Lueier, son of Mir. and Mrs Frank X. Lucier. has accepted position in the newly constituted de partment of institutions at the state capitol, Hartford.
 Stanton Ballard. who is a student at Boston University. is to spend his Easter vacation with other college mates on trip to Middleton. N. H., and st 8 camp in Maine.
 Tuesday afternoon the Ladies So- eial Circle of the Congregational church, met in the ladies parlorS. Sewing for the hospital was done dur ing the afternoon, also short enter tainment was given. The hostess for the occasion was Airs. John Dingwall.
 Miss Sylvia Wheelock of Simmons College, Boston. arrived home Friday for her Easter vacation. Miss Eliza beth Wheelock, also of Simmons, ar rived on Tuesday. having spent few days at the Mary Lyon school, Phila- delphia, where she was student last year.
Putnam patriot., 1921-03-25
RULERS

warmer until along towards evening, when it clouded up like an approach ing thunder shower There was ne shower, but the breeze brought cool air and before the night was very old it was really cold again.
 The next day settled down into fine spring weather. Vieing with the We'll have cold weather yet" bore, was the man who tried to take the joy out of life by telling you that we were going to have a summer as s.hot" as the winter was warm, and advised booking passage to the north country or prepare to suffer the heat of that imaginary country in the beyond. But most of us have to work and will stick around and see what really does hap pen, and not worry about what the prognosticators foretell, believing that, as New Englanders, nothing in the weather line can beat as.
Putnam patriot., 1921-03-25
NORTH END NEWS

Alfred Bonneville was in Norwich Tuesday on business.
 Miss Antoinette Caron will spend the holidays with her parents in Taft vile.
 Miss Alma Salyas of F x. Lucier's jewelry store, is spending a few days as the guest Of friends and relatives in Hartford
 Nazarius Dupre of Assumption Col 1ege will pass the Easter holidays with his parents. Mr and Mrs Adelard Du- pre- of this city.
 L. Hector Lucier son of MT. and Mrs. Frank K Lueier, left this week for Hartford, where he will be em- ployed al the Capitol in the public in- stitutions department.
 Two French plays will be played in St. Johns hall in the near future. La Vie dun Joueur" by the Troupe Lapierre of Central Falls is sehed- uled for afternoon and evening per formances on April 10th, under the auspices of Court Jofre of the For esters Franco-Amefiean Society. The Troupe Rationale of Woonsoeket, with A. J. Grepeau as director, which was so successful here two weeks ago. will reappear in the drama entitled Les deux Orphelines" the 10th of May
Putnam patriot., 1921-03-25
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