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Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-06
EWET CITY

Edward Appley celebrated his eighty seventh birthday Wednesday at the home of his granddaughter, Mrs. Charles T. Armstrong. swhose birthday had occurred the previous day. MT. Appley's three children. Mrs George Geer of Hopeville, Chester Appley of Norwich and Mrs. Walter Frissell of Attawaugan were pre-cs with four gran dchildren and six great grand children. Nineteen sat down to dinner. MT. Appley received post car shower and both his granddaughter and himself received numerous gifts.
 B. c. Bliss and Louis Bachaud are i'm proving their property on East Main street by the addition of granolithic walks
 Mrs. Martin Hebert of New York and Mrs. Sarah Prentice of Norwich are guests at Mrs John MeBroome's.
 Mrs Sarah A. Hiscox has been critic ally i'll for two weeks at her home on Main street.
 Miss Jean Burieson is at Charter Oak hospital, Hartford, where she is mokine goS drecovery following minor throat operation.
 American Legion conduct dance towr hall, Pachaug, tonight $500 given fo' prize waltz Good time ,-adv.
 Lawrence Olson is preparing to build 2 house in SyIvandale, adjacent to the Bug bee property.
 The Congregational Sunday school is tC hold meeting folloysd by a social 1T the church vestry this evening at sever o'clock. The Sunday school is in a pros porous and widea walk condition and plan. are to be discussed for future work.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-06
WESTERLY

U.. at a meeting of teh organization at the home of Mrs. Thomas Nichols ol Grove avenue Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Whitford celebrated her s3rd birthday ms week, and has served as active president of the local society for 25 years.
 The annual reeeting of the Westerly Review club was held Monday with Mrs' Edwin whitford, and the following or ficers were elected: Mrs. Elisha .. Bur dick. president Mrs. Myroh A. kenyon
 vice president Mrs. Samuel H. DAVIS secretary; Mrs. Howard M, Barber treas-
 urer.
 Plans fer the annual state conference
 of the D. A R., which Will De helo Ill Westerly in June were discussed at thS
 May meeting of Phebe Green Wsro chap ter. Thursday afternoon in the Memorlai building The convention will be held al Calvary Baptist church, and it is expected
 that President General Mrs, George Maynard Minor of Waterford, Conn.,, Will i be present.
 number of committee made their re-
 ports. Mrs. George F. Barbour and Mrs'
 Charles w.. Clarke reported concerning l the activities at the recent natlohal con vention held in Washingon, which they attended as delegates from the local chapter. A large number of the members were present at Thursdays meetins' anu lthe regent, Mrs. Charles W, Clarke pre- sided
 LacOnics | The production of Hoop-la the Colon1al club show attracted large audiences to the Opera house Wednesday and Thurs i day highs and only words of praise was forthcoming from all who attended. l Announcement was made Thursday
 morning that Hussey Reed had submitted his resignation to tre Hopkinton school
 board as superintendent of the schools ot | that town
 Beginning next Sunday the early mass at the Church of the Immaculate Con ception vii lbe held at 7.3o a. m. instead
 of at o'clock.
 Due to driving sand workmen al Watch Hill had to leave their worl Thursday In addition to raising sanc clouds, the wind whipped up one of tho choppiest seas of the year. Prof. Anderson of R. I. state college will give an illustrated lecture on Copper Mining before the Mems club of thu
 Broad Street Christian church this CFri
 day) evening.
 l A circle of the Daughters of Isabells
 was organized in Stonington last Sunday the third degree will be exemplified o1
 the new members May 15, by the degre
 team of Narragansett circle, Westerly.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-06
EAST KILLINGLY

Mrs Cleon Greene Is a patient at the Day Kimball hospital in Putnam.
 Luther G. Andrews of Occum returned to his home Sunday after spending sev- eral days at Maplecrest.
 Mrs H. H. Heath spent Wednesday with Mrs. H. F. Blanchard in Dayville.
 Rufus R. Chase of Putnam called on A P. Rich and family last week.
 Miss Ruth Fiske of Danielson, was a recent guest of Mrs. Cora B. Shekleton of the Tucker district.
 s. D. Sheldon has a new milking ma chine.
 MT. and Mrs. Bertram E. Benway are to occupy the upstairs tenement in John WhapIes house.
 Oliver Andrews and family entertain. ed MT. Andrews mother from MoosuE Valley, R. L, last week.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-06
HOLLOW NOTCH

An entertainment and supper was giv- en in the Quarryville NJ. E. church, Fri day night. The entertainment consisted of music and recitations after which a purse was presented Rev. and Mrs. G. F. Davis. The purse contained $50.
 The children of the North school have been selling candy, the proceeds to be used to buy a graphophone for the school.
 Thomas Hayes, his son and family from Machnester, were at their cottage at the lake over Sunday.
 Mrs. Joseph Haley's brother and sis ter-in-law from New York visited heI over Sunday.
 Laura and Mary Browneu and a friend from Hartford visited their grandmother, Mary Browneu over Sun day.
 Tyler Hart, from Rockville. is visiting his sister. Mrs Mary E. Brownell.
 Mrs. Estele Reed was a Manchester visitor, Tuesday.
 Mabel Howard was home from Hart. ford over Sunday.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-06
LISBON

The new church hymnals were in use Sunday for the first time
 The Ladies Aid society was entertained at the parsonage Tuesday afternoon. a
 Those from Lisbon who attended the conference of churches in Hanover We'd nesday were Rev. and Mrs W: J. Key holds, Miss Lucy Baldwin, Miss Sarah L. Hadley, MT and Mrs. G. A. Ross, Miss Kate Ross, Mrs. F. F. Hyde Miss Clara Hyde, Mrs. Olaf Nelson, Miss Agnes En- quist. Mrs. J. E. Palmer, Jr.. Miss Anna Mackenzie, Miss Sarah k. Adams. Mrs J. H. Kennedy. Mrs. W. A. Read, Mrs Milton Souter, Miss Lizzie Budeit. ] Mir. and Mrs. George Ross and Miss
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-06

The seventh day of the civil case of Myron Plympton vs Dr. J. D. Barber be- ing tried at the Westerly session of the superior court for Washington county, was taken up for the most part with eX- peit testimony of Drs Edward Higgins and John Donnelly of Providence. It is expected that these two witnesses will De the last to be put on the stand by the defense. and in all probability the case will go to the jury this (Friday) after noon.
 The annual state convention of Rhode Island camp Modern Woodmen of Ameri- ca, came to close Wednesday evening with a social and dance at the town hall. line following state officers were an- nounced Sy the local secretary of the so- ciety Thursday morning: Justin BQxee of Royal Oak camp state consul; Edwin F. Pierce of Nara gansett camp. state advisor: Joseph Belleveau of Royal Oak camp state banker; George J. N. Vie9ult. state clerk; E. W. Taylor of Granite City camp state escort; Dennis F. Msher of Mt. Pleasant camp, state watchman |; Giuseppe Basile of Garibaldi camp, state sentry.
 Andrew L. Campbell of Providence was elected delegate to the national conven- tion in g. Louis.
 Following the election the officers were Installed by District Deputy Charles 1T. Furey.
 A double alarm runE in from Bex s3. at about 130 Thursday morning, sum- noned the Pawcatuck fire department to upper Liberty street where a fire was raging on the roof of the garage of Salva- lore Savona on Robinson street in the rear of St. Michael's parochial school The hremen soon had a stream of water on the building. but before the flames were extinguished, the whole roof was burned off and the building was praetic- all destroyed.
 A Ford sedan owned by Savona was in the garage at the time of. the fire, and that also was damaged beyond repair.
 The cause of the fire is not known.
 The people in the vicinity received a scare when they heard the alarm and saw the blaze reflected ip the sky. A shower Of spsrlye was carried before the stiff gale, and dropped on the roofs of the houses nearby. hut 1t was raining it the time and the wet shingles served to check he danger.
 Postmaster Thomas F. LenIhan has re- ceived a request from the First Army corps headquarters in Boston for aid in securing about 90 men who would wish 10 attend the citizens training camps dur ng a few weeks of the coming summer. Ii IS understood that Westerly applicants will be assigned to Camp Devens, Mass.
 4 gold ". c. T. [. pin set with pearls birthday cake and a bunch of roses were presented Mrs. o. C. Whitford, hon. orary president of the Westerly W. C. T
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-06
WAUREGAN

The young people of the Congrega- tional church went on hike Wednesday in charge of Rev. @hd Mrs. William Fry ling.
 MT. and Mrs Arthur Motfitt of Plain field visited MT. and Mrs. James Moffitt Saturday afternoon and motored to Providence Sunday
 Ed Farrell. Mrs. Farrell and Mrs, Avery spent Tuesday in Providence.
 Mrs. Milton Tracy has been i'll.
 Harold Wignan spent the weekend ir New Bedford, Mass
 Miss Helen Atwood has returned from trip into New York state.
 Miss Dorothy Atwood entertained some of the Sunday school classes al her home Tuesday evening. A most en- joyable time resulted.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-06
STONINGTON

The Daughters of the Covenant of the Eecond Congregational church are to give two plays. Organizing a Society and The Arrival of Billy. Those who will take part as; Organizing a Society, Mamie Taggart, Elsie Morrison, Clark Kirsehie- per. Marion Harrison. Waldy Morrison, Frances Joseph and Florence Buck. In The Arrival of Billy the cast includes Elizabeth Mullen, Mamie Taggart, Clara Sirschieper, Edith Lathrop May Rix. Florence Buck. There will be a musical program as well as readings.
 The parish meeting of Calvary Episco- ,al church was held this week The res gnstion of the rector, Rev. F. R. San ord. was regretfully received and the ollowing were appointed 10 draft suita- ole resolutions and notify the bishop of inc action of the meeting: Senior Warden Thomas Wilkinson, Junior Warden A. P. -oper and Nestrymsn Frank Dodge It Fas also voted 10 have a suitable observ- ince of the 18th anniversary of the ,ounding of Calvary church
 The quarterly meeting of the Library association is to be held Monday. May 9th, at 7.30 ?. m. There will be a dis cussion as to the advisability of appro- priating money for laying cement walks n the Library square, The borough and ne Village improvement society have agreed to share alike in half the expense Should the Library association vote tc pay the remaining half, the walks will be aid.
 An auction was held Wednesday at I 'eres Wheelers on the turnpike in the Road district of his farm, livestock and household furnishings. At the ", M White plscs an auction was held this week also.
 Dr. and Mrs. Henderson will arrive this week from Florida. where they have spent The winter They will open their home or Main street for the summer.
 The Stoninston High school baseball cam will play the Vocational of New London at Stonington Saturday after. noon.
 Miss Barbara Muller and August O Muller represented the Second Congre. gational Sunday school at the district in. stitute held at the Baptist church ir Noank Thursday.
 Ruth chapter o. F. S.. met in Masonic nall Thursday evening There was initia. ton of several new members
 Mrs. Slah Holmes celebrated her S7tI birthday at her home on Gold stree Wednesday Many friends called on hel and a shower of postcards was received
 This tFriday) evening the borough of hcials will meet in the council room.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-06
SOUTH GRlsWOLD

Mrs Ella Salisbury from Canterbury is visiting with MT. and Mrs A. c. Greene.
 Joseph Roode of PlainfieId was a business caller in this place Saturday.
 Rev. W. H. Bath, from Norwich, con ducted a quarterly conference at South Griswold and Voluntown Tuesday, May third.
 Henry E. Clarke was a recent caller at Irving c. Ecclestons, in North Stoning- ton. Daniel S. Guile. of North stonington, spent the week end with his mother, Mrs Sterry H. Kinnie Friends of A. G. Greene are glad to learn that he is recovering following 8 l recent illness. Miss Rozen G. Flint of Norwich call ed on local friends May 3rd.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-06
MYSTIC

The May meeting of Fanny Ledyard chapter, D. A. R., was held Wednesday afternoon in Masonic in Masonic Tenn pie Following the business meeting, Mrs. Charles B. Graves of New London read an interesting paper entitled, An Antique Hunt" The following were in charge of the refreshments: Mrs. Lizzie M. Paige, chairman; Mrs. Francis E. Fish, Mrs Mary I. Gray. Miss Susan H. Babcock, Mrs. Fanny H. " Sinclair, Mrs Emily Williams and Mrs. Abbie B. Moves
 The funeral et Mrs. Sophie A. Moves, widow of John NJ. Moves, was held We'd nesday afternoon at her home on Church street, the SC . ice being conducted by Rev A. c. Jones, of Hampden, Conn.,, a. former rector of St. Marks church. of which Mrs. Moves was a member. The bearers were Charles E. Wheeler, Chas. and Edward G. Cameron and John F. Moves.
 At the meeting of Phebe Packer Rath- bun Tent, Daughters of Veterans, held Wednesday evening in c. A. R. hall, Mrs Catherine Gilbert gave q report of the state meeting held in Bridgeport recently which sh eattended as a delegate from the local organization Mrs. Gilbert was elected third council member of the state society.
 George S. Scott of New York is at his summer home here.
 Mrs John Reilly of Providence was a | recent visitor in the village. | Mrs. Sarah s. Dickenson. who has been ! spending the winter in Pasadena, Cal, 1 has arrived at her home on Elm street. | At the annual meeting of the Monday | club. held at the home of Mrs. Daniel B. l Denison the following officers were elect l ed: President, Mrs. G. Albert Thomp- son vice president, Mrs. Ebenezer Nor i gan secretary and treasurer Miss liar | riet Fish program committee, Mrs L. P | Allyn. Mrs. D. B. Denison, Miss Mary i Coatesfi social committee, Miss Harriet Fish. Mrs. H. B. Moves and Mrs. c. D ! Holpes.
 The semi-monthly meeting of the Mys- 1 tic Country club which was to have been held Thursday evening has been post 1 pOned until May 18th on account of the death of John G. Wheeler. MT. Wheeler having been a member of the club
 MT. and Mrs Stephen Jennings have returned from Sarasota, Florida, where 1 they spent the winter.
 Mrs. da Brunelle has returned to her home in Springfield, after a visit with 1 her parents, MT. and Mrs. Frank Mabbett Mrs. Ira F. Moves is confined to her home by illness.
 MT. and Mrs. Clarence H. William. have returned from St. Petersburg, Fla | having spent hte winter there.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-06
CHESTNUT HILL

R. H. Reynolds spent the week end at his home in Holyoke
 Mir. and Mrs. Edmund J. PeclEham, with their son, of Willimantic, were at the home of the formers parents over Sunday.
 Rev. E. L. Nea1d of Lebanon was a caller in this place one day last week.
 Miss Maude Oehlers of Hartford spent a day or two with her parents, MT. and
 Mrs. Christie Oehlers, the first of the
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-06
LYME

Mrs. Crowley of New York was a guest at the Martin house last week.
 Mrs Annie Lord. Mrs. May Daniels. Miss Carrie Bill and Miss Marjorie Lord attended the Luce auction at Mantle, Monday.
 The shad fishermen are having very poor catches.
 The county agent was canvassins the town for subscriptions Monday last.
 Miss Ada Harding of Derby is spend ing a few days at her home in Sterling City. Clarence Lee is receiving congratula.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-06

Kate Ross of Wellesley, Mass, arrivedi in town last week t, spend the sun-meri at their nonc here.
 Brainard Walden of Preston was a. week end visitor at J. H. Kennedy's.
 Mrs. William Read returned Sunday from a visit of several days with her brothers family in Sterling.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-06
week.

week.
 Harley Jacobs has nchved his family and household goods to South Manches- ter where he has been employed for the last few weeks.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-06

pin or knife into the flesh. Not only hard corns or soft corns but every kind of corn or callus surrenders to Gets It. and peels right off. It takes just a few seconds to stop the pain with two or three drops. Go to your drug gist today. Get a bottle of Gets It." Costs but a trifle everywhere. Your money back if not satisfied. Mid. by P. Lawrence 6, Co.,, Chicago. Sold in Norwich by Chas. Osgood, H. NJ. Lerou & Cn
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-06

tions and his bride is receivinaN> good wishes from at host of friends AfRS Lee was Miss Hazel Harding.
 Eleanor Reynolds is H.
 c. s. Ely has set out large mum ber of white pine trees on his Tinker hill farm
 Reginald Lord has been working in Olo Lyme with his tractor.
 Lyman Harding is able to ride out after his long Illness.
 Damascus Is surrounded by dilapioat- ed wall six miles in cfrcumference-
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-06

Calico taught how to measure the height of the moons mountains by their shadows
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-06
''Cets-It" The Corn and Callus
 Peeler

This Corn Remover Is Guaranteed.
 Relief from corn suffering follows the application of "Gets-It' almost as quickly as pain follows the thrust of
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-27
YAMADA TO PLAY
SPEARS IN TULSA
Billiard Experts to Meet
Here Tomorrow
Taberski Here

Tulsa billiard enthusiasts will hav,
chance TO see n battle OF cNuar,,
Monday afternoon and night a,
Miller and Hathaway's now billiard
parlors. when George r. Sp,ats
worlds champion straight-ral bu.
Hard player, and kou Yamada
champion uf Japan, viii meet IN
250-point match games.
Spears and Yamada are on 'he,
way east after having played
number OF matches on the co,s,
Spears Is one Of the oldest and
best known stars In the billiard
game. and is we'll known in Tulsa
having appeared here on several
former occasions. Spears has a rec,
ord high run OF 5,0Il AT straighN
rail billiards Yamada is champion
OF Japan and since coming TO this
country has risen TO the ton. Uo
has high runs OF 352 and 422 a,
1872 balk-line. Yamada Is a sensa .
tional player and has no equal al
the masse shot
The billiard stars will be- followed
by Frank Taberski. indicated
worlds champion pool player. who
will appear In exhibition Eamca
Tuesday afternoon.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-27
DUEL OUTDOOR SPORT


MEXICO CITY, Feb :G-Duel-
ling IA praCticed in Mexico is the
most harmless OF outdoor sports.
Although scarcely "A week passes but
some person whose pride has been
hurt challenges the offender 10 "pis-
tolls at 90 PAGES in the boslue OF
Chapultopec,' few reach beyond the
stage OF talk and mono even ven
lures close TO reality.
A deputy from one Mexican
state rises in the chamber and hit
tcrly assails member from an
other state for his attitude on certain
public measures. The other replies
with equal vituperation. Before the
day IL done the chances are a chal-
lenge will be carried 10 one or the
other by two seconds, who later de-
scribe their efforts in verbose re-
port 20 all the newspapers.
once In while the challenge Will
he accepted and then there Is a
scramble on all sides TO see To Il
that the government interyenes' at
the proper moment, Whether there
Is official Intervention" IS conjec-
ture, but the announcement Is al
ways the same--that high nuthori-
ties 'frowned upon the contemplated
struggle to death and forbade it,"
Pride ia always satisfied by such
announcement and the incident is
forgotten.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-27
MOON AFFECTS RADIO
Investigate Conditions Tint Help
or Hinder Wireless Com
munlcntion.

PARIS. Feb. 26.--The changes OF
tho moon have been found by the
radio officers or the small Amcri-
can fleet in the Adriatic seas to have
"a striking effect upon the efficiency
OF the atmosphere for Transmitting
radio communications. Tho officers
have succeeded in drawing curves
and other diagrams, based upon
months ut observation, which. they
assert reliably serve to indicate
what atmospheric and celestial con
dltlons affecting radio service will
hc met at any particular date in the
future.
The discovery APPARENTLY has
special application to tho vicinity OF
tho Adriatic, for there the changes
In the atmospheric conditions
caused by the change In the world 3
relation to the moon are much more
marked than anyhere else IN the
world, 80 far as yet discovered.
The Adriatic fleet under Admiral
Andrews depends almost entirely for
its communications upon radio serv 70
tee, and having only receiving and
sonding apparatus Of moderate eff
cheney IL has specially benefited
from the discoveries. The powerful
land wireless stations. such as the
new Lafayette station near Bor-
deauN, manage 90 overcome unfav-
uTahlo conditions by using great
power and 80 ara not concerned
about which way the moon turns.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-27
Minors Satisfied With NelU
Agreement Says Al Terney

comes the property OF the minor
Leagues, which Is the curse of the
draft. With this situation prevail
ing. the minors are slowly but sure
ly losing their independence.
Il am satisfied that the affection
shown the minors at the Kansas
city convention on the part OF the
majors was not sincere and the
best proof Of this opinion is the
spirit they displayed at the Chicago
meeting when attempting 70 effect
major-minor agreement The
minor leagues have for three years
shown a disposition 10 perfect an
arrangement that would be satisrac-
tory 20 all concerned since there are
some OF the minors In favor OF tne
draft, IL was the decision OF those
OF the minors who were attempting
20 handle Il, 20 bring about "A law
that would give any minor league
The option OF accepting the draft
and also give league that did not
desire the draft, the same oppor-
tunity Nothing could be more fair
than the spirit shown by the minor
leagues at the Chicago meeting, and
in view Of certain agreements made
by tho majors I'm New York when
this matter was thrashed out, and
their sudden desire 70 alter certain
parts of the agreement, convinccs
me that the present major agree
mpnt Is nothing more or less than a
military wedding and viii find it.
solf IN the divorce courts within II
year
believes InndiS Capablc.
However the minor leagues feel
Thoroughly satisfied with their ar
ranCnmout I'm view Of the fact that
JUDGE lands has tho final say
ON any matter that interests our or
gan!zation and we are all satisfied
thaf when tho facts are pu, before
n m, that justice will be done and
with that in mind, the minor
'oaruos have reason 20 feel that the
new arrangement will work per-
foc'lv satisfactory.
"It As my oniniOn, however. that
the draft Is tho greatest evil that
confrunts the minor leagues ut this
time and It's danger is doubled by
No reocnt lpgi'l7fiou ono NJ tho ma
for leagues enacted, taking the ban
/ 0ff tho number of farmod and OPP
tional players they will place in our
| clubs,
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-27
Plans Made for Stands
at Daris Cup Matches

PHILADELPHIA, Fob. 26.--Plans
have already been mado for the
erection OF a four-sided stand to
scat more than 10000 persons at
the Germantown Cricket club
grounds whore the national lawn
tennis singles championship will be
staged next September. In addi-
ton there will he seats on the log
gia Of the main clubhouse. Work
OF preparing the grounds for the
mutchos will start as soon as wealth
Cr permits
The courts for the tournament will
bc laid out on the cricket field I'm
front ~ tho main clubhouse, The
turf was made in 1890 and II is con-
sidcred as fine a piece OF green
sward as is 20 be found anywhere
IN the country. with careful groom.
Ing the courts will bc as good. II
not better. than those az Forest
mis-, whore the turf although very
'.uo. is not vet 10 years old
There viii be- % courts in all,
which Is sufficient 10 meet the
tournament requirements. The
champion shin courts viii he five I'm
number as at Forest HiuS with
sugariwposo alloys. Numbers /.
3 and courts viii he used for the
feature matches daily until semi
-0a1s and finals. when Nos and
g. with their fresh turf viii be
utilized.