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Norwich bulletin., 1922-02-04
IN NORWICH FIFTY YEARS AGO

The Knights from this city who attend
 ed the installation of the lodge speak of
 MT. Eddy and their treatment in the
 highest terms. Tuesday, Jan. 30, 1s72-The annual
 meeting of the City Missionary society
 was held in the lecture room of the Sec
 ond Congregational church last evening,
 George Colt, vice president of the so-
 ciety, in the chair. .The Rev. MT. Hopley
 made his annual report showing the charitable disbursements for the year to have been S714.04, and in view of his
 retiring from the field gave a brief re- view of his labors during the six years in which he has been employed by the
 society. Remarks endorsing MT. Hop leys work were made by the Rev. Mir.
 Dana, MT Learned. MT. spalding and others MT. Hopley expects to enter up
 on his duties as pastor of the First Con
 gregational church, Portland, Conn.,, within few days
 A meeting of the stockholders of the | Merchants National bank will be held on March 4th. to consider a proposition to increase the capital stock to $S00,00o. Yesterday was one of the coldest of
 the season, the thermom eter registering
 as low as seven degrees above zero. | There was a piercing wind and slight
 snow storm.
 Wednesday, Jan. 31, 1S72-At the an- nual meeting of the Delaney Steams Fire
 Engine Company. No. 5, last evening,
 George F. Williams was elected fore man; George T. Capen, first assistant ; Henry Anthony second assistant, and William P. Meyers, secretary and treas urer.
 In consequence of the removal of John
Norwich bulletin., 1922-02-04
SALEM

The Salem grange was reorganized Tuesday evening with B members The new officers were elected. and installed by the state master, aseisted by his wife
 Following are the new officers for the
 ensuing year: Master. Ira D. Clifford overseer. F. B. Ames; lecturer. Mrs. Allies Mitchell; steward. George W. Moore; as- sistant steward. Donald NJ. Fraser; chap
 lain. Mrs. Mary Darling; treasurer. Richard B. Tibbetts; secretary, Mrs. Helen Malona: gatekeeper. Herbert May
 nard; Ceres. Mrs. Dora Dewolfe; Pomo- na Mrs. Nellie Bliven; Flora. Mrs. Lois
 Rowe; lady assistant steward, Miss Yio- let L Rogers; executive committee, Ray
 A. Bliven, Edward A Mitchell. Byron Ames. Sandwiches. cake and coffee were
 served at the close of the meeting. Mrs. Ernest Spencer, Lawrence spen- cer and MT. and Mrs. Carl Rogers were recent visitors in Norwich and New Lon don.
 Mrs. James Lane and daughter. Miss | Janet, are spending some time in New | London.
 Misses Helen Rogers and Eleanor
 Moore, N. F. A. students. are spending. a | few days at their homes here during the l mid-year examinations
 E. A. Mitchell was a New London call | CT Monday. Mrs. Minnie Grinnell is spending the | week with New Haven friends Elmer NJ Chadwick and MT. and Mrs. | Carl Rogers were visitors in Manchester
 and Rockville Tuesday.
 | Pupils perfect in attendance in the l Pond school for January were Frank 1 Cherrick. Lena Checkowitz. May Checko-
 wltz. Ruth Cohen. Pauline Cherrick 1 White Birch, Frances Holt. James Holt, l Erma Holt, John Urbanik.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-02-04

T. Tanning, of this city, to Vermont the office of lieutenant colonel of the Third Regiment will be made vacant and an election to fill it will be made next month.
 A few days since, Frank Hewitt, son of Elkanah Hewitt, received a check from Chamberlain Brothers, on the West Sdt, and obtaining the money on it, immediately proceeded to let joy be unconfined in the matter of beer. While engaged in converting himself into "a portable barrel, he formed the agquaint- ance q two cheerful spirits Edwin Warrington and William Perkins, the former of Lantern Hill and the latter of westerly with whom he drank ire quently and many. They then invited him to ride to Preston, but instead of leaving him at his home, insisted upon ca irving him about three miles on that interesting highway. The Preston City road Here they allowed him to leave the wagon but demanded that he pay them for the ride While he was exam ming his pocketbook, one of them struck him In the face while the. other seized the money and both got up and travell- ed
 Thursday, Feb. l. 1s72-The severe weather of the last few days closedi the Thames yesterday morning and early in the day boys were skating on New Lon don harbor. The State of New York was unable to reach Allyn's Point and after an effort to do so returned to New London, where the freight boat was or dered to stop today. Towards noon how ever. a light wind broke Up the Ice which rapidly drifted out to sea, and at night fall there was an open channel from New ordon +o A11vnfs Point
 The Metropolitan Theatre Company appears in Breed Hall this evening, with John Murray in the play of Rip Ban Wrinkle. Murray has won reputation second opjv to that of Joe Jefferson in
Norwich bulletin., 1922-02-04

the character of Rip and has hosts of admirers In the city.
 A donation party was given at the house of z C.. Crowell. last evening. to the Rev. A. Palmer of the East Main street NJ. E. church. A very pleasant company gathered and $SO In money was the result.
 A young man found a roll of green backs on ShetuGket street yesterday, but being too inexperienced to know better, sought out the owner and restored them.
 The masquerade ball of Post Sedg- wick in aid of its charity fund will be given in Breed hall Wednesday even ing
 The mercury stood at above at sun rise yesterday.
 Friday. Feb. 2. .1s72-We understand that George T. Benedict will assume the superintending of the New London mont railroad about the first of April. Col. Merrill retiring. Mir Benedist was formerly in the employ of the Vermont Central, but recently has been assistant superintendent of the New Orleans, Mo bile and Texas road The Rev. John Davies Of South Nor walk, has accepted the cali of the Cen tral Baptist church, this city, and will commence his labors about the first of April.
 There was magnificent skating on the Thames last evening and the river near the wharf was crowded with a jovial crowd
 Saturday, Feb. 3. 1s72-About O. clock Friday morning fire was discover ed near the furnace in the basement of the large and elegant school house In the Greeneville district. The alarm was immediately given and the Greeneville steamer was promptly on hand. but ow- Ing to the fact that the packing of the piston of the punTp was out of order and backing was necessary before the ma chine would take water, 1t was nearly three quarters of an hour before a stream was available and the fire gained such headway that it was pra ctically be- yoHd control. The steamer was rein fonced as soon as possible by the force pump of the Norwich Bleaching and Cal enderirrg company and a messenger. wa s despatched to the city for assistance. On his arrival here about six o'clock he found the night police off duty and mo- body in their places to sound the alarm. A little desultory yelling. however, suf- feed to bring out our everready depart
 
 decided to take the road to Greene vile.
 The two steamers arriving about ' | o'clock were a material reinforcement tc | the exhausted fremen, and vast uuan 1 tity of water was soon poured upon the building and the fire was soon afterward: i under control, although It was afternoon before 1t was finally extingushed.
 The origin of the fire Is unknown. Tn, | building was a large three-story structur, l of brick and was a credit to the place | Its cost was about s6o but as tn, wall are uninjured and only part of tn, | interior burned out, 1t is thought that i can be repaired for from s15, 5,OoO to SIS, l 900.
 c. W. Carter has removed from his ol, 1 store on Shetucket street to the stor formerly occupied by S. R. Parlin, cor ner of Main and Shetucket streets, whicl he has fitted up elaborately and in ele | gant taste.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-02-04

A half century ago this week the Greeneville school house, a three story brick structure, was badly damaged by fire which broke out during the early morning in the school basement. A balky fire engine which had to be repaired be- fore t could be used was responsible for the fire gaining headway nearly resulting In total destruction of the building.
 A messenger had to be despatched to the city to summon aid from the volun- teer companies and it was two hours after the fire broke out before the city hreupen were on the job.
 Interesting items taken from the files Of The Norwich Bulletin of 1872 are as follows:
 Monday. Jan. 2s. 1s72-The steamer City of Norwich reached here Saturday afternoon about 3 o'clock having been detained by heavy weather in the sound. Both she and the State of New York made extra trips yesterday.
 A lively panic was created in the shop Of C. B. Rogers Saturday by the ap- pearance of a man who had ignorantly called upon a smallpox patient.
 Colanthe lodge, No. 2S, K. of P, is the name of the new lodge at Putnam.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-02-04
WELLINGTON

Stanley Kane. president of the button factory at the Hollow, was in New York recently on business. He reports the button business in an improved condi- tion.
 Charles Lyon is at his home On sc- count of dulness of work, where he was employed in Attleboro. Mass.
 The five men in the employ of the gov ernment hunting for traces of gypsy moths are boarding with Mrs. Charles korner
 Mir. and Mrs. Anton Hak have ron. to Florida. They will travel about th. state
 Miss Katie Becker has left New York where she was employed and has return ed home, as her mother was not well.
 Men from Stafford Springs are Install ing a Delco light plant and pump Cor W. c. Ruby.
 Work Is slack here. All the state road men except the truck drivers. were laid off the middle of December.
 Miss Katie Becker was the guest of MISS Mary Busse of Wfflimantic, Mon uay. returning home Friday.
 w. c. Ruby has moved his steam saw mill to Weinberg Hill, on the loi bought from Charles veIk. Frank Bos- worth and Luclus Squires are cutting the logs.
 Mrs. Merrill Cushman, with the spirk of youth, was .coasting with her children and grandchildren, this week. seven year old Robert Mersereau Preston had been skating over the lawns quite successfully, so tried the common. Where older boys were skating. He got a bad fall. cut his face an dwas nniru. at tooth. He was in he'd a few days a. the result of the accident
 Oliver Davis, son of Mir. and Mrs. William Davis. was taken to Johnson hospital after an illness of a week with l symptoms of appendicitis. He va, resting comfortably at last reports. l Miss Elizabeth Parker, of Mansfield has been visiting Miss Mersereau. Ben Robbins had another acute attack of indigestion. and was i'll for a few 1 days.
 The condition of Mrs. Emily Gardner is much improved.
 Prof Joel Enc. of New York. ana Jesse Enc of Mansfield Center. have put | up a marble headstone at North Bloom. | field for their grandfather. Jesse Enc 1 who died at the age of 6s Joel Enc wal named for his great-grandfather 4 sister, Mrs. Jennie Brooks. of Mansfield ] C-s7ter contributed toward tie stone
 The Enos family lived on a farm fl Moose Meadow many years. The tath. 1 CT was an active member of the Meth. ! odist church and Mrs. BroGSs was ( | successful teacher in the town schools
 George Wraight has 500 hens that ar, | laying well.
 At the recent Connecticut Swine Grow CTS association meeting held at tn State Arnory, Hartford, William Pariz. ey local man. took first prize of hv' dollars on bacon. second and third priz es of four and three dollars respective | ly on ham.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-02-04
MASONIC.

 In his annual report at the Masonic Grand Lodge meeting in Hartford We'd nesday, Grand Master Charles w. Cra- mer of Hartford told about the activity Of many lodges. Dispensations had been given to two new lodges in Stamford, Roosevelt and Commonwealth. Grand Secretary George A. Kies gave a report showing/a net gain of 295S in members during the year. Candidates raised were 3,45s and members affiliated, 152; deaths, 505. Members now number 37,54s.
 Lodges raising large numbers of can didates we're Hartford, 160; St. Johns, Norwalk, 131; Annawan, West Haven 11S; Hospitality, Wethersfeld, 11s; St Johns, Hartford. 103.
 The largest lodges are Hartford, l. 431; Hiram, New Haven, 1,2SS St. Johns, Hartford, 1,202; Wooster New Haven, 1,13S.
 The grand lodge opened in full form and Rev. Dr. Frank F. German of Mfd- dletown, grand chaplain, offered pray CT
 It was voted to give recognition to the grand lodge of Queensland Australia and $10O to the Masonic Veterans asso- ciation. The report of Grand Treasurer Joseph Buths show ed receipts of ss2.- 1 grand trustees report showed a balance ! in their hands of ss,T16.5s.s
 At the annual meeting of the Masonic Charity Foundation of Connecticut at Masonic temple at Hartford Wednesday evening, President Fred A Verplanck reported for the year, giving an outline l of the work accomplished. John O. Rowland. the retiring superin- tendent, made a verbal report, anticipa.. ing his written repor, to be included fir 1 the printed proceedings. He was much affected as he referred to his reiinduish. lnent of his work at the home Andrew J. Pollock, the new superintendent i spoke briefly.
 Treasurer Joseph Buths Of Hartford reported the balance Jan. 1. 1922 as $32S22.12. receipts of s75,s53.76, total i S10S.475.69. Disbursements were ss5.- 549,S5, leaving a balance of s12,926.0 l The assets of the Ma sonic Charity Foun dation total s4s6,210.17.
 Secretary George A. Kies of Hartford reported his receipts from varlou. sources during the year to total ss,553 03 Of this amount $3.19791 was from tn, Eastern Star for hospital uses.
 The delegates to the grand lodge re | elected Past Grand Master Thomas Nc Kenze of Pawcatuck. a member of thu board of managers for three years The life members reelected s. Ernes Downs of Danbury for three years anc to fill the vacancy for one year, causec hy the resignation of Andrew J. Hal lock, elected Norman c. Stevens of Hart ford
 To represent the Order of the Easterr Star, H. Wales Lines of Meriden. Georg Sturgess of Woodbury and Leonard J Nickerson of West Cornwall were elect ed for one year.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-02-04
ORDER OF EASTERN STAR.

Sachem chapter. No. 57, o. F. &, con- ducted successful whist and bridge party together with food sale on We'd nesday afternoon in Odd Fellows hall. Twenty-one tables were played. Is of plain whist and six tables of bridge and the prizes were awarded as follows: Plain whist on white counters, Mrs. John Irish, first; on the blue counters, Mrs. Benjamin. first, and Mrs. George Fillmore, second. Bridge Mrs Harry B. Ford. first Mrs. Harry MacDougall, sec ond. The committee in charge was Mrs. c. O. Wright, Mrs. Richard Gregson Mrs. Charles Carpenter, Mrs. Joseph French Miss Marion Swan Miss Mary Grove. Miss Georgia Fillmore and Miss Letitia Kramer
Norwich bulletin., 1922-02-04
PYTHIAN SISTERS,

Clover Temple. No. 9, Pythian Sisters. held a well attended meeting on Thurs day evening in the Buckingham Memor, ial. Hattie Fowler. most excellent chief. conducted the business session at which routine business was transacted. The reports Of the secretary. and Urea smrer showed a large increase Tn membership and substantial balance in the bank. District Deputy Eva Adams of Wilt mantle, who has in her district Golf tenn pie No. of New London. Clover tenn pie, No. g. of Norwich, Puritan temple No. 2 of Willimantic, Damon temple No. 4 of Rockville, and Hattie Jackson tenn pie No. 2s of Colchester, has announced that the district convention will take place in the near future and the various temples are making plans for this The next meeting will be held on Feb. IS
Norwich bulletin., 1922-02-04
LOYAL VICTORY LODGE. M r.

The regular meeting of Loyal Victory lodge, No. 4, was held Thursday evening at Steiner's hall with a large number present. Routine business was trans 7cted and two applications for merpt ersshir were received. After the businc3s session q socia: evening was enjoyed. a1,d an en- te-tairmef1t program Of rocal and inst1u- mental music was enjoyel. Refresh mepts Of sandwiches cake and coffee were served by the committed
Norwich bulletin., 1922-02-04
LODGE NOTES
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS.

The Knights of Columbus announced this week that General Pershing had chosen Nile. Mieheline Resco. a French artist. to paint the portrait of himself which the Knights of Columbus will pre- sent to the French government as part of Americas contribution to the war museum to be established at the Inya- Hides. Many portrait painters sought the privilege of having their work thus i'm mortalized.
 Mile. Resco virtually had completed . portrait of General Pershine before hs returned from Paris on his last visit.
 T consider 1t by far the best portrai that has been made of me-. Genera Pershing wrote to Supreme Treasurer D. J. Callahan, according to the Knights announcement. ''It is. typical of the gen erous and patriotic spirit of the Knight of Columbus. Whose work I highly ap preciate, to present this to France in tn name of the United States"
 Arrangements are being completed fo formal presentation of the picture b, Ambassador Herrick to the French fin arts minister.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-02-04
MoosEHEART LEGION.

A very successful whist was given by Norwich Chapter No. 124, Women of Mooseheart Legion. on Thursday even ing at Moose Home. There were nine tables of whist played and the prizes were awarded as follows: Ladies-hrst. Mrs Arthur Andrews second, Mrs. J. A. George third. Mrs. Cochrane gentle men-first Nicholas Conaty; second. Robert Taylor; third Mrs. D. Letendre. The committee in charge was Mrs. Her man Retkovski Mrs. c. D. Beaver, Mrs A. Monroe and Mrs. McGuinness.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-02-04
REBEE.AH3

Hope Rebekah lodge, No 21, l. o. o. F. conferred t'-n Rebekah degree on a class of II car, tes at the regular meeting held in Cd Fellows hal on Wednesday evening. Mrs %ta c. Spencer, noble grard presided -nd conducted the business session at which routine business was transacted Following the business ses- sicn refreshments of ice crean. and fancy cookies were served by the .ntertain- ment committee.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-02-04

degree team. A membership campaign is underway and it is expected that a large gain In membership will result and will mean a great deal to the newly in stalled officers who are already pushing ahead with the drive. The meeting on next Tuesday evening will be postponed owing to the whist
Norwich bulletin., 1922-02-04
MonERN MoonMEN oF aMERIcA

The members of the. .Foresters' team of Ionic Camp, No. 1894, under the leadership of Chief Forester A. J. Fur ner held a meeting recently at the home of Forester Beckman. The team Is planning series of whists- in the near future to be given for the benefit of the
Norwich bulletin., 1922-02-04
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs.

Wauregan lodge, No. S. is keeping up it's record of receiving applications for membership and had two presented at it's meeting last Tuesday evening in Engi- neers hall. It Is probable that there will be degree work at the meeting next week.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-02-04
R%dinE,

Redding.-A petition signed by Is property holders of Bedding Center. Ridge. and Pleasant Valley was sent last week to the public utilities commission in Hartford asking for a hearing on the subject of acquiring electricity in the town.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-19

Los Angeles. April iD.--sIlence
pending further developments was the
ayowed policy today OF Roscoe Ar
buckle, flm comedian, whose con-
tracts have been cancelled and finished
screen plays Withdrawn according to
mn announcement IN New York last
nisht by VIII ~ Hays.
"Gosh." wns Arbucklo's comment,
when Informed late last night Of Mr..
Ifays' announcement.
Arbuchle recently wnn acquitted In
San Francisco Of mnnslaughter
charge In connection with the denih
of Virginia Roppe.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-19
HAYS BARS ARBUCKlE
AS MOVIE ATTRACTION
81 900, 900 Worth OF Contrao IT.
and Three Pictures Scrapped
by Director.

New York. April ta.-~"Fatty" Ar
buckle fllms were officially banned, nj
least temporarily. last night by WIN
H. Hays, head of the newly organized
Motion Picture Producers and Dlas
tributcrs' Association. ,as his first move
In the announced campaign 10 "clenn
up md build NJ the moving picture
Industry.
Tho action IN regarded by biah ON
clols In the industry here 20 mean that
other characters who have figured IN
ro-callcd Hollywood scandals would be
driven out m Objectionable 10 tho pub
tic
In formal statement announcing
the action. Mr.. Hays mid:
After consultation at length with
Nicholsn schenck. representing Joseph
Schenck. tha producers. and hdolph
Iukor and Jesse I.arky of tn. Famous
Players iasky Corporation, tho dis
tributers, ! VIII state that AZ my re-
puest they have cancelled hii showlnes
and oil bookings ~ the Arbuctia Aims
They do this that the whole mattel
may have the consideration that lia
Importance warrants. and tho action
II taken notwithsts ndina the fact that
they had nearly Ten thousand con
tracts In force for the Arhuckie pie.
tufes"
Cancellation ~ the 10 1000 contract,
In force for the Arhuckie pictures
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-19
The MOTHER OF MEDICINE

Isis. the Queen and afterwards tho
Goddess. was called the Mother ~
Medicine" In ancient Egypt. centu-
ries before Christ. women were skilled
in medicine. They knew the great
value Of medicinal plants
Hippccrates. the Father. of Mrdi-
cine" many centuries later. knew less
ot tho merit Of vegetable drugs than
did the women Of ancient times
Lydia K. PiukhRm. nearly stty
wears aso. gave 10 women her Nege-
table Compound. now known every
where as Lydia T.. Plnkham'- Vage-
table Compound This is a woman.
medicine for womans ailments pre-
pared from medicinal plants
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-19
CAPTAIN LARMORES WIFE
HAS GAINED y POUNDS

piiatiou, in fact, about all The distress
that indigestion ran cause y person
She aiso suffered from rheumatism
m her shoulders. bhek arms aud legs
Her arms hurt so had shr could hardly
rnise her hands 90 her head Her nerves
were M a ehr'l state she had head
aches and ditfy spells and had become
very thin and sallow She often had 60
remain IN bod A. long as eight months
NJ time and considered herself lucky
n she got few minutes case or comfort
She hardly had strength at any tinr to
walk block and felt terribly discoura gstl
40 Il looked like her case was hopeless
''Tsnlac proved revelation tn ~
both. Soon after shr began taking Il
her appetite returned and then she com
iuenced 90 improve RAPIDLY m every
way After taking four BOTTLES ~ Tanlac
her troubles had al vanished and she
was new woman She is just recovering
from n had case ~ pneumonia now and
lleng IN need 81 something Ia build her
up | am getting her more Tsnlsc. for !
know what u will do II - 49, wonderful
that ! just cant Say enough for o. -
TsnlRc il sold in Wilmington by
Eckerd Drug Store.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-19

the target OF Mr.. Wilson's repudiation
OF an alleged message. II was impos-
sible to ascertain tho circumstances
OF tho despatch OF the Reed letter of
1919. There IL really nothing incrcd-
ible In Mr.. Wilson's failure to recall
tho missivc. He wrote thousands like
It during his eight years In the White
House.
The antagonism between Wilson
and Reed dates back TO the appoint
ment OF Thomas ID. Jones to be u
member OF the Federal Reserve
Board. Reed denounced him as n
tool OF Wall Street" The President
sent for Reed again and telling him
that he had a personal interest in Mr..
Jones appointment asked him to fore
Ko his opposition. Reed replied that
he was a United States Senator with
n duty to perform and succeeded ~
preventing confirmation From that
time on the fcud ragged. all through
the war period and attained its zenith
during the League OF Nations struggle.