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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-09-28

your progress, a help to our develop
ment You surround us or two sides
and you cannot go forward without
helping Alexandria, nor can AleXan-
dria proceed on its forward march
without bringing material advanta
feS to Fairfax.
Day by day oul progress is being
made in your direction. At the very
division between our city and your
county We are placing our most am
bilious projects Hig' on Shooters
Hill, It's shadow almost touching the
boundaries of the two communities,
will stand the imposing Masonic me-
morial to FsrtaX's greatest citizen.
Hardly stones throw away are two
new school buildings, in which many
Fairfax children attend school. Even
nea1nr our new Y. NJ c. A. will be
built and it is our hope that this
building, devoted to the cultivation Of
friendly relations, will be used by
our friends of Fairfax inst as if il
was built within the confines of your
own county
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-09-28
TIE FACE II Tr.r rl.akc-1

Your face, does it wear the content
ed expression of good health, or are
the features drawn and pallid? In the
latter case. your story IS read by all
who see you, and what woman Of
spirit wants to be pitied for her ply
steal condition? There is a way to get
the nervous, tired lines ont of your
face and the slump out Of your body.
The use Of that standard remedy,
Lydia L. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound. will strengthen the nerves and
tone up the system to resist that eX-
cessivc fatigue. ADV.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-09-28
GOVERNOR is
APPEALED TO
Dead Preachers Daughter
Appeals to Governor
Edwards
Executive viii Reply Detectives
Will appeal TO Courts For PERMITS
sion to E&hume Body of Slain
Man
nv United Press.l

New Bruins wick, y. d., Sept Is,
The voice of a child cried for veng-
eance today on the murderers of the
Rev Edward Wheeler Hall and Mrs.
James Mills, his choir leader, whose
bodies were found side by side on a
deserted farm near here
Charlotte Mills, Is year old school
girl, sent a plea TO Governor Ed
wards that he do all i'm his power to
find the murGerers Of her mother and
the pastor.
The girls plea came after Prosecu-
tor Stickler stated that he was una
BILE, after TWO weeks investigation, to
find clue TO the identity of the STAY
ers.
Mother never did anything wrong
said the daughter today Pm going
to spend the rest Of my life in trying
to find out who killed hcr
Charlotte's plea to Governor Ed
wards follows:
Dear Governor:
81 am Charlotte Mills, Of New
Brunswick. Ny mother, as You know
vas murdered two weeks ago, and il
seems to me that the Investigation is
net bringing results.
Jersey City, \ j., Sept 2S.-Gov-
ernor Edwards. of New Jersey, will
re0ly to the letter from Charlotte
Mills, daughter Of the slain Mrs. Ele-
9rOr Mills, assuring the child that
everything possible will he done TO
Apprebend TIE murderer, it was sta
ted at the governors Office here to-
day.
Charlotte's letter urging the gov
ernor to act had not been received at
his office in Trenton up to p. m ,
yesterday, il was stated The COVER
nor is returning to Trenton this af-
ternoon and may find ii there when
he arrives.
He has already coferred with the
prosecutor Of MiddleseX County, and
will probably confer with authorities
again after receiving the girls lev
ter
1t was announced today that the
courts would be appealed to for per
mission to eXhume the Rev. Halls
body.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-09-28
IN MEMORIAM

GUNDER-In sad and loving mem
DRY of a kind and faithful husband,
HARVEY /. GUNDER, who was
killed Sunday night September %,
1922
The weeks are passing since that
sad night,
When our loved one was called 10
rest,
A voice we loved so dear is still,
There is vacant chair in our
home which never can be filled.
BY his broken hearted wife,
231-1p. and children
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-09-28

elsewhere. Along with the quantity,
will attract your trade will go the
spirit Of friendiness and helpfulness
that has no price They extend to yon
a cordial invitation to come and see
them and ask that YOU let them eX-
press to you individually their sim
cere compliments upon your pros
perity and best wishes for your fu-
ture success
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-09-28

Mr.. and Mrs James A. Hulfsh
LETT today for an extended trip to
Niagara Falls and Canada.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-09-28
JONES BUTLER

Miss Josephine Butler. OF Del Raw
and Mr.. Clifford c Jones, were ouiet.
" married Wednesday evening at
$50 o'clock by the Rev. DR.. Eugene
q Jackson, pastor of the First Ban
fist Church.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-09-28

Philadelphia-A fairly lucrative
business has sprung up here, prohibi-
ton officials say. Pictures Of dry Of
ficers are being sold at SIS a copy to
bartenders so they'll know who not
to sell a drink.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-09-28
CITY BRIEFS

Arrangements have been made for
a rummage sale which will be held
for q week beginning Monday al the
corner of Fairfax and Cameron
streets. Proceeds will be for the
benefit Of the home
4 number of the members of the
congregation OF ST. Mary's Catholic
Church last night went to the wharf
TO say good bye to Rev NJ. J. Mallov.
an assistant pastor of that church
who departed last night for Ports
mouth. Va. where he has been as
signed by the bishop.
There will be a called meeting Of
the Washington Memorial Lodge of
Perfection Friday, at s p. m. for the
purpose of comforting the 9th and
10th degrees.
There will be a stated communica-
tion of Observation-Disclosures
Lodge No %. at p. M. Thursday.
20 conduct routine business, and con
fer the Master MasonS Degree.
Mr.. and Mrs. William De Silva an
uouuce the ARRIVAL or son, born n
the Alexandria Hospital, September
goth. Mother and son are doing nice
~ Saa
Allen Roy colored, in the corpora
tion court yesterday. entered a plea
of guilty 10 aSSaulting and beating
Milton Reynolds. colored which took
place May 19, and was sentenced to
serve one year in Jail subject TO the
state convict road force.
John McCuen, employed as a con-
ductor on the Washington-Virginia
Railway, sustained injuries to his
head while turning the switch at Ar
hngton Junction this morning He
was created by DR.. NJ. n. Delaney at
the Alexandria Hospital
Cleveland, Ohio.-John O'Reillv
bumped into John Thomas on the
street. Thomas told O'Reilly he was
so clumsy he should wear a fender"
Thomas was taken to the hospital.
OReilly is policeman.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-02-20
rishlnr ma ss.anr whal...

Dear Uncle Jed: 1t was on Saturday
evening when my uncle said that we
were going fishing on Sunday morning.
We left the house at a. m. for Sleeps
head bay. We arrived there about $50
a. M, SO we went to the ship that was
named the Shamrock. When the bells
struck the ship left the dock for CAL
vary Banks. We were at sea about three
hours when the captain said that he had
lost his course for the banks because the
sea was rough and stormy, so We. stop
ped and began to fish. We were fishing
while when somebody cried: "oh. look
out there; look at that n.ar-eateri,,
which meant it. was a porpoise. Ths
captain took his telescope and after a
short time he cried, Boys, up with your
lines. That's no porpoise, that's a whale
and there's a school of them up further
The one we saw was about 50 feet long
SO we turned for shore. AS we turned
toward the shore we saw the whales
shooting water in the air ike a water
fountain. The reason they did that was
because there was a flock Of seahawks
circling around the whales. When they
shot the water at the seahawks there
was one or two that fell into the whales
mouth.
We stopped near the shore where
| caught three cod weighing in all about
10 pounds and five sea bass weighing
about IL 1-2 pounds.
| JOSEPH MROZINSKI.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-02-20

ness career, they have a good name
They are honest and truthful. 49,
A prosperous young man had q large
sum. of. money in q bank, but vaer the
bank failed, he was ruined and broken
New here is the reward Of . good narns.
One Of his many friends loaned him
some money to go into business, A few
years later he had paid his friend all the
money that had been loaned TO him, so
you see, readers, that he had succeeded.
A man had Just got out Of prison. He
had only about two dollars. He couldn't
start in any business with that sum.
could he? We'll, he went from one friend
to another for some money, but nobody
would listen to him. Why? He had
stain on his name. He had a bad name
and nobody. trusted him, and finally he
had to 20 to the poorhouse, 50 you see
that is often the result Of a bad name.
II person is honest and truthful he
will be respected by all.
One of Shakespeare's quotations IL
Good name in man or woman, dear, my
lord. Is the immediate jewel of theil
soul, He that steals from me my .puys'
steals trash, It's something, nothing
Twas mine. It's his. and has been STAY,
| to thousands, but he that flches from mi
my, good, name, steals that which no
enriches him, and makes me poor indeed
| BENNIE SHERMAN, Age 10.
Yantic.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-02-20
TIL. Bull Fight.

5 Dear. Uncle Jed: I am writing you my
frst story and it is about the bull fight.
There was 2 bull fight in a large city and
Uncle Peter wrote a letter to father,
asking him to come over with me and
my brother. to see the bull fight. The
fight was supposed to start at ESQ o.
clock IN the afternoon. There was a
very big place and in the middle was a
very big cage in which was a wild bull.
and on another side was booth with
two men sitting down and talking to
each other. They were dressed in blue
clothes and each one had a spear about
two and one-hah feet long. 1t was
about time to start the bull fight and one
man, well. dressed, came and unlocked
the cage where the bull was. One mar
came out Of the booth with a red Dag
and the bull came running very fast &c
butt the nag. The man struck the bull
right in the leg and get tired running
around and ran back into the booth
Then another man came out He was Z
tall man and ceuld run very fast. HI
got good chance and struck the speal
right in the breast but the bull did no
fail down. Then he got another spcal
and struck the bull nearly in the sam
place and the ball fell down, dead. Tn
whole crowd of people made a lot o
noise. A man came in with wagol
and carried it of to put It in deep hol
and covered it up with the dirt.
..s<. NELLIE GODEK, Age TO-
Tsf+yiIJ.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-02-20
My Experiences with a R.m

Dear Uncle Jed: Saturday morning
got up earlier than usual for wanted to
get all my chores finished so5n, SO I
might have Ion gwalk with my dog
SLOT, through the woods. It always
makes him feel so happy when take HIM
along and he just runs back and forth
and looks up at me as much as,to. say,
| m SO pleased to go with you. We wan
oered on until we came to where there
was a pond. I had my skates with me.
TIE ice was not safe. It was dangerous,
being soft, and thin in places.
On our way home my log got on to TIE
tracks Of a fox. There was Just about
enough snow on the ground to see the
footprints of old Reynsrd plainly. NY
dog was soon out of sight. 1 doing my
best to follow Him up. Suddenly l came
upon a flock of sheep. Among them was
an ugly ram, He started with vengeance
at me. was able to get over wall
with two strands of baTrsd wire on TOP,
was safe then. My stockings got some
awful holes and also the pocket of my
overcoat from the barbed wire. I got
home about noon time cut my dog SPOT
did not return until evening all fred
EMMETT WEIGH. Age 10.
Baltic, Conn.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-02-20
Lazy Folk

Oh the woods in February
Seem so desolate and bare.
Where are all the comrades merry,
All the wood-folk wild and wary,
That I used to visit here?
Blacldbird, bluabird, wren and swallow,
AN have sought the southern air.
Rut where winter cannot follow
Swings the bat in tree-trunk hollow,
Upside down, I do declare
Caterpillar, brown and yellow.
Tell me, Comrade, what is this?
For amid the leaf-rno1d mellow
have found the funny fellow
Sleeping in chrysalis!
Where no frost can work its pleasure
Brother Mole has tunneled deep.
Drowsy Dormouse shores at leisure
And with juicy roots fo~ treasure
Brother Woodchuck lies asleep
Still though winter winds be bitter,
Brother Bunny's tracks see,
And where woodrnen's axes glitter
On a pile of chips a-twitter
Sits the saucy Chickadee
Oh the woods in February,
Oh the sunlight on the snow
Icy field and cleaning prairie
Though I call you, still YOU tarry,
Little trends used to know.
Silly little folk and funny!
Dreaming through such days as these,
Leaving every hillside funny
To the merry bob-tah Bunny
And the CHEEKY Chicadees!
Iessica Nelson North in Dumb Anima
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-02-20
NORWICH BULLETIN
Wniinantie Office
81 Church Street Telephone 1852

T..MS. A boys from Hartford. ToiFsnd,
R-d 'Wlndham counties, beginning the
roud7g summer, wal go into a camp OF
their own az Black Pond, East Wood
stock Al meeting Of the county secre-
tsg'-es from the three counties held at the
local :. NJ c. A Saturday afternoon hte
matter Of holding 4 tri-county camp each
sumner was discussed The Representa-
rives q the various Us were agreeable to
the plan and the site At Back Pond was
f'alectad and the sum Of $500 azJpropriat-
- for the purchasing Of necessary camp
cr,it9n1srrt- County secretaries present
were Elmer f. Thieuis of Hartford, Elmer
= Hardy % TOland, and John Corbett Of
Wlndhan. The meeting was also attend
- by s.1oGt twelve representatives Ok the
three coCnties The news that Y NJ c.
f1cui1-srsscan have a tri-cOunty camp near
~ home viii be welcome TO hundreds in
the tlL-eal counties The county work of
~ y. " e. A. has been in operation for
scout a. var in This district and much has
HIrtaal nsen accomplished Prior to the
F,-. Co hold the camp at Black Pond local
P uenfoers have encauqed At Camp Haz-
81 dizriuE the sunner.
Et sDociaI town meeting held at 2
ccocA SATURDAY afternoon for the pur-
post q ratTfyinE the appropriation OF
sL-.NlN Tor "a new school u-ltQlng Al
1Fiud1snn Center, Town Clerk Frank Z
Fsnton presided. John B. Edgerton wa.
CloSln Moderator. When the vote had
been comp eled L was shown that Wind
ham Center had won its objective by 81
1o-es. the cote beng yes 259, no 204, E
small vote for the town showing little
interest on the Part Of the 5000 voters
Women casr III ballots and great pro
portion Of the votes cas- eame from this
1rindhams where vote-aetuers used auto
mobiles IN Transporting the voters to ths
polls The motion offered by First Select
nan James Il Smith follows:
Rcsobved-'Thst rhis meeting procSet
70 ballot upou the approval or iisaDprov
~ o. an appropriation passed AZ a town
Fnceclus February ., 1922. alpDropriatint
he sru OF s12.59o for "a school building 4
Vliudham Center in addition te the ap
rnapriations alrcsoy made Hur said pur
poses thar those voting Tor the approva
~ said appropriation shall vote a ballo
tpuu which shall be written or printed
tlic word ives > that those voting to dis
auprove said appropriation shall vote
ballot upon which shall be written o
rrin1rf che word mo . that a ballo, bo-
Ena-i DE PROVIDED for the recs1tion Of sal,
bs-lo-s- tr1t those voting shall be checl.
81 unon THE corrected hist Of voters las
h=f7re completed If said town Of Wind
TAM tha- the moderator Of the meet
lre su70.r- Two official checkers and
box tender. THAT The ballot shall remail
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-02-20
CANTERBURY

Mrs Parmeltia. Lachapelle Of Canter-
bury was pleasantly surprised Saturday
evening BY masquerade birthday party.
Many friends and. relatives gathered at
the nome of Louis Lachapene. Mrs. La
chapelle was very much surprised when
the merry band entered her home, She
received many useful and beautiful birth
day gifts
Among the out of town guests present
were Mr.. and Mrs. James Clinton, Miss
Adora Roberts and Miss Winnifred
birmingham. all of New Haven, also
Miss Esther Kinball Of Danielson.
Music was furnished by the Rosenzweig
brothers and by Mr.. and Mrs. William
Johnson Of Canterbury. The young folks
enjoyed dancing Refreshments were
served and AL spent a very pleasant
evening.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-02-20
An I.sbost rr,s.

Dear Uncle. Jed: It was a cold Decern-
Der morning when my sister and ! START
ed out for church. After church we
started to go home. when a girl friend Of
ours came IN and said oh, girls, let's
go to Shelter Island" But how csl1 = Ne
go?'' questioned + THE wafer is frozen
SO the ferryboat don't CO. This Is go
ing to be more fun than going on the
ferryboat. We are gong with the ice
boats" How many people are gong %
said my sister. 81 don't know Just how
going. Are you going?" Yes, I guess
we will ga" So we decided to meet It
the shore of Greenport at 1So D. m.
We surely were there on time We
took our lunch with U.s. There were abort
rs people there and IL iceboats The
three of US girls got into tho Largest
boat. W9ren all the people were seated
IN tho boats, the captain shouted "A1l
aboard, and off we col"
We rode with some speed, ana fun
why, I never had such fun in my life
Tho captain said that We had two hours
to stay on Shelter IsIaIM-
The first thing we did was to mt on
our skates and Skate. We slsafed for
quite a. wf1ila Then we played games.
After that we All sat down and ate our
lunch After lunch we skated FOR a while
again Then we watched the boys play
hockey. We. we're going to skate some
more, but the captain shouted "An Ii
gour place .",-s We, all ran 10 our pizocs
When we were seated in the bozts thi
captain shouted "All aboard. and oH NJ
go!"
We reached home safely and I wa.
very glad that I went. "a.
HELEN sLEDJESKY, Age Is.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-02-20
UNCLE JED's TALK TO wIpEAwAKEs

This week we again observe TIE an
nBvrsary of the birth of George Washing
ton. George Washington became a great
man, but not in a day and not solely by
wishing it. Years of character, mind ana
body building went on before he was
called ulpon to take his place as the lead-
er of a new nation. and when he was
called he was ready. He had different
advantages than Lincoln but they were
both prepared and seasoned for great
leadership. Both underwent the kind of
seasoning that comes with years of hard
work
AS boy Washington's schooling was
brief but he made the most Of it. He was
only 16 when he set out on his first job
of surveying the estate Of q nelghbor,
Lord Fairfax 1t was at this time that
he put to good test the character building
he had been undergoing. He earned to
endure all sorts of bodily discomfort, to
do his work accurately and to look upon
danger with a calm eye, for the country
in which he rode horseback by day and
camped beneath the stars at night was
an untamed wilderness then, full Of In
dams.
Not long after came his ser
vice to his country as a messenger to
the French, encroacning on British
ground, which involved a journey so full
of danger, that other men had refused to
continue ii after going as near as 100
niles of the French fort. 1t is no wonder
the young American OFFICER could give
points to the British commander when the
French and Indian wars later drew them
close together.
Coming as he did through all these
events with a clear vision, gaining in
| wisdom step by step, it is plain to US now
that washington was shaped through his
whole Life for Just the crisis which ever
| took him in the Revolutionary war. He
was seasoned when it came. HIS charac-
ter was so thoroughly butft that despite
| the terrible strain that was put upon Il
there was no wayering.
| What would have been the history q
our land if Washington had built less
we'll? We must study well that greaa
example and also build day by day II wy
hope to be ready for whatever chance od
| greatness falls to our lot.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-02-20
Tn. Good Bishop.

Ing OOUQ Dibuops
Dear Uncle Jed: This is the second
story 7 have written. Joseph Brown was
wood choppers son, who, while very
young, was left an orphan. His older
sister brought him up, but when he was
seventeen years of age, his sisters hus-
band died, and upon Joseph came the Ia
Dor Of supporting her seven little chill
drep. Although a man Of great strength,
ne found it very difficult to provide food
for them at a poor trade he followed. h.
One night in the cold winter he was
without work and the children were cry
ing for bread, They. were nearly starry
ed. He went out and stood by the door.
He could stand their entreaties no long;
er so he walked down the road till he
came to a bakers shop and breaking the
window with his fist, carried home one
loaf of bread for the starving children
The next morning he was arrested for
stealing, his bleeding hand convictins
him,
For the crime he was sent to the Sal.
leys with an iron collar riveted around
his neck, with a chain attached to him
Here he remained four years when hs
tried to escape, but was caught and
three years were added to his sentence
Then he made a second attempt but fan
GU tue ieSurI oL "n1cn was lnal ne re
NAMED nineteen years as a galley slave
for stealing single loaf Of bread.
When Joseph left the prison his hear
was hardened. He felt like a wolf. Hi
wrongs had embittered him and he wa.
more like an animal than a man. H
came with every mans - hand ,raiset
against him to the town where the goo,
bishop lived. At the inn they would no
receive him because they knew him t
be an .ex-convict and q dangerous man
but the bishop gave him help.
ANNABELLE VARS, Age a..
Plainfield.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-02-20
STAFFORD SPRINGS

State police officers, assisted by
Chief Hayes, visited number Of
moonshine sellers in Stafford Springs
Saturday afternoon and as a result
four offenders were hauled into court
where fines and costs were imposed by
Judge Head as follows: Carlo A. Brig
henti, fine $500 and costs, total $234.27;
Elton Petin, fine $100 and costs, total.
$134.27; Victor Julian fine $3.50 and
costs, total S1S4.23; Alfred Bidonini,
fine $40 and costs, total 1927 At the
Brighenti house, on West Main street
the raidng party found 10 gallons Of
moonshine. AT the Stafford hotel on
East Main street, conducted by Elton
Petin a quart of moonshine was found.
At the home of Victor Julian on the
Jim Fitzpatrick place on the Holland
road the officers got AZ bottles of beer,
a pint of moonskine three barrels of
Wine and about three barrels of bran
mash. Julian claimed he was making
it for family use only, but Judge Head
thought the amount found indicated
that it was made for more than one
family and as a result Julion was tax
ed s1S427.
At the store Of Alfred Bedniri. on
Main street, the gumshoe men seized
125 bottles of "Jakey"
The Stafford hotel is owned by Mr..
Brighenti and he claimed that he rent
ed it to Mr.. Petin. Judge Head order
ed the hotel bar to be dismantled with
in thirty days. The officers who con-
Quoted the raid were Deputy Sheriff
Hayes of Stafford Springs and State
Policemen Flynn, Chapman, Young,
Brennan, Smith, Scully and Pulaski.
Charles Hidden died at johnson hos
pital Saturday morning after ten days
illness with intestinal trouble. He leaves
four sons, Henry, William and Ernest of
Stafford Springs, Edward Of Dorches-
ter, Mass, and two daughters, Miss Eva
Huden of Stafford Springs and Mrs.
Mary Bearse of Chicopee Falls, Mass.
There was a large attendance at the
dance at the Springs house Friday eve
ming: These weekly gatherings are
proving popular.