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Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-02
OCCUM BRIDGE SPAN BREAKS
 UNDER WEIGHT OF HEAVY BOILER

ous people following the collapse of the bridge, the structure had shown signs of weakness lately, swaying when heavy loads passed over, and creaking loudly Other people were heard to remark that these same signs had been noticed when light loads passed over the bridge.
 MT. McDonald said Sunday night that as faC as he ~knew the bridge was as strong as ever, and that the creaking and swaying told about was simply due to the length of the span, which was 100 feet, Heavy trucks had been passing over 1t every day, he said. and nothing had been reported to him about the bridge showing signs of weakness He believed that the collapse of the bridge was due to an over load.
 A peculiar happening in the collapse of the bridge was that the heavy iron super- structure on either side. which was held by heavy iron girders. had sprung out when the bridge felis landing in the river on either side of the flooring. Very little of the iron superstructure of the bridge landed on the floor of the bridge, as 1t struck the ground, the overhead cables having snapped apart when the bridge collapsed The SpCague end of the bridge had slipped from Its stone foundation down against the pier and was bent un- ter the SlTdlH.t 1Her emu O1s lilH uTiQSS resting on the stone pier in the middle of the bridge had fallen clear, the planking being ripped up for some distance.
 The bridge, which was built in two sec tions, was owned in part by the state and tho town of Norwich on the western side and by the state and town of Sprague on the easterly side. The western side evil dently was undamaged when the Sprague section fell in.
 What action will be taken by the state in the matter could noe be learned Sunday night but it is understood that the wreck will be viewed by members of the high way department toGSy and definite plans for rebuilding begun MT. Bromley is to leave the boiler where it is at present. awaiting permission to move it to it's des- tination.
 Word of the collapse of the bridge spread rapidly Sunday afternoon and hundreds motored to- Occum to view the wCeckage. Fortunately there was no one on the bridge at the time of the accident
 The damage will run into thousands of dollars and new bridge will have to be built. as the old structure was completely wrecked by the rali. whole sections of girders being snapped off like twigs on 9 branch
Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-02

A large congregation assembled Sun lay at St. Andrews church, to observe Rally Day. and the first anniversary of he Rev. r. C. William as Rector. The .holr. at it's full strength. lead in the osautifui music of the communion ser vice. and in the singing of the inspiring hymns GO Forward, Christian Soldier" Jesus Calls Us" and "The Church's One Foundation is Jesus Christ Her Lord." The Recessional was "E!est Ie the Tie That Binds" The rector spoke first to thc children about the Battle-axe or Scallop-Shell. tearing down by war or building up by the faith of Christ. In hts sermon. the rector spoke of the ac- live and helpful co-opera ton of the ves, lrymcn and the members of the church during the last year, and asked for still hearticr cooperation for the coming year. promising that he would ask many aard things of the people. He ennpha- sized tho Christians interest and work for the extension of the Church in mis- sions social service. and religious educa- tiou The parish must be organized as a force 10 serve the world. using all the members and all the strength of the 'ocal pariah in the five fields of service he parish. the community the diocese. he nation. and the wide world. With his larger vision, the condition of the ,arish itself is bound 10 be stronger.
 Tho Ladies' Aid of the Third Baptist .hurch met with Mrs. William A. Lund if Prospect street on Thursday afternoon if last week and discussed plans for the winter months. It was decided to hold | meat pie supper in October. They have begun to plan for their annual Christmas sale in December. Mrs Lund Ierved sandwiches. cake, and coffee after which the meeting adjourned. The next trff1T ka hafd rrrfFk rt L Pecizham of Prospect Park.
 Miss Grace Sullivan of Nashua Y. H. ias returned home after hav,ag spent wo weeks at the home of her uncle Mir. Jeremiah Shea of s3O Prospect street.
 afr. and Mrs. w. H. Stebbins of Thirteenth street. spent the week end n Providence. R. I.
 Thomas Mccormick of Prosibect street rho was employed at a local grocery tore during the vacation months has cft for New York to resume his stud cs.
 Mrs. Charles H. Miner of New Bruns- rick New Jersey. formerly of Norwich g visiting Mir. and Mrs. Calvin Miner of i7 Eleventh street.
 Mrs. D. A. Mcconnell and daughter Mildred of MontcIair, New Jersey, are 'isiting Mrs. McConnelis parents. Mir nd Mrs Matthews of Thirteenth street
 NIT ana Mfs+ NdiNn Alhei or bleNentn ttreet have returned from a trip which included New York. New Jersey and Pennsylvania While in New Brunswick hey attended tho marriage of Miss Grace Rodotclke, daughter of Mir. ans Wrs. Elmer Rodotcke. Mir. and Mrs 7odotcke were former residents of Nor rich.
 Miss Anna Cook who has been visiting tt tho home of Mir. and Mrs. Calvin Miner of Eleventh street has returned to scr home in JeWett Cfty
Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-02
HUMOR OF THE DAY

Doesn't your wife get Lonesome ss home all day alone ."
 'oh. no, She has a mirror In Her room Judge.
 He-I have half mind to ask you rr marry me she-And I have hsif a mind to ac- cept you That makes us Of one mind -Florida Times-Cnion.
 Teaeher-There is said 10 he a six,r sense, which is very rare. Can any of you tell me what 1t is?
 Pupil-Yss mS'sm; common sense.- New York Sun.
 "I don't understand men.-
 What now"
 My husband ran a tank during the war and now he can't run a vacuum cleaner for ne."-LouisvilIe Courier Journal
 My husband acts the perfect bear all the time"
 Mine doesn't-s perfect bear xi,i hug you If given ehance."-Florids Times Union.
 She-Helio. Jack. going my way,
 He-Righto- Where you roin'- Dartmouth Jack O Lantern.
 kriss-Does the minister airzy. prse- tice what he presches-
 Kross-Yes and his poor wife has to attend all the Tehearssls-Arerican Le- gion Weekly.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-02

The 1oo-foot span on the sprague side of the 2Oo-foot steel suspension bridge between Occum and Versailles now lies twisted mass of wreckage in the river 20 feet below. having collapsed Sunday af-i ternoon about 4 o'clock under the weight of a huge iron boiler that was being carted across the bridge.
 According.to the story told by Frank Bromley of this city, who was in charge of transporting the boiler from the Inland Paper company plant in Versailles to a pulp and paper mill at Quaker Hill, his motor truck had lowed the wagon truck on which the boiler was loaded to a point just over the stone pier in the center of the two spans when suddenly he felt a slight jar. He thought the towing cable had parted and looked behind to ascertain the cause of the jolt and it was then that he learned that the 100-foot span and his load had disappeared into the rivec bed below He immediately notified Jo- seph McDonald of Occum of the accident and after making sure that the bridge would be posted he continued on to his home in Norwich.
 Mr. Bromley was hired for the work by Clarence Crandall of Gales Ferry to move the boiler to paper company plant at Quaker Fill, and on Sunday had taken eight horses and heavy wagon to the Inland Paper company plant at Yer sailles. where the boiler was stripped of the grates. bricks and all removable con- tents, and the shell loaded on to the wagon. the trip then being started over the road to Occum All small bridges had been carefully looked over and the load drawn by four horses had passed over the small bridges safely. Arriving at the long suspension bridge, MT. Bromley unhitched his horses and sent them over to the Oc- cum side of the bridge and then taking his motor truck he hitehed on to the wagon with 60-foot cable and started slowly over the bridge. After that every thing went well until the front wheels of the wagon had passed off the Sprague span and then came the jolt and the bridge collapsed, and the wagon slipped off to the side and landed bottom side rp in the river. the towing cable having parted when the wagon fell.
 The boiler was about six feet In diame- ter and IS feet long over all, weighing about 10 tons complete, and under eight tons when stripped for transportation.
 MT. McDonald of the state highway de- partment. after hearing of the collapse of the bridge, immediately summoned his men and soon after dark temporary stair ways had been built at either end of the fallen bridge to allow foot passengers tc cross the river This (Monday) morning force of men will be at work clearing away the wreckage and it is understood that temporary bridge will be erected so that the highway may once again be open for light traffic. In the meantime it will be necessary to detour through Lisbon or by way of Baltic
 According to statements made by vari-
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be supplanted by large factories. Ma cl1inery began to do the work Of me-i, Railroads soon began to criss-cross. Connecticut Steam instead of steeds drew our carriages and now it is gaso- line.
 Population began to forsake. the farms and move west or urbanward. Foreigners flocked in to be hewers of wood and drawers of water The old order changed It was hard for the church to adjust and adapt Ecclesiasti- cism is essentially conservative. N3 dealings with Samaritans shows that race and religious prejudice always maintains. Fortunately tue census re- yeals that the population of Montville Is not declining, but increasing. Doubt less it is changing in constituency and location seemingly to your dctri1nent as a parish. Better have any people in a piace than no people.
 Never as a whole was the Congrega- tional denomination so active, efficient, united, generous or growing in Connec- ticut as today. But there are those who put the Golden Age always in the past. My grandfather did it and my grandchii- dren if God was given me any will sure fly do the same. Only this last week one of your intelligent and reliable men, .an attendant upon this church, told me that 1t made him sick al heart to see what he sees on Sunday coming to this church and remembering what he saw when a boy coming tfither. 1 am not wholly chiding him but I read in the sermon written by Rev. Mr. Hurd and preached in this pulpit more than forty six years ago when this very man was boy, When the vices and follies of this present day will be known only in history He was looking into the fu- ture I admit but hes did not speak very f1atteringly of the then present.
 Opportunity For Country Church.
 Never was the challenge to the coun- try church more urgent and vital. Its opportunity and only opportunity is right here. Is it able and willing to do the only Americanization that is worth while Christian Americanization? You call it a problem, an acute one, but ] call it glorious opportunity.
 On the farms once owned and occu- pied by Yankee stock Is coming a new sturdy yeomanry. There is no use CT sense waiing that the foreigners are coming in" There is no one else tc come in. If they are rightly received the institutions of desirable rural life wit be reinforced. If we assume we belong to the Brahmin caste, the result vii
 not be living together as brethren. We cannot fashion them by crowding then l into 8 provincial Yankee mold. We can. not Americanize them hy giving then absent treatment. The material may not
Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-02
NUMBER FOUR
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preached a. sermon of patriotic and his torical import and these sermons as Eal as could be: secured are stored in the archives of the Congregational House of Connecticut, making a record which
 is invaluable and I acknowledge that the task of writing this sermon has been greatly lessened by a copy Of the sermon so preached by MT. Hurd- But time would fail me to telE of Rev. Dighton Morss. who fell on sleep few years since while serving eone of our home missionary churches e-ld within a week had a confidential communication from his widow. Rev. MT. Kinmouth in ad- vaneed years resides in your county. Rev George H. Morss takes me back the farthest Of all by direct connection. Fifty and five. years ago when but a lit tie lad in blouses my father. the pastor in Hampton. exchanged pulpits with the pastor in Abingdon. His name was Morss He tarried at our home until we returned. He was a young. man then, but l have not forgotten him.
 Rev. Mfr Arnold has been a friend to you in every time and they have 1een frequent Rev. MT. French, true de- voted servant of the Lord, has served you so recently that his memory is fresh in your minds. He was stricken in his prime but his poignant yet patient suf- ferings were such that we would not de- lay his departure for it was to be with Christ which is far better.
 Your present pastor is one that I can not determine when I did not know him. l Our fathers were fast friends in tSe ministry and we have been together in school, college and ministerial life, and best of all we are such friends that we both want to be together in eternity.
 
 I have not given very complete and comprehensive history of the life of this 200-year-old church. The continuance of a church means more than a success sion of meeting houses and ministers By no, means would I imply that the en- durance and efficiency of this church rests on. these few characters selected | for treatment The strength and success ] sion of this church for two centuries | rather rests on. the large number whose names are unnoted and unsung. l The patient pious fathers and mothers who founded Christian homes ant brought ID their children in the nurture and the admonition of the Lord tho honorable men and elect women not : i few who bore the. burden and heat O | many long day, to them the praise '.
 due.
 Many of them you have known bu 1 the most of them hold nc record say. ! that which is entered in the Lamb
 Book of Life. The cloud of ,witnesse around us today is greater by far thai l the number of mortals who sit with us Changes in the Field.
 i Your second century commenced Wiel mighty changes socially, industrially ant racially came over the face of Connec 1 ticut. Aboue 1922 small shops began |
Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-02
IN ocTOBFR.

Crown me with ieaves-witn auruni Make me a crown without thorn For nov is the. month of fruit ant And this Is the day was born Carry your sick flowers away.
 Their odor is faint. and .ns'r Eues at They tell of age and of-.iim ds-sy.
 And I shall never be old. Grown me with leayes-with gcldei Weave me crown without a thorn. For now is the month of fruit ant And this $ the Ga7 was born.
 To mask cur souls and warp thet
 truth
 That few among us deserve CT discern The secret of deathless youth
 Braid me crown without a thorn. For now is the mouth of fruit and And this is the day was born. They are not dyins-thess leaves q These colOrs are never the hues oi They only blush for the foolish flowers Which drooo at the frosts first breath So make my crown Of the brave bright
 leayea
 A garland hiding on cruel thorn. For nov IS the month of fruit ant And th's F the day was born, Yellow an scarlet and opal green
 See how Daliid your blossoms grow, warmer crimson never was seen,
 Or tenderer Durpie-no, crown me with leaves-with rainbow
 leaves,
 Tw;ne me a crown without thorn. For now is the month Of fruit and sheaves.
 And this is the day was bornl see' those are like clouds. where the vu, has set WI. ,..Ia these are ra1T Ip': vet wia An those are inc friends~who love me And these are my conquered yearx. Crown me with leaves-with EorEeoun leaves,
 Make me crown Eithout a thorn. For now is the month of fruir ant l And this is the day was born, | -Elizabeth Akers Allen
Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-02
POETRY
SHUT IN HIrH COD.

SHUT IN WITH COD. Shut in with God. his beauty Is unfold Through bruised flesh. his love an be
 holding The joys. Of life he sweetly Is withheld.
 ing He is my All in All. (Through weary days patience. my sou
 possessing Oh, tired heart, his chidinE is biess.ngl Songs in the night-He gives with m.
 confessfng- He is my All in All. Some blessed day the well. go long con
 ceaiing His perfect will. will lift. His love re
 Yealing. While I. in praise and adoration kneel
 ing, Proclaim him Lord of AL Augusta A. Frost in Sunday Schoo Times.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-02
TAFTYILLE

One Of the largest social events of the iarIy fall season was the dance given lt the Maennechor Club. Saturday even nE. by tho Young Peoples Gymnasium -lass. Preceding the dancing, for which Ieinrich's orchestra played. the mem ,erB Of the class gave an exhibition of marches, drills. etc, and the young men members gave an exhibition of gymnastic work on the bars and horses. The class was organized in July, and meets once pr twice each week at the club. At first the instructor was William Rutter of Providence. R. l.. but when he was call sd 70 other work. Karl Kalin was ap- pointed instructor. Mr. Ksln is we'll known locally as a gymnast, having at tended schools for this work in Europe Re is an expert skater and horseman, as wall. and the performance of the entire class which went through without a break. Is a great credit to him. Mir. Rutter was present during the evening, as were instructors of gymnasium rlasses from Providence. R. l.. and Fitch 5urg. Mass The members of the Young Ladies Class are the Misses Wilhelmina krauss. Bertha Thoma. Louise Krauss, Mary Krauss. Dorothy Heibel. Margaret Heibel. Lillian Sticht, Margaret Seldel. Anno Seidel, Margaret Troeger, Anna VoIlrmzn. Freida Bauer, Elsie Heberding. LOUIE El1lLlud4ius AuAuAlA mona. Flora Folixman. Eraa Volkman. Hilda Spielvo- eel. Mildred Kioss. Annie Bauer, Rather inc Leupold and Pauline Wunderlich.
 The Young. Mems Gas has the follow irE members. Lawrence Heibel, George Krauss, Henry SeideL Richard Troeger. Henry Hoeser, Walter Hoefer. Herman krauaz, Max Heinrich. Fred Seidel. John Meyer Patrick Donahue, Alfred HeIbel, Adoiph CzIkowsIy. Gustave Czi.zowski and William eKranss.
 Angfher social event occurring Saturday night wa the dance given by Alexis Dayignon and Joseph Chae at the Ma turlliEation Club. which was attended by guests from Baltic, Jewett City and Monfviile. The club wa gaily decorated for the event and the guests received fAvorA Refreshments were served bY c Ealerer-i
 "A sEe1aFs bsenl.ln crpHd -as al. e9hi
Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-02
Home Missionary Meeting

The semi-annual meeting of the wo- mans Congregational Home Missionary Union will be held in the First church. Middletown. Wednesday, with sessions at ten o'clock and two.
 The helpful program will include among other interesting speakers, Miss Myrian Woodherry of New York and President Holmes of Tongaloo University. Mrs. Lawson will sing Negroes Spirftu- als."
Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-02
GREENEVILLE

Six hours after high water 1t is low Eatere. which is followed by flood tlde.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-02


 condltious. Pressure remained high Sunday over the eastern half of the country. Generally fair weather has prevailed during the last 2l hours. The temperature remained considerably above normal Sunday almost generally in the United States.
 The indications are for generally fair weather without material change in temperature Monday and Tuesday in the states east of the Mississippi river. winds:
 Nsrth of Sandy Hook. gentle to nod crate variable and weather fair Monday Sandy Hook to Hatteras. moderate east and noreast and weather generally fair M0nday.
 Forecast
 For New. England and Eastern New York. New Jersey. Generally fair Mon day and Tuesday; little change in tenn rerature.
 Observations in Norwich Tne Bulletins observations show the following changes in temperature and barometric changes Saturday and Sun day:
 saturday Ther. Bar. a. m- ..--.---uss~s.-ss-..s 50 2s.sO 4z m- -.-.---..-- --@s- s...... tS SV'VV D. m ,.. .ra-s-Is-.. .sas. DO zs''V Sunday
 a. m .-. -.-sz--...-.--s-... 50 Zs'so l2 m- -.-.-..----~-..s~.-. Iz 5V.Oo D. m. .......s.. 54 29.SO Highest IS; lowest 50. c. Highest T2 lowest 50.
 Companions Predictions for Saturday and Sunday: Fair and mild.
 Saturdays and Sundays weather; As predicted.
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SUN. MOON AND TIDES.
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THE WEATHER

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Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1922-04-14
NEWS NOTES FROM AMERICAN LEGION

Jobless and without money, F. w Smith of Omaha, Neb., ex-soldier anc head of family of three, grasped al the chance for "work" offered by the American Legion employment service and sold a pint of his blood for $25 By his act Smith saved the life o1 Edward Belitz, Belgrade, Neb., far mer, who had been severely injured. Ten dollars for each months ser vice, with 25 per cent additional fol overseas service, is to be paid worlt war veterans of Maryland under the provisions of bill which passed the Maryland under the provisions of 2 bill which passed the Maryland House of Delegates with only four dissenting votes. The act provides for $9,000,. 900 bond issue, to be passed on by the people. ..... Reorganization of wartime draft boards to assist the American Legion in finding jobs for ex-service men has been proposed by Rev. Dr. John Griel Hibben president of Princeton Uni versity, Syracuse, N. Y.
 American ex-service men in New Zealand and Denmark have joined to- gether and formed posts of the Amer. ican Legion. The ex-service mems or. |,ganization now has 11,O13 separate posts, located in practically every civ, ilized country.
 After the college trustees had refus. ed their request to have college Pres, ident c. D. Duniway removed from of flee, students at Colorado college sci off huge giant firecracker, or "prexy's" lawn, burned red fuses ano hauled the American Flag to halt mast. For the latter act they aroused the wrath of American Legion mem. bers who demanded that the flag be rightly hung.
 
 During the past few months the American Legion at Toledo, O., has caused 32 persons to be put in jai for falsely collecting funds for sick and wounded world war veterans, ob. tained the release from jail of sever ex-soldiers, found jobs for 1,057 more