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The New York herald., 1922-10-31
LOCAL WEATHER RECORDS.

The temperature IN this city yesterday, a.
'ecorded by the official thermometer i
Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-05
ADDRESSES woMEN's MEETING
 ON CHILD HYGIENE TOPIC

Miss Margaret Stack of Hartford. chief of the division of public health nursing of the state. was the speaker Wednesday evening in T. A. B. hall before a meet ing of the Connecticut Council of Cath olic Women. giving an instructive talk upon Child Hygiene and Nursing in the Home.
 Her address was concerned largely with prenatal care and the care of babies and she said that it was desired that all possible information on the care of babies should reach the mothers. This is done largely through infant health confer ences, which already are doing good work in Norwich. Miss Stack said. She pointed out that this was no new work for the state but was an enlargement that usas made possible. through the states share of funds that are available through the Towner-Shepard bill.
 Miss May Maher, president of the council, presided at the meeting. Pre- ceding Miss Stacks address, there was a delightful musical program, which includ- ed the following numbers: Soprano solos
 As the Dawn (Cantor) and Joy of the Morning CMarkham). Miss Sadie Dris- coli; violin solo Alteration (Borowoski), Miss Agnes Bresnahan baritone solos. Tn
 the Time of Peace (ReIchart) and
 Smilin' Through (Penn), Henry J. La. Fontaine
Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-05
WEST KINGSTON
Frederlck Crandall of Westerly

Frederick Crandall of Westerly was . caller here recently.
 Friends of Miss Chrystine Tucker re- eeived cards announcing her marriage 10 Carroll A. Randall of Providence last Saturday.
 Mrs. Mary McElroy and Mrs. Leany R. Dawley attended he W. c. T. U. con ventioE. at Newport last Wednesday.
 The local Sunday school attended the rally at Peace Dale Sunday afternoon Mrs. Mary E. Teft of Kingston is wis iting her cousins. MT. and Mrs. OliHei Wasson.
 John c. James of UsquepAugh died or Tuesday morning after nearly twS weeks illness. He was stricken with $ shock nearly two weeks aso, completely psralyzing his right side. He leaves twy sisters. He was 72 years of age
 T. H. Burke and wife of Arcadia Wert callers here recently.
 Mrs. Avis Proctor with her son am family called on friends here Saturday
 Mrs. Fanny Bicknell has returnel home. after a few days visit with he niece, Mrs. F. K. Crandall at Kings ton.
 Mrs. Gardner and daughter of Allen ton were callers in this locality Sun day.
 Mir. and Mrs. Arthur WgwalI c Providence spent the weekend wit Mrs. wowars parents, Mir. and Mrs. E P. Tucker.
 Mir and Mrs. N. B. Lewis entsrtaare their son Aubrey and family, a few day recently.
 The How and Why club will la< Thursday afternoon. There is to be a evening meeting in the near tuturs.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-05

of the various missi .Aaaries located in tho different cities through which the traiI passed. While on the boat Mrs. Ralpi Melcer led the Sunday morning devotion. al services. After the trip to Alaska. ce- treatments of sandwiches. cake and tea were served in the church parlors.
 Mir. and Mrs. Winfield Hanney and family of Flanders spent Sunday at tho home of Mir. and Mrs. Henry Church.
 Mir. and Mrs. Edward Smith have re- turned from a few days visit to Boston.
 Mir. and Mrs Andrew Stepanick art the parents of a daughter born recently
 The Ladies' Aid society of the Uncas- vile Methodist church held a succotash dinner on the church lawn on wednes. day, Sept 27th, and received a profit oi s2o.
 Mir. and Mrs. Royce Crockett and two sons and Mir. and Mrs. Ray WoodmanEes spent the week end in New Haven.
 Miss Carrie Simpson motored te Natunic Beach R. L. on Sunday.
 The Misses Lizzie and Nellie Parker o5 Lowell. Mass, are spending the month oi October with their cousin. Miss Jessie scholfeld. of Montville Center.
 Edward Smith and the Misses JenevS and Georgabeile Smith were visitors ir Norwich on Tuesday. | Als anu lldIh uABcT Aut | parents of son born Monday.
 Mir. and Mrs Victor Maynard and three children and Bert Hathaway of Ezs' Lyme were visitors at the home of O. A Sharp on Sunday.
 Mir. and Mrs. Maher and Mrs. Eiler | Chapel of New London were visitors al the home of MT. and Mrs. Fred l. Phillipi on Sunday.
 Fred Chapel was a caller in New Lon | don on Saturday.
 The Ladies' Aid society of the Uncas vile Methodist church will meet witi Mrs. Cora Botham this Wednesday.
 Mir. Johnson of Boston was a visitoi at the home of Mir. and Mrs. Ray Wood mansee on Saturday
 Mir and Mrs Walter Moran and sof Gordon returned Monday from a thre' days motor trip through Massachusetti 1 and Vermont.
 Mir. and Mrs. Mcdonald Of New Lon 1 don are soon 10 move Into their old hom on the Botham place on Raymond Hill.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-05
FUNERALS.
Bartholomew Toemey


 Funeral services for Bartholomew Toomey were held Wednesday morning from the undertaking parlors of Gum from White Plains N. r.. Washington, Y, and other places. Services were held at St. Mary's church where Rev. Will Ham A. Keefe oflciated. At the offer tory Horace F. Corning and Henry J. LaFontaine rendered, Pie Jesu, anl at the close of the mass MT. Corning sang Bea1:lf1l Land on High. Buria was in St. Mary's cemetery where Rev Father Keefe conducted a comnitta service. The bearers were John Shet of White Plains, N. r. John Sullivan Courtland H Corning, Horace r. Corn ing. John F. Corcoran and James W keiss.
 The deceased was born in Norwich ir | 1888, the son of the late MT. and Mrs Bartholomew Toomey, old pioneer Cath olic residents of the city. MT. Toome1 died in the Middiesex Hospital on Octo Der 1st, having been taken Ill whil, working in Clinton, this state.
 MT. Toomey was unmarried, he is sur vived by these sisters: Mrs. Courtlant H. Corning. Miss Annie Toomey, of Mt Kiseo, N r, Mrs. John Shea of Whit | Plains, N. r, and Mrs. James ". Refs of this city Several brothers have als, passed away.
 MT. Toomey passed his early nanhoo, in this city being engaged in the expres business and there were many old fried here who learned of his death with sor l SOW.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-05
MONTVILLE

The Rally day exercises of the Union Baptist Sunday school will be held on Sunnay at noon in place of the Sunday school session. with the following pro- gram: Opening hymn, Saviour Like a Shepherd Lead Us, by school; prayer {: scripture reading song. Forward. school {; lesson review for past quarter, with chart. by junior and primary classes 1; song with chart, primary classes; song. Up to Us Sweet Childhood Looketh, by school cradle roll graduation; names of cradle roli graduates: Norbert Allen, Doris Everett, Irene Stamm. Marion Wen gel, Arabell Lyman Audrey Bogue, Lena bell Skinner, Frederick Johnson: cradle roll exercises by Miss Hope Freeland's 6 class, also Mary Allen. Doris Everett Joyce Johnson. Doris Patton. Ruth Ken- nerson, Elizabeth Lyman and Norma Al. len cradle roll song and prayer. by Miss Freeland's class; offering; solo; song by audience. Jesus Loves the Little Children 1 flowers given to members of cradle roll and small children; pastors remarkt closing song; benediction.
 At the afternoon service of the 2oot anniversary of Montvfile Congregational church on Sunday Mrs Douglass Bliss O
 Branford rendered an enjoyable solo ant l Mrs Bliss and Mrs. E. P. Aver a very fiui | duet
 | The Ladies' Aid society of the Mont vile Union Baptist church will meet witt
 Mrs. A. J. Huggard on Wednesday after | noon.
 The Ladies' Missionary society Of 7h Uncasville Methodist church met at tn church on Thursday, Sept. 2sth Tn
 meeting took the form of trip to flask by train and by boat. Mrs. A. W. Aver acted as ticket agent and Mrs. Hubef
 Dart as conductor of the train MT. Wallace Potter had charge of the Eequi
 maux home in Alaska and Mfs. Loui
 Newton gave talk on Dr. Newhal.
 home in Alaska. While on the train MT
Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-05
PERsoNALs

Miss Miliie e Turner who recently sold her house on Broad street, has gone to New London to spend the winter.
 Susan N. Lewis has returned to the home of her sister, Mrs Clifford C. oat, of 52 Asylum street. after a visit with her father. Samuel E. Lewis. of Moosup.
 Misses Annie and Catherine Sullivan of West Thames street and May Sullivan of Fairmount street are spending thsir vacation in New York and while the.e will attend the world series.
 Mrs. Edward F Comerford and chiI. dren, Edward and Annette. have just re turned to their home on Division street extension. having spent the summer d their cottage at Pleasant View.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-05
Hin rrr Naunort nnn4..

Saturday the Nelseco 2d. which, dur. ing the summer has been plying between Norwich, New London and Block Island will go to Newport to give a demonstra- tion of what She can do on the line be. tween there and Wiekford.
 The New London Ship and Engine Co. builders of the boat, arranged that the boat would go to Newport, to give s demonstration to the committee, and thai a party of members of the chamber ant other persons interested, mot to exceed 200, could be accommodated.
 The boat has a government-rated capa city of $50 passengers. but since the pur pose of the visit is to have a thorougl examination of the craft the numbe, she will carry on this occasion is pur posely reduced to avoid crowding.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-05
C0NGREGATl0NAL CHURCH AT
 TAFTVILLE HAS NEW PASTOR

work was done in Monson Academy. at Monson, Mass.
 He entered Princeton university and was graduated with the class of '9s. Af- ter college he spent three years in Hart ford Theological seminary An early pastoratA took him to Wisconsin Later he came east and was minister in Ken nebunA Me, and in Kingston, near Plymouth Mass. Following this he was called to the Union CongreEationsl church in Tuckaioe, N. T.. near New
 York city, and from there went into f. M. c. A, war work He spent over a | year at Camp Meredith, N. J.. in the 1 hospital department When the armis- tice was signed and the larger part of l the Y. M. C.. A. war work ended, ne | was called to the Congregational church
 at Southampton, from which he comes
 to Taftville.
 Mr. Crowdds gets his Congregational 1 ism from one branch in particular o l his ancestry. Josiah Hart, who wen 1 from Connecticut after the Revolution ary war to Nova Scotia, and took witf him from Wallingford the Congrega
 tional idea Josiah Hart helped to forn Congregational church in Gusysbor
 county, Nova Scotia, and from there tn idea of that form of worship was takei to the Margaree valley, where the grand
 mother of MT. Crowdis. who was tn
 granddaughter of Josiah Hart, was
 charter member of the nrtle Congregs tional church organized there in 1922.
 MT. Crowdis has just returned frof Nova Scotia where he helped in the ot .l servance of the tooth anniversary ( ) that church.
 When in Princeton he was a membe of the varsity football team. playin guard on two champion Princeton ele, } ens. teams that defeated Harvard an ) Yale in 1898 and Yale dn 1S9s
 7 MT. Crowds is interested in athletic t but holds to the greater importance ( 7 the work of the church.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-05
Free for Rupture.
CHAPLIN

Charles E Ross of South Chaplin, wnb was sick only a few days, died at his home Friday afternoon. He was nearly a and was respected citizen and Iife- long resident of this town. He operated a saw and srist mill for many years and of late years sawed lumber and manu. factured shingles. His funeral was held at his home Sunday afternoon at { o'clock. Rev. William M. Brown conduct cd the service and read a committal ser vice at the grave in the Bedlam ceme. tery. The bearers were Winslow B. Gal lup, James Lewis. Charles E. Howe and Charles Locke. MT. Ross is survived by a numbsr of cousins.
 Rev. John 1T. Knott and Mrs. Knot, were away several days last week visit ing In New York and attending the Christian Endeavor convention In New Haven.
 The annual town election resulted ir the following town officers being elected for the ensuing year: Assessor, three years, Samuel Chappell, T; assessor, twS years. Walter S. Vail, r; selectmen Frank NJ. White. r, James Lewis, ' Henry Eaton. q agent town deposit fund Prank C. Lummis, r; auditors. Burton M s.s'>.eh and Merritt Welch; grand jurors, Frank ". Landon. r, J. Wilbur Lanphear. r. Ross A Moran, '. wesie1 F.. Demins r, LindSley A. Deming. Bert E. Whitman, q collector of taxes Charles s. Turner; constahles, Samue Simpson. r. John c. Irwin. 1 registrar of voters. Charles B. Russ r. Lindsey A Deming q town school committee, Bur ton M Welch. r, Wesley E. Dening, q library directors. Florence I. Hunt, Rev John II. Knott.
 The two schools in town are beint taught by the following teachers: Cente school. Miss Elizabeth Rabinewicz 6 Worcester, Mass; South Chaplin, Mira Myrtle Locke
 B. M. Welch has moved the postofiic' building back and built on an addition and made other improvements.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-05
The Square Deal in Educatlon.

Teachers and all others who have the welfare of children at heart will be in terested in the international council for the education of exceptional children, which was organized in New York this summer. It Is the outgrowth of the i'm creasing demand for special instruction for all children who deviate from the norms in any way.t Attention will be given to improving the. methods of class room instruction and doing all that can be done to give these pupils a real educational opportunity As its name implies the membership consists of educators from all parts Of the world. Connecticut already has many of her teachers enrolled but there are
 many others who would doubtless be glad to help in the work. Anyone who is at all interested may secure further information by writing to Miss Lavinis Warner, Ohio University. Athens, Ohio or Miss Amy B. Dodge, Westport, Conn. the Connecticut state chairman.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-05
WEDDINGS.
Chase-Fox.

The wedding of Eva Charlotte Fox and Claude w. Chase took place Wed- nesday morning at o'clock in the par sonage oi the Central Baptist church
 Rev. David A. Pitt, D.D., conducting the
 service. The witnesses were Miss Wii-
 kins and MT and Mrs. West. The bride was gowned in the latest style and car ried roses.
 Following brief reception the couple
 left on their wedding tour and will re- ] side in Wolcott, N. T.. where MT. Chase | Is a farmer.
 The bride was born in South Butler. N. T., the daughter If William ". and Laura Harwood Fox. For some time | past she has lived in this city at 42 | Broadway.
 The groom was born in Watertown, N. l Y, the son of Morton J. and Margaret Baker Chase.
 Tbornton-Robertson. l A pretty home wedding took place on Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the
 residence of MT. and Mrs. Walter Eli
 zabeth Robertson, was united dn mar
 riage to Irving Medbury Thornton of l Jewett City. The S2use was tastefully l decorated with a -profusion of flowers | of varying hues, these culminating in the bay window of the living room | where under a floral arch the ceremons
 was performed.
 l. The bridal party entered to the mu. sic Of the bridal chorus from Lohengrir played by Mrs. Walter M. Cowan. Thii | was followed by o Promise Me. verl
 softly played during the ceremony Tht wedding march was led by Maste,
 George Methven Robertson, Jr., lit tie cousin of the bride. as ring bearer He was very cutely dressed in a whit hand embroidered suit. He was follow ed by the groom and bridesmaid, Mis- Fornetta Melvina Robertson of Jewet
 City, the brile's cousin. The bride en
 tered with the groom's brother. Edwarc Thornton, who acted as best man, an she made a charming picture attired Il white canton crepe with veil of embroid ) cred tulle caught up with lilies of tn valley. She carried bride roses. He gown prettily contrasted with that c
 her bridesmaid who looked charming i s gown of pink crepe meteor and carrie pink roses. The ceremony was per ! formed by the groom's cousin, Rev. Ed f win L. Thornton of Pawtucket the i'm I pressive double ring service being uset T Following congratulations lunch wa
 served. The happy couple left for a tol
 accompanied by the hearty good wiShe of a host of adnirdng friends. Ther
 were numerous gltCsI I1pute 10 tl
 popularity of both.
 /. Guests were present from New Yorl Manchester, Danielson, Pawtucket an - Jewett City.
 The groom is the son of MT, and MT George H. Thornton of Jewett City an is employed with the Ashland Cotto
 Go. He Is affiliated with Mt. verno = lodge, F. & A. NJ. and Reliance Lodg 1T. O. o. F.. of Jewett City, and Is j member of the American Legion. il The bride Is the daughter Of Joser l. c. Robertson of Manchester, Conn. an J. the late Bertha E. Harris. and Is
 member of Faith Chapter, o. E. s. Bot <. MT and Mrs Thornton have alwa, e taken an active interest in the Meth e dist church of Jewett City and In mu n teal events in church and town. The a will reside in Jewett City.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-05
SOUTH GRISWOLD

Mir. and Mrs. Elmer C. Hall and Mfr and Mrs. Henry A. Sayles of Mystic were guests Sunday of Mir. and Mrs. A. c. Greene and of Mir. and Mrs. S. H. Kinne.
 Stanley winroth of Bayonne. Y. Js has moved his family to farm here. ..
 Capt Andrew ?. Culver. Peter Graveliu and Elmer O. Burdick spent Sunday with Mir. and Mrs. Nathaniel Culver of Quiambaug.
 Miss Rhoda l. Brand has returned from a visit with Worcester relatives.
 Mir and Mrs. Luther Loiines have moved to Bozrah. E Edwin K Pierce left Saturday fo- Providence. R. L. where he has a posi- ton
Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-05
wEpxzsDAY AFTERNOON eBuB
 rEIERR4TEs 10TH ASSIyFRsARY

The Wednesday Afternoon Club open- i ed it's 1a2.-1925 season with luncheon ] at the Norwich Golf club to celebrate 1 the 3oth anniversary of the clubs exist i ence Its members and officers are the l following: Honorary member, Mrs. I c. Perkins vice president, Mrs. Charles L. Richards; recording secretary. Mrs. l Albert H. Chase; corresponding secre- tary, Miss Ella M. Norton treasurer, Mrs Charles D. White. Members: Miss Mary A. Aiken. Miss Jane Bill. Mrs. William B. Birge. Mrs. Frank W. T Browning Miss Adelaide L. Butts. Mrs.
 Charles R. Butts. Miss Hannah Crow
 ell, Miss Anna L. Ely, Mrs. Charles W. Gale, Mrs. Richard s. Gernon, Miss Louise C. Howe. Mrs. ". Tyler oicott. Miss Annie L. Ruggles, Miss ElizabeS {, Selden. Mfs. Henry A. Tirrel1. At the anniversary meeting, deIic- ious luncheon was served by the club steward, the attractive table decorations : being pink. large cake elaborately decorated -holding 30 candles. was cut and served with the dessert. being a gift from one of the members
 At the close of the luncheon Miss
 Norton, addressing the members. said ], that during the thirty years the ciur I has been in existence two of its mem- t bers had served faithfully and with un-
 | president. and that the honor had fallen ' upon her to thank Mrs. Perkins on be- Il half of the club for her work as presi- Q dent and to present to her e memorial e of thirty years of service, thirty dollars n in gold. A former member added fv, Fl dollars to this sum for the club to gros Ie on. / a To commemorate the literary eharac l. ter of the club a beautiful book, Pic,
 turesaue Spain. was presented to Mrs n Richards as an expression of the grati D. tude of the club for her active interes or for go many years
 Mrs. Birge then presented a toast {: er the four original founders includin; ig Miss Norton. Miss Bin. besides tn V president and vice president.
 Id A delightful review of the history O
 the club having been read last yea, E. Mrs. Chase went back thirty years an or told some interesting facts in nstions [ and world history concerning the year i
 which the club started. Three most iru
 portant events were the election c
 President Cleveland for his second tern r the opening of the worlds fair at Chl
 cago and the formation of the wednes " day afternoon club.
 oy Mrs. Chase covered artistic. muacs .. and theatrical events of the year, polit e' cal happenings and developments , n crnmerce and transprtatin. includiu ss mention that trolley cars were just b' ~ " ginning to run and pneumatic tires wel .,. .Ss a comparatively new invention and biz, !. s,' cle was at the height of It's popu1arit ''7 Some of the modern inventions and di
 coveries that were not known then wel se golf, rsdium, airships, motion picture automobiles, long distance telephon 'r and wireless.
 ss The club was organized in octobs sn 1892, and federated with the Connect m moi cut Federation of women's Clubs is- 1887.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-05
First Fire in FireIess Week.

The fire department received a call at 710 o'clock Wednesday night for a blaze in the rear of 82 Shetucket street. Squad A, which was sent to the fire. found a Etringer along the railroad tracks ablaze, and by using hand pump soon had the fire out This was the first fire during Priceless week, other calls that had been received early in the week being found due to smoke that led the tenants to be. heve the building was on fire.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-05

Rev. Edwin c. Crowds. to whom the Taftville Congregational church extend- ed a call some time ago, took up the pastorate there the first of this month, coming here from Southampton, Mass, and preaching his first sermon at the church on Sunday
 Rev. MT. Crowds was born In North East Margaree. Nova Scotia, and as a young man came to Boston. where he worked for some time before starting to prepare for college with the ministry in View, an idea he had held almost from boy. Most of his preparatory
Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-05
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Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-05
OBITUARY. Frederick J. Haelund.

After an inness of several months, Frederick J. Haglund died at his home off West Thames street about 7.10 o'clock Tuesday evening. He was born in Sweden on May T, 1857. and came te this country 42 years ago. making his home in Nor wich during the greater part of his resi- dence in this country.
 He is survived by three daughters, Anna. Lena and Hannah Haglund, and one sister, Caroline HagIund, of Sweden, three brothers, John Of Sweden. Samuel p. of Sioux City, Iowa and Frank Hag- lund of Norwich. His wife died i've years ago last May.
 He was member of Trinity Methodist church, and of Norwich lodge No. 12 A o. U. w, Lodge Oscar, No 30. V. o. of A., and of the eFcarpenters' union.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-05
BRANCH MEETING TO BE
 HELD AT SALEM CHURCH

An afternoon meeting of the Eastern Connecticut Branch of the Woman's Board of Foreign Missions is to be held next Wednesday, Oct. Il, at 9 o'clock, with the Congregational church in Sa- lem
 The speaker will be Mrs Garabed K. Daghlisn, whose husband was director of the Armenian relief school of the British expeditionary force at Aleppo during the war.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-05
STERI-ING

Mrs. James Baker and daughter Addie spent Saturday in Providence.
 Mfr and Mrs. James Williamson of New London have been spending a few days with their niece, Mira. C. W. Byles.
 Harold Barber Is spending his vacation in Wakefield. Mass.
 William Monroe is moving from what is known as the Boswell place, as the place has been sold.
 Mrs. Anna Sherman is visiting her daughter. Mrs Hattie Byers
 Mrs. J. We're and daughters were h Providence Saturday.