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Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-02
FUNERALS

The funeral of Mrs. ]. Byron Sweet
was held in Pachaug Congregational
church, Sunday afternoon with a large
attendance of relatives and friends, in
Guiding many from Jewett City. Girls
void and Norwich. There were numer-
Gus handsome floral tributes. The ser
vices were conducted by Rev. ]. P. Rich
ardson. The church quartette, Mrs.
Will Edmunds, James Crary, W. B.
Montgomery and Harold Geer, sang by
request two hymns which were sung at
the funeral of Stephen Sweet, the doc
tors son. They were Sometime Well
Understand, and My God. Thy VIII Be
Done
The beautiful floral forms included
pieces from Ruthie Rebekah Lodge, Re
| lance lodge, I. o. o. F., and the directors
! of the Jewett City Creamery, Paehaug
church, and Ladies' Aid society of Yer
F.! sailles. A delegation from Ruthie Re-
| bckah lodge was present, Mrs. Sweet be-
| ing the first member to be lost by death
The bearers were Charles Barber and
Clorence Rathbun Of Norwich, Jacot
Sauter and Peter Flynn Of Jewett City
Burial was in the Pachaug cemetery
where Rev. Mr.. Richardson read a com
initial service at the grave.
Undertaken c. A. eager Of Norwich
was the funeral director.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-02
PERSONALS

Mrs. Arthur c. Hill of Willimantic is
spending few days with friends IN this
city.
The family Of Rev. Charles K. Tracy,
Congregational pastor at CollinsviMe,
spent the week in Norwich with relatives.
Milo Light of West Chester, Penn,
manager of Cadaho camp at Gardner's
Lake, has been passing several days at
the camp.
William WhittEe and Miss Annie
Brown Of Norwich were entertained for
the holiday by Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Oat-
ley of East Ki1ling'v,
Miss Ruth NJ. Tobin has returned to
New London. where she is attending the
Vocational school, after spending the holi-
days at her home here.
Cortland Babcock, Jr, teacher Of
French in Yale university, spent part of
the holidays with his mother, Mrs Court
land Babcock, of Hampton.
Rev. Truman H Woodward of wap-
ping is spending several days with his
parents, Rev. and Mrs w. D. Woodward
| at the Methodist parsonage in Mantle.
Mrs. A M Counihan and daughters
Mary E. have returned to this city after
| spending the holidays with her daugh-
| ter Mrs. Frank H. Allyn of Providence.
| Richard W. Tobin. Jr., who has beer
| passing the Christmas vacation at tn,
| home Of his father, R. w. Tebin, Of
| Franklin street, has returned to New
York city to continue his studies.
| Mr. and Mrs D. F Finn, Sr, of Jew:
EFT City had as guests the past week
Mrs. H. F. Sleeper. Groton. Misses Min
ME and Elsie Foster Providence, Mrs
James E. Ryan, Ridgeheld Miss Mar.
celia Kelley Norwich; and Mr.. and Mrs
Francis H. Vessel, Akron, Ohio.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-02
COPY OF THE BULLETIN
IN SCHOOL CORNER STONE BOX

The Bulletins Lebanon correspondent
writes:
Exercises for laying the corner stone
of the George w. Lyman High school
were held at Grange hall, Thursday at
p. M, with the following program:
Doxolegy prayer, Rev. Edward N!eld :
remarks, John Clarke, who read sketch
Of the life of Mr. Lyman, which he then
placed in the box with a copy of the
will of Mr.. Lyman; papers telling Of
the acceptance of the Lyman fund were
placed in the box by C.. j. Abel; Miss
Helen Taylor placed 1921 dollar in the
box and Mrs. Ida Abel put in copy Of
Thursdays Norwich Bulletin; Mrs. H.
W. Sweet gave an account of the history
of the site for the high school vehicle
upon which the Nathan Tisdale High
School stood many years ago; brick
from that building found while digging
for the foundation for the present school
was placed in the box with the history Of
Lebanon.
Americas Greed was recited by Reu-
ben Kerachsky and was followed by g
salute to the flag by the school children
Mr.. Garrison former local school super
visor, gave an address after which the
box was placed in the cornerstone AND
the town officials each put on a bit o!
mortar, sealing the stone in place. The
company then sang How. Firm Foun.
dalton and the exercises closed with the
benediction, pronounced by Rev. Holli.
Campbell.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-02
NORWICH TOWN

In his announcements at the First
Congregational church Sunday morning
the pastor mentioned the recent gift to
the church of additional individual com
munion trays and plates. These were
used for the first time at the New Years
communion service. The traps are given
by Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert L. Yerrington
in memory of their fathers, Deacon
Lewis A. Hyde. who served as deacon for
fifty-eight years. from 1857 to 1915. and
Deacon Stephen L. Yerrington whose
term of office covered a period OF twen-
ty years. from 1889 TO 1903 The COM
munlon plates we're presented by Mrs.
George r. Hyde and her two daughters
in memory Of Deacon George r. Hyde,
who served as deacon Of the church from
1885 to 1913, a period OF twenty-eight
years.
The pastor in accepting these memo
'rials paid a brief tribute to these men
with whom he had a pleasant and help
full acquaintance in boyhood days. while
attending the Norwich Free Academy.
Rev. Mr.. Bailey emphasized especially
the dignity. efficiency and fidelity with
which these men performed their duties
as deacons Of the church.
The. annual meeting of the Sunday
school OF the First Congregational church
was held at the close of the Sunday
school session Sunday. The pastor, Rev
G. F. Bailey. presided. The secretary
and treasurer, Miss Mary E. wattles
read her report. The income Of tn
school from all sources was 1924. Bal.
ance in the treasurery. s11. Seventy
volumes have been added TO the librar,
rudinr the year. Total volumes in tn,
library Soi. There are thirty members II
the home department of the school.
Reports of organized classes were read
as follows; The W. I. T. class, Mis-.
Jessie Hyde. teacher. report read b,
Marcus Grady, secretary One Aim class
report read by Miss Susan Hyde. teacher
The True Blue class, Miss Ruth Beebe
teacher, also read the report for the sec
rotary. The Drop-In class. Mrs. C. F
Bailey, teacher, report read by Miss Jen.
ME Bonney. secretary.
The election of officers resulted a
follows: A. D. Avery. superintendent
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-02
GRAMMAR SCHOOLS SOON
TO HAVE ATHLETIC MEETS

Schoolboys of the city attending eth
er Broadway, Mt. Pleasant or Greene
Vile schools. are soon to have an OPP
portunity of testing their athletic ahil-
ity against one another. Under he Ill
rection of committee consisting OF
Principals Clapp, ]. B. Stanton, ]. z.
Murphy and E. ]. Fritz of the local Y.
NJ C. A., plans have been made to hold
a grammar school athletic meet early n
February with preliminary meets to be
conducted this month.
The events are to be as folloys.
Standing broad jump. potato races
hurdle relay races. basketball shooting
basketball relay races.
In the separate meets to be held for
each school this month the best athletes
will be chosen to represent their schools
in the above events IN the final inter-
school meet that will be held the early
part of February. The meets will be con-
Quoted in the 7. NJ. c. A. gymnasium
and Jeweler John A. Ferguson is donat.
ing beautiful trophy cup to be awarded
to the school winning the meet.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-02
BOSTON READER AT
NORWICH Y. M. C. A. BUILDING

Sacred readings by Miss Dorothy Ber-
ry Carpenter of Boston featured rhe Sun
day afternoon meeting at the local Y.
NJ. c. A. The large assembly han was
well filed and the audience was very APP
preciative of the splendid programme.
The opening exercises consisted Of
singing, scripture and prayer after which
Miss Carpenter, who lie a popular Boston
e1oqutionist gave delightful program
of readings
Miss CARPENTERS first number was
why the Chimes Rang. by McCuilum.
This was the story of the ringing of the
chimes when an acceptable gift was laid
upon the altar in the great church. Many
laid almost priceless gifts on the altar
but the chimes did not ring. Finally a
very poor boy who had travelled from far
under unfavorable conditions, went BASH
fully to the altar and laid thereon all he
had little piece of silver, and to the
amazement of the large number present
the chimes began to ring.
The second number was reading en-
titled Abraham Lincoln by Drinkwater,
This was the story of the great cmarlci-
pator. who was told that Robert Scott
was condemned to be shot because lie
had been found asleep at his post. Lin
coin inquired into the particulars Of the
| case, ana WnoH ne lOulu lhdI tiiC sOuhe
man had offered to do Doubt duty in or
der to help a comrade who was sick, he
| pardoned him and sent him home to his
| mother in Vermont.
| The third reading was The Angel and
| the Shepherds, by Lew Wallace, and was
| beautiful story Of the time Of the birth
| of the Saviour. 1t was rendered very
! effectively. The closing number was 6
| little poem entitled Comfort by Robert
| W. Service, and portrayed one who
| thought he had nothing to live for, thai
everything was going wrong. He was
reminded however that he really had
very many things to be grateful for. ant
most Of all he had God, who is always
| Love.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-02
FEW CHANGES ARE
SLATED FOR NEW YEAR

Only one big change in federal Offices
will be made in Connecticut during the
coming year, according to gossip in
Washington. The commission of the
collector of customs, James L. Meow
ern of Bridgeport, expires in December
of 1922, and it has been the practice
to allow collectors, appointed for a de-
finite term, to serve out that time.
No change is expected to be ma1A in
the district attorneyship for Connecticut
until the summer of 1923. As the de-
partment of justice, where no complaints
are made allows the usual four yeors to
run eight in the case of two admiaistra-
tions), it has looked UP the records and
found that Thomas ]. Spellacy succeed
ed Fred A. Scott June 30, 1915. This was
recess appointment by President Will
son, and was later confirmed Jonuary
II, 1916. On December 80, 1918. John r
Crosby, by order of the court, was named
to succeed Mr.. Spellacy. and this was
confirmed by the senate July 2S, 1919
Mr.. Crosby served until his resignation
to take care of his private affairs, the
war being over, and was succeeded by
Judge Edword L. Smith, the latter be.
ing confirmed December 20, 1919. SC
the eight-year period, reckoned from the
time Mr.. Spellacy was named, would
bring a change June 80, 1928.
There is nothing compulsory about tn,
plan adopted, and 1t is not adhered to h,
the administration in every instance. bu
there has always been some compelling
reason for any deviation from 1t. as /
affords uniformity. and under the rule.
Of politics is considered the correct move
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-02
STATES ATTY. HULL ADVOCATES JAIL
TERMS FOR LIQUOR LAW WOLATORS

into office; he is not born with crown
nor is he given privileges that his fell
low man has not. We have the rule of
the majority and religious liberty; no
sect Is barred, no one questions our re-
ligion We worship according to the dc
tates of our hearts. This cannot be said
of other countries. We have a repre-
sentative government where our lawmak-
ers are elected by the people rather than
appointed by a king
The foreigner comes to our shores,
but he has no knowledge of our great
ideals, and unless we instruct him In
those ideals he may become one of the
class that are filing our jails. A great
many of the criminals come from these
foreigners, and Americans should con-
duct themselves as Americans so that
they do not have to be Americanized.
The American should support the eigh-
tenth amendment becaule 1t is a part Of
the constitution. The sneering of some
big papers in America at the eighteenth
amendment is very un-American. The
and 1t has passed every test and attack
and therefore should be supported by
all the people living under this flag
In this year upon which we are just
starting we know not what Is to come
but in looking back on the past year
many marvellous things have been ac-
complished. Is it not wonderful that
the nations of the earth have met to
bring about the cessation of all wars
and to think 1t was a statesman of the
| United States that has brought this
about. Some things that have happened
can never happen again and no longer
will the thinking people of the earth toll
crate them. Great things are to come
but they cannot be worked out in E
| minute 1t will take time. You mus
bear your part, for the sentiment Of thu
public carries with it great weight in al
such matters
| Twenty-one new members were takc1
into the church Sunday, eighteen at tn
morning service and three at the even
ing service.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-02

Clyde Beebe and Henry Frazier. ascot
ate superintendent. Secretary and
treasurer. Miss Mary =. Wattles; T.
brarian. Frank s. Avery; assistant L.
brian, Miss Jennie Bonney: choriste-,
Frank Z. Sterry: library committee, Miss
wsttles Miss Jennie ". Case, MrE.
Chaplin: superintendent. Miss Jennie
Bonney.
large congregation attended the
Sunday morning worship at the FirEt
Congregational church when the pastor.
Rev. Gurdon F. Bailey. preached inter
estingly from Genesis III In the begin
ming God created the heaven and the
earth. At the close Of the sermon. Rec.
Mr. Bailey extended the right hand %
fellowship to three members who were
received into the church by letter. Mrs.
Henry T Frazier from the Union Bs7-
fist church. Mystic: Mrs Walter Heath
from Park Congregational church. Nor
witch: Mrs Edwin Pratt from TIRE First
Methodist Episcopal church. Norwich
town. Following the reception Of the
new members Rev. Mr.. Bailey officiated
in most impressive manner az the ceie-
bration Of the Lords supper. when there
were many communicates.
The topic for discussion AZ the Mems
Forum at noon was Advice and What
TO Do With Il. Miss Margaret L. Chaplin
was the leader al the Young Peoples
Christian Endeavor service az $50. This
was a conservation meeting. with The
topi-. Better Christian Endeavor So
cieties. Corinthians l5:s7-5s.
The New Years supper Is 10 be At
O'Clock this (Monday) evening instead
Of $50 as previously announced
During this week OF PRAYER there e %
be an extra service wednesday aft
ernoon at three o'clock az the Shelterfng
Arrns Prayer as an Element % Chris
tian Living viii Sc the theme az This
! service.
After passing several dsrs - ere rusFt
Of Ia Verne Pultz. az Lebanon. John
Hinrichs IT. returned Saturday morn
ing to his home on Town street
Woodbury. o. Rogers Of Houston, Ne,
arrived Saturday TO pass some lint
with his family at his home on uppef
Washington street
Callers Sunday afternoon AZ the hons
OF Dr. and Mrs. Grace -. Lamb. oi
Town street. included DR.. Lambs reia.
tives from Mystic. Mrs Harriet =
Brainerd and Mr. and Mrs. Lawrenci
Gremley.
Having been the guest Of relatives .
Jewett City during the past weei-. SID
ney Avery returns the early part y thii
week 20 Worcester Polytechnic laTti-
tute after passing a few days AZ N,
home o. his parents. Afr. and Mrs. Frsni
S. Avery. OF West Town street.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-02

In speaking on Amerlcanfzatien at the
Sunday evening service at Trinity Meth
odist Episcopal church, State Attorney
Hadlai A. Hull Of New London touched
on the prohibition enforcement, and in SO
doing advocated penitentiary sentences
for those found guilty of violation of the
law rather than a fine Of a paatry 5000
or SO. IF these people make 100000 or
$4,000 in the liquor business they do not
mind fine. but a term in jail would give
them something to think about" said At
torney HULL in his talk
Continuing his talk, Attorney Hun
said: The people must be patient The
country was saturated with alcohol when
the 18th amendment went into effect, and
it will take time 20 complete the cleanup
work. The people are complaining about
the administration Of the liquor laws and
the food laws and are criticizing the
courts. meeting is to be held of the
prosecuting attorneys next Friday to de-
| eide on some drastic action whereby the
| liquor evil can be cleaned UP with even
greater speed. I urge you people to de-
| rnand that the prosecutors and courts
| discharge their duties as they should be
| discharged and show no leniency to those
who break the law any more than to
those who steal kill or commit any other
| crime.
Attorney Hull also touched on social
| ism and bolshevism. characterizing bol-
| shevism as socialism gone to seed and
| rotten and as having no place in this
| country. Bolshevism is the absolute and
| logical result of socialism, that belief
| that the country and industries should
! belong to the people. This only means
! that they should belong to a political
| boss. Look at Russia IN her Ieplorable
| condition. 1t may be that this destruc-
| ton is to teach some people in this coun-
| try that this filthy, vile and vicious be
| lief has no place among the Intelligent
/ people Of the earth.
The constitution is given TO build our
laws, to test them and to give us num-
Der of great American institutions. These
are equality of all men no man is born
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-02
COST OF LIVING
INCREASES IN STATE

According to the monthly reports of
the Manufacturers Association of Con-
necticut, the retail cost of food in Con-
necticut cities increased an average of
IL per cent. during the month Of Now
ember. There was great inequality in
the price fluctuations in the different
cities, one showing an increase of more
than five per cent. in the cost CT food
during the month, while four cities re-
ported decreased food prices. The aver
age decrease in the detail cost Of food
in these cite ssince April, 1920, Is 26.3
per cent
The cost of living in the entire United
States, covering all items in the family
budget during November decreased only
OF per cent. According to reports of
the national industrial conference board,
the cost of living on December LIST was
| 20.4 per cent. less than in July, 1920,
when the peak in the rise in the cost OF
living was reached, and SGT per cent.
higher than in July, 1914.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-02
Were Watching Sirius.

Amateur astronomers were out Sunday
night to observe and admire the incom-
parable sun Sirius, which is situated
at the top Of the constellation CAMS
Major.
Sirius is indeed Incompatible It Is
the most brilliant sun visible from any
part of the earth's surface.
If we look at Sirius long enough. Il
rises in the southeastern sky. caused. OF
course, by the eastward rotation OF our
earth, but Sirius Aas a motion OF its
own-like every other body in the uni
verse, II is moving amidst spsoe-and
this exceedingly brilliant sun is ap-
preaching US. with a velocity OF about
five miles per second. Now, 400 miles
per minute seems a gooc rate OF speed,
not as swift, when We consider that our
little planet home is revolving around
its own sun at a velocity OF eighteen
and one-half miles per second.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-02
Oo1A - II L
jeremiah Elliott

Following short illness. jeremiah
Elliott died Saturday morning at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. jeremiah
Sullivan, No "a Thames street For IA
years Mr. Eliot had been deprived of his
sight. He was tenderly cared for by his
wife and daughter.
Most of his long life had been passed
in Lebanon where he was engaged in
farming. For some years past he made
his home with his daughter in this city.
farm-iuaryse
No. 70, 1856. Mr.. Elliott was united in
marriage with Johannah Driscoll. The
wedding ceremony was performed by
Rev. Daniel Kelley in st. Mary's church
Surviving are his wife, two daughters
Mrs. M. V. Keefe, Putnam Mrs Nora
Beswick, Norwich and two sons. J. D.
Elliott CT Danielson and W. H. Elliott Of
Central Village.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-02
ovEB 500 LIQUOR
PERMITS EXPIRED SATURDAY

Over 500 liquor permits of various
kinds expired Saturday night in this
state. Prohibition Director Mckenzie
has stated that only a small proportion
of the permits would be renewed. Five
wholesale drug supply concerns in the
state have been given new permits and
basic permits are to be issued TO a NAM
Der Of physicians. druggists and dentists.
No permits are being issued to manu-
facturers, barber supply houses and bot
Ting works. Director Mackenzie sad.
this being in accordance with the new
policies Of the prohibition department.
Jonathan B. Emo. prohibition enforce
ment officer for Connecticut. said that
his records showed that approximately
500 saloons have gone out of business
in the state in the past three months. He
was Of the opinion that the year 1922
would be welcomed in this state with a
closer approach to aridity than any
year since prohibition became effective
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-02
NEW YEARS PARTY
AT MAENNERCHoR HALL

At the Maennerchor Hall in Taftville
on Saturday evening there was held the
annual New Years party. There were
about 200 present, the evening being
spent with dancing and other entertain
ment. A supper was served during the
evening and after the supper the reg
ular New Years festivities took place.
This has been an event that has taken
place on New Years eve for many years
and has always proved to be a banner
event among the people of Taftville, Lis
bon and Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-02
Total Transactions of Nor
witch National Banks for the
Past Ten Years
TWO CASES DIPHTHERIA
REPORTED FROM NORWICH


Two cases of diphtheria and two Of
scarlet fever were reported from Ncrwich
during the week ending December 24th.
according to the weekly report of the
state department of health issued Satur-
day.
Communicable diseases reported from
towns in eastern Connecticut during the
week were as follows:
Diphtheria-Grcton, 8; New London
3; Norwich 2; Ellington. Rockville. Dan
ielson, Thompson and Woodstock, one
each.
Scarlet fever-Groton, MontviIle and
New London. one each; Norwich. 2;
Stonington, 10; Ellington, 3; wilmington
L; Brooklyn, / /; Killingiy, 8 Putnam, 6
Woodstock l.
Whoopang Cough-Ston1nEz.n 2
Brooklyn !; Windham 8: Willirnantic,
Measles.Groton 3: Lebanon 8; Andov.
er 1; Mansfield 1e: Stafford Springs. II
Canterbury 4; Eahtford 81: Ponnfret
Putnam 1 windahm a; willimantic s.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-02
THREE MILLION PIECES OF
MAT, LEFT PosroFFYCE

At the local postoff1ce during the year
1921 there passed through the cancelling
machine 2,6s6,S9s pieces Of outgoing
mail As the cancelling machine will only
take care of certain sized letters large
amount of mail such as odd-sized letters
and cards Is cancelled by hand. During
the year 750,2s0 pieces of this kind Of
outgoing mail were handled, making a to-
tai of 3,437.0T9 pieces of outgoing mail
handled during the twelve months just
completed. December was the banner
month owing to the heavy mail at Christ
mas time and had the high record of AL
TOO pieces handled for the month.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-02
Announce Daughters Enrax.ment.

Mr.. and Mrs. Donald G. Mitchell Of
New London have announced the engage
ment Of their daughter, Hesse Pringle
Mitchell, to Walter Archer Troy of Ma
con, Ga. Miss Mitchell is graduate Of
Williams Memorial Institute and last
year was STUDENT at Columbia univer-
sity. New York city. Mr.. Troy is a
graduate of the Georgia Institute of
Technology. class of 1915, and at pres
ent is connected with the American Cot
ton Oil Co, of Atlanta, Ga.