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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-01-13

United States senate by Rhode Island
legislature.
United States senate to succeed J. B.
McCreary.
Mar. 6-Gary elected United States sem
ator by joint South Carolina legislative
2O-Senate passed ship subsidy bill CIV
ing 16-knot vessels 81 a mile between
this country, South America, Philip
pines, Australia, China and Japan.
PC. E. Littleield (Me) resigned as con-
gresham.
A-President Roosevelt sent special mes
sage to congress, relating to Children
ployers liability and injunction in labor
cases, tariff and other laws. John
w. Stewart (Vt) appointed to fill sem
ate vacancy caused by death of Red
field Proctor.
3-German government declined to re-
ceive d. ]. Hill as ambassador to Ger
27-Hall Milton Fla) appointed to sue
coed late Senator Bryan.
&-Germany announced acceptance of D.
]. Hill as ambassador to Germany
31-PreSident Roosevelt accepted resigna-
ton of Ambassador Tower and sent
to senate appointment of DR.. Hi.
Apr. Edwin Norris inaugurated gov
ernor OF Montana
Horticultural appropriation bill of ST.
SOS, sos passed house of representatives.
6-Sterling employers liability bill passed
house. House passed appropriation bill
for Pearl Harbor, Hawaii naval sta
tion... Senator Milton sworn in to sue
coed late Senator Bryan.
9-Presldent in special message asked
suppression of anarchy.
21-President Roosevelt signed employers
liability bill.
N-President Roosevelt in special mes
sage urged child labor law
May H-Vreeland currency bill passed
house.
29-In trying to kill emergency currency
bill Lafollette talked IS hours.
30-Congress adjourned after senate
passed emergency currency bill
Jun. 19-President Roosevelt accepted
Secretary of War Taft's restoration.
appointing Luke E. Wright his sue
cessor.
23-Secretary Sleeper. in charge OF Vene-
zuelan diplomatic, affairs, left Caracas
as result of Castro disputes.
| S0-Luke Wright took up office of secre-
tary of war; vice Taft, resigned.
JUL 9Venezuela severed relations with
| United States by recalling diplomatic
envoy, Senior Veloz-Goiticoa.
| Nov. 13-Secretary of Navy Victor H.
Metcalf resigned Truman H. New
berry named as successor.
24-F'ormer Gov. Albert B. Cummins elect
ed United States senator from Iowa, to
flll out term of late Senator w. B. Alli-
son.
! 27-United States and Japan signed treaty
| agreeing to respect each others rights
in Pacific and defining mutual attitude
| toward China.
Dec 7-Both houses of congress convened
for second session of Sixtieth congress.
! n-House adopted resolutions, providing
| for the naming Of committee of in
! vestigation to probe secret service crit
iciSms in presidents message.
| 16-Senate adopted resolution to investi-
| gate differences in presidents message.
| 17-House adopted resolution asking pres-
| dent to supply evidence for assertions
relative to secret service assertions in
| message.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-01-13

Jan EBoiss. Idaho. jury acquitted George
Pettibone of murder OF Ex-Gov. Steun-
Snberg.
HF A. Heinz surrendered himself on
charge of over-certifcation OF checks
representing over 500, 900.
GFormer Mayor Schmitz OF San Fran
cisco freed of graft charge by court Of
appeals.
Feb. HAIRY K. Thaw was found not
guilty of Stanford White murder on in
sanity grounds; committed to insane
Former Gov. Hargis of Kentucky was
shot and killed by his son. Beach
ii-Mrs. Dora Mcdonald found not guilty
Of murder OF Webster Guerin.
Mar. 2-Chief OF Police Shippy OF Chi
cago, was stabbed by anarchist. who
was klllee oy Shippy; Shippy's son shot
down
1.-TWO alleged negro murderers were
iynched noar Hawkinsville, Ca
e-CAhfornia supreme court released for
Nor Mayor Schmitx Of San Francisco,
nftfng graft charge.
h-Four negroes lynched at Van Cleave.
H-Harry Orchard At Caldwell. Idaho.
Vsntenced TO death. but clemsncy was
.D-Anarchist sIlvsrstsin hurled bomb In
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-01-13
setting new Amer

son jumped 116 tt. setting new Amer
lean ski record.
16-John Mangseth jumped III it. break.
ing American ski record.
ia. Wengler. Chicago, broke worlds
bowling record at Cincinnati: score $50.
23-Venson again broke American ski reo-
ord; mark-122 IT.
Mar. ls-Tommy Burns knocked out Jem
Roche in first round at Dublin.
R-Evenson again broke ski record;
jumped I31 #
27-Calvin Demarest won national billiard
championship at Chicago.
Apr. 3-Frank Getch won worlds wres-
Ting championship from George Hack
enschmidt
2o-Henry Chadwick, father of baseball"
died in Brooklyn. aged 49,
May 6-Calvin Demarest, Chicago won
International billiard championship at
Jun. 25-Harvard won varsity boat race
Jul. 4"Battling'. Nelson defeated Joe
worlds lightweight championship
mercedes car won Grand Prix auto
race in France. Two men killed.
baseball club dropped dead.
lin Olympic games Flanagan, Amerf.
pic record; Sheppard, American. won
1.50o meter run.
16-Sheridan. American, won Olympic dis.
Gus throw; Rose. American. won shot
24EJohn J. Hayes American. won olym-
pic Marathon race.
America. 1141s; United Kingdom. 66 1-si
s: Greece, 8: Norway, S; Germany, q;
Italy. 3: Hungary 2 1-3; France. Is;
Aug. 22-Tommy Burns knocked out
Squires, 18th round at Sydney. Australia.
Sep. 7-Billy Papke knocked out STAN
ley Ketchel. 18th round at Los Angeles,
Cal. winning middleweight worlds pu-
glistic championship. :. Handy, Chica-
CO. won ten mile swimming race at st.
Louis, Mo.
SNeIson knocked out Cans in 2lst round
at Frisco.
Oct 6-Dstroit won American league
baseball championship.
&Chicago won National league baseball
pennant
1AChicago National league champions
won worlds baseball championship
from Detroit.
Nov. Jimmy Britt defeated johnny
Summers 10th round. at London.
25-Dorando Pietri defeated John J..
-26-mile race in Madison Square garden,
New York, in renewal of Olympic
struggle
26-SfanIey KetcheI knocked out Billy
cisco, regainiBg widdleweight cham.
piOnship of the world.
Dec. u-At meeting Of national baseball
commission. Umpires KLEIN and john
stone charged that attempts were made
to bride them to throw decisive New
York-Chicago game.
2G-Jack Johnson (cOlOred) won the
worlds heavyweight boxing cham-
pf0nship from Tommy burns at sgd
ney, Australia, In IA rounds.
earthquake which destroyed several
towns, killed many, and caused disas-
trous tidal wave, wrecking many vessels
and much property.
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lat. vaudreuil. Can. . by powder ex-
la.At Providence. r. L. in starch fac
1saAt West Toledo. O.. Z in railroad col
ao.At Pinol.. Cal. . By explosion of
bat Spring Valley, N. z, 7 in collision
between wagon and railroad train.
Mar. l6-At Natchez. Miss. by gas ex-
Apr. 2a-Near Laquin. Pa. in train
2s,At Ellsworth. Pa. In coal mine ex-
2-Near Helena. Ark. Is by capsizinE Of
carnival steamer.
8-Near Ypsilanti, Mich, 8 In collision of
1nterurban trolle3s.
naphtha tank.
Sat Fort Wayne. Ind. 20 in New Ave.
line hotel fire....At Brooklyn, N Y, s
In tenement house fire.
AT Newport. Ore. IL drowned when
lat New York. in incendiary tene-
l2-At Lookout coluery. Mount Lookout.
2O.-At Clarendon. Ark, society persons
by launch tank blast.
Jun. |Near San Pedro, Cal. by burst
Near Annapolis, Nd. in heao-on rail-
road collision.
Sat Gladstone. Col, 6 in mine by suf-
location.
Pat Chicago. Ill, by heat
Sat Chicago. Ill. in fire and explo-
2s-Near chadron. Neb. in railroad
sat Clinton. Mimi, 7 by tornado.
2S.Near Wellington. Kan. drowned by
Hood caused by cloud-burst.
Jul 2-Near Knobnoster, Mo-, 9 In fast
Sat Cleveland. O., in fireworks explo-
l5At W1lliamstown. Pa. Z miners In
terrific explosion....At Youngstown. o..
IS by sewer caxe-in.
16-At Cleelqm. Wash. in powder explo-
1s--Near Columbia City. Ind. 6 in COLI
sion between train and auto.
Aug. S-At San Francisco, Cal. In auto
lat Warren's Landing. Can. s in burn
ing steamer.
1o-At York. Pa. 8 in boiler explosion.
13-At Kilbourne, Wis, drowned by cap
25--At. Chelsea. Mass. 8 by collapse of
2s--Near wilkesbarre. Pa. in train col
Sep: i-on Deer Isle. in capsizing of
25-At .Young's Point. Mont. - In train
Oct, 1-At Sugar Ridge. O.. in train
AT New York. in tenement house fire.
AT New York, II In incendiary tene-
15-Near Fort Collins. Col. 7 in quarry
explosion.
Nov. linear New Orleans. La, II in
train collision....At Borrie Wyo., In
collision.
2o-Explosion Of gas in Brooklyn, N. Y.
street; % killed
23-TornadoeS in western Arkansas caused
loss of 80 lives and damaged much prop
erty.
Dec. Ion Cape Ray, % in wrecking of
steamer 500 City, in fierce gale
Son Lake Superior. 20 in sinking Of Du-
luth steamer.
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Jan. ie-Parker building in New York de-
stroyed; loss s.. coo GOO: hremen killed.
r7-McNen & Higgins grocery house de-
stroyed; loss, $500 900.
2EPortland Me-, city hall and police
building destroyed: loss s., 600, oC0
2S-Chicago loop" fire caused s1.7O0. 900
damage. .Coburn warehouses, Indian
apolis. Ind. loss $500. COO. Part of Nell
son Morris packing plant, Kansas City.
Mo-, destroyed; loss. $500. 600
30-Twin Lakes. Mimi, wiped out.
George Gould residence at Lakewood
n. J., destroyed: loss. 100000
Feb 4-Berlin. N. H, business section
sustained $400 900 loss.
1Block of Peoria Ill. buildings de-
stroyed: loss. s5oo.oo0-
Mar. 1-Northern section of Tampa Fla
destroyed: loss. $4,000: militia called
out. Two New York fires caused loss
OF 3 625. eco
l3-Big Timber, Mont business section
wiped out: loss, $ze0, COO
26-Leland hotel Springfield. Ill. de-
stroyed; loss. SIS COO.
Apr GPeoria distillery damaged to ex-
tent of $236, CO.,. Four Lynchburg Va
factories destroyed; loss. SIS COO
z3-Nine Richmond. Vt. business blocks
destroyed.
May 3-Antipolo. P. l., destroyed
5-Ruainess districts Of Coalition. o.. and
Waikerton. Ind. destroyed.
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old SON of Prince Chuu. was crowned
emperor or China and assembled Tie
throne
u-Gen. Simon captured town Of co.
naives without resistance
G-Dutcn cruiser seixfd Venezuelan
guardship.
B--Dutch battleship captured anotber
Venezuelan guardship.
ls-Venezuelans rose against Castro. burn
ing his statues and pIundering Caracas.
lI-Gen. Anton Simon elected president
OF Hayi. 1e,-s
H-Acting President Gomez Of venavr.l.,
ousted Castro cabinet
zz-CaStro charged with plot to assassin
ate Gomez, which was foiled
abandoning claims to Venezuelan presi.
dency. 49,
2SIPresfdent Fallieres OF France attackea
by crazed politician
2S-Baron Cote. chief of Russian secret
pontcal police. killed in battle with rev
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-01-13

being voted out of existence. David s.
Rose elected mayor CT Milwaukee, Wis.
1T T. Crittenden, Jr., elected mayor
of Kansas City, Mo.
Jun. l7-President Roosevelt was given a
T-minute demonstration in the Republi-
can National convention at Chicago.
D-Secretary of War VIM H Taft was
nominated for the presidency of the
United States in the Republican conven-
ton at Chicago, on the first ballot. re-
D-Congressman Jas S. Sherman was
nominated for vice-president on the
FIRST ballot by the Republican conven-
Jul. SAFrank H. Hitchcock elected chair
man Of the Republican national COM
G %ifffH; J.nnInr. BRYAN wa, Dom,nat-
cd for the presidency by the Democratic
National convention at Denver. Colo....
Thomas E. Watson was formally noti-
NED OF his nomination for the presi-
dency by the populace at Atlanta, Ga.
W-John Worth Kern of Indiana was
nominated for the vice-presidency by
the Democratic National convention, at
Is-Eugene W. Chain of Chicago was
nominated for the presidency of the
Ada, Ohio, for the vice-presidency by
the National Prohibition convention, at
n-Wm. H. Taft was formally notified of
his nomination at Cincinnati Ohio.
B-Thos. L. Hsgen of Massachusetts,.
was nominated for president and ]. T.
GIaEes OF georgia, Tor ce-preStdent, in
Lhe nrst national convention of the In
dependence party at Chicago.
NOV S-Wm. III. Taft elected president
and Jas. F. sherman independent Of
the United States, on the Republican
ticket by an electoral vote of S27, de-
1eatIng William Jennings Bryan and
=. w. Kern, Democratic candidates
Tor preStdent and vIce-preaident, re-
SPectiVely. .ChRs. A. Deneen re-
elected governor of Illinois. ThOs. A.
Marshall elected governor of Indiana
Fred NJ. Warner reelected gov
ernor of Michigan James A. Da-
Wilson reelected governor of Wis
consul. .ChaS. e. Hughes reelected
governor OF New York.
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Jan. 2Curtis Guild,
Jr., was inaugur-
ated for third term
as Massachusetts
governor.
21-Mississippi legis-
lature elected John
Sharp Williams to
United States SEN
ate, term to begin
March 4, 1911.
Former Sen. Wet
voA. AI.aAAl o.
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Jan. 3-Gov. Hanly,
Indiana, ordered
troops to Muncie
TO suppress street
car strike.
Feb. 8 - Thomas
Lewis elected pres
ident of United
Mine Workers of
America.
0-Southern railway
cut labor wages
ten per cent, eff
A2aNN. ATA-
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Jan. 23-An attempt
to overthrow Por-
tugal monarch and
proclaim republic
frustrated. p ! o I
was to asSassinate
Premier Franco.
Feb. liking Carlos
and Crown Prince
Luiz Philippe of
Portugal shot to
death on streets of
Lisbon. while re-
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Apr. 3-People's par
ty convention in
st. Louis nominal
ated Thomas E.
Watson OF Georgia
for president, and
s q m U Ell w 1 J.
l,ams OF Indiana,
for vice-president.
lin Illinois local
option elections S2S
townships W n I
dry lO1l aalOOna
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Jan. 13-At Boyerton, Pa, 17s killed burn
ing Of opera house and subsequent pam
ic resulting from explosion of moving
picture device
N-Cyclone swept through Alabama.
causing property loss OF $500 zoo.
Feb. H-Tornadoes devastated towns of
Tyler, Texas. and Mossvilla, Soso and
Services Mss killing score and blow
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Jan. Estate Bank.
Rockyford, c o l.,
closed doors.
SFour big New
York d i a m o n d
firms forced into
trustees hands;
liabilities, $4,000, 900.
SCChicago Gre a t
Western railroad
placed in hands of
receivers.
16-Western B a n X
and Trust Co., Dali
las, Tex, largest
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Jan. Sat Kickapoo. Kan. drowned by
erturnine ~ SIT
N AZ Vinegar Repd Ala IN railroad
sssii sim
1 Jimic~u Pa drowned while
q aflng
At Redford city Va .colored per
sons burned to death.
So-Near Hawks Nest. W Va. miners
by explosion
Feb Sat northumberland Pa. by
boiler explosion
io-At South Carrollton. KY. In mine
explosion. AT New Liskard. Ont. I
burned to death
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-02-23
voLuNroMN PASTOR
Unable to Conduct Sunday Service for
the First Time in 26 Years.

Robertson Dewhurst Of New Haven
and Theodore Dewhurst OF Stonington
visited az their home in Foiuntown
over Sunday.
After an Illness of seven weeks the
Rev Mr.. Dewhurst was confined to the
house for Sunday, the only time in
nearly 26 years Of his pastorate OF the
Baptist church, and only the third
time In a ministry Of more than SIS
years, en- which he gave up the Sunday
service because Of sickness.
In the absence of'the pastor, Robert
son Dewhurst conducted the meeting
reading a sermon entitled Children in
the Market Place, from Fundamentals
of Rev. Frederic Il. Dewhurst's, which
was very satisfactory to the congrega-
Hion assembled. Rev. Mr.. Dewhurst,
who has been under the care Of a
doctor, Is slowly recovering from his
serious illness.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-02-23

New York until In 1884, when he came
to New Haven. He took charge of the
Arion society and trained its chorus
until It was one Of the best in the state.
Since then he had been among the
leaders, and was the Oldest director in
Connecticut Beside the Arion society
he was director Of Hermann Soehne,
the Arbeiter Maennerchor and several
others. H ewon prizes every year for
his societies, even to last year, when
he trained the Ansonia and Seymour
clubs to such q degree Of skill that
they carried the first and second events
in the competition held at Waterbury.
His last public appearance was at the
25th anniversary of the Society of Ce-
celia, two months ago. Mr.. Peters
leaves a widow and one son. Emil Pet
ers, Jr. He was member Of the Unit
ed Directors of Singing Societies in
the United States. and beside being
an honorary director Of nearly every
German singing society in New Haven,
was a member Of Dorscht lodge.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-02-23
City Notes.

J. ~ Johnson was in Boston or Sat
urday
Rev. John Walker has returned from
a brief stay in New York
Attorney Howard Bradford has been
confined TO his home, in South Main
street, with tonsilitis.
Mrs. Rueben Sykes and Miss Ger
trude Hall spent Friday in Boston.
Miss Elizabeth Wright of Northboro,
Mass, has been the guest Of her par
ents, Judge and Mrs. =. G. Wright, in
Chapman street.
Miss Ethel Rowe Of Providence has
been the guest of her sister, Mrs. c. F.
Waterman. for the past two days.
Mrs. a. w. Macdonald has returned
from a visit with her daughter, Mrs.
William Holmes, in westerly r. I.
Miss Amy L Wallen has returned
from brief visit with friends in
Springfield, Mass.
Miss Marion L. Titus has been Wis
ting relatives in Somerville, Mass.
Miss Josephine Clarke returned to
New Boston this CTuesday) morning,
after spending few days with her
mother. Mrs. Ella Clarke, in South
Main street
Miss Freda Sharpe Of Providence, r.
l., is the guest OF her sisters, Misses
Helen and Alta Sharpe.
Harold Corbin OF Worcester Mass,
is visiting his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Corbin. in Fremont street.
The PutrSafn High school, Israel Put
nam school and the Smith Street
school and the banks observed Wash
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-02-23

HiSH 1dil SQFpdSSeS TFoNiOhS m
nual Events-Banquet to Be Tender
ed Hon. George A. Hammond-Sal-
walton Army Work-Personals.
The members OF the Putnam fire de-
partment achieved another notable So
claI success Monday evening, when
their ninth annual concert and ball
was given at the Armory. In every re-
spect it measured up to expectations
and Will take rank as one of the most
enjoyable affairs ever arranged by the
department. The attendance taxed the
capacity Of the building. There have
been many pretty decorative effects in
other years, but those of Monday even
ing surpassed any yet seen at fire.
mems ball in this city. Green and
white were the predominating colors,
with a touch Of lavender for borders.
Every piece Of woodwork in the big
drill shed, excepting the glossy floor,
was hidden by bunting. The ceiling
was done in canopy shape, Of white
with intersections marked by shirred
lines Of green, and the sides were drap-
ed in alternating panels Of white and
green. High power arc and mean
descent lights were suspended at reg
ula rintervals and the flood of light de-
veloped the full effectiveness of the
scene. Circles and stars Of electric
sitions at the east and west sides Of
the hall, and festoons of flags and
streamers in the national colors artis-
tically placed at intervals about the
hall were suggestive of the holiday,
Washington, pictures Of whom, circled
with lights, were given places Of prom
inence on each side of the hall. Three
heavy oak frames containing photo
graphs of the members of Protector
and Mansfield ILIG=s. companies and the
General Putnam Hook and Ladder
company were displayed as part of the
decorative scheme, which was extend
ed to include the ladies' room. The
musicians stand was this year placed
at the east end OF the hall Excellent
music was played by the Cargill or
chestra. Frank z. Murray of Putnam
was prompter for the several square
dances included in the programme,
which was not concluded until long
after midnight. Special cars were run
north to Grosvenordale and to south
ern points TO accommodate the out Of
town visitors, who were present in
numbers and included members Of the
fire departments from surrounding
towns.
The committees in charge were:
Archibald Macdonald, chairman; c.
Dwight Sharpe, treasurer; John B.
Daigie, secretary; on hall and decora-
TONS Barralk K. Smith, Charles 7.
Thayer. Frank Dumas, W. A. Field,
Archibald Macdonald, Fred D. Flabbs
Louis Deiorme, John B. Daigle; print
ing, Hurry w. Sharpe, James Barnes,
Mark Reynolds, Charles r. Thayer; re-.
eeption. NJ. r. JOY. E. A. Bibeault, E
Berthiaume. c. d. Sharpe, Archibald
Macdonald. Frank Monohan, Harry
Morse, P. Cloutier, r. G. Letters, J. F.
Carpenter. Joseph Duseault, James
Barnes, Frank Dumas Henry WEIGH,
Joseph Schools, John Moran, f. S.
Bruce, Warren Ames; floor director,
Barrak K. Smith; aids, J. A. P. Gagne.
Mark Reynolds, G. T. Thayer, Alfred
Lizotte, Robert Bruce, Fred n. Flagg,
". Peloquin, Joseph Marion, Louis
Delorne, Martin WEIGH. John Daigie,
William Hughes.
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Willinantic, Danielson and Putnam
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Margaret Maston. white embroidered
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The w. r. c. served lunch Of cake
and cream. Mrs. Lyman, chairman, as
sisted by Mrs. Benner. Mrs. Cummings
and other members of the corps,
Punch was served by +. e Pattison.
Frightened Horse Frightened Crowd.
A horse. hitched to a light farmers
wagon, owned by Mr.. Shea, who lives
on the Columbia road. became fright
ened at 5.45 o'clock as it'stood in front
of f. Z. Pattison's confectionery store
on Main street, at a noisy automobile
that swung into Main street from
North street.
The animal bolted and ran down
Main street, narrowly escaping teams
and pedestrians that literally thronged
the thoroughfare as they were COM
mencing to congregate in the vicinity
of Railroad street and the union sta
ton awaiting the arrival of Gov.
George L. Lilley and members OF his
staff, who arrived on the six o'clock
train from Hartford. The runaway
was stopped by Harry e. Potter just
at the railroad crossing where the
electric cars leave for Norwich.
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OLDEST MUSICAL DIRECTOR.
Death of Emil Peters Of New Haven
Long and Active Career,

Emil Peters. dean of the musical d.
rectors of Connecticut, died on Friday
complication of diseases. Mr.. Peters
came to America in 1866, after serving
with distinction for his country, Prus-
STA, against Austria in the Prussian-
Austrian war. He located in New
York, where he achieved considerable
success as a director for four years,
when the news of the Franco Prussian
war called him back to Germany. and
he enlisted again with the Prussian
troops. After the series of victories
over the French, Mr.. Peters came back
TO America and continued his work in
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-02-23
PUZZLE PARTY
Given by Miss Hastings in Honor Of
Her Guest.

Miss Verna NJ Hastings entertained
a few friends at the home of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. William J. Hast
ings, 1O3 Spring street Monday even
ing in honor OF her guest, Miss Gladys
Bradbury, Of Ilion, N. Y. The affair
was a puzzle party and those present
derived much enjoyment in irving to
complete the various intricate puz-
zles. Refreshments were served dur
ing the evening.
The guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
erick J. williams, Miss Florence
strong. Miss Grace walker, Miss May
Everest and Messrs. William E. Fay,
Ellison Smith, Herbert Card, Henry
Standfsh and Chavles Hill.
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sold Isl out d season.

Accused Of violation Of the pure food
law In selling fish out of season, Louis
Saslafsli Of 81 Oak street. New Haven.
and Theodore QuInto of Is RI Sc street
were arrested on warrants issued by
the city attorney.
Complaints had been made to the
city attorney that these men, who are
ftinerant fish vendors, had been selling
certain kinds of fish unfit to cat at this
season. They were released on nomi-
nal bonds.