Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-10

million dollars to the AIHeINdn DlDie I society if an equal amount can be raised. The time limit of this offer expires on the last day of the present year.
 J. H. Ellis, who sued J. N. Garth for s1O,000 damages for injuries re- ceived in an automobile accident, was awarded $1,S0O in Webster City, la. The plaintiff died during the course of the trial
 James Cary. a fisherman, found 150 pounds of ambergris in the Straits of Juan de Fuca, a few miles from Port Townsend. Chemists examined the find and pronounced its value to be $100,000.
 It was announced in Hoboken that Prof. Thomas Bliss Stillman of Ste vens institute of technology would be retired under the provisions of the Carnegie foundation for the advance ment of learning.
 Rev. Dr. Edward Kurengenga, pastor of the Reformed church in Bedminster, a fine shot The congregation of his church has presented him a shotgun of the latest design.
 Rev. Sarah A. Dixon, PhD.. has been made pastor of the Congregational church at Tewksbury, Mass. Miss Dixon is a graduate of the Boston uni- versity. She formerly held pastor ate at Tyngsboro, Mass.
 Mrs. Fannie M. Jacobs, one of the oldest women choristers in the\United States, died at the Maiden hospital, Boston, after an illness of week. She was "A years old and had national reputation as a contralto soloist.
 Mrs. Nellie Snowman has been n- censed to preach in the Church of the United Brethren. She passed the ex- animation for the ministry at the re- cent conference of the denomination held in Altoona, Pa, and a short time later received her license.
 Pomeroy Burton. a former American newspaper man. and now general man. ager of the Daily Mail and Lord Northcliffe's other publications, sails on the Lusitania for a fortnights va- cation in America. He is convalescent from a successful operation for ap- pendicitis.
 William Robinson editor of the Ros- well Regisetr- Tribune, announced that he would decline the governorship of New Mexico, recently offered him. The resignation of Governor George Curry is effective next February. MT. Rob- inson said he would rather stay in the newspaper business than hold any of- fee.
 Edward A. Trevelyan. who was noti- fled by telegraph that he had fallen heir to an English estate of $10,000,- dO1i Q r. a -Tx-oo1x job as dishwasher in a Cambridge res taurant and started for New York. He was unwilling to discuss his inherit ance until he had seen his attorney there.
 Mrs. Henry F. Dimock of 25 East Sixtieth street, New York city, Is president Of the George Washington Memorial association, which proposes Washington of memorial hall in hon. or of the Father of His Country, for the use of every institution for the diffusion of knowledge.
 Dr. Rose Ringgold is the only wom- an contract surgeon in the United States army. When on duty she wears a divided skirt and a uniform coat She is especially interested in the hos pital problem of an army in the field, and has made a study of the work of the Japanese hospital corps in the war with Russia.
 Gen. Miguel Iglesias, ST years old, Peruvian soldier, stateman and feudal governor of a vast estate, ,died at Lima Peru. Gen. Iglesias was a mem Der of very old Peruvian family, and was born August IF, 1922, at Gaia rnar0a fbQ ancient cifa of Afo h1Ia1ra where the last of the Incas was strangled by Pizarro.
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