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Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-23
SIxTIETH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
Mr. and Mrs Charles E. Wheeler will Observe Event day-Descendants of Monsvie and Bozrah Families

MT. and Mrs. Charles E. Wheeler of l2 Summer street, New London, will observe three anniversaries today. They will celebrate the sixtieth ami versary of their marriage, Mrs. Whseler's S7th birthday and MT. Wheeler's sgd birthday.
 Both Mir. and Mrs Wheeler are in good health despite their advanced ages and will go to the home of their | daughter, Mrs. Burtis H. Dunbar, at 999 Bank street, where an informal celebration will take place. A few members of the family and intimate friends will be present.
 MT. Wheeler, though an octogenari- an, is active, working daily at his trade as a carpenter. When visited recently Mir. Wheeler said he thought the anniversaries were not to be con- sidered unusual and begged that only passing mention of them be made. MT. and Mrs. Wheeler rather desire to live away from publicity.
 Don't you think it unusual for a man and woman to celebrate the six tieth anniversary of their marriage in these days of so many divorce suits 2" MT. Wheeler was asked
 Well, I don't know. We've never had one yet but you can't tell what will happen he replied with a laugh.
 MT. Wheeler Is a deacon in the Montauk avenue Baptist church, where he attends nearly all of the services. As for other~-organizations, he cares nothing and holds membership in none but the church.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-23

Both MT. and Mrs. Wheeler are de- scendants of old Connecticut families. The deacon's parents were Nathaniel Wheeler and Esther Baker. His father owned a cotton mill in Montville. which he operated for years, and mem bers of his family operated it before him. Esther Baker was one of another well known Montville family, her brother Elisha having owned the Ba- ker farm, on which Is the famous Cochegan boulder. Deacon Wheeler s father died when he was 12 years old. He had one sister, wife of Dr. Stimp- son, who died in the south years ago.
 Mrs. Wheeler was Miss Lucy stan dish of Bozrah and her parents were Erastus Standish and Sarah Giddings. She is a descendant of Miles Standish. the militant Pilgrim. They owned ex- tensive farm lands in the town of Bozrah. Mrs. Wheeler was one of thirteen children, seven girls and six boys, but is now the only one living.
 Deacon and Mrs. Wheeler have four family resided at Jacksonville, Ill.,. where the deacon and his wife moved over fifty years ago. The children are Charles A. of Seattle. Wash. Edwin c. of Fitchville, Conn.,. Lubin G. of Decatur, H.. and Mrs. Dunbar of New London. The Wheeler family returned to New London in 1869 for the pur- pose of taking care of Mir. Wheeler's aged mother, and have lived here ever since.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-23
po Awax with eo-Retweens.

A congressional investigation into the reasons for the mounting of prices of foodstuffs would easily disclose among other pertinent facts, the exist ence of widespread interstate conspira- cies whereby wholesalers and retailers are compelled to maintain high prices on penalty of crushing fines or the still more crushing boycott of manufactur- CTS and producers. This whole system of price boosting should be laid bare. And after 1t has been exposed, and af- ter the bearings of the existing federal antitrust laws upon the whole situa- tion have been made plain, congress will be in a position to undertake such further legislation as may be neces- sary.
 The business of abolishing the arbi- trary taxing power of illicit combina- tions should be the principal preoccu- patton or congress during the present session. The problem Is to open more direct channels of communication from the producer to the consumer and to eliminate all useless or obstructive mfddlemen. As one of the means of accomplishing this, an exchange perti- nently suggests, congress should con- sider what great things could be done by the establishment of parcels post. In England and other countries vast quantities of household provisions go straight from producer to consumer, through the mail service.-Erie Even ing Herald.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-23
DIED

 HARDER--In Norwich. Dec. 20. 1909. Annie Redheffer. widow of George w. Harder, in her 7Tth year. Funeral services will be held at her late home. IDA Franklin street. Thursday afternoon at o'clock. FITCH--In this city. Dec 21, Charles A. Fitch. aged 53 years. Funeral from the residence Of his daughter, Mrs. John A. Service. 5T Hamilton avenue. Friday afternoon. Dec. 24. at o'clock. Burial in Yam tic cemetery.
 BRUCE-In Mantle. Conn. Dec 20. 1909. Harriet E., widow of William J. Bruce.
 FowLER-suddenly. in Albany. N r.. Dec. 19, 1869. Charles Fowler, for merly of New London. son Of Char lotte H. and the late Lester Fowler, in his 47th year. WOOp--In Occum, Dec. q, Patrick Wood, aged 71 years. Funeral from his late home in Occum Friday morning. Dec. 24, at S.30 o'clock. Services at St. Joseph's church, Occum. at g o'clock.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-23
Awards Made for Best Essays on Tu- berculosis-Ankie Broken in Peculi- ar Manner-Other Mention.

At St. Marys parochial school on Wednesday. the principal. Rev Will fam A. Keefe, awarded the prizes of fered by him for the best essay, writ ten by the pupils, in each of the upper rooms, on the subject of Tuberculosis. following the recent lecture by Dr. F. J. Brophy The awards were: Room g. Miss Rose Driscoll; room 8. Miss Camilla Healey; room ', Charles Lynch; room s, Miss Rose Timmins; ; room 5, Joseph w. Shea. The prizes were a pair of gold beads for each pupil The school closed Wednesday afternoon for the vacation with ap- propriate Christmas exercises and each pupil received gift from the teachers. The school reopens on Mon day. January 3
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-23
HARTFoRD's SUPERIORITY.
Armory Has More Unobstrueted Floor Space Than Madison Square Garden.

The immensity of the new state arsenal and armory has so impressed people that. since it's dedication, a number of inquiries have been made as to it's size as compared with that of the Madison Square Garden in New York, and there have been several guesses, not to say bets. on the oues- ton. In order to settle the point. City Engineer r. L. Ford wrote to McKim, Mead & White of New York, the Madi- son Square Garden architects, who have furnished the following informa- tion:
 "The outside dimensions of the Mad ison Square Garden, New York city are 197 feet 6 inches, by 425 feet. The inside measurements of the large am- phitheater are 193 feet inches. by 313 feet. These measurements include of course, all the arena seats and are- na boxes, also some toilet rooms and staircases. The unobstructed floor area of Madison Square Garden, as near as we can come to it, is 125 feet by PTS feet'
 The extreme dimensions of the Hartford building are 325 feet north and south. by 275 feet across the front. Making use of the official fig- ures given out from New York, the city engineer makes the area covered by the Madison Square Garden 1.92 acres, or about 10 per cent. greater than that of the armory. which covers about 1.75 acres. In the unobstructed floor area, however, the local building is about A per cent larger than the Madison Square Garden. The drill floor of the ar1nory is 269 feet by 185 feet, or 49,765 square feet, as against PTS feet by 125 feet, or 34,750 square feet, the unobstructed floor area of the Madison Square Garden. Hartford people. therefore, who want to give to visitors in a nutshell the story of the size of the new arsenal and armory should bear in mind that it's total area Is 10 per cent. less. but it's drill floor area A per cent. more than the unob- structed floor space of the Madison Square Standardization Courant
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-23
OUT OF THE MOUTHS OF BABES

Doctor-Johnny. I see the pills gave you have made you well again. How did you take them-with water or in cake?
 Small Johnny-I used them in my popgun to shoot at the cat.
 Teacher--Tommy what part of speech is nose?
 Tommy-It ain't any part of speech.
 Teacher-But it must be.
 Tommy-Well, maybe your is. be- cause you talk through it-but the only part of speech I've got is my mouth.
 At the turkey dinner on Thsnksgiv- ing day small Ruth heard each re- mark made as the plate were passed. One wanted "a small piece of the dark meat and another just a little light meat" When it came her turn to be served she lifted her plate toward the coveted fowl eagerly and said: You ! may give me much of both kinds. if you please. papa"
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-23
MILK INSPECTOR.
New Health Officer, pr. E. C. Gold stein, Likely to Be Appointed to the Office.

One of the first matters that will re- .ceive the attention of the new board of health will be the appointment of a milk inspector, and while efforts were made in this respect by the outgoing board, without success. it is said that Dr. Goldstein, the new health officer, will insist that an inspector be ap- pointed. Several times during the past two years the matter of having milk inspector was brought to the attention of the board of aldermen. The matter of making the appointment, it is said, was brought to the attention of Mayor Charters, who, while he favored the creating of such an official, decided that no appointment would be made until the aldermen by a vote decided what salary should be paid. It is probable that the health officer will be appointed milk nspector.-Ansonia Sentinel.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-23
cRITIcIsEs POLICE.
pr. Shanley's caustic Remarks on Law
 Enforcement.

Rev. Walter J. Shanley, rector of St. Peters Catholic church, gave the Dan- bury police force a severe fiaying Sum- day night and caustically criticised the administration of the law in Dan bury in relation to the liquor traffic. This was done in the course of re- marks which Dr. Shanley made at the opera house. following the lecture on "Intemperance' by the Rev Peter O'Callaghan of Chicago.
 Dr. Shanley closed his remarks with an appeal to the young Catholic men of the city to join their temperance societies and to work through them for the elevation and education of their associates in temperance princi- ples, and to the young women to join the Woman's c. T. A. and work in a similar manner for the salvation of the young men from the drink habit, and in that way for the improvement of the city.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-23
Broke Ankle Walking on Main Street.

Miss Annie O'Hara is confined to her home at Central avenue and Sec ond street with a broken ankle, sus- tained Saturday evening while she was shopping in the city. The acci- dent occurred while Miss O'Hara was walking along Main street near Por- teous & Mitchells store, about seven o'clock when she turned her ankle and the bone broke. She was taken to her home in a carriage. and was attended by Dr. L. F. Lapierre. She will be confined to the house for sev- eral weeks.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-23
For New Hotel.

The New Haven Hotel company has entered into an agreement with firm of general contractors of New York city to build the proposed new hotel on the site of the New Haven house, at Chapel and College streets. The approximate cost of the hotel will be $1,250.000, as near as estimated from the plans drawn by a company of New York architects.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-23
Midwinter Whist.

Arrangements are being made by the Ladies' Charitable society of St. Ma rvs parish for their annual midwinter whist in the parlors and dining room of the Wauregan house in January. One hundred and fifty tables will be accommodated.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-23

New London.-New London lodge, No. 360, B. F. o. E.. has appropriated $100 for distribution among needy families at Christmas time. Tickets for $1 in trade have been left in each of the public schools for distribution by the teachers.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-23

has received a rush order to complete the steamer for B. N Belden & Son of Hartford. The vessel has been build
 ing leisurely for the last two years. She is 1S5 feet long and will be fitted with twin screms. The order indicates the end of the shipbuilding depression.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-23
Sunday School Entertainment.

The date for the Christmas enter tainment of the Greeneville Congrega- tional Sunday school has been set for next Tuesday evening. The arrange ments for the affair are in the hands of Miss Mary Henderson and Mrs. Grant Foster
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-23
An Umoire Who survives.

That election of an old time vigor- ous umpire to head one of the base ball leagues seems to strike one" as about right. Providing. of course. that he still stands for no monkey busi- ness.-Boston Herald.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-23

Groton.-Pedro Schellens, a student at the University of Pennsylvania, has arrived home to spend the Christmas vacation.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-23

A Boston firm of building wreckers has brought out circular saw that will cut through nails and bolts as well as through wood. enabling them to cut into regular sizes of second hand lum-
 Der that otherwise would be valueless.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-23
Olle e@ullelial.
Norwich, Thursday, Dec. 2s, 1909.

The Bulletin should be delivered everywhere in the city before s a. m.
 Subscribers who fail to receive 1t by that time will confer favor by re- porting the fact to The Bulletin Go.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-23
MAR REED.

LEWIs-HYDE-In Canterbury. Dec
 21 1909, by the Rev. k. W. Potter of Jewett City. Wilfred Pearl Lewis of Plainheld and Miss Sarah Ethel Hyde . of Canterbury
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-23

The B. Y. P. U. met at the Third Baptist church Tuesday evening and reelected the old officers for the con- ing year.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-23
Surrounding Towns

Hebron.-Miss Irma B. Lord. who teaches in East Thompson. is home for the holidays.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-23
BORN.

CAILIOUETTE-In GreenevilIe. Dec 22, 1909. a son. weighing II pounds. to MT. and Mrs. Frank Caillouette of Eleyenth street.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-23
THE WEATHER
Forecast For Today.

 For New England: Local sncws Thursday; Friday generally fair; nod crate to brisk west winds. Predictions from the New York Her aid: Thursday partly overcast weath- CT and nearly stationary temperature will prevail, with light westerly winds becoming variable and Friday partly cloudy to overcast weather, with slow ly rising temperatures, probably fci- lowed by snow or rain in the interior of this section.
 Observations in Norwich. The following records, reported from Sevin's pharmacy, show the changes in temperature and the barometric changes Wednesday,:
 Ther Bar. d. III, ..< ......... 70 Es'Sv 4l III. oO -1.oo p. Ill., ...s....... zt Z5'oV Highest S4. lowest A.
 Comparisons. Predictions for Wednesday,: Fair; west winds
 {. Wednesdays weather: Fair: varia- hle winds; snow in evening.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-23
Personalr.

James Murray has returned to Pas saic. N. J., after visiting in town.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-23
Sun. Moon ana Tides.
GREENEVILLE

Six hours after high water 1t Is low tide. which Is followed by flood tide.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-23
THE PorteousIMitche|I COMPANY.

STORE OPEN TONIGHT AND EVERY NIGHT UNTIL CHRISTMAS. FOR coMFoRTA6LE SHOPPING WE RECOMMEND THE oRNiNe HOURS.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-11-17
HIGH SCHOOL TO STAGE PLAY
Students Will Give 1.-The Rivals" in
Auditorium December H.

The members of the Columbia high
school will give the play The Rivals"
in the University of Missouri auditor
ium December Il. The proceeds of
the play will be used to purchase sta
tuary. pictures and other articles for
the high school building.
The following cast of characters has
been chosen: Acres, J. G.. sewers:
Sir Lucius O'Trigger, James Williams;
CAPTAIN Absolute Charles Mathews;
Sir Anthony, L. II. Benton; David,
Douglas Graves: Fag. Stanley Morgan
thaler; boy. Glenn Rule; servant, Fred
Deaton: Thomas. T. p. Hockaday;
Mrs Malaprop. Dorothy Griffin: Lydia
I.anguish. Ruth Prather: Lucy Bessie
Freedman; Julia, Helen Robnett.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-11-17
JAPAN TEACHES COURTSH!P.
"lf Girls Fall In Love Before Engage
meat 1t Should BE C2nceaIed."

Japan has killed the last doubt as
TO its modern prOgres5 by the organi-
ZatiUn OF class OF COurtShip" for
girls in each of the secondary schools
The Japanese maidens are taught that
if they should be so unfortunate as
to fall in love before becoming eli
gagged they must conceal the fact
Above all they must remember that
women never propose. Another thing.
they are warned that we'll bred girls
do not exchange photographs with
their admirers. In Japan until now
there has not been any trouble about
counting, and this is the first evidence
that the japanese maidens need in
struction in affairs of the heart.
Glasses to the contrary. however. the
point is maintained that there is not
Juliet unde" the sun who does know
the exact formula for dealing with d
RomeO-New York Press.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-11-17
GO TO SCHOOL AT HOME.
Only Children in This District Have
Teacher at Their House.

SPOKANE, Wash, Nov. lit is
not every rancher in the Northwest
who can have private tutor for his
children, but f. HosteterS. of district
No. SO. three miles north of E.lbertOn
Wash. has one in his family He is
the father of the only children of
school age in the district of which
he is also clerk and director, and
rather than throw the teacher out OF
work by closing the school. he has de
cided to have the tutor go to his house
where the youngsters are taught the
three RS The regular program of
school work is carried out the same as
ii the children were in a school house
instead of right at home under their
parents eyes. The teacher is paid
by the school district. which is com
posed entirely of farmers. who ap
proved Mr.. Hostetters plan. The Hos
letter children are making progress
and the teacher is popular with their
elders as we'll as members of the
board.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-11-17
LIBRARY PESTS sHoW TASTES
officia! Says Character Ct Vermin is
Changed by What They Cevour.

Ny tsiidl HG LSSSG!.
Observation-Disclosures r. Rein
lcK % the department OF public dOcU-
ments OF the free library says that
insects which devour books become
educated and change in character ac-
cording To the books which they eat.
Many also manifest keen discrimina-
t!nn N selecting their literary food
He says the iavipes increases its fam
IL AT the rate OF eighty thousand a
day and is ready to populate Il earn
CSie library as soon as it is opened
''lhsen and Laura Jean Libbey are
alike TO these pests" Eeinick said
They often become infatuated with
a book and devour it from cover to
cover. Scientifically classified. book
worms. comprise moths. reaches. slugs
and other four and six footed insects.
and they vary in temperament and
character according to the nature of
worms are well educated Some OF
them are discriminating. Others show
no special preference for philosophy
or fiction. They have tluurished since
the time oil Aristotle and the amour,
oi learning they have bored through
and diseSted has put them III highly
cultivated class. distinct irCu other
unread species of insects.
There is the paniCa. Tor instance.
II has devoured more ancient tones
than several savants put together.
tn" white ant and the common cock
roach are Unsuitable gruDbers among
old and new volumes. The Sericcrne
type shows 4 decided preference for
limited editions with de luxe bind
ingS. On the other hand. the Pyralu,
farinalus has Il reddish complexion
and a taste for light literature"
Reinick has spent many years study
ing the hookwurms and the effects of
their ravages on books and documents
il his care. He even has carried his
/ inveStig cations outside his regular
work. One OF the libraries visited by
HIN in search of bookworm lore is that
of Mayor RCyburn. One OF the munic-
ipal records had been riddled by
white ants. which had scorned other
and less interesting volumes in ill.,
neis lborhoud. There is no sort OF
hook or p1avuSrTint which * without
its enemy in the bookworm world,
Reinick says. There even are low
proved bookworms which devour pen
ny dreadfuls.-New York Press.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-11-17
MARRIAGE License Issued.

A marriage license was issued by
the recorder yesterday to George H.
Freeman. of Hallsvile. and Miss Beat
rice Hartley. of Sturgeon.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-11-17
WANT ADS ARE MARKET PLACE.
Even Uncle Sam Does Business
Through Classified Columns.


Through Classified Columns.
lanes Gordon Bennett, the elder.
invented the want ad. In the old days
it was generally to locate lost people
or articles. to secure help or positions
The want ad has grown with the
years as much as any part Cf news
papering. Today it covers q wide
field. Almost as much is sold new
through the classified pages as
through the display pages. The want
ad is accepted every where rs the
barometer OF successful newspaper
ADVERTISING
The latest patron Of the want ad
page is the United States The gov
eminent has found that the most eli
feCtive way To recruit tne Navy De
partment is to use the want a,l 1t Is
announced from Washington.
THE only method of securing appli-
carts which the service finds moro
effective than the ,olored poster is the
newspaper want ad."
After reSorting to every other means
Of attracting the attention OF the
young men. tncle Sam says that
about the only kind OF advertising he
needs to pay for is the newspaper
want ad."
1t is interesting to watch the de-
velopment OF a method OF doing bus
mess. From the little personals James
Gordon Bennett devised has come a
new general market place. Every
thing under the sun is traded and
sold on the want pages. The news
paper that has the want ad supremacy
is a veritable trading station for the
State
Moreover. the want page is a most
interesting page To read. There is a
great deal OF human interest in the
countless bargains offered. There is
some pathos, some pure fun, and some
deviltry. Human nature is seen liz
many gGises. The intelligent reader
never misses the want ad.-DeS
Mones Evening Tribune