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Milford chronicle., 1909-09-03
RIIno eon save, prownIno nrother.

BLIND Boy saVeA Drowning Brother.
Directed by the sound Of his voice
alone Henry Gilbert a twelve-year-olt
blind boy Of Paschal, an expert swim
mel saved the life Of his brother John
ten years old in Baird's quarry. al
Yeadon Pa, after a desperate strug
gle The quarry in some parts is said
10 be sixty feet deep
Both boys. with several companions
journeyed out to the old swimming
hole Henry was the first one out Of
the water and was dressing on the
bank. when John took a last plunge
After a lapse of several seconds his
head appeared forty feet out in the
pond. The silence Of the lads com
panio9s indicated to the blind boy that
something was wrong.
What's the matter?" he exclaimed.
where's John?" In that instant he
became alert and started toward the
bank
After John came to the surface Of
the water he started to swim to the
shore as if in pain but after making
a few feet he called for help and sank.
At the first sound of his brothers
voice Henry called out that he was
coming and leaped overheard. clothing
and all With strong overland strokes
he fairly raced through the water to
the place where he had heard his
brother call but he could not find
him
He went down Just where you are"
cried the boys on the shore Tread
ing water. Henry waited there for If
teen seconds. when his brother ap
peared ten feet away, and called feebly
once more. Turning quickly, the blind
BOY swan in that direction. but again
his brother sank before he could be
reached. When the boy again came to
he surface Henry caught him by the
read. supported him and slowly swan
oward the shore. directed by the
iound OF the boys voices on the bank.
Milford chronicle., 1909-09-03
A MlSER'S END.
Meanness Of NJ. Vandille and the Way
He Hastened His Death.

Meanness OF NJ. Nanoille and the way
He Hastened His Death.
NJ. Vandile was chief magistrate at
Boulogne and by miserly habits left a
fortune of S4,OOOOOO His usual diet
was bread and milk The bread cost
very little. and after eating his loaf at
home his habit was to become his own
public milk inspector. whom as chief
magistrate he had the right to appoint
And so. as he declared. to protect the
inhabitants from being imposed upon
by an inferior quality Of milk he took
his walk Immediately after eating lis
loaf and demanded to taste the milk Of
every salesman he passed, thus saving
himself from purchasing any. Misers
are generally strong men-they have to
be so in order to live a life of priva-
tion-but eventually Nandille. like 9th
er misers. was seized with illness, and
the surgeons had to be called in. In
those days they bled their patients.
The surgeon asked Vandille half
livre for the operation but the million
aire ordered him at once out Of his
sight and sent for the apOthecary. The
apothecary refused to cut the price
down, so Vandile sent for a poor bar
ber. who undertook to open a vein for
three sous a time.
AYE, but" said this worthy econO-
mist, how often. friend, will it be
necessary to bleed meP
Three times"
"And what quantity Of blood do you
intend to take each time"
Eight ounces"
"Well, but why can't you take the
whole twenty-four ounces at once:
You want to make a job Of me. you
Here, sir; there are your
three sous. Take the twenty-four
ounces Immediately" The barber was
to obey. NJ. Vandille lost the
twenty-fOur ounces Of blood and died in |
a few days, leaving all his vast treas
ures to the king. whom he made his |
sole heir. Strand Magazine.
Milford chronicle., 1909-09-03
Good Roads Prescription.

At a recent meeting of the highway
commission and road supervisors OF
Baltimore county. Md. DR.. Charles L.
Mattfeldt, one Of the highway commits
sioners, wrote the following prescrip
tiOn for good roads:
Good stone
on good grades.
over good base
Dry and well packed
Rolled and rolled,
Oiled or tarred
And properly drained.
Dustless and waterproof
Success will follow.
1t will be noticed that the letters
forming the beginning Of each line
spell good roads"
Milford chronicle., 1909-09-03
New Road Preserver Ia Works.

New Road Preserver That Works.
The Essex county (N. j. park com
mission believes that it has found the
most serviceable and at the same time
the simplest road preserver and dust
eliminatOr in a cheap preparation
which is made from wood pulp and.
mixed with water is spread on the
roads by means Of an ordinary sprin-
kler. The material has been tried or
the roads Of Orange park with great
The mixture. while holding
the surface together, lardens it and
resists the wear Of automobiles.
Milford chronicle., 1909-09-03

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Milford chronicle., 1909-09-03
GOOD ROADS IN GEORGIA.
Talk Of Seven Hundred Mile Road
Between Atlanta and Washington.

Talk Of q Seven Hundred Mile Road
Between Atlanta and Washington.
The Good Roads club Of Georgia has
started a movement for the construc-
ton Of an improved highway between
Atlanta and Washington, about 700
miles. The plan is that each Of the
counties in the different states should
agree to maintain the highway after it
has been completed The rapid spread
Of interest in automobiles has aroused
the Georgia men to the urgent need Of
better roads in the south and they be
ieve that an improved highway from
Atlanta to the national capital would
give a great impetus to the good roads
movement all over the south.
1t has been suggested by the project
ors Of the proposed highway that the
authorities Of each county agree to
round up, roll and ditch one Of the ex-
listing connecting roads from border to
border and improve it with a macadam
surface as soon as possible It is be-
lieved that this plan can be carried out
so that motorists will be able to travel
over a continuous stretch Of fairly
good roads by the middle Of the com
ing summer 1t is suggested that the
dirt roads which must be included i'm
the highway be kept in condition by
using split log drags similar to the one
devised by D. Ward King Of Missouri
The farmers of Georgia are Just as en-
thusiastic over the plan as the auto
of the state
Milford chronicle., 1909-09-03
Joltino Him

Bashful Youth-Miss Bella does
does your mother object to my coming
here so much? Fair Charmer-Oh.
think not! l heard her telling papa the
other evening that you merely came to
pass aSay the time; you didn't mean
anything serious.-London Tit-Bits.
Milford chronicle., 1909-09-03
Last Survivor Of Fremont's Expedition

Last SurViVor Of Fremonts Expedition
The body Of Wolden Bledsoe, ninety
years of age, said TO be the last sur
vivor Of General Fremont's first expe-
dition to California. was found in the
Archer Lake canal in Denver. Colo. It
is believed he committed suicide.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-06-20
Waters Jury
Yet Unable
To Agree

The second trial of Fred Waters
for passing a worthless check on
Sober * Blatenneck occupied all of
yesterday. 1t went to the jury at
$40 p. m.
The evidence presented by the
prosecution was the same as at the
first trial. with exception that it was
put before the jury in better man
ner.
The jury was drawn as follows:
David c. Brown, Charles Burk. Ed.
Funk, Ben Dial. Howard Hayes, e.
r. Fuller. George Black, Frank l..
Wilson, W. r. Cyark, John Gallagher.
J. H. Hillsbury and Robert Neill.
The attorneys representing Waters,
were Eddy and McFadden, while at
torneys Reeves and Zurich handled
the case for the state.
The jury considered the case until
past midnight. when it was decided
that as there was no hope of reaching
immediate agreement they would re-
tire until morning. This was done.
The case will be taken up this morn
ing. but it may be that verdict, If
such is reached, will not be received
by the court until tomorrow.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-06-20

There are more men building
homes for themselves in this camp
at the present time than ever before
in its history. ten TO one Ii is the
very best form of enterprise that
can come 10 any community. Its
benefits extend through the years.
The builders make large money
from their foresight and economy
for home building is the truest and
most profitable form of economy
while benefiting every resident, every
business and every industrial enter
prise about them Join the home
builders. Through the offer of the
Ely Securities Co. every man work
ing in the camp can readily get IN
to this highly desirable class at East
Ely.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-06-20

Highly Optimistic views are
warranted as 10 the future of this
district in development of increased
copper values and ore resources The
. sA.-s-.a I'm which big development has
been conducted in the camp has been
very short Needs of the hour have
compelled limitations as to territory
operated in. Also close money has
been factor in. the last two years,
camp as developing copper dis
trict. Aside from the two produc-
ing companies and the Giroux. de-
velopment has been at a stndstill
since the middle of 1907. Things
were just shaping around for de-
velopment of other ground when the
panic came But with the resump-
time will be made up for rapidly and
we believe. with great results at
tendant Needs of the hour change
and as pointed out in another column
a new need has developed here-for
the development of large bodies of
blast furnace ore Signs point 10 its
plentifulness in the district All that
we believe to be necessary is develop
ment, and that assuredly will come. |
If successful. ii will mean more TO
the camp than may be readily realiz-
ed. We believe the expression of
one prominent mining man TO he
entirely conservative when he says
that it vii bring greater activities
here than before known.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-06-20
Nothing New
In Suicide

Coroner's inquest over the remains
of James Swazey, who was found
dead late Friday evening about
IL miles south of town, was held
yesterday afternoon by Judge Cart
wright. The testimony given at the
inquest corresponded with the story
of the tragedy as printed In the News
yesterday morning.
The coroner's jury was composed
of John d. Doyle, Charles Straub, Sol
Snider. John E. Murphy, w Dugan
and John W. lobe. They brought in
the following verdict. We the
Jury in the case of James Sweazy,
deceased, find that he came to his
death by a severe knife wound in the
throat. inflicted by his own hand and
we further find he was about 81 TO
80 years of age.
Coroner Cartwright will tomorrow
receive from the Hermanson ranch
the address that Swazey left there on
Friday morning, when kilograms of
inquiry will be sent east in endeavor
to learn more of the identity of the
man than has been obtained, nothing
new having been learned in this
respect.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-06-20

important, have been presented for
the jury's consideration.
In March, when the trial was
nearly two months old, warrants
were issued for the arrest of several
men charged with stealing documents
from the office of William J. Burns,
special agent for the District Attor-
ney's office. The list of defendants,
headed by NJ. NJ. Abbott and Luther
G. Brown, included Rex Hamlin,
secretary to Burns and three other
of Burns assistants who confessed
that they had given private reports,
letters and kilograms 10 John IL.
Helms and the agents of the United
Railroads.
On Saturday and Sunday March 26
and %, the Offices of Abbott, Brown.
Calhoun and Mutually We're raided by
the police upon search warrant
secured by Burns who protested TO
have information that the men named
were in possession of his stolen
papers. Safes and desks were forcibly
opened in the presence of protesting
attorneys and officials and documents
to the number of 1000 were seized
and delivered into the custody of the
police judge who granted the warrant
Before the raiders had completed
their task. attorneys for the United
railroads secured and served an in
junction forbidding further search.
Another order was secured TO for
bid the police judge opening the
sealed packages and after five days
of argument Superior Judge +. J.
Murasky took under adyisement an
application for an order adjudging
Assistant District Attorney +. ].
Heney and two detectives who parti-
eipated in the raids, guilty of con-
tempt of court No end of compli-
cation has been created through the
activity of private detectives, sever
al of whom are admitted 10 have been
privately in the employ of one side
while secretly furnishing information
| to the other.
\ fortnight vas added To the
length of the proceedings by the test
| imony of John II. Helms, once a
detective In the employ of the United
Railroads who was later secretly ad-
ded TO the force of Burns TO obtain
evidence of alleged illegal activity on
| the part of United Railroad agents.
Helm testified that he had paid Plat
/ and other Burns men TO secure pa
pers and had turned them over to
Abbott. Prior to his appearance as
witness, he charged, several at
tempts were made to prevent his
testifying for the prosecution. An
other Burns agent produced in court
sums aggregrating $3.50, which he
alleged had been paid him by
Luther G. Brown TO betray secrets
of the District Attorneys office.
One of the witnesses called dur
ing the trial was Rudolph Spreckles,
president of the First National bank,
who instituted the graft prosecution
| by undertaking to pay expenses invol-
we'd. The testimony presented
showed that fund of $4,000 had
been raised and expended and Mr..
! Spreekels accounts voluntarily pro-
duced in court showed that he had
contributed approximately $f75,000
OF the total
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-06-20

Read the advertisements in the
News. They mean money 10 YOU.
4 dollar saved is collar made. IN
the News columns today. if YOU have
needs to fill. YOU may find it pos
sible to save the months living ex-
penses. while If the advertisement
of the Ely Securities Co. makes a
home owner of you, We will believe
that il has started you we'll on the
road 10 comfortable independence.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-06-20

Charged with bank swindling
through the sale of 100000 bonds,
f. Il. Chapeke. wanted in Chicago.
was arrested in Denver.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-15

Medical society, at which it was voted that no physician should accept the office of city health officer at the new salary of $500 a year, Dr. Heating was asked if he had voted either way on the question and he replied that he had not and was non- -committal to a de- gree. It is said that one of the phy- sicians present at the meeting had asked pr. Heating if he would take the office at $500 if he received the ap- pointment, and he replied that he would. He was then appointed mem Der of the committee to appear before the board of aldermen Monday evening and ask for an increase in the salary, but later declined to serve on the com mittee. The other members of the committee appointed to appear before the board were pr. John Weldon and Dr. Louis I. Mason.
 Dr. Heating said Tuesday that he was still a candidate for reappoint- ment as city health officer and was in the fight to the finish. He stated that he had worked hard for the best in terests of the city during the past four years and with fear of no one and be- lieved that he had faithfully attended to the duties of the office in every in- stance where he found conditions that he thought were not as they should be he had reported them to the board and recommended action.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-15
Personals.


 Personals.
 James Courtney spent Tuesday in Waterbury.
 E. w. Arnold of Putnam was a Willi- mantle visitor Tuesday.
 Miss Eva Reeves of Baltic was the guest of relatives in town Tuesday, pr. W. L. Higgins of South Coventry was in Willimantic on business Tues day.
 MT. and Mrs. George S. Elliott have returned from a brief stay in Meri- den.
 Arthur Moreau, who attend college in Canada, is at his home in this city for the holidays.
 A. c. Blanchette was In Putnam on Tuesday completing arrangements for the opening of store.
 Miss Mary Lennon, matron at St. Joseph's hospital is in New York on a business and pleasure trip for few days.
 Miss Olive Hunt and Miss Edna Martin were among those from this city to spend a portion of Tuesday in Hartford.
 Dr. C.. H. Girard has purchased a touring car which has been delivered. The doctor intends to dispose of his horses and carriages.
 Miss Roberta P. Wilbur of Mystic +ba oy11aSF Tsrocdau nf Mice Kof crime M. Lamb, also of Mystic, who attends the State Normal school in this city.
 Edward Moriarty of Willimantic, who is a student at the New York Univer- sity Law school. New York, has been elected vice president of the Connecti- .T.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-15

chairman of the entertainment com- mittee.
 Mrs. F. w. Perry read most en- tertaining paper on the Turnpikes and Taverns of Pomfret. Mrs. s. M. Whee- lock sang very sweetly The Snowflake and While Mary Slept. Miss Bertha Sargent played the accompaniment. Woodland Treasures, by Mrs. F. J, Daniels. proved as entertaining as hen papers given at previous meetings up- on this ever interesting subject. He's talk on Monday was on The Pines, and the twelve specimens which com verted the room into bower of green attracted much admiration.
 In the D. A. R. Current Events. giv- en by Mrs. J. B. Kent. she read Q poem as toast from our foremothers. By request Mrs. Medbury gave "A brief sketch of interest on the number of grandparents one could claim if traced back ten generations, which would number 1,024.
 Mrs. J. B. Kent. as chairman Of the hostesses. invited the ladies to a polar luncheon, which was served during the social hour The north pole of snow effect cleverly arranged upon table, was most fascinating, as were the dogs
 (Continued on page six.)
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-15
Duffy's Pure Ma1t vyhIskey

diseases e throat and es and a down. and veakenod
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-15
NEW HIGH SCHOOL
Recommended by Special Committee
 Nightingale Lot as Site.

The report of the special committee appointed at the annual town meeting in October to investigate the needs of Putnam relative to high school accom- mOdations will recommend the con- struction of a new high school build ing and that the Nightingale lot at the corner of Providence and School streets be secured as a site.
 Recommendations relative to the use of the present high school after the new school Is built is that 1t be used for town and city offices.
 The recommendations are along the lines that have been previously sug gested and which meet the approval of many citizens of Putnam.
 The present high school is conduct ed under congested conditions. as was shown by the report of a committee appointed to investigate the matter. and a report recommending a new building has been expected.
 The proposed site for a new school is a beautiful tract of level land in the northeast corner of the city. and has always been regarded as a proper site for such a building as it is now suggested be located there.
 Few Changes Expected.
 After all is said and done. it is ex- pected that the transition of the bal ance of power in the city government from the democratic to the republican party will be made without any fuss or feathers or any great shakeup among the appointive offices. There are a few places in which changes may be made, but they are not important
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-15
DANIELsoM
In Letter from Jail Michael shea'' Claims to Be John Lucoy of Willi- mantie-Rain Did Much Good-Tax Collector to Goad DeIinquents.

Mrs. c. S. Francis entertained the members of the Nadel Albeit Tuesday afternoon
 Kent A. Darbie was in Boston on business trip on Tuesday.
 John Heneault of New London was at his home in Danielson on Tuesday. William K. Logee of Providence is visiting relatives in Danielson.
 John A. Paine has purchased a new automobile.
 George O. Thomas was in Boston on Tuesday on a business trip.
 Captain Ruggles of Mashentuck has purchased the John Phillips property at Brooklyn.
 Rev. F. J. Marsh of Upton. Mass, is visiting Mrs. Helen Dove and fam fly.
 Mrs. Sidney Perry has been the guest of Rev. and Mrs. w. w. Davis at South Manchester.
 Andrew Meech was in Providence on Tuesday.
 itor in Boston.
 Edwin W. Reach of New York is spending several days at his home on the West Side.
 Miss Nellie Donnelly entertained the members of Sunday school class of the Methodist church at the home of Miss Evelyn Curtis on Monday evening.
 Shot a Fox.
 Arthur Day shot fox ahead of his foxhound, Brownie on Monday.
 General Manager Samuel Anderson of the Connecticut company's lines was in Danielson Tuesday.
 A. Whitney was in Providence on a business trip on Tuesday.
 Unclaimed Letters.
 Letters addressed as follows are un- claimed at the Danielson postoff1ce: Samuel Burton, Michael Drwolecki, Willis Nadeau, Pioto Jastvineski.
 Rainfall Over an Inch.
 More than in ich of rain fell in the storm that ended early Tuesday morn ing. The rainfall had a greater effect in raising the streams than any other of recent months and the effect was very perceptible on Tuesday. The be- ginnin gof the ice crop, however, has been ruined.
 Holiday Rush at Postoffice.
 The pressure of Christmas business has not as yet commenced to be felt at the Danielson postoffice. although all preparations have been made by the force to take care of the extra business. Postmaster c. A. Potter urges all who can so arrange to send packages as early as possible.
 Capt. A. H. Withey of the Salva- tion Army came from Putnam to Dan- ielson on Tuesday evening to address a meeting in the Pentecostal church. The members of McGregor Woman's Relief corps are interested in a meet ing to be held this Wednesday, eve ming at which woman 82 years of age and the widow of a veteran will be received into the organization.
 Frost Out of the Ground.
 The rain of Monday night and Tues day took about foot of frost out of the ground that had formed since Thursday of last week. This helped the builders of the sewer in the south section of Danielson and some of their men were put to work excavating on the street surface where the frost has been.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-15

over these days. He has a nice long list under that heading and indica- tions are that something is going to happen. Nothing very serious. per- haps, if the delinquents pay. but some of them have not been in the habit of paying regularly and maybe that Is what making the new collector smile. The smile is all that Is in evidence at present-excepting the list. Mir. bar bic has made no announcements es to how he is going to get the money due the town, but he seems to have figured out a system that has a kick to it.. for he smiles when he is asked about it. There is a considerable amount of back taxes due in. the town of Killing ly. some of 1t owing to the town for more than year. Many of those on the delinquent list owe for poll and military taxes.