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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-08-14
FOREST FIRES IN MAINE.
Night Of Terror for Residents Near
Biddeford-MiIitia Aids the Firemen.

Biddeford. Me-, Aug. 13.-After pro-
vidfng d night of terror for hundreds
of residents, the forest fire which last
night threatened score of houses
and other buildings along the Pool
woods, was today under control, hav-
ing practically burned itself out. The
fire was the fiercest which has even
been known in York county, burning
over between 500 and 500 acres of
timberland, much of which was valu-
able pine woods, and causing total
loss estimated at about 100000.
The night will long be remembered
by the residents of this city, together
who augmented the fire department
and miIitiamen in fighting the
flames. Except for the women, who
secured some sleep while fully dressed,
no one thought of going to bed in the
fire district, and many families had
their household effects all packed,
ready to move out should the fire
reac htheir houses
Company G militia, the local fire de-
partment and hundreds of citizens and
summer residents spent one of the
most strenuous night of their lives in
battling the efforts of the encroaching
flames to consume the score of homes,
many OF them fine summer residences,
which lay in the path of the fire.
Some of the men spent the entire
night perched on the roofs of houses,
with a pail of water in their hands,
quenching the sparks as they lighted,
while other braved the sitting smoke
and heat of the burning forests to aid
in the work of stemming the fires
progress.
. Mayor Cornelius Horigan remained
at the scene of the fire, directing the
men, until early today. when he re-
turned to the city and made arrange
ments for sending food to the fire.
fighters.
Later in the morning a fire alarm
was sounded, and from the crowd of
volunteers who assembled at the sta
tion house 100 men were picked to go
to the relief of the men who had been
fighting the fire during the night, as
all the fire will require now is con-
slant watching, until a heavy rain
comes % permanently extinguish it.
The fire covered an area of about a
mile wide and a mile and a quarter
long. Much of the land was covered
with pines and young growth. but
considerable heavily timbered land has
been burned over.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-08-14
FOR o5sTRUcTING JUSTICE
IN KELSON. CASE
Doyle and Hazel Bowman in Jail in
Default of $4,000 Bonds-Eloward's
Case Cotinueo.

On demurrers to complaints, alleg-
ing misprison of felony, Hazel Bow
man and George Doyle were bound
over to the superior court Friday.
Sam Howard. similarly accused of hav-
ing hinderer and obstructed the course
of Justice in connection with the escape
of Sam Kelson the negro assailant Of
Sailor Harry Bohn, asked through his
counsel that his case be continued un-
til Aug %.
Miss Bowman and Doyle were I'M
able to obtain surety and went to jail
to await trial. At the hearing in the
case of the former on Aug 0 a bond of
$1,000 was demanded by Judge Colt.
This morning Judge Colt added $1,000
to the woman's bond and made it $1,000.
the same as in the case of Boyle and
Howard. Howard secured surety in
that amount and remains at liberty.
The counsel for Miss Bowman and
Doyle entered 'demurrers pro forma
in which Prosecuting Attorney Cronin
oined. Judge Colt overruled the de-
murrer in the case and found probable
cause. Howard's attorney said that
he conld not have witnesses on hand
today to prove that his client carried
a bundle of clothes from New London
to New Haven in ignorance that they
were Nelson's. but that he would have
them present on Aug. %.
The arrest Of the woman in the case
occurred when she was receipting for
a registered letter from Kelson on
Aug. 8. She cannot read and per-
mitted Lieutenant letters to read her
the letter, which asked her to send
clothes and money or come and bring
them to 800 Broad street, Bridgeport,
where Kelson was hiding. The ne
gress' defense will be that she knew
nothing of the contents of the letter
and did not help to get Kelson out of
Bridgeport When she was arrested
the police found that her trunk was
packed and she had money.
BY other means, which the author
tiles have not clearly established,
Doyle learned Nelson's hiding place
and left on the day Of Hazel Bow
mans arrest. He has confessed to
seeing Kelson and to giving him SIS.
He says that Howard gave him 81 to-
ward the fund for Nelson's assistance.
Doyle does not know, he says, where
half hour ahead Of Deputy Sheriff
Tubbs in reaching 500 Broad street
and it is plainly evident that but for
the help Doyle gave Kelson he would
have been captured.
Howard, according to evidence,
which the state has in hand, took KEEL
sons clothes from this city to Bridge
port or new I1dNeH dI1u lIISle gave
them to a friend of Kelson Since his
arrest Howard has said that he did
not know the clothes were for Kelson,
but the state expects to introduce tes-
timony which will show Howard had
guilty knowledge.
With the taking into custody of these
three negroes the state has been hope
full of getting some clue as to the
where aboats of Kelson. Two other
lfr1Irn nd A oh
ton. are now in Jail for offense in con-
nection with the fight in the Bradley
street saloon on JULY 23, when Kelson
stabbed Harry Born. Bohn lies at
Memorial hospital, recovering from
stab wounds, but physicians say he
has little chance of regaining other
than impaired health.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-08-14
TROLLEY EXTENSION
TO OLD MYSTIC.
Surveyors Go Over the Lines-Road
Planned to Meet Norwich and West
erly Line.

A New London surveyor was in
Mystic on Friday, drawing the lines
on the proposed route of the trolley
extension from Mystic to Old Mystic.
County Commissioner B. +. Will
liams, who is vice president of the
G.. az S. road, stated that the outlook
at present looked very good and the
residents along the route who had been
approached on the subject seemed
much in favor of helping the project
as much as possible. The road into
Old Mystic will go as far as the drug
store of A. 0. Williams, which is To-
Gated in the center of the village. This
could be easily reached in a short
time by people residing there. and is
also a center for any freight traffic.
A trolley road going into Old Mystic
means a big boom for the town, as
there are many pretty residences
there, also big business in the wool
en- mill, and the only mode of trans
portation is on foot or in teams.
In time, after the road is built, I'M
doubtedly it will be still further ex-
tended until it meets the Norwich and
Westerly road near Lantern hill
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-08-14
No ROGUE News Wanted,

The Norwich newspapers are begin
ming to talk about the annual rogue
tournament Rogue is a sort of glori-
fled croquet which seems to have its
habitat in Norwich. This thrilling
sport is never heard of except during
the one glorious week in August when
a tournament is held at Norwich
News is dull just then or the Associat-
ed Press becomes unnecessarily eXcit-
ed over the great event, for its Nor
witch correspondent fairly busts his
galluses in keeping the waiting world
informed of its progress.
We do not know what the rest of the
nation thinks about it, but we never
yet met anybody who knew whether
rogue was a new kind of cheese or a
constituent of the latest Elton salad
Consequently we desire to announce
that the scores of the rogue tourney
will not appear in the Republican, but
if anybody in the Naugatuck valley is
curious about them We will mail him
the scores daily on application.--Wa-
terbury Republican.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-08-14
SUSPICIOUS TRUNK.
Two Dead Chickens Made Sensation
in Hartford.

There was considerable alarm at the
union station in Hartford the other
afternoon, owing to the receiving of
a trunk from Virginia, which sent an
odor that was hardly bearable-such
as would come from some dead body
The trunk was of goodly size and
arrived at the baggage room of the
station early yesterday afternoon,
from Chase, Va, and was not con-
signed to any individual, but merely
addressed Hartford. AS the trunk was
put off the train the conductor
called the attention of Policeman
William c. Steele to its terrific"
odor.
Finally a colored man came with
the chacks. for the trunk, and every
body gaZed at him, wondering if he
was the one who would be hanged
for what was in the trunk. He put
the trunk III an express wagon, and
ordered the driver to go to No. ia
Woodland street. 1t went and a de-
tective still pursued it.
In due time it arrived at No. ia,
and was carried into the house. the
home of Samuel Barbour. 1t was
house. Then the detective entered.
rs Mr.. Barbour homer he in
quired. 1t was a colored servant girl
Mrs. Bessie Townley-wro answered
the door bell.
Whose trunk was that that was
just brought in here?" asked the de-
tective.
Bessie answered with some amaze
ment that it was her trunk, but she
did not know that that was any
bodys business but her own. Then
the detective told her who he was,
and demanded to see the inside of
the trunk. Bessie was indignant,
but the detective was obdurate, and
finally Bessie consented.
Land sakesi" Bessie exclaimed
at last, those chickens must have
gone and spoiled" and then she lift
ed out two bundles wrapped in nap
kins. She had just returned from
visit to the old plantation in yir-
ginia, and had brought back with
her two chickens from the Townley
coop, prepared to have a feast and
reminder of home for her friends
The detective hastily said good day,
and went back to the chiefs office to
report.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-08-14
WAITING FOR ROLLERSAT CORNWALL
Embankment Finished at Meadowbrook Reservoir -
Screen House Also-Water Department Busy Around
the City.

The work done at the Bog Meadow
reservoir this week has completed the
has now come to a standstill practi-
cally, while the contractor is waiting
for the special rollers needed to roll
the wall This has to be done on both
sides of the embankment, and when
the rollers arrive, which, IL is expected,
will be soon, the work will be rushed
along again.
Superintendent Burnaps last meas
urements of the Fairview reservoir
were on Monday, when it was shown
to be down 20 Ia inches from high
water mark, a loss of IA inches in
the last week, which is not as much
as the preceding week, when it lost II
inches.
In the work around the city under
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-08-14

good progress has been made in the
extension of the four inch main In
Carver avenue. 1t Is expected this VIII
all be completed in few days, having
been begun about a week ago. There
has been $50 feet of pipe to lay IN
rather hard digging, with rocks and
boulders to hinder.
Because of the depth of digging and
the need of care of eaveins, the re-
placing of the old-fashioned cement
pipe in East Town street at Peck s
corner, where there was a blowout over
a week ago. has been a slow job and is
still in progress. The trench, six or
seven feet deep. runs along the trolley
tracks, and great care has to be used
to avoid accidents. There will be 800
feet of new iron pipe put in to replace
the old cement pipe which has been
down since the reservoir was built.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-08-14
HANDSOME FLOWERS.
Bouquets of Wild and Cultivated
Flowers.

Clarence A. Norcross of Maple street
comes to the front with fine show of
exhibition asters in white, pink, laven-
der and purple shades. bunch of
them makes a brilliant display.
S Howard Meade Of Colt street
knows where the choice wild flowers
assemble in the rural districts. and we
are obligated to him for an attractive
bouquet of purple orchids, golden rod
and the golden centered white Indian
tobacco blooms. 1t was a pretty COM
bination of field flowers.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-08-14
POST CARDS 1c.
soc a set Of so.

SOC a set Of so.
Post Cards of Norwich, fifty local
views, handsome cards in eolors at 10
each or Soc for set Of SO views.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-08-14

Sun. Moo.4 ANA Tides.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-08-14
Bitten by Water Snake.

At East Hampton a seven year old
boy. Eddie Houtsh, of New York. who
with his mother has been visiting
julius Kruis, at Alden's Crossing. was
bitten on the wrist in several places
Tuesday by a large water snake. The
boy was swimming and the snake at
tackled him after he had tried to hit il
with stone. The snake was killed
and brought along by the anxious
mother, who hurried the child to a
doctor. who dressed his bites, the
mother first sucking out the poison,
fearing it was a RATHER.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-08-14
IN THE CITY COURT.
Non Support Case Settled - Fred
Briggs Accused of Fraud.

James Beswick was in the city court
Friday morning before Judge Barnes
accused of non-support of his wife and
family of three children, the oldest II,
the youngest ~.
Mrs. Beswick and her eldest daugh-
ter gave some telling facts, but as
Beswick promised to amend his ways
Judge Barnes nut him on his honor
until Oct. /. Beswick agreed to pay
City Attorney Hall 81 week or more
II possible for the support of his fam
lily
Fred Briggs was accused of getting
SO by false pretenses, but on his prom
Use to pay back the money, plus $2.06,
for City Attorney Halls fee he was al
lawed to go.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-08-14

Tic Women's Ribbed Vests, low
value neck and sleeveless, with
19c pretty crocheted yoke-regu-
lar 1sc value at lie each.
Toe One case OF Women's Ribbed
value Pants, lace trimmed-per-
19c feet goods in every way-at
Zoe pair. regular price Ice.
ice Women's Ribbed Pants-ex-
value ira large sizes for stout
csc women-both lace trimmed
and with cuff knee-regular
25c quality at 19c a pair.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-08-14
ROOT BEER BUSINESS
Did Not Pay in Kansas as Anticipated.

William Woodruff has returned to
Southington from Kansas, where he
had gone to make his fortune in the
root beer business. Woodruff has a
special recipe for making root beer.
and his beverage has been in great
demand. In Kansas prohibition holds
sway, and on that account he thought
his especially palatable drink ought
to find more than a ready market. He
went there and established himself, but
soon learned that the state statutes
and his business were not exactly in
harmony. The laws in that state do
not allow any fermented beverage to be
offered for sale. Woodruff's drink,
though non alcoholic, has yeast in it
to liven 1t, and this proved to be his
undoing in the west.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-08-14
OBITUARY.
Mrs. Elias p. Rogers.

Mrs. Lucy A Rogers passed away
at her residence. 76 Brainard street,
New London. late Thursday evening
in her seventy seventh year Mrs
Rogers was the widow of Elias P.
Rogers and the daughter of Joseph
Smith of Salem. She was educated at
Miss Posts school in Essex Suffield
Literary institution, and Bacon acad-
envy, Colchester. AS a member of the
First Baptist church she was former
ly actively engaged in the work of
the church and Sunday school, but re-
cent years has been in poor health.
Mrs. Rogers is survived by three
children. Miss Lucy J. Rogers and
Ernest f. Rogers, both of New London,
and Mrs. Egbert P. Lincoln of Brook
Ign. N. Y.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-08-14
Liberated on Friday.

The women who have been in jail
for about 70 days for keeping places
of evil repute were liberated from the
institution Friday morning and rode
away in hacks to their homes. Each
of them paid bills of costs amounting
to s3223 Marion Morse remains i'll at
the Backus hospital, but is improving
somewhat.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-08-14
THE
Porteouss Mitchell
COMPANY.
Enthusiasm Runs High
AT our Midsummer
Clearance Sale
We have struck the KEYNOTE q
WOMEN'S WEAR
and Summer Dresses.

Final Clearance Prices for Wash Suit.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-08-14
Cured Hay Fever and Summer Cold

A. S. Nusbaum, Batesville, Indiana,
writes: Last year l suffered for three
months with a summer cold so dis
tressing that 1t interfered with my
business. ! had many of the symptoms
of hay fever, and Doctors prescrip-
ton did not reach my case. and / took
several medicines which seemed only to
aggravate it. Fortunately | insisted
upon having Foley's Honey and Tar. 1t
quickly cured me. My wife has since
used Foley's Honey and Tar with the
same success" The Lee & Osgood Co.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-08-14
Sprinkler for Cutlery Company.

The Meriden Cutlery company OF
South Meriden, which started several
weeks ago to install an automatic
sprinkler system I'm its factory, has just
been furnished with city water. The
sprinkler service is an elaborate affair
and, with all accessories, it has been
an expense to the company of several
thousand dollars
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-08-14

WIGHTMAN--In Norwich. Aug. II.
1909. George Evans Wightman. aged
"a years.
Funeral from his late residence "a
Bliss place. Saturday afternoon. Aug.
IA at o'clock. Burial in the family
lot in Yantic cemetery.
CLARk-At the Backus hospital. I'm
Norwich, Aug. IS, +. Ernest Clark
of Westerly, aged 50 years. brother
of the governor of Alaska.
Funeral from the home of his mother.
Mrs. William Ross. in Chaplin. Mon
day afternoon, Aug. 16. at 1 o'clock.
Burial in the family lot in Chaplin
cemetery.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-08-14

Every housekeeper recognizes the neal or ehect-
I've remedies 10 be used IN emerEendes-~,sn s,".
thing must be done rlght away. Such rt.nenS =.
Perry Davis Painler for sprains and hruisss. 70, oi
strained muscles and foE the aches and pains refs
ing from blows and falls Burns and cuts are IN
fantly relieved By It and helped u heallng ls mis-
sion Of mercy BEGAN seventy years aEo IL - used
In all countries and millions OF bottles sold an
nually There Is but one Painkille. Perm Davis
Have sou seen the new larze 35c sizel
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-08-14
Injured While Swinging.

At East Hampton, William Hender-
son, 20 years old. of New York. a guest
at Camp Wopowog, while swiging at
Strong's pavilion, Lake Pocotopaug,
Tuesday afternoon, was injured Sc
verely by striking his spine against a
beam. while being swung high by com
panions. He became unconscious and
remained so for some time
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-08-14
look So Mile Drive.

Miss Fanny Barrows of Stonington
is the guest of her sister. Mrs. Dwight
w. Avery. On Wednesday Mrs. Avery
and her sister took a 50-mile drive
to Mansfield They went by way of
Willimantic and called on friends
there
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-08-14
Laying of universaIist Cornerstone.

The cornerstone of the new All
Souls Universalist church in New
London will be laid some day next
week, the exact date not being decided
upon. The pastor of the church, Rev.
Howard Colby Ives, will officiate and
will be assisted by Rev. w. F. Bick-
erman.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-08-14
PIeases Local Veterans.

With the election of Judge Alfred B.
Beers of Bridgeport to the Office of
junior vice commander in chief of the
Grand Army of the Republic, Connect
cut veterans are highly pleased. The
nomination of Judge Beers was made
by Postmaster John MCKINLEY of New
London.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-08-14

Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight w. Avery and
family of West Town street and Miss
Fanny Barrows were at Watch Hill on
Thursday. There they met Rev. and
Mrs. ]. o. Barrows of Stonington, Mrs.
Averys parents, and enjoyed family
reunion.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-08-14
Supply and Demand.

The law of supply and demand as II
applies to coal amounts to this: Mr.
Baer supplies as much as we find II
necessary to use and demands what he
pleases for it-Chicago Record Herald
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-08-14
A Reliable panositorx.

Complaint is made that the Lincoln
cents are too thick to go into the slot
machines, but you can slip them into
the savings bank, which is a great deal
better.-Chicago Tribune.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-08-14

This year there are very few ber-
ries on the Scotland road. In pre-
vious years, during the summer, the
road was thronged, morning and eve
ming, with berry pickers.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-08-14

At To-day we offer choice Of
1898 all our White Linen Coat
Suits-Coats ars 40 inches
long and gored Skirts--Suits
that have been $3.50.
At Princess Dresses OF pure
1898 Linen and embroidered
navy. green and light blue
Dresses that have been $500.
At women's Auto or Dust Coats
S2.98 of heavy duck, in white and
navy-Coats that have been
$500, now at sass.
At Womens White Lawn and
csc Batiste Shirt Waists, repre-
senting Manufacturers
surplus stork. and comprising
every white Waist in our
own stock-regular $3.50 to
$3.50 waists at 95c each.
At Women's Long White Skirts,
e5e comprising 10 different styles,
all trimmed with fine laces
and embroideries, the surplus
stock of a prominent maker
regular $3.50 to $500 Skirts
at Csc each.
SOC 25 dozen Women's Percals
value Wrappers, colors are black.
800 navy. wine and gray
grounds, with white figires-
for today at soc. value ;i.0o.
Shoes at Clearance Prices.
S1.19 so pairs of Women's Tan
value Calf Oxfords and Chocolate
$500 Vici Oxfords-odd pairs prin-
cipally in large sizes-regu-
lar $500 Shoes at S1.19 a pair.
$1.e8 100 pairs Of Women's Patent
value Vici and Tan Calf Oxfords
$3.50 and Pumps in a variety OF
styles and a full range Of
sizes-regular $3.50 Shoes at
s1,9S a pair.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-08-14

Mrs. Hugh NJ Bosworth of White
Plains N. Y. has been the guest Of
her sister, Mrs. Dwight Avery, of West
! Town street.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-08-14
BELTS, Etc.

At women's Elastic Belts of
3oc fancy webbing. with heavy
buckles-regular soc and $3.50
Belts at 39c
At Patent Leather Bags and
zee Soft Leather Shopping Bags
800 value at 79c.
At Women's 26-inch Umbrellas.
79c fast black coming in a variety
OF handles--value si.00 and
S125.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-08-14

Allison Rogers of Washington street
has gone to Block Island. where he
is to camp with George Hyde on the
South Bluffs.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-08-14

Mrs. Lucy Chesebro of Scotland road
spent Wednesday in Willimantic, call
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-08-14
NORWICH TOWN
Berries Scarce Along Scotland Road
Driving Trip-C. P. capron III.

G. L. Adams left Friday to spend
some time at Ayres Gap.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-08-14
THE WEATHER.
Forecast for Today.


For New England: PARTLY cloudy
Saturday and Sunday; light variable
winds, mostly south and southeast.
predictions from the New York Her
AID: On Saturday overcast weather and
Eearly stationary temperatures will
prevail, preceded by local rains, with
fresh southerly to southwesterly winds,
and on Sunday PARTLY overcast wealth
er. with slight temperature changes.
Observations in Norwich.
The following records, reported from
Sevins pharmacy. show the changes
in temperature and the barometric
changes Friday:
Their Bar.
d. M 1880. ''''''-'''.- 90 oV'1a
IL III. 20 Ousl6
s p. m. 81 S0.14
Highest rs, lowest 65.
Comparisons.
Predictions for Friday: Partly
cloudy, with showers in south portion;
variable winds.
Fridays weather: AS predicted.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-08-14

Ladies Of North Main Street M. e
Church Give Lawn Party--Polish
Girl Has Hand Crushed in Shetucket
MiIl-Psrsohal Mention.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-08-14

Henry Avery of Springfield has
been the guest of Mrs. Dwight Avery
of West Town street.