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Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-02
FINISHED FIRST WEEK.
Y. M. c. A. Juniors Held Athletic Com
petition at Camp Browning.


The second squad Of Y. NJ. c. A.
juniors in camp at Camp Browning
Groton Long Point. brought their first
week to an end Saturday with compe-
tition in the three standing broad
jumps, in which the first five quakhed
for the finals to be held on Thursday,
Those to qualify were c. Cobiyn, 20 II.
8 in. c. Sullivan, 1876. L. Manchester,
1910, c. SEWN, 17-4, II. Decelles, 1875
IL. In the 100 yard dash, held a day
or two before, the boys qualified in the
following order: @. Sullivan, C. Coblyn
H. Decelles. w. Aberg and T. Leahy
One of the features arousing much
enthusiasm i'm the Saturday athletics
we're two imprOmpt heavyweight events
arranged between Nugent and Stanley
Amid much cheering they met in the
three standing broad jumps and short
dash, both events going to Nugent by a
short margin.
Visitors at the camp on Sunday were
Thomas b. Leahy, Herbert w. Gallup
Marius Coblyn, Howard Revell. Alex
ander Charnetski and Francis Fosberg
Howard Benjamin has returned to
camp for the last week.
At the Sunday religious service the
leader was Clarence Sewn and the fol-
lowing was the order carried out:
Singing, Hold the Fort; Old Testament
lesson, Ps. %. Charles Coblyn; singing
Pull for the Shore. Sailor; New Tesla
ment lesson, III Cor. 3, Harold Decelles
singing, My Faith Looks Up 10 Thee;
prayer, Fl. w. Gallup; Lords Prayer
in unison; talk, The King and the SEN
tinel, F. Fl. Merrill; singing Onward
Christian Soldiers. Leslie Manchester
played the organ and Lowell Stark and
Woodruff Sullivan vioins.
The camp boat Is expected in towr
today. returning about 3 O'clock this
afternoon.
The field day next Thursday prom
Uses to be interesting. The trial foi
the medals will be a close contest will
the winners in doubt till the finish
Friends of the boys should plan to be
at camp for the day.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-02
RoWBoAT SANK.
Three Norwich Young Men Left
cIingins to SpiIes-Rescued by Da-
vid kennefic.

Saved from a watery grave in the
Thames river by the timely action of
David Kennefic, there are in Norwich
this morning three young fellows who
are devoutly thanking their lucky stars
on their narrow escape
Sunday afternoon, Stanley MacDon-
aid, Edmund Raughtigan, and Herman
Bruckner, all of this city. decided that
they wanted a trip on the water, so
soon in a rowboat they were gliding
along the surface of the river near
Cow point, which is just below the
Harvard quarters at Gales Ferry. All
went well until the boys discovered
that their craft was beginning to fill.
They rowed with might to- the nearby
dolphin which marks the channel.
which they reached just as the row.
boat sank. Two of the young men
were unable to swim, and as they were
in the deep channel they made haste
to get hold of the spiles of the dol
phin.
Here they chung until Mr.. Kenefick,
who was grabbing near there. saw
their sorry plight, rowed out, and res
cued them.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-02
Bic Doc Scared ThamesviIIe Woman.

On notice from a woman on Thames
terrace who had been feeding the dog
looking something like a Russian wolf
hound was secured on Sunday by Dog
Warden George H. Stanton, who found
it gaunt with hunger, as the Thames
Vile woman had become afraid of it,
and the dog was so big that no one
liked to have much to do with it. The
dog, which is as big as wolf, and
wears a number which shows he be-
longs in Montville, was hungry enough
to eat two entire beef hearts which the
warden provided for him. as he thinks
there is a chance of finding the owner.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-02

Much of local interest attached to
the murder in New York on Saturday
afternoon of DR.. LUX Wing, the Chinese
vice consul, by man Of his own race,
when it became known that the victim
was at one time student at the Nor
wich Free Academy, being one OF a
number of Chinese young men who at
tended the Academy in the latter sew
entities. The vice consul died in the
hospital a short time after the shoot
ing.
Mr. Wings Chinese name was Chaun
LUX Wing. He came to this country as
Chinese government student when he
was years old and attended private
school in Washington. Conn. He was
prepared for college at the. Norwich
Free Academy and then took course
at Lehigh university. He then entered
Yale university and was graduated
from the Sheffield Scientific school in
1883 with the degree of bachelor of
philosophy.
For one year after leaving Yale Mr..
Wing was employed by railroad com
pany as a civil engineer. In the latter
part of 1885 he became an attache OF
the Chinese legation at Washington,
where he remained for two years. He
was appointed Chinese vice consul at
New York in 1887 and has since re :
manned in that position. He has been
sent to Peru and Panama on diplomatic
missions for his government.
Mr.. Wing was born in Canton, China,
was one of the 1876 Chinese students
who were sent to this country by Ii
Hung Chang in the latter seventies.
He is nephew of DR.. Yung Wing of
Hartford, Conn, who has the distinc-
ton of being the first Chinese to OBJ
tain a diploma from an American uni
versity. having graduated from Yale
in 1854. Mr.. Wing is Mason ana IS
a member of Hope lodge, No. 244, New
York, and the Royal Arcanum, No. 252,
New York.
In June. 1890, he married Miss Mar
garet L. Wing of Washington, Conn.
Although her maiden name was the
same as that of her husband, Mrs.
Wing is an American girl and was
graduated from one of the leading
women's colleges in New England
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-02
To Work Third penree.

White Cross council, No. is, X. of c.,
held largely attended meeting Sun
day afternoon in Foresters' hall, re-
ceiving notice of the appointment of
DR.. J. J. Donohue as district deputy.
The council had the honor of initial
ing the second son of one of it's old
est members when it added to its
membership the son of brother John
r. Mcnamara. On Sunday, September
5, the council win work large class
in the third degree, and will invite
State Deputy Kennedy to attend to
see that White Cross is keeping it's
ranks steadily increasing.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-02
County Board. A. o. n.

A meeting of the county board of the
Ancient Order of Hibernians was held
Sunday afternoon in Hibernian hall
President James c. Sullivan of New
London presiding and those in attend
ance being Vice President James J.
Finnegan, c. H. Clarity of Stonington
recording secretary. Terence Hanlon OF
Taftville, financial secretary, Dennis j
Moran, treasurer c. P. Donohue, pres
ident of the Stonington division. NJ. J.
Dwyer, president of the First division
and Frank J. Murtha, president of the
Second division OF this city. Jewett
City was not represented.
1t was decided to give up the idea
of increasing the county treasury by
selling a ticket for a European trip,
which has been under consideration for
some time, and the usual assessment
was laid
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-02
Alumni Had Fine Picnic.

The first picnic of the alumni asso-
citation of st. Patrick's parochial
school was held Sunday at the Poque-
tanuck drawbridge and had an attend
ance of $50. who thoroughly, enjoyed
the day. The party went down by
the 9 o'clock train in the morning. re-
turning at Z in the evening. At the
picnic grounds. rowing. fishing. sing
ing and other amusements made up
the diversions before and after the
lunch hour. The committee in charge
was Louis Andrews, chairman, Will
liam Houlihan, Henry Condon, Miss
Hannah O'Donnell Miss Mary Des-
mopd ava !. A. Desmond
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-02
snoke at sheIterina Arms.

The usual Sunday afternoon service
at the Sheltering Arms was held at 4
o'clock. The speaker of the afternoon
was Rev. B. +. Nye, who gave an in
teresting talk on the subject, Let
Not Your Heart Be Troubled. The
organict was Mrs. J. r. Lewis, and the
choir Miss Erma Very. Miss Lillian
Austin, J. r. Lewis and S. B. Peck
ham. There were a large number of
strangers present, and the service was
greatly enjoyed by both inmates and
the visitors
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-02
Attended ReaimentaI Reunion.

Chauncey c. Geer, veteran of the
Seventh Connecticut, attended the an
nual reunion of his regiment the past
week at Lakeville. The programme
provided was greatly to the liking of
all the veterans. who voted the re-
union one of the best, one particularly
pleasing feature being the auto rides to
which all were treated. Mr.. Geer's
two sons, Frederick and George c.
Geer, accompanied their father.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-02
incidents in Society

Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert B. Cary are
in Menden, Mass.
Miss Mary l.. Huntington OF Broad
way is near Andover, Mass. Tor the
summers
Miss Florence Warrington Of Clinton
Is the guest of Mrs. Herbert l.. YER
rington of Washington street.
Recent registrations at the Golf club.
Watch Hill, include Charles w. Briggs,
Jr., and Robert L. Briggs OF Norwich.
Allyn L. Brown, who has been spend
ing two weeks at Block Island, return
ed Saturday to his home on Warren
street.
The Misses Geer OF Park street. who
their cottage at Gales Ferry. have re-
turned.
DR.. and Mrs. Frank n. BidweIl were
at Pleasant View Sunday, where Mas
ter Francis Bidwell is spending the
summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Austin and
children of Washington street are at
The Griswold, Eastern Point, for sew
eral weeks.
Gen. and Mrs. William A. Aiken, Miss
Mary A. Aiken ard Miss Jane Nc
Gregor Aiken of Washington street are
at Fishers Island for a months stay
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-02

Mrs. ]. B. Palmer. Jr., and son Earle
spent Saturday at Ocean beach.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Campbell of
New York are visiting in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Karkutt and
family are visiting friends in Jersey
City.
DR.. and Mrs. P. ]. Cassidy we're the
guests of friends in New London Sun
day.
]. D. D. Cranston of wiIHmantic
was Sunday visitor with Norwich
friends. M
Fred Kalinowsk of Norwich is
| spending the week with friends in
Rockville.
| Truman Keyes of Norwich Falls
was at his UncasvilIe residence to
! spend Sunday.
Mrs. Charles Wilson Of Brooklyn.
| n. Y, is passing part of the summer
with friends in Oakdale.
| Fred ]. Freeman Of Clinton, Cream
county, Nova Scotia, is the guest of
| Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Frink Of East Great
Plain.
Mrs. w. F. Gilroy of Mount Vernon,
| N. Y, arrived Friday to spend August
at The Pines, the Geer cottage, Gales
Ferry.
Miss Belle LOOMS of this city is
| spending her vacation at the home of
ex-senator Briggs and family in Mid
| dletown.
Miss Aimee Radcliffe of Paterson,
| N. J., has returned home after spend
| ing a month with Mrs. Amos Lind Of
| Boswell avenue.
Mrs James Morrow and her son
| George of New Jersey are the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. George Stevens of
Prospect street.
Miss Annie Keep, who has been the
guest of Miss Martha Smith of Platt
avenue, returned to her home in
Brooklyn Saturday.
John KimbalI of Norwich and Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Kimball and son of
New York are registered at the Spring
house, Block Island.
Miss G. L. Ward and Miss M. A.
Ward are visiting in Newport, r. l.,
and are also to be the guests Of Mrs.
Adrian Parsons at Providence.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Bushnell of SO
Oneco street have returned home and
have rented their cottage at Fishers
island to F. w. Benning for August.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Curtis, who
have spent part of the season at the
Wigwam. Gales Ferry, returned Sat
urday to their home on Cliff place.
Michael and jeremiah Downing of
Greeneville leave today to spend the
remainder of the summer with their
aunt, Mrs. William Pyle, Of fishers
Island.
DIR. Patrick Cassidy writes from
Germany that they are thoroughly en-
joying their travels. Mrs. Cassidy is
in fine health and it is probable that
the doctor will remain abroad for
considerable length of time yet.
Mrs. William Walden and her niece,
Miss Gadbois who have been spend
ing the past four weeks at the Uncas-
vile house, Wilimantic camp ground,
while attending the summer school,
have returned home
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-02
Captain MoMuIIen in the War Chariot.

In the current issue of the Salvation
Army War Crv two column cut fea-
lures the WAR Chariot" of the North
ern New England division, in which are
Captains Robert J. McMullen and E. c.
Pridham, the former well remembered
here as Happy Bob when he was in
the ranks of the army in Norwich. Cap
tain McMullen is shown with a banjo
and Captain Pridham with a bass
horn, the war chariot" being a concord
buggy in which these two officers are
doing efficient work in Maine.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-02
Sight Damaged by Flash from Gun.

J. Byron Sheldon of Voluntown
came to this city on Saturday morning
to visit a physician, having been burn
ed about one eye by the back flash
when a cartridge was accidentally dis
charged in a gun while he was out
campingl The eye was treated by DR..
ID. ]. Shahan, who found the sight
temporarily lost, but it is hoped to
have this restored in about a month.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-02
Worcester Auto Party.

Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Reed, Miss
Helen Reed, Winsor Reed, ]. II. Reed,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. C. Stuart, Miss Helen
G. Stuart, Miss Dorothy Stuart and
r. B. Hall made up an automobile
party to this city from Worcester on
Sunday. They registered at the Wau-
regan house and returned in the aft
erOOOn
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-02
Rebekah Past erands.

Thames Rebekah Past Grands as
ISOLATION will meet at Gales Ferry on
Tuesday afternoon as guests of Mrs.
Jennie Wilde of Wauregan at her sum-
mer cottage. A large attendance from
the lodges in this city, New London
and Jewett City is expected.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-02
Georoe Dietz.

The funeral of George Dietz was
held Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock
from his late home near IIeffingwell,
in Bozrah. Rev. Thomas Peabody con-
Quoted a prayer service at the house
and later a public service was held in
the Leffingwell Baptist church. There
was a large attendance. The church
choir, Mrs. Frank Tyler. Mrs. Fred
Beebe, Austin Rathbone and Charles
Ellis. sang Some Day and Face to
Face. The bearers were Silas Letting
WELL Arthur Armstrong, Charles Fox
and Henry Eberhardt. At the grave in
the West Plains cemetery Mr.. Peabody
read a committal service. Undertaken
eager was in charge of the arrange
mentS.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-02
Paw for Fifth Company.

A meeting OF the Fifth company. c.
A. c., is to be held Tuesday evening
in the armory for inspection OF rifles
after the return from service at the
forts and Captain Tarbox has also beer
notified that the pay envelopes will be
ready for the men at that time This
meeting will end the season for the
company until fall
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-02
wiIIimantio PARTY to the Beach.

Inspector Ladd of the Connecticut
company took a special car of young
ladies employed at the plant of the
Willimantic Thread company through
to. Ocean Beach Saturday. The young
laRies had an enjoyable trip and they
cdmplimented the inspector on the SER
vice he have them.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-02
FUN e RAILS.
Frank Irving Austin.

The funeral of Frank Irving Austin
the six weeks and two days old son of
Frank d. and Ida Miner Austin of
Scott Hill, Lebanon, was held Sunday
afternoon. Burial was in the family
cemetery near Scott Fill. The child
died Friday after a short illness, and
the parents have the sympathy Of their
manY friends
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-02
CHIROPODY and MANICURE

DURING AUGUST ! will be located
the first four days of each week at
Watch Hill, r. ]. On Friday and Sat-
urday at my rooms in the Chapman
MRS. M. BURTON.
kDrcd
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-02
Block Islands Record Crowd.

One of the record crowds of the sea-
son was taken Sunday by the Block
Island. The returning crowd packed
abe cars running to Wiliimantic at 7.45
and fully 500 people were carried out
of the square on that trip.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-02
Warming for Nelson.

Yet the shah of Persia once had as
much confidence in himself as if he had
indeed been an Aldrich.-Chicago Rec
ord Herald.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-02
SPECIALS
For TOnight's Shoppers
from 100 to closing time
(Third Floor

Third Floor)
Ruled Muslin Curtains. sec pair
TONIGHT. Special, psir....... $50
Fibre Mating Bags, 1s-inch size.
value S1.15-
TONIGHT, Special .......as-. 200
Palmer Hammocks. value $500
TONIGHT S3.75
Bunches of Flowers American
Beauty, Roses, Lilacs, Geraniums,
Corn Flowers. Hydrangeas. Violets.
Etc, in all colors, value up 60 Soc
TONIGHT 100
Women's and Misses Sailor Hats,
black, brown, blue and burnt straw,
several different styles, value 75c to
St.25--
TONIGHT .................... 25o
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-02
Second Floor)

Women's Jumper Dresses, materials
striped lawn, trimmed with solid
colors-
TONIGHT .........s......... I6o
Women's White Jap. silk Waists.
handsomely trimmed with lace, yoke
effects
IONI6HI ...........s........$ 1.I5
Women's Fancy Round Aprons. iaea
trimmed. regular 25c quality
TONIGHT ........V..'....... ITO
Small lot of women's corsets, 800
quality
TONIGHT ..................... $50
Women's Combination Corset Covers
and Drawers, also Skirt, regular
S1.25 quality
ToH'GHT .................t... 100
Women's Long white Lace Trimmed
skirts. regular $3.50 quality
IONlSHl ..'''......s....... $50
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-02
main Floory

Light Weight Dress Shields. odorlesa
| double cover, value 15c-
TONIGHT, pair ............... loo
Nail Brushes. made with six rows %
real bristles and solid back, value
TONIGHT. each .........- Zoe
Brush Brooms. wire wound handle
with plush
TONIGHT, Special, each ...... 100
womens Fast Black. Seamless Cotton
Hose. full length and width. 12kc
quality
TONIGHT, a pair .....-..-...- 100
BOYS Summer Weight Balbriggsn,
Long and Short Sleeve Shirts and
Knee Drawers, Csc quality
TONIGHT, a garment .......4 200
Wash Goods. chambrsys. 80 inches
wide, colors gray, light blue. medium
blue. value lie
TONIGHT, yard ...~~~-~-ySN--- 90
Mems Fancy Cotton Half Hose in va
rious colorings. solid colors and de-
signs, 15c quality
TONIGHT, pair .....-.~vs..- loo
Mems SILK Four-in- hands, clean late
stock always Soc
TONIGHT ......-..-.....-,... $50
Mohair in stripes, colors navy. green.
brown, stone, blue and gray, regu-
lar price 65c yard
TONIGHT, yard s.......----.~ go
Black Taffeta SILK, IS inches wide. all
silk and wear guaranteed, value
S125-
TONIGHT ......-.,As-Sa...AD. SEQ
Center RoomJ
Wells in black. white and colors,
regular price Csc
TONIGHT, each .....-..%..s SEQ
DUTCH COLLARS - Fancy Dutch
Collars, fine lawn lace. trimmed In
new line OF patterns, value Csc
TONIGHT, each .,........ 1879
(Basement)
Fancy White Goods. value from 15c to
I9c--
TONIGHT, yard .....-.-.A... 100
Window Screens, size 24x33. regular
price &c
TONIGHT, each -.......,..s.. $50
The Reid & Hughes co.
We Recover Furniture and do Carpet
Laying.
auRedaw
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-02
PERSONAL.

Mrs. ]. B. Palmer. Jr.. and son Earle
spent Saturday at Ocean beach.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-02
Rush w. Kimball, M. d.
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
IS Broadway

Afternoon Office Hours. to q.
During July and August Evening
and Sunday Afternoon hours viii be
discontinued except by appointment.
jy3d
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Campbell of
New York are visiting in this city.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-02

Mr.. and Mrs. William Karkutt and
family are visiting friends in Jersey
City.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-02
Lee & OSgOOd's
Necessities

There are Lees Granules, that keep
the bowels open and cure constipation.
Lees Headache Waters, that keep
your head clear and cure headaches
Csc a box.
Cold Cream, that keeps your skin
fair and relieves sunburn-priee 15c a
box.
Beef, Iron and Wine, that relieves
your wasted energy-price soc.
In short, every need Of the traveller
has been anticipated.
You will learn TO find the Lee & os-
good Preparations an ideal comfort
in many cases a real necessity.
Do not make the mistake supplying
your home or leaving on a trip without
an assortment of
LEE G. oseooD NECESSITIES.
No matter which you use, all are
equally efficient.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-02

DR.. and Mrs. P. j. Cassidy we're the
guests of friends in New London Sum
day.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-02

Bathing BY moonlight is the fad
the beaches.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-02

Comptroller Thomas D. Bradstreet
has taken great interest in the Civil
war veterans in the legislature this
session, keeping up the habit which
he formed several sessions ago. Last
week he had them at an informal din
ner at Heubleins.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-02

The heat and humidity seem to have
gone cut with July.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-02

At Colchester the body of Daniel
Daudy was placed in the receiving
vault at Linwood cemetery last week,
as it was found upon opening the
grave that there was a ledge which
necessitated blasting in order to get it
to the required depth.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-02

The life saving crews at Fishers is
land Watch Hill went on duty August
L
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-02

Commencing Sunday, August 1,
the Norwich line steamers leave from
and arrive at New London wharf in
stead of at Stonington. The steamer
Chester w. Chaplin made the first run
right through to Pier 40, North river,
New York, and reached there at this
(Monday) morning, the stop at Pier
70 being omitted on Monday morn
ings until September inclusive.
The first Sunday in August is Lam
mas day. or "St. Peters Chains" The
name arose from the old English GUS
tom of offering lamb as the first
fruits of the flocks at the mass of this
day. For fourteen centuries the Cath
Ollie church has observed the COM
memoration of the miraculous delivery
from prison of st. Peter as related in
the acts of the Holy Apostles.
Arizona republican., 1909-04-23
HAMMOND,s AUCTIONS


 AUCTION, SATURDAY-At our regu- lar auction we will sell a trotting- bred mare, direct by Adrian, son of Almont 33; dam by Lumax, the sire of the fourth dam of Zolock; due to foaI to Russell Mac the latter part of May. She is the dam of the Nor mon and the Mormon Girl; both are Matinee winners. We will also sell other stock. List all YOU wish sold, as we are going to hold a good, large sale, which will start promptly at 1:30 at Hammond's Auction House. AUCTION, SATURDAY, I:30 p. n., at the Hammond Auction House.-We will sell brood mare. trotting bred, good driving horse; work horses and ponies; buggies. harness; a large as- sortment of household furnishings. wheels, shotguns, six-shooters. Send all you wish sold. We guarantee highest cash prices. Hammond, Auc- tioneer. Tel. Red 8533.
Arizona republican., 1909-04-23
ROGERS AUCTIONS

& McMURTRY AUCTION SALE, Saturday. 1:SO p. m., at "A West Jefferson st.-We will sell ice chests, ice-boxes. gasoline and gas stoves and ranges. cook stoves. beds, springs, rockers, bathtub. dressers, dishes, baby carriages, mirrors high chairs, bicycles, spring cots. Any thing you wish sold on commission, bring it in.