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Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-22
EPWoRTH LEAGUE
Reorganization Effected - Election of
 Officers.


 The young people of the Methodist church have reorganized the Epworth league and are planning to instill new life into the society. During the win ter months they will labor earnestly to make it a power in the work of the church and a great success in itself.
 The newly elected officers are: Presi- dent, LeRoy Surrey; associate presi- dent, Miss Ethel Kennedy; first vice president, Albert Warren: associate first vice president. Miss Zylpha Col win; second vice president, Miss Flor ence Barber: associate second vice president, Miss Sadie Harvey; third vice president. Miss Gertrude Davis: associate third vice president, Miss Elsie Barber; fourth vice president Earle Wood; associate fourth vice president, Miss Alice Humphrey; sec retary, Fred W Darmer; associate sec retary, HasoM Bigelor?. treasurer, Miss Myra Codding: associate tread- urer, Miss Edith Perry.
 Hunters Shoot Cows.
 The annual reports of the careless use of firearms are coming in. This year some of the offside marksmen are shooting cows. Daniel Shippee on the Wauregan road has had two of his herd wounded in this manner. The COWS were undoubtedly accidentally wodnded. but the hunters who know how to handle firearms say there is no excuse for such kind of work
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-22
ART CLUB
Takes Trip Around the World at We'd
 nesday's Meeting.


 The members of the Ladies' Art club were entertained at the home of Mrs. James M Paine on Broad street We'd tinued their trip around the world Mrs. Paine telling of a trip from Ches- ter to London. Her description of some of the principal streets of Lon don was very entertaining. Mrs. Rienzi Robinson. recently returned from a European visit, told of some of the principal hotels. museums and art gall leries of the English capital. Miss Frances Danielson described the tower of London. all of the papers contribut- ing to the pleasure of the afternoon The next meeting of the club is to be held with Mrs. M. A. Shumway.
 Halloween Social.
 The members-of McGregor w. R. c. have arranged for a Halloween social and supper.
 Progress on Sewer.
 The Petrossi company is rushing work on the sewer and the pipe trench has now crossed the borough line. Ex- cavations have been completed about half the length of the hill on lower Dyer street and the pipes have been put in place for a considerable dis tance.
 At County Home Meeting.
 A number of Danielson people were at the Windham county home for chill dren near Putnam Thursday to attend the annual meeting of the board of management and town committees.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-22
DANIELSON AND PUTNAM NEWS.

gently left Danielson for Seattle. have arrived in that city after a pleasant journey across the continent. They will remain in Seattle permanently.
 The rivers have again lost all they gained during the heavy rainstorms of September and the water has receded to a low level There is barely sufti- cient water for the use of the mills.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-22
Rats as l,ss.ro,ers.

A magazine writer has computed that rats destroy yearly in the United States s10o00O,0oO worth of property. He estimates that rodents destroy $5,0000o0 worth of property in New York alone.-New York American.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-22

The widow and three children of Pat Cavanaugh, the well known long, distance walker. who died about a year ago, are i'll of typhoid fever at their home in Trenton, N. J. His wid- ow first became ill week ago and was sent to the hospital.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-22

An open-air theater in a natural hol- low amid the trees adjoining his home in the Claremont section of Berkeley, Cal, is being built by Charles Keeler. the poet. Ire new Eeater will have flat piece of stone of large size as
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-22

President Benjamin Ide Wheeler of the University of California. the new Roosevelt professor at the University of Berlin, and Prof. G. w. Moore of Harvard, this years exchange profess or, have arrived in Berlin at the Hotel Rome
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-22
Natures Limitations.

Croesus. the, richest man of his day, told solon that the gods are jealous of human prosperity" The German proverb better expresses it: Trees are not permitted to grow up into the sky"
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-22

Mrs. Dewey c. Bailey, president of the Denver womans club, has been in- oorsed by the state woman's club of Colorado for the nomination for con- gress in the First district. Mrs. Bai- ley is the wife of the United States marshal of Colorado
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-22

Rodin's statue of Victor Hugo which was the subject of much criticism when it was exhibited at the Paris salon, has been erected in the garden of the Palais Royal ts
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-22

Miss Elizabeth Wright, who doesn't belong to the aeroplane family, never theless insists that girls should not become bachelors of art who are not able to draw breath correctly.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-22

The death of Charles Russell Sur gis of Boston, lawyer and trustee for various estates, was announced as the continuation of a sickness contracted in Paris while on his honeymoon but a short time ago
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-22

Thomas Morris of La Crosse, mem Der of the Wisconsin senate, is said to be the choice of the La Toilette element of the republican party in that state for governor.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-22
PERSONS TALKED ABOUT

According to an apparently authen- tic report, Admiral Sir John Fisher. se- nior naval lord of the admiralty, will retire from the admiralty October 22, and be elevated to the peerage with the title of Baron Thetford.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-22

William Lucas, day yardmaster at the west yard of the Pennsylvania railroad in Wilmington, Del, bears a striking resemblance to President Taft. both in stature and features. He has just returned from Denver, where a photograph was sold for that of the president, who was there at the same time.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-22

Miss Nellie Horton of Fort Worth, Tex, has been elected treasurer and secretary of the Partners union of the state. She has just passed her 18th birthday. The Farmers union is said to have upward of 250,00O mem hers
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-22

Mrs. Russell Sage gave s50,000 to Syracuse university on her last birth day. The money is to be used as an endowment fund for the teachers col lege.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-22
COUNTY HOME.
Annual Meeting Held on Thursday
 Attended by About Eighty.


 The annual meeting of the board of management and town committees Of the Windham county temporary home for children was held at the home on Thursday. There were about eighty persons present. representing the va- rious towns in Windham county. Many of the visitors arrived in Put nam on the 1O30 train from Willi- mantle and Plainfield. They were taken to the home in carriages which met them at the station. The visitors were entertained at dinner at the home by Supt. ]. D. Converse.
 The visitors included various coun- ty officials. Among the speakers were Mrs. F. A. Mitchell. Secretary Charles P. Kellogg of the state board of chari- ties and pr. A. J. Wolff of the state board of health.
 The reports show another successful year at the home under the manage ment of Superintendent Converse.
 There were e9 children at the home Ndnesday. which is about che aver age number of inmates
 Apply for Liesases.
 Additional persons applying for ll' quor licenses i'm Putnam for the coms ing year are Victor Chapdelaine. it Pomfret street: Thomas Cannon. 1 Livery street: Jerry Labby. 21 Canal. street: Joseph J. Dupre, 19S Provi- dence street; Earl C. Rogers. Putnam inn: Richard M. Johnson. City hotel; Joseph Daigle. lS9 Providence street; Louis Cloutier 253 Providence street; William F. Klllian. SIG 1-2 Main street: Christopher J. Campbell, Livery street: Nazaire Peloquin. Pomfret street: Julius Lapalme. 199 Providence street.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-22

When Scrtt Morgan walked into the home of his half-sister, Mrs. s. F. Clifton, in Nashville, Ind, recently they thought it was a specter from the grave. as he disappeared 30 years ago and was thought to be dead. He had trouble, with his wife's relatives over some financial matter and left suddenly.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-22
TO THE BOARp OF COUNTY COM-

IO TIRE hOAAD OF COUNTH COM- missioners. for New London County: I hereby apply for license to sell and exchange spirituous and intoxicating liquors, ale, lager beer, Rhine wine and cider in the building at Grand View hotel, Norwich avenue, Town of Norwich, except in the rooms and apartments in said building, any part or parts of which are cut off or par tftioned in such manner as to form booths, side rooms, or retiring rooms. My place of business is not located within two hundred feet in a direct line from any church edffce or public or parochial school, or the premises pertaining thereto, or any postoffice, public library. or cemetery. Dated at Norwich, this 18th day of October, A. D. 1909. Christopher Krauss, Appli- cant. We, the undersigned, are electors and taxpayers, owning real estate, of the Town of Norwich, and hereby sign and endorse the foregoing application of Christopher Krauss for a license, and hereby certify that said applicant Is q suitable person to be licensed pur- euant to said application. Dated at Norwich, this 14th day of October. A. D. 1908 Henry Troeger Gerhard Bauer. Hqiltus shorner, Wilfred Beauregard, Mlrty Shea, Jr. hereby certify that the above named signers and endorsers are electors and taxpayers, owning real estate. in the Town of Norwich Dated at Norwich this 14th day of October, A. D. 1909: Chas. s. Hofbrook, Town Clerk.
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Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-22

Miss Ethel Mitchell of Assssci--- sets has been appointed librarian @ the public Library of Boise City, Ida ate of simmons college. BosteA
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-22

Martha Watson, a negress, who claimed to be ninety-nine years old, died in the Jamaica hospital of age. Her mother died at the age of 104, ten years ago. Both were born slaves in the south.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-22

pr. David H. Cochran, for more than 50 years president of the Polytechnic institute in Brooklyn, died in that bor- ough of the infirmities of age. He was S2 years old and had been failing since an attack of apoplexy last spring.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-22

Frau Wrangel, the actress who aban- doned the stage for the Salvation Army and then wanted to divorce her husband so she could marry a Salva- tionist, has been placed in an asylum by her. parents. She is apparently in sane.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-22
TO THE BOARD OF COUNTY COM


 missioners for New London County: I hereby apply for license to sell and exchange spirituous and intoxicating liquors, ale lager beer. Rhine wine and elder in the building at 272274 Main street Town of Norwich, except in the rooms and apartments in said building, any part or parts of which are cut off or partitioned in such man ner as to form booths, side rooms. or retiring rooms. My place of business is not located within two hundred feet in a direct line from any church edi flee or public or parochial school, or the premises pertaining thereto or any postoffice, public library, or cemetery. Dated at Norwich, this 18th day of October, A. D. 1909. Mary Conway, Ap- plicant. We, the undersigned. arc electors and taxpayers, owning real es- tate, of the Town of Norwich. and hereby sign and endorse the foregoing application of Mary. Conway. for a H- cense, and hereby certify that said applicant Is a suitable. person to be licensed pursuant to said application. Dated at Norwich. this 14th. day of October, A. D. 1909. w. M. J. Hagger- ty, Michael Cornell, A. J. Wholey A. j.. Wheeler, Alexander Warrington. I hereby certify that. the above named siRners and endorsers are electors and taxpayers, owning real estate, in the Town of Norwich. Dated at Norwich, this 14th day of October, A. D. 1900. Chas. s. Holbrook. Town Clerk. oct15F
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-22

Frank B. Sanborn is almost con- vinced that the Junius letters were composed by Thomas Pownall, an able but peppery colonial governor of Mas sachusetts, and that Philip Francis was his amanuensis.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-22

Pittsburg is. filled with rumors of the retirement of John G. A. Leishman. United States minister to Turkey from the post at Constantinople to become head of an independent combine in steel interests now being formed by H. c. Prick, the Mellon interests of Pittsburg and others of financial standing.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-22

donors are MT. Pratt and his sister, Mrs E. B. Dane. . lkf.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-22

Adolph O. Eberhart the successor of the late Governor Johnson, is the first republican executive Minnesota has had since 1904.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-22

Capt .Inman Sealby of the iH-fated White Star liner Republic, which was wrecked last February has enrolled as a student in the law department of the University of Michigan.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-22

.Cows-Arm Lscerated.
 - J. M. Clarke has been spending few days in Boston.
 F. E. Bitgood made a business trip to Boston Thursday.
 Mrs. A. K. Cushman of Poultney. Vt, is the guest of her son, Rev. R. s. .Cushman, and Mrs. Cushman.
 Earl Wilbur has entered the employ of the express company as driver.
 Miss Maude Phillips of Hartford was the guest of friends in Danielson Thursday.
 c. D. Spaulding of Pawtucket called on Danielson friends Thursday
 Judge Back on Committee.
 Attorney Harry E. Back has been named as a member of the committee of the Windham County Bar associa- tion to arrange for a banquet to be given in honor of Silas A. Robinson. judge of the superior court, in Willi- mantle the latter part of this month.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-22

he will be educated musioalIy at the expense of Paderewski.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-22

For the second time in his life John King, a water tender on the scout cruiser Salem, who halls from Ireland, but who enlisted from New York, has been awarded a medal of honor for extraordinary heroism by the navy department.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-22
.rHE yoUn-MINUT,E RECoRpr
REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE.

Geo P. Bachelder, Room 2. 65 Broad way, Real Estate and Investment Broker. Notary Public. Auditing and Expert Accountant. Telephone 6l5.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-22
WlLLIMAHTIs FIRMS

sTIMPs0N's sTABLEs. rear Young's hotel Main street Thor oughly up to date service guaranteed. Trucking and heavy teaming sps- cialty-
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-22

thC idlc IOfeTnOI .JOQ1SOIl, IS LHe HrSl republican executive Minnesota has had since 1904. Martha Watson. a negress, who l claimed to be ninety-nine years old, died in the Jamaica hospital of age. Her mother died at the age of IDA, ten years ago. Both were born slaves in the south.
 pr. David H. Cochran, for more than ] 30 years president of the Polytechnic institute in Brooklyn, died in that bor- ough of the infirmities of age. He was S2 years old and had been failing since an attack of apoplexy last spring
 For the second time in his life, John King, water tender on the scout cruiser Salem, who nails from Ireland, but who enlisted from New York. has been awarded a medal of honor for extraordinary heroism by the navy department.
 To commemorate the fiftieth anni- versary of Adelina Patti's first appear ance on the stage, a Paris lithogra- pher has published booklet contain ing short biography of the singer and extracts from the scores of the operas in which she had the greatest success.
 Henry T. Legler, secretary of the Wisconsin free library commission, is the new head of the Chicago public library. This is civil service posi- tion and the examination of candidates was conducted by a special board, headed by Dr. Herbert Putnam, li- brarian of congress. /
 Louis T. Stensgaard, a prominent St. Paul banker. who vanished following his failure in 1888 and subsequent ac- quittal on a charge of forgery, was located in an orange grove on the out skirts of Pasadena. Cal recently by his youngest son Thorvald, who was 10 years old when his father disap- peared 21 years ago.
 Samuel Loy, who was a corporal in the Third Pennsylvania Heavy ar tillery in the civil war, died in Pitts burg. Loy was in charge of the guards at Fort Monroe, where President Jef- ferson Davis was confined after the war. His life was unusual, he having faced death on the battlefield scores of times
 Mrs. Arthur Slade of New York is the president of the Ely club. which has just opened a club house where young women studying for a profess sion can find ~home in New York. A small charge for board will be made and the applicants for membership have to be recommended by some one of the graduates of the Ely school, who organized the club and have it in charge.
 Edwin Ginn, the Boston publisher, Is maturing plans for an international bureau and school of peace. The details are now being worked out by Edwin D. Mead and Miss Anna B. Eckstein, both widely known peace advocates. The Institution will be known as the International School of Peace with a permanent foundation of s5o,tOO and an endowment at MT. Ginns death.
 Charles M. Pratt, president of Pratt institute, Brooklyn and general secre- tary of the Standard Oil company made known new gift to the insti- tuition in the course of his address at the founders day exercises, held in Emmanuel Baptist church, Brooklyn. The new endowment fund of the in- stitute amounts to $1.700000. The
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-22

THERE is no acvertisng medium in Eastern Connecticut equal to The Bull lehn for hllsinaas rAAults
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-22

Rev. Calvin B. Moody for the last six years pastor of the First Congre-. gational church Bristol Conn.,, has re- signed .> the pastorate to accept the presidency of Kingfisher college. Ok MT. Moody will take up his new duties in December. He is a graduate of Middlebury college and the Hartford theological seminary.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-22
STILL MISSING.
John Il. Williams Poeketbook Not Yet Returned.

John H. Williams, who lost his pocketbook in Putnam last Saturday. and which was reported asf having been returned to him on Monday. says he is still without it and the $21 that 1t contained when it fell out of his pocket. MT. Williams was in Daniel son Wednesday night trying to locate his missing property.
 About the Borough.
 Nothing has been learned during the week to verify the belief that a tramp lost his life in the fire that destroyed the barn on Sthe Edward Danielson farm near the Westfield cemetery Sun day night.
 The annual rollcall and supper Of the Westfield Congregational church is to be held in the church next Thursday evening. This annual event has always proved of exceptional in- terest 10 the members of the congrc- gation.
 Mir. and Mrs. John Goodall. who re-
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-22

To commemorate the fiftieth anni- versary of Adelina Patti's first appear ance on the stage, a Paris lithogra- pher has published a booklet contain ing short biography of the singer and extracts from the scores of the operas in which she had the greatest success
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-22

stage and will have a seating capacity of about 800.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-22

WHEN you want to put your busi- ness before the pnblic, there is no me- alum better than through the advertis- an@ columns of The Bulletin
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-22
TO THE BOARD or COUNTY COM

TO THE BOARD OF COUNTY COM missioners for New London County: I hereby apply. for a license to sell and exchange spirituous and intoxicating liquors, ale. lager beer, Rhine wine and cider in the building at 6S North Main street Down of Norwich, except in the rooms and apartments in said building, any part or parts of which are out off or partftioned in such man ner as to form boofhs, side rooms, or retiring rooms. My place of business is not located within two hundred feet in direct line from any church edifice or public or parochial school, or the premises pertaining thereto. or any postofice. public library. or cemetery. Dated at Norwich, this 18th day of October, A. D. 1909. Elizabeth O'Brien
 Applicant. We, the undersigned, are electors and taxpayers owning real es- tate, of the Town of Norwich and hereby sign and endorse the foregoing application of Elizabeth O'Brien for license. and hereby certify that said applicant is a suitable person to be licensed pursuant to said application. Dated at Norwich, this 18th day of October, A. D. 1909 G1Ibert L. Hewitt. John Hourigan, William E. Bassett, Odilone Plante, John Reilly. I hereby certify that the above named signers and endorsers are electors and tax payers, owning real estate. in the Town of Norwich. Dated at Norwich this 14th day of October A D. 1909 Chas
 s. Holbrook Town Clerk oct15F
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-22

Congressman Champ Clark, demo- cratic leader in the house of repre- sentatives, and who halls from Bowl ing Green, Mo, is scheduled to lecture before several of the teachers insti- tutes of Pennsylvania.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-22
LEGAL NOTICES.
TO THE BOARD OF COUNTY COM


 nissioners for New, London County: 1 hereby apply for d license to sell and exchange spirituous and intoxicating and cider in the building ayss2 Yantic street Town of Norwich, except in the rooms and apartments in said building, any part or parts of which are cut off or partitioned in such manner as to form booths. side rooms, or retiring rooms. My place of business Is not located within two hundred feet in a Sn @e or psq% aaY sdhoe s6E5oh edce or premises pertaining thereto, or any postoffice, public library. or cemetery:
 toSer at p iissbs this Jerfy rTyh Mnrphy ha Applicant. We. the undersigned, are electors and taxpayers, owning real estate, of the Town of Norwich, and hereby sign and endorse the foregoing application of Jerry Murphy for a H. cense. and hereby certify that said ap- plicant Is a suitable person to be H. eensed pursuant to said. application; october. A. D. 1909 Michael Flanagan, Frank J. Atchison, James Sullivan. Benjamin c. Hannis, Patrick Finnegan; eigners and endorsers are electors and taxpayers, owning real estate, in the Town of Norwich. Dated at Norwich, this 14th day of October, A. D. 1909; Chas- s. Holbrook, Town Clerk. ocll5F .f
 TO THE BOARD OF COUNTY CON- HlSSlOn0TS TOT New hOnuou COuAlJ
 hereby apply for a license to sell and exchange spirituous and intoxicating liquors ale, lager beer, Rhine wine and cider in the building at West Town street, Town of Norwich, except in the rooms and apartments in said building. any part or parts of which are cut off or partitioned in such manner as to form booths, side rooms, or retiring rooms My place of business is not located within two hundred feet in direct line from any church edifice or public or parochia1 school. or the premises pertaining thereto. or any postoffce, public library, or cemetery: Dated at Norwich this 18th day of October, A. D. 1909. James McNally, Applicant. We. the undersigned, are electors and taxpayers, owning real es- tate. of the Town of Norwich. and hereby sign and endorse the foregoing application of James McNally for license, and hereby certify that said applicant fig a suitable person to be licensed pursuant to said application. Dated at Norwich, this 12th day of October, A. D. 1909. [. J. Saxton, John A. Brady, Patrick E. Connell, John Byron. John Curran. I hereby certify that the above named signers and en- dorsers are electors and taxpayers, owning real estate, in the Town of Norwich. Dated at Norwich. this 14th day of October. A. D. 1909. Chas s. Holbrook, Town Clerk. oct15F
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-22
DANlELS0N

Wireless Operators Would Buy Metal Fire Alarm Tower-saIoons Close in Week-csreIsss Hunters Wound CoWs@Arm Lacerated.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-22

After spending several months at her fathers home in Manchester by the-Sea, where she laid out the plan of the campaign which her husband, Sir John Lane Harrington. is going to follow in his fight for parliamentary honors in the fall, Lady Harrington sailed for Englnad a few days ago, eager to plunge into the midst of po- litical battles.