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Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-06
SEVENTEEN BIKE TEAMS
 ON SIX DAY GRIND
All the Old Favorites-Hopes of Beat
 ing MeFarIand-Moran Record.

Madison Square Garden, New York, Dec. 6.-At 12.05 o'clock this morning seventeen riders, representing as many two-men teams, were sent away in Madison Square Garden in the annual six day bicycle race. A crowd of , spectators which thronged the big au- ditorium vociferously cheered the con- testants.
 The field this year comprises the best long distance riders of this and foreign countries. In it are all the old favor ties of previous six day grinds, but whose faces are unknown to Ameri- cans.
 The track, a big wooden saucer shaped oval of ten laps to the mile, is more steeply banked at the turns than in former years, and it is expected that this will enable the winner of the event to beat the old record of 2,737 miles and one lap made by Mcfarland and Moran last December.
 Following are the contestants: Boston Buffalo team-Patrick Logan, Boston, Walter Bardgett, Buffalo. Dix e-Yankess team-Bobby Walthour, Atlanta, Elmer Collins, Boston. French team = Leon Georget and Emil Georget. Italian team-Giovanni Cuniolo and Emelio Carapezzi. British French team-Regnald Shirley, Lon- don, England, and Achille Germain, France. Danish Italian team-Norman Anderson, Copenhagen, and Carlo Va noni, Italy. Mormon team-Iver Law son (Sweden), Sale Lake City, and Waiter DeMara. Salt Lake City. Irish American team-Frank Calvin, New York city and Patrick J. Keegan Qre- land), Lowell, Mass. Native Son. team-Alfred Halstead, San Francisco Cal, and Percy O. Lawrence, San Francisco, Cal Farmer team-W. E. Mttten, Davenport, Iowa, and Fred c. West. San Francisco. Cal.
 Little old New York" team-Ed- die Root New York city, and Joe Fog man Holland team-Walter Rutt, Ger many, and Johan Stol, Holland. Inter- national teani-Floyd Mcfarland, San Jose, Cl., and Jack Clark, Melbourne, Australia Australian team-E. M. Pye, Australia and Patrick O'Sullivan Hehir. New Zealand. Boston Brooklyn team-Fred Hill, Boston, Mass, and Charles Stein, Brooklyn. New York New Jersey team-George Cameron, New York city, and Floyd Krebs, New ark, N. J. Messenger boy team George Wiley, Syracuse, N. r., and Peter Drobach, Boston, Mass. All Even at First Hour. The riders set a fast pace at the
 
 mile had been traversed Rutt fell, but was up almost instantly, uninjured. In the eighth mile, Leon Georget of the French team came a cropper and was relieved by his brother Emil, and in the twentieth both Wiley and Ger main sustained falls which required their temporary retirement from the track. Until nearly the end of the first hour sensational sprints were in dulged in and constant relieving of partners Then the men slowed down somewhat and passed the first hours mark, all punched, with 24 miles, g laps, to their credit. The record for the first hour, 2s miles, 5 laps, was made by Anderson and vanoni in 1908.
 At the end of the second hour all the contestants were tied at 4S miles, laps, which was 1 2-5 milts behind the record made year ago by Lafour- cade and Faber.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-06
TAFTVilIE
Degree Team from Second Division, Hibernians, Initiates Class - Deer Supper at Schuetzen Verein-other Mention About the Village.

A class of eight candidates was im- pressively initiated into Taftville di- vision, Ancient Order of Hibernians, Sunday afternoon in Parish hall by the full degree team from the Second di- vision of the city. It was the first oc- casion on which the new ritual was used in Norwich, but in every detail it was carried out with a perfection pleas ing to the team and to the large num- Der of Hibernians who were present at the initiation, which began at 3.30 o'clock. The Second division degree team as made up Sunday was: James J. Finnegan, Ord Righ; Francis Bren- nan, Bard; F. J. Murtha, Brehon; John F. McVeigh. Ollamh; Edward J. Mo- nerney, chief of escort; Edward Me- Caffrey, John Ffnnegan, William A. Caples, Thomas Carey, Patrick Car bray, Charles Carbray, Frank Harring- ton and George Drescher, guards; Michael Bohan and John Coleman, standard bearers.
 This new addition to the member ship of the Taftville division is evil dence of the interest in Hibernianism fin the village and points to continued growth.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-06
YANTIc HAPPENINGS.
Seven Carloads of Christmas Trees
 Pass Through to New York-sriefs
 and Personals.

Mrs. William Irwin and daughters Martha and Phyllis. left Thursday for Thursday for a visit of few weeks with Mrs. Irvin's sister in Chadwick N. Y..
 Miss Florence Ploettner of Pawtuck- ct, R. l., was a recent visitor here.
 Seven carloads of Christmas trees consigned to New York firm, passed through here on the Central Vermont railroad Thursday.
 Henry Soucie has returned from q weeks stay with his aunt Mrs. Noah Richards of Jewett City.
 Misses Alicia and Helen Lyons. of Peacedale. R. l., are guests of their cousin, Miss Mary T. Tracy.
 Edward Jones has returned from a weeks stay with his sons. Evan. WILL jam and John Jones of Waterbury.
 Martin Burns. Sr., Miss Mary Burns and Martin Burns. IT,. attended the funeral of their aunt, Mrs. John Con- lin of Liberty Hii. on Thursday.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-06
NO BRILLIANT THIRD sAckERs.
of Year in the Majors-DevIin About the Best, but Not What He Was Once.


 While the general plaint of the fans
 that the all round play of 1909 was not up to that of previous seasons may not be really justified, there seems little doubt that at one point of the diamond the class of ball shown in 1909 fell away from that of two or three years back; in fact, retrograded quite noticeably.
 So far as the figures are concerned no change is apparent-the averages grade up about the same. But the dash, dazzling brilliancy, -scintillating beauty of third base play, the class shown when Collins and Bradley were at the height of their careers, was lacking. It cropped out now and then, and there were some splendid displays round third base in both leagues, but taking the season as a whole the work at the far corner was disappointing Few new stars came out, and the old er men are retrograding.
 Pittsburg's third corner was guard ed by Barbeau through most of the campaign-a hard working little fel- low, but very much under the class to which all third sackers must be com pared-that of Bradley and Collins Byrne finished the season-a hustler but for all, round skill and execution far below the highest grade. Stein feldt, one of the oldest third basemen now in service, had a good year for the Cubs, worked hard. covered more ground than in 1908, and looked more than good, but at his best was never the polished beauty that Bill Bradley used to be.
 Arthur Devhn of New York sized ur as just about the top class for 1909 He was as good as any third base man in either league. He was as neat on the pickup as strong on the throw as reliable after the fly and in taking the catchers hurl as any man who could be named, and yet Arthur is not quite as good as he used to be. The class, in other words, has gone back faster than Devlin, and he now looms up in prominence because his rivals have not lasted as well.
 Lobert, for the Reds, had bad year and does not seem nearly as good as in the past. Grant, for the Quakers really improved. He was almost up tc Devlin in all round value, and was one of the few third basemen to show a perceptible gain in his quality.
 Brooklyn's third baseman, Lennox oped. He showed flashes of sturdy quality, and Is especially good ir blocking grounders, and in another season may be at the top. Just now he cannot be rated as the best, or within three or four notches of it.
 Bresnahan had the same men used by Pittsburg-Byrne and Barbeau-an6 also acquired, but seldom used, Mike Mowrey. This man, in health, can play a more finished worl1manlike third than either Barbeau or Byrne, and has lot of ability about him.
 Sweeney of Boston is somewhat CT rattle tries hard makes many neat plays, but does not class with the great men who played the bag before at Boston-Sutton, Nash, McGarr anG Collins. Boston was the one place where third base was grandly played for thirty years, and the Hub fans ex- pect too high standard from theil stars.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-06
DEER SUPPER.
Members of Germania Schuetzen Verein and Friends Have Pleasing Time Saturday Evening.

The big deer that A. c. Wright shot in the Maine woods several weeks ago made a fine supper Saturday night at the Germania Schuetzen Verein for 15C of the members, their wives and guests The venison was cooked and served by the members of the Ladies Rifle club in a delightful manner, and reflected credit on their ability as cooks. The supper lasted from until 10, and was greatly enjoyed by all. President Pet CT Field of the Schuetzen Verein ex- tended 8 welcome to the hall in Ger man and Vice President Adam Hein- rich spoke in English. With John Krause filling the place of toastmaster number spoke briefly. There were pleasing remarks by Mir. Grimes, who presented the animal to the club
 Following the supper there was danc- ing from 10 to 12 o'clock, music being furnished by Adolph Heinrich's orches- tra.
 The committee in charge of the suc- cessful supper was John Krauss, An drew Floss and Adam Seidel.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-06
M'GRATH ANSWERS BARNES.
Will Wrestie for Side Bet or Back His
 Training Partner.

Jim Barnes, the Springfield wrestler, recently stated through The Bulletin that he was waiting to hear from Jack McGrath regarding an unanswered challenge issued by Barnes for a straight match to a finish. Upon Mo Grath's return from trip to New York he was informed of Barnes den, which he now answers by saying that he will meet the Springfield man and wrestle him fin private for any side bet that Barnes wants to name. Or he will wrestle him in public for a suitable side bet and give the entire gate receipts to any charitable institu- tion in Norwich that the Sporting Ed itor of The Bulletin will name. And McGrath also has another proposition for Barnes. McGrath now has a wrestling partner, Dan Murphy, and he will back him for $10o on the Tropo- sition that Barnes can't throw Murphy twice in an hour. If Barnes thinks he can beat me, says McGrath, here's his chance.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-06
NOTES OF SPORT.

Frank Arellanes, the speedy boy pitcher, should be one of the best in the American league next year. He got bit too much work at the start of the past season and failed to reach his top speed.
 Princeton lost to Pratt institute of Brooklyn at soccer Saturday at Prince ton by the score of s to 1, but won a hotly contested game of basketball from the institution, the score being 39 to 35.
 Jimmy McAleer, now manager of the Washington Senators, will smash one of the choice old precedents of base batl by taking his men to Norfolk, Va, not very far from Washington, and cut out the iaunt to the land of Dixie for the spring training trip, and be ready ta meet the Yale nine thsra
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-06
wILLlMANTlc ELECTRIC
 LINE IS OPEN.
Wreck Cleared Up Saturday Afternoon First Car Going Though at 2.45.

The Willimantic trolley line was open all the way through Saturday af- tersoon shortly after 3.30 o'clock for the first time since Thursday nights wreck. The first car given a clear track was that which left Norwich at 245 and reached Willimantic at 4.05. Previous to that the passengers had been transferred at the point where the wrecked car blocked the track for nearly two days.
 There was praise for the efficient work of the wrecking force in getting the trucks upon the track, raising the car body on ties from the fifteen foot ditch and swinging it around onto the track.
 A new pair of wheels was put in, re- placing the pair the axle of which broke and caused the accident, and the was brought down to the Greeneville carbarn at 5.30
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-06
Johnson Afraid of Ieffries.

Jack Johnson is afraid of Jim Jef- fries, according to Charles Kid Cut Ter. says the Toledo Blade. Cutler says Johnson trembles whenever he gets in the same city with Jeff
 When Johnson was in New York he kept sending men over to see Jeff in action. They all reported he was in good shape, but Johnson wouldn't be- lieve 1t, so he went himself. Then he was more frightened than ever," said Cutler.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-06
Hart Elected Princeton Captain.

Edward J. Hart of Exeter, N H., was elected captain of the Princeton uni- versity football team for next year al a meeting held in Princeton Saturday afternoon. Hart is a sophomore and played fullback on this years eleven.
 Commenting on this election, the New Haven Register says:
 "The election of Edward Hart as captain of the Princeton football elev- en is disgrace to football and to Princeton. This is no time to keep on an eleven a man whose neck has been broken once and who was saved from death or crippling for life only be-
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-06
MON

New York, Dec 4.-Close-Prime mercantile paper 5@5 1-2 per cent Sterling exchange firm at 4.8410@ 4.S4.15 for 60-day bills and at 4.S7.70@ 4.S7.75 for demand. Commercial bills 4.S3@4.S3 3-4. Bar silver 51 5-8. Mex ican dollars 43. Money on call nom- inal; no loans. Time, loans, dull and steady; sixty days 3-4@5 per cent, and 90 days f 1-2@4 3-4 per cent; six months 1-2 per cent
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-06
Given Kitchen Shower.

There was a kitchen shower We'd nesday evening at the home of Mir. and Mrs. Alexander Campbell, who recent ly moved from here to 27 Thames street. It was given by a party of twenty from Norwich Town, chaper- oned by Mrs. Richard Carter of Pleas ant street. Games were played and music was a feature of the evenings entertainment. Alexander Can1pbell's solos, and the violin selections by Sid ney Locke, were greatly enjoyed. Re- freshments were served by Mrs Campbell and Mrs. Carter.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-06

cause a dislocated veretbra slipped back into place almost miraculously. Much less is it the time to elect such a near-cripple for captain of a big uni versity team. Yale should decline, for the good of the gridiron sport to arr range game of football with the Tig- CTS till they choose a captain who is not in danger of receiving a broken neck every time he is tackled hard.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-06
Service at Backus Hospital.

Ever Ready circle of The Kings Daughters had charge of the Sunday service at the Backus hospital. There were trios with two violins and piano;
 duets with piano and violin; and quar- tettes with cello. violins and piano. The music gave much pleasure. Miss Bullard and Ernest Bullard were vio- linists; MT. Clayton played the cello. Miss Olive Carpenter was at the piano.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-06
BREAK IN BOILER
 AT SPIRITUAL ACADEMY.
Tube Blew Out Early Sunday Morning
 -Eveninq Service Postponed.

A tube in the boiler at the Spiritual academy burst Sunday morning about S.45 o'clock, with three pounds of steam on, and in consequence there was no evening service, and the con- cert which was to have been given was postponed until next Sunday. The morning service at Il o'clock was held informally in the vestry.
 Rev. A. P. Blinn was in the building when the tube burst and on reaching the boiler he found the water pouring out and covering the floor. The boiler is of an old type, being in sections, and it is hoped that the section where the break occurred can be repaired without necessitating new boiler
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-06
FIRE IN VERSAILLES.
oceum Company Called Out but Not Needed-Blaze Was in Joseph AL lard's Chimney.

About nine o'clock Sunday evening the blowing of the whistle at the mill in Versailles and the later ringing of the Occum mill bell called out large crowd for chimney fire at the home of Joseph Allard in Versailles. The Occum hose company was soon on the way but after crossing the bridge was informed that the fire was out and their services not needed. The blaze didn't amount to much and was quick ly put out. The alarm was plainly heard for miles around and in Taft vile there was anxiety as to where it was.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-06
COTTON.

New York, Dec. 4.-December cot ton: Futures closed steady. Closing bids: December 14.49. January 14.6S February 14.s0, March 14.97, April 15.03, May 15.1s, June 15.01, July 15.13, August 14.46, September 1894 Octo- Der 12.g8.
 Spot closed, quiet; ten points high CT; middling uplands. l4.S5; middling gxlf, 1S.le No salsa
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-06

MT. and Mrs. Charles Ashworth. for mer residents of Norwich Town, have recently purchased a poultry farm In Mendon. Mass. IL is hoped that out door work will help to restore MT. Ashworth,s health.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-06

New Haven.-Seumas McAIanus. the author of many Irish fairy and folk lore stories, gave his lecture. A Rol- licking Ramble in Ireland, last week in New. Haven, under the auspices of the New Haven university extension.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-06
end with Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Swift of Willimantic.

Mrs. Charles Pyles and her two chii- dren, Mary and Elwood Byles of Cen tral Village, were guests on Saturday of Rev. and Mrs. Frank Fuller of West Town street.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-06
Committee to Decide on Land.

The monthly meeting of the St. Jean Baptiste society was held in Par ish hall Sunday afternoon and a com mittee was named to see about pur- chasing a piece of land on which at some future time the society could build, if it should wish, a hall of its own. The annual election of officers was set for three weeks from Sunday.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-06

Bristol.-The New Departure Man ufacturing company. which already has the largest factory in Bristol. an- nounces its plans to build another
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-06

Suffield.-Thomas l.. Kenney had one of the largest exhibits of birds in the poultry show at the Springfield Poultry clubs show in Springfield last week. He has the single comb Rhode Island Red variety.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-06
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Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-06
Two New Members.

The Sacred Heart T. A. B. society met in regular session Sunday at the temperance rooms, with President William White presiding. Two new candidates were admitted, in addition to ordinary business.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-06

The rolling Saturday night at the Rose alleys decided the prize winners in the rollofr of the six team duckpin tourney The following was the way they finished: First, SIP, Hill-Murphy. $40; second, $S, McClafferty- Harris. 632; third, $6, McClafferty- -Sturtevant, $50; fourth, $4 Murphy-Harris, SIS. Combies and Sturtevant with 500 and Murphy and Sturtevant with 5ss were the outsiders.
 Roy Hill took the daily prize on Saturday with a duckpin string of f27. but Bill McClafferty swamped all re- cent marks on Friday when hs rolled 16s for the daily prize. The Westerly team, Packard and Casey, will be here on Tuesday evening for their return Harris.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-06

Miss Elizabeth Kingsley of Hunt ington avenue is in South Windham for two weeks, the guest of Mrs Ed ward Fox.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-06

r The Olympians were defeated Satur- day night at Willimantic by the second Y. M. c. A. there, the score being 17 to z. A return game at the Norwich gym is to be played.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-06
Mcintosh Likes KetcheI.

Hugh Mcintosh, the Australian fight promoter, gives out a statement in which he says that Ketchel will prove Langford's master if they ever should get in the ring. That may go out in Australia, but not here in the coun- try. It doesn't look as if they will ever meet. Mcintosh probably never saw Langford going under full sail.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-06

The Taftville Pinochle club held its monthly meeting Saturday night, with regular business only for its att tention. Refreshments were served later.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-06
Notes.

Benjamin Pike of Wauregan has been the guest of his daughter, Mrs. Alexander Murdock of North A street.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-06
Nsws irom AII Points.

The Epworth league of the Metho- dist Episcopal church held a business meeting on Friday evening.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-06

Xavier Boucher of Worcester, with a party of friends. was ntown Sun day. making the trip in a touring car. In the party were Representative ,Ur- gele LaF'rance of Central Village, Fred Boucher of Putnam, H. A. Boucher. Homer Larose and Zoel Boucher of Baltic
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-06

The hockey teams of Harvard and McGill universities will meet on the ice next monxh at Csnbzid&A
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-06

Mir. and Mrs. A. R. Keables of the New London turnpike spent the week
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-06
Electricity for Power
 CHANCE IN PRICE

The price to be charged to parsonn and corporations for alternating cur rent electricity for power has been changed by the undersigned to take effect on September 1st. 1909, that 10 to say. all bil1s rendered as of September 1st. 1909. for alternating current eioc- tricity for power as shown by meter readings taken August 20-24, 1909. to have been used since the last previous reading shall be according to the fol- lowing schedule:
 ;o 800 Kilowatt Hours. 5c per kfio- watt Hour.
 Over 800 Kilowatt Hours. 5c for first 800 and 2c for each additional kilowatt hour.
 EXAMPLE,. Number of K. ". H. used. .iooo 800 K. W. H.. at cents. .... .s25.O0 500 K. W. H.. at 2 cents...... 1000 
 ss5.0e Norwich. July 2s. 1909.
 JOHN McwILLIAds.
 GILBERT s. RAYMOND.
 EDWIN A TRACY. Board of Gas and Electrical cor7nis- sionors. 1y3od
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-06
HILL AND MURPHY
 THE HIGH TEAM.

First Prize Winners in DuelPin Tour ney-WesterIy Team Coming Tues day.
La Junta tribune., 1909-05-22
Commencement. Calendar.

Sunday. May 23d.-Class sermon by
S O'Clock p m.
Monday, May 24th.-No school All
grade teachers report at high school
to arrange exhibit, under direction Of
supervisors and principals, North
La Junta exhibit Monday evening.
Tuesday, May 25th-Manual tram
ing. domestic science and art work.
School exhibit open to public all day
until l0;So p. III. Teachers appointed
by Mr.. Williams will have exhibit
in charge. Tuesday. No school Spec
ial musical programme afternoon
and evening by grade pupils. High
school building.
Wednesday. May 26th.-Manual
training, domestic science and art
work. School exhibit open all lay
until 1870 p. m. Teachers appoint
ed by Mr.. Herren will have exhibit
in charge Wednesday. No school
Special musical programme afternoon
and evening by grade pupils. High
school building
Thursday. May 9th. No school
Pupils who wish to remove work
from exhibit must do so under di-
rection of teachers Complete work
on reports. s4
Thursday evening, May 27til. at
8 O'Clock. class play at La
Junta Theater. Admission soc, 25c.
I5c. Seats on sale Monday morning.
at La Junta Drug Store. Pupils are
especially invited.
Friday. May 23d.-All pupils re-
quired 10 report to respective teach
ers at . o'clock. Give out certificates
of promotion. etc. Evening at S
O'Clock. class address by Hon. c. S.
Thomas. former governor of Colorado.
La Junta Theater.
La Junta tribune., 1909-05-22
SAINT. ?. c.rss~rss,.o s.i,.

J. E. GauEer. T. c. cottman and
r. E. Fisher were appointed by
Judge Mcdaniel, OF the county court.
to preside as commissioners in .he
condemnation proceedings instituted
by the Santa Fe against the La Jun
Ia Land Company to determine the
value of III acres Of land east Of
town, which had been monopoliz ID
by the railroad company for the pur-
pose OF building additional yards, The
commissioners graced the bench of
the district court last Tuesday and
Wednesday and heard the testimony
Of experts on land values and others
interested in the case. Fred A Sabin
appeared for the La Junta Land Com
pany. and Attorneys Frazier and
Dameron for the Santa Fe.
Officers OF the La Junta Land Com
pany testified that the land was
worth 500 per acre. while others
thought that s75. without the water,
was about the proper price. The
commissioners finally determined that
the value OF the Ia acres was 81
40. and that the Land Company was
entitled TO damages TO the amount
of si75. II the case is appealed It
will probably be taken to the su-
preme court.