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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-01-08
WEDDING.
McGorman- Sullivan.

At 1t. James church Thursday
morning at nine O'Clock Miss Hannoh
sullivan of Danieisnn uud SOMA Me
GoWan OF Westerly Evrr united iu
marriage. The uuptial mass Mas ret-
ebratcd and the ceremony performed
by Rev. Peter Roux. Miss Margaret
sullivan. sister Ui the bride, WIS
bridesmaid. and I1seph McGowau OK
Passaic y. j.. brother of the groour.
was best man. Tho wedding march
ana music during the mass was play
ed by Miss Agnes g. Spcllmau "a sis
ter Of the bride. 4 breakfast was scry-
Ell 1t the homc OF Nj. and Mrs. Mi
chae sullivan. parents of the bride. ON
High street. ouly members OF the FAM
1fes and few friends being present
Mr. and Mrs. McGowan lett ON Il
morning train for Westerly. where
they Will make their home.
Three Inch Ice on Lake.
The ice on Quinebauc lake. ,ybera
the supply for tho borough is an
naully harvested is again fast and
firm thanks 20 tho cold wave. The
warm weather and rains threatened 10
break il VI carly IN tine week. but q
few days of weather like Thursday
win help il wonderfully. The ice Is
at present about three inches thick.
Personals.
John Fourier OF Springfield Mass.
was the guess ar Mr.. and Mrs. John
Fournior Thursday.
Sheriff and Mrs. r. y. Sibley were
i'm Hartford Wednesday.
James l.. kccch has been a recent
visitor ia Boston.
Arthur Logcc Of Mystic was I'M Dan
ielson Thursday.
All-Day Meeting.
Rev II. y. Brown of Evcrer Mass.
secretary of the PeutccostaI churches
east of Chicago. will conduct au all
day meeting I'm the Peutecos,aI mis-
sion rooms today OFr.Ja,J. nh. SER
vice will open al 1880 M. %. m.
and 7.30 D.. m.
Henry Gecr viii 20 IN Scbaenf Me.
to spend several months with his
Mrs. =. C.. Bu2bcr.
The grand list of thc town Of
BfpoElNh M 1905 amounts To S1l62.-
500.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-01-08

William II. Barron. secretary Of
the board of trade. entertained two
representatives of "a thread Mnnufuc-
turing concern. who came here Thurs
day To investigate Dauislson rs n To-
cation for their business. Mr.. Bar
ron showed them about the borough
with which they We're WCll pleased.
They were specially Interested in the
factory at Industrial place. about
which they had heard and which il
soon To- nc occupied d. the Compos.
tic Boot and shoe CO.. and is there
fore not available for the new com
Germ. The thread COMPANY is am in
dependent concern. nanutacuriug
silk. carpet cotton ard fancy crochet
threads The industry would be- 20
valuable one to DaniclsOn il it could
be secured
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-01-08

by the department secretary next Tues
day afternoon.
Putnam High schools basketball
team will go to Danieson Friday even
ing to play Killingly High. The team o
are members of the Interseholastic
league.
The King Golden Wedding, Jan. 5th.
At the golden wedding of Mr.. and
Mrs. Nelson King of Grove street. Jan
uary 9Th, the following relatives from
out Of town were present: Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred King and their daughter.
Eleanor. of Jamaica Plain. Mass: Mr..
and Mrs. Charles II. Smith of Ballou-
vile, Mr.. and Mrs. w. l.. Smalley and
their son Of Hyde Park. Mass. and Mr..
Arthur King of Hyde Park
Dinner was served at o'clock from
3 table attractively set with beautiful
china more than a hundred wears old.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-01-08

Merchandise Thomas l.. Reilly
has called the attention of the Carnc-
gic hero fund commission 10 The ease
Of Michael DouloH. WHO lost his l,fo
in saving a Woli ul a4d her .lill from
being struck Saturday afternoon ~
front Of the local station of the New
Haven railroad by the Boston-N ~
York EXPRESS.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-01-08

will occupy the pulpit at the Cengrcga-
tional church Sunday.
Oscar Lapalme Of Hehr0nville has
been the guest OF relatives in Putnam.
Mrs. julius Cordier is visiting. reia-
tiVes in Canada
Albert Chandler is a. enter the en-
ploy of firm Of Boston druggists
Mrs =. NJ. Barrov's of Hartford has
been the guest of friends in Putnam.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-01-08

Ihe special borough meeting held on
thursday evening ill borough idli was
pl eSldnd over Ly Warden william H.
harlanG. The report herewith uriutad
Of the eeiJl committee was road ~
Chairman g.. A. Jacobs and accented
nN tHe meeting Tie recommendations
Do conGiH"d relatN" 40 making ten
years contract with the crystal Water
company was voted. ana the warden
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-01-08
FRIDAY, JAN. S-I2 PAGES
DANIELSON AND PUTNAM NEWS.

be lowered. When pole with a hook
attached was run down the body was
recovered on the first attempt at a
point only a few feet distant from
where the boy broke through the ice
Under Shower Of Hot Cinders.
Louis Chandler received an injury
in peculiar manner Thursday after
noon. He was walking through the
railroad yards, when a shovelful of
red-hot cinders was thrown out on the
cab of a locomotive on which the fire
man Was cleaning out his fire The
burning cinders shOWered on Chand-
lers head, burning through the cap to
the scalp. The injury is not a serious
one, however.
Hartford Visitors Pleased.
Putnam people, not members of the
legislature who were out to Hartford
to see the governor inaugurated and
witness the opening session. not to
anention their attendance at the social
events in connection, all returned on
Thursday delighted with the ceremon-
les and tired enough to appreciate an
opportunity to rest. The inaugural ball
is mentioned as particularly brilliant.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-01-08

Rev. J. J. Etty of Pomfret, who has
recently recovered from an attack of
illness, was a visitor in AIiddletown
Thursday.
p. Walden Wright has returned from
visit at his home in New Haven
George G. Grosvenor of Worcester
visited friends in Putnam Thursday.
notice has been posted at the rail-
road station relative to the carving of
dogs on passenger trains. Hereafter
dogs must go in the baggage car at
excess baggage rates.
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BOY DROWNED.
Louis Diotts Was Running Blenders
and Broke Through Ice.

The body Of Louis Diotte, 8 years
ole, was recovered from the Mechanics
vile pond by a brother of the drowned
boy at II o'clock Thursday morning.
Young Diotte broke through the ice
late Wednesday afternoon while run
ring benders-a pastime in which he
persisted after being warned away bv
persons who were watching him and
realized the danger. as the ice was veEy
thin. The gates were opened Thurs
day morning, permitting the pond TO
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-01-08

fire mentioned caused loss of about
$4,000.
Few Changes in Train Crews.
There were few changes in runs
among the railroad men on the passen-
ger trains of the Midland division with
the beginning of the new year. and
practically ali of the old crews con-
ttnue on their regular trains.
Coolest Day of Winter so Far.
Thursday takes first rank as the
coolest day of abe present winter. The
temperature was below the freezing
point all day. and was falling rapidly
towards the zero mark during the ear
ly evening hours
w. r. c. Installation.
The newly elected officers Of the
Woman's Relief corps will be installed
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PAGES NINE TO TWELVE

and court OF burgesses empowered 70
execute such an agreement between the
borough and the water company. The
recommendation that the bill 81 $3.50
,ue TO the water company since 1900
he -a-paid and this was also adopt
cd. after il was voted 10 resclnd the
vote recorded several years ago against
pa ing the amount. Action on the mat
ter Of appointing a committee to in
Ncstlgatc the advisability Of purchas-
ing tho water company plant for tho
borough was indefinitely postponed.
The commissioner report was az fol-
lows:
Letter From Treasurer.
Accompanying the draft OF contract
is y letter to the borough COMMITTEES
which reads as follows:
Boston. &c u 1898.
r. y. Jacobs, Chairman o. Borough
Committee. Danielson Conn:
Dear Sir: As arranged at our coz
ference with your committee the 18th
inst. we enclose draft or contract with
the borough for hydrant rental for ten
years ia the FORM we understood
would De agreeable to your commit
tee. II. IN amy parucualr Il differs
thcrefrom. kindly return same With
paIticulars as you understood them.
Respecting the use OF Chase reser-
yoir for fire purposes concerning
Nulth We expressly stated that IL the
borough wished To enjoy such use
without compensation we could not
reasonably be expected ia legally OBJ
ligato ourselves to it's usA we beg
TO Say that. expressly rpscrVing such
legal obligation. uc snail always be
round agreeable. in the event Of such
am emergency rs ue1cssitstes better
pressure or larger supply than would
DEE afforded yy either the Hvgeia res
both, 10 farming .ou the Chase reservoir
supply as q ncighborly act for the
common good OF the community: tho
question of sUch necessity obviously
TO be determined hy us. We are with
our doubt That the borough will he
VIKING To trust this matter 90 our
good WIFE our understanding in go OK
pressing ourselves being the renewal
81 contract about re.crrad to shall
nave been agrecaolv arranged and
other matters at issua disposed or
II is deemed advisable that our SUI
perlntcndent arrange a conferences
with the chief OF your fire denartnent
and possibly such other person as may
be Indicated by which they shall he
instructed as to control Of gates on
pOslte the Hygcia reservoir. by which
To cut Off supply from IL and gain
pressure from the Chase reservoir. IL
Is obviously Necessary that M the
event OF our furnishing such increased
pressure 40 injury shall result 10 the
gates or system by their being han
died by any one unfamiliar with them.
Please also note that We withhold
permission to Use tho Chase reservoir
for ere purposes, until after we have
tested the ccment-liucd main. which
We purpose 10 do as early as practica-
BILE after the frost shalt he out Of the
ground next spring.
We trust such disposition or an
matters under consideration win re-
ceiva lavorahlg report from your COM
mttee, and tSlt new contract will be
completed without delay thereafter
Yours truly
CRYSTAL WATER co.
ELhnrt MhenIer Trsaa
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-01-08

The decorations were choice cut flow
ers. Toasts We're given by Rev. Il. F.
Benoit. the Protestant French mis-
sionaTy. and by Fred King Of Boston
and w. Z. Smalley of Hyde Park. Mr..
and' Mrs. King were married in Put
nam, January :. 1859. and nave since
made their home in this CITY. where
they have q host of friends who CON
graduated them on their anniversary.
Man choice 2ifts. including a purse
containing gold. were bestowed upon
the host and hostess
Conducted Prayer Meeting.
{. ID. sharpe conducted the PRAYER
meeting held i'm the CONGREGATIONAL
chapel Thursday evening. The tonic
was The Sign Of the Times"
Various Matters.
Rev. Smith Baker, d. D., of Lowell
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-01-08

II is not goods marked down that
you don't need, but cut prices on goods
that is new. The varsity and selee-
tons is the best
Table Dsmask Napkins, 5ed Spreads,
Towels. and other Observation-Disclosures, all
new for the sale, and at IS per cent.
less than ordinary prices.
Goats, Furs, Dress Goods, Shirt
Waists, Skirts and other goods in these
departments are marked down to slsss
the stocks.
Nowhere can you find better values
than we are pleased to offer.
Special Sale on Dishes.
II will pay you to see these bargains.
If you can use them at the price, do 50.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-01-08
CRYSTAL WATER co.
Ebert Wheeler, Treas.
The stesrns Reservoir.

The Stearns reservoir is At a hieh-
or elevation than In tho Hygeia res
crv0ir. but is lower than tile Chase
reservoir. and IL is q comparatively
simple matter 10 arrange 2 check
valve IN the discharge from the Nv
gria reservoir. 50 that the Stearns
reservoir may be filled by gravity from
the Chase reservoir The Stesrus res
crvoir - said 20 hold about QUE mill
lion gallons. and Is at a sum lent e.
ovation 20 give between seventy and
eighty pounds pressure At the rail-
road station. This would mean ouict,
service IN case OF emergency re1uir-
iuC immediate action. We presume
the Cryseal Water company would
agree 20 tho above suggestion. Tea
which case &c is the opinion OF ypUr
committee that tho borough would
continued ON Page TcnD
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-01-08
DANlELSOH.

Thread Company May Locate in Bor-
ough-Westerly Man Wins Daniel
son 5ride-Report of Borough Com
mittee on Conference with Water
Company.
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Hartford Viaitors Pleased.
TwENTY-FouR ALARMS.
City Had Two Dozen Fires During 1908.

Twenty alarms including still
alarms, were registered in Putnam
during 1908. With the exception of
the fire at the Pine Tree Worsted com
pany's mill, the losses were slight The
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-01-08
PUTNAM.

Louis Diotte Drowned While Running
senders-24 Fire Alarms, Loss $780,
900, During 19oS-Social and Person
al News.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-01-08
TEN YEARS CONTRACT

Authorized Between Borough Authori-
ties and Crystal Water Company
Committees Report Read and Ae-
cepted
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Few Changes in Train Crews.

fire mentioned caused loss of about
$4,000
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-01-08

Agents f1r STANDARD r4uerus
LsHana6's frsneh Dvss sud llesussr
IslsFhsas ia
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-07-21
SPEEDING UP. Il

3s3 This has been called an age2of labor
saving machinery. 1t might more prop
serly he called stime-saying age The
many inventions which save labor have
for their object greater speed fully as
much, IL not more, than the saving of
labor The railroads spend millions in
equipment to reduce the running time
Large sums are expended to1build ocean
steamers to clip a few hours from
the number required in crossing the
ocean, and people pay handsomely for
the privilege of riding on the fastest.
boats. Buildings which formerly re-
5quired years to erect are now5completed
and occupied in months. 3
On all lines of human endeavor this
speed goal Is manifest. 1t is not alone
the man whose business is urgent who
takes the fast trains and the fast boats.
They arc sought Just as eagerly by
those2on pleasure bent, with whom time
is no object except the consuming desire
for speed. 1t Is the same way With our
sports. The ball nagnates at the close
Of every season NEE and seek to devise =
means of cutting a6fcw minutes from
the time required to play a game. The
automobile Is supplanting the horse as 4
q pleasure vehicle. chiefly for the rea-
son that itaresponds to the speed mania.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-07-21
SCIENTIFIC MISCELLANY.

s 3 =
The auarrying Of sEthograpllic stone
is the unique industry of the little
German town of solenhofen, about 45
miles south of Nuremberg. The ma.
steriaJ IS a compact limestone OF Pc
culiar texture and a yellowish- gray or
blnish-gra.y color. hard BLUSH stones
being the more valuable. and Consul
III. w. Harris of Nuremberg reports
that the known area containing these
stones is not more than fouraor five
miles long by two or three wide. This
little spot has supplied the worlds
photographic stones for more than
century, While the supply promises to
last at least one or two centuries long
er. The deposit is in layers of half an
inch to six or seven inches thick, ex-
tending from the surface to a depth of
100 feet or more, and much broken and
worthless rock is contained. Not moro
than one-twelfth OF the stone removed
is marketable, much of this having
small value on account of the small
sizes OF the clear pieces. The industry
employs ] 200 men, and the product goes
to all civilized countries, tho leading
buyers being Germany, France, Italy
and the United States, in the order
named,
The curious toy motor Of Lucien
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-07-21
McClellan's symphony Orchestra
AT saltair. on ship "Leviathan. every
evening. It's a Real Treat.
4 CURIOUS TOMB.

One Of the most curious tombs in the
United Kingdom is in County Wexford.
In it is laid the body Of one OF that
curious body-the Observation-Disclosures. Ono
portion OF the tomb is a furnished
with a5table and q few chairs
.Onlthe table Will be found al any time
a dainty meal Of considerable diman-
slons.4with IA fowl. a ham, a.. leg of
mutton. and the necessary dfinkables.
The departed Resurrectionist provides
by Ills will that this meal shall be laid
each fortnight. and "if$the meal is ull-.
touched in the nea ntime, it shall be
given to the poor and a fresh meal
laid So far the meal has been nn-
touched, though eerie rumors spread
round the district from time to time
that in spirit form the gentleman has
appeared and has enjoyed his meal.
Curious stories are told of poor people
to whom the ham Or the leg of mutton.
has been glven being awakened in the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-07-21
EFFECT or FORESTS
UPON STREAM FLOW

ssa The forest service is planning eX-
periinents to determine the relation Of
forests TO stream tlow. Although OBJ
serFations have already been made by
4 the forest service along this line. vet
they have been very general in char,
acter. which has allowed only the
drawing of alternative conclusions. In
4 order to secure reliable data upon such
ID vital subject II is necessary to select
y permanent sites adaptable to stream
Z flow experiments. that the obserya-s
8stions may be extended over a number
5sof years, Two watersheds will be
IS chosen in the different forests Ill this
state, having an area of not more than
200 acres preferably 200 eSof them
to be covered with dense forest and
the other entirely devoid of forest
two watersheds will have rugged
Topography, the slopes at an angle
ranging hetWeens5 50 and So degrees, and
rocky or clayeM soils rather than deep,
sandy loan. THE areas chosen viii be
as near together as possible. and n5no5
case more than ight4miles apart. Near
the mouth of each streafn which drains4
the two watersheds 1t Z Is planned 10
build small dams. with sluces, at
which the stream flow Will be nleasur-
ed by self-registering Instruments. On
each watershed there Will be establish
ed ordinary rain cages at the lowest
Intermediate and highest points. and
one automatic rain gage. The springs
within eacl watershed will be located
and numbered. Within the lower
course of the streams there will be
constructed wooden cluice boxes for
catching and determining the amount
iof sediment carried by them. A num-
Der of borings will be made at various
points within the watersheds to de-
fernine the fluctuations of the ground
water, and evaporation measurements !
Will be taken. An effort will be made |
in conducting these experiments to ac-
count for every drop of water that |
falls on the watersheds so that detin-
lite data for comparison should be OBJ
tanned within a Comparatively few
yea Bulletin Of forestry Service.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-07-21
+ ADS ., COLLEGE MEN.

necktie. shirt and socks of a ilarn1oiii-
ous shade was! in fun swing. out put on
Old PENIS campus before Chestisut
street fully woke up to the feet that
there was something new in style. "
h OF course. UNIVERSITY N Quite 3ge n n
orally affect style that is too eS-1
IRENE to be serviceablc. But Young
men in the business world seem quite
EcontentSto follow in their footsteps ct
modified pace. The use Of green.
peak caps this spring started in this
bow ties and picadilly collars. Fra
$ternity hatbands on broad brhnmed
straw, as might be expected. are re-
Elected in the meaningless fancy hat
bands downtown. The typica fopS
that serves to point the moral Of the
usefulness of a fonr-year collegiate
course may never be heard Of after
graduation but he can have and ac-5
tuallS does have one title to distinc-
tion--lhe leads the fashion narade.--7---5t
Philadelphia Record.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-07-21
ICHURC Oh NOTICES

The regular I. TwentX-first quarterly
Zion will convene Sunday, July 18th
1909, at / 0 a. m. In the stake hall.
Sessions will be held at the tabernacle
at 2 p. M, and in the evening at $50
n. m. in the stake hall. No evening
meetings will be held in the city wards.
The high priests quorum OF the
Salt Lake stake will meet in the Seven
Iteenth ward hall.9at 10 q. M, Sunday,
July 20
The regular monthly meeting of the
Liberty stake Relief society will be
held in the Ninth ward chapel Thurs
day. July q. at 2 p. ms
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-07-21

q T is said that the torn fad Is
= derived from the initials of the
phrase for a day IL SO its IN ea,a-'
Ing could not be better illustrated
than il students clothes out at the
University Of PENNSYLVANIA and In
the neighboring college communities.
Fashions change in the student world
with "a rapidity that even bewllders
the professional haberdasherss and
.clotliiers, Who Theoretically ought 10
know several laps in advance which
way9thc coin Will flop on new fad
The prevailing impression that stu
dents ocilely follow the mons fash
Ion Journals is not borne out by the
facts. Students In large measure
lead the procession, instead OF bring
Ing IN the rear. 1t was college men
who popularized the soft straw. the
stock. punps and the broad cuffs on
trousers. The custom of wearing
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-07-21


|8ceptional cases Of victims who have
never been vaccinated and Who get the
disease in its worst form do not serve
to alarm community. And even 80
or 100 cases Of the mild form in ono
&of the smaller cities, no uncommon
thing of today. do not produce the pan :
lie that would certainly result if the
cases were so severe as formerly.
Illinois is unfortunately the worst
state in the Onion for this disease
While Chicago. owing to the steady
watchfulness of the health authorities.
lis almost exempt, having had only IL
cases in four months, the state as
whole has had 1.275 cases, or more
than one-eighth of the total for the
country. Under such conditions one
may we'll regret that the Legislature
did not see fit to pass the bill for CIV
ing better protection by vaccination.
This is especially true since even the
slightest attacks OF the disease--so
light as to be hardly noticeable-inay
form when the Infection reaches some
person not well protected physically
against 1t.
I In England there has been some In
screasing laxity In local and central
administrative regulations. Not long
ago the postmaster general issued an
order eXcusing postal employees with
conscientious objections. from per-
iodical re-Haccinations. though not ex-S
clising any one from original vaccine ~
ton. This Is being sharply criticised
since, IL one has once been yaccinatcd,
re-yaccination within q. reasonable
number. of years can hardly be ever in-Sf
curious, or even uncomfortable, while
it Is certain to extend the duration
OF the original protection. primarily
to the vaccinated individual, and sec-
orl(larily to the community.
a Whatever else is done In the way
of protection against smallpox, the
continuance of periodical re-vaccination
should never be in doubt.-Cl 1icago
Record Herald.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-07-21
TEMPLE NOTICES.

The Salt Lake temple will close FRI
day evening. June IS. and reopen on
Monday. Aug. 2. 5
JOSEPH F. SMITH.
Il The st. George temple will close on
Friday July q, 1909. and reopen on
Tuesday August 81. 1909.
DAVID H. CANNON.
The Manti temple Will close July
20. 1909, and reopen Sept. !, 1909.
3. LEWIS ANDERSON.
y President
Logan temple will close on Friday
July 80, and reopen on Tuesday
September q, 1909.
VIM. BUDGE President.
Al swim at Saltair-It's Great