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Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-07
OBITUARY.
Mrs. Carrie Eav nevIin.

! DCNiUs
The Eureka (CaL) Daily Times Of
/ November p says:
! AT 10 O'Clock last evening. Mrs.
| c. L Devlin, wife of the late city
| assessor. Charles L. Devlin, passed
away at her home, corner of Second
and streets. The lady, who was
well known in this city. where she
| had resided for nearly thirty-four
| years, had been a sufferer from heart
! disease for the past year and dur
| ing the last few weeks the attacks of
the dread malady have been more fire.
| quent finally causing her death.
1t Will be remembered that the late
assessor, her husband, died in this
city little more than a year ago from
the same cause. the gentleman drop
ping dead just after alighting from a
street car near his home. The shock
! then sustained by Mrs. Devlin had not
been fully recovered from when, a
few months later, the sudden death
of her mother, Mrs. J. L. Spalding Of
san Francisco. occurred, greatly In
tensitying the gravity of her condi-
ton.
Mrs. Devlin was able to be in at
tendance on her household duties
throughout the day, and had prepared
the usual Thanksgiving feast for the
family. Of which she had freely par
taken. Death came at 10 O'Clock in
the evening, without premonition.
The deceased leaves four sons, FL
mer Devlin Of Arcata and Charles,
Fred and Archie Devlin of this city.
The funeral will take place at the
family residence on Sunday next"
Mrs. Devlin was born in Danielson,
Conn, May Is, 1854, the daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Spalding. The
family lived in Norwich a term of
years, where Mr.. Spalding was en-
ployed on The Courier under Mr..
sykes as proprietor and w. D. Man
ming as foreman; and the Norwich
Tribune. with Wells of New York, z.
G. Stedman, I. H. Bromley. Charles
Platt, ct al. interested. After the
family moved to Hartford the sisters
were frequent visitors in this city to
their relatives, Mrs. Samuel H. Free
man and Mrs. Edwin Fay, and are well
remembered by many of our residents.
Besides her sons. Mrs. Devlin leaves
her father and a brother in San
Francisco, and a sister, Mrs. Ellen
Mabel Ingraham, in New York city.
Gen. John 3. Cotton.
Gen. John B. Cotton, assistant at
torney general of the United States
under President Harrison, and a
prominent member of the Washing
ton bar, died suddenly at his homie in
washington Tuesday night.
General Cotton was born in Wood
stock. Conn.,, August 8, 1871.
Captain Gilbert r. jackson.
Captain Gilbert f. Jackson. aged II
died early Wednesday at his home. at
70 Thames street, New London. He
has been suffering for some time. He
Is survived by his wife and daughter.
Miss Marietta A. Jackson, a teacher of
languages at Williams Memorial In
stitute.
Captain Jackson was formerly a
pilot in the revenue cutter service and
was for years aboard the revenue cut
ter Grant. He was later on the Nor
wich line boats, and was captain of
the Block Island when It started run
ming here. While his daughter was he
ing educated at Smith college Captain
jackson and his family resided at
Northampton. Mass. Captain Jackson
was born at Long Branch, N. J.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-07
WORK OF SALVATION ARMY.
Much Has Been Done During the Past
Quarter.

Like other organizations interested
in charitable and philanthropic work,
the Salvation Army is taking up col
lections for the relief of the earthquake
sufferers in Italy and Captain and Mrs.
Robert Thorne of the local corps are
pushing this work in Norwich at the
present time.
In the last quarter, dating from Oct
LIST to Dec. 31st, the Norwich corps has
been able to do much, both in a spirit
ual and financial way, and the captain
and his wife feel very grateful to the
citizens of Norwich who have been so
ready to help. BY their quarterly re-
port it is shown that collections and
donations have amounted to $500, ex-
penditures $475, leaving a balance of
$25. Outdoor attendance has been 900
and indoors $500. Twenty-Five men
have protested a desire to live better
lives and Norwich has sent two officers
to work in the ranks of the army in
another field. The relief work has
been as follows: 1900 pounds Of coal,
rs grocery orders, $50 meals supplied,
including Christmas dinners, situations
found 8, and gifts for children on the
Christmas tree 20.
The local officers look forward TO
another quarter Of even more work for
the betterment of humanity.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-07
WEDDING.
HurIburt. Peale.

A wedding Of much local interest
took place December 30, when S.
Elizabeth Peale of Norwich and Lo-
zine Arnold Hurlburt of Crescent CITY,
Fla, were married in Jacksonville,
Fla: Mrs. Hurlburt IS the daughter
ran Peale of Norwich. Mr.. Hurlburt
is a prominent resident Of Crescent
City, where he owns a large orange
grove.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hurlburt will make
their home in Crescent City winters,
but expect to be north during the
summer months. North or south. Mr..
and Mrs. Hurlburt carry to their home
the sincerest wishes Of their many
friends
Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-07
Mrs. EIweIl Going to Panama.

Mrs. Charles c. Elwell wife Of for
mer superintendent of the Shore line
division Of the Consolidated railroad
c. c. Elwell, now residing at Mount
Carmel, went to Boston whence she
will depart for Panama. Mr.. and Mrs
Elwell's oldest son is employed on the
Panama railroad under Superintendent
Nash, also former New Londoner
being until year ago superintendent
Of the Central Vermont road in New
London
Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-07
Chance tor Someone.

Wilbur w. Smith of New London
noted as a runner Of long distances
wants to get into the game again af-
ter being in retirement for about fouI
years.
One of Smiths records in the New
London armory was a ten mile run in
So minutes. In New London he ran
from Lane A TO Ocean, beach by way
OF Pequot avenue and returning
through Ocean avenue, a distance OF
seven miles. in 33 minutes. A few
years before retiring Smith ran forty
miles in five hours and 27 miles In
three hours. He defeated George Oar
row in run from New London to
Norwich and back and made the quick
time of three hours and 40 minutes.
Smith is willing to take on anyone
who thinks he can run.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-07
Major Steiner Retirsd.

The applications Of the following Of
1cers on the staff Of the commander
in chief to be placed U. ION the retired
list, is approved in special orders is
sued from the office Of the adjutant
general Wednesday:
Col. I. NJ. Ullman, quartermaster
general; Col. John w. Atwood, pay
master general; Maj. Henry ]. stein
er. aide de camp; Lieut.. Commander
Robert D. Chaplin. naval aide.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-07
BURGLAR Got AWAY.

A sneak thief gained entrance to
the home Of Frederick p. Latimer.
judge Of the Groton town court, on
Tuesday night, but his presence was
discovered by Mrs. Latimer before he
had opportunity to loot the house.
The burglar was cornered by Con-
stable Charles Card but made his
escape and also escaped a couple Of
shots fired at him by the constable.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-07
Lsdles' Aid sooIetv supo.r.

The ladies' aid society, Of Trinity
Methodist Episcopal church gave a
supper in the church vestry Wednes-
day evening. when a large number of
patrons enjoyed the appetizing menu,
which included oyster chowder, cold
meats, pickles, cake and coffee,
A business meeting Of the society
was held in the afternoon, at which
Mrs. ]. c. Morgan presided in the alb
sence Of the president Mrs. Costello
Lippitt. It was reported that the sum
of s74 was realized from the Christ
mas sale
Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-07
FUNERAL
Mrs. MARY Ear-aII

The funeral of Mrs. Mary Terrell.
widow Of John Terrell who died Mon
day night at New London, was held
wednesday morning at 10 o'clock from
her residence. 80 West Colt street.
Rev. Joseph p. Brown oficiated. The
body was taken to Jordan cemetery.
where interment took place.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-07
Day Printerv Stock.

The Day Printery of New London
has flied with the secretary of state
the following report: Gustave A.
Blocklinger, the president, holds so
shares; Theodore Bodenwein, the
treasurer has 4s. and Alfred W. New
man, the secretary, has two.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-07

A feature at the dance Wednesday
evening at Cadillac hall by the Cadillac
orchestra was a new figure Of the barn
dance taught by Professor Kennedy.
and greatly enjoyed by the many pres
ent. The professor also made an
nouncement Of his class reception to be
held next week.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-07
School commlssinn R.nnr.

A call has been sent out for the meet
Ing of the state school commission at
the Office Of President Luther, in Hart
FORD, January IA, when a draft Of the
report Of the commission will be made.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-07

Mrs. S. J. Congdon entertained the
Monday whist club this week.
The Trefoil club me. on Wednesday
afternoon with Mrs. Charles Tyler
Bard.
Miss Alice Coggswell entertained
the Wednesday afternoon bridge club
this week.
Mrs. c. E. Havens and Miss Ravens
attended the inaugural ball at Hart
ford Wednesday evening.
The Wednesday afternoon literary
club met this week with Miss Mary
l.. Huntington of Broadway.
Miss Helen y. Stearns has return
ed to WATERFOWL, Conn, after spend
ing the holidays at her home on Nc
Kinley avenue.
Mrs. Edmund Pierson and Miss
Clarissa Pierson, who have been
spending the winter with Mrs. Ste
phen B. Mech, returned to New York
on Tuesday and will sail this week
for a nine months trip abroad.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-07

Mrs. Alfred Oxford of North Wash
ington street is visiting her husband,
who is foreman In a cotton mill in
Amesbury, Mass.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-07
Received s4s4 for Red Cross.

On Wednesday. F. J. Leavens, the
local Red Cross treasurer, received SIS
more for the relief fund for the Ital-
ian sufferers, making a total of $4s4.
He will send another check to Hart
ford today.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-07

Mrs. Cynthia Allen and her daugh-
ter-in-law, Mrs. J. H. Allen of Church
street, are visiting the formers son,
Walter Allen, and family, in Brook
Ign, n. Y.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-07
An Old Courier,

copy Of the Norwich Courier, print
ed by Russell Hubbard December 2S,
1914, has been left at this office. It Is
in fine state of preservation and is
an interesting paper Of four pages OF
five columns each.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-07

Mrs. Charlotte Lamb and daughter,
Mrs. Clarence Edgecomb of Mystic are
paying visit to friends in Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-07

Mrs. S. C. Locke of Chestnut street
has returned after a few days visit
at the home of her son, Bernard B.
Locke Of Worcester.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-07

Miss Hannah P. Hyde has returned
to Stonington from a visit with rel
atives in Norwich
Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-07
PERSONAL.

H. A. Goucher of Baltic returned on
Wednesday after week in Montreal,
Canada.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-07

A returning sportsman, who has
been in northern Vermont, states that
no handsomer English pheasants are
to be found in the games preserves
on Fishers island than are those on
Juniper island, Lake Champlain, plac-
ed there few months ago by the
government, and which are wintering
well.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-07

Hermon Alofsin and William
Shields of Norwich stopped Off in New
London Tuesday for a short time
while on their way to New Haven to
resume their studies at Yale univer-
sity.-New London Telegraph.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-07
no 1T new

ss the best thing any property owner
can do. Don't wait until cold, bad
weather comes before making neces-
Rary fall repairs. II you have rev
work begin today by getting or fig
tireS.
sTETeON g. YOUNG.
Rugs1d Central Wharf.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-07

Director Ozias Dodge of the Art
school has placed on exhibition in one
Of the small galleries in the Converse
Art building rs or 30 sketches and
photographs which he made when in
Sicily two years ago. There are views
on the straits Of Messina, Of Mt.
Aetna 20 miles away, and other scenes
Of public and timely interest.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-07

Landlord ]. H. segar Of the Dixon
house is to serve supper the latter
part Of this month to one hundred
and fifty young people from Norwich.
The party is to come to Westerly by
trolley for the banquet, and recep-
ton and dance will follow-Westerly
Sun.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-07
MURPHY & McGARRY,
2O7 Main St.
Union
Labelled
Suits
for Men and Young Men,

made by Leopold Morse & Co. 10 a
guarantee that they are made under
sanitary conditions, that the operation
have received good. fair wages, that
they are guaranteed to FIT and THAI
they are made as we'll as any tailor
can make them.
These Suits are offered BY 10 new AZ
the regular
Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-07

WHEN you want 10 7uI your ou5I.
ness before the DuDIic. there Is no me.
dun better than tnrSuEh the adVsrTia-
ing columns of The Bpllettn.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-07

By the new towing regulations, haw-
sers are limited in length to rs faith
oms, measured from the stern Of one
vessel TO the bow Of the following
vessel; and should in all cases be as
much shorter as the weather or sea
will permit.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-07

A Stonington correspondent writes:
The extra local freight train, known
as the Boston Peddler, was discontin-
ued on Tuesday. The regular local
viii do all the delivering of freight
by the Norwich line to this point.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-07

The Federal express from Washing
ton, due in New London at 403 a. m,
did not reach there Wednesday morn
ing until about 1890, owing to the
dense fog that overhlng Harlem river,
delaying transportation.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-07
Incidents in Society

Mrs. S. J. Congdon entertained III
Monday whist club this week.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-07

Clark Coon is substituting as teach
er in the school on Pendleton Hill be-
cause of the illness of the teacher,
Miss Mary Chapman, who has been
confined to the house for over three
weeks with pneumonia.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-07

The total number of insane persons
under restraint in Connecticut is
about 1900, and the ratio in 1908 is
S.6 to the thousand Of population, a
decided increase in recent years.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-07

Local people who have interest in
the boys on the battleship Connecticut
are gratihed that that ship will be
the first Of the feet to reach Messina.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-07

After an illness OF several weeks,
Mrs. MahaIa Potter, widow of John S.
Potter, died Tuesday at the residence
Of her son-in-law, Horace P. Ian
phere, in Waterford. She was 50 years
Of age.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-07

Postcards from Canadian tourists
hint at no fears for the ice crop, since
IN some places the mercury has fallen
TO 80 degrees below zero.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-07

Miss Alice Coggswell entertained
the Wednesday afternoon bridge club
this week.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-07

Franklin chapter, No. 4, R. A. NJ,
works the r. A degree this evening. A
full attendance is desired. Grand Of
ficers will be present.-adv.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-26

newspaper the story Of jOurneyman printer in
Paris who accused Of burglary and brought
witnesses to prove his alibL "Just at that time
he declared. Il in a wineshOp in the Rue de
Tracy. discussing with cOmrade the subject of
the mother of Brittanicus in Racine's tragedy"
Mime. Duclaux also introduces here and there a
welcome bit of personalia, as in her friendly
sketch of CASTOR Paris and in her essay on
Anatole France. We quote this charming pas
sage from the latter:
=, In isSS when came to live in Paris first met
NJ FRANCE lie was then a slender v0uDgish
scholar of FIVE and forty. appreciated rather Than
tb ratouS; whose Hterary gift st appeared elegant
has assumed a glance Of extraordinary power and
sometimes mOrdant more Frequently veiIe5 AMI
am6isuous; and this uncertain air made the men
showed the prediction Of a satiristl sometines
ti cor1plAn taat ne had Tar perfde What discon-
S~eIoeu ~ thSh WtS the dln perception of a force in
reserve; but II Is possible TO be both frank and
guised nothing; he merely exceeded their compTe-
nensl0n-and perhaps at that time. his own The
Bergeret; he both timid and audacious' % or
fI lGSs audacious. perhaps; than TRANQUILITY indO-
e1lti'ude. Like NJ BerSeret. he passed for a
skeptcIsnn esprit dtStingae mats biSarre." Peo-
PIC sald OF him, with much apparent truth that he
was the Sterne Of France; Sterne less sentimental
by his published works of which the most irnnoT
tant were two delightful stories singularIy Intimate
nard" and LIE Livre de mon Ami" He bad iIs siI
given 20 the world a volume Of Attic verse: not
NOces Corinthisnnes" In Conversation nO'5 one felS
a ntt TINS gentle student already middle aged. had
not gwen his measure in these graceful studies
IL was impossible to know him without feeling in
free. Many persons as we have said dislijtei feI
tins sensation of more than meets the eye" and
exasperated OF all was a great poet-I econts ie
sle. We can stili hear him thunderng: ~
Belle CONNIE Ia matt. ct CONNIE eHc peu sure
His one fine line. and he hlched it from the prose
New-York tribune., 1909-12-26

amusing talkcr about books exercises useiu'
function. and Nine. Duclaux. though no, at an
weighty is undeniably amusing. Her touch II
incurabIy feminine She is nothing u not uen-
cateIv fervid. Clever critic as she - she
scarcely inspires confidence in her sense OF
proportion But she has insight. she has guSto'
she is a sympathetic impressiOnist.
Her procession opens with the old freneh
poets and Is closed by NJ. AnatOle France. In
il she finds room not only for such obviously
essential figures as Racine or Sainte-Beuve but
for a philanthropist like LiancOurt and chem
ist like Berthelot Clearly there is nothing sys-
tematic about her procession. IL does not mat
ter. II is enough that she characterizes mas
ter with a sensitive feeling for the things in
him that count Her portraits are drawn. too.
for all her intensely literary" sOlictude. with
a certain free human sentiment Thus in her
chapter on Racine. in which she gives the rein
to an infectious enthusiasm. she illustrates the
national love for that poet by repeating from a
New-York tribune., 1909-12-26

About year ago we recorded the experience
Of IN English novelist who wrote for a news
paper in Manchester a sketch Of certain motor
races at Dieppe. lie introduced into his nara
tive the figure of an EnGlishman whose con-
duet in France gave the lie TO his sedate life
~ home. Unfortunately for him. he bestowed
upon this fictitious character of his a name
which. as il turned out, was actually borne by
a respectable church warden of Peckham. That
individual brought suit for libel and got a YER
diet Of $3.50. The newspaper appealed, but
only one Of the two judges before whom the
case was argued disSented from the original
verdict. so il was necessary 10 carry the fight
up TO the House OF Lords. That august body
concluded that the verdict would have TO stand.
This creates a bliSSful situation. We can see
the nOvelists Of England moving in serred
ranks upon the Offices Of their publishers and
ciamorins TO have the plates of their books
oyerhauled Wherever they have exhibited an
Eng iShman in bad light they will want TO
substitute for his name a number, an aSteriSk
4 single letter, or some such harmless label
Meanwhile the circulation Of their great works
should go up by leaps and bounds We miss
our guess if BritOnS, male and female are not
binding themselves i'm the study Of current
fiction. fcyerishy hoping that they may prove
e. have been libelled. But what will the courts
Go when the bearers of 4 name made infamous
come before the Bench in squadSi
New-York tribune., 1909-12-26
G5e Neru!llork Gribma1es
SUNDAY. DECEMBER 26, 1909

II is with something like astOnisLment that
We read i'm The London Times this casual
sentence: The majority Of the belated books
a. the autumn season have now been definitely
postponed 10 the New Year" We shall be glad
to see those debated" books. Regarding them
fsuratively rs 80 many human entities, we
would like after the fashion of Charles Lamb
or a certain famous occasion, TO feel their
bumps and TO poke little friendly fun at
them on thei failure TO Keep up with the pro
C,rSsion. POOR things, how could they have
helped themselves? The army that swept by
them WAS too biz. too overwhelming. Once
"hclatcd' there was doubtless nothing To do but
L. curl up and weep. Frankly, there is some
thing positively comic about the idea of a re-
sons market. for if the patient reviewer is
convinced of anything il is that more books
have been published within the last few weeks
tian within the same period in many years
lie may he forgiven, we hope, for rejecting on
thcs,. debated" books with quiet chuckle. IL
may be added. however. that while the season
I"w closing has been extraordinarily crowded
il has proved one of the best il not the very
best. we have ever known. In biography, in
travel. and in pure literature il has brought
forward an exceptional number of books worth
reading and worth keeping. The holiday volume,
which used To be an ephemeral thing. is to-day.
in many instances, a work of serious interest.
That is the one outstanding fact which is TO
h. recorded this year
New-York tribune., 1909-12-26
LITERARY STUDIES.
Some Nee Books of History and
Criticism.

THE FRENCH PROCESSION. A Pageant or
Great Writers. BY Mime. Mary lIuclauX ~
Mary r tobinsonD Illustrated Svo. pp. NV'
SIS. DuffieI x 60.
TIE HISTORY or FRENCH lITERAIJ u ftt"
From the Oath Of StTasburg 10 Chanticler. By
Annie Lemp kOnta. SyO, PIP X. Dol - Ap-
plctOn x Co.
SIN MASTERS IN DISIILUSlON. By Alsar
ThOrOd. SvO. PIP. Nv. l65 T.. T. DuttOn * 20
DANTE IN ENGLISH LITERATURE Prom
Chauccr to Cary. &C.. 13S0-18i41 BY Paget
TOynbee With introduction. notes. biogTaph-
ical notices chronological list and general IN
dex. In two volumes. bVO. pp- II. 49, f9t.
The Macmillan Company.
Mime Duclaux's book is rather odd and very
readable compilation. She herself takes IT with
a seriousness we cannot share. From her prefa-
New-York tribune., 1909-12-26

tory letter to her friend Vernon Lee one might
infer that she had given some study to the con-
tinuity OF French literature. One would scarcely
expect to find her work savOring of the casual
collection of fugitive book reviews. which is
what we take this Pageant OF Great Writers"
to be- at least in considerable measure And
yet we are not sure but that the beginner who
wanted 10 get into the atmosphere of French
literature would derive from these pages pre-
cisely the stimulus he needs. After all. the
New-York tribune., 1909-12-26

Apropos Of the holiday gift book, attention
Is drawn. also in The London Times 10 the
habit of the French in this matter. 1t consists
in looking TO the most brilliant authors and
artists in the land for the making even of
juvenilia. Thus publisher proposes pictorial
History of Richeieu." lie gets NJ. LelOir 20
draw the Illustrations and he goes TO a leading
statesman, 10 VI. HanOtaux, no less, for Il
preface. Another publisher thinks of deyisins
a volume in memory of Constant COqueln-
Forthwith he seeks portraits 10 reproduce in
color and finds them in paintings by Detaille
B0ldini. Dagnan- BOuveret and similar men Of
talent The preface in this case is written by
Edmond ROstand. When NJ RochesrOSSe was a
child he knew Flaubert, and that brilliant
writer once said TO him, when thou art grown
NJ thou shalt illustrate the book at which l am
Row working" The prophecy came true. When
NJ. ROchegrOSse grew up he superbly illustrated
"SalammbO" Now he turns TO NJ AnatOle
Trance and makes the illustrations for a luxu-
riuuS edition of That's" And so the list gees
ON. indicating an unimpeachable standard.
cited in further illustration OF this is the
French edition of Don QuiXOte" with the
drawings OF Daniel Vierge. Ii might have
b,en added that this is simply Il version. pre-
pared for France, Of a work of illustration and
fine printing due TO the initiative of an Ameri-
can lover of Cervantes, Mr. Charles Scribner,
who gave Vie-ge the commission to produce his
masterpiece. and, in publishing it here two
years ago. spared no pains TO make it Il monu-
mental edition OF the Spanish classic.