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Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-14
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MARSHALL-In Norwich April II,
1903. Rufus w Marshall, aged IS
Funeral services will be held at his
late home, 292 West Main street
wednesday afternoon at 2.30 o'clock,
TURNER-In Norwich. April 10. 1909
George Turner, aged IS years.
Funeral Inh5 1 services at the residence OF
nue., Thursday afternoon. April Is, at
2 o'clock.
SHEDD-In Preston City. April r.
1909, Horace II. Shedd, aged SO years
his father George V. Shedd, Thurs
day afternoon, April Is, at 2 o'clock
Interment at Waltham, Mass.
VERGASON-In Norwich April IL
1909, Mabel Munger, beloved wife OF
j. G. Fremont Vergason of Vergason
Hill, aged "a years.
Funeral from her late residence We'd
nesday afternoon. April IA, at
o'clock. Burial in Maplewood ceme-
terry.
MITCHELL-Ln this city April 49,
Jane. E; Pollock, wife of Joseph T.
Mitchell.
Notice Of funeral hereafter.
CAMPBELI-In this city, April 49,
E]izabeh A., widow of John Camp
Funeral from her late residence. q
Thames street Thursday afternoon
April IS, at o'clock. Burial in Ma
plewood cemetery.
DELANEY-In this city April u, Mary
Agnes daughter of Thomas II. Della
new and Margaret OBrien. aged 20
years.
Funeral from the home Of her parents
46 Smith avenue, this "wednesday
morning at SIS o'clock. Mass of re-
QUEEN in st. Mary's church at 9
o'clock.
TELFORD-In this city, April 49, 1909,
Jemina Wilson, wife Of the late Mat
thew Telford. in the saith year Of her
age.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-14

I had been hitched to a tree and the
swaying of the tree broke the wire.
Had that end been fastened to pole
the accident would not have happen
! ed
1t is impossible to get straight line
| through the trees in Mckinley avenue
without rnutilating them practically to
humiliation, and the only other change
which could be made would be to bury
them and that would be expensive. The
other side of the street does not offer
any better opportunity. The wires are
now low and away from all trees, and
outside the possibility Of limb falling
upon them there Is no more danger
from them than from three quarters of
the wires in town. The wires are all
new, the outriggers securely erected,
and the poles are near enough togeth-
er. From Preston bridge to Thames
SQUARES there are four times as many
wires and four times as many over the
sidewalk and Main street would be the
place to begin the underground work.
He referred to the last wind storm
and told of the three Of the 2,300-volt
wires being picked up b. men, and in
one case it was coiled UP and hung on
a pole None of the men received
shocks but they were close to death,
the insulation along saving them, un-
less they may have had on rubbers.
The arrangement Of the wires in Nc
Kinley avenue, he said, does not add to
the beauty but as to the safety they
are much more than ten to one safer
than they were before. The dancer of
the falling trees and trees can be
guarded against by watching them and
it was suggested that the tree war
denis attention could be called to the
locality and have him look it over &C.
.casionally. The outrigger plan is
used in other cities.
As Safe as Regular Construction.
Shepard B. Palmer, civil engineer,
was called upon by Mr.. Bogue, who
had had him look over the Mckinley
avenue work. and he said that the out
rigger constructio mis- one which is
used for that kind of work and the
construction is proper and just as safe
as the other construction. He was sat-
isfied that the wires were safer than
before when they went through the
trees. There is no rubbing, the wires
being free and clear.
Mr.. Bogue explained that it would
not be possible, unless the trees were
practically cut down, to run the line
of wires over the gutter. The wires
cannot be placed under the span wires
of the electric road and they cannot be
placed above, because of the large
limbs.
James L. Case. R. C. Jones, N. J.
Ayling, John McWilliams, w. c. Da-
venport and c. S. Holbrook spoke up
on the matter, as did the commission
ers, and the idea of having the tree
warden look over the trees there to
guard against any limbs falling was
considered an excellent one.
The hearing lasted two hours, the
commissioners deciding to have a
meeting later in (which to consider
their report to the council. The petit
TONERS were of the opinion that they
had received much light on the sub
ject as the result Of the hearing. and
with the supervision of the tree war
den over the trees there, the idea
seemed to be that the wires would be
as safe as anywhere above ground I'm
ISIS the trees were cut down.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-14
WILL HAVE A FLOAT.
Decision of ST. Anne's Society-EIeven
Tables of Whist Enjoyed.

st. Anne's society held its regular
meeting. followed by a whist, Tuesday
evening in the rooms in the T. A B.
building. on Broadway. At the bust
ness meeting, at which the president,
Miss Mary Foley, presided, 1t was de-
cided to participate in the parade at
the coming 250th anniversary Of the
town by having a float to represent the
society. Miss Annie Driscoll was nam
ed as chairman, and the Misses Nora
Hartie. Mary Sullivan and Nellie L..
Sheridan as her committee to have
charge Of arranging for the float
At the whist which was for the So
ciety members with their friends and
the officers and members Of st. Marys
T. A 3. society. there were eleven
tables playing and enjoying the social
evening. The pretty prizes were
awarded TO Miss Annie DriscoH who
received a beautiful belt buckle for
a score of 81, and Lewis A. Andrews.
who tailed q points and received a
pack Of cards. Cake and coffee were
served by the committee which num-
bered Miss Elizabeth Fitzpatrick
(chairman), Misses Nellie /. Sheridan.
Mary Skely, Julia Barry and Margaret
Bresnan.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-14
WEDDING.
MaoMilIan-Riaf.

At quiet home wedding at the home
of the bride. 535 Boswell avenue, Rev
Charles II. Ricketts, of the Greeneville
Congregational church united in mar
riage Miss Rose Rebecca Ref and
Charles s. Macmillan, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Macmillan of Boswell
avenue, Monday afternoon at 5 O'clock
The bride wore a beautiful gown OF
white silk null. and her bridesmaid
Miss Elizabeth Macmillan Of Hartford
sister Of the groom. wore white Per-
sian lawn. The best man was Theo-
dore A. Ref of Portchester, N. Y.
After a wedding reception and sup
per Mr.. and Mrs. Mac MILAN left for
New York. They will return Saturday
evening and reside in a newly fur
.nished home on Twelfth street.
The bride is an esteemed member of
the Greeneville Congregational church
and Sunday school. The groom is a
machinist in the United States Fin
ishing company.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-14

The physical culture lessons at the
Bridge district school have two more
weeks to run. They have been receiv-
ed with much enthusiasm by the schol-
ars as taught by Miss Marion L.
Young.
Miss Marion L. Young has been in
structing a private class in physical
culture at her homo at Rock Glen.
Meetings We're held Monday nights
and a pleasant ana profitable seri. of
lessons were enjoyed by the twelve
women in the class.
The funeral of Edward Henry Roath,
the ten year old son of Frederick II.
and Nellie T. Roath took place Tues
day afternoon at 2.30 o'clock from his
parents home, No. 173 Talman street.
The services were conducted by Rev.
Joseph G. Cobb of the Universalist
church. There were many beautiful
floral forms. Julian Crandall, Edward
McMahon, George Uterstaedt and
George Carney. llaymates of the de-
ceased, filled the place of bearers.
Burial was in the family lot at the
Hamilton avenue cemetery. where Rev.
Mr.. Cobb read a committal service
The deceased was the only child in
the family and his death occurred on
Saturday evening, caused by meningi-
tbs. He was seriously I'll only ten days
and passed his tenth birthday four
days before he died His bright and
happy disposition made him a eat
favorite with his playTn ates and he was
the idol Of his parents.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-14
CITY UNION
Holds Annual Meeting at First Church
Thirteen Circles Representations
GERS Elected.

The annual meeting of the City union
Of the Kings Daughters was held at
the chapel of the First Congregational
church Tuesday evening. The devo-
tional service was led by Rev. George
H. Ewing. A hymn was sung, follow
ed by reading of the 45th Psalm and
prayer. Miss Wattles, the leader of the
CITY union, welcomed those present.
The report of the last meeting was
read by Mrs. A. w. Davis. This was
followed by the annual report Of the
recording secretary, Mrs. Davis. She
mentioned the different meetings of the
year and the one new society added to
the City union.
Mrs. H. f. Palmer the treasurer.
gave the receipts as s54.91 ana dis
bursements S25.47.
A solo by Miss Louise Pratt, 1.-The
Door of Hope" was accompanied by
Miss Ruth Potter
Those present of the thirteen socie-
ties responded TO the rollcall with Bible
verses.
Annual Report.
The annual report of the circles was
full of interest. Much work had been
done in many lines. The United
Workers, the Sheltering Arms, the
Rock Nook and Johnson homes. the
hospital and a school in the south have
all been helped. Groceries and cloth
ing have been, furnished, flowers and
May baskets distributed, Christmas and
Thanksgiving dinners have been sent
by various circles.
Then followed another solo by Miss
Pratt, Calvary"
The officers for the new year follow:
Mrs. W. A. Dawley. chairman: Mrs.
John H. Barnes, vice chairman; Mrs.
A. w. Davis, recording secretary; Mise
J. G. Murray corresponding secretary !;
Mrs. H. F. Palmer, treasurer.
A vote of thanks was given the re-
til ing officers. It was voted to pur-
chase a flag for the Johnson home.
The meeting closed with a hymn and
the Mizpah benediction.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-14
NORWICH TOWN.
Death of Mrs. Fremont Vergason-city
Union of the Kings Daughters Holds
Annual Meeting at First Church.

Mrs. Mabel Munger Vergason was
born in Madison. Conn.,. IN 1864. Dec.
6, $685. she married Fremont Verga sou
and came to Norwich Town to live.
Her death. Tuesday, April 18th,
occurred after few weeks
illness with pneumonia. Two brothers,
Burton and Milton Munger and a sis
ter, Mrs, Clarkson, all Of Madison,
Cor n, survive her. She leaves one son.
Newell, and her husband, Fremont
Vergason. Mrs. Vergason was a nlerp
Der of the First Congregational church
and a constant attendant at its SER
vices. Her thoughtful kindness for
others and the sweetness and beauty Of
her character won her many friends.
What she was in her own home circle
words cannot tell. The family so
greatly bereaved have the sympathy
of their neighbors and friends.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-14

In New York on Tuesday an involun-
tary petition in bankruptcy was filed
against the brokerage firm of Ennis &
Stoppani the liabilities being given as
a million and a half and the assets
$40O,0U0. 1t was announced that the
firm had later made q general assign
Iuent to Treadwell Cleveland, assignee.
The rise in wheat is given as the
cause
+. n. Gilfllan has recently secured
this house for his local business after
the failure Of the house which previ-
ously acted for him. He then stated
that his patrons would not lose.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-14
Meetinu Of charitabIe circle.

Charitable circle of the Kings
Daughters met at the Johnson home OF
8 o'clock on Monday afternoon. IT was
a devotional meeting, in charge of Mrs
H f. Palmer Selections were read
from the Silver Cross and the Congre-
nationalist Those taking part were
Miss Sutherland, Mrs. George Allen.
Miss Wohlfarth and Mrs. Herbert Gal
lup. Mrs. Florence Bushnell accompa-
MED during the singing of familiar
hymns. She gave much pleasure to all
in q solo Saved by Grace.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-14
MEETING OF GLORIOUS.
Essay on The Emmanuel Movement by
Rev. F. J.. Bohanan of ST. Andrews
Church

There was a meeting Of the clericus
at Trinity Episcopal church vestry on
Tuesday afternoon, when an essay on
The Emmanuel Movement was given
by Rev. F. J. Bohanan Of st. An
drew's church Of this city and a dis
cussion followed. There were present
Revs. ]. Eldred Brown. Nelson Poe
Carey, F. ]. Bohanan, Norwich; M. ].
Simpson. Yantic; w. E. Hooker,
Poquetanuck: c. NJ. S. Stewart, Gro
ton; A. C. Jones, Mystic: f. S. Moore,
Blackhall; ]. w. Walker, Putnam; G.
S. Irwin, Pomfret: Walter Marvin,
u. S. army station at Fort Trumbull,
and w. F. Williams of Westerly.
This was the final meeting of the
clericus until October. when the an
nual meeting is held.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-14
FIFTH COMPANY MEMBERS.
Sergeant Turner and Corporal Labrea
Get Philippine Campaign Badges.

Following the drill of the Fifth COM
pany at the armory on Tuesday even
ing, Sergeant Turner and Corporal La
brea were called out on to the floor by
Captain Tarbox and presented Philip
pine campaign badges from the United
States government both having served
in the far east. The badges are of
neat design
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-14
THE WEATHER.
Forecast for Today.

For New England: Showers and
cooler Wednesday,; Thursday partly
cloudy; brisk to moderately high
southwest to west winds, becoming
variable by Thursday.
Predictions from the New York Her
aid: On Wednesday partly cloudy and
cooler weather will prevail, preceded by
rain In the northern coast districts,
with brisk southerly to westerly winds,
becoming strong on the coasts, and or
Thursday fair and colder weather.
Observations in Norwich.
The following records, reported from
Sevin's pharmacy, show the changes
in temperature and the barometrdc
changes Tuesday:
Their. Bar.
IL m. ............s.ss... oV Su-Ss
y. m.....,. .s'''s.. s'''' ~ oV'So
Highest 81, lowest As.
Comparisons.
Predictions for Tuesday: Increasing
cloudiness; warmer; variable south
winds.
Tuesdays weather: AS predicted.
with showers at night.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-14

Ball teams from the Wauregan
house employees have been practicing
on the battle grounds for the last two
mornings this week.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-14

The culver and Fowler families at
No. 30 Penobscot street are quaran-
tined because of the sickness of Paul
inc Culver with scarlet fever.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-14

Miss Mary E. Rose of Huntington
avenue who has been Ill, is abou
again.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-14

Potter's store has just put in a new
cabinet system Of keeping accounts
which is an improvement on their old
system. but by the same maker.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-14
Whist at Parish Hall.

In the parish hall Of Sacred Heart
church on Tuesday evening a whist
was held. Since Lent is over the reg
ular whists have been resumed.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-14

The Young Giants of Preston want
a game with the Young Lemons. TIL,
think they arc the ones to squeeze
the Lemons.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-14

Leroy Harris was a visitor at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Hughes
during the Easter holidays.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-14

Henry c. Latham of North Stontng-
ton is moving to the McNally farm
Just above Huntington aveue.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-14

Miss Helena Cougflin has returned
to her home on Prospect street, after
a visit with relatives in Taunton,
Mass.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-14

Miss Anna Kilroy of Norwich Towr
has returned after two weeks stay
in Scotland.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-14

Albert Hughes of Winooskie, VT, is
visiting his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. AL
bert Hughes, of Huntington avenue
Mrs. Clarence Frazier leaves today
"wednesday for New Haven. Mr.. and
Mrs. Frazier will reside in West Ha-
ven.
Orrin Alvord OF Dayville was the
guest Of Miss Nellie Hughes of Hunt
ington avenue during the Easter holi-
days.
The johnson home was kindly re-
menbered with Easter flowers by Miss
Ellen Geer and little Miss Florence
Thatcher.
Mr.. Murray of Norwich Town has
moved his family to the house recent
ly occupied by Mrs. Jane Kinney on
Huntington avenue.
Miss Jessie Orr White Of Woodstock,
Ont. is a guest Of Miss c. G. Bachelor
of East Town street. Miss White Is u
member Of the faculty of Miss Masters
school at DObbs Ferry.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-14
Che 8lllftl1l.
rlorwioh. "Wednesday, April IA. 1909.

The Bulletin should be delivered
everywhere in the city before a. m.
Subscribers who fail to receive 1t by
that time will confer a favor by re-
porting the fact to The Bulletin Co.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-14

The government owns over 80 per
cent. Of the railway mileage in Ger
many.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-14

Mrs. William Smith is confined to
the house by illness at her home on
Tannar avenue.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-14

Miss Natalie F. Allen of Town stree
returned Tuesday after two weeks
visit with relatives in New Haven.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-14

Albert Hughes of Vermont is at his
home on Huntington avenue this week
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-14
EAST SIDE ITEMS.

Physical Culture CIass-FuneraI OF
Edward Henry Roath-Personals.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-14
Briefs and Personals.

Miss Fanny Burns of Mediterranean
lane is visiting in New York.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-14

Andrew Mckenzie has gone to Phil
adelphia- where he has accepted po-
sition as carpenter.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-14

Charles McGarry has returned after
spening, several days in Providence.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-14

William Macmillan OF Boswell ave-
nue. left Monday evening for New Bed
ford, where he viii try for an outfeld
position in the New England league.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-14
Il
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For p9intinn
For Painting

Eaton Chase Company have complete
assortment Of Brushes, Putty. White
Lead. Japalac and the Sherwtn-Wil-
liams Prepared Paints. No other paints
are so good for recoating old work.
The paint penetrates the wood and pre-
serves 1t.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-14
GREEN EVILS.

Six hours after high water 1t Is low
tide, which is followed by flood tide.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-14

. Ira Barrett was a. visitor in Jewett
city Tuesday.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-14
BORN.
MARRIED.

MAC MILLAN-RlEF-In GreeneviIe.
April u, 1909. by Rev. c. H. Rick
etts, Charles s. Macmillan and Miss
Rose R. Ref.
COCKER - WlELAND - In Lisbon.
April -, 1909, by Rev. d. B. Mac
Lane, William Cocker and Miss
Katharine Wieland.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-14
For The Angler

Complete line Of Fishing Tackle at
popular prices< at the store of The
Eaton Chase Company
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-14
WALL PAPERS

WHEN you wan. to put your busi-
ness before the public, there Is no me-
dunn better tnan through the advertis-
Ing columns OF The Bulletin.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-14
Memo COrSetS
Demonstration
And Sale

Nearly every
stout woman al
ready know s
that the Memo
Self = Reducing
is the only cor
set that really
helps her reduce
her figure.
Slender woEu-
en- receive equal
benefit from the
wonderful Back
Resting" Corset
Sit rests your
back"
The demon
stration " IN
oontinua all thts
week DON'T
fail to consult
with Miss De-
! Surean before
she goes. AL
, are welcome.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-14

China has more than 1000 walled
cities.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-14
For the Gardener

Eaton Chase Company carry Rice's
Flower and Garden Seeds. They are
strictly fresh. Their Sweet Peas and
Lawn Seed are unexcelled. Full
assortment OF Wheel Barrows. Garden
Tools and Poultry Netting.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-14

sun, Moon and rides.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1909-07-28
Shoes

Our Grand Slipper sale is now going to be put
on, we have found it to be good idea to close
out childrens, ladies' and mems low cut shoes at
half price and we are going to do that again, so
you had better be on hand this weather is going
to be warm for some time and you can have many
days of comfort and pleasure.
50. SO Mems and Ladies' Shoes only SIPS
$500 e" LOO
$1.50 " rs
$1.0 Ladies' Shoes only so
Children and Misses the same way.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-06-24
IS SOON
TO BE FIRST CLASS
On July Local Mail Dispensary viii
Have Reached the Goal for Which
1t Has Been Striving
Many Years.

On July / the local postoffice will
have reached the goal toward which it
has been striving for the past four
years, and will then be rated as a first
class office. Hours of registration will
be from nine to five, instead of from
six to eight, as at present. Postmaster
stallation of a rapid -fire<cancelling ma
Chine, which will greatly facilitate the
work in that department 1t has been
recommended by the postal department
in Washington that operating expenses
for the summer months be reduced to
a minimum, and it is thought this can
be done by one delivery day in the res
idence district. To do this, it will be
necessary for one carrier to work his
territory and half that of another.
Some of the local federal Offices are
in receipt of an order for shorter hours
Saturday from the heads of the de-
partments, which was originally Is
sued by President Taft Whether the
order will apply to the postoffice de-
partment has not yet been ascertained
as Postmaster Brunton said he was
not in receipt of any such instructions,
but from the wording of the notice, it
would appear as though it could ap
ply to the postoffice department The
order reads as follows:
at is hereby ordered that on Sat-
urdays, during July, August and Sep
TENDER, until further notice, four hours
exclusive of time for luncheon shall
constitute a days work for all en-
ployes in the federal public service,
wherever employed; and all depart
mental or other orders in conflict with
this order are hereby revoked except
as to the naval stations named in the
executive order of April 4, 1908.
'sWM H. TAFT
1.-THE White House, June s, 1909"
1t is said this is the first order of
the kind ever issued by the president
of the United States.
To Extend Service.
According to Postmaster j. L. Brun-
ton several various requests have been
made for an extension of city delivery
into new territory of the city. The
postoffice department has refused
these requests for extensions until
such time as the necessary and requi-
site street improvements have been
made such as sidewalks, lights, house
numbers and the names of streets
placed in conspicuous places on the
corners.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-06-24
American powder trust.

American powder trust.
ed States to seek his fortune. Turning
his attention to gunpowder, he speedily
was of a very bad quality. Deter
mined to remedy this, he returned to
course in the manufacture of explo-
sives, and few months later returned
with plans, models and machinery.
The result was the first big powder
mill to turn out a really good grade
Of powder in this country. 1t was 10
Gated near Wilmington, Del, where
the great mills of the Dupont powder
trust are now located.
His venture was highly successful
and he erected other works, early OBJ
tanning a monopoly on the powder
business that has never passed from
the hands of the Dupont family.
France, found a refuge with his son,
at whose home he died in 1917. The
brother of the subject of this sketch
Victor Marie Dupont, also joined
Eleuthere in America and established
a cloth mandatory in Wilmington.
The first powder magnate of the
Dupont line died in Philadelphia on
October 81, 1884 His grandson, Sena-
tor Henry Algeron Dupont, has car
ried on the work and under his direc-
ton the business grew to its present
Immense size. Senator Dupont gradu-
ated from West Point and served
through the civil war; in which con-
hict the Dupont powder mills were an
important factor.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-06-24
BIOGRAPHICAL CALENDAR
June "a.
ELEUTHERE DUPONT.

One hundred and thirty-eight years
ago, in Paris, a physician shook the
hand of Pierre Samuel Dupont de Ne
mours, in congratulatory manner
saying, It's a boy" That boy was
named Eleuthere Irenee, and he be-
came the founder of the American
''gunpowder trust"
Eleuthere's father, Pierre Samuel,
was an economist of wide fame. He
negotiated the basis of the treaty
whereby the independence of the
United States was acknowledged by
France. In 1889 he became member
of the French national assembly, and
was twice it's president, only to be Ia
ter sent to prison by Robespierre, at
whose hands he escaped death by a
narrow margin.
Eleuthere Dupont was born June "a,
l7.1, and when yet a boy was placed
by his father in the royal mines to ac-
quire a practical knowledge of the
manufacture of gunpowder. His stud
les there marked the beginning of the