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Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-20
Improvements at Church.
YAWBux VALLEY.
Personal Jottinss - John Kenyon
 Leaves Mail Wagon.

Mrs. Elmer Maine and son Clarence were recent callers at G. D. Coats
 Mir. and Mrs c. H. Miner spent Sunday at Pachaug.
 Mrs Fannie M. Goats spent the day recently with Mrs. L.. N. Bentley at White Rock.
 Mrs. Julia Geer spent Sunday with her brother George Caswell.
 MT and Mrs. E. F. Johnson of An dover and Mir. and Mrs. Benjamin Bentley of Preston were callers at James D. Miners Sunday
 John Kenyon has closed his labors as mail driver for C. E. Richmond and is working for Malcom Thompson at Pendleton Hill.
 Daniel Worden and daughter were recent visitors at Hope Valley.
 Mrs. Edwin West and daughter of Stonington were~the guests of Mrs. C. K. Chapman Wednesday.
 Mrs. John Kenyon and daughter are the guests of MT. and Mrs. Charles Chappell at Ashaway
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-20
NORTH SToNINGTON
Harvest Concert at Baptist Church. Local Interest in E. o. SiIver's Death Wedding.

The Third Baptist Sunday school gave fine harvest concert last Sum- day evening, the exercises including sining, class exercises, recitations and readings.
 The customary Thanksgiving service will be held next Sunday morning in the Congregational church, Rev. F. M. Hollister preaching the sermon.
 Rev. Lucian Drury went to Athol, Mass, Thursday to be present at the funeral services of Miss Harriet E. Giles, president of Spelman Seminary, Atlanta, Ga.
 Miss Dora T. Maine went to East Orange, N. J., Thursday, called there by the death of her brother-in-law, E. O. Silver.
 William O. Evans and Miss Maud Gagnon, both of this town, were mar ried last Saturday afternoon by Rev. Lucian Drury at his residence.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-20
LEFFfNGWELL
Religious, Social and Personal Inter
 ests.

Miss Florence Johnson. Harry Pal fer and Edwin Lewis of Palmertown spent Sunday at the home of MT. and Mrs. c. Leland Palmer.
 Mrs. Ellen Gardner of Norwich has been a recent guest of MT. and Mrs. George Rogers.
 fAn interesting meeting Thursday night was held at the patronage. The topic was The Life of Christ.
 The regular monthly meeting of the Ladies' Home and Foreign Missionary
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-20
ASHWILlETT
Otto Anderson to Build Big Ice House


 Otto Anderson, summer resident here, has been ill at his home in New York.
 The corn crop. now harvested. falls behind the yield of last year. Dry weather is the cause
 Potatoes are down to sixty-five cents a bushel
 Carpenters are busy working for Mrs. $. Pugh. She is having the build ing repaired on the Roode place, re- gently purchased, and to construct several buildings.
 Otto Anderson, who has had a new dam put in at Maine's lake, will erect near the dam. a big ice house.l The foundation is being laid.
 Arthur Morgan lost his horse Tues day night. The animal was cast in the stall when found by MT. Morgan in the morning and lived but a short time after being extricated.
 Whooping cough has been prevalent here for several months.
 w. o. Thompson of Westerly was in the place Saturday
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-20
PRESTON

Mrs. William Tillinghast of Thorn ton, R. l., is staying with Mrs. Charles Crary.
 Mrs. Lucy Palmer is i'll at her home in Preston City.
 Rev. F. A. Holden has moved his household furniture to the Congrega- tional parsonage.
 Rev. MT. Adams of Pendleton Hill was a recent visitor at Rev. N. B. Prindle's. svr the Mock Trial in Union hall last week Friday evening.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-20
GARDNER LAKE

Mir. and Mrs. w. F. Long of Bozrah recently called on local friends. ! c. H. Bailey has been visiting rela- itives iii F'lande rs village and Salem
 Alfred Dressler returned home on Tuesday after visiting relatives in New York.
 Miss Loomis of Colchester visited local friends few days ago
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-20
M0hEGAN.
Delegate Reports for Torrington Con-
 vention-coon Supper.

G. R. Sanders returned Saturday from Litchfield county. where he at tended the convention at Torrington. Eie visited friends at Reynolds Bridge while away.
 Friends of Mrs. Emma Baker are anxious at the slow improvement she is making. She has been an inv'la1 for d long time.
 The BigeloY Construction company has taken into their employ Francis Cock of this place.
 Donald Meech served a coon supper to company of friends on Tuesday night.
 MT. and Mrs. w. J. Hunter enter tained their daughter. Mrs. D. Davis of Mystic, over Sunday. s
 G. R. Sanders, delegate to the Tor rington convention, gave a good re- port at the services at the church on Sunday evening.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-20
GRISW0Lp

Mrs. Mary A. Saunders visited friends in Voluntown the past week
 Mrs. J. c. Edmond and son Harold and niece. Violet Pellicy of Norwich and Mrs. George Bailey of Greene vile spent Sunday with the Edmond brothers.
 Mrs. Horatio Reade is improving from her recent illness.
 William F. Bitgood has his new wagon shop at Pachaug up and fast iu.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-20
NORTH LYME

Harold Gates is laid up with a sprained ankle.
 MT. Anderson of Norwich is ex- pected to supply the pulpit next Sun day as a candidate for the pastorate.
 Several from this place attended the entertainment, The Country School, at Hamburg Tuesday evening. , The ladies' mission circle held a well attended meeting with Mrs. w. M. Sisson, Jr., Tuesday afternoon.
 Miss Elizabeth Fosdick is at c. S.. Jewett's for the winter.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-20
BOzRAH
Missionary Meetings Topic Was "ln-
 dia.".

The Missionary society of the First Congregational church met with Mrs. Charles J. Abell Thursday afternoon. Mrs Abell opened the meeting with scripture reading and prayer. India was the subject of the meeting and pa- pers were read by Mrs o. A. Bishop, Mrs. Lucretia Lathrop and Miss Bertha Miner A collection was taken. and the meeting closed with singing. A part of the afternoon was spent in sewing. Cake and cocoa were served.
 Miss Alice A. Bishop is visiting friends at East Great Plain.
 Edward A. Bishop has been serving as juror during the past week.
 Mrs. Charles A. Gager, Jr., and Mrs. William Williams of Norwich spent Tuesday with Mrs. c. A. Gager.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-20
LIBERTY HILL
C. E. Social Enioyed-Delegates to Union c. E. Meeting at Windham.

Mrs. k. A. Moves went to Boston on Tuesday to be the guest of her daugh- ter. Mrs. George A. Trotter, until Fri day.
 There will be communion service at the church Sunday at 3 D. m.
 Mrs. Milo DavON and son Winthrop are visiting at George A. Fuller's.
 Amos l.. Babcock and J. George Clark were delegates to the annual meeting of the Willimantic c. E. un- ion, held in Windham Friday.
 Improvements at Church. The church looks much improved, with new clapboards and two coats of white paint.
 The c. E. social at Fred Viewers was largely attended, and a very en- 5oyable time was had.
 MT. and Mrs. Victor Morrill, of Will imantic visited Mrs MorrilFs grand mother, Mrs. Strzyzewski. Wednesday,.
 Mir and Mrs. Collins of New London were the guests of MT. and Mrs. Will jam Watson over Sunday.
 Mrs. Isaiah Hale who has been in Glastonbury as nurse for the past few weeks, returned home Tuesday.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-20

society of the Baptist church was held at the parsonage Tuesday afternoon, with twenty in attendance.
 George Sheldon has finished his du- ties for John H. Ford.
 The Sunshine Band win meet today Saturday, with Miss Gertrude Ward.
 Mrs. John -Sevin of Norwich spent the day recently with Mrs. George Sheldon.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-20
BULLETIN NEWS LETTERS FROM ITS BROADENING FIELD
FRANKLIN
Officers Elected by Telephone Assoeia-
 tion-Death of Uriah Mosley Bowers, Brave Soldier and Honored citi-

Lowell K. Smith of New Rochelle, N. T., who resided at Smith Corners for many years; was visitor at Miss Ella I. Smiths recently.
 Friends of Samuel J. F. Ladd- at tended the burial service at Pautipaug cemetery last Saturday.
 Mosley Bowers, who has lived with his daughter, Mrs. George l.. Ladd, for the past three years. was buried in Pautipaug cemetery on Thursday. Rev. MT. Beadle conducted the service.
 Telephone Association Meets.
 The annual meeting of the local tele- phone association was held at Lloyd Ayers ~on Monday evening. Fred Armstrong was chosen president and George Starkweather secretary and treasurer A committee was chosen to examine the pole lines, to learn what repairs and Improvements are needed and estimate the cost.
 William B. Wilcox has taken the contract and begun the work of inn proving another section of road under the state highway act. The work will extend from Williams crossing to Pember corner on the main road be- tween Willimantic and Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-20
BETHEL. Donation Party at the Parsonage Shot Squirrel, Started Fox.

On Friday evening, November 12, number of members and friends of the Bethel M. E. church gathered at the parsonage bringing gifts of pota- toes, turnips, cabbages, citron pump /kins, cranberries, sugar and bonbons. The young men did not wish, to be outdone< by the older people; so, be- fore the close of the evening they roll ed in a barrel of flour. It was all much appreciated by Mir. and Mrs Chamberlain. Refreshment, singing, and prayer closed the evening.
 Laura Young, who is attending nor maj school in Willimantic. was home Sunday.
 Killed a Fox.
 Ernest Richmond, who recently un- derwent an operation for appendicitis, is able to be out. Saturday, going out with his gun. he shot a squirrel in a tree. The noise startled fox, which was under the tree. Hastily reload. ing, MT. Richmond aimed at the fox. wounding him. He then took club and killed him. Harold Richmond has returned to his work after having been laid up from a cut on two fingers of the left hand, received while running planer.
 D. S. Guile contemplates moving, as he finds it very hard working in Nor wich and going back and forth to Bethel dailX.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-20
THE END OF AN. OLD INDUSTRY
of oy will be Their Full DutyThe
 atenders areS Up and Taking Notice

and hurried many New London boyu to the recruiting offices 10 offer their services for the preservation of the union.
 These regulars taught lessons in pratriotism as they drilled and march, cd in the streets and fields in and about New London, and more than ono veteran of the civil war declared that 1t was the sight of these regular sol- dters that tended to remind them that 1t was their duty to go to the front and fight for the principles of the con- stitution.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-20

- Soldiers in heavy marching order doinq a ten miles turn in compliance with orders from the war department was a reminder of the stirring war times in New London when companies of the old Fourteenth United States infantry were at Camp Thomas. just above the old Pequot house, on prop erty that is now covered by some of the finest of residences. These com panies used to take long marches just for the practice there was in them and perhaps attracted more atten- tion then than do the regulars of today, for then the soldier boys. and they certainly were boys. not middle aged men, were looked upon with al- most as much reverence as the flag that they had enlisted to defend at the risk of their lives.
 These soldiers from Fort Trumbull who marched last Thursday in pass ing through Ocean avenue came by the old Squires lot, that was used as a drill ground, not only for the regu- lars, but also for the New London companies of volunteers who went to the front in the civil war the country for to save. Their passage called to mind the scenes of the childhood of men who have passed the half-century mark. who were the urchins then who tramped behind the soldier boys, won- dering if they would ever grow up and become patriots just like those brave boys in blue.
 if was also in this same Squires lot where the Third United States artil- .lery regiment practiced field manoeu- vres in light artillery. which includ- ed the firing of the field pieces. every round serving as c signal to arms,
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-06-15
Tea Tray Co., Has Big Factory

A representative of this paper in
company with another newspaper man
visited the factory of the Tea Tray
Co., in Newark, on Monday. This
company has built Washington En-
CINE company's new hose wagon.
Clement Beecroft,. sales manager Of
the concern, proved an> affable host
and escorted the visitors through the
plant, explaining the many wonderful
machines in use and exhibiting with
merited pride many Of the articles
made by the company.
The factory, at Murray and Null
berry streets, is very large one. 1t
was started in the COS for the manu-
tacture of metal tea trays and in 1875
the company was awarded a gold
medal at the Centennial exposition
for its products. Since that time the
scope Of the manufacturing has in
creased until to-day the company not
only manufactures tea trays, but
photograph horns, and many other
metal articles and has also large fire
apparatus department., growing out OF
the manufacture OF Accurate fire
extinguishers, SO that not only extin-
guishers but chemical engines, trucks,
hose wagons and other fire lighting
apparatus are built.
In the work rooms at the time Of
the visit was chassis upon which
was to be placed a chemical engine
outfit, also big combination hose
wagon and chemical engine for the
Jersey City fire department. as well as
machine for Bridgeport, Conn.,, anc
other machines.
Howard G. Hull, Of this town, is as
sistant secretary of the Tea Tray Co,
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-06-15

THERE are always selfish individuals
who regard their little affairs of more
consequence than the welfare of the
community. This was brought out in
the last meeting of the board of health
where it was reported that few indi-
viduals were constantly violating the
health code approximation no other
reason than to be contrary. The reg
ulations are reasonable and it would
seem that the natural pride of a good
citizen would lead him to cooperate
with those who we're trying to safe
guard the health Of the town, especi-
ally as their business interests were
being benefited by so doing. 1t is the
story of the boy in the tree, as long as
the farmer threw grass at him he was
independent, but when stones flew he
came down. There is to much grass
throwing on the part of our authori-
ties. The good Of all is of more conse-
quence than the whims of few indi-
vidualS
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-06-15
Historic Wick House.

Among the series of articles being
contributed to the American Histori-
cal magazine, of New Y ork, by Rev. An
drew M. Sherman, of this town, is one
on The Wick House, situated about
four miles southwest of Morristown,
on the road leading from Hoyt's corn
er to Mendham. OF this article the
" Newark Evening News" in its liter
airy department, says:
"An article in the field of New Jer-
sey local history appears in the current
number May Of the American His
torical Magazine. The author is Rev.
Andrew M. Sherman, of Morristown
and his subject is The Wick House, )
an ancient dwelling built previous to
the Revolutionary war. 1t was form
erly called Wick Hall because Of it's
original pretentiousness in the midst
of houses of smaller size and poorer
appearance. 1t was fine frame house
among many log huts. 1t still stands
four miles southwest of MorristOwn
as the crow fiieN 1t is said to be
usually occupied. This house was in
the immediate vicinity of the camps
of the Continental army, ana its own
er, Captain Henry Wick, was himself
a soldier patriot. He died December
21st, 1880, just ten days before the
memorable mu5iny OF Mad Anthony
Wayne's troops, who were encamped
nearby. Mr.. Sherman lights up his
narrative with most interesting YER
sion Of the story how Temperance
Wick saved her saddle horse. Tenn
perance was the daughter of Henry
Wick, and after the was was over she
married Captain William Futile. He
got a smart girl, as we shall see from
Mr.. Sherman's narative.'
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-06-15


THE word economy" which APP
peared in Mr.. Taft's inaugural was
there on business. 1t meant exactly
what it said. This will be shown a
few days hence when he gives to the
public the estimates of the executive
departments for the fiscal year which
begins with July l, 1909. The appro-
priations for the year which opens
with July J. 1909, were made in the
session OF congress which ended on
March A, three months ago. Those for
the year which will begin a little less
than thirteen months hence will be
made ia the session which opens in
December, 1909 All along the line
the coming estimates are expected to
be far below the appropriations for
the year Immediately ahead of them.
The cuU is expected to amount to $780,
100000 for the war department, S10,-
600, 900 for the navy department. and
100000 for the department of the
interior This would make a reduction
of S39, 100000, as compared with the
appropriations which congress recent
ly made. 1t is expected that the cuts
in the other departments will bring
the reduction to about $50, 1000, 600.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-06-15
DISASTROUS HORSE TRADE.

Martin Farino Losses $35 aud Cap
lures Alleged Horse ThIef.
Robert B. Macye, Of Newark, is in
jail on suspicion of having stolen a
horse and d. j. Patton, of Morris
Plains is also behind the bars charged
with receiving stolen goods. Macye
was captured Saturday night by Mar
tin Farino, a junk dealer, and Patton
was arrested by the police Sunday
morning.
Saturday afternoon the Two men
visited Farino with horse The
animal was good one and Patton
said he had bought it in Dover. Fa-
rino was in need OF a bigger horse than
the one he had 50 he gave his old
horse and twenty-five dollars for the
one offered him. A little while latter
Macye returned with his OLD horse
and said that Patton had owed him
money for work and had given him
the horse in payment and would Fa-
rino bry it back Farino gave the
fellow $3.50 and so had two horses
A neighbor saw Farino with his
new horse and remarked that he had
seen a man answering Macye'S de-
scription riding the horse near Con
vent. This aroused the junkman S
suspicion and he reported the horse
trade to Chief of Police J. Frank Hol-
loway. No stolen horse answering the
description of the one in Farino's pos
session had been reported to the po-
lice, but the chief sent an officer out
to look for Macye.
Farino found him at the Lackawan-
ma station and told him a tale of the
new horse having fallen.in fit and
would Macye come and help him get
the horse up. Macye jumped for the
bait and returned with Farino. At
police headquarters Farino said he
would go in and borrow rope and
Macye ran but Farino caught him and
dragged him into the police building.
Macye told the police conflicting
stories and finally the Newark police
were called up by telephone. The
Newark headquarters said that Macye
answered the description of horse
thief wanted there and asked that he
be held until an officer could come up
Monday and identify him. Macye was
committed to jail on charge of dis
orderly conduct for four days. Patton
when arrested also told various tales
as to where the horse was purchased
and he was also committed in $500
bail to await grand jury action.
Patton was released on bail this
morning, Willis K. Howell going on
his bond.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-06-15

A CONFERENCE held behind closed
doors in the executive chamber at
Trenton the other day, participated in
by eminent counsel representing the
interest that for years have been try
ing to have the state surrender its
rights in the Morris and Essex canal,
gave rise to newspaper reports that
the canal abandonment scheme is to
be revived at the next session of the
Legislature, and that the Lehigh Val
ley railroad, as lessee of the canal will
offer to compensate the state for it's
rights in the canal, if it can have the
canal bed for railroad purposes. But
before any negotiations of this char
acter are considered by the state, there
should be a judicial determination of
the respective rights of the state and
of the original owners of the property
now used for canal purposes, and Of
the ownership Of the Jersey City basin.
The issue is now before The court.
How can there be an equitable aban-
donment plan until these rights are
determined?
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-06-15

THAT New Jersey will not lose taxes
by the moving away of corporations
from this state as home was convinc-
ingly demonstrated Wednesday, when
Irvine r.. Mcguire, secretary of the
state board of assessors, filed with
Comptroller West the first preliminary
schedule Of miscellaneous corporations
taxed for 1909 on their outstanding
stock to the tune of 81, 522, 35S. 81, as
against So, 457, 77l.57 taxed last year in
similar schedule. This tax this year
is assessed against $500 companies,
whereas last year it was assessed
against 6,445 companies -Four insur-
ance companies having their corporate
home here are taxed $439, 269 80, as
against 1851, 103.79 last year. Included
in the list are twenty-five companies
paying taxes on an issue of So, 900, 600
capital and up to S10,00O,OO0; 126 cor
porations paying taxes above $40, 00O,-
600, and seven companies paying taxes
on an issue of more than 500, 000, 900
stock each.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-06-15

Sidney A. Baldwin will play the fol-
lowing program at the wedding Of
Miss Emma A. Dambmann, who is
the vocal instructor in the Baldwin
school Of music, to Herman Friedman,
both of New York, in Rutgers Presby-
terrain church, New York, on Wednes-
day evening, June 10th IN octurne,
Mendelssohn; Answer, Wolstenholme I;
Allegretto, Wolstenholme; Offertory,
Lefebure- Wely Spring Song, Mendels-
sohn March, Guilmant; Wedding
Song, Jensen Evening Star, Wagner (;
Gavotte Mignon,'' Thomas: Pill
grims' Chorus, Wagner; Lohengrin
Wedding March, Wagner; Largo,
Handel; Wedding March, Mendels-
sohn; Grand March from Aida, ?
Verdi.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-06-15

On account of the death of Superin
tendent of Schools William Il. r..
Haven, honorary president of the Al
umni association of the Morristown
high school, the executive committee
of the association has decided to omit
the annual banquet at the yearly
meeting and to hold business session
only. The meeting will be held in the
chapel of the high school on Wednes-
day evening, June 23rd, at eight
O'Clock. The annual election of Off
GERS of the association will take place
at that time.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-06-15

THE State Water Supply Commits
sion, in conformity with The opinion
of Attorney-Gene Wilson, Tuesday
refused the application Of the Hudson
Water company for permission to fur
nish Passaic water supply to Staten
Island, because it has no powers over
the waters of New Jersey to send them
out Of the state in any form. This
ought to settle all efforts to divert the
waters Of New Jersey out Of the state,
but the greedy corporations having the
object in view will no doubt try some
way to circumvent the law If it is pos
sible. They will do well, however, tc
obey the warning Of the Water Sup.
ply Commission.