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Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-11
skiIfuI Marksman Makes High Scores

Henry Edgarton, the crack trap shooter of this city, and state cham pion, was one of the high guns at the last shoot of the famous Palefaces at Wellington. Mass. Saturday afternoon. Over fifty experts took part, including several professionals. In the 175 tar get shoot, ten events. MT. Edgarton ranked eleventh, breaking 151 targets, or S6 per cent. In a hundred target contest. five events. of 20 birds each, MT. Edgarton held the same position, breaking S5 targets or S5 per cent.
 In a special 50 target match of 20 birds each his position was ninth, breaking 51 birds, S5 per cent.
 The ladies present chose teams of the shooters for competitive match. There were seven teams of five marks men in each. Edgarton was high gun in Mrs. Childs' aggregation, who fin- ished third. Edgarton broke 57 out of 50 targets, thrown, making a per centage of 95. The whole team broke 25S targets out of 300 thrown, S6 per cent. The winning team broke 26S out of 300 targets, the percentage be- ing 8S per cent. During the day MT. Edgarton's average was S6 per cent. He shot at 395 targets, breaking PA.
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WlLLIMANTIC
Charles E. Bedford, AZ, Shoots Himself Saturday Evening-Found Dead by His Wife.

Charles E.. Bedford, 65 Park street, committed suicide Saturday evening. MT. Bedford was over on the street, but went home early and went to his bedroom on the second floor at the head of the stairs, undressed and ap- parently made all preparations to go to sleep. When found about 1910 by his wife, who had also been over to the city with her children to see the nov ing pictures, he was lying upon the bed with a bullet hole in his right temple Z.
 Mrs. Bedford became hystericaL Neighbors were attracted by her fren- zied cries and Dr. w. P. $. Keating, who chAnced to be making a call in the vicinity, hurried to the house. Some one telephoned to Dr. John Weldon and also to police headquarters. Lieutenant Daniel Killourey soon arrived and took charge until the medical examiner, Dr. Louis l. Mason, came Dr. Mason pro- nounced it a case of suicide and gave orders to Funeral Director Eugene Hickey to prepare the body for burial.
 It is believed that MT Bedford had been breeding over his non-appoint- ment as foreman of the dresser ten- ders' department at the American Thread company, where he had been employed for twenty-seven years. About two weeks ago new foreman was put in charge who had only been employed by the company three or four years. MT. Bedford had not worked much during the past fortnight
 When found he was lying upon his back with fhs arms folded across his breast, the right above the left, and It IS believed that after he had pressed the .S2 caliore revolver to his temple and fired that the arm in falling had thPown the pistol between his legs, where 1t was found. When Dr. Keat- ing arrived there was but little warmth in the body and he gave it as his opin- ion that the shooting was done shortly after o'clock. Supernumerary Police man Edward Leahy, who lives close by and toward the rear of the house, said that he was reading and, hearing the shot, which was like loud cap pistol, he had pulled out his watch and noted the exact time-9.12 o'clock
 MT. Bedford was born in New York state S2,years ago and had lived in this city for some thirty years or more, lie was an honorary member of Alert Hose company, member of Williman- tic lodge, No. 120, American Benefit so- cfety, and member of the Knights of Pythias. He is survived by his wife a son, George, and a daughter, Mar Saret, both dozen years old or less There also survives a brother, John Bedford, of New York Mrs Bedford was formerly Miss Carey and came from Norwich, it is said.
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father in 1878. It was bought at the time the present almshOuse property was acquired and MT. Potter. included it with the land deeded to the town. MT. Peckham said that there. was about six and one-half acres of wood land on rocky side hill.
 Matter of Flowage Rights.
 The sale of fiowage rights on prop erty now owned by the town or which may be owned by the town by pur- chase from or, exchange with Arnold Potter to the Windham Manufacturing company was in the next clause, and MT. Peckham suggested that the mat ter be passed without action. E. J.. Randall moved that no action be taken.
 Attorney George W. Meloney stated that the Windham Manufacturing cofnpany would have the right of con- dennation, but that the company de- sired to do the gentlemanly thing and had been to the selectmen and as he had supposed the price was S200 had been agreed upon and he wanted to know why the matter was passed. MT. Peckham stated that it had at first been thought that the land damage would be trivial but upon investigation great damage would be the result and some fifteen or twenty acres of the land purchased from Arnold Potter would be flowed over MT. Peckham said that he did consent to the town accepting $200 at first, but this was be- fore the land had been examined. He thought that Selectman McCracken would agree that more than $2OO Of damage would be done to the land. In reply to another query from Attorney Melony MT. Peckham said he did not claim that there had been any misrep- resentation in the matter. MT. Mc- Cracken said that in his opinion S2OO would cover all the damage done by raising the company's dam and flood ing the land, as much of 1t was water soaked already.
 Dr Weldon was of the opinion that the meeting should have more informa tion before acting on the matter He was not in favor of fixing an exorbi tant price and believed that the local industries should be treated fairly, but that the town should know just how much land was to be flowed over. At torney Huber Clark said that the lano at that point was of small consequence anyway and that the company had done much for the good of the com munity. MT Peckham thought that al least $500 should be the price.
 No Action Taken.
 Mir. Potter said that $500 would be more nearly the correct figure and that he would not give $25 for the land when overflowed and it was good meadow land, as good as any on the farm. J.+O'Sulliyan said that he had seen the necessity for the company getting more water power and that by using the company fair the community would be- benefited
 It wasxVoted to take no action by g large majority. There were some fifty voters present before adjournment was taken.
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ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING.
President Guilford Smith Explains Needs of Hospital-No Action Taken on Question of Flowage Rights.

Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock Mod orator William J. Sweeney called the adjourned annual town meeting to or der in the council chamber at town hall. It was voted that the reports of the town officers be accepted on motion of Judge A. J. Bowen.
 On motion of E. J. Randall it was voted that a ten mill tax be laid, the same as last year. Town Treasurer Frank P Fenton could not state whether this would be sufficient be- cause of the action of the general as- sembly requiring the assessment of property at it's full market value. The selectmen were given authority to bor- row money from time to time as may be deemed necessary.
 On motion of Dr. F. E. Guild 1t was voted that the sum of $42,000 be ap- propriated for the support of schools for the ensuir - year. This is an in- crease of $2,000 over last year. An ap- propriation of $50 towards the salary of the city missionary was voted Dr. Weldon said that his services would be of value to the hospital if he would certify what persons were entitled to treatment as town patients.
 Hospital Needs More Money.
 Guilford Smith offered a resolution appropriating s1,000 for St. Joseph's hospital for the care of persons de- pendent upon the town who are too ill for treatment at the almshouse. He said that the hospital had been losing money on the care of patients. A number of questions were asked by AL bert Gurley in regard to the care of town patients at the hospital and he advised going slow in the matter be- cause of other large expenses. He did not intimate that the hospital was not a benefit to the city.
 Dr. Weldon stated that the hospital had lost SAP on care of town patients during the past year. Thirty-five of these patients had been cared for. One of the chief reasons why the legislature had for objecting to raising the appro- priation for the hospital was the fact that the town of Windham was not doing more toward the support of the institution.
 Wants to Exchange Land.
 First Selectman s. Arnold Peckham explained under the next clause that Arnold Potter desired to exchange about two acres of meadow land for something like half acre of the land recently acquired by the city from him for cemetery purposes. This exchange would straighten out the line on the highway and would give the e.town land in the rear He asked the town to give the selectmen power to act in accord ance with their best judgment in the matter. MT. Peckham said it was val uable land and that MT. Potter should be made to pay handsomely, for it.
 Power was next given the seIectmen to sell a small tract of woodland in the town of Coventry purchased by the town of Windham from MT. Potters
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business trip through the south today (Monday).
 Mrs. c. F. Waterman recently enter. tained Mrs. Reach of Danielson and Mrs. Winter of Willlmantic.
 MT and Mrs. Wallace Stearns are 70 occupy the new house corner of Brad ley and Fremont streets. Mrs. Reuben Sykes and her daughter Phyllis are spending few weeks ln Newark, N. J. MT. Sykes is Ill at the Cooley hospital in New York f., c. Roth has returned to his home l ih New Haven after spending month with his daughter in Bradley street.
 Frank Davenport of Providence spent Sunday with his parents, MT. and Srs' H. H. Davenport.
 Mrs. A Sykes and her granddau9h ter, Doris Sykes, are spending several weeks in Wauregan. E. P. Nichols of St. Joseph, Mo-, IS | the guest of relatives in Thompson. Formed Glasses in Physical Culture
 Physical Director Clarke of the Y. M
 Continued on page six)
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MILLS ON FULL TIME.
No Indication of Being Affected by
 Rhode Island Agreement.

Cotton mill operatives in this section of eastern Connecticut are apprehen- sive that the decision of Rhode Island manufacturers to curtail production will affect them before spring rolls around. The fear may be unfounded, however, for. as far as known, no in- timation has been made to them that short hours or lost time are apt to be the case during the present winter. The mills are running full time ex- cept when low water requires for brief periods the operation of some of the machinery.
 Delegates to Baptist Convention.
 The delegates from the Putnam Bap- tist church to the Baptist state con- vention to be held at Mystic on Oct. 19 are Rev. J. R. Stubbert, Rev. R. F. Benoit. Mrs. J. B. Kent Mrs. N. A. Ballard. Mir. and Mrs. c. F. Pierce, Mrs. Ida G. Kennedy.
 City Notes.
 Mrs. Edgar Clarke is the guest of relatives in Colchester.
 Mrs. Ellen Stoddard and Miss s. Elizabeth Clarke enjoyed an automo- bile trip through Windham and Willi- mantle on Friday.
 Mrs. J. B. Tatem, IT, and Miss NJ. Eden Tatem are to leave this city to- day for a weeks visit in Washington, D. c.
 James B. Tatem, Jr,. is to start for a
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Where to Trade in JGWGtt Gity
FALL OPENING.

Our Fall Hats are ready for your in- spection. Opening takes place Oct 2d. 4th. 9th and 9th. The. public are cor dially invited. L. A. Roy. 20
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Many Attend Picture Shows.
CONDUCTOR 35 YEARS.
Henry F. Clark Planning Trip to Los
 Angeles.

Henry F. Clark, who Is to leave Danielson for Los Angeles next Mon day, was a railroad conductor for 36 years before he retired from active ser vice and took up his home in Daniel son. Mir. Clark has never made a western trip and is looking forward to his first trip to the coast with a great deal of pleasure.
 Plainfied May Have Another Mill.
 There is a rumor to the effect that the village of Plainfleld is to get an- other mill. There are indications that lead many to give the story credence.
 Y. M. c. A. Sunday Observance.
 Sunday was observed as Y. M. c. A. Sunday with special services in the Baptist, Methodist and Congregational churches.
 This was the first observance of this kind held in Danielson since a branch of the organization was formed here little more than year ago.
 Sunday morning at the Methodist church E. T.. Bates of New Haven, state secretary of the association, was the speaker, E. A. Prentice of Norwich speaking at the Baptist church and Judge Munger of Ansonia in the Con- gregational church. Sunday afternoon there was mass meeting in the Methodist church, at which Judge Munger was the speaker. The closing service of the day was at the Congre gational church in the evening, when an illustrated lecture on the Y. M. c, A. and it's work was given by Secre- tary Bates. There was a large attend ance, the members of the local asso- citation and auxiliary attending In a body. The meetings are expected to arouse additional interest in the work that the organization is doing in Dan ielson and be the means of securing needed funds to carry on the good work.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-11
NO MORE MISERY FROM THE STOMACH
Indigestion Dyspepsia Gas and Heartburn Vanish and Your Stomach Will Feel Fine in Five Minutes-ust Little
 Diapepsin Stops Fermentation and Regulates digestion

Indigestion in five minutes. Diapepsin is harmless and tastes like candy, though each dose contains power suf- ficient to digest and prepare for as- similation into the blood all the food you eat; besides, 1t makes you go to the table with a healthy appetite: but, what will please you most is that you will feel that your stomach and intes- tines are clean and fresh. and you will not need to resort to laxatives or liver pills for Biliousness or Constipation.
 This city will have many Diapepsin cranks as some people will call them. but you will be cranky about this splendid stomach preparation. too, II you ever try little for Indigestion or Gastritis or any other Stomach misery.
 Get some now, this minute and for ever rid yourself of stomach Trouble and Indigestion
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-11
PUTNAM
Banks Will Observe Columbus Day. No Indication of Mills Running ol Short Time.


 Jerry Labby has returned to Putnam after spending several days at the Brockton fair.
 Dr. Charles c. Gildersleeve of Wood stock is the visiting physician at the -Kimball hospital this month.
 Miss Lily c. French of Attleboro spent Sunday with Putnam friends,
 Miss Margaret Awkward of Danielson and Alfred A. Richards of Boston were guests of MT. and Mrs. Charles T. Thayer of Chapman street on Sunday. A. V. Frost has returned from visit at Yonkers, N. Y.
 Daniel Byrne of Boston spent Sun day at his home in Putnam.
 MT. and Mrs. W. H. Taylor and Miss Grace Taylor were visitors in Provi- dence on Sunday.
 Herbert J. Smith, c. E., employed on railroad work in Lyme, was at his home in Putnam over Sunday.
 Deputy Sheriff George F. Holbrook was in Norwich Saturday.
 Henry Freeman of Worcester called on friends in Putnam Saturday.
 End of Court Sessions Thursday.
 The present term of the superior court will be concluded in Putnam on Thursday, and Friday court will come in at Willimantic.
 Hall to Be Called Park Theater.
 The Labby building at Pomfret and Canal streets is nearly completed. The hall is to be known as the Park thea ter.
 The annual Congregational choir concert to be held in october is being rehearsed by the choir members.
 Took Dangerous Chance.
 Michael OHara, who leaped from the Boston boat train when 1t was coming into the station one evening last week, has practically recovered from the shaking up he received. O'Hara became possessed of an idea that the train was not going to stop and leaped from the steps of one of the coaches while the train was travel ing at good speed.
 To Meet in M. E. Church. The meetings of the union teachers | training class, which have been held for the past four weeks in the chapel | of the Congregational church. are to be | held during this week and the two fol lowing weeks in the Methodist church | AIternates to Abingdon Conference.
 E. M. Warner and A. M. Bowen have been appointed delegates from the Put nam Congregational church to attend the meeting of Windham association oi Congregational churches at Abingdon tomorrow (Tuesday).
 Banks to Close for Holiday.
 The banks will be closed in Putnam | tomorrow (Tuesday), it being Column | bus day legalized as a holiday in Con- necticut by the last legislature. The workmen who left off excavatins for the cellar of the Peloquin block tC be built on Elm street. did not return to work on Saturday.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-11
ST. JoSEPH'S CHURCH
 AT STERLING DEDICATED
Right Rev. John Synott, Assisted by Rev. J. G. Murray, Performs Cere- mon Sunday at Edifice Erected by Zeal of Rev. J. H. Frederick.

St. Joseph's Catholic church, recent ly completed at Sterling. was dedicat- ed on Sunday by Right Rev. John Syn ott, V. G., administrator of the diocese of Hartford. assisted by Rev. J. C.. Murray. chancellor. The church was filled to the limit of its capacity when the solemn high mass was comfnenced at 10.3o. Rev. Celes.in -rO1et of Dan ielson was celebrant. Rev U. o. Belle rose of Wauregan deacon, Rev. James A. Broderick of Waterbury sub-deaco1, Rev. J. G. Murray of Hartford master of ceremonies. The choir from All Hallows' church of Moosup. of which parish St. Josenh's is a mission, assist ed at the service.
 There were three dedicatory sermons, The English sermon was preached by
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-11
REFUSED TO SELL BEER.
Samuel ChiceIo Chased Would-B Sun
 day Customer With an Ave.

Samuel Chicelo and Joseph Lardine will be up before the common court this morning The men were the cause of a riotous disturbance on Broad street, near the head of Carter street, Sunday afternoon, thot is said to have been caused because Chicelo refused to sell Lardine beer There was a fist fight between the two, and Chicelo is said to have chased Lardine out of his house with an axe. Lardine retaliat- ed by hurling several stones through the panels of the door. Officers Logee and Gilbert, assisted by w. A. Graves and Elmer Williams. cleared up the trouble, which was of sufficient magni- ture to attract big crowd.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-11
DANlELS0N
Runnor that PIainfieId May Have An
 other MiIl-observance of Y. M. C.. A. Sunday Obituary Notes-Bis
 Year for p. & D. Railway.

Lieutenant Commander B. L. Beach, U. s. N, is visiting with his father, Joseph Beach.
 MT. and Mrs. Earle A. Young were guests of relatives at Ekonk on Sat urday.
 MT. and Mrs. John McGowan Of Westerly were the guests of Danielson relatives over Sunday.
 Henry P. -Rossiter of Lowell spent Sunday with friends in Danielson.
 Mrs. E. H. Jacobs will entertain the members of the Ladies Reading Circle this (Monday) afternoon.
 MT. and Mrs. Alvah J. Hall have re- turned from their wedding trip. They are to make their home in Dayville.
 MT. and Mrs. F. E. Bitgood visited at Ekonk on Saturday.
 Adelbert Rounds has gone to Bridge port, where he is in the employ of the Locomobile company.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-11

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 A full case of Pape's Diapepsin costs only 50 cents and will thoroughly cure your out-of-order stomach, and leave sufficient about the house in case some one else in the family may suffer from stomach trouble or Indigestion.
 Ask your pharmacist to show you the formula plainly printed on these 5O-cent cases, then you will under stand why Dyspeptic trouble of all kinds must go. and why they usually relieve sour. out-of-order stomaehs CT
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OBITUARY.
John E. Warren.

John E. Warren, a veteran of the civil war, member of Company k, 18th c. ", died suddenly while sitting in a chair near a window in his home on Mechanic street about o'clock Sunday morning. MT. Warren, who was about 70 years of age, had been indisposed for about a week, but his condition was not considered as serious.
 He was a native of Woodstock and has been a resident of Danielson for many years. He leaves wife and one son, the latter residing in Pomfret.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-11
Troublesome Brush Fire.

George E. Clifford endeavored to get the foreman of Hilltop hose company on the fire Sunday afternoon and oth- er members of the company and final fy succeeded in getting Chief Wade U. Webster of the department on the phone The chief soon had a detail from the Hill company and with them went to upper High street and fought brush fire that was raging in the vicinity of the Gordon place, opposite what used to be the grounds of the Willimantic gun club. For while it was feared that MT. Gordon's house would catch, but valiant work on the
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Good Record at Palmer.

Asa Wilkes, Senator Henry Halls famous chestnut pacing stallion, was very fast. as usual, Saturday at the Palmer fair races. Asa Wilkes won the free for all, purse s200, in straight heats over the ha1f-mile ring. The time was 2.15, 2.15 and PIP 12. The latter mark broke the track record which has stood for some time at the PA figure This famous horse has only been beaten once this year, at Rrattleboro two weeks ago. Asa Wilkes mark is now 2.09 1-4. made three weeks ago on the Mineola, l.. l., half-mile track.
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Rev. John Neale LL.D.,. of Terryville. the French sermon by Rev. J. c. Math- leu of Moosup, and the Polish sermon by Rev. S. Musiel of Middletown. Other clergymen attending were Rev. Rugll Treanor of Norwich and Rev. J. H. Fit1maurice of Jewett City.
 The church was erected through the at Miosup, who has built three churches within his parish udring the past ten years.
 There will ne no resident pastor at the church. the administration being by the priests at Moosup.
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Baseball Interests.

Today and Tuesday delegations of local baseball lovers will take the noon express and attend the games at Bos- ton.
 The baseball season is closed for 1909 in Willimantic, according to Man ager John Nichols. Next season MT. Nichols is of the opinion that there will be a fast team all through the season. possibly a member of the East ern Connecticut league.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-11

The body of Mrs. Bridget Dowd. who died in Lawrence, Mass, was brought to Danielson Saturday morning for burial in St. James cemetery. Louis F. Kennedy was in charge of the funeral arrangements.
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Erank Wentworth in Town.

Frank Wentworth, formerly of this city. now of Portland, Ore, is in the city calling on friends. MT. Went worth is with the Westinghouse Air Brake company and is their repre- sentative and instructor in the west. He was formerly an engineer on the New Haven road and made this city his headquarters and for a time was airbrake instructor for the New Haven road while living here.
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the workouts. Billikin lowered his mark at the Stafford fair. which is now 2.20 IA. Of the many fast local steppers Billikin has performed the best this season in seven races, get ting divisions of the purses. five be- ing firSts.
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OCcUM AND VERSAILLES

Miss Alice McNeely, who has been the organist of the Versailles M. E. church for the past two years, re- signed Sunday on account of her fam fly moving to Norwich. The choir presented her valuable silk umbrella after the Sunday morning service, the presentation benig made by Miss Edith Sengman. Miss McNeely cordially ac- knowledged the gift.
 Mrs Emily l.. Ames of Woodstock was the guest of Mir. and Mrs. F. H. Topliff over Sunday.
 Mrs. A. R. Boutellier and daughter have been visiting for the past two weeks in Lynn and the Whitmans.