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Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-02

The Lafayette baseball nine was de-
feated by Lebanon Saturday afternoon
by the close score of to Z. Half a
dozen times when the chances for
winning the game were good rank base
running cut htem off.
The Lebanon team never wasted a
hit, and played like veterans. Features
of the game were the pitching of Smith
for Lebanon, a throw from right field
by FL. Morgan of the same team, nip
ping a man at home and the batting
of Bergeron for Taftville.
The batteries. Lafayettes, German
and Tatro; Lebanon, Smith and Pultz
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-02
Italians on the Grounds.

The Italians who struck for more
pay at the new mill grounds on Fri
day were offered part of what they
asked for Saturday, but refused to
O'Clock they left the grounds. The
men which had been expected for some
days will probably begin work ON Mon
day morning .,s.s-e,s..
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-02
Surprise Party for Miss Mccarthy.

On Saturday. evening a large num-
Der 1of Miss Frances McCarthy's
friends gave her surprise party at
her home ON Merchants avenue. Miss
Mccarthy was presented a gold Iocket
by her friends as token of her pop
ularity. Miss Mccarthy expressed her
thanks and her appreciation of their
good will. Games and music We're
enjoyed during the evening and at the
close refreshments were served. 1t
was an enjoyable party, breaking up in
time to let those from Baltic and the
city, of whom there were many pres
ent, catch the last cars home.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-02
BuiIt in 1772.

Able L. Hale has opened store in
the old Joseph Carpenter store on the
green. This store. built about 1772.
has long been a landmark of the Nor
wich Town green Mr.. Hale has paint
ed it and removed the partition so that
there is one large room instead of two
small ones as before. Electric lights
have been put in and the interior has
quite modern appearance. New show
cases, etc, give the store an attractive
1o0E
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-02
Early Golden Rod.

The first sprays of golden rod in
blossom can be seen along the roadside
on Otrobando avenue and at several
other places throughout the town.
Mr. and Mrs. James Dunn Of MonsOn.
Mass, have been guests of Mrs. ]. T.
Lyons of West Town street
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-02

There was business meeting the
Methodist chufch Friday evening at
which it was voted to hold no more
Epworth league meetings during Au-
gust. Two delegates were nominated
to attend the convention at the Wilt
mantle camp groonds Aug. ~, Mrs.
Jerome Greer and Miss Theodore
Brown.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-02
Personal Mention and Briefs.

Thomas ]. Fields, the we'll known
dancer, left this week for California,
where he may very possibly decide to
make his home in the future. Mr..
Fields will go by water to Galveston
and then across by railroad. Mr.. Fields
is popular in Greeneville and IL he de-
mains west his many friends here wish
him prosperity.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-02

Miss Pauline Boucher, who has had
charge of the twisters In the J B.
Martin Co.'S velvet mill in Taftville
ever since its opening, has gone to
France for long stay. On Friday Mr..
Durafit, also employed for long time
in the velvet mill, goes to France on
a long trip. E
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-02
TraveIino in Switzerland.

Friends of Miss Louise Newman, who
has often spent a part of the summer
at her old home on New London turn
pike, will be interested to hear that she
is spending the summer travelling
through Switzerland.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-02

DR.. E. ]. Brophy has returned to his
home after a weeks vacation, with
Mrs. Brophy and children, who have
been visiting relatives in New Haven.
The genial doctor is much refreshed
after his rest
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-02
NORWICH TOWN
Joint Picnic At Michigan Park--Rev.
c. n. Ricketts, at First Church,
Store Built in f772 Renovated.

The Sunday. school of the Norwich
Town Methodist Episcopal church will
unite with the Greenevillef Methodist
church and hold joint picnic at Mo-
hAxan mark on Thursday.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-02
Edward Murphy Has Birthday.

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Murphy of
Norwich avenue gave party for their
son Edward Saturday evening in hon
or of his sixth birthday. There were
many of Master Murphy's friends
present and all had an enjoyable time.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-02

Ever Ready circle Of the Kings
Daughters and their gentlemen friends
met on Saturday afternoon at the
home of a former member, Miss Au-
gusta Leonard. of Versailles, and had a
very pleasant outing.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-02
Job for linton.

Gable from Africa says he has add
ed a three-ton hippopotamus to his
kills. Isn't it about time for Upton
Sinclair to go over and investigate
the darkest slaughter pens?-New
York World.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-02

Miss Mile Ward of Lebanon has
been visiting at the home of her
cousins, the Misses Manning, of West
Town street.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-02

Lena Paraguay of Willimantic was
the guest of friends in town Satur-
day.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-02

Miss Edith Dodge and Miss Lulu
Carpenter OF Yantic are at Block ISL
and.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-02

There will be months mind mass
for Mrs. Nancy Murphy Of West Town
street on Tuesday morning at the Sa-
cred Heart church. Norwich Town.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-02

Mr.. and Mrs. John Enright of Pas
SAFE N. j., with their family, are visit
ing their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Enright, Of Eleventh street.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-02

Mrs. Fannie Lacavera and her daugh-
ter. Miss Mary Lacavera, have returned
after spending short time with her
daughter, Mrs. Francis Franz, in New
York
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-02
In Bad Shane.

They say Harriman's trouble: is
rheumatic, and he is almost as stiff in
his legs as he is in his financial deals.
atlanta Constitution.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Arad Manning of West
Town street returned on Saturday from
trip through the Hudson river valley.
visiting Albany. Niagara Falls and
other parts OF New York state.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph H Shaw of
New York are guests for several weeks
of the formers mother, Mrs. Caroline
Shaw, of Twelfth street
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-02
FitchvilIe Outino.

On Saturday there was an excursion
from Fitchville to Ocean Beach. two
cars being run to accommodate the
crowd.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-02

James Dawson and Mrs Elizabeth
Addie of 154 Prospect street were re-
cent visitors in New London and Ocean
Beach.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-02

Albert Kampf has returned after a
week spent in Watch Hill, r. l.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-02

Joseph r. Portelance returned to his
work in Names store this week after
few days vacation spent with rela-
tives in Moosup.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-02

Miss Louise Sharkey and Miss Lor-
eta Lucier of Willimantic were Wis
itors here Saturday.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-02

Miss Bessie Dean, who has been the
guest of Miss Alice Stevenson of Nor
witch avenue, has returned to her home
in North Adams after spending a
week here.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-02

On Sunday at the Norwich Town
Methodist church Rev Jerome Greer
took as his text for his morning SER
mon Acts 1871 after these things He
departed from Athens and came to
Corinth."
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-02
POrteouslMitcheI
COMPANY.
-
Our
Midsummer
Clearance
Sale

is now ia progress and will continue
all this week. Every department In
40" >to-e is involved-it Is a genuine
cIeSrsnes Sale of Summer Goods.
If you need Merchandise for home
use, or wearsbIes for the vacation
trip. now is the time to supply your
wants-and this the place.
Remember - some Of the Bisaed
Bargains Of the Sale are not sdver.
tised, because quantities are limited.
All such are displayed on our eeun-
ters marked for quick selling.
Let no one miss this August Clear
anos Sale. Come Today IL possible or
any day this week. You'll find every.
thing displayed for convenient shop.
ping and the tickets tell the prizes
.tarU
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-02

George F Hyde of Washington street
was in Versailles on Saturday.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-02
DIED..

DIED.
smith, this city. July 80, 1903.
Margaret Smith, aged SO years
Funeral services at her late residence.
No. 81 Union street. Monday after
noon, Aug. 2, at o'clock
MEADNIs-In New London. July 30,
1909. Thomas Morgan, son of j. Harry
and Constance NJ. Meadnis, aged /
year.
CHANDLER-In Greeneville, July 81.
1903. Matilda ]. Shields, wife OF Fred
E. Chandler
Funeral from her late residence. SO
Sixth street, Tuesday afternoon, Aug.
3 at o'clock. Burial in Yantic
cemetery.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-02

Joseph McDade of Hartford is the
guets of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
James McDade, of North Main street
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Albert g. Brown of
West Mystic, are the guests of Mr.
Peckham, the popular clerk in Bald
wins store and Mrs. Peckham.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-02

. Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Baldwin spent
the weekend On launch cruise with
party of friends.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-02
And a Competitor.

Colonel Roosevelt is probably afraid
Kermit's reckiessness will turn him in
10 a lion.-Boston Record
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-02

William Kilkenny has returned ia
work in the bleachery after six weeks
illness.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-02

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 70.
porting the fact to The Bulletin Co.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-02

Comparisons.
Predictions for Saturday: Fair;
slightly cooler; light variable winds.
Saturdays weather: AS predicted.
Predictions for Sunday: Fair; lower
temperature; variable winds.
Sundays weather: AS predicted
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-02

Abraham Calf is on a trip to New
York for ten days.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-02

Miss Katherine Ryan returned to her
home in New York Saturday night af-
ter visiting Miss Nellie Maloney.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-02

Adelard Ravenel with his family
moved to Plainfeld Saturday.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-02

! Mr.. and Mrs. Fred White have taken
a tenement in Crossblock d, moving
into it on Saturday last
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-02

Miss Hazel banfield has returned to
her home after a few days visit in
PoQuetanuck.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-02

Samuel Wilson has returned to
Providence after visiting Mrs. Jane
Burniston of North Main street.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-02

John Scott of New York is visiting
relatives in town.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-02

Leo st. Mary, who has been visiting
friends in several of the larger cities
of Canada for several months, has re-
turned to Taftvilla
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-02

Mr. and Mrs Christopher Caron,
with Mr. and Mrs. Dio Dufresne, have
gone to Watch Hill, r. l., for vaca-
ton of ten days.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-02

Martin Carroll has returned after
spending a week in Hartford.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-02

Mr.. and Mrs, James Murtha are a
Block Island for a week.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-02

Robert Pilling, Samuel Hague, Dan
Thompson and Fred Dunse, local boys
who have been at Watch Hill for
week, have returned home.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-02

Eugene Ryan of Fitchburg, Mass, is
visiting his cousin, Joseph McIsaac.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-02

Misses Grace and Alice Greenwood
of Providence street are visiting
friends in Fall River this week
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-02

Raymond Sharkey and daughter Vio-
let, and Fred Sharkey were visiting
friends in Willimantic Sunday.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-02
GREEN EVILLE

Six hours after high water il is low
tide, which is followed by mood tide.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-02

Howard Adams is on a trip to Bos-
ton, Fall River and New Bedford. Mr..
Adams will visit relatives in ali three
of these cities.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-02

John Gadle of New York is visiting
his brother, Paul Gadle, of Seventh
street.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-02

Andrew Dennigen of River Point, r.
l., was the guest of William Delaney
on Providence street on Friday.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-02
THE WEATHER.
Forecast for Today.

For New England: Generally fair
Monday and Tuesday; moderate tenn
perature; light to variable winds, most
ly east.
Predictions from the New York Her
aid: On Monday partly cloudy weather
will prevail, with slight changes of
temperature and humidity and light
variable winds, preceded by local rains
in the coast districts, and on Tuesday
fair weather, with slowly rising tenn
peratures.
Observations in Norwich.
The following records, reported from
Sevfn's pharmacy, show the changes
in temperature and the barometric
changes Saturday and Sunday:
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-02
TAFTvILLE

=. A. c. Members Have Outing Near
New London--Miss Frances Mccar-
thy Surprises-Other Notes of In
\ terest.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-04
Doll-Like Countess the
Pet Of Paris at Sixty-eight

: Then began 3 dazzling career for
General Tom Thumb and his wife.
Perhaps no living celebrity has Travelled
more miles than this little lady, who /,
only 30 inches tall. In the 20 years
of their married life General Tom
Thumb and his wife were the pets of
royalty. The late Queen Victoria,
whenever they were in England never
failed to sfve the royal order that they
should appear before her and the royal
family at Windsor castle. On these
eventful occasions all state ceremony
was dispensed with and the dignIfled
queen was like an enthusiastic child
when entertaining them. Many preci-
Gus souvenirs remain in the countess's
possession as silent witnesses of the
good queens friendship.
When King Edward was Prince OF
Wales they received royal mandate
to appear at Marlborough House. King
Victor Emmanuel the hero of united
Italy, sought their presence. the one.
time beautiful and powerful empress
of France. Eugenie. received them with
enthusiasm. While the other great Eu-
ropean. personages' whom they have
been Commanded" to meet are the old
Emperor Frederick of Germany. Ma
poleon III and Pope Plus TX
MEETING WITH LINCOLN.
Tho countess in her tiny. birdlIke
voice. recounts her first meeting with
President Lincoln. or all the people
whom she has met. he is the one who
impressed himself most forcibly OH her
memory Lincoln gave a reception at
therWhlte House i'll her honor where
the members of the cabinet and all the
distinguished Washingtonians gath
cred to pay her homage. AT this de-
llghtful recollection her eye brightens
and smile of satisfaction overspreads
her countenancc An instant later q
look of gravity comes into her face for
the association brings up the cruel end
ing of the martyred president. Tho
assassin. J. Wilkes Booth. before
Americas greatest tragedy WAS her
ardent friend.
MARRIES ITALIAN COUNT.
Three years after the death of her
husband, General Tom Thumb. which
occurred % years ago, she married an
italian, Count Magri. OF Lilliputian
fame. He is n most conSenlal conscrt
for this intelligent little lady, speaking
fluently Italian. French and English
an enthusiastic devotee of all the arts.
music perhaps having the preference
This doll-like countess, the smallest
titled woman in the world, has most
active mind Her intelligence is very
keen and her sense OF humor is evident
In her conversation.
Some of the questions asked her by
the French people cause her no end of
amusement. while at other times they
are too personal TO be really. relished.
One eager and solicitous Frcnchwoman
asked her where she was born. Realiz-
Ing that in all probability the question
er would not understand where her
native town marlborough was, the
simply answered that IT was
Boston" rs that New York;" the
anxious visitor asked.
Thoroughly disheartcned the dis
mayed little woman calmly waved her
baby arm and quietly answered-"Yes.
The Countess Magri is a faithful fol-
lower of Christian science.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-04

Especial Correspondence
IN UBLIN, Nov. 93.--Attention hls
been focused on the police tax
II alton In Ireland by the refusal
OF the Galway county council To
pay the extra police tax imposed on
the county by Mr.. lsirrell. the chief sec
fetary for Ireland. for the extra police
alleged 10 have been sent into the dis
surDed districts in the county recently
rms system Is u delightful illustration
vi VI now the country Is Inlsgoverncd by
/ ,ne English officials Nominally the
lioyal Irish constabulary Is n national
iorec. paid FOR out ot the national ex-
cneauer- Actually ii Is managed from
dublin castle. but each county has To-
pay into the cxchequer each year u
sum fcr the maintenance OF the police
supposed TO be assigned to duty In that
county Now the way ii works is as
follows.
Sir. B,rrcll assigns say zoo police to
county and charge IL for 200. Actual
~, however. he finds In practise that
iVo are enough to do al the real police
work needed and 100 are held in reserve
Then a disturbed condition arises in
'hc county and he drafts In 100 extra
men and charges nn extra tax against
Inc county for them. The result of this
y that these 100 men are paid for three
Tines over. First OF all they are charged
against the county in the ordinary WY
nut not sent there. Then they are
tnarged against il az extra police and
III the third place they are charged
against some other county from which
they have been drafted for the special
euty. In any other country this would
ps designated J. first class fbuneo game.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-04

~ RUSSELS. Nov 23-Belgium.
II preparing for war. has abandon
ID ed the voluntary system of re-
cruiting, and declares for con-
scription Henceforward every fnmily
in Belgium is to furnish one soldier to
the national army. and her forces are
to be made twice as large as they need
be if nothing more WAS required Of
them than defense OF Belgian territory.
The Dutch are the most Immediately
concerned in the military affairs ol
Belgium and their most intelligent
observer, the Centrum" of the Hague,
summed up the. situation correctly in
SAYING
Tho motor in all this affair Is the
influence OF Leopold II. whose ideal is
known He intends by means of per-
sonal and general service to make Bel
gium a military power. Slowly and
surely he is pushing the government
along that way"
Bcigiums alliance with Holland Is
one OF the chief means by which King
Leopold hopes to .attain his end. That
alliance is of an older date than poo
plo know = In 1SiS, and again in 1855
Belgium and Holland made secret
treaties OF offense and defense. In 1885,
when King Leopold ii visited Holland,
an open alliance was entered Into. and
the official organs OF each country an
nounccd that the ancient union of the
low countries wns reconstructed"
FEAR THREE POWERS.
Fear of Germany, on one side. and of
France on the other threw Belgium
and Holland into each others arms.
Fear of England, as Frances ally has
lately come to strengthen their fears
and their alliance. Antwerp. which 1t
was formerly thought English troops
would garrison for Belgium, in, the
case OF war, Is now being further forti-
fled as a defense against England.
1t was thei theory In Belgium that
the country should support an army
sufficiently strong to hold an invader
in check until the grdlt powers who
guaranteed her independence had time
to come to her rescue. While this
theory prevailed, an army OF $4,000
men was thought TO be sufficient, and
at the one moment when invasion
threatened. 1870. such an army was
found to be sufficient Since 1870 the
number of men required TO defend any
given area has been greatly reduced.
owing to the inprovufncnt In modern
firearms. At Gravclotte. the. French
army 10000 strong covered 10000
yards, while the German army of $780,
900 men was spread over a line of 22,-
600 yards. This represented practical
ly 10 men per yard for the defend
ants, and is per running yard for the
assailants. In the Russian japanese
war the denslties of the combbatant
forces varied respectively from and
AZ men to rs and "a men per yard,
and In the Boer war the density was
still less. Notwithstanding the fact
thus proved. the strength of the
Belgian army has been contInually'in-
creased since 1870. when II WAS 10000.
1t is 173.000 today. When the new army
law is in force II will be 100000. on
paper, and there are indications that
It's real strength will be considerably
greater.
THE MATHEMATICS OF WAR.
The extent Of front between the
fortified positions at Antwerp, Namur.
and Liegc. is from 20 to 20 miles. An
army of 100000 men would be SUI
ficient TO defend 1t, Under modern
conditions neither France nor Ger.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-04
Dublin Castle $ Police
Bunco Game on Taxpayers

but in Ireland il has been accepted
hitherto as part OF the ordinary ma
, chineryl of government. Now that Gal
way has taken q firm stand there is
some hope that an end may be put to
the system. II the doInty council stands
firm In its. refusal to pay, II Is hard To
see what Mr.. Birrcll can do Perhaps
he may attach some OF the desks IN
the county clerks office. but II he does
that IL viii be necessary for him to de-
fend the system in the courts. and that
Is probably Just what he wants TO
avoid
MORALS OF PORTADOWN.
1t is hard to believe that anywhere in
Ireland such Il first class example OF
PuritanIsm could lbe found as has Just
been exhibited iii PortadowD. 4 few
weeks ago the Great Northern Railway
company. In response to the request OF
Il large number OF residents OF the town
on the Rann. Begin running late train
from Belfast I'm order TO enable the peo-
pie Of Portedown to attend the theater
ln the northern capital. Now the town
council has passed a resolution request
ing the railway company'to discontinue
The late train on the ground that ii was
"a thing that should not be tolerated In
any community with spark of Chris
tianity in it," one of the members of
the council bore testimony that once in
his youth he had attended a theatrical
performance but lowing 10 the scene OF
jealousy and discord he then witnessed,
he had never attended one since"
l hayc not heard yet whether the
railway company has discontinued the
late train. II it has not done so hope
IL will not delay, for the morals OF
(Continucd on page cighteen.)
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-04
United Netherlands IS Dream Of
King Leopold Of Belgium.
Esploter Of the Congo Plotting Secretly Erect Great
European Power the Union Of the Low Countries and
Dictate Terms to France. Germany and England

many could bring more than 100000 men
100000 men which Belgium is determin-
tion Is an army of ofrense and to 1t
the Dutch army will be joined when
war breaks out.
Ambition. as much as the fear OF
powerful neighbors. has forced thd
Belgian ruler on. BY means of Belgian
industry and Congo gold he Is deter
mined to reestablish the power of the
low countries. NJ. Beernaept, the
great statesman who was twice prime
minister of Belgium recently declared
that when war broke out the Dutch
and Belgian armies would be found
Side by side.
'gThe political destinies Of. the two
countries are bound together indls-'
solubly." he said, "a military conven-
tlon between them is In the logical
order of things. one cannot imagine
Belgium free without Holland being
free also"
The Dutch can put about $4,000
soldiers in the field at present The
plan of Belgium anG Holland united
again l quote NJ. Beernacrt-is, when
war breaks out. to mobilize their
forces on the French and German
frontiers from Dlnant 20 Maestrict
Eighty thousand Bclgians and 10000
Dutch would make the belligerents re-
spect our territories" said the Belgian
statesmen. and. he added with signif-
icance, ''the mobilization OF these
troops would not prevent us from de-
Tending Antwerp" ----.