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Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-14

One cold day loveslck young man,
who had for some time harassed q
young lady with his attentions. was
hurrying along the street behind this
very young lady when he perceived.
with delight, something drop from her
muff to the sidewalk.
Picking It up, the gallant young
man rushed ahead and, accosting her,
smilingly held out her recovered prop.
erty.
Without deigning to accept It, she
eyed him coldly a moment, then said
you may keep It: It's my mitten.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-14
IN THE PROBATE COURT.
Will of Thomas Worries Offered and
Administration Granted Upon Eaton
Estate.

In the probate court on Thursday
there was filed by w. A. Briscoe the
viii of Thomas Voorhees, which was
made May Is, 1908. In it all previous
wills are revoked, and after the set
Element of all claims against the es-
tate he bequeaths his property to his
wife, Georgiana Voorhees,. his STEP
daughter, Ella T. King, and Miss Lou
lisa X. Voorhees,, to be divided equally.
Administration was granted upon the
estate of Ruth Eaton and Charles Eat
on was named as administrator by
Judge AVling.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-14
soDALIrY WILL PARTICIPATE.
officers Made Committee to Arrange
for Their Part In the Celebration.

There was a meeting on Thursday
evening Of st. Joseph's Sodality for the
purpose Of taking action on the COM
ing celebration Of the town and city.
There was somewhat of a debate, aft
er which it was voted to participate
in the celebration and the organiza-
ton will parade. A committee, con-
sisting Of the officers, NJ J. Buckley,
William Harrington, John R. Tarrant,
Thaddeus Leahy and Charles c. Nc
Namara, were named to have charge
of the organizations plans, which it is
believed Will be elaborate.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-14
FLOOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

The May Sale Of Floor Coverings and
DraPeries will continue all this week.
II involves important savings IN Floor
Oil Cloths, Mattlngs, Carpets, Rugs,
Window Shades, Curtains, Sash Cur
tain MusIins, Etc. Be sure and VIslt
our Third Floor this week and see the
many special values we are offering.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-14
Arbor Day Observance.

There was no special observance of
Arbor day at the Town street school
because of the teachers meeting on
Friday. on Thursday afternoon there
were songs and Stories in the lower
grades: in the upper grades talks on
birds and flowers were given by the
teachers.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-14
MAY Basket surprise.

There was a May basket and sur
prise party given Miss Edith Douglass
at her home on East Town street
Thursday evening. About twenty OF
her young friends were present A
merry evening was spent playing
games. Cake, fruit, lemonade and can
dy were served.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-14
Hard Task for nousrnp,.n.

Gin is still used as a medium of ex-
change in some parts of the Niger
country in Africa, but the government
discourages it. Owing to the extreme
conservatism in these districts the task
is difficult
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-14
At the Door.

WagGles-Tu-tu-taIk aboush MARINA
arrrr-velsh rapitty of the mul-mu!-mul-
tiplica-cation Of Of gui-gwee-g guinea
pigs! Look at th-those keyholesl--
Harvard Lampoon.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-14

Mr.. and Mrs. Fitch Allen of Town
street returned on Thursday morning
from few days stay in New York
with Mr.. Aliens brother, Walter Allen.
With them came their mother, Mrs
John Allen who has been spending
some time in New York with her SON.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-14
25Oth ANNIVERSARY CELEBRA TON
of the
Founding of NoruUich, Juiy 5th and 6fh
ENTERTAINED AT
SHELTERING ARMS.
Memorial Programme by Misses Pratt
and Potter.

Miss Louise Pratt and Miss Ruth
Potter entertained the family at the
Sheltering Arms Thursday afternoon
with a musical programme.
Miss Pratt, solOist of the First Con-
gregational church, sang several pleas
ing numbers in a clear, sweet soprano
voice. She was accompanied by Miss
Potter, who also gave three well rem
dered piano solos.
The family enjoy Informal entertain
ments very much, and many hours
which would otherwise be dull are
frightened by such little attentions
from outside friends.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-14
eoysI Case Continued.

In the city court on Thursday morn
ing the three runaway boys who were
brought back from New Haven were
not presented but their cases are ex-
pected to come before the court this
morning
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-14
Handle Many rurkevs.

During the time beginning with
Thanksgiving day and ending with
New Years day New York city
handles one-twelfth of all the turkeys
consumed in the United States.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-14

Groton.-Mrs. Fisher of New York,
who owns a summer cottage at Eastern
Point. was here Wednesday looking
over her property. She viii settle at
the Point during the first Of next
month.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-14
THE WEATHER.
Forecast for Today.

For New England: Unsettled weather
Fridayaand Saturday; light and varia-
bic winds.
Predictions from the New York Her
aid: On Friday fair to partly cloudy
weather win prevail with slight tenn
perature changes and light to fresh
southerly winds, followed by local rains
in the northern districts, and on Satur-
day partly overcast and cooler weather.
Observations in Norwich.
The following records, reported from
Sevin's pharmacy, show the changes
in temperature and the barometric
changes Thursday;
Their. Bar.
u m. 70 80O6
6 p. Observation-Disclosures. IS 5000
Highest "A, lowest As.
Comparisons.
Predictions for Thursday: Fairs
warmer; Hght westerly winds.
Thursdays weather: AS predicted.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-14
Bad sccrIna.

Yes, he's one OF the worst marks.
men ever met"
Meyer muses. up the target, ehT'
Il should say not Why, when he
goes to vote he can't even get the
cross in the circle"
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-14
Shows Advano. Of pronress.

One hundred years ago it was con-
sidered a wonderful achievement for
ten men to manufacture $4,000 pins in
day Now three men make 1900 900
pins in the same time.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-14

Rev. Franklin Countryman of Stony
Creek. chaplain of the State grange,
was entertained while in Norwich by
Worthy Master w. D. Rogers at his
home on Washington street.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-14

The Town street and West Town
street schools close today (F'riday) in
order that the teachers may attend the
Eastern Connecticut Teachers confer
ence at Putnam.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-14
DIED.

DIED.
DAVENPORT-At Norwich Town. May
49, 1909, Mary Louise, daughter OF
the late Seymour and Della Grover
Davenport, in the 6Sth year or her
age.
Prayers at the Johnson Home Friday
morning. May IA. at $50 o'clock. Flu :
neral services at the chapel rooms OF
Gilmore & Shepard Wlllimantic, sat
urday morning, May Is, at lO.SO
o'clock.
IIILIr-In Portland. Me, Wednesday.
May ~. Irving z. Hill. formerly OF
Norwich, aged Al years.
The body will lie in state at Masonic
Temple Saturday from to 13O
o'clock. Public services at Masonic
Temple at o'clock. Burial at Ma
plewood cemetery.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-14
Advice.

Enough good advice is given every
day TO make heaven of earth and to
forever remove the blight of failure
from human endeavor.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-14

Mrs. Lyman Maine. Jr., of Whitman
tic has been the guest recently OF Mrs
Rutherford II. Snow of Huntington
avenue.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-14
TAFTVILLEo
Notes of VILLAGE interest.

Emules Letendre returned Wednes-
day after a trip to New York.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-14
True to Principle.

II believe in making the little
things count" remarked the lindergar-
ten teacher rs she called up the class
in arithmetic
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-14

The Wequonnoc School team plays
the Germantowns today. The schools
nEeup has been given, that Of the Ger
mander 1b, Hasler 2b. L'Heureux 3b
Grieshamer IS. Erlbeck Ii, Turner CT,
NJ Murphy RI
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-14

Mrs. John McNaught of Lathrop av-
enue. with her children, leaves today
(Friday) to spend the summer in Bur-
lington, VT. where Mr.. Mcknight is
employed.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-14

Miss Enid Northrop of Beech drive,
while in Putnam for the teachers con-
vention, is the guest of Miss Bernice
Paine Of Putnam.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-14

The area of the Pacific ocean is
about the same as the earths land
area-i. e., 100000 square miles.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-14

Clement Bushnell returned on We'd
nesday to his home in Harrington af-
ter week spent at his home OH cfle
Scotland road.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-14

Mrs Joseph Fregeau Of Providence
street is the guest of her daughter
Mrs. Joseph Bousquet, in Danielson,
this week.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-14

Peter Bombardier has entered the
employ of Raymond Sharkey Of Mer-
chants avenue
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-14

The following is the lineup Of the
Young Americans baseball team,
whose manager, Thomas Greenwood Of
3S Providence street. challenges any
Norwich team under II years: Kearns
Hasler p, Jarcis III. O'Brien Oh, Bel
air 3b, Greenwood SIS. Pollard RI. Mol
leur CT, Taylor If.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-14
Sword Many csnturI.. Old

A Japanese sword used by one Of the
emperors about 800 B. c. is still in ex-
iStence.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-14

Mrs. Nancy Vergason Of Wightman
avenue is spending a few days in New
London the guest VI relatives.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-14

c. 0. Murphy Of GreeueviIle IS max
ing repairs to the tin roof of the
Brown block on Merchants avenue.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-14

r, F. D. Carrier Rose saw a deer on
WauwecIs Hill Thursday morning.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-14

Mr. and Mrs Charles f. Burdick of
New Bedford are spending a few days
in town as the guests Of William G.
Kendall and family
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-14

Joseph Chausee and Philip Goodreau
Of baskerville were in town Thurs
day.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-14

Owing to the teachers convention
at Putnam, there is no session at the
Wequonnoc school today. !
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-14
GREENEVILLE..

Six hours after high water it is low
tide. which is followed by flood tide.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-14

Mrs. George W. Whittlesey Of Sla-
ter avenue i.' recovering from an at
tack of to'4i'h'S and rheumatism and
her friends hone soon to see her in
her usual health.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-14

New Workers Eat Many Eggs.
According to the market records the
consumption Of eggs in New York city
annually is 632 for each inhabitant.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-14

Clarence A. White made a record
catch Of fatfsh at New London this
week. returning to his home on Pros
pect street with 50 fine ones, which his
friends are now enjoying.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-14
NOTION SALE

The Sale Of Notions and Small Wares
will continue all this week. Wise ones
are stocking up during this Sale on -
Threads. Pins, Needles, Hooks and
Eyes. Tapes, Binding, Corset steels,
Hose Supporters, Ete,-eVery day need
fuls at positive and nbsraI savings.
Be wise and lay in a supply now.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-14

There will be no school at tn,
Greeneville grammar school today ow.
ing to the teachers convention a
Putnam.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-14
pesnondant Danes

The highest suicide rate of any ma
Ann Ii that Of Dnnmark
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-14
BORN.

Central Village. May II,
1909, daughter to Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Kohn.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-14

A new hydrant has been put in at
the corner Of North Main and Tenth
streets, as the old one has been in a
leaking condition for some time
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-14

Miss Mary McClaferty of Sixth
street has recovered from an attack OF
neuralgia.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-14

The Linemen of the Connecticut
company captained by J. H. Hum
phrey, haYe arranged game with the
Barnmen, led by Joseph Wooley.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-14
ST. ANDREWS FAIR.
Enjoyable Minstrel Show Presented at
Union Hall-Sae and Dancing.


High class MINISTRIES was the attrac-
ton which drew a record crowd to
Union hall Thursday evening on the
second evening of the sale and enter
tainment given annually by the socie-
ties Of st. Andrews parish. The fol-
lowing fine programme was carried
cut in pleasing and effective man
ner: Overture, Down in Jungletown,
orchestra; soprano solo, Roses, Miss
Maud Baker: Arrival of the Hunting
Party; solo, Daisies Won't Tell, George
L. Stevens; conversation dance, Master
Raymond Harris and Miss Violet
Carey; selection. 1t Looks Like a Big
Night Tonight. chorus; solo, What
You Coin to Tell Old st. Peter. Miss
Mile Baker; solo, Did 1t Ever Occur
to You? Charles Erwin; solo, Gee! I
Wish I Had a Girl John McNeely;
finale, On the Campus, chorus.
The arrival of the hunting party,
comprising Theodore Roosevelt (John
Mckinley, Kermit (Charles Erwin,
Jr) and Sambo John McNeely). on
the back of a gigantic elephant, was
the signal for much applause. Teddy
was successful in killing tiger, who
proved to be John Bowker. Seated on
the stage was the interlocutor, William
II. Collins, and the end men, Charles
Erwin. ST., Fred Robinson, Herbert J.
and William G. Baker. and between
them and the hunting party were ex-
changed fund of jokes and local hits
that were witty and quite irresistible.
The finale, On the Campus, was a par
ticularly pleasing number a variety Of
the old college songs being finely sung.
Misses Gertrude and Myra Kendall,
Elizabeth Smith, Margaret and Emma
Baker. Louise Miner, Phoebe and
Georgianna McNeely, Annie Haglund,
Edith erosion and Messrs. Harold An
drews, Edwin Griffith. Thomas Baker,
Louis Bentley, Edward Crooks, Albert
and Charles Turner, Elmer Stevens and
Robert Mcclure. The music for the
Ministries was played by the Standard
orchestra. William J. Banfleld acted
as stage manager and George Stevens,
as committee from the vestry, was in
general charge.
The sale of cake, candy, fancy artt-
cles, etc, followed, and, as on the first
night, there was generous patronage.
The evenings enjoyment was conclud-
ed with dancing.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-14

James quinn Of Sixth street, who
has been seriously Ill, is now improv-
ing.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-14

John Kirby OF Jewett City is Il
Greeneville for a few days.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-14
Che lBrl(letnr,
Norwich. Friday. May IA, 1909.

The Bulletin should be delivered
everywhere in the city before 6 a. m
Subscribers who fail to receive it by
that time will confer a favor by re-
porting the fact to The Bulletin Co.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-14

George II. Benjamin was a visitor in
New London Thursday.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-14

william E. Wilson is spending the
week in Jewett City.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-07-01
Kinqstfee vs.. Georgetown.

Two games of baseball were played
here last week on Thursday and Fri
day afternoons, respectively, between
Kingstree and Georgetown. The
first game resulted in score of 8 to
0 in favor of Georgetown, while, in
the second game, the home boys
turned the tables and won by a
score of s to 2. Batteries: for
Georgetown. first game, Rosenback
and Bannerman; second game, Ban
herman, Rosenback and Green. For
Kingstree, first game, Gilland, W S,
and Jacobs; second game, Gilland, J
D, and Singletary.
The home boys have had very lit.
tie practice this season and the no.
tice given was so short that they had
scarcely time to get team together
for the series with Georgetown.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-07-01
Give "Dad'' a Show.

Much has been heard in Kansas
towns lately about ''mother's day."
Several Kansas editors are now "hol-
lering" that the "old man" should
have an inning. Should they have it?
By all means. Give the old man his
chance at the bat. Let him cavort
in his $40 hand-me- down, suit, his
last summers straw hat and his bar
gain. counter brogans. Of course he
looks pretty bum in that raiment
alongside of daughter with her $S5
inverted -four barrel top piece, her
$50 gown with the waist at the knees,
her French heeled pattern pumps
and the rest of the stuff that goes
with glad feminine decorations. But
be is "dad," nevertheless. "Ma, "
with her 500 clubs, her bridge par
ties, her pink teas and her cut glass
society will certainly step back for
one day and let the old man realize
for short "a hours that "everY dad
has his day."
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-07-01
A Dubious Tribute.

The young theological student
who had been supplying the Bushby
pulpit for two Sundays looked visit
fully at Mrs. Kingman, his hostess
for the time being. "Did you like
the sermon this morning, If l may
ask?" he inquired.
"You done real well with the ma
terial you selected" said Mrs. King
man, with much cordiality. AS l
said to Zenas on the way home, I've
heard a dozen or more sermons
preached on that text, and this
young mans the first one that ever
made me realize how difficult twas
to explain. youths Companion
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-07-01
THURSDAY, JULLY1, 1909.
From Missouri. ="

Whether or not there are
steps being taken to prevent
Clarendon from losing a portion
of it's territory We know not,
but it strikes US that our coun-
ty authorities who have an at
toruey employed should not per
NIT Sandy Grove to be taken
from us by def~lt, or nom
action on COR part Clarendon
will be forced 10 pay fer the
survey that few persons iater-
ested IL the development Of the
town Of Lake Jity have worked
up, and this being the case. If
we are to be made to pay for a
loss of territory, we should at
least have some voice IL seeing
that the law is strictly complied
with. We therefore suggest that
our county commissioners instruct
their attorney to Investigate this
Rutledge county scheme, and as
certain If the survey and all
other requirements are IN &C
cordanee with law.
The Rutledge county advocates
are claiming everything, .out
there is considerable difference in
claiming and having the goods.
-4sLet them show US. should be
the principle to operate ou. The
petitions surveys, &c, are Up to the
Governor, who will, uuless some
thing is done, order the election,
which if ordered will entail more
Expense, but even if the election
is ordered, and the necessary
two-thirds has been obtained, if
the law has not been complied
with, the game of those 'p;inci
pally interested ID enhancing
property value at Lake City can
be blocked. Manning Times.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-07-01

That the country newspapers
are feeling what Bill Nye called
"the scarcity of the stringency,
is evidenced by the fact that ev-
erv week we hear of weakly
papers consolidating, selling out,
suspending publication or fitting
from one town to another pursu-
suing the ignis tatuus of better
field. The main trouble is that
too many of these ventures are
founded principally on rainbow
prospects, and the bank of hope
is notoriously slow to cash checks
in the good old summer time.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-07-01
Bailey, the Cynic.

In the United States Senate last
week when Senator Bailey was try.
ing to explain his vote for a tax
on lumber, Senator Tillman is
quoted as remsrking, in colloquy
with Senator Bailey "But lum-
ber is necessity of life which
the Senator Bailey said he would
except and put on the free list. y
sob, no, replied Mr. Bailey,
''poor people do not build houses.
To which Mr. Tillmau replied:
GAIL Southern people are poor to
q great extent, and I'll swear they
do have some houses down there. y
Which retort, of course. ELECTED
laughter and applause from the
galleries.
Senator Bailey's cynical remark
'Poor people do not build houses
. (apd therefore do not need lumber
at any price,, recalls the historic
bat of repartee perpetrated by the
ill-fated Marie Antoinette. When
the queen was told that her sub.
jects lacked bread, she replied;
sob, well, let them eat cake.''
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-07-01

While We differ from our Rut-
ledge county friends as to the ne
cessity or advisability of creating
new county along the lines pro-
posed, nevertheless We freely offer
them the privilege Of our columns
to present any argument they may
wish to offer in favor of the
new county, or to point out any
error we may have inadvertently
made in our discussion of the
subject.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-07-01

The Lass official act of Governor
Hoke Smith of Georgia last week
was to pardon fifteen convicts, six
of whom are murderers. What a
record for one day, to turn loose
on society fifteen men convicted
Of crime by presumably intelligen t
and unprejudiced juries and sen.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-07-01
1.sscSs.saI>a.saIslgslISaIaEAkYE
STATE and GENERAL NEWS.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Col John g Haskell died in Co.
lumbia Saturday.
Travellers Rest, Greenville coun-
y, has organized bank with $4,000
capital stock.
Joseph NJ Brown succeeded Hoke
Smith as Governor of Georgia Sat-
urday.
Miss Sarah Orne Jewett, the well
known novelist, died at South Ber-
wick, Me, Friday.
The Second regiment of infantry,
commanded by Col " T Thompson,
lis in camp at Ridgewood park, rear
Columbia.
Mr. A L Royster, Il clerk in the
service of the Southern railway, was
drowned Menday morning while
trying to swim across the Columbia
canal.
William Rudd, prominent young
business man of Green wood, was ia.
tally injured as the result of Sea-
board train striking his automobile
while attempting to cross the rail
road track at Salek, three niles east
of Greenwood.
Miss Henrietta Ravenel, while Of
fciating as organist at St Thaddeus
Episcopal church, Aiken, last Sun
day, was stricken with heart disease
and died almost Instantly.
The National Ginners associa-
tion gives the average condition of
the cotton crop up to June "A as
75.6, seven per cent of the total
acreage having been abandoned,
making the total acreage 9.S less
than last year. The condition of the
crop in this State is placed at S.
Gov Ansel has ordered a special
term of court for July 81 to try
John Jenkins, the negro accused of
attempted rape in Georgetown coun-
ty.
The body of white man was
found in Colonial lake, Charleston,
Tuesday morning. The body was
naked, but the man s clothes were
found on the bank. 1t is not known
whether the man was drowned while
bathing or committed suicide. He
was a stranger, but was identified as
Oscar Villinger of Augusta, Ga.
A new bank has been organized at
Aiken, the First National Bank.
The city of Charleston voted
Tuesday on the question of issuing
100000 worth of bonds for COM
pleting the sewerage system. The
vote resulted 1897 for sewerage and
So opposed to it.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-07-01
Notice to Farmers.

l will be at the following places
on and after September l next, rep
resenting Maybank & Co, cotton
buyers: Salters Depot, Lanes and all
points on the Georgetown & West
ern Railroad. Will pay highest
highest market price for your cotton.
J f SCoTT.
KingStree, S G, July l, 1909.
II 3m
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-07-01

Delay in taking Foley's Kidney
Remedy if you have backache, kidney
or bladder trouble, fastens the dis
ease upon you and makes cure
more difficult. Commence taking
Foley's Kidney Remedy today and
you will soon BE- we'll. Why risk a
serious malady? DC Scott.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-07-01

Everyone would be benefited by
taking Foley's Orino Laxative for
stomach and liver trouble and habit.
ual constipation. 1t sweetens the
stomach and breath, gently stimu-
lates the liver and regulates the bow
els and is much superior to pills and
ordinary laxatives. Why not try
Foley's Orino Laxative today?
PC Scott.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-07-01

Out of $500 boys recently exam
ined in the schools of Kansas, only
six cigarette smokers were found to
be what would generally be called
"bright." Ten of the remainder were
average students, while all the res
of the $500 were found to be poor
at their studies, or worthless.