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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-12
UP AND DOWN IN INDIANA

corner of the City hospital grounds
at Maxwell and Coe streets. Five sub
stantial frame cottages. two one-room
and three two-room houses, will be
erected, and the board expects to have
them ready for occupancy within ten
days. The one-room cottages Will cost
$50 each. The others will cost $50
each
TO BUILD CONVENT SCHOOL.
The Sisters of ST Benedict who have
taught in the parish of the Church Of
the Assumption, West Indianapolis. for
thirteen years have begun the erec-
ton of a $4,000 convent school at 1105
Blaine avenue. The new structure will
be three stories in height, and in add
ton to the schoolrooms will contain
large auditorium and chapel There
will be accommodations for 400 chill
dren who attend the parochial school
and who have been housed in a smaller
building up to this time.
MANY BID ON CONTRACT.
The scramble at the letting of
gravel road contracts at the county
commissioners court at Anderson yes
terday was the most exciting in the
history OF the road letting business in
the county. There were eighteen
roads to let, for which were 172 bids
submitted by thirty five bidders.
SIX woULD-BE MAYORS.
Although it is practically assured
there will be no primary until Sep
TENDER for naming city candidates
there are already six mentioned for
mayor of Wabash and there probably
vii be two or three others. Mayor
Murphy, who has been twice elected
and was twice a candidate for con-
gress, is not expected to be candi-
date
SURPRISE IN HOULK CASE.
Attorneys for the defense in the case
against w. ]. Houlck, the lawyer who
is charged with subornation Of per-
jury, sprung a surprise on the state al
Marion early yesterday afternoon BY
presenting a knotty legal question thai
possibly may terminate the trial
ESCAPED CONVICT KIDS TURNKEY
The capture at Franklin, Ind, yes
| terday morning Of James and Robert
Baughman, who escaped from the Mar
| ion county jail Tuesday, and their re-
| turn yesterday to the institution from
which they departed with SO little for.
mality, brought to light the fact tina
James Baughman called the sheriff''
Office over the telephone after the es
cape and tainted the turnkey whC
answered.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-12

the owner to expense for guards for
his property and employees must pay
for such expense. He also held that
the unions involved and the men d.
rectly concerned by giving and taking
pecuniary support aided and abetted
the unlawful acts of the pickets.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-12

It is up to the coal man to look out
for a certain East Chicago policeman,
who raped a gas collector over the
head with a blackjack" because his
gas bill was too large.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-12

We are Informed that woman
was made from rib, but a
number of them we know seem
to think they are the whole UNI
breIIa.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-12
Poor Charley.

Although Charley Harris is so homely
that his face keeps him awake nights,
it is said, that he is soon to wed the
charming Ethel Hogan.-Riverton Re-
publican.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-12

liquor question that most of US can
decided all right.
A woman comes forward with
recipe for curing wrinkles.
Can't be much of woman, or
she would never admit that
there was such thing
wrinkles.
Boston iconoclast says that Nebuch-
adnezzar was not crazy when he ate
grass Certainly not. Better than
some of the alfalfa that is served as
breakfast foods.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-12

The Laporte Herald. excitedly, says:
THE salomes must go" Just what
they are doing, going from one city
to the other, raking in the shekels.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-12

THERE is ONE GOOD THING
ABOUT THE WATER WAGON, NO
MONEY EVER TO BE SPENT ON 1T
FOR REPAIRS
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-12

The average man pays pretty
dearly for every woman he in
fatuates.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-12
Railroad Notes

1t is stated that the Lake Shore will
be given a good share of the $4,000, 900
worth Of equipment to be contracted
for by the New York Central lines. The
Lake Shores allotment includes 1000
steel hopper cars. 1000 box cars, twenty
standard seventy-foot coaches, five
standard coaches. one dining car, two
steel buffet cars. three steel postal cars,
two cafe coaches and twenty freight
cars.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-12

A writer is opposed to submitting
the liquor question to the people on
the ground that they cannot decide it
intelligehtly. There's one every day
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-12

There are girls whose heads are
as hollow as the puffs they pin
upon them, and there are men
who have no more I'm their
heads than they have on the in
side of their hats.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-12

Mr. Rockefeller will undoubtedly try
to straighten it up by giving Chicago
university another million dollars.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-12
r A NDOM
THINGS AND FILINGS

And amid all the local option excite
ment, don't forget that one of these
days ]. Frank Hanley will be back
claiming that he did 1t, and setting
himself up as the leader in Indiana
politics.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-12

During the last ten years the New
York Central has expended $685., 600, 900
for betterments and increased facili-
ties. These expenditures, to a large
extent, have been charged to capital
account and partly to the earnings of
the several properties. Most of this
outlay has been made within the last
two or three years, the result being to
change completely the New York Cen
trail situation with a steady reduction
in operating cost. Of the total amount
mentioned $15o.oS4.OOo has been ex-
pended on the New York Central it.
self, or approximately $4,000 on 3,7S2
miles of road, which includes the Bos-
ton & Albany division. In 1908 EOS
engines were bought, fully IS per cent
of the whole number bought by all
railroads of the country in 1908
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-12

Articles of Incorporation are being
prepared for the Logansport, Bass Lake
& Laporte Electric company and will be
filed at Indianapolis the coming week.
The total amount Of mileage to be
built is sixty miles, which will make
the cost of the road about $500, 900. The
incorporators of the company will be
James C. Fletcher, John w. Long, Pc
ter Henderwelle, Henry c. Schrecker
and C. H. Peters. The right of way is
now being purchased
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-12

IT Il a
Pretty heartiess
Nurse who will pass
Up a lonesome patient to
Flirt with his physician.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-12
THE ONE BEST BET FOR THIS
MONTH is THE EASTER HAT.
The DeacOn,s Mishap.

Major Young's tribe had the new
Methodist minister to dinner Wednes-
day, and served a tough old rooster
that he couldn't sell in the store for
young sage hen" The reverend
gentleman, who is something of sport,
and will take one bump at anything,
broke off two crowns from the front
of his upper jaw trying to bite a
mouthful out of said sage HENRY
erton Republican.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-12
DUTIES AS WELL AS RIGHTS.

. . .
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-19

The completion of its organization
was effected on Friday evening by the
court of common council, all the mem
bers being in attendance, and Mayor
Lippitt presided. Heads of depart
ments were reelected unanimously.
The matter of increasing the salary of
Fl. l.. Stanton, chief of the fire depart
ment, came up and was deferred, while
the compensation of the president OF
the water board was not fixed, being
deferred until the next meeting.
Shortly after o'clock the council
was assembled and the reading of the
journal was omitted. The monthly re-
port for May of the street commission
er showed the expenditure of s2,So3.7S
and it was approved.
To build the Crescent street sewer,
for which $500 had been voted, the
public works committee was named.
The public wodlxs committee reported
favorably upon the petition of Kate
Backus for a grade for a walk on Otis
street and it will come up for hearing
July A5
Part Paid Company for GresneviIIe.
The United States Finishing COM
pany, the Shetucket company, the Nor
witch Belt Manufacturing company, the
Tobin Arms company and the A. H.
Hubbard company by their treasurers
or presidents presented a petition stat
ing that they have large amounts in
property in the district of the present
Fire Engine company No. 2 and called
attention to the inadequate protection
which the company affords to the
Greeneville district.
This company has in its charge, the
petition states, a new steam fire engine
of modern design, but there is no pro-
vision for the transportation of the
necessary hose, etc, other than hand
propelled. There is also no way to
move this engine except by horses
hired from outside parties, who often
fail to respond at all and never are
able to come promptly The member
ship of the company is large but I'M
skilled and at times insubordinate and
few of it's members ever respond to
an alarm. We would therefore re-
spectfully and earnestly request that
this company be changed over to a
part paid company with a few men
and hose wagon, or, better yet, a
combination chemical wagon and pair
of'horses such as are giving good sat
isfaction in other parts Of the city.
The engine would then be ready for use
when wanted instead of practically use
less as at present. 1t was referred to
to the fire commissioners.
F. H. Smith and other residents Of
Washington street asked that money
be used for the macadam on Washing
ton street.
Somers Brothers asked for the estab-
lishment of a grade in front of their
property in North Main street opposite
the tannery and IL was referred to the
public works committee. Alderman
Stetson stated that it would have been
looked after before except that it was
one of the matters referred to the late
corporation counsel.
Schwartz Brothers and others asked
for an arc light between Washington
square and the one at the Swift COM
pany plant. 1t was referred to the
police commissioners.
1t was voted that the street commits
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-19
:. r. PRATT
Resigns as Master Mechanic at She
tucket Cotton Mill to Accept Much
Better Position at Adams, Mass.

Frederick r. Pratt has resigned his
pc sition as master mechanic at the
ShetucRet Cotton mill, to accept a
much more lucrative one as mechani-
ral engineer of the Berkshire mills in
4 dams, Mass The Berkshire mills
are next to the largest mill in the New
England states. There aeI over $500
looms in operation, approximately
nine times as many as are in use at
the Shetucket mills. Mr.. Pratt has
signed Ave year contract with the
Massachusetts, corporation. He will
draw a much larger salary than he
fas had here, and il Is to be increased
each year for the five years. Mr.. and
Frat came here six months ago. Mrs
Pratt is a niece Of the Rev. J. r. Very
r. the Baptist church, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Pratt have made many friends in
the church as well as among his fell
low workmen, who will miss their
genial companionship. All wish them
a happy future in their new field. They
a5c to move next week.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-19

The will of Miss Emma Revell has
been filed in the probate court. The
following requests are made:
To Ellen Fuller, John Jakes, both of
Chatteris, Cambridgeshire, England,
Azubah A. Pratt, Mabel M. Pratt of
Cromwell, Conn, Jane M. Barton of
Attawaugan and Mrs. Sarah E. Nc
Clure Of Norwich is given $500 each.
Louisa Rout and Harry Rout of
Huntington, England, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Rout and Lena Rout of New
York, Mabel Woodward, Bedford, Eng
land, and Mrs. Mary Agnes Corcoran
of Norwich, are given 5000 each.
Miss Harriet Scott johnson of Nor
witch is given $3.50.
Flora /. Pray of Attawaugan, Mrs
Fred Clark. Norwich, and Anna NJ.
Bean, North Dighton, Mass, 800
each.
To Trinity church parish the sum
of $500 is given to be added to the
endowment fund.
The remainder, If any, is bequeathed
to Flora !. Pray, Mrs. Fred Clark and
Anna M. Bean and Herbert n. Clark
of Norwich to be distributed equally
among them.
She directed that Percival w. Chap
man be the executor of the will, and he
divide her household goods and wear
ing apparel according to memoran-
dunn she left. She gives to the ex-
ecutor 500 instead OF a fee later.
The will was drawn January Is,
1909.
In the estate of Jonathan Hooker,
G. Fl. Phelps was appointed admins
traitor de bonis non, he being eXeeator
of the will of Sophronia Hooker. who
had not filed her completed account as
administrator of her husbands estate
before her death.
An appraisal of the estate of James
H. Finn of Jewett City has been filed
in the probate court by Fl. d. Mitchell
and z. II. Lillibridge and amounts to
$39,349.09. There is cash in Norwich
bank, 1896; Finn block, Jewett City,
$4,000; opera house fixtures, $1,000;
land and building, $4,000; store and
stock, $5,392.95' postoffice fixtures,
$500; A. o. u. w. hall furniture, 500,
and book accounts. $1,000.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-19
Department Heads Are Reappoin1ed
Petition for Part Paid Fire Company in Greeneve and
Commissioners Ask for Raise in Chief Stanton's Sal
900 Appropriated for Celebration-Several
Petitions Presented

sioner should be under the direction Oh
the chairman of the public WORKS COM
mittee. who must order all work oone'
1t was also voted that all money re-
ceived from outside work by that de-
partment should be turned into the
SPECIAL account charged with sucn worh;
The city clerk was authorized 10 print
in the journal the report of the city
meeting of 1909.
An invitation was received from the
executive committee of the celebration
to participate in the celebration, seats
being reserved for them in the review
ing stand and at the theater. The in
vitation was accepted.
Officials Reappointed.
Upon motion of Alderman Robinson,
Willis A. Briscoe was reelected cor
poration counsel.
For street commissioner, Alderman
Stetson nominated George e. Fellows,
and he was chosen.
Alderman Whiting named Charles
w. Pearson for superintendent OF Gem
eteries and he was elected.
Chief Stanton's Salary.
Alderman Ely nominated Howard L.
Stanton for chief of the fire depart
ment, superintendent of the fire alarm
telegraph and fire marshal at salary
of $LS00. He stated that in view OF
the fact that the salary Of the office
had remained the same, $1,000, for
years. while the duties have manifest
ly increased, the committee thought it
best to recommend this increase OF
$500.
Alderman Robinson stated that the
motion contained two propositions and
he suggested that they be taken up
separately, which was done. The cleo
ton of Chief Stanton followed. When
the matter of the increase was taken
up Alderman Ely restated his reasons,
but Alderman Robinson stated that 1t
was a new though to him and while
he highly appreciated Chief Stanton
yet he thought the matter ought to be
considered carefully, and he moved
that ii be continued until the next
meeting, and action was deferred until
that time.
For assistant chief, Councilman Hop
kins named Arthur M. Brown, and he
was elected, all having received a unan-
imous vote.
Money for Celebration.
Alderman Robinson moved that an
appropriation of $1,000 to the celebra-
ton committee be made and it was
voted.
Councilman Blackledge presented the
report Of Clerk Ives of the organiza-
ton of the water board, which was ap-
proved, but the fixing of the presidents
salary was deferred until the next
meeting, to which was deferred the
matter of appointing the minor Off
Gals.
The bills of the gas and electric de-
partment, amounting to $5,942.72, were
approved, and the following were ap-
proved and ordered paid: Finance de-
partment, s5,S07, IA; public works, S.
421.59; cemetery, s1,101.67; police, ST.
11s.47; street lighting. s1,405.92; fire
S3,457.31.
She meeting then adjourned. The
July meeting falls on the first night
of the celebration, when it is expected
adjournment will be taken Immediately
until July Z.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-19

Sunday morning will witness an i'm
Iortant event in st. Mary's church,
for on that occasion the boys and
girls of the parish, numbering fifty,
who have successfully passed their ex-
aminations will receive their first
Hoiy Communion. The children have
been we'll drilled for this most i'm
portant event in their lives by the
c 'ergy and sisters Of the parish, and
VII tie, viii no doubt present an edi-
lying sight as they march in a body
[ } attend mass, and later approach the
altar rail to partake of the body and
blood of Christ. The mass will be
celebrated at 7.30 o'clock, and after the
ass have received, the alumni Of the
school and the adults of the parish
w:ll then approach the sacred table.
In the evening at 7.30 o'clock the
commencement exercises OF the parish
school will be held at the chucn, when
the eighteen graduates will receive
tt cir diplomas. Seats will be reserved
.or the graduates and their friends,
and the order Of exercises will consist
If solemn vespers, address and pres
ertation of diplomas by Rev. William
O'Keefe, assistant rector and principal
CO the school, and closing with bene-
dc ton of the blessed sacrament.
A special musical programme APP
Pirate to the exercises will be given
ty the parish choir, Miss Lena c.
Etndreau organist, and should the at
t. ndance warrant it, as there is every
indication that It will, the galleries
will be opened for use. Competent
ushers will be in attendance to handle
the seating arrangements.
The children of the school will en-
joy a picnic on Monday, which will
riark the parting of instructors and
pupils for the closing term of the
81 kool year.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-19
NORWICH TOWN
Local People Want Anniversary Pa
rade to Go Up to the Old Green
General News.

One local resident has suggested
some reasons why the anniversary pa
rade should come uptown. For $50
years history has been busy in all
these familiar places. President Taft
will pass along the old ways in COM
ing from Yantic to the landing" 1t
was only the landing for years, and
until recent time II shall go to the
landing today" was the expression
heard.
People who saw the parade in 1853
are looking for it again this year, al
least as far as the green, where are the
historic buildings and ancient elms
where once were the court house, jail
many stores and the life of the town;
also the old stage house and taven, the
Peck taven, the tavern of the Cross
Keys, from whose windows one could
watch the companies of soldiers drill
ing on the green eighty years ago; the
church, and the cemetery where are
buried so many of the founders OF
Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-19
ST. ANDREWS cHoIRs
Present Fine Musical Programme in
Guild Room Friday Evening.

A musical entertainment drew a
large number Of people to the Guild
room of St Andrews church Friday
evening, and the audience was not at
all disappointed in the fine programme
r, ndered by the members OF the senior
and junior choirs OF the church. both
# which clearly showed the result OF
careful training by Miss Selma Fitz-
patrick In the first part of the even
Ing the senior choir was hear There
we're also solos by Miss Maude Baker
Charles Irwin and George Stevens
Irstrurn entail music was given, and
curing the intermiss1on which follow
ed the first part OF the programme
William G.. Baker gave selections on
the photograph.
The entertainment was concluded
With an operetta, 1.-THE Midsh1pman'
capably given by the Junior choir
Cake and ice cream were sold and
the affair proved most successful.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-19
Annual Sale OF TOiIeI
Goods

Today is the Last Day q our Annual
Sale Of Toilet Goods.
Remember about every Toilet need
for which you have use is here at a
reduced price during this Sale. You
know what you pay for the goods reg
ulariy, so you can readily appreciate
the savings we offer. SALE ENDS
WHEN THE STORE CLOSES TO-
NIGHT.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-19
A Clean Head Means
A Cool Head
Good Thing to Know In Warm Weather

Better to know what will make the
head clean and cool.
Only one answer.
Partisan Sage.
You've heard of it OF course.
You knew it was the only real dan
duff germ killer worth while.
You knew The Lee & Osgood Co.
guarantees 1t to stop dandruff, falling
hair and itching scalp in two weeks or
money back.
That this wonderful hair rejuvena-
tor, Partisan Sage, turns harsh, faded,
lusterless hair into silky, beautiful,
lustrous hair in a few days.
You know that it is extensively used
by women of refinement.
But you didn't know that it would
keep the scalp nice and cool in sum-
mer.
Well, now you know it, so get large
bottle and If you aren't satisfied, get
your money back.-50 cents at The Lee
g. Osgood Co.
Leading druggists everywhere in
America now sell Partisan Sage, and
for your own good always remember
that the girl with the Auburn hair is
on every package. Made in America
by Giroux Mfg. Co., Buffalo, n. Y.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-19
Could Not Be Better.

No one has ever made a salve, ONT
ment, lotion or balm to compare with
Bucklen's Arnica Salve. It's the one
perfect healer of Cuts, Corns, Burns
Bruises. Sores, Scalds. Boils. Ulcers
Eczema, Salt Rheum. For Sore Eyes
Cold Sores. .Chapped Hands it's SUI
preme. Infallible for Piles. Csc al
The Lee & Osgood Co.
CoRDELIA:
Gold Medal Flour is cheapest-its best
too-more loaves to the sack. EUPHEMIA
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-19

Mrs. Charles Rounds, wife Of a
fa1 mer at Wildwood Harbor, Mich, the
victim of many chicken robberies,
painted the legs Of her chickens red,
and then kept close tab on the mar
Let. She was not long in discovering
the poultry with painted legs, and the
identity of the fellow who sold the
poultry was easily ascertained.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-19
NORWICH INCREASED
IN POPULATION.
Increase in the Past Year was 60s,
According to the Directory Returns.

Although there were many who
went away from Norwich the past
year, yet there were many to take
their place, numerically and more, too,
for according to the new directory
which has just been issued by the
Price, Lee Co., there was an increase
of sos names in the directory from last
year. The total number now, includ
ing $40 removals, is 1882, while a
year ago the number was 14,7S4, in
GLIDING GAL removals. The names
erased in preparing the 1909 directory
numbered 1913, while the new names
added were 1,441 There were 1889
changes in address and the total
changes made in preparing the direc-
tory were 4,23S. The first name in the
directory is Edward Abel, while the
last is Johan Zytkiewicz.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-19
ShiIdrSn Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
CA 9 TO RIA

Everyone would be benefited by TAX
ing Foley's Orino Laxative for consti-
patton, stomach and liver trouble, as it
sweetens the stomach and breath gent
ly stimulates the liver and regulates
the bowels, asd is much superior to
pills and ordinary laxatives. Why not
try Foley's Orino Laxative today? Lee
& Osgood Co.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-19
Trouble Makers oustsd.

When a sufferer from stomach trou-
BILE takes DR. Kings New Life Pills he's
mighty glad to see his Dyspepsia and
Indigestion fly, but more-he's tickled
over his new, fine appetite. strong
nerves. healthy vigor, all because stom-
ach. liver and kidneys now work right
Csc at The Lee & Osgood Co.