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Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-18
LIBERTY HILL
Returns from Tennessee-Neighbor
 Get False Alarm.

Mrs. Mabel Watson. who went with her husband to Tennessee few weeks ago. returned to her parental home on Monday to care for her mother Mrs. Edmund Johnson. who Is suffering from a recent fall.
 Mrs. k. A. Moves has gone to South Manchester to reside with her daugh- ter, Mrs. F. A. Verplanck for tha winter.
 Mrs. Minnie Oehlers has returned td her home in New York city.
 The neighbors were startled Tues~ day morning by seeing n fire at Elisha Fuckers, which looked as though the house was on fire, but on arriving found that Mir. Tucker was burning out his chimney.
 Isaac Hochberg who has just sold his farm to Mir. Levett of New York, has moved to Willimantic.
 Fred Loomis and family of New London were guests of hls mothen Mrs. J. H. Burrill, last week
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-18
SALEM
News from the Churches-Pupils to Have Christmas Entertainmeaz and Tree.

The choir met at the home of MT. and Mrs. Henry A. Rogers for re- hearsal last Saturday evening.
 Rev. l.. W. Frink of Norwich preach eed an excellent sermon in the Congre- gational church Sunday morning. talk ing as his subject. The Baptism of the Holy Spirit.
 An interesting session Of the Sun day school in charge of Superintendent H. A. Rogers followed the morning service Plans for the Christmas tree and entertainment to be held in the church on Christmas eve, Dec. 24, were perfected.
 Rev. B. D. Remington of Colchester conducted service at the Salem Bap- tist church Sunday afternoon.
 The Young Peoples meeting in the evening was in charge of Mrs. Helen MaloDa. The meeting was well attend ed and very helpful. The society voted to accept an invitation to attend a union C. K. service at Grassy Hill Congregational church next Sunday evening.
 The pupils of the Central school are being trained by their teacher, Miss Eva M. Standish. for a Christmas en- tertainment to be given in the Central school on Thursday afternoon Miss Standish will have a Christmas tree for the children.
 Death Unexpected.
 The community was shocked when it became known that Mrs J. Frank Rogers had died on Wednesday morn- ing. Although Mrs. Rogers had been an invalid for the past three years. her death was entirely unexpected. She leaves her husband and two daughters, Misses Edna and Jennie Rogers. Flu neral services were held at her home on Friday morning at II o'clock
 The Young Mems Bible class met at the home of their teacher, Ma thanie l.. Clark, Wednesday evening.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-18
LEDYARD
School Visitor on His Rounds-Imper- senator Makes Hit-SaIe and Sup per Well Attended.

Thomas P Norman, acting school vis- itor visited schools in the southern part of the town on Tuesday and Wed- nesday.
 John D. Libbey of New London, the reader and impersonator, amused a good sized audience in the Congrega- tiOnal church on Saturday evening. His recitations and acting were loudly ap- plauded
 The Ladies' Aid society gave a New England supper and sale of fancy arti- cles. Joseph A. Clark made a good auctioneer at the close. People were present from Groton, New London, Nor wich and Preston City.
 The Ladies' Aid society met at the parsonage on Wednesday.
 Notes.
 MT. and Mrs Enos M. Gray spent Monday night with relatives in Greene vile
 Herbert Gallup of Norwich was an over Sunday guest of his father J. A. Gallup, and sister, Miss Grace Gallup. Miss May Belle Gray is visiting friends in New York
 Several from this place attended the Pomona grange in Norwich Thursday.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-18
WATERFORD.
Notes of the Week-Visitors in Town
 Ladies Aid Society Held Supper

Miss Helen Miner has returned from a visit with friends in Noank
 Mir. and Mrs. George Stengar are vis- iting friends in New York city. Mir. and Mrs. Charles Smith of Kee- ney's cove were callers at Logger Hill farm the first of this week.
 George w. Beebe and daughter Eliz- abeth were guests of Mir Beebe's sis ter, Mrs. Mary A. Littlefield. last Sun day.
 Walter B. Howard of New London spent the day Tuesday at MT. and Mrs. H. W. Manwaring's, Logger Hill.
 Fred Williams of Great Neck killed two large hogs for the Logger Hill farm this. week Wednesday,.
 Mrs. C. J. Hogan has returned home from a visit with relatives in Elliott
 Andrew J. Keeney of New London has removed his family to Jordan.
 Cecil Gallup. Substitute mail carrier, is orr tour of duty on Beebe's route.
 Rsoth Bras and H. L c. Co. are nn-,
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-18
LETTERS FROM TOWNS IN TWO STATES

but being out of the doctors jurisdic- tion another sample of milk was sent to the agricultural experiment station at New Haven. The test there also showed signs of having been watered. On Nev. 16 Ross was called before Dairy Commissioner Potter at Hart ford As the result Deputy Dairy Com missioner Tyler Cruttenden of Nor wich was in Bozrah Tuesday and had a writ issued for Ross arrest. At 130 o'clock Thursday Ross pleaded guilty to the charge of selling watered milk and was fined s5 and costs, amounting to s10.5o. which he paid.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-18
M0HEGAN.
Christmas Festival on the 27th-Law-
 less Boys Reprimanded.

The recent rain raised the streams and wells which were very low.
 The committee on entertainment are hard at work arranging for Christmas for the Sunday school on Monday evening. the 27th. A tree. recitations and music will be the entertainment
 MT and Mrs. w J. Hunter enter tained their daughter fin Mystic over the week end.
 Complaint has been made of the con- duct of some of the boys of the Mo began school Our fire warden visited and read law to them on setting fires near the woods and warned them of the crime. as he does not wish to see them sent to the reform school.
 Edward Kent had charge of the morning service at the church Sunday. In the evening the audience listened to an interesting sermon from Rev. B. F. Nye of Norwich.
 G. R. Sanders was the guest of his niece, Mrs. l.. M. Brainard. of West Main street. Norwich. the first of the week.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-18
GALES FERRY
Missionary Society Meets with Mrs. C. E. Colver-Holiday Sale Nets Over S20.

The local auxiliary of the Woman's Home Missionary society was enter tained by Mrs. Courtland F. Colver at her home at the Navy Yard Tuesd 3v afternoon. Guests other than resn- lar members present were Rev. John Thompson, Mrs. Edwin Keeney of New London, Mrs. Fannie Adams Molthrop of Norwich and Mrs. Albert Lamb of the Navy Yard. Miss Laura A Perkins conducted the devotional service and gave an account of the district meeting at Westerly at which she was present as a delegate. Two readings entitled Miss Hannah's Shower and Athea were given by Miss Amy B. Satterlee. who acted as sec retary pro tenn. A reading. The Call, by Miss Sarah Latimer gave an out line of the work reported at the 1Sth annual meeting of the general society at Los Angeles. Cal. Refreshments and a social hour were enjoyed before the party returned to the village.
 About the Village.
 Mrs. Joab Rogers of New London was a caller at her summer home here Tuesday
 Mir. and Mrs. Thomas Latham at tended the funeral of Mrs. Letham's cousin, Mrs. Mary l.. Robinson. in New London Sunday
 A. NJ. Voorhees, is having the spa cious veranda of his residence en- closed and double windows added
 Mrs. Emma Bennett returned We'd nesday from a short visit with rela- tives in Norwich
 Dr. and Mrs. Charles B. Graves and daughter Betty returned last week to their home in New London for the winter months
 Walter Hill of Norwich was here Tuesday.
 The hour of the Thursday evening prayer service was changed this week from 730 to : o'clock as Q rehearsal of the Christmas programme was also held the same evening.
 Miss Fannie B. Hurlbutt of Groton was the guest Tuesday of her un- cle and aunt, MT. and Mrs. Amos Hurlbutt.
 Successful Sale.
 The supper and sale at the open meeting of the ladies' aid society last week increased the society's treasury by over $2O. A well filled Christmas tree of mystery packages furnished amusement during the evening.
 Mrs. Charles R. Jennings of New London visited her aunt. Mrs Rich ard Latimer. Saturday.
 Rev. William F. White. an acting sch"ol visitor of the Ledyard board. yisitsA the village school last week
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-18
NORTH STONINGTON
Close of School Term Successful
 EvangeIistic Meetings.

The Rev Lucian Drury and the Rev. and Mrs. William F. Newton attended the Baptist ministers conference at Greeneville Tuesday.
 The Rev. F. M. Hollister arrived home Friday from an absence of near ly three weeks in New York.
 Mrs. F. M. Hollister has been called to Northf1eld, Mass, by the illness of her daughter, Miss Susan Hollister
 Miss Helen $. Coates has returned from stay of several weeks in Allan tic City, N. J.
 A number of local grangers attended Pomona grange meeting at Norwich on Thursday.
 town for vacation Friday.
 The evangelistic services being held here by the Rev. w. F. Newton are we'll attended. MT. Newton will close his labors here Sunday evening.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-18
Birthday Celebrated.
LISBON
Exercises on Christmas Eve--Road Re.
 pairs.

Willard Collins returned to his home in Central Village Saturday after a visit with MT. and Mrs. G. A. Ken nedy.
 Miss Margaretta Hoelck, who has been i'll at her home, returned to her work Monday morning.
 The Christmas exercises of the New ent church are to be held at the church next Friday evening.
 Cathleen, youngest daughter of MT. and Mrs. James Donnelly who has been i'll. is cut again
 Friends of Miss Annie B. Heibel were grieved to hear of her sudden death.
 N. ]. ConneK is repairing the roads.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-18
GLASGO.
Temperance Address by E. A. Sweet.

MT. and Mrs. Irving Barre and baby of Preston City and Mir. and Mrs. Cliff ford Barre of Plainfield were recent visitors at the home of their parents in Glasgo.
 Lucy Dayen and her mother were in Norwich Saturday.
 D. A. Smith of Norwich gave tenn perance lecture at the Bethel M. E. church last Sunday evening.
 The school children of the Glasgo school gave a concert in Social hall on Friday evening. Miss Grady and Miss Holdin were the leaders. The concert was greatly enjoyed.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-18
V0LUNTOWN.
Improving Highway - St. Thomas
 Church to Observe Pastoral Feast.

Miss Mary E.. Clark recently spent several days in Bristol, Conn.,, as the guest of friends.
 Miss Mary Dupont and Howard E.. James were married in Norwich on Saturday by the Rev. l.. l.. West The macadam road in town has re- ceived a top dressing of trap rock
 R. H. Linderman of Putnam is deep ening the well at the Union house. A steam drill Is doing the work
 William E. Perkins was taken to the Backus hospital on Friday.
 Several local residents have been visitors to Norwich during the past week.
 Miss Jennie Campbell of the Central Village High school spent Saturday and Sunday at her home here.
 The feast of St. Thomas will be not ed at St. Thomas church on Sunday.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-18
HANOVER.
Ladies' Guild Gives Measurable So- eiaI-Unexpeeted Death of Edwin w. Souter.

There was a good attendance Wed- nesday evening at the social given by the ladies' guild. Miss Jennie Gai- lup gave a piano recital. Rev D. R. MacLane most happily explained and illustrated with the violin the cons position of melodies. Refreshments were served in the vestry
 Miss Jennie Collins Is ;t home from New York for the holidays
 Edwin w. Souters Death.
 The sympathy of the community is felt for the family of Edwin Sou- ter in the loss of their son. Edwin Wilson Souter. nearly twenty years of age. The Son. returning from hia work on Monday evening in appar- ently excellent health. suffered with a severe hemOrrhage. He died Thurs day evening at their present home ae 34 Summer street. Norwich. Tho young man was of excellent charac- ter and great promise. He is sur- vived by his parents. two brothers, aud four sisters.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-18
FRANKLIN

Mrs. George Ladd is spending few days in Chaplin.
 Miss Faith Gager has returned from New York
 Mrs. c. H. Robinson and son spent Tuesday in Norwich.
 Mrs. George Avery has returned. after spending several weeks in Indi- ana.
 The children are rehearsing the Christmas music for the concert and Christmas tree
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-18

possession of all her faculties and can give clear accounts of happenings be- fore most of us saw the light of day. Her age is ninetyfour years and four months.
 A notice in the postoffice calls at tention to the fact that parcels may be sent to foreign countries by mail for twelve cents. a pound It costs sixteen cents pound to send a pack age to West Mystic, a distance of one mile. but to send it i've thousand miles costs but twelve sents
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-18
BULLETIN NEWS LETTERS FROM ITS BROADENING FIELn

Preston City grange Tuesday evening. There was a good attendance.
 Mrs. Charles Crary and Mrs. William Tillinghast attended the funeral of Mrs. George F. Tillinghast in Provi- dence Wednesday.
 Work on the new state road is pro- gressing rapidly.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-18
The Business and Social Life of Every Town and
 Settlement Reflected in These Columns.

loading a cargo of granite at Pleasure Beach for the winter trade.
 Fred Shelley of New London spent the day at Logger Hill Thursday.
 The Ladies' Aid society held a sup per sale at the home of Deacon Ander- son Thursday afternoon and evening.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-18
LAUREL GLEN.
Handsome Gifts for Mrs. James Shell
 don on Her Birthday.

The weekly prayer meeting was held at the home of Attaway Maine this week on Tuesday evening instead of "Wednesday.
 Birthday Celebrated.
 Last Saturday evening a merry party met at the home of Mir. and Mrs. James Sheldon to celebrate the birthday of Mrs. Sheldon. A most enjoyable even- ing was spent with music, dancing and games until 12 o'clock, when sand wiches, cake and coffee were served Mrs. Sheldon received a number of presents, among them a beautiful birthday cake and a handsome gold watch from her children.
 Thomas T. Maine killed a fox this week.
 The Ladies' Aid society of the First Baptist church was entertained by Mrs. w. l.. Maine Wednesday.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-18
FITCHVILLE
Milkman Fined for Selling Watered
 Milk.

Thursday afternoon John Ross of Leffingwell was brought before Jus ,tice of the Peace Asa M. Miller, charged with selling watered milk. Some time ago Dr. Chappell, milk in spector of Norwich, took sample of milk from a milkman who sold the Ross milk and analysing it found it contained sNidenea of being Katared.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-18

Like Policeman DooIey in that funny story, Mayor Mahan has the time but not the inclination. The mayor denies that there is any getting even spirit in the orders issued to the local po- lice in the matter of wearing uniforms while going to and from their regular duty, and the order is not directed any more to the captain of police than to any other member of the force He declares that life is too short Ito be occupied in the opening of old issues in the department either for personal, political Q or public reasons, and that the orders emanated from the police committee and had his approval.
 The mayor saws that there is a eer- tain amount of dignity in the life of policeman and that it could best be subserved when the police officer is in uniform. and that he did not consider it any hardship for the officers to wear their uniforms when on the way to and from the police station, especially as they were considered to be on duty at all times. whenever their services were required, whether during their tour of regular prescribed horus or other wise. He did not want to be consid- cred as being personally opposed to the police force as whole Or individ- ually and if they did their full duty no fault would be found with him. as he was playing no favorites. Things that were disapproved by him during his last administration. and which he handled with leniency. he says are now ancient history. and among the things that have been effaced from his polit- ical memory. The slate has been clean ed. new start has been made. and if there is more trouble it will be of the policemen's own making. The mayor says that not only the policemen. but all other employees of the city will be required to work for the very best in- terests of the city. and if this is not done they must expect to take the con sequences. Mayor Mahan added that he bears no malice towards any mem- Der of the police force and therefore
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-18
CAMPBELL'S MILLS
Death of Warren F.nnsr.

Warren Fenner. who has been sick for a long time, died last Saturday morning The funeral was held af hih home Tuesday. Rev. ]. Thatcher s0l. ciating Mir. Fenner was . measter eE
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-18
PRESTON

Rev. F. A. Holden held a prayer, meeting at the Haskell schoolhouse on Wednesday evening.
 Election of ofloers .Eas held in the
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-18

Prof. Robert A. Brubeck of the New London Business college. will be prom inent at the 14th annual meeting of the National Commercial Teachers Con- terence, which is to be in session. for iouI uays commencing Dec. 27, in Lou lsVlile, Ky. The principal session will be on the afternoon of Wednesday. the zSth when all the divisions of the con- Ventlon Will assemble under one head. Al thls time Professor Brubeck will deliver one of the two addresses. his subject being A Reconstructive Sue- gestlon. This is a merited honor to the New Londoner, and his selection as a speaker was made from among hundreds of teachers of prominence, and made solely on his real and con ceded ability. Tie other speaker will De William Allen Dyer. vice president ana general manager of the Smith Premier Typewriter company, whose residence is in Syracuse, N. Y.
 It Is not generally known that Prof. Brubeck Is a practical printer and ex- perienced newspaper writer, and in his youth was on the editorial staff of the Shenandoah Herald, published in Woodstock, Va, and in 1876. when 16 years of age, he edited an auxiliary publication of the Herald. The pro- lessor has worked at the case" and oemonStrated few years ago that he had not forgotten how to place the type in the stick, although it was over thir- ey years since he had set line.
 The professor was in the office of a local newspaper and the conversation led up to sype setting, when the owner Of the newspaper declared that he could SUCK more type in an hour than could the professor and even faster than could James R. May, the real estate man. who had also served his appren- ticeship as a printer. and was one of the party. So a typesetting match was arranged. the conditions being that each of the trio would set type for one hour. and that the time used for the correction of proof be taken into con Sideration in the contest. Professor Brubeck set just fifteen hundred ems of solid minion in his hour, and there were only three slight errors in his proof. The real estate man set eleven hundred, but half an hour was requir- ed to correct proof Modesty forbids stating what the other fellow in the three cornered match did but Professor Brubeck was an easy winner. He went at the newspaper business when he was quite young and left it before he completed his 17th year but he has the proud distinction of having edited a newspaper before any other man in New London had that distinguished privilege.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-18

Information that was gained by the police and laid before the prosecut- ing officer resulted in the arrest of Joseph Laboue Tuesday afternoon. up- OF the charge of keeping house of assignation at the Park City hotel,
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-18
Mayor Mahan Has ihe Time---Not the Inclination

 ChbProf Bubeck will Attend National F Baiey's sSnusFo
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-18
UNCASVILLE
Two foot Eel Speared-Social Events of the Week-PeriIous Experience in Monday Nights Storm.

Austin I. Perry. while spearing for eels in the Thames river Thursday, caught on his speer an eel partly cov- cred by seaweed which measured about two feet in length. It resem- bles the common eel the nose being a little sharper. The color is a pure golden, dotted here and there by black spots. MT. Perry kept it over night, taking it to New London, where 1t was placed in a tank at fish mar
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-18

Pawn shops in Chih are under spe- cial regulations of the general gov- ernnent. enforced by local authAxitiaa
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-18

objects to published reports to the con- trary.
 He added however. that the police committee were in reality the police commissioners and had full authority to prescribe the duties of policemen and the manner in which the police de- partment must be conducted. He de- clared that the committee had full knowledge of defects in the system and would insist upon general improve ment. and he believed that this could be done without lessening the disci- pline or general 'efficientcy of the de- partment.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-18
$100 Received.


 The sale and supper at the Metho- dist church, held in the church We'd nesday and Thursday afternoon and evening, was largely attended and as a result about one hundred dollars was received.
 Those in attendance at the booths were Mrs. Charles Hope and Mrs. Clar- ence E. Sweet. Miss May Grover. fan cy articles and bedquilts; Mrs. Charles RaTT ge, candy: Miss Eliza Geer, Mrs. Charles Watson, ice cream; Mrs. Hen ry A. Bolles, food; Mrs. John Botham, aprons; Mrs. Robert Barlow, Miss Eva Rogers, cake; Mrs. Charles F. Bart lett, Japanese. The grab bag, which was a Christmas tree decoration, was in charge of Mrs. and Mrs. Ralph Mel ser. During the evening the Epworth league orchestra played several se- lections. and Mrs. Belle Curtis gave recitations.
 Poverty Social.
 The poverty social held Friday eve- ming by the Montville Center Congre-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-17
BLACK EYE FOR
ASPHALT

A communication to the board of
works from the Barber Asphalt Co.
puts the rejection of the 10 year
maintenance provision on asphalt
streets upon the surety companies.
The Barber company says the
surety companies, of their own in
itiative, refused to furnish any
more 10 years maintenance bonds
after July 1 and there is nothing
for the companies to do but abide
by this condition and refuse to file
bids on maintenance for the pres
ent term of years.
The situation is likely to block
the campaign for asphalt pave
ments generally, as property own
ers are not likely to be universally
satisfied with a five years guaran-
tee of wear and tear. The COM
pany awarded the contract for paw
ing Division with trapoid farnish-
ed the 10 year maintenance bond
without hesitation. They seemed
to have no difficulty with the bond
ing companies. q
The present aspect of the case is
that asphalt can no longer be de-
pended upon to wear 10 years with
out the repair cost exceeding 10
per cent of the price paid for the
work e. =
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-17
RUN DOWN BY
TRACTION GAR

Run down by one of the Spo-
kane Traction Co.'S street cars on
Main avenue, between Howard and
Stevens streets, shortly after noon
today, j. l.. Armstrong OF Pomeroy,
Wash, was terribly injured, escap-
ing death by a narrow margin.
He sustained a compound frac-
ture of his right leg and the ragged
end of the bone protruded through
the flesh. Bad bruises and LAGER
ations cover his body. He was
taken to the emergency hospital
under care of Assistant Emergency
Surgeon Desmond and was later re-
moved to the Sacred Heart hos
pital.
Armstrong, who is middle aged
man, came to Spokane yesterday
to transact business. He claimed
that he did not see nor hear the
car approaching.