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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-04-19
TAFTVILLEp
Whist and Dancing at Parish Hall
Many Visitors Over the Week End.

Garde Breboeuf gave its first public
function Friday night in Parish hall in
the form of a whist. There were three
hundred or more present and fifty ia
bles OF whist were played, resulting as
follows: First lady's, an umbrella, Miss
Juliet Gadbois; second, a DISH Miss
Annie NARROW; consolation, Miss Eva
MARCEL; first gentleman's, a box of
cigars, Gaspard ROndeau; second a
pack of playing cards. George Woisard:
consolation, Fred Dugas. Following
the whist, several square dances were
enjoyed, Prof. jeremiah J. Donovan
prompting and Adams orchestra fur
nishing the music. Charles Bolduc
acted as floor director and Ermond
Fontaine and Wilfrid Legare were his
aides. Others who assisted in the
evenings success were e. F. Grenier,
Charles Gadbois. Thomas MERCER
Ozias Racine, r. c. Dion, Arthur Lam
bert, Nelson LHeureUx, AGolph Laro-e,
Frank Lague, Fred Roy.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-04-19
Q a . ~ - II Ia.
R..-,tbs 7Tha Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature at LA1HZAzZ9I

There IS no secret process in the
manufacture of Carpenter Morton
Roofing. 1t is made from long fibre
wool felt treated with Genuine Nat
ural Asphalt. 1t is free from Coal
Tar Candle Tar of residual products
of any kind. This roofing is fully
guaranteed By the manufacturers. Ask
A. n. CARPENTER. to see samples.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-04-19
Society News.

A large number of members OF the
Naturalization club enjoyed a chOwder
I'm their hall Sunday afternoon. The
ARA gement committee, which had
been appointed at the previous meet
ing. Joseph Caron T. Brodeur. Chris.
Caron, Jr., c. Benoit and Z. Breaub.
were in charge.
At a special meeting Of the Artisans
society Sunday afternoon President
Adelard Ravenell presided and an in
teTesting discussion took place in re-
gard to means to be taken for in
creasing the membership of the socie-
ty. Among those who spoke were
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-04-19
Local Companies High.
A Natural Cause.

II think" SAID the smart child, re-
1ectively. that Hungary must be the
most human-like of all the nations"
why so, my child?" asked the fond
papa.
Because" the smart child answered,
'1t Is GaEerned hx its Diet
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-04-19
TO THE
Public Spirited
Residents
OF NORWICH:
Shall we make The Gel
ebratiOn of our 25Oth
Anniversary worthy
of our Town?

1t depends upon liberal subscriptions
to the fund for paying the EXPENSES Of
the occasion. Prompt subscriptions
will enable the committees to plan at
once for interesting features.
Will every corporation, business firm
and individual call on one of the COM
mittee mentioned below or send check
to CHARLES W. GALE, Treasurer of
the committee, before May 1st7
Costello Hppitt. Norwich Savings
Society.
Charles B. Chapman, Chelsea Saw
ings Bank.
Charles H. Phelps, Merchants Nat
ional Bank
James H. welles, Uncas National
Bank.
C. Leslie Hopkins. First National
Bank
Robert W. Perkins. Thames Loan &
Trust Co.
Frank L. Woodland, Dime Savings
Bank.
Charles w. Gale, Thames National
Bank
The Ways and Means Committee,
Costello Lippitt. Chairman.
apr19d
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-04-19
Return from Fairhaven, Vt.-Chowder
at Engine Company-LocaI Mention.

Edward Humphrey and John Starr
returned Sunday after spending the
past week as the guests of their re-
spective parents in Fairhaven, VT, and
this morning they resume their work
as linemen for the Connecticut COM
pany. In Vermont at the present time
the ground is covered with snow and
the rivers with ice.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-04-19
Dance at shootinn CIub.

At the spacious hall of the German
Shooting club Saturday evening the
Ladies' Shooting club gave a dance
which was largely attended and proved
a delightful aff r. The music was
played by Er7Uss' orchestra.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-04-19
THE WEATHER.
Forecast for Today.

Forecast for New England Show
ers Monday or Monday night and on
Tuesday: cooler Tuesday; moderate
south winds, becoming northwest on
Tuesday.
Predictions from the New York Her
aid: On Monday fair to partly cloudy
weather and slightly lower tempera-
lures will prevail, with light to fresh
variable winds, followed by increasing
cloudiness and probably by local rains
in the northern districts, and on Tues
day partly overcast to fair and cooler
weather.
Observations in Norwich.
The following records, reported from
Sevin's pharmacy, show the changes
in temperature and the barometrtc
Saturday Their. Bar.
Z a. m. ...a..........,. 43 1928
II I'M. -....-......''..'''. 90 So.zo
6 p. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. "a SO.l2
Highest 81 lowest Al.
Sunday
a. m. ..s...'.s"'..-.''. % ~.
IL IN. ..........'-'''''' oV So'd4
p. m. .................. 81 SO.O7
Highest So, lowest Al.
Comparisons.
Predictions for Saturday: Increasing
cIoudiness and warmer; variable
southerly winds.
Saturdays weather: Fair; warmer;
southwesterly winds.
Predictions for Sunday: Slightly
cooler; southerly winds, becoming va
riable.
Sundays weather: Fair, followed by
rain at night south winds.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-04-19

About fifty members Of Shetucket
engine company No. enjoyed clam
chowder in the basement of the enz
CINE house Saturday evening. John H.
Mussell, foreman of the COMPANY.
Dennis McNerny and Thomas Kir-
by had charge Of the arrangements
for the supper. which proved a big
success.
The baseball enthusiasts of the COM
pany are already making plans for the
annual game with the hook and lad
der company this summer and as
strong a team as ever is sure to be
organized.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-04-19
At the M. {. Church.

At the Methodist Episcopal church
on Sunday morning the sermon was
by the pastor, Rev. jerome Greer from
the text, " Whatsoever he saith unto
you do it." John 2-5. This verse is
the keynote for the year.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-04-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Frederic Burdick and
child of Huntington street. New Lon
don, were Sunday guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs William Burdick of Huntington
avenue
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-04-19

Rev Edward H. Smith of Hunting
ton avenue spent Sunday in Three
Rivers, Mass Today (Monday) he goes
to an Endeavor convention in Stock
bridge
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-04-19

In the Backus hospital Sunday aft
ernoon occurred the death of Alexan-
dria Shulpa, wife Of Jacob Shulpa of
1872 Central avenue. She had been con-
fined to the hospital seven weeks and
death resulted from blood poisoning.
Her husband is employed in the She
tucket cotton mill.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-04-19

Dennis Connolly has taken a posi-
ton as nneman for the Connecticut
company, after giving up his position
as conductor.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-04-19
Otle 8ulleti1l,
Norwich, Monday, April 10, 1909.

The Bulletin should be delivered
everywhere In the city before 6 a. m.
Subscribers who fail to receive 1t by
that time will confer a favor by re-
porting the fact to The Bulletin Co.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-04-19

WHEN you want 20 put your bust
ness before the public. there is no me-
dunn better than through The adVertis-
ing columna or Tna Bulletin
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-04-19

Mr.. Blum Of Meriden, who has tax
en- W. A. Cairns place at Porter's
shop, is soon to occupy the house on
Bliss place recently vacated by Mr..
Cairns.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-04-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Seymour have
been visiting relatives on Front street.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-04-19

Misses Louise and Emma Pierce of
Providence were guests during last
week Of their cousin Mrs. T. ]. Wat
ties of East Town street
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-04-19

Mrs. George Manning of West Town
street has been spending a few weeks
in New London with her mother. Mrs.
George Fuller, who is i'll.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-04-19

Misses Edith and Eunice Thomas
return today CMonday) to their home
in Collingswood. N. J.. after a delight
full week among relatives and friends
IN town.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-04-19

Timothy Brennan has returned to
Fort Warren, Boston harbor, where he
is a private in the 96th Massachusetts,
regiment, after visiting local relatives.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-04-19

THERE rs no advertising medium IN
Eastern Connecticut equal to The Bull
lstin for business results
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-04-19

Mrs. George Crabbe of Gardner Lake
is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Frank
Avery of West Town street.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-04-19

Mrs. Grodotsld Of Wightman avenue
has been in New York for several
weeks, visiting her daughter.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-04-19

Edward Murphy, Edward D'Avignon,
Joseph Fontaine and Philip Cormier
were visitors in New London Sunday.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-04-19

Miss Lillian Bailey of Scotland road
is entertaining her cousin, Mrs. Samuel
Adams of Willimantic
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-04-19
GREEN EVILS.

Six hours after high water 1t Is low
tide, which is followed by flood tide
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-04-19

Miss Florence Peloquin of Jewett
City and Miss Girari of Plainfield were
recent Taftville visitors.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-04-19

William Cardinal of Westerly was
the guest of Zephirin Baril Sunday.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-04-19

A large flock Of geese flying north
over Greeneville about the middle Of
Sunday afternoon attracted the atten-
ttbn of many.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-04-19

Charles McSheffery of Providence
spent Sunday with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Daniel McSheffery, on South
A street
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-04-19

L. Henry Saxton of Town street has
returned from a short trip to New
York, where he was the guest of his
brother, Charles Saxton
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-04-19

Mrs. Weaver, mother of Frank Weav-
er of Town street is improving in
health and able to be outdoors.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-04-19

Miss Hannah Baldwin of South Can
terbury was the guest of friends here
on Friday.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-04-19

Mr.. and Mrs. William T. Barry have
returned from an enjoyable wedding
trip to Boston, and have taken up
their residence at 154 Roath street.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-04-19

President Ravenell. ]. C. Marsan and
e. Bissonnette.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-04-19
Briefs and Personals.

brIefs and PersonaIs.
Oliver Wattles of Jewett City was in
town Saturday for a brief stay.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-04-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Alonzo Letendre have
returned from a wedding trip to Prov
idence and New Bedford and will re-
side on Norwich avenue.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-04-19

Alfred Legare of Plainheld has been
visiting in town.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-04-19

Miss Annie Crepeau and her nephew,
Henry Crepeau, of Centerville. r. l.,
have been visiting Joseph Caron of
School street.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-04-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Chicoine and
Mrs Define Robinson Of ChicOpee
Falls, Mass, are spending few days
with Mr.. and Mrs. Adolphus Benoit.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-04-19
City of Norwich Water Works.
PAINTING! PAINTING!

That Is our business and now is the
time to have it done. We will be glad
to give you estimates and our work
will be done I'm a first-class manner at
a reasonable figure. Give us a trial
order.
BROWN & ROGERS. 27 Chestnut ST.
mar26d
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-04-19
Art NeedIeWOrk
Free Lessons in Embroidsrx.

Miss Coates will be here for few
days this week, giving daily lessons
In all the new stitches during stors
hours.
Come. see the Irish Crochet work
Come. see the Directoirs Combina-
ton Suits.
Come, see the new Dutch Collars.
Come, see the new Ties. BeitA
Waists. Corset Covers. chemises, Ito.
It is work that IS both pleasureabie
and profitable, and instruction Is free.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-03-19
Likes the Rosebud.

Herrick, S. D., March 9.-Editor
The News: Inclosed find check to
apply on subscription. | can't com.
fortably get along without The Daily
News. We are holding down a home.
stead one and half miles from Her.
rick and are happy in possessing a few
acres of Uncle Sans rich and pro.
ductive domain, When it comes even.
ing and we are all gathered within our
little cottage which shuts out the
chilly winds and bowling billiards.
toaSting our Shins around the Round
Oak Chief" if your up-to-date-
little-ahead paper is not at hand to
tell us of the happenings in the great
world outside. shade of sadness is
plain on the face of every member of
my household.
During the past week the good wife
and Charles, jr., secured a seed cata-
logue and began to plan for making
garden, but when we awoke this morn
ing and found the ground covered
with snow and lots more descending,
garden talk was deferred to a more
suitable season, and we all began to
hustle around and get ready for an
other section of the train of billiards.
which have been so active this winter.
These storms are apparently cele-
brating the opening of Trip county
and the good fortune of us fellows who
succeeded in getting settled on a good
piece OF land in Gregory county. If
this is what the elements are up to,
it is no wonder they are record
breakers for severity. No common
blowout" would do the situation JUS
tice. 1t is no slight privilege to be en-
abled to withdraw from the trials and
tribulations, the perplexities and mix
ups of a great avaricious world and
settle dow on a homestead where
you can be isolated just enough for
comfort and be permitted to enjoy life
on your own hook and take a rest.
One of the beautiful things connect
ed with farming in this country is the
easy tilling of the soil; and another,
and the most important, is the bounti-
full harvest. Good nutritious grasses
abundantly abound, hence we have ex-
cellent pastures and lots of hay.
Many springs exist in rolling regions
and everywhere good, pure, healthful
water is easily available from wells,
not deep. Really the springtime
beauty of this country, with all of ma
lures provisions for decorating it, is
scarcely describable. To understand
1t and enjoy it and to be inspired by
it, one must personally behold it.
This would certainly be a fertile
field for the spring poet. | now par
TALLY understand how the author of
Gentle Anne" got his inspiration.
Fearing my much speaking will tire
you | will close. AS ever friend to
yourself and paper.
G. A. Manyille.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-03-19

good material in Springview and VI.
entity to make a ball team that would
be credit to any town.
G. II. Thorley returned this week
from a trip to Des Moines. He ship.
ped carload of three-year.old steers
from his ranch seven miles north Of
Springview two weeks ago that
brought $50 a head on the South
Omaha market When IL comes to
raising cattle Keya Paha county has
EN- all skinned.
The Keya Paha and Niobrara rivers
have been on "A rampage the past
week. the result of which has been
the dismantling of the Brocksburg
bridge, which was carried several hun
dred feet down stream The APP
proaches to the McLain, McCulby and
Corns bridges on the Niobrara river
are in critical condition.
A home talent company has been
organized here and the first play to
be launched is Freezing My Mother.
in-law.' The cast of characters are
Professor James, Ivan Balm. Forrest
Leon Bessie Ripley and Lola Wake
man. The play will be ready for an
audience in about four weeks.
The first snow for March fell here
the first of the week to the depth of
about fourteen inches on the level.
For the second time this year the
Burton Independent has changed
hands. This time the management
passed into the hands of Prince Otto
MUTT, merchant and general promoter
of the village of Burton; Hon. W. II.
Horton, lawyer and hog buyer; II. ID.
Lewis, who handles hardware and inn
plements, and last but not least, Gin
ton b. BorriCk, whose work as a news
paper journalist far surpasscs any
that was ever undertaken in the news
paper field at Burton. The mechanical
work is under the supervision of w.
b. Smith of Fort Worth Texas, who
has been in the printing business some
thirty years. That the new manage
ment anticipates bright rosy things for
the future was demonstrated in their
March (4th) issue. Success and pros
perity to the new firm is the wish of
the people of this locality.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-03-19
Helen Friday Wins Contest.

Miss Helen Friday, Junior in the
Norfolk high school, will represent
this city in the north Nebraska decla-
matory contest in the Norfolk Audi
forum March 81. Miss Friday last
evening at the annual contest of the
local high school, won first honors for
herself and with Miss Dollie Pfunder
secured first honors for the class.
Miss Fridays subject was "A West
Point Football Game"
Miss Emma Potras, senior, was
given second place. With the selec-
ton, How the La Rue Stakes Were
Lost" she pressed Miss Friday for
the honors of the evening.
Miss Plumbers subject was pink
Carnations"
All of the six contestants had been
carefully drilled by competent in.
structors This fact showed itself in
the well balanced program of the
evening.
The two lower classes were repre-.
scented by Miss Theo Sprecher, II, in
An Experiment in Matrimony," by
Miss Claire Napier, ~, in I'm the
Palace of the King and by Glenn
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-03-19

that the contest now pending in Ne.
braska will be allowed to drag itself
out in perfunctory fashion and that
not even the Mcpherson decision,
knocking out the 2.cent law in Mis-.
souri, will stimulate action against the
law in Nebraska.
Judge W. d. McHugh represents the
railroads of Nebraska in their case in
the supreme court against the cut
which the legislature made two years
ago in passenger and freight rates.
The case is running its course in the
supreme court four cases having been
united into one and Judge McHugh
was retained to look after all. The
cases are those of the Missouri Pa
cifiC, the Union Pacific, the Burlington
and the Rock Island against the state
of Nebraska ct al In their petitions
the railroads declare the rates CON
fiscatory and ask that the enforcement
be enjoined
No action has been taken by the
railroads since the decision of Judge
Mcpherson in the Missouri rate case
the latest move having been taken by
the state Tuesday, when II filed its an
swer to the cross bill of the railroads
I'VE are getting ready to take proof
in the case" said II. II. LOOMS, gen
eral solicitor of the Union Pacific.
The case will go right along in its
regular course in the courts. On the
decision of the Nebraska case will
also depend the status of railroad
rates i'm Kansas. There was some talk
of calling an extra session of the lcgis-
lature year ago to enact a 2-cent
passenger law there, but the railroads
made an agreement to put the 2
cent law in effect and to leave it in
case. An attempt was made to enact
2-cent law at the present Kansas
legislature, but it was turned down
and the legislature again decided to
await the action of Nebraska"
Mr.. LOOMS says he doubts if the de-
cision in the Mcpherson case will
change the situation in Nebraska to
any extent
J. E. Kelby, general solicitor of the
Burlington, says the railroads have not
been making any strenuous resistance
to the 2-cent law in Nebraska, but
really have agreed to give the law a
fair trial without hindrance, in the
meanwhile preserving their rights in
court.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-03-19
BRIDGE FIGHT LOOMS UP.
o'Neill People are Opposed to Rebuild
ing Bridge over Niobrara.


O'Neill Frontier: The turbulent and
troublesome, as well as historic, Mo.
brara river, is causing the usual
amount of grief this spring to those
living in that vicinity
me Lynch bridge is gone, or por-
ton of it. Two spans of the bridge
have been swept loose by the high
water and people living in the north.
east part of the county suffer Il great
deal of Inconvenience thereby, as well
as the town of Lynch in Boyd county
being cut off from its most profitable
territory
1t is also reported that the Whiting
bridge south of Spencer is inaCCossa-
BILE, the river having cut around to
the south of the bridge making n
roaring torrent between the bridge
and dry land The belief is expressed
that the river will cut new channel
at this point, ,eaving the bridge hign
and dry spanning the empty bed of
the river.
One man is reported to have lost
200 pigs by the high water and &C.
cording to reports several families
have been driven from their homes
because of the water rising to the
houses.
There is quite a strong sentiment
against the rebuilding of the Lynch
bridge by the two counties of Holt
and Boyd. holt county people feel
that it is an injustice to tax the en-
tire county for the maintenance of
the expensive bridges necessary on
the Niobrara for the benefit of the
few living adjacent thereto. The
Lynch bridge has been the source of
much grief and people here and
throughout the county feel that the
business men of Lynch should main.
tain the bridge inasmuch as they de
rive the direc, benefit. 1t is also said
that Boyd county people, aside from
those in the owns directly interested,
are opposed to building bridges over
the Niobrara.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-03-19
SATURDAY SITTING.

w. E. Reed was up from Madison
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. P. Olmsted and
daughter, Doris, were in Wayne yes
terday
Miss Retta Lee, who has been
threatened with an attack of lung
fever, is improving.
Councilman Herman Winter is still
sufferin from the effects of exposure
at the Pioneer hotel fire during the
January blizzard. Mr.. Winter con-
tracted a severe cold, which has not
left him all winter
Paul NOrdwig, who returned recent
ly from Omaha where he was operated
on for appendicitis, is able to be
around town with the use of a cane.
1t will be month at least before he
is able to do heavy work
E. p. Weatherby was in Pierce Fri
day.
DR.. w. H. Pilger was called to Hadar
Friday morning.
Mrs. S. w. Lackey of Stanton and
Mrs. j. r. Chace of Pilger are visit.
ing at the home of r. S. Lackey.
A. II. Viele is i'll with the grip.
Ed Redmond is on the sick list.
r. S. Hawk has removed from Sioux
City to Norfolk.
n. Miller and family have returned
to Norfolk after several years spent
in California.
The signature of Rev. DR.. ID. X.
Tindall was accidentally dropped from
the communication in yesterdays
News regarding a popular contest
Il. II. Brewer, who was one of the
leading spirits in the organization of
the Norfolk civic federation" a year
ago, has sold his home east of the
city and is to move from Norfolk to
Page, Mrs. Brewer, who has been