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Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-22

Finishing company at this their first meeting since the death of their fel- low director J. Hunt Smith, which oc- cured in St. Augustine, Fla. on Jam uary II, 1909, desire to enter a special minute upon the record book record ing their appreciation of his service to this company and its predecessors, and their profound sorrow at his death
 Mr. Smith moved to Norwich in December, 1864, and when on Sep tember 1, 1888, he first became ass0- ciated with the Norwich Bleaching, Dyeing and Printing company as Its treasurer and secretary, he was al ready prominent in banking circles there.
 For eleven years he was treasurer and secretary of that company and for about the same period he was d1- rector, and with enlarging responsi- bilities actively participated in it's growing business, until in 1899 that company joined the Dunnell Manu- featuring company and the Reid X Barry Go. in forming the United States Finishing company under the laws Of New Jersey; and MT. Smith became, director and the treasurer of the new and enlarged corporation. In October, 1902, he also became it's secretary. In March, 1904. MT. Smith, under the in fluence of i'll health surrendered the treasurership of the United States Finishing company, remaining, how ever, a director and the secretary, and when the present company was or ganiZed in Connecticut in June, 1904, as the successor to the New Jersey company, he became likewise a direc- tor and the secretary of this company, as we'll as it's second vice president, which offices he held until his death.
 For twenty-one years Mir. Smith was a faithful and valued administrative officer in the finishing industry now represented by this company.
 Of exceptional kindness, courtesy and consideration toward all with whom he came in contact, faithful in large and small matters alike in all positions of trust and responsibility, loyal in high degree to his friends, and standing toward them in relations of mutual affection and esteem, his death is felt to be great personal loss to every one of his fellow directors.
 The board directs that copy of this minute, suitably engrossed. be sent to the family of their colleague.
 The average number of employees in the service of the company during the fiscal year was reported as 3,O37, and the salaries and wages paid as $1,S64,- 4OS.2S.
 The company has 927 stockholders, showing the average holding to be about fifty shares
 The following directors were elected: Peter Reid, J. H. Wright, Charles Bard. James Bryce, Henry F. Lippitt, Charles L. Hubbard. Franklin s. Je rome, Edward $. Brown and Bertrand J. Horton.
 At a subsequent meeting of the di rectors, the following officers were chosen:
 President and General Manager-J. H. Wright.
 Vice President-Charles Bard.
 Secretary and Treasurer-F. S. Je- rome.
 Assistant Treasurer-E. M. Childs.
 Assistant Secretary-A. s. Bard.
 Second Assistant Secretary-F. H. Lester.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-22
BIG GATHERING AT
 COUNTY POMONA GRANGE.
Glass of Twenty Two Worked in the Fifth Deeree-Several Present from This City.

On Thursday at Ledyard Center Con- gregational church the New London County Pomona grange held a largely attended. meeting at all sessions. In the morning Worthy Master Barnes presided and a class of twenty-two candidates was worked in the fifth de- gree. At noon a fine clam chowder with all the side dishes was served, to which full justice was done.
 The afternoon session was open to the public and many visitors were present. Master B. T. Avery of Led yard grange extended welcome to the visiting grangers and the response was made by E. P. Barnes. who is at the head of the county grange. It was much regretted that State Master Healey was unable to attend. There were several interesting addresses during the afternoon, 4ncluding one on Bene- ficial Parasitic Insects by Prof. w. E. Britton. state entomologist. There were minute reviews of dairy con- ditions by Arthur G. Wheeler, Stoning- ton grange, J. 1T. Hankey. Konomoc grange. N. H. Hall, Preston City grange. and o. l.. Pultz. Lebanon grange. k. P. Barnes gave the result of the use of arsenate of lead in his orchard and there was a pleasing mu- sical programme carried out, including d NlOlAl SOAO bS oCoA Bt ANPAAAs -sAAo- Percey Colver gave a recitation.
 There were present from this city Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Rogers. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Cook, Mrs. Fred Bliss and Mrs. C. C. Caulkins.
 East Central Pomona.
 East Central Pomona grange held an exceptionally interested and largely attended meeting at Bolton Wednes- day. A class of nine was initiated in the fifth degree, after which a boun- tiful feast was spread by the sisters of Bolton grange. The leading subject for the lecture hour was Sheep Raising in Connecticut A well written paper on the subject was given by E. Hart Buell. of Hebron, followed by remarks on the same subject by c. w. Bradley of Vernon. w. H. Ballou of Danielson, master of Quinebaug Pomona, enliven- ed the exercises with humorous stories and practical suggestions on Co-opera- tfon. National Chaplain O. $. Wood of Ellington talked on Legislation for Farmers and George H. Carrier of Glastonbury grange gave a dissertation on The Hunters Moon. Recitations were given by Mrs. Walter Havens of Coventry and c. R. Risley of East Hartford.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-22
SHE WAS CURED
The Lee & 0sgood Co. Sells the Pre- scriptiOn that Stops all Stomach
 Disturbance.

Mrs. Nina Henderson says: "Mi-o- na cured me of a stomach trouble Of long standing. My trouble came from 8 weak and impaired condition of the digestive organs. My food did not di- gest, but fermented, making gas, which pressed against my heart and on many occasions I expected to die. doctored and used remedies without success or relief. until using Mi-o-na was cured" 2S5 Pavone Street, Ben- ton Harbor. Mich. 1908.
 Mi-o-na is guaranteed by The Lee & Osgood Go. to cure indigestion or any stomach disease or money back.
 Mi-o-na for belching of gas.
 Mi-o-na for distress after eating.
 Mi-o-na for foul breath.
 Mi-o-na for biliousness.
 Mi-o-na to wake up the liver.
 Mi-o-na for heartburn.
 Mi-o-na for sick headache.
 Mi-o-na for nervous dyspepsia.
 Mi-o-na after a banquet.
 Mi-o-na for vomiting of pregnancy.
 Mi-o-na for car or ea-sickness.
 Mi-o-na for er-indulgence of the night before.
 Fifty cents a large box at leading dealers everywhere and in Norwich by The Lee & Osgood Go.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-22
MOTION FOR RECOUNT
Will Be Heard by Judge Wheeler on
 0aturday.

A petition will be heard by Judge Ralph Wheeler in Norwich on Satur- day, October 30, asking for a recount of the ballots on the license vote in the town of Montyille. The petition is presented by Charles E. Ramage of Montville through his attorneys, Hull, Mcclure & Hull of New London.
 Ramage sets forth in his petition that he is an elector of said town and that on Monday, October f, the town of Montville voted on the license ques- tion and that when the count was an- nounced it was found that the town had gone license by one vote. He alleges that a ballot, license yes, the words of which had been scratched out, and the words. license no. writ ten underneath, had been deposited in it's proper receptacle. That when the votes were counted this ballot was rejected by the moderator when 1t should properly have been counted as a license no, and that the vote was not correctly declared and that recount should be held.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-22
WORK OF TENDS.
Result of Autopsy on Body of Drowned
 Infant.

There is absolutely no clue that with investigation might lead to the apprehension of the person or persons responsible for the case of infanticide which developed with the finding of the body of a baby on the Groton shore Wednesday morning, and 1t is probable that the murderers will nev- CT be known. The finding of the body revealed the fact that the life of the child had been smothered by fire. for the wrappings about the body show ed scorching and it Is the opinion of Medical Examiner Hewes of Gro- ton that the covering of the child had been ignited under unknown circum- stances, prior to the throwing of the child into the river, bringing to light the fiendish purposes the murderers adopted to rid themselves of their un- welcome offspring.
 Whether the body was thrown into the Thames river or whether it was washed in from the Sound is problem atical but the former supposition is likely. It is rare that a body enters the harbor from the Sound because of tide conditions. That the body was deposited in the river iS the opinion of the authorities.
 Medical Examiner Hewes performed an autopsy on the decomposed body, resulting in the determination that the child was a female and was alive when 1t came into the world.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-22
MORE NORWICH MEN
 IN NEW YORK POLITICS.
Charles Delaney and Charles Whitman
 Up for Office.

The New York Herald, of Wednes- day, had the following of interest to their many Norwich friends:
 "So Hannon says that I am an out of towner, hey?" said Charles De- laney candidate for Alderman on the Tammany hall ticket in the Twenty fourth aldermanic district. I've made my home for the last twenty years be- tween 105th and 106th streets. I was born in Norwich, Conn, in 1870, and came to New York city as a granite cutter Charles Whitman, candidate for district attorney, on the republi- confusion ticket, who is on the same ticket with Hannon, is also a native of Norwich. We both come from the Kerry''
 MT. Delaney is the alderman at the present time in the district and says he does not fear the outcome of cleo tion day. He was president of the Miami club, the Tammany hall head quarters for the Twenty fourth as- sembly district, for several years.
 Billy Hannon is sore because he did not get the nomination. He's got a lot to learn yet. Tammany has all ways been a good friend of his, and now he has deserted to the enemy. job in the City hall. He would not know how to treat the people and look after their complaints. Anyway, the democratic party is the only one for the people to have in power. Measures that are a benefit to the public when introduced by the demo- cratic aldermen are immediately voted against by the republicans. Other times republicans have refused to vote when questions of importance have arisen"
 MT. Delaney lives at No. 11S East 105th street, and is a bachelor. He deyotes all his time to politics.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-22
Prenarina to Build Dam

The Bigelow Construction company has made a commencement on pre- liminary work for the building of the dam across the outlet of Oxoboxo brook in Montville, where the big res ervoir will be formed. Men were put to work Tuesday clearing away brush on the sides of the Central Vermont embankment and digging out material in readiness for start on the con- crete work of which the western wall of the reservoir is to be formed.
 The construction company has al- ready acquired property on the side of the railroad furthest from the res- ervoir and will utilize the material in making the enbankment
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-22
Fined on Eiaht Counts.

Jams Duggan & O., of 254 Asylum street, Hartford( druggists, were fined $191 in the city court there Thursday on eight counts. Seven counts were under the narcotic drug act and the fine was $175.
 Anther count, under the, pure food law, was proved and they were fined $5. The costs in the case were S11, making the total fine for selling impure medicines $191.
 The arrest was made after an inves- tigatiOn by Dairy Commissioner Potter and Deputy Commissioner Tyler Crut- tenden,
 MT. Duggan formerly lived here.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-22
CHARLES N. HULeURT
Now Editor of the Tammany Times, a Weekly New York Publication,
 Which is Making Good.

Charles N. Hulburt, son of MT. and Mrs. Charles Hulburt of this city, who formerly lived here, but for a number of years has been in New York em- ployed in EcwspaD per work, is now ed- itnr of the TanlnIany Times a weekly paper appearing Saturdays. ell is mak- ing success of the paper and there Is no doubt as to his ability to fill the position.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-22
Dauuhters of Liberty Moved.

Virginia Dare council, No. 25, Daughters of Liberty. which has been meeting in the hall in the Austin building on Main street. moved on Thursday to quarters which they have secured at the residence of Mrs. J. P. Kinney at No. 54 Washington street Councillor Margaret Hart and Record ing Secretary Jennie Harvey directed the moving. The council will meet in the new location on the same meeting nights as before.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-22
New London Shooting Case.

Gaspard Piscatello, who is accused of being concerned in the fight in an Italian saloon at New London We'd nesday night, in which Donate di Ceuso was shot, was held in S1,500 Thursday morning for trial on Octo- Der 25. Tony Castagno, who is &C., cused of doing the shooting, has not been found by the police.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-22
WEDDING.
WaIz-Ortmann.

On Thursday evening Rev. A. H. Wilcox united in marriage Louis G. Walz and Miss Julia E. Ortmann, both of this city. The ceremony was per- formed at the home of the clergyman. Both Mir. and Mrs. Walz are well known and have a wide circle of Friends who will extend their best wishes. The groom is blacksmith and was popular member of the Third company, c. N. G.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-22
SELEcTMEN WILL GRANT
 REQUEST OF RAILWAY.
Telephone Poles Will Be Moved Five
 Feet From the Electric Road and Cars Will Run Up Into Front. Street

The board of selectmen have reached decision regarding the petition of the Connecticut company for the changes in their tracks at Taftville. The se- lectmen will allow the company to construct its track through Norwich avenue between South B street and North B street, and the telephone poles belonging to the Southern New England Telephone company will be moved to new locations, five feet away from the track. so as to be out of the danger zone from passing cars. The moving of the poles the company atgreed to pay for.
 The Taftville cars will continue to run up into Front street as far as the postoffice, but the track in Front street beyond the postoffice and that in North street will be taken up.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-22
WEST SIDE PlNocHLE CLUB.
Jordan Again Tskes Lead in Standing,
 Having Passed Lewis.

Dr. Lewis was passed by John Jor- dan Thursday evening at the weekly meeting of the West Side Pinochle club, and was forced to take second place by a margin of 70 points. There promsies to be hard fight here and in the next positions as well, O'Neil having come from, fifth into third place. Rawson dropping back into fourth The scores:
 J. Jordan 41S7o, Lewis 41,300, O'Neii 40,915. Rawson 4064o. Dibble 4O,605 Reeves 40,1s5, Pettis 39,S75, Te:reault 3s,S25, Cobb 39, ,69o, Peckham 3s,455, A. Jordan 3s,945, Bailey 3s,700.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-22
At Point Breeze.

IA party of young men from this city were guests of Charles H. Haskell at his cottage, Point Breeze on the Thames, Thursday evening, making the trip in Mir. Haskells launch. A feature of the evening was a tasty chowder. put together by John P. Huntington as chef and heartily en- dorsed by the young men.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-22
Seven Partridas and a Duck.

On Thursday William bathrop and Michael Pounch were out for a days hunting and returned at o'clock with seven partridge and a big black duck, which they secured in the wilds of North Stonington,
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-22
Suit for s1,5oo.

Suit has been brought by Eugene Burdicik of NoGnk against Edward E. Peck of New Haven. claiming damages amounting to $1,500 for injuries re- ceived on Spicer avenue. Noank, by bvknG struck AB >an automobile.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-22

Mrs. Jacob Blinderman of 72 High street went to New York Wednesday for a visit of several weeks.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-22
Che lBulletiar. Norwich, Friday. Oct. 22, 1909.
VARIOUS MATTERS

The weeks frosts have caused the leaves to fall in showers.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-22

The Reports of Internal Revenue collections for the month of September show an increase over the collections of the same month last year of s2.- sS5,674.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-22

MT. and Mrs. James Lewis Smith, who have been spending several months in New York and New Jer- sey, have returned to their home on Broad street. They had for their guest early in the week Mrs. Smiths sister, Miss Carrie E. Rogers of Green wich.. who has purchased a house in Washington, where she will spend the winter.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-22

George L. Yeomans of Lafayette street has returned home after a ten days visit in Wakefield and Prov idence.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-22

Women only at the Armory Friday afternoon, o'clock.-adv.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-22

Ice for several nights had led to the starting up of furnaces just as the weather moderated.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-22

Those teachers who do not attend the state convention today will visit schools in other cities.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-22
PERSONAL

Henry Hewitt of Norwich was vis- itor in Mystic Wednesday.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-22

Rev and Mrs. Edward s. Worcester return to day from their wedding trip, which was spent at Plymouth Mass.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-22

Wild geese have been noticed bound south this week. somewhat earlier than usual.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-22

Rev. F. o. Cunningham at the Ar. mory tonight-adv.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-22

Today Tax Collector Robinson will be a.t the store of Sherwood B. Pot ter, East Side, from Il a. m. to p. m. adv.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-22

Mrs. Clark and Miss Susan Clark of Danbury are the guests of relatives on Broadway.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-22
Incidents in Society

Mrs. Elmer E. Page of Saco, Me, is visiting relatives in town.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-22

Wednesdays Niddletown Press said; w. B. Tryon of Durham left this morning for Norwich on busi- ness. Mir. Tryon raised over 13,O0o bushels of potatoes in Maine this sea- son.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-22

Come to the Armory tonight and hear Rev. F. o. Cunningham. He can preach as acceptably as he can play the cornet. The singing also is most inspiring.-adv.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-22

The carelessness of hunters in starting fires in the woods is often a source of much annoyance and dam age to the farmers and is one of the reasons why so many farmers have their woods posted and forbid hunt ing on their premises.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-22

The granite block, to be set at the D. A. R. memorial fountain on the Little Plain as a convenience for the smaller. children, has arrived, and will be in place next week. complet- ing the gift of Faith Trumbull chapter to the city of Norwich, which cost $500. This includes expenses for the dedication, speakers, programmes, etc. and was raised solely by the chapter assisted by a few personal friends The celebration committee appropri- ated $500 for the Daughters loan ex- hibit, of which sum $20 was returned to the committee.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-22

Rev. r. O. Cunningham will speak to women only in the Armory this afternoon at o'clock. Mrs. Frank A. Roath will preside.-adv.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-22

News from the Maine hunters is to the effect that the season so far has been unfavorable, an exceedingly warm week having been followed by heavy rains. Up to Tuesday night, the game wardens had checked but 195 deer and moose compared with 355 deer and eight moose in the cor responding week in 1908.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-22

Local members of the Woman's Congregational Home Missionary Un- ion of Connecticut will attend the twenty-fourth annual meeting at Wa terbury, on Friday, the 29th. The ladies of the First Congregational church there will entertain the vis- itors at luncheon. The speakers will be Miss Anna Larned of Tennessee and William Lougee of the c. H. M. s.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-22

Thursday nights rain encouraged the farmers, who feared the advent of winter in the present low condi- tion of ponds and brooks, as the matter of finding enough drinking wa ter for livestock would be a serious problem.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-22

The expense of lighting in mills and short days. Today, the 22d, the days length has decreased an even four and one-half hours, so that only about ten and three-quarter hours of day. light can be counted on.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-22
Suiis $40. to $3O.
 OvercOatS $2O. tO $35.

This store is the home Of Hart Schaffner & Marx clothes.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1909-11-11
Compiling a Dictionary,

Nearly everyone has had the bright
idea that it must be tremendous
amount OF work to get up a diction-
ary, but few have any notion of the
real size of the task. When Johnson
got his famous dictionary started he
calculated that. with six assistants, he
could complete the task in three years
It took him nine years instead. He re-
ceived the small recOmpense of $500.
and had to pay his assistants out of
that.
Webster worked q years before his
dictionary made its bow to the world
Webster was very punctilious in his
definitions, and Sc pginstaking that il
was a wonder he completed the work
when he did.
The words which give the compiler
Of dictionary the most trouble are the
little one-syllable Saxon words. Their
history extends back into the Saxon
period, and their meaning has become
twisted in many directions. Words
with pedigrees are the hardest to trace
When a new dictionary is projected
one man Is selected as editor-in chief
and he appoints his subeditors. Then
appeals are sent out to literary people
in general for voluntary contributors
in the nature of rare and curious
words. There are over 200 people
who have offered their services in the
case of dictionary now making. They
are to read standard works ancient
and modern. in the search for curious
words. their origin and meaning. These
words, written on slips of paper, are
filed in thousands OF pigeon-h0les. Over
six tons of clips have been put away
This means 5000 600 words. But only
1000. 900 will be printed. The amount
of work necessary TO properly sort
these is evident.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1909-11-11

COLLECTING MAIL ON COUNTRY ROAD:
pie instead of their going to the post.
Office.
The inventor OF this postof1ice wagon
is Edwin W. Shriyer of Westminster,
Md, who was for years a purser on the
Iron Steamboat line between New
York and Long Branch Mr.. Shriver
has been appointed postal clerk Of the
wagon which began operation last
Monday.
1t is estimated by the postoffice de-
partment that about 10000 of the minor
rural postofiices will be done away with
by the use of these wagons.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1909-11-11
New Rural NJ

The United States
ment has officially az
menced to operate
which is intended to rep
ity of the star route postOn
United States. The star rou,
are those which are called fourth
postofiices, and the postmasters l..
charge of these have been paid per.
centage on the postal business they
transacted. AS fast as possible these
wagons will be introduced throughout
the United States. Each state will be
divided into circuits, these circuits be.
ing of the length that a wagon can
cover in a day. The postal clerks in
charge of these wagons issue money
orders register letters and transact
general postal business. The mail
is delivered either at the houses of the
people along the route or placed in
what is called rural free delivery box
near a residence. The postal clerk has
one key to this box and the occupants
of the residence the other. In this
way the postoffice comes to the peO-
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1909-11-11
Stockholders Meeting.

The annual me citing of the stock
holders of Lake MokOma Company,
for the election of directors and the
transaction. of other business, will be
held at the office Of F. W. Meylert,
Esq, at Laporte Pa, on Thursday,
November Is, 1909, at ten O'Clock A.
NJ.
Attest: c. J. Pennock; President,
Edwin S. Phillips; Secretary.