Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-08-02
PERSONS. TALKED ABOUT

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/ Mrs. Honora Tuily. a native of Ca
/ van Ireland now on visit to Brook
fyn, is 104 years old, and eats lobster
| and keeps house. * sg--
Attorney General Jefferson d. Nc
| earn of Nashville. who successfully
prosecuted the Coppers for the MUIR
! der of Senator Carmack, is to be a
| candidate for governor of Tennessee.
Something incredible occurred at the
Wrights' balloon shed Monday. Miss
| Wright came in and did not notice
| the president until he asked: Don't
| you remember me?"
| When Mile. Helen Miropolosky made
| her debut recently as a member of the
Paris bar she was attired in simple
1 black gown, relieved by the conven-
tional white barrister's bib.
The Rev. Richard A. Griffith, for
many years prominently identified
with the Unitarian faith and widely
in Bedford. Mass, of apoplexy, aged
Sc years.
Augustine Birrell, chief secretary for
| Ireland, is quoted from Bristol, Eng
land, as expressing the belief that
President Taft, in his inaugural adj
dress, pronounced the doom of the
hope for the disarmament of nations
| A report that Sir Casper Purdon
Clark. is to retire from the Metropoli-
! tan Museum of Art is denied by Sir
| Casper himself, who is prolonging his
| stay in England on account of ILL
health.
| ia feyf-
ant superintendent of the Brockton,
| (Mass) public schools has resigned to
| become superintendent of the, academic
department of Hampton institute at
| Hampton.
George w. Emery. who died recently
at his home in Marshf1eld, Mass, was
| territorial governor of Utah during the
! administration of President Grant At
one time he practiced law in the office
of Benjamin F. Butler in Boston.
DR.. Dora Martin. of Oklahoma. ma
tional organizer of the Anti Cigarette
league. has just returned from Pana-
\ ma where her work is said to have
| been highly commended by the gov
eminent authorities.
Prof. John Morse Ordway widely
| known as educator and chemist, died
at his home in Saugus Mass, at the
age of Sc. Prof Ordway was i'll only
few days and death was due to ills
incident to age.
President Eliot of Harvard (emeri-
tus). is the only living American who
could possibly rival Ambassador Bryce
| as holder Of university degrees. Dr.
Eliot's last LID. made six of that
sort gathered since 1859.
Cruel husbands will take notice that
Judge Honore of Chicago. in granting
decree OF separation to Mrs. Arthur
L. Aldrich. on the ground of cruelty,
has fixed her alimony at half Mr.. Aid
rich's income with half of his estate,
valued at 100000, when the estate is
awarded.
Miss Katherine r. A. Flood of New
ton, Mass, has been elected president
of the corporation of army nurses of
the Massachusetts Daughters of Vet
Grams. The corporation was formed to
erect a monument to commemorate
the work of the army nurses during
the civil war.
Gran Duchess Vera. a sister Of the
queen of Greece and daughter of the
late Grand Duke Constantine has
abandoned the Orthodox Greek church
and has been received into the Luth-
eran church. Many women for state
reasons have gone into the Greek
church, but there are few conversions
from II.
Premier Asquith was formerly a
follower of Lord Roseberry and count
ed leading member of the Roseberry
wing of the liberal party. The report
that the noble lord has about decided
to leave the liberals altogether and
join the conservatives indicates that
he despairs Of liberalism, even under
Mr.. Asqutth.
beautiful drinking fountain to cost
$50, 900 is bequeathed to the Universe
ty Of Pittsburg by the viii of the late
Mrs. Eleanor Magee in memory of her
husband. Senator Christopher L. Ma
gee. The will stipulates that the me-
mortal fountain is to be erected in the
new grounds Of the university. if the
trustees sanction the offer.
Representative John X. Tener of
Pennsylvania is the tallest member of
congress Mr.. Tener is a sedate bank
err and among the many visitors to the
house gallery only few old time
baseball enthusiasts recognize in him
the former diamond star. Jack Tener,
who was once one of the best known
pitchers in the National league.