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Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-27
BRIEF STATE NEWS

| Meriden.-The plans for the new Undercliff sanatorium were recently approved by the state tuberculosis commission in in New Haven. | Waterbury.-Mrs. Margaret Howard recently resigned as housekeeper al | the Westover school and has gone tc Texas to make her home with her son.
 Noroton.-There is a soldier at the Noroton Soldiers home who is 99 years old. He is around every day smoking his pipe and very often visits Stan ford.
 Bridgeport-Dr. L Dever Warner | one of the leading members of the l First Presbyterian church, surprised the congregation with a welcome Christmas gift, a set of chimes attach ed to the organ.
 New Britain.-At the High school Miss Margaret Lee has been granted years leave of absence. Miss Lee was the instructor in mathematics. Her place will be filled by Miss VirgiesAl- len of Chester. Mass.
 Stamford. census of Stamford will be taken from April 15 to May l. 1910. This will require the services of several enumerators. The city has been divided into sections containing about 2,000 persons each. Hartford-John F. Garrette of Hart ford. for the past 2S years a member of the wholesale grocery firm of Miner. Read & Garrette, New Haven, will re- tire on January 1, and his place will be taken by Gilbert Tulloch of New Ha- ven.
 MiddIefieId.-The railroad commits sioners have given decision in favor of the Meriden. Middletown and Gull ford Electric Railway company per- mitting it to take land in this town, Middlefield and Durham for the right of way of the new line.
 West Hartford. Articles of associa- tion have been filed as follows: The Sarah Whitman Hooker Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolu- ton of West Hartford to purchase land and to erect a building in honor of Noah Webster and to maintain libra ry and reading room therein.
 Derby-In the past there have been winters when the Housatonic river was open later than at the present time, and when coal has been unloaded at the Derby docks on Christmas day.
 
 winters when the ice came right after Thanksgiving and stayed until late in March.
 New Haven.-The special committee appointed by President Judd of the Young Mems Republican club to ar range for a reception at the club house on New Years day to Mayor Frank J. Rice. who will have taken the oath of office earlier in the day, has decided to make the reception public affair and to include ladies. The hours will be from to p. m.
 Watertown.-A New York society correspondent notes the following "The marriage of Miss Louise W. Taft and George H. Snowdon on December 30 will be very quietly celebrated, ow- ing to the death of Mrs. Horace D. Taft It will take place as originally planned at the home of Miss Tafts parents, Mir. and Mrs. Henry Waters Taft, in West Forty-e eighth street. New York. Only relatives will be present, however, and there will be no recep- tion."
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-27
LEGAL NOTICES
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

AT A COURT OF PROBATE HELD at Ledyard. within and for the District of Ledyard, on the 21st day of Decem- Der, A. D. 1909
 Present-RUSSEL GALLUP, Judge. Estate of Phebe Blackstone, late of the Town of Ledyard. in said District. deceased.
 Ordered, That the Administrator cite the creditors of said deceased to bring In their claims against said estate within six months from this date, by posting up a notice to that effect, to- gether with a copy of this order, on the signpost nearest to the place where said deceased last dwelt and in the same town, and by publishing the same once in a newspaper having a circula- Sion in said District. and make return 70 this Court
 RUSSELL GALLUP, Judge. The above and foregoing is a true ,opy of record.
 Attest: RUSSELL GALLUP,
 Judge. NOTICE.-All creditors of said de- ceased are hereby notified to present their claims against said estate to the undersigned at Ledyard Conn, within the time limited in the above and fore going order.
 LUTHER c. GRAY, dec27d Administrator.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-27

The budget for the Canadian gov ernment for the coming year proposes expenditures on the rivers and har- bors of Nova Scotia to the amount of $649,400. It also provides S10.000 for the maintenance of experimental work for the reduction of dogfsh, $4.0O0 for oyster culture and $5,oO0 for the en- couragement of better transportation and the conservation of fish.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-27

that to Ranelagh, and returned to Miss Hobart's faro table, gave a ball herself in the evening of that morning, into which she must have got good way, and set out for Scotland the next day" The scurry and rush of society folk is not so modern falling after all-Westminste Gazette.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-27

Irish potatoes. like Irishmen, do bet ter abroad than they do at home, and just as the average Irishman when he gets to colonies becomes a governor general. like Lord Macdonald or Sir Gavan Duffy. so the average Irish see: potato planted in England knocks spots out of the average Scotch or English seed.-Irish Homestead
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-27

Bridgeport.-Dr. I. DeVer Warner, one of the leading members of the First Presbyterian church, surprised the congregation with a welcome Christmas gift, a set of chimes attach ed to the organ.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-27
Brown & Roaers

Wish to announce to the public that they are all ready for the Fall Paint ing and Paperhanging. in all of it's branches at living prices, with Com petent Men to do the work at short notice.
 oct2d
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-27

The word "mikado" signifies some thing like "the sacred gate" or "the sublime porte"
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-27

Carefully Wrapped in a Napkin.
 Teddy will find that My Policies" have not been unduly exposed during his abesnce.-Atlantic- Constitution.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-27

The clubwomen of Nebraska are said to be responsible for the new state law which requires each school dis triet to set aside each year 10 cents for each child in it of school age. The money is 10 be devoted to the school district library.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-27

Japan has one of the largest steam ship companies in the world, with service between the United States and England by way of Suez.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-27
Delivered to Any Part of Norwich

the Ale that is acknowledged to be the best on the market HANLEV'S PEERLESS. A telephone crder will receive prompt attention Q. ]. MCCORMICK, 30 Franklin St.
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Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-27

The dum-dum bullet Is named after the place. near Calcutta. where it was first made.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-27

Wheat exports of this country are declining because the home consump- tion is increasing.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-27
No Building in Nor Wich

will ever be too large for us to build. All we ask is an opportunity to bid for the job. Competition is keen and compels close figuring. but years of experience has taught us the way to figure close and do first-class work
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-27

Wild goats have so multiplied in Hawaii that they are now killed as pests.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-27

N. E. o. P. meets tonight
 Miss M. c. Addles will be in Nor Tich all this week. See adv.
 Anna M. Herr Y. w. c. T. U. meets Tuesday evening at o'clock, room 2, s5 Shetusket street.
 Mrs. B. Fay has calendars, booklets, postcards, letters, stationery, toys. dolls. etc, for New Year gifts.
 For rubbers, rubber boots and arc kfcs, and at lowest prices, see those Frank A. Bill offers. He has best makes in high and low cut, light and heavy weight.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-27

Japan has nearly 5O,O0O, 900 people more than half as many as the United States.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-27

THERE IS no aovertisiag medium in Eastern Connecticut equal to The Bul- latin for business results
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-27
GET MORE EGGS
SALE HORSES

I have 15 horses that I wish to sell right away. They are all acclimated and well broken and gentle. They are not fat, but good horses. Come and see them.
 ELMER R. PERSON. Telephone connection. nov1Sd
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-27
NOTICE! To Rent.

To right party, six-room flat. with modern conveniences. on lower floor. at 33 Otis St.
 Inquire N. J. Ayling. or telephone 234 nov16d
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-27

WHEN you want 10 put your busi- ness before the public. there is no me- dium better than through the advertIs- ing columns of The Bulletin
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-27

The chief obstacle to more rapid de- velopment of trade with the African West Coast is the unwillingness of the native population to work regu- larly after they have produced a suf- ficient amount to buy the articles of which they stand in need.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-27
MUCH IN LITTLE
London has 1.O5o postonices.

flower cut in the morning will outlive flowers cut later in the day.
 The officers of the British navy alone make a formidable squad of lO0.21O.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-27
WANTED.

WANTED-Experie driver want ed. Norwich Steam Laundry. dec27d
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-27

Meriden.-The. plans for the new Undercliff sanatorium were recently approved by the state tuberculosis comm ission in in New Haven.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-27

The total annual cost of Germany's land and sea defenses is now 977.- zoo 900 marks, without taking account of the 600.000 to 100000 able bodied men who are kept from profitable em- ployment representing in productive capacity as much as 1.500, ,0o0, 900 marks a year.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-27

THERE is no advertising medium In Eastern Connecticut equal to The Bull letin for business EezvltG
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-27
SEWING MACHINES.

ALL KINDS OF RAW FURs bought and sold and tanned. Taxidermist work done. Mitchell Laramie. 719 Main St'. Wiilimantic. decsd
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-27
ANN0UNC EMENTS

N. E. o. P. meets tonight.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-27

CASH PAID for beef hides and raw furs at J. F. Barstow & Co.'S the last three days in the week A. c. Bennett. dec27d
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-10-13
GIRL ACCUSES
MAN Of TRYING
TO FIRE HOME
Francis Heffran Held on Arson
Charge Made by Ellen
Crosby.

The testimony of 12-year- Ellen
Crosby. of 10 Spring street, may send
Francis Heffran of 81 Spring street,
to Jail for long term on a charge of
attempted arson. The story came out
in the Second Precinct Court today,
when Heffran was held under $4,000 bail
to await the action of the grand jury.
Last Saturday night PatroIman Nc
Cabe, of the Second Precinct, was tod
by Mr.. Crosby, father of Ellen. that an
attempt had been made to set fire to
his house. McCabe made an investi-
cation, and found partially burned
bundle of oil-soaked rags under the
steps of the Crosby house. No one was
in evidence around the neighborhood at
the time on whom suspicion could be
placed.
Fifteen minutes later Little Ellen in
formed Officer McCabe that, man was
hiding in the alleway back of the house
She described him, and later McCabe
picked up Heffran from the description
1t was found that his hands were dirty
and oily and he was also Intoxicated,
1t was said. He was held pending an
investigation, which resulted today in
his being held to the grand jury for
attempted arson
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-10-13
FERRER CALMLY
FACES FIRE OF
EXECUT|ONERS
Spanish Rev0lutiOnist Goes to
His Death Without Sign
of Emotion.

BARCELONA, Oct. 1S.-Professoi
Francisco Ferrer, the Spanish educator
and convicted revolutionist, was shot
today The execution was done at the
fortress of Montjuich. where the pris.
oner had been confined since his con-
demnation by court-martial. The
doomed man faced the firing squad
without finching and fell dead at the
first volley.
Ferrer, except for a momentary ex-
preston of emotion Immediately pre-
ceding his death, retained his COM
posure to the last. His attorney. M
Galceran, who had defended the pris-
oner so Loyalty as to bring about his
own arrest for improperly addressing
the court had secured permission for a
brief talk with the revolutionist befor,
the latter was led to the ditch where
he was to die. To his attorney Ferrer
spoke feelingly of the work for which
he had sacrificed his life and of the
future of his daughter, whose brave
attempt to save his life touched the
rather more deeply. apparently, than
any other incident OF his trial ana con-
viction.
Ferrer declined to receive the last
sacraments and turned awav from th,,
two priests of the Order of Peace and
Charity, who had been sent bv the nri.
son authorities 70 offer him tho anal
consolation of the church When th.,
hour of his execution arrived he wal,xed
bravely through the nrison ward to th,.
ditch in the shadow of the encirc,in. .
wall. Without a ouiver he faced tbe
twelve infantrymen who at tho ,,or1
of command ared s,,,,,,t,nao,,s,,,
When the report of tho yol,e,, toa d,a,,
away Ferrer law dead unon tho gro,nd
Previous 70 ~. avoo,,tie,, ,,sa.',,.,1,s.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-10-13
WEATHER MAN SAYS COLD
WAVE Is HERE TO STAY.
Temperature Drops Twenty De-
grees Over Night.

According to Professor Wiener, of the
local weather department. the exces-
siVe drop in the temperature-twenty
degrees In a day-was caused by the
advance guard of a cold wave which
started from the northwest and will
remain for a couple of days at least,
The minimum temperature recorded
yesterday was sc, anc today it was 36
The temperature in Swift Current,
Mont. one OF the lairs of the cold wave,
was 6 above zero, and In other por-
tions of Montana, the Dako.as, Mime
sofa and Nebras ka it ranged from 10 to
20 degrees. A freezIng temperature
prevailed throughout w seonsin. Mime
sofa and Nebraska.
A wing of the wave spread down
over the northern portion of Texas. and
at Amerillo the temperature was but
rs degrees above zero. 1t was 20 at
Bismarck. North Dakota, and IA at
Miles City, Mont.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-10-13
BARRIE WINS DIVORCE
FROM ACTRESS WIFE

LONDON, Oct. 13.-James M. Barrie
the novelist and playwright, was today
granted divorce from his wife on the
ground of the latter's misconduct with
Gilbert Cannan, a you4sg author.
TIE suit was not defended. Mrs. Bar
RE was formerLs Mary Ansell. an ac-
tress.
Barrie himself took the witness
stand and related the circumstances
leading up to the action. He said thai
in 1908 he peA mitted the correspondent
tie use of cottage which the novelist
owned at Farnham. II was at this
cottage that the alleged misconduct
took place The plaintiff said that the
matter first came to his ears from the
servants, and that when the accusa-
tions were made known to his wife she
admitted their truth.
Barrie said ne offered to forgive the
offenses on the condition that the de-
fendant should break off her acquaint-
ance with Canaan. He also said that
he would consent to an agreement of
separation. Both these offers were re-
fused by Mrs. Barrie. who pleaded with
<her husband to set her free, declaring
that Cannan was the only man in the
world to her. No damages are asked
by the plaintiff. but Cannan is mulct
of the costs.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-10-13
MARSHALL MILLS
PUT WAGE SCALE
UP TO OLD RATE
Reviving Prosperity Evidence by
Pay Increase in Big kearny
Thread Works.

Notices We're posted in the Marshall
Thread Works. Passaic avenue, Kearny,
today that beginning today the wage
schedule for time workers has been
restored to the rate paid before the
cut of year ago, when there was a
reduction of from to 10 per cent.
Piece workers are not affected, except
in so fsr as increased business at the
mill means more work
Superintendent Edgar C. Mccall said
today that business at the Marshall
mill had increased so rapidly of late
that the operatives who were dis
charged during the financial depression
of 1908 We're being taken back as rap
idly as possible, and II had been de-
cided to restore the old wage scale.
Piece workers, 1le said, will benefit, as
orders are piling up and there will be
plenty of work for ALL
The Marshall mill employs 800 men
and women. most of whom live in
Kearny and East Newark, and the
news of the wage increase caused great
rejoicing throughout West Hudson.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-10-13
TWO SISTERS HURT
UNDER AUTO WHEELS,

DOVER, oct 13.-Through neglect To
light the lamps of an automobile An
accident. which will probably prove
fatal. occurred at Ledgewood, a few
miles west of Dover. Three chill
dren of Edward Williams, of the
village, were walking along the road
and, hearing The approaching machine
stepped to the gutter The driver OF
the machine. however, swerved into
them, striking the two youngest. aged
and 9 years, both girls.
The driver did not stop until he
reached the hotel. and there. with four
others who were with him, left the
auto
In the meantime the injured children
were taken to their home and Drs.
Miller of Stanhope, and Adsit, of Sue
cassunna, were summoned. The
younger child, it was said today, was
fatally injured, while the other is
severely hurt
The machine was followed and before
its occupants aould leave the hotel they
were held by citizens who detained
them pending the arrival of a constable.
They refused to give their names.
The automobile, it was learned by the
STAR this afternoon, Is owned nv
Louis G. Schiller, of "a East Sixty-ninth
street, Manhattan Mrs. Schiller said
that the machine had been left with a
man named Mount at Red Bank to be
painted and she knew nothing of the
accident.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-10-13
GIRL
PLANS To FLY IN
BLER|0T PLANE
Flights Will Be Made in Eas
Orange Today if Weather
Permits.

Unless the wind 10 too high several
exhibition flights will be made this
afternoon by the Bleriot monoplane at
Anpere. The machine which was ad
verified to fly yesterday did not arrive
at the aviation field of the East Or
ange and Ampere Land Company until
late in the afternoon
Ralph Saulnier, who has charge OF the
machine, said that there was little
chance that the machine would fail to
so up today. The field selected, which
Is more than hundred and forty acres
In size. he declared to be perfect
aviation grounds
Miss Marie Sperber, Mr.. Saulnier's
secretary, has announced that she is
going to take trial trip in the mon
opane Just as soon as the aviators
think her capable OF managing IL. Miss
Sperber Is already capable % taking
apart and assembling the motor and
the various parts of the plane but so
far she has never made flight Mr.
Saulnier said today that he would let
his secretary take the plane up Just
as soon as the weather conditions per-
mitted a flight to be made without
danger.
Miss Sperbei is a native of Paris, but
has been in this country since child
hood. She Is a petite brunette. and can
talk aviation from dirigibles to mono
planes,
Glen f.. Blacn, the representative of
Bleriot in this country. declared to-
day that he is positive that the mono
;,lane when tuned up will break all
American aviation records in speed. dis
tance and duration of flight. The motor
used in the monoplane now at Ampere
is the same that gave the power for
Bler.ot's flight across the English chan
mel, but the frame and planes are new
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-10-13
FINDS MONEY IN STREET,
BIT ANOTHER GETS 1T,
SO Kamiapski Asks Judge te
Make Fried Divide.

Benjamin M. Kamianski, of GAG
Broome street, appeared in the Fourth
Precinct Court today and said that
he. with his friend, Joseph Fried, who
lives in the same house, were taking a
stroll, when Kamiansk spied a roll of
money on the sidewalk. He ran for
ward and stopped to pick 1t up. when
little girl, who had also seen it.
reached 1t at the same moment
Both Kamianski and the little
stranger clutched the roll in vise-
like grip, and neither would surrender
it. Fried according to Kamianski,
stepped forward and deftly extracted
the money from the hands of the two
claimants.
Kamianski asked that Fried be forced
to divide the money with him.
Judge Herr sent Court officer Binder
TO investigate the case
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-10-13
All But Twelve Escape Serious
Injury in Collapse of
Structure at Lodi.
HACKENSACK OFFICIALS
ARE AMONG THE VICTIMS
Two Thousand Thrown Into
Great Excitement-DifficuI-
ty in Restoring Order.

HACKENSACK Oct. 13.--A score of
the three hundred men, women and
children who were hurled violently to
the ground when a grandstand built at
Lodi for the Columbus Day celebration
collapsed were suffering from injurie s
today. More than dozen were seri-
ousiy hurt. The others escaped with
bruises and shaking up
Great excitement prevailed among the
1000 people who had relatives in the
stand. The fireworks were concluding
the festivities when the crash came
Screams from the injured and fright
ened women and children made 1t ex-
tremely difficult for the police to re-
strain the excited people Mayor John
carr mounted a fence and gave instruo-
tions, and order was finally restored.
Among the injured are the wife of ex-
Sheriff James w. Mercer and County
Detective and Mrs. w. v. A. Biauvelt,
of Hackensack. who were sp cial guests
of the celebration committee. Ex-
Sheriff Mercer's ankle was badly
wrenched. but he refused to be attended
by the physicians. Grand Marshal
Joseph Petrullo and Court Interpreter
Louis Bounoeore worked valiantly In
the wreckage, and carried the injured
to the formers hotel, where they were
given attention. Several whose names
were not learned were taken to their
homes In autos
Two Lodi children were reported dan
gerously injured. The members of the
band were thrown together in a heap,
and their instruments were badly
crushed. Daniei Hersfeld, of 2O7 Jeffsr-
son street. Hoboken, was carried out of
the ruins with badly sprained knee
The fireworks ceased until 1t was
learned there were no fatalities
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-10-13
BOY APPEARS AGAINST
YOUTHFUL HIGHWAYMAN.
Says Mcmahon, II, Stole IS
Cents from Him.

For an alleged holdup which occurred
on August 8, James Mcmahon, II years
old, of 529 Ferry street, was arraigned
in the Third Precinct Court today and
held for the action of the Upper Juve-
nile Court.
Mcmahon was arrested yesterday by
Plainclcthesman John ]. Miller 1t was
said that on August he and a COM
pantion took thirty-five cents from
Frank Haffey, II years old of 10 Wall
street
McMahon said he had been in New
York since that time running the house
for his sister, who was ill.
USE STAR WANT ADS.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-10-13
MOVING VAN CAUSES CAR
TIE-UP IN BROAD STREET,

Street car traffic on South Broad
street was tied up for fully 40 minutes
today when a big moving van. owned
by Hall Brothers, of 225 Halliday
street Jersey City, and loaded with
household goods, broke down near the
corner of West Kinney and Broad
streets. The rear wheels collapsed as
the driver attempted to turn out of
the tracks to allow car to pass ana
the heavy wagon was dumped on the
street in such way as to block both
north and southbound tracks,
In few minutes there was block
ade that extended north beyond the
City Hall. while southwark the cars
We're lined up as far as Parkhurst
street. About eighty cars were stalled
before the blockade was lifted.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-10-13
STOOD ON CAR PLATFORM;
COURT SENDS THEM TO JAIL
Two Obstinate Men Are Severe.
ly Punished.

For insisting on remaining on the
rear platform of a pay-as-you- enter
Springfield avenue car, William Walker,
Of 45 Jones street and John Daily, of 70
Marke. street, were sent to Jail from
the Fourth Precinct Court in lieu of
Gngs of $40 each which were imposed
by Judge Herr
Daily is veteran of the Spanish
American War, having served as a SER
eeant in the regular army in Cuba and
the Philippines.