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Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-15
SAW MIRACLES.
Fakir in Hartford Amazed and Sur
 prised the Crowd.

A crowd gathered on Trumbull street, between Asylum and Pearl streets, few nights ago to see mira cles, and they saw them, says the Hartford Courant. They saw what appeared to be water turned into wine and what appeared to be wine turned into water, and they saw what ap- peared to be water turned into fire. The man who did it all stood perched high on a platform, with large um- brella over his head, and talked. He began his lecture by Illustrating on a small blackboard how three boys in Maryland sold eggs. one fifteen eggs, another fifty eggs and another eighty five eggs and each sold them for the same price and each came home with ten cents. Then came the wine and the water. Half a dozen glasses sur rounded the alleged pitcher of water and into the glasses were poured water and wine alternately, the first glass containing water, the second wine and so on, all the glasses being supplied from the same pitcher.
 Imagining that he was entertaining the minister, the performer poured all the contents back into the pitcher and poured what appeared to be water into all of the glasses. Then imagining that he was entertaining somebody not on the water wagon. he poured the all legged glasses of water into the pitcher and poured out of it what appeared to be glasses of wine.
 The next miracle was the making of fire from water. Little particles of some kind of substance were placed on pieces of paper and when water was poured on the papers the combination resulted in fire and burned up the papers. Splitting on the substance the new law doesn't prevent this-pro- duced the same effect as pouring on water, and the boys fin the crowd were allowed to test the truthfulness of the assertion.
 Another miracle of a different sort was tiny whistle which, when placed within ones mouth, is supposed to make noise like a squealing pig, a dog with an injured tail, a hen about to have her head cut off, or a trolley car going down grade
 All these strange phenomena were but preliminaries to the announce ment of a remarkable tooth powder which, besides cleaning teeth. purified the gums, took away bad tastes from the mouth and removed tartar A small boy with very black teeth, was lifted up to the platform and his teeth were rejuvenated by the aid of the powder to the Whiteness of fresh tea biscuit right out of the oven.
 Last of all came the selling of a package of tooth powder, a little bot tie of fireable substance and a whistle for ten cents. This was the greatest miracle of all The combination pack age had an irresistible attraction and the stock of goods that was disposed of was not small by any means.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-15

Dr. B. Halstead Scott, of Chica- go, H., says |: "I have prescribed your Castoria often for infants during my practice and find it very satisfactory"
 Dr. William Belmont, of Cleve- land, Ohio, says : "Your Castoris stands first in it's class. In my thirty years of practice can say I never have found anything that so filled the place."
 Dr. R. J. Hamlen. of Detroit, Mich, says l prescribe your Gas toria extensively as I have never found anything to equalit for chil- drens troubles. 1 am aware that there are limitations in the field, but l always see that my patients get Fletcher's.
 Dr. Charming H. Cook, of Saint Louis, Mo, says: "I have used your Castoria for several years past in my own family and have always found it thoroughly efficient and never objected to by children, which is a great consideration in view of the fact that most medi- cines of this character are obnox- ious and therefore difhoult of ad- ministration. As a laxative I consider it the peer of anything that I ever prescribed"
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-15
TAFT COMING.
Will Attend inauguration of Wesley
 ans New President, Nov. 12.

The plans for the inauguration of William Arnold Shanklin. l.. H. D. IL. D., as president of Wesleyan uni versity, on Friday, November 12, were announced this week. The exercises are to be held in The Middlesex, and at least 200 guests of honor are ex- pected to attend. The exercises will begin at 10 o'clock and the academic procession will form at 9.30. The alumni and guests will take part in this procession clad in academic gowns. At least 500 alumni are ex- peeted to be in MiddIetown for the inauguration.
 programme. Prof. William North Rice, the senior member of the facul- ty. will speak for that body. President lngraham of the board of trusteees will represent the trustees. The un- der-graduates are to have place on , the programme, and soon after the opening of college they will choose some one to represent them.
 The alumni have chosen Hon. Ste- phen H. Olin, '66. son of the second president of the university, to speak for then. Ex- President Brandford P. Raymond vii be the next speaker, arl will Le followed by President A. w. Harris of Northwestern universi- ty. President H. Woolsey Stryker will PicsSnt IIdullitoH colIeBe, Dr oiltnh- lin's alma mater. Arthur Twining Hadley president of Yale university, will have a place on the programme.
 In addition to these speakers, Sec retary Elihu Root, a fraterniay mate of Dr. Shanklin, and President Taft will speak
 President Shanlxlin will be inducted in office by President H. c. M. Ingra- ham of the local board of trustees.
 The alumni luncheon will be served in Fayerweather gymnasium at 1 o'clock.
 Presidnt Taft will arrive in Middle town about g o'clock on Friday morn ing from Beverly, Mass. and will probably make the trip on a special train. It is hoped that he will be able to stay to the alumni luncheon.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-15
PUBLIC HANDS.
Opportunity for Homsseekers in Parts
 of the West.

The reclamation service of the de- partment of the interior has issued the following regarding opportunities for homeseekers in the west:
 A golden opportunity awaits the homeseeker in several sections of the west where large engineering works of the government are now ready to SUD- ply water for irrigation. The prospec- tive homeseeker will not be compelled to take a chance in a lottery, and if he acts with promptness he will find a home on his arrival
 Seme of the best opportunities, will be found in the projects in the north west where the soil, crops and climate are alike attractive to farmers who are accustomed to the conditions of the upper Mississippi valley and New located in what may be termed new country, the settler will not have to put up with isolation, nor will he be remote from excellent transportation or educational facilities.
 So rapid is the development of the irrigated regions that the country has more of a suburban than rural ap- eighty acres, and are SO laid out that from eight to sixteen farm houses line each mile of the main highways, giv- ing plenty of neighbors and creating social conditions which even today are unknown in many older settled sec tions of the east and middle west.
 The healthfulness and charm of these valleys, the abundant and certain crops, the nearly ideal conditions of social life and the assurance of an in- dependent living should cause a mark ed deo line in the undesirable effux of our good citizens to Canada. The re- clamation service in Washington. D. C., the bureau which is promoting the work. is endeavcring to acquaint the public with the manifold advants ges CT our irrigated west. Inquiries addressed to the statistlcian will receive prompt attention
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-15

Dr. L. O. Morgan, of So. Amboy, N. J. says: q prescribe your casto- ria every dsy for children who srs suffering from oonstipatioa, with better effect than I receive from any other combination of drugs"
 Dr. H. J. Taft, Of Brooklyn, N. r., says: "I have used your Cssto- ria and found it an excellent remedy in my househsld and priv ate practice fer many years. The formula is excellent"
 Dr. Wm. L. Bosserman, of Buff falo, N. Y., says: "I am placed to speak a good word for your Cssto- ria. I think % highly of 1t that I not only recommend it to othen, but have used it in my own family"
 Dr. F. H. Kyle, of St. Paul, Minn., says; "It affords me plea sure to add my name to ths long list of those who have used and now snderss ysur OsstorsA- fhs factof the ingredients bsAng lnswa through the printing sf he sos.uiS on the wrapper is ous goe& ard sufficient reason fer tho rccom- mendation Of aay phys,~isa. know of its geod qnaiifiss and re- commend it cheerfuiiy."
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-15
DEEP WATER WAY CONFERENCE
Delegates from River Towns Will Dis cuss Possibilities of Developing Con- necticut.

The movement for the improvement of the Connecticut river, and so of the further development of the towns in the valley. will get strong boom from a Hartford county meeting which is to be held in Hartford next Friday after noon and evening. This shas been ar ranged by E. IT. Warner chairman of the Hartford Business Mems associa- tion's committee on the improvement of the river. Delegates. not less than five from each place. in the afternoon will organize and in the evening there will public meeting. Already twent ty or more places have been communi- cated with. These include Hartford, East Hartford. Manchester, South Man chester. Rockville, Somersyille, Haz- ardville. Thompsnoville. Enfield. South Windsor. East Windsor Hill Ware house Point. Sufield. Windsor Locks, Windsor, Berlin, Plainville NWy Brit ain, Bristol and Broad Brook.
 The evening meeting will be address ed by Governor F. B. Weeks. Mayor F.. W. Hooker, Senator M. c. Bulkeley, Herbert Knox smith. commissioner of corporations, Representative c. B.. Chandler of Rocky Hill Frederick De- peyster of Portland who is president of the flourishing organization of sim liar purpose established among towns below Hartford on the river. City En- gfneer F. l.. Ford and Congressman J. Hampden Moore of Philadelphia. This meeting will be held in the Auditorium. The object is to create and develop in- terest in the deepesing of the river SO as to improve navigation aud also to secure CO., operation as to forestation of the borders and tributary country of the river. the building of reservoirs and other similar works which will in- crease the industry and wealth of the region.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-15

Dr. W. F. Wallace, of Bradford, N. H., says: "I use your Castoria in my practice, and in my family" !"
 Dr. Wm. I. McCann of Omaha, .Neb., says {" AS the father of thir- teen children I certainly know something about your great medi- cine and aside from my own family experience, I have, in my years of practice, found Castoria popular and efficient remedy in almost every home"
 Dr. Howard James, of New York, City, says: 1t is with great pleas ure that desire to testify to the medicinal virtue of your Castoria. have used it with marked benefit in the case of my own daughter, and have obtained excellent results from its administration to other children in my practice"
 Dr. J. R. Clausen, of Philadel- phia, Pa, says "The name that your Castoria has made for itself in the tens of thousands of homes blessed by the presence of children, scarcely needs to be supplemented by the endorsement of the medical profession, but I, for one, most heartily endorse it and believe it an excellent remedy"
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-15
LEGAL NOTICES
PROPOSALS FOR STATE ROAD WORK

SEALED PROPOSALS will be re- Deived by the State Highway Commis- Eionsr. Room 27, Capitol, Hartford Oct. Is, 1903. for construction of two sections of grading and one Of mac adam in Portland, section of grading and section of macadam Tn Pomfret and one section of gravel road in the town of Franklin, in accordance with plain and specifications.
 Bids will state the prices as required In these specifications. The State High way Commissioner reserves the right to increase or decrease the number of feet to be improved, after the contract is let.
 All bids must be accompanied by a bond of not less than one-third of the cost of the work. Any bidder to whom contract has been awarded refusing to sign the contract at the prices offered and furnish a surety company bond, or certified check, shall forfeit from his price between his bid and the next lowest bid. Plans and specifications may be examined at First Selectmen' s office at Portland. Pomfret and Frank lin. or at the office of the State High way Comm issioner Room 27, Capitol.
 The State Highway Commissioner re- serves the right to reject any and all bids.
 Dated at Hartford, Conn, Oct 9. 1909.
 JAS. H. MACDONALD,
 State Highway Commissioner. oct11d
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-15

Dr. w. L. Leister, of Rogers, Ark, says !" As practicing phy- sician I use Castoria and like it very much"
 Dr. W. T. Seelsy, of Arnity, N. Y., says I have used your Cas- toria for several years in my practice and have found it safe and reliable remedy"
 Dr. Raymond M. Evarts, of Santa Ynez, Cal, says "After using your Castoria for children for years it annoys me greatly to have an. ignorant druggist substitute some- thing else, especially to the pa- tient's disadvantage, as in this case. enclose herewith the wrapper of the imitation"
 Dr. R. M. Ward, of Kansas City, Mo, says " Physicians generally do not prescribe proprietary prepa- rations, but in the case of Castoria my experience, like that of many other physicians, has taught me to make an exception. prescribe your Castoria in my practice be- causa I have found if to ha a thor oughly reliable remedy for chil- dren's complaints. Any physician who has raised family, as have, will join me in heartiest recom- mendation of Castoria.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-15
LEGAL NOTICES.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

AT COURT OF PROBATE HELL at Norwich, within and for the Dis trict of Norwich. on the 11th day oi October, A. D. 1909.
 Present-NELSON J. AYLING, Judge Estate of Edmund Perkins. late oi Norwich, in said District. deceased. Ordered That the Administrator cite the creditors of said deceased to bring In their claims against said estate within six monthD from this date. by posting up a notice to that effect. to- gether with copy of this order on the sign-post neareet to the place where deceased last dwelt. and in the same town, and by publishing the same once In a newspaper having a circulation in said District, and make return to this Court.
 NELSON J. AYLING, Judge. The above and foregoing is a true copy of record.
 Attest: FANNIE c. CHURCH,
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-15
FOUR NIGHT SCHOOLS
Open Monday Evening in New Haven
 Over Forty Teachers.

The evening schools of New Haven opened for their regular winter session Monday evening. There are, as has been the case in past years, four of these schools, the advanced or high school class being instructed in the Boardman building, the elementary in the Hillhouse school, the Russian in the Cedar street and the Italian in the Hamilton street school. There are about forty-two teachers in all and the following have been given charge of the various schools: Boardman ad- vanced, William H. Hackett: Hillhouse elementary. A. K. Porter; Cedar street, Samuel J. Nathanson; Hamilton street. A. J. Verdi.
 In former years about 1000 to 1,200 have registered, while the average nightly attendance has been 500
 There will be session five nights a week excepting the holiday recesses at Thanksgiving and Christmas until 75 sessions have been completed. The sessions conclude about Feb. 1.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-15

AT COURT OF PROBATE HELD at Norwich, within and for the District of Norwich. on the 14th day of October, A. D. 1909.
 Present-NEISON J. AYLING. Judge.
 Estate of Robert P. Sherwood. late of Galveston, in the County of Calves ton, and State of Texas, deceased
 Ida IT. Werner of said Galveston ap- peared in Court and filed a petition all legtng that she Is the Executrix and residuary legatee under the will of mitted to probate in the County Court, County of Galveston, State of Texas, and that duly authenticated and ex- emplified copy of said will and of the establishing the same in the County Court for the County of Galveston. Texas was filed for record in this Court on March Is, 1904; that said will purports to convey property situate in this Probate District. fully described in said application. and requesting that ancillary letters of administration with the will annexed of the estate of Said deceased be granted, as on file more fully appears.
 Whereupon. it is Ordered. That said petition be heard and determined at the Probate Court Room In the City of Norwich in said District, on the 27th day of October. A. D. 1909. at 10 o'clock in the forenoon. and that notice of the pendency of said petition, and of said hearing thereon, be given by the pub lication of this order one time in some newspaper having a circulation in said District. and by depositing in the post office at said Norwich, postage paid by registered letter directed to Hon. Freeman F. Patten State Treasurer, Hartford. Conn.," a like copy re- spectively. each at least eleven days prior to the date of said hearing and that return-.be made to this Court.
 NELSON J. AYLING, Judge.
 The above and foregoing is a true copy of record.
 Attest: FANNIE c. CHURCH,
 oct15d Clerk.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-15
ASSESSORS NOTICE

All persons fin the town of Norwich liable to pay taxes are hereby notified to return to the Assessors on Or be- fore the first day of November next, a written or printed list properly sign ed and sworn 10 of all taxable prop erty owned by them on the first day of October. 1909 Those failing to make a list will be charged a penalty of 10 per cent. additional according to law.
 Blanks can be obtained at the As- sessors' Ofice in City Hall. or they will be sent by mail upon applica- tion.
 Office Hours: 9.15 a. m. to 4 D. m.
 ALEXANDER E. REEVES,
 LEWIS R. CHURCH,
 ARON w. DICKEY,
 oct6d Assessors
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-15
J. P. MoReAN,s GIFTS.
Remembers Connecticut Historical so-
 ciety in Practical Way.

It was announced at the monthly meeting of the Connecticut Historical society held in the Atheneum annex, Hartford, Tucsda. evening, that J. Pierpont Morgan had given the society life membership in the Colonial SO ceity of America and that a series of first etching proofs of historical sub / jects prepared by the, Colonial society had already been received. The an- nouncement of the life membership came in a letter from Theodore J. Compton, secretary of the Colonial so- ciety of America.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-15
Advocates Teaehina sloxd.

vile Motherhood club, Mrs. Wallace CrumD made suggestion of great practical value to the whole commun- ity. When the new school house is completed there will be room which can be easily fitted up for teaching sloyd. Mrs. Crumb proposed that an entertainment be given to raise money for the purpose.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-15
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

AT COURT OF PROBATE HELD at Norwich. within and for the District trict of Norwich, on the 18th day of October, A. D. 1909.
 Present--Nelson J. AYLING, Judge. Estate of Mary V. McCusker, late of Lewiston, Maine, deceased.
 Ordered That the Administrator cite the creditors of said deceased te bring in their claims against said estate within six months from this date. by posting notice to that effect together with a copy of this order. on the sign post nearest to the postoffice in the City of Norwich, Conn, and by pub fishing the same once in a newspaper having a circulation in said District, and make return to this Court.
 NELSON J. AYLTNG. Judge. The above and foregoing Is a true copy of record.
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Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-15
TO THE BOARD OF COUNTY COM


 missioners for New London County: I hereby apply for license to sell and exchange spirituous and intoxicating liquors, ale. lager beer, Rhine wine and cider in the building at 6S North Main street. Town of Norwich. except tn the rooms and apartments in said building, any part or parts of which are cut ef or partitioned in such man ner as to form booths, side rooms, or retiring rooms. My place of business is not located within two hundred feet in direct line from any church edifce or public or parochtal school or the premises pertaining thereto. or any postoftice. public library. or cemetery Dated at Norwich, this 12th day of October A. D. 1889. Elizabeth O'Brien Applicant. We. the undersigned, are electors and taxpayers, owning real es- tate. Of the Town of Norwich and hereby sign and endorse the foregoing application of Elizabeth o'Brien for a ficensS and hereby certify that said applicant is suitable person to be licensed pursuant to said application Dated at Norwich, this 14th day of October, A. D. 1909 Gilbert L. Hewitt John Hourigan, William F. Bassett Odilone Plante, John Reilly. I hereby certify that the above named signers and endorsers are electors and tax payers, owning real estate. in the Town Of Norwich. Dated at Norwich, this l4th day of October. A. D. 1903 Chas. 5. Holbrook. Town Clerk. oct15F
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-15
ANrIouArrp svsTEm.
New Havsn's Fire Alarm Tsissrspk
 Chief So Styles Equipment.

James Grant. superintendent of fire alarm telegraph. returned to NeW Haven Tuesday night after a vacatten of month. the greater part of which he spent at the convention of rnunloi- pal electrians at Atlantic City and in tour through the larger cities of this part of the country, in all of witch Mir. Grant examined the system of nrs alarm telegraph in use. After ses- ing the improvements and apparatus used in other cities of the Eams sire as New Haven, MT. Grant was pre- pared 10 state last night that this city is far behind the times in this line of work. He said:
 For city of 1so,oee inhabitants New Haven has undoubtedly one Of the poorest fire alarm systems in New England. After seeing the apparatus and improved methods in use in etl,sr towns, 1t seems remarkable that New Haven has 50 far escaped from seri- ous conflagrations as the result Of the poor system fin use here. In eit- les of the same size and in sonna cases considerably smaller, large suuss have been spent by the municipal ali thorities to bring this part of the fre department up to high rate of sf,- ciency."-New Haven Union. I
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-15
Troubles of a Poet.

If Hon. H. Dink refuses to allow the equally Hon. B. H. John to dedi- cate book of poems to him we fore see trouble in the hitherto placid poo of First ward politics.-Chicago Trib- une.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-15

NOTICE.-All creditors of said de- ceased are hereby notified to present their claims against said estate to the undersigned at 42 Church St, New Ha- ven. Conn, Room 514, within the time limited in the above and foregoing or der.
 CHARLES H. HARTMAN, oct15d Administrator.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-15
A shoekinu is1 suaa..tios1n, n. ,

There will be eleven moons to- night said Sundays Ohio State Jour nal. That reads better. at all events. than to have said there were eleven moons last night. Washington Her aid
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-15

Marie Van Worst. we'll known through her novelettes and travel ar ticles, has written a full-length novel of adventure and romance, entitled ''In Ambush"