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Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-02
Local Laconics.

The public schools of Westerly open
Monday.
The Westerly free evening school
will open Monday.
A. L. Maddox was the guest Of
friends in Norwich this week.
Miss Gene Mccall Of Mantle r. l..
was the guest of friends in Westerly
Friday.
No cases were tried at the regular
session Of the Third district court on
Friday.
With a single exception, New Years
day was observed a the local granite
plants.
A collection will be taken in st. Mi
chaels Catholic church Sunday, in aid
of the sufferers in Italy.
Thomas O'Brien. John Burke, Thorn
as Roche. John Hughes and Dennis
Cronin of Westerly have returned to
their studies in Baltimore medical col
lego.
In compliance with the request of
Bishop McVickar, an Offering will be
taken at Christ Episcopal church on
Sunday in aid of the earthquake suf-
ferers
John Fl. Swain, principal Of West
erly high school. has returned home
dlLtI SDtlUiHB ltlt SCHbpl NdtdLloH at
Solan. Ne where he enjoyed some
good hunting.
The AlI-Westerlys and team from
Fort TrumbulI, New London. VIII play
an association game OF football on
the Moss street grounds this CSat-
urday) afternoon.
Frank Donovan OF Niagara univer-
sity. \ Y. is the guest of his broth
err Michael Donovan the New Eng
land league baseball player. Mr.. Don
Ovan is studying for the priesthood.
Susan Maine. aged So. died Friday
morning at the home of her son, Will
liam Fl. Main, in Ashaway. She has
been feeble for some time but was
able to be about the house until
Thursday.
Mrs. Jeueson, while on her way home
from the German club, just after the
advent Of the New Year was run over
in Mystic by a carriage, said to have
been occupied by two intoxicated men.
She was taken to her home in Green
manvillo and died Friday afternoon
The training for the Westerly high
school baseball candidates begins on
Monday in the high school basement
and athletic room, by boxing, Wrest-
ling and limberiug up of the arms BY
throwing the ball. This practice will
be under the direction OF Goa h Swain
and DR.. Payne, physical director
Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-02
COLLINS VS.. SAMSON
IN RETURN MATCH.
PittsfieId Wrestler Will Try Again to
Throw Willie Twice in an Hour.

Willie Collins, the Central Village
wrestler. was in Norwich Friday aft
ernoon on the way to Westerly, where
he said he had prospects of putting
on u wrestling buOt in which Oscar
Samson of Pittsef1d and himself
would present the star graphing fea-
ture.
Samson has already met Collins
once under the same conditions. and
only managed to down his lighter op-
ponent in SO minutes. Then Collins
turned around and secured a fall on
Samson in IL minutes, thereby VIM
ming the match. Samson has been
wild ever since to get OF ereturn
match and Collins is going to accom-
mOdate him.
Collins also has il in the works
to meet Kid Mack of Philadelphia in
siX-round boxing bout. and while in
Norwich he tried to see Jack Ne
Grath about another match, but as
McGrath had gone to Putnam 20 the
Pardello match Collins was not able
to do anything III that line.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-02
Over Yonkers Course-Time Not Up
to Maloney's at Rye-Crowley and
Maloney Not Starters

New York Jan. Robert Fowler,
formerly of the Cambridge A. @. Of
Boston. but who is now unattached,
won the Yonkers Marathon race today
in two hours 81 minutes and As 25
seconds. A little more than two miles
Of the race was run over the roads
in and about Yonkers while the re-
uainder was run over the course Of
the Empire City race track in the
presence of a great crowd. Fowler's
time was far behind that made by
Matthew Maloney a week ago over a
hill and dale course from Rye 10 Man
haitian, but his performance, neverthe-
less, was a meritorious one. Fowler
was always in the front bunch.
Up to the sixteenth mile Sam Mel
lOr. a former Boston Marathon cham
pion, led the pack with J J. Daily,
the Irish-American representative, and
Fowler close up: Then DAILY took the
lead, but Mellor and Fowler were run
ming strongly and it looked as if the
race were between these three. rs the
others were many yards behind. At
the 10th mile MellOr blew up ana
the race resolved itself into q duel be-
tween DAILY and Fowler. DAILY also
weakened and Fowler won by about
400 yards.
Sydney Hatch Of the Illinois A. c.,
Chicago, was third, and Eddie Hatch
Of the Xavier A. c.. was fourth. Crow
ley ana Maloney, recent Marathon
winners here, were entered for tOday's
race. but did not start
Jealous Policeman Breaks Up the Race
An incident which occurred as tho
men were finishing resulted in the race
being called off after the sixth man
had crossed the line. Barlow 5. Weeks
the CHIEF timer, and W. L Jones, the
chief ecOreT' were II that point ordered
off the track by a policeman. They
protested, but the officer was insistent
and they were forced 20 leave. Upon
the facts being reported to President
James z. Sullivan Of the A. A. L., who
was 'on the grounds, Mr. Sullivan di-
rected that the race should be stopped.
Mr.. Sullivan is quoted as saying that
in future organizations requesting
sanctions would hay eto furnish the
A. A. L. with guarantees that its Off
cials would not be interfered with IN
+hR uerforn1ance OF their duties.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-02
PUTNAM.

Continued from Page Two0
RE, Louise and Doris Cordier are Wis
iting relatives in Canada.
Miss Louise SWEET Of Syracuse uni
versity, y. Y. is spending her vacation
with local relatives.
Dr. James VI. Kent of New York
spent New Years day with his pa
ents. DR. and Mrs. J. b. Kent. in Chrrcn
street
Clarence Hammond Knowlton Of
New York has been the guest Of To-
cal friends
Mr.. and Mrs. James T. Perry have
been entertaining Nj and Mrs. Charles
Jennings of Woonsocket.
Took TescherI Trip to England.
Miss Nellie G.. Stone is the guest of
her mother in Sunnyside street. Miss
Stone has been studying educational
methods in England the past four
months and will resume her duties in
Newburyport, Mass, as teacher next
week
Mrs. r. D. Durham is entertaining
her niece. Miss Ruth Harris, Of Burn
side, Mass.
Mrs. Jesse Wilcox has been enter
tanning her sister, Miss Luella Perry,
OF Worcester.
Struck by Car Fender.
F. +. Brunette Of Rochester y. Y.
who is spending a week with his fam
lily in Grove street has been suffering
with 4 badly twisted and bruised ankle.
MI Brunette caught his shoe in a
trolley track just before leaving
Rochester and was unable to remove &
before an approaching electric ear
could be brought to a standstill Ills
foot was struck by the fender which
twisted his ankle He was able to con-
tinue his journey homeward. but has
been confined to his home since his
arrival on Christmas eve
Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-02
Washington Freshman First in Ten
Miles

Washington Jan. 1.-The ten mile
annual handicap cross country run, in
which 81 contestants representing a
number Of colleges, schools and ath-
letic clubs participated. under the aus
pieces Of the Washington Y. NJ. c. A,
was t, day won by J. p. Fleming. a
freshman Of George Washington uni
versity. With handicap of four min
Utes and As seconds, Fleming won cas-
lily from Griffith of Johns Hopkins uni
versity, scratch. who finished second.
Fleming actual time was 1 hour, l min
ute and 80 seconds.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-02
BRIEF STATE NEWS

MiddIefeld- Rev. Isaac Sanford died
at his home Wednesday night at the
age Of 80 years.
New Britain The New Britain Trust
company expects to begin business in
its new quarters about January -.
Windsor-Henry A Huntington and
Wallace q. Wrisley recently bought a
carload Of sheep in Huntington Mass.
ddletown.-Charles James. ~
years old, janitOr Of the South Congre-
gational church, is missing. and it is
feared that he has committed suicide.
5ethel.-Two more deer arrived here
this week. consigned to Commodore
Luttgen, and were taken to Sunset
Hill to be released in the deer park
there.
Naugatuck Attorney William Ken
nedy, who has been i'll at his home
on oak street for several days past
with an attack OF bronchitis, is able to
be out.
Meriden Allen Gard, governor
In the Philippines who was injured
by the Moros a few months ago, has
been the guest of Mrs. and Mrs. ].
T. Allen of Meriden.
Torrington.-The casters at the Coe
brass plant started operations Thurs
day morning after the vacation period
for inventory, and the whole factory
resumed work New Years day.
East Hampton.-The following pupils
of the East district school, Miss Mary
Daley teacher, were neither absent nor
tardy during the recent term: George
RfGSpl (xarf111Aa na1y- afla nj
Helen Chapman.
Hartford With watch night sup
per that was the real thing and more
than sustained the traditions of an
annual custom, Company F First in
fantry. G. n. G., Thursday night well
coined in the new year.
New I1aven.-Dr. ]. Waldo Jewett,
So. died Wednesday at his home 215
Crown street Typhoid fever and com
plications caused his death. He was
greatly interested in fratenal orders
and belonged to many lodges in New
Haven. n
Windsor Locks.--The Northern Con
necticut light and power company is
having numbers placed on the poles
that support the street lights for the
purpose of establishing a system for
the replacing of new lamps and re-
cording the renewals.
Danbury.-Misses Harriet and Min
ME W. Averill of this city are in Italy.
but are presumed to be in Rome at
the present time, and there is little
II no probability thar they were fifth
in several hundred miles Of the earth
quake district ar the time of Mondays
calamity. They had planned to go TO
southern Italy lsrer IN the winter
Years death rate from tigers i'm
India numbers SOS human beings and
curI,. % n0O hand nf rattT..
Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-02
Rossman Joins the Cutters.

Claude Rossman has announced that
he has decided to quit baseball for
good He says that the position Of ia
tor in the JohnstOWn. y. y, High
school was rendered him and he ac-
cepted it.
While it is said that a salary ariev-
ance against the Detroit management
is the immediate cause Of his retire
ment. Rossman asserts that this IS
untrue. Rossmau gave no intimatiOu
to friends in Detroit Of his intention
1t was believed that he would come
back to Detroit in The spring. but MS
assertion now leaves little room fo.
doubt.
ROssnan played on the Holyoke team
in the Connecticut ,eague in 1909
Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-02
Weidenhamer Would Sell.

\. J., one of the owners Of the New
Haven baseball club, says he is pre-
pared to buy ct sell. He says II does
not make much difference to him
whether or nos he sells his $4,000 IN
terest in the club. Weidenhamer has
secured two catchcrs and two infield-
ers from New Jersey whom he think 8
well Of. He went 10 New Haven 20
confer with the other owners of the
club, but did not meet them.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-02

The Rose alleys in the Lucas build
ing on Shetucket street were a favor
ite holiday resort on Friday and some
good strings were rolled during the
day and evening in the effort of the
expert rollers to place their names as
the high roller for the first day of
the new year. Combies put the mark
ct 110. which looked good for a large
part Of the afternoon. but in the eve
ming Gray Of the 10. 2 team in the
league went him better and took the
prize with the score of I15.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-02
Lonaboat and porando Toniaht.

Buffalo. n. Y, Jan. Tom Long
boat. the Indian, and Dorando Pietri,
the italian. will renew their struggle
for supremacy in a twenty-five milo
run at the Seventy regiment
armory tomorrow night. Those who
witnessed the exciting race in MAIDS 1n
SQUARE Garden three weeks ago. when
Dorando lost, collapsing in the twenty
sixth mile, look for a still more Cruel
ing contest in the Buffalo race. A spe-
cial nine-lap dirt track has been con-
etructed and record time is promised
by both men.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-02
walker,s New 100 Metre RECORD.

Pretoria. Jan. 1.-R. E. Walker. the
South African sprinter. today estab-
lished a new worlds record Of 10 2-5
seconds for the 100 metre dash Walker
won the 100 metre at the Olympic
games at London in 1915. A few
davs ago he ran 100 yards in 8 Us.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-02
Carpenter Drops Athletics.

Carpenter, the Washington athlete,
whose disqualification in the Olympic
games in London caused split be-
letic associations, will never don the
spiked shoes again. He has announced
his retirement from athletics.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-02
santamweiaht champiosleets Decision

Kansas City, Mo, Jan. AFTER six
rounds Of furious fighting before the
Missouri Athletic club tonight, John
Coulon Of Chicago, bantamweight
champion Of the world, got the decision
over Mike Orroison, a local fighter.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-02
Columbia Wins Dual Chess.

New York. Jan. After a close
struggle wherein the chess players of
Columbia and Cornell showed them
selves evenly matched, the Columbia
players emerged winners from the dual
chess match played here today. The
match was played on six boards and
the final score was II to II.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-02
Two Bouts in PhiIadsIphia.

Philadelphia, Jan. Tony Sullivan
Of Lawrence, Mass, had a slight ad
vantage over Jack Robinson of Chica-
go in a six round bou before the Ma
tionaI A. c. today. 4 Mickey Cannon
of Pittsburg knocked out Dick Nelson
Of New York in the first round.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-02
Mayord Shortened prizefieht.

Columbus. o., Jan. Emergency"
Kelly Of New York and Tommy. Kill
bane Of Cleveland fought six rounds to
a draw today. The bout was to go
fifteen rounds, but Mayor Bond ordered
the number reduced to six.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-02
Nc Hart sehreek Fiaht at Lexinato !.

Lexington. KY Jan $50 far IS
Lexington is concerned there will be
no Hart chreck fight. The principals
left town today with their managers,
Hart going to Louisville and Nike
Schreck to Cincinnati. An effort will
he made to arrange a match later at
Now ORLEANS.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-02
I60TH DIVIDEND.

Office of The Norwich Savings Society.
Norwich Conn. Dec. 10. 1905.
The Directors Of this society nave
declared. out of the earnings OF the cur
rent six months. "a seml-annual divi-
dend g. the rate Of FOUR PER CENT
per anuum PAYABLE 10 depositors cntl-
lied thereto on and after Jan. lJth.
COSTELLO IIpPITT.
dec1Gdaw treasurer
Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-02
Baseball Club Gave Dance.

At Montville on Thursday evening
the baseball club gave a We'll attend
Ell dance. which Will provide some Of
the sinzNs u war Tor next season. 4
number u the local baseball man al
tended
Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-02
THE THAMES NATIONAL BANK

Norwich. conn. Dec "a. 1905
The annual meeting OF the stock
holders of this Bank, for the election
of Directors and the transaction cf
such other business as may legally
come before them, will be held at their
Banking Iluuse, on TUESDAY. Jan. ~.
1903. at 1880 q. m.
CHARLES W. GALE. Cashier.
dec24d
Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-02
corbett chaIIenues Johnson.

Leadville, Col, Jan. flames J.
Corbett. formerly heavyweight pugilis-
tic champion, tonight announced his
willingness to meet Jack Johnson, if
it were necessary. ir order to bring the
championship back to the white man.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-02

event. A large crowd was present.
The handicap was ut a mile and fur
long, and the start was good for all
but Don Enrique. In the stretch Mil
Ter called on Firestone and he won by
two lengths The handicap was worth
$2,21O to the winner.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-02
Won on Infiuhtind.

Savannah. Ga, Jan. standing
head to head with his opponent through
fifteen rounds, Tommy DevIin of Phil
adelphia tonight won the decision over
Young Evans Of New York in a fast
bout.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-02

Oakland cal. Jan. 1.--Firestone won
the New Years handicap today from
Light Wool with Doraute. tho favorite,
third A liEhL rain fell during this
Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-02

DeI-Hom hotel on Monday evening,
January 4. at p. m. A business meet
ing viii be held after the banquet.
at which important business viii be
decided. All members who have play
ed in any of the match games are
included in the banquet and requested
to be present. II tie weather is sat
isfactory a practice game viii be held
Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-02
FOUR MILES TOO LoNe2
Many Think College Varsity Crews
Should Row Shorter Race - Three
Miles Enough.

BY the death this week of Dwight
Cfriswold, the Yale stroke who col
lapsed last year in the race on the
Thames with Harvard, renewed inter-
est in many quarters has been aroused
in the claim that has been made at
different times that a four mile course
was entirely too long a strain for the
oarsmen and there have been many
demands that the distance ought to be
lessened. Coach Kennedy of Yale and
Coach Courtney of Cornell, however,
do not agree with those who are op-
posed to the length of the course on
account Of the physical strain. The
Cornell coach infers that it is largely
a matter of selection and training and
he offers to turn out crew that can
stand the grind. as long as the race is
kent al four miles
Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-02
Princeton /, YaIs 0 a. Hockey.

RSttsburg Jan. 1-Yale's hockey
teaTn was outplaysd ey the Princeton
boys at DuQuesns Gardens tonight, The
score being Princeton I, Yale O.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-02
NEW YEATS GATHERING
Held at Congregational church-oui,t
Because of Recent Deaths.

The annual New Years gatheriv
at the Con gregational church was held
in the vestry Of the church on Friday
evening 1t has been the custom tp
hold these gatherings annually. but. ug
account of a number of recent deaf.
in the church, this gathering Was
very quiet. A brief programme viii h
was very pleasing was given. having
been arranged by ]. A. owen. 1t
opened with the song, Aud Lang
Syne. by the assemblage. After pra.
er BY Rev. w. II. Cane. Mrs. +. :
Leonard played Memberships Spi"-
ming Song in a finished manner T..
+. Burleson and r. l.. Frost s:l@
duet. The Radiant star. Am uncN-
pected feature of the programme a., j
one which was very entertaining. were
two songs by Miss Anita Vale u-
Springfield. Hank, the Herald Angels
Sing. one verse in Spanish and tar
others in English. she also sang a
song i'm German. Mrs. +. :. Leonard
sang a SOLO E' am From Wonder star.
to close the prog rammc Refreshments
were served by the ladies.
Personal Items.
Miss Bcstricr Phillips returns io
Newark, y. j.. today after four weeks
visit al Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Wech.
ler's
Mrs. Prentice aud Mrs Fred Smith
OF Norwich were guests at John NJ
Broome's on New Years DAY
Mrs Sherman waters has returned
from a visit in New York.
Mrs. Jaucs Austin and two chill
drcu of Danielson were ia town on
Friday.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-02
Assistant Attorney General Harry p.
Cross appeared at the special session


OF the Westerly probate court Friday
afternoon in the interests Of the chill
dren of Sarah Caroline Babcocll-Mc-
Cray. who are charges Of the state and
BOW In a public institution. Sarah
Caroline Babcock is named as lcgatec
of $4,000 under the viii Of Sarah c.
Gallagher. late of Westerly. but as no
such person is living the Washington
Trust company. administrator of the
estate has been unable to identify the
iCgatee.
Judge John w. Sweeney represent
ing p. r. Robertson, administrator of
the estate of Carrie e. Babcock, late
OF Wakefield, contendcd that She was
the person the testator intended as leg
aztec, and that the legacy should be
paid to her estate
Attorney Cross argued that the mat
ter 10 be determined by the court at
this time was the identity of the per
son named in the viii. without regard
to the future Of the legacy as the dis
position Of legacies cannot be deter
mined until the person named in the
viii is fully identified.
Judge Burke noted authorizes quot
ed and reserved decision.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-02

Nearly all the major league mag
mates will attend, the major league
meeting at Cincinnati next week.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-02

The nagement of the Norwich A.
+. &. has decided to give the playing
members OF the club = banquet at the
Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-02
Fourth Mile Killing.

champion sculler Of America. ldecla-es
himself as being strongly i'm favor oi
a three mile course for college crews.
Titus said
-Four miles is entirely too long !
think three miles ought to be the limit
In the fTSt Place. It's too much Of a
jump TO make freshmen row two miles
one year and four miles the next.
The last mile is Killing. Anyone
who has rOWeC a four mile race knows
this 1t takes the heart out of The
sturdiest Oarsman- is, il il is any
thing like q real race, where both
crews are doing their very best to win
1t is pretty certain that the inter
collegiate course will soon be changed
to three miles-as SOON in fact. as We
get over following so closely in the
tracks of our British stepcousins."
Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-02
WESTERLY BOY. BURIED IN CAVE-IN
Dug Out of Bank Churches to Take Offer
tory for Italian Relief FundCase of Identity the Is
in Probate Court Mystic Woman, Run Over,
Dies Friday Afternoon.

Rev. Homer Clyde Stuntz of New
York, among the foremost platfodm
speakers in the country, has been en-
gagged 10 address the Christian Endeav-
or union in Grace Methodist church,
Westerly, January Is. He was educat
ed in the State Normal school of
Northwestern university and took q
law course i'll Iowa. He studied at the
Garrett Bible Institute and was con-
ferred the degree of doctoH of divinity
in Upper Iowa university in 1896, when
Al years of age. DR.. Stuntz has been
in the ministry of the Methodist Epis-
Copal chudch since 1884
He was missionary to India from 1886
to 1895 superintendent OF Methodist
missions in the Philippines Islands
from 1901 to 1907. He is now field seq
rotary for the board of foreign mis-
sions of the Methodist Episcopal
church for the eastern division
Or. Stunt is the author OF The Phil
ippines and the Far East.
There will be two bio banauets in
Westerly next Saturday night, the
Westerly board Of trade celebrating at
the Dixon house. with Governor Poth-
Ter, State Secretary Bennett and John
c. Clair of Chicago as the guests of
honor, and Hancock post will feast in
Grand Army banquet house in Union
street.
Prior to the banquet Hancock post,
department Of Connecticut, Grand
Army of the Republic. viii hold a meet
ing in the assembly hall Memorial
building, and receive official visitation
from the department commander and
staff. The other guests will be the
members of Trumbull post of StOning
ton and Williams post of Mytic and
the Relief corps. The banquet Will fol-
low BE formal reception to the de-
partment commander.
The ofiiccrs-elect Of Budlong post,
department Of Rhode Island. will be
publicly installed next Thursday even
ing in assembly hall, Logan post Of
Ashaway and the Relief corps will be
the guests of the local corps and sup
per viii be served in Grand Army ban
quet house
Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-02
Oranges, Grape Fruit,
TangerineS and Nuts
for the Holidays at
G A 4 D w E l. L S
CANDIES
MILL REMNANT STORE,
onI NAnat Min ~

Holiday bargains in a line line Of
Dress Goods and silk Remnants ut half
price. Special bargains i'm Cloak'ug %
inches wide at 80 cents % yard. Come
and see them at Mill Remnant store,
201 West Main street John Bloom,
Prop.
Carfare returned to anyone buying
one dollars worth Of goods.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-02
The Christian Endeavor Society

The Christian Endeavor Society Of
Broad Street Christian church elected
these officers in annBal meeting: Chas.
J. Dutton. president: Orrin Sanford.
vice president: Jessie A. Love, record
ing secretary; George w Norman. cor
responding secretary; Mrs. A. Y. West.
treasurer: Mrs. John G. DuttOn. super
iutcndsut: Miss Maudc Thompson, Miss
Jessie Love, assistants.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-02

4 Years death rate from tigers in
India numbers SOS human beings and
nearly $4,000 head VI cattle.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-02
A Pierce street boy Of thirteen, Jo-

A Pierce street boy of thirteen, Jo-
sePh Senserella, had a narrow escape
from death Friday afternoon. With
two other boys he was playing in the
gravel bank Of the Dixon property in
Canal street. from which gravel is be-
ing carted daily, when suddenly the
top Of the bank fell and the Gense-
rclla lad was buried under fully two
feet Of gravel His comrades gave the
alarm and several teamsters came to