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Norwich bulletin., 1910-11-23

The steam and electric railroads of
 the state have made their reports for the year ending June 30, 1910, to the railroad commissioners. The report of the Pennington Street Railway com
 pany is for six months, the company
 having been merged with the Connec- ticut company. The reports of the steam roads is in accordance with the form prescribed by the interstate com merce commission. The form has been changed every year for the past few years and this years is different from any form used in the past. It is much more complicated.
 South Manchester.
 The South Manchester Railroad company (steam) reports that it's total track is 5.70 miles in length. The out
 standing stock is valued at $40.000. The company paid no dividends during the year. The station agent and donductor worked 313 days and were paid $1,500 or an average daily compensation of $4.79. Three other station men were paid s2,152.6 .65 or at the rate of $2.f5 a day. Two enginemen received $3!25 per day each and two fremen B each. The section foreman received $2 day and trackmen s1.97. Six switch tenders,
 etc, received an average of SITS each per day. During the year the company carried S3.55S passengers. The total passenger revenue was <3,S50.38. The total freight revenue wae Slsi275.f3. The gross earnings of the company were $19,34S.27; operating expenses $19, ,29333.
 Connecticut Company.
 The following asares were taken 6rom the report of the Connecticut company: Capital stock. s4o,00c. 900; total stock, bonds and floating debt, $40 06e, ,oeoy total cost of construction and equipment, s8e,77s,ss4.St; gross earnings 9roasi operation, $7.2St. FISTS; operating expenses, 34,461y y5S9.6s.
 BristoI and piainvlIs Tran~&y Co. bonds outstanding, $A00,800; cost of construction, $aso, ,zss.s g: cost of con- strueeton and equipment, $T52, ,2fS.&1; gross earnings, sS6, sos ,54; operating expenses, S5S, S,012.10.
 The Pennington Street Railway Cs.
 Tke report of the &tarn,inRton Stfsst Raii<vay company is fox six months, Capital stock, $1Ss ,ebo; honds oNt- standiHs. a3o.o8e; floating indehsedness.
 s30.0o0; net earnings. s14,t4s.S5; sn- eoasis from other sources 3lIs.se; in- come from all sources, s34s22s.61. fare passengers earded, 59e,4te. Length Of
 road, s.491 and of sfdsngs, 6327. Ina salaries Of the general officers mount ed to $1, ,s34.94.
 Danbury and Bethel. The outstanding capAaa stock Of the
 DarsbeTy and Bethel 6sreet Raiiway
 company was on June 30. 1si8, t8zo.- GOO; floating decs, sla8,16f.1o; cost of construction and equipment. sFo5, s1e.- 57: gross earnings from operation, s136. .B1S4S5; operating expenses. ses,- s0S.44.
 Groton and StsnsnateA. Figures from the report Af the fsrotoT and Stonington Street Rail way company arc as followss Capital stock
Norwich bulletin., 1910-11-23

THERE Is Nn zdv sstis1pE m edi.rn is East efn Connecticut equal to The Bull lstiH -fershaHiBesE TeSuks.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-11-23
THANKSGIVING DAY SERVICES.
Special Sermons in Number of
 Churches Thursday Morning.

In addition to ftle union service of the Congregational churches and the Central Baptist church at the Second Congregational church Thursday norning at Il o'clock, there will be other union services about the city.
 There will be union Thanksgiving service of the Episcopal churches at Trinity Episcopal church Thursday at 16.30 a. n1.. at which Rev. Nelson Poe Carey will preach. A service will be held at Nit. Calvary Baptist church at Il o'clock Thursday morning, Rev. J. Fl. Dennis prea ching.
 The Mckinley Avenue A. NJ. F. Zion church. and Grace Memorial Baptist church will hold a union Thanks sgiving 2 service at Grace Memorial Baptist church Thursday at II a. m. The fol : lowing clergymen will take part: Rev. William Ely, D. D., Rev. A. W. Adams D. D., and Rev. Walter Gay
Norwich bulletin., 1910-11-23
FIFTEEN TON CRANE
 HAS BEEN COMPLETED.
Set Up by New Haven Road Near Pas
 senser Depot.

Work on setting up the large fifteen ton crane in the New York, New Ha- ven and Hartford yards and near to the passenger depot, that was started about six weeks ago, was complete1 Tuesday afternoon. The large hole that was dug at first where the founda- tions for this monster crane were laid was about ten feet square and very nearly zen feet deep. At the bottom heavy castings were laid to hold the crane secure. and then the hole was filled up with concrete. The crane came from Ansonia
 This will be used to unload feavy goods from the freight cars that come into Norwich and will prove of untold value to those that have to do this work.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-11-23
A FEW MINOR ITEMS
VERY ESSENTIAL

Wood Choppins Bowls and Trays, Food Choppers, afI sizes.
 Choppfng Knives, Pairing Knives, Pie Pans, Pudding MDuids, Egg 5saters, Measuring Cups, oasseFeles, cussard Cups and npans~-pther little aocessor- ies here to be Had in good assortment. Tea or Coffee PercOIatOrS The scientific way of making Tea or Coffee, no dress, only clear extract made in number of styles and quail ties, nickel aikrssaus,. attractive shapes and from the best makers.
 A special Coffee percolator, two quart size, at 98c.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-11-23
St. Anne's Society Meeting.

4 regular meeting Of St. Annes Y. A. society was held Tuesday evening in their roooms in Broadway, with the president, Miss Driscoll, in the chair. The routine business of the society was transacted, and special-considera : ton was given to the 50th anniversary Of St Mary's T. A E. society, the members of St. Annes voting to lend all the assistance possible
Norwich bulletin., 1910-11-23
Plumbers Also in Favor.

With James Cook in the chair. a well attended meeting of the Plumbers union took place Monday evening in the Central Labor Union hall Th4 regular routine business was transact ed and il was voted to endorse the pe- titon for he esta blishment Of s tu- herculosis sanitarium somewh here in Nav London county.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-11-23
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
 GRANT MORE LICENSES Rights to Sell Issued to Mon of Nsr-
 wich and Sprasue.

Tho board of county commissioner were in session in this city on Tues day. at which time Q number of liz censes were issued as follows:
 Norwfci1-Michae1 Murphy & Co, George s. Draper, Peter Fournier.
 gprague-Louis l.. Albert Bernard.
 In this city the beer license Of Ches- ter H. Wright was transferred to c. N. Wright 6 Co.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-11-04
Infants Coats and Bonnets.

Infants Bearskin Bonnets-In white and
silk lining, to year sizes, =. =. =.
Infants white and coored Bearskin Coats,
2 to year sizes, =. =. :. =.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-11-04
ESqutreS.

Two centuries ago. declares the Lon
don Chronicle. persons engaged in
trade, even though of gentle blood.
held they had no right to be addressed
as esquire" In the report of the his
torical manuscripts commission on the
Welbeck abbey papers appears a let
ter from Nathaniel Harley, merchant
at Aleppo. 10 correspondent In Lon
don, which concludes with the remark.
Pray, sir, inform your clerk who su-
perscribes your letters that no mer-
chants are wrote Esqs. but fools and
coxcombs." And yet Nathaniel Har-
ley was the brother Of the Earl Of OK
ford, leader Of the Tories. whom Swift
proclaimed 1.-The most virtuous minis
ter and the most able that ever | re-
member to have read Of"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-11-04

man who stands on the street cor
ner chewing and splitting. telling how
the government should be run. cursfng
the town. finding fault with his grand
mother because she was a woman.
claiming that the merchants are lot
of thieves. that the lawyers aud news
paper men would skin man to a fin
fsh. and a whole lot more. is a nui-
sance and an abomination. Any town
pestered with one or more such wor-
thies would be justified in exercising
cowhide authority on the bosoms OF
their trousers No one is obliged to
live where he is not suited If things
don't suit you. go where they will. A
GROWER and Sorehead in a town is
an enterprise killer every time.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-11-04
Women's and Misses Coats.

New Fail and Winter Materials Ideas Man
nlst Motor
aud Trimmed Broadco Street Goats
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-11-04
MlDDLEBURY LOCALS.

George T. Champaign returned from
weeks business visit in New York
city.
Lifroy Maheu had received notice
that he has been granted an increase of
pension of from $24 to $50 per month.
/ Mrs. Arthur Bissette and two child
rem have returned from a visit to rela-
tives in Brattleboro.
Mrs. Charles H. Pratt has been crit
ically i'll at her home in the east part of
the town for the past two weeks.
Miss Alice Holmes and Miss Gertrude
Alden have returned from Proctor,
where they have been visiting relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Severance, who
recently went to Proctor to live, spent
Sunday in town as the guests of par
ents.
New Years.
Cyril Brunette has returned to town
after a years engagement at Green
field, Mass. He will spend the winter
with his family in Middlebury.
Henry r. Wooster and his sister,
Mrs. Thomas B. Persons, of Buffalo,
N. Y, are visiting in this and neighbor-
ing towns, and will remain until after
The board of special pension exami-
ners had only one old soldier before
them for examination on Wednesday,
the smallest number here in many years
except once.
Mrs. Josephine Dierault and her
daughter, Miss Irene l. Dierault of
Philadelphia arrived in town Monday
and will visit relatives until after
Thanksgiving.
The entire stock of goods of the Bis
sett & Boudreau harness business will
be sold at auction on Monday afternoon,
November Ia. The members of the
fin will retire from business.
The shipment of live stock Monday
was the smallest for the year, only one
carload of calves to New York city, a
double decker, and one carload of cows
and calves to Brighton for the Boston
market.
The Woman's Aid of St. Stephen S
church will hold their rummage sale
November 16 in the lower room of the
town hall. Those having articles they
wish to dispose of can leave them with
either Mrs. Isaac Stems or Mrs. E. C.
Brown.
There was large quantity of butter
brought in to town Monday and the
prices for the best qualities ranged
from q to 80 cents per pound. Eggs
continued to be short in the offerings
and some buyers made different prices,
33 cents per dozen going as an average
for the best lots.
At regular meeting of Arrowanna
Rebekah lodge, No. 10, |. O. O. F.,
held in their hall in the Dyer block
Tuesday evening, November /, one APP
plication for membership was received.
After the close of the meeting a social
was held. Music, games, dancing and
other pastimes were enjoyed. A very
pleasant evening was spent by the
young people and it is proposed to hold
these socials at frequent intervals dur
ing the coming winter months and a
good time is assured all who attend.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-11-04
Elite PetticOat.

has the adjustable wasband that large
small at moments notice This without exception Silk
fetucoat ever sold =. =. :. :. 81 as to SIS 90.
Made of heavy lustrous a with hounce
Cotton tafea petticoats made of tatfeta
Excellent value at : :. $50 and 81 90.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-11-04
Forest Mills Underwear.

Is essential to the fit of present STYLES Form
fitting demand perfect fitting under garments Mills
Underwear fits made
made in sanitary licensed factories. You will like
Cotton Jersey Vests and Pants =. =. -. . zs
Woh " :. :. so
Womehs Union Suits, cotton and wool =. rs to so
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-11-04
COMPLETE BED OUTFIT
FOR $500 DELIVERED.
-------------------- -----------------

a white enamel all iron bed four of
med full SIZE and inch eight
strong good looking bed Regular price 81 90 before Nov
will close them out for 5000.
The spring all steel large frame
has the underneath, which will
Regular price $3.50 During this sale $3.50.
The mattress has good tick dust
thick layer of cotton and SO mattress
close our large stock selling for So SO
This is chance good bed cheap
the people Vermont
lower than the and WE PAY
FREICi1T anywhere
Write our mail department you thing
line.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-11-04
No One But Girls Must
Read This

Yes, girls, we are talking to YOU
L. no one else. + sks -; -,
You are good judges of beauty,
every one of you.S
Think of the prettiest girl you know.
Now, come and look at the illustra-
ton on the front cover of the
Winter Quarterly Style Book,
and see if our girl isn't prettier
than yours.
Every American girl will want a
copy of the Style Book to obtain
this picture, which is well adapt
ed to framing.
The Winter Quarterly is on sale at
our pattern counter.
Price, including a l5-cent Ladies'
Home Journal Pattern of your
own selection, and a page Of free
embroidery patterns, only zoe.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-11-04
TAILORED SUITS
For every Woman or Miss. She can
find Suit at her price S12.75 to
$500 is the range. =: =: =:

She can find the desired she can find
style that becoming the of
SKIRT III the little trimming touches though made
she until her style is found
m The well dressed needs the these
He points in choosing her sasfac
ton are found Nostrongr supremacy
garments is found than %
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1910-09-28
This Stove is a Value at
1888, is size
ARION NEWS.

A. Alexander and Link Riddle were
at the Sioux City fair last week. Mr..
Alexander brought fine twO-year-old
colt back with him, that he bought
while at the fair.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Lentz,
Sept. Goth, fine baby boy.
Mrs. Jennie Winters has been visit
ing friends in Manila during the past
week.
Mrs. D. ]. Butler, Stella and Edward
enjoyed a pleasant visit at the Chas.
Butler home last Wednesday.
Mrs. Peterson, of Tacoma, who has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. Carroll,
returned to her home Monday.
The dredge boat that is to construct
the big drain ditch to drain the Boyer
river lands, is unloaded at Arion and
Henry Peterson and Geo. Reynolds are
hauling the material to a point east
of the poor farm bridge, where the
ditch is to begin.
Mrs. c. C. Trip was in Dow City
ingtOn.
Mrs. George Ferne is at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. Delbert Lee in
Charter Oak, where she is taking med
ical treatment in the hope of restoring
her health, which has been very poor
of late.
The old Baptist church is to be
moved to the site of the drug store
that was burned last year and it is
understood that the building will be
improved and made into a store build
ing.
Stella Butler returned to Lincoln,
Neb., last week to resume her studies
after the summer vacation.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Jake Kepford and Mr..
and Mrs. Jas. Tranter and family were
visitors at the Sioux City fair last
week.
Mrs. F. Grigax and children, who
have been visiting in Crofton, Neb.
came for visit with Mr.. and Mrs
VIM. Steller Monday evening.
Our school rooms are quite attract
i've, being painted and decorated
There are also new desks and library
books.
Mr.. Percy NJ. Dodge and Miss Della
Reynolds were married at Sion City
Iowa, September Goth. These young
people are well and favorably known
having spent almost their entire lives
in this vicinity. They will spend a
few days with friends in Elk Point
and Armour, S. D., and will then re
turn to Arion, where they will make
their future home Their many friends
extend hearty congratulations and
wish for them a pleasant voyage over
i the sea of life.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1910-09-28

schools. He made arrangements to
place the teachers library in c. j.
COse's store. 1t had previously been
S. HOrr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clay Armour, of Rock
Island, ILL.,, came the first of last week
to visit relatives.
S. Horn and B. E. McKim had two
cars of hay shipped from Millard, Ia,
the past week. On account of the dry
weather this summer there is short
age in the hay crop. The last car
was all sold off the car.
We note among the educational Win
ners at the Arion fair that Earl Rig
gleman won second prize for illus
trated language exercises.
N. H. BrOgden had car load Of
sheep shipped in to feed last week.
While threshing at Lloyd Winan's
Wednesday last week, pitchfork was
run through the machine and broke
it down, but no serious damage was
done.
Among those at Denison Saturday
were Mr. and Mrs. H. NJ. Childress,
Mrs. r. c. Dobson and daughter,
Eunice, Miss B. Ellsworth and Mrs.
]. Anderson.
Millard Turner owns the livery and
feed barn at this place and seems to
be doing good business.
Mrs. Alice Turner and Mrs. Myrtle
Myers visited their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Schiller, Saturday.
Jay Myers and Charley Laughery
took the train Saturday afternoon for
Kansas City to see how Oaker Myers
and Sol Laughery were getting along
with their railroad wreck injuries.
c. ]. Cose hes been appointed Post
master at Deloit, S. Horr having sent
in his resignation about four months
ago, and in a short time it will be
moved across the street.
Mrs. Ann Turner entertained sever
al of her relatives Sunday.
Rev. Hadley, the new M. E. pastor,
preached his first sermons Sunday
morning and evening at the church,
with good attendances. He also
preached at Boyer Sunday afternoon.
Elder c. J. Hunt preached at the
l. D. S. church Sunday evening.
Mrs. j. S. Kessler is entertaining
friends from Sioux City.
Clair Mckim was an Over-Sunday
visitor at the home of his aunt, Mrs.
j. l.. Miller
3. j. Brogden went to Omaha on
Monday morning.
Jay Myers and Charles Laughery re-
turned from their trip to Kansas City
Monday morning and we understand
they report the boys able to sit up
and getting along fine
George Winans was putting a &C.,
ment wall in his cellar Monday.
The heavy rains the past few DAYS.
have hindered threshing and fall
blowing.
Mrs. Merl Myers is recovering nice.
ly from her recent accident.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1910-09-28
GOODRICH NEWS.

Mrs Matt Wilkinson visited in De-
lott with her sisters Monday.
Mrs. S. ID. Newton visited Monday
afternoon at her fathers.
Rev. Hedley. the M. E. pastor, came
Monday and is entertained at the home
of L. F. Morris.
Mrs. Lille Newton entertained rel
atives in honor of her sister, LOvicie
Morris, Wednesday.
Isaac Newton went to Boyer to
spend couple of weeks at the George
Newcom home
Bob Roberts is putting up caves
troughs on E. McNeal's house.
l.. F. Morris was a Denison visitor
the last of the week.
Claus Dethman and Mommie lessen
drove over to Deloit Saturday.
Mrs. A. D. Whey entertained in
honor of her mother at dinner Sunday.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1910-09-28
DELoIT ITEMS.

y j. w. Hickman was plastering his
upper rooms the first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Tucker drove up
from Denison Monday afternoon Of
last week and called on her mother,
Mrs. E. A. McKim, and their daughter,
Mrs. John Anderson
A birthday surprise party was Civ
en- James Estes last week on Monday
evening at his home. Some of the De-
lott folks attended.
Mrs. c. w. Whey and Mrs. J. B.
Taylor and Mrs. Ann Turner were call
ers at the home of Mrs S. Horr Mon
day afternoon of last week. Mrs.
Whey stated they had been having
water works put in at their home.
Farmers have had splendid quality
of grain this year and feel quite jubi
liant at the present prospect for a fine
yield of corn which is maturing nicely
Rev. Hadley received the appoint.
ment of pastor of the NJ. E. church
for the next year and arrived Monday
afternoon to take up his field of work
Rev. Grumpy and wife came Tuesday
TO vacate the parsonage and give room
for the new minister.
Miss Edith Williams, accompanied
by her mother, went to Sioux City
Wednesday last week to attend the
fair.
Many farmers are now hauling their
sugar cane to Jay Myers to make into
sorghum for them. There has been no
frost to harm the cane this year and
they ought to be able to get good
sorghum.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. D. Newcom have
recently put in new lights all over
their residence, similar to gas lights
]. T. Spence, the l. c. section fore.
man, went to Brogan Wednesday OF
last week to take charge of an extra
gang for the day.
VIM. Cook and J. Ingram were over
loaded Rev. Crumby's household goods
on the car.
The Willing Workers society met on
Wednesday the 21st with Mrs. Joe
True.
Mrs. kissler, the Northwestern
agent, attended the Sioux City fair
last week.
]. w. True and C. r. lines, who re.
Gently took trip to Canada to look
at the country, returned very much
pleased with the land and each of
them purchased some.
Mr.. Thos. Munsey and little daugh-
ter, Clara May, of Dow City, spent
last Thursday at Deloit and took
dinner with Mr.. and Mrs S. Horn.
Mrs A. J. Mason and little son re-
turned home from their visit to Bone
steel, S. d., She reports great injury
to the crops from long continued
drouth.
Miss Florence Munsey, who is work
ing for Mrs. S. Horr, went to Dow
City Thursday to visit her parents
and little sisters, returning Friday
evening.
Mrs. James McKim entertained the
F. H. club from Denison last Thurs
day. The day was rainy, but no doubt
all had good time.
Mrs. T. G. Dobson returned home
last Thursday.
Supt. F.. L. Hoffman came up from
Denison Friday and visited the Deloit
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1910-09-28
MANILA NEWS.

A deal was closed last week where
by Homer Baker traded his livery
barn equipment to a man by the name
of David Weaver for some land in
Ringgold county near Mt. Ayr. Mr..
Weaver will be here in two or three
weeks to take possession of same.
B. w. Smethurst has sold his drug
store to j. B. Schmidt, of Storm Lake,
who is here invoicing ready to take
possession. We understand Mr.. Smet-
hurst will move to South Dakota as
soon as he can get his business affairs
Strengthened.
C. A. Saunders cattle arrived in Ma
nilla Sunday morning from the state
fairs of Iowa, Nebraska and South Da-
kota and the Sioux City fair, captur-
ing a great many of the most valuable
prizes in the shorthorn line at each.
AL Bliven, who is working in Audi
bon, spent Tuesday at the parental
home.
Manila is now assured Of cheese
factory. The commercial club at their
meeting last week took the matter in
hand and with Mr.. Foy, of Astor, have
made arrangements for the erection
of building Immediately.
Mrs. Chas. Woodland transacted bus
mess in Denison Friday.
Mrs. Rhoderick, of New York, came
Friday evening for a few days visit
with Mrs. Jno. McCracken and other
friends. Mrs. Rhoderick will be re-
membered here as her husband was
pastor of the NJ. E. church about TWEEN.
ty years ago.
A business meeting of the Epworth
League was held Saturday evening at
,, the home of Miss Hazel Dempster. Sew.
eral matters were settled and the Ep
worth League will be started in good
working order again.
Carl bison has his foundation laid
for the erection of new cottage in
Fairview.
J. L. Mcleod transacted business in
Denison Friday.
Willie McCracken returned Sunday
from Sioux City, where he had been
to the fair with Chas. Saunders cattle
Mrs. Wolf, of Chicago, came Friday
for visit with her daughter Miss
Mildred, and with her sister, Mrs.
B. Alfred.
Born, Sept. goth, to Mr.. and Mrs
Willie Gray, son. Mother and child
doing nicely.
Mr.. Rob Fulton, of Sheridan, Wis
tied here Thursday with his sister
Mrs. w. c. Rodney.
The Westminster Circle of the Pres
byteriaC church met Tuesday evening
at the home of Mrs. Mcintosh.
Mr.. Lyn Rood, of Dow City, came
Tuesday. He is looking up a loca
ton. He returned home Thursday.
Ed Schram attended the Sioux City
fair last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orle Offiner and daugh
ter went to Des Moines Sunday to at
tend the military tournament. They
returned Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Al Milligan spent Sunday il
Manning with her children.
Chas. Burlington spent Sunday il
Perry.
Mr. and Mrs. G. D. Brokaw went tc
Avon, S. D., Saturday to visit with
their daughter, Mrs. Harry B. Schram
Mrs. Dave Hoff went to Omaha Mon