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Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-23
HENRY F. ROYCE
Dies on "Wednesday Morning After
 Long Illness.

Henry Fowler Royce, one of the best known citizens of WIlimantic, died Wednesday morning at 6.15 o'clock at private hospital He had been i'll for some time. and since last October had been in the hospital. Death was due to pernictOus anemia.
 Henry Fowler Royce was born Feb. IS, lS40, in the north part of Lebanon, the son of Amos F. Royce and Jane B. Peckham. He was one of seven chil- dren and was a lineal descendant of Robert Royce, who landed in Boston from England in 1881. One of Robert Royce's sons assisted in the settling of Norwich and several others located in Wallingford
 MT. Royce was born in the family homestead and was but a child when he was brought up. He was a hard worker and as boy knew but few idle moments. His education was secured in the Franklin school and at the Leb- anon academy When 20 years old he taught the Franklin school, having for his pupils many of his former school mates When the war broke out he enlisted on Aug. 25, 1862, in Company B, Twenty-sixth Connecticut Volunteer infantry, being mustered in Nov. 10 following. He was soon detailed on the signal service. being attached to the department of the gulf. Shortly after he was detailed to the quarter masters department of the departrn ent
 
 several months after his official dis charge. Aug II. 1863.
 Returning home, he entered the United States revenue office in Nor wich, under Collector Ezra Dean, where he was employed for a year. He was also under Henry Hammond for a time. Mir. Royce then spent year in the Second National bank of Norwich where he formed the acquaintance of John Tracy. then the treasurer of the Willimantic Savings institute, and two years later MT. Royce was made treas urer of that institution, MT Tracy be- ing elected it's president. This position MT. Royce continued to hold until March B, 1888.
 As early as 1880 MT. Royce had be- come identified with the National Thread company, and in 1882 was chosen it's secretary. which position he held until the company was absorbed by the American Thread company. In 1875 he began the business of invest ment broker, handling western securi- ties and investments, which he contin- ued until within a few years ago, when he became connected with a medical manufacturing company in Boston, Mass.
 Other enterprises in which he was at different times interested were the Windham Silk company. the Wander man Plumbing and Heating company. the Hall & Bill Printing company and the Wi1limantic Electric Light com pany. Politically he was a republican,
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-23
Glass Dav Exercises.

The class day exercises of the class of 1910, Windham High school, were held in the town hall Wednesday morning, commencing at 9-15 o'clock. It has been the custom to hold the ex- ercises in the assembly hall of the school, but of late years the classes have been increasing in size and it was with difficulty that the large number of guests were handled last year, and the change was made to allow ample room for all desiring to attend the pleasant feature of commencement week. A large number were present Wednesday forenoon and the fine programme ren- dered was as follows: Music: address of welcome, Louis Staebner, president of the class; class history, Lucille liar roun; class will. Alice Everest; instru- mental music, Ruth Richols and Jack Leonard; class prophecy, Reuben Bow den; vocal music, Mildred Smith, Marion Anthony, Harold Wyman. Jack Leonard; class poem, Pauline Smith; Alma Mater. Committee in charge of arrangements, Louisa Staebner. Mari on Jordan, Harold Wyrnan Reuben Jordan. The history. prophecy and poem provoked much amusement. The clas poem. written and delivered by Miss Pauline Smith, was exceptionally clever.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-23
PUTNAM
High School Graduation-Souven Taylor Plans Big Legislative Reun- nion-Vaeation Notes-W. R. c. Me- moriaI Tribute.

Representative and Mrs F. A. Libby and their sons, Arthur and Ralph, left Putnam Wednesday morn ing to spend the summer at their cot tage at Squirrel Island. Me.
 Miss Loretta l.. Allard is at Fitch burg for two weeks. the guest of her cousin, Miss Aplice Pepin, who is a member of the class to be graduated from the Hitchburg high school
 Charles A. Goodwin of Hartford, ex- ecutive. secretary for Governor Weeks, and mentioned as a candidate for gov ernor, was in Putnam Wednesday,
 Mr. and Mrs. Hector Gauthier of Hartford are spending few days in
 E. M corbin is in New York for a few days.
 John Salvas. who has conducted a barber shop on South Main street left where he is to have shop during the summer months
 Home from Canal Zone.
 Mrs Emily Babbitt has returned from the canal zone. where she has been spending several months with her son. who is employed there.
 Rev. Rennetts c. Miller Is to speak al the Congregational church Sunday evening. His subject will be Moral Victories Won and Waiting" Rev. Mir. Miller is a district secretary for the International Reform bureau. The service will be a union one.
 Location of Diamond Must Be Changed
 No more baseball at the league field on Providence street; that is. not un- less the diamond is changed from it's present position. When Contractor Davidson's men got real busy Wednes- day they plowed up a section of what has been the left and center field sec ton of the playing grounds and that means at least a change in the loca- ton of the diamond
 Contrac ctor Davidson is going to push work on the building. which it Is expected will be ready to turn over to the town of Putnam next April. Ii will be so far advanced before cold weather sets in that the men will be able to work all winter.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-23
ATTRACTIVE PLAY
Given Fine Presentation at Loomer
 Opera House.

'-Tonkourou," or the Indians Ven geance, was the attraction at the Loomer opera house Wednesday even ing, and it played to a well filled house. The piece was presented under the au- spices of Councils St. Cecile and F'lori- mond of L'Union St. Jean Baptiste d d'Amerique- The cast of characters Of the very interesting play follows:
 Jean I4ozet, A. H. Richard; Tonkourou, J. L. Brissette; Leon, Ulric A. Rivard; Auger, Alphonse Chagnon; Francois Ruzard, Adolphe Duyal: simon Lam glois, Adelard Bacon; Joson Vidal, Pierre Laramee; Pascal Blanchet. Florimond Trudeau; Baptiste Gagnon, P. Laramee; Petit Paul Laperche, Elio- dore Trudeau; Boisvert, Arthur Du- breuil; Belanger, Irener Lafeur; Fam fan, Olivier Chartier; Bibeau, Emile Dufresne; Deux Sauvages, Bite Plouffe ct Arthur Parent; Un Enfant Le Petit Leon, Arthur Chartier; Madame Jean Lozet, Mile Eugenie Lessard; Louise. Helene Thibeault; La Mere Bibeau. Aurore Loiselle; Marie Anne Dew
 cirque. Mamie Dansereau; Ange1e Bap
 tiston, Olivina Bacon; Melone German, Louise Lessard; Adele Boulay, Yvonne
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-23

1909 club. Representative F. H. Reach of Danielson is secretary. But this is not to be merely "a rtunion of the mem bers of the last section-it is to be on a bigger scale than that, including what has been termed the Twentieth Century Legislative bodies of connec- ticut-1901 1903, 1905 1907. 1909, and all other ex-members, state officials and others of the powers that be and that have been-they will be invited to attend and join in the feast of good things. An oid-fashioned shore din- ner with extras is expected to put the reunionists in proper good humor to exchange practical news and, as Sou venir says, opinions will not be pro hibited.
 These reunions have always been the real thing for producing pre-election forecasts and this one will be no ex- ception.
 The last reunion and banquet was held at the Momangum. cosey Beach East Haven. August 2, at which time 4e5 tickets were sold.
 w. R. C. Memorial Day The members of A. c. Warner Wo- mans Relief corps are to pay memo rial tribute to their deceased sisters this (Thursday) afternoon, when they will decorate their graves in the cem- eteries at West Thompson and on 'ISxs Hxsminsticns sta for admission to Put nam high school are to be held at the Israel Putnam school on Saturday
 City Notes.
 Miss Maud Case of Worcester spent Sunday in town.
 Mir. and Mrs. F. Seward are enter taining Mrs. F. Leet of Guilford. Miss E. Dutton is spending her Vaca- tion in Maine.
 Miss Gertrude Hall will spend two months at Cottage City. Rev. F. D. Sargent is at Oak Bluffs for a few days. . . h. bor,a Miss Bernice Paine Is at her nome in Wakefield, Mass.
 MT. and Mrs. Baldwin Of Fremont street are entertaining MT. Baldwin mother of Townsend. Mass. Mrs. F. Whitney of Philadelphia IS the guest of her mother, Mrs. F. A. Burnett. - Mrs. Margaret Smith is in Worces- ter attending the graduation or her granddaughter. Miss Reta smith, wno | has completed her course at the nor maj school. ,.-
 Mrs. Olive Kelley is spending this week in Moosup. of friends in Mantle and Crescent
 e. Waldroh Wright was in Worces-- ter this week, attending the norman school reception.
 George w. If. Farley. the sale man | ager. has bought the Nj. Diamond bankrupt stock of clothing, cloaks and dry goods, of Elm street. crowd | from New York, Worcester. Boston and Providence was present, but Far | lev outbid them and secured the stock' This bankrupt stock is to be sold here ! in town.-adv.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-23

ding of Rev. w. D. Swameld, newly appointed pastor of the Danielson Baptist church. and Miss Helen Thur ber Hartwell in that city Tuesday
 The wedding of Miss Helen Thurber Hartwell, daughter of MT: and Mrs. Frederick Willard Hartwell, and Rev. Walter Douglas Swafneld took place Tuesday evening at o'clock in the Central Baptist church, which was decorated with palms and pines for the occasion.
 reserved for the house guests, but otherwise the decorations were in green, which made an effective back ground for the bridal party.
 To the music of the bridal chorus from Lohengrin the bride entered the church with her father. who gave her away. She wore dress of white crepe de chine, trimmed with duchesse lace in yoke and sleeves. with an embroid- cred panel in the skirt. and a tulle veil caught with marguerites. Her bouquet was of white marguerites and she wore the bridegrooms gift, a sap- phire and pearl ring.
 She was attended by a college friend. Miss Margaret Denfeld of Duluth, Minn., who wore yellow mousseiine de soie and carried a bouquet of white marguerites with white centers. P. Phillips, Miss Miilicent l.. Swaf- field of Lawrence, Mass, sister of the bridegroom; Miss Rosamond Shaw, cousin of the bride: Miss Mabel w. Tourtellotte. Miss Laura E. Shaffer gowned in white batiste trimmed with valenciennes lace and Irish lace with touches of yellow, and yellow girdles. and carried bouquets of yellow mar guerites. Like the maid of honor they wore pendants of topaz and pearls. the gift of the bride.
 The ushers were Joseph C. Hartwell. brother of the bride; Frank M. Swaf- field and Harold A. Swanield, brothers of the bridegroom; Russell H. Shaw, the brides cousin; G. Grant Martin of Cambridge Mass, and c. Raymond Chappelie of Bath. Me.
 The bridal party was met at the his best man. Harry g. Harding of Walden N Y. and the ceremony was performed by Rev. Dr. Walter J. Swaffield of Lawrence, Mass. father Franklin McKeever of Providence.
 The organist of the church. Percy F. Springs, played Mehdelssohn's we'd ding march as the bridal party left the church. A reception followed at the home of the brides parents on Parade street, where the rooms were attrac- lively ornamented with pine boughs, palms and daisies
 Mir. and Mrs. Hartwell and Rev pr. and Mrs. Swaffield assisted the bride and bridegroom in the reception of the guests. after which MT. and Mrs. Swaffield left on their wecblins trip. They will live in Danielson. where MT. Swaffield is pastor of the Baptist church.
 Barlow Miller.
 At the Congregational parsonage on Wednesday evening Miss Florence La vinia Miller. daughter of Mrs. Percy C. BIiVen of Mechanic street, and George Raymond Barlow of Norwich were married by Rev. Clarence Barber. They left imm ediately for their we'd ding trip, after which they will live in Norwich, where MT. Barlow is em- ployed at the car house of the Con- necticut company as storekeeper. MT. Barlow was formerly of Danielson.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-23
DANIELSON
Borough Experiences Another Hot Day -S. of V- Camp Crganized-Swaf- field -HartwelI, Barlow Miller We'd dings.

Judge James NJ Tucker presided at the session of the town court We'd nesday morning in the absence of Judge Harry F.. Back.
 Peter A. Stillwel1 of East Greenwich called on friends in Danielson We'd nesday.
 Capt Ebert L. Darbie and Lieut. Hal R. Eaton will leave Danielson Sun day morning for Fort Terry. where they will be engaged for a few days with other officers of the coast artiI- lery corps in work pertaining to that branch of the service
 Students at Killingly high school completed the season of stusy on We'd nesday, when the examinations re- quired were completed. Today (Thurs- day) will be a busy one for them with class day exercises this afternoon and the graduation exercises this evening
 90 Degrees in the Shade.
 Genuine commencement week weather" was the comment made Wednesday under the inspiration of a temperature of 90 degrees in the shade At the local weather observatory at Bftgood's the mercury has been re- cording maXimums between s5 and s9 during the hot wave days since Sat urday.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-23
Xarious Items.

Eleven out of the thirteen members of the graduating class of the model or Windham street school will enter Windham High school in the fall. This is an unusually large percentage. but the class is also unusually bright.
 F. B. Taylor, who has been acting principal of the Windham street schools the past year in the absence of regular Principal Dickson. sails June 25 from Boston, Mass, on the steamer Romanic of the White Star line for a tour of the older countries. MT. Taylor has as yet no definite position in view. but has had several good ones rendered him.
 Permanent parade headquarters were opened Wednesday in Jean de Vicq's office on Main street and will be main tained until after the big celebration on the Fourth of July. Organizations and others should go there for any in formation that they desire in sonnec- ton with the celebration. MT. de Vicq has been appointed a member of the committee.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-23
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION.
Theater Crowded with Friends of Class
 and of School.

Bradley theater held capacity au- dience Wednesday afternoon at the class day exercises of the graduating members of Putnam high school Widespread interest in this annual event has manifested by relatives and friends of the class and persons inter ested in them and in the school from which they are to receive their di- plomas today. Cut flowers bordered the stage and added a touch of color to the picture the assembled group Of students made.
 selection by the orchestra was the introductory number, followed by the singing of the chorus. The Morning Rambler (Veazie)
 Alvin s. Martin was class historian and Lloyd c. Cole the class prophet Other parts were assigned as follows: Souvenirs. Miss Gladys w. Wright: class will. Howard A. Knight. Orches tra numbers and the chorus "The Lead Strikes Native Ground" com pleted the exercises. which were in every way excellent
 The making of the class prophecy and the singing of the class song were features.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-23
Willimantic, Danielson and Putnam

but he never held any office. Mir. Royce was a member of the Masons, of Francis $. Long post, No. 30, G. A. R.. and of the Army and Navy club of Connecticut.
 On Feb. 21,s 1865, MT. Royce married Miss Martha R. Johnson. who was the daughter of John F. and Lucy A. CWarner) Johnson, at Franklin. Conn. She died Jan. 21, 1890. The following g children were born to them: Dr. Charles J. Royce, Clayton Woodford Royce, Adele V., now Mrs. T. F. Howie. Harry F. and Lottie, all of this city. On Oct 21, 1893, MT. Royce married Mrs Celia M. Cross of Providence,s a native of Woodstock, who survives him. Of the children all are living but Clayton Woodford Royce. Mir. Royce leaves two sisters, Mrs. N. D. Webster of this city and Mrs. B. J. Warner of Franklin,
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-23
MODEL SCHOOL
Graduating Exercises Held on Wednes- day Evening-An Excellent Pro- qramme.

The graduation exercises of the model or Windham street schools were held Wednesday evening in the assem- bly hall of the state normal school and were well attended. The programme was excellent. The class motto is Not for School but for Life. The officers are: President, Elsie J. Hood; vice president, Ruth Adams; secretary and treasurer Timothy Wallen. A picture a Turner print entitled The Ride of Paul Revere, has been handsomely framed and presented to the school The class colors are green and white. The programme carried out follows: March, Come, Gentle May. Wagner; scene from Old Curiosity Shop, Dick ems. Characters: Mrs. Jiniwin, Alice Murphy; Mrs. Quilp, Ruth Adams; Mr. Quilp Timothy WaIlen; The Fat Lady, Minnie Coy; Mrs. George, Ruth Weeks; The Widow, Lucretia Pember; Henrietta Simmons, Ella Reynolds; A Neighbor, Myrtle Burgess: piano solo Pulse of Spring, Well, Raymond $. Broadhurst; recitation, Rhoecus, Low osity Shop. Dickens. Characters: Mrs Jiniwin, Alice Murphy; Mrs. Quilp, Ruth Adams; MT. Quilp, Timothy Wal len; Sampson Brass, Trevor Bucking- ham; First Mariner, Willard Few; Sec ond Mariner, Robert Winters; Third Mariner Walter Hale; Scotch songs: (a) Bannockburn Cb) Bonnie Doon, Burns, chorus; speech on the death of Adams ana JeH0rSOH, w WeDSlST. JOSepA W. Bernet; song The Midshipmite, Adams, chorus; The Continent of South America, Part I. selected, Charles J. Potter; song. The Woodland Rosel Hermes, chorus: The Continent of South America, Part II. selected, Elm erson Staebner: Folk Songs (a) Hun garian Lullaby. anon. (b) Irish Folk Song, anon; presentation Of diplomas by James F. Twomey, member of the town school committee; song, Dance of the Fairies Gregh.
 The following are the members of the class: Trevor c. Buckingham, Elsie J. Hood, Timothy D. Wallen, Alice c. Murphy. Ruth F. Adams, Raymond S. Broadhurst, Ella L. Reynolds, Walter s. Hale, Charles J. Potter, Emerson Staebner, Willard c. Few, Joseph w. Bernet and Robert Winters.
 The annual exhibition of the draw ings and work of the pupils, together with Parents day will be observed at the school today. The work of the pupils will be arranged artistically in the different grade rooms and all par ents of the pupils in the school are in vited to visit the school during the day by Principal Taylor.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-23
JEWETT CITY
Order of Exercises for Today's Grad
 uation-Appropriations for Senoo' Purposes-Soeial and Personal Items

Purposes-Soeial and Personal Items
 The nrooramme for the graduation of the class of 1910, which takes place this evening is as follows: Seleetlon' orchestra; Invocation, Rev. E. w. Pot ter: salutatory. The Value or lhleinh- tional Propositions, William EliJan i.D,,. I'Heureux; reading, The Drummer Boy of Kent, Agnes Veronica McDer- mott: chorus, Voices of the Woods. Voice of the Western Wind, Soiaiers Chorus; class history, Margery Nor gan Brewster; plano solo, By tle Mountain Straem, Les Sylphes,J oseph- inc Alice Miller; selection, orcheslra' Courtship of Myles Standish; Naleaic- tory, A Daughter of ConnecticuL fglGs Irene Driscoll; presentation or v, ~. ~ " " presentation of diploanas. A. C. Bur dick; class song; America.
 End of Lodge Season.
 Nt. Vernon lodge, No. 29, F. and A. M, heId it's final meeting for the sum. mer on Tuesday evening, and enjoyed onade, which were served by E. IL. Chapman in the grill room.
 More Money for Borough District.
 The annual joint meeting of tho boards of selectmen and school visit ors of the town Of GrisWold was held in the Town hall Tuesday afternoon for the purpose of making estimates for the cost of schools for the coming year. A M. Clarke was elected chair man. In districts Nos. l, 2. 3, 4, 6, z, 9. 10. II and l3 the cost was estimated at the same figure as last year, S32s, and in No. s.Glasgo, S90G. Jewett City. the 12th. was raised to ss,0O0 on ac- count of the new sixth grade to be added this year. Overdrafts in some of the outlying districts amounting 10 s2s6 were voted paid.
 It was voted that schools be opened the same as last year according to the options of the district committees and acting school visitor.
 The meeting then dissolved as a joint board and tho school visitors went into executive session, when per- mission wa$ granted Alex Bronstein to attend the Norwich Free Academy.
 Gift of Bible.
 Miss Mary Campbell was surprised
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-23
LEGISLATIVE REUNION
To Be the Biggest Ever-Souvenir
 Taylor Planning Mammoth Feast. (.

Secretary William Harrison (Sou- venir) Taylor of the Legislative club of 1901, who for about Is years has had charge of the reunion of the Con necticut Legislative clubs. is arrang- ing for the greatest event of its kind that the Legislators of this common wealth have eyer had prepared for them. MT. Taylor will leave fin a few days for New Haven for confer ence with Senator Frank L. Stiles of North Haven. treasurer of the Legis- lative club of 1909. rela tive to the gathering. The time and place have not been decided upon yet. but will probably be early in August.at some resort on the sound Speaker F. S. Banks of Fairfield is president of the
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-23
Borouai1 Briefs.
Riuara oosa to Prlaon.

John w. Rivers of Hartford was found guilty by jury in the criminal court Wednesday of carmai abuse of Q minor female. This was his third trial. On the first he was convicted and sentenced to ten years The au- preme court ordered a new trnl, which resulted in a disagreement. The jury was out 35 minutes,
 Judge Gager sentenced Rivers to not more than five years in state prison CT less than three years.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-23
6. OF V. CAMP
Newly Organized with Twenty Char
 ter Members

Edward A. Brown of Reynolds street has been named as commander of the newly organized camp of the Sons of Veterans in Danielson. Herbert Neff mander and Andrew F. Meech as the junior vice commander. Ellsworth C. Babson of the West Side is the sec retary of the new organization and A. F. Wood the treasurer. The new off, cers are to be installed in G. A. R. hall on Tuesday evening next The camp starts it's existence under prom ising conditions and will probably have a charter membership of about 20 An effort is to be made to get the names of all those in this section eligible for membership and to induce them to identify themselves with an organiza- much good in the promotion of pat riotism. Camp Anderson, No. 30, is the name selected for the company. Building Line from New York to Bos-
 ton.
 The American Telegraph and TeIe- phone company is the orge\N ton that has representative in this town securing the names of abutters own ing property along the old Providence turnpike to an agreement that they will not be opposed to the extending of underground line of long dis taince telephone wires through that highway.
 The proposed line is charted to ex- tend from New York to Boston via Hartford and Providence. The line is intended to follow the highway and through the town of KilIingly the course is from the Quinebaug bridge through Franklin street and over Christian hill onward to South Kill ingly and into Rhode Island. While the company has no charter in Con necticut many of the lines cross the state, three passing through the town of KilIingly. The lack of a Connec- ticut charter explains the object of the company In securing the signat- ures of abutting property owners along the route of their proposed line and also their solicitation of the signatures of selectmen of the towns through which they hope to build.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-23
Aoonsnd of usurn.

Frank Glasner, manag ger Of the Boston Loan company of Bridgeport, who wah recently fined $50 on each Of three counts alleging usury and appealed from the city court decision, forfeited his bond of $500 in the criminal com mon pleas court. Glasner was charged with having loaned s200 10 John Sirko of Fairfield and charging interest at the rate of 65 per cent.