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Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-23
VIEWS AND VARIETIES
Clever Sayings.

Knicker-What are the parties do
ing? Bocker-The democrats deplore,
the insurgents explore and the stand
patters implore.-New York Sun,
Hostess-Mr. Squibbs is going 10
sing a comic song. Guest knew
something would happen. / upset tho
salt at the dinner table.-StraY Stories.
why does he let his wife venture
out alone in his auto2" Hes anxious
to see what will happen when two un-
manageable things come together
Smart Set.
Mamma-But how do you know this
young man really loves you? Has he
told you so? Ethel-No mamma. But
you should see the way he looks at
me when I'm not looking at him
Scraps.
Actor-There's something lacking in
this garden scene. There should be
vegetables about. Stage Manager-Oh,
the audience will supply the vegetables
when they see your acting.-Boston
Transcript.
Inquiring Tourist-Would you call
this a tough town? Stray Native
Tough? Say stranger, when we have
Old Home Week here detectives all
over the country come and pick out
just what they want!-Puck.
TIe-what's that ] hear? You want
can't go around without shoes. When
you married me you didn't think you
were getting a mermaid, did you?-
Yonkers Statesman. -.
"The census didn't give PlunkVille
borough enough population our con-
gresham oughter git us a recount"
He says 1T can't be did" 1T must he
did. He got himself recount when
he was running for the job."-Kansas
City Journal
What makes the bird sing SO fierce
ly?" asks the tiger. prof. Parrot es-
capped from his cage in the city and
has come back and established school
of voice culture. The bird is one Of
his pupils" explains the hippopota-
mus. Whereupon the hyena laughs Inn
observation-disclosures Post
man on our side of the river" re-
marked the Ohio man. recently empt-
led a pint bottle of whiskey at a single
drink and died from the effects"
That man, sub" rejoined the Ken
tuck colonel must have been crazy.
Any sane man, sub, ought to know
there is at least two drinks in "A pint
bottle of hiskeyl"-Chicago News.
my wife is getting to be very tire
some" complained the Groucher; she
doesn't seem to know her own mind
from one minute TO the next MY
wife" said Kratehett. is the same
way. She's as uncertain as the wealth
err" HUH Mines as uncertain as
the weather forecasts" - Catholic
Standard and Times.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-23
Officers Reelected.
N0ANK
Guests Being Entertained in Local
Homes-Notes of Summer Outings.

Mrs James Mcqueen and three chill
dren, who have been guests of Mrs.
Duncan Mcdonald, have returned to
lowell
Miss Mary Chesebro, operator in tha
s. \. E. Telephone conn any at Mys-
tic is enjoying her vacation this
week
Mrs. Eugene LaClair of Providence
has been visiting relatives in the vii
1age-
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Specht, who
have spent a week with Mr.. and Mrs
John Specht of Pearl street, have re-
turned to Lowell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Specht and three
children of WATERFOWL, Mass are .ex-
pected shortly for their vacation at the
home of their parents.
Stanmore Lamb has been the guest
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas McWhinney
OF New London.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wilbur and
little daughter Clara Of New London
have been guests Of Mrs. MeIvill4 Da-
boil at Davis court.
Mrs Grant Gilbert and two children
have gene to Waltha1n en- route to
LyzdpnviAe. VT.
Mre. Prank Lzuphere and dausaater
EHe1la May have returned home after
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-23
a short stay with Mr.. and Mrs. John

a short stay with Mr.. and Mrs. John
Kelly.
Henry James of Providence returned
Monday after a short stayJin town.
4 Visiting in Norwich.
Mrs. Walter H. Lewis is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Walter Wolverton of Nor
witch.
Mrs. Frank Pecor and two children
are guests of relatives in Norwich.
Walter Lewis of Uxbridge, Mass,
arrives today to spend some time with
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Carson.
Mrs. Clarence Bradley returned on
Monday to Islip, l.. l., accompanied by
her mother, Mrs Jasper Brown, who
will remain a week.
H. A. Elroy of New Britain is the
guest of friends in town.
Frank l.. >Pecor of Sylvan street was
taken to the state hospital sat Brew
ster's Neck Monday by DIR. l.. n. Allyn
and William Douglas of Mystic.
Little Philip Steele is very ilL~with
typhoid fever
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-23
Republican
Congressional Convention

The Republican Electors of the sew
eral towns comprising the Third Con-
gressional District of Connecticut are
hereby requested to choose delegates to
the Congressional Convention of the
Third Congressional District, who are
hereby requested to meet in conven-
ton at the Town Hall in Norwich. Con-
necticut on Thursday, the 18th day of
September, A. D. 1910. at 1870 p. M. for
the purpose of choosing candidate for
Representative in Congress from the
Third Congress onal District and for
the purpose of transacting any other
proper business.
BY order of the Third District Con-
gressionaI Committee.
COSTELLO LIPPI1sT, Chairman.
Dated at Norwich, Conn. this 18th
day of August, 1910. aug17d
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-23
LEGAL NOTICES.
TO CHARLES BALD of NORWICH

TO CHARLES BALD OF NORWICH
C C9,nI sarah 3. Gibbs and George
AT a meeting of the. Court of Com
held on the first day of August. 1910,
a proposition was submitted to estab-
lish highway extending easterly from
Washington street along the course
hereinafter designated; the following
thereto, and the final resolution was
and the same is. hereby laid out over
the following described tract of land;
ana Highway h Being as sf foll ers: q ian
washington street seventy-five feet
ner of the land of George l. Randall
and running easterly $50 $40 feet on a
distant northerly from the northerly.
line of said Randall land: thence de-
fecting A degrees 2 minutes to the
q drill hole in a rock; thence DETECTING
a. dfgreeas minutes to the left and and
hole in a rock; thence DETECTING 80 de-
grees to the left and running Al lilo
minutes to the left and running $50
40 feet to ANOTHER drill hole in the
Charles Bard and land formerly of
Henry r. and Mary p. Bond at point
hole in a rock. which last mentioned
drill hole marks the northeasterly cor
ner OF the land of said Bard.
feet in width along the first described
line and one hundred feet in width
along all the other described lines, the
boundaries of the fifty foot part being
intersected by the boundaries of the
one hundred foot part shown by red
linesson the accompanying map.
Said map and the above particular
same shall be signed by the mayor or
senior alderman and recorded in the
ReSoIved T-bo 90, s;5ar.+ior of the
foregoing resolution be postponed to
the meeting of the Court of Common
cpgnGil to be held at the Council
fifth day of September, 1910, at o'clock
in the evening, and that due and legal
notice be given to the. owners of lands
on which said layout is proposed to be
made and to all persons interested to
appear at said time and place and
show cause. if any exists, why such
layout should not be made.
You will. therefore. take notice that
on the fifth day of September. 1910 al
o clock in the evening. hearing with
reference to the layout of said pro-
posed public highway will be given by
the Court of Common Council at the
Council Chamber in the City of Nor
appear at said time and place and
show cause. if any lexists, why such
layout should not be made.
To either Sheriff OF the City of Nor
witch. to serve and return.
Dated at Norwich. Conn, Aug. 18th,
CHARLES F. THAYER.
Mayor of the City of Norwich.
City of Norwich, State of Connecticut.
August 49, 1910.
true copy of notice directed to me for
service.
Attest: TIMOTHY A. CAREY.
A Sheriff of the City of Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-23
Sealed Proposals.

for the mason work. steel work. car
penter work: painting. sheet metal
ing. either a whole or in parts as
above, will be received by the Board
1910. for the State Refopmatory to be
located in Cheshire. Conn.
There will be twelve buildings ana
the connecting corridors.
All proposals must be from parties
residing within this State. and are to
be according to plays and specifications on,
c = g State n streef. Har r D.
Proposals are to be enclosed in sealed
envelopes, marked with the name of the
Hopkins Clark, Treasurer, at office of
Hartford Couraht,
stated will be returned unopened.
Plans and specifications may ne So IN
at the office of the Architects or SEES
t..e ma yment of fee of SIS, if applied
fc~ promptly in which case they must
be returned with the bid.
Each proposal must be accompanied
by a certified check equal to two and
the amount of the bid made payable
to Treasurer of the Board of Directors
State Reforma tory. as guarantee that
bidder will execute a satisfactory con-
tract within six Cd days from date of
the award. and within fourteen 90
days that he will execute with a salts
factory surety bond to the amount
CONTRACT for the faithful performanee
The check of the unsuccessful bid
ders will be returned to them as soon
as the contract has been signed The
successful bidders check as soon as
Should. the successful bidder refuse
or neglect to execute a contract and
the State as Iquidated damages.
The right is reserved to reject any
or AZ a 6ids or to let poTtIop Of the
Board of Directors aug2od
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-23
LEGAL NOTICES.


DISTRICT OF LEBANON. S., PRO-
bate Court. August 20th, 1910
Estate of Minnie NJ. Foote, late of
Lebanon, in said District deceased
Upon application of Irving w FOote
ministration may be granted upon the
estate of said decea sed and whereas
the said Minnie NJ Foote has been de-
ceased for more than ten years as per
application on file more fully appears,
it is
Ordered, that said application be
heard and determined at the Probate
office, in Lebanon, in said District. on
the first day of September, A. ID. 1910.
at o'clock in the afternoon. and that
notice be given the tendency of said
application and al the time and place
of hearing thereon, by publishing the
same once in some newspaper having
a circulation in said District. and by
sign-post in the town of Lebanon in
said District, six days before said hear
ing, and return make to this court.
ALBERT G. KNEELAND.
aug23d Judge.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-23
STONINGTON
Hearing on Watch HiII-Sabh Coils
ion Announced-Officer of Vogue
tequock Burying Ground Associa-
ton.

Mr. and Mrs. Frederic w. Lester
OF Norwich were guests over Sunday
of Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Brown.
Mrs. Stephen Cleveland Mrs Storms
we're guests over Sunday of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Grandy.
William P. -Bindloss has returned
from cruise down east
Joseph q. Munro of Boston is the
guest of n. P. Moves.
Miss Van Tassell of New York is
visiting friends in town
William Haines of Brooklyn. n. Y,
ie the guest of borough relatives.
Morris Crane of Worcester is in the
borough.
A Week in Camp.
Rouse 5. Wilcox Henry Gardiner of
the borough and Mr.. Randall of West
erly are camping at Pleasant View for
the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Fields of Nor
vich are guests of Mrs J. Joseph
The barge Louise, from Perth Am
hoy, n. J., arrived Monday with $50
tons of coal for the American Velvet
company.
Misses Isabelle and Kate Dawson
and Miss Anna Gallagan of Providence
returned Monday. having been guests
OF Mrs John Cassidy.
Owen W. Hilton of Roxbury Mass.
fs the guest of Mrs. John Shackley
Walter p. Lippincott of Madison
Conn, was here Monday
watched the baseball game at Stanton
park Saturday.
Summoned to Hearinc.
The steamboat inspectors of this
district have a hearing on the Watch
Hfll-Sabb collision Thursday. Au-
gust 25, at New London. Witnesses
In the case were summoned Monday
Miss Jennie 'Secor has gone to Maine
and later VIII visit the White noun
tains.
President Charles Lewis Beach and
Mrs. Beach, of the Connecticut agri-
cultural college at Storrs, are guests
Mt Machipscat
Miss Ethel Dennison of Hartford is
home for two weeks vacation
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mallory of
Port Chester N Y, were here over
Eunday.
Mrs. Joseph Bell. son and daughter
Of South Manchester are visiting rel
Atives here.
Officers Reelected
The eleventh annual meeting of the
Weouetequock Burying Ground asso-
citation was held Monday at the pro
bate court building here. Off1cers were
reelected as follows for one year:
President and treasurer of the asso-
citation Samuel H. Chesebro: seere-
tsry Henry B. Noyes of the borough.
The reports showed the association tn
be in a flourishing condition.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-23
MYSTIC
Mrs. Samuel Edgcmb's Death-FuneraI
of Henry Miner on Neutrality-suspicious.
of SO Entertained.

Mrs. Elizabeth Gallup Edgcomb, wife
Of Samuel Edgcomb, died at her home
on Zion Hill Sunday after lingering
illness. Mrs. Edgcomb was born in
Agawam Sept. 9, 1S43, and was the
daughter of Palmer and Desire Ball
Gallup. The deceased was member
of the Union Baptist church and has
lived in Mystic most of her married
life. Besides her husband, she leaves
four daughters, Mrs. Alden Fish of
Mystic, Mrs. Oscar Darling Mrs Mat
thias Baker and Mrs Carl Gunderson,
all of Providence, and a brother, Mo-
cart Gallup, of Sandusky, o.
Funeral of Henry Miner.
The funeral of Henry Miner was held
Monday afternoon from his home on
East Main street and was largely at
tended. Rev. A. F. Earnshaw, pastor
of the Congregational church. was the
pfficiating Clergyman. Burial was in
Elm Grove cemetery
-e-Invitations TO Norman Reunion.
Invitations have been received in
town to attend the annual meeting and
dinner of the Norman family, the out
ing to take place at the residence of
C. Henry Noyes at Quiambaug on
Tuesday, Aug. 30
George e. GrinneIl and. son, Edward
frinnell, are spending week at Lake
keorge, N. Y.
Edwin B. Noyes and daughter, Miss
Emily Noyes, left Monday for a two
reeks' stay in the Ctaskills, N. Y.
Mrs G. ID. Bagley and daughter, Miss
Mae Bagley, have returned to New
FORK after two weeks stay in town.
Work was commenced Monday dig
ring up the road from the telephone
exchange through Broadway and Main
etreets, putting in underground ca
Bile to do away with many wires
through the main streets
Visitor of SO.
James Bolton of New London who
is 50 years old, made his first trip to
Mystic Monday and was the guest of
his great niece, Mrs. NJ. E. Francis.
Mr.. Bolton is as active as a man of
so. He returned by the afternoon troll
ley, much pleased with his visit.
<HE1arry Holmes of Providence is the
guest of his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. W.
* Holmes.
John Boggomus left Monday for New
York for three weeks stay.
Miss Jennie Mae MacKendrick of
New York IS the guest of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. James MacKendrfck.
Randall Browne, who is spending the
summer at the Willimantic camp
ground was the guest of relatives in
town Monday
Alfred II. Love, president of the
Universal Peace union, has returned
to- Philadelphia
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-23
NOTICE.

Sealed proposals will be received by
the Selectmen of the Town of Mont
ville~for building an Almshouse on the
site of the one lately burned Bids
closed September LIST.
The Selectmen reserve the right to
reject any or all bids.
Plans and specifications may be seen
at the home of the First SeIectman
MOSES CHAPMAN
aug23d First Se1ectman.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-23
y.aT IS GOING. ON TONIGHT

vaudeville and moving pictures at
Rblis
Auditorium.
Shetucket Lodge,-No.- 27, l. o. Q. F.,
meets in Odd Fellows hall.
Wauregan Lodge, No. s. X. of p,
Court Quin ebaug. No. 12s. F. of A.,
meets in ForesterS hall
Norwich Council, No 72e, X. A.,
meets in Buckingham memorial.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-23
NO WONDER.

The ancients thought the world was
fiat:
I'm really not surprised a L that;
We'd find 1T nat, j dare TO saw
If we We're living in their day.
Just think, they had no autos then,
No show girls to delight the men,
No pipes to smoke and no cigars
No cocktails served at handsome bars,
No bridge to play and no pink teas,
No liners speeding Ger the seas
No yellow journals and no hats
No women's monstrOus picture hats,
No tariff problem to attack,
No gowns that button up the back,
No end seat hogs with manners rude,
No monkeying with the price of food
No ice bills. no cold storage eggs,
No bunko steerers and no yeggs.
NO trolley cars with clang and Whir
No Teddy to keep things astir-
Say, is 1T any wonder that
The ancients thought the world was
fiat?
-NancoVer Province
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-23

Japan sold 10000 dozen bottles ~
beer I'm Korea in 1909 and n similar
amount was exported TO Port Arthur
and DaIny and China, The Philip
pines absorb the largest number or
bottfrs of Japan mineral waters, but
Korea, leads in tile consumption OF
Japan's national beverage, sake, BEING
1 100000 gallons a year; the United
States consumes about 100000 gallons
YEARLY
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-23
Republican Caucus

The Republican electors of the Town
of Lisbon are requested to meet in eau
Gus in Town House on Saturday Aug
9th. 1910. at s O'Clock p. M, for the
purpose of electing Delegates to the
Republican State Convention to be held
in Hartford, Sept. IS and 14th, for the
nomination of candidates for State
Officers and Representative-at-L
in the Congress of the United States
and the appointment of State Central
Committee, also to elect delegates to
represent the Town in the Congress
sionaI. Senatorial, County and Probate
Conventions, also to nominate candi-
dates for Town Officers for the Annual
Town Meeting to be held on the 1st
Monday in Oct, 1910, and to elect a
Town Committee for the-ensuing two
years.
BY order of Town Committee
Dated at Lisbon, Aug. goth, 1910.
J. b. PALMER. Chairman.
aug23d
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-23

The Swedish state railways havs
closed contract with the steel com
bine of Germany for delivery OF 10000
tons Of rails during 1910 at certain
seaport towns at seas per ton. They
have also closed another contract for
the delivery of the same quantity. for
the year 1911 at s52.16 per ton, delivery
TO he made at certain seaDorts in tho
kingdom.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-23
BALTIC

James Shirley and family were at
Watch Hill over Sunday.
Mrs. Burnham of Sherburne Falls,
Mass, is the guest of Mrs Jennie
Burdick.
Mrs. Jennie Burdick has returned
home after spending three weeks at
Lake Pleasant Mass.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-23
Too sunny.

James IL Scatr Of the New York
weather bureau said on a not aud
blazing day.
II overheard n timely dialogue this
morning between two women.
'Nonr~ husband said the first, has
such Il l~Rnny disposition. hasn't h~?'
Yes regular july sunny waa the
reply You've really no idea how hot
he makes II for me. IN. Y. Tribune.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-23
MUCH IN LITTLE

The Venezuelan congress IS studying
a law requiring the teaching OF tenn
perance and hygenfc and other enectS
of alcoholism on the human system
in the public schools.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-23

IT was asserted a few days ago be-
fore the Massa ehusetts gas and cleo
trio light commission that within H5
miles of Boston water capable OF
Welding 100000 horsepower is going
to waste.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-23

For each member OF the population
of the United States about one-third
of a pound of Japanese tea and 10 or
- paper napkins are sold annually IN
America. or Japan's total exports or
peanuts the United States takes two
thirds.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-23

In a case at Westminster county
court. London, a doctor said that
drowsiness in church was caused by
the continual breathing OF carbonio
acid gas. People soon recovered when
they got out into the open air. he de-
clared.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-23
FULL ASSOCIATED
PRESS DISPATCHES
POETRY.
WHERE HE'LL car FOOLED

Never learned his. lessons when he
went to school.
Always had to coach him so that he
could pass.
Seemed as il he'd fashioned Cor him
self this rule:
Always load your duties on some
other ass"
Had way of letting other people
stew
over obligations he was booked to
bear
Never bothered over what there was
to do.
Wasted many chances. but he didn't
care.
Always managed somehow to have food
and clos.
sharp.
When he goes to heaven--if he ever
He'll be wanting some one else to
play his harp.
IS. Il. Kiser.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-23
Foley .kidney Pills.

Tonic in quality and action, quick in
results. For backache. headache, dir
illness, nervousness, urinary irregulari
Co
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-23

birmingham. Ala, shows the greatest
annual rainfall in this country CSA
inches), with Hatteras next bV
tncbes)' Yuma, Ar-iz., shows the low
est (three and a half inches)
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-23

The Companio de Transporte Fduvial
V Costanera de Venezuela has pur-
Tanger and will put this ship in tho
coasting service of Venezuela at once.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-23

s Pains of women, head pains, or any
pain stopped in 20 minutes sure with
DR.. Shops Pink Pain Tablets. See
& Osgood Co.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-23

appropriated $3.50 monthly for the
central cart road of Tachira now
under construction.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-23
Delivered 10 ANY Part Of Norwich

The Ale that is acknS wiedged to be tina
best on the mark~. HANLET'S
PEERLESS. A telephone order will
receive promp. attention.
o. J. MCCORMICK. &c Franklin ST.
mayl7TThS
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-23
FOR SALE

One eix-room cottage No. 50 Spruce
Street. Gas, steam heat and bath.
Must be sold to settle estate.
CHARLES w. PEARSON, Admir-
sos North Main Street Phone 593.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-23

,. +. CONAyT. II FrankIin street.
whitestons SC and the J. F, c. Zoe
Cigars the pest the market
Try then mar1sd
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-23

Smith, the DrugmanS2o5 Main st.
Pitcher g. Service, 253 Central Ave.
Lerou's Pharmacy, 276 West Main st.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-02
CITY BRILLIANTLY
ATTIRED FOR FAIR
All TuIare County Enters Into
Spirit of Great Orange
Festival
Rapid Progress of Hustling San
Joaquin Valley Town Will
Be Celebrated
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

VIsALIA. Dec. 1-Preparations fer
the Tulare county citrus festival, to
open in Visalia Monday night, are prac-
ticany complete. The citrus fair will
be one of the largest orange shows
ever held north of Los Angeles.
Every portion of Tulare county has
entered into the spirit OF the occasion
ana the various cities and towns are
vying with each other in the magni-
tude and elaborateness of their orange
displays. The huge pavilion, which is
300 feet long and which covers, with
the adjacent carnival inclosure, more
than three acres Of ground. will be
filled from dome to base with a be-
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-02
Home INDUSTRY
IS CLUB Theme
Corona Members Make House
hold Economics Subject
of Program

Household Economics" was the
subject. of the program at the Corona
club yesterday afternoon. and the
principal speaker of the day was Dan
iel A. Ryan grand president of the
Native Sons, who was present as rep
resentative of the Home Industries
league. as were also r. E. Queen and
D. J. Alberger.
The Upbuilding of California In
dustries' was the subject, and Ryan
explained that after the big fire there
was an urgent necessity for manufac-
tured goods of all kinds, as local fac
tories had been destroyed and eastern
agents came in and got the trade
To regain this trade the speaker
said, Californians must purchase Cali
fornia made goods. Women. he said.
are the spenders of the household and
it is their duty to see that home indus-
tries are patroniZed
The Home Industries league is pre-
pairing a catalogue of California made
goods and these pamphlets will be dis.
tributed throughout the state. Papers
were read by Mrs. NJ G.. Foster and
Mrs. John NJ Bullock, while Mrs
North Whitcomb told of the kitchens
she has seen in various parts of the
world.
Mrs. Aaron Schloss spoke BRIEFLY on
household economics and Mrs. n. l..
Page and Mrs. Annie B. Clary sang.