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Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-05

Less than a year before his death MT. Stedman wrote, with his charac- teristic candor, the following account of an episode in his early life never before published. There are evidences that he had in mind at least the pos sibility of it's ultimately finding it's way into print.
 May g, 1907.
 My Dear MT. - Forgive me for peiIed to do or else postpone still long CT my reply to your very welcome greeting of the 2d inst. In truth, the curious pressure of my correspondence and of the current town season have prevented me from paying any atten- tion to my own work this spring.
 Some time it will give me pleasure to meet you, if you can venture so far as most d1straught old man whom several years of alternate sickness and trou bles have prevented from continuing hds proper work and getting into col lected form what he has done in the past, and who meantime Is called up on by the country at large for every kind of professional service.
 Now as to your inquiry concerning Q long story, and if could nerve my self and get the chance to write my own "Reminiscences might not be lack ing in both humor and pathos (is not d Hul4e PdIIlOS an tteuleHt III S1i true humor?)
 The fact is that studied very hard to enter college at Is so that I could be near my mother, from whom hal been eXiled and half orphaned at the age of six. I was the youngest but two in that large and famous class of Yale '53, and had never been let loose in a city till I went to New Haven For a time I got along well, although sur rounded by older and very dashing fellows, many of them southerners.
 Rt the end of freshman year was simply heartbroken by the departure of my mother to Europe Her husband, the Hon. William B. Kinney, had beer appointed minister to the court of Vic tor Emanuel. I did not see her again for 12 years.
 I was an imaginative and excitable boy, and became rather reckless; fell and excelled only in English compost tion and in reading all the poetry, drama, etc, in the library. My nights were spent with beer, whislzey- skin, ekittles and howling around town How lived through it don't know.
 At the end of the sophomore year I was arrested one night with some old CT men and taken before the local Dogberry. The others gave false but was recognized by my long hair and other eccentricities and reported to the faculty-was rusticated to Northampton, where I passed a. sum- mer under the charge of Prof. Dudley. a famous Greek scholar, who had a private seminary there. The institu- tion was full of a still wilder crowd than I had met at Yale and I joined with them in painting the town red,
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-05
APPROPRIATENESS BOYISHFIASCOS
Unpublished Letter of the Late Edmund C. Sedman els
 of His ary Life.

getting in love with the Northampton girls and into trouble generally
 F'om that time on no man or my own class ever cOmprehended now l could have changed on coming Of age into a parsonage consulted all my lie by others and doubtless often consld- cred a philistine by those who nave never met me
 ceived the absurd idea of getting up 8 small dramtic company and under assumed names going on the road This we did and gave Dramatic Re- hearsals.'' We soon got on our uppers, of course, and had to flee from debts contracted and scatter as we might l went south with two comrades ana had parlouS adventures, but the next spring returned north and secluded myself at my guardians house at Nor wich, Conn.,. with much Bryonic gloom He had been a member Of the 1ale faculty in his youth and endeaVored 10 get me back to college; but my case was hacTant,its noise had gone abroad.
 Grand old President Woolsey finally informed me-I can remember his very words. and still have the letter-that ''the faculty has voted that while you may not return to Yale, it will not be considered contrary to the comity or colleges that any other institution should receive you" It was the f1rst time had ever met the word "comity" and it impressed itself upon my mem ory. So it chanced that at the date when my class graduated I was ed iting, though under 20, my first coun- try newspaper in the aforesaid Nor wich, "The Rose of New England" as that beautiful town is called Tine pa per itself was the Norwich Tribune, by the way.
 You will not consider me vainglorf- oaIs, trust, when I add that Yale re- stored me to my class in after years, and gave me the degree of NJ A, and still later, after I had written the Yale Comm encement Ode" and done other things made me an LLD.-2 doctorate which IF1iad steadfastly de- cIined from other institutions. Yale had also offered me. in the sos. the Billings chair of literature, and kept it open for me for some years but thought myself too old to accept it, both for her sake and my own. Since then I have delivered the Yale "Bicen- tenniaI Poem," have held office in the Yale Alumni association, etc, and sup of Yale man, and possibly a univer- sity man.
 This is the first time have ever put so much about my youth on paper. and I scarcely know why I should be doing 1t now except that such request as yours, coming from a far younger friend, has led me in this way to enter 1t upon the records of a not wholly unsa tisfactory lifetime.
 With all good wishes, sincerely yours,
 p. Slowing to the deat of my wife and son, and other troubles. my beautiful home at Lawrence Park Bronxville. which you might have vis- ited, has been broken up, and I am in single quarters" at 2642 Broadway.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-05
eeer Boy Taken to Ledyard.

On Wednesday morning two con- stables from Ledyard came here and secured George ". Geer, who was ar rested on Tuesday bee ause of his un- balanced mind. He was taken to Led yard, where he will be exa mined, and it is expected that he will be commit ted to the Norwich state hospital through the Ledyard probate court. He was handcuffed, but caused no trouble. His mother called on him here early Wednesday morning. and completely broke down when he failed to recognize her. He talked ugly to her. Her situation is a bad one. as her husband, aged TS. is unable to work, and she although feeble. is obliged to work to support her hus- band and daughter.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-05
IN SUPREME COURT.
Windhan1 County Case Was Argued at
 Hartford Wednesday.

At Wednesdays session of the su- prenle court of errors in Hartford, ar guments were in the Windham county case of Clark G. Lawton vs. Frank A. Herrick. The basis of the action is the unlawful pollutOon of a mill pond. The defendant appeals from the judS- ment of the lower court on the claim that errors were made in the trial.
 The Central banks case against Orrin B. Stoddard of Middletown was next heard. The defendant has ap- pealed from a judgment of s16.000 given against him in the lower court on two notes The appeal is based on the claim that the defendant was not responsible for the notes.
 The hearing of the arguments in the Hartford county case of H. Josephine Wall against John Stimson, an appeal arising out of dispute over rent, will end the business of the court term.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-05
PLAINTIFFS TESTIMONY IN.
Defense Calls Witnesses to Show Sparks Could Not Have Set the Fire.

The plaintiffs, Robbins & Pattison, of Stafford, concluded their case before Judge Platt and a jury in the civil side of the United States circuit court at Hartford Wednesday noon and af- ter the dinner recess the defense the Central Vermont Railway company started to put on expert witnesse es in an endeavor to show that the spa TX from one of it's passing freight trains could not have started the fire which in 1906 destroyed six fcehouses owned by the plaintiffs. Damages of $40, ,060 are asked for
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-05
PAST eRANDs' ASSOCIATION.
Monthly Meeting Held With Hope Re- beckah Lodse-New Form of Invita- tion.

The monthly meeting of the Thames Rebekahs Past Grands' association was held here Wednesday afternoon with Hope lodge, No q, in Odd Eel lows hall. President Carrie Swaner of Osprey lodge. New London, con- ducted the meeting, and Miss Burrows of Orient lodge, Groton, was secre- tary pro tenn.
 The assembly work was talked over and a new form of initiation was adopted, which is the same as that used in Massachusetts. The time and place for the next meeting was left undecided, but it will probably be with Orient lodge of Groton.
 The past grands were taken to sup per at the First Baptist church.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-05
More Prize Winnars.

At P. J. MorIey's Main street store on Wednesday evening there was a big crowd assembled to wait for the stop ping of his clock. which came to a halt at 1242.25. The two prize winning tickets were Joe Sullivans' first : 12 .22-5e and Peter Flynn's second at 12.24.53, winning the $2 and $1, re- spectively.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-05
VARIOUS MATTERS


 wIstarias on many trenises are in full bloom.
 Related April showers appear to be bringing forth May flowers. Botanists are making most satisfac- tory study of ferns this month. Bird classes are endeavoring to identify the thirty Connecticut warb- lers.
 Final examinations for seniors in number of the colleges are in progress this week.
 Chicken raisers in the eastern part of the state are losing many chicks by measles.
 Florists anticipate big demand for white carnations for Mothers day, Sunday next.
 Stated convocation Franklin chap ter. No. 1. R. A. NJ. at Masonic Tenn pie this evening.-adV
 Most of the city and town schools will close for the eastern Connecticut teachers convention, to be held in Willimantic on Friday.
 Several members of the Norwich ladies auxiliary A. O. H., attended the social of the New London auxil- iary Wednesday evening.
 In some towns G. A R. posts are to decorate soldiers graves with bas- kets of panies this year, instead of the more perishabIe cut flowers.
 Ladies auxiliary of A. o. H. will hold a whist Thursday evening at A. O. H. hall; whist from 8 to 10: dancing 10 to F o'clock; tickets 25c.- adv.
 On Wednesday, in St. PatricE's church at 8 o'clock, Rev. Hugh Trea- nor celebrated the tenth anniversary requiem high mass for Mrs. James Duggan.
 A number of candidates for state pharmacy licenses took the examina- tions of the state board of pharmacy in the senate chamber at the capitol Tuesday.
 The county pension board. Drs. Smith Of Norwich, Congdon of Mys- tic and Walker of Norwich, examined three applicants for pensions at their m0eI4AS III NOIWlCn OH WeOncSQdy
 The death occurred at Providence Tuesday of Elizabeth Carpenter, wid ow of Henry Leach. in her s1st year. The family has relatives in Putnam, where burial takes place on Friday.
 The Connecticut Typothetae has elected the following delegates to the national convention to be held at Washington, D. C., May 15: R. NJ. Gillespie of Stamford, G. H. Futile of New Haven, and R. s. Peck of Hart ford asking prosecuting attorneys to report to him auto drivers who have a gen eraI reputation for careless and reck- pend or revoke such motorists i- i cense. |
 Gov F. 3. Weeks has approved a l requisition of the adjutant general 1 and acting conmissary general on the | for $1,500 for May pa | rades, and a bill of H. O. Averill, | on domestic animals, for | s195.32.
 Violent deaths in Connecticut during April numbered T. Accidental deaths numbered 49, suicides IS, and homi- cfdes f. Burning leads the list of ac- l cidental fatalities with 15 victims 6 l of whom were firemen who perished in | the fire at the New Haven county i Jail
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-05
Will Build Mill Addition,

Contractor J. J. O'Donovan of Nor wich has secured the contract to con struct the new addition at the velvet mill in Greenmanville, Mystic. which is to be used for a boiler room. The structure will be built of brick and work on it will be commenced soon.
 It was stated on Wednesday by the principal of the Mystic Oral school that the contract for the dormitory there had not been awarded to MT. O'Donovan, contrary to report.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-05
Narrow Escape from Injury.

A Laurel Hill young woman, who is employed at the Turner &5 Stanton mill had a narrow escape from seri- ous injury this week when her sleeve caught in a machine. The whole sleeve was torn out of her waist and her forearm was badly bruised, but she was not hurt otherwise and was able to continue at her work for the rest of the day.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-05
Secured New Auto Truck.

The en-Beeman Co. has secured a handsome new auto truck to be used in connection with their business. It will carry 1000 pounds and will be a handy vehicle. Manager George A. Alien and Mrs. Allen left on WedneS day for MT. Aliens old home in Yer mont, where they will spend a months tiuaA
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-05
G. R. Ravens Secretary and Treasurer

George R. HaVens Of this city, pres ident and manager of the Norwich Grain Co. has, with J. M- Perry and H. w Cutler of North Wilbraham, Mass. formed the Jewett City Grain Co.,. and started business in the old grain elevator there. MT. Ravens is secretary and treasurer of the new company but his local interests will not be affected
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-05
DON'T YOU THINK YOU WOULD FEEL BETTER IF YOU HAD A uA
 Good Tonic :?

Most people at this time of the year need a good, general System Tonic.
 Even those who take the very best care of themselves, even those whose blood is in perfect condition find that at the beginning of hot weather they are obliged to tone up their systems.
 You may not feel the need of it this week, but you will before long, but whether you do now not we want you to remember that SMITHS HY- POPHOSPHITES is one of the best systemic tonics known, and acts through the blood on every part of the system, reViving and stimulating it into new life and injecting the whole body fuii of energy.
 JUST WHAT YOU NEED.
 Price 800 the Pint.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-05
Band of GYpsies.

A band of gypsies has been located in the vicinity of Trading Cove for a few days, where they attracted much attention They have been much in- terested in horse trading and stopped
 many drivers for that yazrpose
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-05
Chances seina Made.

J. Albert Peck is having some ex- tensive changes made at his home, No IS Clairmount avenue, where a. large addition is being made to the dining room. the work being done by William McQuirk and George Dol oasre
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-05
Supper at Methodist Church.

In the vestry at Trinity Methodist Episcopal church on Wednesday even- ing a nice super was given under the auspices of the Ladies' Aid society Among the large number attending were many clerks from the stores which were kept open Wednesday evening.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-05
Incidents in Society

Mir. and Mrs. Edmund w. Perkins have returned from Philadelphia.
 The Monday Whist club met this week with Mrs. s. G. Congdon-
 Mrs. John L. Mitchell entertained the Wednesday Bridge club this week.
 Miss Ada L. Richards leaves town this week for visit in Washington and Boston.
 Mrs. I. e. Osborne, who has been the guest of Mrs. If. l.. Knox for a few days, has returned to New Haven.
 A two-table bridge club which has recently been formed, held it's first meeting on Tuesday of this week with Mrs. Archibald Mitchell, Jr.
 Miss Marion Bishop entertained at bridge on Wednesday afternoon, in honor of Miss Lillian Ravens, who is soon to leave town. On Friday Miss Susan I. Gallup gives a bridge lunch con for Miss Havens.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-05

Congressman Higgins was in New London Tuesday on his way from Norwich to Washington. He met only a few friends while he was here New London Globe.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-05

Mrs. Max Corin and her two chill dren of Brooklyn, N. Y, are visiting Mrs. Corin's grandmother, Mrs. Har- riet Cheney of Washington street.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-05

Mrs. Frank E. Green, who has been visiting in Worcester for two weeks, returned to her home on Rock street on Wednesday.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-05

George E. Bachelder, the real estate broker, has removed his residence from the Chapman building to 5S5 Main street, East Side, where a more speedy recovery of his health is ex- pected.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-05
EURS ST RED FOR SUMMER

I now have my own building at 1O7 Franklin Street, where the best faciI- ities for storing Furs have been in stalled. Bring yours to me and have them repaired. dyed and stored for the summer.
 sL BRUCKNER.
 Telephone 254-3. apr16TThS
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-05
Delivered 10 Any Part of Norwich

the Ale that is acknowledged to be the best on the market HANLEV'S PEERLESS. A telephone order will receive prompt attention. Q. j. MCCORMICK, 30 Frsnklin St.
 mEy296
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-05
Commander Julius A. Pratt Post, No
 143, Dept. H., G. A. R.

Mir. Isaac Cook, commander of above post, Kewanee Ill., writes: For a long time I was bothered with bacl1ache and pains across my kidneys. About two months ago I started taking F'oleys Kidney Pills and soon saw they were doing just as claimed. I kept on taking them and now I am free from back ache, and the painful bladder misery is all gone. I like F'oley's Kidney Pills so well that I have told many of my friends and comrades about them and shall recommend them at every oppor- tunify." The Lee & Osgood Co.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-05

Preventics-those Candy Cold Cure Tablets-will satisfy and quickly check all colds and the Grip. Try them once and see! 4S25c. Sold by Lee & Os- good
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-05

Rev. F. H. McClean. superior of the Connecticut Apostolate Fathers, and his assistant, Rev. Francis May, R. NJ. H. May, and Rev. Philip Mooney of Colchester, visited F'itchville Monday and were entertained at the home of the Misses Kingbergber.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-05

Mir. and Mrs. Edmund w. Perkins have returned from Philadelphia.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-05

Mrs. J. c. Forbes of Torrington. for merly of this city, is visiting in town for short time
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-05
PERSONAL

Mrs. Joseph Hall of Grove place has
 returned from a visit in Seymour.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-05

Violent deaths in Connecticut during April numbered T. Accidental deaths numbered 49, suicides IS, and homi- cides f. Burning leads the list of ac- cidental fatalities with 15 victims, 6 of whom were firemen who perished in the fire at the New Haven county tau
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-05

Mrs. John l.. Mitchell entertained the Wednesday, Bridge club this week.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-05

The Monday Whist club met this week with Mrs. $. G. Congdon-
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-05

Gov. F. B. Weeks has approved a requisition of the ad1utant general and acting commissary general on the comptroller for $1,500 for May pa rades, and bill of H. O. Averill, commissioner on domestic animals, for S19532
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-05

Secretary of State M. H. Rogers Is asking prosecuting attorneys to report to him auto drivers who have a gen eraI reputation for careless and reck- less speeding. that the state may sus- pend or revoke such motorists 1i- cense.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-05

The county pension board, Drs. Smith Of Norwich, Congdon of Mys- tic and Walker of Norwich, examined three applicants for pensions at their meeting in Norwich on Wednesday.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-05

EDMUND c. STEDMAN.
 p. Slowing to the deaths of my wife and son, and other troubles. my beautiful home at Lawrence Park, Bronxville. which you might have vis- ited, has been broken up, and I am in single quarters" at 2642 Broadway.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-01-08
ST. LOUIS, IRON MOUNTAIN ANr SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY,
SPECIAL srockAoLDERs' MEETING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a spe- cial meeting of the stockholders of the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Rail- way Company will be held at the principal souri Pacific Building. in the City of St. Louis in the State of Missouri on the 2d day of February. 1910, at nine o'clock in the forenoon of that day. to consider and act upon the following proposltions:.
 (a) To purchase and acquire all or any part of the railroads and other property, as- sets and franchises of all or any of the fol- lowing named railroad companies: Arkan- gas and LHusana KailTay Company Ar gas Southwestern Railway Company. The Brinkley. Helena and Indian Bay Railroad Company, Coal Belt Railway Company, Farmeryile & Southern Railroad Company, Garland Western Railway Company, Gurdon Ft. Smith Railroad, Gurdon and Fort Smith Northern Railway, Company, Herrin Railway, Herrin and Johnston City Railway Company, Kansas and Arkansas Valley Railway, Little Rock and Hot Springs Vest ern Railroad Company. The Little Rock & Railway Raway kyae ks Han ReSe Natchez & Western Railway Company, New Orleans & Northwestern Railroad Com. Company, Springfield Southwestern Railway Company, St. Louis, Watkins and Gulf Rail- way Company, and Wabash Southern Rail- way Company. c
 l. (b)' To increase the capital stock of this Company by the amount of $6O, O,OOO,OO0, such increase of the capital stock to consist of 100000 shares of the par value of $100 each, so that the total authorized. capital stock shall be $190,OOO,000.
 (c) To consent to, concur in, approve and authorize an increase of the bonded in- debtedness of St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway Company, by the amount of $25,000, 900, by the issue of Gold Bonds of the Company, limited In the aggregate to one time outstanding, and to be secured by a mortgage and deed of trust on and of the whole or part of the railroads and other property and franchises of the Company, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, and to consent to, concur in and authorize and deed of trust, and to consider and act upon the form and terms of such bonds and of such mortgage and deed of trust, and the sale of all or any of said Gold Bonds to The Missouri Pacific Railway Company.
 (d) To ratify the proceedings of the Board of Directors heretofore taken in and about the matters aforesaid, including the authorization of said bonds and mortgage and deed of trust, and the use to be made of said bonds, and to consider and act upon such other business as may properly be transacted at the meeting. ~u@ ;
 The stock transfer books of the Company will be closed at F n. on Friday, the day of February, 1910.
 Dated New York. November IT, 1909.
 By order of the Board of Directors
 GEORGE J. GOULD,
 A. H. CALEF, President. Secretary.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-01-08
HOT SPRINGS GAM
 n BLERS SHOW LIFE
Strain Too Great on Knights of Green Cloth Breaking
 Over Barriers Set by Re-
 form in September

Hot Springs, Jan. 8.-Lights are beginning to appear in the palatial gambling clubs of Hot Springs, the most of which have been dark and cobwebby for the past two or three years.
 The signs thai this resort will this season enjoy one of the most prosperous years of her history is proving too great a strain on the cupidity of the knights of the green cloth and they are breaking over the barriers set by the reform element in Sep tember, 1906, and which for one reason or another they have been compelled to respect more .Or less circumspectly since that time. |
 Hot Springs has spent thous- ands of dollars this fall in adver. tising in the metropolitan news papers of the country. The seeds thus sown are already be- ginning to yield heavy returns and the incoming trains are crowded. The gamblers, hun gry from their long fast, are op- erating more : boldly than in years, and unless the organiza- tion of the reform element organ izes another 'skidoo" commit tee or adopts some other stern measure such as smote the gam blers three years ago, it won't be long before things will be as they were in the socalled palmy days of..the resort. -', '9
 Within the past few days one of the gambling clubs which has been vacant since the fall of 1906 has changed hands, the consid- eration being $6O,OO0. It is now open with some of the wealthiest members of the gambling fra ternity in Arkansas in charge.