Norwich bulletin., 1910-07-21

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to Identity-New Ballots Arrive for
Borough Elections.
The new style ballots to be used at
the borough election next Monday. Ju-
ly, came from Secretary of State Mat
thew Fl. Rogers to Borough Clerk G.
B. States. They are printed on white
paper quantity of sample ballots
| on pink paper also came and these are
being distributed that the electors may
know how to properly mark the ballots
| so as to count at the election.
The count will consume more time
| than under the old system. The cleo
ton Will be held from to D. m.
| on Monday next.
Officials from out of town are ex-
pected here to watch the taking and
depositing Of ballots and to see how
the count is conducted so they may
be ready for the fall elections.
Sailing Party to Fishers Island.
Miss Abbie Steffenson gave a de-
lightful sailing party Monday after
noon on the Lucy Smith to Fishers
| island, where an excellent collation.
was returned by all. The party re-
| turned by moonlight.
| Mammoth Fly Captured.
| On Tuesday afternoon at the Elm
street trolley sation, large fly,
measuring inches with wings spread
| the legs being an inch long was cap
| tured only after several attempts.
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| ~ in heavy thick woodland. 1t is of
| two shades of black and green
| Deer Reaping Harvest.
A large deer was found this week
| having a feast on the beans in the
| garden of Clifford Stewart on the
| Wamphassett Point farm. IL was not
discovered until two long rows of the
| vegetables had been ruined. Several
deer have lived in this section all win
ter and are now reaping the harvest.
Local lettings.
Several of the local fishermen have
rugged up gears known as the box and
| beam travis for fishing for founders.
The Darlington auto boat has been
| seen constantly in the harbor for the
past few days The speedy boat makes
E. E. Bradley is having a coating
of fine trap rock put on the driveways
| at Bella Vista.
Miss EIinor Stevens of Norwich is
| the guest of Mrs. l.. b. Lathrop at
| the Point
John S. Palmer of New York is
spending his vacation in the borough.
]. S. AnderscE, Jr., was a caller
| in New Haven this week.
w. S. Nichols OF Hope Valley was
visitor here this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Macintosh of
Boston are guests here this week
B. NJ Worth of Rochester, N. Y,
and c. 8. James of Hamilton, N. Y,
are spending this week in town.
Steamer City of Boston Leaves.
The steamer City of Boston that has
| been tied up here at the New England
| Navigation companys dock, left here
"wednesday morning for New York and
will proba bly, take the place of one
| of the Sound steamers. Another boat
| is expected in here this week to tie
up
School Commences September IL.
A meeting of the stoninEton school
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street school Tuesday evening. Prof
\ c. T Eaton was chosen principal and
| supervisor of the borough schools. 1t
was voted to have the union high
| forty weeks, commencing Tuesday.
| September g. The grades will have
| SO weeks, and will commence Monday
| September IL.
| Personals.
Mrs Dwight Smith and son Charles
of Springfield. Mrs. Sarah Jewett of
Cleveland, o.. and Edward Warner and
| family of Three Oaks, Mich, were the
guests of the Misses Latham Tues
| day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Lester of Paw
| catuck. r. l., were the guests this
| week OF Mr.. and Mrs. Brown on Can
non square.
Edward Barrett and Patrick Cullen
were el1cted delegates to attend the
convention of the Ancient Order of
A large number attended the circus
at New London Tuesday.
Miss Kate Cunningham of Boston
| is the guest of T. ] Mccormick and
| family.
Unknown Man Found on Railroad
| Track.
The body OF an unknown man was
found on the east bound tracks of the
~. Y. y. H & II. railroad west of
| the Elm street crossing Wednesday
at 2.30 a. m. The body was found by
| Crossing Tender Wells. and he sum-
moned T. W. HYDE who with others
removed the remains. The man was
probably tramp who was sleeping
on a train and fell and the train pass
ed over him. The body was cold when
found. The medical examiner was
called and gave permission to have
the body removed to the Undertaking
rooms of II. A. Muller on Gold street.
The man was about &c years old and
wore a blue suit. He had brown hair.
The top of his head was crushed; the
left arm cut away the right hand
crushed, the left leg cut off near the
trunk. A pad was found on the man
and on the leaves were Arthur Smith
Cor Smidh), cor. 1920 St. and Sd Ave-,
N Y Time from Boston to N. ".
4 hrs. Is min" and the name Parker
Kennedy. On the second sheet was
the word Willis. and on each sheet
were some figures all written with a
pencil An EFFORT is being made to
find relatives or the man, if possible.
Whsre the Mistake Was Made.
The man arrested for rebuking
judge over the telephone should re-