Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-06

devoted to making of improvements of the church property.
 1t fell to his lot to be the pastor of the West6eld CangT egatiOnal church when the centennial anniversary of it's existence occurred in 1901, and the manner in which it was observed will long remain a matter of memory and record. To him also came the duty of compiling the manual of the West field Congregational church-a manual that is recognized today as model of it's kind and specimen of the thor ollgh manner in which his work was mons that he preached here the one delivered on the occasion of the memo rial service for the late Marietta Kies is the most notable as indicating his mastery of composition and elo- quence- It has since attracted wide attention.
 That Dr. Matthews extraordinary capabilities were widely recognized Was indicated soon after he left Danielson by his selection as an emissary of inn portant educational interests in this country to equally important similar interests in Germany, in a successful effort to adjust certain desired stand ards of effort. The past few years he has been at the head of the work of maintaining and directing the Peoples Palace in Boston, a philanthropic work of great magnitude, and it was for this institution that he raised the $10o,000 fund above mentioned.
 Four years ago he was elected dean and treasurer of the Weston school for daughter, Mrs. Richardson, and part of his very busy life has been given to delivering lectures at the school. Re- gently he was elected secretary Of the University of Humanity in New York, an organization carrying on one of the greatest philanthropic works in the country and which has the support of Helen Gould, John Wanamal1er, Clifford Pinchot. Chief Justice Brewer and oth- CT noted personages.
 Besides Mrs Richardson, pr. Mat thews is survived by two other daugh- CTS, Mrs. William Beyeridge of Mil waukee and Mrs Harry King of BiIlerica.'
 Diamond Backed RattIesnake.
 A diamond-backed live rattlesnake on exhibition in the window of a local store attracted a great deal of attention on Thursday. The reptile comes from Arizona A look at his snakeship re- called to w. H. Shippee of North street that there used to be rattlers in this section, and that his father made Q practice of catching them up in the rocky section of the town of Pomfret. This dangerous feat was accomplished by an ingenious method A square piece of thin white cloth attached to a pole of protective length would be tantaliz- ingly Haunted close to the head of the sinister victim, and when his anger would strike viciously. That was just what was wanted. The needle-like teeth would catch in the cloth, the snake then being unable to withdraw them After that it was simply a mat ter of keeping him clear of the ground to keep him completely at his mercy There are few. if any. rattlesnakes in this section nowadays, however, so don't banker for chance to try it.
 Umpires Appointed.
 The staff of umpires appointed by the president of the Eastern Connecti- cut Baseball league for the season opening tomorrow is as follows: Henry Caisse, Putnem; J. F. Moriarty, Jewett City; John B. Benoit, Arthur J. Roy, Taftville. MT. Benoit is assigned to Putnam for tomorrow's game, MT. Mo- riarty to Taftville and MT. Roy to Day. ville-