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Evening journal., 1910-02-15
Dress Goods

42-inch all-woo Sutngs, including serge, Panama and
satin striped Prunea, regular $r.oo value .....7sc
5onch a-wool Suits of serge and cloth stripes OF vari
colors; also self-colored stripes; special per
36inch all-woo cream serge very special per yard Ii
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-02
DANlELSON and PUTNAM NEWS.

/ feet OF Water street by the end of the
week.
On Friday am old well was encoun-
tered In the path of the new sewer.
It had been filled but the circular wall
was still In good condition. Old resi-
dents recognized it as the well that
was once in the center of a farm and
was used as a neighborhood source OF
water supply.
The sewgr work in franklin and
furnace street has been completed.
The amount of taxes to be collected
IN the Parishes of the town of Killing
" are IS follows: North parish,
$11,246.76s east. s3,046.S2; south, So
1884; West, s33,635.59, total, s51, 443.01.
The military tax amounts to $1,33s.
the pom tax to sac, and the street
sprinkling tax to $s42.4O. During the
month of March, Collector Darbie col
lected $373.6S on the lists for 1906. 1906,
1907, and 1908, all back taxes, by the
way.
BenevoIences S631.
Rev. j. Benjamin Magee will be the
speaker ct the Methodist church at
the servi ces on Sunday. The final re-
port of the church for the year now
clsssfng shows a degree of very salts
fsctory prosperity and that the beneV-
oaent offerings amounted to 1851.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-02
CHESTNUT HILL.

Mrs. Lester ]. Hutchins was In
Hartford on wednesday. visiting her
husband, who is a patient at a hos
pital in that city, where he recently
underwent an operation for appendi-
citis. Mr.. Hutchins will be able 10
leave the hospital before many days.
Jewett Collins of New Haven was
In town over Sunday.
Clayton Hunt of Lynn. Mass. made
a brief visit TO his parents. Mr. and
Mrs. Fred A. Hunt. last week.
Samuel Wachtel has moved with his
family to Liberty Hill.
The auction " Frank ST. Martin was
well attended, but too much bidding
injured the sales.
Henry p. Frink goes on Monday
next to Man Thester for the season.
w. H. Bliss goes to Winsted on
Monday to resume his duties as super
visor of the schools of Barkhamsted
and Goshen. after a two weeks vaca-
ton.
The monthly meeting of the select
men and town treasurer is to be held
on the second Saturday of the month,
instead of the first.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-02
OBITUARY..
Mrs. Josephine pueIos.

Mrs. josephine oucbo3.
Announcement has been received in
Danielson of the death at Springfield
Mass, Of Mrs. Josephine Duclos. Mrs
Duclos, formerly a resident or Daniel
eon. was 35 years Of aga She had
been III only q very short time and her
death WAS q shock to her relatives and
friends In Danfelson. She leaves be-
sides her husband fve. children, the
oldest eleven years OF age.
Mrs. Louis Lague, Mrs. Francis Du-
gf3Arme Of Dan4e1son, Mrs. Philip S.
Maynard Of woonsocket Mrs. Ell
LaGue of Jeweft City, Miss Phoebe
Choquette Of New Haven and Joseph
ChoQuette Of North GrosvernordaIe
are the sisters and brothers Of the de-
ceased.
Deep Digging for Sewer.
Through easily excavated sand and
clay the sewer construction gang are
Pushing tho work in Water street. The
french where tho men are at work Is
down 10 feet, but with tho passing of
the crown Of the hill today Saturday
xfe depth will be twelve feet and
Asr1inishang until Main street is
reached Where it was expected that
trouble would be encountered on ac-
count Of rock formations there has
been no d1fdcuity whatsoever and not
q yard Of stone has yet been taken
out Of Water street. This feature helps
reduce the construction expense. Mr..
PetrcsE. IN charge Of the work, said
Friday that he expected to be able to
get through the remaining i've hundred
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-02
BOLTON
Fined $50 and Costs for Illegal Sam
of Liquor-Personal Mention.


Charles Cohn has closed his school
on Birch Mountain for the spring va
cation.
S. P. Sumner and family have moved
from Rockville into Mr.. Summers
mothers summer house for a few
weeks until the rent Mr.. Sumner has
engaged is vacant.
Prof. and Mrs. 8. NJ Aivord OF Hart
ford are spending the week in tow1.
Miss Annie Alvord Is visiting relatives
Columbia.
Miss Jennie d. Ferry, who taught
school in town last year, Is i'll at her
home in Bethel with pneumonia.
John Preston Of Hartford, who 10
frequent Bolton visitor In summer, is
recovering from scarlet fever.
Prof. Joel S. Ives of the Missionary
Society of Connecticut occupied tho
pulpit Sunday.
Miss Annette Pomeroy of Windsor
Is visiting her aunt. Mrs. William c.
White.
Master Archie Howell has returned
home from Forestville where he spent
the winter
Mrs. Herman Dudeclk and son wero
tried for the illegal sale of liquor be-
fore Justice of the Peace Andrew
Kingsbury on Tuesday. Mrs. Dudeck
was fined $50 and costs. The case
will be nolled on payment OF costs. for
which purpose they will be given 30
days. The whole amount of nne and
costs Is 1864.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-02
TOLLAND COUNTY.
GURlEYvllLE
Ladies' Supper and Sale Melted $24-
Wood-Johnstone Wedding - Easter
Services.

Mrs. o. H. Conant and Mrs. c. f.
Dodge were Hartford visitors last
week
At the supper given by the ladies
March IS the proceeds from the sup
per were SIS, the sale, So
Mrs. o. FL. Conant spent Easter Sum
day with relatives in Willimantic-
Wood Johnstone Wedding.
There was a wedding at John Woods
last Thursday evening, the contracting
parties being John Wood and Miss
Beda tombstone from New York. Rev.
]. F. Robertson was the officiating
clergyman.
Miss Lila Simonds, with a friend
from Willimantic. was at home over
Sunday.
Mrs c. E. Dodge entertained guests
Easter Sunday.
Mrs. Phebe Hanks sang an Easter
solo at the morning service Sunday.
Easter Concert.
The concert Sunday evening by the
Sunday school and choir was well at
tended. The whole programme was
rendered in pleasing manner, each
one taking their part with ability. The
ted plants and Gala lilies. Decorating
o. H Conant. Arthur Wood; pro-
gramme committee, Mrs. Robertson.
Mrs. F. c. Parker, Miss Ida Smith.
Sunday Glass at Mount Hops.
Mr. and Mrs G.. A. Walker and Mrs.
Walkers Sunday school class of young
ladies' and several of their frieI is
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-02
GOSHEN.
Handsome Easter Decorations and Spe-
ciaI Music-FIocks of Wild Geese and
First Snipe of Season.

Mrs. John Hillom is visiting friends
in Boston.
W. w. Gillette spent Easter with
friends in East Hartford.
Easter Sunday the church was taste
fully decorated with cut flowers and
potted plants. Among the beautiful
petals were Easter lilies, daffodils.
tulips. geraniums, narcissus and hya-
cinths. There was special music. in
Guiding an Easter anthem, Lift Up
Your Heads. by the choir, and an
Easter sermon by the pastor at the
there was a special Easter exercise by
the Sunday school. Programme:
Music, Easter Praises, by choir; reci-
latlon, The Resurrection. by Miss Lena
Throw; music. Rejoice and Be Glad.
by choir and school; recitation, From
Death to Life, by Miss Ruth Z. Curry;
duet, Easter Morning, by Misses Eva
Changed Cross, by Miss Bessie II. RAN
dali; music. The Joy Bells, by school;
recitation. Bring Flowers, by Miss Alice
Rodman: duet. The wonderful city.
Shall Roll Away the Stone? by Miss
Ethel F. Randall; song, The Wonder
full City, by school: recitation, The
Last Hymn. by Miss Eva Curry; duet,
He Has Risen for Me. by members Of
choir; benediction.
Numerous FIoeks of Wild Geese.
Numerous 1ocks of wild geese were
seen and heard on Sunday evening:
the first snfpe of the season was also
heard on the same evening. We were
reminded of the amusement we had
with these peculiar birds when a boy.
Woodcock were more plentiful In those
days. When the bird made the fight
from the ground we rushed to see how
near we could get, when 1t swooped
to earth again.
Views Were Interesting.
over 100 views were given by caleb
UNI light at the exhibition given by
Rev. l.. B. Tenney of Scotland at the
church Tuesday evening. The pictures
We're bright ard clear. and illustrated
life and scenes in California, New
Mexico, Arizona, and the Grand Can
yon of Colorado. They were very I'm
teresting, as was also the address by
Rev. NJ. Tenney.
Three deer were seen on Maple TIill
Thursday morning. The trio consisted
of a doe and two fawn.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-02
CUT HIS THROAT.
Tragic Death of Conductor Thomas A.
Hale at His Home in Woonsocket,


Thomas A. Hale. who committed sui
eide at his home in Woonsocket. and
who will be buried today Saturday
In Franklin, Mass, was well known in
putnam and his tragic death has prov
ed shock to friends in this city.
According to the press reports of
while suffering from an unbalanced
mind. The deed was committed in
the bedroom of his home about 43O
Thursday morning. Mrs. Hale str1Ig-
gled with her husband, trying to pre-
vent the rash act, but she was pow
erless against the strength of the
man. When Hale drew the knife
across his throat he severed the iugu-
lar vein, windpipe and carotoid artery
and soon fell to the floor in a pool Of
blood. Hale died within a few min
utes-
The deceased was well known rail-
road man and had been in the employ
of the N. Y. N. H. & H. r. r. Co
ever since he had been able to work
He was born at Walpole. Mass. and
was between As and 46 years of age
He lived in Walpole until he was IA
years of age and then started to work
on the trains as a newsboy
As a newsboy he was bright, active
and accommodating and made many
friends on his run between Boston and
Willimantic. When old enough he was
appointed yardmaster at Willimantic,
which place he held for four or five
years before coming to Putnam as
coDGuctor of a freight running be-
tween this city and Boston.
On October "a 1906. he was promot-
ed to be passenger conductor, run
ming train between Boston and
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-02
FARMERS, INSTITUTE
Attracts Many to North Woodstock on
Friday.

Delightful weather was given to
those who wished to attend the farm
ers' institute in Grange hall at North
Woodstock Friday and there was a
good attendance. the programme of
the day being arranged as follows:
Morning session at IL o'clock-Ad-
dress of welcome. C. H. Child. presi-
dent of agricultural society; response,
I. c. Fanton, secretary Of state board:
address, Poultry Raising. George A.
Cosgrove; recess. with lunch furnished
free by the society.
The afternoon session included an
address on Dairying by G. Warren Da-
Wis of Norwich, vice president of the
State Dairymen's association. and an
address on Fruit Growing and Spray
ing, by e. Rogers of Southington,
president of the State Pathological So
ciety. An orchestra from Thompson
grange. Violet Geissler. pianist; Mary
J. Ross, violinist, and Louis Converse,
cornetist. furnished MUSK.
A feature of the meeting was a dis
cussion of each subject.
The society committee included c.
H. Child. C. e. May, L. ]. Leavitt. The
state board committee was L H. Hea-
ley and E. E. Brown.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-02
ABANDONED BABY,
But Mrs. Eva Netty Did So Only After
Countless Struggles - Deserted by
HeartIess Husband-ls in Jail in De-
fault of $1,000 Bonds.

All of the mystery surrounding the
leaving of a baby boy on the lawn in
| front OF the Addie Straight house in
Westheld Wednesday night was clear
ed up Friday when Mrs. Eva Netty, 20
was arrested in Providence, charged
with abandoning the child She made
no attempt to deny that she was the
guilty mother of the week old baby and
readily consented to return to Daniel
son with Constable Lewis S. Barstow
of Oayville, who went after her Fri
da-y morning. Inspector Ahern of the
Providence police and State Constable
Fl. B. Hayden of Rockland, r. L, ac-
conpanied Constable Rarstow.
Before Judge Back in the town court
Friday evening Mrs. Metty waived ex-
animation and was bound over to the
superior court. In default of bond of
$1,000 she was taken to the Jail at
Brooklyn to remain until May.
The chain of events leading up to
the abandonment of the infant, as told
up a pathetic story. 1t includes the
heartless betrayal of the young woman
by travelling salesman when she was
alone and friendless in a strange city,
subsequent series of the hardest
trials that life inf1icts. and finally re-
bufed and driven to despair by all who
might have given aid to an unfortunate
being. 1t became the choice of an
alternate that has led to prison cell.
Briefly, the story as told by Mrs.
Metty Is as follows: Deserted here in
Danielson by her husband, Raoul Met
". without money or means of sup
port, she went to Providence last June
seeking an opportunity to earn a liv-
ing She knew no one there and, dis
appointed in her search for employ
nent and seated in the railroad station
aged, and without a place to lay her
head, readily accepted the kindly offer
of a drummer's hospitality who inter
ested himself in her loneliness. The
nav r-raf1 l. IzG4
not seen nor heard of him since.
Finally she secured a place and has
worked steadily since, never earning
more than Sc a week. OF the amount
a squalid quarter of the city and 81
more for meal ticket which must last
her full week. At all times since,
she says. she has led a moral life. Re
Gently she has been employed in
Spaldang's plaster store on Westmdn-
ster street, giving UP just before the
oabE was born on March %. The day
after the birth she got up and having
previously been refused aid at various
institutions. she being advised to re-
turn to her home state (Connecticut)
pondered over her plight for a few days
and at last decided upon a course of
action She left Providence Wednes-
day night and reaching Danielson at
$50 left the baby on the lawn in
Westfeld. She spent the night at the
nome of her uncle, Thomas Adams,
VINO lives just across the street from
where she abandoned the child, and on
Thursday returned to Providence and
resumed her place in the store where
she was arrested.
She was weak, crying, and apparent
~ heart- broken Friday night. and said
that she had deserted the baby in the
hope that it would find a better home
than she could provide for it. Before
marriage Mrs. Metty was Miss Eva
Adams. daughter of Frank Adams. Of
East Killingly
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-02
WARRENVILLE
Death of Frank L. Durkee-Easter
Concert-$2, 900 Fire Loss.

Mrs. NJ S. Louks is visiting her
daughter. Mrs. H Smith, in New York.
The people of this place were panied
TO learn of the death of Frank l. Dur
kee in Worcester, Mass. Mr.. Durkee
was a frequent summer visitor In this
place. as his mother has a summer
home here.
Rev b. c. Bugpee called on friends
on Westford Hill recently.
H. C. Barlow suffered a $4,000 fire
loss last Saturday.
A large rega,tion gathered at
the local Baptist church Sunday morn
ing to listen to the excellent Easter
concert given by the children and the
young people.
The village school les closed for the
Easter vacation.
Mr. and Mrs. d. Aathewson and Mr..
and Mrs. w. l.. Durkee attended the
funeral of Frank L. Durkee In WoF-
cester on Tuesday of this week. They
made the trip by automobile.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-02

Notice has been received by c. 1.
Fitch. agent at the local station OF
the N. Y. N. H. & H. r. r. that fares
will be raised to take effect on May
lst- All fares that amount To $1-0o
or over at the present time viii be
effect very few of the sales at the
local station as the greater travel from
here Is to New London which fare
remains the same. Stonington and
that have been affected by the raise.
Westerly which was previously %
cents will be rs cents and Stonington
has been raised Is to Is cents Some
in the village who are familiar with
Interstate Commerce rulings contend
that they will not permit the raise.
owing to the railroads adoption of
the two cent per mile basis. Others
claim that the increase is legitimate
and has been caused through the de-
mand recently made by the trainmen
1or an increase wages which has been
granted.
Cubs Are Victors.
The deciding game of baseball be-
tween the Cubs and Giants, played on
the diamond near the Noank- station
Friday afternoon, resulted in a. victory
for the Cubs, 8 to A. At the start of
this series only school boys were par
Elephants in the game and the Giants
now claimed that the series has not
been decided fairly as the Cubs had
in the other two games. The Cubs
however claim that two of their play
ers were out of town and the Giants
were willing that the game should go
on with two substitutes. The feature
of the game was the pitching of Nc
Quarrie for the Cubs who struck out
eleven men,
improvements at Midway.
There is rumors that the N. Y. N. H.
& H r. r. Co. is to soon erect re-
~ -. - l.<x- Aa1w
filed in and graded on the shores of
the Poquonock river west of the
round house, space OF about 400 hum
dred feet having been cleared off. At
present there Is no repair shop short
of Readvine and cars that are out of
order upon arrival at the Midway
yards from the west have to be I'M
loaded and sent to that station for re-
the Midway yards a large amount
could be saved yarly by the railroad IN
not having to transfer freight.
Ellis Family III With Measles.
Notice was posted Friday on the
home of w. J. Ellis that there was dam
ger of measles to those who visited the
house. The notice is in the form of a
warning rather than quarantine. Be-
sides Mrs. Ellis who is stricken with
the disease there are six children, the
is afflicted more seriously than the
others.
News Notes.
Mrs. E. P Fitch and children were
in Westerly Friday
Patrick Kearns of New York was in
the village Friday and arranged for
an addition of veranda around the
front of his summer home on Front
street. Mr.. Kearns will bring his fam
lily here on the fifteenth of this month
and will remain during the summer.
Cleon Bell who has been employed at
the Haley farm for the past three
years has resigned and returned to
his home in Danielson
Miss Ethel Latham left for Provf-
dence Friday for visit with relatives.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-02
DANlELSoN
eerousE, Postofzos is Now in Second
Class-March Was . Dry Month
Death Of Mrs. Josephine DueIos.


Elder H. H. Brown will be the speak
er at the Advent chapel at the Sunday
afternoon service. His theme will be
The Christ Of Today; Subject for
Skeptics."
been entertaining Mr.. Amedee Lessard
of Providence
Postmaster c. A Potter was in VIII
limantic Friday.
Miss Maude Hedge of the Norwich
central ONCE is assisting at the Dam
ielson telephone exchange for q few
days. on account Of the illness of local
operators.
Mrs. Louis Lzgue and Mrs. Francis
Ducharu1e have been called to SPRING
field by the death OF a relative.
Taxes Coming in WelL
John NJ. Bessette, collector OF taxes
Kor the town of Brooklyn, reports that
he has collected about seventy-five per
cent. OF the amount due the town this
year
Home From Florida.
Conductor Rienzd Brown who has
turned to DanieIson. He will resume
his run on the Providence and Daniel
son line.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cosmer Young and
been spending the winter at New
Syrnrna, Fla, are en- route to their
homes in Danielson.
Miss Grace Witter has gone tc'
"
brother, Myron, who has been in the
west for several years.
To Address Mems Meeting.
Rev. Virgil w. Biacknan pastor of
the Congregational church at South
Kil1ingiy, will be the speaker at the
mems meeting in the Y. NJ. c. A.
rooms Sunday afternoon.
Sidney Marland was member Of
the Putnam baseball team chat won
the deciding game in series of five
played with the fast Southbrfdge team.
The game was played on the neutral
Oxford. Mass, floor.
Pestoffiee Now in Second Glass.
Postmaster c. A. Potter announced
on Friday morning that the Dantelson
postcfice had done S10,272 worth of
business during the year that closed
Thursday night. The place the Dan
1elson Office in the second class CLASH
ned and puts in line. II the receipts
can be maintained above $4,000 in
line for city delivery service.
Little Snow and Rain in March.
The United States weather report,
as registered at the voluntary ohser-
walton bureau at Bitgood's, shows that
there were seventeen clear, nine partly
cloudy and five cloudy days during
March. The maximum temperature of
the month was recorded on the 25th,
degrees. The minimum for the month
came on the 11th, when Is degrees was
noted. The total precipitation for the
thirty-one days amounted to 1-63
inches. The snowfall for tho month
x-ae only one-h half an inch There were
I'VE days with .01 OF more per cent. Of
precipitation.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-02
LETTERS FROM TWO STATES.

spent the evening at Henry Whites at
Mount Hope Monday evening. Mr..
White entertained the company with
has phonograph.
Brush Fires Cause Excitement.
There was much excitement ia this
vicinity last Friday, caused by brush
fires. A large tract OF land was burn
ed over before the flames were sub
dued. The men were out in full fierce
fieh-ing the flames which spre Ii rep
idly. and hJi dings were in much dan
Gel.
The ladies met at the conference
room Tuesday Afternoon and tied
quilts.
Rev. e. F. Smith Is attending the
conference at AttIeboro.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-02
COLCHESTER
Contract With Electric Light Company
Began Friday Evening.

David B. Murray, carrier on Z r.
D. route No. 2. returned Thursday
from a weeks visit with relatives in
New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. p Robbins of Har--
ford are guests of Mrs. Robbins par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. S. Rathbun on
South Main street.
The old wood floor I'm the furnace
room In the chapel has been tora up
and a concrete floor has been laid
Miss Elizabeth G. Day has returned
from a weeks visit with friends in
New York.
Mrs. l. Agranovitch returned Thurs
day from a weeks visit with her SON
in Hoboken, N. J.
Owing to the bursting of the ,nb-.-
Gator of the engine at the electric H:;h.
company's plant, the current was not
turned on until about $50 Thursday
night. The night being very dark the
lights showed up to their best aiyan-
tage. Friday night the contract with
the borough began and the lights VIII
now be kept burning until one O'Clock.
Attorney David S. Day of Bride
port is at his home on Norwich ave-
nue. for a few days. Mr.. Day will Try
his luck at trout fishing while IN
town.
William Cavanaugh of Beacon Falls
is the gue-> of his parents in Pleas
ant street.
Michael E. Sullivan of wflIimantsc
was the guest of Timothy Kelly for
few days the past week.
Fred B Willoughby has returned
from a weeks visit with his parents
at Canterbury
Mr.. and Mrs. James Murray ard
family have returned to their home in
Naugatuck.
Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Joy of Manga
tuck are guests of relatives in town.
Miss Kfttie z. Weeks has retur ned
to New York after a weeks visit with
her aunt. Miss Isabella Hayward
On account OF PrH~ Moore's
visiting in New York, the night schoei
was not in session Thursday.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-02
PUTNAM WON.
Southbridse Defeated, 42-17, in Dscid-
ing Game at Oxford.

Putnam won the deciding game of
the series with Southbridge at Oxford
by the score of AZ to IT. 1t was a
waIk-over for the local men and a
decided satisfaction to take the odd
game from such a strong aggregation
as Southbridge plays
Favorable for Angling.
Many fishermen were out along the
trout brooks of eastern Wfndham
county Friday, a nearly perfect first
of April day. Some good strings were
brought in, most of the fish being
sleek and plump.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-02
SOUTH CANTERBURY.

Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Colburn OF
Colburn's brother, T. J. Barber
Mrs. c. e. Douglass and son Willie
of Norwich were guests Wednesday
of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas J. Barber
. Mrs. Esther Fitch of Jewett City
was visiting her daughter. Mrs. Burr
Smith. last week.
James w. Morgan was in Worcester
last Monday.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-02

nesday as usual, and nothing about
him was noticed as out of the ordi-
nary except that he seemed more quiet
than usual.
years ago the 25th of last November,
Miss Alice Eddy OF that place. She
survives him, with one son, Edward
Everett Hale. aged 13. He leaves
two sisters. Hannah Hale OF Waipole
and Mrs Mary O'Brien of Manches-
ter, N H, and I'VE brothers. Cornelius
and James of Walpole. Michael. John
and William OF Thompson. Friends