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Norwich bulletin., 1910-11-16
NON SUIT GRANTED IN
 CASE AGAINST CITY.
Amendment Was Filed and Evidence Regarding 1t Heard, However-Other Cases Off the List.

When the civil superior court, Judge Case and jury. came in here Tuesday morning the case of J. F. Wells vs. the city of Norwich, a suit for $20,000, was resumed. Last week the counsel for the plaintiff asked to be allowed to amend their complaint after 7Such tes- timony had been heard and he ~>s or dared to draw up a proposed anleAd- ment and submit to the counsel for th> city. This was done and the city did not object to the amendment Tuesday morning and the court ordered the clerk to file it. The plaintiffs coun- sel then asked to be allowed further testimony on this amendment which concerned the stability of the pole, and it was heard.
 Thereafter Judge Case granted the motion for a non-suit and the case ended. The other two eases assigned for Tuesday went off the list and court went out for the day.
 This morning the court will come in for the trial of the cases of Denehee ys. the city of New London and May nard vs. the town of Norwich. The court will probably sit in the court of common pleas room owing to the fact that the supreme court judges will be here to listen to the arguments for q recount in the congressional district of the ballots cast in the last election.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-11-16
GALLONS
 OF WATER A MINUTE.
Shown in Test Made at the Artesisn We'll at Meadow Brook--WiII Go Deeper-Second Well Down AZ Feet to Rock

On Tuesday afternoon Supt J. J. Corkery and Councilman c. E. Briggs of the water board went to Meadow brook, where a test was made of the first well, which has reached depth of 252 feet. A puIpD was rigged and operated for 80 minutes during which time T50 gallons were drawn, which is at the rate of ,5ae an hour and 36,o00 every 24 hours. This gives 25 gallons minute and is very favorable. in the opinion of, the uperintendent but the well will be driven deeper. The water was from seven to eight feet from the top when they started pumping, but it gradually fell until at about so feet it maintained that level until the pumping stopped. This flow is not, of course suffi cient, though it shows that more water is being secured all the time. A three gallon pail was used in measuring and it took from seven to eight seconds to fill this. over eight of these being secured in a minute.
 The second well has been driven to the depth of AZ feet and solid rock has been struck, and from now on the well will go through rock.
 There is small stream running into F'airview from Meadow brook and the reservoir on Tuesday was PIT inches below high water mark, a drop of two inches Tuesday.
 The superintendent states that while many are boiling the water they drink there cannot be impressed upon the people too much the fact that they should not use 1t without boiling. the pond being way below the point where it was intended to draft from.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-11-16
FUN ERAL.
N apoIeon Morin.

Tho funeral of Napoleon Norin, who passed away Sunday evening at the home of Paul Denars in Uncasville, was held Tuesday morning from the Dcmars nome at S.3O o'clock. and re quIom high mass was celebrated in St Johns Roman Catholic church at g by Bsv. P. J. OReiIly. In the attendance were relatives from Occum. Henry BOutier. Paul Nenen5. Napoleon Eunera anu Norris Thibeault acted as bearers. Burial was in St. Patrick's cemetery. where Father O'Heilly read a commit tel service Shea & Burke were in charge of the arrangements.
 The deceased had been a resident of the town of Montville for a number of years. He had suffered from heart trouble for q long time and had been treated for this ailment in the hospital in this city. An effort was made late lS to have him removed 10 the hospital in New London but abandoned as the disease was incurable. He was between 50 and 50 years Of age and so far as is known leaves no relatives.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-11-16
RECALL AND
 REFERENDUM FEATURES.
Explanation Given by Hibberd R. Nor man of the Commission on Charter Revisiop

| Hibberd R. Norman. a member of the
 charter commission, writes The Bulle- tin as follows regarding three features of the proposed charter: A word Of explanation about the | initiative, recall and referendum fea- turess of the proposed plan of city gov ernlnent.
 When a given per cent of the voters petitions the board of directors to pass a given ordinance. the board passes that ordlnanee. or calls an election to vote for or again. Nobody else can re- peal an ordinance passed by the people. This is the initiative. When the board passes an ordinance (except in urgent cases for the pres ervation of the public peace health and safety) that ordinance does not be- come effective for ten days. In that
 ten days, if enough citizens protest,
 vote of the people must be taken for or against. This is the referendum The board may submit & proposed or dinance of it's own motion.
 If. for any reason they can name, enough citizens petition for the re- moval of any member of the board, an election must be held in which that member, if he does not resign, shall be a candidate to succeed himself. This is the recall.
 Suppose the people should wish to sell the gas plant: 301 citizens would petition the board to pass an ordinance to sell the plant. The board might consider and refuse to pass the ordi- nance. An election must be called to vote on it, and their decision would be final
 Again, suppose the board votes to sell the gas plant; 451 citizens might protest, and thus bring it before the people.
 Suppose the director of public works kept the streets torn up unreasonably QeInOraGZpd his force and generally misconducted himself. That would be a case for the recall, and 601 citizens could set it in motion. These numbers are based on the last vote for mayor.
 In Oregon per cent. is required for the initiative as against 10 per cent, in this plan. oregon is large and scat tered while Norwich is compact. In Des Moines it is 25 per cent.
 In oregon per cent. secures the referendum, while we suggest 15. But in Oregon they pass on a good many state laws and a city would not expect much legislation. In Des Moines it is again "a.
 call both in Oregon and Des Moines Our suggestion is 20 per cent which, when you consider that a man has to pass the ordeal of a primary election and a general election, seems fairly small
 Now for the results in Oregon. They have passed a direct primary law, a local option law, a corrupt practice act. a law affecting the election of United States senators by the people as well as many others. and defeated several measures desired by special in- terests.
 These three features are the most democratic system yet seen, short of a town meeting, and seem trihe as- tOOlSllng to our eastern eyes,
Norwich bulletin., 1910-11-16
R. J. JODOiN'S PETITION
 WILL BE HEARD TODAY
Justices of the Connecticut Supreme Court of Errors Thayer, Prentice and Roraback Will Hear It.

In the superior court room here this morning at 10.30 three members of the supreme court of errors of this state will sit to hear the petition for q re- count of the votes in the Third con gressional district which were cast at the election last week. The justices are John Nj. Thayer, Samuel o. Prem tice and Alberto T. Rorabacl1, It was thought the Town hall might be used for this hearing. inasmuch as the civil superior court is in session here, but the latter will go to the common pleas court room, so that the Town hall will not he required.
 On Tuesday officials connected with the election here and in other places were suuRlrnel to he in attendance at the hearing today. There was some talk of postponfng the hearing, but in asmuch as the supreme court justices have given up other work to be here, it is probable that this will not be done. The counsel who will appear in the matter are Mayor Thayer, eX- May or Henney of Hartford and Michael KeauealV
Norwich bulletin., 1910-11-16
COUNTY oMMIssIoNERs
 GRANT MORE LICENSES.
Two More in Town Of Stoninston, but Four Are Refused Because of Un- suitability of Place.


 The board of county commissioners was in session in this city on Tues day, when they granted number ol licenses and audited number ot bills. The licenses granted were as follows:
 Norwich--W. T. Ward & Co. Rose place: Caron Brothers, 5S2 North Main street; John Quinn, Occum; J. c. Be dard. 65 West Main street; Thomas r.. Moriarty corner Market and Water Main street: Andy krolak, s North Thames street: Patrick Mahoney. 10s Thames street.
 Sprague-Roger Ryan, Baltic; Henry A. Gaucher, Baltic.
 Griswold-Drug, John P. Gofman, JeWett City.
 tonington-Michael Burns. Stoning- ton borough; Michael Keleher, Paw catuck.
 The applications of John Farrell. 3S Liberty street; John A. Carey Gar den street: John McGowan. corner Lib erty and Morgan streets; Michael Shea, 35 Robinson street, all of PaWcatHck were refused on the grounds that the places were not suitable. The commis- sioners found that the section in which the applicants want their li- censes is not policed, is poorly lighted and is mainly residential and adjoins the heart of St Michaefs parish the church, school and church property. In the opinion Of the commissioners It is an unsuitable locality in which te license saloons It would be against the spirit of the law of the state as is now stands on the statute books. which calls for the granting of new saloons in business sections and the most eff cient policed parts thereof. The iudg- ment of the commissioners in regard to PaWcatuck is that the saloons should be confined to the business sec tion and that which is policed.
 The entire list of licenses to bs granted in Stonington is now granted with the exception of beer license to be issued in that town.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-11-16
Incidents in Society

Mrs. Edmund D. Fuller has returned from Pomfret.
 The Trefoil meets today with the Misses Robinson of Sachem street.
 Miss Dorothy Hall will entertain the Wednesday Bf.dge club this afternoon.
 Mr. and Mrs Charles D. White and the Misses White wil sail for Europe the latter part of NoVNmber, to spend several months.
 Miss Carrie E. Rogers ma0e brief visit in town before leaving Tor her winter residence in Washington. She has closed her summer home on fhe Mystic river for the season
 Mrs Gardiner Greene entertained on Tuesday afternoon in honor of Miss Nellie Day of Baltimore. Miss Jane Aiken gives a bridge party this after noon at which Miss Day is the honor guest.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-11-16
SHE QUIT But 1t Was a Hard Pull.

It is hard to believe that coffee will put person in such a condition as it did an Ohio woman. She tells her own story.
 "t did not believe coffee caused my trouble. and frequently said I liked it so well I would not, and could not, quit drinking it. but l was miserable sufferer from heart trouble and nerv- ous prostration for four years.
 T was scarcely able to be around, had no energy and did not care for anything, was ernaciated and had a constant pain around my heart until l thought I could not endure it.
 ''Freqpently l had nervous chiIls and the least excitement would drive sleep away, and any little noise would upset me terribly. I was gradually getting worse until finally one time it came over me and asked myself what's the use Of being sick all the time and buying medicine so that l could indulge myself in coffee?
 So I thought I would see if could quit drinking coffee and got some PostuIn to help me quit I made it strictly according to directions and l want to tell you that change was the greatest step in my life It was easy to quit coffee because I had the Postum which l now like better than the old coffee.
 one by one the old troubles left. until now 1 am in splendid health, nerves steady. heart all right and the pain all gone. Never have any more nervous chills, don't take any medi- cine, can do ali my hoassWork and have done q great deal beside"
 Read "The Road to Wellville," in pkgs. There's Reason
 Ever read the above letter? A new one appears from time to time. They are genuine, true, ard full of human interss'
Norwich bulletin., 1910-11-16

In the probate court on Tuesday Mrs J. \. Bowen qualified as administra- trix of her husbands estate, and c. w Barnes and c. w. Rouse were named as appraisers.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-11-16
WHAT MOTHERS
 SHOULD KNOW

We believe all mothers should know that Cuticura soap and ointment afford.a pure, sweet and most economical treatment for itching, burning infantile hunnors. eczemas, rashes and irritations which. ii neglected, often become chronic and cause 2 lifetime of misery because ot pain and dis fguration A warm bath with Guticura soap, followed by q gentle application of Cuncura ointment usually brings imne- diate relief. baby sleeps. worn out. worried parents rest aud peace falls oll q distracted house. hold
Norwich bulletin., 1910-11-16
OsiTUAR
William F. Chapman.

Following q serious illness of less than days duration, William F. Chapman passed away at noon on Tuesday al his late home a No. 3G6 Main street. AIr. Chapman was able to be down street Aionda1 afternoon. as he was nor taken sick until about } o'clock and his sudden death came as g shock to his manr friends. Pneu- monia was the cause Of his death.
 MT. Chapman was born in the town of Preston, February IS. 1882. and practically all his life had been passed in this community. For some time he was engaged in business as a timber contractor. In 1858 he was united in marriage to Lucy Herskei PerrF who survives him. ! sister, who lives in Rhode Island also survives and there are several other relatives.
 Mir. Chapman was well known about town and had 2 large circle of frien6s.
 Mrs, Chapman, it $ stated, Is crit ieally i'll.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-11-16
Windham County.

Jodoin's plnralitv ?
Norwich bulletin., 1910-11-16
BEAN AND SALAD SUPPER
Given by Women of LeffingwelI Sap
 tist Church.

Under the auspices of the women of the Leffingwell Baptist church, an old fashioned bean and salad supper was served al the home of Mir and Mrs Samuel Beebe Tuesday evening, and largely attended. About thirty from this city went out on the 6.15 car and were met at the end of the car line and conveyed in teams to the Beebe home.
 Following the supper a pleasant eve- ming was enjoyed by all, listening to singing by the Leffingwell ouartette readings by Samuel Beebe and Mrs Charles Ellis and several leasing pi- ano selections by Mrs. Thomas Lef- fingWell.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-11-16
In the City Court.

Joseph Shehofsl1i of Greenevile was charged with keeping disorderly house in the city court Tuesday morn ing, but his case went over to this morning. It was testified that for S1 it was possible to get all a person wanted to drink there on Sunday. A christening was being held. and the money, it was said, was for the baby. Judge Brown stated that such places should be abolished and that the laws of this country should be oheyed.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-11-16
BULLETINS ACADEMY FUND
 CLOSED ON TUESDAY.
Amount to Be Turned Over to the Academy is ,34o-Over S5o,oo0 Had Been Previously Given.

On Tuesday The Bulletins Free Academy building fund which has been under way for the past two months closed, and the total amount raised thereby was s2,as0, which will be turn ed over to Treasurer LeaVens Of the Academy corporation. Many have won dered that the amount raised for such a worthy object was so small, but the fact is that there had been S52, ,000 contributed to the cause before The Bulletin took up the proposition, so that the total contributions now amount to over S54,000.
 Treasurer Leavens will always be glad to receive the contribution of any person for this. cause and will turn aside no subscription of whatever amount.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-11-16
FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY.
St. Mary's T. A. and B. Society Will Have Big Celebration in January.

The semi monthly meeting of St. Mary's T. 4. and B. society was held in their rooms at No. 50 Broadway on Tuesday evening with a fair attend ance. President Lewis A. Andrews was in the chair. The regular routine busi- ness of the society was transacted, following which the committee having in hand the plans for the celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of the so- ciety made their report.
 Jan. 25th, 1911, has been settled upon as the date for the celebration and in Vitations to this event will be issued to the officers of the five principal Catholic societies in the city and the heads of all the Catholic temperance societies in the country. Invitations will also be extended to the city off cials. the state officers of the c. T. A. U to the clergy and other friends of the society.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-11-16
WEDDING.
Johnso on-H onae,

Miss Estalle x Home and LeRoy Johnson were married on Monday evening at the home of the brides parents in Oakdale. the ceremony being performed by Rev. c. C. Ghappeli pastor of the Union Baptist church, PaInertOwn.
 Tho bride is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dan b Home and is one of the popular young women of AIontVjlle The wedding toel1 place in the I1aflor which was tastefullF decorated for the occasion. Only immediate relatives and few neighbors were present. Mr and Mrs. Johnson will make their home in Norwich
Norwich bulletin., 1910-11-16
INTERESTS SHOULD UNITE.
Advice of Miss Wright of the Com
 mittes on Women's College.

In a letter to Charles H. Brown Miss Elizabeth C. Wright of Hartford, chairman of the committee on a wo- mans college for the state, writes that she considers the meeting of the Hartford board of trade and business mems association and the West Hart ford business mems association, joint ly with the committee on the college November P, will be big thing for the college and until it is definitely known what proposition they intend to make she thinks it unwise to decide the question of location
 She also writes that a great deal of interest has been expressed by your beautiful property at Gales Ferry and l think that the only sensible thing would be for all the interests in your part of the state to unite, as other places are doing.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-11-16
Rounded Out e Century.

The announcement of. the recent death of Mrs Abigail B. Hunt at Oak land, Cal. has interest for many peo- pie in the east and the public in gen eral. She and Mrs. Julia Ward Howe celebrated their last respective birth days on the same date, May 27, but for Mrs. Hunt. it rounded out the cen tury. she having been born nine years before Mrs. Howe. She WAS the old est of the children of the late Rev. Dr Samuel Osgood, who for more than half g century was pastor of the First Congregational church in Springfield
Norwich bulletin., 1910-11-16
LAST DOLLAR PAID ON
 CENTRAL DISTRICT DEBT.
Treasurer Leavens Has Liquidated II
 All During the Past Eleven Years.

It will be learned with interest by the taxpayers of the Central school district that the last dollar has been paid on the debt of the district. The final amount to be paid was 6.500 and on Tuesday Treasurer. F. J. LeaVens said that all this had been met.
 The deht eleven years ago was $9o.- 600 and this has all been paid off by Trea surer Leavens. There was a re- duction in the district tax this year and there are indications that there will be further reductions.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-11-16
MEETING OF FIFTH COMPANY.
Commissioned Officers Will Have
 Charge of Annual Ball in January.

There was a drill, rifle practice and meeting of the Fifth company. C. A. C., c. N. G.. at the armory Tuesday even ing under Captain Tarbox. At the meeting matters relating to the com pany were discussed and there was some consideration of the annual bail cf the comnany. which will be given some time in January. It is hoped that 1t will he q governors ball. The three commissioned officers. Captain Tarbox, Lieutenants Nichols and Bur dick, will be in charge.
 4 member was added to the com pany by transfer from the Second com pany in New London.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-11-16
JUMPED FROM ELEVATOR
 AND ESCAPED INJURY.
John Bowne at McCrum Foundry
 Leaped as Chain Broke.

John BoWne, a foreman at the Me- Crum- Howell factory, on Tuesday af- ternoon was going down on the eleva- tor with a truck and an empty barrel when the elevator chain broke and let the elevator drop to the ground floor. Bowne managed to jump off on the second floor and by so doing escaped from serious Injury. The floor of the elevator was badly smashed.
 In the morning the elevator had got out of order going up to the top with a rush before it could be stopped. It was fixed up at noontime, however, and every possibility of danger, it was thought, had been eliminated.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-11-16
woMAN's BOARD OF MISSIONS.
Eastern Connecticut Branch at New
 London on Thursday.

The Eastern Connecticut branch of the Woman's Board of Missions will hold it's quarterly meeting on Thurs day, Nov. T.. beginning at 1915 a. rn., and D. m., in the parish house of the First Church of Christ, at New Lon don. There will be reports from the recent meeting of the board n Brook lyn and Miss Stanw0od is expected to give q report of the Edinburgh confer ence. A memorial service will close the morning session. Mrs John S. Porter of Prague, Austria. will give missionary address. There will be q basket luncheon.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-11-16

The Rev. 1T. B. Goodsell of Eastford will preach in the Voluntown Baptist church on Sunday and may be invited to accept the pastorate.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-11-16

Rev. Percy Barnes, rector of St. Johns Episcopal church in Essex, for merly of Norwich. is a candidate for chaplain of the state senate.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-11-16
SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHERS.
Those Of Second Church Discussed Matters of Interest-Supper and Meeting Later.

Fourteen were present at the meet ing of the Sunday school teachers of the Second Congregational church on Tuesday evening, which was held in the south room over the Otis library, at o'clock. Supt. J. Holland Larrahee was il. charge. 4 profitable discussion took place pertaining to matters of in terest to the school and was joined ill by large number. It was decided to hold a supper in the Sunday school rooms at 6.30 o'clock on the evening of Nov. 29. This will be followed by a business meeting of the school which will be called at 7.30 o'clock.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-11-16
Billboard Taken Down.

On Tuesday the framework Cor d billboard on the Perkins lot in Laurel Hill avenue was taken down. This is very pleasing to the residents of Lau- rel Hill who obpected to it's erection very strongly. Mir. Perkins acceded to the wishes of the people living in that section and reimbursed the bill- posting company for their outlay in the matter
Norwich bulletin., 1910-11-16
Hard on Both Parties.

Ii is hard on inc republican party Of Connecticut to have elected state ticket which is all tail and no head, but il is harder still on the democracy of the state to have elected a ticl<ct that is all head and no tail. Bridge port Standard.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-11-16
Hunting in Maine.

Friends iii this city of Frank II. Ellis have received glowing accounts of late concerning the success he has had in hunting big game in Maine When Nr Ellis left here he only intended Io stay in the Maine woods for three weeks. The three weeks are up today but he has been enjoying such 2 fine time That la has decided to stay away for ? while longer.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-11-16
HIGGINS PLURALITY REACHES 2I9
Recanvass of Election Results in Towns of Third Congress sional District Increases His Lead-Ballots Thrown Out Number 753

The Bulletin, in view of the state ment of the Courant that it's two eX- perts had canvassed the returns of election night and found that Con gressman Higgins plurality was 70, has made full recanvass of the Third congressional district towns and finds that his plurality is 219
 The returns as received from the town clerks. with the number of illegal votes that were thrown out in the diff ferent towns, are herewith printed in full: