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Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-15
GRISW0LD

Mir and Mrs. Andrew Meech of Dam ie3sOn were in town Sunday.
 A cottage prayer meeting Was held at the home of Mrs. Jane Lester We'd nesday evening. 7 F. s. Palmer was in Mystic on buSi- ness one day last week.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-15
LEONARD BRIDGE
Attended Grange Meeting at Hartford
 Notes.

Otto Nettleton has engaged to work for Kenneth Cummings and has moved his family from Goshen to the tene- ment at MT. Cummings place.
 MT. and Mrs. Myron Abel attended the grange meeting in Hartford this week.
 Louis Peclzham has filled his ice house from Lambs pond.
 c. B. Strong. who has been sick so long, does not gain as his friends wish he might.
 Miss Myra Manwaring was a visitor in Norwich Friday.
 Mrs. Charles Hincl<ley and son, Mrs. Eunice Jones and son and Mrs. F. c. Stark attended a birthday party at Mrs. William Geer's Wednesday,
 F. G. Stark and Charles Hinckley re filling their icehouses from Hinckley's pond.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-15
LEFFINGWELL

Miss Edith LeffinPweIl of Williman- tic was the guest of her parents over Sunday.
 Mrs. Chauncey Leffingwell and MT. and Mrs. Eugene Leffingwell of Lyme were guests at Mrs. Forest Lefiing- wells on Tuesday
 Rev. J. G. Ward attended the con- yention at Groton Tuesday,
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-15
GLASGO.
Cigars Stolen From Lunch Cart.

Roofers are going to begin work on the roof of the mill.
 The water flowed freely over the dam Sunday.
 Some one visited I. T. Monahan's lunch room Tuesday night. after AGr. Monahan had retired. and made away with $1 worth of cigars.
 A delightful afternoon was spent Sunday at the residence of Josenh
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-15
FlTCHVILLE
Accidents to Small Boys-PersonaI
 Items.

Misses Maud and Julia Delaney of Hanover were recent guests of Miss Christine Nara.
 Miss Amy McManus and Miss Teresa McManus are visiting relatives in New London.
 Nelson Stark has been spending a few days in Hartford.
 Mrs. Henry Blanchard of Providence is visiting her mother, Mrs. F. Kin kead.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles Rathbun of Leffingwell were guests Thursday of MT. and Mrs. w. N. Chappell.
 Eddie Nara, the three year old son of Mir. and Mrs. Dan Marra, met with a painful accident on the ice Monday. While coastinge he slipped and fell, striking his forehead on the point of the sled, infiicting a cut over the eye which required four stitches to close.
 Willie Foley, the 12 year old son of Mir and Mrs Thomas Foley. while skating Thursday, cut through his shoe with his skate, infiictins deep gash in his foot
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-15
PRESTON

Several from this place attended the State Grange meeting in Hartford.
 Mrs. Gustavus Holden visited in Westerly this week.
 The G. R. club meets today (Satur- daD with Miss Angeline Bates.
 Luther K Zabriskie returned to his teaching Monday, after, spending his vacation with hia father, A. D. Za- briskie
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-15
GARDNER LAKE
Crop of Good 16-Inch Ice Harvested.

Mrs. William Chappell of Waterford visited local relatives a few days ago. William R. Denison of Norwich called on local relatives Sunday.
 Miss Ethel and Robie Boynton were guests of their parents Sunday.
 Ernest Latimer has filled his ice house with 16-inch ice.
 Mrs William R. Denison of Norwich. after visiting several days at F. w. Lathrop's returned home Tuesday. She was accompanied by her sister.
 Howard Gardner filled his icehouse the early part of this week with 16- inch ice.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-15
BETHEL
Hen Lays Mammoth Eggs.

The Bethel school which has been closed for the past term. is to be re- opened as soon as a teacher can be secured
 Mrs Dora Barber has d remarkable hen. which lays a very large egg, size e1-4 by ITS. on Tuesday
 There is to be a meeting of the trus- tees of the Bethel AL F.. church this Saturday, afternoon at the parson- age
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-15
PENDLEToN HILL.

Clark Coon is i'll at his home.
 Mrs. J. Howard Adams entertained the Ladies' Aid society Jan ,.
 John Fl. Kenyon was in Voluntown Friday.
 Mrs. Martin O. Chapman was a. call CT in North Stonington Friday.
 Colds are prevalent.
 Deacon r. E. Coon was in Rockville last week.
 PerrY Congdon is seriously iii with paralysis
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-15

Opposition that was manifest at meetihqs of the court of common council did not develop at the public hearing given by the committee on public property on the proposed ordi- nance defining the duties of sealer of weights and measures There was not a large attendance at the hearing,
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-15

NoanI.--The Reading ciub mot Frf- day afternoon with Mrs. w. w. Wtll
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1910-12-29

Herald that one finds the most
chuekles. The colored comic section
is full Of laughter for young and
old, and these amusing illustrations
are free from the vuIgarity and mis-
chievous suggestions that have bar
red SO many comic sections from re-
fined homes. Then there is always
a lot Of high-class humor in the Sur
day Magazine Of The Record Herald
led by sewell Ford's inimitable
Shorty MeCabe stories. The delec-
table Shorty and his red-headed RI
val, forchy, have become SO popular
that one or the other now appears in
funny yarr every Sunday through
out the year. So long as Shorty and
Torchy are on deck there will be
something worth living for. The
Record Herald has the right idea.
Clean humor doubles the welcome Of
a good newspaper.
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1910-12-29

Chicago, Dec. 24.-..No strike on
the railroads west, north and south
Of Chicago by the engineers. .
This was the brief announcement
given out today at the close Of the
midday conference between the
railway managers, the engineers,
represented by Grand Chief Warren
S. Stone of the Brotherhood Of Lc-
comotive Engineers, and Mediator
Charles P Neill.
None of the details of the plan Of
Mediator Neill were given out with
the first announcement. It was ex-
planned that the features of the
agreement would have to be drawn
up and would be given out later.
The settlement provides for a
general increase for the employees of
105 per cent. which ON normal SER
vice amounts to about DO cents a
day.
On the plea of United States La
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1910-12-29
DIFFERENCES
ALL SETTLED
No Strike This Time on the Railroads North,
West and South Of Chicago.

Dor Commissioner Charles ?. Neill,
who was acting as mediator, each
side had agreed that the claims orig
inally set up would be modified. Up
to the time Of Mr.. NeilI's arrival,
the engineers were seeking praeti-
cally seventeen per cent increase in
the old pay The railroads had
agreed to a raise approximating
nine and one-half per cent and there
they hung.
When today's conference was be
gun Mediator Neill announced that
his efforts were about concluded.
and that unless the conferees reach
ed settlement today, there was lit
tie use for him to remain in Chica-
go Visions Of arbitration under
the Erdman act, on the one hand,
and of long, destructive strike on
the other, brought the opponents
together within an hour after the
conference began.
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1910-12-29
GIVING NEW YEARS GIFTS.
All France Buys Itself Poor In Be-
slowing Presents.

All France Buys Itself Poor In Be-
slowing Presents.
The custom Of making New Years
gifts has gone completely out Of vogue
among the people Of the United States,
with the exception perhaps Of the very
wealthy, who can afford to give on all
occasions.
Ia France New Years day. or lie
Jour d 'Etrennes literally, day Of gifts.
is the greatest day Of the whole year
All France buys itself poor. The men
are supposed to give bonbons and flow
ers to every lady upon whom they
call, and Jan. 2 finds women sick from
eating sWeetneats and men sick from
spending more than they could well
afford, but the average Frenchman be
lieves ia the old observation that it is
"all in q lifetime" or, according to
our vernacular, that Christmas New
Year III France) comes but once a
year."
The practice Of making presents on
New Years day was originated by the
Romans and from them taken up by
the Britons.
When gloves were novelties and
luxuries that every woman wanted
but not every one could afford, they
were the customary gifts, often very
handsome ones made Of silk and deco
rated with gold traceries and precious
stones. Occasionally sum OF money
was given instead Of the gloves, the
donor designating the gift as @glove
money Queen Elizabeth was espe-
cially fond Of stockings as q New
Years gift
Sir Thomas More when lord chancel-
Ior once decided a case In favor Of a
lady, who, to show her gratitude, sent
Sir Thomas pair Of gloves containing
forty gold coins. Sir Thomas returned
the gold with this note: Mistress
Since it We're against good manners to
refuse your New Years gift am con
tent to take your gloves, but as for the
lining-I utterly refuse it. !"
w Hen pIIs were nISt Invented ana
brought into use about the beginning
Of the sixteenth century they were
highly priced as New Years gifts,
They, too, were made Of very valuable
material-of gold and silver, as well as
Of the common metals. The money
which had been expended IN gloves
was then made use Of for pins. and
money given for the purchase Of the
new style gift was called pin money"
The term has gradually enlarged its
meaning, and now the modern girl
speaks OF her .'pin money" but she
buys all sorts Of things with it and
instead OF receiving it from friends
once year obtains It from "papa" ;"
once q month or once a week.
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1910-12-29

Recipe FOR Reception Ia George and
Martha.
To hold a New Years reception la
George and Martha Washington the
drawing room should be arranged to
look like that Of a century ago. Let
holly and mistletoe festoon doors and
arches and be massed with pine and
hemlock and other evergreens knotted
with cherry colored ribbons.
The gowns and headdresses OF the
ladies invited to attend may be copied
from old fashioned prints Or reproduc-
tions Of portraits Of historic bellies,
The .old brocades, the powdered hair
and complexion patches will transform
the appearance Of modern beaus and
bellies in a manner truly wonderful.
A few lines penciled on the face will
aid In suggesting the appearance of
the individual whose personality is to
be represented. Every guest should
be at liberty TO select the character
most pleasing to himself or herself
Of course this. choice should preclude
the characters Of Washington and his
wife, which belong 10 the host and
the hostess. # they have son and
daughter, Jack and Nelly Custis should
be represented by their son and daugh
ter.
The mfnuet will, Of course, be the
first dance, and it should be led by the
host and hostess in the costumes of
Washington and his wife. IF other
than buffet refreshments are served.
the host takes to the dining room the
most distinguished lady present-that
is, the one whose position In the So
ciety Of the time represented was most
important. The hostess takes the most
distinguished gentleman to the dining
room. The selection, Of course, will
be largely Influenced by personal feel
ing.
In the center Of the dining room Ia
Bile q handsome decoration represent.
ing a chime Of bells bearing aloft a
silver star and the figures denoting the
date Of the new year should be placed
on bank of green or Of flowers. Rib
bon streamers, red, white and blue,
should extend to the edge OF the sup
per table. where waxen cherubs, such
as are made for decorations on the top
Of a Christmas tree. perch among the
little cluster of flowers intended as
souvenirs for guests. A knot OF red.
white and blue ribbon should tie the
flowers intended for the ladies. IL IN
diYidual menus are prepared each may
be given a personal significance by
being inscribed with verse relative
to the flight of time Any dictionary
Of quotations will supply the lines.
The dining room ought to be lighted
entirely with wax candles in handsome
candelabra
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1910-12-29
SOMETHING TO LAUGH AT

Next to kiss laugh is the most
popular thing in the world The sup
ply Of kisses is limited, being largely
controlled by a fair but capricious
trust. The supply Of laughs, how
ever, is practically unlimited SO long
as you don't get too grumpy to
look for them. One reason for the re-
M r1ablesuccess of The Chicago Rec
ord-Herald is its daily recognition
Of the value Of kindly, Wholesome
fun. The Alternating Currents
column Of S. E. Kiser, the humorist
and poet, is one Of the brightest
things in American journalism.
There is always a smile or a good
laugh in Ralph Wilder's cartoons,
bringing CHEEKY greeting as you
pick up the paper each morning.
But it is in The Sunday Record
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-28
Big S7,OOO,OOO
HOME COMPLETE
w. A. CLARK, FORMER MONTANA
SENATOR, WILL SOON occu.
Ply MANSION IN NEW
YORK.

New York Dec. 2S.-Wnliam A
Clarks big mansion at the corner .,
flith avenue and Seventy sovontb
street has been completed at a cost
OF NOOO,OO0, and the former senator
from Montana and his family viii
move In within the next few weeks
MIS- Clark and their two children. An
dree' seven, and Huguette. four. are in
farls, but will sail for New York IN
the next few days.
Senator Clarks residence has hoon
under construction for eight wears ana
Is said TO be the costliest homo ever
built. The mansion this year is placed
on the tax books at taxable valua-
ton OF $S.5OO.OOO. The annual taxes
ON the house will be 100000. The fur
nlshings and decoration on the build
ing have been secured at the cost of
millions of dollars and practically all
are Installed. In the house are 121
rooms and, according to experts. no
building in the world carries so much
bronze as has been worked into this
mansion. The grand staircase is bronze
and the numerous entrance doors are
all bronze cast solid.
Adjoining Senator Clark's bedroom is
library taken from French chateau.
The ceiling and woodwork are of cary
cd mahogany, and the carver's sigma
ture bears the date of 1888. Clark's
suite is one of the most beautiful in
the house. It overlooks Central Park.
and was designed by Senator Clark
himself. Her parlor is i'm panels. sat-
inwood, from Ceylon. yellowish white,
with lustre, eXquisitely carved with
flowers in the style made popular by
Louis XVI The boudoir is in BIRDS
eye maple, with satinwood carved pam
els.
In the mansion there will be thirty
one baths; one of the largest pipe or
gans in the world, which was installed
at a cost of 100000; $2,OOO,OOO worth
of pictures; 100000 worth of rugs. 500
tons of copper and bronze and four pic
ture galleries.
Among the sculptors who did the
bronze decorations We're st. Gaudens,
Paul Bartlett. d. c. French, George
Gray Barnard, j. @. A. Ward, r. Hin
ton Perry and Alice Cooper
The Clarks expect to be installed in
the mansion before the end of Jan
uary.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-28
DEADLY WEAPON OF WAR.

Springfield, Mass, Dec. 2s.-Expert
machinists are at work in the United
states government shops in this city
perfecting improvements on a French
machine gun that can be carried by
every soldier and is said to be almost
as destructive as the Maxim.
The new firearm is called the Benet-
Mercier, and has capacity of 400
shots per minute. IL differs from the
Maxim which has a capacity OF 600
shots per minute in that it weighs only
20 pounds and can be carried by each
member of n regiment, whereas the
Maxim weight 800 pounds and has to
be wheeled upon the battlefield
Employees at the armory are maxi
ing parts of 100 of the new guns under
direction of the experts. 1t is under
stood that in the model now being
perfected here the mechanism weighs
slightly less than the 20 pounds OF the
French weapon.
The gun has a stock that is placed
against the shoulder. In action the
soldier lies on the ground resting the
gun on two supports, giving him an
advantage In safety over the user of
the Maxim, who Is Obliged to sit on the
gun to feed il In full view of the en-
einy. Three men are necessary to man
the Maxim. while one man manipulates
the new weapon easily.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-28
SHERIFF KEEPS
NEGRO in SAFE
TROOPS WHO RESCUE coLoRED
MAN FROM MOB FIND THE
PRISONER ALMOST sUF-
FOCATED.

Weston, w. Va, Dee. Estate
troops arrived here yesterday and res
cued William Furby, negro, from an
infurlated mob Of several hundred
which all the night before had waited
outside the railway station, seeking
to prevent his removal to the Clarlls-
burg Jail. The soldiers took Ghe
prisoner from the safe i'm the express
Office at the station, where the sheriff
had kept him under lcck, and placed
him aboard the special train on which
they had arrived and sped off 10
ClaIlsburg. The mob feeIoly clashed
with some soldiers, but most of the
crowd were over awed. The negro
was nearly suffocated when taken
from the vault. Furby is charged with
an assault on and an attempt TO muir
der Flora Angelin. farmers daugh-
ter.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-28
NOTED SPEAKERS TALK.
Second Day Of illinois Teachers Con-
vention Today.

Chicago. ILL.,, Dec. 2S.-The second
day of the Illinois Teachers Associa-
tion convention began this morning
with a session i'm a banquet hall of the
Hotel La Sale. DIR. William A. Evans,
Commissioner of Health of Chicago,
presented a paper in which he pointed
out some of the faults of the public
school system of today from the
physical viewpoint other speakers
heard during the morning included
President w. o. Thompson OF Ohio
state University and Miss Jane Ad-
dams of Hull House. Miss Adams
spokej on the subject of social settle
mcnt work Routine business occupied
the afternoon session, which was held
i'm Orchestra Hall.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-28
MAY
NOW BE ASKED
GOVERNMENT NAY NOT ACCEPT
100000 OFFER MADE BY AM
ERlcAN SUGAR REFlN-
ING co.

Washington. -. c., Dee. 2S.--Recent
against the government have put the
treasury department in a position
practically to dictate the terms Of
COMPROMISE with the sugar reclining
companies. The American Sugar Re
hning company's recent offer Of $780,
900 may not be accepted I'm view OF the
fact that the government is said to
have evidence to compel the return of
not legs than Sl,0O0.00O.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-28
GEO. HIBBARD
is PROMOTED
FORMER SOUTH SHORE OFFICIAL
ADVANCED TO GENERAL PAS
sENoER AGENT OF PU-
GET SOUND.

George w. Hibbard, formerly gen.
eral passenger agent for the Duluth,
South Shore & Atlantic who is well
known to every railroad man in north
ern Michigan and in practically every
part Of the northwest, has been APP
pointed general passenger agent of the
Chicago, Milwaukee & Puget Sound
railway company. the appointment to
take effect the first of the year.
b, Mr.. IIfbbard is one of the best
known railroad men in the country.
He started with the Canadian Pacific,
and finally became general passenger
agent Of that line back in the early
DAYS when the Canadian Pacific was
not the great railroad that 1t is at the
present time. MIR. Hubbard made a
great record with the road.
From the employ Of the Canadian
Pacific, Mr Hibbard came TO the
states and eventually became idenu-
fled with the Union Pacific and the
! Northwestern, going to Australia as
the representative of the two lines.
He was one of the first of the Ameri-
can railway men to make a specially
of securing large consignments of for
eign business. AS in the case OF his
work with the Canadian Pacific, the
former passenger agent of the Cana
dian Pacific, was very successful in
his new work.
Again Mr.. Hibbard returned to the
states. He did not remain here long,
going to the Mexican Central as gen
eral passenger agent His work in
the Mexican railway field will long be
remembered down in that country. for
he accomplished much to modernize
the railways of Mexico, which were
LAT the time of his being employed,
badly in need of system.
From Mexico, Mr.. Hubbard returned
TO the United States. becoming iden-
tilted with the Duluth, South Shore
a Atlantic. sHe entered the employ of
the road as special general passen-
ger agent of the lire. He was with
the South shore for ten years, and ii
| was while III lHlS CdldClty thdt hS
made many friends throughout the
northwest.
| Mexican railway officials seemed to
like the work of the American. for he
was called from the employ of the
South shore to Mexico. being employ
ed on his return to that country with
the National railways II was from
this position that he went to the Mil
wa,fkee first as assistant passenger
agent of the Puget Sound division.
For some time II has been rumored
that Mr.. Hibbard would become gem
eral passenger agent of the Puget
Sound. General passenger agent
seems 10 have been favorite position
Of his. The final announcement that
MIR. HFhard has been promoted, will
be read with interest by his many
frierds throughout the Northwest.
Railroad men consider Mr.. Hibbard
one of the best passenger men In the
country. He has had great and varied
experience and is one of the best In
formed men on traffic affairs in the
entire United states.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-28
MEMORIAL AT PUT-IN-BAY.
Movement Is on Foot to Honor Mem.
ory Of Commander Perry.

Chicago. ILL.,. Dec 2s.-The move
ment for the erection of national
memorial for Commander Perry, at
Putin Bay, Ohio, is expected to re-
ceive a decided impetus at the an
nual banquet in this city tomorrow
night of the Illinois Society of the War
Of 1912. Governor Harmon of Ohio
probably will attend the function. to-
gether with the members of the Per-
rvs Victory Centennial Commission
from Ohio, Pennsylvania, Illinois.
Michigan. Wisconsin. Kentucky. Rhode
Island and New York.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-28
TURKS DEFEAT eEDoUINs.
Troops Drive the RevoIters Out, In.
flctinq Heavy Losses.

Constantinople, Dec. 28.-The Turk
ish troops sent against the Bedouins
have driven the revolters out Of the
El Kerak district in the Vilayet of
Syria, near the Dead Sea, after a san
culinary engagement. Official advices
received here today state in the battle
the Bedouins lost 45O killed and 500
prisoners. The Turkish losses were
seven officers and n men.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-28
Today l45 More Citizensof Adams
County, Ohio, are Accused Of
Selling Votes at Nov
ember Election
SURFACE ONLY SCRATCHED
According to Special Prosecutor Many
More Indictments Will be Handed
Down Before Investigation
is Closed.

West Union, Ohio, Dec. 2S.-The
Adams county grand jury early today
reported las additional true bills
against citizens accused of selling their
votes at the November election. This
makes total OF $50 indictments al
ready returned, and as special pros
ecutor Stephenson puts it, I'VE have
only scratched the surface so far"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-28
.SMfLTER AT FL
PASO WRECKED
MANY LIVES LOST WHEN PLANT
AT Ell PAso, TEXAS, SECOND
LARGEST IN WORLD
BLOWS UP.

EI Paso, Texas. Dec. 2S.-A terrific
explosion occurred at the lei Paso
smelter this morning at 10 O'Clock A
telephone message says "A big part of
the plant was wrecked and that many
persons were killed. The smelter,
which Belongs To the American Smelt-
ing and Refining company is said TO
be the second largest in the world.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-28
cARMIcHAEL-WARMINeToN

Montreal, Dec 2S.-One Of the larg-
est weddings of the winter in Montreal
took place i'm St Georges Church this
afternoon, when Miss Gertrude War
rington, daughter Of Mrs. f. II. War
rington, became the bride Of Mr.. Gra-
ham Carmichael. The bridegroom is a
son of the late Rev. Hartley Carmi-
chael. ID. D., rector of st. Paurs
Church. Richmond. Va, and a nephew
of the late Bishop Carmichael of Mon
treal.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-28
NEW JERSEY sENAToRsHIP.

Newark n, j.. Dec. 2S.-Democratic
members-elect of the New Jersey gen.
eral assembly rounded up here this af-
speakership and incidentally TO discuss
the situation with regards to the
coming contest for the United States
senatorship between James Smith, Jr,
and James L. MARITIME.