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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-10-01

from the revenues of the water depart
ment, of which the board has the right
Of expenditure.
Financing the Proposition.
In 1905 the people voted $4,000 in
bonds 20 pay for these properties and
carry on the preliminary engineering
investigat lions. When his plans and es-
Inmates had been approved by a board
of consulting engineers of national rep
utation they voted s23, 900 more to
complete the project. This was the eX-
tent to which the people could bond
themselves under their charter from
the state, and was a tax of SIS upon
every man, woman and child within the
corporate limits. They knew also that
they would be called upon to vote up
wards of s6.500,000 more bonds for the
electric power development as soon as
the city, by it's growth in taxable prop
erty, could legally do so.
Here certainly, was not only an en-
during faith in themselves, but blind
trustfulness in the man who had told
them what they must have and how
they could get it,
The faith was built largely upon the
successful operation of the present wa
ter system, the known honesty of the
public servants identified with the
plant, and the absolute freedom from
all politics which has been maintained
in the water department since the city
began the purveying Of its water.
Question of Contracts.
Bids for the construction of the Jaw
bone division, comprising 23 miles of
the most difficult excavation, were ad-
vertised. The proposals ranged from
so to 100 percent higher than the esti-
mates which had been prepared by the
city's engineers. The board told Mr..
Mulholland to roll up his sleeves and
pitch in. Three weeks after the COM
mand was given they were opening the
first tunnel portals. This was in No
vember, 1908. Just IL months later
little over so miles of conduit, tunnel
and canal had been dug. In the Jaw
bone division the cost was in many in
stances so percent less than the figure
demanded by contractors, and the en-
tire so miles required an expenditure of
between 10 and II percent less than
city engineers had estimated
June 1, 1910 99.9 miles of aqueduct
had been excavated. OF this, SO miles
was tunnel, bored for the most part
through solid rock at the average rate
of almost two miles per month Think
of it, For the last 10 days of MAY the
total distance in tunnel conduit and
canal excavated was 1888 feet, or at
the rate of very close TO ten miles per
month.
The city paid s2.5OO,OO in round
numbers for its present supply and dis
tribution system. In eight years thee
actual property value, exclusive of all
water rights in the Los Angeles river
bottom. has been increased to s6,5OO,-
900. All this and much more has been
accomplished from the sale of water
for domestic use. The city's daily con-
sumption now averages So, 000,O gal
fOrr ~
draw On the new supply, in 1925 it is
estimated 100000 gallons daily will
be required for domestic consumption
at a rate close to the present one of
nine and two-thirds per 1000 gallons.
The new water supply at its full ca
pacity can deliver 100000, 900 gallons
every "a hours into the San Fernando
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-10-01

cost US about $500 per foot'-this de-
family. He waited for his words to
sink in; then added, But by this time
next year I'll have so miles completed,
and at a cost of under $50 per foot, if
you'll let me alone"
All right, Bill" said the chairman.
On Los Angeles, grown from a village
to a metropolis in a decade, the resi-
dents still call each other by their
first names.) go ahead; we're not
mad about it,
Cooperation and Confidence.
Herein is to be attributed no small
part of the success of the undertaking.
Mulholland has the confidence of the
community. 1t believes in him implic-
lily, and he believes implicitly in the
job and the men under him. IF Null
holland told these people he was build
ing the aqueduct out of green cheese"
said a newspaper reporter, they'd not
only believe but take oath that it was
So.'
The project is inseparab1y associated
with the man and his life's work. He
is now 81 years of age and is Irish by
birth. At 20 he came to America. Two
years later he landed in California with
fair educatior,s a wonderfully reten-
tive memory, ambition to improve him
self, and SO in his pocket as his capt
tai. His first work was in digging ar
tesian wells. Six months afterward he
accepted a position as ''zanJero,' or
ditch cleaner. for the Los Angeles City
Water company. For three years he
lived alone in a cabin far up in the
Los Angeles river bottom. His days
were passed in ditch cleaning his
nights between sleep and study. Step
by step he pulled himself upward. In
1882 he was made superintendent and
chief engineer of the company. The i'm
pecUnious policy of the corporation and
an inability to keep pace with the
growth Of the city forced the munich
pality, in 1902, to take over the prop
erty.
Mr. Mulholland was retained in his
position, and non-political board of
water commissioners was placed in Of
flee. Under the supervision of Mr..
Mulholland and these men the enter
prise prospered exceedingly. Today it
is one of the three most successful wa
ter works in the United States.
The Discovery.
No sooner was the water department
upon a firm basis than Mr.. Mulholland
set about to seek a source of supply
larger than that of the Los Angeles
river. Fred Eaton. at one time
superintendent of the City Water COM
pany and later city engineer, then may
or Of Los Angeles, had lived in the
Owens valley for Is years. He felt
confident that in this cleft in the Sier-
ra lay the city's only hope. Mr.. Eaton
prevailed upon Mr.. MulhQlland to visit
the valley with him, and he returned
with the conviction that Mr. Eaton had
found what he himself had sought
without avail. Neither the great dis
lance nor the seemingly insurmounta-
BILE obstacles could brighten him. He
knew only that Los Angeles must have
water to continue her existence as a
city, and that the water must come
from the Owens valley. $50 miles in a
line to the northward.
The water board purchased or took
options on $1,O00,000 worth of land and
water rights solely upon his recon-
the money being advanced
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-10-01

ing his jawbone and knocking out sew
eral teeth. He was brought to .Texline
and his injuries attended to by local
physicians: Later he was taken to Dali
hart to have dental work done.
Word has been received here that
John Lewis was stabbed with a knife
just below the neart. Lewis has been
working for a man named HysO and
owing to some misunderstanding
quarrel resulted. The wounded mans
condition is considered Serious. The
stabbing occurred on Hyso's farm. Is
miles southwest of Texiine-
Mrs. W. NJ Irwin, who has been visit
ing with a daughter at Dumas, has re-
turned home.
The fair at Clayton, n. NJ, attracted
so many of the Texline people that the
days.
The Texline band recently received
new instruments and is getting ready to
do some loud blowing for the town.
o. d. Hall, manager of the Big 10
Lumber company, boasts, of a brand new
son in his home.
DR.. Burnett, who mas been absent for
some weeks, returned to Texline this
week in an auto, having made the trip
from Lamar, Colo
The first broom corn to be brought to
Texline was brought in by G. z. Stay
ton of near Sedan, n. NJ. There being
no buyers at this place at present, the
load was stored until the buyers come.
Carl Pryor, recently of Texline, has
been awarded $4,000 in a damage suit
which he brought against an electrical
company. While employed for this
company in Oklahoma City some time
ago, he mad an accident which caused
the loss of an eye The suit has been
in court for several months.
F. S Spann and r. G. Condor are in
Amarillo, figuring with cOncentratOrs
for the new school building for Texline
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-10-01

iiles and another sheer descent of
p0 feet to develop more electric pow
+; then on again Is miles to a third
kower plant, finally to find freedom il
fhe San Fernando reservoirs.
These two basins perched on the rim
e the San Fernando valley will look
<own 1000 feet upon Los Angeles, 20
hiles away. and a score Of other towns
IND cities of the Pacific coastal plain.
No pumping is ANYWHERE necessary.
|'he only expense will be that of main
Eenance, which should be small because
n the enduring character of the ma
Ferials employed in the construction.
From the intake, at an elevation of
$500 feet. the water of its own gravity
yin flow with gentle velocity, except
PIG at points where power is develop
6l, to the impounding basins at the
wer end, and will there be drawn off
needed for irrigation and domestic
kThe size and shape Ct thu conduit
18th from the Hafwee reservoir vary
katly. Both are determined by the
racter of the country and The soil,
nation. The average size or lie ex-
ation now being made is II feet
e and 10 feet deep.
With the exception of the - miles
unlined canal and the SO miles OF
"a CONDUIT which empt1eS into the
Aiwee reservoir, the aqueduct is be-
Rg covered The lining Of concrete
81 the conduit ranges from eight to
inches. The concrete slabs moulded
to covering have a thickness of six
ehes and are reinforced with steel.
fThere are % miles of canal, 4s~miles
I tunnels. Is miles Of steel siphons
d concrete fumes, and 137 miles of
Increte-coeered conduit. with 15 miles
n the remaining distance made up by
Fervoir distance. This makes 4 total
23O miles from the point of intake
THE lower outlet Thence the water
INJURED for domestic consumption will
carried 20 miles in a riveted steel
Xpply main, which vii empty into the
kervoirs of the cfty's present distri-
ion system.
This is the Los Angeles rqueduct.
major portion Of the most diff
and expensive part of the work is
shed In point Of difficulty So per
{ Of the aqueduct and 46 per cent
distance is completed.
Work of the Engineers.
Che s2s. 100000 bond issue was voted
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-10-01
TEXLINE BOY INJURED
FROM KICK BY HORSE
Man Stabbed and Seriously Wounded on
Ranch Near Town; Band Gets
New Instruments; Broom


Texline, Texas, Sept 30.-WhiIe riding
one horse and driving two others at
Norlena, Texas, Ray Culp, aged Is
years, was kicked under the chin by
one of the horses he was driving. break
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-10-01
.Let Ne Alone

Mr.. Mulholland met the committee of
this body with some trepidation. It is
human nature, whether in Maine or
California. for taxpayers to demand re-
suits, and these Immediately well, ."
he answered, 1--WE have spent about
100000 all told, 1 guess, and there
is perhaps 900 feet of aqueduct built
Figuring all our expenditures. it has
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-16
CORONER BROWN PRESENT.
Attended Reunion of Brown Class of
 1875 at Providence

The members of the class of 1875 had one of the most noteworthy cele- brations of the commencement period of Brown university. Fourteen of the twenty-six living members of the class appeared at the reunion banquet at the Grown hotel, Providence, Tuesday evening. Letters were read from Prof. Benjamin Ide Wheeler of the Univer- sity of California. Judge A. D. Brown and Thomas S. Gladding expressing their regret at being unable to be with their classmates at the festivities. on account of the. fact that they were forced to be in Europe at the time of the celebration.
 Among those present were Ben njanin Baker, c. F. Barker, M. D.. of Newport, Franklin H Brown of Norwich Conn, J. F. Clark. Washington. D. C., Rev. ". A. Farren of North Attleboro. c. E. Field, M. D, of Brockton,W. c. Greene. general manager of the Valley Falls company. Rev. N. D. Jones of Boston, F. E. Melee. superintendent of schools at Woonsocket, A. F. Pease of Boston, Rev: c. A. Reese of Milford, N. H.. w. A. Scott of Providence, Prof. Winslow Upton of Brown university and Judge R. E. Walker of Concord, N. H.
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On the Trail.

The Bridgeport Business Mems as- sociation is out for keeps on the trail of the public utilities problem. This week it follows mp it's recommendation of a certain utilities bill by planning for a public meeting at which such speakers as Ralph O. Wells of Hart ford and Charles s. Peck of Danbury will take part. Both are strong ad- vocates of public utilities measures the former was secretary of the first commission appointed by former Gov ernor Woodrun to prepare public utilities bill and he is said to have performed much of the detail work Of that important commission.-Ansoni Sentinel
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Character Of the kino

The eulogizers of King Edward have proclaimed him a great monarch prin- cipally because of his negative virtues. He might have made trouble and didn't, He was tactfu1. In some minds that Is a small measure of greatness, yet in the case of the dead king 1t has been so held very generally. However here is the London Telegraph not wait ing until after the funeral to voice it's apprehension that in cementing friend ships with France, Russia and Italy and thereby placing Germany in position of angry isolation the tactful king raised up a powerful enemy to the British empire and forced it to aggressiveness. That is exchanging the negative virtues for positive fault. We shall have to wait for his tOrY.-WaterburY American.
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if He Would Wink Rioht

Ex-Gov. Tom Waller, the demo- cratic idol who could have the nonlf- nation for governor if he would only wink in the right direction, is out with statement to the New Haven Union to the effect that against he sees Vie fc party and he thinks Justice Bald win is just the man to come out and meet her. This is very kind in MT. Waller, whose own aversion to the of flee holding is a matter of history The Courant
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Do Not Forget the Public.

The legislative committee on milk has gone quite a distance in it's rec onmenda tions as to the milk situation but it has not gone far enough. Pro- ducers and contractors are cared for by the report more than the consumer There should be more and better milk inspection in Boston and it is the duty of the house and senate to see to it before urnment.-Boston Traveller
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-16
HARVARD COVERS COURSE
 IN EASY STYLE IN 23.25
Four Miles Done for the Afternoon
 Practice.

The Harvard varsity eight was sent over the full course up stream from the bridge Wednesday afternoon, and although the row was taken at an easy stroke the distance was covered in 23.25. The freshmen eight went over the last two miles of the course, also at an easy stroke.
 The two varsity fOurS had a race of a mile and a quarter which was won by the second four. The fours rowed as follows;
 First Four-Stroke. Waite; No. 3. Hooper: No. 2 Smith; bow. BaIch;
 Second Four-Stroke, Foster: No. 8, Loring: No. ?, Sargent; bow, Wiggins; coXswain, Stearns.
 The time was not taken. The fresh men four padded around in front of the clubhouse. The morning work was light
 Seniors Visit Vale.
 The Thames river was a smooth ex- panse of water Wednesday. Just for exercise the Yale coxswains made up a crew of their own and went out for a row. Fearing was at bow, Bennett at 2, George at and Copp at stroke, with Jack Frost of the varsity boat han ding the tiIler lines. All the crews had morning practice the two eigfts going up river and practicing starts. In the freshmen eight Scragg took Ca ptain Walkers place at No. 6, as the latter is suffering from boilS. The change Is only temporary. The three fOunrs went out for a short race but this was spoiled by No. in the 'varsi- ty four breaking an car. More seniors came over from the university on an outing.
 There was a strong south wind blow ing Wednesday night and the crews did not go out for the afternoon prac- tice until late. The two varsity fours were the first to take the water racing up stream for a mile, the first four
  was at a slow stroke. While the var sity fours were racing the freshmen four padded around on the river in front of the clubhouse.
 The varsity and freshmen eights rowed up stream for three miles and, turning around. came back together until about a mile from the clubhouse when the varsity raised the stroke to 34 and came home on a sprint. The men rowed well and the boat went through the wa ter in good shane
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Graduation Suits

Then we have the choicest things in Haberdashery to complete his outfit ting. If We attend to the Young Mans Clothes and Tossery he will make a fine appearance when he steps upon the stage.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-16
PERSONAL.

Miss Virginia Riese is in Boston.
 Earle Matthewson is at Gales Ferry for the summer.
 George T. Loomis of Westchester is in Norwich this week.
 Cecil G. Young of Union street is home from Yale university.
 Frank o. Moses will spend the sum- mer in his cottage at Gales Ferry.
 Joseph Frank of Groton is the guest of Mrs. Alexander Jordan of Sturte- want avenue.
 E. B. Miner of East Main street opens his cottage at Gales Ferry to- day (Thursday).
 A. J. Arnold and family of Phila- delphia will arrive at Eastern Point today CThursday).
 Mayor Bucklee and family of Hart ford have arrived at their cottage at Gales Ferry for the summer.
 Mrs. Richard Cream of Norwich is visiting her sister, Mrs. Michael Sul- livan of Baldwin street, Waterbury.
 Mrs F. G. Sanford of Stafford Springs has been entertaining her sis ter, Mrs. Charles N. Champlin, from Norwich.
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Armand J. BelIefluer of the Oliver Ditson Co.,, Boston, is visiting his parents, MT. and Mrs. Oliver J. Belle fleur of Laurel Hill avenue
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Mrs. Vincent Dewing and daughter. Dorothy. of Rochester, N. Y, are the guests of Mrs. Dewing's parents. Mr. and Mrs. George Spalding
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Mrs. F. R. C. Sleight has been spend ing several days in town, en route to New Hampshire. the guest of the Misses CoggsweH.
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Trouble With Bryan.

The chief complaint against MT. Bryan is that he always strikes out then the bases are full and the score Ned-St. Paul Pioneer Press,
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Mrs. Martha Starkweather of New Haven is the guest of MT. and Mrs Horace A. Briggs in this city for short time.
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Wash Goods
 Department

The "PoIarized" Goods still hold the rsins-they have come to stay. Abso- Iutsly fast eoiors, guaranteed by US. Complete lines of best selling fabrics.
 Crystal Ponsee, 23 inches wide, light weight in all wanted shades - 19e a yard.
 cotiIlion Cloth, plain weave with narrow satin stripes, desirable for waists and ehildren's dresses, a dozen best eolors to choose from ct s5e a yard.
 "shsntuns" Cloth, exact imitation of the rough silk, excellent Iustrs, conn plete line of oolors-2s inches vide 35c a yard.
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Won't Be Teddy,s Fault.

' Roosevelt has dined with the editor of Punch. We hope to see an improve ment in that paper now.-Philadelphi Inquirer.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-16
Che BOSTON STORE
KitChenWare
 Department

The ENAMEL WARE SALE gives you a good opportunity to rsPlenish your kitchen wants for little money white lined, blue outside, triple coated ware-of good quality, full sizes and the best and most used kitchen utsn- siis.
 cottasers should take advantage Of this saIe-represents values at about half price.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-16

Announcement is made of the ap- preaching marriage of Miss Lillian Rowland and Ronald Ridgeway of Boston. at the home of the brides parents in Groton on Wednesday, June z2. Miss Rowland is the daugh- ter of Alfred P. Rowland.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-16

Miss Marjorie L. Browning daugh- ter of MT. and Mrs. Frank w. Brown ing. was graduated from Smith college this week.
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Miss Faith Carusters is spending several days with Miss Lillian HaVens at Mansfield Center, Ct.
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"Auntie at the Yale Harvard Boat Race" feature picture at the Breed theater.-adv.
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The commissioners for the care and protection of the Fort Griswold tract in Groton are to meet today CThurs- day) in the. senate chamber at the capitol. The commissioners are Mrs Sara T. Kinney, Hartford. Mrs. Eu- gene l.. Baker Groton; Ernest F. Rog- CTS, New London: H. Wales Lines cf M Meriden; Mrs. Adrian J. Muzzy, Bris- tol; Morton F. Plant, Groton and Lu- cius F. Robinson, Hartford.
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The ladies visiting committee from Christ church, Mrs. Henry l.. Key holds, Miss Maud Carew Buckingham, Mrs. John D. Hall and Mrs. Eben Learned, visited the Backus hospital on Monday afternoon, Miss Bucking- ham entertaining the patients by a number of songs. Mrs. Hall played the piano accomplishments.
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The Connecticut agricultural com mencement Lookout is a handsomely illustrated number containing the class pictures, write-ups and good natured grinds. One of the seniors is James Bliss Ashcraft of Norwich.
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Incidents in Society

Henry F. Parker has been in New Haven this week.
 Miss Trumbull Of Perkins place is visiting in Philadelphia.
 Miss Mary F Richards entertained the Wednesday Bridge club yesterday afternoon.
 Mrs. Henry F. Palmer Of Otis street is spending a few days with friends in WestbroOk.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-16

Past Department Commander 4. A. May of Merriam post, G. A R, of Meriden. went to Noroton Wednesday to install the new superintendent of the soldiers home, George Robbins of Waterbury. The superintendent was stricken with paralysis Tuesday and is in a precarious condition
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Students in the Catholic diocese are being notified that examinations aI- nlttting candidates to the course in philosophy in St. Thomas seminary. Hartford. are to be held July :, and for the course in theology on the fol- lowing day.
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The Feast of Weeks, called Sha- buoth, observed all week by the Or- thodox Jews. closed Wednesday eve ming. The Reformed Jews observe on ly the first day, Sunday, and omit many of the other features of the cb- servance followed by the Orthodox Jews.
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Frank o. Moses will spend the sun mer in his cottage at Gales Ferry.
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Cecil G. Young of Union street home from Yale university.
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Ninety-six young women will receive their diplomas at the graduation exer- cises at the New Britain normal school Wednesday afternoon, June 22. In the normal training department is Miss Vera Stevens of Norwich
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VARIOUS MATTERS

The parks have been popular places iS
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The thirty-first annual reunion of the Scott Family association is Io he held on July at the home of Will jam P. Loomis, WatervilIe.
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Miss Virginia Riese is in Boston.
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George T. Loomis of Westchester in Norwich this week.
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Don't forget to attend the shirtwaist social and whist in T. A B. hall to- night. Entertainments on separate floors. Proceeds charity. Tickets 25c.
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The programme for the twelfth an nual tournament of the League of Connecticut Golf clubs to be held on the Country clubs course in New Hs.- ven, July to g, is being sent out.
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Joseph Frank of Groton is the gues of Mrs. Alexander Jordan of Sturte want avenue.
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Outdoor workers are hustling to ge ahead of the next rain storm.
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of the council or any citizen could come before them with matters which will be threshed out there, so that the council chamber desk will moi beefilled with matter for action but once an month. The people are dissatisfied with tthe way their money Is spent as shown in each city meetiny. The law must be followed in this p1an how ever.
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The family of Rev. Prof and Mrs. c. w. Morrow of Nashville, Tenn, for merly of Norwich, will arrive at Mashapaug lake, Holland county, this week
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Mrs. Richard Cream of Norwich is visiting her sister, Mrs. Michael Sul- livan of Baldwin street, Waterbury.