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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-03-06
JEMETT CRY
Sunday Morning Fire in House Owned
by Judge Burnham and sfevef Es-
tats-$1 600 Damage, Covered BY In
surance.


Fire broke out in the three story
double house on South Main street,
owned by Judge H. II. Burnham and
the estate Of Mrs. Fl. B. Stever, at
10.15 o'clock Sunday morning. 1t was
practically under control in a. few min
uteS, and all out in an hour.It was dis
covered In the top floor of the part oc-
cupied by. Mrs. Burnham, where the
firemen found bed blazing, parts of
the room are, with every evidence
that it had started in a corner closet.
Mrs. Burnham said no one had occu-
pied. the room where tho fire started
for several months. Mice and matches
were the probable cause, yet Mrs.
Durham says spontaneous combus-
ton might have been responsible, as
the closet was full OF clothes. Services
were just starting in the Main street
sounded the alarm from the Baptist
church bell --the excitement was in
tense. All the places of worship were
practically emptied at once. and crowds
hurried to the fire.
When the alarm was first received
fireman there. He did the best he
could. and started for the fire with the
heavy jumper. Az soon as possible
Shea Brothers' horses were secured
and the ladder truck rushed to the
burning house.
at st. Mary's church, where a large
number Of iremen were attending
worship, accounts for the location of
the fre not being generally known by
them at once.
Foreman ]. c. Delaney took the fire
in charge as soon as he arrived.
Mr.. Burnhams loss is about 81 900,
principally by water; fully insured.
The part occupied by Mrs. L. A.
Panton and Mrs. Maria Grant was
closed, they being In Windham Center
at Mrs. w. F. Mains for the winter,
Most of their furniture was removed
there being some damage by smoke
They are fully insured.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-03-06


- Criminal peottsE IS.
The March term a &, fis ~ ", III III
court Tor Windhan1 eQu1tX will ropen
here TOMORROW {Tuesda3G WITH k4Q1Gb
Howard ]. Curtis preafdine. IN afldi-
ton e the criminal matters awajting
attention the following civil business
Short caleudar.
Samuel Adams W. the Rockville
Wdlimantic Lighting company and the
~. - Engineering company; yada II.
Van VaIkenburgh VI. Philip Van Walk
enburgh; Michael Grimshaw W. town
Of Kiilingly; Helen Ferriday vs. BEN
jamin Grosvenor.
uncentsstsd Divorces.
Charles A. Young. r.. vs.. Cora A.
Joslin; Minnie A. Price vs. David e.
Price. 5
To Court.
Peter A. Turgeon w. Frederick s.
Woodward; Charles ii. Baker vs.. Rood
Brothers: ~ D. Prince. Trua, Tvs.
Brownell & Field Co.; Ernest e.
Moore, Truss vs.. Mary o. Jasmin ct
a. PneDe s. Gibson VS.. Edward =.
Jenison, ADM; Thomas Kiernan VS..
the Putnam Wooden company; May L.
Wise VS.. Daniel 8. Brxyman; state of
Connecticut VS.. Fidelity and Deposit
company of Maryland
To Jury
Hovey L. Allen W. Charles A. Byles,
exr.; Leona Gilman VS.. John w.
Wadsworth and Edgar Brown: limo
thy J. Coffey VS.. Alfred Migneault; Jo-
seph 2. Love vs.. John J. Love.
Continued Cases
State vs. Mary Gates, adultery; Ro-
land B. Jordan, manslAughter; Fred
I'll o1<x NH
Estabrooks, concealing property sold
on conditional bill Of sale; Arthur C.
Bennett, violation OF game law.
New Cases.
State.vs F1orimond Trudeau, break
ing and entering; Clinton Wheaton
common drnnkard; Antonio Tabor
cruelty to animals; William r. Ham
ilton, intoxication and breach OF the
peace; George Martin, breaking and
entering; Joseph Lamerade. breaking
and entering; Sarah J. Lambert theft;
Frederick Bennett, failure to send
child to school; Ephraim Dorous man
slaughter: Ell Dagenais, violation Of
liquor law; Daniel Doyle, statutory
burglary; James Grady. theft Fran
sault with intent to rob; c. Howard
Bartlett. obtaining property by false
pretenses: Albert Be1wire, vagrancy.
Led c. e. Meeting.
Miss Edith johnson was leader a.
the Y. p. s. C. E.. meeting at thu
Congregational church, Sunday eve
| ming. when a conservation service wa.
held
Heavy Blasts.
Extraordinarily heavy blasts in thu
work of opening trenches by sewer
construction gangs Jared the dwell
ings in the vicinity Of Bullock street
Saturday afternoon. ss
Committed to Norwich Hospital.
Zotique Desorcy, ST, Of this city, wa.
| committed to the Norwich State hos
pital Saturday, being taken down OF
an evening train by Se1ectmen L. M
Keith and c. e. Pierce.
| Misses Margaret Aylward, Katherin,
d. Aylward, Margaret Mcbride ant
Margaret Sullivan were guests o
friends in Putnam Sunday.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-03-06
MANAGER MORRILL, RESIGNS.
To Be Succeeded at Bradley Thsats
by Another Manager.

Edward Morrill,, who has been man.
ager of the Bradley theater since that
amusement place passed from the con-
troll Of KlebArt & Stineberg. has re-
signed, and will be succeeded In the
management by his brother, Majer
Morrill,, who has also been connected
with the theater in other capacities
for several months
Edward Morrill, Will remain here for
a few days before returning to- his
home in Worcester.
Lecture by Piedmont College Presf.
dent.
Rev. DIR. Jenkins. president Of Pied
mont college, is to give a public Illus
trated lecture in the Conversational
church Thursday evening on the topic,
The White Side Of the Race Problem.
Piedmont college is at Demcreets c..
Rite Of 1aptism.
Following the evening services at the
Baptist church Sunday the rite Of bap-
tism was conferred.
Enters Masonic Home.
Roger w. Mowry, well known In
Putnam, left this city Saturday Ter
Whilingford, where he u to live ct
the Masonic home.
Entsrtainsd Canadian TrippsrsL
Mr.. ana Mrs. n. M. Dryer enter-
tatnsd & dinner q the Chickerlng ho-
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-03-06
PROPOSED NEW CHARTER.
Changes to Be Submitted to Voters for
Adoption or Rejection at Special
Borough Meeting.

Residents of the borough of Daniel
son are being urged to give careful
study to one of the most important
municipal matters that they have been
called to pass upon in many years. On
Friday evening. at the special borough
meeting, the opportunity will be af-
forded for them to present their views
as to the proposed new charter. To do
this intelligently, a study of the new
instrument Is absolutely essential, as
ment radically different from those set
down in the charter now in force. In
effect it would be an amendment
amounting to- practically complete
revision Of the present charter, which
fact will suggest that comprehensive
action may not be taken without re-
viewing in detail each and every one of
its provisions.
Primarily, the proposal to SO sweep
ingly alter the charter applying to
Danielson as a municipal corporation
is not inspired by desire on the part
make political capital or to, perpetuate
within the proposed instrument any
"a ~ ioe1l KY nilisile'
=, "a. ~ ~ 81
the ex;stinr charter To f,iIy AT
f,resent tlav ren,,iran,Ants and r. elm
mate what nav he raferrad - as a
nsatcfrworlx ,,,1nicinaI c,,ide avceuanf
in many WAYS hut tso.amanded and re-
amended that IT is NOT .easv fe, contend
that # should indefinitely remain in
force. Whether the prouosed charter
will appeal to the voters a. safis-
FACTORY Substitute lie for.them to saw.
rms borough offictals who have been
at great care to frame an Instrument
that would a6eo,1a tely meet the needs
of the borourh the sfxe of DanieIson
have given the subject much time and
thought and study. They present the
accrued result Of their delfberations
without Comment or recou1menda tion.
Friday night the voters will have tka
opportunity to approve or dfsapproye.
to criticize and analyze all and. any
parts of the 90 sections included within
the articles of the proposed measure.
Hence the necessity of study TO do 40
with wisdom While the full text OF
the new charter has been available for
only.a Few Gays, ~. IS NOT so compll-
Gated or reHoiutionary as TO require
tnat greater TINA be granted IN which
to review 1t than that which has been
nxed Tor presenting 1t to the voters.
Modified Form of Commission Govern
mont.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-03-06
SUDDEN DEATH. !.
Charles e. Carpenter, 70, Expires At
1880 Sunday Msrnins.

Charles e. Carpenter. aged u.s. died
Sunday morning At 1890 o'clock at his
home, 3z4 Valley street. Mr.. Carpen-
ter was taken i'll with bronchitis in
health. recovering but slowly. He ate
his meals as usual Saturday but COM
planned Of feeling badly in the evening
and went to bed. Death was quite sud-
den and came as q great surprise to
his relatives and friends.
Deceased was born on the sth of
FEBRUARY, 1888, the SON of Noah and
Abbie (Carpenter) Carpenter, of Attle-
sboro. Mass He was a direct descend:
ant of William Carpenter, who settled
in Attleboro in 1913. Mr.. Carpenter
Ireceived his elementary education in
1.-THE Attfeboro schools and then went to
a private school, or master,s school, So
called in those DAYS. Upon finishing
his schooling he returned to Attleboro
|sand entered the jewe1ry shops there
and made fne watch chains until his
health failed. He then came to Will
mantle in 1858 with his brother, John
b. Carpenter, and engaged in the
wholesale and retail grocery business.
In the year 1852 he and his brother
built what is now known as the Hay
den block on Main street, next to the
town building, and occupied it until
1894, when they retired from business.
Mr.. Carpenter was committee of the
First school district of the town of
"lnQudm IOT nIL6en Years anu WAS
always actively identified with the up
building of the town school system.
He was later member of the town
school committee for seven or eight
years. 1t was he who was as instru-
mental as anyone in getting the normal
school for the city and obtained the
site for same from George H. Chase.
When the times made it imperative
to have a new high school building it
was Mr.. Carpenter who was again in
strumental In getting the legislature to
give back to the town of WindLam a
portion of the land originally decided to
the state for normal school purposes,
to be used for a site for the new high
school at the corner of Windham and
Prospect streets. Mr.. Carpenter was
the schools of the town and it was due
largely to his efforts that the present
good standard was made possible. He
was the last warden Of the borough of
Willimantfcf in 1893 prior to the receipt
of he charter for the city that was
obtained in that year, also largely
through his influence through legisla-
tive channels. Politically he was re :
publican. hut stood for the advance
ment OF the town and city
Mr.. Carpenter had lived in the same
house in which he died for sixteen
years. In 1861 he married S. Emily
Prosser who died eight years ago. He
leaves four children, two sons and two
daughters. Henry A. Of Pdttsburg, Pa:
Harold of New York city Miss Adel1
and Miss NJ CarabeIle of this city,
He was. a. charter member of the
Venerable club of Windham and was
an attendant of the First Baptist
church
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-03-06
FUNERAL.
Henry J. Cheney.


The funeral services of Henry F.
Cheney were held at the home of his
son, e. B. Cheney, in Lisbon, Saturday
afternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev. E. w.
Potter, pastor of the Baptist church,
omciated. Burial was in the Jewett
CITY cemetery, the bearers being Dan
lei L. Phillips, J. e. Phillips, Levi
Adams, F.. 8. Campbell. E. C. Wilcox
and B. p. Franklin. Undertaken A. j.
Tinker was in charge of the arrange
ments.
Local Candidate Confirmed.
Several were in Norwich at Christ
church Sunday evening. when a num-
Der were confirmed by Bishop Brew
ster, Miss Jean Burleson of Jewett
City being one OF the candidates.
Sspt. Waters Resigns
F. G. Waters, who has been superin-
tendent OF the Jewett City electric
light plant for four years, has given In
his resfEnation, to take effect May /.
He has not decided yet as to his plans
having several In view. Mr.. Waters
daparture will be much regretted by
the public, to whom he has given gem
eral Subtraction. SO
To Unite Services.
It has been decided that for the pres
ent the Christian Hndeavor society
meeting and the WedffesdHy evening
prayer meeting Ut the Conaregattona
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-03-06
PUTNAM
Golden Wedding Of Mr.. and Mrs. Hem
~ Il. Geer-Auction Of Two Houses
Chicken Thieves Sent to JaiI-W.
Rodman barrow to Be cremated.

A golden wedding anniversary was
observed in this city Sunday, when Mr..
and Mrs. Henry H. Geer, who were
day. by Rev. s. II. FelIows, for many
years pastor OF the Congregational
church, were entertained at dinner at
the home Of their son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Jasper Holmes.
The observance of the rounding out of
a half-century of married life was q
quiet one, but mono the less enjoyed
by Mr.. and Mrs. Geer, whose home is
and has been for many years in Dan
ielson. Both continue to enjoy COM
paratively good health and to enjoy
the fullest interest in all that appeals
to them.
Mr. and Mrs. Geer have seven chill
dren-Hattie, Of Danielson, Mrs. Ar
thur Barrett of Middletown, Bertrand
Of Danielson, Ernest Of Maiden Mass,
Mrs. Joseph Holmes, Putnam, Mrs.
Sanford Bugbee, Biddeford, Me-, and
Walter ". of Danfelson.
Mr.. Geer is veteran of the civil
war in which he saw hard service as
a member of Company B, Eighteenth
Connecticut volunteers.
Mr., and Mrs. Geer have lived all of
their married life in Danielson and
the towns in that part of Wfndham
county.
Two Houses Auctionsd.
Deputy Sheriff George F. Holbrool<,
as an auctioneer authorized to dispose
of the property. sold at auction Sat-
urday two dwellings of the estate OF
Joseph Berthiaume. located on Van
den MORT street. Attorney J. F. Car
penter was the buyer in each instance,
one house going for $4,000, the other
for $3.50. 1t Is understood that Mr..
Carpenter purchased as the represent
tative Of a portion of the heirs Of the
estate.
Jail for Chicken Thieves.
Michael Kilday and John Grant, ar
rested on a charge of having stolen
chickens from the barn of Mrs. w. r.
Barber, were given Jail sentences by
Judge Fuller when they were present.
ed in the city court Saturday morn
ing. Kilday was sentenced to serve
six months and Grant to serve four
months. They were also taxed the
costs of the court. Both are now at
the jail in Brooklyn.
Webster Concert Success.
The calendar of the Congregational
church for Sunday had the following
item:
The choir gave a concert on Thurs
day evening in the Methodist church
in Webster, under the auspices of the
Ladies' Social circle and the brother
hood of that church. The audience
was extremely. appreciative and the
singers were heartily encored. BY re-
quest, the choir sang two anthems In
place of an instrumental number
which was omitted on account OF the
organ and plano not being in tune,
and they were enthusiastically receiv-
ed. The other churches of the town
listers. The Baptist church in Web
ster has had the organ rebuilt and
Mr.. Williams is to open it on the eve
ming of March 10.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-03-06
OBITUARY.
w. Rodman barrow.

The body of w. Rodman Darrow. 26,
who died at the homo OF Oscar Cor
man on South Main street, in this
city, will be cfemated at Boston to-
morrow (Tuesday). Mr.. barrow has
been i'll about three years, sufferer
from laryngial phthisis. He was able
to be out during the early part OF last
week, but suffered a hemorrhage on
Thursday that resulted In his death.
Mr. Darrow's home was in Dayville.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-03-06
LEATHER
ARTICLES
For MEN
And WOMEN
POCKET BOOKS
HAND BAGS
's'A' SUIT CASES

Our new stock Of Pocketboolss pre-
Ient . splendid selection for rhs pur-
cl16ssrs Individual use: there - . de-
lightful assortment or new things,
Bill Told4 Specie Purses. and Change
PursoA
chaage Purses ax Zoe and 2sc eacA.
epesis Purses, made Of genuine De-
Skin IN gray or tan. 25c each.
LAdiee Purses, with hand strap, in
brown, black md alligator, soc.
Ladia1 Black Purses, with hand
strap. At 75c, $100 and $50; in tan,
31.e0.
nm Folds sso &C and $1.oo.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-03-06
Borough Briefs.

church be. held on Wednesday evening.
the Christian Endeavorers to have
charge Of the services.
Borough Briefs.
Miss Dora Boutwell, is in Dover, N.
H, to help care for her sister, Miss
Martha Boutwell,, who is Ill with pneu
monia.
Mr.. and T.. Mrs. George H Prior's
daughter, Ellen, who IL threatened with
pneumonia, was better on Sunday.
Miss Inez Briggs and, Clarence Briggs
OF Norwich spent Sunday at their
aunt's, Mrs. I. f.. Lewis
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-03-06

Mary, the year old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. John Mawerof, 81 Stone Row,
died Friday evening following a weeks
Illness with Bronchitis. The funeral
was held Sunday afternoon at 8 o'clock
from the house. Burial was in st. Jo-
seph's cemetery
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-03-06

Mfs. Goetz delivered two able Leo
lures on Spiritualistic topics in the
town hall Sunday, forenoon and even1
ing. There was good audience at each
or message work, a. did Mrs. Wander
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-03-06
Mrs. Elizabeth H.Iathrop.

Mrs. Elizabeth H. Lathrop, aged So,
died at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
George Reed, in Phoenixvi1le, town of
Eastford, Saturday morning Death
was due to diseases incident to age
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-03-06

Miss Emily Jordan, aged about SO,
died suddenly at o'clock Sunday
morning at the home of Alison B.
Ladd. lewiston avenue. following a
brief illness Miss Jordan came here
from Fitchburg, Mass, last Tuesday to
look after a few business matters and
was apparently in her usual good
health. Friday she called at the Meth
odist parsonage on Prospect street
Saturday night she went to her room
at Mr.. Liadd's home, where she was
staying. About O'Clock members Of
the family heard a slight noise and,
investigating, found Miss Jordan suf-
ferfng from what appeared to be acute
doctors were called, but when DIR. Will
cox arrived she was dead. He notified
Medical Examiner DIR. Louis, /. Mason.
who reached the house about 9 o'clock
Sunday morning He pronounced death
due to natural causes.
Miss Jordan was q native of Wind
ham and had made her home in this
city most of her life, except during
winters of late, when she made her
home with her sister. Mrs. Mary Bel
ding, of Fftchburg. She was a MEM
Der of the local Methodist Episcopal
church and a woman whom all who
knew her liked. She was hearty
worker for the church and through her
generosity the church was able to eff
feet It's recent repairs. There survive
the sister in FttchburE, Mass and a
brother in Mississippi nephew, E. s.
Jordan, and a niece; Mrs. Earl Gran
ston, Of this city, as we'll as other
nephews and nieces living in other
places
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-03-06

All Ugly rs Sin.
Chicago's bandits are no more orna
mental than are its implanted elevated
loop and it's antediluvian bridges.--
Chicago News.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-03-06
DANIELsoN

Charles Z. Tayntor Dead Warden w.
/. Billiard Not Candidate for Hs-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of Proposed New
Charter.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-03-06

Handsome and serviceabIe Leather
Hand Hags for women and girls who
like to be In line with the newest and
best The most approved patterns are
here Prices from ZOO up to SEQ.
In addition to our regular stock
there - special offer1ng durfng this
Notion Sale of Hand Bags, made Of
good quality leather. moire or leather
1inAd Atted with coin purse; good
vs1uo ct $3.50. Sale price 800 each.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-03-06

Appointed Administrative.
Judge of Probate James A. Shea has
appointed Ellen Gallagher administra-
trix on the estate Off Martin Flaherty,
late of Windham. Yt
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-03-06

Dress Suit Cases made Of heavy
Cowhide, with inside pocket, all linen
lined, two strong straps, si3s ~, $500
to @7.so.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-02-10
KINGS HONOR is CLEARED
Editor Myths, Who Charged British
Ruler With Morganatle Marriage,
Is Sent to Prison.

London.-After brief proceedings a
special jury before Lord Chief JUS
tice Alverstone cleared King George
Of imputations against his personal
character by finding Edward F. Ny
Illus guilty of circulating a libel. The
defendant was sentence to one years
imprisonment.
Myths was charged with distribut-
ing in England copies of the LIBERIA
tor. a Paris publication edited by Ed
ward n. James. in which 1t was al
legged that his majesty while prince of
Wales contracted a morganatic mar
riage with the elder daughter of Ad-
miral Sir Michael Seymour at Malta
In 1890. The crown called the admiral
as a witness and he testified that the
daughter in question, now the wife of
Captain Napier of the British navy.
W had seen his majesty before
1898. when the king called on the wit
ness at Portsmouth. His only other
daughter died in 1895 and for three
years preceding her death had been
with her father at Malta. where he
was commander-in-chief Of the Med
iterranean squadron. The king had
not visited Malta while his daughters
were there and the younger daughter
W. a spoken to him.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-02-10
FIND BODY IN FIELD
MYSTERY OF kEkoshA GIRL
DEEPENEp ~ DISCOVERY.
Much Wood Daughter Vanishes After
Quarrel With Father Over y
Love Affairs.

kenosha, Wis.-C. J. jacobson, q
farmer living three miles north OF this
city, found the dead and bruised body
OF Mary Zahon, aged twenty-four
years. the daughter Of Paul Zahon. a
farmer living in Somers towrfhip, in
an out Of the way cabbage field.
Miss Zahon disappeared from the
residence Of her parents on the night
Of January, 8, and since thai time
police officers In all parts of the coun-
try have been seeking her.
The body was clad only in q suit
of underwear. The girl evidently had
been dead for a long time, as the body
had been frozen stiff, and its condi-
ton indicated that It long had been
exposed to the weather.
The Kenosha police say they have
not been able to find any motive for
the killing OF the girl.
The disappearance Of the girl has
been q mystery with many interest
ting angles. The young woman was OF
attractive appearance. She had been
employed in a Kenosha factory. She
was not without her sweethearts, and
on the night of bel disappearance she
had quarreled with her father. who
had urged her to marry one OF his
friends, much older than herself.
The girl had declined to see this
man, had gone to her oom in tears.
and had told her father hat she
would not see any one. il saz
Two hours later it was discovered
that her was empty and. al
though a search was made, no trace
Of her was found. /
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-02-10
PASSES HARBoR BILL
MEASURE CARRYING sae,ooo,ooo
ADOPTED BY SENATE.
Numerous Amendments Sends Act to
Conference-Natlonai Waterways
Commission to BE Continued.

Washington.-After three hours of
consideration the senate Tuesday
passed the river and harbor bill. car
rying appropriations aggregating $780,
900, 600.
Amendments to the bill provide that
$125 900 shall be spent to improve the
Illinois and Mississippi canal at a
point where 1t crosses East Bureau
creek. The life OF the national water
ways commission shall be continued
to 1913. and it shall report upon the
feasibility Of a canal from Lake Erie.
by way of the Maumee river and Fort
Wayne, Ind, to the southerly end of
Lake Michigan.
The original bill having passed the
house. consideration of the amend
ments will be taken up by a confer
ence committee at an early date.