davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-03-30
AMUsEM ENTs.
THE Passing Of the Third Floor eae~'
Teaches Neral Lesson

The Passing of the Third Floor
Back" stage sermon teaching the
principles Of the lowy Nazarene 70 do
good INTO others. was the offering at
he Odeon "Wednesday night by an all
English company headed by Ian Rob-
ertson. An audience of only fafr SIZE
witness ID the production. which was
very pleasing thruout.
The dranatiza,ion If Jerome X.
Jerome's story follows the tex, pretty
closely thru the pr log. the play itself
and the epilog. Mystery attaches TO
the third floor back" the designation
given a stranger who takes up quarters
in a London lodging house. and the
characteristic of the stranger IN a
way personify the power of doing good
as exemplified by the Savior
The London boarding house. where
the action Of the play takes place. mas
for its characters the landlady. her
servant. and the boarders Among
me latter are as many different xmas
of people as there are individuals. Each
one has some unenviahle trait OF char
ac,er. and the respective traits are
clearly in evidence on all occasions.
Then is introduced into the circle a
passer-by. who takes the only apart
named and unknown, this stranger soon
brings order out of chaos. changes the
characteristics of each individual. ana
makes each one helpful 10 the other by
showing each his true self The build
ing Of the story is similar to The Ser
want Ia the Homeland the character
Of the passer-by is in many ways
Identical with that OF the servant.
Mr.. Robertson. who is caa in the
leading and title role. was very good.
altho not the eqAa OF his brother
Forbes. who heads another company In
the same piece. Mr. Robertson's sup
porting company was capable turnout.
and included ". O. Ellington as Joey
Wright. the bookpaker: E. Stuart VIM
den as Christopher Penny. an artist;
Leslie. Palmer as. Major Tompkns;
Marie Hudspeth as Mrs. Tompkins;
Gertrude Boswell as Vivian Tompkins:
Stanley Brown as Jake Samuels; Her
Der, Garthorne as Harry Larkcom;
Alys Rees. as Miss Kite: Blanche Rip
ley as Mrs DeHooley: Helen Parsons
as Stasia. the servant: and Dora Heri-
tage as Mrs Sharpe. the landlady
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-03-30
Eastern Star soe;., Affair.

\ delightful social affair was enjoy
ed in the Masonic hall "Wednesday ev-
ening bv the members Of the Eastern
Star and invited guests to the number
of about 100. The entertainment was
termed An Evening With the Bells.
and vas in charge of committee con-
sisting of Miss Anna Maude kimber-
ly. chairman .Mesdanes ]. L. Ingledue,
p J. Schmelz. Marion Gard and A. NJ
Treat. and Miss Edna F'ularton.
The feature most enjoyed was ser
les of tableaux representing various
kinds of bellies. in which those taking
part were Misses Marguerite Kane and
Irene Eason. as evening bellies and later
as morning bellies: Mrs. Harry Hop
kins. as the modern belle: Mrs. j. f.
Swingley. as the liberty belle, in SUI
fra gette garb: Mrs. Norton, belle Of
long ago: little Miss Lloyd, as future
belle: Mrs. Gard. in Rhine costume, as
the Rhine belle: Miss Grace Ewald. as
a Highland belle: Mrs Schmelz. az the
Grinnell as a college belle: Mrs. Gos-
gle. as a Christmas belle; and little
Edith Gard, as a bluebeil.
Other features Of the program were
vocal solos by Mrs. Wing, Mrs. H. c.
Mueller, and Mrs Schmelz. and a paper
on Bells written by Miss Kimberly
and read by Miss Fularton.
During a social hour, q number of
April fool sells were perpetrated. and
April fool refreshments caused much
merriment. A delicious lunch. in which
the FIVE colors of the lodge prevailed,
were served by the refreshment COM
mittee consisting Of Mrs. r. U. Van
Derveer, chairman. Mrs. W. G. Kane,
Mrs. Stewart Eason. and Mrs. A. D.
Fredericks. The rooms were decorated
with numerous bells. Of the lodge
coiors.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-03-30
Herman Thank. Frisnds.

To the Public: wish to thank the
voters and energetic workers who 80
highly honored me by their votes and
work at the recent city election.
wish to especially thank the union and
laboring men for their Endorsement
and hard work during the election cam
paign.
/ assuI. s::e z-a+e-s. who have shown
their confidence in me by eIecting me
councilman under the comm ission plan
that I will discharge the duties OF my
Office and serve the people q AaHnAM-
town to the best Of my abIflty. 0S6rgs
Herman.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-03-30
Green Mountain Entertainment.

Under the auspices Of the ladies'
AID; Society of the Congregational
church Of Green Mountain, and for the
benefit OF the church. home talent will
put on Friday night. at Thomas
hall. wha: is styled. "A Coontown Jubi-
lee" The program will include readings.
dialect stories and songs. and planta-
ton melodies. and a coon wedding"
Appropriate refreshments will be serv-
ed during the evening. The Green
Mountain orchestra will play during
the evening.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-03-30
Snap. For Farmers.

l. is not often the case with farmers
that they are able to get such a pro-
position s this. We want butter and
eggs. We are going 10 pay YOU the
highest market price for Your good
butter. and 10 induce you further we
are going 70 sell you Golden Cream
flour at 1926 per sack and potatoes at
As cents a bushel. or in five bushel los
at 40 cents Get our prices on your
butter and eggs before selling Gettle
Johnson Grocery Company. East
STATE street. Phone ll2.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-03-30
BEGIN wREckIhe BUILDINGS.
Old Frame Structures to Give Way e
New Block.

The work of wrecking the old frame
buildings at 1e and 81 East Main
street has been begun TO clear the
ground for the two-story brick block
that Williams Bros. are soon to build
on the site. The two old buildings
have been sold. and are to lie wrecked
on the ground. Most of the wrecking
will nct he done until after April Is.
as the tenan, OF one of the buildings
has lease on the property up to that
time II is expected that both buildings
will be wrecked by May or soon after
that date
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-03-30
NEW FLOUR. NEW PRICE.
Golden Cream Sold at All Good Gro

cerios.
Golden Cream is a new hour at a new
price Ask your grocer FOR one trial
sack at 1925.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-03-30
TO COUNT ITS BOX CARS.
lows centra.--to Take @~vs~te-y On
April l..
- be.sss,,..kfns, of a pri, /

OII UT" n!H6 Cl -tPf3. t
every freight car on the line OF me
Iowa Central is 10 bes counted. and the
count grouped according 10 the railroad
that owns the car. This 10 the inven-
tory of the freight ears on the road
that the company proposes TO make
thru its agents and yard men at 5
O'Clock on Saturday morning. The re-
port of the count is to be made b.
telegraph to the chief dispatcher a;
Oskaloosa during the forenoon of Sat
urday. Instructions to govern the in
ventory We're received at the local YARD
office in this city this morning.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-03-30
Local weather Record.

Wednesdays maximum was ~ and
the minimum &c. compared with "a and
-, the extremes in temperature Tues
day At = O'Clock this morning the
was -. two degrees cold
er than at the same hour Wednesday
morning. The snow, sleet and rain
that fell Wednesday made a precipi-
tation OF OF Of an inch. A year ago
Wednesday the maximum was "a and
the minimum 80.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-03-30
Council Committee TO De. Moines.

The viaduct committee OF the city
council, which was authorized to take
the plans prepared by City Engineer w
H Steiner to Des Moines and submit
them to the state board Of railroad
commissioners. went to Des Moines this
morning Mr.. Steiner accompanied
them
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-03-30
o,;nk;no Cur Ere. At sruster..

We have limited number OF Onyx
e,rsar1a,ca drinking cups which are
worth Is cents each. With every DOL
lar cash purchase we are going to give
one of these cups. This will last until
the cups are all gone. Be sure and get
yours early. Bruster, 1896 North First
avenue.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-03-30
SUITS AND COATS

For Easter Are Here At Benedict 4
8rintnairs.
We are showing a great assortment
OF coats and suits for Easter. Ask to
see our iaa;es' 415 suit; our special
SO coat for ladies and misses. We
also carry large line of children's
jackets and coats from $3.50 up.
BENEDICT & BRINTSALl..
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-01
PUTNAM
Death of George .caron-Rain Com
peIs Second Postponement Of w. r.
G. CarnivaI-Baseball Games SEIZED
uIed.

Armand Lizette is to play with the
Moosup team during the postseason
and Labor day games.
Judge Williams will preside at the
session of the superior court here to-
day (F'ridayl.
Henry A. Williams of Providence
called on Putnam friends Thursday
By an act of the legislature the
amendments to the charter of the. city
of Putnam will take effect at once
George c. Speare of Boston was q
visitor here Thursday.
Miss Beatrice Dwyer has returned
from a stay with relatives in Spencer.
Today. Sept 1, is home coming day
for various Putnamites who have been
away on their summer vacations.
Five Abdomen to Be Elected.
Five aldermen out of common
council of nine will be elected at the
city election in December.
Putnam streets as a rule have been
a. sea of oily mud during all of the
week, but the end of the deluge is pre-
dicted.
Postmaster Frank 6. Letters said
Thursday thai he had heard nothing
as to the beginning of active opera
lions on the federal postoffice building
thai Putnam is to have.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-01
Michael j. Sullivan Resions.

Michael ]. Sullivan, for the past
eight years manager of the City drug
store. announced his resignation on
Thursday, to go into effect Saturday
evening of this week. Mr. Sullivan has
entered the employ of drug firm with
offices in Boston. The company is
opening up new stores in various
Connecticut cities. and Mr.. Sullivan
VIII be sent to one of these new
stores within a short time.
Mr. sullivan has been closely identi-
fled with the drug business in this
city for a good many years. starting
to learn the business in the store
where he has been manager for eight
years. commencing under the tutelage
OF James Calnen, who WAS then man
ager- He went to Rockville from here
and worked for Sill Brothers, and
then went to Hartford and was en-
ployed by George Loeffler. He came
to the City drug store from Hartford.
Mr. SulliVan's friends will regret his
departure from the city. but congratu-
late him upon his advancement Mr..
Sullivan has been an active member of
Montgomery Hose company, No. ?, for
long term of years.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-01
Davis Family Reunion.

The descendants of Asa Davis of
Stafford. Conn.,, held their 18th annual
reunion at Forest lake, near Palmer,
Mass, Wednesday, The gathering
was somewhat informal but "a of the
family enjoyed a social time and picnic
together. The executive committee
chosen for the coming year was George
F. Bell of CRANKY. Everett l.. Davis
and Mrs. Laura Flood of Springfield.
An interesting feature was the pres
ence of Mrs. Grace Demand Mrs. Hes
ter Davis. twin sisters, from Whining
ton, Vt. who had not met with the
family for thirty years They resem-
bled each other SO closely that no one
could distinguish between them. 9th
ers present We're Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer
Davis. Mr.. and Mrs. L. E. Pease. Mrs.
Everett Davis Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Cooley, Lester and F'renor Cooley of
Springfield, O. G. Davis of Williams
burg, MIR. and Mrs. Oryille HUM and
Mrs. Hattie Davis of Somers, Mr.. and
Mrs. George F. Bell of Cranky, Mrs.
w. S. Clark. Ruth and Donald Clark
of Northampton. Mrs Lola SturteVant,
Ralph and Ruth Sturtevant of Wor-
cester Mabel Fitch of Wilmington VT
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-01
JUDGE AND DEPUTY
Have Birthday Anniversaries on the
Same Day.

Thursday might have been regarded
as an opportunity and an excuse for
some sort of an observance of the
natal day anniversaries of Judge L. H.
Fuller and Deputy Judge n lhlon H.
Geissler of the city court, the former
rounding out 81 years and the latter
&c years-fgures transposed. There
was no demonstration, however, and
only their friends learned of the coin
cident birthday anniversaries.
Carnival Again Postponed.
Being no respector of persons or
their plans, the weather man ran an
other all day shower bath Thursday
and caused a second postponement of
the carnival arranged by the W. r.
c. for the benefit of the soldiers mon
ument fund. In spite of bad weather
those in charge did manage, under de-
cidedly adverse conditions for prepa-
ration, to serve a clam dinner in the
vestry of the Episcopal church, where
q considerable number pronounced the
dinner excellent.
Nothing Doing at Fair.
The Oxford fair did no business on
Thursday because of the heavy rain
that has been playing havoc with en-
tertainHent enterprises for the past
week, and many Putnam people who
had planned to attend were disap-
pointed. This, however, will increase
the number that will go over to Hart
ford next week to see President Taft
and incidentally witness the long ex-
pected death of the legislature of 1911.
Games Scheduled.
C. a. c. I'd. Putnam's one best bet
on the diamond this year, will play
ball with the Andenls of Grosy enordale
in game scheduled for the School
street grounds tomorrow. Saturday
afternoon, and will also play two
games With the same team on Labor
day. the morning game being sched-
uled to be played in North Grosvenor-
dalce, the afternoon game in Putnam.
Wall Caves In.
The heavy rains of the past seven
days are held to be responsible for the
collapse of the high bank wall between
Church street and the old Morse ball
field, near the Quinebaug river.
City Notes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence NJ. Kent, Ma
bel Kent and Harold Kent have been
in Maine on an automObieI trip.
Miss Alma Martin has gone to Can
ada for a vacation of one month.
Mrs. A. G. Luke has returned from
a few weeks spent at Pleasant View,
r.. I.
Miss Mary Whyte of South Wood
stock will be the teacher at East Put
nam this year.
Misses Mary and Katherine Powers
CT Providence, Miss Agnes Steen of
Worcester. Mrs. Mary Quinn and chill
dren of Pawtuoket are guests of Mrs.
Lawrence Murray of Oak Hill.
Firemens Night.
Thursday was firemen's night at the
, Bradley theater.
Mrs. NJ. +. Smith returned Thurs
day from a visit to Harwiehport
! Mass
Mrs. E. A. Wheelock Of Church street
is entertaining Miss, Gladys Rockwell
| and William Rockwell of Nova Scotia,
Mr.. and Mrs. Simon Farley have re-
| turned from a visit III Canada
| Miss Sarah Barnes is visiting, in At
! tleboro and Boston.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-01
MURRAY S
BOSTON STORE
wILLIMANTIc. CONN.
Children's'
School Dresses

We thought of school DAYS when we
bought these fancy dresses. and we are
sure mothers will appreciate them.
Piaids and serges, red, navy blue,
brown, and check in white black.
Some have sailor collar with tie and
belt. others trimmed with contrasting
bands. fancy yoke trimmed with braid
and sontache.
a few with shoulder lapels. blue and
white. green and red. \ very pretty
rtfle dress we have in this lot is of
blue serge. trimmed with red bands,
embroidered yoke and fancy buttons.
Al these dresses button down the
hack. so that laundering is easy and
alterations means only setting over
buttons
Prices. $3.50. $3.50. 1895. $500 and
sle.so-
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-01
IN RECEIVERS HANDS.
Directors Decide Fate of Argus Dry
Battery Company-Fourteen Losers
Manager Spicer Has Formula.

1t was announced Thursday that the
Argus Dry Battery company that has
been eng 4ged in the manufacture OF
batteries for about two years is to go
into the hands of receiver, This re-
suit has been expected by the officers
for some little time because of the lax
management of the 6ompany's affairs
about year ago, The petition for a
receiver will be fled by Attorney VIII
| nam A. King with the superior court
in the near future.
When seen Thursday relative to the
company's affairs, Attorney King gave
out this statement: The Argus Bat
terry company at special meeting of
The directors Wednesday night decided
That the best interests of all concerned
demanded that the affairs of the COM
pany be placed in the hands of a re-
ceiver- The officials of the company
nave advanced money and endorsed
some of the notes of the company ag-
Sregating thousands of dollars. The
companX>s business demanded more
money than was available and the re-
cent cut liz the price of batteries made
by the 1aEger manufacturing companies
made ii impossible to conduct the
BUSINESS without loss on the narrow
capital al the disposal of the eompa ny,
1t is probable that strong efforts will
De made to reorganize the company
and keep the business. here
Some fourteen men, it is under
stood. stand to lose as a result of the
difficulties into which the company is
plunged, among whom are Messrs.
Shepard. F. H. Elmore. George K An
derson, Mayor d. P. Dunn, Rev Ar
thur DeBruycker former pastor of St
Mary's church. Charles deVillers and
others. Father ReBruycker invested
| $4,000 and Gilbert Storrs of Mansfield
invested $4,000 in the business when
IT was unfer the old management, anG
his loss is total Alfred Oden and
Judge William A. Arnold both of
when were formerly interested in the
company. sold out their holdings and
are not affected. it is understood. e,
III. Spicer, the slick ex-manager. is
believed to have purlhi the formula,
as he is said to be engaged in the
| manufacture of dry batteries at the
present time in Belgium.
1t is known that shortly after he
| left, with the affairs of the company
| in bad way. two entire carloads of
batteries that We're shipped came back
/ as no good. Mr.. Spicer got into quite
number of the business men along
| the streets before he left town and
cleaned up number of thousand dol
| lars cold money from the company for
Which he worked after leaving the en-
ploy of Lucius S. Birelow, formerly of
| this city.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-01
WOMAN JUMPED FROM LINER.
Steamship Rhein circled While Crew
Recovered Womans Body.

New York, Aug. 31.-The husband of
Justina Fight. who was waiting for
her to join him on an Arkansas farm
was informed by telegraph today,
when the steamship Rhein arrived
from Germany, that she had jumped
overheard on the morning of August
20. and was lost. The woman was de-
mented.
1t was about sunrise when the chief
officer, who was on the bridge heard
the alarm. He checked his vessels
speed and swung around in circle
while boat was lowered. The crew
recovered the body, which was buried
at sea. The woman was thirty seven
years old.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-01
Personals.

Attorney W. A. King was in Stafford
Thursday.
F. P. Lewis of New Haven vas in the
city Thursday.
Dr. w. P. s. Heating was in Nor
witch Thursday
R. C. Plaut of Norwich was in the
city on business Thursday.
Herbert S. Brown of Ashford called
on friends in town Thursday.
Mrs E. A Winter of the Hotel
Hooker spent Thursday in Hartford.
Miss Marion Tuckerman. who has
been visiting her grandfather, E.
Baker, for a week, has returned to
Moosup.
Harry G. Blish, who has been the
guest of his brother, Frank D. Blish,
for the past fortnight. has returned to
Shelburna Falls, Mass.
Attorney Lucius P. Fuller who has
been visiting his mother. Mrs. Lorenzo
P Litchheld, of Windham street, re-
turned to his home in Hartford Thurs
day morning.
Eg'bert A Case, principal of the
Windham High school, moved his
household goods Thursday from the
tenement of O. ~. Sessions to the one
at the corner of Walnut and Prospect
streets vacated by E. ]. Hunt, who re-
moved to Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-01
| MARCUS M. HAVEN
DIES AT LEONARD BRIDGE
Native of Spraeue. SeIectman for IL
Years, Member Of Legislature in
1885.

The death of Marcus Morton Haven,
aged 81, occurred at his home at Leon
ard Bridge, Lebanon, Thursday, at
11.45 a. m. He had been in failing
health for years, and seriously i'll for
four months.
Mr.. Haven was born and made his
home in Sprague until his marriage
AZ years ago. Since then he has re-
sided in Lebanon. at the home where
he died. He was greatly respected by
his friends and neighbors and had the
confidence and esteem of his towns
men and had filed many offices, hav-
ing been selectman at various times
twelve years holding Office once for
eight years He was member of the
legislature in 1885.
Besides his wife, Elizabeth Web
ster, he leaves daughter, Mrs. Fred
0. Brown of Lebanon, and three broth
ers, Charles of Hartford, Curtis of
Sprague, who has been with him
through his long illness. Dwight of
Batavia ILL.,. and one sister. Mrs. J.
H. Giddings of Mystic
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-01
STAFFORD SPRINGS
Glersymen Return from Vacation
Weber to Pitch in Saturdays Game
New Teacher at High School.


The services at Grace church Sun
day and thereafter will be as follows:
Holy Communion, $50 a. M; morning
prayer and sermon at 1915 a. M; Sun
day school at noon; evening prayer
and address at Z p. m. The rector, the
Rev. r. M d. Adams, will return to-
morrow.
Rev. Lyman G. Horton of the Metho-
dist church and Rev. r. 6. G]app of
the Congregational church. have re-
turned from their vacations and serv-
ices will be resumed Sunday morning
and evening as usual. There will be
midweek prayer meeting at each
church. also as usual on Thursday eve
nings.
The masses, at ST. Edwards will be
at SIS and 1915 a. M, fifteen, minutes
earlier than formerly.
The Rev. Andrew Magill of Brook
Ign, N. Y, will preach at the Congre-
gational church in West Stafford, on
Sunday.
Services at the Baptist and Univer-
salist churches in Stafford Hollow and
at the Methodist and Congregational ins
Staffordville, and at St. Josephss in
Staffordville. will also be resumed.
Saturdays Game.
The Stafford baseball team will play
a team made up of picked players from
the Commercial league of Hartford on
Saturday. on Hyde P;lrk. Weber the
Stafford.
Local Notes.
Three boilers have been installed in
the hospital on East street.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wightman and
daughter Gertrude, are at Block Island
for a vacation.
Miss Sarah Sweet of Monson, Mass,
has been engaged as additional assist
ant in the high school. Miss Sweet is
teacher Of experience and comes
well recommended
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-01
Willimantic, Danielson and Putnam

potato crop that is already assured of
being reduced to far below the nor
NAL average.
Safeguarding Street.
What has been considered as a place
where accidents would be liable to oc-
cur and where various tieupss have
taken place, will be eliminated when
moved over to the east side of the
street on Main in Westfield just north
of the east. end of North street The
tracks will be put over close to the
east border of the street and run along
in this manner to Davis switch. Civ
ing more free roadway than is the case
at present.
Telephone improvements.
1t is said that the work of arranging
the transferring of Danielson division
from magnetic to common battery
system of telephone service is SO far
advanced that the cutting over can be
done in about three weeks. The new
switchboard, which will be located up
on the second floor of the building on
Mechanic street. instead of ON the
lower floor. as at present. will have
four positions and others may be add
ed as the business grows. The lower
floor will be arranged for business
Office and the terminal room will also
be located on this floor
AS in many of the so no-license
towns of the state, there is much local
interest in Killingly as to just how
advantage may be taken of the hotel
license law passed this week that, I'M
der certain conditions, allows of hotels
getting license in a ne-lieense town.
End Of Season.
This is the last week of the season
for some of the campers and cottagers
that have been staying at -Alexander's
lake for more than q month, although
some of the cottagers plan to remain
during at least a part of September