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Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-02
WIRES CUT
AT VARS HOUSE.
Chief Stanton Thinks There Are Signs
of incendi arism.

A statement by Henry B. Vars that
he was unable to get central when his
barn was on fire on North street on
Monday night started both the local
Southern New England telephone Off
Gals and Fire Chief Howard L. Stan
ton on an Investigation on Tuesday
morning with the result that they
found that the telephone wires at the
house had been clearly cut eff with a
pair of pliers, and Chief. Stanton de-
cided that the circumstances pointed
to an incendiary origin for the fire.
District Traffic Manager C. w. Dove
and Chief Operator J. c. Darby of the
telephone company visited the house
wire and Chief Stanton also went
there, cutting off a section of the wire
where it had been severed. When
viewed under a microscope the two cuts
were identical. He had used a pair
of pliers in cutting off the sample.
The telephone wire had been severed
about four feet from the ground where
it is against the Dashboard and close
up to an insulator, apparently show
ing some calculation in making the
cut, as the wire lay smooth and fiat at
this point and did not stick out so that
it would be likely to be noticed
Chief Stanton also had conversation
with Mr.. Vars and told him the cut
had been done with pliers. Mr.. Vars
remarked to THE chief that he had none
Stanton learned in his investigation,
he said, that everything was not har-
monious between the neighbors in this
part of North street and he is still in
veStigating the circumstances sur
rounding the fire
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-02
TELEPHONE MANAGER
GOING TO SPRINGFIELD
John J. Hogan Resigns from Southern
New England Here.

Manager John ]. Hogan of the Nor
witch and Jewett City offices of the
Southern New England Telephone
company is to take a position in the
commercial department of the New
England Telephone & Telegraph Co.
at Springfield, Mass, and his resigna-
ton here takes effect this week. He
will leave with his family for Spring
field IN the near future.
Having come here as special ogent
for the telephone company, Mr.. Hogan
was made manager of the two ex-
changes on May l. 1910, and he has
proven a competent and courteous Of
fetal. He has a larger field and a
better opportunity in his new posi-
ton, which is pleasing I'd his many
friends, though they regret his de-
parture.
E. J. Hunt of Willimantic will be
the new manager. and he was in town
Tuesday, preparatory to taking charge
here in a few days. He has been in
the telephone company's office at Will
limantic for nine years, being special
agent there for three years. beginning
October l. 1902. and then assuming the
managerial duties. A. L. Weather
head Of Manchester succeeds him.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-02
SOUND VIEW CHAPEL.
Dedicated by Rt. Rev. j. j. NiIan-A
Mission of New London Parish.

On Sunday the new chapel at Sound
View, which has been built to take the
place of a smaller house of worship,
was dedicated by Bishop John J. Milan.
who was attended by Rev. T. ]. Crow
ley of New London and Rev. George
Sinnott of Newtown. The last named
clergyman preached the sermon. Four
students of St. Thomas seminary of
Hartford assisted. Some 400 people
were in attendance.
Rev Francis T. Nolan, a graduate
of Sheffield Scientific school of Yale
university, drew the plans and the
building was erected under his super
vision. He is now the pastor of the
new chapel. which is under the jur-
isdiction of the New London parish
The idea of having a chapel at
Sound View was conceived by Peter
Dolan of Hartford. some five years
ago A small edifice was built and
dedicated as the Chapel of Our Lady
of Good Counsel. Since then the need
of larger chapel has been so appar-
ent that the present one has been
Sun.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-02

Two trolley cars of the Connecticut
company met in a head-on collision on
the steam road tracks between Jewett
City and Plainfield on Tuesday after
noon about 3 o'clock, but fortunately
the passengers escaped with only minor
injuries and severe shaking up.
The collision took place just south
of Bishops siding, between the south
bound passenger car which left Cen
trail Village at 2.45 and northboun.i
work car which the line force of the
company was using in putting on troll
ley ears. The accident occurred at q
curve at that point and near cross
ing. The cars were going at good
speed, the motorman of the work car
evidently trying to make the siding in
order to pass the passenger car. Power
was shut off and the brakes applied on
each car, but it was impossible to pre-
vent crash. The heavier work car.
which is also used as a snow plow was
itself practically uninjured by the i'm
pact, the vestibule of the lighter pas
senger car receiving most of the dam
age the windows being broken and the
woodwork smashed in somewhat.
Shock Threw Passengers from Seats.
The shock threw most of the fifteen
passengers on the car out of their
seats, and only two or three out of the
whole number escaped without mark Of
the accident in the way of bruises o,
cuts, but there were no broken bones,
The pilot and motorman jumped when
the cars. struck.
Some of the Injured
One passenger, G. F. Van Colt, of
New York who was sitting about the
center of the car, was knocked out of
his seat when the crash came and was
rendered unconscious. He received u
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-02
TROLLEY CONDUCTOR. RAYNEs
AGAIN ON DUTY.
Has Been Laid Up for Four Weeks
With Blood POISONING.

Charles H. Raynes, the veteran troll
ley car conductor, will be back on the
running board today after four
weeks absence Fourth of July week
Mr.. Raynes was taken down with q
severe attack of blood poisoning, the
infection having come from handling
money, and for several days his condi-
ton was serious. Under skilful medi-
cal treatment. however he was brought
safely around, and today he looks as
well as he ever did, as everybody will
say when they see his beaming coun-
tenance on the Taftville line, where he
runs with Motorman John Dawson.
Conductor Raynes is the oldest in the
men who ply the punch on the New
London lines of the Connecticut COM
pany, and he can relate in an exceed
ingly interesting manner many of the
happenings of former days. when troll
leys were in their infancy and Norwich
was a different sort of place.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-02
In the City Court.

Judge Brown and Deputy Judge
Barnes both assisted in melting out
justice in the city court Tuesday
morning, the former presiding during
the disposition of new cases and the
latter considering continued matters.
A milkman was accued on four counts
of selling impure milk in Greeneville,
which was strenuously denied. The
case went over to August 5, bond
being given Fourteen suspended cases
were called. five being settled and the
rema nder going over for another
month. w. Enright, accued of not
obeying the health officer said on ac-
count of a strike he could not get his
plumbing done and he was finally al
lowed to go after considerable ques-
tioning. A case of non SUPPORT
against a tradeSman was nOlled by
the wife, and they left the court room
together with an eye to a brighter
fI1tI1rp
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-02
JULY MADE RECORD
FOR BELL ALARMS
Eight Of This Kind Called Out the
Norwich Department.

The July fire record for the Norwich
department included twenty alarms,
of which eight We're bell alarms. a
record number, since the bell alarms
last year averaged only two or three
per month Two alanms on the last
day of the month brought the total up
to an even score, which is al5o much
larger than the usual monthly usage
of the department. Six of the fires
were working fires on buildings and
contents.
The two largest fires were on the
4th and on the 31st, the former the
residence of Andrew Byrnes on Asy-
lum street, and the latter the barn
and residence of Henry B. Vars on
North street. An estimate made by
Chief Stanton places the total loss at
about $4,000
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-02
PERSONAL

i James Torrey of Providence is tbs
guest of friends in town.
Albert A. Fitch is seriously i'll with
/ typhoid fever at his home on Mckinley
avenue.
his home on Baltic street for short
vacation.
Mrs. Q. A. Gelino of Lowell Mass,
| Is visiting her brother, Prof J. HI.
White of Broadway.
| The new registrations at the Knick-
erbocker house, Mantle, include Mary
G. Smith of Norwich.
Rev. A. T. Randall and family left
Monday for Newburyport Mass, for
their vacatio1.-Meriden Record.
Miss Edith Holden of c1airmont
street is visiting her sister,. Mrs.
Charles H. Adams. in Worcester.
Miss Marion Howard of Springfield,
Mass, is visiting her cousin, Miss
Charlotte Barbour of Lincoln court.
George Casey of Providence is the
guest of his brother, Michael Casey, of
Sixth street. and of other relatives in
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. J.. Roath of the East
Side have returned from a visit with
relatives in Maine and New Hamp-
shire.
Mrs. G. D. Croker. Miss Faith
Croker and Mrs. John Finders of
Hartford are guests of Mrs Sarah
Petrie in Norwich.
Mrs w. r. Denison and son Gilbert
of Arnold street have returned home
after two weeks stay at the Elliott
house, Fishers island
James Egan has returned to Nor
wien after spending several days with
his nephew, Rev. J. III. King, of st.
Francis, church. Torrington.
Miss Mary E. Kane of Worcester
and Miss Katherine Neibert of this
city are guests of Mrs. William J..
Curran at .Edjonar." Pleasant View,
R. I.
Mrs. Charles w. Perkins and daugh-
ter Beatrice of Thames terrace left
yesterday for Hartford. where they are
to be the guests of Mrs. Joseph Leete.
They expect to visit Springfield be-
fore their return.
Rev w. F. Newton has returned
from Chester, Conn. to his home in
New London and will spend his vaca-
ton in Northfield, Mass, attending the
conferences. He will return to his
works Chester September 1.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-02

EGO for the feet is different-It's a
refreshing, auick-acting, refined ONT
ment-you just rub it on those weary
tired, sore, smarting, burning, fever
ish feet. and in ten minutes you'll
bless the man who worked night and
day to give the world EGO. It's great
also for corns, bunions and callouses.
All pharmacists worthy the name
handle EGO or can get it for you %
cents a generous jar. Mail orders filed,
charges prepaid, by EGO CHEMICAL
CO., Rochester. ~. x.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-02
STATE PAY DISTRIBUTED.
Norwich Coast ArtiIIerymen Were at
Arnory Tuesday Evening.

Tuesday evening both the local Coast
Artillery companies, the Third and the
Fifth, were at the armory, holding We'll
attended meetings, at which one of the
principal items of interest was the
distribution of the state pay for the
recent tour of duty at Fort Wright,
which was concluded last Friday. For
each company a check had been re-
ceived covering the full amount due
the company, all of which had to be
divided into the required amount for
each man. The accounts had all been
figured SO that each man received the
cash that was coming to him.
Besides being on hand for the distri-
button of the money the men had 4
busy evening in cleaning up their guns
and slowing away the company bag
gage.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-02
Enjoyed Motor Boat Trip.

Patrick F. Bray, the popular Greene
vile druggist, or, rather, ex-druggist
since he retired a few months ago in
favor of his nephew, took a party OF
friends on fishing trip down the
river Tuesday. it being an opportunity
to escape city humidity that they were
not slow to accept Mr.. Bray is an
enthusiastic devotee of motor boating
and his trim craft, the Colleen, is as
staunch and seaworthy a boat as the
river boasts.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-02
WHERE is. THE CONQUEST?
Noank Swordfishine Schooner Not Re.
ported Since Fridays Storm.

Anxiety is expressed in Noank over
the lack Of news of schooner Conques-
the oldest of the Noank fleet of sword
fishing vessels. Capt. John Hendrick-
son and crew of four men were aboard
the Conquest when she was last seen.
She has been out since Friday and all
other vessels returned to port on ac-
count of the storm that night. .
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-02
kiIIingIy Mfg. Co. to incorporate.

Articles of Incorporation will be filed
this week in the name of the Killingly
Manufacturing company with capital
stock of 100000 by the Providence and
Boston millmen who have bought the
idle WilIiamsville mill. The mill will
be enlarged to a capacity of $4,000
spindles and 1900 looms. Fine cotton
goods will be manufactured.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-02
OBITUARY..
Mrs. Barnum p. Simmons.

Gertrude E. Burleigh. wife of Bar
mum P. Simmons, of Frostproof, Fla,
passed away Tuesday morning at the
nome of her brother-in-law, Daniel
Auen IN Plainfield. Mrs. Simmons, =
native of PlainfieFd, had been visiting
relatives and friends in this section
since May. She was sick but a few
days prior to her death. She was the
daughter of Rev. Lucian Burleigh of
Plainf1eld and Elizabeth Childs OF
woodstock, and was born at Plainfield
March 10, 1874. She was one of six
children, three of whom survive-Lu-
clan r. Burleigh of Troy, N. Y, Will
liam b. Burleigh of Troy and John 3.
Blurleigh Of Frostproof Fla. Mrs.
teacher in the Plainfield academy OF
which she was a graduate. She also
taught in the public schools of Kill
lingly. Griswold and Plainfield and
later in Florida. She was a highly ID
ucated and talented woman and was
we'll known in this vicinity. She was
married to Mr.. Simmons in Danielson
in 1873, and in 1885 the family removed
to Frostproof, where they have since
resided.
Besides three brothers. the deceased
leaves two sons, Justin B. Simmons of
West Boylston, Mass. Ernest b. Sim
mons of Fort Mead, Fla, and two
daughters, Mrs. Alice B. Langford ard
Miss Mary B. Simmons of F'rostproof.
Burial will be at Plainfield.
Henry Beckwith,
Henry Beckwith, an inmate of the
Montville almshouse, died Tuesday
morning. Tuesday was his sixty sew
enth birthday. Mr. Becl1with had been
cripple for life, but was able to earn
living by hard work at the cob
bler's trade up to a few years ago.
Then illness prevented his working.
For five, weeks Mr. Beckwith was a
patient at Bac<us hospital where he
was pronounced incurable.
The body will be taken to New Lon
don and burial will be at Black Hall.
Mr. Beckwith is survived by two broth
ers and sister.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-02

thunder storm at Haughton farm, in
Montville, in which the lightning went
through the car and put it completely
out of commission. The 2.15 trip into
New London was missed in conse-
quence, but another car was put on
from the Greeneville barn to take the
place of the disabled one
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-02
Took over Trolley Road.

For the bondholders. r. w. Perkins,
temporary secretary and treasurer.
took over the property of the Norwich
and Westerly Traction company at
midnight Monday from Judge Charles
w. Butler of New Lordon, the agent of
Receiver Senator Frank B. Brandegee.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-02
CAUGHT Finoer In Clutch.

William Wasatcdh, one of the night
shift at the Uncas Paper mill, had part
of a finger pinched off Tuesday eve
ming in the clutch of a machine. DR..
J. J. Donahue dressed the finger at
the mans home on Mill street. 1t was
the middle finger on his LETT hand and
was pinched off about half it's length.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-02
Reservoir Down to 1857 Inches.

Fairview reservoir was down 167
inches from full pond on Tuesday when
measured by Superintendent ]. J..
Cookery, which is % inches lower than
it was q year ago on August list. But
a year ago the pond was dropping at
the rate of about 1 IL inches per day,
while now it is dropping less than one
inch per day.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-02
Death of Infant Son.

The infant son of Ruby and Rosie
Swartzburg Blinderman died on Tues
day at the home Of its parents. No.
Forest street. The funeral took place
Tuesday afternoon and burial was in
the Hebrew cemetery The baby was
20 days old and had been sick for some
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-02
Al Ocean Beach.

A party of Norwich young women
are spending two weeks at an Ocean
Beach house. In the party are Misses
Ruth and Irene Jordan, daughters of
Alexander Jordan, and Miss Grace
Enos.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-02
CRUISING on the Narwhal.

Charles H. Osgood of this city, and
party. left New London on Tuesday on
Mr.. Osgoods yacht the Narwhal, for
e cruise 70 the Westrs
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-02
FOOT TORTURE
Get Magical EGO, Refined Ointment,
and All Foot Agony Will Disappear

What if you have been disappointed
with out-of-date powders and foot
soaking and other troublesome and
ineffective foot treatments.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-02
SOMERS

NINE. FAIRBANKS and ciairvoy-
ant Anyone troubled or puzzled with
their own or others affairs, call. She
advises with q certainty higher than
human powers 68 Washington ST..
New London. Conn.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-02
STATE EXAMINATIONS.

An examination for State Teachers
Certificate will be held at Bacon Acad-
envy. Colchester, August 40, 1911.
For information, apply to State
Board of Education. Room AZ, Capitol
Hartford.
with persons desiring to enter normal
schools. aug2d
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-02

lightning Knocked Out Trolley.
The LIS Montville trolley car from
here On Tuesday afternoon ran into a
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-02

Miss Carrie E. Rogers of Washing
ton was in town from her summer
home ON Mystic river to spend Tues
day with her sister, Mrs. ]. Lewis
Smith
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-02

Herbert r. Kind left Monday night
to Join James l.. Hubbard on the lat
ter's yacht Nightingale. sailing Tues
dav morning from New London for
Glen Cove to join the New York Yacht
club on their annual cruise to New
port.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-02

The LADfES COAT sWEATERs
havs long Been waiting for . wsrs
with you. They have wanted to Soy
that they are honest. American bsrn
Sweaters Of the highest quaIity con-
sistsnt with the price. Aside from sbs
honest pride they feel In thsir char.
aetsr, they are proud Of their sppssr-
ance. There are the plain, s"bstsntssI
ones, there are the fancy wssvss, ard
there are those which are trimmed IN
ooIors. All Of them, plain or erps-
mental, are honsst long wearing
friendly garments.
We take great pleasure in sobssss-
tiatins all their statements and IT. Civ.
ing them hearty rscommsndsties.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-02

Mr.. and Mrs. G. Fred Moves have
been guests of Mr.. Noyes' mother, Mrs
Emily Noyes of Mystic.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-02
The Prices range from
$1.9S to $8.98

II you 90 to the beach, or down the
river, or even use the homo vsrsnds "
the evening, q sweater coat will prove
a great comfort.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-02

Steady increase of freight and ex-
press matter on the Groton & Ston-
ington street railway requires the use
of two cars. one of which is used for
an express between Groton and West
erly and the other handling the local
freight.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-02

Mr.. and Mrs. j. Dwight Beasley
announce the marriage of their daugh-
ter Laura May. and Horatio Raymond
Kibbe of New York on Friday. July
%, at Ellington. The bride has taught
successfully in Hazardville for sew
eral years.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-02
incidents in Society

Dr. Anthony Peck returned Monday
from stay in Noank, together with
Mrs. Peck and Miss Lucille Peck.
Mrs. Jean Porter-Rudd of New York
is the guest of Mrs. Philo Hard of
Washington street.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-02

Nels j. Nelson, the New Britain
aviator, will not fly at Saybrook Sat
urday, Aug. 5. The wrecking of his
machine at Middlatown last Saturday
made it impossible for him to fulfill
his engagement.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-02

If you want solid comfort get one of
our splendid
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-02

On the n. & w. division a new steam
coal crane. for ase in loading coal
on train tenders, has been put in serv-
ice at the South Worcester trainsheds
of the New York, New Haven & Hart
ford railroad.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-02

New corporations have been formed
in Connecticut in greater number dur
ing the past week than for any cor
responding week for the past five years
but the capitalization. while much less
than two years ago, compares very fa-
vora bly, with the other years.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-02
Chr Rllilffi1l
VARIOUS MATTERS )

The annual reunion of the Nichols
family was held recently in Seymour.
Baggage wagons piled high with
trunks indicate the rush of vacation
travel
The fire alarm boxes about town
have been touched up with fresh ver-
million paint.
Members of the Putnam Phalanx
are planning for big trip to Atlanta,
Ga, October 6-13.
At the Old saybrook Congregational
church Sunday, o. e. Ryther gave a
temperance address.
Mortgages filed in Norwich last week
amounted to $4,000. against $S,625 in
the same week last year.
The fifth reunion of the Plainield
Academy Alumni association is to be
held il Plainfeld August "a.
Plums are just beginning to ripen
and an unusually large crop is looked
Ior In the central part of the state.
". G. T. U. workers, are urging spe-
cia1 observance of September 10, which
IS set apart as Temperance Sunday.
A number of Connecticut alumni
have been at the college of st. Cesaire
in Canada over the week end, attend
ing the annual reunion.
The summer flower show of the New
London Horticultural society will be
held this month on the Robert Moore
estate, in the Pequot section.
The summer is rare when lawn
mowers have been used so infrequently
as this. There is nothing to NOV. all
the lawns being dried and brown.
Rev. Charles S. Bullock. founder and
pastor of the Neighborfood church in
Stratford has. accepted the pastorate
of All Souls church in New London
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-02

The state treasurer is beset with of
fers from people along Island sound
to buy islands. All projecting rocks
and bits of land in the Sound that
are unclaimed are under the state
treaSurer'S jurisdiction.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-06-24
Photographic Postcards.

Sending little love messages or
snatches of love songs by postcard
to be translated by your sweethearts
phonograph is the latest development
In the picture postcard craze On the
back Of the postcard is a small record
resembling the regular disc records
used on some machines. It is a very
thin film pasted on the card and con-
tanning some phrase of tender senti-
ment or bit Of some popular music.
The card has hole in it so that 1t
may be placed on the machine and
when this is done the needle makes
the card talk and the one to whom
1t was sent gets the message. The
idea was born in Germany, but the
foreign buyers of the American stores
this winter are said to have bought
up about all the German makers
could turn out.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-06-24
Oid-Time English Household.

Sir Richard Newdigate, a seven
teenth century Warwickshire (Eng)
squire. whose papers were published
some years ago by one of his descend
ants, ruled his servants by a system Of
fines. The value at which he rated
domestic crimes is shown by such en-
tries in his diary as Nan Newton, for
breaking teapot, 2s Cd. (sixty
cents); Richard Knight, for pride and
sighting, Is. Cd; William Hethering-
ton, for not being ready to go to
church three Sundays, 1Sd. (thirty-six
cents); Thomas Bridal, for being at
Nuneaton from morning till night, 5s.
(S1.20). Cook. dead drunk, los.
($2.40)." AS his cooks wages were
only fs Cs4o) year, she paid pretty
dearly for her lapse from sobriety
Str Richard had system of rewards
as well as penalties. ITO my three
daughters" he writes, because they
came to prayers, 3s." And ito Tom
Cooper, who worked hard after he
broke his head, Is. 3D.