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Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-30
COLLECTION PLATES
 STOLEN FROM CHURCH Officials of Hartford Congressional Church Report Unusual Theft.

Hartford. June 29.-Four white metal collection plates are missing from the Park Congregational church, and the police are looking for them. They have been missing since Sunday. June IS, and the loss was not reported to the police until this week. It was just before the service began on that Sunday that it was discovered that there were not plates enough to go around, and a nasty campaign had to be made for more. About the time they disappeared painters were at work in the church. and a side door opening into High street, was left open for the workmen. While none of the painters is suspected, it is be- lieVed that some one got into the edifice while they were at work and made away with them. Two plates were left
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-30
SCORE INJURED IN A
 TRAIN COLLISION.
Express on PhiiadeIphis and Reading
 Crashes Into Tender.

Philadelphia. June 2S.-The engineer and one passenger were probably fla tally injured and 90 other passengers were badly cut, bruised and scaIded to- night when an express train bound f,r Chestnut Hill collided with the tender or freight locomotive at the en- trance of the Philadelphia and Read ing railways tunnel at Twenty first and Hamilton streets. Benjamin Il. Dolan is the injured engineer.
 The passenger. also believed to be dying. is Ernest w. Evans of Chestnut Hill
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-30
LEGAL NOTICES.
DISTRICT OF MONTvILLE. s


 Probate Court June 18th. 1911
 Estate of Lima J. Streeter, late of Montviile. in said District, deceased Upon the application of Joseph J. Streeter of Fitz Williams, x. H., pray ing that letters of administra tion ma y be granted on said estate. an instru- ment in writing purporting to be the last will and testament of said Lima J. Streeter. deceased. may be proved, ap- proved, allowed and admitted to pro- bate. as per application on file more fully appears: it is
 Ordered That said application be heard and determined at the Proba te Office in said District, on the 5th day of July A. D. 1911, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon. and that notice be given of the pendency of said appIica tion and the time and place of hearing thereon, by publishing the same one time in some newspaper having d circulation in said District, and by posting d copy thereof on the public signpost in the Town of AIontville in said District.
 CHARLES N CHAPPELL. Je3od Judge.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-30
MARINE FROM OHIO
 SUICIDES AT TEWKsBURY
Shot Himself After Obtaining Employ
 ment on a Farm.

Lowell, Mass. June 2S.-The body of 2 man who shot himself in Tewks- bury. near this city. on June 22, has been identified AS that of Arlo B. Wild ermuth. of Crovesport. Ohio. mern- Der of the United States marine corps. Wildermuth had been in financial diff hcuties and after pawning part of his effects in Boston went to work on Tew ksbury farm. Evidently despond- ent. he shot himself twice in the head two hours after he was given employ rnenf
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-30
Meriden in Darkness.

Neridcn. Conn, June 2S--This city was in complete darkness for forty minutes tonight. owing to trouble with the motor generator which furnishes power for the whole city. The theaters. telephone and newspaper offices and .-so~es were temporarily put out of Commission. and people were forced te resort to gas, although many es- tr0lishments had to watt until the vpwcr was turned on.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-30

Representative Thoms of Waterbury was acting speaker of the house on Thursday.
 Until one o'clock Thursday morning the appropriations committee sat in were made ready for report to the house at the session.
 Senator Mahar has as his quests at New London today a large number of the members of the legislature. They morning and given a look at the Yale Harvard varsity race this afternoon.
 Representative Garde (Cro.nweID as house chairman of the railroad com mittee, had hard day when he re- ported unfavorab.y oii various hills providing for fare reductions on steam and electric lines in various parts of the state and asked rejection of them. This started some turmoil with the result that ali the bills were tabled for calendar and printing One of the bills provided for 3-cent fare for standing rides on trolley lines in the state.
 DiHhtory tactics marked the pro- ceedings in the house on Thursday and no great amount of work was turned out.
 Thursday afternoon the comnnittee on the judiciary and the committee on labor held a joint executive session for the purpose of considering the work mems compensation act, one of the very important pending measures that will probably be reported in a few days
 Senator Judson's resolution provid- ing for the adjournment of the senate sine die on July 27 has created great deal of discussion as to whethef all important pending business can oe dis posed of in the little more than a dozen legislative days remaining be- fore that time. One of the clerks in the house said Thursday that there are between 400 and 800 more matters yet to be reported, aside from the amount of work all ready for action.
 Among the bills unfavorably report ed to the house through the committee on railroads Thursday was that one intended to relieve congestion caused by handling trolley express matter in Franklin square, Norwich The bill in effect would compel these cars to 'he loaded or unIoaded elsewhere Chairman Garde of the committee said that the gentlemen interested in this bill were willing that it should be unfavorably reported as the Con- necticut company had already made plans to relieve the condition ob-
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-30

Especial to The BuIIetIm)
 Washington, June 29--The senate committee on census yesterday voted to report the reapportionment- bill one week from today. The bill provides for 433 members of the house The ef- feet of it is to prevent any state from losing any of it's house membership.
 While the committee may report the bill, it is not expected that it will pass the senate at this session
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-30
WHAT IS GOING ON TONIGHT

Vaudeville and motion pictures at the Auditorium M
 Moving Pictures a; the Breed The- ater.
 Sedgwick Post No. 1. 6. A. R., meets in Buckingham Memorial
 Norwich Stationary Engineers Asso- ciation. No 6. meets in Bill Block. Long Society School District Meeting. Y. w. c. T. U- Reading Contest.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-30
AGAINST COMMISSION FORM.
I've New Jersey Cities Follow the Ex
 ample of Norwich.

Trenton. \. Jt June 2S.-Two New Jersey cities deciiLed to adopt the commission form of government Ho- boken defeated the plan by a vote of 1922 to 2.o6O. and in New Brunswick 2.52o votes were cast against the pro- posai and 1.545 fer it.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-30

Mountain climbing by motor car is the subject of an Edinburgh nsps- paper article forwarded by Consul R1- fus Fleming. It gives an account of the ascent by an American machfn> of Ben Nevis (4,40S feetD, the highest mountain in the British Isles.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-30

The British papers refer to the com petition for the refined burning -oif trade in the United Kingdom and ststs that retailers are buying kerosene. even in remote corners of the British Isles, at six cents per gallon.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-30

profit for the insular government of S179,S29 for the fiscal year 1911; tbs plant sold 3S,434.397 pounds Of fee. which is 100000 pounds more than for the previous banner year, 1906.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-30
Show.ls in Corn Belt.

Topeka. Kan. June 2s.--The drought and heat which have caused much ap- prehensiOn in Kansas fer three weeks, were broken at an early hour this morning by showers which were gen. ersl ttrouahout the corn belt.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-30
AMNOUNCE CEMEN1S
Excursion to Newport.

E<eursson 70 NoWP0rt.
 This year there will be Fourth of July excursion to Newport by rail to New London and the Fall River line steamer Plymouth of the New England Navigation company. Tickets covering rail and boat will be sold at Norwich at rate of $1.00
 See adv in tOday's issue
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-30

The spread of the destructive cotton boil weeviI is attributed by some fo the destruction Of birds which form erly held the insects in check.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-30
SALE HORSES

l have a few left that l wish to dis pose of right away. Two are pacers and trotter. One four year old stallion sired by A. J. Click, 2.10; weighs 1900; an extra nice, clever horse; gentle for anyone to use, single or double. Come and see these.
 Tel 177-12
 je19d ELMER R. PERSON.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-30

Philippine trade returns for ths calendar year 1910 show exports to t1s value of $40, 62S 463 and an import to- tai of $49,719.361. These export figures are the largest in the history of the islands. exceeding those of 1909 by $5,704126, and accurately measure the growth of trade for the year.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-30

Authorities of Baku, the Caspis nj seaport, decided to improve the water supply of the town by bringing water from the mountains, 120 miles away.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-30
MUCH IN LITTLE

The average annual damage fons to the cotton crop of the United Stst>s by the cotton boil weevil is from sz5.- 900, 900 to $3o,000,0o0.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-30
snowstorm in Minnesota.

Duluth. Minn.. June 28-Steamers down the lake are sending in wireless messages saying that they are late because they have been held up by a snowstorm this side of the Canadian Soo. Snow fell abdndantly, according to report, all last night.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-30
CAPITOL CHATTER
Little sideliahts on Legislators and Legislation

jected to by building line down She tucket street and causing the express matter to be handled on less busy street of the city Mfr. Hutchinson of
 Essex, following .te general policy of holding up railroad matters unfavora-
 bill be tabled for calendar and print
 ing. This motion was lost. The com
 mittee's report was then accepted and the bill rejected.
 Hedged about by stringent restric- : tions that will prevent any Likelihood of financial gain to interruptions par ties should the measure be enacted ln- to law. the judiciary committee filed on Thursday a favorable report in thu, form Of substitute bill that provides privilege to engage in legitimate sports an.1 games on Sunday. Section ol the bill provides that those who wish may engage on Sun1ay in any game or sport legaH on any otfer day q the week ard which does not disturb public worship CT the general peace or tresrasc on private rights; provlfed that no pers m participating or assisting in any such game or sports receive
 compensa ton or donation or compete for any prize or token; that no fee is charged for viewing or being present at or partici ipatinS in such game or sport. The bill is similar to one re-
 jected by the general assembly Of
 1909.
 Little comment $ heard at the cap
 itoI on the plan to add Holland and
 Middlesex to New London and Wind ham counties as all enlarged Third
 congressional district. Whether this
 proposal finds favor with party lead
 CTS in the present area of the Third
 district is difficult to determine at this time.
 It was said at the capito! Thursday
 that another favorable report in the form of substitute bill may be looked for from the judiciary committee OH the proposition to allow the sale of ice cream, fruit, candy. cigars. etc,
 on Sundays
 A bill providing for a regulation of
 the steam road fare between Pomfret and Putnam was unfavorably reported
 and rejected in the house Thursday.
 Representative Thompson of Pomfret
 stated that blocks of tickets good be-
 tween the two places may now be
 purchased at a satisfactory price.
 Ln .% %f
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-30
The Reapportionment Bill.

of East street, New Britain, died sud- denly at Nursing Home this morning.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-30

Milford.-Rcv. Peter H. McC1ean will he assisted during the suInne. months by Rev. A. Gill of Nicolet,e college. Canada
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-30

When the senate and house ad- journed Thursday, members were re- lieved of legislative duties until after the Fourth.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-30
TRAVELLERS, DIRECTORY. TO NEW YORK \ 0 R " l CHI LINE

The water way - the comfortable way of travelling.
 Steamers City of Lowell and Ches- ter w. Chapin-safe, stauncn vesselo that have every comfort and convon- i9nce for the traveller.
 delightful voyage on Long Island Sound and a superb view of the won- derful skyline and waterfront of New York
 Steamer leaves New London at II E. m. weekdays only; due Pier foot of East 22d Street 5.45 a. m- (Mondays excepted) and Pier 10. North River. 2 a. m.
 Fare Norwich 10 New York $l.80
 Write or telephone w. J. PHILLIPS. Agent. New London. Conn
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-30
FOR SALE

Eighty acres of land on highway leading from South Windham to Leba- non, belonging to the estate of Franz E. Wa1kup, a bankrupt, must be sold at once For particulars, call on or address
 JOHN F. cOUGHLIN, Trustee, 6 Broadway Norwich Conn. je27d
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-30

Speaker Scott is said to be out of danger of being operated upon for ap- pendicitis.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-30
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Restores color to Gray or Faded hair-Removes Dan- druf and invisorates the Scalp Promotes a luxuriant, healthy hair srowth-Stops :ts falling out. Is not a dye.
 4cssud sae. at Drux Stores or direct upon rseeipf pf price aud desIer's nams- Send 10c- sor sample kotfle.-Phio Hay Specisities Co.,. Newsrt. W. J.. C. s. A.
 Hays nsFfina SOap is sueausIsd for Snsapnsins the ha,r and keeping the Scalp h~sds snd face. 2sc. st D-usaisss.
 REFUSE ALL SUBSTfTUTRS Frelcr < Smith. Chas, orEood < Co., The Lee & OsEood Co, Utlcy & Joncp
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-30

New Britain Man Dies in London.
 London, June 28.-WiIliam H. Smith
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-30

Tn the crude-oil district of Galici4 there have been eight pipeline com panies engaged in conducting oil from the various wells into the Teser- voirs. An English company has sb- sOrbcd six of these lines. ParIfiin nas become T regular article Of export from Prague 10 the United States.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-30

A new coal dust extractor. consisting of q combination of pressure air Jets worked by electricity directed upon the surface 10 be cleaned in order t0 raise the dust. and the simultaneous withdrawal of the dust by suction. hss been given q successful demonstration by a Scottish electrical engineer. fol- lowing series of experiments con- ducted during the past winter The apparatus is designed tc Joe operate either by electric motor oy by ecm- pyeAaed aiS .
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-30
GEO. E. PITCHER
 Civil Engineer,

wishes to announce to his patrons and the public that he has moved to 65 Broadway. Chapman building, opposite the Y. NJ. c. A. b
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-30

Representative Thoms of Waterbury was acting speaker of the house on Thursday.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-01-12
IMPORTANT NEWS
NOTES OF A WEEK
LATEST HAPPENINGS THE WORLD
OVER TOLD IN ITEMizED
FORM.
EVENTS HERE AND THERE
Condensed into q Few Lines for the
Perusai Of the Busy Man
Latest Personal Infor-
nation.
PERSONAL.

Funeral services over the body OF
Senator Stephen B. Elkins Of West
Virginia, who died In Washington
from septic poisoning, after an Ill.
ness Of nearly year. were held at
Elkins, w. Va. Large delegations OF
public men were in attendance at the
funeral ceremony.
Senator Nelson w. Aldrich OF Rhode
Island is reported i'll at his Washing.
ton residence with tonsilitis and
other throat troubles.
Senator Elihu Root OF New York is
said to be preparing a speech against
Senator William Lorimer of Illinois,
to be delivered shortly after congress
reconvenes.
Eugene o. Pocely, French consul at
Cincinnati, is trying to collect a for,
tune of s54,000.00 said TO have been
left by a French priest who died In
Ohio. He has received a power OF at
torney authorizing him to collect the
vast fortune left by Bartholomew
Mallet.
A dispatch received at San Francis
co from klamath Falls, Ore, says that
Congressman Hopkins of Pennsylya-
MIA has sold his sugar pine holdings In
that district to an eastern syndicate
for $3,500.000.
William Ellis Corey. for seven years
president of the United States Steel
corporation, has resigned that office.
the resignation to take effect at the
pleasure of the board Of directors. 1t
is probable that for the present there
will be no successor elected to succeed
Mr.. Corey.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-01-12

Attractive hatpins OF brilliants in
round. square or hsart-shaped designs
are 9S cents each. t
Imported French atomizers with the
bulb sunken into hollow side Of the
bottle are seven dollars.
A pretty punchbowl In the domestic
Deldora ware with its odd green color.
ing. is $40 and suggests dainty
git
A semi-ftted blanket coat, with q
shawl collar and revers of plaid. Is
$12. and might be acceptable to the
girl who motors much during the cold
season.
Fruit trays and trays for all uses.
IN the famous Swiss carving, are In
many odd designs and sell for two dol
lars and upward. Four carved fern
leaves form one tray. and another 10
OF oak leaves with tiny birds forming
the handle.
For the children who love papG
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-01-12
A jolly OUTDOOR Party.

This was decided success, for the
children we're SO enthusiastic. The az
fair took place in the country, but
do not think a city back yard or q
park would fall short Of the require
ments. OF course. all depends upon
the weather, for this party requires
snow and frozen pond. II possible.
The hours were from five to eight.
and It was quite dark when the gay
youngsters assembled. The mothers
had been instructed TO dress the little
guests, who were from ten to fourteen.
very warmly with sweaters and init
tens. Japanese lanterns were strung
all over the lawn and twinkled bright
ly in the darkness; then there were
huge bonfires built along the edge Of
the pond with caretakers to watch for
sparks. There were skating races.
running races. tobogganing and merry
game of Hare and Hounds, with red
confetti for scent" The last stunt
was storming a snow fort, the children
being divided into two sides. white
men and Indians" After this excite
ment they were called in TO supper
consisting OF piping hot oyster soup.
hot buttered crackers. olives. turkey
sandwiches, then ice cream in shape
of snow balls with a little flag in the
top OF each ball; the cakes were balls,
too. rolled In cocoanut form and then
in sweet chocolate grated. A big
sleigh took all the children home, each
with tin horn which was tied with
scarlet ribbon. The horns were pre-
scented when good-bys were said.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-01-12
A January Luncheon.

- IbnSfSSNs
This pretty luncheon was hastily ar
ranged in honor OF a friend who was
going away. and by accident the
hostess learned the day set for her
entertainment was also her friends
birthday. As the guests were all very
the opportunity to show some atten-
ton TO the departing guest, they all
contributed a small sum with which
the hostess purchased charming gar
net bar.pin. 1t was tied to a bouquet
OF red roses. On the card was writ
ten this couplet. allotted to the month
of January:
BY her, who In this month is born.
No gems save garnets should be worn;
They win insure her constancy.
True friendship and fidelity.
The flower for the month 10 the
pearly snow drop, and there was a
huge bunch of them in a red Bohemian
glass bowl for the table centerpiece.
Red candles were used with shades Of
the same color, and lovely fire blazed
in the CRATE. Altogether It was most
hospitable affair. With the dessert Of
frozen pudding came birthday cake
with the name of the guest picked out
in small red candies. The FAKE was
on candle board surrounded by a cir
Gle Of blazing red candles. Each guest
made wish and blew one out before
the cake was cut After this the
maid brought in the bouqu on sill
yer tray and the pin tied in wes
white box with garnet ribbon was dis.
covered.
MADAME MERRI.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-01-12

dolls there Is new and delightful lot
on the market this year. These dolls
come In sets and represent epochs of
American history. Beneath each doll
is little story that is educational as
a history lesson for young folks, and
each doll has several different gowns.
The faces OF the dolls and their gowns
are historically correct, having been
taken from authentic historical paint
ings. The first sets show Columbus
and the king and queen of Spain and
others renowned In the discovery of
America. Then come the Indians. the
Puritans. George Washington, etc.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-01-12
For St. Agnes Eve.

Friday. the goth, brings Saint Agnes
eve. a special day in the old-time cal
endar. At this season, young girls
were wont to peer into the future to
discern the characteristics Of their fu-
ture husbands. They resorted to all
sorts OF tricks and used rosemary and
thyme. as custom, or tradition rather,
proclaimed them the flowers for that
day. 1t was the time for love proph-
ecies, so 1t would be an suspicious
time for an engagement announce
ment. or for a bridal luncheon.
White flowers, with a white menu
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-01-12
MADAME MERRI.

and trimmed like the founces. A gar
land OF little pink roses finishes the
round. low neck. and the girdle is OF
the hight blue liberty finished at the
back with knotted sash ends.
The other frock is Of pale salmon
coiored wolfe. The corselet skirt Is
made in two parts. both plated. The
lower part Is attached underneath the
upper to a plain. fiat yoke. Both are
bordered with wide bands Of white
lace insertion.
The kimono corsage Is trimmed with
the lace and knots of silver ribbon
are used to ornament the front of the
frock.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-01-12

r HE dainty frock at the left is Of
j white marquisette. The skirt.
forming tunic. is gathered at the
top and bottom and finished with a
wide band of the material. which is
trimmed with tubular pearl beads and
ornamented with motifs composed of
crystal beads and pink roses. This is
edged with pale blue liberty and falls
over two flounces Of the marquisette.
which are encircled with tucks.
trimmed with the tubular pearl beads
and edged with the blue liberty.
The corsage has a plain corselet q
the material edged with the blue. and
the sleeves and bretelles are tucked
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-01-12
TIMELY SUGGESTIONS
THAT WILL
HELP THE HOSTESS

as far as possible. would be pretty,
passing with dessert tray of marsh
mallows and wee glass candlestick
containing a white candle. one for
each guest to be taken as souvenirs.
Toasting marshmallows at the table
and watching to see whose candle
burns the longest, makes a happy
finale to a luncheon or dinner. The
first candle to go out foretells. mo
wedding for year." the one with q
pickering fame denotes an inter
rupted courtship; the one that burma
clean and clear to the socket means
wedding within a year.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-01-12
Rroeade for Workbaqs,

Charming workbags are made Of old
brocades in dull tones with furnished
gilt fringe or embroidery.
In the center Of the side is framed
an oval picture of beauty of the
French court. outlined with furnished
gilt cord. Others have bouquets Of DUH
gilt roses. or flowers of dull toned mar.
row ribbon, appliqued.
The drawstrings are of furnished gilt
cord and sometimes a plain taffeta, In
dull. quaint colon. is used with ths
brocade for tho upper part of the bag.