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The Washington herald., 1911-11-09
WOODWARD & LOTHROP.

ence Of tree culture and care had not
reached the present-day knowledge OF
the cure Of disease or perfect handling
of fractures.
Impressed with the work of the ex-
parts elsewhere (some have called them
tree surgeonsO, steps have been taken
to cure evils found to exist; and enough
has already been accomplished to cause
hope that some of the worst cases Will
yield to treatment and the trees be saved.
Much qualification has been experienced
over the results obtained through an
other development connected with this
subject. II is now possible TO spray with
power sprayers any tree that exists In
the Capitol Grounds. Such a sprayer
was put into service on the grounds just
in time to save the trees from the pest
which last year robbed them-particu-
larly the eIms-of their foliage early in
the season.
Tunnel Causes Trouble.
The walks in the Capitol Grounds are
in Fair condition. The presence Of the
underground railway tunnel along the
line Of First street east is a source of
much trouble to the walks and walls
along that section. Along this eastern
line Of the grounds the railway tunnel
was constructed by the tunneling method.
not by the open-cut method. Settlement
Of the earth above the construction has,
by the very nature of the work, occurred.
The walls and walks were at one time
readjusted, but the settlement continues,
and the walls and walks are under al
most constant repairs and readjustment.
Application will again be made to Con-
gress for the repaving of the plaza at
the east front of the Capitol and for the
restoration Of the foot pavements directly
in front of the building and for the cir
cular section between East Capitol street
and the north and south roadways in the
eastern grounds"
The Washington herald., 1911-11-09
WiIson-Shipe.

Baltimore, Md. Nov. S-The marriage
Of Miss Elise Kelso Wilson, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. John Kelso Wilson, and Mr..
Frank Harlan Shipe, son of Mrs. Marcia
Shipe, of Washington, took place this
evening at Mount Vernon Place NJ. E
Church. Rev. Sylvester S. Klyne offici-
ated. The best man was Nathaniel Ken
ny, of Washington. The ushers were
James E. Bradley, Charles Hanna, Ed
ward Buracker, and Walter G. Rasenor,
of Washington. Mr.. and Mrs. Shipe left
later for a trip. They will occupy an
apartment at the Ontario, Washington.
No Finer Carriages for Weddings
than Downey's s turnouts. Reasonable. 1870 L.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-09
school plans Completed.

Bids for the construction Of the new
colored Normal Training School building.
in Georgia avenue, will be advertised
next month. Plans were completed yes
terday by the municipal architect, and
win be submitted to the fine arts COM
mission to-day. The structure, (which
win contain forty rooms. wiz cost ap-
prodmately S1so,000
The Washington herald., 1911-11-09
Ask Reappointment of MuIIowny.

More than 80 lawyers have written to
the Department of Justice recommend
ing the reappointment Of Judge Alex
ander r. Mullowny, of the Police Court,
whose term expires December 12 Judge
Mullowny, who has served on the bench
for six years, also has the good will of
the Commissioners.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-09
In THE SOCIAL WORLD
Minister and Mrs. Jackson
Entertained at Dinner.
DR.. P0RRAs LEAVES THE CITY

Former Minister from Panama and
His Bride Are in New York for
Miss Edna Morrell Roberts Bride
of Mr.. Thomas Field Scott.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-09

Oaafinusd ON PAGE .. Column 8.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-09

Mrs. John Hay, widow of the former
Of State, has returned to Wash
ngton and is established in her Sixteenth
street home for the season.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-09

Mr.. L. C. Lockridge and Mrs. Ethel
Wade, Of Raphine, Va, were married
yesterday in the parlor OF the New VIII
lard, Rev. James H. Taylor oficiating.
After the ceremony breakfast was served
in the dining-room. the party consisting
The Washington herald., 1911-11-09

The marriage is announced Of Miss Vio-
let V. Roberts, Of Alexandria, to Mr.. D. H.
Pullman. The ceremony took place on
October d
The Washington herald., 1911-11-09

Miss Katherine EllCins has gone for q
visit to her uncle. Col. Tom Davis, at
Keyser, w. Va.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-09

Mrs. William Manning Irwin and the
Misses Irwin will arrive IN Washington
this evening, from New York, where they
have spent the past few days. en- route
from their summer home in Massachu-
setts
The Washington herald., 1911-11-09

Gen. James A Drain and family have
returned from abroad. The two elder
daughters. Misses Doris and Katherine
Drain. have been in school in England
and on the Continent since September
1916. Mrs. Drain and the three younger
children have been in England and on
the Continent since last April. Gen.
Drain. who went over early in Septem-
Der, has been deer stalking and bird
shooting in Scotland with Sir Charles
Ross, and partridge shooting with other
friends IN Norfolk.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-20
Especial to The Bulletin.)

Washington, Sept. 19-The official
record of the contested election of
trict of Connecticut has been received
by the clerk of the house of represent
atives from the public printer and two
copies have been sent to the parties in
interest. The contestant has been
notified that within 80 days he must
facts and the authorities relied upon
t. establish his case. Two copies Of
this brief will be sent by the clerk to
Mr.. Higgins, who will be allowed 80
days to file his answer.
The official record as it now reads
contains the notice of contest from Mr..
Jodoin, in which he claims that he in
stead of Mr.. Higgins was the choice of
a majority OF. the voters in the Third
district last fall He says that by rea-
son of the lack of skill of the mod
orators of the several electors meet
ings in the district, and their failure
10 properly construe and interpret the
provisions of the election laws there
were counted and returned votes in
favor of Mr.. Higgins certain illegal
and void ballots which should have
been rejected, and that there were cast
ballots which should have been count
ed and returned as votes for himself
Legal and Illegal Votes.
He names every town in the district,
with the exception of Sprague, and
gives the number of illegal votes
counted for Mr.. Higgins and the num-
Der of legal votes thrown out which
should have been counted for himself.
The totals as given by Mr.. Jodoin are
602 Illegal votes counted for Mr.. Hig-
gins and SIS legal votes cast for him
self thrown out that should have been
counted. These changes, he says, would
have given him over 10000 votes and
have reduced Mr.. Higgins vote to less
than 10000. He states that in New
London alone more than 100 ballots
were cast marked with a cross in the
circle above the republican column,
having also a cross mark at the left of
and in the space opposite his name in
the democratic column, all of which
votes should have been but were not
counted. He says he has not been able
erroneous rulings made by the mod
orators or through errors on the part
of the counters that he was not given
credit for these votes.
Reply by Congressman Higgins.
Representative Higgins in his reply
says that the notice of contest served
on him is not given in accordance
with the law, inasmuch as it does not
specify why the ballots alleged to have
been illegally counted for him should
not have been counted, nor does it
state why the ballots alleged to have
been cast for Mr.. Jodoin and rejected
should not have been thrown out Mr..
Higgins says that as the contestant al
leges that he knows the number of
such ballots in the several towns he
must know the reason they were re-
iected and that he should have given
the information in order to fairly APP
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-20
ACTING SCHOOL VISITOR
WANTS SALARY INCREASED.
Petition Handed to SeIectmen-Free
Text Book Petition Goes in Today.

Another matter which will come up
at the town meeting next month will
be the question of increasing the sal
airy of the acting school visitor. A pc
tition has been handed to the select
men, signed by about % citizens, ask
ing/t that the matter of increasing the
salary of the acting school visitor from
$500 to $500 year be included in the
warning for the town meeting.
Today there will be filed with the Sc
lectmen petition for vote by ballot
upon the providing of free tevt books
for the school children of the town I'M
der chapter 40 of the general statutes.
The signers of the petition are Ed
ward Perkins Clarke, H. NJ. Lerou. Jo-
seph d. Pfeiffer, Herman Alofsin, Hen
Try D. Johnson, J. B. Stanton, Daniel
PoIsky A. w. Burnham, Fred Holds
worth, Charles F. Whitney, John Wise
bnewski, Carl Steinke, Elmer R. Pier
son, NJ. V. B. Pierson, George H. Stan
ton, Charles Slosberg, Michael Levin,
Moses J. Solomon, S. Solomon, Joseph
F. Cobb. Arthur F. Chase Dennis Sui
Ivan, w Fl. Rugg, Fred Grodotzke,
William f Bulkley.
There are other matters on which
the voters will be called upon to ballot
for, and these include two constitu-
tional amendments. One is concerning
the duties of the lieutenant governor
and the other fixing the limit of the
adjournment of the session of the gem
eral assembly at Wednesday following
the first Monday in June. The con-
solidation of schools and free text
books will also be voted upon.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-20
BALTIC WILL. HAVE
POSTAL SAVINGS BANK.
Postmaster Fontaine Notified That 1t
viii Be Established and Ready for
Business Oct. a.

L. j. Fontaine. postmaster at Baltic
received notice from Washington on
Tuesday morning that his office had
been designated as a postal savings
depository. to be effective Oct IA
1911. The people in Baltic will greatly
appreciate the opening of a postal saw
ings bank in the village, as there is
no bank any nearer than Norwich or
Willimantic and Postmaster Fontaine
will gladly furnish the patrons of his
office with any information they de-
sire regarding the postal savings bank.
He has arranged to have printed cir
culars in the English, French, Ger
man, Swedish and Italian languages
circulated amongst the patrons of his
office. Accounts may be opened and
deposits made by any person of the
age of 10 years or over in his or her
own name and by married woman in
her own name and free from any in
reference or control by her husband.
The service is free and no charge or
fee is collected or required in connec-
ton with the opening of an account.
No person connected with the post
office department or postal service is
permitted to disclose the name of any
depositor or give any information con-
positor himself, unless directed to do
so by the postmaster general.
The object of. the postal savings
system is for the purpose of providing
facilities for depositing savings at in
terest with the security of the United
States government for repayment. NO
doubt many accounts will be opened,
as the majority of people are small
depositors and Postmaster Fontaine
has had many inquiries from his pa
irons regarding the details of opening
postal Savin gSTaccOuntS.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-20
MANY NEW PLAYERS FOR
POLL STOCK COMPANY.
Will Join the Company Monday in the
Production of SaIomy Jane and Re-
lieve Six of the Present Number.

At the end of the week Elwood Bost-
wick and Miss Florence A. Pinckney,
who have been playing the leading
parts at the Poll theater, and Messrs.
Tucker. Fox and DAILY, with Miss Locke,
Will retire, and next week in the pres
entation CT sSalomy Jane, a well known
Hay by Eleanor Robson. Manager
Rusk promises that Norwich will see
the strongest stock company which has
ever played here.
Miss Helaine Hadley, for MANY years
with the Quincy Adams Sawyer com
rany. with whom she played the lead
ing role 1900 times, will be the new
leading, lady. She has been a mem
her of Keith's Stock Company in Provi-
dence and has also been identified with
Detroit Refined, we'll educated and
experienced. she commands a. higher
salary than any of her predecessors.
and it is expected, that the local thea
tergoers will find in her an ideal
Tom Moore, who has been playing in
the Poll theater in Hartford during
the summer is to be the leading man.
The fact that Mr.. Moore has been
successful with the Hartford company.
one of the highest salaried stock COM
panies in the country, is proof of his
ability. He is experienced and has an
exc client reputation as an actor OF
merit and versatility.
John H. Booth, who appeared as the
Villain in the various plays presented
here last year, and in which role ne
proved a decided success, will be herat-
ily welcomed by his Norwich friends
He has been with the Waterbury and
Springfield companies during the sum-
mer and will play second mans role
this winter here
AS ingence will appear Miss Fay
Eaker, a telanted actress from Albany,
N 7.
Henry Carleton. who has for four
years been with keith's circuit in Paw
tucket, Woonsocket and Providence,
has been secured as character man,
and is said to be capable actor
Kenneth Bisbee, who also comes from
keith's circuit, has an excellent repu-
tation as an actor of ability
The position of director. an ifffpor-
tant one, will be taken by J. Francis
Kirk who for number of years held
& similar position with the Bert stytell
Stock company. Much of thes.sllccess
of q pay depends Upon the ability of
tee director ard Mana ger Ruskeis con
fident that he has secured a capable
man for this position. Mr. Kirk was
director under Mr.. Rusk in, Albany at
che time
Mr. Robb, Mr.. Calvert Mr.. stark.
Miss Hayner and Miss Dorset are the
only members of the present company
who Will be retained
Manager Rusk has been untiring in
his efforts to secure an ideal company
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-20
SEEN AT THE OPENINGS.
Hats Which Every Woman Will Cow
et-Why Last Seasons Styles Will
Not Do.
The fall hats are new.

The fall hats are new!
That is the fact which impresses the
observer in the first look at the scores
of models displayed for inspection.
The shapes are new, there are new
conceits in trimmings. new and novel
materials are employed as foundation
or for garniture. Designers have evil
IDENTIFY racked their brains to devise
shapes and names and ornamentation
for the quaint, and queer, and fasci-
mating and becoming things which I'M
der the general name of hats will
win Wonens admiration and money at
the opening of this season.
In the first place, anything with
fringe, or quillfngs, or pinking is the
latest cry in fashionable headwear.
Black and white still finds favor, and
royal purple is extremely popular, in
this the coronation year. Shaded eff
fects in birds. wings, algrettes, etc.,
are good; two-toned effects meet with
special favor. An oddly is the re-
viva1 of worsted bands, the old-fash-
iol,ed crewels of our grandmothers'
times, worked sampler stitch fashion
in a way which, suitably combined,
is undeniably stunning.
But the impressive fact is that of
newness. Last seasons shapes and
materials and trimmings are as much
out of style as would be the antique
calash. Every woman must have a
new hat, or look hopelessly past-sea-
son.
I. The presence of number of directly
imported French models emphasizes
this state of newness. One, for exam
pie, block hat of pressed velvet had
for trimming a gold fringe and fancy
white goura wings. And, by the way,
the wings and feather pompons are
a study in themselves, SO varied and
rich and novel.
A morris turban in purple and black
beaver, with draped wing effect and
velvet garniture was essentially smart.
An Aiken hat, a shaped model,
it's brim of handsome Roman beaver,
with Grapes and wings of the same,
green velvet crown, the brim finished
with an old gold cabouchon, had the
unmistakeable stamp of style.
Effective, too, was a big sailor in
black hatters' plush, across the back a
king blue velvet and maline bow.
Crowds inspected these and other
beautiful pattern hats on Tuesday
Where 20 find them is explained by
The Bulletins millinery advertise
ments today.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-20
TWO YOUNG BOYS
HANDLE THE DRUMS.
Sons of Envoy and Mrs. George w.
Beckwith Attract Much Attention.

Two youthful drummers with the
Salvation Army at the Bath street
street corner have attracted consider
able attention in the recent outdoor
meetings of the local corps, one
handling the snare drum and the other
the big bass. They are the sons of
Envoy and Mrs. George w. Backwith,
the younger one, who swings the sticks
over the snare drum, being five years
old, and his brother, with the bass
drum, a year older.
Last Thursday night was the. first
time that the little fellow has been out
in public with the snare drum, but he
handled himself like a veteran and
drew marked notice for his clever
manipulation of the sticks and the
steady time he kept.
The envoy and his wife are making
their first work in coming to the corps
the clearing off of a debt of $20014
which they find upon it upon taking up
the work. They have arranged to
carry on q rummage sale at the head
quarters No. so Franklin street on
Friday and Saturday mornings. and
are soliciting any cast off articles of
clothing, furniture or other articles,
which they will call for if notice is
sent them. either by writing or by tel
ephone.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-20
Progress In Higgins. : Jodoin Contest
ed-Briefs Must Be Filled In Thirty Days-Jodoin
Claims to Win by Over 500 Votes.

, prise him of his reasons for claiming
that he, JOdOin was the person elected
Mr.. Higgins reserves the right to
take advantage of these errors, imper-
fcetiens and uncertainties in the no.
I tice- served on him If such course
should seem wise.
Mr.. Higgins admits that this is the
first time that representatives in con-
gress have been balloted for under the
new election laws, but says that town
officers were voted for at a prior cleo
ton and the use of the new ballot
fully explained. He called attention to
the fact that both parties, through the
chairmens of their respective state cent
trail committees, had called upon the
attorney general of the state for his
written. opinion constituting the law in
order that the moderators throughout
the state might have some uniform
standard by which to Judge the legal
ity of the ballots cast, and that these
non-partisan instructions were widely
circulated. by both the republican and
the democratic state central commit
tees.
Mr. Higgins admits that notwith-
standing the steps taken and the in
structions given. errors were made in
counting and tabulating the ballots,
and he fully believes that more than a
majority of the. ballots rejected and
not counted were cast for him and
should have been counted for him.
Count All the Ballots.
In closing, Mr.. Higgins proposes the
only way to settle the matter and
settle it right is to count all the votes
over again. He says;
In case a recount should be had, l
ask that such recount shall embrace
the ballots cast for representative in
congress in each and all of the towns
in the said Third congressional district
and that the mistakes above set forth
be corrected, and I assert that 1 re-
ceived at said election in such district,
held Nov, s, 1910, more votes than
were received by you, and a greater
plurality of the votes cast than credit
ed to me in the official returns
Court Decisions.
The official record contains besides
the notice of contest and Mr. Higgins
answer the decision and judgment of
Judge eager in the case of Edward A.
Pinkneys application for recount of
the vote in the town of Redding; the
opinion of Judge Gardiner Greene in
the case of Edward E. Bradley VS..
Herman J. Holdridge; the opinion of
Attorney General John H. Light, as
9 sked for by the chairmen of both par
ties; the dispositions of every town
clerk in the district taken before No
tary Public Warren B. Burrows, show
ing the present whereabouts and con-
dition of the ballot boxes used in the
November elections, and the stipula-
tons agreed to by the contestant and
contestee as to what should be printed
in the record.
William F. TIenney, Michael Kenealy,
John P. Carpenter and Charles B. NJ.
Lindsay are given as the repr asenta-
tiyes for-Mr. Higgins and Charles r.
Thayer and Hull MCGUIRE & Hull for
Mr.. Jodoin.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-20
WILL CONDUCT SERVICES
in RURAL CHURCHES
. trail Baptist Y. P. U. for That Pur-
pose.

The Young Peoples union of the
Central Baptist church held its Sci
tember business meeting and social on
Tuesday evening in Bushnell chapel
with a good attendance, Vice President
Walter Tarbox presiding, and after
Secretary Arthur Willard had read the
minutes of the preceding meeting,
which were accepted, reports were re-
ceived from the standing committees.
These were presented as follows: De-
votional committee, Miss Katharine
Moore; lookout committee, Miss Genie
Dean; membership committee, Miss
Ethel Purvis; finance committee, Fred
M. Packer; entertainment committee,
Fred Purvis.
Interesting discussions were held on
the formation of bands of the mem
bers to hold services in some of the
rural churches, and of a proposal to
distribute notices of the meetings. The
president and secretary were direct
ed to appoint committees to take
charge of both these matters.
A programme of games, with a num-
Der of piano solos by Roy Phillips, was
enjoyed in the latter part of the eve
ming under the direction of the en-
tertafnment committee, and ice cream
and cake were served.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-20
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
PUSHING IMPROVEMENTS ALONG
Street and Concrete Being Put in
Houriqan Lane.

Employees of the street department
are busy on the Main street work and
on Tuesday the new concrete curDinG
was poured and several sections Of
the grouting for the brick were put
in. From Shetucket street west de-
partment employees have been at work
looking after the service pipes to see
that they are in condition.
The block paving in Market street
is nearly completed and will soon be
started in Commerce street. The mac
adam which has been taken out of
Market street AMI that from Com
merce street as fast as removed is be-
ing placed in Chestnut street. This
was started from the north end and
it is believed it will be sufficient to
complete the street where it is making
an excellent road.
On the Hourigan lane improvement
ane progress is being made. 1t is all
terraced off and the concrete cement
for the walk leading TO the first flight
of steps has been laid. as have the
steps, and the forms are ready for the
next walk and flight.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-20
TAFTVILLE
Marriage of Joseph casavant and Miss
Atexina Charpentier.

Joseph Casavant and Miss Alexina
Charpentier, both of Taftville, we're
united in marriage at o'clock Tues
day morning in the Sacred Heart
church. the ceremony being performed
by the rector, Rev. John Fl. Stapleton
Solos were rendered by Miss Rosalma
Therien and o. Teller. Peter Charpen-
tier, a brother of the bride. was best
man, and Miss Annie Casavant sister
of the groom, was bridesmaid The
bride was charmingly attired in white
satin and carried a bouquet of bride. 8
roses. Her maid wore white satin and
carried a white ivory PRAYER book. The
ceremony at the church was followed
by reception and breakfast at the
home of the brides mother, Mrs. Sarah
Charpentier, No. 40 South A street,
and many guests were entertained.
There were many handsome gifts to
the bride.
The bridal couple left for honey
moon tour to New Bedford. Mass. and
Manville, r. ]. On their return a re-
ception will be given them by their
many friends, in st. Louis hall. They
will reside at the home of the brides
mother on South A street. The groom
is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Narcisse
Casavant and is employed in the
Ponemah mill. Mr.. and Mrs. Casavant
have the best wishes of many friends
for happiness and success in the fu-
ture
Among those present from out of
town were Henry Charpentier of New
BEDFORD. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Girard and
daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. Arsene Lucier,
Mrs: Mary Laroche and two daughters
of Baltic and Mrs. Frank s. Downer
of Wauregan