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Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-18
LONG BUT SUCCESSFUL
SEARCH FOR PoCKETBOOK.
How the Starter Ran Down the Miss
ing Article and Got 1t for Passen-

That trolley officials, though they
may appear gruf al times in the midst
of their pressing duties, often go out
side the beaten path in order to satisfy
patrons of the road, and that at least
a few men are still honest, is the re-
cent experience of a Norwich lady who
lost a pocketbook on an Ocean Beach
car a short time ago. She did not per-
ceive her loss until on the car to this
city, and on arrival at Franks square
notified the starter. He in turn tele-
phoned the New London Gao starter.
Down there one passenger reported
that he had seen a man pick up a
pocketbook on car. He told the in
spactor, and the latter outside of his
regular work located the second man
and found the pocketbook that was
lost and which, with the small sum
of money in contained still intac+ The
woman! said she had given up hope Of
ever seeing it again. The poeketbook
was then forwarded to Norwich and
after a vacation of over a week it has
gone back to it's original ownsr. There
was no thought of reward in the work
that the loss entailed, just the desire
to keep the public satisfied, and in this
they for once at 1eas succeeded.
There is another idea that the public
is prone to entertain, that the trolley
conductor holds on to the good things
he finds left on the cars However, a
AoON iiilC Lie Stol IOi Viii1O- NIiCiS IhS
articles found on the cars are left to
be claimed. will convince one of his
error. Anything from a bathing suit
to the latest novel or bag of bananas
is liable to be found there, although
possibly the last may not keep as long
as the first two. There are always a
number of umbrellas and generally a
suitcase or two. Just now a gaily trim
med jacket that would fit someone's 5
year old son is hanging on the wall.
A good many of the articles are
eventually claimed, the owner signing
in the lost article book and getting his
property. The rest is cleaned up every
now and then at an auction sale and
the sale beats the grab bag at a church
fair
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-18

more than enough to pay the expense
of these necessary repairs.
wish to call your attention to the
successful efforts of our superinten-
dent. Mr.. Riley, and his assistants in
increasing our business, especially the
express business, and also the goud
work of our chief engineer. Mr.. Barry
in keeping our equipment in our power
station In such good order at practj-
eally no expense.
The past year has been the most
prosperous of any in the history of
our company, but with our increased
facilities for through freight business
between Groton and New York thsre
is no doubt but that our next years
receipts will far exceed those of the
past.
The treasurer's annual report show
ed the gross earnings to be S119, 43S.49
against $11a383.67 the year before.
there is a surplus of $22,s29.07. There
past year, while the year before 2,26s,
1s5 We're carried. The express earn :
ings were s12,64491 against $9,003.DS
the year Before The operating ex=
penses for 1911 were So, SO, and
for 1910 s5B,361.51. The operating ex-
penses per mile were S3,14S.65
At subsequent meeting of the di-
rectors these officers were reelected:
President, Thomas Hamilton; vice
president, B. +. Williams; treasurer,
Costello Lippitt; secretary. Charles d.
Moves; attorney, c. w. Comstock.
A dividend of six per cent. on the
preferred stock was declared payable
to stock of record August first.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-18
GROToN & STONINGToN
RAILWAY ANNUAL
Directors and Officers Reelected and
Dividned of Six Per Cent. Declared.

At ten o'clock Monday morning the
annual meeting of the stockholders of
the Ireton & Stonington Street rail-
way company was held at the office in
Mystic, when the directors were re-
Charles w. Comstock, E. w. Higgins,
Thomas Hamilton, c. R. Hamilton, A.
H. ChappeH, Costello Lippitt, Charles
D. Noyes. b. F. Williams
President Hamilton made the follow
ing report:
Although business has not material
~ increased along the route of our
road in the past year, in fact. has
fallen off in certain locations, still the
earnings of our road have continued to
increase. This the following figures
will show. Our gross receipts for the
year ending June 80, 1910, were SILL
S01.37, and for the year ending June 80,
1911 S119,43S.49, This shows a gain
of s7,637.12, which is more than double
the gain from 1909 to 1910; S3,641.8S of
this increase in the receipts We're from
the express business, which amounted
to 12,644.91 for the year. This bust
ness has outgrown our terminal facili-
ties, so we have hired a wharf at
Groton on which we have built a
freight house, and connected it by spur
track with the main line. We have
made arrangements with the agents of
their boats stop at our wharf on their
way to and from New York. This will
enable us to bill goods from all sta
tions on our road to points in the south
and west, also to European ports via
New York.
The extension of our road from
Mystic to Old Mystic, which has been
deferred for the past two years, wGs
carefully considered as to its possible
earning capacity by the directors. 1t
was unanimously voted to build, and
the road is now in process of con-
struction. We have the greater part
of the material for construction on
hand and will rush the work to com
pletion, expecting to be in operation
there by Sept. 1. I regard it as a
source of great satisfaction that our
company has been able to easily
finance the building of this extension
without the necessity of an additional
stock issue. This territory. which 5
| tributary to our main line is entitled
to the best service which we can
/ render. AS a company. We expect lis
| earnings to meet it's expenses of main
| tenance and also provide for its inter-
est charges without burdening the
parent road. We also believe that it
| will be an important feeder to our
main line and add materially to our
earnings, which at the present time
are FIVE times the amount required to
meet the interest on the bonds issued
| for this extension.
| After railroad has been in opera
| ton for number of years expenses
| increase for repairs and renewals OF
various sorts Since it is necessary
| after five years to begin relayfng the
| ties, we have been doing this for the
| last two years and will continue until
| this work is completed. We. replaced
/ about 1000 last year, ana VIII use
about 5000 more than year. We usu-
| ally have a track gang of IL men at
work in summer in order to keep our
| track and roadbed in first class con-
] dition.s However. we may congratulate
ourselves that our earnings increase
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-18
WILLIAM II. CHAPMAN
OF HORSE CREEK, WYo.
Walked East from Denver-N alive Of
Eastern Connections.

William Henry Chapman of Horse
Creek, Wyo., arrived in town Monday
afternoon from Moosup, Conn, where
he has been visiting relatives. Mr..
Chapman left Denver Col. on April
10 with seven others to walk to New
York, but all the others dropped out
before the journey was well begun and
Mr.. Chapman completed the trip alone,
arriving at New York on June 6. He
went from the metropolis to Boston,
and from there to Norwich by slow de-
grees. He is planning to spend some
time. here, is he has a brother, Mervin
Cha pman, in PalmertoWn. Mr.. Chap
man was accompanied by an automo-
bile containing David NJ. Dickey, owner
of large ranch at Horse Creek. of
which Mr.. Chapman is foreman. The
latter has credentials to establish his
identity and evidence that he has Wis
tied the various cities described by
him along his route. The longest dis
lance covered in one day during the
trip was 70 IL miles. Mr.. Chapman
says he has gained % pounds since he
left Denver and has enjoyed the best
of health throughout his trip. He
claims to have bettered Westons rec
ord between Denver and New York by
five days.
The pedestrian was born in willing
ton, Conn. Feb. 20. 1849, going to
Wyoming in 1870. In 1877 he became
foreman of the Dickey Brothers ranch,
which position he has since held. He
is the oldest of three sons. the other
two residing in Connecticut one in
Palmertown and the other, Fred Chap
man, in South Windham. The western
er has not seeS his brothers before for
35 years. He is in appearance a typical
ranchman, tall and lean. slightly
stopped, with sandy moustache and
white curly locks showing belo~ his
soft hat, and dressed in red and
black check wooden shirt, corduroy
trousers and high boots.
Mr.. Chapman is a veteran walker,
having made long trips in Europe,
Asia and Africa. His first long jaunt
was in 1871 when he walked from
New York to Mexico City. Mexico. In
1878 he walked from New York to San
Francisco in thite months. This latest
trip was undertaken. on a bet, which
Mr.. Chapman has won. being we'll
ahead of his schedule. When he first
crossed the continent the course was
much of the way only a trail. and he
was for a considerable distance escort
ed by soldiers. Fifteen years of his
life were spent as a soldier and II
years in the U. S. navy.
Mr.. ChaIvlan expects to leave the
east about the first of September for
his home at Horse Creek. which is
situated about IS miles north of Chey-
enne.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-18
SOME RETURN FROM
Y. M. C. A. CAMP.
Directors Will Visit the Boys Today
Campers Return Thursday.

With only three more days of camp
left, the Norwich Y. M. C. A boys at
Pleasant View are crowding all the
delights of outdoor life possible into
the space of time between now and
Thursday. when they will return to
this city and exhibit their coats of
tan to their adniring parents and
friends. On Monday night the boys
were to have slept out on the beach
provided the. weather was acceptable.
Today the directors are planning TO
visit the camp, and there will be others
to go down.
Physical Director A. G.. Pease re-
turned Sunday night from camp and
Cecil j. Peck and Ronald NJ Kimball
have also come home. Benjamin NJ.
Bruce has returned from a couple of
days visit at the camp. There have
been number of fine photographs
taken Of the camp and boys, and K.
E. Morrison, who was down Sunday,
added a few more group and pyramid
pictures to the interesting collection.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-18
CENTRAL DISTRICT REDUCES TAX
Increase of $50 in Salary of Each Teacher Makes $4,000
Additional Expense-Two and One Half Mills Voted.

To hear the estimated expenses for
the coming year. to lay a tax to meet
this, and to fix the compensation Of
the collector, there was a. gathering of
four legal voters of the Central school
district in the Town hall on Monday
evening. All the matters were dispos-
eed of with entire unanimity within
the space of Ave minutes. and adj
Journment was taken to cooler sur
roundlngs- After a short delay Chaun-
cey B. Woodwork, clerk of the dis
tr1et arrived at S.1S o'clock and
promptly called the meeting to order,
Amos A. Browning, president of the
board, being chosen as moderator
The warning was read by the CLERK
and also the estimated expenses of the
district from Sept. 1911, to Sept. 1,
1872 as follows:
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-18
ROCKED THE CANOE
AND IT FILLED WITH WATER
Young Men Left Norwich Girls in Bad
Predicament = William Morton Of
TaftvilIe and Jimmy Nelson Rescued
Them.

There are no regularly employed life
savers at the Watch Hill bathing beach
but there are always at hand bathars
who are willing volunteer life savers
ready for any emergency. This was
demonstrated Sunday afternoon when
the Misses Rose McN<mara and Annie
ellis of Norwich were rescued from
drowning by William Morton of Taft
vile and Jimmy Nelson of Waterbury.
The girls were bathing when two
young men in a canoe came along and
invited them out for a paddle, and the
invitation was accepted. Soon there
after one comm snced to rock the ca
noe, which filed with water and sank
under them. the four occupants being
unable to swim. One of the young
men made no attempt to save the girls
but headed for the shore, but the other
chung to the canoe and pushed for the
shore, shouting: Hey! Heyt"
Jimmy Nelson of Waterbury,, the
well known athlete who spends sum-
mers at Westerly, was on the beach in
bathing suit and took in the situation
at a glance, going Immediately to the
rescue of the girls. who We're strug-
Cling to keep to the surface of the
water. Just as Mr.. Nelson started to
the rescue he was followed by William
Morton of Taftville, VINO realized the
dangerous position of the girls Mr.
Morton was not in bathing costume,
but threw his coat and hat on the
beach and followed Mr.. Nelson to the
rescue, and each saved a girl from
drowning. Mr.. Morton, VINO went to
the rescue without disrobing, disap-
peared soon after the heroic deed and
without leaving his card. Jimmy Mel
son was inclined to do likewise, but
in this instance he was hampered by
his bathing suit and was recognized
before he could dress.
After the excitement had subsidized
and Mr.. Nelson was attired in his
street clothes he made vain search for
the two young fellows who took the
girls in the canoe and after the upset
left them to drown. Jimmy said he
would like to tell them just what his
opinion was of them. Had they met
it is more than probable that Nelson
would have shown them a trick or two
in the pugilistic line such as he USED
in the days when he was sparrine
partner with Jack McAu1iffe. the unde-
feated lightweight champion.
Miss Mcnamara had gone down once
Or twice when rescued and but for The
timely appearance of Mr.. Morton be
leves she would have been drowned.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-18
Only 50 Cents
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All stomach misery will go in five
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thankful that at last you have found
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Just as soon as you start to, take
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Waterbrash, pain in the stomach,
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dizziness, biliousness, nervousness and
sick headache will vanish.
For sea or car sickness, vomiting
during. pregnancy, or after a night of
sociability, MI-O-NA is better than
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Co. and druggists everywhere.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-18
Memorial Mass for Rev. p. M. Kennedy
Notes and Personals.

A solemn high requiem mass for
l<ev. P. NJ. Kennedy, a former curate
and rector of st. Mary's church, who
passed away in New Haven recently,
was celebrated at st. Mary's church
at O'Clock Monday morning. Rev.
William II. Kennedy, a nephew of the
deceased, was celebrant, Rev. John H.
Stapleton of Taftville deacon and Rev.
William F. CaVanaugh sub deacon.
Rev. John H. Fitzmaurice was master
of ceremonies. The singing by the
choir was in charge of Miss Lena C.
Boudreau, organist. There was large
attendance at the service.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-18
GONE TO BRIDGEPORT.
Family of Rev. w. H. Eiey Leave
New Officers of Progressive Mis-
sionary Society.

After siege of packing and ship
ping furniture, Mrs. Della Eley and
daughters, Misses Esther, Alice and
Vivian, spent an enjoyable evening at
the home of Prof. and Mrs. William
F. Geary, 81 High street. and on
Thursday morning they with Mrs.
Burns left to join Rev. William H.
Eley, DID,. in Bridgeport Rev. Mr..
E1ey was appointed to take charge
of the A VI. E. Zion church by the
bishop at the last annual conference.
The Local Progressive Missionary
society at their last meeting elected
Mrs Geary president to take Mrs.
Eley's place, and Mrs. Ida Davis sec
rotary in Miss Eley's place and Pro-
fessor Geary treasurer. They also
voted to place Mrs. Eley, Miss Esther
Elev and Mrs. Burnes on the honor
ary mem bership list.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-18

Our PHOTOGRAPHIC DEPART.
MENT was established in 1880, and
our THIRTY years experience will
surely help you. We can and will give
you competent advice in the selection
and purchase of PHOTOGRAPH
OUTFITS and Materials. In all of
it has been the policy of this house to
handle only STANDARD GOODS of
ACKNOWLEDGED MERIT. That is
the reason why we sell EASTMAN
goods only. There are CAMERAS
galore, BUT
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-18
The stinated receipts are:
s34.s5o.oo


The estimate was accepted on mo-
ton of Francis J. Leavens, seconded
by Peter J. Mcnamara Mr.. Leavens.
as treasurer, reported that as the
debt of the district has been paid off
during the past year the districs
would be enabled to get along with a
smaller tax, even though an increase
of $50 year in salary of each teacher,
which has been decided, would mean
an extra expense of $4,000 in the way
of salaries. Accordingly, he recon-
mended a tax of IL mills, IL mill
less than last year. This, he stated,
ought to yield approximately $4,000,
a sum slightly in excess of the amount
estimated to be raised by tax. His
recommendation of 2 12 mill tax,
payable on the last perfected grand
list by Oct. 10. 1911, was carried. The
compensation of the collector was
made the same as usual, l per cent.
of the amount collected, and adjourn
ment followed.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-18
Holy Name Society OUTING.

The Holy Name society of st. Mary's
parish is planning to hold an outing at
the Poquetanuck drawbridge on Sun
day. Aug. 49, There will be a baseball
game and athletic events, for which
prizes will be awarded. The occasion
is regarded with much interest and
pleasure by the members of the So
cietV
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-18

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ingredients specially selected for their
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Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-18
TAFTvILLE
Club Outings Planned for Near Future
Items of Local Interest


The Taftville Athletic club is plan
ming to hold the annual outing and
clambake on Sunday. Aug 49, prob
ably at the Maennerchor club grounds.
The occasion is always a most enjoy
able one and is anticipated with great
pleasure by the club members. The
Pinochle club will hold their outing at
the draw bridge next Sunday and the
event promises to be a pleasure Bile one
A chowder will be served at noon and
various athletic events will take place.
Sunday is also to be a day of pleas
ure for the clerks and business men
who will hold picnic at the Marcau-
relle farm on the Norwich Town road.
Notes and Personals.
George Woisard spent Sunday at
Ocean Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs George G. Grant spent
Monday in Groton.
Arthur Greenwood has entered the
employ of George g. Grant.
Napoleon Fourier was the guest of
friends in Danielson Sunday.
William Paradis of Hunters avenue
is spending a week at Block Island
Mrs. Paul Marcaure1e and family
have moved from Providence street to
Baltic.A
Frank Trudeau and family have
moved from cross block o to North y
street.
FIR. and Mrs. William Jervis and
family are spending two weeks at
Fishers Island.
Miss Leona Charter of Willimantic
was the guest of relatives on Mer-
chants avenue Sunday.
Thomas ODonnell of Pawtueket is
visiting his grandmother Mrs. O'Far-
rell of Providence street.
John Kyle, Alfred Beauso1eil, Ernest
Desmarais and Thomas Longtemps
were at Watch Hill Sunday.
Miss Blanche Cardinal of Whitman
tic was the recent guest of Mr.. and
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-18
Ins,,roent eiver Command.

Juarez, Mexico, July 17.-Gen. Pas
cuaI Orozco. the former insurgent
leader, has been made commander of
the rurale forces of the southern dis
trict of Chihuahua
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-18

Miss Catherine Lynch of Glasgow,
Scotland, is the guest of Mr. and Mrs.
Michael Timmins. Miss Lynch is to
make her home in BROOKLYN. n Y.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-18

Mrs. NJ. J. Solomon and daughter of
Fifth street have returned from Ches-
terfield, where they have been spend
ing the past few weeks with relatives.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-18

William Farrell was a visitor at
Watch Hill Sunday.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-18

Mr. and Mrs. A. b. Maine of Hicko y
street spent Sunday at Watch Hill.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-18

Theodore Ref of Portchester, N. Y.
is spending a month at his home on
Boswell avenue.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-18

Misses Katherine and Anna Barry OF
Hartford are the guests of Miss Nellie
Barry of Oakridge street.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-18

The Bulletin should De deIIvered
everywhere IN the city before a M,
Subscribers who fan Il, receive it By
that time will confer FAVOR by re>
porting the fact to The Bulletin Co.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-18

Michael Kirby spent Sunday with his
family. who are at Watch Hill for the
summer
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-18

Miss CIementine Graham is perform
ing the duties of assistant postmaster
while George Weller is enjoying a
weeks vacation.f
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-18

Mrs. ". E. Potter and daughter
Helen of North Attleboro have been
spending the past week with the for
mer's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Archibald
Kyle, Sr., of South A street, leaving
Monday to visit Mr.. and Mrs. George
Whitford of WilIimantic.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-18

Mr.. and Mrs. William Jardine and
Alexander Jardine and Miss jeanette
Jardine of Boston spent Friday and
Saturday with Mr.. and Mrs. Louis 0.
Potter of Central avenue. The trip
was made by auto. the party returning
home Sunday morning
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-18
Various Iters.

Louis Combies was visitor in New
London Sunday.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-18

Miss Dona1da Fortier of Plainfel1
spent Sunday with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Fortier. of Merchants
avenue.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-18
THE WEATHER.
Forecast For To-day.

Forecast For Today.
Nor New England: Clearing Tues
day and Wednesday; probably moder-
ate temperatures; moderate SOUTH
shifting to west winds.
Predictions from the New York Her
aid: On Tuesday fair weather and
moderate temperatures will prevail,
with light westerly winds, and on
Wednesday fair weather, with slowly
rising temperatures.
Observations in Norwich.
The following records, reported from
Sevin's pharmacy, show the changes
in temperature and the barometric
changes Monday:
Their. Bar.
a. m. ............. 10 SOC 5
II M 81 1898
b p. m. 10 29.y9
Highest SO. lowest q.
Comparisons.
Predictions for Monday: Local
showers; lower. temperature: variable
winds.
Mondays weather: As predicted.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-18
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Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-18
DIED.

DONAHUEAIn Riverpoint, R. l., July
Is, 1911. John Donahue-
SWAMI Waterford. July IS, 1911,
Frederick w. Swan, aged As years.
ALDRICH@In MontviI1e July 16. 1911.
Otis S D. A1drich. son of Rev. Jam es
B. and Mary J. Aldrich, aged 21
years.
PHYALL-In Mantle, July IS. 1911,
William George Phyall, son of JHar-
riett Elizabeth and the late Edward
Phyail, aged So years.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-18

were at Ocean Beach Sunday were Mr.
and Mrs. Stephen Thompson, Miss
Edith Thompson, Mr.. and Mrs. Bur
CESS, Misses Mary and Robina Burg ess
Miss May Graham, Horidore F'regeau.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-18

Mrs. John Puchta and daughter were
at Ocean Beach Monday.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-18
BORN.
MARRIED.

TRANKLA PRENTICE-In Norwich,
July II. 1911 by Rev. c. H. Ricketts,,
John Trankla and Ida E. Prentice,
both of Norwich
MAN-MULLIN-In this city,
July Is. by Rev. E. S. Worcester,
Elijah S. Wightman of Norwich and
Elsie Mullin of Troy.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-18

street
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-18

Arthur Greenwood has entered Il
employ of George g. Grant