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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-10-04
Corner Stone
OF Scottish Rite Temple to be
Laid in Washington
October 18th.

Washington, ID. c., Sept. 80.
An event of wildcat possible
Importance To the members of
the Masonic fraternity in the
United States will occur in this
city on October 18th, when tho
Corner Stone of the new Scot
fish Rite Temple is laid nndcr
the auspices Of the Blue Lodge
of the District OF Columbia. II
is expected that upwards of D,
600 will participate in the par
ade incident TO the LAYING of
the corner stone of a temple TO
cost nearly two million OF dol
lars and which gives promise OF
being of "a most monumental
character. tribute to the gen
JUS and business ability and
far sightedness of the Sovereign
Grand Commander of Scottish
Rite Mnsons for the Southern
Jurisdiction. Hon James ID
Richardson, former member OF
Congress from Tennessee
The Grand Master OF Masons
of the District OF Columbia has
extended invitations 10 the
Grand Lodges of Virginia.
Maryland, Delaware. New Jcr-
scy and Pennsylvania TO be
present and participate in the
laying of the corner stone of
this magnificent "House Of the
Temple and Grand Command
Ter Richardson hns Joined in the
request extending a warm invi-
tation to the brethren OF the
northern jurisdiction of Scot
fish Rite Masons TO participate
in what bids fair TO be the most
historic ceremony that Masous
have witnessed for many Years
and second only to the laying
of tho corner stone of tho Ma
ltional Capital.
r. N Irvine. of Big stone
Gap, VA chief attorney of the
l(cntenia Mining Co. Of which
Charles T. Pcrine, of New
York, is president, was in Hair
Ian Monday and Tuesday in the
interest of his company lIar-
Ian Ky Enterprise
BuCAien's ATnica SalVe
The Best Solve !n ne World.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-10-04
Norton News.

Norton, Va, Sept. 29.-Mr.
aud Mrs. Glover Wood, who
We're married ON September .,
have returned from their bridal
tour and are "at home for the
present with the BRIDES moth
er, Mrs. w. H. Willis, ON Oak
street.
Miss ollie Williamson. steno-
graphor for Hall Grocery Co
and the Norton Mattress and
Manufacturing Co., is spending
her vacation with homefolks in
Bedford county.
Miss Maudc Carr. of Tonnes
see, is visiting her brothers
here, Drs. Robert and james
Carr.
J. l.. Kemmerer, OF Philadel-
phia, one Of the largest stock
holders in tho First National
Bank of Norton, and head of
the Wise aud Sutherland coal
companies at Dorchester. is
here this week looking after
business matters
George r.. Roebnck. accom-.
panied by his mother, returned
from Richmond Yesterday.
" here the young author and
playwright presented his latest
creation, Gle Thought lie
Owned the Town" on Tuesday
night of this week. According
TO newspaper reports and nd
mittod 10y George himself, his
latest venture on the stage was
not a success. George SAYS the
players threw him down and
that he surely did get hard
fall George, however, is de-
termined not to allow the un.
happy failure to drive him to
suicide. and asserts that he
will come back in due time,
Prof. P. w Marcum, princi
pal of the public schools OF
Pennington Gap, came mp to
Norton last Tuesday morning
with his daughter, Kathleen
and Miss Eva Brahe, daughter
of Prof Brahe, of the Appa.
lachia school; which young
ladies were on their way to
Harrisonburg, Va, to enter TIA,
State Female Normal at tina
place, their object being to fl
themselves for the teaching
profession Norton Free Press
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-10-04
Rescued Girl Barely in Time.

Bueheld, w. Va, Sept 2s.-
sAda Nichols was arrested to-
glay at Keystone, West Va.
charged with enticing Estelle
wells, sixteen years old, of
Appalachia, Va, into a life of
Faame at Keystone. Kate Moss,
alleged to be a go-between, also
WAS arrested as accessory. The
Noss woman, it is charged,
Igrole glowing letters To the
SIrl Offering high wages as
F. waitress. She accepted, came
10 Keystone, was stripped of
iAer clothes and suffered untold
'lhdlgnities, but resisted sue
ieessiully assaults. Her father
became suspicious and wired
.lhe chief of police of Keystone,
VINO made the arrests in the
MEX of time to save the girl.
ihe Nichols woman was bound
over to the Federal Court under
Yen thousand dollar bond. She
VII be tried here October 18th.
hoystone is noted as a hot
Oed for vice of this kind, where
al races mix, and this is not
'he first arrest of this kind,
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-10
DIET D.

 BABCOCK-In Stonington (Pawcatuck), March ', 1911, Mary E. Babcock, aged 80 years 1 month. Funeral Friday at home of her sister, Mrs. Orville Briggs, 101 West Broad street, at D. m. Burial at River Bend cemetery. PERKINs-In Norwich, March z, 1911, Hezekiah Perkins, aged 53 years. Funeral services from his late resi- dence, 155 West Thames street, Fri day afternoon at o'clock. LlNDBERG-In Norwich, March 8, 1911. Charles A. Lindberg. aged 54 years.
 Funeral from his late residence No. 270 West Thames street, Friday, March 10, at 10.30 g. m. Burial in Yantic cemetery. CHAPMAN-In this city. March 8, Elizabeth Chapman of Lebanon, aged 73 years.
 BUGBEE-In Lisbon. March 2. 1911, Allen Bugbee, aged 6 years. Funeral services at the home of his father, Merton Bugbee, Friday after noon st o'clock. Burial in the Read cemetery. STANTON-In Rozrah, March g, Miriam L., beloved wife of John Stanton, aged 50 years.
 Funeral from the Bozrah Congrega- tional church Monday, March 13, al 12 o'clock. Burial in the family lot in the Exeter cemetery.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-10

Total deficiency 41.39 inches.
 The deficiency has dropped the mean annual rainfall for the past 21 years to 45.78 inches.
 In other words, the rainfall has been less by nearly ne-seventh during the better part of the decade than it was formerly. That is fact which may well cause the farmers some anxiety. If the diminution becomes permanent some intelligible explanation of it must be found.
 The farmers will also be interested in the proof furnished that the grow ing season in Connecticut averages 156 days, beginning on May and ending on Oct. 8, between which dates no killing frosts should occur. During five of the 21 years covered by tine records there were killing frosts in September, 1888, 1890, 1897, 1904 and 1905. But in 1903 the first killing frost did not come util Oct. 25. Sept. 22, 1902, is the date of the latest killing frost in the spring. Fortunately it seldom happens that when there is a late killing frost in the spring there is an early one in the fall, so that the farmer is practically sure of a growing season of 156 or more days, and corn will ripen in 120 days. The following list of averages accords with common observation and knowledge of weather conditions in Connecticut:
 Warmest month, July, 68.9 degrees.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-10
NORWICH BuLLEIIN. FRIpAY, MARcn lo. le1l
OPPOSE DIVISION 0F IEDYARD
-other Matters Before Judiciary Committee poiutments by Governor.

Amos A. Browning of Norwich and Representative Allyn of Ledyard were heard by the judiciary committee at Hartford Wednesday in opposition to a bill dividing the town of Ledyard into voting districts. There arc about 200 voters tn the town and the Gales Ferry end, which desires the division. has not moro than nifty of them. Those in fa- vor of the measure will be heard later
 Representative Warren of Killingiy was heard for bill which would re- duce the number of prosecuting attor- neys of the Killingly town court from three to one In the interests of econo- my.
 5selcwith Lesss Claim.
 Representative Whiton's seat in tEe house is safe The committee on con- tested elections Thursday voted to all low ex-Mayor Cyrus G. Beckwith of New London to withdraw his petition for a recount of the vote in New Lon don last faIl.when the petitioner claims he was rightfully elected. but not de- clared elected through counters mis- takes.
 The committee will report unfavor- ably to the house Tuesday. The com mittee has denied every petition but one, and that relates to the election in Hebron, where the ballot boxes will be opened and recounted.
 Norwich Judgsship.
 The judgeship of the Norwich city court remains to be reported upon by the judiciary committee. 1t is report ed. however. that the committee has reached it's decision in regard to the recommendation it will make and that 1t stands to in favor of the reap pointment of Judge Brown.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-10
GENERAL HARLANp AND
 E. II. CHAPMAN REAPPoINTED'
Former on Board of Pardona and Lat
 ter as Steam Boiler Inspector

Governor Baldwin on Thursday sent to the senate the following nomina- ttons:
 State board of mediation and arbi- tration-Lucius B. Whiton of New London, reappointed for unexpired term ending July, 1911, and for two years from that date;s Hugh c. ShaHboy or Danbury, for term of two years be- ginning July l, 1911, to succeed George Hearst of Hartford; Philip Pond of New Haven, to succeed himself for a term of two years from July 1, 1911. :
 Steam boiler inspector for the Third congressional district, Elias H. Chap man of Norwich. reappointed for a term of three years, beginning March IT, 1911. No action by senate Will be taken.
 State board of charities-Thonas F Kane of Hartford, reappointment for term of four years, beginning July l, 1911; Justin B. Holman of Saybrook, reappointed for a term of four years, beginning July 1, 1911
 State board of pardons--Morris w. Seymour of Bridgeport, reappointed for a term of four years from the first Monday in June. 1911; Edward Har- land of Norwich, reappointed for four years from the first Monday in June, 1911.
 Director of the Connecticut reform atory for boys-Max Adler of New Haven reappointed for four years from the first of July. 1911.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-10
SKIN TORTURED
 BABIES SLEEP

A warm bath with Cuticura soap. followed by a gentle anoint- ing with Cuticura ointment, is generally sufficient to afford im- mediate comfort in the most dis dressing forms of itching, burning and scaly eczemas, rashes, irrita- tions and infammations of infants and children, permit sleep for child and rest for parent, and point to permanent relief when other methods fail. Peace falls upon distracted households when these pure, sweet and gentle cmollients enter. No other treat ment for the skin costs so little and does so much.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-10
PROJECT FOR A SEAPORT
 AT MoNTAuk POINT.
Spectre Used to Brighten New Workers Into Belief That Commerce Would Leave That Port.

Another. long buried project has also resuscitated and trotted forth for public inspection this month, the pro- jecr Tor erecting a great freight and ships at Montauk Point, on the eastern end of Long Island, says Engineering News.
 The public exhibition of ghosts is chiefly useful to frighten people. It is suspected that the Montauk Point spectre was. eonjured up to frighten New Workers into the belief that com- merce would forsake this port if per- mission is not given to extend the pier head line on the North river water front. so that the four new record breaking vessels which the White Star, the Hamburg American and the Cunard companies are building may be docked there
 We doubt. however, whether the ghost will really frighten sensible peo- pie. It is pretty clear that the appa- rition is only an artificial sheet and pillow case affair. Suppose all the many millions of dollars necessary were expended on the eastern end of Long Island in the creation of docks, piers, railway terminals, shops and warehouses, and city to house the army of workers required to carry on this were done, could freight or pas- sengers be handled more economical ly through such "a port than through New. York? It is evident that the transportation itself would be more expensive. To shorten by about a hundred miles distance and four to five hours time the transatlantic passage reduces the cost of the steam CTS voyage only a very small amount. On the opposite side, however, is the added cost of 1OV men of rail haul, and what Is more important still, the added cost in many cases of extra handling of transfer of freight. freight cars or passengers.
 The only way in which the proposed port could effect saving in total transportation cost would be by reduc- now prevailing at New York city. It Is not easy to see how even this could be done. Railway freight to or from Long Island. would still have to pass through the crowded terminals of New York city and would have to be trans ferred by water from the mainland to Long Island.
 Again at the present day it is in- possible to carry on transportation business economically on a small scale. The Montauk terminal would have to be capable of handling a large volume of traffic and the plant there would represent a huge outlay. The interest and maintenance charges on this out lay would amount to a large sum per anTum which must in one way or other be assessed upon the commerce probably be found that at best the necessary expenses via the Montauk Point route would be as great as or greater than the commercial routes via the ports of Boston or Philadelphia or Baltomore or Norfolk.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-10
BIG BUSINESS IN IRELAND
 AT REMOVING coRNs
Globe Trottins chiropodist Tells of His
 Experiences.

A travelling chiropodist. who had tes- tfmonials to show where the wander lust had led him, astonished small audience with his skill with the knife in a Franklin square barber shop on Thursday afternoon in relieving a pa tient of what the chiropodist said was the largest corn he had ever extracted. It came from the outside of the pa- tient's little toe and when removed showed that it was nearly as large as the whole toe itself. It was cut off without pain to the patient.
 The skilful operator, whose swarthy, blue veined skin and long, straight, black hair indicated his eastern origin. stated that he was a native of East Mauretius. on the coast of Africa, but spent the early. twenty years of his life in Australia. Since then he had start ed out to see the world and had visited Siam, India. China Japan, Egypt, con- tinenta1 Europe. England and Ireland. The Emerald Isle he said, was the best place he had ever done business in his line picking up in one day $25. In the course of his travels he has picked up several languages, but he says that English and French are about all he needs to get around the world with.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-10
MARKED DEFICIENCY IN
 RAINFALL FOR SIX YEARS.
Less by One Seventh in Past Decade
 to What it Formerly Was.

They have been keeping tabs on the weather fer 22 years in the agri- cultural experiment. station in Storrs, and the averages recorded during 21 of those years fill an interesting re- port which has just appeared in print. Why has there been a marked decrease in the rainfall in Connecticut during the past seven years? The ob- servers do not undertake to furnish the explanation, but they certify to the fact for six of the seven years, and the figures for 191 0 will show that the same condition prevailed in that year as in the six prior years, concerning which the report says.
 Since 1903 there has been a marked deficiency of rainfall for each year, amounting to an average of 6.S9 inches per year. The sum total of the def- ciency for the six years has ben 4f.39 inches. The deficiencies are given in the following table. taking 47.42 as the mean.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-10
Meeting of F. M. T. A. socisty-Fivs
 Applications for Membsrship-Notes

A meeting of the Father Mathew T. A. society was held in the society's rooms on North Main street Thursday evening and a good attendance was in evidence. The president. Joseph Belle fleur, occupied the chair and routine business was transacted. Secretary Leadore Gladue gave satisfactory re- port for the past month and the re- port of the treasurer, Joseph A. Don nelly, was also read and accepted. The chairman of the dance committee re- ported on the dance recently given in T. A. B. hall. and from which a good sum was realized. One new member was initiated and five applications for were received and acted upon.
 Four games in the pool tournament were played Wednesday evening. John Marine defeated Henry Flynn with a score of 50 points to 36. Thomas De- laney defeated Marine, 50 to 46, and Marine trimmed M. J. Bellefleur 50 to 32. Leadore Gladue also beat Belle Heur 50 to 45.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-10
CALLED TO SPRINGFIELD PARISH.
Rev. Arthur B. kinsoiving, D. D.. of Baltimore, Sought by Vestry of Christ Church in Massachusetts City.

Rev. Arthur B. Kinsolving. D. D.. of Baltimore. Md, has been invited by the vestry of Christ Episcopal church of Springfield. Mass, to become its rector, as successor to Rev. Charles l.. Stat tery, D. D., who left a year ago to as- sume charge of Grace church in New York city. Dr. Kinsolving. who is rec tor of St. Paul's church, Baltimore. is the son of Rev. Ovid A. Kinsolvtng. and was educated in the schools of Virginia. Two of his brothers are bishops in the church, Rev. George H. Kinso1ving, D. D., is bishop of Texas ard Rev. Lucien L. Kinsolving. D. D., is bishop of Southern Brazil. For six teen years he was rector of Christ church in Brooklyn.
 Rev. MT. Kinsolving was rector of the church which the late Dr. Gilman attened in Baltimore and conducted the funeral service in this city
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-10

Coldest month. February, 44.3 degrees. Warmest day, July IS, II degrees. Coldest day. February 5, 19 degrees.
 Mean temperature of the year falla on April 19 and Oct. 25.
 Mean temperature below 32 degrees, 106 days from Nov. % to March 15.
 Daily range of temperature least, January, February and March, IT de- grees.
 Temperature rising during the year. 164 days.
 Temperature falling during the year, 201 days.
 Temperature rsing during the day, II hours.
 Temperature falling during the day 13 hours.
 Month of greatest daily temperaturs change, November. 45 degrees,
 Month of least daily temperature change, July, .03 degrees.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-10
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our sincere thanks to all for the beautiful floral shown during the Illness and at the death of our beloved daughter, Mar tha. These expressions of sympathy will ever be cherished.
 MIR. AND MRS. FRED OBAROWSKI.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-10
Reading Circle Formed.

Neighbors on Vergason Hill met on Wednesday evening at the home of Mrs. May Joslin for the purpose of forming a reading circle. A commit tee was appointed to adopt a consti- tuition and name, and report at the next meeting. Instructive reading oc- cupied the first part of the evening, after which a social hour was enjoyed.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-10
Attended Jubilee Meetiou.,

Miss Susan c. Hyde returns today (Friday) to her home on Washington street after a weeks absence during which she visited friends in Hartford and also attended the jubilee mission ary meeting in New Haven.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-10
Sermon by Rev. w. A. Kennedy.

A Lenten service was held at 7.30 o'clock Thursday evening at Sacred Heart church with preaching by Rev. William H. Kennedy of Greeneville.
 The home missionary society of the First Congregational church meets in the chapel this (Frtday) afternoon to sew for the next missionary box
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-10
Dinner Party.

On Thursday, Miss Fanny Rogers of the Scotland road entertained at dinner a party of friends, including Mrs. Mary Adams of Groton, Mrs. Samuel K. Lovett and Miss Mary Bur- dick.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-10
Brought Here fer Burial.

The body of Edward Gomas DeRose, who died at Allyns Point on Monday, was brought to Norwich on the 9.25 train Thursday morning, and burial was in St. Mary's cemetery. The boy was 21 months old. There were many beautiful flowers at the grave.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-10
MARRIED.

Central Falls, R. T., March s, 1911, by Rev. c. D. Crane, Fails and George H. Lucas of Sayles- vile, formerly of Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-10
Work Resumed on New WI

Work on the wall between the Pone- nah company's tracks and those of the Connecticut company. in the new village, has been resumed after a few months idleness on account of cold weather. There will be an iron fence on the top of the wall.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-10

On Thursday the men in the employ of the Ponemah company were en- gagged in trimming the trees which line both sides of South B street.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-10
BORN.

BILLIARD In Cambridge, Mass, March 9. 1911, daughter Doris, to MT. and Mrs. Edw. Knight Hilliard. Wilimantic, March g, 1911, a daughter to Mir and Mrs. Louis Loisseau of 61 Ash street.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-10
TAFTVlLLE
Special Meeting of PinoohIe Club Baseball Matters considsred-Notes.

A special meeting of the Taftvtlle Pinochle club was held in the club rooms on Front street Thursday eve ming. The president, Frank Waters, presided, and important business deal ing with the management of the base ball team was transacted. There was large attendance, showing consider able interest in the project which the club has undertaken. that of backing the local team in the Eastern Connec- ticut league.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-10

Mrs. Charles B. Eldred of Westerly arrives in town today (Friday) to spend a week with Mrs. John H. FL dred of Washington street
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-10

Mrs. Eben Allen of Washington street is the guest of Mrs. James Bath of Church street, Willimantic.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-10

A social evening was spent playing games by The Kings Business club on Wednesday, at their room near Har- lands Corner.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-10
GREENEVItLE

Six hours after high water 1t Is low tide. which Is followed by Hood tide.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-10

Peter Mercier of Baltic has been spending a few days with his brother Henry Mercier of Dion street.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-10

Peter Blanchard left on Thursda, for Montreal. where he will spend { few weeks with friends.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-10

Charles Lynch of Fourth street has been confined to his home with the grip.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-10

Mrs. John Kaplan of Chesterfield is spending few days with MT. and Mrs. M. J. Solomon of Fifth street.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-10
Personaix.

Miss Annie Cougflin has returned from a visit with friends in Boston.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-10

In years past there has been a scar city in this vicinity of small, attrac- tive and pleasantly located homes; many of the houses being of the large colonial type. Among other houses remodeled this spring is one owned by Frank Skinner at Peck's Corner, which has just had a story added, new DOT ticoes built and modern improvements put in, including steam heat.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-10
Glle9dliktf1I.
Novwioh. Fridsy, March 10, 1911,

The Bulletin ahould be delivered sverywhase in the etty bafsre a-A that tims will confer . favcs by rc- porting che fact to Tho 1uueeln Co
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-10
THE WEATHER.
Perseast For To-day.

Perseast For reday. For New England: Unsettled but mostly fair weather and warmer Fri- day: Saturday generally fair. moderate south and southwest winds. Predictions from the New York Her ald: On Friday partly overcast and milder weather will prevail. with light to fresh variable winds. probably fol- lowed by rain or snow in and near the lake region, and on Saturday partly cloudy weather, with slightly lower temperatures.
 Observations in Norwich. The following records, reported from Sevin's pharmacy. show the changes in temperature and the barometric changes Thursday:
 Ther. Bar. 2. m. ........... zl 5U.5O lA u. 50 ou.zo D. m. ................... a 3o.12 Highest 58, lowest 21.
 Comparisons.
 Predictions for Thursday: Fair; variable winds.
 Thursdays weather: As predicted.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-10

Erwin R. Smith of Fourth street is spending a few days with his brother, Herbert Smith, in New York city.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-10
Notes.

Fred Roy spent Thursday with friends in Norwich.