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Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-23
incidents in Society


Joseph I. Lamb of New Haven spent
Sunday in town.
Dr. Frank Bunnell has returned from
trip to Stafford.
Mrs. F. S. Camp and Mrs. Charles r.
Butts served at the Norwich club tea
on Saturday.
Mrs. A. D. Smith entertained at
cards last week at her home on Hunt
fngton place.
Mrs. Henry Harland of New York
is the guest Of Gen. Edward Harland
of Sentry hin.
Mrs. Charles B. Lee OF williams
street gave bridge of six tables on
Saturday afternoon.
After several days visit at the home
of Mrs. J. II. Welles, Gurdon narrower
has returned TO Worcester.
After two weeks stay at her home
at Sentry hill Mrs. Thomas Harland
has returned to New York city.
Mrs Job Taylor, who has been
spending several weeks in Ohio and
Indiana, has returned to her home on
Sachem street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund w Perkins
of Lincoln avenue, who have been
spending number OF days at Poland
Springs, Ne, have returned home.
Mrs William w. Gamwel1 returns
today (MondayD to her home in Pitts
Geld. Mass. after visit with her
brother, William c. Osgood, anG Mrs.
Osgood, at their home on East Town
street.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-23
MISS HILL Is
RESTING MORE COMFORTABLY
Attack Of Hiccoughs Which Lasted
Three Days and Nights Has Been
Broken-Expect to Steadily Inn
prove.

A telephone message from Canaan
on Sunday evening brought word that
Miss Mary Hill, who has been serious
~ i'll with an attack of hiccoughs in
that place for the past several days,
is much better and 1t is believed she
will gain steadily now.
Her father, William F. HILL was
called there Friday because of her ILL
ness. she having been sick then for
three days and nights, medical efforts
having proved OF no avail A Hart
ford specialist was taken to Canaan
from Hartford by Mr.. Hill and sue
ceeded in breaking the attack, al
though she is still very weak. Mr.
Hill will probably return today while
Mrs Hill will go there this morning.
Miss Hill has been teaching school
there for the past three and a half
years Her illness is thought to have
been the result Of a nervous attack
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-23
OBITUARY..
] Mrs. Henry Bennett.

Saturday morning at $50 o'clock the
death of Elizabeth Hyde, widow of
Henry Bennett, occurred at the home
of her son, Henry L. Bennett No. 80
Williams street, at the age OF SO. Five
years ago Mrs. Bennett suffered a
shock, since when she has been con-
fined to her bed, and death followed a
second shock experienced three weeks
ago.
Mrs. Bennett was born in Lisbon,
Conn, Feb. 10, 1898, the daughter of
Lester and Lucy Palmer Hyde, she be-
ing one Of three children. On Jan. 5.
1s46, she married Henry Bennett of
Griswold, Rev. Levi Nelson officiating.
She had resided at Putnam and Web
ster, but for the past twenty years she
made her home with her son. Mr.. Ben
nett passed away several years ago.
During her younger years Mrs. Ben
nett was deeply interested In church
work in the places she resided. Dur
ing her residence here, when her health
would permit. she attended Park Con-
gregational church.
Her death removes a woman of true
Christian type whose kind and sympa-
thetic disposition endeared her to
many friends. Her long illness was
borne with patience and without COM
plai1t
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-23
DIR. CASSIDY MEMBER
OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Elected by the American Irish Society
at Annual Gathering in New York
Several from Here Present.

annual banquet of the American Irish
Historical society at the Waldorf As
toria, New York SATURDAY. evening, in
clud4ng DR. P IT. Hartman, DR.. Pat
rick Cassidy, J. G. Bland. John r. Tar
rant OF this city, Rev. w. a. keefe or
yoluntown and John S. Cassidy of
Waterbury It was a grand affair and
many fine speakers were heard 1aie
officers elected were. President, Thorn
as T. Lee, Providence; vice president,
J. T. Clarke. New York; secretary, Pat
rick f. MCGOWAN Syracuse; treasurer,
+. ]. Lenellan: nistoriograp her, J. +.
Brennan: librarian, Thomas p. LAWYER.
Dr. Patrick Cassidy of this city was
made member Of the executive
board. The local members arrived
home Sunday.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-23
DEMURRER ARGUED IN
THE ELECTION CASE.
Defendant Mainstains by the Decisions
Of Judges Williams and eager that
Ballots were Legally Cunted.

Before Judge Greene in this city on
Saturday the petition of Edward e.
Bradley of Stonington for a recount of
the votes cast in the town election of
October came up and an effort was
made by the attorneys to have all tho
boxes in the voting districts opened
and recounted, but no agreement could
be made on that point.
A demurrer to the petition was en-
tered by Attorney Thayer for the de-
PENDANT, holding that according to de-
cisions of Judges Williams and eager
the votes were properly counted. At
torneys Hull and Mcclure claimed an
error in the count and that q recount
would prove it. Mr. Bradley claims
that there We're 80 ballots counted only
for Mr.. Holdridge for selectnfan which
Mr.. Bradley claims was Illegal. There
was a cross in the circle and one be-
fore the name of Mr.. Holdridge, but
no other candidate for selectman.
After hearing the arguments, Judge
Greene reserved his decision.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-23
PeCu|iarCi circumstances RegardingFire
at Midnight Buildings Damaged Fire, Being Ex-
tngushed by Chemicals.

An alarm rung in from box 90, cor
ner of Main and Ferry streets, on Sat
urday about half an hour after mid
night by Policeman Charles Smith,
called out the fire department to ex-
tinguish a big packing case full of ex-
ceIsior that was blazing in the lane
between the two Dawson houses, Nos.
10 and u Cliff street. 1t was burning
at a lively rate and threatening to set
fire to side doorway of the stamp
store, and window casing in the ten
ement occupied by the family of Ed
ward Walsh.
The department did rapid work in
responding, both from the Central fire
station and from the Main street sta
ton, putting out the fire with several
streams OF chemical There was a
big crowd of spectators on hand al
though the hour was late. Nothing
was burned but the box of excelsior.
How the fire was started is not
known. but it was thought by Chief
Stanton that a match or cigarette
might have been careEessly thrown in
to the excelsior by someone passing
by. Within ten or fifteen minutes be-
fore the blaze was discovered both
John r. Robinson and Carl Swain had
passed through the lane, but there was
no fire then.
The fire made bright light on the
sky, attracting the attention of sew
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-23
ST. AGNES GUILD.
Seven New Members Received at che
January Meeting.

st. Agnes guild OF Christ Episcopal
church held its regular January meet
ing on Friday evening in preparation
for the work Of the year, receiving
seven new members and appointing
the usual committees. The business
meeting was held at 7.30 O'clock but
was preceded by g : O'clock service at
which the girls choir sang, and this
was followed by supper at els serv-
ed under the direction of this COM
inittee: Miss Mabel Webb, Miss Mary
Richards. Mrs. William Palmer. Mrs.
Eben Learned, Miss Marion Bartlett,
Miss Lucy Gregson, Miss Fannie
Branche and Miss Susan l. Gallup.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-23
sheltering Arms Service.

Evening prayer and an address by
Rev. Nelson Poe Carey Sunday aft
ernoon at the Shelterins Arms. He
took as his text Casting all your care
upon him for he careth for you. He
said Peter had learned to trust in
God, to leave everything IN his hands;
an easy thing to say but difhcult to
do There is a way of bearing our
own burdens yet bringing them and
ourselves to God to ask for help. With
Gods help in bearing your burden and
doing what you can for others. yours
will be the quiet mind and peaceful
heart of the apostle.
Epiphany hymns were sung by the
boy choir under direction of w. F.
Habekotte. There was also the solo.
Come Unto Me, Ye Weary. given in
sweet tones by Joseph Hull. and the
finely rendered anthem. Arise, Shine,
For Thy Light Is Come, by the choir.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-23
RESEMBLES DIAMOND THIEF.
Dead Man at Richmond Va, Now
Thought to Be Ross Norwood.

A despatch from Richmond Va on
Saturday had the. following regard
ing Emo Whytehall. who boarded mere
some months the past summer:
Newspaper clippings found in the
effects of the man who died here sud
denly several days ago and who vas
supposed to be Emo Whytehall, an
American born Scotch millionaire lea
to a search of the records OF the
rogues' gallery of the Chesapeake X
Ohio railway which indicates that
the dead man is Ross Norwood, ar
rested in Philadelphia for a 81, 300 dia
mend theft in 1907 A photograph Of
Norwood exactly corresponds with the
appearance of the dead man. vn 'e
the newspaper clippings tally wish the
age of the man as given by him rre-
Xiots to his death
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-23
PERSONAL

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur H. Lathrop and
daughter have returned form q visit
in Providence.
Miss Emily Pierson OF Norwich Is
the guest Of Mrs. Albert W. Rogers
of New London.
Louis Swatzburg. a student at the
Massachusetts, Institute of Technology,
spent Sunday at his honne on Main
street.
Miss Myrta Mathers Of Mountain
avenue, New London, is entertaining
her sister, Mrs. Arthur williams Of
Jewett City.
William Lienweber and daughter
Katherine of Middletown has been in
Baltic. where Katherine has entered
the Academy of the Holy Family.
Franklin E. Peckham and Ward Cas-
ton of Fair View, East Side, were Wis.,
itors in New York and College Point.
L. l., over Sunday. Mr.. Peelzilam is
there for several days ON business in
terests.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-23
CONGRATULATED BY RECTOR.
Work of ST. Mary's T. A. and 3. So
ciety Commended by Rev. Hugh
Treanor in Anticipation of Golden
Jubilee.

At tEs high mass in St. Patriek's
church Sunday Rev Hugh Treanor
made a pleasant reference to the APP
preaching golden anniversary of St.
Marys Total Abstinence and Benevo-
lent society and the good which such
an organization has accomplished dur
ing its haif century OF activity. At the
same time he exercised his prerogative
as pastor to suggest certain means by
which this society's influence. and use
fulness might be increased through the
systematic practice OF other virtues in
addition to the conmendabIe one of
temperance and by unity in exempli-
flying the teachings of the religion
upon which the organization Is found
ed.
The sermon at this mass was deliv-
cred by Rev. William Cavanaugh whose
theme was Prayer the only safeguard
against temptat ton, the key to heaven.
For the offertory number Miss Greeley
and Roderick II. Sullivan sang the duet
0, Salutaris, the finale being a trio
movement in which Mr.. Farrell added
the bass.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-23
Sill to Regulate AsropIon. Flights.

Jefferson City, Mo-, Jan. 22-Repre-
sentative Warner of ST Louis. who
WAS a friend of Arch Hoxsey and
Ralph tombstone, introduced hill in
the house today TO eguiate aeropiane
fighte. 1t prohibits a.scensions to Is
greater height than 1000 feet and re
qulres avfators TO give a bond OF s16.-
600 as a guarantee they will not violate
the law. The penalty is a prison sen
tence OF five years. the violator of the
law is said to be guilty Of attempted
suicide"
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-23
SAMUEL KRONIG ON
THE PRESIDENT LINCOLN
Ocean Liner in Collision with Steamer
Tasso OFF English Coast.

liner President Lincoln has been in a
collision during a heavy fog with the
steamer Tasso off the English coast.
There is much local interest in this
accident, inasmuch as Samuel Kronig
of this city is a passenger on the
President Lincoln on his way to Ger
many. 1t will be learned with much
relief that the President Lincoln was
not damaged and towed to Dover the
Tasso. which was in q crippled con-
ditiOn
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-23
LEFT FOR CALIFORNIA.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Richard Cassidy Left
Saturday from New York.

DR. and Mrs Patrick Cassidy, Mrs.
J. Edward DriscoIi OF this city and
r. H. Cassidy of Waterbury we're in
New York Saturday at the departure
Of Lieut. and Mrs. Richard Cassidy for
the Pacific coast Lieutenant Cassi-
dys ship is stationed at SAN Diego. He
has been at his home here on a fur
Tough and now returns to his duties in
the revenue service.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-23
SANG AT PRESTON CITY.
,cademy Giee Club and Mandolin Club
Members Pleased.

The Academy Glee club under di-
rection Of Nj W. Ault,nan and the six
members of the mandolin club We're on
the programme OF an enterta inment on
Friday evening at the Preston City
Congregational church, ma king a very
favorable impression with their selec-
tons An address was given during
the evening ny Rev c. H. Ricketts, of
the Greeneville Congregational church
upon Approaching the Ideal
The Academy students went ont to
Preston City in two barges. Besides
Mr. Aultman, three other members OF
the faculty accompanied them Miss
SpaldinG, Miss Newton and Miss Law
ton
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-23

Norwich City lodge, No. 81. O. B.
A. initiated one member at its meet
ing Sunday morning in Pythian hall.
A degree team has been formed, which
is to be under the direction of Her.
man A1ofsin, and is to begin at once
to become familiar with the degree
work so that it can be performed in
for initiation.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-23

with an imperfect dessert When so
much depends upon the flavoring YOU
certainly ought to use Williams va
nilla Extract and other favors The
best. pllrest ana most reliaole.-xclv.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-23

RockviiIe.-The new organ at the
Union congregational church is to be
dedicated Friday evening, January 81.
VIXEN Prof. William c. Hammond of
Holyoke is to give an organ recital
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-23
Forestvi!Ie.--.

ForestvilIe.-At the fourth quarterly
conference. the Methodist church un-
ani1nously invited the present pastor.
the Rev. Henry 5. Still to remain
another year.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-23

Stsn1ford.--Tlie Stamford Scottish
society has completed arrangements
for the Burns celebration TO be held
in the Casino. Wednesday eyening.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-23
BOSTON / Store
Pre-ln "
Sale
OUR sToRE-YEAR COMMENCES
FEBRUARY fsT AND IT MUST
START WITH A CLEAN SLATE.
EVERY STOCK MUST HAVE DIS
POSED OF ALL ITS ODDS AND
ENDS BEFORE THAT TIME, AND
HAVE MARKED THE PRICE TICK
ETs ACCORDINGLY.
Would you buy $500 Silks for
49c per yard

We offer little lot of Changeabie
Taffeta Silk, made by a well-known
manufacturer whose name we cannot
mention llere--ttey are 26 inches wide.
made to sell for $1.00 per yard-the
colors are dark but desirable
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-23

Afnout exports about 100000 lily
aaaA4Na year to the United States.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-23

By an express agreem ent just adopt
ed, thousands of dollars will be saved
annually. When two companies han
die a package hereafter the charge
will be the same as if one company
had carried the package from the ship
ping point to it's destination.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-23

Effort will be made by the temper
ance party to change the certificate
law so that for second offenses, which
are other than merely technical, judges
shall have no right to issue certificates
which will enable liquor dealers who
have violated the law to be licensed
to continue business.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-23

VARIOUS MATTERS

New telephone directories went in
effect on Sunday.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-23

Mr. and Mrs. Edmund ". Perkins
of Lincoln avenue. who have been
spending number OF days at Poland
Springs, Ne, have returned home.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-23

Carl Colt who recently resigned a
position in the Panama canal service
because of his wifes poor health, re-
turned here Saturday evening. With
Mrs. Colt, he has been spending some
time at her home in Baltimore, since
leaving Panama
Imperial Valley press., 1911-10-20
HE'S SIMPLY 4 SAA RK ON
| KILLING OF JOHNSON GRASS
. ~ From Caney. Kansas, Who Knocks
Cut the Pest Without Turning a
Har-Just Like That.

CANEY. Kas.. oct 13-To the Ed
i I'm todav's Kansas City Star
-- clipping entitled. johnson Grass is
g., est" and the intimation that it is i'm
possible to kin it, and while l admit
taut it is hard customer TO get rid of.
once it gets a good start, still it is cas-
H., eradicated. I lived in Texas for
about fifteen years. and While farming
in Travis county tackled a patch Of
johnson grass covering about two acres
,n j farm oNAed by my mother-in- law,
Jnd I cleared the land of the last trace
uf il in two seasons by keeping it from
going to seed. I cut 4 every three
weeks about an inch u2der the surface
;ri at the end Of the second season
I had rotted completely in the ground.
others of my neighbors tried this meth
ol with the same result and | think
il will work in California the same as
il did in Southern Texas. Anyhow. it
won't cost anything but constant atten-
tiIn and little hard labor to try this
method. and l am so sure of its success
that l am willing to come out there and
take the contract to eradicate it if any
body has a large enough patch of it to
make it worth while.
KARL G. kRACSE.
Hotel Connolly.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-10-20
LONG MOTOR TOUR IS
TO REACH FL CENTRO
rom Atlantic to Pacific and Return by
Way of Trail to Sunset is Route
of Motorst Willy.

Ell Centre and the Imperial valley is to
~ included in the route of Thomas W.
Nilby. who is making the ocean-to-
5eean trip in automobile by the north
IN route and who will return by the
suthern route, using the Trail to Sun
4" route for this portion of the jour
-. This trip will bring W!lhE to El
nitro and across the Imperial val
II. He is making the trip under the
,spices OF the Touring Club of Amer
"a. He has selected to make this trip
II the express purpose OF mapping ou-
- ideal automobile route through the
.ntral and more northerly sections of
e country, entering San Francisco by
=ay of Omaha and Cheyenne.
Wilby left New York on August 81. ana
lmpleted the first stage of his journey
IT week when he reached San Fran
20 in about thirty-fve days. Besides
apping out the most feasible route for
very mile OF the journey and compiling
q latest information regarding road
,aditions in every state through which
passed another object of the tour
to show how comfortably a long dis
nee journey across the country may
accomplished by automobile.
He has averaged from 100 to 125 miles
day throughout the "Trip. He has en-
.avored to regulate his daily runs to
"a miles and with the exception of a
rainy days while passing the prairie
,untry of Illinois and Iowa he has
aIdom been on the road after o'clock
the evening.
That a trip of this sort need no
,.ger be regarded as frauGht- with eX
u;ional difficulties may also he seen
.a.n the fact that Wilby was accom-
aied in his long-distance run by his
f.. He did not adopt the plan of car
y;ng mass of baggage and camp
lGipment with him. The spectacular
.3tures which have occasionally been
led to heighten the interest of former
ranscontinental tours, of bivouacing in
90 open AR, nave not been utilized IN
his trip.
In this respect, the present tour il
.stIates the comparative ease vita
sch a pleasure party may travel from
st to coast and he assured of finding
roughly satisfactory accommodations
the end Of every days run.
Wilby is now on his way from San
stncisco to Los Angeles and will COM
te his tour by making a return trans
,atinental run, by way of the southern
,atc leading through Arizona and New
-eXico. ON this route. Wilby will fol-
v THE Trail to Sunset" which was
ssrrully surveyed by one Of the official
us of the Touring Club of America d
ar ago and has since been the pop
aar motor route to California.
The data supplied TO motorists in this
his way and the appointment of many
curing club representatives who have
placed sign boards along the route and
Imperial Valley press., 1911-10-20
AUTO RACERS ARE NOW
RUNNING TO AND FRO
men VINO Will Enter Endurance Con-
tests Trying Los Angeles. EI Cen.
tro and Phoenix Roads

FROM now onward until the first of No
Nember the route of the auto races be-
tween Los Angeles, El Centre and Phoe-
n'N vii! be kept hot with the passage
! OF men and cars that will enter the big
race. Fully twenty such trips will be
made during this interval. Several OF
tn" racers are now on the road and al
OF them will stop in FL Centre. which
/ is one Of the checking points for the
race.
Thomas Carrigan. accompanied by
Frank SeifeIt, left Los Angeles yester-
/ day for this trip and doubtless vii. he
in IIl Centre today. Rogers Stearns
and his mechanician. William Pratt. are
also on the way to Phoenix Bill La
. ClSSe left Los Angeles last Monday for
i similar trip.
W. d. Tremaine is on the way from
Phoenix to Los Angeles and is due to
arrive in f. Centre tomorrow.
representatives of all the cars entered
70" this big race are to hold meeting
at the IIollenbeck Hotel in Los Angeles
saturday forenoon to arrange final de-
tails for the race.
Across Main street in front of the Cen
Il Il garage, in FL Centre, has been
pl t'"d banner which announces that
this is the checking point for the big
r;.t.e.
1t has been suggested that FL Centro
business men should decorate Main
street for the racers and visitors. 1t is
probable that several outside men will
come to El Centre to witness the check
mS IN at this point and will then pro-
: c""d To Phoenix to attend the fair and
! the RAJ" events in that city
Imperial Valley press., 1911-10-20
Subscriber Gets Benefit

The ordinary newspaper for delivery.
soliciting and collecting and in failures
to collect loses &c per cent of the sub
scrptOn money. The Daily Press, by
requiring cash in advance in every case,
avoids all losses and all expense of col
Letting. BY letting Uncle Sam do most
of the delivering it saves greatly This
makes the low price possible, and the
low price and high character of the pa
per are the only solicitors. This is the
policy that makes possible the Great
Dollar Daily and this is why no name
is entered on our subscription list with
out cash in advance. and why all sub
@criptions are stopped at the expiration
If the time paid for tt
Imperial Valley press., 1911-10-20
Hrrsnnal mfntlnn

g. J.. Clark is here fsom San Diego.
r. Kathan is down from Riverside to
Loo after property interests in this val
Ley.
Mr.. and Mrs John Crawford left E.
Centre last night for a visit in Los
Angeles.
Mr.. and Mrs. z. w. Chase and f. J.
Goodkins of Los Angeles are guests at
the Hotel Oregon.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. Loomis have re-
turned TO El Centre after spending the
sG..mer at Banning.
J. Edward Musselman of Los Angeles
is registered at the Hotel Oregon.
Cen. Frank c. Prescott, former regis
tlar Of the Los Angeles land office. came
to sl Centre this morning on legal bus
mess
Raymond Satterwhi,e, special agent
for the United States land office. is back
in Imperial valley, having arrived here
Wednesday.
NJ. W. Conkling returned this morn
.n2 from II trip to san Francisco in CON
nc.Jion with the Imperial Irrigation Dis
tri,t case before the state supreme
cont.
C"l w. H. Holabird, receiver for the
california Development company, who
nas been spending several days in the
"a'.ey passed through FL Centre last
evening on his way to points in Mex
iro.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-10-20

hsVe secured various appropriations for
k' eping the roads in repair, has en-
h"1ced its popularity among motorists
planning ngdstance journeys in
america.
In addition to procuring the latest in
formation on road conditions for this
SoGthem and also the more northerly
roate. which will he Immediately avail
able for motorists at the office of the
Toarin% Club of America, Wilby was
also appointed special agent of the
United States office of Public Roads
aHd he will give an exhaustive report
on the road conditions throughout the
west.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-10-20
First Band Rehearsal.

The first rehearsal OF the reorganized
night in Blackinton hall. Thirteen in
mere are to be added. Judging from the
air, the new band will speedily put it
such as were a feature here last win
ter