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Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-08

The Massachusetts legislature passed
over the governors veto the bill in
creasing the salary of it's teachers.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-08
EDITORIAL NOTES,

If June days are rare, June mar
riages may be unfortunate as the mar
riages of any month
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-08

MATlnEEs
Sc

in layers and rows? / enjoy packing,
and, by the way. can do it fairly fast
Letter from a boy in the state of
Washington
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-08
Not to SAY Unpleasant.

Diaz may insist that the battle of
Juarez was unauthorized and there
fore unconstitutional.-N Ban
ner.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-08
And Uniforms That Go With 1t

Well 1t any rate the Ohio lobby
lists have richly earned their coming
vacation. Gland Plain Dealer.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-08
THE WooDMAN.
A Story the Teacher Told Me.

Once there was a woodman who
had three children They were all
girls. One was named Jane, ones
name was Susan. and the others name
was Ann.
One day the woodman said, 81 am
going far away and 1 want Susan to
bring my dinner to me-
How can l find you ?? said Susan.
Il Will throw seeds here and there"
said the woodman.
So The next morning he did so. When
it came ten o'clock Susan started, but
the birds had taken every seed. She
went on and on until she came to a
little house in the wood.
She knocked on the door and an old
man came.
May 1 stay here all night?, she
asked.
BY the fire there was hen. a
rooster and COW.
"Ah, pretty hen and rooster and
COW, what do you say to that?"
The hen said "Clucki'
The rooster said: -Cock-a- doodle
doc"
The COW said: "Moo-o-o-o!'
So Susan cooked a supper and sat
down and ate it.
But said the anima1ssa I'VE have
not had any supper, but you can
stay here"
Susan went upstairs to make the
bed; and when the man came upstairs
he saw Susan on his bed fast asleep
He shook his head.
There was a door in the floor. He
opened it and down she went.
The next day Jane did the same
thing: but the next day Ann went and
she fed the cow rooster and hen
made the mans bed. went to her room
and was soon fast alseep
Then there was q great noise, The
roof fell in, the windows fel lout; But
after while it was still, and in the
morning the bed was white as snow
and at the end of the bed was a pair
of white slippers that were to be AIMS
To the door came the servants.
May L help your said one of the
servants
.'Oh, 1 can do my work. she said.
Then to the door came to the ole
man; but his hair was not white, and
he was dressed in other things He
sent the servants to find the mother
and said to Ann:
"A long time ago a witch came ant
made me an old man and turned my
| servants to a hen. rooster and g
| COW, and said / would not be myself
| until kind child came here
But where are my sisters?'' sale
| Ann.
Your sisters are in my cellar and
| will be my servants until they have
| learned to be kind to all."-Esther c
| Clarke. age 6, Norwich.
/
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-08

Reach up as far as you can.
and God will reach down all the
rest of the way
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-08
LITTLE vlReiNIAN FARMER.
How Boys and Girls Grow Crops.

John and T., writes one lad. "have
just~sold our tobacco crop. We made
96S pounds. We have to pay for the
guano we use. We spend d few dollars
as we like, and lend the rest at 6 per
cent. also own shoats, which / expect
will weigh go pounds each at killing
time, / also buy salves in the spring,
turn them in the pasture and sell them
in the fall for a good price. John and !
are thinking of joining the Boys Corn
club next year and competing for a
scolarsi,Ip. ! know I'll have most of
the work to do. John is so slow, and
when hot weather comes he'll keep
busy going to the spring and watching
his watermelons to Sc chow much they
grew the night before
Il am not boy" writes d IA year
old miss but I take d lot of interest
in what's going on on fathers farm.
Bennett and I sold our tobacco crop
the latter part of April. We had over
900 pounds, and we pay father for the
guano just like William and John.
Father and his hands are planting
corn this week Ali of our vegetables
are growing real fast. / have a flow
er garden in one corner of the garden
I had some beautiful pansies bloom
| ing, and one night some little rabbits
went in there and tie them down to
| the ground and they ate some of my
| sweet peas, too. ] certainly did fee
| bad. My nasturtium, dahlias, sweet
| William and holly hooks are growing
| beautifully. I don't guess we will have
much fruit this year, as we had sc
III last year. Gee, won't L be glad
when watermelons come Letters
| from Richmond, Va, Times Despatch
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-08
A Westminster Apple Orchard.

We live ten miles from Spokane on
a four-acre orchard. This is certainly
an ideal home, with all the advantages
of country and city.
Our orchard consists mostly of win
ter apples of three varieties; namely,
Wagner, Rome Beauty and Jonathan.
Last year we shipped four carloads of
apples tic eastern markets, and some
even reached Liverpool and London.
Although there is a good deal of hard
work connected with an orchard. /
think it is the incest work known. I
like to watch the development of the
bud TO a large red Washington apple.
How many have ever packed box of
apples? Don't they look appetizing.
though. all the same size. and packed
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-08
A Boys Description of a Great Forest
Fire.

- 10y DCSSi PUN VI q vi Sdt CTCSi
Fire.
I live Oh a homestead one mile from
station called Pitt which is in the
burned district of northern Minnesota.
I am going to tell the cousins all about
the terrible forest fires we had.
We fought fires all last summer and
we expected it all the time, but on Oc-
tober 7th we got it good md hard.
The fire came to Pitt about o'clock
in the evening. OF course. everybody
Knew the fire was coming, so all the
women and children were sent over TO
Baudette, a, distance of about seven
miles, during the afternoon. My
brother and / were the only boys left.
In the afternoon there came train
to take the men folks, but they did NOT
want to go yet The men all stayed,
but my brother and I We're sent with
the train. Three or four hand cars
were left for the men SO they could
get away when the the fire got too bad
When they left Pitt. the whole north
side of the town was burning.
The fire then came to Baudette
about o'clock in the evening. and an
awful wind came up and made it that
much worse. All the people in the
county were standing on the depot
platform waiting for train to come
and take them away. and some of the
women folks Were crying. At last
there came a train of so box cars that
took us al over to Rainy River. We
stayed there all night, and they next
day they took us over to Baudette
again. My, but such a change since
the night beforei Almost on every
street there was lying one or two dead
horses or cows. My father and three
other men were the first to bring in a
family that had been burned to death.
They had a boy and a girl who were
going. to school in Pitt
The next day was Sunday and we
went home. There were no green trees
or grass. On our way back home we
saw our cattle lying dead and our
chickens were lying around the coop.
We had five trunks that we had buried
in the ground, but they all burned and
our house and farm burned. All that
we had left was what we had on us.
Then we went back to Baudette again
in the afternoon. and there we found
six carloads of relief goods. There
were candy and apples for the chill
dren, and we have had relief goods
until now. The relief was under the
care of the Red Cross society. Sol
diers came TO guard the town. as there
were all kinds of thieves and robbers.
This IS the first forest fire that I have
ever seen, and I hope that it will be
the last one.-Carl Peterson cage 49,,
Pitt, MINI.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-19

Elizabeth C. Wright. of Hartford.
 MT. Chappen, today, stated that this committee made it appeal to the people of Connecticut to fall in with New London in raising the endow- ment fund. He felt confident that the money would be forthcoming. Plans are being formulated to pre- sent the project to the notice o1 few great philanthropists. But the smallest gift would be acceptable,
 Among the members of the board of trustees are Morton S. Plant, Bryan F. Mahan, Collin S. Buell. and A. H. Chappell, all of New London; Mayor Edward L.. Smith, Hartford; Edward H. Robbins, New Haven; Miss E. c. Wright, Hartford; Edward Milner. Moosup; and O. Gildersleeve, Port land. The board will be enlarged to include representativ tives from every section of the state. At a recent meeting of the trustees, bylaws were adDted modelled after Yale College.
 The charter granted to the college by the present legislature gave the trustees practically the same pr1vi- leges and power vested in the Yale Corporation.
 ed to commence building operations but MT Chappel stated, today, that the trustees desired to build sub- stantially and would wait until the million dollar endowment was In hand.
 Mayor Bryan F. Mahan expressed the hope that the citizens of the state would come forward in support of the movement. The college was going to benefit and serve the whole state and he believed that the whole people ought to help establish it. New London had done it's proper share and the project ought to De literally supported.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-19
Daughter Is Sure
 Father Isn't Guilty

Miss Regina Fox, the pretty daugh- ter of Samuel Fox of South Norwalk, now on trial for theft from the Adams Express Co., was the principal witness before Judge Curtis and a jury in the criminal Superior court, this morning. She denied that her father had any knowledge of the stolen goods, alleged to have been delivered to him by en- ployes of the express company. She testified that it was her duty to do all the buying and selling in the fur store which her father conducted.
 Miss Fox denied that a package, which it was claimed had been lost in shipment by the express company, was afterward returned to the store by an employe of the company. Fox had put in claim for $95 damages for the less. The State alleged that Fox by an arrangement with two em- ployes. had the package returned to him and then notified the company that the goods were lost. The youth full witness on cross-examination did not give much information to the State She frequently; took refuge in the reply, q don't remember
 Everett Byington and William G.. Everson, two employees who pleaded guilty yesterday. were in the court room today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-19
NEGRO LAWYERS
 CLIENT CANNOT
 REMEMBER DATE
Her Divorce is Denied-Frank C. Austin Gets Decree Be- cause Wife Deserted

The first negro lawyer who has ap- peared in the Superior court in years was Attorney H. G. Tolliver of New Haven. who brought divorce case be- fore Judge Reed this afternoon. At torney Tolliver was counsel for Vic toria Amanda Rives of Stamford, who sought a divorce from Robert Rives of parts unknown. The plaintiff when she took the witness stand could not establish to the satisfaction of the court that she had been resident of the State for three years prior to- the drawing of the papers. She said she took up her home in Connecticut in september, 1907. The writ was drawn September 25. 1907, but as the plaintiff couldn't remember the date of her ar rival in the State, Judge Reed declined to hear the case.
 Frank c. Austin of this city, en- countered no such bad fortune He was granted a divorce from Elizabeth Austin of this city on the ground of assertion Austin testified that his xvife left him in March, 1896. He could think of no reason for her ac- ton. She announced she was going to visit relatives and never returned to him. He made several attempts to see her afterward but without success. Tine Christmas gifts he sent her were returned unopened.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-19
Hamilton Failed To Serve Tea Al
 His Boston Talk
Scandalized the Hubs Traditions and Was Haled Into Court Had $9,37O With Him

Boston, May 19-Lieutenant Bowley of Station was greatly startled just before sunrise yesterday morning Patrolman Brown on Boston Commons gave the name of Charles K. Hamil- ton, his occupation an aviator, and his address The Touraine
 T may be a flyer" remarked the prisoner, "but I'm not as fly as the cop who arrested me-"
 T have seven 5000 bills in my DOS session." continued Hamilton.
 Where are they?" asked Lieut. Bowley
 ''In my shoes, of course; where did you think?" retorted the aviator with great gravity
 The police proceeded to search his shoes while Hamilton chuckled with glee. When the searching process was finished, the aviator pulled $9,37O in good solid cash out of his pocket and told the lieutenant to help himself The officer took S25 which was regis tered for Hamilton's appearance in court, and the aviator departed in peace to The Touraine, a few doors away.
 Hamilton was giving a lecture on aviation to a few friends on the vil- lage green when Patrolman Brown happened along. The patrolman in- sisted that the hour was too early Such a proceeding, said the officer scandalized all precedent in Boston, where it is customary to lecture at 5 p. m., at which hour tea may be properly served.
 Hamilton and the officer became in- volved in a debate on this point of etiquette. The aviator won tech nically. but the. officer carried his point by the force of authority and it cost Hamilton his s25 bond in the municipal court.
 Hamilton was accompanied by w. Startling Burgess, of the famous yacht building firm of Marblehead. This concern is now manufacturing aero planes under the Wright patents, and is building for Hamilton a Baby Wright flyer with a 100 horsepower engine. Hamilton expects to fracture the worlds speed records with this machine, which has to go 90 miles an hour to stay in the air.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-19
WALL STREET TODAY.

New York, May 19.-Opening- Price movements in the early trading in the stock market. today, were irregular but the leading speculative issues generally showed a heavy to1s reflecting to a great extent the les- sened demand from the covering of large lines of shorts in the past three days. At the end of Is minutes trad ing, however, part of the recessions were recovered.
 Il a. m.-Liquidation forced many recessions during the first hour but the losses were quickly recovered on outside demand and heavy covering of shorts.
 Government bonds unchanged; oth- CT bonds strong.
 Noon.-The market quieted down in the last half of the forenoon and with a decrease in business some fur ther recessions were made in manJ issues.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-19
Million Fund
 Is Asked For
 Women'S College
Special from United Press.)

Especial from United Press.)
 New London, May 19.-'It must be manifest to the people of this state that New London meant busi- ness when it raised S130,0OO in 10 days for the new Bates College for Women. Now it's up to the state to come to New London's aid in raising an endowment fund of a million dol lars.''
 In these words, today, Alfred H. Chappell, treasurer of the board of trustees of the projected woman's college, discussed the subject, today
 He pointed out that a splendid start had been made with the ac- quisition of gift from Mrs. Harriet w. Allen, of this city, of a beautiful site in the northern section of the town overlooking the harbor and the Sound.
 The s135,OOO, donated by the peo- pie of New London, may go to ac- quire more land but was donated contingent on the raising of an en- dowment fund of million dollars The site will comprise about 125 acres of high ground in an ideal spot
 The city of New London donated S50,0O0, so the present financial state- ment of the movement would show about $2OO,000 in the treasury and a site. To raise the million dollars the trustees appointed a committee con- ssting of Chairman Morton S. Plant. Treasurer Chappelf and Secretary
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-19

Birmingham, England. The niece writes that she left her aunt r years ago. Later she learned that she worked for a Mrs. St. Ledger, who has since died, and later kept house for . Patrick Flanagan. Since then she has never heard from her, only through a Miss King, whose father, Thomas King, a resident of this city, had told his daughter of her death. This was five or six years ago. Miss Lyons in England communicated with the American consul, who told her td write to the town clerk for death certificate. A search among tho death records for the past 1T yearf does not reveal the death Of Grale5 or Gealy
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-19
FORMER STATE SENATOR LITTLEFIELD CHARGED
 WITH KILLING MOTHER
Especial from United Press)

Newport, R. l., May 19-The trial of Former State Senator Frank Little field, of Block Island, on an indict- ment charging murder, opened here, today. Littlefield is charged with the death of his 70 year old mother, Anne E. Littlefeld, by striking her over the head with a club at their home, April 12, following a quarrel. Mrs. Little field was found at the foot of the eel lar stairs with wounds upon her head and her neck broken. Littlefield de- clares the wounds upon the head the result of the fall down stairs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-19
HOLY GHOST BARK
 WRECKED IN AFRICA,

Portland, Me, May 19.-There was received here, today, a report that the bark Kingdom of the Holy Ghost And Us Society, of Shiloh, Me, had been wrecked on the west coast of Africa Although the vessel was a total loss, all on board were rescued and trans ferred to schooner bound for Por- tugal.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-19
STOLEN BOTTLES FOUND.

One hundred milk bottles, the prop erty of the Mitchell Dairy, were found at Bufferd's junk shop in Evitts Lane, this afternoon, by Detective Ser geant Hall. The bottles are valued at cents each. An investigation is in progress to ascertain how the bot ties found their way to the junk shop.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-19
CITY CLERK BOUCHER TO
 WE'D IN JUNE
Event is Announced at Dinner Given by Parents of Bride to be, Miss Kenney

At dinner party given last even ing to a number of her girl friends at the home of her parents in Yale street, Miss Elizabeth A., daughter of MT. and Mrs. Thomas F. Kenney, an- nounced herF engagement and coming marriage to City Clerk Stephen F. Boucher. Miss Kenney and MT. Boucher will be married some time during the middle of next month.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-19
Health Record
 For Stamford
(SpeciaI from United. Press.)

Washington, May 19-A remarkable health record was made by Stamford Conn.,. for April, according to a re- port issued by the public health and marine hospital service here, today During the entire month only 4: deaths were recorded and not one ot these was the result of contagious dis eases. only "A cases of sickness were reported during the month and Il ot these were mild cases of measles.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-19
CInaman Held
 Serious Charge
Especial from United Press. ]

New Britain, May 19.-The case of Jim Wah, local Chinese laundry man. on charges of lascivious car riage and carnal knowledge of two minor children, was continued until next Tuesday after brief hearing in police court. today. Wah entered pleas of not guilty. He furnished bonds of s2,000.
 Ada Sybrez, the Chinaman's part ner. was held in $500 bonds for trial, Tuesday on lascivious carriage charge. She is the mother of three children. the youngest being 10 weeks of age.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-19
FIRST CONN. HEAVY ELECTS WORCESTER MAN
 TO HIGHEST OFFICE
(SpeciaI from United Press. )

Hartford, May 19.-The First Com necticut Heavy Artillery Company, today, elected Thomas Halpin, of Worcester, Mass, president.
 Charles C.. Ortic. Hartford, was chosen secretary-treasurer This exc cutive committee was named: Ed mund D. Riley, Hartford; H. F. Will bur, Meriden; David w. Sharpe, New Haven; and H. W. Deming and c. C.. Curtis Booth of Hartford.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-19
WHO KNOWS WHERE CATHERINE GRALEY
 IS, DEAD OR ALIVE:

Town Clerk William Thomas has been asked for information as to the wreheabouts of Catherine Graley, or Gealy alive or dead, who resided at 11S HalIett street. F years ago. The request is made by her niece. Mary A. Lyons. Friday Bridge, Summer Row,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-19
MRS. E. A. JENNINGS
 HOLDS RECEPTION
Local Society Interested in Function Yesterday-Decorati Very
 Handsome.

Mrs Edward A. Jennings enter tained a number of her friends at her home at 15S BrookNwn avenue, yes terday afternoon. Mrs. Jennings was assisted in receiving by her mother -in-law, Mrs. Austin Jennings. Both ladies were beautifully gowned. The house had been transformed into a floral bower for the occasion.
 Bridgeport society was very well represented at the reception, as well as a few out of town guests. Light refreshments were served.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-19
Bomb Exploded
 By BlaCkmai|ers
(Snecial from United Press.

ISpeC1dI ITOHI OHIIGu ITESS.J
 New York, May 19-BlackmailerS, whose demands for money had been refused, exploded a bomb outside of the grocery store of Lorenzo Valsano on the lower East Side, early today Twenty families living in the house fled in terror into the streets in their nightclothing but no one was hurt.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-19
SHAW FINDS PoCKETBooK.

Yesterday, Attorney Samuel Shaw picked up a ladies pocketbook in ths tax collectors office. The owner can have the same by applying to the tax collector.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-19

Mrs. Clarence Abele. who was for several weeks dangerously Ill from following the birth of twin boys, is now out of danger and her complete recovery is bat a mat ter of a short time. Her husbeuds Lieut.. Abele, U. $. N, is fn Bridge port but will rejoin his skip in thH West Indies on the 27th.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-19
The Wilma Affair.

The Wilma affair, which occVrred in 1902, had to do with the alleged at- tempt to murder a woman domestic. A barber was accused of trying to cut her throat, but the woman was res cued by persons who heard her screaming. There was a scratch on
 the woman's throat, and with the court investigation, government medi- cal authorities testified that it could have been inflicted by herself or by others, and was probably for the pur- pose of stimulating attempted murder. The jury acquitted the accused.
 In other cases a general inquiry was begun under the supposition of ritualistic murder, but in the early stages before the cases were brought up for an examination by the court, the supposition was discarded on as- certainment of the facts.
 Another case that attracted some attention in 1903-1904 occurred in the Wilma district. A forest guards baby
 was killed. An idiot sister of the child said that she had observed a Jew, of whom she gave a partial identification, prowling about the house. A Jewish suspect was arrest ed and kept in jail for eight months on the strength of the girls accusa- ton. Inquiry ultimately proved that the idiot sister killed the baby to free herself from the care of nursing.
 M. Sloisborg said that in the pres ent case, the killing of the boy Yu- schinsky, no information was avail able. The Investigation, he declared, had yielded no results or the results were not ready for publication. All that could be said, he continued, was that no Jew had yet been arrested or was implicated in this affair.
 Jews Divided in Two Classes. It was suspected, when the body of Yuschinsky was found in a cave close to the Jewish quarter that the Jewish sect Hassides, who are alleged to for bid the burial of ritualistic victims may have had some knowledge of the case. With respect to the Hassides, M. Sliosborg said that the Jews of Russia are divided into two classes, the Hassides, meaning pious, and the Misnakdim, meaning opponents. The use of blood is equally abhorent to both denominations.