Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-28


 William, MiiIett Hill, one of Salem's oldest ex-mayors. died at his home in salem. Mass. yesterday, aged S1 years.
 Col. Everett c. Benton was yester- day installed grand master Of the Grand lodge of Masons of Massachu- setts.
 MT. and Mrs. George Bailey, pioneers Of Wtchtta, Kan, who were born on the same day, were buried in the same grave.
 Stricken With Heart Disease Charles c. Barry, a prominent resident of Mel rose. Mass. died on a Boston bound train yesterday.
 Former Gcv. Frederick Robie of Maine is reported to be rapidly failing, and no longer able to recognize those about him.
 Alexander Graham Bells Auto went over an embanknent and Miss Mar garet Van Lassi was propbably fa- tally injured
 D. C. Allen, CoIored, Confessed to having killed Herbert and Castello Sell, two colored children who owned eil lands in Oklahoma.
 Fire of Unknown Origin Destroyed large barn in the rear of Berg's ho- cel opposite the railroad station in Brookneld Juno ton yesterday morning.
 The Strathcona Hotel, at BroekvilIs, Ont, F miles above Ogdensburg, on the St. Lawrence river, was burned early yesterday with a loss of ssQ, 900.
 Bsnk Commissioner Arthur B. chapin or Holyore, Mass. resigned yesterday in order to accept the vice presidency of the American Trust company of Boston.
 Among Passengers who Arrived at New York yesterday on the steamer Olympic from Southampton was CSeor- gette Leblanc of the Boston Opera company.
 A Related Christmas Present to President Taft in the shape of two back scratchers' from a Michigan manufacturer, reached the White house yesterday.
 How to Doctor Sick Bees can be ascertained by writing to the depart inert Of agriculture for its latest pub lication entitled The Treatment of Bee Diseases.
 Industrial Peace and Progress" will be the topic for a whole days dis cussion at the annual meeting of the National Civic Federation in Wash
 
 The Rev. William E. Toll was con- secrated suffragan bishop of the Epis- copal church ill the diocese of Chi third suffragan bishop in the United States.
 Rhode Island Coal Stock again slumped on the Boston curb market yesterday. After opening at 80 cents there was a nasty scramble to sell, and within an hour the stock went to 50 cents.
 The Highest Average of School At tendance in the history of the Ameri- can school system was reached in the year 1909, according to statistics gath ered by the United States bureau of educa ton.
 An ineonbustibIs Cinsmatoera ph Film, which will lessen the possibility of panics in moving picture theaters was demonstrated recently before the Berlin chemical society and is now to be a complete success.
 Three Indictments Were Returned yesterday by the United States grand Of opium and Chinese. one of them being Mrs. Ethel Hall. fre- quently referred to tho Queen of the Smuggling Hing"
 Alfred Burke 6 Co.,, Manufacturers of celluloid hair ornaments at Leomin- srer, Mass. filed q voluntary petition in bankruptcy yesterday, disclosing liabilities amounting to s3S.662. The assets are valued at $39.325 though they are described in the petition as ncertatn.
 At the Close of the Preliminary Hearing Of Nathan E. Harvey, charged with the murder of the members of the family of William Hill at Arden faId, Oregon. last June. Justice Samp- son discharged the defendant. exoner- ating him from all complicity in the 
 Mrs. Enrla Lanemsn, 70 Years Old, 1 who refused to get out of bed for if- l teen years, died yesterday at the coun- of her fortunes which drove l her to the county asylum caused her | resolution never to leave her bed aft | er she arrived there. The Executive Council of NIassachu- zerts acted fdSora bly, yesterday on the | petition for a pardon for former May | or William P. White Of Lawrence, now serving three years sentence in | jail for conspiracy in con- | 1ecIion with the appointment of the i fire chief of that city. Submitting ar Affidavit Containing | interviews from various business men | ls proof that the people of New York | believe he is guilty. Charles ! H. Hyde, former city chamberlain Of | New York, whose trial on the charge | If bribery was set for January 2 filed | a motion with the supreme court for | a change Of venue.
 
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